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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-26
Sumter's New Court Honse

!, Sumter, Special. = With the wish
: the governor of the State of sonth
arollna that the building might
rove e. a temple of justice, truth and
:@, ~ the cornerstone Of Sumter's mag
lhcent court house was laid by Grand
laster f. E. Harrison, A. F. NJ. The The
ccaslon, conducted by the lodge Of
ne State, will long be remembered in
nc annals of the Gamecock Citv.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-26
NO TELEGRAPHERS STRIKE

Concerned and Looked Upon a
Concession by Company Of All De
mands Except S-Hour Day and Re
quest That Typewriters be Furnish
ed
New York, Special.-As result o1
the visit Of MI. Neill, Commissioner
of Labor, and following suggestions
made by him, and adjustment of the
difficulties between the Western
Union Telegraph Companies and its
operators has been reached and there
will be no strike. Colonel Clowry,
president of the Western Union, ad-
dressed a letter to Mr.. Neill, outlin-
ing the position of his company, and
this is admittedly satisfactorysto to all
parties concerned.
The union leaders said they looked
uDon the letter as concession by the
Western Union of all their demands
with the exception of 'le S-hour day
and the request that typewriters for
operators be furnished by the COM
pany.
The Postal Telegraph-Cablc Com
pany take the position that it was
not directly in the controversy. Ed
ward ]. Nally, vice president and gen
eral manager, gave out the following
statement as to his company's atti-
tude:
81 wish to say for the Postal Tee
graph-Cable Company that the state.
ment to the effect that this company
refused to consider requests or com
plants from its employees, either indi-
vidually or as a committee, is entire
ly untrue. We have always been
very glad to meet any of our en-
ployes and to consider any matter
which they might care to present"
President Clowry's letter to Mr..
Neill in part is as follows:
"As to the statements mad be pei.
sons in no way connected with this
company that the 10 per cent. In
crease granted BY the telegraph com.
pany on March LIST last, has not been
applied to all salaried telcgRaphcrs,
l desire to say that the telegraph CON-
pany announced this increase in good
faith and is carrying it out in good
faith and that if any case can be
found in which the increase was not
granted it will be corrected at once.
"The standard salaries for regular
positions as established by the in
crease Of March 1st viii be main
aimed and the company will pay 10
any man appointed or promoted tc
my position, the salary attached tc
hat position after that increase, and
will pay the extra man the salaries il
fleet for their work as to March Isl
inclusive, of the 10 per cent. increase.
"This company has not discrimin. !
ted against, nor will it discriminate
gainst, any employe of the company
ecause of afliliation OF non-a(liliation
nth any organization, and if it can |
e shown to me that any subordinate '
as dismissed or Disseminated
gaints any telegrapher because of q
"tion with any organization
|
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-26
Noted Philanthropist Dead.

swanee, Tenn, Special. Mrs. Tel
fair Hodgson, philanthropist aged so
dropped dead while entertaining sew
eral women at dinner. Heart trouble
was the cause of death. She was the
widow of DR.. Telfair Hodgson, who
was the third vice president of The
University Of the South and dean of
the Theological Department. The
ssoaay wisl be taken to Richmond, Va,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-26
Prof. Edwin j. Dreher Dead.

Lexington, Special. = Prof. Edwin
>; Dreher, one of the most prominent
educators IN the county, died at his
home here at an early hour Thursday
morning, having been i'll only a short
while. The funeral services bv b;s
pastor Rcv; W. II. Hitler, were held
a1 81 Stephens Lutheran Church, of
winch the deceased was a leading and
influential IN member, ct 6 O'Clock
anuisday afternoon and the inter-
ssssi..'ls .issat ives at the family plot lii tho
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-26
Georgia Merchant 2 suici6e

Macon, Ga, Specially. D. Goblin,
general manager of the Macon Groc-
cry cry Company and one of the wealth.
lest citizens of Macon, committed sni-
elde IN the bath room a. his residence
IN IN Ilnevllle by shooting himself in
inc head with a shotgun. I'll health
tha anu genera! nervous breakdown IS
G4e I4 cause assigned for the shooting.
ne was about TO Years old and is sur.
vlved by large family. S"'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-26
Seven Firemen Injured by Falling oil
Burning Porch.

Atlanta, Ga, special.-one fireman
was probably fatally injured, on'
badly hurt and five others slightly
injured by the collapsing of the porcl
of burning residence in the wes
end. The most seriously injured are
q. W. Watts, spine wrcnched, beiie7
ed he viii die and Cliff a. Smith
Five OF tbs injured men were on tbe
aaes sss three laasF II yhaa y
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-26
Greenville Grants Franchises

:,I ,GIreenville, Special The Green
y VIE city council has granted fran.
% dllses to the South Carolina Public
serylce Corporation, the GreenvilIe.
anaerson ;,la a: lnterluban and a proposed
IL Inc from Grcenville to WilIiomston
i Inc i41 franchises are carefully hedgad
E1th = 8 safeguards and a tax is nroyiG-
'o aIter a certain number of wears
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-26
Virginia Bankers at Norfolk

Norfolk, Va, special.-Thc prin.
c'pal feature of the opening day.
session at the jamestown Exposition
OF the fourteenth annual convention
OF the Virginia Bankers Associatio:
was an address by James r. Branch,
OF New York, secretary of the Amcri-
can National Bankers Association,
whose subject was "Thc Proper Kind
OF OF Currency and the Elasticity of The
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-26
Wilmington Firm Makes an Assign
-Inent.

Wilmington, special.-Bremer &
McMillon, proprietors of the Elite
Market, Second and Market streets,
made an assignment for the benefit
of their creditors. The liabilities are
about $4,000, and the assets about
$500. Mr.. Sol Sternberger, Jr., is
the assignee.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-26
roollls suali yy 49,,

! rOOnlS audil 10
quatc lights, and, when the inclem.
ency of the weather requires, witt
fire, and at all times kept clean and
made comfortable for passengers.
"A substantial water cooler must
be Ill each waiting room with drink.
ing vessel conveniently placed. Tho
said cooler to be supplied with whole.
some water at all hours to meet tie
requirements of passengers. There
shall be connected with each of these
waiting rooms, except at flag stations
on the railroad lines where there IS
no regularly kept passenger station,
two separate and distinct water clos
cts, one for female passengers and
one for male passengers, al said
closets shall be kept in fit and suit
able condition for use and connected
with the waiting rooms if the walk.
thereto are walled up on each side
and open into or near the waiting
rooms so as to afford reasonable
privacy to passengers.
"Rule No. +. On all passenger
trains or trains carrying passengers
in this State the railroad companies
shall furnish safe and adequate heat.
ing appliances and lights and shall:
keep the passenger coaches clean
sufficiently warm and properly vcn,i-
lated Tor the comfort of passengers
All passenger coaches, after reachin:
.heir destination and before bein.
put in service for further use, must
: be thoroughly fumigated and disin.
Pccted.
"Rule No. 5. All railroad compan-
es shall provide such means or ap-
'liances as may be necessary TO re-
lre the careful handling of and pre-
ent injury to baggage. At all sta.
ions where no proper appliances arr
urplied the baggagemaster shall :
i've such assistance from the train y
ands OF others as may be necessary
handle all baggage without injury
same. That at all functional
'iiits ana all toWnS over 500 lnhabl-
nts sufficient trucks be furnished
both load and unload baggage.
Rule No. 6. Whenever any pas
niger trains or trains carrying pas
ngers on any railroad in this State
all be more than one-Ealf of IN
ur behind its schedule time it shall
the duty of said railroad company
bulletin and to keep posted. at 4
cry telegraph station along its line, y
the direction in which said train
going, the time such train is behind
schedule time, and the time of its
wal, as near as can be ascertain
Each bulletin board upon which
foregoing information is to lie
ted shall contain the regular
edule of the arrival and depart
OF all trains carrying passengers.
All notices as to trains behind
'dnla time shall be erased from
bulletin immediately after tho de- p
Imt Of sneh trains, JG
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-26


New Orleans, special.-Two miles
in the interior of big swamp neal
this city the headless body of Walter
Lamana, an Italian child between I
and s years old, who was kidnapped
and held for $4,000 ransom two
weeks ago. was found by police and
visilants just before daybteaR Sun
day. He had been strangled TO death
according to the confession of one Of
several Italians held by the police.
The boys neck is supposed to have
been broken when he was strangled,
causing the head to become separat-
ed from the body when decomposi-
ton set in. The head was found a
short distance from the body.
Five Italians, two Of them women,
are under arrest charged with be-
ing accomplices to the murder and
extra details of police and deputies
are maintaining order in the excited
Italian quarter Of the city. All day
long small crowds have been dis
persed promptly by the police de-
spite whose precautions a report has
gotten out summoning a mass meet
ing at Elk Place. Seventy armed
deputies have been placed on guard
at the Orleans Parish prison, the
strongest in the State, where three
of the prisoners are held, and some
apprehension has been felt over the
safety of two other prisoners who
were Saturday night taken to an all
joining parish.
Seldom since the Malta lynchings,
l6 years ago, has New Orleans been
so stirred with threats of violence as
Sunday and some of these threats are
made by those who participated in
5he disorders at that time. The law
md order element is much stronger
han it has been heretofore, large
number of.leading citizens having
pledged themselves to prevent vio-
ence.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-26
Set on Fire by LIGHTING

j. Rock Hill, Special. = Thursday
'l'ernoon' II during the progress of the
small thunderstorm which occurrcd -
ABOUT 3 . O'Clock the residence of Mr..
Sohn Carter, about one mile east - Of f
Leslles station six miles below here
wa was struck by lighting, set on fire and
lle house, with its contents consum-
ed entirely. There was no insurance
and the loss is great one to Mr.. Car.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-26
After the Blind tigers.

Spartanburg, Specialize police
department is waging fierce war OIL
the blind tigers. Several cases have
been heard in the police court recent
,ly and the defendants found guilty
and sentenced to pay a fine Of $1OC
each or serve 80 days on the cham
gang. Mayor Floyd has employed
plain clothes officers to work blind
tiger cases and the officers who have
been assigned to this work are meet
ing with great success.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-26
Flat 2-cent Fare 1T was an.

Topeka, Kan, 10alu Oh rall- IL
nounced that the 1aa practically
road commissii order putting a
decided to1 ser fare into effect.
aot o-oon some of the commits
# IS st. 1ken the matter up with
.;;on 4 officials in an informal
~ Ind that it was found the
'1s a.e dissatisfied With the
80 book plan aud probably
4 not aght the order.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-26
VIII Add 10000 spindles to Finish
ing Plant.

Gaffncy, Special. : The Gaffney
Manufacturing Company declared q
seni-annual dividend Of 4 per cent
This is one per cent. better than they
have been doing for several years,
1t also decided to fill the finishing
plant with machinery which will add
10000 spindles to the plant. This
will make nearly 100000 S2indles for
since okooa-hebhk SHRDL HRD Ri
the entire plant. President 7. T..
Moore has demonstrated two things
r'- "haree of the proper
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-26
Z-bilt Gives 100000 1
w. H. 2y Bearing His Name.
uHle. Tenn, Sneciol-A

n aIe: Iehn., Special.-At tha
k Nalumni dinner at Vanderbilt,
rs a,1eilor j. H. Kirkland announced
" ,ntribution of 100000 from vii
,y,dm cdm K. Vanderbilt, grandson of the
founder of the University. w. X
Vanderbilt, of New York, and e. C.
Burlington, Of Chicago, were elected
q. Of the Vanderbilt Univer-
'ity board of trustees.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-26
A Pistol Duel to the Death.

Memphis, Tenn, Special.-Consta
bic j. H. Goad is dead and Isol:
Reed, who it is stated, had been drink
wounds which are considered fatal, a!
a result of a pistol duel late Sunday
between the constable and the negro
Reed, viii is is stated, had been drip y
ing had taken possession of the J D
of a negro woman, and when ~ :, -
at the resquest OF. the wogJIoIIs e; e.
tempted to arrest the negr .
fred on by Reed and fatal
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-26
High School For KersboH

\ Ih,ershaw, Special. = The election
leia !I,. at this place on the proposition
% establish high school was r;o carr;od
Without any opposition-11 votes
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-26
Lafe Nese,s
IN Briief *
MINOR MATTERS OF INTEREST

The Virginia Iron, Coal & Coke
Co., of Bristol, Tenn, operating on a
capital of $1O,OOO,OOO and owning
properties in Tennessee, Virginia.
Kentucky, Georgia and North Caro-
lima, has purchased the Ballou iron
mines in Ashe county, North Caro-
lima. Officials of the company decline
to state the price paid for these prop
critics, but it is understood that the
property was optioned for $4,000.
The Ballou ore is Of the magnetic
variety, and is said to be almost un-
limited in quantity.
The features of the second days
session of the Virginia State Bank
ers' Association at the Jamestown
Exposition were addressed by Frank
A. Vanderlip and Robert B. Arm
strong, Of New York, both former
Assistant Secretary's of the Treas
ury. Mr. Armstrong touched strong
ly -on the railroad question as bear
ing on the finances of the country.
August 2S was the day fixed for the
Southern States immigration Confer
ence here to investigate the constant
ly recurring reports that European
immigrants are mistreated in the
South. All Southern Governors, Sen
ators, Congressman, immigration and |
railroad officials connected with i'm
migration transportation will be in
vited to attend or lend their support |
to the purpose of the convention.
Emperor William in the yacht rae
ing Saturday after sailing over 33
mile course in 9-knot breeze steer
ed the Meteor across the finish line 3
minutes, SO seconds ahead of the
Hamburg, her only competitor.
San Francisco telegraphers struck.
on Friday, demand for a 25 per
cent increase in wages being the cause
of the trouble
The State closed its case in the Ida
no trials on Friday evening. The de-
fence will now have an inning.
Women were shot down in the
winegrowers' troubles at Narbonne
France, by the soldiers.
1t is stated that General Porter's
reservation to bring up the question !
OF the limitation of armament does 9
not indicate that the United States s
intends to do SO.
A revolutionist arsenal was found t
in the woods in Courland by the Rus a
sian police, and 80 leaders were ar t
rested. n
Broker Van Ripper testified that Ed F
ward S. Holmes, Jr., signalled the Il
news of the cotton report by means
# widow curtain signals. E
The Newport News Shipbuildinc-
Company was
he monster 20,G
i'd being $3,9S7
will
hip.
An error j
sexeynnerlt ehs
sater ak the .ellb
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-26

Newitt-No, only twins. Lusc.ln.an
started that rumor because he didn't
see them until after he had celebrates
their Observation-Disclosures Press
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-26
THE BODY IN.SWAMP
The Young Italian Boy Kid
mapped in New Orleans.
ITALIAN TELLS STORY OF CRIME

Lad Kidnapped and Held for $4,000
Ransom at New Orleans Strangled
to Death Because of His Cries and
Pleadings to be Taken Home-Con-
fession Wrung From One of the
Suspects, Who Was Taken From
His Home Into the Woods and Put
Through Sweating Process.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-26

Eight Killed and Thirty-Five Hurt.
Hartford, Conn, Special. Eight
'''--"'-'.;!lAd-and 80 injured
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-26

The winding up-~----
mencement exercises at the Virginia
Military Institute marked the retire
ment of Gen Scott Shipp as head Of
8 the institution.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-08-08
Church Urion Held Valid. g

Fayetteville, Tenn, Special LIN
his opinion delivered here on the
Presbyterian Church case between the
unionists and the anti-unionists, in
volving the right of possession in the
property of the Cumberland PreSby-
terrain Church, Chancellor Walter
Bearden held that the "union" was
valid and in substantial conformity TO
the Church constitutions but decided
that under the deeds conveying the
property to the trustees of the several
Churches the bill of the "~unionists'
asking for exclusive possession IN the
name of the united church must be
dismissed. Both sides appealed. The
court refused to enter into the merits
or dement's of the various ecclesiasti-
cal questions.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-08-08
PRESIDENT MOORE PLEASED
Dozen New Warehouses Laus
Within 10 Days.

Charlotte, Special. I'll got about
twelve new warehouses and holding
companies launched on my recent trip
over the State" said President c. c.
Moore, of the North Carolina Cotton
Growers Association while relating
his experience during the trip through
the State ON matters which are of ln-
terest to the association at large.
This is one of the most successful
trips that President Moore has ever
made. He visited many counties to
the section to the north and west CT
Charlotte on his rounds, and found
everything in good shape and the cot
ton crop outlook fairly good las
promise as could have been expected.
Mr.. Moore is especially pleased with
the momentum which the warehouse
movement seems to be gathering az
it progresses, and he regards this a
the most important matter before tHe
farmers at this time.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-08-08
High Point Tax Values.

High Point, Specialize board of
assessors of High Point are hot il
The collar in regard to Greensboro's
Insinuations that the property here
Ms undervalued, while Greensboro IS
paying her full share of the taxes.
The men who composed this board
SD their work we'll, so much so that
many were made mad at the high val
NE put on their property and all Of
Them felt like they were paying
enough. Considering that High Point
I some smaller than Greensboro it Is
safe to say hat she is paying her
gust portion of the county's indebt-
edness in the way of taxes, and has
mo fear of comparisons.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-08-08
Injunction is Granted.

Memphis, Tenn, Special, Federal
Judge Mccall denied a. petition of
the Central Trust Company of New
York City, holder Of the Memphis
street railway bonds, asking an in
junction to restrain the city of Mem
PMS from in~augurating 2-cent street
car fares. The case lad been appeal
ed TO the State supreme court from
ing the eonstitutionality of the city
The State circuit court, the issue be-
injunction. The suit for a federal in
junction was entered pending a de-
icision of the State supreme court.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-08-08
WHEAT AT $1.25 PREDICTED.
Northwestern Grower Declares Crop
VIII Be Much Below Normal.

r.Eaa g 1888 H..- Ha
Washington, D. C.-That there VIII
be little more than a two-thirds Gro?
of wheat in the United States, ana
that wheat will reach $1.25 a buSns8
this fall, is the prediction Of GeOfs.
c. Howe. of Duluth, Mimi, one ol
the largest wheat growers OF !ss1
great Northwest. Mr.. Howe SAD
In Minnesota the crop is proF
ably two-thirds what it usually y
and the same conditions prevail y
North and South Dakota. The Dack]
ward spring held crops up, and aHs|
they got started they were injured y, y
many places by excessive rains; u
yet other sections there was a snVls
age of rain, and this condition XII
done the most damage during ~
season of maturing of crops.
Kansas will this year MAKE ~
more than 60,000,00 bushels WIZ
is about three-fourths Of the uss
output. These are the vital o@g
when it comes to the ~producuOl !
wheat, and Ifee1 assured, from ~
ent conditions, that the price VIZ
not less than $1.25 in the aataLLx
The foreign demand is strong anu =
"a tendency to advance prices.
output of Argentina is not yet KnUr
and the crop in South America
exert a strong influence on inc
ket and be. of much lmportaDL
connection with the years outPur M.
cannot, under the most favoTaDIo M
ditions, however, be sufficient " = b
vent wheat reaching a price II n%'
reached for a number OF years
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-08-08
williams Plurality is Small.

Jackson, Miss, Special.-Uptl the
votes cast in the Democratic primary
of last Thursday are -canvassed this
week by the designated officials, the
result of the senatorial contest will,
to a certain extent, remain in doubt
Complete unofficial returns received
by several sources show a plurality IN
favor of Congressman John SHARP
Williams yer Governor James K.
Nardaman, but this pluralitysis com
parativelv small, and neither Cover
nor Vardaraap nor his managers viii
concede defeat, declaring that the OF
fetal review of the vote viii show
his election by a small majority.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-08-08
10 Discontinue Trains.

WinstOn-Salem, Special. 1t is be-
ing talked among the railroad people
that the Southern has decided to take
off the night passenger train operated
between this city and Greensboro
the one leaving there at $50 and re-
burning at 1870. 1t is argued by
these in a position to know that this
4rain is not paving even the operat-
nag expenses. eff the railroad loses
oat IN its fight against the 2 Ia cent
passenger rate you will see trains
f3ken off branch lines all over the
State" remarked a well posted rail
EoRa man.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-08-08
Charge of Manslaughter.

Detroit, Special. = Representative
Charles E. Ward, Speaker pro tenn OF
the State House of Representatives
and chairman of the ways and meas
committee, was arraigned In the p0-
lice court here on a warrant charg-
ing him with manslaughter in connec-
ton with the death here from a
criminal operation in April of Miss
Edith Presley, proof-reader for the
State Senate. Mr.. Ward stood mute
and his attorneys asked for an exani-
nation in the. police court, which JUS
tice Stein set for September 9th. The
justice then fixed bail at $4,000 with
two suretieS which was furnished.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-08-08
-Four Men Crushed to Death.

San Pedro, Cal, Special.-Four
men lost their lives when 40 feet
of the trestle leading from the wharf
OF the Pacific Storage Company col
lapsed. The dead men were crushed
by car loads of rock or drowned in
the harbor. Four others, who wen:
down with the teams were rescued.
All were Greek laborers who wero
put to work and their names were no.
on the pay roll. The trestIe collap-
sed as a train of 20 fiat ears laden
with rock backed off the wharf.