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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-21

Joe Coppinger, wife and family will
go tomorrow or next day to Old Mex
leo to spend the winter, to be out of
the snow and in warmer climate,
and to study the different conditions
existing there. How many more there
are who would be glad to take such a
Joyous vacation.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-21

Joe Andrews, who has been sexton
at Greenmount cemetery for six years.
is now sick himself and SAYS some
body else during the next three
months will have to dig the graves
and show people where their friends
are buried. Mr. Andrews has trouble
with his lungs.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-21

Mrs. C. NJ. Wilson and little sor
departed for Denver this morning
having sojourned in Durango severa
months.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-29
Some Assessments Increased.

The State board of assessors ad-
journed until April 1st when the work
of assessing for taxation the property
of railroad com mpanies will be complet-
ed Some assessments were delayed
on account Of the opinion Of the at
torney general as to the application Of
the franchise tax law to interstate
business.
The board raised the assessment for
the Columbia, Newberry & Laurens
road from $4,000 to $4,000 per mile; the
assessment of the Lancaster & Ches-
ter road from 500 to $3,250, and the
Charleston & Western Carolina from
the Georgia line to Spartanburg was
made $4,000 per mile, and from the
Georgia line to Beaufort $500 per
mile.
The Southern Express company was
made s1OO per mile, against $S5 last
year. The assessment OF the Pullman
Palace Car company was not changed
from 500 per mile, or total valua-
ton of s148,643 for the State.
The Postal and Western Union Tele-
graph companies were not changed.
the assessment being $35 per mile OF
wire in the State. The American Tel
egraph and Telephone company was
valued at 100000, against $65,6S5 last
wear. The Southern Bell Telephone
company was valued at $4,000
against s2l5,592 last year.
The other assessments remained the
same for the present. There was no
change made in the assessment OF the
seaboard Air Line, whose attorneys
raised vigorous protest Wednesday
on the present figures 1t has been
hinted that this matter will go into
the courts.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-29
Attempted Assault.

Springfield, Orangeburg County,
Special to Columbia State:
Tis quiet little town was the scene
Saturday of sensational trial.
Norris Chavis, young white man in
the employ of Mr.. Connie Altman, who
lives a few miles from Springfield,
was arrested and brought before Mag
istrate Arnold Corbett on the charge
of an attempted assault upon the
4-year-old daughter of Mr.. Altman.
AS far as your correspondent can
ascertain, it was we'll defined, though
unsuccessful attempt, Chavis, it is
said, was apprehended by Mr. Altman.
After several witnesses had been ex-
amined, Chavis waived preliminary
hearing and was bound over to the
higher court. He was placed in the
guard house, which is flimsy affair,
and during the night the prisoner
made his escape, and up to this hour
has not been captured.
The community was deeply stirred
by the dastardly attempt, but there
was little talk of violence in any form.
1t is believed that the law would have
been allowed to take its course.
kilograms from Crangeburg and Co.
lumbia have been received indicating
that a report of lynching had gone
abroad, but this is without foundation.
The child suffered no hurt.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-29

An eminent physician says that
"Women are not truthful; they will lie
to their physician This statement
should be qualified; women do tell the
truth, but not the whole truth, to a
male physician, but this Is only IN re-
gard to those painful and troublesome
disorders peculiar to their sex.
There can be no more terrible ordeal
to delicate, sensitive, refined woman
than to be obliged to answer certain
questions when those questions are
asked, even by her family physician.
This is especially the case with un-
married women.
Is it any wonder, then, that women
continue to suffer and that doctors
fail to cure female diseases when they
cannot get the proper information to
work on?
This is the reason why thousands and
thousands of women are now CORE
spending with Mrs. Pinkham. To her
they can and do give every symptom,
so that she really knows more about
the true condition of her patients,
through her correspondence with them
than the physician who personally
questions them.
1fyou suffer from any form of trouble
peculiar to women, write at once to
Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, and she
will advise you free OF charge.
The fact that this great boon, which
is extended freely to women by Mrs.
Pinkham, is appreciated, the thou
sands of letters received by her prove.
Many such grateful letters as the fol-
lowing are constantly pouring in.
Ask Hrs. Pinkhanl's AdyiCe-A WON
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-29
On the Part Of Russian NjhiIist to Kill
figh Official
A rERRORlsl's ACT In WARSAW
Baron Won NoIken, Chief e Police,
Has Deadly Missile Thrown Into
His Carriage and is Seriously In
Iured, But is Likely to Recover-A
Bomb Had Previously Been Thrown
Into the Police Station in Order to
Bring the Chief to the Scene
Thrower Of the Second Bomb Es-
caPes.

Warsaw, BY Cable.-A bomb was
thrown into the carriage Of Baron Won
Nolken, chief Of Police of Warsaw, at
8 o'clock Sunday evening.
According to the latest information,
the attack on Baron Won Nolken was
the result of an elaborate conspiracy
of the revolutionary party. Shortly
before 8 o'clock tonight, an elegantly
dressed man went to the police sta
tion at Praga, large suburb of War
saw, on the other side Of the Vistula,
and threw bomb Into the court yard
of the station. wounding seven per-
sons, two of them dangerously. The
man started to run away, but was
caught by the captain of the station.
He was found to be Jew, but his
identity has not been discovered. A
telephone message was Immediately
sent to Baron Won Nolken, at the city
hall, informing him Of the outrage.
Baron Won Nolken, accompanied by
police official. took a carriage and
started Immediately for Praga. When
passing the castle where the Cover
nor General resides. man standing
on the pavement threw a bomb at
the carriage. Baron Won Nolken, who
was sitting on the side nearest the
assailant, received the full charge of
the bomb, while his companion es-
capped unhurt. The coachman was
thrown from the box and the carriage
was smashed.
Baron Won Nolken was removed to
the city hall and doctors were sum-
moned. who found he had received
injuries which are believed to be seri-
Gus on the head. the right arm and
leg. Meanwhile the police official ac-
companying Baron Won Nolken saw
the bomb thrower fleeing, and pursued
and caught up with him, but the Grim
inal proved stronger and tore himself
away. Another policeman fired twice
after him without result. Half an
hour later a man was found dead in
Sowia street, whom the police believe
to be the bomb thrower. The police
think the man shot himself to escape
arrest.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-29

In the six years Of the country 8
greatest prosperity. from 1897 to 1903,
average prices of breadstuffs advanced
65 per cent; meats. 23.1 per cent;
dairy and garden products, 50l per
cent, and clothing 25.1. All these were
products Of the farmer and stockman'
who profted more than any other class
of the community by these advances
The miner benefited 42.1 per cent. bY
that advance in the average price OF
metals. The only decrease in the aver
age prices of commodities in that pc
riod was in railway freight rates, which
decreased from .798 per ton-mile IN
1897 to .763 in 1908, loss of "A per
cent. The report of the Interstate
Commerce Commission shows that the
average Increase in the pay of railroad
employees in that period was q trlne
above S.5 per cent.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-29
SKINNER RELEASED ON BOND
Peculiar Circumstances Proceeding
& Killing of Miller D. Anderson
Brought Out at the Hearing.


Killing of Miller D. Anderson
81 Brought Out at the Hearing.
IS. Barnwell, Special.-Mr. Jones H.
Skinned, who killed Mr.. Miller D. An
derson near Dunbarton, applied for bail
before Judge D. A. Townsend. The tes-
timony that was taken at the inquest,
together with numerous affidavits, was
read and commented upon by the attor-
neys, when the Judge announced that
he would grant bail, which was fixed
at the sum of s1,500.
From some Of the affidavits, 1t seems
that in January Mrs. Anderson was
calling in a friendly way on Mrs. Skin
ner, her neighbor; that Mr.. Anderson,
learning that his wife was out calling
on Mrs. Skinner, wrote his wife 10 come
home; that he did not want her to call
on such people This note offended the
Skinner family who, subsequently,,
when they met Mr.. Anderson in Dun
barton, refused to speak to him. This
enraged Mr.. Anderson, who used such
gross and insulting language that Mr..
Skinner demanded of him a retraction,
and this brought on a fisticuff, wherein
Mr.. Anderson was severely thrashed.
A number of witnesses sWore that
Mr.. Anderson threatened to take Mr..
SINNERS life and that these threats
were communicated to Mr.. Skinner.
Defendant states in his affidavit that
on morning of homicide Mr. Anderson
was at Dunbarton; that in order to
avoid him he arranged to drive to his
farm; that he got his gun and some
shells that had been loaded by some
friends who had been on visit to him,
and took his little nephew in the bug
gy with him. That while on the way
he saw a buggy in front of him; that
he did not know whose buggy it was
until he had driven up to it when Mr..
Anderson called to him and said: "You
took advantage of me before; we'll
settle it now" and drew his gun, when
defendant fired first. Defendants
nephew swears to the same thing.
Mrs. Anderson, wife of deceased. was
in the buggy at the time deceased was
shot. She says Mr.. Skinner overlook
them; that he drove close to the buggy
in which they were riding and, calling
to Mr. Anderson, said: "Do you want
to see me-" and without another word
shot him. With her dead husband at
her side her lonely drive back to Dun
barton was pathetic in the extreme.
Numerous affidayits were produced
setting out the character for peace of
Mr.. Skinner and the rowdy character
of Mr.. Anderson. At the June term the
case will probably be tried. The COM
munity is shocked by this unfortunate
homicide.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-29
Would Refuse GIFT.

Columbus, O., Special.-Rey. DR..
Washington GLADDEN., pastor of the
First Congregational church of Col
umbus, and moderator of the General
Council of Congregational churches Of
the United States in a sermon deliv-
cred Sunday, discussed the gift Of
100000 made by a prominent capital
ljst- to the American Board OF Missions.
He said:
"The money proffered to our board
of missions comes out Of a colossal
estate, whose foundations were laid
in the most relentless repacity known
to modern commercial history.
"The United States government is
engaged in strenuous attempt to fer
ret out and punish this injustice. And
the people of the United States have
tremendous battle on their hands
with the corporations greed, which
has entrenched itself in this strong
hold, and has learned to use the rail
ways for the oppression and spolia-
ton of the people.
"And now, on the eve of this battle,
they are asked to accept a great gift
Of money from the man who, more
completely than any other, represents
the system they are summoned to
fight.
II hope they are not mean enough
to take this money and then turn
around and fight him. hope they are
not so faithless to their obligations
as to take his money and shut their
mouths or become his apoligists.
1--WE do not want this mans money.
To accept it will be to work the con-
tempt of millions of honest men; to
reject it will strengthen our Church
in the affection and respect of millions
who are inclined to doubt whether
the Churches love God more than
mammon..
"Our mission will be richer and
stronger without it than with it, and
we shall lose nothing by our loyalty
to the things unseen and eternal"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-29
Cheers For Kuropatkin.

Harbin, BY Cable.-At the departure
southwark of General Kuropatkin,
crowds of thousands of civilians and
soldiers gathered at the station and
gave him a great ovation. Above thun-
dering hurrahs were heard cries OF
God send you happiness" Goodbye,
brother" Goodbye, father AS the
train started, soldiers rushed forward
in a surging crowd and grasped the
hand-rail of the generals car, throwing
their fur caps in the air and running
some distance with the car. The scene
made deep impression on General Ku-
ropatkin, down whose face tears
streamed. Removing his cap, he sa-
luted again and again, and stood bare
headed on the platform of the car as
long as the train was in sight.
Residents of Harbin are uneasy, and
many of them are departing. Chinese
are withdrawing their deposits from
Chinese banks here.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-29
The manufacturer., Record,


A powerful factor in the present
phenomenal development Of the South
along all Industrial lines is the Manu-
facturers Record, of Baltimore. 1t
has accomplished great things in the
past, and with a progressive policy
has stood always for the development
of the South's exhaustless resources
by the expenditure of Southern brain.
muscle and capital, aided by such In
telligent investments from the outside
as sought a profitable field, with no
view Of doing benevolence to the
Southern people. The Manufacturers
Record is almost indispensable to ev-
cry business man. It is able, conser-
vatlye and sc. truly progressive In Its
IDEAS. ana withal 4 very interesting
and attractive Journal,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-29

Mrs Ella Lee, Frankford, Ind. writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham -
!" I want to thank you for what your medi-
cine has done for me.
"Three years ago had inflammation of the
ovaries and ulcers on my womb. was under
the DOCTORS care for about three months, and
the only time was not in pain was when
under the influence of morphine. The doctor
finally said never would be better, and
would be an invalid the rest Of my life had
given up in despair, but one evening + came
across one of your advertisements and decided
to write you for advice did so and COM
table Compound. began to improve at once,
and to-day am we'll woman, and I know
it is all due to your advice and medicine.
Mrs. ]. II. Farmer of 2So9 Elliott
Avenue, st. Louis, No., writes:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
~ cannot thank you enough for what your
advice and medicines have done for ME.
They have done me more good than all the
doctors ever had.
I" For the last eight years have suffered
with female troubles; was very weak; had
nervous prostration, and could not do my
work; but am happy to say Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has made g.
different woman Of me. I am in perfect
health and have gained in weight from 90
pounds to 122 pounds.
No other medicine in the world has
received such widespread and unquali-
fed endorsement. No other medicine
has such record for actual cures of
female ills as has Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women
to write her for advice. She has
guided thousands to health. Address.
Lynn, Mass.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-29
800 Reward. 500.

The readers ofthis paper will be pleasedto
learn that there Is at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able to cure IN all
itsstay yes, and that Is Catarra. Halls Catarrii
Cure Is the only positive cure now known to
themedieal fraternity. Cetarrh being o con-
stitutlonai disease, requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood and mu-
coussurtace3 OF the system, thereby destroy
ingthe Foundation OF the disease and givln :;
the patient strength by building up the con-
stitution aud assisting nature in doing Its
work. The proprietors have so much taithia
itscuratiye powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars forany case tina. 1t fails to cura.
Send for list OF testimonials. Address
FL. CHENEY i Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-29
FLOOD AT pI11sBURG

One of the Worst Experiences the Iron
City Has Had In Years Threatens
as Result Of Torrents Pouring
Down the Monongahela.
Pittsburg, special.-Pittsburg is
threatened with one of the worst floods
in years. At 10 o'clock Fore
caster Frankridge predicts over 80 feet.
He does not expect over IS feet, if that
much. During the early hours Tues
day, the water began to recede from the
rise in the Allegheny, but fresh i'm
petus was given to the rush torrents
by a rainfall of nearly two inches over
the entire watershed Of the Mononga-
hela river. Tuesday night about 80
miles above Pittsburg the Monongahela
was rising eight inches an hour, and at
the harbor here the gauges show rise
of nearly three inches per hour.
Should the river reach the predicted
height, street car traffic between this
city and surrounding towns will be
almost suspended. while the railroads
up the Monongahela valley will have
to suspend traffic Already number
of mills have shut down, as a result
Of the water putting out the fires.
From three to five feet more of water
is expected~up the valley, and total
of 20 900 men are likely to be idle.
Hundreds OF houses in Allegheny, On
the south side, and in McKeesport and
other suburbs, are surrounded by from
two to eight feet of water, the occu-
pants living in the second stories. ln
some places the water has entered the
upper rooms, and homes are being
abandoned for the time being. No ia /;
talities have been reported today
Scores Of business houses have their
Easements flooded, and the loss will
be heavy. The crest of the food ls
expected about p. m. Wednesday.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-29
Commission is Too Large.

Washington, Special. = Secretary
Taft made public letter which he
has written to the President concern.
ing complaints made by DR.. C. A.
L. Reed regarding the work Of the
isthmian canal commission. In the
course of his letter, Secretary Taft
said that many of the things complain
ed of would be remedied by placing
the control of the canal under one
head, or at least under commission
composed OF not more than three
members. He adds that he will sub
NIT to the President, in a short time;
a plan for the re-arrangement Of the
commission,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-29
Ceserter Arrested.

Greensboro, N. c. special.-An Off
Ger left here Saturday night for Nor
folk with Alfred Tennyson Saylor to
be surrendered to government authori-
ties on the receiving ship Franklin tor
desertion. Saylor was arrested here
two nights ago for beating a ride on
a train. Finding he would be put to
work on the roads to pay the fine and
costs, he confessed his real name, stat
ing he deserted from the battleship
Ohio, at San Francisco, February 18th.
Investigation proved truth of the con-
fession and Saylor was surrender to q
government agent.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-29
News of the Day.

Advices from Paris are that the
French cable in Venezuela has not been
cut, but Castro's excuse for wishing to
annul the concession Is termed specious
and the French Government has been
appealed to.
Chancellor Won Buelow, in the course
of discussion in the Reichstag on the
purchase of vessels by Russia, stated
Germany's attitude to be one of strict
neutrality, and accused the Socialists of
trying to provoke war with Russia
The English and Irish coasts have
been swept by a storm and many dis
Psters to vessels are reported.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-29
Killed hx Trolley Car.

Charlotte, N. c.. Special.-Mr. ]. F.
Swanney, book-binder about 40 years
of age, was run over Saturday at noon
by car Of the local street car system
here, and instantly killed. The coro.
ner's jury on Sunday found the street
car company guilty Of carelessness.
Brakeman Killed in Wreck.
Knoxville, Tenn, Special.-Brahe-
man Walter Greer, whose home is at
Newton, N. c., was killed and Engi-
neer Thomas M Graham and Fireman
]. M. Nicely painfully injured in a
freight wreck On the Knoxville. Cum
berland Cap & Louisville branch of
the Southern Railway. The rails
spread beneath the weight Of 100
ton engine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-29
Japs Glad at Loomis' Success

Toxic, By Cable.-General satisfac-
l+ion is expressed at the success in plac-
ing the foreign loan. The domestic loan
was oyersubscribed several times and Ii
is probable a portion of it will be al
lotted to foreign subscribers. The for
e;gn applications amount to several
million dollars. The success of the for
feign and domestic loans strengthens
the feeling Of confidence that Japan
will be able to finance the war without
difficulty or embarrassment.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-29
Fertilizer Plant Burned.

Rome, Ga, Special plant AMI
stock of the Virginia Carolina Chemi-
cal Company, at East Rome, was en-
tirely destroyed by fire Saturday night,
the loss being placed at s25O,000. The
insurance is estimated at about one
half the total loss. The fire COM
menced at about 1880 o'clock, and the
only protection available was that af-
forded by the apparatus belonging to
the company. Two men were seriously
burned. The origin is not known.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-29
s+one Wearons Centuries oId.

A plowman at Culmore, in the south
.of Scotland, surprised recently at the
number of worked hints his plowshare
was turning up, communicated with
the local antiQuarians. Excavations
disclosed an entire workshop of stone
weapons, in every stage Of manufac-
iture Just as they had been left by the
primitive laborers who manufactured
them, There are altogether 1000 of
these flint weapons, all beautifully
.chirped Into leaf-shaped arrowheatls
.or hammers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-29
All BaIk at Indemnity.

Moscow, BY Cable.-With the excep-
tion of The Moscow Gazette, practical
lv all the newspapers of this city are
!. for peace, on condition that there be
neither cession Of territory nor pay
mant of indemnity. At banquet a
prominent merchant declared: "The
happiest end Of the war would be I'M
mediate peace, but if the government
consents to indemnity we will throw
the bomb. Enough Russian gold has
heen spent in Manchuria." ;"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-29
New Troops in Good Spirits.

st. Petersburg, By Cable.-A couple
of brief kilograms from General Line
witch dated March 20 were given out
Tpesday. They merely say that the.
troops continued to retreat northward5
March 10, that he had allowed the men
to rest March 20 and that he had in
spected more new arrivals from Rus
sia and had found the troops in eS cels..
lent spirits.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-29
-rf-
Cl,inn's Coal Fields.

Chlna's resources Of coal and iron
are among the largest and most favor
ably situated in the world. The extent
of the great coal fields has been put at
100000 square miles-more than sev.
enty times the aggregate extent OF all
the coal fields Of Britain.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-29
Literal Obedience.

A Fitchburg Insurance man tells
the following: 4 printed clause on
all policies says all changes in resi-
dence should be made known at once
to the agent. A man called at an
Office the other day and said: II
have painted my house yellow and
fixed up the chimney"