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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-06-25
NO. 46.

State and he would always do all he
could to assist her cause.
Mr.. w. L. Stevenson made telling
speech. lie referred to his six years.
record in the Legislature and said that
he had been a friend of Charleston
when she needed friends. He had
been associated with every industrial
enterprise IN his native town end with
the building of the Seaboard Air Llue
from Chester to Columbia, and he
hoped Charleston would also soo,
possess competing line in the Sea-
board Air Line to assist her. As
laboring man himself he believed i
labor organizing 10 protect itself, ali
he had always voted for child labor bill
in the Legislature.
Mr.. Can't, candidate for Secretary
OF State, said there had been no mud
Singing in that race. The candidates
were old friends and it was only a
question of ability. He had served
three years as assistant to the Secretary
OF State and had accomplished many
reforms in the preservation and pro-
lection OF the State records, and had
prepared the splendid exhibit at the
Exposition. The United States owed
South Carolina $2,000,OOO, he said;
the records were there to substantiate
IL, and he promised If elected to see
that something was done in the matter.
Col. j. III. Wilson, "the war horse
OF the House of representatives"
made good speech. He said that the
records of the Legislature proved that
he was friend of Charleston. He had
voted and worked for the Exposition
ana he admired the pluck and enter
PRISE of the men behind it. He had
carried Mr.. Gantt's bill through the
House in relation to the Secretary of
States office. He had the unanimous
of the voters of Sumter
md Lee Counties. He had no diploma,
'ut he had left college to enter the
lrmy, and had followed the flag from
sort Sumter to Appomattox, and had
'lways served his State without the
lopc or expection of reward.
Col j. Il. Austin was the last speak
n. lie SAID that Charleston had
'iorlous heritage and no city had pro-
uced so many great men as Charleston
'ad done. He favored all laws that
we're for the betterment of South Caro-
ina. He had served ten years in the
legislature, was member of the
constitutional Convention and felt
g was the man for the place.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-06-25

In SLAVERY DAYs.-The Southern
Farm Magazine is at some pains TO
show that story current in the press,
illustrative of the fact that Gen. Hamp-
ton did not know some of his slaves at
sight, was applicable to several thou
sand men who owned slaves to the
number of hundred and more. The
particular incident of the story, that
Gen. Hampton once met one of
his farm laborers on the road and
asked him who he belonged to {"
is familiar to everybody in the South,
as IL is localized in every county with
a different owner in each case. Some
of the facts which the Magazine men
tions in its article are interesting,
however, in widely different applia-
tion.
The total white population of the
South IN 1860, according to the CEN
sus, it is noted, was 8,O90, ,7G0, of which
3S4 1864 owned the 1868 ,60G slaves in
the country, excluding 2 owned in
Kansas, 10 in Nebraska, 20 in Utah
and Is in New Jersey. One man alone
owned more than 1000 slaves and he
was South Carolinian. Eighty-eight
owners, in nine States, had more than
300 each, and thirty of the eighty were
South Caro.inians. One.fifth of all
the slave holders-or 77,322-owned
but one slave each, and the greatest
number of these small holders in one
State was in Virginia, which had also
the larges. proportion of slaves, 490,.
865.
The figures just given show that all
the slaves were owned by less than 6
per cent of the white population, and
were themselves but half as numerous
as the white population.
In these conditions. seeing that The
slave worked only for his owner, it is
evident that the Northern idea that al
the white people in the South enjoyed
an indolcnt existence, lying up III the
shade all day, and never working, bu
depending on the blacks to support
them, rests on rather slim founda'
uOn.-NeUS and Courier.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-06-25
THE FIRE OPENED AT SUMTER,
STATE CAMPAIGN STARTS
ON A HIGH PLANE.

Candidates DenOunce CONNER
cia1 Democracy and Favor the
Dispensary.
The initial meeting in the campaign
for Slate officers was held in the opera
house ut Sumter on the 18th inst.
Chairman j. M. Knight called the
meeting TO order and introduced the
speakers, who addressed about 300
people.
Mr.. M. f. Ansel was first intro
duced, and expressed his pleasure at
meeting friends in Sumter. 1t was
not the first time, he said, that Sum-
ter had fired the first gun. There was
something prophetic, he hoped, in his
making the first speech. He hoped this
meant first votes here and first in the
race for Governor. Mr.. Ansel said he
had been connected with the legislative
and judicial branches of the govern
ment and now desired experience in
the executive department. He would
confine himself to only few of the
many interesting issues before the peo-
pie. He had always been in favor of
the primary system.
Mr.. Ansel stated that he would al
ways favor appropriations for the gal
liant old Confederate soldiers. He re-
ferred to the true dignity of labor, and
was in favor of the best and highest
educational advantages to be given to
the citizens of our State. He is an ad.
vocate of education, which makes bet
ter citizens of us all; the burning, i'm.
portant question of the day, a living
question. He would not do single
thing to any institution that would pre-
vent any boy or girl from getting ar
education. This is a duty we owe II
the coming generation, to ourselves
and to our county.
sl Mr.. Ansel then showed our duty il
) caring for the brave old soldiers o
, the Confederacy at length. He SPOKE
. heartily in favor of good roads, show
: ing the real meaning of this all i'm
. portant question. He cited instance
/ showing how this work could easily b.
]. done on the instalment plan. Goo
schools, where children can be taught
= igood roads, where we can trot up an
a down hill, means very much.
nl He was I'D favor OF the dispensar
l. -llaw, and In favor of enforcing this Law
II so with the law regarding trusts lie
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-06-25

trying to reform the world with ne,
Notwithstanding the ways of thei
forefat5ers-raising children on low
instead of discipline. and filling all th
schools in the land with athletic sport
and Intercollegiate contests. Wha
honor, what manliness, is there il
kicking ball or batting one or wrestl
ing or rowing boat2 These sport
have gotten to be the most importan
part OF the curriculum and fill the dall,
papers with pictures and thrilling re
ports of the games. 1t is all an s'ignit
fatuus" " that fools the boys and makes
them think they have acquired on edu
cation. When they went to college
their parents had fond hopes of them
when they come out that hope is
gone, for they are unfit for business O,
the duties of life.
While L was half recovering from
The morphine state got to ruminating
about the value of things and L COM
pared good health and domestic happi-
ness and the love and devotion of wife
| and children with fame and power and
wealth and ambition, and the very
thought of them sickened me. /
wouldn't give good shower of rain
just now for Roosevelt and all he has
got or ever expects TO be. But love
Roosevelt because he hates Miles, and
love Miles because he hates Roose-
velt and L despise them both" Turn
Angelina ping pong And last of
They kill thousand negroes TO our
one. They make land desolate and
call it peace. They have trampled the
love of liberty in .he dust and all for
lust of power and peace.
a woman from Kansas City sends
me paper with speech of Grand
Army of the Republic orator on De-
coration Day, in which he says that he
wishes every Confederate monument
was buried in the bottomless ocean
and other vindictive things, and she
wants me to answer it. No, it is no
use. That Grand Army of the Repub-
lie is full of just such contemplate
creatures and l can't answer them all.
1t is standing curse to the peace of
the land. Let the ball roll on. Turn
Angelina-ping pong, ding dong, ding
dong bell. we will survive the wreck |
of matter and the crush of worlds.
And 80 went off TO sleep murmur-
ing, there is no Grand Army. IL is a |
two for nickel or four to one concern.
If l couldn't fight better than that I'd |
apologize and hide out. Some of them |
down here IN Atlanta would like to
make friends, but they have never
apologized and the way they do re-
minds me of the old couplet:
III know that you say that you love me,
But why did you kick me down stairs?"
Ping--pong-.dlng- Turn,
l was well enough to
work i'll my garden. BILL ARP.
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Bearsthe H,lhe Kind You Have Always Bought
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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-04-26

the bounden duty Of the government
to stop the shipment Of war material
to South Africa. He declared that
within forty miles of his home there
was a British garrison engaged in
buying war supplies, and said the
existence Of a camp near New Orleans
was notorious. He insisted that it
was the duty of the administration to
prevent these violations Of the laws of
neutrality.
Mr.. Gillett of Massachusetts, replied
to Mr.. Cochran, reading letter of
the sheriff at Chalmette of Louisiana,
to the governor Of Louisiana, stating
specifically that while mules and
horses were being loaded at Chalmette
there was no British military camp
there.
After completing twenty-four OF
Of the thirty pages of the bill, the
committee rose. The agricultural
appropriation bill was reported. A
joint resolution was adopted to
authorize the admission free of duty
Of the replica of the statue OF
Rochambeau.
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Gan Sid.n


The comic opera, ''Ah Sid, /" beau
tifully costumed and excellently
staged, furnished an evening of rare
amusement Thursday for Lexington
theatre.goers. The house was packed
with a most fashionable audience.
The words for sab Sid" were
wrl tten by Messrs Harry and JohR
Taubman and the music by Prof.
Stark. 1t is a catchy, entrancing
musical sketch and the words carry
with them a most entertaining plot.
Though "Ah Sid' was put on by
home talent it lacked the usual
dullness and crudeness of the work
of amateurs. In fact the sketch
throughout would have reflected
credit on professionals. Lexington
has some splendid musical talent,
which fact was once more attested
by the rendition Of this opera. 1t is
useless for the INTELLIGENcER TO
personalize. Every character was
good and the dyamatiS psysOHae was
strong throughout.
"Ah Sid" will be repeated at the
New Grand Monday night.
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No IA

OF this sum. s4, 1893, s39 is held in
trust by the state for educational
purposes, the interest on which goes
annually to the support of our public
schools.
This leaves outstanding bonds to
the amount Of s7s7 900, every cent OF
which will be paid during the coming
year.
In spite of this excellent business
showing, the leading republican
organ of the state clamorously insists
that the democrats have been too
long in paying the debt.
1t is true it has been a long and
W cary road for the tax payers of Mis-
souri,, now happily almost ended, but
it is scarcely becoming a riotOus
spokesman Of the dark days Of repub-
lican misrule in Missouri to complain
of the length Of the journey.
To use the language of an excep-
tionally intelligent Southwest Mis-
souri, editor, the man who deliberately
sets fire to his own house should not
be too critical as to the amount oil
water his neighbor uses in extin-
gushing the flames.
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MasOns Elect officers.

The grand council of Royal and
Select Masters Of Missouri Masons, in
session at Jefferson City this week, on
Wednesday elected the following
officers;
Cyrus. H. Jones, OF Rolla, grand
master; Robert F. Stevenson, of Kan
sa City, deputy grand master; DIR.
Glib w. Carson, of st. Kouis, principal
commander of work; Noah NJ Given,
of Harrisonville, grand treasurer;
William II. Mayo, Of st. Louis, grand
recorder; William F. Kuhn, of Kansas
City, grand lecturer; William H. Bar
reSt, of Harrisonville, grand captain
guard; Rev. Henry B. Boude, of Cal
ifornla, grand chaplain; John H. Barr,
OF Kansas City, grand commander OF
council; DIR. M. T. Balsley, of Joplin,
grand Marshal; N. j. Swetland, of
Chillicothe, grand steward, and John
W. Quen, OF St. Louis, grand sentinel.
The 500 Masons in attendance at
the meetings Wednesday enjoyed q
carriage drive about the city by the
citizens and lunch at the penitentiary
as novelty. In the evening an
informal reception was rendered at
the mansion by Governor and Mrs. A.
N. DockerY.
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Married in Lexington.

Mr.. Molly Cole and Miss Florence
Dysart, leading young people Of
Dover, came tc. Lexington Wednes-
day, secured marriage license and
we're married by the Rev Mr.. Fens-
termacher, Of the Christian church,
at bis home at 4:sO p ne.
The bridal couple was attended BY
Mr.. and Miss Dysart, brother and
sister to the BRIDE, Mr. Wall and
Miss Caldwell.
The INTELLleENcER, along with
the numerous friends Of the newly
married couple, extends congratula-
tions.
Mrs, ] 0. Lesueur went TO Kansas
City Thursday morning TO visit rela.
tives and friends for . few days.
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FOLLY OF BEEF TRUST.

1t is very seldom that a staunch
republican newspaper like the Kansas
City Journal comes out boldly against
monopolistic conditions that are
furthered by protection laws that
have led to the formation of gigantic
trusts in this country that are men,
acing the welfare Of the people, and
we look upon it as an omen to better
conditions when such newspapers lay
aside prejudice and speak for the
masses against the classes. Wednes-
day mornings Journal contains the
following truthful editorial;
"Great industrial combinations OF
all kinds should look with concern
upon the operations Of the packers
trust. The natural and necessary
effect of such extortions is to greatly
stimulate the popular hostility tC
trusts in general. When every voter
In the land is made to feel directly
and seriously, in the heavy increase
of his necessary living expenses, the
harmful results of industrial monopoly
a feeling is aroused that BODIES ne
good to trusts. 1t is never safe tC
drive the masses to desperation. II
the people are goaded too far by the
merciless greed of such concerns as
the packers combine they will start
a revolution that will not stop until
it has wiped all such consultations
out of existence.
"The public had not made up its
mind whether trusts as whole are an
evil or blessing. Some Of them have
seemed to be grinding monopolieS,
but many Others appeared to be harm.
less and beneficial Business has
been much better since the trusts
came into existence so plentifully and
there was a disposition to give the
trusts credit accordingly. But the
extortions of the meat combine ant
some other similar combinations are
rapidly destroying whatever friend
illness the masses may have felt
towards trusts and trust methods
The sentiment that the trust 'evil
must be downed is becoming bott
widespread and fierce. Unless some.
thing is done speedily to allay it the
next congress may be elected on a
platform whose chief plank will be
Down with the trusts.
HThe American people can stop the
trust business if they become Suffi'
ciently aroused and determined. Il
present laws are unayailing they will
insist on stronger ones. If the
national constitution is in the way
they will insist on constitutions
amendment and they can get it,
The result of such popular upheava
would be disastrous 70 many CONSOLE
dations that are not oppressive, as
well as to those that are. For that
reason the large business corporations
of the former kind should view the
reckless work Of the beef trust with
uneasiness, If not alarm. If the
monopolistic robbery TO which con
sumers are now subjected continues a
few months longer the antitrust
issue will overshadow all others and
the political party that promises most
in the line Of eradlcating trusts will
sweep the country.
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Social Entertainments.

Delightful social functions for Lex
ington this week were the entertain
ments of number of invited guests at
her pleasant and hospitable home by
Mrs. Mayme Moreland. In the after
noon was domino party and there
were just fifty contestants. For the
first prize there was tie between
Misses Alice Peak and Kate Kriehn,
but the prize fell to Miss Peak in a
drawing contest.
In the evening" Mrs. Moreland enter
tanned at high five and aad as her
guests a number Of young people. w.
Wills won the gentleman's prize, a
package Of fragrant cigars, and for
the lady's prize, cluster Of beautiful
carnations, there was tie between
Misses Fleta Bradley, Mary Blackwell,
Dixie Grady, Sena Afford and Jennie
Grimes. In drawing contest Miss
Afford was successful.
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DR.. and Mrs. Rush, Of Forest City,
Ark, arrived Wednesday night to
visit Mrs. Rush's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Peak.
The Washington times., 1902-06-18
THE PROMOTION OF CAPTAIN CLARK.

Not dissenting will be heard
the other regarding the of
rank of admiral When, the conclusion of the with
honors asy distributed among those
other had distinguished themselves during that brief but
there when found that all the
that fell to the share of the gallant commander of the Oregon
advancement of numbers the list of commanders
magnificent the
anic; they remembered had
INQUIRE whether there hostile fleets his
bd that the destruction of Cerve fleet the Oregon and her
mander bore And when all
him his achievements, seeking
ton himself but with aorke
phciy of bearing whatever duties assigned to him.
the public and from other quarters but known that Captain
Clark did anything himself that he
friends obtain the recognition which doubt he eagerly wished
his him
will therefore prize all the He did for his country what he felt
called for-h country
to be expected duty The squared
entitled all the which his will
The Washington times., 1902-06-18
Canal Legislation.
BY HON. ]. ROSS MICKEY.
Representative from Illinois.

| am iii favor of the enactment
of legislation that will ultimately
secure for the people of the United
States an isthmian canal, and such
legislation should be enacted at the
present session of Congress.
| am confident that the people
throughout the length and breadth
of the country desire it, and un-
less it is secured without delay it
will be regarded as dereiction of
duty on the part of the representa-
tives of the people in both the up
per and lower houses of Congress.
As to the route, that is a ques-
tion for experts; but believe that
the problem can be successfully
solved by Congress. There are
strong arguments in favor of both
the Nicaraguan and the Panama
routes, but / am inclined to be-
licve that the Nicaraguan route is
the best, because it is nearer to
the United States and would more
greatly inure to our Southern
coastwise trade.
The Washington times., 1902-06-18
MILTON'S SATAN.


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to
udehe advises youth in depths blues
Lost"
of taking ones
This conclusion a clergyman
quality his work There
I
is
bright enough think
original
fathers wayward might
read but here his
designs Satanic be
The Washington times., 1902-06-18
EXPENDITURES IN CUBA.

1t apparent that the American people intensely ncensed
by expenditure the Island of Cuba
the retirement of military II
quite safe presume that the
disbursement The nsuar policy has required almost
and will probably demand
which less unique from standpoint of those who
look upon against the traditions of the past and
the precepts of the present.
pledged island ad
by the the United warranted doing
anything within enable keep that promise 1t matters little
whether General Gomez the head the nsular
other long the realization Of the
plans that had been made for the ultimate and self of
The American will be inclined believe that whatever
the Pearl of Antilles retirement the United
States authorities dictated by wisdom and patriotic desire
the pledge of country redeemed.
There who make special business find fault and the
somewhat ugly that have
peadue of funds gives them splendid opportunity try
odium the and OF who have noby
formed difficult task a strange omry
The Washington times., 1902-06-18

The charge that money was paid by General
Wood out of the moneys collected by the United
States in tiducary character challenges thorough
investigation. 1t matters not whether it in the
form of pension in foher form, the facts should
be made clear, and the payment Of large amount to
General Gomez, though styled pension, is so
unique and so out of harmony with former Amer
lean policy that it would seem that the lens of a
full scrutiny should be turned on the act.
search may find precedents growing out of
colonial policy in dealing with peoples diff
ferent from
Indeed. it is not far out of line with the policy
pursued, not wisely, ! think, of offering money for
guns of such stood out against American occupa-
ton in Cuba and the policy of buying the
loyalty of those in opposition in the Philippines by
giving them sum for each gun surrendered
The Washington times., 1902-06-18
UNDER THE CAPITOL DOME.
Identity of the Dead.

It's a very difficult matter to identify
that the supposed dead man has turned
up months afterward," remarked Repre-
sentative Dinsmore of Arkansas to a
party of friends yesterday.
Il knew of case of mistaken identity
of dead man which was, perhaps. the
most remarkable one ON record. 1t was
during the civil war. A Confederate
soldier by the name Of Bradshaw be-
longed to the Sixteenth Arkansas, Of
which regiment Senator Berry was a
member. After the battle of Pea Ridge
Bradshaw was reported killed and his
body was identified by his comrades. He
was buried.
Some months later. to the astonish-
ment Of his mcssmates, Bradshaw ap-
peared among them. He explained that
he had been captured by the Yankees
and had Just made his escape. His
comrades gave him warm welcome,
after telling him how they mourned
his death.
Two years later Lieutenant McKen-
non, OF the Sixteenth Arkansas, came
upon the dead body of Confederate
soldier. He positively identified it as
Bradshaw's, for he knew Bradshaw we'll.
The lieutenant had but one blanket. in
which he wrapped the supposed Brad
shaw fer burial The Lieutenant re-
ported Bradshaw's death. There was no
mistake this time. the boys were sure.
But SIX months later, one morning just
as the regiment was breaking camp,
Bradshaw turned up, very much alive.
Lieutenant Mckennon could hardly
believe his eyes. He had been so posi-
tive that he had buried the real Brad
shaw That was the last time such a
mistake occurred for the twice-buried
Bradshaw remained with his company
until the close CT the war. He may
be still alive"
The Washington times., 1902-06-18
The Minister and the Storm.

Senator Perkins Of California, who was
once a sailor. tells story about storm
and a minister.
The storm was a tremendous one. and
it looked as II the vessel were doomed to
go under. In the midst of the excite
ment a minister. who was one of the
passengers, asked the captain II he
could have prayers.
oh, never mind about the prayers"
said the captain, THE men are swearing
too hard to stop for prayers; and as long
as you hear them swearing" added the
captain. there is no danger"
The minister went back to his cabin.
A little while later. when the storm
grew worse, the preacher went up on
deck to see what the sailors were do
ing. Then he went back to his wife.
Thank God!' he said, fervently,
those men are still swearing