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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-30

the important battle of Monmouth, ~ j. III
the latter battle her husband, a gunner hau
fallen, when she sprang to his place ana nreu
the cannon.
Molly had been carrying water 10 the SUI
diers from a spring, the mercury oelng at 90
degrees in the shade AS no one was aOie "
take his place when he became 1ncapacltateu'
it is said she dropped her pail, seizeo Che
rammer and vowed that she would a'ehse
his death. She proved an excellent suostl.
tute. her courage exciting the admiration VI
all. and On the following morning, IN her soiieu
garments. General Greene presented her 70
Washington, who praised her gaiiantry anu
commissioned her a sergeant.
1t is related she received many presents
from the French officers and that she "ouiu
sometimes pass along the French lines cocheu
hat in hand, and would get it almost hlleo win
coins. She is said to have served IN the army
nearly eight years in all. She was placed On
the list of half-pay officers and for many yeaiS
after the Revolution lived at the CarIlsIe oai
racks. cooking and washing for the soldlers.
The house in which she spent her ia'et
wars in Carlisle was demolished IN Fecehe
Years She died January p, 1923, at the age
If seventy-nine, and was buried with military
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-30

firing of salutes. On United States warships,
where guns of every caliber are at hand, from
which to pick and choose the saluting is
usually done with threepounders and on shore
light artillery or field pieces of about the same
dimensions are utilized.
salute should consist of a specific number
of discharges having a certain significance,
and one or another of these regulation salutes
are fired when the nose-making is in the
hands of regular or volunteer soldiery, but in
dependent gun crews recruited for the Fourth
continue to claim extensive license in this
respect There are several different salutes
as prescribed in Uncle Sans books of regu-
lations that may be adopted for the Fourth
of July greeting. Perhaps the most extern
sively used of all is the American salute or
one gun for every state in the Union by
allowing an interval of a minute and half be-
tween discharges this salute can be strung
out for more than an hour and at haltmlnute
intervals, which is slow enough to suit most
persons, it enables an interval of booming that
exceeds twenty minutes.
Another salute that is used on this holuay
and that is appropriate to the occasion is the
old Federal salute of thirteen guns-one Ior
each of the thirteen original states. Tnls sa-
lutte is no longer used to any great extent
on other ceremonial occasions put IL colne'
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-30

by the fact that the number tWenty-one 10
formed by the addition of the figures l, T. %
comprising the numerals in Uncle sans Dlrtn-
day year
Every saluting vessel in the United States
navy will thunder out salute to independence
dav no matter whether she be at anchor in
foreign port tied up in one of our navy yards
or cruising out of sight of land in the open
sea- The national salute is the one used JUST
as it is on Memorial day and on Washington
birthday The salute of minute guns is pre-
scrbed under certain conditions in the navy
but the regulation interval between guns IN
all salutes including the national salute OF
twenty-one guns is five seconds. During the
firing of the salute all the officers and men
stand at attention 1t is customary for Tor
eign warships anchored in American harbors
to fire salute in compliment to the United
States on the Fourth and the same courtesy
is usually shown by foreign forts and warshlps
when Yankee naval craft are spending the
eventful holiday in alien waters. Whenever
any foreign authorities or ships fire our ma
tional salute. the firing is no sooner concluded
than an officer from the American ship In
port makes an official call upon the foreign
officials and extends thanks.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-30
UNIQUE REUNION IN KANSAS
Drum Corps at Winfield REEVES "sP'r
IL of '76"-soldiers Gather From
Every State In Union.

Kansas is noted for Its old soldier
reunions. where attendants are more
or less waving the old flag and re-
counting old tales of glories long past
put Winfield claims to have an OLD
soldiers reunion unusual in many re-
spects.
Winfeld's old soldiers reunion is IN
corporated under the laws OF the state
of Kansas, with a charter for 90 years.
Winfield permits no concessions 10 De
sold, The reunion is supported ny
contributions from the cltizens'
There are no merry-go-rounds' NO
shooting galleries, no squeaking pal
looms. no riding whips, no confetti on
the grounds of the old soldiers re-
union in Winfield. The week is en-
tirely given over to recalling reminis-
cences of valor and confessing recol-
lections of fear by the soldiers at the
camp meetings, held each morning IN
the auditorium at Island Park, TO us
tening to good old war songs and MOD
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-30

the Fourth of July salutes for noise making
was genuine fun for the men who did it years
ago, whereas it is no more nor less than
detail Of the days work for Uncle Sans gun
ners. Indeed it may surprise some of our
readers to learn that there are artillerymen
in our regular army and men-o'war' smen on
our naval vessels who thoroughly detest the
roar of the big guns. 1t is not that they are
afraid are lacking in experience, for some
of these have been in the service for
years and have repeatedly faced death in
variety of forms and yet many a veteran
never gets over his dislike of the din at close
range
But then the enthusiastic crowds that on
the Fourth of July hear the echong salutes
in the distance have no idea of the shocks
administered to the men behind the gun when
a shooting iron" Of any size lets go. The
strain of waiting for each report and bracing
himself to withstand it is also a severe tax
on the nervous system of the gunner, to say
nothing of the unpleasant experience that fol-
lows the discharge when the gunner is struck
in the face as though by sharp gust Of wind
and sustains a Earring, particularly of the
spine, which may force him to have me-
mento all the remainder of the day in the
form of a severe headache. Of course guns
of the largest size are never employed IN the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-30

"Did You Happen to Know"
ern music by the best band in Kan
sas, and to speeches by Kansas silver
tongued orators.
The reunion of this year has been
the most successful of any meeting
held up to date, and several remark
able reunions were attendant upon 1t.
Soldiers were gathered from practical
ly every state in the Union, to the
number of 325 altogether, while 400
soldiers wives and widows and daugh-
tiers were registered. One hundred
and twenty-six tents were fitted up
with all housekeeping appliances, &C.
cupied by old soldiers, their wives,
their sons and daughters and grand
children. The meeting brought to-
gether many family reunions as we'll
as not few old soldiers who had
fought side by side during the war
and had not met since.
A feature which attracted greatest
attention and warm praise and
aroused patriotic springs long dor
mant, was the Douglas drum corps.
their instruments all through the Civil
war, in different regiments and from
different states, CHANGED at the close
of the war to settle in Butler county,
adjoining Cowley county on the north.
These men discovered years ago each
others occupations during the war
and formed the Douglass Drum Corps.
Ac fvno
from their prosperous farms they de-
vote to playing at soldiers reunions.
A. p. Douthitt of Cowley county and
William Hill, f1fer Of the drum corps
of Butler county, have lived within
twenty-five miles of one another for 30
years. They were acquainted and
yet this reunion was the occasion of
developing the following between
them for the first time. Douthitt was
on the camping ground when Hill ar
rived. He CHANGED to ask Hill to
what regiment he belonged
ITO the Second Wisconsin" replied
Hill
did you ever happen to know a
drummer In that regiment named Her
oANi ShhdiiCJ luQulIeu MI. OOuInilJ
We'll, / should SMILE" Hill replied.
HE drummed with me all through the
war He was a prisoner at Anderson
vile, and lost him"
"You did," queried Douthitt. well.
/ found him. / was taken prisoner at
Chickamauga. In Andersonville for
II months Smalley and I slept under
the same blanket every night. He got
smallpox and l never took It."
And 1t was my fife you heard when
we fellows came to release you" Hill
rejoined.
Such incidents were frequent during
the reunion. Crops were forgotten;
the excellence OF the wheat; the fall
ure Of the corn; the relative merits
Of millet and timothy; the superiority
of alfalfa over prairie hay, were not
mentioned. Nothing was discussed
but wartime adventures, trials and oc-
casional pleasures. Closer friendships
were formed and ties drawn nearer
through the "reminiscences which, ex-
cept for this model reunion, would
never have been related.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-30
MOLLY PITCHER, HEROINE

honors, but her grave remained unmarked un.
til 1876, when Peter Spahr of Carlisle con.
ceived the idea of erecting a monument.
monument on the battlefield of Monmouth
further commentaries Molly Pitcher, bas re-
lief representing her in the act of ramming
cannon. She also figures in George Wash.
ington Parke Custis' painting "The Field of
Monmouth" So familiar had the heroine of
Monmouth become that the name Molly
Pitcher" was applied by the continental SOL
diers, in their hot and weary march through
New Jersey, to any woman who brought them
water to drink.
Molly" is credited with having remarked
at a banquet at which there were British sol
diers. when she was called upon to toast King
George: when Washington leads his soldiers
into battle, God help King George!"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-30

in pat on independence
day. Extensive use ID
also made on the Fourth
of the standard national
salute of twenty-one
guns. Ordinarily this
number of guns is also
accepted as the interna-
tional salute and it Is
also the special salute
of the president of the
United States, fired
whenever the chief mag
istrate visits a fort or
steps aboard a naval
vessel. The salute Is
popular on the Fourth
because it seems to be
Iust about the proper
length and its use on
this holiday is justitied
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-30
NQlYG Il EOllqIHOF cUZY SIlzE -

z u n n er S grew
tired or the pow
der was exhaust
ed and when the
volume of each
peal of artificial
thunder varied
according to the
guesswork of the
a m a t e urS in
measuring gu t
the powder.
In one way,
though. it is a
pity that there
had to be any
change in the
method of firing
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-30
COULDN'T STAND EXPOSURE

The member of the legislature. of whom
some graft stories had been circulater. was
about to build a house
You will want southern exposure. I sun-
poser" asked the architect.
mo, sir" said the man. IF you can't build
this house without any exposure. I'll get an
other architect"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-30
Paid After 4S Years.

Forty-flve years ago Capt. J. Cutter
returned to Marietta, Ohio, from the
Civil war. The other day the war de-
partment sent him check for s2.3f
back pay
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-30

EIories to come. And what man. whatever his
years or present-day responsibilities. can
wholly FORGET the. keen anticipation with
which he awaited that early morning sum
mons, if, indeed he was not down on the
commons" or the vacant field at the edge of
town to see with his own eyes the barking
of the tanned dog of war.
From time out of mind the firing of salutes
with cannon has been one Of the approved
methods of celebrating the Fourth of July and
1t is likely that it will continue to be the fash
ion to the end of the chapter, matter what
other changes may be made in the approved
form of concentrating our festival of indie
pendence The discharge of big guns the
July holiday is simply an elaboration from the
nose-making standpoint of young Americas
practice of exploding frecrackers, and since
the average redblooded citizen is merely
small boy grown TALL there is widespread
sympathy with, if not cooperation in, this
noisy acknowledgment of the glorious Fourth
Whereas cannonading seems to be a fixed
feature of the program of the day cele-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-01-04
HOW TO OWN THE
OLIVER TYPEWRITER
FOR nc A DAY.

You don't have to draw on your
Bank Account when you pay on the
Penny Plan.
You need not disturb your Dollars.
Keep them at work earning interest!
We offer cur newest model, the
Oliver Typewriter No. 5-fresh from
the factory-for Seventeen Cents a
Day.
The plan is printed in "black and
white" Oh the Application Blank
below
Simply fill out the blank, attach
the small first payment, send it in,
and on comes the Oliver!
No tedious wait! No red tape!
No long drawn-out correspondence!
You quickly own your Oliver and
scarcely notice tie outlay. You can
have the use of your machine while
pennies are paying the freight"
You will never have better chance
to test the power Of pennies.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-01-04
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Money to Lend-Several thousand
dollars of home money to lend on
first class real estate security. Ap-
ply to Ferguson & Featherstone.
23-1t
Taken up-Three small yearlings
about two weeks ago. Owner can re-
cover same by paying for Cage of them
md this advertisement. John H.
Powers, Barksdale, S. G. 23-1t
Seed Wheat-The Byrdville Dairy
and Stock farm has $50 bushels of
Blue Stem wheat for sale.W. ID. Byrd
Laurens, r. f. ID. M. 3. 9-tf
For SaIe-17Macre2 of, land on
South Harper street, Laurens, s. G..
with five room dwelling onSedge of eits,
limits. Apply to w. G. Irby, Jr. H-tf
Cabbage PIants--We have several
millions of Cabbage Plants now ready
for setting. These plants are grown
from seed selected by a specialist, and
will withstand the lowest temperatnre
and WILL MAKE HEADS. All the
standard varieties. NOW IS TEIaG
TIME TO SET FOR IsARLY SPRIesG
HEADING. PRICES: 500 for 7Sc,
(Smallest order); 1000 to 1000 at
Sl25 per thousand; 5000 to 5000 at
$100 per thousand. Cash. PIEDMONT
PLANT CO., GREENVILLE, S. C. 17-tf
Merchants must buy it. COPYRIGHT
is PURE.
Five cars Copyright Flour just ar.
rived In Laurens, one at Clinton, one
at Cross HILL
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-01-04
AROUND THE TOWN.

Kennedy Bros. have moved their
stock of groceries two stores above
their old stand. This is much nicer
and cleaner store.
Divyer Bros. have moved their place
Of business from their old stand near
the post office to the store near
Switzer's recently occupied by Parks
Garage.
NJ. Albert Dial, who has been in
the West for the past year, has ac-
cepted position with the Enterprise
bank.
In this issue several of our mer-
chants are expressing to their friends
and customers their thanks for patron
age in the past and making bids for
future trade. through very attrac-
tive advertisements. Among them
will be noticed that of Davis Roper
CO., who make new resolutions, have
new aspirations and hope to adopt
new methods and plans for the better
ment Of their customers and friends.
Switzer Company expresses thanks
to the trade and advises them to
watch for their "ad" in the next pa
per.
j. G. Burns & Co., gives farewell
to 1910 turns to 1911 with More
Goods for Same Money, Sarle Goods
for Less Money"
Other firms are offering apprecia-
tions of past patronage. Read about
them.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-01-04
OYSTER SUPPER AT ARMORY.
Tray nllam Guards Have JOyial Time
at Christmas Celebration.

The Traynham Guards Joined
around the camp fire" in the armory
Saturday night and held an oyster
supper Everything was prepared by
the company cooks and the viands
were eaten from the company kitchen
and dining utensils. While it was not
intended to be an elaborate affair 1t
was such supper that could be en-
joyed by the soldier boys. Nothing
to drink though.
The affair was confined entirely to
the membership of the company, with
the exception of DR.. Isadore Shayer,
from the STAFF of the Regimental Sur
geon. and Regimental Quartermaster
j. n. Richardson. Capt w. r. Richey.
Jr, presided at the supper.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-01-04
THE TORRENS SYSTEM.

AS the time approaches for the as
sembling of our Legislature it becomes
more and more advisable for our coun-
ty papers to stress, upon their re-
spective delegations, the need of Civ
ing serious consideration to the pres.
ent demand for the adoption Of the
Torrens System of land registration.
A great deal has been said OF late
in favor of the adoption of this sys-
tenn and not yet has any one come out
with arguments agains. 1t. There
seems to be no real reason why II
should not be introduced into South
Carolina. or at least there seems to
be none who are able to put forth any
logical reasons against 1t. Judging
from the lack of open opposition to
the idea so far. However, feeling Is
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-01-04
Shot Himself Accidently.

While out hunting Friday with a
party of friends, Mr. Otis r. Martin,
a young farmer of near Exon, acci-
IDENTIFY wounded himself with a shot
gun. 1t seems that he was standing
near fence, with the butt of the
gun resting on rail when 1t slipped,
causing the flrearm to be discharged.
The charge struck Mr.. Martin in the
right side of his frfce and head. maxi
ing an ugly and painful wound He
received prompt medical attention.
DIR. John G. Cooper being called in,
and on Tuesday the young man was
reported as doing very well.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-01-04
BRAVE AYIATORS
MEET THEIR DEATH
Continued from Page one.)
engine being torn loose.

| engine being torn loose.
Only few farmers and aids saw
Moisant hurled to his death, but Hox-
sey's end came before the Mortified
gaze Of thousands who had come out
in the pleasant afternoon to watch
the birdman darting here and there
through the air.
The days pleasure ended when an
announcer, sadly lifting his mega
phone, droned out the message:
Arch HoXscy has been killed. There
will be no more flying today"
Mrs. c. NJ. HoXsey. of Pasadena,
Cal missed by mere accident seeing
her son meet his death. She had ar
ranged to take her first aeroplane ride
with her son today. Some detail of
Importance in her household detained
her and word of the accident was TAX
Ell to her by Roy Knabenshue and
Thomas Jackson, of the Wright Com
pany.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-01-04

abroad that there will be strong and
powerful forces at work i'm the legis-
lature which will exert great strength
against its adoption. From where this
opposition is coming no one has yet
said, but it is sufficient to know that
the plans for such an opposition are
being made. The motives behind the
opposition are evidently selfish and
are not such as would guarantee to
those behind the movement much fay-
or IL they were known. If there were
real and plausible reasons for the OPP
position those reasons would be open
ly expressed.
Now, we feel that the Laurens coun-
ty delegation is not mixed up i'm the
opposition to this movement We feel
that they are men Of too much intel
ligence, who really feel the interest
Of their constituency at heart. They
must realize that the Torrens System
IS system that will work for the good
of all classes of our people and es
pecially for the good of those of the
poore of our land owners upon whom
the politicians oftenest call for sup
port. 1t Is true that it's adoption will
temporarily deprive the legal profess
sion of a certain amount of fees, but
there are few members of that pro-
fession who feel the responsibility
that rests with them and believe in
u, lNI ,xl, q, IL,
fession but would overlook the tenn
porary loss in fees. Dy so doing, to
enhance the wealth and prosperity Of
their neighbors, knowing that their
neighbors prosperity guarantees their
own. If ever a measure was before
the public that the politicians should
feel safe in supporting, depending up
on that action to guarantee in the flu
ture the support of the farmers and
landowners, the measure inauguarat-
ing the Torrens System Is that one and
If they fail to support il they should
be called to account and made to show
their reasons for their failure.
Now it is not believed that the leg
islature can formulate anG put into
action in one year complete system
of this kind but they can take a for
ward step and this year is the time
to begin.
Ii the Laurens delegation has any
objection to this system, they should
make their position GEAR to the peo-
pie. 1t is measure that must be
considered before going to Columbia
for the time which will be necessary
to give it thorough study will not
be available after the session opens.
One Of Laurens' prominent attor-
neys has been among the leaders in
furthering this movement and the
Laurens county delegation should be
the first to give it their endorsement.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-01-04
Shot From Ambush.

IIamp Ellison and Joe Baldwin are
resting in the county Jail now charg-
ed with waylaying and shooting Al.
Sullivan, near Owings Station last
Tuesday night. All the parties are
negroes.
Sullivan was shot in the right
shoulder and a very dangerous wound
was inflicted. Although, at first it
was thought that he would die. the
prospects are that he Will get over it.