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THfe ADVERTISER. Subscription I'ricc-12 Months, $1.00 Payable In Advauce. Rates for Advertising.?Ordinary ad vertisements, per square, one ineer tlon,tl.00;euoh subsequent insertion, 50 cents Liberal reduction made (or large dvertisements. Obituaries: ill over 50 words, one cent a worn. Notes of thanks: I?\ve coots the line. W. W. Ball, Proprietor. Entered at the pse ofllce at Laurens, 8. C, as s.cond class mail matter. LAURENS, S. C, Mar. IS, 1905. To The Press and Banner. Replying to TlIB Advertiser our es teemed contemporary, The Abbeville Press and Banner says: "Butour good friend and able contem porary forgot to tell us that thirteen years ago, the State of South Carolina nad licensed 099 bar rooms, in which the News and Courier stated that 5,000 men were employed. "When about 100 or 108 dispensaries were opened, the 999 bars were either closed or kept open unlawfully, the im mense capital, 900 houses, and 4,500 men removed from the destructive side of the public economy, and were ready to enter upon the industrial or useful pursuits. "If any State has closed more than nine-tenths of its barrooms in the last thirteen years, we are not informed of the fact. "We entirely agree with The Lau rens Advertiser in believing that good men see this liquor business from a dif ferent point, and, like the Advertiser, we yield equal honesty and conscien tiousness to all who speak their con victions, be they what they may. "Another great benefit to the so briety of the different communities lies in the fact that liquor is not sold by the drink. It is not ?old on a credit, and at sundown the dispensaries are closed un til sunrise next day. They are not open at all on Sunday. "It isn't possible that 1O0 dispensa ries could sell more liquvr and could make more drunkards than would 1,000 barrooms, kept open until late hours at night and where it could be bought on a credit. "The increase in the sales may be ac counted for by the diminishing' opposi tion to the dispensary. The dispensary sells liquor cheaper tlian the bars sold it in former times, but the opposition to the dispensary was so great that many people sent to other States for it. The Inter-State Commerce so pro tects the drinker that there is no such thing as depriving him of iiquor, if he wants it. "The apparent evidence of the in creased consumption of liquor in this State is accounted for in realization of the fact that cheaper and better liquor can be had at the dispensary than can pe had in the barrooms of other States. "Another matter. The dispensary gives full measure, which was not al ways done by licensed bars in afore times. "Sixes" and not "quarts," we believe, was the rule in many cases. "The fair treatment of its custom ers, the cheapness and the pureness of the liquor, has broken much of the former opposition to the dispensary. "The dispensary gives us prohibition for half the time. "We do not know whether the Lau rens Advertiser favors prohibition or li cense system. But here's three cheers for the news paper that can be fair." We regret that actual figures are not available with which to answer The Pre3s and Banner but those we shall use will be within the range of accuracy. Let us examine The Press and Banner's argument. As to "999 barrooms." Admit. Whis key is now sold in about 39 of 11 coun ties. Before the Dispensary days there wore more "dry counties,;" several more. Whiskey is sold from about 75 dispensaries. There are probably as many more "beer privileges" and tour ist hotel privileges. In considering the success of the Dispensary scheme, ac count must be had of the "tigers." In Charleston the number is estimated at from 250 to 400. Large and small, there are probably an average of from 25 to 50 in Greenville and Columbia. The Press and Banner would testify to their frequency in Greenwood. Judg ing from the number of seizures re ported each three months by the con stables there must be at any and all times from 5 to 20 men engaged in handling "contraband." In Abbeville town there is perhaps not one. But take the coast and border towns,? Beaufort, Port Royal, Georgetown, Conway and villages along the North Carolina and Georgia lines-is there any in which whiskey is not always to be had for money and at all hours? Unless conditions have changed, whis key is sold freely by "tigers" in Green ville and Columbia. We know that it was a few years ago. Several thou sand dollars worth of whiskey was seized in Greenville county at one place about two years ago. An average of five tigers to each of .18 counties aggre gates 190. Add :',50 for Charleston, Co lumbia and Greenville and you have 510. Include 150 dispensaries of one kind or another and you have a total of 690 places where liquors are sold. ? Meanwhile a large percentage of the people are patronizing the barrooms and liquor stores beyond the Slate who formerly bought within it. Our opinion is that there are perhaps 1,000 "ti gers," big and little, amateur and pro fessional, black and white, in the State. As to the men employed. The sub dispensaries employ about 300. The "tigers" perhaps 500 to 1,000 a part or all of the time of each. Indirectly en gaged in the whiskey business are 123 members of county boards of control. Ahout 70 regular constables. How many extra constables, paid by the job, as in formers, etc,, we can't guess. Add the members of the State Board of Control and the employees of the big State dis pensary and you have some hundreds more. Due solely to the existence of the dis pensary is a distillery in Columbia the expenses of which are said to be about ten thousand dollars a working day. One-third of this goes to the Govern* ment for stamps. We do not know how many men it employs. Besides there are a number of smaller distilleries largely supported by dispensary patron age. If the dispensaries and tigers num ber about as many as did barrooms, the number of employees are about the same. Meanwhile we are supporting many barrooms in other States and paying town policemen and sheriffs to give a good part of their tim? to pro tecting the State's liquor business from competition by individuals. We think Georgia has closed more than nine-tenths of its barrooms in 10 years. Outside of the large cities it has closed nearer 100 per cent, we think. As to the night closing. A young man drops into the dispensary about sundown. He must buy at least one bottle, half pint, pint, quart or more. He and his friends usually drink the supply during the night. In a barroom he may take one drink or he may a dozen by 12 o'clock. From a dispen sary he cannot buy one drink at a time. He must buy at least six ordinary drinks if he drinks at all. "Not sold on credit in dispensaries." Are you sure of that? Our comtem porary must be under the impression that dispensers as a rule strictly obey the law. As to 'the Tull Measure" the dis pensaries do no more than other liquor dealers. Sometimes Augusta, Ga., deal ers sell five bottles for a gallon and some times they sell four. In any event you pay, to reputable dealers, for the amount you get; not the number of bottles. The dispensary will sell not a dram more of whiskey for the same money than will (other whiskey merchants. The Press and Banner simply has not investigated this point. As to the "cheapness and pureness" of liquor, there is dispute. It is certain that the so-called testing of dis pensary liquors is farcical. Senator Tillman as good as admitted this at Gaffney when he advised that the law be changed to compel the dis pensary to bottle all the stuff it sold. That the dispensary gives us prohibi tion half the time is our contemporary's favorite claim. But when the law com pels the purchase of a whole bottle in the daytime if any purchase be made, it seems rather that the law tends to force prohibition away for the whole night. That bottle must be consumed. If the Press and Banner will send a reporter to Laurens he will lind that, large quantities of dispensary liquor are consumed here every night. He will find moreover that more than one man has been a regular drunkard in this town since the dispensary became the law, that more than one death has resulted from excessive drinking and that drink ing is not unknown here now. The Advertiser is not a prohibition newspaper but in such a county as this and in any county where there is no large city we believe that far less liquor will be consumed than under the dis pensary. If you don't believe it, go to Clinton. Clinton has never had a dispensary and has had no bars in many years.? Clinton has 3,000 people; Laurens 5,000. Laurens drinks at least 50 to 100 times as much liquor a day as Clinton.. Meanwhile, in this article the most important positive objections to the dis pensary law have not been touched up on. * The Episcopal College. The Committee that was appointed last summer to see what could be done in the ofTort to locate the Episcopal College in Laurens has again taken up the work in good earnest. They are determined to find out what can be done by April 1st. They are going to do their duty and it remains with the citizens of Laurens to say whether they will give the ne cessary support. We have had nearly a year to think about it and every one should under stand fully tho importance of the pro position. As a matter of civic pride we ought to be glad to aid in the establishment of the school, but as a matter of busi ness we cannot afford to leave a stone unturned. If a person owns $1,000,00 worth of property in Laurens now, would the es tablishment of such a school increase the value of that property to $1,100.00 or over. If so, such a person contri buting $100.00 for that purpose would be out nothing. We think it a per fectly safe proposition to say that the increase in value would be more than that. The property holders are not the only ones to be benefittcd. It will be of infinite value to every individual in the city and county. To parents who have girls to educate it will save board and traveling expenses and besides en able them to retain the home influ ences over their children. We can not undertake to enumerate the advantages of such an institution. They ought to be sufficiently apparent to every thinking man and woman in Laurens. This is their opportunity and it is their last opportunity. If they are going to act they must be up and do ing. Don't wait for your neighbor. Do your duty to your city and to your family. This is your affair, more than another's. It is your child and your property that is effected. A CHICAGO ALDERMAN OWES HIS ELECTION TO CHAMBER LAIN'S COUGH REMEDY. "I can heartily and conscientiously recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for affections of the throat and lungs," says Hon. John Shenick, 220 South Peoria Street, Chicago.? "Two years ago during a political cam paign, I caught cold after being over heated, which irritated my throat and I was finally compelled to stop, as I could nut speak aloud. In my extremity a friend advised me to .use Chamber Iain's Cough Remedy. I took two doses that afternoon and could not believe my senses when I found the next morning the inflammation had largely subsided. I took several doses that day, kept, right on talking through the campaign, and I thank this medicine that I won my scat in the Council." This remedy Is for sale by Laurens Drug Co., and Dr. B. F. Posoy. WANTED-You to list your property for sale or rent with M. L. Copeland. OAEJTORXA. - , . Vn> VlrA y?" tint ?l<ui?? 0?n/rM Mr. Barksdalc Resigns. Mr. R. Bevorlcy Herbert, of Colum bia, has been appointed cierk oi the de partment of immigration in place of Mr. C. Douglas Barksdnle of Laurens, who resigned several days ago, Mr. Barksilale was appointed clerk when the department was established, but found that his personal business at Laurens necessitated his remaining at home and he tendered his resignation several days ago. In announcing this change ;Mr. Wat son said: "It was with mutual regret that Mr. Barksdale's resignation was tendered and accepted. Mr. Barksdalc found some time ago that his business affairs at home would require his undi vided attention and that it would be ne cessary for him to return to his home. In the oflice of the department he has been an exceedingly valuable man, and it was with sincere regret, both per sonally and officially, that his resigna tion was accepted, and that our pleas ant relations have been severed. In se hcting Mr. Herbert for the vacancy I have acted, as I see it, for tho best in terests of the department, as Mr. Her i bert possesses exceptional qualifications I and haS had experience which peculiarly tits him for the work. His lnbors in Great Britain for the department last summer wore productive of most grati 1 fying results and proved beyond ques tion his fitness for the position he now takes," ?News and Courier. Yorkvillc Wants Clinton College. Yorkville is going to make the effort to have the Presbyterian College at Clinton brought here. Yesterday some one suggested that the College and the Nevilles be moved to Yorkville, and the idea took like wild fire. The present visit of Dr. and Mrs. Ne ville to Yorkville for the Glenn-Carroll nuptials has brought out afresh the immense popularity in this entire sec tion of the president of Clinton College, and his charming wife and family. Their arrival here yesterday and recep tion at the depot was in the nature of an ovation. a large element of the people in and out of Dr. Neville's old congregation keep insisting that they be brought back to Yorkville, and yesterday when it was suggested that the Nevilles and the College be brought here the sugges tion struck a popular chord and a move ment with that end in view was soon taking shape. Of course, while Dr. Neville loves this people, as they love him, he can say nothing in this matter. With Yorkville's prestige of fifty years as an educational centre, and the splendid K. M. M. A. property availa ble as a nucleus, the removal of Clinton College can be made more than a dream. The worth of a College to this city and community is hard to estimate. It is too early yet to give anything definite as to what has been done, and the progress made, but it is understood that several gentlemen hove expressed a willingness to contribute liberally to wards the undertaking.?Yorkville New Era. Dr. Neville after mature deliberation decided that it was the call of duty for him to give up the pastorate at York ville, which he had served acceptably for twelve years or more. In July last he came to Clinton. Highly compli mentary as the desire for his return is, Laurens County likewise needs all the men of his kind she can get and all in stitutions like the College at Clinton and we must oppose the movement of our contemporary. Dr. Neville made his first visit to our city March 5th and won scores of friends. ?Editok adver tiser, BEST REMEDY FOR CONSTIPA TION. "The finest remedy for constipation I ever used is Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets" soys Mr. Eli But ler, of Frankville, N. Y. "They act gently and without any unpleasant ef fect, and leave the bowels in a per fectly natural condition. Sold by The Laurens Drug Co. and Dr. B. F. Posey. Items from Tylersville. tylersville, March 13th.?Wo had a nice little? rain Thursday, which was pleasing to the farmers. Mr. Robbie Simmons visited his fa ther last Sunday. Mr. Elwood Dillard visited his pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. J, P. Dillard last Sunday. Rev. Mr. Hook of Laurens preached a very interesting sermon on Missions Sunday evening at Sandy Springs. Miss Pearl Sanders visited Miss An nie Pulley last Wednesday. We are sorry to hear of the illness of Mr. C. a. Pulley. Mrs. D. M. Sanders was in your city Friday. Miss Alma Peterson has returned home after a visit to her sister, Mrs. Otto Garrett. Mrs. Mary Allison, accompanied by little Miss Ora and Roy Powers visited Mr. Tom Powers of Ora Sunday. There is a lot of [grippe in this vi cinity. Mrs. Sallie Garrett visited her pa rents Saturday and Sunday. Ike. Money at Seven Per Cent. In amounts from Eight Hundred Dol lars up, we are authorized to lend some money at seven percent, interest. The security must be a first mortgage on farm lands, and the loan must not ex ceed forty per cent, of the value of the land. Parties desiring cheap money had better see us at once. :*i -2t Ferguson & Featherstone. State oi' SoiUlt Carolina, COD NT Y OF LAURENS. WHEREAS. Carroll M. Miller made suit to me, to grant Mm Letters of Administration of the Estate of and effects of Hattie M. Miller. THESE ARE THEREFORE to cite and admonish all and singular the kin dred and Creditors of the said Baltic M. Miller, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in 1 mrt of Pro bate, to he held at Lau. c. iL, S. c., on the Hist of Marc) j05 next, af ter publication thereof, a 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration ishould not be granted. Given under my Hand this L 1th day '-?f March, Anno Domini. 1905. O. G. Thompson, j. p. l. 0. 32-2L Special Primary Election For Solicitor. By order of tho Chairman of the State Democratic Executive Commit tee, and in conformity of a recent Act of tho General Assembly of the State of South Carolina,providing for a Spe cial Elections for Solicitors in the Eighth and Ninth Circuits, a Special Primary Election will be held in Laurens County forJSolicitor for this, the Eighth Cir cuit, on Tuesday, Um 21 si day of March, 1905. The following named persons have been appointed to act as Managers at the several precints: MANAGERS? LAURENS TOWNSHIP. Club No. I-W. H. Gilkcrson, A. C. Todd, L. G. Balle. Club No. 2-W. M. Irby, E. P. Simp son, J. W. Thompo8n, Watts Mills-J. N. Culbertson, J. C, Boyd, J. D. Sexton. Laurens Mills-C. P. Martin, John Cannon, James Chestnut. HUNTER TOWNSHIP. Clinton, No. 1-R. P. Adair, T. R. Owings, Edgar Nabors. Clinton Mills?E. Y. McQuown, J. M. Rickman, Elbert Benjamin. Lydia Mills-John A. Smith, W. II. WofTord, Jas. Richey. Mountville?P. B. Richardson, Hew lett Sullivan, Ed Adama. Goldvillc?John Meadors, Wm. Cole, W. P. Adair. Hopewell?J. J. Young, J. L. Craw ford, J. E. Boyd. YOUNC.S TOWNSHIP. Pleasant Mound?J. B. Cosby, Ar thur Stevens, I. W. Stewart. Youngs Store-C. D. Martin, C. R. Wallace, Paul Abercrombie. Stewart's Store ?Robt. Jones, Cook Henderson, B. E. Leonard. Cook's Store W. P. Coker, J. C. Cox, Butler Cooper. WATERLOO TOWNSHIP. Ekom-L. C. Culbertson, T. C. Mc Daniel, Y. A. Godfrey. Mt. Pleasant -W. W. Fowler, W. H. Pinson, Guy Moore. Waterloo?J. E. Henderson, Joe M. Pearce, D. C. Lmith. Tip Top?W. J. Anderson, Henry Sims, John A. Puckett. Daniel's Store-J. C. Martin, J. H. Culbertson, Robert Ellis. JACKS TOWNSHIP. Benno?J. C. McMillan, W. E. Bell, P. II. Copeland. O'Ddell Church - Watts Dean, Joe Payne, Tom Dillard. SULLIVAN TOWNSHIP. Tumbling Shoals ?Lee Chapman, J. A. Baldwin, J. Hamp Hcllams. Princeton ? M. B. McCuen, J. L. Traynham, J. T. Machen. Brewerton - John B. Pitts, T. J. Crawford. DIAL TOWNSHIP. Woodville-S. O. Babb, J. S. Wham, W. L. Abercrombie. Shi lob ? R. C. Wallace, F. D. Bolt, J. II. Wolff. Gray Court W. H. Barksdale, D. L. Brooks, W. W. Yeargin. Dials Church-J. H. Curry, D. B. Godfrey, It. R. Owings. Pow.er-V. A. White, R. C. Owings. W. S. Power. CROSS HILL TOWNSHIP. Cross Hill ?W. Miller, J. Y. Mat thews, P. B. Smith. SCUFFLETON TOWNSHIP. Ora-W. B. Harmon, Nat Wallace, A. Y. Thompson. Langs ton's Church- J. Wilson Blake ley, Bob Donnon, F. W. Little. TO THE MANAGERS: Those who serve as Managers for the I Primary Election are also expected and ? will be appoidted to serve at the Spe cial Goneral Election on April 11th, for which services they will be paid per diem and mileage as in all regular elec tions. G. P. SMITH, County Chairman. WE NOW HAVE THE LATEST SPRING STYLES IN Hat Pins and Waist Pins Don't let Easter find you without one Fleming Bros. the Hege Loa Beam SAW MILL WITH Heacock-King Feed Works RvoiNCfl asm BoiMtRS, WoonworiKiNo MAcni.vEttY, Cotton QlSHIMO, Biiu k makiho ami Skikom and Lath MaoiiIKEUT, Conn Mux*. Etc., Etc. CiTBBfCS MACHINERY CO., Columbia, S. C. The Gibbeo shingle machine Eye Catchers The outside appearance of our shoes is made purposely attractive, so as to win favor able recognition at once. The inside part is made so comfortable that once tried on, they're convincing of this fact. No part is enriched at the expense another. of Beauty is said to be only skin keep, but here it goes to the bone. All through, every part, seen and hidden, for looks or for wear, there are no better shoes for the money. Take us up! Customers' Shoes Shined Free "One Price Store/' Shoes, Hats and Men's Furnishings Customers Shoes Shined Free Spring Wear Before this announcement is issued from the press a complete Stock of Goods for Spring and Summer wear will be opened here including all the new Creations in Light Fabrics. Silks in Black and Colored The kind made for hard service. It is impossible i in this space to enumerate the many weaves shown in Printed Lawns, the choicest designs culled from ! ' the different Manufacturers. Attempt would be > ; failure to describe the patterns and blending of I colors shown here. They must be seen to be ap preciated. The White Mercerized Waistings are again popular this Season. You will have no difficulty making a selection. Special Numbers and Choice designs in Table Linen, New Ribbons, Hosiery and Ladies' Neck wear, Laces and Embroideries of every description. These are a few of the many articles just j opened. When quality is examined and price as : certained you will easily discern the values offered at W. Q. Wilson & Co. I TEMPTATIONS! 1 You'll get your money's worth and save more in these tempters. White Star Coffee, the finest grown large bean, even roasted splendid flavor, per one pound can 25cts. lour pound can $1.00. Quaker Rolled Oats, large flakes carefully milled, free from'- faulty or imperfect grains, per two pound pack age 15 cents. Buckwheat Flour, deli cious, appetizing, nourishing, per package 10 cents. Old fashioned Muscovados molases?none better, per gallon 50cts. Kennedy Bros. n rl ^ WE are looking II for your orders t\ COLUMBIA LUMBER & MFC CO. COLUMBIA S C. . DANGER There are two dangers in a hernia. First?Not wearing a TRUSS. Second ? Wearing one that does not fit. We guarantee a perfect fit and wear in our SILVER TRUSS. Try one PALMETTO DRUG CO. PROCLAMATION. N0TI0E OP El.HCTION. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Executive Department. To tho Commissioners of Stale and County Flections for Abbeville, Greenwood, Laurens, Newborry and Salnda Counties, in the Eighth Judi cial Circuit: Under and by virtue, of an Act of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, entitled An Act to Assign the Present Circuit Solicitors to the Proper Circuits in Order to Conform to the Provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to Divide the State into Ten Judicial Circuits and Arrange the Same, and to Provide for the Flections of So licitors for the Eighth and Ninth Cir cuits approved February 20th, 1905, notice is hereby given that a Special Flection will be lie Id in said Circuits on the Uth day of April 1005. for the pin nose of electing a Solicitor for the Eighth Judicial Circuit for the term ( spiring at the General Flection in 1008. Now, therefore, you are herein di rected and required to hold .said Spo cial Flection for Solicitor of the Eighth Judicial Circuit <>n the said 11th day of April. 1905, for the term to expire at the General Election of 1908. Tho polls are to be opened at the various places of elections in said Cir cuits on Tuesday, the 11thday of April, 1905, and the said election shall be con ducted in accordance with the laws governing General Elections. In testimony whereof I have hereunto get my hand and caused the (L. S.) Great Seal to he affixed at Co lumbia, this 20th day of Feb ruary, 1005, and in the One Hundred and Twenty-ninth year of the IndependeiK <? of ' the United States of America. D. C. HEYWARD, Governor. By the Governor: j. T. Gantt, Secretary of State. ?EnSBSHVHKi am Final Settlement. TAKE notice that on the 16th day of March, 1905, 1 will render a final ac count of my acta and doings as Execu tor of the cstato of Mary A. Casey, deceased, in the office of Judge of Pro* hate of Laurcns County, at 11 o'clock a. in., and on the same dale will apply for a final discharge from my trust as, such Executor, All persons having demands against said estate, will please present them jjp/' or before that date, proven and authen ticated, or be forever barred, and all persons indebted to said estate must make payment to the undersigned be fore that date. T, R. DESHTELDS, Executor. 28-lm. _-_ Hard, Soft or Shop Brick and D raying WANTED?1,000 Cards of Oak and Pino Wood on cars your station or delivered at I .aur.n .. J. W. Eichelberger. ^Eaurons, S. C. 'Phone 11. Terry's W. Y. BOYD, Attorney at Law. Will prncttco in all Stato Courts. Prompt attention given to all busil ?4 N. B. Dial. A. 0. Tonn. DIAL & TODD, Attorneys and Conn sellorsat Law. Enterprise Bank and Todd Ollice lb Inff. La u k en s , S. C. W. C. 1RBY, Jr., Attorney at Law, LAUIIENS, S. C. W. B. KNIGHT, Attorney at Law. ! Strict attention to all business enti Office hours !? a. in. to 5 |>. m, Office second lloor Simmons' Block, Simpson, Cooper & ISol>l>, Attorneys at Law. Will practice in all State Co rls. Prompt attention given to all bush Dr. Woolley's PAINUE09 AND Whisky Ciiro / r\.s; PHI i:n ? IISl'M Pi i ? ?'! turn, inml.i elixtrofopi i?c enlnoor \. !.? lori;i> l?00k ? ItUsulnmon h nonmorlum n > incut. Add'.' ni B. M. \N<"" 1 li P, O. n < ? I Allan ta, ttcotfll*