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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05
TO DEFEAT LYONS PLANS.

One meets many people these DAYS
who openly ave- that the whiskey ele-
ment and ex-dispensary grafters ct al.
are eXerting their energies to elect a
legislature of their own kind, and thus
block or Illustrate the plans of Attor-
ney General j. Frazer Lyon in prose
cutting the grafters. No one could be
found bold enough to oppose Lyon, so
the trick seems to be to elect lcgisla-
tors who are %uniriendly to him. There
are numbers of people in this State
whose interests would be admirably
served in the defeat of Lyons plans.
Attorney General Lyon, while no
brilliant lawyer, is about the hardest
working, most persistent prosecuting
officers we have had in recent years. He
has encountered obstacle upon obstacle
IN his work on the ~dispensary i~nvesti-
cations; eve his own committee did
not give him proper support and CO.
operation, to say nothing of the Federal
court interference. But despite these
things, MIR. Lyon has persisted and is
merely waiting for his hands to be I'M
tied, to act. 1t behooves the law-abid-
ing people of the State to see that the
work already done is not ruined by the
next Legislature.
Yes, after reading over the testimony
taken in the Investigation two years
ago, we are persuaded that there are
some residents of South Carolina VINO
would welcome the defeat of Lyon 5
plans
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05
WoodyilIe w. o. w. Picnic.

Magnolia camp, No. 1876, w. O. W.,
gave its sixth annual picnic at Wham's
lawn last Friday with about 1000 peo.
pie present. The exercises of the day
were presided over by Mr.. w. S. Adair,
consul commander of Magnolia camp,
and the welcome address was delivered
by DIR. III. b. Stewart. Following some
interesting ceremonies conducted by the
Woodmen speeches we're nude by
Messrs. r.. w. Nash, c. A. Power. !.
M. Cannon, j. III. Wharton andl J.. r..
Bolt. After dinner other speakers to
address the large assemblageS were
Messrs. Jared ID. Sullivan, w. r.
Richey, ST., w. c. Irby and Congress-
man j.. Il. Johnson.
The secret of fashionable beauty. I
asked the question of n beauty sJbeciol.
isl. In order to be round, rosy and
very stylish, take HOLSTERS Rockv
Mountain Tea. IS cents, Tea or Tab.
lets. Palmetto Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05
Come Across or Shut Up.

If any person is disturbed about the
loyalty of The News and Courier to the
Bryan and Kern ticket, we shall be
glad to consider his case and convince
him of his mistake, provided he will
first send a contribution to the Demo-
cratic campaign fund to this office or to
our sub-collecting agencies in Columbia
and Laurens, but we have no time to
waste on the honorary members of the
Democratic party. News and Courier.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05
WHAT PROHIBITION MEANS.

The chief contention by anti-prohibi-
tionists is that ''prohibition does not
prohibits" at least, that is the fright
cous' plea they put up, posing as seek
crs for the enforcement OF law. No
sane person will contend that prohibi-
tory laws can be entirely enforced any
more than the law against murder.
There is a law saying "thou shalt not
Kill Murder has been committed and
will doubtless continue. But the law
against it is a deterrent force; so would
a prohibition law be relative to the con
sumption of whiskey.
MAKING WHISKEY EASILY
PROCURABLE INCREASES the
AMOUNT of DRINKING; making it
DIFFICULT to get will DECREASE
the USE of it. There is more whis-
key used in I.aurens than i'm Ganfney.
There is more to the man i'm Charleston
than i'm Columbia.
Some excellent expressions ON the
real meaning of prohibition are these
from the August Taylor. Trotwood mag
azine:
~"'Prohibition docs not prohibit say
many thoughtful people. Who so I'M
thoughtful as to- say it, docs?
."Who says that hangings stop homi-
cides or prison pens, theft? But who
but will deny that they reduce crime to
that minimum which, though varying.
makes it possible for society to exist at
all? We know what hehas done. We
Know not what hos resisted > said Rob
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05
Respectable White Mans Vote.

The attempt to make it appear that
Gov. Anscl is Il "neGro lovel,'' or that
he has been careless as to the best in
terests of the white race, will not
amount to anything here in the Pied
mont, where he served so long and so
efficiently as court solicitor. No re-
spectacle white man will vote against
him because of his appointment of the
negro notary public, after he knows
the facts. Anderson Daily Mail.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05
Laurens for Bryan.

The second dollar contributed to the
Bryan campaign in Iaurcns comes from
Robert c. Davis, one of the most unrc-
constructed Hampton-rcd-shirt-straigh
out-anti- Tillman farmers in South Car
DINA. We doubt if he has ever been Il
free silver man, but he has generally
been at work for his party when others
were merely making u noise. News
and Courier.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05
The Advertisers Crime.

The attention of the Houston Post is
directed to the fact that the Laurens
Advertiser is the only corporation in
South Carolina which has violated the
rule against corporations contributing
to the Democratic campaign fund, and
the Advertiser has odly given IL dollar.
News and Courier.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05
Charleston, July 28th.
Granulated Sore Eyes Cured.

For twenty years | suffered from a
bad case of granulated sore eyes, says
Martin Boyd, of Henrietta, Ky. ''In
February, 1908, a gentleman asked me
to try Chamberlain's Salve. | bought
one box and used about two-thirds of it
and my eyes have not given me any
trouble since" This salve is for sale
by LaurenS Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05
II BOND ISSUE.

For some days past there has been
much agitation on the subject of a bond
issue by the city to complete or rather
extend the work of paving now going
On here. AS all know, the original
contract with the Southern Paving
Construction company call for the pay
ing of the public square, and approach
es and the sidewalks enclosing the
square. Seeing already the vast i'm
provement and the lasting good of this
work, many citizens have interested
themselves in the extension of this
work. 1t is their desire that the street
and walks to the depot, and other
%much-used thoroughfarcs, be paved
while the Construction force is on the
ground and since the good work has
been begun.
There is none who will dispute the
good of the improvement and the OK
c%ellcnce of the work done by the com
pany now in charge here, and none will
gainsay the lasting benefit of the ven
ture or the economic value of the in
vestment. The only question to be
raised, and a very sane and sensible
one too, is the financial ability of the
city to undertake any further work at
present. Can Laurens afford to spend
any more money just now in this kind
of Improvement? Our judgment, based
on the present bonded indebtedness of
the city and its financial facilities, is
that the burden would not be too heavy
to issue bonds to the amount of $15, 600
or $40, OOO, which sold and costing about
four or four and a half per cent will be
amply sufficient to complete this work,
and will not be too heavy a tax upon
our finances. The nature of the invest
ment should argue an extra effort on
our part and the good resulting from
1T should be a plea for the step. The
matter will be presented to the people
and an election will doubtless be held i'm
which the people are to decide. Mean
while we invite through our columns a
discussion Of the matter that all may
become thoroughly acquainted with the
points in question.
The matter is before the people of
Laurens and we sincerely hope they
will give it their attention because of
its Importance and the effect il will
have upon every resident in the city.
Masonic Picnic.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05

The Advertiser HAS advised the
Democrats of Laurens county; it HAS
NOT tried to deceive them regarding
the appointment of negro notaries by a
contemplate misrepresentation of fact.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05

And if The Advertiser we're so un-
principled as to attempt such deceit it
would, by nature, be too DISHONEST
to ever apologize. The PEOPLE know
where honest opinions uninfuenced by
bride come from.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05

Voters are reminded that they must
re-register to vote in the general cleo
ton this fall. The books are open
every day at the court house. Regis
ter.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05
LAuRENS, S. c., AUGUST 5, 1908.
CHAD BEEN TO LAURENS."

Below we give a news item that
throws some light on the part that our
county is playing in keeping up the
standard of civilization and advancing
the cause of decency. The Spartan
burg Herald in reporting the mayors
court proceedings of Wednesday morn
ing says:
1.-The next sinner before the bar of
justice was Bob Hughes. arrested Inv
Officers Haynes and Cudd on the charge
of being drunk. He was sentenced to
pay a fine of 50 or serve fifteen days.
The officers found Bob sleeping in the
weeds back of the old union depot.
he officers aroused him, and he had
recollection enough to know that he
was about to get in the same place
where he had helped to put his old
friend John. He came near stumbling
into a branch in his efforts to get be-
You'd the reach of the offers. Officer
Hayes was going to let him fall i'm with
the hope that that would sober him up,
u Officer Cudd saw there wa real
danger of drowning, so he called out
IS" him. and he was saved. His
h Nnded Bob tnat he was under
% The officers for saving his
gSked him wnere he got
hat he had been to
Henry was pres
'd him why he
b, and Henry
The Lau-
'""turc in
)mprc-
ut at
n at
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05

AMONG THE EXCHANGES.
The Pastors of Newberry's Churches.
K.4

Owing to certain statements that
have been made upon the stump in
South Carolina this summer the public
has become somewhat more than or
mally interested in religion in Newberry
and in the pastors of the churches of
Newberry.
Will those pastors inform that inter
ested public whether it is at liberty to
infer that they will vote for Cole l..
Blease for governor?-The State.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05
Masonic Picnic.

The annual picnic given by the mem
bers of Wallace lodge, A, f. NJ,
Young's township, was held last Sat
urday. Entertaining addresses were
delivered by Mcssrs. r., A. Cooper, of
Laurcns, and Geo. II. Bryan, of Green
vile. At the conclusion of hespceches
a bountiful picnic dinner was served
and enjoyed by the crowd.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05

The same contemplate agencies that
limited at and whispered that j. Fraser
Lyon was using some Of the SIS, 900 set
aside tor the prosecution of dispensary
grafters, for the propagation of his
personal interests now intimate that
Taft is paying Rhett's expenses. These
grapevine telegraphers are also the
same mes that put into motion the per-
verified representations concerning An
sci. Look out for them, voters; they
are ready to bite and sting anybody;
the poison is just DOSING out of them;
they will start any kind of report.
Water them, voters; they are in des-
perate straits and no political scheming
seems to be too low.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05

grapevine t~elegraphers are also the
same ones that put into motion the per-
verified representations concerning An
sci. Look out for them, voters; they
are ready to bite and sting anybody;
the poison is just DOSING out of them;
they will start any kind of report.
Watch them, voters; they are in des-
perate straits and no political scheming
seems to be too low.
We issue the first call to poor, suffer-
ing man, and will volunteer to lead in "A
dress reform. However, we reserve
the right to balk at Sheath trousers"
The hot wave cannot be Justly
attributed to the opening of the county
campaign.
No denials have yet been heard rela-
tive to the despicablc use of the nc
gro notary business. 1T WAS USED;
POLITICIANS here USED it to
BOOST BLEASE. Already the RE-
ACTION has set in and the PEOPLE
are condemning such politics.
The heat has been terrific recently.
We are almost persuaded that Laurens
is afflicted with a specimen of Charles
ton weather.
Th" Advertiser is delighted to fur
en-
a'su al, anu you nveu not JAKE lue Irou-
BILE to give us credit for its use.
Some n remarked once upon a time
that there was nothing rotten in Den
mark" doubtless intending to say Lau-
rcnS.
The effort to deceive the voters of
Laurens county by the perverted use of
a fact failed ~signally. The Advertiser
has never deceived the PEOPLE.
The Advertiser refuses to put any
faith in the utterances of a man whose
campaign is actuated by motives of
spite, just as it refused to believe the
d%espicable misrepresentation of the
Laurens politicians relative to this ne
gro notary public business.
Now another campaign lie is sprung
in a section of the country: Mr.. Rhett is
reported as being a Catholic. Informed
people know this to be untrue-the
Catholic and Irish elements of Charles
ton are fighting him. Mr.. Rhett, if
our memories serves us well, is an
Episcopalian.
Words of commentator are always
appreciated. People are so ready to
criticise and call our attention to errors
and mistakes and so reluctant to praise
that when the latter is done the act is
doubly appreciated. We wish to pub
licly thank quite a number of the Ad-
vertiser's friends fo~ their kind words
recently.
This weather makes the call, 'back
to nature" very enticing to us.
Now is the opportunity for wide
awake property owners to increase the
value of their holdings pave the side
walks on your streets.
So it seems that Governor Tillman
appointed some twelve or more negro
notaries.
Amidst all this political heat we rise
to remark that Laurens is soon to have
about the finest school building in the
State.
Laurcns enjoyed the excellent privi-
legc last week of having within her
borders a convention of Sunday school
workers. The meetings we're both
p|Icasureable and profitable. We con-
graduate ourselves at such opportuni-
ties and on such occasions.
-
Now that the Chamber of Commerce
has in hand some definite plans, let all
the citizens cooperate with that body
and pull together for a GREATER
LAURENS.
L.aurens will be a finer city when all
the streets and sidewalks are paved.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05

Now that a brand new straw hat has
beer ruined by the recent rains, and a
complexion badly damaged by the
scorching sun, our umbrella has been
returned; for which, in spite of these
sore bereavements, we are duly thank
full.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05

We issue the first call to poor, suffer
ing man, and will volunteer to lead in a
dress reform. However, we reserve
the right to balk at Sheath trousers"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05

Some one remarked once upon a time
that there was nothing rotten in Den
mark" doubtless intending to say Lau-
rcnS.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05

"'"a al, ana yOu Ivcu not lake the
BILE to give us credit for it's use.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05

The Advertiser refuses to put any
faith in the utterances of a man whose
campaign is actuated by motives of
spite, just as it refused to believe the
despicable misrepresentation of the
Laurens politicians relative to this ne
gro notary public business.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05

"A man was recently taken in custody
who remembers nothing of his past.
He must have had some connection
with the late South Carolina dis
pensary.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05

Now another campaign lie is sprung
in a section of the country: Mr.. Rhett is
reported as being a Catholic. Informed
people know this to be untrue the
Catholic and Irish elements Of Charles
ton are fighting him. Mr.. Rhett, if
u memories serves us well, is an
Episcopalian.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05

The hot wave cannot be Justly
attributed to the opening of the county
campaign.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05

Gov. Tillman's political opponents ar,
to be commended in that they were
never guilty of such "smallness' as tc
criticise his course in appointing /;
dozen or more "dark-skinned" notaries.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05
S. Il, BONEY, EDITOR.
PUBLISHED BY
ADVERTISER PRINTING COMPANY
LAURENS. s. c..

Entered at the postofiicc at Laurens,
S. G.. as second class mail matter.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05

Subscription Price is $I.O0 per Year
Payable in Advance.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05

Rockefeller is writing a book; it will
be illustrated in oil.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05

Booze and Blcasc! How does that
sound to the voters?
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05

Tho Advertiser is delighted to fur.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05

BY the way, none of Blcasc's oppo-
nents have ever assailed him for acting
on the board of trustees of a g
college. Really, it is too bad that
Blease hates the "niggcr" so.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05

The heat has been terrific recently.
We are almost persuaded that Laurens
is afflicted with a specimen of Charles
ton weather.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05

No denials have yet been heard rela-
tive to the despicablc use of the nc
gro notary business. 1T WAS USED;
POLITICIANS here USED it to
BOOST BLEASE. Already the RE-
ACTION has set in and the PEOPLE
are condemning such politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13
FIRE At ASYLUM HOSPITAL
EARLY MORNING BLAZE EN-
DANGERS PATIENTS.
Two Inmates Escape and One in
Dazed Condition Attempts Suicide.
Estimated Damages.

But for the prompt action of some of
the physicians and attendants at the
Washington Asylum Hospital at an early
hour this morning several lives probably
would have been lost as result of a
fire which broke out at the institution.
The fire was discovered about 4:OI
o'clock this morning in the fumigating
room of the receiving ward. the largest
building at the institution, by Miss Maude
Oden, a nurse. Miss Oden notified Com
modore Lockwood. a night Waterman.
who turned in an alarm and at once
proceeded to notify other attendants The
flames originated in a small closet in the
fumigating room, and was the result OF
some clothing catching fire from a pan
of lighted sulphur which had been placed
in the closet for the purpose of fumiga-
ton. Although the closet was zinc lined
the flames burned through to the outside
and soon the room was ablaze.
The entire contents of the room. which
included several articles of clothing, and
the inside woodwork were burned. The
plastering fell from the ceiling. The
damage to the building amounted to- be-
tween $500 and $500.
During the excitement of the fire two
of the inmates. Julia Carter and William
A. Myers. escaped from the ROOM The
latter who had only arrived at the insti-
tuition last evening, ran across the fields
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13

in his bare feet and with only his night
clothes on. He was later caught at 14th
and East Capitol streets by policeman,
after he had made repeated efforts to
batter his brains out against curb
stone. He was returned to the institu-
ton. The woman patient who escaped
was caught by policeman at 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast, and
was later returned to the asylum.
Work of Rescue.
In the ward where the fire originated
sicians and nurses at once began trans
ferring them to other wards. Two of
the patients. Oscar M. Pomeroy and Rob-
ert Janior. did heroic work in the rescu-
ing Of other patients. DR.. w. A. Mess
and Mr.. Hawley Zinkhan. SON of Supt.
Zinkhan, rescued a small child from one
of the upper rooms by placing a ladder
against the building and entering win
dow. Mr. w. j. Ladd. an overseer. res
cued from an upper room one OF the pa
tents who is deaf.
Supt Zinkhan was aroused from his
and he was upon the scene shortly after
the first alarm was sounded. directing and
assisting in the rescue.
When seen this morning the superin-
tendent said he could not account for the
fire. When a patient arrives at the in
stitution. he said, he is given a bath and
his clothes are put into the closet in the
fumigating room. In this closet is placed
a pan of sulphur. which is lighted and
the fumes allowed to penetrate the cloth
ing.
''The supposition is" he said. that after
the sulphur was lighted last night the
clothing caught fire In some unknown
manner, but how this could occur is yet
to be explained"
Fire caused about SO damage yesterday
afternoon in the house Of Albert Shanklin.
800 c street southwest. The police made
an investigation. but were unable to de-
termine the origin Of the blaze. Several
companies of the fire department re-
sponded to an alarm turned in from box
425. but when they reached the house they
found that the blaze had been extfn-
guished, and there was no need for their
services.
The explosion Of an oil stove caused a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13

In the case of Frank Meade. who wa
killed by a fall from a ladder. and In
which the Garfield Hospital is accused OF
unnecessary delay in treating Meade, To
the trustees of that institution, with q
request that they inform the Commits
stone rs as to the reasons for the alleged
, delay Commissioner mcfarland has rec
commended that provision be made In the
building regulations for safeguarding
workmen from dangerous accidents such
as befell Mr.. Meade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13
SALE IN BUSINESS SECTION.
Price Paid for Property on New
York Avenue.

The District Court has approved the ac-
ceptance of an offer made by Chesley Il
Ches!ey for the property. 1317-17 New
York avenue. of $91. 900 net. The property
belonged to an estate. 1t is understood
that while the purchasers are real estate
brokers. yet the property was bought on
their own account and not for a client.
The location on the north side of New
York avenue a short distance east Of 14th
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13

street brings this holding within the zone
of section which is rapidly being de-
veloped for business purposes The build
ings now there are residences which are
being used In part for business uses.
The two lots have a frontage of twenty
five feet each and extend through the
square to H street. where they front each
OBJ feet. The total area Is 1854 square
feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13

slight blaze in the house of J. F. Rev.
nolds. 1879 3Oth street, last evening about
$50 o'clock. Mr.. Reynolds extinguished
the blaze without calling on the fire de-
partment for assistance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13

Holland has more than 10000 wind
mills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13

Called Upon to Explain.
The Commissioners have forwarded
copy of the verdict of the coroners jury