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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-08
LIFE SKETCH OF PRESIDENT
Sketch ofths Life Of the Maa lnausd.

rated Saturday.
The Congressional Directory.
Theodore Roosevelt. President, was
born in New York city on October 27,
1858; entered Harvard College in 1876
and graduated in 1880; took up the
study of law, but in 1881 was elected
to the New York Legislature, and WAS
twice reelected; in his second term
in the Legislature was the candidate
of his party for speaker, the majority
of assembly, however, being Demo
cratic; during his third terra served
as chairman Of the committee on ci-
ties and of tile special committee
which investigated the abuses in the
government of New York city; was
delegate to the State convention in
1884 to choose delegates to the Repub-
lican national convention. and was Sc
lected as one Of the four delegates at
largj. from New York to the national
convention; later in the same year he
went to North Dakota and spent most
of his time there for several years on
a ranch, engaged in raising cattle;
in 1886 was the Republican nominee
for mayor of New York city; was ap-
pointed member Of the United States
civil service commission in May, 1889,
by President Harrison; resigned this
position in 1895 in order to accept the
presidency of the police commission OF
New York city, under Mayor Strong;
in April, 1897, was appointed by Presi-
dent Mckinley as Assistant Secretary
of the Navy. Upon the outbreak of
the war with Spain in 1898, resigned
this post and became lieutenant col
onel of the First United States Volun-
teer Cavalry, was promoted to the
colonelcy Of the regiment; was in the
fights at Las Guasimas and San Juan;
was mustered out with his regiment
at Montauk, Long Island. in Septem-
ber, 1898; was nominated shortly at
forwards as the Republican candidate
for Governor of New York, and elect
ed in November. 1898; was unani-
mously nominated for Vice-President
OF the United States by the Republican
national convention Of 1900, and elect
ed; succeeded to the Presidency upon
the death of President Mckinley, Sep
tember II, 1901.
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Charters and Commissions.

The Secretary of State has commits
stoned the Kennedy Building Supply
Company of sumpter with $4,000 cap
ital. Dr.. A. j. China, D. D. Noise and
others are the petitioners.
A charter was issued the Whitmire
Manufacturing Company Of Newberry
county, having $4,000 capital and en-
gagged in manufacturing handlkerchicfs.
A commission for the Cobb company
was fled from this county, but the
place OF business in Tryon, N. c., and
the capital Is So 900.
Mr.. Robert H. Harleston has been
commissioned chairman Of election
board of Charleston county to succeed
Mr.. Fl. ". Conner. Jr, resigned.
A charter was issued to the Lake
City Mercantile Company, of Lake CRY
and Charleston. with capital Of ST.
800. w. A. Ward is president ond
treasurer and Hyman Pearlstine is
secretary and vice-president.
A commission was issued the
Georgetown Fruit Company, with So
600 capital. c. G. scurrey and l.. c..
Registrer are among the petitioners.
A charter was issued the Palace
Poultry Company, Of Charleston, with
$4,000 capital J. 7. Snelson is presl-
dent and treasurer and B. Fl. Rutlcdge
is secretary.
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NO.. III
Look Out for This Woman.

A comparatively new style OF thlev-
ing has been developed recently and
is being operated along the lines OF
tna elevated roads. An elderly, infrm
woman about to climb the stairway to
the station is approached by a well
dressed woman who impulslvely Of
fers to assist the other up the long
flight. Unless a woman is actually IN
need of assistance pride impels a re-
fusa of the prcffersd service, and
the pair stand for moment arguing,
the newcomer holding the others
srm, which she grasps when first
making the offer.
This halt affords time for Skill
full worker to go through the others
handbag, extracting the pocketDook
and anything else which may seem
of value. The victim, fustered owe.
the incident, does not discover the
theft until the top of the stairs i
reached, and by that time the sharper
has had opportunity to make good her
escape.
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CANNOT ABOLISH DIsPENSARY
Board Has No Power to Close a Place
After it Has Begun Operations.

Board Has No Power to Close a Place
After it Has Begun Operations.
The Columbia correspondent Of the
Charlotte Observer writes his paper
as follows:
Just before the meeting of the Leg
Stature, when there was an apparent
ly#strong sentiment throughout the
State in favor of radical changes in
the dispensary law, and when it was
thought likely the Legislature would
make important changes and grant
concessions in these changes to the
prohibitionists and anti-dispensarJ
people, the State board Of directors,
by u vote Of two to one, decided to
graft prohibition to the little town or
Ellefee, in Orangeburg, which had by
petition been urging the board to re-
move its dispensary since last sum-
meTH and passed resolution closing
the dispensary there the. first Of Jan.
uary. Chairman Hub Evans who
voted against allowing the community
prohibition, had the matter taken UP
to the Supreme Court on the petition
Of dispenser Weeks, against whom
there was complaint as to the manner
in which he had been conducting the
Elleree dispensary. The people of El.
leree frankly acknowledged that there
was; no fault to find with Dispenser
Weeks; they merely wanted prohibl.
tion, which their county beard had re.
fused to grant. The Legislature had
come and gone without making any
change in the dispensary law, and the
Supreme Court permanently enjoined
the State board from carrying into eff
fect3its resolution closing the Elleree
disptsnsary on the ground that both
the spirit and the substance of the
dispensary law forbids the State board
closing any dispensary once opened,
and thus fully sustains Chairman Ev-
ans, who contended that the State
board had no Jurisdiction in such a
matter and that dispensaries may be
closed only under the Brice act, which
requires the entire county to act in an
election, the counties voting out its
dispensaries levying half mill to en-.
force prohibition and forfeiting its
share in the dispensary school fund,
which act the Legislature Just ad.
jourIed resolutely refused to amend.
A movement has started in Oconee
to vote Gut the dispensaries, and it
is not unlikely that this county will fol-
low the example Of Cherokee, which
voted out it's dispensaries Under the
Brice act. The church people are be.
hind the movement in Oconee and
they are moving with energy and
great enthusiasm and zeal.
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loved country" Saturday he left it
Tor his fellow-citizens, who had hon
pred him with greater majority than
ever before given, to judge whether or
no he had redeemed that pledge.
The colonel of the Rough Riders has
written of his crowded hour in Cuba.
Now he showed his former comrades
crowded hour in Washington. They
were waiting for him when he emerged
from the White House-30 picked men
under Governor Brodie. With the
crack squadron A of the First Cavalry.
United. States Army, they formed his
escort to the capitol. AS they swung
around the Treasury building into
Pennsylvania avenue division of the
G. A. r., with General o. o. Howard
and staff in the lead, which had been
standing at salute, wheeled into the
column, while the cavalrymen check
ed their pace to accommodate the SLOW
er footsteps Of the aged veterans. A
mighty wave of cheers swept along
the avenue as the Presidents carriage
came in sight. Throughout the whole
route the President, with hat in hand;ss
kept bowling in Acknowledgements sof the
greetings. onshisFarrival at the capi-
tol he.was conducted to the Presidents
room, in the rear of the Senate cham
Der, where he began at once the sign
ing of belated bills. At noon he en-
tered the abode Of the Senate to wit
ness the installation Of Senator Fair
banks as Vice President. This cere.
mony concluded, he proceeded to the
stand on the east front of the capitol
to receive the oath from Chief Justice
Fuller and to deliver his inaugural ad-
dress. Immediately upon its conclu-
sion the President was escorted back.
TO the White House, where, after;
lunching with the officials Of the inau-.
gural committee, he took his position
on the stand in front to review the
fomal inaugural parade.
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Tha renort of the Commissioner Of

The report Of the Commissioner OF
immigration for the fiscal year l905-
'b4, Just issued, exhibits the working
of our immigration inspection system
under the changed conditions created
by the act of Congress of March 8,
1908. That legislation seems to have
thoroughly justified itself According
to the showing made by Commissioner
General Sargent, the flood of immlgra-
ton has not been materially checked
by the safeguards enacted. But the
quality of the raw material offered us
for citizenship has been distinctly bet
tered. and the dumping" of paupers,
detectives and derelicts generally has
been effectively blocked. In last
years report Mr.. Sargent expressed
some rather pessimistic views on the
immigration problem. This year ne
writes more optimistically, continues
the New York Tribune, for he cheer
fully admits that in the more recent
inflow of immigration there has been
"a marked improvement in character
AID thrift"
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Roosevelt and Fairbanks Inducted Into Office
With Brilliant Pageantfy

/ The inaugural cost about S65,0O0,
which it is believed has been fully re,
paid in the sale Of grand stand seats
and ball tickets. The guaranty fund
subscribed BY Washington merchants
and business men will thus beSraturn-
ed Everything but the actual eefe-
moies were in charge Of the inaugural
committee, composed Of Washington
residents, and headed by Brigadier
General John M. Wilson, u. S. A., re-
tired, appointed for that purpose by
Chairman Cortelyou, of the Republican
national committee. -s.z..se-,,,-,s ...--...,.s
The broad plaza whose level surface
stretches east from the national capi-
tol can accommodate an army. For
hours Saturday morning Washington
poured9its own population and a vast
increment ofBvisitors into the, front
yard of the seat Of government. From
the porticos and windows of the capi-
tol building a good idea of the scope
of the multitude could be gathered.
Eight acres Of humanity spread fan
ouopSu iiOu llC lOCuo 114auCa NY q AlLliO
covered shelter, open at the sides,
where the President was to stand. Over
toward the imposing facade of the Con-
gressional Library lit extended, liter
al1y.a sseasof faces; There may have
been only $4,000; probably there We're
nearer 100000 in sight of the President
when he took the. oath. 2se1-s-z, sa.ssa.
Stands on the central portico, eX-
tending to the tribune wherein the ,cer-
emony occurred, covered an acre. From.
the central entrance Of the capitol to
the seats, of honor surrounding the
pagoda-like tribune was laid carpet
OF crimson plush. Long before the cere-
monies in the Senate, where Vice Pres
ident Fairbanks was taking his oath
Of Office, was concluded, most OF the
reserved seats had been filled by ticket
holders.
All in all it was the grandest page
ant ever witnessed on American soil.
The ceremonies were simple but solemn
and impressive. The order was ex-
cellent, the weather was fine and the
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Bodv Identified.

Chicago, Specialize body of the
woman found dead last Friday in Lake
Michigan, at the foot of Fifty.ninth
street, was identified as that Of Mrs.
Eva Belmont. whose home is said to
have been in Milwaukee. The clew to
the woman's identity@was furnished by
John Mccarthy, Of Chicago, who as
serted that he had known Mrs. Bel
mont for some time, and positively
identified the body as that of the Mil
waukee woman. Mystery still sur
round the death of the woman, but
the police are of the opinion that they
have a murder problem to solve.
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Suit to Gust Standard Oil Co.

Topeka, Kan, Special.-It developed
that suit has been brought by Attorney
General Coleman for the appointment
of a receiver and to oust the Standard
Oil Company from Kansas. 1t was at
first enormously stated that the action
was simply against the Prairie Oil and
Gas Company, operating auxiliary of
the Standard in the West. The sheriff
has served summons on the Standard
Oil Company's agent at Kansas City,
Kansas.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-08
Woman and Child Shot.

sraytanburg. S. c.. SDecial.-A diff
cc:ty, occurred this morning at the
SyaIt.nburg junction, between Chas.
Anderson and his brother, Ernest An
jnrscn. colored, and Wallace Whitlock
;;r: Eobert Whitlock. white which
resulted in several shots being eX-
changed between Charles Anderson
and Robert Wh;tlock. No lives were
OFT. hui Mrs. Wh!tlocv, wife CT Wal
ace Hh;ticcl, and her young child
we're struck By the shot from Ander-
,3a':, al.n, and sustained painful, but
,;t serious injuries.
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exercises we're dispatched without @


hitch.
At a sign from Chief Justice Fuller.
the clerk of the Supreme Court step
ped forward, holding Bible. A hush
fell over the crowd. The President
raised his hand, and the oath to sup
port the laws and constitution Of the
United States was revently taken
amid deep silence. When this had been
concluded, there was practically no de-
monstration, and the President began
his inaugural address. AS soon as The
finished speaking, he re-entered the
capitol, and as he disappeared within
the building signalwas flashed to the
navy yard, and the roar of 81 gussiss.ssgsas
begun in official salute to the Pres1-
dent.
The expiration Of the old Congress
and the beginning Of the new was wit
messed at noon. Senator Fairbanks
took the; oath 1as Vice President and
made his address as follows:
VICE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
Senator's: enter upon the discharge
Of the duties of the position TO which
have been called by my countrynlen
with grateful appreciation OF, the high
honor and with "a deep sense. Of it's
responsibilities I have enjoyed the
privilege Of serving with you here for
Eeight years. During that period we have
been engaged in the consideration OF
many domestic questions of vast i'm
rortance and with foreign problems Of
unusual and farreaching significance.
We submit what we have done to the
impartial Judgment of history.
can never forget the pleasant rela-
tions which have been formed during
my service upon the floor of the Sen
i ate. I shall cherish them always
among the most delightful memories
Of my life. They warrant the belief
that shall have in the discharge OF
the functions which devolye upon me
under the constitution the generous
assistance and kindly forbearance Of
both sides Of the chamber.
We witness the majestic spectacle OF
a peaceful and orderly beginning of
an administration of national affairs
under the laws Of a free and self-gov-
erning people, We pray that divine
favor may attend it and that peace and
progress, justice and honor may abide
with our country and our countrymen.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-08
Charoed With Biuamy.

Anderson, Special.-Deputy Sheriff
Scott has brought back from Gaffney
a white man by the name of Porter,
who is wanted here on a charge Of
bigamy. Porter married young wo-
man at one Of the cotton mills here
some time ago, but left her when it
was discovered that he had other
wives. He is shiftless character,
and lit is alleged that he has been
married several times, going from one
mill Ito another. He will be given a
preliminary hearing this week.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-08
Son Accused by Father

!. New York, special.-Charles Upton,
the y5diig son Of Dr, William H. Up
ton, who was drugged and whose safe
was rifled of s40O on February 5th,
was. brought back to this city from
New Orleans and was locked upssin
police headquarters. The charge
against young Upton, is grand larceny
his. father being the complainant. The
boy. wheT ARRESTED in New Orleans,
waived extradition and returned to
New York willingly with the detec;
1tiYeS,
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TIE INAUGURAL SPEECH
President Roosevelt's Remarks Were
s: Brief, Timely and Appropriate.

ot!Sis lhhSi3 dHu PioPA!ake.
The inaugural address is as follows:
My Fellow-Citizens:
No people on earth have more cause
%, be thankful than ours, and this is
said reverently, in no spirit OF boast
ulness in our own strength, but with
gratitude to the Giver of Good who has
blessed us with the conditions which
lave enabled us to achieve so large
Measure of well-being and of happiness.
To rs as people it has been granted to
ay the foundations of our national life
n "a new continent. We are the heirs OF
he ages, anu vet we have Rad to pay
:ew Of The penalties which i'll old coun-
;ries are exacted BIZ the dead hand of a
5ygolie civilization. We have not been
obliged to fight for our existence
against any alien race; and yet our life
has called for the vigor and effort with
out which the manlier and harder vlr-
;ues wither away. Under such cendl-
Eidns it would be our own fault II we
tailed; and the success which we have
had in the past, the success which We
confidently believe the future will
bring, should cause III us no feeling OF
vain glory, btit rather deep and bid
ing realization Of all which life has
,ifered us; full acknowledgment OF
The responsibility which is ours; and a
fixed determination to show that under
free government mighty people can
thrive best, alike as regards the things
Of the body and the things OF the soul.
MUST B7 FRIENDLY.
Much has, been. given to us, and much
willsrfghtfully be expected from us. we
have duties to others and duties to our
selves; and we can shirk neither. We
have become great nation, forced by
the fact of-its@ greatness into relations
with the other nations of the earth;
and we must behave as beseems peo-
pie with such sponsibilities. Toward
all other nations, large and small, our
attitude must be one of cordial and sill
,:ere friendship We must show not only
In our words. but in our deeds that we
are earnestly desirous of securing their
good will by acting toward them IN
spirit of just and generous recognition
Of all their rights. But justice and gen
srosity in nation, as in an Individual,
count most when shown not by the
weak, but by the strong. When ever
careful to refrain from wrongdoing
others, we must be no less insistent
that we are not wronged ourselves. we
wish peace; but we wish the peace OF
Justice, the peace of righteousness. We
wish 1t because we think it is right and
not because we are afraid. No weak ma
lion that acts manfully and justly
should ever have cause to fear us, and
no strong power should ever be able
10 single us out as a subject for inso-
lent aggression
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lICaroIinians Much Gratified.

The people of South Carolina are
very much elated to know that one Of
the. great battleships now being built
will be given the name of the proud
State which for years led in the coun-
ellis ,of the nation and may yet be one
Of the influential States of the union
as she is rapidly becoming even now.
-t.I thank you for your telegram. 1t
was al great pleasure to be able to name
one OF the battleships South Carolina.
z "Theod lore p Roosevelt." ;"
- e. il the day the-sayernor re-
ceived notice from Washington tnat
the other battleship to be built WN!S., WeN41Sa
be named 'The Michigan" He then
sent the following telegram to Gov.
Warner of that State:
Accept my congratulations on The
Michigan. Permit me to say that The
Michigan and The South Carolina
are in fine company for glorious
career"
Congressman ]. E. Ellerbe, expressed
his personal qualification at the action
of President Roosevelt and he ventured
the prediction that at the end of his
career President Roosevelt will be more
popular in the south than any other
president has been in 40 years.
Gov. Hayward received the follows
ing telegram from Gov. Fred M. War
ner Of Lansing, Mich: Thanks for
congratulations. The South Carolina
and Michigan will honor the navy and
our country
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Russians Hold Their Own.

Mukden, By Cable.-Fighting is in
progress along the whole line, the Japa-
nese attacking everywhere. All attacks
were beaten back, and the Russians
made counter-att at many places.
On the right flank the Russians occu-
pied the village OF Boatatzsi, which is
close to Sandiapu, and from that posi-
tion hurled hand grenades across tie
intervening ravine into the Japanese
trenches in Sandiapu. causing telvy
loss and great disorder.
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Gems. Kuropatkin and Mistcheneko at
Odds.

London, By Cable.-The Daily Tele-
graphs correspondent at Toxic states
that the Japanese Colonel Himada
was killed at the capture of Seikajo,
and that General Klober, commander
of the second Manchurian army, was
wounded and sent to the hospital at
Mukden. The correspondent says that.
General Mistchenko has had a disa-
ereement with General Kuropatkin,
and is returning to Russia.
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Green and eaynor Locked Up.
Montreal, special.-Chief Detectiv

Montreal, special.-Chief Detective
Carpenter, having in custody Gaynor
and Greene. arrived here Saturday
night No attempt was made to de-.
tain the prisoners. in Quebec. Mr..
Carpenter at once took Gaynor and
Greene to Judge LaFontaine's resi-.
dance Judge LaFontaine .remanded
Gaynor and Greene in the custody OF
Chief Carpenter. until Monday morn
ing. ana they were locked up IN lne
adetectlye's headquarters. The prison.
snrss M apparently were deeply affected by
ASAe arrest.
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Former Coal Operator Dead.

Pittsburg, special.-William Dun
shee,, azformer well known coal oper-
ator, and fone Of the iwealthiest resi-
dents of McKeesport, died this even
ing at the family residence in that
place, aged IS years. Death was due
to, pneumonia. During the civil war
Mr.. Dunshee operated; two large
steamboats, on the Mississippi river
and was active in the government SER
vice, e
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Now that science has made 1t posi-
BILE to produce light out of rubbish the
circulation of the Congressional Rec
ord will increase ''Gy leaps ane
bounds" says the New York Herald
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-08

A scientist OF Switzerland has test
ed the mountain air Of that country,
and found that not mircrobe infests
the air above an altitude of two thou
sand feet.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-08

A committee of the New York Rapid
Transit Commission recommended
rew subwavs and other facilities TO
cost S26G,000,000.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-08

The following commissions were is
sued by the Secretary of State Sat
urday: The Palm Beach Company, of
Charleston, real estate concern, with
a capital of $4,000; the Security,
Lean & Investment Company, of New
berry, with capital Of $4,000; the
Gregory-Hood Live Stock Company, of
Lancaster. with capital stock Of S2O,-
COO; the LipscomD-Arthur Company. Of
N;nety-Six, dry goods. capital $4,000.