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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27

1909, was s17,4S7,86S,935. OF this
amount about 3,000,000,00 was
outstanding in the hands of the pub
lie, representing a capitalization of
S59,259 per mile Of line. OF the total
capital outstanding there existed as
stock s7,6S6,27S,545, of which S.
21S,3S2,485 was comman and ST.
467,S96,060 was preferred; the re-
naming part, s9,S01,590.390, repre-
scented funded debt.
OF the total capital stock outstand-
ing s2,766,1O4,427, or $3.50 per cent,
paid no dividends. The amount Of
dividends declared during the year
(by both operating and lessor compa-
ME } was S321,071,626, being equiv
a 20 $50 per cent. on dividend
pa, IL stock. No interest vas paid
on SITS ,351,332, or 7.57 per cent, Of
the total amount Of funded debt out
standing.
The number Of passengers carried
during the year ended June 80, 1909,
was S91,472,425. The corresponding
number for the year ended June 80,
1908. was S90,009,574, an increase Of
1,462,S51.
The number of tons of freight vas
1,556,559,741, while the correspond
ing figure for the previous year was
1,532,981.?90, the increase being 49,
577,951 tons.
The average receipts per passenger
per mile, as computed for the year
ended June 80, 1903, were 1928
cents; the average receipts per ton
mile 0.763 cent. The passenger serv-
ice train evenue per train mile was
s1.26.958; the freight evenue per
train mile was s2.T6.450. The aver
age operating n per train mile
we're s2.16.7S9. The average operat-
ing expenses per train mile were
S1.43.370.' The ratio of operating ex-
penses to operatingrevenue was 66.16
per cent.
The operating revenues of the rail-
ways in the United States were ST.
41S,677,53S: Incorporating expenses
we're $1,599,443.410. The CORE
spending returns for 1908 were: OPP
Grating revenues, s2,393,S05,9SS op-
Grating expenses, 1,669,547,S7 OPP
Grating expenses averaged $685. per
nile of line.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27
The Field OF Sports.

Jsk Johnson says he refused to
"sel' the fight.
Junson in his prosperity remem.
bere old associates with gifts.
DING to the injury Of Francis
Greiell the international polo match
Is otfon this year.
"&ick a pin IN the prediction that
the Huturity will be u at Sleeps.
headBay," said 4 we'll posted racing
man
SIN Langford, through his mana.
ger, Joseph Woodman, intends to
plac Johnson on record regarding 8
fghlOr the latter's title.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27
New Charters Granted.

The Security Building and Loon
association of Spartanburg has been
chartered by the secretary of state
with q capital stock of 100000. The
company will do a general building
and loan business.
The Huguenot Land company OF
Greenville has been chartered with 8
capital of $4,000. A general real
estate business will be conducted by
the company.
A commission has been issued to
the Tugalo Lumber company OF
Madison with 4 capital stock of 3d.
coo. A general lumber business will
be conducted.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27
Judge Boyd to Preside.

United States Circuit Court Judge
Jeter C. Pritchard has signed an or
der designating Judge James E.
Boyd, United State district judge for
tie Western North Carolina district
to hold the district court of the Unit
ed States for the district of South
Car olina from this date until the 18th
OF October. 1910, during the absence
frcn the district OF Judge William
ii. Brawley, United States district
Judge Of Charleston.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27
Twelve Couples Married on Cente-
na1y of Louise of Prussia's Death.

Potsdam, Germany.-Twelve young
couples were made happy at the Gar
rison Church q few days ago thanks
to Queen Louise Of Prussia, the cen
tenary of whose death was thus com
merlorated. Her Majesty left a fund
to provide annually a dowry OF Sll2
for each of six servant girls, to be
chosen from the most worthy. On
this occasion twelve dowries were
awarded, as the date fell on the cen
tenary and also on the fortieth ami
versary Of tie war 7sith France.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27
Wheat Crop is Great.

The increase in wheat acreage this
year exceeded so per cent, and the
production will reach very nearly s.
OGO.0O0 bushels, it is stated.
The largest production Of wheat in
South Carolina heretofore was $780,
600 bushels against 2,S35,000 bushels
for the year before. The quality Of
the crop this year is said to he ex-
cellent and the crop will go upon the
market at y maximum average price.
The seasons were particularly good
for harvesting and practically ne
acreage was abandoned.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27
A Law.abidins Child.

A health officer recently received
the following note from n OF the
ra:ddn.s Of his district:
"De:r Sir:-I beg to inform you that
my child, aged s months, is suffering
from measles as required by act OF
Parliament"-[Tit-Bits
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27
State Accounts All Right.

The books and accounts of the
State officials are being audited by
the auditing committee Of the House
and Senate. The committee is COM
posed of G. K. Laney, senator from
Chesterfield county, and j. L. Smith
Of Colleton county, and l.. II. Gasque
Of Marion, members Of the House
The books audited have been found
to be in excellent condition.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27
Eibertas Plentiful in Anderson.

Eight cars of Anderson peaches
will find their way to the Northern
and Eastern markets this year. The
first of the cars have been shipped
and one a day will be forwarded un-
til the crop is exhausted. The ship
pers are Messrs. O. M. Heard and H.
H. Watkins, who have seventy acres
in Elberta peaches. One car was
shipped last year, and Mr.. Heard
says there will be twenty next year.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27
Electric Cars on Southern.

The Southern Railway and Blue
Ridge Railway Companies are arrang-
ing to inauguratc an electric motor
car service between Greenville and
Anderson via Bolton, on or before
Aug. l, which will be in addition to
the present steam service between
these points. A conference has been
held to arrange schedule figures and
detiis of the service.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27
Way of the Transgressor.

Mark Duncan, a white man from
Aiken county, must serve a sentence
of seven years in the State peniten-
tiary for the murder of Will Brooks
in Aiken county, the supreme court
handing down a decision in which
the Judgment Of the lower court is
affirmed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27
EXERT Expects Visitation Of
Sevcntecn-Year Locusts,

New York City.-The Seventeen
yeai' locust will sweep over the at.
lantc Coast from Virginia to North
ern New jersey next spring, accord
ing 20 Curator Ditmars, of the Zoo.
logial Gardens. in Bronx Park.
"lext year." said Mr.. Ditmars, will
be tie seventeenth year since the sew
enton-year' locust swept over the up
per Atlantic seaboard. I found II
virginia that the locust, still in .he
grulstage, will mature next year, a1f
it wi be one Of the worst invasionsH
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27
want Wet Goods in Grsenville.

Supervisor Goodwin has finished
the count of anne OH the petition
asking for a nelection On the estab-
lishmcnt of q dispensory in Green
vile county, and the election has
been ordesed. The proposition will
20 into the regular August primary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27
New Member Education Board.

Gov. Ansel has appointed D. NJ.
O'Driscoll, of Charleston, as a mem
Der of the State Board of Education
from the First Congressional District
to take the place of W. X Tate, who
recently resigned to take up the
wurE. of supervisor Of elementary
schools of the State. Prof. Tate re-
Gently removed from Charleston to
Columbia.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27
Naked Figures.

Greenville business people have re-
ceived the new directory, published by
the Piedmont Directory company of
Asheville. Tie population given for
Greenville is 1920, Spartanburg
27.435, Columbia $4,000, Charlotte
$4,000.
The directory contains some inter-
esting data concerning G%reenvillle's
numerous textile plants and other
industries.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27
SUPERINTENDENT Exonerated.

W. II. Woodward, superintendent
Of gang No. 2 Of Aiken county chain
gang, has been exonerated of the
charge of causing the death Of James
Mitchell, a convict who dice while
serving a sentence OIL his gang.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27

Fcrmaldehyde is used in meat ex'
ported. to England and the govern
m emit is making Investigations as to
It's effect ON the health of consum'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27
Inspecting Seed.

The work of seed inspection under
the act of the last General Assembly
has commenced. Samples of seed
offered for sale in this State by seed
houses in South Carolina and in 9TH
er States have been received by the
Department of Agriculture and sent
to Clemson College.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27

THE coMMANDER:N:cHHs
srVhat distinguished foraignexI aaa
sisted the colonies in the Ariearaa
Reyo7ution?" asked al Ohio tef ches1
AGod," answered Tommy promptly.
-Eperybody's.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27
On Easy Street.

Aiken county is out o. debt and
has $4,000 in the treasury to be
used for school and county purposes.
This is a very unusual state of af-
fairs and is one to be proud of.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27
Easily Answered

How is it DOCTOR" asks the smart
patient, that if l get my feet wet l
contract a cold in my head, while If 1
get my head wet don't have cold
feet?"
at is caused" replies the weary ply
stefan, "by the fact that there is no
room in your feet for a cold."-Chica-
go Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27

During 1909 Chile produced 1919
tons Of copper. as against 19,463 tons
u ,1q02
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27

to help the injured person, watcher tn caden Is a result OIL suF OWL VI
the other fellows carelessness. - -
Don't get a sweIed head Just because you W or drive an automobile
Remember that every man, especially the one on foot, has as much right to
the street as you have.
Don't continue cranking the engine after a kickback without doing
something to preyent another kickback. 1t may near a broken wrist.
Don't dismante the engine entirely if it refuses to start may hnd
on have not turned O the switch o. the gasoline.
Don't chase back along the road looking for a missing cylinder. You
will probably find the trouble right under the hood.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27
vv~a~s~aUHs
Don't is for Autoists
6y II. Clifford Brokaw
e=eAhSsNAA@

NJ smcke a cigar when filing the gasoline tank or you
will be damned through the pearly gates before you make
your proper farewells.
Don't argue with the policeman who arrests you for
speeding. Ee knows better, or he won't admit 1t II ne
doesn't. Argument only excites him. Save your convincing
appeal and tell it to the magistrate.
Don't run away if your machine Injuries a person.
Euoru ,am Of humanity demands that YOU do what you can
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27

If the rise of gold prices continues during the next quarter of a century, IS l
believe it will, we shall hand over the control of many great indrstres-sucn
as steel and coal cotton, leather and jute-to a awakening China When l
think of the creations I have myself seen-the cotton mills of Bombay, tn
ime mills Of Calcutta, the boot. factories of Cawnpore, and now this terribly
ominous competition of Hankow, Shanghai and Hong KongI find myself Won
dering what white industries nenaced by this murderous Mongolia compe-
tition will survive. The coming competition of Chinese pig and steel must
keep the prices of pig and steel down here in the West to something like their
,ost of production in China .ns freights, but there is. no such competition
in thu case of perishable comnodites-wheat beef, bacon and butter. Thus
citation of gold.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27

that the owner must have money, Or at least had it when she bought the lat
and that black pearls were again in vogue, and that it a. orm TO let
the bay horse go out with anything but an ermtne carriage blanket.
I wonder If the little girl who lay down and died rather than to struggle
and condition?
I suppose that poor mother walked the street right beside some discon-
tented rich woman a dozen times, and unless she walked unusual paths she
certainly went past a dozen young girls who are making their own mothers
miserable because they can't have Just exactly the latest thing in jewery or
the newest thing in automobiles, like the other girls"
If had one of those 'Hketheothergirls" daughters I'd make her spend
at least half of her time getting acquainted with some of these other girls
like the one who lay down and died of hunger and heartache and sorroWful
Encouragement the other day. 1 believe 1t would do her good-New York
American.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27
FSNSse~Gs s@SaTUS III
The Discomfort of Riches !
! and Poverty {
sIeaGr@Ss9
BY H,initred Black

LITTLE girl lay down on her sisters grave and died the
other day.
And When the mother went to the drug store to tele'
phone to ask for help she tainted, and the drug store people
discovered that the mother had not eaten anything Tor near
" two days because there was no money to buy food.
In the same paper that told this little story l read tnat
aigrettes were in fashion again this year because they were
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27
sess~asAs--rp a1~A~~~sSs
Asia AXE bur7rade2{
BY Moreton Erewen, English Economist

HE most serious aspect of the depreciation OF gola-or, 10
word it more simply, of the great rise of gold priests that
it is stimulating the industrial development OF Asia, with
eight hundred millions Of people, and involves a competr
ton which, though little noticed thus far, is a menace TO
mr. Western civilizations. The great abundance of the
new gold initiates our cuTrencies, but there is no equivalent
imitation of the silver currencies of the far East. The re-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27

ousEy estimated at from s12OOOOO0O00 to &15O0O0 O0O GOO. M yearly au
dfdon to this accumulated wealth in 1915 ws e600O0OOO; today Is II @eoo'
100000, orr Six times al much.
The total foreign investment of British subjects, almost a negligible GUAM
tHy a hundred years ago, is now estimated at s270O000Oo9 upo mncn
there is IN annual income of not less than s140OOOOOo. During the last sn
years the placement of British capital in foreign countries, largely suspenuea
during the previous decade, has been resumed o a stupendous sca!e' greaty
TO the improvement of foreign trade, and distinctly to the announcement {!
public and private thrift. At least a hundred milioLs were invested abroad
in 1908, and approximately the same amount in 1908. These are mercy a
few Of the more obvious evidences Of the financial power OF the nation. VI
the ultimate ability of the British people to support a government twice as
lavish al any yet O. record there AN be not the renotest doubt ASum'
ing question is as to how the public burden may best be adjusted sc that me
Is percent of the population which receives so percent Of the national
income and possesses or than go percent oil. the nations aggregate wealth
may he made to bear its just share-Revtew of Reviews.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27
INTERESTING A NEWS
Column of Current Events Caught
in Every County From Coast to
Mountain Gap.
Great Meeting Factory inspectors.

Great Meeting Factory inspectors
Commissioner Watson will, within
the next few days, confer with Sec
rotary Handy of the Columbia Cham
Der Of Commerce, relative to the r
tertainment of the International As
ISOLATION Of Factory Inspectors and
the international Association OF
Labor Commissioners.
The hall of the house or representa-
tives will be secured for the sessions
which will be held in Columbia on
August 26 and q.
Arrangements have been completed
whereby the members Of the two as
sociations will be brought FROM Hen
Jacksonville to Columbia or a special
train.
On the evening of August Is the
textile manufacturers of Greenville
will dine the, members of the ~associa-
tion at Greenville. A number Of the
textile plants Of the State will be in
spected by the two associations.
During the past week invitations
from a number of cities Of the coun-
try have been received asking for the
next meeting of the two associations.
The Baptists Summer Assembly.
There is not a shadow of doubt
that the Baptist summer assembly il
a fixture in South Carolina for years
to come, The success of last weeks
session at Greenville, making this as
sured.
One of the most masterful adj
dresses OF the entire week was the
lecture Of DR.. John E. White on the
Backward People," DR.. Sampey's
lectures on the books of the Old Test
ament have been the subject Of much
comment, as also have been the adj
dress of the Rev. DR.. jenkins.
Other speakers on the weeks pro-
gramme who have made good impress
sions Are: Mrs. Crutchfeld, of Spar
tanburg; DR.. Vines, Of Anderson;
President Poteat, of Wake Forest;
DR.. q. T. Cody; Rev. Nh. Flake; Mrs.
Hatcher and DR.. jenkins.
In the Wrong Pew.
T. NJ. Davis, a young white man,
travelling salesman for a Richmond,
Va, whiskey house, spent Friday
night in jail at Greenwood, having
been arrested on the charge of solicit
ing ordes for wet goods by distribut-
ing circulars.
The arrest was made by State Con-
stable ]. B. Riley as Davis was about
to leave town.
Davis got in touch with his house
and put up the 5000 bond required Ct
him.
Davis is the young man who was
arrested about a year ago in Laurens
on a similar charge and the case was
carried to the supreme court.
Dispensary Sales Decreased $4,000
The sales by the ~dispensaries in the
six counties Of the State, retaining
the system, for the month Of jung
show a marked decrease amounting
to several thousand dollars over th9
month Of May for TIE present Year.
The .otal sales Of the dispensaries
according to a report issued by j. IL
Daniels, rcertly named dispensar.
auditor. for the month of June, was
$162, 9O4.11. The breakage amountuE
to $514.63. The total sales of the dis-
pensaries for the month Of April of
the present year was yer $lS0,00O.j
It will be seen that the sales decreasi
ed in two months over $4,000.
The following are the sales fol
June by counties.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27
eDAs&eaanAso @Jtaa@e@s
England's Capital
Greater Than Ever Before and Stead
lily Increasing
BY Frederic Austin Ogg

N. recent years there has been a good deal OF FOOLISH IaA
about the supposed decadence of Britain. N0 a 1e" Hhe
lishmen have themselves fallen into grave doubts OF 'ne ,
subject. AS a matter of fact, the nation never poSsesseo
elements of strength equal to those of today. A popula'ion
Of 100000 600 in 1915 has increased to one of 44,OoV'ooo. ~
1915 the nations accumulated wealth was under s3,0Oo,0oo'
600; as late as 1916 it was only e4,oOo 100000; in 1882, &C,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27
what we want most, signs the Com
moner. is not always what we most
need.

Iet those who invent the fashions.
prozide for ladies a modest, church.
going hat, prays the Christian Regis
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27

il Is easy W pOihI " WY
families OF medical science and the
disagreements OF medical authorities,
but such criticisms seen extremely
trivial Whenever we think Of the Won
derful achievements that are to be
credited to the progress OF medicine,
declares the New York Evening Post.
When we think Of smallpox almost
unknown; Of diphtheria reduced,
within a score or so of years, from
being a terrible scourge to the posi-
ton of almost a minor ailment; OF
yellow fever %extirpated in Il South
ern States, in Cuba, and at Panama
when we think of these and the al
most incredible achievements of mod
ern surgery, it makes the ordinary
careless fling at doctors seem very
small. All sciences, to be sure, are
made contributory, as physics Is IN
such a story as that given in the
newspapers shis morning Of the ex-
traction of a. nail from a boys lung
NV the aid Of the X-rays. What a tale
OF magic dt would have seemed. a gen.
Grafton or two ago, before anaesthet-
les had been invented, before anti
septic methods Of surgery had been
introduced, before surgery had been
developed to its present wonderful
r~erfection, and before Kontgen had
found the way to make u flesh and
blood transp ,rent!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27

1t is a wa.te of time. warns the
Philadelphia Ledger, to advise peo-
pie whose mental construction impels
Them to indulge in panics when there
Is nothing to be scared about.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27

The Pharaoh who was supposed to
have persisted in the Red Sea died
and was embalnsed. asserts the Chris
tian Register. and his mummy re-
mains to this day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-10
CONTRIBUTORS TO PALOS


All the state is to be aroused in behalf
of the suffering widows and chiioren OF
the unfortunate miners who lost their
lives in the Mulga and Palos disasters.
A telegram was sent last night TO Gov
ernor Conner at Montgomery requesting
that he issue proclamation calling upon
the people of the state to subscribe to
the relief fund which must be raised to
at least $4,000.
This proclamation will be issued today
and with data before him the governor
can picture to the people of the state
lust how great and pressing the need of
aid really Is.
But this is only one of the steps taken
by the mass meeting of citizens who
yesterday took up the burden of the I'M
fortunates, and all through the day
worked increasingly on plan which 1t Is
believed will give succor as quickly as
possible
Committee in Charge
The committee to be in general charge
Of the relief, which was appointed by the
mass meeting, met yesterday afternoon
In the office of Henry l.. Badham. 1t Is
composed Of c. Exum, chairman; w. P.
al. E. M. Tutwiler George q. Crawford,
James j. Smith. J. w. Mcqueen, Cole
man Blach, Erskine Ramsay, Robert
Jemison. ST., Henry B. Gray. A. H. Ford,
e. w. Barrett, Frank p. O'Brien. John
H. Frye, Ed Flynn, Victor Hanson, ].
w. Sbley, Henry l.. Badham. e. Fl. Ca
banss, Leo K. Steiner, r. s. Munger, w.
NJ Cosby, John L. Kaul.
Meeting Is Organized
T. o. Hopkins, cashier of the First Ma
tional bank. was elected treasurer, and
J. B. Babb, secretary. Mr.. Exum was
authorized to appoint an executive COM
mittee of Ave to have charge of disf'urs-
ing the funds. Mr.. Exum also appointed
a committee of three. Major Tutwier,
Frank Nelson. Jr., and H. L. Badham,
with instructions to select sub-commit-
tees to solicit in Bib, Tuscaloosa and st.
| Clair counties.
| The committee decided to appoint sub
| committees from all lines of trade, -
chairman to select his own associates.
Here are the assignments:
| Bankers. brokers. building and loan
companies ]. H Fry; retail clothing mer-
| chants, Coleman Blach; newspapers, j.
| j. Smith; coal operators. H. L. Badham;
wholesale dry goods. drugs and hardware,
| r. M. Goodall; barber shops. 8. ]. Erck-
| ert; bakers, wholesale and retail, William
| FIsch; billiards and pool e. H. Rickman