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

MoNDA was the day set for ths
bricklaysrs of Columbia to strike
for 33s cents an hour for 8 hours
A compromise, agreeable to al
concerned has been reached, anG
the men now work for 80 cents al
hour for a 9-hours work day. They
had been getting 3S5 cents for II
hours, SO they have really consent.
ed to a reduction of wages. II
seems they were after "more pay
and less work." but they were un'
fortunate and received "less work
and less pay" as compromise. :.
We do not feel the effects Of
the many new oil wells. We read
the encouraging reports by light
which consumes oil that costs &c
cents per gallon, 5 cents higher
on the gallon in Edgefeld than ii
is in our neighboring towns-Aik-
en-, for instance. But from the
beginning of the world the com
mand has been: "Let there be
light" But is only q course of
time until Edgefeld will no longer
have need of oil, but will be il
Illuminated with the bright rays of
electric lights. Hasten the time.
DR.. A. P. MONTAGUE, President
of Furman University, Greenville,
has received a most flattering call
from a committee representing the
trustees of the University of Ala
bama, requesting him to meet the
committee at Montgomery for a
conference with regard to the pres
idency of that institution. DR..
Montague, having assurances his
administration is giving satiafac-
ton, has declined to confer with
the committee ard has consented
not to disturb his relations with
Furman university for the present.
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CITIZENS of Richland county are
awakening to the needs of better
school facilities. The anouuce-
ment of the establishment of
high school at Hyatt park has
had good effect. Waverly, a SUBJ
urb of Columbia, is to have a nine
school, doing primary and
academic work, with all the inter-
mediate grades. The public fund
is to supplemented by private con-
tributions. This is in keeping
with Columbia's progress. Go it,
Columbia.
Of the 1900 convicts in Tennes-
see, % claim to be college gradu-
ates.-Exchange.
With a thorough college educa-
cation they certsinly should fill
their positions with satisfaction to
I'll, and retire at the expiration of
their term with distinguished hon.
ors and be better prepared to en-
Joy their holidays, after having
worn the striped uniform laboring
for the betterment of their coun-
try-roads.
The trial of the ceie ebrated slave
owners Of Anderson, which Great
ed such sensation in March have
all been ended. A majority of the
number plead guilty and were
fined. The case against Harriet
and Will Owens, indicted for the
murder of L. V. Watson, in April,
were found guilty and sentenced
to life imprisonment. Wonder If
our Northern papers had a cores
pondent at the trial and gave it a
scare head in their paper as they
did at time of the investigation
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CAPT. D. G. Hayward, all honor
ored citizen of Colleton county,
has consented to make the race
for Governor. It is said he enters
the contest as we'll equipped aid
under as favorable conditions as
any man who could aspire to that
exalted Office. Entering under
favorble conditions is easy, but
to enter and win under conditions
as they confront you in the rough
voyage, is something else. Let's
wait and see if old Edgefeld is not
to be found making a mighty good
showing in the final count for this
Office.
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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 a little too much, but il