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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-04
Fire in Darlington Causes $4,000
Lose.

Darlington. Special-Fire on We'd
nesday morning destroyed large
tobacco warehouse on east Broad
street. This building had been used
for storing cotton and there were 204
bales of cotton in it at the time of
the fire, all Of which was destroyed.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The loss is about $4,000, which is
protected by insurance. One Of the
Atlantic Coast Line passenger
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-04

yrrus 1or other than scientific par
r oses his certificate will he at once
cancelled and not renewed. Besides
he will be liable to a fine Of 800 or
300 davs' imprisonment.
1t will be seen that no woman has
the right to wear the feather of a
son-game bird on her hat: it is an
indictablc offense under the laws #
South Carolina, and it might be add
ed that it is an indictable offense
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-04
Big Verdict at Greenville.

Greenville, Special-In the Fed
eral Court here verdict for two
hundred and sixty-three thousand,
four hundred and fifty-three dollars
and .ffty-three cents was returned
for the Southern Power Company, of
Charlotte, in the suit against the
Catawba Power Company, of Rock
Hill. S. c. The suit was for the col
lection of some promissory notes.
The verdict was agreed upon by the
attorneys for the two companies.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-04
Merchauts Lose Goods by Fire.

Spartanburg, ,Special.-Fire de-
'stroyed the stores and stock of goods
of j. Fl. Griffin and ]. Fl. Stone in
the Spartan Mill village. The total
loss IS estimated at $4,000, parti-
ally covered by insurance. The build
ing occupied by Griffin G. Son was
owned by O. L. Johnson and not in
sured, he having dropped his policy
because he thought the rate too high.
The fire originating in Stones store.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-04
GaTneY's Flower Show.

Gafney, Special.-The annual flow
er show was held Saturday evening at
the residence Of Mrs. H. D. Wheat
and was largely attended. The event
was given under the auspices of the
Ladies' Aid Society of Limestone
Presbyterian church. The receipts of
the evening were some $40 and the
ladies are well pleased with the re-
suit.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-04
Complete Mail Delivery for Fairfield.

Orders from Washington have been
issued directing the establishment Of
complete county system of rural ser
vice in Fairfield County, effective No
vember 1, 1908. This service con-
sists of fourteen routes as follows:
Blair's, L; Blythewood, l and 2;
Ridgcway, 1, 2 and 8; Rockton, l;
Shelton, /; Strother, 1; Wallacevilie,
L; Winnsboro, l, 2, and 3; Wood
ward, 1. Routes No. 1, from Rock
ton, and No. 3 from Winnsboro, are
new. having been established August
l, 1908.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-04

A oUBTFUL COMPLIMENT.
"Thprofessor says my Sbathins
suit isather exiguous."
'Is- tt compliment
II do know. I'm going after the
dictiona now."-Kansas City jour
nal.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-02-13
Death Of Mrs. Anna [. Vaughn.

The death of Mrs. Anna Lamb Vaughn
occurred Sunday at the home of Alfred
Eaton, after an illness of grip, followed
by heart trouble, that dated from the
previous Monday. Her age was SO years.
Mrs. Vaughn was sister of the late
Mrs. Increase Chamberlain and made her
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Chamberlain
many years when they lived on the
present Eaton place. After Mr.. Chamber
lain's death five years ago, Mrs. Vaughn
went back to live on the old place with
Mr.. and Mrs. Eaton, who found her de-
IightfuI and companionable woman.
Mrs. Vaughn was the daughter of
Josiah and Anna Lamb and the last of
her family, of whom there were seven
who grew to manhood and womanhood.
Her husband, Joseph Vaughn, died fifty
years ago. At the time of This death he
was postmaster at South Pomfret, and she
conducted the postoffice for some time
afterward.
Mrs. Vaughn was a devoted member of
the Randolph Methodist church. DIR. A.
l.. Cooper conducted the funeral, held at
the Eaton home Tuesday at O'Clock.
The remains will be entombed here until
spring, when they will be taken to Pom
fret for interment beside those of her hus-
band.
The only near surviving relatives are
three nephews, Orrin s. Chamberlain Of
this place, lothian Chamberlain of Palmer,
Mass, and Alfred s. Lamb of Manches-
ter, n H.; and niece. Miss Eta s.
Chamberlain, who teaches in the Mont
peiier Union school.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-02-13
Rev. c. e. Laid Votes for Vermont.

Rev. George E. Ladd, who went from
Randolph three years ago to Westerly, r..
l., is now settled in the pastorate OF the
First Cong'l church at Red Oak, Ia,
where politics is evidently an absorbing
subject.
A social and literary club of the place
recently held Republican National con-
vention with nomination speeches, flags,
etc. Each state was represented by one
person, who was instructed to cast the
vote of that state according to his own
preference. Rev. Mr.. Ladd represented
Vermont and cast its eight votes for Gov
ernor Hughes.
''Now," he writes, II would like to
know il correctly represented the pre-
vailing sentiment of the state. Was l a
true representative OF the @. o. T.. in Yer
mont ?
"You may like to learn the result of
the convention. Many Especially ladies)
voted fer Roosevelt ON the first ballot,
and no one had majority. A telegram
was received from him positively declin-
ing to accept il nominated. He was then
dropped and Hughes won on second bal
lot, receiving 533 votes. Taft had some
what over 300 and LaFollette about $50.
'tIowa is claimed for Taft, but, judging
by this, Hughes leads in this town"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-02-13

G. P. Lamson, Roosevelt and his big
stick.
Mrs. Lamson, white gown.
Mrs. E. o. Blanchard, sunfiower dress.
Mrs. E. s. Tracy, daisy costume.
Mrs. E. r. Draper, velvet and swans
downe winter suit.
John Lamson, Mexican.
H. w. Vail, cap and gown.
X. J. Mitchell, Turkish suit.
Mrs. Mitchell, star spangled white
dress.
Emma Blakely, Indian maid.
Marjorie Panton, rose garden gown.
Winnie Jones, gypsy.
Adeline Gray, Dolly Warden.
Eleanor Farrand. &c i"
Mrs. John Tewksbury, shepherdess.
Winnie Burridge, maple-leaf gown.
William Martelle, cavalier.
Mrs. Martelle, rose dress.
Mrs. M. v. Chadwick, white with
black dots.
Mrs. Edna Fairbanks, white with black
dots.
Miss Emma Kilt, star-spangled black
Dress.
Welby McCollom, cadet uniform.
Leila Cushing OF Bethel, Highland
lassie.
Lucille Grant, cap and gown.
Mabel Jerd, old lady in brown gown
and black cape.
Ida Raymore, Dutch girl.
Pauline Raymore, japanese.
Margie Jerd, snowflake dress.
Lura Montgomery, star-spangled gown.
Ruth Roundy, Liberty.
Minnie Barbour, pink silk.
Gilman Gay, soldier.
Mrs. James Mutually, Queen of Dia-
monds.
Mrs. Alice Bruce, Queen of Hearts.
Mrs. Carrie Comstock, Liberty.
Mrs. Ida Drake, +"
Cyril Angel, Uncle Sam.
Paul Russlow, Chinaman.
Esther Ham, elderly lady.
Mrs. l. d. Xix and Mrs. L. II. Rumrill,
old fashioned black silk with lace fichu
and undersleeves.
Agnes Sault and Carrie Manchester,
snow birds.
Paul johnson, minstrel
Laura Wedgwood, peasant.
Marguerite Hudson, Spanish dancer.
Lulu Blakeley, Western girl.
Max Thomas, cowboy.
Katherine Denison, Daughter OF the
Regiment.
Lewis Stocking, Waterbury, Conn,
soldier
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-02-13

Foley's Honey and Tar cures the most
obstinate coughs and expels the cold
from the system as it is mildly laxative.
1t is guaranteed. The genuine is in the
yellow package.
H. A. Leonard, Randolph, G. E. Black
South Royalton, and all druggists else
where.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-14
Mortgage-Tax Illustration.

The settlement of the Field estate
by the payment Of a round million dol
lars, of Chicago city suit for the col.
lection of $1,750,00O back taxes on
securities not reported to the asses
sors' office, affords a striking illustra-
ton of the extent to which taxation
is lodged on mortgages and that class
of personal property. The probatins
of the Field will disclosed the exist
ence of the untaXed securities; hence
the suit. And yet, in regard to re-
turning his taxable property for taxa
ton, the late Marshall Field had had
a high reputation for probity as COM
pared with the average holder of
mortgages and other evidences of
debt. 1t would seem that the holders
of such evidences of debt, being fully
convinced of the injustice of taxing
both the debt and the incumbered
computations or conscience in evading
such taxation by any means practi-
cable. Every man holding such mort
cages knows that If he makes full re-
sors, he will be taxed out of all pro-
portion as compared with the great
mass of the holders of similar evil
dences of debt-so there is, in fact, a
standing premium offered for tax
dodging.-Grand Rapids Herald.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-14
Perry.

Perry, Feb. 11.-iWth both legs
broken Silas Shaft, son of the late ].
P. Shaft, founder of the village OF
Shaftsburg was found in an uncon-
scious condition on the main road
south of Perry Sunday evening. 1t
is thought that he had started to walk
from Perry to Shaftsburg, and that
he slipped and fell and while stunned
was run over by sleigh.
He was carried to a farm house
near by, where investigation showed
that besides sustaining fractures to
both legs above the ankle, he had re-
ceived severe scalp wound He may
also have been internally injured Mr.
Shaft was partly conscious Monday
morning, but was unable to give an
account of himself the few words he
has uttered being incoherent. He is
about so years old and has a family
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-14
THE OWOSSO TIMES
EDMUND o. DEWEY, EDITOR.
OWOSSO, FRIDAY FEB. IA, 1908
Program for Farmers Club Meeting.

COrunna, Feb. II, (SpeciaD-FOl-
lowing is the program for the semi
annual meeting of the County Asso-
citation of Farmers clubs, to he held
at the First M. E. church. Corunna,
Saturday, February 22.
Invocation. -. Rev. r. woodlands
Paper, "Some Folks l Have Seen"
............ Leo c. Reynolds
Paper, The Prospects for Profitable
Lamb Feeding. M. M. Byinton
Paper, How to Make Poultry Rails
ing on the Farm Profitable.
............ Charles Greenwalt
Paper, "The Work of an Up-to date
Farmers Club. .R. Weidman
Discussion, E. j. Cook, Thos. Cooling,
............... Isaac Mills
Young Folks Corner.
REGULATIONS and pieces of music too
numerous to mention.
Symposium, Part I-"Proper Train
ing of a Husband. 49,.
............ Mrs. Floyd Owens
Part II.-Social Sanitation" :.
..............Mr Mrs. Eva Cook
Part III-"Heroic Treatment in Des-
perate Cases." ..........-r
.......... Mrs. H. w. Beckley
ECHOES From Old-Time Husking
Bees and Sugar Camps" -.
............ George T. Mason
Review, Mistakes We Have Made in
the Past Year and Some Others"
Fred Love F. M. Whelan, and
James Simeon
"How We Used to Make Money on the
Farm" w. J. Hills
Some Observations.
'~The Moral Financial Obligation"
49,. Ex-Mayor S. e. Parkill
Fraternal Visits.
''The Pomona Grange. Earl Stone
"Owosso Grange" -. r. G. Shepherd
''The Cleaner Arbor.". ......
.......... Mrs. Eta Killian
Work of the Con. Con" "a. B. Cook
Question Box. -. Howard Slocum
Adjournment at p. m.......
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-14
THE MICHIGAN CROP REPORT
Issued February 4, 1908, by the
Michigan Department of
State.

The temperature was above the
normal most of the month of Janu-
airy and the precipitation generally
below. The cold wave of the 29th
and 30th was the first of the season
and was severe. The snowfall, es-
pecially in the northern counties and
the upper peninsula, was less than
usual.
In reply to the question, HAS
wheat during January suffered injury
from any cause?" 1873 correspondents
in the southern counties answer yes
and 291 mo-" in the central counties
&c answer "yes" and 100 mo-" and
in the northern counties 65 answer
yes" and 57.'no." Snow protected
wheat in the southern counties 2.63
weeks, in the central counties 2.S1,
in the northern counties 100 and in
the state 254 weeks.
The average depth of snow on the
| 5th, in the southern counties was
2.66 inches, in the central counties
1856, in the northern counties 2.41
and in the state 2.77 inches.
On the 31st the average depth in
the southern counties was 6.03 inches
in the central counties 6,94, in the
northern counties 696 and in the
state 6.35 inches.
The total number of bushels of
wheat marketed by farmers in Janu-
airy at 121 Touring mills was 234,6S1
and at SO elevators and to grain dealers
93,905, or a total of 32S,5S6 bushels.
OF this amount 251,57S bushels were
marketed in the southern four tiers
of counties, 60,749 in the central and
1929 in the northern counties.
The estimated number of bushels
of wheat marketed in the six months,
August-January is 100000.
Seventy-eight mills, elevators and
grain dealers report no wheat mar
keted during January.
The average condition of live stock
in the state is reported as follows,
comparison being with stock in good,
healthy and condition condition:
Horses "a, cattle and swine SO and
sheep 95.
George A. Prescott,
Secretary of State.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-14
Vernon.

Vernon, Feb. 11.-With the Their
sheep shearing in this locality will
commence this week at the farm of
G. s. Bingham, of Venice, sheep rails
er and feeder, of state wide reputa-
ton.
There will be about 1000 animals
sheared at the farm and many others
at the farms of other feeders in this
locality, who have their fiocks shear
cd now, as the sheep that are being
SHARED are brought here from the
west. fed for the markets, mostly
sheared before again shipping them
in fattened condition. The shearing
is done by men who come from Chica-
go and other western feeding points,
who do the shearing with clippers
that are operated by a gasoline en-
CINE, each man shearing about 100 to
$50 sheep a day. The work is the
hardest kind of labor, as the animal
being sheared is held on the barn
floor, the man doing the shearing
crouched over it. The work requires
from three to five minutes for one
sheep
After being sheared the sheep does
not suffer very much from being rob-
bed OF its winter coat, as the large
barns are close and warm, the ami
mails being kept in large numbers.
Only those being fed for the markets
are sheared this early in the season
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-14
New Witnesses in the Ward Case

Detroit, Feb. Important evil
dence bearing upon the cases of Rep
Charles e. Ward and Dr. George A.
Fritch, held on manslaughter charges
in connection with the death of Edith
Presley, who died from criminal
operation last April, has come to
light in the last few days.
Edith Presley called upon two wo-
men physicians Immediately after her
arrival in Detroit and told them a
part of her story. She said that the
doctor who was to perform the crimi-
nal operation was an intimate friend
of the man in the case" and that he
was not to be called upon for any af-
ter-treatnent.
This statement would indicate a
presumption of innocence for DR..
Fritch, as the latter is not known to
have been on intimate terms with any
friend of Edith Presley.
ct is true that Edith Presley, or
Mary b. Hall, as she called herself,
called upon me-" says DR.. Annette b.
Fiske, No. 233 Cass avenue. "She
came to me to ask that I take care of
her after the operation that was to be
performed, saying she had been told
OF me and understood that I kept a
sanitarium and cared for patiants.
81 told her that had no room for
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-14
Recommen dations OF the Postal Com
mission.

Washington, Feb 12.-Congress
Monday received preliminary report
of the Joint commission appointed
during the last congress to investi-
gate the methods of the postoffice de-
partment and postal service and sub
NIT recommendations for legislation
10 effect such changes in their recon-
mendation.
The commission consisting Of Sena-
tors Penrose, Carter and Clay and
Representatives Overstreet, Gardner
of New Jersey, and Moon, points out
many Objectionable features to the
business methods of both department
and service.
Chief among the recommendations
is plan to place the actual direction
of the business of the postoffice de-
partment and service in the hands of
an officer with necessary assistants,
10 be appointed by the president "by
and with the advice and consent of
the senate" for long terms. so as to
insure the continuity of the efficient
service.
uuUcf JnlS pldh CHo postmaster
general as a member of the cabinet
is chargeable with general supervis-
ory control and the determination of
questions of policy.
The commission also recommends
that the business of the department
be decentralized so as to avoid the
congestion at the national capital
which impairs the efficiency and in
ereascs the cost of the service; that
the bookkeeping, auditing and ac-
coun8ng be simplifed unified and
centralized TO secure greater accura-
cy, more prompt methods and elimi-
nation of duplication of work; and
that the practice Of requiring need
less detailed reports from small post
Offices be discontinued
The modern application Of the nom
accounting system to small Offices
will eliminate about thirty thousand
or mainly one half of all the post
Offices accounts from the present
complex report and bookkeeping sys-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-14
Burton Farmers Club.

The Burton Farmes Club met in
spite Of the bad weather. The Feb.
meeting was held Thursday, Feb.
9th at the pleasant home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hammond. Owing to the bad
weather there was not as large at
tendance as usual. After bountiful
dinner was served by our hostess
the meeting was called to order by
our president, Mr.. Hammond, and OPP
ened with a song by the club, eve
Come to Greet" followed by devo-
tional exercises.
The following committees were ap-
pointed: Mr.. and Mrs. Sprinkle,
flower committee; Mrs. c. Potter and
Mr.. W. l.. Peterson, music commit
tee; Mrs. G.. c. Potter and Mr.. r. c..
Chepard, program committee.
c. Potter thinks beans were the
most paying crop this year, while Mr..
Hammond thinks potatoes were.
Should farmers receive full value
for sheep killed by dogs? c. Potter
thinks they should. Fred Love
thinks there should be law to pro-
tect us from city dogs not taxed, who
are the principle sheep killers.
Does it pay to feed grain at pres
ent? Mr.. Shepard thinks it does.
He feeds cotton seed meal and
ground corn. Mr.. Sherman says rye
is not good for cows.
Is the city or the country the best
ia l.
Sprinkle thinks the city the best place
as it affords a better place for edu-
cation and If you lead their thoughts
in the right way you will have no
trouble at all, while others think the
country the best place.
What to read and why. Mrs. Aur-
Ter said read good, wholesome books
such as history, biography, poems
and some fiction II it is of the right
kind, and best of all our Bible. Read
for a companion and knowledge.
In what should we economize most
in the household? Mrs. Peterson said
her husband said wood If he had to
cut it and Mrs. Auiler thinks work.
Irving Hammond gave us fine
description Of the canteen and thinks
as a money making proposition 1t is
success as they had one at Fort
Martin, where he was located eight
months.
Why is it so hard for farmers to
secure help? Mr.. Hammond said
they all flock to the city amusement
and more society. Mr.. Peterson said
it is Just the reverse during these
panicky times. The city laborers
would like to flock to the country,
but the farmers need skilled labor
ers as well as the city.
A song with violin accompaniment.
'In the Meadows where the Purple
Violets Grow" by Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
terson was much enjoyed. Mr.. Peter
son also favored us with a song.
How to make the farm more at
tractive for the boys. Mr.. Sprinkle
thinks the boy shouldn't be tied down
too close for they are the worse for
It. They should be given horse
and buggy IL the father can afford It,
Make the home pleasant for them and
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-14

her and suggested that she leave that
to the doctor, warning her that she
| might be very sick.
No, he is not to be called on later
at all; he is not to be known in the
case she replied.
81 noticed that she was very ner-
vous and asked what was the reason
and she told me she was nervous be-
cause he did not come last night
suppose she meant the man in the
case
1.-THE poor thing was unfamiliar
with the city and | was sorry for her
| told her that she should find some
place at once and told her that if she
told the doctors at the hospital what
she told me, they would not take her
In, as they do not want cases of that
kind"
More definite statements were made
by the girl TO another woman doctor
whom she visited previous to going to
see DR.. Fiske. To this doctor she
stated that the man in the case was
not in a position to marry her and
that the operation was to be perform
ed as favor by an intimate friend to
her betrayer.
According to this Doctors story,
the girl came into the Office and an
nounced that she was Mary B. Hall,
of Saginaw, stating that she had had
some previous correspondence in re-
gard to care after an operation. The
doctor told her there must be a mis-
take and questioned her closely.
After trying to disuade her from
having an operation performed, the
doctor said: why don't you marry
the MANI"
HE is in no position to marry me
he cannot" was the reply.
Are you having this operation per-
formed by someone who makes a
practice OF this sort of thing?" was
asked next.
''No, it is to be done as a favor by
physician who is an intimate friend
of the man in the case" answered
Miss Presley.
The doctor describes the girl as
having been cool and collected
throughout. She ended the interview
by asking for telephone book and
looking up the address of DR.. Annette
B. Fiske, calling up and then going
to see the latter, apparently.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-14
It them have nice rooms as well as

let them have nice rooms as well as
the girls.
Miss Ethlynn Peterson then gave a
recitation, "Woman's Complaint"
Ladies Topic for next meeting:
Give your plan of the best way to
make everything count in house
keeping. Gents topic: Would it be
advisable to do away with our spring
elections and elect our township Of
ficers in the fall in connection with
our county, state and presidential
elections.
The meeting was then adjourned
all feeling well payed for their trip
in the storm. The March meeting
will be held with Mr.. and Mrs. Shep-
ard.
A MpOohnr
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-14
Deafness Cannot Be Cused

by local applications. as they cannot reach the
diseased portion OF the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness. and that Is by constitu'
tional remedies Deafness is caused by an
intiamed condition OF the mucous lining OF the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is infiamed
you have Iumbling sound or imperfect hear
the result, ard unless the intlamm alton can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh.
which is nothing but an inflamed condition of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars fer any
case Of deafness tcaused bv catarrh) that can.
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars free.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-14

After heavy meal, take a couple of
Doan's Regulets, and give your stom-
ach. liver and bowels the help they will
need. Regulets bring easy. regular
passages Of the bowels.