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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-20
Judge Watts Denies Petition Of Fl
deity Mutual Insurance Go. 70 Have
Body of Dargan. che Dead President
Of Independent Oil Company Taken
Up for ExamiDation:-s25,pee Pol
ley in Question.

ley HI etueStlOn.
Cheraw, S. c., Spccial.-The first
step to be taken by the Fidelity Mu-
tual Insurance Co., Of Philadelphia, in
an effort to have the body of Robert
Keith Dargau, the late president OF
the independent Cotton Seed Oil Com
pany, whose reported suicide here
some months 0g0 eaused a profound
sensation, exhumed, failed Saturday
before Judge Watts, of the Circuit
Court, who ref sad the petition Of the
company. D.; IN was insured in this
company in Il i'm Of $4,000,
The attorne rgued that the iesti-
nony set for, / the affidavits was
based entirely hearsay and for this
reason the coul ould not be justified
in ordering the body exhumed. In
making his decision, Judge Watts
stated that he did not feel. that it was
the courts business to- confirm these
rumors and that the facts i'll the case,
as presented by the petitioners, did
not Justify all order for the rc-opcning
of the grave, inasmuch as the action
was brought by individuals. Had the
request came from the solicitor Judges
Watts stated that it would, in all
probibilty have been granted.
One of the attorneys Of the petition
ers stated that the company would be-
gin action at once along other lines TO-
secure the desired end. It is probable
that tle company will make an effort
to enlist the interest Of the solicitor. !
The hearing Of the case has re-
yived, to no small extent, the inter-
est which attached to the failure Of
the Independent Cotton Seed Oil Com
pany, the suicide of Robert Keith Dar-
gan the prcsirent, whose accounts
we're hundreds of thousand dollars
short, and the sensational lumors to
The effect that Dargan did not commit
suicide and that he was still alive AT
the time Of his death, or supposed
death, it was said that he had made an
exhaustive study of hypnotism and
mesmerisn, as had also his brother,
who was with him at the time he was
said to have died. Some rumors were
to the effect that Dargan, when the
co,oner's jury viewed the body, was
not dead but merely in state of .hyp-
notism. It is fact that neither the
coroner nor any Of the jurors touched
tile body or made any examination.
They were, to Use a common express
sion, railroaded through the room
where his body was. One Of the argu-
ments of the attorneys for the insur-
ance companies at the hearing was
based on this theory Of hypotism.
Since the day Dargans death was
reported there have been many of the
best citizens in this and surrounding
towns and counties who have doubted
the reality of his death and this opin-
ion obtains now. without any dimin-
/. ution.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-20
Lyncht,urg Nearly Cut Of.

Lynchburs, Va, al.-Exccpt
for single wire to Danvillc and an
other to Washington, Lynchburg was
cut off by tslegraphic communication
Saturday morning with the North and
South on account Of a sleet storm. The
200 linemen at work here on the sys-
tenn are restoring the circuits. Many
of them went to Greensboro, N. c.,
where the worst of the storm appears
70 have been experienced.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-20
.B|A||Nf||RllR.1E'[|' ! ruler
PEN MIHHTIER Il! THAN 1 a THE BOMB.
.Russiah|9lR \ Il vlolaiiofi eaderss;
IssiuYsManife eslo Declaring
hs1reldsury Bankrupt

Ordering T11Ieir ~ lowers 70 Cease
Paying sTa1es 81 order 70 Utterly
Ruin Szard ithdrawal Of All
Bahk, ,RepositHs ih( Gold Urged-G Gov-
efnmest said so= ! be Covering Up
DeaciS By PToe esds of Foreign
Loans$sSN 3; Money, Il; ;lnl s. paw Starving
soldiafsTl loon,, a,,t ) s,,d dan -, and i
Ta,.;sss s 8 5 ~
- 1sfai9a's !,
ot. lisEsIsoa opeelal.-Izhe pro
leteriat dfganizatio ions. through the in.
visible pSseTTrae1 hleW ai,oib in.
70 Tho aa;s I, &;
- sl.ineils =
curing Eelll gh nan1t l;a1 testo,
followitg gtat u M egular i'm.
perial dbgungIni tide clar1ng the bank,
ruptcv5lEEssiia III Ifaasnry, 20 :, The
mol I ,,s 81 - =
!sss' - 49, :. = leluse
70 pay 10 IN.
si5t on 16es yalenf 4fswages in gold
or silveIs and sstto XII thdraw all theirs
denos;t f5as 10 ,,l.s =,
aoia 3,
eo,u -, sssa
The :aAnIfes a3 stEs 's So a It terrible indiet-
r1cnt dTthe incl ii1l which the
bureaus5lEsaex ls 5i;i,ll s;blrlsaasha tbs country
to fnaHhal lsfnifl, asserting that The
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-20
CONTENT.

as your SON doing we'll at college"
Eyes" answered Farmer eorntos-
sci. "He had his picture took after
the football game, and 1t showed ne
had his regular share Of arms sn
legs, ! should say he vas aalS' Weeass,
ceWaRh!nEten Star,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-20
Honor Beetho7en's Memory.

Berlin, special.-~The 235 anniver-
sary of the birth OF Ludwig Van Beet
horen was generally Observed Gattlr-
day here, anll q wreath WAS placed %
:she statute cf the great composer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-20
ror1,rcr1NG A BAD DEBT

Bienks-say, Bjones, recommend
me to your tailor, will your
g3ones-sure II you will pay mo
thst $50 that you owe rns Ase1s9
semepy!lle Journal,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-20
Treasury's Cash Balance S138, ,49O,O0l.

Washington, Special.-Saturday's
statement Of the Treasury balances,
exclusive Of the gold reserve: shows
available cash balance to be Sl3S 400
DOL; gold $S7 ,665,216.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-20
Abhat Dawson Dead.

Abbot DaY1SoA Deau'
Mr.. Abbot DAWSON died at go
Sunday evening" The end came while
he was surrounded b5 friends and fel-
lo- members of tie orders to which
J. longed.
was one incident connected
with ...e death-bed scene that was
most touching. As the spirit OF Mr..
Dawson was taking its flight, his
faithful sweetheart, who had been at
his side since he was shot down, kneit
beside his bed and repeated the Lord s
PRAYER. There were d d6zeii OF more
men in the room and every one OF
them broke down and wept like child,
rem. His spirit went accompanied
bv the prayers of his faithful sweet
heart, who would have become his
wife in few days.
George Hasty's Story.
When seen in the county Jail George
Hasty, charged with the murder OF
Mr.. Bennet and Mr.. Dawson stated
that lie shot in self-defense, that
neither Of the men would take any
explanation and both advanced on
him. one with a knife and the other
with something in his hand but he
did not know what. He says that
even after lie shot lie tried to jerk
Loose from them. He says that the
ladies WHO testified knew nothing OF
tlle affair, that he did not invite MI;
Bennett out but that he was followed
out by both of them, who came almost
in run. He says that he regretted
the occurrence very much but it he
had it to do over again he would
10 as lie did this time.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-20
A Tragedy at GaRney1;.

GafneX S. Cy Special Friday.
morning tbs usual quiet Of the city
was disturbed about 5.45. o'clck by
th| .tbsistfsaH s Oliver, fred three;
g followed
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-20
THE WORK OF CONGRESS
What Our National Law Makers Are
Doing Day by Day.
Rate Bill By Tillman.

With spirited debates on the sub
lects Of railroad rate legislation, aris-
lng through tho introduction of a bill
by Mr. Tiiiman to authorize the inter-
state comerce commission to fix max
imum rates, and the Panama Canal,
due to controversy over the refer
ence of tho emergency appropriation
bill to ! committee Mondays session
OF the Senate continuously proved in
teresting for more than four hours.
An adjournment was taken without a
mention Of the late Senator Mitchell,
ofe Oregon, and SO for the first time
the death Of a member was permitted
to pass unnoticed by The Senate.
After more than a score of Senators
had discussed the Panama f!ahal bill
it was referred to tho appropriations
committee by vote of 40 to %.
House Committees,
The addition of Republican mem
Der TO all of the important committees
Of tie House has enabled Speaker
Cannon to solve the difficult problem
OF committee assignments in matter
which apepars most satisfactory to.
both parties in the House. Only two
important chairmanships were vacant,
appropriations and public buildings
and grounds. In filing the former,
the Speaker followed precedent and
looked the whole House for the avail
able material. James A. Tawney, of
Minn., was chosen chairman Of appro-
priations, and Richard Bartholdt, of
Missouri, chairm:n Of public build
ings and grounds.
The minority committee places
were decided on by Mr.. Williams, the
leader. The changes of note
are the transfer of Shackelford, rMo.)
and Lamar, (Fla.) from the inter
State and foreign commerce commit
tee and the substitution to their places
Of Bartless, (Ga.) and Russell, (Tex.)
Messrs. Underwood, (Ala.) and
Granger, Or. H. wcr named for the
Democratic vacancies on ways and
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-
|is;la aost6
Ias ;ag at1
aiiis ihstans I
musical director Of the "Nothing But
Money" company, which showed here
Thursday night and possibly mortally
wounded Abbott Davidson, the come
dian and star performer. 1t was
Davidson who came down the steps
calling for Il dbgt0f: ;.
The sheriff and police drGstea Hasty
and lodged him II jail. The coroller
was notified and elnpannellcd jury
Dr.. Nesbit testified as to the cause
Of deutl md the jury brought In a
verdict in accordance with the facts.
The tragedy was caused by charge
Of insult to d lady member OF the
company.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-20

Willie The Lowering joint resolution.
lirectins the Secretary of Agriculture
to Furnish certain information con-
.en,iNg the cotton crop is not taken
very seriously as a piece of prospec-
tive legislation, number Of people
will doubtless be interested in the pre-
visions of the bill. and Il is therefore
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-12-20
BODY NOT TO BE EXHUMED.

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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-08

As soon as the babies are old enough
to learn anything. teach them to put
the playthings in their places. Make
them feel ashamed of leaving things
for their mother to pick up. 1t will re-
quire patience, far more than to do il
yourself and have done with 1t. The
children will be needless and careless
and forgetfui. Do not expect to succeed
the first time, nor the hundred and first.
But perseverance iliconQuer in the end !:
your child will acquire the habit OF order
and be the better equipped by SO much
for the battle of life. Children can be
taught to take pride in keeping their lit
tie possessions neat and tidy. The mis-
take We make in their education is in
not giving sufficient weight to the fact
that constant repetition is necessary to
impress firmly upon their minds any
thing we wish to teach, and that habits
are formed by successive daily acts
Farmers Voice.
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through the advice of Mrs. Pinkham,
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women absolutely free of charge.
Mrs. Pinkham has for many years
made . study of the ills of her sex
she has consulted with and advised
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Mrs. Fannie d. Fox, of Chestnut
Street. Bradford, Pa, writes:
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that had tumor ON the womb did not
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lbelieve Lydia e. PinkhAmAs Vegetable Com
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women
The testimonials which we are con-
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establish beyond e doubt the power of
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound to conquer female diseases.
Women suffering from any form of
female weakness are invited to
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Pinkham. 1t Lynn, Mass. She asks
nothing in return for her advice. 1t Is
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women has proved to be more precious
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WHERE WAR STILL RACED.
Something for the Correspondents Il
Do When Nations Were
at Peace.

Ever at the early dawn of Utopian az.
illzation it became evident that the era
OF universal peace had arrived, says the
New York Sun. The nations discovered
that the great gun bad been invented that
would send projectile through any
armor, while, on the other hand. the
armor had been invented that would re-
eist the attack of any gun. The submarine
boat had been tested that would destroy
any battleship, that is, if not caught by
the submarine destroyer, which in its turn
might succumb to the submarine de-
stroyer-destroyer.
Quite naturally this deplorable condi-
tion of worldwide peace frightened the
Amalgamated Conclave of War Core
spondents, whose members found their
occupation gone. Accordingly at a meet
sng the president arose and presented a
resolution for disbandment.
There are no more conhicts Cruelty
and carnage is thing of the past. We
might as well 60 into other professions"
he said.
just then Richard Chefoo O'Hierins
arose and objected in a speech that proved
war correspondents to be still necessary.
No carnage, no conflicts" he roared.
why, the editors can still send US to
write up woman's suffrage meetings, col
lege hazing and the Brooklyn bridge crush
at ski"
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AGRICULTURAL STUPIDITY.
which Might ms Well De
Raised at Home.

II f. an astonishing fact that more
than 100000 dozen of eggs are i'm
ported into the United states annual
ly, about 10000 dozen OF which come
from China and Japan, while 800. 600
dozen come from Canada. The Ameri-
can hen is all right. but something is
wrong with the American farmer. He
needs to be taught the usefulness Of
raising on his own land a great many
things which we are obliged to pur-
chase in other countries for lack Of our
home supply. He must get out Of his
head the notion that he must cultivate
. large amount of land, producing al
most exclusively the staples, corn,
wheat, oats and cotton in large quanti-
ties to the neglect of the numerous
minor farm products which in the ag-
gregate are more easily raised and are
of far more value. Just think of our
Icing compelled TO import 10000, 900
worth of sugar every year, The sugar
beet will grow admirably over large
areas of this country, yielding from Is
to 20 per cent. of sugar. Experiments
have been made by the department of
agriculture in eighteen states with the
finest beet seed obtained in Germany,
BY which 1t was demonstrated that best
sugar can he produced IN III ot than
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WAREHOUSES; ON THE FARM.
The Most Sensible and Practical
Method Of Holding a Cotton Crop
for Paying Prices.

The all-absorbing cotton question,
has called forth many suggestions,
from many sources, some wise and
many otherwise. We southern plant
ers should entertain no plan save that
which is both thoroughly practical and
economical. We want to be saving and
thrifty, so that we can get able to hold
price that will give fair remuneration
for raising ii. We should use every
legitimate means in our power, first,
that no one should have any claim up
on it, and second, to lessen the ex-
pense of commissions and handling.
One practical suggestion has come to
us that will be of untold benefit to the
south if adopted And it requires no
Organization or unanimous consent Of
all farmers to carry it out. 1t will be
of practical benefit to each and every
individual farmer who is able to put
it into execution 1t is this, let every
farmer who raises as much as fifty
bales Of cotton, erect a rock or brick
warehouse on his own farm, store his
cotton at home and pay nothing but
his own insurance. This warehouse
can be built of rocks that should be re-
moved from the land, on most of the
southern farms. 1t should be a sub
stantial and fire-proof building in ev-
cry way. Then they should get low
rate Of insurance. The cotton would
be kept out of the weather and pre-
vented from aiding the bears by COM
ing lin sight" as every bale that is car
ried to town, Immediately becomes.
They could get buyer to come to their
home, when prices justified and sell
right from their own warehouse, saw
ing weighing and commissions. When
not full of cotton, this fire-proof build
ing will always be handy in storing
farm machinery or many things of val
ne which every well-to-do farmer has
on his plantation 1t does not pay to
leave cotton out in the weather or put
it near the barn as many are doing
now. In case of fire, they do not want
everything together. Before another
cotton crop is gathered, we hope there
will be built ten thousand such farm
warehouses, by all who are able, and
they might help the situation by stor-
ing any of their neighbors' who were
not able to build. We must get the
cotton business out Of the other fell
lows hands as much as possible and
into our own.-Southern Cultivator.
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very probably. thus establishing .
great domestic industry and keeping

very probably, thus establishing .
great domestic industry and keeping
at home the vast sum of money annQ-
ally sent abroad for that product. The
sugar beet is the same plant as the or
binary garden beet which has been
made to yield an extraordinary per-
centage of sugar by selection of plants
for seed bearing from crop to crop.
There is therefore no reason why the
United States should not grow, not
only all the sugar needed for home con-
sumption, but export thousands of tons
to other countries as do France, Ger
many and Austria. 1t is also a mat
ter OF wonder that we should import
more than 100000 worth Of goat
skins every year when the fact has
been repeatedly demonstrated that
goats can be raised in every state of
the union of as good quality and at as
small cost as anywhere else in the
world. The fact is, the American far
mer has much to learn in respect to
animal husbandry, and this is only one
circumstance in illustration. 1t is only
very recently that he has begun to
realize the fact that the same sheep
can be made to yield high priced wool
and first-rate mutton. There is, in
deed such big money in combining the
industries of mutton and wool produc-
tons that sheep-raising may be con-
Quoted probably on the highest priced
lands and therefore it is ridiculous
that We should send abroad annually
millions Of dollars for the purchase of
wool in foreign countries in order to
keep our own looms in operation. The
same principle applies to vegetables.
Why should it be necessary for us 10
import nearly $4,000 worth of beans
snd peas annually? Might we not raise
them just as well on our own soil? Is
there any reason why we should not
raise the $500, 200 worth of cabbage
and the $4,000 worth of potatoes
which we import every year? Is there
any reason why we should buy in 9TH
er countries over 100000 worth of hay,
100000 worth of hops and over ST.
100000 worth of rice?-Agricultural
Epitomist-
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MEASURES OF CAPACITY.

-Four heapins tablespoonfuls rake one
gill
Eight heaping tablespoonfuls make
one cupful.
-Four cupfuls of -four make one quart
or pound.
Two cupfuls solid butter make owe
pound.
Two cupfuIsof granulated sugar make
one pound.
Two and one-half cupfuIs of pow.
dered sugar make one pound.
One pint of milk or water equals one
pound.
One dozen eggs should weigh pound
and half.
Skim milk is trifie heavier than
whole milk, cream is lighter than either.
and pure milk is three per cent. heavier
than water.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-08

WASH. a--d core rmooth, sound-apples
and place them in cake pans, pouring
over them goodly amount Of strap
made by dissoiving granulated sugar in
water. Fill the holes left by the cores
with maple sugar and set in the oven
to bake. Basic the apples two OF three
times while in process of cooking with
the strip which sas left in the pan, and
when done serve with stifiy whipped
cream IN individual dessert dishes.
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HERE AND THERE.

AN angora is a good deal like q
sheep in that the important part of its
shelter must be such that it will keep
it dry.
The underbrush on farm is done
for" when flock of Angoras is turned
into it. Brush and goats can not live
on the same farm.
When one comes to take broad
view of the matter there is, in reality,
no best breed Of fowls, for what one
breed lacks may be the special virtue
of another.
-Stockmen are much too lax in the
matter of having registered animals
transferred on the records of the asso-
Citations in which they are entered and
numbered.
AT the weaving time the best or
portunity is given for determining the
value of the breeding ewes. A large,
fair lamb now is better recommended
than heavy fleece
The most formidable insect which
has ever threatened the fruit interests
of the United States is the San jose
scale, and if unchecked it will in few
years destroy many orchards and gar
denA
Exercise Is conductive to the best
development OF the gifts ana it also
puts them into the best of condition
for breeding purposes. A roomy pas
ture with heritage in all parts is worth
more than the feed found upon it.
Corn may or may not be a good
feed in the grain ration It will de-
pend upon the use the cows make of
it. II you have cows that will convert
1t into milk it is good, if into beef. II
is bad-that is. II you are in the dairy
business.
Fodder corn. if frozen when wet
is not good for feeding. When corn
stalk has the nature of an icicle thaw
it out before feeding. For this reason
fodder corn should be fed first in the
season. leaving thu hay till later e
hay Is to be fed.
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