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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-03-13
MET TF0lNASSASSN
Columbia, S. c., Merchant Is
Killed on His Way Home
BLOODY DEED NEAR SHANDON
C. 3. Green, Suburban Merchant,
Waylaid and Killed Saturday
Night.

jrLaSsf
Columbia, S. c.. Special Charlie
B. Green, a suburban merchants ESwas
waylaid and killed, and his-assals
ait, Edgar Marshall, son of ?. c.
Marshall, was also. killed in Shandon
5 in sight of Green's home. Their
dead bodies were moi, found Eer ;;ey-
erai hours.
So far as eyewitnesses are con-
ecrned, the tragedy is mystery and
only circumstances tell the tale.
Grcen, with his clerk; his store
near Epworth Orphanagc. about
1880, and they walked -twozbloGks
together, when Green turned down
block he was; accosted, and the posi-
tion of the 3odies and other eircum-
stances Indicate that Marshall at
tackled him with a heavy slas shot
that Green fred at Marshail-'at' close
ranse and that Green was himself
fred; upon either by Marshall or a
confederate of Marshall. Three shots
penetrating Green's body, and two Of
them were fred as he was falling to
his kGees. Before being ;wounded-he
had doubtless given Marshall his
death wound, the ball entering the
right chest, and two others making
Aesh wounds on the face. -
Missed at 9 O'Clock. q
When M. Green had not come
home by 2 O'Clock Mrs. Green arous-
ed a neighbor and a search was made.
The two men were found in the
street, lying with their feet together
as they had, fallen. Green's pistol,
with four chambers fired, 32-
calibre Smith & Wesson, was. at his
right hand. AT Marshall's right was
a 3S-calibre Smith & Wesson, which
had mot been fred; and near. lis left
hand 3fwas s41-calibre, Colts, Of
which FIVE chambers had been fired.
Under Marshall's body was found
the regulation -highwayman's slung
shot, and his face was covered by a
black cloth Nashville a,-woolen
comforter enyeloped his throat to
complete the disguise: The young
man was unknown an Shandons and
was not identified for severalshours
until his father was sent for and
recognized, in the would-be robber
his young son. J.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-03-13
Three Killed in a Boat.

Sargent, Ky, Special; =. Thaeker
Rice and Speed and Elijah Bailey,
brothers, were killed in "a desperate
fight in beat crossing the Ken
tncky river, 90 miles below here.
With them was John Ellsmore. A
dispute arose between Ellsmorc. and
Rice, whereupon the Bailey brothers
took sides with Rice. ElIsmore, with
out warning, struck Rice. on the head
with an oar, and then ayifght with
pistols and knives followed. Ellsmore,
himeslf badly wounded, finally reach
ed shore with his companions, but
they died soon after. -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-03-13
Bust of Capt. John Smith.

London, By Cable.-A bust of John
Smith, founder of the colony of Vir-
ginia, was unveiled in the grammar
school Of South Lincolnshire, by
Charles W. Kohlsaat, special COM
missioner of the Jamestown expo
sition. This work was executed by
Gen. Baden Powell and presented by
him to the school where Smith was
educated. After the unveiling Mr..
Kohlsaat . presented an american
flag to the school and said he hoped
the two nations would alweys be unit
ed by friendship.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-03-13
Z g Itas 1 :ssrniins q wing. n /,
Fearful Dynamite Explosion.

Pottsville, Pa, Special. Two
score of persons were injured, four
Of whom may die, by the explosion Of
1000 pounds of dynamite i'll the dy-
Mantle store house Of the Richards
colliery Of the Susquehana Coal eom-
pany,near Mount Carmel. They are:
Lewis Dowis, skull crushed.
Reilly Arnold, Fracture of skull
and extensive decorations.
George Bilfman, fracture OF skull,
lbs broken and bad lacerations.
Thos. Pitchard, lacera''ons Of the
arms and head and sever,li blood YES
sells bursted.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-03-13
Marvin Child. Kidnapped.

Dover, Del, Special.-After a
'seach, in which the fields, hay stacks
and long grass were raked over, with
the faint hope Of discovering the
body Of Horace Marvin, the 4-year-
old child of Dr.. Marvin, who dis
appeared Monday last from the Mar:
vim farm near the Delaware bay
shores, no clues were discovered which
would IN any way ieadt the where
abouts of the child. There is now
no longer any doubt in the minds of
thesfamily orgState detectives that
the child was kidnapped and every
move by the, authorities will be on
that theory.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-03-13
Fires Bullet Into Brain.

Cleveland, O., Spccial.-Repulsed
by the woman with whom he was
madly in love, Henry De Burt, a
prominent contractor, fired a bullet
into his head while standing in the
doorway of the woman's home, 14l6
Prospect avenue, one tof Cleveland IS
fashionable residence streets Friday
afternoon. De Burt. was removed to
HOSPITAL in a dying condition.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-03-13
an,aer /, B DoWies Dead 5, s;liI5

Chicago, Speeii kle1and-
Ger Dowie died ats5 .45 Saturday morns
ing at Shiloh House, Zion City There.
were present with himS when lie died:
only Judge DIN Barnes md two
personal attendants:t shadaabeeai
sDowie's custom, summer and winter,
to hold religious services every Sun
day afternoon i'll the parlor rof Shiloh
House.. About $50 of his : original
followers~remained faithful kand at
tended. these services. .,esDowie- e-always;
wore his apostolic robes and made a
characteristic address. Five weeks
ago these meetings ceased, and. Dowie'
appeared no longer in public. Z,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-03-13
Raisuli's Escape Confirmed.

Tangiiei, By Cable.-Thc news that
Raisuli once again has escaped. his
pnrsuers in confirmed. Kaid Mehalla,
the representative of tile minister Of
war, has dis,odged the Bed-Iarous
tribesmen from their positions and
driven them considerable distance.
He burned seven Villages. killed 20 of
the ,tribcsmcn and took q number OF
prisoners Rsisuli, however, succeeded
in escaped before The engagement
aIld took refdse fazirout ..@ssc-s...e.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-03-13
Arrested For Murder.

st. Louis, special.-Harry Muer-
meyer, aged 25, was arrested at his
Ihome Friday in connection with the
mysterious murder Of Mrs. Kate
Quernheim, whose. dead body, shot,
cut and bruised, was found in -ner
home. The police rstate that the ar
rest Of Mauermeyer is not regarded
sas solving the mystery, ,sbut he is be
ing held pending investigation of
statements he made following the
discovery Of the dead.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-03-13
Stock Specialist an Embezzler.

Scranton, Pa. Special. 7. Havi-
land, of. 90 Broadway, New York,
who says he is stock specialist, was
arrested here on charge Of embez-
element. He is accused Of embez-
cling $4,000, trusted to him by Scran-
ton people for investment. He
waived hearing and was placed un-
der the care of two constables for a
hearipc.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-03-13
Five Negroes Killed and Three 1niur
ed in. Wreck,

Moultrie, Ca, Speculative negr
employees were killed in a wreck on a
log road near Sunset Mills Thursday.
The others we're seriously injured.
The train, consisting Of fiat cars, was
backing out whenl it, struck tree
across the track. 4,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-03-13
Geographical Advantages of Mobile

Mobile, special.-At an open meet
ing Of the Commercial club resolu-
tions were passed denying that Mo-
bile comedies to New Orleans SUI
periority as a Gulf port for the es-
tablishment of the government steam
ship line to Panama, calling attention
to the geographical advantages Of
Mobile, and appointed committee
to press the claims of the port be-
fore the canal commission.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-03-13
Decision Against. McC Clellan.

s New York., Specially unani-
nous vote the appellate division :of
the Supreme Court Friday decided
against. Mayor George Mcclellan, in
his legal fight to prevent the quo
warranto proceedings for a recount Of
the votes in the New York City cleo
tion Of 1905. There was added to the
decision a recommendation that the
questions involved be passed up to the
Court Of Appeals for ,sas final ruling.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-03-13
N0I.T0|APf'L Y'Io HAWAII

Recent Decision of Attorney General
Under Law Prohibiting State Pay
ing Passage ofsF ForeignersaHas Az
:: readys Caused conside cradle Agita-
tion on Island.
Washingt Special. vas aus
sthoritiyely stated = ridsy that the re-;
cent opinion ofzthe Attorney General
in which he held: thatsit:cis unlaw-
fulsunder thu; recently enacted i'm.
migration laMSforsa State to pay: the
passage of: intending immig grants OF
to assist. imnli grafton except by adj
vertisement wilEnot apply to. thesis:
/, land and Hawaii, In; that country the
decision has already caused consider
able agitation under.the auspices of
the Territorial immigration Society
immigrants are being, brought to the
island from Europe and the Azores
to take the place of japanese labor
crs on the sugar plantations. This
has been sanctioned by the United
States government ~andN a ship iload%o of
immigrants recently brought from
@the azores islands have proved very
satisfactory.
A conference was held Friday at
the Department of Commerce and
Labor the President by Attorney
General on the opinion recently sub
imnittcd TO Bonaparte on the South
Carolina immigration case. II is
not so clear, however, in the view of
the officials of the Department Of
Comerce and Labor, that the Attor-
ney Generals sopinion:; sustains the
opinion Of tie Department. that the
immigrants landed at Charleston, S.
c., last Novevaber are legally in this
country. It is so clear, however,
that, under the law, other immigrants
whose passage to's this country is
raid by either States or individuals
acting for States, may be landed in
America before July l next, when
the provision of the new immigration
alaw goes into effect.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-03-13
Should Pay Share Of Taxation.

sNew Haven, Conn, Special. "A
demand that public service corpora
tions should pay. their Just shares Of
the burdens Of taxation in municipal
ities was made by former Mayor J.
NJ. Head, Of Nashville, Tenn, in an
address at Woolsey Hall as guest of
Yale University and before the As
sociatied Cirics Societies. He spoke
after the general subject of "Civic
Betternent. J" President Hadley of
Yale presided. i = = = ~. =.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-03-13
MILL MEV4ll(III.ED
Governments Charges Fall
Down Comp! !!estely !
NO LAW HAS BEIl'i VIOLATED


Greensboro, N. Gss@ special: Never
has there been mpre impressive
scene in Judge Boydss court than
was enacted at s 65oasloek Thursday
evening when counsel for the gov
ernment in the penalty suits against
the Charlotte mill mon, Edward A.
Smith and Sumner j Sargent, ask
ed the court to Instruct the jury to
bring in a verdict in3fhe defendants
favor in the case on trial, and to
make entries of honsuit in the
other eases and a mol pros in the case
for conspiracy. Thus suddenly and
unexpectedly was bronght,to close
a case that has Attracted the atten-
ton of the cotton manufacturers in
every section Of the United States,
after nearly two weeks has been spent
in the trial.
After the day had been spent in
examining number Of witnesses,
fol-. the government, court adjourned
several for the defendants and few
at 4:3O O'Clock Thursday afternoon.
AT 6 O'Clock counsel For the govern
ment informed the Judge that after
a conference they had agreed to SUBJ
nit to a verdict in favor Of the de-
PENDANTS and asked that court be con-
vened for this purpose. The jury, de-
fedants and defendants counsel were
accordingly summoned and few
minutes later the court was opened.
Assistant Attorney General Cooley,
whose frank and candid manner has
won for him the friendship Of every
one who has met him since coming to
Greensboro, spoke for the govern
ment. In few words he told the
court that the counsel had held a
conference and decided that the
course they were taking was the prop
er thing to do. He expressed tie opin.
ion that the government was not en-,
titled to recover and asked that his
honor instruct the jury find Lin the
defendants favor. III Cooley S re-
marks were fesys tiInel and express
sive Of the gfeelihg S. lie ertained.
Judge Boyd ! 90 entary
Judge Boyd spog IiefY: BE said
rsiHe,it
mater as Ia L
officers to- iilllI:yes tigat te T he inmigra-
Stion of the laborers and TO bring The
suits if they thought the circumstan-
ces warranted such action, but that
they displayed the true spirit in the
course they took. He complimcnted
the attorneys appearing in the ease
and expressed his approval of the
manner in which the case had been
brought to an end. The judge IN
structed that the following be en-
tered as the verdict Of the jury:
"The jury finds for the defendants
and for verdict say that the plain
tiff is moi entitled to recover upon
any of the cause of the action alleg-
ed in the complain" !"
District Attorney Holton then an,
nounced that he would take mol pros
in the otller case. in which Edward
A. Smith, Sumner B. Sargent, f. G.
Dwelle ard Thomas NJ. Costello are
the defendants, the government suing
for $4,000 as penalties for the al
legged violations of the immigration
law in importing alien labor. He al.
so took a nol pros in the case against
the four men, charging them with
conspiracy to violate the immigration
laws. Judge Boyd instructed that the
proper entries be made.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-03-13
Alabama House Passes the Anti.
Bucketshop Bill.

Montgomery, Ala, special.-The
so-called anti-bueket shop bill, as a
measure, was passed by the House.
The effect Of the law, which becomes
effective next January, will be to
drive all private wire houses out OF
Alabama. The House also passed
the Senate bill outlawing all foreign
corporations that transfer cases from
State to Federal Courts OF which in
stitute suits against citizens Of this
State in the Federal Courts.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-03-13
Norfolk Postmaster to Take Office.

Norfolk, special.-stephen B. Car
ney,. who has been confirmed as post.
master of Norfolk in the face Of
charges filed against him by Attor-
ney Ralph 81. Riddleberger and
others, announces that he will give
the necessary $4,000 bond the latter
part of this week or early in the next,
and take charge Of the Office.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-03-13
sully Has Severe Turn For the Worse

New York, special.-Daniel J. Sui
ly had a severe turn for the worse
Friday. At night DR.. Sully's coll
dition was unchanged and that there
was still fighting chance. All OF
the members of Mr.. Sully's family
were at his bedside during the even
ing.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-03-13

President Roosevelt, according to
report. willSchsck4uate Western Sena-
tors bv Withdrawing 100.0O0.000 acres
If timber lands from registry.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-03-13
Lofe Nese,s
In Brief *
MINOR MATTERS OF INTEREST
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French nuns were arrested and
fined. i
A very heavy gale prevailed off the
Virginia coast.
Louisiana wants immigrants to
displace negro laborers on planta-
tions.
Yirginia's entire militia brigade
will encamp at the Jamestown ex-
position.
Hamburg shipowners are importing
English stevedores to take the places
Of the strikers.
1t is probable that Mrs. Eddy will
be summoned to appear before a mag
istrate and tell of her affairs.
Herbert Steptoe, colored, was put
on trial at Danville for criminal as
sault on Miss Gladys Shelton.
Owing to fear of violence, the trial
Of Hargis and others at Jackson, KY
was transferred to Elliott county.
Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy is rep;
resented as regarding the suits tiled
in New Hampshire as persecution.
The Pennsylvania railroad company
reached an agreement with the train
men, both sides making concessions.
Nine persons, one young woman
on her way to be married, were IN
iured in wreck near Warren, Pa.
M. Golovin, the president Of the
lower house of the Russian parlla-
ment, had an audience with the czar'
The British woman suffragists say
they will keep on having themselves
sent to Jail until their object is at
tanned.
Discriminating tariffs by Germany
and France are giving force to the,
movement for maximum and mini
mum tariff.
The Strother boys were acquitted at
Culpeper, Va, for the killing of By
waters, the man who had seduced
their ssiter.
Saratoga, N. Y, has been definitely
decided upon for the national en-
campment Of the Grand Army OF the
Republic this year.
John G.. Miller, a wealthy farmer
of Howesville, Preston county, w.
Va, committed suicide by hanging
himself in his barn.
Frank J. Gould offered to sell Belle
Isle, in the James river to the city OF
of Richmond and give the city $23,-
OO0>o of the purchase price.
The special committee Of the New
Jersey senate appointed to investi7
gate life insurance made its report,
hitting the Prudential hard .,zs.ssss5y
Atttornays Genera ona part de-
S
e ;nmigFants or otherWis ise so lIcit
y TS-fA
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-03-13

q Immigrants olheIHlse:s5ss' s'Oii ICY: iote
Set =rs except by advertisement y
The examination of DR.. Charles u.
Wagner, an alienist, was concluded
and the testimony Of Mrs. William
Thaw was herd in the Thaw case.
President W. W. Finley, of the
Southern railway, has accepted the
invitation of the Birmingham Com
mercial club. to deliver an address
here March 81.
Edward H. Hartman, who is said
to be seeking an understanding with
the president, advocates the rebuild
ing of railroads on much larger
scale.
The case of the government against
Smith and Sergeant for violation Of
the contract labor law, Oh trial at
Greensboro. N. c., was decided IN
favor of the defendants.
N. T. Maxwell, all accountant Ill
the employ of the Southern Rail
way company, at Charlotte, was .odegs-
ed in Rowan Jail under the charge
of grand larceny, having padded the
pay rolls at Spencer, where he was
formerly employed as foreman OF the
coai chute.
The printing commission is said to
have cleaned up 10000 tons of pub
lie documents and saved $2,OOO,OOO
an printing bills.
The rector of the wealthy St. An
drew's Episcopal church, in New
York, has served notice on the negro
parishioners that they are not wanted.
The French ambassador in Rome is
said to be trying to make capital out
of Henry Whites reception by the
Pope.
Gov. Hughes favors recount i'll
the New York mayoralty contest.
A special from New Orleans says:
The right Of local authorities to use
the jails for OBTAINING immigrants
under sentence of deportation is
protested against in a letter from the
Italian consul, threatening action by
his government if necessary to pre-
vent such an occurance. Several for
eigners were kept in Jail under these
circumstances few months ago. The
expected arrival on Saturday next OF
600 Italian immigrants prompted the
concui's communication.
The appropriation bill in the W.
Virginia legislation has l65 senate
amendments tackled to it in which
the house declined to concur.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-03-13
Thunder Precedes Storm.

Pittsburg, Special.-From out OF
an apparently cloudless sky and
without an instant's warning, this
city was suddenly enveloped in a
snow storm that resembled blizarrd
Just before darkness fell and for an
hour all street car service was Grip
pied, many lines being tied up be-
cause of the inability of motormen
to see beyond few feet ahead of
their cars. Through the fury OF the
storm thunder and Tightening were
prevalent, teleghaph and telephone
lines were seriously affected, and
chimneys were blown down, pedes-
terians were obliged to seek shelter
from 52-mile an hour Morthwester-
ly wind and persons all over the city
were !, frightened by the wierd and
marvellous storm
Famine Ilouin
from Central China report famine,
crir.,;ions Incoming worse. MlddiG
aged women are being sold Tor
from $40 to $15 and children for
So to 81. Complaints are made that
officials are delaying shipments of
flour sent by the foreign relief com-
mittee. A correspondent who toured
the famine districts reports it
denuded Of animals, and lawlessness
is growing. In some places dogs are
being caught by starving peaple by
means of traps and hooks, and are
eaten as soon as captured.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-03-13
senator snooner Resigns.

Senator Spooner has written let
ter to Gov Davidson. of Wisconsin:
tending his resignation as o senator
Of the United States, 70 lake effeol
May lsaest.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-05-18
MARFIIF GILMAN

ence OF small party of friends OF the
contracting parties. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. j. l. Clark
pastor OF the Bushwick Avenue Con
gregauonal church. of Brooklyn.
The royal suite Ia the Hotel Gotham
is on the third floor on the Fifth ave
nue side, and consists OF eight rooms
The salon and the dining rooms were
decorated with hundreds of American
beauty roses. The management of the
hotel and those In charge Of. the dec
oratons were given carte blanche. and
the wedding is said 10 have cost $4,000
Tho banquet was one OF the most
sumptuous ever served in this city.
After the supper was over the party.
led by Mr.. Corey and his bride. passed
down the hall between the rows OF
palms 20 the double salon. which was
decorated 10 represent "A small church.
Broad white ribbons attached 10 small
white posts formed an aisle down the
centre OF the room, on either side OF
which We're the chairs for those invited
TO witness the ceremony.
AT the head Of the aisle was a small
white altar before which was a prize
the couple knelt during the ceremony.
on each side of the altar rose "A white
column. the two being Joined by an
arch. The columns and arch were
heavily draped with smilax. dotted
with hundreds of orchids. From the
centre of the arch hung a large we'd
ding bell OF lilies Of the valley.
There was no music, and there were
no bridesmaids. Miss Gilman being at
tended only by Miss Frances Erslxine
Shaw. OF London. Mr.. Corey was unat-
tended
After the nuptials Mt Corey and his
bride took an automobile and were
whirled away to Hobollen. where they
boarded the steamer Kaiser Will
helm II, which sailed for Europe. Mr..
and Mrs. Corey viii proceed to Paris
and will then go TO the Chateau GEMS,
% miles from Paris. where the honey
moon viii be passed. They expect 10
remain there until they return to
America about the middle of July.
Mr. Corey's only gift to his bride
was the Chateau GEMS.
Among the guests ar the wedding
were: Mrs. Jeanette Gilman. mother
OF the bride; Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
! Thomas. OF McKeesport, Pa. brother
in-law and sister of the bride; Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Peck. of GloversviHe. n.
Y; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred a. Corey.
father and mother of the groom. OF
Paddock. Pa. Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
Corey, IT.. of Donore, Pa; Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Stanley Riggs. OF New
York. brother-in-law and sister OF the
! groom; Miss Frances Erskine Shaw.
OF London; Judge and Mrs. Ebert II.
Gary, of New York. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Aiva Dinkey, OF Pittsburg.