Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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TUE ADVERTISER. Subscription Price is $1.00 per Year Payable in Advance. S. 10. BONEY, Bditok. published itY AUVKKTISKH printing company laurbns, S. c. Kates kok Advertising. Ordinary advertisements, per square, one inser tion, $1.00; each subsequent insertion, 60 cents. Liberal reduction made for largo advertisements. Obituaries: All over50 words, one cut a word. Notes of thanks: Five cents the line. Entered at the postofllco at Laurena, S. C as second class mail matter. LAURENS, S. C, SEPTEMBER ?>, PHIS. ??THE BEST THINCi IN THE WORLD." The Union Times directs the follow ing query to The Advertiser: "What's the best thine; in the world'.'" Already The Times has put numerous dillieull questions to us, allot' which have sorely tested our mental capacity; but this last is the limit. What is the best thing in the world'.' Knows not The Times that such a question has over disturbed the mind of man'.' It is in the category with "What is a Demo crat" and "What is Whiskey," in s<> far as its puzzling nature i.-- concerned. But, we will not he noil-plusscd. Some years ago Elizabeth Barrelt Browning asked, "What is the best thing in the world?" and answered her own query with "Something out of it, I think." Her puzzling poem is com mended to The Times for its peril iii: "What's the best thing in the world.' dune roses by May-dew impended; Sweet south-wind that means no rain; Truth, not cruel to a friend; Pleasure not in haste to end; Beauty not self-decked and curled Till its pride is over-plain; Light that never makes you wink; Memory, that gives no pain; Love, when, so, you're loved again; What's the liest "thing in the world; Something out of it, I think." Will The Times accept the answer contained in tho above? Something out of the world: those natural ami spir itual forces that render life sweet. true, pleasurable, enlightoncd, painless and love-like -these Mrs. Browning seems to consider the total "force" that con stitutes "the best thing in the world." And again, if our esteemed friend is unsatisfied, we might sum up the "forces" of life in one "something." There is a parallel of this in holy w rit, where all the laws of life are combined into one, namely: the command to love. Then why not say "love" is the great est thing in tho world.' Know ye of aught that, in its last analysis, rests not thereupon? Love set the myriad of worlds in motion; love is the power that keeps them in their spheres. Even human love reaches to heights unat tainable by tho mind of man and to depths his intellect cannot penetrate. "I love thee, mark! 1 love thee! In thy sight I am transfigured, glorified aright. With conscience of the new lays that proceed Out of my face toward thine" is an examplo of the wonderful power of that matchless "force" or "some think" called love." And what is this "something" wo call love? What about this: "When a soul, by choice and conscience, doth Throw out her full force on another soul, The conscience and the concentration both Make men1 life, Love. For life in per fect whole And aim consummated, is Love in sooth. As nature's magnet heat rounds pole with pole." Love, then, is that force that blends two souls into a perfect ami SWCOl whole, as a chord of music results in a sweet and harmonious strain. Then again, human love is the step ping stone toward divino love. As Mil* tonsays: "Love . . is the scalo by which to Heavenly Love thou mayst ascend." And Anne Procter has. this along the same line: "Itovc . . yours and mine. Has been sent by Love more tender, more complete, more Divine; That it leads our hearts to re I at last in Heaven, Far above you." If, then, love be the motive power in life, and the means of communication with divine love, will The Times nol admit it as "Hie host thing in the world, namely: "something out of it." REWARDING THE OLD SOLDIERS. A writer in the (!reel)wood Journal pleads that we "make the old soldiers' path as smooth as possible" and goes on to show that they should he elected to county and state offices for this pur pose and to this end. There Is none who honors tho Confederate soldier more than we; there is no nowspop?r that would lend its InfluoncO more chcei - fully and earnestly toward any good and wise plan by which the soldiers' path might be made smooth. Yet, and we do not wish to he misun derstood,, there are many instance that have come under our observation where the affairs of county and state have suffered by this method of rewarding the Confederate soldiers' valor. Office holding is not fit recompense for the deeds of the Southern soldiers, and the practice of awarding them offices, re gardless of physical and mental ability, has been detrimental to both the office and the veteran. On the other hand some of the most efficient officers in recent years were wearers of the gray; wo not only endorse but heartily advo cate the election of such. They prove an honor to themselves and render val-! nable service to the people. But the practice of electing men sim ply and solely on the grounds that they bore arms in defense of the Southland without regard to fitness and ability is an erroneous conception of gratitude. Thoro are other methods of showing our love for and appreciation of the gallant men of the sixties, too much of which cannot be demonstrated. Both elections now over, let's put aside all the bitterness resulting there from and elect William Jennings Bryan president of the United States. There is but one way we people can help. Candidates sometimes find their rec ords extremely troublesome affairs. At fountain Inn, South Carolina, there is a newspaper, The News and Notions by name, of recent entry into journalistie circles. This statement is doubtless "news" to many who will entertain varied "notions" concerning il after a perusal of the following effu sion: "In promulgating esoteric cogitations or articulating superficial sentimentali ties and philosophical or psychological observations beware of platitudinous ponderosity. Let your statement pos sess a clarified conciseness, compacted comprehensiveness, coalescent consis tency and a concentrated cogency. "Eschew all conglomerations of flatu lent garrulity and assinine affectations. In trying to impress upon the public the superiority of The News and Notions it is useless to use jaw breakers. "I.el your extemporaneous descant ings and unpremeditated expatiations have intelligibility and veracious ve racity without rhodomontade or thra sanicnl bombast. Sedulously avoid all polysyllabic profundity, psittacious va cuity, ventrifoqual verbosity and van diloqucnt vapidity. Shun double enten drcs, purient jocosity and pestiferous profanity, obscurent or apparent. "In other words talk plainly, natu rally, sensibly and truthfully. Say that it is the best paper of its kind pub lished." What brand, contemporary? From his card of thanks to the pub lic it appears that Cole Blease will again ask the people of South Carolina for public office; but. our good old State has suffered many ills and may without serious hurt bear with another of his campaigns. A headline in the Cbarlotte Observer asks, "Where Is Charlotte?" We an swer readily, Charlotte is an excellent city situated in North Carolina and composed principally of South Carolina emigrants; at least, her best citizens wi re bom in South Carolina. Mayor Wagnon, of Union, needs no advice from us; but a word of encour agement is not amiss. There is waging in Union an unusual struggle between the forces of lawlessness and adherence to law; between corruption and civic purity; between right and wrong. Mr. Wagnon, fearless and energetic, is lead I ing the fight against crime and for the uplift of his town. Are the people stain ling by him? Are the public insti tutions endorsing his course; those who are supposed to be on the side of right? The people of Union are facing a crisis in their history. How are they meet ing it? Regardless of support, other than his inherent moral courage, Mayor Wagnon has taken a firm stand for civic righteousness. His cause is rifrht and just; w ; earnestly wish him well. Our subscribers should keep a careful watch upon the date labels on their pa ! or l. According to the postal laws we are forced to discontinue a paper when the subscription becomes one year in arrears. Save yourself the inconveni ence of missing a few numbers by not ing the date. Should a candidate for office fully reali/e that his every word and act has an effect somewhere and in some de cree; that a single word of his may set afoot a movement that will ruin the reputation of some one, or that his words may elevate, his acts benefit and his course work for the betterment of bis people we say that if these truthn Could but be grasped our present style of campaigning would be altered and tho people WOUld bo benefited because of them. Union Progress: "How about J. Fra y.cr Lyon for governor two years from now if Hon. C. C. Featherstone, of Laurens. doesn't run?" Hon. C. C. Featherstone, being the logical candidate, should be prevailed Upon to run. Mr. Lyon is an excellent attorney general and should hold that offico for a number of years yet. Kditor Orist, of the Yorkville Kn <l?iirer, will continue to have his say on political matters in his county. The methods resorted to by cowards can have no deterring effect on free speech. We notice where a young man was saved from drowning by a young wo man. But this is only one case, while there are thousands of young men each year drowned in the "river of love" by young women. "What is the best thing in the world?" One and then another one. Do we recall "Morton's fork?" Well, some voters were forcibly reminded of it yesterday. To defeated candidates: How many prevaricators are there in South Can - Una? Tho white light of publicity and the search light of truth are effective de terrents. FAIRVIEW STOCK SHOW. Some Special Premiums Offered Tor Colts and Other Products. Fairview, Sept. 2.?The Fairvicw German Coach Horse Company offers $5 each for the three best mare colts and the same amount for the three best horse colts from their horse, 3 to 7 months old. The Honea Bath French Coach Horse I Company offers $5 each for the three best colts from their horse. The Palmetto Dry Goods Co., Polzcr, S. C., offers $2.60 for the best and $1.00 for second best colt (any breed) shown from 3 to 7 months old, Anderson coun ty owned. Gloves to the first mare or gelding taking a blue ribbon in any of the driv ing classes, Spartanburg county owned. Davis-Roper Co., Laurens, S. C., of fers a $3.00 hat to the first mare or gelding taking a blue ribbon in driving class (mature class) Laurens county owned. The Farmers and Merchants Bank, Greenville, S. C, offers $3.00 for the best splay of farm products in Agri cultural Department (open to all) owned and raised by party making dis play. Mr. Jas. W. Henderson, Greenville, S. C., offers a pair of kid gloves to the lady making best display in needle work. Also $1.50 for best display fancy work by girl from 12 to 16 years old. One dollar for best display by girl under 12 years old, any kind of band work. Dr. H. L. Shaw offers a fine driving whip to the first gelding or mare from Greenville county taking a blue ribbon in any of the harness classes for ma ture horses. Diplomas will also he given in classes 24, 30, 36, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 and 47. Write at once for premium list to J. S. Peden, secretary, Fountain Inn, R. F. D. No. 1. Free coops for poultry and more of them than ever before. Visitors wish ing to attend our show from east of us will find the crossings on the creeks all O. K. and from the west will lind the Huff, Harrison and Dunklin bridges all 0. K., and the old ford at Fork Shoals has been opened and is in perfect con dition and to make our friends feel doubly safe we have arranged to have a man stay at the ford all day and show strangers the way. The Remedy that Docs. "Dr. King's New Discovery is the remedy that does the healing others promise but fail to perform," says Mrs. E. It. Pierson, of Auburn Centre, Pa. "It is curing me of throat and lung trouble of long standing that other treatments relieved only temporarily. New Discovery is doing me so much good that I feel confident its continued use for a reasonable length of time will restore me to perfect health." This renowned cough and cold remedy and throat and lung healer is sold at Laurens Drug Co.'s and Palmetto Drug Co.'s drug stores. 50c. and $1.00. Trial bottle free. CORRECTING A HEAVY DRAIN ON THE SOUTH South Carolina people are carrying Insurance in Northern and Western Companies to the amount of almost one hundred million dollars and on this In surance they are sending out of the State every year to pay premiums over three million dollars in cash. Consider ing the fact that they have in their own State a Company whose responsibility is just as high as any in the land, whose Insurance is written on the straight old lines that never yet have failed or caused a single whisper of scandal, is it either patriotic, wise or in the per sonal interest of any South Carolinian to buy Life Insurance elsewhere and further deplete the cash resources of his State and the South? The drain is tremendous, but it can be stopped by insuring in the first and only old line Company in the State. SOUTHEASTERN LIFE INSURANCE CO. BROADDUS ESTES, Agent, Lau rens, S. C. The Majestic Manufacturing Co., of St. Louis, Mo., will have a man at S. M. & E. II. Wilkes & Co.'s store all next week who will show you how to bake biscuits brown, top and bottom, in three minutes. Don't miss this chance of seeing the groat cooking wonder. Be sure and call at our store one day next week. S. M. & E. II. Wilkes & Co. **************** * * ****** 5 AMONG THF. EXCHANQES. : ************* * Vi i i ??????* * Blcasc in Union. Cole L. Ekase carried Union county by a majority of 48 votes. We have felt for some time that Blease would make a good run. Many et* those w sup|>orted him took every opportunit} to make it known. We oppose him still. We do not.believe the people of [ Union county would choose him ever Ansel if they knew the men. We re joice that for one time the State and j county of Union show different results in the results of the election for ernor. Three cheers for Ansel if Union ?\d give Blease IS votes majority. Union Times. The Logical Candidate. It is too soon to talk about the next governor after Ansel, but the logical candidate is C. C. Featherstone of Lau rens. Ncwberry Observer. Cole Blcasc's Platform. The Hon. Cole Blease wants to be the next governor of South Carolina. His views are summarized in this platfi "My motto in life is, and always v. be, to stick to the men that stick I i Blease.'' Some of the virtuous Palmettos seem to suppose that this is a most cynical platform. Certainly it is refreshingly frank, but is it altogether new? Sup pose that in place of the name of Cole Blease is substituted that of Mr. Roose velt. With one slight addition the plat form will then read: "My motto in life is, and always will; be, to stick to the men that stick to Roosevelt ? as long as I need them." Must not a practical man and states man have a practical rule of conduct? Why is the Hon. Cole Blease blamed for adopting a practical platform in a form which indicates on his part a cer tain sense of duty and of gratitude? "Sticking to" the more illustrious prac titioner of high politics is regarded by rapt millions as an act of necessary and yet pleasing worship. The Hon. Cole Blease has put away all illusions of his own. It remains f.ir him to stimulate, if he can, the growth of them in South Carolina. The public loves to adore.? New York Sun. Attorney General Lyon. Hon. J. Fr?ser Lyon, attorney gen erali is back in his office for a few days. Mr. Lyon has no "inside tip" as to the outcome of the dispensary case now under consideration in the United States court of appeals, but he hopes to get a decision in favor of tne State so that he may proceed with certain trials. Mr. Lyon has made visits to certain points during the summer, but he de clines to state with what success, ex cept to say that with the evidence he is getting he feels that any jury in compliance with its oath would be forced to bring in a verdict of guilty. The State. An Awful Charge In Laurens last,weok there occurred a suicide of unusal sadness. A drunken man had been locked up in the city station house, where at, some time dur ing the night he hanged himself from the top bars of his cell. It is a strong statement, but nevertheless a true one, that the voters of Laurens county, who are running a dispensary, are responsi ble in part for the profligate life and sinful death of that man. As whiskey agents, they furnished him the means of his destruction. They placed an un limited supply of whiskey in reach of the man, then locked him up for drink ing too much. They fed his appetite for drink, thereby incurring a responsi bility that cannot, be evaded. Laurens county is a whiskey agent, resulting in the debauching and destroying <>( her citizens.- Union Times. Mr. Featherstone for Governor. Hon. C. C. Featherstone, of Laurens, who is spending several days in the city with relatives, was asked today if he would be a candidate for governor two years from now. "It is too early to say positively," he replied, "but I am inclined to think I shall be in the race." Mr. Featherstone was a candidate for governor four years ago on the prohibi tion ticket and received a Haltering vote. He announced himself as a can didate last winter, but later withdrew upon receiving assurance that Qov. An sel would espouse the prohibition cause. His course then was very generally commended, but many people today are inclined to the belief that he would have been elected if he had remained in the race. Mr. Featherstone is a native of An derson, but moved to Laurens when a young man and has lived there ever since. He is recognized as one of the foremost lawyers in the stale and is a natural leader among men. He still has a fondness for Anderson and comes here to visit his relatives and friends as often as Ik; can spare the time. And the people of Anderson are fond of him and they will give him the majority of their votes whenever he runs for governor or any other office. Anderson Daily Mail. jELL-0 The Dainty Dessert PREPARED INSTANTLY. Simply add boil ing %\ .uor.Vvh>I siul tetxc. 10c. p*t puckuKC at all grocers, mUmhs. RefuM til substitutes. Prohibition Senator. Former Railroad Commissioner J. H. Wharton. of Laurens county, has been elected state senator as the representa tive ot* the prohibition party by a ma jority ot* 12 votes. Well, the majority may be small, bat it shows that senti ment against the retention of the dis pensary is taking definite shape. Union Progress. Good for Biliousness. "I took two of Chamberlain's Stom ach and Liver Tablets last night and 1 feel tiftv per cent, better than 1 have for weeks." says .1. .1. Firestone, of Allegan, Mich." "They are certainly a tine article tor biliousness." For sale by Laurens Drug Co. Samples free. Bouquet For Mr. Boney. Mr. .las. Hoyt, the Columbia corres pondent to the News and Courier has the following in reference to The Ad vertiser editor: Mr. S. F.. Boney, editor of the Laur ens Advertiser, was in the city to-day. returning to Laurens from Chester, having found this the shortest and most pleasant way home. Mr. Boney is making a live paper of the Laurens Advertiser, and is seemingly enjoying his work. He was particularly well pleased with the way things went poli tically in Laurens County at the recent primary. Just Exactly Right. ( "I have used Dr. King's New Life I Pills for several years and find them just e.vactly right," savs Mr. A. A. Felton. of Harrisville,' N. Y. New ; Life Pills relieve without the least dis comfort. Best remedy for constipa I tion, biliousness and malaria. 2?c. at Laurens Drug Co.'s and Palmetto Drug Co. 's drug stores. Great Deal of Disorder. The Laurens Advertiser says good order prevailed in Laurens county on election day. Judging by the face of the returns, we would have thought j liiere was a great deal of disorder. I Anderson Daily Mail. A pleasing, good, high grade, truly Javored, amber colored cup of coffee tun he had-and without the real Coffee SKr?ama?e tohealth-bv simply "llX Uh r h2?P f,ncw Substitute called Health Coffee. ?? wholesome, . ;oa;ted cereals, malt, uts, etc make Dr. Slwop . Health Coffee i?eaith ? ; ^ No 20 to?<?minutes >??..'" :'r1'- lf !!T M coffee us taste will even trick an expert lest it and see. J. M. Philpot. P ; Cadets Albert Simpson, Lloyd C iV u<i?u<'< accompanied by Messrs ; "enry Irby and J. DUncan Sullivan' I new men, left yesterday for S2 cJS'^ ****** t'^'ive Chamberlain's ronS ,{,'rn'-"jv. to your children. It ug 1nndJ:/:.,um or harmfi NOTICE! Bridges to Let! The Board of County Commissioners of Laurons arc ready to consider propo sitions for the re-erection and construc tion of bridges at the following points: On Reedy River?Fish Dam Bridge, near Ekom; Ivy Bluff Bridge near Waterloo, and Tumbling Shoals Bridge. On Rabun Creek -The Old Anderson Mill Bridge near Waterloo, Mcl'hersons Bridge, mcDaniels Bridge, Goodgions Bridge, Bridge at A. A. Gnrlingtons, Bridge at Burnt Factory, new site; and Mahaffey Bridge. On Duncans Creek The Duncans Bridge near Dr. Weirs place. Bridge on Warrior Creek at Byrds Mill. Bridge on Durban Creek at Nesbits Mill; same stream at Gilbert Shoals. Also the following joint bridges sub ject to the approval of the Commis sioners of adjacent counties: Watts Bridge on Saluda River near Cross Hill; Jones Ford Bridge on Enoreo River; Musgrovc Bridge and Yar borough Bridge on EnoroC. Final date for letting the above Bridges will be announced in next issue of this paper, provided however that contracts will be (dosed at once on sat isfactory propositions on any one of the above. As much of the old material as may be practical will be used in rc-coTistruc tion. Bidders are requested to look the work over and confer with this oflteo at the earliest dale possible. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. H. B. HUMBERT, County Supervisor. Other County Papers please copy, Aug. 31, 'os :it s 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 oppression of the stomach, following a hearty meal. For sale at Dr. Posey's Drug Store $ $ A Fresh display # * of Seed. The Princess RubberGloves $ Pure anil Seamless. ^ For general household use. Surgeons, Physicians, Under- ?F. takers, Photographers,Ladies' ff" Toilet, Electricians, etc. ^ Try a pair and keop your TT) hands in good condition. i sali: at & Druj ^ Store. The Hub The Hub ? -.-JS Our Mrs. T. H. Nelson has just re turned from the Northern Markets where she purchased a most complete line of Fashionable Millinery AND Dress Goods These goods arc arriving daily and our showing of up-to-date Millinery is already most attractive. Call on us whether you are ready to purchase or not.