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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02

Pursuant to the decree in this
cause I will offer for aale at pub
lie outcry, before the Court House,
town of Edgefeld, and State of
South Carolina, on the first Mon.
day in January, 1901, (ssme be-
ing the 7th day of said month) be.
tween the legal. hours of sale, the
following described realty. to wit
All that tract of land in Able.
vile and Edgefeld counties. South
Carolln, on the south side of West
Coat Road and branches of Shuts
Greek of Savannah river, contain
ing one hundred and twenty-five
(125) acres, more or less, and more
particularly described by a plat
of 157 acres, made by w. J.
Robinson, Dec. 1st, 1885, and in
oludes all of said land where Ben
Thurmond lives, except thirty.two
1927 acres lying on the creek and
west Chrestianburg, bounded by
lands of T. A. Dallas and others.
Terms Of Sale:' Cash.
Purchaser to pay for stamps
and papers.
w. F. ROATH,
Dec. u, 1900. Master E. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02
Assessment Notice.
AUDITORS OFFICE,

DuH''HAD1 Ne We
THIS office will be open to receive
| returns of personal property FOR
taxation from the lst day of January
to the Doth day of February following
All transfers of Real Estate made
since last years assessment must be
noted on the return-stating number
of acres, from whom bought, or to
whom sold.
The Township assessors are respect
fully requested to meet me at the ap-
pointments for taking tax returns ID
their respective townships, and they
are also required to make tax returns
for all those who fail to make their
own within the time prescribed by
law, that the legal 90 per cent. penalty
be added for their failure to do so.
EAll male citizens between the ages
of 81 and 60 years, except ex-Confed-
crate soldiecs over 30 years of age,
and those incapable Of earning sup
port from being MANNED or from any
other cause are deemed taxable polls.
ALI persons owning property or hav-
ing control of such as husband, guar
dian, executor, administrator, or IN
any fiduciary capacity are required to
return the same for taxation, and upon
their failure to do so 30 per cent. pen-
atty will be added to the valuation of
all such property.
For the convenience of taxpayers |
will be at the following places on the
dates mentioned to receive tax returns.
Please meet me:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 2,
lNFORMArioN.

Subscription. Price-sent to any
address for one year for l.5o; for s,A
months, 75c; for three months, ooc'
Payable in advance.
Rates for Advertising-One lncn,
hfst insertion, sl.OO; each suosequene
insertion, SOC. Want Notices, one cenI
ner word, each insertion. Otner iooai
.,otices, ten cents per line Tor nrse In,
sertion; five cents per line for eac9
subsequent insertion: Obituaries anu M
Tributes of Respect, Notices OF Thanks,
and all personal notices OF polGlcai
nature, are charged for as regular aa,
yertlsements. Liberal contracts MAGE
for three, six. and twelve months
Write for terms. -
THE ADvERTIsER, =
Edgefeld, S. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02

The Legislature meets on next
Tuesday, Jan. sth, 1901. Among
other things, this body will be call
ed upon to vote an appropriation
to the Charleston exposition, OF
this year, and it is hoped they will
not be too psrsimonious IN this
matter, but give the old city 8
handsome douceur. It will be 8
wise investment for the whole
State 30 to do. ..za . sza-, Sa Essss Gss
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02
front door. Kennedy called to
Dansby to come out and surrender
DESPERATE ENCOUNTER,

DESPERATE ENCOUNTER.
Dansby came out, closing the
door behind him, and with the re.
mark, 'iWell, we'll 20 to hell to.
gether," commenced firing. Dans-
by was shot twice, once in the leg
and once full in the chest. Ken
nedy was struck once in the left
breast near the heart. Both men
emptied their pistols. Kennedy
fell as soon as he was hit, but
Dansby walked some SO steps and
was reloading his pistol when one
of the policemen ran up and grab
bed him, and took the gun out of
his hand. Several others of th+
party were firing at Dansby at the
time, and there is some uncertainty
as to who fred the shots that struck
him, but it is thought that they
we're fred by Kennedy,
Handouts were placed on Dams
by and he was carried to the jail,
but died soon after reaching there,
about an hour after the shooting.
He did not speak after being shot.
Kennedy was carried to the jail
and expired within few minutes
after Dansby. Kyle, who was first
shot, lived until 2 o'clock ic lay,
when he breathed his last.
The coroner today held an :.
quest and the jury returned
NAL verdict in accordance whit
facts.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02
FINAL DISCHARGE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the
~ undersigned will make application n
unto the Probate Judge, IN and for
the County of Edgetleld, State Of
South Carolina, on the 2lst day ofJan-
uary, 1901, for final discharge as
Administrator Of the Estate of Annie
NJ. Zimmerman. deceased.
A. D. TIN NJ ERMAN,
Administrator.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02
HAD KILLED OTHERS.

This, in brief, is the story of the
bloodiest tragedy Abbsville county
has ever known. John Dansby,
who precipitated the affair, was a
notorious character in Abbeville
county. He was about IS years
old and has always been a reckless
man. He was a noted gambler and
has killed two or three men before.
His associates were principally ne.
groes. He was tried for the mur-
der of a negro several years ago,
but came clear. He was for several
years deputy United States mar.
shal. His wife and one child sur.
vive him.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02
CLEVELAND INTERVIEWED
He Writes That the Presidency
Should Have a Tenure of at
Least Six Years.

He Writes That the PSesldency
Should Have Tenure of at
Least Six Years.
New York, Dec, 29-Writing on
"The Presidents of the Twentieth
Century," for the New York World
ex.President Cleveland refers to
the presidential tenure in these
words:
Thoughtful citizens will more
and more appreciate the objections
urged against the present indirect
and cumbersome mode of electing
their presidents. The circum-
stances in which tLis plan origi-
mated, if ever of controlling in
portance, ought no longer to e1-
cuse such battling confusion OF
ideas as grows out of proposition
that in a popular government the
peoples chief officer and their
most direct representative may be
made the recipient of their trust
and the depository of their power
-Aagrant opposition to the de-
clared popular will.
''strong arguments are from
time to time urged in favor of a
change in the tenure of the presi-
dental Office. These should chal-
lenge csrious attention, to the end
that the present constitutional
limit may be removed and more
reasonable and useful one substi-
tuted. There has been continual
increase in federal legislation of a
peremptory character and related
to the immediate and routine me-
cessities of the country; and 30 1t
has come to pass that of the four
sessions of congress held during
presidential term, two are 30 brief
as to scarcely permit the passage
of necessary appropriation bills,
while one of the othors occurs
when the president is usually
strange in his new Office and bur-
dened with opportunities and Ia
bors inseparable from a change of
administration, and the remain
ing one encounters during its con-
tinusnce the Interruptions, timid-
ity and Generalization of q presi-
Dental and congressional can
vass. These conditions suggest
the scant opportunity allowed for
the initiation and adoption of new
and important remedial legisla-
tion during a single presidential
term.
"Another argument of considera-
BILE weight in favor of the change
is based upon the complaint that
the business and other important
interests of our people are now too
frequently disturbed and disquiet-
ed by the turmoil and heat of q
presidential election. A substan-
tial extension of the executive
tenure should pave the way for es-
tablishing the ineligibility of an
incumbent to succeed himself
which has long found favor with a
large class of our people as con-
summation much to be desired.
"Thus American citizens in the
Twentieth century would be
charged with the duty of securing |
for themselves the actual sub
stance of popular rule by estab-
fishing a more direct mode of se-
lecting the peoples chief executive
in strict accordance with the peo-
ple's will, and by so extending the
tenure of his Office, as to enable
him to better serve his country
men and to more thoroughly pro-
tect and defend I'LL their inter-
ests.".
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02

-Trains ~ and A (mi1ed except Sunday
arrive and depart from Hamburg.
fDaily except Sunday.
Sleeping Car Service.
Excellent daily passenger service between
Florida and New York.
Nos. SO and 4-New York and Florids Ex-
psess. Drawingroom sleeping oars betweoa
Augusta and New York.
Pullman drawing--oom sleeping cars b.
tween Port Tampa, Jacksonville, Savannah,
Washington and New York.
Pullman sleeping cars between Charlotte and
Richmond. Dining cars between Charlotte
and Savannah.
Nos. IS and Se-U. S. Fast Mail. Through
Pullman draving.room buffet sleeping cars BE-
tween Jacksonville and New York and Pull.
nam sleeping cars between Augusta and Char
pttS Dining cars serve all meals anroQte.
Pullman Seeping cars between Jacasopville
and COLUMBIA enroute daily between Jackson
villssand Gihcinsati via Asheville.
WANK s. CANNON. JIM CULP,
Ehird V-P. 6s Gen. Mgr, Traffic Mgr.-
Warrington, D. {. Washington, d. O.
u, a. TURK, 9. q. HARDWICK,
&pp. Pass Ag't.. Asst Gen. Pags. Agt.
Washington, b. G. Atlanta. Ga
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02

The Advertiser, The Cu!tivator, and
The Constitution, all three for two
dollars and half. Now is the time to
get good stock of reading for 1901.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02
KYLE REMONsTAIED.

According to the story of wit
nesses, Kyle got up from his chair
and demonstrated with Dansby,
but without making any demon
stration of violence. Dansby drew
his pistol, a 45-calibre Colts, and
when a bystander grabbed his arm
be quickly changed the gun to the
other hand and fred, the ball
striking Kyle in the abdomen
The shooting occurred so quickly
that those present hardly realized
what had happened.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02
DANsBY DEFIANT.

Dansby then backed out of the
room, declaring he would shoot
any man who attempted to stop
him, and started to the home OF
his father-in-law, Tom Cresswell,
who lives near the cotton mill.
IA 2The news of the shooting quick
ly spread, and Policemen johnson
and O'Brien started in pursuit OF
the murderer. They overlook him
near Cresswell's house, but Dansby
stopped them with his pistol and
said he would shoot if they ad.
vanced. The police then went to
a nearby house and telephoned up
town for assistance.
In short time Sheriff R. L.
Kennedy with several citizens re-
sponded to the summons. They
surrounded the house, the police
men being stationed at the win
dows and Kennedy going to the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02
south Carolina is still leading

South Carolina Is stlII !eauIng
in new manufacturing establish
ments. A bobbin factory 81
Greenville, Touring mills at
Orangeburg, ice:factory at Ander-
son, an iron mining plant at Gaf.
ney, a $4,000 lumber company at
Columbia, Mattress factory at
Anderson, also a planning mill, and
others.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02

Wedding Invitations,
Visiting Cards,
Commercial Cards,
Job Work of ell kinde at this
Office.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02
KENNEDY A GOOD NAN.

KENNEDY A GOOD NAN.
Sheriff Kennedy belonged to ono
Of the best families in Abbeville
county and was universally popu-
lar. In the recent primary he was
elected on the first ballot over sew
eral opponents, and he took charge
of his Office only 10 days ago. He
was q man of unquestionad cour.
age and was a splendid citizen.
He was about IS years old, and
was vice chancellor of Abbeville
lodge, Knights of Pythias, and had
$4,000 insurance in that order. He
was also insured in the Woodmen
of the World. He leaves a wife,
who was Miss Harvey, and one
child. His remains will be inter-
red tomorrow at Lower Long Cane
church, near his old home.
Kyle, who was from Ludlow,
Mass, and had been superintend-
ing the erection of the addition to
the Abbeville cotton mill, was
about 30 years old and unmarried.
He had finished his work at Abbe-
vile and was to start to his home
in Massachusetts today. 1t is said
that he and Dansby had had a
quarrel yesterday, hut this cannot
be verified. During his stay in
Abbeville he had conducted him
self well and made friends.
ABBEvILLE OVERWHELMED.
The people of Abbeville were
overwhelmed by the tragedy. To-
day groups of three and four stood
around the street corners IN the
drizzling rain discussing the affair
in its details, without dissent
Dansby is blamed for the whole
affair. He was man without re.
gard OF respect for b mself, and
naturally cared nothing for his
own life or the life of others. Ile
had long been terror to many
who knew him. There are no tears
being shed on his account, but the
regret that Sheriff Kennedy should
have lost his life in the attempt to
arrest such man cannot be ex.
pressed.-Columbia State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02
QOuE RCCOuDt Solicited 4.

Buggies, Buggies, Buggies-A
large stock this saasOn. The strongest
and cheapest can be had only at A.
RosenthaPs, Augusta, Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02
Still In
tI)le BlDg.

am happy to announce to the
public that, though slightly dis
figured, I am still in the ring for
good STAPLE and FANCY GRO
CERIES at living prices. I can
be found on the corner in rear Of
the Bank of Edgefeld, where I
shall be glad to see my old patrons
and friends and as many new ones
as the case will admit.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02
Masters Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD.
Court of Common Pleas.

The Wadsworthville Poor School
Trustees, against Benjamin
Thurmond.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-10-07
Domestic.

Marquis Ito of Japan arrived at
Seattle.
Andrew Carnegie is to give organs
to $50 churches in Scotland.
The estate of the late Bishop H. B.
Whipple is valued at 100000.
Robbers held up a stage in New
Hampshire, but the driver beat them
off.
One witness killed another in a
courtroom in Memphis for calling him
a liar
A young man at Baltimore swal-
lowed his false teeth while he was
asleep.
Mrs William F. Cochran of Yonkers
gave st. Johns Episcopal church
$4,000
Governor Dole of Hawaii is reported
to have sent his resignation to the
president.
Mrs. George M. Pullman was grant
ed divorce in Chicago, with alimony
of 1000 per year.
The remains of a monster bird were
found in Patagonia that excels in size
any heretofore known.
Part Of Prince Maximilian's colIec-
ton of Mexican curios was acquired
by Harvard university.
Six men were killed and seven
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-10-07
Obituary..

Rev. Herman D. Bories, q pioneer
Jewish rabbi of Portland, Ore, is
dead of senile pneumonia. Mr.. Bories
was 81 years old. In 1849 he came to
America from Bohemia.
William Walsh, who was the first
chief of police of East ST. Louis, H.,
under the metropolitan system, died of
congestion of the lungs. He was born
July 6, 1S47, at Bognelstown, Ireland.
Thomas J. Slaughter, II years old,
a retired millionaire merchant and
one of the most extensive growers of
roses in the country, is dead of heart
disease at his home in Dellwood, near
Madison, n. J.
Oscar Hartoch, who came to ST.
1873, and who was connected in lead
ing capacity with the rope and mineral
oil works of one Of the largest Ameri-
can enterprises in Russia, died. Har-
toch was born at Cologne in 1874.
Rev. William A Spencer, chief sec
rotary of the Church Extension So
ciety, died at Philadelphia Death
was due to pneumonia. The decedent
was one of the most widely known
members of the Methodist church. He
was born Sept 6, 1910, in Rock Island,
ILL.,
DR.. Henry Whitehorn died at Schen-
ectady, N. Y, aged Sc years. He
was at one time one of the best
known educators in the country and
was a personal friend of Jefferson
Davis. He occupied the chair of
Greek in several of the leading Amer
lean universities.
DR.. Frank G. Cullen, one of the best
known physicians on the west side,
died in Chicago from typhoid fever.
Dr. Cullen was stricken with the dead
ly fever two weeks ago and for the
last week his life had been despaired
Of Dr. Cullen was born forty-two
years ago at Amboy, Ill.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-10-07

st. Paul, Oct. 2.-Sheriff Claggett Of
Mile Laos county has reported to the
state board of health a serious cordi
ton of affairs among the Indians,
about Mile Laos lake. Smallpox, he
says, is prevalent and no attempt has
been made to regulate the disease
Local health authorities are powerless.
There are about 500 Chippewas squat
ting on the shores of Mile Laos. The
village authorities of Robins, trying to
keep the Indians from circulating
among the farmers, set a guard over
them. The braves turned out in force,
armed, and made such demonstration
that the guards went home, leaving
the Indians to roam at will. A clash.
between the settlers and the Inalans
is possible at any time.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-10-07
MAINTAINS sULLEN SILENCE.
Assassin of President Awaiting Day of
His Doom.

Auburn, N Y, Oct. 1.-Confned In
cell No. 4 in the condemned row in the
prison, shut out from the outside
world, with men who are condemned
to suffer the same fate to which he IS
doomed, Leon f. Czolgosz the assassin
Of President Mckinley, is awaiting The
day of his doom. He still maintains
the same sullen silence that charac~
terized him all along.
Warden Mead says that the assassin
has eaten his meals regularly and has
had no conversation with any other of
the condemned men. He answered
questions in regard to his meals, such
as to whether he would have salt etc.,
which were put to him by the officers,
but aside from that he said nothing,
In addition to hundreds of requests
from all over the country for invita-
lions to witness the execution, War
den Mead received numerous requests
for the autograph of the assassin. and
also some from medical men for pieces
of his brain after he has paid the death
penalty.
The first mail to be received by
CZolosz was the gospel of st. John in
pamphlet form, with red covers. The.
package was wrapped in yellow paper.
The assassin's name was incorrectly
spelled. The postmark was so indis-
tinct as to make it impossible to tell.
where it came from.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-10-07
Anarchy.

1t is announced by Czolgosz at
torney that there will be no appeal
on Czolgosz' behalf
William j. Bryan says anarchism IS
a product of foreign countries where
there is no freedom of speech.
Emma Goldman, the noted anarchist
who had been under arrest in Chicago,
was released for lack of evidence.
John Cabilla, editor of an anarchist
paper at Spring Valley, ILL.,, was ar
rested, charged with violating the
postal laws.
Edward Saftig, arrested for theft N
st. Louis, told the police that he and u
man named Frank Harrigan, whom he
claims to have met in Philadelphia,
were implicated with CZolgCsz. The
police think the prisoner is mentally
deranged.
The assassin of the president col
lapsed in abject terror on reaching
Auburn prison when mob Of few
hundred tried to get at him. He was
locked up in murderers' row to await
his doom. He was sentenced IT
Buffalo to death in the electric chair
the week beginning October %.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-10-07

has been taking more prominent
part in club affairs during the last
year than ever before. When the
clubs of Chicago, in order to en-
courage Chicago artists, arranged a
series of receptions at the Art insti-
tute, the Catholic Women's league
gave the largest Of the evening recep-
tons, bringing hundreds of people into
acquaintance with the artists. The
philanthropic work of the league has
been one of it's chief features. Miss
Keary, who is unmarried and without
the responsibilities of a home, will de-
vote much of her time to club work.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-10-07
The Islands.

Governor General Wood informed
the Cuban convention that it had ar
ranged for too many elections, which
will interfere with business.
A proposition has been made that
the name of the Philippine islands De
changed to Mckinley islands and that
the various islands throughout the
group be given American names, such
as Dewey in place Of Luzon, Blaine,
Webster, Lincoln, etc.
First report of the massacre of Com
pany G of the ninth regiment in
Samar did not give the real extent Of
the disaster. Two more survivors of
the company arrived at Leyte, bring
ing additional details. The insurgents
lost 40 men in the fight
General Isidore Torres, who sur
rendered some months ago, was ar
rested and will be tried for having
ordered the murder of Corporal Field
ner, of the twelfth infantry, at
Malolos, province of Bulacan, last
October 1t is also probable that
General Alaianderino will shortly be
arrested. Acting under his orders,
many of his offices hanged or other
wise killed Filipinos who sympathized
with the Americans.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-10-07
SchleY Inquiry.

A sister of Judge Advocate Lemly of
the Schley inquiry court was burned
to death at Winston. n. G.
At the Schley court of inquiry per-
mission was refused for Admiral
Sampson to be represented by counsel.
The proof so far brought out has de-
veloped nothing which could convict
the admiral Of anything worse than al
error of judgment
The official charts, log books, re-
ports of commanding officers, and the
official report of the Spanish war are
shown to be worthless by the trial
Admiral Evans testified in the
Schley inquiry that the famous loop
of the Brooklyn endangered the Texas
and the Iowa He admitted seeing
signals from the Cubans when the
squadron was off Cienfuegos, but did
not notify Admiral Schley what they
wished to communicate.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-10-07
The Beers.

General Kitchener is to deport the
families of beers who do not lay down
arms.
An official British report states that
the south African concentration camps
in August contained 1883 persons.
Ten boer leaders who have been cap
tured since Sept. Is have been per-
manent1y banished from south Africa
The British War office denied that
General Kitchener had resigned as
COMMUNICATIVE of the south Afri-
can forces.
Additional details of the boer at
tack on Fort ITALIA show that the Brit
ish lost IL killed, 43 wounded, and So
missing. Boer loss, 10.
Lord Kitchener has asked for 25,-
600 seasoned mounted men and for
power to hang rebel traitors and MUIR
derers without reference to the home
government
When the war in south Africa is
over, King Edward and Queen Alex
andria intend to visit the colonies ana
India, and while in India his majesty
will be crowned emperor of India.