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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-05-27

peoples has handed down from the
Middle Ages. and from rCmOtcr Gays
Of harl,ari*in. Iii; officials AMI sol
dirry are not paid, and - they quarter
themselves OH the population Rein
forcing the n"is o: de Turks are Al
banian lruulS and hriagHnh* who are
to the Maccdomians what the knrds
are to the .trmcnians. Albanian law
icssncss has developed of late years:
i;liil, iHucVN, -Nl'i'ilI!H J.. -....--,, -
tim AMI The ay"ngcr on the Christian
races of the iuvrtcralc misrule of the
predominant partner in This ill-nssoricd
empire. The reports hcforc us show
that neither life. nor womcn's holior,
nor private property is respected i'll
AIaccIlonin. Hn! that tho Enm'nal tot
eration accorded to Christians disap-
pears when the military are given their
head TIL; is the situation
4 most @l0umy view nf The situation
is taken hy the RcichSwchr (Nicn"al,
which predicts Tie failure of the re-
form measures undertaken iiy Austria
and RUSSIA. This view is shared by
other Observers, who insist that III"
Powers nrc cunc"rird not so much
about refurnim" Macedonia rs about
the political consequences of that w-
dcriakng. The Powers arc mutually
suspicious. Thus The Svict (OdrSSa)
says Italy is preparing to make de-
scent upGn Tripo! tie moment Il cnn-
flict breaks out between thr Balkan
Slav States AMI Turkey. TIL" P"po!o
Romano says Italy has nothing in par
tIcular tu no with the Macedonian
question::
as long rs the Powers concerned
with Macedonia remain within the lin
It's prcScr he'd ,hy tic Berlin treaty.
public opinion in Italy has Eot the
slightest reason for anxiety. Even Il
repetition of the bulgarian atrocities
and revolutionary movement in
Macedonia need involve 10 risk 10
ItalvS foreign policy. This is due tu
the aforementioned agreement between
Austria-llrngary and ItalT with ref
crcncc to Albania HAT is. The portion
Of the Balkan peninsula with which
1talyS commercial and pn;ilical rcla-
tionS are rrncipallprnnrrrnrd.''
Macedonia will Succeed in THROWN.
of the Turkish yoke. according /" Il
wcll-nformrd but amomynuuS writer
iu The Neur t'rtir PrrSSr lNirnnal.
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Nnw Irr.i,.ent nrrruzil.

DR.. Francisco do Paula l;odri%,lr:'
AlvrS is the new President of the
United States ~ ir;zil. President
Alvr* belongs i" III" Republican party.
which is also Described a* the "C"li-
scrvalivc" party. lie has held many
public positions. and is one oi the
ablcS, men in Brazil.
DR.. BraM,lHo. wi.0 NaS elected Vice
President. haS rcrcntiy di'"l.
President .tlvc> holds tl.at i. is n''%2-
lutcly necessary t" pay all Iii" rrinlh,
lies nhIi"al:GnS iii =nil. Ills c!!;rI Of
fort will bc Ia rails" Iii" raliIr "f tn"
paper currency. lie inrs n"t ady"r;i;e
n partisan modification "f llli' c"pSiitu-
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FOLDING
WORK BENCH
An UnsiglrtIy Piece of Furniture Tucked
Away I'm q Closet.

An UnsightIy Piece of Furniture Tucked
Away I'm Closet.
An exceedingly clever arrangement
has been recently devised hy which
man who wants q work hCnrli i'll The
house can have his wish supplied With
Gilt the necessity of hrin@ constantly
confronted with what is necessarily
somewhat homely piece of furniture.
In these days OF general manual train
ing nearly every min and many women
have q good knowledge of tie Use Of
tools, and it is lnt an UNCOMMON thing
10 find III excellent and complete set
of tools In Tie possession Of gentlemen
who 90; more ar less pleasure in per-
forming various minor InHttrrs around
the house in Tie way Of construction
aud repair. 1t Is not every nan vino
has thc space nt his disposal to give
UP 10 Il work bench. anal this is quite
IS essential as the tools, ana In re-
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ACTIONS AND WORDS

Heros sentiment worthy to keep N your
mind
As you travel through life, for rs true you
will find,
That you're no. so much valued by what
you may sny,
AS by what you may do In prnctical
way:
For unless you perform what you say you
can do,
Grave doubts will arise that you're honest
and true.
Though your voice be as sweet as the song
Of the birds.
Remember, tha: actions speak louder than
words.
Nor would discourage tho message that
cheers,
Or the prayers, or the blessing OF sympn-
tnys irars;
They nrc always In order thoy help In
their way
To hasten the dawn Of mllennial day.
But little more gold snndwich"d In with
Your prayers
Would bnnsh moro tears and Tighten more
cares.
Thou.h Ii yonr yOice be rs sweet rs the song
OF the birds.
Remember, that actions speak louder than
words.
-".um's Horn,
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VOL. LXVIII.
A CRITICISM OF DESTINY.


ulookw
Or anything the
tho State.
If
Or shower OF hr
wIsh Micrube
Germ
would be
could millions and
kecpR
Ethics
Il
then b. shunnel. man
y Chicago Tribune.
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HUMOROUS.

Miss Angorn-I have gold filling In
my teeth now. Miss Maltcsc-You
have? Miss Angora-Yes; | just ate
the gold fish.
Blob!>s-fic doesn't know enough
to como in out of inc rain Siobbs-
We'll. he knows enough to always
have a borrowed umbrella.
Sillicus-Women always go to ex-
trcmcs. Cynicus-That's right. II
they are not in the height of fashion
they arc in the depths of despair.
Visitor-So you can count up to
eight, Gil, Johnny? Don't you know
what comes after eight? Jolnny-
Yes. sir; nursio TO put ne to bed!
Miss Ana Tcquc.-Bui you don't
think marriage is always game OF
chance? Jack Yomng-No. indeed;
some people have no chance at all.
Mrs. Muggns-Did snc marry well?
Mrs. Bilggins-Ycs, indeed. und, r
stand that she has considerable diff
liculty in spending all her alimony.
Wigg-.So she finally landed him.
oh? How did she do it? Wagg-She
told him her father had forbidden her
to sec him again, ard the rest was
easy.
Mrs. Z.-Listcn, Gcorge-the baby
is saying 'Oogoo- -ja.bo-oo-so! What
does it remind. you Off" Mr.. q
Hin! reminds me OF brakeman
calling out stations"
Tough louth-Say, I want to buy
some handkcrchiefs fer young lady.
Cicrk--Pain? Tough Youth Nav.
she amt plain; an kin lick the man
that says she IS.
WAS it farewell tour?' asked the
close friend. y should say. not" re;
been greeted with o"er-ripe vegetables;
Il never Jared worse in my life"
Willy do Ketchcm G Co. stick the
stamps on their letters upside down?
They must be crazy Quite the op.
positc. They wish to give people the
idea they are doing u rushing bust
ness
But" protested the plain citizen.
don't you consider honesty good
thing?" Sure" replied the politi.
clan. Int it's like all good things;
you've got to make some money be-
fore you can afford it,
Host Gin low voice to his wifc)-'
have fearful headache. DO get rid
Of our guests as soon as ever you
can. Hostcss-Wcll, l cannot put
them out. Host-No, my dear, but
you can play the piano.
What in the world are you doing?'
asked Mr.. Horscny. why, am teach.
ing my brood how to diet on gasoline.
responded Mrs. Horscny; If they eX-
pcct to exist they must depend on
the automobile for living"
Il would like to find out how many
idle men there are in town. We'll,
Just start some laborcrs to digging a
sewer" But they won't be idle. y
No: but every idle man in town will
stand around and watch them"
"Oh. excuse me for stepping on
YOUR feet" stammcred the blushing
young maiden. "Ccrtainly! respond
cd the gallant young man; Il only
wish | had as many feet as a cent?
pcde, and that you would step on them
all"
Mr.. Brisk am going TO marry
your daughter, and called to ask Il
few questions about her financial
prospects. How do you stand? MI
Bulky-Ilow do | stand? On two good
feet. sir--twu good feet! Try one
(zipD Try the othcr-(zipD How dc
you like en-, sir?
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cIEA:ING r!ANo KEYS.

Piano keys tha, hav" become disco!-
,rc,l cover with Il rather thick paste
made of lcmon juice and prepared
ha!k or whiting. Sc careful not 10
i il gel between the keys. Leave Il
nv minutes. then wash off with soft
10Th. wrung out of warm war"r. Pol.
.sh with Tie lini.5t drop OF sweet.oil,
ma then rub with soft duster I'LL
.ye.y trace of oil IL removed,
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Eictrl upon mothers AMI maids Whose
names and WRONGS, vouchcd for ly
witnesses. have been Widely printed.
The men are ovrrpowercd by numbers,
burned or impalrd ur mutilatcd.
Commenting cd;tGrially upon all
these things. The Daily News Lion
dom says:
"'rhc Turk In Macedonia works in
the minor key He pilIagCs, robS Sin-
latGS AMI pcrnrtratcs the british tor
lures which h". alone among European
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WORK BENCH AyD root cAEt.;ET.

bench to he dropped into position fer
iiar. the whOl, making Il very compact
AMI convenient arrangement III"
bcnc'i is made ui' hare, wood. is three
feet long and has Il <lrun% parallel
tawed wise. II is provided with i
bench stop and iIAS Il series of holes
for similar Stops running the entire
length This enables work 10 he held
securely at anilI 'nd>. There is Il
sliding guide Gll each sid" Of the bench
which supports work wh'n necessary.
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Wanted to Frichten His Wife.

Fran ,"ia Gr,iqurl uf Roncn. France,
inr"m,liu" 10 give his wife Il fright
}r",cr,;:l to ban" himself. Eniorlu
nr!c!.. -" rope slipped from under
his arm: aaI II" SWING ny the neck.
ITc WAS cut dGwu Just in time Ia save
his lifr
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EuerYhSdY Satisfied.

"Dipamacy is curious game,
said on" @atrSmam.
III is" answered the other: 1T is
one in which lhe NEST satisfactory re
suits are achieved when both sides
can go homo ard claim II v.ltory. -
WaShiu.;nn Star.
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e e g ssLSsssSTzG 2 > g e = tssiT-8 e,
CRIME IN
MACEDONIA.
SS$9 $3.50 9S;e,;, : .; So s

. woman's honor can be
safe I'm Macedonia, or else
III! Europe is in Il coi!aplr-
acy to mmlign the Turk.
Torture in specially hid
nli1ls furlus Is .luilY i'll
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A Ibolifi, Dark IIo-,c,

According 10 the political orarlrS
.lI,un Il. Parker. chief .iG'I=" Of the
New York Court Of Appeals. SiHn1S Il
rlar.'r oi helm" the next p"nnrralir
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-05-27

The navy which G,Tcs England tn;
supremacy cf the seas costs $l'a.G0o.-
Geo a yrar. or a litiln moro ihan lhs
United statec pays . year In GGnsions
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-05-27

Miss Angorn-I have gold filling In
my teeth now Miss Maltcsc-Iou
have? Miss Angora-Ies; | just ate
tho cold f.I,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-05-27

Mr.. Brisk am going to marry
your daughter, and called to ask Il
few questions about her financial
prospects. How do you stand? Mr.
Bulky-Ilow do stand? On two good
feet. sir--twu good feet. Try one
(zipD Try the othcr-(zipD How dc
you like en-, sir?
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-01-23

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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-01-23

careleSSneSS
which made
the accident
possible.
There are a
great many
lives su d.
denly ternli-
mated as a
result of
carelessness,
although the
medical Ger
tihcate may
read vheart
failure"
When a man
takes
chancesW;th
\ his stomach
1-I -@-111ka
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-01-23

J. B. HUTCHINSON, General 1Non"yer
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-01-23

the warning symptoms of disease, he is
carelessly inviting calamity.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures diseases of the stomach and other
organs of digestion and nutrition. It
enables the perfect digestion and assimi-
lation of food, which makes strength.
1t stimulates the liver, cures biliousness,
and removes bilious impurities from the
blood.
III had been troubled with pain in lower
part of my stomach for three years, so severe
thought it would kill in time" writes Mr.
Aaron Van Dam Of (Kensington) a549 119th ST.
Chicago. Ill. III could hardly WORK; it felt like
big weight hanging on me and got SO bad that
I had to take medicine. used Stomach Bitters
for time, but it did no good so wrote to Dr.
R. v. Pierce for advice, which he gave I'M
mediately. 1 followed his directions; used two
bottles of his medicine and was cured. I had
torpid liver which was troubling me instead Of
cramps las 1 thought DR.. Pierce told me-
have pleasure in living now; have gained in
weight IS pounds since then"
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure COIL
stipation: They do not beget the pill
habit.
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ACCIDENTAL :?

The jury. returned verdict of acct
dental death on the man who fell from
the window ledge on which he had fallen
asleep. But the death was really due to
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DYING Words.

THE U.TE:ANCES OF SOME FAM U
NEW,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-13
THE CRUISER DEs MONIES.
Work Of Fitting It Up Almost Com
pIeted.

Special to Times Re publican.
Boston, March 13.-It is expected that
the early summer will see the United
States cruiser Des Moines undergoing
her trials. The work Of fitting her out
has gone forward so rapidly at the
Fore River shipyard at Quincy Point,
on the southeastern shore of the har-
Dor, that her hull and machinery are
about So per cent completed and much
Of the detail Of finishing has been
done.
The cruisers engines and shafting
are practically all in place now and her
tween decks" is being partitioned off
for the officers quarters. The parti-
lions are of corrugated steel, which
makes for lightness and coolness-an
important point in a vessel intended for
tropical service-and at the same time
gives an appearance Of height to the
necessarily low studded" spaces Of a
warship.
The inside Of the Des Moines' hull,
where it forms the walls Of the living
quarters, is being lined with a sheath
ing of asbestos tiles which are attached
to a light iron framework covered with
wire netting. Their purpose is to ex-
clude dampness, at the same time pro-
viding fire proof finish, and what
little woodwork is in evidence is treat
ed by process that is intended to
make the whole vessel practically fire.
proof. The interior painting is carried
along as fast as the other work permits,
so that the cruiser is already beginning
to assume habitable appearance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-13

The round house presents busy
scene these days. The shops are
filed with engines needing repairs
Ten locomotives are now awaiting the
| touch of the mechanics tools.
kensett.
Indications are that good farm
hand will get hig wages for his
labor this season. The News has
heard Of farmers here who have offered
close to $50 per month for good farm
hands.
Manson.
| The stores have decided to make but
four deliveries of goods per day. In
stead of six as agreed upon last week.
II they keep on shaving 1T down, Man
son people may have to pack their
purchases home themselves.
| lndianola.
The contract for the new Methodist
parsonage will be let in few days and
| the work will begin in April.
The city schools have been closed for
| two weeks on account of scarlet fever,
Il by order of the board. As clerk
| Of the Keeney Bros. horse sale Mr. III.
p. Shepherd received and paid out
nearly $4,000.
Northwood.
The proposition to issue bonds to the
amount of $4,000 for building a new
school house and repairing the present
buildings carried by a vote of to AZ
lTwenty-four women voted on the bond
question. and all voted yes" The
members Of the school board have not
fully determined just how they will in
vest the money, but they hope to be
able to make it provide the town with
better school buildings.
Lake City.
| At the school election Monday after
noon AS votes We're cast upon the pro-
position to bond the independent school
district for the purpose of building
a new high school building. The vote
for the bond was 367: against the
bonds. rs. OF the total votes cast 69
were cast by ladies', 81 of which count
ed in favor of the bonds and II against.
The contest was very spirited tho no
ill feeling was engendered.
Webster City.
A. W.. Grams, of Davenport, father
| OF Norman w. Grams, who recently
purchased the Wilson cigar stand.
has Just made sale Of old coins Mr..
Grams 10 spending short time with his
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-13
EXPECT AN AcouITTAL.
Attorneys for Mrs. Hossack Belle,
She Will be Freed.

She Will be Freed.
Des Moines, March 13.-Since the
second trial of Mrs. Hossack for the
murder of her husband she has been
allowed to return to her home under
a bond of only $4,000. which is $4,000
less than the bond originally fixed for
her by the courts.
Judge Nichols at the conclusion OF
the trial at Winterset, readily agreed
to the reduction in the bond, rather
indicating his belief that the defend
ant would never be convicted of muir
der. She was given life sentence
when tried before Judge Gamble in
Warren county, but when tried in Mad
ison county the jury disagreed, three
of the twelve standing out for acquit-
tall One of those who declared for
acquittal said afterwards that he was
absolutely convinced Of the innocence
of Mrs. Hossack, and could never have
been brought around to accept any
kind of verdict of guilt. There will
rot be another term of court in Mad
ison county until May, and it is very
probable she will not be given her
third trial until in September.
The fact that on the second trial the
state introduced some witnesses who
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-13
HULL NOT WORRYING.
Seventh District Congressman Will Put

Seventh District Congressman Will Put
Up a Fight.
Washington, March l3.-Several dis
patches dated at Des Moines have APP
peared in the local morning papers
uation in Des Moines. The writer
sought to make it appear that Captain
Hull had staked his congressional ex-
pectations on the outcome of the prim-
aries held for the purpose of choosing
the county committee, and that he has
been overwhelmingly defeated.
When asked If he cared to make any
statement in references to the dis
patches, Captain Hull said:
You may say for me that If opinion
prevails in Polk county that I am dis
couraged or apprehensive as to the re-
suit of the primaries it is a mistaken
opinion. On the contrary am pleased
with the situation and believe there
Will be less opposition to me a year
hence than there was in 1902. When
the time comes | will take hand in the
congressional fight in Polk county. At
The present I am holding daily confer
ences with the secretary of war and
the quartermaster general relative to
a new process of drainage the DEPART
ment Will put into operation in the arr
my post and to the arranging for quar-
ters for squad of cavalry this fall
and a full regiment next year.
] consider these matters of more
public Importance than my candidacy
for congress, which does not come be-
fore the people for a full year. am
not an issue this spring and have made
no fight So far as the committee is
concerned it is not a matter of grea;
Importance to me. The committeeman
must be republicans and If my oppo-
nents have majority of the commit
tee they can not complain If the re-
suits do not suit them. will not be in
Des Moines Saturday, but may go to
Iowa some time next week. The trip
will not. however be in the interest of
my candidacy year hence"
James Rowan of Des Moines has been
transferred from the office of supervis-
ing architect to the Office of the auditor
of the war department In the treasury.
Rowan has taken r. w. Clayton's place.