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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-18
BERGER TO ARRANGE
BOUT WITH NEGRO.

Chicago-Sam Berger, representing
James j. Jeffries, who is now on the
high seas bound for Europe, expects
to meet Jack Johnson in New York
this coming week and go over the
plans for worlds championship bat
tie between the negro and the ex-
boilermaker. Johnson a few days
since posted $4,000 forfeit to clinch
a match with Jeffries, and there is no
longer reason to doubt the sincerity
Of either the white or the black man.
Jeffries before sailing even went so
far as to say he would waive, if neces-
sary, his demand for @ large side bet.
He intimated that his predominating
aspiration was to make punching
bag of the black fellow, regardless Of
the price paid him for the exhibition.
It will be recalled that Jeffries on
previous occasions during his retire
ment gave as his reason for quitting
the ring his wife's opposition. Mrs.
Jeffries. whom Jim meets ut Carlsbad,
may not take kindly the notion
that her absence has been taken ad-
vantage of to lure her husband into
the making of fresh pugilistic plans,
and womanlike, she may upset the en-
tire mess with one shove of her dain-
ty toe. This is, however, merely
possible, hardly probable, as Mrs
Jeffries, enjoying the luxuries Of Eu-
ropean sojourn, must realize that to
crush the Johnson match would be
equivalent to killing the hen that lays
the golden egg that pays the bills.
Fight promoters are beginning al
ready to bid for the fight. Berger
received a tentative offer from pro-
moter in Fort Worth, Texas, who
wanted to knoW if a 100000 purse
would be big enough to get the fight.
The message was so worded to make
the fighter believe an even larger
purse would he cfTered. If that wasn't
~--nr;oiart
Mcintosh, the man who pulled off
the Johnson-Burns fight in Australia,
will make bid for the battle, though
it is hardly probable JEFF would agree
to go to the Antipodes to fight Coff-
roth, of San Francisco, Carey of Los
Angeles, several Nevada mining camp
promoters, and several promoters in
the northwest are known to be prepar-
ing to make bids.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-18
10 FEAE7E7 7ElINGS
sws Noes From M Parts q tEe State of Interest South
Caros:nians in General
Made Good Settlement.

!. Chester. Special. = Comptroller
General A. w. Jones visited Chester
officially Thursday and had annual
settlement with the county auditor IN
his Office, the county treasurer, couE-
ty superintendent of education, coun-
ty supervisor and foreman of the
grand jury being also present. The
showing made was entirely satisfac-
tory to the comptroller and called
forth high commendation from that
officer. The total State and county
tax foots up .$9O,254.sl, of which
$35, 5,346.75 was paid to the State. In
addition, the poll tax brings in 81
544 and the dog tax SLAP, showing
the dog population of the county to
be 2S4, an increase, or more honest
return.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-18
Young Man Charged With Grave
Crime.

Gaffney, special.-Grover Hender-
son, a yong man who lives in the
Ezells section of Cherokee county,
was committed to Jail Wednesday by
Magistrate Scruggs of Morgan town
ship, charged with an attempted
criminal assault upon the person. of q
young married woman in the upper
part of the county. The testimony
adduced by the prosecution makes
a strong case against the young fell
low, but it is said that when the case
comes to trial he will be able to prove
an alibi. 1t is likely that the de-
fendant's attorneys will make an
application for bail under writ OF
habeas corpus.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-18
Rad Shirts Will Ride.

Anderson, Special.-Mayor J. L.
Sherard has received letter from
former State Senator J. N. Gaines,
of Greenwood County, in which he
says that arrangements are being
made there to bring a party of those
vino wore the Red Shirts in the cam
paign of 1876 to Anderson on horse-
back to attend the Reunion. Thew
will probably be 80 or more in the
party. An effort is being made to
secure tie tents necessary from the
Adjutant and Inspector General of
the State militia and probably parties
from other sections Of the State will
camp ont here during the Reunion,
which is to be held on August Gath
and 25th.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-18
Patterson and Mccall Will be the
Features.

Rock Hill, special.-Gov. Melcolm
R. Patterson of Tennessee and
Judge Samuel w. Mccall of Boston
have accepted invitations to deliver
addresses at the dedication of the
Kings Mountain monument on Oc-
tober Z. This is going to be great
affair. At Yorkville Tuesday mon
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-18
Mathewson Must Work.

Big Christy Mathewson, the star
finger OF the New York Giants, has a
hard month ahead Of him, L the dope
handed out by Manager McGraw is
closely followed.
"Matty needs more work" said Nc
Graw, "iniuries and sickness have
kept him out of the game so much of
late that his cintrol IS getting wob-
bly,, and l intend to polish him OF for
the finish by loading him down with
work"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-18
Refuses to Confra, sale cf Lanford
Mill.

Laurens, Special.-Referee IN
Bankruptcy John ]. Earle, in hear
ing here Tuesday, refused to confirm
the sale of the Lanford mill bank
rupt, which was made here on Mon
day, August 9. The grounds for re-
fusal 70. confirm we're that. since the
upset price had been fixed at $4,000
and, that the stockholders and eredi-
tors were led to believe that this
price would be had. and, since it was
sold for $4,000. the sale was invalid.
Bank Has Not Settled With j. T.
Kollerlan.
Anderson, Special.-A local news
paper Tuesday publishes story IN
substance that the Bank of Ander-
son has accepted a sum of money IN
settlement of the ]. E. Holleman
enbezzlement and that Holleman's
whereabouts are unknown.
President B. F. Marlain OF the
bank said that the banS has accept
ed no settlement in the case, but de-
elined to say whether or not an offer
had heen made for settlement. The
defalcation is about $4,000.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-18

London.-Sdr Thomas Upton IS not
discouraged over his failure to have
the universal TrGe, under which form
erly International Yacht -o""r
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-18

ument assoclaf-
an executive C.
Col. Asbury c
Geo. H. O'Lea
W. D. Grist an
Rally at
st. Matthew
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-18

Temptation wears rubber shoes and
speaks in whispers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-18
CaterpiUars Appear on the Sea
Island.

Charleston, Special.-Caterpillars
have made their appearance on Ed
isto Island and to some extent on the
other islands, and in consequence the
cotton planters are much disturbed
for fear of serious damage to the
coming crop whose prospects have
been particularly good up to this
time.
1t il, unusual for the caterpillars
to appear in any numbers until about
September and at that time Elephants
and fruitage have made such pro-
gress that the meets can not make
much harm.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-23
ABOUT WOMEN.

In matters of love every is a
genius.
A woman's strongest point with men
is her weakness.
The man who thinks a grass widows
green lie color blind.
Permit a wife to do as she pleases,
and she won't do 1t.
The dear girl Of to-day is the dear
wife Of tomorrow.
The worlds a web; every woman a
spider and every man a hy.
In trying to convince a man many
ONE first appeal to his sympathy.
Some women dream so much that
every hope is apparent reality to them.
In behalf Of some women Cupid uses
a lasso more frequently than his ar
row.
A woH,an's jealousy is most intense
when the sutton she refused Is accepted
by another weman.
Woman's taste for dress is SO in,
stinctive that a dairy maid could read.
lily and becomiagly change positions
with a society queen.-New York Her,
aid.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-23
ABOUT TOWN

Estrayed, black boar, about so
lbs Monday. Gust. Stava.
Bring in your eggs, ] pay cash
for them, A. ] Novak.
Window glass in all sizes can
be had at the Queal yard.
Notice. Shooting on my lake
is strictly for hidden M. ]. Rada.
House and lot for sale on Main
street in Tabor. The house has a
store in front and living rooms in
rear. The lot is 36Kx22o feet.
Will sell a complete stock If mil
.linery goods with this property il
desired. Mrs. JOS. Pobuda. CO l6
What promises to b: one of the
most beautiful Corn Palaces eve,
presented to an admiring public,
is now in the course of counstruc
tion in Mitchell. There are up
wards OF one hundred men busil,
engaged from sunrise to sunset
in the work of redecorating the
Palace, amp the new designs r
spoken of in admiration by every
body, Mr.. Floyd ellis, son of a
local business man, who is doing
the decorating this year, is receiv-
ing words of congratulation from
friends and strangers alike on the
artistic design. 1t is something
more of an undertaking than the
average individual can readily ap
r :ciate. John Michels, who is in
full charge OF the building and OF
her matters pertaining to the com
pletion of the Palace, has already
ordered approximately one thou
sand bushels Of corn, together
with large quantities Of grains of
the various kinds used in the de-
co rating process.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-23
WITH THE sAoEs.

Better is a little loss than a long
sorrow.-Piers Plowman.
A true friend is one who makes us
do what we can.--Phelps.
There is no grace in a benefit that
sticks to the fngers-Seneca.
Giving means self enrichment as
well as MISUNDERSTANDING.
Remember you have once been
young. and never forget you may one
day be old.-Piggott.
Adversely Is a trial OF virtue to the
wise man, and an occasion OF sin to
the fool.-st. Ambrose.
Let other people think for you, as
much as they like; but do not let them
always decide.-Carleton.
Seeking and b~lundering are SO far
good that 1t is by seeking and blunder-
ing that we learn.-Goethe.
True friendship can afford true
knowledge. A want Of discernment
cannot be an ingredient in it.-Thor-
eau.
The advantage Of living does not
consist In length Of days, but in the
right improvsmsAs Of them.-Mon-
taigne.
Giving moosy VIII have no value en-.
cept we Grst gtvs eurssivea-Murray.
Be charitable before wealth makes
thee coystouA--Sir Thomas Browne.
Honor is but the reelection Of q
mans own actions shining bright In
the face az al about him. and from
thence reboundiAS upon himself.-Mer-
RAM.
Trust your fortune to hard work,
perseverance, and the determination.
You hold your future "a your own
hands. Never waver in this belief
Treyes.
To use our fancy to our own misery
10 to aouse It and wrong ourselves
The realm Of the possible was given
to naan 70 hope, and not to fear in.-
KinGalsy.
Man Ia the artincer az his own hap
piness. Let him beware bow he com
plains Of the disposition OF circum-
stances, for II - No own disposition
he blamea-Thorsas.
II It were not for labor men could
neither eat 90 much. nor relish %
pleasantly, nor sleep Sc soundly, nor
Be SO healthful, 30 useful. % strong.
80 patient, so noble, 50 untempted.-
Jeremy Taylor.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-23

Prayer Ccmpetftion Held Each Year
fn u Little English Church Yard

Prayer Competfffon Held Each Year
I'm u Little English Church Yard.
Not long ago In the quaint little
~.hurchyard at Wotton, near Dorking.
england, took place the annual conn
petition for boys of the parish at the
tombstone Of William Glanvill.
Glanvill, a member of the Inner
Temple, died on Feb. 2, nearly 200
years g In his will he stipulated
that money should be set aside to pro
duce f3O a year, Of which amount 40
shillings was to go TO each Of five
prayer boys who should stand on Feb.
2 yearly at his tombstone, bareheaded,
recite from memory the Lords Prayer,
Ten Commandments and Apostles
Creed; read the fifteenth chapter Of
the First Epistle to the Corinthians,
and afterward write from dictation In
a legible hand two verses from the
same chapter. During upward of 200
years the competition has been main
tanned. The age limit is IL to 16, and
a boy can only succeed once.
n I'll IhOb Jay AZ NOhN NNdbhCA bhO
boys assembled In the church porch,
their names were taken and q selec-
ton was made for the competition,
which is fixed In the local calendar as
forty shilling day" Then the COM
petitors marched to Glanvil's tomb
and the signal was given for the reel
tation. Some OF the boys, almost STAN
mertng through the cold, secretly re-
joiced that 1t fell to their lot to repeat
the short commandments, but a mo-
ment later they were called to recih
the second and fourth.
When a complete examination had
been made the boys marched to e
schoolroom, where the reading and
writing exercises were conducted. In
an hour the winners names were an
nounced and they each received 40
shillings-a cherished award in the
little village.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-23
Naturally.

Oliver d. Street, district attorney Of
northern Alabama. was talking In
Birmingham about a notorious Grim
inal.
''The man." said Mr.. Street, "was
rery resourceful IN crime, very re-
sourceful and ready. Once, in a res
taurant, after a hearty 35 cent din
ner, he laid a battered, dlngy, half
dollar on the cashiers desk. The
cashier fingered 1t with frowning sus-
picion. 1t looked pretty bad.
"sIt's a very painful thing spoke
up the crook. for me to part with
that there half, friend. That half
saved my life IN the battle Of Shiloh.
The dent you're noticin' is where a
bullet struck and glanced off. Other
wise I'd have been killed. The half
was in my breast pocket, you know,
right over the heart
"Let's see,' said the cashier, what
year was Shiloh? 1t was in '62, wasn't
itrl 4
"NRight, you are, friend: '62,' the
crook agreed.
".And this COIN said the cashier,
quietly, is dated 81, and it's a coun-
terfeit besides
1.-THE crook smiled impatiently.
"'Well, Of course It's a counterfeit
said he. Naturally. How could I
have had an 81 coin back in '62 II IL
hadn't been a counterfeitT
"And che cashier was 50 confused
that he gave UP is cents change and
let the fellow 60 before he got his
wits together again"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-23

An ordinary piano contains a mile
Of wire string.
Eighty per cent of Ireland's emil
grants come to this country.
Sixty languages are in everyday use
In Freetown. Sierra Leone.
A champagne bottles toilet employs
the hands Of forty-nye workmen.
The sweet potato and the Jerusalem
artichoke are supposed to be indigen-
ous to America.
The gold production of the United
States, In round numbers, is 100000
ounces a year, and Of silver 60,000,000
ounces
In the last half-dozen years the
earnings Of the cable lines between
Z rope and India show an annual
profit Of $1,0o0,0oo to $1,20o.0oO.
There is a lighthouse to every four
teen miles Of coast In England, tc
every thirty-four miles In ireland and
to every thirty-nine miles In Scotland
An 1000 horsepower vertical gar
engine, said to be the largest Of III
kind, was recently put into operation
at Runcorn, Eagland, driving an cleo
trio generator.
A rootless cactus is to be found H.
the deserts Of California. 1t II o
round, compact growth and rolls about
the level floor Of the desert for eight
or nine months Of the year.
Someone asked Max Nordau to de
ine the difference between genius and
insanity. WELL said the author o
Degeneration" "the lunatic is, ri
least sure Of his board and clothes"
A horse can live twenty-five day.
without solid food, merely drinking
water, seventeen days without either
eating or drinking, and only FIVE daye
when eating solid food without drink.
ing.
The continued and growing prosper
ity Of the Argentine Republic and her
neighbors is inducing several European
countries to expand their trade in that
direction. Sweden. Denmark, Holland
Austria and Russia are all PLANNING
new steamship lines to South America
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-23
H GLOBE II

Nuisances never abate themselves
II a boy earns 10 cents, he wants
II; he is not willing to trust the rich
est mar alive.
Money would be more enjoyable II
1t took people as long to spend it as
1t does to earn 1t.
Haste makes waste is an old mot
to, but a lazy one. You've really got
to hurry to keep up.
The milkmaid, as you see her on
the stage, may look good to you, but
she would brighten a COW.
After people get married, there is
nothing In fortune telling and dream
books that cover their case.
When he wants to go some place, .
boy can do work In ten minutes which
would ordinarily take him half a day.
Nearly any old girl Is 30 clever that
she can talk to a young mar for a
year, and never give him an idea Of
her age.
wien yOu lose u AuuuISu uOlidlSp
your friend says he is sorry, but 1t In
impossible for him to be as sorry az
you are.
About the dullest man on earth IL
the one who is forever writing to the
newspapers about what our fore
fathers did.
II a woman can't fool a man. 1t
means either that she is very much
in love with him, or that she is par
ticularly stupid.
Every man believes he lives in the
best neighborhood in the world, which
would indicate that people are pretty
decent everywhere.
When you 60 on a visit, and the
woman Of the house makes you be-
lieve you are no trouble, that is tact,
for Of course you are.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-23
COMPULSORY sERv1TUDE.
Child Labor Worse Than Slavery of
the Negroes.

Child Labor Worse Than Slavery of
the Negroes.
A most scathing dununciation Of
child labor was that delivered recently
by Rabbi Tobias schanfarber. He
said:
There is a new slavery in the South
to-day as well as In the North-a
slavery as black and inhuman and
barbaric as was slavery Of the negro In
the days Of Lincoln. 1t is the child
labor slavery that grinds at the souls
Of the flower Of our population and
sells them to unending seryitude. 1t
stunts their physical growth and
blunts their intellectual development
for all time to come. 1t has well been
called the slaughter of the innocents.
think Of It! In this enlightened
goth century, well nigh 100000 chill
dren sold into degrading slaves work
when they should be attending the
schools! The South is the most open
and glaring offender In this brutal
degradation Of innocent childhood.
Were the great emancipator, Abraham
Lincoln, with us to-day he would pro-
claim a new emancipation declaration,
the freedom OF the child to live out its
life as 1t should and not be forced
into eternal thralldom by a premature
stunning Of It's growth. We have driv-
en- out the slavery of the blacks; we
must drive out the white slavery Of
the children"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-23
BADLY Illustrated.

He was giving the young man some
good advice as they hung to two straps
In the trolley car and rode down town
together.
"You must plant your feet carefully"
he said, "and know Just where you are
going to step. Do nothing by impulse.
Be calm and deliberate. Don't hurry,
and always be sure you are right be-
fore going ahead"
Just then the car started with a vio-
lent jerk and the man Of good advice
lost his grip on the strap and plunged
up the aisle, stumbling on half a dozen
pairs Of outstretched feet as he adj
yanced, and finally sitting down with
a heavy thump In the middle OF the
aisle.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-23
A Dubious Tribute.

The young theological student who
had been supplying the Bushby pulpit
for two Sundays looked wistfully at
Mrs. Kingman, his hostess for the time
being. did You like the sermon this
morning, II I may askT' be inquired.
"You done real well with the mate,
rial you selected said Mrs. Kingman,
with much cordiality. "As / said tc
Zenas on the way home, I'VE heard 4
dozen or more ermens preached Oh
that text, and this young mans the
FIRST cne that ever made me realize
how difficult twas TO explain.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-23
MARKET
Changed every Thursday.
TOWN OFFICERS.

Geo. T.unec. trustee lst ward.
Jos. ". Wagner, trustee End ward.
DR.. Blezck. trustee srd ward.
Jas A Wagner. clerk.
Joseph Skorpik. treasurer.
ias q. Bouska. assessor.
JOS Travnicek street commissioner.
y. Il. Matuska. marshal.
j. A, Dyorak. Justice Of the Peace.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-23

When a telephone is located in a
booth. and the person desiring to talk
closes the doors that his talk may not
interrupt the work OF others. they sus-
pect a secret and stop and listen
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-09
CLASSY SCRAPS FOR
NEW YORK SPORTS

NEW YORK, March 9-Twe pugil.
istic matches of ten rounds each are
sCle duled for New York this week
E'tscoll will be given another chance
IT, redeem himself with frankie Nei
at the Paramount Athletic club Tues.
day night, and Joe Cans will me-
.:aDez White, the English champion, Al
the National Athletic club Thursda:
evening.
Iames J. JeffEies, VINO still speaks
eEasively as to whether he will returt
to tho ring and fight Jack Johnson. The
new champion heavyweight, will con.
tinue the light training he began il
San Francisco several weeks ago
Johnson is now on his way home from
Honolulu, while Al Kaufman and his
manager, Billy Delaney. are on tneil
way east from San Francisco. The
three big men maybe in New York al
the same time and within a couple OF
weeks something definite is expected
to develop.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-09
INDIANS WILL TAKE
UP WRESTLING GAME

CHEMAWA, Ore, March 9.-Os-
mond Bridge, Jr, of Bellingham, Wash
has been matched with Dennis Harm
den of the Chemawa Indian school to
Wrestle light heavyweight in the Chem
ava gymnasium Saturday evening
March IS. The match will be catch
as catch can style, best two falls, out
of three; pin falls only to count;
strangle holds barred. There will be
three preliminary bouts between the
boys of the school, in which both ham
mer lock and strangle holds will be
barred. The Indian school boys have
formed a wrestling class and have en-
tered into the sport with great zeal
Harnden. one of their number, has haC
some experience on the mat, and has
been elected leader and instructor OF
the class.