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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-06-18
lookjoa ,iM Cam.

The "Cubs" Of Fort Francea, On.
tario. would like to arrange 4 game
of base ball with any 1s or 10 year
old intermediate team Of Virginis,
to be played in either town. For
further information write n. Mur.
ray, Fort Frances. Ontario.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-06-18
1fx Rlcnad.

The dry at the Miller mine of the
Pitt Iron Mining Co. at Aurora, was
totally destroyed by Ere at about
midnight Saturday night. Thelos
10 estimated ut 1900.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-06-18
Assistant Couaty Attorney viii Orate.

Assistant Couaty Attorney Will Crate.
The committee of arrangements
of the Virginia Fourth of July eel
ebration, which as ever will be the
range celebration of the nation's
natal day, has secured the services
of James P. Boyle, the bright young
city attorney of Eveleth and assist.
ant county attorney, to deliver the
address of the day.
Mr.. Boyle is fluent speaker
bright and capable, and the selec'
tion az made by the committee
meets with approval of all.
The committee is this week inter
viewing the business men of thu
city on the more or less important
question of funds, and are meeting
with success at every turn.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-07-21
Notice of Election For Public
Cotton Weigher.

Notice is hereby gwen that the
undersigned County Board of Com
missioners will hold an election for
the purpose of selecting a public
cotton weigher for the town of
Edgefeld, for the ensuing term of
two years. Said election will be held
at Edgefeld on the third Monday in
August 1909, being the 18th day of
said month. All qualified electors
who market cotton at Edgefeld and
who reside in Edgefel6, county, will
be allowed to vote. The polls will
open at 9 o'clock a. m. and close at
4 o'clock p. m. on said day.
r. J. Moultrie, Supt. r. G.
J. N. Grifis, Co. Com. &c.
J. o. Herin, &c. Com. E. c.
Attest:
P. w. Cheatham, elk. Bird.
Co. Com. E. C. s. G..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-07-21
AN ORDINANCE.
To Fix Licenses for the Town
of Edgefield on Business, Oc-
cupations and Professions
From July 18th, 1909 to July
18th, 1910 and to Provide for
the Collection of the Same.

Be it Ordained By 1,he Town
Council of Edgefeld, S. c., And
By Authority Of Same.
Sec. That the following licen-
ses on business, occupation and pro-
fession to be paid by the person OF
persons carrying on or engaged in
said business, occupation or profes-
sion shall be levied and collected
for the term ending July 18th, 1910
payable July 18th, 1909 or within
thirty days thereafter, and execu-
ton with penalty ten (1O) per
cent upon the amount Of said licen-
ses shall be issued and enforced for
all such licenses unpaid at the ex-
p:sation of that time. Provided;
that persons entering into business,
occupation or profession prior to
July 18th, 1910 shall be required to
take out license as provided for
persons who are doing business in
the town of Edgefeld, s. c., July
18th, 1909 except such persons ap-
plying for licenses after February
18th, l91O'shall pay one half the
license for the remainder ofthe Ii
cense year, and no license shall be
issued for a less period than one
half of one year, as follows, to wit:
A
Agents for or dealers in fertiliz-
ers lor sales of 100 tons or
less, 81 90
For each additional zoo
tons or fraction thereof, 2 90
Auctioneer except EXEMPT by stat
ute for each sale l 90
Agents selling or dealing in pat
ent rights, whether in store or
on street, 25 90
Agents or dealers in sewing ma
chimes, 5 90
Agents for or dealers in pianos
and organs, 3 90
Agents real estate buying, rent
ing or selling, 8 90
Agents insurance company, life
OF fire, where net commits
sions amount to 5000 or
less 3 OO
from 5000 to $500 So and 81
for each additional 500 or
fraction thereof,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-07-21
CONCERNING GAS oI,ENE.
Ii is as Safe as Water, But More
Dangerous Than Nitro
Glycerine in Careless
Hands

Owing to the very general and
increasing use of gasolene, the fol-
lowing from an expert, which ap-
peared in the New York American,
lis timely
3 Properly handled, gasolene is as
safe as water carelessly handled,
and nitro-glycerine is not one whit
less dangerous. Yet there's many a
car owner who couldn't be gotten
within gunshot of the nitro-glycerine
who is daily handling gasoline in a
manner that may any moment trans
fer his residence from this mundane,
sphere to one where the oil trust
abideth not as far as we know.
ssMost of us appreciate thai gaso-
line in close proximity to flame is
dangerous. But we do not realize
that gasoline used today may ex-
plode day or so later, Gasoline is
extremely volatile. the vapors which
SO rapidly pass off are heavier than
air. They therefore hang to the
floor, often collecting in corner
under a table. Then a fame is
brought into proximity and the fire
department is kept busy.
'sThis vapor will slowly travel
ten, twenty or thirty feet, then en-
counter fame and float back like
a train of powder, igniting the fluid.
Result, Big fire sale of automo-
bileslp
Gasoline should not be handled
in open buckets, should not be
stored in exposed tanks, and its use
should be confined to either out
doors, or, if indoors, where there is
good current of air, and not in a
close room where the atmosphere is
still.
The insurance authorities in
most localities recommend storing
gasoline underground in galvanized
steel, riveted and soldered tanks
located a certain distance from the
garage. This gasoline may be piped
to the building and handled with a
long-distance self-measuring pump
which lis SO designed that the opera
tor can secure any predetermined
amount, from a drop to gallon or
more.
Do not use gasoline for-cleaning
and then throw the rag or waste in
to some corner; that's an invitation
to a fire. Keep your waste in covered
buckets as long as it is inside the
building.
If any gasoline be spilled in the
house, or there is a leak from the
carbureter, the doors of the house
should be thrown open Immediately,
and no flame used in the building
until reasonable time is allowed
for the vapor to escape.
In case of gasoline becoming
accidentally ignited, it is useless to
try to extinguish the flames by
means Of water, since the gasoline
will only float on the water and
continue to burn. Dry sand is very
effective as ali extinguisher, and a
supply should be kept constantly on,
hand wherever gasoline is stored
or used"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-07-21
SOUTH CAROLINA
MILITARY ACADEMY.
Scholarship Examination.

One vacant beneficiarz scholarship
in the South Carolina Military Acade-
my exists in Edgefeld County!
Applicants must be between the ages
of 16 and 20 years of age, physically
qualified for military service, Of good
moral character, and unable to bear
their expenses at college. The sub
jects for the competitive examination
are United ) States history, English
Grammar descriptive geography, arith-
metic, and algebra through quadratic
equations.
+ Applications filled out by parents or
guardians must be forwarded to the
Citadel not later than July 28th.
For blanks or further information,
address
Col. o. j. BOND,
Superintendent.
Citadel, Charleston, S. c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-07-21
Cheap Excursion Rates via
Southern Railway.
Chear

Charlottesville, Va, and Return.
Account Summer School UniYer-
sity of Virginia, June 1s-July 81.
Tickets on sale June 15, l6, IL. 1s,
%, July and IL. Final limit re-
turning Is days from date of sale.
Seattle, Wash, and Return, Ac-
count Alaska Z Yukon-Pacifc Expo
sition. Ticket on sale May "a,
until September 3Oth, final limit re-
turning October 3lst, 1909. Diverse
routes with stop-over privileges.
Summer excursion rates in effect
May 10Th, to September 3Oth
final limit October Slst, 1909.
Convenient schedules and superb
or train service to all points in all
directions of the Southern railway.
For detailed information, call on
any ticket agent of the Southern
Railway, or address,
J. L. Meek, w. E. McGee
A. G. P. A. TIP. A.
Atlanta, Ga. Augusta, Ga,
~e~o~--~~-~.~~s--~~r~~~~->~c~o~~~~
When in need of buggy try a
Chase or Meyer buggy. As to the
lasting and easy riding qualities OF
the Meyer buggies ask T. G. Talbert
B L. Jones, A. A. Edmunds, DR.. ]. N
Grafton, w. II. Powell, w. r
Swearengen, M. G. Parker or j. M
Cobb.
Edgfeld Mercantile Company.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-07-21

Agents binders, reapers mowers
and haryesters and other farm
implements except where
bought and sold as other merz
chandise, 5 90
Banks, for each $1,000 or frac-
tion thereof of capital
stock, LOO
Bakers, j 90
BARRIERS, first chair, 2 80;
each additional chair I 90
Billiard and pool tables, where
run for profits each % 90
Blacksmith shop, first
forge, Q SO
each additional forge 1 90
Bottling works, 2 so
Book agents, per day ] 90
Butcher shop or venders of fresh
meats, except where the meat
is offered for sale by the rails
er or producer, 800
Building and loan association or
agents thereof, 10 90
Circus or me,nagerie, $40 to sloo.
in advance, in the discretion;
of the mayor.
Circus, each side show SO to $40
in the discretion of the mayor;
in advance.
Commission merchant and brok-
ers 90.
Cotton buyer, 5 90
Cotton seed buyer, 5 90.
Contractor for contract of less
than 500. l 90.
Contractors for over 500 and.
less than $1,000 3 90
4: For each additional $1,000 or
fraction thereof, 2 90
Sub-contractors shall be liable,
for a like license tax
Cotton Factory and oil mill for
each $1,000 or fraction there
of capital stock, L 90
Cotton gin 3 90.
for each additional gin 2 90.
Cannery, 2 20.
Dentists, Lawyers, Doctors, and
veterinarian, for $1,000 OF
less, z so;
For each additional $1,000 or.
fraction thereof, 2 so
Drays, one horse, 3 90.
Drays, two horses or more 5 90
Drugs or medicines, not paying
general merchandise license
each, for first day,
For each additional day, 8 90
Dealers in horses and mules as
drovers, for each horse OF
mule sold 2 90
Wood, coal, etc. 2 so
Dyer and Presser, 500
E
Express companies for business
done in the state, and not in
Guiding that done without the
y state, and not government
business 80 90
F
Fresh fish and oysters IS 90
Fruit tree agent per day / 90.
per year, 8 90.
Hotels, transient boarders, 5 o0t
Horses, mules, persons selling at
auction, for each horse or
mule 2 co.
Insurance Company, fire life and
each insurance company of
any kind, or any company or
corporation or society having
insurance features other than
charitable or benevolent 2 so
Ice dealer, 2 SO
Ice cream peddlers, 9 sol
Job printing and soliciting
agent 30O|
Livery and feed stables, keeping
/ horse and not over 10 00|
For each additional horse 2 00.|
Lumber yard 5 O0t
M
Millinery not carried " 4 gen-
eral stock 5 0OI
Map agents per day 90
Mattress and feather renovators
per day, for each solicitor 2 90
Merchants licenses shall be as
allows.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-07-21

Wanted Trustworthy man OF
woman in each county to advertise.
receive orders and manage business
for New York Mail Order House;
$500 weekly; position permanent,
no investment required. Previous
experience not essential to engaging
Spare time valuable. Enclose self
addressed envelope for full particu-
lars. Address, CLARKE CO., Whole
sale Dept, lo3 PARK, AVE, New
YORK.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-03
Union Pacific to Extend Double
Track to MenOken.
This Will Be Necsssitated by
New Train Service.
T&N.W. TRACK LAYING
This Work Expected to Reach
Completion by December.
Other Items of Interest in Rail-
way Circles.

The Union Pacific road as soon IS
the new line is completed from topeka
to Marysville, will start work on an
extension of the Kansas City-TopeKa
line of double track from Topeka 10
Menoken, where the Topeka & North
western meets the main line. This I'M
proVement was recently recom1nenueo
to the leading officials OF the Ioau py
Assistant superintendent e. A Aus,
tin of the Union Pacific. who has hao
active charge of the construction OF the
Topeka & Northwestern.
The length of this new double TRACK
extension is five miles. When the To-
peka & Northwestern line is completed
which will be about December l, the
Union Pacific will route all the through
freight from Kansas CITY WesI over e
this line This will cut off 81 miles OF
the present route between Kansas city
and Cheyenne. Many of the passenger
trains for the northwest viii also pc
sent over this line. SO that there VIII
be an unusually heavy volume of traf-
fic
This work Mr.. Austin believes Will be
started as soon as the new line is com
pleted, work starting almost lHllIleui
ately afterwards.
The laying of track on the Topeka &
Northwestern road is progressing IA
vorably. The track between Iopeka
and Onaga has been laid for four years
but beyond that place. the work was
DELAYED by the panic of 1907 and has
Just been started within the past year.
The roadbed has been graded and put
in frst-class condition between Onaga
and Marysville. and the track laying
commenced two weeks ago. ALREADY
about ten miles have been laid, and
the big track laying machine wnlch
has been put to work has made the
steel laying progress very fast. AS
soon as the track is laid everything
will be ready for the inauguration Of
the new train service. All the stations
have been put in shape. Lillis, the
only new station which will be touched
by the extension northwest of Onaga
has depot and all the terminal fac1n-
ties needed except the laying of the
track Some definite announcement as
to the train service which will be ad-
ded to the cutoff will doubtlessly be
made within a short time.
The Union Pacific is increasing its
terminal facilities at Onaga and this
town promises to be one of the most
important centers on the new line. Re
Gently the Union Pacific moved the
headquarters of the Leavenworth, Kan
sas & Western-a Union Pacific pro-
perty-to Onaga. and all of operation
of this line will be handled from this
point The division headquarters have
also recently been transferred from
Garrison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-03
RAPID Development
Is Shown in the Case of Canadian
Northern-A Unique Project.

OnlAlUC 6TOJGCts
ottawa, Ont, Sept. 3.-In 1896
there was no Canadian Northern
railroad; today there are 1000 miles
of it in operation, under construction
or surveyed. At the present rapid
rate of extension it will in a few
years form a continuous streak of
the third transcontinental highway in
Canada.
The Canadian Northern is unique
among railroads in that its shares are
so scattered among a large number
of holders, but are owned and con-
trolled by two men, William Mac
kenzie and Donald D. Mann, two of
the most interesting characters
Canada has yet produced.
Mackenzie's early experiences en-
brace school teaching, operating a
in KirkfeId, Ontario. He is known as
a financial wizard. His ability to Sc
cure capital to float his enterprises is
one of his chief characteristics. He
slips over to England every now and
then so quietly that he is back be-
fore anyone is aware of his depart
ure-and he brings with him the
cash needed for new railway extern
sions or big enterprises of some kind.
He is a genius for selling bonds
and for getting the majority of them
nent. 1t matters not whether times
are prosperous. He can borrow mill
lions where others would find it diff
ficult to negotiate the loan of a post
age stamp His business interests
are extensive and he is said to have
rejuvenated more lopsided. lettering
enterprises than any other Canadian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-03

its formal entry into New Orleans af-
ter many delays. The Inauguration of
this service marks the end of series
of delays and poStponements extend
ing over nearly four years. Every
thing was supposedly ready a month
ago to begin the service. when Pres
ident Davidson. on a final inspection
of the lines. deferred it until today.
One of the causes of delay was the
controversy with the Illinois Central
and the Mississippi Valley roads over
the transfer at Baton Rouge, which
was taken to the courts. This was
disposed of by the Frisco making a
deal with Edenborn's road, the Louis
lana Railway and Navigation Line,
to transfer at Baton Rouge and let
the Frisco trains come into New Or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-03

recently placed an order for 5000, 900
worth of equipment for the entire
system, which is to be placed in SER
vice within the ensuing year, if pos
sible.
G. w. Martin, general western
agent for the system, has gone to
Chicago. where he will learn defin-
itely what new equipment will be
placed upon the roads running into
Denver. The earnings of the Rock
1sland-Frisco system, which handles
much of the corn and wheat, are ex-
pected. to be unusually large this
year, and the officials of the road
have stated that much of this money
will be used in improvement and bet
terments. There has been marked
activity in the Rock Island and Frisco
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-03
COMMISSIONERS WORRIED.
Heavy Tonnage of Grain Increases
Their Fears of Car Shortage.

Their Fears of Car Shortage.
Washington. Sept. "a heavier
business than ever has been known
in a single year is looked for by
Commerce commission for American
railroads during the present fiscal
year.
The serious situation anticipated
not only by Judge Knapp, but by
other officials of the commission,
orally. is that there may be short
age of cars.
The crop prospects are considered
so bright that the likelihood is the
companies may be taxed beyond their
capacity to handle the freight that
viii be offered to them.
Already, according to figures sub
mitted to the Interstate Commerce
commission, the railroads. in con-
from the low business pressure of a
year and a half ago and are now
handling almost as much traffic as
they handled in the rush months of
1907, which was the banner year in
American railroading.
In the view of Chairman Knapp,
the carriers are now in better position
to carry the freight offered them
than they were in 1907, and he said
today that it would not surprise him
If that years record were broken
this year.
''The railroads learned a good les
son in 1907" said Chairman Knapp.
ssThen they were absolutely unable to
handle promptly the traffic that was
offered to them Since that time
they have added materially to their
equipment have improved their road
beds and in every respect have in
creased their facilities. do not
doubt that this year will be red let
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-03
ST scarf pins Soc

A special purchase of a
gross for Saturday selling.
Some of the oldest scarf
pins we've ever seen-and
odd designs in jewelry are
the" thing for Fall.
All sizes and styles of
pearl pins set with coral,
turquoise, jade, matrix. to-
paz, amethyst, malachite,
etc.
If bought and sold in the reg
ular way these scarf pins would
be Use and $1.00. But under
price to us, means under-price
to our customers; so the entire
lot goes on sale Satur- E0~
day morning, at. ......... wv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-03
School shoes that can be depended upon

School starts September 18th,
and Saturday morning will be
a mighty good time to bring
the children down to be fitted
with school shoes.
One of the strongest points
about our children's shoes is
that they are nearly all made
over the famous Nature
Shaped" lasts = broad, with
plenty of toe-room. They give
children's feet room to grow
as nature intended they should.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-03
ON THE JOB DAILY So YEARS.

Depot Master Daugherty of Atchison
Resigns Because He Is Ill.
Atchison. Kan, Sept. 3.-John
Dougherty, who resigned as master
of the Union depot here, has the I'M
usual record of having worked thirty
eight years without having taken as
much as a vacation of one day.
III health prompted him to resign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-03
CoLoRADo's SHARE $1,000 900.
Rock Island Will Place New Equip
ment in That State.

Denver. Colo, Sept 3.-About ST.
100000 worth of new equipment, in
Guiding steel passenger coaches and
mail and baggage cars, will be placed
upon the Rock Island-Frisco lines
coming into Colorado. The system has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-03
ter period for them and the coun-

|
Generally it is said however,, that
a shortage of. cars will result this
fall from the increased business of
the carriers and some embarra ssment
to shippers may be looked for as a
consequence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-03

leans over the Louisiana railway
tracks.
The close working arrangements
between the Yoakum roads and the
Hill roads give the railroad king of
the Northwest a gulf outlet, which
he has wanted for long time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-03

stocks in the past few months, due
mainly to the large earnings and the
reports that have been circulated to
the effect that a resumption of divi-
dends may be expected this year on
some of these stocks 1t is generally
believed. however. that the increased
earnings for this year will be largely
used in improvements extensions and
betterments and that the stocks will
not be placed upon a dividend basis
for another year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-03

And when it comes to looks
and wear; we know there are
none that look better, and we
don't believe there are any that
will wear better.
We stand back of every pair
we sell, with this ironclad guar
antee:
IF they don't make good
bring them back and we'll make
them good"
Could anything be fairer?
Prices are from $1.00 up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-03

Venise Medallions, with jabots
to match. Another style is
made of Val. with a silk fold
at the top and bottom and fin
ished with net ruching. Then.
too, there are a number of
Venise lace stocks.
And last-but not least, by
any means-are the jabots.
Plain tailored effects and fancy
ones made of linen and Swiss
trimmed with real Irish crochet,
Venise, Val. and Cluny.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-03
Hat Pins

Large heads, longer pins
more elaborate designs, and
more of them than ever.
At 25c and SOC you can
choose from more than five
hundred. Scores of others,
up to So. SO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-03

Among the Dutch Collars for
Fall are both round and square
styles made of Swiss, trimmed
with Cluny and Val. insertion
and edge, with jabots to match.
Tailored stocks-all white
and white stocks with colored
ties trimmed with jet buttons.
Fancy stocks-to be worn
with tailored waists. Tucked
collars made of sheer, Swiss,
trimmed with cluny, Val. and
filet insertion and edge and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-03
And now 1T the circular collar

The Dutch collar, that was so
popular all summer, has grown
deeper = and now is known as
the circular collar" The pic
ture gives the effect. Some are
are made altogether of lace;
some are made of linen, finished
with a wide Venise edge, and
some are made of pique trimmed
with Venise insertion and edge.
Quite a variety to choose from,
in both round and square styles.
Prices are from $1.0O to $1.75.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-03
Seen the 'Size-Smaller' . shoes?

The ones with the short vamps
that make your regular size appear
to be at least size smaller. They're
all here now-the full line for Fall.
And we'd like to have the oppor-
tunity of fitting you early, while
we have all sizes in all styles.
Come in and see them Saturday
no matter if you are just look
ing" Scores of styles ranging in
price from $500 to $5.OO-twenty
styles at So. SO alone!