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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-08-14
Ii Is "Means Grass"

At the close of the Revolutionary
war three brothers. John, Thomas and
Robert Means, removed from Boston
to South Carolina. The last named
settled in Beaufort and married Miss
Barnwell. John and Thomas Means
settled in the northwestern part of
Fairfield, and married respectively
Mary and Sarah Milling, sisters of
Capt. Hugh Milling of the sixth regi-
ment OF South Carolina c~ontinentals.
Thomas Means, whose son John Hugh
Means afterwards became governor of
South Carolina, at once became a large
merchant and planter and imported
some hemp seed from Egypt. With
the hemp, came up a few sprigs of a
fine, vigorous growing grass, which
Mr.. Means allowed to go to seed, and
gathering, replanted the grass seed in
his garden, near Buckhead, in western
Fairfield county. Being a hardy and
rapid grower, after this second planting
the grass rapidly spread from the gar
den over his plantation, and from the
plantation branches and creeks soon
spread to bottom lands of Little river
and Broad and Congaree rivers.
1t was thus introduced from Egypt
by Thomas Means soon after the Revo-
lutionary war, about the close of the
eighteenth century. Mr.. Thomas Means
and his family called it Egyptian
grass" from it's origin, but it soon be-
came known locally and in South Caro-
lima as the "Means grass"
Some of the neighbors erroneously
fearing it would prove a pest in the
cultivation of the crops on account
OF its rapid spread called it the
damned Means grass" Some of the
seed was taken from South Carolina by
a Mr.. Johnson to Alabama, where it
became known as the johnson grass -
An article written from Clemson
college for The State Aug, 1901, in al
luding to Means introduction of the
grass in hemp seed from Egypt into
Fairfield, stated that "a man named
Johnson carried some of the seed to
Alabama and planted it extensively.
From him it got the name of johnson
grass, when by right it ought to be
means grass"
Col. Newman, professor at Clemson
agricultural college, says it is a very
valuable grass for hay, in fact the
most valuable, and that it can be killed
by simply pasturing stock on it. In
Alabama, where Col. Newman lived
for years, the grass is well known and
highly valued, the people having long
since learned not to fear it. For hay
it should be cut while young and tender
and can be thus cut several times a
year. 1t is a rapid grower and if al
lowed to go to seed on good land easily
attains a height of four, five and even
six feet. Some of this grass can be
seen now seeding in the State house
grounds.
Much of the hay brought into Colum-
bia from the river bottoms is Means
grass. The man who imported this
grass is the same Thomas Means whose
picture and genealogy was published in
the Oct, 1907, number of the Genealo-
gical and Historical Magazine society.
The State.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-08-14

Take advantage of the special prices
we are making in all our departments.
We will save you money.
S. M. & e. H. Wilkes e. Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-08-14
fh& upon
persis until
n. Dial sold
10 the Reigels

rnS TO the Reigels
upon tneA Re was to be
retained asT lent of the mill and if
the Reigels reduced his salary to a
nominal figure by way of evasion of
their obligation to him, then he has
been badly treated and he may rely up
on the help of THE ADVERTISER in get
ting his deserts from them.
Not long ago this took place in a
town not 80 miles from Laprens. A
cotton mill was chartered with a capt.
tai stock of $500, GOO but only $3.50, 600
was paid in. To complete the mill, it
was necessary to issue some 5000, 900 of
preferred stock. In the last year or
two the mill made agreat deal of money,
about $500, 600. The stock jumped $25.
a share or MORE. Everybody thought
it was a good thing and numbers of
persons bought stock, supposing that
the profits would be used to retire the
preferred stock. Lo and behold, when
the directors met, at the instance of
Northern commission men who are large
holders Of the stock, and against the
protest of local directors, it was resell
we'd to issue the remaining unsubscribed
common stock, in the form of a stock
dividend, giving each stakeholder one
new share for each two that he already
held; this increasing the mills liabilities.
The preferred stock was not retired.
The effect of this manipulation was to
depress the market price of the COM
mon stock. perhaps $25. a share Thus
the commission men, already large
holders, were presented with the oppor-
tunity of buying stock from discouraged
holders and strengthening their grip
on the mill, and, by the way, they are
not a two per cent commission house,
by any means. The minority stock
holders are dissatisfied but what can
they do? W. do not mention the name
of this mill because some of our facts
may not be accurately stated, they are
stated as hear-say, and we do not wish
to do anybody injustice.
The sum of the whole matter is that
decent and respectable manufacturers
must get together and put an end to
the oppression practised by a few under
the forms Of law or else they must
prepare for a hard time when the peo-
pie come to deal with the industry
later.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-08-14
Nelghbors Got Fooled.

Il was literally coughing myself tc
death, and had become too weak 10
leave my bed; and neighbors predicted
that / would never leave it alive; but
they got fooled, for thanks be to God,
was induced to try DR.. Kings New
Discovery. 1t took just four n dollar
bottles to completely cure the cough
and restore me to good sound health
writes Mrs. Eva Uncapher, of Growers
town, Stark Co., Ind. This King of
cough and cold cures, and healer of
throat and Lungs, is guaranteed by
LauKans Drug Co., and Palmetto Drug
GO. Price so cents and $1.00. Trial
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-08-14

the excellent prospect of good
cotton and corn and good prices
sp, the prosperity of Laurens
guild Se egreater than it has
Mis- winter. A natural re-
#d be good prices for land. If
Ened land we would not sell it ex-
for a mighty good price and we
d buy all we could, provided we
Ae money.
is the best of all investments and
9fnk that the people of this county
need not expect it ever again to depre-
4 ciate in value for any considerable pc
riod of time.
A farm containing one hundred acres
tof land fairly we'll cultivated Ia two
lhorse FARM should produce an average
2of 80 bales Of cotton, besides furnishing
I the farmer with a home for himself
and his family, free water, free fuel,
vegetables, some meat and divers other
necessarjes. Other crops should be
produced as well. Thirty bales of cot
ton should yield the grower at present
prices or at IL cents the pound about
$500. in cash profits, or 81, 800 gross.
We calculate that the thrifty farmer
who produces most that his mules eat,
who is careful with his stock, his agri.
cultural Implements and his houses anC
who does not let his land wash ava,
car produce cotton at six cents the
pound.
A good book-keeper in a big tow
store may earn SIS. a month or $9Ot
the year. Out of this he must pa,
$3.50. a year rent, SIS. a year for wa
ter, his family and personal laundry
will cost twice as much as in the coun
try, his tax rate is twice as great a.
in the country and he must buy all O:
his meat and a good part of his vege
tables. :
The opportunities Of the small farm
IN these times are very great. The
book-keeper spends an average of ter
hours a day 300 days in the year at his
desk, %supposing that he takes two
weeks vacation. The farmer who puts
in as many days work as the book
keeper and is not e~xtravagant can ant
does save twice as much in the year.
This is the greatest country in tn,
world. The only reason hat good lanc
in Laurens is worth less than $1OO tn,
acre is that the population is not dense
' Worry soon new people will be coming
IN; that is why people who wish to owl
homes had better buy land now.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-08-14
CORPORATION PREJUDICE-...COTTON
MILLS.

The present difficulties of the rail.
roads in North Carolina and othe states
are due in a large part to their own
foolish behavior. The railroad compa.
MES have done an immense amount OF
good for the South but the people have
lost sight of this because the railroads
have too often and too long assumed 6
defiant towards the people,
They have taken for granted that al
claims brought were unjust and resisted
the righteous and the unrighteous to.
gether, so that the people have absorbed
the idea that justice from the railroads
was not to be had for the asking anc
have formed the habit of giving yer.
diets in the courts against the railroads
and of supporting reckless legislation
whenever there has been an opportuni.
ty.
The prejudice against the railroads
extends to other corporations. When
h state charters a corporation it gives
to 1T peculiar and tremendous powers
which may be misused TO the hurt OF
n people and of the minority stock
holder. The minority stakeholder has
little protection under the law when the
majority is inclined to Cypress and take
untair advantage. Whenever a corpo-
ration assumes an arrogant attitude and
IS unfair it arouses a%ntagonism not onIy
toward itself but towards all other
corporations. The people are Jealous
OF corporations and ought to be so. We
have had in Laurens in the last two
years two instances acutely illustrative
OF alleged corporation oppression. In
the Laurens Cotton Mills Ease one side
honestly believe that it was grossly and
shamefully m~istreated, to its great loss
In money, and that it is still suffering
from the extortion, unjustified by either
law OF morals, of the people who are
able to control by reason of the fact
that they have the most money. In the
Ware Shoals case one side believes that
1T had been shamefully and grossly
mlstreated in much the same way. OF
course there are two sides to these
cases but it is a singular coincidence
that gentlemen who support the New
York majority in the former case are
gentlemen who are the ''down-trod' in
the latter case. Both cases, however.
will ~aggravate the feeling against cor
porations, that is already so easily
aroused, and the result will be that in
the courts and in the legislature the two
affairs will embarrass the cotton mills
generally and the concerns which have
7 Aways acted honestly and fairly will
suffer. In the Laurens Cotton Mill
case, the manufacturers Of South Caro-
lima who are not associated in any way
with the Milliken firm are almost unani-
mously outspoken in condemnation of
the methods pursued by that house. If,
in the Ware Shoals case, the position
taken by MIR. Dial and other local direc-
tors is correct, they ought to have
y the warm and energetic support
9TH Carolina manufacturers,
manufacturing interests
aeather for clean
if they expect
M the courts
femiliarJ
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-08-14
JUDGE WATTS PLEASED.
Contrasts Conditions Under State Dis.
penSary and Situation at Present

di ItCSShls
Saluda, Aug, 9.-Judge Watts in com
menting upon the grand jury present
ment took occasion to say that while
ne always thought the ~dispensary law
(meaning the State d~ispensary) was
the best solution of the whiskey ques.
ton, yet when he contrasted condi-
lions in Saluda to-day with what he
saw when here last (the dispensary
was here then) he was obliged to con
fess that if the change were as great
everywhere as he found it to be here,
then the people Of Saluda had found
the best solution.
Solicitor Cooper left this morning for
Columbia, Stenographer Aull went to
Edgeield and Judge Watts drove
through to his home at Laurens. The
State.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-08-14
Hunting For Trouble.

i've lived in California for 20 years,
and am still hunting for trouble In the
way of burns, sores, wounds, boils,
cuts, ,sprains, or a case of piles that
Bucklen's Arnica Salve won't quickly
cure writes Charles Walters, of Al,
leghany, Sierra Co. No use hunting
Mr.. Walters; ~itcures every case. Guar,
anCeed by Laurens Drug Co, and Pal
metto Drug Co. Price % cents.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-08-14
Bpostoffice at Laurens,
md class mail matter.
Is. G., AUGUST IA, 1907.
ARMER'S OPPORTUNITY.

b the excellent prospect of agood
cotton and corn and good prices
sp, the prosperity of Laurens
guild be- egreater than it has
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-08-14
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar
rhoea Remedy Better Than
Three Doctors.

Three years ago we had three doc
tors with our little boy and everything
that they could do seemed in vain. At
last when all hope seemed to be gone
we began using Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and in
q few hours he began to improve. To-
Day nc Is as healthy, a child as parents
wish for. Mrs. b. j. Johnston,
Lincoln, Miss. For sale by Laurcns
Drug Company.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-08-14
A Valuable Lesson.

"Six years ago I learned a valuable
lie sson, writes John Pleasant, of Mag
nolia, Ind. II then began taking Dr..
Kings New Life Pills, and the longer
| take then the better l find them"
They please everybody. Guaranteed
at Laurens Drug Co., and Palmetto
Drug Co. Price 25 cents.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-08-14
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-16

Mt o. NJ Hamilton. postmaster at Cher
rNNaia. Ind., keeps also a stock ~ general
merchandise and patent medicines. lie
says "Chamherlain's collie. Cholera and
uIurrhnen Remedy De- standard here In Us
lime % never fails tn give satisfaction aud
we could hardly afford to be without It's
For sale by All druggists c
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-16

Considerable excitement was caused
last night about $3.50 o'clock at tho
corner Of Central avenue and Fourth
street when a woman driving a spir-
tied horse had a narrow escape from
being run over by a street car in
charge Of MOtorman Hugher and Con
ducfor Berkley. The woman whose
identy could not be learned, tried TO
cross just Ia front Of The rapidly ov-
Ing ear. The motorman rang his gong
and applied the brakes and the horse
exhibiting considerable good sense,
disfegarded his mistress whip and
backed the carriage out of the way Of
the approaching c&r. The m
gave a shrek that was heard for sew
eral blocks.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-16
SANDOVAL SLUGGED
TROUTMAN WITH
BAR OF IRON !.
Old Mexico Railroad Laborer
Arrested on Complaint Of
Son Of Stock Yards Superin-
tendent.

Jesus Sandoyal, FOR whom n warrant
has been out for several days. was arr
rested by Chief Of Police McMillin lat
night, charged with assaulting with In
tent to KIN a young man named Trout
man. about l6 years OF age, son Of
George Troutman. former station mas
ter ana FOR a year or so past In charge
of the Santa Fe stock yards. Trout
mtn. junior alleges that the native.
who has beer working with The big
track gang la the new yards, hit him
over the head with a bar of iron.
Troutman still has his head tied NJ
and fro mall that can be- learned he
iron fell.
Sandoval was locked up last night
and win have e hearing In police court
this morning.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-16
OFF IN A BUN GIL
FOR SANTA FE ON
SUNDAY NEXT
PERFECTED FOR
BASEBALL EXCURSION
of New Ball Park in
Ancient City to Be Celebrated
With Game With the MCIn-
toSh Browns,

All arrangements have now been per-
fected for the base ball excursion 70
Santa Pc next Sunday under the aus
pieces of the Mcintosh Browns of this
city, who viii play the Santa Re Cen
tral team al the formal opening Of
the new santa Pc ball park. A spe-
cial train yer n Santa Fe viii
also run an excursion from all points
between here and Santa Fe. The
Santa Fe Central Will run a big eX-
cursion from the Estancia valley own
and the Denver and Rio Grande VIII
give special rates from the north into
Santa Fe for the occasion. One Of the
biggest base ball crowds ever gath
cred IN the territory * expected to
attend the opening Of the new PARK,
which Is one OF the best In New Mex
leo. The grounds are surrounded by
q big small-bOy-tight fence, and the
grounds have been carefully graded
and rolled.
Upon the arrival Of the Browns and
the big Albuquerque crowd IN Santa
Fe. a parade viii be formed TO the
ball grounds, where Mayor II. Is. Cat
ron VIII make an address of welcome.
viii then be a band concert, af-
ter which the Santa Fe Centrals ana
the Browns will cross bats and get In
the game. The Santa Re Centrals
have imported "A Denver pitcher, Ohm
stead. who Is said to be "A wonder, ana
this fact Is keeping the Browns guess
Ing a trihe although with Galgano th"y
feel equal TO pretty nearly anything on
Anyhow, the game Will be a
The Santa Fe Elks viii keep open
house and give "a royal reception To
their antlered brethren who are eN-
to arrive from Albuquerque.
As stated before, every Albuquerque
on the train viii receive a COM
before starting as special boos-
ter for the tWenty-seventh territorial
fair and all will wear Coat hangers
ADVERTISING the carnival Secretary
Of the Fair association Will ac-
company the eXcursiOnists.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-16
COR0NER'S JURY
IN The CASE OF
MISS PHILBRICK
Empaneled to Investigate the
Manner of Death of Unfor-
tunate Woman Mangled I'm
der Cars at Gallup.

4 cnroner's jury was -empaneicd yes
fcriaN by Justice ct the Peace MCClei-
lam in the case uf Mis~ Amelia Phil
briek. who died al the santa Pc hoe
rltal here at ISIS sunday morning a.
the result Of Injuries received hN being
run over by Il cabunse in the Gallup
wards. The jury consists of ". Iana.
foreman. g. a. Gilman. George Mil
iDf. s. BENJAMIN. q Ellis and Felix
GIuamoffi The jury viewed D. rc-
ing the securing of Witnesses to meet
iuhN ~. at . q. m-
The remains of Mlss Phnbriek wer.
sent last night % Fcnuimore. Wis.,
Cor burial accompanied hN the mutha-
sister. Funeral services nrIa
held 90 $3.50 yesterday afternoon cd
Strnnr's chapel Rev j. a. Rollins. a-
~nriufnE.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-16

~ am 50 delighted with what Chamber
iainfs saive has done for me that I feel
bound To- write and tell YOU So" says Mrs
Robert Mytt0n, f6T John ST., Hamilton.
ontario. NY little daughter had a bad
burn on her knee applied Chamberlain's
salve and II healed beautifully" This
salve allays the pain Of a burn almost In
staHtiy. II Is FOR sale by all druggists. c
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-16

4 survey has been started iu san
Juan county Dog Engineer Jay Turioy
which. DO Dr. rumorcd. D. Tor one of tho
largest irrigation projects ever Ht-
tempted iu the territory. involving uu
expenditure Of more than a million
dollars and aimed % reclaim 100000
acres of land.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-16

wANTED.-A certain number OF
boafders pay your fixed expenses: ev-
cry one above that numher pays you
a profit. y can always keep the
number right by using our Want col.
umns.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-16
LOCAL ITEMS OF INTEREST
THE WEATHER.

For the fwenty-four hours ending
at . O'Clock yesterday afternoon;
Maximum temperature, 80. MINI
mum. "a. west winds. clear.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-16
SMALL BOYS PUT
ROCKSON STREET
CAR TRACKS
Dismissed Under Suspended
Sentence After Hearing Last
Night Before Police Judge,
A Warning TO Parents, i.

Ronald Rogers, Of III North
Thigpcn. residing in the 500 block on
the same street, were arraigned he
fore Acting Police Judge w. w. Me-
Clellan at O'Clock last evening on
the charge OF attempting 10 wreck cars
Of the Albuquerque Traction company.
The boys at . o'clock Sunday night
piled some stones and h%0rscshoes IN
the street ear rails al the curve Mt
the corner OF North Twelfth street and
New York avenue, Just to 'see what
would happen" That nothing did not
happen was owing to the vigilance If
Motorman Peterson OF the first car
that came along. He stopped the ear
with q jerk Just In the nick of time
and was out OF the car quick enough
10 seize one of the boys, the other two
escaping In the darkness. He and
Conductor Steele turned the boy over
to the police The others were arr
rested yesterday. Aftpr they had re-
ceived a good scare, had wept pro-
fusely and were treated To a badly
needed lecture by ,the court, the boys
were sentenced to five days each IN
ian the sentence being suspended dur.
Ing good behavior.
NNANAAh NNNN IANtAtNH VI INV anu"
queraue small hoy need a warning
along This line said superintendent
C~hadbourne OF the Traction company,
who appeared against the boys last
night. "pf course these boys probably
had nothing against the street ear
company. They Just wanted 70 have
FUN II a ear had come along
loaded with some nifty people and sew
eral had been killed and injured. the
fun would have materialized. Tho
company must protect itself ana its
passengers against such FUN az this.
tf tt is necessary 20 put small boys IN
iail the company viii not hesitate 60
do IL NJ the parents viii not make any
effort 90 take the matter IN hand
What Is needed is a reform school.
There is another matter 70 may be
well 20 call TO the attention Of ph-
rents, said Mr. Chadbourne. "a NUM-
her of small boys are getting in the
habit nf jumping on the fender of q
moving ear ana riding there. Dr. Of
jumping on and Of the running board
lu spite 81 the utmost care hy en-
ployps. one Of these boys is going TO
Got badly hurt ono of these DAYS un-
less the practice H. stopped. 10 is tho
fathers and mothers who can orcc-
tually stop this business. and not tho
police courts
The Rogers boy was dismissed
partly Do View OF the fact thar ne Is
tho son OF John Rogers. the employe
of thr American Lumber company
who was Killed some months ago hN
the collapse 81 "a bridge rear Thorcau
and ON account of whose death the.
widow b. suing for big damages
iuuu MontONa. Of Burelas. was scn
to tail Yesterday morning for ten days
fuf drunkenness. one Christian iVtr-
soon was fined 81 for drunkenness 100
spite of his assertion that his condition
was caused by The fact that he was
struck on the head 10y lightning SOME
years Eu.
Thomas D. Myers. who was arrested
for non-support nf his wife was Yes-
trrlny given ten DAYS at hard labor iu
the county Jail by Judge Mcclellan.
4 survey has been started iu San
Juan county Dog Engineer Jay Turiey