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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-08-11
THE soUTH's GAIN IN WEALTH
Remarkable Percentage of Gain Per
Capita I'm the Last Decade.

Remarkable Percentage of Gain Per
Capita I'm the Last Decade.
New York Sun.
Not only is the aggregate wealth of
the Southern and many of the West
ern States increasing bv larger per-
centages than the per centage of in
crease of the Eastern States, but the
per capita wealth Of the South aud
West Ia doing likewise. The South
lost enormously in both aggregate and
per capita wealth by the war and by
the abolition Of slave property, though,
OF course, this was in part only an APP
parent loss, since the freeman was as
valuable to the community as the bond
man. Thus 1T came about that the
census Of 1870 showed a great loss in
aggregate and per capita wealth
throughout the South. The panic in
the decade 1S70-S0 made the showing
by the census OF 1880 still worse, but
the South made remarkable progress
in The decade 18S0-l890. The Increase
OF population throughout the South in
that decade was large, but the increase
in aggregate wealth was still larger,
SO that the per capita increase was
remarkably large in proportion to the
showing of the censu of 1870.
Meanwhile the great and wealthy
States of the East, though they have
gained enormously in wealth, increased
also very rapidly in population, so tn It
their pc: centage Of gain per capita
was often less than that in poorer and
less populous States of the South.
Massachusetts, which has for some de-
cades led the Union in per capita
wealth, gained only about st per cent,
during the last decade, while Missis-
sippi gained over 32 per cent, Louis
lana yearly % per cent; Georgia, 32i
per cent; Tennessee more Than As per
cent n Florida over 104 per cent.
Even North Carolina gained nearly 16l
per cent. in per capita wealth and
South Carolina nearly 80 per cent.
New York, meanwhile, gained less
than IL per cent. In per capita wealth:
New Hampshire less than Is per cent.
Pennsylvania less than 20 per cent, and
Rhode Island less than / per cent.
while New Jersey showed an actual pei
capita loss of nearly 0he-half of l pei
cent. The only Southern State to show
a loss OF per capita wealth was Mary.
land, which by the way stands four
teenth in that regard, being one place
ahead Of Pennsylvania.
Parts Of the middle West increased
little in per capita wealth. Iowa, fol
example, gained only l0a per cent, but
this was more than the gain of Massa,
chusetts. Ohio gained a small fraction
over ] per cent, and Illinois lost nearly
40 per cent, SO that her per capita
wealth vas less than in 1860. Wiscon,
sin, Michigan and Missouri showed
substantial gains, as did Arkansas, Ken,
lucky and Tennessee.
Rapidly as population grew in tho fan
West it seldom outstripped the increase
OF wealth so far as to reduce the per
capita wealth Of any. State. Washing.
ton gained nearly ITO per cent. in per
capita wealth. Colorado gained 4O4 per
cent, Oregon IL per cent, California
3ot per cent. and Utah over 100 per
cent. So rapid was Mornings gain in
population that her per capita wealth
decreased about % per cent, though
her aggregate wealth vastly increased
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-08-11

No people suffer SO much from physi-
q disabilities as those whose business
require little or no muscular cxertion.
The lack OF exercise causes the liver
to become sluggish and the result is
constant Constipation, Indigestion,
Biliousness and Sick Headache. TO
prevent this take Simmons Liver Reg
ulator: 1T keeps the liver active and
makes ones condition as comfortable
as those who have much exercise.
Tom Watson, the Populist candi-
date forV Vice President, is said to be
firm in his determination not TO retire
in the interest of Sewall, the Demo
cratic candidate. On the other hand.
1T is true that Mr.. Sewall, the Demo
cratic nominee for Vice President, will
not withdraw in favor of Tom Watson.
The popular vote of the United
States, at the election in November, it
is estimated, will be close to 13, 900, 900
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-08-11

The approaching solar eclipse will
begin near Shetland Islands, of the
coast of Scotland. Thence its track
curves upward cross the north coast
of Norway, through Lapland, bisccting
the southermost island of the Nova
Zembla group, then crosses Siberia to
the Gulf of Tartary, and South to the
Island of 4ezo, Japan. On the Island
of Yezot the eclipse will begin at 3.O5
on August 8, and will last 2 minutes ~
seconds. 1t is proposed to establish a
large equatorial mount, which will
have twenty-five instruments pointed
at the sun, and which will be operated
automatically by. electricity. The in
struments will take between 500 and
600 negatives of the corona. Many
American, French, and English scien-
lists are now in Japan preparing to OBJ
serve the eclipse.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-08-11
A MODEL FARMERS SOCIETY.
Association OF Fairview, GrccnvilIe
County.
Special to The News and Courier.

oPeClal 10 Inc NEWS ana courier.
GREENVILLE, August 1.-rnere is
an organization in Fairview Town
ship, Grccnville County, which, per-
haps, stands alone as living contradic-
tion of the old saying that is almost
accepted as q proVerb, viz: THAT it
Is impossible for farmers to maintain
an Organization for any considerable
time, the object OF which Ia to advance
their material and social interests"
refer to tho Farmers Agricultural and
Mechanical Association.
The association was organized more
than ten years ago and was regularly
incorporated under the laws of South
Carolina in 1892.
One OF the objects OF the association
Is to encourage and foster the breed
Ing and raising fine horses, cattle.
sheep and hogs, and 1t is said that no
section surpasses Fairview along this
line. An exhibition is held during
the latter part OF September OF each
year and there are usually five to six
Thousand people present. No admis-
sion fee 70 charged for entering the
grounds, ard the expenses connected
with the enterprise are paid from
inc small sum charged for % seal in
the grand stand and the profits de-.
rived from tho,sale Of lemonade, which
'is sold under the auspices of the as
sociation.
The organization meets regularly
once each month, and often two or
three tines At these meetings sub.
jects OF Interest to farmers are dis
cussed except politics.
Once each year, during the month Of
July, the entire association, which at
present ihcludes twenty-six members,
10 contributed acommfGtea of6he whole.
and this6 aiae NC suhscomfhittees
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-08-11

the Goyernor."l Thus 1t will be seen
that in Ease his excellency should be-
come temporarily disabled by prefer
ring to go to jail rather than pay a
small fine of a few dollars, the peoples
government would not go to ruin for
want of an executive head.
1t Is no doubt true that the Governor,
in exercising the political functions of
his office, is beyond the reach of the
courts, but sin his person he is subject
to judicial control, as other c%itiZens."
Eighth American and English En-
cyclopedia of Law first edition,) l406.
The warrant in this case was not
against the Governor, but against the
person of j. Gary Evans.
Ii the contention of the Governor
were doubtful, l still maintain that he
should have been arrested, as the only
way to settle u disputed point of law OF
this kind is by resort to the courts, and
the courts could not settle it without
arrest. If such could by any possibility
be the law, then it should be judicially
determined, and give the people a
chance OF changing it to conform to
republican institutions.
Surrounded by his myrmidons, gath
cred about his person as rumors of his
arrest reached them, John Gary Evans
has outraged the laws he has sworn to
see enforced; he has brought the gov
eminent Of this city into contempt in
the eyes of all brave and free people
who have not learned to "bend the
supple hinges Of tho knee" and until
it is wiped out q blot rests upon her
fair name forever. 1t has always been
the boast OF our people that "all men
are equal before the law" that there
are none o high to escape it's punish
ment, and nono too low to forfeit it's
protection. If this precedent is al
lowed to stand, hereafter any humble
citizen, arrested without apology and
dragged before our tribunals, can just
ly complain that u boast is false, and
throw in our teeth the accusation that
"all men are not equal before the law
l submit both the s%oundness and
justice of my advice to the considera-
ton Of the City Council, to whom | am
responsible.
Respectfully,
GEORGE G. THOMPSON,
City Attorney.
Upon receipt of this communication,
the City Council adopted the following
resolutions:
Resolved, by the City Council OF
Florence in Council assembled:
L. That we have absolute confidence
in both the justice and legality of the
advice Of our city attorney on the oc-
casion Of the recent attempt to arres
John Gary Evans.
2. That the action of the Governor in
escaping arrest by representing to tho
Mayor that he was not subject TO ar
rest, was unworthy of the Governor OF
this great State.
J. That we assure tho Mayor that
he will ever have our hearty co-opera-
ton in every effort in his power to vim
dictate the laws of this city and bring
all offenders to feel its force and with
out regard to their official position.
+. That the communication Of the
city attorney, with these resolutions,
be given to the county and State press
with requests OF publication.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-08-11
EXPERT BICYCLE RIDING.
A Californian Who Mounts n Single
Rail and Follows the Train.
Snn lNrn nnirnn ENnnninnr

- htN w Nv " ~ obhGIc
Rail and Follows the Train.
San Francisco Examiner.
Easton G.. Wilbur, the sensational
bicycle rider who pedals his bicycle on
q single rail of u railroad track, made
his trip from Tiburton to Santa Rosa
without accident. He rode the single
rail behind IL train all the IL and was
the wonder Of the country people. Mr..
Wilbur does not ridc on Saturday
because he is Seventh Day Adventist.
In Oakland Wilbur IL known as the
" bicycle freak" The other day he
astonished the natives by riding down
Broadway standing on his head and
pedaling his wheel with his hands.
Then he came up the street riding his
wheel backward. He was mounted in
his seat with his face toward the rear
wheel and the handle bars clutched
from behind. MIR. Wilbur found that
he created so much excitemert that
he tried q new trick.-that of riding
on his ear Getting "a good start down
broadway Wilbur clutched his handle
bars and raising himself into the air,
went spinning down the street with
the side of his head resting on the sad
die. In order to perform this feat one
has to be O perfect balancer, and Will
bur possesses this quality. Wilbur,s
sensational ride on a single rail after q
train over the narrow-gauge trestle
the, climax of his reckiessness. IL
is the talk Of the bioyclers and Wilbur
is proud OF his feat.
@Of course, a man takes chances In
making these rail- trips said Wilbur,
IN dis0nasiDHJhe rides, In order to
fide As do one m9st haze
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-08-11

Iii is said shat corn this year in Okla
homa will be SO plentiful that it probab-
ly will not bring more than eight cents
a bushel. Aside from IL few districts
whore the crop was injured by hail an
unprecedented average yield is report.
ed, and it is thought that there will
be Il surplus OF almost half q million
bushels in the territory to ship.
Col. j. M. Wilson, commissioner OF
public buildings at Washington, states
l,244,227 persons have assembled
Washington monument since 1888
without q accident.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-08-11

Close connections at Greenwood for al
points ON :. a.. l.. and G.. u q. Rail .ay, and
at Sparlanburg with southern Railway.
For information relative TO tickt Is, rates,
schedules, etc, address
D.. CRAIG, Gen. pasa. f.gnn
AugNg a, Ga.
j. Gnreton, Agent,C. II. Speir ts, Ger.
Agent. Grecnviile, S. e.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-08-11

BORT ROYAL u WESTERN CAR.
L olina Railway. "Augusia and
Asheville Short Line" J. d. Oh yeland
iteSeiyer, Schedule ia eject July fth
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-08-11
"P." p. III. ~" n. IN

"P,' p. III. a. n. III.
Trains Q and 10 carry elegant Pullman
sleeping cars between Columbia and Ashevillo,
enroute daily between Jacksonville and Cinoin.
natl.
Trains leave Soartanburg. A. Sc @. division.
northhound. GAS q: M, 3:22 p. m, C:l8 D.. M,
lVestibule Ltniited) southhound 90 q. M.
e& p: M, IL 81 q. m. (Vestibule Lin .ed.1 ~
Trains leave &reenvil!e, A. and { division,
porth6ound 5:a5 q. M, 2:l6 p. III. and 500 p. M,
a:W p. m, 1925 p. m. (Vestibulcd Lin,ited).
Pullman Service.
Pullman palace sleeping cars on TRIMS 35 and
%, ~ aud oS, on A. and 9. division.
w. II. GREEN, j. ii. GULF
Gen. Superintendent Traffic MFR.
Washington. ID. Q. WHshir" ton, D. Q.
w. A. TURK, s. N. HARD TICK
Gen Pass. AGt. AS't Cien. p as. Ag't.
Mashln&lo y: A%'.anta. SI
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-08-11
Columbia, LaurenS an | New
berry r. r.

~ ~SCHUMPERp,
agent at prosperity
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-03-28

Mrs. Peary has told what hard days
work it was for the Eskimo women in
her service when they prepared skins for
clothing. The women cleaned the skins,
and after a certain number of hours
spent in masticating hard hides their
jaws We're quite tired. Polynesian wom-
en- chewing particular root so Us to
prepare a fermented liquor must have
an equally hard time of it. Primitive
man had to use his teeth much more
than we do, for he did not eat with
them alone.
Every PSYCHOLOGIST has noticed, :"
writes Professor Mason, chow the teeth
in the crania of certain savages are
worn TO the socket, and we are frequent
" told that this arises from the large
quantity of sand in the food. But it is
probable that primitive man used his
teeth not alone for the trituration Of his
food. The teeth set ON some small OBJ
ject made a wise, and teeth were used
for cutting implements. In basket max
ing the teeth were the ready nippers,
and the small branches Of osiers must
have been peeled by the same means
whoever has seen" writes Professor
Mason, IAN Eskimo boot neatly quicker.
ed all aro1ad the edge Of the sole will
not be surprised at the brevity Of the
good woman's teeth when he come:
across her skull in a museum. New
York Times.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-03-28

The great name which we associate
with Berkshire is that of Bryant AT
Williams college his only college days
were passed. Though he cannot be called
with exactness a Berkshire man. he was
born in sight Of the Berkshire hills,
across the Hampshire border, at Cum
mington. There was spent most of his
life up to his twentieth year. He enter
ed Williams as a sophomore in lSlc,
but remained only seven months The
beauty of bis person, his reputation for
genius and the dignity and grace Of his
manner made him a marked figure
among his fellows, and had he chosen
he might have won their affection as a
comrade and made his mark as a scholar.
But he was not content, and in May.
1911, he retired.
Something in the atmosphere Of the
place and Of his surroundings he found
uncongenial, and he betook himself once
more to the retirement Of his father 1
house at Cummington, with Parthian
shot behind him as he left in the shape Of
satiric poem upon the town and college,
which his friends, out a regard for the
fame both of his college and himself,
did not for half a century permit to SCI
the light or4zow the touch of printers
ink He lived in West college, the old
est of the colleges, and room No. II OF
the third floor is reputed to be the one
which he occupied.
Years later the college gave him de
grees and enrolled him among her grad
yates. His desire was TO enter Yale, ant
it is pathetic to know that it was tn
narrowness Of his fathers means-him
!. self a scholar and a cultivated gentle
man-which prevented him from carry
ing ont his earnest desire. Arthur Law
renee in Century.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-03-28
PILOT MEDIUM.
The Dead Stations Fame Perpetuated
by "a Racing Descendants.

by "a Racing Descendants.
Pilot Medium is dead. This potent
sire OF trotters breathed his last at
Battle Creek, Mich, on the farm which
he has made famous; cared for In his
final hours by the man he has made
rich. Greater sires have lived and
died, but the annals OF trotting history
reveal few instances wherein fame
has been acquired against such heavy
odds as those encountered and over
come by this good son OF Pilot Jr. and
Jackey.
AS a colt he met with a misfortune,
which not only disfgured him for the
time, but also made him useless for
track purposes for life. At this time
Walter Clark was a struggling young
lawyer In the Michigan town, which
Is still his home. An ardent horse
man and ambitious to become a breed
er. he began casting about for young
stallion that combined the essentials
of a successful sire and the necessary
cheapness. Almost discouraged In his
search he CHANGED upon the trotter,
then a weanling on the farm of Alex
ander Davidson, of Williamsport, Pa.
you don't want that one" advised
the Pennsylvania breeder. Hes Grip
pied. you see, and a regular scrub"
'l'll give you hundred and seventy
five dollars for him." was the reply
and shortly after the prescribed young
ster was limping about the pastures
of Battle Greek.
Years went by, and finally the gray
geldlng Jack, by Pilot Medium, dan
a little runt of n mare by Magma
Charta, flashed into prominence, ant
Pilot Medium stock went up In the
market.
Jack finally took a record Of 2:1115
and was still a prominent trotter las
season. 1t was through him that pub
lie attention was first attracted TO hi
sire. but this boom was soon sup
plemented by the performances OF Lad,
Bullion, 2:16@i; b. p. p, 2:09%; Piletta
2:11A: Lees Pilot, 2:1219; Pilot Boy
2:13A; Racine, PA; Lady Belle, 2:14A
Medic. 2:1415. and many others-6
performers with records OF 2:30 or bet
ter in all, and only five Of them paced
He was valued at 100000, and MI
Clark, it is said, has refused an offe
of $65, 600 for him.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-03-28
Tho First Portrait of burns.

From an interview in Young Women
with Mrs. d. O. Hill of Edinburgh, the
famous sculptor and sister of Sir Noel
Patton, it is learned that she is in pos
session Of an oil painting which she be-
heves to be the first portrait Of Burns
which Nasmyth executed. The pub
Usher for whom Burns sat to Nasmyth
explained to the painter: lyon will
find Mr.. Burns rather nervous at hav-
ing his portrait painted. Try to put
him at his ease" Accordingly when
the poet arrived Nasmyth said as he
stood beside his easel: "Now, Mr..
Burns. sit down for half an hour, and
we will have chat while l finish of
this work Then l shall be ready for
you. 4"
The poet sat down and talked away,
little dreaming that the painter was
rapidly transferring his animated face
TO the canvas. According to Mrs. Hill,
Nasmyth painted his well known por'
trait of Burns from this first sketch.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-03-28
WARM FEET.
They Are Essential to Health-Proper
Covering for the Feet.

They Are Essential to Hea1th-Proper
Covering for the Feet.
You will never be In good health and
never do your best work II your feet
are constantly cold. Grave diseases OF
the throat and lungs are caused by
cold feet alone, and these troubles are
always aggravated by a frigid condi-
ton of the lower extremities. II prop
er footwear does not give relief, consult
physician, for the chances are the
system is run down. and radical
measures are necessary. In nine cases
out Of ten. however, the foot covering
is to blame. either because Of its shape
or its material. Save In warm weather,
and for low-cut shoes. leather, as or
dlnarily prepared, has serious objec-
tons. Ii lacks two prime qualities
porosity and capacity for absorption
being in this respect too much like
rubber. No foot can remain either
comfortable or healthy If kept in per-
petual bath OF its own emanations and
excreti0ns. Leather, especially that OF
the more porous varieties, may be toll
Grated for the oatside, but for cold
weather 1t should always be lined with
wooden cloth. or, better, with wool felt
In fact, for all cold climates, and for
winter wear In all climates where
there is any winter. n footgear made
from all-wool felt approaches the Ideal.
According TO modern notions, any III
ness in one part Of the body may be
occasioned by some irritating cause far
removed from the seat of the trouble.
lust how this is cannot always be clear
ly explained, but that such connection
does sometimes exist is beyond dis
pute. In the matter under discussion,
If the nerves Of the whole body are irri-
tated by a tight shoe. or the extreme
GOODNESS Of the extremities makes extra
demand upon the blood supply, there Is
neither nerve force nor blood enough
left for other functions.-Nocalist-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-03-28
The Conductor Wa. Polite.

A friend of mine who has just re-
turned from Italy, where he has been
wandering for several months, told me
an amusing story with regard to one Of
those railways that disfgure the high
places of that delightful country, though
doubtless to the lazy and the invalid
they are blessing and a boon. My
friend was seated in one Of the cars
near stout English matron as they
made the ascent Of certain mountain.
"And where should we 60, conductor,
IL the brake would not work." asked
the stout lady in vile Italian.
The conductor courteously explained
that in such circumstances there was a
second brake, a duplicate safeguard,
which might be relied upon in such an
unlikely emergency.
"And where should we go, conductor,
If this second brake would not work.
repeated the persistent stout one.
"Ah, madam" replied the official,
with an inimitable shrug and smile,
"that would depend ON what our live:
had been. sketch.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-03-28
A Jehu's Courtesy.

A noted American singer is fond Of
telling Of little experience she had in
Boston once upon a time. She was to
sing at an evening concert, and a car
riage was to be sent for her. She was
staying at the time with a friend. who
had suit of rooms in a large apart
ment house, in which the tube system
Of Communication with the outer world
prevailed. 1t was past the time when
the carriage should have appeared, and
the lady was growing a little nervous.
She was sitting with her wraps on when
the bell rang furiously. Hurrying to the
tube herself, the prima donna said:
"Wells"
The reply came in a voice heavily
charged with irritation.
I'm hackman," said the voice.
ian l was sent here to git some cussed
lady, an don't know what in time her
name isl I've rung ev'ry boil in this
housed Are you ker?''
When informed that the "cussed
lady" herself was speaking to him, he
DOLLY replied;
"Well, come ON. Wen have to lope
It all the way to the hall to get there ON
time !''-Deroit Free Press.