Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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'.! "t s ".i "-" " ". " " " " " *'* " + "o e s * Let4er From Mr. Boyd. + " * * * **** . * * * * * * S fidltor- The Advertiser: Ploase allow wne to trespass upon your space once more that I may- pre sent a few facts for the consideration 'of the people of the county. 1 notice in your paper of the past week an article by Hon. August Kohn entitled "Too Much Politics." I de sire to make a few statements on that article and draw a few conclusions. This is a statement by a man who is in a position to know whereof lie speaks and I suppose. his statements would be verified by most of his col leagues. One of the statements that I wish to call attention to is this: "Has there been politics in this session? Of course there has been, and very much of it. It has been the dead weight of legis lation." He goes on from here to ex plain why it is that politics in the leg islature has been a dead weight up on legislation. lie says the legisla ture is the kindergarten, or starting point for a career in politics. Since it Is the beginning place a man must be careful here to not offend the 'peo ple -by doing anything that would be unpopular with them, for if he did they would not give him his job again, or the promotion he desired. le goes on to state that the greater portion of the houses are composed of those who either want their -positions again, or they want a higher one; therefore, they will not do anything that Is, in the least, likely to make them an ene my. They can not be criticized for anything they have done for they have not done anything, therefore they ought to be rewarded for their great worthy by being returned to their pres sent position, or be given a higher one. Now. Mr. Editor, if I have ;misinte:' preted what is implied in this article 1 offer sincere apologies to all whom they are due but as I interpret wyhat is to be read between the lines I have clearly stated above. Now let us dis cuss briefly these deductions. in the first place, do the people of South Carolina want a man 'who is afraid to do anything for -fear public settinent will turn against him1 for a representative? Do the people want a legislature to sit forty days and draw a salary to do nothing? What is their ideal of what a legislature ought to be? Let inc ask this one question for careful consideration: -What service does a man, who is afraid to move be cause lie does not know which way public sentiment is going, render to his county or his state? What good ta5 it done the people to pay his sal ary as a representative? If even a m1a jority of the legislature are In that condition, would it not be a -matter of economy to abolish the whole busi ness? Mir. Kohn says sotme of the members are candidates for governor. Now I tun not attacking either of the cand(i dates for governor nor do I say that either of thlem are among tIose who arc afraid to advocate anything for fear of pulblic opinion; but this is the point: suppose thley were of that kind, 'would they be fit for the gubernatorial chair? Do We want a man in that position who is always lyinlg waitinlg for the sound of the feet of p~ublic opinion to see which way it is going so that he may turn in the same di 'rection? My ideal of .the kind of a man for that position is, one who has good judgement of his owvn; a keen .sense of justice; a determInation to know the right as far as p)ossible, and then to do It at all cost. If tile pub11 -lie applauds, let them applaud. If they condemn, let them condemn. Give me the man with a judgmont and con science of his own and who makes it his guide, and 1'ct public oplnion. Our ooces arc not for the purpose of glv ing a man a job if I understand arighit, 'but for the purpose of adjusting things to.tile -best Interest of the greatest aumber of the citizens. If a man is going to get into tile place and sit idly there and draw his salary lie certainl 1y is not going to Improve the conldi tions for the benefit of the people. On the other hand, if We get a man there 'who ndvocates mensures that are in harmony with time best interests of laie peple and is willing to 'stj thleml thmroumgh regardless of what some may think of hinm, he is the man for ime. I prefer the muan who does thing.i and mlakes some mistakes above the ma i -who does nothing. The man who. ('.)es uothing never will benefit anyone cer -tainly, 'while the man 'who does a great many things and- nalyea a few nuis takes may do great good. Now in conclusion, lot me say this: elpce it is the plain and unbidden -opinion of one 'well posted on legisla 'tive doings that 'politics has prevented work in the legislature this tinme, is it -not time that we as citizens and vot era were demnanding that the polities -of-our state 'were being chminged some 'way I think it is high time we were discarding those who are playing pol itieg to further their own selfish grat -Uiatfon in behalf -of mnen of convic tions, mn *ho atroady to serve the spte faitbfully sha filgent so long as wanted and then get out, mon who are not there in ordersth hoy might have "lion." attached -their names, but that they might serve their day hnd generation. You ask when we can got such men? I answer from the depths of honest conviction; whenev er we as voters demand that mud slinging stop and the candidates sub stitute for this a presenitatioa of good sound legislation. Let them take up their time in advocating sound con structive legislation and choose the man who has the best 'measures rath er than the man who can "cuss" the most and say the 'most hard things about- all of his opponents. C. ID. Boyd. Landrum, S. C., Feb. 19, 1914. LIFE'S WEARY WHIRL JUST AN INCIDENT ON THE EAR LY MORNING TRAIN. Proof That the Wearing of Furs and Velvet Hat Do Not Make for Hap piness-Lesson That Jennie Took to Heart. The Commuters' Crochet club, which assembled every morning in facing seats on the 7:66, had become a familiar sight to their fellow-com muters, who seldom paid much atten tion to them and didn't even know that Sadie's bed-spread was one-third done, or that Mary had given up in despair and returned to the less ardu ous task of making wash-rags, relates the New York Post. But if the other cpmmuters had for gotten the crocheters, the latter were still very much interestpd. in their fellow-passengers and had worked out an elaborate scheme of relation ships and probable characteristics to fit each one. There was the stout old gentleman with the gold-headed cane who, they were sure, was a bank er, with a fair young daughter at home, who was to wed the tall dark young man who sat with her father every morning. There was the thin, tall, angular woman, with eye-glasses, who was the principal of a school. The commuters wished that the in tellectual looking man with iron-gray hair who sat in back .of her would fall in love with the principal, who looked as if she needed a change from school room atmosphere, but as yet there seemed to be no imminent danger. On this particular morning, as soon as they had drawn out their needles and set to work, Maude noticed a new face among the passengers. "Look at that girl with the black furs and -velvet hat," she whispered. "Hasn't she the nicest face?" Four pairs of eyes were directed toward the girl in question. "She isn't only pretty, she has a beautiful face, I think," said Sadie. "And I can tell you why it's beautiful, too. It's because she's happy. I've been thinking a lot about that lately, and looking at people, and I've de cided that if a person is very happy she is apt to be good-looking. If every one would try a little harder to be cheerful, the human race would get handsome." "Oh, you make me tired," said Jen nie. "People can't be happy all the time, and I'm just sick of having .people keep talking about it. What' have I got to make me so everlast-. ingly happy, I'd like to know? Of course I am perfectly well, and I have enough to eat and wear, that I work all day long and am dead tired every. night, and I don't see why I should, be so awfully happy. It's different with that girl over there with the furs and ,a velvet het. You can -see by looking at her that she doesn't have to dip chocolates alii dlay long, like I do. She ought to be happy." The train stopped and the girls put away their work and started out into the aisle. "Oh, look," whispered Maude, and the others, turning, saw the girl in velvet and furs draw a crutch from under her seat and limp out into the aisle. Her face had grown white and drawn with the pain of walking, and her breath came in short gasps. It was Jennie that helped the girl off the train, and walked along with her, before joining ,the crochoters again on the ferry. Then she stood and kicked the side of the boat be fore speaking - "She goes in to sing to crippled children," she finally blurted out. "She can never be any better. Her nurse dropped her when she was a baby.' She told me she was 'very happy' because the crippled children always looked forward to seeing her. She makes me. feel pretty srhall." And with a last embarrassed kick at the side of the boat, Jentlio set out to dip chocolates. How Is Your Bloilert 'It has been stated that a man's stomach is his boiler, his body is his engine and his mouth the fire 'box. Is your boiler (stomach) in good work ing order or is it so weak that it will not stand a fuji loaal and not able to supply the neo e4nergy to your eh gino (body)? ~4u have any trouble with your stomaoh Chamberlain's Tab lets will do you good. They strengthen and tmqvigorate the stomach and enable it to do its Work naturally. Many have boen . effected by them. For sale by all dealers. "The Valiants of Virginia," a serial stor-y of love and adventure, starts on 'page 2 of this isette, Do not ines the first chapter! It continues for a sum har Mf weeks, We honest and dyspeps you-as we I You know us-y know about, nor d we believe it to be prove our faith in doesn't relieve you are, we honest We Know 1 Rexall Dyspepsi to other ingredient Bismuth, two greal the entire medic soothe the inflame heartburn and healthy secretion aid in rapid and of the food and h< it into rich red bi< flesh, bone and r stomach distress regularly for a sh store the stomac easy-acting, healt1 greatly to promote Sold only at the more Lau 103 W CROSS HILL NEWS Cross 11111, Feb. 23.--Mrs. Mary Brooks, an aged lady whose home was four miles below Cross 11111, died last Monday at the home of a neighbor, Mr. John Ward. Some time ago Mrs. Brooks had gone to Mr. Ward's on a visit, and wvhile there fell and receiv ed injtiries which proved fatal. She was about eighty years of age. The remains wvere gently placedl to rest at Bethabara church on Tuesday follow-, lng. Mrs. Brooks wvas a good Chris tiar. lady, a member or Bethabara Bap tist church. She. leaves on0 daughter, Mrs. B3ud fill, with whom she made her home. Mr. Conway Dial and family have moved into their new dwelling recent ly l.urchasedl from M. A. Ieanman on North Main street. Mr. Dial is a goodl citizen and we are gladl to see him settling down :1s 0. p~m manent mepmber of our population. Several of our -people went over to Clinton Friday evening to attendl the e'ntertainmei: t there by the Chicora Glee club. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Griflin wvent to Due WVest Monday of last week to at tend the inneral of Mrs. Griiffn's fa ther, Mr. Jlake Loner, whose dleath oc curred at a h1ospital in Columbia Mon. day morning. Mr. George McCravy, of Laurens, was in town last week enjoying the as sociations of former friende andl ac qua intancos. Messrs. C. D. Nance andl J. H. Rasor have exchanged their old automobiles for new and taore improved machines. Mr. W. 10. GriffIn has gone to Abbe ville this morning on business. Miss Bossie 11111 has gone to Atlan ta to inform herself mere thorough ly in the millinery business. The Beet Cough MedicIne', "I have used Chamberlain's Cough Rlemedy over since I have been keeping house," says Li. 0. Hames, of Marbury, Ala, "I consider it one of the best rem edies'I ever used. My children have all taken it and it works like a charm. For colds and whooping cough it is excel lent. For sale by all dealers. We are showing a complete line of Wear Ever Aluminum ware for the kitchen. Our prices are so reasonable that 'every one can afford to use this ware. I S. M. A 1. H. Wilkes & Co. y believe we have the best remedy in the world for indigestion a. We urge you to try it at our risk. If it doesn't relieve eel sure it will-we'll give back your money without a word. )ur family druggist. You know we wouldn't dare recommend anything we didn't are to break a promise. Therefore, when we recommend any remedy it is because better than any ,other to relieve the ailment for which it is made, and when we it and our sincerity toward you by promising to give back your money if it and in every way satisfy you, you have no possible excuse for doubt or hesitation. .ly believe, the best remedy made for Indigestion,. Dyspepsia and all other Stomach Ills rhey're Good Delays Are Dangerous You Risk No Money a Tablets, in addition Don't neglect indigestion, for it fre- Our willingness to have you use Rexall s, contain Pepsin and quently leads to all sorts of ils and com- Dyspepsia Tablets entirely at our risk digestive aids used by plications. The pain and discomfort is proves our faith in them. We always i- profession. 'T'hey not the most unfortunate part. The fact sell them this way, and it is because d stomach, check the that when ! the stomacli;.,i not acting we know that they have greatly ben listress, stimulate a right, the jiaterial n ed to repair the efited scores of sufferers to whom of the gastric juice, wastes that are c , antly taking place we have sold them. There's no red comfortable digestion in the body is noueing given to the blood tape about our guarantee. It means lp to quickly convert either i 't proper condition or fast just what it says. We'll ask you no )od, and thereby into enough ar more serious. Nothing questions. You needn't .on anything. muscle. They relieve will cause more trouble than an unhealthy Your word is enough for us. We know promptly, and, used stomach. The blues, debility, lack of that when they help you you will con ort time, tend to re- strength and energy, constipation, bil- sider it money well spent even if they h to a comfortable, iousness, headaches and scores of other had cost you ten times as much. If they iy state. They aid serious ailments result from the failure don't help you, the money you paid for regular bowel action. of the stomach to properly do its work, them is yours, and we want you to have it. than 7,000 Rexall Stores-the World's Greatest Drug Stores. In convenient boxes-three sizes: 25c, 60c, $1.00 ens Dru COMpany . Main St. Laurens, S. C. ane~' "KN Oe .'O u~ * II -- mxoamm1'~ Cotton R.equires . :. ROYSTERS TRADE MARK R EG ISTERE D Are ihe original fi sh fertilizers Fertilizer ammoniated with Fish-Scrap is universally admitted to be the plant food best suited to the cot ton crop. This is not a theory, but a fact proven by the experience of many. The popularity of Royster's, the original and genuine fish-scrap fertilizer has caused a host of brands to appear with fish in the name: if you want to be sure of getting fish in the goods as well, be sure to buy the brand that made fish-scrap famous; F. S. R. If you are not already acquaintedi with the splendid results from ROYSTER'S fish-scrap fertilizer, we simply ask that you test it' alongside any other brand and abide by the proven results. F. S. ROYSTER GUANO CO. Norfolk, Va. Baltimore,- Md. Charlotte, N. C. Tarboro, N, C. Spartanburg, S. C. Columbia, 5. C. Macon, Ga. Columbus, Ga. Montgo~mery, Ala.