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Bisbee daily review., 1909-07-29
INHERENT LOVE OF THE soIl
Characteristic That Is the Most Deep
 iy Planted in Mortals.

The first man was a gardener, we are told Certain it is that the first men were ullers of the soil, after they ceased to be wandering warriors. That is where we get our love of ma ture, declares a writer in the Kansas City Journal. That is why we build parks and have flowers clambering about our premises. That is why we are strangely at peace when We get out into the mountains and lose our. selves among the fragrant woods. That is why we loaths at times the smell of paint that is on civilization and long for the perfume of the life that is close to the green leaves and the wild flowers. That is why we are 60 happy when we camp out and why we are % reluctant to return. That ia why our earliest recollections of the ''old farm" are the sweetest and ten dereat of our lives. That is why VI crack . joke at the simple fife" and ~back to nature" and all that-wher somebody is around-and why VI know, away down in our hearts. tha the simple life ts the life most wortl living and that we cannot set cioss to anything sweeter or purer than na ture, Mother" Nature. whose soni and daughters we are. from whom VI may wander far, but to whom we re turn as prodigals. finding the prodi gzrs welcome and the prodigali peace.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-03

MculduOu Iu0Su"J
murdered his sisters, Miss Rose Me-
Mahon and Mrs. Alonzo Van Royen,
and the latter's husband, Alonzo Van
Royen, on a farm near Kansas City,
Kas., last Tuesday. A long standing
family quarrel caused the tragedy:
Mcmahon killed Van Royen In a wood
and later went to the Van Royen'
home and shot his sisters.
Fearing mob violence by a throng
that gathered about the county jan
after the confession became known,
the sheriff rushed the murderer and
his brother, Patrick Mcmahon, and
Patrick Lamb, a farm hand, who ara
held as witnesses, to the penitentiary'
at hanging Tuesday night in automo-
bIes.
McMahon's inability to keep his Sc
cret caused his arrest. He told a
friend Tuesday where he had hidden a
revolver with which he did the kill
ing. and several articles he took from
the Van Royen home.
AS Sheriff Becker was preparing
10 arrest Patrick McMahon, the latter
walked into his Office and announced
that he was ready to help on the
case as he has been doing each day
since the tragedy. -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-03
Sewage Disposal in Europe.

That the last word with reference
TO the treatment of sewage has not
vet been said seems manifest from
the processes adopted by and appar-
emily growing in favor with many of
the Il 90 European cities. Hamburg.
Cole Dresden, Liverpool. Belfast,
Bristol, Hull and many smaller cities
have adopted the dilution system. The
sewage is screened of all floating mat
ter and is then turned into the adj
iacent rivers, without chemical treat
ment, and the result seems to be en-
tirely, satisfactory. AS the cities Of
Europe are older than our W it is
but natural that the question of the
treatment and disposal of sewage
should have received longer and more
careful study than has been given it
in this country. In point OF fact, Eu-
rome leads. us in sewage publication
matters, and, though the subject has
by no mea1 been exhausted abroad,
American engineers can Learn much
from the plans adopted for the treat
ment of sewage by cities across the
Acknowledgements News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-03
Wbat if tlle World stopped?

Suppose that some mysterious pow
,er, entirely mental or spiritual in its
nature, and of a high order of intel
lect, a mentality or soul absolutely
acquainted with the human mind
even down to minute details, should
desire to make an announcement. a
statement to mankindin general, how
would 1t proceed to attract attention?
I have thought Of afew ways or meth
DDS which would attract the attention
of man. Thus, suppose that at exact
noon in the observatory in Washing
ton or Greenwich, all the t~telegraphic
instruments on earth should instant
ly refuse to work. Let every wire on
land and in cables beneath the sea
cease to act. Let every key come to
rest and every sounder be silent. I'm
agine this silence to continue five
minutes. The attention of all tele-
graph people would be attracted and
then that Of newspaper men. Let ten
minutes pass, and businessnen would
hear of the phenomenon. Let the
trouble continue during an hour, then
everybody living in cities might hear
that the telegraphs were lifeless. In
one year, perhaps, half of tie human
race would hear Of the disturbance,
From Nautilus.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-03

Washington, D. c. = Health De-
partment returns show the total num-
Der Of deaths from all forms Of tuber-
cuIosis returned in 1908 was 1929,
exceeding those of any previous year
Of registration, but the death rate per
100, 900 for 1908 is less than that for
1907. In all registration States the
deaths from tuberculosis showed a
decline except in Colorado, Rhode ISL
and and Vermont.
Each. of the following causes of
death was responsible for at least
5000 deaths of male breadwinners
during the year: Typhoid fever, tu-
berculosis Of lungs, cancer, apoplexy
and paralysis, heart disease, pneumo-
mia, Bright's disease, suicide and &C
cident. The total number Of deaths
of occupied persons from these causes
was, for males, 13S,259, and for fe-
males, 17,434. OF the deaths of occu-
pied males, 29,433, or Is per cent,
were due to tuberculosis of the lungs,
and of the occupied females, 5511, or
81 per cent, were due to the same
cause.
In the registration are Of the Uni
ted States during the year 1908. 30.9
deaths out of every 100tdeaths of oc-
.LAales-Mho died between the
n of1cnH
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-03
8,S46,1O6 CORDS OF WOOD
IN q ,947 IONS OF PULP
Mills Paid S2e 600. 900 For Raw
Material, Including Mill Waste
.--Spruce, Hcmfock and Poplar
...Spruce, II

Two hundred and ffty-one pulp
mills in the United States used g.
BAG, LOG cords Of wood anG made g.
11S,947 tons of pulp last year. Spruce
has always been the leading pulp
wood, and it furnished Ga per cent.
of the total quantity used. The rapid
development of the wood pulp indus
try in the last ten years has rem
dered the domestic supply of spruce
insufficient to meet the demands upon
it, and consequently importations
from Canada have been heavy. In
1908 our pulp mills consumed nearly
10000 cords of imported spruce,
making the imports of spruce nearly
As per cent. of the domestic supply.
Next to spruce, the most impor-
tant pulp wood is hemlock, of which
569,173 cords were converted into
pulp last year. All the hemlock used
was of domestic origin, and most of 1t
was produced in the lake States and
Pennsylvania. Although now used in
less quantity than spruce and hem
lock, poplar has long been a standard
pulp wood. A small quantity of pop
lar is imported, but by far the larger
portion of the more than 100000
cords used last year was cut from
domestic timber. Spruce, hemlock
and poplar made up 80 per cent. of
the total quantity of pulp wood used.
The remainder was supplied by many
species, the most important Of which
were pine, cottonwood and balsam.
The wood used by the pulp mills
last year cost them a little more than
s2S,000,0 600, or an average Of $S.3S
a cord, against an average. Of 1921
in 1907. The most costly wood used
was imported spruce, with an average
value of $1,000 a cord. The average
for domestic spruce was S8.76 a cord
and for poplar s8.04 a cord. The
cheapest wood that was used in large
quantity was hemlock, the cost being
$500 a cord. Owing to the uncer-
tain business conditions the total con-
sumption of pulp wood in 1908 was
nearly 16 per cent. less than in 1907,
but this did not prevent an increase
in the price Of wood. The high price
of wood is keeping the manufactur-
ers constantly on the outlook for
cheaper raw material, and n Of the
most encouraging developments has
been the increased use of slab wood
and other saw mill waste. This drift
in the industry is clearly indicated
by the fact that 193,234 cords of
mill waste were reported as con-
sumed in pulp manufacture during
1907, while 252,S96 cords, an in
crease of 80 per cent, were used in
1908.
These statements are based upon
a preliminary report of the coDsump-
ton of the pulp wood in the United
States in 1908 just issued by the
Bureau of the Census. The Bureau
of the Census and the Forest Service
cooperate in the collection of an
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-03
SAID TO BE AN ACCIDENT.
Ross Boozer Killed by Younger
! Brother.

Lexington, Speclal.3News reached
Lexington late Saturday afternoon
that Ross Boozer, a white man about
Is years old, had been shot and in
stantly killed by his younger brother,
Daily Boozer, at the home of the for
mer, about 10 miles from Lexington.
TIE killing occurred ABOUT 6 O'clock
and is said to have been an accident.
The entire load entered the mouth
and face Of the unfortunate man,
making a CHASTITY wound, it is said.
Information from the scene of the
killing is hard to get and meagre, but
1t is understood that. Daily Boozer
claims that ne was cleaning up an old
gun when the weapon was discharged.
There was no one at the house when
the killing occurred except Ross
Boozer, his wife and Daily Boozer. 1t
is said hat the woman asserts that
the killing was an accident.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-03
Survey From Lugof to Great Falls
Made.

Camden, Specialize Seaboard
Air Line surveying party that has
been surveyed between Lugof and
Great Falls lave completed their sur
vey. They will survey a line between
Camden and Great Falls on the east
ern side of the Wateree river. If the
railroad runs from Lugoff to Great
Falls it will run four miles west of
Camden but, on the other hand, if 10
runs from Spalding to Great Falls it
will com into city limits. 1t is said
that the line will most likely run
from Spalding; on account of fewer
hills and other advantages. If the
line comes to Camden by way OF
Spalding it will be switched into the
Seaboard at that point and should it
eventually run to Charleston it will
use the Seaboard .trestle over the
Wateree. Some newspapers and
people say that this may some day be
the Carolina, Clinchfeld g. Ohio outles
to Charleston.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-03
THE coLoRED A FAIR.
Greater Than Ever-Reduced Rates
/. Will Bring ThoLsands.

Batesburg, Special.--Reduced rates
on all railroads. ample accommoda-
lions for all, the Fair Grounds
covering fifteen acres, all go to in
sure that the fair will be a success.
There are two large exhibit buildings,
"a good race track, plenty Of side
shows on the grounds. There will be
baby shows, horse shows, baseball,
foot ball, foot races, wheelbarrow
races, mule races, fox chases, bands.
of music, competitive drills, singing
contests and various other amuse-
ments. The Legislature of South
Carolina has appropriated $500 for
premiums. Each county will have ex-
hibits to itself and will contend for
q prize.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-03
Valuable Automobile and Garage
Burned at Rock Hill.

Rock Hill, Specialize. ]. E. Mas
sey, Jr., of. this city, had the mis-
fortune to lose his automobile and
automobile house Tuesday evening by
fire. DR.. Massey had been up town
with his machine, had some repairs
made on it and had Just returned to
his home and put it in the house and
had only been in the house a few
minutes when a colored woman who
works in the yard ran into the house
and informed him that there was q
terrible smoke %protruding from tia
automobile house, and by the time he
reached there is was in flames and
before the fire company could get on
the spot the entire outfit was pract;-
cally destroyed. The loss is partially
covered by insurance.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-03
.F|YECHIEDREAB BURN
Virginia Orphanage q fiolo,s
Caust.
SHELTON COTTAGE CONSUMED.
Mysterious Outbreak Leaves No Time
to Rescue AL the Tots-A Sacri-
flee Of Life to Rescue Younger
Sister.

Lynchburg, Va, Special.-Latg
Tuesday afternoon che remains of the
five children who were burned in the
fire which destroyed the Shelton cos.
tage at the Presbyterian orphans
home, near the city, at 4 o'clock Tues
day morning, were recovered, though
they were burned past recognition.
A c%oroner's inquest which conclud-
ed its work at Sis O'Clock at, night,
threw no light on the cause of the
fire, but the verdict included a state
ment fully generating the home au-
thorities from blame.
Later reports show that the fire was
discovered by the housekeeper in her
room on the second floor by smoke
issuing through the speaking tubs
connecting her room with the Kitchen
She was up to begin her duties for
the day.
The five children were all inmates
Of the nursery.
The dead:
Lucille Moorefield and Ruby Moore
field of L%ynchburg, Mamie Reynolds
of Bath county, Virginia, Marie Hick-
man of Campbell county, Virginia,
and Mary Pool Of Davis, West Vir-
ginia.
The children were all in the second
floor of the wing Of the building and
they were caught >by the 6~e in q
manner that made their rescue impos-
sible. Ruby Moorefeld, however, was
taken out Of the building, but when
she ascertained that the younger SIS
ter was still inside she ran back into
the burning building and lost her
life.
The fire vas discovered by Mrs.
Priest, the cook, who was aroused by
the roar of flames. When she saw
that it was impossible to get the
children out by the stairway, the n
tire basement and first floor at that
time being enveloped, and that it
would be but a few minutes before
the whole building would fall, sha
rushed to the third story and brought
Fifteen children down to the second
floor, where they were taken down q
ladder, several of them dropping into
outstretched arms of the older boys
in the institution.
When these children were all safe,
Mrs. Priest had to jump for her life
and in so doing sustained a disloeat-
ed shoulder, a scalp wound, and an
injury to her back. She will proba-
bly recover. While all Of the escapes
were miraculous, onlycone Of the girls
resened was injured and she escaped
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-03
LACK OF WORK IN BRITAIN GROWS.
Steady Increase i'm Army of Unemployed is Catas-
ing Great UneaSiGieSS.

Ito per cent of the workingmen Of
England and Wales, while during the
previous year they constituted 2 Ito,
and the year preceding that only
1 $40 per cent.
The restitution and absence Of
work for the unemployed is general
in practically all of the manufacturing
cities and towns in the United King
dom. A striking feature OF. the situa-
tionsis that the men seeking work are
for the most part in the very prime Of
life.
Plans are being considered where
by the employers and the working
men may be brought closer. together.
The Government also is seeking to
discover some means Of cutting of
the supply of ~unskilled and unintelli-
gent labor by training boys to enter
regular and permanent work.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-03
INDIANA FAKlR,
Professor From New Work KIuseuz1r Takes g Fruit
- Noec dnrHna
less Tourney.

Marion, Ind. = Professor Garnum
Brown, an expert from the Museum
of Natural History in. New York, ar
rived in this city with paraphernalia
necessary for excavating, preserving
and shipping the skeletons of prehls-
toric animals, to find that the institu-
thin he represents has been the victim
Of Misrepresentation.
For more than a year Frank Mart,
a farmer, has been in communication
with the museum regarding the sale
of the skeletons of prehistoric animals
which he said he had found on his
land. Mart informed the institution
last spring that he had found the
skeleton of an animal, while eEcaVat-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-03

Washington, D. C.-The army OF
unemployed in Great Britain has
grown steadily, and now has reached
proportions that are causing the Gov
eminent great uneasiness. In a spe--
cial report John L. Grifiths, United
States Consul-General at London,
gives extracts from q special state
ment Just issued by the royal commls-
sion on the poor law and relief OF dis
,tress..
The commission declares that dur
ing the fiscal year ended March 81
last the number of persons without
work and seeking Government aid to.
tailed thirty-one in every 1000 OF
population, while in the fiscal year
preceding only fourteen per 1000
made application for assistance. The
number Of men who applied for Keller
in the last fiscal year constituted
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-03

ing an open ditch, which had been
pronounced to be that of a crocodile
by a professor of an Indiana college.
He said that he had exposed twenty
eight feet of the skeleton, but had not
reached the end of it. Mart endeav-
ored to sell the skeleton to the insti-
tuition for a large sum of money.
Arrangements were finally made
for Professor Brown to come after the
skeleton. When he arrived Professor
Brown found that Mart had sold his
farm two weeks ago and had left this
part of the country. Professor Brown
made a trip to the farm in hopes Of
find the skeleton, but was unable to
find even an open ditch on the place.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-03
lettings About Sports.

There will be a cToss-country race
in November between the teams ct
Syracuse and Colgate.
Lozier No. 8 won the twenty-four
hour automobile race at Brighton
Beach, with a new record of 1856
miles.
James J.. Jcfrries said that he
hoped ~Jack" johnson would cover q
forfeit for. q heavyweight champion
ship fight.
H. 3. Duryea, an American turf
man, won two races in France. both
with American horses, Ben Ban and
Spectatress.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-03
Road Survey Completed.

Society Hill, Special.-J. C. Gov
ington, who had been employed to
survey the automobile road from Che
raw to Society Hill, finished the work
a little after shutdown Saturday even
ing. Recently the counties of OAR
lington and Chesterfield contributed
$4,000 to be expended on the road,
and it is expected that work will soon
commence. This road is on the sup.
posed Capital highway to Columbia.
When completed the tourist will be
surprised and delighted at the beauti-
full scenery along the route. The high
sand ridge that traverses the State,
will be crossed about midway between
Cheraw and Society Hill. 1t presents
from its crest beautiful and pictur-
esque scenery III every direction, com
manding, as it does, the valley Of the
Pee Dee far --LAaAannntY In
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-03
Bates Orders His Coffin,

Spartanburg, Special. B. Bates,
ranvicted of numbering Mrs. Docia
Better and sentenced to be hanged
Friday, and whose case has been ap-
pealed, addressed a letter to L. A.
Justice, "a house builder, enclosing
plans and specifications for his cof-
fin.
The drawing was made on the back
of an cid envelope and on the other
side was note asking that the cofin
be made as cheaply as possible as he
didn't wish t.. pay more than $50 for
the casket.
Cook, Mistaken For Burglar, is Killed.
Andersen, Special.-Mistaking her
for a burglar, Mr.. w. A. Hudgens.
cashier of the Bank of Starr, ten
miles south Of Anderson Thursday
night shot and killed Martha Young,
aged negro woman employed as cook
in The family. She had entered the
house to secure milk for a sick per-
son living In the town and ignorant
of Mr.. Hudgen's presence in the
house failed to answer when asked
who entered.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-03
Essence Of the News.

The King of Italy offered q cup as
a prize at the aviation meet at
Brescia.
Mass meetings of protest against
the putting to death of Francisco
Ferrer were held all over Europe. .
President Taft. in Salt Lake City,
announced that Clifford Pinchot, the
chief forester, would remain An the
Government service.
Arthur G. Wright, Of Lowell Cen
ire, Mass, was arrested in Portland,
Ore, while heavily armed and ming
ling in the throng rear President
Taft.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-03
Wylie Affidavit Read.

Columbia, Special.-In an affidavit,
portions of which were put in evil
dence Wednesday afternoon, before
the dispensary w%inding-up commits
sion, Joseph B. Wylie, former dis.
pensary director, states that James s.
Farnum, Of Charleston, S. c., paid
him on one occasion 5000 in commits
sions on Lanahan whiskey. The
amount of goods was 900 cases and
the rebate was ST. per case, which cor
responds to the rebate schedule.
There were other transactions men
Toned in the affidavit of q like nature,
it being set out that the division was
ST. for the member of the board anil
81 for the agent.
Much Of the matter in the affidavit
has already been brought out in the
course of the d~ispensary alleged graft
trials. The interest in the alleged
Lanahan rebate is increased by the
fact that one of the members of the
firm swore on the stand before tho
commission that no rebates had been
paid by his firm. The firm is William
& Sons, of Baltimore, and
the brand that causes so much discus
sion before the commission was
Hunters Rye"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-03
Cook, Mistaken For Burglar, is Killed
Eies Prom Touch Of Wire.

Chester; Special.-Hugh B. Riser,
of Whitmire, working at Great Falls.
was fatally injured Monday after
noon by coming in contact with a lire
wire. He died Wednesday. about
noon the remains, in charge of Mr..
q. Riser, Father of the Inflated
Young man. nassed through Chester
.en route to Whitmire for burial. The
@youn, ma was n graduate of Clen-
sen rcllece. 1868. with distinction.
and lad Icon at Great Falls but SIX
weeks.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-03
Large Lumber, Plant Burns.

Denmark, Special.-At 6 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon the plant of the
Salkahatchie Lumber company at
Schoeield was burned and the loss is
total S%choefeld, the site of The
plant, is near Timers.
Tue plant and lumber on hand was
estimated to be worth between $780,
geo and 100000. The fire is said 20
have started in the dry kiln.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-03
King Publish History Of Su-
misn,atics, in Which He is Exp

Rome, Italy. - The Tribuna an
nouEces that King Victor Emmanuel
will :publish a book shortly on the
history CT nuEismatics. It is written
by himself.
The King has been n coin collector
for -ears, and has already written a
treatise on the subject, which was is
sued for private circulation andsne
his friends.
The new book, which is to be richly
illustrated. is the result of long study
by the monarch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-03
:Japan,s Greatest commoner Aassas,
sinated.

Toxic, By Cable.-Hirobumi Ito, a
Prince of Japan but the. greatest eom-
moner in the empire and for. two
the lncrowned ruler. OF Korea,
who above all stood between Korea
and the degradation of immediate an
nexation, hoping to build up that
country anew, was a~ssassinated BY
Koreans Tuesday just as he ,alighted
from a special train at Hardin, Man
churia, to which place he went from
Tol.;o On a mission of peace
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-03
Important Rate Hearing Before South
Carolina Commission.

Columbia. Special.-There was all
important interstate freight rate
hearing before the Railroad Commits
sion Tuesday on the complaint of the
Greenville, Anderson. and Spartan
burg boards of trade in the matter
of rates from Charleston to the
points named in sugar, rice, molasses,
canned goods and bananas, it being
shown that the rates. are not only
higher than from ports of adjoining
States fer similar distances, but ac-
stuaIly higher than from Charleston
to points in Georgia and North Car
SoEna, a hundred or so miles further
from Char1estons The hearing vas
adjourned to Greenville for Noyem-
Der 10, the railroads to file answers
and the boards of trade to make repl.I.