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THE ADVERTISER. Subscription Price-12 Months, $1.00 Payable la Advance. Rates for Advertising.? Ordinary ad vertisements, per square, onn inser tion, $1.00; each subsequent Insertion, 60 oents. Liberal roduetlon made for large Advertisements. Obituaries: All over 60 words, one oent a word. Notes of thanks: Five oents the line. W. W. Ball, Proorletor. Entered at the postoffioe at Lam-ens, 8. C, as second class mall matter. LAURENS, 8. C, Wee. 14, 1904. The Platt BUI. Senator Platt of New York has in troduced a Bill In Congress to reduce the number of Southern members of the House of Representatives. The ground taken is that the disfranchised citizens should not be counted in ap portioning members of Congress to population. This is plainly absurd. When the apportionment is made each ten years, after the census has been made, the women and children are in cluded. Never bas the law been to apportion to a State a number of Con* gressmen according to the number of the State's voters. However, we do know that the South would suffer materially even if de prived of 10 or 20 members of Con gress. Under present conditions the South is always in a minority and in large affairs the Congress of the Uni ted States legislates towards the South quite as though it were a foreign but tributary province. Congress flings to the South little pittances in the way of appropriations but the great fiscal laws, such aa the tariff schedules, are devised for the purpose of extracting an unfair share of revenue from the Southern people. One of the reasons that pension appropriations are main tained at so high a figure is that the money is nearly all distributed in the North, Tho extravagant pension sys tem is grounded on no especial love for the Yankee veteran. The North understands that it offers an easy and smooth device for transferring money from the South to Northern pockets. Should the Platt Bill become law, which is not at all likely, the remain ing Southern Congressmen would have each a little more territory to look after. South Carolina member would be ex pected to beg at the departments for rural routes for a larger number of counties and he would be expected to distribute seeds over a largor area. It may be further remarked that many if not most of the Southern Con gressmen we have would not be missed save by some of the people in their own districts. Of course a member of congress should be a legislator for the United States and not a miserable beggar for free rural routes and appropriations.At tention to such district affairs should be his duty but not hismain duty. Yet most of our congressmen amount to nothing except as mendicants and, it must be confessed, the people seem to like them in that capacity. If we had ba'f a dozen of the John Sharp Williams kind in congress from this State the cutting down of repre senatlon would mean much more. But It has been a long time since South Carolina sent such a man to Congress. Meanwhile if John Sharp Williams were living in this State today any "good fellow" with an aptitude for hand-shaking and remembering faces cou'd beat him for Congress. ? A Question of Privilege. When a man holds cotton because he has good reasons to believe that the price will go higher he has a diseased mind. If he holds it because he thinks or hopes that it will go higher and has no other reason for doing so except that be dres not need the money, he is exer cising a privilege that no one has any right to blame him for. In our judgement all speculation is unsafe business. If a man owes money and has anything to sell it is best to sell it and apply to the debt. It re leaves the other man and makes things easier all round. If he does not owe any money it does not matter. You are pretty safe so long as you are out of debt. As to the advisability of selling cot ton at the present prices we have no suggestions to make. We have never eejn any one whose opinion was not oftener wrong than right, the only trouble is how to tell when it is the one way or the other. The men on Wall Street are more often wrong than the one horse fanner because they often change their minds with every tick of the wire and the man who is a bull to day may be a bear to-morrow. The evidences are that there is very little cotton being put on the market jest now, which indicates that the low price has not demoralized the farmers or the banks and we trust that a reac tion will take place and we may yet get a fair price for our cotton. But It will be wite to remember that it is good bus'ness to sell a commodity when you can realize a good margin above the cost. Numbers of newspapers Insist that Governor Heyward will decline to be a oandldate for a third term. None of them objeots to Governor Heyward as governor. Why should not Governor Hey ward do his own declining? Sena tor Latlmer's one term lasts six years. Three torms for Governor Hey ward would be six years. We would rather have Governor Hey ward a century than Senator Latimer six years and we are not "throwing off" on Latimer who Is behaving pretty tolerably properly. ? While all this talk about law and order is going on we hope that nobody in Laurens county will d) anything to be hung for. HE CAUGHT COLD. A cold may end In oatarrh or pneu monia. Catarrh is bad and unpleasant to your friends. Pneumoniais quickly dangerous, often death itself. K>ep the breathing apparatus open and clean. All diseases of the throat and brou bial tubes cured qulokly, pleas ant y by Dr. King's Wild Cherry and Tar. "It tastes gdod." Ev*n chronic bro cbltis gives way before King's. r 26 cents. Guaranteed by Palmetto Drug Co. v Senator Bat? ?ad Another. The following is from The Chlosgo Journal: Will'am Brinage Bale, United States Senator from Tennessee, will not ac cept a pasu, frank a telegram or draw a pension. He Is a veteran of the Moxl oan war, and as such is entitled to a pension from the United States govern ment, but he has deolined to accept it. Duriog the civil war he was a Major General In the Confederate Army and distinguished himself frequently for bravery. He was three times danger ously wounded. Senator Bate has old fashioned ideas about official propriety, and It is sa'd bo hss never accepted a railroad pars? franked a telegram, or sought a position for a relative. He was governor of Tennessee before he was elected to the United States' Sen ate. Senator Bate is cow 78 years old and Is ? candidate for re-election We are reminded that there is at least one United States Senator from a Southern State who though he did not serve in the Confederate Army will ac cept and use a free railroad pass. He has been known to lose a buuoh of them from his pocket. He denounced good men at one time for aceeptlng passes and charged that the acceptance of passes was in effect the acceptance of bribes. Later the use of passes by State officials was made an offence against tho laws by his State legislature but beyond the borders of his State be continued to use them. He has been scd still is ac claimed as the foe of the corporations and the friend of the common people. ? Judge Watts. The people of York coutry genorally and the members of the bar and liti gants especially, are under very mate rial obligations to the Honorable R. O. Watts for his kind consideration In giving them an extra week of the court of common pleas. Judge Watts has boon on a strain since last spring. He did not have an opportunity to rest even during the hot months of the summer, and al though not compelled by law to give this county more than two weeks, when he learned of the congested con dition of Calender 1, he consented, at great personal discomfort and incon venience to relieve It as far as he was able. But this is not all. Litigants are pe culiarly fortunate in having Judge Watts to preside over their cases. He is fair, Arm, patient, able and has the reputation of being the most correct judge on the circuit bench of South Carolina. During a service of twelve years he has a record of having been reversed by the supreme court less fre quently than any other judge on the bench. Although many of them have learned by experience not to try to take any liberties with him, all of the lawyers of the state have the highest regard for Judge Watts. They know that he is broad and liberal; that his pr*dom inating characteristic is an unshakable love of justice, and that he will not tolerate any quibbling. The state of South Carolina is to be congratulated in having'such a man in such a position and we feel sure that there are hundreds of people all over York county who will join us in the hope that this just man will be spared to adorn the bench of the state for many years to come.?Yurkville Enquirer. Nervous and Could Not Sleep. Columbia, S. 0., April 13, 1904. Dear Sirs: After a severe attack of grip, I was all run down, and had no appetite and was exceedingly weak, and could not sleep. I sought relief in Dr. James' Iron Blood and Liver Tonic, and the money was well Jnves'ed? nevpr got such good returns for money invested before. Bet?re I had finished the first bottle my appetite was goo I, and I could rest well at night. I can not say too much in praise of Dr. James* Iron Blood and Liver Tonic. This testimonial is unsolicited. Respectfully Yours, J . S. Hooan, 228 Marlon St. Notice. The regular annual meeting of the shareholders of the National Hank of Laurens, S. C. will be held at the bank-; Ing house of said bank on the second Tuesday in January, 1905, being the 10th day of the month. Jno. Aug. Barksdalk, td Cashier. Money to Loan Oq improved farms, in sums of $300.00 and upward, at 7 per cent, and 8 per cent, interest, repayable in easy annual installments. No commission. The borrower simply pays a reasonable ex pense of negotiating the loan. C. D. Barksdalr, W. Y. Boyd, Attorn-ys, Laurens, S. C. Call on W. Y. Boyd. 10-13t Bsm th? Ito KM You Ha*9 Always Bougja THE DISCOVERER. OF SEVEN BARKS Was, thirty-five years ago, one of Germany'* foremost physicians, besides he was a cele brated botanist and chemist. His discoveries were many and invariably successful. Per haps his most important discovery was that of the great and popular preparation called ?even Barks?extracted from the bark of a specially grown Hydrangea plant. This bark grows in seven layers, each division possessing wonderful individual curative values. One acts a* a gentle cathartic, another as an al terative, the third s: a diuretic, the fourth as an expectorant?while the other three layers produce wonderful, upbuilding tonic elements. Most All Disease Emanates from tbt drainage ayatem (the stom ach, bowels, liver and kidneys). When one of these organs becomes clogged or congested the others naturally suffer in sympathy, and it requires a thorough cleansing and the res toration of ?11 of them before each can again fully perform its natural function. Seven Barks Contain nature-firing principles that will ef fect immediate relief and, In food time, a permanent eure ef all such disorders. One 60 ccnt bottle will demonstrate its phenomenal value. Tslk with your druggist about It He will VacV up all we claim. If you are ill and can not spare W-cents for ? bottle, writs ? postal and we will scad you s bottle tree. LYMAN BROWN, Pha.rma.cist, N. Y. City. SOLD BY Laurens Drug Co. THE CHILD LABOR LAW. Got. Hot ward is Opposed to any Change | at Pr? seat. Gove nor Heyward has replied to the letter reoeived by blm recently In regard to the child labor laws by Dr. Mr-Kol way, of Charlotte, N. C. The| letter Is as follows: Dr. A. J. MoKelway, Assistant Seoro- ] tary National Child Labor Associa tion. Charlotte, N. O.: My Dear Mr. MoKelway: I am in receipt of your letter of the 20th ulti mo, whloh reached my office during my absence, and this is the first oppor tunity I have bad to give it my atten tion. It is needless lor me to tell jou that I have read your communication with great interest. The phases f the subject you discuss are of serious Import to the South?and espeolally is this true of South Carolins, where the magnitude of our cotton mill inter* est s is greater than that of any other Southern State. For several years tho question of ohild labor In the cotton mills was se riously discussed by the people of our State and the consideration given to the subjeot showed that its importance was fully realized. In my campaign for governor two yeara ago I advocated the settlement of this question by the passing of a law known as "the Mar shall hill," this law prohibiting, tho first year, all ohildren under ten years of age from worklug in the cotton' mills, with similar restrictions, respec tively, the second and third years fori ohildren under cloven and twelve] years of age. At the annual session of our general assembly in 1903, such a law was en acted and has been effective from that i time. This law Is giving general sat isfaction alike to mill owners and to tho operatives, and no complaints from any source regarding its adminis tration have reaohed my office. I believe when the law was passed ?and I believe now, taking everything into consideration?that such legisla tlon was tho b?st solution of the ques tion. I was much gratidi d that a law regulating this most important ques tion could be framed as to meet the wishes of all these most interested in its passage and in its results, as I deemed it essential that tho matter shsuld be permanently settled. I have every reason to believe that satisfac tion with this law in our State will continue, and I cannot but think that it would be unwise to disturb existing conditions by Increasing the ago limit from twelve to fourteen years, as is suggested in your letter. While those are my convictions re garding this law, I must admit that the educational aspect of your pro posed plan appeals to me most strongly. Should any change be made, however, it is my belief that such changes should Include our entire educational system, thus bringing?not only ojr children in the mills?but all tho chil dren in our State, under its provisions. You have my full sympathy in the important work before you and I sin cerely trust that whatever may be done will be alike beneOcial to the best interests of all concerned. Be lieve me, Very Truly Yours, D. C. Heyward, Governor. $1.00 REWARD For Any Person Who Takes a Bottle of OUR NEW DISCOVERY (Nature's Remedy. ) The Great Blond Purifier, Kidney and Liver Regulato*, and Hecelves NO U' nelH. A Guarantee Goes With Each Bottle. And tho druggist signs tho guaran tee. Yi-u run no risk in tho trial. Our New Discovery is not ?n alcoholic stimulant, whioh is worse than no stimulant, but it is the g'eat building up and purifying remedy, purifying tho bin. d and cleansing the system from a!i impurities, which gives new life and vigor to every organ. It pos itively cures all blood diseas-s such as Itchini; skin, Pimples, Eczoraa, Blood Poison, Scrofula, Rhmmatisni, and it restores the Nervous System to its Normal c mdition, produces a healthy appttite, tones and rogulates tho heart, and It regulates the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels. The use of a single bottle w l1 convince any one of its wonderful curative properties. For sale by The Liurens Drug Co.; W. W. Dodaon. and fever TO STAY CURED BY Wintersniith's (Sill ure a r,?aranteed remedy for Chills. Ague, Denguo, ieCrlppe, and all Malarial Trouble: Standard tor 40 yomra. No Quinine or other homM Orvgn. No bad rmaatta from unlag It, Xoaea you ufi mil over and pata new lira mat vigor ti:to your ayttam. 50c.Ti. HINDIFO THE NEW NERVE TONIC AND KIDNEY CURE. ClrmiM* the Kidney- and Hlndder, purified the Blood. Pute Fi??,h on thin people. Btrenffthena the Nerve*. Clears tho llralu. Cure? Nervous Deblllfj, InHOinnIa, Palling Memory. Itettton? the Vim, Vlpor, Vitality nn.l Stronnth ot Youth. In both weak Men and Women. Thin New itemedy work* like Magie, but la ab aolutoly harmle??. Weigh youraelf before taking. "Vice. 80 MjM 18 boae-n, S5.0O. by ninll. Wo e. II! eheerfully refund the money ft you are Dot txuefltted. Try It and be coovlnood. Laurens Drug Co. J MORE EVIDENCE. It is Coming in Rapidly in Laurens. Evidenoe on the following; subject will prove of Interest to every Laurens reader. So many pcop'e po through the same experience daily. This pub lic statement should be proof positive to every wavering; doubter. Read it carefully: Li. H, Potter, employed la the Co'ton Mill, residing on Factory Hill, hays: ''My kidneys and baok have bo'.hered me for quite a while. My back se ma to be the weakest spot about me, and when 1 take cold it always settles there and knoeks me out. I have been so bad at times that I had to lose severa' days from work. The kidnoy sccr - tlons were disordered, very dark and full of sediment and annoyed me by making mo get up during the night. I tried different remedies and wore plas ters but nothing did me any good until I got a box of Doan's Kduey Pills at Palmettt Drug C? mpany's s*ore. Since using them the backache his left me and I can eloep aM night without my rest being disturbed and the k'd .ey secretions have all cleared up and row have no sediment in them." For sale by all dealers. Price no et?. Foster-MiIburn Co.. Buffa'o, N. Y., sole agents for the United States. Remember the name?Doin's ?and take no other. NOTICE OF County Treasuror. The County Treasurer's Books will be open for collection of 8tate, County and Commutation Road Taxes for fis cal year 11)03 at tho Treasurer's OtHce, from October 15th to December 31, 1904- Those w'.n pr. f?*r to do so can pay in J* unify. 9 5, withonoper cent. adui<io:.a'; t o e who prefer piylng in Febru iry, H> '?>. can do so with 2 per ceut. aid.il >uik ; b' ose who prefer to p >y in March, 1905, to the 15th of ta'd month, can do so by paying an addi tional 7 per cent. After said date the I books will close. All persons owning property or pay ing taxes for others in more than one Township are requested to c*ll for re ceipts in each township in which they live. This is important, as additional cost and penalty may not be nttachod. Prompt attention will be glveu those who wish to p.?y their taxes through tho mail by checks, money orders, etc. Persons sending In lists of names to b9 taken off, are urged to send in early as the Treasurer is very busy during the month of December. The Tax Levy is as follows: State Tax. ? mills County Ordinary, '2;,k m l's Special County, 2? mills Public Koad, 11 mills S2hoo\ 3 mil's Total 15 mills Special School, L uren?, 3| mills Special School, Waterloo, 2 mills Special School, Cray Court, 2 mills Special Schi ol, Cross Ulli, 3 mills Special Sohool, Mountvllle, 24 m'.l's Speoial School, Fonn'aln Inn, 4 mil s Special School, Hunter, 3 mills All able-bodied male citizens between the ages of 21 and 60 years are liable io pay a poll tax of $1.00, except old soldiers, who aro exempt at GO years. Commutation Road Tax $1 00, In 1 on of working the public roads, to be paid at the time as stated ab >ve. Come early and avo d the rush J. H. COPEAND, County Trea'ttrer. Laurens, 8. 0., Sept. 26, 1904 -td. Christmas Holliday Rates 1904-5 ATLANTIC COA8T LINE announce rate of ONE AND ONE-THIRD FIRST - CLASS FARES ( V i* imuin rate 60 oents) Tickets will be placed on sale December 23rd, 24th, 25th, 31st, and January ist, 1905; final limit returning to January 4th, 1905. To teachers and students of colleges, on presentation and sur render of certificates signed by superintendents, presidents and principals, tickets may be sold at the above rate, December 17th to 24th inclusive, with final limit returning to January 8th, 1905. For full information call on ticket agents or address W. J. Ckaig. G. P. A. H. M. Emerson, Traffic Mgr. Wilmington, N. C. Bear- tho Ito Kind You Haw Myays BcjjU MUTUALI Life Insurance Co. ?OF? ffK New York & Richard a. McCurdy, Pres. fR Oldest in America & Largest in the world W. W. DODSON, j? Agent for Laurcns County I.aureus, S. C. K 9 CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Sljf Signature of C^lia^/j^cWcJuAl Helpful Holiday Hints. Begin your Christmas buying here. We have a superb line of those dainty articles of use and ornament that make the most appro priate and welcome Christmas Gifts, Fancy Goods, Toilet Articles, are here in great va riety, and all at the very Lowest Prices. Holiday Box Paper a specialty. $1$ DODSOIN S DRUG STORE. j ' VV \h' 'Ai m\'t -*V^b& jIu ^iV VAii iAV ?A? ?*V lit* -?V -W t?V M? S/Wv f We Will Be Sure to have what you are looking: for. Give us a call and. inspect our line anyway. . . . . . Toys, Dolls, Fire Works, Fancy Gooods and all kinds of Fruits and Candies. THE CASH BARGAIN STORE J. L. Hopkins, Proprietor Laurens, South Carolina IF IT ISN'T IN SIGHT IT IS INSIDE AT KENNEDY BROS., the leading fancy and heavy grocers of Laurens. Here s some of the new arrivals of seasonable goods: Seeded Rasms, Cleaned Cur rants, Leghorn Citron, Turk ish Figs, Malaga Grapes, Cranberries, Fresh Cocoa nuts, Jordan Shelled Al monds. Nixed Nuts. Quality always the best in the market and price?well, that is always right. Kennedy Bros. ??^r / Jfl Every Woman Loves Handsome Jewelry, Every woman likes to feel that her jewelry is solid and perfect - that she has what she paid for. Every woman likes to save money, too. Consequently every woman ought to patronize us - it means safety, satisfaction and economy. Fleming Bros. LOOK OUT! NEW MEAT MARKET I have opened up a first-class meat and produce market at the City Market stand, northeast cor ner public square. In addition to a supply of fresh meats I will handle all kinds of produce ? chick ens, butter, eggs, etc. Parties desir ing to buy or sell milk cows will do well to see me. . . . J, Wade Anderson City Market. For Sale Four tracts at Fountain Inn containing 42, 10, 3, 29 acres respectively, all desirable property. 116 acres at Power's Shop, Dials township. 121 acres 3 miles north of Laurens. 70 acres close to town of Fountain Inn. Fine Rock Quarry at Gray Court. Hous and Lot at Fountain Inn. 171 acres one mile from Gray Court. 8 acres at Fountain Inn suitable for residence lots. The above can be bought on reasonable terms. J. N. LEAK Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer, Gray Court, S, C, Special Notice?1 havo just received a fine line of full and wintor samples of all the latest styles. Prices to suit the times. Pants made to order from $4.00 up. Suits made to order from $12 00 up. A lit is Always guaranteed I also Invite you to join my pressing club, only $l.oo per month. Phono 18o, Min ter building. E. J . DANCY, Tailor. GO "TO R. P. Milam & Co. FOR FLOUR Better and Cheaper Flour than any body? 1,000 barrels bought right. . . The Bank of Laurens Laurens, S. C, ESTABLISHED NOVEMBER, lOOS Capital.$50,000 Surplus.$16,000 Money in a strong bank is better than government bonds, because it earns more and is quite as safe. This bank allows interest in its savings department at four Ser cent, per annum, compounded anuary and July. Its ample capital and surplus and careful conservative management affords absolute safety. Deposits received from one dollar up. O. B. SIMMONS, President. J. J. PIuss, W. P. Caine, CASHIER. ASST. CASHIER. Livery, Feed and Sale Stable. I have bought out the Livery business of C. S. Fuller. I will conduct a First Class Livery, Feed and Sale Stable. Always on hand safe horses and nice turnouts at reasonable rates. Kentucky saddle and harness horses. Give me a trial. J. H. Davis, 'Phone 81. Fuller's Stand T W w w W W w w * w w Since the Cotton Season Started 3? we have been unloading on an average of one car FLOUR per week?last week we unloaded two cars of 1st and 2nd patent. That Means Something!! We have never learned the candidate's hearty handshake, nor do we pretend to love the "dear people" so much?but we do claim that our methods are saving the farmers money, and making some for oursleves. Get our prices, and see quality of our goods. LAURENS COTTON MILLS STORE T. C. LUCAS, Manager w w VI/ M/ S? viz w V?/ \\> M/ \!/ \f/ \?> t AS /?> DR. JAMES' iron blood (AN Di Kor sah; l>y liver ton PALMETTO DRUG CO. TIl? B?St TOIliC m WE ARE LOOKINQ M JJL FOR Y?fJR 0RDT.R5 4?^vl COLUMBIA LUMBER & MFC CO. MKiW COLUMBIA SC