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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-27
Second HART. p.rjvr.r s.ns.ns.s.


Pittsburg. Jan gT.-wHliam De Cos
"a. the secoud negro convicted Of per-
jury in connection with the divorce
suit u Augustus Hartje. was sentene-
ed to serve two years In the Western
psnfientizry.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-27

Dewitt's Little Early RIssrs are the
best pills known- Sold By Buekfnz-
ham pharmacy
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-27

fouTe Ios1ng Eoaev every ssr
eat ycur tensuszt u vscsnt let
us Democrat End o tsnsnt ; days fsx
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-27
HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR

Women's fine Isle thread Hose,
regular price Csc, Sale Price 19c
Women's heavy fleece lined Hose
value 15c, Sale Price 10c
Boys and Misses fine ribbed
Hose, sizes 6 to 912, Sale Price 10c
Women's all wool Pants, white
or natural. small sizes, value
$1.00 and s1.25, Sale Price SO
Children's fleece lined Vests and
Pants, all sizes, value csc -.
........ Sale Price 17c
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-27

DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve is especially recommended for
piles. Sold by Buckingham phar-
macy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-27

DO one thing at a time and the biz
things f1rst.-I.incoln.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
IN REPLY TO Mr.. IRBY.

There is such a glaring contradiction
in Mr.. Irby's card that we feel called
upon to note it. He says: 81 have
asked a great many persons if what
said could be construed as REFLECT
ING on ANY HONEST MAN of ANY
calling;' and just a few lines above he
says: "a certain crowd in Laurens who
do not care a continental dam about the
people except what they can get out of
them seemed to be trying to get the
preachers to preach q. ETC."
This utterance most certainly reflects
upon the integrity of the ministers in
that he ccuse them of being USED
by his u%nprincipled "crowd' as TOOLS
to preach denunciation of d~ispensary
supporters. The use of the word
seemed" does not mitigate Mr.. Irby's
charge in view of his definite accusa-
lions. So to make these u%ttcrances
consistent Mr.. Irby must believe that
the ministers of Laurens are not "hon-
est" men of their calling"
Now who is this ''crowd" that he re-
fers to? Evidently the prohibition
"crowd" who have supported the min
listers in their manly, Christian-like
stand against whiskey drinking and
whiskey sale. Are there any honest
men in this ''crowd?" Inone place Mr..
lrby says there are some honest prohi-
bitionists, SO now it would be we'll for
Mr.. Irby to designate and make his &C.
cusations clear. He says he reflects on
no "honest men," then who does he ac-
cuse? Who are the DISHONEST ones.
Mr.. Irby?
Of course we, The Advertiser being
a corporation, II of those soulless
monsters, octopuses, not earring a con-
tinental dam about the people except
what they can get out of them," do not
expect to be considered HONEST by
Mr.. lrby; we look for no kindly consid-
GRAFTON from him, and his scathing de-
nunciations have completely withered
us, of course. We are not asking for
ourselves, but for II friends. Now
WHO are the HONEST and who the
DISHONEST?
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
New Infirmary at Carolina.

The new infirmary at the University
now nearing completion Is one of the
most complete institutions of the kind
IN the country, and parents sending
their sons to the University may rest
assured that they will receive the best
OF attention in case of sickness.
one OF the most striking features of
'ne building is the contagious ward,
where patients suffering from infec-
tlous diseases may be isolated.
The institution will be known as the
Wallace Thomson Memorial Infrmarv
n is the gift of Mrs. Ann III. Jcter TO
commemorate the memory of the late
wallace Thomson, an alumnu, of tbo
South Carolina College.
Inc infrmary will be in charge of a
competent nurse of wide experience
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
Is MIR. Grace a Safe Leader ?

Mr.. j. P. Grace, a young lawyer of
Charleston, is the man who took the
labor contract law into the Federal
courts and had it knocked into a cooked
hat, causing the farmers of this State
so much trouble about a year ago.
Mr.. Grace is now going about over
the State advising the people not to
vote for Hon. II. G.. Rhett for United
States senator.
Mr.. Grace year ago was the friend
of vicious and unprincipled negroes
against the farmers and others of the
State. This year he poses as the spe-
cial friend of the farmers and others
and sets himself up as a leader and
tells the people how to vote.
Is Mr.. Grace a safe leader? Are the
people going to follow his advice in
voting for u senator?-Andcrson Daily
Mail.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
The Farmers Friend.

Mr. Grace, of Charleston, the yorno
MAJ who is warning the farmers Of the
a not to vote for Mr.. Rbett for
united States senator, is such q friond
OF the farmers that he took tho foon
efS iaoor contract law into the United
states court and got Judge Brawlov ~
oVerturn it. He did not even do th;O
Tor a fee, but just out of symnatbv gus
.ne poor down-trodden negro. snartan
burg Journal. spartan
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
Waterloo News Notes.

Waterloo, Aug. 7.-Mr. Willie Boyd,
of Greenvillc, is visiting his grand-par-
ents, Major and Mrs. Thomas b. An
derson.
Misses Agnes Pickett and Christine
South, of Greenwood, were the attrac-
tive weekend guests or Mr.. and Mrs.
A. c. Long.
Mr.. Joseph M. Pearce will return this
week from a delightful visit to friends
i'll Appleton, S. G..
MIR. JAS. III. Lowe, the popular sales
mar for C.. w. Anderson, the promi-
neut shoe merchant of Spartanburg,
spent several days last week with home
folks.
Miss Mabel Nelson left Saturday for
a fortnight's stay in the mountains of
North Carolina. She will be joined
there by a party of friends from llonea
Path.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. +. Wilcutt were the
guests last week of relatives i'm Green
wood and Coronaca.
The Il. f. ID. men are now enjoying
their much needed vavation, having 10
days in which to rest, seek pleasure and
be merry.
Col. Robert N. Cunningham, of Rose
mount Manor, spent several days last
week in Laurens, on business interests.
Mr.. Marvin Wharton, of Columbia,
is the guest of his cousin, Mir. S. w.
Pickett.
Miss Ella Wharton has returned to
her home, after al enjoyable visit to
her sister, Mrs. A. C. Keller, in Green
wood.
Mr.. Connor Nelson made n business
visit to Cross Hill Saturday.
Rev. Mr.. Sexton, of Princeton. is
conducting a series of meetings in the
First Baptist church this week. Much
interest is being manifested.
Mr.. Algie Simms, of Columbia. is
with Mr.. Wright Simms, for a brief
visit.
Mr.. Paul f. Anderson, of AbbeviIlc,
and Roy Anderson, of Newbcrry, were
in the city yesterday.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
Low Politics.

A few weeks ago a hullabaloo was
raised somewhere in the State-in Lau-
rens county, to be exact-over the fact
that Governor Ansel had appointed a
negro a notary public in G~reenville
county. A lot of people did not know
tina 1T was a common thing; that is
that other governors had appointed re-
spectacle negroes as notaries public
and were condemning the governor. A
friend of Governor Ansel in Laurens
county took up the matter with the
private secretaries of former governors
and found that since Hampton's time
every n of the succeeding governors
had made similar appointments. In
each case they were satisfied by infor-
nation and investigation that the apnli-
cant was worthy and the appointment
was made.
Ansel has not made n bad
breaks" He is maintaining tho do
nifty of the high Office he holds and
deserves credit for his record. Green
wood Index.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

knows also that he would never be
guilty of maliciously %misquoting any
man to hurt him. This accusation by
Mr.. Irby will fall on deaf ears in Lau-
rens county. There is no more careful,
conscientious newspaper man in Lau-
rens county than he, and Mr.. Irby re-
fleets upon himself in bringing this
charge. Upon the point at issue Mr..
Taylor reported Mr.. Irby as saying this:
Declared that he was not welded to
any liquor-selling system. thought,
however, that the ~dispensary was the
best way to handle the traffic and he
did not are a continental dam what
the church members of Laurens thought
of it. Is himself an officer in the church
and would not hurt or try to injure the
church itself"
The reader will note Mr.. Irby's ver-
sion of his remarks. The only COM
mcnt we have is, that Mr.. Taylor heard
the speech, and while he is as suscepti-
BILE to error as Mr.. Irby himself, wrote
an account of it as he heard it, which
account he believes to be true and cor
rect and stands by it, at the same time
deeming it unnecessary to hunt up tes-
timonials from others.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
.lillman on immigration.

"a wise mar sometimes changes his
mind; a fool never. Senator Tilman
always favored white immipration
10 south C%arolina-of the fright kind. /"
Oh course, but until he saw the peonle
Oh Northern Italy in their own homes
ne thought that all Italians were "nny
desirable, Now he says he has
changed his mind and would like to 600
immigrants come here from the p;od,
mont section of Italy. -Newberyy Oh
server. w"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
Excursion August l4th.

Excursion rates from Laurens to Nor
to'k, xa.! Cor seaside rcsorts), $40, 70.
b he Mhl'mle ~ N; c., (WrightsviIic
fronn $o'oO; Corresponding rates
]sioom;n ooher points. Through Pullman
Norfolk, arriving Norfolk z q i'c,' 10
august 18th. Tickets limited to rctn 49,,
on any train until September LET I1["E
wake up your party and 90 via tRe At.
lanIlc Coast Line. Enjoy the surf and
ocean breezes for two weeks, XII"
Tor reservations or any information
write W.. j. Craig, passenger tramr
manager; I. G. White, general nassnme
yer agent, Wilmington, N. c., or T. II
9 S'vTlngston, soliciting agent, Columbia
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
~
AMONG THE EXCHANGES.
4444&4444
BleaSe a DESTROYER.

Everything Blease advocates is the
tearing down of something. He does
not favor building up anything nor does
he offer any remedy or substitute for
the things he attacks. 1t is much
easier to tear down than to build up.
A man may apply a torch and destroy
buildings in an hour that have taken
years of thought and toll to build
Pee Dee Advocate.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
The Fit.

The Montgomery Advertiser is genu
lncly distressed because it can't find out
why a man hugs around the waist and
a girl around the neck. Ever sec a
man? Ever see a girl? Then reflect a
moment and quit worrying. Charlotte
Observer.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
impressed With Rhett.

Well, now, honest and on the dead
level didn't Mr.. r.. G.. Rhett Impress
you at the campaign meeting here last
week as a mar who knew what he was
talking about? 1t wouldn't be much Of
an eXaggeration to say that Rhett has
forgotten more than some Of that bunch
Know or will ever know. Mill Work orc,
World.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
Reunion Confederate Veterans, Green.
vile, S. C..

Gn account above occasion the c., N.
IL: H. will sell tickets Laurens to
uIeehville' 5. c., and return at the low
rate Oh Zoe for round-trip. Tickets ON
sa.e aug 10th, 18th and 18th with final
reeurn limit Aug. 18th. Corresnondin"
rates IRON other points. For rurtbnr
,'1rmatlon ask the agent or write /
T. Livingston, S. A., Columbia. SC
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

Some one asked this question on the
streets here a few days ago: "Who is
the best democrat in Laurens?" Give
1T up; but we know which newspaper in
South Carolina is the best when meas.
ured by the democratic yard-stick.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
Woman Wants but Little.

What women want is a complexion
like the breakfast food baby's, a figure
like the cloak models, teeth like the
dental powder girls, hair like the sever
Sutherland sisters and a husband like
John ID. Rockefeller. Dallas News.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
Why?

A Montgomery girl wants to know
why a man hugs around the waist and
a girl around the neck. Why does a
cow look over Il stone wall? Why does
a hen cross the road? Why does the
president wear suspenders? The State.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

Hon. w. c.. Irby, candidate in this
county for the Legislature, calls The
Advertiser to task for supporting "that
republican from Charleston" How
does Mr.. Irby know that Mayor Rhett
is a republican?
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
That Dark Brown Taste.

Booze and Blease! How does that
sound to the voters? The Laurens Adj
vertiser.
Sounds very good, but, oh, the after
effects. Rock Hill Herald.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
KEEL YOUR TEMPER.

Some days ago we received a COM
munication from a correspondent, and
a good friend of this paper he is, too,
expressing his and his friends thanks
to us for exposing the schemes used by
the Blease workers in Laurens county
and giving the records on such matters.
For these expressions we are deeply
grateful; our actions were prompted by
motives of SERVICE to our people
and the desire to give them CORRECT
information on the subject of negro
notaries. We are glad our efforts are
appreciated.
But our good friend goes on to say:
1.-THE trick was a mean one" (referring
to the methods used to boost Blease
and injure. AnseD; "give them HAIL
COLUMBIA. If you let q few mild
CUSS WORDS slip we will not find
fault; it looks like the situation de-
mands it, . there is no use let
ting that crowd run over you, we will
have to fight fire with fire." Well.
good friend, we cannot censure you
very severely for getting hot over this
matter; your sense of fairness and de-
cency was outraged by such LOW,
DIRTY politics, and no doubt you did
get pretty warm under the collar. But
keep cool; keep your temper. Let the
''other fellow" get mad, which many
of them did when their tactics were ex-
posed; keep your temper.
Now, as to advising The Advertiser
to "let slip a few mild cuss words" we
must say that u correspondent is not
a very close reader else he would surely
have noted that just a few weeks g
we attempted a bit of swearing and
failed ignominiously. We didn't ever
spell the word correctly; so we are COM
PEELED to decline any future attempt.
Anyhow we will follow our own advice
to others and KEEP OUR TEMPER.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
Card From MIR. w. c. Irby, Jr.

$50 Va III lbiulSIlS fAuNCT-
tiscr:
see that | have been misquoted by
your reporter and desire to correct it.
While |, am always willing to stand by
what say, | cannot be responsible for
careless or wilful misrepresentation. |
regret very much that your reporter
has seen fit to falsely report me as say
ing that L did not care a continental
damn what the church members of
Laurens thought Of the whiskey traffic.
did not say that, but did say "a GER
tain crowd in Laurens who do not care
a continental dam about the people
except what they can get out of them,
seemed to be trying to get the preach
ers to preach that if a man voted for
the dispensary as the best solution of
the Whiskey traffic that he was not fit
for membership in the church and ought
to be turned out"
further emphasized the fact that
while had advocated the dispensary
as the best solution of the whiskev
traffic; that had always voted to al
low the people of each county to decide
for themselves as to what they wanted.
| further stated that knew there were
a great many honest prohibitionists,
but gave my reasons for believing that
the whiskey question was being pressed
in every campaign by corporation news
papers in order to keep honest men
lighting one another while corporation
attorneys slip into the legislatures and
tied things more completely.
AS to all this talk about my using the
word continental dam Thought every
body knew that a continental dam was
a certain piece of money paid tos the
soldiers of the Revolutionary war that
became so worthless that when a per-
son desired to say a thing was abso-
lutely worthless he would say it was
not worth a continental dam.
| have asked q great many persons if
what L have said could be construed as
rejecting on any honest man of any
calling and they have invariably said
that it did not.
The fact that | referred to what
seemed an inconsistency of The Ad-
v%ertiser in advocating prohibition and
supporting for the United States senate
a republican and a friend to blind tigers
in preference to a life long prohibition
list or the fact that | denounced the cot
ton mills for conspiring to crush the
producer by shutting down was no ex-
cuse for your reporter to twist NV
words to suit himself and place me in a
false light before the Christian men
and women of my county.
ask that you publish this in fairness
to me. w. c.. IRBY. .JR
Editors Note-The above card from
MIR. w. G. Irby, candidate for the leg
lslature, requires a word in reply; such
parts, however, as pertain to the dis
puted point and not the additional
speech he makes to the voters. There
are no charges for this advertisement
of Mr.. lrby's, although he offered to
pay for it, The Advertiser being will
ing to err on the side of liberality when
a candidate thinks he has been wronged.
Mr.. lrby thinks that Mr.. w L.. Tay-
lor, who reported the Langston meeting
for this paper, ~misquoted his u~tterancos
making him say otherwise than he in
tended; he ever shows why there "was
no excuse for your reporter to twist NV
words to suit himself" Everybody in
Laurens county who knows Mr. TavIo,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

The negro Methodists of this city
have sustained a heavy loss in the re-
cent burning of their church. They are
now e%ndeavoring to complete the new
structure in the course of erection. We
bespeak for chem the aid of our white
citizens in this effort.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

Attacks upon the church and minis
ters of the gospel will not prove a draw
ing card in either county or State cam
paign. Candidates, take the tip; it is
free.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

The Advertiser is much gratifed over
the numerous responses to it's appeal in
behalf of the Bryan campaign fund to
be raised in Laurens county. 1t mat
ters not to us where the money is sent;
to any democratic agency is all right
just so the fund is raised. This paper
made the first contribution and issued
the first call, showing it's loyalty to the
democratic party and it's deep concern
for the interests of our candidate.
Again we urge that every voter CON
tribute; the money is needed for the
expenses will be heavy. Laurens should
raise $4,000 for the Bryan fund.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

The most popular expression in the
Laurens county campaign is: III am no
orator; the Office am seeking does not
require speech-making." 1t is well
that such is the case, so some one was
mean enough to remark after one of the
meetings.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

Editor w. II. Wallace of the New
berry Observer has our deepest CON
CALCULATIONS upon the manly, dignifed
manner which characterized his conduct
and u%tterances during and after the
State campaign meeting in his town
last week. But then Mr.. Wallace,
high-toned gentleman that he is, could
not have deported himself otherwise.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

For the sake of reverence let the
candidates cut out such wild use of
Gods name in their speeches. 1t seems
that in these days an aspirant for office
scarcely thinks he has done justice to
his subject or attained the desired end
in o%ratory without in some wise en-
ploying the Deity's name.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

The ministers of Newberry were
forced by the continued ut%terances of
Blease to come out and declare them
selves decidedly not in favor of his can
didacy. This they did in a dignifcd
way, making no additional and super
fluous remarks.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

Who will We send to the legislator,
The three best men in the race?
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

In 1906 Candidate Bleasc was the
avowed advocate of the old State dis
pensary as it stood, claiming that there
was no graft, no corruption and rotten
ness in it,. He was defeated.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

Strange it is that some good Bryan
Democrats hold against Mayor Rhett
the fact that he did not support Bryan
in 1896; they are not observant of their
chiefs attitude toward such. Judge
Gray did not support Bryan in 1896, yet
Bryan wanted Judge Gray for a run
ming mate this year; Colonel Henry
Watterson, a gold democrat of 1896,
has been appointed by Bryan to head
the newspaper publicity committee, and
both Editors Caldwell, of the Charlotte
Observer, and Hemphlll, of the News
and Courier, have been appointed on
that committee, they both having sup
ported Palmer and Buckner.
Do you see, democrats of Laurens,
how the Wanted Bryan democracy of
John p. Grace works out? Do you see
how he stands and how much faith and
dependence may be put in his utter
anccs? Is he a safe Bryan democrat to
follow?
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

If Candidate Bleasc ever hoped to
win the vote of respectable, law-abid-
ing citizens, he has now, judging from
reports of the Newberry meeting, dis
carded that idea and is making a direct
appeal to the other element. Some
good people will doubtless vote for
Blease, but it will be for personal rea-
sons or from a lack of information con-
corning the man.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

A campaign should be educational;
otherwise it is a failure and a reflection
on the general intelligence of the coun-
ty, revealing, as it does, intellectual
deficiency on the part of the office
seekers, or the fact that the people do
not demand o%rcannot appreciate a high
toned, sensible, instructive campaign.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
S. e. BONEY, EDITOR.
PUBLISHED BY
ADVERTISER PRINTING COMPANY
LAURENS. sc.

Entered at the postofice at L%aurens
S. G. as second class mail matter.
The Washington times., 1908-03-13

with silk lining. and there's really no
limit TO the huting that goes with IT,
Waistcoat a Wonder.
As every cloud has its silver lining.
so the London fog has its brilliant
waistcoat. Some OF them fairly made
the beholder dizzy, or giddy, or what
ever the exact psychological term IS.
They we're striped and barred and some
OF them had b-ll's-eye buttons attach
ed. These buli's-eye buttons are expect
ed TO be popular during the campaign
season. They viii make convenient re
ceptacles for the picture Of your favor
tie candidate.
Just TO show what may be done in
this regard. one OF tia exhibitors dis
played a Waistcoat fitted out with these
buttons Instead OF the candidates pic
ture he had a horseshoe embracing a
shamrock in the miniature showcase.
But there seemed really no limit TO
the uses to which these buttons may
be put. II all depends upon the imagI-
nation OF the purchaser one was led 70
believe.
AS for the tout ensemble Il will be
"shapey." That IS the very word 10
use There is no other and IL has the
sanction OF the Chicago council, etc.