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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11
aHE latest bid from the
Republicans for the

= s~~ -
colored vote, where such a
vote is cast, was the bill intro
duced by Hanna in the natl
onal congress providing for a
pension for all ex-slaves over
so years of age. This is about
as much a delusion as was
the promise of $40 acres and
a mule. +" 1t will never become
a law because its passage
would mean that several hun
dred millions of dollars would
be paid out in the south, to
which the Republicans would
never consent. Being a poll
teal play il was introduced to
deceive the colored race and
will doubtless serve it's pur-
pose.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11
Advertised Letters.

List Of letters remaining in the
Postcffce at Edgefeld, S. c., week
ending Feb. 7th, 1908:
Mr. Canudious Holland, Miss
Conny Wright, Mrs Rebecca
Williams, Maud Grubhs,
When asking for letters on this list
say advertised"
w. H. BRUNsoN, P. NJ.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11
DON'T HESITATE

TO sell your OLD GOLD or SILVER
that you do not want. Send it 10 mt
and get the CASH. am paying HIeR
PRICES for antique silver in good con-
ditioD, from spoon to tea set.
B. D. NUITZ, SOB N. Eutaw ST.. Bal
timore, NJ d. dealer in Antique silver,etc
Established 1871.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11


II seems that the Northern
colony in Aiken is not
as large this winter as during
former seasons andit has been
suggested that a mass-meet-
ing be h e | d to devise
ways and means of increas-
ing the number. We would
suggest that a mass-meeting
be held to condemn the law
iessness and Sabbath desecra-
ton of those that are already
there.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11
WEDNESDAY. FEB. II, 1903.

Eff Roosevelt comes South
again, he ought to be
satisfied to ride in the ''Jim
Crow" cars. He is with his
element then.-Ex.
Cañon City record., 1903-10-22
=. ..n, On. Of n. r,r.m,a:.

The British museum. the great Euro
pean storehouse OF tlli-s out of the
ordinary. has hundreds OF Egyptian
mummles OF all dynlstics carefully
slowed away within Its walls. Some OF
these are comparatively rec.t. efforts
1t enbalming. and others date back TO
the wide revolving shades OF centu-
nes past" The oldest Of the entire col
lection is the mummy or Mykerinos-
He was . king In Egypt in what IL
Known to history a. the fourth dynas-
y" and wore his golden tiara and sat
% the throne Of thrones 1900 year, b.
fore the wise n,en followed the star OF
tate till II stopped over that iowly
Aovel in Bethlehem where the infant
Jesus lay.
Aykeripos wss the builder Of the
tAird pyramid At Giseh. where his
hsadless mummy was discovered In
~ year 1885. The stone CONN In
which be was being transported to
England was lost nj sea and iay NJ the
bDttom OF the oc-an for two yearv be-
foes being recovered. II is seldom that
. mans bones are subjected to vicisri-
esdes. especially 5000 or 1000 yssru
after his death.
Cañon City record., 1903-10-22
Benefit From OIL Strike.

The Canon City Stockholders in the
Frazer Oil Company at Florence are 10
be congratulated upon the success
which has attended their investments
in that corporation. Last Friday pum :
ing operations were begun at well No.
5. and since that time it has been vie l.
ing from $50 to l6o barrels of oil a day.
Another well belonging to the eompany
is producing similar amount, while a
third furnishes all the gas needed for
fuel to operate the machinery at the
two oil wells. There is considerable
Canon City capital invested in the
Florence oil fields and the returns in
dividends are far from insignificant.
Well No. 5, gives promise OF being one
OF the best in the district. The vein
was tapped a little over a week ago and
the oil rose 500 feet in the drill hole
andhas since stood at that point.
Cañon City record., 1903-10-22
Tie Maximsm Nsmber.

The books at the pvnit-ntiary last
Monday shos ed that there were 66l
prisoners in that institution at that
time, number that has only been
equalie1 once in the history of the pri--
on, which was under the former ad-
minirtratiun Of Warden Cieghorn.
As the courts ARE in session through
out the stat. fresh fish" are coming
in p, city last and the 700 MARI is like
ly to be reached before the Christmas
holidays.
In Las Animas county alone there
are l20 criminai.. in jail or under ond
waiting trial by the district court,
which cannot convene till the rfist Of
January owing to the fnct that there is
no money available at present to pay
the expense of operating the machinery
of the courts
Cañon City record., 1903-10-22
rA. be-. .. ,h. Nls.r.

Ivory ankletx. often very heavy. are
oniy worn by the Ibo women of wealth
and importance. but the metal anklets
worn by others may be many pounds
In weight. aud some OF them wear huge
brass plates. perhaps = foot in diam
ster. which. once nxed to the ankles,
are never removed The men wesr q
single strip Of cotton cloth. but those
who come much in contact with the
Europeans are now learning TO wear
trousers. Their weapons ere nint-
locks. bows and spears. the latter both
for hurting and thrusting.
The hu;s are built of mud and mat
ting and are quadrangular in shape.
The center is an open courtyard. at
one end of which is the apartment of
the head of the house. while the wives
and family are accommodated in other
rooms ON the right and left OF the
courtyard There is no furniture or
ornament and but few household
utensils and weapons. ALI the Year
Round.
Cañon City record., 1903-10-22
rhe Dee,m., ro,.,.

In both France and Germany one
fourth o., reduced to decimal is writ
ten as 25; in England It Is written
% always with the period at the 'op
of the lInel and In the United States in
this way. -. France and Germany
always use the comma. England and
the United States the period, the only
difference being the manner In which IL
Is placed upon the line. Sir Isaac New
ton In given the credit OF originating
the present English method OF using
the decimal point. his reasons being
that by placing II Mt the top OF the line
II could he distinguished at glance
from the full step" punctuation mark.
All English mathcmaticians use the
mark in tb'' way proposed by Newton
and the period ms sign of multiplied.
tion.
Cañon City record., 1903-10-22
Almost Sufocated.

Philip Hayes of South Canon, en-
ployed as railway mail clerk on the
Denver 4 Rio Grande road between
Pueblo and Silverton, had an adven-
ture in burning postal car last Satur-
day night that he will never forget.
and one that he has no ambition to
repeat.
His train had just left the station at
Russell, near the top of the La Veta
Pass, en- route to Pueblo, when the
lamp used for illuminating the interior
Of the car dropped from its fas'enings
and fell to the floor with crash,
spilling a gallon or more Of oil on the
floor which at once ignited and began
burning furiously- Mr.. Haye. at
tempted TO smother the flames with
mail sacks, but its extinguishment in
one place caused it to break out in
twenty others and his situation be-
came desPerate as the entire car was
on fire in A-few minutes.
He pulled the bell cord fariously to
attract the attention of the engineer
with view Of stopping the train but
it Was some time before his signal.
were needed and his condition was be-
coming serious in the extreme from
the heat, smoke and gases which the
flames had engender-d. When the
train WAS finally brough to standstili
Mr.. Hayes WAS completely exhausted
and half upcuncious.
He was pulled from the car by one OF
the passengers and son resuscitated
on being taken into the fresh air. The
mail car was detached from the pass
enger coaches and hurriedly taken to a
switch, about five miles away, where it
was left upon the siding, tue engine re-
turning to the waiting train.
All of the mail as well rs Mr.. Hayes
personal effects were burned. An ef-
fort VAS made to save the registered
pouch but without avail and it went up
in smoke like the less valuable mail.
Tn. mai car, which was entirely con-
sumed, was glowing like n furnace and
scorched the side of the passenger
coaches a. they ran ny it, Several reg
is'er,d package. and considerable first
c'as> mail destined for Canon City
were DIS royed as result of the acci-
dent
Cañon City record., 1903-10-22
To Leave Canon City.

As will be seen from the advertise
ment of the o. F. Sawyer Dry Goods
Company. which appears elsewhere in
this issue uf the REcoRD. Mr.. Sawy 7
hss decided to dispose of his mercan-
tile business here and return to 81
Louis for the purpose of giving his
personal attention to an interest he
has recently acquired in a wholesal'
house in that city.
Mr.. Sawyer's family will remain here
for while, at least, although his
residence. as well as his store building
and real estate, is for sale. 1t is not
without considerable reluctance that
Mr.. Sawyer has made up his mind to
leave Canon City, and only business
motives impels him TO do SO, for he rr-
CARDS ii as delightful place to live.
Mr.. Sawyer has been here little
over year and has done good business
during that time, making considerable
money as a result of his energy ana
enterprises, but the possibilities for
commercial expansion in small city
are circumscribed at best. and he ha>
decided to remove to 3; Louis, one OF
the largest trade centers of the country
where the opportunities for advanc-
ment are almost illimitable.
Mr.. Sawyer expresses great admira-
tion for Canon City and its people and
were the business outlook as alluring
here as it is in st. Louis he would not
exchange it AS place to live for the
smoky, grimy metropolis of fhe Mis-
sissippi valley.
As he has large and valuable stock
of goods to dispose of, estimated :, be
worth at least, $40 600, it will probably
be several months before he is able to
bid a final adieu to Canon City. Mr..
Sawyer is a progressive. public spirited
citizen and people generally will regret
his decision to move away.
Cañon City record., 1903-10-22
The Apeiss. In society.

To ape anything Is sign of vacuity
Of mind; to ape the follies Of those
above you is one of the most offensive
forms Of vulgarity. Yet we see the fol
lies of the uppermost classes steadily
initiated all down the different sets of
society, and the popularity Of every
book dealing with the peerage Is a
proof, II one were needed. OF what alb
oorbing interest our failincs are to the
public. There is nothing we viii not
write upon TO crafty this vulgar curl
oeity; nothing is In too bad taste IL by
its publication we can raise little OF
the ''needful." Our scandals, our In
trigues. our inane conversation. our
bills and even our menus are recorded
for the benefit of a public which. while
processing TO be horrifed. greedily
cries for more.-A Countess In London
Outlook.
Cañon City record., 1903-10-22
Glib Notes.


Friends in Council held their second
meering Of the year at Elk's hall, Oct
ober 10, 1903
Chapters three and four in Civil
Government were studied and the
magazine article, plymouth Old and
New" was di-cussed. The Lesson was
followed by lively discussion on the
question, Are women of today an i'm
provement On their foremothers?'
Discussion !. d by Mrs Prenti-s. Ques-
tion still unsettled.
The Progress Club met Saturday
with Miss Allen. The following papers
were read and discussed. The Different
Styles of Architecture, Miss McNnugh-
ton.
Sir Christopher Uren and St Pauls
Cathedral, ,Iiss Selleck.
The National Museum, Miss White
Quiz, Miss Dale. Mis- Briggs gave many
interesting facts from personal obser-
vation of places mentioned.
On last Thursday evening the club
spent a very delightful time at the
h me of Miss Hall. Supper was served
on the lawn. each individual entertain
ed the others for few minutes, which
resulted in variety of amusements
Cañon City record., 1903-10-22
. ~ams,,ar sus,.c,.

Wife tafter returning from church,
You should have been In church this
morning. We had a beautiful sermon
Husband-l'iI bet you can't repeat
the text,
wifc-Yes, | can. It was the tenth
verse Of the sixteenth chapter OF Exe-
kiel. II giried thee about with dne
linen, and covered thee with silk
Husband Huh! 1t is no wonder you
Esmember IL.
Cañon City record., 1903-10-22
Aoto Ran Into Him.

Mayor L. D. Elliot of South Canon
narrowly escaped serious injury while
crossing main street from the Palace
drug store to the Fir.t National bank
corner At the close Of business hour
last Friday afternoon in consequence
Of q collision with II. II. Beach's auto
mobile. There were several vehicles
in the street at the time and in his ef.
forts 70 dodge them, Mr.. Elliott did
not see the automobile which ran in
between them in such az way As &c
strike him squarely and send him
sprawling some fifteen or twenty feet
down the roadway.
As supn aS he could overcome hii
momentum, Mr.. Elliott got up and be-
gan looking, for his hat which was no
where to be found, it having lodged in
the front OF the automobile.
Mr.. Beach stopped his machine and
went back to render assistance to Mr..
Elliott, but aside from q few slight
bruises he was not hurt. although he
was taken home in . carriage by
friends who had witnessed the acci-
dent. Mr.. Beach rang his bell before
the mishap occurred and is not blamed
for the occurance.
Mr.. Elliott was at work in the Coun-
" Clerks Office and said he felt no i'll
effects from his adventure. except from
a little stiffness.
Cañon City record., 1903-10-22
A Perpetual Sacred FIRE.

In the peninsula of Abeheron. for
merly belonging to Persia. but now a
part of Russia, there is a perpetual or.
rather, what the natives call an eternal
eacred fire which is known to have
been burning continually for more than
1000 years. 1t rises from an irregular
orifice OF about twelve feet In depth
and 100 feet square. The flames, which
are constant. rise to height Of from
six to eight feet, unaecompanied by
smoke or disagreeable smell, waving
back and forth with the wind like a
Geld OF golden grain.
Cañon City record., 1903-10-22
wn-r- rn came IN.

what has your ma named the baby.
Mayy' asked a neishbor OF the little
girl playing in the yard next door.
"Henry Arthur Algernon Judkins," |"
said the tot proudly.
why. thought you were going to
name him after your fatherr'
''well. SO we dld-Judkins." was the
convincing reply.-Ncw York Times-
Cañon City record., 1903-10-22
s~lnnhmess.

selnshness in some form is at the
foundation of most Of our unhuppiness
and misery, II we could analyze NIL
the suffering in the world and trace It
back to Its first cause we should prob
ably find that selfishness was the great
oot factor In creating II.
Cañon City record., 1903-10-22
Riches.

That country is the richest which
nourishes tie greatest number Of noble
and happy ocings; that man II the rich
ct who. having perfected the functions
q his own life to the utmost. has also
the widest helpful influence. both per-
oonal and by means Of his possessions.
ever the lives OF others, John Ruskin.
Cañon City record., 1903-10-22
raki.r rhinwa.

81 always take things as they CONS" !"
said the pickpocket as he dexterously
relieved the man ahead Of him Of q
watch and purse.
And take men a. and them."
added the policeman, cfutching him
gently but firmly by the arm = Du-
buque Telegraph Herald.
Cañon City record., 1903-10-22
Gc-sip.

Casey. thr contractor. is gittin' on
very pcaccahle wild his wife these
days" remarked Mr., Rafferty,.
"Peaccable." answered Mr.. polan. Il
should say ~ Tbrv're so peaceahie
they amt even sociablc. Washington
Star.
Cañon City record., 1903-10-22
Maeurea.

80 you met the usual fate" said the
nan who sneers. "You went into Wall
street intending to Be bull or bear
and md yourself merely lamb"
-No,~ was the answer. I'm ~ .
lnnb. rye bson % - losa1g - -
rgeentE for ysen n sse-Nx-
Cañon City record., 1903-10-22
A Co.,l, Mi.sak~,

witherby-I made the mistake OF
my life this morning. I told my wife
I didn't like her new gown.
Plankington-what, was she angryf
Witherby-Oh. no: Il wasn't that
But she wants another.
Cañon City record., 1903-10-22
she r.ia rer VINO,

"My dear" said a lady to friend
who was complaining Of q servant.
syou can't expect all the virtues for
|ol9."
"But l pay SIS" was the practical
|sssponse.
Cañon City record., 1903-10-22
Or~nt M..ece.eaon..

caroline--D wlnlfr~d expect naay
wedding presentsf
AarsNret-Oh. ~; but shs has -
~ she will rsesive ~ many - -
eg1scts- -Kansas Ctu Jsasaal
Cañon City record., 1903-10-22
rh. Glove n. a. old q. u,.,ery.

The Glove II ss Old as History.
II might he readily supposed that the
glove was an article OF modern luxury.
On the contrary. these hand coverings
date back almost ns far Us history It.
self. Homer mentions them in his writ
ings, and Xenophon also. stating that
The great Cyrus once forgot his gloves
- an important occasion. From the
earliest times the manufacture of
gloves has been an important trade In
France. aud In 100 CharlcmaEne grart.
ed an unlimited right to the abbot and
monks Of sithin to make gloves from
the skins OF deer they killed. The word
glove being OF Anglo-Saxon origin, II is
conJectured by some that the Saxons
introduced the trade of glove .makins
snto England.
Cañon City record., 1903-10-22
@M@-4

e>ls ssensaars is q svssy ~ u ~ ss.s,s-
!. ..a.slys g 81 p q .. .s':s !. ). ". |.
Cañon City record., 1903-10-22
nis Surprise.

Mrs. T.-what are you making those
grimaccs in the glass for. my dearf
Mr.. T.-rm trying to practice look
Of astonishmsnt. Some Of my frtends
nieht ard an supposed % knsw
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1903-03-19

Cla Indio Navajo fu6 traido como testigo en favor del Territorio tam bien atendo a la examinacion pre- liminar tenida el sabado.
 El ST. Schuster bien conocido comerciante en gran escala V Don Prudencio Trujillo ganodero de St. Johns regresaron de Phoenix el martes pasado. Reportan aquel paiz muy rico, gran prosperidad, y lucrativas transaciones.
 El Sr. c. H. Sharp, de Springer vile, estuvo en la plaza aver, con negocios personales y retorno el mismo dia, para su casa.
 El ST. Santiago Perea, regres6 a este lugar despues de un viaje ha Phoenix con negocios tocante sus bOrregOs.
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1903-03-19

Los dias 20, Fl del proximo pasado SC verified en Gallup, N.M.una ker-
 messe O jamaica con el fin de pagar la deudade $1545,pO que aun SC car gaba sobre la iglesia. El exito de tai jamaica ha sido de veras sorprendnte va que ha rendido nada menos que $3160'00 To cual, atendidas las cir cunstancias del lugar y del tiempo pues la kermesse duro solo dos no ches es cosa que nunca SC ha visto en Nuevo Mexico. Felicitamos DOT ello al Rev. Cura-parrco Padre George J. Juillard V sus queridos feligreses
 que han correspondido tan generosos sn llamamiento. -En esq misma parroquia va habra dado principle
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1903-03-19

una mission que predican Padres de la Iglesia de San Hipolito de la cui- dad de Mexicoy tenemos entendidos que seran evangelizadas DOT ellos las localidades mas importantes de la feligresia. Bendiga cl Senor la fatiga de misioneros y las haga sum
 amente fructuosas.- Revista Ga
 tolica.
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1903-03-19

yisito nuestra villa; el viernes y sabado pasado. El fue uno de los testigos en la causa del Teritorio vs J D. Boone.
 K. K. Scott, abogado en ley, de- Gallup, N. M., atendio y SC encarg6 de la parte del defendiente, J. D. Boone, en la examination prelimi- mar que SC tuvo el sabado. El ST. Scott es muy practice y experto pa ra desempenar causas criminales y merece el patrocinio de todas aque- Has personas que nesesiten un buen Licenciado.
 El Dr. J. J. Fleming, arrib6 d es- ta plaza el sabadO pasado. El biene con intencion de hacer su residen- cia en este lugar. Es un hombre practice en medicina y cerujia, trae consigo muy buenas recommendation es, es un hombre sobrio honesto. Stu ofcina esta situada en la ben conocida casa de Francisco Ruiz casi al frente de ia Botica. Solicita el patrocinio de la comunidad de St. Johns como tamhien de las diff erentes plazas vecinas. Atendera con prontitud y espciahdad a las ordenes dirijidas d el, y en todo SC esforzard en dar toda la satisfaction possible.
 ]. D. Boone dueho de oveias, Frank Meserve comerciante Y Price Evans Mayordomo de seccion de la linea X. T. & $ F., atendieron a la examination preIiminar el sabado pasado. Lbs senores arriba men cionados sou residentes de Sanders, Arizona.
 Una examhacion prelimindr fu6 tenida ante el Jues Salazar el dia 14th proximO pasado en la causa del Territorio vs. J. D. Boone DOT crimen dc asecinato sobre Ia persona de Lyman Parker, y al parecerle d la cOrte que no habia sufciente evidencia. El defendiente fu6 pues- to en fianza de dos $20OO mil pesos, hasta esperar la action del Gran JuradO.
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1903-03-19
SELECCION LIMITADA.

El Padre--Juanito, voc que tu hermanito tiene la manzana mas chica ( Jle diste d escojer como te To sugerl?
 .Iuanito-Si, para, le die que es- cogiera-lo manzana chiquita d nada-y q tom6 la manzana chsca.
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1903-03-19
ALFREDO RUIZ

PRESCOTT,
 419 South Montezuma St., Arizona Practica en todos los Cortes del Territorio y en la oficina del Ter renos. Todo negocio puesto en sus manos recibira su attension.
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1903-03-19

Solo puede compararse Al lloro de la azucena Cuando en la noche serena Siente gu tailo quebrarse. Su consuelo seductor Alienta la triste vida. II Es ia hoja desprendida Del drbol de nuestro amor!!
 -Boletin Popular.
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1903-03-19
WF'NF&/SNAFAy NSNSfN N/N1p
 S NOTIClAS LOCALES. z SNNNNANN @ANONN

J. w. Bennett, prominente CO., mercante de lIouck's Tank, Ariz yisito nuestra villa; el viernes y sabado pasado. El fue uno de los testigos en la causa del Teritorio vs J D. Boone.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-09

all those demands Of his party, the
promise of which by the Democracy
Of the district, contributed material
ly TO pis splendid victory at the
polls. As a member of the canal
committee Judge Garner will be
able to make a fight in the COM
mittee for this appropriation and
when recommended by the commit
tee, it will have every chance of 60
ing through. Here's to our con-
gressman's success in his efforts for
an intercoastal canal. LAREDO
Times.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-09

A FORECAST of committe appoint
ments sent out from Washington by
the Associated Press places Judge
Garner of this district on the COM
mittee of railways and canals. In
view of the fact that Judge Gamers
district is extremely interested in
securing an appropriation for an
intercoastal canal along the Gulf
coast from Corpus Christi to Brazos
Santiago, his position on the canal
committee is very fortunate. This
canal was one of our platform de-
mands and Judge Garner may be
relied upon to labor increasingly for
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-09
Charter Notice Number 1902.


/ Treasury Department, Office Of
Comptroller of the Currency, Wash
ington, d. c. Oct. is, 1908,
Whereas.-By satisfactory evi-
dence presented to the undersigned,
it has been made to appear that the
Merchants National Bank Of
Brownsville, located in the city of
Brownsville. in the County of Cam
eron and State of Texas, has con-
piled with all the provisions of the
statutes of the United States, re-
quired to be complied with before
an association shall be authorized
to commence the business of bank
ing.
Now Therefore,, Thomas P
Kane, Deputy and Acting Comp
troller of the Currency, do hereby
certify that the Merchants National
Bank of Brownsville, located IN the
City of Brownsville, in the County
of Cameron and State of Texas, is
authorized to commence the bust
ness of banking as provided in Sec
ton Fifty One Hundred and Sixty
nine of the Revised Statutes, of the
United States.
In Testimony Whereof witness
my hand and seal of Office, this
10Th. day of October, 1903.
-; j. P: KANE,
SEAL Deputy and Acting Com
~ troller of the Currency.