Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-09-12

An income tax will be instituted. he
forms in the police and other public
services are also promised.
Milwaukee, Special.-The latest re-
turns from Tuesdays primary cleo
tions indicate that Governor David
son, Republican, swept the State win
ning from Speaker Lenroot i'll the
race for the nomination for Governor
by 100000 majority. John a. Ayl-
ward, Democrat, for Governor. rece-
iycd the nomination over Merton.
William ]. Carey, Republican, defeat
ed Congressman Oetjen in the fourth
district.
A. special from Vicksburg, Miss!
says: B. S. Adams, now manager OF
the Quin Sharpe Drug company, but
formerly assistant cashier of the
Citizens National Bank was arrested
by Marshal Wilson and taken to
jackson on the charge Of being short
in his cash to the amount OF $4S,0Qo
while employed i'll the Citizens Nat
ional Bank.
At San Francisco the strike of the
carmen of the United Railroads,
which has been completely tied up
since August 26, is practically end
cd, the carmen.voiiug. to return to
work and submit the question OF
wages and hours to arbitration.
Tampa, Fla, Specialize first ear
load of Florida oranges of this seas
on.was shipped from Palmetto Thurs
day. This is three days earlier than
ever before i'll the history of tho In
dustry. The shipment consisted of
300 boxes.
..At Washington, Pa, ELMER Demp-
ster, the negro charged with mur-
dering Mrs. Samuel Pearce and her
three children in Cecil township on
July 20. was convicted Of murder
in the first degree and sentenced to
be hanged.
at York, Pa, while leaning ont
from box car to observe a broken
wheel on Il car ahead. George Mair,
freight conductor in the employ
Of the Northern Central railroad,
struck Il fence along the track and
vas instantly killed.
AT Ottawa, o.. Mrs. Henry Knip-
pen of Clovertlale. cut off the heads
OF her Two children with butcher
knife. She had been in an insane
asylum, but was considered cured.
The children were aged three and one
and one-half years, respectively.
The Moroccan Government having.
expressed It's readiness that Paul O.
Stensland. the defaulting Chicago
bank president. be taken back 10 the
United States, lie Will prSrably be re-
turned in mercantile vessel.
at Washington the director of the
mint opened bids for silver. all of
which were declined on account of the
price being too high. The lowest Of
fer made was 81 81 cents per fine
o1nce
AT Rutland. VI. complete returns
from State election show that Fletch.
er D. Proctor. of Proctor, Republican,
swas elected Governor by l5,G7G over
Percival W. Clement, Of Rutland, In.
dependent and Democratic
AT Madison, Wis. John Madison,
Republican, was elected to Congress in
the Second District for the unex-
pired term Of Henry c. Adams, de-
ceased.
State Department officials declare
there will be no intervention by the
United States in Cuba. unless the con-
ditions in the island shall be more
desperate than at present.
The continr"ncc Of the rebellion in
Cuba is causing grave apprehension.
A freight wreck on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad near Sir Johns
run. west of Martinsburg. resulted ill
the death Of two men and the proba-
bic fatal injury of another.
Tie Department of Agriculture is
making; preparations for a thorough
enforcement of the Pure-Food act,
which goes into effect January 1,
next.
Congressman Richard Bartholdt of
Missouri, arrived at New YoZ from
Europe on the steamer Kaiser Viii
liam der Crosse.
The government of Brazil has ap-
propriated 100000 towards the fund
for lie relief Of the Chilean Garth
quake sufferers.
One person was killed and 10 or
more injured by the collapse Of
bridge at Roanoke, Va, Il crowded
trolley car dropped into the river.
Three arrests were made in connec-
tion with The investigation offs the
Real Estate Trust Company affairs
il Philadelphia.
Gen. w. S. McCaskey, commanding
the Southwestern division, reports
that the abolition OF the canteen sys-
TEN has affected injuriously the dis
cipline Of the army.
The Georgian church after long
struggle has won partial victory
over orthodoxy il Russia.
Ex-Judgc NJ. Fl. Dent was nominat-
cd for Congress by the Democrats Of
the Second West Virginia district.
William j. Bryan arrived in Lin
coin, Ncli.. and got Il regular ''homc-
folk" reception.
The North German Lloyd has been
persuaded to run i; vessel TO Charles
Ton and Savannah experimentally.
Secretary Root went TO Valparaiso
and donated $1,000. for the eartll-
Quake victims.