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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-10-03

Il lEsI| EN- fkElHszhdlag| akolAhlansE AlanEiHHaa Hour,
New, York State CONVENTION Pro;
Zeal to Bs!1okig dna,l owing TO
Tammany Chief Murphy's. Previ-
,ousiy Ann6uhcaa sIds;sioh; Endss
q pendence League Candidate is
! Iagppinsssa, lfo7 eeeysraes 9ysr-
Nhelmingly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-10-03


| Ipaddition .-to-rthe. 1900 -trnnps-aL
Camp Columbia, there are four rapid
fire, batteries in the shoSe defences
hslS aadi4a Frse@t Iatterlgusrd-
ing the palace. One thousand rural
,guardsmen and volunteers are,sta,
Itioned in Havana, and in adaAbR
several hundred city militia defend
'the outskirts of the city,>With; the
Exception Of q volunteer force the
isity of. Santa CLARA is; not properly
defended: At Cienfuegos there are
not more than 5000 rural guards
men, and. volunteers, although. the
original. intention was to. enlist. up
to. 10000 men, there. -. ..,.j -.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-10-03
: In BRIEF =
3 I Minor MATTERS OF lNfERES
Gbvlrnyt> fHnaiHsf of New

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puhlicans ak Saratoga *
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500 to be used by Rear-Ad4eel a
# RP}7'{g F| agfsisg sgt r3ss aa5fisl ssfgR ss1
erican naval and army uniformf E 5
she: soesusr} jury investiaHiE f
Tie eJllies dynamite expt~
brought in a verdict charging the h
road with, crimigab negligence; &
;alss #s#hi 7sae shany more Bg
we're killed thail sas at first supS@
The New York Bureau Of Buil&
has, r!tt q BAN OH the use Of R
inch Nortll Carolina pine bearhs B B
spans Of 20 feet OF mdre' F.
- Pennsylvania Railroad direct0FE
:sl5f a statement denying the l@
sMaA; President A. J. Cassatt is @
caffs i'll: !. &
Coinsel for Harry K. Traw fE
New York 5t!ptsiRe Court urgaRs
moXM 9tslec cash. oa1., oreY t.isi! isg !. :
aeeassa ~ a'as * gave 3 We. = Speeas .iia &
8 Two ,asRas Ne'e @'iie, .,,i: II: vi, ae
ton with Inc case OIL lhe e''9s's t
napE galx sol whose olsnempE
Doug i we're toul'e' .: ~ t'e" 80 8
s h4ssSSss hS, ssisssiss 9ssegss $pec.ea MnetlsI u
new ioGh p6u.i0 ye'"'s'"'" soA'3
q 'a s e. S & s2a9SsG a as .,;..o. Is
AT 5r'nt.lar mae9ine aoGeessfR R
Jacob sehlff, thsssew YORK !. b2HlE HE
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-10-03
Race Var is Treatened to Break Out
At Memphis., ., -.

Memphis, special.-The mob spirit
at-ruls Atlanta hes spread s,,to
this City where . repetition Of Negro
lawlessness has 9 stirred. thee people
and race,war more bitter,tif pos
sible than: that in the Georgia ,oitR
is threatened: Within two .daysdfour
women have. been. attacked by negroes
and in consequence seven negroes
have been slain. This city and vicin-
ity are in a state of turmoil that
tie police find difficult to y hold in
---SEAri
Many a man. wohld be h1re'or .
man il he thought less Of what men
4
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-10-03
s seue@dy Taft Arranges Sus.
!. lga,Iion Of euhaa Val 5 3
+ PALMA TO RESIGN
Suspension of HOstilities
1nsFsests and F9!e9s lof
government.

HaA By cable,-The insutg-
,sats aM Inclined to seek tile bsheht
of thd Maistice during the contihu-
'ssnce dMbe peace negotiations. Here.
toforei Here was merely go verbal 7 3 !
.agreehsnt without cry deftfte terris,'
but d sddcument was prepared and
taken| M the camps Of Generals
Guerrhsahd Castillo and these chiefs
attatbM thsir signatures to it. The
docund@sI was signed by Acting Sec.
retarJ SsS the IntcriYr MohtaltS 5a;
Behalf MI the government. .l
Thd @ilowing is the text of Sec
ietarJ S armistice; as agreed up
III astasbIdteiy by the insurgents and
On olashondition by the government.
osfo;osA saEsss s-sSa
"A Mhce or suspension Of arms,
haviiissSash dieereed bystR fTeshents
of CuhM and proclaimed to the forces
% thS Ssberal party bs5heiirslsadess :
l Intermediary for The purpose
sff5gahg permanent peace, haXs;; a!?y
=, hbnbf to request the opposing
partidss ito specifically agree during
the trace to refrain from aa acts aef
hostilifN land to desist from all mil
itary OPERATIONS Of "A hostile eharas-
ter, 5aa all Preparatory movements
Oh naIseuwes which could not have
been pd1formed during the continue
ance 9 lhost;!i.iss or which would
have Mp performed under the fire OF
the dppeing party. ..,,. .,,>,,.. ;,
"1FENo movementSr s Y M ll y y
take #ae on eithss ahOu aApsss q
tifiedMa to the opposiIHs autE q
ties, M.I the secretafeash iFears iseaE
ivr othslba, Alfred Zayas. Eepreseat-
ing thsMibetalS; party and the Amer
lean peace commission.
"4. 4.HThis peace shall be effec ie
throasidut Cuba.
"3WR either party violates any OF
The lassEHEaae tsflssifh e:s;s,eesse'
Ing baFsF shaif- list take hostile ac-
lion until after complaint OF notl-
fication to the peace commission.
Hostilities shall not be re-
sumed for at least "a heurs after ,tg-
Il
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-10-03

4 e coaditiop . .whichE Acting Secre;;
tarE of sheSB Bftslsd 1aade I'd sign!
ipg@lc document was that he should
notify Secretary Taft instead of SEN
atM zayas president of the Liberal
paHy) if the government desired to
hay troops.
#til tla':ssgsiAaof.th ths ashisiicj
th@ government had been strength
ingS the defences of Havana. There
small attachments Of troops
in khe smallerI towns eff Havana pro-
vinm, and from one to two hundred;
meE at each of the principal towns
aloM the railroad into Pinar asll Bio.
NoE ofa6g Rs6a y d BIG Sast
toVPs hR 5selRgaDlsa dsustll @ol.
Av@oRairlved at Mafiel.
americans at Bahia Honda have
beda asking for; a 'warship, bht no
ordSss. Neutrality-suspicious. ta.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-10-03
RIOTS DEATH LIST J! /.

8 E. "a
White lsrfd eeffore f F seEaesE
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-10-03

A large part of the town of Jellico,
Tenn, was wrecked by. the explosion
.of, azS7ear Of dynamite, which killed;
a:etsissstt Il sssens and injured sol
,s.', .: =: ~. 49,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-09

81 haf come,'' said the count ito spik
to you, Meestalre Moneybag. about one
what you call beem important mat
taire."
"Ah, yes, count understand Have
chair. You wish, presume, to speak
to me about my daughter"
''No, pardon, not zat. | haf seen re
tax list where he say you haf only
fifty thousan' what you call heem dol
laire."
"Oh-ho. hoi That's all right, count
Don't worry about that. My Office boy
to whom had transferred $5,000.000
worth of gold bonds, which he held
while the assessment was being fixed
has just handed them back. They're
here in the safe now. DO you want to
see themT'
"Merci, monsieurl You haf lift what
you call heem a weight from my mind"
Chicago Record-Hera
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-09
wanted Proof.

Representative Chalk Beeson of Kan
sas, the head OF forestry station thu.
gives trees to farmers, in an address
to woman's congress said "rrees are
like children. In the beginning they
give us a great deal OF trouble and
worry, and in the end we are very
proud of them. Young trees are vex-
atious; young children are the same. I
know of a man who sat in his study
one afternoon writing a speech when
his son called shrilly from the garden:
Papa, papa, look out Of the win
dowr
What a nuisance children arer
grumbled the old man, but rapidly he
put down his pen and with a half
smile advanced to the window prompt
ly and stuck forth his head.
"'Well, John. what is III? said he.
'The boy from a group of youngsters
called up, Papa, Jimmie Smith did
not believe that you had no hair Oil
the top of your headr Baltimore Sun.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-09
raIth and work..

Tess-Mr. Gaymrn OF course. Is no.
torious dirt, and yet his wife declares
she has great faith In him.
Jess-My dear girl, when n society
woman speaks Of her faith In her hus-
band she simply means faith In his
ability to make money for her.--Catho-
lie Standard and Times.
The ReaIist.
"sketchem is wonderful artist isn't
he?"-
whats he done nowT
''In magazine story he illustrated
this line: For an hour she sat silent
and motionless. waiting The picture
is so realistic that II You watch It for
half an hour It neither speaks nor
moves. Wonderful, simply wonder
fulT-Kansas City Times.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-09
Millionaire. Comment.

vTsHEY say that money cannot buy
The sweetest things IN life
Health. heaven. friends. respect,
content,
Or cen loving wife.
They say that money cannot buy
These things for me. alasl But l.
Well. 1 don't knowl
What bought my private cart Just
wealth.
What bought my lovely yacht
Which sails me to the lands where health
Is found In every spot7
What pays my specialist dear Jim.
To keep me In such perfect trim9
Well. i don't knowi
What bought the most delightful wife
A man could hope to win?
What buys her every wish Ia life
The clothes she dazzles int
And II her heart beats not for me
And 1 am not adored, you See
Well. don't know
And heaven7 on. OF course l don't
Expect to get In free,
But II the Lord meant what he said
Concerning charity.
The 1.-THE I'll give before die
VIII slip me through the needles eve.
Or--I don't knowl
For happlness7 -Icli. roney bought
This rinety cent cigar:
1t bought this chair In which Toll:
II bought this private car;
II bought this cognac-and. guess.
II all this is not happiness,
Well. don't know
Helen Rowland in New York Press
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-09

The professor Of mathematics expe-
rlenced quite little difficulty In max.
ing one of his class comprehend the
theory OF limits. To make the theorenl
more ineligible he resorted to the fol
lowing illustration:
Now, Mr.. c." he proposed. suppose
you were 100 feet from rabbit and
you gave him chase, and in the first
minute you gained one-half of the in
tervening distance and likewise in tue
next and in each succeeding minute; at
last, IL you were four inches from the
rabbit would you ever catch him? Re-
member, you gain one-half of the inter
vening distance each minute"
IF / was four inches from the rab-
Bit" replied the student, 81 would
reach out and grab it."-Philadelphia
Ledger.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-09

Have you been touching the barom-
eter, Janeg"
Eyes, mum; I've just put it to very
dry, cos it's my day out tomorrow
Tatler.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-09
Exnavagant Economy.

John JONES he was a thrifty man
And Mrs. Jones was. too
~ That Is TO say.
Good Mrs j.
was thrifty and would do
Her share In saving. but she thought
Her husband was a bit too taut.
He kept the purse strings tied around
His fingers In a twist,
And every time
She got dime
She had TO force his fist
Don't spend 50 much" he'd always
: say.
Were saving for rainy day."
John owned lot OF property
In buildings farms and grain,
with stock galore
And stun in store,
But never stopped tho strain
To gather in all he could get
Against the day that might be wet.
And still his wife could scarcely had
Enough 10 eat and wear.
Her bonnet had
Grown old and sad,
Her clothes made people stare,
But John stayed in his narrow way
And harped upon 'the rainy day"
Two years went by; John saved and
saved
Until the wet spring. came,
When floods poured down
On farm and town.
And washed away the same,
Including Johns possessions. which
BY now had made him very rich.
John and his wife took to the hills
To save themselves, and he
Began TO swear
And rip and tear
At his adversity. ''
Indeed, IL was enough TO cause
A man to break the ten first laws.
But Mrs. J. was less disturbed.
And as she shook her head
At Johns distress
And wickedness
In swearing so she said
Nov, John. don't carry on that way;
You saved It for a rainy day"
william ]. hampton in New sork Trib-
une.
1t was at an English election meet
Ing, and an excited man shouted to the
candidates:
"Don't beat about the bush: answer
my question Yes or Nor"
The candidate replied. But. my dear
sir, there are some questions which
cannot be answered Yes or No."
The interrupter fepued rudely with
the single exclamation "Boshr'
"very WELL" replied the speaker, 81
will prove what / say. Now, sir. the
question will put to you is this: Have
you left or beating your wifer New
York Times.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-09
Brother Gardner
And Biz Words
He Speaks Agains, Them and Rakes
His Comsades Over the
Goals. .
lcopyrIght. lsO5. By Mcclure. PhnlIps 9 Col

copyright, 1906, by Mcclure, Phillips 6 Col
IN NY frens," said Brother Gardner
M Of the Limeklln club as he
rose in his place the other
evening. 81 want to say few
words to you on a subject dat has been
befo' us two or three times befo'. I
am referrin' to de use Of big words by
members Of dis club.
"You all know my opinyun ON de
matter, and yet II seems dat dar am
some among you who don't mean to
heed II. have allus held and allus
shall dat when a pusson can make
hisself plainly understood by his feller
men he shouldn't 60 gropin' around in
de dark in search OF anything more.
When a man understands you to say
dat you will black stove for % cents
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-09
succeeded Too Wen.

The multlmillionaire sits in gloomy
and lonely grandeur in the heart Of his
vast forest preserve.
ITS a mistake" he signs. 81 went
too far Now that have bought up all
the land for forty miles in each direc-
ton and have fenced in the property
not a soul can come around to see how
1 am enjoying my money. I'll have to
induce some one to get out court or
der compelling a road to be cut through
my property or I'll be as forgotten as
a hermit. Judge.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-09

Say, is the big noise in?" inquired
the visitor as he entered the Office.
Nav. He's out feedin'." :.
"Well, where is the chief gazabo-the
one who has charge when the big noise
is outY'
Hes outa town."
Amt there some one here who acts
as the main squeeze when they're
awayT
Nobody but me-"
"And who are your
I'm de small bunch-de guy what
sweeps out de office. See|-Milwau-
kee Sentinel.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-09
Creature. OF Imnu,.e.

$50 you can't help stealing?' asked
the magistrate kindly.
.'No, your honor; an Impulse comes
over me that can't resist"
TOO bad, too bad! An impulse to
send you up for six months is getting
hold Of me. There! It's got hold Six
months; can't resist. Impulse is a won
derful thing. g."-Philadelphia Ledger.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-09

informin' yon Cat II has heap mo- to
do wild a fool sot down and rest your
weary limbs, Brujder Flapjack.
"One evenln' not long since dropped
into cobbler shop to git a lift put on
de heel of my shoe De cobbler and me
was talkin' bout dat western con-
gresham who stole millyon acres OF
government land, when Brudder Give
adam Jones walked In as II he owned
de airth and said:
Cobbler. de perspicacity of de re
fiex impels me to eventuate de lmpos-
sibility Of de occasion. Can you do II
or notT
de cobbler sot dar wild his mouth
open and his eyes bulgin out, and
Brudder Jones went on to make use OF
sich words as genunexions.' termi.
nate, 'assimilate. 'transmogrify' and
'abominate.' II hadn't stood up and
told him to delineate his transportive
pathology out OF dat, I don't know
what calamity would have happened.
Brudder Jones. stand up"
Yes, sah."
Brother Jones IL Reproved Also.
"What was your errand In dat cob
bier shop?"
ITO git half soles on my shoes"
why didn't you tell de cobbler soY'
|, II was gwinS to, sab"
"You wanted to git on de big words
first. l see. What am genufiexlonsT
II don't remember"
What am asslmllateY'
TITS when you dun feel bad"
"And transihogrifyr"
Cant say"
Il thought you couldn't. You may
set down. Brudder Jones, your record
In de Limekiln club am good one.
Since bein' member you have killed a
mad dawg. climbed n creased pole,
shot an owl and kicked football over
house. Don't get to be an idiot and
smash your record.
IF Brudder Beebe am In de hall to-
night I'd like to say few words to
him"
Brother Beebe was there and stood
up in nervous way. and after looking
at him for few seconds the president
said
"Brudder Beebe, was in a butcher
shop one evenin' not long since when
you came in. You wanted a pound Of
sliced bacon for breakfast but you
couldn't dun say so In plain words
You had to ring in sich words as elm
mate, deductive, aspirations. contem.
plative and assiduous, and while tryin'
to foiler you and wonderin' whether
you was fool or a villain de butcher
cut bis thumb and throwed a mutton
bone at you and chased you out. What
was your object in usin' dem big
words?''
Il wanted dat butcher to see dat
was up to date"
"And if you was up to date, den
what?"
HE wouldn't cheat me on de bacon"
"Did you know de meanin' of one of
de words?'' NO.
''No, sah."
''Jest shot 'em right of to scare de
butcher"
f'Yes. sah."
"Waal, pore old man. set down.
wish had some catnip tea for you.
Il hain't gwine to say to de mem
bers of dis club dat dey can't use big
words whenever dey wants to, but
what wish to obsarve is dis: Dat de
next time one Of 'em am complained
Of for a lunatic or fool we shan't
have any further use for him. We am
a plain lot of men. We make use of a
plain language. We call a tater a tater
and pumpkin a pumpkin. II dar am
any among us who want to eventuate
de restorative or inculcate de impecuni-
osity of de fiumdoodle let 'em go ahead
and see whar dey will bring up.
eve will now aScquatulate de meet
in and prevaricate to our insidious
domicils." M. QUAD.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-09


or whitewash a kitchen ceilin' for rs
| don't see whar any big words am
gwine to help de case any.
In the Grocery store.
"a few nights ago / was in grocery
nigh my house to git pound o. sugar.
| asked for one pound, and de grocer
understood. didn't use no big words
In askin' for a pound, and he didn't
use any in sayin' it would be Z cents
and no trust. had got de sugar when
Kurnel Kabiff come In. He had his hat
on his ear and was steppin' high and
didn't dun notice me- He wanted two
pounds o. oatmeal, and he walks up to
de counter and says:
'\'Nistah White. de transcendent
qualifications OF your pre-eminent and
disqualified oatmeal has tempted me
to become purchaser agin.'
HE got his meal. and walked out
wild a feelin' dat he had crushed dat
grocer as fiat as a pancake, but dat
am whar he was mistook. When Brud-
der Kabiff had gone de grocer turned
to me and said:
"'If dat am one Of de fool niggers OF
your club you'd better learn him to
talk English
~ was in a coal office a few days
ago." contiued the old man. "and Brud-
der Samuel Shin dropped in to order a
quarter of a ton. 1t wasn't sufficient
for him to say how much he wanted
and hand ober his money. but he had
| to swell out his chest and clear his
throat and roll up his eyes and 0bsarve
dat owing to de emblematical disquisi-
tion of de embargo he found hisself
prehlstorically lmpelled to purchase
less dan his usual quantity OF carnivo-
rous combustion. De look Of self com
placency on his face as he walked out
would put June mawnin' outer biz
ness purity quick. notice dat Brud-
der shin am wild us yere tonight, and
want to ak him what he meant by his
langwidge."
| When twas Transacted.
II meant dat hadn't only money
nun to pay for q quarter of ton OF
coal. sah," replied Samuel as he stood
up. .s
"But why didn't you say SO in plain
EnglishT
I'll dunno, sab. Reckon it was be
kase had been readln' Shakespeare
"Mebbe 1t was. You keep right OF
readin' Shakespeare and talkin bis
words and you'll git dar bimeby. You
kin sot down.
zone day a week ago l was In q
Lumbar yard to git de old woman 4
new ironin' board. De lumber maj
and me was talkln' about de beef trus
and how much bigger it was dan d.
United States when along comes Brud
der Flapjack White. He seed we wal
talkin', but he was so swelled up da
he butted In wild:
"'Mistah Brown, 1t appears to be d.
consensus of de ampli6cation dat d.
sotundity Of de times demands a re
Elimination of de economic conditions
"Havin' got of dat.speech, he bough
six pieces Of lath' for nickel an
walked of. He bore hisself like maj
who had Jest won great victory, bu
when he was out o hearin' de lumbe
man turned to me and asked II da
was one Of de lunatics Of de Limekill
club. He also said dat If he had beel
alone be would have given Brudde
Flapjack de boot Stand up. hrudder
and tell me de meanin' Of consensusT
Brother FlapjaclE In Doubt.
II dunno. sah." was the reply.
what am rotundityT
"Can't dun say"
"Waal. what am rejuninationT
Reckon it has sunthin' to do wild
lumber yard"
"oh, you do WAL I take pleasure !
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-09
Extremes.

Ida-She hates Jack.
Belle-And why?
Ida Because when he meets her he
always says. "There is nothing like old
friends getting together" She objects
o the ."-DetroIt Tribune,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-09
The Idiotic Joker.

The Observant NATURALIZATION high
in the air the telephone company strings
its wires!
The Idiotic Joker-Yes. Evidently 1t
wants to keep up the conversation
Judge
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-09

The Candidate-And you might send
some eggs round to my hotel.
Village Blector-Yes. sir. How many
would you like?
The Candidate-I-Tt think I'll take all
you've got.-Tatler.
A Tender Appeal.
Pat-a-cake. pat-a-cake,
Bakers man,
Bake me q cake
AZ quick as you can.
For. on my word.
Afraid we are
To tackle another enc
Made by ma
The last she made was all too doughty;
Inside black instead OF snowy,
Outside pasty instead Of brown:
II wouldn't rise--but II had 10 so downl
II gave us all such indigestioni
Mothers cakes are out OF the question.
30 hurry up. please. and pat Us cake.
And we win eat the one you riake
Mother can't make 'em, but you can.
30 pat-a-caife, pat-a-cake.
Bakers man,
Bake me a cake as quick as you cant
--fNursery Rhymes" by Cousin EVeiing,
In Ally Slopers Half Holiday.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-13
Steamship Tickets.

Continuous steamship and railway
tickets to all European points. Sever
al of the best lines.
Andersen & Andersen.