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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-08-10
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corner. The whols town was terror
lied and nobody dared to interfere
Before they were through with their
criminal work they had committed o
double murder, for which offence no.
boiy was ever punished.
The crimes that have been commit
ted in the mountains In late years are
80 numerous that special efforts have
been made to bring the parties inter-
ested to justice, but, owing to the oath
bound secrecy OF the Regulators, 1t is
almost impossible to accomplish much.
The revenue officers have the greatest
difficulty In ivcating the stills because
OF the watchfulness OF the Regulators.
raid Is rarely begun without some
news concerning 1t leaks out, and then
1t proves abortive. This has frequent
ly been caused by the fact that some Of,
the State and Federal officers were
members Of the gang, and they served
In the capacity OF informer. Several
high officers in the service have been
arrested on suspicion in the past I've
years, and few have been convicted OF
crimes unbecoming an officer.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-08-10

WHAT STAMPS COST.-It costs the
government just cents for 1000
stamps delivered anywhere In the
United States. One thousand 2-cent
stamps are sold for $40. 1t will thus be
seen that Unole Sam has trust worth
having, and that his profits are not to
be deSpised even by q boated bond
holder. In fact, Uncle Sam is envied
80 much by other capitalists that fre-
quently other parties start into the
business OF printing stamps, without
frat securing license or even trying
to get one. Sometimes the secret
service office catches the guilty parties,
but In case due discretion Ia exercised
the counterfeiting Of stamps 10 not very
difficult, as little close after tiOn is
bestowed upon them in the malls.
But the expense is 30 great and the re-
turns 30 small that the cOunterfeiters
do not linger long at q stamp job.
During @ single year The bureau OF
printing and engraving prints about
$50, ,000,0 900 worth OF stamps. This Ia
over an average OF 81 per head for
every inhabitant OF the United States,
and Indicates that we are great race
OF letter writer's, assuming that each
person writes one letter week. All
people who write letters, however, ers
not thoughtful enough to prepay them.
Some idea OF the number OF delinquent
correspondents who like to send their
letters postage duo may be obtained
from the fact that during the last
fscal year the value Of postage due
stamps affixed to letters without snfi.
Client postage aggregated $3.50, ,868
! mostly In and cent stamps.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-08-10

Governor Ellerbe asked my advice
about the removal | told him, in sub
stance: "lf you have promised to re-
move 1T, you should do it; you should
keep your promise"
knew nothing OF tho terms OF the
removal until the papers published it.
L never advised with any one about it
nor had anything to do with the keep
ing OF it.
l helped to pass it, but If had
promised to remove it 1 would have
kept my word.
1T might be well for the public to
know how proud Governor Ellerbe was
OF this performance. The favored
lew could tell, and a certain ex-Gov-
ernor eau tell, how he boasted of rapid
acquisition OF political wisdom.
Didn't | play the metropolitan boys,
johnny"
Yes, Billy, you played en-"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-08-10
THE PRESIDENTS DESK,
1t Is Made OF Historic Wood From O
Famous Vessel.

II tho thouands who have occasion to
sit In the Presidents reception room
waiting their turns for audiences only
knew 1t, they might make the time
seem less monotonous by contemplat-
ing the chief article of furniture.
Many Of these visitors are anxious to
go TO foreign parts. The massive desk
which occupies the centre of the room
has travelled further than any of tho
candidates will. It has circumnavi-
gated the globe by q route which no
dent sits behind it and writes his mes
sages to Congress. He may use plain
words about Great Britain's occasional
lapses Of comfy and OF good faith. He
may lay down views upon the Monroe
doctrine which will cause British
statesmen to grumble. He will never
write upon that desk declaration OF
war against the other great Anglo
Ssxon nation. II he should contem-
plate such thing the dosk would
creak and rock like wooden ship In
siveness and wealth OF carving the
desk gives no Indication OF its historl-
cal origin. Schoolboys know that Sir
John Franklin went to discover the
North Pole and never came back. The
good ship Resolute drifted and drifted
in the Arctic Ocean currents, spared
from destruction In some mysterious
manner, until she reached the waters
OF the adventurous American whalers
of the shores OF Alaska. She was
boarded and claimed by those who
| found her. When the Resolute reached
San Francisco the United States bought
her, repaired and reftted her, manned
her with an American crew and sent
her to England with international
compliments. Twenty years ago the
old ship was broken up. From the
soundest CT tl timbers was made a
handsome desn, by direction Of the
Queen, to be presented to the Presi-
dent OF the United States. That Is the
desk which stands In the reception
room at the White House, and upon
which the state papers OF six admins.
trations have been written. Few OF
the presidents visitors know 1t.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-08-10

A PARSONS SToRY.-An itinerant
parson tells that way out "in the back
woods" re came, one day, to q settlers
house, and entered to have talk with
Its inmates. The old woman of the
house became much interested In the
preachers discourse, and requested
That he conduct family worship. She
also insisted upon hunting up her
femily Biole, TO be used upon the oc-
casion. She left the room to look up
the Bible, but seemed to have hard
work finding 1t. The minutes passed
and she came not. The preacher had
time to grow impatient before the old
woman reappeared, with few tattercd
leaves in her hand. She banded then
over, with an apologetio air. 'I'n
awful sorry, parson," she explained
"but the fact is, I didn't know / was &C
near out OF Biblesp
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-08-10

MANY so-oalled great men are like
the moon: they chino with borrowed d
light.
1t is much safer to handle dyna-
mite than to take a dare from the devil.
Humility never lowers herself by
appearing on good terms with pride
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-13
WARREN.
Last Consignment of Mules to Reach
Here in a Day or Two.
How st. Palrick's Day Will Be Observed.
General Notes About Town.

The last consignment OF mules for the War
rem Manufacturing Company two pairs which
were made by the John Hetherington Com
pany, Limited of Manchester, England,
reached Boston few days ago, will arrive
here in day or two and will be set up under
the direction OF the company's representative.
Mr.. William Rodgers, who has been here for
the past six months experimenting the erec
tion of the machinery furnished the new mills
by this company. There are several speeders
yet TO come and some parts of a pair of mules
which were here in storage at the time the
mills we destroyed by fire. Otherwise than
tie foregoing. the mills fully equipped and
running on full time with plenty of orders for
its product.
The members of Kickemuit Grange and
their frien $ held social dance at Grange
hall last evening, which was well attended.
Eddy and O'Brien's orchestra furnished the
music and there was general good time.
A Lenten service was held at St. Marks
Church last evening and Rev. Floyd w. Tom
kins of Grace Church, Providence, preached
sermon.
Mrs. Morrisseau, wife Of DIR. L. G. Morris
seau, is on visit to relatives in Syracuse,
Ny
mother Of Treasurer John Waterman Of the
Warren Manufacturing Company. who has
been seriously i'll, is somewhat improved.
All the bronze and brass castings that enter
into the construction of the United States
tor edo boats which the Herreshoffs are build
ing at Bristol are being made here by the
Warren Foundry and Machine Company,
which has gained an enviable record for
bronze.
The matter Of defining the street lines on
Railroad avenue and Croade street, which
short time aRo was fenced in by the NewYork
New Haven a. Hartford Railroad Company
aud which was referred by the Town Council
20 Councilman q. II. Sparks and Superinien
dent of Highways John H. Brown to investi
gate, has been looked into, with the result
that IL is deemed best TO have thorough
survey made before making n report, and the
subject will therefore go over TO the next
Town Council.
There will be no public demonstration here
in honor of ST. Patrick's day. other than
in the evening the Catholic Club will give an
entertainment in st. Marys Institute hall and
present Dion Boucicault's comedy drama,
Andy Blake" promising a large and inter
esting cast, TO be followed by laughabo
negro sketch.
Considerable interest is being manifested by
the fire laddies and thty feel in hopes that
should the appropriation be made in town
meeting today for the celebration Of the l5Oth
anniversary that the committee will arrange
TO make one of It's features iiroman's muster.
Miss Laura ID. Robinson, teacher OF music in
the public schools, has resigned her position,
10 take effect az the end Of The present term,
boro, Mass.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-13
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Funeral of Mrs. C0lvin at River
Point Congregational Church.
Warwick Teachers Association Meets.
The High School Project.

The funeral of Mrs. Asa Colyin was
solemnized from the River Point Congre-
gational Church today, Rev. f. II. Adams
officiating The interment was in Green
wood cemetery.
The Phenix St. Johns Society will
hold its semi-monthly meeting in Grand
Army Hall tomorrow afternoon.
The Warwick Teachers Association held
its semi-monthly meeting i'm Thorn ton s
Opera House last evening and the ques-
tion of the necessity of erecting high
school was discussed by some of the best
informed residents of Warwick. The
arguments advanced by the speakers We're
listened TO with close attention by the
audience, but the taxpayers who composed
the minority of the audience did not APP
pear TO agree altogether with the orators
and their fingers unconsciously closed
over their wallets and the scheme ap-
peared To be more in favor with the regis
try voters and those who have no vote at
all than with the solid men of the town
who have paid heavy tax for the past
ten years. and are yet awaiting the APP
pearance of the long-promised and much
talked OF improvements. The residents
of the valley today arc paying an unus-
ually heavy tax for the return and there
are but few of the taxpayers in the valley
who feel that they can afford TO pay any
DcdNlcF LAX Inan I1cN are pay ing db pres
ent. The speakers were all in favor OF the
erection of high school and many of
them made strong arguments in its favor
but the feeling among the heavier tax
payers that they We're not able to pay
any higher tax than they arc at present
was very strong. 1t was proposed by one
of the speakers to divide the cost of the
high school between six Warwick districts
in the valley, but the taxpayers of tire
Phenix, River Point and Arctic school
districts feel that they are now paying a
heavier tax than some of the cities in the
state and are receiving no more benefit
than their grandfathers did when the
tax rate was fifty per cent. lower that at
present. Many of the taxpayers are ask
ing why the unused hall and ante-rooms
in the town house at Apponaug, which
has already cost the town 500, 900, could
not be used for high school and al
though the tax payers of the town are
not less progressive than those of other
parts of the state they do not feel like
putting their hands in their pockets To
pay for the education Of transient residents
who contribute nothing to the town S
treasury.
Rev. w. T. Green of the Natick Baptist
Church will exchange with Rev. Lemuel
Osler of the Phenix Baptist Church to-
ptarpaxv
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-13
YOUNG HAWKINS HELD.
He Tells How He Spent the Money OBJ
tained on Forged Order.

Fred Hawkins, the boy who is alleged
to have passed forged order for 500 on
the First National Bank of this city, using
the name of j. Taylor was arrested at
his home, ia Hanover street, at IL :05 last
night by Charles III. Thurber, agent for
the Society for Prevention of Cruelty TO
Children, and in the Sixth district court
this morning, waived examination on the
charge and was held for the action of the
grand jury in the sum Of 5000 The
family has plenty of friends who would
furnish bail for the young man, but it
has been deemed best To lock him up so
he was committed TO the reform school
until his trial takes place.
Young Hawkins told Mr.. Thurber that
the order was signed 10y one Edward Hale,
who mt one time did considerable "liquor
spotting' for the police department, and
that Halo gave him the order When
Hawkins had received the money he met
Hale ut the Arcade, and gave the money
TO him. Hale then gave Hawkins $20 of
the money and that he, Hale, then pur-
chased suit of clothes and both took the
train to New York. Here they separated,
Hale going TO Deven To see the fight and
Hawkins came To Boston and came home
last night broke. "
Young Hawkins has since his sudden
departure from his home indulged in
liquor and tobacco TO very great extent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-13
TALKED ABOUT.

At All o'clock this morning an alarm Of
fire was sounded from box 3sS for n slight
blaze in the saloon Of Edward Hines 81 Gesler
street
Thomas Peppall who was fined $50 and costs
in the Sixth District Court yesterday morn.
ing for sssaulting his wife. was served with
divorce papers by Deputy Sheriff Ham later
in the day.
The Rev. Washington Backhurst will be
present at the meeting of the New England
Branch Of the Army of the American Volun.
teors at 775 Westminster street tomorrow
evening
The woman's Auxiliary Of the Roger Will
liams Eye, Ear and Throat Infrmary will
hold a social and entertainment at DR.. a. ".
Browns, "a Burnett street, March Is, at z 30
p. m. All interested are invited to attend.
Ellen McCabe, a domestic in the family Of
Il. g. Dart, Is Euclid avenue, Is reported rs
missing since Thursday, and the police are
looking for her She left Hewitt street at
900 o'clock and has not been seen since.
Flint's Annual. nie yearly catalogue issued
by tho Flint Co. is out for 1897 with n pur-
chasc.inviting display in it's literary contents
and pictures, tasty cover and n style and
usefulness that are altogether crcditable 20 the
advertising department Of the house, as well
as evidenCing the magnitude OF tho business
Of this big furniture concern. Every page Is
illusttated and the workmanship Is capital.
The annual Is distributed free OF charge and
may be- had on application so long as the cdi.
tion Of 900 lasts.
Because Of the unexpected death OF Mr. Y.
r. Lee Of Benefits Creek, nenr Norfolk Va,
the wedding reception of Mr.. and Mrs. James
u. Tourtellot. TO be held at their residence,
l2l Messcr street. on wcdnc ,dav next. must be
postponed, according % notice In another
column. Mr.. Lees daughter Is Mrs James H.
Tourtellot, and her wedding took olaco NJ her
fathers home in February. The couple are
now ON their wedding trip In Florida md
have Just received atclcgram notifying them
q Mr.. Lees death The notice Is made IN
the newspapers since n j. not possible 10 reach
holders of cards 10 the reception IN any
other way.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-13
CRANSTON.
School Teacher Attends Institute at Au-
burn-New Houses to Be Built.

The schools of the town were closed
yesterday in order that the teachers might
attend the institute held in Auburn.
Prof. A. c. Boyden of the Bridgewater
Normal school presented the subject of
Mature Study" in n logical and simple
manner Mr. Boyden outlined his subject
by dealing exhaustively with the primary
grade work, then the intermediates school
work and last the work Of the grammar
schools. He spoke of the materials that
viii form appropriate matter for each re-
spective month-buds and termination In
spring, Towering and fruit bearing in
summer, death in fall and for the cold
winter months animals The professor is
warmly In favor of introducing nature
studies into all the grades of the public
schools. He says the proper teaching of
the subject bcgets I'm the child love for
nature with all her beauty; it teaches
truths, not facts; and it serves as "a means
for mental training second TO that fur
nished by no other study.
Commissioner of Public Instruction,
Thomas B. Stockwell spoke at some length
upon general improvement in arithmetic
and school management. Mr. Stockwcll
said that he had had the subject of nature
study presented TO the teachers i'm the
hope that it will bc introduced into the
curriculum.
A class in geography was taught by the
principal of the Providence training
school. It was model lesson. The
teacher corresponded 10 the ideals in the
minds OF many present.
Mr.. Nj. j. Lawlor Of Cranston is prepar-
ing to build two houses one to front on
Cranston street and tho other to face the
orchard. Both structures are to be cast
of the Lawlor mansion corner Narragan .
sett avenue and Cranston street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-13
BRISTOL.
Death of Mrs. Hoar While Visiting
at W00ns0cket.
School Attendance Affected by The Preva'
Ience of Measles-NOtes.

Sad intelligence reached here yesterday OF
the death of Mrs. Elizabeth A. Hoar. who,
with her husband, Benjamin f. Hoar, was
visiting their son at Woonsoclzet. Her remains
will be brought here today and taken to the
residence OF her father, Captain Albert c.
Bennett, ON Constitution street
At meeting held last evening OF Lewis
Lodge, A. o. u. W.. an invitation was accept
ed to attend a meeting Of Sowamset Lodge of
Warren April s.
Miss Carrie Munro has been engaged as
copyIst at the town clerks Office TO fill the
E. Pearse
A meeting OF the water committee win be
held this evening at the Council chamber
The meeting that was TO be held before the
master in chancery, David S. Baker, at. Prov
idence today, by the water committee, has
been postponed.
Mrs. Frederick z. Marchant, who has been
confneed TO her home for long time with a
complication OF diseases, was yesterday at
tackled with a stroke of paralysis.
The farmers are making great preparations
for planting. Already several have set out
onions, there being no frost in the ground
1t is noticeable fact that the schools are
much reduced in numbers owing to the many
cases Of measles Twelve cases were reported
yesterday.
The summer residence which is to be built
on Dyer Island by Mr.. Hugh X. Norman will
be directly opposite his summer home in Ports
mouth, known as the Lswton Valley farm.
The distance from the island to this summer
home on the main land will not exceed 800
feet. 1t will surpass in elegance anything in
the Narragansett waters.
Ex-Governor John W. Davis attended the
funeral here Of the late DIR. L. A. Martin on
Friday.
Inspector of Postoffices James Bullman paid
Postmaster Charles Il. FasterbroolSs visit on
Friday and returned at night to Boston much
pleased with the condition he found the
office in.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-13
BURGLARS.
Continued from Page !.

di sorierly condition. She at once noti-
fed Mr. Young and search was begun.
Mr.. Young found that n gold watch,
given him by his father, Nicholas II.
Young, valued at $50, gold chain,
worth $50, and n Masonic charm valued
at 800, were missing. Nor was this all,
for S3 90 had been stolen from Mrs.
Young's purse, which was in drawer
In "A stand in the dueing room. The men,
as In the house OF Mr.. Sturges, went up
stairs 20 the sleeping room of the servants
and in the room Of Mary Cahill succeeded
In finding Sll5O, without arousing tho
girl. In the dining room they broke open
child's safe which contained something
like sl5 and added this TO their booty
The men were judges of good liquor for
they opened the sideboard and drank at
least quart of fine brandy, and helped
themselves TO box of cigars and a bunch
of cigarettes
A portion of Mr. Young's street ap-
parel was found on table in the kitchen
and this Is what first attracted the atten-
tion of the girl Why the men did not
make bigger haul in the house IS some
thing of "a mystery, for not person in
the house heard IA sound Of them, and
they must have made considerable noise
in forcing open window in the kitchen
in the rear, for tho window sash was
broken by Jimmy, and showed that
considerable force had been used.
There was plenty of solid silver ware
for the men To take had they not
been frightened away. They probably saw
a policeman passing on his regular round.
The houses entered are situated less than
100 feet apart that of Mr. Young being ON
the north side of Manning street and
about 100 feet from Hope street, while that
of Mr.. Sturges is on Hope street and 1Ot
feet south of Manning. 1t is believed that
the men broke into Mr.. Young's house
first, but did not propose to leave the
vicinity until they had made haul.
Mr.. Young says that the watch cannot
be disposed of by the men, as it Is marked
on each side of the case.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-13
Stricken From the Calendar.

hearing ON motion 30 vacato n divorce dc.
cree entered I'm the case Of Lizzie A. Dumont
va John G. Dumont, granting the petitioner a
divorce. The respondent In the case fell from
a boat into the river and was drowned OF last
Thursday night. His wife got divorce from
him on Monday last on the ground OF dcser-
tion and non-support, as her husband had
failed 70 enter any appearance in the case.
After the decree was granted he engaged At.
torney Dennis II. Sheahan TO look after his
interests. Mr.. She han an ounccd to Judge
Tillinghast, who sat this morning, that his
client had taken his disputes TO higher
court. and Judge rillinghast granted a motion
20 strike the case from the calendar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-13
Court Calendar for Monday.
tAppeliate Division. ,

(Appeliate Division.J
Ex. 2i27. William W. Brown VS. Union Rail
road Company.
Ex. zoos Leonard Blumenthal ct ux. vs..
City of Providence.
FIX. 2i6o Ma inia Nj. Paradise VS. Frank p.
Hall et ux.
ry s. Flint et nj.
Dem. 1913. Charles Halstead VS. Hugh b.
Balm, town treasurer.
NJ. r. 2408 Insurance Commissioner vs.
Commercial Mutual Insurance Co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-13
Stable and Contents Destroyed.

Gloucester Mass, March 13. "A large
stable on Pigeon cove, occupied v Aus
tin r. Woplford, was destroyed by fire TO.
day, together with its contents, including
81 horses, several carriages, harness, etc
The building was one of the finest of its
kind on Cape Ann. 1t was owned by the
estate of Eben b. Phillips and was valued
at $4,000. The horses were all valuable
animals and the carriages and other
accutrements were all expensive and it is
estimated that Mr.. Woolford's loss will
exceed 5000 There is an insurance of
$1,000 on the stable and it is understood
that contents were well covered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-13
SENTENCE DEFERRED.
McVey Pleaded Nolo Contendere to In-
dictment for Stealing Cloth.

John f. McVey, who was indicted for
stealing 30 yards of cloth from the
Lymansvillc Company, valued at sl25 a
yard, this morning pleaded nolo conten-
derc. Sentence was deferred for the pres
ent and he was required TO give $1,000 bail
for his appearance, II wanted. Thomas
f. Burke, who was indicted with McNey,
was in court ready TO plead but through
some misunderstanding. the party who
was to furnish bail did not appear so ho
will plead on Monday.
Page a Owen were McNey's attornc~s
and General Brennan H. counsel for Bur G
and he took much pains To- impress upo.
the court the fact that though grand
jury had linked the fntes Of the two men