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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-07
WAR CLOUDS LOWER
Outlook is For Swift Beginning
of HostiIit;es
ONLY SMALL NATIONS INYOLyEI
London Hears News From Severa
Sources That Two Crises Are In
pending Which May Force Hostib
ties in the Near Future.

London, By Cable.-Events whicl
threaten to change the political fac
of Europe are crystalizing with lighr
ming rapidity. Almost over night th'
horizon Of the Near East, which
seemed gradually to be assuming ;
peaceful appearance, has becom'
crowded with war clouds.
News has reached here from sew
eral sources that two definite stroke,
are impending which cannot fail te
bring matters to a crisis, and perhaps
force an immediate war. One is tE'
proclamation by Prince Ferdinand
of the independence Of Bulgaria
which will incuude Rumelia, takih.
for himself the title of Gear" Th'
other is an announcement Of Austro'
Hungary of the practical annexatio.
of the provinces of Bosnia and Her
zegovina as appendages of the Austro.
Hungarian crown.
Either action will be equivalent t.
the leasing up of the treaty of Berlin
while Prince Ferdinand's courst
seems almost certain to precipitnte
war between Bulgaria and Turkey
Before these possibilities the guar
rel over the East Rumelin section Of
the Orient Railway sinks into insig.
nifcance. Both armies are reported
to be quietly and swiftly mobilizine
near the borders. Bulgarians are
said to be buying munitions ami
horses on an extensive scale.
Bulgarians have faith in thci:
army, which has reached a high state
of efficiency although it is perhaps
lacking in officers and the war, for
which Bulgaria has long been sus-
pected of preparing, could be fought
with more advantage for her noM
than when the Turkish government
had time to reorganize its forces.
which have become enravelled by the
corruption and neglect Of the old
regime.
The Emepror of Austria, it is un-
derstood, has despatched letter to
the President of France, setting forth
his intentions regarding Bosnia and
Herzegovina, although the contents
of the letter are kept secret, and he
is sending similar notes to the other
powers.
It seems incredible that Emperor
Francis Joseph, who always has been
--l-crvnr of forms.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-07
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

A life Of Sir Henry Irving shortly
will be published.
Leslie Carter, former husband OF
the actress, died in Chicago.
Andrew D. White is visiting Berlin
for the first time since his retirement
as Ambassador to Germany.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., decided to
begin work with the HartIora Cafpes
Works at Thompsonville, Conn.
Professor Frank Parsons, OF Bos-
ton University, author, lawyer, lee
turer and sociologist, died in Boston.
The Peary Arctic Club received
disnatch from Commander Peary say
ing that he left Etah on August II on.
his dash for the Pole.
Lord Northcote. Governor-General
of the Commonwealth OF Australia.
who is en- route from Sydney to
china, arrived at Manila, 2. l.
General George w. Wingate. chatr-
man of the committee on athletic
fields. said he approved opening the
four public Fairgrounds on Sundays
and during school hours.
DIR. Frank Huntington SnoW, SuSosl
mologist and ex-Chancellor OF the
I University of Kansas. died at Belle,
field Kan, aged sixty-eight years.
He was a native ofFFitchburg, Mass.
President Roosevelt has designated
Assistant Secretary of the interior
Frank Pierce to represent the GOV ',
eminent at the Trans-Mississippi
Commercial r. Congress in San Fran.
cisco. -
probate in New York City, left only
$4,000 to the daughter who eloped.ii
Three children get s15o,ooo each.
and Giulia all the rest, estimated at
s2,5O0,000.
Brisadier Scott Girard, head OF the
Iowa Anti-Suicide Bureau OF the vol.
mt nnteers of America, who had dis
shaded many from ending their lives,
attempted to commit suicide with
strychnine taken from one of them.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-07
MARCH OF SCIENCE
The President Addresses the
tuberculosis Congress
PRAISES GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS
Great Meeting of Scientists Adiourns
to Assemble Next at Rome-Presi-
dent Speaks.

Washington, D. c., Specialize
International Tuberculosis Congress
which has been in session here closed
Saturday to meet next in Rome.
One of the most pleasant surprises
Of the closing scenes of the congress
was the appearance for the first time
during its proceedings of President
Roosevelt. In characteristic address
President Roosevelt paid a notable
tribute to the assemblage Of so many
scientists of International reputation.
The President spoke in part as fol-
lows:
"It is difficult for us to realize the
extraordinary changes, the extraordi-
nary progress, in certain lines of So
cial endeavor during the last two or
three generations; and in no other
manifestation of human activity have
the changes been quite so far-reach-
ing as in the ability to grapple with
disease. 1t is not SO very long,
measuring time by history, since the
attitude of man towards a disease
such as that of consumption was one
Of helpless acquiescence in what he
considered to be the mandates of
supernatural power. 1t is but a
short time since even the most gifted
members of the medical profession
knew as little as any lavman Of the
real cause of a disease like this, and
therefore necessarily Of the remedies
to be invoked to overcome it.
"Take, for instance, the work that
the United States government is now
doing in Panama. The Isthmus Of
Panama, which was a by-word for
fatal disease, has become well-nigll
a sanatorium: and it has become so
because the investigations of certain
medical men which enabled them 10
find out the real causes of certain
diseases, especially yellow fever and
malarial fever, and to take measures
to overcome them. The older doc
tors here when they were medical
students would have treated the sus-
gestion of regarding mosquitoes as
the prime source Of diseaes like thai
as a subject of mirth. These utterly
unexpected results have followed pa
tient laborious. dangerous and extra
ordinary skillful work that has ell
abled the cause Of the disease to be
found and the diseases themselves to
be combatted with extraordinary sue
cess.
"At this moment in the middle of
- ia -A..c.-;;Aa + haro IL
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-07
Roosevelt to Take Stump.

Lincoln, Neb., Special.-That Pres.
ident Roosevelt fully intends to take
the stump in favor of the candidacy
of Mr.. Taft was the information re-
ceived at Fairview from the East.
It was said that the advices came
from persons on whom reliance could
be placed and were to the effect that
Mr.. Roosevelt is planning to make
at least six speeches in the course OF
a trip from the Atlantic to the Pac-
fife, the concluding speech to be de-
livered at San Francisco with numar
Gus short speeches en- route: Alr
Bryan, however, refused to make ally
comment on the subject.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-07
VERDICT MANSLAUGHTER
Result Was Surprise to Friends of
Garrison, Who Expected Acquis-

Garrison, VINO Expected AcquiV-
tai
Laurens, Special -"Guilty of man
slaughter with recommendation to the
mercy Of the court" is the verdict
in the case of Henry Garrison,
charged with the murder of Lewis
Williamson, his daughters sweet
heart. The result is a great surprise,
as Garrison's friends had expected
immediate acquittal when the case
went to the jury. Judge Memminger
concluded his charge at SIS p. H.,
and, gave notice that he would wait
on the jury until midnight, but there
was no agreement at that hour, and
theijury was locked up for the night.
Friday morning the jurors were still
not agreed, and Judge Memminger
sent them back with instructions To-
reach verdict. At IL o'clock they
came out with a verdict of man
slaughter, with recommendation to
mercy. Under this verdict the court
may impose sentence of not less
than, two nor more than twenty
years. Notice of motion for new
trial was given, but the courts rul-
ings, were so generally favorable to
the defense that there are few
grounds for appeal. The worst ex-
peeled by the defense was mistrial.
1t is stated that two jurors held out
for acquittal, while a few voted at
first for verdict of murder They
did45not accept Garrison's statement
thattihe believed his pretty daughter,
Miss Mary Garrison. in danger at the
hands Of her sweetheart, Louis Will
hanson, nor did they believe that
Williamson was drunk. The Garri-
son family is connected with the most
prominent people Of Laurens county,
and the deceased, Williamson, was
highly connected all over the state.
j. Henry Garrison killed ]. Louis
Williamson last July and the defense
was the "unwritten law" Miss Gar
risol, who was the only witness, tesii-
fed that on the night Of the tragedy
she and Williamson, to whom she was
engaged, were in the parlor of her
home when her father appeared at
the;window and shot her fance. Will
Hanson died thre hours later.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-07
-he British government mas l4.. ;.

the British government mas n4~,.
posals to the two countries looking
10 the settlement of the railway case,
under which the other powers have
agreed to give support to the plan.
which contemplates the temporary
restoration of the way to Turkey "to
save her face" and then transfer
ence of the company to the Bulgarian
government.
The English press expresses sur
prise that Austria and Bulgaria
should plot against Turkey and asks
if the great powers will submit, to
having obstacles placed in the way OF
The regeneration of Turkey.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-07
Tsnnessean,s Brutal Crime.

Bristol, Tenn, special.-A special
from Johnson City says: L. A. Bay
less, magistrate attacked his broth
er-in-law, Berney Bayless, while the
latter was asleep in bed at his home
in this city and almost literally chop
ped his head off with an axe. He
then attacked Bayless' wife, fatally
wounding her. Turning the weapon
upon his own wife, who was in thu
house. he struck her several blows
inHicting probably fatal injuries
Bayless was arrested and half an
hour later was found dead in his cell
having hanged himself.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-07
Medical Examination Of Colonel
Stewart.

Washington, Special.-A prelimi-
nary physical examination Of Col.
William F. Stewart. of Fort Grant,
Ariz., was made by the medical Of
fcers attached to the army retiring
board which Colonel Stewart has
been ordered The examination will
be continued from day to day and
the medical officers probably will be
ready to submit their report to the
board by Monday.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-07
Indictment of T. jenkins Eains.

New York, Speeial.-District At
torney Dorrin appeared before the
grand jury in Queens county and de-
manded the indictment of T. jenkins
Hains as accessory before the fact
in the murder of William E. Annis,
who was shot and killed by Peter c..
Hains. The principal witness against
him before the grand jury was Mrs.
Annis, widow Of the victim.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-07
Change Monitors Name.

Washington, Special.-Under in
structions of the Navy Department,
the Monitor Wyoming will after this
be known as the Cheyenne. The yes
sci has been undergoing repairs at the
navy yard at Vallejo, Cal. The change
in name is made to allow the depart
ment to name one Of the big battle
ships now building after the State Of
Wyoming.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-07
More Ginners Are Warned.

Huntsville, Ala, Special.-Nisht
riders, or persons who are represent
ed to be night riders, have posted
warnings on gins in the northern
part of this county and in Lincoln
county, Tennessee. "We warn you
not to gin any more cotton until fur,
ther notice. is the placard placed
upon the door of the Rogers gin at
Newmarket, Ala. The same notice
was posted on the door Of the Dav-
idson gin in the southern part Of
Lincoln county.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-07
Town Marshal Killed.

Columbia, S. c., special.-Governor
Ansel has a long. distance telephone
message from North, in Orangeburg
county, saving the marshal of that
town had been killed by a negro who
made his escape. The name Of the
marshal was rot given. .Penitentiary
bloodhounds are being rushed to the
scene.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-07
Lincolnton Men Interested in New
York Corporation.

New York, Special.-According to
official report of the Secretary of
State "The Mutual Farm Commits
sion of New York City," capital
$4,000 has f4ed articles of incorpora-
tion with the Secretary of State al
Albany with permission to increase
capital to 100000. The directors
chosen are named as Daniel +.
Rhyne and James -Ahn,.,->!i------ q
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-07
-Four Killed on Ohio Central.

Toledo, O., Special.-Four persons
are dead and two fatally and threee
seriously injured as result of =
wreck on the Ohio Central Railroad
at Sugar Ridge, when an extra
freight train plunged into the rear
of a special passenger train. The
dead are George Gosler, Richard
Rideout, Thomas Crane and Leslie
Fuller.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-07
Condition of Cotton CROP.
New Georgia Railroad Opened.

VaIdosta, Ga, Specialize Geor-
gia g. Florida Railway, a newly con-
structed line running from this place
100 miles. northwest to Hazehurss,
was formally opened to the public
Friday. A special train brought 500
representative citizens from points
along the line to this city. Work is
rapidly progressing with view 10
uniting the newly constructed road
with other divisions now in opera
tion, which will give a new short
line between Madison, Fla, and An
gusta, Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-07
Officer Kills One and Wounds An
other.

Hartwell, Ca, Special.-James E.
Carter, a prominent business man,
while acting as special policeman,
Friday shot and killed Joha Teasley,
and seriously wounded William Hall,
both negroes. 1t is said Carter fired
in self-defense, the negroes having
made an attack on him. He has sur
rendered to the sheriff.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-07
REATEN BISCUIT.

One quart flour, put in Thoroughly
one tablespoonful of lard, one tea.
,upful milk, one-third teacupful OF
water. Mix it up stiff and beat until
the dough is soft and covered with
blisters. Roll out the dough on the
board and cut out the biscuits. STICK
them with fork, bake in a quick
oven. Let them be slightly Drowned.
One tablespoonful of butter is an I'M
iprovement. IL
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-07
General Wright Selected.

Washington. special.-President
Roosevelt will designate General
Luke E. Wright, Secretary Of Var, as
the governments official representa-
tive at the Southern commercial con-
gress, which will convene i'll this
city December 7th and Sth jus: prior
to the national rivers and .harbors
congress.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-07
The Failure of an Eastside Bank

New York, Special. = Following
close on the failure of three East
Side private banking institutions, a
receiver has been appointed to ex-
anime the affairs Of the bank Of Ed
ward Rosenfeld on the lower East
side, and throngs of excited aliens
gathered in front of the building,
shrieking threats and hurting epithcts
at the bankrupt. Rosenfeld has not
been seen for two days. About $780,
600 of the savings of the poor is i'll
volyed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-07
oae Killed and Others InjureS in
Caye-In.

Lynchburg, Va, Special.-In a
cave-in of an excavation for an Of
fee building here Dilley Robinson
was buried beneath the earth and
killed. Charles Clements sustained e
fractured leg and injuries about the
body. Clement Morris and Frank
Nicholson were bruised about the
body. All the men were negro la-
borers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-07
Cost of Thaw Trial.

New York, special.-The total cost
TO New York county of the prosecu-
tion of Harry X. Thaw for the shoot
ing of Stanford White has been $51'-
s37, according to papers submitted BY
District Attorney jerome to Justice
Mills at Newburgh. The purpose OF
Mr.. Jerome's application to justice
Mills was to have the approaching
trial on the question of Thaw's men5'
al condition transferred from Ness'
chester to New York county.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-07
Young Man Killed at Oil Mill.

Vienna, Ca, Special. : Millard
Sheppard, the night foreman at the
Vienna Cotton Oil Company, was
caught in a belt at the mill early
Saturday morning and instantly kill
ed. The body was badly mangled'
one arm being torn from the frame
and nearly every bone being broker
Young Sheppard was member OIL
prominent Dooley county family and
had a large circle of friends here.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-07
Reduced Revenue Prevented Improve
ments.

Atlanta, Ca, Special,-Lincoln
Greene, freight traffic manager of the
Southern Railway, was on the stand
at the freight hearing before the In
terstate Commerce Commission We'd
nesday afternoon. He declared that
his road had to forego many contem-
plated improvements because of re-
dueed revenue. He submitted leng-
thy statements relating Ito the com
pany's business.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-07

unusr way anu Iarsv rvrv- vt-ne,,,,s
will be put to work shortly and the
laying Of the rails will be rushed.
The county fair will open November
3rd and continue until the 9th.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-07
HOTELS AND COTTAGES BURN.
ED.
Fire Raging at Winthrop Beach-one
Woman, Guest Of Hotel, Missing.

Boston, special-A brisk fire broke
ont in the summer colony at Will
1brop Beach at 11:3n O'clock Friday
NIGHT. Crest Hall, summer hotel,
accommodating seventy-fve guests
snd the Ocean View House are in
flames. and a large number of the
cottages nearby are threatened.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-07
Self Defense Established.

spartanburg, Special. RAYMOND
Foster, colored, who shot and killed
John Garrett, also colored at Fair
Forest several weeks ago was tried
in Court of Sessions on the charge OF
murder. The defendant proved self
defense and the jury wasn't long in
returning a verdict of not guilty.
Foster was represented by Sanders
& Depass.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-07
Negro Burned to Death.

Birmingham, Ala, Special. A.
McLenahan, a negro, was burned fe
death and several others haG narrow
escapes when fire destroyed the two
story building on the southwest cor
ner of Third avenue and Eighteenth
street. The negroes were sleeping IN
the building and MeLenahan was try
mo to raise a window when he Wa
suffocated. The flames spread SO
RAPIDLY that he could not be rescued
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-07
Liquor Found in Beef Market.

spartanburg, Specialize beef
market and restaurant of ]. ]. spann
located on Main street, was raided
Saturday afternoon by the police and
a barrel containing one hundred pints
of liouor was found in the beef mar
ket. spann claims that he along
with others ordered the stuff. This is
the biggest haul the police have made
in some time.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-07
Texas Raises the Quarantine Against
Cuba.

Austin, Tex, Specialize State
health department, through Acting
State Health Officer J. H. Florence,
raised the yellow fever quarantine
which has been in effect against Ha-
vana and other Cuban points fer
some time past. This action was
based on a message received from the
surgeon general Of the marine hos
pital service conveying the informa-
tion that the government had raised
the embargo existing at Havana.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-07
Five Negroes Drown in the Tennessee
River.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Special .
row boat containing FIVE negroes cap
sized in the Tennessee river and al
the occupants were drowned: Thre'
of the victims were men and two wo
men. The party had rowed across 4
Moccasin Bend, and while returnln
one of the women became frleghten'
and in attempting to jump from Il
boat the light craft was overturne1
But one Of the number could swim
The other four clung to him and al
sank.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-07
rx.ct position of Luna.

After fifteen years OF labor, Fro'
fessor Brown, of Yale University, has
comnletcd a series of many thousands
~ minute observations by means OF
which he hopes TO determine the ex.'
act position of the moon. He is about;
to retire to his house in Maine to:
begin the work Of calculation. which.
he estimates will occupy at le ten.
years. -.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-07

IAN. vuyond control on
Mozart Hill. dashed down the heavy
grade, left the rail at a sharp curve
and crashed into a house and tele-
graph pole. One person was killed
and six others injured.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-07
The GOVT CROP REPORT
Condition is ss.7 and Number Of
Bales Ginned 2,282,0O0.

Washington, Special-Crop condi
ton, 69.7; number Of bales ginned
2,2S2,0oo. These are the reports IS
sued by the government Friday morn.
ing, the crop condition being based
until September goth and number of
bales ginned until September 25tb.
Compared with the reports issued
on the same date last year the crop
condition is 2 per cent higher and the
number Of bales ginned one million
less. The reports had an inappreria-
BILE effect on the market.
The variance in the number of
bales ginned this and last year is
attributed to the fact that the wealth
er this fall has been much more ia
vorable to the gathering of the staple
than at the same time last season.
In many sections of the country it is
stated that large part of the crop
has been gathered.
Cotton Ginned During Year.
Washington, Specialize censns
bureau Friday announced that 2,5S2,-
6SS bales of cotton had been ginned
from the growth of 1908 to Septem-
ber 25th, as compared with 1,532,602
to the corresponding date last year.
The number of active pinneries re-
porting is 23,65O.
Condition of Cotton Crop.
The crop reporting board of the bu-
reau Of statistics Of the department
Of Agriculture reports the average
condition of the crop on September
25th at 69.7, as compared with 7G.1
on August 25th and 67.7 on Seq
tember 25th. 1907. North Carolina
SO; South Carolina, 6S; Georgia, II,
and Texas, II.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-07

arm, a splinter or bolt being blown
through the limb.
Had the awful blow-up been few
hours earlier the fatalities would no
doubt have run up in the scores and
perhaps hundreds.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-07

CLOSE enough tHat MS DOdy
" burned and his face b
death being instantaneous.
gro was Leyton's helper in
house. Stafford and Gobl
two OF the three men who V
-icuff ~orlsins-vA.Avn t
magnificent shops from bel
to the ground. The third
Koontz, who was more fort
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23
Airshlp Wrecked.

Disaster overlook the daring aero
nauts. Wilbur and Orville Wright. who
have for two weeks made successful
flights with their aeroplane at Kill
Devil hill. North Carolina, when. after
the greatest fight ever made with a
similar machine. the aeroplane was
wrecked.
The aeroplane had flown eight miles
in seven minutes and forty seconds
under perfect control. and the disaster
was due 90 an error on the part OF the
navigator, who directed the course of
the flying machine downward too
quickly. The plan Of operation is to
elevate the course. but instead OF
touching the right lever for this result
the opposite lever was used. and the
bird-like frame work darted down.
ward. striking the ground with great
force.