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THE WEATHER REPORT.

The disturbance central Thursday
morning over Lake Ontario has moved
rapidly eastward and passed beyond The
neld OF observation. The depression cen
lral iu the DakOIas has taken "a south
eastward course. and thls morning over
lies Arkansas. third depression Is
moving inland over the North Pacific
Coast States.
Rain has fallen on the Pacific Coast
from san Francisco u0rthward. also ina
the middle Mississippi valley. and snow
has continued iu the lake region.
N Is warmer i'm the lower MissIssiBui
valley, ana colder in The lower lake re-
gi0n, eastern New York. ana New Eng
land.
Rain is Indicated for tonight and Sat
urday iu the Southern States and snow
in the lake region, Ohio valley, and 81 d.
dle Atlantic States
The temperature viii rise slowly m
Southeastern States, and ~ viii be- colder
Saturday Iu the lower Mississippi valley.
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MANSELL FOUND GUILTY
OF KILLING FARMER

AUBURN. y. Y. Dec. N.-After de-
lib, ing all night the jury found
Ian,s Msnscl guilty Of murder I'm the
second degree. a. charged. Manseil killed
Robert Shiel, q farmer. at King Ferry
last August 10y pounding him on the
head with stones.
Edward O'COnnOr. his companion, is
10 h:vc a separate trial
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BANKS CARRY COTTON
TO AID MERCHANTS

WACO, Tex, Dec. 9.-For relief of
country merchants and others who are
attempting 10 hold vu:lou for higher
prices, a baHl; OF this city has offered
TO carry 100 bales for one year. add
yancing go bale, AT per cent.
IL is understood that all The banks Of
Waco VII make slmllnr Offers.
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YALE ALUMNI NAME
DATE FOR ELECTION

The Yale Alumni Association OF Wash
ington will hold its annual meeting in
the alumni room of the University club
next Tuesday night at s o'clock EIec-
tion of officers for the ensuing year viii
be held and "a luncheon served presi-
dent -. q. Gilman Is the head OF tho
association az the present time and NJ
". fiitr ls secretary and treasurer
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COMPLICATIONS
MAY DELAY CASE

NEW YORK. Dec. 9.-It Is animated
that the Federal authorities are not go-
ing 20 take kindly 20 any attempt on the
part OF the state of Ohio 10 get Mrs.
Chadwick away from here. providing
she gives bal
II she does Eot give bail no rcquisi-
tion based on an indictment in the
State courts of Ohio for forgery viii
have any effect.
Assistant District Attorney Baldwin
declares that if Mrs. Chadwick. having
secured bail. is arrested on any WaT-
rant of the State duthorit.es. there viii
at once be many complications, with
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ALARM AMONGST
OFFICE HOLDERS
Connection With Political
Committees Under Ban.
SHAKEUP IN VIRGINIA
-Four POstmasters, It Is Understood,
Have Sent designations 10 Re
publican State Committee.

POstmasters who are connected with
Republican State committees in var.-
Gus States are alarmed "a tne report
that the President Is opposed 10 Federal
once holders retaining political posi-
uons on State and other committees and
remaining active in partisan politics
Four postmasters in Virginia those AZ
Fredericksburg Petersburg and tWu
other places--haye been Informed that j.
b. against the policy OF the President
and the POstCfice Department FOR post
masters 10 take active part ia politics.
and IL is understood that they have sent
In their resignations 10 the State com
mittee. prefeulng 10 do this than to lose
their positions
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RUSSIAN FLEET
IS WIPED OUT

TOKYO. Dec. S-Wlh the destruction
or practically all the large warships at
Port Arthur confidence in the ability ~
the japanese fleet 20 dispose OF The
Continued on Third PageD
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Mo HALF HOLIDAYS
FOR THE CLERKS
Decision of District COurt
Makes No Difference.
LAW C0NTRADICTS ITSELF
Matte: Th,eshed Out by the Attorney
General and Mr. Root Several
Months Ago.

There Will be no additional Saturday
half holidays for The clerks or the eXecu-
tive departments in Washington. That
Is fixed and The decision Of the District
Court Of Appeals Will make no difference
whichever on The subject.
There was "a discussion of the subject
at the Cabinet meeting this morning
Discussion was not considered necessary.
Attorney General Moody said the mat
GER had been decided in advance.
'-Th. decision 90 the Court oi Appeals, 80
said the Attorney General, merely re-
enforces thc Wow of the law previously
taken by the heads Of the executive de-
pattm-nts and promulgated IN an order
that was issued iasI summer.
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MISS ROOSEVELT GOES
TO NEW YORK TODAY

Miss Roosevelt; left this morning 90
visit in New York and Boston. She eX-
poets 90 return To- Washington Tor
Christmas
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Scores d Newspaper.

In disposing OF the matter Justice
Wright said:
There Is one thing / want to call 20
the attention Of the members OF the
jury Tor a moment.
The public press this morning made
statement concerning a certain case
recently tried in this court before a jury
Some of YOU may have read il. Others
of you may not have seen il. Others Fl
you who have not read il Z hope viii not
read IT,
Il deem IL my duty To mention what
propose TO say 10 the jury. because 81
that statement a made in the paper
We're true u would, la my Judgment. in
terfere with tie proper performance nv
a JurVmdn OF mis- duty. The paper said
that the Judge OF this court inquired
or an old jury yesterday as 10 the rea-
sons why they did not agree on a YER
diet In certain ease. That j. moi
true
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FOREMAN CRUSHED By
1000 POUflDS OF PLATE

FULLERTON, Pa. Dee 9-David
Wiser hfty-cieht years of age, was
crushed 10 death in the Lehigh Foundry,
OF which he was foreman, by the 1909
pound bottom plate or tank which
him.
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JEWELL M. B0GLEY
IS SERIOUSLY ILL

ROCKVILLE. Md, Dec. s-Yewell
II. Bogley. collector Of State and county
taxes for the Fourth district Of Mont
gOmery county, Is seriously iu at his
home near this place
u is understood that he Is rapidly
sinking. AR. Rogiey f. "a son OF County
COMMISSIONS John Hilieary BogIey.
lie - about thirty years OF age. and
married Miss Nettie Rabbit. OF Rcane.
his county. about nve years ago
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sI.75-To Baltimore and Return-SI.,s

Pennsylvania Railroad. Saturday and
Sunday; tickets goOu on all trains ex-
cept Congressional Limited. and good
for return until sunday niEhL-Adv.
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The Christmas Times

VIII Include a Special Fiction Supple
meut printed Ia colOrs, finely illus
trated Something 10 keep dad read.
out next Sunday. December ~
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DESIRES ACTION
At THIS SESSION
President Eager to Secure
Freight Rate L,W
DISCUSSES MATTER OFTEN
Increase Of Powers Of Interstate Com.
merce Commission Is Very Close
70 His Hear:

The President is much ga earnest
about his recommendation made I'm The
recent message 20 Congress. that the
powers OF the Interstate G, mm-rce
Commission should bee increased. lie
discusses the matter with almost every
memhe- of Congress who visits him al
the White House.
The recommendation was lhat the
Commission should have the RICH. 10
fix reasonable freight rates ON mer-
Chaudise 90 be- transported between the
States, and the President hus impressed
upon those with whom he has come fu
Official contact that this is un urgent
necessity Of the times lie regards il as
a prime essential in any proper course
OF dealing with the trust problems. and
be desires legislation on tuc subject at
the present session of Congress
Increase Of the powers of the Com
mission. indeed. is a matter very close
20 Mr.. Roosevelts heart. It's present
powers are so vague ana general thar
IT'S ability 10 put measures Of reform
into effect are very mclser While the
Commission may decide iu SpeciaI
cases, that "a rate Is unreasonable. il
cannot say what the reasonable rate
should br-
Representative Gran Of Illinois vas
one of the callers az the White House
. his morning ana this matter OF iucreas-
ing the powers of the Interstate Com
merce Commission was that which i'm
pressed itself upon MS mind after his
talk with the President.
Likely Something Will Be Done.
The small shippers OF the country
gave been Interested iu this question
FOR years" said Mr Graft. but they
have never been able To bring il 10 The
attention Of The country in shape and
manner that would dictate and reauire
that "A remedy Dee applied. Members of
I CONGRESS. seemingly. have been loath IN
dare the powers of the vested interests
that wound oppOs" such changes. NoY.
( however. that the President Of In.
/ United States has taken up ;he matter
and put behind it the weight OF his
strong approval 1t is very likely thar
something viii h- done.
An attempt viii h. made 10 uyt
! through tie suggested legislation at ib.
| present session of Congress and while
| Il may not be successful il win fail if
/ IL does sail. only Co be renewed when
/ Congress meets again
/ other callers upon The President
! Viewed the matter IN much The same
/ light There can be no question tbaf
/ MI Roosevelt deems the increase of
! the p8wers OF the interstate Commerce
( Commission of prime Importance to The
welfare and continued prosperity OF the
| country.
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The Defendant Declares
Judge Wright Is
Prejudiced.
MOTION IS 0VERRULED
Justice Raps Newspaper for
Remarks About a
Jury.

A sensational incident marked the
calling for retrial this morning, in
Criminal Court No. /, of the case Of
Samuel Gassenheimer, indicted for re-
ceivng embeZZled property
When the case was reached by Justice
Wright Henry f. Davis, counsel for
Gassenheimer, filed an affidavit made
by his client. asking the trial 10 be re-
ferred 10 some other justice or the
court because OF alleged bias and
prejudice of the court at his trial
few days ago. when the jury did not
agree upon a verdict For this reason,
the accused says: II cannot have a fair
trial before the said Justice
Feels no Prejudice.
Justice Wright said he felt no preiu-
dice against the defendant and az the
court IS not called upon to pass upon
any matter OF fact-a province OF the
jury-Overruled the motion TO transfer
the trial 10 another branch OF the court.
Mr.. Davis said. anticipating the action
of the court he had prepared a motion
for a special appeal from the ruling Of
the Court OF Appeals. and asked Is
minutes for hearing He waI excused
by Justice Wright, and going 10 the
Court or Appeals, submitted his motion,
which was taken under consideration.
Mr.. Davis returned 10 Criminal Court
No. ] and reported the action of the
higher court 10 Justice Wright and
asked that the case be Indefinitely post
usuGt
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When Order Was Dr. wn.

THAT order was drawn by Alr Roo,
and myself. and was based on the as
sumption that the law was just, as the
Court of Appeals has held il to be-thaJ
Saturday was "a half holiday throughout
the year.
Another section Of the law. however.
authorizes the heads of departments 10
require their employees To work on holi-
days. and the order refer 90 was Is
sued In accord with this. We under
stood an along that the Saturday half
holiday was provided for 10y law and
he order merely suspended the law for
portion Of the Near, and left Il opera
tive during the heated summer term.
The announcement OF the Attorney
General will come as grievous blow "a
the - 900 Government clerks m Wash
ngtou who had seen visions of half
hoiday on Saturday from one end OF the
wear 10 the otncr. They are doomed "a
Disappointment.
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Agnew Will Not Resign.

This leaves only one Federal office
holder on the Republican State Commit
Tee of Virginia. Park Agnew, chairman
oI the committee, and internal revenue
collector % the Second Virginia district.
which has headquarters at Alexandria.
IL Is understood that he will not give
up his position as chairman. although
there Is "a demand from the siemp fac
lion that AgneW bc forced 70 resign.
Agnew's friends declare that he would
resign his collectorsHIp before he would
give up his position as chairman of the
State committee
The P0stoitce Department has ei,-,u
postmast-rs every where 10 understand
that the President will be rigid in tr.
enforcement of his policy against active
participation Ia partisan politics bv red-
erai uthcehOiders
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SMITHS FLIGHT
POINT OF ATTACK

In outlining his case air. Rand laid
great emphasis on the absence Of J.
Morgan Smith. brOther-in-law Of the
defendant Mr. Rand did not dwell as
strongly as on the first trial upon the
charge that Smith mad bought The pistol
with which Young was killed. he was
apologize in regard 10 the testimony
Lyman Stern. paWnbroker, would give
In regard to the sale OF the weapon. MT
Rand said Stern was not telling all he
knew OF was the most stupid man FOR
a successful business man. he ever had
met
The main points on which Mr.. Rand
lies Tor "a conviction, as outlined by
hIm are.
T N al the time The pistol with which
hot was killed was bought Young
vas On q ferryboat between Long island
city and New York, and could not have
bought il.
That on the night before the shooune
Young had met Nan Patterson and told
her all was over between them and that
ne Was going 20 sail FOR Europe, that
the young woman wcpt bitterly and de-
clared he never would sail
To Prevent Him Going.
"Youn never sail on that boat. for I'm
he there 10 prevent YOU" are the words
which she j. said 90 have uttered.
IL was said also by Rand that on the
morning when Young was found dead in
the cab ne had left his wifi 'n the home
of his brolher-in-law. telling her not 10
De- late AT the boat On the way 90 tie
! boat, continued Mr.. Rand. Young bought
a new hat, showing no thought OF sui
eide was in his mind
Twenty miautes before he was found
dead he and Miss Patterson mad l-ft a
saloon AT Bieecker Street and West
Broadway. and he told the cabman 10
hurry 90 the pier. as he was afraid h.
might be late. That order, coming twen-
Iy minutes before death. was regarded
by the prosecution as showing conclu-
sively Young did not intend 10 XIII him
self
But the main point on which Mr. Rand
relies for "a conviction is his contention
that the nature or the wound ON
YOung's body showed cOncmsiVrly IN
could not have been seif-inhicted As
10 a motive for the crime. Mr. Rand
practically had none 10 Offer. lie con-
tented himself by telling the jury the
fact OF the commission or crime was
sufficient.
Will Dwell on Suicide.
Despite the apparently strong case out
/ lined by the prosecutor the attorneys
FOR Miss Patterson say they VIII be able
to prove her innocence conclusively.
ln regard 20 the assertion Young
could not have killed himself. Mr. Levy
says he viii produce experts who VIII
show % Was entirely possible Tor the
buol.maker 10 have inflicted the wound
from which he dted. But their trump
say. viii be played when they produce
several cyeWItnesses who VIII testify
ah@v saw Caesar Young fire the shot
which resulted in his death.
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Wait for the Christmas Edition

of The Sunday Times. Next Sunday. De-
eember IL
The Washington times., 1904-12-09
Feels no Prejudice.
Sets Trial for Monday.

not be indefinitely postponed, but world
= So Tor trial H0rday next. by which
time II IS expected a decision of the
Court OF Appeals viii be had on The mo-
ton 10 remove the cause to some other
branch Of the court
Iu developed al the hearing that jus
tice Gould who presides in Division
No Of the Criminal Court is not eli
gibIe % sit in the trial a. Gassenheimer.
because ne was District Attorney AT the
time the indictment was returned
against him
The Washington times., 1904-12-09

Watch for the Great Christmas Edition
Of The Sunday Times. Cut next Sunday,
December Il
The Washington times., 1904-12-09

The Biggest Christmas Edition Of the
Sunday Times will be published next
sunday, December IL
The Washington times., 1904-12-09

THE Sun
The Washington times., 1904-12-09

DOWNTOWN Temperatures.

Registered Afdeck's Standard Thermometer
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-02-10
NO REPORT PUBLISHED.

The citizens of other towns know
bow their money is being spent.
Not so with the town of Edgefeld.
If any statement has been pub
lished within the last year or more,
as required by law, showing how
the hundreds of dollars that are
paid into the municipal treasury
are disbursed, the writer has
neither seen nor heard of it. The
County Supervisor publishes re-
gularly every three months a de-
tailed report showing how the peo-
ple's money is being spent. why
not the town auth orities publish q
detailed statement at least annual
ly!? We do not charge, nor do we
mean to insinuate, that there is
wrong doing on the part of the
town authorities, for they are al
honorable gentlemen-our per
sonal friends-but we do claim
that the people have NOR al ane
legal right to know how and fol
what their money is being paie
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-02-10
suffer.

THE CHRISTIAN churches at
Constantinople, Turkey, and Yok-,
ahoma, Japan. have long used the
Longman q MARTINEZ Paints for
painting their churches.
Liberal contributions of l.. & M !.
Paint will be given for such pur-
pose wherever a church is located.
F. M. Scoield, Harris Springs,
S. c., writes, 81 painted our old
homestead with L. & NJ. twenty
six years ago. Not painted since;
looks better than houses painted
in the last four years. !"
w. B. Barr, Charleston, w. Va,
writes, "Psinted Frankenburg
Block with l.. q M. shows better
than any buildings here have ever
done; stands out as though var
nished, and actual cost Of paint
was less than $1.20 per gallon.
Wears and covers like gold."
These Celebrated Paints are sold
by The Penn Drug Store.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-02-10


The demands of organized labor
all over the country are becoming
more and more exacting. The
leaders of the labor unions are
dong their utmost to secure the
passage of the eight-bour bill by
the national congress, which mea-
sure would prohibit work on any
government contract from being
prosecuted more than eight holrs
q day, even by sub-contractcrs.
In the struggle that ever and anon
manifests itself between capital
and labor, our sympathy is with
the latter. but many of the de-
5mands from union labor are as
unreasonable as the requirements
of capital are oppressive. In the
prosecution of ordinary work eight
hours should not constitute a day.
And no reasonable minded person
.WilIso contend. ]
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-02-10
Modoc Letter.

DEAR ADVERTISER: As never
see anything from Modoc in your
valuable paper, have decided to
write you a few "dots.'
The Union Meeting of the 2nd
division convened with our church
last Saturday and Sunday. Not
withstanding the cold bad weather
we had a good attendance both
days. The subjects were we'll dis
cussed peace, love and harmony
seemed to prevail throughout the
whole meeting. The Rev. Mr..
Mealing preach. ID the Charity SER
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-02-10
Assessment Notice.
AuDITOR,S oFFICE.
EDGEFIELD, S. Q.
,I.,,;. o3ico will ba onpn To recriye re

This Office will be open to receive re-.
turns of personal property for Taxa
ton from the lst day OF January TO
the Goth Of February following.
All transfers Of Real Estate made
since last wears assessment must be
noted on the return-stating number
of acres, frcm whom bought, or to
whom sold.
The Township Assessors are respect
fully requested to meet me at the ap-
pointments for taking tax returns IN
their respective townships, and they
are also required to make tax returns
for all those who fai 10 make their own
within the time prescribed by law,
that the legal 30 per ceut. penalty be
added for their failure TO SO DO.
All male citizens between the ages
of2l and 80 years, except eX-Confeder-
ale soldiers over 80 years of age, and
those incal aOl. ol earning support
from being manned or from any other
cause are deemed taxable potlS.
All persons owning property or hay-
ING control OF snch as husband guar
dian. executor, adTinistr ltor, Or In
any iiduciary capacity arc requirep 20
are required 10 return The same Tor
taxation, and upon tl;elr failure to do
so 80 per cent penalty will be add to
rne valuation OF a!lsssuch property.
For the convenience OF taxpayers
or my representative will be at the
| following places on the dates meatlon.
ed to receive tax returnsi
Trenton. Thursday Jan. 2Sth
Arthur Herrings, Friday :" 18th
Johnston, Saturday 3OfhH
Elmwood, Monday FEB. ISL
Pleasant Lane, Tuesday 2nd
WY Quarles'. "Wednesday 5rd
Longmires, Thursday 4th
Plum Branch, Friday otra
Parksyille, Saturday ON
Modoc, Monday Sth.
Clark's Hill, Tuesday Sth 2
w Cheatllam's, wednesday lCth
Roper's y Roads, Thursday llth-
Collier. Friday !2lhs
Red Hill, saturday l5thE
At Edgefield to February Goth. - .-.-
j. B. HALTIWAN iER,
County Auditor.
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sE5ss; j On .SSTO ssss
- i gb. s, 1904. {

s n = .
correspondence to the ADVERTISER.
News has just reached here that
don. w. S.5Allen was taken sud.
denly and seriously i'll. We hope
he will soon be well again as his
many friends hele will miss his
genial face.
Messrs. w. P. Stevens, James
White aud J. S. Richardson all
visited Augusta Monday.
1.-The Arion Quartette" enter
tained a large audience of this
place on Monday night. It. was
the first time many of us had seen
the "Organ Chimes and it was
pronounced by all as harmonious
and entertaining.
A Temperance prayer meeting
conducted by Mrs. James White
was held on Monday afternoon at
the residence of Mrs. T. R. Den
ny. The Temperance sentiment
like leaven is slowly but surely
permeating our country and the
new century will end with the
humiliation of intemperance.
Mr.. James c. Long Of Trenton
was in town on Saturday.
Miss Ruth Cogbnrn and her
friend Miss Jones, two charming
girls from Edgefeld srent Satur-
day and Sunday at the home of
Mrs. Missouri Lott.
Nothing but success was ex-
pected when 1t was announced
that the Methodist ladies propos-
ed celebrating, with silver jubi-
lee, their Missionary anniversary,
but such glowing success was
scarcely hoped for. Near if not
quite two hundred dollars was re-
allied. The intermingling So
sally of our different denomina-
tions tigh tened the bond of Chris
tian fellowship that prevails, and
we heard no dissenting vote to
the verdict that it was altogether
a most pleasant and profitable af-
fair. Mrs. J. R. Ivey is said to
be the only charter member CT the
w. M. S. now living here.
The New Centur, Club will
meet next Friday afternoon at
the residence of Mrs. William
Toney.
Miss Lylei LaGrone will enter
tain on the i1th list.
There were 6fty-six males and
fifty-six females in Sunday School
last Sunday. This is remarkable
as generally the latter are in the
majority. Collection was five dol
lars and sixteen cents.
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