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The Washington herald., 1907-08-18

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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-10
AN ALLEGED MIRACLE
superstisious Negroes Of South Caro-
lima Community Greatly Excited
Over Alleged Miracle.

Columbia. s. C., special.-The su-
perstitions negroes of the Summerton
section, of Sumter county are greatly
worked up over the fact attested by
several of the most reliable negroes Of
the neighborhood who claim to have
been eye-witnesses of the event that
q deaf mute, who has been living in
the neighborhood for sixteen years
without uttering q syllable, a day or
so ago opened his mouth and spoke
therefrom, the words that fell from
his lips being: "The Lord is going
to rain dowh FIRE and birthstone. ,"
The incident Is having a most pro-
found effect ON the negroes through
out that section, and The churches are,
filled with mourners trying to flee
from the wrath indicated. Some Of
the negroes regard this saying of the
deaf mute as a message Of warning
from on high, and are expecting other
messages from the snme source. Tic
deaf mute is sIt' in Sumter county
Just now.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-10
News and Notes.

Reactionaries are reported to. be
conspiring to bring about the disso-
luton of the second Douma.
a bill against the overcrowd:ng of
cars is to be offered in the next Brit
ish Parliment.
The earthquake in Bits, Turkish
Armeania, wrecked 300 houses, killed
eight persons and injured many otl-
ers.
The Russian Cabinent has reject
ed proposal for tunnel under Ber-
ing Strait to join the Trans-Siberian
and Canadian Pacific railroads.
President Roosevelt has been in
formed that a fund of $5,OOO,OOO is
being raised to defeat the nomination
of a Roosevelt man for President.
Senator Boles Penrose, of Pennsyl-
vania, is said to have disclosed this
at a banquet.
Justice GoNd decided that Indian
treaty FUNDS could ont legally be
paid to sectarian schools.
Many changes and promotions in
the Consular Service were announc-
ed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-10
WILL soon BE open
Arrangements Complete For
Great jamestown Show
PRESIDENT A BIG ATTRACTION
Opening Exercises, Beginning at Sun
rise April 26, Open With Salute of
800 Guns by the Norfolk Light Ar
tillery Blues Concentrating the
3OOth Anniversary of the First Eng
lish Settlement IN America.

Norfolk, Special.-President Roose-
welt is to be the feature of the open
ing day Of the Jamestown Ter-Cen-
tehnial Exposition, the official pro-
gramme of which was announced.
The opening exercises, which take
place Friday, April 26, will begin at
sunrise by salute Of 300 guns by
the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues
commemorating the 3OOth anniver-
sary of the first English settlement Of
America.
The President will reach the expo
sition grounds at 11:3O O'Clock, after
passing on the Mayhower; through
columns of saluting foreign and Am
erican warships in Hampton Roads.
He will be escorted to the reviewing
stand on Lees ParaGh, in the rear Of
the auditorium building. The speech
making feature Of the programme will
begin at once, and in the open air
should the weather permit. An invo-
cation by the Right Rev. Alfred Ma
gil Randolph, bishop of the diocese
of southern Virginia. and a brief in
troductory address by Harry st.
George Tucker, president Of the Ex-
position Company, will precede the
PRESIDENTS remarks. When Presi-
dent has concluded he will press
gold button, and Immediately the ma
chinerY of the great show will be in
motion, thousand flags will be un-.
furled on the Exposition buildings and
salute of the nation will be fred by
the foreign and American ships in the
roads and, by, the garrison at Fort
Monroe. At the conclusion of the sa-
lutte the Exposition bands will play
the "Staf Spangled Banner, ~ the
troops &saf iiiFssslle allils
concourse WfHls % oyera
heads.
The parade Of soldieE aEs:
of the United States under Major
General Frederick Grant, will be; the
.hext feature. The President will re-
view the troops from a grand stand,
where also viii BE. gsthereds
efes I of the ccasion, including
the diplomatic corps, the official COM
mittees of the Senate and House of
Representatives, and the Governors Of
States, 20 Of whom have accepted in
vitations to be present.
The day will close with reception
to President Roosevelt, between. S and
6 o'clock.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-10
State BAR ASSOCIATION
Judge Hudson Names Standing Com
mittees.

Hon. Joshua H. Hudson, the presi-
dent of the South Carolina Bar asso-
eiation, has announced the committees
IF that organization for the year
1907. Judge Hudson states in his
letter to Secretary John j. Earle that
ne has given the duties of the Of
dee considerable thought and is striv-
ing hard to fill it. OF this the mem
bers of the bar feel assured, knowing
as they do the respect and esteem III
which he is held by the members all
over the State. The committees arc:
Committee on Publications.. NJ.
Efrd, chairman; Hunter A. Gibbs,
W. D. Melton, treasurer ex officio; j
J. Earle, secretary ex ol1icio.
Education and Admission to lie
Bar-M. H. Moore, chairman; j. j.
McMahan, T. B. Fraser, Allan Me-
Farlan, :Huger Sinkler.
Judicial Administration and Rem
edial Procedure-Edward McIvcr,
chairman; B. M. Shuman, W. H.
Townsend, Walter F. Stackhouse,
George T. Won Kolnitz, Jr.
Commercial, Interstate and Inter
national LAVA. 7. Smythe, chair
nan; James Simons, John T. Sloan,
Fl. A. NJ. Smith, Charles Carroll
Sims.
Memorials = George JolNstone,
chairman; Knox Livingstone, R. ".
Shand, N. G.. Evans, f. F. Covins-
ton.
Jurisprudence and Law Reform
Paul Hemphill, chairman; James !.
Lyon, j. Lyles Glenn, Walter Ii.
Hunt, Jr., w. B. Gruber.
Grievances-D. S. Henderson, chair
man; NJ. L. Smith, j. w. Johnson,
Richard D. Lee, R. T. CASTOR, T. !.
Rogers, Charles T. Haskell, George
K. Lane B. Frank Kelley.
Legislation-F. II. Weston, chair
man; w. H. Lyles, John S. Vernon,
Porter A. McMaster, f. B. Gary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-10
The State Fair.

Columbia, Special.-Secretary Love
of the State fair. society returned,
from a meeting of the association of
Southern fair secretaries in Atlanta,
of which meeting he was chosen sec
retary. The circuit was ara nsed-sor
as to secure the best results for rae
ing and other combination attrac-
tons. The circuit opens at Richmond
the show at Richmond following those
at Raleigh, Nashville, Knoxville, At.
lanta, Columbia and Che Augusta.
Florida attraetions ffo GLOWING in in the;
order named. The purses offered VII
the South Sasp id f stss faa viii
'be the hsa7 lest lin the history Of the
Fair. {
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-10
AFFAIRS
Occurrences of Interest from
All Oyer South Carolina
MANY ITEMS OF STATE NEWS
a Batch of Liyn Paragraphs Cover.
ing Wide Range-Whas is Going
On n our State.
Reports Of Chambers.

A number Of reports have come in
to the governors Office recently Of al
legged cases of glanders, but so far as
known here there have been ilo
spread of the disease at any point. In
many instances it has been discovered
that the disease thought to be CLAM
ders was not a contagious disease at
all. Governor Ansel says there seems
to be "a general misunderstanding
as to how to proceed to get cases
sof the kind investigated by the State
vetinafian at Clemson College. A
special act of the Legislature gives
the Clemson board of trustees author
tiy to make rules and regulations TO
guide the vetinarian in such cases,
the governors Office has nothing 10
do with it. All requests for the SER
vices of the expert are at once refer
red by the governor to the vetinariafl.
Those eahaving fears Of contagious dis
ease among the cattle should commit
5nicate with the Clemson man at, once
direct, which would save time. One
of the rules is that each report of
supposed contagious disease must be
enfa rsed by at least two reputable
citizens Of the community. The YETI.
marian then sends blanks for a fuller
report. The OBJECT of the rules and
regulations is is-to avoid unnecessary
)expense In investigating groundless
reports. Governor Ansel has re-
|ceiyed a telegraphic request from Gif-
ford, Barnwell, for immediate help in
the case of mule supposed to be snf-
Rering from glanesrs. The Governor
fss not an expert on mule nature.
|but he surmises it might possibly be
merely case of mule bluffing to keep
bat of work.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-10
An Information Bureau.

Anderson, Special.-Mr. ]. L
Mounce, who has been the operator
in Martins exchange for severa.
months, is now making preparation;
to establish a bureau Of information
in this city about July l, when the
anti-bucket shop law goes into force.
A number of cotton mill men, brok.
ers, cotton buyers and farmers arc
subscribing to the capital stock tt
organize the bureau. Mr.. Mounct
expects to make arrangements So
that the subscribers Of tie Anderson
bureau will receive the same informa.
ton that the Greenville bureau of il.
formation receives.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-10
Committee of Inquiry in Railroad
Situation.

Charleston, special.-The commit
tee appointed by the legislature to
investigate the railroad conditions cf
the State, and especially in Charles
ton, met Saturday in the office OF
Mayor Rhett. Senator Graydon Of
Abbeville presiding, and Representa-
tive Frost of Charleston acting as
secretary. The rayor presented the
situation fully to the committee,
after which the matter was discussed
at length. The work Of the commit
tee was divided into three parts for
special consideration, of which sub
committees will be appointed. One
committee will look into freight rates,
another examine into rolling stock,
roadbed and equipment, and a third
the financial conditions. The COM
mittee adjourned subject to call Of
Chairman Graydon.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-10
Theodore D. Buhl Dead.

New York, Special.-Theodore D.
Buhl, president of the Bull Malleable
Iron Works, of Detroit, president Of
Detroit Bank, and also of the firm of
Parke, Davis G. Co., chamical and
drug manufacturers, dropped dead on
the street near the Waldorf-Astoria
Hotel, where he had been a guest.
Death was due to appoplexy. Mr..
Buhl was one of a group of steel mag
mates, multi-milionaire and prominent
in banning circles in the Middle West
and the East. His body will be sent
to Detroit for interment.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-10
Stranded off Pablo Beach.

Jacksonville, Fla, special.-The
6O-foot two-masted launch Charlotte
Casse, said' to be owned by Paul
Case, Wilmington, N. c., was found
stranded on the beach 16 miles below
Pablo Beach. with no one on board.
1t is believed that her owner and
party were aboard for a cruise and
ran into the severe gale Of few days
ago, washing the overheard. This
discovery of the launch was reported
to the vice consul here.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-10
New School Building.

| Latta, Special.--In accordance with
act passed at the late.session Of lii
aislature the people of Latta will
I'd an election on the 4th inst. for
e purpose of voting bonds on the
Wn to build a $4,000 academy for
c graded school. It is very much
letled as the school has outgrown the
Hiding now here. There is of course
bee opposition, but it is almost GER
En that the bonds. will carry by d
8od majority and as soon after as
Issible work will begin oil new
Hiding.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-10
Two Fires of Strange Origin.

Columbia, Special.-Two smaI!
fires occurred at the Palmetto House,
boarding place at the corner Of
Taylor and Sumter streets Monday
Neither did much damage and the
chemical engine extinguished she
blazes in both instances. There is
something rather strange about fires
that have occurred at this house re-
Gently. Last Monday night there
we're three fires occurring at intervals
of about an hour and Monday night
the two fires took place In the space
of about an hour. Each Of the fires
originated in different parts of the
house.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-10
Serious Accident.

Charlotte, N. c., Specialize ex-
pected happened Saturday morning at
10 O'Clock when street car No. "a of
the Highland Park line and Seaboard
passenger train No. 1873 collided ut
the Brevard street crossing. one pas
senger, Mr.. Wiley Howard. having
his skull fractured and left forearm
broken, Mr.. Lee Martin, conductor of
the car, having both legs fractured,
besides sustaining other injuries from
which he may die and three other pas
sengers being more or less badly hurt.
This is particularly dangerous cross
ing, and no one is surprised at the
terrible occurrence.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-10
Extra Session of Court For Berkeley
County.

Moncks Corner, speeial-An order
has been issued by Chief Justice Pope
for an extra term of the common pleas
court to be held here beginning on
April 22nd. Judge Gage will pre-
side. Provision was. made in the or
der for jurors for two weeks. judge.
Gage is universally beloved by the
people here and it is a pleasure to the
members of the bar, the court officials
and citizens to have him here. again.
There are quite number of eases on
the dockets that have been continued
from term to term by the attorneys,
but it is to be hoped that these mat
ters will be disposed of at this extra
term and the congested condition of
the dockets relieved
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-10
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
Geraty Gets Verdict Against Coast
Line:

Charleston, Special:-In the United
States circuit court Saturday the
sealed verdict in the suit of W. ]:
Garaty, truck farmer of Younge' 8
Island, against the Atlantic Coast
Line was opened, giving a verdict for
the plaintiff for the full sum, 81
1866. The attorneys for the rail
road served notice of an appeal. The
case is one of great Importance 10.
the truck interests about Charleston
and in fact in other sections as we'll
The plaintiff rendered lot of cab
bages to the railroad III March, 1905,
to be handled in refrigerator cars.
Thirty-six cars in all were needed for
the shipment. The product was not
hauled in refrigerator cars, with the
result that the cabbages were dam-
aged and the plaintiff entered action
against the railroad for the amounts.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-10
Aiken to Vote on Dispeasary.

Aiken, special.-Mr. Wesley john
son has fled petition calling for an
election on the whiskey question with
Supervisor Edison and that Official
will begin the work of checking the
names within the next few days. II
the required electors are upon The
petition, Mr.. Edison says the elec-
ton will probably be called for some
time in June.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-10
Pittsburg is in Danger.

Pittsburg, Pa, Special. W. Ar
ras, of the United States engineers
corps, who has charge of building the
dams in the Ohio and Allegheny riv-
ers in this vicinity, has submitted a
report to the government, in connec-
tion with the recent food here in
which he says Pittsbarg, like Johns
town, is in danger of devastation
some day by flood causing the loss
of thousands of lives and millions of
dollars worth of property. Mr.. Arras
reports that when the catastrophe oc-
ours it will come with just as little
warning as did the one in the Cone
maugh valley.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-10
Passenger Trains on Greenville 8
Knoxville.

Greenville, Special. : Passenger
trains began running over the Green
vile and Knoxville railroad as far
as Travellers Rest on regular sched-
ules. The initial trip was made Mon-
day morning and quite a number oe
citizens Of this city were passengers
on the train, by invitation of the Of
fcials of the road. There are two
trains day each way on the road and
the schedule is so arranged that one
can leave Travellers Rest in the
morning and spend the day i'll this
city, returning to their home that
night; the people of the city can like.
wise go to Travellers Rest and spend
the day. The first days business Jf
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-10
Affirmed By Federal Court.

Ireenwood, Special.-Messrs aGrier
lark have received telegram from
.cIerk of the United States court
Appeals at Cincinnati that The YER
4 Of the federal circuit at Memphis
3he case Of Brooks against the
&phis Electric Light company had
4 affirmed. The verdict was for
Dc. Young Brooks was q native
a3lis county and was killed while
@ing as lineman in Memphis.
ssase was first trieS in Memphis
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-10
Seed eraahers Meet.

Columbia, Special. The South
Carolina Cotton Seed Crushers Asso-
ciation held its annual meeting in this
city Thursday. Practically all the oil
mills in the State being represented
by the fifty eight members present
Various matters of interest to the
cotton seed oil industries were dis
cussed The following officers were
elected: B. F. Taylor, of Columbia,
president; j. J. Lawton, of Hartsviile,
vice-president; j. Ed Young, Of CO.
lumbia, treasurer; George Hayward,
of Columbia, secretary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-10
s65,OOO For Street Paving.

spartanburg, special.-The city
council now has under consideration
the question of issuing $4,000 in
bonds for street paving purposes. An
executive meeting Of the council was
held Tuesday afternoon but not a
word was given out for publication.
1t leaked out that no action was
taken on the question but that the
council as whole seems to favor
the step and it may be taken. A
short time ago the council voted
100000 for street paving and this
work is now nearly completed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-10
Ex-Police Chief Assassinated.

Havana, By CabS.-Jose A. Yala,
ex-chief of police of Guinez, Havana
province, was ass q mated at Gnines
Wednesda morning. The crime ap-
parently was political as the victim
led the governmental forces in the
vincinity of Guines during the August
revolution, thereby mourning so much
enmity that he went to Mexico, from
which country he had just returned.
The assassin, who was meme5r Of
late rebel army, escaped.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-10
Found With Skull Crushed.

Marietta, Gay Special Homer
Moss, aged 33 years, prominent
merchant and land owner, was found
by his wife with his skull crushed,
in his store at Nickajack. She had
instituted a search for him on his
failure to return home. He died
from his wounds late Thursday. No
money or property is missing and
there is no clue to the perperator II
the crime.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-10
Arthur Gqignard surrende.s.

Orangeburg, Special. : Arthur
Guignard, the negro who shot and
killed Louis sMcCants, also colored,
on Saturday came to the city Sunday
night and gave himself up to the
sheriff. Considerable sympathy has
been expressed for Guignard, who IS
a hard working negro, especially as it
was well known that McCants had
been intimate with Guignard wife for
years.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-10
Fatal Lodging house Fire.

San Francisco, special.-One Ital-
ian laborer was burned to death and
a score badly burned or injured in a
fire that destroyed lodging house at
134 Connecticut street, in the Port
rerro district. The name of the dead
man is unknown. In an attempt 10
rescue an unconscious man, William
A Cole, a fireman, fell from a ladder
and was probably fatally injured.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-10
Fresh From the Wires.

"He's an accountant said a wit
ness on the stand in an English court
the other day. ~ mean that he
makes his living by advising people
as to getting reductions in their in
come tax" "Oh," said the judge.
A Leeds policeman, hearing sus-
picious noises in dark cellar, sprink-
led cayenne pepper on some cotton
wool, set fire, to the cotton and put
it through grazing of the cellar.
Two burglars speedily came out and
we're captured.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-10
Frying Pan Shoals Lightship Towed
Into Charleston.

Charleston, S. c., special.-Frying
Pan Shoals lightship was towed into
Charleston at noon Wednesday, hav-
ing parted her anchor chains Monday
at 2 O'Clock in a heavy gale. Captain
Nelson reported the loss of the mush-
room anchor and IS fathoms of chain,
but no damage to the vessel which
came down the coast 100 miles under
small sail.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-10
Candy & Son Get Contract.

Epartanburg, Special.-It was an
E1nced a few days ago that the firm
Cutting 6 Co., had secured the con-
let for rebuilding the houses re-
billy burned at Spartan mills. 1t
build have been stated that the firm
l1n T Grandy & Son had secured
eontract. The houses recently
ftroyed were built by Mr.. Grandy's
p Just IL years ago.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-10
A Grief Stricken Embezzler.

Atlanta, Ca, special-After spend
ing all night in Oakland Cemetery
beside the grave of his little niece
who died few days ago, Robert S.
Stewart, book-keeper, shot and kill
ed himself. He left q note saying
that he was short 5000 in his en-
ployer's accounts which he was ull-
able to pay, and that he was crazed
with grief over the death of, his sis
ter's childs Stewart had been in bad
health fer some time.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-10
Government Suing VIM. B. Kirk.

Syracuse, N. Y, spccial.-The gov
ernment has brought suit in a new
action against William B. Kirk, Of
this city, to collect a $4,000 bond
alleged to have been forfeited by his
failure to produce John f. Gaynor
for trial at Savannah, Ca, in March,
1902. A previous suit on execution
isseci in the State Of Georgia was
won by Kirk on the ground that the
execution was issued in Georgia and
Kirk was not within its jurisdiction.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-10

Accident at Funeral Creates Panic.
spartanburg, special.-The floor of
Macedonia church fell with crash
Tuesday during the funeral services
of Rev. j. NJ. Brown, former pastor
of the church. Men, women and
children rushed for the doors, caus-
ing a stampede. Several W. ncn
tainted and were trampled up,n, sus-
tanning painful injuries.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-10
Tha cftadel incident.

har1eston, Special.-Is is reported
| She first class Of the South Caro-
Military academy have adopted
buttons approving and commend
The recent dismissal of the cadets
broke garrison and also those
took q voluntary departure be-
b The Faculty had doubted the
u Of the offending cadets. The
[lty and cndets refuse 70 discuss
3p liter.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-04-10
) Raise In Rates IN South Carolina.

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The railroad commission has issued
i order TO the, Southern Express
lnpany forbiii ling any increase in
hes on lines IN this State until a
caring can be held by the commits
pn. This action was taken after a
fmber of complaints had been re-
ered concerning local tariffs, and
|e company was notified at the same
be that tariffs must be filed in the
ice of the commission. At the
Eeting next Tuesday an order vii!
passed forbidding an increase in
Z tlegraphitolls as recently pro-
3sed by the Western Union Tele-
hph company. The commission has
large Of rates on business done in
ks State and claims that an increase
\ posted from the first of April is
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