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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-09-27
Mr., r. B. Dorp, of Dornsyille,
late one of Edgefeld's board of
control, was in town Oh Tuesday.

Mr.. R. B. Dorm, of Dornsyille,
late one of Edgefeld's board of
control, was in town Oh Tuesday.
The colored people in this vicinity
are considerably exercised over the re-
port that two tribes of Indians will
locate in Edgefeld this fall, and the re-
port is current that President Fisher
of the cotton factory has booked an
order for 500 bolts of iamdan for their
wearing apparel. This1s great COM
pllment to the cotton factory as there
isn't another such order booked on this
continent.
Don't forget the opening exercises
OF the s. C. G. l., Opera House, Thurs
day, tomorrow morning, at 10 o'clock.
Everybody is invited and expected.
There will be forty young ladies, stu
dents from other counties. Give them
royal welcome, and be promptly on
hand at 10 A. NJ. Several short ad-
dresses will be delivered, and there
will be music by :he band.
Mr.. John G. Lott, of Columbia,
is on a visit to his fathers family,
his old home near Johnston, for a
few days, and ran up to Edgefeld
on his bike on Tuesday evening.
We are glad to know that M. Lott
is fairly prosperous in his adopted
home. Columbia is the coming
city south of Mason aud Dixon's
line. and John will be in the band
wagon when the good time comes.
DR.. j. w. Hill proposes to try an ex-
pertinent in the baling of green pea
vine hay. His idea is that by compress
ing it tightly in bale as cotton is
pressed will exclude the air from the
Interior so that only the outer edges
will decay We shall watch this ex-
pertinent with great interest, as should
it prove a success great field will be
thereby opened for the keeping of
green food through the winter without
incurring the expense Of silo.
OF recent marriage in our town
the Bamberg Herald says: "Mr. J. e.
Yon, who came here from Edgefeld
recently to succeed Mr.. Owens as over
seer of the carding room in the cotton
mill, took trip to his old home last
week, and on Friday morning last was
married there to Miss Annie Reese.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yon reached Bamberg
Friday evening, and were overwhelm-
ed with the congratulations of their
many friends.
There has been good deal Of abuse
of the County Supervisor on account
of the road machine he has bought, but
if we are any judge it is doing good
work, This matter Of good roads will
never down but continues to bob up, /
and the use Of road machines had to
come. There is no getting round that
fact. Whether this particular invest
ment was a wise one or not we do not
pretend to know or say. The County
is no especial friend Of
this paper. We speak only in the in
terest Of. good roads and in justice to
the roadmachine and the mules. i
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-09-27
Advertised Letters

List of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Edge6eld G. a., s. G., Sept.
8, 1899.
J W Ashley,
] F Cobb,
John Fl Talson,
Miss Johnnie r Jones,
Sam Gualhrsu,
Mrs Alice Simkins.
Mrs Mariah Scott,
Genteal Richsou.
When asking for letters On this liat
say advertised"
Very respectfully.
W. H. BRuNsoN, P. NJ.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-09-27

Let us know your wants, get ouy
prices, just give US an opportunity
and We will do you good, You
never will regret it if you do. Re.
member the address, Augusta Car
riage Repository, A. Rosenthal,
Prop'r, Augusta, Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-09-27
SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.

SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County Of Edgefeld-In the
Probate Court--Summons for
Relief. Compliant not Served.
e. L. Posey, as Administrator of
the estate of Clsrlnda Dom, de-
ceased, Plaintiff, against Lucretia
Cheshire, Ida E. G. Feagle, J. H.
Courtney and Mrs. L. E. Toney,
Defendants.
To the Defendants above named {:
You are hel eby summoned and
required to answer the complaint
| in this action, which is fled in the
Probate Courtin and for the said
County, and to serve a copy of
your answer to the said complaint
on Sheppard Bros. at their Office
| at Edgefeld G. H.. s. c., within
twenty days after the service here
off; exclusive of the day of such
service; and if you fail to answer
tie complaint within the time
aforesaid, the plaintiff in this &C.
tion will apply to the Court for
the relief demanded in the COM
plant.
Dated at Edgefeld e. H., S. c.,
August 25th, 1899.
SHEPPARD BROS,
! Plaintiffs Attorneys.
]. D. ALLEN, L. 81
J. P. E. G.
To the Defendants above named {:
You will take notice, that the
Summons, of which the above is a
| copy, and the Complaint in this
action, are now on file in the Plo-
bate Court in for said county.
SHEPPARD BROS,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-09-27
DTaasAreNUBtAH TEA cures Dyspep.
q B~bSSSb y sis, Constipation and Indi.
gession. Regulates the Liver. Psies, Is cts
For sale by G. l.. Penn & Son.

Men's Dress AMI Work Shirts-Silk
front Shirts 59c to 79c, worth $l.50
Colored Shirts 2bo, Soc, 75c and 81,
White Unlaundried Shirts SOC to 6Oc.
Boys Shirts l9c to 800, at Peaks.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-09-27

VIM u>..h...a.CUBAN /. RELIEF curea
sSHMEHE GT Collie, Eeuralgiaand Toothnche
'~'1'e"1 v In five minutes. sorr Stomach
and summsr Complaints. Price, Is Cents.
For sale by G. L. Penn & Son.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-09-27

Ladies' Undervests l5c to $1.50. Can
give you any price you want. Boys
Shirts 15c up, at N. Y. Racket.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-09-27

Underwear-Men's Undershirts l5c,
15c, Soc, SOC to 81, all good values, at
Peaks.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-09-27
Remember

That I always keep a fresh asaort-
ment of Fancy and Heavy Gro
ceries on hand. When in need of
them give me q call. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-09-27

The Advertiser and Frank Leslies
Illustrated Weekly, both, one year ftr
$500.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-09-27

Last Saturday our dispensary ex-
changed the chemically pure" for the
commonly denominated filthy lucre"
to the amount Of s2O5.40-and it was
an off Saturday at that. Mex; Satur-
day, however, will be pay dayat the
cotton factory and over s325 will be In
the dispensary exchequer as the sun
goes to rest on that day. The bet is
open until 10 A. NJ. Saturday.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-09-27


Mr.. W.. Broom, of Columbia, who
Is tobe engineer on our road for short
time, Mr.. Ficklfng being sbsent on &C.
count Of the death OF his mother, is
said to be one of the best in the en-
ploy. Of the Southern sRailway. He
certainly knows how to- handle:an en-
gine. On Saturday last he ran his
train from Aiken to Trenton, a DIS
tance of II miles, in % minutes.
Two of our Dark Corner friends,
Messrs John r. Blackwell and Lewis
Hartman, were in town on Friday last
and despite the very gloomy reports
we had heard in The e&rly summer and
in the late summer concerning their
crop prospects, they both seemed in
good plight, and jovial and happy as
in the better times in 5y-gone days
And Mr.. Blackwell said he was sure Of
a half crop, and with a late fall he
would gather a. full three-quarier
crop, if not more. And we were glad
to know that they were "still in the
ring" But It's mighty hard matter
70 turn downa Dark Corner man, as
we have knownfor many years. Good
times, or hard times, they will float
along on the top wave. :"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-09-27

We have been asked for solution Of
the negro question. Well, we haven't
any. When the Almighty's hand is at
the helm we feel like 8 back seat far
back, is the place Cor mortals. We are
not one of the rushing in fools to solve
q problem that even He has been cen.
turies evolving.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-12
TO ASSIST
THE PLANTERS
Appeals Received Daily for
Assistance.

WASHINGTON. April i2.-As soon
as the necessary authority Il OBJ
tained the department Of aErieui-
lures will be able 10 materially as
sit the planters Of Puerto Rico. Cuba.
and the Philippines in increasing. no,
only the quality. but the quantity. of
their crops. Scientific agriculture
has not been applied to the products
OF any OF the tropical countries.
Secretary Wilson il daily receiving
appeals from the new possessions for
assistance. but for the lack OF Ru-
thoriiy is unable TO grant any relief.
when congress acts he will at once
undertake the work. One OF the
nrst inquiries he will inaugura,e win
be with reference 10 the coffee treet
He will experiment with various
xraftings. and believes that excel
icnt results can be obtained by cross
ing the plant that produces the best
berry with that which produces the
most. Ru such means he believes
the crop can be improved In flavor
and the exports materially Increased.
lie will also attempt to diversity
the crops and encourage the intro
duction 81 profitable plNts that have
not been cultivated by the natives
under Spanish rule.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-12
ALL REJOICE
AT GLASSB0RO
Classworkers Pleased at the
Turn OF Affairs.

GI.AssBoRo. April 12.-There Is
general rejoicing among the citizens
and business men of this old gias.
town today over the announcement
that John p. whitney. the head OF
the firm OF the big whitney glass
factories here. had agreed 20 the
demand of the blowers association
even TO the recognition of the union.
While this was doubly welcome
news. in view OF the fact that the
general feeling was that n strike
would likely be declared at any
hour. and would mean much priva-
ton and suffering among many OF
the families, II was also n genuine
surprise even to many OF the blow
ers. and some of them refused to pu,
any credcnce i'm the statement at
tributed to Mr.. whitney until later
In the day, when a representative OF
the Arm at the company's store VERT
fed the news TO the blowers, who
expressed their delight Mt the favor
able change in the firms attitude
by shouts OF good" good" and
other like phrases, all of which
clearly demonstrated that the men
are not the disgruntled set so often
charged. but rather are skilled
workmen. who have merely sought
TO insure perpetuity of their rights
by organization and arbitration.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-12
Jail Breaker Found.

LIBERTY. Mo-. April I2.-FrsnN
Wade. the murderer OF Alex Schuu-
ell, one of the four prisoners who
escaped from the Clay county jail
Monday night. was captured this
morning at house where he had
stopped 20 get something TO eat
The others have not been found.
The marshal at Missouri City re-
ported this morning that last night
lanterns could be seen waving cut
OF windows at two houses In the
neighborhood where Clevenger. one
Of the prisoners. lived. He has a
great many relatives there. and the
lights may have been signals TO him.
One OF the houses was searched.
The officers have come to the con-
elusion that the prisoners got the
doors open themselves and that M
outside assistance was given them.
ClevenRer. Wilson and Stockton az
one time lived In East Tennessees
and Il Is believed that they viii try
to get 10 that state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-12
Tn news from Samoa today i. Of

Tn news from Samoa today IL OF
a most alarming nature. and pres
ascs probably International eomnli-
cations OF the aravest sort IL ar-
pears that the blood OF American
and British seamen has been shed
by rebels melted to action by Ger
man plantation manager. and that
horrible atrocities were connected
with the AFFAIR, The German haa
been seized and Is now prisoner
upon the British cruiser rauranga.
That the Samoan rebels viii be
heavily punished by the Joint action
OF Great Britain and the United
States goes without saying. and that
rrparatlon viii be demanded from
Emperor William OF Germany APP
pears TO be a certainty. The exc
eation Of the German ineendlary viii
follow. II the charges against him
are proven.
The Developments at Apla serve
90 aeeentuste the feeling that has
developed In connection with the
samoan controversy. that Emperor
William stands In an unfriendly at
titue>e towards this country and
Great Britain. His equivocal ac-
tions towards Dewey at Manila are
again recalled by this latest affair.
and II win require much ex9iana-
tion on his part 90 dtvest him OF all
responsibility for the occurrence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-12

Society OF Christian Endeavor have
never entered upon an undertaking
"a practical and 10 noble as the 81.
fort they are now making To secure
an abandonment OF war as a means
for the settlement OF international
differences. and II there II any sub
stance TO the claim that our inHti-
buttons ana the traits that eharac-
terixe us aH people tend to nation
al elevation ana Contamination, It
IL emlnently proper that our eoun-
try should be- IN the lead In any
movement In the Interest al peace.
President itarrison's letter
says; For myself. and much more
for the great body of It's citizenship.
express the desire Of America for
peace with the whole world. IT IL
vain 20 suggest the pulling down OF
block houses or family disarmament
to the settlers ON a hostile Indian
frontier, They would have told YOU
rightly that the conditions were not
ripe. And so Il may be, and ia, pro-
badly. true that full application
Of the principle IN not presently pos
sible. the devil still being UNI
chained.
1T II by a apirlt Of love and for
hchranec, mastering the civil insti-
tutions and governments OF the
world. that we shall approach uni
vernai peace and adopt arbitration
methods OF settling disputes"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-12
LOTS OF FUN
FOR A MINUTE
But he Won't Give Mirrors to
Monkeys Any More.

NEW YORK. April i2.-Thomas
J. Darlington. who said he was n
soldier. but refused 10 give his regi-
ment. was arrested In the monkey
house Of the Central Park menag-
erie today on the charge OF cruelty
10 animals. In the monkey house
In a separate cage. in which a large
monkey. called John l.. on account
of his belIlgerent prociivitics. Ia
kept. He r. n favorite object OF In
terest to visitors at the monkey
house.
Darlington gave John l.. a large
pocket mirror. The big monkey on
looking Into the mirror saw another
John l. He looked intensely for a
moment and then scowied. The i'm
age scowied baak. Then John l.. shot
out his heavy fist. and gave the
mirror monkey blow that broke
the glass. Then he stared around
curlouHly. seeking his scowlinR an
tagonlst. Finally the slmian pick
ed up a fragment Of the broken mir
ror and put II In his mouth. Jacob
Cook. keeper. and Policeman
CoughIin saw the act. and Caring
ton was arrested. The keeper and
his assistant spent all the afternoon
trying to get the glass out OF the
cage without disturbing John l.. II
| IL feared ne would swallow one of
the pieces. At intervals he would
pick up a bit. examine IL with APP
parent great interest and then put
/ II into his mouth. II he swallows
any OF II the Keepers say II means
certain death.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-12
SPLAN'S DRIVE
FOR HIS LIFE
Only His Horsemsn's Skill
Saved Him.

CHICAGO. April f,.--Jehn spian.
the famous driver. found his skili
with the rsIns stood him In good
stead while driving with his wife
across the wabash tracks at Forty
second street and Stewart avenue
yesterday.
To the light buggy in which they
were seated was hitched n mettie-
some horse. splann checked the
animal at the crossing. but the flag
man beokoned him TO proceed, ana
the horse at a rapid gait started
across the tracks. At almost the
same instant n switch engine with
a string OF cars backed onto the
crossing. The RIG was almost upon
the train before Mr.. spisn could see
his danger. Mrs. splan gave n
shrek. but confidence In her hus-
band as a reinsman was restored
when he whirled the frightened
horse half way round and. without
attempting 10 bring the animal to n
standstiil. drove down the yard be-
side the moving train. Several Of
the traInment and others came run
ming. but splan soon had the mas
terry OF the horse. and unaided he
drove back and continued his Jour
uay
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-12
PEISER IN TROUBLE.

A sequel TO the divorce suit
brought by Mrs Theodore Pelser
last week. was an order signed yes
terday by Judge Moore In the SUI
perior court citing Mfr. Pclaer to ap-
pear on April Is and show cause
why he should not he punished for
contempt OF the laws OF Washing
ton. During the divorce trial Il was
brought out that Mr.. Pelser had
married his present wife about n
month after securing n divorce from
a former wife. which Is contrary to
the state laws. which require n six
months separation. In order to get
married they went to Westminster,
II. G. afterward returning 10 New
whntcom, whore the groom was en-
gagged In business.
Mr.. Pclser is one OF the pioneer
photographers Of the Northwest and
il at present running n gallery In
this city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-12
Threatens to Shoot
Several Men.
EXCITING TIMES At STOCKTOy
An ASPIRATION That Has tho Peopi
OF This Locality Quite
Badly Ratified.

STOCKTON. Cal. April i2.--Fair
oaks. a popuious addition 10 Stock
ton has a real haunted house story.
which has not only caused excite
ment IN that district. bat has Great
ed good deal Of interest In this
city. For the past three or four
nights parties have been lying in
walt with shotEunH To put an end
70 the apparition. but II bobe up se-
renely after each voiley. Some Of
the peighbors are much frightened.
and threaten To move out % their
houses II the mystery continues.
There are two excavations In the
rear OF the house. which Is on Myr-
tie avenue. and Il IL from these that
the hhadowy forms arise. Tonight
over thirty men and boys and soma
women visited the lonely spot TO
hold communication with the spirit
and 10 endeavor TO solve the nys-
terry. The ghost hunters reached the
haunted house Just after dark and
hid themselves In the tall grass.
In a short time the spirit made It's
appearance. II arose from one u
the pools as a white. swelling
object. grew 20 about eight feet in
height and appeared TO be clear OF
the ground. The specter finally dis
appeared altogether. The boys who
were watching then threw rocks ~
the house. and finally went away.
leaving several men still hidden IN
the grass.
About 10 o'clock the mysterious
visitor appeared again In the same
form. but from another excavation.
one OF the watchers sprang up and
ran toward the object. when a deep.
munied voice came from the pit say
ing:
Don't come any nearer or III
shoot"
The adventurous ghost-hunter re-
treated In terror.
An hour later the white object
arose again. The watchers left tho
place at midnight more mysufied
than ever.
mystery ls simple. and that a wag
ls playing a practical Joke en- the
superstitious ones OF the neighbour
hood. The following facts suggest
possible solution OF the mystery:
The ghost always appears from
one or the other Of the cess POOLS
These pools are connected by pipes
with the house. and also with the
ruins Of n burned house near by.
The mysterious apparition appears
ms a white pun OF smoke or vapor.
or like a lace curtain dropped from n
second story window. 1t would be
reasonable. therefore. to suppose
that the creator of the ghost con-
eeals himself In either the house or
the ruins. and by forcing a pun of
smoke through the sewer pipes.
forms the apparition. BY speaking
into the pipe the voice would APP
pear to come from the cess pool.
and would have n hollow sound.
II IL said that a murder once TOOK
place on the spot where the white
form appears. and that IL is the
ghost of the man which r. disturbing
the neighborhood. Another story has
IL that some one Is trying TO bring
down the price of property for the
purpose Of purchasing IL. At all
events the ghost story OF Fair Oaks
IL causing more interest than any
thing else Just at present.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-12
THE MONKS
BODY FOUND
Murdered and Thrown into
the Creek.

oHEENsHURo. Pa. Anri ia
The dead body 81 Herman strautt-
man. Of the brotherhood Of 1t VIM
cents monastery. the father home
Of the bsnedietine Society OF Amer
lea. as been found after several
days search In the Loyal Hanna
creek He had been murdered.
A fractured skull and a hole In the
head Indicated foul play.
Last Monday strauttnan drove "a
Latrobe. II was dark when he be-
gan hts return 90 the monastery.
two miles away. A young friend 81
the monk accompanied him. They
had not zone far when they were
stopped by two men. who told the
boy that they would accompany the
brother % the monastery. The hoy
vas ordered to return Co the village
That was the Last heard Of strautt-
man.
The society has engaged detectives
In the hope Of finding a eiew that
may lead TO the Identification Of the
mysterious murdsrera.
S,rAuttman was a powerful man.
Weighing nearly soo pounds lie
generally carried a large sum Of
money. on the evening Of his dls-
appearance he had made a sale 81
hides. receiving 500 for them. This
was known IN f.atrube
The body % the monk was evil
IDENTIFY thrown into the creek at a
point near the monastery and car
ried by the food distance Of seven
miles Father Edward. a leader
among the priests and monks. Is
working In conjunction with the de-
,ectivea In an efror; TO unravei the
mystery.
brother s;rauttman was 30 years
old. and came here a few years ago
from the East.
st. vlneenta Abbey laeeiebratei
for the beer which IL hrewed here.
Of which 80. 600 worth 10 sold every
year To tho retail trade In 1895 the
National Catholic Total Abstinence
union Of this city began a crusade
against the Abbey'a manufacture Of
the intoxicating beverage for rev.
enue. A petition with many sigma
lures was forwarded to MGR. Satoiil
asking him 10 take steps to stop the
custom. The argument was made
that the church could not consist
entity deciaim against Catholic lay
men IN the liquor business while
passing over In silence the uuscemly
spectacle OF a religious order man
aging and encouraging the unbe-
coming traffic" The agitation came
to nothing.
The Abbey was founded In f4t.
when Father noniface WINNER and
six ordained Benedietincs came from
Munich. Bavaria.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-12

last fifteen years II has exceeded $50.
900. 900. The commiasioner ~ fish and
fisheries. IN "A letter to congress. en-
timated the value Of the Alnska fiHb-
cries. excluding the whales and
seals, AT fG7 800 900. or nine and one
half times the cost Of purchase.
The gold output has exceeded u.s.
900 900 already. The Treadwcli mins
alone up 10 1897 had paid ff,s2s,s4 a.
dividends 10 It's atoekholdera. and
claim 10 have several millions In
sight. In that year alone the output
OF the mine was t2.fas.00p, ana IN
1897 II was nearly twice as much.
when MIR. Seward was asked what
he considered the most important
event in his career. he replied; The
purchase OF Alaska. but II will take
the people a generation to ma II
out"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-12
WAR AGAINST WAR.
Christian Endeavor Society's
Peace Crusade.

BOSTON. April i7,--AmonR the
communications received by the
United Society Of Christian Endeav-
or recently in connection with Its
proposition for n war Against War
and Peace by Arbitration" are two
from former United States presI-
dents. Grover Cleveland and BenJa-
min Harrison.
Ex-PreHident Cleveland wrote:
THE members and friends of the