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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-10-30
Georgia Youth Kills His Father

Griffin, Ca, special.-Harry Las
sitter, IS years old, shot and killed
his father, William Lassiter, so yeal:
old, a painter, shortly after Il
O'Clock Sunday night, at their home
here. The coroner held an inquest
this morning and young Lassiter wa;
held on the charge of murder. hs
pleaded self-defense and claimed hi'
father was corning at him with
knife.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-10-30
Pennsylvania Trainmen on a Strike.

Huntington, Special-Trainmen on
the Huntington and Broad Top Rail
road went on strike for higher wages
and practically tied up the entire
road. Only two engineers and one
fireman out of total Of $50 train
men remain at work. The men de-
mand wages equal to those paid
Pennsylvania Railroad trainmen.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-10-30

.JEITE WALL PAPER,

All.white watered paper for walls
has proved to be the relief sought py
women of fastidious taste from the
the over-fowered cretonne papers that
became so exceedingly tiresome TO
the eve and nerves, says Vogue" The
effect of a room of which the walls
are papered is white and furnished
with cretonnes of choice character
Is charming.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-10-30
New Currency Law Needed.

Washington, D. c., Special-Sena-
tor Eikins, Of West Virginia, declar-
ed, after talk with the President,
that q new currency law would have
to be passed this winter to correct
the evils that are responsible for the
money panic. "The business of the
country has increased faster than the
supply of money! he explained, "and
we must have more money to keep up
with the programme.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-10-30
Gas Tank Explodes, A Injured and 8
Missing.

Chattanooga, Special.-Four work
ing men were injured by burns and
two or three are reported missing as
a result of an explosion followed by
fire in the plant Of the Chattanooga
Gas company, shortly before 8
o'clock. The explosion is said to have
been caused by the dropping of a
lighted match over an open jet Of a
tank in the purifying department.
The injured are: B. A. Broder, Dan
Hemmill and Henry Hemmill and an
unknown negro.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-10-30
News in Brief.

Postmaster-General Meyer, IN an
address to the postmasters conven.
ton, urged parcel-post and postal
savings banks.
Federal Judge Dayton granted al
Philippi, W. V, the most swepeing
injunction ever granted against 8
labor union.
Novia Scotia Day was observed al
jamestown Exposition.
The steamship Empress Of Chine
sank a. her dock iu Vancouver,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-10-30
A Conference on Trusts.

Chicago, special.-The ''trust'
conference of the National Civic
Federation, which is to continue for
four days., opened here. About 400
delegates were present, representing
p States and approximately 80 or
carnations of a mercantile, civic
and municipal character. President
Nicholas Murray Butler, Of Colum-
bia University. the president OF the
Federation, called the convention TO
lldcr.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-10-30
Birmingham Telegraphers Return t.
Work.

Birmingham, Ala, Spec;al.-It was
announced that majority of the
telegraphers who have been on strike
since August 18th will resume work
Monday. They will go back on both
the Western Union and Postal, under
practically the same conditions they
were working under when called out.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-10-30

money conTTrDdted l!:ss ll:s:s s''' :
ings all came from Charlotte. Thc
city las fine new municipal county
and Federal buildings and handsome
school houses.
The good roads movement has
made great progress in Mecklenburg
the county of which Charlotte is the
capital. There are 1SO miles of stone
roads in the county as the result OF
a road builders congress.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-10-30
RATE CASE coMPRoM1sEDq

Governor Glenn Returns to Raleigh
and It Is Positively Announced on
the Authority of Person Com
pletely Informed in the Matter
That the Dispute Between the
State of North Carolina and the
Southern Railway Is To Be Settled
BY the Legislature, Governor
Glenn Having No Authority to
Change the Rate Of 21-4 Cents.
A special from Raleigh, N. c., to
the Charlotte Observer Of Monday,
says:
1t can be safely said on the au-
thority of completely informed
person that the passenger rate ques-
ton in dispute between the State Of
North Carolina and the Southern
Railway since last spring will be
settled The final arrangement may
be made by the Legislature, which
fixed the rate. at 21-4 cents
Governor Glenn 81
change that rates M 81 @ 81
norris made tfsS5j ssss n s},fSs1s
the average mile pad by passeSs :
gers to be 2.41 cents.
1t has been known for some days
by those on the inside that a settle
ment was in sight. 1t is now known
positively, though details are as yet
incomplete.
Governor Glenn may make recon-
meniations 10 the Legislature. This
is most probable.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-10-30
To Inquire Into Seizure of Tobacco.


Washington, Special.-The British
embassy has been charged by its gov
ernment to inquire into the action Of
the Federal authorities in seizing T.
500 cases Of cigarettes at Norfolk in
tended for shipment to the British
American Tobacco Company. The
British embassy reopened for bust
ness in Washington after being To-
Gated at Intervale, N. f., all sum-
mer. Mr.. Watson, one of the secre-
taries, is in charge, pending the ar
rival of Ambassador Bryce, who i;
coming from 'Intervale in an automo-
bile.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-10-30
WOLFISH.

ever surrounded by wolves?"
nc; but l know the sensation.
useG 10 open the dining-room doors
at q SKINNER notsl.''-Louisville Cour-
ier-Joucrl
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-10-30
PICNICs ADVOCATED.

While the rush is on don't forget
chat everyone On the farm should
have a little picnic Of some sort af-.
ter harvest. There is considerable OF
pleasure in planning for it and look
ing forward to the time. Then, too,
one always appreciates a picnic bet
ter right after spell of extra hard
work-Farmer's Call.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-10-30
MORE SATISFACTORY.

MORE SATISFACTORY.
Eastman-I understand your father
owns a large ranch in New Mexico.
Does he run it on scientific prin.
ciples?
Westlake-No; he runs it on
Elones-making principles.-cnicago
News,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-10-30
DAY OF THANKS SET
President Names Last Thurs.
day in November
CHARACTER THE GOAL SOUGHT
Democracy Must Use the Ten Talents
Entrusted It and Pray for the spir-
it of Righteousness and Justice in
Mhi.n Lies Hope of Nations Ps:.
pctuity.

Washington, D. c., Special. -lrcsi.
dent Roosevelt Saturday issued his
Thanksgiving proclamation, through
tie Secretary Of State, naming Tie
last Thursday in November, the
twenty-ci"hth.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-30

over some time past, I have received
no fsvoss from you'll paid for all
got. aud Tie length OF time l traded
with yos, instead OF establishing
friendly relations and gaining me I'd.
ditional favor as 1t would in . home
store. gave you the opinion that, un-
like Q new customer. to whom you
give your very best. 30 they will come
again. l was q steady conner and any
old thing would do for me.
Our Iast deal opened my eyes and
con WINGED me OF your policy. Your
catalogues offer some apparently great
bargains. But let u draw up our
chairs and see II there are not q few
things very essential to the rural citi-
zen that are not mentioned within Its
voluminous bulk.
For instance. there IL no reference
to paying cash or exchanging goods
for wheat, oats. corn, beans, butter.
eggs and hay.
How much will you pay for cattle.
sheep aad hogs, I. o. b.. At Baldwin!
How much will you pay to support
INC A3AO COOuls 0SuOObo eA10 000IAAV
our children! How much for improv.
Ing our ruAAs and briAges! For sup
porting the poor7 For the general
public sxpease7
On what page do you o4er to con.
tribute money to the support Of our
churches?
What line of credit will you extend
to me vhea my money IL low because
Of sickness. or poor crops! What do
you provide in the way Of entertain.
ment for the public and in the way
Of providing those things that make
town desirable and thus keep up the
value Of my property!
As . matter Of fact. do you do any
thing to help locally. or do you merely
take the money out Of 4 community.
returning nothing whatever. beyond
the value Of the goods bought. Think
Ing It over carefully. l believe II IL
better to call upon our local dealer
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-30
Duel Dstwssn Partridge.

The mating season 10 . time Of
great excitement among the par.
tridEes. and generally extends over
. fortnight or three weeks. according
TO the size Of the stock and the pro
portion OF the sexes. says the Country
Gentleman. Should cocks prepondeI.
ate to an excessive degree. the busi.
ness will not be settled till many .
pitched battle has been fought to the
bitter end, and the weaker males ei.
Their driven away or actually killed.
A cock partridge Is so poorly armed
for the fray that It IL = matter for
surprise he should be able to kill ous
OF hie own kind. but II = battle h
watche~ there will NO longer be cause
for wonder. once . bird recognizes
itself beaten II appears to make NO
further attempt At defense. and tamely
submits to be scalped by its successful
rival.
There IL nothing in the whole anil.
mai world quite 20 craven as . beaten
partridge. for II seldom makes an ef.
fort even to escape.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-30

All the big gifts to education are
not made public. An anonymous
benefactor OF Princeton university
has made the management OF that In.
stitution happy by a donation which
will enable the university to be en-.
larged along important lines. That is.
the benefactor is anonymous so far
as the world at large is concerned
OF course President Wilson knows,
and from what that gentleman says
II is inferred that the sum represents
one of the largest gifts ever made to
any university. Sooner or later the
name OF the generous donor will come
out. notwithstanding his modesty.
The prediction that 1907 Is likely to
be . record breaker In the matter Of
donations to education Is In 4 fair way
toward fuihiiment February alone
has carried the figures to high
notch.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-30
MAIL-ORDER WAYS
A SAD ADVERTISEMENT FOR
CATALOGUE HoUsGa.
AT SCHOOL OF EXPERIENCE
sooner Or Later Il Tssehss Every Mail
Order Patron the Error Of
Sending His Money
from Homo.

The methods Of the mail-order
houses are their worst advertisement.
Sooner or later there viii come 4 time
In the experience Of every purchaser
Of their goods when he will wish he
hadn't done It," when he will wish he
had spent his money with his home
merchants. This Is not only because
he will see the ruin wrought in his
own immunity by the nefarious prac.
tice Of sending the money Of the CON.
munity to the city. but also because Of
the practices OF the mall order con.
Germs
The story In the catalogue sounds
we'll. II sounds like you would get
the Identical thing you wanted and At
= much lower price than you had i'm
agtned 1t could be bought for. and you
order IL. The purchase arrives and
when opened you feel that some mis-.
take has been made, that the coacern
has sent you the wrong goods: It Is
not what you ordered.
All. but II is! The difference II be-
tween the way 1t actually looks and
the way 1t sounds In the catalogue
You explain that the goods you re-
ceived is not what you ordered and
AJAX for an accounting. and are told
that 1t is you that is In error. that
you got Just what you ordered. and
then II you are wise you buy Of the
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-30

One Of our great universities has
given an lnsestisating. genius . de-
gree Of scisaos for . thesis on the ab-
sorbtns topAn. THE Longitudinal VI
brauon Of Rubbed String" Too lit.
tie attention has been paid by science
to the minutise Of every day. While
erudits gentI,men have been measIr-
Ing the saltatory efforts Of the Arctic
dea, and other seekers after knowl-
edge have been digging from Patagon-
ian morasses the fossil remains Of
some monster with 4 name like .
Polish pianist's, this far-seeinx schol-
ar has stayed At home and rubbed =
string. He who seeks doctorial decor
ations need no longer dig through
weary tones or glue the tired eye to
the exacting microscope. He may
stay At home and pet the cat. As prep
aration for q disouixtion on Latitude.
nal CrossCurrents of Feline satisfac-
uon." or he may 20 a,ashing and
eniighten = gaping world upon The
Convolutionary Variations Of an En-
paled An&leworm." or. again. he may
make capital Of minor misfortune.
and win himself undyinE fame as 4
recognized authority on THE Static
Secredveness Of = Dropped Collar
Button" When. remarks Golfers
Weekly. = modern Aladdin can rub
a string and summon an SGD. home
made degrees should be within the
reach Of all
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-30

There IL CERTAIN to b = wide future
for the small college. u has . place
TO NIL which can be taken by no other
educational force. The small college
IA commonly located In . small town.
ills quite sure to depend y large
measure upon the patronage and sup
port Of men to whom life has been .
hard and serious problem. says Cleve-
land Leader. To such colleges will
come students VINO ma II dimcuft to
obtain means for any education be.
yood The hntts Of the public school.
The influence upon the civic life and
social ideals Of the American rcpub-
lie which springs from such colleges
and universities-for some have =
vide range OF usefulness and many
depsrtments-has been exceedingly
valuable. II will not b. iess 20 In the
sNkhAC.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-30

The Preach government. wishing to
obtain definite statistics on points re-
latinG to certain Turkish provinces
recently sent blanks with questions
lating to certain Turkish provinces,
to be answered to the Provincial gov.
ernors. The replies received from
the Pasha Of Damascus are worth
quoting:
Question. What 10 the death rate
In your province!
Answer. In Damascus II 10 the will
Of Allah that all should die. Bone die
young and some die old.
Q. What 10 the annual number Of
births?
A. God alone can say-I do not
know. and hesitate to inquire.
Q. Are the supplies Of water SUI.
hcient and Of good quality?
A. From the remotest period no
one has died In Damascus Of thirst.
General remarks ~ to the local san.
itation: Man should not bother him.
self or his brother with questions
that concern only God.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-30

conditions admit Of purchasing . good
article at reasonable prices. II not.
then he had better trade 1t the merit
town or city that his money may -
to build up the country around him.
He sends It to Chicago that It may 80
into profits OF some big mailorder
house until there II enough sucker
money to build and endow some great
charitable Institution n . monument
TO the greatness Of the maii-ordsr man
snd the gullibieness Of the easy pub
lie.
Bhave already asked that you adjust
the matter OF our last deal. want
my money returned without further
dickering and unless get II ! shall
certainly get It's equivalent in adver-
Using you and your methods amoRS
the people Of Lake county.
Awaiting your reply. am.
Yours truly.
CARL SCHULTZ.
Wolf Lake. Michigan. p. o. Baldwin
Mich.
Can you, Mr.. Purchaser. not profit
BY the experience Of others and turn
your moaey into hone channels b
trading With hoos merchants whers
you will get dollars worth for dol
lar. o. must you follow the nail-ordei
mans lead TO trouble for yourself and
destruction for your community? D.
not wait for that evil day when you
have learned wisdom In the expensivs
school Of personal experience. but
profit by that purchased BY others.
You will ind II far cheaper and morS
satisfactory In the end.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-30

and look over his stock where We can
see the goods before buying. There
are then no errors In change or re-
funds to be haggied over across . 800.
mile stretch.
Yes. II is better to trade at home.
Our home merchants guarantee upon
an article means something. ~ he
wants our good will. Keeping the
money At home benefits home indus-
tries and thus. Indirectly. US. We can.
not expect to sell our products to the
local merchant and do our trading In
Chicago. II 10 all oue-sided and some
time We would have NO local merchant
to do our buying.
Catalogue houses. ! have found from
bitter experiences. are tricky. lfthose
who are dealing with them will watch
their purchases. they will ind II 70
sooner or later. Our last deal. had II
occurred here II home. would have
been straiEhtsoed out In ave minutes
and without teeiing. but with you II
takes me all winter to get my money
back when the goods are not satisfac-
tory. and even then get only credit
card which 10 lost through studied
csreiessness upon the part Of someoae
In your coneern 70 that ] have moth.
Ing To show for my claim.
Every man should trade At home II
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-30


AZ present immigration II Owing US
annually about onc now citizen to
every 10 Of our total population. Can.
ada Ia getting new people In the pro.
portion Of one to 20 OF her present
number. says New York Sua. Her
arrivals last year are reported A.
2l5.si2. Many Of our alies arrivals
are only temporary visitors. They
stay With as until work IL slack or
until they have accumulated com.
Portable little roll Of mosey. Then
they 10 home again. Many stay with
US and add TO our permanent popula.
ton. Practically all Of Csnsds's ar
rivals are permanent settlers In the
dominion. Csnads's gain In 1906 over
1905 vas 7i.,st. or about - per cent
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-30

Il gave that odious Mrs. Dough.
purse somethins 10 think Of this after.
noon" says Mrs. Bankfuil To her hus.
hand. who vas amusing himself BY
tossing $50 gold pieces into the artia.
cial lake In the drawing room for the
pleasure Of hearing the gold pieces
PUNK as they sunk.
"whsija say 10 herr" asked Mr..
Bankfull. rolling himself = cigarette
In Z hundred dollar bill.
She Was boasting about the solid.
gold radiators they are having put into
their new house. and told her W
thought steam heat vas 30 oidfash.
ioncd that We were going TO heat our
house with radium hereafter.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-30

Hoyie vas the nrst writer on whist
His short treatise ON the game Vas 10.
sued 10 I7%3. In manuscript, At .
guinea ts) . copy. and his income
was further augmented BY deciding
disputed points" Al . guinea . deci.
sion. and by giving lessons 10 whist
At = guinea each. Cavendish. Clay
and Pole eiucidate to limited extent.
but book learning In whist. or any
other science. doesn't amount TO .
row Of pins. ~ II 10 In matters beyond
mere rule that tho skin Of the analyst
Ii evinced long experience becoming
intuition. II experience has the proper
sort Of gray matter to work upon.
whist IL . language. and every card
played 40 intcliisibls sentence"
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-30

Thousands OF begging letter writer's
will Be- Interested TO know that Mrs.
Russell Sage has left her country
bone At Lavrsnce. I. J.. and gone TO
Der town house on Firth avenue. New
York. to regain there until April !.
They ought TO know. also. that Il IL
NO uss TO write beGginG letter. to her.
STAGE abe pays no attention 70 them.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-30

A most commendabie Institution at
Harvard Is the textbook loan library
Of the Phillips Brooks House associA.
ton. which lends text books TO stu.
dents for most OF the courses In col
lexc during the time needed. on the
payment of = small deposit. which Is
refunded when the book Ii returned.
OF course. the booksellers do not like
Il.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-30
Frbsd Cat and De-,

A dyspeptic Atchison man went Int
. restaurant the o;.<r day and or.
dered fried catfish. Fried cat!"
bawled the waiter to the cook. In.
stantiy the weak stomach rebeiied
Cancel that ORDER" the customer
said. and give me an order Of coun.
try sausage" "6i1strack the cat and
make II dog" yelled the waiter. and
be IL wondering yet Why the man
grabbed his hat aud left.-Atchison
Globe.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-30
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE
PARAGRAPHS ON TOPICS o. ogN-
ERAL INTgREST.
Proper Airing Of Clothes . Matter Of
Great importance Not suS6eisntt1
Undsrsteed-Hsms-Mads
llnimsnt.

The following suggestions will e
found Of value In the home:
Air
Your dresses well and they never viii
seem stuny. Clothes never should
Re shut up In . wardrobe immediate
v after they have been worn. Let
the bodice OF = dress hang over the
back of . chair for 1t least half an
hour before putting It away. The
Oldest clothes can be kept fresh md
odorless II they are kept IN this
way.
Children should be taught TO turn
their stockings inside out and 70 hang
them over the back Of chas Oh go
ing to bed. All body linen should b
hung over the back Of chair at
night, 80 air can circulate freely
through It, The neat little pacA, Of
clothes. folded up and put one 90 top
Of the other. which our Erandmothers
delighted in. were extremely u1hy-
gienic.
In oakins-
Pies with an upper crust, BY pin sing
a piece of white cloth about one and
one-hAlf inches wide. vet In cold
water. around the pie after II 10 rvAdy
for the oven. you will prevent the
Juice from running out. Bend the
pin over and water the edge OF the
plate and fasten the cloth tightly
around the pie.
| Leather Goods-
Never should be kept In = place that
Is extremely dry. as the heat will
cause the leather TO crack: nor In
damp places that will make II mt1dy.
To freshen travelling bags and hook
covers which have become shabby
and spotted. rub them with the veil
beaten white Of an egg.
Ice for the Sick Room.
Tie 4 square Of coarse white fan
mel over a pitcher. leaving . cup
shaped depression Of the flannel In
the pitcher. Place broken Ice In the
flannel and cover It tightly with .
thicker flannel. The ice will then
keep all night and the water may be
poured on n wanted.
A Coed linimsnt-
Il made by putting equal parts Of tine
ture OF iodine and spirits Of ammonia
together and letting them remain 80
for - hours before using. shaking &C..
casionally. 1t will then Be clear a.
water and will neither blister nor
stain when used.
White Paint.
The best way to clean white paint
il to take = soft flannel cloth, dip Il
In warm water. wiring out snd then
dip In . saucer Of clean bran. The
friction Of the bran will remove any
stain without injurins the paint.
Nhsn Washing
Sateen, " any cotton material with
satin finish. use . little borax IN the
last rinsinx water. The material then
will have gloss when ironed.
New Irens-
Should be heated gradually the nrst
time. After they are Injured TO heat
they will not become rough % eas-
lily.
II kssp ovss-
Pick out all the threads, chop ane.
PIT In glass Jars and cover with mo-
lssses. Suet treated In this manner
will keep for months.
| |
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-30

Quail are pisstifui At Lake Nyansa.
and after being shared In the grass
by the natives they are kept In small
wicker casss strunG on . long pole
stuck In the grosd. When . sunciest
number Of eusil have besa collected
they can ~ exchanged with . nsigh.
bor-iiks coapoas-sor wivss.-wids
World Maeasine.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-03-30

A square deal 10 bow assured BY
the investion Of . machine which au.
tomaticaiiy shu@es . pack Of cards
IN an instant with the cards concealed
from sight, and which changes the 20
sition Of nine out Of every ten cards.
II not only protects the cards from 10.
jury. but gives IN absolutely square
deal shumc. The machine weighs
four pounds and attaches In . mo.
ment to any table. Il 10 about -
inches high.