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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-04-05

was looking for a sideboard for ia
theirs birthday In March-rand i met
Jimmy there looking intoa worm-hole
in a seventeenth century bedpost with
the end of match, and looking his
nearest to sad. When he saw me he
came over.
I'm blue today, Kit" hs said, after
we had shaken hands Come and
help me dig bait, and then let's go
fishing. If there's worm In every
hole in that bedpost, we could go into
the fish business. It's good business.
Better than painting%I asked. But
he ignored the gibe and swelled up
alarmingly in order to sigh.
This is the worst day Of the year
for me-" he affirmed, staring straight
ahead, "and the longest. Look at that
crack clock over ther II you want
to see your life passing aray, If you
want to see the steps by which you
are marching to eternity, watch that
clock marking the time. Look at that
Internal and staying quiet for so
seconds and then jumping forward to
catch up the procession. Ugh"
See here, Jim," said, haning for
ward, you're not well. YGu can't go
through the rest Of the da. like this.
| know what you'll do. You'll go
home to play Grieg on The pianola,
and Won won't eat any dinher." He
looked guilty.
mot Grieg." he protestel feebly.
Beethoven"
You're not going to do sither," l
said with firmness. You Ire going
right home to unpack those new
draperies that Harry Baylesslsent you
from Shanghai, and you are going to
order dinner for eight-that will be
two tables Of bridge. And yoi are not
going to touch the pianola."
He did not seem enthusiastic, but
he rose and picked up his Tat, and
stood looking down at me Ihere
sat on an old horse-hair covered sofa.
81 wish to thunder l had married
you!" he said savagely. "Yo,'re the
finest girl know, Kit, without excep.
tion, and you are going to throw your
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-04-05
self away on Jack Manning. or Max

self away on Jack Manning. or Max,
or some ether"
Nothing of the Sort" said coldly,
"and the fact that you didn't marry
me does not give you the privilege Of
abusing my friends. Anyhow. l don't
like you when you speak like that"
Jim took me to the door and stopped
there to sigh.
II haven't been WELL" he said, heav:
lily. Don't eat, don't sleep. Wouldn't
you think I'd lose flesh? Kit"-he
lowered his voice SOL anly-"I have
gained two pounds!"
said he didn't look 1t, which ap-
peared to comfort him somewhat, and
because we were old friends, asked
him where Belle was. He said he
thought she was in Europe, and that
he had heard she was going to marry
Reggie Wolfe. Then he sighed again,
muttered something about ordering
the funeral baked meats to be pre-
pared and left me.
That was my entire share In the af-
fair. was the victim, both Of cir
cumstances and Of their plot. which
was mad on the face Of it During the
entire time they never once let me
forget that / got up the dinner. that /
telephoned around for them. They
asked me why couldn't cook
when not one of them knew one side
Of a range from the other. And for
Anne Brown to talk the way she did
saying | had always been crazy
about Jim, and that she believed I
had known all along that his aunt was
coming-for Anne to talk like that
was sheer idiocy. Yes, there was an
aunt. The Japanese Butler started
the trouble, and Aunt Selma carried
1t along.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-04-05
BRIEF NEWS NOTES
FOR THE BUSY NAN
MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS OF
THE PAST WEEK TOLD IN
CONDENSED FORM.
WORLDS NEWS EPIT0MIzED
Complete Review Of Happenings Of
Greatest Interest From All
Parts of World.
Southern.

.s V. SSNASA4SAA4'
A. w. Falkerson camp, United
Confederate Veterans of Tazewell,
Tenn, has been formally mustered
into the National Guard of the state
of Tennessee. j. D. Nelms has been
commissioned as captain of the COM
pany. The veteran Smilitiamen for
warded to- President Taft at Wash
ington astendisr of their services to
90 to the Mexican border in the event
OF hostilities. This is the only COM
pany Of its kind in any militia or
ganization in the Southern states.
Little Rock, Ark, was. shaken by
an earthquake Mirrors were shaken
from walls. desks and chairs in of
fees rolled about and windows clat-
tered. A near panic occurred in the
Southwestern Telegraph and Tele-
phone buildin.
So alarming has become the indis-
criminate shipment of cotton seed and
cotton seed meal itno Alabama from
districts infected with the boil Vice.
VII that State Commissioner of Agri-
culture R. F. Kolb has called spe-
cial meeting of the state board Of ag-
riculture to ahemble in Montgomery
to adopt drastic measures for the
enforcement of the state laws on this
subject.
Four hundred children, mostly in
the primary grades, leaped from the
windows of the Hill school building
at Piedmont college ( in Demorest
Ca, and were saved from death when
Ere was discovered eating its way
through the structure: More than a
score Of children were injured, but
none fatally, owing to the short dis
tance they jumped. When the alarm
was sounded the flames had gained
such headway tnat panic reigned, pu-
pills and teachers alike piling headlong
from the windows.
After blowing up the Bank OF Lam
caster at Lancaster, Tenn. exchang-
ing volleys with the cashier, w. T..
Simpson, and shooting up his home,
four robbers executed their departure,
on freight train, carrying with them
approximately $4,000 in money. The
robbers, before beginning operations,
cut all wire communication with the
outside world. The cashier was un-
,ErRs. but hat for which no claim
4 Nbe found in the village. was
o6hd perforated with bullets.
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Auto Run. Of rhroe Days.

Savannah. Cats most pretentiom
run thus far was planned at loni
meeting Of the Savannah Automobil,
club. 1t will be in three states and viii
require three days for the trip on
way.
It's destination is Charlotte, N. C.
and the night stops will be at Augustl
and Columbia. 1t will start early Il
the morning Of Tuesday, May 9. Th'
cars will check In for the night o
May 9 at Augusta and for the nigh
Of May 10 at Columbia. The run viii
Iisbanded at Charlotte.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-04-05
Alma Mater.
(To BE CONTINUED,

1t may not be generally known that
the term alma mater" which l: unt
versally applied to colleges and uni.
versities where men receive their
scholastic training, Is Of purely Cath.
olic origin 1t had, It's source at the
University Of Bonn, and drew its In.
spiration from the beautifully chise!ed
statue OF the mother Of Christ-known
as the Alma Mater-p.aced over the
principal portal Of that celebrated
seat Of learning.-Rosary Magazine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-04-05
Anderson Postal Savings Bank.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is to hav,
postal savings bank, according tt
an order issued by F H. Hitchcock
postmaster general. Gaming for 45 new
institutions Of this kind Throughout
the country.
Newberry, where the first one II
South Carolina was instituted, havini
shown little disposition to patroniz,
the institution, It was determined I,
put the next one In a manuiacturin,
town In which experience has showI
the deposits are larger than in purely
agricultural cities.
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General.

Discussing the proposed extension
of international arbitration in the
reichstag, at Berlin, Germany, Chan
cellor Won Bethman-Hollwegg classed
universal arbitration and universal
disarmament as ideals impossible OF
realization. 'The nations, including
GERMANY said the chancellor, "have
been talking disarmament since the
first Haghe conference, but neither in
Germany nor elsewhere has a practl-
cal plan been proposed. Any confer
ence on this subject is bound to be
fruitless."
The value of the fire drill was dem
onstrated when fire was discovered
in public school No. 43, the Bronx,
New York. Although. smoke was drift,
ing through the building and the ode
OF burning wood and paper permeated
Z the halls and classrooms, 1900 little
children responded to the fire drill
signal and in perfect order marched
down the building as they do several
times each week. In two minutes all
were on the street watching the fire.
men. The blaze did only trifing dam.
age.
The demand for workable cornpen-
sation act by both employers and en-
y ployees is so universal that it is only
a question OF time until a way will be
found to place it upon the statue
books of thev arious states" This
statement was issued by the depart.
ment of compensation for Industrial
accidents of the National Civic FEEDER
alton, after meeting to consider the
recent ruling Of the court OF appeals,
4 holding the Wainwright employers liza
bility act unconstitutional
Tentative peace proposals have
been made by both sides in Mexico.
and on the administration side have
been acted upon. In the view of Don
Francisco peace is assured-if not
within month. Diaz, it is reported,
in message to the Mexican cong
ress, will insist that peace be con-
cluded.
The Russian foreign office tele-
graphed the Russian minister at Pc
kin that Chinas reply to Russia's ul-
timatum is satisfactory. China's re-
ply is an attempt to prove that she
acquiesced in Russia's demands.
That President Taft and Senators
Aldrich and Penrose urged the elect.
ion of William Lorimer as senator
from Illinois in order TO obtain a
vote for the Payne tariff bill was the
4 burden OF testimony given by Edward
i Hines, Chicago lumber dealer with
Elarge interests in the South, before
4 the Illinois senate investigation com.
4 nittee.
a The "wets,' were victorious in
4 option elections in seven out Of eight
4cities in Indiana that voted on the
HGvestion whether or not saloons,
%HM Mich had been eliminated in county
Inn elections, should reopen.
rrilla warfare has been formally
ned by the Mexican insurrec.
brdihg 70 decree issued by
( ( - 10 l. Madero, and made public
.s5 Paso. The decree authorizes the
& & republic of Mexico to be or
led into seven groups of states
y ranks and the promise of law
ing pensions to widows and chill
"a are announced.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-04-05
Col. cosorovo's Body at Rest.

Charleston.-The funeral serviceI
over the body of Col. James Cos
grove, Apostle Of Drainage and Coco
Roads," Of this section, were held IL
the Roman Catholic cathedral of st
John the Baptist, the interment fol
lowing in Magnolia cemetery.
The cathedral was filed with morn
ers, Colonel Cosgrove being one Of the
most public spirited citizens and pou
ular among ali classes for the com
munity benefits he has wrought.
No man in the State has ever showr
greater usefulness.
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chokod Jaller and Escaped.

Beaufort.-Two negro desperadoes
Jackson Brown and Lewis Green, AZ
saulted ]. H. Bradham, county jailoi
severely choking him, and made .
quick getaway. After supper tht
jailer was putting a trusty into the
Jail and as he opened the door the
two prisoners rushed him.
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Dirt Flying on Electric Line.

Andsrson.-Dirt has been broken fol
construction Of the road bed of the
Greenville spartanburg & Anderson
line of the Piedmont & Northern
Electric railway which will connect
Greenwood, Charlotte, N. c, and
many smaller towns between. The syn
dictate, which, it is said, is backed BY
the Duke interests, has purchased
the street railway systems Of Char
lotte, Greenville and Anderson.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-04-05
UNDER PALMETTO TREES
rhs Heart Of South Carolina News
Carved Out of Many Counties
In the Commonwealth. o
The GREATEST MEETING EVER

rhirty-Fourth Annual Convention Sun.
= day School Association.
Spartanburg.-There were over 800
delegates in the city in attendance
lpon the thirty-fourth annual conven-
ion the South Carolina. Sunday
School association.
The feature Of the meetings was
he singing. There were over two
hundred voices in the choir, led by
Grant Colfax Tullar and Isaac H.
Meredith Of New York.
This is the largest convention that
Inc association has known in the his
lory Of it's organization.
With the streets lined with hundreds
If spectators, a procession Of l500
Bible class students marched from the
.ourt house to Converse college.
hymns were sung and the various
bands played; more impressive
sight has never been witnessed in
Spartanburg. Men Of all classes COM
posed this procession, notable among
hem being farmers, college profes-
.ors, professional men, the clerks OF
he city and members of various Bible
classes who live in the mill districts.
Aside from the mems Bible class
parade, the most striking feature Of
he second day of the convention OF
The association was the ovation given
sx-Gov. Martin F. Ansel, when he
arose in the First Baptist church to
address a mems meeting on "The
Crucial Importance of the Sunday
School in Our National Life" He was
loudly applauded when he was intro
luced by ]. w. Simpson, and when
te arose the 1900 men in the church
eaped to their feet and waved hand
Ierchiefs in a Chautauqua salute.
"This is a large subject assigned
me-" said Mr.. Ansel; "it covers a
nation. This is beautiful world in
which we live. God painted the sky
Glue and the trees and gress green,
that we might enjoy it. Some men
go through life with their eyes down.
II they would only look up they would
see some of the beauties God has
made for US; it is beautiful world,
and we are blessed by living in the
most beautiful spot in the world, the
United States of America. He Is most
blessed who lives In the United States
and enioyes its liberties, especially the
liberty to worship God under his own
vine and fig tree with none to molest
nim."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-04-05

Five Years for Reckless Joy Riders.
Charleston.-Louis Davis, Henry
Fields and Robert Smith, the three col
ored chauffeurs, who went Joy riding
and wrecked DR.. Edward F. Parker's
steam automobile year ago, will be
sent to the pepitentiary to serve five
years at labor unless executive elem.
ency saves them, a movement being on
foot to present such a petition to the
governor, sentiment here being that
their punishment is too drasti /. The
negroes have been out on bond OF
$500 each while attorneys sought "a
have the Circuit Courts decision re
versed or 1eS trial granted. Tho
state supreme court ruled adversely
to the chauffeurs who have been in
the employ of prominent Charleston
ians. In wrecking the Parker ma
chine the negroes also injured two
other negroes and demolished theii
wagon, the collision occurring while
the automobile was moving at high
speed in the suburbs late at night
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-11
KANSANS HERE TO STUDY
OUR METHOD OF TAXING.

B. f. Milton, tax COMMISSIONS or
Topeka. Kas.. and Judge Richard A.
Burnet. a member of a commission APP
pointed by Governor Stubs to investi-
gate taxing methods elsewhere for a
report to the Kansas Legislature visited
the oce of the board of assessment and
revision of taxes here today and were
shown the Newark system by John l..
Carroll, president of the local board.
Mr.. Milton and Judge Burnet were
prompted to come to Newark by the
exhibit shown from this city at the con-
vention of the International tax confer
ence at Richmond, Va, last week, and
by a report read before one of the meet
ings which held up Newark as having
the best system of assessment in the
United States. The report made nu-
merous recommendations for the gui-
dance of other cities. which were in
effect the very methods in use in New
ark today.
President Carroll, Tax Commissioner
A. Wildrick Swain, John r. Howe and
Moses Reichmann arrived home Satur-
day night from the Richmond conven-
ton.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-11
FINED FOR LOITERING.

Robert Bibbs, a negro, better known
as "Crackerjack," of IA Maiden lane,
and Jacob London. of 234 West 1920
sire t, New York. were each fined s.
on a charge of lettering in the First
Criminal Court today. 1t was declared
by Plainclothesmen King and Smith,
who made the arrest, that the two men
were part of a gang that were operat-
ing a three-card monte game on Ship
man neal Market street. When the
patrolme.l approached the gang dis
persed All the officers gave chase.
Mary Holmes. a 7-year-old child, who
was in the road, was thrown to the
ground and had three teeth knocked
out. The fines were paid.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-11
STATE Of MAINE
IS VOTING TODAY
ON PROHIBITION
Both wet and DRY Factions
Striving Hard for
Victory.

PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. 1.-Maine's
fame as the pioneer prohibition State
of the Union is swaying in h balance
today. Daylight saw the first of the
army of voters who are to decide the
question of whether the prohioitory
amendment shall be retained in the
constitution on their way to the polls
and as the hours passed the stream
grew in size.
With ideal election day weather there
was every indication that the vote
would be unusually large in all sec
tons. In the cities particularly there
was an early vote cast, while in the
outlying districts the voters did not
begin to put in an appearance until
well into the forenoon. 1t is on the
rural districts that the prohibition
workers depended for the votes with
which they expect to keep Maine In the
no-license column.
simultaneously with the opening OF
the polls this morning prayer meet
ings which were to continue without
cessation throughout the day, opened
in many of the city churches.
If the license interests are successful
today there is said to be every posi-
bility that Governor Plaisted may be
prevailed upon to Gala special session
of the Legislature to take action on the
repeal of the statute law, which In eff
feet is the same as the constitutional
amendment, and the enactment of an
other law for the regulation of the
liquor business.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-11
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-11
MAJOR S. S. ARMSTRONG
ASKS TO BE RETIRED.
Served With Jersey Paymaster-
General Since 1864.
[specIaI to the Newark star

TRENTON, Sept. 11.-By command
of Governor Wilson, as commander-in-
chief, Adjutant-General Sadler today
issued an order providing for the re-
tirement of Major Samuel S. Arm
strong, of this city, assistant paymaster
of the paymaster-generafs department.
The retirement is voluntary upon the
part of Major Armstrong, and will take
effect December 81. The action was
taken under the act of 1909, providing
for the retirement of an officer of the
National Guard at the age of 62 years.
Major Armstrong is disbursing officer
of the United States funds appropri-
ated for the use of the militia in this
State, and between now and Deem
Der 81 he will close his accounts with
the government. He entered the serV-
ice of the military department of the
State May is, 1864. and has served In
this department ever since.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-11
GRAND JURY RECONVENES
TO QUIZ ON EXCISE GRAFT,

ELIZABETH. Sept. 11.-After an adj
journment of nearly two months the
May grand jury r%econvenes today az
the Court House to continue Its probe
into the excise graft charges. Inter
esting developments are expected and
1t is understood that several prominent
men have been subpoenaed to tell what
they know.
The Grand Jury was recalled late in
July following a lively session of the
Board of Excise in the course of which
John ]. Stamler, attorney for h Peter
Breidt Brewing Company, was truck a
blow by Commissioners Thomas Y.
Bye, after he had been charged by
Stamler with accepting graft.
James r. Nugent, of Newark. was a
witness before the grand jury today.
General d. F. Collins. president of the
Peter Breidt Brewing Company, was
also a witness.
1t is believed that Mr.. Nugent was
summoned because of certain state
ments attributed to hin at the meet
ing of the Democratic State Commit
tee at Asbury Park or August 10, at
which time the State craftsmanship was
declared vacant. Mr.. Nugent at that
meeting attacked General Collins Sc
verely, and among other things said
that he was In trouble in Union
county and was being investigated by
the grand jury. Mr.. Nugent was
quoted as saying that he gave Collins
some help in his difficulty.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-11
FIRST MEETING OF SEASON.

The first meeting of the season of the
Philtscipoma Club, of which Mrs. Ed
ward Gray is president, will be held
October 3 at 1890 a.. m. at the Y. M.
c. A. building, and will be devoted to
business matters. This win be followed
on October 10 by the annual break
fast. which will be held at the Essex
County Country Club. Mrs. Ainsworth
j. Hague is the chairman of the com
mittee In charge, and is assisted by
Mrs. George w. Case. Mrs. Eloise Rus
sell Ferrall is the chairman of the
music committee, and is assisted by
Mrs. d. Frederick Burnett, Mrs. Edgar
II. Quinby and Mrs. Carlton G.
Winans. The season will continue UNI
til April %.