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TUE ADVERTISED Subscription Price is $1.00 por Year Payable in Advance. S. E. BONKY, editor. published 1?y advertiser printing company lauren3. s. o. Kates kok advertising. Ordinary advertisements, per square, one inser tion, $1.00; each subsequent insertion, 60 cents. Liberal reduction made for large advertisements. Obituaries: All over 50 words, one cent a word. Notes of thanks: Five cents the line. Entered at the postoflicc at I.aureus, S. C. as second class mail matter. LAURENS, S. C, AUGUST 22. IMS. FOR ELECTION RETURNS. The Advertiser has arranged with the Democratic campaign fund committee and Manager Roman of the opera house to give the election news, both county and State, at the opera house next Tuesday night up until 12 o'clock. The figures will he thrown on the big canvas just as quickly as they come in and the totals will be given every few minutes. By 0 o'clock all the county boxes should bo heard from and the winners ascer tained; by 12 o'clock the State returns should be sufficient to declare who have been elected. A phone will be installed especially for our use and the telegraph onTee will furnish us the wires up to midnight. All arrangements are com plete to give the full returns. In addi tion, and while there are no returns coming in, Mr. Roman will show two excellent pictures. A small admission fee is going lo he charged, the proceeds of which are to be added to the Democratic campaign fund being raised in Laurcns. Every loyal Democrat should he glad to support the enterprise, dome, get a j^nod seal and stay there until you get the news, and be entertained between times.. Re member the proceeds are for the Bryan campaign fund. Tuesday night will he a very busy time in this office, all our force and even additional help being engaged in getting the election news to our people. -TSulr^s^e?UlU^j^ 'in'W'JJ Advertiser for the election news. Now we wish to ask that all who can will go to the opera house, where they can he comfortably seated and where all can see and hear t^e returns at the same time. The roterns will be heard ut the opera house at the same time they are received In The Advertiser office; be sides, you will help out the campaign fund by going there, yet, if any wish to come to this office they will he wel comed as usual "with a hand shake and a smile" even lo our political opponents they are all welcome. But we wish to urge that they nil be at the opera house and gel the news there. We ask this in bohnlf of the Bryan campaign fund and in order thai we may more; easily and quickly get our paper to press. There is much work for us after 12o'clock and it is our desire to gel the paper to all our readers as early as pos sible. POR GOVERNOR. There are two candidates for Gov ernor of South Carolina, Messrs, Ansel and Blease. Each has a perfect right to aspire to the office; so has every free-born citizen of this State. We have no protest to offer against the candidacy of Senator Blcase he has the right to run for Covornor. Bill When he does oiler himself we have the right to criticise him and express an opinion. While we have not the slightest fear that Cole Blease will be elected gov ernor, W0 say that if such should be the case South Carolina would feel tho greatest calamity that has been hers in years, .fudged alone by his speech to say nothing of his character and record, he is an unfit man to fill the office of Governor of this proud Stale. Passion and prejudice, not reason, are the motive forces that base hifl words and actions. He is trying to become governor on pleas that be knows arc groundless, yet which will move a crowd of unthinking people to enthusi astic pitch. His chafgos of extrava gance against the present administra tion arc merely a senseless plea to tho pocket books of the people, who are al ways tickled when a man talks fol lower taxes. The way he "cusses" the "niggers" and dubs thoin as "baboons nnd apes" is a specimen of the "plat form" he stands upon. Governor Ansel is a clean man, a sane man-his private life nnd public career are without blemish. He has the cour ago to advocate causes he deems right and just, regardless of the popularity or unpopularity of such causes. If the General Assembly had followed his recommendations the government of the State could be put on a cash basis in three years and then would come the "reduction of tax levies. Blease at tacks tho very features of Ansel's ad ministration which art; working and will work for tho Slate's ultimate good. It has boon conceded that Blease will carry I.aurcns county; indeed it is said that ho will got a larger vote here than in his homo county of Newberry. He this as it may. WO cannot prevent it and tho peoplo of I.aureus county have a right to vole as they please. Hut let it be known. Tbc I.aureus Advertiser has not advocated his cause, but warned tho people against him. If possible wo would save our people the error of giv ing him their endorsement. The Newberry Senator, who aspires to bo governor, is raising the cry or persecution. Ilia speech today was simply a wail; in fact he appeared at limes lo bo crying. Poor fellow, he has been so ill treated. Governor Ansel made a clear, digni fied speech, a direct appeal to the peo ples' reasoi . In fact, Mr. Ansel can make no other kind; he does not seek to arouse prejudice by "cussing nig gcrs" and calling them "baboons and apes." Cole It. HIcase accuses the Ansel peo ple of hiding behind Ben Tillmnn. In one breath he urges that these same people maligned Tillman, accused him of everything that was mean, low and contemptible; in tho next breath he says these people are maligning him likewise, lb- is trying to liken himself to Ben Tillman: trying to go in on his coattail if over man did. The people Of I.aurcns know that Tillman has re pudiated Blease. Mr. W. C. Irby. for the House, is very bitter in his denunciation of the editor of The Advertiser. He arraigns us for hypocrisy in shaking hands with him and smiling, at the same time pre paring lo stab him in the back, to which WO wish to reply: it is because wo give Mr. Irby credit for honesty in his con victions that enables us to shake his hand and smile a greeting. Can Mr. Irby say the same? The lesson we have learned and one that some other.-, have failed to learn is not to allow personal vonom to inlluencc us against those who differ with us po litically. Mr. 11. I!. Humbert has been making some valuable suggestions to the peo ple regarding permanent road improve ment. Had roads are the heaviest tax on the peoplo of I.aurcns today. T^'-BIIWWrTioT (si ili,. newspap So it seems that Mr. John I'. draco's accusations against Mr. Rhctt are groundless, even though backed up by [Grace's AFFIDAVIT. It required a remarkable amount of courage for Mr. Khett to withhold that letter; yet he did it and for the sake of a lady. None but a real gentleman could have acted las Mr. Ithott has dono. Will tho peo ple still put faith in Grace when his statements arc contradicted by Cen. Wilie Jones, Ib.n. II. A. M. Smith, Hon. .1. A. Simons and ("apt. W. F. Gonzales? During the campaign for United States senator Mr. John I'. Graco has been reading an affidavit of his own to the effect that he saw a letter written by Mr. Rhell to the President of the United States, in which Mr. Khett de clared himself to be a Republican. Mr. Khett has. denied this all along, but has not produced the loiter. There art; sonn1 personal mat ters contained in this letter, anil a special reference wherein a lady is concerned. For this reason Mr. Khett will not. publish the letter. Hut he has submitted this letter to a committee in Charleston and to Cen. Wilie Jones in Columbia, chairman of the Statt! Democratic committee. Fol lowing is Mr. Jones' letter in regard to the contents of the letter: Columbia, S. C., August IK, 1008, Mr. .lames A. Hoyt, Columbia, S. C. Dear Sir: At your request as a repre sentative of Mr. It. G. uhett, candidate for tho United Stales Senate, I have read carefully a letter to the President of the United States, signed by Mr. Khett, and dated November 21, 1002, ill his private letter book, submitted lo me by you, in which Mr. Khett. protests strongly against Iho appointment of Dr. Crunuas collector of the port of Charles Ion. I can see nothing in this teller which would indicate anything Kepub lican Or any tendency toward the Re publican party on tho part of Mr. ItllOtt. TllO letter appears to me to be simply a strong protest, by ,-i Democrat against the appointment of a negro to nn oflico in South Carolina. Very truly yours. WlfJF JONES, (ihairman, Tho findings of the other committee are practically the same. Mr. Todd, for the I.egisbdure, in the course of his argument in behalf of the County dispensary, says that Haurens gels a revenue through her dispensary which could not otherwise be raised, namely: from whiskey buyers in the neighboring counties and from negroes of hau rend county who own no property and pay no taxes. This is true without doubt. But Is it exactly right that we should want the government of I,aureus financed with funds from (Jreenwood and Newberry and from the poor ne groes of our own county who by right and law should not be taxpayers? This special edition of Tho Advertiser is to gtvo our reader.-; benefit of tho two campaign meetings that they would not have otherwise received, our Wednesday's issue appearing too late. Our aim is to servo tho people of I au reus county even though it cost us much additional work and expense. We are repaid in the belief that our people ap preciate the eifert. Mr. Cuninghnm really should not erit ici/.o US for our youth; il is not our fault and we are even remedying that faidl every day, so In- generous, Mr. Cuoing ham, be generous. The election returns at the opera I house Tuesday night in connection with j the moving picture shows should at t racl la large crowd. REMEMBER, IT IS FOR THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN FUND. The Advertiser has not lost an oppor tunity to aid in the raising of a cam paign fund, (delated being the arrange ment to give election returns at the city opera house. We got not one cent out of this; to tlx- contrary we hear part of the expense WE ARE PROVING OUR FIDELITY while others prate and even seek to thwart our efforts, those who should he heart and soul in the work. It has been proved that Mayor Rhelt did not write any such letter to the President as Mr. Grace swore he did. Gen. Wille Jones is at the head of Hie Democratic party in South Carolina and he pronounces Mr. Rhelt a Democrat, judged by the letter in question. The people will make no mistake in electing Mayor Rhelt as their senator. It seems that The Advertiser has been an issue in tin- campaign just closed. \ newsy lktteh MIOM HMJfiWKltTON. Brcwcrlon, August 21. Judge John M. ('lardy, of l,aureus, is on a visit here and at Ml. Gallagher. His many friends here are glad to sei' him. Mrs. Minnie Stanscll and children, of Greenville, visited at John W. Peeki I.ist week, returning home Saturday. J. C. and Hubert Heeks and W. S. Knight attended the old soldiers' re union last week. They report a big t imo. Stepp Peeks visited his aunt, Mr. . A. P. Kay, in I'ickens county last week. I(, \j ''it:i eX.,iust church la I week. ' ien "additions, Rev. Jas. Machen, of Princeton, assisted the pastor, Rev. Ceo. M. Sexton. A protracted meeting is now in pro gress at Poplar Springs. Rev. Jas.. A. Martin is doing the preaching. A tont meeting is in progress m ar Mt. Bethel church. Messrs. John W. Peeks, E. E. Pitts and W. 11. Pitts hav.e recently painted their dwellings, Wan- Shoals i; now running on time after being shut down thirteen days for repairs on canal. Mr. G. P. Mlirir is building a dwell ing on part of the Randolph Murff place. Mr. P. M. Balentiue, of Wan Shoals, is the contractor. John W. Becks & Sons have canned over 2,000 cans of peaches and apples. They lind a ready sale for their output. Diversification is necessary for suc cess. More corn, oafs, peas, etc., ? makes a farmer and not a planter. Hurrah for Ansel! Weprcdicl 115,000 '; majority for him. John P. Pills luff last Monday for Goldvillo, where he went tosuperinlend the oil mill and ginnery at that place. Eurman and Mills Pitt.; will have |cbarg?? of the Ware Shoals ginnery this season. Our efficient mail carrier on Route No. I makes his rounds on a motor cycle in two and a half hours. Good for Conroy, The Majestic Manufacturing Co. will give free $7.50 worth of ware lo every one that, buys a Majestic Range during the week from Sept. I Ith to the 20lb. See advertisement in this paper for particulars. S. M. & E. II. Wilkes & Co. Dcnlli oi n Cnihl. Lena, the little 20-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. James P. Moseley, died unite suddenly from an attack id' croup at the family home in this city lad. Wednesday and was laid lo rest, in the city cemetery Thursday morning, The little one was I he youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Moseley and they have the sympathy of.,all in their bereavement. The Majestic Manufacturing Co, of St. I KM is, Mo., v. ill have a man at S. M. ?v P. II. Wilkes & Co.'s .store all during the week from Sept. I |(h to the 20lh who will show you how lo bake biscuits, brown top aiid hot torn, in three minutes. Don't miss this chance of seeing the great cooking wonder. S. M. & P. II. Wilkes & Co. Woodmen Unveil Monument. Cross Hill. Aug. 18, The Cross Hill Woodmen of the World, assisted by the Waterloo lodge and several other visit ing metnbors from different parts of tho county, unveiled (he monument of Sovereign LUCRS Crisp yesterday, in the presence of about 800 people. Col. J. 11. Wharton, of Waterloo, and School Commissioner Nash, of Paurens county, made very line and appropriate addresses. Rf:V. J. L. BARLEY'S WORK lie is [indorsed and His Work Heartily Commended. Kdilor: Au so much lias been pub lished in some of the papers of South Carolina thai is utterly false and mali cious in regard to Hie appointment by Bishop II. ('. Morrison of Kev. .1. 1.. Hurley as superintendent of the Anti LSaluon League of South Carolina it has I been deemed advisable by tho presiding elder of the Greenville district and by the ollieial board of St. Haul M. E. church thai the public have the facts. If you will kindly give space in your paper for the publication of the en closed statements it will be greatly ap preciated by Mr. Ilarley and all right thinking' peoplo. Statements of stewards of St. Paul M. Ii. church, Grcenvillo, S.C.: Having had our attention called to charges in some of the papers of South Carolina touching lb v. .). 1,. Ilarley, and know ing these charges to bo utterly without^ foundation we feel it to bo our duty as ollicora of St. Paul church, Greenville, to say that while we felt very much hurt and disappointed at having Brother Ilarley removed from the pastorate yet we fully appreciate the circumstances under which he WHS removed, and we want further to -date lo those who are writing and trying lo malign the char acter of one of our ministers, and who are not members of our church and are ignorant of its law and polity, that we believe that Brother Ilarley has acted as any other reasonable man would have acted, being advised by his pre siding elder and other ministers and the chairman of his board of stewards. We commend Brother Ilarley to all Christian people as a man and as a true Christian gentleman and worthy of Iheir confidence and assure them that he has our confidence and best wishes in his important work. Signed: W. N. Hackney, Chairman; ?lohn C. Kerry, .1. Newton Holland, .1. P.. Bruce, 10. A. Huff, Stewards. STATKMKNT HY I'KKSIDING KI.DKH. Since there have been circulated and published certain reports in regard to the appointment and election of Kev. I. I,. Ilarley as superintendent, of the Anti-Saloon League of South Carolina, which are erroneous, I as tho presiding elder of the Grcenvillo district deem it my duty and privilege to give the facts to the public. The fact^ ?aje LV..e. When Dr. Hare, of*Washington, or ganized the League in this State and was casting about, for a suitable man for iiperintendcnt he called on Mr. Ilar ley and Mr. Ilarley came at once to see me and talk the matter over with mo. I wrote to Bishop Morrison telling him that Brother Ilarley had been sug gested for the position of superinten dent of the Anti-Saloon League of this Slate ami the bishop replied that "while would regret to lose Brothor Ilarley from St. I'aul yet he recognized the work of the Anti-Saloon League to be of first importance." The bishop wrote lo Brother Ilarley and appointed him to the position provided the headquarters committee elected him. Brother Ilar ley could not announce to his people at St. Paul that he was appointed to this new Held when it required an election by a committee The charge, there fore, thai he deceived his peoplo in re gard to his acceptance of the position iH not true, Brothor Ilarley was elected the committee on Monday afternoon and his appointment by Bishop Morn son look elfect. I le preached no fare well sermon which the people refused to h> ar as his last sermon was preached to a full house the day before his elec tion by the committee Brother Har 1 ley has my hearty endorsement of him and his great work. W. M. DUNCAN, Presiding ICldor Groonvillo District. Approaching Marriage at Cross Mill. Cross Bill, Aug. 22. An interesting engagement announced for tho mid summer isthat of Miss Nan C. Hagood, scowl daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Hagood, of Groonwood, to Mr. Mar shall A. I.eaman, of Cross Hill. This I interesting social event, will occur on , Align. I 2otll at the bride's home on Hampton avenue, Creenwood. This lovely bride-to-be is an accom plished young lady, who enjoys a de light ful popularity. Mr. I.eaman is one of Cross Bill's prominent merchants anil business men and is popular with everyone. He was mayor la-re for a number of years. Very sincere and cordial congratula tions are being extended (his popular couple. Registration. Itinerary of Board of Registration l;or Weeks Tallowing. Following is the itinerary of the Board of Registration and the dates: Tuesday, Sept. 1 L?ngsten Church. Wednesday, Sept. 2 Sardis. Thursday, Sept. ?'! Clinton. Friday, Sept. .1 Hopewell. Saturday. Sept. ,"? Cross Bill. Monday, Sept. 7 Moore's. Tuesday, Sept. 8 Tumbling Shoals. Wednesday, Sept. !> Dial's Church. Thursday, Sept. Hi Young's Store. The remainder of the time until 30 ? lays before the November election will be spent at Laurens court house. .i. P. CA LD WELL, Chm'n, T. S. LANCSTON, H. W. LAN FORD. TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTEK8. r0 the Democrats of South Carolina: As u business man, who has found that the application of business metrt m\h to all problems?governmental as well as others?has accomplished the best results, I have offered myself aa a candMato for the United states sonato, believing that I can be of some service to the people of my state, to the south ami to the ?real democratic party. Togethor with tllO other candidates for this office, lu accordance with ihc "'''>s ofthe party l have canvassed the state and ex pressed my views candidly and hon estly on the issues of the day. 1 have made the race on my merits, as a business man and as a demo crat, and I have not sought and do not seek to win this high position by pointing out any demerits which my competitors may possess. In seeking the suffrages of my fel low democrats, 1 can pledge them the best efforts or which I am ca pable, In maintaining the fundamen tal principles of the democratic party, k 11 to which [ I..V c always BUbSClbod. I stand for a more liberal currency Bystom, that will enable the commu nities of the south to become Inde pendent of the Wall street combina tions; I stand for a Just revision of the tariff laws, as Immediate revis ion of duties to tho lowest |M)lnt con sistent with the needs of the govern ment economically administered; 1 stand for railroad regulation upon a Just basis; for an intelligent system of drainage with federal aid; and I ?*re)\ i* r.'ected oppose the centrali sation tendencies which .:re now a menace to our free institutions. It Is my ambition to represent tho people of my native state in the sen ate ami In soliciting their support 1 e.m assure them that if elected I will endeavor first and all the time, to servo South Carolina's interests with my whole heart ami energy It C. rtllBTT. Rhett For Senator. A man better equipped for tho of fice of United States senator than It. lloodwyn Rhett, of Charleston, could not l?o easily found. Trained to the practice of the law and successful in Ids profession, his natural tenden cies have led him Into constructive business, and his engagement in pub lic affairs has followed as a conse quence of commercial and Industrial fforts, and not from political inter est lie is not a politician at all, as tue term is usually understood. II* Is a business man, Intensely Interest in the material development of tho state, who has (bought deeply upon the ways whereby the public el fa re maj bo promoted through practical legislation Horn In Columbia, educated In th? schools of Charleston ami a' the Uni versity of Virginia, Mr. Rhett began the practice of tho law in Charleston. He mot wit Ii success from the first. artlcillarly attentive to commercial law, he soon became Interested In business ontorprSso and development. The rehabilitation of an impaired bank having come Into hls field off effort, he do voted himself to the task with marked ability and eminent sin-cess, and from this essay he was led Info banking as a profession He became the head of one of the slt'Ongost banks In the stale, nnd he has, for more than ten years, (I I reeled Its affairs not only profitably to n?. Institution but In the largest measure to tue benefit or his community ami ??r tue entire state Mloeled an alderman of Uio city of Charleston, ho soon becamo rec ognized us an exponent ,,, busines:. methods In gOVOmmont ami an advo cate of commercial dovolopmont. Ho was called to the mayoralty practi cal!) by the unanimous voice of th<? business men or Charleslon and at ?ho conclusion of his four year ten,, was ro-clocted without opposition Ho has devoted himself to Ilm promotion of belter relations between the poo pio of Charleston ami tholr neighbors In all parts of South Carolina, and has endOAVOrod In every way io'makf, mutual tho advantages nnd tho ro son,ccs of the great pott ami the gront Interior region or tho H(a|e. \f) 0n. terprlBO ami no dovolopmont promis ing bonofll lo the whole pooplo of ,,"> ?ft? failed to command his sympathy and support. mH f|gn( for fan rates and offlclonl service by railroads haH been ono of the most notable ami .-rfectivo undertakings ever made in Month Carolins Mr. Rhett believe* ?,? ,,,? H?, Vf) ^ state in ? wider aphoro. ,?,,! ho na, doflnlto ideas of the service he can lender, and .hose ,,o ,H Mm f in his campaign for the democrat!* |?omlnaflon for United States ?enatet Matchless Mineral Water Nature's iron tonic, insuring rapid convalescence from any illness which has weakened or lowered tho vitality. While this is purely a medicinal wa ter, it is a delightful drink, and one drink will frequently eure a severe headache, heart burn, fullness and oppression of the stomach, following a hearty meal. For sale at Dr. Posey's 1 )rug Store A Fresh display of Seed._ The Princess RubberO loves Pure and Seamless. For general household use, Surgeons, Physicians, Under takers. Photographers, Ladies' Toilet, Electricians, etc. Try a pair and keep your bands in good condition. FOR SA1.F AT \ n^^,r^ Drug Store. Posey's Only a Certain Amount of Work Can be Done in a \ear. Clifford Seminary discourages both tho skimming and the eraming method of study. Tho time-honored college curriculum is followed. English and mathematics stand first on the list. A thorough knowledge of these two branches is insisted on because they are of the greatest practical value in all life work and because they form the only solid solid foundation for good scholarship. On this foundation is based a thor ough business course that tits a girl for successful oflico work as well as the broader courses of training that lead to the degrees of A. B. and B. S. Clifford Seminary has a full corps of college trained tcachors, who are capa ble and enthusiastic workers, thoroughly in love with their work. They make every effort to develop character and the highest type of womanhood. They arc the friends and sympathetic com panions of the pupils out of the school mom and share their recreations and amusements. No training can better prepare teach ers for the children of South Carolina than this. Schoo! Trustees who have tried them write: A Clifford Seminary graduate is our first choice always." Other special features of this institu tion are: Limited numbers, home-like atmosphere, ideal location and climate conditions, comfortable buildings and equipment, very low expenses. No school in the State gives you more for your money. For catalogue address CLIFFORD SEMINARY, Union, S. C. HOLLISTER'S Hocky Mountain Tea Nuggets A Busy Medicine lor It u y People. Brings Golden Health and Renewed Vigor, , A Rneeiao for CoofttlnnUon, Indigestion, f.ivor nut Kidney troubles, [Minnies, Kczemn, Itnpurn lllood, Bad lircnth. Shitralf>n Newel?, Hcndncho nut UaoUiicho. Its Rooky Mountain Ten In iui> Ct form, :c> cents n box. ilrnulnc mndo by Ioli.imtbu Dauo Com PANT, Madison, WIs. S?LDEN NUGGETS FOH SALLOW PEOPLE University of South Carolina Wide range of choice in Scientific, Literary, Graduate and Professional Course leading to degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Licentiate of Instruction, Bachelor of Laws, Master of Arts, Civil Engineer and Electrical Engineer, Well equipped Laboratories: Library of over 40,000 volumes. Expense moderate many students make their own expenses. Next session (104th) begins Septem bor SKI, 1008. For announcement write to the PRESIDENT, Columbia, S. C. "Strongest in the World for the South, und Strongest in the South for the World." T. C. TURNER, JR., ATT < >RNKY-AT-I,AW. Will practice in all Slate courts. roi,,,,f attention given to all business, oillcolri Enterprise Bank Building. Simpson, Cooper & Babb, Attorneys at Law. Will practlco in all State Courts. Prompt attention given to all business. Dil. CLIFTON JOKES Dentist OFFICE IN SIMMONS BUILDING Phono: OlTleo No. 80; Residence 210,