The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-01

Those new checks of the Bank of
Waterloo are circulating freely now.
They are getting to be quite common,
At the sight of all of our guardians
OF the peace on horseback Monday
morning, we thought of Ridpath's His
tory of the World.
Champ Clark has fallen from grace
He made fatal mistake in voting to
increase our pension load by 5,O0O,-
006
We have not heard much lately
about our county fair That is one
thing which we absolutely must have
There is every reason for having one
and none for not having one The
Chamber OF Commerce would do we'll
to get TO work ON it. We will support
it in every way that we can.
Evidently the editor of the Daily
Piedmont has been having little
trouble himself "flling up" his edi-
torial columns. In one of the recent
editions OF that paper, little less than
an entire column is devoted to the
criticism, sarcastically. OF county
news letter in one of the states waek
~ papers. We think the criticism was
mcallcd for
No community can make better
investment than to build a few miles
OF good road. 1t will be an educa-
tion that will bear fruit in the max
ing of many more miles in the near
future. To judge the real progress
and civilization of any people by the
character of their public highways
will not generally lead to any serious
mistake.--Raleigh IN. CO Progressive
Farmer
We hone that the commission ap-
rointcd by the legislature to investi-
gate the Dispensary Investigation
Commission will he SO thorough In
their work that there will be absolute
iy no reason to bring up the subject
again. Gov. Blease has made IL grave
charge against the Commission and ii
thcre is any merit ut nil in the charTc.
the opportunity should be given to
have a complete airing.
Governor Blease makes specific
charges They should be taken up one
by one and given the most careful
consideration
The Fountain Inn News and Notions
and the Greenville Piedmont ought to
be ashamed of their little spat. Why
can't these two papers, whose inter-
ests are mutual or nearly So dwell
together in unity? Editors Harold
Booker and Jim Richardson are both
good fellows and they ought to be
more careful as to their sayings and
doings. If they don't quit their fuss
ing we are going to scnd Editor Lee
OF the Laurens Advertiser UP there
and have him whip both OF them" -
Belton Times
Sorry, but we can't take any part;
@e are opposed TO corporal punish
ment.
The Nawberry observer" says that
"if YOU want to see the young men OF
South Carolina flock to the towns and
to other states, Just hire lot OF out
sidcrs to come in and start a land
boom" What's the trouble down at
Newberry? Surely our esteemed con
temporary would not try to keep out
healthy, sturdy and thrifty native born
Americans This agricultural devel-
opment campaign is no scheme TO
"rfng i'm pile OF TURNER'S" on us. This
is a legitimate move to increase the
NoDulation OF the state froni American
stocR and To introduce still more i'm
proved agricultural methods into
south Carolina.
The bin before the Legislature now
"a prohibit the remuneration OF state
senators and representatives by pub
lio service corporations during their
.A~.n .,f Office. we believe, !s unHise.
This would work hardship OH num-
her of very able lawmakers that are
IN our Legislature today. whose integ-
mty could not be questioned 1t is