Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-29
Late Nese's
IN BRIEF *
MINOR MATTERS OF INTEREST
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C. B. Wilborn, salesman in the
company store at Henrietta, N. c.,
committed suicide Tuesday morning
by shooting himself with a pistol. No
cause is assigned for the rash act.
The Republican national committee
has decided to locate campaign head
quarters in Chicago.
Samuel Gompers, in a long edito-
rial, declares that he has not pledged
to deliver the labor vote to Bryan, but
that he has rendered his personal sup
port only.
The Prince of Wales and party ar.
rived Wednesday in Quebec to par
ticipate in the ter-centennial celebra,
ton.
Cincinnati is planning for big oc.
casion in 1915 to celebrate the semi
centennial Of peace between the north
and the south.
Former Governor W. Z. Douglas,
Of Massachusetts,, will mest likely
be chairman Of the national demo-
cratic committee.
A new power company with $780,
600 capital has been incorporated to
have headquarters in Charlotte, N. c.,
which is already the headquarters Of
the largest electrical power develop
ment interests South of Niagara
Falls, and second largest in the Unit
ed States.
A large skylight fell and damaged
a section of the Cohen department
store in Richmond.
Mrs. William A. Brown, of Ports
mouth, who took poison, is still alive.
but neither she nor her little daugh-
ter is expected to survive.
John T. McGraw controlled the
Taylor county Democratic convention,
held at Grafton.
Representatives of n. Fl. Rogers.
the owner, have just completed the
inspection of the Virginian railroad.
William ]. Bryan commented sar-
castically on Taft's anti-corporation
contribution announcement.
Tie plan of Republican Chairman
Hitchcock is for Western States
counted as sure for Taft to help
others regarded as doubtful.
Commander Perry sailed from
Sydney on the Roosevelt, thus begin
ming his dash for the pole,
The Army and Navy Register pro-
tests against the Republican party
dragging the Army into politics. u
A New Jersey mob nearly got
Charles Hemphill, who kidnapped a
7-year-old girl near Glassboro, N. J.
The Central American disturbances
are declared to be the sequel of a
blow aimed at Zelaya by Cabrera in
a spirit Of revenge.
The "Young Turkey" movement
is said to endanger the peace of
Europe.
The anti-foreign excitement in
Mexico is causing a bitter fight be-
tween foreign and native papers in
Mexico City.
Quebec is about to begin the cele-
bration Of her three hundredth ami
yersary.
Mr.. Taft has concluded to make
no speaking tours in the coming CAM
paign.
Balloons for the use of the Navy
in accommodating are favored by
many officers.
The annual report Of Captain Earl
I. Brown as to the lower Cape Fear
river improvement has just been
made 10 the War Department for the
fiscal year ended June 30th, 1905. At
tached to the report is a statement
of the commerce of the lower Cape
Fear for the same period, showing
this to have been 570,556 tons, valued
at $50S90, ,7a3, an increase Of &c.
265 tons, and a valuation of $780,.
477.25 over the last fiscal year.
J. j. Hill declared RAILROADS. need
ed to raise rates and not cut wages.
Three-cent car-fares in Cleveland
have not paid as yet.
The House of Lords has taken the
first formal step in recognition of
Albert Kirby Fairfax's claim to the
title Of Lord Fairfax.
Judge Taft's attitude in regard to
the situation between his own and
the forces Of Senator Foraker in
Ohio is one Of conciliation.
The trial of Prince Zu Eulenburg
vas suspended on accout of the
feebleness Of the defendant.
An illness of the Emperor OF
China is reported.
Frank Martin. a negro, hanged al
the MoundsEille, w. Va, Peniten.
tiary for the murder of Buelah Mar.
tin confessed to five murders.
"Bill' Clemmens, a negro despera-
do, wanted for the murder Of Mr.
John D. Spencer, Of Danville, wa:
arrested at Roanoke after search Of
two years.
The official statement. just issued
shows that the last Congress made
appropriations of $1,0OS,3 ,397 ,543.
The tobacco factory of ]. N. Wyllie
& Co., at Danville was burned out.
Mr.. Bryan, it appears, will concen.
trae his efforts on six Middle Western
States and will strive to capture q
large part of the Roosevelt vote.
Judge Wright decides that the
United States Patent Commissioncl
must comply with an order of New
York State court.
A rush to take the anti-Bryan in.
surance offered by Lloyds backed tho
odds down from 9 to to 6 to /.
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