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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-13
South Carolina has never bad

South Carolina has never had
d governor whose official acts
were characterized by greater pru-
#dence and frmness than was the
removal of the members of the
state board of the dispensary
directors by Governor Ansel. He
seemed to take David Crockett's
motto, 'sBe sure you are right,
then 60 ahead" as his own. After
assuring himself that he was
right, by giving the board a hear
ing, Gov. Ansel had the moral
courage TO ssgo ahead" and do his
duty.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-13

Lift be true, as a New Jersey
.p,saeher has said, that she'll ie
full of people who use tobacco"
5thsn the man who originated the
5psrnicious cigarette should be as
signed to the hottest seat.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-13
':RegJuiIarsa 8 the su /,

is an expression aa old as tbf
race. No doubt The rising and Sci
ting Of essIlnis the most rfgu-
lar performance il, the universe,
UNI ASST the action of the bow
els aud sliyzWhen regulated with
DR.. King S. New Life Pills. Guar
anteed: 25c gsng & Soi
w. b. Lynch 4 Gu
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-13

Do"'t take cur word for it, but
try around and see if our state
ment i9 true when We say we can
save you money on clothing, shoes
and dry goods.
May & Tompkius.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-13

SHOULD a jury of inquest ex-
anime into the cause of the state
.dispenssry's death, it would be-
found to be case of suicide. The
institution, in a measure, wrought
it's own undoing.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-13

Who Paid Hon. NJ. F. Ansel
5Hsuld make nilk-and- water
governor?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-13

The Carey-Cothran bill which
abolishes the state dispensary has
practically become law. A COM
mission of seven. one from each
congressional district, will be
elected by the legislature to wind
.up-the affairs Of the dispensar y.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-13

The public conscience has
never been aroused upon the
Whisk key questlo more than.itsis
to-day. soath q ina leg lsIatprsE
sare not alone in graphing With:
this smonst stereYil The sssn ate and.
House 81 Texas have just passed
%a bill sproYid for a special tax
of 5000 to be levied against
every express Office handling:
liquor shipments. This very novel.
I and drastic measure only awaits
the governors signature to be-
come a law.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-13

4 Mrs Carrie Nation, Of hatcbeta-
n-saloon-smashing fame, has
been lecturing in Augusta. The
members of the South Carolina
general assembly should thank
their stars that she gave Colum-
Sbia the go-by.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-13

The Wittekind arrived at
Charleston on Saturday last,
bringing 121 Immigrants 10 settle
in southl, Carolina. The major
portion are Austrlans and are 8
bettes.class of imm igrants than
sAhose that were brought over on
She first voyage Of this good ship.
iIf other portions of Che cotton
sl,elt are as greatly in need of 3
desirable class of immigrants as
this county, a thousand ship loads
would not over-stock the South.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-13
1cuINlTuiy
f " DfVORE & co.

Eh@c!lrld M rcantir CO.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-14
MANY ON TRACK
Engine of Fast Train PIows
Through Crowd at Milwaukee
and Six Are Killed
ON WAY HOME FROM WORK
Men Had Just Left Factories and Had
Waited at Crossing for One
Train to Pass.

Milwaukee Nov. 14.-Six men were
killed and many persons injured short
ly after o'clock last evening when a
crowd of factory hands crossed benin
northbound train and directly il
front of a southbound Chicago and
Northwestern passenger train, going
nearly a mile minute down the grade
at South Milwaukee All the injured
were hit by flying bodies.
Waited for One Train.
The factory people were from the
Bucyrus apd other plants and had just
left their work for the day when the
Chicago train which leaves here at
5:45 came along. The crowd waitei
till northbound train had passed, AMI
did not see the Chicago train, whicr
makes no stop at South Milwaukee,
The big engine ployed its way through
the mass of humanity, throwing man
gled bodies in every direction. DR.. II
Nadig, the health officer of South Mil
waukee, who was standing near, was
struck and knocked down, receiving
two broken ribs Mrs. Lauer and Mrs
Fadel, who were waiting for the trains
to pass, sustained broken legs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-14
JAIL FOR SELLING
WAR DOCUMENTS
ton Following the Discovery of
Sensational Plot.

Warsaw, Nov. 14-The authorities of
this city made several arrests yester-
day in connection with discovery OF
a sensational plot for the sale and con-
veyance of a quantity of military doc
uments to Germany. The information
upon which the arrests were made
was furnished by state detectives.
Twenty persons were taken into Gus
tody Among them were two train
masters of the Warsaw-Vistula rail-
road line and their wives, who were ap-
pretended at Alexandrow. The lug,
gage of the trainmen also was seized
1t consisted of several double bottom
valises, containing the train schedules
of the railroads of Poland, as well as
eight plans setting forth the number
size, speed, and capacity of the trains
and the hours of their arrival at the
frontier. These documents laid bare
the possibility of concentrating Rus
sian troops in Poland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-14
JURY COMPLETED TO
TRY MRS. BRADLEY
Many Talesmen Disqualified Because
of Prejudice on Some Feature
of the Case.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE jury i'll
the Bradley case was completed at
11:15. Assistant District ATTORNEY
Turner Immediately begin the presen-
tation of the case for the government.
Mrs. Bradley was accompanied by
her mother. the elder lady taking u
seat some distance from the younge".
The proceeding of securing the ju'y
was resumed as soon as Judge Stat
ford took his seat and proved even
more tedious than yesterday because
one otter another of the talesmen in
dicated such bias but one of the first
IA could be accepted. Some state
their convictions were so strong as 10
constitute a fixed prejudice. Others
opposed capital punishment and a
large number expressed objection to
inflicting the death penalty on a
woman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-14
COMES T0AN ISSUE
Fight Between A. r. of L. and
Manufacturer Associa-
ton On in Earnest.
RESOLUTIONS At NORFOLK
Blue Cross Button Endorsed as the
Permanent Emblem of Labor
Organizations.

Norfolk, Va, Nov. 1.-THE fight be.
tween the American Federation of
Labor and the Manufacturers associa-
ton, growing out of the suit brough,
in the District of Columbia by James
w. Van Cleave, president of that asso-
citation, for the anti-boycott Injunction
desired by the Buck Stove and Range
company, came to an issue before the
federation, in annual convention here.
yesterday.
The body received and referred to a
special committee of Is resolutions
setting forth the fight being waged by
the Manufacturers association. 'in an
attempt to disrupt the labor organiza-
tions of the country" and providing
for a campaign of education" against
Van Cleave and his interests through
all central bodies allied with the
American Federation of Labor, and its
commissioned organizers, who are di-
rected to make such expenditures a,
may be necessary to effectively carry
on the work
War on HLumber Trust"
Other resolutions introduced were as
follows.
Calling for federal aid to prevent a
United States and Canadian lumber
trust" reciprocity, because of the dis
astrous results from competition be.
tween white and -Asiatic labor.
Calling upon congress to exclude
Japanese laborers, not only from the
United States, but from all of its in
sular possessions.
Calling for federal aid to perm1-
nently prevent the enforcement of the
freight rates on forest products con.
templated by the Hill and Hartman
railroads.
Indorsing the Blue Cross Button as
a permanent emblem of labor.
Calling upon congress to provide all
annual peace budget" With an appro
priation of at least 81 for every $1,000
appropriated for military purposes
| the fund to be used in promoting
| friendly feeling and an exchange OF
courtesies and information with fo'
eign powers with whom there may be
danger of a misunderstanding.
An appeal to the federation from
the trades unions of Colorado for finan
cial aid against war by capital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-14
THIRD DOUMA open
New Russian Parliament Meets
at Tauride Palace and En-
thusiasm is Shown.
EMPEROR ROUNDLY CHEERED
Only Discordant Note is by Socia
Democrats, Who Refuse to Listen
to Rulers Address.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 14.-The third
Russian parliament was opened at
Tauride palace at IL o'clock this morn
ing in the presence of Premier Stoly-
pin and cabinet, by M. Golubeff, vice
president of the council of the empire.
The religious service preceding the
opening by large number of bishops
was made the occasion for. a great
display of patriotic enthusiasm on the
part of conservative moderates. The
emperor was vigorously cheered.
Patrol Keeps Order.
This city is perfectly quiet. A score
of mounted patrols on the quays and
principal thoroughfares were more than
sufficient to preserve order.
The only discordant note was struck
by the social democrats, who remained
in the committee room during the read
ing of the emperor's greeting, and en-
tered the main hall only when neces
sary to sign the oath.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-14
MATRIMONIAL MARKET
IS GOOD AT PANAMA
Charity Worker Just Returned from:
Isthmus Says No Woman Need
Go Longer Alone.

New York, Nov. 14.-Any woman
who wants to get married has only to
go to Panama, according to Miss
Helen Varick Boswell, who recently
returned from that land of matrimonial
opportunities, after having organized,
on behalf of the secretary of war, a
canal zone federation of women 5
clubs. You may not think it." Miss
Boswell said, in talking to the
Women's Republican club at Delmon-
ico's yesterday, "but no woman need
remain unmarried in Panama. The
activities of Cupid on the isthmus arc
tremendous. There are scores oi
lonely bachelors, all longing, no doubr
for the comforts of a home, and so thu
place is great matrimonial market
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-14
Attorney Dobyns Arraigns
Chicago Financier
at Trial.
CHARGES GROSS FRAUD
Failed Institutions Found Load
ed Down With Worthless
Securities.

Chicago, Nov. 14.-Assistant Prose-
cutor Dobins continued the arraign-
ment of John r. Walsh. former presi-
dent of the Chicago National bank,
when the trial was resumed today. He
criticised the actions of the banker in
unmeasured terms and frequently was
interrupted by the defense. Judge An
derson, in the main, sided in his rul-
ings with Dobins, insisting the defense
must reserve objections until Dobins
finished his statement.
Kept Secret from Directors.
Dobyns declared the financial oper-
ations of Walsh were kept secret from
the board of directors of the bank and
that several of them will take the
stand during the trial and testify to
that effect The financial troubles of
the Chicago Chronicle, controlled by
Walsh, were discussed by the speaker,
who declared the Chronicle during it's
exictence ran behind s1,600,O00 Do
byns declared large loans were made
| to the Chronicle by the bank.
Stole Nearly All the Paper.
Dobyns said when the Walsh banks
were closed there were outstanding
bonds of the Southern Indiana railroad
to the amount of s4,O0O,00O. of which
the three Walsh banks held s3,64S, 900,
and that not one of the bonds could
be sold to the public, they being absc-
| lutely worthless. The transactions of
Walsh in connection with the Wiscon-
sin and Michigan railroad and Michi-
gan Car Ferry company were also
commented on in severe terms.
| Got Property without Cost.
In his statement yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Dobyns declared that Walsh OBJ
| tained the ownership of several large
properties without cost to himself by
using the funds of the banks. He said:
| "Watered stock to the probable
amount of s25,0O0,000 or $4,000, 600
was issued. Mr.. Walsh, through his
employees, voted the stock to himself
He then sold this stock to the banks,
taking the money to build up his pri-
vate enterprises. All of the stock SO
sold by Mr.. Walsh was practically
valueless. 1t was the practice of Mr..
Walsh to make loans to one of his
companies and then sell the bonds of
that company to the bank These bonds
were practically worthless.
THE government will show that
Walsh's method was to buy from him.
self, and fix his own price and put the
money in his pocket"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-14
GROWTH IS GREAT
Revenue From Chicago Post
office Now Equal to That
of Nation in SOS,
so SENATOR HOPKINS SAYS
Declares Peoria Office Yields in One
Year as Much as Entire System
in Adams Administration.

Champaign, H., Nov. 14.-On ac-
count OF the absence of Second Assist
ant McCleary. who could not attend
the session, the postmasters' associa-
ton adjourned yesterday to convene in
Springfield next year.
Senator Hopkins addressed the con-
Vention, paying tributes to President
Roosevelt and First Assistant Hitch
cock for their endeavors in behalf of
the postal service. He said that when
he first was sent to Washington the
eastern postoffices were helped much,
to the detriment of western offices. but
reforms have come-especially during
the present administration. The Chi
cago postoffice, he said, was greatly
benefited by the addition of many car
riers.
Aid for Third Class Offices.
The senator said he would introduce
a bill in the Goth congress to relieve
third class postmasters by appropria-
tions for clerk hire. Great applause
followed this statement.
Mr.. Hopkins said Illinois does not
contribute to the postal deficit, but
benefits the government by millions OF
dollars He said Peoria's postal re-
ceipts of one year equal the entire an.
nual receipts during the first term of
President John Adams. The Chicago
office, he said, now yields more rev.
enue than did the entire nation in the
COS.
Colonel J. E. Stuart, the postoffice
inspector, said he hoped the postmas.
ters would endorse the postal savings
bank and parcels post system. Mr.
Hitchcock also made short talk.
Postal Banks Are Favored.
w. r. Jewell of Danville was chair.
man of the committee which prepared
resolutions thanking the citizens OF
the two cities and the university Off
cials, and especially W. B. Mckinley
for their entertainment here.
The savings bank ana parcels post
plans were recommended by the same
committee for earnest consideration by
the postoffice and post roads commit
tees in congress.
Congressman Boutell spoke of "Uncle
Joe" Cannon as the next president and
said If Cannon was elected for two
terms he would only be the age Of
Gladstone when he became premier OF
Great Britain.
| New Ofcers Chosen.
| The officers chosen are:
President-D. A. Campbell, Chicago
Secretary-H. B. Hemmers, Elgin.
| Treasurer. B. Messick, East st
Louis.
Vice presidents were chosen for eact
district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-14
Judge Hough Will An
n9unce Ruling on Har-
riman Dec |.
ARGUM MEN1s ENDED
Attorneys Will Have Privilege
of Filing Additional Briefs
During Two Weeks.

New York, Nov. 14.-After seven
hours and half of argument on botn
sides of the question, Judge Hough, in
the United States circuit court, an
nounced last night that he would not
be ready to render a decision on the
petition of the interstate commerce
commission to compel E. H. Hartman
TO answer certain questions pro.
pounded to him last spring in the
course of the commissions investiga
ton into the so-called Hartman lines
until Dec. l. The opposing counsels
were given the privileges of filing ad.
ditional briefs during the next two
weeks.
Arguments Took Wide Range.
The arguments, which were nc;
concluded until $3.50 p. nr., took a
wide range and the privileges and
powers of the interstate commerce
commission were thoroughly gone
into.
Counsel for Mr.. Hartman stated tC
Judge Hough that the stock purchases
of the Union Pacific railroad amounting
to S15O,0O0,00O during one period AMI
about $1S2,000,000 in the aggregate
were made on the recommendation OF
the executive committee, approved b.
the board of directors and ratified by
the stockholders. All that Mr.. Harri
man has done, Mr.. Milburn declared
has met with the fullest approval oi
the stockholders of the Union Pacific
company. He further stated that a;
lowing for losses sustained in the re
cent heavy slump of prices, the Unioi
Pacific company has profited no less
than s32,000,000 by its stock purchases
Mr. Milburn said this fact SHOULD
silence the claim of the commission
that the stock purchases tended to i'm
pair the effectiveness of the railroad;
engaged in interstate business.
Unable to Borrow.
Mr. Kellogg in reply to this stated
that the so-called market value of th'
stocks sold to the Union Pacific wa:
nothing more or less than a Wal
street quotation, probably fixed by th'
very pool of men who it is elaine
were behind the stock deals. AS t
the impairment of the usefulness o
1.-The railroads Mr. Kellog asserted tha
the roads of inflated values were toda'
unable to borrow money to build tn
cars needed by them to carry on
their obligations to the public.
"The same thing is true of the road
without inflated values" retorted MI
Milburn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-14
AMENDMENT Goes
Illinois Conference Committee
Agrees on One Primary
Feature.

Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. 14.-The first
act of the joint conference committee
of the senate and house members Oh
the Oglesby primary election bill to-
day was to vote to retain the senat.
amendment as to the selection of can
didates for the legislature.
This cut off the McGoorty amend
ment, adopted by the house. The re-
publican house members voted to ao
cept the amendment. The matter of
electing national convention delegates
and presidential electors appears the
only serious point OF contention re
naming.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-14
committee TO FIX
THETIME AND PLACE
Chairman Taggart Calls Democratic
National Body Together to
Discuss Convention.

French Lick, Ind, Nov. 14.-Chair-
man Taggart of the democratic na-
tional committee has issued call for
a meeting of members of the commit
tee at French Lick, Nov. %, to discuss
the time and place of the next demo
cratic national convention. Applicants
for the convention are Chicago, Louis
vile, Cincinnati, st. Louis, st. Paul
Milwaukee and Atlantic City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-14
PROTESTS AGAINST
PACKING THE JURY
Not Allowed to Be Read
by the Court.

Georgetown, KY, Nov. 14.-Caleb
Powers, being tried for the murder of
Senator Goebel, today rendered in
court a letter written by him to the
sheriff who is to summon the jury. be.
seeching him to summon the prospect
i've jurymen without interference, a.
the last jury was packed and fixed for
, conviction. The court allowed the let
ter to be rendered to the sheriff but
not read.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-14
THE EARTHQUAKE
CLAUSE Is RAPED
Decision Vital to Suits Resulting from
San Francisco Catastrophe
Made by Court.

San Francisco, Nov. IA verdict
against a fire insurance company az
fecting nearly all suits in which the
earthquake clause in the policies con-
stituted the main defense, was rel.
dered in the federal court here.
Judge Van Fleet ordered the jury to
return verdict of $2,500 in favor OF
the plaintiff, in the case of Willard
Allen against the Williams Fire In
surance company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-14
Lamp Causes Death of Two.

Bellefontaine, Ohio, Nov. 14.-Dan-
iel Bitter, aged II, and wife, aged Ga,
were burned to death today at the
home near Mt. Victoria. Bitler fell
while carrying lamp, his clothing
caught fire and he was fatally burned.
His wife received fatal burns trying
to save him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-14
WALSH WATERED STOCK;
SOLD IT TO HIS own BANKS

Y. NJ. c. A. Weston covered the 81
miles between Batavia and Buffalo in
the face Of 40 mile gale. Among
the physicians who examined Weston
last night was DR.. A. T. Bull, an octo-
genarian, who made a medical exam
ination of Weston when he passed
through Buffalo 40 years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-14
Levied on Railroads.


The 140 steam railroads of the state
show an aggregate equalized assess
ment of s92,455,673, as, against an as.
sessment of $SS,36S,095 in 1906, when
1873 roads were assessed.
The 81 electric railroads of the state
with a mileage aggregating SS9 miles
are assessed $7,S52.25O, an increase OF
nearly million dollars over the equal
ized assessment of last year. The
rapid growth of electric roads is indi-
Gated in this assessment which shows
the total amount assessed against cleo
trio roads is about one-thirteenth OF
the total equalized assessment against
the steam railroads.
An average increase of 1858 pei
cent in the total assessed value of tax
able property in Illinois over the last
quadrennial assessment is shown II
the report. Under the law, assessmen
of lands and town and city lots i:
made but once in four years by loca
assessors and for that reason the com
parsons are made between the assess
ments of 1908 and 1907.
During this period personal property
land, lots and railroad property as
sessed in counties has advanced in as
sessed value from $977,214,96S to 81
1873, ,724,04S, or a total gain of $161
509,07S, or 1852 per cent.