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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29
Annapolis. cunboat; IN commission.
Princeton. gunboat. In commission.

The Combined Fleets.
The combined fleets would there
fore comprises:
n battleships
s armorcd cruisers.
2 monitors.
1 coast defense.
. protected cruisers.
6 gunboats.
II is more than likely that those two
new and powerful armored cruisers.
the Tennessee and Washington, will
accompany the battleship fleet II II
moves from Atlantic waters. This
would bring the armored cruiser feet
10 eight I'm all.
II this force were dispatched TO the
east there would still be left on the
Atlantic seaboard the following, which,
II not now ready, could soon be rushed
TO completion.
Iowa, battleship; undergoing repairs.
Indiana, battleship. undergoing repairs.
Massachusetts,. battleship: undergoing
repairs.
Texas. battleship Second class: In
commission.
New York, nrmored cruiser: rcnttlng.
Brooklyn, armored cruiser: I'm commits
sion
Minneapolis. protected cruiser; in re-
serve.
Columbia. protected cruiser; in reserve.
Olympia. protected cruiser: In commits
sion.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29

rior to the armored flyers. and each
carries three dozen officers and in the
neighborhood OF 700 men. OF course
these vessels do not carry any
bankers" of very large caliber, but
each has Ia OF the always effective
six-inch guns and a great array OF
three-lnch weapons and smaller shoot
ing irons.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29
PeppermInt Industry of JaDan

Consul Charles y. Harris reports
from Nagasah that during the year
1905 there we're 81 acres IN pepper.
mint In that district OF Japan: that
GIG pounds Of oil, valued at $500 and
9,792 pounds Of liquid peppermint
distilled from dried mint. valued AZ
$1,000, were produced, and that tho
oil and liquid, together with a large
quantity Of dried mint for Distribution
wero shipped to Osaka, where the
menthol crystal crop Of the enc yire d
produced.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29
Comet's Tail Twisted.

Photographs Of Giacobinis comet o,
1905, taken at the Lowell observatory
in Arizona, shows remarkable pecuIi
arities, the most striking OF which
perhaps. was shown on December %,
when the comet had two tails. one OF
which was made mp Of four distinct
streamers, with nebulous matter be.
tween them, while two Of the stream.
ers we're crossed I'm such a manner
as TO present a twisted appearance.
although the other two streamers Of.
verged in the usual manner.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29

A large fisheries company operating
along the Atlantic coast keeps track
Of the shoals Of FISH by means Of wire.
less telegraphy. The feet comprises
40 vessels; when the coastwiso steam.
ships sight the fish they can com.
municate their movements TO the 9th.
or vessels Immediately. Likewise. a
part Of tho fleet finding fish at one
point may notify the rest Of the feet
and assemble the ships from remote
points without delay.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29

from the main tubes at angles, and
mirrors for rejecting the rays of light
from one tube to the other.
At the observing end a pair OF field
glasses magniies the reflected image
where the distance requires It, The
pipes can be laid underground, and
through walls. or wherever necessary
to secure the desired connections.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29

To avoid a personal conference tho
Shah has had a telephone line built
from his palace TO the public SQUARE
for the use of subjects having grlev.
auces to present When he gets
enough troubles for one day he gives
tho busy signal Tho car might
proftably employ a few thousand
miles Of wire In the same way.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29

Republicans might as we'll make up
their minds now That next years bat.
tie is to- be fought on the tariff re-.
form issue and mo- other. 10 ls gain.
ing strength oycry day. and n tho
Republican party expects 90 elect its
candidate for president 70 must de-
clare earnestly for tariff revision %
be extent that robber trusts shall be
muzzled hereaiter.--ChicaRo Journal
(Rep).
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29
Looked for War at once.

Looked TOR war at once.
When the announcement was made
that the navy department had de-
cided TO send the Atlantic fleet to the
Pacific a well known navy officer
was asked what, in his opinion, would
be the outcome Of this oversee trans.
fer OF 16 battleships. "The chances
are" he said, that Japan will seize
the Philippines and declare war be-
fore the fleet has been one week at
sea. The serious blunder was made
when the battleships that were sta.
toned out there were withdrawn. In.
stead of Withdrawing them the force
should have been gradually but un-
obtrusively augmented"
These are the 16 battleships Of the
Atlantic feet which the government
will send around the Horn into Pacific
waters. The feet as a whole Is the
most formidable one that is now gath.
cred under any one flag in any waters
OF the world.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29

Tho human eye Us said TO be q
rather illcontyived piece Of mochan.
ism. A celebrated German physicist
is reported 20 have remarked that n
on artisan we're 10 mako for him
piece Of apparatus 20 poorly adapted
70 lie purpose be would not accept a.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29

The shout os approval from Wall
street when Gov. Hughes vetoed the
,two-cent rate bill will hardly lead to
I'm Endorsement OF the governor for
president In those states that have
enacted two-cent rate laws. except by
the railroads.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29
Other Ships Available.

In addition to the armored fleet
there are numerous cruisers and gun.
boats which are available for war pur.
poses
The following table shows the total
naval strength Of America and Japan.
with the number OF vessels built and
building. The table does not include
vessels over 20 years Of age. unless
they have been reconstructed since
1900. Transports. colliers, and auxil-
iaries are also eliminated from the
count:
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29
A TELESCOPE LINE.
Observation OF Scenes at Distant
Points Made Possible.

A simple system OF observing OBJ
jects and places concealed at a dis
lance is being demonstrated In Mas.
sachusetts. By this means II Is ex-
pected that a manager. for instance.
can sit in his Office and actually see
what is going on in any department
OF a large works. II the plan sue
ceeds II will be possible for a central
ofii,e to watch the interior OF all
banks in a city.
The system consists OF tubes or
pipes with branch tubes proceeding
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29
REPRESENTATIVE OF AMERICAS STRENGTH
Belief Prevails That in Event of War, the Sail
ors of the Mikado Would Have Met Their
Match in the Men on Board the Splendid
Warships of Uncle Sam Austrian Military
Expert Still Sees Menace in Japan's Action

Washington.-While recent events
seem to have set at rest all idea OF
war at the present time between
Japan and the United States. there
is little doubt that the situation has
been viewed by both governments In
the most serious light. That Japan
In her diplomatic notes had assumed
n tone of arrogance, seemingly calcu.
lated to arouse American resentment,
Is admitted, and the gathering OF the
mighty fleet to carry the stars and
stripes to the far Pacific is undoubt
eddy looked upon by the world as
dignified warning to the eastern EN-.
pire that the patience of the United
States has a limit.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29

One by one our Republican leaders
are slowly coming TO realize that the
people are I'm earnest I'm their deter
mination that the tarlH shall be re-
viscd 90 stop the robbery OF Amer
leans by predatory trusts.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29

The umbrella trust, protected by a
tariff duty of 40 per cent, is still do
ing business at the old stand in spite
OF nearly seven years Of strenuous eff
fort Of President Roosevelt and his
attorney generals. Knox and Bona
parte, to curb that octopus. When It
comes to revising the tariff that pro-
tects the umbrella and other trusts.
all Of these Republican politicians
stand pat and fervently declare we
must leave well enough alone. The
Interpretation Of these Republican
notices means we must allow the oc-
topil to continue to gouge u.s.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29
Revision. Not pestrue,Ion.

Tariff revision by a Republican con.
gress does not mean tariff destruction
VI means the adjustment OF tariff
schedules TO industrial conditions that
exist now but did not exist ten years
ago when the present law was en-.
acted.-N. Y. Mail
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29
'PHoNINo THROUGH THE AIR
How to Receive Wireless Telegraph
Messages with Telephone.

Any telephone having carbon in the
transmitter TALL ordinary telephones
have carbon transmitters) can be
used to receive wireless messages
by simply making a few changes iT
the connections and providing a suit
able antenna, says a. f.. Joerin, wire
less telegraph demonstrator in Popu
lar Mechanics. Connect the transmit
ter and receiver in series with thr
dry cells and run one wire from IL.
transmitter to the antenna. Connect
the other transmitter wire to a water
or gas pipe in order to ground IL, ant
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29

There IS another southern man that
Democrats should keep their eye on
lie has just been inauguratcd as gov.
ernor Of Georgia-HOke Smith. who
has won preferment after strenuous
dght
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29

Halo, Bnhns! who are you work.
Ing for now?"
Same people wife and Eve chill.
dren."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29
Point to Invasion.

Point to INVASION.
DO not all these signs point to an
Intended invasion? Where could this
be? Certainly not on the Asiatic con-
tinent, for another war with Russia
would not be in the present interests
OF Japan. To crush the American
forces in the Philippines would Ger.
tainly not demand such extensive
preparations, but would indicate some
vast undertaking. which will strain
her sinews TO the utmost. Since Japan
does not consider the moment to
strike opportune. Il Is the serious duty
OF America to lose no time in perfect
ing her defenses and guarding against
surprise.
1t is our hope that the practical
common sense Of the Americans will
provide for this danger as soon as
they fully realize it-a danger which
can only be compared to that which
threatened western Europe at the
hand OF the crescent.
"As an adequate protection against
invasion by a foreign power. the
union, up to within a short time has
made little provision II was not con.
sidered necessary, for It has been. and
Is now. popular delusion, I'm fact. n
/ by-word, on that side OF the ocean
that the geographical position of the
United states protects It against any
/ attempt to land troops. and even in
the event OF successful landing. that
no enemy would dare to take chances
with the 100000 citizens of the
union available in time OF war. II is
only recently. however, that military
critics there have dared TO EXPRESS a
doubt and, as will be shown. with
good reason, concerning the correct.
ness OF those deductions. To oppose
a japanese invading army In CaIifor.
MIA the coast Notifications. I'm coopera.
ton with the fleet. would have to be
I depended upon. and considering the
long stretch Of coast line. would be- I'm.
sufficient Fortifcations are To be
found I'm the vicinity OF the larger
cities or good harbors. but these pro-
vide for bombardment seward
Should a hostile feet once obtain n
landing for troops at an unprotected
point and such points are numerous
/ along the extensive coast limo the
I coast fortifcatons could be easily az.
| tackled from the rear and would fin a
short time be at the mercy OF the
enemy"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29

lar energy is expressed I'm her steel
gun foundries and powder works. In
the gun and cartridge factories at
Toxic and Nagoya over 10000 men
are at work. The capacity of these
factories, and a third plant recently
constructed to the north of Toxic is
500 guns daily. The shot works In
Toxic alone have an output of 600
shells and shrapnel for field guns.
Similar intensiveness is exhibited in
the government factories for artillery
fuses, pioneer material, etc.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29
The Four Best ShIps.

The heaviest hitters among the de.
tenders of the stars and stripes on the
Pacific are the magnificent new ar.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29
Types Of Vessels.

There are six distinct types OF YES.
sells in this battleship armada. In the
table they have been grouped in the
types to which they belong:
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29
NfAN n ANAfu ~ r -
United States. Japan
PERSONNEL
strength Of Japan.

Owing 20 tho secretiveness OF the
japanese # IS difficult % obtain the
exact figures OF that nations military
strength. but the following is believed
to be approximately correct:
Rr.LL.r. L..lI.n L.l-I IL III
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-12-04
Public Sales of Monday.

The attendance upon the pub
lie sales of Monday was unusually
large, and the biodiDg was more
spirited than usual. While the
lands that were sold brought
higher prices than when cotton
was eight cents, yet the price at
which property was knocked down
on Monday is considered very
reasonable.
The tract of the T. H. CLARK es-
tate containing 215 acres, was
purchased. by Mr.. l.. G. Asbill for
81 $50.
Tract No. 1 of the Reynolds es-
tate containing 374 acres brought
$276 and tract No. 2 containing
532 acres brought $1.305. Both
were purchased by Hon. w. A.
Sirom.
Tract No. / of the j. j. Dorm
estate. 934 acres, was bought by
Mr.. w w. Adams for $3.50; tract
No. 2, 10S acres, by Mr.. j. w.
Dorm for $715; tract No. 3,1O88
acres, by George W. Robertson for
ST. ,OS2; tract No. {, 1044 acres by
Mr.. w. w Adams for $3.50, and
tract No. 5, 1113 acree, by Mr.. B
B Jones. for $765.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-12-04
Mr. Stephen Hammond Dead.

Our town was deeply sbocked on. /.
Tuesday morning when Mr.. Wiley
q. Wells brought the lligenee
that Mr.. Stephen Hammond was
dead. Mr.. Wells stated to us that
while on. his way to Edge6eld be-
fouad the body of Mr.. Hammond
on the roadside ahouta mile above
his home. Mr.. Wells had to come
to Etlaafeld to attend the meeting
Of the County Board but be called
the pe;gabors sogsther aud they
carried the body of their deceased
friend to his late hone. The in-S
terment will tsks place to-day in
the Red HILL burial ground.
The shock to our people was
accentuated by the fact thatMr.s
Hammond was in Edgefe1d on.
Monday and. mingledlwith his
friends. He left Edgefeld on.
horse shack about five o'clock. Mr.
Hammond was a good citlzap,.
kind and generous neighbor. He
will be greatly missed in the Col.
liers community. The Advertiser
extends tenderest sy ympathy to the
bereaved wife sand children who.
survive him.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-12-04
The Methodist Assignments. :.

The annual Conference that has
been in session for q week in Gaff-
3ney adjourned Monday night after
The appointments were read. The
following are the assignments IL
which our people are most inter
este1:
Presiding Elder of the Colum-
bia district, DR.. j. w. Daniel I;
EdgsEeld and Trenton, Rev. l..
D. Gillespie; johnston and Rar.
mony, Rev. B. G. Guess; Parks
vile, Barr's Chapel and Dothan
Rev. f. f. Scroggins; Rev. Mar.
vim Auld has been sent to Sum.
merville. Rev. j. e. Strickland
was returned to Phoenix and Nc.
Kendree. Rev. r. R. Doyle was
semitic Westminster and Rev. j
". Atrial to Abbeville. Rev. A. B.
Watson was returned to Beaufort
Rev. M. M Brabham to Leesville
and Rev. G. w. Davis to Orange,
burg circuit.
Rev. L. D. Gillespie will be
very cordially welcomed to oul
town. H. will probably not ertel
upon his work until the first Sun
day of the new year.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-12-04
S. c. c. I. Students Spent Very
Pleasant Thanksgiving Day.

After attending church on
Thanksgiving morning the 8. O..
G. I. cadets held a competitive
drill on the campus in order to
decide who should wearthe Burns
Colvin medal for the ensuing
month. This honor fell to the lot
of Cadet Sergeant Keels of Com
pat.y 3.
After the drill the boys engaged
in a nanber Of athletic contests,
manifesting tn, keenest interest
and enthusiasm throughout the
entire morning. The contests re-
suited as follows: H.lf-mile race,
Stone won first prize and Hum
phreys second prize.
10O-yard dash, Humphreys first
prize and Stone second prize.
3-legged race, Shirley and Boze-
man first prize, and Boles and
Burckhalter second prize.
Broad jump, running, Hogan, j.,
first prize, and Bczeman second
prize.
Broad jump. Standing, Bozeman
first prize and Hogen, j., second
prize.
String race, Campbell first prize,
aad Blackman second prize.
High jump, running, Boles first
prize and Stone second prize.
High jump, standing, Shirley
first prize and Mcneil second
prize.
Wrestling, Graeco-Roman style,
White W., first prize. =
In the afternoon the two foot
ball teams engaged N their last
contest of the present season, and
in spite of the rain the bows play
ed good bali. As each side would
gain the point of vantage it would
be vociferously cheered by the
college girls and other interested
spectators.
This day of sport and recre-
alton ittingly closed with royal
feast in the college dining room
President Bailey sci a hig', stan
dard for bis Thanksgiving feaats
years ago, but the dinner of 1907
surpassed all others. Not hotel
IN South Carolina. not 10 mention
the other colleges, served any more
elaborate Thanksgiving dinner to
its guests than that which Col.
Bailey provided for his studepts.
The following is the menu,
which was beautifully served in
courses:
Oyster Soup Crackers
Pickles Olives
Baked Turkey Gran berry Sauce
Chestnut Dressing Celery
English Peas Potato Salad
Candied Yams
Ambrosia Cake
Fruit Ralsins
Nuts Coffee
Il
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-12-04
Rheumatic Folks
Are You Sure Your Kidneys a
Well?

Well? E
Many rheumatic attacks are d%
to uric acid l., the blood. But t
duty of the kidneys is to reno 6
all uric acid from the ;5lcod. M
presence there shows.the kidne
are inactive. Don't delay vii
auric acid solvents" You mig
go on till doomsday with theI
but tSun.il you cure the kidney
ycu will never get vel Doan
|Kidaeg Pills not only remove
uric acid, but cure the idney
tand then all danger from ufii
acid is ended.
Rupert B. Calyo, bookbinder
employed THE State Publishing
Co., official printers for the State
! of South Carolina, living at 101(
Lumber St., Columbia, S. c., says
81 thought 1 had rheumatism anc
treated for it on that belief.
used all kinds of liniments. The
pain was in my back and hip!
clear to the shoulders. The lini
ments did no good aud [ took tc
blood medicines but they did no
help me. I took a long trip il
hopes that the change of climate
might help me. I WAS away fol
three months but could see nj
change for the better. I heard Of
FDoan's Kidney Pills and deter
mined to try them, and got box
at a drug store. They completed.
removed the pains cut of my bacl
and I-have not felt a touch of th'
old trouble since I used them" I"
For sale by all dealers. Price
so cents. Foster-Milburn Co.
Buffalo, New York, sole agents fo
the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-12-04

urine scalds the flesh or II, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage, it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon It. the cause of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, andthe first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is duet a diseased condition OF the
kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis-,
e.ablc with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect OF
Swamp-Root is sdon realized. 1t is sold
by druggists, in fifty E,l1tS-
cent and one dollar kssSis esss.sRs d
sizes. You may have ~;
sample bottle by mail sl@s99 :g:!:sssss9s9zs
free. also pamphlet tell Homo o, sraupRoo..
ing all about it. including many of the
thousands OF testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing DR.. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, N. T., be sure and
mention this paper
Don't make any mistake. but
remember the name, swamp
Root, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
and the address, Birghamton, N.
Y, ,.on every bottle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-12-04
Meeting of Farmers Union. Dele.
gates E,ecte:z. to State Conven-
ton.

Pursuant to the call Of the
president, Hon. W. r. Parks, q
meeting of the Farmers Union OF
Edgefeld county was held in the
court house on Monday. The
meeting was opened with PRAYER
by4the chapla ain, Rev. J. T. Lit
titiohn. The secretary being abb
sent, Nj. Wm.. Toney acted as
secretary. The following delegates
were present:
lWhatley. John Coleman, J A
Walls, w T Reynolds and J w
White.
Plum Branch: J H Wideman.
and w III Parks.
Reboboth: G strom and 2 G
EWinn.
Golfers: DIT Mathis and S g
Hammond
Harmony: g A Wright
Long Branch G H illiams
Meeting Street: J j Padgett and
!. j f Payne.
/ Parksville: w r Parks.
Red Hill:J t Littlejohn.
I Mr.. w. E. Sheppard a member
Eof the Greenwood County Union
was present.
The following delegates were
Ielacted to represent the county
union in the state convention
which is to be held ill Columbia
on December the e18th: W R Parks,
J D Hugbey, VIM Toney, B D
Kitching, RIB Smith. The dele
gates were not instructed as to
how they should vote upon the
various questions that would be
considered by the convention but
left to act as their judgment die
ftated.
The purchasing of guano for
the next year was discussed by
several gentlemen and it was the
unanimous belief that the mem
bers of the union should buy their
fertilizers cheaper than they have
been buying them.
The following officers were
elected to serve for the ensuing
year; Hon. W.. r. Parks, presl-
dent; J. M. Wright, vice.presi-
dent; VIM. Toney, secretary and
treasurer; j. f.. Payne, conduct
or; Rev. j. Z. Littlejohn, chap
Elain; D. T. Mathis, door-keeper;
and H. W. Dobey, business ageht.
All who are acquainted with these
gentlemen will agree that the
union is we'll oficered for the
coming year and We believe that
they will conduct the affairs of
1.-The organization in wise and,
businesslihe manner.
1t was the sense of Mondays
meeting that the farmers of this
county continue TO hold their cot
ton until a satisfactory prlcu is
offered for it.
The meeting was closed with
prayer by Rev. J. T. Littlejohn.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-12-04

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become SO prcvalea.
thatiti is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. If The child llrin-
oiac foO ofta, ;f al.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-12-04

You may talk about your gilt
edge stocks and bonds, but we
have nos seen anything that can
knock the spots out of a panic
Like spot cotton. The recent panic
punctured the inflated velues and
watered stocks of the North but it
did not faze the ppot cotton of the
South.