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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
IS roo MUCH HANDsHAKING?
Other Ways of Greeting Friends That
Are Much Preferable, Accord.
Ing to Writer.

aAlthough a few have suffered the
unpleasant experience of the mai IN
the case recently reported, the bones
of whose hands were forced out of
place by the vise-like grasp of a too
vigorous and unduly demonstrative
friend, most people will be inspired by
their personal recollections to sympa-
thize with this victim OF a misdirect-
ed ardor. Everyone knows people who
seek TO express the sincerity and ear
nestness Of their goodwill by squeez-
ing the hand they take as though they
were trying to break every n Of the
score or SO Of bones which the human
hand comprises. and every n on
such occasions must have wished that
some other form Of salutation than
the n most in vogue had been de-
vised and were generally practiced.
Shaking{ hands is e relic Of barbor-
ism anyhow. It became the custom
in the days when every one carried a
dagger In his belt and when n friend
meeting another thought 1t necessary
to attest the p%eacefulness OF his in.
tentions by extending an open palm!
Then the other man could do no less
than make a similarly %reassuring dem
onstration and the grasp Of these two
extended hands naturally followed.
Subsequently. By a logical process Of
evolution the handshake grew to be
tha conventional form Of greeting and
the refusal Of a profered hand was
regarded as one Of those insults
whose dishonor can only be wiped out
With blood. Now the custom Is too
firmly and widely established for it's
abandonment to be conceivable. and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
Population of a Few Cities.

Washington, Special.-Camden, N.
j., has a population of 94,53S, ac-
cording to figures issued by the
Census Bureau. This is an increase
of 1868, or 24.5 per cent. over 1900.
Evansville, Ind, has a population
of 69,647, an increase Of 1O,64O, or
Is per cent. over 1900.
The population of Akron, Ohio, is
G9,067, an increase of 26,339, or
GIG per cent. over 1900.
Colorado Springs, Col, has a popu-
lation of 29,O78, an increase Of T.
093, or 37.9 per cent. over 1000.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
World Wide Movement Dead.

Former President Roosevelt pro
position to make conservation q
worldwide movement by a confer
ence of nations is pronounced official
ly by the State Department 10 be
dead.
Of the 40 governments reported
systematically in Washington which
were invited just before the former
President went out Ct Office to JOIN
the movement. only 10 have replied.
The answers Of some Of the govern
ments were of such a disinterested
character that it wa officially de-
cided to carry the proposals no fur
tner.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
Collar Stay Causes Big Fire.

Portland, Ore, Speeial.-The little
device utilized by women to hold up
their lace collars piece Of cellu-
loid about two inches long, and a
quarter Of an inch wide, worth five
cents the half dozen-cost the Unit
ed States Laundry Company q fire
loss here of 100000 and imperiled
200 laundry workers.
The collar stay had been left I'M
noticed in a woman's waist, which,
with hundreds of similar garments,
had been placed in the dryroom In the
basement. The waist was hung close
to the s~uper-heated pipes that lined
the room. Suddenly the eelluloid ex-
ploded and the oom was in flames.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
The New Safety Appliance Law.

After July l., 1911, it shall be NM
lawful for any common carrier en-
gagged in interstate commerce 70 aa-
low to be hauled over ITS lines amy
car not equipped with the appliances
provided for in the new law.
All cars must be equipped with
secure sill steps and efficient hand
brakes.
All cars requiring secure ladders
and secure running boards must be
equipped with secure handrails br
grabirous on their roofs at the tops
Of the ladders.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
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ZrANEHgwsrtlr -. ri -L.tg N.H. frt..
Gen. Leonard Wood has Just re-
turned from South America to take up
his duties as chief OF. the general stan
Of the United States army, the highest
military position which the service az
fords,
Nearly u years ago. when Leonard
Wood was acting as governor Of Santi-
ago. I wrote In the Outlook about What
he had already achieved. and what he
could be trusted to achieve. During
the intervening u years he h~asHplayed
a very conspicuous part among the
men who have rendered signal service
to the country by the way in which
they have enabled 1t to grapple with
the duties and responsibilities in
CURED by the Spanish war. What has
been accomplished in the Philippines.
In Cuba. In Porto Rico. in Panama.
and In San Domingo during these IL
years represents a sun of achieve
ment OF which this nation has a right
to be extremely proud. In each local..
ty the problem has been different. in
each locality 1t has been solved with
sigma, success. OF course there have
been mistakes and shortcomings. but
ION the whole It would be difficult to
find anywhere a finer record Of sue
cessful Accomplishment. This record
is primarily due to the admirable quail
ity Of the men put at the head Of af-
fairs In the different places. Messrs.
Taft. Luke Wright, Smith and Forbes.
Messrs. Hunt. Winthrop. Post aud Col
ton. Governor Magoon. Colonel Goeth-
ais-to these and their colleagues and
subordinates the country owes a
heavy debt Of obligation.
Most OF those ] have mentioned are
civilians. Colonel Goethals. under
whom the gigantic work of the Pana-
ma canal Is being ACCOMPLISHED. with
literally astounding rapidity and sue
cess. Is representative Of the army.
The share Of the army in the honor
roll Is very large. The importance
of work like that of General Bell in
the Philippines, Of General Barry in
SQo6, sSdh AhGLOJ NC OtCiSSlIkudICQ.
but. as a whole. OF all the work of the
army officers. the greatest in amount.
and the greatest in variety of achieve
ment, must be credited to General
Wood. And. moreover. he has at
times combined with singular success
the functions Of civil administrator
and military commandant. The part
played by the United States In Cuba
ha< been one Of the most honorable
ever played by any nation In dealing
With a weaker power. one of the most
satisfactory, mall respects: aud to
General Wood more than to any other
one man "a due the credit Of starting
this work and conducting,it to a SIC
cessfnl conclusion during the earliest
and most difficult years. Like almost
all OF the men mentioned. as well as
their colleagues, General Wood of
course incurred the violent hatred or
many dishonest schemers and un-
scrupulous adventures. and OF a few
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
Saloons For Blnefelds.

Blueield, w. Va, Specially a
vote of 3 to 2 the State supreme
&C Irt at Charleston decided that
Bluefeld shall have saloons. The
case went up on appeal from the
county court which refused to grant
saloon licenses although the city
authorities had granted them.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
ss,5oo,ooo for Land.

Tenders have been opened at the
Capitol for the purchase by the Gov
eminent Of the land lying between
the Capitol and the Union Station
for which the Government has al
ready appropriated 100000 as the
first years payment and for which
it expects to pay about ~$3,500,000
altogether.
From So to S. a square foot has
been asked.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17

Wonderful Flight Of Dragon Fly.
The dragon fly a speed through
the air at the rate Of 60 miles an
hour and more wonderful still. a
stop simultaneously In its fight or
move backward or sideways without
changing the position Of its body.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
sone Blast.

Something like a blast took place
at Bonawe quarries the other day
when upward OF 100000 tons Of gran
ite vas displaced. The face Of the
rock was 800 feet high and the pow.
der vas located so feet from the quar-.
~ floor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17

Paper Betting an Improvement.
Paper betting. instead Of leather. is
made ID England. the claim for It be-
Ing that 1t Is stronger than leather.
VII not stretch and Il less subject to
climatic changes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
aird,a powerful Voice.

Ihere.ista bird tknown as the naked
ehroated ben bird. that has such q
powerful voice that It can be heard
three niles away. It is loud and
piercing and has been lkened to the
sound produced by q blacksmith
striking an anvil
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
Immigrants Pouring Into America.

Washington, Special.-Commission-
er-General of immigration Keefe has
made public q statement of the inlmi-
grant aliens admitted into the United
States during the fiscal year ended
jump 30 last, arranged according to
racial characteristics.
The largest number from any one
country were natives. of the south of
Italy, Of whom 1868 were admit
ted, in addition to 3O,7s0 from North
ern Italy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
ca..ronomlc PrIze MedaIlat.

castronomlc Prize Medai'st.
The man who invents a noiseiess
method Of eating corn on the cob. and
points out how one can partake OF
watermelon without betting his ears
vet, VIII be- o true benefactor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
Rate Advance on Stock Suspended.

Washington, SpeciaL-Prooosed
advances in the freight rate Of live
stock Of 2 IA cents a hundred pounds
between Missouri river and Missis-
sipp river points which were to
have become effective August Is, will
be suspended pending an inquiry by
the interstate commerce commission
into the reasonableness of the in
cresSeS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
a Warning.

Ioye,s young dream appears to have
met with an interruption somewhere.
Judging from the following pathetic
warning .ad." In the Auckland Herald
of a recent date: 20. D.-No: fathers
honey. R."-New Zealand Free
Lance.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
Peculiar trick oil Llahtnlne.

Peculiar Trick of Lightning.
Lightning, played a curious trick
with a funeral procession near Limo.
ges. recently. 1t struck the church and
burned the altar cloth. Outside the
church a girl was killed and four bear
ers Of the coffin were knocked down.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
Cedar for Lead Pencils.

Seven hundred thousand tons OF
American cedar are used annually by
the lead pencil manufacturers Of M.
.remberg. Germany. says U consul
there.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
Reduction on Lumber Rates.

The rate on lumber over tie prin-
cipal railroad lines Of the State was
reduced by 10 per cent for all bauls
as a result of a circular issued by the
Railroad Commission. There is a
much greater reduction for short
hauls. This near a saving of many
thousands of dollars annually for the
lumber dealers of the State. The
rate is applicable on the Southern
railway, Blue Ridge, Atlantic Caro-
lima, Seaboard Air Line, Columbia,
Newberry g. Lau1ens road and the
Chesterfield 6 Lancaster. These
roads operate about so per cent of
the mileage Of the State. The new
rate is on carload lots of $4,000
pounds and the rate breaks every
five miles, up tol0O miles. The new
rate becomes effective Sept. 80 of
this year.
Railroad, Telephone and Telegraph
At the meeting of the State Board
of Assessors at Columbia Tuesday
they will consider assessments on rail
road property, telegraph and tele-
phone companies, palace cars and
street railways. The board consists
of the following: The Comptroller
General, the Attorney General, the
Secretary of State, the State Treas
urer and the chairman of the Rail
road Commission of this State.
shrinors Preparing for Big Time.
The Shriners say 1000 of their
mobiles will attend the presentation
of Ben Hur on a spectacular scale,
which is being arranged by the Shri-
ners at the Columbia theatre Nov.
"a as the bag feature Of the Shriner's
convention Nov. 21-24.
A committee consisting of C. B.
Simmons, of Columbia, on behalf of
the Shriners; Manager Fitz Hugh
Lee Brown, of She Columbia theatre
and Secretary A. McP. Handy, of
the Columbia chamber of commerce,
is at work to secure from the rail
roads a fiat rate for the occasion like
chat which is extended for the State
fair.
Passed Old R. R. Ticket for S..
Hubbard Burns, colored, is in Jail
at Anderson in default of bond for
his appearance to answer to a charge
Of obtaining money bv false pretense.
He is charged with passing an old c..
G.. and G Railroad ticket. bearing
date 1873, on another negro, for a SIS
bill, getting change in silver. The
new owner Of the note tried to pay
for a lunch at a restaurant with the
"paper'' and this fact led to Burns
arrest. Burns has the appearance Of
being a pretty shrewd negro
MIR. James Henry Rice Promoted.
James Henry Rice, Jr., the secre-
tary Of the South Carolina Audubon
Society, has been appointed field
agent of the National Audubon So
ciety. The official notice of his APP
pointment was, received from T. Gil
bert Pearson, secretary of the ma
tional association. The appointment
is for five months aud may be re-
newed at the end OF the year. The
new work will not interfere with the
duties Of Mr.. Rice as State secre-
tary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
Ar Inseresting Discussion.

In view of recent arrests on the
authority of the Act of tile General
Assembly, passed at the 1910 session
of the. General Assembly, making it
a m~isdemeanor to issue a check with
no funds in the bank, there has arisen
some interesting discussion among the
legal talent with regard to the con-
struction Of the Act. Some seem to
think that a man has thirty days to
make the check good
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
Carlisle,s Estate Worth 100000.

Washington, Special:-The will Of
John G.. Carlisle, former secretary OF
the treasury, was FLED here for pro-
bate. To his grandchildren, John G.
Carlisle, Jr., and Jane Carlisle Al
len, of New York city, and Laura
Carlisle Pitkin, Of New Haven, Conn,
is left his real and personal property
to be divided share and share alike.
The estateNis valued at approximately
100000.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
India Cant Grow Fine Cotton.

Washington, Special.-Dificulty IS
experienced by COTTON growers in In
dia with both staple and yield. Many
experiments have been made with the
object of improving both, reports
Consul E. Hsldeman Dennison, OF
Bombay, but thus far with indiffer-
ent success. Egyptian and other e1-,
otto varieties have been introduced
from time to time, but the results
have not been encouraging.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
The Size of a Loaf of Bread.

The Size of a Loaf of Bread.
The size of the loaf of bread the
baker in Chicago bakes is to be pass
ed upon by the Supreme Court Of
the UNITED States. A case Involving
the question Of the validity of a
Chicago city ordinance regulating the
size and weight of a loaf of bread
offered for sale in Chicago has been
docketed in the Supreme Court.
1t will come up for consideration
in the course of a year and a half.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
IN OLD SOUTH CAROLINA
Cream Of the News Gathered From
All Sections of the Commonwealth
Tor Our Many Readers.
go: u 800,


The United States engineers de-
partment ait Charleston is a busy
place these days with the prelimi-
nsr.y work for the various river and
harbor projects which %ere Paori-
ded for at the last session of the
Congress and. in which there is
much general interest over the Statee
and whose successful prosecution is
now an issue in the election Of some
of the congressman with the drafts
men, printers and clerks busy,
There will be even buster times when
the preliminary examinations will
have been held which are generally
fixed for August 30 and towards this
end the engineers department is
NOW addressing circular letters to
various persons who may be thought
to be in a position to furnish infor-
mation regarding these projects and
desired by the government for the
fpal determination of the question
Of their prosecution.
Hundreds of these circulars were
mailed to various places, covering
work on the following proposed pro
iects:
1. Charleston harbor, with view of
securing a depth of 80 feet.
2. Waterways from Orangeburg TO
Charleston, including cutoff or ca
nal from the Edisto river to the
Ashley river, with q view to provide
a more direct route between said
cities than that ;orded by existing
channels.
3. Waterw rom Columbia and
Camden to Charleston, including cut
off or canal from the Santee iver by
any existing or proposed route to the
Cooper river on Wanda river and any
of their tributaries between said
critics than that afforded by existing
waterways.
4. South Fork Edisto river to
Guisnard's handing.
5. Great Pee Dee river at Gibson,
with "a view to aid navigation.
s.. Salkechatchie river 10 Morris
crossing.
z. Areher's creek.
4, The circular letters in every case
invite a full presentation of views
for the proposed projects, to be. Civ
en- i'll writing on or before Aug. 30.
President Will Sail From Charleston
lit SEEM to be settled that tho
T. osident will sail from Charleston in
November on his trip to Panama. It
is likely the President will sail on
one of the armored cruisers of the
Atlantic fleet and perhaps a second
cruiser will be sent along as a convoy
and for use in case Of emergency.
South Carolina Summer Capital.
For the next three weeks Green
vile will be the summer capital eff
South Carolina. Governor Ansel is
there for his vacation and State aft
fo,, ~-s11 L. 1l5 r. IT.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
CAPITAL FACTS.
Interesting News Gathered u
the District of Columbia.
THE AMERICAN CONGRESS.
Personal Incidents and Important
Happenings Of National Import
Published for the Pleasure and Inc
formation of Newspaper Readers.
Child Labor Law a Success.

Child Labor Law a Success.
The successful operation Of the
Districts Child Labor law is indi-
Gated IN a report made by Charles c.
Estes, a police officer, who was de
tailed to supervise the enforcement
of tie law. He says that there has
been very little trouble resulting
from the law, and that under ITS pro-
visions advancement has been made,
40 business firms having diseontinu-
I'd the employment Of children under
l6 years Of age. Records quoted IN
the report show 3H places of bust
ness employing $40 children under is
during the year ending July l.
Newsboys' badges were ISSUED to II
987 lads, and only IS boys were ar
rested for selling things on the street
after 10 o'clock p. NJ, In violation
Of the law.
"We had little or no trouble with
the boys selling papers on the street
after 10 O'Clock at night" Mr.
Estes reported, t'and no trouble at all
with bovs coming and going into
saloons"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
President Will Sail From Charleston
South Carolina Summer CAPITAL.

For the next three weeks Green
vile will be the summer capital eff
South Carolina. Governor Ansel is
there for his vacation and State af-
fairs will be directed from the HAIR
ris residence on Pendleton street.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17

First Postal Bank in Washington.
The first postal savings bank VIII
probably be established in Washing
ton. where 1t will have the close SUI
pervision of the Board OF Trustees
of the Postal Savings Banks System,
composed of the Postmaster General,
Attorney-Genera and Secretary Of
the Treasury.
Successful Battle Against Boil Wevil.
Washington, Specialize efforts
of the department. of agriculture at,
Washington, supplemented by thosa
of the State departments, in the Line
of destroying the boll-weevil, have be-
gun to bear substantial fruit, accord.
ing to the census reports Of the cot
ton crop.
Especially favorable conditions
have existed during the last three
years in Georgia and the two Caro-
limas," says the census report. The
crop of 1908 in the entire country
was PAL less than that Of 1908,
while the decrease IN the three States
named was only 6.3 per cent.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
colored Man Meets Unusual Dealt

Colored Man Meets Unusual Death.
A negro sawyer, Joe Singleton,
was killed. in an unusual and horri-
BILE manner at a saw mill in Sumter
on Monday morning. He was running
what is known as q Strip saw" and
while in the act of saving off the
edge Of a board, the strip was thrown
back, striking Singletonsin the eye.
penetrating into his head, and coming
out on the side.
Singleton was hurried to the Sum-
ter Hospital where an operation was
performed in the hopes of saving his
life, but he died within a few
minutes after the operation.
Miss Tillman Goes Abroad.
Miss Iona Tillman. daughter of
Senator Ben Tiliman, left on the
Lapland of the Red Star Line, Satur-
day to join friends in Munich and
spend several months abroad.
"My father is greatly improved"
Miss I1llman SAID, and, although
he is not as strong as we would like
to see him, he is able to walk and
to work on the farm from daylight
till dark. He has gone in for farming
and is crazy about it, and would:
lots rather farm than play politics."
Earl's Death of Concern in s. @.
Augustus Arthur Percival, eighth
earl of Egmont, died last week in
London. He was born in 1856.
Before succeeding to the title Of
the Earl of Egmont, he was in such
financial straits that for several
years he earned his living as a men,
Der of a London fire brigade. He
was the caretaker of the Chelseatown
hail.. when the death Of a distant
cousin gave him the earldom. In.
1881 he married Kate, the daughter
of Warwick Howell, Of South Caro-
.1ino
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17

Mr.. r. E. Varnedoe, a prominent
planter residing near Cordels, GA,
is exhibiting several EAR Of corr that
measure II inches in length, and are
fully matured.
The man who, in 1860, stampeded
the National Republican convention
for Abraham Lincoln bv boiling the
caucus after the New York delega.
ton had pledged to east its vote TO,
William H. Seward, is dead. John B
Allen passed away at the home OF
his daughter, Mrs. ]. H. Travers
Mount Vernon, Tuesday, at the age
Of So.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-14
BOY KILLS CRACKSMEN.
ksEt TO Watch Postoffice, He Hae
Fierce Encountar

ksEt to Watch Postotfics, He Hao
Fisroe Encounter.
Tallahassee, Fla.-In q struggle
with two safe blowers, Paul Sauls
II years old, who was left to watch
the Postofice building. shot and killed
them both in the basement of the
building The boy was only slightly
WoGDded. The two cracksmen, both
sf whom were white, were strangers
in TallahRssee.
Young Sauls was on duty for his
father, who is night watchman fo1
the building, and was in the basement
room where his friend, Edward Har
rison, was sleeping on a cot. IL
heard d knock at the door, and goin7
by the boys cot, took up a pistol be
fore answering. When he reached
the door someone on the outside
shouted that 2 nau pouch had been
picked up in the street, and he open
ed the door to receive it.
Instead, according to the lads sto
ry. he found himself looking into tbs
barrels Of two pistols and the order
came to Hands up
my hands came up as they pounc
ed upon me-" he said. CAS- they tried
to bind me with rope l managed tc
get my pistol in a strained position
and fred, the shot evidently taking
effect. for only one Of then chung tc
me- I then placed my pistol on my
shoulder and fred in the rear severa
times, after which I was free from
their grasp"