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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-04-12
Entered at the possofice at Laurens,
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LAURENS, S. c., April IL, 1905.
THE OGDENITES.

Some of u contemporaries have been
fretting for a year or two about the
Ogdenites. The Ogdenites are a lot of
wealthy gentlemen headed by Robert
Ogden who come South in a palace train
and meet with the Southern Educational
Conference. This Conference will as
semble in Columbia soon. 1t will talk
about education and governors and doc
tors of laws and college professors and
preachers, and other good people will
participate.
We have never believed the Ogdenites
would do any harm. When rich Yam
KEGS come South in palace cars it gen
orally does good.
Lately we have become a little alarm
ed about these people. We mean the
Ogdenites -not the Southern teachers.
Their newspaper friends are saying that
the Ogdenites do not come with the view
of giving money to schools and colleges.
If they are not coming with the goods,
they had just about as we'll stay at
home. They are doubtless pleasant
company and they will not jump their
board bills. We have no objection to
their receiving a warm hot welcome.
But we are alarmed because all our
brilliant expectations are threatened.
We thought one day or other the Ogden
ties would bring their barrels and
knock out the heads at some convenient
point where the colleges and schools
could gather their laps full.
We have never imagined that the
Ogdenites could 'buy us out" We
knew all the time that Southern senti-
ment, the soundest sentiment in the
world, couldn't be corrupted. Even if
the Ogdenites should manifest a leaning
towards the colored man, our folks
would be none the less able to take care
of themselves.
But we had hoped that our people
would get some money out of this thing.
If the Ogdenites are merely going to
talk it's a disappointment. Our people
can talk. What we need, lex to
money, in the South, is an increase in
the crop Of listeners.
But let the Ogdenites, or Brobdignags,
ilSaiiiiiS Vic IlCH dIhSeS come. we
wish they would come to Laurens. Any
of them who fail to find entertainment
in Columbia will find it right here in
Laurens.
We deprecate the newspapers rearing
and pitching about the Ogdenites. If
we Southerners caress them, finger
them softly and coyly and COO to them
dulcet notes, may be they will cough
up" after all. But we shall never get
a farthing out of these gentlemen if
we abuse them and hurl epithets at
them andheap ridicule upon them. But
we think if we could round up an Ogde-
mite or two here in Laurens we would
infatuate them with the town so that
they would of necessity build a college
or a county school.
Nevertheless, the Ogdenites ought to
be treated handsomely in Columbia.
All visitors should be treated hand
somely, unless they have contagious
diseases.
We wish that the Ogdenites would
make Laurens the permanent winter
resort. They can have the best in this
shop for we have the utmost reliance
on the winning ways of our people.
Laurens would be all right at the show
down.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-04-12
WHEN is A MAN POOR?

Have you ever known men whom YOU
regarded as blessed with an abundance
of this worlds goods, who lived in daily
dread and apprehension of some day
having to go love the hills to the poor
house?' Have you Deer so fortunate
as to number among your intimates
the opposite of the first character? No
houses, no lands, but troupes of friends
and a daily thought to make this world
more like a better n he would reach
after awhile! A man is poor or rich
according to the goal he has in view.
The richest man in America offered one
hundred thousand dollars to a mission
board the other day. Some questioned
the manner of the requirement of his
millions and opposed accepting it.
Others differed and every paper in the
land has had something to say on the
question pro or con. To our mind it is
a hard question and we have no opinion
to render. While rejecting, we came
across the following, written long be-
fore this discussion began. 1t was true
then-is true now:
"A man is poor when he has lost the
confidence of his friends, when people
who are nearest to him do not believe
in him when his charity is honey-combed
by deceit and punctured by dishonesty.
He is poor when he makes money at
the expense of his character, when prin-
ciple does not stand clear-cut, supreme in
his idea. When this is clouded, he is in
danger of the worst poverty. If you
have maintained your integrity, if your
character stands four-square to the
world, if you have never bent the knee
of principle to a%varice, you are not poor
although you may be compelled to beg
bread"
While reports are conflicting about
the cotton acreage it seems certain that
there will be some reduction. We do
not think that it will amount to rs per
cent. There is ordinarily and naturally
an increase each year. Some decrease
would have been probable this year
even if the matter had not been agitat-
ed. The drop in the price would have
caused a decrease. Meanwhile such
favorable seasons as were had last year
may not be expected this year. Last
years conditions were remarkable. A
twelve million bale crop for 1905 is our
prediction.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-04-12
THE ADVERTISER.
Subscription Price-12 Months, $500
Payable In Advance.

Rates for Adyertising.-Ordinary ad.
vertisements, per square, one inser
tion, $1.oo; each subsequentinsertion,
30 cents. Liberal reduction made
Tor lerge dvertisements.
Obituaries: All over so words, one
cent a word.
Notes OF thanks: Five cents the line.
w. w. BALL,
Proprietor.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-04-12
Do You Believe II.

The Cotton Growers Association has
repeatedly and persistently urged upon
the farmers the Importance of cotton
acreage and fertilizer reduction. In
view of the facts that have been pre-
sented through the newspapers and 9TH
erwise any man with a thimble full of
sense must see that it is to the advan-
tage of every man nthe South for such
reduction to be made.
The cry is being continuously made
that the farmers are not reducing either
the acreage or the use of fertilizers and
the officers Of the association are under
taking all the time to show that they
are. 1t seems to us that they are I'M
d~ertaking to make the establishment of
the fact that there is a general reduc-
ton, a reason why there should be a
reduction. This is a high plane to put it
on but the average man is not built on
a high plane and only sees what he wants
to see.
If it is a factthat acreage and the use
of fertilizers are not reduced as is
claimed, it would be more than ever
good business Judgment for the indivi-
dual farmerto reduce his cotton acreage.
That would mean S or 6 cents cotton.
they all admit, yet some of them will
tell you that they will not reduce be-
cause the farmers are not going to hold
out and are going to plant as much as
ever. That same man will tell you
that cotton a not be produced for less
than z or 8 cents.
In view of these facts it would seem
that such people do believe that the
farmers generally are going to re-
duce and they wish to profit by such re-
duction without doing any thing to help
it along.
Everyday or two a new man is men
toned for Governor in 1906. While we
do not know who will be elected next
year, we know who ought to be. D..
Clinch Hayward ought to be. Six years
is the equivalent of one term in the
United States Senate. Why should not
a good governor serve six years? Mr..
21SJ O. NOSo HOo hiSSiiu ~ NC a VII
date next year. The only man who can
succeed him and make as satisfactorily a
record is himself.
Why should the people of South Car
DINA be bothered about choosing from
a motley bunch of good bad and indif-
ferent when the frst-class man now in
office will have served only four years?
Uncle Sam is calling on this year to
pay So, I'll, 240 for agricultural research
and the various States and Territories
will contribute about four and one-half
million more, a total of ten and three
quarters millions of dollars. This is an
enormous sum, and if spent judiciously
ought to accomplish much for the adj
vancement of agriculture. Success.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-04-12
County Teachers Meet.

The Laurens County Teachers Asso-
Citations will be held in the Court House
at Laurens on Saturday April 22nd 1905
beginning at 10 o'clock a. m.
PROGRAM.
Advantages of Civil Government in
the Common Schools, byB. Y. gilbert
son and E. Paul Allen.
The Importance of Mathematics, by
G. b. Owings, j. II. Machen and l.. d.
Elledge.
How to secure regular attendance by
w. e. Washington and T. j. Pyles.
Friday afternoon exercises. p. A.
Watson and H. S. Blackwell.
Rotations Miss Sara Copeland.
Essay Miss Mary Osborne.
How we can make public schools the
greatest uplifting force inthe Republic
w. II. Hamilton, E. r. Aycock and j.
t. Spears. All teachers are earnestly
requested to be present at this meet
ing.
r. w. NASH.
For Committee.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-04-12
~. w. NASH.
For Committee.
CHAMBERLAIN's COUGH REMEDY
THE BEST AND MOST POPULAR.

"Mothers buy it for croupy children,
railroad men buy it for severe coughs
and elderly people buy it for lagrippe,"
say Moore Bros, Eldon, Iowa. eve
sell more of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy than any other kind. Itseems to
have taken the lead over several other
good brands" There is no question
but this medicine is the best that can
be procured for coughs and colds,
whether 1T be a child or an adult that
Is afhlcted. 1t always cures and cures
quickly. Sold by Laurens Drug Co.
and DR.. B. F. Posey.
35-4t.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-04-12
NEW CURE FOR N

All surface cancers are now known
to be durable by Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. Jas. Walters, of Dufield, Va,
writes: 81 had a cancer on my lip for
years, that seemed incurable, till Buck
lens Arnica Salve healed it, and now it
is perfectly well. Guaranteed cure for
cuts and burns. 25 cents at Laurens
Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co.
35-4t.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-04-12
An Inquiry.
Clinton, S. c., April 10. 1905.

Clinton, S. c., April 10, 1905.
Editor Laurens ADVERTISER,
Laurens, S. C..
Dear Sir:
Permit me through the column. of
your valuable paper to ask the old COM
rades of the Third S. C. Battalion, ifany
of the survivors of said battalion cant tell
what became of the Flag of said ba-
talon, a. we were consolidated with
the Third S. C. Regiment some two
weeks before surrendered, and we sur
rendered as the Third S. C. Regiment.
Respectfully,
G.. w. MOORE.
Sergt. Co. A. IS. C. Battalion.
We have just received another ship
ment of Agate Ware and we can supply
you with any thing you may need FOR
your kitchen.
S. M. & e. H. Wilkes & Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-04-12

A household necessity-Dr. Thomas
Eclectric Oil. Heals burns, cuts, wounds
of all sorts: cures sore teroat, Group,
catarrh, asthma; never fails.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-04-12

WANTED-You to list your propert.
for sale or rent with M. l.. Copeland.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-04-12

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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-04-12

Ordinary household accidents have no
terror when there's a bottle of DR..
Thomas Electric Oil in the medicine
chest. Heals burns, cuts, bruises,
sprains. Instant relief.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-28
SUICIDES IN A THEATRE.
Young Man ShOOte Himself During
Singing Of a Song Picturfng Life in
Country Farm House, Which He
Had Attentively Listened to.

Chicago, February 25.-Suicide in the
balcony Of a crowded theatre was the
method of death chosen by an unknown
man about 22 years of age, who shot
and killed himself at the Chicago opera
house this afternoon during a vaude-
Vile performance The young man shot
himself in the head. Death was in
stantaneous and the body fell into the
lap of a woman occupying an adjoin-
ing seat. She and several other women
tainted but quickly revived.
When the sound of the shot was
heard, many screamed and left their
seats but ushers soon quieted the eX'
citement. No one was allowed to leave
the balcony The orchestra struck up
a lively tune and aided in averting
a panic The body was removed to the
county morgue, nothing being found TO
reveal the identity of the suicide.
The young man shot himself during
the singing Of pathetic song picturing
scene in a country farm house. He
had listened attentively and had ap-
plauded At the third encore he stood
up hesitated q moment and then quick
" drawing revolver shot himself
dead
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-28
ATTACK ON BEREsNEFF HILL
Russians Forced to Retire nv Fierce
japanese Advance-Losses Were
Considerable.

st. Petersburg. February 25.-Gene-
eral Sakharoff, General Kuropatkin's s
chief Of staff, in dispatch dated today,
reports that when the japanese attack
ed and captured Beresner hill. Febru-
ary 24th after severe fighting. they
were in superior force and advanced
literally over the bodies OF their own
men,
The text of General Sakharoff.s dis
patch is as follows:
I'VE evacuated Beresnen hin after
a severe bayonet fight, the enemy
bringing to the attack a superior force.
The attack on Tsenti pass was repuls-
ed. At Beresnen hill the japanese ad-
yanced over the bodies OF their ow.
dead In the face of exploding surface
mines and through barbed wire entan-
clements. Their losses was consider
able. Our losses have not ye< been OBJ
tanned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-28
SITUATION GROWS ALARMING
Disquieting Reports from Poland au.l
the ucasus-DangeFCuS Agrarian
Movement.

st. Petersburg, February 25.-The
reports today both from Poland and
the Caucasus are very disquieting.
Owing to lack of direct traffic COM
munication with many places in the
Caucasus, verification of the countless
rumors afloat is impossible, but it is
positively known that almost reign
of terror exists in the territory De
tween the Caspian and Black seas.
Private vengeances have glutted the
streets of Baku. Batoum and Tii1is
with dead Armenians and Mussul-
mans. The reports, however of the
ca apture Of Russian garrisons and OF
the firing of the Black Sea fleet ON
Poti, etc. are not confirmed.
In Poland the strike situation is
once more assuming a critical stage
and it is feared the authorities may
again be forced to adopt violent meas
ures.
The railroad strike situation IN
southern Russia is also more menac-
ing. Traffic on half a dozen roads
has been stopped causing still fur
:her difficulties in the transportation
of grain and coal and bringing busi-
ness to standstill.
Added to this is the dangerous
asrarian movement among the peas
ants of some of the southern provinces
as a result of the circulation Of the
report that the emperor March 9Th.
will issue a manifesto providing for i
general division Of lands. Here in ST.
Petersburg the workmen are in
i constant state Of agitation. The
employers are unable to deal with
the men who walk out and resume
on alternate days. There are now
over 10000 men idle and walking the
streets
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-28

police and citizens rendered these ur,>
forfunates every aid.
Mayor George Beldlng took personal
cnarge OF the fira and police forces and
recfed their efforts Wiahtheassistanoe
tance OF Sheriff Williams patrols were
established and the crowds kept back
to fhe danger lines.
THREE CHARRED BODIES FOUND.
AT O'Clock .he fra had practically
burned itself out and the work of res
cue and relief was begun. In the ruins
or the Grand Central hotel a charred
female body was found The remains
could not be identified and as the ao-
Tel register and other records were
burned the name may never be known.
In a lodging house two young men
coTpses were discovered.
mayor Belding issued a proclamation
calling upon the citizens to open their
homes to the destitute and the appaa.
was responded to ON every side. The
large hotels took in hundreds who 1ad
lost their belongings and fed hundreds
more.
RELIEF FOR THE DESTITUTE.
A mass meeting called by the mayor
met this afternoon. Mayor Bedding
asked for contributions to assist the
destitute and generous donations were
ally to the fund. Mayor Belding said
at the meeting that it was his opinion
that the city can take care of the sit
uation without a nappeal for outside
aid.
The telegraph offices tonight have
been flooded with kilograms from ali
parts of the country asking if friends
and relatives Of the senders are safe.
A number of these messages were prob
a " cir 1~xye .ol
sent out from here that the loss uf life
was great. Four Or five persons are
urraccounted for, but the only victims
that are known to have perished are
the three persons whose bodies have
been found
LIST OF DESTROYED PROPERTY.
Among the houses destroyed are res
licences Of II. Williams, the Williams
hardware store, the Tennessee stables,
Valley stables and all of Market street
from Central avenue west; the Bunen-
steil block, Gus Berlins store, Spear
Dry Goods Company, Evans Hardware
store, the Laugheran block of buildings,
residences of john O'Brien. Fred Sam
mons. Thomas Golden, F. Parker, Mrs.
Laughton, Mrs. Connolly, j. o. Bear,
Judge league, M. Sigler, J. Marks, W.
SWearingin, Grand View Hotel, Alham-
bra Bath House, ,Palmyre hotel and res
licences of Mrs. Looney and S. A. MINI
mons.
On Central street, the homes of DIR.
A. F. Saunders, D. s.. Ryan, DR..
Leonard Ellis, Paul Marks, Joseph Mas
sey, Mrs. Austin. Mrs. Clements, ASH
ley Wood, Jasper Story, John Horner,
and DIR. Roberts.
The Columbia hotel and other build
ings on Oak street were consumed.
Tonight those left destitute have
been cared for.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-28
PARTRIDGE WILL HANG.
No Appeal VIII be Nade-The Gen
erat Society OF the Sons of the Rev
oiufion to Meet i'm Washington.
Especial to The Messenger.)

especial TO The MeSSenger.)
Raleigh. n. c., February 25.-Gen-
tlemen from Fayetteville who are here
say that the Bank of Fayetteville.
which went into the hands of a tempor-
airy receiver this week will be re-organ-
iZed very soon. One of the gentlemen
added: "If the lawyers would only let
it alone" The Fayetteville people
spoke about the conviction and SELL
tence of Walter Partridge, who is to
be hanged April 5th, and say their
people were very we'll satisfied with
the promptness for conviction and said
no appeal would be made. Partridge
was well defended. Tt is the second
time that a trial for such crime has
been held there during the past five
years, everything being done in the
most orderly manner without any at
tempted lynchings.
The police here were notified today o.
the murder last night at Osgood of a
negro named Will Allen, by another
negro Will Darlington. A pistol was
used. Jack Allen, the father Of the
murdered man lives here and the po-
Ice took him the news of his sons
death.
The regular trinnenial meeting Of the
General Society of the Sons of the Rev.
clution will he held at Washington
April 18th, Goth. Headquarters to be
at the willard Hotel. On Wednesday
the members and their guests will go
to Annapolis on a special train, and
will meet in the Senate Chamber Of the
capitol there where Washington resign
ed his commission as Commanding
Chief of the Continental Army. At
terwards the members and guests viii
be received by the governor of Mary
land, luncheons will he served at Car
vel Hall, in the afternoon there Will be
q special drill and dress parade by the
United States Naval Academy cadets
April Goth the members and guests WIZ
&C to Mount Vernon, remaining there
for several hours and on the evening
of that day the general society will
entertain it's members and guests at a
banquet at the willard. Colonel Thos.
S. Kenan is the president of the North
Carolina Society and F. H. Busbee,
Esq, it's vice president.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-28

Tsinketchan, February 24..The Japa-
nese attack on Beresner hill developed
into an encounter OF the most sangulne
nature. the japanese pressing forward
on a oayonet charge. were received
with pyroxylin hand grenades or were
blown UP by buried mines and the Jap
anese machine guns which took pod-
tions 10 support the advance were ST.
fenced for time and beaten back. The
Japanese came on with greater seso.z-
ton however, and the Russians 6naiaY
yielded tie hill In face OF greatly supe-
rior numbers and a determined series
of attacks, which continued night and
day.
The japanese ON Friday attacked q
nil opposite Tsenid pass. but we're re-
pulsed with great loss.
News hss just been received here That
the Japanese renewed the attAAk on
Tsenki pass tonight
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-28
JAPAN NOT SUING FOR PEACE
ALL ARRANGEMENTS MADE ro
CONTINUE THE WAR.
Minister Takahfra Denies !Absolusear
that His Government Has Made
Any Suggestion Towards the Ccssss-
ton of Hostiiitics-rrcparatlous
Have Been Made 10 Fight as Long
as Necessary.

Washington. February ss.-Japan
through her misister at Washington
Kogoro Takahira, has categorlcally
and absolutely denied alI rumors and
reports that she was suing for peace
or that any act OF the mikado's here
can be possibly so construed. Tho
minister added that the peace talk
OF the last few days. you can surely
believe is not created in Japan but
emanated from some other land"
japan it was declared, has made
all arrangements to continue the war
for at least another year. The Japan
csc minister had just returned from
a trip 10 Old Point Comfort when in
response to inquiries made by an As
sociated Press reporter he mode these
statements. The minister found talk
Of peace prevalent In many newspa-
pers of the country. He went direct
10 the state department and had a
long talk with the secretary OF state
lie also saw number OF diplomats
to day. Both the state department
and the diplomats learned that over
lures for peace or even direct pro-
posals for peace" have not emanated
and cannot be expected from Toxic.
NJ. Takahira said Japan's victories
seem to have led to the impression
that she Is In a position to take the
initiative in ending the war and this
appears to have created the rumor
that she had given expression to
desire for peace.
But there is not one bit OF truth
in this rumor. You can deny 1t on
my authority absolutely and without
reservation. Japan has not given any
such expression through me-I re-
peat most emphatically.
'While It is true that Japan has
been honored with success OF her
arms so far, Ii Is equally true that it
has made no apparent effect upon
Russia. Through her representatives
Russia has been constantly deciarin.
shat she will fight to the end or until
she wins one or more decisive bat
ties. We think IL lis not queer COR
such a large country as Russia, q
country with such enormous strength
OF men and such an extra ordinary
amount of resources. to think of n
final success I'm the war with US. We
have therefore prepared to fight as
long as it is necessary, and It was only
some weeks ago that the imperial
diet voted for the war budget 20 run
from April 1905 until March 1905.
and all necessary measures are being
taken in Japan to conduct the war
at least for another year.
Under the circumstances you can
safely say that although Japan Is
ready for peace on such reasonable
terms az would insure a lasting peace.
which has been the case rom the COM
mencement of hostilities. she knows
she cannot make IL with 4 nation
which has been the case from the COM
mind and 1t is unreasonable to expect
us to make any such suggestion I'm
that direction, and even more ou. OF
the question for us to formulate the
terms of peace which arc I'm a great
measure to depend on the progress
and result of the war"