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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-04-11
Mack's Office Burned.

Buffalo, special.-Fire early Tues,
day morning destroyed tile plant OF
the Evening Times. The loss is estl-
mated at 100000. The. Times is
published by Norman E. Mack, Demo
cratic National committeeman. Mr.
Mack was on his way to Detroit when
the fire broke out and was notified by
telegraph. Nine linotype machines
and two new presses installed a few
weeks ago were ruined by the heat
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-04-11
Rnssia After a Large Foreign Loan.

St. Petersburg, By Cable.-1n view
Of the agreement on Moroccan re.
forms reached at Algeciras March 81
Russia has opened preliminary nego
tiaticns in Paris for a large foreign
loan, Of at least $2,OoO,OO0 aud desires
more if possible. The syndicate with
which she is negotiating is composed
of Dutch, German and British cap.
italists, but 50 far no Americans are
connected with it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-04-11
Telegraphic Briefs

Oyerseer Voliva will ask receiver
ship for Zion City and church, and
threats are made that John Alexander
Dowic will be arrested and charged
with misuse Of funds il he returns TO
fight the action taken i'll dcposluS
him.
Judge Grosscup of Chicago i'll all
address in Boston, proposed that cor
poratians having national field OF
operations be incorporated by the
Federal instead Of by tho State COY.
ernmenta.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-04-11
Taxes in Alexandria.

Alexandria, special.rTbe City
Council passed the annual tax bill
for the municipality. The tax OH
real estate and personal estate is
fixed at $1.9O on the $1OO of taxable
value and so cents an each adult
male. It is expected that the city
will collect about $4,000, which
will be but little, if any, in excess
of the cost of carrying on the city,
affairs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-04-11
Edward Everett Hale "a Years Old.

Washington, Specialize Rev
Everett Hale, chaplain of the United
State Senate is celebrating his eigh
tv-fourth birthday in quiet way
Notwithstanding his age he is still IL
excellent health and vigorous and Il
taking great interest in the affairs O.
the Senate. He received hundreds O
letters and kilograms of eongratula
tion and some Of his more intimate
friends called at his house to offc'
their best wishes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-04-11
Like END OF THE WORLD

vesuvius Roars Like a Titan Pos
-sessed With a Legion of Devils,
Vomiting Rivers Of Fire on Cities
Within the Reach and Terrifying
Naples, Across the Bay, With
Violent Earth Shocks, Hot Ashes
and Sitting Fumes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-04-11
Sea Not Yet Affected.

Contrary to expectations, the sea.
has not yet shown signs of being af--
fected by the phenomena, but fears
are entertained that tidal waves may
yet come and many crafts have put to
sea. Visitors to Naples are avoiding
the hotels on the sea! front and those
living there are beginning to leave for
higher attitudes.
Though there is much misery, up to; 70
{ the. present time there have Sbee,fSi16
fatalities, except at Portici, where an
old, woman died, supposedly from
fright.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-04-11
lightning Flashes Binding.

AS yet it is impossible TO count the
eraters that have opened and from
which streams of lava have flooded the
beautiful, prosperous and happy land
lying on the southeast shores of the
Gulf or Naples. The atmosphere is
heavily charged with electricity and
now and then the flashes Of lightning
are binding, while the detonations
from the volcano resembele those Of
terrible explosions. !.
The churches were open all Satur-
day night and were crowded with
panic stricken people. Members of
the clergy are doing their utmost to
calm their fears, but the effects of
their arguments for almost naught
when renewed earthquake shocks are
experienced.
Roaring and Shifting.
W;th +l,, lo,onn o,l l. e Al, :.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-04-11
Thos s. Gray osR
Union Saw iinags Bannkg
Augusta, Ga,

WITH resources Of over Eight HUNDRED thousand dollars and
of Directors the most successfu business
munity, invites you to become depositor prom
icing you every courtesy.
Z YOUR.PER CENT INTEREST paid on Savings accounts.
Correspondence invited.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-04-11

Naples, BY able.-The hope that
Mount Vesuvius was becoming calm
was dissipated Sunday when the vol
cano became more active than ever.
The panic has spread to Naples.
Two strong earthquake shocks, which
shattered windows and cracked walls
of buildings, were experienced. The
entire population rushed to the streets
in terror, many persons crying: "The
Madonna has forsaken us; the end Of
the world has come. -
No trace remains of Boscatreaz, a
commune on the southern declivity Of
the mountain where up to Is hours ago
10000 persons lived; and Tore An
nunziata, on the shores Of the Gulf
Of Naples, one mile to the southwark,
is almost surrounded by the invading
lava and has been evacuated by its
10000 inhabitants. The people were
brought to Naples by trains, street
cars, military carts and steamships.
Similar means of transportation are
being employed to bring away the peo-
pie from Tore del Greco. The police
and carbineers arc guarding the
abandoned houses and several mem
bers of the government also are there.
Work of succor Difficult.
a telegram received from the mayor
Of San Sebastiano, village near the
observatory on the northwest declivity
Of Nesuvius, says the lava is ap-
preaching rapidly and the people are
.terror-strieken.. They have been for
nights without sleep, he says, are des-
stitute, and beg that assistance be
given them.
The work of succor is hampered ow-
ing to tbe railway service, which is
interrupted by red-hot stones thrown
to a height Of 5000 feet falling on the
tracks.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-04-11
Hard to Breathe in Naples.

Breathing is momentarily becoming
more difficult because of the poison!
Gus fumes and smokes, while the hot
ashes, which are still falling, tend to
make life a'burden.
The observatory has been destroyed
and Signor Matteucci, the director,
and the employees had narrow escapes.
They passed last night in the dark
ness, save for the frequent flashes Of
lightning, as the gas works and elees
tric lighting plallt were destroyed.
Tie restaurant Of the funicular rail-
road, too, has been obliterated. IS
Prisoners iii jails on the mountain
side went mad with terror and mu-
tinted and were only partially quieted
by being brought here. But their
fears have been communicated to the,
prisoners here, who may rebel at any
moment. The situation is critical. t
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-04-11
Roaring and Shifting.
Swift, the Packer. Dead.

With the danger and horror of the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-04-11
FIRE Rains from VESUYQS
Thousands Are Engulfed By Rivers Of
Molten Rock and Earth

situation aside, Vesuvius presents one
of the most splendid sights imagin:
able. The mountains Of fire, whose
speech is by detonation and whose
acts are destruction, seem like an en-
ragged giant determined to make the
pigrnies of earth feel the might of his
wrath. Here and there on the noun
tain side stand the blasted trunks of
pine trees, their bare branches out
streached as though in protest against
the devastation the volcano has
wrought. &
The Duchess of Aosta, who always
is to be found where misery exists, is
not sparing herself in her efforts to
alleviate distress. The people call her
an angel of mercy. Sunday she took.
several children from their weary
mothers and in her carriage conveyed
them to the royal palace, where they
will remain until conditions are
bright.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-05-02
FRISCO MAY ASK FOR
GOVERNMENT loan
LIMIT SET AT 500, 900, 600, AT
TWO PER CENT FOR TWEEN
TY-FIvE YEARS.
Earthouake and Fire Have swept
Away Every Artfaclai Barrier.
social Distinctions Have nisap-
peared, ana Every One IL ON the
Level.

San Francisco, April &c. Herbert
Law, a capitalist. has gone east in a
hurry 1t is said he went, after CON
ference of men of money, to lay a pro-
posal before congress Tor a government
loan of $1OO.OO0,OOO, at per cent inter
est, to be used in rebuilding, and sup
plement the insurance payments. Ac-
cording to the plan, the loan is to run
for rs years, and to be secured by city
real estate.
Must He Seen to lie Realized.
The homes of three-fourths of the
people are annihilated. and as one
walks through the desolation he slow
ly realizes that the world can never
know what has happened. that 100
Pompelis would De swallowed in these
ruins, and that California in tragedy
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-05-02

Union should be our watchword."
said the archbishop, and whatever
differences may have existed between
the men Of this community in tie
past should be wiped ont The Cath
Ollie church is perhaps among the
heaviest losers. but we are undis-
mayed, and come here to-day to tell
you that the noble men and women
over whom have direction are at
your service"
These ringing sentences of the
archbishop We're Enthusiastically
cheered.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-05-02
EVENTS OF EVERYWHERE.

Nerely wounded while attempting to es'
cape from City Marshal Morris, Aus
tin.
An earthquake shock, which was felt
in Hancock and was most pronounced
in the Quincy mine, near Calumet,
Mich. killed one man and injured four
others working one mile beneath the
earth's surface in that property.
Violent disturbances are taking
place at Denain, near France. Miners
from the Pas de Calais endeavored
TO prevent the glass and steel workers
from entering the factories. resulting
in much fighting.
About 1000 printers employed by va
rious periodicals in Paris, France,
struck work Thursday, demanding
nine-hour day, The daily papers are
not affected Several employers &C.
coded to the demand of the strikers.
Two white men held up FIT Worth
negro and robbed him few nights
since, while the latter was on his
way to pay his landlord his months
rent
A. j. Foster, well-known business
man at Berwyn, l. T., killed himself
Thursday by cutting his throat. Fos-
ter formerly resided here and leaves
a family.
Chancellor Won Buelow is still kept
in strict privacy at his residence. Prof
Renvers, his physician, has assured
Princess Won Buelow of her husbands
entire recovery.
Thursday morning fire destroyed
dozen business houses in the town of
Mountain View, Ok. The FIRE origin
ated in the shaul Hotel from the ex-
plosion of a lamp.
The Armenian Bishop of Shusha,
Transcaucasia, has telegaphed TO the
authorities here protest against the
barbarity OF the troops in disarming
the population of that district.
Sam Most, a st. Louis turfman. was
SHOT and probably fatally injured in a
boarding house in Memphis. Tenn
Mrs. Lilly Most, wife of the wounded
man. is being held by the police.
Andrew Carnegie. the Standard Oil
company and the United States Steel
corporation each subscribed one
hundred thousand dollars for the re
lief fund of the earthquake sufferers.
Miss Josie Ragsdale of Stamford,
Texas. has been appointed sponsor for
the Fifth Brigade, Texas Division, U.
c.. ", for the New Orleans reunion. A
general order to this effect has been
issued.
Joel Wallace, a negro brakeman ON
lean. was killed by a switch engine in
the Yards at brownsville
The more things man is ashamed
OF the more respectable he is.-"Man
and Superman"
hro,,a o,,t i, r,o,, - 49, -,
roor - tho coonar pnt,d,na : to,,r
storv omce h,,i,dinc n sSrevonort
and no ert,re ton 81 no sfrr,t,,re
burned away before the flames were
controlled.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-05-02

archbishop RIordan appeared at
the meeting -yhamcitjzens' general
committee, and IN an eloquent speech
counseled harmony between those
who are striving TO bring order
out of chaos, and predicted a city
greater. more beautiful and a more
striking example Of American pluck
and enterprise than the old San Fran
cisco.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-05-02
F. p. LUCK, Agent,
All NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DlspelIed.

The last sign Of confusion and mis-
understanding which at times exist
ed have disappeared The first signs
of theS return to former conditions
were the resumption of street car
traffic in certain sections and the
taking out of the first permit for the
erection of a modern steel structure
upon the ground occpied few days
ago by a less substantial one.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-04
TO SAFEGUARD PUPILS
STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
INSTRUCTION WOULD HAVE
SCHOOL UTENSILS AND BOOKS
DISINFECTED. - - 4

The promiscuous use of lead pencils
is condemned in the instructions sent
out by the department. of public in
struction. The habit of chewing the pen
ellis is said to result in the spread Of
diphtheria, consumption and many 9TH
er diseases. The installation in every
school of disinfecting apparatus for
pencils is recommended.
Common drinking cups are also put
under the ban, Ias are secondhand
schoolbooks that have not been disin-
fected. The examination Of all school
children's eyes and ears is named as
an urgent necessity, since many chill
dren are considered dull when they are
merely afflicted with defective hearing
or eyesight, Of which neither they nor
their parents are aware. - ~
AS to the part the teacher should
play in the control of contagious dis
eases the Instructions say:
"Teachers have an important place
in the control of contagious diseases.
! Each teacher should note each morning
the condition of the children in the
schoolroom. Should any Of them pre-.
! sent symptoms suggestive of com.
municable disease, he should be sent
home, and the fact should be reported
! to school inspector or health officer
The child should not be allowed to re
turn to school until a written opinion
is presented stating that no communi
cable disease existed in his case.
| "The diseases against which tho
teacher must be constantly on thu
watch are smallpox, scarlet fever anc
diphtheria, but other communicable dis
eases, such as measles, whooping cough
etc, must be guarded against.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-04
ST. PAUL ALDERMEN =
SEE 4 GREAT LIGHT

The Fort Smelling bridge bond ordi-
nance passed the ST. Paul board of al
dermen last evening by a vote of to
l. It will be before the assembly to-
morrow evening for action. The ord1.
nance provides for a bond issue Of
100000, to which will be added 1885,
900 appropriated by congress and $685.
600 by the street railway company.
The board of aldermen passed two i'm
portant ordinances, one regulating must
cal entertainments where liquors are
sold, and the other licensing pool rooms
and bowling alleys. -. ,.. ..
The first ordinance requires thats pro-
prietors Of concert halls in liquor stores
take out licenses at $50 each per year,
it the council is satisfied that each ap-
plicant licensed "is suitable person to
receive license and that the holding
of such entertainments will be suitable
and proper and not an annoyance and
disturbance to the public 81.
The pool room and bowling alley or,
dinance requires payment Of 81 pei
year for a license for each pool or bill
lizard table,, or each bowling alley, and
that such places must be closed by mid
night. ~ ,z...y.s-. -t-.s,. s.s . y, IS -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-04
MR.. FLETCHER IS HOME
CONGRESSMAN RETURNS FROM
WASHINGTON, AND WILL MAKE
FORMAL STATEMENT SOON.

Congress Loren Fletcher arrived
iubilants over the Minneapolis postoffce
appropriation. but had little to say for
publication.
!, ct just got home,' he pleaded, "and
I am tired today. I haven It my papers
together, and / am not ready to give an
interview AS soon as can get around
to it I will make statement on this
postoffice appropriation. l am feeling
frst-rate, of course, never BETTER
care you ready to say whether you
intend to be candidate for renomina-
tion?'' The. ournal asked.
"No. am not. I will not say any
thing till I have had a rest and talked
things over with my friends.'
Mr.. Fletcher was chatting with Post
master Hale and Clayton R. Cooley.
"That appropriation bill was the last
thing passed. he said, "and it took
some hard work to keep a quorum and
I get the bill thru.
It was a great session of congress.
More important legislation was passed
at this session than any congress has
! passed since the war. Legislation that
| the people want was put thru, and the
country. ought to be satisfied with the
results
| - Mr.. Fletcher was driven from the
train, to the residence of G. NJ. Loring
where he was entertained at breakfast
He came down to the postoffce for q
little while, but pleaded fatigue, and
returned home to rest.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-04
rs, 600 ATTEND
CATHOLIC PICNIC
MONSTER CELEBRATION BY MIN.
NEAPoLIs PARISHES.
Climax in the Inter Parochial Contest
Which Is to Swell the Prot Cathedral
Fund ommissary Department at
the Picnic Grounds a Huge Affair.

More than $4,000 persons attended
the Catholic picnic today in Nelson's
Grove, at the end Of the Plymouth ave-
nue. car line, and the estimated proceeds
are more than $4,000, all Of which will
20 to the pro-cathedral. fund Each
is represented by an open-airt dining
room. Everywhere flags, and bunting
emphasized the patriotic side of the oc,,
casion, and the continuous crackle of
fire-crackers, revolvers and other noise
producers, together with the blare OF
band stationed at the center Of the
grounds, serve as ceaseless reminders
white tents, gaily decorated with bunt-
ing. make a pretty picture against their
green background, and hundreds OF
pretty girls in summer frocks add the
final touch to theepicture.
Some idea of the magnitude Of this
affair can be gained by the following
figures showing the orders given by
John c. Sheehan, chairman Of the com
gallons; cigars, IS boxes. With the ,ex-
25 cases; cream, $50 gallons; milk, 200
gallons; cigars, SO boes With the ex-
ception Of the ice cream, which was
! ordered entirely thru the committee,
these figures represent only the reserve
stock, to be drawn on by the various
parishes in case their own supplies ran
out To serve each person present with
one cup Of coffee and one sandwich
would take 1885 gallons Of coffee,
| 2,083 loaves Of bread and 2,100 pounds
of ham. The receipts from the sale
of this lunch alone would be $4,000.
In the afternoon there was an elab-
crate program Of sports and q series
of musical and literary entertainments
in the big recreation tent of e. the I'm
maculate Conception parish. n3,sa = go
Archbishop Ireland delivers a stir
ring patriotic address at $3.50 pm.
Earlier in the day George H. Smith
delivered an grafton upon "The Birth.
day Of Nation.'
Tonight the final vote will be taken
in the inter parochial voting contest
The contestants and their friends were
busy thru the day selling ballots, and
those who have the contest in charge
are confident that it will net $4,000
for the pro-cathedral fund.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-04
BOOKS FOR FIREMEN
FROM PUBLIC LIBRARY

At the meeting Of the library board
Friday, Miss Gratia Countryman, the
librarian, will recommend that arrange
ments be made to supply the fire en-
CINE houses with books. The, fremen
have a great deal of leisure time and
are not able to leave their posts to 90
for books, so Miss Countryman sug-
gests they be supplied with them.
Boxes containing ten or. twelve books
ment headquarters by the library and
from there fremer could carry the
boxes, which would be small, to the
various stations. When the fremen
finish reading the books, they can, ex-
change for others, keeping reading ma
terial constantly at hand. ,sts,.
The building committee Of the public
library has completed plans for opening
new stations and reading rooms at
Seven Corners Aug. l, and in the court
house Sept. l. The library has for
two years had business station at the
Salvation Army, but the circulation
from there will not warrant keeping il
up, tho the reading room has been more
the board decided to- withdraw that
station, complaints have come to Miss
| Countryman, the librarian from East
Side business men, who found it con
venient to get books there on their way
to business. But the board considers
the change to the courthouse wise ani
expects good patronage. The station
will be in the old municipal courtroom
which is wide room, fully sixty feet
in length ~,
Miss Countryman has high hopes 70,
the station at Seven Corners. Thu
schools Of the section have already in
terested the children, and Miss Coun
| tryman is, expecting to make an imme
date appeal to their patronage, A chill
dren's corner will be put in and tn,
best children s books will be on tn,
shelves there. An employment agency
across the corridor will doubtless draw
idle men to the reading room. Mis-
Countryman says she fully expects tina
this station will be among the best il
the city. b apns
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-04
FRISCO MOTTO IS
| COME EASY yGO EASY
RELIEF WORK COSTS oNE-sEv-
ENTH OF CASH RECEIPTS.
Commission Occasions Surprise by size
Of Budget Reported for Salaries and
Expenses Night Watchmen and
scavengers Draw 800 a Month, and
Others in Proportion. 4s

ESTIMATED operating expenses Of the
relief fund at San Francisco are one
seventh Of the cash supply. The total
amount Of the fund is $6.089,602 and
the budgets Of the relief commission
and the health board for expense in
caring Tor the homeless is about 81 ,OOO,-
600. Half Of the amount is made up Of
salaries. as5t
AS the cost Of supplies was not reck-
oned in the submitted budgets, post
ponement for investigation was made
by the finance committee at the meet,
ing last Saturday, when the -four Incl.
dent came up also. The report was a
great surprise. The budget is due to be
cut, as the committee believed that 800
a month for night watchmen and scav.
engers, for instance, was out OF
Ill., Camps Are Expensive. ~
The 100000 was wanted fo1
running expenses Of camps, hospitals
and warehouses, and $4,000 month
WAS requested for salaries and wages
OF camp commanders, relief commission
ers and employees. The office force Of
committee was not considered in the
budget. A detailed statement will BIZ
At the meeting last Saturday, in con
nection with the -four sale, DR.. Devine
submitted statistics which he considered
| Of interest to the committee, altht
Chairman Phelan expostulated, ''The
| -four is sold, gentlemen, the incident i:
| closed.'
DR.. Devine Explains.
"We flnd,' said DR.. rDevine, "tha'
the entire consignment of -four from
the Minnesota millers is $1,000 bags
or approximately little more thar
100000 pounds. We have consumed
and have on hand -four amounting t.
ceive portion Of the Minnesota con
signment. I have, accordingly, sent .
telegram to the eastern millers stating
that protests against the selling Of thei
flour below cost is without ground, a.
the -four is still retained within tn
warehouses Of the relief committee.''