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which amounts to $500 per year. and in
running the club on the present basis we
have found II necessary TO encroach on our
capital derived from the sale OF new MEM
berships. That is not a business-like meth
cd of conducting the club. and we propose
a change which is not radical and which
will not meet with the opposition OF the
stockholders.
I'VE have at present 10 resident MEM
bers, paying annual dues of $50, which
amounts TO 81, 300 per year We have eleven
500 per year. We have 55S nonresident
members, who pay nothing, and yet they
from the club, stopping at the club when
they are in the city at one-half the expense
they would be put to at one of our hotels
and using all the club privileges. There is
not one of them who would cancel his
membership if his dues were made twice
$40. The Columbia Club is not made up of
cheap skates or Of kickers; its membership
is drawn from the very best citizens OF IN
diana
with the proposed increase in dues the
club would have an annual income of $40
coo from that source. an increase of $4,000.
This would enable us to run the club in
first-class shape and pay off annually SlO.OW
OF our Indebtedness. The submission of this
question to the stockholders is purely the
submission of a business proposition 10 the
members of business organization. Each
of the members is a stockholder to the
amount of 500 or more in the clubs prop
erty, and in all other organizations, 1T
Is to the members financial interest to pro-
tect his investment, If for no other reason.
I'VE do not anticipate any difficulty
whatever in securing the adoption by the
stockholders of this change in the clubs
organization, because all the members have
the interests of the club at heart and are
willing to lend their support to its con-
tlnued success and ultimate freedom from
debt. The club is not in "A bad way finan-
ciaily; on the contrary. its present finan-
cial condition is most excellent. IL is TO
prevent any future difficulties that this de-
parture is proposed.
INCREASE is REASONABLE.
''The increase in dues is not unreasonable.
If it is made the dues of the Columbia Club
will still be considerably lower than those
of any similar organization in the country.
To show this let me give a statement of
the dues of other well-known clubs:
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Heavy Pittsburg Shipments.

PITTSBURG, Dec. 14.-The Monongahela
and Allegheny rivers are falling tonight,
after continued rise of three days. The
Ohio river mark at the dam is fifteen feet
and falling slowly. Three million bushels
of coal were started south to-day, and fully
{, ZOO 900 more is expected to be shipped to-
morrow, which will make the aggregate for
four days nearly 100000 bushels.
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Understand, please, that no change has
yet been made. The matter is merely being
put in shape for the stockholders to de-
eide, and if there is any opposition the
stockholders can defeat the resolution. We
regret the necessity of parading the private
affairs of the club in the newspapers. but
in justice to ourselves We had no alterna-
tive in the face of the attempt of the DEM
ocratic state organ to hold the club up
a bankrupt organization which might be
thrown into the hands of a receiver in the
near future"
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Rockies Covered with Snow.

DENVER, Col, Dec. 1.-THE entire
Rocky mountain region from northern
Wyoming to southern New Mexico has been
visited by a snowstorm during the past
thirty-six hours. The ground in the pla-
teau sections is covered to a depth of six
inches, while the fall in the mountains has
been much heavier. Tonight the weather
is clear.
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Much Snow in Nebraska.

OMAHA. Neb., Dec. H-Seven inches Of
snow. half of which has fallen since morn
ing, is on the ground. Trains tonight are
coming in late from all directions. No
wind accompanies the storm, however, and
beyond the delay of railroad trains no Sc
rious results are reported.
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BRITISH GOVERNMENT CRITICISED.
London Press Intimates that Blunder-
derinR Haste Has Been Used.

LONDON, Dec. 15.-In dispatch from
Willemstad, Curacao, dated Dec. IA. the cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says the
Anslo-German warships are blockading La
guayra. The steamer Yucatan was warned
by the British cruiser Indefatigeble not
to enter Laguayra and returned to Curacao.
lCONTINIIED ON PAGE q COL. %
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near this city this morning. He started
for his home at Flemingsburg last night
when. ii is said. he was under the influence
of liquor. When found his body was half
way out of the buggy, lying across the
dashboard. There is no doubt that he froze
to death.
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ADVENTIST'S SALARY CUT.
BY Not Working on Saturdays He
Loses $3.50 a Year.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Assistant Sec
retary Allies has disposed of the case of
Elmer Pettyford, a colored clerk in the
Treasury Department and a Seventh-day
Adventist, who refused to do work on Sat
urdays.
Mr.. Allies has concluded to transfer the
man to the sixth auditors office. where he
will be put to work asserting money orders.
He will be reduced, however from 81 800 TO
500 a year, that being the maximum pay
allowed by law for that work. He will be
paid only for the time he is actually en-
ployed.
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Blizzard in Central Illinois.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Dec. I.-A blizzard
is raging over central Illinois tonight Snow
began to fall at dusk. accompanied by a
driving wind. 1t is growing colder, and 1t
is thought that traffice will be impeded.
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$4,000 TONS OF COAL.
Reading Company Claims to Have
Moved 1t I'm Two Days.

READING, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE Philadel-
phia & Reading Railroad Company had
over fifty locomotives in service trans
porting coal to market yesterday and to-
day. The company claims that $1,000 tons
were started last night and to-day, and
are now on the road Most of it is destined
for the large Eastern cities.
The motive power of the company has
never before been taxed as 1t is at the
present.
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FROZEN TO DEATH.

Former Philippine Soldier Loses His
Life in Northern Kentucky.
NASHVILLE KY. Dec. H.-James Quaw,
a discharged soldier. who recently returned
from Manila. was found dead In a buggy
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-31

TO sell your OLD GOLD or SILVER
that you do not want. Send it to me
and get the CASH. 1 am paying HIGH
PRICES for antique silver in good con-
dltl0D, from a spoon to tea set.
b. d. NUITZ, 603 N. E.:.aw St. Bal
tlmore, Md. dealer in Antique silyer,e etc
Established 1871.
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MASTERS SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

STATE OF SOUTh CARULlNA, J
COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD.
Court of Common Pleas.--John Curry
ct al, against Mary Gray, ct al.
Pursuant to the decree In this cause
Twill offer for sale at public outcry
before the court house, town OF Edge
field, and state of South Carolina, On
salesday in January, 1908, the same
being the 9th day of said month. be.
tween the legal hours Of sale, the fol-
lowing described realty, to wit:
All that lot, piece,parcel or tract
Of land, situate in the county of
Edgefeld, and the state aforesaid,
on the Columbia road, about one
and one-fourth {l4) miles from
Edgefeld court house, containing
four acres three rods and twenty
perches, more or less, and bounded
on the north by the Columbia
road and lands formerly belonging
to w. F. Durisoe; on the south by
lands formerly belonging to J. A.
Chriltian, and on the west by land
belonging to Gen. NJ. c. Butler.
Terms of Sale-Cash..
Purchaser to comply with terms
Of sale or give satisfaction to Mas
ter or the Master is authorized to
resell within one hour thereafter
1T the risk of the former purchaser.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w. F.. ROATH,
Master Edgefeld County.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-31
Many Happy Hearts.

The most delightful occasion fol
the children of Edgefeld during
the holidays was the Christmas
tree reception given for the young
people by their little friends, Eli
cen. William, PeloY, Watson and
Edith QUITS. Que of the pleasant
features of the afternoon was
GeosBsWash ington's cherry tree
on which each child, blind folded
tri ID to pin the hatchet in the CEN
tre of the tree. 4 prize was given
the two who came nearest the
goal. The most snjoyabl, tim-
however was the hour for the 6rst
sight Of the Christmas tree, when
old Santa Claus made his appear.
ence, and did the honors of the oc-
casisn, with an adeptnesa which
the real Santa Cllaus himself
could not have surpassed. If ro-
tation Of Office is ever in order
with the old gentleman, his mar
tie should fall on the shoulders of
Alex Watson. Remember this
children and let him gee how good
You Can DO now, before bis Official
robes are donned. First, last /epd
longest to be remembered u tina
sweet spirit of Christmas s6anifea-
ted by Mr.. and Mri. Qdsta. evil
denced ia theis charming hospital
icy toward The little ipnocents who
on this occasion, thsonged their
happy and beautiful home.
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Christmas Tree at Mill Chapel.

Christmas Tree at Mill Chapel.
The Christmas tree that val
provided by the Sunday school 70,
the little folks of the mill was he'll
in the chapel on Saturday nigh
last. It Was an ideal occasion
The room was well heated, well
Lighted and we'll filled with bright
and happy little ones, smiling lads
and lasses and grown people whose
faces indicated that they entered
into the spirit of the occasion.
The, tree . beautiful holly, was lGs
den with presents; for al arcs
Tho Sunday school had provided
for the little ones, and friends of
many of the older people had pro-
vided suitable gifts for them. The
presents were taken from ths tree
and distributed by Messr5. Thomas
Dorm and Mathey Howard. The
former in comic dress pc. sonated
Mrs. Santa Claus and the latter
representing old man Santa. The
olovnish costumes, tricks and an.
tvs Of these two heightened the
mirth Of the occasion. The whole
scheme or programme was carried
out without o hitch or { ripple to
mar the occasion. We commend
most heartily the officers of the
Sunday school for providing this
delightful occasion for the little
ones. May this Sunday school
grow and prosper as never before.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-31
MASTERS SALE,
State Of South Carolina-E,lge.
field County-Court of Common
Pleas-Mrs. j. NJ. Dwelle, ct al,
Celine H. Henry, ct al.

Celine II. Henry, ct al.
Pursuant t. the decree in this cause
! will offer for sale at public outcry
before the court house, town of Edge
field, ard slate Of South Carolina, on
salesday in January, 1903. 1.-THE same
being the eth day of said monthly be-
tween the legal hours ofsalp, the fol.
lowing described realty. TO wit:
All and singular that tract of
land. situated in the county OF
Edgrfeld State of South Caroiins
near the Town Of Plum Branch
containing two hundred and fifty
1850 acres, more or less and bnui.
ded on the north by A. l.. Talbert
east by Mrs. NJ. E. Talbert, south
by J. ". Talber.t, and west by A.
ST.. Talbert, same more fully ap.
pearing by plot of sar,c made by
John NJ. Bussey D. S. Nov. so, 1895
Terms of sale-Ope half cash,
and the balance on credit of one
and two years, with interest from
the day of sale. Purchaser to give
bond and a mortgage of the prem
ises sold to secure the payment of
the credit portion or all cash at the
purchasers option.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w F ROATH,
Matter Edpefnl1-e ~;
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD.

Court Of Common Pleas-J. C. Shep
pard, against Mrs. E. R. Penn. ct al
Pursuant to the decree in this cause
L will offer for sale at public outcry
before the court house, town of Edge
field, and State of South Carolina, on
salesday in January, 1908, (the same
being the 9Th day of said monthly be-
tween the legal hours of sale, the fol-
lowing described realty, to wit
All that tract of land, situate in
the said county and state, contain
ing one hundred and fifty (150)
acres. more or less, aud bounded
on the north by lands of R.C. May
sou, and on the east, south and
west by lands of the estate of j..
II. Strom.
Terms of Sale-Cash.
If terms are not complied with
or satisfaction given to Master be
is authorized to resell within one
hour afterward at the risk of tho
former purchaser.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
WE ROATH,
Master EdgefieJd County,
December 10, 1902.
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WEDNESDAY DEC 81, 1902.
Murder and Lynching.

On Saturday afternoon last
Mr.. William Jay,a prominent
farmer, was brutally murdered
at his home near Troy, in
Greenwood county, by a ne
gro tenant and his wife: AS
soon as the citizens of the
community learned of the at.
roshous crime tssy searched
for the assassins who were
caught and made partial con
fessions of their guilt. They
were summarily shot to death
by scores. of enraged citizens
at Winterseat bridge over
Hard Labor creek, very near
the same spot where seven
negroes were killed for the
murder of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
mon in 1876. -.
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MASTERS SALE.

State of South Carolina-County Of
Edsefield-Court Of Common Pleas
A. S. Tompkius, against Mrs. H.
Rankin. ct al.
PURSUANT to the decree in TINS
cause. Twill offer for sale at puhiic
outcry. before the Court House, town
of r:deefield. and State Of South Caro-
lima. on the first Monday in Jan l9oa
the same beng the 9th day OF salo
month. between the legal hours of sale,
the following described realty TO VIII
TRACT No. l.
sAll that tract of lend, containing
one hundred aid Twenty-Five 10
acres, of the uaid Rankin land, aud
bounded on the south by other
Rankin lands; on the north by
lands of Joe New, and the wise
land.
TRACT No. 2.
All that tract of land, contain
ing three hundred and five 1909
acres, more or less, and bounded on
the north by the other tract OF the
Rankin land; on the east by lands
west BY lands Of T. II. Clark
Said land containing in the ag-
grAgate four hundred and thirty
(430) acres, more or less, lying
partly in Edgefeld and partl in
Aiken counties, and known as the
T. e. Rankin place.
Terms of the sale-One half cash
and the balance on credit of one
year. Interest from the day of sale.
Purchaser to give bond and mort
gage of the premises sold to secure
the payment Of the credit portion, or
all cash, ut the purL haser's option.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w. F. ROATH,
Master Edgefield Coun ".
Dec. 10, 1902.
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CLARK's HILL.
The ADVERTISERS:

] HE ADSEhI1oDnf
AS it is Christmas time
fear my letter will be late, bu'
hope not.
Everything is very quiet
here for the Christmas season
One can hardly realize that
il is Christmas.
A fine Christmas tree was
given at the hospitable home
Of Mr. and Mrs A Butler. !,
was enjoyed by both old and
Young. "Old Sanity" had a
present for all. After the
presents were distributed,
games were enjoyed by the
young people, then music by
Miss Myra Butler. Old "san'
dy" then left, carrying his
tree with him. He said that
he had to 60 three thousand
miles by half past seven"
Cadet w O Scott, of Glenn.
son, is at home enjoying the
holidays, and it seems that he
is havinga a gay time
A pound party was given
at the home Of Mr. and Mrs
IL Grafton, of Morgana, last
Tuesday night. Music was
furnished by Mr. Joe Norris
of Augusta.
Mrs Emily Meriwether ha.
been very sick for several
days, but is now much better
We arc having some very
cold weather, with plenty r
frost and ice. Some snow fell
Friday.
Mr. J B McKie is spending
Christmas week with hi:
family in Edge6eld. ].
Some Of our boys intended
sysarIrr win prevent; I thInk.
Wish the ADVERTISER 4
happy New Year.
INCoGNITUs.
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Orphans Made Happy.

An act worthy of all COM
mendation was that ofMr., r.
Goodwin Rhett, the chiefest
among Charleston's bankers
and one of the J.P.. Morgan's
of the south, in throwing open
the doors of his palatial resi-.
dence to the z2e inmates OF
the Charleston orphan house,
bidding them come in and
partake of the Christmas tree
that he and Mrs Rhett had
preparation them. Mr.: Rhett,
as lawyer, banker, politician
{not of the vulgar type, how.
eyer has as great demand
upon has TIME as possibly any
other man in the state yet he
counted it JOY 20 lay aside all
in order to brighten the lives
of these homeless and father
less little ones. Althou gh pres
ident of one of the largest
banks in the state and aspiring
to the exalted position Of may
or of Charleston, he thought
himself not too great to play
Santa Claus for the delecta.
ton. of the orphans: sin. as
much as ye have done it unto
the least of these my breth.
rem, ye have done it unto me. "
To be a truly great man in
this world does not consist
merely in the possession OF
wealth, or in occupying an
exalted position, or being clad
in costly apparel stalking the
essth with a pompous air Only
the magnanimous: are truly
great. IF one woiild be ex-
s,sed the final day let him
5 himself and seek 60
ppiness Of osh.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-31
Rainsford for Speaker.

A Speaker of the House
will have to be elected when
the legislature convenes on
Tuesday, the 18th proximo'
There are three candidates for
the place, Representatives
Smith, ofKers6aw;,' Williams,
of Lancs ster, and our own
Thos. II. Rainsford. Mr..
Rainstord would make an ad
mirable presiding officer, rul
ing impartially and conducting
the business with dispatch
and we trust that when the
election is held he will be
chosen.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-31
The Methodists of America

The Methodists of America
are to be congratulated upon
the fact that they have sue.
ceeded in raising a Twentieth
Century Thank Offering fund
of SEQ, 1000, 900. Nineteen mil
lions has been raised and a
millionaire, whose name has
not yet been announced, has
promised one million.
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Reed the Csanlnunysssion.

We direct the attention O
the fathers and mothers O.
Edgefeld to the timely ane
admirably written communi.
cation, signed s'Parent," (which
apr ars elsewhere in this is.
sue. It IS not, our purpose
to discusssin this connection
the merits or dement's of dan.
cling, but, as the subject has
been broached, we do assert
that the excessive dissipation
incident to many Of the public
dances, notably the lateness
Of the hour Of leaving the
dance hail. o'clock a. NJ
10 ;ndiscreet and improper and
it behooves the parents of
Edgefeld, who alone can do
II, to restrict the participants
in these functions to the ob.
sesvance OF, more reasonable
hours. 8
There is not a home in
Edge6sld whose 7arlor would
be thrown open 60 our young,
people to engage in the dance
till the 4 O'Clock hour. 1t
would be considered improp-,
er, out Of taste. If this un-
seemly hour; is improper or
out Of taste in the home
should it not be considered all
the more improper in the ba6.
tic hall where more license
or latitude is permitted and
where, too, possibly some
participate who would not be
invited to the private home ?
We are not disposed to up. |
braid those whose views may |
not coincide with ours
we respect their opinions
but we confidently believe
that such immoderate and ex-
cessiye social indulgence is
demoralizing and baneful in
ito tendency, conducting not
infrequenay to spiritual ruin,
physical wreck, social ostra-
cisn. Shakespeare truly said,
violent delights have violent
ends, and in their triumph
lie; like fire and gunpowder,
as they kiss, consume"
Some parents of our town.,
who have promising sons and
lneenlys daughters will yet,
ne apprehend, find them
elves in the ''gall Of bitter
less'' because they kept not
heir children from the s'honds {
{ iniquity.''
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-31
Tresapass Notice.

ALI. persons ara hereby warned
n not to hunt, fish or trespass
in any manner whatsoever on my
lands in Collier and Collins town.
sbips. The Inv will be rigidly en-
forced against those who disre'
gard this warning. ,
e W. E. PRESCOTT.
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MASTERS sac.
State of South Carolina-Edge.
field County-Court of Common
Pleas.-Mrs. Jennie Foy Lynch,
Against
". o. Foy
ASdlHoI
". o. Foy.

". y. FOy.
Pursuant to the decree in thil
cause 1 will offer for sale at pub.
lie outcry before the court house
town of Edgefeld, and state OF
South Carolina on the first Mon.
day in January 1903, the same be.
ing the 9th, day of said month, be-
tween the legal hours of sale, the
following described realty, to wit {:
All that tract of land in the
county of Edgefeld and state of
South Carolina, containing one
hundred aud three (1O3) acres
more or less, and bounded by lands
OF Henry Hart, Archey Lewis, the
Long Cane Road and Williams
Hart.
Terms of sale-Cash.
II terms of sale are not com.
piled or satisfaction to the Master
he is authorized to resell the same
within one hour afterwards.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w. F. Roath,
Master Edgefeld County.
December 10th, 1902.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-07-18
HISTORIC HONESTY.
ho" Negro 'h"rwomnn Gunrded n
Irensury Package Continuing
Thousands Of Dollars

"Ihe most notable exhibition OF
honesty within the history Of the
treasury department." SAYS a writer
in Ladies Home journal, "was made
by sophie Holmes. q colored woman
first employed 40 years ago by Gen.
Spnner-then treasurer Of the United
Siates-as a temporary charwoman.
One afternoon in April. 1862. while
sweeping and scrubb.ng the floor Of
The issue division she found a package
full Of crisp thousand dollar notes.
which some careless clerk had neglect
ed 10 return 10 the safe. She deter
mined TO stand guard over the treas
ure and 10 confde her secret 10 no
one but Gen. Spinner himself. who
sept in the treasury building during
those troublesome war times. She
swept the dust of the room into one
pie, then another; scattered IL about
and swept ii up again and again. doing
thus TO keep up the appearance Of in
dusiry and to make the atmosphere
OF the room as uninviting as possible TO
The intruding guards. who now and
then Sauntered in. From sheer weak
ness she finally fell asleep until past
midnight, when, imagining She dis
'erned a figure moving in the room.
'he sroped her way to the valuable
'undie' secreted it between two desks.
at upon il, and while continuing her
lgil thus fell asleep again. About
our o'clock in the morning she was |
wakened by Gen. Spinner's footsteps. |
Slihough she gave the treasurer a
'reat fright he rewarded her with
fe appointment as matron in the IS
ne DIVISION. And he did justly. When
ne package was examined II was found
contain some say, $4,000; others,
OOOOO."