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BROTHER BOB ON PARKER'S DEFEAT. Newton's Philosophy and His Own. CAUSES ENUMERATED. Difference in Platforms Met as Ex pressed by Any Plank but as Im plied In the Name, Real Cause. Mr. Editor. Your oompliment arouses my pride and oauses me to ret rospect. You say that I am a philo pher. It may be trne. It is said that Newton lay under the apple tree and waited for the apple to fall, then grasped the idea of gravitation. I re member when a boy spending some timo under the apple treo waiting for the applo to fall and whon it didn't I shook the tree, then the apple fell and I there and then grasped?tha apple, Sineo you mentioned it I believe I'm a better philosopher than was Newton. One has said all things come to bim who waits, but a choicer collec tion can be had by going after them. That is tho philosophy of hustling. But you want to know what caused the defeat of Parker. Well, it is easy enough for the average statesman or newspaper man to trace from effect back to causes?to give the whyness of tho what after the what has been de termined. To wit: Sinco cotton has gone down wiseacres are numerous who 'can toll you all about the causes that led up to, or rather down to the effect. Everybody can see how fool hardy It was for a man to hold cotton at 10 cents, now that it is down to 7} cents. It is tempting to swoop down on Jordon and Hunlout who advised the farmers to hold his cotton for 12 cents and stone them as false "profflts." After a candidate is walloped under an aval anche of votes these statesmen and newspaper seers begin to prophesy about how it has been going to be with the poor fellow. All of which they knew before, but told it too late. Phil osophers rarely indulge in the luxuries of this "I told you so." Aftermath It's too thin and sweet. While I regret heartily the defeat of Parker, I tako consolation in that the sequel exonerates Bryan from the polutlon of this aftermath sophistry. Iiis defeat was all on account of the free silver plank and bourbonlsm. Wo cut out the free-silver plank and put In the gold?ran Parker on sound money principles and mot a defeat Bryan never knew. The only silver lining to this dark cloud to be seen is the ever lasting explosion of the theories on which the defeat of Bryan was based. Now it is up to theso seera to give us tho whyness of the what?to tell and p. ophesy as to how things have bien going to be. Philosophers are not in it. Some say it was because Parker was too ceremoniously nice; to"> gentle manly mcdest?didn'thustle, didn't pull, off his coat, roll up his sleeves and go after things; that he failed to display any jiuyuism. Others say it was because we made no issue; that the p'atforms were more marked by reason of their similarity than by the'.r differences. Now, not as a philosopher, but play ing the role of a statesman and a news paper man, I come to tell you that it is all because of the difference between the two platform* on which the oppos ing candidates stood. Not as expressed by any plank therein, but as implied in the name. You can't fool these old Republican sages by painting planks in your platform different col ors, then, in letters of gold, labeling one '"Gold Rtandard," while written across the entire group?however small the type?these words are found?Dem ocratic Platform. There's the rub; there's the loco toco. The Democracy of the United States needs no headlines of introduction to the Republican party: no foot notes to explain it up or explain it away. They know what it means. Bryan's Free-Silver plank, nor Parker's Gold standard telegram, nor] heighth nor depth nor any other crea ture can efface the meaning and signifi cance of tho words writton across tho planks?Democratic Platform. No sir, it is not the plank nor the man on the pla* k?it's the name of the group and the moaning underneath. It is the smell of loco foqos that has* perfumed tho platform since the days of 183? wben the Regulars of Tammany Hall turned out tho lights on tho Equal Right's faction who lit loco foco matches in order to proceed. This Loco Foco nickname w< s from that time applied to that faction and subse quently to the Democratic party as an earmark to brand the party as one op posed to the moneyed interests of the country. Scrub and whitewash tho planks as you may, the name Demo cratic Platform still retains the odor of the loco focos, and there is the rub. Republicanism means moneyism for the North and ncgroism for tho South, and so long ns they hold the purse and dispense the boodlo, leaving us to hold tho negro and grin undor tho burden we find ourselves up against a proposi tion philosophers cannot solve. The fundamental principles of the Demo cratic party from its inoiploncy has been the limitation of the powers of fho Federal Government. The loo9o principles of construction and strict principles of the construction of the constitution has been a bone of conten tion sinco the days of Hamilton, the financier, of politics on the ono side, and Madison and Jefferson on tho other. But why go back and tilk of all this? That little conference between Roosovelt's henchmen and the money kings did the work. The American idea to-day is not Araercans but tho Ameri can dollar. And all that bends to that end fashions the American government. Talk about the personal magnetism of Itoosevolt! Bosh! It is the platform and the meaning underneath that causod this land-slide. Why you may nominate Bllllo Peace and stand him on that platform and he will snow un der Bryan with his free silver plank or Kwltb his gilt-edged telogram or >er available statesman. Do you iillie? He is the nogro boy I keop around to whi&tlo for me. lie only fellow I ever eaw that could whistle without puokeriog his Hps. He can whistle end laugh all at the same t'mo. Talk about magnelisiu In candidates-he's got it. And the color?tt'ci taking In the North. After going over the wholo field and canvassing the subject unsparingly I would offer as a dipest that possibly, after all, Parker's defeat was a reBult of not getting enough votes to eleot bim. I know it happened that way with me when I ran for politics. It very frequently happens that way. But you say Parker has cows? Then he is sound. That is the pauaoea. It saved me from nervo?? prostration. Tell Parker to quit gallop'ug his pony and go out and walk among the cows and bollow and go on a little and tblngs will oomo baok to him ull right That is what run me into the cow bus iness . I thought if half a dozen was good forty would be bettor. I got in terested in the subject and bogan to study the different breeds and to road up and study up and hump up on the subjeot and settled on the coming cow of the age?the Red Polls. Why bless you, if Parker has Red Polls bo's eloot ed. So that inltself is an answer to the question. Tbe splendid foaturo of this breed is they aro a dual purpose cow. That does not mean that they fight duels. No, no. They aro a gen tle traotable breed; can be ponnod in like sheep. This term dual purpose means all purpose cow 1. o. they give I milk, butter and beef all at the same time. They are a wondor In bv>vlnery and every farmer's wife ought to own a small herd, especially If her hus band shows symtoms of going into politics?they serve as a safe accielent policy. Having no news I close. Yours obediontly, Bkothkr Bou. Cotton Grower's Convention. About fifty farmers of the State at tended the meeting of the Cotton Growers Association held In Col urn bin Thursday night. E. D. Smith, of Lee county, Presidont of the Convontiem, presided. After much discussion the I following resolutions were adopted : I "Resolved, That is the sense of this convention that the only plausible chance for the permanent relief of the cotton growers is a reduction of 25 per cent, of the cotton acreago and purchase of fertilizers for the next sea son, and that a special committee of five be appointed by the president from among the delegates to the cotton con vention at Shrevoport to press those views upon the cotton convention lo he held at Shroveport on the 12th instant and to endeavor to effect a thorough organization of the cotton growers throughout the cotton belt for this purpose." The other sections were adopted as follows: ?'Section 8. That every cotton grow ing State .be urged to join us In this light for a remunerative price for cot ton; that we beg them to oreani/.o at once with the object of withholding their cotton from the market until 10 cents per pound for middling cotton i , realized, and to reduce the acreage in accordance with us. ? Section 4. That wo recommend the following plan of organization: Th t the delegates to this convention from the differont counties be appointed to form a club in each township und open books of subscript'on, to take the names of all farmers wishing to j >in for the purpose of bringing a! out tl o two objects above mentioned, and to take the fees necessary for the main tenance of our organization. "That each township send up thrco delegates to a county convention, nr;d that each county convention have five delegates to a State convention. TO ORGANIZE. The following delogates were ap pointed to help organize their respect Ive counties under the. p'an of the re solution: Marlboro, R M Peines, Chas Cros land; Marion, R P Stackhouss Clar endon county, R A Sublet; Orange burg, J A Peterkin, B F Kelly; Flor ence, R P Bird, E Cartenham; Harn well, Col. Youmanp, A M Mixson, Al fred Aldrich, II Richardson; I.anca - ter, C L McManus, G W Jones ; Fair Held, J I) Harrison; Chester, S T Mc Keown, J B Wylio; Anderson, T K Wakefiold, J P G!enn; Sumter, J M Woodley, J B Morrison; Richland, J TI Hopkins, Col. Singleton, AGChirkson, J K Hopkins. The following were appointed as th ? special committee for the Shroveport convention : Col. Laurens Youmans, K D Smith, J H W barton, J A Potork n and another delegate whom they will select KILLSC ATAUiuiljERM S. Breatho Jlyomel and bo Cured of Ca tarrh-Costs Yothing if it Fails. Breathe Ilyomel for a few minutes four times a day, through the neat pocket inhaler that comes with every outfit, and benefit w!ll be seen at once. Continue this treatment for a short time, and your catarrh will Imvo boon cured by Hyomoi. There is no roundabout way in Ily omel medical act on; It doos not try to cure a disease of the Load by putting medicine in the stumach It fills the air you hreatbc with balsamic hoallng, that soothes the irrtatod and smarting membrane, destroys the gorms of ca tarrh that ore present in the bond and throat and Is the only treatment that oan bo relied upon to euro. When using Hyomoi the air you breatho will bo like that on tbo mo in tains high above the sea level, filled with volatile, antiseptic fragrance that heals and cures the Irritated mucous membrane of the air passages. This troatmont has been to succo s ful, curing 99 per cent, of all who havo used it, tha'. Hyomoi is now sold by Laurous Drug Co. undor an absolute guarantee to refund tho money If it does not benefit. You run no risk whatever in buying Hyomoi. ff It did not possets unusual powors to euro, it could not be sold upon this plan. The complete Hyomoi outfit co.^ls $1.00 and comprisos a hard rubbor In haler, a bottle of Hyomei and a drop per. Tho Inhalor will List a lifo-time; and additional bottles of Hyomei can bo obtained for 50c. State of South Cuiolina, LAURENS COUNTY. By virtue of the decree of tho Court of Common Pleas in the case of W. L. Gruy vs. Wade Flnl.y and others. I will sell at public outcry to tho high est bidder for cneh at Lanrons, ?. II., H. C, on Salesday In January next, boing tho 3rd day of tho month, nil tha?. lot or parcel of land sltutito in the bounty and Ktate aforofald, in Lsu rens Township, containing flvo aores more or less, bounded by lands of Dr. W. C. lrby,Sudle Lungston and I.eob AHisoo. Purchaser to pay for pupors. If pur? ohhser does not comply with torms of sale, land will bo resold on same day at risk of defaulting purchaser. JonN K. Boi.t, c. c. c. p. Deo. 18, '04. ?1 * ****** ???*?*?**;?;;;, HALME RIVES ourageous CHAPTER XII. ??rsnUTJT tho door!" tho earl com manded. ? j 1**05' did Po and returned to L ' his BOHt (101*088 from tho gov ernor in tho nrrts walled council chain bet* nt tho palace. Ho Bent a snaky look at Armand, who stlt at ease in egg blue Slttlu and lace, attired for the evening's rout. And tho louk was ma levolent Lord Duninore'8 face this night fo cused slow hate, and he sat hunched in his chair. "Has Conolly couie from tho ship yet, FoyV" he asked. Tho othor shook his bead. "Hell's tooth 1" raved the earl, leap lug from his seat and striding up and down. "I'll show thorn! Tomorrow they shall whistle for their powder! There arc tho Indians still, and then tho Slaves. If I havo to raise tho plan tations, rn bring those sniveling rebels to their knees! Freedom, forsooth! 'Tis the king's hand rules, and my hand for tho king's in tho Virginias!" Ho paused in front of Armand and boat tho lablO with his list. "And tho slipperiest of them all you shall snare us, my lino marquis. 'Tis Patrick Henry! Haunch of a basted Bwlne! a nice picture his tongue licks up for tho clods! Ho Is In Williams? burg tonight, and ho shall not leave It till ho sails for London and a gallows tree'" Ho strode oil' again In u rage, his face working like a Satan's. At last ho left off. "(Jive him his orders, Foy," ho said quickly. Foy loaned forward, chin In palm, and spoke. "You will write a message now to Henry which 1 shall dictate. It will slate that you are in receipt of news from Franco affecting the colonies and desire his immediate presence at a place which I shall name. You shall go thither to await Henry and detain him there till my own arrival-with an armed tile. Do I make myself clear?" Tho young foreigner waved his em broidered arm lightIjx "I hog to re mind his excellency of our bargain." Tho governor faced around with something like a snarl and sat down heavily. "1 was to write certain letters to Voi'gcnnes, Kim; Louis' minister, and to Beaumarchais?letters in the hand of the Marquis do la Trouerie, signed with his signature and seal. Those havo been written. They have said of the situation in this colony only what you would have them sny, have th\v not? And y?m have sent them. Is it not so':" The earl narrowed 'his. eyes. "I haVO done your excellency's bid ding. You ore not sntlailcj Very good monsieur. Wo turn tho page tlion. "Ho!" sniil Foy. ""Iis not na dlir.ctih for it nobleman to got money, eh, M;.s tor Clerk V What lino colonial bird have you plucked now? J' faith, a ulcojwii ger of a sudden I Marry I Art going to wed with u plantation then?" Lord Dunmorc snorted and tl.ro .v hlmsolt' forward In his ehnlr. "Nuyl" ho shouted, "The bargain ends not here, my Illy llvcrcd poacher! Letters, hntth, when there is op,i>n re bellion? Small need I havo for p'bn work now! 'Tis neck twistlug I am for. and you shall aid mo with a halt for that stubborn rump Henry!" Foy drew forward pen' and paper. "Will you write':" ho asked. "No," s:iid Armand comp sedly? His lordship's face, from livid, turned a volcanic purple. "Your excolleuey," went? n the young man, "will reeall my social position. Spy? Botrnj ? Surely uot, messieurs!" Ho moved his hand as though dismiss ing tin liullwn pleasantry. The earl l 1! .>ii' tin oath with head thrust for'.viM l Ills jaw dropped like a Hon Inj I 'l. Armand hud rl ii. "I shall see you tonight amid the ladies, monsieur.'" lie asked of Foy. "A very good night to your excellency." "I shall bo eager to i .u i> uui any plans your excellency may bo pleased to favor," siiid Foy as the door closuel. The Apollo room that evening was :i blaze of splendor. It was the hist dance of the ol<l regime. All knew tho nearness of the cloud. All heard the rumble of the Btorm. But courtesy in Virginia was as the grain in wood. There it was not until the last that Tories hoel perforce to leave the colony; when all who were not Tories turned Democrats and went into the Revolu tionary armies; when gentlemen took the held and their ladies tolled at home with lint or homespun. Now, though the bolt was speeding, until It fell Tory nnd Whig met and danced In tavern and in hnll. Smile nnd bow changed not a whit. Spnrklo was over all. But It was only a shell of gayety. ; The core was a volcano. In the outer hull of tho Raleigh, be hind the shifting throng of gallunts nt tho door of tho Apollo room, Jnrrnt looked across a minuet and in glimpses caught between the stately moving fig ures ho saw Anne. Never hail she seemed so beautiful, her head golden misted in the light, her long, fringing lashes shading the elusky ! blue of her eyes. She stood, full vein ed, exultant, under the white caudles, her dress dove colored, llowered in larj-.e trees, with cherry tinted stnys trimmed in blue and silver. On her A FAIR TEST BY AN HONEST MAN. AT the request of Mr. A. fluff, Agent for the Virginia Carolina Chemical Company, to make a test against PERUVIAN Guano with his Fertilizer, he made me a present of two sacks 8-4-4 ?f tne Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company goods to make the test with. The test was made on land selected by Mr. Huff himself and Mr. Irvine, my Superintendent. Ten rows were planted with ecpial amount of each fertilizer at the rate of 400 pounds per acre, with the following results: Peruvian Guano made 191 pounds. Mr. Huff's 8-4-4 made 153 pounds; a difference of 38 pounds on ten rows 52 yards long. I hereby certify the above statement is correct. (Signed) W. II. DlAi,. I hereby certify the above facts and figures arc Correct. T. J. Irvinr, Superintendent. Witness: W. A. Watts. At this r.u 0 the diffenence on one acre would have been 342 pounds seen cotton, or 114 pounds lint cotton. Now figure 114 pounds at 8 cents and you have $9.12 per acre in Favor of Peruvian Guano. L The PERUVIAN GUANO used in the above test only analyzed available Phosphate Acid to per cent., Antonia 2.87, Potash 2.67, which was the lowest grade sold hete last year. Our supply is limited and you must place your orders at once. ffoA?- For prices and analysis see T. I). DARLINGTON, R. VANfK IK BY, L-aurens, S. C. Acknts. QAQAQ&Q>r,O^O^OAO>r, Oft OtikQ "* Christmas Things ? o! ft o ft" ft o o ft ft o I ft o I? AT BENNETT'S Toys, Fireworks, Cap Busters, Fruits, Citron, Apples, Grapes, Rasins, Oranges, Currants, ^ Bananas, ~" Pine;Appl Fancy Cjfckes and Ca/hdies. o & o & i oft*? Fruit Cake Cut toJsuit at 25 cts per pound. Other Cakes baked tfbyouv order. All the choice |q Groceries for yourythristmas Dinner. & o & o & o 2? to 1 I ! ?9 DAVIS, ROPER & CO ONLY 12 MORE Shopping Days! DON'T PUT OFF! Don't Wait Until the Last Day to Buy Your Holiday Outfit of Clothing*, Shoes, Hats, Furnishings, Ladies' Jackets, Dress Goods, Etc. $50,000 Fine Clothing Worth of Reliable Goods to select from are at Prices that you can't duplicate ELSEWHERE. Now is your time. We would like to clean out our entire stock before Christmas. So come early! Come fast and get the pick. Lots of useful things for Christmas Presents. YOUR FRIENDS, DAVIS, ROPER & CO. %0 ill*. .' : . ,! high, snt n wobllko cni>- ' face sprang sen riot?a hope i, koiploss rogo of bitter longing, k'itli him it was moth and flame, and i: singeing lind become a Joy >f [orti:;o, T! Mar ,u!s de la Trouerle passed in assembly, Gallants crowded to i Iii.a. Brooke fawned upon Ids l:ni i lb1 bcenmo a sun with a train i:f I * it Satellit? s. lie moved leisurely thi igh the throng, answering the toil ft* of the whs. bowing to plump Mrs. Dyrd among the dowagers, ap proaehiii.; the end of the room, where I tide Colonel Tillotsou's sol dierly black, held her constant court, hied by tl'.o effulgence which the open worship of the favorite of fashion had thrown uiv.m her. Very lovely she looked to Breckin ridge Cory, Just arrived on a visit from Lancaster, lie watched her from whero ho chatted with Ilyrd, whom ho had last seen in Covent Garden shortly he lore he Icfl Knglnnd for home. Ho had known her from a child at ('hidden Mall. The old world, lie thought, could never have bred her; she was fruit of the new, of ItS lire and full blood, its during, Its pride and prodigality, born of its dewy valleys and Its untouched, cavernous forests, a thing that mast have withered in the heavy air of Lon don. "Yonder comes our glass of fashion, Mr. Gary," boasted Brooke, Joining them. "Ah, you can always tell your real nobleman! What a waistcoat!" he simpered, ogling It rapturously. "Dcnimo if .Masicr Coolbaugh shall not. cut IPO one like it!" Cory looked with a Hash of recogni tion that broadened into a stare of nmo'.'.cmcnt. Ho saw a liguro Incased pi ndldly 111 satin, with rare point dropping from the sleeves, Jewels gleaming from the ruflics, a sword hilt on which blood rubles burned, n brenst sparkling with a bedlamoned order. "The marquis Is late," Brooke added. "The innrquls?" Gary's eyes opened wide. "That," said Byrd. "Is the Marquis do la Trouerle." Cary beul closer. There could be no mistake. No mistake! And all Wll llnmsburg deceived! The cirelo of bonus parled, rolled back at tho new comer's approach, and Anne's face lift ed Itself, startled and Joyful, a one look which told It all to Gary, flashlike, oh, the pity of It! .I.u rat In his red coat saw, too, from the hall saw her smiling, but not to Ills words, glowing, but not for him, and evil crept Into his face till every feature seemed n sin. "Sweet Sir Lobster!" sold a lacka daisical voice behind him. "Peaceful as ever I see, and with uniform nil un sullied. I' faltil, I warrant no redskin in::,lit outstiin,-yj;,.'?;),,'\no far Seloto."" "Ni-'.r how. Master I-'reneau," said .Tnr rnt, breathing heavily. "Not now! To ulghl I am occupied." 'Alas! Poor Sen riot! Is It not n ; ;> e show? Mayhap 'twill Inspire mo in an ('<!<?. Shall I sing n Trouerle en pnilaoned for tho lists of love? See! To uo gu'sted at so Is It not worth a prince's i insomV Oh, adorable!" lie paused, his mocking black eyes ) the. other's smoldering face. "He . (ho dlscomlltod!" he went on. Phlnk you Mistress Tlllotson has might for the spruce coxcombs with diamond shoe buckles and a lunearoon elbow iot snuff taking? Nay, nny! Nor for a king's spy with a rusted sword!" To ho Continued. VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE Situated in the heart of the live and growing city of Laurens, S. C, and divided into eighty==8o==lots A of convenient and attractive size, thus affording Sk opportunity for rich and poor alike to make prof= ^ itable investments or buy desirable homes, will be sold at auction at Laurens, S. C, on the 20th Day of Dec. 1904 Titles perfect. Terms, one=third cash, balance in two equal payments, payable Nov. 1st, 1905, and May 1st, 1906, with interest from day of sale at eight per cent, per annum, secured by bond and mortgage. Purchaser to pay for papers. A pay= ment of $10.00 will be required on each lot at the time same is krfocked down, which shall consti tute a part of the cash payment of purchase money. Upon failure of any one bidding off a lot to comply with this requirement, the lot will be immediately resold at his risk. Plats may be seen at The National Bank of Laurens and at Of fice of Clerk of court. . .... For further particulars apply to ^_ - The National Bank OF LAURENS, S. C. When you want a pleasant purgative, try Chamberlain's Ktomnch and Liver Tablets. They aro oasy to lake and produco no nausea, griping or other dlflugreeablo e licet. For pale by LlU? rens Drug Co. and Dr. B. P, Posey. OAI3TOHXA, Boartth? _^1h8 Kind Yn:i ll;a.i A!.v;iys BwgM Signatare Of ! NOTICE! "Wo want ovory inai> anil \vom<>n In tho United Btntos IntoroHted in ihn owva of Opium, Whl:.key < r other drug habits, otthor for I homsolVOfl Ot frlOUdfl. to havo i orlo of Dr. Wihi1U\v'h hooka on thoso diu- j ciiROB. Wrtto or. B, m. Woolley, Atlanta, Ua., BoxU87, aiid ouo will bo sent you froe. ' W. C. IRBY, Jr., Attorney at Law, LATJRT0N3, S. C. W. Y. BOYD, Attorney at Law. Will ji-nrMco in all State Court;-, Tioinia HiU'uilou glVeu to nil business. i