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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-30
The Misernble Moora.

The lives lived by the Moors are
without perhaps any exception, the
most %precarious and miserable that can
be imagined. The poor man is thrown
into prison for sums he never possess
ed and can never pay, the rich to bs
squeezed Of all he possesses, while
those only can hope to escape who are
members OF families sufficiently power.
full to rouse the fears of the local gov.
ernor should he attempt extortion and
not sufficiently powerful to stir up the
jealousy and avarice Of the sultan.
Eve the governors OF the provinces
suffer themselves as they make othern
suffer, for just ms they squeeze the ag-
riculturist and the peasant so are they
In turn squeezed by the sultan and his
~yiziers, and should they fail by con.
slant presents to maintain n good
opinion at the court they can expect
only imprisonment and often death.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-30
"OId Wash's" Wonderful Dream.

cold Wash" is spokesman for Trot-
wood Moore just as "Uncle Remus"
stands for Joel Chandler Harris. In
the May issue of Trotwood's Monthly
cold Wash" had a wonderful dream,
wherein he died and his spirit starts on
it's journey to the undiscovered country.
All went well for q time.
"But, bimeby, everything stop whar
two roads met, an / know'd one of 'em
went to heab'n, but l cudn't say which
n to save my life. / got down on my
knees, an prayed fur light, but no light
cum, an std of it / heurd all de little
birds singin' in de gold trees all aroun'
me-:
"If you foller the road of sorrer an
sin,
An don't pray fur light in de wurl' you
am in,
No use fur to pray in de nex'.'
dat mos par'lyze me, boss, an I'd
a gin ennything eff l hadn't spent so
much time aroun' race-tracks whilst l
wus alive an had spent mo- of it look
in for dis heah track, an tryin' to fin
out which road to take. Oar dey bofe
lay, jes' alike, shinin' in de glow of
eternity. An yit de very silence seem
ter speak in thunder-tones, an de still
ness was louder dan de noise of battle.
1t all depended on de path / tuck.
"Bimeby, 1 thort of Ole Marster's
little boy dat | seed die so long ago, an
dat useter nuss IN carry in my arms,
an of all de little chillun | seed born
n day, an die de mex, an I got down
on my knees in de golden dust OBJ dat
FAR road an l look fur ter see if dar
vas emmy baby tracks dar, fur / knowed
whar de baby tracks wus, dat wus de
road dat leads to heab'n, fur de sweet
est nuss dat a baby eber had, whilst he
wus on earth had sed, DE little chill.
lun I'll take keer of them,' and ] knew
dey had all gone to him."
The old man stopped, an / saw him
brush away a tear, and / myself had to
take a turn around the room to stop be.
fore the picture of a little curly-heat
over the mantel, and listen again fol-
the prattle of a laughter which begar
one spring with a birds note and ended
with the first snow in a new-made
grave.
Whes / came back, the old man wa
laughing. Tears smiles-twins thai
dwell in the secret chambers of the
heart, and they join hands so quickl,
at times!
For strength and beauty and expires
sion we have seldom seen this extracr
equalled.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-30
POINTED PARAGRAPHS. !

No N likes n man who is everlast.
ingly saying BEG pardon"
The man who talks too much, as a
rule, does not talk enough at the right
time.
Two heads are better than one, but
n of them nearly always does the
business.
Most men have the same expert
ences. The only difference Is that some
men talk and some don't.
When you are working very hard
take some comfort In this: Those who
are idle don't seem to be having n very
good time.
We suppose newspapers do annoy
their readers a good deal. Still news
paper men, as n rule, do the best they
can. 1t is an annoying business.
The word 'homemaker" Is working
overtime when applied 10 any rich
woman who keeps several servants.
The real 'homemakers" work overtime
by not keeping any.-Atchison Globe.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-30
sLuErEo BY BEN BUTLER.
Made General Binsham Believe Ne
Had Hooth's Diary.

Made General Bingham Believe He
Had Hooth's Diary.
General John A. Bingham was q
member OF the military tribunal that
tried Mrs. Surratt and the Lincoln as
sassination conspirators.
After the trial in the subsequent de
bates In the house General ID. r. But
Ter frequently charged that the COM
mission had arrived at an unjust YER
dict and had convicted an innocent
woman. In a memorable debate he
boldly proclaimed that lie the contents
or a diary which had been found ON
the dead body OF j. wilkes Booth were
ever made public 1t would disclose the
fact that 1t contained the proof of
Mrs. Surratt's innocence, which proof
had been UNANIMOUSLY suppressed by the
commission. When General Bingham
made a movement as though he would
repel such an accusation, Butler dra-
matically drew a memorandum book
from his breast pocket and held it
aloft, but did not utter q word. Bing-
ham naturally supposed that Butler
mad a copy of a diary such as he had
spoken OF. AS q matter OF fact the
book contained nothing but blank
leaves. General Butler was just bluff
ing.
The diary was In possession Of Sec
rotary Stanton, but President Johnson
finally demanded 1t. 1t was an inter-
esting book, but it threw no light upon
the great conspiracy. Johnson's pri-
vate secretary was w. Nv. Warden,
who was the correspondent Of the Bal
timore Sun, and besides was in the en-
ploy of the New York Tribune bureau
to supply it with all the information
he consistently could. TO him Andrew
Johnson intimated that he would not
be averse to the publication Of Booths
diary and permitted him to make a
copy Of 1t.
Warden took 1t after midnight TO
James Rankin Young, the Washington
correspondent OF the Tribune, and the
next morning the Tribune and the Bal
timore Sun had u big beat. Sam
Bowles OF the Springfield Republican
reproached his correspondent for fail
Ing to get a copy.
We'll" said the correspondent, "I am
not like Jim Young. 1 have a home to
go to, n don't have to prowl around
Till daylight" Nobody enjoyed this re-
tort as much 'as James Rankin Young.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-30
The Uncomfortable uovdnh.

The elephants howdah is that bed of
Procrustes in which one can neither
sit nor stand with II approach to
reasonable ease, and in which n re-
cumbent attitude is impossible. It's adj
vantages are, first, that, standing in it,
q man can shoot OF every side of him;
second, that it is convenient for the
carriage of the occupants parapher-
MALTA, his guns on racks on either side,
his ammunition in Il trough in front,
his other requisites in leather pockets
here and there on the sides OF the ma
chine or, as to that, bee blanket on his
seat, and, third, that in the hinder COM
Dartment an attendant can sit or stand
to hold that monstrous umbrella over
his head or, when quick loading is re-
quired, take from his hand the gun
just fired and recharge it. Those are
advantages; otherwise the howdah is
an Observation-Disclosures Mag
aZine.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-30
The Only One of It's KIns.

On an evening somewhere about the
end Of the sixteenth century n traveller
from Sweden might have been observ.
ed at the door of the Rose theater in
London. He was going to see n new
piece called "Titus Andronicus," and
in order to follow 1t in the native Ian
guage he bought a copy of the play,
price ~sixpence, at the theater door.
When he e homo to Sweden he took
the book with him to show his wife
and friends what strange stun the
foreigner ranted. For 400 years it was
preserved and in 1904, being dlscov.
cred in the home Of a countrywoman,
was transferred for safety to the Lund
university. The book is the only ono
of its kind known to exist.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-30
HEROES OF THE SOUTHLAND.
Tribute to the yalor and Bravery of the
Southern Soldiers.

The following paper, which vas writ
ten and read several years ago by the
late Mr.. John c. Cook, of Cross Hill,
On the occasion of the first Memorial
Day observed by the citizens of Cross
Hill, has been sent to us with the re-
quest to publish:
Occasions like the present call forth
many tender memories and fill the heart
with sadness. If there is an innate prin-
ciple, an inherent essential to our ma
ture, it is the love of our native land,
and it is no matter whether one is
reared amid the cold SHOWS of Northern
winters or rocked in the cradle by the
spicy breezes of our own Southern
cline, the same spirit impels him to re-
joice in her prosperity, and to spring to
her support in the hour of danger.
"When the tocsin of war sounded in
81 the world was soon convinced that
our beloved Southland is a land of he
roes.
"Clan Alpine warriors never rallied
to the sound of the Pickrock with more
patriotic zeal and ardor than the Cane
Creek, Mudlic and Beaverdam boys
rushed to the standard of our country;
and nations yet unborn will catch the
glowing theme, and sing of the deeds of
the brave Southern boys on the grassy
plains of Manassas, the gloomy jungles
of the Wilderness, the rugged heights of
Gettysburg, Shiloh's dark and bloody
field, and on many other battle fields,
where brave and willing hands were
ready to do or die; and for four long
years, undiscouraged by reverses, un-
daunted by defeat and undismayed by
disaster, they fought and suffered as
only brave and determined men can
fight and endure suffering. !
"How appropriate for kind and low
ing hearts and hands to pay this tribute
to the memory of these brave soldiers
who died in the defense of our country.
"Sleep on brave boys, and when the
roll is called in Heaven may not one of
us be absent"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-30
The Nntion,s rimekeener.

Americans get their correct time from
n little room in the naval observatory,
located on Georgetown heights, in the
suburbs Of Washington. The observa-
tory was originally intended to detect
errors in ship chronomcters and to
regulate them properly. This work
constitutes n department at the in
stitution, but perhaps it's most i'm
portant function is that of being the
nations timckeeper.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-30
WORK FOR YOURSELF.
Then You VIII Have n Chance to De.
veIop Your individuality.

Velop hOuc
1t is we'll known that long continued
employment in the service of oth"rs Of
ten cripples originality and T. 'ual-
ity. That resourcefulness and ve-
ness which come from '
stretching of the mind t. IA, a.
gencies or from adjustment of means
to ends is seldom developed to its ut
most In those who work for others.
There Is not the same compelling mo
tive to expand, to reach out, to take
risks or to plan for oneself when the
programme is made for him by another.
Our self made men, who refused to
remain employees CT subora:nates, are
the backbone of the nation. They are
the sinews of our country's life. They
got their power as the northern oak
gets its strength, by fighting every inch
of Its way up from the acorn with
storm Ii tempest. 1t Is the hard
schooling that the self made man gets
In his struggles to elevate and make u
place for himself in the world that de-
velops him.
Some employees have n pride in
working for a great institution. Their
oSitis WALL IL picuSco IlGtu. put ISL L
even Il small business OF your own,
which gives YOU freedom and scope to
develop your individuality and to be
yourself, better than being q perpetual
clerk In n large institution, where you
are merely one cog In II wheel of u vast
machine2
The sense Of personal responsibility is
In itself a great educator, u powerful
schoolmaster. Sometimes young wom-
en- who have been brought up in luxury
and who have known nothing OF work
when suddenly thrown upon their own
resources by the loss of property or
compelled even to support their once
wealthy parents develop remarkable
strength and personal power. Young
men, too, sometimes surprise every
body when suddenly left to carry on
their fathers business unaided. They
develop force and power which no one
dreamed they possessed.
We never know what we can do I'M
til we are put to the test by some great
emergency or tremendous responsible
ty. When we feel that we are cut off
from outside resources and must de-
pend absolutely upon ourselves we can
fight with all the force of desperation.
The trouble with working for others
Is the cramping of the Individuality
the lack Of opportunity to expand along
original and progressive li~nes-because
fear of making q mistake and appre-
hension lest we take too great risks are
constantly hampering the executive, the
creative, the original faculties.-Suc-
cess.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-30
"A

In the book of Ruth a shoe is men
toned as being handed over to ratify
a bargain, and the custom in a sense
seems to have been repeated later, for
In the year 1902 certain bishops were
put into possession of their sees by re-
ceiving a glove. These may have been
richly Jeweled gloves, for such formed
part of the episcopal habit, and when
some 'abbots thought at to array them
selves in similar hand covering pecul-
lar only to bishops they were forbid
den their use by the council.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-30
ONE STORY; TWO MORALS.
First, Don't be a Snob; Second, Don't
be a Fool.

Here is a very good story that we
found in an exchange. 1t illustrates
two morals:
An old lady went into a store and
asked to be shown some silk. The
young clerk showed her some, saying
1--WE a do this up for you at 81. copper
yard" The lady asked for something
better, but the clerk replied that they
had nothing better, ~whereupon the pro-
prietor came forward and said:
"You must excuse my assistant.
madam; he is new to the business.
Here, madam, is a superior article at
$3.50 a yard. If it were not for the fact
that / have bought it some time ago,
we should have to charge you So. rs, for
as you doubtless know owing to the re-
cent epidemic among the silk worms,
the price of silk has increased enor-
mously of late" The customer took
the silk. A few days later the same
old lady anne in and asked for some
tape. The clerk said glibly:
Here is some that we can let you
have at 16 cents q dozen yards. If it
wasn't for the fact that we have had
it some time we should have to charge
25 cents for it, as you are doubtless
aware, owing to the recent epidemic
among tapeworms, the price of tape
has gone up enormously"
The old lady struck the young fellow
with her umbrella, of course.
The first moral that this story teaches
is: Don't be a snob.
The second moral is: Don't be a
fool.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-30
GEN. PIcKRNs's GRAVE DRsEcRATHD.
Relic Hunters Despoil His Grave Near
PendletOn.

Anderson, May 25. t grave of
General Andrew Pickens, near Pendle-
ton, has been desecrated, presumably
by relic hunters.
The foot stone of the grave has been
stolen. Several years ago pieces of the
tombstone We're Clipped off, but the
guilty were discovered and required to
repair their Dissertation.
General Pickens was an officer of
the Continental armies. Pickens dis
trict, afterwards Pickens county took
its name from his.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-30
Edwin Booth ms II Smoker.

Without n cigar Edwin Booth, the
tragedian, was scarcely ever seen.
Even while engaged on his professional
duties his beloved weed was present
In the wings, ready to be snatched from
his dresser's hand for enjoyment dur
ing the sometimes exceedingly brief in
tervals between the exits and en-
frances. Twenty-Five cigars a day were
Mt II time his usual allowance, an all
lowance, however, not infrequently ex-
ceeded.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-30
Cameo Of the Rnw.

Mrs. Popley - For goodness sake,
what's the matter with willle2 Mr..
Popley from the bathroom)-Oh, he
wants the earth. Mrs. Popley-Wants
the earth7 Mr.. Popley-Yes; at least
that portion of 1t that I'm trying to
wash of his hands and face.-Phnadel.
ahin Prees.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-30
Proof,

Prospective Purchaser--You say this
iS u healthy place, yet the man next
door is confined to his bed. How do
you account for that7 Real Estate
Agent-oh, he's a doctor and is slowly
dying Of starvation Chicago News.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-30
Broken YOwa.

"You promised, madam, to obey me
when we married, and you've never
done It,"
"Huh! You endowed me, sir, with all
your worldly good, and you never had
any."-Baltimore American.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-30

Be sure to let us show you our line of
China Closets that are made of solid
oak, beautifully finished in different de-
signs and sizes.
s. M, B. +. II. Wilkes & Co.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-03-29
Convict COurted Over the Wire.

Mt. Vernon, ILL.,, March %. -
Melrose II, Barringer, an ex-conviet,
and Miss Dora korn, a Jefferson CT
ty. Mo-, telephone operator, were
married here and left for Owensboro,
KY. where they will reside.
Barringer, who entered the Mis-
souri, penitentiary March I, 1902,
never saw Miss korn until the after
noon of February Is of the present
year, when he walked from the peni-
Tertiary free man, his seven year
sentence for forgery having been
committed. For more than two years
they had conversed over the tele-
phone, every day. Barringer end
of the conversation originated in the
office of one of the prison contract
ing firms, inside of the walls, where
he was utilized as book keeper and
Miss Korn, seated at a switchboard
at the Jefferson City telephone ex-
change listened to the words of love
he uttered.
She did not see the stripes that
marked the man at the other end of
the wire. Even though she might
have pictured them to herself, when
the strange acquaintance began, the
image grew fainter and fainter a,
time went on, aud she came to know
him for what she judged him to be,
with little thought or care for the
fact of his Imprisonment.
He would never consent to Miss
Korn visiting him at the PRISON
when We meet | will be free mar
with clean score, be told her owe
the wire.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-03-29
First AlrShlp Line.

The first airship line in the world.
will be inaugurated from the Rock
Springs to Lander, Wyoming, just as
soon as spring opens. Airships will
make duly round trips over the noun
tains between those points. The
company is now being financed and
other necessary arrangements being
made.
Martin Shea. an inventor who re-
sides here announces that he has in
vented an airship on totally different
principles from all other flying ma
chine, and says miniature machine
which he has built proves his theory
correct. He expects to build a full
sized machine before winter passes.
and if it goes over the mountains as
he expects he will be in a position ia
build them commercially. Shea is
is enthusiastic and is guarding his
model. Rock Springs Cor. Chicago
Inter Ocean.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-03-29

Rev. VI. VI. Benton, of Louisville,
was in the city Tuesday to christen
and baptize the infant of Mr. and
Mrs. II. II. Sayre at their residence.
Mrs. John H. Tonkin acted as god
mother and Mr.. S. I. Dupuy as god
father. The services were conducted
after the ritual of the Protestant
Episcopal church, and were very inn
pressive.
The young gentleman was christen-
ed George Maxwell, in honor OF his
paternal grandfather, George Sayre,
of Philadelphia, and Senator =. s.
Maxwell, who made the trip from
Frankfort to be present at the chris
tening.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-03-29
Five Dollar Bill Worth $3.50.

l. c. st, John, of this city, has a
curiosity in his possession in a five
dollar bill, which is l25 years old.
He has just gained possessios of it,
although it was left to him by his
mother, who died about twelve years
ago. The bill was given her when a
child by a eelative.
1t was issued under the act Of Ju-
ly =. 1870, by the state of Rhode Is
land5~>drawiug 5 per cent. interest
per annum, and signed by John Ar
mold. Figuring compound interest
it is now worth 81, 500.
1t is the intention of Mr. st. John
to communicate with the authorities
at Washington and ascertain if the
State of Rhode Island Wilt redeem
the bill. indianapolis Star.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-03-29

Mr. r. u. preschcr H. mining
about - tons per day Of lead and
auor spar at the Mary Belle, he will
put a night shift ON this week aud
increase hi> output 20 fifty tons per
day. The Mary Bdilc j., one OF the
richest mines for head and duor spar
in thi, district
The keystone Mining company
have had some trouble with their
shaft of late on account of /, omc tim
Der breaking. Mr.. Hopcwell. who H.,
general manager of the mines. has
had sopc new timber put in. and the
old broken places crlbbed up, aud
thinks he ha, it In safe condition
again.
The Kentucky Fluor Spar compa-
ny are sinking two new shafts, one at
the Nandcll aud Que at the New Ken
tucky and will be ready to make
large output of No. ! duor spar 10y
the middle of next mouth. They are
also working a full force at the Mem
phis mines aud are putting out thir-
ty ton, per day, all grinding spar.
The Marion Mineral company are
sinking their shaft at the Pogue fifty
feet deeper; the company has just
put in a new Cameron pump which Is
doing good work BY the first of
May Mr.. Cridcr, the general mana
ger, expects to have large output oi
spar This company is also working
full force at the Miller mines anC
getting lots of carbonate of zinc.
We are more than glad to say that
the Saunders Bros new mill in Ma
rion makes a perfect and clean sepa
ration of lead, zine and huor spar
There Is no doubt but that these two
Young men have been of more bcne
bit to this district than any other per
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-03-29
Big Mortgage Filed.

One of the largest mortgages ever
filed in this county wa placed on re-
cord this week is for 50. 600, 000
and is from the Central Home Tele-
phone co. to the Columbia Finance
and Trust Co., and is only another
move in the big merger reported last
week in which our own telephone
company. the Alexander company,
or more lately the Peoples Indepen-
dent Telephone Co., was absorbed,
or merged with many other small in
dependent lines in many parts of the
State. Consolidation seems TO be
the order of the day, and this COM
pany bids fair to be a formidable
rival to the Cumberland in this State.
What the next move will be now re-
mains to be seen.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-03-29

son that has ever entered It. We *
tend them our hearticst congratuIa-
ious
Two new shafts have been started
ou tract Of mineral property IN
Panther Hollow, that Harry Watkins
sold to some Louisville parties last
week, and have stru ok good vein
OF huor spar There Is no doubt that
when tho roads get in condition Tor
hauling that the output of these two
shafts will bee large. BY this time
We hope.these mines will be christ
ened and have good name.
We clip the following from the
Engineering aud Mining Journal Of
March -, 1906
The paper by Mr.. f }. Foh- IN
Faults aud Fractures. printed in this
issue, Is an interesting contribution
to the physics of the earth crust.
Readers who are interested in the
subject will naturally refer back to
the allied papers in TIN. Journal, 49,
pccially the one on simultaneous
Joints, by G. F. Becker, in the Is
sue of June -, 1908, PIP. lle6.
The subject is both interesting and
imp ortaut
We hope to get permission to pub
/ li,h the items later in the PREss.