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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-03-27

Mr. ArtuuI COuulSQ lu6tI I0mdThe
largely to the matter of tobacco.
The afternoon session was prin.
cipally engaged with the high
school problem, Prof. zeigler and
Miss Hattie Newsom the regularly
appointed speakers were both ex-
cused by request aud the discus
sion was largely impromptu. Col.
Bailey made his first talk to the
association and really summed
up the whole situation in his re-
mark that no high school work
should be attempted in any school
where the equipment was not
thorough for the elementary, work.
High school work and primary
grades must both inevitably suffer
where the former is attempted
without careful instruction in the
latter. Prof. Handwhom the body
of teachers refused to leave un-
heard outlined, in thoroughly
logical, clear and conclusive way
the place of each of our depart
mcnts of school work. Just before
adjournment the association upon
a very graceful motion of Prof.
Long extended to Col. Bailey ifs
thanks for his hospitality and en-
tertainment.
The night session as previously
was gwen wholly to
the address of Prof. Hand on edu-
problems in general and
the high school question in par
tieular-an address which should
be Of interest to every patron, stu
dent and teacher. Prof. Hand has
beeA interested for some years in
education and In the recent ,un
y high school movement he has
been particularly Interested. Hi
,pnments were in line with hi
we'll known views oil these ques-
ions. tits very regrettable fsc'
that such a large part of Edge
ield's population remained away.
,he audience being composed al
most wholly of students and Wis.,
ing teachers. Upon actual coant
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-31
WHAT CLEARING HOUSE CERTIFICATES ARE

commodities is done by the aid Of
checks, drafts, etc, based on the ex-
changeable wealth of the country, and
less than one-tenth by actual money.
Money held in reserves by banks
forms the basis on which all banking
Is done. and means must be found to
protect these reserves Hence the
certificate from the clearing house. 1t
is a new variety of emergency cur
rency available for banks alone 1t
is authorized by an organization of
banks, secured by gilt-edged bonds or
other collateral, which is accepted at
70 per cent of its face value. Such
security forms the basis of the curren-
cy IN most of the civilized countries
of the world and is advocated by bank
ers as the best means of securing an
elastic currency. 1t differes from
bank note also in that its use is re
stricted TO the payment of daily bal
ancas a clearing houses. In Chicago
this daily balance approximates So ,000,-
600. Tt is issued in denominations of
s., 900. $4,000 and $4,000 1t draws
per cent interest, payable to the
clearing house association.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-31
A New Coal Storage Idea.

Storing coal in pits capable of being
flooded has been adopted at the new
plant OF an American electric power
company at Hawthorne, Ill. A plot
about 800 feet by IS feet has been ex-
cavated to a depth of about twelve
feet, and lined and subdivided by con
crete walls into twelve 80-feet by 25-
feet pits. Their bottom is the clay
subsoil and the walls are carried about
four feet above ground. The pits can
be flooded by means of a twelVe-inch
water main. The longitudinal div
ision walls are wide enough to carry
the tracks on which the coal is deliv
ered-Scientific American.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-31

The plan of the Milwaukee and Chi
cagO banks, as well as of those in the
larger business and financial centers,
to issue certificates through the clear
anCe houses in the respective cities
and to require of depositors thirty
days notice Of withdrawal of funds
has not been adopted by Madison
banks. Bankers interviewed yester-
day said that there is no reason why
such a plan should be adopted here.
Business is going along in the ordi-
nary way, there is not, nor has there
been, any financial disturbance local
ly. The organization of a clearing
house system would only serve to add
a burden to the banking business
without adding to the safety of de
posits or to the expedition of bust
ness.
Clearing house certificates are con
veniences adopted by the banks in the
larger cities. They represent the com
bined resources of the member banks
and are used instead of specie and
currency o settle balances between
banks In the transaction of business
over nine-tenths of the exchange OF
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-31
SAME OLD DUMA
BEING ELECTED
MOST OF THE OLD REACTlONAR-
les OF SECOND PARLIAMENT
CHOSEN.

st. Petersburg, Oct 20 Elections
everywhere are proceeding with PEI
pect order. The only noteworthy in
cident was at Minsk, where the libei
al electors Withdrew after the redc
! tiOnary majority had elected as
their first candidate man named
Gustave Schmidt, who it is charged
was connected with selling military
secrets several years ago to foreign
powers and was sentenced to impris-
onment in Siberia and deprivation 81
all civil rights, and who later was
pardoned. General Mazeneff of the
police service was chosen as
Schmidt's colleague. Lashkroff, an
Octoberist, was elected unanimously,
but refused to take a seat in SUCH
company.
Most of the old reactionaries FROM
the second parliament have bees
elected.
The greatest upset for the consti
tutional democrats occurred il we
province. This is the center of the
liberal movement Tver returneG
constitutional democrats 10 the nrst
parliament and more radical delega-
ton to the second parliament, but
the province now is sending October
lists and moderates to the third par
lament
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-31
PLACE SPEAKER
CANNON IN RACE
FOR PRESIDENT

Chicago, Oct. 29.-Speaher Cannon S
official campaign for the presidential
nomination was started yesterday al
a meeting of IA Illinois republican
congressman at the Auditorium. Ill
was decided to place Speaker Cannon
in the race whether he acquiesced or
not; but when the speaker was called
III at the end of a three-honr confer
enCe he said:
We'll, boys will be boys, do as you
please"
Five other Illinois congressman.
who we're unable to be present, are
also back of the movement Congress.
man Mckinley was made chairman
of the committee that is to have the
Cannon campaign in charge.
! Congressman Lowdcn, republican
national committeeman for Illinais,
called the meeting, and the following
other congressman were present:
Messrs. Wilson, Chapman, Roden
berg, Smith, Graft, McGavin, Prince,
Sterling, Snapp, Fuller, Mckinley Lof
inner and Madden.
Messrs. BoutelI and Mann tele
graphed sympathy with the purpose
of the meeting Mr.. Foss is in Massa
chusetts. Mr.. Knopf is sick, while
Mr.. Mckinney is on the way home
from the Philippines.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-31
MANY SHARP CONTESTS IN PRO-
GRESs FOR STATE AND
LOCAL OFFICERS.
MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATS IN
4 BITTER FACTiONAL
CONTROVERSY.
FUSION OF REPUBLICANS AND
HEARST FOLLOWERS IN NEW
YORK COUNTY.

New York, Oct. 29.-There will be
elections in II states one week from
TODAY. in Massachusetts, Rhode is
land, Maryland, Mississippi and Ken
lucky a governor and other state OF
ficers are to be chosen; in New Jer-
sey. a governor only; in New York,
two associate justices OF the court OF
appeals; in Pennsylvania, a state
treasurer, and in Nebraska, railroad
commissioner and two regents of the
state university. In Ohio, Utah and
California, municipal officers are to
be selected, while in New York county
a number of judges and sheriff are
to be voted for.
The prohibitionists have a state
ticket in all the states, except Mary
land and Mississippi, and city tickets
in Cleveland and Cincinnati, but not
in San Francisco or Salt Lake.
The socialists also have tickets in
all the states, except Mississippi and
Maryland, and city tickets in Cincin-
natl, Cleveland and Salt Lake, but
not in San Francisco.
The socialist-labor party has tickets
in Kentucky, Massachusetts and New
Jersey, while union labor made nom
nations for city officers in San Fran
cisco.
There is only one ticket-the demo-
cratfc-in Mississippi, and the result,
OF course, is not doubtful.
In Massachusetts there are ten tick
cts, five being divided among the dem
ocrats, who are engaged in a fractional
fight with the state delegation to tn
national democratic convention next
year in prospective. The ballot law
commission decided that Henry NJ.
Whitney was the nominee for gov
ernor.
In Nebraska the democrats and pop
ulists fused on the officials to be
voted for throughout the state.
TWO Scholarships in Maryland.
In Maryland there will be a straight
contest between the democrats and
Tic I6DuDlICdllS, only Tic I"p pCtl IA'|S
having made nominations for state of
ficers. In addition to these a house
of delegates and one-half of the state
senate are to be elected. The next
legislature will choose two United
States senators-one to fill the uneX-
pired term of the late Arthur 7. Cor
man, and the other to take the place
of Senator Rayner. The republicans
adhere to the old plan of senatorial
election, but the democrats are to
put into effect a new senatorial pr,
mary plan, which requires every
member of the legislature to vote for
the candidate receiving the highest
vote in his district The senator al
primaries, SO far at least as the dem
ocrats are concerned, will hereafter
be a part of the regular elections in
Maryland. Sin dspirants for the long
term will be voted for November 5,
the candidate for the short term hav,
ing no opposition.
The local elections, particularly in
New York county, Cleveland, Cincin-
natl, Salt Lake and San Francisco
are of particular interest this year.
Three-Cornered Fight.
In Cincinnati there is a triangular
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-31
TROUBLE AVOIDED
BY PROMPT AC TON

Chicago, Oct. 29.-Very little trou-
bic was caused here yesterday by the
action of the clearing house associa-
ton in limiting the amounts ct money
TO be paid out by banks. Business
was almost entirely On i checking
basis and apparently normal in ali
directions. The banks adopted the
rule of not paying out currency il
amounts greater than 500 unless the
funds were required for pay rolls. If
a depositor desired money in excess
of 500 he was asked to take a cash
ier's check for that amount. In all
savings banks the rule requiring legal
notice was enforced if the depositor
wished to withdraw an amount
greater than 800. The rule was
elastic, however, and the banLs i'm
posed hardship upon no one Money
desired for payment Of rent. insu-
an policies. or for .necess AIRY travel.
inc was paid out promptly. in cases
where notes were to be paid the
banks usually asked that the notes
be presented to them for payment
One Bank Has Slight Run.
The only sembiance of run dur
ing the day was at the Hibernian Saw
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-31

contest, Dempsey, democrat, being OPP
posed by Frank Pfaff, elected vice
mayor two years ago on the same
ticket with Dempsey, and by Colonel
Leopold Markbreit, veteran German
editor Pfaff heads the city party
ticket, which includes several demo
ratio nominees, and Markbreit is the
republican candidate.
Fusion in New York.
In New York county the republicans
and the independence league (Hearst)
forces have fused on the county
ticket, which is made up of a number
of court justices and sheriff. This
gives unusual interest to the contest,
although the republicans named the
head of the ticket, NJ. Linn Bruce, for
justice of the supreme court, the most
important office, that of sheriff, went
to the independence league, whose
nominee, Macmillan F. Ihmsen, has
been William r. Hearst's campaign
manager in several campaigns. Of
the ten judges nominated, the repub-
licans named five and the independ-
ence league the others. Opposed to
Ihmsen on the democratic ticket is
Thomas F. Foley, democratic leader of
the second assembly district and a
we'll known figure in east side poll
tics, while James w. Gerard heads
the democratic ticket for justice of
the supreme court. Soon after the
nominations were made. Mayor Nc
Clellan, who had been opposed to the
present Tamany machine, announced
that he would support the democratic
ticket against the republican-Hearst
combine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-31
MILEAGE BOOKS TO
Be TRANSFERABLE
WESTERN PASSENGER ASSOClA-
TON TAKES ACTION.
EFFECTIVE DECEMBER
Two Gents Mile Basis of Present
3 Sales-Change Makes 1t Possible
for Anyone to Use the Books
viii Reduce Rush for Tickets Dur
ing Train Time.

December l mileage books will be
put in by the lines Of the Western
Passenger association, on a decision
reached at a meeting held in Chica-
go. There will be two kinds, one for
1000 miles and the other for 1000
tor $40 and $40, respectively.
While the books will be on a 2-cent
basis, their use will be convenient to
the public from the fact that they will
be good for bearer. This means that
a commercial house, for instance,
can purchase a number OF the books,
and they may be used at any time by
will also permit the owner of the book
to pay for the fare OF his family or
friends by simply handing over the
book TO the conductor, and telling him
who are in the party.
The new arrangement will make
identification unnecessary and save
all the bother ana trouble incident to
the former plan. The old books,
which went practically out of exist
ence when the 2-Cent rates in the diff
ferent states in the territory went in
to effect, could only be used by those
who purchased them and had their
names attached.
The 1000 mile books will be good
only on the lines from which they are
purchased, while the 1900 mile book
will be Interchangeable on all lines in
the Western Passenger association
which means Wisconsin, Illinois and
iowa and other nearby states. The
Iformer feature is a departure from
the old plan, for all mileage books is
sued were interchangeable among
the lines in the association.
There is no change in the forms of
/ the coupons, except in so tar as no
identification is needed and conditions
brought about the elimination of re-
bates after the books have been used
| A rebate of $3.50 was paid before on
the 1000 mile book, for which sou
was deposited. The 1000 mile book
however, was on the straight basis OF
$25.
The Credential plan VIII not be re
stored. Under that arrangement >he
man who travelled 5000 miles anC
showed his receipts was given enough
of rebate to make it cost him ulti
mately only 2 cents a mile.
A big sale of books is probable al
soon as they go on sale December l
because travellers are anxious to dC
away with the nuisance of waiting IL
line at depots to obtain tickets. 1t il
Expected that passengers will do ;
deal of trafficking among themselves
under the new system. That is to say
one man with a book will, to save his
friends bother at the ticket window
urge them to come aboard and pa!
him while he will have the conducto
pull his mileage for the whole party
Station agents are delighted with the
deal, as it will be the means of great
lily reducing the rush for tickets al
train time approaches.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-31
CALLS BLUFF Of
GUN FIGHTER
MARSHAL KILLS MAN WHO
THREATENS TO KILL
HIM.

Benton, Ill, Oct. Getty Marshal
George Adams yesterday shot and
killed John Malone, former city mar
shall and we'll known as a gun fighter,
after Malone had threatened the mar
shal's life. A number of years ago
Malone shot and killed man at Hop
kinsville, KY. Later he is said to have
killed a negro in Pape county, Illinois.
Just before removing from Ga1tia, H.,
where he served as city marshal, Ma
lone shot a man in the mouth and a
few years ago shot and killed John
Houlohan in East st, Louis. He was
tried for murder in each instance, but
was acquitted.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-31
ARCHDUKE DYING.
Later Years Embittered by Conduct
of His Children.

Vienna, Oct 29.-It is reported
from Salburg, Austria, that Arch
duke Ferdinand ", grand duke o.
Tuscany, aged q, is dying.
The later years of the archduke
have been embittered by the conduct
of his two eldest children, the eX-
crown princess of Saxony, whose es-
capades for several years as Countess
Montigneso made her notorious and
who recently married EnricO Toselli
an italian piano player, and former
Archduke Leopold, now known as
Leopold Woelfing, who gave up his
position at the Austrian court to
marry a Viennesa actress and who
after a divorce, was married Sunday
in Switzerland to the daugh
ter of a horse dealer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-31
DRIVEN By FAMINE
To CANk|BAL.IS ISM

st. Johns, N. F., Oct. 29.-Canni-
balism has been resorted to by Eski-
mos in the Ungava Bay district and
on the shores of Hudson straits, ac-
cording to Reverend Stewart, an An
glican missionary to the Ungava Bay
Eskimos. He states that owing to
the severely cold weather and unusual
scracity of game, many natives in re
mote regions have persisted from
starvation and exhaustion, and the
survivors been forced to cannibalism
to sustain life.
Recently the crew of New Found
land vessel which was in Ungava Bay
discovered thirty skeletons lying I'M
buried on the beach. 1t is supposed
that these were the remains of some
victims Of the famine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-31
Thanks for the Rescuers.
ATTACK RATES
Of MANY ROADS

Washington, Oct. 29.-One of the
most comprehensive complaints ever
filed with the interstate commerce
commission was presented yesterday
by the Johnson & Larimer Dry Goods
company and the Cox, BIodgett Dry
Goods company of Wichita, Kansas,
against the Santa Fe and 221 other
railways in the country. The com
uIaints alIege that the defendant
lines exact unjust, unreasonable and
discriminatory rates on common piece
goods and knitware shipped from
points in the Atlantic seaboard terri
tory to Wichita as compared with the
rates to Kansas City, Mo.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-31
HAZERS MUST PAY
HEAVY DAMAGES

Kewanee, Ill, Oct, 29.-For hazing
Charles Stoner Of Bradford, a student
at the Bradford school, last spring,
five young men of Bradford must pay
$4,000 damages, according to a YER
dict returned yesterday by a jury.
The defendants are William Real, Earl
Lappin, Arley Harwood, Earl Howe
and Francis Long.
They are said to have tied Stoner
to a tombstone in the cemetery. Sto-
ner was SO frightened that in his at
tempts to get free he pulled the tomb
stone over upon himself, breaking a
bone in his leg. He was confined to
the hospital, nervous wreck, for sew
eral weeks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-31
IOWA TAKES
PRECAUTIONS

Des Moines, Ia, Oct. 29.-Four Iowa
cities have adopted precautionary
measures for the protection of their
cash reserves. Des Moines, Sioux
city. Dubuque and Council Bluffs
Davenport will act today The rule
was received in good spirit here and
there was no display of uneasiness at
the bank counters. Reports from
many other Iowa cities indicate nor
NAL conditions with absolutely no re
strictions upon business. Burlington
banks have surplus Of cash and
were sending out some of it yesterday.
The state auditor who superVises
Iowa's banks, expressed confidence il
their stability. Their condition is
and has been excellent, he said.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-31
COMMISSION
HOUSE FAIL s

Chicago, Oct. 27.-Upon petition Of
creditors the Chicago Title & Trust
company was Saturday appointed re-
ceiver for Emerson, NARROW C Co,
well known South Water street COM
mission house. The liabilities are said
TO be in the peighborhood of 100000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-31

ings bank, where many depositors
gave notice during the day OF their
intention to withdraw These notices
in the aggregate, however, were not
of sufficient amount TO constitute z.
run. At one time the Iibernisn
bank became so crowded that it was
found necessary to call upon police
headquarters for additional aid in
controlling the lines of depositors in.
tent upon giving notice 10 the bank.
but there was no confusion worthy OF
the name, and no excitement at any
time. At the close of business for
the day, all the banks declared them
selves satisfied with the business Of
the day and greatly pleased with the
manner in which The businessmeu
of the city had met the changed con
ditions.
The belief is expressed here that
the method used in handling business
yesterday will continue but a short
time.
City Employees Have 70 Wait.
The city of Chicago was the first
TO feel the effect of the change in
banking methods. City Treasurer
Traeger had but little amount OF
money on hand and this was being
rapidly exhausted under orders OF
Comptroller Wilson when the latter
decided to stop issuing checks upon
the treasurer The law provides,
however that employees can be paid
only on orders upon the city treasur-
er, and as that official was not able
to procure money TO meet all orders
from the comptrolle" it was decided
that the city payrolls should be hel9
up for a time Comptroller Wilson
declared that he believed arrange
ments could be made with the banks
looking to the payment Of city en-
ployes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-31
ROBBSRS KEEP MUM.

One Is Positively Identified as
Convicted Burglar.
Spokane, Wash, Oct. 29.-Charles
Mcdonald and Ed Smith arrested for
Montana, were taken to Montana. The
money recovered. $14,395, was for
warded to Montana Smith has
been positively identified as George
F. Hauser, who was sentenced to IA
years in the Montana penitentiary for
burglary and released on parole last
January. The letters "P. NJ ia
tooed on McDonald's arm are be-
Iieved to be his true initials. Both
men decline to discuss the hold-up.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-31
WILL REVIEW AID. CASE.
" oman Claimed $25 for Use O.
Her Picture.

Washington, Oct 29.-lne supreme
court of the United States yesterday
granted petition for a writ of re-
view bringing to that court the case
of Elizabeth Peck of Mount Ruburn,
Iowa, against the Chicago Tribune.
The suit was instituted in the United
States circuit court of the northern
district of limos and was a demand
fol $4,000 damages alleged to nave
been sustained by Mrs. Peck through
the publication of her picture under
another name in connection with a
testimonial as to the value OF a
patent medicine. The decisions OF
both the circuit court and the court
of appeals for the seventh circuit
were adverse to her and she asks
the supreme court to consider the
case, which it has consented to do
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-31

Quarles in the district court, giving
judgment Of s6,44550 to Clarence L.
Glen of Oshkosh against the Golden
Valley Land and Cattle company OF
Minnesota. Mr.. Glen demanded the
commission for selling 4,182 acres OF
land in North Dakota to a farmer Of
Winnebago county, claiming $3.50 an
acre for his work. The defendant
company claims that the commission
was due to another agent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-31
BANK CLERK AND CASH GONE.
kenosha Man Disappears and False
Entries Discovered.

Kenosha, Wis, Oct 29.-Harvey T.
Wells, a clerk in the First National
bank here, is absent from Kenosha,
and it is said between $4,000 and
$4,000 of the funds of the bank are
missing. Wells left the city a week
ago. Wells has served in the capacity
Of receiving teller and bookkeeper.
The officials of the bank declare it is
protected from loss.