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Subscription Price Is $1.00 per Year Payable In Adrauce. Published by ADVERTISER PRINTIN? COMPANY l.it Mens, S. C. AdTertUIng Rate? on Application. Obituaries und Card of thanks: One ceni u word. Entered at tb'* postofilce at Laurens, S. C. as second class mall matter. LAURENS, S. (%, AUGUST 8. IM* FEATHERSTONE AND HIS RECORD The opponents of prohibition center their flro on Featherstono/. fThal means that they regard Featherstone nr. the only prohibition candidate hav ing n chance of election and llml Hyatt and Richards are out of the ru/nnlng. The estimate Is correct. The fight on Featherstone Is based on a charge of inconsistency. Here are the facts. Featherstone has been a prohibitionist nil his life. In 1898 ho came within 3.500 votes o*- less of election as governor, having been forc ed into the race, against a State dis pensary candidate. Ho continued to ?work for prohibition without asking for office. In i dot he advised the pro hibitionists as a matter of tactics not to press for State-wide prohibition at that time, the state dispensary having just been abolished. The smoke of thai fight bad not cleared. It seemed to Pentherstone that imme diate advance would be Impolitic; be thought that public sentiment was not prepared for it. lie urged that pro. hlbitlonists utilize to the fullest the advantage Rained through the local option law. capturing all the territory possible at thai time, always declaring thai state-wldo prohibition was the goal not to be abandoned. In 1000 a vote In wot counties expelled the liquor traffic from all save six coun ties, In live of which the aggregate majority for county dispensaries was about 1,000. Even In Rlchland the county dispensary won by only 112 Voles in a total of about 3,000. The tremendous and sweeping vic tories of prohibition in the "wet" coun ties in August 1909 appeased to Feath erstone as convincing and complete proof that sentiment for State-wide prohibition was so strong as to hold out the brightest possible hope for tho enforcement of a state-wide law, especially as it was certain that pro hibition could be enforced in the one strongly wef county. Charleston, at !e;isl OS well the comity dispensary law is enforced. What more power ful demonstration of prohibition senti ment could be expected at any time than was given by tho voting in Au gust, 1909? It made the forward movement ol the prohibition forces inevitable In 1910. When a general is marching against a fortress. Is he a traitor because he baits h|y men to build a bridge? Featherstone halted his men to build a bridge In 1907; the vote In 1909 when all but six counties voted "dry" prov ed to him that the bridge was built; 7iow he rallies his men to charge the fortress. That's his record. Those who allege inconsistency, meanwhile, have always been defend ers of the fortress. Shall prohibition ists t;ike their orders from the enemy? Is that common sense? Are the pro hibitionists so simple as their oppo nents take them to be? But for whom can prohibitionists consistently vote? Mr. Hyatt, so the Columbia Record says, supported the Stale dispensary. Mr. Richards was a last ditch State dispensary advo cate. Mr. McLeod, unoppo: d for lieutenant governor in 1006, was elect, ed on n State dispensary platform when Lyon and Ansel had the burden Of fighting the State dispensary on their shoulders. Mr. Mease was a last ditcl. Slate dispensary champion In the legislature, standing shoulder to shoulder with Richards in trying to save that Institution. These men! Haid "the State dispensary is the best Solution of the liquor question." if, it. was tho best solution in 1900, why ! isn't it now? What has converted them? Why are they repentant? Are; they repentant? Are they prepared to say that the State dispensary Is not tho best solution? If so, why don't they say ko? When has one of them acknowledged his error? Do they mean to say by their present atti tude that they would not restore and j reestablish the State dispensary If the legislature would hack them in it? Can they say so without admitting that they changed their minds solely because tho majority of their people, the crowd, changed their minds? In a matter of principle- do these men \just "follow the crowd?" An act of ve legislature would reestablish the tato dispensary as an act nf tho Llslatuie would give State-wide pro \tlon. Featherstone alone baa been trohlbitionist from first to last, teratone alone has aald from first that h8 would not :.?op fighting until a prohibition statute applying to j the wholo of South Carolina was en- j acted. Featherstone alone among the' candidates has never consented to the State dispensary?he opposed it llrst, last and all the time. Featherstone ought to he elected governor of South Carolina because he is easily the most capable man in the race. ? ? ? ASK QUESTIONS. In the meeting of the Farmers' In stitutes at Wardsworth school and at Gray Court on the i?th and 6th a rare opportunity is offered to the farmers and everybody else to learn something. The experts in charge are going to tell a lot of things that every dy should know and .hey are going to tell some things that many know already; but they will fail to tell a lot of things unless you ask questions. If any ques tion has puttied the minds of a farm er he should enquire about it when he has the opportunity and he will have the opportunity at these Institutes. The experts will be there to tell what they know and will only be too glad to have the questions asked. Every farmer should go to this in stitute with at least one practical question in his mind that will not only enlighten him hut moat probably a lot of other people. Don't be modest about it. look at it aB a more business proposition. Don't wait until you get J there hut go with the question on your mind and don't fall to get the answer. 1 Many B man wants to know some thing and waits for some one else to 1 ask a question about it. Ask It your- : self. Your neighbor probably is as in terested in it as yourself but probably has not thought about It himself. Let him ask his questions and you ask yours, and till learn together. ? * ? A Scotland Yard detective or some other sleuth might gain sonn- addition al fame by running down (1. ('. llig hain and W. 11. Avant, late ('.'I of South Carolina. ? ? ? We shall hear the "issues" discussed next Monday. Fine Tomatoes. Mr. II. Terry one day last week re ceived from his friend. Mr. .lohn O'Deii of Spartanburg, a package con taining an unusually fine specimen of home grown tomatoes, there being five large; well developed tomatoes on one stem, the collection weighing 1-2 pounds. Madden News Notes. Madden .August 2.?The protracted meeting at Prospect closed Sunday. Hev. Mr. Martin was assisted by Rev.j J. E. Covington of Greenville, who preached With an earnestness and zeal '? that can not be excelled. We especial ly wish that the sermon he preached on the text in Bzekiel "I looked for a man; to build up the hedge?to Stand in the gap and I found none." could be heard in every church in Laurens county. Misses Ruth Drown. Julia Cun ningham and Juanita Martin were the guests of Miss Kate Wofford Sunday. Mr. N. C. Martin and family of Lau rens are among friends and relar tives here. Mr. and Mrs. John Wright have re turned to Enoree after a visit to their grandmother, Mrs. Allison and other relatives. Miss Julia Cunningham spent sever al days with Misses Juanita Martin ami Ethel Rryson. .Mr. Simpson Bailey and family of Union were with Mrs. Bailey's mother, Mrs. II. C. Cunningham. Mrs. Laura Burnsides accompanied by little David, is the guest of Miss Mottle Cunningham and Mrs. Thur man Finley. Miss Maggie Lou and Master Roy Martin have been visiting their grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Finley. The many friends of Mrs. N. J. Langs ton, who was reared here lint now of Conway, S. C will be pleased to hear that she is very much better and the latest news holds out the hope she wi'A ne spared to her family and friends. Mr. J. A. Wofford has accepted a position on the C. & W. C. R. R. and left Tuesday to take up his work. Quite a pleasant day was had at tin1 home of Mr. and Mrs. J. 1). Finley Friday, it being the natal day of both Mr. and Mrs. Finley. Those who en joyed the day witli them were Mr. and Mrs. John Wright of F.noree. Miss Josde Martin of Clinton. Messrs Clyde, I.any. Brooks and Hen Martin of Lau rens and C. P. Finley and W. F. Cun ningham of Madden. Mr. ami Mrs. Jodie Culbertson of Cross Hill were with the family of Mr. J. D. Culbertson. Judge Thompson and daughter, Miss | Jessie, have gone on a visit to Gray Court. Oft' For the Encampment. The Traynham Guards, with Capt. O. W. Babb, Lieutenants Rlchey and SlmpsoU In command, lert Friday' morning for Alken where the regiment Went into camp for a ten days' stay 1 in that city. A full complemment of; men went down and the boys are hav ing a very pleasant encampment. ? LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION. | Mr. J. M. Clardy of Columbia who is spending IiIh nnnual vacation in Laurens? Joined the Chamber of Com merce excursion party over the Clinch Held road laut week. Mr. Jamie Wntklns, son of Mrs. Ly dia Watkins of this city, left yester day for Macon, Ga., where be will take a mil course in pharmacy at the Medi cal college of that city. Mrs. J. Q. Sullivan, with Herbert, Anna and Cecil Sullivan, left for Hen dersonville, N. C. Friday and will spend the summer In and around that little city on the hills. Miss Louise Miller, who has been visiting friends here hns gone to her home near Hendersouville. Miss Jeannette Miller, who has been with her sister, .Mrs. .1. (J. Sulllvnn on South Harper street, the past two months has returned to Frultlnnd. N. C. to take up her duties in the Fruit land Institute, Instructing the "young mountain sprouts" to shoot. Mr. and Mrs. C. 13. Barksdale and two of their children of Holdenvllle, Okla., are on a visit to Mr. Barksdale's mother, Mrs. Mary Barksdale, and oth er relatives in and around Laurens. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Deiidy expect to leave Thursday or Friday for a two weeks' trip to Oklahoma. Mr. and Mrs. .1. B. Taylor und two children of Oreenville are visiting relatives in the city and county. Mrs. George Hart of Greenwood, re turning from a visit at Landrum, stop ped over a day this week with Mrs. Robert Cecil. Mr. J. A. Brittain of Gray Court was in the city on business Monday. Miss Maggie Livingston of Newberry ' was the guest of Misses Annie and Gertrude Tolllson last week. Mrs. \V. B. Lucas and sons. Edwin and Robert, and Mr. Thomas Swy gert, of I.aureus, S. ('.. and Miss Me dora Reinheit, of Spartanburg. S. C, have spent a few days in Nashville en route to Algood. They are making the trip In their motor car and while in Algood will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. .lohn Epperson.?Nashville American. Mr. and Mrs. YV. T. Moore have re turned to the city after a few days' stay in the mountains. Miss Rebecca Blackwell of Gastonla, N. C. is visiting her brother. Mr. L. B: Blackwell. Tin? attention of the young l;"'ies under twenty years of age, is calkd to the bread and cake contest to be! held in collection with the Woman's institute at Cray Court. A prize Is offered for the best baked loaf of bread or the best baked cake. It is hoped that the young ladies will be Interest ed in this contest. Mrs. W. R. Richey, Jr. and little daughter, Sarah, are visiting friends in Chester. Mr. R. A. Cooper goes to McColI to day to attend a Masonic meeting Mr. and Mrs. John F. Bolt. Mr. R. B. Terry and Mrs. C. C. Featherstone have been chosen as delegates from the Sunday school of the First Meth odist church to the Laurons County; Sunday School association at Clinton. Messrs. I). W. Cochrand and E. H. Wiiken were appointed delegates from the Sunday school of the First Pres byterian "hurch to the Laurens Count / Interdenominational Sunday School convention to be held at Clinton. Rev. and Mrs. J. D. Pit.s of Black ville are visiting their daughter, Mrs. C. C. Featherstone. Rev. W. S. Holmes of Orangeburg is visiting in the city. Mrs. J. W. Clarke and Mrs. C. E. Gray and Master (Marke Gray leave tomorrow for Rutherfordton, N. C. Mrs. H. B. Gritton returned to New i'ork Friday after a vlylt home. Mr. L. E. Burns of Red Iron Racket has been confined to his home for the past week on account of an Injured limb. Dr. J. H. Miller and Mr. Carroll Nance were in Laurens Tuesday. Mr. Ralf Scurry of Vaughnvllle was a visit in Laurens Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. 1). Watts left on Monday for a summer trip to Hehder sonville and other mountain resorts. Rev. and Mrs. C. F. Rankin and children left on Tuesday morning on , a camping out trip through the moun tains of North and South Carolina. Mr. George A. Browning of Coldvllle was in Laurens Tuesday. Miss Lonn Rosey Is visiting her uncle. Dr. II. F. Posey on South Har per street. Misses Marion and Lucy Fvans are visiting Miss Laura Barksdale on West Main street. Miss Lois McCallister of North Car olina is visiting Mrs. II. Terry on South Harper street. Mr. and Mrs. .1. II. Davis of Clinton spent Tuesday with Dr. ami Mrs. W. D. Ferguson on Chestnut street. Mr. .1. C. McDanlel of Laurens No., I was in the city Tuesday. Messrs .1. Coke Henderson and .las. A. Roland expect to join the Canadian tour, leaving Spartanburg August 12th. Dr. Ren. \v. Sexton of Union waa in the City Sunday ofl business. Mr. Jim Lee of Charleston Is spend ing a few days In the city. Mr. W. Booth Knight, Esq. has re sumed the practice of law and has his office In the Barksdale building In ' the room formerly occupied by Mr. C. D. Barksdale. Mr. Barksdale moving Into one of the rear rooms. Mrs. C. E. Todd, accompanied by1 her two little daughters from Duo, West has been visiting her sister,' Mrs. J. O. C. Fleming. Miss Bessie Sltgreaves who has i been the guest of relatives In tho city j for several days, returns to her homo today at Bristol, Tenn. Mi-. Louis Anderson and little daughter are visiting Capt. and Mrs. W. H. Drummond, near Lnnford, this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. Arthur Taylor are visiting at the home of Mrs. Taylor's parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Medlock, Dials township. l candidates' announcements. | For The Legislature. I hereby announce myself a candi I date for the legislature from Laurens ; county, pledging myself to abide by ' tho rules and regulations of the Dem < ocratic primary. Dr. M. EDWARDS. At the request of friends I hereby announce myself a candidate for the , House of Representatives and promise ! to abide by the result of the Demo cratic primary election. W. R. RICHEY I am a candidate for reelection to the house of representatives from Lau rens county, and hereby pledge my self to abide the result of tho Demo cratic primary. JARED D. SULLIVAN. I herohy announce myself as a can didate for reelection to the legr.slaturu from Laurens county, pledging myself to abide the rules and regulations gov erning the Democratic primary elec tions. R. DUNK BOYD. I hereby announce myself ai candi date for the House of Representatives, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. J. ARCHIE \fILLIS I herebv announce myself a'candi date for the House of Representatives from Lau tens county; subject to; the rosults of tho Democratic primary election. J. H. MILLER A. D. I hereby announce myself a ccull dato from Laurens county for the House of Representatives subjec to the rules of the Democratic primiry. CLARENCE CUNINQHkM. For County Treasurer. 1 I respectfully announce my caldi dacy for the office of ccunty treasu my nomination being subject to I rules and regulations of the Deb cratic primary. W. E. WASHINGTON I respectfully announce myself a candidate for reelection to the o of county treasurer, pledging my to abide by the result of the Deri cratic primary election. J. D. MO<fl I hereby announce myself as a c didate for nomination to the office county treasurer, subject to the n governing the Democratic prim election. ROSS 1). YOl'Nt For Supervisor. I hereby announce myself as a eih didate for reelection to the otlice bf supervisor of Laurens county, subj?|t to all the rules and regulations of Democratic primary. if elected H shall endeavor to render faithful si vice. Respectfully II. B. HUMBEF For County Commissioner. I aunounco myself a candidate ft the office of County Commissioner ff Laurens county subject to.all the rul of the Democratic primary elcetloj If elected will try to do my hone duty. W. B. FULLER. I hereby announce my candidacy f<J reelection as a member of the board county commissioners, subject to tl| rules of the Democratic primary. T. Mo. ROPEfl I hereby announce myself a cand date for reelection to the ofllce county commissioner for Lanier, county subject to rules and reguM tions of the Democratic primary. W. F. BAILEY. For County Auditor. I am a candidate for the office ol auditor for Laurens county, my nomi-j nation being subject to the rules of| the Democratic primary election. W. T. DORROH. For Superintendent of Education. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for reelection to the ofllce of county superintendent of education of Laurens county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. GEO. U PITTS. At the solicitation of friends, I here by announce myself a candidate for tho office of superintendent of educa tion of Laurens county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. J. CLARENCE BURDETTE. For Probate Judge. We are authorized to announce the name of O. G. Thompson as a candi date for the office of Probate Judge, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. For Magistrate. I am a candidate for renoinninatlon to the office of magistrate for Laurens township, In tho Democratic primary election, pledging myself to nbide the results of the same. JOHN M. HUDGEN'S. The friends of Mr. R. W. Nichols respectfully nnnounce aim as a can didate for the ofllce of magistrate for Laurens township. Laurens county. South Carolina, and pledge him to abide the result of the Democratic primary. FRIENDS. **#***??* 4 i* k 4 4 -i ***** **** *** I social and personal. J ? j *? * * * **-Hi*ft *t ft** ?? ft ftft ft ftft ft ftft Mrs. J. If. Teague entertained at a musical last Monday evening, having as her guests. Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Anderson. Dr. and Mrs. II. K. Alken, Mrs. S. L. Saxon. Mr. and Mrs. Mar shall. Misses Avlo Mahaffey, C.erl rude Wright and Annie ami Elizabeth ?IllChey, and M ssrs Laurens Barks dale. .1. B, Medlock. and Claude Cole man. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Wllkes. Mrs Moore, Miss Moore, Miss Imogene Wilkes and Mr. Marion Wllkes were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Rlchey Sr., at an Informal tea Satur day evening. The three little children of Mr. Luther Rlchey of Greenvlllo are visit ing at the home of Mr. W. R. Rlchey, Sr. this week. Miss Mamie Boyd and Mr. Guy Brown were married In Spartanburg Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and are visiting Mr. John H. Henderson. The m1&S6S Toioert woro at home Tuesday evening to quite a number of the young people of the city, compli mentary to Misses Gray, Dacus, Har ris, Irby and Shell. Mrs. L. R. Johnson of Cross Anchor visited Mrs. C. R. Cooper and Mrs. M. O. Clark, near Langston, during the past week. OUR SPQttOTICES. Notice?We ai?L' ? special fer tilizer for oottoo.h can be used to advantage ajgvdage of Its growth, where l?ton Is yellow. We now also haver of Nitrate of Soda. Laurens :Ojl, Laurens. S. c. 9 i-st Notice -ByrdvilUfry and Stock \ Farm Jack is sOjiine condition. The senson is rlgMfall colts. We j also have 20 plgsf?e. W. D. Byrd & Son. prop, rivoi?. 10. Laurens. S. c. i-tf Barbecue IHniiOr-Monday next, county campaign dtre, barbecued dinners will be Bf at Blakely's Restaurant. Strayed -On Sufadght. one bay liorse eight year* will weight] about 800 pounds^ information regarding said horell be appre ciated by ?eo. W. P;, Cross Hill. 1 S. C. l-lt For Kent?One/ f/ied room in my ievidence on Ktfsli street. For] further information. . W. H. Gar rett, Laurens. S. C. l-lt ] Notice?If you waiod Hour try! J. C. Shell & Co. Ttte agents for Ballard & Ballard's?k Flour, the | best made. Call imc me. l-2t j Lost,?on or near it square In Laurens on Saturdays soldiers' reunion, pair gold rln spectacles. Finder please leavelJkvertlser of fice or with undei^Igat Clinton and obliged. S. J. Bt l-lt For Sale?One .0/1 Electric Comany's 1% K. wj/jMor. Very fine condition. Wlll'aaeap. Apply to Advertiser Printing, Laurens. S. C. 1-tf .Money To Lend?E Mortgage Heal Estate. Addreweshyterian College of South CaiciU. A. Bail ey. Treas., Clinton, S. C. 50-it Wheat Grinding. -We now give you pure rock Hour at, Tumbling Shoals mill. We bavAffcilk cloths on. W. D. Sullivan: 60-4t Par-a-sit-cide c\tres Itn 30 min utes. Price ?0 cents, spv Young's Pharmacy, Clinton; Thiller Co.. Cross Hill; Laurens, DK'o., Lau rens. 47-9t Warning?All persona; hereby warned not to biro /frrhor one Spearman Johnson, al "Couch" Johnson as he is u/tdcr ract with tlie undersigned. S. J. Da .M et Strayed or Stolen -On*'year-old dark red. white laced 'h?. strayed from pasture and last sefeo weeks ago between Waterloo SI.aureus. Information concerning mal de sired. See J. J. Dendy. tfiis. S. C. l-2t_ Misses Mary and YirglSullivan. little daughters of Mr. anrs. B. A. Sullivan, have none tOluda to spend some time with > sister, Mrs. Cooper. Attended Fanners' 1'nion' vention. Messrs H. J. G. Curry. O.'.oodwln and J. Wade Anderson, ajtuiinent ly connected with the Fart,' union of the county and State, aded the State convention of the ui which was held in Columbia lastek. The Best Hour of I Is when you do some gr?jt?od or liscover some wonderful \ 'p|lis jiour came to J. R. Pitt, of ky ML, L C. when he was s?fferfpgensely! s lie says, "from the worst | i ,?Ver ad. I then proved to my gt 8atls hctlon. what a wonderful id and Jough cure Dr. Kipg's N?Wjcovery . For, after taking oneutle. I as entirely cured. You n say lything too good of a metie like tat." Its the surest and'treme ? for diseased lungs. Heh/liages. iGrlppe, Asthma, Hay Wr?any iroat or Lung trouble. I $1.00. ?ial bottle free. Guarantee^ Lati ns Drug Co. and Palmettojug Co. W. B. KNIQH T0RNE\ AND COUNSELLOR LAW ^I^URENS, s.a IlTice up-stairs in BarkstrBiuiklintr t door to Palmetto I tank! Now is the time to prepare your land for sowing Turnip Cane and Millet Seed FresH Seed of tKe best varieties at Dr. Posey's Drug Store Turnip Seed all kinds Crimson Clover Red Clover Lucerne Vetch Now is the Proper Season Get the Seed at Kennedy Bros Laurens, S. C. DR. CLIFTON JONES Dentist Office in Simmons Building Phone: Office No. 86; Residence 219. Every piece of China in our store to he sold regardless of coat, during the week of August 8. This will he the greatest bargain sale ever had in I-aurens. Don't miss It. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. AutomobityAgency Proposition Ye are distributing agts for the high class, medium price i md have an attractivJfency proposition to offer live, hust ling men. Write nijjpr further information. ^rene Garage, Harry C. Wheat, M$} Gaffney, Sw C. OITMETAl V*UL ISHiNGLfcS Jean be laid without fuss or botHftght over the old wood shingle*. clion?in* the ' top of your bulldln* Instantly ??? flre catcher to A FIREPROOF ROOF that 11 last aa Ion* as the buddln*? ?nd never^tA* r,palrs. For f?nfter detai|L(ormaUon pr|ce,, etCli app|y to local Dealer or Cofright Metal Rolng Co., Philadelphia, Pa