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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-11
WEDNESDAY. MAR II, 1903.
7PHE stock of Edge6eld's
two banks is in demand

at a handsome premium, but
they cannot yet quite measure
noses with the Germania Saw
ings Bank, o. Charleston,
whose stock sold a few days
ago for 81, 500 per share while
the par value was only $3.50.
Scuth Carolina has the dis
tinction of having probably
the strongest bank in the
south.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-11

The numerous very large boxes
that the drays are daily hauling
from the depst indicate that our
dry goods merchants are noy re-
celving and opening up very large
stacks of epril.g goods.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-16
A SOUTHERN VISITOR.
Tells of Feeling Created by Appoint.
 ment of Collector in Charleston.

Tells of Feeling Created by Appoint.
 ment of Collector in Charleston.
 Robert Bren of New York, special correspondent of the Macon Telegraph, Macon, Ga, is spending a few days in town. Mir Bren is typical south erner, one of the lilly whites of the. south in whose veins flow strong an- ti-negro feeling. MT Bren feels great sentiment against the recent appoint enmt of Dr w. H. Crum, a colored man, to the collectorship of the port of Charleston, South Carolina, by Presi- dent Roosevelt and he does not hesitate to express his resentment in no meas ured terms. MT Bren says that on the presentation of sword to Major Jenkt ins of South Carolina by the people of that state not many months ago, marked honor was paid to President Roosevelt. The story of that presenta- tion is we'll known by the public. It was the intention of the state of South Carolina to present sword to Major Jenkins for his bravery in the Cuban, war. President Roosevelt was invited to present the sword. Tn the meantime the president invited Booker T. Wash ington to dine with him at the White House. The people of the south, es- pecially of South Carolina, so MT Bren says, didn't like this and thought it was disgrace to the presidency of the United States. Lieut. Governor Tillman of South Carolina showed his feelings in the matter by writing to the presi- dent to the effect that his presence would not be required. The people of South Carolina rose in arms, it might be said, at this affront to the present governor by the lieutenant gov- ernor and repudiated his action by buying sword with public subscrip- tions and invited the president to pre- sent the sword and to be the guest of the people of South Carolina and not of the state. On the occasion of the presentation marked honor was paid to President Roosevelt. Doors which had been closed to strangers, to Yan-' kees since the war, were thrown open to him. The Puritan Carolinians gave him warm welcome, As an example, MT Bren quotes the case of woman whose husband. father, four brothers and four sisters were killed in the war. Since the war her doors have been tightly barred to northern CTS. Yet she was one of the foremost in welcoming the president. Presi- dent Mckinley would not have re- ceived such a reception, nor did MT Cleveland, democratic president, re- ceive such a reception. MT Roosevelt received such marked honor because the people of South Carolina wished to show that they respected the presi- dency of the United States and would not tolerate any affront to the office, as offered by Lieutenant Governor Till- man. In the face of all this and of q protest signed by all the merchants of Charleston. colored man was appoint
 ed collector of the port of Charleston
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-16
FACING STARVATION. !
Thousands I'm Northern Sweden AZ
 Destitute.

Thousands I'm Northern Sweden ARe
 Destitute.
 LONDON, Jan. 16.-Telegrams from Stockholm, Sweden, confirm the dis. dressing accounts of the famine in northern Sweden. About 10000 per sons are affected by the famine, which extends from the sixty first to the six ty-seventh degree north latitude and from the gulf of Bothnia and the Rus. sian border far into the interior. The starving people are eating pine bark which is dried, ground to powder mixed with stewed Iceland moss and made into kind of famine bread.
 Coincident with the failure of the crops is the extreme scarcity of fish The fishermen return from their expe- ditions empty handed. Even ptarmigan (grouse of the northern regions), usual ly found in great numbers in the strick. en district, have almost completely dis appeared.
 1t is estimated that the expenditure of about $6,300000 will be necessary to save the population from decimation. Thus far about $2oO,oOO has been sub- scribed, of which sum over SIP, ,5O0 was sent by Swedes in the United States. This amount does not include the mon- ey necessary to save the breed of cat tie, which alone can live through an arctic winter, or supply seed for the spring sowings.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-16
BROOKLYN BRIEFS

 Thomas Magner of Bridgeport is visiting his aunt, Mrs Kate Kelly of Bank street.
 There will be a meeting of the board of directors of the St Thomas Cadets A. A. tonight at 7:30 in the Lyceum.
 Timothy Murphy, the popular clerk at J. F. Cronan's grocery store has resigned his position and will shortly leave for New York where he will be- come a student at Eastman's Business college.
 A. c. Walker. the druggist, has a number of fountain syringes that are slightly shopworn but guaranteed to be in perfect order that he will sell at half price. Remember, these are practically just as good as new, for you don't want them as ornaments for your parlor. Also remember that the supply is limited, and first come, first served.
 the home of Miss Lizzie Wallace, 67 James street, last night. The costumes pretty and some were rather quaint. The prize for the prettiest costume worn by lady was awarded to Miss Susie Sullivan, while George Sullivan received the prize for the gentleman wearing the prettiest costume. Piano selections were rendered by Miss Elizabeth Sherman and ,recitations were delivered by MT Doherty. Danc- ing was enjoyed and refreshments, were served.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-16
PROPOSED MoUsE-BAITING.

Stamford People Stirred Up Over Pos
 sible Field Trial of Kittens.
 The proposed field trial of kittens at the coming cat show in Stamford has aroused a great deal of interest and the action of Mayor Leeds of the city in making it known that he would stop the exhibition has called much atten- ton to the affair. John F. Haines of New York, president of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, has taken an interest in the matter and is quoted as saying:
 This proposed exhibition of cruelty, if it is seriously proposed to bring it off, will be stopped. I have communi- cated with President William DeIsoss Love of the Connecticut Humane soci-i ety at Hartford, advising that the af- fair be prevented If a body of New York women should propose such an exhibition I would warn them that the law would be enforced and if they per- sisted in holding the mouse-baiting con test would arrest on the spot every promoter and witness of the affair. The Connecticut law on the subject Is clear and women who promote such an affair render themselves liable to ar. rest.'
 s
 Rev Mir Love said last evening that he had received from the president of the New York society communication referring to the Stamford .nouse-bait- ing show and had written to Mrs Homer $. Cummings, who is president of the Connecticut Cat club, which is giving the exhibition, and ex-AIayor Cummings, who is the prosecuting agent of the Humane society of Stam- ford, asking for details. and until he gets information he will take no action in behalf of the society, and has no de- sire to make trouble. His personal opinion is that such an exhibition as the naners have heen discussing would be likely to develop the disposition to- ward cruelty in young people and that it would be n demorallzing show of the same general nature as rat-baiting and cock-fghting.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-16
Labor rroables at Lynn.

LYNN, Mass, Jan. 16.-Fifteen of the shoe manufacturers of Lynn us- ing the union stamp on their goods de- cided this afternoon to throw their lot with the Boot and Shoe Workers union in it's struggle for trade union supremacy with the Knights of Labor, and as result of this decision it is expected that POO cutters affiliated with the latter organization will strike Both sides to the fight are we'll pre- pared and apparently eager for the fray. The Knights of Labor have pick cts at every railroad station.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-16
ANTI-yACCINATIoN BILL.
Hartford Editor Has Word to Say
 About Assigning It.

Representative Cross of Waterbury, says the Hartford Post, was not satis, fled with the reference of his bill, which provides that no person shall be vaccinated against his will, to the com- mittee on public health and safety, and much amusement was Occas1oned In the house yesterday by the suggestion that the bill be referred to the con- mittee on woman suffrage, the plea being that the ladies often have a choice as to the precise location of the vaccination mark. It is obvious, how ever, that such reference would not have been proper, for that committee deals with questions pertaining to the extension and enlargement of the rights and privileges of women and the right to kick has long been possessed by women. The Waterbury bill seeks to legalize kicking and such a meas ure can have no sort of interest for men who are dealing solely with meas ures that broaden and extend the rights of women
 We are not sure that the particular bill in question might not appropriate " have been referred to the committee on agriculture-it is a question that touches cattle raising at vital point or to the labor committee, for it deals directly with "scabs''; or to the com- 1nittee on humane institutions, for the pest house is probably humane insti- tuition and people who refuse to be vac cinated frequently find their, way to such place; or to the committee on forfeited rights, for it is evident that the framer of the bill thinks that rights nave been forfeited and that some peo- Die are anxious to have them restored. It is obvious that the committee on public health and safety should have nothing to do with the bill. for it raises the question whether person has a rieht to make fool of himself. Prob ably the best reference for such bill would be to the committee on exposi- tions.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-16
KNIGHTS IN TWISTED.
Answered Fire Alarm in That Town
 and Helped Put Out the Fire.

anu HeipeQNFuT OuC the Fire.
 District Deputy McCann of the Knights of Columbus, assisted by Frank X. Bergin, James Courtney. August Convard and IT. B. Carney, all of this city, went to Winsted last night where they installed the officers of Winchester council. K. of c. They also put twenty-five candidates through mysteries of the third de- gree. The degree work was done in manner which brought forth much favorable comment from the members of Winchester council. The candidates said that the work of the team was most effective. After the installation of the officers and the ceremonies in- cidental to the performance of the de- gree work, social session was en- joyed. The local Knights were royal ly entertained. They returned home this morning and have nothing but words of praise for the reception which was rendered them.
 This morning before starting foE, home the local Knights assisted in ex- tinguishing fire in Winsted. About 5:45 an alarm was rung in. The Wa terburians ran from the hotel to No 2 engine house and with the aid of one of the members of the engine company pulled the hose cart to the scene of the fire and succeeded in extinguishing it inside of thirty minutes. A number of Winsted people mistook Frank Ser gin, who stood on building directing the fremen, for Chief Snagg of this city.
 T. B. Carney intended to start for home on the early train but some per son entered his room during the night took his shoes and failed to return them until after the train had left. MT Carney offers a reward for any in- formation in regard to the thief.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-16
rata1 coIliery Exp1osion.

SHENANDOAH, Pa, Jan. 1e.-An explosion of gas occurred at Packer Mo- colliery, by which two men were instantly killed and two others so bad ly injured that their lives are despaired of. There were several other men in the mine at the time of the accident, but they escaped injury.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-16

cred; Sat1n pound, P1.lo 75c for $1.25 Flannelette House Wrappers. braid trimmed, fitted waist lining, founce skirt, 75c
 SHOE DEPARTMENT.
 Specials for Saturday. Ladies Dongola Kid Lace and Button Shoes, with patent tip, all solid. special for Saturday 9Sc Ladies Dongola Kid Button and Lace Shoes, patent tip, initiation welt sole, special for Saturday SIPS Ladies' Dongola Kid, Box Calf or Patent Lace Shoes, nice new styles and worth $2.5O a pair, special for Saturday $1.9S Mems Patent Kid Lace Shoes, also in Box Calf and Wei Kid, every pair with a hand yelted sole, number limited, good $3.50 val ues, special for Saturday $2.49 Mems Guaranteed Patent Corona Lace Shoes, on Fashion and Es- sex lasts, a new pair if they break before the sole wears through, special for Saturday $1.S9 Youths Short Fleece Lined Rubber Boots, best quality, valued at $1.75, Saturday $1.39 Children's Best 2-buckle School Arctics Saturdays price soc
 MEMS FURNISHINGS. sMen's Fast Black Seamless Half Hose double heel and toe, reg udar 127ac value, January clear ing sale Sc @fen's Fine Percale Laundered Shirts, separate link cuffs, neat stripes or figures, regular soc ua311o Yoxlrorv1t o1o Is1aer SoJn AOo Mems Natural Ribbed Shirts and Drawers, double seated, regular 45c value. January clearing sale 29c Mems Double or Single Breasted Fleece Lined Shirts and Draw CTS, heavy winter weights, sold regularly at soc, January clear ing sale 43c Mems Unlaundered Shirts, long or short bosoms. some are open fronts, pure linen bosoms and wristbands 59c values, January clearing sale 44c Boys Scotch Wool Mitts in grey and black, sold regularly for 19c January clearing sale 12Mc Boys Laundered Percale Shirts, with separate cuffs, all neat de- signs. regular soc value, January clearing sale 39c FROM THE JANUARY SALE OF HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR. ChiIdren's Black Hose. all sizes, value 10c pair, for January sale Sc Children's Heavy Ribbed Black Hose, regular price 17c pair, for January sale He Children's White and Natural Wool Merino Vests, regular price 25c, for January sale 121Ac Ladies' Fast Black Cotton Hose, usual price 15c, for January sale 10c Ladies' Black Wool Hose. plain or ribbed, usual price 25c pair, for January sale 21c Ladies' Fleece Lined Vests and Pants. regular price 25c, for January sale 21c Ladies' Wool Vests and Pants, white or natural, value S71Ac. for January clearing sale ,65c JANUARY SALE PRICES ON LA,
 DIES UNDERsKIRTs. Ladies' Black Skirts, regular prices 75c and 871Rc. for January sale soc Ladies' Black Sateen Skirts, .qual- ities that have sold for $1.O0 and $1.25, for January sale S9c JANUARY SALE PRICES ON KNIT
 GOODS.
 Children's Angora Tam o'Shanters, plain or fancy colors, value soc, for January sale 25c Infants Bootees. white or fancy. value 15c, for January sale Sc Ladies' Black Hoods, have been s1.00 each, for January sale 6275c
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-16
Foot Base.

Now is the time to try Fitzpatrick's $ Corn Cure and Foot Ease. Half price to walkers only while the strike lasts. Fitzpatrick's Pharmacy. corner Wall and East Main streets. Call up 634.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-16
ClrTal DTy Goods to. JANUARY CLEARING
 #
 SALE

The unusual values account for the unusual cioWdS at this season of the year.
 Never have we had such a bountiful supply of good things to offer as we have tor this sale. and never has the publicresponded lnsuch num- berS.
 Here is a list of Furnishing Goods for Saturday that is worth close attention.
 FROM THE CLOAK DEPARTMENT $3.9s for $s5o Kersey Coats, 20
 inches long, full box front, coiors
 blue, castor and brown, $S.9S $500 for $9.75 Fine Kersey Goats,
 lined throughout, velvet collar,
 kimona sleeve, $500 $7.50 for $15O0 Cheviot Goats, 19
 to 40 inches long, satin lined, in
 blue, Oxford, tan and black, $7.5O $9.75 for $19.50 Fine Montagnac
 Goats, tight fitting and box eff
 fleets, guaranteed satin lined, all
 sizes and colors, $9.75 $1.75 for $35O Girls Reefers, with
 sailor collar, braid trimmed, $1.75 $2.9S for $5.50 Kersey Goats, with
 double cape, velvet bound. $2.0S $475 for $S.50 Fine Kersey Goats,
 lined throughout, in tan, OK
 ford, blue and red, sizes 4 to IA
 years, $4.10 SITS for $350 Electric Seal Scarfs
 and Muffs, scarf has six full
 tails. extra large huff, SLID $49S for $10.5O Sable, Fox, Mar
 ten, Beaver and Mink Scarfs and
 Boas, with large, bushy tails, $4.9S 75c for SIPS, All Wool Flannel
 Waists, in red, blue and black,
 all sizes, 76c &1.25 for sS2.O .OO Ripple Fiderdown
 Dressing Sacques with sailor
 and Van Dyke collar, embroid-
 cred; satin bound, $1.25 75c for $1.25 Flannelette House
 Wrappers, braid trimmed, fitted
 waist lining, fiounce skirt, 75c
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-16
Formal,ae ciure. blood por.on.

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-Formaline, a drug known to the medical profession as the strongest of antiseptics, is, ac- cording to the reports read at the meet ing of the New York Obstetrical socie- ty, cure for sepsis or blood poisoning.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-16
Y. M. c. A. DIRECTORS.
Met Last Night and Heard Report of
 Treasurer Van Keuren.


 The adjourned meeting of the board of directors of the Waterbury Young Mems Christian association was held last evening when the remaining re- ports for the previous month were read and unfinished items of business were taken up.
 The report of Treasurer Louis N. Van Keuren showed receipts during the month of $233.5O in membership fees, $325.55 from rentals, $45.0O in do nations, $1395 from the gymnas .um, $5.30 from the entertainment account and $2.67 miscellaneous, with a ball. ance on anhd December 31, 1902, of $691. .69.
 The report of the finance commit tee B. l.. Coe. vice chairman, gave the financial standing of the association as follows:
 Resources.
 Property (estimated) .... .$SS 000.0O Subscriptions and cash items 5,7O0.94
 $9s, ,7oo.94
 Liabilities.
 Mortgages MEASUREMENTS. $23, ,00O.QO Notes and open accounts .... 5,24O.73 Surplus ................... 63,460.21
 $93, ,7OO.94 The membership statement indicat- ed 362 senior members, 57 junior mem bers, and 119 sustaining members. a total of 53S, 46 being received during the month, an increase of eight over the previous month. The statement of rooms rented was as follows:.
 Young men in rooms, 23; weekly rate of payment, $44.50; rooms rented, 16. The report of the mems meetings in the opera house for December dis played total attendance of 1,75O, an average of 437 men for each Sunday of the month. This was an average increase of 80 for each Sunday more than the previous month. The collec- tions totalled $41.37, an average of $10.34 per Sunday.
 The total attendance at the mechan- ical drawing classes were 100 and for the Bible class sessions 56. The re- port of the physical departm com mittee showed a total of g classes conducted in December with a total at tendance of 53O young men and boys. On the average AS young men and boys used the physical department each day during the month. The av- craze attendance in ~the young mems classes was AT, as against an average of q one year ago; the average attend ance of the business mems gymnasi- um classes was 15
 A letter was received from Mrs Ed ward N Folsom acknow1edgin receipt of floral tribute sent by the associa- tion for MT Folsom's funeral on De- cember 15. The general secretary re- ported an increased use of the build ing and privileges and much satisfac- tion on the part of the members with the new bowling alley which was built during the holidays. The winter season has been the busiest for several years.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-16

 IS WORTH WHILE

An inexperienced paper hangers work is never satis- factory. Paper-hanging seems like simple work, but just try your hand at it and you will find that it is not so easy as it looks. We furnish experi- enced, capable men, and we guarantee their work to be satisfactory in every respect.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-10-03
CHICAGO CITY COUNCIL
Is TO CONTEST AN ACT
Legislation in Regard to $4,000 600
Drainage Canal Is Said to Be
Ruinous to the City.
by Assn, IAIrD -l,Rrss.

Chicago, H., Oct. 3.--Chicago's city
council is prepared 10 attack The validity
OF the act creating Chicago's Slo,ooo,p 900
drainage canal.
The finance committee OF the council
has formally advised Corporation Counsel
Iolman to bring an action IN the supreme
court oi the state next week A threat
encd depletion OF the city's water fund
with a possible deficit is The moving force
behind the aldermen aud TIE act Of the
last legislature by which the suburb OF
Cicero vas added TO the sanitary district,
has caused the trouble
BY the provisions OF that act Chieago
will be required to furnish the residents
OF Cicero water at four cents per 900
gallons, while its own citizens pay ten
cents. Tie aldermen say it would mean
the expenditure Of $3so,ooo 10 extend the
mains and 100000 10 erect a new pump
ing station and that water woald be Srp-
Piled at less than cost.
Should the city comply with this act II
is said other country towns could demand
the same concession awarded Cicero. This.
the aldermen say, would be ruinous
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-10-03
Cotton Was Prepared to
Take Prompt Action
With Pillagers.
CHRISTIANS ROUTED
Fled and Left Moslems to
Ransack Their Homes
at Sweet Will.

CORRESPONDENTS OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Beirut, Syria, Sept. I4.-When the raid
of the Moslems began OH Sunday morning,
Sept. 9th, the Christians fled from the
city. leaving their houses to be pillaged.
The Great Lebanon District a Christian
province stretching down to the limits
of the city, assured them place of
safety, and thither the Christians rushed
in panic.
By Sunday night thousands had gathered
OH the Lebanon plain just outside Beirut
and made their way up into the mountain
villages.
While the raid was in progress some of
the government officials fastened to the
scene and checked the marauders. The
full strength OF the military was brought
out, the streets were soon being patrolled
and the American squadron anchored in
the harbor, placed their men under arms,
and held them ready for action.
As result, no further raids were at
tempted and within day or two all
danger had practically departed.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-10-03
CELEBRATION ENDS
IN bLAzF OF FIRE
CHICAGO BATHEr ; LAME AT THE
GRAND CLOSE s CENTENNIAL
OF ITS = lDATlON.
:
MOB SURGE : HRoueH TOWN
Estimated T Greatest Crowd Since
Worlds Gathered 10 Wit
ness c Pyroteohnics.
MOB SURGE : ARoueH TOWN
ny ASSOCIATED rRrsS.

Chicago, Oct. S.-thicago's Centennial
celebration closed last night in blaze OF
fireworks which illuminated the larges,
crowd ever assembled OH the lake front
Estimates Of the number that witnessed
the greatest fireworks display seen here
since the Worlds Fair range from 1000,
900 TO I,a5o,ooo. Out in the lake scores
of craft rruised about their size varying
from the small rowboat and the diminuiive
yachts to the big excursion steamers,
which were packed to the guards.
The exhibition began when red and
white fires broke ont along the govern
ment pier for the distance Of several
blocks. The explosion OF bombs and sky
rockets followed immediately. the bombs
exploding i'll midair aud scattering red
white and blue stars by the thousands.
The brilliant hombardmeeut was kept
mp for an hour and quarter, while at i'll.
tcryals set pieces were fired and oddities
introduced.
Fort Dearborn Al one time appeared III
fiery outline. At another time Chicago
was syubolized as q phoenix rising from
its ashes. The statue of liberty stood
forth, a balloon arose and from 1t broke
out the American flag