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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-24


5 INSURANCE Lessons:-If you are
Insured ayslyet the agent know
if you take any other Insurance
on the property 'or ia there comes
a change in the ownerahip of the
property, or if the buildings be-
come vacaut. or if you make ex-
traordinary repairs on the build
ings, or If personal properly is
moved. Your policy contract re,
quires this. Get Permit.
E. j. Norris, Agt.
If Adams five dollar flour
doesn't please you, .notltya him
and get your V.
Why order Lace Curtains Gsom
q catalog house or a city store1
We can save you money. An in
spection of our large stock is all
we ask.
Edgefeld Mercantile Co.
Just received pimentoes or sweet
peppers for sandwiches.
May & Prescott.
Luzian Ground Coffee in $dN
cans, cup and saucer extra.
May & Pres cott.
Butter Thins, Five o'clock Teas,
Social Teas, Snaps, ETC., fresh.
May & Prescott.
Fresh shipment of Nunnally's
Candies just received by express.
G.. L. Penn & Son.
Try our 10 cents Salmon.
G.. l.. Penn & Son.
We wait everybody to try q
pound of our 12t cents Green
Coffee.
G. L. Penn & Son.
If you want the best bed springs
or the market buy the "Blue Rib
t,on' or the National"
Edgefeld Mercantile Co.
Try my "Cresta" Coffee. Five
pounds in air-tight bucket for
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-24
His Dear Old Mother.

"My dear old mother who is
a,ow eighty three years old dhrlves q
on Electric Bitters," writes w B
Brunson, of Dublin, Ga. "She mas
taken them for about two years
aud enjoys an excellent appetite, !,
eeels Strong and sleeps well"
That's the way Electric Bitters
affect the aged, and the same nap.
py results follow in all cases OF
female weakness and general de-
bility. Weak, puny children too'
are greatly strengthened by them.
Guaranteed also for stomach
troubles. SOC. G. l.. Penn d Son
w. E. Lynch & Co.
FOR SALE: Two Rcd Poll
Mich Cows; also one Short Horn
male Calf four months old.
E. w. Samuel.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-24

International Stock Food vii
make your Horses Sleek, you
Cows give more milk and yo1
Hogs thrifty.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-24

w. H. Harling,
Clerk.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-24

The Chester Lantern says there
is one mule colt in Chester coun-
ty. Wonder how many there are
in Edgefeld? There ought not to
be one less than a thousand.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-24
May & Prescott.

Mr.. P. B. Dav can grew other
things besides fine corn. A colored
man has made several trips to
Edge6eld recently With delightful
strawberries that grew upon a
square in Mr.. Days garden. One
day last week he brought twenty
odd quarts and sold them at the
very reasonable price of fifteen
cents per quart. 1t is really sur
prising what a large quantity of
berries can be grown upon small
square, when properly cultivated.
This colored man stated to US that
upwsrds of fifty quarts had been
gathered from the email square in
Mr.. Days garden.
The tandard of the lyceum en-
tertainment, instead of being low
cred, was raised some degrees
higher by the Parland-Newhall
Company. Every number of last
Wednesday evening'sprogram was
refining in it's Influence, elevating
in tone, and, withal, delightfully."-
entertaining. The next and last
attraction of this seasons course
will be given on the 1st of May
by the Pace-Kling Recital Compa.
ny. This company is composed of
three very talented young ladies
More will be said of it in subse'
quent issue.
Large assortment of window
shs des at very reasonable prices
Ramsey & Jones.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-24

Dr.. r. A. Marsh attended the
annual meeting of the State Ne d.
cal A ssoclation which was held in
Bannet.svllle last week, and was
bouored by being elected vice
president of the association.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-24

We would be glad for the
housewives to see our large stock
of Crockery. We have plain and
decorated ware. and eau supply
the needs of every home.
Ramsey & Jone'.
The Delta independent., 1907-12-20
KING HERoD's ROOSTER.
The Legend Of ST. Stephen, First OF
the Noble Army of Martyrs.

Ever since that first Christmas eve
the cock has crowed all night long on
the anniversary to keep away evil
spirits, for the cock is holy bird and
knowing one. There is a pleasant
tale Of him and St Stephen. the first
martyr, whose day is Dec. 26, close by
his dear Lords.
ST. Stephen was King Herod's stew
ard. II seems, who served him in the
kitchen and at table. One night as he
was bringing in the boar's head for his
masters dinner he saw the star shin
ing over Bethlehem. Immediately he
set down the huge platter and ex-
claimed:
NO longer, Herod. will be thy serv-
ant, for a greater King than thou is
born
What aileth thee?' cried the king
wrathfully. DO you lack meat or
drink that you would desert my serv-
Ice for snother'sT'
Nay" answered Stephen; Il lack
neither meat nor drink, but the Child
that Is born this night is greater than
all OF us, and him only will l serve"
That is as true" quoth Herod, smit-
ing the table with his fist, "as that this
roast cock on the platter shall crow be-
fore u.s."
Hardly were the words out OF his
mouth when the cock stretched his
neck and crowed Justify, "Christus ma
tus estr' At this proof that Stephens
words were true Herod was so angry
that he made his soldiers take Stephen
outside the walls OF Jerusalem and
stone him to death. And this is the
reason why unto this day St Stephen
is the patron of stonecutters.-Abbie
Farwell Brown in Lippincott's Maya
zine.
The Delta independent., 1907-12-20
QUEER CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
some Of the Things Found by the
British Dead Letter Office.

Some Of tho Things Found by the
British Dead Letter Office.
During the ten days preceding Christ
mas about 10000 parcels are handled
every twentyfour hours by British
postoffice officials, or approximately
100000 for the entire ten days during
which the rush lasts.
The contents of many Of the parcels
are, TO say the least, somewhat Curl
Gus, says the Pictorial Magazine. A
hamper Of live leeches, for instance
seems a strange sort of Christmas
gift. So does an artificial leg. Yet
both of these were among the parcels
treated" last Christmas. Another long
coffin shaped box excited suspicion on
account of the odor emanating there
from. On opening 1t, however, nothing
more dreadful was found than a young
alligator in n dormant condition. An
other evil smelling hamper was found
to contain no fewer than 300 dead
mice, while yet third inclosed de-
funct puppy consigned for postmortem
purposes to an eminent surgeon.
Christmas presents of live animals
are constantly being sent through the
post Notwithstanding the fact that the
practice is strictly prohibited. Pigeons,
rabbits, white mice, rats, ferrets, silk
worms, lizards, snakes, guinea pigs
and even on one occasion a pet lamb
have all been dealt with at some pc
riod or other.
No longer ago than last Christmas
eve box was intercepted containing
100 live frogs, and a short time before
twelve heartily young adders were dis
covered in an innocent looking hamper
which was supposed to contain poultry.
Some Of the Enclosures are decidedly
sarcastic. OF this class was n two foot
long cane bearing the indorsem ent: "A
Christmas present for Johnny. For
outward application only. To be well
rubbed in"
The Delta independent., 1907-12-20
VIII Nurse Animals.

Women are going right ahead and
inventing occupations for themselves,
one Of the newest being that OF puppy
dog nurse. In Pimlico. England. a
training school has been established
where nurses will be trained TO take
care of pet dogs and cats. The course
requires six months of hard study. and
It ought to be an interesting one.
The Delta independent., 1907-12-20
THE NEWSB0YS' PIE.
II Took Man Who Looked Like Bins
ham to Find Il.

ham to Find Il.
Tramp! Tramp, Tramp. Two hun
dred and fifty pairs of little feet, keep
ing step, are marching to dinner In the
New York newsboys' lodging house.
Five hundred pairs more are restlessly
awaiting their turn upstairs. In prison,
hospital and almshouse the great
city is host and gives OF her plenty.
Here an unknown friend has spread n
generous repast for the waits who all
the rest of the days shift for them
selves as best they can-turkey, cof
fee and pie. with vegetables TO fill In.
AS the file of eagle eyed youngsters
passes down the long tables there are
swift movements of grimy hands, and
shirt waists bulge. ragged coats sag
at the pockets. Hardly is the file seat
ed when the plaint rises: II amt got
no pie! 1t got swiped on mel" Seven
despoiled ones hold up their hands.
The superintendent laughs-it Is
Christmas eve. He taps one tentative
ly on the bulging shirt. what have
you here. my lad?"
'Me ple," responds he, with an ipuo
cent look. II was scarf 1t would get
stole"
A little fellow who has been eying
one of the visitors attentively takes his
knife out of his mouth and points 1t at
him with conviction.
II know you." he pipes. you're a
p'lice commissioner. l seen yer picture
in the papers. You're Binghamw
The clatter of knives and forks
ceases suddenly. Seven pies creep
stealthily over the edge of the table
and are replaced on as many plates,
The visitors laugh. 1t was n case OF
mistaken identity.-Century.
The Delta independent., 1907-12-20
wh.r. Bell. Ring Underground.

Near Raleigh. In Nottinghamshire
England. there is valley said to have
been caused by an earthquake several
hundreds Of years ago. and 1t is now
usual on Christmas morning for old
men and women to tell their children
and young friends to go to the valley
stoop down and hear the bells ringing
merrlly In the ruins OF the church un-
der the ground.-Tit-Bits.
The Delta independent., 1907-12-20
Moral Rectitude at Golf.

One feels instinctively that the op-
ponent who has both the honesty and
the grace to confess his little golfing
peccadillo when 1t could have been SO
easily hidden has shown not only that
the metal out of which he has been
forged rings true and sound in point
OF individual character but that the
game itself has acquired a sweeter
and nobler dignity.-London Field.
The Delta independent., 1907-12-20
Prosperous Vienna eeos ars.

II has been proved that no fewer
than $4,000 beggars are at present
making a better living In Vienna than
ordinary workmen. One notorious
family of professional beggars recent
ly gave a grand ball and a concert at
q local hotel.
The Delta independent., 1907-12-20
silver Dollar. In New York.

Circulation of silver dollars is In
creasing in New York city. By calcu-
lation 1t is estimated that where the
ordinary citizen received one in a
month a year ago. he now receives
three. Restaurants and small shops
particularly have an increased number
OF them.
The Delta independent., 1907-12-20
uncle Allen.

Mankind" moralized Uncle Allen
Sparks. is made up Of good men, fair
to medium men. plain sinners, desper-
ate sinners abandoned criminals. and
the man who sits opposite you at
restaurant table and coughs at you"
The Delta independent., 1907-12-20
Formation Of clouda.

The cloud formations known as
mares tails" and ''mackerel sky" are
invariably three miles high. The high
est clouds are ten miles high and
these are composed of minute parti'
cles OF ice.
The Delta independent., 1907-12-20
An Observation,

The boy who always had trouble
with his arithmetic lesson while going
to school finds it the easiest matter
in the world to keep track of the
batting averages Of his baseball he,
roes.
The Delta independent., 1907-12-20
The One ees. Thino.

A Philadelphia man asks the best
way to kill weeds. Personally, we find
a long wooden handle with an iron
attachment Mt the end. commonly
known as a hoe, very useful.
The Delta independent., 1907-12-20
AZ Amended,

As a proverb Laugh and grow fat"
may or may not be In accordance with
the facts Of human experience. but
Grow fat and laugh" would be all
right.
The Delta independent., 1907-12-20
Paxinn RilI. hx ch.eL

The man who pays his bills by
check always has receipt. Besides
man should not carry large sums
OF money on his person. as 1t is
liable to be stolen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-19
VENEZUELA IS NOW
 REBELLION PROOF
SAYS NEW YORKER JUST BACK AFTER INTERVIEWING PRESl- DENT cAsTRO-ERA OF PEACE. TO BUILD RAILROADS.

New York, June 1S.-Herbert B. Rates, a New York business man, who has just returned from Venezuela has made public the gist of an interview he had recently with President Castro of Vene- zuela. regarding the development of Vene- zuela. President Castro told MT Kates that Venezuela is now rebellion proof, U that an era of peace has come and that the next few years will witness the de- velopment of the natural resources of Venezuela.
 ''I was with him an hour" MT. Rates said, and during most of the time he talked of the country and it's future. He told me he Is greatly pleased with the moral force the country showed dur ing his illness. It convinced him, he said, that he was not feared a dictator.
 Tn speaking of his scheme for develop ing the country, he said that plans wece in mind for two railroads, which are destined to open up the richest part Of Venezuela.
 "President Castro told me that after he has established everything at home on an absolutely stable basis he will en- courage the investment of foreign capi- tai, and the establishment of strong bank to help exploit the natural resources of the country"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-19
NEW EVIDENCE FOR
 BROWNSVILLE CASE
ATTORNEYS FOR DISCHARGED NE GRO SOLDlERS-HAD TO GO
 INTO TOWN AS BRAkEMEN. SAY SHooT-UP A CONSPIRACY.

St. Louis, June 1S.-Gilchrist Stewart ot New York and Napoleon B. Marshall of Washington, representing the Constitution league of the United States and attorneys for the negro soldiers discharged because of the Brownsville, Tex, affray, passed through St. Louis tonight on their way to Washington, where they will try to introduce new evidence before the Senate committe. While here tonight they gave out a statement which in part says:
 Because of the tense feeling on the part of the citizens of Brownsville against an attempt to get at any facts of the trou- them we were compelled to go into Brownsville as brakemen. Our inquiries aroused suspicion and we were forced to seek refuge across the river. Browns vile was in a turmoil over the killing of Samuel P. Wreford, who had commented on evidence submitted before the Senate committee on military affairs at Wash lngton, the factions were arming and deputies were being sworn in to preserve peace. We have secured indisputable evil dence that the shooting up of Brownsville was not done by negro soldiers. We have five new important witnesses to prove this fact, one an eye witness, that the disturbers were men disguised as soldiers. We had hoped to reach Washington in time to present this evidence to the Senate committeee before its adjournmnt, but on account of changes in Brownsville and the warning a citizen of Brownsville gave us, we were compelled to take wide detour return. We have evidence of the purchase of army rifles and army ammunition, and by whom and how they were dis posed of in Brownsville. We also have the names of several of the participants of the shooting and who were in the conspiracy and who have left Brownsville The shooting up of Brownsville originat- ing in a conspiracy was not done by colored soldiers, and we have witnesses to this effect We will make a report before the Constitutional league, will lplace our evidence before Senator Foraker and will ask the Senate committee on military affairs to hear all this new evidence be- fore closing the case.
 "GIICHRIT STEWART"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-19
AMERICA FRIEND OF
 CHINA, SAYS LANG
RETIRING CHINESE AMBASSADOR SAYS HIGH SENSE OF JUSTICE SAVES HIS COUNTRY MILLIONS IN INDEMNITY.

Boston, June 1S-Sir Chen Tung Liang, the retiring Chinese ambassador to the United States, was in Boston today and made the following statement to repre- sentative of the Associated Press:
 T shall make public today the contents of an official note which l received from Secretary Root last Saturday night which shows better than anything else can the remarkable high sense of justice which the United States has used in all her dealings with China. You remember that after the Boxer troubles China had to pay an indemnity on account of the losses entailed by the United States government as well as for personal property lost by her citizens during the Boxer campaign Four years ago your government was good enough to promise me that when the time arrived as a token of sincere friendship for China the original figures of the indemnity would be revised.
 ''True to the promise of the executive officers I received a note from Secretary Root last Saturday saying that the Presi- dent desired him to say in his next mes sage to Congress he would be pleased to recommend that China be relieved Of all obligation in excess of the final re- vised amount of the indemnity, which had been set al $11 ,655, 492.69. That, as you can sec will save China over $12,00O,OOO and also an interest at per cent. This hnal action is another monument to America $ high sense of justice, and l feel called on to say, not because l am a retiring ambassador, that personally l feel that America is one of China's strongest friends f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-19
1t Pays to Be Honest.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 The general manager of traction sys- tenn of a western city recently received the following communication, together with a f1ve-cent piece:
 q beg to advise you that a week or two ago I rode home on car 1899 of your Main street line. The car was very crowd- ed, and the conductor, through no fault of his own, failed to reach me. When left the car he was too far to the front to enable me to get to him. I there fore, now remit you the amount of my fare, and beg to say that I would have done so sooner had it not been that I was out of town.'
 This unusual occurrence was reported by the general manager to the roads board of directors, with the result that, by their instruction, an annual pass was sent to the honest patron, together with a letter couched in complimentary terms. The recipient must have recounted his experience to his neighbors, for in a little while the manager received a letter from another patron, reading:
 "In view of the fact that yesterday I neglected to pay my fare on your line, | herewith enclose a five-cent piece. Kind fly forward pass to address below.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-19
BIG FOUR WRECK.
Train Splits Switch In Columbus, O.,
 lnjuring Many.

Columbus, O.. June 1S.-Big Four pas senger train No. 19 one of the fastest trains on the New York Central line. went through an open switch today m the northern part of the city, and is now lying on it's side along the track, while all the passengers are wondering why they were not instantly killed. The train was rushing along, according to one of the passengers, at the rate of fifty miles Der hour when it struck the switch. The passengers were thrown in every direc- tion The tender of the engine ran along the side of the track for some rods and then plunged it's nose into the ground about twenty-five feet. Engineer William T. Smith stuck to his post, and is unin- jured. His fireman, Joe Mehaffey, of Cleveland, jumped and is probably fatal ly injured. The train carries through seepers from New York. These sleepers are wrecked but the wreck did not catch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-19
COTTRELL QUITS
 EXPOSITION co.
Directors of Jamestown Accept Resio. nation and lndorse $7o0,oo0
 Bond Issue.

Norfolk, Va, June 1S.-The directors of the Jamestown Exposition company at meeting tonight accepted the resignation of Governor w. F.. Cottrell, practically made James M. Barr director general with full power. succeeding the duties of MT. Cottrell, and indorsed a second bond issue for $70O,00O to cover all the expo1i- tion companys liabilities.
 MT. Barr will Immediately take charge and bend every enevry to complete show within the next three weeks. The sec ond bond issue was authorized to cover outstanding obligations by a second mortgage on the property of the company and will bear per cent interest They run twenty years from 1907. It is also agreed that the bonds will be offered to creditors willing to accept them. Refus- ing. 1t is believed they can be placed elsewhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-19
STAINS YOUNG PRINCE

way the Spanish stand many a draw back at the hands of their riders" the Catholic clergy
 To be sure, there is still a great fu- ture for the Spanish Nobody can have travelled in Spain for more than A month without having been struck with the physical and mental strength, grace, and dignity of her people. As her women unite the classical features in repose Sof char acteristic to English women with the charm of movement of the women of France, so her men have the dignity of English gentlemen, together with the in tellectual vivacity of the Italians or French.
 And now that the chief power in the foreign affairs of Great Britann, the royal uncle, has joined Spain by one of those delicate touches which Nestor would admire and Ulysses envy, there has been made for Spain that international status without which great things cannot be achieved in Europe
 On the throne of Norway, the people of which have a mercantile marine of close o10,OO0 vessels, sits the daughter of King Edward. On the throne of Spain his niece and her son. Between these two wings of the western curve of Europe is France and the official "entente cordiale." Is 1t too much to say that in Norway there is now an enfant cordial, and in Spain an infante cordial?
 It is good that family members preserve the bonds of their sympathies andre sources well In hand. Because there are always peace-disturbers. It is good to know that there is a new born smile com ing from the union of British and Spanish hearts-as it were-from a marriage of Gibraltar with Algeciras.
 That dear little smile will do more than many conference. It will teach, the Spanish that their natural, if not yet le- gal, allies are Great Britain and France
 Lastly, not least, that infant is the touching evidence of the inanty of evil doing, in that the wretches who planned a cemetery for the newly married King and Queen of Spain failed completely, and instead of cemetery there grew a gar den and in 1t the infant flower.