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The colored American., 1903-11-28
The COlOred American is Thankful


That Howard University is enjoy
ing the biggest boom in its history.
That the race separation" cranks are
being laughed out of court.
That the lily whites have had their
lamps extinguished
That the Colored Americans field is
the world.
That the Jail doors are yearning for
the eX-slave pension frauds.
That Consul r. T. Greener is the
whole thing at Vladivastock, Russia.
That there will be a genuine Negro
Press onvention, next year.
That Marcus A. Hanna has too much
his fool friends.
That the dignity of labor is being
comprehended by the boys and girls of
this generation
That w L. Houston's lodge has an
ample contingent fund for the enter
tainment of fraternal visitors.
That the promoters of practical edu-
cation, industrial and professional, are
closer together than every before.
That the charming womanhood of
the Negro race has produced not one
prototype of Carrie Nation.
That one Granville Martin, of Bos-
ton, has been effectually cured of the
red pepper habit
That the next colored delegate to the
Republican national convention will be
4rio
That. Col w A. Pledger's harvest
days will come Gin the good old sum-
mer time
That Daniel Murray is never over
looked when any kind of an office of
responsibility is passed around.
That Stamp Agent John P. Green's
judgment can always be relied upon
and is invariably vindicated by time.
That editor W. D. Johnson got off
the legislation track in Louisville in
time to avoid the smash-up.
That Chris Perry's diamonds are
mute but eloquent witnesses that all
newspaper men are not headed for the
almshOuse.
That Judge r. H Terrell's official
tenure is secured as long as Theodore
Roosevelt occupies the White House, if
not longer.
That the denominational organs are
discovering that personal pickering
by either Bishop, Editor or correspond
ents is not conducive to churchly great
ness or the salvation of souls.
That Prof. Jesse Lawson's fertile
brain has given the race a sober,
thoughtful and broad-gauged senti-
ment moulder in the National Socio-
logical Society.
That a temporary political obscura-
ton does not lessen the expansive
smile of our great and good North Car
olina friend, Henry P Cheatham.
That Bishop Alexander Walters, has
so happily convinced our timid young
men and blushipg maidens that mar
riage is not a failure.
That the newer generation of white
leaders will contain few John T. Nor
gan's, E. w. Cormack's, Ben Tillman's
John Temple Graves and jeff Warda-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-09-16
.S0UTH'S WEALTH
IS in BERMUDA,
The Grass is OF Value III
eStimable.
IT'S GOOD POINTS.
How Lit Reclaims Worn
Out Lands.
Wiso Supuoctinnc from fhn RrnnInr>c
IT'S GOOD POINTS.
Wise Suggestions from the Breeders
Gazette, of Chicago, to the
Farmers of this Section.

DIR. w. III. Dial called the attention
Of THE ADVERTISER to the article
from The Breeders Gazette, published
in Chicago, which is printed below.
Many Southern farmers have already
come to appreciate the value of Ber-
muda. Col. Newman OF Clemson Col
lege and the lecturers Of the national
agricultural department. have i'm
pressed the wisdom of growing it and
the spread OF Bermuda has already
been manifested in good results
throughout this county.
The time has come when there is as
much money in raising beef in South
Carolina as in raising even s or 10 cts.
cotton. 1t is hard for people to realize
it bu. it is true. What the Gazette
says of Bermuda will be corroborated
by nearly all thoroughly progressive
and successful farmers.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-09-16
WHY RENT

When you can own your W home
with the same money?
The Piedmont Savings and Invest
ment Company will enable you to do
this.
Instead of Paying Rent for years
and owning nothing at the end of the
term the property Is yours,
Meanwhile, you have had the home
from the frst-with the motive to i'm
prove it.
Owning ones home does more to
make IN independent man than any
thing else.
Amau with little or no property finds
1t hard to borrow and build.
Such men this company provides
credit for.
There are hundreds of working
men in this town paying rent on
houses that are not cosy and comforta-
BILE, they have no conveniences, that
are not kept up and that are not i'm
proving in value.
Lots in Laurens are cheap. These
same men, with the rent money they
are paying, a all own homes in
which they will take pride and which
will grow more valuable each year.
The Piedmont Savings and Invest"
ment Company is not n building and
loan association. Why? Because the
contract Is certain and definite. The
borrower knows to o day when his
debt will be due. Moreover the rate OF
interest is lower.
w. w. BALL and M. J.. COPELAND.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-09-16
AMONG OUR FRIENDS.


Mrs. j. A. Copeland has gone TO
Greenville on q visit.
Miss Leize Holmes is at Glenn
Springs on u visit.
Miss Laura Barksdale has returned
to Rollins Institute.
Mrs. w. l.. Lucas and children leave
today for Tennessee.
Miss Willou Boyd has gone to An
derson to accept q position as steno-
grapher.
Miss Wayne Ferguson has gone to
Charlotte to attend the wedding of Miss
Fannie McAden.
Maj. J.J. Lucas of Society Hill has
been the guest of his nephew, Mr.. w.
Il. Lucas, for II few days.
Miss Dorcas Gaines, Edna and Annie
Sitgreaves left yesterday for Winthrop
College.
Missis Augusta and Courtney Watts
leave today for st. Mary's College at
Raleigh.
Miss Rosa Lee Burton has gone to
Chester to accept Il position as teacher
in the graded school.
Miss Bessie Powell leaves today for
Chicago where she will spend the win
ter studying vocal music.
The mill school opened yesterday
with q good attendance. Miss Eleanor
Ball is teaching the Kindergarten de-
partment. Misses Blakely and Lyl IIar-
ris the higher grades.
Miss Rosa Davenport of Greenville,
is visiting DR.. and Mrs. G. l.. Poole. A
delightful lawn party was given in her
honor by Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Poole on
last Friday evening.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-09-16

In memory of BEN f.. MARTIN, JR.,
son Of DR.. aud Mrs. b. f.. Martin, of Lau-
rens, South Carolina.
On the 10Th day OF August, 1908, a
dark shadow swept over our lives, when
the sad news reached us that Ben f..
Martin Was dead. Not TO the human
view was it the "chosen time" for God
to take this boy ; but how well we know
that his earthly career must some day
have an end; and God in His infinite
wisdom reached down q loving hand,
and touched his body as he was cross
ing the threshold of manhood, and babe
him "come up this way" And as he so
quietly passed away, we could only pos
sess a calm resignation to our Fathec's
divine will. This dear boy, in his life,
WAS the recipient OF mauy traits Of char
acter hat many young men would feel
justly proud to own in their lives. His
sanguine temperament, courteous de-
pertinent and warm friendship cndeared
MIN to all he came in contact with. He
was an affectionate son and loving
brother. He had n smile and pleasant
word for every body, thus leaving q
'streak of sunshine" behind him, wher-
ever he went. And when the accident
occurred, that was the means of biing-
ing his life to q close, he was brought
into the realization Of the sad fact, that
his earthly journey would soon be fin
ished, and thus it was he was made to
realize his dependence upon his loving
Saviour, and caused his hours of suffer-
ing to be turned into hours OF prayer.
How fervently he plead with Jesus for
HE "blessed will to be DONE" and how
often he repeated the little prayer, in a
simple, childlike way, "Now j lay me
down to sleep, | pray the Lord my soul
to keep if / shonld die before | wake, l
pray the Lord my tonl TO take''-- the
while u little toddling, b'ue-eyed boy at
her knees And we do truly feel in our
hearts, that God gave him the assurance
that "whosoever cometh unto me, | will
in no wise cast OUT for he in his suf-
fering, though his voice was very weak,
tried to sing, "In the sweet bye and
bye" and we do thank God for the con-
seriousness in our hearts, that "all was
well with his soul" And as we turned
our anxious geze heavenward, we be-
hold this light afar. 1t shines with
great resplendency, and by it's unchang-
ing light there stands One with counte-
nance brighter still - with one hand
reckoning us from the 'valley of grief"
and with the O'her pointing upward to
this blessed Light" that never grows
dim! For It's God that lights and
keeps alive the name-the Light, the
glorious Light-S,ar of Eternity"
And while we mourn the death of this
dear boy, we are submissive to Gods
will, for "He doeth all things for the
best. We deeply sympathize with the
family in their sore bereavement, and
pray God to eve keep, sustain and COM
fort them. HIS AUNT.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-09-16

SEES THE SOUTH
WITH CLEAR EYES,
Yankee Woman Writes
Sensible Book.
NEGRO QUESTION.
Some Facts About Child
Labor.
NEGRO QUESTION.
Teresa Deans Observations OF South.
ern Conditions are Written Without
Prejudice and without Passion.

When DIR. Crum, negro, was made
Collector of the Port of Charleston,
"Tho Widow" otherwise Teresa Dean
OF q Now York weekly papers edito-
rial staff, was sent south to write, with
out prejudice, the real sentiment of
the Southern people. She spent the
first months of 1908 in South Carolina
and her deductions as che is a North
crn woman, are balm to the ears.
"The Widow" writes honestly, with
out heat or prejudice, but, as she is
and has long been n practical woman
Of affairs and on the staff of great
Northern newspapers, she is able to ex-
tract the kercel of sentiment regard
ing the South. She drops telling sen
fences:
"These appointments may
the black race, but they discourage the
white. Which Of the two is to be con
sidored the backbone of the south?"
Freedom has taught the negro
more Of license than of liberty.
"The most conservative men OF the
South who say that the revolver is I'M
necessary will add: "Well, 1 must ad.
nit that every woman who lives out Of
the city limits should go armed. White
women are never safe from the bru-
tality of black beasts"
SIN the cotton mills negroes are
never employed becaus, of their ire
sponsi ole nature They would ruin
the fine, intricate and expensive ma
chinerY In q day."
'"The existing vanity Of the negro,
not pride, causes him to rcvel in q
mixed blood, even Booker II, Washing
ton Us example. A decent negro is
spoiled by a few drops of white blood,
and II drop ruins his moral and ply
steal courage, also tie muscular
strength and endurance hat are given
to the negro of pure blood.
'iChild labor has a shookingly bad
sound, bu. not so bad as child hunger.
SO far as | car judge the cotton mills
have been a haven of refuge for the
poor whites of the South. Millions have
been spent upon the negroes, trying to
make them into silk purses They
were constant sun and never
producers. Nothing has been done by
the government for the poor white peo-
pic OF the South, who are worse off in
every way than the negroes. The negro
somehow grows fat on what he picks
up. The poor white must work or
%starve."
1.-THE mills are roomY and much OF
the work is simply waiting for the ma
.chinery's demand for attention. Practi-
cally the children are being taken care
of kindly. | do not know whether [
am for child labor or against it,"
Enough extracts have been given to
show that 1.-The Widow has made in
telligent observations and given time,
and thought to Investigation OF the
subjects on which she writes--and that
she is free from prejudice.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-09-16
Cures Eczema, Itching Humors, PIN
pies and CnrbuncleS.

y. B. b. botanic Blood Balm) is a
certain cure for eczema, itching skin,
humors scsbs, scales, watery blisters,
pimples, aching bones or joints, boils,
carbuncles, prickling pain in the skin,
old eating sores, ulcers, etc. Botanic
Blood Balm cures the worst and most
deep-seateG cases by enriching, purify
ing and vitalizing tho blood, thereby
giving n healthy blood supply to the
skin. Heals every sore and gives the
rich glow of health to the skin. Builds
up the broken down body and makes
the blood red and nourishing. Espec-
tally advised for chronic, old cases
that doctors, patent medicine and hot
springs fail to cure. Druggists, 81,
with complete directions for home cure.
To prove b. B. b. cures, sample sent
free and prepaid by writing Blood
Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. Describe trou-
BILE and free medical advice sent In
sealed letter. Sold in Laurens by B
f. Posey.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-09-16
SPREAD III NEWS.
Laurens Citizens Assist
ing in the Good Work.

Day by day aud hour by hour the
Little Conqueror" becomes better
known and more respected by the pub
lie. Nothing in modern times has
reached the high pinnacle OF popular
favor in so short II time; people talk
about and they have reason to. They
tell their experience for the good OF
their fellow beings and through graft
tude. To publish their expressions is
to show you that that the same eXper-
ience awaits you.
w. II, Smith, grocer, at S25 Wash.
ington ST., Columbia, S. O., residing at
1923 Washington ST., says: 81 had
whooping cough when | was five years
old, strained myself coughing and
nave never been we'll since and have
always had kidney and bladder trou-
BILE, Sometimes much more severe than
al others. This year / had u spell of
typhoid fever and lay in bed three
months. L had such pains In my kid
neys that every breath / drew cut to
the quick. 1t felt like a knife being
thrust in right through the bladder. |
had o doctor examine me and he gave
me medicine but 1t did not do any
good. / tried proprietary medicines
and used plasters and rubbed my back
with a dozen different liniments but
nothing relieved the pain. This has
been my condition for forty years and
it bothered me at night so that could
not get a nights rest. The secretions
many a time we're almost like blood.
Remedies that helped other people
would not help me at all, and never
expected to get well. L saw the tesii-
monials of people who had used Doau's
Kidney Pills and had been cured by
them and / began taking them. The
in my bladder has disap-
peared, / do not have to get up at oil
during the night and L feel better in
every way. The soreness in my blad'
der has disappeared, | do not have to
get up at ali during the night and |
feel better In every way. [ have used
two boxes of the pills and have had no
pains since taking them. The trea.r
ment has made me feel so much better
that | know that 1t is q wonderful
remedy"
Just such emphatic proof is given by
Laurens people. Ask the Palmetto
Drug Go. to let their customers report.
For sale by all dealers. Price 90
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.
r., sols agents for tho Unitel States.
Remember the name Doan's and take
no substitute.
Soeietv Sealing WAX liz fancy co.0rs
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-09-16
Teachers Examination.

The regular fall examination for
teachers certificates will be held in
the office Of County Superinte ndent OF
Education, Friday, September, Is, be-
ginning promptly at 8 o'clock.
All prospective applicants are adj
Vised TO take advantage of this exam
ana'iou, rs they will not be given an
other opportunity until May to obtain
certificates.
CHARLES II. BROOKS,
County Supt. of Education.
Sept. L, 1003-td.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-09-16
NEARLY FoRFEITS HIS LIFE,

NEARLY FORFEITS HIS LIFE.
A runaway almost ending fatally,
started a horrible ulcer on the leg of
j. b. Orncr, Franklin Grove, Ill. For
four years it deiied all doctors and all
remedies. But Bucklen's Arnica Salve
had no trouble to cure him. Equally
good for Burns, Bruises, Skin Erup-
tions and Piles. 25 cents at Laurcns
Drug Co. and w. w. Dodson.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-09-16
White Stone Lithia Water!

Is the 1ghtest water o the market. We realize that this is claiming a great
deal, and we could not afford to make this assertion unless w q knew that We
prove it to be rue But tit espo t take an expert ito test the sOtness OF
a Mineral Water. When carbonatng a mineral mine asdv water water if it Is a ard water the
escape, and the water is left fiat and hard, while If it is a soft water, like
White Stone Lthia, it will retain its gases for hours after being unstopped.
Read what some prominent persons you know have to say of the merits of
MhtoS tnnoI Thin Wntor,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-09-16
A NEW LAW FIRM.
NOTICE..

WANTED TO RENT, a good three
horse Farm, close to good school and
church -one-mile.and-aha from Wa
tsrloo, Sc New house. For full In
formation, address
q. q. FULLER,
White Stone Springs, s. o.
Sept. 8, IS03-2t
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-09-16

Society Sealing WAX In fancy co!ors
At Fleamipg Bros. Jewelrs Store,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-09-16
Greenville, S. G., oct. 10, 1902,

Greenville, S. c., Oct. 10, 1902,
After a service of one season at
White Stone Lithia Springs, as resi-
dent physician | do not hesitate to say
that the effect of the water upon those
who drink it for any length Of time,
has been perfectly marvellous. Invari-
ably an increase both in flesh and APP
petite was %perceptible in one week,
proving it to be a mineral water of
u%ndoubted powerful tonic property. Its
peculiar adaptability to diseases Origi-
mating from disorders of the kidney,
bladder and liver, such as Dropsy,
Bright's diseases, Diabetes and uric acid
c~alculi, and all forms of Dyspepsia,
Rheumatism and Gout is to be ex-
pected from the splendid analysis, 1t
has been noted frequently that visi-
tors before coming here had to follow
every meal with some form Of correc-
tive, or cOnfine themselves entirely to
predIgested foods; soon discard these
entirely, being delighted to find that
the water alOne-nature's "A remedy
sutliced. or the many who drink this
water this season for ten days consocu-
lively not n but experienced decided
benefit and a %perceptib!e gain in weigt,
varying from two to five pounds.
L.. Q. Stevens. NJ. d.
he Carolinas or Georgia, with all mod
lthern Road to Spring.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-09-16

ELaurens, S. c., Sept. 10th, 1902.
j. IT. Harris, Esq,
White Stone Spring, s. @.
Dear Sir:-I am using White Stone
Lithia Springs Water. and am very
much pleased with results. L think it
the best | have used.
Yours very respectfully,
o. b. Simmons.
Laurons, s C., Sept. 18th, 1902.
Mr.. j Il. Harris.
White Stone Springs, S. @.
Dear Sir:-I take pleasure in saying
that my family received great benefit
from the use of White Stone Lithia
Water. L can heartily recommend it
to any ono in need of q healthful
Mineral Water.
Very truly,
j. q. G. Fleming.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-09-16
In

In memory of BEN L. MARTIN, JR.
son of DR.. aud Mrs. b. f.. Martin, of Lau-
rens, South Carolina.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-05-29
The East In Bad Shane

New York, May 23.-The drought
in the eastern and central states is a
serious menace to the crops. Unless
relief comes soon farmers will suffer
great loss.
For thirty-tiye days many New York
counties have been without rain, and
the conditions are now deplorable.
The farmers are desperate and in
many churches prayers are being Of
fered up for rain.
The ground is dry and baked and the
roads are inches deep with dust.
Vegetation is beginning to dry up and
presents a prownlsn appearance.
The prospects for hay are very poor.
Many farmers have not planted their
corn yet, simply because it would
not grow it in the ground. Vegetables
are scarce and very dear. TIE potato
crop will be ruined if rain does not
come soon.
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OF speclaI interest to Women

1t is doubtful il any other news
paper In the United States caters SO
successfully to the varied interests Of
the home as does The Chicago Record
Herald. There is fashion article IN.
every issue; a department. devoted to
interesting items of unending variety
concerning matters in which women
have special interest: Nine. Qui
Wives "Women Beautiful" column,
in which questions concerning the
toilet, ETC., are answered and useful
hints are given, "Meals for a Day."
including menus and recipes for the
three meals every day; an installment
of a high-grade serial story, and in
addition the "Stories OF the Day.
column on the editorial page, S. E.
Kiser'S humorous alternating
Currents" the boys and girls page
and DR.. Withrow's article on the
Sunday school lesson in the Friday
issues; also entertaining and valuable
book reviews, and in the Sunday
issues numerous special fashion. house
hold and other articles, all very inter
esting to the sex, including the best
full p,ge of fashions appearing in any
newsl aper: "How to Be Healthy and
Beautiful" by Mrs. Henry Symes,
"a page for the Home Dressmaker''
and two full pages beautifully colored,
reproducing the latest fashions.
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AstartlInRTest

To,save a life, DR.. T. G. Merritt. of
No. Mehoopany, Pa. made a startling
test resulting ina wonderful cure. He
Violent Violent ham pdrrsas Mas ca,3ss hS n,c Wleh
tion Of the stomach. 1 had often found
Electric Bitters excellent for acute
stomach and liver troubles [ prescrib-
ed them. The patient gained from
the first, and has not had an attack in.
IA months" Electric BitterS are posi-
lively guaranteed for dyspepsia, In
digestion. Constipation and kidney
troubles. Try them. Only SOC at MIL
ler's drug store.
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SIG to Boston and Return SIG

with membership fee Of $500 added,
account of annual meeting Of Ma.
tional Educational association. Tick.
cts will be on sale via the Nickel Plate
road July 2 to 9Th, inclusive, good re-
turning from July 8th to 18th inclu-
sive, without being deposited with
joint agent. Additional limit to re-
turn not later than Sept. 1st can be
obtained by depositing return portion
OF ticket with Joint agent and pay
ment of SOC for execution. Superior
train service and excellent dining.car
meals, en- American club plain, rang
'nglng in price from 35c to $1.OO; also
a la carte service. Write John Y.
Callahan, Gengral Agent, l13 Adams
St., room 29S, Chicago, for the time OF
departure OF trains from Chicago and
other detailed information. 1902
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MortR ~ Foreclosure g

Notice il hereby given that defiant hi \
made n 1.-THE payment of tha money sscasa1
amortgage. dated April 9th 1872, executed \
w. Lane and Madge X. Lane, his wife, Ut L
county, state Of Sonth Dakota, to Emil
Grippen, OF Hot Springs, in the couptI
Fall River, and state OF South Dakota
which mortgage WAS recorded IN the Office d
Register OF Deeds of Brule county, stAh]
South Dakota in Book 90 of Mortgages on y
III; 34
That said default consists IN the fsiluNl
pay $500 interest due on April "a 1903;
That no action or other proceedings atI
otherwise have been instituted to rec0yes]
debt secured by said mortgage or any
thereof:
That the amount claimed to be due upoal
mortgage at the date of this notice, is prn1
statutory Attorneys fee.
And that by virtue Of the Power Of Sale
tanned in said mortgage. the said morgass])
be f.oreclosed rs. q sale OF. the mortsg
premises hereinafter described. at &
auction. Mt the front door of the Court y
state of South Dakota, by the Sheriff ofal
County on the 18th Gay of July 1908, y;
I o'clock in the afternoon of said day.
The m~Ortgaged premisea are situated in
county, state OF South Dakota an l are descd
as follows, to-wit,
Lot three (3lin block two (2), in On
addition to KimbRll in said connty and stat
Dated at Kimball, South Dakota this 18th
OF Mag A. D.. 1903. EMILY NJ. GR1PPT,
| A.. s. Stuver. MortgAl
A%ttorneyfor Mortgage.