Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-25
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MINOR MATTERS OF INTEREST
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ed to 20 years Imprisonment for kid
napping little Kenneth Beasley, shot
and killed himself in a hotel at Nor
folk, Va, on learning that the North
Carolina Supreme Court had refused
to grant q new trial in his case.
Commutation of the sentence of
Paris murderer from death to impris-
onmcnt gave rise to large street de-
menstrations.
A plea for guarding milk at its
sourcc~was made by DR.. Henry l.. Cort
of Newark at the milk congress In
Brussels
Four fresh cases of cholera occur
red in st. Petersburg three proving
fatal.
The Social Democratic Congress-
opened at Essen, Germany.
A new telephone line of go instrn-
ments will soon be in operation in the
orthern Neck and will extend from
Oak Grove and Colonial Beach to
Fredericksburg, Va. The new service
will include points on both the Rap
pahannock and Potomac rivers.
The tomato crop in the section sur
rounding Fredericksburg, Va, is the
largest and best for many years. The
canning factory Of Robert Bros, of
Baltimore located here is being work
cd to its full capacity.
Capt. Henry Fitzhugh a conductor
.f the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad will move to Fred.
ericksbhrg, Va.
Thomas D. Dix who was injured by
falling hencath car at the Potomac
,ards having his rign manssted
ldied at the Alexandria Hospital. as
the result of his injuries. He was
SO wears old and had resided IN Al
exandria all his life.
A coal mine on Paint creek near
Charleston, W. Va, has been burning
for As years.
The Loop and Lookout Railroad
was Incorporated with 100000 capl'
tai stock.
Calvin Barties was found beaten
and unconscious in his buggy several
hours after having received his
months salary.
A colorcd woman died after being
overcome by gas and remaining un-
| conscious 1870 hours.
Separate movements have heen
launched to purchase and presel q
.sJeff" Davis and Lee homes.
Twenty-four lives were lost In 8
wreck on the Boston and Maine neal
Cannaap, N. H., due to mistake In
a train dispatcher's Office.
The Chicago Tribune's New Eng.
land straw ballot among Republicans
shows Taft and Hughes overwhelm-
ingly in the lead.
DR.. Harry Friedenwald at a meet.
ing of Zionists scored man supposed
to be Jacob Fl. Schiff for his antago.
uistic attitude toward Zionists.
Ex-President Cleveland s.reportea
to be taking daily drives accompanied
by a nurse whenever the weather per-
mits.
Furman j. Stout who rose from
brakeman to general manager OF the
Lake Shore Electric road IN Toledo
is dead. +
The National Association Of MaI-
| ufacturers has given out a statement
denying that its $50O,0O0 fund is in-
tended to crush labor unions.
Local option is to be the chief issue
in the Delaware election.
4 movement is on foot in North
Carolina to overthrow the Democratic
party.
Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick the woman
who obtained o million or more by
fraud and is serving term in prison
became blind during nervous attack
Mrs. Mary NJ. Flagler widow Of
Gen. D. W. Flagler is dead.
The home of the Philadelphia
Eagles was destroyed by fire.
Serious difficulties are splitting the
Inland Waterways Commission.
According to decision in the Bos
ton Supreme Court, II. H. Rogers Of
the Standard Oil Company is too il
to appear in the $6O,OOO,OOO sui
brought against him.
On her next westward trip the L )
itania is likely to be pitted agains
1.-THE French liner La Provence.
Philadelphia Baptists have raise'
more than 100000 for church exten
sion and missionary work.
Italians fatally wounded min'
boss and his sister in an attack i'll
spircd by grudge and twocf the as
sailants were shot dead by the dyin:
man.
Encouraging reports Of the growtl
of Odd Fellowship are made by th
Grand Sire and Grand Secretary.
The Odessa outrages have been re
sumed two Jews being killed an
many wounded. =,--,-
Pope Plus x has issued an ency
ehcal against modernism" I"
The Dominican Congress has Gu
powered its President to act on til
$20,0O0,O00 loan.
Postmaster-Gcneral Myer state
that he would recommend to Congress
the establishment of a postal saving
system stamping machines and othe
postal reforms.