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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22
ENLlSTING RECRUITS.
Patriotism Is the Prevailing Scnti.
mcnt in Washington Now.

A Washington special OF the 1Ith
inst. says that the numerous visitors
to the branch postotlicc on Il street had
their attention attracted 10 a large
hanger which occupied a conspicions
place on the wall. Printed in blue and
red 1t bears two pictures showing u
group of United States cavalry and
artillery officers. Across the top of the
hanger in blue letters are the words
" United States Army" Below Is the
national coat-of-arms and Recruiting
service T" in big vermillion letters.
Then comes the following:
Wanted
Cor the United States Army, Able
Bodied Men OF Good Character. Be-
tween the ages Of 81 and 30 years. AR.
tillery, not less than five feet, four
inches high, weight not Less than 1913
or more than 1870 pounds. The term
of service Is three years for all arms
OF the service. Applicants are re-
CURED to satisfy the recruiting officer
regarding age and character, and
should be prepared to furnish necessary
evidence. Only unmarried men need
apply. Original enlistments are con-
lined TO persons who are citizens vi the
United States or have made legal de-
ciaration ot their intention to become
cltlzens thereof and who a speak
and write the English language"
Ihen Followed information about the
right OFF, soldier after 20 years SER
vlce, or by reason OF wounds, Il q COM
portable home In Washington, for the
lupport OF which 123 cents is deducted
rom each soldiers months pay and
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22
THE COUNTRY EDITOR.
N Feeling and Eloquent Tribute to
the Members Ofthc Fourth Estate.

In the House of Representatives,
when the Loud bill was under copsid.
GRAFTON, Hon. Champ Clark, of Missouri
came to the rescue of the country
newspapers against whose interests the
bill was directed, aud his speech had
an effect in securing the defeat Of the
measure, which was pressed vigorously
by h author and others. Mr.. Clark
said
The great objection to this bill is
that it is detrimental to NJ
and diminishes the diffusion of infor-
nation. Having once been a country
editor myself entertain a most kindly
feeling for my old c%onfreres. | am
willing to make affidavit that the
eleven months | spent editing a rural
journal were the most bene fetal of nv
life to myself and perhaps to others.
| am proud to have belonged TO the
editorial guild. | am unalterably op-
posed to anything that will injure the
country editor, curtail his profits, cir
cumscribe his usefulness, or place an
additional thorn in his pathway. The
rural editor--God bless him-is the
most persistent Of teachers. Like chart
ty,as described by ST. Paul, in the thir.
teenth chapter of First Corinthians,
he sutfereth long and Is kind:h he en-.
vieth not himself, is not paired up: doth
not behave himself unseemly seeketn
not his own; Is not easily provoked,
thlnketh no evil, rcjoicetn not in mi.
guilty, but rejoiceth in truta: beareth
all things, hopeth all things, endureth
all things
He is the packhorse OF every com
munlty, the promoter o~fevcry laudable
enterprise, the worst underpaid labor
err In the vineyard. Counting his space
as his capital, he gives more to charity.
MS means considered, than any other
OF society. He is q power in
politics, a pillar OF the church, a leader
IN the crusade for better morals. He is
pre-eminently the friend of humanity.
Line upon line, paragraph upon para
graph, day by day, hei e~mbalming in
odd type the facts from which the
Herodotus, Tacitus, Sismondi, or Ma.
caulay OF the future will write the his.
tory OF our times: He fllly chronicles
our advent into the world, briefly notes
our u%prisings and our ownsittings,
and sorrowfully records our exit.
AS creator Of beauty, he double
discounts Mrs. Aver, who Processes to
II feminine pulchritude only ia
particular Instances while the country
editor, exercising plenary power, beau.
titles impartially all women whose
names appear in his columns. By a
touch OF his magician's wand, he con.
verts paste into diamonds glitterinp
upon %beauty's neck, and with a skill
OF which ancient and am bilious alche.
mists only dreamed, and with a polite.
ness which Chesterfield might have en-.
We'd, he transmutes brass trinkets
into golden jewels, when worn by mem.
bers OF u subscribers family. He is
the greatest and most ingenious OF
manufacturers, for while others man
uiacture perishable stutfs, be is en-
gagged in manufacturing immoral
statesmen out OF raw-sometimes very
raw-materlals, an industry which even
The Dlngley tarilf cannot protect. lie
is
ITO our virtues very kind,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-22
no our virtues very kind,
And to our faultsa little blind.n

we are all more or less-generally
mora-his h~andiw0rk. and the creature
should not be ungrateful to his creator.
without his generous and enthusiastic
iaoors, NEST OF US would never nave
been here; and, when he tires OF us,
most of us will return to private life
amid rural scenes prOpitious for secret
meditation and silent prayer. Working
nlght and day during the campaign
"hen the election is over and the time
comes Tor the distribution of the loaves
and fishes-now vulgarly called .Pie,-
by some strange lapse OF memory he is
generally forgotten
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that 30 years services entities a soldier
to retirement at three-fourths pay and
$3.50 monthly communication for cloth
ing and subsistence.
The announcement is made that In
addition to the pay which ranges from
$23 per month for a sergeant major to
$l3 for q private, all soldiers receive
r%ations. clothing, bedding, medicines
and meCical attendance. There is q
table giving the required physical pro-
portions, and applicants are directed
to apply at Washington barracks to
Recruiting Officer Adrain S. Elem
ing.
%he remarks made upon the notice
were significant Of the prevailing SEN
timent. A Star reporter called in Rep
resehtative Dalzell Of Pennsylvania,
who was passing and showed him the
hanger. He regarded it a momen4
earnestly.
MY, N.Y." he remarked. "That
brings pack memories OF thirty years
ago"
Another striking illustration Of the
prevailing sentiment Of patriotism VAS
shown on ii street between l4th and
18th streets this morning, which caused
many gra.itied smiles among the num-
erous passers-by on the electric cars.
Eight little boys, the eldest appar-
emily not yer II years of age, were
gathered aroun a doorstep on the
an American flag, which he held
proudly above him. Another had a
drum. The evident captain was
equipped with a little sword and the
other five were supplied with guns.
They were giving most important at
t~ention to b preparations for parade,
which was evidently in anticipation,
8nd showed hal the American young
ster has the right stuff in him to the
same vigorous extent that character
iZes his daddies and his uncles.
- -
Senator Chandler has introduced a
bill providing for remission of duties
on war materials that may be imported
This action is one more step which
shows in which direction the admins
tration is moving. This resolution is
Tor the purpose Of encouraging indivi
duals to import ammunition, even with
the hope Of speculation, in time OF
trouble.
WHY SHE FELT ACQUAINTED.-A
Boston lady Of the most reserved anC
exclusive type was waiting for her
change at the glove counter at one o
the large stores when she was ap
preached by u very large, gaudily-dres
So oHh iouuioohlDS "OLlun, VINO nell
, out a pudgy hand in a green kid GLOW,
and said:
why, how do you do, Mrs. Blank
Mrs. Blank ignored the proifereC
hand, and, drawing herself up stillly
said frigidly:
Il don't think that | know you
madam"
mo, [ s'pose not" replied tn,
woman, in nowise embarrassed by tn,
, GOODNESS Of her reception, but Nv,
knowed you by sight for a long time
and now I've got a hired girl VIII,
worked at your house once, a year 0
; two ago, and she's told me SO mucl
about you that | feel real well acquain
TED with you. Pleasant day, a;n'c il
/ well, Ii she amt polite to sail OF with
, r%aisin', anyhow
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CHARLESTON & c.po
y lima Railway Co. "Augusts and 49,
vile short Line" Schedule in effect Oct
3rd, 1897. WV
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east of the harbor entrance, dis
charging their heavy guns as they
steamed along, so that scarcely
yard of the coast escaped the dead
ly cannonading.
At Port Aguadores the fort re-
Gently constructed by Col. Ordonez,
the famous artillery expert, was
blown to dust, and Col. Ordonez
himself was badly wounded by the
flying splinters and debris. Capt.
Sanchez and Lieut.. Yriar, artil-
lery officers, were also wounded.
Two infantry lieutenants, Garcia
and Perez, and q privates were re-
ported fatally wounded.
Later in the day the American
ships moved closer toward the
mouth Of the harbor, where the
cruiser Reina Mercedes had been
discerned attempting to place ex-
plosives about the hull of the
Merrimac to blow her to pieces and
clear the channel.
A 13-inch shell from the Oregon
landed squarely aba,ft her pilot
house, and tore all fer upper
works to shreds.
Her second commodore, five Of
her sailors and marine were
killed. A second lieutenant of the
Reina Mercedes and is of her sea-
men were very seriously injured.
A perfect shower of shot and
shell fell upon and around the old
cruiser, and she was so badly dam
aged that her crew, by order OF
Admiral Cervera, Abandoned her
and sought the shore for safety.
About noon a landing party OF
American marines near Diaquiri
was attacked by Spanish infantry
and a squad of cavalry. The insur-
gents were posted in the neighbor-
hood, and with their aid the ma
rines successfully took up a posi-
ton, holding it and later making
it base from which they operated.
The Spanish force was defeated
with heavy loss anc driven back
towards Santiago, leaving their
wounded behind them.
The Americans are now en-
trenched near Diaquiri and are
landing heavy guns, preparatory
to moving them toward Santiago
and laying siege to the city.
There is panic in Santiago.
The residents who can leave are
fleeing to the country, joining the
insurgents or doing anything to
get away from the certain de-
struction that now awaits Cerve-
ra's fleet and the forces of Pando
and Linares.
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PANIC IN SANTIAGO.

American Troops Are Landing Heavy Siege
Guns Near the City-The Forts in Ruins.
New York, June "A special
from Cape Haytien, describing the
bombardment of Santiago de Cuba,
on Monday, says that the forts
about the harbor are now mass of
ruins. The MORO is a shapeless
pile of ruined masonry and dis
mantled guns and the Estrella bat
terry is utterly ruined This result
was the work of ten American IRON
clads which passed back and
forth from Port Cabrera on the
west TO Port Aguadores on the
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lowing official dispatch has been
received here from Havana:
Col. Aldea, commanding the
Spanish column, has had some
sharp fighting with a body of rebels
who are supporting the landing of
an American force near Santiago
&c Cuba Two American warships
protected the landing party. The
result Of the operations is not
known
ut is supposed that the renewal
of the bombardment of Santiago,
lasting from to II o'clock ON
Monday morning, was intended to
detract the attention of the Span
iards and enable the landing to be
made without molestation
A later dispatch from General
Aldea says not one of his soldiers
was hit by the American shell,
which, he asserts, fell among the
insurgents.
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WHAT HE FEARED.

Kitty-Why not ask for papa's con-
sent tonight, dear. You will have to
face the music some time.
Jack (gloomily)-Its not the music,
but the musician I'm afraid Of
Brooklyn Life.
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TO BE CREMATED.
"eihalns of Captain Gridley to Be Gre
mated at Yokohama.

Washington, June AT the sugges-
o'N Of Mrs. Gridley, widow of Captain
pfdley late commander of the cruiser
o'"FPla, with Admiral Dewey's fleet,
,'e Acting Secretary of the Navy to-
.'l cahled instructions to Paymaster
"a" az Yokohama to turn the remains
VI me deceased officer over to Mr.. Cop
4an' Of that city, with view to their
'.iAalion. This action was taken in
''ieFehce to the known wish of the de-
''ea and was based upon information
4'' proper facilities for such work ex-
Isl In Yokohama.
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EDWARD MARSDEN'S HOME
AT MetlahiSahtia, ALASKA. Menaced.

At Metlahkahtla, ALASKA. Menaced.
In Southeastern Alaska is an island
five by fifteen miles in extent, known
as Annette, and is inhabited by Mr..
William Duncan and about one thous-
and Christian Indians. The history of
this settlement began in London Eng
land, over forty-one years ago. Adj
miral Provost, OF the English navy, was
ordered to cruise in Alaskan waters.
On his return he told Of the degrade
ton of the Indians, and offered to take
whoever the missionary society OF the
Church of England might select to car
ry the Gospel to those people.
William Duncan, a young clerk in
a mercantile house. heard the appeal
and offered to CO. His employees and
friends urged him not to risk his life,
His answer to those entreaties was, Il
consecrate my life to elevate some Of
those people," and nobly has it been
done He landed at Fort Simpson,
British Columbia, October, 1857. The
fort had a palsade Of heavy timbers,
and was guarded day and night, and so
treacherous and bloodthirsty were the
ntives that only two or three were per-
mitted to enter the fort at once, when
they came to trade. Mr.. Duncans first
sight of the customs of the natives was
a band Of these frenzied cannibals, mad
dened by rum, performing their devil
dance and other cannibal rites, in which
many were killed.
Mr.. Duncan learned the language
from an old chief, but it was not until
eight months after he arrived, and the
news of his coming to preach had been
spread abroad, that it was safe for him
to attempt to speak it. He had to
preach nine different times, once for
each tribe as their dialects differed and
the tribes were hostile to each other.
In 1858 he started his school with 26
children and IS adults. At the close Of
the wear he had 100 pupils. Persecution
followed and his life was in danger
many times. The medicine men, who
were the leaders in the terrible scenes
of the pagan religion, were the instiga-
tors of all trouble.
The next step was to separate the
hopelessly pagan from the more hope
full class. A meeting was called, a
statement made and those who were
willing to abandon their old life and
make pledge to observe the Sabbath,
send their children to school, be clean,
industrious and peaceable, honest in
trade, build good houses, etc, were
agreed to do these things. Mr. Dun
can then took his little band twenty
miles away They prospered and
we're taught to build comfortable
houses, a church, and roads, and
various industries were introduced.
They called their new home Metlahkah-
tia. The result of all this was that
quiet, good order, and industry pre-
vailed. Some Indians who visited the
village told wonderful stories of their
progress when they returned to their
homes. They said these Indians had
become white, could talk on paper and
hear paper talk; that they no longer
ate dog flesh or one another.
Mr.. Duncan had many difficulties to
contend with. The people so lately
taken from barbarism were far from
perfect; the neighboring tribes gave
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lTCtDle, ana tneQ uo was not dDie u
carry out all the tenets of his church,
as the Bishop Of British Columbia in
sisted that they should be. re would
not allow wine to be used at their COM
munion, as nearly ali their troubles
had arisen from drink, and they had
not yet enough knowledge to distin-
guish the right Of using it then and
not at other times. There was trouble
also about the ownership Of the prop
erty acquired.
Finally, on account Of the difficult
ties, they determined to emigrate. Mr..
Duncan came to the United States, and
through the aid of Bishop Brooks and
other influential men, President Cleve
land assured him they would be pro-
tected. On March 3, 1891, Congress
passed bill granting them Annette
Island as a reservation They aban-
doned the homes and improvements Of
many years, and taking what they
could in their boats went to Annette
Island. There they unfurled our beau
tiful flag and swOre allegiance to our
government. They now have over two
hundred comfortable houses, a large
mill, salmon canning establishment
large store, and all the various indus
tries are carried on The Indians are
diligent and happy, they are well
clothed and we'll fed. The work Of
forty-one years is seen in their evolu-
ton from barbarism to their present
state, and the fact that Gov. Brady, Of
Alaska, in his report, recommended
that the rights of citizenship be given
them.
This tiny island, which is twelve
times the size of New York, has be-
come an object of interest to outsiders.
Some gold has been found there, not
much, but sufficient to entice gain
seekers. Now there is a bill in Con-
gress asking that this island be taken
from the Indians and returned to the
public domain, and opened for the
settlement Of white men. viii our
government commit such a grievous
wrong? Our representatives should be
urged to do justice to these people.
Last August, when the steamer City
of Mexico was wrecked in Dixon S
Strait, her passengers and crew were
most kindly cared for by these Indians
when they reached the island at 10: 80
p. m. A short time before they
reached the island one of the life
boats had met a fishing smack be-
longing to the island, and the men
hurried home to tell of the wreck. A
large fire was started on the beach as
beacon light, the steam yacht sent
out to help and as the life boats came
to the beach these Christian Indians
were there to welcome them, the men
wading out and pulling the boats in
as the rOwers were almost exhausted
after rowing thirty-six miles. Mr..
Duncan took each one by the hand
and thanked God for their safe deliv-
able quarters where large fires had
been kindled to warm them and dry
their clothes. They were for four
nights and days most Hospitality
entertained; the best that the island
afforded was at their command. The
steam yacht was sent to Kitaican to
leave word for the Topeka to call at
the island for the passengers, as all
vessels do not stop at Metlahkahtla.
Edward Marsden is one of Mr.. Dun
cans boys.-Pittsburg Banner.
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leaving wnarfboat foot OF Twelfth street,
steamer Gainee VIRGINIA" q. S. Calhoun.
Master: Robert II, Kerr, Purser, Every
3 steamer TX !; YsTONE STATE" c. w.
Knox, Master Dan Lacey, Purser. Every
: Steamer @:lQriEEEN CITY" Robert r.
Agnew, Master; James Gardner, Purser. (
Every Thursday a ~
For freight or passage telephone ~
CROCKARD & BOOTH,
nos Agents.
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SPOKE FROM EXPERIENCE.

Buxom widow Cat evening partly
Do you understand the language Of
flowers, DR.. Crusty?
DR.. Crusty Can old bachelor)
ma'am.
Widow-You don't know if yellow
means jealousy?
DR.. Crusty-NO, ma'am. Yellow
means biliousness.-Ti
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SPANISH REPORTS.
They Admit Moro Castle and the Cruiser
Reina Mercedes Were Damaged at SAN

tiago.
Copyright, Associated Press.)
Havana, June "details from
Spanish sources received here Of
the bombardment Monday morn
ing of the forts Of Santiago de
Cuba by the American fleet, say
the warships of the United States
fired about 1900 projectiles Of all
kinds. This fire, the Spaniards
add, was answered by MORO Cas-
tie and the batteries at SOcapa
and Punta Gorda. At noon, it is
added. another bombardment be-
gun against Aguadores, east OF
Santiago de Cuba, the firing last
ing one hour. Both attacks, the
Spaniards asserted, were repulsed.
Moro Castle is admitted to have
1. been damaged, as was the lex
terror headquarters built during
the time Of peace at Cayo Smith,
anu III duulllOI lllt Cpdilioll ~ 1851
Reina Mercedes is admitted to have
been slightly damaged"
The Spanish commander at San
tiago reports that the American
fire did not dismount one piece OF
artillery, and he says that nine OF
the American vessels disappeared
from sight before dark.
The Spanish army losses, accord
ing to the official reports, are one
soldier killed and one chief, four
officers and p soldiers wounded.
The Spanish navy losses are re-
ported to be one chief and five
sailors killed and one officer and
IL sailors wounded. Finally, the
Spanish version of the affair says
1.-THE American losses are supposed
to be considerable"
Capt. Gen. Blanco has congrat-
ulated Gen. Linares, the Spanish
military commander at Santiago
de Cuba, and those who took part
in the fighting, saying he will call
the attention of the Spanish gov
eminent to the "heroism exhibited
by all the Spanish forces in such
an unequal combat"
Work on the Notifications about
Havana is being pushed without
an hours intermission. Even the
civil engineers of Havana and all
the employees of the government
are at work on the forts or batter
les, and all persons out of work
are finding similar employment.
The cultivation zones are turn
ing out very successfully and are
proving a great renef to the poor
1t is announced from the palace
that a Spanish column has de-
feated an insurgent force near Pal
isada, in the province of Pinar
del Rio. The insurgents are said
to have left II dead men on the
field The insurgents, it appears,
were almost naked. The Spaniards
admit they lost Is men killed.
In number of encounters which
have taken place recently between
the Spaniards and the insurgents,
the former claim to have killed 81
of the latter, to have destroyed
several camps and 33 huts, and to
have captured a quantity of arms
and ammunition.
Madrid, June 7.-Noon-The fol-
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STEAM BOATS.

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WHILE The WAR LASTS.

All who march, walk or stand should
shake into their shoes Aliens Foot Ease,
a powder. 1t cures aching, tired sore,
swollen feet. and makes tight or new
shoes easy. 1t absorbs moisture and pre-
vents chatting, hot, smarting blistered,
sweating feet All the regular al NY
troops and navy men use it. Volunteers
in hot climates can't exist in comfort
without it. Aliens Foot Ease is sold by
all druggists and shoe stores, 25c. Sample
sent FREE. Address, ALLEN s. OLM-
STED, Leroy, n. Y.
my16,mon. wed, sat, sb
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THfpR[L|A|NARY EXERCISES,
Which Usher in the Commencement
Day Programme,

continue to Furnish Entertainment
for Large Crowds of Interested
and Enthusiastic Visitors at the
state University - The Annual
Contest Of the Womans' League,
and the Closing Recital Of the
school of Music-Governor Atkin-
son Will Be There to Make the
Annual Address.
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WA OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF SECRET So
ciefies 10 call al West va. Printing, 70,
IA 1905 and I227 Market Street and ex-
anime samples Of Address CARDS
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PARTIAL COMPRESSION

r,. dener-John, of course you would
rl ne right than be president?
h. o KIN granddaughter, I'd rather
tr,i .'Eot than be vice president.-+De-
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mon. ed, sun