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The Lamar register., 1906-12-12
DRAINAGE CONFERENCE.
Sugeesto National Drainage and De-
clarcs for Good Roacs.

Oklahoma City-Temporary organ
ization of the National Drainage con-
ference was made Wednesday AFTER
noon ny the election of George e. Bar
stow Of Barstow, Texas, as temporary
president and J. b. Thoburn of Okla
homa CITY, temporary secretary
Mr.. Barstow was the principal
.speake: at the night session. His sub
ject was: National Irrigation a
Fixed Quantity-Why Not National
DrainaSe?" He spoke first on the
economy of irrigation, stating nat ne
was much given to pouring ten puck
ietfuls OF water on the garden where
one would suffice. He spoke OF inc
fear that existed some years ago, wheh
the government started in to reclaim
. 5O,OOO,000 acres of arid lands, that II
wound cheaper the lands in the more
humid regions.
: But, said Mr.. BurstOw "not"lti'
standing tho fact that about lo,OOo,ooo
ceres OF the arid lands are now in use,
having been brought up to their eff
cient position either by the govern,
ment or private enterprise, this land
surfelt has not been apparent. NC
more lands are being created, but ba'
bies are being born every hour, ana
100000 persons come here from Tor
eign shores every year
Mr. Barstow said thar the national
Congress should make reclamation by
drainage n part of the reclamation act,
instead of reclamation by irrigation
alone. 1t was in these problems alone.
he said. that public safety lies--thc
creation of a great problem for the oc,
cupation of the minds of the people
bent on great growth.
Kirk NJ. Treat of the Chicago Com
mercial Association stated that good
roads would save billion dollars a
year for the United States.
Other speakers concured with Mr.
Treat and impressed upon delegates
the necessity of establishing a system
of roads in Oklahoma at once.
Col. w. II. Moore, the president, dc
nounccd the custom OF utilizing the
labor Of criminals in manufacture OF
articles which enter the market in
competition with free labor. He ia
vored convict labor on roads aud pub
lie work.
Miss Alice Robertson, postmaster OF
Muskogee. attributed the large amount
of-insnnity among women OF rural dis
tricts to loneliness and isolation caused
by lack of communication troIn impas
sable roads.
The Lamar register., 1906-12-12
Athletic Lease Refused.

Denyer.-The State i-anG Board, in
response to vigorous pers2a%l protest
from many prominent citizens ii Den
yer, unanimously voted AGAINST d re-
newal OF the lease hclG by The Denver
Athletic Club on grounds r=ar City
Park. The Athletic club he's enjoyed
the use of these grounds cor sporting
purposes for ahaut twenty years, but
they now conflict with the rsi'lanadc
plans which the oi'y VIII put into cf-
feet, and would render the entire
scheme unfeuaill". Judge c. y Hay
and City Attorney Harry A. Lindsey
headed the delegation Of citizens op
posed TO renewal of the lease.
The Lamar register., 1906-12-12
Gas. River tunnel Completed.

New York-Manhattan and Brook.
lvn boruughs were connected under the
Fast river Saturday by the piercing OF
the last section which separated tho
ends of the North tube of the tunnel OF
the Rapid Transit railroad extension
beneath the surface of the river The
East river tunnel extends from the
battery to Joralemon street. Brooklyn.
1t will form part of the subway rapid
transit system from Kings Bridge to
BROOKLYN electric cars of the Long ISL
and railroad will also run through the
tunnel.
The Lamar register., 1906-12-12

New Princeton University
came into possession of Lake Carnegie
Wednesday. when formal exercises at
tenuing the opening of The new body
of water were held in Princeton. Some
four years ago II. II. Butler said to An
drew Carnegie that the Princeton trus-
tees thought of flooding marshes and
creating an artificial lake for the col
lege. Carnegie said il was good idea,
subscribed 100000 for the work and
there is now lake three and one-half
miles long, 500 to 1000 feet wide and
three TO twelve feet deep, to be used
for rowing. fishing, canoeing, sailing
skating and hockey.
The Lamar register., 1906-12-12
Silver Purchases Resumed.

Washington. - The government
Thursday resumed the purchase of sill
yer, accepting bids for 1000 ounces at
6S.669 cents per fine ounce. This is
more than Sk cents an ounce lower
than the offerings which were made at
the time purchases Were suspended,
nearly four weeks ago. The fact of
large and increasing demand for subsl-
diary coins, which could not be met
without additional purchases, is the
controlling reason given by the treas.
ury officials for the resumption. 1t
is said that purchases will continue.
The Lamar register., 1906-12-12
Negro Troops Case.

Washington.-The Senate Thursday
adopled the Penrose resolution asking
the President for information regard
ing the discharge of the negro troops
of the Twenty-ffth infantry, and also
the Foraker resolution directing the
secretary of war to transmit informa'
ton on the same subject. Both resolu'
tons carried an identical amendment by
Mr.. Cullom asking specifically for the
order to Major penrose. commanding
the troops. which directed him not TO
turn over to the Texas authorities GER
tain OF the troops demanded.
The Lamar register., 1906-12-12

DIR. Forbes Winslow says in Lon
don dispatch to the New York Times:
According to the statistical figures on
insanity. it can he shown that before
long there will be actually more luna
tics in the world than sane people. The
burning problem of the day is how to
prevent this increase of insanity.
What is the use of wasting time and
energy on an education bill when we
have before us this absorbing problem.
the contemplation of an insane world,
to deal with"
The Lamar register., 1906-12-12
Rockefeller Subpoensed.

St. Louis-Iohn d. Rockefeller has
been personally served with a subpoC
nae TO appear and testify at the
hearing in St Louis to dissolve tho
Standard Oil Company. The subpoe
ma was served on him at his home
in New York. Henry II. Rogers,
William Rockefeller, John A. Archbold
Henry NJ. Flagler. Charles NJ. Pratt
and Oliver NJ. Payne of New York have
also been personally served with sub
poenaes. All Of these services Were
obtained by United States Marshal
William Henkel of New York. who sent
The papcrs 10 the United States Circuit
Court here.
The Lamar register., 1906-12-12
May Throw Light on History.

While excitement regarding the Ho-
henlohe memoirs is still rife in Eu-
rope. there is subdued talk in British
military circles regarding the forth
coming appearance of book which
will contain some of the late duke Of
Cambridge's voluminous correspond
ence. A diary kept by Emperor Fred
crick of Germany is in safeieeping in
England and the day may not be far
distant when it also will be published
Correct answers to numerous histor
zeal enigmas may be expected from
such publication.
The Lamar register., 1906-12-12

Laundry work at hone would he
much more satisfactory if the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trouble
can he entirely overcome by using De-
ilnce Starch. as it can be applet
much more thinly because of its great
e. strength thar other makes.
The Lamar register., 1906-12-12

King Friedrich August of SaSony
has given TO the Germanic museum at
Harvard full-siZe reproduction of the
sandstone pulpit of the Church Of
Wechselburg, near Leipsic. This gift
Is regarded as the most important
made to the museum since the fine
collection of casts was sent by the
German emperor. The pulpit be
longs to the beginning of the thir-
leenth century, and is a massive struc-
ture. 10 feet high, resting on Roman
esque columns.
The Lamar register., 1906-12-12

Lord Ronaldshay. though only
thirty years of age, probably has done
more travelling for his age than any
man living. Few people know more
than he about the IIimalayas and Per
STA. lie has also found time to OK
plore Kashmir. Raluchistan, Ladak,
Thibet and the Persian gulf, to say
nothing OF Ceylon.
The Lamar register., 1906-12-12

The Montenegrin minister of agrl-
culture is practical man. Poultry
breeding is at present engaging his al
tention. and in his office he has had
a hen sitting to hatch a special brood
of chickens. There are now nine
chickens chirping round his chair.
The Lamar register., 1906-12-12

Latest estimates of the wealth of
the United States place it at slO6.OO0,-
900 900. This should serve to restore
confidence. If Mr.. Rockcfellers wealth
were to keep on increasing at the pres
ent rate there would be no chance
for him to get 1t all even If he lived
to be so years old.
The Lamar register., 1906-12-12
c. A. E. Encampment.

Indianapolis-A meeting of the eN.
ecutivc committee of the Grand Army
of the Republic has been called bV
cummander-iuC Chief Brown at Iahes-
Vile, Ohio. January eth, to consider the
question of the location of the national
encampment next year. Saratoga was
~hoser. but the city has not come for
rard with the amount of money ncces'
The Lamar register., 1906-12-12

LuCAs COUrY.
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he Il .cnl1i
PARTNER of the arm of T. j. CHENEY Co, i iine
business In the City of Toledo. County and sta
nore.ald. aud that said frm will pay the sum OF
)NE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each snd every
of CATAERH that cannot be cured by the use OF
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me aud subscribed In my presence
this 9Th day Of December \. D.. 1855.
\. W. GLEASON,
sEAL NOTARY runl,e
Hairs Catsfrh Cure Is taken Internally and acts
directly the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. send for testin lnlal-. free.
r. j. CHENEY Sc CO., Toledo o.
Sod by all Druggists, t5c-
Take iIalIs Family Pills for constipation.
The Lamar register., 1906-12-12

THE daughters of American pork
packers are willing to pay cnormou
sums for husbands" says French
newspaper. The French paper SHOULD
understand that the girls are simply
following in their fathers footsteps
buying hogs.
The Lamar register., 1906-12-12

Fishing for wolves. has been sue
cessfully performed by Raus Schmidt.
in Millville. MINI. While rambling
round in the woods, he discovered II
den of wolves in a hole among some
rocks. In order to get at them. he
fastened fish hook to pole, and low
cred il into the hole. In this way
he succeeded in fishing out seven pups
about six Eeoks old.
The Lamar register., 1906-12-12

1t may please II woman when a man
helps her over n crossing, but II makes
her mad when another woman at
tempts 1t. 1t indicates, says the Atch-
ison Globe, that the other woman is
thinking of age.
The Lamar register., 1906-12-12

The parrot appreciates music more
than any other of the lower crea-
lures.
The Lamar register., 1906-12-12

The extraordinary popularity of fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch matter of great i'm
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals, is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. Its great strength as a stiff
5ner makes half the usual quantity of
Starch necessary, with the result of
perfect finish. equal to that when the
goods were new.
The Lamar register., 1906-12-12

heard so political speeches this year,
and only one of them was good.
That's about the proportion in a quart
of chestuuts.
The Lamar register., 1906-12-12

Andrew Carnegie offers to donate
$l.00O.O00 to the cause of universal
peace 1t is to be hoped that there
will be no unseemly Quarreling among
people who desire to handle the
money.
The Lamar register., 1906-12-12

Santos-Dumont. the aeronaut, says
that by another year everybody will
be up in the arr enjoying them
selves on aeroplanes.
The Lamar register., 1906-12-12

Looking glasses are going mp in
price. What is the difference? All
the girls know they are pretty without
consulting a mirror.
The Lamar register., 1906-12-12

Although the coal man was not elect
ed to anything he is gathering good
things right along.
The Lamar register., 1906-12-12

A bachelor is forced to wear skirts
in Korea and can not don trousers I'M
til he marries
The Lamar register., 1906-12-12

A group of several engineers and
capitalists, headed by William O
Weber. of Boston. believe they have
revolutionized the industrial system
by a new device utilizing the power
II the tides so as to manufacture com
pressed air. A plant is about to be
erected at South Thomaston, Me, to
demonstrate the value of this inven-
ton.
The Lamar register., 1906-12-12

An English paper says Lord Strath'
coma won't tell how rich he is. He pos
sesses untold wealth. so to speak.
The Lamar register., 1906-12-12

Maybe there is still hope for the cap
tains of industry. j. Pierpont Morgan
has just paid $25 900 for a Bible.
The Lamar register., 1906-12-12

by passing the 100000. 600 900 mark
in wealth Ale -ica has goose-egged her
rivals.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-08
South Carolina Suffers.

Columbia, S. G., speeial.--acsord.
ing to figures compiled by Secretary
B. F. Taylor, of the South Carolina
branch of the Interstate Cotton
Seed Crusher' Association this State
has suffered more than atiS 9thsr in its
cotton crop. The falling off is 81 per
cent. as compared with last year. Mr..
Taylor's conclusions are reached from
detailed reports lie has received from
all the Southern States. All show in-:
creases except Georgia, North Caro-
lima and South Carolina. The Geor;e5
North Car5ii I III .a.la the
States show increase: Arkansas y,
Mississippi %, Louisiana SO, Indian
Territory "a, Oklahoma IA, Texas 10.
President Smith of the COTTON assocla-
ton says the crop in this State this
wear will be the smallest in ten years.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-08
KILLED ON WEDDING DAY.
Bridegroom Of an Hour Slain at Bes-
semer City.

Bessemef City special;-williatn
Brown, a travelling loom-Axer, was
shot to death here by John Y. Kin
-uid, night engineer at the Vermont
Cotton Mills. The killing took place
1t s O'Clock, just one hour after the
lead man had become a bridegroom.
Immediately afttssir shooting Brown,
zincaid broke his pistol, threw out
The empty cartridges, handed the
weapon to an officer and surrendered.
Before the mayor Of the town he
waived examination and was sent to
jail at Dallas without bail. The ira
::edy has excited this prosperous. lit
tie town from one end to the other.
The cause of the killing was the
seduction under promise of marriage
oy Brown Of Kincaid's sister. When
Brown was married te another woman
Kincaid went to the Station and shot
nim as above stated.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-08
For New Railroad.

Anderson; .sspecist-A meeting will
be held at Townvillc Oil the 10TH of
August in the interest Of the proposed
Railroad from Westminster to Town.
vile. The Gaitipaign meeting, which
had been arranged by the county ex-
ecutive committee for the Sth Of AL
gust at Townville was cancelled at
the request Of the people of that sec
t;ssaadl,,
S
on oi}a tiI eeeasi6n l5 g
the road.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-08
Missing Negro's Body Found.

Patrick, Specialize Brown, a
negro who has been missing from his
home here for two weeks, was found
at Steer Pen Spring, about five miles
from Patrick, by Jack Donahue, a
white man who was passing through
that section. The nesro's body was
in such a decomposed condition as to
render Identification almost impos-
sible except by clothing and shoes
nothing remaining from the assaults
of the buzzards except bones and
clothes. So far an inquest has not
been held. No one knows what cous-
ed his death.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-08
Items of State News.

A number Of letters have been re-
eeived by Gov. Hayward, commencing
him for his course in the matter OF
committing the sentence of Bob
Small, the young white man III Dar-
linet0n who killed negro.
Three years ago last June Pink W.
Hutto of Norway came to Columbia,
surrendered himself to the pentiten-
tisry authorities and commenced TO
serve a sentence Of three years on the
charge of killing his own brother. lie
is now appealing to Gov. Hayward to
restore his citizenship. Hutto at the
time that he surrendered himself de-
elared that he had to kill his brother
10 protect himself and his own TAM
lily; that his brother was blind drunk
and was q dangerous mail.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-08
Stamp Clerk Appointed.

Greenville, Specialize. R. G. Me-
pherson has been appointed stamp
clerk at the Greenville factory of the
American Tobacco company. Hereto
fore the stamps used by this branch
have been cancelled al the Columbia
Office Of The internal revenue collector
but on account Of the growth Of the
business il is necessary 10 have a
stamp clerk al the factory: The ar
pointment was made by Collector
Micah jenkins. Mr.. Mcpherson is q
we'll known business man.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-08
Fred Scarborough Drowned.

Mullins, Special.-While in bathing
at Red Bluff, Fred Scarborough,
nephew of ex-Congressman Scsrbor-
ough, was drowned. 1t seems that
a picnic was III progress, and several
of the young men went in swimming
Fred, who was but a moderate swim
mer, was warned not to go too Tar a,
out or too near the current, which
is quite strong at that point, but he
paid no attention to the warning and
was soon struggling in the water call
ing for Eclp. Several went to his as,
sistance, and Percy Bryant secured
a boat aud got within about six or
eight feet Of him when the boat cap
sized and he was unable to rescue
hin,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-08
Neff Guilty of Grand Larnceny.

Warsaw, N. Y, Specialize jury
in the case OF John w. Neif, former
county auditor of Erie county, IN
dicted for grand larceny in the first
degree in connection with the Old
North Street Cemetery deal in Buff
fdlo returned verdict of guilty.
The specific charges OH which NeG
was tried was the stealing Of $500
from E1e county ON October l.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-08
255 Men Engaged in a Terrible Fight,
Chester Farmers Institute.

Chester. Special.-Farmers in the
eastern part Of the county have for
the past several days manifested a
lively interest in the holding of a
Farmers Institute. They have COM
fpleted arrangements for one to be
held at Richburg, August l. The
speakers will include Professors Nor
rison, Shanklin and some other men,
bers of the faculty Of Clemson col
lege. The sturdy farmers of that sec
tion believe they can get better results
from occasions like this than can be
realized by running wild over politi-
cal campaign.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-08
Boy Injured in Mill.

Jonesville, Special-Wil!iam Briggs
a boy about II years old, and an op-
erative in the yarn department. Of
Jonesville Manufacturing Company
was caught in the machinery i'll the
card room and fatally injured. Dr.
w. o. Southland, attending physician
stated that he entertained no hope
for his recovery.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-08
White Man Hanged.

Charleston, speeial.-WilIiam Mar
Gus, the first white man executed i'll
Charleston county since the civil war,
was hanged for the murder of his
bigamous wife OH Sullivan's Island
last April. The victim was stabbed
forty times with an ice pick. Marcus
had wife and five children living in
CINCINNATI.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-08
Injured by Explosion.

Chester, Special.-Albert Sample,
the 6-year-old son of Mr.. S. N. Sam
pie Of the Nicholson hotel, was seri-
ously injured by an explosion in the
rooms of a bottling establishment Fri
day. he was taken to a Charlotte
hospital for treatment, but it is fear-
ed that the sight Of one of his eyes
is seriously and perhaps permanently
injured,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-08
Change of Date.

Gov. Hayward has issued am an
nouncement of change in the date
for the special meeting Of the tr,,s-
tees of the negro college at Orange
burg, set for August II. The new
date, arranged to suit The convenience
of several members of the board who
could not otherwise attend the meet,
is August 20. AT this meeting some
thing definite will be done about
the presidency, which I. f. Miller has
resigned.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-08
SOUTH CAROLINA CROPS
condition Of South Carolina Crops
For Week Ending Monday July 80,
1905; as Given Out by the De.
partmenf:

f0I M eek 6nolng MONDAY July oVj
1905; as Given Out by the De-
partmsnt.
Likssthe preceding one. the current
week has had an excess of cloadfress
and a5marked deficiency in sunshine,
although in parts Of the State there
were one or two clear days.
The Temperatures wets tnseason--
ablyIow during most Of the week.
The daily maximum temperatures
rezgeenleera1ly Betwssn SO arid So de-
grees;8xcept OH one, and iii plHess two
they rose to 90 degrees,
or above, over. practically the entire
State: The highest maximum temper
atnrss siRasS 9S degrees at Blackville on
the aid The lowest minimum tenn
perafa @as go degrees at B6wihiii
on 5tIsss26th. The average tempera-
tureS f5Tssthe week was about four de-
greess below normal.
q TKtsss were frequent and some
heavy Showers during the week. The
rainfa Vas quite Evenly distributed
and; M generally in excess Ut the
Il; week G6bYmal amount, in all parts
soff 6sSfate. A fvw localities. onl5
had than the normal raliifall
The everywhere is saturated.
Low saaass and sYamps have much
=surfaeeaater on them. Except over
Small afsas in the western and north
cent Counties where the weeks
:rainfs was less than an inch, the
wee amount ranged from one.
incl 6,8gf Are tfielles. with d maxi.
;malaia amonnt Of SAC Inches at Glenn
Sous lege.
Destructive hailstorms occurred in
a fewsoEhe western and central coun.
ties, and high winds, accompanying
thnnda darst1flns did much damage To-
cally The eeiltral eoiinties.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-08
Governor Heywardd will have

Governor Heywardd will have a
number Of petitions for pardon to
submit to the consideration Of the
pardon board when it meets Wednes-
day. An appeal for executive Glenn
cncy was received from Cherokee
county. Maj. Jno. F. Jones Of
Blacksburg has urged Governor FEY
ward to save Ed. Rainey from the
gallows. Raincy was convicted Of all
assault upon negro girl. As au ex-
tenuating circumstance it is pleaded
that the character Of the girl was not
above reproach.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-08
Epidemic of Burglaries.

Asheville, special.-1t leaked out
here that three burslaries we're com.
mitted in Asheville Thursday night
and that the combined efforts OF me
police of the city to fud clue to any
Of the burgalaries were futile. Ihe
police sought to keep The burslarles
auiet, thinking that they could more
easily get a line OIL the guilty parties.
It is admitted by the police that the
burglaries we're committed IN alItef.
emf portions Of the city and AZ short
uteryals apart, -. p.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-08
Anderson County Fair.

Anderson, Special,-Mr, W. f..
EeT!+s, secretary Of the, county fair
association is busy getting everything
in shape for the ANIMAL fair to be
held in the early part Of October.
Liberal premiums have been offered
for the different departments, COM
plete list Of which may be had from
the secretary. The merchants Of the
city have given the enterprise their
hearty assistance by contributions.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-08
For PASSING counterfeit.

Sumter, Special.-Frank P. Buff
ington, a shrewd white man from
Iowa, was tried before Recorder Hurst
for passing counterfeit money. He
was bound over for trial at the high
er court. In default Of $1,000 bond
he was committed to Jail. He passed
a SIS counterfeit on q colored merchant
getting $3.50 in good money after
purchasing 10 centa north os lemons.