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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-08-21

DOSITlONS! POS iTlONS!! no Obj ECT
More calls than We can possibly MI. Guar
antcc of positions backed 10y SUO. Courses
uncXccllcd. Enter any time. Catalogue frc"
Address, COLI MiIiA BUSINESS LOI.LNGf
COLrhpIi \.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-08-21

In these circumstances the life of
Lady Gwendolcn was not an cnviablc
one, and so she took to bicycling She
got a machine on the installmcnt plan,
and when the mStalmcnts went for
long unliqudatcd and the agent sor.
rowfully took the wheel away for non
payment, as was agreed, tic Lady
Gwendolen got another somewhere
else, the maker printing In his cata-
logue, "Patronizcd by the Earl OF Stob.
cross and others OF the nobility"
Great are the blessings OF the credit
system when you know how to work
1t,
At first she cycled on the smooth
roads Of the home park round stob-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-31
WALES AND OUR LIBERTY BELL.
It Was Rescued From n Dirt Heap at
His Suggestion.
From Philadelphia Press.

From Philadelphia Press.
The Prince of Wales. during his visit
to Philadelphia in 1860. rescued the
Liberty Bell from dirt heap and rails
ed it to that position which it now oc-
cupies in the American peoples hearts
Some ironical citizen conceived the
idea of taking the Prince to Independ-
ence hall to view the treasures which
are the most forcible reminder OF
Americas def" to her mother coun-
try.
The prince saw the portraits OF the
men who stirred up the revolution, and
he did not gaze listlessly at them, but
made complimentary comments upon
them He looked with interest on the
manuscript of the declaration of indie
pendence and he did not finch when
he had placed in his hands the swords
of men who hewed down the flower of
his royal progenitor's army.
Finally he came to a garnet. This
was where the bell was rung when the
declaration was read. he was told.
Then he wanted to know what had be-
come of the bell. They found il for
him with the aid of their canes. 1t
was hidden away beneath mass of
peanut shells, orange peels, waste pa
per and other debris.
No one seemed to mind what had
been discovered except the Prince of
Wales. He was apparently appalled,.
For the moment he forgot he was a
Britain; he gaZed upon the poor crack
ed bell that had rung at nation S
birth and then he spoke the words that
made the American people see that
they were neglectful.
This old bell he said, lis the great
est relic this republic has today. In
stead of being here, covered with this
accumulated dirt, it should occupy the
chief place of honor in this hall OF in
dependence. 1t is to you what the
Magma Charta is to England. 1t is
cracked. but it is an inspiration. BE
lieve me. my friends, it affects me more
than anything | have been shown"
That was the renaissance of the Lib
erty Bell No more dirt was thrown
upon it, During the civil war, its
name was used to stir the union sol
diery. and then when the Chicago
Worlds fair began it was taken there
so that men and women from all parts
of the world might see it. To-day the
Liberty Bell is Americas greatest relic.
and the Prince of Wales, now King
Edward VII, made it so.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-31
WORKMEN'S COMFORT AS A FAC
TOR IN EFFICIENCY.

The introduction of steam power in
to the manufacturing world drove the
little blacksmith shop. sho shop. the
country dairy, and weaverS' from the
village into the city and opened many
new problems. In those early days,
the small workman found it best to
consider carefully the physical, moral,
and mental welfare of his apprentice,
and his assistant. If it paid the small
employer to do this, it will pay the
great employer MANIFOLD more to have
the same thoughtfulness for the hun
dreds of thousands in his employ. The
difficulty will be to determine what is
needed for this adjustment, and how
to accomplish the arrangements with
the needs recognized. 1t would seem,
however that all will agree and among
the essentials to economic production
and a proper adjustment of relations
are opportunity for thorough training
of the workman. and his cooperation
in saving and in perfect manufacture.
Attention to personal comfort is an
other of the essentials in the recOgni-
ton of the needs of employees. BY
this it meant thouShtfulness for COM
fort in work-proper arrangement for
lunch and food-opportunities for
rest. for baths. and for those things
which aud strength and encourage con-
tentment. 1t is not sufficient, howev-
er. to think simply of the physical
wants. To accomplish one of the great
aims of all such plans-that of secur-
ing intelligent operatives-it is neces-
sary to afford mental training and
mental growth. H. Patterson. in
the Engineering Magazine for January.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-31
THAT MESA WATER
CITY MAY SINK WELLS CLOSE
The Force of the G. II. & S. A. Water
to Be Tested by the Ere Department
Enough for the City.

Some time ago the city authorities
preached the subject of municipal own
ership of waterworks and advanced the
proposition that if the G. II. & S. A.
wells on the mesa proved a success
the city of Ell Paso would Immediately
take steps toward establishing a water
works plant of its own close by the
spots where the gushing wells of the
railway company are sunk.
II was proposed to cut into the side
of the mesa on a level with the sur
fance of the water in the wells and by
means of pipes obtain natural flow
of water sufficient in quantity to sup
ply the needs of the city and vastly SUI
perior in quality to the alkaline fluid
now furnished by private parties under
contract with the city.
Who originated this scheme is not
known but The Herald gave it to the
public in the shape of an interview
with Mayor Magoffin. The idea took
with the taxpayers and for time it
looked as if the people preferred water
works to public schools and compelled
to choose between the two bond issues
would. prefer the waterworks bonds.
However ii was shown that the
bonded Indebtedness of the city is not
so great as to prohibit another bond
issue for the construction of munich
pal waterworks on the mesa before the
contract with the present private cor
poration expires.
In event the project is carried out
the city will be compelled to raise
enough money to either repipe the city
throughout or to purchase the present
pipe lines owned by he waterworks
company
This would mean the expenditure of
many thousands OF dollars and it is es-
timated that the bond issue for water
large as the recent one for the schools
Mayor is Willing
A Herald reporter consulted Mayor
Magoffin this morning to ascertain his
views in regard to the waterworks.
81 am in favor of the establishment
of waterworks on the mesa" said the
mayor. "but do not think anything
will be done until after the spring
campaign and my. successor is elected.
Let the next mayor carry out the prof.
ect
80 yes, it would be easy enough to
raise enough money to construct the
waterworks. The way the value of
property is going up the assessments
by the end of another fiscal year will
be ample to justify another bond is
sue as provided for by law
The chief of the fire department will
in a few days make a test of the pres
sure of the water which flows down
from the C. II. wells. If it is found
satisfactory. then the project which
has been talked of will be considered
practicable.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-31

your head feels heavy. Your heart
does not at all times beat regularly
sometimes it palpitateS to rapidly.
Your stomach is not as good as it
should be.
do you feel a little electric thrill
entering your thumbs?''
No
Sometimes l cannot communicate
the thrill to patients-and then l can
not cure them.
Sometimes l give medicines made
from herbs to my patients. Nearly
always l rub them gently-not as
masseurs do, but only to communicate
the power that I have to them
'And most of them get well.
Il frequently go into frances. but
none have lasted so lang as did the
first one.
"Then people think l am crazy. Not
that l am violent; but l do not pay at
tention to their questions, and l say
strange things.
These spells do not give warning
of their approach. l do not know when
| am to have them, and no one knows
that | have them except by my queer
answers to their questions. In these
spells my power for healing is greater
than at other times
Santa Teresa is on a tour of the
world Tor the purpose OF learning, III
possible. the source of her power to
heal She claims that it comes direct
from God. But others say il is some
nervous or physical popularity that
supplies it. Still others say she IS but
the medium of another perSCCage,
presumably spiritual one.
Il do not know" says Santa Teresa.
'Theosophists say that some astral
body is making itself manifest through
me: spiritualists say the spirit of some
great and good person. who has lived
before me, is the source. Some doc
tors say my powers are derived from
purely physical or nervous peculiari-
ties.
Il do not know what it is. 1t came
to me without my knowledge, and
when | was in a trance. 1t has re-
manned with me. I have cured thouS-
ands. and l expect to cure thousands
more.
But l seek to find out whence the
power is derived. | shall go to Paris,
to Oberammergau. to Jerusalem, 10 In
iia. and thence 10 Egypt; perhaps
somewhere l may find some one, wise
in such matters, who can and will tell
me the secret
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-31
KILLED BY A RUNAWAY HORSE.
ARIZONA.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.

A thoughtfoul editor of an Arizona
exchange has taken from a rport of
Superintendent Brown of the terri
tory'S penitentiary some interesting
data. Following are the figures: At
the close of the year, December 81
1898. there were PA prisoners in the
penitentiary. June 30. 1899, 21S, and
June 80, 1900, 267. For the six months
ending June 80 1899. forty additional
criminals were received and thirty-six
discharged. For the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1900 145 were received and
ninety-seYen discharged. an increase of
fortv-eight for the year. OF the 266
prisoners 265 are male and one female.
124 whites. III Mexicans twenty-three
Cinnamon; 224 are territorial and AZ
United Staes prisoners.
GOES INTO FRANCES.
The Tucson Citizen prints a remark
able story concerning Miss Edith Ben
son of Florence. Miss Edith is the
daughter of Judge w. II. Benson of
that place and her new experience is
that of going into frances during
which she is entirely unconscious and
from which she suffers no evil effects
This condition first came upon her
some months ago and its recurrence
last week aroused the interest of the
family and near friends. They have
no explanation fer the phenomenon,
and. so far as the Citizen is informed,
the young lady herself can furnish no
enlightenment in the matter She
was unconscious en- hours last week
COW ATE A PAN OF DOUGH.
The Tucson Citizen has found an in
oident OF unusual interest to stock
raisers and bread makers. The story
concerns a "brindle COW owned by
Jack Henderson of Salt river" The
COW ate a pan of dough which Mrs.
Henderson had put out in the sun to
rise. The dough was in the act of
rising when transferred from the pan
to the cows need. and refused to be
interrupted by the change. Brindle
fattened very rapidly. No doubt the
conclusions to be reached by the
stockman and the woman whose heart
was set on that bread, would vary
widely as the usefulness of the ex-
pertinent
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-31
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.

A committee appointed by the leg
islature to report on the condition OF
the territorial institutions at Tucson,
have recommended the erection of two
new buildings on the university
grounds to accommodate the library
and museum. besides suggesting other
improvements in the facilities of the
institution. The following are the
names of the committeeman: Council
man Burns, of Mohave county; Rior-
dan. of Coconio; Assemblymen Kean
ST. Charles. OF Mohave; Peterson, of
Maricopa, and Gibbons of Apache.
HURT IN HAY PRESS
A foolish practice nearly cost Jesse
Finch his life at Dudleyville a few days
ago. Finch was operating a hay press
and undertook to assist the machine
by jumping upon the hay in the hop
per and trusting to his agility to get
out before the return of the plunger.
He was caught and pressed down I'M
der the block with the result of being
horribly mangled. He received sur
gical attention at Mammoth and it is
thought that there is some nance of
his recovery.
STAGE ENTERED BY SNEAK
THIEVES.
A Bisbee and NacOsari stage was
entered by sneak thieves while lying
over night at FronteraS and robbed of
the personal effects of several passen-
gers en- route to Bisbee. Louis Piett-
rolf lost forty dollar suit of clothes.
The theft is credited to a band of
Mexicans who made their escape.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-31
DR.. Nc CHE HOk
Graduate Chinese Physician

Over % years Oh
perience In treating
All diseases of mer
aud women.
He guarantees Il
cure Blood Poison
Lost Manhood, Skin
diseases, Dropsy
Hernia. Gonorrhoea
ScrofulS, Paralysis
Rheumatism, Dis
eases OF Brain, Heart
Lung, Kidneys. Liv-
err Bladder. and al
Female Complaints
Ali diseases curec
exclusively by Chi
|nese herbs without
surgical CD eraions
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-31
FOOD CHANGED TO POISON.

Purifying food in the intensitines
produces erIects like those of arsenic,
but DR. Kings New Life Pills expel the
poisons from clogged bowels, gently,
easily, but surely, curing Constipation,
Billiousness, Sick Headache, Fevers,
all Liver, Kidney and bowel troubles.
Only 25 cents, at w. A. Irwin & Co.'S
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-31
Neigh bOr~
hood Notes
TEXAS.
ATTE1.-T AT BLACKMAIL.

A special from Crockett. Texas. says
an attemp at blackmail was made on
Mr.. Thomas Self. manager of the oil
mill at that place. He first received an
anonymous letter saying that he would
be killed if he did not leave 5000 in a
certain stump on the Crockett and
Lovelady road. OF course. the money
was not left. A later communication
of the same nature directed him to
place the 5000 in one of the seed
houses at the oil mill on certain
night Mr. Self had Sheriff Hale to
accompany him and kept the ap-
pointmeDt. The blackmailer was on
hand and reached through a crack to
the place specified that the money
should be left. An effort was made
to secure his wrist and hold him, but
he escaped. Several shots were fired
after the man and a bloody trail .indi-
Gates that at least one took effect.
STORE WRECKED BY EXPLOSION.
At Saya, eight miles northeast of
Wills Point, Texas, the store of Os-
borne & Dorsey was partially wrecked
by the explosion of a can of powder.
Three men were hurt; one seriously.
The injurde men are Jake Stallings,
Charles Mallory and Will Osborne.
StallingS is the man who got the worst
of it, The powder is supposed to have
been ignited by a lighted cigar being
carelessly placed on a shelf above it.
TELEPHONES FOR STOCKTON.
Stockton is to have telephone COM
munication with PecoS and the outside
world. A telephone company has been
organized composed of leading cities
of both PecoS and Stockton. All stock
has bene subscribed and arrangements
for necessary material made. The
contract for placing and wiring the
poles will be let this week.
LET THERE BE LIGHT"
The dam on the river furnishing
water power for the electric light plant
at Austin was broken by the flood in
April. Since that ime, until this
week. the capitol has been in the dark.
The repairs on the dam have just been
completed and the city relighted. The
event was celebrated by street gather
ings and displays of fireworks
STOLE THE BRIDE.
Mr. and Mrs. George s. Riley had
adversely before their honeymoon.
They were married last week in Wa
co but the brides parents stole her in
about fifteen minutes after the cere-
mOny and spirited her away to the
country. Mr.. Riley, like true knight,
secured horses and followed. return
ing triumphant with his wife.
SHOT BY A WOMAN
At Galveston, a nagro named Henry
Winfrey. was fatally shot by Laura
Mason. also colored. The woman
claimed accidental discharge of the
pistol. but her story was mixed and she
was arrested on a charge of murder.
SUCCESSFUL IN RICE RAISING.
Mr.. A. P. Barden has made a sue
cessful experiment of rice farming in
Wharton county. He is now winnow-
ing six car loads of last years crop, |
and will greatly increase his acreage
this year.
KILLED BY A RUNAWAY HORSE.
The 9-year-old son of George Davis, |
a prominent farmer living near Aus |
tin. was killed by runaway horse |
this week.
KILLED BY A TRAIN
w. P. Wylie was killed at Denison |
this week by Missouri. Kansas & |
Texas passenger train.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-31

Mrs. ]. H. Comstock, the florist, has
cut flowers, potted plants, and floral
decorations. Phone 4S3.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-04
Dissolution of Partnership.

Notice is hereby given that the CO., partnership heretofore existing be- teen the undersigned, has this day been dissolved by mutual consnt, J.. Selden Wright having sold to his part ner, w. Frank Fergus, all of his in terest in the business of Fergus < Wright, has this day retired from the said business, the said w. Frank Fer gus assuming the payment of all lia- bilities of the said firm of Fergus X Wright, anu ne alone is authorized to collect all debas due the said firm. This January 1, 1901.
 w. F. FERGUS.
 J. SELDOM WRIGHT.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-04
G4ipiug a !S-pu ali Il.

A cure ior 'hetn.5tfiNm Cham- beriain's Pain Balm is gairin& E wide reputation. D E. Johnston If Richnond. Iad., has been trrub ed with that ailment since 1862. IT. SD aking of it he says: II neva" me untjl l used thamherlnin' Pain
 HalIn. It acts like magic with me. My foot was swollen and pained me very muci, but one good application of Pain Balm relieved mo. :" For sale by ". l.. Dewoodv & Co.. drugg;ets
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-04
A Remarkable Years Business.
All Previous Records Broken and
 All Competitors Left at the Post.

THE WALKER DRUG COMPANY filled the just 20 872 prescriptions which 5331 than other in Pine Bluff has filed ia
 
  formula, Druggist the worthy the 
 Our prescription department in the hands of graduates Pharma of their We fill all day night Our of delivery perfect We have delivery
  We deliver 10 o'clock
 have the will do fair you cheapest have  New time do favor on Friends, ss WALKER DRUG co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-04
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Johns, who

MT. and Mrs. Morris Johns, who were recently married in New York, arrived here this afternoon and will visit Mrs. G. H. Franklin and family for a few days. Mrs. Johns was for merly Miss Roy Nathan, of this city.
 MT. and Mrs Joe Michals, late of Memphis, but now of this city, have taken up their residence at the home of Mr. Henry Marx, on North Walnut street.
 Edgar Peterson, wife and babies have returned to Jonesboro after a weeks visit to Mrs. Peterson's home folks at Pine Bluff.-Jonesboro Enter prise.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-04
\ SURE CURE FOR GROUP.
Twenty-Five Years Constant Use Without
 \ Failure.

The first indication of cr0up is hoarsnes>, and in Il child subject to that disease if may bA taken aa a sure sign Of the approach of an at tack. Following this hoarseness is n peculiar tough cough. If Chamber iain's foneh Remedy is given as soon as the child becomes hoarse, GIT pvep after the croupy cough appears. II will prevent the attack. It s useti in
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-04
A LETTER FROM JASPER.
He Writes Happy New Year Greet
 ing to "UncIe Jack" Miner.

MT. J. D. Milner, Pine Bluff, Ark
 Dear Uncle Jack: This is the last day of century.
 When the mind fits retrospectively across the intervening ages, seats it self beside Omnipotence in tie couL. cil chambers of eternity and there views with wondering eye The chaos of molten creation, it instinctively asks what next
 For one thousand nine hundred years old Father Time has been con tlnuously answering the question, and at the present writing he seems to be no nearer the end than when he began. Nineteen hundred times has Anno Domini made the rounds since inang- uratlng the yearly festivity which I trust we have all passed through with safety, pleasure and profit.
 This closing year of the century has been typical of the whole. For on the whole it has been more prosper. ous than it's predecessors with our pa- tion, as well as with individuals. a little of war to make us enjoy a great deal of peace; a few hardships, by con temptation of which we the more en- joy prosperity; little pain and much pleasure has been the lot in life of those who have lived in any decade of the ten
 Try and see if you can make vour mind grasp in one single detail the infinite advancement that has taken place in science, the arts, business. politics, and in everything that con- duces to the wei being of an indus tflous, honest and peaeeable people
 And now, that the progress of our people ill all lines is proportionate to thelr increase in population, which IS Ill a geometrical ratio, you can readi- ly see that our minds cannot con celYe of the closing century's improve ments, must stop, reflect on the past. consider the present. and pass the f1- ture up to thise who will mold it's opinions, direct it's thoughts, and thereby control it's destiny.
 To you and me, no matter how much the new century may surpass the old. this one will embrace the times most sacred. For in this latter half of if We have worked and wrought each his respective part. Some who began with us have outstripped us in the race for fortune, some for fame. some for one thing and some for another. But our rewards have been in just pro- portion to our efforts and along the lines to which we gave our best at tention. And although we may have been surpassed in some particulars. neither you nor I would exchange con- ditions, including business, property, friends and families, with any man 80 on the whole, none of us would venture to exchange our lot for that of any other.
 And now as the stream of life down which you have drifted, through rough and rocky channels near the source to the broader and deeper, smoother and steadier waters near the mouth hears Eternity's ocean soon to be entered. may the new cen turE's rising sim see the barque of Uncle Jack encountering only smooth seas and sunny weather.
 Your most sincere wisher for prosperous new year,
 JASPER J. DEAN.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-04

The new tax books for 1901 have been opened at the Sheriff's office. Collection of taxes are being made in the country districts just now, but they will be opened, for the Vaugine township tax payers, here on Febru- ary 1.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-04

Services will be held at the Second Presbyterian church Sunday morning and evening, with sermon by the Rev. s. c. Alexander.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-04
many thousands of homes in this broad land and never disappoints the

anxious mothers. We have vet to learn of a single instance in which 1t has not proved effectual No other preparation can show such record wenty-fve years constant use without failure For sale by W. l.. DaWoody, Druggist
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-04

ho;, %as received message from r H'm. bts G.', % lenn.' announcing the deatb of HIS mother, who uoe, lr,z.- 'e0eH oI
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-04

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 70 ary
 
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