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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
psner Companies Fined.

New York, special.-A fine OF ST.
600 was imposed upon each OF twen'
ty-four companies manufacturing ma
Mia wrapping paper by Judge Hough
in the United States Circuit Court !,
All but one Of these companies, the
Allen Bros. Company, of Sandy Hill, ,
Ny n. Y, pleaded guilty on Friday last last
in in restraint Of trade. They were
m members of the Manila !, and Fibre 1,Aa. As,
TSsls51' Hsagh said d the combination of
manufacturers was clear vloia'ion
of the Sherman antitrust law. ont
because of extenuating circumstances
he would impose fine only The com. M
NAMES NJ have arranged to pay their
snes through their counsel.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
z.ahi. Swallows Up Two Men.

A5bemarle. Spccial.-oun"y a!c
:, Tho afternoon while out bathing IN
thc Yadkin river near here Messrs.
TOm 1Iu Iittleton and John S. Bryan
both bo lost their lives by being drown
cd oS'n The young men with a numoer
Of others had gone in the river
where W a Mr.. Marks, who hves neaI sl
thc H river, told the crowd he could
swim w to a certain large rock, TO ges N
fn, to which he was forced to go through
a node de the effort successfully and was
followed bv Mcssrs. Littleton aud.
Rryan who failed to make a sue
cessful effort, and were drowned.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
Hailstorm in Cherokee.

Gaffney, spcciol.-Thieketty sec
ton of Cherokee county was visited
by a very destructive hailstorm Sun
day. The hail fell for Is TO 20 min
utes, doing much damage to cotton
and corn. The rain that fell Just af-
ter the hail did considerable damage
to the hill land. There are several
acres of what was fine land that is
so washed now that it can not be
worked any more. The damage in IL
this section to growing crops will
run up into thousands. This is by
far the worst hailstcrm this section
has had in wears.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
Three Emhezzlers Arrested at Birm-
inghaT,.

Birmingham, special.-Thrce mon
were arrested in Birmingham who
are wanted in other parts of the
country on embezzlement charges. j.
C. Gould. was arrested on instructions
from Muscatine, Iowa, where he is
said to have embezzled 5000 from
the Huttig Manufacturing Company.
J. O. Perkins was arrested on advices
from Dublin, Ca, on a forgery charge
and Eugene P. Keely, alias J. j.
Davis was held on a charge of lar
ceny after trust in Savannah, Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
Daughter of American Am
bassador Marries Nobieman
A SCENE OF GREAT BRILLIANCY
Miss Jean Reid, Daughter of Am
bassador WhitelaW Reid Weds Hon.
John Hubert Ward, Brother of the
Earl of Dudley.

London, By Cablc-With King Ed,
ward and Queen Alexandria smilSg
approval from their private gallery
Jean Reid, daughter of WhitelaN
Reid, the American ambassador tc
England was married Tuesday after
noon in the chapel royal Of St. James
Palace to the Hon. John Hubert
Ward, brother. of the Earl of Dudley
and Equery-in-Waiting to the King.
The ancient chapel, one of the few
remains of the cid palace of the Tu-
dors in which Queen Victoria and
several Of her daughters were mar
ried, was prcttily decorated with
flowers for this most fashionable of
-ooo,+ ,.n11inns IN nnIoo
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
Inspect Insurance Books.

Columbia, Special. Insurance
Commissioner McMaster has notified
all of the insurance companies that
he will shortly make an inspection of
the books and business Of all home
companies. The inspection will be
very thorough and is for the purpose
of determining the liability of each
concern.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01

Washington, D. C.-"Tag-day," the
latest species of refined highway rob-
berry, consists in holding up the en-
tire population of a town and de-
manding contribution to the local
hospital in return for tag which, If
worn in plain sight, becomes a safe
guard against further molestation.
Automobiles and other vehicles are
stopped in true jesse James style.
Even train is reported to have
been held until the passengers pock-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
"1 DAY. THE LATEST SPECIES OF REFINED HIGHWAY ROBBERY

cts were emptied by women in the
garb of the trained nurse. From re-
lieving suffering to inflicting 1t Is an
easy change. The whole idea is ex-
cellent, and the inventor of this new
way of getting money for charity
ought to be known and immortalized
provided that it does not fore
shadow the passing of the indispensa-
Bile hospital fair or concert or rum
mage sale. This would be calamity
too dreadful to tolerate.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
Loss Greater Than Expected.

Rock Hill, Specialize burning
of the foundry building at the
Sylecau Manufacturing company's
plant Tuesday morning at $50
O'Clock was more costly matter
than appeared in news sent prevl-
ously. The loss will aggregate $1,000.
with not over $3.50 insurance. All
the machinery was, Of course ruined.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
Hottest Day of Year at Chicago.

Chicago, Special.-Thc hottest day
of the year brought death and suffer
ing to Chicago. Seven deaths were
reported to the coroner's Office and
heat prostrations were numerous. In
addition mad-dog scare spread thro'
the city aud the chief of police ord
cred his men 10 shoot all unmuzzled
dogs. A similar order issued in Nor
ton Park, suburb, resulted in the
killing of 40 CANNES in few hours
The thermometer reached ga degrees
at 5 o'clock.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
Paragraphs of Live News.

Congressman James S. Sherman,
Republican nominee for Vice-Prcsi-
dent, continued TO improve.
Governor Cummins, of iowa, won
q victory in the Iowa Republican con-
vention.
North Carolina Democrats held
their State convention at Charlotte.
Secretary Taft as central figure
at the Yale commencement.
Disorder continued in Teheran and
many arrests were made.
Arabs attacked two French col
umns and both are reported wiped
out.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
Tenement House is Dynamitsd.

New York, spccial.-Following the
receipt of number of threatening
letters from a blackmailing organi-
cation, bomb exploded beneath the
staircase of a big tenement house
on Eleventh street. endansering the
lives of several hundred persons.
Frank Spirelli, a wealthy real es-
tate man, the owner Of the building
has refused to pay blackmail.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
Struck by Lightning.

Springfield, Special.-Wednesday
evening, during the passing of a
heavy electric storm, Mr.. Jno. M,
Stevenson and three Of his children
were knocked senseless, but the at
tending physician, Dr. H. A. Odom,
reports that all are expected to re-
cover. Mr.. Stevenson with his little
son, Spurgeon, were coming from the
lot; his little girls, Adele and Ada
Lou, were in the yard. Just as Mr.
Stevenson and his boy passed the
well, lightning struck his milk-house
or dairy with the result that fol-
some time his wife thought the en-
tire family had been killed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
Fatsl Explosion in Chicago.

Chicago, special.-A man a woman
and four children were killed Fri
day morning and eight girls and two
men were severely burned in fire
resulting from an explosion of chem
ical in the rooms of the Pabst Chem
ical Company in the combined flat
! and business block where the Chem
ical company is on the ground floor,
and three foors above the one used
as apartments.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
Frying Eggs on Pavement.

Washington, special-Frying eggs
on the pavement of Pennsylvania
avenue one day last week demonstrate
ei to an interested crowd the degree
Of heat Old Sol was giving forth.
While this diversion was taking place
a thermometer on the next block
showed the temperature to be 100 dc
grccs in the sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
Spurious Coins Circulated.

York, Pa, special.-Clcver coun-
terfeiters, or their agents, have cir
culated bogus coins here and United
States Secret Service Inspector
Walsh, of Scranton. has been sent to
this city to work on the case. The
inspector says the coins are clever
limitations. A man and woman who
stopped at a hotel several weeks ago
arc suspected of being members OF
the band.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
Miss Taft Wins Honor.

Philadelphia, Special.-Announce-
ment was made that scholarship at
Bryn Mawr College has been award
ed TO Miss Helen Taft, daughter o:
the Republican Presidential nor
nee, she having won first honors
among the candidates for entrance
10 the institution at the matriculation
examinations. Next to Miss Taft in
honors was Miss Elizabeth Harlan,
of Chicago, granddaughter of JUS
tice Harlan, of the Supreme Court,
who also received q scholarship.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
IT'S COLD WORLD FOR GIRL SCHOLARS.
the Wisdom
0ntys a -Four Years Cour

r, Tells Graduates the Wisdom
Years Course.
that we have kept our academic work
sanitary long enough to understand
that not all who study can be schol.
ars. We hold that beyond four years
of course in woman's college a
woman with vocation of scholarship
in view would better go to the great
universities and there strive for her
degrees
ne sentiment expressed by Dr.
Taylor, that few women have any ca
pacity for further scholarship than
that obtained IL four years at college,
aroused vigorous applause, and tho
chapel was thronged with parentH
and friends of the class, which is the
largest in the history of famous OLD
Vassar College.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
Washington Orders Destruction of
Fish yyiers in Porto Rican Streams

San Juan, Porto Rico.-A local law
which was passed recently, authoriz-
ing the construction Of weirs and
dams in inland waters but failing to
specify which streams were meant
by the term finland waters" has
caused the erection by fishermen OF
weirs in navigable streams.
This has been reported to Wash
ington, and instructions have been
sent to District Attorney Savage to
destroy the weirs wherever they OBJ
struct navigation.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
Fatal Lightning Bolt.

Rowesville, Special.-During sew
ere rain and thunder shower last
week, lightning struck tenant house
near here on Mr.. w. C. Crum's place
The building was set OH fire and
burned to the ground. Jim Rhoade
and his family occupied the house
at the time. One of his children was
killed instantly and his baby was
badly injured and will probably die.
The entire family was severely
shocked and narrowly escaped being
burned with the building.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01

The members Of the family a!ighted
from their carriages and with the
four ministers in the lead, walked
slowly down the graveyard path lead
ing to the open grave and the rose
strewn grave of Ruth. both almost
hidden in The profusion of Green
boughs and flowers. Mrs. Cleveland
stood, with Esther and Richard and
DR.. Bryant, as the coffin was slowly
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
Trial Marriage Failed;
Worried Himself to Death.

North Dana, Mass.-Elmer M.
Thayer, Of Hardwick, a wealthy
Grand Army man, died of worry be-
cause OF his inability to find a salts
factory wife through his method
of trial marriage.
Mr.. Thayer advertised extensively
and his mail assumed the proportions
of the correspondence of get-rich-
quick concern. The plan scandalized
and alienated lifelong friends and
Mr.. Thayer became gloomy recluse
and a woman hater.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
Services Very Simple.

Agreeable to the wishes of Mrs.
Cleveland the services both at the
house and at the cemetery were of
the simplest character. Invocation,
scriptural reading, brief prayer
and the reading of William Words
worth's poem, "Character of the
Happy Warrior" constituted the
services at the house, while the
reading of the burial service at the
grave was brief and impressive.
Although the funeral was Of
strictly private nature, those in at
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01

Or. Taylor. President OF Vase
of Only a -Four
Poughkeepsie, N. Y.-"The world
is not giving much encouragement to
women to go on in the higher schol-
arship. Even in the old institutions,
after all the talk is over, what do
they do for women in the fields of
scholarship"
This is what the Rev. James Mon
roe Taylor, president Of Vassar Col
lege, said to the graduates at the
commencement exercises in the col
lege chapel. DR.. Taylor was defend
ing Vassar's method of limiting the
number of students and of leaving
post graduate work to other colleges
"This does not mean that we yield
to any college in the world as to
scholarship" he said. ut means
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
The World of Sport.

There will be no more y le-
gattas on Lake Whitney, he. .eafter,
it is understood.
Howe, the crack hurdler of Yale
University, has been elected captain
Of the Eli track team.
Carl Schlechter, of Vienna, and o.
S. Duras, of Bohemia, tied in the in
ternational chess tournament at
Prague.
With Annapolis and Georgetown
out Of the Poughkeepsie regatta this
year, only five crews lined up for the
word-Cornell. Columbia. Wisconsin,
Pennsylvania and Syracuse.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
An Electric Storm at Union.

Union, Special.-A terrific electric
storm passed over Union last week.
and for over an hour there was al
most constant vivid flashes and
crashing and heavy rolling thunder
During the storm a lightning bolt
struck the home of Walter Gist, col
ored, who lives near the colored
graded school, the chimney was
knocked over, his supboard and other
household furniture were overturned,
and his wife, who was in bed, shock
ed. The telephone company had
over rs telephones put out of order.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
Express Rate Tariff.

Columbia, special.-The railroad
commission held conference with
the officials of the Southern Express
company and decidedto accept what
is known as tariff No. 70 as a sub
titute for tariff No. Is. The former
tariff had the rates on some articles
higher than formerly. The officials
of the express company announced
that the ruling Of the commission
would moi be protested against.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
Race Track Bill Passes.

Baton Rouge, La, Special.-After
a campaign lasting several months
the close of which was marked by a
bitter fight the so-called Locke anti
racing bill was passed by the Louis.
lana State Senate by vote Of q
to 10. The bill passed the House sew
eral weeks ago and now only requires
the signature of the Governor to be-
come law. There appears no doubt
that Governor Sanders will sign the
bill Immediately.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
Son Wounds Father Fatally.

Pickens, special.-Ben Masters,
who was attacked by his son. Dice
Masters, at the home of Mrs. Roper,
near Pumpkintown, on Sunony last,
died at o'clock Thursday as a
result of the injury received in the
fight. Dice Masters has surrendered
to the sheriff. 1t seems that the two
men. father and son, became engaged
in a quarrel over some fertilizer,
whereupon the son struck his father
over the head with a fence rail.
----,y.. --.-s-sSsycsFs1rS--TETs3
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01

: Princeton, Special.-Grover Cleve-
land, the twenty-second President
of the United States, died at his
home here Wednesday morning at
$40 o'clock, from a complication of
diseases. He had been suffering for
long time from indigestion, which
Indirectly caused his death. 1t was
stated that Mr.. Cleveland suffered
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
To Heat School Building.

Anderson, Special.-An indirect
steam heating system, costing about
$1,000, will be installed Immediately
in the building at the central graded
school. This was determined upon at
a joint meeting of the school COM
mittec of the board of trustees and
city council. The present system has
been unsatisfactory and the trustees
sent one of its members all over
South Carolina and other States to
inspect heating systems.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
Teachers for Coming Year.

johnson, special.-The following
teachers have been elected for the
next session of the Johnston graded
school. Principal, Prof. w. c. Zeieler,
assistants, Misses Daisy Brockins-
ham. m.Winnsboro; Ethel Coleman,
Earl; Leliah Walker, Morris; May
Hodges, Spartanbure; Mrs. l.. c,
Latimer, Johnston; Mrs. NJ. A. Hulet,
Johnston; Miss Lii Parish. New
York. music; Miss Lyle Lagrone,
Johnston, art and expression.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
Dividend Day in ereenville.

Greenv;lle, Special July 1st is
semi-annual dividend 6ny in Green
vile, and over quarter Of a million
dollars in checks will be mailed out
Monday to shareholders in Greenville
mills and banks, dividends having
been declared at the annual spring
meetings. The aggregate for the
banks is $4,000, while the total for
the mills is $236,65O; the combined
DIVIDENDS; amounting to $257, $50.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
Heavy Rains at Waterloo.

Waterloo, Special Wednesday
night Waterloo and vicinity was
visited by severe rain and wind
sy 'slnoV lu,IoAos polsrI Vo!VM m1ols
result the bottom corn along the
streams is washed away. This alone
is a big loss to many of the farmers.
Cotton land is considerably washed
in places, but taken as whole the
cotton crop is good. Upland corn is
better so far than last year, but all
crops are receiving too much rain.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
Dividends in Gaffney.

Gaffney, Special.-At a meeting OF
the board of directors of the Lime
stone mill it was decided to vote a
semi-annual dividend of 5 per cent.
July l. At a meeting of the board
Of directors of the national bank 1t
was voted to declare semi-annual
dividend of per cent July l.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
Death of Mr.. Frank Reddin.

Waterloo, Special.-Mr. Frank
Reddin died last week at his home
in the Mount Olive section Of the
county after lingering illness Of
consumption. Mr.. Reddin was a
kind-hearted Christian gentleman of
the old school, and his death will be
a source of sorrow and regret to his
friends in Laurens county. The
funeral services were held at Mount
Olive Baptist church, near his home.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
grover CLEVELAND DEAD
Statesman and Ex-President Peacefully
Passes Away

had gathered about the grave were
leaving the cemetery. Many of the
personal friends Of the dead states
man fingered about the spot which
was to mark his last resting place
and each in turn was permitted to
cast shovelful of earth into the
crroya
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
Laid QUIETLY TO REST

Ex-President Grover Cleveland Pass
ed Away Wednesday Morning Be-
!, tween Eight and Nine O'clock
"a Sinking Spell Came and Death
Occurred in Short Time-Mrs.
Cleveland Was at the Bedside, and
Is Frustrated With Grief.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
Women in the Days News.

Mrs. Howard Gould's father left
her 81.
Four out of five Of all English
:. men of position are smokers.
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish is said to be
the best bridge player in New York.
Miss Ellen Stewart, Of Cartnage
aged 1O4 years, died at Watertown
N. Y.
Mrs. Katie Hartigan. widow, o.
Brooklyn, n. Y, died of fright at the
sight of kloodstains on her waist
caused by slight wound in her side
The wound was not dangerous.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
from gastro-intes.inal
ganic disease Of the b
neys and heart failure.
ure, pulmonary thrombo

ure, pulmonary thrombo
ma were the direct eau
1t was known that President ctere-
lands condition was very low, but
the fact was kept secret by his
physicians and the family. 1t was
thought for time that he was rally
ing, but sinking spell came ard he
died very soon.
The Funeral.
Princeton, N. j., Special.-Grover
Cleveland's body lies buried i'll the
Cleveland plot in Princeton. cemetery.
At 6 O'Clock, just as the sun was
sinking in the west, distinguished
company silently watched as the
body was lowered into the grave.
Then the simple burial service of the
Presbyterian Church was read anci
before the last of the carriages in
the cortege had driven. up to the
path leading to the burial place the
benediction had been pronounced
and the members of the family,
President Roosevelt and others who
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01

Socialists celebrated in Beslin tho
anniversary Of the Re @ ltton of 1913.
Red was the prevailin: coloT display
ed by the celebrants,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01

II I, estimated that. the fertile
lands Of the globe amount to 2s,00o,oC0
souare miles, the steppes to 14,00o,U1a
ard tho deserts to 100000.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
Parole Pardon Granted.

Columbia, Special.-Gov. Ansel
has granted a parole pardon to NJ.
L. Fox of Lexington county, who was
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01

ton. There we're 800 mill men and
guests at dinner.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
AHICH-[ LIFE |AEDD|NC|A TEXAS LYNCH|NG
Wholesale Slaughter BY Angry
ard Lawless Mob
SWIFT VENGEANCE METED CUT
Six Negroes, Alleged Murderers Of
Two White Men, Are Taken Prom
Jail at Hemphill, Tex, and Lynch
cd.

Houston, Tex, special-Niue ne
groes met death Sunday night at the
hands of a mob in The vicinity Of
Hemphill, in Sabine county. Both
races secured arms and the tension
is such that a race clash appears inn
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-01
miinent

The dead are:
Jerry Evans, aged 2.
Will Johnson, aged "a.
Nose Spellman. aged "a.
Cleveland Williams, aged q.
William Manuel, aged %.
Frank Williams, aged %.
Two unknown men.
William M'Coy.
The Lynehings followed the killing
of two white nnn..i---