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ROYAL BAKING POWDER Absolutely Puro MAKES HOME BAKING EASY Liy fc* Biscuit Delicious Cak^ Dainty Pastries Fine Puddings Flaky Crusts and the food is finer, more tasty, cleanly and wholesome than the ready made found at the shop or grocery. nopal Cook Book-BOO Rao*fptm-Fr?, Bond Mmmm mnd Addrmmm* _ROYAL GAKINQ POWDER CO., NEW YORK. SEIN. ROOT DRAGS IM RACE QUESTION ii Sprech in Opposition to Election of Senators bj Direct Priinnrj Illings on Himself Wrath of Senator Bacon. Washington, Feb. 10.?Through the injection of the race question Into the hitherto comparatively commonplace discussion In ihe senate of the reso lution providing for the election of penators by direct vote. Senator Rool :>: Neu York and Senator Uacon of Georgia today lifted thai controversy &r> a piano of almost sensational inter est The Incident occurred In connection with extended remarks made by Sen ator Root in discussing the llorah solution. Mr. Root said that the national govornmont could not ufford to barter away the privilege of super. v isillg senatorial elections In the South, if need should arise for such t .pervision. ''Things Happen." Also In speaking of the observance of t'.io l Ith and 15th amendment to t'e constitution, he said that from lime to time "things happen" in the Southern States which should not be permitted by the States nnd which - hould be corrected. ;i not by the States themselves, tin n by the na tional government. Later he took oc . .'ision to emphasize this statement. When llrst made, the declaration ..used a visible stir on the Demo ratic side of the chamber and the feeling was intensified by the repeti tion, n became manifest at once that il anything was lacking to insure op position by the Southern Senators to the resoution it had been supplied by Mr. Root. Knee Question Dragged in. Senator Borah, who has charge of the measure, charged that the race question had been dragged into the case for th;? purpose of alienntina tho minority. When Mr. Root, concluded his speech about o'clock, he left the chamber. Mr. Bacon immediately ox pressed a desire for specifications re garding the things which the New York senator had said "happen in the South" Which OUghl tO Call for fed eral intervention, hut the demand did not roach Mr. Ftool until after Senator Ueverldge had made a feeling reply to the New York senator's speech and , the senate was prepared to adjourn. Revives the Dispute, .lust before t> o'clock Mr Bncon revived the Southern question. Re peating the remarks of the New Yorker. Mr. Bacon addressed hiins df directly to Mr. Root and asked: ' What are the things to which tho senator refers ?" Mr. Root in response said that Ii ? had bad reference to the voluntary ; surrender by the government of the power to enforce the protection of tb ? suffrage privileges of the Southern j negroes. Facing ,\1?\ I'ncon and spetking with groat deliberation. 'Ir. ANNOUNCEMENT! We announce the opening of our Millinery Department this Season. We have secured one of the best milliners from the North whojwill arrive in due time and have charge of this Department. She will be as sisted by Miss Nannie Dorroh who needs no introduction to the Millinery trade of Laurens. We invite every lady to visit our Millinery Parlor when opened. J. E. MINTER & BRO, Laurens, 5. C. Root enumerated the bo-called i peon age system, the lynching of negroes and the disfranchising provisions, such as the "grandfather" clause, in the constitutions of many of the Southern States, as some of tlie things calculated to deprive the black man of that equal protection which the constitution guarantees. ltoot Makes Threat. "The people of the United States are willing to fold their hands and wish the Southern people godspeed In working out their delicate prdblem so long as they do so in kindness; but if there should be such oppression as to call for the exercise of the power of the t'nlted States to enforce the amendments that power will be exer cised and it ought to be." he said. Mr. Bacon replied that such ques tions as lynching and peonage were in no wise cognate to the subject under discussion. Ho accounted for lyt\e.h Ings on the ground of severe, pruvocn | tlon which 1)0 sultl, deprived niep of their reason and made demons of them. lie found one cause for them in the spni'slty of population and to show that this crime Is confined to no particular part of the country showed that there had been a lynch ing in New York in which the victim j was burned to death. As for the charge of peonag \ he declared that there was no practice in tlie South I worthy of that name. Root Kcuitj Serious. Indicating doubt as to Mr. Root having had such offenses In mind. Mr. Bacon said lie was sure the N'ew York senator was really Inveighing against supposed offenses against the fran chise. "Perfectly." responded Mr. Root. Then he added: "If the constitution is so amended as to provide for the election of senators by direct vote, the national government must retain the power to make those elections free and unhampered. Without this privi lege the government of the United i States surrenders the power of its own preserval ion." "Does the senator contend for the power of congress to annul laws now Oil the statute hooks for the State. such as th? 'grandfather' clause?" asked M I*. Bacon. "Without the slightest doubt." said i lie \ew Yorker. I'ut on Notice. "Well," returned the Georgian, "the senator certainly has put us on notice." "I meant, to put you and also the country on notice." replied Mr. Root, speaking with force. Replying. Mr. Bacon said that to change the manner of electing sena tors without giving tho States control was a grave risk. Speaking of the past experiences of the South he said: "If Southern people had not con tended heroic-ally against conditions which confronted them, civilization would have been destroyed in the South and it would have been but a short time before it would have been destroyed in the entire nation." Alter a few remarks by Senator Fletcher of Florida regarding the so called peonage system ol" the South, the Incident closed for the day with Senator Borah's declaration that everybody knew perfectly well why the question of lynchlngs and peonage had been brought Into'controversy. (INK BIG POOL But he Doesn't Live in Llinrcns Nor Read the Advertiser. A man in Connecticut gave a doe tor, a specialis! in catarrh, to cure him of (his common vet most obnoxious disc use. The spec ialist gave him a bottle of medicine and told him to use U. Che foOl lOOk the medicine home. took one dose, put it on a shell and made no further effort to follow in st ruct ions. Three months Inl ir with the medl cine still on the shelf he told a friend that the specialist was a fake, that In had paid him $f?0 and still had catarrh. HYOMEI i pronounce it lilgh-o-mcl won't CUl'C catarrh if you don't breathe it: it will if you breathe it regularly Furthermore, you don'l need to give a catarrh spec ialist $50 to cure- you c>; catarrh, for the specialist is yet to b" born who can write a belter prescription than HYOMEI. The Laurens Drug Co. and drug gists evorywheie guarantee HYOMEI to cure -atarr!". .vr money hack. A complete outfit which consists of a bottle of HYOMEI, a hard rubbci in haler and simple instructions for use costs only $l.sn Separate bottles of HYOMEI If afterwards needed cost but .'?? cents. Clerk of Court's Sale. State of South Carolina. County of Laitreus. Pursuant to a decree of the court of common pleas for said county ami state, in case of W. L. Cray vs D. D Beelen I will sell at public outcry to tho highest bidder for cash on sales day in March. 1011. being the lltli day of the month, at Laure ns c. IL, during legal hour*, ''? !<<?? in tin- (own of Gray Court known as lots No. IT. 18. -'!?. 30. in and II or survey ami plat of II. II. Humbert, January 10th :'.'"T and bounded by the Dorroh lands, lands of R. I.. Qrny and lylnn Oil streets and alleys in said town the purchaser to pay lor papers John F. Holt, c. c c. I'. ST?MP BL?STINO EXKEBIMEKTS. DuPont Powder Company to Give] Demonstrations on Watts Experi ment Farm. The Du Pont Powder Company's rep resentatives will give an exhibition of stump blasting subsolling by means of dynamite at the Watts Experiment Farm on March 3rd at 9 o'clock. This is a very interesting experiment and one that has created a great deal of interest all over the state. All of the farmers and others who might be In terested are Invited to come and wit ness the experiments. To The Voters of Ward Five To the Democratic Voters of Ward T>, and, incidentally, to the Citizens of Laurens, S. C. Gentlemen i Being a candidate for Alderman j tr-oni Ward 1 will not go into my platform in detail for fear that some one might say that 1 was criticizing our present council. Suffice it to say. that if elected, my platform shall he ns 1 endeavor to live?econmy, pro-. Jress etc. As a matter of Information 1 desire to explain to our citizens the contract of Reedy River Power Company wRlj the City of Laurens, about which 1 have heard somo? criticism. I feel that this criticism had nTUsefl entire ly from a lack of Information When Reedy River Power cot.'Jivuny I was ready to sell power, we negotiat ed with the City and made It three otters, -first, a peak load proposition, Second; a meter proposition and. Third: an offer to furnish power at what it was then Costing the town, and later reduced this proposition to in per cent, under what it was cost lug. After considering the matter, for. perhaps, six months, and after the fullest investigation, committees hav ing gone to Greenwood, Clomson Col lego and other places and thoroughly studying the proposition the Council ticccpted the lirst proposition we mad.-, it being the cheapest. Ileedy River Power Company has nothing whatever to do with retailing lights, nor fixing the rate the City Charges, it merely wholesales the current to the City. This contract is j lor ten sears, with eight years yet to j run. Some time since, some little differ, ence of construction of the paper arose, and we claimed a small balance from the town. I am satisfied this difference can he adjusted in a few mitrales when understood and proper ly approached. In case I should be elected I would only have one vote out of seven any way, and moreover; it is unnecessary 1 to remind the good people of Ward r. that one would scarcely vote where he is interested personally. I am Willing to abide by the Contract or l im willing to cancel it in case the City should think best and have so of'ered to do. If elected I do not fav or the City Increasing its rate. To do I so would not help Uoedv River Tow er Company nor would i* hurt it to j reduce the rate, beci -se, as aforesaid. nur contract has elghi years yet to mil, und oi r nrlco with !b?j City i already llxed. The contract Is a mat ter of record and I would bo glad for you to read it. Not only tills, but the present rale to customers Is high enough, and possibly too high, it I had the power, unquestionably, 1 would do everything possible to ex tend the lighting and water system jand thereby Increase the revenue of the town, and, Inoidontull.v hinke some [more money fot Reedy Rlvei I'owei i Company l'he Rcody River I'owei j : Company can earn more revenue only, how.??.er by reason of the (own taking and sei lint! more lights and or. j The town'-, gain is many limes real er than our.- No! only this, it Is a! privilege of every citizen in the cow porate limits to enjoy the convenienc es of lights and water, and I would! take pleasure in seeing even white person possess these advantages, it it should be a burden on the consum er to purchase meters. I would advo cate the City furnhdlillg them and Charging a reasonable interest, and in doing everything possible to serve all our people in the verj best manner and upon auch terms bh are reasona ble and just. If our men do not think enough of their wives, sisters and daughters t<> put in these conveniences at practically the same cost as kero sene oil. and relieve them of the drudgery of fixing up lamps, etc. it Is time they are beginning to think. ! I make the above explanation In or der that 110 voter can be misled, if at tempted so to do by designing people. If I can uise any other Information on any subject do not hesitate to Call on me. II anyone asks you to vote against mo request his reason, ami (lien do youi own thinking and voting If the Voters Of Ward .'? should do. sire my services and think it would be to their best Interest to elect lue | Will bn glad to << i\e them, otherwise there will l?o no hard fool I lift 6l\ MJ part. N. I:. DIAL. See our new line of Sideboards, they are new and attractive patterns and priced very low. S. M. Iv II. Wllkes & Co. t 444 INSURE YOUR MULES :AND: Other live Stock Against loss by death from any cause. Others see the wisdom of it why not YOU? THE AMERICAN LIVE STOCK INSURANCE COMPANY I For Further Information See t L. O. BALLE, Jr., & COMPANY * Agents for Fire, Life and Live Stock Insurance Enterprise Hank Building J.aurenSj S, C, ?.IHHIIIMtimii. ANNOUNCEMENT! j We beg- to take this method i: of announcing- to our friends \\ that we have purchased the stock ii of Goods formerly owned by the i: Planters Grocery Company and will appreciate your patron- i: age in the future. We have a fresh line of every- ii thing1 for the Table: Groceries and Fresh Vegetables, jj Best Brands of Package ii : Goods, Coffees and Teas. FRUITS OF ALL KINDS. Special [for this week?First ii : Patent Flour at $5 25 per barrel, ii IW. H. HUDGENS & CO. j J! Phone 50 Laurens, S. C. j; o ? Provident People HAVING PLUCK I and perseverance usually prosper. Very often, this prosperity has its beginning in the opening* of a savings account. Allow us to assist you in starting. THE BAN KS^ LAU R ENS LAURENS, S.C.r