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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-05-08
Hotel Carr DINA Burned.

Durham, N. c., Special = The
Carolina, Durham's principal
hotel, was entirely dcstroy-
destroyed by fire Of unknown orr
Gin which was discovered in one OF
the rooms in the north wing at 1:l5
o'clock Thursday night. There were
between so and IS guests in The hQtcl
and all escaped without injury 50 Par
as can be aseertaincd, though nearly
all of them lost their personal effects.
For Il time the entire block was
threatened and assistance was asked
of the Raleigh department, but the
local fremen mastered the situation
before this aid could arrive. The ho-
tel was the property of Col. Julian S.
Carr and was under the management
of Mr.. Alphonso Cobb. The loss will
reach 100000 and the amount of jH-
surance is not known ut this time. The
hotel is located near the union de-
rot in the centre Of the town. 1t !s
authoritively stated that no one Was
injured though there were several
narrow escapes. The hotel was erect
ed in 1893 at cost of 100000. 1t
was insured for $4,000. The cause
Of the fire cannot be learned.
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NE1vsY oLEANIvGs.

Heavy rains have fallen in New
South Wales.
American tourists now throng the
Paris boulevards.
The Board of Magistrates Of New
York City voted to wear gowns on
the bench.
The outbreak of cerebro-spinal
meningitis at Belfast shows no sign
Of diminishing.
Organized labor leaders are re-
garded in Washington rs bitterly .op-
posed to President Roosevelt.
A notorious brigari, stauislaus
Lis, the author Of many crimes, has
been captured ct I4ublil. Russia.
Magistrate Cornell said that crime
in New York City has become bnsi-
ness and was never more prevalent.
Enrico Alfauo, accused OF two
murders. in Italv. was ordered hack
to Italy in irons from New York City.
Victorious Honduran rehels fought
among themselves at Tegucigalua
until the Nicaraguan troops arrested
them all.
President Finley. of the Southern
Railway. in speech at Mobile. saitl
that railroads must borrow to make
necessary improvements.
AT: Stockholm. Sweden. the Eirat
Chambar of Parliament adorted TIE
report Of the committee reducing the
duty on unground maize.
An association of Cape Town bust
ness men has been formed to secure
the permanent establishment OF a
diamond cutting industry in the col
ony.
Governor Hagerman, of New Mex
leo, has resigned, and CAPTAIN Geo.
Curry, a former Rough Rider, has
been appointed by the President to
succeed him.
The stone pile as "a punishment for
Chicago confidence men, i,ickpocSefs
and other Crooks" instead Of fines,
is provided under the new vagrancy
law in the Illinois Legislature.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-05-08

Gaffney, SpeciaI.-It has just been
learned here that some miscreant of
miscreants attempted to wreck a train
IN Cherokee Creek Sunday morning
There is small trestle at that point
which is about three miles north of
Gaffney. Two colored men were on
one end Of the trestle talking, when
they saw a man coming outsof the cut
ON the other side. He did not stop
but a moment, stopped down and then
went back. The colored men paid no
particular attention to the man at the
lime, but finished their conversation,
when one Of them Jim Crosby
sEent acsoss, and when he got to the
other end OF Che trestle discovered a
Large iron or steel bolt; fastened To the
stIaek. Crosby reported the facts 10
'hIr. Harris, who loosened the
abolt and brolghs siit to afffnsy, #fs re'
lbe turned itover TO the railroad AUTH
.prStiss searching investigation
sas ag once Instituted but n ptRing has.
l,een learned as vet as to the identity
the misereaa,ts About a wear ago,
sonle ono placed al large cross tie a.,
cross the track Of the Southern at the
tame. point which came near;wreek eekiug
No, 35. the fast night train.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-05-08

was buttohed up securely ABOUT yue
body and net an article 6f clothing
which he had OH when he disappear
ed was missing. His knit cap was
pulled over his face and his mittens
were on his hands.
DR.. Marvin says he searched over
the same marsh nearly every day
since the disappearance and with de-
tectives burned the grass Of the place
four weeks ago but saw no signs of
the body.
The theory that the child has been
recently placed where he was found
is supported by the fact that DR.. Mar
vim as we'll as detectives who stood on
the spot when they burned the tall
sage grass from it. Further than
this the marsh has been trampled
over time and again within the past
week by the neighbors and no sign
OF. the child was seen.
DR.. Marvin went on a run to the
piace described by Pleasanton and
gently picked up the little form, pull
ing his cap from the face to make
sure that it was his boy. Being sat-
isfed that it was his son, the doctor
/ wrapped the remains in a sheet and
carried them to the house, where he
notified the family.
Met With Foul Play.
Dr., Marvin is convinced that his
son met with foul play. Shortly af-
ter the body was found he said:
"Though I am unable to examine
Horace closely until the coroner ar
rives, I am certain he was murdered.
his body brought sack and left ly-
ing in the marsh to give the impress
sion that he wandered out there and
died. The clothing showed no signs
of being burned, as would undoubt-
edly been the case had the body lain
there when the fire swept over the
marsh"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-05-08

terized BY d succession Of cold spells
which swept sor:thwai.d over tllo
t.orthpas. Rocky Mountain slope and
gradually spread southwafd and
eastward over the entire country east
of the Rocky Mountains. The cold
was almost continuous except for
brief intervals of day or so If
warmer weather, and it closes with
remarkably low temperatures in the
interior valleys and tie southwest.
Snow Covers Iowa.
Des Moins, Iowa, Special.-Snow
covers the entire State of Iowa from
a depth of from 8 to 8 inches. tn
Des Moines and central Iowa it is
eight inches, according to government
report. Interviews with leading
horlicultu1alists indicate that all the
small fruit is. irretrievably killed.
sleet in Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, Wis, Special.-A rain
and sleet storm developed into fall
of 6 inches of snow in this vicinity
most Of which remains on the ground.
Michigan Has Snow.
Detroit, Mich, Special.-A severe
snow storm is prevailing over the up
per part of the lower peninsula Of
Michigan, with high cold winds.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-05-08
TILE RESULT OF EFFORT.

It is plain that the modern world
tine world we live in-has gained
greatly in acquiring refinement OF
menner in all sorts of intercourse. We
consider indeed, that We are quite cn,
tirely removed from savagery, we
have grown TO believe that other hu'
man beings are entitled TO considera'
,t;on because they are human beings,
saws Florence Jackson Stoddard i'll
Pictorial Review.
This is not only the result of re.
liglous teaching, it is the result OF
the spread OF business relations and
general education. 1t is the result OF
the effort and desire 10 be in the
front rank in everything. The best
people. the best tern, The best bred,
the best educated, are the most re-
fined as a rule. Now and then one
meets person of hJsle or no educa'
tion and OF humble birth and assoc.a-
tions who has r,tunally that fne quail
ity OF character which causes com.
nlete refinement cf manner and feel.
ing But even this person has been
unconsciously Influenced by living in
the country where refinement is gen.
elal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-05-08
PALMETTO AFFAIRS
Occurrences of Interest Frcm.
All Over South careIina
MANY ITEMS or STATE NEWS
A. Batch s. live Paragraphs Cover.
Ing a Wide Range-Wtat is Going
on in Our State. -
The .Anniversasy Of Nation's 5 Birth.

no 6SauNuFo9ssly VI NdSioA otA ea'
An address issued to the supelan-
Stedents and teachers of the public;
schools of South Carolina by Gov.
Ansel and Superintendent Martin
calls for a general Observance of Mons
day, May l3, the 30Oth birthday of
this country. The address says:
To the Superintendents and Teachers:
We wish to suggest and request that
you conduct some special exercises:
In Your Schools ion Monday, May 70,
1907, the 30Othfirthday of eur nation
These exercises need not take much
fine certainly not more than an hour
but in that time the Importance of
this date may be firmly, ,fxeds Doubt
less you have access to historical iu-
formation, patriotic songs, appropri-
ate recitations, etc., which you can
use In q short programme. &
The children in our schools will
take greater interest in the history
of our country, greater pride in the
achievements of our fathers, and
make greater efforts in the future If
we impress the Importance .of these
occasions properly. It will fnot gbe
amiss to teach the object and impor-
tance of the jamestown exposition
In this connection.
Sincerely,
NJ, +. Ansel,,
Governor.
0. B. Martin,
State Superintendent of Education.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-05-08
Double Sentence For Wrecking
Church.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Speeial.-Peter
Savage and Joseph Chonowsky were
sentenced to three years imprison-
ment in the Eastern penitentiary at
Philadelphia and to pay a fine of
$500 and costs for wrecking with
dynamite the. Welsh Congregational
church Edwardsville, near here, two
years ago. Savageo confessed to the
crime in court on Wednesday ysand i'm
plicated Chonowsky.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-05-08
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

2 = p = ~ j
William J. Bryan was In rnll-
away accident at St. Johnsbury, Vt,
but was unhurt.
Bishop Plato was elected Arch57s
bishop of .she Russian Orthodox
Church in the United States
1t is announced that the President
is to take long period OF rest and
recreation, beginning June IL.
Senator Redfeld Proctor, of YER
mont, is one of the largest holders IN
municipal real estate in the. country
James ]. Hill is said. to never lcckS
his Office desk, and allows none OF
his immediate employees to lock
theirs. s..
The German Kaiser has founded,
out of his private treasury, manu-
factory of majoltca ware on his esrs
fate near, Cadinen.
It was announced that General
SanLoval, the veteran Mexican sot-S
dier OF fortune, was fighting for Hon:
duras again Nicaragua.
Winston Churchill receives a. roy
atty of thirty cents per yolume ana
already his receipts from one books
are said to have been S150, goo =
Lieutenant Commando Robert b.:
Peary says he believes he will be sue
cessful in reaching the North Pole IN
the expedition on which he. is now
about to start, and Morris 4. Jesnp,s
his financial backer, expresses the
same belief. *
William Dudley Foulke, ex-chalr-.
man of the special commission OF the
National CivilSeryice Reform League
and ex-United States Civil Service:
Commissioner, has arrived In St:
Petersburg to study the methods OF.
the Russian Parliament.
Colonel Hugh L. Scott, sgperinten-.
dent of West Point, has been most
successful in capturing savage chiefs,
both IN this country and in the Phil.
ippines. He owes part Of his Prov
ess to his remarkable understanding
of the sign language1as used by the
North American Indians.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-05-08
By telegraph.

The Italian bark Orienta is ashore
and her crew is missing.
Atlantic City was "dry" and many
visitors were disgusted.
Stuyvesant Fish says the trouble
with Wall street is dyspepsia.
The Census Bureau will give Nash
vile her dues in the-matter of popu-
lation.
Mayor Mcclellan, of New York, has
made peace with Tammany.
News of the signing of peace
compact between Salvador and Mica
raugua was received in Washington.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-05-08
State Board ef. Health.

Gov. Ansel has received from the
State Medical association alist-~s~
nominees for the executive
of the State board Of healh
are as follows. Rubtg Wilson,
lesion; Il. q Hall Aiken, g: q u
breli, Abbeyille; Haghs, sreeu-4
wood vi d. BiiSdell; Lugoh; JAS
Evans, EIoteace, Eanat q + Williams,
Columbia. At the meeting of the as
ISOLATION at Bebnerts9ille afew days
ago it was discovered that there was;
some confusion concerning the issu-s
ing Of commissions and on 5examina-
tion of the books at the secretary OF
state $50. ICE, ut was found that none
Of E the old members recommended by
the association has been commission
ed; ffFI Z
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-05-08
ATTEMPT ON RULER
Effort Made to Blow Up Pres
ident Cabrera
Mine EKPLoBEH UNDER .Hlh1
president Of Guatemala Has a Mar
TOW Escape From Assassination
Horses Attached to the Pres:den-
tial Carriage Killed and the Coach
man Injured, but the President Es-
capes Unscathed.

Guatemala City, Guatemala. By
gabie:=Estrada Cabrera, President
6f Guatemala, narrowly escaped as
sasinatioii Ha LETT Shis private resi-
dsnce at T::SO III tie morning for lbs
customary drive, accompanied by his
staff. While passing along Seventh
avenue, between Sixteenth and Sew
enteenth streets, al explosion, at
first supposed TO have been caused by
a bomb, occurred, killing the horses
attached to The presidential carriage,
woundihg the ecachmah and ihjuring
sevrai staff efieearsj Saaeludihg Gen
eral Orellano, The 6bisf of.staff.
The President whoSwa not injur-
ed. displaved great3nrssence of mind.
al;obt;no from the ,l,s5af5i sca:riiaee he IN
$50, sA 81. 80 =, :, Ii "a tha,, -.
spectea sne surounalsl anu snen re-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-05-08
SOUTH CAROLINA | CROPS J
CONDITIONS for tho Past Week as. Re-
'' = plorted by the Department: :

The weather and Crop Btireati Of
the Department 81 Agricu1tuts tssass
the following bulletin Of conditions +
for the week ending Monday; April
29th.
The first Of the week was cool and
rainy with high winds and generally
cloudy weather; the middlesof the
week was mild and pleasant, while
the last two days were cool and
cloudy.
The weekly mean temperature was vas,
nearly three degrees below normal;
and the average precipitation was
more than twice the normal amount:
fhere was asa marked deficiency in sun. 81
shine throughout the entire week.
The highest temperature for the
week was SO degrees at Blacksville on
the 26th, thesl lowest was 80 degrees,
al GTeenville- on the 25th.
The precipitation was very evenly
distributed, all portions Of The, State
.5aving. had from one to two inches
except thobnorthmestern tier 6fseoun-
lies, which received from two to over
three inches and The extreme south
eastern. counties where the amounts
were generally below an inch.
The following special rainfall re-
ports were received BY telegraph and
includes the 5 a. Id. measurements Of
April 20, 1907. Columbia i.sO inch
.es; Pelzer $50 inehesi Chappels LOG
inches; Blairs s.so inches, Catawba
2.54 inchesj Camden 0s6a inches;
Saint Stephens s.s4 inches; Allendale
.O.94 of an inch; Blacksville 2.1o inch
tes; Charleston O.3O of an inch; Che
raw 1.6O inches; Florence 2O2 inches;
Greenwood 2.24 inches; Kinsstree,
2.96 inches; Saint George 1.7O inches;
Saint Matthews e.5e inches, Yemas-
see O.56 of an iheh; Charlotte, N. c.
LOO inches; Wilmington, N. c. 2.4O
inches; Augusta, Ga. 1.5O inches;.
Savannah, Ga. 0.70 OF an inch
q, JsWs BAUER,
Section Director.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-05-08
Commission Rejects Report.

Richmond, Va, special.-In an
opinion handed down Wednesday
The State corporation commission dis
lisapproved and rejected the report
of a New York consulting actu-
ary to the State insurance commits
sioner, at whose instance an inyesti-
CATION of the Life Insurance Com
pany of Virginia was conducted. The
commission has ordered that the re-
cords of the hearing before the COM
mission shall be kept as the only
true statement of the condition Of
the affairs Of The company to date.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-05-08
Walls of Dam Give Way.

San Antonio, Tex, special.-A
special from Chihuahua, Mex, saws:
Without an instant's warning the
great walls of the Chivuscar dam gave
way engulfng nearly 40 men under
the enormous weight of masonry and
water, between Is and 20 of whom
are dead, 13 injured and others uu-
accounted for. Some Of the injured
will die. The disaster is-only the last
os a large number which have recently
claimed nearly 300 vic,.ms in this
State, and mostly in the neighbor-
hood of chihuahua.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-05-08
Coffin Placed at Front Door.

eangeburg, special.-When Rev.
E. N. ;Lightfoo pastor Of the Orange
burg Baptist Church came out on the
front piazza facing court house square
Thursday morning great was the sur
prise to find a coffin placed on two
benches JUSTIFY thefdoor. TOn making
an examination he found the coffin to
be empty with a piece OF paper at
tached to the lid upon which was.
written:
s.Ihis will be -box-on-Jun TO-
1907. So goodbye. to D. n. Light.
foot. P. S. Peace to his. ashes.
-, i sHAnon.p5
When the incident became known
throughout the city feeling ran high
against the unknown perpetrators of
thesoatrage. There is5nos clue to the
guilty party.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-05-08
Name Camels After Roosevelt.

Washington, Specially. W. Hew-
ell and E. S. Truesdale, of Broome
county, New York, who have recently
been travelling in Europe and Africa
and elsewhere, were among the Presi-
dents visitors. They told the Presi-
dent that he was the best known man
in the world and that in Egypt they
found at least 10000 camels named
after him.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-05-08
spartanburg Buys its Own Wate,

spartanburg, special:-Ann agree
ment has been. reached between the
city .and the Home Water Supply.
Company whereby. the scompany's
plant to be acquired forIthe sum of
the neighborhood of $2OO,OOO.i Mr..
John B. Cleveland owns 2seven-eights
of the stock of the water company.
The city will probably take over the
sye EN- for operation about July l.
ABOUT $4,000 will be spent in extend
ing and improving the system to, give,
tie city the desired fire protection.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-05-08
Cotton Buyers in Session.

Atlanta, Ca, special.-At meet
ing here of the Southeastern Cotton
Buyers Association presided over by
President George A. Nicholson, many
questions of importance to the buyers
were discussed. The relations le-
tween the cotton merchnt and the prs
Queer, as we'll as the relations IL
tween the merchant and the spinner,
and rc~.;lations to exchange these re-
- -,orn a.none Inc So =; -:
els: So Prominent Sayers flcm ie,Ns.i,F
Southern cities were in attendance.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-05-08
President Defines Position.

New York, Special.-In letter
read Sunday before the Central Fed
Grafton Union, President Roosevelt
states that If evidence is submitted
to him showing that there has been a
miscarriage of justice for or against
Meyer and Haywood, awaiting trial
at Boise, Idaho, charged with the
murder of former Governor Stuene-
berg, he will bring. such evidence to
the attention of the attorney general
for such, action, if any, as it may be
ia ia the power Of the Federal authors,
ties to take.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-05-08
Mrs. Laura Talbot Ross Dead.

Louisville, KY, Special-Mrs.
Laura Talbot Ross, one of the best
known women in Louisville and Ken
tucky, died at her home here at the
age Of 50. She was one of the or
ganizers Of the Albert Sidney John-
ston chapter, Daughters Of the Con-
federacy, and the. grandmother OF
Laura Talbot Gait, young Miss who
created a sensation several years
ago by declining to sing Marching
Through Georgia" in public school
chorus, her refusal being especially
honored some time later by an Au-
gusta, Ca, camp Of United Confed-
crate Veterans.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-05-08
stromboli in Eruption.

Messina, Sicily, By Cable.-sone
of the inhabitants Of the island Of
stromboli, who have fled from there
and reached this city, describe the
eruption Of the Stromboli volcano as
terrific. The detonations were deaf
ening. Red, burning stones, ashes
and cinders were thrown up, and
about a thousand feet over the tnp
,of the volcano, which is 3,04O feel
above the level Of the sea, q
ushse umbrella-shaped cloud fofmEes- Els-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-05-08
killed in Wayerly.

Columbia; Special. other- muir,
der mystery with no clue to work on.
has the city aud. county authorities
worried and suburban residents par
tieulsrly disturbed. While on lis
way to his meat market on Taylor.
street from his residence in Wayerly
Mr.. B. T. Wescott was shot through
the head and instantly killed as he
passed between two schoolhouses at
the corner of Lady and Oak streets
in Waverly at 5 O'Clock in the morn
ing. Mr. Wescott had just left his
residence two blocks away down. Oak
street, but his body was not found
till half an hour later.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-05-08
Nav Day Passes Quietly.

New York, special.-As has been
expected May Day passed in New
York with little evidences Of friction
between employees and employers.
There were some small strikes in the
city and vicinity, but none of then
was of serious proportions of imros-
.sible of early settlement. Of th;se
lie most important was .!:' 9"i.
i: inst tie navigation >elJh paE;SS si2-
Grating coastwise steamers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-05-08
third Flarting of Gotten in Louisiana

New Orleans. specjal.-A third
laniing of cottrn will he necessary
n Lincoln parish, Lorisiaaa. cn ae-
aorn! Of the unseasonahle weather.
GyerGows caused by heavy rains are
he cause of the latest disaster to lie
erun. The farmers one ray of hope
in the situation il that the wet weath-
ar has in scme measure drowned out
lie boil weevil.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-05-08
Chisholm Case Continued.

Birmingham, Ala, special.-In the
Federal Court the case of Alexander
R. Chisholm, former paying teller of
the First National Bank of Birming-
ham, who is alleged to have embez-
zled. 100000 of the banks funds,
which he lost in cotton speculation,
was again consumed until Wednesday
because Chisholm's leading counsel
was engaged in another court.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-05-08
-Four Small Children cremated.

West Branch, Mich, Special.-Four
small children were burned to death
in the home of Martin Campbell,
eight miles from here. Mr.. and Mrs.
Campbell had gone to dance a mile
away from their home, leaving their
six little ones locked in the house.
They. left big fire in the stove and
in some manner this ignited the
house, which was destroyed. The
children were awakened by the
flames and the two oldest, aged s and
10 years, managed to escape. The
four smaller ones perished.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-05-08
George Fox Kills Fred. Muse.

Spencer, Specialized Muse, col
ored, was shot and killed here early
Thursday morning by George Fox, a
fellow laborer, at the Southern Rail-
way cinder pit on the Spencer yards.
1t is learned that Fox, who worked
on the night shift, went to sleep while
OIL duty and that Muse attempted to
awaken him by holding lighted rag
under his nose. This enraged Fox
and quarrel followed, which was re-
newed at intervals during the night.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-05-08
Dual Tragedy in Georgia.

Rochelle, Ca, special.-News has
just reached here Of the shooting of
Grover and Frank Nasworthy by Will
liam Harrison, at the latter's place,
8 miles from here. Grover is report
ed dead and Frank fatally wounded.
The Nasworthys and Harrison are
brother-in-laws. Details are lacking,
but it is said there has been bad
blood between the men for some time.