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TUE ADVERTISER. Subscription Price* 12 Months, 91.00 Payable in Advance. s. E. honey, Editor. PUBLISHED iiy ADVERTISER PRINTING company LAURENS, s.o. HATES kok ADVERTISING. - Ordinary advertisements, per square, one inser tion, $1.00; each subsequent insertion, 50 cents. Liberal reduction made for large advert isements. Obituaries: All over fit) words, one cent a word. Notes of thanks: Five cents the line. ESntorod at tho poatofflco at Laurens, S. C. as second class mail matter. LAURENS, S. C? JULY 22, 1908. John Wesley Shedd, a negro, was hanged In Winnsboro last Friday for double murder. The newspaper report of the hanging says: "He addressed the immense crowd which surrounded the jail in a few words this morning, telling them to never touch whiskey, to which he attributed the source of his crime, and to live asgood men should." This is but one of the thousands of in stances where crime is traceable to whiskey, and yet some good men con tend that we must furnish this cause which has such disastrous effect. Till- SENATORIAL CANDIDATES. On Friday next, twenty-fourth, the candidates for United Slates senator will be in Laurens to address the voters of this county. We wish to urge the attendance of all Laurens voters that they may hear these aspirants for pub lic ollicc, meet them face io face, and then make up their minds how they shall vote. The election of a senator is an important matter and the choice should fall upon the man best qualified to represent the interests of all South Carolina in the congress of the United States. Lot all the people come and hear the claims set forth. The campaigners have completed more than half their engagements and are now almost on the home stretch. While no one can predict how an elec tion is going, there are certain signs upon which estimates can be based. From observation and personal contact with many voters of the State we are of the opinion that the leaders in the race now are Smith and Khett, the lat ter having gained wonderful strength in the past two weeks. Hvans has to all appearances lost ground every day, though there is still a possibility that he may be in the second race. John stone makes a line impression and WO believe he will get a good vote. Mar tin and Lumpkin, excellent men both, are in our opinion out of the running. The candidacy of Grace, of Charleston, seems to be one of protest against things in general and not worthy of consideration. His unwarranted at tacks upon Ithott and the newspapers of the State have resulted in much good for Khett reacting against him self always. Grace may get it portion of the rag-tag vote in Charleston but the people of this part of the State are enduring him- that's all. As stated, we believe that Smith and Khett are the leadets, and we further believe Khett to be the stronger of the two. Smith, whilean excellent speaker snd an all-round hustler, has a big bar rier to overcome, namely, his own word. The fanners remember the promise not to use his office among them for political preferment, gratify* ing a personal ambition, They also re member how all their previous organi zations have been killed by dabbling in politics. These facts will hurt Smith among tho farmers. Kefore the cam paign opened Khett was practically un known in this part of South Carolina, but since his appearance on the stump the host of his friends has been in creased daily. He makes a good speech, strong, Straight forward and convincing. Let the voters of Laurens county hear these speakers on Friday morning; the meeting will he instructive and in teresting. The Laurens Advertiser starts off the subscription to the Bryan campaign fund with its $1.00. Let every voter in South Carolina give this amount and the State's share in the fund will be over $100,000 a material aid. Send in your contributions right away and let us publish it. Laurens is a Hryan county and wo ought to raise a fine sum for the Democratic campaign fund. The Advertiser is the first to contrib ute material and substantial support. Fall in line, voters. No man should he so cruel as to kick a fice even if it docs hark at his heels. We have not noted any contributions to the Hryan campaign fund from Lau rens county. What is tho mntter? Does tho Hryan enthusiasm vanish when money is mentioned? SOME FIGURES. Gaffney is a prohibition town in the prohibition county of Cherokee; it is very nearly the same size as Laurens, n dispensary town in a dispensary coun ty. During the six months between December 20th, 1907, and June 20th, 1908, there were collected in fines $450 by the city authorities of Gaffney; dur ing the same period the fines collected in Laurens were $2,693.30. The city clerk of Gaffney estimates that 20 per cent of the fines in his town were im posed in cases where whiskey was in any measure concerned; the city clerk of Laurens estimates that 90 per cent, of the cases here were in some way traceable to whiskoy. During the thirty days included by the dates No vember 20th and I !ecembcr 20th, 1907, the city of Laurens collected $895.70 in lines, almost twice as great a sum as Gaffney received in a whole six months. What does this mean? Gaffney has no dispensary; Laurens has. Our county furnishes its people with a CAUSE of misconduct, then the city makes them pay for it. The county makes a man drunk, he breaks law and the city arrests him, imposes a line, turns him loose to go back and re peat the process. Cherokee county does not furnish its people with whis key, does not make them drunk, conse quently the violation of law in that county is far less than in Laurens. Cherokee has the reputation in this State of being a county where the law is enforced as has the city of GatTney; her officers are vigilant and faithful, so the small amount of fines collected can not be attributed to laxness; Laurens has an excellent corps of officials, the enormous amount of fines imposed goes to prove it. Rut why will we continue to make it necessary for such tines? We are making the people pay us for their whiskey, then fining them for using it intemperately. The dispen sary is not conducive to temper ance ; it makes easy the purchase of whiskey and encourages its drinking. Talk about the revenue! The people pay that revenue and those fines to boot. The dispensary is just about the heaviest tax the people of Laurens are bearing. Let every business man in Laurens join the Chamber of Commerce. It is being re-organized and needs the sup port of every man in the city. Why cannot the sidewalks to the de pot be paved? It is a much-traveled thoroughfare and the cost will not be great. Some papers are solicitously asking "what will Roosevelt do after March fourth next year?" As for us we don't care a tinker's dam what he does. The world has progressed a little in the past 50 years; Laurens has kept apace in spite of some awfully heavy drags. There are a number of property own ers who want the sidewalks in front of their homes paved. Let them get to gether and arrange a plan. Some time atfo the city of Rock Hill began work alone; this line and now the walks on al most every residence street in the city are paved. The Chamber of Commerce could do some effective organizing in this direction. Spartanburg Herald: "This being campaign year, 'somebody lied,' will be the popular song of the season." Then last week's disturbance in Lau rens politics has leaked out. Said Willie Rryan to Willie Gonzales: "Please come and play in my yard;" but the South Carolina Willie did not say: "I don't wanter play in your yard." Will the person who took the editor's umbrella please return it ?it's devilish hot these days. It is unquestionably a remarkable fact how these Laurens men can be re-elected to offices without opposition. This campaign year the old county fur nises a solicitor and a congressman and both without opj>osition. The average yearly expenditure in the United States for education is $225,000,000; for food supply $650,000, 000, and for intoxicating liquors $1,300, 000,000. We do do not know the exact figure of the expenditures in Laurens county but the ratio is doubtless very nearly the same. Strange how readily some perrons imagine they arc spoken to. Are all the dogs in Laurens muzzled? The suffering of some of the dogs here because of their muzzles really deserves pity. The muzzle is a good thing though, and very effective. The writer has had the pleasure re cently of riding through several sec tions of the county and he is delighted at some of the fine crop prospects. Candidate O. B. Martin broke loose again Monday in a tirade against The News and Courier. Better hurry, Mar tin, you will soon be a private citizen, and advertising yourself willl not be so easy. FOR THB PEOPLE. The Advertiser is proud of its record. For twenty-three years it has endeav ored to build up the city and county of Laurens. Its pages have been devoted to the interest of business nien and farmers. Never has it sought to array one against the other, and its policy has not been to drive the trade of the coun ty to neighboring towns in other coun ties: Newberry, Greenwood, Spartan burg and Greenville for instance. The publication of this paper has not been detrimental to the business men and houses of this city who advertise in our columns, thereby making possible the honest, businessdike issuance of a Lau rens county paper. Our effort has al ways been to draw trade to this, the county seat, and not drive it away. The merchants of Laurens are equipped to serve the people; none elsewhere are better, considering size and population. While we are proud of this record, it is no more than it should be. Any newspaper claiming to be for the inter ests of the people and the town in which it is published owes it to its con stituency to bring their interests to gether and not to prejudice one against the other. The Laurens Advertiser is supported by the people of Laurens; [by their subscriptions and adver tisements. It docs not receive one cent otherwise, it has no axe to grind In stirring up discord, is not paid for any of its policies, supported solely by the people of laurens, both city and county. For them it has always been published and for them it will continue. There has never been suspicion as to its motives nor question as to the honesty of its methods. the fact that the Advertiser has a larger circula tion than any other newspaper in Laurens county is significant. A Grand Family Medicine. "It gives me pleasure to speak a good word tor Electric Hitters," writes Mr. Frank Conlan, of No. A',16 Houston St., New York. "It's a grand family med icine for dyspepsia and liver complica tions, while for lame back and weak kidneys it cannot be too highly recom mended." Electric Bitters regulate the digestive functions, purify the blood and impart relieved vigor and vitality to the weak and debilitated of both sexes. Sold under guarantee at Lau rens Drug Co.'s and Palmetto Drug Co.'s drug stores. 50c. The City of Laurens. In a recent issue of the Business Magazine appear these statements about the city of Laurens: A directory of South Carolina gives the little city of Laurens a population of 4,000, but a stranger coming into the city would estimate the population at twice that number. When your cor respondent visited the city extensive public improvements were under way. The principal streets of the city were being newly paved with brick and other improvements were going on. Mr. II. K. Aiken, president of the Chamber of Commerce, is also cashier of the Bank of Laurens and Mr. W. 11. McCuen, the secretary, is also connected with the People's Loan and Exchange Bank. Both gentlemen are therefore in an ex cellent position to know business condi tions thoroughly and both impressed me with their spirit of optimism. Among other business men inter viewed was C. H. Roper, cashier of the j Enterprise Bank, who said: "As far as our local affairs have been concerned we would not have known there had been such a thing as a panic. We went through the stringency without feeling it and this community is in better con dition at present than at any time since the war." My little boy, four years old, had a severe attf.ck of dysentery. We had two physicians; both of them gave him up. We then gave him Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy which cured him and believe that saved his life. -William 11. Strolino, Car bon Hill, Ala. There is no doubt but this remedy saves the lives of many children each year. Give it with castor oil according to the plain printed direc tions and a cure is certain. For sale by Laurens Drug Co. Church Destroyed by Lightning. Last Wednesday afternoon during the progress of anelectrical storm Bethel, the colored Methodist church here, was set on fire by lightning and within an hour the building was in ashes. The steeple was struck, the fire originating in the upper section, making it very difficult to get at from without. Ow ing, however, to deficient water pres sure and defective hose the fire com pany was unable to do effective work in its efforts to save the building. Most of the church furnishings were saved, but the loss is a heavy blow to the members who are struggling to build a new house of worship located on an adjoining lot. The Best Pills Ever Sold. "After doctoring 15 years for chronic indigestion and spending over two hun dred dollars nothing has done me as much good as Dr. King's New Life Pills. I consider them the best j>illH ever sold," writes B. F. Ayscue, or In ?lesidc, N. C. Sold under guaranteo at .aurens Drug Co. 'h and Palmetto Drug Co. 's drug stores. 25c. Big lot Fruit Jar Rubbers just re ceived, 5 and 10 cents dozen. S. M. & E. II. Wilkes & Co. Bucktan's Arnica Salve The Best Salve In The World. Boy's Life Saved. What Shall Wo llava ?:r Dessert ? Try JI'.U. o, tho ?'.ainty, 01... i .. c* I ??? cnl dOfSCrt. Can lie |r ;>:.:v I i ? ill i j ly r.ibl boiling wntrr ntitl hi-: vi- u In :i ? <! \ ri(;lit; awautt'iivdJ'WI ti. In f |:cr!i I in cvrry Wiiy. A lOo. package mi-u i'iiougb ?-?? ? 11 for a largo family. All grocer* m ll it. Iloii'l ac<*0|it Mlbsu? Intro. .'I'll ? - coin |>l lea w ill ull Pure Kotxl Ij\\v?. 1 ilnvorn:?Lemon, Oratiuc, Kiupborry, Strawberry, Chocolate, cherry, l'ea< h. Williamson Corn Producing Plan. Stand with the writer, as Frank Car penter would say, at a good point of vantage out beyond the Laurens cotton mills and behold one of the finest sights to be observed just now in this section Mr. 1). H. Counts' 50-acro field of upland corn. It is magnificent and is attracting the attention of all who are interested in agriculture, especially tho new corn-producing method, the Wil liamson plan, which has been carried out in the minutest detail by Mr.Counts in this particular case. The weather conditions have been epiite favorable and the entire field was laid by pretty free from grass. A fine stand was secured and through nil the stages the "plan" has shown up beau tifully and satisfactorily. Just now the corn is tasseling and Bilking, with from one to four "shoots" to the stall;. Mr. Counts has not yet placed any estimate on the probable yield, but many good farmers who have scon the field think it will easily produce 75 bushels per acre. Mr. Counts is natu rally very enthusiastic over the flutter ing prospect, for ho has given close at tention to and much thought on the subject, lie is a largo pi.inter and :is he expresses it, is greatly interested ill the matter of the South, particularly South Carolina, growing its own corn. And the Williamson plan is the grcal impetus, and he thinks the demonstrat ed solution. Thinks it Saved His Life. Lester M. Nelson, of Naples, Maine, says in a recent letter: "I have used Dr. King's New Discovery many years for coughs and colds and I think it saved my life. I have found it a reliable rem edy for throat and lung complaints and would no more be without a bottle than I would o without food." For nearly forty ye...s New Discovery has steed at the head of throat and lung remedies. As a preventive of pneumonia and healer of weak lungs it has no equal. Sold under guarantee at Laurons Drug Co.'s and Palmetto Drug Co.'s drug stores. 50c. and $1.00. Trial bottle free. A cheap trip to Atlanta over the. C, X. & L. and S. A. h. Railways, is offered July 2Sth, at the low rate of $3.1)" for round trip. See notice elsewhere in this issue. DOING THEIR DUTY. Scores of Laurens Readers Are Learning the Duty of the Kidneys. To (ilter the blood is the kidneys' duty. When they fail to do this the kidneys are sick. Hackache and many kidney ills fol low: Urinary trouble, diabetes. Doan's Kidney Pills cure them all. Laurens people endorse our claim. J. V. Nabors, 10s Sullivan slreot, Laurens, S. ('., says: "About three months ago 1 was suddenly attacked by severe pains in the small of try back. 1 suffered so intensely that 1 could not| sleep at night and often had to sit in chair to obtain a comfortable position. My condition became such that I w unable to leave the house and could do no work whatever. Mv kidneys > >re sluggish in action and failed to rem >ve the impurities from my system. I ob tained no relief from the various reme dies I tried and when I hoard of Doan's Kidney Pills I procured a box at the Palmetto Drug Co. and began taking them. In three days I was back at work and ever since have been free from any sign of kidney trouble. I consider Doan's Kidney Pills a most valuable remedy for disordered kid neys. '' For sale by all dealers. Price ..0 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the mime Doan's and take no other. 1 Wilkinson's 1 Matchless Mineral Water Nature's iron tonic, insuring rapid convalescence from any illness which has weakened or lowered the vitality. While this is purely a medicinal wa ter, it is a delightful drink, and one drink will frequently cure a severe headache, heart burn, fullness and oppre ion of the stomach, following a hearty meal. For sale at Dr. Posey's Drug Store The Princess Rubber Gloves Pure and Seasides:;. For general household use, Surgeons, Physicians, Under* takers, Photographers,Ladies' Toilet, Electricians, etc. Try a pair and keep your hands in good condition. FOR SALE AT Posey's Drug Store. Real Estate Offerings 15 acres of land known as the Gray Court Kock Quarry. There is a great demand for this rock, whichis within % mile of railroad and the railroad author ities are willing to be liberal ill con structing side track. A good chance for capital. Price very reasonable. Write tor further information. V3\ acres land 21., miles from Barks dale station with dwelling and out buildings; 2-horse farm in cultivation; line pasture and well timbered. Price $3,000. 60 acres of half mile from Dial's church with dwelling and outbuildings, with 40 acres in cultivation, 10 acres of Rno bottom land. Price $1,800. 17:! acres of land in Dial's Township, known as the Wham place, bounded by lands of W. M. Deck, Wm. Wham and K. A. Nash, With good dwelling, tenant houses and three horse farm in cultiva tion. See this property for there is a bargain for you. Price $4,000. 48 acres of land, bounded by lands of Miik r Curry, David Barton and others, with a beautiful eight room cottage, fine well of water and good outbuild ings. In one mile of Green Pond church. Price $47.50 per acre. 53 ncros of land in one mile of Green Pond church, bounded by lands of E. C. Stone, Robert Woods and others, with h six room cottage, tenant house, fine wircd-in pastures. $35 per acre. 45.02 acres, bounded by lands of D. Woods, Clarence Curry and others, with a four room cottage and good out buildings, half mile from Green Pond church. Price ?27 pet acre. ::<i acres of land near Green Pond church, bounded by lands of Miller Curry, Rufus Babb, Abner Babb, with a six room dwelling, good barn and nice outbuildings. Price $15 per acre. 500 acres of land within six miles of I,aureus, live miles of Clinton, with dwelling and four tenant houses, 250 acres in cultivation, balance in wood land. Terms made easy at $20 per acre. 2231 acres of land near Shiloh church, bounded by lands of John Wolff and Drato Manaffey, with dwelling and otlu r improvements. Price $11.50 per acre. 180 acres land, bounded by Henry Mills and J. 0. C. Fleming and others, seven room dwelling, 1 tenant house, barn and good outbuilding. Price $3,350. 205 acres in Fairview township Green ville county, near Cedar Falls, bounded by John Terry, Clyde Willis, John Ped tnd others, throe dwellings close to church and line school. Price $18.00 per acre. 0 acres in Laurons township, bound . lands of W. A. Mills, W. A. on Ludy Mills and others, nice d\vt ilings, well supplied with tenant !. ? . This farm will be divided into . ? lota if so desired, ranging in |)ri? ? from .S'J") to $50 per acre or will sell the whole for $32,000.00 acres land near Watts Mills, bounded by S. O. Leak and M. A. Kni ;ht, 1 tenant house. Price $40 per acre. 4 acres land and nine room dwelling, servant's house, in town of Gray Court. Price $2600. 84 acres near Friendship church, good dwelling and outbuildings. Pounded by lands of VV. R. Cheek, D. VVo-ds and others. Price $2,500.00. One lot with four room house on Gar lington st., nicely located. Price $1,650. 50 acres at Gray Court, 4-room house and out building, bounded by lands of E. T. Shell and M. H. Rurdine. Price $00 per acre. 240 acres land, 2 miles of Fountain Inn known as the Tom Harrison place, good dwelling, 2 tenant houses, barn and out buildings. Price $8,500.00. Seven room house and two acre lot in town of Gray Court, modern build. Price 2,500.00. 68 acres land 2.J miles Cray Court, bounded by lands of J. H.Godfrey, John Armstrong and others. Prico$1,650.00. 488 acres land, bounded by J. II, Abercrombie, Enoreo River, J. P. Gray, O. C. Cox and others, known as the old Patterson home place. Price $7,500.00 112 acres land bounded by lands of W. P. Harris, Enoreo river, J. II. Abercrombie and others. Price $2,000.00 200 acres land, Waterloo township, bounded by lands of estate of W. T. Smith, J. R. Anderson and Saluda riv er. Price $2,500.00. One lot in city of Laurens, nicely located, six room cottage, containing 5-8 acres. Price $2500.01). 268 acres in Waterloo township, nice dwolling, two tenant bouses, good out building, bounded by lands of J. R. Anderson, I). C. Smith and others, known as tho home place of the late Ur. J. R. Smith. Price $3,500.00. 200 acres land, bounded by lands of Mrs. Jesse Teaguc, Jno. Watts, Dr. Fuller, dwelling and tennent houses, 4 horse farm in cultivation. Price $5,000.00. 200 acres in Chesnut Ridge sect ion, bounded by lands of Mrs. Jessie Martin, Jno. Watts, Dr. Fuller and others. Dwelling and tenant houses. Four horse farm in cultivation. Known as the Fannie Hudgens place. Price per acre, $25.00. 2 acres land in the City of Laurens, on East Main Street, bounded by prop erty of Mrs. Catharine Holmes and oth ers. Price $1,300. 88 acres in Young's township, bound ed by lands of John Runlet to, S. T. Garrett, W. P. Harris and others, (in acres in cultivation, good dwolling, two tenant houses. Price $1,850. 108 acres near Mt. Olive Church, Waterloo township, known as part of the Washington place, two dwelling and necessary out-buildings. Price $15.00 per acre. 42 acres bounded by lands of the Badgett farm, J. (). C. Fleming, W. J. Copeland, one dwelling and out-build ing. Price $2,250.00 J. N. Leak Real Estate, Stocksand Bonds. Gray Court, S. C. Why Prefer for Your Daughter a School of Limited Numbers? Because In large* numbers the gain is small, the possible losses are great. CLIFFORD SEMINARY limits the number of pupils to forty, with six res idence lenchorannd two special lecturers in the Literary Department At every recitation the pupil RECITES, There is no possibility of not "BEING CALLED ON." The teacher knows each pupil person ally, and adapts the teaching to her nc? ds. '1 in teacher gives private instruction O'.il of school hours whenever the pupil needs or seeks it. In addition to this, CLIFFORD SIOM I i IARY is ;. high class school, thorough is Christian, and unique in its refined a'tmo phero and homo-like simplicity. It offers full courses of study, Liter ary Scientific, Musical, and Commer cial. Us location is ideal, climatic con dition ; unsurpassed, water supply pure and abundant. Within the twenty-live years of its existence, pupils have been enrolled from 24 Counties of South Carolina; 7 difforenl States, and 3 foreign countries. EXP ENSES A UK VERY LOW. Bet ter investigate these claims and apply at once for catalogue. Address CLIPFORD SEMINARY. 50 and 52 Union, S. C. BK.KfNG'S NEW DISCOVERY Will Surely Stop That Cough. Bridges to Let. On July 15, 1908, at 11 o'clock, a. m., the Commissioners of Laurcna and Spar tanburg counties will let to the lowest responsible bidder the contract for bridge over Enoree River near residence of P. B. Cooper. On July Kith, 1908, at II o'clock, a. m., said Commissioners will let to the lowest bidder the contract for a bridge over Enoree River at a point near the old residence of W. P. Harri.;. Contractor in each case; will 1)0 re quired to enter Into written contract and to give satisfactory bond in sum equal to contract price for the faithful performance of contract. Both bridges to be paid for in part by private sub scription. The right is reserved to re ject any or all bids. Ironing Made Easy. SMOOTHING IRON HEATER CO. 4H-3t H. R. HUMBERT, Co. Supervisor. Manufactured liy Sumter, 5. C. Saves Fuel, Time and 551 the Ironer. JNO. T. BRYANT. Level Und, S. C. Mrs. Denereux Tur ner, Vocal Instruc tress, will teach at Mrs. Barr's, 229 Lau rel St., Monday's and Thursday's, after noon and evening. Circulars of refer ence can be had upon application. Rheumatism I have found a tried and tested euro for Rhou hiatlgm! Not a romody that will straighten the dlstortod limbs of chronic cripples, nor tvim bony growth* baok to flush again. That 18 Impossible. Uut I can now surely kill tho pains and pangs of this deplorable disease. In Gorman/?with a Chomlit in tho City of DannstAdt? I found tho last ingrodlont with Whloh Dr. Hhoop's Khoumatio Kuinody was mado a perfected, dependable prescription. Without that last Ingrodlont, I successfully trcatod many, many cases of Rhoumatlsm; but now. at last. It uni formly euros all curable oases of this heretofore tnuch dmadod disease. Those sand-like Kranulnr wastes, found in Rheumatic Mood soom todlssolvo and pass away undor the action of this remedy as freely as does sugar when added to pure water. And then, w hen dissolved, thoso poisonous wastes frooly pass from tho system, mid the eansn of Rhoumatlsm Is Rono forevor. Thor? Is now no real noed?no actual oxcuso to sufTor lonRor with out help. Wo sell, and in confidence rccommoud Dr. Shoop's Rheumatic Remedy PALMETTO DRUG CO..