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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-22

A gang 81 l3-year-oid boys bounced
on John Owc1arazak. aged rs, OF No.
652 Warren-ave east. Tuesday even
ing. and pounding him severely. rob
bed him OF 81 The assault occurred
at Kirby-aye. and Dubois-xt. Precinc(
Detectives Repp and Redmond were
put on the case. and John Jablowskl.I
aged ~. OF No. feo Busois-st.. Nas ar-
ytffef The officers learned from him
the names OF the other hoys IN tho
gang. and they viii appear IA ne
Juvenile court.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-22
TECHNICAL TRANsLATross.
ELECTRrcAL SUPPLIES.

program was given by Miss Maud Van
SICKLE, soprano. and Miss Aileen Van
Buskirk, violinist Refreshments con-
sisting OF coffee. Ice cream and cake.
were served after the reception,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-22

The Rev. Joseph sheerin, the new
rector of st. Georges Episcopal
church, was given reception by the
vestry and members OF the congresa-
ton In the church house, Tuesday
night. The pulpit OF st. Georges has
been vacant since the death OF the
Rev. Charles II. Fraser a few weeks
ago. The Rev. Mr. Sheerin resigned
as rector OF the Church OF the Incar-
nation. Dallas, Tex. 70 accept the
call to st. Georges, and preached his
iirst sermon In the church Jan. H.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-22

No. 500 Brooklyn-ave.. Monday even
ing, Jan. %.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-22

1T would please me nightly, Miss
Stout" said Mr.. Mugiey. 10 have you
go TO the theater With me this even
Ing"
Have you secured the seats?" ask
ed Miss Vera Stout.
oh, come now he protested, you
are not so heavy as all hat."--Thc
Catholic Standard and Times
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-22
IN SOCIETY.

Miss Il. Rogers, OF Brighton. Mkh.,
H. the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fast, OF
NO. $50 Fourteenth-ave.
u ---~-s---4--- \
Zion lodge, +. and Ann. will give
q ball Thursday evening in the Ma
sonic temple.
Mrs. John u. Ford will entertain
with cards wednesday evening in hon
or Of the Misses Greene, OF Philadel.
phia, who are visiting the Misses Man
dell. OF Jefferson-ave.
-
The ninth annual ball OF the Drug
Clerks association will take place
. Thursday evening in Strasburg's
academy.
-
Louis Carrier entertained the .Orey-
MIA club Monday evening I'm his home.
No. 2a1 GreeenEood-aFe. A light
luncheon was served. The club Will
meet In the home OF Albert Endres,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-04-01

slble. pracucal men:
eff the practical workings OF a
State prohibition law should demon
stratc that it was impossible to en-
force certain counties where the SEN
timent is weak, then it will be very
easv matter to tack on local option
feature, permitting those counties,
under the most rigid restrictions TO TO
vote in the sale of whiskey. Suiil,
cient INTO the day is the evil thereof.
"What we want" said Mr.. Featn-
erstone. "is to give q general prohl-
bition law an honest, fair trial"
Mr.. Fcatherstone said in regard TO
thc present law: "We have substl-
tute for the old dispensary law that
i nothing but a reproduction of the
old system on smaller scale. IN
time he thinks this substitute will de:
vclop all the bad features OF the Ole
law.
He also said that so far as he wa:
personally concerned he would pretc
NOT 10 run this year, but his prohlbl
tion friends insist that the time i
ripe. (and he agrees with them as t'
conditionsl and that he feels he mus
respond to what he regards as grea
moral obligation.
He stated that he hoped the cues
lion Of prohibition or no prohiblto.'
should be submitted to the people j.
the primary and lie hoped the Stat
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-04-01
SHOT COLORED MAN
Congressman Heflin Uaes His
Pistol on Darkey
AN UNFORTUNATE OCCURRENCE.
Alabama Representative Promptly
Attacks Negro Who Resents His
Kind Admonition to Cease Drink
ing in the Presence OF Ladies.

Washington, D. c., special.-In
desperate affry on Pennsylvania ave
nue. car Friday night negro and a
white man were shot by Congressman
Thomas j. Hefin, of Alabama. Thos.
Lumby, the negro, was shot in the
head and is in critical condition
and Thomas McCreary, a New York
horse trainer, is suffering from a
wound in the leg. The shooting Of
McCreary was accidental. Mr.. Hef-
lin was arrested and taken to the
sixth police precinct station, where
the charge of assault with intent. to
Kill was placed against him. Later
he was released on $4,000 bail.
The shooting occurred shortly after
7 o'clock as the car reached the cor
ncr of Pennsylvania avenue and
Sixth street, bound for Capitol Hill.
Congressman Hefin, accompanied
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College Journalists to Meet in Spar
tanburg.

Spartanburg, Special first
annual convention Of the Stateg Col
lege Press Association convened there
Friday morning at Wofford chapel.
The afternoon meeting was held at
Converse college. An elaborate pro-
gram, including many social features
had been arranged. The officers of
the association are: Presidential. A.
Willis, Woford; first vice president,
E. V. Babb, Furman; second vice
president, John C. ShepparG Jr.,
University of South Carolina i.corres-
ponding secretary, Miss SallN Nc
Gee, Greenville Female college; re-
cording secretary, Miss Corlinne Bars
field, College for Women; treasurer,
Miss Nellie Watkins, Winthrop,
/ Among the delegates who have arr;v-
ed in the city are: C. A. MeIindon,
! w. O. Pratt and Messrs. Crider and
Twiggs of Clemson; R. E. Gonzales
, and j. C. Sheppard, Jr., Of the Uni
versity of South Carolina.
Saturday afternoon the association
met for a short session at Converse
college. The medals for prize artic-
les were distributed to the@colIeges
winning them.
Saturday evening, in the dining
room of the Spartan Inn, the. annual
banquet of the association was held.
The following is the list of3toasts as
arranged by the executive ccmmittee
"The Visiting Delegates,as Miss
Anne Chreitzberg, Converse ''The
Association" F. w. Capplemann,
Newberry COLLEGE: "The College Girl
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Bomb Thrown in New York.

New York, special.-Saturday as rs
the police we're dispensing crowd wa! on i
10000 idle people who were holding a
soeialistic meeting without a permit
a bomb was thrown with telling e, e1.
e fcet Ut The bomb was intended for the
nolice. who with rough frmness mad
broke up a meeting of 10000 ,'' nnem, n,
nloyed. It exploded prematurely. IN ~
the M hands of the assassin, horribly
wounding him, killing his eompan,o,5iI Dm5
iniuring slightly four policemen men anS o9
Throwing to the ground a score ol
those who we're massed in the vlcln-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-04-01
PROMINENT I'EoPLE.
Grover Cleveland is seyenty-one

Grover Cleveland is seyenty-one
years old.
President Eliot, Of Harvard, OBJ
served his seventy-fourth birthday at
Cambridge, Mass.
Governor Fort, of New. Jersey, ce!-
: brated his fifty-sizth birthday by
signing school bills at Trenton.
John Bigelow recalls that the fonn-
dation Of the Standard Oil fortune
was laid in the Hudson River shad
fishery.
Alfred Vanderbilt announced in
London that he intends to make, his
permanent home in the British me-
tropolis.
The Rev. Charles F. Aked said
there was need for a Bible in modern
language instead of that of three
centuries ago.
= Rear-Admiral Evans, on his. own
request, will be succeeded in CON-
mand ofethe battleship fleet by Rear
Admiral Thomas.
Secretary Taft, Ambassador Taxa
hira and Governor Fort spoke at The
apnual dinner of the Trenton Cham
ber of Commerce.
Charles Stedman Hanks. who in
vestigated the conduct of the Anneri-
can railroads at the Presidents re-
quest, died at Boston.
President Roosevelt hopes to pla-
cate both labor and financial interests
by having Congress pass amendments
to the Sherman Antitrust law.
Governor Cobb. of Maine, received
letter from Congressman Charles
T.. Littlefeld rendering his resigna-
ton as Representative from the Sec
ond District of Maine to take UP his
law practice.
John Bigelow, ex-Minister tn
France, who reached his ninetietit
birthday anniversary on Tuesday, No
vember 25. in New York City, is un
at g o'clock every morning, and nuts
in seven hours before he is wiling
10 call it day, although he says he
"is past The age of usefulness.
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@, taxing a drink from a bottle

ac, ul taxing a drink from bottle Z
of whiskey. There was number
other passengers, including several
dies. Mr.. HeAin says he remonstra.
ed with Lumby, and asked him tt
stop drinking, saying: "Don't take
that drink, there are ladies here ana
il is not right. 1t is against the law
for YOU to do this thing in a street
car and I hope you will put that
bottle away" The other negro, who
was sober, attempted to take the
bottle away from his friend, but fai.-
cd. 1t is said that Lumby became OF
tended at Mr.. Hehin's remonstrances
and applied vile epithets. AS the car
reached Sixth street and Pennsyiva-
MIA avenue Mr.. Hefin and Lumby
we're engaged in a desperate struggle;
Mr. Heflin, who is large, powerful
man succeeded in throwing Lumby
off the car as it came to stop. Most
Of the occupants of the car hastily
a!ighted, including Mr.. and Mrs. NC,
Crearv. The negro fel to the ground
on being pushed off the car. He arose =
and it is said began cursing MIR: Het-
lin again and made a motion for MS
hin rocket as if to draw weapon,
wbcreupon MI. Hehin fired at him
tLro.ob the car window, missing the
nero and hitting Thomas McCreary'
WHO was about 20 feet from the car
Mr. Hefin fred once or twice agaln,
ma NM Of the shots striking Lumby IN
the head above the ear. Lumpy
INC .ne . .'' short distance and fell. An
ambulance .r was called and he was WI, |:
taken to the Emergency Hospital: The
conductor of the car disappeared an9
Officer George N. Scriven toos
, ] cbaroe of the car and ran it to Thire
and Pennsylvania avenue: ~.
There Representative Heflin WA VA
escorted hy Officer Scriven 10 Tn
; Capitol Hotel and later was taken u
The police station in a cab.
He was not locked up.
Mr.. Heflin explained at the s1atlo'
his reason fer going armed. ne
a ~, anthor Of a "Jim Crow car law i
o M tIe District Of Columbia and say
g tLat TIN since he introduced the measur
d bc he has received many letters %, OF :,
r threatening III character, and secure
n NJ" ncrm;ssicn from the authorities TO
4. armed. A.. eftb AL:
o hama district in which the Turk
D. oce oce-i Institute, Of which Booker
WASHINGTON is at the head, is locate
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-04-01

Washington, special.-In the case Sc
of the State represented by Sheriff
Thomas F. Hunter, of Buncombe
county, appealed from the Circuit
Court of the western district OF
North Carolina, the Supreme Court
Mr.. Justice Harlan dissenting, sus-
tains Judge Pritchard. The decision,
read by Mr.. Justice Peekham' was
handed down Monday morning, along
with the famous Minnesota case, Dota
of which involved the question OF
jurisdiction. In no sense does this
decision invalidate the North Caro-,
lima rate law, but settles the naoeas
corpus jurisdiction.
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Mr. Featherstone on Prohibition.

Greenwood, Special.-Hon. c. G..
Featherstone Of Laurens passed
through here last week and while here
was questioned as to fis attitude on
the matter of prohibition in the COM
ing campaign. Mr.. Featherstone
stated that he was for prohibition
without any provisions or conditions
to it. In this connection, he stated
that he had made his position clear
about a month ago in which lie stat
ed that he was for straightout pro-
hibtiion.
Mr.. Featherstone stated that four
or FIVE months ago he gave an in
terview on the subject advocating for
the present the enactment of a law
making the entire State dry, but per-
hitting counties where prohibition
sentiment was weak to vote in the
sale of whiskey. Continuing he said
"A great majority Of my prohibition
friends in the State endorsed my
views.
.sI stated in that interview that,
of course, what we ultimately sought
was iron-clad, Statewide prohibition,
and further that in my judgement the
time was not far off when the Safe
would be ready for it; and further,
that when there was sufficient public
sentiment behind it, I would then
be in favor of Statewide prohibl-
tion.
"since giving out that interview, ]
have been in close touch with prohi-
bitionists throughout the State, en-
deavoring to ascertain the present
strength of the sentiment and making
diligent inquiry as to the enforcement
of the law in dry counties. have
also been studying the reports of the
dispensary auditor, and to my amaze
ment, I find that the county dispen-
saries are selling almost as much IL
ouor as did the old dispesary when
it was in full blast. They sold in the
last year three million dollars worth
of liquor. In addition to this, l find
that the dispensary counties are sell
ing tremendous quantities of whiskey
to contiguous dry territory.
"In this state of affairs | have de-
l--r,;ned tn stnmp the State this year
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-04-01

Cheyenne, Wyo., Special-Between
55 and 70 men; it developed Sunday,
lost their lives in two explosions in
coal mine No. l of the Union Pacific
Coal Company at Hanna. The explo-
sions were caused by gases and coal
dust, and each was followed by fire.
The first explosion occurred at 3
o'clock, killing Is miners, including
a superintendent and three bosses.
The second explosion occurred at
1890 o'clock at night, snuffing out
the lives of from 40 to so rescurers,
including State Mine Inspector D. M.
Ellie.
The widest excitement prevailed
in Hanna and at the mine, where hun
dreds of persons are congregated, in
cluding widows, children and other
relatives of the victims. Men and
women are running about wringing
their hands and crying, while many
little children, separated from their
mothers, are sobbing with fear.
When the second explosion occur
red, additional appeals were tele-
graphed to all surrounding towns fol-
assistance. One train is rushing west
from Omaha carrying officers OF the
Union. Pacific Railroad and of the
Union Pacific Coal company.
The regular force of men employ.
ed at mines Nos. and were pressed
into rescue work, which is extremely
difficult.
The bodies of four Of the IS mer
who lost their lives in the first ex'
plosion, were found Sunday night, but
owing to the increasing volumes OF
gas, which threatened to explode al
any moment, no effort was made te
remove them to the surface.
At 8 o'clock the fire reached tht
gas, and terrific explosion followed
In few minutes many men volun
- ~, any
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-04-01
SMITH SUCCEEDS WHYTE
Former Governor of Maryland, Al
ready Elected to Senate For Six
Year Term, Is Chosen to Fill Out
Unexpired Term of Senator Whyte
Election to Be Questioned

Annapolis, Nd, Special-In separ-
ate sessions the Democratic mem
bers of the two houses of the Legis-
lature voted unanimously for former
Governor John Walter Smith for
United States Senator to fill out the
unexpired term of the late William
Pinckney Whyte. Ex-Governor
Si1ith already has been chosen for
the full six-year term beginning
March 4th, 1909. The Republican
members decided at caucus not to
participate in the election, taking the
ground that any other course would
be in violation of the Federal sta
tutes. One member Of the House,
however, bolted, the caucus and voted
for Congressman William b. jack
5on.
1t is understood. that the legality
of the election will be questioned, it
being contended that the necessary
time between the notice to the Legis-
lature Of vacancy and the election
of a successor had not elapsed as re-
quired by law.
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A Chicago Franchise.

Chicago, special-After hsn'
that has extended through the ;, admin, nm
is, istration of Mayor Dunno, the city :,
council, after fight lasting un.., aoa
carly eorlv Tuesday voted an amended IN, ne!
tr franchise to the Commonwealth Ed
son Company. The new franchise its
enemies declare, gives the company 2,a a
y;r yirtual monopoly in furnishing. cleo, :,
fr;su fr;eity for light AID power, giving TT II
ss,v;ee furnished and to charge VIVA.
ev, ever ,ii it may please for emergency ser
\ vice.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-04-01
THE WORK OF CONGRESS
,Doings of Our National Lawmakers
Day by Day.

A scene somewhat out of the or
binary was enacted in the House OF
Representatives because Of charge
made by Mr.. Mann, of Illinois, that
Mr.. Sulzer, Of New York had put In
The Congressional Record what pur.
ported to be a speech delivered by
him last Saturday, but which Mr..
Mann charged was not the one de-
livered. 1t all lad to do with Mr..
Sulzer's claim that he and rot Mr..
Mann was the author Of the lcgisla-
ton which brought the Department
of Commerce aud Labor into being.
a resolution offered by Mr. Mann to
cxpunge the printed speech from the
record was adopted by strict party
vote, but not until after the House
had been treated to a bitter denun-
citation of Mr.. Mann by Mr.. Sulzer
and several lively tilts between the
latter and the Speaker. Mr.. Suker
characterized Mr.. Mann as a "pettl-
Jogging lawyer, mean and contemptl-
ble,n for which he was called to or
der by the Speaker with the admo-
milton that such language could not
be used toward a member.
Anticipating that his speech would
be ruled out and with the view to
getting it back into the record Mr.
Sulzer resorted to a piece Of Strategy
by irving to. have the speech read
and later endeavored to read it him
self, but the Speaker insisted that
he could only address himself to the
resolution to expungc.
smarting under the action of the
Republicans, Mr.. Seller for the rest
. fthe day posed as an obstruction
list. He objected to all unanimous
consent proposition, and halted the
proceedings of the House for con-
siderable time by point OF no
quorum.
After passing number of meas
rres relating to the District OF Co
lumbia, the House at 4:Ol p. m. ad-
iourned out of respect to the memory
of the late Senator William James
Bryan, of Florida.
The Senate for the fifth time in the
present session, adjourned because
| death had robbed the body of one OF
its members. The announcement that
Senator William James Bryan, OF
Florida, died was made by Senator
Clay Of Georgia, in the absence OF
Senator Taliaferro, who left Wash
ingto early in the day as member
Of the committee which accompanied
the body to Jacksonville
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-04-01
Good Old Negro Dead.

Rock Hill, Spccial.--In the past u
months there have passed away in
this State quite a number of those
good old negro men and women OF
the ante-bellum type whose many vir-
tues are only in exceptional eases
initiated by those Of. the present gen
Grafton. Such an one was Edwin
Moore-later and better known as
Edwin Eaves-who died at his home
in Edgemore last week. I1c was all
his life an honest, faithful man, high
ly respected by all with whom he
came in contact whether black ol
white.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-04-01
NAV Rendezvous in Charleston Har-
bor.

Charleston, special.-Preliminary
to the coming of the torpedo fotilla
to Charleston. making the Charleston
navy yard the base for the boats
C.pt. Hugh Rodman of the Sixth
lighthouse district has received re-
quest from Washington for lntorma-
ton about the depth of water IN the
canals and inland passages along the
coast. Capt. Rodman has prepared a
statement, furnishing the lntorma-
ton, at least so much of 1t as lie
could supply, coming within the sec Sc:
lion of the coast under his lurlsdlc-
ton, from Cape Fear, N. e., to 1uPi,
ter. The inquiry asked about th'
route that the fotilla would take II
proceeding from Norfolk south. Ih'
information about the section OF tH'
coast north Of Cape Fear Will be ha'
from other sources.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-04-01
Germany Accepts Hill.

Berlin, BY Cable.-EmperOr WE
liam, having been fully advised as TO 10
tho attitude of President Roosevelt
and the feeling of the American
public in regard to the alleged re-
fusal Of His Majesty TO receive Df
David JAYNE Hill as American am
bassador to Germany, in succession
10 rharleragne Tower, has : Will 1;a
drawn all the expressions Oh u.:
,'r onnrovaI he recently sent to 'resl
dent e Roosevelt and would be pleased
70 receive DR.. Hill as American am
| bsSSadOr.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-04-01
SPORTING BREvrrIEs.


p. W. Gardner lost to II. A. Wright
in the tournament for the National
Amateu. 14.2 balkline billiard cham
pionship.
At Duluth, Mimi, John Eyanson.
of Duluth, broke the American SKI
record with Jump of 131 feet in the
last tournament of the season.
Billy Papke, of Spring Valley, ILL.,,
defeated Hugo Kelly, the Chicago
middleweight, in ten-round battle
before the Milwaukee Boxing Club.
There will be seventy-four days OF
racing III the State Of Kentucky this
wear in accordance with the date al
lotments just made by the Racing
Commission.
Warren X. Wood, of Chicago, de-
feated John E. Porter, of Pittsburg,
by 6 up and to play in the final Tor
the chief cup in the golf turnament
at Pinehurst, N. G.
Burlew G O'Neil's Angelus, Whit
rey cast-off, won the $4,000 City
Park Derby, New Orleans, the favor
ite, Meelick, running third. A new
track record, 2.O4 35, was achieved.
Peter Latham, the tennis cham
pion, defeated Eustace Miles three
!. straight sets by score of 6-2, G-S
and 6-5 in an exhibition match at
the Racquet and Tennis Club, at Tux
edo. N. Y.
In defeating ]. Ferdinand Poggen'
burg in the tournament for the ma:
tional amateur 14.2 .balkline billiard
championship Calvin Demarest broke
his own worlds record run OF l6e
| with one Of ITO.
! At Tuxedo Park. N. Y, Jay Gould
amateur court tennis champion oi
the United States and England, de-
featcd Peter Latham, professional
| champion OF the world, by three set:
to one i'll All exhibition match on thu
court OF the Tuxedo Tennis and Rae
Quet Club.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-04-01
Night Riders Shoot Negro.

Hopkinsville, KY, special.-A band
Of night riders rode at midnight INTO !
G. Godeapond village, and later firing firing
off guns went to the hotel and 10 Iorsea pS,a1
Tom To y Weaver, a engro tobacco packer :l
70 "a accompany them. They took MN
a. short distance and told him to run.
When he failed to obey promptly ne .ne
riders began shooting at hun: t,;s sMo
bullets entering his shoulder and MP
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-04-01
The Aldrich Bill Passes.

washington, special.-The Aldrlsn
currency bill was passed by the Sen.
ota hv a vote of 40 to 16, in the man
a party vote. Previous to,.s to the ,anI h;,l
;ua of the vote on the Aldrich bill.
vote was taken on the Bailey sao, SUI,
atitute tute authorizing the government,
;nstc1 Of the national banks, to Is; lsSat ot
,Rs''e ,Ro emergency M circulation for whtS. tS1
tIc thc bill. provides. The vote on t,,S n,
substitute stood 40 to 10, .an anu Soma
Sote was entirely partisan, even eeia ,a;tl
to.o ,os 1aFollette sd casting his vote VIII
the Republicans.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-04-01
Railroad Wreck; Twelve Killed.

pergin, KY, special.--Twelve per,
sons wsre injured, several fatally
when q passenger and q freight on
tbo Cincinnati Southern met in a J.
hnod.on collision three miles north OF
here Tuesday. Both engine, J.. were !'.sl'
suls smashed and rolled down a thirty,
five foot embankment with seVefa'
coaches.