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Wyt grjberti?ev t Subscription Price is $1.00 per Year Payable in Advance. S. E. BONKY, Editor. PUBLISHED BY ADVERTISER PRINTING COMPANY LAURENS. 8. c:. Rates fok Advertising. Ordinary D advertisements, per square, one in ter tion, $1.00; each subsequent insertion, 50 cents. Liberal reduction made for large advertisements, Obituaries: All over 50 words, on< a word. Note? of thanks: Five cents the line. Entered at the postofftce at Laurens, S. C. as second class mail matter. LAURENS. S. C. DECEMBER 30. mos. -s-: LAI'RKXS' PROBLEM. Ail who observed closely easily certained that there wn* u woeful lot of drinking Uere >.n Christmas and during Christinas. There wi Kient deal of whiskey brought luti the city on Wednesday and Thursda) by express. A number ol people on their "'regular Christmas" drunk* Souo* of the prohibitionists were ::. a lnrpe measure discouraged by the largo amount of whiskey brought here and by the number <>f drunks. Hut a moment's rellection will be mon cheerlhg. During dispensar> days there was a heavy whiskey sab-: In deed on one day. the sales ainoui I to about $2,100. A rough esilmati of the value of the whiskey brought here on any one day during Christmas would be about $350. There wet hardly any more, if ns many, rlrui this Christmas than last. So let hi body be discouraged; the law Is ribb and just and Its efficacy will yet demonstrated. December, as w< all know, is the "big" whiskey-sel month, and there was of course pi of it brought hTf* by express. On January Hr.-t. the pfohlbltioi law of North Carolina will lo in'?, effect; thai will holp Us here. Durl the coining hionths Laurens will not be flooded by booze as si ?? ha So cheer up prohibitionists, the is yet to com. And yet. we cannot but call att /.ion to the danger of the Situaiii Th?? time in critical, and ;?. Is . I the people and the otlicers to ... the law a success On the otl et they can let it he a failure. We derstand that several men ;n the epj are soliciting, indirectly, for houses, doing so In such a inn ue . to evade the law yet get mminis.doi. on the sales, ,\'o\\ '!!.?? Advert Is not prepared to give any n ttii to produce any evidence: wi . .. the above .-aa:<-;n>-iii been ise it I ? rent talk. It we did know tl?e urn . and bad the proof, we would hot hi Itate tb expose thoirt. Our put] now is to call attention to whal evidently going on, so that the peoph and the authorities may k--. ,, thest '"near-agents" und": stir veil ?nce, at "nab" them, HhonhJ they over- i , (I limit The Law and Order loa), can put in some good work here. We f?-ei pretty Well assured that thi present corps of <:tty officials are do ing their best to handle the %U ... We have heard (nil one ?f tli m ?? pre.-* contempt tor the prohibition law. nud ??r believe even he, .... I< opposed to the !uw. Will do !.i dtlij iu enforcing it. in spite of tin.-, tli ? >?, Is a whiskey problem before tint < Th?-re are thu.-:e who win do iheir ui most to trjyke th* law ? failure; ? besides thos*i who want to bring tile Whiskey h?fe either ?j drink or |!1. The manner In which the nuthoritlei treat this problem in the next six months will largely determine the final effect of it upon the city and *ur rounding country. -NKU \ LAP II ESO LI I lONs. Peoph a:?- nccii tonied to accepting the word of "noted writers*' without question of dispute; "familiar rpiota lions" flfft swallowed by US as gospel And yet there waa never a more pre posterous Me perpetrated upon s cred itlOUS people than this: "lull p- paved with good Intentions." There was never committed n good deed, hut that a good intention proceeded It. a w Year resolutions are Bound in purposi and often productive of much good There are many among us. and es pecbkUy newspaper writers, who pooh pooh Ihs Idea of making these resolu tion! at the beginning of a new year arguing that it is all n piece of follj and results in more harm than good. They any Mini when the new ly-nunn resolve is bl'?kOII "tllG last State Ol the ma.i Is worse than the first.' Prob nb\y so In some Instances, but not in k*-ii?<jh1. it is merest folly to con tend tiial mi Intention to do bettet I: harmful and will result in wrong The exception must nQt be taken for the rule. Tomorrow's SOttlilg sun will see the -Close of the old year: Fridays dawn jyill <oKh#r in another period of lime which will be called the year 1909. Another leaf will be turned in the book of time; the old records will be closed, sealed find forever cosigned to the vaults of past history. The season is conducive of reflection. Has the past been all thatVe could wish;* have our lives beon wholly satisfac tory: have wo accomplished the tusk.-, we had planned? Make an intro speciion: balance up. And then, as .t community have we fulfilled all our obligations t?j the public, discharged our duties o; citizenship in a manner entirely satisfactory to ourselves? We know very well that the past year is not what we would have it. Then p. behooves us to strive more earnestly during the coming year to attain nearer tin mark, to more nearly ac complish ?ui tasks and discharge our duties; that is the basis lor New Year resolution:;. Let the Laurens public resolve to live a cleaner, stricter civic life; let there be u more rigid enforcement of lei there be h more faithful ob servance of the law; let civic right, eousnofid Mid purity grow from more t ) mor< making toward the goal of erfection when as a city. Laurent; may sti ud nut as evidence that inu i ;<;..?;.Illles trau be frei- from taint In any form. The possibilities of ill it citj are amazing; there's a futtiro thai would astonish the most hopeful timotig us Now is a critical time in our history. The manner in which our put lie affairs are administered will materially affect the future, which now seems so bright. The majesty of the law is on tidal; honesty and right are in the balances. What will he the outcome? The people win. love till.-. ?ood city of ours should vitally concerned in ;ts welfare; let them bestir themselves and exercise their rights of citizenship, and dis charge their public duties. The New Year resolution for the I .aureus pub lie should be that by the individual conduct of hen citizens and the public . ' <>f her officials, Laurens may be come a better, richer, and purer city during the year 1009 than she was .! :viiii,' the year just closed. ? * V TilK ( LOSING \ i; \K. With this issue appears the last Advertiser to be dated 1??S! the year is ended and next week we begin aneM for the year 1909, Iii finishing tiie year's work we are reminded of the various experiences thai have been ours during the pas I twelve months. The year has been f-obd to u! ; business has not been sc dull .-is ii might have been. Of course tye suffered along with others in the financial depression, but we have no on use to complain. Allow us to thank atfons among the advertisers for y have l 'pott, for without their patronage newspaper l Impossible. And we iah \vp.'.? ..it boasting we can ulfirm our belief In the advantage 6i cere.sl thanks for their support; with, out readers ;?. newspaper is of no ac count. We heartily appreciate the good work of our se\'oral eorrespbrt lont.s and recognize the valuable pari ihej have piayed in Improving the ? has been good to us and w>- are no. To ail our friends and patron.;, we wish a Happy New Year. ? li e. Luureus t'ouutj Pensioners. Hklltor The Ad\?Vilser: l'nder the requirements of the law the pension Commissioner, Capt. .lohn M. liudgens, will be round in the County Auditor's office each Saturday the month of January next ensuing for the purpose of filling the necessary blanks for applicants ror pensions ? i certifying to transfers to other counties. The commissioner is pro vided with the required blank appli cation! and will fill them in proper Condition to go before the County Pen sion hoard All applicants are re quested i" have the commissioner nil th< ? blanks and thus prevent delay and Confusion. Blank applications must be properly filled before the County board Call pass favorably oil them. 'Ii:?- County hoard meets first Mon day i" February. 1909, at Laurens court house. Township ?represent tatlvea, Pensioners and Applicants tor pensions will ptease report ihr? names of those who have died, es pecially widows, since the last meet ing of Mi?' hoard. Also, please re port the names of those who have moved out of the county and State, and the name of any one who Is draw a pension and not entitled to receive same under the law. Tin- applicants for pensions must appear before the commissioner, in person, unless shown bj certificate of a practicing physician to he unable. w. p. Coker, ch'm Co. Pen. Hoard. Married on Tuesday, Deceinbor 23, at ib.- home of I he bride. Mr. W. M. ThomnMon. It. to Miss Kate .McCuen. Key. o m. Sexton officiating, IJurdcttof'oolc, On Sunday afternoon about five o'clock. Mr, Charlie f'oolo and Miss nurdcttQ of Lnurons county wore hap pily united in |he bonus of wedlock by Rev. H. M. Fallaw at his home. We wish for this yoUflg coupe a Imosi happy and successful life. Woodruff l imes Assessor's Notice. . TIU-: Auditoi 's Office w 11 be .>;,.>n * from tho 1st (lay >>' .lauuary t-> tbo 2 Uli i day of February, 1000, t<? make returns j of personal property, and real estate,' where any changes havv been made since < la?? return f<-r taxation it; Laurcns. ^ For the c?nveoh nee <>f the taxpayers, the Auditor or hi* Deputy will attend < the following named j laces i" receive < returns lor said year, lo-W;ii : Itenuo, .lanuarv litli. from' 1" u. in. to ?.' p. m. 4 Clinton. January i'Jtli. from l" a. m. to 2 p. m, < Clinton Mills, January 12th, from 0 p. * m. to S p. in. ? Lydia Mills, January lit. from ? a. m. < to C m. 4 ??: m. to 2 p. in. is 11 y m, to ?,' p. m. tO 2 p. Til. Dr. W, i Thompson's. January 10th. from 1" a. in. to 2 p. in. * Marlin'? Store. .1 ! : a. in. i<> 12 tn, < Hfewerton. danuarv 2oth, from 1 t> in * . ? Princeton, January 2Ut, from ! p ir, to I p m. Tumbling Shoals. January 22d, froir lo a in to ?.' p in. I>. i>. Harris's. January 2?tli, from 1? a m to *.' ) i m. Abnef i i?bb's, .lauuary 20th, from |i a in to 2 p mt \ \ W ? .1 y ??::! a m to '.' p m. Cook's S| ire, January ?Slh, from l" ; m to i p m. Stewart s St?re, January 2'.?th. from P a m to p m. Young's, January 30th, from 1" a n to 12 m. Pleasant Mound, .January 510th, 2 p n t?. I p in. Lanford. February 1st, from '.) a in t 12 in. < ?ra. February 1. from 2 p m to I p :n Watts Milt, I*ebruary 2, frdm 2 p m t 5 i. m. All male citizens between the ages i Jl and On ? - ? ? i <-rato veterans excepted. All laxpavi Townships and No of Sei.I D sir ct also si in town or country. I ? make returns. SUPPLY OkDiNANCL. City of Latin ns tn liaise SuppSio said ci v for the Fiscal Year oi tl I Seetif.ii !. Thai a tax of Finy C on every One Hundred Dollars worth <<f The assessed value of all property, real or personal, not exempt by law ? its of the city of Laurens, i?-. i o<) the ? Naurei . iin .*. at d to meet Su< h cither indebted' ness as has been contracted by said City for Corporate purposes. That an additional tax of Seventy Cents i n every One 11 und red Dollars wort,, ol the assessed value of all property, real or personal not exempt by lav. from taxation, situated within the limi'.s of the City Of I.nitrons, be. and ? ?d Ihdebtedn ?: < . the City ol Lauren i inent of said bonch . : assessments upon the books Of said City and r< < I ,? j aid taxes. That the said t i e herein levied ?.ball be paid to the said clerk in lawful money of the I niied States, on or before the 1st day of March, 1000. and any v on failing 10 pay said t;i\ !S, shall Is lia ble to tin- penalty now provided by law for tb< fail) re to pay the general Done . mi ral lied by the city Coun cil, of the city of Laurcns ami the Corporate Seel of the said City hereto affixed this the lot!, day of December, A. D. IDi 8. c. M< IIA Ml (Seah Mayor. W. H. (ilLKKIlSON, Clerk of Council. (8RAL.) Jnnmirj Clearance Sttle. o. it. Simmons ft Son announce on another page their annual January Clearance Sale, offering some vorj* attractive bargain) ? It will pay every body lo visit this store during the bi? I lieuuiiful W'omrtih : lor stiri oundings should be In li mony. und caii best i? made ho : n well kept home. The L, K \i Pnro Paint mak< the home ooautlful, it prosor.vott it and prevents decay. Tho cost pergallon ready for use i only $1,20. I; wears for ten years and longer. Thiny.tim e >enrs of contin uous use is evldefe-e. .1. II. fi M. I.. Nash. Lauren. . Clinton Pharmacy, Clinton. f.. a> m. Paint Agents. L'iAi'J-' 5 ,1 126 acres, 2 miles of Lanford Station, a fine farm; has timber and is well watered. This land belongs to the estate of Dr. M. Z. Cox, and is bounded by lands of B. A, /VI art in and other* and is known as the Madison Martin plac 96 acres bounded by lands of J. A. Putnam, Walters Gray and others, known as the Higgins place. The above tracts must be sold. 5 am them now at private sale and will be glad you investigate. Should these lands i< privately they will be sold at aring lave Public Outci and s ^c^i! tin/ :j i $ 61 iL &%lCl v a. IM qJ a i. li uarv. 1909 For Informati n, Terms, Etc., Apply to 1 3 BUK Auctione G : d Dealer in Real Es ? 3 ? S !i <UL:i ilk a 40 to 60 Acres in a 1 i ~ The remaining portion ?f the original home X platt of the Sate George Blakely, wthin one CP quarter to one-half of Long Branch school. Con V venient to Baptist, Presbyterian and Methodist X churches. Each tract well timbered, also apart O of each in cultivation. Each fronting public road, ? mail delivered at house daily, in good neighbor 7 hood. The properly wail hear inspection. i i 4 January at 8 ? i ?.??; -i Court Ho a sell said land on Salesday in f _ I , .?. i lerms of Sale: One third cash, baia suit 1 X purchaser at 8 percent, interest, secured by mort Ka?<J <>? the property, purchaser to pay for paper 3. I Anders &