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HEARST SPEAKS AT LABOR CELEBRATION. Journalist Says Labor Day Should Rank With July 4.--Cheered by Crowd. Norfolk, Sept. 2.-William Ran dolph Hearst of New York, and Sam uel Gompers, president of the Ameri can Federation of Labor, were the principal speakers at the great labor day celebration at Jamestown. The weather was clear and the thousands of people from all parts of tidewater Virginia, together with several, thou sands here for the opening of Grand Aerie of .Eagles tomorrow attended. Following the address of welcome by President Harry Tucker of the ex position company. Hearst was intro dUWed and was given an ovation. William R. Hearst delivered the labor day address at the exposition. In part he said: "Labor day should r-ank with the fourth of July as a. eharacteristic American holiday. The tourth of July commemorates the means by which we gained our inde Tendence as a nation and labor day commemorate the means by which -we have made our nation the most ;owerful. the most progressive, and :he mo.it prosperous of any 'in the -.Xorld. In this country labor is uni -versal and is universally honored and appreciated. .I have no patience with The prejudices which exist between the alleged classes. when the classes themselves really do not exist. "There is no reason for hostility between the employer and employe, between the capitalist.add wage ear ner. Capital is but th6 eulmination of -wealth *hich emplbyes and employ er create together. Wages are but di visions of th6 profits. Both the em plye,r anId the empoyee are entitled to -their :,bare of the profits and as long as the division is just and equitable there i 11o oceasion for a conflict. "If the division is not just, it al ways can be made so by arbirtration and tuhere is still no occasion for a confliet.. Such a condition of class Ihatred as has developed in Colorado is a curse to this country. There shuAlbe no prejudice entertained -hy i capitalist toward the laborer -and theje should be no prejudice by the laborer towards capitalists. The gr" . finiancial promoters, organizers and exeeutives of America are wor thy of recognition and reward. Let them have their share of that wealth :as long as that is the incentive which *stimulates them to usefu- activity. The ijehes they amass and call their .own are spent in extravagance and * 'pon themselves, but are put back into new industries to'produce more1 twealth and employ more men. "'Labo1 unions and farmers' un iouis are valuable only t oethionwr ions~ are valuable only to their own members. but the honest law abid ing' organizations of capital are valu able, not only to their own. stock holders, but to the whole community. There is no greater danger to our fornm of government. to our popular rights and our public morals than -the corrupt use of the great power of corporate wealth. You hear much today how many of San Francisco has fallen, but you hear little of how the powerful public service corpora 'tons tempted a wretched human be ing with great wealth and brought one man to ruin and disgrace.'' Interesting Riniscences. Sou(hern Christian 'dvocate. During the 'civil war the blocking 'of southern ports shut out from our people most of the luxuries of life sugar and coffee among them. Wheat, barley, sweet potatoes, and other farm products were used as substitu -tes for coffee; and sugar was substi ?iuted by sorgum molasses. Rev. W. A. MeSwain was once ask -ed whether he used the suger and cof fee substitutes. ''No,'' he replied, ''I don't drink slop.'' Considering the difference between the genuine arti ecle and the substitutes, his language avas scarcely too strong.. Mr. M. was once stationed in Char ieston, and while serving the work -there, am epidemic of yellow fever -isi ted the city, and he, along with many others, was stricken down. His must have been considered a very -serious case, because two or more phy sicians were in consultation; and they decided that if salivation could be brought about,, the patient might recover. Accordingly he was anoint ~ed w~ 'calomel, which had the desir - ed ehi.et, and after the lapse of some *time, he was restored to health. He survived both the disease and the re .medy. The saintly Pritchard was also once :appointed to work there when this 4readed plague made its appearance. Mr. P. used quinine as a preventive until the coming of frost when he discontinued the use of the drug and was then attacked by the fever. Men who could remain at the post of duty-ministering to the sick and dying while their own lives were in imminent peril- must have had in them the stern stuff of which heroes are made. Thanks to the progress of medical science under Providence, we look for no return of this terrible dis ease to our seaport towns to anything like. the appalling extent that they once experienced. This is one of the blessings that have come to our Southland through the intervention of the United States in Cuba. Rev. M. A. MeKiben was station ed in Newberry just prior to the war. < I think he enjoyed the reputation of I being wall informed in thalogy the queen of the sciences. Moreover i ie regard it his duty not only to t preach. but if need be, to defend Methodist doctrine. He had an after noon appointment at Helena. one mile'( from Newberry,. A minister of a sister denomination also preached at this village. It came to Mr. M.'s ears that this minister had publicly made some remarks that were a reflection upon Methodism. At this next ap pointment, therefore. Mr. M. made a vigorous defense of the doctrines of his own denomination, and withal, de livered a broadside upon the position of his opponent. This ended the clash between them. But times change and we change with them. The theological gladia tor. for - the most part, belongs to a past generation. There never was more inter,denominational courtesy and Christian fraternity than exist at present. Let us be thankful that it is so. In common parlance a Methodist minister who does circuit work in quite often spoken of as a circuit rider. With M., However, this was a literary solecisn with which he had no patience. When he did cir cuit work he rode his horse and trav eled the circuit. Mr. M. had two sons, Ben and Pickney. While handling a pistol one day the latter accidently lodged a bullet in his knee. The family left Newberry about the time the war cloud apepared above the horizon and times, were getting feverish. I suppose the sons soon entered the armv. Rewv J. W. Wightmon traveled Newberry circuit during - the year 1861 and the year following. As I recall his personal appearance he re sumbeld his brother, the bishop, a good deal. He had a large family but as far as the writer's knowledge extends, Sherod, of Mt. Willing, is the only member now living in our state. Miss Anna, as I remember, married Mr. Griffiths, a Presbyterian minister of Georgia. Another daugh ter Rev. C. F. Reid. of Kentucky, long a- veteran Methodist missionary of the Orient. Mr. W. moved to Virginia after the war and died a member of the Pesyterian Church. With his last wordls he counselled his family to be I kind to poor peop)le. R ev. M. A. Connelly was not the family pastor, but he sometimes visit- I ed at my father's. Once on a visit at night, and commenting upon the feeding of Elijah by the ravens, he observed that the record did not in form us whether the flesh was raw or cooked. Next morning he had a long way to rade to his appintment and seating himself in his buggy he took his Bible in hand adding that ie wished to consult it as he traveled. Dr. Lovick Pierce once remarked that] some of his best mental progeny were CUlT I have just recewvec Ladies' Cuff Pins, Scarf Pin Brooch Hati1 Call and see them. My And don't forget to b Watch. Mayes' B ,iven hii in tne saddle, traveling 'rom one appointment to another. Lie year .L6UJ witnessed the begin iing of Lie end of the Southern Con 'eaeracy. viesuurg was lost through >aipable incapacity, or perfidy. Gen. Fackson-wnat wizard son of Mars lied of wounds. Gen. Lee did not win, tt Gettysburg on account of the loss >f Jackson-his righ,t arm so to ,peak-and the failure to execute xen. Lee's orders. Rev. T. J. Ciyde vas stationed at Newberry that year. -ie had lost a brother in the struggle L>r Southern indePedqce; but he Mdeavored to sustain the hopes df he people, reminding them that the larkest hour of the night was just )efore day. Mr. C. is now one of the estors of the Conference, but he has ever taken a vacation. and expects o quit life with the harness on. Revs. R. L. Harper and Morris were ,anada's contribution to South Car >lina Methodism in 1870. They were multured and consecrated but their isefulness was destined to be cut hort by premature death. They, how ver, left impress upon the time that hey lived. Once, when Mr. H. was m a visit to his former home in Can da. he wrote to one of our Church )apers, and among other things said .hat he was glad that his lot had been ast among South Carolinians, be ause, in his estimation, they were aa xcellent people. When the writer was a lad he eard his. parents say. that Newberry vas once called the graveyard cir ,it, but ~I think for nearly or quite k half century no effective Methodist ninister has died in it. The dust of Rev Angus McPherson, father-in-law ;o the late Dr. Lander, reposes at 7benezer church, two miles from ewbrry. and Rev. J. W. Humbert s buried at Newberry. There may be )thers but the writer knows of the -emains 'r no ofl i~rMe8fh2isit niin' ster resting in Newberry soil. If a history of Methodism in New erry during the 'last fifty years Vere written, it would not be quite omlete without the mention of Mr. lobert Moorman. Some called him :he racehorse lkthodist, from the fact, perhaps, .that he attended and yarticipated iii. so many Methodist neetings. The major part of his life as spent nea,r the Union border of ~he county, but his later years were >assed at the town of Newberry. Many Mithgdis itinerants, con :emporary with him, knew and loved iim. The only time the writer ever net the Rev. Jno. Finger the request -as maae to be remembered to his ood friend Robert M. With the, riter Mtr. M. was purity personified. ll class s esteetaed .limn. An irreli ious 4 n one emeinaked that it gould be a pity for Mr. M. to die. A.nother .generation has come upon :he stage since Mr. M. went away but :he fragran.ce of his life,.remains with nany older persons of this section. or a time he represented1 his county a the state senate; and I have re eatedly heard it remarked that he 'as one of the most conscientious and >aistaking members of that body. rhos. M., one of his sons, was an ilumnus of Wofford, and a promin mnt Methodist and successful lawyer it Newberry for a number of years. rhos. M., Jr., is an officer in the [Tited States army. O. L. Newberry, S. di., Aug. 12. Everybody uses Colgate talcum powder. Buy yours from Broaddus and' Ruff. 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The Greatest Combination ot Stron, The Pacific Mutual Life has the best legal c tees of any American Life Company. It is a m( has many advantages not enjoyed by the Easterr nies. It has a surplus to policy-holders of neari: holders over $20,000,000. It is governed by st deposited with California State Treasurer $1,20C The Cash Capital, One Million Dollars, Fully I tion of policyholders. The Complete Combinati( Sictness, Accident, Old Age gnd Death; they en strictly up-to-date. ONE CONTRACT, ONE PRE Life Disability, Accident, and Disease Insur ease cost annually only 3-per $1,000. -Life pri costs policyholders absolutely nothing. Should why. you cease paying premiums and receive ar cash for ten years. $10,000 COMBIN Weekly Income (52 weeks) in case of accident. Sd *g S " "S "' sici Payable in case of insured's permanent and tota ES "" deathl . RROTECT YOURSELlF in order th Call to see us. Office ove~r2Old Posfoffice, Newberry, S. C. LIberal cortracts to ager ts. 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It has paid account policy ringent Insurance Laws of California It1hse 000 for special protection to policyholders. Daid, is special legal surplus for the ptotec n Polici6s protect for one premium againt ibody "all modern improvements" and art MIUM, FOUR BENEFITS.' ance all in one Contract. - Accident and Dis mium rates are low. Disability Insurance you become totally-and Termanently disabled, nuallyonc-tenth of the face of the policy In ATION POLICY. . . . . $50' mess. - . . . . $50 1 disability . . '. . $10,000 . . . . . 0 $10,000 at you may PROTECT OTH ERS. LOBERT NORRIS, -Gen. Agt. for South Carolina. rom you. ings and e Fitting,. Spriicklers and a neral Hardware, kery and China. rdwore Co.