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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29
NEGROES WHIP
NEGRO CRIMINAL.
COlOred Citizens Appeal to
"Higher Law"
AN UNCOMMON EVENT.
Bad Negro Suffers Some
Rough Treatment.
Having Attempted Outrageous Offence
He is Promptly Punished by His
Own Race.

The particulars of an unusual occur
renee in the vicinity of Cooley's Bridge
reached Anderson Wednesday. Late
Saturday afternoon negro man, a
stranger in that section, met negro
woman in the public road on the
Greenville side of the River and at
tempted an assault. The woman
screamed and ran, and the man be-
came frightened and also fled, crossing
the river to the Anderson side. The
woman gave the alarm and a crowd of
infuriated negroes started out to hunt
the man. He was captured near Shady
Grove church, Anderson county and his
captors started back into Greenville
county with him. They passed the
home of Mr.. j. NJ. Cox, prominent
farmer, on the way, and after Mr.. Cox
had found that the man had not sue
ceeded in his designs upon the woman,
he made the crowd promise not to kill
him, but told them frankly that he
would not care what else they did to.
him. The negroes carried the man
over into Greenvlle county to the
scene of his attempted crime. There
he WAS fully identified by his intended
victim and he also confessed what he
had done. Then he was carried into an
old field and buggy trace was applied
to his back with great vIgor and unc-
ton for quite while. 1t is said that
when the negroes finished with him
the job was as completely and thor
oughly done as if white men had been
engaged in it. After they got through
the negro was released and told to
leave the community, which he prom
ised to do. Instead of leaving how
ever he went to the home of white
farmer in the neighborhood and Sc
cured employment as farm hand.
When they heard Of this the negroes.
started for him in order to give him.
still further treatment" but tho negro
heard of their intentions and fled, and
has not been seen since.
The foregoing facts were given by
leading citizen OF the Cooley's Bridge
section. Public sentiment is wholly on
the side OF the negroes.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29
Catchy Music.

A delicious morsel in the musical
farce, "a Wise Woman" is the intro
duction OF quantity melodious South.
ern "croouing" song and lullaby, done
by Miss Marie Lamour. The music Of
this number is said to be extremely
catchy and easy to remember, and so
popular does 1T Immediately become
that it is whistled and hummed by all
the small boys, and by many of the big
ones wherever the play is produced.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29
New Brokerage Firm.

Ernest and Casper Simpson will &c
into the brokerage business in Spar.
tanburg in q short time. They have
rented the portion of the Henneman
building facing on Wall street and will
have convenient Office fitted up there.
Both are young men of fine business
ability and have many friends in Spar
tanburg and elsewhere who wish them
much success. Both are natives OF
Laurens and their friends here wish
them great SUCCESS
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29
Meeting In Progress.

The meeting at the First Presbyter-
Church which is being conducted by
the Rev. j. L. McLees of Greenwood
and Rev. Robert Adams, the pastor, is
attracting large congregations. Ser
vices are held twice daily, at 10 in the
morning and 1880 in the eveing, to con.
tinue through next Sunday. Mr..
McLeesis strong preacher and there
is much interest in the meeting.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29
Lemons In Laurens.

In the store of Fleming Bros. q fine
lemon bush in fruit is to be seen. The
bush has seven splendid lemons; one
measures fourteen inches around. The
lemons are of dark green hue now but
they will ripen in few months. The
bush belongs to Mrs. w. w. Jones and
is striking proof of her horticultural
skill
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29
Fortune Smiles on Them.

We have received personal and un-
questionable information from the
east that GA Wise Woman" is making
the strongest kind of hit and has
been doing an enormous business.
Since the day it was started the man
agement have been digging out and
managing it without fear or favor, un-
til it stands without an equal in it's
line.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29
BLEW OPEN SAFE.
Burglars Operated at Cross Hill Last
Monday Night,

Last Monday night burglars entered
the 8. A. l.. depot at Gross Hill, blew
open the safe and robbed it of S23. The
money, it is said, belonged to the depot
agent. There are no clues. Gunpow-
der or dynamite was used. No other
particulars are known here.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29
MIR. JOHN GREER DEAD.
Passing OF Modest, Noble and Up
right Gentleman.

Mr.. John NJ Greer died at his home
in Sullivan street at 10 o'clock Sunday
night. He would have been 80 years
old on Nov. 10. He is survived by his
wife and three sons, Charles, Herbert
and Nance. Charles is q sailor in the
u. s., navy.
Mr.. Greer until some years ago lived
In Greenyille where he was formerly a
large property owner. His wife was
Miss Alice, eldest daughter of the late
Mr.. @. p. Sullivan, one of the most dis
tinguished of the old time Laurens
lawyers.
Mr.. Greer lost his fortune some
years ago In Greenville. He was
preeminent for his upright, sterling
honesty and when reverses came he
was not q man to hide behind legal
technicalities to save q remnant. He
believed that business obligation
bound mans honor and so he let his
property go to his creditors. He was
member Of the Methodist Church
and lived consistently modest, blame
less life. In the great War ne was o
brave soldier, fighting in the cavalry
branch OF the Confederacy. He has
left his family name unspotted and
honorable among his fellowmen.
The funeral was held from the resi-
dence yesterday afternoon and the in
terment was In the city cemetery.
Years ago when General Ellison
Capers, now tho Episcopal Bishop Of
this diocese, was rector of Christ
Church, Mr., Greer was one of his
friends. When the good Bishop was
here Saturday, he heard OF his old
friends illness and visited him. AL
though nearly beyond consciousness
the sick man knew the Bishop and re-
cognlzed him promptly. The Bishop
said afterwards that Mr.. Greer had
always had warm place in his heart
When they lived iu Greenville together
Mr.. Greer was man Of large property
and though member OF another
Church he was able to do General Cap
ers more than one favor. Among the
men who knew him none stood higher
than John N. Greer.
- "a - T - xR K "A.
Besssths ...>sAs Kind You lIavs Aiways Bought
| Siaaasase Nm mn ".
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29
Announced Next Week.

In next weeks ADVERTISER the win
ners of the school children's contest in
composition will be announced and the
prize composition will be published.
Compositions for the prize will be ac-
cepted until noon tomorrow.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29
G. Walt Whitman Dead.

G. Walt Whitman who was formerly
member OF the Legislature and ran for
governor as rule election years died
in Union Monday. He was an original
reformer and man Of considerable
talent who was never taken seriously.
He had Q little store in Union.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29
School to Omen.

The school at Jones, s. c., in Green
wood County, will open on Nov. 3rd.,
with Mr.. p. B. Watson, recent grad.
uate of Furman as principal. This
school has always had the reputation OF
being one of the best in this part of the
oo,,ntry
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29

A scarcity of hard coal is reported
from Spartanburg but what's the need
OF 1t In so warm town?
A lodge of Knights of Columbus has
been organized in Charleston. A tribe
OF Columbuses is needed to discover
something new in that town.
| One Darlington farmer made 81, $3.50
| on five acres of tobacco. That's some
thing to chaw on or put 1t In your pipe
dnd smoke.
Five strange men landed in Jonesville,
Union county, according to a State cor
respondent from that point, and all the
! citizens got their guns and prepared to
| shoot. Strangers, beware of Jones'
vile.
One Of Forepaugh's circus acrobats
has been arrested in Charleston charg-
ed with cheating Sumter man out of
$40 in making change. Doubtless he
is dashed good acrobat.
The Southern Railway is building
$1,000 freight depot in Greenwood. Or
around Greenwood.
The Greenville Carnival is reported
over. The attendance Is said to have
been about 10000 at least six of whom
were visitors from other cities.
One OF the Newberry papers says
that the municipal election and the
State Methodist Conference will "con-
hict" and wants the election postponed.
Abbeville also has had street fair
or hullabaloo of some kind which was
powerful big success from an Able
vile point of view.
EX-Judge Joshua H. Hudson writes
to the papers to explain that he does
favor foreign missions but favors home
missions more. Who wouldn't, living
in Bennettsville?
The correspondent of the State from
Chesterfield writes that "The Baptist
Association Is in session at Cross Roads
church ten miles West of here" BY the
way Chesterfield is town situated ten
miles East of Cross Roads church.
A correspondent writing from
Georgetown says that the fair to be
given this week by "the Winyah Steam
Fire Engine Company will be one of
the largest affairs of the kind ever
given in the CITY," BY the,great horn
spoon, won't it be whopper!
Nothing whatever has happened in
Gaffney since the campaign closed. 1t
is believed that the whole town has
been put under peace bond.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29

Eliza Kershaw, negress, was found
dead in the road with her throat cut 1
mile from Columbia. Winter Cantey,
q negro, the supposed murderer, has
fed.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29
THROUGH SOUTH CAROLINA.

The city of Columbia is wallowing in
the State Fair this week. Look out for
skin-games.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29
To be Distributed.

The minutes of the Laurens Baptist
Association are now ready for distribu-
tlon. They have been left with Mr.. G.
FL. Roper, who will be glad to deliver
them to the proper parties who will
call for them at his Office in the Enter
prise Bank.
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29

A scarcity of hard coal is reported
from Spartanburg but what's the need
of it in so warm town?
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29

A lodge of Knights of Columbus has
been organized in Charleston. A tribe
OF Columbuses is needed to discover
something new in that town.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29
LANGUAGE IS
EASY TO LEARN.
Hint to Laurens Bows and
Girls.
FEW WORDS A. DAY.
Secret of Mastering For
eign Tongue.
nnn Nov
FEW WORDS A DAY.
One May Soon Know as Much OF
Spanish as of One'sIlNatIve
Speech by Perseverance.

10 ambitious boys and girls of La u
rens perhaps the. following from an ex.
change will be encouraging:
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29

Five strange men landed in Jonesville,
Union county, according to State cor
respondent from that point, and all the
citizens got their guns and prepared to
shoot. Strangers, beware of Jones'
Vile.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29

One Darlington farmer made $1,6S0
on five acres Of tobacco. That's some
thing to chaw on or put 1t In your pipe
dnd smoke.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-10-29

The Greenville Carnival is reported
over. The attendance Is said to have
been about 1853, 900 at least six of whom
were visitors from other cities.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-07-08
BIG INSURANCE. FRAUD cHAKo ed
W. VI. Hahn, Vice President of Man
haitian Fire, Indicted for Larceny.

W. vi. Hahn, Vice President of Man
haitian Fire, Indicted for Larceny.
William VI. Hahn. vice-president uf the
Manhattan Fire insurance Company, has
been indicted in New York, charged with
the larceny of $4,000 from that insti-
tuition. District Attorney Garvan d.
rected Detective Brindle to 90 to Mans
field, Ohio, where Hahn is under arrest,
and take him to New York City. Re-
QUESTION papers have been signed By Gov.
Nash of Ohio The Manhattan Fire In
surance Company failed with over $780,
OOO liabilities, anc when the receiver took
possession of the company on May Z.
1901, the assets were bit $500. This
was three months after statement had
been fled with thu insurance department,
showing a surplus of assets over Iiabiii-
ties of about $4,000. An investigation
was started by the district attorneys Of
nee Ct the request of the insurance de-
partment. 1t was forsd that most of the
books and correspondence had been taken
out of the State and were beyond the
reach Of the courts. Enough was dis.
covered, however, to find one indictment
against President Daniel Myers for the
alleged larceny of S27 900. Investigation
showed, it is alleged, that the accused
men increased the capital stock froIc
$250,OOO to $500,000 in order to satisfy
the insurance department They then
borrowed ON the stock and paid the money
TO the company fer their shares. When
insolvency was threatened they paid OF
their personal indebtedness to the Bank
Of Mansfield in tne sum of S39.360 on
their joint note, for which the bank held
as security 300 shares of the stock of the
Manhattan insurance Company. 1t is the
intention of Hahn and his attorneys to
have the trial in Chic instead of in New
VorL
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-07-08
WILL BE THE WORLDS BEST FORT
Millions to BE Spent in Improving
Old Fort Monroe.

Old Fort Monroe.
One million dollars is TO be spent BY
the government ak Fort Monroe and they
will put the old fort into a class by itself
as a military establishment, says a New
port News dispatch. 1t will be the model
army post of the United States and I'M
douhedly the finest military station in
the world. At least that is the plan of
the War Department Fort Monroe is
an ideal site for such a display as it is
proposed to offer 1t stands on strip Of
land which is almost completely sur
rounded by water, and overlooks the fine
stretch of harbor forming Hampton
Roads, commanding a view to the north
beyond the Chesapeake's mouth. TO the
south as far as Norfolk, as far ocean
wards as the Virginia capes and as far
west as Newport News. According te
the news which has pleased Virginia sS
much the fort is now TO be made model
fertilization. and also the site of such
new enterprises as schools for heavy and
light artillery and for other branches u
the service. Ii is intended further. that
the navy shall have its share of the bea-
eft ultimately and that for both the . AZ
ard navy Fort Monroe shall be a asJdel
rendezvous.
The projected improvements viii also
include. it is understood, the Immediate
expenditure of 100000 for an artillery
school. of S1o0,oO0 for a library and of
something Ike $4,000 for a seawall.
When this work is done. enlargements
viii be made OF the Notifications and
their batteries. All this is 10 be done
by the summer Of 1907. SO that when Wis
itors come to see jamestown Exposition
in that year they can inspect Uncle Sans
military establishment.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-07-08
GREAT MILL PLANNED
LARGE PLANT Fo BE BUILT NEAR
KANSAS CITY.
Will Represent Investment of $1O,-
100000 and BE Largest in tho World
unexplained Murder of Postal
+ Clerk in Council Bluffs.

The largest cotton mill in the world is
70 be built within twenty miles OF Kan
sas City. Ten million dollars is to be
invested, So, 100000 of which has already
been subscribed BY Eastern and Western
men. w. B. Smith -Whaley, president Of
the Olympia and CRANKY Cotton Mills OF
Columbia, S. c., is to be president and
general manager Of the enterprise. The
mill will have $4,000 spindles and 1900
looms. 1t will employ 1900 operatives
and have pay roll of s., 450,OOO a year.
The capacity Of the mills win be 10000
bales of cotton a year, with an output
OF 100000 pounds of finished cloth
The value Of the annual output will, it is
estimated, amount to 81, 10000 The
mill will be revolutionary In its con-
structioD. Electricity viii be used as
the motive power and several new devices
will be installed. There will be four
mill buildings, covering an aggregate Of
1000 acres OF ground.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-07-08
Minnr etnte Matter..

A sewer system will be installed at
Rock Rapids.
The State sociaist convention may be
held at Davenport.
The Rock Island may build a Jew pas
scnger depot vt Burlington
The Church - tie Sacred Heart at
Clinton is being remodeled.
The postofice at Champion has been
discontinued: mail to Lamont.
The new 81 600 NJ. f. Church building
at Locust Grove has been dedicated free
from debt.
The residence Of DR.. VI. G. Terry at
Brighton was robbed Of sum Of money
and a gold watchs
A tax has becll voted TO aid In the
building Of an electric railroad between
Atlantic and VillEsca.
James Hurlburt. foreman in mine No.
at Frnser was huried under fall OF
coal aud instantly killed.
PhGiD Klumb, d prominent Iowa Ger
man aud a resident Of Dcs MONIES, -
dead after a long illness.
The carnival given by the Dubuque
Elks was not the 3inanciai success hoped
for. A fair sum 7vas realized.
William Long. enc Of the most highly
respected citizens 0f Indian0la. Is dead
as the result Of a stroke OF apoplexy.
A freight wreck at Winthrop, on the
Illinois Central. resulted in the tearing
up IL the track fos short distance.
Tie largest and best appointed coiored
Baptist Church in Iowa at Buxton las
dedicated new $1,000 church building
Joe Cato. an Italian workman on the
c.. w. * ST. T. Railway. was seriously
injured BY being rin over with hand-
car.
Hog cholera Is devastating the droves
Of the farmers OF Union County. The
loss already amounts to several thousand
dollars.
A petticoat factofy. employing twenty
FIVE people. viii locate at Clinton. The
factory is AZ preseilt Des Moines in
gtitUtion.
George Robb. who was sent up from
Davenport for assault with intent to COM
nit murder in September 1890. has been
parolad By Gov. Cammins for Eoe bal
ance n his sentence. on condition Of god
behavior
The meat market Of 81 Morris. the
drug store u J. Vi. BARNETT, the hard
ware store Of r. II. Mick ard the restau-
rant 81 j.. c. Bnssey were all broken into
AZ BusseT and more or less goods sioie1
from each one.
So May women have such ImpossI-
bic husbands, one cannot be too thank
ful fer d presentabse one.--"Comments
OF a Countess"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-07-08
washington Notes.

Leaders in both branches of Congress
hope to adjourn July 3.
Pension roll has almost reached the
million mark and is likely soon to pass il.
as list is constantly increasing.
William E. Curtis believes the United
States government contem2lates estab-
fishing a naval stanoa on the eoas. Of
Liberia.
New Department Of Commerce End In
lustry not likely to be authorized az pres
ent session. Chicago man pros@5iy S!u
be head Of it ultimately.
Negotiations oySr Philippine friars are
blocked by church officials, who would
give ND lands If allowed supervision Of
island primary schools; government viii
not consent and may send nlumatum.
Washington hotels are said to be tie
only ones in this country that serve four
regular meals every twenty-four hourt-
breakfast, luncheon. dinner and suppe,s-
the latter being served in some cases as
late as midnight.
The President sent to the Senate the
nominations Of Capt. Chas. f. Clarl 10
be advanced seven numbers in rank. and
10 be a rear admiral and OF Jos. f.
Profit Of West Virginia. TO be cOnsnl at
Pretoria. South Africa.
Secretary Root has addressed letter
to Secretary Hay asking him 20 express
TO the German Emperor the high aprre-
citation Of the Emperor's courtesy with
which the War Department accepts the
invitation 10 have Gems. Corbin. Young
and Wood atter4 the Prussian army ma
nenvers.
Former United Stats Senator VIII
liam D. Washburn of Minnesota IS a
member Of the only family that ever had
three brothers II Congress a. the same
time. They we're Eliisu B. Wash5urn
OF Illinois. Cadwaliader Golden NASH
burn OF Wisconsin and Israel Washbun
OF Maine. az of-whom were brothers q
William d. Waskbnrn.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-07-08
Notes of Current Events.

The Cumberland Presbyterians viii es-
tablish a college at Adgerton, forty miles
southeast of ST.. Joseph, Mo.
Chicago officials have discovered that
wornout horses are slaughtered in that
town and the meat sold for beef.
Julie Opp, the actress, has been d.
vcrced in London from Robert Lorraine,
an actor, TO whom she was married in
1897.
There has been severe cold in the dis
trict of Perpignan,l France. Crops are
liable TO be ruined and the farmers are
in despair.
George Young, 14-year-old son of a
Parkville, Mo-, merchant. was drowned
while swimming in the Missouri river
near that place.
Mrs. Bessie bankers, wife Of John
bankers. committed suicide at their
home at St. Joseph, Mo-, by taking NOR
phine. No cause is known.
The 4umor that Great Britain intends
tc purchase the district of Lorenzo
Marques. in Portuguese East Africa. has
caused great excitement in Portugal
Tue official immigration figures for the
port Of New York for May shows that
S2.O54 immigrants were landed during
the month. as against 1867 for April.
Western railroads have recently order
ed Pullman cars with better aecommoda-
tons in the way Of waiting and dressing
rooms for women than have heretofore
been provided.
After travelling for almost two years
and covering 10000 miles. Mrs. Marion
Thornton Egbert Of Chicago has found
her kidnapped child in India. The child
was kidnapped in Chicago in 1900 By her
husband, from whom she il now d.
xorced
The Finance Minister, DR.. De Lukacs,
announced IN the Hungarisa Diet that
he win shortly introduce q bin providing
for the abolition Of sugar bounties Il
Hungary and viii make proposals which
the government thought would be bensf-
cial TO the sugar industry OF the country.
The Count OF Turin. 2 cousin OF King
Victor Emmanuel. unveiled a monument
to Rossini. the composer. in tzss pantheon
of Santa Crece. with much ceremonial
and n the presence q a great gathering
OF Senator's. Deputies. civil ard military
ofEcizIs and depgTagious fron musical so
cieties. MascaSni conducted the music
which incIg..rd hithe.s> unpublishsS
composition o. ROssSui
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-07-08
PUTS PARADISE IN AFRICA.
St Louis Green Grocer Pounds Sect
with a Peculiar Creed.

with a Peculiar Creed.
strange religious sect, which calls
its organization the Church of God and
which has a most peculiar creed. holds
meetings every Sunday afternoon at
Thirteenth and Benton streets. St. Louis.
John Cheary, an aged dealer in poultry
and vegetables at Bidde market, is its
founder, teacher and financial backbone
of the body. which is composed of thir-
teen persons. The elder" as Mr.. Cheary
is termed, holds that the garden of Eden
was in western Africa and as Noah fled
TO the east of Nod he must therefore have
settled on the same continent. Here,
Cheary holds. Cain fell in with a strange
company, being physically similar 10 man,
but his inferior in intelligence. One of
these, asserts Elder Cheary, became the
wife of Cain. To prove that he does not
look upon these views in a spirit of levity
and that he is endeavoring to amass all
the knowledge of the Bible he can. he
inserted in the papers the following adj
vertisement: $50 Reward will give
the above reward 10 any one that viii
produce evidence that the negro is a de-
scendant from Ham. Noah's son, or Cam
nan, Hams son. John Cheary, IS Bid
die market, city" Cneary is GA years old.
married, the father of six children, who
are mis- stanch disciples, and is said to
be very well 10 do