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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02

menagerie of strange animals. The United
States department either guesses at the crop or
its estimates are made by men VINO ride in
Pullman cars, on free passes.
don't know that this kind of letter is likely
to secure me nomination for Office, or an ap
pointment, but the moving scythe ought to
bring substantial reward. rely on the now
ing scythe. l don't see why moving is not as
great an accomplishment as shooting bear,
fishing or going swimming-or even shooting
men. l want the farmers vote, when the time
comes, and I am old-fashioned. There was
time when splitting rails was great hit, and
if there is anything in it, rail-splitting beats
bear and mau-shooting all to pieces; also, fish
ing and duck-hunting. Swimming has not
been tried. All our boys can fish and hunt. 1t
takes men to split rails, and, incidentally, |
may remark, it takes men to swing scythes.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02

The United States agricultural department is
authority for lots OF corn, and the editor Of
some farmers paper of Iowa is another. The
United States department Of agriculture is
kind of political concern, and is about as much
help to farmers as fifth wheel to coach
Even the spectators in cereals do not consider
its reports reliable-no more than l consid ,r
newspaper report reliable; and that is saying
great deal. In looking for the truth, just as
we'll shut your eyes and 90 it blind, like the
kids do in "bnd mans buff
''Bears" are interested in having big crop,
and the "buls', have it short, and the United
States agricultural department don't care which
is on top The United States department rs
measly concern, and if anybody can find bull
or bear who will tell the truth when there is
nickel in sight from lying, want him trotted
out till the world takes look. 1t will beat
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02

We have to 60 back to find men when we
are talking of politicians and bulls and BEATS.
A politician is dead set on an office. bull OF
bear is dead set cr gain. politician wants
office because it gives him chance to Doodle.
A bull or bear speculates because it is about
the easiest way of stealing that has ever been
invented by highly. civilized and Christian
community. OF course, speculator takes his
chance the same as any other gambler, and is
Aeeced nine times out OF ten and not every
man who gets Office is able to land sny Doodle;
but the general public furnishes both fleece and
Doodle.
On general principles, I object to being
shorn. On particular principles, have no
more wool thon need for my own back.
can't understand why people like to ie shorn.
l see plenty Of backs that have less wool than
Negro baby--this is fguratve. This same
people with the bare backs are for bulls and
bears and boode--the three b's--if their votes
are any indication of their desires.
In hunting for weeds, have skipped around
some--had to, to cover the field. have run
up against no politics, of consequence, except
the s'ate-hcuse steal, as published in the State
Journal. 1t seems that x-Attorney.General
GODDARD and the present state treasurer, Kelly,
aided by other state officers, worked bond
game in which the state lost at least $3a, 900
and GODDARD and the other fellows gained IS 900.
didn't vote for GODDARD, on the suspicion that
he was thief, and didn't vote for Kelly, for
he was already convicted. If the people give
those men another term, shall, next time
want an Office, come out fat-footed for bulls,
beats and Doodle.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02

Two years ago, 1t was discovered that the
packing houses of Chicago had secret. water
mains from the city plant, and that they had
stolen several million dollars worth of water.
The city is now giving these same thieving
packers hundreds of police to down the labor
ing class, Thus does the city uphold thieves
and suppress the men who produce the great
wealth of that city. You'll never understand
why the government does this until you realize
that our whole society is based on crime-a
crime SO stupenaous that the reason can scarce
ly grasp it-a crime that future generations
will look back on with horror. This crime is
the crime of exploitation made possible by one
class of people owning the means by which
another class must live. All governments ex-
st for the purpose of enforcing on the people
this awful crime. New Time, Spokane.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-02

A VOTE for Thomas E. Watson cannot be a
lost vote. The preservation of the peoples
rights and the conservation OF moral forces are
best shown by conscientiously voting tor the
best man who stands on the best PLATFORM
Southern Mercury, Dallas, Texas.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-05-11
A WIRELESS SYSTEM
Greensboro, N: C., Man das Wefked
huf a Scheme
PLAN IsONE OF GREAT SIMPLICITY
It t.. Sac
1t Will be Fully Tested st the State
Normal collcae-said to be Won
derfulIy Simple.

Greensboro. N. c., Special.-A
Greensboro man. In the person Of Prof.
william Hammei, instructor Of seieiice
at the state Normal aid Industrial
College, has inverted a Wonderfully
simple and. practical wireless telsgra=
ply SYSTEM: it is simple butt ngeni:
Gus device; which has ben tested at
the Johns Hopkins Hospital at Baltf-
more. and found to be perfect in every
respect in sending and receiving mes
sages. The wireless system will be in
stalled at tile Normal College, and mes
sages from one building to another will
be flashed back and forth through
walls, doors and ali other fihdrancss,
to test the strength and efficiency Of
the system. 1t has been tried already
and proved successful, bit Prof: Hand
mel Intends to elaborate bis test BY
establishing a regular system of wire
less telegraphy: The Students them
selves are showing great deal Of in:
terest in this wonderful invention and
are assisting Prof. Hammel in his eff
fortS
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-05-11
Site for the kaiser's Gift.

washington special.-sIt has been
permanently decided that the replica
of the statue of Frederick the Great;
which the Kaiser has given to the
American people, is to be placed in
a proniiiient position in the grounds
Of the waf college; cotilniohly known
heretofore as the washington, bar:
fachs. The static will be Unveiled
November 30 with appropriate cere-
monies, in which the. President and
Baron Speck Won Sternburg, the Ger
man ambassador, will take part. The
ambassador will be the immediate
representative of the Gerniah Eniper.
Of, who is expected to send letter
to the President to be read at the url;
yelling, making the tender of the
statue as a gift to the people of the
taited States. Sites have been Sc
iected iii the e6iiegg gfouads for six
military heroes 6f the world; and this
of Frederick the Great is the first to
be provided for:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-05-11
NEWS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
Short items of News Gathered From
Ali Points:
Through the South:


Norfolk bakers ARE on strike, and
a bread famine is threatened.
Norfolk & Western Railroad directors
propsoe a s35,0G0,000 bond issue.
A wealthy Paterson IN. J.) man at
tackled the night watchman at the
Chamberlain Hotel, Old Point.
William Cuffee. a Norfolk negro
committed suicide by throwing himself
in front of moving engine.
Judge John H: Reagan wrote let=
ter to Hon. w. j. Bryail advising him
to work for harmony IN the Democratic
party:
Fred A: Beach; Who is wanted ii
Chicago on a charge Of. .embezzlement
o: $4,000, surrendered himself to the
chief of police at Fort Worth, Texas.
He said that he was tired of, lodging
officers.
Richmond, Va, special.-Henry
Woodward, the negro convicted in Feb
ruary of the murder of Frank Tabor.
a white man, at Pocahontas. Decem.
Der 26th, last, was hanged at Taxewell
Friday.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-05-11
Frost on Store Windows.

: A source of constant annoyance and
injury to storekeepeTs in extreme cold
weather is the gathering Of frost On
their display windows.
Various devices have been tried to
remedy it, such as the application of
gIycerine and other chemicals, but
these are generally of little avail.
In Northern Russia, where zero wea-
ther is not an uncommon experience,
the, owners of display windows EN-.
ploy as an effective protection
against frost three inch air space
between the two panes of glass.
The outer sash is rendered as near.
ly tight as possible by calking and
pasting strips over the crevices. A
second sash is then fitted and insert
ed about three inches within the first.
This double sash Is said to keep out
moisture, and if the glass is kept
clean and dry is said to be effective.
At any rate this plan is worth trying
in these days when window dressing
has become SO important an art. The
device involves sound scientific prin-
ciples-Boston Globe.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-05-11
Over the Precipice.

Livingston, Mont, special.-A party
Of Eastern tourists, travelling through
Yellowstone Park, have had a narrow
escape from being dashed to death IN
a chasm along the Golden Gate ROAD
which leads into the park from cardf
ner. A coach containing five passeni'
gers slipped over the side of preci'
nice. It was caught by brush and It's
descent stayed for an instant, during
which the passengers managed 10 eA'
tricate themselves and escape, cling
ing to the rocks and brush. Inc
stage soon fell with crash TO ehe
bottom of the canyon, 700 feet below
killing the horses and demolishlns
the vehicle. All the passengers were
painfully bruised.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-05-11
A Finger in the Pie.

DR.. Perkins Carter of Cleveland was
Mark Hannas physician, and during
Mr. HaHna's illness was a frequent
visitor to Washington.
He told, on a day when his patients
prospects seemed unusually bright, 9
story about Mr.. Hanna and an English
waiter.
"In London one day." he said, "Mr.
Hanna visited a very old and quaint
cflophouse on the Strand. Here the
meat Is all wheeled raw to you on a
hand cart, and you choose from the
cart the steak or the chop or the.
joint that you desire to have cooked.
well, Mr.. Hanna took a chop, and
then he ordered a piece of game pie.
The waiter was careless, slovenly
fellow, and Mr.. Hanna said to him
after the pie was brought:
What is this mark on my pie.
waiter?"
"The man bent down over the pie
and examined the mark. Then he an
swered jauntily:
"'That mark, sir? That is the print
Of my thumb, sir. Just had my thumb
in the chocolate served to the guest
over there, sir. Cut it out for you,
SIR"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-05-11
Miscellaneous Doings.


Providence, r. l., was visited by a
100000 fire.
Eighteen Assyrians in Pittsburg
were arrested and charged with intimi-
dating fel ,w-countrymen and eXtor-
+ion in the name of secret sGclety
called the "Flower Of BeneN9lence.
Judge Sherman, of Boston, has just
given one of the briefest of charges
to the Jury in damage suit against
> street railway. "Well, gentlemen" !"
he said. "you have heard the evidence.
If YOU believe the plaintiffs story, ne
has case; if you don't believe it he
has no case, is not entitled to recover,
md you may return verdict FOR the
defendant" The jury returned a ver'
lict for the defendant company.
John Wallenburg, farmer, killed
his wife, her parents and sister, and
5eing pursued by L posse took poison
lear valiant, l. T.
Knoxville, Special.-A special from
Jamestown, Tenn, says flowing oil
vein was struck Friday about foul
niles from jamestown. At depth Of
700 feet oil began to flow at the rate ol
5c0 barrels an hour and it continues
20 flow. Excitement is high. James
own is in the Kentucky-Tennessee
Ill field.
In proportion as wickedness is corr.
non the Commonwealth is turned tt
ommon use.-
The Board of Church Extension o1
se Methodist Episcopal Church Soutf
propriated s106,150 for the work the
oming year.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-05-11
The Forty-MilIion Warrant.

Washington, Special.-The Treasury
warrant for $4O,oOO,OOO to be delivered
to J. P. Morgan & Co., of New York. on
account of the Panama Canal purchase,
was taken to that city by Secretary Of
the Treasury Shaw. It will be deliv-
cred by the Secretary to Borgan & Co.
Thursday, The Secretary also took
with him certain bonds which have
been deposited with the government as
security for public monies, which are
ic be returned to the banks surrender
ing their deposits.
Mr.. j. H. Edwards, private secretary
to Secretary Shaw, accompanied him to
New York.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-05-11
PALMETTO POINTS
GIVEN IN BRIEF
A Barn Burned.

Aiken, Special-A barn and stable
building on the plantation Of Capt. A..
S. Seigler, six miles north of Aiken,
was burned last Thursday. The barn
contained about twenty stalls, with
wagon sheds, etc. The barn had not
been Entered for about three weeks.
Capt. seigler arid his farm hands
were in the yard and the first knowl-
edge of the fire was obtained Whefl the
flames burst through the roof and the
whole barn was seen to be on fire. The
farm is one of the largest in the coun.
ty, and the burning barn was sur
rounded by many other buildings,
which were in Hanger. The fire was
cotffed to the building in which it
originated. The cause of the fire is
supposed.to be from the heating Of the
fodder. The property burned was
yaft6d at about $500, partially covered
by insurance.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-05-11
By Wire and Cable.

A subcommittee of the Republican
National Committee met in Washing
ton and made arrangements for the
meeting Of the convention in Chicago
next month.
It Is thought the increase in the elec-
toral vote will have an important bear
ing on the result of the Presidential
election this year.
It is probable ,ex-secretary OF war
Root will preside as temporary chair
man of the Republican National Con-
vention.
Acknowledgement Knox makes an Of
fetal explanation of the connection OF
Morgan & Co. with the payment for
the Panama canal property.
The trial Of James N. Tvner and
Harrison ]. Barrett on charges of con-
spiracy in connection with the Post
office Department cases was continued
Judge Waddell appointed A. B.
Dickinson and Benham Morris receiv-
crs of the Blackstone and Southern
Railway.
John B. Jackson, United States Min
lister to Greece, Roumania and Servia
will soon present his credentials to
King Peter, at Belgrade.
Ada Lee, colored, with pistol nreo
at Mary Robinson in Newport News
suburband police court.
The Lexington Presbytery is in ses-
sion at Elkins, w. Va.
Republicans are to nominate full
municipal ticket in Norfolk, with Johr
l.. Roper for Mayor.
S. G. Ford, carnival Snowman, wa:
fined S1OO in Norfolk for beating
small boy.
A large Parker club was formed IL
Richmond.
A hurricane killed 100 natives il
Cochin China.
Late official advices in st. Peters
burg state. that only about 5000 troops
fought the Japanese at Kulien Chent
and inflicted loss of about 2,40O, thel1
own loss being about /, 200.
Tibetans in ambush again attacked
Colonel ounghusband's British expe
aition, but without inflicting any loss
The visit of King Edward and Queer
Alexandra to Ireland will end today
5Maurus Jokal the famous Hungarian
rovelist, is. believed to be dying.
| John Yangorder, a farmer near An
Egelica, N. Y, and his half-sister wer
| found murdered in their home.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-05-11
APPROPRIATION FOR SCHOOLS
Mestfns Of this New State Board Of
Education Last week.

80 Education Last week.
file State Board Of Education mel
last week in the Office Of the Stats
snnpesFtiiniifteHrd il Of education: Fhe fol
lowing members were present:
Messrs. A. R. Banks, W. X. Tate
A. G. Rembert, D. w. Daniel, A. J.
Tiaeksten, p. ]. Wells and ]. E. Bo.
land: IR the aisehee Of the chair.
man, Governor Hayward; 66i: Banks
was asked to take the chair.
Three appeal cases were brought
before the board. The first case was
that Of the trustees of st. Stephen
scheel district, No. 6, appellants, VS..
the eoatty board Of education Of
Berkeley t6unty. The following reso-
luti6R Vas adopted; Resolved, That
this Board c6lchF in and affirm the
decisio1i Of the Berkeley coiItity board
III ali points raised except the removal
of DF:; a: Floyd as trustee of St.
Stephens School district, and the de-
cision removing the said Dir. Nj A.
Floyd is hereby reversed on the
ground that he is an employe of the
town council and not an officer.
tn thesease of the trustees of Campo
belle school district, in Spartarburg
county, appellants, VS.. Professor Nc
Leod, the action of the county board
vas Sustained.
The niiext case Was that ST district
N6: 10; Newberry county, appellants,
VS.: tfe tahnty board of education,
praying; for the removal dt the school
house to another site, and it was de-
cided to postpone the rendition OF
judgment in this case until the next
meeting, with a.view to securing fur
ther testimony, accompanied by maps,
drawings, ETC., setting forth more fully
the facts#of the case.
A committee consisting Of Messrs.
Rembert, Tate and Wells was ap-
pointed Sto formulate four years
graded course of study upon which
examination of teachers ls TO be based.
The examination for September will
be based dpon the following subjects
in addition to tie regular Subjects ex-
amined upon heretofore, viz: "Enoch
Arden, n"sa'Silas Marner," "Peterman's
Civil Government" Hughes Mistakes
i'll Teaching" and the last twelve
months 6f general eurrent history.
it Was recommended that the Glenn
son scholarship examination be held
on July sSth, the same date on which
the examination for scholarships in
winthrop; is held,
MIL. Nv. Bowman was appointed as
tieiliberS6f tie efahgeburg county
board ef education to sncceed Prof.
thettaaSf the State board $50 -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-05-11
Eor Better Education.

Chicago, special.-The better edu'
cation of negro ministers has been de-
clared imperative by Bishop James A.
Handy. of Baltimore, who, address,
ing the African Methodist Episcopal
Conference, said: Ignorant ministry
cannot preach to an educated pew,
and unless the ministers today keep
ahead of the army of colored boys VINO
are swarming from schools, they VIII
soon be out of jobs"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-05-11
Hail Twelve Inches Deep.

Welsh, La, special.-A hail storm
here Thursday afternoon lasted thirty
minutes and was 80 thick that drifts
12 inches deep were formed against
many buildings. All the glass in a
passenger train was broken, about oO
per cent. of the windows of residences
and business houses here were shat
tered. and there was heavy damage
to goods. There were six inches OF
water in the street. No news has
come from the country, but it is fear
ed that there has been a very heavy
loss to rice farmres.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-05-11
-WasSsagtoa ititts; ss;pedmiafAA m A4gsrntif5u Il

washington 81 spsdfa1:A 5a A
recent order constituting the age lin,
it Of 62 years as evidence Of physical
disabmility ID granting pensions has
been iii effect barely three weeks, the
Pension Office has. already been
swambed with applications Under it'
Up to Saturday the number of appli..
cations filed had reached a total OF
11;OOO; and they are still rolling in at
the rate ot several thousands day;
One reason. for the haste In r fling ap. p.
plications is that although the pay:
ment Of the pensohs may not begin for
several months, they actually date
from the time of fling, and the ac.
crued pensions will be paid in lump
when the certificate is issued. me
minimum pension under the order is
Sc a month, which covers the o2 year
INIT, and ranges tip to s12, according
to age above that limit.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-05-11
a TRIPLE Hana:na.

Z Winchester. Tenn, Special.-Henry
Judge, Joe Delp and John Evans were
hanged. here for the murder of Simon
Bucher and his wife last Ausust. The
three men exhibited the same indirfer-
ence and stolidity that marked their
conduct during tie trials and walked
without assistance to the scaffold.
Each of them made speech express
ing preparedness. Ali said that their
only regret was that they were leay-
! ing their wives and children. None
3 of them made any reference to the
deed for which they paid the penalty.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-05-11
Foreiqn Affairs.


Emperor William of Germany arrived
at Karlsruhe.
It was reported that Russian col
umn was 20 miles from and marching
on Gensan.
Russian torpedo boats of the Vladi-
vostock squadron sank Japanese
transport, the Kinshiu-Maru. OF 4,0oO
tons, 1S7 being saved and 200 who re-
fused to surrender were sent to the
bottom with the ship.
Colonel Duerr returned from South
west Africa, and reported the Germans
there in sad plight
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
aided in the laying of a cornerstone
in Dublin.
japan announced its agreement to
The Hague convention.
A general attack on the Russian posi-
ton along the Yalu river was begun
by the Japanese yesterday and the Rus
slams retreated after being outfianked.
Serious fighting between tne Arme-
nian insurgents and the Turkish troops
has taken place in Asia Minor and IL
villages have been destroyed.
Emperor William opened the new
railway bridge across the Rhine at
Mainz.
The annual banquet of the Royal
Academy was held in London.
Pan Anton Dvorak, the composer, is
dead.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-05-11
Money for Schools.

Some of the dispensary taxes will be
distributed among the schools Of the
State in a, short time. The deficiency
fund, approximating about $4,000, has
been paid out, and the State treasurer
row has on hand about $4,000 to be
given to the schools. BY the coming
week there will be about SIS, 900 more,
making total of $65,Ooo for the
schools.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-05-11
KILLED By Constable.

Columbia, Special.-News was re-
ceived here that Dispensary Constable
Davenport had killed negro at Nine
tv.Six. Greenwood county. The con-
stable, it is claimed, was assaulted by
the negroes in his attempt to searcn
their premises and fired when ne was
set upon with sticks. The matter mas
not been. reported to Governor Hey
ward officially.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-05-11
TwoEynlchin'lia.s,. n IS;

r
! Montgomery, Special-Two lynchings,
have occurred in Alabama within the
past 30 days, one for alleged criminal
assault, and the other for an alleged
assassination Of a white man by
negro Acting Governor Cunningham
Friday took decided action to have
these lynchings investigated and the
guilty punished. He addressed letters
to Circuit Judges w. S. Anderson and
T.. Scott Sayre, calling their attention
: to .thel ynchings and urging them to
hold special terms of their respective
courts to bring the lynchers to justice.
He gave an interview in which he said:
81 beIieye that. prompt effort to bring
lynche,s to justice will not only make
the law. terror to criminals, but also
to those who disregard it by substitute
Ing lynchings for courts Of justice"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-05-11
Tho s,ockade of Monte Christi.

washington Special Commander
n;llingham of the Detroit, las been
instructed by the Navy Department
to recognize the blockade OF monte
christi established by the govern
ment of San Domingo, If he deems
It effective. This action forecasts the
determination of the State Depart
ment to extend full recognition to the
government of President Morales
which already has been given tenta'
tive recognition.