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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-06-14

This building on The east ae of
Mcintosh seemed likely teblaze
forth any minute, AID rope were
stretched across the street abroad
and Ellis, so the occupas Of
stores might work at savinthelr
stuff uphampered The loss the
proprietors of stores i the
Schweigert building is no very.
great as Mr.. Schweigert ilfully
insured, and the other nants
saved almost everythip Mr..
Lawrence, proprietor of thealace
Meat Market, lost a ve1 fine
refrigerator that he had jst put
in, but his stock was all sed.
The walls of the different build
ings would tumble from ime to
time With O roar, scatterin bricks
and fremen in all direction. The
path of the fire having ben from
west to east it was gnerally
thought the lock between ieIntosh
and Washington would srfer the
same fate it's sister block up the
street did, but again didthe fire.
men show to the people ofAugusta
their worth, in accomplishing the
seemingly impossible, by keeping
the flames confined to tb upper
block.-Augusta Chronin.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-06-14

The following from the News
and Courier we commend to our
readers:
"The United States military post
ae Brownsville, Texas, it is noted,
is surrounded by the most typical
malarial conditions, such as
swamps and stagnant lagoons. Up
to 1890 the hospital record of the
post was "the worst in the coun-
try" in the matter of malarial dis
eases. A year later distilled water
was provided for drinking pur-
poses and the cases Of such dis
eases fell ''to less than 1 per cent" /"
of what they had been regularly
before that time. There is good
deal of fever in parts of the State,
as reported, because of the long
drought. The people of the affect
ed districts will d. we'll to note
the experience of the Brownsville
community. 1t is not easily prac-
ticable to "distill" water in the
country, but it can be boiled every
where, and boiling it answers the
same purpose.
We state furthermore. from our
own knowledge and observation
that, even in malarlal districts,
where artesian water is used fever
is disappearing. Artesian water is
distilled water, distilled in natures
laboratory by the hand of the
Almighty himself, and therefore
the work is we'll done.-ED. ADVER-
TIsER.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-06-14

The Summerville News says:
"Aguinaldo is an Irishman. The
authority for tie statement is Peter
Scanlan, of the "Ould Sod" and
Jersey City. scanlan says Aguin-
aldo's real name is O'Gormeley
and that his father was native of
Tralee, County Kerry, and went to
Japan, where he married wealthy
native woman. Thence he removed
to Manila and went into the gro
Gerry business.o
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-06-14

Edgefeld is blest in that she
has no such storms as that which
on Monday afternoon of this week
wiped a Wisconsin town off the
map, killing and wounding from
two hundred to five hundred peo-
pie. One argument in favor of
small counties and about as good
a one as any is that, it is not SO
easy for tornadoes and cyclones to
find 'em.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-06-14

Smallpox is in Hamburg, and
persons afflicted, vagabond negroes
for the most part, are roaming all
over the country. Gov. Mcsweeney
has been appealed to by Magis-
trate Getzen, DR.. Mealing and
others to come to the rescue-to
come over in Hamburg and help
US. The State board of health has
already been appealed to. The
city of Augusta has taken a good
many of the afflicted ones for treat
ment in the pest house of that
city.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-06-14

G. Walt Whitman, of Jonesville,
has challenged Gov. Mcsweeney to
a discussion Of the educational
question, and says he wall again be
a candidate for governor unless the
liquor men or the prohibitionists
put out a candidate.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-06-14
Soap an Enemy to Diseas e.

Cholera, once a pestilnce in
presence of which medical science
stood helpless, is no longer
regarded with serious apprehension
by the health authorities of any
city. Typhus and smallpox, subtly
contagious as they are, have been
literally washed out of the list of
diseases that aru allowed to become
prevalent in any civilized COM
munity. A British scientific COM
mission has officially declared that
scarlet fever disptheria and
measles could be forever eliminated
from the list of maladies if only
perfect cleanliness could be en-
forced for single generation of
.men.-New York World.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-06-14
NOTICE.

Please take notice that the books
of subscription to the capital stock
of The Edgefeld Building and
Loan Association, proposed
corporation, will he opened in the
room known as the Y. NJ. G. A.
Hall, upstairs, back of the Bank of
Edgetield, in the Town of Edge
field, Sout., Carolina, on Friday
18th day of June, 1899, at 10
o'clock A. NJ, and remain open as
long thereafter as may be neces-
sary, for the purpose of organizing
the Edgeield Building and Loan
Associatation. This notice is
given, by the undersigned by virtue
of commission issued to than on
the 9Th day Of June, 1899 by the
Hon. M. r. Gonner S.anretary of
State for outh
Carolina. -
T,
81 org
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-06-14

The administration at Waghlssgz-.
unteers to take and keepthe Philip
pines. The trouble is to determine
how many volunteers viii be nee
essary for this work, and it is hot
weather to be thinking over such
problems. Mckinley might with
comfort to himself do as Grover
used to do when he got ina tight
place
Go fishing
And keep a wishing,
With all his might,
or fish to bite.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-06-14

The why that will rain bargains for forty days and
longer Bargain Dog Days call em and has already
shower Dr. Bill Jennings used that the dog
didn't have his day that there dogs than there
days. the the New York Racket Sore for there
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-06-14

The cotton mills of South Caro-
lima have declared some wonderful
dividends for the year just ended,
reaching, some of them, thirty
seven per cent. on the capital stock.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-06-14
WEDNESDAY, JUNE "A.
There are six aspirants for the
United States Senate next year.
Who are they?

Dewey has reached Singapore
on his way home, but Singapore,
dear reader, is "a right smart way
off" vet.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-06-14

Wedding Invitations, Visiting
Cards, Bill Heads, Letter Heads,
Note Heads, Envelopes, etc., at
Lowest Prices at this Office.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-29
THE IDEA ENDoIs SEED.
K CHI mo nd News Says Plan to Name Cru ser
''rjrSinin'' IS Gond One.

The Richmond News endorses the
plan 10 name one Of the new Il 500 ton
cruisers shortly to be authorized by
Congress Virginia" and comments on
the movement editoriaily as follows:
~ movement is on foot u ge, the
consent of President Mckinley to the
naming of one Of the ne.w cruisers
'NilEini;i.
Up 70 this time tn. cruisers have
pee!l named after ci,ieS. and the bat
tleShips after the States. bat it is pos
Siole that with the three 1880 tons
ainored cruisers the name OF states
may be adopted.
The Newport News Telegram has
printed d letter from Secretary Long
approving the plan and stating that ale
IS confident that the President will APP
prove it.
Tina idea is not a new one. for the
Young Mems Business Association nf
richmond. made an effort u year OF
Two ago on this very line. There is no
reason why Virginia should not be hon
nled. for no state in III. Cnun can
boast the history chat belongs 70 this
splendid old Commonwealth and no
safe ,ei:raps is as Well known the
world over.
The fact. too. thls Richmond New
POI; News anu Norfolk are all 50 close
~ identified with the government ship
building and tn" records of each arr
50 pleasing 70 the department. will also
serve to increase the disposition 10 s.-
lect this name.
BY all means LEI Virginia be the
position now 10 build it ana nanlt. it
ana supply it With officers ana crew,
II III" government is Wiling
mnnu Times.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-29
Only One Unsold!
Your Lest Chance

We have just one more Of those
homes that You can buy on easy
monthly payments. after making i
small cash payment. Here it is A
nice home With six rooms and bath.
double porch. all in good repair With
sewer connection. on Well drained lot.
in grass. located in old part Of city
can be bought for only $3.50 in cash,
and monthly payments to present own
CT of but SD This house is rented now
for SD per month and has never lain
vacant since built.
WHY RENT when You can own this;
HOME for the same or less than YOU
are now paying out in rent, or why not
INVEST in a building that will PAY
FOR ITSELF in d short time and then
Will be YOURS ON THE CLEAR.
Don't delay, apply at once.
j. ~ SOAfAIERVILLE & CO.,
13a TWenty-siXth street, near Washing
ton avenue. City Phone. 34S.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-29
|he Wonder 0i The AQe
Rapid Fire Killer

In presenting the Rapid Fire Killer
for your consideration. we claim to
have met and overcome all objection
able features Of many fire extinsuish-
e"S.
1t will instantaneously extinguish
blazing Benzine, Gasoline, varnish,
Ether. etc.
1t is absolutely fatal to fires and
would not damage the most delicate
fabric or tint.
Call at our store and we will gladly
explain to you it's use
No building should be without a SIM
ply.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-29
90
4 ca.
Cent
Investment.

We offer for sale for the next few
days house ana lot for $2,2G0, which
rents for $50 per month. After taxes
insurance and the rental agent is paid
i"r collecting the rent The property
VIII net the owner 20 per cent. The
house is new ana well built. ana con
talnS y rooms. Terms. $3.50 cash. ana
balance at the rate Of &1G.33 per month
we also nave money 10 loan at per
cent on Newport News real estate
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-29
POPULAR FIC'kI.FGEE.SS AND llI,
ROIC VANITY
Two recent occurr"ncrs il mac

Two recent occurrences in )nnG ul
With Spanish war heroes il in, i" rh~
same moral. The frs; VAS TN, t..i KILN.
ssonabe criticism hcupcl upon .Ae.mir,r
Dewey because he dared to do as IA,
chose, With a house wne., MAS pres nj
cd TO him without consulting every
person who contributed :, n.&.Is! rw.lrd
the gift the silly sentincntil'sis who
placed a money value Oh the services
OF the Admiral raising an awful nDNl
the moment ne saw fit u pac. 4 SINH
lar estimate on the ou.' ward nantes
tnticn OF the friendship ana esteem uf
his countrymen. The second is TIKI.
tragic end Of Brave i;illy anthony. MO
gained Il good deal of notGristy by his
GOODNESS on the memorable night when
the bat.leship Main" was blown uo
Each OF these occurrences shows the
transtory nature of popular approval
and hero worship Too !LaIIy Of those
who hail the idol of the ylay are ready
70 snub him tUnlorrcw ana cry away
with him. in favor of some lisinl, nan
who is probably unworthy To sand in
the same class with him. l.nfortlnate-
~. a taste Of popularity seems IL hay,,
the same effect on the average man as
the drink habit. Once INDUCED in 10
the point of in:5xication il becomes Al
nlcst i necessity OF his existence The
average man who poses much for the
public is egotistical enough to believe
that while others have been cast aside
and neglected after q brief season oI
popularity, he has Il peculiar cain
upon the consideration of his faIlo,y
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-29
Branch offices.

Advertisements for the Daily Press
may he left at any Of the following
branch Offices. where copies OF the pa
per are on sale:
MORTON & CO, booksellers. Washing
ton avenue and Thirty second
street.
]. w. CROSSLEY. Nawsdealer BOISE
Washington avenue
LITTLE & GARDNER. Druggists, 22l2
Jefferson avenue.
H. N-iNDERSLICE Newsdealcr
Chestnut avenue and Twenty-sev-
enth street.
E. Il. CROSSLEY NeWsdealer 1903
Washington avenue
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-29

NO employee of the Daily Press Com
pany is authorized to contract any ohli-
cation in the name Of the company, o.
to make purchases in the name Of the
same, except upon orders signed by tbs.
PUBLISHER OF TIL Z. DAILY PRESS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-29

Entered at the Newport News. Va
Postofficc as second-cla matter
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-29
I hereiS no Time
Of the year when
IT WILL NOT PAY YOU TO
USE GAS FOR FUEL.

When it is hot. gas range is indis-
pensable. and there is no time in warm
or cold weather when they are not
a great assistance to the household.
There are many homes now in which
there is no need for coal or wood, and
the pleasures OF home are increased to
a great degree. One hundred feet ser
day costing tence hts. Ought to do the
work OF an average family. Can you
excel this? Stop and think Then call
US up ana we will tell you some thlngu
that will surprise you.
The Florence tribune., 1899-10-21

ing harbors, building dams, canals and the like s71, ,15S, ,956 .88 was expend- ed by the general government. Why, in tine period of two years in 1895-6 and 7, &l5.090,0o0 was given away by. the government to "sugar bounty money, net one dollar for which was ever returned. In the last twenty seven years there has been over one hundred millions of money expended for improvements and public buildings in eastern cities. But why go on to cnumerate We deem that this is enough to show the general, generous disposition of our government, in the expenditure of the public revenue for general benefits as they arrive, and are proven to the government to be needed Also, that these facts arsi sufficient to cause all fair minded men 10 declare that the government should now act as fairly and generously for | the benefit of this western people and
 western growth, for the benefit of agricuIture-sle source of all wealth and power-in the reclamation of. these lands, or at least for the ims pounding or waters for that purpose ey the erection of large reservoirs, etc. as they haze already acted and done by 1 the people Of tne east, north and south,- That it would be but even-handed. i justice between the different sections of this great country. The question now is, svill the government do 1t? The reply can only be, that if it does it will only be in line with the magnanimity found in the actions of this government in matters of gravity arising before it
 heretofore.
 A government So magnanimous as ours-one that has borne what this government has-a government that
 has been rent-rocked in the cradle of red-handed revolution-passed 1 through tue most bitter conflict that l history knows-passed through it
 successfully-settled all matters of. l dispute-raised it's standard higher than was ever known before-and done it without the contiseation of SiHf.lC CoteteSg OA OuO SACG0ttGA OA o
 single political offender. will do 8 great duty to a great section of it's, l,country, by placing its soil within
 the hands of it's people, properly re-
 claimed for the further increase of
 it's great wealth, growth and power,
 and thereby deal by that section impartially as it has with others. It
 will do by us as it has done by the. l people of the east, especially so
 when it is to be repaid for the ex-
 penditure made.
 In conclusion, we submit that the ! faets and figures here submitted prove 4 ihcce definite things. First That
 the eession of the public domain to
 to the states and territories is im-. : practicable and would prove failure
 fl made. Secondly: That the reclama- l tion ef She arid lands by the govern
 naeut Is practicable and benfeial-that
 sseh a scheme has proven a success in
 all countries, elimes and ages-and
 therefore must necessarily here. And,
 thirdly: That is the duty of this
 great government to reclaim these
 lands for the benefit of it's people and Eitself, md thereby show it's equitable,
 and just action in the treatment of it's people and all sections alike.
 l am, with many respects to the,
 public and you, very truly.
 1 J. F. WILSON.
The Florence tribune., 1899-10-21

and especially the water that goes with them. thing which should never be- for such would surrender the rights of the consumers, the people. who would have to use this water, to the cruel hands Of corporate greed
 in the second place, all History proves that every subject kindeed t9 she one in hand. whirh has been placed in the hands of the states for control, has, in most instance, indeed, in all of them, proven signal failures. For instanees oni March ?, 1919, con gress enacted what is known IS tue Swamp Land Act, which was amended from time totime, finishing with the act of March 12, 1860, by all of which nearly 60,050,090 of acres of laad be- isngiDg tp the general government, and lying within fifteen states of the union known as s's@amp land were ceded U the various -t4tea in which saeF laT BeaeaciarY states of this ezant, with 6ne amea9t eeded to each
The Florence tribune., 1899-10-21
THE ARID LANDS.
THEIR RECLAMATION BY THE GEN
 ERAL GOVERNMENT.
Views ot Dsieq ate Wilson, of Arizona.

Since the discussion of the subject of the reclamation of the arid lands and the manner of retaining them has be- come topic ofinterest, and since was, perhaps, one of the first to agitate one of the views now being pressed, I have been requested to. speak again on that subject through your columns. have concluded, by your permission, to comply.
 Ali admit this to be question of very great aaguisiide, and, in ordeg to com mpgekena it's gravity, it becomes us to understand the scope t must cover, the amount of natter iaEolved in it, in order 10 determine sha best way to reach the desired end.
 The subject matter in hand is. the reclamation of the arid lands.
 These lands lie h fifteen different states and territories. and they C fairly well and equally distrlb bal among them. The amount ef slsese lands subject to the disposition of the government in these arid states and territories reach the enormous amount of 54l. .265, ,248- of acres, or 'hereabouts- many times the size of the whole republic of France; and it has been determined by the most ! authentic means we have al hand and that is by the report of the senate committee of the United States ap- pointed q few years ago to inve stigate and ascertain on that subject, that nearly l5o.o00, ,00o. of acres of these lands could be made productive, and that the only means of doing 1t was by irrigation.
 It will be seen by these figures that this amount of land, which may be thus. reclaimed, amounts to more than four times the amount of land re claimed by such means in British Ind 8, and from which 10000 of people are maintained This now determines. the l quantity of land involved in the ques- tion in hand to oe reclaimed, if recIai- med at all. by some means to be. adop- ted hereafter.
 We next discover as to how they are distributed, and they are as fol- i lows
The Florence tribune., 1899-10-21

This presents the amount of the land with which we must hereafter deal, and their distribution in the verions jurisdictions, sovereign as they are, within the boundaries of which they lie. We have thus pre- scented the subject in order that we may have basis from which to pre-. sent the difficulties that we are to encounter in presenting the one view. and the ease in overcoming them in maintaining the other.
 Two theories are being maintained for the settlement of the question pertaining to these lands. One is.. the theory maintained by Governor Murphy of this territory, and that is, that these lands be ceded by the general government to the states and territories in which they lie, and leave them for reclamation to those states and territories.
 The other is that the land, being the property of the general government : should be prepared by the general l government for reclamation or be by the government reclaimed. That this should be done by the government buildingE great reservoirs et points above them where sufficient water may be impounded to be carried over these lands by means of canals and the like in sufficient quantities to make them productive.
 The first theory, maintained by Gov ernor Murphy, and others with him, we oppose for many reasons, which to us seem cogent and strong, few of we here give:
 In the first place.. these states and territories, and especially the terri tories, are absolutely unable to per form the task and execute the work mapped out for them by the advocates of the first theory That being so, the states and territories would then find themselves forced to leave these lands in the hands of aggregated capital oi individuals to do the necessary work l of impending, etc., before the lands =EEcould be reclaimed at all. That would virtually mean the giving ol the lands away-the placing of them in speculative hands--the rendering ot tbe lands a commodity of speculation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-14
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-14
Lansburgh Furniture Co., 1926 F ST. NV.

way. J. Viehmyer. B. F. Larcombe, H. P.
Gilbert, ]. Mitchell, 7. B. Stephenson, R.
G. Campbell, I. Norwood, ]. Thomas, o.
Donelly.
James A. Garfield Post, No. Z, Depart
ment of the Potomac, G. A. R., has re-
elected the following officers to serve dur
ing the ensuing year: Commander, VIM. NJ
Seton; senior vice commander, R. V. Nc
kenney; junior vice commander, Edgar
Hallenbeck; quartermaster, ]. H. Jochum
surgeon, Thomas Calver; chaplain, ]. H.
Bradford; officer Of the day. Israel Swayze
r. L. Fowler was elected officer of the
guard. The following delegates and alter
rates to the next department encampment
were elected: Delegates, Thomas Calver,
Jas. L. Davenport, A. H. Frear, e. Haiien-
beck, r. V. McKenney and T. B. Nolan;
alternates A. C. Irvine. ]. H. Jochum, F.
II. Smith, P. H. Weber, NJ. H. Best and
r. L. Fowler.
Kit Carson Post, No. 2. G. A. R., has
eected officers as follows: Commander, &c.
Johnston; senior vice commander, A. S.
Perham; junior vice commander, ]. L. H.
WINFIELD; quartermaster, A. Hart; surgeon,
II. v. Cotton; chaplain, E. c. Stevens: Off
Ger of the day, w. H, Fuss; officer of the
guard, E. A. Curry; trustee, w. Gibson.
Representatives to department encamp-
nrent-A. Hart, ]. E. Heffner, w. Fl. Fuss,
N. N. Mccullough, ]. L. Garrison, ]. R.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-14
Matthew Trimble, representative to Ma
sonic Temple Association.

At the meeting of st. Matthew'S Council,
No. 3d. Catholic BENEVOLENT Legion, Mon
day evening last. at its hall, 500 Goth street.
the following officers were elected for the
coming year: President, VIM. ]. Miller;
vice president, ]. r. Crowley; orator, S. s..
Edmonston; chancellor, 4. B. Nolan; secre-
tary, r. P. Williamson: collector, H. j. Nc
Ginness; treasurer, Lawrence Mangan;
chaplain, Rev. Father OConnell; marshal,
w. Doxon: guard. VIM. CAREY; trustees,
John F. Green, Thos. Purcell, VIM. j..
O'Leary.
Capital Chapter, No. II, R. A. NJ, has
elected the following officers: Charles T.
Caldwell. E. H. P: J. Eldridge Burns. king;
Frank F. Major. scribe; A. K. Lind, secre-
tary: H. F. OImstead, treasurer: John A
Mayer. C. of H; J. w. Van Week, P. s.;
Cy,sAE Crowell r. A. c.; Edw. H. Tomp-
kins, master Of third veil: Luther F. Speer.
master of second veil: VIM. Mehn. master
of first veil: Ira G. Phillips. sentinel.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Builders Exchange Improvement
Company of this city. held at Alexandria,
Va, yesterday, the following named were
elected as directors for the ensuing year:
D. j. Macarty, A. L. Phillips, E. G. scha-
fer, F.. w. Pilling, E. J. Hannah, C. A.
Langley, o. L. Wolfsteiner, ]. R. Gallo