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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-09-10

chanics and improve rapidly in thei
trades, put have not seen or heard o.
one from Tuskegee yet. Washington
says he is tlying to teach them that il
is honorable to walk between the plow
handles. Why, we can't get white
college boy TO do that, much less col.
lege negro whose education has all
come from charity, and these colleges
keep begging for more and get 1T.
But what frets us old masters is ell
this tommyrot about the negroes hav-
ing just emerged from slavery and
barbarism. L wish TO declare TO this
generation that our old slaves had
more common sense and far better
morals than those we have now, and
they had wives and children and they
were not ashamed of them. Itsweetens
my memory to 60 back to the good old
faithful stock like Tip and Sinda and
Aunt Peggy and Virgil and big Jack
and little Jack and Uncle Sam and
Aunt Ann and hundreds of others who
we've happy and contented, and whose
children have got into the chaingangs
through the malignant legislation of
oul enemies. Harper's Weekly seems
to have repented of late, but the cruel
work is done AMI cannot be undone.
The most hopeful sign saw in the
proceedings and reports of that con-
yention was that given by a mulatto
or copper-colored negro from negro
town near the Mississippi, between
and Memphis, whore they
owned good body of farming land
and worked it and made good crops
and had good town of 1900 people
and sixteen stores and good common
schools and several churches and
plenty of good mechanics and mayor
md council, and there were no idlers,
md If tramp came there they waited |
IN him and shipped HIM off on the first
rain-and there wasn't white man
n the town nor did one live in miles
If it. 1 am going to watch that town.
Maybe that will help to solve the race
problem. BILL ARP.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-09-10
FLOWING TO BE EALUxuRY.
DIR Gatling's Scheme for Max
ing Easy the Til1ing of the
Soil.

Ing Easy the Ti11ing of the
Soil.
From plowlng to automobiling seemo
q far cry, yet these two extremes IS.
combined in the latest invention D
DR.. II. j. Calling, originator of IT,
famous rapid firing gun which bears
his name, according to the st. Louis
Republic.
AT the age of 20 DR.. Gatling has
conceived the idea of replacing farm
horses with gasoline and changing the
adornment of farmers hands from
callouses to chauffeurs' gloves. In
other words, plowing is to be revoIu-
tionized, as was modern warfare.
Many years ago the cradle took the
place of the sickle, and that was later
driven out of the field by the reaper,
which, after short but useful career,
was replaced by the self-bindlng har-
Vester, each, in it's newer and better
methods, cheapening the cost of pto-
ducing wheat. During all this til .,
while the methods of harvesting Tie
crops were being so much bettere'
Introducing labor saving machip
very little progress has been mad,
ward cheapening the cost Of prepal
the land for the seed.
1t has remained for DIR. Gatlinp to
invent motor plow, driven by q gaso-
line engine of sufficient power to pro-
pei the plows at any desired depth be-
tween one and twelve inches. The
truck is built similar to those trucks
used with traction engines, except
that the steam boiler is replaced by
strong platform, on which is placed
The gasoline engine. 1t is connected
with the traction gearing by series of
wheels; to this truck is attached O set
of disc plows.
With this machine it is estimated
That one man can plow from thirty to
thirty-five acres in a day. To plow
this number of acres in one day with
the ordinary plow would require fifteen
men and thirty horses. All that is re-
qulred TO operate the Gatling plow is
for the farmer to sit upon the cushion
ed seat of the truck and work the con-
troller, which is not unlike those al
tached TO automobiles. If he happens
to be indisposed, his wife can take his
place.
II is generally estimated that the
cost OF blowing under ordinary con-
ditions is $1.5O per acre, and then the
further preparation of the ground by
narrowing and rolling it costs another
80 cents per acre. BY the process of
plowing with the Gatling machine,
the ground becomes thoroughly pull
verified and the rolling is not required.
DR.. Calling is having his plow made
In st. Louis and Is going to form
st. Louis company to carry ON its
manufacture and distribution when it
is ready for the market. AS yet his
plans in this latter respect have not
assumed definite shape. The sample
plow is now nearing completion, and
will soon be ready for inspection.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-09-10

LEFT BABY WITH PREACHER.-R.
IL. Whitman, of New Decatur, Ala,
has just received letter from his
cousin, Miss Cilley, in which she re-
lates thrilling little incident that has
never as yet found It's way into the
newspapers. Miss Cilley says
"Recently Rev. Mr.. Stewart, of
LawndersbOro, Ala, was returning
home from one Of his appointments
He boarded southbound train f.
Montgomery. There was only on
vacant seat in the car, and a portlor
of that one was occupied by fine look
ing, well dressed young man, who was
holding pretty little baby girl in his
arms. The stranger said the chlld's
parents were dead and that he had
been appointed to take her to an Or
phan's home over in Mississippi.
When the train reached Calera the
young man turned to Mr.. Stewart and
said Z" 1 see an old friend of mine
out there, want to speak to. Would
you kindly hold the baby until re-
turn" Mr.. Stewart did as requested.
"Lator MI. Stewart looked out the
car window and saw the young man
boarding an outgoing Louisville and
Nashville train, and before anything
could be done to stop him the n
pulled off and Mr.. Stewart had ne
baby on his hands. He took the .
to his home, where it was cared
while and later Mr.. Stewart got ho.
The foundlings' home in Nashville,
Tenn, where she now is. Mr.. Stewars
and his good wife are thinking Of
adopting the child, however"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-09-10

The average number of persons kill
ed by lightning in the United States
each year is 725, according to the
weather bureau reports. The last re-
port shows that G13 were killed in
1900. In that year 073 persons were
more or less injured by lightning.
The mortality has been unusually
heavy in South Carolina this summer.
Prof. Alexander Graham Bell of
telephone fame is reported, according
TO the Western Electrician, to be in.
terested in the construction of an ayr
ship, the building of which he is al
present supervising. 1t is said the
machine will utilize many principles
of the kite.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-09-10

Heretofore the telephone field has
been divided between the independents
and the Bell interests. The independ-
ents have grown 80 numerous in New
York State that there is already much
rivalry for the toll busincss of the va
rious districts. This delicate state of
affairs recently eliminated in the
breaking up of a telephone convention
and the formation Of two rival indeS
pendent associations, one with fifty.
three duly accredited companies and
the other with forty-nine enthusiastic
adherents.
Seven hundred people were killed
by a landslide near Mount Kasbek, in
Russia.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-09-10

Gen. Greely, chief of the United
States signal service, has sailed for
Alaska, where he will superintend the
building of the government telegraph
system from Valdez to Eagle City. Is
this the beginning of the government
control of the telegraph? ? 1t is an.
nounced that, owing to the difficulty OF
maintaining land lines from Dawson
to Ashcroft, the government may lay
a land cable over the most difficult
mountains. At present, during severe
storms the lines are interrupted by the
falling of trees, etc.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-09-10

Lord Kelvin, the distinguished Eng.
lish scientist, is the son of small ten
ant farmer aud might have passed the
rest Of his life among the turnips had
he not CHANGED TO be fascinated by an
old sun dial standing forgotten and
neglected in the village churchyard.
There wore hidden meanings in that
stone which allured while they banled
him. The study of this dial changed
the trcnd of his life and gave TO the
world its most distinguished student
of natural phenomena.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-09-10

the motorman that unless the car had
gotten beyond his control, which did
not seem possible, in view of the way
it had stopped, he had committed an
act of criminal recklessness which had
resulted in the death of at least one
man. Officials of the road deny that the
motorman was instructed TO 1un
through without stopping, and say the
car was not running at C high rate OF
sDeed
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-09-10
GA - III % RHA.
Boan the ~ The Kind You Haze Always Bought
's.i'''' e &(MAzIzzx
SPECIAL Price

On KENDERGARTEN ORGANS for
one month only, $500, $4,000, and $70.-
90. Delivered at your depot. $500 to
accompany order. This ia ahead of
any offer ever made for spot cash.
Write for terms.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-09-10

Mrs. Hannah Sutherland of Maiden,
Mass, refused to return $40 in change
given her by mistake by the conductor
of street car and has been sentenced
TO a years. imprisonment in the house
of correction.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-03-22
sToCK.YARDs NUISANCE.

The question as to whether the
stock. yards shall be moved with
ont the corporate limits in a bust
ness like way or by u criminal
prosecution under an ordinance
specially prepared for that pur-
pose. SCENE to be al issue which
the citizens have taken up.
The proposed ordinanc. pro
vides that any stock yards or other
inclosnre kept within the town
limits in such manner as 10 be
offensive or AL ANNOYANCE TO any
PERSON or Injurious 10 the public
health. detrimental 10 safety or
comfort or morals OF the town is
hereby declared n nuisance. And
every I,erson or corporation who
shall keep. maintain or permit
such II nuisance shall. upon con-
viction, bs fined not less thsn SO,
nor more than 800.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-03-22

The bulletins that are being
gotten out under the authority Of
the railroads should bs preserved
and carefully studied. They are
sufficient to show that there 10
something radically wrong in our
system of taxation. Bulletin No.
"a, for Instance shows the value OF
live stock in Colorado a. shown by
the census of 1900 is 80, 1853, ISL ;
the value ~ shown by the
assessors returns is only 81, 652,.
1872.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-03-22

AFTER prolonged debate, Monday
the senate passed the ship subsidy
bill, the final vote upon the meas
IRE being ~ to 81. Six republi.
can senator's voted against the
final passage Of the bill and Nc.
Laurin, of South Carolina voted
for 1t. The bill provides that the
amount of the expenditure under
the mail subsidy paragraph should
not at any time exceed q, 900, 900
annually.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-03-22

TINS Office is in receipt Of the
Final Report of the Industrial
Commission appointed by Con.
gress, of which John G. Bell 10 a
member. The report is very ex-
haustive and covers us, pages
and index. We will give onr
readers extracts from time TO time
of this valuable document.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-03-22


WE are ia receipt 81 the -p-scl,
delivered in the senate Feb. II. !!
aud IL, 10y IL NJ Teller. on the
Philipp,n. problem. 1t is All ex.
hau-iiye review II the situation
covering - closely printed pages.
The senator concludes by say .as
Observers. students u history.
will bear ms out ia the ststransnt
that there IA M -snmpl. whstever
ia the history 81 mankind where =
great body 81 people numerous. ~
thee. of half ~ numerous W. lh.s...
hav. ever boon elevated beyond
their condition 10y ia. invasion 81
superior race. IL you could
send over there n million Au,~ri.
can citizens or two million 81 then
with our American ,d~As you
could expedite and hsstrn this
movement toward their slsvstioa.
That Won can not do. There gill
no, be- IN all those Islands 10000
Europeans aud Americans; snd Il
there ara more shsn that nunber
they will not bc the nsa who 70
there TO uplift aud slsvals thoss
people; they will b. ~ nsa Who
20 there to exploit thso. Asa
will go there 70 male wealth |;
they will NOT b the Disslooasies
81 good govesnosnl
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-03-22

TmE opinion quite generally pre-
walls that the common people are
not competent to pass upon any
great economic question. AS be-
tween candidates for office they
can safely be trusted to express u
preference.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-03-22

THE proposed constitutional
amendment known us the Bucklin
bill, which is to be submitted to
the yotets Of this state next fall.
is gwen in this issue Of the JOUR.
NAL. 1t Is 10 lie voted on in the
usual manner. For or against.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-03-22

Ex Governor Aligcld died plead.
ing for The Hssr women aud
children beId bv the same people
that tortured American women
s'si ch,ldsru IN 1916. II there
ever wAs ~ hots<.t. upright and
fearless defender oi human rights
lhsl msn WAS Altgrld. II will lie
. loag time before anoil,sr ~ able
~ sxpoosat Of freedom arise. 10
our land. H. George.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-03-22
THE BUCKLlN BILL,

An net to submit 10 the qualified
electors Of the state OF Colorado
amendments TO article \ OF the
constitution OF Colorado.
BE it enacted by tn. genera
assembly Of the state Of Colorado:
Section l. There shall 10 sub-
mitted to the qualified electors of
the state Of Colorado NJ the next
general election for members OF
the general assembly. for their
approval or rejection, the follow.
ing amendments TO the constitution
Of the state Of Colorado. which,
when ratified by majority OF
those voting thereon. shall Ike
valid - part OF the constitution.
Sec. 2. Section Q Of article Y
Of the constitution OF the state OF
Colorado shall be amended 80 AS
to read a. follows:
Sec. 9. Once in four years. but
not oftener. the voters Of any
county 10 the state may. by vote
At any general election. exempt or
refuse 70 exempt from oil taxation
Tor county, city. town. school. road
and other local purpose. any or
Ill personal property and improve.
ments ~ land: bot neither the
whole nor any part Of the full
cash value Of any rights OF way,
franchises 10 public ways. or land,
exclusive Of the Improvements
thereon. shall be ~ exempted;
Provided. however. that such
question he subm,ttssl 10 the vot-
ers, by virtue OF . petition thereof,
signed aud sworn. TO BY not leas
than 100 res,dent taxpayers Of
such county. and Gled with the
county clerk and recorder, not
lees than 10. nor more than M
days before III. day Of election.
Sec. , Section II Of article Y
Of the constitution Of the state Of
Colorado shall liz amended ~ ~
To read .. follows:
S~c. II The rat. II txxn,ion on
property Tor state purposes shall
never exceed four mills on each
d"llsr 81 talustion; but the pro
Visions 1T this section shall not
apply 10 righ,s of gay. OF fran
cL,sss Ia public ways. or l.nd. the
full cash value II which may be
tas-d At such sIii,ionai rate. not
exceeding t." mIlls on each dollar
oe sssess~si valuation. ~ shall liz
provided by lss. after eK-mpiinv
oil personal pr"p-ssy aud Improve.
m-uis tAsteou fsotu such addition.
81 rsts Of TAXATION.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-03-22

Oua former towssvoman. Nrs
jobs B. Hooker. j.. 70 becoming
90 q ths peooissut club women
II PfssepM Arisooa. 6hs hAs the
seeve = No W. unpopular side
= ~ hSe01ios vhea peossssry
asd ~ - sspssatlon q pasting
W . ~ oeRuOooe
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-03-22

The assessed valuation Of the
railroads is 96.5 per cent OF the
entire valuation OF the state. In
Rio Grande county the railroads
are assessed one-third Of the total
valuation. II the voters Of any
county are allowed To decid. how
their taxes shall b. raised they
will not materially change this
ratio. Railroad franchises are
made valuable 10y the state aud
should therefore pay their just
proportion of ia. taxes
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-16
Barnwell Memorial Fund.

A. G.. Parrish. who started the Barn
well Memorial Fund, is receiving epcour-
aging news from all over the State in
reference to the matter. One gentleman
of Montgomery sent him word yesterday
to draw on him for $25. He has also re-
ceived letter from Mobile and the peo-
pie of that city are organizing for the
work
Already over 1920 has come In volun-
tarily. II that much can be raised in
this manner ii would be easy for a
little organized effort to bring in the re-
quired sum.
Bishop Barnwel devoted his life to the
cause of the church. He was a good,
pure, true man, and 1t Is fitting that a
fund be raised TO purchase a home for
his wife and seven children. From 5000
to IS 900 is wanted. 1t can be raised in
three days If people will only go to work.
The starters of the fund look to Mobile,
Montgomery. Birmingham and the small
er cities of the State to cooperate in
the undertaking.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-16
SUSPICION.
Leads to the Real Cause.

The question of coffee disease or Pos.
tum health becomes Of the greatest i'm.
Portence wien we are thrown on our own
resources. Many a woman when sud-
denly left without means of support can
make comfortable living ii health re-
mains.
A brave little woman out in Barnes.
Kansas Says: ~ feel that owe YOU A
letter for the good Postum C1fee has
done me. For years | was a great suf-
ferer with nervousness without ever
suspecting the cause. Two years ago
came down with nervous prostration.
My work was light but could not do it,
/ could not even sew or read.
My sleep was broken and unrefreshing:
l suffered intensely ard it seemed only a
matter of time till | must lose my rea-
son.
Ny mental distress was as great as my
physical. when one day friend brought
me a trial of Postum Coffee and urged
nc to use it instead of coffee for a fcw
days. saying that Postum had curel her
of liver trouble and sick headaches re-
piled that I thought could not give up
coffee, I had always used 1t as a stmu-
liant, however the Postum Food CJife
proved to be pleasing TO the taste and I
used it and was surprised to see that I
was resting and getting better,
My husband bought several packages
and insisted on me using it altogether
Gradually, but not the less surely, l fully
recovered. I never used coffee after
ward and when l was left a widow a
year later / was able to open d dress
making shop and support myself and
little girls" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-16
JULY TERM CLOSED
JUDGE THOMAS TO FIX DA1E
FOR HANGING.
Prisoners Convicted in City Court
Will Be Sentenced Monday.
Death Penalty for Starkes
and Means.

The July term of the City Court came
to a close yesterday and the criminals
who were convicted during the term will
be sentenced Monday At this time Judge
w. H. Thomas will fix the date upon
which win Starkes and Alex Means,
negroes, are to be hanged for murder.
The docket for the July term was rather
light and few sensational cases were
tried. During the term, Will Starkes
and Alex Means. were convicted of MUIR
der in the first degree. They will be
sentenced along with the other prisoners
Monday. They were charged with the
murder Of a negro. Flemm Foster. in Beat
TO- The evidence showed that VIII
Starkes fired the fatal shot. thinking that
Foster was Charles Stanford. whose store
the two negroes were burglarizing at the
time of the murder
Starkes and Means admitted their crime
to deputy sheriffs at the Montgomery
County Jail.
Two cases were disposed of yesterday
by the City Court.
Hilliard Taylor, charged with breaking
into the residence of Rev. Stewart Nc
Queen entered plea of guilty to the
charge o. burglary.
John Thomas pleaded guilty to a charge
assault and battery and was fined $50
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-16
Her Last Earthly Work.

Just before Mrs. Minnie Self died in
Columbus, Ga. a few weeks ago, she
finished a handsome sofa pillow, and pre-
scented it to the Endeavor Society OF the
Christian Church of this city. to be sold,
the proceeds to go into the treasury of
that society of which she was MEM
Der while resident of this city.
Making this sofa pillow was the last
work she did for the cause.
Carrying out the wishes of this Chris
ttan worker. the pillow was sold yester-
day and quite a handsome sum was
realized therefrom. 1t was deposited in
the treasury. as she requested. and the
money will be expended in spreading the
gospel.
Mrs Self was Miss Minnie Apperson.
before her marriage, and her sudden
death cast a gloom over this community
when the news was flashed over the wires
TO this city that she was dead. On ac-
count of the high esteem in which she
was held by a large circle of admirers
the sofa pillow, which she requested sold.
excited the liveliest interest.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-16
MR KNOX All ABBEv1LLE.
He Had a Good Audience Which
Applauded Him.

Abbeville. Aug. 15.-(SpecialD-Hon.
john b. Knox spoke here yesterday In
behalf of Governor jerks to quite nice
crowd who evinccd its approval OF his
remarks by frequent applause
His explanation of the new Constltu-
ton was clear. explicit and strengthened
the faith of his hearers in the instrument.
He appcaled to his hearers not to put
the reins of government in the hands of
its enemies.
Hon. Jesse Stallinrs spoke today at II
o'clock and had a large audience
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-16
worsbipped in Three Buildings.

Last night at the Church Street Metho-
dist prayer meeting touching incident
occurred, one that connects Selma of to-
day with the long ago.
Rev. w /. Powers of Georgiana.
superanuated Methodist minister, is in the
city, the guest of his son-in-law, Rev. w.
P. Hurt, pastor of the church. lie is a
withstanding his seventy-odd years
carries himself erect. His mind is re-
markedly vigorous for one of his age.
He was called on at prayer meeting to
make a talk He arose and surprised
the congregation with the statement That
he had worshipped in three church
edifices on that very spot. He had wor-
shipped in the little old wooden building
that had been erected there, away BACK
when the Indians were in this country
The little frame building had served out
its do of usefulness and the old two
story brick church had been erected in
it's stead Then that had to go to make
room for the present magnificent struct-
ure one of the handsomest, best equip
ned houses of worship in the State
It was a touching picture to see this
fine old man of God standing before the
audience, telling about the churches that
had stood on that site.
There was not a person in the sound OF
his voice. perhaps. who had ever seen the
little old wooden building that ne referred
to.
He has lived through three generations
Of people, has seen the State grow from
a few thousand inhabitants to its pre-
sent proud proportions and through all
these years he has followed the cause
of Christ. which he professed in his
youth.
Mr.. Powers's remarks made a profound
impression on his hearers, ana the
Younger members of the congre sati"h
looked at him in reverence ana admira-
tton as he recounted in a simple, plain
earnest manner the different decades OF
the church.
Mr. Powers will remain here some time
the guest of mis- son-in-law and will then
return to his home
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-16
POOR MEMORY CT Mr.. Fits.
He Has Forgotten Attitude of John
stnn Towards Constitution.

SION IOWdIQ5 NoAl9tA'u'AN4A'
Lafayette, Aug 15.-tSpecial'l-H W.
C Fits in speech at FredonIa last
night asserted that he was for the new
constitution. When asked if Johnston
did not oppose the new Constitution he
replied that he did not know if he
(Johnston) did that he FittsJ had for
gotten it, -.
county.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-16
WANTED-BoARD OR ROOMS.

FURNISHED rooms wanted situated between
Five Points and Plant System shops. E..
Advertiser office tn sa