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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-12-27
THIRTY PRISONERS
FREED SATURDAY
Wholesale Distribution of
Executive ClemenCv.
SEVERAL PAROLED
FROM THIS COUNTY
Governor Blcasc Takes One Nor. step
Towards Empt,ing the state Pcui-
tcntiar, oi Criminals \ Total OF
BIZ Vote Iul'crS Given Pardon.


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woe ,a.,,on, ,.,a"a5 ' = "''" D,'
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day made uossibIc nv tha constitution
,ict. oyorouo,ira 300 ,,o,rs INT. 70
for unevnirod forms Tho estimate &c
made unon an ovoropo or % veors fo,
lifetime nrisoner The averape
Ienpth of service is nrohohlv longor
l;borol estimate Of tho vo1uo ro-
ceved Inv tho State for tho service of
q convict for ono voor &c s1Oo which
would make n total Of s23 600 lost in
labor
There was clomency granted in 20
cases. Legal statisticians have esti-
mated that it costs about $500 "a CON
vict O. prisoner in this State. This
would mean an additional $4,000
court expenses incurred Taking the
sum total of the expenses and value
to State, the governor expended $3S, 900
The governor of South Carolina as
sumed office on January H. and since
that time he has granted clemency in
BIT cases, which are as follows:
APardons :. =. :. :. :. 1877
Paroles :. E. :. :. :. .1SO
-
Total :. :. :. =. =. =. ..317
Taking the estimate of statisticians
of $500 for n conviction, this means
that this feature of the clemencv roc
ord has cost South Carolina S15S ZOO
The following cases were PASSED on
from Laurcns county.
John Wesley Satterwhite convicted
in September. 1906. before Judge
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-12-27
INTERESTING ITEMS
FROM THE COUNTY
News Letters From Many
Sections.
CORRESPONDENTS
GIVE LOCAL NEWS
Happenings Of Interest to Many Pco-
pie all over the County and to Those
Who Have Lett the Family Hearth
stone and gone TO Other States.

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"e' n'.e oeeH liNi"s ABOUT hille
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-12-27
Entertainment nj Ralun,

The b. Y. P T.. will give an enter
tainment at Rabun Creek Baptist
church Thursday evening, Dec. 2S at
o'clock The public is cordially in
vited.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-12-27
Webster Krusp.

The following account of a Phila-
delphia wedding, taken from the Even
ing Bulletin, will be read with gleat
interest here in Laurens county. The
bride is daughter of Mr.. John F..
kruse, who together with his broth
er made this their home for many
years and where they have hundreds
of friends:
The marriage of Mr.. Wallace Web
ster to Miss Helen Nj. Kruse, both of
Overlook was solemnized at 4:30
o'clock yesterday afternoon at the
brides home, S43 Highland avenue. The
brides uncle, the Rev. William +.
Kruse, performed the ceremony, as
sisted by the Rev. H. E. Jones. The
relatives of the immediate families
were present. The bride was dressed
in messaline covered with chiffon and
carried lilies of the valley and bridal
roses. Mr. and Mrs. Webster will be
at home after January 1, at Si3 High
land avenue, CvcTbrook.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-12-27
Blakc-HUn.

Wednesday afternoon at five O'Clock,
at the home OF the bride ON the out
skirts of Ninety Six, Miss Catherine
Blake was married to Mr.. Ernest a.
Hun, of Grccnvillc. The wedding was
a quiet home affair and only the rel b
ativcS and immediate friends of the
contracting parties We're present The
ceremony was performed by Rev. L..
p. McGee, of this city. assisted by the
brides own pastor. The bride is a
member of prominent family of
Greenwood county and widely known
for her charming personality. The
groom is son of Mr. a. Huff, of this
city, and holds responsible position
in the city of Greenville. The party
left on the evening train shortly af-
ter the ceremony for bridal trip to
Florida. Returning about the first of
January they will be at home to their
friends in Greenville.
Among those who attended the we'd
ding from here were Rev. l.. p. Nc
Gee, Miss Gladys Hun and Messrs.
Phil and Otis Huff
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-12-27
AND PERSONAL MENTION.


III the city during the holidays.
Mr., Lamar Smith spent Christmas
IN Spartanburg with his parents.
Miss Irene Adair, OF Clinton, WAS in
the city shopping last Thursday
MI. Willie Parks, OF Greenwood, at
tended the dance Monday evening.
Mr.. Henry Mckinney was in Green
wood with relatives during the holi-
DAYS.
MIS- Etta Dorroh of Gray Court
spent Christmas in tie city with rcla-
uV'S.
Mr' w u. LahcaSi iar spent the
'hilSlili"S hoIidayS with homo folks in
faulihe'
'r. l.. zimmerman ana Mr j. B.
zimmerman spent Christmas day in
"'"'h""ou.
mr. NlIIiam McGowan and Miss
'"''o M'NoWall are at home for
'"p "oi'"'NS'
Mr. ana MIS-. Ed. Hart of Oklahoma
"Fe spending the holidays in the city
WIN rrI"''NeS'
an 4"l'E "lIkoiSph spent few
""HS mere WIN MS parents the early
part OIL 'he week
N ''po' H. ll''S Is spending part
VI tHe 'hrlS'iiias mondays In the Ra-
"uil helShDorhoou'
Mr. ana MIS- >. H. Dorroh OF Wood
I"'i Si'ti. 'Hr'S'l''"S VIVID ms mother
'i'S' W. Dorroh'
MI Marvin FRANKS OF charleston
WAS among the monday visitors in
''aurehS 'r'S week
MISS Ai'ha CaIhoNh' OF Ninety Sin,
IS Nlsl''hB at the nome OF MIR. and
MlS' T. McHo"ah'
Mr' ana MIS- ,. NJ Wright and chill
ureh Oh "oodrui spent the weekend
win relatives in the city.
"'' o. M' Moorii'ah spent a few days
mere uurlns the mondays with ms SIS
'el MlS' Nl'sliiia Caihe'
Mr' FRANK McCraNy Is spending the
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31

corations of monument to the unknown
dead, music by the bands, ritual service
by Grand Army and Relief Corps. Lin
coins Gettysburg memorial address
was given by Oscar Espeseth, and we'll
it was delivered. Exercises closed with
salute firing to the dead and bugle
sound good night.
THE MEMORIAL ADDRESS.
That was given by District Attorney
J. Henry Bennett, ard there is but one
expression regarding it: That it was
one Of the most patriotic and we'll de-
livered addresses ever made here on a
like occasion. 1t abounded in subject
matter not before taken up here.
The speaker began by asking per
mission before approaching the subject
which brings US here, to express my APP
probation of the honors you have done
me by your invitation to address you,
and to assure you that your courtesy
will be treasured among the most CRATE
full memories of my life. However in
adequate my abilities may prove fitful
to discharge the task | have assumed,
the motive which has prompted my ac-
ceptance may at least hold some claim
to your indulgence. So have agreed
in conserving TO speak to you today to
discharge in some slight degree the
great debt of gratitude that !, in COM
mon with yourselves, owe to the sold
iers of 1875"
The speaker then said that Sin the
olden time II was the pious custom of
some Catholic countries to erect along
the public highways shrines where the
wayfarer might not Only pause for rest,
but find, in the contemplation of higher
things, solace in his fatigue and re-
newed courage TO pursue his journey, "
and that like these ancient places of
worship national festival days are
strewn along the course of our lives
when the people lay aside their ac-
customed pursuits to mediate upon
/ lessons taught by the patriotism and
devotion to duty of our soldiers, and
that sit is fitting that we halt in our
labors for time to benefit the living
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31
FLAG DAY will SOON BE HERE
Observe 18th Anniversary Of Adoption
Of Nations Emblem

The American Flag association, an
organization of individuals and flag
committees from patriotic societies, Is
sending circulars to the governor of
each state, TO the mayor of each Amer :
lean city, the American press, officers
and members Of all American patriotic
societies and TO all citizens, calling at
tention to the fact that Wednesday,
June 14th, will be the bath anniver-
sary of the adoption of the stars and
stripes as the flag of our country.
Through the influence of many of the
state governors and the mayors of
large American cities, flag day is OBJ
served by having the flag displayed up
on municipal and state buildings. This
movement is gaining in strength every
year and this wears celebration prom.
ises to eclipse all others.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31

by pointing out the attractive virtues
of the dead. That the elevation of pur-
pose which the devotee drew from the
consecrated shrine in the olden time the
nation derives from these days of com
memoration. "This day." the speaker
said, sis set apart and consecrated TO
the memory Of our soldiers; the flowers
we place upon their graves are a mark
of honor for their distinguished services
and heroic achievements"
After further extended eulogy the
speaker referred to the civil war his
tory Of Vernon county and pointed out
that population in 1866 was but II, 007
souls; that one fifth Of this number
were heads of families with all sorts of
physical well being, that of these few
there were enlisted from Vernon eoun-
ty nearly 1000 soldiers. first and last,
figure when compared with the num-
Der capable of bearing arms that was
equalled perhaps by no other county in
Wisconsin. Mr.. Bennett said that the
first war meeting was held in Viroqua
April "a, 1861; that it was adjourned
until April q, when resolutions were
adopted, and quoting from General
Rogers memoirs of Vernon county,
these were days Of deeds and not
words, and Col G. NJ. Butt was the
first to come forward and volunteer his
services.
The towns of the county furnished
soldiers as follows: Bergen 20, Gin
ton z. Christiana s., Coon 26, Franklin
AZ, Genoa Is, Greenwood Is, Harmony
Il, Hamburg 46, Hillsbcro AZ, Forest
Is. Whitestown q, jefferson 81, Kicka-
poo 81, Liberty II, Stark 26, Sterling
~, Union II, Viroqua 20, Webster 70,
Wheatland IS, total ~ to say nothing
Of re-enlistments, nor the many who
went to other counties where large
bounties were offered, men temporarily
employed away from nome and those
VINO were induced to enlist elsewhere
because Of acquaintsuceship with Of
ficers in other places under whom they
desired to serve. That the totol is well
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31

School about at an end. Com
mencement tomorrow, Thursday night,
Junior reception Friday night.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31

Following the Decoration Day
ceremonies the ladies Of the Relief
Corps gave a spread to their brothers
Of the Post, and the courtesy was very
much appreciated and enjoyed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31

Keep green the grave.
Old Glory wave.
For resting there-their sleep is
sound
Are men who fought.
And Freedom bought
On many blood -drenched battle
ground.
In CRIME and gore
OF hell-born war
They blazed in blood and freeman's
way;
In fierce attack,
In bivounac.
They did their duty day by day.
Heap high the flowers.
The duty ours
To those who sleep beneath the sod;
To shackled slave
They freedom gave
Oh! Black is White in sight Of God.
To those who live
Due tribute give,
Dot caps and raise ringing cheer;
Extend the grip
OF fellowship.
Long may they linger with US here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31
Announcement

Ladies interested in Roman cut work,
fabric painting, tapestry painting or
shaded stenciling are cordially invited
to call and examine samples of work
and also supplies of same. Roman
pigment paints are guaranteed thoro-
ughly washable end not to fade in
strongest light. Private lessons given
by Mrs. N. K. While, Hotel Fortney,
Virnoua
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31

Mrs d. NJ. Fulmer, Blunt, South
Dakota: "Mr. Fulmer and / are here
a rain for the season and miss the CEN
soR and wish you would send it to US.
Everything looks fine In this locality
and farmers are expecting prosperous
year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31
Said or Written to the Censor

10. Thompson: "0ur Liberty Pole
cheese factory is doing wonderfully
increased business over last year More
than seven thousand pounds OF milk arc
delivered daily, and the product grows.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31

Taps have again sounded and the
citizen soIdiery of the nation has re-
sponded, and with enfeebled tread and
patriotic spirit marched to the cities of
the dead to pay fresh tribute and drop
a silent tear and place flowers of spring
time on the mounds Of their dead COM
rades.
Yesterday was Memorial Day--a day
more sacred than almost any in the
years calendar and was observed
throughout the land wherever enough
of the Grand Army men are left to
rally. The ranks of the old veterans
are being radidly depleted, and it will
not be many years until the observance
of Decoration day will be delegated to
other hands.
1t is well that the children of the ma
ton are taught to reverence the day,
for it contributes to patriotism and love
of country in large degree.
The Civil war was righteous strug-
gle, and while the scars which it left
were deep and permanent, they speak
with silent eloquence of sacrifice ard
loyalty.
All honor to the men who remain in
the shattered ranks. They are object
lessons which make history more real
to the new generation. There is no
longer dividing line, and the veterns
of the north and south meet as brothers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31

Michael ]. Sallander: IL think our
family did about as well on an average,
as could be expected There were fye
boys. all participating In the battles and
hardships Of the civil war. A brother
in-law, too, went into the service"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31

Many have been the creditable patr.-
otto observance of Decoration Day in
Viroqua, and Yesterday was no excep-
ton. Every detail went like clock
work. The attendance from surround
ing country was ito the standard, and
altogether the occasion was befttingly
observed, nature contributing bounti-
fully with sunshine and beautiful flow
ers. The procession was one of the
largest and best appointed that has
yet wended its way to our city Of the
dead.
THE PROCESSION.
1t was headed by the Third Regiment
band, and the Junior band, which made
its first appearance in public. Then
came the firing squad Of old veterans,
with the colors at its head, the flower
girls, nearly a hundred in number,
Grand Army and Woman's Relief Corps,
the National Guard Hospital Corps,
orator of the day. City Council and Of
fcials in automobiles and carriages, citi-
zens in private conveyances, closing
the long procession with school children
fully six hundred in numbers, together
with instructors and students of the
county training school. At the head Of
every school grade was carried large
flag, each teacher in charge Of his or
her grade. Every pupil in line displayed
IN American flag.
At the cemetery every soldier grave
was decorated with a wreath and fiow-
ers. The roll call Of dead vas read.
songs by schools and male quartet, de-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31

The evening service was no less in
teresting, 1t being the occasion of the
annual appearance of the high school
class to listen to the baccalaureate SER
mon, and such crush the church has
seldom provided for. The cls IS of
twenty-eight occupied a central posi-
ton in the church The address was
one that should make a deep and last
ing impression on the minds OF the
young people for whom IL was design
ed, and the audience as well. DIR. FL
field spoke with earnestness, telling of
the trials and temptations that might
be expected to beset their pathways,
and admonishing them of the courage
and determination they would be called
upon to exercise to meet the varying
conditions. The proper spirit, he said,
quoting a scriptural passage, was to do
willingly twice what IS specifically exact
ed Of US. Throughout IL was broad
Christian appeal for the higher things
Of life with view to the hereafter.
The program was an inviting one
from musical view point. by the mis-
sion and Congregational choirs. Mr..
Goldsmith sang bass solo.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31
APPROPRIATELY COMBINE IN A DAY
G. A. r. Memorial and BSeealaureate
Sermon on Sunday Last

On Sunday last Viroqua Congrega-
tional church accommodated two of the
largest and most interesting gatherings
since its dedication. At the regular
morning service hour, Grand Army and
Woman's Relief Corps organizations
marched from their headquarters and
occupied a central section of the church.
The pulpit was spread with bright
American flag and beautiful and fra
grant flowers made up the complement
Of handsome eommingling of the insig-
MIA Of national splendor and choice
gifts Of nature. The musical numbers
"a solo by c. A. Parker. choir and
congregational patriotic singing were
fitting and inspiring. The address to
the veterans association and its CO
ordinate rank by Rev. James w Fifield
was a masterful review of past events
in history, splendidly told; presentation
of the wonderful achievements OF our
common country since the days of civil
strife, and the possibilities open TO US
as nation of honor and Christian civ
lizatioh. 1t was an appeal to patriotic
manhood and hope that the men of
81 to 65 who covered open rNbcllion
, against the laws of God and man might
serve Him as zealously and devotedly in
their declinig days as they did the ne
ton In its time of peril.
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1911-04-01
UNA EXITATIVA.
Iniciativa individual.

A continuation publicamoS
una exitativa que Sc nos di.
rige por. varios prominentes
ciudadanos de N. Laredo,
para que trabajemos en- la
prensa ,por la causa del orden
y de la paz.
Todos los ciudadanos de-
ben trabajar en- csc sentido,
segun sus ideas, segun sus
aspiraclones y.segun sus ele-
mentos.
La iniciativa.. individual es
Iimportantisimo factor para
el buen servicio p1blico, para
la>prosperidad y engrandeci-
miento de las colectividades
que Sc llaman pueblos y ma
Clones.
Pero dejos de nuestra vida
colonial, ensenanzas perni-
ciosas, a cuya Influenza no
i1emos podido sustraernos,
mas que por ignorancia, pof
vergonzosa inercia, nos han
llevado a formarnos un falso
concapto de la autoridad y
de la sociedad. La autori-
dad solo es Ia representante,
bajo tales y cuales cond cic-
mes, de Ia SOciedad; pero me-
cesita ell concurso Individual
de esta, todas sus energias,
morales y materiales, inte-
lectuales y sociales, para lle-
mar sus- -deberes representa-
tiyos.
DebemoS tonnar parte &C.
tiya todosy cada uno de los
ciudadanos, porgue Sc ira
Ia de los intereses de todos.
Por ESQ aplaudfnos la exi.
tativa a que nos referimos,
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1911-04-01

,y deseariamos que todos los
mexicanos inlitaran esa con
ducta, en- cualquier sentido
en- que hagan sus manifesta-
clones.
LIZ. question es: QUE ell es-
fuerzo individual Sc mani
ieste; que Ia energfa indivi-
dual Sc sienta; que ell hom.
bre, ell ciudadano surjan en-
toda su grandeza.
He aqui ell documento en-
question:
G. Laredo, lamps,
:. Mario Is de 1911.
Sr. Redactor de
S'El Democratic Fronterizo.
!. Laredo, Texas.
Muy .estimado Sr. nuestro:
Hemostenido ell Lonor
de ser designados para
dirigirnos a ID, por una
Junta de honorables vecinos
de esta localidad, que Sc
ha impuesto la patri6tica
mission de calmar los ami
mos y desvanecer las absur-
das versiones publicadas por
la prensa americana, princi-
palmente la de Texas, con re-
lacion a los disturbios que Sc
han regi5trado en- algunos Es
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1911-04-01

huahua, la frontera del de
Sonora y parte del Estado
de Durango, en- son de re-
vuelta, y con ell objeto de de
rrocar el Gobierno de Mexico
y esos mismos grupos, en- sus
correrias, 8 perseguidos por
las fuerzas del Gobierno, Sc
han internado a Coahuila V
Zacatecas. pero solamente
en- Ia parte de estos Estados
colindante con Durango. Has
ia ahora, los revoltosos no
han hecho mas que asaltar
pequenas haciendas y nline-
rales, pues no han podido to-
mar <ninguna pohlaci6n de
importancia, y ademas, han
destruido algunos tramos de
via ferrea, que Sc estan re-
parando; pero este 10 hicie-
ron en- los primeros dfas de
la asonada, pues iuego que
ell Gobierno pudo hacer la
movilizaci6n de tropas Y que
astas han sido distribuidas
convenientemente, va NADIA
han hecho los rebeldes Y Sc
limitan a escapar de la tenaz
persecusi6n que Sc les hace.
En- estos 1ltimos dias han su
frido Una .serie de descala-
bros, qua. sin duda serviran
mucho. para escarmentarlos
y convencerlos de la inutili-
dad de sus esfuerzos, siendo
mas de esperarse este result
tado, 81 Sc attended, a que las
partidas de revoltosos estan
compuestas, en- su mayor
lparte, de ayentureros extran
geros y'gente indigena de la
mas baja esfera, a quienes
Ino les anima otra cosa, at in.
gresar'a las filas rebeldes.
que ell buen salario que Sc
les ha prometido, y ell pilla-
je que esperan ejercer al to-
mar una poblaci6n importan-