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EsseeIa n 81 ,:.lzed here. is the pros.
WiuD.yelop Water Power.

Laurens. special.-The Boyd's mill
property. located on Reedy river II
miles west cf Laurens, has been ac-
quired by Messrs. n. 3. Dial, ]. o. c.
Fleming and joseph II. Sullivan, OF
this city. II is the purpose OF these
gentlemen 10 convert the old mill into
a modern Touring and grist mill, prob
ably at an early day. and TO make other
improvements on the property from
time TO time with the view of eventual
ly developing the shoals. splendid wa
terfall for larger things. This prop
erty is in fine section OF the country
and it's development in conjunction
with that Sc we'll projected at Wares
Shoals. on Saluda river, only few
miles distant. would mean additional
progress and prosperity in western
Laurens county.
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Carried Down By suIly.

Wilmington. N c., Special.-As
the result of the failure of sully. the
cotton bull, the Offices of Labaree &
Co., New York brokers, at Rocky
Mount, Durham and Newbern, this
State, were closed ON Saturday. The
correspondents in charge at the three
places named could not collect the
margins which spectators lost on the
slump Of the market. The margins
heda not been deposited beforehand,
and sthe longs refused to make good
after the break. The company then
decided. to close the offices.
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Sunday Selling Law.

2 Richmond, Va, Special.-Governor
Montague on Saturday affixed his sig
nature to the bill passed by the re-
cent legislature abo!ishing the penal
ty of Imprisonment for the sale of
liouor on Sunday. The Governor
takes the ground that the measure is
stronger than the old law, under
which it was necessary to prove that
liquor was actually sold In order to
secure q conviction. Under the new
!aR IL q ber room Is merely opened
On The Sabbath the punishment Is
ans and the reyocat!on Q! license, s
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R2s5yS& Hot only the purchaser OF mlledse
hooks b,it members Of his family. The
bill was introduced by Dr. S: 7. d.
Lancaster, OF Spartanburg. and passed
without a fight of consequence The
act which was approved by the Gov
ernor February 25th, is quite speclnc
and will be agreeable to the travelling
public who use mileage books:
BE it enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of South Carolina,
That from and after the passage OF
this act e iery mileage ticket sold by
any railroad company doing business
in this State shall be valid and good
for the carriage over the lines OF SAID
railroad. both for the purchaser at the
time Of purchase: Provided, That the
name of any person SO entitled to use
said ticket shall De furnished in witt
ing to the railroad selling the same by
the purchaser at the time OF the pur-
chase. and shall be inserted in tine
ticket: provided further, That this
act go into effect 80 days a1ter i's "p-
proval by the Governor
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-03-23
Datto Put to Flight.

Manila specia!.-News Of an in.
portant military engagement has just
been received from Catabalo., On
March Z detachments of the 17th and
2Sd infantry, troop B OF the 14th cav
airy and Gateley's battery, ii all $50
strong, under command of Gen. Wood,
attacked and captured the Gotta
tort which was held by the Datto
Ali, who resists the anti-slavery law.
His defensive works were destroyed,
and their Abandonment forced by the
accurate FIRE of the batter. 1000
Moros made their retreat with loss
CT 100. The Americans sustained no
losses
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Protection for Seals.

Washington, Specialize Senate
passed without discussion the joint
resolution authorizing the President
to negotiate with the government OF
Great Britain to secure review of
the regulations for catching fur-bear-
ing seals in Alaska, SO as to obtain an
abatement Of the killing of female
seals and thus preserve the sealing in
dustry.
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Postponed Again.

Washington, Special cases in
volving the suffrage provisions CT the
new constitution of the State of Vir.
ginia were reached in the call Of the
United States Supreme Court Satur.
day an hour before the regular time OF
adjournment. but owing to the fact
that the court will not meet again tc
hear argument until April Attn. the
hearing in those cases was postponed
until that date.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-03-23
Murderers of Negro Hanged.

Cleveland, Miss, Special.-A mob
of masked men stormed the jail here
Friday night and secured possession
Of Fayette Sawyer and Burke Harris,
two negroes, charged with the muir
der of Sid Killun, a negro porter on
a passenger train, near Hushpuckna,
during Christmas week.
The prisoners were taken to the
scene of the killing and hanged from
the railroad bridge, where their life.
less bodies were found dangling on
Saturday.
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Seven Thousand Damages.

winston-salem. N. C.. Special
The twenty thousand dollar damage
suit instituted by Rufus Jones against
the American Warehouse Company
of Spray. for injuries received by
plaintiff while in the employ of the
defendants mill, was concluding Sat.
urday afternoon by the jury award
ing Jones $1,000. 1t required four
days 10 try the case. The defendant
will appeal TO the Supreme Court.
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Col. Jesse A. Glenn Dead.

Dalton, Ga, special.-Colonel Jesse
A. Glenn died suddenly at his resi-
dence in this city ut six o'clock Sat
friday afternoon. The immediate
cause of his death was heart failure
At the beginning of the war Col
Glenn organized the first Confederate
regiment in Georgia, and served. al
through the war as colonel Of the
Thirty-siXth Georgia.
He Was considered one OF the
hYain!est lawyers of Georgia. aud VA:
prominent IN political affairs.
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White Cappers Convicted.

Helena, Ark, Special. = Federal
Judge Jacob Trieber on Saturday
passed penittentiary sentence upon
three white cappers who were con-
syicted in the Federal Court of con-
spiracy to intimidate negro workmen
at saw mill Appeal to the Su'
preme Court Of the United States was
taken. the purpose being to test the
constitutionality of the 14th amend
ment to the constitution.
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whole hearted, true hearted, faithful
and loyal"

Thine, o Lord, Is the greatness and
the power apd tbs ElJfy ahd the vic
tory and the nia5asty, and In thine
hand it ia to make great aid til give
strength. IL Chronicles, sA chapter,
III verse:
the grave re is under the live oak in
the northwest corner. CT Trinity
churchyard where so many Of the
,illustrious name sleep the long sleep.
The mausoleum was built by the
South Carolina Marble works of this
city and is creditably done. The
equestrian statue to be erectel by the
State within the con. year t-..il be
rlaced m a spot the capitol
grounds overlooking The grave OF
South Cardinals greatest son.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-03-23
Paiiada Badly Damaged.

st, Petersburg. Special.-The cores
pendent of the Associated Press learns
that during the last bombardment OF
Port Arthur two japanese shells fell in
The works OF the dry dock but failed Il
explode and did not damage the dock.
The hole in the Russian protecte
cruiser Pallada. the repairs OIL which
W.. soon bc completed, was Ii feet in
diameter.
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Living Bridge to Save Women.

New York Special-During a fire
which broke out in the furniture store
house of r. ]. Horner & Co., on Sat
urday, one man was badly burned
and another was seriously injured by
jumping from winAow.ss.sss
Annie Helwig was working alone
in the rear of the fourth floor of the
building, near the stairways, and the
employees carried her. tos.a window,
and, by forming living bridge help
ed her to nearby building.
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York County Election.

l'orkvillc, snecial.-At a primary
election held in York county Saturday
for probate Judge 1850 votes were cast
as follows: Brooks Inman, 219; Frank
p. Mccain. PSI: /. w. Williams, S74.
Mir. Williams is elected en- first prim-
arg aud will make a good probate
judge.
Dispensary was closed and the most
quiet election We have ever had was
held.
The new anti-treating law being in
effect, no liquor was in evidence.
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OH nil, for Starr.

anderson, Special.-The indications
are that a cotton seed oil mill will soon
be built at Stain 10 miles soutsol
.Aasssz = q
that soFfa. concerted .effort may be
made toward securing more equitable
prices for Seed, as well as to gain the
advantages OF short hau]s. for seed and
meal and hulls that a mill right in the
community will give. Mr.. Levi n. Geer,
a shrewd and capable business man
who was elected president OF the new
Independent cotton seed Gil ccmnany
Isaavsssas sgsSsss ); ;sfssse1 8.
.eecsnpry o. asla.s..ized here. is the pros
pcctive president. The mill will follow
very closely the plan and organization
of the new Peoples Oil and Fertilizer
Company.
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For q Relief Fund.

Gainesville, Ga. Special.-P. ". Par
lier, chairman OF the relief committee
of Gainesville. has made an itemized
report to the public. showing the re-
CENTS and disbursements Of the relief
fund donated 10 the storm sufferers
of June 1. 1903. This report shows that
the total amount received and disbnrs-
ed was s55.9246S. The report aiso
shows that the total number killed. in
Guiding those who died from the eff
rects of the storm, was 112, and that
.he total number wounded were S56.
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WOaLb's COTTeN CRGp
Estimated at r7,I7o,765; Valued at
,..-.sss5r $3.50,

J = = - !,
cotton crop for 19O2-'03 is estimated =!
the Departmental Agriculture at IL
179.765 bales. valued at $750,oS2;45l.
This is based Oh the latest data avail,
able. the figures in most instances rep
resenting the cotton appearing in com,
mercial channels. With the exception
Of 2.6s7.S13 bales CT the East India
crop, which averages 400 pounds per
bale, the bales are of an average
weight Of 500 pounds. The total in,
cludes estimates of the Chinese and
Korean crops.
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Inhn Flood Dead.

New York, Special.-John Flooa.
who fought John L. Sullivan nine
rounds on a barge anchored in the
East river near He'll Gate in 1880.
died suddenly here Wednesday. Heart
disease is believed TO have been re-
sponsible. Flood was 55 years old,
ard apparently in perfect health. He
was employed AS detective by a
firm of horse dealers and was well
known to horscmen throughout the
country
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SEPULCHER OF WADE HAMPTON
Hands ome, Stately MausoIeum Marks
The etlsf;

Hands ome, Stately MausoIeum MARKS
the spef;
Over tha sepnlcher of Wade Hamp.
Ton, soldier, patriot and statesman,
was placed on Saturday at Columbia,
q marble tomb, massive and beautiful
in it's simplicity The base is of grain
ed white marble supporting anothc;
ledge Of pure Carrarra marble. Al
the four corners ef this second ledge
are short columns SUPPORTING 9 fecum.
bent slab, also of italian marble: The
inscription reads;
Sacred
to the memory of
WADE HAMPTON,
1S61-Lieut. General, G., s, A;&1S65.
san OF
Wade aid Ann Fitsimons Hampton.
Born in Charleston
March 2S, 1918.
Died in Columbia
April II, 19(
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NO. 13.
puIlness of Court Life.

Thomas Creevey, who lived in the
early part of the nineteenth century
has presented some queer pictures
of English court life. During the
reign of King William ". Creevey
wrote: "The Greys had just come
from Windsor castle. Lady Grey, in
her own distressed manner, said she
was really mere dead than alive. She
said all the boring she had ever en-
dured before was literally nothing
compared with her misery OF the two
preceding nights. She hoped she
never should see a mahogany table
again. she was so tired with the one
that the king and the queen, the Ouch
ess Of Gloucester. Princess Augusta.
Nine. Iieven and herself had sat
around for hours, the queen knitting
or netting a purse, the king sleeping
and occasionally waking for the pur-
pose of saying. Exactly SO, ma'am.
and then sleeping again. The queen
was cold as ice to Lady Grey till the
moment she came away. when she
could afford to be little civil at get
ting quit of her.
Man is given a sense of numor to
compensate him as the years roo MIN
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VIII Eu:Id Larger.

Burlington, Special.- Asuwey has
been made and site purchased for
hosiery mill. Burlington has already
two hosiery mills doing a. fine busi
ness, but one Of these mill has ont
grown its present quarters and will nc
rebuilt on an extensive scale.
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New Hotel Project.

Anderson, Specjal-There is strong
probability that Anderson will have
another modern hotel in the near fu-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-03-23

st. Petersburg. SpeciaI-Russian
troops continue to pour into North
Korea. They are in excellent condition.
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Russians Take One thousand Eight
Hundred Japs
NO DETAILS GIVEN OF ENGAGEMENT
II rlay Have Been an Affair of Advance
Guards-News of the Battle Comes
FromlPurely Russian Sources.

Che Foo,Y March 1s,-A private dis
patch received here from Mukden
states that battle hasstasea place on
the Yalu: in which the Russians claim
to have captured eighteen hundred
prisoners.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-03-23

Man is given sense of numor TO
compensate him as the years rob him
OF enthusiasm.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-03-23

W. VI ~ y %,
effort to unload their Holdings ang: li
chairs and camp-stools were dashed
into the pit to emphasize some effort
to sell. Messengers were rushing IN
and out of the building with orders
to buy or sell; telephone booths were
besieged and telegraph offices were
flooded with dispatches.
outcide tha Cotton, exchange ap-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-07
alaxes of the Mine.

Probably no o venture has been
received more enthusiastically than
Slaves Of the Nine" the new domes.
tic comedy drama by Daniel b Hart,
author OF the Parish Priest" and G.
u. Callahan. who wrote "Fogg's Fer.
ry.' Coon Hollow Our Angel" etc.
The papers in pittsburg, Providence
and other cities were a unit In IT.
praise, and there was the same unan.
unity In the New York press when
the play was produced at the Star the
alter In that city. To quote all the
good things was impossible. The Her.
aid called 1t "as good as anything az.
pearing here this season." The
Times: "The big audience gave It the
endorsement OF unqualified enthusi
asm." Journal tAlan Dale). "A stronR
play Interestingly worked out
World Admits Of much fine scenery
which was taken full advantage OF by
the management slaves 81
OF the Mine comes 70 the Duncan
Wednesday evening. April 1911, and
Is fully worthy Of your patronage.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-07
Drama Of h
NOrthland

The curtain rises upon attic lodg.
ings In New York City. where Ia In
stalled Erik Trescow. . Swedish no.
blemaa in reduced circumstances. His
ancestry, once powerful In scandi-
nayia, became exiled for q political
conspiracy against Swedenis king
Charles XIV.
Erik had come from his native land
at the advice II his hrosher 70 seek
an old friend Of the family, and
though a clever architect, he finds liv'
Ing rather difficult, owing 70 his In
experience amongst q strange people
and with 4 strange language. He Ia
on the verge 81 despair when the
friend be had been seeking In the per.
son Or q wealthy country gentleman
from the Lake Superior regions sud.
denly arrives In time to fsssue Erik
from Imprisonm ent fokk dsbk
Mr.. Allenstrom promptly engages
Erik as the general overseer Of his
vast regions In the west. where the
action of the remaining acts takes
place. Erik makes himself valuable
and In saving bis ~benefact0r from q
robbery he accidentally discovers :
secret which reveals Mr.. Allenstrom
to be guilty Of great treachery TO his
family.
This secret Erik forgives. partly out
OF love for Anna Allenstrom and also
from gratitude for having been res
cued from his misery In New York.
10 the end Mr.. A~llenstrom con
his duplicity, and insists upon
to Erik all that Is rightfully
his.
There Is a well defined c~ounter.plot
OF q fortune hunting count who fails
TO secure an heiress. through the gal.
liant efforts Of this ever ~resonrceful
Swede, and the circumventing Of many
we'll laid snares are also accomplished
BY his ingenuity.
Opera house Thursday evening.
April 18th.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-07
proppad Dead Il His Home.

Myles Sweeney, d stone mason and
much respected citizen Of tho west
side. dropped dead this morning at
his home near The court house. Heart
trouble was the cause Of death. He
had not been M, and yesterday was
about his work AZ usual on Peter Bias
lcer's building, He was 10 have done
some work this morning for u. w. IL
field. who was about to Investigate the
cause or his non appearance when
the news Of his death became known.
Sweeney was about 4b years Of age.
He was born In Ireland and came 70
the United States when he was a
young boy. He came TO New Mexico
when the railroad came and has lived
hero since, He married Timotea
chayes twenty-five years ago. who
survives him with three sons and Ave
daughters. He has always had The
name Of a Industrious. painstaking
workman, and HIS SUDDEN death will be
the source OF much regret to the com
munity. Fuierai arrangements have
not been made.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-07
BENEFIT supper.

The trustees Of Browns chapel. A,
N. y. church. are struggling TO make
the final payment on their parsonage,
They have failed to raise sufficient
funds TO meet their indebtedness up
TO this time. and in order to meet
their obligations a supper has been
arranged TO take place at Duyall's res
taurant Friday evening. April sth, At
s D, m.
We earnestly appeal 70 our friends
and sympathlzers to help us In this
great struggle. Help US and God will
bless you.
Let every one come to tho supper
Mt s p. m. at Duvall's restaurant.
40.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-07
County Commissioners.

The board Of county commissioners
finished their sittings yesterday al.
ternoon and adjourned. The commits,
sioners declared the road from Los
Alamos to Las Conchas. which crosses
the railroad al onaya. 10 be d public
road.
Attachments we're made In the fol
valuations:
Pedro Jose Garcia. $500; N. s
Roseberry, si.lst; Lewis Lutz. 5000;
10. Delgado do Baca, $3.50.
Some old bonds Of the Issue OF isg.
and 1889 were destroyed in The pres
ence OF proper witnesses.
seferino Flores was qualified foi
road supervisor OF Precinct "a.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-07
Pueblo
Congress

a unique gathering convened in Ban
ii re yesterday. The Pueblo Indians
throughout the whole OF New Mexico
elected delegates to . congress- which
was held In the court house In Santa
re yesterday. The congress wss
well attended. It Is the first that has
been held for years.
The purpose Of the meeting Was TO
consider tho recent decision Of the
New Mexico supreme court to the Of
feet that not only are the Indians en-
titled to vote. but they are also sub.
Jet 10 al the duties and responsible.
tiles Of citizenship. such % paying
taxes and holding individual owner.
ship in lands.
The Indians agreed yesterday to q
proposition to deed their reservations
back to the United States upon the
that the government deed
them back ~ inalienable and not sub
ject 10 taxation as long as New Mex.
leo remains ! territory.
The Indiana are very much wrought
up over the matter. Al they imagine
that the supreme court decision Is an
GEaTFAa. $3.50. 80 =
entering wedge TO deprive them Of
their lands and water rights. They re-
sent 4 petition TO the depart
ment Of the interior asking for pro-
The petition was written In
Inc pueblo Of San Juan In Spanish
and translated into English. II was
! very unique document and WAS sent
to washington In It's original form.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-07

Judge W, ". Pope has returned 10
Santa Fe from Lincoln. where court
has been In session for 4 month. The
most important case was that Of the
territory VI. J. a, Henley. charged
with the murder Of Frank May In No,
gal last fab District Attorney LEV.
ellyn was assisted BY II. b. FERGUSON
and J.. u. Wharton. The defense was
represented BY Colonel Geo. w.
Pritchard and Il. u. ~sidcbottom. Ar.
ter d bitter trial lasting d week the
Jury retired Friday nigat. and not
until Monday did II reach a verdict.
which was not guilty.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-07
Fire Il WAGON Mound.

Word comes from Wagon Mound to-
day that the mercantile establishment
o. a Macarthur was totally destroyed
by fire last night. How the fire orig.
mated no n knows. The blaze was
not seen until II was under great
Roadway, and then II was impossible
TO save anything OF moment. There
was a stock Of goods valued at SIS. 900,
and almost nothing could be gotten
ont.
The building was not Of great value,
Mr.. Macarthur carried insurance
amounting TO $4,000. all In companies
represented by w. @. Koogier.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-07

Judge p. " Long went up TO Ra.
ton last night. not as a lawyer this
time. but as 4 witness. Judge Long
Is receiving congratulations upon his
success in getting a second degree
verdict for his client, George John.
son. II was generally believed that
johnson was bound 10 hang, as the
evidence q his commission OF a brutal
murder seemed overwhelming
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-07

Father oilberton and Father oIIer
came in from Santa Fe this after.
noon, where they have been in rs
treat since Monday. Father olicr
went on 70 his home IN watrous. The
gentleman Will leave In 4 few days
for France 70 pay a visit TO the home
Of his youth, Before going. however,
he will have received his full citizen.
ship papers and win be d miincdged
subject Of Uncle Sam
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-07
isabel Baca de Rlnera. ! d

isabel Baca de Ribera, q prom
inent woman u Pueblo. died
this morning after a years
illness, She had been fail
ing rapidly in the las, three weeks and
little hope was entertained of her RI.
coyery. The age OF the deceased was
70 years. She leaves four sons and
two daughters. The sons are Jose
limo Ribera Of Las Vegas. Father ri
bera Of sapello, Francisco Ribera anc
FREDERICK Ribera Of Pueblo. Her hus
band. who has been dead 20 years
WAS prominent In town and count,
circles. The funeral viii be held 10
morrow al Pueblo.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-07

No, / passenger train from the north
has been delayed by some trouble
east Of Ia Junts, and won't arrive 10.
night before Q O'Clock. N. 2 came IN
from the south only q few minutes
behind time. II was an unusually
heavy train or thirteen cars. drawn BY
two engines.