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ULfa gbfaerttsier Subscription Price is $1.00 per Year Payable in Advance. s. E. BON'EY, Editor. published HY advertiser printing company laurens, H. c. Kates for advertising. Ordinary s advertisements, per squaro, one inser tion, $1.00; each subsequent insertion, fiO cents. Liberal reduction made for large advertisements. Obituaries: All over f>0 words, one cent a word. Notes of thanks: Five cents the line. Entered at the postofliee at Laurens, S. C. as second class mail matter. LAURENS, S. C. JANUARY (?. 1900. TO KL (ONsil>EIIKl>. When the Legislature convenes this month (he question of statewide uro hlbltion or the continuance of the present local option law will he brought before that august body for consideration and probably for llliiil disposition. Say what they will, the newspapers of Ibe Slate, even those who are protending to he unconcern cd and trying indirectly to shove aside the question, are forced to recognize the growth of the prohibition sontl inont ami the likelihood of such a law heiug enacted at an early dale. The News and Courier is 'silting up ami taking notico," so groat lias become the pressure, ii is booming really alarmed and H ies to dismiss the subject hy calling us prohlbitionsts "names." Some time ago there arose a discussion in The News and Courier between Senators Otis of Cherokee and Chrlstensou of Ueauforl as to the ever-present whiskey quest ion. Moth these public men are striving toward the same end. but by differing meth ods: both want prohibition. The editor of The Advertiser "butted III' to the above mentioned discussion, giving what ho considered the bosl way of settling tho question, lie said: "Why mil let the whole people ol South Carolina speak on this question ami he done with it? While I am op posed lo Hie passage of a Statewide prohibition hill by the (ienerat Assem bly, and am at the same time in favor ol' the present option law for " years more. I do earnestly advocate submit ting the question to the people in tin general election of 1010. Let the Voters of the State say whether or not they want Statewide prohibition; if SO, then let the Slate of South Caro lina enforce the law. That is pl'ilC tIcnblc, and it is democratIc. The News and Courier. 1 know, fa vors the present option law as against Statew ide prohibit ion.holding that (be former is a Democratic measure while ..ic latter would not be. Hut that brings up He- question of what con stitutes a municipality, a five. self, governing territory, or What is a "Democratic unit." If I may use the term. Is it a county? or Is the State a sulhciently small territory to live under the same laws on great moral and economic matters like the whis key t rathe 7 | hCllcVC that, on the liquor question, South Carolina should enact a law for the whole Slate, and. of course. I think that this law should be against the manufacture and sale of all alcoholic liquors. And. in my humble judgment, the safe, t, surest and quickest way to do this Is to make a vigorous Stale campaign and let the people get behind the disposition of the mailer, lot I hem he responsible for It?not the Legislature. "With Senator CliristCltSCII I do not think it wise to force, this year al least, a prohibition law on all the counties, and with Senator Otts I be IIOVO that tho law. if it is good for Cherokee ami Laurens. is good for every other (outity in the Slate; op posed to the methods of both, I am among those advocates for Statewide prohibition who want lee question submitted to the people in a general elect ion.' This is our idea of how the matter should be disposed of: lei the whole people say. Senator Chl'IstOUSOIl re plied in a most excellent argument On' above letter, to which the writer very much wished to make a brief reply in order to clear up one or two points, hut our friend The News end Courier, in an editorial article ruled him out of its columns by branding him along with other prohibitionists, as crazy. Crack-brained, extreme, Without reason, just plain ordinary fool, so to speak. Nevertheless, we siiii contend that "tho whole poplo of the S(n(e should decide the ques tion." When tin- Legislature convenes we hOpe the Statewide prohibition bill will be killed. Such a law would be far more effective with the voto of (be whole people behind it. ? * ? The Northern methods of "high HnanC6" have become quite conta gious.. Happy New Year to nil our readers.. The Advertiser wishes lor all its rrlotlds. tho happiest, most prosperous year in all their lives. t + ? Tho Anti-Saloon league meets I?'rl day in Spartanburg tor the purpose of discussing the advisability of Intro- . ducing a prohibition bill In the next session of the legislature. Here's hoping they will abandon fin; idea, let the people ?beide the matter. * * * Our friend The News and Courier is devoting much HpllCQ in decrying tlx- good of prohibition in neighbor lug titles and States. We feel en eouraged, since The News ami Courier is becoming alarmed. * ? * "Near agents" are the immediate menace to the prohibition rule in I.aureus. * * ? An excellent resolution for Laurens county would he a determination to have the county roads in better shape than they were last year. If some of our people do.not have a care tin y will lose their rural routes. * ':? * Yes. we ate really beginning i<> be a city, even though some smart alcck still perpetrates country jokes when the postolllce lobby is crowded. Some Southern people have rcallv learned had manners when it comes lo making big deals in slocks. "The Dark Corner" has had a good sale in Laurens; it is well worth any one's time to read; it should result in much good. KKV. MIL Til AY Kit IN GREENVILLE. Delivers hloquciit Sermon tu .Moun tain City .Masons. As noted in Tho Advertiser two weeks ago. Uev. W. K Thayer. pastor of tho First Baptist church, had ac cepted an invitation to preach a spec ial sermon to the Greenville command er.V of Knights Templars on Sunday. Dec. L'Tth, Saint .John's Day, as known and celebrated by the .Masonic frater nity, Following is an account of Mr Thayer's sermon on this occasion, as sent out from Greenville to The State: One of the most forceful and oto ipiently delivered sermons which has ever been delivered In this city was that of Rev. W. 15, Thayer of Laurens to the Greenville conunandery of Knights Templars Sunday evening. Mr. Thayer is himself a member of the order and his sermon indicated that ho is a worthy member. There were a large number of knights presont, who attended the services in full dress uniform, and this corps, with the con gregation, listened intently for 10 min utes to the able discourse. Mr. Thayer spoke of tho high honor and pleasure he Ich in being invited to speak to tho knights, and mentioned that the res ponsibility was even greater than this keen pleasure. lie began by quoting from the Holy Scripture an excerpt from Caul, in which he enjoined them lo "war a good war." He dwelt upon the necessity of warring a good war: that this is the principle upon which I he banner under which the knights' light is founded. He dwelt at length Upon tin- preparation of the members of the order when they were Inducted into knighthood, using as an example the ancient methods of inducting a knight Into knighthood, or of knight ing him. He told with emphasis of (he trials by faith and of the great tribulation which all knights must ex perience in order to beco.no knights. These, and many more, he counted as the costs, and he stated that it meant a great cost, hut the reward was great. Speaking further, Mr. Thayer. in a masterful manner, told his bearers of the enemy, who, be said, was to be considered. We must all know the strength of the enemy, the force which out swords is to combat, lie spoke of the many tights the Christian kniaht iiad to undergo and experience. lie apoko feelingly of the exemplification of the true Christian knight in the valiant order of Knights Templars, and dwell upon the great principle of this worthy fraternity. "In hoc signo rlnces," he said. "Is the principle un der Which you wield your sword." Speaking at length upon the equip ment of the knight lo tight the battles of life he enjoined upon his hearers to put on the; "whole armor Ol God," and lo carry out the great teachings they learn in their order He spoke of the physical qualifications of the applicant for Masonic honors and degrees. lie said that those were great, hut that the members of the order should maintain more regard for the moral qualifica tions- for those are the qualifications which count. It is the thing which makes a man, and the knight should be slow to accept a man who is mor ally degenerate, who has no regard for the right and who does not live a life Which should entitle him to the hon ors of knighthood. He closed with a plea for "the upholding of the prin ciples of the sword." Mr. Thayer. who is well known here made many more friends by his mag nificent sermon. The sermon was delivered in the Tlaptisi church. Farewell to 1908 She has flown away on the Fleeting white wings of time. Dear Friends! We are writing you these few lines at the close of what has been the mo it eventful year in the commercial history of the country, to express to our gratitude for the favors you have shown to us and which has ena.. 3 us to make this the <'Banner Year", having increased our sales over an previous one. The accomplishment of this magnificent result can only be attributed to the Great Bargains which we have of fered to the trade and I want to assure you that the same liberal and broad policy of selling the Same goods for less money will always be continued. You have seen the result in the past. Our motto for 12 years has, is and will be to sell same goods 10 to 35 per cent, less than any other first-class houses ask for the same goods. These are the kind of values that lift the name and fame of the Red Iron Racket beyond the reach of combined competition. Our mas- M tery in bargain giving is the source of our leadership. This business has grown and expanded into 5 STORES. 3 LAURENS, 1 GREENWOOD, 1 SPAR TANBURG and 1 ANDERSON, S. C. All Selling Same Goods for Less Money. There is no pause here. Can't afford to stand still. The business must keep moving. That's our idea of modern merchandising. How to maintain the standard of merchandise and keep prices at a match lessly low point that's our all the time try, and we are succeeding_suc ceeding as never before. A greater volume of sales than ever is the practical response to energetic effort. We v/ant your business. Our bid for your business is backed by our ability to sell the same goods at lower prices. We rest our case squarely on that claim. We "will," we are, fighting the battle for lower prices and we want your help in win ning this battle. The bigger the volume of business we do, the lower the prices will go. Fall in line today. Join the big army and you will win 10 to 35 per cent, of the hard earned money you spend. With best wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year and with kind regards, We beg to remain RED IRON RACK ET derson, S. C. IM NTKH IbTKAb CASK UHU I i>. Notable Lauren* Criminal Case lieft re Ilia SuiiroiiM* Court. Tuesday's State contained tin.- follow ing notice of a celebrated caso which has roached its final tribunal: In the supreme court yostovdny arg uments were heard in the cure of the State VS. <i. Wash Ii unter, who lias been sentenced to eight year .' impris onment for manslaughter. In some re spects the ease is one of the most re markable In lie- criminal courts in the State in several yeaiv. Hunter killed ftlbei'1 K. Copotahd In July, 190G, and on first trial was con* victed of manslaughter. A now trial was obtained) however, and in tho ne:ct three trials the juries failed to agree. Finally n change of venue was obtained to Greenwood county and a verdict of guilty of manslaughter was obtained by the State. Yesterday in the supreme COUl't arg uments on a motion to amend to appeal were made hy tho Solicitor. This mo tion was refused, but the supreme court will take notice of the proceedings in the former trial which affected this amendment. Tho case itself was then taken up and argued, and a decision will he rondcrcd later by tho court. Hunter was present during tho argu ments, being out on bail,pending decis ion of tho court, He come.; of a good family and was distantly related to Copeland, The row commenced over a game; of cards and Hunter claimed self defense when lie shot Copolund. lion. c. c. Poatherstone,of Laurons, filled tho morning hour of service at the A. It. I*. church in this city on last Sun day. He W?S heard by an attentive au dience, ins theme being prohibition, Nowborry Herald and News, ff in 1.1 Of a Cooking St OVO lie sun to : 00 onr lim* of fittOkS Dial are nitttXa Of the bosl quality of material in dif ferent styles and sizes. Sold only by 8. M. ? B. II. Wilkes & Co. Oriental Rugs. "Tito frontest period for fino rugs," said an authority, "was known ns the (lino of 'Sullmnn llio Magnificent' or 'Siilimnn Ihe Great,' about tin* reign of Queen Elizabeth, Whon tlie fine arts ftoui'lsllCtl nil over Europe. I think from Ihi^ comes (ho statement that 'such nnd Stich it rug dates from th?? time of Solomon,' givitiK an erroneous Impression ns to llio antiquity of the nrtiele, nlthougli I suppose tlio nntnes ate the same." A famous piece of rug, for which a fn bit Ions sum was pnl? by (ho Purls museum, has boon ascribed to the "tiii'.t* of King Solomon." It Is a small quarter of a silk rug picked up on n Nile boat by a woman who wns nl Irncled by its benuly and pocullnrlly. She sold it In New York lor $10. The denier laier disposed of it for $150. The last owner thought It worth Avlille to scikI pnrt <>f it (o Constantinople to bo appraised, and (here It sold for SI,.".00 to j) person from whom the. Paris museum l)OUglll It nt many (lines this price. It is easy to tell handmade oriental 1'UgS. Their patterns show upon (lie back in the knots, which is not (lie case In rugs made by machin ery, and (hey are self fringed and have a grayer surface.--New York World. Racing In Ancient Rom?. Am sieht Homo nnd its racing and its popular und well paid jockeys. Retting ran high, and the excitement of tb* people ovor Ihe races nnd their favor ite color frequently led to bloodshed. Caligula- he who made a consul of his horse passed most of bis time rioting with the charioteers. The circus was the place for the racing. Tho largest Of llietn, the Circus Muxtmu*, about 21 000 foot long, could accommodate ?iso.ooo spectators. Seven times tvas it necessary to roco round tho spinn, o low stone wall miming down tbe een 1er of the circus. The jockeys drove 1a n light chariot?usually four In ?ach nice?und wore close fitting tunics and leather cups of distinguishing colors, 't hat the profession watt a paying on* we learn from nuclont WTMers, monoy prizes nnd wages bel?g paid. Tho Jockey CresceOS at the age *?f twenty two had amaasod a fortune, und Dio des, the klug of Jockeys, left to bis aon more thun 11,000,000. 0. A. If. lo Meet Friday. The Henry Laurens Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolu tion will meet with Mrs. 15. L. ('lardy, on Laurel Htreet, on Friday afternoon, January the 8th, at 3:30 o'clock, CATARRH CIT1M01). No Cure, No I'm. is a Most CcilCl'OMS ; Otter. To Ret an antisoptlc .strong enough] to kill c atarrh germs and not destroy I the tissues of tlx* membrane at the, same time, has boon a problem which was neve r solved until the discovery ' of llyomel I pronounced lllgb-o-me). ; llyomel is prepared from eucnlyp* I tils, the most powerful yet healing an lisoptlc known. Rrcnlho it through, the inhaler over the Inflamed ami germ ridden membrane four or five times a day. and in a lew days the germs will disappear. The Inllnined condition will go. too. and the snuffing, hawking ami offen sive- breath, and the discharge of mu cous and crusts in the nose will cease. Then why should any catarrh suffr 01" hesitate, when the L?ntens Drug Company has suc h faith in llyomol I that he offers lo return your money ifa ft er a fair trial Ityomol docs not cure catarrh. a complete llyomel outlll, Including the inhaler. costs $1.00, and extra bot tles, if afterwards needed, cost but *?0 cents. llyomel also cures asthma, croup, sore throat. Coughs, cohls or MI-ON? Cures Dyspepsia. You* money Sack if it don't. Give im mediate relief front herwtbui'n, sour slotn och, Stomach (' itrcss ntltl sick hoadaciie. 50 cents u \r ? box at LACHT.XN nilim COMPANY. See the good values thai we aro of fering in Chairs made of the best qual ity in' matoiiai ami beautifully ftnlshod. S. 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