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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-08-14
All Memphis Will March.

Memphis, Specialize Executive
Committee of the Lakes to the Gulf
Deep Waterways Association, local
branch, held meeting last week and
appointed chairmen for the various
committees to take charge of, the big
convention. One Of the chief features
of the convention will be the mani
moth parade which will take place on
the day the President and the Gov
ernors arrive. Gen. George W. Cor.
don, Confederate General and mem
Der of Congress from this district,
will be chairman Of this committee.
The parade will be led by mounte
police officers, followed by Company
A and other Confederate companies,
members Of the United Commercial
Travellers from several States, mem
bers of the Lakes to the Gulf Deep
Waterways Association, and chair
men of committees in carriages,
prominent business men and club
members and companies of the State
militia. 1t is planned by those inter
ested to make the parade one of the
features of the big convention.
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Washington, special.-Naval cir
c1es are agitated over report which
reaches Washington that the British
admiralty is about to lay down the
keel for a giant ship chat will be so
per cent greater in tonnage than the
redoubtable "Dreadnought." I" 1t is
difficult to secure any information
respecting the plans for this ship, ans.
lit is said that the British govern
ment agian proceeding, as it did IN
the case Of the Dreadnought, to build
1.-The vessel behind closed gates. Even
|tually, of course, the man character
|istics Of war vessels built undel: these
conditions become known, but the
British government feels that it IS
amply repaid for the trouble it takes
to; build the ship secretly, by the
fact that the British navy is thereby
kept at least two years ahead OF
any other navy in point Of design,
a most valuable consideration in
Athese days, when battleship is frs-
Hauently obsolete in the course of five
years after going into commission.
It is understood that the new ship
lis to be of no less than 10000 ton:
displacement, against 10000 tons Of
fthe Dreadnought, but aside from the
mere matter Of superior size, the de.
sign is believed to include many nov
Eselties some based on the experience
of the Dreadnought. Such Z one, for
instance, is understood to be the coll
templated assembling Of three guns
in each turret, so that if the new ship
lis equalled with the six turrets, she
will carry no less than Is. guns in
Sher main battery. The calibre of the
guns, however, will, it is believed, re-
main at u inches, the present stand.
Eard. .
The report Of the British plan has
caused some of the bolder designers
TO proceed to greater length and to
propose the laying down Of battle
ship of 100000 tons displacement,
placing the American navy clearly in
the lead. Naval designers are be-
lieved to be willing to undertake the
construction Of such ship. 1t would
cost no less than 100000, 700, but in
view of the predaminance it would
give to America as naval power il
is argued by the advocates of The
proposition that such q ship would
be an economical investment by tend
ing to ensure peace.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-08-14
DR.. Ensor Dead.

Columbia, S. c., special.-Dr. j..
F. Ensor, for the past ten years post
master at Columbia, superintendent
of the State Hospital for the Insane
during reconstruction, former chief
surveyor of the port of Charleston
and for several years deputy collec-
tor of internal revenue, died at his
home here Friday afternoon in his
I'D year. He was a native of Mar
land and served six years in the Fed
eral army in the war between the
States as surgeon. He came here IL
1868 and served as medical purvey-
or for the Freedman's bureau in this
State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-08-14

Jackson, Miss, Specialize Dem
ocratic State executive committee met
at noon Thursday and declared Coz
gressman John Sharp Williams the
party nominee for the United States
| Senate.
The canvass of the returns showed
a majority of 64S votes for Williams
the totals being as follows:e
Williams 59,496; Vardaman 5S,SB.
There will be no contest over the
result.
After a short caucus between the
two factions it was finally agreed to
accept the semi-official returns as
furnished Secretary of State Power
from the various counties and which
show that Mr.. Williams has ma.
jority of 64S votes. This motion TO
declare Mr.. Williams the nominee was
seconded by the friends of Goyernor
Vardaman. The committee then
formally declared Mr.. Williams nom.
mated as United States Senator. Ths
is considered the final settlement et
the celebrated contest.
Governor Vaydeman conceded the
nomination ofSMr. Williams by send
the following note to the committee:
"The Democratic party, through its
executive committee, has declared
Mr.. Williams the nominee and I ac-
cept the arbitration Of that tribunal
without a tingc of resentment or re,
gret f5r anything done or said By my
friends for me during the campaign:
~ am for the nominee and hope
that he will make the people Of Mis-
sissippi great United States Sena-
tor. ! have made the campaign upon
living important and pertinent prince
Piles and while I have lost the nomi-
nation, I am thoroughly convinced
that the large majority Of the white
members Of this State agree with my
views upon public questions, and /
shall continue to fight for those prill-
ciples as earnestly IN the future as ]
have in the. past.
"No man was ever blessed by more
loyal and more faithful hands than
those who favored my fortunes in
this contest. I want them to feel
as 1 do, that we have not been de-
feated, but that the victory is only
postponed for a season. / have been
candidate several times in my life,
and lost the fight, but never have I
felt the sting Of defeat, and I am net
defeated todaY.O
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-08-14
100 Additional Union Mechanics Join
Building Trades Strike.

Washington, Special.-Acting OF
orders from the executive officers of
their unions 100 more union mechan-
les joined the building trades strike
here Saturday. According to the la
Dor leaders every building under coil
struction, where non-union mechanics
were employed, is now tied up and
nearly 300 men have quit work. The
employers association CLANS that
that it has been able to fill the places
of all the strikers with the exception
of bricklayers. The union men de-
clare that the strike will be extended
next Monday.
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officers Raid counterfeter's Den.

Uniontown, Pa, special.-In a raid
on an alleged counterfeiter's den at
Smithfeld, several men were arrested
a large number of moulds captured
and big quantity Of spurious coins
found concealed about the place. The
men were all foreigners. 1t is claim
ed that the plant has been in opera
ton several weeks, as the neighbo:-
bee non a still hunt for the counter
felt money. The authorities have
been on a still hunt fo rthe counter
feiters for some time and believe all
implicated lave been captured.
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NEwsY GLEaMINGs.

Estimates of damage caused .by@
the cyclone at Kurrachi, India, are
between s3,000,00O and s6,0o0,000.
Canadian Government experts es-
innate that $4,000, 900 worth aof ]
gold remains in the districts of the
Yukon. - 'ssS.-. . sssss= s2s-s3
High Point, N. j., voted down Mr..
Andrew Carnegie's proposition to
give that town $4,000 for public
library. '.;,t. -,
The. farmers of the Southwest, are :
making q strenuous effort this year
to combine sin q demand for higher
prices for their cotton
Cases Of death from hunger are so
commoHSQ New York City that only
those attended by peculiar circum-
stances receive mention.
|. Julius Leck, a New York City po-
sliceman, swam.two miles through the
waters Of He'll Gate, towing a boat
which contained three men.
The American, delegates were
pr I'd at The Hague Peace Confer ,
exc .or taking the initiative In what
wassconsidered the. first real work for;
peace. ;-ev an ryy, 49, stl..z
According to an expert, the State
If Pennsylvania was charged 81 ,500,- -
500 too much for SO, 900, 900 worth OF
metal furnishings for the Capitol
building. - s1s-f*' :; - -
Ex-Judge Roger, A. Pryor pointed
out the possible public danger that
lies in the present Tstem empower Z
ing a president t. fill the Federal
;sourts with his own judges. Judge
Pryor contepded that judges should
be elected. 5gs..-e.s . -
Saying she wanted to see how 1t :.
would seem toswatch the sbloodestep
in the ends of her, fingers, and the
nails turn blue, Carrie Mattison, a
iarmer,s daughter, took strychninee
and died within an hou2 in Sioux
City, Iowa.
American tourists fill the hotels .
sf Paris to oYerfowlng.l A.s.sS !
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-08-14
Marion's New Railroad.

Marion, Special Marion s.
Southern railroad has acquired over
half of its right of way into the tovpn
the largest part of it being given with
out any: charge whatever by tie own
.ers Of the. Jones property north Of
teh Atlantic.C Coast Line railroad, The
owners of this property take the view
that the railroad will be an advantage
to them. The tracks of the Marion &
Southern will connect with those of
the Raleigh & Charleston and it is
probable that these two roads will use
the same depot The construction is
advancing rapidly and trains will be
in operation within a few months.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-08-14

Chicago, LII, Speclal:-Ihe o0U op
orators Of the Postal Telegraph Com.
pany struck Friday hight at 8 O'Clock.
This, with the 1,100 men out from
the offices of the. Western Union
throughout the city, makes 1900 men
how on strike in Chicago.
At meeting Of the operators ieid
in the afternoon. a resolution was
unanimously passed declaring that
every operator in the city having q
union card should be called out.
A short time after the meeting had
dissolved demands were presented 10
the officials of the Postal company
asking for an increase of 25 per
cent in wages, en- s-hour day and
recognition Of the union. If these
were not passed, upon the strike was
to follow. 1t was the general feeling
among tic operators that the de.
mands could not be granted at once
and the move was evidently intended
to bring about the strike at the pres
ent time in order to aid the West
ern Union men if the demands were
not. granted. Under the working OF
the order all the operators working
for brokers and commission houses
will be called out in the morning and
business generally will be badly
handicapped.
S s 1t was said by some Of the opera.
tors who were present in the meeting
that the intention of the union was
to cripple the telegraph facilities of
Chicago in every direction, and to do
it so completely that public senti-
ment would be brought to bear heayi-
~ on the two telegraph companies,
and in this manner force a settlement
between them and the operators.
The strike,sat the Chicago Office sols
the Postal company was~attended by
no sign of disorder. When a whistle
was blown, the. operators rose FROM
their. keys with d cheer and walked
OUT There was not the, slightest
eevidence of ill-feeliEg on either side,
The men after reaching the street
gave repeated cheers and then dis
persed.
The strike throughout the day has
been marked by absence OF trouble
of any kind. Chief. of Police Ship
py informed the leaders in the after
noon that he would not allow any
picketing or violence, and he was in.
formed that none was intended, and
that every effort would be made Lc
keep the men .peaceable.
The general situation throughout
the West became more serious rs
the day heightened. -.
When the strike Of the Postal en-
ployes, Chicago is left with about IS
commercial telegaphers, who are Ell .
deavoring to transmit the business of
both telegraph companies, whereas
under normal conditions fnllS E501
I'm are necessary to do the work il;
Chicago.
Other Western Union Offices which
became involved in the trouble to-
gether with the number Of men who
quit work are:
Salt Lake City, SO; Helena, 40;
Kansas City, $50; Dallas, los; Fort
Worth, Tex, 40; Colorado Springs,
10; Denver, SO; New Orleans, 60.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-08-14
Gang Of carbreakera Held.

Marion, Specials a result Of
good work by Agent S. c. Bannister
of Pee Dee and Atlantic Coast Line
Special Agents Wheeler Of Florence,
Musselwhite Of Wilmington and Koop
man of Florence regularly organized
gang of carbreakers has been unearth-
ed at Pee Dee. Several Of the gang
were placed in jail here. Goods in
cars passing Pee Dee have been mys-
te1iously disappearing for some time,
and Agent Bannister suspected that
there was an organized gang commit
ting the robberies.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-08-14
Big Fire in Baltimore.

Baltimore, special.-Fire Thursday
destroyed the gigantic grain elevator
of the Baltimore s. Ohio Railway,
with a loss to the building alone OF
s175,OOO. No estimate Of the loss 1,
the contents of the building is yet CO.
tainable. Many frcmen had narrow
escapes. Later fire started III the big
stables of the Baltimore Transfer
Company, spreading to the chair fac
tory of Hechinger Brothers. The
flames spread rapidly and it is feared
both buildings have been entirely con-
sumed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-08-14
PROMINENT PEOPLE. :;
Secretary Root is said to be fhe
most inaccessible man in Washing.

Secretary Root Is said to be fhe
most inaccessible man in Washing:
ton. ~ z3s, -
Ferdinand. of Bulgaria is the only
sovereign in Europe who speaks Yid-
dish.
The Oldest member of the Institute
of France is M. Rouse, who Is in
mis- ninety-flrst year. r.
Secretary Taft says that he is an
ticipating with much pleasure his Wis
1t to the. Philippines.
Able Currant, in Paris, has hit
upon the scheme Of giving lottery
ticket to every person who attends
mass, good for a drawing of proyi-
sions. ~: ~ .g -.
The, King. of Siam is a practical ex-
emplar of ,neptoism His one broth
er and twenty half-brothers fl, all
the important administrative and ex-
ecutive posts in the government. .
Nearly all the sovereigns Of Eu-
rope have essayed painting as an
amusement, and King Edward of
England and the Kaiser have been
more than ordinarily successful with
the brush. King Carlos of Portgu-
gal, however, is by univers, consent
the ablest artist among crowned
heads. 80 @ S+2.
The statue of Parnell, the Irish
leader, has arrived at Liverpool from
Rome, where 1t was cast from the
model executed by Mr.. Augustus st.
Gaudens, H. F. R. A., the distin-
guished Irish-American sculptor, t.
be erected III Dublin's principal thor
oughfare, O'Connell street = better
known as Sackville street.
Augustus St. Gaudens, noted sculp-
tor, who died in his home in. Corn
isb, N. H., was born in Dublin, Ire
land, March 1, 1S4S. He was brought
to America by his parents when he
was only six weeks old, and after a,
very Indifferent education in the
primary schools of New York heswas
apprenticed to a cameo cutter at the
age OF, thirteen.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-08-14
Mfrtin A. Knapp Weds Miss Nellie
MAYNARD Gardner.

New York, Special. Martin A.
Knapp, chairman Of the Interstate
commerce commission and Mrs. Mel
lie Maynard Gardner, daughter of the
late George L. Maynard, Of Syracuse,
were married at the Hotel Manhatttn,
in this city in the presence of a few
family friends by Bishop Edward c.
Andrews, of the Methodist Church.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-08-14
True Bill Against Kline.

Beaufort, N. c., Spccial.-Soon aft
er the opening of Federal Court
Judge Purnell announced that the
foreman of the grand jury had re-
turned a true bill of indictment for
peonage against E. "A. Kline. Attor
ney Clark, for defense, stated that he
understood the bill contained 96
counts. Counsel for the defense ask.
ed the privilege of examining the bill
TO en?h'a t!:cm to prepare their de-
fense.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-08-14
Western. Union Operators Strike

Los Angeles, CAL, special.-Folloa
ing the refusal Of the Western Unior
Telegraph Co., officers to reinstatt
discharged operator, nearly II
members of Los Angeles local Com
mercial Tclegraphers of Americs
walked out of, the operating depart.
ment. at $50 O'Clock Thursday after.
noon At-6:30 O'Clock there were fiN
men working at the keys, while 6
block away more than so operator;
were holding a meeting to decide. .or
Culture action.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-08-14
Bomb Labratory in School.

Moscow, By Cable. : The police
searched the imperial technical school
and discovered the central revolution
ary laboratory for manufacturing
bombs of 9 new pattern and tremen-
dous explosive powder, regular sup
plies of which were being shipped to
various interior points. The police
seized number of bombs, 600 time
fuse appliances, and some forbidden
literature and arrested twenty maic
md female students Of the schools.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-08-14
Lumber Company to Build Railroad

Mount Sterling, KY, Special. :
Clearfeld Lumber Company, of Clear
field, Pa, closed q deal for 30,O0o
acres of Walnut, oak and poplar tim
Der lands in Morgan county for $780,
900. 1t is announced that the CON-
pany will extend a line of railroad
1S miles up Rush branch and will
spend $1,OOO,OOO in Improvements.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-08-14
Baptists Meet in GreenviIle.

Greenville. Special.-Very attrac-
tive announcements have been sent
out concerning the South Carolina
Baptist assembly to be held in Green
Vile, Aug, 12-16. The assembly is
called together by the Sunday school
committee Of the State mission board
and is summer gathering Of Chris
tian workers. Among the number Of
interesting addresses to be delivered
is one by Governor Ansel. The meet
ing will doubtless be largely attended.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-08-14
Mil Site secured.

Gafney, Special. The stockholders
of the Merrimac; Mills at the last
meeting appointed a committee to Sc
lect suitable site upon which to To-
cate the structure. That committee,
in company with two engineers, sell
ected tract Of land belonging to the
Gaffney Land & Investment Co., just
north of the city, and adjoining the
grounds of the Globe Mills. Work
will commence on the buildings just
as soon as the material can beigot on
the ground. 1t is the purpose Of the
management to have the mills in op-
Grafton by the first of next January.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-08-14
Thief Killed by Policeman.

Philadelphia, Special.-Attempting
to escape arrest for stealing brass
filings from the foundry where he was
employed, Edward Pierce, so years
old, was shot and killed by Policeman
W. W. Stevenson. Pierce was carry
ing a bag when he was halted by the
policeman. He started to run and ths
policeman fired two shots, the second
killing the fleeing man instantly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-08-14
Complete Rural Service For Laurens

Complete rural delivery service has
been ordered established in Laureus
county, South Carolina, effective
September i, 1907. The service viii
consist Of 25 routss of which none
are new. Routes amended: Clinton
No. 8; Graycourt, Nos. / and p;
No: 8 by transfer Of No. 1 from
lLanford Station, No. 4 by transfer
of No. Q from Alma Lanford Station,
No. 2 renanb bered Ne Eaurenss
Nos. 2, 8 and No. s by transfer
of No. lfrom Alma. 0wings, Nos.
q and 2. Princeton, No. l. Routes
not changed: Barksdale, No. i; Clin-
ton, Nos. and g; Cross Hill, No.:
]; Laurens, Nos. : and s; Mountville,
Nos. 1 and 2; Princeton, No. 2; Rem
no, No. 1; Waterloo, Nos. ! and 2.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-08-14
Four Dead; Three Badly Hurt.

Dalton, Ga, specal.-Four persons
are dead and three seriouslyginjurcd
as the result of q head-on collision be.
tween q southbound local fright and
an extra freight train on the Western
6 Atlantic Railroad. one mile north
of this place at O'Clock Thursday
afternoon. =
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-08-14
Given Fifteen Years.

Union, Special. The jury in the
case of Arthur Davis, negro, charged
with the murder of Clarence Gist, Of
this State, .eat Carlisle on the night
of May 23 returned verdict Of man
slaughter. Davis was immediately
sentenced to fifteen years in the peni-
tertiary at hard labor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-08-14
Liner City of Panama Sinks the
Steamer Alliance. =.

Portland, Ore, special.-The; PORT
land & San Francisco liner City of
Panama ehroutc from Portland with
a full list of passengers, :collided .with
and sank the steamer Alliance from
Coos bay, for Portland, with passen-
gers and freight. The collision oe-
CURED in fog near the mouth of the
.Nilliamette river. The passengers @of
the Alliance were brought to Port
land.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-08-14
Georgia Capitalist Dead in Hotel.

Atlanta, Ga, Special -Halcombe
Bacon, Of Albany, Ga, aged 35, capi.
talist and prominent business man.
was found dead at the Aragon Hotel
here and on a table at his bedside
were bottles partly. filed, labelled
chloral hydrate, bromide and bromi.
dia. Appearances indicate that he
had been dead many hours. The re-
suit of the inquest has not been an.
nounced.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-08-14
New Record for Firemen.

Wilmington, .special.-At the ini;>ss.
state fremen's tournament here in
connection with the 2Oth annual cor
vention Of the North Carolina State
Firemen's association, w. R. Wom-
BILE Hook and Ladder Company Of
Raleigh lowered the worlds record by
two-ffths of second, running 800
yards on a regulation, truck, taking off
d 30-foot ladder and sending NAH 10
the top and returning the. ladder to
the truck in42 seconds.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-08-14
Priest Kills Hotel Man.

Pittsburg, Special.-Ludwiz Sec
piel. said to be an unattached Polish
3 priest, of Chicago, walked into a
South Side hotel at I'LL Carson street
and without warning, it is said whip
ned out 3S-calibrc revolver and open
ed fire upon the two proprietors, twill
brothers named Steven and Andrew
Starzynski. Steven died within an
hour and Andrew may not recover.
The cause of the shooting is unknown
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-08-14
Murder and Arson.

Clio, especial,-Ata . preliminary
hearing before j. A. Calhoun, Esq,
John MILAN colored was held for the
court Of general sessions on the charge
or murder and arson in connection
ithathe-late livery stable fire here ii
which two persons were burned to
death and q number. of horses perish
ed. -
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Struck Down BY Lightning and IN
stantly Killed.

Reidsville,. Speeial.-While en- route
ia his home FIVE miles north of Reids-
vile: Mr.. Green Craddock was struck
sb.f lightning and instantly killed: He
aid .Mr. w. B. Williams took shelter
under a barn during the severe cleo
tlical storm Mr.. Williams was badly
shocked and burned about the face,
bit soon regained consciousness and
will recover. Mr.. Craddock's age is
abent so years and he leaves q wife
aud eight children.