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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-20
Gen. Gordon Lies in State.

Atlanta, Spccial.-Banked In masses
of flowers, the offerings OF loving
friends, and covered with the Con-
federate flag, the body Of Gen. John B.
Gordon lay in state from early Wed.
nesday morning until q late hour at
night in the capitol Of the State ne
loved. Through the long hours TN
ending lines of veterans, citizens, men.
women and even children, trooped
mast the casket, catching Meeting
glimpse of the dead commander. II
one would know the love and yenera'
ton and grief Of Georgia's citizens,
ne had but to watch these people:
Sad faces were vet with tears. Old
men who remembered the towering
form in the prime of life, and on the
field Of battle, grasped hands IN silent
sympathy, for words were poWeriess
to express the feeling Of loss that per-
vades the Sotith tonight.
Stat. ned as a guard Of honor about
the remains of the body, details from
the State militia stood immovable ina
vet the discipline Of the soldier die
rot prevent these stern men inyoiun-
faIIlys :lbtt,tsiiatiIs aside nnpldden
Ia ssSss s9nTs.,g fzsns
aa e5gt
in MS own s1S ess9 as.sss5s
i + was wa received bnamilitarscsE
and, despite the ne1sf a Georgia WIN
fer da; anu the early hour, hundreds
had gathered to gsssive the remains
The The body was taken at once to the
rotunda of the Sta@ capitol, where a
place Of honor haEybeen provided near
the picture of theAead general. PLACED m se
on the walls of the capitol when M
was Governor Of the State, wnicf
looked down from its draping of black
Quickly the guard was stationed aux
even at the early hour, when thes'
arrangements had been completed, be
gan the procession which has beer
unbroken for Is hours.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-20

- III Si1xteenth United States lhiau-
trv Under Colonel Butler D. Price
State militia. led by the Fifth Georgia
Infantry. with regimental bands; com,
nanies from Brunswick, Macon anu
other cities of Georgia. The honorary
escort Followed the fearse. Following
those were the Confederate veteran
camps from Georgia, Alabama souLn
Carolina and other Southern 9Is.es'
| veterans from the Soldiers Eouis'
| Daurhters of the American ReVolutlon'
nosts of the Grand Army OF the kepun.
liz and the procession was ended VIII"
a long line of private citizens. anioHs
the veterans were seen some VINO IT,
sisted on Joining the march, tnoHsh
tbeir nrogress was slow and crutc:,s:
| we're needed: old men broken with .he
weieht of wears came from long us
tonces to Join theoir tributes with Gun
ers to the dead commander. 1 &c ,o.od III o.,
that watched the procession nnnipe.e ev
nearly 10000 and included silSnse'-
from distant cities and States.
The ceremonies at the grave We
,;nonIe AS the body was lowered ~, ~,
% sln the earth a squad from the iiIe'
Georgia r. infantry fired three volley,;
snI TONS was sounded. Prayer was Q.
en" eered hv Rev. w. G. Woodbridge. pas
tor of General Gordon's chnrch -, d
Vir,,wood ISi his suburban home, IN
nyn,n M "Near. My God. to Thee Va
niayed by the Fifth Regiment oahn a. a,l
this was followed by prayer os o"'f
lain Jones.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-20
TEN FELL FROM 9Th FLOOR.
Eight Killed and Two Injured by
Accident.

St. Louis, specia1-A crowd OF EN-
ployes pressing against the elevator
gate on the sixth floor of the Brown
Shoe Company building, at sevcnth
street and Washington avenue, caus'
ed the gate to give way, and ten per
sons were plunged down the shate'
Six were taken out dead and the otner
four, seriously injured, were hurried
to the city hospital. Two died short
" after reaching the hospital. One
Of the injured died soon after reach
ing the hospital, without regaining
consciousness. The employees had as
sembled at the close OF work IN the
corridors on the different floors, wat.
ing for the elevator to take tnem
down. The elevator was at the sevsntn
floor receiving passengers when those
on the sixth floor, eager to get near
the door and be first into the cage,
began to push toward the gate. SUD
denly the gate gave way, Just US Tue
elevator started to descend, and ten
Of the employees plunged head first
down the shaft. ~
The dead are: Joseph Proyazenik,
George Rothmann, Frank Weinberger
(died at hospitaD Antonio Giacoma'
and three unidentified: James john
son. tie elevator operator; was taken
into custody by the police, pending an
investieation. Johnson said the eleva-
tor gate die not break, but that 1t hao
been raised by employees while walt
ing for the car to descend to the floor,
and suddenly employees in the rear
OF the crowd began pushing, precipl-
tating them down the shaft. Super
intendent Fray corroborated john
sons story.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-20

tax assessments Of New Aofh O4.s oi
renlty is S2S1, ,97s, ,2SS, and on personai
property $109, lGl,2ss.
The Clarence River (Australia) Farm
ers' Union has declined an ohef 10 pur,
chase sugar cane OH the terlns an
vogue in Queensland. ;.
At an arbitration conference .n IN
washington, D. c., resolutions Wv. metv ~
adopted urging an arDi.latiun .;oms
wifi England and other nations.
racontlv ut Charlotte, n. c., and In
,.ited other sections to join in Il move
ment to curtail the output OF mills.
Fmneror William of Germany mas
disniayeG extraordinary interest in tht
;stsp St Louis Exposition, and it is more rt
than til: probable he would send do one n,ol ol
the the royal princes to represent lin
| There.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-20
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS,
the House and Senate Are
~ Talking About.
More smoot Testimony.

Il
i|sb Senate committee on elections
|aprivileges met for the purpose
|:oEaring the representation Of the
iaaeys on both sides Of the case
living the right of Senator smo0t
6tah to occupy his seat. Former
Fssentative Taylor of Ohio, ap.
Md for some of the protestants and
q. Stephenson for those who are
resented by the Nationl Reform
Aehtion. S: A. Worthington and
.Wanar Van Cott were present in
beMs of Senator Smoot, who also
wgH attendance. The first presen-
tsSsa.snas made by Mr.. Taylor. who
6snis argument by saying that
hSN not know that any proof would
betsented in support of the charge
.thsAr. Smoot was a polyganiist. Mr..
TN said the protestants expected
toFfve the following charges:
Hat the Mormon priesthood as
sues to exercise supreme authority
illl things, temporal and spiritual,
cilsand POLITICAL; that they promul-
gasthe doctrine of polygamy without
recitation; that the president of the
MGmn Church and a majority of the
tweY' apostles now practice poly
gary and polygamous co-habitation
Ind aSme of them have taken poly
yanos wives since the manifesto of
$50; ilural marriage ceremonies have
,eetperformed by the Church and
dornns have taken plural wives
incezhat time."
MrWorthington in reply laid down
e1eneral proposition that the Sen
tie vas without Jurisdiction of often,
es ,.hich may have been committed
efor member In connection with
is .ection.
"D5 you mean.'' asked Senator Pet,
is, smember of the committee, that
is not permitted to inquire
$ f any moral quality Of one of its
lenDers with view to his expulsion;
lat no matter what he did or said
sfo:e his election the election puri-
ed, him?"
Nj. Worthington replied that such
ashis meaning. In reply to a ques-
ou from Senator Hopkins as to what
oald be the effect IL the offenses
!ould be Of a continuing character,
r. Worthington admitted that the
,Hate would have Jurisdiction.
Mr.. Van Cott made a statement in
,nator Smoot's behalf. He invited
e fullest inquiry into Senator
4not's life. 1--WE throw down the
Sa, he said, "and invite you to in
s8gate his entire career"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-20
A $4,000 Fire.

Scranton. Pa, Special.-The 0y-
phaut breaker and washery Of the Del
aware e Hudson Company at Olyphant
was totally destroyed by fire Sunday.
A hot journal is supposed to have
started the blaze The breaker was one
of the largest and most modern in the
state. having capacity of 1900 tons
a day. 1t prepared coal for six open
ings. Upwards of $500 hands will be
thrown idle for two months or more
Joss estimated at $4,000.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-20
Thread Worth $500 a pound.

Tina dealer had sold the young wo-
van number of beads-he sold them
@ - her for some reason at FIVE cents
a thimbleful4and now ne showed
oer some fine French daxen thread
ne Kind that the most expert lace
makers use. e,o,,
~ brought this thread home from
France with me for curiosity, ne i.s
said at is like cobweb. isn't It:
ont NJ It laces as valuable as le"eiS
and paintings are made, ,.,o,s
The thread is valuable in ''sell
ro,,na of it-the-e is not an ounce
hese-would cost $500. There . woal, i,
he in a pound one thread 2Se miles
| 1ong"Phiiadelphia Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-20
Evangelist Arrested.

spartanburg, S. G., Specials. L. L;
parks = street evangelist, VINO mas
heon 90 in this city for two months, was
oTrn orrasted m Tuesday afternoon. Com
nlaint that his preaching was mus. NUS
pr pnce was made to the council yester-
dow @ and parks was informed that ms
:eryices must cease. This aite,noon nS Nd
lppeared at his accustomed plaes ard srd
.;egan singing. Sergeant Wooe"a.o 10
oos charge Of him. Parks mace no 10
.ssnr+ egA TO- - Continue his service. but says
ae viii refrain from preaching ua.l1 LIZ
III he case is tried tomorrow. he ca
,ec+s to make it test case.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-20
Missing Roy rlurdercd.


:leston, S. G.. special.-The body
ling Howell, who disappeared
lis home in Columbia on Christ
sv. and for whom such exten-
arches have been made, was DIS
4 by hunters this afternoon ne
R.rdered and the axe with whicn
Aa was committed was founo
4 Howell had been struck irou
Ear ON the crown of his heau
Evas crushed. Howell went ou'
q negro to cut holly bushes
Ggro, who has since disappeared
Ad to the city without him AM
III that Howell had gone to nj
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-20
,Ssehnasd sh4's'.t ( L;Iieg Train HeId e d ug gv

z by four white men. The door OF
Baggage car was blown open with
.hite, the robbers mistaking this
RSr the express car.
SEA engine was stopped by a vol
M shots fired into the cab. The
aah and engineer were taken off
engine and escorted to the second
sscpach, and the robbers ran the
il1@Ahead about a half mile, when
;sbiew open the baggage car. The
Icanductor went forward, but was
is0A and driven back to the coa-
.Epnductor L. S. Speck was
Eheading over the line, called for
arms aud volunteers. N. H. Har-
ESciaim agent CT the road; B. B.
lalA travelling auditor and ]. c.
aarnspn, travelling freight agent,
bonded, and the four went forward,
ned fire and drove the robbers
Eu1ductor Peck took the throt.
andsfbn the train four miles down
sToaA The robbers secured no
tyssanfl made no attempt to rob
!. L
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-20
Suit Compromised.

Pensacola, Fla, Specialize suit
of Judge w. A. Milikan, Of New YORK,
against Martin H. Sullivan, OF this
city. for 100000. claimed as com,
mission for the sale of large body OF
land to Russell A. Alger and others,
was settled, Sullivan depositing a
check s55,O0O, subject to the order OF
the United States Court. The sale was
made several years ago, and since
that time several judgements have
been rendered in favor of Judge Mill
ken. the most recent one by the Sup
rene Court OF the United States, apou
two weeks ago. The result of the com
promise.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-20
Editors Endorse Roosevelt.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Specialize Repub-
lican editors of Missouri. in convention
here adopted the following resolution:
"Resolved, That the president OF TINS
association be instructed to telegraph
President Roosevelt It's congratulations
unon his patriotic. consistent attitude
IN connection with the Republic ol
Panama, and inform him that the Re,
nuh,ican press OF Missouri is unit fo'
his denomination at Chicago mex
Inue."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-20
p,verside Mills Burned.

panville, special.-Fire broke out tce
day in Riverside Cotton Mills, 81
ooa,oOJ plant employing 1,5oo hands.
the damage to which cannot be estt-
mated Friday night. Most OF the dam
age was by water, the fire being
checked almost in its incipiency. Water
leaked through on all the floors, falling
upon the delicate machinery, portion
nj which will probably be ruined. The
origin of the fire is presumed to be
spontaneous combustion. 1t was first
discovered in a room in which paper
and lubricating oils are kept.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-20
Telegraphic Briefs.

John Gorris, Of Rockingham county
. volIng man of good family, while a.
= i.ri;ing a dance near Waynoden, i
NAT county. Friday night, asked MIS-
Mary Martin to dance with NM ~
was intoxicated and she Iefuse9 i, =
csrra: this made him mad ana n
:,rilei out a pistol and shot her; aa' 81.
Wyal until Saturday morning. Carr
wss We gent to Jail Saturday AFTERNOON.
zsb-aska Republicans started an n. OF
ganized effort to boom John -; ~: Meo so
ster s for the Republican nomination 10
Vice-President-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-20


Senator Walker offered another amend
ment striking out the words sample
CASE and sample trunk Wherever
they occurred. This was practlcaliy
an:emasculation of the resolution. al
though it stipulates that personal Eos-
gage, other than drummers. shall be
Carried free at the increased pound
rate. Senator Walkers amendment
was tabled. There was good deal OF
discussion over the bill, Senators ]. W:
Ragsdale and G. W. Ragsoaie anu
Manning strongly advocating II. aent
ators Hay and Walker spoke againse
the bill. 1t was finally passed IN l's
altered form. ~,
Senator Sheppard reported that the
committee on privileges and eiectlons
Suggested that the elections for the
various state offices be held on Thurs
dav the 21st inst. The offices are: IN
| associate Justice (term eight years.,
two members of penitentiary directors
hoard (term two years.; disDenEary
commissioner (term two years.; cAalr-
man State board of control (term TWO
vearsl. two members of the board OIL
control (term two years.; two trustees
~ South Carolina College (term SIN
years) three trustees Of clemson
(tern four years.; two trustees VI
state colored School (term six years! |;
two trustees of Winthrop (term A s.A
vears.-The offices are to be voted lol
= IN the order named, and no speeches
are to he made in delivering the nom-
;: nations. If the elections are not com
i pleted by 3:45 p. NJ, the JOINT sess'oH
k will take recess until 8 p. M, Wnel 81
: the business will be resumed anu uis'
}, nosed of. The Senate adopted this res
o olution and sent it to the lower houss o, :,
S Senator Johnson introduced Dill L
= nrevent strikes and -lockouts. I'M!
!. Iii explained Mr.. Johnson, wes passe.
e. NV the Senate last year, and Wnlle Nv
e entirely satisfactory to him he Woui'
.eI snbmit it to the house for its consio
k Grafton. He thought that perhaps ~, sn
% ;,onse had acted hastily on the Dli
killed Thursday. -,
IT Senator Sheppard asked that an an
,s Senators having amendments 10 -, .n
20 Voting nrecinct laws would hand 'hel
-. ~ him before Wednesday next as U
9 fiat day he intended to submit a gen
ID sral bill on the subject. -, .,ir
1r 1T Three bills we're read for the tnit "a !
h. h. time. namely: Senator Raysor's Dill =
~ ~ anportion the dispensary prolits ls Il
n. oyangeburg county. Senator ;em yean u,
~ + hilI relating to the fire commisslons;i e;
~ ~ 81 Of Greenyille. Senator AldrichS oi
~ " relating to bonds for schools IN Bar
he well. 4.oot;nc r
y, vs. election days being unfavoraD.y :
y. noTted. was killed, as was Senator a
as drich's bill to fix the compensation
county 70 uni Officers. Another bill whl'
died was that Of Senator Brlce . pr
Dr. viding v that summer and fall or WI
or ter terms of court shall be hela !
as each @ circuit judge within his own q q
,nt cult" Senator Buffers bill TO eXeih
lat Confederate soldiers from mpnlclp
an. licenses as pedlars, etc., passed 10 10
IN. third reading. Senator Mower ga
ere notice of amendments TO ne ohels !,
to The remainder of the calendai "
OF passed over.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-20
off;cials to Attend.

The South Carolina Legislature
oonrened at noon Tuesday. and atte!
tUn, t,.n roading of Gov. Heyward's first an
nual message, the step taken was .;nn ~,
naseage ,as Of a concurrent resoiurlonn u
designating the Governor. the Gn.e thre
:1u 1ustice of the Supreme Court, thFe
n,en,hers of the Senate and nve I I
tha House to attend the fune!al 9
Con @ Gordon as representatives OF III
Gar; StaTa of Georgia. Gen. Gordon
osstef,,S,,, osste remembered in South Care
Ina fer MS cooperation with 9ei
Wade Hampton in 1916.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-20

Technical schools will in the future
be- the leading means of education los
the hulk of the population, comments
The Baltimore American: The lattef
are unable to pursue an elaborate
scheme of education, embracing Inc
nnblic school, college and university.
II cannot be said that either Tue
States or individuals are fully awake
to the Importance of the sithalion' Du'
time will rapidly remedy this.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-20
hrs Hobson Dead.

Boulder, Col, Specialize mother
of Capt. Richmond P. Hobson died at
tho home of Shirley Davis Sunday,
after a long illness. Her son was VIII
her when she died and will leave Win
+hc re,nains tomorrow for Greensboro
Ala where they will be inferred. Mrs
uohson came to Boulder last summer
for her health. She was 70 years o.
age
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-20
Contest Case Came Up.

washington special.-House eiec-
;one committee No. took up the
Noody-Gudger contested ele "a case
rom the tenth district of Nc |: oaso-
ina Mr.. Moody is dead, b. 1e he
.ublican leaders in that dis, it want
he seat declared vacant on L 2touuu
hat there were so many 49,
,allots cast in Buncombe .na.
he correct result could H. Aei
sained.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-20
News of the Day.

During the month OF November
there were "a deaths in Charlotte, IL
of these being white and 10 colored
neoole The causes of death were:
consumption 1, typhoid fever l, Ia
grippe 1, bronchitis l, ptomaine pols-
cning /, pneumonia 5, old age I, IN
anition i, congestion Of brain l, parat
vsis /, nephritis 1, tumor l, malariai
fever /, tonsilitis 1. other causes o.
James Hargls. leader OF the Harg1s
coction in the Hargis-C Cockrell feud ip
Kentucky and uncle and defender OF
curtis Jett, the convicted assassin q
lanes B. Macrum and James cockreil
was recently. the guest OF honor at. q
,possum supper given by George Wash
;neton Muir, chief Of the Lexington
fire department. :;y;szss;ss
Charles Austin, negro employed q! a
alutlers by Mrs. Lottie Cobb, at 8
Madison avenue, New York, was nell
without bail Tuesday on the charg
: THE murder OF a negro at Lewis
vile, NJ Co. In March, 1900.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-20

mortgages. The bill provided tha
mortgages OF wares, goods or mer
chandise shall be delivered to the
clerk OF court for record within ter
days after the date Of said mortgages
and upon the failure Of the mort
gagees Of such mortgages to so do
they shall have no priority over or
snare with other ordinary creditors
Providedi That the provisions of this
act shall not apply to any chattel
mortgage Of S100 or less.
Mr.. LeSesne declared that this is a
Dill to prevent fraud. BY recording
the mortgages promptly their exist
ence would be advertised. The law at
present permits q man to favor one
Of his creditors.
Mr.: COOPER opposed the bill. He did
not think that the majority of mort
gagors are seeking to defraud. Mr..
Beamguard thought the time limit of
the present law-30 da, 1-is ample.
He moved to- Indefinitely postpone.
This was carried by a vote of So to 81.
These Passed Second Reading.
Mr. Toole's bill to provide for
special township road tax was passed
without discussion. The bill provides
that there must be an election upon
petition of one.fourth of the resident
freeholders, and Cne-fourth of the res
ldent electors. None but qualified
electors can participate in the voting.
the township board of assessors TO ,
act as managers. The fund raised by
the special levy adopted at the cleo.
tlon. Shall be used for the Improvement
Of the public roads within the town
ship.
:. The house also passed Mr.. Hum
phrey's bill to permit Z. Humphrey
ara C.. T. Hayne to open certain
parts Of Lypches' river ~ navigation,
Mr.. Humphrey stated that the gentle
men named propose to erect a big
umoer mill at ;the w. c. and A.
bridge, but they will not do so unless
hey are given the protection provided
n the bill.
Second reading was given Mr.. w
ohnson's bill declaring all municinal
harters nernetlial unless otherwise
lated in the charters; also Senator
Sllhams' bill to authorize the trustees
Klngstree to issue bonds for the
rection of school buildings.
DIR Lancaster got the mouse to give !
econd reading to the bill permitting
le county of Spartanburg to borrow
,rm the State sinking fun:l in order ;
pay past Indebtedness. /.
Two or three bills relating to vot-
g precincts were tabled. f,
SENATE. n
The railroads. must carry drummers' {
ID other peoples trunks free of n
afge tostte. extent of 200 pounds p
US the Senate Of South Carolina tl
le bill which was killed Thursday o.
rs taken up again Friday, and with b.
slight amendment was passed by the az
nate. - Wv vi
1t was about. noon when Senator 'P'
AXE, Of Abbeville, announced that he. 81
request, moved to reconsider the ve
te whereby House bill No. 4O2 which
opposed; to have railroads in South hs
rol1na carry baggage. free. to the In
;ent of-two hundred pounds was
legr he ljsla SSsls
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-20
:-eet;men's S AID Society.

"a meeting of the board OF mai
Of the Freedmen's Aid and
ern Educational Society, held IN
matt it was decided to rebuild
In University at Nashville, Tenn.
was recently destroyed by IRE
Plaas will be formulated soon for tne
raising Of funds for rebuilding pur'
orSpS