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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-04-18
SOUTH CAROLINA CROPS
Report of Crop Conditions For the
Past Week as Given By. the. De-
partment of Agriculture.

The South Carolina Section of the
Weather and Crop Service Of the De-
partment Of Agriculture issues the
following Bulletin Of conditions for
the past week: !.
The weather during the first half
of the week ending at s a. M, Mon
day, April 9th, was generally clear
and cool, with unusually cool nights,
but during the middle of The week
and at its close the temperatures were
much higher and the nights were
warm.
The average temperature was Sc de-
| grees, Which is about 2 degrees above
the normal for the week. The high
est temperatures occurred generally
on the 5th #lints a maximum of Sc
degrees was recorded at Summer
Vile, Dorchester county. The lowest
temperatures occurred generally on
the 5rd When minimum of 81 de-
grees was recorded Mt Darlington,
Darlington County, and at Newber-
ry, Newbetry County.
Light fr6sts occurred iii exposed
! places over the entire State, includ.
ING the immediate coast districts, on
the End and 3td; and thin. ice was
noted in the central atd western por-
tions on the morning of tic End.
There was no precipitation in the
State during the first six days, bH'
during the night of the Sth a gentle
rain fell in places although the
amounts were generally too small to
measure and had no beneficial effect
in softening the ground, which, on
clay soils, has become hard and dry,
due largely to the fresh to brisk,
drying winds that prevailed during
the greater part Of the week, and to
the prevailing low relative humidity.
The deficiency in precipitation vari-
ed between three-fourths and one inch
The sunshine was in excess OF the
normal until the last two days when
cloudiness Increased gradually with
the sky overcast when the week end
ed, accompanied by a marked rise in.
the percentage Of relative humidity
of the atmosphere.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-04-18
Killed Woman and Himself.

Minneapolis, Mimi. speeial.-Her>
man Koenig, OF Minneapolis. is dead,
and Mrs. S. Z. Boothman, supposed to
reside in Ironwood, Mich, ia dying as
a result of gunshot wounds inflicted
bv Koenig. Koenig entered Mrs,
Boothman's apartments in boarding
house here after she had repulsed ed
vanccs made by him. Hc shot her
twice in the abdomen and then shot
himself through Tie temple, dying
instantly. Keonig was GO years old.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-04-18
Burned by Mob of 5000.

Springfield, Mo-. Specially mob
of 5000 men took Horace Duncan
and Jim Copeland, negroes, from the
county Jail. hanged them 10 the God
dess of Liberty on the court house
and built a fire under them aud roast
ed them TO death. The men were
charged with assaultins Mabel Ed
wards. but it is said i!pcy wcrc prol'-
ably innocent.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-04-18
Will Establish Breeding Bureau

New York, special.-The stewards
of the Jockey Club. the controlling
body of the Eastern Turf. took an
important step when at meeting of
the full board, it was voted to appro-
pirate $4,000 for the purpose OF es-
tablishing breeding bureau in order
chat the quality of ho.ses Ill New
York State may be improved.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-04-18
Died From Exposure.

spartanburg, S: c., Specialize
dead body of the negro which was
found in a badly decomposed state, in
the Boiling Springs neighborhood, is
believed to be that of Gal Copeland,
half witted negro VINO lived there
and who has been missing for several
weeks. The theory is that the negro
met his death during the recent cold
spell and that death was due to e1-
posure. -
Only a few years ago William Was
dorf Agtor landed in England an @ oo-
scure multi-millionaire, muses. the
Kansas City star. Now His Gracious
Majesty, Edward VII. has eonde.
scended to appoint Mr.. Astor's son
second lieutenant. There is no
where fnsthe wide world where STURDY
: American pluck cannot succeed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-04-18
New Enterprises.

A commission was issued to the
corporators of the Spartauburg The
atre Company, who will organize with
a capitalization of $4,000. The cor
porators are j. 7. Harris, j. I. CAL
vert, Arch B. Calvert, 0. L. johnson
NJ. Greenewald, H. r. Black and D. r.
Stevens.
The Arant Drug Go. of X stree
was commissioned.
The Ashley Mfg. Co. of NewbertS
was given commission. The corpor-
ators are j. D. Davenport and j. a.
Blackwelder:: to run knitting mill,
Capitalization to be 100000.
The corporators of the Enterprise
Building and Loan Association OF
Sumter were given commission, cap
italization to be $25O,000. Perry Mo-
ses, Jr., and ]. c. Strauss, corpora
tors.
The Royal Aid Association Of Co
lumbia was commissioned. This Is
an insurance company by colored
men, among them Jno. +. Lopez. a
successful eolorcd man in business
here.
A charter was issued to the Dillon
Advertiser Company. capitalization
1000, C. T. o'Fcrrall, president.
A commission was issued to the
corporators of the Greenville Ice 'no
Fuel Company to be capitalized al
500, 900, eorporators being W: g. BE
attic, John r. Marshall and l.. q
Patterson.
Mr.. J. C. Mitchell has sent in hi;
resignation as magistrate at Plcd
mont.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-04-18
Andcrson's Freight Receipts.

Anderson. special.-During the
month Of February this city received
l,O42 solid cars Of freight, and these
figures do not include freight IN less
than carload lots or freight shipped
out of Anderson. The freight for the
month was somewhat less than the
average. This is accounted for by
the fact that tho roads entering the
eitv have had more business Offered
them han they could handle nn'!
have been short of motive power
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-04-18
Killed a Burglar.

New York, Special. Harlan J. Mil
Ter, ex-cavalryman in the United
States Army, who saw service in the
Philippines, shot and killed a burglar
who entered his home. He also fred
a shot at IL second burglar. which
struck the button and glanced off,
struck Mrs. Miller in the leg. The
latter is not seriously hurt. Miller
was arrested charged with homicide.
Tile other burglar was captured.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-04-18
To Have Investigation.

spartanburg, Specialize meet
Ing Of the county delegation in the
legislature, held at the Office of Sen
ator Carlisle, it was decided to have
an examination Of the Offices Of Spar
tanburg county and the county at
fairs conducted, provided the county
would advance the money necessary,
from out-sof the county funds. This
money will be refunded TO the county
later on, ION the guarantee OF SEN
ator Carlisle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-04-18
Gets 20 Years For Assault.

Newport News, special-silas Rob
insop, an 1s-year-old negro boy, was
given 20 years in the penitentiary in
{ the York County Circuit Court, for
crimipaly assaulting Faithie Wallace,
IN aged negrcss. William Washington
Ribinson, alleged accomplice, will be
tried. These eases have attracted an
immense crowd Of negroes from all
parts of the country.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-04-18

Savannah, Ca, Special.-Benjamin
D. Greene and John T. ,iaynor were
found guilty of conspiracy against the
government, presenting false claims,
and embezzlement, i'll the Federal
Court for the Southern district of
Georgia,
The defendants were found guilty
with no recommendation, upon each
of the indictments. The verdict was
returned after the jury had been out
three hours.
For Ia weeks The case has been in
progress and there was the stiffness
Of the tomb in the court room is
Judge Spcer asked the jury if they
had agreed upon a verdict. Foreman
Hope Thomas answered in the affirm
ative and tile three indictments we're
taken and the findings read by the
clerk. The jury at the request of the
counsel for the defense was then poll
ed and each member stated that the
verdict rendered upon the indictments
were his.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-04-18

A man who goes to law may not os
IN the poor suitor class when he
starts, but is liable to be before 90
finishes, says the Washington Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-04-18
To Overhaul the S.. Paul.

Newport News, Special.-lt was an
nounced at the shipyard that the COM
has secured contract for rcboilering
and oyerhauling the American Line
steamship st. Paul. The contract
amounts to 100000. The st. Paul Is
expected at the yard i'll few weeks,
as soon as the boilers are built.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-04-18
Four Years Each,

Savannah, Ga, Special.-Greene
and Gaynor were sentenced to four
years each in the United States pen
itentiary, at Atlanta, and to pay a
fine of $575.0O0, the amount of the
embeziement. The defendants may
be relieved of the fine Nv making oath
that they are possessed of no more
than $40.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-04-18
. END OF LONG TRIAL
Greene and Gaynor Convicted
On An Counts
PENALTY MAY BE MlrlGATED

jury in Greene and Gaynor Case Re
turns Verdict Against Defendants
Upon Each Indictment, Judge
speer Deferring Sentence, After
Intimating Intention TO be Mrciful
Maximum Sentence is II Years
and s5575,OOo, While Minimum is
Only Two Years and $1,000.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-04-18

1t is stated Emperor Nicholas will
not personally attend the opening OF
the Russian Parliment.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-04-18
G. A. GRIFFIN & CO.
VOLT

Will protect you against loss by Fire, Death,
Accidents. Sickness and Wind Storms.
1t will be pleasure to serve you at all times ana
yon- business will be heartily appreciated.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-20
ECIF AT \ BEACH.
Mixed ti'~t ur and Professional Tour
nancnt for the Championship OF
FloriGa-Travis Makes New Record.

Palm Beach, Fla, February 16.-
The mixed amateur and professional
tournament for the championship of
Florida. was played on the links here
today. The play was made espe-
cially interesting by the fact hat a
nurnber of the best professionals from
Great Britain and this country COM
peted as did Walter j. Travis, and 9TH
er amateurs of note. A large gallery
followed the play of Mr.. Travis. In
the morning round he broke the anna
teur record of the links here, held by
himself. with a score for eighteen
holes of 165. He also won the first
prize in the tournament as he made
h second round i'll 90.
A. H. Fem, the professional here,
broke the professional record for the
links with a score of Ga and made the
second round in 73. Fem and Andrew
kinkaldy, tho Scotch champion, who
made the two rounds in 68 and 6s di-
vided second money, and Alexander
Herd and Rowland Jones, English
professionals of note, divided third
money, a making the wv rounds
in 68 to IL
In the afternoon play. when Travis
was about to drive, a photographer in
tervened, with the result that Travis
topped his ball and took sever for a
hole that should have been made in
four Even with this handicap. his
total was three better than those
of any of his competitors. He played
like a machine, winning much APP
plause by his fine drives and clever
DrtS
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-20
MINERS TRAINING DEMANDS
subcommittee Considering the Prop
osition to be Made to the Operators.

New York, February 16.-The de-
mands the anthracite miners are to
present t the railroads and other COM
panies operating the coal mines of he
anthracite district were considered to-
day at an all day session of the s,lh-
committee Of seven appointed by the
miners yesterday at their conference
with the coal presidents. When the
subcommittee adjourned tonight n
statement was made as to the details
considered, nor was an intimation Civ.
en- as 10 the time the miners will re-
QuiTe 10 properly frame up their case.
The subcommittee Of seven appoInted
yesterday by the operators remaineu
inactive today, awaiting the proposals
the miners will have 10 offer. These
two subcommittee will consiIer ev-
cry detail of the problems affecting the
anthracite industry before the full con-
ference of miners and operators is
acaiE convened.
John Mitchell, president Of the Mine
Workers Of America, would not break
tcday the silence he has steadily main
tanned as to the miners demands, DOR
would he consent TO discuss the en-
brofiio in the Pittsburg district.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-20

have the annual report Of cotton gin
ned and that of cotton produced an
nOunced by the census bureau and
the department Of agriculture on the
same day.
Mr.. Jordan stated that it had been
reported to him from time to time
that census enumerators engaged in
collecting Statistics for the cotton GIN
ners report are acting as correspoD-
dents for New York cotton brokers and
asked for information as TO whether
any law was contemplated which
would prevent the selling OF informa~
ton by government agents.
Representative Burleson. TEX re-
piled that a bill is now pending pro-
viding a heavy penalty for the disclo-
sure Of secret Information concerning
crops by government employees and he
assured Mr.. Jordan hat this bill will
probably become q law in a short time.
Mr.. Taylor complained TO the COM
mittee tina at the census bureau he
was unable TO get permission 70 look
at the ginners reDOrt for twenty n
counties in which he was especially
interested as the totals differed rad
cally from figures the National Ginners
Association. had compiled. He said he
was permitted to look at cards for
eight of the counties but could not get
the others. AS the ginners report had
been made public, he explained to the
committee that he saw no reason why
Director North should regard any OF
the Information npon which the report
was based as secret.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-20
PAID SIS CENTS: COST o CENTS
Money Used by Garter for Purchasing
Of Brush Mattresses I'm the Sasan-
nah River-inother Witue- Exam
ined in the Greene-Gaynor Trial.

Savannah. Ga, February 16.-Arthur
S. Cooper, assistant engineer under for
mer Captain Carter. in the Office of
this engineering district, a position
he has continued 10 hold under Car
ter's successors. was OF the stand in
the Greene N Gaynor case for The
entire day. He was e~xhaustively
questioned.
The testimony of Mr.. Cooper related
largely 20 technical subjects, and the
character of the work done by the de-
t,hdan:s in the Improvement of the
savannah harboT under the contract
o 1892.
The most striking feature OF the ev-
me q the engineer was hal the
government has paid 90 cents a yari
:. mattresses that COS the contrac-
tC-s hut nine cents. The work was
[o2e III Ter his supervision. so he de-
sired, ne said. TO state he had abso-
!ute!- nothing TO co with matters OF
cost. He did not know until six
months after he became identified
with the operations that the govern
:-e-t VS. paying IS much as it WAS
sc- tAe mattresses tha. were. being
IL = he river.
\ argument as 20 the admissible
t. u > question, Mr.. Erwin said that
the dredging work il Savannah harbOT
was not ali done according t. the prof.
ect and specifications but that the
money which should have been paid
for dredging was devoted to paving
.or brush mattresses at 50 cents per
square yard, the result being that the
channe, VS. never widened as pro-
iected. Carter, he said. could use The
amount available for any purpose and
that he converted the stOn money to
the purchase of brush.
Adjournment was taken 2ntil tomor-
row.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-20
WILIISTON PLANNED ESCAPE
Bars Of His Cell in the Wake County
Jail Tempered With-Charter to the
Selma Knitting Mill.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh, n. c., February 10
Through careful ~watchfulness by the
officers of the Wake county jail it de-
ysIGrs tha+ the bars Of the cell Occl-
pied by Robert Lil'iston have, pending
certain action appertaining to an ap~
PEAL and confined at the last term of
the superior court with a sentence Of
fourteen years in the pe~ntitentiary,
been tempered with. There are
four bars of iron, two and a half
inches by about three Fights, that
have in places been partially sawed
through.
The openings were carefully filled
with soap, and other substances of a
greasy nature, and it is not possible
to tell the time Of operations. The
efforts were found out by a careful
surveying by deputy sheriffs and were
seemingly beyond detection.
A charter was granted to the Selma
Knitting Mill Company at Selma, with
authorized capital stock Of $3.50 and
so, 900 subscribed by M. c.. Winston.
L. H. Alfred, G.. w. Richardson, and
a number of others
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-20
STOPPED BY FRENCH CRUISER
French Steamer Zenith Was Steaming
Away From the Moroccan GunbOat
Turkey.

Oran, Algeria, Feb. 16.-The Echo
O'Oran says that the French steamer
Zenith left Oran Wednesday evening
going to Machica. On hey arrival at
that port she debarked five persons
who visited Del Bief, the chief to the
pretender's staff. Towards Oon per-
cei"ing the Moroccan .gunboat Turkey
leaving port and coming in his direc-
ton, the captain of the Zenith hoist
ed the white flag, and steamed to-
wards the Turkey, with the object Of
entering into conversation with her
commander. The Turkey thereupon
fired a loaded shell without hitting the
Zenith which put on full steam for
the Zafarine Islands, the Turkey pur-
suing. The Zenith was brought up by
a blank shot from the French cruiser
La Lande, and Immediately stopped.
were furnished by the
Zenith, which was ordered by the
OF the La Lande to return
to Oran.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-20
TOO MUCH DIVERSION OF FUNDS
Every Item Asked for by the Various
Government Departments Will be
Closely Scrutinized by the Commit
tee on Appropriations

Washington, February 16.-In its
preparation of the legislative. execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill. the
house committee on appropriations ls
making a close canvass of the necessi-
~ for practically every item asked
FOR by the various departments of the
government. In this connection. at
tention has been called to the library
OF congress. The committed endeavor-
ed to ascertain from Bernard r. Green
its custodian. the necessity for what
was characterized as the large expen-
diture for the care of the library build
ing. Mr.. Green receives Il salary of
$1,000, and IL was brought out that in
addition he received 81, 600 n year for
superintending the construction of the
national museum building. He ad-
mitted also that he was experimenting
the construction OF an addition to the
Raleigh hotel here and had superin-
tended the construction of the new
willard hotel.
Mr. Green said he acted az general
advisor for the commission which
constructed the state capitol at Har-
risburg. Pa. for which he received
$4,000 a year for three years.
That there IS q constant tendency on
the part of government departments
to divert appropriations made by con-
gr@sS for ore purpose 10 some other
emo. has just been testified 10 before
the committee by Comptroller Trace
well. Of the treasury department..
The committee brought out tina
there was a press clipping bureau fn
the treasury department with n clerk
at $500 and a messenger at 1920.
This bureau read the papers and made
clippings. for the use of the secretary
and assistant secretaries.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-20
SAMUELS FOUND GUILTY
Jury's Verdict i'm Case Against a Form
er Agent Of the Government.

Greensboro. y. C., February 1G.-
George ". Samuels. who has been ON
trial for more then five weeks In the
federal court, charged with rendering
false reports and conspiracy, was today
found guilty Of making false reports.
CT returns as agent OF the government,
and guilty as 10 making false returns
as a deputy collector.
AS 10 the charge OF conspiracy the
JURY fahed TO agree, bnt stood seven
10 nve IN favor of acouittal on that
charge.
Judge Boyd received the verdict. and
n reply 20 a question from fomer
Judge W. P. Bynum. said that in his
opinion the charge of conspiracy still
stood against Samuels, and that he
could be tried on IL at some future
time.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-20
PAT GROVE ACQUITTED
Jury i'm the Celebrated Cudahy Kid
mapping Case, Returned Verdict Al
ter Fifteen Hours.

Omaha, Neb., February 16.-Pat
Grove, charged with the robbery of
Edward A. Cudahy, the Omaha pack
err of s25,v0O in connection with the
kidnapping of Mr.. Cudahy's son five
years ago, was -cquitted this after
noon. The jury was out fifteen hours.
The kidnapping Of Eddie Cudahy,
December $4,000, and his release
upon payment by his father Of $4,000
ransom, created a great sensation, and
the search for the kidnappers was
stimulated at the time by the offer of
a reward of $4,000 by Mr.. Cudahy.
Last October Grove was arrested in
Butte, Mont. He was put on trial
February 7th. There was no evidence
positively to identify Grove as one of
the k-idnapperS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-20
Struggle Between ReactiOnay and
Progressive Forces
FIRST BREAK IN THE CABINET
Minister of Agriculture kultsr Has Re-
signed-Chanccs of Victory I'm n
Fight Between Factions of the Cabs-
net Seem 20 Favor wittc-srcafrse
Differences Seem 10 Exist Between
Durnona and Witte.

Petersburg. February i6.-Informa-
ton has reached the Associated Press
that the desperate struggle which has
been raging in he government be-
tween the reactionary ana the progress
sive forces Is approaching a culmina-
ton and must end in a few days in the
resignation OF either Minister Of the
interior Durnovo, WAC is leading the
movement for thorough going repres-
sion, or Of Premier Wi;te. and several
other members OF the cabinet.
The question ut Issue is the with
drawal Of the extraordinary powers
conhded in governor generals through
out tie empire, which IN many cases.
1t IS alleged, have been exercised for
the repression not only Of political dis
orders but also OF the political activity
OF the parties. The discussion has
reached snch an acute and passionate
stage il the cabinet tina no achrr is
Il than the fall Of one faction or the
Other is possible, The chances Of vic
tory incline 10 the sides OF Count
Witte, who insists thar the governor
generals must be deprived OF their ex-
IRENE powers within n fortnight in
order 70 removed the restr ctlons upon
n free electoral campaign.
Minister Of Agriculture Knltcr. the
Associated Press has been informed
on excellent authority. has resigned
The announcement Of the acceptance
OF his resignation, which was due to
influential opposition 10 his project for
appropriation of private lands and
their division among the peasants, may
be expected shortly.
Rumor is busy with other changes
to follow the first break in the cabinet
of Count Witte. The most pers Stent
story is directed at the premier him
self, who according to general report
is credited with having hluntly in
formed Emperor Nicholas that he must
choose between him md Minister OF
the Interior Durnovo. The Associated
Press was authorized today AT Count
Whites chancellery TO positively deny
the report that Count Witte a al
ready resigned; but the words OF an
official high in the premier's conf
dence that he could vouch for the fact
that -'at the present ONE the re-
port is untrue indicate that there may
be something in the wind.