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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-09-07
A Card from Sheriff Duckett.

L desire to express my most sincere
thanks to all tho people of Laureus
County for the splendid support given
me in the first Primary Election.
Owing to the large number of candi.
dates for the Sheriff's office, | could
not expect election on the first ballot,
but the vote given me was 81 large as
to surpass my exp ctat'ons aud make
me deeply grateful for this strong en-
dorsement of my administration. |
have endeavored to give the people OF
this county a strong, clean and fe aries
administration of the Shsrif's Off =.
and [ pledge myself anew to exc, 1
the law to the bNst OF my ability i,
again elected to the Sheriff's office. |
am especially gra.iiied u It the large
vote given nue. at the mills, as we'll as
in the country and towns, and
beg all Of my friends no. to be-
come over confident of my success
and remain away from the polls,
which | regard my only danger, but be
sure and come and victory is certain.
All Of which / shall ever hold the PEG.
pie of Laurens county In grateful re-
membraace.
THOS. j. Duck ETvp.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-09-07

The farmer who is on his feet need
not be in a hurry to sell his cotton.
Nobody knows anything about cotton,
1t may drop and it may soar, but 1.-THE
ADVERTISER were an independent
farmer with ten bales of cotton it would
enjoy holding the cotton and watching
the market u few months this winter.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-09-07
The Primary Elections.

The defeat of Mr.. Garris for rail-
road commissioner is another vote of
non-confidence in the railroad COM
mission. 1t is in no sense a reelection
upon Mr. Garris personally, but it
voices the peoples belief that the
commission is of no substantial value
to the public. The prevailing idea is
that q railroad commissioning is a soft
job with little work, a good salary and
attractive perquisites. Consequently
the people decline to vote a pension to
one man more than six years This be-
lief is attributable in part to the fact
that the salaries of the commissioners
are paid by the railroads. IL the PEG.
pie paid the salaries directly they
would look upon the commissioners as
their servants and would expect to re-
ceive larger benefits. So long as the
commissioner draw their pay from the
railways the notion cannot be removed
from the popular mind that the com
mission is to a degree plant to railway
influences. Mr.. John III. Earle, who Is
III ohS cCCOllu tdCC lOE COJlIJ1SSlOUCT
recognized in his campaign that a
change in the method of paying thecom
mission is necessary to it's usefulness
and has urged that tie legislature
shall enac that the people shall pay
directly for its services rather than
that they should pay for them through
the railway treasures. The commits
sion should either become q public
commission Or e'se it should be abol-
ished. We do not charge that the COM
missioners are employees of the rail-
ways but many people believe that
they are. The existence OF this sus-
picion is almost as damaging to the
commissions effectiveness as If the
suspicion wore a demonstrated fact.
Take 1t all in all, the delegation to
the lower house of congress nominated
a these primaries is probably the
Weakest that South Carolina has had
since 1876. The material Offering was
for the most part commonplace In
character. In at least one district, the
Sixth, the man immeasureably super.
Tor to bis three opponents tailed the
ticket. Judging from the selections OF
recent years South Carolina is % cen
tury distant from a John Sharp Will
liams. We are inclined to think that
the representative from the Fourth
district is the most promising of the
seven. Mr.. Johnson, we believe, has
done his work we'll so far as attention
10 the minor interests of the district liz
concerned He has been industrious
in looking after tin. mail service
claims and other matters with the de.
%partments. He is undoubtedly q mar
Of considerable intellect. Having hat
s~c forms, a period sufficient to obtair
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-09-07
STYLES CHANGE

i'll Jewelry as we'll as in eth.
er things. If you want up
to-date Jewelry you can al
ways be sure of getting the
very latest ard the most cor
rect thing from us. What
ever you buy, you can feel
sure that you are right.
Or if you have anything
that needs to be altered, re-
paired or reset bring it to us.
Well do the work we'll and
charge you but a moderate
price.
Fleming Bros.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-09-07

recognition, we may expect that Mr..
J%ohnson's talents will hepceforth com
mand position c: sons prominence in
tho affairs OF legislation. We think
that the Fourth district has been wise
to retain him long enough for his
abilitits to have fair chance for illus
tration.
So far as the results in the county
are concerned. they could not but be
satisfactory. The candidates generally
were competent and honest and there
was no opportunity for material blum
ders. Had Mr.. Featherstone been
nominated for the house, Laurens
would probably have been able tn
boast Of the most forceful leader In
that body. In u Judgment Mr..
Featherstone has nothing to regret In
his defeat. Why a lawyer OF his ca
pacity and place at the bar would de-
sire to go to the legislature in these
times is rather more than we can UNI
derstand except of course upon the
theory that his is a peculiarly high
sense Of unsel6sh patriotism. Mr..
Featherstone's service IN the house,
had he been elected, would have con-
ferred a far greater obligation upon
Laurens county han the voters of the
county could have conferred upon him.
We suspect that Mr.. Foatherstono is to
be felicitated uron his defeat so far as
his selfish interests are concerned.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-09-07
CARLYLE Mckinley.


A man of distinction passed out OF
life when Carlyle Mckinley, associate
editor of The News and Courier, died
in Mount Pleasant two weeks ago He
was the author of an "Appeal TO
Pharaoh," n OF the strongest AK
positions OF the race question" that
has appeared and besides he wrote
many beautiful poems. Few knew him,
few even in Charleston knew him well,
for he was q rarely modest man but
those who did know him were blessed
with the influence Of as sweet and pure
a spirit as habitates the best OF human
Rnd, His mind was clear and stro3g,
he was a master in the scholarly use of
the English tongue and his stores of
learning were scarcely to be exhausted.
In the columns Of The News and
Courier, through the States adver-
sity and prosperity, have appeared for
many years lucid and convincing arti-
Giles encouraging the people to develop
their and pointing out the
riches thst lay in the grasp especially
OF South Carolina farmers. In the large
Improvement and wealth of these
later years that our State enjoys none
can measure the impetus that was
initially given by these editorials of
Carlyle Mckinley but we believe that
within our border is many a farmer
who consciously or unconsciously was
guided to success by this gifted gentle
man writing day by day words Of in
s~piratinn and aspiration to a people
sorely distressed by the poverty that
the War Between the States left as it's
sequel.
AS we have said, Mr.. Mckinley was
little known save IN q limited circle of
newspaper men and literary men but
his life was really given to the people
of South Carolina aud they are the
better and the stronger for it 1t was
a life singularly free Of the gross or
sordid and whatever weakness was In
his personality lay chiefly in the mod
esty which kept it too much apart from
his fellows. While in life the name of
carl" Mckinley was not acclaimed
by the surging crowds and it may be
that his fame will not be blazoned, but
his echoes shall live.
ooh love, they die, in yon rich sky,
They faint on field and hill and river.
Our echoes roll from soul to SOU
And grow forever and forever"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-09-07

All men in Laurens county who wish
the price OF land to stay low are or
should be opposed to the immigration
bureau.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-09-07
Remedy

MIR. w. b. JENNISON. Of the National
Express Co., Chicago. ILL.,, suffered the
horrible and agonizing fortunes of this dis
ease for more than twenty years. The
best skin specialists of Chicago, New York
and Philadelphia pronounced his case as
incurable. The terrible blotches of this
disease had covered his face, head, hands
and entire body. His appearance was so
repulsive that he had not been able TO at
tend any social or public gathering for
years. Mr.. David Robinson, head clerk Of
the Peoples Drug Store, in Chicago, who
had cured himself of a bad case of Psoriasis
of ten years standing. with the ID. ID. i.
Remedy, prevailed upon him to try this
preparation. Mr.. Jennison, speaking oil
his treatment with this marvellous medicine
says:-"I commenced the use of the ID. d..
DE Remedy. and during the first two
months 1 saw little, if any Improvement.
but was persuaded by Mr.. Robinson to
continue its use. Ipersevered in using the
remedy. and 1 now devoutly thank God
that 1 did. For the first time in twenty
years l am free from the awful, scaling
blotches of this terrible disease. Once
more am free from the bondage Of these
torments of hell. and can again make a
presentable appearance before my fellow
men. 1 earnestly beg every sufferer from
a disease of the skin to Immediately begin
treatment with the ID. ID ID. Remedy. Use
it--persevere with it-stick to it-and YOU
will find that it will cure you. Specialists
said L had the worst case ever recorded. L
know that what cured me will cure anyone.
We unhesitatingly give this rem
edy our highest endorsement. The
marvellous and effective work: the
wonderful cures it is making in
this community are simply aston
ishing.
For sale by
Laurens Drug CO.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-09-07
Ps0fiasi

Thousands of people afflicted
with this hideously disfguring dis
ease are daliy suffering the most
e~xcruciating mental anguish, be-
lieving they are doomed 10 carry
its awful scaling blotches unfit
death relieves them. The medical
profession, and the greatest skin
specialists of the world have always
considered the disease as absolutely
incurable.
Now positively cured by that won.
deEful msdicameni known as
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-09-07
Relormer Urges the Election OF Mai.
Earle,

To the Voters OF Laurens County,
The next election will decide the
matter of WHO will be our next Rail
Road Commissioner, and while / have
nothing to cay against Mr.. Mobley,
yet in The interest of the whole State
wish to say South Carolina has the
chance in the person Of Maj. John II.
Earle of Greenville, of electlng N OF
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-09-07
TIE ADVERTISER.
LAURENs. $. c., Sept. 4, 1904.


All men In Laurens county who wish
the price Of land to stay low are or
should be opposed to the immigration
bureau.
The farmer who is on his feet need
not be in a hurry to sell his cotton.
Nobody knows anything about cotton,
IL may drop and it may soar, but 1.-THE
ADVERTISER were an independent
farmer with ten bales OF cotton it would
eujoy holding the cotton and watching
the market u few months this winter.
The Russians ought to feel e%ntitely
satisfied with the thrashing they have
received but we fear they have an APP
Nas.,te for more. If the Japanese are
beaten, they will not be the first peo-
pie to wear themselves to a FRAGILE in
whipping the enemy.
The ADVERTISER hopes that Lau-
Q m farmers will exert themselves to
send creditable exhibits from the
county to the state fair this yea
Ii LaureDs had, as 1T should have, a
good military company, it would pro-
badly be on the battlefield of Manas-
sas now.
Because the passenger depot has not
yet been moved TO a safe place is no
reason why the people Of Laurens
should despair. There are ways and
means by which the town may accom-
plish it's object and the business men of
Laurens should win this fight if it takes
five years.
Senator A. G. Latimer has learned
u great deal In the last few years,
1t was about the 9th of December, 1890,
that a Laurens man happened to spend
a night in Ocala, Fla. The National
Farmers' Alliance was in session in
Oca'a at the time. Polk, McCune and
OIL Vllau SlOmo WSG0 lllSEc, CO WAS
Senator Latimer, = then not even a
member of the lower house OF congress
but mighty in the alliance. Col. Tai.
bert was there as we'll. The conven-
tion adopted the "Ocala PLATFORM, a
platform not wholly unlike that which
Tom Watson of Georgia is running on
now. Last Friday Senator Latimer
spoke in Broadway New York in be.
half OF Parker and Davis, sound Demo.
Gratis and favorites of the business men
of New York. We congratulate Sena-
tor Latimer that he has made such
good use Of the last IA years, that he
has learned so much and that he has
been able TO eat so many foolish words
that he uttered1n the early days of his
career. Senator Latimer is not a fail
ure as a Senator, he is industrious and
attentive to the interests of his con-
stitutents and he has learned how to
change from an "Ocelaite" into q sound
money Democrat,
BY the way, the Hou. Isaac McCalla,
somewhat disfgured by the recent pri.
mary but still top o. ground used TO be
q mighty man in the alliance.
The alliance was formally a deadly
enemy to Wall street. especially to that
end of it which runs the cotton futures
business. They do say that Mr.. Nc
Gala raked down large sumE of money
In cotton futures last year. Is this the
same McCalla that was most
in the vigorous days of the alliance?
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-09-07
A Portrait Free.

For a short time we will give a
fine 12xIo inch Portrait, Free,
with each dozen Cabinet Photo
graphs. This offer is made to in
troduce our original Negative
Portraits. Call soon.
2-4t. McCord's Studio
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-09-07
An India Linen Attraction

And if you want style and wear combined we are the people YOU wal
all the new lasts in the celebrated Kippendorf, Dttman Companys Shoes
heels and toes, and at prices that will surely interest you.
We also carry the King Quality Mems Shoes in all the new lasts.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-09-07

The Russians ought to feel entirely
satisfied with the thrashing they havo
received but we fear they have an APP
Nae.,te for more. If the Japanese are
beaten, they will o be the first peo-
pie to wear themselves to a FRAGILE in
whipping the enemy.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-08
CARTRIDGE FACTORY BLOWN UP.
-Four Japanese Workmen We're Killed at
Saseb0.

Paris, (By Cable).-The Mathis
correspondent says that cartridge
factory at Sasebo, Japan. was blown
up Sunday last and four workmen
were killed.
A Hardin correspondent of the MatIn
says that General Volkaff has issueG
a ukase informing the inhabitants o.
Manchuria and transatlantic. that all
persons convicted of circulating false
news will be punished with the utmos'
rigor according to military law. This
ukase, the correspondent says. is espe-
cially directed against handPills pre-
mitigating false news issued by the
Chinese.
The St. Petersburg correspondent OF
the Echo lie Paris says:
81 learn that the Gar intends to
send Vice-Armiral Chouknin, director
of the Naval School, to Port Arthur
as assistant to Vlce-Admiral Maka-
rolf"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-08
Wants House Inquiry.

Representative DeArmond, of Mis-.
souri,, introduced resolution provid-
ing that the Speaker appoint FIVE
members of the House to fully in
vestigate the Postoffice Department
and report to the House at as early
date as may be practicable; that said
committee shall be authorized to sit
during the sessions of the House, and
ii necessary, during the vacation, when
Congress is not in session; that the
committee shall have full power to
send for persons and papers, and
the investigation hereby provided for
shall be directed especially to clear.
ing the innocent from a shadow OF
unmerited suspicion, to uncovering the
inefficient, careless and offending and
to the recommendation Tor the cor
rection of abuses, to the end that
justice may be done to individuals and
that the service may be. improved for
the benefit of the public
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-08
TWO KILLED, TWENTY INJURED.
Fast Express Crashes Head-on Into Freight
Train.

Pottstown, Pa, (SpeciaD-In
head-on collision on the Pennsylvania
railroad between the Philadelphia ex-
press, leaving Reading at 4 P. NJ,
and a coal train half mile north
of here at 4.25 in the afternoon, two
persons were killed and large num-
Der injured.
An accommodation train preceded
the express and coal train was lying
on the siding, the intention being
that it should wait there for both
to pass, but this order was apparently
misunderstood by its engineer. With
the passing of the accommodation
train, he pulled out on the track when
the express shot into the engine OF
the coal train, with frightful results.
The track at that point is on three
soot-high embankment, and there Is q
clear view for long distance ahead.
The momentum of the express train
was so great that no fewer than ten
coal cars were wrecked; both loco
motives were badly damaged and the
baggage car and one passenger coach
were sent over the mass of wreckage
and then fell over the embankment.
The greatest CONSERVATION pre-
vailed anon the passengers and they
were thrown in every direction. In
addition TO the official list of injured
given above, n,any others suffered
severe bruises and had their injuries
dressed by local physicians.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-08
COINED ITO TONS OF GOLD.
Mint Breaks All Records Since the Use of
Money Began.

San Francisco, (SpeciaD. The coin
age of gold that has taken place at
the mint N this.city since last February
is finished. Superintendent Leach said
regarding the coinage:
"The mint has undoubtedly broken
all records for gold coinage since the
use of money began in civilization
The amount coined this month has
reached the enormous sum of $33,II3,-
500, an average of more than SI,ooo,ooo
a day; i'll fact the deliveries to the SUI
perintendent from the coming depart
ment during the last four days aver
aged $I,55o,ooo day. This. with the
sum Of SCI, $4,000 coined i'll February.
makes total of $54,oo3,5oo. In weight
this amount would make more than
no tons, or little n ore than four big
corloads of IS tons each.
"a research OF books and records
pertaining to coinage matter fails to
show any account OF a coinage exc
cuted in the same length of time equal
to this in any of the other nations OF
fl,e wOrldN
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-08
CONVICTED MEN INNOCENT.
Chicago Bandit confesses to Murder in At
tempt to Save Others.

Chicago, (SpeciaD.-Almost within
the coils of the hangman's rope,
Peter Neidermeyer, one of the car
barn bandits made what he declared
was a true confession to save two
other men from the gallows and one
from long Imprisonment in the pcni-
Tertiary.
81 killed Patrick Barrett in his sa-
loon at 42I6 Wallace street last May,
said Neidermeyer. John Lynch and
James Simmons, who are under SEN
fence of death for the crime, and also
Hugh Reilly, who has been sentenced
to the penitentiary, are innocent. They
had nothing to do with the raid. |
shot and killed Barrett. | make this
statement solely to save innocent
men,. l have no hope for life, and do
not want innocent persons to suffer
for what | have DONE"
On the strength of Neidermeyer's
statement the attorneys for the con-
victed men will apply for writ of
habeas corpus.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-08
Same Air Morn and Eve.

Hereafter The Star-Spangled Ban
ner" will be played on board ships
in the navy at both morning and
evening colors, in. accordance with
an order just approved by the Secre-
tary of the Navy.
Heretofore the "Star-Spangled Ban
ner" has been played with the raising
of the flag in the morning and Hail
Columbia" with the lowering of the
colors Some confusion arose in the
navy, it is said, as to whether the
latter was national air, and the mat
ter was brought to the attention OF
the department Secretary Moody in
approving the order substituting
THE Star-Spangled Banner" for Hail
Columbia" for evening colors did not
pass on the question as TO whether
the latter was national air, deeming
that a matter for Congress to deter
mine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-08
Jailer's Daughter Gave Keys.

Mauch Chunk, Pa, (SpeciaD.-Mar-
tin Lavitski convicted murderer, es-
capped from the Carbon county prison.
In the absence of Sheriff Rothermel
his daughter Stella was in charge OF
the prison. Since his conviction
Lavitski has been given the freedom
of corridor, and learning that the
Sheriff was away he called Miss
Rothcrmel to bring him some oil. AS
She handed him the oil Lavitski seized
the prison keys from her and made his
escape from the place. Lavitski was
convicted of killing the woman who,
kept his boarding house at Lansford
last July.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-08
n0RA0N COLONY RAIDED.
Bandits Carried Away Three Of Elder john
sons Wives.

FL Paso. Tex, (Special).-Pros-
pectors from the lower Sierra Madre
Mountains of Mexico, southwest of
FL Paso, bring the story of a raid
made by Guam Colorado, alias John
Redhead," upon Don Felipe, newly
formed Mormon colony. The noted
bandit and his band pillaged the set
Element, carrying away three of Elder
Hiram Johnson's wives, one of which
is the favorite of his large household.
A posse OF Mexican rural police
and a squad of Mormons, who, as
vigilance committee, styled them
selves as "avenging angels" pur-
sued the bandits for thirty-six hours
and finally surprised them in the fast
nesses of the Sierra Madre Noun
tains. A fight took place, in which two
of the outlaws were wounded. The
band fled, leaving the women. They
had been kept two days in a cave,
where a considerable amount of bull
lion treasure was found, which it is
believed, was stolen from pack train
recently.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-08
HEARST SCORES on OPERATORS.
Decision of the New York Circuit Court Re-
versed By Suprfme BODY.

Washington, D. c. (SpeciaD.-The
case of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission VS.. Baird, c ommonly known
rs the anthracite case, was decided by
the Supreme Court of the United
States in favor of the contentious %
the commission, the decision of the
United States Circuit Court for the
Southern District of New York being
reversed
This is the case instituted before
the commission by w. R. Hearst, Of
New York, who alleged discrinina-
ton by the railroad companies which
reached the anthracite mines in Penn
sylvania.
During the hearing some of the wit
nesses refused to produce certain con-
tracts bearing upon the business OF
the railroad committees and the coal
mines, which action was upheld by
the Circuit Court of New York. The
United States Supreme Court held
that the contracts should have been
supplied. =,
Justice Brewer dissented, but did
not deliver an opinion.