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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-05-11

"A regular communication of Pal
metto Lodge, No. 10, A. f. NJ, will be
held at Masonic Hall, Friday 18th, at
s. L. NJ.
II. w. ANDERSON, Sec'y.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-05-11

Anderson, s. c., March 1st lS07.-L.
0. Hall Of this place writes the follow
ing voluntary statement for publica-
lion: 81 was afflicted for Il loug time
with boils, and began taking Holds
Sarsaparilla, which has entirely cured
me. | recommend this medicine to
all who are suffering as | was"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-05-11

Hoods Pills are the favorite family
~cathartic. Easy to take, gentle, mild.
25 cents.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-05-11

Whereas, our Heavenly Father has
seen fit in His wisdom to remove from
among us two Of our little Sunday
school scholars, viz: Dora and Grace
Wood, aged ten and six years respect.
lively, daughters Of Joel "A. and Francis
Wood, tier ~faithfulness in the Sun
day school makes it eminently BETTING
us to record our appreciation of them;
therefore be it
Resolved LIST, That in their death the
Sunday school has lost two faithful lit
tie members.
Cd, That while we greatly miss them
in the Sunday school we bow in humble
submission to the will of our Heavenly
Father.
j. Z. SIMMONS,
w. e. WASuINGTON,
MISS LIZZIE PITTS,
SALLIE ELLEDGE,
Committee.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-05-11

The patrons, teachers and pupils of
the Goungs High School have arrang-
cd for a basket pic mic to be held In
the grove near Wallace Ledge, on Sat-
urday, May 18th. Several we'll known
speakers will deliver addresses and
everything possible will be done to
make the day pleasant and profitable.
All friends Of the school are cordially
invited to attend.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-05-11
Nj O r l..

When you ask for the Best
Cough Syrup and don't get
CRED FLAX'-kick. Large
bottles IS cents.)
When you want an all round
good Liver Pill and are not
offered "Trash Movers" kick.
CThe price is 20 cents.)
We make guarantee these two
valuable household remedies
and all dealers can buy them at
wholesale from
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-05-11

Mrs. Rcbecca Christian, Of Laurens
County, is spending at while in New
berry with fricnds.--Nowberry OBJ
server.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-05-11

Atticus II. Dagnall, Esq, of Lau-
rens, youngest son Of Rev. r. II Dag
nall, who served the Hartsvillc Cir
cult in 1895, is now visiting his parents
in Mars Bluff. In the ncar future Mr..
Dagnall will leave for Denver, Colo
RADIO, whore he will resume the prac
tice Of law.-Hartsvillc Messenger.
Mr.. Dagnall has resided in Larrens
for u year practicing his profession,
making a good impression and many
friends. THE ADVERTISER wishes him
all success.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-05-11
GRAY COURT.

The hearts of :he farmers Of this
section were made glad by the
copious rain that fell last week.
Cotton planting is about over
and nothing much Is being done,
or will be until a stand of cotton
comes up.
The Holiness Association is in
progress at Dials. Considerable
interest has been manifested from
its beginning.
The writer attended an exhibit
ton Of the closing exercises of the
school at Woodville Academy. A
large crowd were present and were
we'll entertained. Credit is due
the teacher for tho good manage.
Inent of the programme.
Mrs. j. f. Tolbert has been visit
ing friends and relatives at this
place.
Miss Pauline Switzer was sud-
denly taken sick last Thursday
afternoon. We hope to see her
better soon.
JOhGson's Chill and Fee
yer Tonic is Il ONE=DAY
Cure. 1t cures the most
stubborn case of Fever i'm
ID Hours.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-05-11

1t will cost you $34.5O II you look at
IS. M. 81 e. III. Wilkes & Co.'S advertise
ment, for when you see the price you
are sure TO want one.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-05-11
BUSINESS WITH PLEASURE.

Mayor Richey and Aldermen Ben
nett and Roper, OF Laurens, who are in
attendance on the Mayors Convention,
are interested in the %pondcrous rock
roller owned by our city. They have
been examining this machine very
closely and are perfectly satisfied with
its working, and stated to q Herald
man that they were seriously consid-
ering the ACCESSIBILITY of purchasing It
similar machine to improve vne roads
OF MISUNDERSTANDING Herald.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-05-11
Here We Are.

Col. Davie, Of Chester, has writ
ten q letter to the New York Times.
thin substance Of which is that, the far
mers Of South Carolina are not grow
ing poorer, and that they are content
with the gold standard. Congressman
McLaurin has made q speech in which
the vast resources Of the South arc az
gregated and her contributions to the
wealth OF tho nation summed up. He
forgot to State that, OF tho thousands
Of railroad mileage and telegraph, at
the South, not a foot is owned by South
crn mon and so largely Of all cotton
mills and manufacturing establish
mcntS.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-05-11
Constantly
Pushing Ahead.

on
know our clothing. You'll be
surprised when we tell you that
we're going to sell wen better
clothing this year than we did
last year. You didn't think it
was possible. But it is. We're
constantly looking out for a pos
siblc improvement. Our prices
are lower than ever. Just come
and see for ycur self.
DAVIS, ROPER & CO..
haurcns, S. G..
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-26
A PATHWAY OF FLAME.

Weyler Destroys Everything Before Him
Terrible state of Things in Cuba.
Key West, Fla, January 25.-Advices
from Havana say that the conflict be-
tween the sugar planters and Weyler
continues with more bitterness than
ever. Weyler is trying to prevent the
planters from grinding wishout stating
1t officially, and tho planters are boldly
initiating their crop. Oniysabout dozen
sugar estates are grinding in the several
provinces of the island. Many others are
making preparations and therefore Wey-
Ier, it is declared, has given orders to
mis- troops to burn all the cane fields on
their march and especially on those
estates where the owners have declared
they will grind in spite of orders not
to.
The consequence is that the principle
sugar belt of the island the Cienfugos
district, is said to be ablaze. The Mat
anzas and Eavana districts are on fire.
Over million, five hundred thousand
"arro bas ''or quarters of cane was burned
in the "Pilar'' estate near Artemesa two
days ago. In the Constance case the
direct sufferers will be Americans who
control great interest In that property,
represented by $3.50, 600 loaned onsthe same
by an American syndicate.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-26
LATEST CABINET TALK.
And 1t Seems to be Chiefly Talk for Pres
ent Too.

Canton, Ohio, January s5.-Major Mo
Kinley had large number of callers to-
day. Three Southern Senators Messrs.
Pettibone, Houk and Baker, called to
urge Mr.. Mckinley to make H. Clay
Evans of Tennessee, postmaster general.
AS there is much opposition OF Mr.. Evans
from politicians OF note in his own state,
it is not likely he will be offered port
folio. There is no reason indeed for sup
posing that the Southern Republican in
the cabinet will be other than Judge
Nathan Golf of West Virginia. There is
still much comment Oh the name of Ly-
man Gage for secretary of the treasury.
No tender of the treasury portfolio has
been made, but the chances that it will
be offered M. Gage increases hourly. IL
seems to be practically settled that Judge
MoKenna will be the Pacific slope mem
ber of the cabinet. ~
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-26
Its DAYS NUMBERED.
Cuban InsurrectiOn Can Last But
Little Longer.
so; SAY TWO DISPATCHES FROM
BLOOD BATHED ISLAND.

They Differ However as to Who WIZ Give
Up-Weyler Tells Them at Madrid 1t
will be Rebels-Garcia Reports at New
York 1t Will Be Spaniards.
Washington, January a5.-"The most
important news We have received from
Ouba," said Mr.. Du Bose, the first Sec
retary Of the Spanish legation. today,
streaohed us by cable from Madrid last
night 1t is telegram from the minis
ter of foreign affairs, Duke of Tetunn,
embodying the material points Of dis
patch sent him be the Ca6et-General at
Havana.
'The dukes despatch reads; 'Gen.
Weyler, at the head of IA battalions, has
traversed the provinces of Havana and
Matanazas compelling the principal rebel
chiefs to fly to Lasvillas, abandoning
the horses In the river. Many fugitives
perished in the maritimes. Weyler says
that in Havana and Matanzas there are
no longer any great organized bands to
disperss and both provinces may be con-
sidersd almost entirely pacifed.'
ILLS nbANC A4Ohl4 oA2C AesSa
that it comes from the minister of for.
eign affairs has been confirmed froms
several other sources and may be relied
upon as being entirely correct Gen.
Weyler started on the present trip about
eight days ego. The province Of Pinar
del Rio has been under practical subjee-
tiou even since the death OF Maceo. The
only revolutionists now there are q few
scattered guerilla bands. The province
of Santa CLARA can hardly be said to
have ever been in revolt and as a result
we now have four provinces in which
there is little if any disturbance.
q" when the new reforms for Caba are
prom u1gated, as they probably will be
within the next fortnight, they viii be
put into effect in all six provinces IN
Cuba as soon as the machinery for the
taking the census which is condition
precedent to the reforms can be estab-
lished.
"You ask IL the Cubans are ready for
these new measures. have no hesitancy
in replying in the affirmative. The only
people who oppose the reforms and desire
a continuance of the revolution are the
patriots in New York. The rebels in
Cuba are anxious for peace. In my op-
inlon the days of the insurrection are
mum tered."
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-26
Must Exclude Nicaragua Canal.

Washington, January 25.-At a meet.
ing of the foreign relations committee to-
day treaties between the United States
and Nicaragua and Costa Ricn and the
Clay Bulwer treaty were read section
by section and carefully analyzed Ii
was held to be the opinion of the COM
miutee that the Clayton Bulwer treaty
was still operative and must be cou-
sideged in connection with any agree
mont that might be reached, unless
eliminated by specific terms. The COM
mittee was unanimous in the opinion
that the general treaty of arbitration
must be amended to exclude the Nicara-
guam canal. 1t is evident from the little
headway made today that some time will
elapse before tho treaty is reported to the
Senate.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-26

Hundreds i'm st. Louis Slept in Police
Ohio, Had to Go to Bed to Keep Warm
Much Suffering in Many Sections
st. Louis, January 25.-The cold
wave which reaohed here Saturday night
continued today. The suffering among
the poorer classes of people is intense.
and last night over four hundred unfor-
tunates were sheltered at the police
stations. Reports received today show
that the cold wave extended south to
Texas and west to the Rocky Noun tains.
In western Missouri the mercury dropped
sixty degrees in twenty -four hours. Dis
patches received from all par is of the
state indicate that great damage was
done to the wheat crop and much of the
early budding fruit had been killed.
Throughout Oklahoma, Arkansas and
in northern Texas the temperature fell
six hours, and in the latter section a
light snow has fallen. In western Texas
the storm reached the proportions of a
blizzard and severe loss on the cattle
ranches is Apprehended. Reports from
Kansas are to the effect that the cold
wave was the most severe of the past two
years.
At z this morning the temperature was
exactly zero, at noon three above was
indicated and at p. m.,. four above.
This low temperature followed sharply
upon long season of mild weather and
found thousands OF people unprepared.
Tha demand upon the associated chari-
ties for food and fuel was never greater.
Hundreds of homeless people are shell
tered at the police stations. This evening
all trains due from the West and South
were late, all delayed by snow block
AIDES.
Special dispatches show that no section
west or south of this city has escaped
the blizzard.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-26
PORTLAND MAINE TUESDAY MORNING

and useless for me to interview him on
the subject and L was refused the
privilege of seeing the President. vi
course the Repu blioan members laugned
at him little for the experiences WHICH
he had had with the President OF his own
party; but they all considered tne atOl-
tude of Mr. Cleveland remarkable. Ihe
truth la. it Is quite difficult thing for
member of Congress to see the Presl-
dent. They can get as far as the private
secretary, and that Is all. This condition
Of affairs is rather unprecedented, II not
entirely so. 1t probably has caused not
little of the i'll feeling which has done SO
much to break up the Democratic party.
In the SD Congress, right after the extra
session, Mr.. Cleveland went off duck
shooting, leaving about 200 members wait
ing to see him. The air was blue about
the hotels for while.
III may be that the condition Of the
Presidents health accounts somewhat for
this, although his independence OF
character is probably the main reason.
The President is apparently not q sick
man, yet his appearance indicates tnat
he mag find it necessary to take good
care of himself. The duties of his Office
are very exaciting at best, and an ocoa-
sional trip after ducks may be necessary.
1t should be remembered also that there
are about $50 Senators and Members in
all, and that it Is no small task to be
Obliged to see each Of these at any time
that he may choose to call. Considering
how long-winded some of these men ars
when they get up to talk on the floor of
the Senate or House, it may be imagined
that Mr.. Cleveland may have been
forced, in some instances, to protect him
self at the expense of their friendships.
Yet he undoubtedly carries his exclusive
ness farther than is customary, and
farther undou btedly than is necessary.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-26
ANOTHER EHIToH.
Colleges Cannot Share Fairweather MIL
lions Yet.

. New York, January 25.-TLe millions
of Daniel d. Eairweather, under the
recent decision of the court OF appeals,
were to be turned over to the victorious
institutions that contested the deed of
gift made by the executors to colleges
and hospitals. Another suit begun,
raises issues not passed on. Allegations
of fraud on the part of the executors
and the unfairness of the testator are
made. The new plaintiffs want to know
why Executors Vaughan had the oodicil
burned which Lawyer Butler drew MP
four days before the old merchant 8
death and one substituted which was
signed in questionable way few hours
before he died.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-26
WORSE THAN INHOsPITABLE.
Men Compelled to Wander About the
Streets of Nsrridgewock.

With the Thermometer 15 Below Zero
Refused Admittance to Hotels and Pri-
yate Houses-NearIy Perished From
Cold
South Norridgewock, January 3d.
Five men who arrived In town Saturday
night, narrowly escaped freezing to
death. They walked from Oakland, and ar
rived here about midnight when the
thermo meter registered 10 below. They
trien to get into several houses, but were
told TO 90 to the hotel. The landlord of
the hotel on being aroused thought they
were boys who lived in town and told
them they better go home They went
away and returned about Sundny
morning and told Landlord Nickerson
that Trey must come in as they were
| nearly frozen,
He then discovered that they were
strangers and admitted them to the
house. The feet of all were frozen. A
doctor was called and attended to them.
One of the strangers said: we left Bos-
ton few days ago on the way to Scion
to work on the pulp mill. On arriving
at Oakland Saturday afternoon We asked
the conductor of the Somerset railroad
what time a train left for Solon. He re-
piled in about ten miDutes. We went
cross the way to get lunch and upon
coming back within ten min utes, we
found the train had gone.
GAS there would be no other train for
Solon until Monday morning, we decided
to walk there, about 80 miles, as we
wanted to go to work Monday. When we
arrived here after walking IA miles, we
were so cold we could go no further. -
He said that after being refused ad-
mittance at several houses, one OF the
party, who is hardly more than boy,
laid down on the snow and would 60 no
farther The others carried him to the
hotel, where they were admitted after
being out all night with the temperature
IS below zero. Yhe doctor found the feet
of two SO badly frost frozen that some
of the toes will probably have to be am
putated. The other three took the train
for Solon this morning. They are all
respectable looking men and fairly we'll
dressed. They had money enough to pay
the bills and all had tickets for Scion.
Most of them are Swedes.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-26

tenn perature today was thirteen below
throughout southern Illinois and western
Tennessee The weather was the coldest
of the season.
Had To GO To Bed To Keep Warm.
Fremont, o., January e5.-The ther-
mometer Registered fourteen below this
morning. The natural gas supply gave
out temporarily and many people were
obliged to 60 to bed to keep warm.
Temperatures Reported in Detroit.
Detroit, January 25.-At eight this
morning the mercury stood at 1872 below
and at noon it had not risen much.
Marquette reports Il below, Alpena, q;
90. Iahpeming, Q; Dawson, ~; Buchanan,
25: Portland, 10; Utica, 10: Port Euron,
IL; Decatur, 15; Grand Rapids, 4.
Coldest in Three Years.
Pittsfisld, January 25.-The mercury
tonight is IL below, the wind severe and
the streets deserted. 1t Is the coldest for
three years.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-26

Syracuse, N. y. January ga fire
which broke out at the corner of South,
Salina and Fayette streets last evening,
was brought several times under control,
but owing to the wind became practi-
oably unmanageable and at midnight
had destroyed three large business blocks.
The loss will aggregate $3.50, 600.
AT am a fire broke out in Kearney' Is
brewery which will probably be total
loss. This is valued Mt $25, 600. Messages
were sent to Oswego, Rochester and
other cities for apparatus.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-26
NEW YORK BANK GOES UP.
The Failure Due to Unfortunate Invest
ments.

.Gouverneur, N. Y, January 25.-The
national bank at Potsdam closed Its
doors at this afternoon. The officials
of the bank will issue no statement
other than that all the depositors will be
paid in full. The bank examiner has
been sent for. The bank was organized
in 1851 as the Frontier bank, changing
later to the national system. It has run
continuously since that date. The CAPT
tai stock is given as 5000, 600; surplus.
$40, 600; undivided profits, $4,000; de-
posits, $350.000 loans and discounts,
$500, 600. The failure is said to be due to
unfortunate Investments made of late.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-26

The agricultural depal tment weather
bureau fol yesterday, January 25. taken
at D. m. meridian time, the observation
for each station being given in this order:
Temperature direction of wind, state OF
weather:
Boston. Ia degrees, SW, clear: New
York, 10 degrees. W. cleHr; Philadel-
phia. 10 degrees. NV. clear; Washington,
10 degrees, NV, clear: Albany. 10 de-
grees, W, clear: Buffalo. 10 degrees,
", cloudy; Detroit, A. Sw, clear
Chicago. 10 degrees. W. clear; st.
Paul. III. W.sselear; Huron, OAK. 10 de-
grees, SW, clear; Bismarck, -16 degrees,
SW, clear; Jacksonville, 81 degrees, y,
partly cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-26

is Furnished in Wholesale Way.
Chicago, Janary a5.-The people OF
Chicago in bodies and as individual citi.
zens were aroused today to take generous
action for the relief of the two score
thousand of destitute Inhabitants whose
suffering for want of fuel and clothing
has reached the extreme stage as result
of the terrible cold. The highest tempera-
ture here today was ten below zero, and
the mercury is moving slowly downward
again with no hopes of material relief
held out for tomorrow.
Mayor Swift issued proclamation ap-
pealing to citizens to continue supplies
to prevent starvation and freezing of the
unfortunate thousands. He charged the
subscription of $780, 600. Before ths
proclamation was issued contributions
to the fund came pouring into the
mayors Office, while various offers OF
pro visions, clothing, coal and were re-
oeived on liberal scale.
The board of trade and other organiza-
tions started to raise relief funds and
making extensive arrangements to heIp
in the charitable work. Soup houses and
shelters will be established and maln-
tanned as long as necessary. The city
will buy food and fuel and distribute
them on demand through the agency OF
the police department.. All police stations
were thrown open to the homeless to-
night, and every one was crowded. The
mayors proclamation is the first OF the
kind to be issued in twenty years,
The worst and most numerous cases OF
suffering were reported from South
Chicago and Kensington, where
thousands of men have been laid on at
the steel mills and other esta6 lishments;
No case of destitutiun reported, remained
unattended tonight.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-26

Cold Wave Jottings From Various
Localities.
Pittsburg, Pa, January 25.-This was
the ooldest day Of the winter. Early this
morning the mercury reached fourteen
below. Much suffering is reported.
Fort Wayne Ind, January 25.-At sew
en- this morning the thermometer regis.
tered twenty below. Factories and foun-
dries are cut off from the use of natural
gas, the pressure having been reduced.
Minneapolis, January 25.-The mercury
registered 81 below here this morning.
The indications are for continued cold.
Watertown, n. Y, January 26.-A re-
port from Gouveneur, ST. Lawrence
county, makes the record SO below at 4
a. m.
Rome, n. Y, January 25.-Last night
was one of the coolest of the season. the
mercury going to ten below. A blizzard
prevailed today. but travel WIS not
seriously delayed.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-26
The mmiftee on judiciary

will give a public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta, as follows:
Thursday, Jan. %, 1897 at O'Clock ?. M.
An Act to extend the powers OF the Inter-
national North and South American Trans
portation and Express company.
Tuesday, Jan. 26, 1897 at O'Clock T. M.
An Act to authorize the United Gas and Elec-
trio Company to hold property and do business
IN the State of Maine.
An Act to authorize the Draper Company to
Issue preferred stock and hold bonds and
stocks of other corporations.
Thursday jan. 81, 1897 at 2 O'Clock P. N.
Petition of Fred E. Richards and others OF
the city OF Portland for legislation relating to
the Portland Elevator Company. jan2l I'd
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-26

The ten-round boxing contest between
Jim Hall and Frank Slavin, scheduled
to take place in Montreal last evening,
was declared off. j. W. Boyle, Halls
manager, applied to the courts for an
injunction restraining the city authorities
from interfering with the fight, hut the
request was refused. Mayor Smith WAS
very much opposed to the fight,
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-26
Local weather Report.

Portland, Jan. 25-The local weather
bureau Office records as to the weather
are the follow1ng:
ga. m.-Barometer. 29.627; therInom-
eter, Il; dew point, g; humidity, s.;
wind, NV velocity. 9; weather clear.
8p. m.-Barometer. 29 1877. thermom-
eter, 100; dew point, zero: humidity,
6O; wind, SW; velocity, 12; weather. clear.
Mean daily thermometer, 4; maxi
mum thermometer. 10: minimum ther-
mometer. 3; maximum velocity Of
wind, ~; total precipitation, 0,
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-26
Something Terrif C.

Livermore Falls, January 25.-Dick
OBrien of Lewiston, niddleweight
champion, and Allie Brown, champion
welterweight of Maine, fought an eight
round draw here tonight. Terrific rushes
and fierce interchange Of blows mark ed
the rounds. 1t was plainly evident that
O'Brien could have put Brown out had
he SO desired