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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-06-03

cape rather than by an order for bis
release. The citizens are greatly
aroused over the alarming frequency
Of such occurrences, and as many of
the offenders have lately escaped pun
ishment by reason Of court interior
ence I fear this man Brandon will have
to bear the brunt, In the London mind,
OF all these unpunished crimes. It
will be next to impossible to liberate
him except by arranging privately
with the keeper for his escape. He
could go down into the country and
wait In seclus!on until 1t 10 all blown
over or until London has a new victim,
and then an order can be made pardon
ing him, and he can return"
Hardening him! What are you talk
ing Of, my lord? He has done nothing
to BIO pardoned for. He should be and
shall be rewarded" Mary spoke i'm
%petuously, but caught herself and tried
to remedy her blunder. "That is, IL I
have heard the straight Of 1t. 1 have
been told that the killing was done In
the defense Of two-women." Think
OF this poor, unconscious girl, 80 full
OF grief and trouble. talking thus to
Buckingham, who knew 80 much more
about the affair than even she who had
taken 80 active a part In 1t!
WHO told you OF itP" asked the
duke.
Mary saw she had made a mistake
and, after hesitatng for q moment,
answered.: "Sir Edwin Caskoden. He
had It from Master Brandon, I SUD-
pose" Rather adroit this was, bot
eguidistant from both truth and ef-
fecttveness.
II will go at once to London and ar.
range for Brandon's escape" sale
Buckingham, preparing TO leave. "But
you must not diyulge the fact that I
do It. 1t would cost me ali the favor I
enjoy with the people of London,
though / would willingly lose that ia
vor a thousand times over for q smile
from you"
She gave the smile, and as no left
followed his retiring figure with her
eyes and thought after all, 10 has a
hfsA heart"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-06-03
LAURENs. $. c., June 8, 1908.
A Revolution Broken Out.

Revolution has broken out among
the newspaper editors Of the Piedmont.
The Revolution in Spartanburg has re-
suited IN the sale of the Herald to Rev.
George III. Waddell and q company.
Mr.. Gwinp, the efficient and successful
business manager, has resigned. Edi-
tor John Conway Darlington has also
resigned and has purchased the Caro-.
lima Spartan from Captain Charles
Petty. The Darlington Publishing
Company will also print jobs. Mr.. Gar
lington has been editor of The Herald
ever since THE LAURENS ADVERTISER
out-grew him under his own manage
mont, and has been a capital editor In
Spartanburg. To succeed Darlington,
w. Zach MCGEE, u travelling man of
the News and Courier, has been Sc
lected. A News and Courier man, r.
w. Simpson, Jr., a cousin OF Mr.. Gar
lington, and a Sol of q Laurens woman,
succeeds j.. X. Blackman as editor of
the Greenville News. All of these gen
tlemen are distinguished editors ana
brilliant writer's for whom we wish sue.
cess and Capt. Charles Petty is the
Oldest and n of the ~cleverest writer's
of the bunch.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-06-03
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER.

WHEREAS, information has been re.
ceived at this Department that an
%atrocious murder was committed in the
County Of Lsurens on or about the 10th
day of May, 1908, upon the body of John
Harris by LARRY MILLER, and that
the said Larry Miller has fed from jus
tice.
NOW, THEREFORE,, l., d. G. Hey.
ward, Governor Of the State of South
Carolina, in order that justice may be
done and the majesty OF the law vindi-
Gated, do hereby offer a reward of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for the appre-
hension, delivery and conviction OF the
said Larry Miller to the Sheriff Of Lau-
rens County at LaureDs, s. C.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF l have
(~~ -h%ereunto set my hand end
l.. s. caused the Great Seal Of the
( State to be affixed, at Colum-
bia, this 26th day of May, 1908, and in
the 127th year OF the Independence Of
the United States of America.
u. O. HEYWARD,
Governor.
By tho Governor:
j. It. CAN'T,
Secretary of State.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-06-03
Marshall Knew.

An investigation by experts has
proven that the work on the state
house in Columbia, done in recent
years, was a botch. The state has lost
u great deal of money. 1t is said that
the sanitary arrangements are wretch
ed. Former Secretary of State J.. @.
Marshall has been q member of the
state house commission during the
progress of the work and he has boldly,
severely and in plain words continu.
ously said that the state was being i'm
posed upon by incompetent architectu-
raj service. Nobody has listened to
Marshall, the other members of the
commission have "voted him down.
until now it is discovered too late, that
he alone knew what he was talking
about. Marshall would have saved the
state thousands of dollars had his adj
vice beer taken. Marshall was secre-
tary OF state under the late Governor
John Peter Richardson's member of
an "Old Ring Rule administration
that oppressed the people,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-06-03
After In Grinnr.

Lest q worse thing befall, rebuild
the consumed tissues and rcncw the
supply of red blood corpuscles with the
quickest digested and most nutritious
flour made-Clifton. 1t is the product
of native Kentucky wheat.
II. N. Barksdale,
M. III. Fowler.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-06-03
The Kentuckian,s Boast.

Kentuckians boast their fast horses
fine whiskey and beautiful women, but
every ~housekeeper in this city who
uses Clifton -four, made of native Ken
lucky wheat, knows that this state pos
sesses another product Of uneXcelled
merit.
7. N Barksdale,
NJ. III. Fowler.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-06-03
A NEW LAW FIRM,

A NEW LAW FIRM.
The undersigned have this day en-
tered into @ partnership for the practice
OF law in the Courts Of this State, under
the name OF Simpson g. Cooper and will
promptly attend to all business en-.
trusted to them.
II. Y.SIMPsoN,
r. A. COOPER.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-06-03

III must be confessed that Hey ward
is giving the state o tame administra-
ton. Why, this time ten years 3 the
neWspapers were full Of political sensa-
lions and everybody was wrathy.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-06-03
THAT THRoBBING HEADAcuE

Would quickly leave you, If you used
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
OF sufferers have proved their match
less merit for Sick and Nervous Head
aches. They make pure blood and
build up your health. Only 25 cents,
money back, II not cured. Sold by
Laurens Drug Go. and Palmetto Drug
Go.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-06-03

While the Rev. DR.. Hills OF Brook
Ign is %denouncing the South for dis
franchising the negroes, the whites of
an Indiana county are chasing every
negro from the county's bounds.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-06-03

Compare our quality Of white India
Linons with any In this or any other
market at the prices.
w. G. wilson e. 90.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-06-03
CHAPTER IX.

8 b * ss s. 3 * * = 8 81 ~ n * q 81 s s. n y * s. 81 s. 81 81 81
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-06-03

PUT NOT YOUR TRUST IN P-RINCEssEs.
fS.YY1 THOUGHT the kings dance
R8A that night would never end,
R6S1fS6d SO fond were the Frenchmen
pSSH1S9 OF OUR fair ndies and / was
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-06-03
For a Farmers Institute.

Fifteen farmers may secure a farm
ers Institute, conducted by Clemson
college professors, by sending a petit
ton TO Prof. j. s. Newman, at Glenn
son. 1t seems to THE ADVERTISER
mat this Istoo good au opportunity for
the farmers of Laurens to obtain some
thing OF real valuo at no expense to he
neglected.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-06-03

In Mckinley's lifetime Democratic
papers without exception rallied at him
as a puppet of Mark Hanna. Yet since
Mcktnley's death, Hanna is not even
allowed TO boss Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-25
VIRGINIA's BIG APPLE CROP
Prospect for Good Prices for the Yield
This Year

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va. July 25-Wm. Crossley,
who has Just returned from the British Is
lands and Europe. where he inspected the
apple crops for the coming season, is now in
Virginia with view to making large ship
ments of apples from this state to European
Countries in the fall When interviewed
Crossley said: The apple crop in England
and throughout Europe is practically fail
ure. due to late frosts and heavy rains The
crop In the northern part of the United
States will be only an average one and the
west will gather no more apples this sum-
mer and fall than will be needed for home
consumption. But In Virginia the crop Is
perhaps the largest in the history of fruit
growing In this state. The production Is
not only tremendous. but the fruit is fine
Virginia apples. and especially Virginia
pies raised anywhere else"
This year the sales will be the largest
ever known. and more Virginia apples will
he exported to Liverpool the great apple
buying port, than ever before. In speaking
of the profits made Virginia apples Mr.
CrOSSley said There is a marked tenden-
cy now for the apple growers to ship their
crops direct to the markets instead of sell
ing to SPECTATORS This is excellent
tendency, because in this way the farmers
and fruit growers obtain much better prices
for their fruit"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-25
LONDON LITTLE AFFECTED
Liquidation in Stocks in New York
Causes No Uneasiness.

LONDON, July 25.-Comparatively little
interest is taken in financial circles here
iu the liquidation In the New York market,
which is believed likely to clear the at
mospLere. The American holdings of the
British people are insignificant and as a
matter of fact, there has been much sell
Ing recently and profits were reaped from
The falling prices in New York. A strong
feeling prevails that the level of prices has
been reached which caused this morning
an advance In Americans and a conse-
Quent better tone of the market At the
opening the general average of prices was
dollar above parity with some trading
On New York orders. Isaac Seligman said:
The market here has been regulated by
NV York. AS Indication of the i'm
Iortancc OF the New York market, a fact
may be cited. which l strongly believe in
HAT nearly all the European financial
1larkrts are regulated by the tone of New
York New York Is rapidly becoming the
financial center of the world. For all that,
/ am afraid they have been overriding it
IN" stale Of the market there is simply
.tir natural result of the overspecuiation
and The oEerfnancing of the last three
Years II il very difficult to say when the
bottom Will be reached: but if II was
known exactly how many weak pools or
ChIurs still exist II would be possible to
.ITupheSy with more assurance. We VIII
have a series of fluctuations yet. l tlnk.
The situation here is quite sound: but the
market Is also suffering from losses in
mining ventures and from the effect of tho
three years African war, from which 1t
1ias not yet recuperated. Now there Is
Jew agitation, the tariff question, which
tends To unsettle business peoples minds"
\ representative OF Brown. Shipley &
Co. s,tid
We are bankers. not prophets. We are
getting down to reasonable level prices
Tile New York market has been weak and
Tervous. but here this morning prices have
sscn."
The failure of Frederick IOewe a mem
Der Of the stock exchange, was announced
lie only Il small operator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-25
VICTORIES FOR LOCAL OPTION.
Many Counties In Virginia Have
Already Gone DRY"

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NORFOLK. Va, July 25-Iocal option
elections have been held in many counties
of Virginia this year. and in eight instances
ont of every ten the anti saloon people have
won out. Half of the one hundred counties
In Virginia are now dry and the strong
proba abilities are that the Seventy-five out
of the one hundred will have voted for no
saloons within the next six months. The
Baptist associations all over the state have
taken drastic steps looking to the dismissal
of all members who drink or in any way
support the saloon business in any of its
branches. In several instances churches OF
this denomination have already expelled
members who have voted the wet ticket In
local option elections or have signed petit
tons in the counties and towns for the
granting OF liquor licenses.
Under the new Mann law In Virginia no
person in the counties can obtain liquor
license unless a majority of the voters OF
the district in which the license Is desired
ask that 1t be allowed. The many Metho-
dist district conferences that are now meet
ing are invariably putting themselves ON
record in the matter OF the liquor question.
The Petersburg conference in session at
blackstone has just adopted strong resolu-
tons. saying that no candidate Tor public
once who Is not in sympathy with the
temperance movement in all its phases
should be supported by the church people.
An important ruling in the now famous
Virginia Mann law was handed down by
Judge Hanchel here when he instructed the
jury In the case Of Walter Harris charged
with selling liquor to minors. The court ruled
that the mere seeing minors drinking IN
saloons was not proof that liquor had been
sold to them. and that before saloon
keeper can be convicted in such cases I'M
der the Mann law 1t must be established
beyond a doubt that the minor bought and
paid for the liquor.
by the courts ruling adults can under
the preseat Virginia law buy liquor in
nd tpfN h, 1,
out liability, whereas under the old law
which was considered much less severe
than the Mann law. saloon keepers were
not allowed to permit minors to receive
liquor In any form or manner. Under
the courts ruling the jury acquitted Har-
rls. whose license it was first thought had
been forfeited
The Norfolk police take the ruling of the
court as great setback to them. The de-
cision interests all Virginia cities and
towns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-25
Reac ton Followed Firm Open
ing in Stocks.
BAD BANK STATEMENT
INCREASE IN LOANS WAS A SUR
PRISE.
Closing Was Dull and Irregular,
Though There Was Some Buying
for Investment

NEW YORK, July 25.-The stock market
opened feverish and irregular this morning
Many or the standard railroad stocks open
ed higher. but were inclined to react on
| secondary quotations. The changes in the
general list were fractional and greatly
mixed.
Dealings in the market were confused ana
prices of some OF the speciaIties moved
wildly.
Leading stocks rams OF sharply from
their opening prices. but they did not get
near the lowest. except in southern Pa
citic. which broke to 40 United states
Rubber preferred dropped 5 and the com
mon IL. following the slump In the rub
Der goods stocks. There were declines OF
--Sla in Chicago and Eastern Illinois pre-
| ferrcd. l3as in North American, 10 In Amer
lean Coal, in Pittsburg G e and St
Louis. GO. In Baltimore and Ohio preferred
> in Buffalo, Rochester and Fittshurg A..
IN American Linsecd Az in United Rail-
way Investment Securities. in Des Moines
and Fort Dodge ~. in Cleveland G. q.
and st: Louis and 10 IA In St Paul. Atch-
ison. Union Pacific. Southern Pacific, Cana
dian Pacific Erie. the first preferred To-
| ledo. st. Louis and Western preferred
Amalgamated Smelling. BROOKLYN Transit
Pacific Mail and SlosS-Sheitield Steel
Among the gains of Importance were
Anaconda, Oh; Rock Island preferred
Smelling preferred and Virginia { arolina
Chemical preferred. ., and Denver and RIO
Grande, Kansas and Texas pre- erred Iowa
Central preferred. Atchison preferred New
ork, Chicago and ST. Louis American
Car, Cotton OIL and Ice preferred / to u.
Sugar Spurted to | II at IL o'clock and tho
active list rallied Baltimore and Ohio pre-
ferred recovered "a.
The active list made an effective rally be-
fore the appearance OF the bank statement
the level recovering generally to last night.
Gains OF l to . Were established for New
ton. Colorado and Southern and Realty
preferred The weak stocks made some
substantial rallies. The feature of tho
market continued to he the violent declines
in SpeclaltieS, which were supposed to re-
suit from sales of collateral for loans Of
the firms which failed yesterday. or others
upon which pressure was eXerted.
Dies Moines and Fort Dodge stunned 20:
Railway Investment preferred. l4io with a
rally OF .. United States Rubber rrefrrred
II: Rubber Goods preferred. II; Pittshiry
[. {. and st Louis. ~; Evansville and
Terre llaute, 9l2: Minneapolis and St
Louis. \: Lnseed preferred and W.sting-
house Electric. ,: Iowa Central 3 and
Pressed Steel Car and Interna tional PAPER
preferred. 2i2.
Disappointment IN the Increase In loans
reported by the bank statement cost the
market its gain. and prices fell back gem
orally to the lowest prices of the first hour
The market steadied momentarily, but ran
off again. and the close was active and
weak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-25
MAJOR FRANK STRONG DEAD.
He Was the General Agent of the De-
partment Of Justice.

Officials of the Department Of Justice
this morning received a telegram announc-
ing the death, at Mountain Lake Park.
Md, at O'Clock this morning of Major
Frank Strong, one of the hest known Off
Gals of the Department of Justice. ajor
Strong had not been in good health for
some time. but the news of his death was
entirely unexpected and caused general
sorrow.
Major Strong was the general agent of
the Department of Justice as we'll as chief
of the division OF accounts. He was a
man of ability and executive force, and
had retained his position through number
of administrations. As general agent of
the department he had charge of federal
prisons throughout the country, keeping up
regular inspection of them through his
inspectors and others under him. 1t is
asserted that he knew more about prisons
than any man in the country.
Major Strongs home in Washington was
al 2G1S University place. He leaves a wife.
one son and two daughters Mrs. j. S.
Easby-Smith and Mrs. Leatherman.
Major Strong had been a brave soldier Of
the civil war and a member of the
Loyal Legion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-25
ARRESTED AT PANAMA.
Defaulting, Cashier of a Connecticut
Bank Caught

Bank Caught.
The secret service has been informed of
the arrest in-Panama, Colombia, yesterday
Of Oliver z. Sherwood, the defaulting
cashier of the; Southport, Conn.,. National
Bank. 90.
Sherwood'a !ica pture.s has history con-
nected with 1t. Sherwood had been specu-
lating with the funds of his bank. A bank
examiner appeared on the scene one ray.
found the banks books tn rather suspicious
condition and FASTENED off to Washington
to confer with the controller of the cur
rency about the matter. Sherwood saw
that the affair all up with him and
left. The bank was closed and went to the
wall.
An indictment was returned against Sher-
wood May % last for embezzng 500 600
of the banks funds and classifying the rec
ords of the bank The case was placed
in the hands of Agent George S. Barker
of the secret service, who died in Boston
Tuesday and was buried In this city yes
terday. the very day of the arrest of the
man he had followed 50 carefully for a
long time.
Barker followed Sherwood to Canada and
back into the United States.
Sherwood cut across the country to San
Francisco and spent week there. ia
miliarizing himself with Spanish as much
as possible. He. then took mail steamer
going to South American ports. 1t sailed
June 10. and a few days afterward it was
ascertained- that Sherwood was aboard.
The destnati ton of the steamer was found
to be Panama.
Joe Priest, secret service man at San
Francisco. was instructed to take
steamer at New Orleans for Panama to
overhaul Sherwood. He arrived at Panama
Thursday night and Sherwood was arrested
yesterday morning. the day of the burial Of
the man who had followed him all over this
country
Sherwood was posing under the name OF
John Sylvester. and reached Panama July
s. He trying to practice medicine,
about which he knew little, If anything He
is to be returned to. this country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-25
CONDITIONS IN SPAIN.
Beginning to Develop Mineral and
Agricultural Resources.


Capt. Cassidy Cook who served in tho
Spanish war, is back from three months
study of social and political conditions in
Spain.
THE peninsula is slowly recuperating..
said he Spain, rid OF her burdensome
colonies, which completely drained her
meager treasury and drew her sons from
needfu1 home pursuits. is awakening to the
futures possibilities. The people. no longer
distracted by disastrous colonial wars, are
beginning to profitably develop their album
dant. though latent, lands. mineral and
agricultural resources. The naturally hos
tile feeling against Americans has given
away to characteristic courtesy. King Al
fonsO and his new ministry are progressive
and endeavOring to develop SPANS almost
limitless resources. Peace and good VIII
exist between England. France and Spain
Alfonso's reception of the British squadron
at Caragena. King Edwards visit to
France and the return visit Of President
Loubet to England were marked with cor
DIAL national friendship"
Captain Cook said of the English situa-
ton: MIR. Chamberlain's policy is alluring
in theory. but practically it seemingly can
not work. Protective tariff on imported
manufactures competing with EngilSh
products is gaining many strong advocates
especially among labor organizations but
Mr.. Chamberlain's proposed preferential
tariff on foodstuffs and raw materials elicits
small support He could readily enlist the
underpaid English laboring man with the
convincing argument of better wages by a
tax on manufactures from America and Eu-
rope. England's home industries surely
need protective tariff. MIR. Chamberlain s
scheme will doubtless stimulate the pending
reciprocity treaty between the United
States and Canada. Englands greatest
present want Is strict immigration law.
The cheap European labor landing daily in
England is forcing labor wages down and
causing a pauper element which is becom
ing a serious burden"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-25
Will Continue the Search.
Candidates for Commissions.

The Secretary of the Navy has author
lied Alexander r. Mikell and Chas. ]. E.
Guggenhelm to appear before an examin-
ing board In Washington August 8 for ex-
animation for appointment as second lieu
tenant in the Marine Corps.
The following young men have been
designated to examination for commission
as second lieutenants in the Marine Corps
In October next: Fritz R. Won Windegger,
Fred d. kilgore, John V. Arrendale, w. A.
Mcneil, William Burchfield. Albert Iamil-
ton, Edwin A. Hughes, David B. Wills,
Burrow McNeir. Harold +. Wirgman. Mont
gomery G. Rice, E. Sears Yates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-25
Was Suddenly Stricken.



MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK. Nd, July %.
Major Frank Strong, general agent of the
Department of Justice. died suddenly here
this morning of heart failure. He had been
i'll several weeks. but recovered sufficiently
to come here, where he greatly improved,
but was suddenly stricken 1t o'clock this
morning and he expired within a few mo-
ments. His wife and his daughter. Mrs
James s. Easily Smith. were with him when
he died. Major Strong. who was a de-
voted member of the Loyal Legion will be
buried at Arlington.
Major Strong was born at Albion, N. Y,
and about the beginning of the civil war
moved to Wisconsin. where he enlisted in a
Wisconsin regiment. later becoming major
of the 1st Arkansas Cavalry, Union army,
and served to the end of the war. when he
settled at Little Rock. There in 1870 he
married Mary Ellen, daughter of Sterling
HartweN Tucker. He has lived in Wash
ingtOn since 1879. and from 1886 to 1889
and from 1898 to the time of his death was
general agent of the Department of Justice.