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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-02

vu.ar.v western railroad was
wrecked on q trestle crossing the
stream and car loaded with caustic
soda fell into the water. The con-
tents dissolved, and, as result, for
distance of two miles not fish could
be found alive.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-02

protecting them from the murderous
intentions of the Howaras and the
Whites. They garrisoned the Baker
house. On all sides lurked Howards
and Whites, many of them dead shots,
waiting for a chance to 'plug" Baker
or two.
Sheriff White sent his family away
and filled his house with his friends.
The house looked upon the guard tent
where "Tom" Baker was prisoner.
On June 10, while the feeling was at
its height and preparations were on the
way for the march to Barboursville,
"Tom" Baker came out of his prison
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-02

Surge "wh ~
Who said anysrang 7~o~--
Mason? I'm sure he comes to church
regularly, and you ought to know. if he
puts ANYTHING in the plate. What
about him?'
"Well, just this about him-he
strikes me as good, square, up-aud-
down business man, and I, think this
community ought to be glad to have
him. S.;
True, Sto be sure, some women
church members, too-tried to onlake
us, believe that Mrs. Surge was trying
to get substantial, reliable son-in-
law when she became .hospitable to
this Mr.. Mason. But, then, there is
no end to the small malice of some
women who are church members.
Etcan hardly be said that Mr.. Mason
showed any great enthusiasm in his
way of accepting the Surge invita-
tion. He came with what you may
call polite .alacrity-just pleased TO
show his consideration for the Sturge
family. When he came he smiled on
everybody and on the supper, which
was good supper. Lydia did not
take any marked dislike to him. He
made himselfsagreeable to Mrs. Surge.
He8 talked cheeriIy with the deacon
about the outlook for Burkville real
estate. AS for Ell happened to be
one Of the ,party-it struck me that
poor Mason was not nearly so de-
lighted with the; entertainment as his
set.smile would have indicated, and
know that he once stole i sly look at
thesclock when it was not, yet quite
half an hour to the right going-home
time.
But before Mr.. Mason could prop
erly bring this visit to q close some
thing happened. d
1t all came of Bobby's inordinate
fondness for dried Qrunes. Bobby
would run back for the second time
since leaving the supper table to the
dining room to get: more prunes. He
sat on the floor in corner, between
the grand piano and the fender, and
worked his jaws and fiicked prune
stones into the CRATE, unobserved by
his parents, until suddenly he, paused,
looked alarmed and gave hideous,
strangled cough.
e'He's choked," Mrs. Surge cried
aloud. 'It's those prunes, I know
'itw
Lydia got up from the piano seat,
caught, her. younger brother by the
arms, jerked him to his feet aud began
thumping his. back k---,,,. -.,..---.-----
"If you will allow me-" said Mr..
Mason in exactly the same even, un-
excited tones in VIII ch he had just
been unfolding plan for the oxpan-
sion of Burkville in one particular di-
rection, sI think see what is wrong" :"
Then he quietly, but firmly, took
Bobby from Lydia's violent. hands,5set
him in a straight-hacked chair and
seized japanese or Chinese whale
bone back-scrateher which helped to
ornsment one end of the emanteIpiece.
'sJust let ME hold your head back as
faras youo IN. Bobby" said Mr.. Mason,
placing his left hand on Bobby's rel
and perspiring brow and with his
right adroitiy coucealing the back
scratclier.
Bobby, half exhausted already, did
as he was told, while his mouth fell
open automatically. Then Mr.. Mason,
with the swiftness and precision of a
jugg1er, it seemed to me, sent the butt
end OF the whalebone straight down
Bobby's, gulletl1A turn Of Mr.. Mason's
wrist and up came, the iwhalebone
again. Mr.. Mason smiled it seemed
rather shsepishly, as he let Bobby es-
cape, andzturpuate Mrs, Surge with,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-02

rest, and he surrendered to kinsman
SO that the man might get the reward,
and ca,ne with him to Manchester,
where he. was turned over to the
proper officers. H. was released on
bail.
Sheriff 3. P. While, Jr., summoned,
one hundred deputies to arrest the
Bakers, and they we're brought in for
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-02
eyes. The woman hysterically called
upon Colonel Williams, who was in
charge of the troops, to'turn his Cat.

(These are sons of "Tom" Baker, who was
shot and killed from Sheriff Whites
house while no was under. arrest by the
troops, charged with two murders. Their
mother has dedicated them to the life
work OF wiping out the Howards.)
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-02

Mr.. Mason seemed to all of us who
, knew him at Burkville a perfectly in
offensive man. He-also seemed a good
business man to those who had oppor-
tunities of Judging. Certainly be was
methodical, and that quality is gener-
ally supposed to go far toward making
a good business man. ., =,
He had come to Burkville from
somewhere. The fact that he talked
little or not at all about his OWE pre-
vious history may have somewhat pre-
JUDGED him in the estimation Of our
citizens, TO: Burkville people, there is
no denying, are inquisitiye-like to
know all about newcomers.
In business way, however, lie was
al. that could be desired He bad a
good, round sum to his credit in the
First National bauk. He brought ex-
cellent introductions from several di-
rectors of high-standing corporations
in. two different cities. In purely
business sense Everett K. Mason was
unimpeachable. It awas socially, and
only socially, that his personality was
little overcast by his never alluding
to any other place where he may have
resided before he came to hang out in
the thriving and growing town of
Burkville the sign, everett K. Mason,
Real Estate.
As anyone may remark, this was a
very notable exception to the rule
that silence is golden. Mr.. Mason, it
seemed, could smile on the just and
unjust, the high and the low alike,
though nobody ever saw him hilarious.
But it seemed that he had made it to
himself an infexible rule to talk only
of Indifferent and impersonal matters
when he was not talking,business.
Nevertheless, his fate. came to him
at last, for all his not talking.
1t was deal in Burkville real es-
tate that brought him into friendly re-
lations with Deacon Surge, the father
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-02

iTHE NATIONAL BANK OF AUGUSTA
| L. c. HAyNE, Pres't. F. C. FORD, Cashier.
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vpiivisea SSfs,s' r1sts.. sna }S11O,0OO.
Facilities of our magnificent New Vault
containing 40 Safety-Lock Boxes. Differ
lent Sizes are offered to our patrons and
the public at 49, TO $1,000 per annum.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-02

ONE time after from an AMBUSH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-27
Aeu91urk Daily Gribn,re
TUESDAY. JUNE 81, 1899.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

rOREIGN.-Mr. Chamberlain denounced &C,
tions of the Beers and declared that Engla
would take a firm stand In redresslns the gre.
ances Of the Outlanders. -= German delegates
az The Hague announced that no proposals to
reduce armament would be accepted. -
poth the Senate and the Chamber OF Deputies
approved the message OF the french MliI ,!
the latter by a small majority = Inc Shal ii
rock was successfully launched at MliWaII'
Lady Russell named the yacht - Riots ocs
Cured in Spain owing to popular a itin ~ 81
Turope show good prospects in England ana
France hut a large decrease in the Russian out
put.
DOMESTIC. - The President started from
Adams Mass. on his return trip to WashlhgIOh,
owing to the illness of Mrs. Mckinley - Inc
War Department received long report from
General Otis. giving the situation in the Phiiip-
pines in detail; he says the only nope OF tne IN
sureent leaders is aid from the United states.
- The deadlock I'm the Kentucky Democratic
State Convention at Louisville was not broken
- The seventy-ffth anniversary Of the faie
Law School was celebrated. the oratlon peIns
delivered by Attorney General Griggs. - The
University Convocation was opened in the sen
ate Chamber at Albany, with addresses by
Bishop Doane and Whitelaw Reid - ne ne
Cornell freshmen won the race AT Poughkeepsle
with Columbia and Pennsylvania - fTo-
fessor Harris Of the Yale Theological Seminary,
died at Litchheld, Conn.
CITY-Stocks were strong and higher. -
The seized jewels belonging to Mrs Phyllis p
Dodge were appraised at more than SlOUOp
49, At the meeting of the Presbytery repor
on Or. McGifferts case was received, but nc
action was taken. == A new Nicaragua cana
company was Incorporated at Trenton. -
The annual report of the Chamber OF Commerce
WAS made public. - At the meeting OF tn
Executive Committee Of the Committee of on
Thousand, subcommittee TO arrange the detail
for the welcome TO Admiral Dewey were named
- Ii Was announced that the manufacturer
who have combined 10 form the Bicycle TTus
have almost unanimously expressed prefer
ence for A. G. Spadng for president" -
Winners at Sheepshead Bay: Admiration, Max
ire. Mischieyous. Ethelbert Prejudice and De
canter.
THE Neutrality-suspicious. for to-day Fair
the temperature yesterday: Highest, ~ de
rrees: lowest Ga; average. 1875.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-27
PERSONAL.

.The London Chronicle said the other day;
Archbishop Ireland. the most famous member OF
Tho Roman Catholic Hierarchy In America. mas
fingered longer than he at first Intended IN farls'
but he is TO reach London on the 2lst Inc DUKE
NJ Norfolk n Tory OF Tories IL 10 give reception
in honor OF this preate. most Liberal among l-o-
eraIs and M least one address will be delivered oy
the Archbishop 10 his English co-ref gio0ists Inc
,ernnerance people ought to be aporised OF the
coming OF His Grace. for the Archbishop ~ not
merely a teetotaer but an absolute Prohs3torisst
who has gone 10 the extreme or placlus 'ne
saloonkeepers among his own mock under the va"
OF the Church
co,onoI lanes Kibourne Of Columbus, who is
q, present the leading Democratic candidate LOT
C,overnor Of Ohio is a wealthy manufacturer OF
wheelbarrows and road machines III '"'' ''
the ranks in the civil war
Mr. Baltour has granted pension OF $40 per an
mum out Of the Civil List Fund TO Charles Assne-
ton tho ex-poiceman. Assheton was a policeman
IN tho Merionethshlre force. During his spare ume
he turned his attention TO literature taught himsel
Latin and kindred subjects. and published many
boots ~ exceptional merit. He won numerous
prtzes at the Eisteddfodau. wrote an excene1' ms
tory OF Welsh literature, and IL now ensaseu on "a
Welsh photography He retired from the io'Sc
time ago
In The Harvard Graduates Magazine JUS
Richardson tells how the present Presluen' E'iV''
when tutor in the college, had an oner "a 'ne
noe, ~ suner,ntendent Of the Merrimac Manufact-
urng Company, Lowell. at a salary OF S'VD yea
ue declined IT, A few weeks later he accepted d
rrotessorship in the Massachusetts, Institute oi
TacbnoIoev M much smaller salary The HaI
Ia Dresidencv fell vacant. His friends In the
CORPORATION believed him TO De tne ma" vi a."
others for the place, and elected him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-27
THE LAST or THE KTDNAPPERS.

Tho tidnanninp case was satisfactorily con-
o,,,a,d ,osterdov nv the sentence of the Barrow
woman 70 a term of nearly thirteen years III
Arburn Prison. There is reason to hope that
consideration of the fate which has overtaken
tho tbree narticpapts in a crime that stirred
tho whole country will exert a strong deterrent
ineponce upon all who are morally capable OF
ATTEMPTING a similar enterprise. The time re-
or,rod 70 track and arrest the kidnappers'
though perhaps under the circumstances the
notice coud not fairly have been expected to
no more expeditlous was long enough to cause
great disquletude in every family pu' sinoe
Tho criminals were run down there has been
no harmful delay in bringing them 10 Jusuce'
It Is not often that the processes OF tue Ia"
are completed while the cause In WHICH 'hes
arc invoked il still fresh in the public mind
and 1t is exceedingly gratifying that IN 'n's
instance It was found possible to avoid the
DELAYS which lawbreakers count on ana WHICH
constitute a temptation TO crime.
Barrow was subjected to virtually the fuil
legal penalty, the slight deduction from the
maximum term of fifteen years having Deen
made for statutory reasons. and his wifes SEN
tence Is for only n little shorter period. Inc
Court did we'll to disregard the plea that her
sex entitled her to mercy. In many cases, as
the Court said. that consideration should have
weight. but in this case 1t tends rather 10 en-
nance than mitigate the adherence with when
she ought TO be regarded. inasmuch as her
commission Of the particular crime to which
she pleaded guilty shows that she Is utterly
devoid of the fine and tender feelings that
"are the distinguishing characteristics OF her
sex"
As for the nurse. she may consider herself
extremely fortunate. for she was the one who
betrayed peculiarly grave and sacred trust.
II is true that she turned States evidence, and
thereby facilitated the prosecution, though
there is no reason 70 suppose that any one or
the accomplices might otherwise have escaped
conviction. It is alleged that she has a pre-
sumably fatal disease. These circumstances
were Justly taken into account, though we can
not say that longer Imprisonment than four
years would have produced a general impress
sion Of undue severity. However. the District
Attorney recommended merciful sentence. ana
we do not insist that the Court erred. 1t Is only
five weeks since the baby was stolen and the
three consplrators are already paying the PEN
atty. In that fact there is a valuable security
against the spread of one Of the most atrocious
and horrifying crimes known TO the law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-27

American customs Many of them we may
think are inferior to our own, but unless .ne'
interfere with public order or pubic SAT-
,hore is no call for us to set them aside iheio
has been some little trouble over 'he cru,.n
bells in Havana. Perhaps there were "e,ens
reasons for silencing them Dut IL 'ne ',.od
was imposed merely because it better Sui,eu
,ha toste of the American rulers then the oruer
,yos mistake which justified Cuban remon'
STRANGE. solicitation
cuban civilization is not our civilizauon'
and as guardians we should not attemp. ~
make II so. Police regulations which in'erleie
with orderly and decent life along lines OF 'u-
ban thought justify themselves just 80 La "'
they subseive the ends OF our cohuo'' Wv
enlistment of order health industry anu ~
,acitv for future responsible self-governmen''
povond that attempts to Americanize CUBA ~
NO exercise of authority are an inexcusable MI
Dertinence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-27
EDUCATING" THE CUBANS.

The American officers who created a dis
turbance IN Cienfuegos and precipitated an
armed conflict. resulting In the injury of several
citizens, ought TO be severely punished. Only
by teaching the Cubans that We will not pro-
,tect one Of our own people in doing wrong
among them can we hope to establish a gov
eminent which Will command the respect and
goodwill Of the inhabitants. No doubt military
rule has TO be summary, and we have been
forced by circumstances TO cut knots instead
OF untyng them, and to enforce measures for
the sake Of the Cubans themselves which ran
counter TO native sentiment But il is one
thing to maintain an answering attitude in
administration regardless of ignorant prejudice
and factional scheming, and quite another thing
TO assume a swashbuckling manner and act
lawlessly and in disregard Of native rights
There is too much danger Of our soldiers In
dealing with foreigners setting themselves up
as superior beings and dealing CONTEMPORARY
with other peoples. That is an Anglo-Saxon
trait which must be guarded against wher-
ever Engish-speaking people attempt to gov
ern others, and we cannot afford TO give 1t any
encouragement among officers and men who
may think the United States uniform author
lies them to create disturbance, violate police
regulations and defy the constituted authorl-
ties appointed TO keep the peace. How can we
expect the Cubans will be orderly II Americans
show contempt for the law they themselves
establish? How can we expect they will like
us as rulers when our troops shoot down citi
zens and civil functonaries who are trying 10
arrest lawbreakers? No doubt the military
power will greatly regret the misdeeds OF
riotous officers, and we may reasonably expect
that ample assurance will be given to the Gu
bans that the Government is not responsible
for their conduct. So the single incident may
be forgotten. But, unfortunately, there is rea
son 10 believe that the incident only reveals
an habitual state Of mind which ought to b.
corrected. There is too much disposition anon,
our troops to treat the Cubans as ''niggers
Ordinarily II is curbed by military discipline
and Is not manifested in fragrant acts Of out
rage but it is seen In the general bearing an
conversation OF soldiers and II interferes sadl
with that mutual understanding and goodwill
so necessary TO a satisfactory administrator
Of the affairs of the island
II cannot be TOO frequently impressed on ou
aggressive and self-satisfed people that W
hold Cuba 10 restore order In IT, not TO Amer
canize II. Restoring order. indeed requires u
10 interfere with some Cuban habits. We mus
enforce sanitary precautions: we must pu
down brigandage; we must substitute industr
for begging. But II is not our duty to ovel
&r0w Cuban customs because they ara nc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-27
JUSTICE BARRE7T'S SERrICES.

The most important Of the coming local cleo
lions will be the selection of Justices of the
Supreme Court. The situation IS promising.
Mr. Quiggs Offer on behalf of the Republican
County Committee TO unite with Independent
citizens in the selection of the best candidates
has special applicability to judicial offices.
There more than anywhere else should the
principle be applied of dsregardng strict party
lines In making the nominations; and, most Of
all, in the denomination OF a Judge who has
shown unusual qualifications for his judicial
position.
The fitness Of George G. Barrett for re-elec
ton as Justice Of the Supreme Court no one
will dispute. His term expires this year. He
has served IN high judicial position for more
than thirty years nearly twenty-eght of which
have been spent upon the bench OF the SUI
preme Court. In that period no jurist OF this
State has exerted more potent and salutary
influence than ne In solving the new and great
problems that have come before the courts for
adjudication in this metropolis Of the Western
World. His reputation for learning, keenness
OF intellect, clear reasoning and felicity of ex-
preston in the rendering of opinions has ex-
tended throughout the land and beyond. The
members Of the bar in this community know
also Of his interchangeable industry. his conscen-
tious thoroughness in the performance of all
duties, his fairness and unfang courtesy. In
fact, II has often been feared that his health
would break down under the strain Of his
judicial labors particularly since the creation
under the last State Constitution OF the new
tribunal known as the Appellate Division of the
Supreme Court. Presiding Justice Van Brunt
has had no more efficient or faithful coadjutor
in establishing this court upon It's present high
plane than Justice barrett.
When the term Of office Of a Judge Of that
character expires his reelection without oppo.
siton and without regard to his party affilia-
| tons should be assured There should be no
occasion for the Judge himself to make It a
matter Of his personal concern or attention
| The best and most powerful influences In the
| community should see 10 II that his services
were not by any chance lost 10 the public. AL
| though nominally Democrat Justice Barrett:
election TO the bench has on each occasion beer
! free from party considerations The first time
he was elected TO the Supreme Court Il wa:
as the candidate Of Democratic citizens anC
Republicans against the candidate of the Tweed
Ring He was reelected at the expiration o.
that term by the combined vote of all partie
and factions His judicial record Is free from
any faint of partisan favor II would hav
been impossible for any one TO decide from hi
rulings upon the bench to which party he ha
belonged
For evsry consideration, C--=afore. we believ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-27

Notwithstanding that there is present cru
sads against him. the jury fxer in chicago may
survive the Grand Jury which strives 10 inu'c'
him. The one now in session has gathered III
q few Of the breed and is out with Its scoophe'
for more. as II 1t had just discovered tha' SUI"
q crime and criminal existed. 1t finds OUT Una,
both abound that many have got rlch anu
retired and are living abroad on the fortunes
which they took out OF the business. IL Is ,a''
in the day to begin the work OF his extirpa''o"
but the effort deserves sympathy and encourage
ment. even II IT issues only in limiteo anu
transient success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-27
Amnsemfnis.

CAslNO-S-Vaudeyine.
EDEN MtsrE-wax Works. Grand Concert ana C''e-
ma:oeraph. . r.-or
EMPIRE TTEATRE-s:2o-Hs Exoehency tne uoN
HA,sMERsTEIN's ROOF GARDEN-s;So-'au'e'"'
KEITH s-Continuous Performance
ROSTER & BIALs-7:So TO a. m--Ve"oeV"s
LION ROOF GARDEN-Concerts. ed.
Nrv-yopK TuEATRE-s-The Man IN the Moon'-eio
10 a. m.-vaudeville.
PASTOR s-io:so to n-continuous Performance
MANHATTAN BEACH .. m.-sousas banu
PAINS Fireworks-9-The IDOLS Eye
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-27

Readers gong on OF tOacn for the season
can make SIRE Of Their Daily and Sunday
Tribune, and get ii cheaper, BY ordering
the same sent BY mail See subscription
rates, on opposite page. Or, they should
lodge an order uifh the nearest regular
nelOsdealsr, or their hotel, for the daily de-
Averr of the PAPER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-27

that the independent citizens can 90 no'n'ns
more certain to strengthen their cause than y.
chilling for the denomination of Justice Daiie"
The Republican organization. on 'ne o'"e'
hand. can in no way inspire more commence i"
the good faith Of Mr.. Quiggs ofer thah D! Il
cordial ard unhesltating approvai Oh VA.
action. After that the union upon tne o.he'
host local candidates should not be difncui'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-27

which takes place during this week me IN
teres, in the noble ship is worldwide ana u 'ne
salvagers succeed in getting 1t afoa' agar" '"'
oor-o,,,Istions OF the world await them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-27

Inasmuch as the English reporters VIM i"'e
to interview Kipling appear 10 nave all 'he ~eo'
OF their American brethren out cohs'ue. AO'S
- ,,o.ru,,v they deserve to be chided for a
fault rather than praised for virtue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-27

The spectacle OF British warships intervening
against the French for the protection OF United
States fishermen on the Newfoundland coast is
a novel one not devoid NJ interesting and In
structve suggestion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-27

company Of German salvagers engaged
upon the Paris still hope for the release Of that
vessel. and do not despair NJ being able To noat
II of on the recurrence Of the high spring tide,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-27

This Is the third daughter born TO the Car and
Czarina The Grand-duchess Olga was born on No
vember Is 1895. and the Grand duchess Tatiana
was born on June H. 1897. The Car and czarina
were married on November 26. 1884. The Cxarina
was Princess Allx OF Hesse