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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-25
LATIMER AND IMMIGRATION.

Senator Asbury Churchwell Latimer
has declared himself opposed to the eff
forts Of the state to attract immigrants
from Europe. This should not be an
issue in the campaign for the United
States Senate next year as the legisla-
ture, not the United States Senate, crea-
ted the State department of immigration
and is responsible for it. We think thou
gh that Senator Latimer has concluded
that the immigration bureau is unpop-
ular and we suppose that he will do his
level best to make it an issue, espe-
cially as he has never been able to
identify himself during his five years
IN the Senate with a national question
IN n prominent way, except that of
good roads" AS to the latter he
has met with no success whatever as
yet.
Senator Tlllman's name on the other
hand is ~inseparable from the rate law
legislature and other issues. Senator
Illlman, in our opinion, is generally
wrong in his views, as when he opposed
the action of the President in dismiss
ing from the army the negro troops
who committed the Brownsville out
RACES, but the Senator counts. Ii must
be confessed even by those who think
that he does his people more hurt than
benefit that he is no light weight. As
for Mr.. Latimer, a very good fellow
doubtless, but he is no better equipped
to represent South Carolina in the
United States Senator than are at
least 500 men in this county and as
many more in each of the other 40
counties. Latimers are Matched out in
large flocks but the Ben Tillmans are
uncommon kind of geniuses.
While we are not in Senator Till
mans confidence, we believe that he
will not oppose Southern immigration.
1t would be consistent with his well
known views of the negro question to
favor and encourage any movement that
promises to bring more white people
into the Southern States and strength.
en- white supremacy. We shall not be
surprised if Senator Tillman is seen
fllinging hot shot into Senator Latimer
on this immigration subject before
next summer. The current report is
that there is no love lost between Re-
former Tillman and Reformer Latimer
anyhow. Mr.. Latimer is mighty
friendly considering, with President
Roosevelt and Senator Tillman hates
the President because of the withdraw
al of that famous invitation to Prince
Henry's dinner. OF course it is rot all
improbable that the two Senators will
patch up their differences before next
year but it is certain that they are not
fond of each other now. 1t will be re-
called that when the delegates at large
were elected to the national Democratic
convention in 1904 Senator Latimer was
put up as a candidate, by his friends,
in his absence, and was beaten into a
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-25
O. B. SIMMONS COMPANY

pulp. 1t was said then that the Hon.
b. r. Tillman did not rent his shirt or
sit in sack-cloth and ashes when it was
found that he and Willie Jones, Gov
ernor Hayward and Mayor Rhett, the
latter two of the old Conservative fac
ton, were elected and Senator Latimer
was left at home. Senator Latimer
explained that he was not a candidate
but he wasn't happy about the incident
and Senator Tillman didn't seem IN the
least unhappy.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-25
FOR SALE.
My House and Lot
on Main St.

Six large rooms in house, IL foot hall,
bath room, large closets, complete
system of water works and electric
lights.
Lot contains 3 l-2 acres. Fine Ber-
muda pasture orchard and vineyard.
Large garden and ono acre patch,
both in a high state of cultivation.
Two tenant houses on place that
rent for $3.50 per month. Good barn,
stables and carriage house.
Will sell for 1-3 cash and balance in
easy payments.
g.. G.. Featherstone.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-25
DR.. Fair in Laurens.

The Rev. DIR. j. Y. Fair, of Savan-
nah, arrived in the city yesterday af-
ternoon and will preach at the First
Presbyterian church tonight (Wednes-
day. at 8 o'clock. All are invited to
hear him,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-25
Attack of Diarrhoea Cured by One Dose
OF ~Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and liarrhnaa Demedu

was so weak from an attack of diar-
rhoea that l could scarcely attend to
my duties, when | took a dose of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. 1t cured me entirely and |
had been taking other medicine for nine
days without relief. / heartily recon-
mend this remedy as being the best to
my knowledge for bowel complaints
r. G. Stewart, of the firm of Stewart
4 Bro, Greenville, Ala. For Sale by
Laurens Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-25
Found at Last.

j. A. Harmon, of Lizemore, West
Va, says: "At last | have found the
perfect pill that never disappoints me;
and for the benefit of others afflicted
with torpid liver and chronic constipa-
ton, will say: take DR.. Kings New
Life Pills." Guaranteed satisfactory.
Price 25 cents at Laurens Drug Co.,
and Palmetto Drug Co. :
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-25
CLERKS SALE.
The State OF South Carolina, County
# Laurens, in Court of Common Pleas.

Henry e. Todd, Plaintiff.
VS..
Maggie Taylor ct al Defendant.
Pursuant to n Decree of Court in the
above stated case, / will sell at public
cutlery to the highest bidder, at Laur-
ems, G.. H., S. c.. on Salesday in Octo-
Der next, being. Monday the z day of
the month, during the legal hours for
such sales, the following described
property to wit: all that tract of land
in Laurens County in said State contain
ing sixty acres more or less bounded on
the North by lands of Mrs. Sarah f..
Todd, on the South by lands of S. j..
Todd and on the West by lands of John
T. Blakely.
Terms or Sale: Cash. Purchaser to
pay for papers. If the terms of sale
are not complied with, the land to be
resold on same or some subsequent
Salesday on same terms, at risk of
former purchaser.
John f. Bolt,
G. c. c.. p. & G. s., Laurens, S. c..
Dated, this Sept, ID, 1907.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-25

If you are in need of a nice Monu.
ment for loved ones | am prepared to
furnish 1T to you at very reasonable
prices. See me.
j. WADE ANDERSON, Laurens, S. c..
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-11
DIR. SCUDDER ON PROPOSED
CHANGES IN SUNDAY LAW

been forced by sheer humanitarianism
to go back to the Hebrew Sabbath and
demand one days rest in seven for
every worker. With this law surely
every Christian should be in full SYM
pathy.
The proposed amendments to our
Sunday law are in this direction. They
are aimed to give a true rest day to
as many persons as possible. If pub
lie sentiment would go further and de-
mand one free day of rest in seven for
every laborer in the Territory, it would
be another step towards the realiza-
ton of the teaching of Him who said
the Sabbath was made for man.
AS to how Sunday is to be kept, law
should not dictate, except to safeguard
those who desire to spend its hours in
quiet worship or in any other way not
detrimental to public peace and good
order. 1t is the province of the church
so to arouse mems consciences to the
duty and privilege of divine worship
and the cultivation of their nobler
powers that Sunday shall not degen-
crate into day of self indulgence or
mere pleasure hunting.
With thanks for this space, I am,
Yours truly,
DOREMUS SCUDDER.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-11

so familiar in scientific circles; Presi-
dent Perley L. Horne, of the Kameha-
meha Schools; Rev. J. w. Sylvester,
D. D., pastor of Central Union church,
Honolulu; w. D. Alexander, L. L. D.,
Hawaii's leading scholar; Right Rev
Henry B. Restarick, Bishop of Homo
lulu; President Arthur F. Grifiths, of
Oahu College; Judge Emma Metcalf
Nakuina, one of the few women in
the United States who adorns the
bench, will write on Hawaiian antiqui-
ties; Mrs. J. M. Whitney, president of
the College Club; Rev. W. D. Wester-
welt promises number of Hawaiian
legends; Hon. Gorham D. Gilman of
Boston will contribute several of his
charming "reminiscences.
Gas a chief attraction also we are
able to announce that Rev. Hiram
Bingham, D. D., will tell some of the
stirring incidents that he experienced
in the heroic days of his soiourn in
the Gilbert Islands. -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-11

"This we understand in it's widest
sense, as involving the entire higher
interests of the Territory, political,
social, industrial, educational and re-
igfous. The Friend aims to give a
monthly resume of the more important
occurrences, to discuss questions of
public interest and to record the prog
ress of every reform. The work of
such organizations as the Civic Fed
Grafton and the Anti-Saloon League
receives especial consideration Par
ticular attention is given to the many
sided enterprises of the Hawaiian
Board. Space is devoted regularly to
the Hawaiian Mission Children's So
ciety and to news from the churches.
During the year the following special
contributors will write for our columns:
Rev. S. E. Bishop, the expert on Ha-
waiiana, well known by his nom de
plume of Kamehame ha; John T. Gu
lick, Phi. D., ID. Sc, whose contribu-
tions to the Theory of Evolution are
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-11

Editor Advertiser: Pardon me for
mornings Advertiser, which was over
generous in the place 1t assigned me
IN the matter OF proposed changes in
the present Sunday law. The fact of
the case is that very large number
OF citizens both in and especially out
OF Honolulu have expressed themselves
as so deeply DESTROYS OF having the law
amended that the Civic Federation
was forced to give heed to them. The
movement originated entirely outside
of the Federation and should be asso-
ciated with no one person or group Of
persons.
Again in the matter Of Sunday sports
1t IS not quite accurate to quote me
as in favor thereof. Having been
brought up in the atmosphere of the
latter day Puritan Sabbath my per-
sonal habit and my preference for all
men are emphatically along the line
Of a day spent in church attendance
and in a deeper communion with God
and His best works secured through
and human comradeship in its quieter
manifestations. But this is an individ-
ual matter.
There are many varieties of DISPOSE
lions and what is of more moment our
civilization denies TO millions of men
all recreation or possibility of the world
of outdoors except on Sunday while
hundreds of thousands toll seven days
in the week. To desire to legislate
ones individual preference into law
binding upon others in a matter of this
kind is the very opposite Of the spirit
Of Christ There can be no question
that the Sabbath which the ancient
Hebrew knew and which Jesus prac-
tised was not the Puritan Sabbath.
The observance was very rigid in re-
curing no work but il left men free
to relax as they pleased. One of the
remarkable overturns of history is the
recent legislation in France which has
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-11
Distress and Famine in China
BY Rev. z. w. Thwing.

est seaport Here is the largest CEN
ter of missionary activity in China
The missionaries at Shanghai are con-
stantly receiving new reports from the
flooded districts. They say that 1t is
not confined alone to the Kang-su prov
ince, but there is also distress along
the Huai river in the province OF Au-
hui. Although the conditions are very
bad now, all are united, both foreign
and Chinese witnesses, in saying that
the famine will soon be much more
severe. The most extreme distress Will
be in February after the Chinese new
year. a conservative estimate OF the
country involved is about 10000 square
miles. Some twenty-five walled cities
are found within this territory. besides
the great number of villages. Over
one million will be exposed to great
privations, while other millions will be
more or less affected Many thousands
are undergoing suffering and facing
starvation. The viceroy Tuan Fang,
estimates that four million people are
involved in the worst districts. In
nine large cities over 100000 refugees
have already collected. All of these
multitudes, driven from their homes
by flood, must perish from starvation
unless cared for by the government or
charity. The missionaries, perhaps
more than anyone else, can meet and
help these hungry multitudes. Many
thousands of dollars will be needed,
for several months, until early sum-
mer.
The American missionaries stationed
at the large cities in the interior, and
at Shanghai are doing their best to
help in the relief Of the destitute. Any
money that can be sent them will be
put to immediate use. Fifteen dollars
gold will feed 100 people for half =
month. All money contributed will be
sent to China by the next steamer,
reaching Shanghai in seventeen days.
All offerings may be sent to the treas
urer Of the Hawaiian Board, Fort
street. Help is needed now, and can
reach these people, who need it so
much, within a month Next month it
will be freezing cold in this country
of famine. Men and women and little
children are crying out for food and
clothing. Only twenty cash, one cent
gold per day, is needed to keep some
little child from starving. Will not those
in Christian America, in Christian Ha-
wall. gladly and freely respond to send
aid to these who are dying for the
lack of a little food?
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-11

Those who have not seen the thickly
settled villages and cities OF central
China, can hardly realize the great
restitution and suffering caused by
food and famine in that district. Hun
dreds of villages have been covered
with water. The rice crops have been
destroyed Thousands of the poor peo-
pie in the country are homeless and
with but little food. Men, women and
children, exposed to the cold and pierre
ing north winds of midwinterI are dy-
ing with the greatest of suffering. A
report of a former flood said: Thirty
six villages in one district were buried
beneath the waters; and hundreds OF
human bodies fioated on their surface"
The present flood seems to be even
more widespread. The cable from China
this month feIls of the greatest need.
SHANGHAI, January A.
In the famine district hun
dreds are dying from starv-
alton and from the cold. The
work of distributing relief
supplies has been commenc-
ed.
They need help at once. Delay
means that hundreds more will die.
Help has been sent from America. The
Chinese of Hawaii have sent gen.
erous contribution through their con-
sui. Others, who have the blessings
of comfort and home in beautiful Ha-
wall, may wish to give something 70
help save the lives OF those suffering
In China A subscription for the pur-
pose has been opened at the rooms OF
the Hawaii Board OF Missions on Fort
street The money will be sent to the
missionaries in Shanghai to help the
destitute where most needed.
1t may be of interest to those who
are helping to know something of this
famine district Of Kang-su-
The province of Kang-su, Is about
the size of the State of Pennsylvania,
and is one of the most fertile and
thickly populated OF the eighteen prov
tnces. Two great rivers, the Grand
Canal. as well as many smaller
streams, bring great riches and pros
perity, as well as expose much Of the
low level tracts to disastrous floods.
For some hundreds of years the capital
OF the empire was in this province
The great river. Yangtsz, Child of
the Ocean," flows for $50 miles through
the province. Shanghai, to be the
greatest city of the Orient. is its larg-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-11
THE FRIENDS PLANS
FOR THE COMING YEAR

The Friend announces an excellent
staff of contributors for the coming
year. 1t says: "While no startling
new departures are planned for this
year it is the hope of Editorial Board
to be able to keep the Friend close
to its ideal. That ideal is to adj
vocate the interests and give tidings
of The Kingdom of God in Hawaii
The National tribune., 1907-06-20

fatiguing march Of 10 hours. The loss
OF the brigade amounts to Is or 20
killed and wounded at the outposts.
Thus far my report of the action taken
by my brigade in the engagement on
the unfortunate day at Bull Run is in
a military point of view 1t was my in
tention. although there were in some
instances prominent features of action
on the part of officers and men, to de-
fer final report of these facts for
better and more suitable opportunity
on account Of the very unfortunate re-
suit of the battle. l have read since SO
many reports In newspapers, where
many high commanding officer pre-
tends to have been in the very rear with
his brigade or regiment at the retreat
that L am obliged 10 repeat in the most
absolute terms that. according to nv
order, all regiments. artillery and strag-
glcrs had past my rear guard at Gem
terville and the last artillery at Fairfax
Court House. and that the brigade un-
der my command not until order was
received by Gen. Mcdowell marched
across Long Bridge into Washington"
Col. Richardson's Claim.
Col. Richardson. In his report dated
Aug. IL, makes the distinctly counter
claim, as follows:
by command of Brig Gen Mellow
ell, given me in the presence of Col.
Jackson, 16th N. T., and or Capt. Whip
pie, of the Engineer Corps, to conduct
the retreat and to cover the retreat with
my brigade. did SO cover the retreat
from Centerville. I brought up the rear
with my brigade in the following order:
18th N. Y. leading. followed by 1st
Mass; the 80 Mich. taking up posi-
ton, kept In the rear and followed by
the I'd Mich. About one mile this
side of Centerville we were obliged to
halt on account of other regiments, and
tiic I'd Mich. then took the position of
the Sd Mich. and thus marching in
good order, we reached Arlington about
o'clock on Monday. the 22d, and went
into camp, having moved in rear of
all other regiments and batteries. AT
Fairfax we were so far in rear that
no troops (of our own forces) were in
sight. Will you do my brigade the
credit of this correction?"
The FusIiIves Reach Wnshinston.
Walt Whitman, the poet, in his
Specimen Days and Collect" gives this
graphic account of the sights in Wash
ington on the Blue Monday following
the battle:
''The defeated troops commenced
pouring into Washington over the
Long Bridge at daylight on Monday,
22d-day driZzling all through with
The National tribune., 1907-06-20

The only thing the people of the
North were told was of men being so
badly beaten on the battlefield that they
ran 20 miles without stopping. to place
Of safety. leaving their dead. wounded,
muskets. cannon, wagons. and every
thing that retarded their wild flight.
The manhood of the Nation was stuns
to the quick, and tens of thousands of
to stick to their callings, and keep out
of the war. felt that they must go to
the front and help redeem the credit of
the country. The whole North rose in
red anger. Such stain upon their
manhood must be wiped out at any
cost. They were men who loved peace
better than anything but honor Money
and life would be of no account until
they demonstrated that they were as
firm and brave in supporting their prin-
ciples as the Southerners We're for Sc
cession. The realities of a great, terri
Bile war were now forced upon them,
and they sobered and steadicd them
selves for 1t, as had been their habit
for all the calamities of life. The
dream of ending the war and rcstor-
ing the Union with $4,000 three
months men was rudely shattered by
those few hours of fighting At once
the spirit of the people famed to con-
suming red heat. If it took 10 times
$4,000 men and 10 times three months,
the work should be done.
The battle committed the South still
more completely to Secession Prob
ably million Union men had still
The National tribune., 1907-06-20

at least not ordering, the pursuit Gen
Alexander undoubtedly tells the truth
and shows that all three of them were
so overcome with their unexpected vic
tory that they had no thought of any
further fight. but spent the long hours
of the remaining daylight in riding over
the field and indulging their curiosity
as to the incidents of the fight.
Covering the Retreat.
Gen. Mcdowell ordered Blencker's
and Richardson's Brigades to cover the
retreat TO Washington, and there is
sharp dispute as to which left the field
latest, though all agree that they went
off unmolestcd, scarcely any COnfedcr-
ates being even anywhere in sight. Col
Louis Blencker says:
"At about midnight the command to
leave the position and march to Wash
The brigade retired in perfect order,
and ready to repel any attack on the
road from Centerville to Fairfax Court
House, Annandale to Washington. Be-
sides the six guns which were mounted
by our men, and thereby preserved to
our army, the Sth Regiment brought in
safety two Union colors left behind by
soldiers on the field of battle. The
officers and men did their duty admi-
rably, and the undersigned commander
deems it his duty to express hereby
his entire satisfaction with the
conduct of his brigade. The three reg
iments Uhe Sth, 29th, and GaribaIdi
Guard) arrived in Washington in good
order at o'clock last night, after i
The National tribune., 1907-06-20

stood aloof from Secession, but now the
tlde became irresistible and they were
swept along by the myriads. Had the
Union forces been victorious it is possi-
BILE that compromise might have been
made, which would have postponed the
final fighting out of the question for
many years. Now, it had to be fought
10 the bitter end. 1t looks very much
like Gods wise providence
The South was far worse deceived
about the battle than the North. Moth
ing whatever was allowed to be known
OF the decentralization on the Confeder-
ale side and the narrow escape from a
ruinous defeat 1t was pictured as a
glorious success from start to finish
with every Southerner performing prod
iS1es of valor and overcoming "hordes'
OF the enemy 1t was a conclusive
demonstration of the superiority of the
Southerners as fighting men. While
this increased the Southern confidence
in themselves amazingly, it intoxicated
them as 10 the certainty and ease of fu-
ture victories, so that there was no
girding up the loins for serious strug-
gle as the North was doing The So
Der, thinking men of the South were
alarmed at this. Their people felt so
sure of winning everywhere an6 all the
time that they could not be reused to
adequate preparation against what was
making ready in the North Roanoke
Island. Fort Donelson, New Orleans.
Mill Springs. Nashville and Shiloh were
to give them a sad awakening from
their intoxicating dream.
(The End.)
The National tribune., 1907-06-20

while still more surprising is the fact
mat there were so per cent more Con-
iedcratcs wounded than FederaIs. This
discrepancy needs explanation.
Captured Property.
What vastly increased the moral cf-
feet Of the victory WAS the immense
amount of military property and tro-
phies captured by the Confcdcratcs.
Nearly all this was abandoned at Cub
Run. These were something to carry
conviction wherever seen as TO the s,l-
periority Of the South to the North The
immensely of the captures was GER
tainly enough to sustain this claim.
Gen. f.. p. Alexander made this return
Oct. II, 1861, of the material cap
tured:
"One 30-poundcr Parrot gun, with
900 rounds of ammunition; nine 10
FOUNDER Parrott guns. with 100 rounds
of ammunition each; three six-pounder
The National tribune., 1907-06-20
This is
for You.
'siOn Attorneys.
WASHINGTON, u. L.

Mrs Jane FIeck, wameso. Kan. got her pension
in 90 days.
Here is a letter from of the ladies'
Gardiner Ne. March i, 1905.
Mr.. Shopp,lI
Dear Sir: I surprised get my pension
tsl2 morthD Many around here have
waited much longer. l believe ] got a pension in
less time than any else here. MY late husband
advised me to have you get my pension. and
glad took his advice. You quickly secured
increase for my neighbor. Cyrus Fowler. he
had been trying for years.
MARY l.. GRAVES"
Comradc J. L. Chapman wamcgo. Kan. writes
as follows about another o tho ladies:
II write for Mrs. Jane F1cck of this place to
say that your work In getting her claim through
is considered very fine because her claim was
rejected when you took 1t up,