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The Eddy current., 1898-04-16

Perry Melton OF Hope was brought m
again by Constable Harkey charged with
stealing cattle and gave $1,000 bond Tues
day,
The Eddy current., 1898-04-16

Tho o. X carriage shop painter is the
finest Ia the territory and will paint and
upholster your bugges at Chicago prices.
The stock men, sh. sp men, horse
men and In fact all men with interests
In the Pecos Valley or country cont.
guous are highly elated over the pros
poets for the coming season. for a
soaking rain fell sunday last continu-
ing during the night, Monday and
Monday night. Ia Tact II rained dol
lars into the pockets OF everybody In
the country, even the bee men for
bloom OF all kinds will be plentiful
now A good soaking rain OF this kind
at this season Is of untold benefit 90
this country.
sign writing aud hur painting a special
The Eddy current., 1898-04-16

llayug purchased lhe Eddy Electric
l.ehi pl,ht ut ilM plucr, / d,hlrc tn in-
lHfm ml ptilpua lhui ilv lIgll Aiil hrft-
uitrf hr turned nii nl one n'rHifk local
unia / iurihrr Nlsh 60 fiHin that iuirud
in itniiaillr iuyset with iAr conditions ui
Tue pilut Hpd % Boz ans WAY rtn improve
nn the lights, shall feel q ms dniA iu du
$40. n. a.. >IIuMAN.
The Eddy current., 1898-04-16

For solid comfort smoke Federation
cigars pardue snlr ngDrf
The Eddy current., 1898-04-16
IF NOT

Why so foolish as to claim that which we
cannot make good? We are ready to prove
that our store is a place all economical buyers
should visit
The Eddy current., 1898-04-16
We Claim Our Store To
H; Be the Greatest
xA4sassAsAsAsAsSsS

Headquarters in the city for Dry Goods
Clothing Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Furnish
ing Glassware, Tinware, Carpets, Mattings,
and in fact for any and everything used in
the house, kitchen or parlor or on the the farm.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02

In plan of the Maine published
by the Scientific Americs.a It can
be seen that one magazine was
sandwiched between the engine
room and a boiler room, another
magazine next tbs coal bunkers
and near the dynamo room! II
all our ether war vessels are built
upon the same plan it would seem
that their failure to blow up is a
daily marvel. or evidence of the
special favor of God! 1t may be
proven that the explosion of the
Maine was due to outside causes,
but without this proof the acci
dent theory is the more plausible
when the construction of her COM
partments is considered.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02
PRESIDENT CALMLY
AWAITS DECISION.
Convinced That the Destruction OF the
Maine Was Treachery
He WILL NOT ACT HASTILY.
Orly Make Decisive Move When Americans in
Havana are Safe.
FEARS MOB VIOLENCE WOULD FOLLOW
Premature Report Court of in Perfect
Harmony With Follow
Official Findings
FEARs MOB VIOLENCE WOULD FOLLOW

States officials now on the Island
of Cuba.
He is very anxious to complete
the pending investigation without
disorder, but is apprehensive that
this cannot be done. This belief
is shared by the secretary of the
navy, and by many men prominent
in public life.
1t. was this belief that led
Senator Morgan to make the
statements in his speech in the
senate Wednesday, and it is this
belief which is causing everybody
who has official knowledge con-
corning the destruction of the
Maine to give it color not
warranted by the facts.
If the investigation, as it
proceeds, should develop the fact
that the evidences of this dastardly
deed have not been destroyed
through that part of the vessel
whareon the attack was make, the
Weylerites will not permit the In
vestlgation to proceed, and in
order to accomplish this end mohs
viii be organized and rioting
oagun.
General Lee has discovered this
plot and the administration has
been advised Of The critical
situation that confronts our
officers in that port.
Jfit is possible to prevent any
leak from the court, these distur-
haaces may be prevented, but if
the facts which g. to prove that
the Maine was not destroyed by an
internal explosion become public
property in. this country and
Havana, riotipg will promptly be-
gin, and unless there is a shlp-ef
war hard by the United States
officials will be compelled to flee
for 5heir lives.
On the ether hand, il battleship
is in the immediate vicinity of
Havana, and the persons of United
States officials are assaulted,
fighting may begin at once without
tie formality of preliminary
declaration of war.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02
Larry And The Legislature.

1t is better than going to a
circus to take q seat where you
can get a birds eye view Of the
mem bers Of the House, and watch
their faces and listen to THEN
deliberations. Fully three
fourths of our representatives are
honest, unsophisticated country
men, who wouldn't recognize a
point of order if they met it in the
road aud the best way for Speaker
Gary to safely steer them through
the intricacics of parliamentary law
would be to yell "Gee!' aud
"Hqw" when he wanted to get
one OF those rural members out of
tangle. But every mothers SOD
of them comes to Columbia with
the honest opinion firmly planted
in his bosom that the state for
years past has been going to the
.emniiiun bow vows, and he is
the Moses to lead it out of the
wilderness of wreck and ruin.
But after introducing bills to
incorporate the growing town of
Supsucker, to defue IN which
pocket man mus carry his watch,
and to other legislation calculated
to turn the world up side down
and inside out, and that ambitious
member has been sat down on and
aattened out like u pan cake, be
lapsps into a state of innocuous
icsuetude and realizes the fact
that this world is all a heeting
show for mans delusion given"
There are men who believe that
their mission in the Legislature is
to draw four do lars per day and
mileage and lave a good time
aid they nobly discharge this duty
Others believe that the quintes-
cense of craftsmanship is to keel
their sea constantly warmed and
never miss a rol cali They are
very proud udofthis record, and when
Trey offer for reelection boastfully
point 20 the journal TO show how
closely they attend to their duty
But | have never known one of
hose seat-warm2rs to accomplish
anything beside drawing his per
.Iiem. The fellows who make our
laws end get their bills through
IRE generally found circulating
among The boys, imbibing Fuss
X" and mixing pleasure with
tusiness.-Pledmont Headlight.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02
a BIG HEADED FOOL"
AND VAIN PEACOCK
Gen. Hampton's Characteri-.
zation of Nelson Miles.
PUBLIC UTTERANCES THAT
Have Attracted Much Attention
The Course the South
Would Pursue I'm
Case of War.
PUBLIC UTTERANCES THAT

The published interview of Gen.
Wade Hampton, which reaches the
city in the Columbia State, has
caused great deal of comment in
Augusta, particularly that portion
criticizing Gen. Nelson A. Miles.
Gen. Wade Hampton, one of the
few surviving generals of the Con-
federacy. consented Saturday for
the first time to give his views on
the Maine disaster and the threat
ened war with Spain.
II cannot express an opinion on
the cause of the Maine disaster"
said the distinguished ex-Confed-
crate cavalry leader, Gas that is
matter which will be determined
by experts and divers. But as to
what course the United States
should pursue should the disaster
prove to be due to Spanish treach-
cry or to the fanatical hatred of
the United States on the part Of
some individual Spaniard, do not
hesitate to say that we should de-
mand a heavy indemnify and en-
force the collection of it at the
muzzle of the guns.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02
Perhaps the Northern politicians

Perhaps the Northern politicians
would not be so anxious for war
did they not know that the brunt
of it would fall upon the Southern
States, which are just beginning
to recover from the impoverished
condition brought about by the
last war, and whose factories and
other enterprises and industries
are rapidly bringing them the true
and the only real independence.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02

The Atlanta Constitution says
the farmers of the South will make
big mistake if they fail this year
to increase their provision crop.
The price of all kinds of provisions
is gradually increasing. The South,
especially, has on hand less corn
and bacon, oats and provisions
generally than it had year ago.
We can understand this when we
look at the large acreage in cotton.
During the past year much more
attention was paid to cotton than
to provisions. 1t resulted III the
largest crop of cotton.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02

We will never see, nor do we
wish to see, all the mills in New
England closed down or moved
South, but six Northern mills have
located branch mills in our section,
one in Tennessee, two in Alabama
and three in Georgia. Why none
in South Carolina? Do income
taxes and other experiments in
legislation add to our attractions,
and water powers and climate, in
inviting Northern capital and emf
grants?-EI.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02
ANOTHER CONTINGENCY.

Here again another contingency
arises. 1t is whether or not Span
would choose to pay or to 60 to
war. In the latter event there is
not much doubt as to the outcome.
There is one fact which should not
be lost sight of, however,, at this
polnt, and it is that Spain has a
navy as large or slightly larger
than the United States, though 1
doubt if it would fight as we'll as
ours. Once war is determined, we
all know that its issue will be deter
mined on the sea. Spain will be
unable to invade the United States
and likewise we unable to invade
Spain. There could, therefore,
be but little land fighting except
that the Spanish fleet might shell
a few of our more exposed seaports.
We, in turn, would take possession.
of Cuba and the war would ul.
-ttmatety- end on account oi Spain 8
inability to continue it."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02

Misunderstood that Mr.. Matthew
F. Tighe. who for a long time was
connected with The News and
Courier, has been employed by the
New York Journal to 60 to Havana
to represent that paper. Mr.. Tighe
has for number of years been
engaged in newspaper work in
Washington.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02

The United States government
is making hurried preparations for
war, yet all her citizens who real
ize the disastrous effects of war
upon a country's best interests
must hope that continued peace,
with honor, will be possible.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02

The Tillman-Latimer bill in re-
lation to the dispensary law has
been reported to the House of
Representatives without recon-
mendation pro or con. 1t will
probably not pass that body.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02

While the nation was mourning
the fate of the brave sailors who
went down with the Maine New
York's Four Hundred held So
ciety revcl that was termed q
vegetable party"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02

The South Carolina College will
graduate more students this
session than any other male
college in the State, The numbe
being twenty-nine, fourteen Of
whom are in the law department
and fifteen in the academic.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02

William Jennings Bryan was
invited to speak in Washington,
D. c., Oh the 22nd of February be-
fore the national association OF
democratic clubs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02

Although we have had a remark
ably mild winter, the cold has
been sufficient to keep back the
fruit trees and the prospect is good
for fine fruit year.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02

South Carolina owes less per
capita than any State in the Union,
the amount being $12. Arkansas
comes next with $13 per head.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02
SOUTH STAY AT. HOME.

Gen. Hampton was asked if be
would offer his services to the
government, but declined to
answer. From his subsequent
conversation the inference could
be drawn that he would not.
He would advise, he said, that the
men of the South stay at home
and let the North furnish the
troops.
"We are" he said, "just recover.
ing from u terrific struggle which
depopulated our section of the
country and another war would
give us another backset. If il
becomes. necessary our citizens
should take arms 10 defend theil
seaports, and not otherwise
When asked what disposition
should be made of Cuba, Gen,
Hampton expressed strong
disapproval of annexation. "We
have enough bad voters in this
country now," said he, without
taking in any more. It would be
we'll for the United States to
exerc a protectcrate over both
Cuba AID Hawaii. but 1 am
unalterably opposed to anne1a.
tion."
"a BIG HEADED FOOL"
The most surprising part Of
Gen. Hampton's talk was the
low esteem in which he held Gen.
Nelson A. Miles. "He is a big
headed fool; a vain peacock kind
Of a fellow" was the way Gen,
Hampton characterized him.
Miles, he said, ''has lately
written a book telling of hi.
campaigns on the frontier and
his wars against the Indians, but
there is nothing in it except
valnglorious applause for himself y
Augusta Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02

Baldwin's Ammoniated Dissolv-
"A Bone, Baldwin's Bone Potash,
BaIdwiu's Acid Phosphate, now
ready for delivery at W. w.
Adams's.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2.
Nine livss were lost in a Char
lesion fire on last Friday.

The Highland Park Hotel will
not be rebuilt. This is the deter
mination of the owners. The site
is for sale.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02

The PROvIDENT has, from the outset, been strong
advocate of assurance for the purpose of protection
and has eliminated, far possible, from it's poll
cies all speculative features providing reliable assurance
for the lowest premiums possible. The financial diff
cuties of the past few years have caused business
to question the wisdom of paving unnecessarily
high premiums; or conditional deposit for an un-
certain return.
The act of securing policy of lite is the
performance of duty From business standpoint
life assurance is more essential than fire assurance
because property may 6urm but man must die.
The policies of the PROvIDENT SAVINGS are
better clearer in phraseology and freerafrom condi
tons and technicalities, than those issued by any
similar institution.
Persons desiring Life Insurance would do we'll to
consult me before seeking policy elsewhere, as
know the Provident tc be thoroughly reliable old
line company and issues good not better Policy
and at more satisfactory rates. than any other con-
pany in the land.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02

German Kaiuit and Nitrate of
Soda for sale by w. W. Adams.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02

We can supply you with blank
mortgages, contracts, liens, etc.
Send us your orders, and we will
give them prompt attention.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02
Issues all Forms of Policies

HE substantial and steady growth of the PRoVIDENT saw
INGS during the past fifteen years. demonstrates that
its protection have been appreciated by the public
Society has been the pioneer creating the plans of modern
odne 1t maintains that plan of
the requirements of all therefore, every form of policy
which prepared supply the needs of special class
All m plans peculiarly Provident Savings and are
of exceptional merit.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-07
A STARTLING RUMoR
a Plot Thought to Have Been
Discovered to Assassinate
Governor Bushnell.
HANNAS STILL CONFIDENT
Nominations Are Rejected in the
Senate in Support ofthe
Home Rule Plank.
A FAMILY IS 8UTCHERED

CINCINNATI, Ohio, January 7.--Ar
afternoon paper publishes the follow
ing from Columbus: "The mos
startling rumor In connection with the
present senatorial fight started last
night. II was that a plot had been
discovered to assassinate Governor
Bushnell" When the iumor reached
headquarters # The anti Hannaites II
created tho biggest kind If sensation.
Governor Bushnell said: II have
heard there were threats OF violence
being made against me. tut have paid
but little attention to them II L.
thought at the Hanna headquarters il
was simply rumor OF the ani-HAnna-
ties to create an excitement for the
governor. Brce democrats are work.
ing hard to keep the democrats away
from the session. II they san keep
twenty away. Hanna wins, as a msj,r
ity present will elect.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-07

COLUMBUS. Onlu, January 7.-Tbe
committee ia charge Of the democratic
state headquarters have sent out al
address to the people Of Ohio ATTACK
ing Senator Hanna, and calling upor
the democrats to remain true Ex
Senator Caivfn s. Is ice Is dsnounc d
as a traitor, and charged With b4ing il
league with Hanna. The republican
state committee has issued call for !,
mass meeting in Coumbus. Monda,
next, to protest against the fight beius
made by the republican anti. Hanna
psop ole.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-07
Another Columbus oather,or.

COLUMBUS, ONO, JaDuary 7--Th,
eighth annual convention Of the
woman's non partisan Christian Tenn
perance union. an organic alton antago.
nlstic to the institution presided over
by Miss Frances Willard opened here
to-day wi b a large attendance of dele.
gates. Mrs. Annie Wittenmyer, OF
Pennsylvania, well known for her
active work on the women's rsllei
corps, auxiliary to the grand army,
the national president Of the organlz4
tion. and Mrs. Helen J. Phinney, OF
Cleveland, also known as a vigorou.
worker in various movements, is the
general secretary
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-07
WEEK OF HOLIDAY.


THE HAGUE. J ,nusry Although
eight months elapse before the date
decided up,n for @ Qieen Wilhelmina's IS
taking the oath OF succession in the
New Church Of A Ansterdam. actlve
pr. parations for tha ceremonial have
already been inaugurated. The invi-
tations TO foreign powers and repub-
lies which are to be inscribed upon
vellum, elab ,rately incased, are al
ready in the hands OF the engravers.
The commission appointed to make
general arrangements for ,ha event
will meet weekly until May; when the
members will sit daily. The various
munic'p ,lities are also considering
plans for the l,bra'ion of the occa.
sion. and it has already been decid ID
uoon that there will be an entire week
II holiday and festivity throughout the
Netherlands
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-07
IN CONGRESS-.
Senators Allen ard Teller Make Financial
Speeches.

WARRINGTON. January 7--Tn th'
senate, MIR. Alien offered resolution
relating that The United States, with
out waiting for the consent Of foreign
nations, begin hereafter to continue
the free and unrestricted coinage ol
silver at The ratio Of 16 to l; that such
coinage be supplemented by safe,
sound, national paper money issued
directly by the government, without
Intervention OF banks. Mr.. Allen read
a prepared speech In advocacy OF
resolution. {.
Mr.. Teller. OF Colorado, followed.
He said he did not propose 10 discuss
the financial commission In general
way. but wanted TO call attention to a
newspaper statement that silver advo-
Gates are forcing split between the
president and secretary of the treasury.
lie said tits not so. The silver Ques-
tion was not personal one Refer
ring to the International bi-metallic
confer nee. he said its failure had been
{, fl tally declared. II anybody had a
lii gering hope that Great Britain
would agree 10 anything that would
bring about bi metailism, they had
better give it up, MS failure was the
result, which Was not ths fault of the
Wolcott commission. Continuing his
speech, Mr.. Teller said that he had
been convinced that any further at
tempt at International bi-metallIsm
n u ~ ho ow
claimed. .sthat this great country
shall do what its sympalhies dictater
Ia it not time TO say, Take your hands
off that beautiful island OF Cuba, you
have already killed one-third OF its
populatienP You must now stop on
the moment The dividends, the prices
Of bonds and stocks ana fear OF war
prevent our doing that. did not vote
for the arbltrauon treaty. and have
been branded In public sermon as a
man favoring war. voted, not be-
cause | want war, but becsuse that
treaty was an indecent attempt OF the
last administration and the British
government to bind the hands OF this
b ,dy and the American people. Ivoted
against IL, because I realiz-d that
there are Infinitely worse things
than war; because knew, as stu
dent of history, that nstioz' that
loses warlike habits never maintained
I do not believe there
win be war # we put our hands on
Cuba, but il war should come from it.let
war cDne. The republican party IL
IN po yer. afrack 1t, first. then on
he ground that it Is gold-standard
party, sand will destroy 1t ~ cant"
dr. Teller pronounced the sentence
With extreme bitterness. 81 hope
o see il go down IN 1900, and
will'do everything can to brlng Ill
o grief \ y quarrel IS not with the
ID but with the repubii-
IAN organization"
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, January debate
IN the civIl service fea are of the legis-
ativs appropriation bill continued dur
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-07
MEN THAT ARE DOOMED !
AND YET WHO DO nor REALIZE THEIR
~ DANGER.


II met gentleman on the stree
to-day whom have not seen for sous
time. but the moment my eyes rested
upon him, / could see that he was
doomed.
1t was a member of the faculty Of :
New York Medical College who made
this statement.
II saw, he continued, "that pecu-
liar color of countenance, that lack OF
expression in the eyes and pufiness
under the lids which indicate the
presence of the most horrible OF all
known diseases The corners Of the
mans mouth were somewhat drawn
down and the lines of the face were
distinctly marked. felt like warm
ing him but ] was not on sufficiently
intimate terms to warrant my doing
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-07
American Naval Enslne.rs

NEW YORK, January THE an
nnal meeting of the Anericin society
of naval engineers opened to day a
the Columbian university with larg.
attendance OF members from number
Of states. To days session was DE-
voted to the reading and discussion o.
papers, which were referred to :
special committee which lac in the
day will announce prza award. Th'
convention viii continue tomorrow
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-07
in sunnort q tiome RuIe.

WARRINGTON, d. O., ,nuary Tn
support of the home rule principle. the
senate committee on Indian affairs has
made adverse reports on the following
nominations as Tndian agents: Charlie.
McNichols. Ed. Goldberg, C,iiforni
agencies; Charles K-ysse, Ariz M !;
Fred B. Spriggs, Nevada agency; MIC
Nichols, from Iiliuois; G 'idberg from
Kansas; Keyess from Texas. The
committee was almost unanimous IL
its decision.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-07
Whole Family .uccnmh.

NEW YORK. Japusfy "A specie
to the Sun from Havana, gives tbs
details of the forcible death OF Eoriqu
Villegas. wife and eight children, in 4
small Cuban hospital near Sanct
Spiritus. viliegas had served In th,
Cuban army until taken ill aud sent t,
the hospital, where his family 'inef
him. o. d -cember 20 b, on whlci
day tie was practically dying, the bant
OF Spanish guerrillas sept down OF
the hospital and with machetes bu' Gu
cred Vlllegas and his en- ire family.