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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-11-14
STANDARD TIME"
valuable Information as TO the Df-
visions ofTime in this Country.

Standard time is the name given to
a system OF time keeping adopted in
1888, by which the United States are
divided into four divisions, the time in
each place III any one of which is the
same as that of all other places there
In. Before 1883 there were seventy
five different time standards in use by
american railroads; traveller from
Boston to Washington would have to
set his watch five times to keep correct
time on his trip.
In Hartford, Conn, some trains were
run by New York time, others by
Boston time and the people themselves
used local time. Finally the railroad
managers decided that they would
divide the country into sections, each
OF which should have its own time,
and so arranged that the standard
time of any section should be one hour
ahead of that of the next western
section, and one hour slower than the
next eastern section.
The four sections are respectively
The eastern, taking in the Atlantic
coast down to Charleston, S. c., the
line running from Charleston irreg-
ularly to line running north and
south from Detroit: the central, ali
territory between this line and a line
running from Bismarck, N. d., to the
mouth OF the Rio Grandc the noun
tain section takes in from this line to
the western borders of Idaho, Utah
and Arizona; west OF this line lies the
Pacific section.
The eastern section takes its time
from Philadelphia, which has IS de-
grees OF west longitude; the central
from st. Louis, 80 degrees west of
Greenwich the mountain section from
Leadvlllc, lO5 degrees west, and the
Pacific section from Virginia City.
New, l2O degrees west. The sections
are about ID degrees of longitude in
width. Provision is made for an in
tercolonial section, the time of which
Will be standard time in Newfound-
land, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
Non-standard time is the time shown
by the sun; it is ''local time" st. Louis
Globe Democrat
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-11-14
IN RE HAWAII.
The United States Has Taken Posses
sion ofTwO Islands.

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.--An interes-
ting fact has been developed bearing
upon the Hawaiian annexation ques-
tion in the records OF the Navy Depart
ment. A glance at a good chart of TIN o
Hawaiian Islands will show long
string of very small islands extending
northwest of the northern, most in
habited islands Nihau and Kauai, OF
the Hawaiian group. Most of these
belong to the Hawaiian government
and are considered a part of the Ha-
waiian group. Two of them, Brooks
or Midway Islands, were on,August %,
1867, formally taken possession of by
Captain VIM. Reynolds commanding
the United States cruiser Lackawanna
on behalf of the United States. These
island had previously been discovered
July 5, 1859, by Captain N. G.. Brooks
of the Hawaiian bark Cambria, who
formally took possession of them in
The United States government was
actuated by report to the Secretary of
the Navy, Gideon Wells. by Allen Nc.
Lane, then president of the Pacific
Mail Company, who desired to use the
islands as a cOaling station. Secretary
Wells, thereupon, issued orders to
Rear Admiral Thatchcr, command.
ing the Northern Pacific squadron, tC
take formal possession of the islands
Capt. Reynolds in reporting the cere.
mony on taking possession to Rea,
Admiral Thatcher says: 1T is ex.
ceedingly gratifying to have been con
cerned in taking possession Of the frs,
islands ever added to the dominion oil
the United States beyond her own
shores, and | sincerely hope that this
instance will be by no means the last
of our insular possessions"
The brooks or Midway islands are
located in latitude % degrees north
longitude III degrees II west, Thei,
distance from San Francisco il $500
nautical miles and east of Japan 22O(
miles, and from Honolulu l2 miles
The largest of these islands Is mile.
long by miles broad and contains 6
| harbor facing to the west and safel,
sheltered by coral reef. The harboi
is said to be roomier aud deeper thar
that OF Honolulu. There is ALSO {
plentiful supply OF fresh~ water on the
In view Of much that has been saiC
and written on the lack OF precedent 70,
an assumption by the United States
OF dominion over detached island.
such as the Hawaiian group this re
cord of the Navy Department bears OF
the question with interest. q.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-11-14
WANTED TO LYNCH HIM.
The Story Told the Governor by Dis
pcnsary Constable.


pcnsary Constable.
One of Governor Tillman's dispen-
sary constables came near being lynch
cd in Gaffney City, Spartanburg coun-
ty, on Saturday afternoon last. His
name was Jordan. He made O seiz.
ure during the day and perfect wave
of Indignation followed his action. He
got his keg of whiskey and managed
to get away from the town. He came
straight to the Governor and was a
pretty scared man. He told the Gov
ernor that the people of the town,
after he had made his seizure, abused
him fearfully and threatened to kill
him. Things began to look very seri-
ousindeed The town got tCo hot for
him by far, and several citizens, SYM
pathizers Of the Governor, advised him
to get out of the town before darkness
fell. He managed to catch q passing
train and stood not upon the order OF
his going.
The Governor roundly abused him
him, a State officer, knowing he had
the State behind him, abandon his
ground and flee for his life. He told
him he should have remained there
and dared any one to put their hands
on him. killing the first that did. He
told him further that no one would
have dared to bodily harm him. The
Governor sent him back to Spartan
burg county with instructions to lodge
q complaint against the men who
threatened him with Trial Justice Sur.
ratt and the sheriff. The Governor
says that every man who took part in
the affair will oe prosecuted to the full
extent of the law upon the charge OF
in the discharge of his duty.-Columbia q
Journal. -
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-11-14
THIRTEEN NEW CASES.
Frost is Quite a Long Time Cont

BRUNSWICK, Ga, November g.
The weather is still cool, with the
same unlucky number, l3, new cases,
the same as reported yesterday.
Experts say that the decrease of
cases is due to the fact that the food
Tor the fever is about exhausted and
that those who have remained in tho
city and breathed the contaminated
air have become to some extent
immured The danger to be aDpre-
hended is tho return OF refugees.
In several cases where people have
returned they have had the fever.
Should great number return now, or
before frost, the new cases will increase
in proportion.
Surgeon Murray will use all precau-
tlons, and advises people not to come
back until officially advised with.
The slowness OF the approaching frost
and the days that must elapsc before
the epidemic ends, coupled with the
fact that many returning refugees win
need support, cause some to fear that
the supplies will run short.
The Now York World, basing it's
action on the committees withdrawal
of the appeal for aid, has withdrawn
part of its supplies.
Inc now cases are: White, Dudoric
Nelson, 1902 Bay street: Richards
llakall, 7O6 Bay street: u. ". Mullins.
5l2 Carpenter street: colOred. ten: a.
total of I3.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-11-14

warrnt for his arrest was sworn out
and placed in the hands of Sheriff
Catheart. Mr.. Meetze will probably
be arrested tomorrow morning. He 10
stlli In Columbia with no desire TO
avoid the issue now Joined with Till
man and his law, and there will be no
trouble in finding him when wanted,
say his friends.
Governor Tillman stated today that
the morning papers were wrong In
saying that Mr.. Meetze had cursed or
abused him. Mr.. Meetze, he said, was
very gentlemanly in what he said.
The Governor says he did not go near
Mr.. Meetze's place of business and does
not know whore it is located. He SAYS
he met Mr.. Meetze near the main en-
trance and told him what he had to
say there.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-11-14
THE STRICKEN SEA ISLANDS.
Miss CLARA Barton Tells of the Work
oi tne Itea cross Among the Suffer-
Ing People and Appeals for Further

Miss Clara Barton Tells of the Wprl
OF the Red Cross Among the Suffer
Ing People and Appeals for Further
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-Miss Clare
Barton, president of the American
Red Cross Society, addressed an au-
dlence in the parlors of the society on
the condition of the unfortunate people
inhabiting the sea islands off the coast
OF South Carolina, who were recently
rendered homeless by q destructive
hurricane. She gave u detailed and
interesting history of these people, to-
gether with description of the local
1ty and its surroundings.
Miss Barton has just returned from
the scene of the disaster, and having
been there during and since the war.
Is familiar with the country. She said
there were at least seventy islands in
what is generally known as the sea is.
lands, and that 10000 of the natives
were homeless, without the bare neces-
saries OF life. and with no hope of sub
stantial relief until the next crops. She
said that 6,O00 houses were either
washed out to sea or rendered unfit for
habitation. When called upon by the
stricken people for the aid of the Red
Cross Association, she realized that
the disaster was of such magnitude,
that, being unassisted by the govern
ment, her efforts would be inadequate
TO afford the necessary amount of re-
ilet. In response to urgent and re.
'peated calls for aid, however, she, in
company with Senator Butler, left for
the stricken country, and investigated
the situation with the Governor of
South Carolina.
The desolation and suffering was
something that she was unable to de-
pict. The poor people, said Miss Bar
ton, thought that the food and clothing
which charitable people had sent them
just after the hurricane were gifts of the
government, and astonished to learn
that the government had given them
no relief whatever. When told that
the donations came from people in lit
tie better circumstances than them
selves, their gratitude was affecting.
On behalf of the Red Cross Society,
she contracted for 100000 feet of
Southern pine lumber, and through the
generosity of the railway officials and
the owners of the lumber, it was de-
nvered at remarkably low rate. She
described the difficulty which was
then encountered in the lack of tools.
Nails, hatchets and saws" said Miss
Barton, "has since then been q con-
tinual refrain to me-"
1t was principally for this reason
that the memorial was presented to
Congress by Senator Hoar, asking for
an appropriation of $4,000. It was
also intended to pay these people rs
cents day to build places OF shelter,
so that they might be able to harvest
the next crop. She was not disap-
pointed in the action of Congress, but,
she said, "nobody could say that they
we're not told of the condition of these
people," Since Congress has failed to
aid them. she appealed to her hearers
and the country to contribute any
amount, however small, for the relief
of the sufferers.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-11-14

TELL THE TRUTH.-The Atlanta
Journal observes that a few reckless
newspapers who are sore over the de-
feat of the free silver movement are
declaring that gold is now the only
full legal tender money in this country.
Anybody ought to know better than
that. We believe that most of those
who circulate this falsehood do know
better. We have $3.50, 100000 of legal
tender notes, about $35, ,000,0 of legal
tender greepbacks and some $3.50, ,000,-
600 of silver dollars which are full
legal tender. Silvers has had full legal
tender value ever since the passage of
the Bland.Allison act 1878. The re-
peal Of the purchasing clause of the
Sherman act does not affect in any
degree whatever the debtpaying pow
err of single silver dollar. The effort
to create the impression that it does
show how hard up the opponents OF
repeal are for argument.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-11-14
Doing Evil that Good May Come.

JurleS sometimes manifest con-
tempt for law and an Indifference to
the obligation of tho oath which each
juror has to take that is very re-
prehensible. Such conduct is calculat-
cd to create in the minds of men a
feeling that the difference between
right and wrong is mere matter of
sentiment and that feeling, If allowed
full away, would overthrow all the
guarantees which civilized aociety has
thrown around the persons and prop
erty OF its members.
Only last week, a jury that were en-
gagged IN trying an assault case in Pat
terson N. j., endeavoped to make an
agreement with tho Judge that if they
found the defendant guilty he would
not be sent to State prison. The as
tonished Judge severely rebuked the
jury and they promptly acquitted the
prisoner, The proposition made by
the Jury In this case seems to Indicate
that they believed the man guilty but
were not willing that the law should
take its course. If they did believe him
guilty every man IF them uttered "a
falseho0d In declaring that the prisoner
was not guilty.
The jury had nothing whatever to
40 with the sentence TO he pronounced;
their only duty in the matter was to
bring in n verdict according to the
facts, In attempting to transform
themselves into Legislative body and
then refusing to render an honest
verdict as appears to have been tho
case, these jurors violated their oaths.
This Is strong language, yet it is not
prompted by any harsh feeling toward
eny OF the jurors in the case In question,
but only as q warning to Others. The
writer knows nothing of the details of
the Patterson case, and it is quite pos
sible that II he had been on the Jury
he would have wished to do as the
other jurors did but however strong
that wish might be, IT coSld Not justify
kpsiness OF jAries'is not to make laws,
bit TO execute them.-N. Y. Wftnass'
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-11-14

He thinks that his attitude on the
financial question is not popular at this
time i'm South Carolina, and is not like
~ to be SO, and as he has no intention
OF changing for the purpose of obtain
ing office, he does not intend to become
involved in tho contest. He saws
further that in case any sound Demo
crat will stand for election in his dis
trict he will retire at the end OF his
term.
There are no indications as to the
result OF the contest for the vacant
Judgeship OF the United States Circuit
Court, but 1t may be regarded as tolcr-
ably certain that the appointment will
not be made before the 1st Of Decem-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-11-14

-Harpers Bazar has story OF q
little boy who, if he follows his natural
bent, will perhaps be heard from by
and-by as an expert witness in forgery
cases.
lie Is the son of an author who writes
a very illegiblc and very inky hand.
The other day fly fell into his ink
well. The boy discovered the unhappy
insect, rescued it and dropped it on q
sheet OF paper, where presently it re-
covered sutficiently Y to drag itself about.
The hoy watched its motions for awhile
and then called to his mother.
oh, mamma, he said, "come here.
Here's ejercated fly. Tie writes just
like papa" ~
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-11-14

1t is related of ex-Governor Joseph
r.. Brown, that once, while he was
judge OF the superior court, he had
occasion TO finea man who, years be-
fore, was a neighbor to the Judge in
the days OF his struggle with poverty.
The irate farmer came out OF the
courtroom swearing like trooper
and the first opportunity he had, said to
the jpdge "3edRe, T'dop't think you
orter lined me, knowed ye in The
days when you-had TO pillow q little bull
for livin'n Yes" replied the
" "jedge, but j always madcit my
busiaessto keep the little bull inlthe
row Y
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-11-14

AT a late session of the grand Jury
IN Baxter county, Arkansas, about
sixty indictments were returned
against parties for swearing, there be-,
ing q law In that state against prc.
family. 1t has become dead letter.
but the grand jury resurrected it In
good shape, and now there is some,
silent cussing among the parties In
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-11-14

Miss Fay Frank, young student
of Oakland, GAL, is I'd he ordained
soon as rabbi OF the Jewish church and
will be, 1t is said, the frat OF her sex
to fill such place. Her studies in
the state university and later at the
Hebrew Union college at. Cincinnati
have been directed TO this end, ,''
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-11-14

COLORADO ADOPTS WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
DENVER, Col, Nov. 8.-Returns from
the interior show steady increase in
the majority secured for woman suf-
frage. The total majority, as far as
heard from, is about $500. This will
probably be increased. The principal
opposition was from the southwest
ern counties.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-11-14

PoPULIsTs DEFEATED IN KANSAS.
TOPEKA, Kans., Nov. S.-Complete
returns show that the Republicans
have carried 80 out of 10l counties and
seven judicial districts out of thirteen,
in which elections were held. Fusion
between the Democrats and Popullsts
has been unsuccessful nearly every
whers. Where the Republicans were
beaten it was by the straight Pop
ulists.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-11-14

WHAT GOVE EKNOR FLOWERS SAYS.
ALBANY, N. Y, Nov.8-When ask
ed-~for an opinion about the election
Governor Flowers said: "The Re-
publicans seem to have elected the
State ticket. The Legislature is
in doubt. The Republicans have, no
doubt, secured majority in the con-
stitutional convention. The result
generally throughout the country can
be attributed only to the depression
and that thousands of men are out of
work"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-11-14

The following items pelating TO this
affair are taken from the Columbia
Journal:
For resisting arrest is the charge
brought against w. y. Meetzo this
Justice clartson and apcn which 4, 4
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-11-14

THE DEMOCRATIC DISASTER IN IOWA.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, Nov. 8.-Frank
y. Jackson, Republican candidate for
Governor is elected by plurality of
about 10000. The balance of the Re-
publican ticket is elected by large
majority. The Legislature will be Re-
publican. Out of twenty-four Sena-
tors to, be elected the Republicans
have. elected seventeen; out of 100
members of the House, the Republi-
cans have about sixty-five.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-11-14

DETPOIT GOES REPUBLICAN AGAIN.
DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 8.-Corrected
returns show that Mayor Pingree swept
the city by over 5000 majority, and
has carried the entire Republican ticket
through with him. Pingree ran far
ahead of his ticket. In the first Con-
gressional district Griffin Dem is
elected by between 1000 and 1900 ma
jority.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-11-14

THE PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICAN MA
JORITY.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. S.-Estimated
majorites by counties on the vote for
State Treasurer show O majority of
1O7, ,922 for Jackson Republican.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-04
Worlds Fair Philanthropists.

Messrs. Boddie Bros. wealthy Chicago
gentlemen, having the interest of their city
at heart, and desiring to disproYe the falls
ity of the statement that only in boarding
houses can be found moderate priced ac-
commodations during the Worlds Fair, re-
modelled and furnished at great expense
one of their famous absolutely fire proof
business structures, located corner ofFrank-
lin and Jackson streets, within short walk
ing distance of the Union Depots, Theatl es,
Post Office, Board of Trade, Steam, Eleva-
ted, Cable Roads and Steamboats, to the
Worlds Fair, furnished newly throughout
500 rooms, superb parlors, elevators, cleo
tric lights, exhaust fans to keep cool en-
tire building, named this property THE
GREAT WESTERN HOTEL, and invite the
public to take their choice of rooms foI
81 90 per day, children from to u fifty
cents. Elegant restaurant and dining
rooms where fine meals are served at 81
cents. or la carte at very moderate pri-
ces.
There would be less heard or known o.
extortion and imposition connected with
the Worlds Fair were there more public
spirited, fair minded men in Chicago aS
are the owners and proprietors of TIL
GREAT WESTERN HOTEL. Our reader,
should write as early as possible to secure
rooms, for they are beir taken up rapidly
st. Paul Daily NecS.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-04
Health, Finance and Law.

/ Our Town Council had an old iashl0ned
meeting Tuesday evening, 4. e. one that
began at the usual time and continued until
after midnight
The first business of import considered
was the report of the Board of Health
which presented q set of Rules aud Regu-
lations, governing the sanitary affairs of
the town, which cover forty-fve pages OF
| ioolseap, and also every conceivable detri-
ment or danger to the public health. All
! contagious diseases are to be quarantined
public funerals resulting from such cases
are forbidden, school books are to be burn
ed and permits obtained; there is long
list of nuisances designated; marriages,
births and deaths are to be reported to the
Board, Etc, Etc, with fines in same sec
tions ranging from 50 to go, and in others
from SO to $780,
The Rules Were adopted by the Council,
and as they put more power in the hands of
the Board of Health than anybody ever
dreamed of placing there. it would be well |
for everybody to read their new Rules
when they are printed.
The Finance Committee reported tina
it would be necessary to issue $l2 600 IN
bonds to meet debts coming due for new
sewers and oJaur Improvements, and the
Council directed the Committee 10 make
its statement and have the bonds prepared
the same to draw 1 per cent clear Of the
state tax
The next matter of interest was the offer
made by an attorney of the town regard
ing the lot of julius Baker, against which
the town has flied a municipal lien for
sewerage, which is followed by a private
judgment of 81, 800, and this in turn by a
lien for paving The attorney
offered to pay all of the sewerage lien and
half the paving lien and this, after a long
discussion was refused by the Council.
Several questions came up in the matter,
4. c. Is municipal lien lien upon the
property unit paid Can Sheriffs' sale or
any other Judicial sale diyest municipal
lien 1t stands to reason that munich
pal lien should be q lien until paid but
we are Informed that the Sewerage and
Paving laws do not say SO, and that there
is 10 Supreme Court decision on the sub
ect
Some small matters were discussed and
disposed Of, bills aggregating $1,000 were
approved, and the Council adjourned for
two weeks.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-04

A little two-year- old boy Of Mrs. Bond
of Miflin St, who fell into a kettle OF hot
paste, died next day, He was buried at
Sharpsurg.
Lancaster Van Curen, well-known
shooter of oil wells in the Wildwood fields
was blown to atoms and his horses killed
by terrific explosion of nitro glycerine
shortly after midnight of last Wednesday
night, near Semple station, on the Pitts
burg and Western Railroad.
J. C. Bingham, young man u years of
age. was drowned last Wednesday night in
mill dam at Yolant. He was studying
for the ministry and attending Yolant Col
lege. He went in bathing and was seized
with cramps. He sank TO the bottom be-
fore aid could reach hm.
VIM Dunbar, who was so terribly in
iured at the Reiber & Co. well on the |
Knauff farm, few days ago, died Monday |
evening.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-04
NOtiCe.

Bickel & Kennedy having leased
the block of livery barns on West
Jefferson street, and reftted and re-
furnished same with new stock com.
plete are now prepared to furnish
first class rigs for all occasions and at
the shortest notice. We have two
fine cabs for funerals, weddings and
parties. We call special attention to
the fact that we can feed 100 horses
Also fine furnished room for ladies
to wait in while horses are being
hitched up. Telephone connection
with ell surrounding towns. Give
US call and be convinced that we
have fine rigs. Open day and night.
Telephone No. "a. Street No. 134
to 1873. Special attention to feeding
and boarding.