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EAT1IEK8T0NE ON PROHIBITION. Review* the Whiskey Legislation and ExpresseVjriimself on Situation from Standpoint of a Prohibitionist. Columbia, October 23.?Mr. C, C. Featherstone, of Laurens, who for the last twelve years or more has been prominent in the fight for prohibition in this state, and who in 1898, was the prohibition candidate for governor, was in the city today on personal .business. He was asked for his views on the situ-1 ation so far as prohibition is concerned, and his reply is of much interest in view of the fact that a fight will be made, largely by the old state dispen sary element, to enact an ironclad pro hibition law at tho approaching session Njbie General Assembly. "What do you think is the wisest thing for the Prohibitionists to do at this time?" was asked Mr. Feather tone. ' 'Should they undertake to have a general prohibition law for the whole state; or, with the local option law as a nucleus, should they strive to improve on that, and gradually build up a pub lic sentiment which will eventually bring about prohibition?" "I have been studying this question | with great care for a number of years," he replied. "In 1898 when, as a candidate for | governor on the Prohibition tickot, I made a canvass of tho state, I advo cated with all the vim of which I was capable a general prohibition law for the entire state, and fought most bit terly the local option idea. "At that time I was ten years I younger than I am now. Sinco then I have watched with great care the pro hibition movements, both in this and tho other states, and have endeavored to study the question carefully and con servatively, with the view of ascertain ing what was best for prohibition in | the long run. "Of course what I and other true Prohibitionists desire eventually is a general prohibition law for the entire state: but those of us who think con servatively upon the subject do not want to rush into a state of affairs that cannot be maintained. To do so would be to do irreparable injury and damage to the cause. When we do get prohi bition (and in my judgment that time is not far off) we want to get a law that is so backed up by public senti ment that it will not be a farce. "The only question, therefore, that presents itself is: How can such a state of affairs be best brought about? "Away back in the 80's, when the li cense system prevailed in South Caroli na, there was tacked on to the whisky law a local option feature. I think the gifted and lamented E. B. Murray was the author of the bill. "Under its provisions various towns in the staU>?w*?* **u*xk~~i*nd ..vofoaJ-* .? iv cut lO VVO.Tl ... ? ^ ..-u Vigorous campaigns were made, and the prohibition sentiment was revived and built up. For a num ber of years this went on, and the cause | received such an impetus that in 1892, ^rrhen separate boxes were placed at the polls, the state voted for prohibi tion by a majority of about ten thou sand. "Then came the dispensary law, un der which the local option feature was eventually destroyed. Under it the sale of whisky was thrust upon commu nities by all sorts of questionable meth ods. When dispensaries were estab lished they could not be voted out, and they were established in nooks and cor ners of the state where, previous to that time, wh?sky had never been sold. "The result was that, without the lo cal option feature, and by fooling thou sands of honest Prohibitionists into be lieving that the dispensary law was a step towards prohibition, the cause that is so dear to our hearts received a blow from which it may never entirely recover. "Eventually a local option feature was grafted on to the dispensary law, in the shape of the Brice bill. "What was the result? Prohibition! again received a tremendous impetus. County after county in the state voted | whisky out, and by a practical demon stration showed that such a law could | be enforced as well as any other law. "Under the Brice law, however, the | state dispensary machine still existed. We still have a declaration from the General Assembly that it was the policy of the state of South Carolina to sell whisky. That machine fought the Brice law with all the vim of which it was capable. In various counties in the state, where whisky was honestly and fairly voted out, all kinds of crwi-| tests on technical grounds were made, and the will of the people as expressed I at the ballot box was thwarted and' overridden. "The Brice law, however, was, in ] my judgment, a great prohibition law. It was the entering wedge. Under it] county after county voted whisky out, and the practical demonstration as to I the enforcement of the law in those counties was the strongest argument | in favor of prohibition that could possi bly be made worth more than all the | theories that could have been advanced. "Hundreds of honest men in the state who doubted the practicability of a prohibition law were converted. Far mers all over the state found that la bor was more easily handled. Fewer I dines were paid for their negroes; they saw the decrease of crime in those | counties. "Merchants saw that the negroes, and a good many whites, too, had more | money and business was better, and scores of other ways the conditions! were vastly improved. "Other counties saw and believed. The leaven has been at work, and the whole is rapidly becoming leavened. "Next came the Carcy-Cothran law. By it the state took another upward move in the direction of prohibition. "The stato dispensary, that mighty organized force for evil, was destroyed. "I confess that this law has some features that are not desirable. Under it the effort is being made to so con duct the county dispensaries as to make them profitable to the counties finan cially, and thus popularize the sale of whisky with the people. "I do not believe that it will accom plish this purpose, but there is some danger along this line. "Under it, also, organized county rings will spring up, whjch will fight straight-out prohibition. "But, on tho whole, I think it is bot tor than the previous law. It is not, however, what we want by a great deal, and we are not going to be con tent with it. "The Oarey-Cothran act, however, in my judgment, has made it easier for us to take the next great step. "Under all of the local option laws that we have had the Prohibitionists have had to contend with two serious difficulties: First, the local option fea tures were tacked on to laws which clearly defined the policy of the state to be in favor of the whisky traffic. These laws were passed by General As semblies which were in favor of the sale of whisky as a state policy. The state did not outlaw the traffic. "In the next place, being passed by legislators the majority of whom were opposed to prohibition, adequate ma chinery was not provided for the en forcement of tho law in prohibition counties. The enforcement of the law has also been retarded by some officials opposed to it. "In addition to this the punishment provided for violators of the whisky law was not enough. It ought to bo in every case a term on the chaingang, and not a fine. People pay very little attention to fines. Second, the greatest difficulty with which Prohibitionists have alwavs had to contend under local option laws is that the burden of securing prohibition in tho counties is on them. Whisky is in, and they must get it out. Whisky is entrenched behind strong breast works?it is in possession, with all of its money and organized power, and upon us is the burden of routing it. "We must get up the petitions, run tho gauntlet of having thern passed on by officials who are frequently antago nistic. All of the machinery is in the hands of the whisky crowd, and though the majority of the people in some of the counties are in favor of voting it out every obstacle is thrown in their way, and it not infrequently happens that they are not able to surmount them. "In my candid judgment, the next move that the Prohibitionists ought to make is for the passage of a law that will shift thisburden. "I mean a law under which whisky will be put out of the entire state. Get the General Assembly to declare that the policy of the state is opposed to its sale. Next, for the present, allow counties under very rigid restriction to vote it in, if a majority of the qualified electors desire its sale in any county. "I do not believe that it would be wise at this time to prevent the sale of whisky from being voted in where a majority of the people of any com munity are opposed to prohibition. A prohibition law in each community would be dangerous to the cause at large, by reason of its non-enforce ment, until the time comes when we have an overflowing luj??liky^for pro hibition in the entire state. v-v~~v "In a prohibition conference in Co lumbia, several years ago, I suggested and outlined such a law as I have above suggested, and my recollection is that it met with almost unanimous approval on the part of those present. ' 'The idea is in line with that advocated by Senator Otts, of Cherokee, a few weeks ago. "Such a law will, in my judgment, give us practical prohibition Jn almost the entire state, and will at the same time guard against the great dangers that may come from the non-enforce ment of a prohibition law in those coun ties where public sentiment is at prcs sent overwhelmingly in favor of whisky. "I have reached this conclusion after the most careful study of the situation in South Carolina and in other states. "Local option laws led up to and made possible general prohibition in our sister state of Georgia. "Such laws are fast leading up to the same condition in Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky and other states. "Georgia, for almost a score of years before she got general prohibi tion, had voted whisky out of three fourths of her counties under local op tion laws. The other states are fast coming to it under similar laws. "From a prohibition standpoint, we are at a most critical juncture in this state. The wave is moving along so beautifully at present that a false step now might prove disastrous might give us a backset for ten years. Had we not better adopt the cautious but sure method? "Build up public sentiment to the point where, when we get a general law, it will be sure to prove a success. "The Prohibitionists had as well, at the outset, understand one thing, and that is, that the enforcement of an anti-whisky law is not child's play. Its ?uccessful enforcement means a large public sentiment behind the law. It means, in my judgment, a paid con stabulary force. It means the levying of a tax for that purpose. "An anti-whisky law is the hardest of all laws to enforce, forobviours rea ' sons. "If I steal my neighbor's watch my I neighbor appears us a prosecutor, and i sees that I am convicted. If I shoot down my neighbor's son, my neighbor sees to it that I am prosecuted. If, on the contrary, I buy whisky from my neighbor there is no prosecutor, for the reason that neither buyer nor seller wants the law enforced, "In addition to this, we all know how hard it is to get citizens to inform upon and testify against each other, unless they have a personal reason for so doing, "You will, of course, understand that I am not for ono moment undertaking to say that a prohibition law cannot be enforced. On tho contrary, it can bo done where there is a healthy public sentiment behind it. It cannot be done without this. "I am in favor of undertaking a general prohibition law only when we aro sure that we can enforce it. And then I am in favor of going down into our pockets and providing a special tax for the purpose. It will not be money wasted, but both directly and indirectly it will come back to.us with compound intorost, "My plan Is to movo alowly and surely, and I hopo and pray that we may move with such caution and with such wisdom that we will give impetus and over increasing impetus to tho movement, and that we may not give it a backset by moving with too much haste. "I am persuaded that there aro thou sands of honest men all over South Carolina who have hitherto hesitated to vote for prohibition because they did not think that, at that time, it could be enforced. It is true that the cry that "Prohibition won't prohibit" generally comes from those who at heart are in favor of the sale of whisky, but I know that there are thousands of honest men in the state who do not be lieve that a prohibition law >?ah now be enforced. "Such men have to be convinced not by abuse, but by argument, and there is no argument so powerful as a practi cal demonstration." How to Cure a Cold. The question of how to cure a cold without unnecessary loss of time is one in which wo are all more or less interest ed, for the quicker a cold is gotten rid of the less de. .ger of pneumonia and other diseases. Mr. P?. W. L. Hall of Waverly, Va., has used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for years and says: "I firmly believe Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to be absolutely the best prep aration on tho market for colds. I have recommended it to my friends and they all agree with me." For sale by Lau rens Drug Co. Notice. There will be a meeting of the Laur ens County Union at Laurens C. H., Friday, Nov. 1, 1907, at 11 o'clock a. m. All sub-unions will please send a ] full delegation to said meeting. Yours truly, R. O. HAIRSTON, President. What Our Reporter Saw in New York. A recent visit, to one of the largest paint factories in the world, disclosed machinery that was producing 10,000 gallons of Paint, and doing it better and m less time than 100 gallons could be made by hand mixing. This was the celebrated L. & M. Paint. The L. & M. Zinc hardens I/. & M. White Lead and makes L. & M. Paint wear like iron for 10 to 15 years. 4 gallons L. & M. mixed with .'J gal lons Linseed Oil makes 7 gallon of paint at a cost of less than $1.20 per gallon. If any defect exists in L. & M. Paint will repaint house for nothing. Donations of L. & M. made to churches. Sold by J. H. & M. L. Nash, Laurens; Clinton Pharmacy, Clinton. 13-2t State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF LAURENS, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Mary E. Pitts, et al, Plaintiffs, Vs. William M. Hellams, etal, Defendants. Pursuant to Decree of the Court in the above stated case, I will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder, at Laurens C. IL, S. C. on Salesday in November, next, being Monday the 4th day of the month, during the legal hours for such sales, the following de scribed property, to wit: All that tract or plantation of land situate, lying and being in Laurens county, State of South Carolina, con taining Thirty-three and one-half (Mi) acres, more or less, and bounded on the north by lands of A. C. Garlington, on TlTeNiii?.L^?y kinds of Poolc Thomas, on the s\n7HNiy lands of J. T. Dagnall, on the west. bySSWJSS ?? L- S. llolt. Terms of SuleX>"e-half cash, bal ance to be paid twSWS months from date of sale, the credit portion to be secured by bond and mortgag^s-fifthe purchaser over the said premises, bc"ais> ing legal interest from date, with leave to purchaser to pay his entire bid in cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. If the terms of sale are not complied with, the land to be resold on same or some subsequent Salesday on same terms, at risk of former purchaser. JOHN F. BOLT, C. C. C. P. and G. S., LaurensCo. S. C. Dated, this Oct. 7, 1007. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Cures Colds, Croup and Whooping Cou?h. Administrator's Sale. Pursuant to an order of (). G, Thomp son, probate judge, we will sell at the late residence of John Hollingsworth, deceased, commencing at 10 o'clock a. m., on Tuesday, the 12th day of No vember, l!>07, the personal estate of the intestate, consisting of two mules; three head of cattle, including one milk cow; one surrey; one buggy and harness; one two-horse wagon: farm imple ments; one piano; household and kitch en furniture. Terms cash. m. H. Stone, J. c. Hollingsworth, Administrators. October 21, 1907. *U5 CXTBIC the best for ? T^T-S-ii?BILIOUSNESS ? BITTERS"- - ANDKIDNEY8. H OLLI STER 'S sleeky Mountain Tea Nuggete A Busy Mcdklno for Bu;y People. Grinds Golden Health and Renewed Vigor. A BpeolflO for Constipation, Indlprontlon. T.lver in'l Kidney troubles, Pimples. Eczema, lmi>uro niooii. Had nroath. SlumiRh Bowels, Headache anil Backache. Its Rooky Mountain Tea In tab let form. H5 cents n box. Genuine made by Hoi.i-isTEit Dihto Company. Mwllson, Wis. GOLDEN NUGGETS FOR SALLOW PEOPLE R. A. COOPER, President. C. W. TUNE, J. F. TOLBERT, Sec'y and Treas. Mgr. Ins. Depart. M. J. OWINGS Vice-Pres. j. o. C. Fleming, E. P. WlIARTON, C. D. MOSELEY, H. K. AlKEN, S. M. WlLKES, DIRECTORS: C. E. Kennedy J. \V. Toni), S. J. Craio, D. A. Davis, J. W. DuPREE, W. J. Fleming J. F. tolbert, VV. A. Watts, M. J. Owings, R. A. Cooper. Laurens Trust Company Capital Stock $25,000 Real Estate, Stocks and Ponds bought and sold. Loans negotiated on Real Es tate-long time and easy payments. Our Insurance Manager, Mr. J. F. Tolbert, can give you the very best Life and Fire Insurance contracts. We also act as Exocutor, Administrator, Guardian, Receiver, Trustee, etc. Wo offer, subject to previous sale or withdrawal Five Shares Enterprise Bank at . 121 .OO Give Us Your Business and Help a Home Enterprise. THIS BANK PAYS Compounded Twice a Year Through the United States mail you can open a Savings Account with t)ns bank and have the benefit of tho perfect security offered by its strong financial responsibility. Our plan of banking by mail enables you to deposit or withdraw any amount from one dollar up, as conveniently and safoly as it you lived next door. Asa 0. Condlor, president of the Coca Cola Company, is president of this bank, and its board of trustees is composed of successful business men WnOSO names assure safe and conservative management. Write for booklet, free. TOTAL ASSETS $3,000,000.00 ofnoMM Ait 0 f!?Knit?.PtmMmI \V It t' ? mom . . . Vir? |.rr.i<1rnl J?n S Hani .... Vlc?-|ireii<1cnt A. r. Cmu ??..... ( iitiltr Wn. p. Owrn ' ? ? ? ? Atrt. Cathlti 50c each or 6 The Best Line of Rockers and Chairs Ever Offered at the Prices we are Ask= ing for These. Large Rockers made of the best quality of material, beautifully finished, with seven rounds in the back, 5 inch piece across the top and 3 inch piece at the bottom with bent arms and cane seats. For only $1.65. Straight Chairs made of the best quality of material with two slats in back, cane seats, turn post and rounds, the best values ever offered for only $3.00 per set of six or 50c each. We have just received a solid car load of these Chairs and Kockers. They are going at these prices that can not be duplicated at any other place. Be ?f^*. <fc i no sure to get some of these best values ever offered TOr ^t).UU at the prices. $1.65 State of South Carolina, County of I.aureus. IN TII10 COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. W. C. Rasor, S. J. Rasor and J. A. Martin as Executors of J. C. Rasor, deceased, and W. C. Rasor, et al, in their own right, Plaintiffs, vs. Mollic A. Rasor, et al, Defendants. Pursuant to a Decree of the Court in the above stated case, I will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder, at i^aurens C. H., S. C, on Salesday in November next, being Monday the 4th day of the month, during the legal hours for such sales, the following des cribed property, to wit: All that tract or plantation of land situate, lying and being in Laurens county, State of South Carolina, known as James C. Rasor, "now deceased," home place, contain ing about Five hundred and fifty acres, divided into the following tracts, as follows?and will more fully show by tiie plats now on tile with the (Merk of Court, Laurens county, S. C.: Tract No. 1. containing two hundred and four acrca, more or less, and known as the home place Tract No. 2. containing one hundred and forty-two acres, more or less, and known as the river tract. Tract No. 3. containing ftfty-threo and one-fourth acres, more or less. Tract No. 4. containing one hundred and seven acres, more or less. Also, all that lot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the county and State aforesaid, containing seven (7) acres, more or less, and bounded by R. D. Nance, J. E. Spear man and public road leading from Cross Hill to Laurens. Terms of Sale: One-half cash, bal ance to be paid twelve months from date of sale, the credit portion to be secured by bond and mortgage of the purchaser over the said premises, bear ing legal interest from date, with leave to purchaser to pay his entire bid in cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. If the terms of sale are not complied with, the land to be resold on same or some subsequent Salesday on same terms, at risk oi former purchaser. JNO. F, BOLT, C. C. C. P. and Q. S., Laurens Co. S. C. Dated, this 7th October, 1907. DK. CLIFTON JOJSES Dentist OFFICE IN SIMMONS BUILDING Phono: Office No. 8G; Residence 219. Irhe Notable Event of 1907 The Second Annual GEORGIA CAROLINA FAIR -AT Augusta, Oa. NOV. 4=9 Agricultural and I ndustrial County, Club and Individual Exhibits of the resources of Georgia and South Carolina. Over $4,000 In Premiums Great Exhibition of the newest and most advanced Panning and Agricultural Machin ery. For the first time in the South the great labor-saving Cotton Picking Machine will be in operation daily during the Pair. Magnificent Displays of Poultry and Pet Stock?the greatest ever exhibited in the Southland. Great Cotton Parade?$500 in Special P fixes. Splendid Display of Cattle and Live ?Stock. LOW RATES FROM ALL POINTS TliE GREAT Two=State Exhibition Attractions Amusements First United States Artillery Band, the finest in the South?engaged espec ially for this occasion at a cost of over $1,500. Fine Running, Trotting and Pacing Races for Large Purses?Over #4,000 in The Greatest FocHjall Gnmc of the Season?University of licovgia vs. Ch in sou College. ?Special Trains. A variety of Free Amusements, includ ing "Dare Devil Doherty." Free Balloon Ascensions?Twice Daily. The Largest and Finest Midway evci' brought South. Remember the Dates November 4 to 9. For Further Information Apply to FRANK E. BEANE, Secretary, AUGUSTA, OA Moderately Priced Men's Shoes $2.5o=$3.oo=$3.50. 'I'llis Homo of flood Shoos is very strong on its linos of moderate priced Shoes for Men. We select the host productions of several of the Country's host Shoe Manufacturers-?WO make our selections with care, and then olfer our trade The Best $2.50, $3 and $3,50 Shoes on earth. '("no host of leathers go into these Shoes. Vici, Patent Coll Skin, Velour Calf, Box Calf, etc. I.ace, Wucher, or Button styles. Medium or heavy soles. Every detail of good Shoe building well looked after. We guarantee our moderate priced Shoes to do full duly. We'll bo pleased to show you, Sir, what excellent Shoe satisfaction you can get here at moderate prices. Copeland's Customers Shoes Shined Free. Shoes, Hats, Furnishings The One Price Store.