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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-24
THE PEOPLES EDITORIALS.
Contributions From The States Readers.

clays. etc, etc" The heart OF man can
ask for nothing more.
Then recall the famous men whom
h State has produced. Their very
names are an inspiration and awaken
h noblest aspirations of manhood.
In the roster of South Cardinals emin-
ent sons in u past generation, L note
high in the list of immortal ones Hon.
John Caldwe Calhoun, an incompar-
able statesman, scholar and philoso-
pher; Henry Laurens. honored above
most men, an accomplished diplomatist
ana the friend of Washington; then
there was Gen. Andrew Jackson, the
seventh president of the United States;
another honored name, an advocate
and juriSt of great renown, likewise
statesman, scholar, diplomatist, Hugh
SWinton LeSare; the Hon. Francis w.
Pickens and the Hon. william Aiken,
of the early governors of the State,
I mention with the highest regard the
names OF Gov. Robert Young Hayne,
the most accomplished orator the
state ever produced, n match in for
ensic debate of the great Massachu-
sets Demosthenes. Daniel Webster.
And may l mention the names OF
Generals Wade Hampton, the older and
the OUNCE both effulgent stars in
the diadem Of the commonwealth.
These are but a few names to conjure
by. Such a galaxy Of honored ones
casts n halo of glory not only over
their native State and their own times,
but they belong to all time and to the
universal Brotherhood of man. Strug-
Cling men in this generation may look
to those great ones and gather strength
IN their efforts to accomplish worthy
Observation-Disclosures such noble
lives.
Frederick A. Salaman.
Rooms 1860, Vincent Building, New
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All l.
n Entertainment for the
Benefit of the School.

Special to The State.
Beech Island, Feb. 21.-On last Satur-
day night all the good people of Beech
Island were assembled at the Downer
nall to obtain some OF the pleasures
OF delightful Valentine party, given
by Miss Helen BriCe, for the benefit OF
the Downer library. BY the little sock
arrangement and the serving OF re-
freshments the neat sum of S25 was
raised. With this and our pro rata
share from the State the
hopes to make some valuable addition
to the already we'll equipped library.
Ihere has been some discussion about
establishing an agricultural expert
llent station in each county. II this
Is done we see no reason why the
Downer institute should not be the
central station for Aiken county. We
are well equipped here, the school owns
enough land to start AN excellent eX-
Perlmental station. We are interested
IN his n trust that our board of
trustees will pull for il.
ON last Monday night Mrs. James
Hammond gave n delightful pit Marty
In honor of her sister, Miss Mia BInci,
of Atlanta. Among those i'm attend
ance were: Misses Helen Brice, Geor-
gia Galphin, Helen Davies. Harriet
Davies. Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Fair,
MI. n Mrs. Seth DuPuis. Messrs. r.
Is. and w. b. Dunbar. Henry Tnka
M: IL. Brockman and DR.. p. II. Eve
MIS-. ed. Atkinson gave a deliphtCu
oyster supper last Tuesday night in
honor of her cousin, Miss Belle BniIev
OF Ellenton. "S
Miss Helen Brice has gone to hor
nome in Blackstock for a short visit.
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Betting on Cock Etrbts.

10 the Editor of The State:
IN several sections Of our fair COM
inonWealth the practice of cock fight
ing is indnlged in and ordinarily the
usual accompaniment of betting pre-
walls on such occasions.
AS a V of my fellowmen and
seeking always their highest welfare, 1
concluded 1t might prove helpful &c the
general assembly enact a law forbid
ding the custom, n accordingly 1
wrote one of the representatives about
1t. He replied that a bill was intro
duced last session which would have
given entire relief from this evil, but
sports In the senate killed it, though
passed to It's third reading. He adds
that the senate has at the present ses-
sion been polled touching the matter
and that 1t cannot be passed.
Disappointed In securing hrlp from
mat quarter, | wished to secure advice
of some wise, good mar as to the best
way OF getting the matter on the con
science of individuals who indulge iii
the baneful pastime. a letter from DR..
James H.. Carlisle of Wofford college
contains information / beg to share
with your readers. He says:
The great subject of cruelty to an
imals is now attracting more attention
than before. 1t is verv important.
This is II starting point. TIC take
me beautiful. spirited bird, and make
MIN XIII or be killed, to excite and
amuse some coarse, hardened men. and
to decide where some piles of money
must go-this is sad. But tender APP
pealS are not felt where there is no
tenderness; still, these appeals, wisely
urged, may in the end make some i'm
preston. a lift up religiously. of
course, will generally settle many of
these questions that cannot be met ON
a low plane"
Now, Mr.. Editor. let me ask the
Kind aid OF your w skilled pen in
encouraging the Introduction and pass
age of Il bin affording relief In some
degree. But the enactment of n law
~forbidding the sport is only part of our
duty; we must have an increasingly
strong sentiment current. such as will
be possible alone by intelligent aglta-
ton of the subject.
Yours very truly,
CiviS.
Piedmont, S. c..
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st. HmaeIa'S Heademy.
Special to The State.

0pcCItl W Inc State
Aiken, Feb. 20.-Thme annual enter
tainment OF st. Angela's academy came
of on Friday afternoon and evening
before a large II appreciatiYe audi
ence.
That h numbers were varied, high
classed and superbly rendered is as
Sented to by all who We're present. Es-
pecially is this praise we'll founded and
nattering in view of the fact that in
the brief life of the academy there
have been no pupils as yet beyond the
third term in music, defamation md
voice culture; indeed, the great ma
Jority are first n second term pu-
pills. Tines olos and choruses were eX-
%cellent, as the most fastidious could
expect under the circumstances.
The boys and girlsclasses made their
first bow to h public in pleasing
chorus. Before many years they will
figure successfully in person as they
did last Friday evening sin gobs."
For brevity sake. the special points
of eXcellency of individual pupils, or
numbers, cannot be emphasized in de-
tail. 1t is but fair to point out in pass
ency displayed in teh scene from
Schiller's Mary Stuart" the beauty of
the arias and recitations in Longfel-
lows Wick of the Hesperus;" the
control of voice and breath in the AN
gels Serenade," Grass and Roses"
general excellence of the Instrumental
numbers.
st. Angela's is rapidly becoming a
stronghold of intellectual power among
the youths of this ection. Judging
from the splendid exhibition of last
Friday 1T is safe to assume that, as the
work progresses, the patrons and
friends of the school will be welcomed
again to still n better programme and
a more excellent rendition.
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Some Questions Concerning the Eyi
Ecmlin OF infer Syhtem.

Some Questions Concerning the Evil
Fruits OF Latter System.
To the Editor OF The State:
Allow me to submit a few pertinent
questions to your readers and the re-
firing general assembly:
1. Is 1t right and does 1T show a
democratic citizenship, not to say q
spirit OF justice on the part Of our
lawmakers, not 10 allow Il free CD peo-
pie to vote the whiskey evil from their
midst, when in fact in many Instances
the people did not vote or petition it's
establishment?
2. Is 1T not an apparent fact hat the
Whiskey element-ring If you choose-is
getting q firmer II deeper hold on our
State institutions and using 1t for po-
itical ends to the extent that ere long
1t Will dominate church, society, bust
ness. morals, politics and every insti-
tuition in the Lane INC throw around
them the mantle of corruption thai is
sure to lower us in the scale of state
hood?
3. Are the ministers of Gods holy
writ doing their duty by their passive
ness in accepting prevailing conditions
instead of inveighing against them on
all occasions?
a. Can any man, be he friend or foe
of the system, in truth lay his hand
upon his heart and in presence OF his
God say he does not know that the
dispensary as it IS managed is q de-
nv Nom uScIl w every ISSlllllalD
business or institution in the State; de-
basing its manhood, making drunkards
of it's youth, yea, OF it's children even?
Doing this, does it not bring woe and
misery, suffering and %hardships untold
to n helpless and innocent class-the
women and children?
.. is 1t for political and sinister gain
That our wise men-masters, not SER
~vants-can shut their eyes to glaring
facts and refuse to trust those whose
suffrage placed them in their exalted
position. and force them to be un-
willing particeps criminis to the
9. Does the revenue derived offset
he evil 1t generates? Has it mate
rally contributed to the States
finances. or reduced taxation? Is it not
one of the potent factors calling for
more judicial circuits to relieve the
congested dockets Of those in exist
ence? Is 1t right to apply any por-
ton or h revenue (blood money! to
the education of our children? Has il
not created a stronger ring than that
the great (O Tlllman claims to have
oVerthrown a decade of more ago?
Is 1t not a little strange that, in. the
light of after events, the palmetto tree
was banished from the wiskey flask?
Justice.
ST. George, Feb. II. 1904.
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THE CHARLESTON BUDGET.
Damage Suits Against the Consolidated
RniINNny COmpnnN.

Special to The State.
Charleston. Feb. 20.--A number of
damage suits were filed today in the
court OF common pleas against the
Consolidated Railway company. Thos.
Smith wants $4,000 damages for having
been elected from a car and forced to
walk two miles to the detriment OF his
health The same sum is wanted by
Health Detective Nipson, whose buggy
was run into by a car. Frank Norh-
den is suing for $4,000 because he was
run into while riding his bicycle and
former Conductor reeves Ford, who
was hurt in n collision between two
cars, asks for $4,000 actual damages
and $4,000 punitive damages. Isaac
Coughley has entered suit against the
American Pipe company for $1,975 for
injuries sustained in digging a trench.
The approaching term of the court of
common pleas will be noted for the
number of like suits which have been
filed.
The laying off of a number OF field
men at the navy yard has caused some
disappointment n no little dis
quietude, but 1T Is said that the laying
off of these men furnishes the only
foundation for the rumors of a general
suspension Of work.. Nc statement could
be gotten from the local officials Of the
navy yard In regard to the rumor that
the secretary of the nav had ordered
the uneXpended balance to he turned
into the treasury. 1t was sail at the
navy yard that the men were only
laid off because they were much ahead
in their work II the rules of the de-
partment are against Keeping men
on the payroll who are not actually at
work.
Advices received here state that the
course of the dispatch boat Maynower
may be changed, inc in this event Ad-
miral Dewey and staff will not visit
Charleston on stheT way to Join the
North Atlantic fleet for the m~anoeuvrcs
In the Caribbean seq.
The temperature tumbled early this
morning to Il reading Of 80 degrees. n
fall of 81 degrees from the maximum
reading of yesterday. The vino was
high, reaching a velocity OF 36 miles
from the northeast at 1 O'Clock today.
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A Government victory.

San Domingo, Feb. 21.-Yestcrday a
French merchant Steamer entered the
river, conveyed by a launch from the
United States cruiser Columbia. The
rebels abtsained from firing on the
vessel.
This morning the government troops
attacked the rebels outside the city
and severe firing ensued, lasting many
hours. The rebels were rfoced to re-
tire, leaving many killed and wounded
on the field. The action resulted in
Il complete victory for the government
and the siege of the city is considered
to have been raised.
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"PIsGAH FOREST" RESERVE.
n Vast Primal Wild Now an Adjunct
to BlltmOre Estate.
Charlotte Observer.

pa ~
bn nnav.sni I'D; $50 greatcr interest
o. ~ pctil ~, Ia any hunting pre-
cente -, '"t Sousl .nth IN me
49, Nv vi NieoTSc w Vahuerpilt.
w whih 30 hm"W as ilssan forcs', ana
mnrvt, 'lispnaorS a. large sec'loh OF the
u""n'S VI n."ias .s"hla' IN one OF tnc
"" .Ni"'Si'' "ccIioi,S OF az lne nope
mt"utL'"tn country OF Whlch western
Hpi'. I"ioliia alioroS' II IS certain
un"t III" P'lh ot preserve mas had
~ 20 NO MIL 'hc now great move
nn ~ ~ i'ttolih' nart % De known
ri RI IL pI,i"S'iih fofcSt iteSerNc.
rn" ",iSn,a'Eu III Nandcrnilts TWO
e.. y. Nc!"pinS lucas SHOWN nrSt IN
81, LII cH'"rn ana NEXT III MS
So" roirS.' me ldIlcr is Il true
t"n.n,' WI. NaHuGrplit having Dcen so
hoi."'l",c as 10 ulS'oNrr Il place where
"e''I n"u pt'iI Almost uilhoieSted eN-
orr =" = o'."S,olhl lfcS' hhd 'heN TO
'-"tc '''iH anu SchtlS alu her IN work
,ns nni oMn sweet VIII. Everybody
~ "D"ut niil'iorc; ana us Vhateau,
;cn i m,, = rSritii.c III an amer
~ ~, iu" hhoW a,SthliS ABOUT flS-
ST. '!rS'' n!u so tniS VIII De a story
nnUu' 're Lil,er' me writer having
S;rJL,u noitI'Snt 'npre III inc most de-
'S,.lui inanlicr IN the word.
I'D "s"m notcs' IL ABOUT 10 mics long
"mn 'il."!h,cs something over lOo,0OO
"..Cs. ;. 'ahcS itS name from IT'S Joni
,".rns peak Mount & inc most
pe'ircl mountain anna the hundred
- ,'ouIi.dlhS III western North Caro-
ma, puinS Il lrue cone. a landmark
hh,'u al, me peaks IN the vast, irregu-
~ ana iol'y plateau betwccen the
wv niidsc ana the great smoky
nn"unitni'is' mere are various way OF
S',.niS iiito iiSsah forcSt; one by
aaneniiie ana ~blltlnore ana by a very
,ui, IoIu constructed by MI. Wander
or't : lsSah iIouSe' inc other by way
~ iis'~'ueISonViiic ana DaNidson's rir-
~, up lathcr steep ana rough road,
a u o't l"li ol Ghhrnls II surprises.
"nons the frelcn Hroad. DaVidson's
innol mno avery creek. TO the ma
Tvs Iisgah Forest Is know as Mr..
NanderDiltS place. and it's boundary is
marked by Il thrcc-strand b~arbed-wiro
isn,.c, nc pest way to see Pisgah
rottst IL on loot or horseback, prefer
nplS tu' former as IN TINS way the fun
peh''ty OF Tie place can best be seen.
~ mh'rc ono VIII thcre is ever the
som"u OF ialliliS Whtcr, the rush or the
.nn vi me mountain streams, which
uIo"t u Ilc 'inc Is invisible, high over
ia" " IN IL gorge. perhaps a thousand
- puio"' ''oinS by tho Davidson
iNcr way When II crest of the gap
w. me great mountain wall is reached,
tnclG IL IL glorious view to the south
maru' Iur INTO south Carolina. M to
.ne over the Vanderbilt do
,Ilai'; me heart of this great forest
n"s peen known as the PM Beds"
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Suspicious circumstances.

New York, Feb. 21.-Following the
death late tonight Of Mrs. Florence
Myers, As years old. from morphine
poisoning ut Al boarding house in West
Forty-siNth street, the woman's hus-
band and a colored nurse were arrested.
They are said to Ia administered
morphine tablets to Mrs. Myers. This
they admit, according to the police, but
allcge that the woman was addicted
to the use OF morphine. The husband is
Col. Frederick Myers, n veteran of the
Civil war II years old. this being his
birthday. The dead woman is said to
have been Col. Myers fifth wife.
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A EninI Wrcck-

Kankake, H., Feb. 21.-James Mar
tin of Kankake, ILL.,, was killed, and five
other passengers were Injured in n
wreck of a knights of Columbus spe-
cial train today on the KanlSake and
Seneca railway near Wauponset, due to
a spreading of a frog. One passenger
coach containing % people turned com
plctely. Martin was hurled through n
window. The special was Ell route to
Morris, where the knights Of Colum-
bus were to participate in an installa-
ton.
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Into senator uiIrs ,yido,v n.,,

WhshingtOn, Feb. 2l.-Mrs. Hill, the
widow of the late Senator Ben II. Hill
of Georgia. who has been III here for
some time, died here today at the res
idence of her daughter. Mrs. III. III.
Thompson, In the 10th year of her age,
AZ. her bedside when the end came also
were her daughter and two sons, ben
H.. Hill and G. -. Hill. accompanied
by them the remains were taken To At
ianta,. where the funeral services Will
be held on Wednesday at 11:S0 a. m.
IN ST Marks Methodist Episcopal
church.
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PIncMnnd,n nnndn.

Special to The State.
Pinewood. Feb. 20.-The public roads
I'm this vicinity are being repaired by
the county chaingang, which is well
equipped with proper implements for
the work. Their advent has been
hailed with delight. as places on the
different roads leading into town were
almost ii~npassablc, and could never
have been effectively worked by the
public.
Mr.. II. III. Johnson. a farmer living
near here, was married OH Thursday
evening to Miss Norvclle Stukes, OF
PaxVille. Ihe Rev. Mr.. Higgins Off
ciated.
The continued sever winter has re-
tarded farming operations and for the
same cause the small grain crop lis
very backward.
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Orators Selected.

Special to. The state.
Ninety+Slx, Feb. 20.-At the closing
of The Ninety-Six high school. to be
held June 81, Rev. s.. III. Zimmerman
OF Newberry viii preach the annual
sermon, and Hon. Charles Il. McKes-
son OF Morganton, N. c., Will deliver
the annual address.
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vas but in keeping with her national
policy for oppression and against lib
erty. The people, however, who have
the greatest cause to execrate the very
name of Russia are the Jews. that is
If they care anything for the honor of
the women of their race.
w. d. Woods.
Darlington. Feb 90
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The weather bureau In it's forecast
Issued Saturday had this ominoua pre-
diction for yesterday: "Rainv And
the prediction was verified from 6 a,
IN. until 9 y. M. without "a break.
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LOCAL OPTION VS.. wi DIspENsAnY

Darlington, Feb. 20.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-30
Damper on Independent
Candidates.
Primary Participants Can
Not Sign Nomination
Papers.

Baton Rouge, La, Jan. 22-'rhe
Secretary OF State Is receiving nu-
merous appll,ations for blanks for
independent L. limitations in the
several parishes. In returning
the blanks the secretary has
written across them a feature Of
the law which seems to be unknown
to the generality OF independent
voters and candidates. to the effect
that no one who participated in a
primary can sign nomination papers
Tor an independent candidate. rh's
will largely, II not entirely, cut #
tue independent movements in tile
parishes. For ward, parish Or dis-
triot officers the nomination. papers
must have 100 names, and the regu
lar nominees can thwart and pr. i.
vent any and all parties VIII" part'ci-
pated in primaries where they were
nominated from organizing indie.
pendent movements. ss's'--s.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-30
LeVisbur8 Items.

Editor st. rammany FARMER:
Mr.. and Mrs Mortimer MercadaI
were visitors t. our elightful to"'
on Sunday.
Mr.. J j. Daquln has purchased
tlIe old Marigny tract Of land and
is putting up fine saw mill. which,
will lie great benefit to our town
as he will employ quite number OF
workmen. He expects t" have The
mill in operation by the 1st of
March
Messrs. + Baudot and >idne,
Smith returned Monday. from st.
Louis they returned sooner. thai
expected, on accoun, of Mr.. Smiths
accident Ut having fractured his arm
while working in a factory there
He thought Home, >weet Home
was the best place for him.
Mr.. j. A. Lafava was a Sunday
visitor here. he expects to make i'm
prnvemenls ON hls lovely place OH
the beach.
The lovely home Of Mrs. 0. Car
michael is finished ard wars chrisre,,-
cd Friday, by a large gathering OF
her many friends at a grand suppe'
where all enjoyed themselves Until
the small hours of daylight, anu
left. wishing her MANI happy day 8
To be spent in her new home
A SUBSCRIBER.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-30
Railroad Suit Dis
missed.

The Railroad Commission in se>-
SION at Baton Rouge this week
rendered q number of decisions,
among which we note the following,
as being Of local interest:
Citizens of Vaudeville VS. East
Louisiana RaiIrO id, in the matter
OF train service vi the Vaudeville
branch. was dismissed, the Acnm-
mission finding that the branch line
b. Vaudeville, being but short
line, from which the railroad re-
celved but q small bust, ess, aid mol,
it fair or reasonable to re-
qaire the railroad company to put
two trains on the branch, rs re-
quest-d ny the petitioners.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-30
To Fight Boil Wesyil.

1t is announced from Washington
that tue battle against the cotton
boil weevil is to begin at once, un-
der the care and direction Of the
secretary Of Agriculture. Congress
has made ample provision tor The
struggle. having voted n agar fund
Ut $250,000. The Department Ut
Agriculturais thoroughly organized.
and 50 are the States Of Texas aud
Louisiana. aud tue contest will BE-
watched with the greatest Of inter-
est.
Scientific experiments will be
made. supervised by experts, GU
private farms and experimental
farms. Thirteen will be located il,
Texas, and five IN Louisiana.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-30
Court Items.

District Court assembled last
Monday, Judge Thos. NJ. Burns
on the Bench, and District Attor-
ney Goodbee at ais post. A mum
Der Of visiting attorneys and the
members OF the local bar are in at.
tendance. The petit jury were
excused until next Wednesday.
Among the cases tried were the
following:
Chas S:anga VS. j. Cunningham.
jud gment III favor plaintiff.
State vs. JohD Rlcllar dson, AL
fred Smith aud Fetdenand Egl"ft,
retailing liquor within five miles Ut
\ graded school. at bennington and
LOgtown. Miss. sentenced to pay q
tiue Ut fifty dollars and costs, or Ii,
default. to serve a term OF sixty
days in jail.
Stale vs.. Beaureguard Favre, re-
failing liquor without a license, SEN
fenced to pay u fine Of twenty tiv.
dollars and costs, or in default, I"
serve term of thirty days III Jail.
A number of CIVIL cases We're also
tri. d aud de cisions rendered.
Court will be continued next
week, Judge rhos NJ. Burns will
attend Circuit Court in Amite City,
and Judge Robert Reid will preside
here /: his place.
Tue cases of Carroll and Sharp.
accused of murder, will be tried the
latter part Ut the week.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-30
HolloW-Horn, Etc.

Editor st. Tammany Farmer:
A serious sickness 3 making the
rounds among the cattle of this
parish, and indications are that it
IS spreading over the greater part
of this country. So far none of
the cattle affected by this disease
have died. The disease is known
under the name Of s.nolIow horn"
Recent Investigations by eminent
scientists have developed the fact
that ali the spoiled" cattle are ex
empt from 1t. Microscoprcal bac
THEOLOGICAL examinations have
shown that the bacilli of this dis
ease so closely resembles the bacllll
of "holIow belly" which sickness
exists more or less all the year
round in the ''plny woods,'. that 1t
can hardly be distinguished from
it, although the latter disease seems
10 be the more deadly one.
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