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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-12

What is probably the oldest temple in the world has been discovered by explorers excavating at Bismya in Cen tral Babylonia. there being evidence from the bricks that hey date back to 4509 B. C.. having the peculiar convex form of the building material at that time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-12
ADAMS AVENUE BAPTIST.

Rev. W. J. Elliott Preaehes at Both
 Services.
 Rev. W. J. Elliott will occupy the pulpit of the Adams Avenue Baptist Church at both the morning and the night services of that church. The hour for the evning services has been changed from 7:30 o'clock to 8 o'clock The public Is cordially invited to be present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-12

Returns of yearly meetings of rhe various synods of the Wesleyan Metho- dist Church in England show serious falling of in membership.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-12
Mrs. E. M. Graves. Rec. Sec.

Mir. S. J. Cassels VIII lead the vesper services of the Y. W. c. A. this after noon at o'clock
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-12

The Church Building Society of Great Britain has exhausted its fund for mission buildings
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-12

The Church Army of England during its last fiscal year had an income of over $i.100,ooo, of which all but se3, 900 was expended.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-12

The diamond jubilee of the first church built fin Chicago. that of St. Mary's Roman Catholic congregation, will be celebrated June 14.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-12

Should Archbishop O'Connor, of Toronto. retire shortly, as is believed likely, it seems probable that his sue cessor will be either Bishop McEvay, of London, or Bishop Scollard, of Sault Ste Marie. both being among the ablest members of the Ontario heirarchy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-12

A new sort of missionary work was undertaken at Savannah by Captain J. P. Savers, of the Salvation Army. who dressed as a tramp and attracted large crowds for his street meetings, some of the work being most effective.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-12

Financial problems are likely tt bring about the consolidation of the First Presbyterian and Eastern Ave nue Congregational Churches al Springfield. Mass. the prospect being that they will unite as an evangelica church rather than under the sect name of either.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-12

A new offshoot of the Salvation Army is appearing in several sections of the country, being known as the Newly Or ganized American Salvation Army
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-12

There is a popular belief that we'd dings during May in the little church of Absam near Innsbruck, Austria, as- sure unclouded happiness through lte, and scores are getting ready now to 20 to the old odd little place for the coming month.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-19
Youths Companion.

geranium, etc., as we'll as by plants
whose unfamiliar names escape me. !"
So what more appropriate than to
"blend (its) fragrance with the
memory of Washington" by selecting
a house-plant in bloom (if vase OF
flowers cannot be had) for the CEN
ire of the table? for most flower low
ers can command these in late winter
from their own windows. Conceal
the pot with green crepe paper tied
in place by narrow green ribbon. A
suitable decoration for place cards is
a spray of cherry blossoms painted
across the top corncr, or the blossom
made in tissue paper and summed
to the card would be dainty in effect.
Or the cards may simply contain the
quotation, First in war, first in
peace and first in the hearts of his
countrymen."
Oysters Roasted in the She'll
Wash the shells clean and wipe dry.
Place in a baking pan and put into a
hot oven for about twenty minutes.
Serve on hot dishes the moment they
are taken from the oven. Though
this is not an elegant dish, many peo-
pie enjoy it, as the best flavor Of the
oyster is retained In this manner Of
cooking. The oysters can, instead, be
opened into a hot dish and seasoned
with butter, salt, pepper and lemon
juice. Serve Immediately.
In Virginia it is favorite way OF
cooking the oysters, where there is
an open fireplace, to place them in
their shells on the Goals, where they
roast quickly, and are then eaten I'M
mddiatelS from the shell.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-19
right on Boil Weeyil.

Columbia, Special.-There is con-
siderable interest among the farmers
of the State on the bill which passed
second reading in the house, drawn to
prevent the introduction Of the Mexi-
can boil weevil in this State. ne bill
provides that the State board OF ento-
mology shall be charged with the en-
forcenent of the act and that the en-
tomolosist shall be charged with the
promulgation of the rules and reguia-
tions. 1t then makes it unlawful to
bring into this State any boil weeyll
or any cotton bolls containing the
wecvsl in any stage of Development.
It also makes it unlawful to bring in
to this State any cotton, cotton seed,
hulled, baled or unbaled from any
State or section of State where the
wecvil is known to exist. Any person
violating this section is subject to a
Gne of $50.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-19

His next birthdaaSs 1 z 4ss sEss lHs= Eat At
Mount Vernon, where lhsshba gonees tS
live with his brother La#gsneef7f lie
was then a tall, fine, loo4 ing :Ss:; low,
with manly ways, and taA hassth his
first love affair-a sortspf lboyi and
girl attachment withtA Anne Carey; his
''lowland beauty" On FebrnarS %,
1852, George and his brother Law
renee were on their way home from
trip to Barbadoes, whittier they
had gone in the hope Of finding
health for the master of Mount; ;5Ver-
non, who the same year died at his
beautiful home. which was aitel;Sard
to be inseparably associated with the
younger brother. I
About this time Governor DlnYid-
die. OF Virginia, commissioned Wash
ington as an officer in the army;sand
he was sent the next year as com
missioner to a French fort, claimed
to have been built as hostile deDlCh-
stration on English lands. He. was
absent about three months on his
mission, which he accomplished with
tact and judgment. But the war
cloud spread in a broader and dat;1er
shadow, and February %, 1854, aaw
George Washington at Alexandria
collecting military supplies for use,
in the impending conflict. In that:
war Washington received his fret
baptism of fire, and is said to have
fred the first shot that ushered In
the old French War.
Washington's birthday in 1856.
was spent In the Northern States, he
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-19

present tnelr DOuks.
and his associates lave been gather
ing invoices from all over the United
States and it is the invariable rule
that saloon keepers in other States
purchased liquor and beer at prices
considerably below those paid by the
State Of South Carolina.
The H. & II. W. Catherwood con-
Germ of Philadelphia, long represented
by Jack Cranston, lad done a large
business in MThree Feathers, - cup
per Ten" and other confeetions in
booze. By the same system OF ealcu-
lation, based upon quotations to deal
ers in other States, it was proved that
Catherwood's Indebtedness to the
State of South Carolina on Cover
charges" is $24,O7O. They have a
claim of 1927 to offset this in part.
This Judgment was recorded.
The claim of the Belair Distllllns
company is for s6,3sl.4l. There was
much intricate figuring on this ac-
count and no judgment was reached.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-19
Richland Profits Divided.

Columbia, Special.-The house Of
representatives passed to third read
ing Mr.. McMaster's bill providing for
a redivision Of the dispensary profits
in Richland county. This bill was
drawn up at the suggestion OF the
municipal committee Of the Chamber
Of Commerce and while it is also Ill
serted in the general amendments Of
the Carey-Cothran law it was thought
best to Introduce a separate bill to Or
der that there might be no mistake as
to its passage. II provides for so per
cent Of the profits, instead of 40 per
cent, to go to the city Of Columbia:
80 per cent Of the profits, instead OF
20 per cent as formerly. to 60 to the
county and 20 per cent, the same as
heretofore, to go to the Richland
school fund.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-19

being on a mission to Governor Shir-
ley, of Massachusetts, at Boston. He
was absent from February 4 to March
2S, and the whole journey was made
on horseback. At his next anniYer-
sary we find him laying papers be-
fore the Earl of Loudon, with the
object of having the Virginian troops,
which he commanded, put upon the
regular establishment.
February 22, 1859, was passed by
Washington at Mount Vernon, in the
society of his wife, to whom he had
been married about six weeks. 1t
was during his honeymoon, and there
is no doubt but that his natal Gay
was properly celebrated. Many of his
succeeding birthdays were spent'at
the same charming seat, but with no
special circumstances to make them
memorable.
in February, 1776, the Revolu-
tionary War was on, and Washing
ton was at Cambridge as command
er-in-chief of the American army.
Mrs. Washington was with him, and
they were quartered at the Craigle
House, since famous as the home OF
Longfellow. He was then forty-four
years old, and the first gray hair was
showing at his temples.
Washington spent his birthday in
i777 at his headquarters at Morris
town, N. j., and that in 1779 at his
headquarters at New Windsor. Sav-
eral Of these anniversaries must have
been rather sad and depressing to
him; for the war was progressing
slowly, and the outlook was gloomy
for American independence. But
Washington never despaired, and
ever looked forward to the dawnins
of brighter day. In the end he was
not disappointed.
On February 20, 1888, the pre-
liminary treaty of peace with Great
Britain was signed. and General
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-19

Washington was eleven years old.
The day was damp and stormy, with
plenty of snow; and the two sides
had it out on the meadows. Of
course, Washington was the leader
on one side, and a boy named Will
liam Bustle commanded the rival
troop. The mimic battle terminated
in Washington's favor, the other side
being so completely pummelled that
we do not hear anything more OF
the claims of William Bustle.
When Washington was sixteen, he
gave up going to school, and became
a surveyor. This took him out into
the woods, and he had to encounter
all sorts of dangers and risks. His
sixteenth birthday he passed in the
wilds of Western Virginia, where he
was surveying vast tract of land
for its owner, Lord Fairfax. 3 had
now fairly entered upon the stern
business of life. We can imagine
the rude camp, the brilliant freight
under the trees, and the cool winds
blowing down from the hills, as
young Washington ate his late supper
on the 22d of February, 174S, in
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-19

Georgia this beer had been sold IN
even single cask lots for $3.50, where
as the dispensary had paid $3.75 in
car lots for 100 casks. This on their
Bohemian beer. The overcharges on
this account were figures to be $4,5e4,
counter claim which the State OF
South Carolina sets up against the:
$4S750 due the brewery. ~
The commission in the afternoon
entered upon the case of j.. w. Kelley
G. Co., who were not present or repre-
sented. 1t was stated unoiilcially that
their agent, Max Goodwin, had gone to
Cuba. Col. Fielder proved by docu-
mentary evidence that Kelly & co.
and King & CO. are one and tie same
concern. That after Kelly & Co. got
into some disfavor in this State, or
ders were solicited under tic name Of
King & Co. and that Kelley & Co.
actually filled the orders. This house
was once represented by F. N. Nixon.
Their Silver Springs corn whiskey
was in great favor here once. The
commission did not conclude this case.
But it will probably be of a general
class with the others.
There is but $59,963 in overcharges
or graft laid at the door Of the Cook
G. Bernheimer Of New York by the
commission. This mere bagatelle is
oes- ald
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-19
Dispensary Claims.
Columbia State, l4th:

CO4umDl2 SIdLej l3Lu:
South Carolina lost thousands OF
miniatures in her transactions with
The Big Springs Distilling company of
Cincinnati. miniatures" are babJ
casks, each containing two drinks of
moderate size. There were supposed
TO be 10 Of these little fasks in each
ease OF quarts Of "Lewis 1885,: sold by
this concern.
til 50 cases there would bo 500 min
iatures, but the ratio increased rapid
ly and in rs cases there would be
l,0o9.
The invoices show that these were
sent invariably to saloon keepers in
ether States. But the South Carolina
iispensary got none of them.
Furthermore, the invoices collected
from dozens of saloon keepers in sev-
eral States show that South Carolina
paid $1,000 per case for "Lewis '66''
and in Georgia, even after passing
through two middlemen, saloon keep
ers Paid but $3.50 for it-and got the
miniatures.
Col. Fielder figured that OH tho SIS
cases Of "Lewis '66" bought by the
State dispensary, the State lost 1000
miniatures, not to mention some larg-
er matters. These miniatures retail
for IS cents each.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-19

tuuJ ttitO IOiIc~~
ever charges $12, 200, Of which $1,000
is Offset by q claim against the State.
The amount to be deducted from the
claim Of Paul Jones & Co. is $6,24S.7o.
This was agreed upon by the. dispen-
sary commission after considerable
figuring. The original account was
$4,000. Mr.. A. ]. Carroll, attorney,
admitted that after 1902 his concern
paid commissions in this State, anu
there were no commissions paid prior
to that time, he claimed. The COM
mission believes that Col. Carroll was
misinformed about this matter, but
there was no way to prove otherwise
as collateral invoices prior to 1902
could not be obtained to show that
there was a discrimination in prices
against South Carolina.
A small claim which was disposed
of was that Of the George Wiede-
mann Brewing company Of Louisville.
This concern had an unpaid account
IF sAS7.5O. Invoices were put in evil
dence to show that to barkeepers IN
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-19
Pittsburg Flood Swept.

Pittsburg, Pa, Specials :4Spread-
ing ruth and disaster in its.pash: tic
annual food Of the rivers and small
streams Of this section holds Pitts
burg in its grasp. At 10 O'Clock the
water had reached stage Of 26 feet
and was rising a half foot an hour.
The weather bureau predicts 80 feet
and possibly foot higher when the
crest Of the food arrives. While
the weather conditions are much
colder and snow furries arc expert
enced at intervals the changed con-
ditions will have absolutely 10 ef-
feet on the high water. At tho
headwaters the rivers continue to rise
and scores Of cities and towns il
western Pennsplranin-"A "AstArn Ohio
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-19
News Notes.

The South Carolina Legislature haa
increased the State tax levy one mill,
The Georgia, Southern & Florida
Railway has announced a cut cf 10
per cent. in the salary Of employees.
Secretary Taft, in a speech al
Grand Rapids, Mich, declared Lin
coin would pursue The same course as
Mckinley and Roosevelt if alive to-
day.
With brooms ct her mastEcads and
yard arms announcing that all rec
ords had been swept aside. tho ne%
armorcd cruiser North Carolina le-
turned to the shipyard Sunday. rnr-
ing her third speed test run II the
Virginia capes between 1880 ana
II 80 O'Clock Saturday night, The
ship maintained an average speed OF
22.4S knots or AS Of a knot in excess
Of the contest speed required. Tie
trial was made off Newport News
Va.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-19
Mill Hand is Arrested.

Anderson, Special. = Charles R.
Brown, a former enlploye in the
weave room of the Brogon cotton
riils, is in the county jail charged
with assault and battery with intent
TO kill, it being alleged that he at
tackled Mr.. W. N. Callas, section hand
in the weave room. with pistol and
\ pair cf knucks. 1t is learned from
Brown and from witnesses that
Brown was discharged from the en-
ooy of the mill Tuesday because he
seemingly palposely broke some ma
ahinery. -.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-19
{. !. Lafe Nesq, $ ::
:; III Br;i,'e.zf; ); <. :.
MINOR MATTERS or INTEREST
y Prosperity's Live Corpse.
a@SUNG.XNa4>&E,:1HEN.SsxI


Unless some apparently trust
worthy indications are misleading be-
yond belief retail trade in the coun-
try at large for the approaching
spring will measure we'll up to the
high average Of recent years. From
the New York Times we learn that
over 5000 out-of-town merchants
and other buyers, chiefly from the
West, have poured into tha mctropo-
lis, surprising and delighting New
York merchants. On Monday last,
the New York Merchants Associa-
tion's first registration day for tho
spring trade, 40 buyers, or the next
largest number on record fer such a
date, inscribed their names at Gsso-
citation headquarters. The second
days registration left no record un-
broken. All the hotels that cater to
tho out-of-town buyers werc oTei
run. "The buyers aid ott+of-iown
merchants, says The Times story,
"swarmed about the hotel corridors
last night, telling their New York
friends that the business outlook was
brighter than it had ever been be-
fore. Many who went to tiie theater
in the evening spent intermission
time presdieting great era Of pros
perity for the couAtry. ~ Though
some of the country'S great indus
tries are in very unsatisfactory con-
.dition for the time being, the facts
just narrated certainly do not indi
cate genera. hard times, either pres
ent OF prospective. Prosperity hal
received zdnia hard mid temporarily
Gripping blows, bat il is far from
dead yet.-Charlotte, N. c., Observer
Of Feb. ,16.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-19
Cashier Locked in Vault.

Hickory, N. C. Special.-What was
equal to a Western scene was the
bold robbery of the bari al Granite
Falls, town of several hundred IN
habitants, on the c. u N. u. Rail
way, about six miles from Hickory
at 6 O'Clock Saturday night, when
Cashier W. G. Whisnant was held
up at the point of guns by three
masked bandits. who took from the
cashiers desk $1,000, after whica
locking him in the vault and making
good their escape. So Far it IS moi
known from whence they came or
whittier they went, but they were
evidently professionals.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-19

the old-fashioned farm
house on the Potomac, where he was
born. You have all seen pictures of
this house, with its low, slanting roof
and It's two huge chimneys, one at
each end, outside the; house. 1t was
burned down when Washington was
abont four years old; and the family
then removed to farm on the Rap
pahannock, opposite Fredericksburg,
IN Stafford County 49,:
At this latter place young Wash
ington received the rudiments of edu-
cation at an "old field school-house, "
humble enough in its pretensions,
and kept by one of his fathers ten
ants. named Hobby, who was also the
sexton of the parish, The instruc-
tion doled out to him was Of the
simplest 1kin nd-reading, writing and
ciphering, and, later on, surveying,
but this: was; supplemented by excel
lent training at home. 9:
On the, broad meadows of the Rap
pahannock, near by his home, Wash
ington gave the first exhibition of his
martial inclinations. The boys at
Master Hobby's school were divided
into two military companies; and the
rivalry between them was sustained
by many parade, sham fight and
.snow-ball.s battles and snow-fort
'sieges: aore of these spirited con,
tests took place on 22d Of Febru-
ary, and the account has come down
pretty straight, and presents an ex-
citiug picture of that old time.
. 1t was the February of 1743, and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-19

IIe 40 "H = I''=~"i' ,-7~--------".-
born in Salisbury, The son Of j. j.
Bruner, his mothers maiden name be-
ing Kincaid, and she being also u
native Of the good County Of Rowan
His father was for many years editor
and publisher Of The Carolina Watch
man, of Salisbury, power in the
newspaper world Of its day, and I.
K. Bruner was for some time $3.50
ciated with him on that paper. Ho
was devoted to tie study Of miner
alogy and became ell expert.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-19
Yellox Fever at Galveston.

Galveston, Tex, Special.-on tho
steamer Crispin, which arrived IL
the roads from Para, Brazil. three
miles out from Galveston, Sunday
there were two cases Of yellow fever.
The two men affected are Third
Engineer Davis and Third Officer
Pritchard.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-19
Divorce Specialist. Gaught.

Anderson, Spccial.-A man named
Steed. who claims to be lawyer and
who is charged with issuing divorce
DEGREES to several uuhqppy women in
the cotton mill Villages pf the Pied
mont section, was arrssSStssd arrsStYssd by Deputy
Sheriff Scott in Greepvills county near
Princeton. He is III the:Anderson Jail
and will be tried b5 Magistrate Will
-Snn - .,l.lh
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-19
John Gary Evans Out For Senate.

spartanburg, Special. Ex-Gov.
John Gary Evans issued formal an
f his. candidacy for the
United States senate here. 1t has
been understood for some time that
he would be in the race, but the let
tcr he has given out is the first au-
horized word from him on the sub
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-19

Tt is sometimes remarked that
there is no sentiment in business, but
the saying IS not tue, insists the
Richmond Tfmes-Dispatch. s- Feeling
has much to do with stimulating or
depressing. Fbusi mess according as it
is optimistic or dyspeptic. If every
body is cheerful, everybody will feel
like trading; if. everybody,~is blue,
everybody will hoard his money and
help to cripple trade.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-19

Observes the, Philadelphia Press:
Flies were ouce recognized as pos:
sibly useful scayengers, put modern
science shows that their. mission Is.
moi, to make clean, tutlto spread the
foul blight OF pollution over as wide
en- area as they can reach natheir
fight. The discovery is useful. since,
knowing the source of the evil, we
can attack it, in its origin.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-19

Washington ate his birthday cakd
that year with. the satisfaction Of q
man Who had. accomplished o great.
work, HE Fad passed the half-cen,
.tugY mark and was the greatest man.
pf 5hisrcentury; First in war, first. In
pe&ce9:and first in athe hearts of hi,
-ceuntfynien.1 the !ChrIstiay
sReejster &C :'...fft ':,.iDi... = r.i,ii
y SE3.J51sC-;tr.u: re ei..! .!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-19

Note-A menu consisting Of old
time Southern dishes has beef
planned for Washingt0i's birthday
as nearly as practicable with observ
ing the rule governing the outlay fol
these meals. If an old-time setting
can be given them it will add much
to the zest of the occasion. Although
not every household can boast Of old
china and silver plate, 1t may entei
into the spirit Of the celebration bl
other means. Horace Greeley writer
In his Visit TO Mount Vernon" II
lS41, of the "gardei rich In rare anl
valuable plants; among them ari
many planted by the hand Of thu
Father Of His Country. Peaches
pears, lemons. oranges are thlcklt
surrounded by the aloe, myrtle, rose