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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-09
A Remarkable Woman Dead.

There died recently near Blacks
burg Miss Peggy Clark, WHO, had she
lived until the 2lst Of this month,
would have been 10S years old. In
the old family Bible, which belongs
to one Of her kinsmen, is tie re-
cord of her birth, February Il, 1902.
She always lived the sigple country,
outdoor and open-house life, and in
later years indulged i'll the luxury
of smoking her pipe. Although her
home was within 200 yards of the
Southern railroad lire from Atlanta
to Washington, and every day for
a third CT a century she heard its
per ferrous freight trains and mag
ni6cient ~vestibuiled coaches roll by,
she never herself enjoyed a ride over
it. She was never sick enough TO
require. the services Of a physician
and died rather suddenly. Miss
Clark lived with her cousin, Mrs.
White, who is nearing her oath year
and who has, for The past Is CT 20
years, been drawing a pension from
the United States government on ac-
count CT her husband having served
in the Mexican war.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-09
FRIDAY-Feb. 4th.

The Senate-Senator Joe Bailey
Of Texas got his bid to address
the General Assembly, but it is not in
inviting form. fourteen Senators vot-
ing against his coming. The Senate
was against him for two reasons, one
because Senator Tillman wanted him
invited and the other in order to slap
him for his slapping young Sinliler
Manning at Washington last year;
the proposed legislation against the
mileage book regulations still hangs
in the balance. The Senate had an
other hard fight over the Graydon bill,
but adjourned debate till next Tues
day. No new amendments were
adopted.
The House.-The House, after kill
ing the Richards pistol bill passed
the Kelly bill from the Senate out
having all but pistols 200 inches or
more long and weighing three pounds
or more. The penalty is $500 fine.
The House amended it by providing
excerpts in case Of a man being on his
own premises or having good reason
to expect an assault. The Kelly bill
is the present law on the subject
and is being rc-enacted to cure a
technical defect; it now seems prac-
tically certain that there will be no
investigation Of Clemson at the hands
of this Legislature. The House re-
fused to make q special order of the
bill to this end and it has little
chance of passage otherwise; the biE!,
Of the majority portion Of the asylum
investigating committee looking 10 j
bond issue of a million dollars and
the appointment of a commission 10
select locations and build two new
hospitals, one for whites and the
other for colored patients, in case the
bond issue carries and to secure OPP
tons on sites in case the bond pro-
position does not carry, have received
majority favorable reports at the
hands of the ways and means COM
mittee, while the minority's bill
authorizing the purchase Of 1000
acres of land within 10 miles of Co
lumbia has been unfavorably report
ed. All three of the bills come up for
consideration next Tuesday on the
order of the House making them a
special order for that day.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-09
THE COST OF LIVING
Congress to Begin Investiga-
ton at Once.
THE WEEKS PROGRAM OUTLINED
To Complete Postal Savings Bank,
Statehood and Other Important
Matters.

Washington, ~Special.-Whether the
Senate and House will conduct rival
Investigations into the causes OF the
high cost of the nec~essaries of life is
a question that concerns the political
leaders more deeply than any other
problem now before Congress. If
both bodies conduct an examination
they fear that different conclusions
may be reached and that such differ
ing reports, on the eve of the Con-
gressional elections, would be likely
to prove embarrassing to the Repub-
lican majority. Nevertheless the Re-
publicans of the Senate apparently
are determined to order such an in
curry and conduct it with the ut
most dispatch regardless of the views
of the House leaders on the subject.
The Lodge resolution, which was
reported from the Senate committee
on finance, has been amended so as
to provide for a committee of seven
Senatirs, and it probably will be
reported from the Senate committee
on contingent expenses. The
enlased committee will give Sen
ator Elkins opportunity to serve
as one of the investigators, it he
cares to do SO, and will unite the
Republicans in favor Of the inquiry.
There is a possibility that the in
vestigation proposed by the House
committee on ways and means may
not be ordered, but 10 decision has
thus far been reached.
1t is reported that President Taft
desires the effect Of the tariff upon
necessaries of life to be determined
by the inquiry, however, it is con-
Quoted, and that he will not tolerate
any effort to gless owe any ill effects
that may be disclosed. He has not
expressed himself publicly on this
subject.
Appropriation bills will continue to
occupy the attention of the House
during the week but in the Senate
an effort will lie made to complete
the postal savings bank bill in order
to have a vote nit later than Thurs
day or Friday. Of the Presidents
policies it is likely that the State
hood bill next will be considered by
the Senate.
Practically no interest is being tax
en- by either branch Of Congress in
the committee hearings on the ad-
ministration bill for the creation of a
court of commerce and amending the
railroad rate, laws. Open sessions
have been held but few members Of
Congress have taken the trouble to
investigate the progress, and even the
members of the committee have not
shown the interest usual to such
legislation. There is a disposition to
pass the bill III about the form i'll
which it was presented by Attorney
General Wickcrsham. The hearings
are little mere than p%erfunctory.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-09
INSURGENTS WIN BATTLE
Nicaraguan Government Force De-
feated by Revolutionists.

Bluefelds, Nicaragua, By Cable
Dispatches received here Saturday
describe the engagement which took
place between the provisional forces
under Gen. Mena and the Government
troops. In an official dispatch, Gen.
Mena says that he defeated six hum
dred of the enemy, commanded by
Gen. Garrida, a Guatemalan, at Las
Garitas, which is midway between La
Libertad and Julgalpa.
Mena completely routed the enemy,
capturing many prisoners and rifles.
The losses TO the Madriz forces were
heavy, while the PROFESSIONALS suffer
ed but slightly.
Gen. Mena is pushing forward to
join Gen. Chamorro at Comisam,
which is well along the way to, Man.
ugua. Chamirro in the last few days,
in his advance upon the Capital, en-
ecuted a flank movement, thus evad-
ing the Madriz troops, who expected
TO engage him at Acoyapa. Comoapa
is one and a half days from Teus-
tepe, in Manaugua province, with a
road from there to Granada.
The Madriz forces, the dispatches
say, have retreated to Santa Domin-
sgo,. directly to the north Of Teustepe.
Gen. Chamorro holds all the lines to
the interior, and the enemy behind
him is completely cut off. Gen.
'iamrelio Estrada, brother Of the Pres
iNelt Of the Provisional Government,
leasl1,2GO men in the hills six miles
ifram Managua, having successfully
organized a rising some time ago
directly under the nose Of the admin
istration, and he will join Chamorro
tanA lparch on Managua.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-09
Nothing is stronger than custom.
Raw Eczema on Hands.

u had eczema on my hands for ten
years. / Lad three good doctors but
none of them did any good. / then
used one box of Cuticura Ointment
and three bottles Of Cuticura Re-
solvent and vas completely cured. My
hands we're raw all over, inside and
out, and the eczema was spreading all
over my body and limbs. Before | had
used n bottle, together with the
Cuticura Ointment, my sores were
nearly healed over, and by the time I
had used the third bottle, | was en-
tirely we'll. To any one who has any
skin or blood disease ] would honestly
advise them to fool with nothing else,
but to get Cuticura and get well. My
hands have never given me the least
bit of trouble up to now.
MY daughters lands this sumner
became perfectly raw with eczema.
She could get nothing that would do
them any good until she tried Cuti-
cura. She-used Cuticura Resolvent
and Cuticura Ointment and In two
weeks they we're entirely cured. I
have used Cuticura for other members
of my family and it always proved
successful. Mrs. NJ. e. Falin, Speers
Ferry. Va. Oct. 10. 1900"
We that live to please must please
to 1.-Two
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-09
OF
|. PALMETTO STATE
Below is given a brief summary Of
the doings Of the lawmakers OF the
South Carolina General Assembly
day by day:
WEDNEsDAY-Feb. 2.

Section l of the rate and mileage
bill fell by the wayside, and although
the senate held but one session, in
this time Senator Graydon's bill
bill went by the board. The striking
of section l from the bill was accom-
plished shortly after the senate con-
vened, the vote standing % to y.
This section reads as follows: "That
from and after April ], 1910, the
legal rates Of carrying passengers in
this State by all railroads over 40
miles in length shall be 2 : ssents
per mile, computing by the shortest
route, and no more" After tESHiIl
had been killed in part, discussaa Iof
the second section, relating to mileage
books, vas participated in q
number of senator's. &t
"That in case any railroad Soh-
pany, or companies, shall put ossdle
any form Of mileage books at Saia
rate, or less, the presentation dSahe
correct number of miles, by the skott-
est route, out of said book to whe
conductor or other officer authGsHed
10 take up tickets shall cntitls ,the
person holding said mileage to AeYcl
ion the train of any road sellingSsaSd
mileage, and upon the presentation of
his mileage to any agsnt of said &shl-
| .oany to have his baggage checkeg hs
snow provided by law. s| !:
/ "Sec. 3.-That all acts, or parts bf
facts, inconsistent herewith be, Vie
1.-THE same are, hereby repealed. u .
! The Confederate soldier pension
sbill introduced by Senator MaAhlin!
twas killed after evoking much dis:
Scussicn.
! The house passed and ordered sent
ito the senate the prohibition bilT1ip-
ftroduced by Mr.. Richards. The HOUSE
lpassed the bill to a third reading. tie
errors made the night previous as to
the date it should go into effect not
being corrected.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-09
THURSDAY, Feb. 3rd.

The Senate-Graydon's mileage
book bill was passed to a third read
ing with amendments. The opponents
of the bill got the section reducing
the rate stricken out and Senator
Rogers got in an amendment making
q coupon on which a trunk has been
checked good only on the line Oh
which the trunk was checked, but
Senator Clifton failed to get bis
amendment through allowing the
roads TO make contracts for the sale
of mileage books with the regula-
lions, which would have had The eff
feet of putting the bill to sleep: bill
amending the child deed law under
which Senator Tillman has lis grand
children, was also discussed but no
decision was arrived at.
Tie House-Compulsory education
got a serious blow, the education
committee bill being killed by a vote
Of rs to- 20, the heaviest yet re-
corded against such a measure. The
friends of the bill said the back
sliding was due to the near approach
of the State commission; there was
a long and lively debate i'll the
House Wednesday night on the
Richards pistol bill. The House
would have killed the bill but for a
demand for a roll-call. The first
hostile motion resulted i'll Il Tie vote.
The opponents made several desper-
ate stahs at it after this but the
House refused to kill the bill.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-09

Never in the history of the coun-
try, old Officials around the Capitol
say, have so many Congressional in
vestigations been held at Il time as
the case now is. The situation, they
:,ssay, is almost without parall4 Iand
indicates clearly that other Jaws
than taase under which we arp nov
living must be. enacted or the Higher
courts of the land, including the
United States Supreme Court afdS the
Interstate commerce commissions,
must hereafter more strictly eafprce
their mandates. The many looAlfl@
through which violations of thE lay,
10th civil and criminal, so freqEehtlp'
occur, must be closed up. Mott Until
that time will it become unpec$ }ary
10 hold Investigations, such aA That
now going on ia tl1e5sBalliuger-PhehG
matter, in the Investigations Of THE
food and meat trusts, into the EAns
portation Of second-class mail natter
and other investigations by ss@iaf
committees Of Congress in Washing!
ton. H 7
) It has never been determined Just
what expense the national imnisra-
}tion commission, which spent sS'Srsl
months abroad a year or so ago ik1
: trying to settle the immigration ASes-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-09
Virginia May Vote on Wide
Law.

Richmond, Va, Special.-In pur-
suancc of the plan of the Virginia
Anti Saloon League. Senator Strobe
Saturday introduced a bill providing
for an election by all the qualified
voters of the State on the subject Of
Statewide prohibition tc be held
whenever %petitioned for by a num-
Der of voters equal to % per cent of
the number voting at the preceding
general election.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-09
Iudict City Officials.

Chicago, Special.-Four true bills
charging city hail officials with con-
spiracy iii connection with the 49,
600 "shale rock" scandle were re-
turned by the county grand jury
Saturday. The men indicted were:
John Ericsson, city engineer; Michael
H. McGovern, contractor; Paul Red
ieske, former deputy commissioner of
public works and Ralph a. Bonnell.
former assistant city engineer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-09
Celebrate For Ten Days.

Tampa, Fla, Spccial.-With British
Ambassador james Bryce and Mrs.
Bryce, Vice President Zayes Of Cuba,
Admiral Dewey and other notables i'll
attendance. an aviation meet with the
mcst notable aviators in the country.
entered, with no less than six con-
v%entions in session and Il large COM
plement OF United States calvary.
artillery and infantry commands and
a portion of the South Atlantic fleet
in the bay, Tie Panama Canal cele-
bration will open here next Saturday
fer Il period Of ten days.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-09
SATURDAY-Feb. 9Th.

The Graydon child-deed bill was
given its final reading in the Senate
Saturday morning without further
discussion and without further at
tempt TO amend it. There were only
eight votes against il Friday night.
As the House is practically agreed on
the Gasque bill to the same end, and
will pass it next Tuesday, it remains
now for the two houses only TO get
together on minor differences Of
amendments. The Gradon bill as it
left the Senate will likely be substi-
tuted for the Gasque bill with some
minor changes,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-09
TO REGULATE TRUSTS.
Motday a Bill to That End Was In
l'IIm 20 troduced in Congress.

Washington, Specialize corpora
tipn ip the United States will be per,
'niffed to purchase, acquire or hold
stock in any other corporation, ac-
cqrding TO a bill introduced in Con-
griess Monday provides for the for
mali6h of corporations TO engage i'll
Interstate and international trade and
commerce. This applies to corpora
tious organized under the act or I'M
dor the laws Of any State or foreign
country. Nor shall any of these cor
pofaticns have banking powers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-09
CHEAPEST IN SOUTH.
Meals and Lodgings Average 81 to
$3.50 a Day.

Washington, ~Special.-The differ
ence in the cost Of living for the
travelling employees Of the Department
of Agriculture III the different sec
lions Of the country. has been shown
in testimony just submitted TO the
House committee Gil expenditures in
the Department of Agriculture by
Chief Discussing Officer Arpone OF
that department..
In The South The expenses for lods,
ing and meals as shown by their
own expense statements averages be-
tween ST. and $3.50 a day, iii the far
West 81 and $3.50, in the central
West $3.50 to $3.50, and in the East
"a to SO.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-09
Pension Letter Carriers.

Senator FIRE. introduced a bill for
the pcns:onins Of letter carriers and
postal emploves as a reward for long
]. and faithful service. Under the
terms Of the measure any person
who has served in the postal service
either as letter carrier or postal clerk
may be retired on so per cent Of his
full ANIMAL pay upon reaching tie
age Of IS years while in the service,
IL at the time CT attaining sucl! age
be has been Is years ip the postal scr.
vice.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-09
Suit For s375,ooo.

Cincinnati, O., Special.-A suit for
$4,000 damages has been fled in
the United States district court here
by the Dueber Watch Case Company
against the keystone Watch Case
Company of Philadelphia and other
concerns alleged to be members of an
illegal combination within the mean-
ing Of The Sherman law.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-09
Noted Feudist Surrender.

Roanoke, Va, Special.-A Blue
field, W. Va, special says jim Dan
icls and his five sons, noted Kentucky
fcudists, surrendered 10 the sheriff at
Pikeville, Ky, Saturday, and were
placed in Jail. Old man Daniels said
he was tired of cheating justice and
having got religion hewas ready with
his O IL to take their medicine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-09
For N. G. Public Buildings.

Senator Overman. of North Caro-
lima. has introduced bills calling for
an appropriation of 100000 for a
government building at Oxford, N. c.,
also $4,000 on extension and enlarge
ment of the public building at Reds
vile, n. C..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-09
Making Little Roadway.

Little Roadway had been made in
the two months congress has been in
session toward the enactment of i'm
p~ortant legislation demanded by
President Taft. yet on every side are
heard predictions of an early adjourn
ment. TIE cause of the delay seems
to be that the leaders of the ma
ioritv fail to get together in support
OF the administrations measures.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-09
Plans For Post Offices.

Government architects are soon 10
draw plans and prepare specifications
for eight federal buildings in South
Carolina; They are Abbevillc, Aiken,
Darlington, Gaffncy, Laurens, New
berry, 0rangeburg and Union. APP
preparations, $4,000 in each case cx-
cept Aiken, which was 100000, were
made in the act of 1909 for the above
places.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-09
1Iseds More Men.

Washington. Spccial.-A second
special examination will be held
March ) throughout the country to
I'll appointments OH the additional
office force Of the Census Bureau.
TIE eligible register resulting from
the examination held October % last
is inadequate. The scarcity exists
chiefly in some Of the Southern and
Mrstcrn. States.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-09
Robbed Passengers of $500.

Pittsburg, Kan, Special.-Three
unidentified men held up and robbed
the passengers on a eastbound Mis-
souri, Pacific passenger train, five
miles East Of here last Friday night.
They were mmaskcd. About $500
and IL small amount of iewelry was
taken from the passengers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-09
The Cherry Trees Were Burned,

Two thousand young cherry trees,
the gift of the Japanese government
to The city of Washington, were re-
duced to ashes at the propagating
gardens Of the Department of Agri-
culture last week. Experts Of the
department, in examining the trees,
found that they were Lopelessly dis
eased, and contained a number of new
insect pests that it was thought un-
wise TO turn loose in this country.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-09
Meet in St. Louis Next,

Indianapolis, Ind, Specialize
convention of the United Mine Work
ers of America adjourned Thursday
morning. a coalition between the
western metal miners and the unit
ed coal miners will be attempted.
Tie convention will be held at st.
Louis.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-09
To Vaccinate in Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ga, Special.-Every man,
woman and child in Atlanta, whether
they believe in it or not, will have to
bare their arms to the city physicians
within the next ten days. at all ex-
ira ordinary session of the board of
health Saturday it was decided to
start the compulsory vaccination on
Monday.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-09
$1,000 For Customs judges.

The salaries Of the judges Of the
Court Of Customs Appeals, which was
created by the new Tariff law, have
been practically fixed by the House
at $1,000 each. The Tariff law named
$4,000.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-09
Another Mine Horror.

Indiana, Pa, Special.-Ten Hun
garians and one American is the death
toll Of a gas explosion Saturday in
the No. , slope Of the Ernest mine
of the Jefferson & Clearfeld Co., five
miles north Of this place.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-09
No Chance For Consideration.

There is no probability of consider
ton at this session of Congress of
the question of a chain Of inland
waterways along the Atlantic sea-
board, because the army engineers
will not have had time to complete
the extensive survey ordered by the
last session Of Congress.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-09
To Probe High Cost Of Living.

Fo%reshadowing an investigation by
Congress of the high cost Of living
the house ways and means committee
have authorized Chairman Payne and
Representative Clark, the majority
and minority leaders in the house, to
collaborate in the preparation of q
resolution providing for such inquiry
and defining the form Of procedure.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-09
Monument to DR.. Smith.

The officers CT tie First Prcsby-
terrain church, at Columbia, have de-
cided TO advise the congregation to
erect a monument TO the memory of
their late pastor, the Rev. DR.. Samuel
N. Smith,, at his grave in the church
yard.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-09
May Strike April First.

Toledo, o.. Special.-President
Lewis of the United Mine Workers
said Saturday that there would be a
general suspension Of work in the
bituminous fields of the country April
first if agreements on the wage
schedule are not reached by that date.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-09
CHICAGO MERCHANT
MAKES STATEMENT.

After Spending Thousands Of Dollars
and Consulting the Most Eminent
Physicians, He Was Desperate,
CHICAGO, ILLS.-Mr. j. g.
Becker, of 1874 Van Buren, St.,
well-known wholesale dry goods
dealer, states as follows:
81 have had catarrh for more
than thirty years. Fave tried
everything on earth and spent
thousands of dollars for other
medicines and with physicians,
without getting any lasting re-
lief, and can say to you that
have found Peruna the onlYrem-
edy that has cured me per-
manently.
"PerunaJ has also cured my
wife Of catarrh. She always keeps
it in the house for an attack of
cold, which it invariably cures in
a very short time"
Peruna is sold by your local drug
gist. Buy a bottle today.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-09
Insurgents Give Over.

The unanimous decision to support
the administration program of leg
islation was reached at a conference
of the insurgents OF the House Of
Representatives Monday night.