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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-05-07
canal. 'Tis i'll me 8 ind's eye ! can
see him an the in (, a long handled
shovel-nit. 81

shovel-nit. 8.
"Tis not his = it. poor man. but
his misforcaune. Inat ngger av his n.
DO ye moind the pickcnures that do
BE- in the Sunday Examiner. av the fell
lers wild the wide waists and the white
shirt fronts, that do be alwuz be jump
in the little feller called the com
mon peepul,' and playin football wild
him 'Tis harrud luck for Kittredge
that he luks just loike wan av thin
pickthures ay the thrusts. Imagine
Hinnissey. all thin tellers across the
river, the lads wild the timothy seed
in their hair, and the nate little
boonches av alfalfa an thr chius. The
ould boys that loike To take their
shoes aft, - rest their feet ~ noights
after harrud lays plowim even if
there is company in the parlOr-the
lads that put their stocking feet up
an chair and rade the funny pick
chures in Willie Hurst's papers.
There's lots av thin. too, Hmnissey,
Imagine Whin wan aV thin ould lads
harnesses up his ould nags and drives
Sapo onthy and the childer tin miles to
hear the Sinitor from South Dakoty,
American home, and Whin poor Kit
appears, wild his pOrtly figger and that
" white shirt front do you think for a
holy minut that ou!i Mr. Alfalfa
desn't recognize him as the only orig
inal figger ay wan av the funny man 5
thrusts. T'wud be enough to queer a
betther man than Kit. lis too bad,
Hnnissey Kit ought to take "A
coorse wild BERNARD McFadden and
thrain down a figger loike that tbs a
sad handicap. 'Tis the length av his
waistband Hinnissey that will cost
him his toga. Mebbe, tho the strinu-
Gus Exercise av diggin the Panama
canal will bring him down and thin
he'd have a foightm chance.
"Mebbe." remarked Hennessey, the
ray pOODlltdllS w at Dt dllH'' N"Ntii'
their own thichet if they kape on
foightin."
"Divil a fear av it me boy, their not
built that way The campaign viii be
over before the campaign begins. 'Tis
little way the republicans have.
They can call wan anither scoundrels.
horse thieves, vagabonds, Williams and
boodlers and iyerythin' in the short
or catechism before the thicket is up
and thin afterwards they will loine up
loike little min and vote for the same
lads that they have been callin all the
hard names. A republican, ilinnis-
sew that before the last convention
is boodler and a CRATER accordin
TO the papers becomes aftherWardS
prominent and popular citizen and
the same lad that wuz accused aN
iverythin' iXcipt murther becomes "A
model husband and father ard wan
av our public spirited citizens. lis
funny but It's so 'Tis different wid
the dimmycrats.
And how is that" asked h"na"s-
sey
Il dunno | dunno" said Doo'ev. "eE
cept that there is too nanny Irish
amung EN-, mebbe.
CALLAHAN.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-05-07
SCAODEN-CAMERON.
Popular White Young Couple Married
April 8, 1908.

Some time ago the editor gave a
brief but very appropriate account of
the Cameron -Scadden wedding. He
not being present at the affair il was
not expected of him to furnish a de-
tailed account of the affair And as
yet the parties who volunteered TO fur
niSh our editor with detailed infor-
nation have not come forth. take
the liberty and responsibility upon
myself Of handing in the following
account for publication:
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-05-07
EIGHTH GRADE EXAMINATION

The regular eighth grade eXamin
alton will be conducted in the school
house. in each Of the towns OF this
county on May 81 and %, beginning
at $50 a. M, each day. Pupils de-
string to take this examination must
be at the place of examination prompt
ly at this time.
MALCOLM ALDRICH.
County Supt. of Schools.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-05-07

PROGRAM.
l. Fest March ............G Gruenwald
> (a) To Spring ............'D 'Drieg.
Cb) Polish Dance Scharwanka.
>. Happy Days. Strelezki'
Mr.. WestcOtt.
Violin Obligato Mr.. Christensen.
{. Poet and Peasant. nt.......... Suppe
;. Twelfth Air Narie .... De Berlot.
Mr. Christensen.
6. (a) Romance for Flute and
Horn ............L Langey
Messrs Crosier and I.awshe.
Cb) Dance OF the Butterflies
.Capone.
:. Overture Lutspiel. ... keier.'ela.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-05-07
SUNDAY SCHOOL ORCHESTRA
Concert at First Baptist Church Mex
Monday Night

The Baptist Sunday school orches-
ira promises 10 please their many
friends at he church next Monday
evening with a concert arranged from
some Of the best authors and the Reg
ister can assure those who attend a
most pleasant evening or entertain
ment
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-15
Wash Goods

Buy your wash goods now while
the assortment Is large; we are sure
TO please you In quality and pat
tern as the stock is new, and of
this seasons production,
IAawnS-An endless variety OF
patterns and colors either in large
zig res or polka dot; this Is an extra
good quality for the price. Mid
Season Sale, per yard ...., DC
Batiste in black and white, navy
and white figured. light blues figured,
u good assortment of patterns and
exceptional values. Mid Season Sale,
per yard ........., ..,.,.. II Ia
Tissue Antoinette Is plain color
fabric corded and very fashionable
goods. in black, navy or red; this is
n regular S5c value. Mid Season
Sale. per yard ............. 2ssc
SILK Tissne--27 inches wide, In
black. pink. blue and cream; 40c
values. Mid Season Sale, per
French Ciinghams In plaid and
small checks; a beautiful assortment
TO select from. Now is the time to
get q dress or waist while they last.
az Mid Season Sale. per I'd. -. 2tc
NoRQUIsT WANTS THE CASH
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-15
Ready Made Goods

Ladies' Skirts - Made from good
quality wool panama; colors. black.
brown and navy. Mid Season
sale ...,....... ...s...s. %Asbo
Ladies' SILK UndeFskirts--A good
assortment of cOlOrs; any size; the
skirts range in price up to $3.50. Mid
Season Sale, price .......... S4.9S
Ladies' HeatherblOom Skirts -
Made from Hyde's best heatherbloom,
all colors and lengths. Uook for the
lahel) None genuine without IL.
Mid Season Sale price. -. sass
Calico-Standard grade: regular
I've quality; 10 yards to q Gus
toner. Mid Season Sale, per I'd. 4 &C
AmOskeag Apron Bingham are the
best quality obtainable; regular Toe
quality: yards to a customer. Mid
Season Sale, per yard .,....... DC
NORQUIsT WANTS THE CASH
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-15
LaCeS and EmbrOideries- ExCep-
tiOnal Values.

Youl making a
them. be
snapped savings
Corset Cover Embrode1S embrod
cried from to nches Oneha price Mid Season Sale
Trimming EmbrOidery2 Hamburg
price ranging from 1Oc up Mid Season Sale Onehah price
TOrChOn LaCesAn endless paterns inches
wide; during Mid Season Sale, yard S%c
Normandy VaencenCes Iace-Woh yard MID
season SAFE PRICE, per yard sac
Ladies' Collars al greatly
reduced prices, and endless O
NORQUIsT
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-15
NEVER SUCH BARGAINS AS THESE
BARGAINS

CT everything ear prices Iv dependable 81
WamH prcerd o
h
il hd out he bargains
a rs
must De h dng now will
will sell Bm take long
Sa
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-15
Reliable Hosiery Greatly Reduced

of than
old reliable Topsy brandsbut
now on a ne remarkable price schedule
TOsy warranted
Ladies' quality; 12Ae
Chidren's HOse-An TO- 18c values. Season
Boys Heavy Weight HOse-25c quality pair
each .........a
weight; long sleeves sizes, to
Iodies' Weight 6..............1s
NoRQUIsT NEEDS
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-15

NoRouIsT NEEDS THE CASH
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-09-09

-StrtU rUI uiSaoviIV.,J
ed this city on Friday three thousand
people are homeless and property Is
destroyed to the amount of $1,000
900. The fire started in the Rawhidg
Drug Company's building and fannei
by gale the flames swept eastward
over the town until they reached the
Peoples Hospital.
As a last resort tons of minlny
dynamite were wheeled into the tow
square in truks, placed under tn
block of buildings and touched off b.
short fuses. The hospital was saved
Miners from surrounding mines aide
the fire fighters. 81.
So far as known no one was seri
ously injured. President King, q
the Rawhide Coal and Iron Company
ordered1a special train to bring lums,
ber sufficient to erect five large tenn
po1ary buildings at RfFhlde.. The
ruins were searched to jteeover valu-
.ables lost in the flames Reconstruc=
tion work will occup- five hundred
carpenters, commenci.g next week,
Laborers are being imported.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-09-09
Tho visi,a Supply.

New Orleans, Speelal,-Secretary
Hester's statepat of the worlds
visible supply5f cotton issued last
week shows ae total visible to be
l,691, SO aga,st 1,71O,592 last week
and 2.2l1, ,36ilast year. Of this the
total of AFRICAN cotton is 969,5O2
against s66a6 last week and 1885,
3S9 last VI. And of all other kinds
including Egypt, Brazil, India, etc.
722.O46 alnst 744,046 last week and.
922,975ast year. Of the worlds
yisibledpply of cotton there is now
aAoatnd held in Great Britain and
cont:ntal Europe $4,000 against
.f,sJO0 last year.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-09-09
SAILORS DR0VNDED.
Fifty Drown Within Sight of
Their Families.
WERE P0WERLESS TO LEND AID
Were Powerless to Help-stranded
a Hundred Yards From Shore Crew
of Portuguese Steamer Louiza One
by One Drop Into the Sea and
Drown.

Badajoz, Portugal, special.-With-
in sight Of their frantic families,
one hundred yards away, the crew Of
fifty of the Portuguese steamer
LUXE, were drowned Friday morning
from the stranded vessel off Figuera
DaFoz. The vessel was from Brazil.
The sea was roug and the ifeboats
useless. The crew dropped into the
sea and their bodies were washed en-
to the sand some hours later. Rela-
tives Of the men recognized the men
as they fell into the water. The scene
was heartrendering and tragic in the
extreme.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-09-09
ThaR STAYS In Iai1

PoughEeepsie, N. Y, Special.-Jus.
tiee Morschauser refused to grant
an order transferring Harry K. Thaw
from the Dutchess county Jail to
some other institution. Application
for the order was made by counsel
for Sheriff Robert w. Chanler, WIG
alleged that the Jail was not proper
place to keep, a prisoner who was
committed as insane. Judicial COM
ity restraining him from interfering
with the order Of the justice who com
mitted Thaw to the. Jail was the
reason given by Justice Morschauser.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-09-09
Presence of Thaw Demoralizes
Prisoners.

Albany, N. Y, Special.-A protest
is made in a report submitted 10 the
State Commission of Prisons by Sec
retary George Mclaughlin against
the further confinement in the Dutch
ess County Jail at Poughkeepsie of
Harry K. Thaw, acquitted on the
charge of murder on the ground Of
insanity. Mr.. McLaughlin's report
is on an inspection he made on Aug.
"a last. The report says, among
other things, that Thaw's presence
In the Jail "demoralises tho discipline
Of the institution"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-09-09
To Recall Minister Wu.

Peking, Specialize Chinese Gov
ernment is considering the recall of
WI Ting-fang, the Chinese Minister
at Washington, on account of recent
disclosures on his part which are be-
lieved to have been indiscreet. The
Government bas, for some months
past, beer. embarrassed by Mr.. Wu's
platform and other utterances and by
his attitude as a public character in
America. Liang Tun-Yen, assistant
secretary of the Board of Foreign
Affairs, is the leading candidate for
the post at Washington in succession
to Wu Ting-fang.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-09-09

Downing ana :E D.>S:rsess.......-..-------.-
81 Hofr3SATwo; l.. B. Singleton and
M. NJ. Stanley elected.
Kersbaw-Two: John G. Richards,
il. and Mendel T.. Stnith elected.
Lancaster Two; no election. Sec
o. oond race between J. Fl. Foster, w.
p. Robinson. II. Hines and Geo.. w.
Jones. ~ =" g IS,
: LaurensAThree; R. D. Boyd and
! W. @. eIrBy; Jr. elected. Second race
between J. D. Sullivan and s K:
Todd. {,sGts x -
Lee-Two; J. B. Lane and Green
elected. : This county not fully re-
eSTssii Isxingt toR-Thrse; J. L: Amiek
and E. P Ridgell elected. Second
r ,faoe e,,!.t.aa's@ betwesp Isaac EdawFls and
.7sMarion--Three; L. M.-.Gasque, q.
kG Edwards and4R. z, Hamer, Jr.
Fekcted. S5
Marlboro- -Three; J:4P. Gibson, D.
D. McColl, ,Jr. and j. P. Bunch
| elected. -
Newberry-rhree; c. T: Wsche
and Erthur KlDer elected. Second
race Between J:-ES, Domimck and
lGodfrey Harmon, ,as:: g. &
Il ,Oeonee Two; T. p Sullivan elect
ed. Second race between the Rev
g.; D. Mann and ". NJ. Brown.
,Orangeburg- Five; Bowman, Hor.
i fger, Hydriek, o,Reilly !. and shuler
elected.
Richland-Four; no election. Sec,
opd race between M. W. Cocker, John
j. lMcMahan, Frank g. Tompkins, r
.sG. Seibels;8P. A.. McMaster;; I. 81
* ) ydah, "A. F. FunderbEfk and Il
Ia. Welch<e 8 3! i
saludaATwo; w. E. Bodie elected
Second race between, B. B. Evans
and MsL. Daniel, AZ -
:.Spartgnburg- Six; IS. n. Nesblt
Fsleeted:: e Second race between ]. w
Boyd, .J.G W. Mash, Brown, ,Canyrell
| Gibson, j.. H. Dodd,, Lee, Mesiey
Paisley .apd HI. T. Rogers.
+ Sumter Three i.a: ...sB.s Fraser
George ". Dick and c. e. Stubs
'UniosM: L. j. Browning ,ele1
sd. Second race !between j.
! Hughes and Leg. Southland.
:. WilliamsburgIThree; Carter ree ,
BryanlproBablys elected. Secone-s $
between, ,Gourdin and Graham
sI.s York-Four; o. L. Sanders s. s
'I:Glaseock, w: B. Wilson,, Jr.s
II. Epps, Sr.-. elected. I'd
/ Calhoun-One;. Pauling End W. a
i j. PickensGTwo; j. P. Car
| G. Mauldin elected
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-09-09
Two Aged Women Burned to DEATH,

Gadsden, Ala, Special Mrs. Eliza
beth McNeal, aged rs years, and her
invalid daughter-in-law, Mrs. Joe Nc
Neal, aged 55 years, were burned to
death in fire which destroyed their
home on Lookout Mountains, eight
miles north Of this city. 1t is thought
the fire originated from a defective
flue. The two women were alone in
the house at the time.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-09-09
MI. Watkins Notified.

siderable length and then introduced
National Chairman Charles R. Jones,
of Chicago. Mr.. Jones made only
brief remarks, and then Hon. Robert
Patton, of Springfield, delivered the
formal notification address.
When Professor Watkins arose to-
respond the vast audience was on its
feet cheering and waving hats and
handkerchiefs, while little girls pre-
sented the candidate with huge bou-
guets of flowers. The ovation lasted
several fninr tes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-09-09
GREAT FOREST FIRES
Chisholm Minnesota, Entirely
Wiped Out 4 I
FIRES CHECKED; GREAT LOSS
The Town of Chisholm Wiped Ont.
and Thousands of Acres of Mime.
sofa Land Burned 0ver-Manyj
Persons Left Homeless and Desti.
tute Property Loss Runs up In
Millions. b

= - \.
Duluth, MINI, Special After de-
stroying the town of Chisholm on the
Mesaba range, and burning over
thousands Of acres in st. Louis
Carleton and Itasca counties in Min
nesota, and in Douglas county, Wis
consin, the many forest fires which
have been raging in these regions
were checked on Sunday. Is: Is:
Chisholm, Mimi, town of 1000.
inhabitants on the Nlesaba Iron range
90 miles north Of Duluth, was com:
pletely wiped out. 8
The damage to real property is now.
estimated at S1,000,0O0 and that of.
personal property at $750,OO0. The
insurance carried by Chisholm mer-i
chants was about $500,0O0.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-09-09
NUMBERS DF NEzI HOUSE
A More Complete List of Those Who
HAye Already Been Elected to the
House of REPRESENTATIVES.

Er. Jas. "A. Hoyt, of the Columbia
i State, says; Owing to the Sincom7
Iplsteness J Of The ielection returns
from the various counties, due to the
| Hoods and to the fae.t that the coun7
ty. newspapers have not reached Col
hmbia from the up-country, tits. diff
6cult to tell the composition Of the
next House of Representatives, but
with the. reports at hand, carefully
compared from different sources, a
ist5hass been: compiled that is believed
to- be- substantially: correct. There
is no complete report from Abbeyille
Las to, the House Of Representatives
Fnor from Dorchester. In other coun-i
tiles; suck as 0rangeburg, the result
lis caledlatede from the tabulated re-
burns as painted, the result not be-
| ing definitely stated in the reports
published. - ~-s -. .35$.s,
The list SO far as it can be made
out IS as follows: -
Abbeyille-Three, probably Mars,
Ashley and Nichols.
Aiker. -Four r. j. Wade, vii.
||lians and Bushselected. Second race
between w. S. Tyler and w. D.
Wright.
Anderson-Five; Josh Ashley, e..
hi Rucker, j.. h. jackson and j. N.
VandiVer elected. Second race be.
tween K. P. Smith and j. T. Cox,
both incnmbents.
Bambergg- Two; J, Riley and G. w.
Garris elected, Z, W. Milley de-
sfeated.
arlln1waSellAThree; J. c. Griffin elec.
ted. Second race between T. FL
Peoples, Js;W Johnson, Al. B. Pat
terson and j. NJ. Patterson.
= Beaufoft-Three; j. Berg elected
Second race between w. II. Niyer, j.
C. Bailey, J. M. Lengnick and Roger
Pinckney.
Berkeley-Tbree; c. T. shulcr, L
e. Fultz and jeff D.. ,Wiggins elected.
Charleston-Eight; r. S. Whaley,
A. C.. Tobias, .Jr, James Cosgrove,
IF. G. Leland, A. Wander Horst, T.
M. Bryan, Lie. A. Roessler and A.
w. Todd elected.
t Cherokee Two; E. u: Clary and
w. S. Hall, Jr., elected.
Chester-Three; A. G. Brice, J. e.
Sunnery and S. T. McKeown, elected.
Chesterfeld-Two; E. w. Duvall
elected Second race Between either
Phifhp Earant or Rev. T. W. Scruggs
and CIV Vaughan. ~
Clarepdon-Three; o. G. Scar
borough, J. R. .Dingle. and Green
elected.
i Colleton1Three; Robertson and
Sanders ascted: Second race be-
tween Way and Smoak.
Darlington-Three; L. M. Lawson,
L.,sE.- Carrigan9and M. j.. Spears
elected. = y - =
d EdgeRsld- Two; Second race be-
tween Simpkins, Wells, Williams and
Morgan
Fairfield Three Mobley, w. W.
Dixon Z and Meares elected.
FLORENCE Ehree "a. Clarke, IA.
Ne Aver and Charles A. Smith
Neorgetewn.@Two; olin Sawyer
lzsz Doaf reelected without
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-09-09
Telegraphic Briefs.

Americans are said to be backing a
revolutionary movement to overturn
the Castro Government in Venezuela.
Negotiations with Japan for sat
isfactory immigration treaty appear
to have failed.
Contract has been given out by the
Virginia Christian College, Of LyncE-
burg, for a $4,000 boys dormitory.
How about contest for the able
liars who have to write daily to dis
tant wives baltimore Sun,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-09-09
a Collar for the Mule

Galesburg, HI, Special.-Horse coli
lar makers employed. by a imanufac-;
turer here sent to William Jennings
Bryan collar for Mr.. Bryan S mas
cot mule. Every man In the shop!
took part in making the collar. Mr..
Bryan had been previously asked if
he would accept the gift. He re-
piled: 81 thank you for friendly siin-g.
terest Of the horse collar makers Of
your factory Upon investigation Z
find that an :1S-inch collar will at
our Wmaseot,1 and that l,s Weighs
about s75 pounds, ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-09-09
Over 81. .Ooo. ooo for charitv

Oswego, N. Y, Special.-More than
A,OO0,OOO is left to charitable in
stitutions, the Metropolitan Museum
of Art and Yale University by the
will of Frederick Cooper Hewitt, who
died at his home here last Sunday.
To relatives and friends less than
half million is left. The largest
bequest mentioned in the will IS the
gift of $2,000,O00 to the New York
Post Graduate Medical School and
Hospital.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-09-09
PANIC TIDE HAS TURNED.
So Says President Van cleave of the
National Association of Manufac-
turers-An Interesting Letter.

So Says President Van Cleave of the
National Association of Manufac.
turers-An Interesting Letter.
President Van Cleave of the Ma.
tional Association of Manufacturers
has issued a circular letter to- the
three thousand members of that as
sociation stating that the adverse tide
has turned and that business condi-
tons are now improving all along the
lines. The letter follows:
"Dear Sir: The business outlook
is matter of vital Importance; the
future looks bright, and we invite
your attention to a few lines from
President Van Cleave's article in
American Industries, of August
18th:
GO 'The general aggregate of the
crops promises to be greater than
ever before. Money is plentiful and
low. A country so well endowed as
the United States, with the things
which the world must buy from us,
cannot be held down long by any
sort of adversely.
"'0n all sides we see evidences
that the tide has turned. A steady
improvement from this time onward
may be looked for with confidence.
In New York, Chicago, Pittsburg, st.
Louis, Boston, and other industrial
centers, mill; are re-opening their
doors. The stocks of goods in the
hands Of manufacturers and whole
salers have been reduced to low fig
ures, and the resumption of pur-
chases, which is under way in all the
great lines of trade, is beginning to
send in orders to the factories with
a little of their old-time volume.7'
--
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-09-09
Negro Chairman Arrested.

!, -tlantic City, Special Jesse Jack
y !, the negro chairman in charge Of
lie chair containing Charles Rob-
r:rts and Mrs. Williams, principals in
She boardwalk shooting mystery was
placed under arrest Saturday under
5000 bail. Whether he is wanted as.
witness or on the theory that he
was confederate is mystery.
jackson repudiates the published
statement in which he scoffed at the
highwayman theory.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-09-09
Remarkable Airship Flight.

LIE mans, France, Special.-Aftc7'
"a fight of nineteen minutes forty
eight seconds the Wright aeroplane
was partially wrecked Friday morn
ing on the Auvours military course,
after the second flight of three min
utes, twenty seconds, the rebreaking
of the left wing OF the machine be-
ing responsible The first flight
travelled fourteen miles at height
IF forty feet. The average speed was
forty.two miles an hour. The eShi,
hition was considered rematiahia
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-09-09
Woman'g Throat Cut for s1oo.

Mobile, Ala, Special.-Mrs. Mar
tina Newburn, a white woman of Win
gate, Miss, was killed and $1O0,
known to have been concealed in her
stocking, was taken by her slayer.
Mike Magi, a member of fishing
party to which Mrs. Newburn be-
.longed, is missing, and her relatives
charge him with the crime. After
cutting the woman,'s throat the muir
derer wiped his hands on her apron
and made his escape.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-09-09
Secretary Hester Places this Year IS
Crop Two Millions Under Last.

New Orleans, La. Special.-Secre-
tary Hester, Of the New Orleans Cot
ton Exchange, reports the commercial
cotton crop of the United States for
the season of 19O7-OS, ending August
81, to have been 1l.571,9G6 bales, as
compared with 13.51O,9S2 bales in
the season Of 100G-07. The total
port receipts were S,5!9,942, and
overland movement Sh9,450, while
Southern consumption is placed at
e,1GS,277 bales,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-09-09
Champion PsuIper Dead.

The champion pauper died at Utica,
N. ". after being pulGs charge
for eighty-fve Yeas. Hezekiah Monk
was born in the Her,imer county poor.
house eighty-fve years ago, spent all
his daysSahere and died I'm that instk.
tuition. slgiays.