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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11
WRECK OF EXPRESS
Train Crashes into Freight in
Trying to Regain Lost Time
u KILLED AND IL BADLY HURT
Rock Island Express, Going at Terri.
ic Speed to Make Up For Lost
Time, Jumps the Track-Engine
Crashes Into Engine Of Freight
Train Standing on Siding.

Waterloo, Iowa, Special.-Twelve
persons were killed and IL others In
iured in the wreck of an express
train on the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific Railroad at Norris, Iowa.
The express. train northbound, jump
ed the track while going at full speed
crashing into freight train standing
on the siding.
The dead:
P. B. Oliver; Waterloo, Iowa
Will Goodman, Waterloo.
John N. Watson, Waterloo.
C. L. Landphere, Shell Rock, Iowa.
w. Ray Johnson, Dieke, Iowa.
B. R. Christy. CHICAGO
Lepovan Toja, Hammond, Ind.
/ w. Fl. Myers, baggageman.
-Four unidentified men.
The injured, who will all nrobably,
recover, were brought to Waterloo
Hospital. All of the dead and i'll
jured were in the smoking car, which
was Immediately behind the baggage
and mail cars. The smoking car was
demolished.
The northbound express was 10
minutes late at Norris, where the
freight train was awaiting. The cx-
press came along at terrific speed in
an effort to make up time. Just as
the. locomotive of the passenger train
was aboutNto pass the freight locomo-
tive the trucks Of the former left the
track and the moving engine crashed
into the engine of the freight, wreck.
ing both locomotives and telescopins
the baggage and the mail cars and
demolishing the smokir- "nr The
passengers in the two day coaches
following the smoking car escaped
with violent shaking up.
Rescuers were Immediately at hand
to care for the injured and to take
the dead from the wrcckage.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11
Housebresking is Charged.

Lexington, Special.-Two young
men were committed to Jail by Con-
stable Asbill of Leesvillc, charged
with breaking info the home of Mr..
Anderson Sigh, near Summit, and
stealing therefrom ,. shotgun, razor
and some tobacco on Saturday last.
They give their names as Norman
Riley Of Alabama City, Ala, age l6,
and Charley Driggers of Columbus,
Ca, age IA years. They state that
they have been away from home for
some time, working in different cot
ton mills and finally at Batesburg:
from which place they had started
to Columbia, beating their way on q
train and getting put off at Gilbert.
Their relatives at Columbus, Ca,
have been communicated with by
long distance telephone and they viii
make an effort to aid the boys.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11
American Fermers Ahead Thousand
Million Dollars.

New York, Specialize American
farmers earnings are thousand mil
lion dollars greater this year than
last, according to a preliminary re-
port OH crops which will be publish
ed in the next issue of The American
Agrculturist. This big gain will be
entirely due to the increased prices
OF FARM products, as the production
in general will be fully 10 per cent
less in quantity than in 1906, which
was the bumper year. "The farmer
was never in SO healthy position as
lie is ioday-fnancially, socially, po-
litically, mentally and spiritually"
says the report. "The increase in
the value of his real estate has been
prodigious. He owes less money than
ever. before. He has greater assets
than ever. Again, the farmers
wants are greater. He is in the mar
ket for more and better breeding
stock, farm implements, household
goods and other merchandise.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11
East Years Crop Figures.

Charleston, Special The Charles
ton cotton exchange received the re.
ports. Of The Financial Chronicle and
of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange
on tie SIZE of the last cotton year,
the figures being with 10000 bales OF
each other. The Financial Chronicle
puts the crop at 13,52O,656 as against
I 13,510,9s2 bales, compiled by the New
Orleans exchange. The, statement Of
the New Orleans exchange was fuller
than that of the New York CONNER
cial paper. It showed 9,919,555 bales
received at the. ports; 1,252,216 bales
overland; 2,339,211 bales net South
ern consumption, including 99,S77
bales taken from and counted at
Southern ports.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11
The. Railroad Assessors.

Columbia, Special. AN effort is
being made to have another meeting
of the State board of railroad asses
sors to revise the assessments placed
on the Atlantic Coast Line railroad.
It is said that official representatives
Of the company have been in the city
for several days and have requested
this meeting but whether the board
will meet again is not known.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11
Storm at Fort Gaines.

Atlanta, Ga, special.-A heavy
wind and rain storm, with binding
electric flashes, passed over Fort
Gaines, Ga, last week. All wire COM
was cut off and no word
was secured nearly noon all day. Tie
storm prevailed over wide TERRITORY
but no loss of life has been reported.
Great damage is reported to crops.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11
he MADE Big HAUL
President of Chicago Company
Ships to Canada
LEAVES WIFE and CHILDREN
Defalcations Have Been Going on for
at Least Two Years-He Has Lit
tie Stock.

Chicago, special.-The appoint
ment of receiver for the properties
of the Belding-Hall Manufacturing
Company followed close upon the
heels of the discovery by the credi-
tors of the concern that its missing
president, Jesse Judson Hall had ap-
propriated to his own use at least
$315 900 of the corporations funds.
AS far as can be discovered every
dollar of this money went into min
ing stock which was backed UP with
no tangible property, theatrical VEN
lures which made no money and other
securities which the creditors are
willing to sell in a lump for some
thing less than $4,000.
Indications were that Hall would
not voluntarily return from Canada
and that criminal prosecution would
be instituted to bring him back to
this country by the First National
bank, which holds notes of the COM
pany asgregating 100000.
1t appears that Mr.. Hall has been
borrowing" the company's money
for at least two years. There has
been little effort on his part to con-
ceal this fact. The meney taken out
of the business was secured only by
promissory notes signed by Hall. AS
he has no other property than the
$4,000 worth of Bclding-Hall stock
which is worthless until all out stand
ing bills are paid, it is expected that
the s315,OOO which he borrowed"
and the $4,000 which he lent to res
ponsible persons ,$355,OOO in all will
be total loss.
A pathetic feature of the case is
the condition Of the missing mans
two children who are living at the
Hall home in Winnetka in charge
of hohsekecper. Since Mr.. Hall left
Chicago they have heard no word
from bin, neither have they received
any money with which to meet the
household expenses.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11
y vote n Abtey;lle County.

Columbia, Special. An effort is
being made to obtain vote on the.
dispensary in Abbeville county and
Attorney General Lyon has been ask
ed for an opinion as to filing petit
ton at this time. When the Carey
sCothran law went into effect it was
stated that in certain counties petit
-tions must be presented before the
first Of May and the question arises
whether this applies to 1907. Mr.. I.
p. Cothran one of the trainers of the
law states that in his opinion Abbe-
vile can present the petition now and
Mr. Lyon suggests TO those writing
ReEs an opinion that the petition be.
drawn sp, and should there be any
protest the courts can decide the mat
ter nnd q decision would not effect an.
election mex ear nnder the same pee
4ffffnf1 Six 9,s.s7
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11
south Dakota After Lower Fares

Sioux Falls, S. D., Special. "A
movement for the reduction Of pas.
senger rates on all railroads operat-
ing in South Dakota will probably be
inaugurated by the State board Of
railroad commissioners at its meet
ing to be held in this city. 1t is pro-
posed to reduce the fare to 2 1-2 cents
per mile, the commission having been
authorized to put such a rate in ef-
feet by the State Legislature during
its session last winter. The interests
Of the various railroads having lines
in the. State will be looked after at
later meeting by their passenger
traffic representatives.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11
Case Against Standard Oil.

New York, special.-Taking Of tes-
timony mad the examination of wit
nesses in the governments suit
against the Standard Oil Company
commenced before Special Master
Franklin Ferris of St. Louis at 10
o'clock Tuesday morning in room 43
Of the general post Office building.
Legal authorities agree that the case
which involves the dissolution of the
Standard Oil Company is the most
important in the history of trust liti-
CATION.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11

the executive commit led was alls
lied to employ q field secretary Az
a meeting of the commit Itee Of whica
Capt. J. Adger Smith is chairman.
in Greenwood on Aug. %, the APP
pointment was given to Mr.. Way
who vii begin work within the next
ten days with temporary headquart-.
ers at Pelzer. Mr.. Way comes higii-
ly recommended. He has resigned
the Office of county superintendent
of schools of Randolph county, North
Carolina, in order to take up the Sun.
day school work in this State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11
Secretary Root Honored.

Mexico City, special.-secretary
Root has been elected an honorary
member of the Geographical Stats.
tical society of Mexico City, the third
oldest scientific society in the world.
A committee of the most distinguish
ed scholars of this republic has bcci
appointed to present Mr.. Root with
the documents Of membership upon
his arrival here. This honor is con.
ferred only upon scientists, scholars,
eeclesiastics and statesmen who are
world famous.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11
Drowned Hcrzelf.

Staunton, Va, Special.-Mrs. Eu-
gene P. Coiner drowned herself in,
Meadow creek Sunday morning. She
left her home to go to the home of
her mother, Mrs. j. d. Miller, with
whom she was going to picnic. De
spondency on account of i'll health is
supposed to have been the cause OF
the suicide. Mrs. Coiner leaves a
husband and three children.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11
orsngeburg. ."cofin" Case.

Orangeburg, Special.--The fndlng
of no bill in the case. OF Policeman
w. L. Douglas probably { closes q, tine
matter of placing the coffin on inc
piazza of Rev. E. NJ. Lightfoot last
spring. 1t is understood that the q,
grand jury after investigating inc
matter, in June reported Policeman
Dcsglas to the solicitor, who drew the
Indictment accordingly. After exam
ining Rev. E. NJ: LiS5foot on whose
piazza the coffin was placed, Mr.. Har-
~ C. Wannamaker, cashier OF the
Peoples Bank and Assistant Post
master Fl. E. Boliver, in an effort to
identify the handwriting of the note
attached to the coffin, and Policeman
Frank DeMars and j. B. Kelly who
we're on duty at the time, the grand
jury decided that the testimony
brought out was insufficient for hold
ing Policeman Douglas.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11
Aiken Wants Free Delivery.

Aiken, Special Efforts are being
made to secure free delivery of mail
for Aiken. 1t is stated that Aiken
now comes up to tie requirements for
securing this service. 1t is under
zstood that the postal receipts for the
past year exceeded $4,000 which is
the necessary amount for procuring
free delivery. ct the last meeting of
city council motion was passed to
request the United States senators
and Congressman Patterson to use
their influence to secure the service
and it is very probable that it will
be secured without trouble.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11
mr.. Adolphus Brice Dead.

spartanburg, Special. -Adolphus
Brice, a well known citizen of Roe.
buck, died suddenly at his home at
that place. Heart disease is supposed
to have been the cause of his death.
Mr.. Brice went into his garden and
gathered vegetables for dinner and
while thus engaged complained Of
feeling unwell though he continued
at his task until he had finished and
then went into the house. His con.
dition became worse and about 1:3O
o o'clock he died.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11
Five People Injured in T
Wreck.

Helena, Ga, Specially.
railment of and eastbound s
Air Line passenger train at
creek, one mile from here five
were seriously injured an
others slightly cut and bruis
seriously injured are:
Baggagemaster Siler.
Two colored mail clerks.
Colorcd passenger, name
The entire train with
tion of the engine and
left the track and went
creek. All the cars exccl
class coach, which was lie
on the brink of the trest
molished. The cause of
has not yet been asccrtai.,u.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11
Supplies For Militia.

Columbia, Special-Gov. Ansel has
received a letter from the war depart-
ment stating that carbines in the
hands of the troops would not be ex-
changed for revolvers and holsters, as
requested, unless the amount neces-
sary for the purchase Of these arms
would be charged against the appro-
priation given the State. The amount
charged South Carolina would be
about $4,000 and about 400 pistols
and holsters arc needed; for the mill
tia but it is not thought that thes,
supplies can be furnished the militia
at this time.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11
Commissioner watson Busy.

Columbia, Special.--Commissioner
Watson will visit Atlanta, Mobile and
Birmingham probably some time this
week in the interest of the new i'm
migrant line between Trieste and
Charleston, to confer with the Gov
ernors of Alabama and Georgia and
the commercial bodies Of the cities
named in regard to the support j.
will be necessary for all this section
of the South to give to the new line.
Much valuable work has already been
done along this line by Ex-Governor
Hayward as president of the South
ern Immigration Association, and
Commissioner Watson anticipates 10
difficulty in his work.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11
coIleton Petition Legal.

Columbia, Special. al.-Attorney Cen
eral Lyon has rendered an opinion
to Gov. Ansel stating that the petit
ton presented for annexation of a
part of Colleton county to Charleston
is constitutional. This means that
commissioners will be appointed for
survey of the territory which the
petition staes should be cut off and
annexed to Charleston and upon a
report rendered an election will be
ordered. The section wishing to be-
come part Of Charleston includes
Adams Run and number Of other
snai, towns. @
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11
Cotton Seed as Grain Crop.

Columbia, Special.-At meeting.
of the South Carolina Cotton Seesl
Crushers' association this summe.
Mr.. C. FitzSimons, the general man
ager of the Southern Cotton Oil.
Company, advanced the idea that cor
ton seed is now one Of the principal
grain crops of the South: For every.
seed which, when manufactured, pro-
duce the best known food for stock,
in the shape of meal and the oil is
one of the most generally used foods
in this country.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11
Famous Cliff House Burned.

San Francisco, Specialize Cliff
house, San Francisco's first attrac-
tion for tourists was burned to the
ground Saturday night. The fire left
only a blackened heap of ruins III
place of the porticoed wooden struc-
ture that overhung the Pacific ocean
just outside the Golden Gate. The
Cliff house has been closed for soma
time for repairs. The origin Of the
Ere IL unknown
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11
Brakeman Killed.

Bristol, Va, special.-In wreck
on the Virginia and Southwestern
railway at Phillips, Va, Is miles east
of Bristol, half dozen freight cars
were derailed down an embankment
80 feet below in a stream. The main
line was blocked about six hours.
The body of the dead man was
brought to Bristol on special train.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11
Free Delivery for Chester.

Chester, Special.-All preliminary
arrangements having been made,
posting the names of the streets and
numbering the houses free delivery
of mail will begin soon in Chester
as per the following Letter received By
Postmaster j. W. Dunovant from the
first assistant postmaster general:
AN order has been issued for the es-
tablishment of city delivery at you.
Office on Nov. l, 1907, with three let
ter carriers, one substitute carrier
and % street letter boxes"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11
Crops Injured by Drought.

Bolton, special;; The crops in this
section have suffered severely from
the recent dry, hot wave. Cotton has
been deteriorated at least 25 per CEN
so say the farmers with whom
an interview was recently had
Late planted corn and forage IS suf-
feripg very materially, and unless
there is rain soon viii have 70 BE cass
short, ~,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11
Central of Georgia Stops Improve
ments.

Macon, Ga, Specials result
of the reduction in passenger rates
end the genral condition Of The me-"
ey market so far as railroads are con-
cerned. all improvements have becn
ordered stopped by President ]. 4.
Hanson, of the Central of Georgia
Railroad Company. President Han-
son says the road has not sufficient
money to do the work.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11
Bride Shot With Gun.

Ashland, Ky, Special. = Miltan
Dixon, whose bride Of three months
was found dead as the result OF g
gunshot wound in the head at thcir
lone in Oakland, near this city, Noe
day, was arrested on the charge Of
numbering her. 1t is charged that
Dixon slew his wife because she had
berated him for having danced with
a former sweetheart at q ball on the
night preceding the shooting. Dixon
declared that bis wife, mad with
jealousy, had SID herself,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11
Rural Carriers Meet.

spsrtanburg, Specialize annual
meeting of the Rural Mail Corriers'
Association convened Monday and
officers for the ensuing year elected.
The meeting was attended by large
number Of carriers from the county.
r. q. Durham was elected president,
II. d. Avance vice president and B.
Bryant secretary and treasurer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11
Refuses Joyner Pardon.

Columbia, Special. Gov. Ansel
last week refused to pardon Samuel
Joyner who was given a life sentence
by Judge w. C. Benet in 1894 for The
killing of Richard E. Brabham near
Eastover. The petition for pardon
which was presented by Mr.. F. FL.
Weston of this city recalls case
that attracted general attention
throughout the State and was bitter
ly fought in Richland circuit court. =
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11
2-Cent Fars For Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, special.-The State
board of railroad commissioners.
after deciding to allow Kansas rail-
roads to show by testimony why thc3
considered a two-cent passenger fare
order illegal and unjust ordered all
the railroads of Kansas to make a
fiat two-cent rate beginning October
1st. The decision was unanimous.
The railroads gave no information Of
what action they might take.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11
Injured by Runaway Horse.

Greenville, Specialists Kate
Richardson the 11-year old daughter
of Mr.. A. NJ. Richardson was knocked
down by a runaway horse on Main
street and seriously injured. Her hip
was fractured and she sustained num-
erous bruises and cuts. The physi-
clans say that she will recover, how
ever. Mr.. Richardson was formely
route agent for the Southern Express
company in this territory but is nov
in business in Greepy'lle
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11
Frisco Briber Gets Jail Sentence.

San Francisco, special.-Louis p.
Glass, vice president of the Pacific
States Telephone & Telegraph CON-
pany, convicted of having bribed
Supervisor Longergan to vote against
granting franchise to the Home Tel
cphone Company, was sentenced by
Superior Judge Lawier to five years ;
Imprisonment in the State prison al
San Quentin. -.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11
Train Strikes Wagon.

Spartanbyrg, Specialize pas
senger train from Columbia to Ashe-
vile smashed into the delivery we
gon Of Rowe & Rowe at Converse
street crossing, killing the horsa.
smashing the wagon and knocking
Dean Dent, the driver, twenty feet
in q. vacant lot. Strange to relate,
2 lie was not injured.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11
Field Secretary Named for South
Carolina.

Greenville, Special.--It is Of.
ficially announced that Mr.. j. w.
Way of Ashboro. N. c., has accepted
the position of field secretary Of the
South Carolina Sunday School asso.
citation. At the annual convention Of
the association, held some time ega,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11
The defective.
is said to have
back' that led!

Lue OcolSlu.
Before taking final action regard
ing the promised Alton Immunity"
Attorney General Bonaparte is wait
ing to hear the "new facts" an
nounccd by District Attorney Sims.
CARDINAL Gibbons celebrated mass
at the funeral of Archbishop Will
liams, of Boston.
Ferdinand Pinney Earle the Mon-
roe IN. " artist whose wife sailed
for France to get a divorce and allow
him to marry his "affpity," was
mobbed on the dock.
The widow of John j. Phillips, of
Pittsburg, who is supposed to have
been murdered was taken into GUS
tody by the police.
Four prominent politicians of Ale
gheny City, Pa, were indicted in con-
nection with alleged tax receipt
frauds.
A New York Italian who had cut
a woman who refused to be black
mailed was captured after a fierce
struggle, and with difficulty saved
from mob.
Walter C. Rodman a Philadelphia
lawyer and clubman was the victim
of a highwayman.
The summary of inquiries by the
Chicago Commercial National Bank is
used for declaration that the busi.
ness outlook is good.
"Teddy bear" suffers in New
York went on strike, but their places
were easily filled.
Mr.. W. C. Watson, of Baltimore,
and the directors of the Fairmont
Coal Company, were in a wreck near
Keyser but escaped injury.
Workmen at the Williams Slate
Company quarries at Arvonia went
on a strike for recognition of their
union.
The Norfolk school board stole q
march and installed desks in build.
ing pending court settlement of the
bills. 3
New York raised the rate on mum.
cipal bonds from 4 to 4 IL per cent
Miss Ennie Fisher, of Hardy coun.
ty, has left for Korea where she will
wed Alexander Earle, of Front Roya
a missionary there.
With the American battleship flcet
in the Pacific, Japan could easily
send feet through the Suez cana
to attack the Atlantic Coast cities.
President Roosevelt is preparing
half dozen speeches for his dasi
into the Southwest.
Five new cases of yellow fever were
reported in Cuba.
Abbas Hail Memed Zade Tazrizi
supposed to be one of the assassins o.
Alabek Azam, committed suicide.
Primary elections for the thirc
Douma are being held in Russia.
The Car and Czarina entered ST
Petersburg to attend tie dedication
cf memorial church to Alexander
II.
Governor Conner, of Alabama, ha:
scored victory over the railroads ii
the fight for lower rates.
Cardinal Gibbons is quoted in New
York as saying be has 40 use for elul
women.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-11
ned in Can OF Milk.

gton, Pa, special.-RaS-
ne 1-year-old while in the
dairy fell head foremost into
an of milk while no one was
The child was wedged fast
S drowned.