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tEfje ?ttitoerttsfer Subscription Price is $1.00 per Year Payable in Advance. S. r. HONEY, Editor. PUDLISIIKD BY ADVERTISER PRINTING COMPANY LAURENS. S. C. it AT KS FOR ADVERTISING. - Ordinary advertisements, per square, one inser tion, $1.00; each subsequent insertion, 60 cents. Liberal reduction made for large advert isements. Obituaries: All over 50 words, one cent a word. Notes of thanks: Five cents the line. Entered at the postofTlce at Laurena, S. C. as second class mail matter. LAURENS, S. C. JANUARY 13, 1909. TO ltK-OPEN OlSI'ENSAKY. Cur rout report has it tlmt an effort will 1)?' mad'* ai some time during tho present bossIoh of tbo Logislaturo to get a special Act through, which shall provide lor the temporary ru-openlng of the Laurens county dispensaries lor the purpose of dis|i ising of the Luge stock of "wet goous now on hand. \Vo are pretty well assured Hint such an effort will bo made; at least the runic" is oi su ii? ient autle n tlolty to warrant an expression of opinion on the subject. As all Laurens people know, tin" County Hoard oi control for the dis pensaries closed their doors during the morning of Wednesday. November Hie fourth, the day after the election. This came just upon tbo heels of the October purchases, when n large stock of goods was bought, preparing for the heavj fall trnlllc in liquor. The law does not require the County hoards to act as the Laurens Hoard did; namely, to Close the business tit once. It would have been legally per missable to keep open the dispensaries until tbo election was ofticially de clared. In thai week's line', the sales WOUld have been such as to leave a very small stock on hand, if anything ai all. Of course, tho County Hoard had legal right to close our whiskey shop when they did? they bad the light to close it ai any time. The law provides for iho disposal of dis pensary goods, under circumstnuces such as confronted, and now confront the Laurens hoard. Ii Is allowed to submit the stock in bids to other County Hoards. Now. from what wo learn. Iho Lau rens Hoard has boon unable to seil the goods on band; and. it is desired to re-open the "boozo shop'' for u few days or weeks in order to retail the enormous sioek of liquor, left on hand after the peremptory net Ion of lite Hoard. Whether or not the Hoard Is responsible for the effort to got tin special legislation, wo do not know; nor. does that have any bearing on the situation. In the liglu against the dispensary. Tho Advertiser opposed iln- existence of such an Institution for numbers of reasons, among which was the fallacy, from an economic standpoint, of rais ing a revenue from our own people, by Helling them such a non-wealth producing commodity as liquor. For the same reason it now opposes a re opening, even for a short time. A moment's reflection will convince any one that the results attendant upon a few days ol open doors will work more harm to Laurens county, and a greater financial loss, than to give away the whole business, Hcsides, the good people of Laurens do not deserve to have such a "flood turned loose oil them." It seems to n.^ that the County Hoard Is composed of sufllciontly as tute business men to deal with this Situation; in fact it strikes us that the matter should have been disposed Of long ere this. HeM is high, ami there Is no necessity of continuing i: longer. If the goods were advisedly purchased, n small discount on the wholesale price should make them salable, ami result in but a small financial loss, not much greater than the rent now being paid to keep them. ?lust how iho members of tho Lnu rens delegation stand on this matter we do not know. However, we be lieve Sonntor Whnrton ami Repre sentative Sullivan will Oppose it; in fact, we understand that such is their position, We have no idea What will bo the attitude of Representatives Irby ami Hoyd. Hut we do hope they all have the Interest of the county enough at heart to at least not lead any such movement. Ti.yea of the people are upon our representatives and their actions will 1?. watched with mttCh interest and COUCOrn; indeed, they are accountable to the people of Laurens for their actions. <| * o Oood roads, belter schools, more ofllclent teachers, and less bOOze- the slogan for this year. * * * Now hin enemies will howl, for Rd? llor Homphlll ()r -phfl News and Cour? lor has paid Judge Taft a Visit; such rank heresy It Is for a democrat to virdi a republican. Tili: TILLMAN SCANDAL. Tor the Sake of South Carolina, we should have boon heartily glad had Senator It. R. Tlllinan completely cleared his skirtn and freed himself of the Charges made by President Roosevelt In his report on the secret service to the Senate. Much as wo disagree With tho life time policy uf Tlllinan. for the sake of our i ??pre sentation in the Council of the Na tion, wo would that his reputation might be without tarnish and his name remain above reproach. Rut mich can scarcely he. and even his Dtaunchest friends and life-long ad mirers must feel a keen disappoint ment at his weak defense before the Senate on .Monday. A complete review of the case is here impossible; but sullice it to say that the President of the United States has brought charges against South Carolina's senior Senator to the effect that the latter lied to the Senate and. as a senator has used Ills Intluolice for private gain in the matter o!' the -Oregon land grab," submitting evidence in the form of photographic exhibits of Senator Tillmun's letters and telegrams bear ing on the deal, together with hla utterances in the Senate and his ef forts to secure legislation which would make possible his desired pur chases. Senator Tillman is not charged with any criminal act. which ilu; Courts might handle?merely an nbuso of his high and honorable of fice, together with uttering a nefari ous falsehood, in disclaiming any ef fort to buy these lands In Oregon. From a careful reading of the evi dence submitted by the President, and a studied perusal of Tillman's reply, one cannot but sec tho strength of the former and weakness of the latter. Tillman did denounce Dorr, the land agent, as a liar and swindler, knowing full well that the young man had not lied in advertising the fact that he. Tillman. had "under taken" to pur chase some of the lands. Tillman slated to the Senate that the use of his name was a fraud, and that he had "not undertaken to purchase" any of the lands in question. Mis own telegrams and letters contradict that utterance. As to his efforts to buy iheso tracts, there was nothing wrong or criminal about it. Hut why did Tillman wish to conceal his private deals? Isn't a senator permitted to invest money legitimately for the pur pose of Increasing his wealth? No one denies it. Hut on the heels of his "undertaking." the wily Senator tries to secure this legislation which will make a property secured for about $3,000, worth about $30,000. lb used his ofiice for personal gain, and by falsehood to the Senate, ho ruined the business reputation of a land meat, causing the government to Is Hie a fraud order against Dorr, with holding his mail As staled, while Senator TIlllUUU has not been convicted of any crime, lie nevertheless has lost in large de. ijrco the unsullied reputation which has heretofore been his throughout 'he cotintiy. He has handled the truth recklessly and abused the trust reposed in him. .No matter what tie nature of his accuser, nor how prev alent the practices of this abuse 'lies.- do not bear Upon the ease. That rock-ribbed integrity in National af fairs has been broken; that unques tioned honesty has been sullied. S' n Stor Tlllinan will henceforth appear ill a different light to the people of '.he United States; to the minds of many in South Carolina he will re main the same-- wholly good, or wholly bad. "ALMOST IRREPARABLE." "Good name in man or woman, dear my bud. Is the immediate Jewel of their soul;;: Who steals my purse, steals trash; 'tis something, nothing; "I'was mine, 'tis his. and has been slave to thousands; Hut he that filches from mo my good name Hobs me of that which not enriches him. \mi inakeos mo poor Indeed." And so it is: a loose tongue and an opportunity to work evil?and the lost reputation. Senator Tillman branded this young man Dorr as a liar and a fraud; on the Moor of the Senate cham ber, denounced him for using bis 'Senator Tillman's) name as an ad vertisement. Dorr was justified in so doing, for Senator Tillman bad ?made effort" to secure the Oregon lumber lands. The published ac counts of the Senators denunciation ruined the young man's business pros, pect. See the pathos oi it in the following excerpts from a letter to the PoStofllCO Inspectors: The injury which Senator Tillman did me. taking advantage of his Official position, is almost Irreparable, and win ho lifelong in its conseqoncos to my bulsness prospects, and also to my political future if I attempt at any ? hue to enter the field of politics. ?*In the Intorost of justice and of fairness to mo, therefore, i urgentlj request you to instruct tin- proper authorities to forward me a Complete <-opy of the inspector's report on the ease, so that I may publish it and .? recover my good repute nnd Iho re spect or conikti nee of my clients and customers." TIlO cold neve arrived i.i ample time to combat a hol (Air) wave started up In ;i certain capital city Moudtiy. * * * llow'd you llko t<> b< tin coal man? ( nie n Set ere Ulnrl. 01' llroiicliitis hj t'hiiniberltiius Cough itemed}, ??on October 18th, last, my little throe your old duughlor contracted ii severe cold which resulted in bud case of broncbltl?," says .Airs. NV. U. Gib' son. Lexington, Ky. "She lost the power of speech completely and was a very si* I; child. Fortunately we had boltlo of Chamberlain's Cough Itemed} in the bouse nnd .nave it tu her according lo the printed direc tions. On the second day she was a meat deal In id r, and on tin- iilih day, October ?3rd, sho was entirely well of her cold and bronchitis, which I At tribute to this splendid medicine. i rocommeud t hiunberluln'H Cough Remody tnirosorvedly as I have found it the surest, snfesl and quickost cure tor colds, both for chtldrou nnd adults, of any I hnvo 0VO1" used." For sale by Laurens Drug Company. Assessor's Notice. THC Auditor' i Ullce will bo open from tie' 1st daj ol January to th?> 20lll day of February, IPO:), to make returns of personal properly, and teal estate, where any changes have boon made since lost return for luxation in Laurcus. For tho cotivonienco of ihe taxpayers, the Auditor or his Deputy Will alle:..', the following named places to receive returns for said year, to-wit : Ronno, January lith, from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. Clinton, January 12th. from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. Clinton Viiis, January 12th, from 5 p. m. lo S p. in. Lydia Mills. January III, horn !> a. m. lo 12 m, Mounlville, January llth, from 1" a. m. lo 2 p. in. Cross Hill. January l?lll, from 10 a. in. to 2 p. m. Waterloo, January 18th, from Ida m. to 2 p. m l>:-. W. 0. Thompson's, January 11Mb, iroin 10 a. in. to 2 p. m. .Martin's Store, January 20lh, from f? a. in. to |2 m. Dl'CWOrloil, January 20lll, from I |i ? lo i p m. Shurpc's Store, January 2lsl, from '.1.1 m to 12 m. Princeton, January 21st, from 1 p in to I p III. Tumbling Shoals, January 22d, from 10 a in lo 2 |> 111. D. I). Harris's. January 25th, from 10 a m to 2 p m. Ahne,- llabb's, January 2<ith, from In a m u> p mi. V. A. White' ^January 21th, from 1" a in to 2 p :n. Cook's Slore, January 28th, from 10 a in In 2 p in. Stewart's store, January 20th, from in a in to 2 p in. Young's, January 30th, from l" a m to 12 in. Pleasant Mound. January .'lOlii, 2 p m to I p ID. I.anford, February 1st. from a in t<> 12 i,i. Ora. February 1. from 2 p m lo I p m. Watts Miii, February 2. from 2 p m to s p m. All malo cilr/.ens betwoon llio ngos of 21 and 'in year.-, on llio 1st of January, except those who are incapable of earn ing a support from being malned or from other causes, are deemed polls, Confed erate veterans exocpiod. All taxpayers tiro required lo give Townships and N<>. i :' School District : also stato whether property is situated in town or country. After Iho20th ot' Fobruary, ?'?i' per cent penalty win be attached lor failure to make ret urns. c A. COWIOR, Doc, 10, lUOis i,i. Auditor. ff vr. ? FOR ANY TIME I St * die Raisin , Currants, Citron, Shredded Almond.;, Figs, Spicos, Bxtracts, etc. for the cake Cluster Rai sins, Cranberry Sauco, or frosh Crnnborrios, Crape Fruit, Oranges, Apples, it* Bananas, Pineapple, .Ymi ngu Crap all kinds of Nuts, fresh Celory. Chocolates and ahvr Con fectioneries always kopt on hand. Sec when you want Loothsomo dnintios. * * % Kennedy 1 Bros. I feet Sells same goods for less money, will find what you want at Red Iron Racket Burns famous cut price depart ment store is the place to buy your goods, and save 15 to 35 per cent, of your money. Come, see for yourself that we sell same goods for less money. RED N RACKET Five Kig Red Iron Rackets. Laurens, Greenwood, Ander son and Spartanburg, S. C. 3 8 Stores :i in Augusta.Ga. 2 in Midvillo.Ga. 2 in Stillmore. Ga. 1 in Lauren !.s. C. GREAT Sacrifice Sale! at the; Peoples' St 8 Stores .". in Augusta.Ga. ? in Midvillo.Ga. 2 in Stillmore.(Ja. 1 in 1.aureus.S. C. 5 (J. i wsaEmsMfimmfvmm trapw^ k .wk ?sc ?ws WILL COMMENCE JAN. IS | s And "will last until all Winter Hoods arc sold. As 1 am overstocked and need the cash I ?i have decided to sacrifice my stock of merchandise at retail ^ to the public. The stock consists of 1 Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Furnishings of every description. a i It you never have- visited IHU PEOPLES' STORE you are cordially invited to come and a m inspect our stock and prices and you will he convinced that we have ? no competition oil high-grade Jiierchamlise. My PriCeS Have always been the LoWCSt And will continue hereafter, as 1 do a wholesale and retail business and buy in large quan tities, direct from the manufacturers, therefore I don't have to pay the middle men's profits as mosl retail merchants do. It goes to y the HOMES OF THE PEOPLE. 7 - \ % k \ \ \ I \ M. S??C )TNICK, Proprietor M. SPERLING, Manager ? YOURS "TO SERVE, The Peoples' Store DIAMOND'S OI.l> STAND