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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-02-24
GRAND AND PETIT
JURORS ARE DRAWN
Judge Prince OF Anderson WEI Preside
Over the Spring Term OF the
General Sessions Court.

The change made last year in the
time OF holding courts in this the
Eighth circuit causes the first term
OF General Sessions for Laurens
county to be held in March instead
OF January as heretofore. The time
fixed for this term is the second Mon
day March s. and it will be presided
over by Judge George +. Prince Of
Anderson
Thursday at noon the jury commits
sioncrs met and drew the twelve
grand jurors who will serve during
the wear with the six hold-over mem
bers. and the petit venire for the first
week of the approaching session
Following is the list of grand iGrors
the first six being the hold-over
members OF the body: b. w. Hellams.
II. f. Jones. II. T. Tumblin. V. A.
White. Duff c. Martin, w. \. Austin.
w. G.. Boazman, Il. G.. Wallace. S. c.
Hill, w. w. Adar. J. ID. Woods. T. f.
Moore. w. G. Curry. ID. NJ. Williams.
&. l.. Willis. S. r. Moore, w. c. Mitch
ell, w. f. Lawson.
Petit jurors for the first week:
Laurens township-J Wister Mar
tin, w. ID. Franks. j. j. Glenn. w. Nj.
Armstrong, Nathan Wallace, w. S.
Benjamin. j. l.. Finley. John A. Mar
tin. Jared ID. Sullivan.
Hunter-McD. Hipp, w f. Bell.
JackS-Frank Adair.
Scufletown-Will J. Adair, John T.
Blalely
Waterloo-R T. Boyd.
Sullivan-John w. Taylor. Sam c.
Cook. John w. Simpson, James w.
Simpson, John w. Beeks, James T.
Machen, Jesse y. Wood, J. l.. Trayn-
ham.
Dials-W. H. BarksdaIc, d. d.
Brownlce. Joe Avery. r. j. StoddaYd.
r. y. Stoddard, II. T. Babb, John IL.
Brownlce, NJ. p. Vaughn.
Youngs-E w. Patton. O. L. Cox.
Cross IIill-S. L. Crisp, II s. Tur-
ncr, J. y. Beeks.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-02-24
TO ESTABLISH HIGH
SCHOOL OR COLLEGE
fr"i. Peterson of Ornn"chGrg Has
Leased Harris Springs Hotel
Property for this Purp0sc.

According to II statement made to
Th" ADVERTISER, laurcns county Is to
nave high school or Institute for
boys and Girls. to he opened in the
lall OF the present year. Prof W. :.
Peterson. now president of the Orange
burg Collegiate Institute has leased
tn" Harris Springs hotel property. ana
ic as president Of the proposed instj-
tul'on with a large ana able faculty
Will have charge OF the school Mir.
Peterson is the son of MIR. w. G. Peter
son. native OF this county. who now
lives i'm Ncwbcrry Prof Peterson IS
Il prominent figure in the educational
life of the State ana his coming TO
this county is heartily welcomed
In his letter Prof. Peterson stated
that tn" management of the Springs
Will spend several thousand dollars i'm
the Improvement of the property. re-
hitting and furnishing the rooms. ana
lnStallinG system of steam heat for
tn" buildings. The purpos" is to
found school of high gradc. some
what tn" natur" OF tn" OranEcburg
school. with Il curriculum equal 10
that school. conforming To the hipn
school requirements The racuItv
has already been engaged. among its
numbers being some OF the teachers
now employed in the Oranrrburg
school. Prof Peterson seems sangu.
IN" OF the success OF the enterprise.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
FOREIGN AFFAIRS

TN A pamphlet published by the
American Association for Interna-
n tional Cancellation the charge is
made that a very small part of any
community, of even the best taught
and in ordinary matters the most
intelligent, can and a still smaller
number do think on foreign af-
fairs. whatever truth this statement
may possess is attributable to the
fact that the people of this country are
not trained in such fashion as to be
able to talk with absolute correctness
on foreign affairs.
For instance, slipshod method of
talk produces mistaken ideas as to such
affairs. A remarkable example of this
is furnished by one of Theodore Roose-
velt's recent magazine articles, in
which, probably owing to a mistake
made by the stenographer or typewrit-
er, he is made to speak of "the English
empire" Although the word Eng
land" is used loosely and incorrectly by
many writer's who wish to describe the
United Kingdom, we think this is the
first time the expression English EN-
plre" ever has found its way into print;
and it is all the more remarkable be-
cause Col. Roosevelt's hosts in Brit
ish East Africa were Scotsmen, Irish
men and "colonials."
There is some defect in the American
method Of teaching foreign history
geography and politics, and we have
no doubt the mistake will be remedied
sooner or later. In the meantime, most
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

going to do with the saloonkeeperF Z
He is not only an American, but ne Is
a man, and keeps his saloon Tor a ny
ing. to him self-preservation is the
first law of nature as certainly as
though he preached or practiced law
or medicine for a living.
We must needs go deeper and not
only hunt for but find, the cause
And as fighting-competing for Nv
ing-is the recognized way that we
American savages are still Waglng'
we should at least recognize honor
among thieves. In the final analysis,
what is competing but stealing? Let
some Letter Boxer try to tell. "Facts
are stubborn things" Thou that
preachest that a man should not steal
dost thou steal?" Romans IL, IL
@Weu well, we must compete, there
is no other way" Be careful, do not
add living to stealing, for combine has
clearly shown that shareholders DO not
(nerhaps because they dare not) steal
from each other. What has entered
into these allies now in combine that
was not in them yesterday When tney
were active rivals-competltofs: Cdii
it what you will, it has stopped COIL
petition, stopped war, anu prousi'
peace to them.
What new impulse these few rivals
in business have received all Amer
leans can receive and act out tar more
successfully and perfectly than the
few have done.
Then suffragettes will win out.
Smoking not only on the cars. but
elsewhere, will cease Health giving
food and drink will be in every home,
and every American will as naturally
have a home as he now has a coun-
try. Combine of, for and by all Amer
leans destroys the effects Of competl-
tion DIR. SMITH.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
LOANS

II OS ANGELES HERALDS mu-
4 nicipal expert has called atten-
- ton to the fact the lack of de-
cent loan office like those that are
municipality regulated or controlled in
cities in which this problem has been
dealt with gives opportunity to the
loan sharks of this city to conduct
business which, to put it mildly, is
far from being philanthropic. There
may come times in the lives of even
the best citizens who are not capital
lists when they may be confronted by
the alternative Of seeing their family
go hungry or of raising money some
how" In an emergency there are
three kinds of "Shylocks" to whom
the distressed citizen may turn. There
are the ordinary pawnbrokers, who
figure on" the forfeiture and sale of
certain proportion of the pledges
deposited with them; the chattel mort
gage men, who lend money on furni-
ture without rehnovaF' and receive in
return for their accommodations a
tremendous rate of interest, and there
are the salary loan "angels," who
have a thoroughly scientific method of
operating on the victim by making
loan without the employers knowl-
edge" The assumption is the en-
ploye would be instantly discharged
if his employer found he had to use
the credit established for him by his
presence on the pay roll of reliable
| establishment in order to raise money
with which to pay his bills.
! The assumption is not always COR
rect, because a loan raised in order to
pay a doctors bill could not be reck-
oned crime. Yet there are perhaps
foolish young men who might mort
| gage their salaries in order to raise
money with which to gamble. 1t is
in order to attract persons of this
character to their tolls the loan spi
ders pledge secrecy.
1t is not right a man with a family
to support should find himself utterly
at a loss when his indebtednesses out
grow the biggest sum of money he can
make by his immediate daily labor.
Therefore some recognition of the in
justice to which such a man might be
subjected would be in the line of "a
better city"
Proposals made for the establish
ment of a salary loan Office under the
control of the good government or
ganization would be in the line of
civic betterment and are wen worthy
of receiving serious consideration.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
FORGIVENESS

TROM time to time come reminders
Il of what Christianity has done for
n the world. One of the principal
tenets of the Christian religion is for
giveness. Jesus taught this and en-
forced it in more different ways than
any other of his teachings. He said
there should be no limit to human for
giveness; and gave a philosophical as
we'll as a sentimental reason, for he
said it could not be expected. the sins
of human beings would be forgiven if
they themselves did not forgive sins.
Frank T. Lea, a missionary who viii
accompany Rev. Joseph Clark TO Cen
tral Africa in the course of a talk
gave a curious example of the fact
forgiveness is a revealed or acquired
rather than an inherent quality in the
human race. He said:
I'm our work among the natives we
find great difficulty in getting the
savage mind to embrace the meaning
of such words as forgiveness or atone
ment at the Bolengi station it took
more than three years to find a Congo
word for forgiveness that we could
print in the Lords Prayer. After we
had used this word in the prayer for
more than a year one of the mission
aries, In revising it, asked a converted
native what he would do to a man he
had forgiven, using the native word in
the prayer. The native said he would
wait until he could get him to the
coast and then would sell him as a
slave"
But while We thus see that the lack
of a knowledge of how TO forgive is
one of the chief differences betWee7
savagery and civilization. we may well
ask whether civilized men appreciate
the Importance of forgiveness or live
as if there was a prayer which said
Forgive as we forgive" The condi-
ton attached to the Lords Prayer was
stated by Jesus as explicitly as the
prayer itself. He said:
For if ye forgive men their tres
passes your Heavenly Father will alsC
forgive you; but if ye forgive not mer
their trespasses neither will your Father
forgive your trespasses"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
SAYS PRENATAL INFLUENCE
DESERVES SERIOUS STUDY

Los ANGELES, Oct. 9.-[Editor
Herald: 1t would seem that much
trouble is being experienced, both at
Riverside and at Los Angeles, relative
to a site for the proposed county ju-
venile detention home.
1t gave me great pleasure to read
the views expressed by Attorney Phi
lathea Nicholson on the subject.
Among other things she says
"A greater, more beautiful monu-
ment could not be erected to Los An
geles than a juvenile detention home,
situated IN a district of refinement and
pleasantness-one that would meet in
detail every need of the child"
1t is a crying shame and a blot on
our boasted enlightenment to speak of
these unfortuntaes as abandoned or as
outcasts.
More attention. Mr.. Editor, must be
given to the Juvenile cause leading to
such direful results among our Off
spring.
The Ladies' Home Journal has for
some time been giving some plain
talks on prenatal influences. These
poor unfortunates are sinned against
ere they are brought into the world.
The fathers, having eaten the sour
grapes, set the children's teeth on
edge from generation to generation,
filling our asylums, prisons and poor
houses.
Finally, Mr.. Editor little can be
done to remedy these things while
the primal law is broken, producing
the same conditions. The primal law
is given by God himself, and is as
binding and as direful in it's effects to-
day as it was when given to Moses
Oev. xvi 9:28). Practically the same
law is given to the Genties in Acts
Xv:20. ], r. KITS.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
THE LORDS

A S A RESULT Of the interference of
~ the peers with the Irish land bill,
AA the house of lords is threatened
with life and death struggle, and this
time it probably will 'go under" even
il its enemies have to resort to the ex-
pedient of creating enough new peers 10
vote the hereditary legislative body out
OF existence, The radicalism of the
British commemorative citizen-is much
greater than that of the average Amer
lean citizen, because the extraordinary
actions of the privileged classes tempt
him to go farther.
There are many radicals in parla-
ment. and each of them has been sent
there not only for the sake of the
reform work he is expected to accom-
plish, but as a protest against the
hereditary incubus which annoys
British democracy.
The established church of England is
committed to the support of the peer
age, because the Episcopal church is
represented by the bench of bishops
(Which is strikingly unfair, as the
northern established church, being
democratic in it's tendencies has no
representation in the gilded cham
ber'). But in spite of church support,
the house OF lords at last is seriously
nenaced. The English radicals, Social
lists and "laborites" are formingaa COM
bination with the Scottish and Irish
eornmoners, and the abolition of the
house of lords may be accomplished by
the pleasing and novel method of COM
pelling it to commit political suicide.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
PROSPERITY

PROSPERITY of Los Angeles is indi-
Gated by the remarkable progress
II of the local stock exchange, the
record of which for the completed nine
months of this year is one of which
the members of the exchange may well
be proud. 1t doubtless will appeal
favorably to the people of Los Angeles
who are taking an ever increasing in
terest in an institution which repre-
sents as accurately the Los Angeles
way, the Los Angeles spirit, the Los
Angeles grit and the Los Angeles habit
of success, as does the Los Angeles
stock exchange.
Our exchange ELECTED from a prom
inent broker on the New York stock
exchange the following remarkable
tribute:
Il do not believe there is any ex-
change in the country shat shows such
a gain in prices, such a remarkable
dividend record and so notable a
broadening market as can be found on
your board. The dividend record OF
your oil stocks alone is enough to make
your exchange one of the most prom
inent seats of speculation and invest
ment to be found anywhere in the
United States at the present time"
New York brokers are remarkably
conservative and not in the habit o
praising or boosting other financial ot
stock trading centers unless ther,
should be ample reason for praise ol
for boost. That our local exchang,
should have attracted the favorable re-
gard Of New York is another proof tha
may be added to many proofs of thD
increasing national Importance of Loi
Angeles. Several very great industrie.
find their natural western headquarter.
in this city, ana the progress of in
dustriallsm is reflected in industria
securities and in the healthy activit,
of the stock and bond market il
general.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

We speak from experience when we
say the correspondents with President
Taft won't relish being separated from
the local newspaper men, of whom
they may wish, but in vain, to ask
about a thousand questions. Neither
will the local newspaper men relish
being herded together in the rear, as
if they really didn't belong" but
We're only tolerated. This is bad man.
agement, and not at all like the Los
Angeles way" of doing business. The
visiting newspaper men and the local
newspaper men should be mingled, and
their vehicles ashore and boats at San
Pedro should be close together and as
near the presidents as possible.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
BELIEVES CAPITALISM IN
INFANCY WAS GOOD THING

POMONA, Oct. 7-[Editor Herald:
John j. Jewett of San Bernardino, al
though a good number of years beyond
three score plus ten, has letter in
tOday's Letter Box as brisk as if 1t had
been written by a youth He wishes
to know more concerning capitalism.
I refer him to N. A. Richardson of San
Bernardino, who can give him full in
structions. Meanwhile let me say that
capitalism in it's babyhood and early
youth was harmless and good, like any
other thing is in its babyhood, and has
done a great good for humanity, which
we all appreciate. But now it has
passed by the point where it can be
good and does more evil than good.
No one would want to "kill OFF, a
thing until it becomes evil; and as
soon as enough of us will learn to
know to what extent it has become
evil We shall vote it out of existence,
take it's machines and land, let the
people own them. each one to be paid
for labor equal to his worth. Then the
machines viii be a blessing to all in
stead of to only a few.
Did the giant invent the machine? =?
No, my dear Mr.. Jewett, not any more
than the hog created the earth. The
hog has not grown strong or vast
enough to appropriate to himself the
earth. but capitalism has. Capitalism
is the private ownership by a few of
what the many must use in order to
live. 1t owns my job and my home,
and therefore owns me also. 1t can
say whether or not I shall have a job.
1t therefore has the power over my
life or death.
Will not some David sling a stone
in his forehead? q mentioned a David
in my former letter. The David is, of
course, Socialism. Q.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

undoubtedly it puts American citizens
at a disadvantage in discussing world
politics, and America as a world power
owes it to her citizens to improve the
Biographies and histories in use in the
schools.
In California we have had recently a
signal example of the horrifyingly and
outrageously erratic stuff and nonsense
that is sometimes TAUGHT to children
instead of correct geography; and the
expression we have used, "horrifyingly
and outrageously erratic stuff and non
sense" may also be applied to various
histories"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
FOOLISH CANUCKS

MI ERELY as it happens the Forty
wi eighth Highlander regiment is q
A'A Canadian and not British regi-
ment. There are Highland regiments
in the American Omitted States), Cana
dian and British service. The Amerl-
can Highland regiment is the Seventy
ninth. We are not surprised, however,
that mistakes in identity are constantly
made by those who have not studied
the question. With half a dozen
countries all using the same language
but each maintaining a separate mil
itia, the effect certainly Is bewildering.
The Canadian "kilties," who stole an
American flag, should have been
spanked, especially in view of the fact
their regimental band from time to
time tours the United States and
gathers in shekels. What ails the
Canucks, anyway?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

Admiral Seymour of the British fleet
has cleared the air of the world by
saying the British people entertain
nothing save the highest esteem and
even affection for their kinsmen, the
German people, but for some reason
emperor has been tanning a war spir-
it, and he is the only person who can
satisfactorily answer the question as
to whether there will be war. In plain
language, the German emperor may
either choose the path of peace or
make himself the greatest and most
inexcusable murderer of modern times.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
CANDIDATES

I the primary election good cit
II izens will not take 1t amiss If In
the embarrassment of riches-the
multitude of candidates-they shoulG
receive some reliable information as to
the various candidates whose names
will be submitted In order to supply
this information the Good Government
organization decided to make public
the names of candidates. whose record.
character and ability would recommend
them to the favor of voters who wish
by using the primary method of selec =
tion to provide candidates who will
bring about the greatest good for the
greatest number of citizens of Los An
geles, men who are sincerely desirous
of lending their disinterested services
to this city, to the end it may prosper
and make progress in the Los Angeles
way.
The candidacy of Mayor George Alex
ander is one that appeals to all believ-
ers in fearless square dealing in public
office. In giving him a place on the
Good Government list" and in prais-
ing his work heartily the organization
acted in response to popular sentiment.
The names of Leslie Hewitt for city
attorney, Harry ]. Lelande for city
clerk. Walter Mallard for assessor and
Captain Hance for treasurer meet the
approval of the friends of good gov
ernment and of the Good Government
organization.
Clarence NJ. Taggart is recommended
for tax collector and John S. Meyers
for city auditor, and, bespeaking for
our excellent school board an 'over-
whelming vote of confidence" the Good
Government organization unhesitating-
" recommends the reelection of all
the present members-Joseph Scott |
Fielding J. Stilson, J. NJ. Quinn, Roger /
S. Page, H. w. Frank, Melville Dozier /
F. W. Steddom.
The question of council candidates
and their qualifications was referred |
to a special committee. This commit
tee will report to the organization as
soon as possible its recommendations
and conclusions.
The Herald has called attention re-
peatedly to the fact Los Angeles is |
fortunate in the caliber of citizens
talked Of for council candidates. Judge |
John D. Works, w. J. Washburn, Miles
Gregory and J. ]. Andrews were the |
pioneers in the movement to place
good. reliable men in the council and |
raise the general level of the public |
service. These gentlemen are well
worthy of the enthusiastic support of
the Good Government organization and |
of all good citizens.
Other names which any one con-
nected with the Good Government or
ganization or any citizen interested in
good government may recommend with
a. clear conscience are those of Rich |
mond Plant, Martin Bethouski, George |
Williams, Ben Robinson, Judge r. M |
Lusk, T. L. OBrien and George Col |
son.
To mention the names of citizens |
who are definitely ascertained and !
known to be competent to fill the va
rious offices is a measure of guidance i
and advice for which many voters will
be grateful. These voters are sincere
Iy desirous of picking the best possible |
men at the primaries and are glad to |
receive advice on the subject. we |
think the steps being taken to assure |
for Los Angeles candidates of the high
est class will help to create a per-
manent condition of good government
in our prosperous city.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
DECLARES COMBINATION
is CURE FOR ALL EVILS

LOS ANGELES, Oct. S.-[Editor
Herald: Letter Box readers and
writer's all would do we'll to consider
that nearly all the evils of which they
complain are amenable to a combine
method of business procedure. Com
bine is no joke.
Being now under competition, we
strain at the effects and ignore the
cause. Combine, If Americanized, may
not entirely stop drinking, smoking,
adultery, etc. but it will stop the sa-
looms, cigar stands and houses of i'll
fame for profit. Keepers viii all nat
urally be provided with better "jobs"
and a far more certain way of making
living.
The cry that the saloon must go is
all right, but listen. What are you
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
THINKS FEEDING OF HOGS
FROM GARBAGE is WRONG

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9-TEditor
Herald: AS the questions Of dispos-
ing of the city garbage and feeding
hogs are up now, permit me to say
the feeding of hogs from the city gar
hage as It is now gathered is all
wrong. Garbage fed to hogs should be
gathered every day, and the hog raiser
should furnish separate cans of differ
ent kind from the ones in use. This
other garbage should be burned up, as
every old thing goes into the garbage
can and is certainly unfit for hog feed.
c. L. ROBERTSON.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
AT THE THEATERs

AUDITORIUM-Dar
MASON-Dark.
BURBANK-"A Society Pilot"
BELASCO-"Du Barry"
MAJEsTIC-"A Knight for a Day. ="
Observation-Disclosures
GRAND-"What Women VIII Do"
Los ELES-Vaudeville.
UNIQUE-Vaudevil and comedy.
WALKER-Musical burlesque.
ISCHER'S-Musical burlesque.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

The lemon steal is one of the mean
est ever attempted at the expense of
a South California industry. Great
goodness! Is it actually, literally
physically mentally and morally i'm
possible for the S. P. to be commonly
DECENT2
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

For a few days Greater Los Angeles
will be the national center of interest
and the most important city in the
United States. All the year round 1t
is a center Of interest, and is one of
the most important cities in the United
States