Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-06-10
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Gus Deford, an alleged safe blower
and bank burglar, wanted in Colum-
bia: s. c., is held in London.
A thousand persons were killed in
typhoon and as many more in g
mine fire in China.
A revolt on The Island Of Samos
caused women and children to flee
from al expected massacre.
The mines of the Fairmont Coal
Company are now running on full
tine.
Army and navy officers disagree as
to the success of the firing test made
On the monitor Florida.
President Roosevelt appointed Cap
tains Wainwright and Schroeder act
ing rear-admirals.
Commissioner of Corporations
Smith recommended that uniform cot
ton grades be established by the ex-
changes.
The newly created National Cur
rency Commission met and elected
Senator Aldrich chairman and Rep
resentative Vreeland vice4chairman.
Congress enacted a radical militia
law, giving greatly increased power
to the President over State troops.
Judge Hundley, at Farmville, de-
cided against tobacco growers as
sociation in a suit for a pooled crop.
After % years the Newburg mine,
in Preston county, West Virginia,
where 80 men were killed, will be re-
opened.
The Governorship OF Georgia was
decided Thursday, when the Demo
cratic State primary took place.
Veterans are disposed TO regard
Secretary Taft's reference to General
Grants drinking habits as in bad
taste.
The reunion of the United Confed-
crate Veterans will be held at Bir-
mingham June 9 to II.
Mrs. Rachard T. Wilson, known in
New York us "society matchmaker, {"
is dead.
Commander Peary is making prep
arations for a new dash TO the North
Pole.
The Automobile Club Of France,
the worlds biggest organization of
the kind, was formed 13 years aso
by a mere handful of enthusiasts,
hoaded by the Marquis de Dion. Now
it has 1890 members and owns mag
nificent flve-story home, containing
even a theater seating 800.
George West Wilson, president Of
The Jacksonville Times, Union Com
pany, died Tuesday. He was we'll
known Democrat and had been presi-
dent Of the Semi-Tropical Exposition
q commissioner to the Paris exposi-
ton, collector of internal revenue,
and president Of the board Of trus.
tees of the University Of Florida.
Governor George E. Chamberlain,
Democrat, is the choice of the people
of Oregon for the United States SEN
atorship 10 succeed Charles W.SFul-
ton, Republican, and Republican,
Legislature has been chosen to elect
him. Chamberlain's majority over
his opponent, Henry M. Cake, Re-
publican, will exceed 1000, it is be.
lieved.
Announcement. was made by the
United Fruit Company Of New York
that it will shortly inaugurate fort
nightly service between that city and
Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, and Bo'
cas- del Toro, Colombia. The COM
pany also announces that the service
between Charleston and, Jamaica will
be discontinued this week and an in
crease will be made in the service be.
tween Baltimore, and Jamaica
Mrs. Susan Reid Paulding, former
wife Of Governor Paulding, Sd, OF
Boston, was married in Norfolk tc
Theodore Laurence Bogert, Of New
York.
Congressman Robt. N. Page, OF
North Carolina, enjoys rather uni,
que distinction in that he did not
miss a single roll call during the re,
cent long session of congress.
The revolt Of the Mohmands in
India has been suppressed.
The New York Life Insurance Com.
pany has served notice that it will
not pay taxes in South Carolina as
required by the law of that State.
The Arkansas State Democratic
convention instructed for Bryan fol-
president.
President George T. Winston, Of
the North Carolina Agricultural and
Mechanical college, has resigned, his
resignation to take effect at once.
The Southern Pacific Railway Com.
pany has been indicted for rebating
A monument to Confederate sold.
iers and sailors was unveiled at Lees
burg.
St. Petersburg has had IS suicides
a month for three months.
The case of AQk Hale, accused Of
the murder Of his sweetheart, Lille
Davis, was given ITO the jury al
Blountsvillc.
Mrs. Anna S. Allen, widow of Alb.
ncr Mckinley, was sued for $4,000
insurance by the Mckinley estate.
Risking death for science Franh
Merritt, wanderer, was inoeulated
with tuberculosis germs that scient.
lists might gain knowledge for a cure
The Wright brothers give the frs,