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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-19
Contracts are Awarded.

Abbeville, Special. = The bids for
building the new court house and city
hall were opened and both contracts
awarded to Frederick Minshall Of this
place. The bids on the court house
were King Lumber Company of Char
lottesville, Va, $71,3O9; Mckenzie
DeLeon Construction Company, At
Ianta, Ga. $4,000; Frederick Min
shall, $1,000. On city hall: King
Lumber Company, $4,000; McKen-
zie-DeLeon Construction Company,
$500; Frederick Minshall, SAG, 100.
Mr.. Minshall is now at.work on an i'm
portant contract for P. Rosenberg s.
Co., but will start both buildings in a
few days.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-19
Secretary Taft at St. Paul.

Sioux City, S. D., special.-Secre-
tary of War Taft arrived here fror,
St. Paul Sunday. He said he had
entirely recovered from his indispo-
sition. Several hundred people call
ed to pay respects. .He attended
church and at l o'clock left for Fort
Meade with Senators Gamble and
Kittridge and Governor Crawford.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-19
SUNKEN LAUNCH LOCATED
Several Bodies Found But on Ac-
count Of Confined Space Their
Number Could Not. BE Counted.

Newport News, Va, Special.-With
canopy frame crushed, but canvass
still tightly fastened down the missing
launch of the battleship Minnesota
was located in 81 feet of water, about
1,4OO yards west by south Of Fort
Wool Friday .. afternoon about 5
O'Clock. Across the little craft tell
tale piece of towing line served to
convince the naval officers that they
are right in their: theory that the
lannch was run down by a float Of
some kind in tow. Of tug. The diver
who yent down to examine the launch
reported that the heads, and arms Of
three men we're protrudiRg from be-
meath the canvass covering; the men
having made a desperate fight for
life when they were carried down
like rats in q trap.
1t is believed that certainly nine OF
the bodies will be under the canopy,
but the fact that uniform. capes of
Midshipmen Ulrich and Stevenson
were picked up in the roads indicates
that these two must have succeeded
in getting free from the boat before
they were drowned.
Aboard the battleship Indiana
Captain Mahan confirmed for the AS!
sociated Press the report of the find:
ing of the launch. He said that all
the facts had been wired to Washing
ton and that an official report would
be given out later. Searchligh.s
from all the American battleships are
playing upon the spot around which
two floating der1icks, the naval tug
Potomac and half q dozen launchcs
and cutters are, anchored.
y diver is at the bottom of the
roads, placing the cables with which
the derricks will raise the laun,h.
Officers and men on board the Allan
tic feet are waiting anxiously for .he
raising of the boat.
The ill-fated sboat was found Ly
tlic launches Of the battleship Ohio
and Iowa.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-19
At Washington and Lee.

Lexington, Va, Special. Com,
menccment day exercises at Wash
ington and Lee University were held
in Lee Memorial Chapel, presided
over by President Denny. Degrees
were conferred on 66 graduates, OF
which 2S were in the law course.
Hamilton Wright Mable of New
York, delivered the annual address
before the Literary Societies. The
law. class Grafton was delivered by
David Scott Macdonald, Of Keyscr,
w. Va, and the valedictory address
by Carl Converse Crockett, of Viii
more, Ky.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-19
Will Pay Visit to China.

GAINESVILLE, Special. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Carter and Mrs. j. T. Telfor;l,
left Wednesday for the far-off China
where they will spend two months
with Mr.. and Mrs. Carter's children
Mrs. S. E. Stephens and Mrs. E. l..
Morgan, who are missionaries in that
land. Mr.. and Mrs. Carter and Mrs.
Telford go to China via Seattle,
Wash, from which port they take
steamer. Mr.. and Carter have given
two of their daughters to missionary
work in China.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-19
An Incendiary Fire.

Batesburg, Special Tuesday night
the barn and stables used by Col.John
Bell lowell caught fire and were total
ly destroyed with lot Of feed stuffs.
1t was with great difficulty that 8
valuable horse and buggy were saved.
When first seen it was thought that
Col. Towell's residence was on fire
and great crowd turned out to fight
the flames. The barn and stables be-
longed to Mr.. Alonzo Bates. The TO-
tai loss amounts to about $500 with
no insurance. The origin of the fire
can not be determined but it is
thought that it was incendiary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-19
Roosevelt Children on the sylph.

New Haven, Conn. Special The
presidents yatch Sylph was in this
harbor overnight and during the
morning Masters Quentin and Kermit
and Miss Ethel Roosevelt, with gov
erness, came here from Pennington
and were taken aboard. The Syipb
then sailed for Oyster Bay. The chill
dren had been on a visit to Mrs.
CoWles their aunt.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-19
Rembert Guilty of Murder.

Bishopville, Special. = The spring
term of the circuit court convened
here on Monday morning with Judge
r. w. Memminger presiding. The
jury in the case of the State VS.. Ca
pers Rembert for murder. rendered a
verdict of guilty which means that
the defendent Capers Rembert will be
punished by hanging. This is the
first verdict the punishment of which is
death ever rendered by jury in Lee
county. The defendent appeared per-
fectly calm when the verdict was read
apparently not knowing what it meant
The court has not yet passed the sen
tence which will fix the day of his
death.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-19
Funeral of Senator Morgan.

Selma, Ala, special.-With every
business house closed, with the III
dustrial plants stopped and their
portals draped in mourning, in the
presence of 5000 citizens, 500 Of
them from other parts of the State
and nation, all that was mortal IF
John Tyler Morgan, Alabama's Sem
ator for more than 80 years, was
laid to rest here Sunday. AS the
casket was lowered into the earth,
the strains of "Lead Kindly Light"
hoated on the air and tears sprang
unbidden from a thousand eyes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-19
Memphis Firemen Stop Very Bad
Blaze.

Memphis, Specially one of the
most remarkable fights ever made by
the Memphis fire department dis
astrous confagration was prevented
and a loss that might have reached
into the hundreds Of thousands was
limited to about $4,000, when the
fire fighters subduedi in an Incredibly
short time the confagration in the
Hill cotton shed Madison avenue and
Wellington street. The blaze was one
Of the most spectacular ever witness
ed in Memphis and drew large
crowd.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-19
Man and Wife Found Dead.

Cincinnati, o., Specialize bodies
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Baumga.t-
.ner were found in their apartment.
Both had bullet wounds in the head.
Whether the husband orwife did the
shooting is unknown. From his fash-
er, Bumgartner recently inherited
$1,000 since which time he and his
wife had quarreled repeatedly over
the disposition of the money.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-19
Editors Visiting Richmond.

Richmond, Va, Special.-Aboat
$50 delegates to the National Edi-
torial Association arrived here Sun
day from the Jamestown Exposition.
A joint committee Of the chamber Of
Commerce and the city council es-
cortcd the visitors to the various
points Of interest in and near tho
city. Mayor Mccarthy made a wei
coming address at a SnneEeon, and
retiring President Junkin spoke for
tho nditnrs
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-19
Acquitted Of Peonage Charge.

Macon, Ga, special.-Paul E.
Wheeler, farmer Of Putnam county
was. tried here in the United States
commissioners court on a charge Ct
jpeonage. 1t was claimed that Wheel
or returned and held unlawfully, one
Henry Smith. After hearing the evi-
dencs, Commissioner w. E. Martin re-
leased the accused man.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-19
National Electric Light Association
Officers Elected.

Washington, Special. ~ The Nat
ional Electric Light Association elect
ed Dudley Farrand, of Newark, N. J.
president; Alex. Dow, of Detroit,
Mich, f-st vice president; W. c. Leg
I'm, of Philadelphia, second vice presi-
dent, and M. w. freeman, of Brook
iyn, secretary and treasurer. George
d. Harrison, Of this city was elected
a member of the executive cimmittee
in place of W. F. White. The rest
Of the committee was reelected.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-19
Dillon Sschool Elections.

Dillon, Special. : Dillon school dis
trict and the adjoining district, Mt.
Calvary voted on the question Of ::hc
establishment Of a high school under
the act-passed by the last legislature.
The election was carried in favor Of
the high school without dissenting
vote in either district. Dillon district
also voted OH increasing the special
three-mill tax to four mills and this
also was unanimously carried in favor
VI the increase of levy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-19
Two Killed; ii Hurt in Wreck.

Washington, Pa, special.-Two
were killed and IL injured in a wreck
on the Wabash road one mile east Of
Hickory near here, when the Toledo
Express, westbound, crashed into a
coal train on siding telescoping the
smoker and Pullman car. The flag
man of the coal train, who is said to
be responsible for letting the passen-
ger train in on the siding occupied by
the coal train, disappeared immediate
w after the crash.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-19
She Pays $1,000 to Victims Widow.

London, Special. 1t is learned
that Miss Eliza Fox will pay Mrs.
Parish widow Of the man who was
killed in the accidental collision with
an automible which Miss Fox was
diving, the sum Of $780, Miss Fox
is an American. The coroner's jury
in the case charged her with man
slaughter but at hearing at the Roy
stpn petty session Thursday she was
discharged
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-19
Two Boys Rescued.

Charleston, Special. = Tom Lee and
Charley Webb, two boys in their teens
were brought up to the city in the
launch of the keeper of Morris Is
land light house having been capsiz-
ed in the harbet and spent the night
as the guests Of Keeper John Wesley.
The arrival of the boys settled the
fears and anxiety which were felt
for their safety.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-19
Convict Chief Witness.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Special
the third day of the investigation of
the charge of contempt of the United
States Supreme Court by Sheriff
Shipp, Arthur Waller. convict, now
doing time for manslaughter. was the
principal witness. He testified as 10
a conversation with the day jailer en-
the day of the lynching which it is
charged should have been prevented.
Two other witnesses were called, their
evidence being unimportant.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-19
Negro Hanged For Murder.

Milton Fla Special = Nathan
Woodall, young negro, was hanged
here Friday for the murder Of Walter
Nowling, last January. He confess
ed his crime on the gallows and spoke
for an hour, advising the people of
his race to lead better lives. He was
perfectly calm and assisted the sher-
iff in adjusting the moose. His neck
vas broken.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-19
Hailstorm at Richburg.

Richburg, Special. = One of the
most destructive hailstorms that has
ever visited this section came last
week. The stones were as large as
eggs. Mr.. j. NJ. Mccarthy is the
heaviest looser, about Is acres Of bis
best cotton were destroyed and quite
a good deal of hiscorn. The storm
went eastward, passing over part
of Senator Hardin's farm. There is
no prospects of anything in the Sec
tion over which it passed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-19

The latest type Of battle ship pro,
posed by British designers, declares
the Buffalo Courier. is to be run by
gas engines and will have no fun
nels. Should this new departure
prove successful, ships that have
cost various governments hundreds
of millions probably would soon be
regarded as obsolete.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-19
A Terrific Hail storm.

Millen, Ga, Special.-A terrific
hail storm, the path of which was
four miles wide and 10 miles long,
has wrought havoc with growing
crops in Jenkins county. The 10
horse farm of E. Daniel was com
plete1y destroyeds,and a seven-horse
farm of the Daniel Son and Palmer
Company is practically total loss.
The hail stones killed grown chickens
in many places and went entirely
through watermelons.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-19
The Richmond Howitsers Start on
Z March to Norfolk.

1 Richmond, Va, special.-The Rich
mond Howitzers, Virginia militia
organization, started on their test
and practice march to Norfolk, where
they will go into camp at the James
town Exposition They went with
service equipment and will practice
every drill of actual war ell route
Their experience will be reported i,
detail to the Secretary Of War.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-19
Finals at Roanoke College.

Roanoke, Va, special.-At Roam
oke College, Salem, Va, Tuesday
evening the address before the Liter
airy Societies was delivered by Hon.
N7-';- A. Knapp, chairman of the
tate commerce commission. A
audience heard the address. The
,r imeneement exercises close We'd
u. day when the largest class in the
b tory of the college will graduate.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-19
Fire at Rock Hill.

Rock Hill, Special. = ]. NJ. Cher
rvs handsome residence on Oakland
avenue was badly damaged by fire last
week. The damage will not be less
than $4,000 covered by insurance.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-19
Dispatch From Secretary Metcalf.

Washington, special.-A dispatch
was received at the Navy Department
at 2:l5 O'Clock Wednesday afternoon
from Secretary Metcalf. 1t was dat
ed at Fortress Monroe and made
some, inquiry about departmental
matters. The officials here are now
satisfied that the Secretary and party,
whose vessel, the tender Maple, was
long delayed in returning from trip
to Jamestown Island, is all right.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-19
viscount Aoki to be Recalled.

Toxic, By Cable.-The Mochi says
that Vicount Aoki, japanese ambas-
sador to America will probably be
recalled and that he will likely be
succeeded by Baron Kaneko.
Washington, Special. - Baron
Kaneko, whom The Toxic Hochi as
serts will probably succeed Viscouat
Aoki as ambassador from Japan &:
tbs capital, is a former minister Of
Justice in the Toxic Cabinet.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-19
FOR THE KITCHEN FLOOR.

On no account should oilcloth OF
linoleum be put over kitchen floor
unless as a last resort. The creytcet
around and under the edges harbor
water bugs and cockroaches, while
the exclusion of the air from the;
floor, together with the warmth OF
the kitchen, soon starts dry rot,
which attacks first THE points Be-
tween the boards and then infects
the whole floor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-19
PALMETTO affairs
Occurrences of interest From,
All Over South Carolina
MANY ITEMS OF STATE NEWS
A Batch of Live Paragraphs Cover.
ing Wide Range-What Is Going
On in Our State.
State Cotton Association.

The officers Of the South Carolina
division of the Southern Cotton As
sociation will speak at the following
places on the dates named:
Laurens, July /.
Lykesland, July 4.
Sumter, July s..
Orangeburg, July 6,
Leeseville, July 6.
saluda, July 9.
Johnston, July 10.
Aiken, July II:
Bamberg, July IL.
Barnwell, July Is.
Newberry, July ID.
Greenwood, July 16.
Abbcville, July II.
Anderson, July II.
Wahlalla, July IS.
Greenville, July 20.
Winnsboro, July 25.
Chester, July 26.
York, July 27.
Union, July 20.
Spartanburg, July 80.
Gaffney, July 81.
The farmers in some sections Of tha
State are hot feeling very cheerful
over the cotton crop prospects.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-19
Was Run Down By Steamer.

Norfolk, Va, .,Special.-Itwas stated
authoritively here that the naval Of
ticials nave absolute knowledge of The
identity of steamer which ran down
the launch of the battleship Mime
sofa in Hampton Roads and that the
arrest Of the crew Of the steamer is
expected to follow.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-19
Robert Stark Menas Sentenced to
Hang.

Winnsboro, Special. Robert Stark
Means was tried for The murder IF
lnnie, Bell Russell and found guilty
and sentenced to be hanged on July
10 100I
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-19
Eleven MEN DROWN
Nayal Launch Goes Down and
All on Board Are Lost
A SEVERE BLOW TO THE NAVY
Launch From the Battleship Minnes'
sofa Containing Six Enlisted Men
and Six Middies Goes Down in
Hampton Roads With All on Board.

Washington, Speciaf.-A telegram
received at the Nevy Department
Tuesday from Rear Admiral Evans
at Norfolk, Va, says:
minnesota steam launch after 60
ing to exposition is still missing and
grave fears are entertained that she
was run! down and sunk. She had a
crew efY FIVE men and as passengers
Midshipmen Field, Stevenson, Hold
en-, Ulrich, Murfn and Holcomb.
Search has been made; but without
success ,,.......-....-..-
The Navy Department las re-
-~ceiyed=a a dispatch from Rear Admiral
Evans ins command of the United
States feet in Hampton Roads, which
says:
A ditty-box> belonging to fireman
Of the Minnesota s missing launch
has been picked up afoat near berth
81 and / am forced to conclude that
launch with all on board is lost.
Have ordered board of investigation.
Steamer last seen at Exposition pier
about midnight last night
The loss at one time of FIVE bright
young midshipmen fresh from .he
Academy at Annapolis, young ma
rine ..offcer very recently appointed,
and q coxswain and four other en-
listed men attached to the big bat
ileship Minnesota-eleven men alto.
gether-as reported briefly to the
Navy Department, was one OF the
most severe blows that has fallen
upon the personnel of the navy since
the Spanish war in the estimation Of
the officials.
The Dead.
Acting Secretary of the Navy New
berry sent kilograms to the relatives
of the victims of the accident, noti-
fying them of the disappearance of
the Minnesota launch.
Record of Victims.
Philip Henry Field, was born in
Albemarle county, Virginia.
William Hollister Stevenson, of
Newberne, N. C.
Franklin ,Porteous Holcomb, was
born at Newcastle, Delaware.
Herbert Leander Holden, son of
Susan A. Holton, of Portage, Wis.
Henry Clay Murfn, Jr., son Of
Henry Clay Murfn, of Jackson, Ohio.
" alter Karl Ulrich, the son of Carl
Ulrich, Milwankss Mis-.
81 The Missing Blue Jackets.
Sailors all attached. TO the Mime
Robert a. Dodson, next of kin, ia.
slher, p. +. Dodson, 15s West S4th
street New York City.
Jesse Conn, next of kin, father. J.
G. Conn. 1884 Cleveland avenue,
Louisville, Ky. S
Frank R. Plumber, next of kin,
mothgr, Edna Kitchen, Mabton,
Harley L. Yandorne, next Of kin,
father, c. L. Vandorne, 31S Sixth
avenue, West Cedar Rapids, la. .
George w. Westphal, next Of kin,
sister, Mrs. C. B. Harding of Meenah,
SWis
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-19
Tobacco Crop Ruined.

Latta, Special. : This community
suffered severe hailstorm last week.
Tobacco is utterly ruined.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-03

The l. II. 4 N. Company have begun
to lay tracks on their new limo now ho-
ing bullt on the north side OF the river,
The track-lRyins crew has started At
a point whore the new line leaves the
old. north OF Ilwaco and they viii keep
at work until they set 10 the tunnel
at ", Columbia. The company Ia
straining every effort to complete the
line IN time for the hcaeh travel but
II Ia thought that the tunnel VIII not
be completed until In July The dock
which the company viii build on the
eastern terminus win be one OF the
finest In the country and have two
flpors. The lower one win BIO to land
freight on and the upper one for pas
scngers and be fixed for handling the
largest crowds II was expected that
the road would be changed to stand
ard gauge but this has not been done,
and track now being put down is
narrow gauge although standard ties
are being put down which viii enable
them to easily widen It out
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-03
Birthday Celebration

AT Joe Philips on Duane street last
evening party Of friends were cele-
brating the Cd birthday Of Miss Jones.
Two Of the young ladies and Dave
Mccrosky dressed in womens attire
started out for walk and the other
members Of the party telephoned to
the jail for an officer. saying that a
crazy person was roaming the streets
officer Twombly responded and on dis
covering the joke turned the joke upon
the jokers by arresting (?) the party
and taking them back to the house
and making the others of the party
dig up bail. AS the amount they We're
able to muster was not quite the re-
quired amount, he graciously COM
promised on ham sandwich.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-03
Story Of a Hog

G. w. Roberts, agent Of the O. r.
& n, filed communication with the
city auditor, in reference to hog
that was lost by the poundmaster and
asking that tne city reimburse the
owner for same. A year ago the ami
NAL leaped overheard from the Hassalo
ana on reaching tho shore was taken
in custody by the poundmaster, The
next morning Agent Roberts called on
the chief OF police and desired to
redeem the hog by paying the fee re-
quired by law. The chief was unable
to produce the animal because 1t had
again escaped, during the night. The
owner filed claim against the rail-
road and the company in turn passed
1t on to the city. They claim negli-
gence on the part of the poundmaster
and again ask that the claim be paid
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-03
citu Park lmproyements--

Plans for the clearing up and I'M
proving of the city Park have come
to life and the work started. Ole
Erickson, OF the Columbia Nursery at
Smiths Point has donated a number
Of English Sycamore free to the Park
Commission and is busy planting
them on the crest Of the hill In tho
Of English Sycamore trees to the Park
short time viii fill the much needed
want In the park, AS soon as the
new road Is completed the whole
twelve acres will be cleared and more
shade trees will be planted making
the place a delight to the city and It's
visitors.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-03
Leaves For lake County

John G. Ross, who has been visiting
here for several weeks leaves tonight
FOR Christmas Lake Valley In Lake
County, Oregon, where he Is now To-
Gated. Mr., Ross has taken up a fine
homestead there and Is very much en-
Unused over his new home. A snort
time ago he dug a well on his place
and struck mineral water containing
valuable medicinal properties. A num-
ber OF Astorians have lately taken up
land around him, He Is $50 miles from
the railroad. but Harrlman's Eastern
Oregon line was surveyed through that
country last year and within mile
Of his place, and has strong hopes that
this line will be built soon.