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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13
STARVING ESKIMO sLAvs HIs CHILD.

Hudson Bay Company's steamer Peiia
can, which, took them to Fort Church
i'll, where they remained until the ar
rival of the Adventure on her regular
fall trip. The Adventure also brought
several missionaries, surveyors and
prospectors from the Northwest coun-
try. ii
The Adventures report OF the can
nibalism says the Eskimo's fishing
and hunting season had been fall
ure, and. driven mad by hunger. he
cut the throat of one of his children
and then ate the little victim. When
the mans neighbors learned OF the
crime they attacked him. according
to the primitive law OF their race. The
outcast beat of all assaults, shot sew
eral Of the attacking party and es-
capped into the wilderness Of ice.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13
About Noted People.

Harry Benedict, of New Haven,
Conn, received a telegram from
Harry. Whitney saying that he was
rushing home after "hard winter"
in the Arctic.
Surveyor Clarkson, of New York
City, said that the laws for the pro-
lection of life on harbor craft were
inadequate and that Congress should
enact new ones.
The Rev. DR.. William 7. Manning,
rector of Trinity Church, New York
City, in q sermon said the country
needed saner views on divorce and
revival of patriotism.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13
lightning Burns Barn.

Bishopville, Special.-During the
electric storm Wednesday night
lightning struck the cotton house on
the DuRant farm about two miles
above town and set it on fire, which
consumed the building and its con-
tents, about LOO pounds of seed cot
ton and the seed out of 20 bales of
cotton. The damage sustained by
Mr.. A. C. DuRart, the owner of the
building, is about $4OO, while Mr.. S.
J. Strickland, the tenant, lost the
seed and seed cotton worth about
$400. Neither had insurance.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13
NewsY GIeaniGgs.

Fire in the Executive Offices Of the
White House caused about S10C
damage.
An aurora borealis temporarily
stopped telegraph service all over the
United States.
Shot by an enemy. William Richter
staggered into ballroom at Linden
hurst, j.. l., and fell dying among the
dancers.
Fifty retail druggists of New York
are planning to combine against the
United Drug Consumers Company
which Is behind a mysterious move
ment to absorb many stores.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13
To Make. Wood Alcohol.

Georgetown, Specialize E. |. Du.
Pont Powder company have effected
arrangements whereby they will To-
cate a plant here for the purpose OF
making wood alcohol. The plant will
be located near the large mills of Ike
Atlantic Coast Lumber corporation,
from which they will obtain the ma
terial for making the alcohol. Work
has already began on the plant, and
it is said that operation will COM
mence about the first of the year.
This is a fine enterprise for George
town.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13
Left His Child; Fined 5000.

spartanburg, special.-H. A. Sack,
money delivery clerk Of the Southern
Express Company at Savannah, en-
tered plea of guilty to the charge
of deserting his child in this city
Saturday night. He was sentenced
to serve nine months or pay a fine
of 5000. He paid the fine. The case
against Mrs. Sack, charged with de-
serting the child, was nolle pressed.
Sack says that his wife was nervous
and excited and when she took the
train here last Saturday night, lett
the child in the waiting room 'of the
station.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13
To R,ebuild Burned College.

Columbia, Special.-Plans were
made last week at the meeting OF the
executive committee Of the board OF
trustees of the Columbia college for
immediate reconstruction OF the
buildings recently destroyed by fire
Architects Shand & LaFaye were en-
ployed for the work, and the build
ings will be along the line OF pre-
vious construction, although there will
be some changes that will add to their
beauty.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13

figure out a way in which the trans.
portation facilities of Pittsburg can
be bettered. It is conceded that the
street car service is about the worst
In the country. Mr.. Freeman Is the
hydraulic engineer whom President
Taft Is said to have paid $500 daily
for making the trip to Panama. and
he will take up the matter OF Pitts
burg's water frontage and suggest
ways and means of saving the city
millions yearly lost through the riv-
ers' overflow. Mr.. Olmstead will tell
the people of Pittsburg how they can
best beautify the park land given
them by Frick. tits understood that
Mr.. Carnegie and Mr.. Frick share
equally the $500 day paid to this
trio of experts.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13
The zest of Life.

! what poor world it would be If
our wishes ali came true. Fancy only
having to wish for everything you
wanted instead of earning it. The
only chance you get of triumphing
over life is winning the things you
want by working hard for them. Life
would lose its zest for me If I thought
that all things desired were waiting
,t certain stages Of my existence to
:be picked up."-Alphonse Courlaader.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13
Nearly All Animals in Canadian
! Buffalo Herd Escape

Calgary, Alberta. : Wo-d was
brought here by a man narned Ed
wards that the Canadian buffalo park
at Wainwright, Alberta, had been de-
stroyed by the prairie fire waich has
been burning in that section.
AS the fire burned the fence sur
rounding the parks the herds OF buf-
falo, estimated at SEQ animals, and a
large herd Of elk escaped. Many OF
the animals were killed.
The. fires caused a financial loss
that will run into millions.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13
Girl Reater Found Guilty.

.spartanburg, Special.-L. A. Mat
thews, a we'll knowp citizen, who on
September 9, whipped Miss Elizabeth
Morrow, his adopted daughter, IN
ficting injuries that came near
causing her death, was found guilty
on the charge of assault and battery
with intent to kill. He was sentenc-
ed to pay fine of $500 or serve eigh-
teen months at hard labor. The prls-
oner broke down and wept when SEN
tence was passed upon him.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13
South oarolinian Dies of Rare Dis

Rock Hill, special.-Mr. NJ. A:
Johnson of the Highland Park mill
village died Friday afternoon and was
buried here Saturday. Mr.. johnson
was afflicted with acromegaly disease
of She giants), an affection that
causes an abnormal enlargement OF
everything about person, Mr. John-
SON s entire body was enlarged, his
hands, nose and ears being two or
three sizes larger than the average.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13
Young Man Killed on Grade Crossing.

Greenville, Special.-Asa Batson;
young white man, was instantly killed
and his father, W. Y. Batson, was
slightly injured near Marietta last
week by the Greenville & Knoxville
train, the accident occurring as the
two were trying to cross the track
in a wagon. The train was coming
around a curve and was not seen by
the men until it was upon them.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13
Waiting.

walk in, sir" says st. Peter to the
shade who has been sitting on cloud
for several days. '-Come right in, I
told you it would be all right for you
to do So"
THANK you," replies the shade, IT
want to wait out here, if may, until
the fellow who sold me cantaloupes
last summer comes along. I want to
see you send him down the chute. I"
Evening Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13
Train Wrecks Auto; No One Hurt.

Greenville, special.-An automo.
bile belonging to DR.. Stevenson OF
Greer was completely wrecked We'd
nesday morning near Taylors by train
No. 80. No one was injured. The
occupants of the car were about to
cross the track at the mouth of a cut
and were not aware of the approach
of the train until too late to save the
car. By hastily jumping they saved
their lives, but the car was caught
in the middle Of the track and conf
pletely demolished. Two men. were
driving the car.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13
John Wallace Sentenced.

Darlington, Special.-John Wal
lace was "wednesday afternoon SEN
fenced to be hanged Friday, Decem-
Der 10, for the murder Of John
Grooms, at Lumber last July, motion
for new trial having been withdrawn
by Mr.. T. E. Stokes, who represented
the defendant by appointment of the
court.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13
Foster Protests Innocence.

Spartanburg, Special.-Dock Eos.
ter, who is held in the. county jail
under suspicion Of having murdered
his wife, Martha Foster, and buried
her mutilated body in q woodland on
the suburbs of the city, submitted to
an interview, but would answer few
questions. "God knows I am an in
nocent man," he repeated time and
time again. He has not explained his
movements on Tuesday and Tuesday
night.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13
Cured of pellagra in Laurens County.

Laurens, Special.-According to a
statement from her father-in-law,
Mrs. E. E. Pitts, who lives in this
county, near Ware Shoals, has been
cured of pellagra. Mr. j. Y. Pitts of
the Poplar Springs section of the
county, father-in-law of Mrs. E. b.
Pitts, in speaking of the case, stated
that complete and permanent cure
had been, effected by DR.. j. L. Don
nan of Ware Shoals, and that there
was no doubt as to the nature of the
disease. A number of authorities
were consulted, among them DIR. j.
W. Babcock of Columbia.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13
Nirbtvatchman Shot From Ambush.

Bolton, Special.-L. V. B. Simmons,
a watchman, while attending to his
duties at Makatoka, one Of the camps
of the Waccamaw Lumber Company,
was shot by some person in ambush.
He is not seriously injured, though
27 bird shot took effect, principally
in the right leg. Sheriff Knox made
an investigation, but no arrest was
made.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13
Coal and Coke Advancing;
Roads Short of Cars.

Baltimore, Md.-For the first time
since the early part Of 1907 the rail-
roads entering Baltimore, especially
those having large coal tonnage, are
face to face with car famine. The
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad began
distributing coal cars on the percent
age basis. In West Virginia scarcity
Of cars is more pronounced.
Practically every mine in Maryland
and West Virginia is being operated
to the capacity of the railroads. Prices
of coal and coke are rising.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13
Farm Boys in England
|2~apsasssD

3S*x*esxse England English by Fred HueHe
Z he speaks n districts as fojoWs:
spread education. with the increase OF
communication the determination 10
in the country but the simple
one
@@H|E*||** knows that there Whoe
Sxxx~xsx really fnlwtted
or and thirty will aosouteH
neghborhood COW
miles, this amount OF ground
below the avea5e IN
the fourth standard tic NTH was SO
than drive the milk cart 10
Of families
OF these
twelve other
nodng more than five have boys at WORK
the present
Of the countybon boys
choice the land
clubs and the eare out
Into the cities troop
calls
Moderny has taken then into ta
grin. - i : 5s.$ =
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13

iority either De-
antsrianis for the
and in this carries of the palm she rules ne
sense a W
has done anything materially further advancement NOME -
entirely whatever In tnaL
with qualities motherhood carries Ihe nome
the progress is its Keystone
making there is but Important
aon qualities heart When the
that
plainly absolutely With her strength Oh u
intelligence of must be classed as W
would there be to this world ana s
morality qualities of the heart a no. ha M
genius but man WIN m
of heart and
question at issue here IS tnat Oh
the qualities OF ne n
decides the question:
mayl genius humanitaransm =.
that the hand tnat rocks le e
rules world said for her? -,
vile mother doing more LOT
art science and
course superior recognized field endvor are
the heart qualities that largely
superior being How stupid craftsman
genius work. superior being Since when 90 We
such standards?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13
Telephone Man is Electrocuted.

Greenville, special.-At noon
Thursday while lineman L. R. Liv-
ingston of the Bell Telephone Com
pany was working. on main street.
cable he was clectrocuted, falling
from the toy of a,7O-foot pole to the
pavement below. Livingston came
here from Asheville.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13
] INSURANCE / / TAXES
Amount Received By Each County in
the Distribution.

Columbia, Special.-Commissioner
McMaster last week issued a state
ment on the collections Of "Add:-.
tional license fec" based on pre-
miums collected by the insurance conf
panies licensed to do business III
South Carolina from the six months
ending June 3O,19O9. The amount is
$50.4l8.71.
The following is the statement of
amount of this fund going to each
county according to the term Of the
net of the General Assembly:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13

frankly recognize the value and Of things imperfect
perfect
perfect be associated
perfection in what is We must work toward
nothing wholly good seeks destroy every
seeks to improve everything
Yet the Is carried forward all human affairs by such
imperfect agencies Lord happens to have hand at
permitted to
bear his by the good
made perfect
ay yTeakne .- ,s ?.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13

Insurance Commissioner,
L. M. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13
f ;.s:5 esa,sas5GE
sSss.ss s$ ss98s5ssl.$ss 8
.lNetchnikoG On u7on1en {
Superiority ia JqDairs Of the Heart the
FinGl TEST .
By Juiixs Goldburg

s1eS that very few will agree with Prof Me.cnn
s comments relative merits superiority or lnleo ~
of the male sex to the female have been ao
by champions of the sex that woman mas peeI e.
cluded higher intellectual occupations SO tnas
mind has become atrophted her mt
her talents stagnsted that this snoaia no
aSeS enter into question cannot see Wha e
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13

Iy Charles G. fines, D. D.

perfect church. perfect book no perfect In
spraton perfect knowedge and all for the reason that
there are perfect human beings institutions All our
organizations whether set them in the name Of lib
erty Justice IN the Of truth and righteousness
in the name Of religion God composed of defective
members help sharing the mperfecons OF their
parts It is well to know it. fair admit It.; and it
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13
British and German
Physique
BY Arnold uhise

EN- Of nhabit dwellings inferior to
:
II the kennels provided hounds wellmanaged
H. . II hunt. living dwellings human
III - prevalence of dietary scale from which
kE=3 excluded
A II vrle and healthy agri
III ~ II culture is fostered strategical
GEy Having spent watching the arrival of the
trains Berlin Hamburg appalled, with
the broadchesed heathyookng clerks
other side Of the North
the cowocked pgeonchested lacu
ys m men of the same Victoria
Charing Cross-London World.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-01
VIRGINIA NEWS

Wm GArth's Rusy won trst race. 4
iurlOngs. ior 2-year-olds. NJ Pimlico
Thursday; pors- $500.
AT Pimlico Thursday Wm. 6arth's
Autumn Girl won nth rsce. A. furlongs,
for year Odds Purse $500.
wv Bradley died Monday night AZ
the Sulphur Mines. azed nifty ~ cen years.
he haves four sons aud two daughters.
W. A willeroy has amour ed him
sell candidate foe the House of Dele
gates ~ n pater Tor the counties oi King
William and Hanover.
Ansnias Jackson, colored, was found
guilty OF hOrss-stealing. aud was sen
fenced by Judge " right in Westmoreland
circuit court u nine years Is the peni-
Tertiary.
Richard Hi,ks. son Oi J. e. Hicks, of
Culpeper county. died Thursday at the
residence of Richard Burton, at stevens
burg. aged nineteen year,. He l. sur.
vivvd by his parents, two sisters and
two brothers.
Rev. Geo. Wiley, OF Richmond. has been
holding evangelistic services at the Meth
odist church 81 Mineral. A number have
ben converted IL IL nnioa meeting OF
all the churches. Mr. Wiley f. assisted
bv Rsv- l.. J Haley, J K Wilkinson.
NJ = l. ,gle. and K. It. Clarke.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-01
TAFT CALLS HALT
ON LAND POLICY
Secretary BalIlngeT Attempts to
Reverse ROOSevelt's Plan.

Washington. April 2s. - President
Taft is upholding the policy OF hit
predecessor. Colonel Roosevelt. With
regard to the conservation OF the nat.
ural resources OF the country. In do
ing so he has run counter 70 his SEQ
rotary Of the interior. Mr. Ballinger.
There has been no serious clash be
tween Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Ballinger. as
the secretary Of the interior has yield
ed to the presidents position. Millions
Of acres OF the public domain are in-
volved in the controversy. Secretary
Ballinger having revised the Roosevelt
policy and issued orders restoring to
settlement vast acreages IN various
states.
II il shall prove to be the fact. as
some suspect. that Secretary Ballinger
has been the means OF throwing into
the hands Of the General Electric com
pany. the Edison company and the
Standard Oh company crowd generally
a group OF fine water powers which
Colonel Roosevelt has held away from
these companies. IL is believed a seri-
Gus breach may occur between Tan
and Ballinger.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-01

GENcHAI re Eh Z. HAMS
opening address. wildly outlining the
defense to the jury. while in the five
hours previous the prosecution put in
its case TO establish proof OF the crime
General Hams will be followed by
Major Hams. the captains brother
and then by some thirty witnesses. all
Of whom will testify concerning Cap
tain Hams irrational acts follovine
the revelation OF his wife's alleged in
fidelity and her associations with VII
liam z. Annis.
Thornton J. Hams. the defendant s
brother. who was tried and acquitted
OF completely in the shooting OF Annis
appeared in the court today. Because
OF anonymous threats against his life
counsel has asked for a police body.
guard for him. Thornton Hams will
be an important witness for the de
tense.
The question OF appointing a lunacy
commission to inquire into the defend.
ants present mental condition was not
approached at any time during the
proceedings.
The state called seven witnesses.
most Of whom were eye witnesses 70
the tragedy. to establish its case
Former District Attorney Gregg re
ferred to the shooting as a cold-bloOd
ed and premeditated crime
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-01
TkEIS PETERSBURG TRIP

Further details Of President TAFT :
plsns for bis visit 70 Petersburg on May
10. ~hen he attends the dedication snd
unwilling OF q $4,000 monument near
Petersburg. have been made known.
Mr.. Taft viii get 10 sleeper 10 the
iuiOn Station at Washington at 10
O'Clock on the evening OF May Is and
start 10 Petersburg ct 4:2O O'Clock on
the mOrmng OF the 10Th. arriving ct
Richmond st so O'Clock
The President. Mrs. Taft, and the re-
msinder OF the party viii mach Peters
burg al 9:l5 O'Clock Upon his arrival
at Petersburg the President will 20 10
Fort Malone, = distance OF two and n
hall miles and remain there until 1870
O'Clock. at which hour he VII become
the guest OF Petersburg.
Petersburg viii be IN gala attire when
the President arrives. In addition 70
the decorating done by = committee for
that purpose, almost every householder
will hy = lgs. bsnners and bunting.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-01
LOCAL Markets

Corrected By Simon Hirsh q Bro
Wheat. s1.3o to $1.35: corn, rs TO rs,
meal, SLIGO to $1.65 oats, 60 to
90; old hens, 1--we, 10 to IL; dressed, ID;
spring chickens, % to zoe per pound;
winter chickens 10 to 16; drawn, 10 TO
ia; undrawn, 13 to II; eggs. Is to IL;
lard, 10 to IL; ducks, i've 8 to 10; tur-
keys, live, 16; dressed, 16 to IT; butter,
10 to 20; country hams. 13 to IS; new
hams, IL to 10; Irish potatoes, as to 81;
Early Rose. 81. 20 to 81 so; sweet pota-
toes. 90 70 VI lambs, ~. LOO to -; hides,
green, TO ~; dry sailed. 8 to o; dry
hides 10 TO IL; calf skins No. 1, $1.00
to .25; baled hay. $14 to SIT Der ton:
leaf sumac. 20 to Is per 100: hogs. SIC,
beef, i've weight. 3 to &c; pork, 6 to Ok;
wool. 10 to le per ID; veal. Ok 20 6.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-01
SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION OF 100
ACRE TRACT OF LAND

Situate on the Rappahannock River in
Stafford county, Va. about 10 miles
above the city Of fredericksburg, Va
This property is right at she Eagle and
Rappahannock gold mines, has been con.
sidered valuable mining property. Ii is
known az the Miss Mary E. Smith place
Land lays well for cultivation, plae,
will make a good home for some one
The buildings need repair, theland under
tenantage has been somewhat worked
down, but takes improvement readily
Some timber. The owner OF this pror.
erty being a lady. unable to give Is heI
personal attention. has directed that tbs
property BE- offered for saleat public auc
ton on Saturday, May 18th, 1909. IL
front of the auction room Of n. b. Kin
sey, fredericksburg, Va at IL O'Clock a
N Terms cash.
Sale by Piedmont Real Estate Agency,
A2Itoml5 Fredericksburg. Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-01
Headquarters For
Building Materials

keep all kinds OF North CArolins
and Virginia Lumber. dressed and
addressed, Shingles, LAths, Sash,
Doors, and Blinds, Lime, Cement,
Caleine Plaster, Plastering Hair,
Building and Paving Brick. Tin and
Iron Roofing, Cut and Wire Nails, all
Kinds Read Mixed Paints and Dry
Paint, Linseed Oil. Turpentine. Dryer
Varnish and Lewis's white Lead.
Paint Brushes of all kinds, Window
Glass and Putty, Builders Hardware
OF all kinds, Tar Roofing, Sheathing
Paper and fine Brick
Keep large stock OF Sewer Pipe and
Ehre CLAW Pine. =. ID. Cole
Agent for sale OF bricks OF Fredericks-
burg Brick Company.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-01
NOT IN THE RACE

Henry Fairfax, OF Loudoun, president
OF the Virginia State Fair Association
denies that he is about to become the
candidate OF the 'insurgent" element of
the Democratic party for gubernatoriaI
honors In opposition to the two candi.
dates now In the field, Mr.. Tucker and
Judge Mann.
The possibility Of r. K. Lee, Jr., O,
Fairfax. or State Senator Echols. OF
stanton. entering the race has also been
exploded.