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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-16
Taft,s View Of Mckinley.

New York, Special. = President
elect William H. Taft, speaking Sum-
day night at the dedication of Nc
Kinlay memorial organ in Metropoli-
tan Temple. told to the audience the
story of his official association with
tic late President, and declared with
reference to the Philippine Islands
that the policy laid down by Mr.. Me
Kinley in 1900 had been the policy
of the present as it will be the policy
of his own administration in the
White House. Mr.. Taft will remain
here until Thursday, when he leaves
for Augusta, Ga, to spend the FIVE
weeks preceding his proposed depart
ure to the Panama canal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-16
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NOTES FIR 1.-THE A0RIENT,3l
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Petroleum has been found in tie
Boonah district OF Queensland. Aus
tralia.
An American engineer has discov-
cred a deposit Of wclframite in Brit
ish India.
The water power system OF the To-
kio Electric Light Company has been
completed at cost of S4,0O0,0OC.
Not less than so, 100000 yen (S15,-
OOO,O00) is yearly spent by foreign
visitors in Japan. Some estimates
put the amount at 100000 yen.
According to Viceroy Tuan Fang
there are 1880 opium shops in the
Shanghai foreign settlements. and he
wants orders from Pekin to close
them.
Belgium is now importing yearly
about s1.5OO,000 worth OF aatomo-
biles, motor cycles and Bicycles. These
imports have quadrupled IN four
years.
From January to December 9S
1907, Rangoon sent to the Straits
Settlements and China 502,2S" tons
Of rice, an increase Of $4,000 tons
over 1906.
Japan's exports in 1907 amounted
to s215,25O, 900, and the imports to
s247,100,0O0, a total foreign trade OF
s462,35O, 900, or S41,OOO,oOO more
than in 1906.
Parsee merchants have monopoly
of the manufacture OF camphor oil at
Foochow, China, controlling seven
teen distilleries, and export most oE
the product to Indie.
Bangalore. Mysore State, india,
was provided with electric lighting
from the hydro-electric plant at Cau-
very Falls at a cost Of SS33S a year,
as against S466G previously paid for
kerosene oil lighting, The apparatus
was made at Schenectady, n. y, and
installed by Americans.
The deficiency in the wheat area
this season in India is 24.4 per ceEt.,
according to the Government forecast.
Mrs. CORVALLIS West, who recently
sharply criticised New York society,
is about to visit that city.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-16
Mail Carrier Badly Hurt.

spartanburg, Special. = Jesse L.
Wood, we'll known letter carrier,
was thrown from his buggy early
Sunday morning and seriously injm-
ed. The horse Mr.. Wood was driving
took fright on east Main street, just
in front Of the First Presbyterian
church. He was thrown violently to
ihc sidewalk and knocked mcon-
scicus. When taken 10 his home ii
was discovered that three Of his ribs
had been broken and one of his
shoulders terribly injured. He is
threatened with pneumonia, which
makes his condition trebly worse.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-16
Talk.

We arc tod that it is harder to
rake talk than it used to be. Yet
talk was never cheaper than new,
Probably nothing has happened cS-
cept what is all the time happen
ing in every kind of manufacture-
ancient processes have been super
seded. A woman who, in this day
and age, expects to make talk by
hanging out her winter furs to air
will most likely be disappointed. But
what were she to drink cocktails
and smoke cigarettes in the princi.
pal restaurants, or, if her womanly
delicacy shrinks from that, to over
draw Eer husband at the hank to
pay her lcsses ut bridgeo
We arc so exacting a generation
that almost any sort Of worthy
achievement is conditioned about rs
much on the employment OF strictly
modern methods, as on whole-hearled
endeavor.-Puck.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-16
Every Citizen to Become Soldier.

Washington, spccial.-Every male
citizen in The United States between
the ages Of 16 and 45 is to become a
part of the military force of the
country and to be liable for military
dul.y under the terms CT a bill, the
passage Of which has been recon-
mended by the President in special
message to Congress. The bil! pro-
vides an elastic organization and, as
the President says, under its provi-
sions it will be just as easy to raise
an army Of 100000 as Of $4,000.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-16
DUTCH SEIZE VESSEL
Venezuelan Ship lowed Into
Port
PRIZE CARRIED DUTCH FLAG
The Gslderland steans Into the Har-
Dor Of Williamstad Towing the
Venezuelan Coastguard Ship Alex
Flying the Dutch Flag and Sport
ing 2 Dutch Crew.

Willeamstad, Island Of Curacao,
Special.-The Dutch cruiser Gelder-
land came into this port Sunday
morning towing the Vcnezeula coast
guard ship AEx with the Dutch flag
flying and q Dutch crew on board.
The Gelderland captured the Alix
of Puerto Cabello on Saturday. AT
that time the Alix was lying close in
shore and Notwithstanding the threat
which the Venezuelan government
had made to fire upon any of the
Dutch warships committing a hostile
act, the Gelderland steamed at full
speed towards the guard ship and sent
an officer and guard in launch to
seize her. No shots came from the
forts on land.
The crew of the Alix was put
ashore and the Dutch officer and mar
ines remained on board, the Gelder-
land finally taking the Alix in tow
and steaming away with her prize.
The seizure of the .Alix was in ac-
cordance with the plans of the Hol-
land government when instructions
were issued to the three Dutch war
ships now in these waters to make o
demonstration eff the coast of Ven
ezula and to capture any Venezuelan
ships of war of guard vessels that
thev might find.
The people of Curacao are greatly
reioiced. The Governor Of Curacao
said:
"The capture of cur warships OF
coast guards and war vessls is not
to be considered an unfriendly act
against the Venezuleans. 1t is mere
ly reprisal against Castro's govern
mcnt which refuses to give satisfac-
tion for his unfriendly acts toward
Holland.''
1t is learned from the officers of
the Gelderland that the battleship
Jacob Van Hemskerk and the cruiser
Friesland are now off La Guyra and
that further captures may be expect.
ed at any time.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-16
Cruiser North Carolina Docked.

Norfolk, Va, speciel.-The United
States almored cruiser North Caro-
lima was successfully docked in the
new dry dock at the Norfolk navy
yard, this being the first vesse! to be
received since the completion of the
dock. The North Cardinals bottom
will be scraped and cleaned.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-16
Southern to Erect New Depot at Spar
tanburg.

spartanburs, special.-It is re-
ported on good authority that the
officials of tlc Southern railway have
decided 10 abandon the freight depot
at the present site ard erect 4 large
and modern depot in the CID s. Z. 4
c. yards. The depot is 100 congested
for the growing business and larger
quarters ere needed. Superintendent
Falls, it is said. was i'll Spartanburg
recently ana visited the S. I. & c.
yards for the purpose of selecting
site.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-16
Will Welcome Battlsshirs.

Washington, Special. = President
Roosevelt will welcome the return Of
the battleship flee to Hampton Roads
from It's cruise around the world
about noon February 22d. Details
for the OCCASION arc now being worked
out. Admiral Arnold. Of the thir;'
squadron of the Atlantic fleet viii
meet homecoming ships we'll OFT il
the Atlantic and escort them tc
Hampton Roads. After the rcvicy
the men will go to New York and be
given a shore leave.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-16
panama EXPL LOSION
Results in a Number of People
Losing Their Lives
SCENES OF GREAT EXCITEMENT
Premature Explosion of an Enormous
Blast of Powder Near Colon Claims
Ter Dead and Fifty Injured.

Colon, By Cable.-A giant blast Of
dynamite, already prepared for firing,
wss prematurely exploded in the
workings at Bas 0bispo Saturday.
Ten mcn were killed and fifty injured.
1t may Lc that others have been kill
ed, for debris is piled up in all dircc-
ticns.
Bas Obispo cnt is about 80 miles
from Colon, and the shock Of the cN-
plos:on YVES distinctly felt here, as in
addition to that IL the blast, % tons
of dynamite was exploded.
Numerous reports are current as to
the cause of the accident but the Of
fetal version frcn Culehra. which
gives an estimate cf ten killed and
fifty wounded, states that during the
leading of the last hole of the blast
The dynamite in this cutting was dis
charged, and the. remaining % tons
were exploded by concnssion.
The Eolcs lad aot been connected
electrically as The discharge Of the
blast was set for 5 O'Clock i'll the
afternoon. The Inst Ecle was being
loaded under the supervision of one
Of the mcst efficient powder men in
Tic cmplCy of the commission.
A passenger train had just passed
when the explosion occurred, but it
was not in any way damaged.
The majority of the victims are
Spaniards.
Relief trains were sent TO the scene
cf tie disaster end one which re-
turned here several Eours later
brought back the report that Is of
the injured had been sent to Ancon
Hospital.
The officials on the train stated
that eleven dead had been found
while many others in the gang of 100
who were employed in the cut were
missing.
1t was also reported By the train
men that The explosion was due to a
passing steam shovel. which hook
ed the wire leading 10 the immense
charge of dynamite. Whether or not
this was the cause of the accident,
steam shovel and crew, which hap
pened to be on the scene were prac7
tically buried under the mass, Of rocks
and Garth thrown up.
Gangs were soon searching for the
dead and assisting the wounded.
Electric lights were set up and at
night steam shovels were at work. re-
moving the tons upon tons Of debris.
Many of the mcn have been seriously
injured, some Of them probably fa-
tally.
Tradition has it that the Panama
Railroad cost cne human life for cv-
cry tie, what with accidents, insurrcc-
tons and disease. and the construc-
ton Of the canal has not gene along
without exacting its toll.
There have been a number Of acci-
dents in the last two Years, chief
among which was the premature ex-
plosion of dynamite at Pedro Miguel
in June. 1907, which resulted in the
death cf seven men ard the injury
Of a number of others.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-16
Hale Succeeds Allison.

Washington, special-A largely at
tended caucus of Republican Senators
unanimously elected Senator Hale,
of Maine, as chairman CT the Repub-
lean caucus TO succeed the late Sen
a!or Allison. of Iowa. The positl'
carries with it The chairmanship of
the Republican steering committee of
the Senate. Senator Hale's nomina-
ton was the only one before The
caucus.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-16
Pcpc Plus Rlesscs Mr. Taft and Els
EG:cii,'.

Rome, BY Cablc.-Pcpc Plus bless.
ed Presidcnt-elcct Taft and his fam.
lily. The blessing was declared il
he presence of Archbishop Glenn:n
Of st. Louis, who toll Ike Pope thai
he hex 'ricived letter f:cm Taf
II which the Prcs;tiens-'l,ct express
d cordial friendship fcr tic Ca.ho
les. The Pope received he naH.
9TH rnfcigncd delight and p:cronn
d tic blessing uroa Tat s%.;! FANNY
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-16
Teath CT Moses E. Core.

Greensboro, II. c., spccial-NIcscs H
Cone, krown Throughout he ocmmer-
cial would as a leader in The indus
trial development cf the South, d;ed
suddenly Tuesday afternoon ct !;
O'Clock at johns Hopkins Hospital
in Baltimore, where lie lad gone foI
treatment five weeks ago, He haf
been in i'll health since his rctnr
frcm a trip around III" verdi over :
rear aco. bit fcw cf his mest int
mate friends su:2cctcd t!!ar his COZ
litiCr WIZ s.,r c':S
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-16
Sheriff Locks Engino to Track.

Savannah, Ca, Specialize only
two locomotives owned by the Savan-
nah, Augusta and Northern Railway
we're attached, the attachment for
over $4,000 having been issued for
the American Locomotive Company
One engine was locked down at
statesboro by tle sheriff Of the coun-
ty and the other lies on its back near
Aaron, Ga, where it has been since
killing Engineer A. a. Reppard on
Sunday,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-16
American Railway Company Asks
For g. Charter.

Hawkinsville, Ga, Spectacular.
ter was applied for by local attor-
ney on behalf of interested parties
for charter for "The American
Railway Company" which proposes
buillins line from Abbeville, Ca,
10 Winchester, in Macon county, Ca,
via Hawkinsville and Grovania. The
proposed road will traverse one Of
the richest farming sections of the
State. 1t will tap the Seaboard at
Ahbeville and tie Gulf line at Haw-
kinsville. Work will begin at once,
II IS stated.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-16
The Evacuation Of Cuba.

Washington, special.-At the War
Department the Ars. details regard
ing the withdrawal from Cuba Of
the American army Of pacifcation,
which has been on duty there since
the fall Of 1906, were made known.
The movements Of the troops will be-
gin on January LIST and will be COM
pleted by April 1st.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-16
FOREST RESERVES
One of the Most Urgent Needs
Of the Nation
The DEMAND FULLY GONE OVER
Governors and Prominent J..en From
Every Section Of the Cogetry A.y-
pear Before the House Committee
and Urge the Establishment of
Forest Reserves.

Washington, Spccial.-A d;s!in-
guishcd assembly Of witnesses tcs-
titled before Tie House committee Gu
agriculture TO the need Of The Fed
eral government establishing forest
reserves in tic White mountains and
in the Southern App@lae.,:ans. 1t
marked The opening Of the fsit in
this session OF Congress for tic crea-
tion Of these reserves 10 protect the
navigab;lity Of navigaJle streams, 6
purpose which the committee conccd-
ed is constitutional.
Besldes Governor Guild, Of Massa-
chuset!s, who was the spokesman
until he was compelled TO leave tn;
city and tu"r his duties over to Col
William S. Harvey, of Philadelphia.
Governors Chamberlain, Of Oregon;
Ansel, Ct South Carolina; Hclc Smith
of Georgia. and johnson, of Mime
sofa, former Governors George f.
Pardee. CT California. and Blanchard,
Of Louisiana, and DR.. Edward Ever
EFT Hale, chaplain of the Senate, were
among thsoe who appeared Chair
man Scott, Of the committee, said The
committee appreciated the public
sentiment il favor Of the project but
that Tie p:ob!c.a of obtaining The
desired end Was difficult.
Representative Scott explained that
the House committee OF the judiciary
he'd questioned the constitution@lity
Of action CT the part Of Congress
locking toward the purchase Of land
for the conservation Of forests what
ever it might do toward protecting
the navigability Of The streams Of the
country.
Governor Guild, in responding. laid
emphasis qrcn Tie ability of the gen
eral govefAnoat to undertake pro-
iects for thegeneral welfare of the
country. sa! pssSthc appeal come
from all quaHersoS tie nation.
1t is rrobabfvgih fist time in his
tory that the Governor Of South Car
olina and the Governor of aassachu-
setts have joined lfand ii1s shendsto ap-
peal to Congress for The eaactlaept
of law for the general vel of
the United States" slid Sbyegnar'
saelIild ,sas eheS bowed to EoYer6os sfs
sci
sssi g 9, a!,'a
;esosio Id ffhe II
snouii necessita ted The estall assss:,
'Gent soae 8 q Il reserve there: FOR Tie Sfgss
elvation Of the navigability Of TIE
streams and the protection Of the
harbors. He gave it as his opinion
that the crucial area to be purchased
was the lower slopes of Tic mountains
where the inclincs arc so steep and
erosion so rapid that their use for
agriculture is less important tl:sn The
oC
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-16
1903 cottor. Crop.

Washington, specisl.-The crop
reporting board Of the bureau Of sta
tistics of the Departcnt Of Agricul-
ture has estimated from reports OF
correspondence agents Of the bureau
that the total production Of cotton
in the United States for the Year
l9Os-9 would amount to 6,1S2,97O,COQ
rounds.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-16
MIR. and Mrs. Taft Given Reception

Washington, Special. = President.
elect and Mrs. William II. Taft were
rendered a reception by Miss Mabe'
Boardman, a Washington society
leader, at lar home on Dupont circle
The function was one Of the mosi
notable of the season, and among the
guest were large number of the rep
rescntative persons Of the Capitals
official, diplomatic and social circles
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-16
Harvard Instructor Comes to Wofford

Spartanburg, Special.-Dr. VIM
Colwell, for the past four years in'
structor in German at Harvard. was
chosen by the trustees Of Wofford coll
lege to succeed Dr. a. E. Cooke in
the department OF modern languages
DR.. Colwell is 80 years Of age. He
will arrive in spartanburg February
/. Until then his work will be divid.
ed among tic members of Wofford
faculty. DR.. Cooke has accepted a
position as head of the department of
modern languages at Throop institute
at Pasadena, Cal. He and family will
leave Spartanburs December 20.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-16
ENGLAND Rushes More Troops t
India.

London, By Cable.-Another heavy
draft on English home regiments fol
service in India was ordered by the
war Office. The troops will be ready
to embark for India as soon as pos
siblc as the threatened Indian up
rising is believed to be imminent. Fri
davis draft with the heavy rein
forcements that started for India last
Wednesday, has reduced many of the
home battalions to mere skeletons
and an additional call for recruits
will soon be made.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-16
Ohio Congressman Critically Ill.

Wooster, O., Special.-The man
found unconscious in the chair cal
vf a Pennsylvania wcstbound train
here Sunday and taken 10 a local
hospital was later Identified as Con
ercssman Grant +. Mouscr, of thc
Marion. O.. district. Physicians de-
clare he is suffering from uracmic
poisoning and acute congestion of the
kidneys.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-16
Thomas F. Ryan GivesF $1,000 te
Uncle Remus Fund.

Atlanta, Ca, Special. G. Les,
ter, secretary of the ''Uncle Remus"
memorial association, announced the
receipt of a contribution of $1,000
from Thomas +. Ryan, of New York
to the fund Of perpetuating the mem
ory of Joel Chandler Harris. Mr..
RYAN was rendered and has accept
ed the vice presidency of the asso-
citation,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-16
orookeS Wisconsin Banker Sentenced

Milwaukee, Wis, special.-John +.
Schultz, aged 3S, former paying tel
Ter of the First National Bank Of Ra-
cine, was sentenced to five years at
Fort Lcavonworth by Judge Quarlcs.
Schultz cmbezzled $4,000, pleaded
guilty and asked for leniency. Five
years is the minimum penalty. Schultz
was arrested at Cleveland on July Z.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-16
The Dead Total Fourteen.

Colon, By Cablc.-TEo cxplosionSun-
day at BIS Ob!spo of 81 tons of
dynamite blast was the most scriors
accident III connection with the build
ing of the Panama canal since the
United States tcck control. a thor
ough investigation with a view to
fixing the responsibility has been or
dered and already officials are taxi
ing evidence.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-16
Col. T. @. Duncan Purchases Cotton
MIL

spartanbnrg, speeial.-A report
reached spartanburg that Col. T. c.
Duncan, formerly Of Union, but now
of Tennessee. hnd organized com.
pany in that State and Lad purchased
the Aetna Cotton Mills. Colonel Dun.
can was formerly president of the
Buffalo and Union Mills.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-16
State Notes.

Commissioner Watson went to
Washington TO attend the meeting OF
the Southern Commercial congress,
the National Rivers and Harhors con-
eress and will 'aler GO 10 New York
for meeting OF the National Civic
federation.
A commission WAS issued 10 the j.
A. Stanton company. q general mer-
cbandise concern of Tatum. Hampton
county. The capital is $4,000.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-16
Wife of millionaire is Arrestd For
shoplifting.

New York, Special-Mrs. Louis j,
schloss, wife of the well known New
York and Baltimore clothier, was ar
rested here last week for shoplifting,
Different articles she had picked up
amounted to about SIG. She pleads
nervousness and i'll health. The case
will be heard soon.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-16
Will affect all Catholics.

Manitowie, Wis. sp2e:al-Judge
Calloupcck, in lie county court de-
.lared tic VIII Of Thomas Callcsaan
void because he bequeathcd none,
for masses for The dead, The court
SAYS no court eoHld recognize such 6
.s,roFiss;en.s ii; The, viii was contested on
Z Il ~ raund alo3e. az case wi be
/ 81 .sppesisels sEsiss
2oman catAclic IN tlle M scdn We: {;
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-16
THE WORK OF CONGRESS
Congressional Summary.

The business of both houses Of
Congress was confined largely to list
ening to the reading Of the Presi.
dents annual message but in addi-
tion a few bills were introduced botE
in the Senate and the House and il
the House number of bills was sent
to conference, among them being ono
providing for o new immigration sta
ton in Boston.
In addition, the Speaker announced
the appointment Of Mr.. Higgins, o.
Connecticut, to a place on the COM
mittee on the judiciary, in place OF
Mr.. Littlefeld and of Mr.. Martin to
a place on the committee on Indian
affairs in place of Mr.. Parker, de-
ceased.
For the first time during the present
Congress there was a call of the ccm-
mittees of the House but no measure
was reported by any of them.
The miscellaneous work Of the Sen
ate consisted in the main Of the ref
erencc i'll executive session of about
1900 recess nominations, which were
sent To The Senate by the President,
and the adoption of resolutions of re-
gret on account of the death of mem
bers of the House who have passed
away since the adjournment last May
The Senate adjourned for the day at
2 O'Clock and the House at 2:35.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-16
Mr. Kitcaca's Rc:iyna:lo:, EGccti7
Day Re:ere He gc::-ez Goz:r.oz.

Washington, spcc;cl.-Representa.
tive W. W. Kitchca. of North Caro-
ina, Covclrcr-clce; Ct lis State. has
forwarded to CoYc::nc" Glenn his re-
;;sna':en rs the ! cprcs; :ital!vc ficm
he fifth Ncr..il CaicIna d:st:ic:., &c
>alic effect Jaau.rv 1l'h. M". Tzi;eh-
y will be ;naaouia!cd Go;cl"cr J;:n
,ary 12.h.