Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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tEfje gluberti?er Subscription Price is $1.00 per Year Payable in Advance. s. K. IfcOXKV, Kdllor. published I5V advertiser I'll intino company lauren's. S. c. Kates kok advertising. ? Ordinary advertisements, per Bquaro, one inser tion, $1.00; each subsequent insertion, 60 cents. Liberal reduction made for large advertisements. Obituaries: All over GO words, one cent a word. Notes of thanks: Five cents the line. Entered at the postofllco at Laurens, S. C. as second class mail matter. LAURENS, S. C. MARCH 3. 1909. THKODOHK KOOSKVKLT. Toiuoi row sees the close of possibly tie' inoul notable administration of this nation's affairs slnco that of Lin coln In the early sixties. King Theodore (looseveil tho First descends from the throne of his des potic rub-, meanwhile relinquishing his sceptre to the man of his own choice. Nol in recent history has the United states had such a "strong gov ernment". To review the work an accomplish im nta of President Roosevelt is an Impossibility, ror it seems that he has stirred up every department of our government, helping or hindering as the cases varied. lie has secured much legislation for all (Masses and conditions of men and ?against all classes. At one lime "the big stick" was wielded against predatory wealth, next It was held threateningly over the head of the striker among the la boring classes. However, among the most conspicu ous results of the closing ad iln 1st ra tion may be mentioned the railroad rate law, the pure food law. the disso lution of the Northern Securities mer ger, the prosecution in the rebate cases the prosecution of the hind fraud cases, the pacification of the Phlll pine islands ami the beginning of work on the Panama canal. This is. exclusive of the settlement of the an thracite strike, the securing of peace between Russia and Japan, the fur thering of Irregatton In tho west and some similar activities ythich have not been, properly speaking, polit ical or purely administrative. Other important measures adopted during the Roosevelt regime have b en the meat inspection bill, partial ly-nullified by Judge Humphrey's de cision; the employers' liability act al most wholly nullified by a decision of the Culled states supreme court; the measure taking the tiix off denatured, alcohol, the placing of the consular service on the merit basis, thus get ting rid of political appointments; the acts, mildly reforming the naturaliza tion and Immigration laws, the estab lishing of a national quarantine to prevent the invasion of yellow fever, the passage of a statehood bill for Oklahoma, prosecutions for violation oi tho nnti-trust law, tho extension of the civil service, the army legislation placing the national guards in the regular establishment ami inaugurat ing n general staff and the building up >:' the navy. For the laboring classes he has Bei ired many safeguards against the capitalist; 1ms made the Indian a citizen, ami Secured tho passago or' the legislation which prevents corpor ations which violate the laws collect ing 'heir bills. The principle which has governed Roosevelt in bis administration is tho "SI bag central government" theory, llrst advocated by Hamilton. It has been the practice Of this principle thai has so stirred Hie (iOUIItry' nhd caused the Roosevelt administration to be characterized as the most turbulent, unsettled in recent history. Today tho American governuw ni stands among the powers of earth holding li,. strongest ami most formidable po sitions it has ever held; and it hns bot n President Roosevelt's nevor-fall it.g aim to make it such. His Str?lig personality has made it possible for the retiring president to take over the reigns of government and hob! the min such arbitrary man ner, usurping the authority heretofore res?: ved by the people. Just what effect such an administration -.ill have Oil the future remains to he seen. ? ? ? They are talking about "man" be ing a noun and "woman" a proposi tion. All wrong "woman" is a proposition. ? * * And In the seventh year of the reign of king Theodore I. The Laurens Advertiser installed a new printing press. ? * ? Says Carlysle: "After all manner of professors have done their best for us, 1 the place we are to get knowledge is in books. The true university of these days si a collection of hooks." And d069 Laurens support such a unlvor sity? iJcoks are the "embalmed inimihi" of the world's greatest schol ars. Arc wo giving the youth of our city the benefit of the "accummulated thought" of the ages? ? ? ? Instead of launching a new after noon paper in Columbia, Mr. .las. Iloyt lias purchased tin* Columbia Record taking over the management last Sat urday afternoon. Again we congrat ulate .Mr. Iloyt, and at the same time the city of Columbia is to he congratu lated in that sh ? has escaped a news paper war. ? * * "Strange that some legislator hadn't thought of passing a law to prevent holes in cheese. Anderson Mail. Not strange a! all. The dyspeptic law maker knows that tl: > hole is the IllOSt delicate part of the cheese. H the whole thing were holes many would he tie- escapes from nightmare during cheese season. ?Lancaster New." And WO are constrained to inquire: which was made first, the cheese or the holes? ? * ? Subject for debate; Resolved, that scissors in a newspaper office should be abolished. ? * * The Clifton Chronicle has the fol lowing very pathetic plea: " This is the season tor planting seed, and 'tis also the editor's time of need. Sow radish seed and lettuce, too. and pay the editor whatever is due. Co build yourself an onion bed, and remember the eidtor must be fed. Sow several several rows of early peas, and pay-for this years paper, please. Dig up the earth 'round each strawberry vine, and if you want the Chronicle drop us a line. Plant some potatoes to put in the hash, and remember the editor is short of cash. Fix up a hill or so of beans. Of watermelons you'll need a patch?the editor's pants need one to match. Fay up your subscription, then plant your corn, and you'll be a good fellow as sure as you are born'' Which we present with our com pit. meats to all our readers for their en joyment and our profit. ? ? * Mrs. Hetty Green's daughter has married a newspaper man. Are congratulations or condolences in order? ? * * One more day of Theodore Roose velt: ? * ? People who give away secrets are not necessarily generous. ? ? ? One may keep his mouth shut some times and yet possess an open count enance. ? ? ? The "white house" has been some what scorched by the vitriolic, sulph urous language employed by the re tiring executive. ? ? ? Our congratulations to the Colum bia State Upon the occasion of its eighteenth anniversary. May its thirty-sixth see it still on the upward grade. ? * * One of the questions that ptlZ'/lo us is whether or not Teddy Roosevelt, among other things, bequeaths to his successor, Taft, that private Ananias club of his. ? * * A little legislation now and then is relished I y t he best of men. ? * ? Some days ago we ran at'COSS the following advice, given as tbe'slxth commandment of the housewife's tleciilogue: "Thou shall read the whole newspaper and magazine, not merely the stories dealing with scandal and society. 'i bine husband w ill be pi ased to find, off ami on. that he can talk on general topics and even on politics w:;h his wife." Js'ow, while WO agree heartily with the injunction to Women realizing thai but a small per cent of them read the valuable articles that appear in newspapers, and that many of them <h> not know the <ditori.il page from a news page and that "small town talk" Is ;.n that interests them, yet WO arc sorry to say thai the advice may Well be followed by the men also. Stories like the Thaw trial are till that interest some men. ? ? ? Roosevelt has restored the name of Jefferson Davis to the Cabin .lohn bridge. Rut SOmollOW we are not at all Impressed by anything that Roose velt has done with the "name of Jeffer son Davis." ? * ? Some of the newspapers deplore the fact that tins everlasting liquor ques tion is Injocted Into every campaign ami discussed at every session of MM legislature. So do we. Rut m question will not down until tho counties go out of the whiskey busi ness, which Is at present a public en terprise, subject to discussion by the public. Tho liquor situation in South Carolina is responsible for the liquor question. ? ? ? When the vote on that prohibition? refendum concoction was taken in the House of Representatives last satur I day. wo note that of the Laurens delegation only Mr. Sullivan was there to cast his vote?at least, only ho voted. * * ? Question for debate: Resolved, that (school teachers, by right of superior Intellect and higher qualifications, are entitled to laugh and talk during a public performance, that their pupils, seeing the pood example may take knowledge thereof and shape their conduct accordingly. * ? * We are glad to cote that the King's Daughters are to meet in the Chamber <?f Commerce rooms this week?that is the place tor all such meetings. The County Teachers' Association met in Laurens Friday; at: invitation to use the Chambers' rooms should have been extended that body. * ? * "The kiss an intoxicant, and like the saloon, must go," doclares Rev. Henry W. Ireland. We have always been an ardent member of tho "prohib ition" party, but here's where we secede. * ? * Says the News and Courier of Mon day: "We have no faith in prohibi tion, but we hope that it will yet de velop leaders in South Carolina capa ble of defending it in n manner that will ihallenge the attention of its in telligent opponents." That is where the News and Courier s rutting criti cism overleaps itself. Why has the News .and Courier demoted column af ter column of space decrying prohibi tion? Does it claim to be an "intelli gent opponent"?why was its "atten tion challenged"? OUR SPECIAL NOTICES. Wanted To buy all kinds of furs: will pay the top of the market for them. S. Polinkoff, Laurens. S. C. 4t .. Wanted -Reliable, energetic man to sell lubricating oils, greases and paints in Laurens and adjoining counties. Salary or commision. Address Fairfax Refining Co.. Cleveland. Ohio. For Sale- Hasting s Rig Rank Account Cotton Seed, limited quantity, $1.L'"> per bushed for quick orders. Alexander's Money-Maker. 85 cts. Ginned on private gin and are sound. Address. C. Connelly. Nichols, .S. C. 2t For Sale?Limited amount of tine Toole, Crosland and King cotton seed. Also. 10 bushels Marlboro Prolific seed corn. According to experiment al bulletins this is best corn on mar ket; $2.00 per bushel. Also, eight hogs ready for killing?100 to 150 pounds each. Apply to W. D. Rytd. R. F. I). No. Laurens. S. C. 30-3t Wantedt?The people to remember that my blacksmith shop is located in front of E. W. Martin's stables. General repair work and horse shoe Ing a specialty. Satisfaction guaran teed. C. T. Whltten. 1 times. Wanted You to list your property with me for sale; or if you want to buy let me know your wants. Will sell or buy for you?.1. N. Leak. The Real Instate man. Cray Court S. C. t The Next Govonor. The next Governor of South Carol ina is attending the State Sunday School Convention as a delegate, ("an you guess who??OrnugobUI'g Times and Democrat. That's easy. Mr. Fenthorstone has for a number of years been as actively and consistently Identified with the af fairs of his church as he has with the affairs of State. And we concur most heartily in the suggestion that he be made South Carolina's next governor. EdgeIIold AdvertIser. I Grocery Buying; Should receive your most careful attention, because in buying this line we may make or loose quite a nice little sum in the ran of a year, There are so many little things that a small saving on each would amount to enough to sup prise von. ruder our eeonomical cash system of doing bus iness we save you money on every bill you buy. Kin^ ani's Country Cured Hams 1} i-2c 20 lbs. Sujjar $i.oo. Fine line Coffee 15c, 20c, 23c J. W. Payne The Cash Grocer Next Door to Palmetto Rank. A MIM ELLANEOUS SALE. Pastor's Aid Soclct} Will Nell Aprons, Bonnets, Belts, Etc. The Pastor's Aid .-oi iety of the First Presbyterian church will on Friday of next week (March 12th) conduct an Interesting sale, possibly in the Barksdale building?the exact place will be announced later. The socie ty will offer many dainty articles of wear, such as bonnets, lace collars, aprons, belts and such like for the purchase of all comets. These arti cles are being made by the members of the society and that fact assures their desirability. Any ladies of the city who have any special desires in any of the articles mentioned may do well to phone Mrs. J. ii. Teague or Mrs. u. f. Jones and the desired articles w ill be furnished. Mr. .1. P. Billard Critically III. ( linn a, Mar. 2.?Mr. .1. )'. Dillard is critically ill. He has been quite sick for several weeks with grippe. It was thought some days ago that he was on the road to recovery when some complication set in and now the chalices are against his recovery. A 'phone message at '.' o'clock last night stated that Mr. Dillard was not expected to live. FINAL si: ITLEMEXT. Take notice that on the 3rd dav of April. 1909. 1 will render a final account of my acts and doings as ad ministrator of the estate of W. M. Qambrell, deceased, in the office of the .Judge of Probate of Laurens county, at 11 o'clock, a. in., and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from my trust as admin ist rat or. All jiersons Indebted to said estate are notified and required to make pay ment on that date; and all jiersons having claims against said estate will present them on or before said date, duly proven, or be forever barred. W. L. COOPER, Administrator. March 2, 1000?1 nio. When Boys Wer? Taught to Smoke. The habit of Juvenile smoking In England in the seventeenth century was practically universal. Jorevln tie Rochefort, a French traveler of that jierlod. In an account published In Hill gives a description of an evening he sjient at Worcester, lie was cate chized by one of the townsmen as to the habits of the French people. "While wo were walking about the town." he writes, "he asked me If It was the custom in France, as in Eng land, that when the children went to school they carried in their satchel with their books a pipe of tobacco which their mother took care to fill early In the morning. It serving thorn instead of breakfast, and that at the accustomed hour every one laid aside bis hook to light his pipe, tho master smoking with thorn and teaching them how to hold their pipes and draw In their tobacco, thus accustoming thorn to It from their youth, believing It ab solutely necessary for a man's health." ?St. James' Gazette. Telling Electric Currents. It Is often desirable or interesting to find out whether the current in an electric light circuit is continuous or alternating. The appearance of an In candescent lamp to the naked eye is precisely the same in both cases, it may be desired, for Instance, to use a small motor, and those for use with the two kinds of currents are of en tirely different construction. If a small magnet be held near a lighted Incan descent lamp the niament, if a contin uous current Is passing through it. will simply bend slightly as tho mag net nears it. If, on the contrary, the current is alternating the fi la men I will begin to vibrate, which will make it look as If It wore continually changing In thickness. The magnet used ui.iv be a small one. easily carried about. In the pocket.?Chicago Itecord-llerald. Doing Their Duty. The Teacher?Children, wo make ho roes of ourselves by doing our duty. Perry's duty was to whip the British, and iie did It. The light brigade's duty was to attack th" Russians without question, and they did It. All great heroes won their victories by doing their duty. Children, we have our du ties. What should we do for the weak, the sufferimr, the oppressed? Chorus of Pupils Sail In an' lick 'em: Cleveland Leader. The Talkative One. Nonrslghicd Guest (at banquet) ? I presume the next thing will be n long and tiresome speech from some talkative guy. Man Silting Next?Oh. I Suppose so. I'm the talkative guy that has to make the speech.- Chicago Tribune. Her Claim. Mrs. Gillot?So there Is a tablet In your transept hf.hcr memory, Did she do anything to bring pOOplO Into the ChllrCh? Mrs. Perry? Well. I guess! She wore a now hat every Sunday for throe years.?Ilarjior's Bazar. Then He Was Fired. Editor (to aspiring writer)?Yon should write so that the most Ignorant can understand what you mean. As plrant Well, what part of my para* graph don't you understand? Very Wise. Photographer Look pleasant, please. Victim?I should say not. I want to scad this picture to rny wife, who is visiting her jmronts. If I look too happy she'll return home. Ecarn to see In another's calamity the Ills which you should avoid.?Pub* Hun Syrus. Women's Low Cut Footwear! This is distinctively an Oxford season, with Ribbon and Pump Ties eacy in the ?lead. The] styles are bright and dainty. ......" !" Have a'care in 'Jmyiny Low^CutTShoes Madam! Many kinds are unworthy. Slip at the heel, gap at the side, out of tune with the foot. The best Manufacturers have sent us the styles of our choice, and we selected their best productions. Best leather suitable for Low Cut Slioes, new shapes and many new styles features. $2.00 $2.50 S3.00 up to $3.5001' $ {.no v The Woman, who wants Oxfords that are choice and different will do well*to come here for them. Copeland The One Price Store. Customer: Shoes Shined Free. Our customers say we make the best PHOTOGRAPHS ever made in Laurens. It must be so for our business increases each month, If it is Photographic you will find it at the NICHOLS' STUDIO. Grocery Specials 25c bottle Blue Label Ketchup 2<>i\ 15c can Alaska Pitlk Salmon loc. 25c can 3 lb. LciUOtl Peaches 20c. These are all Presh Goods U and are guaranteed in every respect. We solicit yottr business for anything in the eating line. Give us a trial. Mahaffey ?Babb Thanks for Assistance. Mrs. (J. m. Pomby, matron of the Clinton, N. C. Rescue. Home for fallen girls, was In the elty yesterday BOlle tting financial aid for the institution. Through The Advertiser, Mrs. Fomby wishes to thank the people bore for tho assistance. In the way of contri butions, received. Beardless Seed Barley, Unknown Peas, Red Rust Proof Oats. Cole Guano Distributor and Seed Drill This combined Distributor and Seed Drill saves you time, work and money in putting in fertilizers for cot ton, also in drilling small grain, insuring a good yield of cotton and abundant harvest of grain. Come and get one at Sullivan's STORE Laurens, . * .* .? S. C. Mi'ltMiWWliirilfWWMII\IMM iilllllimUVW Be sure you watch for Hopkins big Ad." in T WEEK'S PAPER Special Spring Ba rgains. Special prices on Ladies' Slippers for SAT. MARCH 6TH. Yours J. L H would fro unfair to judge woman kind by the "woman's page" of the average Sunday newspaper. When a man spends all his odd hours puttering around his house tho neighbor women are apt to envy his wife. You can find hero tho largest and best line of every thing you may need [or want In plain white dishes. S. M. & B. 11. Wllkes & Co.