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dog had broken loose and was now close at his heels Tom gave yell and set out to break all sprinting records. So did the dog. Apparently recovered, he yelped with joy at the prospects of a race with his master, and a sort of rudder to guide him his stubby tail stuck straight out with the stick of dynamite still tied snugly to it.
 Buchanan hit only the high places. but his dog continued to gain on him At the end of another 50 yards he glanced back again. The fuse was sputtering danger osuly close to the dynamite. Suddenly there was loud report and Buchanan felt himself hurled into the air He doesn't remember when he came down. but he has a vivid recollection of awaken ing several hours later with q thump- ing headache and number of painful cuts about his face and arms where rocks torn up by the explosion had hit him.
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TIED DYNAMITE TO A DOG.
Animal Chased Owner and Both Went
 Up in the Air.

Bloomington Qnd.) Dispatch to the New
 York Times.
 Tom Buchanan's pet dog took sick the other day and Tom thought it would be a humane act to relieve the animal of it's sufferings by killing it. So placing the dog in a basket he carried it to a field on the outskirts of the town and tied it to a tree, Then carefully tying 8 stick of dynamite to the dogs tail he lighted a long fuse and ran to await re- suits from safe distance
 He had gone only few yards when he heard a familiar bark close behind him. and turning. was mortified to find that hs
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fish boy several questions regarding America, among which was "Who was George Washington?'
 An American general was the in- stant reply.
 Quite right" said Jefferson, "and for what was General George Washington famous?"
 He was famous because he was an American who told the truth. Jefferson didn't ask any more ques- tions after that
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Joseph Kings new version of East Lynne is produced with as much care as most Broadway productions. East Lynne comes to the Jefferson on Friday. January l.
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PLAYHoUsE cossIp

Florence Gear has danced into Marie Cahill's old place, according to the New Haven Leader. That paper says she has come to stay and that Marrying Mary in which she will be seen at the Jef- ferson on Christmas day is admirable
 Paul Gilmore in his new play, "The
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The Jefferson.
The Riiou.

Thursday night-Al H. (Metz) Wilson, in When Old New York Was Dutch"
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Manager R. s. Douglas announces that he has just closed a contract with Henry W. Savage for "The Devil" to appear at the Jefferson on Tuesday. January 12 This is the play that has set the whole country to talking.
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One of the dramatic events of the coming season will be the appearance here at the Jefferson on Wednesday, De cember 30 of Eleanor Robson. She will be seen in Richard Harding Davis new ploy, Vera, the Medium
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Boys of Company B." comes to the Jeff ferson on December %. It is said he never had more Gilmoresque part.
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All the week, with matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, At Cripple Creek"
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The double male quartet, always a fea- ture of Denman Thompsons "The Old Homestead" is said to stronger and better than ever this season.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19
ONE PHASE OF THE ISSUE.

Candidate Blease is now standing on
the very platform he fought so bitterly
two years ago-and lost In 1906 this
same man was opposed to county dis
pensaries and advocated the corrupt
State grog shop as it stood. Blease
then fought what he now advocates
Anscl won out on his advocacy of an
option lava step toward prohibition,
and now he has platform step still
nearer proh!bition-a consistent devel-
opment and progress.
Years ago when the dispensary was
established they told us it was step
toward prohibition: thirteen or four
teen years between steps was a long
time and the people spoke in unmis-
taxable terms two years ago. What
did the election of 1906 mean? Itmeant
that South Carolina was done with the
State dispensary; that the institution
was failure in its purpose; that it had
proved cankering sore in the body
polite and must go. The people repu-
dated the system that made the State
whiskey agent and took decided
step toward the complete elimination of
the business.
This year the issues are again before
the people, embodied in the two candi-
dates for governor. The election of
Blcase would mean, to say the very
least of it. a standstill in the progress
of the State in settling this vexing
problem, while the election of Ansel
will mean endorsement and vindication
of the peoples will as expressed in the
election two years ago; and besides, a
material gain for the cause of prohibi-
ton. Shall we advance or shall we al
low another thirteen years to elapse be-
fore making another move? This is one
phase of the question that confronts
the Democratic voters of the State.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19
"Hell'fire and PuccOon Root"

Mayor Rhett, of Charleston, is sim
ply shining mark for the perspiring
malevolence of certain of his opponents
IN the Senatorial race And with this
frantic and perspiring malevolence they
make bold to entertain generous and
intelligent people by the hour. Their
trenzied attacks upon the democracy of
Rhett, and upon his good faith to his
own race, roll off of that gentleman as
ram drops roll off of cabbage leaves
And this is pretty much all we choose
TO say about the Senatorial, Congress
slonal and Solicitorship meeting in our
town on Thursday of last week. TWAS
lively and very highly entertaining
meeting. There were brains in it. and
education, and high mental cultivation
and oratory, and eloquence, and wis
dom, and wit, and humor, and satire
and ginger, and red pepper, and Tabas-
co-sauce, and what we primitive Edge
held people call "hell.fre and puccoon
root" And still it was but wrctcbod
and pitiful manifestations human self
seeking. Edgcfield Chronicle.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19
BRYAN SPEECHES FOR LAURENS

Bryan's campaign speeches have been
made into phonograph records and are
being scattered abroad over the coun-
try for the enlightenment of the pco-
pie. TO hear Bryan's voice is worth
moro than the price of record; to
hear his speech on a vital question of
the day is of incstimable value. SO,
we arc going to suggest to Manager
Roman, of the electric theatre Of this
city, that some of these records would
be Il valuable asset to his business and
at the same time great boon to the
Democrats of Laurcns. He will do
himself financial good to use some of
these records at the evening entertain
mcnts and he will materially aid the
Democratic cause in the way of "A GUS
ing enthusiasm sufficient to increase the
Bryan fund we are raising.
Now, If Manager Ro nan docs not
care to make this departure The Ad-
vcrtscr starts Il fund to buy these rec
OrdS and to arrange for some exercises
whore they may be used. This news
paper led in the subscriptions for the
campaign fund and has appealed re-
pcatcdly to the people i'm behalf thereof;
we never do things by halves, SO we in
auguratc this movement for the benefit
Of the cause. Let the Democrats of
the city combine their efforts toward
raising a magnificent sum. We have no
doubt but that Manager Roman will be
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19

the voters must decide. If they want
scheming, designing. unreliable, time
serving politicians to administer their
affairs, to handle their money and to
hold in their hands the honor of our
grand State, then let them elect such
for they deserve no better. There are
some people in South Carolina, sad to
relate, who want such officials; their
own private interests will best be
served thereby. But we cannot believe
that such are in the majority. Faith in
the integrity of our people and conf
dcnce in their loyalty to law, order and
decency sustain us in the belief that the
choices next Tuesday will be men whose
honor is unimpeachable, whose names
are free from stain. and whose records
and qualifications commend them as
proper administrators of the peoples
affairs.
Let the voter be reminded that when
his ballot is cast the act affects not him
self alone, but every man, woman and
child in South Carolina. Voting is a
public privilege and public obligation.
May sound judgment, good conscience
and a true desire for the public good
direct every voter next Tuesday.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19
Next (!

I'VE have man in Anderson who
knows Mr.. Kern quite well. "-DaiIv
Mail.
we have man in Union who usod
10 buy vegetables from Mr.. Kern's sis.
ter. - Union Times.
we have a man in BranchviIlc that
they tell us is Mr.. Kcrn's first cousin !"
BranchVillc Journal.
we have man in Iaurens wbo.o
daughters first cousins wife bo.
bought vegetables just like those sold
oy kern's sister, dern it."-Laurcns
Advertiser. 0'''
we have a man in Clifton who i,
authority for the statement that ho
heard another man say that Mai Hcmn
mll NJ sad that Mr.. Kern was born in
Charleston. - Clifton Chronicle
Charleston must have been in North
Carolina then. Chester Lantern
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19
BLEASE'S FRIENDS.

Senator Cole l.. Blease, the young
man from Newberry, who aspires to
gubernatorial honors in the State of
South Carolina, (worthy' ambition it is
and for which we cast no blame upon
him. seems never to fail in his speeches
to use this expression or something
with the same purport, "Blease sticks
to Bleases friends" Such repeated
uttcrance is bound to attract notice, and
the question naturally arises in our
mind: "Who are Blease's friends?'
Now,whi the young man from New
berry, South Carolina, is today running
on the platform he denounced two years
ago and advocating in his speeches the
same methods of handling whiskey that
met with his unqualified opposition in
1906, one cannot but observe that there
seems to be something else back of the
whole business. Who are Blease' 8
friends? Since he always sticks to his
friends who were his friends two years
ago? Answering this question will
throw some light on the situation.
Who were "Blease's friends" in the
year 1906 and the years preceding?
Senator Blease acknowledged that he
knew who was the South Carolina Sen
ator in the employ of Lanahan, the
whskey dealer. This senator, whoever
he may be, was violator of the law.
Was it a motive of kindness that
t,ropnpf nI Rlnocn 70 uy;Ihhold HI, ,,nr.o
from the investigating committee?
Now, Mr.. Lewis w. Parker, of Green
vile, says that Lanahan told him Blease
was the man; and the people of South
Carolina always associated the name
of Bleasc in that connection.
We do not know whether or not
Blease was Lanahan's agent in this
State, but it matters not; on either
count Blease is culpable. He is either
the friend of the man who violated the
law of South Carolina or was himself
the man. Now, take your choice. Cole
BIcase knew who the guilty Senator
was and refused, or at least did not
give his name he "stuck to his
friend. - Blease failed to give
the committee the name of the
South Carolina Senator who was viola
ting the law. So much for that.
"Blease sticks to Blease's friends. !"
In 1906 Blease was the friend of the
State dispensacy as it stood; with all
its faults he loved it still; be-
ing blind with love, he failed to see
the faults that were there. Then, nee
e8sarily, this young man from New
berry was friendly to those who had
in charge the operation of this, his dar-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19
Organize and Educate

One powerful means of apricuI,,.o,
education is the farmers Organization
or association. All our dairy, horticul.
tural, poultry and live stock association.
are great educators. Farmers hlmnJn,
when they fail to encourage organic
tons. Sometimes, out of foolish ~"
tlons OF independence, they NEGLECT 10
unite their forces. They are ntto,, w.
Dl'nd TO their best interests when tbey
90 So They should encourage oreani
zatlon II for no other reason than for
the splendid educational ADVANTAGE
,"''I now from it. President KENYON
H. Butterield, Chapters in Rural Prn'
gress. "' lro-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19
NEXT TUESDAY.

Next Tuesday, August twcntv-ffth.
is election day in South Carolina - tho
first Democratic primary. in which Off
Gers are to be nominated for the
ensuing term. TUESDAYS election
and the second primary two weeks later
are virtually the elections in the State,
since they decide all the contests no
other party Offering serious opposition
in the November general election. So
next Tuesday the pcoplc of South Caro-
lima are to decide who will administer
the affairs Of government for the com
ing term.
Whom shall we elect? The question
is left for the voters; thew arc to de-
eide. 1t is not incumbent on the news
papers to select the officers; thew are
not to dictate ballots. However, it is
their solemn obligation to acquaint their
constituencies with facts. Concerning
the various candidates; and none the
less is it their privilege and right to cx-
press opinions on the situation naming
their choices.
AS an honest journal, whose editorial
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19
u &S&'&&&'s&
y
Z AMONG THE EXCHANGES.
A Gentleman in Politics.

The issue is not of Mr.. Rhett's maxi
ing, but it must be decided. Will it be
worth while hereafter for man Of in
telligence, of ability, of integrity, of
party service and clean record to enter
a stump-speaking campaign in South
Carolina and address himself to the dis
cussion of political questions affecting
the State and the Republic, abstaining
from personalities, refusing to indulge
in blackguardly language, slander and
billingsgate? The candidates for United
States Senator have appeared at thirty
eight meetings. Suppose that Mr..
Rhctt, charged with being Rcpubli-
can, (this same Mr.. Rhett whom the
Democrats of South Carolina sent to a
national convention four years ago, and
whom the Democrats of Charleston
have twice elected mayor,) had re-
sponded, "You're 'liar!' would that
have proved his fitness to represent
South Carolina creditably in the Ameri-
can Congress.
Shall gentleman, ambitious to be
Senator, before submitting his claims
to the voters in primary, resolve to
handy epithets and discuss PERSONAL
ties or else abandon his ambition? That
question must be answered in the pri-
mary. Do the people of South Carolina
want upright, self-respecting, dccently
behaved men to participate in party
primaries?
Mr. Rhett has not made that the is
sue. But it is the issue just the same.
News and Courier.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19

When the Stomach, Heart or Kidney
nerves get weak then these organs al,
ways fail. Don't drug the Stomach
nor stimulate the Heart or Kidneys.
That is simply a makeshift. Get a pre-
scription known to Druggists every
where as DR.. Shoop's Restorative: The
Restorative is prepared expressly for
these weak inside nerves. Strengthen
these nerves, build them up with DR..
Shoop's Restorative tablets or liquid -
and see how quickly help will come.
Sold by Palmetto Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19
For a Clean Administration.

Every voter who stands for clean
administration of the State government
should now come forward in support of
Martin f. Ansel. No man who claims
to stand for upright dealing and manly
character can fail to realize the impor
tance of doing his duty at this time.
Yorkville Enquirer.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19

Mr.. c. N. Cunningham speaks of the
noble dspensary which "fell into the
hands of the Philistnes, who denower-
ed it of it's virtue" Later in his speech
he talks of whisky as the "vilc thing. "
Now, we should like to know wherein
lay the Virtue" of the dispensary,
"thc only moral CODE" as he terms it,
If whiskey, the reason of the dispen-
sary's existence is a "vile thing"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19

So Mr. Irby, candidate for the Legi-
lature, thinks we corporation newspa-
pcrs are advocating prohibition because
we hope to do away with the dispen-
sary and then get "whole page adver-
tisemcnts from the Wholesale liquor
houses" " That's a new idea for us; we
confess orr dullncss in not seeing this
before. Excellent ideal
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19

Mr.. r. d. Boyd, candidate for the
House, advocates the manufacture and
sale of fertilizer by the State; Mr..
Irby also favors such measure, if we
err not. The idea anu plan may be all
right and good; its purpsse is doubtless
the best, but it will be bad day when
the State goes into the business. We
are opposed to any such measure.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19

Served as coffee, the new coffee sub
stitutc known to groccrs everywhere as
DR.. Shoop's Health Coffee will trick
even coffee expert. Not grain Of
real coffee in it either. Pure hcalthful
toasted grains, malt nuts, etc, have
been so cleverly blended as to give Il
wonderfully satisfying coffee taste and
flavor. And it is ''madc in a minute, :"
too. No tedious 20 to 80 minutes boil
ing. j. M. Philpot.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19

Candidate G.. N. Cunningham, for the
Legislature, states in his speeches that
there was about as much whiskey sold
in Laurens twenty-five years ago when
the population was small compared with
that of today as is sold now under the
dispensary. While we have not looked
up the figures, if such there be on the
matter, we are rather doubling
Thomas on the correctness OF Mr.. Gun
ngham's comparisons.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19
a Third Need,

"You need" said the expert to the
sufferer, "two pairs of glasses, one for
reading and one for long distance"
Cant you make 1t three pairs?"
asked the man who had made study
of his own case. "I'd like some short
sighted ones to use on bill collectors"
Nashville American.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19

distinguished veteran who has been
attending the annual reunions of the
old soldiers for years made comment to
us few days ago regarding the effect
of holding the reunions in dispensary
and non-dispensary cities. He said very
earnestly that in Greenville this year
the drinking among the veterans was at
minimum while in the same city some
years ago when there was dispensary
the drinking was at a terrible rate
and the behavior utterly disgraceful
"And," continued he, "much of the
whiskey in Greenville this year came
from the Laurens dispensary."
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19

Candidate Todd, for the House, has
the nerve and courage to tell the voters
that he does not believe that all corpor-
ations are bad; in fact, that corporate
interests are sometimes necessary for
the growth and progress of our indus
tries. There exists such blind preju-
dice against corporations that such a
stand requires courage.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19

Several of our candidates are oppos-
ing the Insurance Commission We
believe this to be one of the best Offices
ever instituted by the Legislature;
already it has saved the people thous.
ands of dollars.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19
BuCklcn'S Aruica SaIvc Wins

Tom Moore, of Rural Route /, Coch-
ran, Ga, writes: 81 had Il bad sore
come on the instcp Of my foot and could
find nothing that would heal it until |
applied Bucklcn'S Arnica Salvc. Less
than half of Il % cent box won the day
for me by affecting 4 perfect cure. !"
Sold under guarantee ut l.nurGnS DRUG
Co. s and Palmetto Drug Co. IS drug
stores.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19

We respectfully suggest that some of
the county candidates look up the def
ditions of prohibition" and "teetotal-
ism" Webster's, Worcester's, the
Standard, international, Imperial or
even Johnson's may possibly enlighten
them somewhat.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19

Mr.. w. r. Richey, for the House,
states that the money that went out of
Laurens county last year thorough
dispensary sales would have macadam-
lied seventy miles of road in the
county.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19

A contemporary makes this obserYa-
tion: "Of course primaries are uncer-
tain and one cannot sometimes always
tell who will win," which we are per-
fectly willing to admit; but, oh, the
grammar of it,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19

ling institution. Surely, the operators
werespart and parcel of the machine.
Then Blease was their friend; and
"Blease sticks to his friends" Some
of us people have an idea there were
some grafters among the number of
operators of the Great Moral Institu-
ton. Were they Blease's friends?
"Blease sticks to Blease's friends" So
it seems that while Blease today stands
upon the option platform and favors
county dispensaries, he has not forgot
ten the friends of 1906, and before. He
appears as standing with one foot on
the option plank and the other yet lin
gering on the State dispensary with all
its dishonesty, corruption and graft.
He is sticking to his friends of two
years ago and more.
The election of Cole l.. Blease, of
Newberry, South Carolina, would mean
victory for the graftcrs and thieves
of the old State dspcnsary regime.
Will the people of South Carolina stand
for it?
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19

it was really pitiful to see some of
the old soldiers last week hurrying up
to the dispensary here, buying whiskey,
and hurrying back to their trains. Lau-
rens is not doing much good by the vet
Grams in this matter.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19

When candidates for office make un-
usual or feature" statements that
they cannot back back up, they may
very well count on the newspapers
giving prominence to such.
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S. E. BONEY, EDITOR.
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In one breath Hon. j. M. Cannon saws
that prohibition is wrong, and in an
other refers to the "nob!e and pure fog
of prohibition, which appears to us
rather inconsistent.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19
"here Lies an Editor" ="

"Here lies an editor
Snooks if you will;
In mercy, kind Providence,
Let him lie still.
He lied for his living; so
He lived while he lied;
When he could not lie longer.
He lay down and died"
Home Journal.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19

MIR. Rhett's patient forbearance dur
ing the entire campaign commends his
remarkable self-contro to the voters.
None but a thoroughbred gentleman
could carry himself in such manner.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19
Agreed With Him.

Father Calling from head OF stairs
at 1l;3O p. m.)-Iennic, don't you think
It's about time TO go to bed? Jennie
Yes, papa dear. What on earth keeps
you up so late c?-Pathfndcr
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19

The day is not past when candidate
fails to arouse prejudice when he dis
cusscs the negro question. Sad to re-
late, but true it is that "thc niggcr" is
among the leading topics in our cam
paigns this year. In the Laurcns county
campaign he is being made much of;
likewise in the State campaign. Let a
candidate begin "cussing" the "nigger"
and the crowd will begin to yell. Just
watch next Saturday aud see how it
works.