Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-03-25
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! MINOR MATTERS OF INTEREST
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Roster will undoubtedly Dc ap
pointed public printer, succeeding
Stiliings, whose resignation has just
been sent in on demand OF President
Roosevelt.
siles Smith killed William Murphy
on a stock farm near l,iclnnond,' say-
IL, Murphy sought to run his ho.He'
Some of the employees OF the Nor
folk and Western Railroad WY ac-
cept the proposed wage reduction.
The Byrd Liquor law made many
Richmond clubs dry.
Two travelling statesmen were am
bushed and shot in Kentucky by ne.
groes who thought them members Oh
lynching party.
Bishop Walters of the African
Methodist Episcopal church, says the
negroes will line up for Govern
Hughes and against Taft.
Hudson Maxim, the inventor OF ex-
plosives, advocates a strong navy
and says japanese have been buy
ing large quantities Of gun barrels.
William ]. Oliver, the contractor,
is credited with desire to make him.
self the Republican boss of Tennessee
and national committeeman.
Governor Fort, Of New jersey op-
poses local option and thinks saloons
can be regulated more effectually by
other means.
Judge Lands who imposed fine OF
100000 on the Standard Oil com,
pany, let a laborer off with a fine OF
1 cent without costs.
After an exhaustive search into the
laws, Senator Rayner concludes that
the Constitution prevents Congress
firm passing a law to prohibit ship
nents Of liquor from one State to an
Ser.
President Roosevelt is hard at work
on his omnibus corporation bill that
is expected to please both the trusts
and union labor leaders.
Members Of both houses hope that
Congress will be able to complete its
work and adjourn in May.
A dozen alleged revolutionists were
dragged from their beds in'Haiti AND
shot.
Japan and China have agreed upon
settlement Of the steamer Tatsu
Maru affair.
Sir John Rodgers, Governor of the
British Gold Coast, praises ths work
in Panama.
The news that the American fleet
would visit Australia was received
with great enthusiasm at Sydney.
Japan is. seeking relief from the
burden Of the national railroads.
In the senate Mr.. Bacon attacked
the President for "dictating" legis,
lation. In the House Mr.. Willets
blamed him for the panic.
Senator Carter, in replying to Sid
Bleber's statement, denounced Mr..
Bieber as the "Abe Ruef Of Wash
ington. !"
The House passed the postof6ce
appropriation bill.
The investigating committee decid-
ed to call many more witnesses in
| the submarine boat inquiry.
DR.. II. W. Wiley urged the Moth
.ar's Congress to form national
league for pure food in the home.
Chairman New states that the RE
publican National Committee will
moi, allow the interests of candidates
to govern it in deciding contests.
DIR. S. Weir Mitchell delivered the
first lecture at the University Of Vir-
einia on the Barbour-Page founda-
ton.
Rev. William E. Allen, a retired
Methodist minister, died at Wake.
field, Va, IS q result of cold caught
while conducting funeral.
E. A. Warren, postmaster at Brls-
tol, Va, has been informed that
charges involving undue nolitical act
ivity and immortality will be filed
against him.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Schultz, of
Clearbrook, Va, died as result of
shock, caused by the death or her
husband.
The Atlantic fleet is to visit the
Phill;pines and Australia and return