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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-02

He thought the bill should be killed
because IL renewed an obnoxious
feature OF the law.
An aye and nay vote was demanded
on the motion to strike out the enact,
ing words, as follows:
Yeas-% anidefson, Ashley, Austell, Bacot
Barkley, Burns, Colcock, Beach, Edwards
Gadsden, Gage, Gasque, Kibler, Lotion
nMehrtens, Mccullough, Mcdaniel, Nettles,
Sanders, Seabrook, sinkler, Simkins
Smith, Smith, Stevenson. Sullivan, Thomas
Townsend, Werner, Vincent, Wilson, Will
liams, Wyche.-39.
Bailey, Bedon: Bethune. Breeland, Cara
way, Carson, Caughman, Crum, Cushman,
iiaUd,yD iRiaUiS, Dukes G,oGa EGftd EPPs Fairey Garrs
HHa,m5iilton, Ha,5iI aa;zelton, Henderson, Hiott'
Kennedy, Kinard, Kinard, Lancaster, Lay
ton, Lester. Lennon. Limehouse, Living
ston, Magill. Mauldin. Meares, Miles. Mil
ler Mbi,d Miller, M shoe, Moore, Mckeown; Nc
Price, rrinee Rainsford R6gers, Rogers ,ssek R"ssei,
Skinner. Speer, Sturkie, Zimmerman,
Toole, Wolling, Weloh, Westmoreland,
Whisonant, Wingo, Winkler, Witherspoon,
Yeldell---70.
The bill was then ready for further
amendment. Mr.. Ashley then pro-
posed the following amendment {:
Provided, that nothing herein con-
tained shalt prevent any resident of the
State from purchasing liquors outside
of this State in quantities not exceeding
one gallon at a time and having the
same shipped to said purchaser in this
State for personal use only. Said pur-
chaser making affidavit that it was for
personal use and having said affidavit
attached to the package while in trans
portation."
Another yea and nay vote was called,
resulting against the amendment about
the same as on the first vote. The bill
was then ordered to it's third reading.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-02
A HIDDEN CRIME IS CONFESSED.
MURDERED FOR HIS WATCH AND
PISTOL.
"A Former Citizen of Greenville is
Shot Through the Head and His
Body Thrown into;ithe River--His
Partner was the Assassin.
Special to Atlanta Journal.

oPSClal 10 Atlanta journal.
HARMONY GROVE, Ca, Feb. 25.-
Grady Reynolds, merchant Of Bel
ton, Ca, was arrested here YESTERDAY
afternoon by the marshal OF Beltor
for the murder of his business partner
Mr.. M. Z. Hunt, q prominent citizen OF
Bolton.
News has just reached here that
Reynolds has confessed and has told
the officers that they would find Hunts
body in the Oconce river, about three
miles from this place. A large posse
OF citizens and officers have Just left
mere for the purpose OF dragging the
river at the point designated by Rey-
nolds in search of the body.
1t seems that Hunt and Reynolds
were partners in u store at Belton and
both left that place on Monday, the
10Th, on trading tour. They were in
Harmony. Grove trading ,op last Mon
day and went out Of town about three
miles and spent the night, near the
Oconee river. That was the last ever
seen of Mr.. Hunt.
Reynolds returned to Bolton with
Hunts gold watch and pistol, which
ne claimed he had bought from him
and stated that Hunt had taken the
train at this place for Athens.
Reynolds began selling out his goods
Tor almost nothing and the people of
Belton became suspicious and threat
ened to arrest him. He became fright
ened and came back to work near the
place where he has confessed to have
killed Hunt. He was arrested there
yesterday and carried back to Bolton
last night.
The affair has created the most in.
tense excitement both here and at
Bolton.
The searching party has just return
ed from the Oconee river with the
dead body OF M. G. Hunt, which was
found at the exact spot designated in
Grady Reynolds confession. TAe bodv
was weighted down by heavy rocks so
as to prevent its rising. A bullet hole
was found back of the right ear, and it
Is supposed the ball came out of the
mouth, as the tongue was split open.
The posse is en- route here now with
the body and an inquest will be held
by the coroner. Excitement and in
dlgnation are running high at Bolton
ana there may be lynching there
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-02

Mr.. A. b. Farquhar, of York, Pa :,
has written significant letter to the
tariff tinkers in Congress. He de-
clares that he Is selling steel ploughs
at good profit to foreign countries In
competition with ploughs made by
foreign cheap labor. Upon the theory
of the protectionist this would be i'm
possible. But Mr.. FarQuhar says
there is no trouble about 1T at all. He
says that with better machinery and
more skilful and intelligent. labor our
factories can compete with any in the
world, and that the so.cslled cheap
psuper labor is the dearest kind OF
labor. Every sagacious manufactur-
which bring him particularly low
profit, on which economy In every kind
OF cost is particularly necessary, puts
his best paid workmen On just that
piece; II he dreams OF sparing labor
cost by doing otherwise, he simply
converts his margin OF profit into net
lose." Under the present tariff law
there is no duty on agricultural imple-
ments
Professor Verrill, of Yale, has
described the devilfsh which recently
was found dead on the Florida coast
south OF ST. Augustine. 1t was cast
ashore Dec. s, and instead OF decaying
rapidly the flesh has dried and harden
cd in the sun until ii resembles leaths 81
In ib toughness. Six horses, with
block and tackle, were required tc
drag the monster out OF the sand and
to q place higher upon the beach. The
front part of the body is missing, per
haps eaten by the devilfsh's natura
enemy, the sperm whale, and what re
mains is 81 feet In length. It's breadth
Is seven feet, and the weight Of wha
! remains is estimated at seven tons
Professor Verrill thinks the livt
4 weight OF the creature must have beel
about eighteen to twenty tons. Eacl
! OF Its eight arms is. about 100 feet lonj
and as thick as the mast OF larg
vessel, and each OF these armed witt
J hundreds OF saucer shaped suokert
the largest OF which, are foot 4
, diameter.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-02
THE ISLAND OF CRETE.
Its Size, Population and Struggles for
Freedom.

The island of Crete is situated in
the Mediterranean sea, to the south of
Greece, and is the most southerly por-
tion of Europe. 1t is about 100 miles
in length, while its breadth does not
anywhere exceed 30 miles, and in some
places is only 10 or II miles. The
greater part of the island is occupied
by mountains, some Of which reach to
considerable height. The intervals
between tho mountain groups are filled
up for the most part by undulating
tracts, consisting Of hills OF compare.
lively low elevation. There are no
rivers OF any Importance. That part
OF the island which Is not mountainous
Is of great fertility. Oranges and
Lemons and other tropical fruits
abound. The island also produces cot
ton, tobacco, olive OIL wine and silk
Under better form of government
the island would, no doubt be most
prosperous.
The population OF the island has
been very much diminished. At one
time it numbered 1000, 900. In 1885,
the last census reported that it has
dwindled down to 100000 and about
$4,000 are Mohammedans, ndarly all
the others being Christians belonging
to the Greek church, which has eight
bishops in the island. The language
spoken by both Christians and Moham-
medans is Greek.
Its chief city is Gambia, which was
formerly the capital The present
capital Is Canea, which is the seat Of q
Greek bishop, and the official residence
OF tho European consuls. In 1869 the
island was besieged and conquered by
the Turks, and 1t continued subject to
n ,,,la 4 l. l.. 4
the Greek revolution In 1921. At that
time the natives made themselves
masters of the country, and drove the
Turks or Mohametan population, f.
take refuge in Qualifications. This {
test was prolonged without any
sive result until in 1881 the ALI
ers OF Europe transferred tn"
the government of Mel
viceroy of Egypt. 1t tt
| until 1910, when it
Mehemet Ali and re-
dominion of the Tu
st. Paul visited
planted a churr
large number
island to this
| tians revolt"
| demanded
OF Greece
sympath'
Cretans
Tbc
ai aHp'
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-02

out of fBight- The land was filed with
moaning, Anguish, fear and excite
mont. have been an advocate of
peace and arbitration ever since. De-
liver mo from the horror of another
war. AT another time 1 will continue
this subject with other "reminiscences
of the stirring times connected with the
great battle Of Chickamauga.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-02

right TO send his child to the school of
any one of said counties without the
consent of the boards OF education of
either county, II he complies with the
provisions as hereinbefore provided
for special school districts; provided,
further, that In the city of Columbia
the amounts hereinabove provided to
be paid to the county treasurer shall
be paid to the board of school commits
sioners OF the city of Columbia.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-02
ONE OF BUNCH's YARNS.
Horse Race in GreenvilIc Where
Capt. McBee Got tho Best OF His

Horse Race in GreenvilIc Where
Capt. McBee Got tho Best OF His
Opponent
The Legislature OF North Carolina
Is considering bill to annul the lease
OF the road belonging to the State,
between Raleigh and Charlotte, and a
recent vote in the House caused some
surprises. Bunch McBee is working
to have the lease annulled, as the
Seaboard Air Line wants to get the
road. The colored members with one
accord voted to annul the lease, which
was against the Southern Railway
holding the lease, when all along it
mad been understood that they were in
favor of the Southern.
T., NO one pretends to suggest reason
Tor the change, but somebody recalled
an old story about the time ANDY
Miller bet 81 900 on his horse against
Bunch" McBee's. Captain McBee's
horse was the fastest and Miller knew
1T and McBee knew Miller must know
It, Miller first proposed $500 on side
and McBee covered it. In day or
two Miller said he would bet $3.50 that
he would win his first bet. McBee
took that, too, but he got little suspi-
cious. He spoke to his negro driver
about 1t and old Sam said that he had
seen Judas-that was the negro boy
who rode the captains horse-talking
to MIR. Miller down at Mr.. Miller's
store, at the back door on Saturday
night Sam remembered having seen
MIR. Andy talking to Judass mother
and Yes, Mr.. Andy h ID done give
her new dress"
The day of the race Captain McBee
took Judas off on one side and talked
to hi m about in this way: Judas, if
had known that you wanted to make
some money on this race | would have
hXed so that you would have got Mr..
Ml!ler's money and some more, too.
or course what he gave your mother
she has, but you are not going to make
that 800 from him ufor | shall not let
you ride my horse"
Judas weakened and gave up the
whole story. He had been promised
500 If he would pull his horse.
Captain McBee knew that if Judas
did not ride the horse out Miller would
get suspicious, but if Judas should
bring the horse out Miller might 60
$3.50 more. So the captain reflected a
moment and then said
Judas, Pm going to trust you, but
If you pull that horse, I'll kill YOU
sure. Now Pm going to tie the mar.
tingale with string and it will break
the first jerk you givcit. When you win
you can just say to Mr.. Miller that
the marting ale broke and you couldn't
hold him"
Captain McBcc knew th"t ~ho,
martingale did bro
hold the horse
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HAS BEN POSTPONED
ARKANSAS DAY WILL BE CELE DRAFTED AT A MORE AUSPI CT0Us TIME AT NASH
 VILE.
WOMAN'S PROGRAMME
At the Woman s Building, in Which Several Prominent Ladies Read Interesting
 Papsrs.

NASHVILLE, September l8 Ar kansas Day has been postponed. It was to have been elaborately ob. served today.
 Five 4 Arkansas commissioners to the centennial met last night, how ever, and resolved to postpone cele- bration of that states day until some later period. This action was taken because of the unavoidable ab- seuce of Gov. Jones and staff, who announced their decision not 10 at- tend on account Of the yellow fever scare
 Two programmes had been pre- pared, One in the morning was to have been carried out in the Audi torium, whea Senator Jones and other distinguished men were to de- liver addresses. Gov Jones and staff were unable to come, fearing the multitudinous quarantines might interfere with their speedy return to their state Respite the change in the main programme, in the afternoon a carefully prepared programme of exercises was obsery. ed in the Woman's building. Pa pers were read by Mrs. Rufus J. Polk, of Little Rock, Mrs. H. G.. Hollenberg, of Little Rock, Mrs. William A. Cantrell, of Little Rock, and Mrs. A. J. Vance, of Boone county. An elaborate musical re. eital was also feature.
 Judge Hemingway, formerly SUI preme court justice for Arkansas, received telegram last night from Judge Martin, telling him to come home at once, and for that reason he was not present.
 A number of Arkausas people ar- rived last night, among whom were the following Mrs. A. J. Vance, commissioner from Harrison; Col. Layton, Melville; Hon. E. F. Fried ell, Texarkana.
 Mrs. Vance read paper on Ar kansas and its attractions.
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The Tribulations of a Refugee.

Friday afternoon Mr B Rasen, | citizen of Fordyce had an eXperi- ence which proves the effectiveness of Pine Bluffs quarantine. He had been down in the vicinity eff Monroe, La, and was passenger on the aorth bound Valley passenger train, Health Officer Craig informed MT. Easen that he could not get of the train at this point. The gentleman was auxlous to reach Fordyee, so he rode out to the Cotton Belt crossing and left the train and walked back to the city His presence was soon disenvered He was arrested and carried before the Mayor, who gave an order that tue gentleman should be escorted one mile out of the city limits and liberated Mr Fasen suffered considerable annoyance be- cause bis money mad about run out and he was not allowed to tarry iu this city long enough to get more. The tribulations of the average ref ugee are certainly severe
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NO PAY. NO VERDICT.
This was the Stand Taken by Jurors
 in Justice Court.

Saturday the ease of ]. ". Wiley ys Johanna Feld was before the court of Esq. Niyen The suit was for damages alleged to have been sustained to crops of plaintiffs by stock owned by the defendant.
 1t was a jury trial. Tue evidence had been given in by witpesses, the attorneys had had their @Httle say, which lasted until late in the day, and finally the Justice surrendered the case to the jury and cleared his court room and locked the door in order 10 allow the jury 10 come to q verdict Some time had elapsed when the jurors announced that a verdict had been reached. The ius- tice asked the foreman for the yer diet. but that gentleman, instead Of giving t, asked that the jurors be paid their fees as jurors, or no yer dict would be given.
 To say that the Justice was non- plussed would ba to express it mild. ly He did not know what to do. Nothing Of the kind had ever hap pened in bis court before. He threatened the striking jurors with fines for contempt, but ihe threat did not friRhten worth a cent. The jurors knew their ground and they stood on it. The matter was finally settled by one of the attorneys in the ease guaranteeing the money, The foreman then rendered the yer dict arrived at by the jury, which was in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of Sl.00.
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DIED.

BRANNoS-In Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Monday, September %, 1897. UNA. daughter Of Mir. ". ] Brannon. aged about II years.
 This lovely little girl was taken sick with slow fever the night fol lowing Labor Day, and since that time she languished between fife and death until about o'clock this morning when her gentle spirit left it's earthly tenement to seek its home in heaven.
 UNA was a winsome and lovely child, general favorits with old and young. and was the tender plant that had twined tendriis deep into the hearts oi her devoted father. loving sisters and brothers To these and other stricken rela- tives. may God give strength and comfort as He only can.
 The funeral services over the re- mains of little Una will take place thls afternoon at o'clock. from the residence of Mir. Brannon, on State street. Keys. John r. Carr and X. o. Evans will offieiate.
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers were recorded last week
 Sam Castin aud wife to George T. yining, quit claim m-southeast guar. ter of southeast quarter of section 13, township ,, south range ID west Consideration, sl0
 George Vining to A. T. Dreyfus, warranty n tract of land in section 13, township }, range 10 west. Con. sideration, S240
 Clara B. aud E. A.. denslec to Joel c. Holmes warranty. Land in section IF, Is and l9, township 6, south, range 6 west, containing 24C acres. Consideration g, 800.
 J. ". Monk to D. Il. T bowman, warranty--west bali ot lot 2, block 'SM, r ? James and Simpson addi to the city. Consideration s400
 H. M. and k. c. Butler to c. H Triplett-quit claim--nortb half o block ,, Jones addition. Consider alton $1.00.
 H. M, and k. c. Butler to A. s Honnett-quit elaim-Lot 4 blocI ), Jones Addition. Consideration |$l0O.
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STREET PAVING.
A Block GIT Main Street to be Com
 pleted by Saturday Night.

The work of paving Main street be- tween Third and Fifth avenues is being rapidly pushed. Some delay was caused last week owing to the fact that the contractor was unable to secure the curbisg. The delayed carb;ng will arrive here tomorrow and at once be put down, aud the work of concreting and brick-laying will be begun and the block between Third and Fourth avenues will be finished by Saturday night
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THE GOVERNOR IS OUT MeLAUR1N, OF MISSISSIPPI, NOT ALLOWED TO RETURN TO
 THE STATE CAPITOL. NO RESPECT OF PERSONS The Board of Health Promptly De- clines His Application to be
 Allowed to Return.
moLAuR1u, OF MISSISSIPPI, NOT
NO RESPECT or PERSONS

JACKSON, Mss, Sep. 1S.-lhe Gov ernor of sovereign State is denied admission to his capital city. This is the unique state of affairs thatex- ists in Mississippi as result of tile troublesome times in which the peo- pie now find themselves. Gov. He Laurin, at the outbreak ofthe yellow fever, was in the interior of simpson county, from which place he proceed ed to his oldhomein Brandon. Being anxious to return to the State cap ital he made application to the City Board Of Health for permission to enter the city, which was promptly declined by that Board. There vas q general quarentine rule against persons entering the city, and the public officers had no respect Of persons in enforcing the rnle.
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DOOM OF THE DICTATOR
Guatemalan Patriots overturn Bar.
 rios, Who is Ready to Fly.


 SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. IS. Accord ing 10 q telegram received here, Prospero Morales has been chosen chief of the rebel forces in the Guatemala revolution, which is taken as indicating that he will be Guatemala's next president.
 Barrios, 1t is said, has few friends in Guatemala, and he has carried things with a high hand during his six years administration. He gained the enmity of Morales by re- lieying him of the position of Min ister of War merely, 1t is claimed, because the latter was too popular.
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A Birthday Party.

Friday afternoon Catbarine Lind- say Smith, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. ". s. Smith, of Hot Springs, who is here visiting her grandparents, Judge and Mrs. J. " Bocage, en. tertaiued her little friends at the home of her grand parents on West Fourth avenue, with 8 birthday party in honor of her ninth birth. day.
 The little people enjoyed them selves with all kinds of games, which they entered into with Q spirit of gayety and fun, as only can innocent youth.
 During the afternoon recess was taken in their sport and they were ushered into the dining room where they were reGaled with all kinds of delicacies. Those present were:
 Misses Catharine Lindsay Smith, Annie Smith, Bettie Austin, Bessie Atkinson, Anna Bell Taylor, Zip White, Mary Kate Riley Fannie Hardin, Gladys Chambers; Masters ". o. Alexander, Clifton Murphy Gerald Tripiett
 The principal source of entcrtaiu. ment was shooting at large target with q bow and arrow. Miss Zip White won a prize and so did Miss Anna Bell Taylor
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INCORPORATED.
The Ee7asehy Hardware Company Filed Articles of IncorpOre-
 ton Saturday.

The McGaughy Hardware Go, Of Pine Bluff, filed articles of incorpora- ton Saturday with the County Clerk and the Secretary of State.
 The capital stock of the company is slO,000, of which s5,000 has been subscribed, The corporators are k. D. MeGougby, H c MeGaughy and c. Fl. Triplett, all Of this city.
 The gentlemen composing the cor poration are well and favorably known iu this city and county and need no introduction at our hands. The GRAPHIC wishes the new com pany abundant success.
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IA COTTON LETTER.
TELEGRAPHED THE PINE BLUFF BOARD OF TRADE BY H. &
 B. BEAR.
Receipts of Cotton This Season Near ly 100000 Behind Those of
 Last Season.
NEw OnLEANs. Sent. l8. lS91.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. Is, 1897.
 AS Liverpool was about what was expected. prices here opened practi. caly unchanged, but declined ten points later on the indications of heavy weekly movements being brought into sight, which necessari. ly created uneasiness among the longs, and caused considerable Iiq- uidation, especially as the demand here for spots continues light, even though concessions were made to effect trade. Near the close, how. ever, a slight reaction took place on shorts, reducing the net loss on the day 10 about 8 points. The amount brought into sight daring the week, as made up by Secretary Hester, az gregated 253, 900 this year, as com pared to BIT, 900 last year and l43, : 900 in ten million crop year. The total marketed from September ist to date has been 430, ,000 bales this year, 585, ,OOo last year and 257 900 ia ten million year. The market un- der ordinary circumstances ought to react, if 1t were not for the ex
 treme lack of buying power. which may be lesseued to a considerable extent next week, as all the indica- tions point to very large move ment, Ii, x B. BEAR
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A SHOT GUN QUARANTINE
In Force at Arkansas City. No
 Boats Allowed to Land

ARKANSAS ClrY, Ark Sept. l8
 Special Owing 10 the continued spread of yellow fever on the coast throughout the state of Mississippi, this place has enforced shot gun quarantine against the world, and every effort is being made to pre- vent the dreaded disease tering our State at this point. No boats are allowed to land at this point eX- cept the Kate Adams, from Mem phis, which is not allowed to put off any passengers, and only such freight az g absolutely needed.
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Died a Church.

sunday. Peter sarders, m old eolored man, attended divine service at Bethlehem church, on the Burk 8 place. He left his home and arrived at the church In perfect health. During the progress Of the opening prayer the old man died in his pew. Heart failure Is supposed to have been the cause of his death. No in- quest waa held os there was no grounds for foul play.
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The Pine Bluff Oratorical Associe- tion will re-organize Monday night at the Court House. The trouble with the Association seems to have been lack of members, us, hereto fore. only members of the Merrill In stItute were eligible, while hereafter any young man of the city, of good moral character. can become mem- Der. The boys will have rousiug meeting Monday night, and all young men interested in this class of improvement are invited to he at the Court House promptly at o'clock.
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set apart for special purposes and observances, among which will be "Old Soldiers Day. Merchants Day" "Chfldren's Day, etc.
 All the railroads entering Pine Bluff have granted low rates, and the Fair Association will arrange every possible ace0mmodatlon for the convenience and comfort of aIl whoattend.