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Subscription Price is $1.00 per Year Payable in Advance. S. K. BONKY, Editor. rrTHl.lSHF.U IIY advertiser printing company laurbns.s.c. Katks for Advertising. Ordinary advertisements, per square, one inser tion, $1.00; each subsequent insertion, fiti cents. Liberal reduction made for large advertisemonts. Obituaries: All over .">0 words, one cent a word. Notes of thank.;: Five cents the line. Littered at the postofRce tit I.aureus, S. (',. as second ciuss mail matter. LAURENS, S. C. JUNfi 23, 19U1). .mil Fowi.Eir.s iti:i t.v. On another page appears a lengthy reply by Rev. ?'. Lewis Fowler of t'iinion to our editorial Comments of last week. !i Is with pleasure that we grant this space to our friend: wo are sorry he hat.-s a newspaper con troversy, hut w ? commend his judg ment in selecting The Advertiser as the best medium to "reach those who are Interested". Since our friend declines to discuss the matter further, our comments i shall he very brief. indeed, we deem further remarks almost unnecessary. ! i siuco there are no new points ad* vnncod, ami the argument seems to i in a circle: our rcuders under stand our position as state,! last Week, < mul .Mr. Fowler's contention Is the . same, although differently expressed. No one question!- Mr. Fowler's love for ihcukihd lie could scarcely d - \' to iiis lifo to the noble work hi ? ? ? ? . Ill o No one disparages his efforts for . , The vertlser merely challenged one point ol a sornion, Whli h point we thought should he challenged, and we confined i nurself to thai point; To our mind. Mr .Fowler's manner of advocating a Christian federation was unwise and Impracticable -yve said so. Mr. Fow ler i l contending thai the "Baptists 1 liVo perfect New Testament form of government . . . that Jesus would not change this church." rules ell the otie-r denominations out of court, lie looks ahead Into the years that are to come and says: "Chris tianity will he juSI as it exists today In tii" Bnptlsl churches", asserting that this will he true if the federation Is based on the New T?stainout. This Wo Interpreted to mean that "Mr. Fowler would make Ibis a Bap !i.-t world" (tis liaptlsts are known today, call thorn \\;}iai you will), and if we ; re i.i error, then our power of discommon! has fnlldd US, We are not denying the truths that ti e Bap tist cht', rch stamh< for: we are. ihough, while "itoi employed a.- the spokesman for the othor denoinlha tino ." merely staling that these other denominations, have the New Testament as the basis of their gov ernment; that lii^r are honest in their Interpretation of it. and that if Mr. Fouler would aid in the effort of federating all Christian bodies he can not maintain the attitude he has as sumed toward those "other denomina tions". Herein Is stated Mr. Fowler's con demnation of the other denominations: "Prejudices put men to sleep; they are the opiates of hell i study the word 'hell' and you will get the full mean ing of the condemnation.I The keop us from truth (note 'truth'.) divine and et. rnai. i know this experimen tally, I was horn, bred and buttere I a MOlhodlsti Becoming dissatisfied with some of the things that seem ?I untenable, f was plunged into a pti* rlotl of long research and suffering. Like a freezing man I was not satis lied until I got a ray ol' light. The (lay dawned an I 1 am now spreading abroad With all the zehl of my heart whai I realize of Cod'.- book." Ho Mr. Fowler awoke one day from the lllghl of Stupor into which he had been plunged by the "prejudices" oth erwise known as the "opiates of hell" that put men to sleep. His experimen tal knowledge was gained by his being bred a Methodist, Which "kept him from truth, divine and eternal." If that bo not our friend's attitud ? tO? ward the Methodists, what is? H was a Methodist; lie repudiated that faith, became a Baptist and then It was tSiat the day dawned on him. after a night of freezing. lioooming a Bap tist brought him a "ray of light" then It ItatlSt have been dark beforehand, Now then, it must have baen these "prejudices" (otherwise known as "the opiates of hell") contained In Methodist polity that put Mr. Fowiet to Sleep, and caused lihn that long period of research and suffering. And yet, In behalf of Mr. Fowler, we cannot but state our belief that he does not mean to designate these ' un tenable things" in the Methodist church as "the ophites of hell." al though he leads on.' tu believe it. Hut his repeated assertions seem to Indi ra'.' that lie at least means to say that there will be a federation of Christians when "all men are free from preju dices" su ii as the above mentioned ii. the Methodist, which put him to sleep. Now. the above is what we honestly gather from Mr. Fowler's sermon and his reply today. if we are in error, we b.'g Iiis pardon. We assure him .?I our sincerety and our belief in his: at the same tlmo contending that his attitude toward the o;h.?r denomina tions is Hot calculated to forward the movement to federate all Christian bodies. As Mr. Fowler says, no one need reply in this matter; let them read his article in this issue, which will 1)3 a "reply to what they may say." All has been said. However, if any one happens to be still in the dark, as he i nee was. Mr. Fowler "will be pleused to talk with or correspond with thos*e who may desire more light." ? ? ? THE ( Ol Mil. HF.SPONStRI.K. The Advertiser is by no means ad dicted to censure, ami derives no pleasure in (hiding fault. Indeed It would be a line thing to record events week by week and never have occa sion to blame any one. particularly mi- public oillclals. Mut this paper is devoted to lliO public good, r.nd in ?very department of its work seeks o build up the city and county of Uaurens. There tire tim.s witch a ivbrd of censure Is due, pot in our r.li but In i ? ? 3t a nth.. I erect od. v fn.i liglii i'i the heart of its business seo tIon i- not concerned in the matter 3f growth : :.d permanent improve ment. Latin it is an 1 has been en ileavorinp to L.me a real city, and to ail this ambitlou the city council passed the ordinance above men tioned. IteCently, however, a special permit was granted by the present city coun cil to the owner or owners Of the frame building hi which the Southern Kxpress company's officers were, to move it across th" street and locate it even hearer die square than it for merly was. On the .-die of this old building are l> dug erected handsome brick store rooms and OlIlcGS, for which the public are grateful. Out the i.' vi.i t o:' this v.o.?.h a structure is i [titvaleiil to the erection of stud; i building as the ordinance prohibits. This is allowc I by a special permit id the council In a called meeting, lit which a majority of the aldermen were present. The city council IS composed of representatives of the people of tills City, and to the people they are re sponsible. These people who are laboring to build up a city cannot ?mi protest against this special ncl which permits the continuance of these wooden structures so near the public square, especially since it Is in violation of an ordinance passed some time ago and Which by all means should be enforced to the let ter. Our council has done many things for I.aureus: it has inaugu rated liany movements and carried o n niai.v plans that have been for the iip-l ulldlng of the city, but this special to t Is nothing short of cul pable, For ourselves, and for the public we represent, we beg to remind the Council that it is responsible to the people for it.^ acts, and that their pledged duty is id do such things and only stich things as are for the betterment of (.nitrons, with whose later, sis they are entrusted. Bilms' Bill Sale. The Bed Iron Uncial use*- the Cob iimti3 of li e Advertiser freely and with excellent judgment, Almost every week the manag -mein an nounces some fine Lnrgalns. This week <s no exception' in !? ct. the Bl'th cies named in the paf*e advertisement hi ibis ISittC. are unusually attractive. it will pay everybody to read Burns' advert Isement, Sen in s n| First Baptist. At t'.i ' First Baptist Church next Sunday morning, .here will he held I ay men'8 rally, led by Messrs. K. A. Cooper of tills city and YV. P. Culbert son of Mottntvllle, who will make ad dresses, The congregation and flionds are urged to be present at !nt ? ' -h g m-e'deu. No services will I;? held a-, the evening hour. I LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION. fS Perhaps the most enjoyable social affair of the week was the reception tendered Wednesday evening by Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Tolbert to the present Laurens students of Winthrop college, classmates and schoolmates of their daughter. Miss Mayme Tollten. The reception was in honor of Miss Susie McGill of Abbeville, who spent some days with Miss Tolbert on h?r way home from college. A number of I.aureus girls are students at Win throp this year, and the reunion, un der changed circumstances Wednes day evening, was of especial pleasure. : His many friends and admirers In I I.aureus were delighted this week by J a visit from Col. .las. T. Bacon, the ? veteran editor of the Edgefteld Chron icle. Col. Bacon was in the city the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Mc Oowan. on bis return trip from Cross Hill Saturday morning for Edgefteld, ('apt. A. c. Shaffer of Walterboro. [ Who is at Hanls I.ithia springs for a two weeks' stay prior to having for his summer home in Snlu la, spent Saturday of this week with his foster daughter, Mrs. s. E. Boney. Miss Grace Wilson of Simpsonviile was a visitor first of the week at the homo of Mr. D. K. Harnet?. Mrs. E. A. Phillips an 1 her sister. Miss Mattle Cooper have gone to Marion to accept positions. Miss Nettie Cheek of Helton was the guest last week of Misses Sue and Hester Cooper. Mrs. Elizabeth Stribbling of Spar tanb.irg Is visiting the family of her [laughter, Mis. I., c. Goocli, Miss Maggie Kennedy of North Au gusta arrived in the city Tuesday af ternoon to bo the guest of Miss Moll Holt. Mrs. E. w. Kitchln of Spnrtnnburg is here on a short visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. .1. Marren Bolt. Misses Darlngton and Glenn, who v. re for s< veral weeks the charming Quests of M rs. T. !>. Darlington, have Jone to their homes. The Traynhnm Guards engaged In i sham battle in Gniiiugtbn's pasture ast Tuesday afternoon. In spite of ?e in.id. the orders wore well cxecut iiii.i the c'oni] any made a line show* m ?? !. f'alvi . d wings ;.; si ill confined ? in, ? .?bted a special school lew h,.-t suttir l ( . ? u l iMirtni.g'Mly cl'.ii oh Thursday morn- j Or, J, M. Me Lees Of Shnpsohvll'.e otent Sunday in the ( it?y. Miss Axlle Bozenisn !;>s return. 1 to lier home In Simpsonviile. Mrs, J. ii. Tcague^itid children have returned froni a visit to relatives In Mountville. Misses Mary Pose.v and Dorothy lludgens spent las' week in Clinton. Master David Childress Is visiting Iiis um ie. Mr. J. B. Parks In Green wood. Messrs. Hugh I.eamnn and I.. B. Dillcrd of Clinton spent Monday In the ?ity. Mrs. .i. H. Sullivan nnd Miss Jennie Sullivan have returned from Morgan [own, N, c. Miss Mari? Phllpot sport last week |n Clinton with Miss Sara Saxotl, Mr. and Mrs. Mutthew McDaniel of Friendship - pent Saturday nil I Sunday the city with friends. Miss Ollle Adams of Clinton spent Friday in the city. Miss Nora Taylor has returned to |or homo in Princeton after a visit to ? Mrs. Arthur Taylor. Miss RehcCca Clarke is visiting Miss \zile Bo/.emnn In Simpsonviile. Mrs. W. II. Washington returned: Saturday from a visit to her sister. Mrs. o.n. Meyear, In Newberry. Messrs. C. A .Pulley and T. Ii. Crews eft Tuesday for Chester to attend the 'onfedernte reunion. TAX ASSESSMENTS OF MILLS. I.aureus Caput) Industries ami The Tax I'lu v |??y. The state board of equalization com pleted Its work of appraising and as esslng the cotton and oil mills of the state last Saturday. In the list he following I.aureus industries are mined, together with the actual value ind the GO per cent assessments: Ware Shoals Manufacturing Co.: ictttnl value. $1,100,000; nssossed on $1100,000. Banna Cotton mills: actual value, (70,000; assessed on .$12.000. Clinton Cotton mills: actual VUllLO, $"75,000; assessed on $226,000. I.aureus Cotton mills: actual value. $."00,000; assessed on $3,10,000. I .yd I II CotlOh mills: actual value. ffifi.000; assessed on $57,000. WattS Cotton mills: actual value. $;'00,(.: assessed on $180,000. Blalock Oil ft Manufacturing Co.; actual value. $3,33 I: assessed on $5,000, Clinton Oil ft Manufacturing Co.. actual value. $22,500; assessed on $13.500. Cross Hill Manufacturing Co.: act ual value. $20,000; assessed on $12,000. Farmers1 on mill, I.anford: actual value. $15,000; assessed on $0,000. Gray Cotirl Oil A Manufacturing Co.: actual value. $12,500; assessed on $7.."?00. Southern Cotton Oil Co. Lnurens: actual value. $r.0,00e; assessed on $ IS. 000. Mason's Fruit Jars In Pints. Quarts, and Half Gallon sizes with Porcelain lined tops and the best quality of rubbers at S. M. & E II. Wilkes & Co. BARGAINS $15.00 SUITS S10.00 BARGAINS $20.00 SUITS $15.00 SOME Great Bargains IX CLOTHING AT Tribble Clothing Company These are prices to close out a few Lots of Suits, the sizes a little broken, if vour size is here, now is the time for you to buy. 1 One lot Boys' wash suits the 75cts kind to close out at .40 One lot Men's suits to close out at . $4.00 One lot Men's 7.50 suits to close out at $6.00 $1.00 wash suits to close out. .75 One lot Men's $15 suit to close out at f$10.00 ? : ? r ? ? r ? ? ? r ? ? r ? ? ? ? Remember that these are all new Goods and means a great saving ? to you. Be sure and get our prices on Clothing and Shoes before buying ^ else v. here. Remember that we mark our Goods in plain figures and will be ^ glad to show our Goods and quote prices. I $1.50 wash suits to close out $1.00 One lot Men's $20 suits to close out at $15,00 Tribble Clothing Co. 9 The Up-to-date One-price Clothiers. The Place SIMMONS' % i i S-1 jft Get it at Simmons' 89 c All $1.00 Messalines reduced oq^ to per yard O ^C Yard wide Black Taffeta Silk worth $1.00 reduced to All 39c and 50c soft Silk for /ymZr summer dresses reduced to This is the greatest bargain that has ever been offered, and you should not miss getting your share of them. All last seasons Embroideries that sold from 25c to 75c per j c yard are being closed out at I <5 C All light colors in Woolen Dress Goods worth $1.00 and Ori~ $1.25 reduced to OVC All light colors in Woolen Dress Goods worth 50c reduced n to per yard ? VC Grasp the Opportunity Before it is Too Late. O. B. Simmons & Son Laurens, S. C. Get it at Simmons' Do it NOW