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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-31
ARE HOT OVER
VARDAMAN ROW
Paper Calls Action Of President
all Insult to the
South.

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.)
MERIDIAN, MISS, July S0.--!Th act
Of the Postoffice Department in refus-
ing to confirm the name yardaman, for
d small pcstolficc in Chicl<asawt county,
named after Mssisslppi's Governor. has
aroused NE entire State and the Demo-
cratic papers OF the South to a vigorous
Termination Of President Roosevelt. IT
lis accepted as4an attempt to humiliate
Mississippi's Governor because OF Il his
lcnuncisticns of Mr.. Roosevelt, and his
antl-ncgro utterances a.
5s Vardaman Is hamlet sprung sup on;
tie New Railroad from Okalonn to Hus-3
ton ana laid more than "a year ago. For;
months it has been known commercial
Ely and In the railroad world as Ynrda-i
man When a postofflce was opened the.
departm ent asked the citizens what name
they desired. In honor OF the Governor
tic citizens petitioned that 1t be called
Tardaman. The department wrote back
asking that a new title be submitted, as
signing no reason against the original
name.
A delegation Of residents Of The town
went TO Jackson. yesterday to take steps
to have the. senators and representatives
in Congress from mississippi invctigate
the matter ana force the confirmation
OF the ralne by, tho Postofflce Depart
5n.cnt. g.l} III
Discussing tho rejection Of the nane
tho New Orleans Plcaynne yesterday
said: HI II .IFs IS II
The reported refusal Of the postal all-4
{thorltics Washington to permit q new
3rOstofflce In mississippi to be named
Nardaman, after the Governor, is the
most contemplate piece Of petty sec
tonal partisan hate ever perpetratcd by
a Federal official. IT ought to cover the
present administration with ignominy,.
and It is n presnge Of the sort Of sec
tioral warfare to DO wagcd on tho South
II Mr. Roosevelt shoulds be elected Pres
ident.' Isl Il H 81
Governor Vardamun8o n various occa-$
slons has attacked President Roosevelt.
tho last instance being at. st. Louis,
when, in secondlng the nomipation OF
Judge Parker, he referred toS'that hell
tbor, accident that put William Mclkin-
ley III his grave and Theodore Roosevelt
In the Presidents chair.'
The trouble dates back to the time
VIXEN A. IT, LONGING WAS Governor and
Ynrdalnan was conducting his own cam
pa.gn for the govcrnorship. IN ono Of
his speeches Mr.. Roosevelt spoke of
LoEgino rs tho most progressive Of
Southern Governors.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-31
That Third Shot.


Detective Mcmahon was next called to
I The stand, He vas one OF the officers
that went to capture Goode, and one of.
those that went to the front Of the house.
4'ieA said he heard two shots Mt short in-s
.ervals while he was standing at The foot
OF the steps IN the house, and shortly
after he heard n third, which sounded as
IL It were dlrectly-in front Of him In the
back yard, This last was az sttnet sound.
When he heard 1t he looked out Of he
door. 5s
Mr.. Conway r, Sands: coyld 3 not the
second shot, too. have been fired out in
tile yard rs ilss .Bs 5i s4
Witness: No. slr;sI think not for 7 was
looking out IN the ard ~ hen the second md
shot was fired ,S9 Z. y 533Sst M
Il Witness said he did not rome der the
discovery OF n bullet. but did remember
Gibson calling his attention TO the find
Ing OF a cartridge near The beck ga te
Mr.. Richardson: Did You have any con
5"ersationS with this man RI
Z Mr.. Mcmahon. Yes. sir, s ] SAY him IL
forwards III the. chiefs Office, and asked
him how he came to 4 drop all his cart
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-24
Fine Fruit Exhibit.

Clemson College, Special TO the
upcountrymen especially, but to all
South Carolina farmers ,one OF the
most encouraging exhibits made at
Clemson College this year is thai
made by Prof. G.. c. Newman OF the
department Of horticulture. He has
made an exhibit of grapes, peaches,
apples, Irish potatoes and onions.
OF grapes the exhibit is intended to
show the methods OF culture and va
rieties that may be grown successfully
in Sotuh Carolina. Prof. Newman
shows 81 varieties Of grapes, all
grown on the college farm and all de-
veloped to the highest degree. In
color, size and flavor the grapes are
excellent and what has been done al
Clemson Prof. Newman thinks can be
done throughout South Carolina. prob
ably more successfully in the 10"
country and middle South Carolina
than in the Piedmont. But the prod
uct of the Piedmont as shown by thl:
exhibit will compare favorably Will
grapes from any part Of the world.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-24
Druma,er Killed in Atlanta.

So .sss6eh 81 ager.-teseae'-
the killing of Frank E. Brett, a traV-
cling salesman. by Andrew A. wal
line. superintendent of the F!orodora
Tag Company, here Sunday. Brett
had been in the habit so it is cdalm-
ed, of leaving the door Of his room
omen when he was undressed. wal
line had demonstrated with him ABOUT
the matter on several occasions, ana
a quarrel ensued early in the day, re-
sulting in the killing. Walline claims
self.defense. Brett formerly lived IN
Macon, where last season he acted q: as
coach for the Mercer College Base
ball team.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-24

In a circular just issued by the
State Board of Health OF Illinois en-,
titled "The Cause and Prevention Of
Consumption" it is shown that in III
inois the disease is responsible for
more deaths than typhoid fever, scar
let fever, diphtheria, all forms Of bron.
chitis, influenza. measeles and small
pox combined. 1t Is further found
that those dying from consumption
are usually In the prime of life and
Of ages of which men are most val
liable to themselves, their families
and the State OF the 1000 persons
who died from the disease in Illinois
in 1909 half were between the ages
Of twenty and fifty, while the esti-
mated loss each year to the State
because of the disease is about 1885,
100000 The investigations Of the
Board have demonstrated that an es-
pecial climate is not essential to the
cure OF consumption, but that the dis.
ease Is durable in Illinois.
e6aso~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-24
in SOUTH CAROLINA
OCCURRENCES ST interest in Various
Parts of the State.
Negro Kills White Youth.

Meggetts, Special Allen Porter
Heathington, 1S years old; son Of ii:
j. Heathington; was shot and killed
Thursday morning by d negro named
Sam Brown; in the Toogoodoo neigh
borhood; Colleton county.
Young Heathington was ienionstrat-
ing with Brown about SOME work when
the hegrd drew 4 pistol and shot him
Id the head. The killing has caused
intense excitement, the whole county
is being secured by posses and the ne
grc's capture is hourly expected.
Bloodhounds were secured from Char
lesion and are sn the tail;
When informed Of the affair Gov
ernor Hayward at once telegraphed the
sheriff Of Colleton county offering him
troops and anything he desired to pre-
vent a lynching. The Governor also
telegraphed prominent citizens of the
county asking their cooperation to-
prevent any violence being done the
hegr0;
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-24
SOUTH CAROLINA CROPS
Report on Conditions by the Depart
7hent Of Agriculture.

S"t vi HSItGuituTes
The week ending 5 a. m, Angus
15, had a mean temperature Of u
degrees, which is about three below
normal. The extremes for the weel
were minimum Of 50 at Greenville
on the 9th and a maximum of 90 al
Blackville on the 18TH. The first
five days were generally cloudy; the
last two generally clear. There were
local high winds accompanying thun:
derstorms that did slight damage to
corn principally.
There were almost daily rains from
the 9Th to the 18TH, and less frequent
showers on the last two days. The
precipitation was evenly distributed
throughout the State, but was not as
heavy as during the previous week;
but the ground continued thoroughly
saturated, and the injury to crops was
aggravated by the cloudy weather,
and very high relative humidity that
prevailed. eSome bottom lands were
overflowed and the crops on them de
stroyed. The injury from the rains
was confined largely to cotton oi1 san.
dy lands.
The early corn was not affected by
the wet weather except that fodder
pulling was hindered and some fodder
that was pulled was damaged; late
corn continued its recent rapid i'm
proverlent and has reached a stage
Of growth which assures it to be
good crop, regardless of subsequent
weather conditions.
A few localities in the south cen.
tral end southeastern parts report no
injury from the rain to cotton, but
over the greater part it has grown
too much weed and is not fruiting
correspondingly, on clay and red lands
while on sandy lands it has turned
yellow and continues to shed exten.
sively, with rust more prevalent than
last week. A few open bolls have
been noted in the southeastern coun-
ties, and first bale" was marketed
on the 18th, although that is not indi-
cative that picking has begun.
Tobacco curing is nearly finished;
uncut tobacco is making new and
damaging growth; some injury to the
leaf by tho damp weather, tobacco
in barns. Rice made substantial i'm.
provement, but is ripening slowly.
Peas are growing nicely. Late mel.
ons are watery. Late peaches are
rotting extensively. Pastures, gar
dens and minor crops are doing WE'LL
but need more sunshine. The condi.
tions were favorable for fall truck
planting and germination.-J. w.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-24
Favor Brice Bill.

Conway, Special. = A surprise,
amounting almost to sensation, was
created at the Green Sea meeting Dy
the attitude Of candidates for the
Senate and House on the Brice bill.
This was the first time the question
had been mooted in the county CAM
naign. and it came in response to an
inquiry from voter In the audience
Both Messrs. Berham and Holiday,
candidates for the Senate, and Stanley
and Harrelson, candidates for the
House, put themselves on record as
favoring the Brice bill in its original
form, but not as it was passed last
session. The outcome will be sur
prising to Horny county, as wei as
to outsiders, as the county has hither'
to favored the dispensary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-24
TeIeuraphic Briefs.

It is pleasant to learn that the China
men are discarding their queues and
the BARRIERS in some cities are doing
good business removing them. 1t is
singular fact that the queue, once a
symbol of salvation, became step oy
stem a mark of dignity and patriotism.
But there has arisen society, known
as the Bow Wong Woy, which has be-
come very active in instructing the
chinese in their own history, and the
removal of thousands OF queues is tne
result. The wearing of queues mas
often been cited as an evidence tnat the
Chinese refuse to become American
lied. But when barbered in American
stvle they look very much like other
men.
The annual parade of the Grand
ARMY Of the Republic was held IN
Boston and $4,000 were in line.
Mayor stoy, of Atlantic City, be-
gan a crusade against flirting along
the beach.
George E. Lounsbery. Ex-Governor
OF Connecticut, died at Farmingvilie'
Conn.
It is believed in Toxic that Port
Arthur will be captured in few days.
Russian official reports blame Jews
for the recent riots in the provinces
of Radum and Siedlitz, Russian Fol
and.
Emperor Francis Joseph visited
King Edward at Marienbad, Bohemia
i
A large number OF. MARYLAND people
are at Greenbrier White Sulphur
Springs to attend the notification OF
ex-senator Henry G. Davis, Demo
cratic candidate for Vice-President.
Fire did $4,000 damage in the pack
ing house of w. S. Forbes & Co., IL
Richmond.
The State firemen's convention ant
tournament begins at Alexandria TO
day.
About 5000 persons attended tn
Confederate veterans reunion at Lou
s doua camp meeting.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-24
Eour Killed in Collision.

Chicago, special-Four people were
killed. another fatally hurt and 70 Sc
verely injured in a collision late We'd
nasday evening between an express
train ON the Chicago and Great West
ern Railway and a train of three troll
lev cars. The dead and fatally in
iured are: Mrs. Frances Kaufman;
William Irving, died in hospital after
nmputation of leg; Mrs. Jeremiah
Shuckrow, Of Danville, ILL.,; unidentl.
fed woman about 30 years old, fatally
Injured: Michael Ryan, moto:n1an 81
trolley car, skull fractured.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-24
Russia Calls Out Reserves

ST. Petersburg, BY Cable.-The En-
peror has issued an ukase summonlns
to the colors all the reserve ofheers
throughout the empire. The Oftlcial
messenger announced the mobilization
of the reserves in As districts, calling
to the colors one-tenth of the reserves
of european Russia. Considerably over
half the frst-class reserves OF European
Russia have now been called out and
nractically all the reserves in Siberia.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-24
Reported Capture of Fort.

Chefoo, BY Cable-It is reported
that the japanese before Port Arthur
have captured Fort No. 25, one mile
north Of Golden Hill. The japanese are
not attempting to storm Liaoti promon..
tory Their right wing terminates at
Pigeon Bay. The Russian garrison VI
Port Arthur is estimated at 2S,ooo men,
covering an area Of ID miles. A Junk Junk
arriving at Tengchou from the Mao
Taio Islands reports seeing yesterday
five japanese men of war pursuing tWo W
Russian warships, type unknown. Tney
were going in an easterly direction.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-24
Must Disarm at Shanghai.

Shanghai, BY Cable.-The Russian
torpedo boat destroyer Grozovoi has
been ordered to stop repairing anu
either to leave this harbor at once OF
to disarm. The Russian cruiser ASK
old must leave here Monday at noon.
These orders were issued by the tao
tai OF Shanghai. It is believed in ON,
cial circle that both warships will
dlsarm.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-24
EXCITEMENT AT SHANGHAI
japanese Vessel Anchors Close By the Russian
:s=5 Battleship
Battleship

near the confluence Of the Minnesota
and Mississippi rivers near Fort Smell
ing. At about that point the fury o1
the elements seemingly divided, ant
nth roar descended on the twin
cities and their environs.
The dead: torin F. Hokanson, kill
ed at Tivoli Theatre; George Kwenton
carpenter, killed at Tivoli Theatre;
Richard Hillisbeck, telegraph operator:
killed by lightning; unknown child,
killed by falling wall of dormitory at
House OF the Good Shepherd; Albert
Odhe, killed at st. Louis Park; three
unknown dead at St. Louis Park, a
suburb of Minneapolis; four unknewn
dead at Waconia, small station 20
miles west of Minneapolis.
Beginning below Fort Smelling there
is the first evidence that the storm
struck with damaging effect. 1t came
from the southwest and bowling in it's
fury uprooted trees and demolished
buildings in it's pathway towards st,
Paul.
1t tore off two spans Of the high
bridge as completely as if they had
been unbolted from the rest Of TIE
structure and carried away by work.
men. There the bridge connected with
the high bluffs at West St. Paul and
1T is 1S0 feet above the river. This
mass of steel was carried to the flats
below, where flying steel girders and
heavy planks fell on several small
frame houses of the fiat dwellers and
crushed them completely. None of the
occupants of these houses were hurt,
they having seen the storm coming and
taken refuge in the caves in the ILL
side where they were safe.
MANGLED BODIES FOUND.
Underneath the debris of the Tivoli,
were found, when the storm had pass
ed, the mangled bodies of Lorin F.
Hokanson, one Of the employees in the
concert hall, and George Kwenton, one
of the audience. The storm then rush
ed on to the northeast, over the whole
sale district and here the greatest de-
struction to property was wrought.
After causing havoc in St. Paul, the
tornado swept onward to Minneapolis
and its suburbs. Here, however, the
destruction of property was not so
great, although telephone apd tele-
graph wires were torn down in great
numbers. For hours the( twin cities
were cut off -srsfr-ady communication
with the outside world.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-24
Atlanta Man a Suicide.

Atlanta, Ca, speclal.-Willin j.
Montgomery, vice president an gen
GRO, manager of the Georgia otton
Mill Company, shot and killed mselr
ut his office here Friday evenlg' he
was sitting in his private offe anu
had just been conversing with n once
go ..a., ,,bo had left him. The LII en-
.s.od h,o mouth and ranged pward,
penetrating the brain and cauns 1h-
e.on+ deatb No cause Of the Jet has
been given.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-24
SQUADRON Leaves Smyrna.

washington, special-Rear Admiral
Jewell, commanding the American
European squadron, cabled to the Navy
Denartment announcing the departure
of his command, comprising the Olym-
mia baltimore and Cleveland, from
SMYRNA for Gibraltar. This action is
taken on the instruction from Minister
Leishman, at Constantinople, that the
sauadron's presence Is no longer neces-
sary at Smyrna,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-24
New Mississippi Railroad.

Mobile. Ala. special.-A special 10
The Register from Jackson, Miss, says
q charter for new railroad, the Del
ta Southern, has neen filed with tne tn,
attornev.General. A. J. S. B. Thompson
OF Atlanta; M. NJ. Richey. OF Birmlng-
ham: w. w. Stone and joshua sElh'
ner of Greenville, and David McMu,' .a
len Of Evanston, ILL.,, are lncorpora'
tors The road will traverse WASH.
ingtun. Bolivar, Sharkey and fazoo .
counties-about 60 miles of the richest
country In the Stats.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-24
A Destructive Storm.

ST. Paul, special.-Death to twelve
persons, injuries to many others and
destruction to property, both private
and public, estimated in round num-
hers at s1,OOO,OOO, resulted from a
furious gale which tore down the val
ley of the Mississippi at about O'Clock
Saturday night from point somewhere
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-24
Wofford Memorial.

Spartanburg, Special.-The annual
meeting of the Wofford Memorial AS
soci.tion was held at Tabernacle
Church in the Cross Anchor section
Friday. President ]. L. Wofford, OF
the Association, presided, and DR.. Il.
n. SNYDER, of Wofford College, was
the sneaker Of the day. About $50 de-
scendants Of the founder Of Wofford
College, Benjamin Wofford, were pres
ent. DR.. Snyder's address was a
splendid one, and very appropriate to
the occasion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-24
MINISTER KNOCKED OUT ELDER
Diesraceful Scandal That Has Dis
rupted Pennsylvania Church.

Rev. Samuel P. Montgomery of
Pittsburg is among the best known
United Presbyterian preachers in
western Pennsylvania. The reverend
gentleman has some mining stock
which he tried to unload on members
Of his flock. Elder Edward P. Heath
thought this was unclerical in the ex-
treme and he said so to Mr.. Montgom-
cry at church meeting. The latter,
a muscular Christian, promptly
knocked the elder down.. Mr.. Heath
jumped up and the two clinched for a
moment, but the preacher landed once
more and the elder "went down and
out" as they say at goddess prize
fights. Next day Mr.. Heath caused the
arrest Of the pastor, who gave bail.
All of which has caused great scandal
and commotion among the faithful Of
the congregation.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-24
Bureau to Cooperate.

New York, special.-Representative
w. 6. Cowherd, chairman Of the Demo-
cratic congressional campaign commit
fee came to New York to consult with
George F. Parker, who has been made
head of the literary bureau of the ma
tional committee MT. CoWherd has
already sent out great supply of liter
ature from washington, and 1T was re-
garding the york done and proposed to
he done by Mr.. Cowherd, that the ma
tional committee sought information.
II is quite likely that the two commit
tees will cooperate hereafter upon
campaign literature.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-24
corporal Punishment Abolished.

St. Petersburg, BY Cable.-one act
signaling the birth Of an heir to the
throne will be the abolition of corporal
punishment throughout Russia. A
ukase to this effect was issued Wednes-
day. It is reported on good authority
that Emperor William Of Germany asks
the privilege to act as one of the god
fathers to the heir.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-24

Shanghai, BY Cable.-Shanghai was
thrown into fever Of excitement Sun
z day afternoon by the arrival of Japa-
eese torpedo boat. She passed the
Noosung at full speed and started up
the river at Iu for Shanghai. The
United States torpedo destroyer
Chauncey, slipped her cable and fol-
lowed the Japanese destroyer. The
japanese boat was cleared for action.
She anchored off the Cosmopolitan
Z. dock, where the Russian cruised Askold
is undergoing repairs.
The taotai has notified American
Consul Goednow, who is the dean of
the consular body, that China cannot
protect the; foreign settlements. He
spntends shat Russia ignores the or
ders issued by China, and that China
mas not the means of making her obey
them.
Consul Goodnow called meeting OF
she consular body to take joint action
Tor the protection of foreign inhabi-
tants. The AskoId has docked adjacent
to the warehouses here of the Stanard
OIL Company, which are valued at over
S1,0O0,0o0. The Standard Oil Company
has demanded protection for its prop
esty from Consul Goodnow. The dock
where the Askold lies is owned by Brit
ish interests. Inside this dock is Ger
man and Dutch property, and on the
other side American property.
There are eight American, cae Ger
man, two British and four French war
ships here.
SURPRISE CREATED IN LONDON.
London, By Cable.-The. interven-
tio1 Of the American squadron at
Shanghai in the japanese operations
against the Russian cruiser Askold,
created considerable surprise in official
circles here. An official of the lega-
tion said:. "If the report is not untrue,
the American commander must have
had good reason for his. action, such as
5thss protection Of American interests,
which have been ndangered by
dysEga
pan has been very reluctant 70
send ships into the harbor, for she rec=
;ogpized the international character OF
Shanghai, and the laws OF neutrality
demanded that China should order the
..skold and the Grozovi to dismande
crs leave the port, she having given
Tho order and the Russian ships hav-
ing refused, it was then incumbent Tor
Japan to act, thereby protecting the
Chinese neutrality and at the same
time exerting her rights as a beillgef-
ent. II would never have done to per-
nit Russian ships to remain in a Cnl-
slese port deliberately and ayoWedly
violating the neutrality Of the country
!. Whatever reason actuated the Amerio
can commander, if he really did as re-
rorted, it is certain that no compllca-
tions will follow"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-24
Current Events.

Col. Ismail Monies was inaugurated
as President Of Bolivia.
Tho Board Of Public Works is en-
gaged in assessing railroad property
In West Virginia.
"old Home Week" is being cele'
brated in Culpeper county.
The United States immigration au-
+horities. instead of raising any OBJ
1sctian. to Mrs. Maybrick's coming to
America. will facilitate her landing
as much as possible.
Admiral Jewells squadron VIZ an
leave the Mediterranean and go 10
Northern Europe.
Minister Powell has sent word to
; the State Department that Presloen'
Nord. of Haiti, never threatened To
massacre foreigners.
The principal feature Of the CABIN
et meeting was E. thorough dlscusslon
I 1of the letter of acceptance OF the ne
publican nomination by The President
Commander Underwood, American
s Naval Governor Tutuila, writes tna'
Z sstha native chiefs of Manua lslana, II
the Samoan group, have Acknowledges.
the sovereignty Of the Uniteo otate'
S over the island.