Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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FROM DENVER TO THE PACIFIC. Continued from page 0. and opposed the resolution on the grounds that it was only a dosert, bet ter leave it to the uncivilized. Time has proved the superiority of Brig ham Voting's judgment. Young be lieve.l that his band was guided and defended along the way from the India ; and had been led, like the Children or Israel, to their new home. Those who view today the fertile Salt Lake Valley ran have no concep tion ('l* the scone of desolation spread around this little band of pioneers. Clreat, Kray range of mountains, their tops hero and there among the clouds hemmed in the sage covored. dry. alkali plain. Silence, solitude and death were every where. Is it nil) wonder that the little company huddled close about their great leader and listened with anxious, upturned and appealing faces, while ho fervent ly called upon Ood to hold them yet "fn the hollow of Ills hand?" But Space will not permit the writ ing : ? re of history. Read the story for > lurself. It Is one Of intense In terest. The Mormons believe all that you and I do and In addition they believe that the rook of Mormon was likewise inspired. Their practice of polygamy was sanctioned by tt.? custom In Old Testament times, but cU religion must be progressive and the details chanced as the Intel ligence of the race increases. The Psalmist speaks of the " four corners Of the earth"" and doubtless he believ ed with the men of his time, that the ear; l was square. You and 1 do not have to believe 6r subscribe to the flat theory. Why? The creator has left n any things for us to find out for ourselves, while revealing all that Is necessary to know. ?"i he way raring man. though n fool, leod not err therein," while tho.'O who wall for all details to be mapped out Will lie ill the same fix as the rich man who overlooked and neglected his neighbor. Lazarus. "No sign t .sail be given." The Mormons bei love In Ood. They believe In the Lord Jesus Christ, Tiny hol love in lovo as the fulfilling of the Law. They believe in work, as the secret Ol i. ..less and in sill this we are together. I have to balk nt tho Angel M<?:< i. plural wives and a few other thli hol so Important. They i?e lleve in temperance und compulsory eduction and to these I say. Amen: The Ity of Salt Lake has si popula tion >f one hundred thousand, 21 grath ! schools, in Which 6S per cent are < hildren of Mormon parents, but all < oniors are admitted. All other , religious beliefs are tolerated and exist here, ::i denominations owning Churches. Some of those buildings are tia good as you will lind in con gregations of like size anywhere. The central at ta ret ion is Temple Square. This ten-acre plot is enclos ed by a high wall in the centre of the present city. Inside it are the Tern,''", the Assembly Hall, the Tabernacle, Administration Building and m is. wish i could dcscrlb all of these. The Temple wns forty years In building as tho lack of other trans portation facilities necessitated the hauling of the granite blocks from a quarry 20 miles distant by ox team. It took three days to make the round trip with one block. It is <t noble building Of great height. Walls six teen feel thick at their base and six feet thick at tho Upper parapet. Strangers are not permitted to enter because preparation in the little Chap el or Prayer House adjacent, must be made by all believers before entering the Temple. The Assembly Hall or audit' inni is a wonderful structure. As a sound box ?'herein 8,000 people con ! ear a pin dropped on the floor; it Is unique. It Is. however, of frail construction and will not en dure like the Temple. The roof of this enormous structure is of wood put t< gethnr with wooden pins, for iron ? Its COUld not be had. In shape It is ? perfect turtle block and at present Is covered with metal which replaced the original shingles, To havj d-'-igned it is monument enough for i r.y architect, in it Iii local I the great organ. Every day at 12 noon. all Visitors enjoy, free of charge a recital upon it. This enormous Instru ment comprises flVft Complet? OlgftfJH and there 1? no color, shade 01 I rd of tone that cannot bo produced upon ft. II was built .".<? year- wgO by li'tah artisans. The veteran builder, .Joseph 11. Ridges, b'-ing still s ?< ddem of Sal! l.ak". We iieafd Annie Laurp by :i local performer thai wai bwmm bey?.,ii l dlserlptlon. The aii sei fined to be carried by a quartet of I fl VOlCeS located beneath ? 14 orgi while the full orchestral merit was nearer or ftiOre dlstfO?l Another notable building of the Cfty is the county court house, built of ^ray sandstone, walnscoated * t>nyx and costing about oifs i:nlliOn dollars. It stands In the '-!?? ? an ample square with appToj?i surroundings and is used by the ?ltX ntid county officials, as well n> by the executive n'Hcers of the ri'>'' Utah has no State capital building ?? present and will not have one until they can afford a superior to the present one. That's somo time off. The Great Salt Lake 1? 1"? miles (list,tut from the present city. This Dead Sea of America Is about seven times that of Palestine and carries about the same per cent of salt?20 per cent, which n ans that if live buckets of the wate were exposed to the sun in shallow pans one bucket of pure salt would be left. It Is a beau tiful sheet of grass-green water, clear and cool and while numerous fresh water rivers empty into it now no one has c ver found tiny outlet. The per cent of saltiness Varies very little, nor is the lake permanently altered in si/.e. Its shore lines id times con tract hut from some unknown cause again enlarges and marks on the mountain sides that gurdlc it-show no material change. Salt Aid Beach is reached by steam cats every half hour and is a bathing resort with no equal. The Shore line of the lake is of shelving, soft sands Nothing but lend can sink in these heavy waters and without effort the bather floats at will upon them. There is an island in the lake that has upon it mountains and cattle ranges and a herd of buf falo. Ybll seem to be rigid at it. but there are 18 miles of water to cross before reaching this one. On smaller islands breed droves of seagulls. No | animal life except a small shrimp lives in these waters. I'tah is a land of I freaks of nature. In the middle of the day the sun shines about lot, de grees, but you can lie on your back In the wat trs of this lalce. tempera ture about .".') degrees, and look out i upon the peaks of the Wasatoh Range, just back of the city, with their cov ering of eternal snow. Mountains are so numerous out In this part of the world that they have to be spoken of by ranges. Myriad of peaks, higher than our Mt. Mitchel. not only pass ununotlced. bet go unnamed, except for their group lipon the whole, the lands of the Mormon were a bit disappointing to me. That they have builded a modern city in a desert. Is true hut tile \.;;nt o I water tunkOS a flllSt bath of any spul not Irrigated. The aver age appearance of their city is about like Lattrens towards the in.l of a three weeks August drougth. The mil lionaire whose fin tune bus been made out of silver, copper or gold mines . can buy plenty of water and his flow- ? eis are blooming and ids lawns are great), while his pom- n Ighbor. living close beside him has no flowers and his grass is dead. These people are ; used to it and seem content, but give, mo the land where the gifts of nature are free to all and running streams, the tiees. birds and shades, proclaim Cod's love to his creature man. The ! population of Utah is only yet about 1 270,000, or one-fourth that of South Carolina, but the people are kind and welcome signs greet you at every i turn. We saw the homes of Brlgham j Young. Maud Adams. Senators and millionaires, the state University, Fort Douglas and everything else from the decks of a "Sight-seeing" trolley? that great American institution enabl ing i poor man to quickly size up new scenes and places. Sunday. July 11th. Our First View of the Pacific* Leaving Salt Lake City Saturday afternoon at 6:15. we crossed the des ert country between it ami Sun Ber nardino, which is the gateway to Southern California. by Sunday night. There is little to note of Western Utah, a strip of Nevada and Lower California, except that it is a desert of the worst variety. The em- j ployees of the It. R, Co. make up the i population of most of the stops. The landscape ia a dry. barren, rocky mesas given over to jack rabbits and | sage. At one point.Las Vegas, Nev., reached by in early Sund ty morning. the village Improvement society, with j the women and pretty, bronzed girls were out to distribute souvenirs and exhibit excellent fruits. Knglish wal DtltM. Alfalfa and other products pro duced by Irrigation, but to look at these with a burning, blistering sun bearing down on you at a temperature of anywhere from 100 to HO degrees wa* not conducive to favorable Im? urhHFiou*. When the sun sets, the awful heal is gone and till xay the n a? eara tu [rioysei it replace fie literal iMf t> %t.i and owit,* u, the crowded - U ? lion* from ftfesenc? of $Q tunny special train* from everywhere i^-ar t.y, K\k? our train ?*??%% run out on an elUnlrUs line 15 miles from the dfty a letsldft resort known a? Venice, attii here we have every convenience with hu excellent ?tolle-/ nehcdbia In Jtf/d OtJi of the C\if, We ar* right on tbs ?hOf#fl of the Pacific. There If 10 mpCh f>1 Interest In and around >sr% Antf?d<rx to wrPe of that I will bgVI to Collect data from this on and FOR BOWEL COMPLAINTS. Kexall Orderlies are exceedingly pleas ant to take, and are ideal for adult or child. They act directly on the nerves and muscles of the bowels. They do not purge or cause any annoyance whatever. We will refund the money paid us for them if they do not thoroughly relieve chronic or habitual con stipation. Two size.*, toe. ane 25c. Laurens Drug Co., Laurens, S. C. write out my notes when we get back We have crossed the continent in safety, for which we are alt thankful. This climate is like Hendersonville. X. ('. Venice, Cal., July 12. 1909. Catarrh Ca II no I He Cured with local applications, as tliey enn not reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a blood or constitutional disease, and in order to cure it you must take internal romedles. Hall's Catarrh Cure la taken Intorually, and acts directly on the blood und mucous surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is not a quack medicine. It was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country for years and Is a regular prescription. It Is composed of the best tonics known, combined with the best blood purifiers, acting diroetly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the two Ingredients is what produces such wonderful re sults In curing catarrh. Send for testimonials free. P. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props.. Toledo, O. Sold by druggists, price 75c. Tike Hall's Family Fills for consti patfoB, Krror in Statement. In the account last week of the ap proaching sale of rhe I.anford oil mill, bankrupt, it was stated that the capi tal stock was $135,000 and that Mr .1. 1'. Cray hail bought up shares to the amount of $70.000. These figures should have been J13,500 and $7.000 respectively. Brave Tire Lud dies often receive severe burns putting out (ires, then use ?ucklen's Arnica Salve and forget them. It soon drives out pain. For burns, scalds, wounds, cuts and bruises it is earth's greatest healer. Quickly cures skin erup tions, obi sores, boils, ulcers, felons; best pile cure made Relief is in st.int. j.'.c ai Laurens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. i treble Willis. Friends, brothers and sisters of the Sottvh Carolina Press, keep your eyes on Archie Willis. And at the saute time you might as well ti\ your hearts upon him. for you will certainly have to do it in the lon? run. Archie Wil lis is the youthful and earnest editor of the Woodruff Xews and Herald". He is a high-stand graduate of W?ff?rd college. His soul'shines through his speech. He is the newest nivd young - est editor in South Carolina. We speak for the whole South OTarolina press when we say to Archie. Willis: A vous tout a mon coeur! ? 15'dgefleid Chronicle. The- Wo tun irV Home. The I.. & M. Paint decorates more than two million American liom-'s. Its beautiful finish and lasting fresh ness distinguishes a resldonee pn-lnted with it from all others. It's Metal Zinc Oxide combined with White Lead which makes it wear and cover like gold. Every ? gallons of the r... & M. Paint when mixed with :'. gallons of Linseed Oil at ?">."? cents per gallon makes 7 gallons ready for use. Act ual cost about $1.2u per gallon. Sold by J. H. & M. I.. Nash. Lnunuvs; I. W. Copeland CO., Clinton. Prof. c. FJ. Martin of Greenville was in the city Sunday, spending the day with his brother, Mr. B. W. Martin. Prof. Martin Is travelling over the state In the interest of Ftrrnian uni versity. Co-Fly keeps (lies off Homes and Cattle. 25c and BOC. At nil drug stores. 44-lOt. The excursion to Charleston by Mr. W. If, Ollkerson last Wednesday parried about ?'>">U people. It was a <UCcee8 and we have heard many remarks as to its management. Mr. Ollkerson Im a good excursion man Hger and handler. The large crowd reported a fine time. Twenty*Five Cents is Ihr Price of JVarc. The terrible Itching and smarting, In*lldeiil to certain skin diseases, is dlmosl Instantly allayed by applying Chamberlain's Salvo, Price ?>:. cents. For bale by Lau renn Diu? Co. Wanted for Seduction. On Wednesday of last week, the leputy sheriff from Shelby, N. <'.. 1 ? to Laurens and took in etislo ly .fulfils White, ivantod at that place on Hie charge of seduction. White a white laborer on the k /.'ii'/.h of the Laurens mill tension, ami was arrested by Sheriff OwIhgH on notification by the North olinfl authorities. I? is understood blM home i 1 Rock Hill, und that ths crime tor which he is held was committed several months ago. Diarrhoea. The /real mortality from dysentery and diarrhoea Ik ?lue to a lack of propei treatment at the fir si stages of 11 <? disease. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera atei Diarrhoea Remedy is a reliable and effectual medicine, and when Klven hi reasonable time will proven! any dangerous consequences. If hau been In use for many years and ban always met with unvarying RUCCeaS. For sale by Laurens Drug Co. See our line of Mattings. Consisting of a beautiful linn in different dc slgn and colors. 8. M. & E. H. Wilkau & Co. Now is your chance to get at greatly reduced prices, all clean, good stock. Fountain Syringes, Hot Water Bags. These are sick room necessities and each household should have one. Now is your chance to get a good one cheap. See pur line of Brush es. Combs and Toilet Articles. Dr. Posey's The Old Reliable. Glowing Springs Mineral Water TO WILMINGTON, N. C AND RETURN' VTA COLUMBIA- NEWBERRY AND LAU' RENS RAILROAD Ten day excursion tickets on sale each Thursday, May 27th to August r - .tit, 1909. All tick ets limited to reach original start ing point returning ten clays in addition date of sale. Alt excellent opportunity to visit popular Wrigtitsvttfe Beach,. X. C., at a small cost. For information call on ticket agent, or write, W. J. CRAIG, tf Passenger Traffic Manager. University of SovitK Carolina Schools of Arts, Science, Educa tion, Law, Engineering and (iraduate Studies. Ten different courses leading] to the degrees of A. B. and B. S. College feel, room and light,! $66.00. Hoard $1 2.00, per month. Tuition remitted in special cases. Forty-two scholarships each worth $100 in cash and free tui tion. For catalogue address, S. C. MITCHELL, President Columbia, S. C. Cijuora THE SOUTH CAROLINA PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE FOR WOMEN A Christian Home School. A High Standard College. A. Tuition, Board, Room and Fees *ix:t 00. H. All Included In proposition fA] and Tuition in Music, Art or Ex pression $20:i to $213. S, C. OYRD, D. D. President Fresh Postum, Post toasties Grape ntits, Oat flakes in air tight tin can, Figs, Seedless Raisins, and cleanen Currants, California Lemon cling and yellow free stone peaches, Canned Teas, Canned Tomatoes, Fresh and domestic Sardines, Cheese, Bulk and Bottled Pickles Snow Flake and Pack age Crackers, Fresh Vegetables from the Coast and all the sea sonable dainties, qual- ^ itv and prices right. ?|? KENNEDY BROS. I Laurens, S. C. DON'T REFUSE to get Insured because you never have had a tire. fbur turn may be coming and mighty soon at that. GET INSURED and make yourself safe no mat ter what happens. Have US issue you a policy, and even if you don't bum out the freedom from worry, no uninsured man can enjoy, will he ?orth the cost of the insur ance. LH.WILKES&SON STOCKS. BONDS ?4" Law IVange Laurens, S. C. Expert Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing In olden times Watch Tinkers and Umbrella Menders tinkered with watches. Now, in the 2oth century, you want competent men to repair your Watches and Clocks. Let me repair your Watches, Clocks and Jewelry. I learned my trade Europe, the country in which the making of Watches originated. I have had a large experience in America. I was expert Clock Maker for Smith- Patterson Co., of Boston, Mass., for twelve months and for live years was head watch maker for H. Castleburg, of Baltimore. I am confident that when I do your work you will be pleased. I am also a graduate optican and will examine your eyes free of charge. I will tit you witu the best lenses at very moderate prices. Inspect my line of Watches, Clocks and Jewelry. You will find here the best quality at ! the lowest price. William Solomon The Jeweler and Optician ! Barksdale building Laurens, S.C. For Sunburn, Tan and ! Freckles, try DiKe's Peroxogen Cream A Greaseless Anticeptic Skin Tonic ? I (iives to the skin that smooth and velvety appear- I j ance, so necessary to a beau- j tiful complexion. Price 25c Agent for Yours Dodson, Edwards Drug Co. A Word to the Parents of Laurens County T>o you desire a liberal education for your boy? If so can you sond him. to. :* better place than KUSKINK COLLEGE, Due West, S. C. ? You. know the. good reputation of Due West. ERSKINE COLLEGE has. been a neighbor to you for more than 70 years. It offers the opportunity for liberal culture ;vt a reasonable cost. Free tuition in Wylie Home for girls, for. illustrated catalogue, apply to J. S. MOFFATT. Duo Wotvt. C. ?2 * ?5 Misses Drop Stitch f j HOSIERY f. * The 15c quality this week ? * at 10c a pair, colors Pink Blue * ? and White. jjjj Many have taken advan= Ji ij tage in the reduction of summer Ji ?5 goods The cut prices will con= & ?5 tinue during; this week an oppor= & ?fc tunity to secure a nice dress at j? * a small cost at, * |W. G. WILSON & COMPANY | ^ Laurens, S. C: mf ?2 2? Littleton Female College One of the most successful and best equipped hoarding schools in the South with hot water heat, electric lights and other improvements. 'Jsth annual session will begin ?ept. 16, 1909. For catalogue address J. M. RHODES, President. Littleton, N. C.