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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-24

State Of South Carulina--Gounty OF
Edgclieid-CGuri os Crm"oh PirH:
A. S. Tompkius, agains &rS. y.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-24
DON'T HESITATE

TO sell your OLD GOLD or SILVER
that you do not want. Send it to me
and get the CASH. | am paying HIGH
PRICES for antique silver in good con-
dition, from spoon to a tea set
b. d. NUI1Z, COB n. Eutaw ST.. Bal
timore, Nd, dealer in Antique silver, r,etc
Established 1871.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-24

Some of the editors of the
state, poor fellows, are evi-
dently leading very strenuous
lives or, to say the least of it.,
they are very busy men. In
making clippings from the
columns of others they seem
not to have time to cre'it
them. See ?
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-12-19
TRADE REPORT,

New York.-Bradstreet's report on
trade last week says: Retail distribu-
ton, further stimulated by colder
weather and the advance of holiday
season, has expanded largely, until
now it easily occupies first position in
the trade situation. Wholesale trade,
except where inroads upon retailers
stocks have induced recorders, is laps
ing into the quiet usual at the stock
taking period. Building trade acti-
witty has been checked by the prevail
ing weather and the distribution of
lumber and building materials gener-
ally is less active. Other leading in
dustries also note the quieting down
usual at this esason. Great basic con-
ditions, however, make for future pros
perity.
Cold weather and snow have helped
distribution at retail in the northwest,
and the outlook is for an unprecedent-
ed holiday distribution on the Pacific
coast. Recorders of heavy goods from
Jobbers are still of moderate proper
lions at the west, but spring sales are
larger than a year ago in dry goods
shoes and clothing. Holiday trade is
bearish for this early stage of the sea-
son at the east. Heavy clothing, goods
and rubber wear have moved into con-
sumption largely during the week
and spring business is reported of
f1attering volume
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending December
II number 247
Wheat. including -four, exports for
the week ending December II aggre-
gate 3,261,O47 bushels. Wheat since
July 1 aggregate 120,5O7,495 bushels,
against 1S6,3O3,SS1 bushels last season
and S6,OOS,O0S bushels in 1900.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-12-19
A 100000 Fire.

Canal Dover, Ohio.-The corrugat-
ing mills, the paintshop, the storeroom
and the building containing the four
mills on the west side of the American
Sheet Steel company's mills have
burned to the ground here, and the
company is confronted with loss OF
over 100000, nearly s750,000 in fin
ished products and the remainder in
buildings and machinery. A strong
wind was blowing over the burning
pile toward the offices and the ma
chine shop. Fear that these, too,
might be doomed, caused a call for
help to be sent to New Philadelphia.
The fire engines from that city rem
dered good service. The Offices, ma
chine shops, galvanizing department
and the mills on the east side are an
that remain of this great plant. The
loss is partly covered by insurance. A
dozen railway cars standing on the
tracks were consumed.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-12-19
MISCELLANEOUS MINING NEWS.

Work has been resumed on the Wal
ter Scott property near Northprot. 1t
had been idle for two months. D..
The famous Morning mine of the
Occur d'Alene district has resumed
operations with full crew of men.
Importations of manufacturers of
iron and steel are larger this year than
at any time during the past decade.
All sorts of people are flocking into
the northern part of Mexico seeking
investments in mines, cattle g, timber
Fifteen men will be employed at the
Yogo Sapphire mines all winter, pre-.
pairing the material for next sum
mer's work.
The owners of the Summit and Sill
yer Hill properties at Keller recently
received a cash offer of $4,000 for
the two groups.
The concentration plant being erect
ed by the California company in the
Cable Grove district of Oregon is
nearly completed.
The Homestake property in Evans
Creek district, nine miles from Grants
Pass, Ore, has been bonded to an
eastern syndicate for $4,000.
Saltese, Mont, expects boom very
soon now. The construction of a
smelter has been started. A force OF
men is excavating for the foundation
The Banner and Bangle Mining com.
pany of Troy, Mont, has bonded its
claims for one year to Larson G Green.
ough. The ores are silver, lead and
zinc.
1t is stated on what appears to be
good authority that the Chico mine, in
Republic camp, is soon to resume work
and start shipping ore to the CRANKY
smelter.
The Calumet & Hecla company OF
Michigan, has just completed an i'm,
mense plant and from now on all the
water used in the steam plant will pass
through filters.
The Big Horn group of mining
claims in the Cracker Creek district
of Oregon was purchased recently
There are four claims in the property
and the consideration was $1,000.
The force in the big tunnel on the
BuckAorn property on Copper noun
tain, near Bolster. Wash, has been
laid of on account of bad air. An
air plant will shortly be installed.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-12-19
The boycotting Of English and Ger.

The boycotting of English and Ger
man goods continues.
The British and German colleges
here, which were boycotted, have
closed their doors. The Universit:.
of Caracas also is closed. 1t is report
ed that 80 Germans living in the coun-
try have offered to support the Vene-
zuelan government against Germany.
Leading German and British resi-
dents of Caracas are very bitter
against their respective ministers,
whom they accuse of leaving Caracas
without giving any intimation of their
intention to abandon the city. The note
from the commander of the allied fleet,
which was sent to the Venezuelan
government through Minister Bowen,
concerning Venezuelan vessels leaving
La Guayra, is supposed to herald the
blockade.
The people of Caracas are astonish.
ed that the government at Washington
remains silent in spite of the recent
acts of the allied fleet. f.
The fact that the people of Vene-
zuela are in absolute ignorance of the
designs of the allies upon their coun-
try creates deep and disturbing i'm
preston here. The chief officer of
President Castros guard said today
to the representative Of the Associated
Press:
eff there is to be war, let us know
and we will fight. If there Is to be
only an assault on our coast, where we
can not reach the allies, the only thing
left for us to do is to declare that to
destroy your debtors furniture is a
strange way to force the payment of
his obligations. believe this situa-
ton will soon come within the scope
of the Monroe doctrine"
Caracas-A note from the COM
manders at La Guayra was sent by
United States Minister Bowen at Car
acas and forwarded by him to the gov
eminent officials here. The note, which
| is in the name of Great Britain and
Germany, requests all Venezuelan
ships after the lapse of five days to
refrain from visiting the port of La
Guayra until the present difficulties
are over.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-12-19
Commerce of the PhiIinpines

Washington.-The bureau of insula,
aHalrs OF the war department has is
sued the following comparative sum
mary OF the commerce of the Philin
pine Islands for the seven months end
ing July 81, 1902, and 1901:
The total value of merchandise ex
elusive of gold and silver, import ed
during the seven months ended Julv
81. 1902, was 19,31O,4S7, as against
S =, for the same period of 1901
The principal increase in 1902 was in
1ood stuffs, the purchase of rice alone
exceeding the figures for 1901 by near.
" sl'eoo.oOO. Gold and silver were i'm.
ported during the seven months Of
lsoz to the value of $3,O26, TAI: same
period Of 1901, $1,2SO,294.
me value of imports coming from
s one United States in 1902 was s2333
ooS' gain of approximately $500 OOo
as compared with 1901.
Agricultural industries tbrougbo,,t
tne archipelago have been materia,In
anected owing to the unfortunate DO
Struction of the work cattle bv an
epidemic of rinderpest.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-12-19
CASTRO IN HEROIC MOOD.
But CounseIs Venezuelans to be
Prudent

Caracas, Dec. 15.-The news of the
bombardment of Puerto Cabello caused
most intense excitement here. The
population flocked into the streets and
patriotic demonstrations continued all
night. An immense crowd, whose
numbers were estimated at more than
10000, gathered in front of the presi-
dental palace and called on President
Castro to appear. Some of the orators
among the crowd having advocated re-
prisals against the foreigners resident
in Venezuela, President Castro, in
rage at the suggestions, refused the
demands made in the following
speech:
Citizens: The size of nations, like
the size of men, is measured only by
their acts. Those born brave prove
their valor on the battlefield, not
against defenseless citizens, who, per-
haps, are innocent, and are in their
hearts with us, and who are ashamed
of the infamy of their compatriots.
"We will seek prisoners for Venezu-
ella jails on the battlefield. Our action
will be directed only against those who
come armed. However great may be
our Indignation, We must behave as a
cultured and civilized people, and es-
pecially now, when the most powerful
nations of Europe are behaving like
real savages. I counsel the greatest
prudence in order not to abandon our
rights, the justice of our cause and
our reputation.
THE good name of Venezuela must
remain always secure, whatever merg-
encies may arise in the struggle. If
we fail, it will be gloriously and he
roically, but l assure you that our
country will be saved because the SUI
preme being above who sees and di-
reefs all, can not abandon us in this
fearful emergency, justice and right
being on our side.
II, who never t1embled before dan
ger, swear will fulfil my duty and
justly sacrifice my life for the honor
and dignity of the nation. I recon-
mend great circumspection, prudence
and even cordially, so that strangers
resident in our country, Americans
French, Italians, Spanish and even the
Germans and English may be the first
to proclaim in the face of the world
that Venezuela is a cultured and civil.
lied nation"
The speech was applauded and a
procession of whites and negroes trav.
ersed the city without an act of vic.
lence being committed.
The Associated Press correspondent
saw the president twice today. He is
calm and is giving all his time to the
organization of resistance Fourteen
hundred men enlisted today from Car.
acas alone, including boys and Is
priests.
The conduct of the British and Ger.
man commanders is severely censured
by all the European colonies. The
Associated Press correspondent saw
today Alfred Blohm, the banker, who
went to La Guayra and saw the com
manders of the British and German
cruisers. He said he did not hesitate
on meeting Charge Won .Pilgrim-B Bal
tazzi on board the German cruiser
Vineta to tell him that the conduct OF
the German legation in this question
had been shameful and that the mat
ter could have been arranged if Herr
Won Pilgrim-Baltazzi had only seen
President Castro, who, like the Ger
man colony, was ignorant of Ger
many's designs.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-12-19
Bio Fire at Leadxllle. Col.

Salt Lake. Utah.-A special from
Leadville, Col, says that fire in Mrs.
Dyer's lodging house spread to adjoin-
ing buildings and destroyed property
to the extent of $4,000 before being
brought under control. Among the
buildings destroyed was the Pap
Wyman house, one of the famous land
marks Of the city.
All of the twenty dodgers in the
Dyer house, who escaped in their night
clothing, experienced great suffering
from exposure, the weather being ex-
tremely cold.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-12-19
Eire Al Ladvsmlth. q. c.

Victoria. B. CA message from
Ladysmith says that fire broke out in
the store of Lesser & Hamburger. AS
there was no water available it was
feared that not only the store. which
has stock valued at 100000, but the
postoffice, Rhodes hardware store,
Jones hotel and two other buildings
in the block would be destroyed.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-12-19
Killed Under Lake Erie.

Cleveland. O.-Two men were in
stantly killed, two others probably IA
tally burned and number of others
less seriously burned in an explosion
of gas in the waterworks tunnel 100
feet below the bottom of Lake Erie.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-12-19
Bio Boston Fire.

building, at No. 2OS-21S Sumner street,
did damage to the extent of $4,000.
The building is occupied principally
by bookbinding and wool dealing firms.
A thick party wall saved the wool
dealers, who occupy the front half of
the building.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-12-19
To Blame for CHICAGO Fire.

Chicago.-The coroner's jury in the
investigation of the Lincoln hotel fire
returned verdict tonight in which it
charges thesloss of IA lives to the
owner and agents of the building, the
proprietor of the hotel and the city
building department.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-12-19
Canadian Cigar Factory Burned.

Montreal.-Fire has destroyed H.
Jacobson & Co.'S cigar factory. One
million cigars, just finished, went up
in smoke. Loss, $4,000.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-12-19
WHEAT REPORr

Portland, Ore.-Walla Walla, II to
nc; bluestem, 70 to soc; valley, rs to
76c.
Tacoma, Wash.-Unchanged; blue
stem, soc; club, 72bc.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-12-19

~, heander won the final sprint in
me sne SIX dy bicycle race in New York,
- jacobson, thus giving first money
o ~ 'ne Leander- Floyd Krebs team
ana second money to Jacobson.Non,
kirk. 'ooopson-New-
ID resident res o Roosevelt formerly accent.
nj tne invitation of the citizens com.
a is.ee OF San Francisco to attend tho
oeulcation of the navy monument 70
The nonn the battle of Manila.
pletion. nearing COM
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-12-19

t,, sne e seems to be nothing good in
t tn.s country's scheme of goyernmont
INA sns' wasn't invented by Thomas Iafsa a'
son in one way or another aS 'ener-
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-12-19

Every man has a hard row to hoe.
The successful man let's other people
hoe bis. that's all.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-22
INFAMY'S SUCCESS.

The Tacon theater In Havana, one of
the largest and most famous In tho
western hemisphere, was built by an
old reprobate, Marti, who was no.
torious pirate In his DAY. and obtained
immunity for himself by betraying his
comrades into the hands Of the Span
ish authorities. One dark and rainy
day MART rushed by the sentry guard
Ing the palace in Havana and entered
the apartments Of the captain general,
who was writing at table. When the
captain-general raised his eyes and saw
the cloaked figure before him he reach
ed for the bell.
stop, your excelencyl" cried the
stranger. II am here on desperate
enterprise. ! have come 10 deliver into
your hands every pirate on the Cuban
coast upon one conditional pardon for
myself"
you shall have IT," was the answer
But who are you?"
Il am MART and rely upon the
promise you have given men
Preparatory TO this interview Marti
had appointed a rendezvous for the diff
ferent bands, to which he conducted
the Spanish force, and every pirate was
captured and righteously garroted. AS
for MART, he was not only pardoned,
but was given a monopoly of the sale
of fish In Havana, which made him a
rich and thus eminently respected
citizen. who ended his DAYS in the odor
of sanctity.-Army and Naval Journal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-22
ASKS CROWD 10 HIS WEDDING.

George j. Fry, a grocer, who was
married recently TO Miss Emma Han
ma, took novel way TO secure crowd
at his wedding. He does not believe In
exclusive weddings, so he took city
directory and invited everyone In his
nelghborhood. without any distinction.
He supplemented this list with all the
customers of his store, and ended by
giving out a general invitation 10 any
one who wanted TO come. He sent in
yltations to the mayor. board OF alder
men, board of supervisors and 9. the
city and county officers, The n 1ta-
tons read as follows:
you are invited to attend the we'd
ding Of George J Fry and Emma Han
ma on the site Of the new county court
house. Thursday evening, oct. 2, at 8
o'clock
Three years ago Frys first wife died.
and Miss Hanna went TO keep house for
him. He was broke, and she pawned
her watch for so to start him IN bust
ness. He contributed sack of -four,
and from that beginning a large groc-
cry trade was built up. Said Fry
Emma came to my rescue, and I
shall reward her by making her my
wife. L have six women cooking for
my guests at the wedding and have
prepared for 500 ! expect some fine
presents. New York Sun.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-22

But let me tell you something about
the American goods already sold here.
have visited the largest cities and
find the tracks of the American inva-
sion on every street and on many of the
country roads. | saw an American
automobile yesterday with a dashng
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-22

found the tip of a scaly snout sticking
out of big knot hole in the top Of
darting In and out, A cautious inyes-
tigation showed that the box contained
the box. A long. forkcd tongue was
python and several turtles, toads and
lizards.
The box had been checked from Chi
cago and had been here for two days.
II avs learned tonight that the box
belongs TO Or. Frederick Hans Gadow,
the eminent zoologist OF Cambridge
university, England. who Is just re-
turning from an expedition to Central
America, and who lectured here last
night on COLOR In Reptiles and AM
phbia Princeton n. j., Correspond
ence New York Sun.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-22

ing TO do business in Europe except on
credit The merchants can get this
from the other exporters. and the
Americans viii have TO give II. The or
binary credit Is from three to six
months"
AMERICAN GRAIN AND FOOD
STUFFS.
find a great deal of American graln
used in Switzerland. Wheat grows well
on the plateaus but only half enough
rs produced so that there is a good mar
ket FOR American wheat and American
hour. As II is now we sell as much as
S5,OOOOOO worth of cereals year. and
1t would seem to me that an increase
might be made In the sale of oatmeal,
hominy, and other breakfast foods.
There should be an opening here for
American corn, as the Swiss have to
buy cattle feed and In the same con-
nectiOn cotton-seed cake might be sold.
The chief light outside the cities is from
American coal oil, and among the
meats sold ] see Chicago hams, bacons
and canned stuff.
The sale Of carpenters tools IL large.
our hardware holds It's own In all parts
OF Europe and our machine tools are
acknowledged to be the best. American
saws are frequently seen, and there
should be a demand here for the old
fashioned wood saw, In many Of the
cities the chief fuel Is wood. IL is
brought In from the mountains and
sawed and split in the streets. The ak
used has short handle and a blade
about three inches wide. 1t IL a sort Of
cross between an AK and Ratchet. For
cutting down trees some American axes
are sold, ] saw lot from Findlay, o.
In one Of the stores OF Berne. After
the wood is sawed and split It Is carried
up into the houses on the backs of men
In great baskets made of slaves.
THE SWISS USING ELECTRICITY
There might be an opening for Amer
lean electrical machinery here, for the
Swiss are rapidly turning their streams
to account. There are little power
plants everywhere. and many factories
are run by electricity generated by wa
ter Here at Geneva the waterworks
run the streetcars and furnish the cleo
trio lights. They also supply power to
workshops large and small throughout
the city and its suburbs The power
plant Is on an island in the Rhone right
In the center of the city and only
hundred feet from where the Rhone
runs out Of Lake Geneva. There is
quite a fall at that place, and the tur-
bulent stream moves 20 great engines
by means of turbines The machinery
was made at Zurich, from where come
a large part Of the electric supplies Of
this country Many of the cities have
electric trans. and most Of them are
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-22

lighted by electricity. The tramcars
are troleys. The electric lights here
at Geneva are Of the Brush variety.
GENEVA THE CAPITAL OF
FRENCH SWITZERLAND.
The most Of western Switzerland is
French, and Geneva might be called its
capital, The city is one of the most
beautiful OF its size In Eprupe. II mas
magnificent store buildings and many
line homes, II lies In a nest IN the
hills on the shores OF Lake Geneva at
the point where the Rhone flows out on
It's way toward the Mediterranean sea.
The lshone divides the city. forming
several Islands, over which bridges go
from one side Of the town to the 9TH
er. On the Islands are lighthouses, res
taurants, cafes and the waterworks,
one OF the bridges Is on the site OF a
bridge which julius Caesar destroyed
when he had his first battle with the
Helyetli Geneva is a city of schools,
and 1t has students from all parts Of
EuprOpe.
like Lake Geneva. II Is a beautiful
expanse Of CLASSY green with Mt. Blanc
and Others Of the snowcapped Alps
looking down upon It, II is only from