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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-10
BURIAL CUSTOMS.
The Various Methoda Used In the
DIsposaI OF the Dead.

The Various Methoda Used In the
Disposal OF the Dead.
The disposal of the dead among CIV
ilized nations has usually consisted Of
one of the following three ways:
Firstly, of closing up the body in earth
or stone; secondly, of burning the body
and committing to earth the ashes,
and, thirdly, the embalming of the
body. The earliest form of interment
of which we have any account was
that of the paleolithic cave dwellers,
who buried their dead in natural grot.
toes and crevices in the rock similar to
those in which they had lived.
When we come to the later stone age
we find that the people throughout
Europe buried in chambered barrows
and cairns. Next comes the bronze
age, with Its changes, and among 9TH
ers the burial Of the dead. The cham
bered barrows passed away, and In
their places barrows were frequently
used without chambers, and cemeteries
Of stone cists set in the ground were
largely employed. Frequently nat
ural eminence of sand or gravel was
the place assigned for burial, and
around 1t were circles of standing
stones. During these prehistoric times
cremation was also practiced side by
side with the simple interments of the
people. In pagan times it was custom
ary, whether the dead were buried
with or without cremation, to put in
their graves such articles as urns or
vessels Of clay, bronze, gold or glass,
clothing, personal ornaments, imple-
ments and weapons of warfare.
Cremation was largely abolished
when Christianity spread over the
country, and the interment Of grave
goods was restricted to kings and
priests. who continued to be buried in
their royal and sacerdotal robes and
with their insignia Of Office.
Down to the tenth century cremation
was customary among the tribes locat-
ed along the Volga. Here also human
sacrifices In honor of the dead pre-
vailed. Records of eyewitnesses of the
horrible ceremonies have come down to
us. Charlemagne prohibited this usage
among the conquered Saxons under
| pain OF death. In India the living wild.
| ow was in many instances down to
1920 burned with the corpse Of her hus-
| band.
Don't forget that Our Special Sale o.
n. 49, y n. IL n - -
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-10
Rev. Tom Leith's Work.

The many friends here of Rev. Thom-
as 81. Leitch will be glad to hear of his
success in revival just closed at Main
Street Methodist Church, Columbia.
MIR. Leitch is closing his fourth week
preaching twice and at times three
times daily. Many have been turned
away for want OF room as the beautiful
church is taxed for seating room The
altar of the church was crowded at
every service and the converts will run
up into hundreds. Fifty have united
with Main Street church. Several will
connect with other churches. Mr..
Leitch has the support of several pas
tors, which adds much to the interest
Of the meeting.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-10
40 Established New Route,

1t Is understood that Free Rural De.
livery mail route number will be es-
tablished, leading from Laurens into o
section Northwest of the city, wi hin
the next few days. Hunter Arnold, OF
the Post Office Department, is here ar
ranging for itnow. The route will be
by the Dial place, the Trinity Church
Section, etc.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-10
STATE HOUSE
WORK A FRAUD.
The Report Of tho Legisla-
tive Committee.
STATE IMPOSED UPON.
What the General Assem-
bly, is Doing.
The Bill to Put Telephone Wires Under
Control Of the Railway Commits
slOp passed-Other Matters.

The committee of senator's and rep.
resentatives appointed to report on the
work done upon the State House re.
ports that the State has been grossly
sWindied and the work botched. Sen.
ators Manning and Aldrich and Repre-.
sentativea Patterson, Williams and
Rawlinson are the committee.
They report that the contract speci-
hcations were not met Ia numerous
particulars, that the work was defec.
tive, bad materials used and the archi-
lecture miserable. They declare that
not only Is the new work on which the
State has spent hundreds of thousands
OF dollars inferior, but that the con-
tractors have actually destroyed much
OF the good work that had lready been
done. They had the help of an archi-
tec5 in making their report. Mean
while, tits stated that Governor Nc
Sweeney, on the advice Of his Attorney
General, released the contractors
bondsmen.
The work on the State House was
done under the eye of commission
which employed an architect named f.
p. Milburn. Former Secretary OF State
Marshall, who served under Governor
Richardson, was member of the COM
mission. He alone and repeatedly pro-
tested publicly that the work was being
fraudulently done but the majority OF
the commission stood by Milburn and
the contractors. THE ADVERTISER,
among other papers upheld Marshall.
Now 1t develops that Marshall was
right and that hundreds of thousands
1T dollars of the tax-payers' money has
been wasted.
The legislature has passed the bill
placing telephone lines under the su
pervlsion OF the railway commission
and fixing rates.
What will be done with the corpora.
ton tax measures and the new circuit
biils is not yet determinod. Tho logic,
lature will adjourn in two weeks. The
former has passed the house.
The house Monday passed by vote
of 81 to 80 billt to tax all dogs at the
rate of 80 cents each.
The house also passed the bill re-
quiring record of marriages to be
kept.
The bill to increase the pay of the
members of the state pension board
and to pay mileage to the members of
the county boards was killed,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-10
NEWBERRY DEGREE TEAM HERE.
Rally of the Local Lodge of Odd Eel.
lows.

Saturday evening last the local lodge
of Old Fellows, Calhoun No. Al, had q
uiUsU IulorrsUiuB mUOuruS. .iio voo-
sion was the visit Of Newberry's crack
degree team which came up to do
the floor work in comforting the first
degree on a club OF 10 candidates. The
team was composed of IL or 15 Of New
berry's leading Odd Fellows, being
headed by j. M. Davis, Past Grand
Master of the State Their work was
very thorough and has been highly
commented upon by Laurens men.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-10
Horse and Mule Killed.

Monday morning freight train on
the Charleston and Western Carolina
Railway ran over and killed mule and
horse, both valuable animals, on the
Burnt Mil Creek trestle. 1t is said
that the animals ran for fully half a
mile down the track in front of the
train and then on the trestle where OF
course they were overtaken. The
mule belonged to David Martin and the
horse to Burkett Davenport.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-10
AMONG OUR FRIENDS.

les AmUNG VUh EhkENDSs
&a:@asassssssSssSssas
Miss Katherine Jones is visitIng hel
sister Mrs. Brunson at Manning, s. @.
Mr.. j. H. Notes of Mountville was
here yesterday,
Mr.. w. P. Hudgens has gone to At
lsnta for few days.
Rev. s. g. Todd, the missionary, is
stationed at Macao, China.
Representative Cooper came up from
Columbia for day during court last
week.
See Gilbert Walden, the Cowboy
Orator, at Opera House, Friday night,
18th.
Magistrate John M. Hudgens now
has his Offices in the Traynham Build
ing, south eide of the square.
There has been considerable activity
in local cotton mill and bank stocks
lately.
Mrs. B. G. Hart and Miss Corrie
Hart, of Cokesburry, are visiting Mrs.
w. o. Babb.
Mr.. ]. G. Huger, of Charlester, we'll
known cotton buyer, was in the city
last week.
At Opera House Friday night, Gill
bert Walden, Cowboy orator, scholar,
rifie-shot and rough-rider.
Rev. w. S. Holmes attended the
Greenville Convocstion of the Episco-
pal Church in Union last week.
s. M. Wilkes will leave for New
York Saturday, to buy goods for s. NJ.
& E. H. Wilkes.
d. A. Davis and w. 81. Anderson are
in the Northern markets buying goods
for Davis, Roper 81 Co.
Mr.. Joseph Simmons, of Greenwood,
Is visiting his brother, Mr.. o. B. Sim
mons.
Gilbert Walden, the Cowboy Orator,
will exhibit at Opera House next Fri
day nignt. Popular prices.
Miss Rebecca McCollister of Colum-
bus, Ga, is on an extended visit to her
brother, Mr.. Walter A, McCollister.
G. w. She'll, the well known broker,
now has his Offices in the Minter build
ing. They are handsomely fitted up.
The little daughter, Charlotte, of Mr..
and Mrs. f. P. MCGOWAN is quite i'll
with pneumonia, but was some better
yesterday.
Rev. E. G. Watson, pastor of Chest
nut Ridge, Rabun and other Baptist
Churches in the county, is with his
family occupying the Fowler cottage
in West Main street.
Sunday afternoon, February Z, Miss
Lizzie Mckee, daughter of Mrs. An
drew Mckee and Mr.. Nathan B. Hill
were united in marriage, the ceremony
taking place at the home of the bride.
Rev. M. O. Compton officiated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. w. Anderson gave a
small but specially pleasant tea party
Friday night. Their guests were Rev.
and Mrs. w. B. Duncan, Mr., and Mrs.
j. f. Bolt, Mr., and Mrs. w. o. Babb
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Anderson,
Mr.. w. L. Ferguson and family will
leave to-day for Atlanta, where tn ey
will make their home In future. Lau-
rens regrets to give them up and they
will have the best wishes of the COM
munity. Mr.. Ferguson hasa daughter,
Mrs. Archer, living in Atlanta.
The Newberry herald says: "Mr.
Guy Daniels has associated with him
in his jewelry business here his broth
+er-iu-law, Mr.. e. E. Williamson, of
Laurens. The style of the firm will be
Daniel & Williamson"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-10
COL. CREWS MAY ENTER.
Former State Senator May BE in the
Race.

Col. T. B. Crews, editor Of the Her
aid, has been solicited by many
prominent gentlemen to be a candidate
for the Senate. Col. Crews formerly
served full term and part of another
term in the Senate and also served in
the House. He has hundreds OF
friends throughout the State. His de-
cision has not yet been announced.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-10
Preached Sunday.

Rev. Z. II. LAW, of Spartanburg, the
agent Of the American Bible Society,
filed the pulpit of the First Presby-
terian Church Sunday, preaching an
able sermon. DR.. Law has numerous
friends in Laurens who always welcome
him here.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-10
A Wade Hampton Democrat.

Capt. j. B. Humbert of Princeton
was In the city yesterday, looking as
youthful almost ss when he was MEM
ber of the "Wallace House" nearly %
years ago.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-10
Notice of Application for
Incorporation.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of Laurens,

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned will apply to the Secretary
of State of South Carolina, on or after
the 22ud day of August, A. ID &, 1903, for
the issuance of certificate of incorpo-
ration, pursuant to the provisions of
San ACT to Provide for the Incorpora-
tion of Religious, Educational. focial.
Fraternal or Charitable Churches,
Lodges, Societies, Associations, or
Companies, and for amending the Char
ters of those already formed and to be
formed" approved February 10, 1900,
In behalf of The National Christian
Benevolent Buria! Convention, an or
ganizatlon which has It's headquarters
In the County aforesaid.
Given under our hands and seals,
this, tho 18th day OF August, A. D.,
1908. III. w, Irby,
- p. N. Hunter,
SEAL. M. Hunter,
s--,- wv. Williams.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-10

Mock Court Friday Night.
The Mock Trial by the students Of
the Gray Court Owings Institute will
take place next Friday night. Admis-
sion fee is 10 cents.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-10
Lex Cantnrad.

Lex Sullivan, the shooter of Tom
Coon, was capsured near Barksdale
yesterday. He claimed to be on his
way to town to surrender.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-10

We have just received shipment of
the latest styles and shapes In Ladies'
Hats, as starter for the season Come
and see them. The Huh.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-10
Senator Hanna Ill.

Senator Mark Hanna is seriously ill
with typhoid fever at his home in
Cleveland, ohio.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-10

Ofa hISLVIL.
Which usually commences with cold
in head, Hay Fever, rapidly infects the
mucous membrane of the throat, and
leads to graver complications, unless
promptly attended to. We recommend
Kings Sarsaparilla internally to purify
the blood, and direct treatment with
DR.. Kings Catarrh Remedy Ia douche
comes with each bottle). 1t gains a
foothold from which it is hard to dis
lodge. With treatment of these two
medicines any ordinary case will yield
quickly-the very worst cases will be
greatly relieved. The price $l.OO; three
for 50 so, and guaranteed. Sold by Lau.
rens and Palmetto Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-10
ADVERTISERS AGENTS.

Mr. Willie Switzer has been appointed
agent for The Advertiserin the city of Laurens
and is authorized to solicit and collect SUBJ
scriptions.
Mr.. j. F. Tolbert has also been appointed
an agent for The Advertiser and will solicit
and collect for subscriptions.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-10

! This Is the last week of our Special
Sale. Don't you think you had better
secure some of the bargains offered.
The Hllb
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-10
Convict Made Fortune.

A hotel clerk now in the Missouri
penitentlary for embezzlement has
made $4,000 speculating in cotton.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-10

Don't forget that Our Special Sale Of
White Goods, Laces ard Embroideries
will close on Saturday next.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-10

j. Wade Anderson.
Shaw's Pare Malt.
Its value In sickness has been tried
and proved. In the home it is not safe
to be without it. Absolutely pure. On
sale at all dispensaries. Adv.
WAN TED - Persimmon, Dogwood
Hickory and Holly Logs. Freight paid
on carloads. James Cockshott, Char
leston, s.. G..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-10
ONE CENT A WORD

"a 80 choice hens for sale, three for
$1.00. A few cocks $l.00 each.
j. Wade Anderson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-11
Wanted the NickIe.

"A rather unusual experience happened to me the other day." said a travelling man. "l met a young fellow whom I had chatted with several times on the road, and as we happened to be standing near a refreshment resort suggested that we go in and have something to drink. He objected. but insisted and he replied. "Oh, I don't want anything to drink. but l will take the nickle'
 'Of course. thought he was joking, so to carry out the jest. l handed him five-cent piece. He nearly fioored me by putting the coin in his pocket and turning around in a careless fashion to look at several young ladies' He did not return the nickle, and of course I said nothing.
 Now l have been wondering ever since if that fellow really intended to keep the nickle and was in earnest about talk ing the money instead of the drink. or whether he stuck it in his pocket and in a moment of absent -mindedness allowed it to escape his memory If he was se- rious about the matter take off my hat to him. If he does not get rich some day it will not be his fault"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-11
Ticket and Platform.

Henry Watterson in the Louisville
 Courier Journal.
 It reads Parker and Davis.
 In the case of Judge Parker the ex- pected has happened. In all ways the eminent New Yorker embodes the re- quirements of the place. the needs of both the party and the time If we can not elect him, we could elect no one.
 It is our belief that we can and that we shall elect him. The antithesis of all that Theodore Roosevelt is-in character, temperament and political conviction-a jurist and a statesman--a man of the people. yet learned in the law-he pre- sents the voters of the United States the opportunity to change the administration of the nations affairs without any wrenching of it's machinery; to transfer their government from the custody of self-glorifying righteousness, with it's pharsaic pretensions and bogus heroes. to the hands of plain, practical men, who will consider the state of the country ascertain where the syndication of it's pub lie business has left us. and turn over new leaf in the hornbook of political selves of the opportunity-as we think they are sure to do-then all will be well. If they fail to do so, then goodbye to the chance this side of some convulsion against which even Rooseveltism cannot provide.
 Let us say at once that we long ago ceased to set much store by party plat forms. As the cynic observed of ghosts, we have seen too many of them to be- lieve in them. They have been mainly springs to catch wood-cock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-11
Briefly myself remember.
 king Lear.
santos.Dumont's Balloon.

Because M Santos-Dumont desired a concession which would enable him to exhibit his airship and charge ad- mission for 1t, and because his request was negatived, the fair authorities in sinnate that he slashed his own bal loon in order to have an excuse for getting even and withdrawing alto gether. The entire story is improbable, and the public will hesitate before ac- cepting it.
 It is regrettable at any rate that the Brazilian aeronaut has withdrawn from the contest His airship is cer- tainly dirigible, something which can not be said of any other airship. San tos-Dumont has gone further towards developing ballooning than any one else, and it was fondly hoped that the large prizes offered at St. Louis would lead to additional steps. Ills may not have the proper basic idea. Professor Langley or some other man may have that but constant effort and exper- fence would, it was hoped, bring out better results.
 It is not necessary to condemn aerial investigation as valueless and unimportant Great inventions do not as a rule cone to Us in perfected and efficient form Electricity did not, and steam power was equally slow. Both -ie lsp1d- grey, ll.lil they became use ful and manageable servants of man. kind. If air navigation is to become practicable 1t will be through exper- fence and developing discoveries GOV ering long periods of time. The Twen- tieth century mas taken Up the task, and it should pursue l. to the end.
 The sla5ning of Santos-Dumonts gasbag has put him out of the running and the desire of the people has thus received a setback. It will not how ever be lasting, and no doubt others will take up the problem, and so for that matter will the South American inven or in other countries. St. Louis has dropped ont, but the rest of the world has not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-11
SUMMARY OF LIFE OF
 JUDGE ALTON B. PARKER

1852, May 14-Born on a farm at Cort- land. Cortland county, N Y.
 is6i-Enroled as a pupil in the district school at Cortland.
 1S6l- -1S65-worked on farm in summer and attended district school during the winter.
 1S65-Entered the Cortland academy.
 1SsS-Was graduated from Cortland academy and began teaching school at Virgil. Cortland county.
 1S6S--while teaching, attended normal school.
 1S7o-Entered Albany law school.
 1S72-Was graduated from Albany law school.
 1S72-Admitted to the bar.
 1s72-Married Mary Lee Schoonmaker and became clerk and later associate in the law firm of Schoonmaker and Harden berg.
 1S72-In the fall was elected clerk of the board of supervisors of Ulster coun- ty N. Y.
 1s73-Won his first big lawsuit.
 1S7-Elected surrogate of Ulster county. 1SsS-Re-eiected surrogate of Ulster county.
 1ss5-Declined appointment as first as- sistant postmaster general. offered by President Cleveland; refused nomination e ieutsnspt governor of New York;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-11
Baseball Spirit Revived.

Baseball enthusiasts in Birmingham have been greatly encouraged by the change that has been made in the team. and the prospect of general awakening among the players" said a fan. while no one expects to make rapid strides m the percentage ladder this season. in view of the fact that we have already lost much valuable time, we are nevertheless encouraged to believe that Manager Vaughan will accomplish great things be- fore he stops Already the team has taken on new life and I predict that the inn provement will continue
 vaughan has the confidence of the neo- ple. That will greatly assist him in his work. and if he can get out winning team for the remainder of the season he will make himself solid with Birmingham as a manager. He already stands high in the estimation of the public as a player.
 ..There Is no reason why the team
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-11
An Enjoyable Trip.

'I think the most enjoyable trip I ever took on a railroad was a Journey across the blizzard-swept plains of the west sev- eral winters ago." said man about town. q got on the train at San Francisco Christman day. Although a raw wind was blowing over the bay and the at mosphere was damp, the temperature was far from being cold. Flowers were in bloom and with the aid of sunshine the tropical aspect of the parks of Frisco would have been pronounced. Crossing the bay we boarded the Union Pacific limited about 10 O clock at night. The next morning we encountered a furious bliz- gard and all the way from Struokee, Cal, to Kansas City was one undulating waste of snow. At times the flakes swirl ed madly about the train, as if threaten- ing to engulf it in bilowy folds of frost; the wind piled Up huge snowbanks along the hills and at rare intervals we would pass little station nestling deep in the snow with icicles pendant from the caves and the white flakes piled halfway up the windows. Here was lone oper- ator fighting off the cold and loneliness thousand miles from nowhere.
 Across Nevada and Idaho the storm ragged with unusual fierceness. The white pillows strentched away for miles and miles on either side of the track broken at frequent intervals by wind shields like sections of a fence scattered along the route to break the drifts. Not solitary soul was abroad except a few shepherd CTS who were running across the plain on errands, going at full speed to keep from freezing. It was a dreary scene and perhaps trihe monotonous, but I en- joyed 1t thoroughly.
 "Lolling luxuriousy in coach that was comfortably heated all my traps and belongings stored safely about me, with no prospect of having to change cars for a day or two, and a good book in my hand. I lived in happy anticipation of the next meal. When l got tired of read ing I could look out at the snow, and when tired of both, I could take a smoke or enjoy a doze. I don't think I ever spent three days more delightfully."- or more indolently.