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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
commission WILL INVEST
TEACHERS ANNUITY FUND
Decides to Buy Fifty Thou
sand Dollars Worth of
School Bonds

Mayor Schmitz, City Treasurer Bantel
and Superintendent of Schools Romeo
vieri, who constitute the Teachers An
nuity Commission by virtue of their
respective Offices, decided at a meet
ing held in the Mayors Office yesterday
to invest the $4,000 in the teachers
annuity fund in school bonds. The fund
reached the $4,000 mark recently, and
according to law it must be invested in
municipal or State bonds. The invest
ment In school bonds at the present
time will be of double service to the
teachers, for 1t will aid in enlarging
the schools of the city and also provide
a suitable income from the fund.
The annuity fund was established for
the purpose of giving aid to veteran
teachers who are in need. The larger
part OF the fund was obtained through
the efforts of the teachers, who gave
public entertainments to raise the
money.
The interest received on the bonds
purchased will be turned back into the
main fund. By this method the fund
will be increased unless unexpected
drains are made upon 1T. complete
statement concerning the fund and the
purchase of bonds will be prepared
Monday and submitted for publication
The law regulating the fund is of a
complicated nature and the commission
at its meeting yesterday went into
every detail to prevent the possibility
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
WANTS INFORMATION OF
AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSION

Communications are to be sent to
Australia by the japanese and Korean
Exclusion League. asking for infor-
nation regarding the fight in that
country to keep the Japanese out.
Copies of the laws against the immi-
grafton OF Japanese and other foreign
ers will be asked for. and will be used
for guidance IN the formation of local
measures If opportunity for their use
presents itself. This was decided upon
at meeting OF the executive commit
tee of the league held last night
James Graham, delegate TO the con-
vention OF the State Council Of the
Junior Order of American Mechanics.
held in Riverside March 10. submitted
a lengthy report, in which he called at
tention to the Endorsement by the con-
vention OF the work being done by the
Exclusion League.
1t was decided to publish the details
Of the killing of various bills presented
to the Legislature in behalf Of the op-
position to Asiatic labor.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

The remains of the late Chief Engi-
neer Dennis T. Sullivan, who was killed
by the falling of wall on the morning
of the 18th of last April, which have
lain in vault at Holy Cross Cemetery
for nearly a year, will be placed under
ground on Sunday, April II. The day
before the remains will lie in state in
the hall of San Francisco Council OF
the knights of Columbus, of which he
was a member, and the following day
there will be funeral services at noon
in st. Mary's Cathedral The remains
will be taken to Holy Cross Cemetery
and consigned to grave. One thou
sand or more members of the Knights
of Columbus, a delegation from the
Fire Department and an escort OF po-
lice, together with friends of the de-
ceased, will make up the funeral cor
tege.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
NO OAKLAND BOODLER
T0ESCAPE, SAYS BROWN
District Attorney Says He
Will Go to Bottom of
Graft Charges
WORD FROM GERSTLE
1t Was the Pacific States,
He Says, That Spent
Money Freely
WORD FROM GERSTLE

OAKLAND, March 3Q.-District At
torney Brown has taken an unequiVocal
stand in favor of a thorough inquiry
into the alleged graft surrounding the
granting of the Home Telephone Com
pany's franchise in Oakland. His posi-
ton. as he outlined il today for the
third time since the subject became a
matter of public interest, is to- carry
his search as far as possible in the eff
fort 10 uncover any wrongdoing in the
franchise fight.
Brown said that he had nothing in
hand yet which would warrant calling
a special session of the Grand Jury.
That body is to met in regular session
week from next Wednesday. Unless
the District Attorney shall have cause
to bring the nineteen men together be-
fore that time the Grand Jury will not
be called upon before then in connec-
tion with the graft inquiry.
The District Attorney announced to-
day that he was not ready to say
whether he had taken any official steps
toward ascertaining what evidence is
in the possession of Heney and Burns.
In fact, District Attorney Brown was
extremely reticent in that regard. He
said that there was no reason why any
of his plans should be made public at
this time, and he added:
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
APRIL WEATHEn

Professor McAdie of the Weather
Bureau has compiled the following data
of the weather in April for the past
thirty-six years: Mean or normal tenn
perature, SO; average precipitation of
rain or melted snow LIE; average
number of days with .01 of an inch or
more. q; the greatest amount of pre-
cipitation recorded in twenty-fou
hours was 2.43 inches, on April 1924,
1896; average number of clear days. 10;
partly cloudy days, II; cloudy days, 8;
prevailing winds have been from the
west
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
GERSTLE SENDS WORD

Sources close to the Home Telephone
Company are authority tonight for a
statement from Marcus Gerstle of the
law firm of Thomas. Gerstle, Frick and
Beedy that the Home Company did not
spend any money for the bribery OF
Oakland Councilmen. Gerstle is de-
clared to have said that there was
much rumor that the Pacific States
Company had been a liberal dispenser
of cash arguments against the grant
ing of the franchise to the Home Com
pany.
Gerstle also declared that the law
firm would contribute to a fund for the
purpose of investigating alleged mis-
use of money in Oakland.
On the edge of the franchise story
comes a further report around county
offices that a general overhauling of
Alameda Countys affairs will follow as
a result of the District Attorneys de-
cision to inquire into municipal mat
ters.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
YOUNG Burns, VISIT

The story connected with the coming
10 Toledo Of Detective Burns, son of
United. States Secret Service Oihcer
Burns. who Is assisting Assistant Dis
srict Attorney Heney, is an interesting
one.
II has to do with a session Of the
missionary societies OF St Pauls NJ. II.
church OF this city, where, IL appears,
the Detwilers were under discussion at
a recent meeting. The rumor which
was going about the city at that time
connected Detwiier with certain graft
charges at San Francisco and was un-
der discussion, when one Of the women
incidentally said that she hao learned
that "Afr Detwiler had left the coun-
try. to be absent until all OF the gossip
had blown over"
another woman said she had learned
that the Detwilers had been st Battle
Greek. Mich. and that they had left
suddenly for Europe. Another told her
father and he being interested In the
case at once communicated with Heney.
No response was received here until
young Burns came last week. Every
facility was then placed IN his hands
TO secure what information was posi-
sible.
After spending two days here Burns
became satisfied that Detwiler was not
in this city and left the city. Unfor-
tunately for the San Francisco police.
according to the statements Of George
Detwiler, A. X. Detwiier and wife re-
turned here the next morning and i'm
nediately upon hearing that a San
Francisco oficer had been IN the city
making inquiries. left on the Lake
Shore train going west at 1880 p. m,
hut nobody seems to know their desti-
nation.
George Detwfler says that his brother
VIII turn UP at the right time.
II IS learned here on reliable author
fly that the Detwilers are now making
efforts 70 secure the services OF the
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
WILL SPARE NO ONE

II purpose to- act without fear or
favor in this matter. The personnel of
those interested cuts no figure with me.
II my own brother were guilty of
wrongdoing / feel that as District At
torney should be compelled to do my
full duty by the people. This inquiry
which l have undertaken means a long,
hard investigation. Just how far IL
will go is a matter OF future develop
ments."
Not a few of the Councilmen who
voted one way or the other in the fran
chise fight are demanding a full and
complete official inquiry. They assert
that the good name of the city and
compel a probing which will in it's far
reaching methods settle for good and all
any doubts as to the men who took
part in the franchise vote
There should be no halfway business
about the District Attorneys inquiry
said Councilman Edwin Meese. I'VE
want to know whether Doodle was used
by either the Home Telephone Company
or the Pacific States, and we want to
know who got the money. These ru-
mors and stories about corruption must
be run down and the public must have
the record. voted for the Home Tele-
phone Company franchise and the man
does not live who can say truthfuily
that a dollar was paid to me or for nv
benefit, directly or indirectly, for my
vote.
Long before the Home. Telephone
Company came to Oakland for a fran
chise / had investigated the automatic
telephone system. such as the compa1y
VIII use. ] saw 1t in operation in the
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

East and became an ardent admirer of
the system. From the start 1 was In
favor of the Home Company franchise.
Undoubtedly, the company officials
knew it, for their attorneys were busy
enough to ascertain how the Council
stood on their application. The District
Attorney has nothing else to do in
this matter but to go to the bottom of
-
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

TOLEDO. March 3O.-According TO
reliable information received today the
Toledo customs office has received in
bond a trunk consigned to A X. Det-
rriler from a point in Germany.
The peculiar feature OF the informa-
tion is the fact that from the start
Detwiler's relatives and business asso-
ciates persisted in denying that either
Mr.. or Mrs. A. X Detwiler was at any
time in the northern part Of Europe
but declared that their entire so1ourn
was spent in Northern Africa ana
Southern Europe
II is learned tonight that the San
Francisco authorities have been noti-
fed OF the presence Of the trunk here
and have requested the Toledo officials
10 hold II until they can ascertain It's
contents.
The business associates OF A. X.
Detwiler are still unable TO secure his
bond. and Il IL learned tonight that
IN the event they are unable TO get II
here in a few days they viii com
Fnence negotiations with the bonding
companies ia San Francisco.
The whereabouts Of DetWiler to-
night remains complete mystery
A rumor. which has not been verified,
is TO the effect that Detwiler has been
located at a farm at Wauseon, near
here. and has been placed under ar
rest
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

noted California lawyer, Delmas, who
has charge Of the Thaw trial
WAS DETWILER IN DENvERs
DENVER, March 30.-Abram X Det-
wiler of Toledo, agent for the Home
Telephone Company, who is fleeing
from the San Francisco authorities.
spent three days in Denver, according
to Chief of Police Delaney.
The latter claims to have learned de-
initely that DetwiIer stopped here. but
continued East after few hours. He
also claims TO have learned facts which
viii prove sensational when Detwiler
is caught. What they are he refuses TO
say. The telephone interests here, 1t is
claimed, have no connection with those
in San Francisco. Detective Loorais
says that facts learned here have been
forwarded TO the authorities at San
Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

Whe eleven became dere to furnish the American people
with
vegetable
to buy to take and action In the form Of
vestpoe produce the greatest kind the world under
PURITY" We
make
PURITY PURPOSE and nsines perfection
and besow effors
haven to
history The
Of achieved
is
article created by PuityPu has been recorded
THE BOWELS
disturbances the
We CONFIDENCE of the American People
has grateful this EhdAkkABLE
diE to
of hereafter heretofore
you GENUINE All
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

TOWN BURNED DowN-Goshen, Ind. March
30.-Fire almost entirely destroyed the business
district of Wolcottville today. half-dozen
Of the principal buildings Of the town were
burned
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
VI A 7E GREET with
NNF hearty approval I
NN the Pure Food
and Drugs Act

which was passed by Con-
gress on June 30, 1906, and
went into effect January /,
1907. The people of Amer
ica are entitled to protec-
ton of their health against
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
The REGULATION AND CONTROL. of such object

NEl1ULAIION
and perous conditions has been demanded for by
the american people, until their nence compelled the
In the National Legislature and produced
Pure Food and Drugs Act long step the right dec
TONS The victory Of and by the people, and the nation
should glorfy in the consciousness of it.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
PURITY
PURPOSE
THE
Foundation ef Success

of their food drink and medicine and the law
will go long stride the direction Of accomplishing this
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
Main Office Oakland
Branch Berkeley-R Room
Branch-East Oakland
Mysterious Trunk Received
in Toledo for DetWiler
Baggage From Germany May Be Held
for San Francisco Authorities
MAs DETWILER IN DENvER.

noted California lawyer, Delmas, who
has charge Of the Thaw trial.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
CHIEF sULLIvAN,s FUNERAL

of later being embarrassed by some
legal technicality.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

little 1oc box TODAY and b
GET WHAT YOU ASK only GENUINE All druggists 10c IS
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-04
Runninp.a Newspaper.

Running a newspaper is Just
like running hotel, only differ
ent. When a man goes intoa hotel
and finds something on the table
which does not suit him, he does
not raise hades with the landlord
and tell him to stop his old hotel.
Well, hardlyl He sets that dish
to one side and wades into the
many dishes that suit him. 1t is
different with some newspaper
readers. They find an article oc-
cassionally that does not suit
them exactly, and without stop
ping to think it may please hun
dreds of other readers. make a
grand play and tell the editor how
paper should be run an what
should be put into it. But such
people are becoming fewer every
year-Ex.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-04
Two Banks For Johnston.

The town of Johnston is to have
another bank, to be known as the
Farmers and Merchants Bank.
The capital of the new institution
will be $25, 900, the par value of a
share being $50. We have been ip-
formed that about all of the stock
has been taken and a charter has
been applied Cor. The new bank
will open for business in Temporal
ry quarters about the 18th of Oc-
tober. A ne~ and very handsome
building will be erected later.
The promoters of the Farmers
and Merchants Bank are not an.
tagonistic to the Bank of John
ston, which is now and has always
been splendidly managed. They
simply wish=to increase the bank.
ing facilities of the town. No an
nouncement has been made as tc
who the officers will be
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-04
Missionary Ladies Beautifully En-
terta;ned in Two Elegant Homes.

Missionary Ladies Beautifully En-,
tertained in Two Elegant Homes.
Six buggies, with thirteen oc'
cupants, drove out of Edge6eld on
Tuesday afternoon, their destipa.
tion being Bold Spring, and The
Womall's Missionary Union. In
the interim however between Tues:
day afternoon and Wednesday
morning, they had another object
in view. They had been promise
a most delightful and unique ex-
perience. This was a cordial invi'
tation from Hon and Mrs. w. A
strom ard Dr.. and Mrs. II,
Self to spend the night at these
homes. the most elegant country
homes in the county if not in the
state. So charmed were they with
the first nights hospitality thai
they spent the night after the
meeting also in these homes, tax.
ing turns IN spending a night a
each place. They all came home
full Of enthusiasm over thelrsde
lighAful reception on Tuesdayans
Wednesday night, and Mrs. Stron
and Mrs. Self need not be sur
prised at repetition of anch 81
avalanche at any time.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-04
Miss Minis, Masterpiece.

Some weeks ago Hon. Thos. 81.
Rainsford carried a photograph of
Mrs. Rainsford to Mics Eliza
Minis and engaged her to paint
q large portrait in oil from it,
all of which was done without
Mrs. Rainsford's knowledge.
The photograph was taken IN New
York in November 1889. while
Mr.and Mrs. Rainsford we're on
their bridal tour. The large oil
portrait, mounted in a handsome
lgilded frame, is now complete,
ready to be. delivered tits a fault
Hess reproduction, a facsimile, Of
the photograph that was taken
when Mrs. Rainsford was bride.
Even a glance at the portrait from
an untutored eye reveals the fact
that it was wrought by the hand
of an artist. Miss Minis has paint
1ed5a great number of large por-
traits but those who have seen
this, the latest product of he1
genius, pronounce it to be her
masterpiece.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-04
Good Seed Market.

Very soon cotton seed will be
pouring into the Edgefeld market.
There will be seven regular buy
ers, aud no doubt the bidding will
he lively. Mr.. w. w. Adams
weigher this season will be
Mr. w. E. Byrd: Mr.. w. o.
Holmes will represent Messrs.
May & Prescott. Mr.. Albert Eu-
banks will buy for Mr.. M A. Tay-
lor and Mr.. Donald Smith will
buy for Mr.. E. S Johnson. Be-
sides these Mr.. A. M. Zimmerman,
Mr. j. w. Cheatham and the oil
mill will be in the market. This
IL strong array of buyers and
the competition promises to be
lively, which will keep the price
up to the top no'ch. If you are in
the habit cf selling your cotton
seed, bring them TO Edgefeld.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-04
Business Changes Hands.

Hon. T. Garrett Talbert has
sold his mercantile business to
Mcssrs. L. S. and Cuttino Melli-
champe who, we understand, will
continue the business under the
firm name of Mellichampe Bros.
The stock is now being listed and
as soon as this work is completed
the formal transfer will be made
Edgefeld will extend most cor.
dial welcome to the Messrs. Melli'
champe and their families. We
need scores and scores of good
citizens such as they are. Mr.
Talbert has not yet definitely de-
cided upon his future plane.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-04
] Cotton " eisher Morgan.

The newlyelected cotton weigh
err Mr.. T. P. Morgaa, entered up
on his duties bright and early
Monday morning. He will board
during the cotton season instead
of moving his family to Edge6eld.
In order to. handle cotton with
dispatch and prevent congestion
of wagons about the depot, Mr..
Morgan has at considerable ex-
pense purchased platform scales
especially designed for weighing
cotton. By using these the bales
can be weighed as rapidly as they
can be thrown on and off. Like
his predecessors, Mr.. Morgan will
give personal attention to his
duties and will do his utmost to
satisfy both the buyers and the
sellers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-04

Mr.. R. w. Timmons has gone to
Birmingham to accept position
as manager of q large oil mill
and fertilizer plant.
Mr.. Lewis Stevens isw no act
ing as salesman for Mr.. J. w.
Peak and will be glad to welcome
and serve his friends at this pop
ular store.
Mr.. F. E. RiLehart, of saluda
county, paid The Advertiser a
pleasant visit last Thursday. We
shall have more to say of his visit
next week.
Mr.. D. B. Hollings,gorth will
gin for the public this season. His
| ginnery makes good sample and
cleans the seed well, hence he will
be largely patronized.
The rapidity with which cotton
has opened has surprised many
persons. The Edgefeld Oil Mill
ginned six bales on Saturday the
last dav of August and 25 on yes
terday.
Master David Walker aud Miss
Ruth Walker are guests of their
uncle and aunt, Capt. and Mrs.
N. G. Evans. Miss Ruth is spend
ing portion of the time with
pretty little Miss Nell. Jones.
The beloved DR.. L. R. Gwaltney
arrived on Tuesday morning and
will remain in Edgefeld at least
through Sunday next, possibly
longer. BE will preach in the Bap-
tist church OH Sunday morning
next.
Mr.. j. D. lolstein will leave
on Saturday for New York to pur-
chase a holiday stock for the
Lynch drug store. He will be ac-
l.companied by Mr.. w. B. Duno-
want and Masters Edward Lynch
and Bubher Holsteln.
Mrs. D. B. Hollingswortb re-
turned on Saturday last from
Baltimore, where she had been un
der medical treatment for some
time at the Johns Hopkins hospi-
tai. 1t affords US great pleasure to
state that che has been fully res
tored to health.
Mr.. John T. Faulkner came up
from North Augusta oD Monday
TO look after some business mat
ters in Edgefeld. Mr.. Faulkner
says he has no trouble in dispos-
ing of the output of his mill at
good prices, and that he still has
enough timber to supply his mill
for about year:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-04
Edgefield's Cotton Buyers.

For several years Edge6eld has
been one of the leading cotton
markets in this section OF the
state. Not a few farmers on the
weat-side who used. to haul their
cotton to Augusta now bring it to
Edgefeld. During the present sea-
son there will be six buyers on the
local market as follows: May q
Prescott, II. A. Smith, Jones 4
Son, w. w. Adams, Edgeheld
Mercantile Company and the
EdgeGeld Manufacturing Comna-
ny. All of them being eager fo1
cotton, the farmers who bring cot
ton to Edgefeld can depend upon
it that they will receive the best
possible price.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-04
The Editor.

The Editor.
An editor is a millionaire with
out money, a Congressman out Of
q job, a king without a throne. He
constructs without a hammer or
q saw, builds a railroad without
rails or spikes. and farms without
q plow. He runs butcher shop in
the journalistic world deals out
brains for cash or credit. He loves
ithoae who advertise with hlm>like
q brother. The editor is teacher,
a lawyer, a preacher; he sends
forth truth to save eouls and gets
lost himself. He heals the wound
ed, cares for the dying, rescues
the perisbing, and then starves
himself when q ham sandwich Of
Kindness would jerk him from
the jaws of death.-Ex.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-04
Opening of Graded School.

The next session OF the Edge-
field Graded School. will open on
Wednesday morning, September
the 18th, at 8 o'clock. The follow
ing teachers will be in charge:
Miss Hattie Newson, Miss Minnie
Dicks, Miss Hortense Padgett,
Mrs. Halle Grereker and Miss
Jennie Pattison. All childrenf flom
the first to the eighth grade, In
cluding the 9th grade, are urged
to be present on that morning.
Col. f. N. K. Bailey will make
an address at the opening exer.
cises and 1T is especially desired
that all parents be present.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-04
A Humane Appeal.

A humane citizen of Richmond,
Ind. Mr.. U D Williams, 107 West
Main ST., says: II appeal to all
persons with weak lungs to take
DR.. Kings New Discovery, the
only remedy that has helped me
aud fully comes up to the proprie-#
tors recommendation" 1t saves
more lives than all other throat
and lung remedies put together.
Used as a cough and cold cure the
world ever. Cures asthma, br. ,chi-
tis, Group, whooping cough, quinsy,
hoarseEess and rhthisic, stops
hemorrhages of the lungs and
builds them up. Guaranteed 50c
and $1.00. Trial bottle free. B
Timmons, G. T.. Penn & Son w.
E. Lynch & Co.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-04
Magnificent Crops.

Magnificent Crops.
Mr.. James T. Minis told US of a
trip he took last week in the Tren-
ton section. He went down by the
farms of Mr.. John Miller aud Mr..
Albert Miller and returned by Mr..
George Swearingen's. He says that
he never saw more magnificent
crops in his life than he beheld on
that trip. Mr.. Minis saw vast
acres of fine corn but the finest was
Mr.. George Swearingen's William
son corn.