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TUE ADVERTISER. Subscription Price is $1.00 per Year Payable in Advance. s. E. uonky, Editor. PUBLISHED hy advertiser PRINTING COMPANY LAU rens. s. C. Hates 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 cenl a word. Notes of thanks: Five cents the line. Entered at the postoflico at Laurens, S. C. as second class mail matter. LAURENS, S. C, SEPTEMBER .10. 1908. IN NATIONAL POLITICS. Up until last week the presidential campaign was an altogether munterest ingand tame affair, without special foal ure and without sensation. But it seems that our dear friend, William Randolph Hearst, has thrown a bond) into the democratic camps, the explosion of which has caused sensation after sensa tion, producing consternation among democrats and republicans alike. Hearst, while not himself a candidate for president, is the real power of tho Independence party, and is managing the campaign of his man Higsen. The energetic Hearst got busy and looked up some records regarding the career of Governor C. n. Haskell, treasurer of the democratic campaign committee. Finding at least a semblance of culpa ble conduct in the governor's dealings with the Standard Oil Co.. Hearst pro ceeded to charge Governor IIa lull with having shown favors to Standard Oil Co., a corporation, a representative of "predatory wealth" the very thing the Democratic party BO opposed. In other words Hearst charged that Gov ernor Haskell had allowed tin'Standard Oil Co. to construct pipe line through the State of Oklahoma, thereby giving it the monopoly sought for. Just about this time President Roose velt "butted in" and said Hearst was right, endorsing the accusations and accusing Governor Haskell. Then Can didate Bryan tells President Roosevelt he must prove the charges, whereupon the man in the white house issues a very lame, evasive statement, completely dodging the issue, thereby condemning himself. But that is not all; Governor Has-' kell's "dander" is up and In; proves by the records of Secretary Hitchcock that the "strenuous one" is guilty of the very thing Hearst accused Haskell of and which Roosevelt endorsed. It seems that the Standard Oil Co. applied for the franchise in question before Okla homa had been made a State; hence the application was made to Secretary Hitchcock, who refused it. Thcmatti r was then carried to President Roosevelt and he granted the franchise, thus fa voring the Standard Oil Co. Governor Haskell had nothing to do with it. Since the recent stir Governor Haskell has resigned as treasurer, and lOditor Hermann Ridder of the New York Staats Zeitung has been appointed to succeed him. This action was taken doubtless for the good of the parts at large, namely: that no officer in the campaign, about whom there existed the least suspicion, should be retained. Unless there are other charges against Haskell which have not been disproved it looks hard that he should be a martyr in this manner. That is the situation. In some re spects it is a unique case; the president of the United States has entered a con troversy on the political record of a man who holds an office in the democratic party and in this controversy he has been proved guilty of acts which he has so often condemned. The groat issues of the presidential campaign have for tho time been submerged in the flood of personal attacks; the issues are merely secondary. But this, it seems, is the way of politics, state and national. On Tuesday, September fifteenth, nn article signed "Old Line Democrat" was brought into The Advertiser office with the request that it be published. According to newspaper rules, namely, that all communications must be signed by the author, or at least that the nil thor's name be given the editor, the above mentioned card was refused pub lication. A great many people are un acquainted with this law among new.-. papers and this mention is to call at ten tion to the fact. The Advertiser will not publish any article, no matter of what nature, unless the editor is in pos session of the author's name; the name need not appear in print, a nonvdc plume being permissahle, hut upon tho publication of any card tho editor must be in position to reveal the author or else take responsibility for the author ship upon himself. The article signed by "Old Line Dem ocrat" was submitted to us and was re fused because we did not know the au thor's name; we are not yet in posses ?Ion of it and are, of course, not now concerned. Says the Rock Hill Herald: Not long ago wu noticed in The Lau rena Advertiser the following question: "What is tho host thing in the world?" We answer thus: "Living in Kock Hill." V?ni are almost correct, Brother Hull, hul not quite. We have had the pleas ure of "living in Kock Hill" and it is great; we are living in Laurens, and that is bettor; but there is one some thing yet, and that is best. A copy of the Handbook of South Carolina, compiled and edited by Col. K. J. Watson, of the Immigration de partment, has been received at this office, for which we extend thanks. The book is brim full of valuable in formation concerning the industrial and commercial interests of our State and its future possibilities. Do our people realize the actual value of paint? It is not simply a luxury and an aid toward domestic beauty and com fort ; it is none the less a money saver in the preservation of the lumber of which houses and fences are constructed; but from a standpoint of civic pride every citizen should keep his property well painted. A walk through some of our prettiest residence streets reveals a sad lark of that pride. Let's paint all the fences in town or tear them down. Willie Hearst has called little Johnnie McLaurin from his political grave and charged him with being in the employ of the corporations while senator from this State. That fact, and because the people of South Carolina knew it, put smart little Johnnie in his grave. The Greenville News issued an excel lent commercial and industrial edition on Sunday of this week, and a credita ble edition it was too; an honor to The News and an honor to Greenville. When poople go to the opera house to see and enjoy a play they do not care to have their ear drums split by the shrill, unearthly whist ling that is com monly indulged in here, neither do they particularly desire to be disturbed by the loud, boisterous talking and laugh ing by the patrons of the gallery, or "roost," as it has been designated. Laurens has grown to be a city of suffi cient size to warrant some pretty rigid requirement regarding the patrons of the theatre and their conduct after go ing there. It is to tho interest of the opera house authorities to do away with these nuisances; and certainly the pat rons of the shows will find it more com fortable and pleasurable. ?'The Merry Widow," one of the most attractive stories of modern fic tion, is begun in this issue. Supervisor Humbert has called the election on dispensary or no dispensary. The matter is before: the people, and "the people rule." Will it be Willie T. or Willie B.? Wail and see? No, siree. Five to three, it will be Willie B. Mr. Mark I.. Davis Dead. Mr. Mark I,. Davis, a veteran of the Confederate army anil for nearly a half century a citizen of the Princeton sec tion of this and Greenville county, died at his home just across the line in Greenville county. near Columbia church, last Wednesday morning in the 75th year of his age. The burial, con ducted by the Masonic fraternity, took place on Thursday at Fork Shoals. Mr. Davis was a hard-working, up right citizen. He reared a very large family, most all of whom survive, to gether with nearly 100 grand and great grandchildren. It Can't Be Beat. The best of all teachers is experience. CM. Harden, of Silver City, North Carolina, says: "I find Electric Bitters docs all that's claimed for it. Fin* Stomach, Liver and Kidney troubles it can't be beat. I have tried it and find it a most excellent medicine." Mr. Harden is right ; it's tin best of all medicines also for weakness, lame back ' and all run down conditions. Best too for chills and malaria. Sold under guar antee al Laurens Drug Co.'s and Pal metto Drug Co.'s drug stores. fjOc. Lasl I i i lay was the Jewish new year, ushering in the 5,669 year in the Jew ish reckoning. The Remedy that Docs. "Dr. Kin.;'; Now Discovery is the remedy that does the healing others promise but fail to perform," says Mrs. K. It. Pierson, of Auburn Centre, Pa. "It is curing mo of throat and lung trouble of long standing that other treatments relieved only temporarily. New Discovery is doing me so much good thai 1 feel confident its continued uso lor a renso'ia'do length of time will restore me to perfect health." This renowned cough and cold remedy and throat and lung healer is sold at I,aureus Drug C?.'s and Palmetto Drug Co. 's drug stores. 6?C, and $1.(10. Trial bottle free. Seven of the negroes arrested in Greenwood on conspiracy charges have been released. It seems that one negro is t he guilty party. Just Exactly Right. "I havo used Dr. King's New Life Pills for several years anil find them just exactly right," says Mr. A. A. Felton, of I larrisville, N. Y. New Life Pills relieve without the least dis comfort. Best remedy for constipa tion, biliousness and malaria. 2?C. at Laurens Drug Co.'s and Palmetto Drug ' Co. 's drug stores. Governor Haskell has resigned as treasurer of tho national democratic campaign committoo, Wc Offer You Insurance Against loss by fire in reliable old line companies for the same priee you pay for cheap insur ance. Our companies have the reputation for paying honest losses promptly, cash without discount. Wc cheerfully fur nish statements of the condi tion of any company in the agency on request. E. II. WILKES & SON COMPANY, Agents. Laurens, S. C. Ironing Made Easy. Manufactured by vSMOOTHING IRON HEATER CO.. Sumtor, S. C. Saves Fuel, Time and the Ironer. Only $2 Send orders to ? JNO. T. HRYANT, Level I an?!, !\C. < "1ntv Ai;i \r. This is to remind the grocery trade that we are carrying heavy stocks of flour, grain, feed, meat, lard, sugar and all other staple groceries in our ware house on South Harper street. DIX IE FLOUR AND GRAIN CO. 0-lt Art Squares ? And Rugs CONSISTING OF A beautiful line in different designs, colors and sizes. On account of buying them in large quantities direct from the manufacturers we have them at prices that you cannot duplicate at any other place. Be sure to see our line before you buy as it will be easy to find what you want here and at prices that will be money saved for you. Thursday, Friday and Saturday j October 1, 2,3 Fall Opening j Fine Imported and Domestic Millinery The Special Reductions to Persons Buying on that Day. Mrs. S. L Nelson.