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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-04-24

There is hardly good or progressive
idea or work being prosecuted at the
present day, IN which the citizens OF
Edgefe,d d have not taken unto them
selves share, and it is no surprise to
therir fellow townsmen, that in these
varied enterprises. the most honor and
exaltation has been thrust upon the
! sons of Edgefeld's soil. Somehow
they do not seem to be in their element
any where but on top. Yet they do
ot float on the surface Of the stream
ly as the snow fake on the river.
It with energy like the great SHIPS
the sea moving steady with a
I'd purpose. at the annual meetin 3
he Grand lodge of the knights OF
Or in Columbia last week, F.dgt :
town and county were represent
y. C. Sheppard, DR.. j. G. Toni :
ohm Kennedy, and 2. B. Waters $
Johnston. The News and Courier
its report of the meeting has ths
flowing to say of Mr.. Sheppard'i
aech before the Lodge. Hon John
sheppard. Supreme Vice Dictator
requested to address the Grand
Re. This he did, and in just such
an address as he only can make. TIC
say that he delighted the Lodge is te
put it mildly. The following officers
ofthe Lodge appointed, are Edgefeld
citiezens. Honorable John G. Shep.
pard, Vice Supreme Dictator, P. b
Waters of Johnston Grand Vic'
Dictator John Kennerly Grand Guar.
dian. Representative to Supreme
Lodge DR.. j. G.. Tompkins. alternate
John Kennerly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-04-24

Chain letters are abroad in the
land again. Look out for one.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-04-24

George F. Minis returns this week
from Atlanta. In his cousse of study,
his instructor in optics complimented
him very highly and predicted for
him one of the most successful ex-
aminations of his class In. the practice
of this profession Mr.. Minis will meet
along needed Sant of Edgefld.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-10-26

clinched in each others arms Gunners laid by their horses. and over all was the red of Virginias soil and human blood
 General Keim stood it for a little while but suddenly he reeled in his saddle and called to me:
 Doctor, can't go on. This Is too much
 All of the glory of war had faded from his mind; only its horrors ap- pealed to him. He turned his horse back to headquarters, but I continued until had been over the entire ground. We had lost about four hundred killed and nearly thousand wounded. The Confederates lost about thou sand men.
 1T rode back to General Keim's quar- ters to find him still pale and unnerved. The sight of his fellowmen .chered and mangled as were those on the bat tlefield had proved too much for him. From that day to the day of his death a few weeks later he never could get that battlefield out of his mind. He had what we called in those days the 'staggers
 His mind began to waver and he was attacked by insomnia. He could not sleep l gave him every opiate then known to physicians, but could not get him into a slumber. He was brave enough. but the real visage of war had taken his reason from hlm. He began to perceptibly weaken, to have hideous dreams. He would call out in the night in kind of delirium, and finally his reason would stand 1t no longer and he died. After witness ing his experience, I no longer won dered at so many men being unable to go into battle unless they were full or whiskey.
 T do not doubt but if General Keim had been spared the shock of the sight of that quite ordinary looking battle field to which I called him, that he might have worked off his nervous tension and faced the remainder of the war without danger to his reason.
 He was like good many other young officers who entered the army In '61 keyed to the highest tension. Long before their first battle came every thing inside of them was strained to tered the breaking point. When they entered battle they sat their horses as if carved in marble. You had only to look at their eyes, the drawn faces, the immovable arms and limbs to see that they were as if in a trance. They were not afraid It was not cowardice. It was shock
 Among the private soldiers this shock was not so great. If the officers who so suffered could have forgotten that running away meant political and army dishonor, many would have ned and overcome their emotions in the act, but fear of shame held them to the cross they had taken upon themselves and the nerves simply broke wien the climax was reached HI. I. Cleveland in the Chicago Record Herald.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-10-26
Notice to Contractors.


 Kamden, Conn.,, October Fist, 1901. Sealed proposals will be received by tho Board of Selectmen of the town of Hamden, Conn, at their office In the Town Hall, Cen. tatvilie, until o'clock D. Ill. Monday, Oc- tober 28th, 1901, for repairing and keeping In a condition safe for public travel, all of except State street and Dixwell and Whit. ney avenues, with the bridges and culyerts thereon, for the period of two years, viz: first 1903.
 Specifications can be seen and blans forms for proposals can be obtained at the office of the Town Clerk, Centeryille. The town will be divided into districts. substantially following the lines of the old school districts, and bids will be received for the care of the highways in one O. more of these districts.
 The Board of Selectmen reserves the right to reject any or all bids as may be deemed for the best interests of the Town.
 w. F. DOWNER, o22 5t First Selectman.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-10-26

District of New Haven, ss. Probate Court,
 October 24th, 1901. Boston, Massachusetts, owning prop erty in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of New Haven hath limited and appointed six ors of said deceased to bring In their claims against said estate. Those who neglect to exhibit their claims within said time will be debarred. All persons indebted to said payment to ELIZABETH c. EAGER, oc5 3tp Executrix.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-10-26
TAXPAYERS

IA A " ~ Ea,o Are hereby notified that the Board of As. sessors of the City of New Haven will be in session at Room No. 8, City Hall, daily from a. m. until p. m. from October 1st, 1901, until November list, 1901, inclusive, Sundays excepted. for the purpose of re-. ceivlng lists of all persons owning proper ty real or piGsn personal subject to 1aa ta1xation fuses to hand in list, made and sworn to-, as prescribed by law, Sickness, or absence from the City being no excuse,) the Assess ors must make out list, and add thereto 10 per centum as required by law: Power of Attorney" cannot be made use of in swearing to list; nor can the husband swear to list of property of which the wife Is sole owner, nor contrawise the wife for the husband.
 Each parcel of real estate must be sep arately described.
 EDWARD r. MERRILL
 OSCAR P. IVES,
 JOHN J. HOGAN,
 TIMOTHY F. CALLAHAN,
 THEODORE H. MACDONALD, COX If Roard Of AssassOra
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-10-26

District of New Haven. ss. Probate Court,
 October 24th 1901. ESTATE of MARY F. WILLIAMS, late of New Haven, In said District, deceased. The Court Of Prob .te for the District of New Maven hath limited and appointed six months from the date hereof for the credit ors of said deceased to bring in their claims against said estate. Those who neglect to exhibit their claims within said time will be debarred. All persons indebted to said es~ tate are requested to make immediate pay ment to OLIVER S. WHITE,
 o25 2t Admlntstrator
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-26

The fredericksburg FREE LANCE in a
recent issue, published in parallel columns
letters from Messrs Montague and Swan
son announcing their candidacy for Gov
ernOr and requesting suppOrt-and com
mented upon the letters at length. The
purport of all of which was that Mr..
Swanson should not be criticised for his
letters any more than Mr.. Montague.
The two letters published by The FREE
LANCE are without fault and are perfectly
proper 10 have been written by any can
didate And we say. frankly, for our
selves that if Mr.. Swanson had written
no other letter than that published 10y
THE FREE Lance we should never have
thought of criticising him.-Leesburg
Mirror.
We have before us copies from the
papers which have published them Of
two letters of Mr. Swanson. One
the same that We published. and to
which our Loudoun friend takes eX-
ceptions-being the letter over which
such an ado was raised, and a copy
of which The FREE LANCE published
in connection with Mr.. Montague's.
The other was published in the Rich
mOnd Times about the same time
that THE FREE LANCE published the
first There is very little difference.
only in the wording OF the two. andif
our contemporary has any other
series of letter, either genuine or r.
puted, we have not seen a copy OF it.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-26
WHO SHALL RATIFY?

The Charlottesville Progress is work
ing and arguing pretty zealously on
Constitutional Convention lines. 1t
is bitterly opposed to submission of
the new work to all of the electorate,
because it believes it will be defeated.
After all of the agitation OF the sub
ject and the great expense which the
State has decided to undergo toget a
new Constitution it would be a pity
to have it fall through. But does the
only danger OF defeat lie with the
electorate? THE FREE LANCE has
thought it best to have the work
submitted to the whole people, pri-
marily for the reason that it will
stand better chance when it comes
before the U. S. Supreme Court. No
argument that the Convention was
not compelled to submit its work to
the voters, or to any one else fOr that
matter, viii appeal to the supreme
judiciary when it is shown that the
Convention, after deciding to be
strengthened by the people, left it to
that class only who were benefited-or
exempt from restricting provisions.
Suppose the vital question at issue
was oysters and not the franchise,
and the Convention decreed that its
work should become effective only
after submitting to the up-country
people alone. Is it not reasonable to
suppose that the Courts would upset
il on the grounds that those most
seriously affected by the organic law
were deprived of right to pass upon
it's provisions? Ii they had been pre-
vfously disqualified from voting it
would be another question.
We throw out these suggestions,
which we have moderately advanced
before, that the seriousness OF the
question OF submission may be
weighed to its fullest. There seems
to be two horns, but it is a dilemma
all the same. If submitted to all of
the people they tell us it is to invite
defeat; il submitted to only a part OF
the people the .. S. Supreme Court is
pretty apt to wipeitout. Therese
but one sure course, and that is not
to submit It at all; but what, then,
win you do with the promise Of the
parfyand the demands Of thepeople?
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-26
DoINos IN CONGRESS-.
The Republicans are working for an
army OF llO, 600 troops.

The Republicans are working for an
army Of 40 600 troops.
The President has issued proclama-
ton calling The Senate in extraordinary
session March 18th for consideration Of
executive business, principally for con
firming appointments in the new Cabinet
and other officials.
The Senate amendments to the post
office appropriation bill were also dis
agreed to. and the bill went tocOnierence.
Messrs Loud Of California. Smith of Hi
nois. and Swanson of Virginia, were ap-
pointed managers ON the part OF the
House.
The claim Of Richmond College for $2j.-
900. against the government. will be al
lowed at this session of Congress. Both
Senator Martin and Representative Lamb
feel gratified at the status of the claim,
AZ it has been under consideration for
some years, but for some reason has al
ways failed.
\ majority of the yirgirie- ydelegaati6TiRS
in Congress have eR10tsed Hon. II. l..
Maynard, - one Second District for ap-
polntmet in the next Congress as n
membe' of the River and HarbOr Com
Mite. \ vacancy will occur by the re-
tlrment Of General Catchings, of Mssis
sippi. Several OF the Virginia members
endorsed Captain Lamb for the position
For twenty minutes the House was en-
tertained by Representative John Allen,
Of Mississippi, in the old-time form. Tu-
pelo. his home and the town he has made
famous in legislative annals was the
theme in general, but the object of his dis
course was n $50, 900 appropriation for
n fish hatchery at that place And the
House. pleased with the flash OF humor
from the genial Mississippian. voted the
money without a dissenting voice.
So confident are the Democrats that an
extra session is inevitable that the Mis-
souri, delegation held caucus and decided
To support Representative De Almond for
Speaker of the next House This means
that If he is successful in receiving the
votes Of the Democrats, he will become
the minority leader The Virginia dele
CATION. while supporting Mr.. Richardson
for minority leader last session, will be
split at the next session of Congress. At
least four Of them will support De Almond
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-26
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 26, 1901.
Weather forecast for Fred
ertckSburg and Vicinity.
Fair and 9odrmer TUESDAY.
A PURE BALLOT.

In line with others OF the States
Maryland has awakened to u realiza-
tiOn of the absolute necessity OF sui
frage reforms-radical changes for the
elevation of the franchise-that will
exclude the illiterate, the vicious and
depraved from the right to vote at
the elections. Massachusetts, Rhode
Island and some other States long
ago saw the danger that was threat
ened those Commonwealth by too
lenient restrictions of the right Of sui
frage, and took the initiative TO throw
the desired safeguards around the
ballot-box. Maryland has called an
extra session of her Legislature with
the avowed purpose of enactmg such
suffrage legislation as is thought nee
essary to purify the ballot and to
provide escape from the demOralizing
influences OF debauched ballot.
The abridgement of the suffrage
privilege-rather the taking away Of
ones right to vOte-is a serious and
far-reaching step But when it is a
recognized principle of government
that the perpetuity ofourfree institu-
tions, as well as the integrity Of our
political organizations are alike de-
pendent upon the purity OF the ballot
we are forced to admit both the de-
STABILITY and the practicability-if
not the absolute necessity-Cf throw
ing the proper palladium around the
ballOt-bOX.
True it is the matter is one that
should be handled with extraordinary
care, wise Judgment and ripe deliber-
alton. Then, should the necessity be
patent, upon that broad principle
that the public veal is paramount to
individual considerations whatever
will enure to the general good, the
maintenance Observation-Disclosures
governmental pr;:c api}aH,"af,fiC IN
tinuity of our free institutions should
have precedence over everything else,
and laws with these patriotic objects
in view could but be acceptable to
every thoughtful and conservative
citizen without regard to party afiili-
ations; for no good citizen wishes to
degrade the ballot, the purity OF
which is the very cornerstone and
foundation of our free institutions.
just what should be the legal
qualifications OF a voter it is not our
object here to point out. We only
wish to emphasize the imperative i'm
portance Of a pure ballot and OF sui
frage reforms wherever a corrupt
system of voting is legalized and
practiced.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-26
CONSTITUTIONAL CON IGNITION.

Accomac county has as candidates
Judge John W. q. Blackstone and Mr.
y. b. Wcstcott both able and capable
men.
\ number oi the prominent citizens OF
Northampton county have published n
call for Judge tiimer = Kendall To come
out AZ a candidate for the Convention.
The Republicans areconiident ofhaving
n good representation in the Convention.
They count ON the support of antiCOn-
ycntion Democrats The fact that fifty
onecountic- voted against the Convention
encourages them.
Congress and the country are finding
out that it is a great deal easier To levy
a new tax than il is To repeal an old tax
law The Virginia Constitutional Con
ycntion should stick "A pin here.-New-
port News Herald
Messrs. T. NJ. Arrest. IA farmer OF West
moreland county. and j. ". Chinn, Jr.,
"a lawyer Of Warsaw Rev. G.. W Beale
ID. D.. Of Northumberland Rev. F. W.
Claybrook and Judge John C. Ewell, Of
Lancaster. are being advocated by the
people of the Northern Neck ~ delegates
10 the Convention
Congressman W. \. Jones says: " II
seems to me that the right of suiir'5p Is
very little abused in Virginia., the pres
ent time. and } ~' 80 need fOrany radical
changes. -, course by this donot wish
to convey the idea that the Virginia
election laws are perfect Changes may
be necessary and probably should be
made. but the wholesale DISTINGUISHING Of
any particular class should not be author
lied by the new Constitution.
\ prominent Democratic leader. in dis
GUESSING the Constitutional Convention. /
expressed the opinion that the work oil
the body would amount to nothing. and
that the corporations Of the State would
be in complete control OF the situation
from start to finish. He said in his judg
ment. the best way to secure ballot re-
IOrm in the State would be- To pass the
IeCato capitation tax bill and not hold
any Conyention-R Times.
Gov. Tyler is reported to have said
The people ought to demand the serv-
ces of the best convention-making tai |
mt in each country No man should be
allowed to come to the Convention simply !
or the 81 n day or the nOtOriety it would |
1--WE him. The people have it in their
bower to secure the services Of the right |
lind of men. if they will take the proper
interest. Scheming and manipulating |
lspirants ought to be made To stand /
,ack in such an important emergency. |
The interest OF the taxpayers and the
Welfare of the State should alone he con
idered."
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-26
The Great Fight For Govsrrs-
--71fcTm06T Times

--TfEichm0hd Times.)
The part which the congressman will
play in the politics in Virginia in this the
greatest political year the Commonwealth
has ever known, perhaps, is a subject
which IL now interesting politicians. the
candidates and the lawmakers alike.
Several of the present congressman
from Virginia refuse to take a part in
State contests, but some do not hesitate
to help their friends when help is needed
Congressman Swanson is one Of these
and he has done yeoman work in having
his Fifth District friends elected to office
He has made many friends by his frank
partisanry, but it il also true that his
candidacy for the gubernatOrial nominal
ton has developed that his loyalty to his
friends has made him opponents.
Ii is claimed by Mr. Swanson and his
friends that seven of the ten Congress
men from Virginia are friendly to the
candidacy of Mr.. Swanson. The count
includes Mr. Swanson. Mr. Jones, of the
First District, il put down for Mr. Mon
tague; Mr. Rixey, of the Eighth, for Mr.
Montague and Mr.. Flood, of the Tenth,
for Mr.. EchOls as first choice Mr. May
nard, of the Second (; Mr.. Lamb of the
Third Mr.. Lassiter. of the Fourth Mr.
Swanson. of the Fifth; Mr.. Otey, of the
Sixth; Mr. Hay. Of the Seventh, and Mr.
Rhea, of the Ninth, are claimed by the
friends of Mr.. Swanson.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-26
POLITICAL.

The election of Hon. J. II. Mitchell. n
former member of the L. 5. Senate, ends
the senatorial deadlock in Oregon.
Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson says he will be
n candidate for reelection as Chairman
of the State Democratic Committee.
1t is said that Hon Clagget B. Jones
will come to the Constitution Convention
from King and Queen, without opposi-
ton.
Senator John l.. Jeffries, of Culpeper,
leading candidate for AttOrney-General,
was in Richmond several days ago, look
ing after his interests. Mr.. Jeffries was
well pleased at the outlook.
Maryland Courts will protect Maryland
voters.-Baltimor American.
We laid that hattering inctiOn to our
souls once in Virginia; but now we are
wiser, if not better men.-Cld Dominion
Sun.
State Senator ,Jeffries of Culpeper coun-
ty. was at the Capitol today He said
he was in receipt of letters from all parts
of his State. all of which were to the ef
feet that he need not be at all anxious, as
he might be sure he would be the
nominee for Attorney General.
People from Richmond here today say
the impression there is that State Senator
LeCato. of the Eastern Shore, will be the
next acknowledgement of their State.
Wash. Cor Alex Gazette, Saturday.
Congressman Swanson will conduct his
for the Democratic nomination
for Governor from Richmond. He will
open headquarters here before very long.
Mr.. Swanson has many very devoted
friends here. Inotice that some Of the
newspapers state that Montague will
get a majority of the delegates from this
,ity. The shrewdest and best politicians
here, while they admit that Mr.. Monta-
que has a good sized following in this
.ity. believe he will find it a pretty diff |
.ult matter to beat Mr.. Swanson out. |
Attorney General Montague is a resident |
IF Richmond. and this will, of course, be |
ais headquarters writer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-26

IN THE CLERKS OFFICE OF THE
Il CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY
OF SPOTSYLVANIA. ON THE Doth
DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1901.
COrydOn l.. Baker, Assignee, &C., Plaintiff.
against
John B. Faux and Della Faux, his wife,
Defendants.
The object of this suit is TO have the
Circuit court OF Spotsylvania decree for
the execution of a certain lien in the ma
ture of deed of trust, of record in said
county records in deed-book y. H., 70. 800,
executed by John b. Faux and wife,
October LIST, 1887, securing to III. S.
Baker the payment of the sum Of $500
with interest thereon from said date.
October LIST, 1887, on ninety-three acres
of land in Spotsylvania county, Va, and
the amount secured thereon being part
purchase money therefor.
And an affidavit having been made and
filed that the defendants, Jno. b. Faux and
Della Faux are not residents of the
State of Virginia, it is ordered that they
do appear here within fifteen days after
due publication hereof, and do whatmay
be necessary to protect their interest in
this suit. And il is further ordered that
a copy be published once a week for four
weeks in THE FREE LANCE, and that a
copy thereofbe posted at the front door Of
the courthouse OF this county on the first
day of the next term of the County court
OF this county. See code 1887, Sec. 1921.
A copy-teste:
j. =. III. CRISM0ND.
Lee J. Graves, p.q. Clerk.
Feb 26 4w.