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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-06-19
PROGRAMME

PRUGRAMME
INTER UNCONVENTIONAL
IL EoNvENTIoN
To be Held at Philippi Church On
~ July 12, 13, ID, 1901.
FRIDAY, JULY I2-MoRN1NG
SESSION.
10 :3o-Devotional Exercises.
11:oo-Organization.
.12:oo-Address of Welcome
by DR.. w. P. Zimmerman.
Reply by P. R Waits
AFTERNOON SESSION.
2:oo-Reports from Sunday
Schools.
2 :45-Qr y I. How can
members of the Sunday
Schools be induced to do
more Bible Reading !?
Speakers: ]. M. Shaffer, P.
R. Waits, S. B. Marsh.
Query II. Who is responsible
to the world for a Pure
Gospel ? Speakers: Thos.
H. Rainsford, w. D. Hol
land, and J. M. Bell, Jr.
Query III. The Relation of
the Sunday-School to the
Church. Speakers: ]. l..
Smith, B. E. Nicholson and
w. A. Strom.
3 :oo-Question Box.
Miscellaneous, and adjourn.
SATURDAY, I3TH.-MoRN1NG
SESSION.
1000 to 1o:3o-Devotional
Exercises.
Query w. How I prepare
the Sunday-School Lesson.
Speakers: DR.. D. A. J.
Bell, G. M. Smith, and u
lian Minis.
Query V. How to Teach the
Lesson. Speakers: S. M.
Jordan, D. T. QUITS, and j.
r. Reece.
Query vi. Relationship of
Sunday-School and Pastor.
Speakers: DR.. l.. R. Gwalt-
ney, Rev. P. B. Lanham,
and Rev. F. E. Hodg ges.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Song Service, 20 minutes.
Query VII. What are the
greatest dangers attending
the Sunday-School and how
best met +? Speakers: F.
N. K. Bailey, E. G.Morgan
and ]. B. Zimmerman.
Query VIII. How can we
brino about a Revival in
our Sunday School? Speak
ers: R. H. McKie, Rev.
G. w. Davis and Rev. ].
T. Littlejohn.
Query TX. What are the
Benefits of the Inter-De-
nomina6ana1 Work (? Spea-
krr Dur htttp
Markert, Rev. Clyde
Opening Question Box.
Miscellaneous, and adjourn.
Services on Sunday to be
provided by Convention.
All Ministers and perintendents
are members ex-officio. Two delegates
are allowed from each school, but the
larger schools have delegate for each
twenty-five pupils.
ALL church workers and those SYM
pathizing with the cause q , heartily
invited to meet with US.
Let this be everybody's convention;
all ready to work as called on, or to
volunteer word in season. "Ih the
multitude of council there is safety"
Use this occasion to cultivate co-op-
GRAFTON between all Christian bodies
in our country. "Behold how good
and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell
together in unity"
Pray for the convention, that the
Holy Spirit may use US to promote in
many ways the Kingdom of Christ.
Remember the tine and place, and
let every delegate and speaker appoint.
ed be on hand.
G. NJ. SMITH,
J. r. REESE,
THOS. n. RAINSFORp,
REV. F. E. HODGES,
REV. J. II. LITTLEJOHN,
L. F. DORM,
Committee.
Free Scholarships for Girls.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-06-19

SENATOR Tillman will deliver
an address in Bishopville Thurs
day at the laying of the corner
stone of the new Town Hall.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-06-19

The hotel rates at Buffalo have
grown to be an open scandal which
will ruin the Exposition there al.
together if not reformed. Seven
dollars o day for a room, without
board, is little too much, but il
is the prevailing rate there.-The
Greenwood Journal.
We are glad to know the Jour
nal is 80 "welI fixed" financially
as to think 81 a day is only "a lit
tie too much" If the editors who
intend taking the trip to Buffalo
hear of this they will decide that
the Exposition is not the only
thing that will be ruined-the
pocket books of the editors who
are fortunate enough to pay TO:
one days lodging and meals, vii
b, an open an empty sh anne which
will be past reformation.
80
The Governor has pardoned Jno
G. Chafin, who, a little over three
years ago, killed Architect CRUDE
Chafin was tried, convicted o
murder, and sentenced to the pen
itentiary for life. The case wa
carried to the higher courts, bu
| to no avail, and he entered upor
his life term of imprisonment th'
latter part of 1899. Governor Nc
Sweeney has receceived numerouI
letters and petitions begging TO,
the exercise of executive clemency
stating that the conviction wal
unjust. Gov, Bob Taylor, of Ten
nessee was among The number wht
appealed to our Governor in th'
case of Chafir. Truly. we have
a kind-hearted and mereiful Gov
ernor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-06-19

For SALE-In town of Edgefeld,
situate on south side of Addison ave-
nue., five acres of good land, two-ro0m
dwelling, recently overhauled, good
we'll of water; also good building lot
on street running from Griffin hill to
Columbia street. Price for the whole
$475. 6mar6sept
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-04
MGR. SBARETTrS FAREWELL.
Tells of His Work in Havana and
Praises United States.

Havana, Nov. 3.-Mgr. Sbarreti,
whom the Pope has appointed apostolic
delegate extraordinary to the Philip
pines, has issued a farewell pastoral
letter to the diocese of Havana, in the
course of which he says:
Some thought, when the church and
state became separate, that the church
had lost her juridical personality, but
the church is a society which is per-
feet and independent of the sovereign.
On arriving here l found that religious
marriages were not recognized In my
efforts to secure their legality, ! met
with some opposition. but I received
assistance in a quarter where l had
least expected to find it. The interver
ing government, inspired by the princl-
pies of justice, truth and liberty, is
sued a decree recognizing their valid
ity."
The retiring bishop advises the
founding of religious schools for chill
dren and the continuation of the Sat-
urday schools now managed by the
Cuban ladies.
Referring to the return by the state
to the church of the property belong
ing to the latter, Mgr. Sbarretti says.
This act will glorify before all ma
tons the government which. from a
disintegested standpoint, has so de-
creed "
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-04

are able to bear their share of taxa
ton, and imposes the tax upon those
who are not able to bear them, the
proof of which l consider conclusive
when a man builds his home two miles
from his place of business, than to
be on one of the nearest streets to the
present limits, to say nothing of those
living three-quarters of mile fur
Their
lmprudent because men working in
this city upon limited salaries will be
compelled to continue their days in a
crowded tenement or a musty fiat,
While the thousands of vacant lots be-
yond the city will remain unimprov-
ed for the next hundred years, as they
have for the past hundred until about
1880, when the city began to build
Just a little and been growing steadily,
therefore 1 consider it imprudent to
disturb the swiftly growing sections
of this city, at any rate until they
are fairly well built up and the own
ers can see their way clear to some
day pay the debt which they are car
rying on their homes
If this cannot be done it will be
right and proper to assume that all
other interests, together with the in
dividual property be taxed alike.
Tax PAYERS.
Southern Section.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-04
COMMERCIAL RECIPROCITY.
Members of New York Board of
Trade to Consider 1t.


New York, Nov. 3.-Members of the
New York Board of Trade and Trans
portation have issued a cali for spe-
cial meeting to consider Commercial
reciprocity" The call is addressed to
members of the board who are engaged
IN manufactures and is signed by Will
liam Carroll of the American Leather
Company, the Eaton, Cole & Burnham
Company, E. H. Cole, treasurer; Mer-
genthaler Linotype Company, p. T.
Dodge, president; H. j. Baker & Bro,
by w. C. Faris; National Lead Com
pany, R. P. Rowe, manager; Charles
A. Schieren of Charles A Schieren &
20, ana Frank S. Gardner, secretary
OF the board. The call reads:
In view of the active discussion of
the eXpediency and practicability OF
the broader application of the principle
Oh commercial reciprocity as a means
OF expanding foreign markets for
American products without sacrific.
ing the interests of any of our indus
tries, the undersigned with the APP
prevail of the Executive Committee of
the board invite and request all mem.
bers of the Board of Trade and Trans
portation who are engaged III manu-
features, to designate a principal or
executive officer in each such firm Oh
corporation, to meet in the board rooms
on Thursday, Nov. z, at 2:30 D. m, for
liberal comparison of views on the
subject, to formulate some expression
OF the sentiment of the meeting, and
if deemed desirable to select and rec
ommend to the board ten delegates to
the National Reciprocity Convention
which will be held in Washington, D.
c.. on Nov. 10.
THE undersigned are aware that diff
fering views of the value of CONNER
cial reciprocity are held among manu-
facturers, and have not ourselves com
pared opinions.
The meeting, therefore, is called alb
solutely without prejudice or bias, and
those attending will shape conclu-
Sio0S ~
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-04
THOMASVILLE'S RACE MEET.
A Splendid Outlook for the Novem-
Der Gathering--Many News Notes
of interest.


her Gathering--Many News Notes
of Interest.
Townsville. Ga, Nov. 3.-The race
meet at the Fair grounds, near this
city for Nov. 81. % and 90, promises to
be by far the biggest thing of the kind
ever held in this part of Georgia. The
entries have closed and it is now
known that the number and class of
horses that will take part in the races
will make the occasion an assured sue
cess. Col. Horton is working up the
enterprise with great energy and abl-
ity. For the 2;20 trot, there have been
six entries. For the 2:14 trot there are
seven entries. For the free-for-all pace
there are seven entries. The horses will
come from all parts of the country.
The engagement of Miss Lydia Ark
wright Houston of this city, and DR..
II. l.. Warwick of Savannah, is an
nounced, the marriage to take place
Nov. 20.
Winter tourists and residents are ar
irving
There is great scarcity of vacant
dwellings in Thomasville and not a
single vacant store
A. II. Mason, a Philadelphia banker,
who lives on his large ranch In this
county about half the year, has bought
a road machine for use on his planta-
tions. The whole machine, wagon and
all, is constructed of iron.
There is an unusual disposition to
paint up in this city Half the town is
dressed in a new coat of paint. White
is all the rage now.
There never were more and prettier
flowers in Thomasville. Roses, chry-
santhemums and dahlias abound. Year
ly more attention is given to the cult
walton of flowers throughout this whole
section.
Syrup-making has begun The dry
weather is cutting off the yield, but inn
proving the quality of the crop this
season. The price Is very good.
The credit men are complaining of
poor and late collections. This they at
tribute to the backwardness of the cot
ton and the low price.
Sportsmen began on Nov. to
slaughter quail and turkeys, which are
said to be plentiful this year
The building boom continues. New
residences are going up on all sides.
Farm lands continue in good demand
notwithstanding low price of cotton.
The cotton compress is breaking the
record. 1t looks now that 100000 bales
OF cotton will be squeezed here this
season.
Col. Arthur Patten, who has been
dangerously i'll for weeks, has recover
ed sufficiently to be able to drive out.
He has recently been appointed county
judge of this county TO succeed Judge
londonderry, who will retire voluntar-
lily at the expiration of his term of Of
flee.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-04
FOR PACIFIC MAILS
, FAST MAIL SERVICE TO THE
ORIENT URGED.
SECOND ASSISTANTS REPORT.
RE-EsTABLIsH PNEUMATIC TUBE
SERVICE.

separation of City Mail by Postal
would Relieve City PostOfHces of
Much WOrk--The Pacific Mail Con-
tract IA Nice Plum for the steam
ship Company Which May Get the
Contract TO Handle Government
Troops and Supplies In Lieu OF the
Transports.
Washington, Nov 9.-The annual re-
port of Second Assistant Postmaster
General William S. Shallenberger,
made public to-day, urges regular di-
rect fast mail service between the Pa
cife coast and the Orient, the re-estab-
lishment of pneumatic tube service
generally and the closer separation of
city mail by postal clerks on railway
mailing division after its arrival in the
general postofflce. Under the last
named proposition the entire force en-
gagged in distributing the mail ready
for the carriers would be under one
management and congestion in a post
Office could be overcome by the tempo
rary detail of railway mail clerks off
duty.
The postoffice department has no con-
tract for direct mail service between
mails being carried by government
transports or by steamers to Hong
Kong and thence by steamers of other
countries to Manila.
1T now seems probable" says the
report that if this government should
withdraw its transports, as may be
done at any time, with the under
standing that it's passenger and fast
freight traffic, together with the in
creasing volume of its mails, might go
to the steamship company that would
submit the most satisfactory proposal
for quick and regular service, a favor
able contract could be secured. The
mail service and commercial interests
would be greatly advanced by fast mail
steamers adhering strictly to schedule
time between the Pacific coast and Ma
Mia, and calling at other ports at regu-
lar intervals, under contract with this
government
The request for $780, 900 appropriation
for pneumatic service is renewed.
Many Miles OF Routes.
The report shows that on June 30
last there were 267, 1857 miles of star
route service, 1S3, 1858 of railroad routes,
1919 Of railway postoffiee car routes,
and almost 5000 miles of electric and
cable car routes. The annual rate of
expenditure for all classes of domestic
mail transportation service has in
creased $500, 2S5 since last year. 1t is
contemplated that the new contracts
for star-mail service beginning next
July shall provide for delivering mail
into boxes along nearly all of the
routes. The practice of granting to
contractors general permission to sub
let their star route service has been
discontinued. There were S25 casual
ties in the railway mail service last
wear.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-04
A QUIET DAY AT LINCOLN.
MIR. Bryan VIII Speak in south
Omahu To-nfuht.

Lincoln, Neb.. Nov. Sit was a quiet
day for the headquarters of the Re-
publican and fusion committees. a
few reports from county committee
men came in. Tomorrow will be de-
voted to the rounding up of voters who
have failed to register. Yesterday a
storm played havoc with the registra-
ton in this city, which shows a fall
ing off of over 1000 compared with
a year ago, and is less by 1000 than
two years ago.
The same report comes from Beat
rice, Fremont and other larger towns
in the state.
This Is not encouraging to the Re-
publicans, but as the same apathy is
shown in the country they claim to see
no cause for alarm. The only rally of
Importance tomorrow will be at South
Omaha. where William j. Bryan will
make number of speeches at night
No demonstration is planned at Lin
ccln, aside possibly from one or two
ward meetings. At the two state head
quarters the respective chairman said
tonight that they saw no reason to
change their estimates previously
made. Both committees predict a light
vote.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-04
ALL GOT BACK SAFE
BALLOoNISTS RETURN FROM UN-
WILLING VOYAGE.
THRILLING EXPERIENCE.
TWICE THEY WE'RE CARRIED OUT
70 SEA.

Were Carried Fifty Miles From San
Francisco and Gently Dropped
Down in the Country Near Pasca-
derO-Were Given IA Several Hours
Aerial Voyage Over Mountain ana
Sea Which They Did Not Enjoy.
The Woman and Some of the Men
Were Sick With Fright.
San Francisco, Nov. 3.-The nine oc-
cupants of the car of the balloon which
escaped from this city yesterday re-
turned safely to-day. The balloon was
landed at Pascedaro, fifty miles south
of this city, and but a short distance
from the ocean. The balloon was at
one time setting out to sea, but was
blown black to land.
Those who made the involuntary trip
were E. p. Dudley, aeronaut; A. l..
Dodge, E. Foster, Jr., Walter Leon,
c. P. Vilecoq, ]. f. Leonard, NJ. L..
Howarth. John A. M. Swift and Mrs.
j. P. Gunsaulus.
it sailed away in a southerly direc-
ton. South of Redwood City it struck
another air current which took it to-
ward the ocean over the summit of the
coast range. Nineteen miles from La
Honda and about six miles from Pes
cadaro lies Beatty Thompson's place.
Thompson was up and out when the
balloon came along by Wurr's mill,
and grappled the rope. By this time
much of the gas had been let out of the
balloon and the power was weak.
A. L. Dodge, one of the passengers,
describing the trip said the balloon
first started toward Oakland and after
circling about for a time, drifted
southwark and became stationary for
a short period. Then, catching a breeze
from the eastward, it sailed over the
San Mateo hills and stood far out
over the ocean and the occupants of
the cage faced the prospect of a plunge
into the sea. Twice, according to Mr..
Dodges story, the balloon came close
to the surface of the water but rose
again each time to a considerable al
titude. Finally a breeze from the south
caught the balloon and carried it back
over the land, and after dragging the
cage through the tops of a grove of
trees, landed it on hillside six miles
from Pescardero.
1T was a terrible experience" said
Dodge. And I would not undergo the
same adventure again for any con-
sderation. Everybody was more or less
shaky, while the woman passenger and
TWO or three men were so sick that
they sat in the bottom of the basket
throughout the trip"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-04
DUBLIN'S NEWS BUDGET.
Handsome school building to BE
Erected-The WeddingtOn-Smith
Engagement Announced.


Dublin, Ga, Nov. 3.-The Building
Committee of the new public school
building has agreed upon the plans for
the building, and Architect H. w. Wit
cover of Savannah is now drawing up
the specifications. The building as
agreed upon will have a frontage of
144 feet. There will be twelve class
rooms, an Office for the principal,
library, an art room and a room for
the elocution teacher. The class rooms
will accommodate 600 pupils. The au-
ditorium will seat 500. 1t is probable
that work on the building, will be COM
menced in a few weeks. The building
will hardly be completed before next
fall. The building will cost $4,000.
The engagement of Miss Georgia V.
Smith, daughter of Mr.. j. D. Smith,
and Mr.. Cornelius A. Wellington has
been announced. They will be mar
ried at the Methodist Church in this
city Dec. IS, next. Rev. w N. Aims
worth officiating. Miss Smith is an
attractive young lady and has many
friends throughout the state. Mr..
Wellington is a young lawyer of this
city. He is one of the most eloquent
speakers in the state, having won
several medals for oratory while at col
lege.
A call has been issued for the farm
ers of Laurens county to meet in Dub
lin on the 18th inst. for the purpose
of taking some action on the several
bills which have been introduced in
the Legislature looking to relief to
the farmers from the payment of taxes
on commercial fertilizer when the same
was purchased for use, and especially
on that bill which seeks to relieve
the farmers from taxes on fertilizers
for the current year
The farmers of this county have taxi
en- the lead in the opposition to paying
taxes on fertilizers for use. a case now
being before the Supreme Court ask
ing that body to grant a new trial in
a case brought against Tax Receiver
Adams compelling him to accept the
returns of farmers with the clause
pertaining to the amount of CONNER
cial fertilizers In the hands of the
farmers left blank, Judge Hart hav-
ing refused to grant q mandamus
against the tax receiver.
1t is expected that the meeting on
the 18th will be largely attended.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-04
THE NEW CITY LIMITS.
A Tax Payer who is Not Satisfied
with the Proposed Bill.

A Tax Payer Who is Not Satisfied
with the Proposed Bill.
Editor Morning News: Referring to
the action of Council at its melting
of the both, wherein the new limits of
the city extended were discussed, mod
flied and agreed upon. In this connec-
ton, as one interested, / desire to
make few comments
First. fail 10 see any just reason
for excluding the railroads, factories,
etc. doing business near this city, and
by which they are 10 a great extent
supported.
Second. II these corpora lions are to
receive so much consideration at the
hands of our City Council. why should
not the struggling people on the out
skirts OF the city also receive some
slight consideration.
The pervadihg idea with this Council
seems 10 be to allow these factories
etc, 10 conduct well-paying business
In this city. the benefits Of which they
receive their full proportion and for
which they pay nothing. On the other
hand, there are hundreds Of families.
especially In the southern section Of the
city who are working for limited sal
aries and who have built homes beyond
the city limits. "of quite recent years. -
with the hope Of escaping city taxa
ton. which Is we'll known BY every
taxpayer 20 be outrage0usly high, IN
order 20 be able ~ own "a home
J consider that ~ extend the limits
~ the city "a this time and under me
condition outlined in the Morning News
eKiremely unfair ana iIppradept
Unfair because u relieves those va
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-04

--Epgineers-mechanical and civil
now make it their ambition to be-
come, not consulting experts, but ex-
ecutives, says the Engineering Maya
zine. Among military and naval cadets,
the most brilliant and successful
students eagerly enter the engineering
corps of the service. and become in
after years the most thorough and sue
cessful officers. The same tendency Is
prevailing commercial life, This state
of affairs Is becoming more and more
prevalent. The managers of street rail-
way, gas, electric-lighting. and similar
companies are, in the main. men of
engineering training. The general man
agement OF broader manufacturing
industries is being concentrated in the
same direction. The departmental or
ganization Of commerce requires men
who shall be. first of ALL able execu-
tiyes-second, experts in the depart
mental work. In all excepting purely
specialized branches-such as the legal
or financial--use is being made Of the
trained engineer. Statesmen of mechan-
ical goods, railway transportation-de-
partment officials, and incumbents of
many other apparently unrelated fields.
are made from engineering timber.
The highest executive positions in the
great industries are accessible men of
mechanical training and common
sense.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-04
TRAIN WRECK AT VALDosTA.
Engine Overturned and Cars smash
ed on Georgia Southern.

ed on Georgia Southern.
Valdosta, Ca. Nov. 3.-There was
wreck on the Georgia Southern Road,
in the yards here, late yesterday even
ing in which half dozen cars were
smashed up, an engine turned COM
pletely over and four or five trainmen
had narrow escapes. The wreck was
caused by a collision between some
loose cars and an engine drawing sew
eral cars. The engine was shifting and
had left three cars up near the depot
while il went in a side track some dis
lance down the road after other cars.
AS it was coming out of the switch
onto the main line Engineer Young
saw the loose cars coming down the
grade with great speed. He saw that
a collision was imminent unless he
could outrun the cars to the switch and
this is what he tried to do. His plan
failed. however. As the engine and its
cars shot out on the main line, the
loose cars crashed into them with force
enough to knock all of them off of the
track and into bitches alongside. The
engineer and fremen erawled out of
the debris some time later and, re-
markable to say, neither was hurt.
Several car loads of freight was scat
tered in all directions and traffic on
the road was suspended for short
time, but no other damage was done.