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The Meeker herald., 1905-06-10
REASONABLE RATES AT
PORTLAND.
Mayor Of City and President Of Exposi
tion Assure the Public That There
will Be Plenty Of Living Ac-
commodations During
the Big Fair.

The following letter from the mayor
Of Portland, Oregon, and the presi-
dent Of the Lewis and Clark Exposi-
ton, open June to October ID, con-
tains valuable Information for those
who may wish to visit the great fair
OF the far west:
PORTLAND, OREGON, MAY u, 1905.
In view Of the fact that the Lewis and
Clark Centennial Exposition promises to
exceed all early estimates, VIZ take pleasure
In giving the following Information con-
corning Portlnnds ability to accommodate
large numbers of people:
Portland Is well known as city where the
cost OF living has always been moderate. 1t
draws its food supplies from nearby points
nnti there can be no Justification for high
prices. The best testimonial that can lie
paid to 1t ~ that 1t has many times In the
pnst entertained national conventions OF
considerable size and has never been known
to take advantage Of Its guests by inc reasfng
living expenses.
In anticipation of large attendance Mt the
Exposition. Portland has made abundant
preparation to care for Its visitors. Besides
the forty permanent hotels Of the city, there
have been made avail liable u score or more of
temporary hotels Of substantial construc-
ton. Accommodations to suit the tastes
md mems OF any person may be obtained
ut any Of these hotels.
Portland has more regular boarding
houses and lodging houses than any other
city of its size i'll the West and within the
past year u number OF such houses have been
built. In all parts Of the city are cafes and
restaurants Of all gradee, from the most ele-
CANT Of appointment to the cheap lunch
counter. In general, POrtlands facilities
In the line Of accommodations are such y
may he found In any cosmopolitan city in
tho United States.
The American Inn, an immense hotel of
Substantial construction, inside the Expo
sitIon Grounds, has hST guest rooms, and IA
capacity of lsO guests. The rates, which
nre graded according to the size and loca-
ton Of the room, are fixed by contract with
the Exposition Company and cannot be ex-
cteded.
In addition to the public facilities above
referred to. upward OF ZOO rooms In private
homes have been made available for Expo
sitiion visitors. Ailthese rooms are reached
by electric street railway service and the
fare to the Exposition Grounds from any
point in the city Is five cents.
One OF the main objects Of tho Centennial
Exposition Is the exploitation Of the Pact-
fic Coast states with n view to encouraging
settlement and the development Of indus
try. Portland realizes that this purpose
might be defeated II Its guests this summer
nre not properly cared for. 1t has therefore
provided ample accommodations and will
take special pride In seeing that every visi-
tor returns home with feeling that he has
been fairly treated.
GkORGE II. WILLIAMS,
Mayor Of Portland.
II. w. GoODE,
is7s5-E President, Lewis and
- Clark Centennial Ex-
position.
The Meeker herald., 1905-06-10

I'VE need a drawer or something to
put these cuts away In" raid the fore
man Of the country weekly.
Haven't got any drawer now that's
not in use," replied the editor.
But. hold on! Yes, we have. Take
the cash drawer. "-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Meeker herald., 1905-06-10
THE HERALD.

TERMS:
FOR SUBSCRIPTION.
The Meeker herald., 1905-06-10

The poor old Denver Republican
seems to be in a rut and can't get out.
To show that its policy is not in
harmony with the spirit of the times
is forninst municipal ownership in
Uenver.-Rifle Rayeille.
The Meeker herald., 1905-06-10
Hardly.

Somehow the girl is never m
proud of the photograph taken at
the seashore showing her senti.
mental pose with a stray summer
man as that individual is when
he exhibits it as evidence of how
"crazy" she was over him.-BaIti-
more American.
The Meeker herald., 1905-06-10

"Bihier dimes out . good deal,
doesn't he?"
IL should say he did. Why, that
man can tell an oyster fork from a
game fork with his eyes blindfolded
and his hands tied. Plain
Dealer.
The Meeker herald., 1905-06-10
ATTENTION
HORSE
BREEDERS
The Season Nov Open.

.'Grisou," imported Percheron
stallion, French number l62a2,
American number 349zI) who won
q gold medal in France In 1863,
now owned by the Rio Blanco
Percheron Horse association, will
make the season mt Harp's barn.
See Poster for particulars.
Free pasture for mares: best Of
care but no responsibility as
sumed for accidents.
This horse weighs 1870 pounds,
black with star in forehead, a per-
( fectly formed horse, four years
old and Il considered ons Of the
best stations in this country.
Prizes ofYered-$.0 for the best
colt six months old, IS for the
next hest and free service for the
third best.
Terms-sl5, six months negoti-
able note, with insurance.
The Meeker herald., 1905-06-10

City Editor-what did you discharge
that reporter for
Managing Editor-For living. sent
him up to interview my mother-in-law
and he came back and said she wouldn't
talk.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-13
4 WOMAN HANGED
The First Female Legally Exc
cuted in Years
LEGAL EFFORT FOR MRS. ROGERS
Mary Rogers Left Her Husband Over
Two Years Ago-Afterwards Af-
fecting Reconciliation at a Meeting
Place Agreed Upon.

\ Windsor, vt, special.-Mrs. Mary
Rogers, the woman who murdered her
husband some 2 years ago and for
whom so lflue1l has been done to have
the sentence Of death changed to life
imprisonment was hanged Friday
afternoon at 1 40 o'clock, at Wind
sor, Vermont. This ends one Of the
most celebrated cases in the criminal
history Of tiis country.
Mrs. Rogers went TO her death with
out any show of emotion. SHE made
40 statement or confession. A short
religious ceremdilY was held with
Father Delaney, just before the march
to the galIows. Before tic signal
vas given to spring the trap she nod
.ded her head That she was ready.
Every ingenious deVlcs, known to
law, was used to save Mary Rogers
from the gibbct, and it was not until
the case was disposed of by the ST.
preme Court Of the United States late
last month that al hope was given
up Of saving the wotnan's life. Had
there been Gre mitigating eircum-
stance; had there bssn one spark of
wonaanliuess'ia Mary Rogers, had she
shown slight possibilities Of regene-
cation, Governor c. !. Bell, of Yer
mont, might have interfeie1, The
murder was as brutal as that Of Mrs.
Martha Place, who hacked her step
daughter to pieces because Of jealousy,
in Brooklyn Gov. Roosevelt declined
to interfere and save her from elec-
truciition in March, 1899.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-13
resulted from a llemorrahage Of the.
brain, which was caused ny the blow.
Notorious Blind Tiger Killed

Greer spccial.-Friday morning at
10 O'Clock Chief Of Police M. D..
Littlefeld shot and killed Lewis Brew
ton, colored, suspected of selling blind
tiger liquor. Chief Littlefield went to
.Greentown, negro settlement, to ar
rest Brewton. He found him i'll a
negro house, arrested linn and was
leading him out Of the house when the
negro brew his gun. The chief was
quick enough for him and both began
firing about the same time. Five shots
were exchanged, Brcwton firing three
Of these. The negro ran out, firing as
he went. and fell dead within loo
yards Of the house.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-13
To Reduce Naval Force.

Washington, special.-Reductlon OF
the American naval forces in Domlnl-
can waters form a squadron OF pro-
teeted cruisers to mosquito fleet
of gunboats, has been determined up,
OH by the President. Rear Admiral
Royal B. Bradford, commanding the
sonadron will be ordered North. Hlss
squadron will be relieved in Momlnl-
can waters by a squadron CONSISTING
of the cruiser Dixie, flagship ana the
,nnboats Yankee. Dubuque, Paduean
Nashville and Scorpion. Tie LIKE
will cary guard Of several hundred
marines.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-13
Store Building Wrecked.

saluda, special.-A furious wind
has been sweeping over the mountains
in this section Sunday and consider
able damage will likely result. One
store building here filled with general
merchandise was blown down and a
vacant. storehouse -hoved from its
foundation. Tie former belonged to
Mr.. II. C. Fonner and the stock was
worth about $4,000. The loss on
goods is probably $500, while the
building, which was large new struc-
ture, is a total wreck. The vacant
house is the property of Mrs. Conner
and is damaged about $50.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-13
DEATH OF COL. MOSES. ',||:''i.''
The Death Of a Prominent Legislator:
and Citizen. .,s4. 4

Sumter, Special. Mr.. Altmoht
Moses died at 4 Q 'eloek Friday morn.
ing at the Sumter hospital: he was
taken there over two weeks ago. For
two months he has been in declining
health and those near hin saw the end:
approaching. Ali That medical science
and skill, ample attention Of loved
ones could do could not stay the hand:
Of death. It is said that the immed5;::
late cause of his death was pneu,,3
monia. 55
A committe from the house of rep.
resentatlves has been appointed to at.
tend the funeral by Speaker NJ. Il
Smith.
Altnont Moses was born in Sum
ter, in 1S47; the Son Of Montgomery;
Moses. Judge Of Seventh Judicial cir
cult Of South t'aolina from 1871 to-
1875. Attended chools of Sumter
when boy. Il 362 attended State
Military Acadh Columbia, and o. !.
few months late armed telegraphy,
He was in the I raphic branch Of
the Confederate rvice iii North
Carolina. In 1SGG ne continued this
business, after that going into mer-
camille business as clerk, then primer,
finally by himself. In connection with
mercantile business he added life and
fire insurance agency
He was elected member of city
council III 1853 and twice reelected,
Serving three terms. In 1886 be was
elected to the house of representatives
and reelected in 1883 and 1890. He
was again sent to the legislature in
1900 and reelected ever since. He was
delegate to National Democratic con
vention in 1883 and 1904 and many
times delegate to State Conventions,
the first time when he had just reach
ed age Of majority.
Mr.. Moses married III january, lS7r
Octavia c. Cohen, daughter of Marx
D. Cohen OF Charleston and grand
daughter of Isaac Hardy, deceased,
olso Of Charleston. Seven children
were born 10 them, six Of whom are
living: katherine c., Herbert A
Emile 2 Arniida A. and Henry M.
Mr.. Moses was a devoted husband
and loving father. As a citizen he
fulfilled every obligation, as a public
servant his record is above reproach,
IS friend generous and true, his
leeds of charity are remembered by i,
very one who loves noble heart and
IN unselfish nature.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-13
fRamey Acquitted Of Murder.

Manassas, Special.-A. ]. Ramey,
OH snal here for Two days charged
witHSthe murder Of Lucian Beavers
last taugust, was acquitted. Beavers,
WhoEsseemed to be half crazed with
,drinS.made an attack on the family
Of sneighbor, who called in Ramey's
assistance. Beavers followed Ramey
onswhere, Rarney claimed, he
killesIs Beavers in se1f-defense. The
co1nhonwealth's attorney was as
.sisteasat the trial by Alb. Nicol, Of
:Ale2and1 ia, and J.fJ. Davies, Of Man
assas 55Ehe d defense was represented
by agbhns Johnson, Of Alexandria: !.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-13
New Railroad in Horny County.

The Eddy Lake and Northern Rail
road company has been chartered, The
capitalization is 100000. Directors:
Norman w. Jones, president; W. M.
Burgan, treasurer; J. w. Little, vice
president; George Officer, secretary;
B. B. Scarboro, general counsel. The
road will be Of standard gauge, 80
miles in length, with Marion an Eddy
Lake as the terminal points. Some
time ago another road was started by
independent people to connect Marion
and Conway, but there is some talk as
to the effect that the road will not be
built.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-13
A Negro Shot.

Holly Hill, special.-on Monday
night of last week some dark
les, who were engaged in gambling In
] a small house on the edge of town, got
into a quarrel, which resulted in the
shooting Of one Of them, Pomp Jenk-
ins by name, well known, turbulent
negro. He was left helpless in the hut
by Royal Ribinson, who shot lin, and
a negro named Waring, who was III
the row. jenkins called for help and
at q iatp hour Was taken 10 bis hone
badly hurt. Ii is thought his leg flll
hGye 10 be hrnpNtAtea,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-13
A Barn Burned.

Darlington, Special.--A barn owned
by Mr.. Albert Parrott, clerk of court
Of this county, was burned here last
week. At the time it was burned the
building was rented by another party
and was filled with hay and some corn
The building itself was worth 5000
and there was $100 insurance. Near
by buildings were saved from the
flames only by hard effort.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-13
,Leaky Schooner Puts Into Charleston.

Charleston, S. c., Special.-The
schooner James D. Dewell, Captain
Hammond, lumber-laden from Satilla
river, Ca, bound for New York put
III for harbor, having sprung a leak
Friday night off Frying Pan Shoals.
She met the gale and high seas off
Frying Pan and strained her beams.
She will be repaired here and proceed
on her voyage.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-13
Ginners' Association Report.

Dallas, Special.-The following is
The cotton report Of tile National Giu-
1el's' Association
Reports sent us from the whole
lotion belt, every postoIfice represen,
;ed, indicates>a total crop Of 0,623,0O0
oales, with S,4S6,00O bales ginncd up
10 December l. The crop thus far
picked is 924 per cent, and SS per
cent. has been ginned.
The reports by States is as follows:
Alabama, LOCI, 1000 ginned: O5 per
cent picked.
cent picked.
Georgia, l,594,oo0 ginned; 81 per.
cent picked.
Indian Territory $4,000 ginned;
go per cent picked.
Louisiana 344, q 900 ginned; 80 pei.
-aa.,4-saioo1Sea, Sss,i, :: 55t
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-13
1,omboats caneht in Storm.

Hawsville, KY, special.-The tow,
boats Harry Brown and Raymond
sHorner with tows of coal Tor New
Orleans were caught in a severe wind
storm and the Brown lost Il barges
while the Horner lost seven. Each
barge contained $4,000 bushels Of
coal. The coal was valued at Sl2o,-
GOO and the barges at $4,000. No lives
were lost. The boats are owned by
the Monongahela River Consolidated
Coal and Coke Company Of Pittsburg,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-13
The Election in Edgefeld.

Edgefeld, special.-Thirteen out Of
10 boxes in Tie county heard from
give majority Of more than two to
one against the dispensary. The box
es still to be heard from are small and
will not affect the result. Over roo
votes have been poled while the regis
tering voting strength of the county is
about 1,60O or $500. So far, out OF
those heard from two precincts gave
majority for the dispensary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-13

ing to the reading; Of the Presidents
annual message. There was a large
attendance of Senators and the gal
leries were well filled, most of the
time with representatives Of the gen
eral public. The document received
close attention from both classes,
senators following the reading from
beginning to end with printed copies
in their hands.
Wednesday in the House.
With an opportunity for unlimited
debate on the subject of the Panama
Canal, the House exhausted its ora.
tory on that subject in a session OF
four and three-quarter hours Wednes-
day. The bill appropriating $l6,5o0,-
600 for the canal work, Which was the
subject of discussion, will be read for
amendment and placed on its final
passage The feature, of the debate
was the criticism INDUCED in by both
Republicans and Democrats regarding
the incompleteness Of the statement OF t
expenditures and estimates furnished
by the canal commission.
Mr.. Hepburn (Iowa) reviewed the
canal work, stating that 100000
had been expended and that partlcu-
lar attention had been paid, to hous,
ing employees on the isthmus and in
rehabitating the machinery the French
company had left there.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-13
Law Against Betting.

Nashville, special.-on tile Grst day
Of this month the law enacted by the
last Legislature, prohibiting betting
IN horse races run on tracks in this
State, went into effect. Tuesday a
.ace was run on the Fair Grounds
rack at Shelbyville, Tenn, on which
books we're made. The race WAS IN
tended to test the law. The parties
arranging the race were arrested by
IN. sheriff of the county and will
be given IA hearing at once i'll Shelby.
,.;lio
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-13
Pat Grove Acquitted.

Omaha, Neb., special.-Pat Grove,
who has been on trial on a, charge
Of shooting, with intent to kill ottleer Z er
Albert jackson, on Septemberzo' was
acquitted. Grove was remanded 10
;a;l TO await trial on the charge OF
Highway robbery, in connection u :, WIN !: :
tllc kidnapping five years ago OF Eddle Il,
Cudahy, son Of E. A. Cudahy, q NIL
lionaire.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-13
Several New Senators Sworn In.
The Message Read.

President Roosevelt's message to
Congress received the attention of the
House for two and a half hours Tues
day, Its reading was listened to with
marked attention and at its conclu-
sion the documents was applauded.
Preliminary steps were taken toward
appropriating the needed emergency
funds for. the Panama Canal. Should
unanimous consent be refused for its
consideration, a special rule from the
committee on rules will be available
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-13
Died of Lockjaw.

Wilmington, special.-An e! eight
year-old son Of Capt. and Mis-. ": a.
Sanders died as the result Of lock!aw,
following wound from a toy pistol
received Wednesday a week ago: 1t
is probable that the board OF alder
men in view of other accidents re-
GENTLY from the same cause, will pass
an ordinance forbidding the sale OF
TOW pistols Of the kind that carry the
deadly blank cartridge.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-13
Found in N. G. Papers.

Richmond, Va, Special State
library here is in receipt from London
of complete record of the Virginia
House of Burgesses for l776 which
was published in the trade papers OF
North Carolina instead Of those OF
Virginia, and thus remained undiscov-
cred for many years. 1t completes the
records of the House of Burgesses and
contains the proceedings ns q hereto'
fore rnkow,, session ct the Buraesses'
|. The record is one Of the utmost his
|#terieal value.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-13
coaV Famine in Norfolk.

Norfolk, Special.-Norfolkis threat
ened with soft-coal famine. There
is plenty of hard coal, but there are
coastwise vessels, including the big
schooner Thomas W. Lawson, having
a capacity Of 100000 tons, waiting
careoes at tie Norfolk and Western
piers, here. There is no steam coal
at the city piers. In addition to
these, there are. six big barges. two
or three three-masted schooners and
several large steamers off the pier.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-13
moi \ REDUCE ACRES
f5arVie Jordan Issues Letter to
Cottot, Growers
.PRODUC UCTI0N And PRICE.
resident Harvis Jordan Issues Cir
feular to Planters Stating fllst a Re
ssduction From the Present Estimat-
led 100000 Acres Will Not Be
asked, But That the Association
Urgently Insists on No Increase.

Afiaatay Ga. peciai:-President
|HarYie Jordan; of the Southern Cot
tohAssociation; issued the following
EaeIter5 to the FARMERS of the South re-
.gaFding a. reduction in cottoh acreage
5fofsl906. The letter says in part:
SsfsThe Southern Cotton Association
.Walanot ask the Farmers Of the South
| |toFeduce the cotton acreage fof 1906
tlessEthans that planted in 1905. The as
ISOLATION does ask and insist with ali
|:thsforce at its command; however,
thatsths acreage planted Iii cotton
Throughout the belt in 1905 be not in
creased during the planting season Of
1895. Let the watchword Of every
Southern farmer be "diversifcation'
anfthrough that agency produce an
abundance Of food supplies to main
;taih; each farm.
sssThe present estimated twenty
seven million acres planted III cotton
5iss Sufficient uiidaf Normal conditions
toiDroduce enough cotton to i1leet the
.deAand for the American staple. Any
material increase in the cotton acreage
forsl9O6 will tend to stagnate the cot
tonemarket and depress prices below
their legitimate value. The legitimate
laSsof Supply and demand is the only
truss medium Of regulating fair and
legitimate prices fof our great staple
proanctl''
Hesident Jordan closes the letter
withsa strong appeal to the farmers
tosHlant ali abundance of small grair,,
and side crops and urges them
to taise more hay, cattle and hogs,
that5the farmers may become self-sus-
taiEng.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-13
In the Senate.

Senator Latimcr re-introduced his
GOOD roads bill. Senator Simmons in
troduced a bill providing for a per-
manent commission to investigate the
executive departments. SenatorOver-
man presented bill providing for
commission whose duty it shall be to
enlarge the foreign market for Amer
lean cotton.
Senator Culberson introduced a bill.
making it a felony for an insurance
company or any other corporation to
contribute money or anything of val
ue toward the election of a President
or a Vice-President. Of the United
States.
To Apportion Direct Tax.
MIR. William Kitchin has introduced
the following joint resolution, propos-
ing an amendment to the Constitution
relating to direct taxes:
Resolved by the Senate and House
Of the Representatives of the United
States Of America i'll Congress as
sembled (two-thirds Of each House
concurring therein), that the follow
ing amendment be proposed to the
Legislatures of the several States
which when ratified by the Legisla,
lures of three-fourths of the several
States shall become, and be a part
of, the Constitution, to wit:
ttDirect taxes shall be apportlonec
among the several States according
to the real and personal property, a:
assessed for taxation, situated IN caef
State not belonging to each State OF
to the United States. =
For Public Buildings.
Congressman Bloekburn has intro o
duced bill appropriatlng Sloo,oo'
for the erection Of public building
at Salisbury, and bill approprlat,nl::
s5O,OO0 for o public building at MI
Z Airy, Representative u. kitctlla M -
introduced q bil! appropI!atiA9 S5o
tor 4 pub!!e building at High Point
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-13

day, morning. A hemorrhage ol ull-
usual severity followed the removal
Of the teeth and, despite the appli-
cation Of the most powerful styptics
known to dental science, the tiow
Of blood could not be stayed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-13

yice-Presidcnt Eldridge Of the Mn,
tual Reserve Insurance Company tod
Of of what l1o termed "hola.ups" by
various peraous before the Ar.nftsorg
COMMITTEES,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-13
Father Kills His Son.

Anderson, special.-L. j. Jordan, a
negro who lives on South Fant street,
killed his son, West1cy Jordan, a
youth about e years old, with 81
broom stick. The boy. had been ,lrl-s
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-13
pr M;re and Cable.

At Greensboro, N. C.: DR.. Joseph B.
Matthew'S was held for action OF the
Criminal Court without bail on the e
charge of having caused The death OF 81
his wife by administering poison 10