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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04
Wed 60 Years; Never Fused.

Cleveland, Ohio.-Marriage is a sue.
cess, say Mr.. and Mrs. Max Dubinsky,
respectively 80 and II years old, who
celebrated their sixtieth wedding an
niversary.
The Dubinskys were married in
Riga, Russia, when he was lad of 20
and she lass of II. Dubinsky says
the only way is to marry young.
Both say that they never quarreled.
They are hale and hearty and hope to
live to celebrate their seventeen wed.
ding anniversary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04
TWO Deaths. From Flying.

Paris-The worst aeroplane acct
dent in the history of French aviation
occurred at Issy when Marquis
Mario Paula and Alexandra Laffon,
chief pilot of the Antoinette school OF
aviation, were killed in a 2O0-foot fall
of their Antoinette monoplane.
Laffons wife witnessed the tragedy.
Within Is minutes of the time she
kissed the daring husband farewell
she threw herself in paroxysm OF
grief over his mangled body. She is
in a critical condition from the shock.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04
COLUMBIA AND CAROLINA
JAILs ARE DANGEROUS.
In Case of Fire Prisoners Would be
Roasted to Death.

In Case of Fire Prisoners Would be
Roasted to Death.
That the lives OF the prisoners con-
fined in many of the county jails Of
South Carolina are in danger from the
lack of proper protection from fire is
the substance of statement made in
the annual report of B. A. Wharton,
deputy, made to Insurance Commits
sioner McMaster which will be sent to
the general assembly.
"I have inspected most of the
county jails," says Mr.. Wharton, "and
I find, in many instances, that con.
ditions are dangerous to the safety
of the lives of occupants. In many
instances there is only one exit from
the second or third floor with many
locks and doors to be opened before
being free from cells"
That there are many cells with
wooden floors, ceilings and stairways
is the statement made in the report.
There are very few fire extinguish-
ers in the jails," continues the report.
The suggestion is made that all
jails be provided with steel cells, ce.
ment or metal floors, metal ceilings,
iron stairways and fire extinguishers.
"a man deprived of his liberty by
the law should at least have his life
protected while in the custody of the
law" concludes the report.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04
Cats Carry CONSUMPTION,

Cleveland-That cats spread tuber-
culosis and are menace to health
was declared by DR.. Thomas w. Clark
of Lakewood, who M.thin the last six
months has conducted more than a
hundred feline autopsies. DR.. Clark
said me had as a patient the head of a
farl;ly who was afflicted with tubercu-
lcsis. From the history of the case
the doctor was convinced that the
family cat had brought the disease to
the house. In his examination hun
dred or more cats were killed and eS-
ARMED by him.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04
GREAT
Commander Sims Speech at
London Banquet.
GAVE OFFENSE TO OTHER MEN.
Responding to Address of Welcome
Naval Officer Declares Every Amer
lean Would Help England in Case
of War-President Has it in Hand.

Washington.-The case of Comman-
der William S. Sims, of the United
States ship Minnesota, who, according
to press reports, delivered a distinctly
pro-British speech at a banquet in
London, December 8, and which has
been regarded as offensive by citizens
of other nations, is now in the hands
of President Taft. In response to a
cablegram from Secretary Meyer ask
ing for an official report of the exact
sentiments expressed by Commander
Sims, Rear Admiral Murdoch, COM
manding the third division of the At
Iantic fleet, to which the Minnesota
is attached, has made cable reply to
the Secretary, giving the substance OF
the commanders remarks. Secretary
Meyer has referred the matter to the
President as commander in chief of
the navy, for such action as he deem
ed the incident warranted.
No inkling of the nature OF Admiral
Murdock's cablegram was obtainable
at the Navy Department.
The banquet at which the speech
was delivered was given in honor OF
The officers and men of the American
feet in the English channel and was
one of the functions which marked
the visit of the vessels to English and
French ports. Replying to the well
coming speech of the Lord Mayor Of
London, Commander Sims, according
to the press dispatches, said that,
speaking for himself, he believed that
If the time ever came when the Brit
!sh Empire was menaced by an eX-
ternal army they might count on
every man, every drop of blood, every
ship and every dollar Of their man
kind across the sea.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04

California is one of the western
states which shows rapid growth. The
census figures just announced give
California a population of 2,377,549, a
gain of COL per cent over 1900. This
Is the largest increase made by any
state from which the final census
returns have yet been received, and
shows that "the glorious climate Of
California" and other allurements are
attracting settlers quite as numerous
ly as old the gold fever Of '49 and
later.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04
Seven Bales on Three Acres.

Washington-By combining thor
ough tillage, crop rotation, barnyard
manure, and judicious use of COM
mercial fertilizers, Mr.. w. H. Dubose,
of Brunbridge, Ala, has succeeded in
producing seven bales of cotton from
a three acre tract, using nothing but
the ordinary cotton seed, the cost per
acre being $3.50, as follows: break
ing the land, $3.50; rebedding, $500;
hoeing, S1.5O; cultivating, $500; pick
ing $1,000; ginning, $3.50; and haul
ing, $500. On the three-acre tract
Mr. Dubose cleared over $4,000.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04
BEGGING FOR MERCY
Indicted Trust individuals Fear
Jail Sentences.
NO HOPE GIVEN FOR LENIENCY.
Attorney General Wickersham viii
Demand Prison Terms For Guilty
Members of Bath Tub Trust-No
More Fines.

hington.-Attorneys for somss1
of the individuals indicted as mem
bers of the so-called "bath-tub trust
for alleged violations of the antitrust
act came to the Department Of Justice
in the interest of their clients, who,
in the event of their conviction and
of the courts acceptance. of the dess
clared policy of Attorney General
Wickersham to "stand for no more
fines" are threatened with jail sem
tences. -
They were given to understand, it
was said, that jail sentences will be
insisted upon and were informed that z
their clients will be expected in the
United States circuit court at Detroit
on January to give bail in the sum
of $4,000 each. The attorneys for
the indicted men indicated they would
not make it necessary for the govern.
ment to start fifty removal suits to
get the fifty defendants together on
that day.
The offer of compromise said 10
have been rendered by the visiting
lawyers was in effect that the Stan
dard Sanitary Manufacturing Com
pany and other defendants in the civil
action should appear before the Unit
ed States circuit court at Baltimore
and consent to the permanent injunc-
ton tie government asks, If the gov.
ernment would be satisfied with fines
and no Jail sentences in the criminal
action. 1t was pointed out that an
effectual dissolution of the offensive
combination the government charges
would be effected if the Injunction
were agreed to. 5e
The Department of Justice, how-'
ever, thinks the combination is as
good as dissolved. This week it learn.
ed that four concerns in the combine.
sent out letters to the trade that they
were no longer parties to the alleged
price-fxing agreement
The recent declaration of Attorney
General Wickersham, following the
window-glass trust case in Pittsburg,s
that he would insist on prison sem
tences in ell future conr etions in:
antitrust cases was the answer to the
second proposition. &
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04
Sugar Frauds at New orleans.

New Orleans.-That the Federal
government has been defrauded out
of more than a million dollars on
import duties at New Orleans through
false weights and improper grading
of sugar was developed by the grand
jury investigation which was in prog
ress here for two weeks before the
holidays, according to unofficial in
formation made public here. The
government will bring suits against
certain sugar refineries to recover the
alleged unpaid duties.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04
Life Saving Services Work.

Washington-Out of a total of 6,661
persons involved in 1,463 disasters to.
vessels of all classes within the scope
of the United States life saving sera
vice, only So lives were lost and but
"A vessels were completely destroyed,
according to the annual report OF S. l..
Kimball, general, superintendent of
the service for the fiscal year which
ended June 80 last.
The net expenditures for maintains.
ing the service for the year were
S2,249,375.6S.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04
Winter and Summer Unite.

Red Hill, Pa.-The youngest and
oldest brides of the year in Perkio-
mon Valley are now honeymooning.
Miss Mamie York, sixteen, and Mrs.
Lydia Long, seventy-two, are two of
the thirty girls who were married.
Miss York, who is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred York. of this
place, was married to Harry H. Brcy,
who is one year her senior. Mrs.
Long became the wife of Harry Ben
der, widower of fifty, a few minutes
after the younger couple were mar
ried by Rev. G. w. Lutz.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04
on the represenlallon VI

purulonment on the Representations vr
the different States. Of the sixteen
members of the committee, eleven
members are from States which
would lose one or more representa-
tives if the present number of mem-
bers of the entire House is maintain
ed in the light of the population
shown by the census just completed.
1t is likely that these States will not
only be protected but as Mr.. Crum-
packer and others believe, that an
increase to four hundred and thirty
five will solve the problem before the
House, that being the least number
that will save every State from any
loss in the numerical strength of its
delegation at Washington.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04
Bulletin on Tubere ulosis.

The State board of health has is
sued bulletin on tuberculosis. The
subject is fully treated and of partic-
ular interest is the section discuss
ing the fact that tuberculosis is not
necessarily incurable. The bulletin
departs from the ordinary custom of
the State board of health and de-
nounces the fraud of those who ex.
ploit and advertise fake tuberculosis
cures" Fifteen million dollars per
year is the amount so taken from the
people, writes Dr. Williams.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04
400 Rifle Shots a Minute.

Springfield, Mass.-Expert. machin-
lists are at work in the United States
Government shops in this city per-
fecting improvements on French
gun that can be carried by every sol
der, and is said to be almost as de-
structive as the Maxim. The new
Grearm is called the Benet-Mercier,
and has capacity of 400 shots min
ute. 1t differs from the Maxim, which
has capacity of 600 shots a minute,
in that it weighs only 20 pounds, and
can be carried by each member of a
regiment.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04
Shame on ohioans.-

West Union, Ohio.-A dozen men
when Judge Blair opened court,
tramped into the court and without
the least evidence of shame confessed
that they had sold their votes for
trifiing sums. Seventy-three true
bills, the smallest days work for a
long while, were reported by the
grand jury bringing the total incict-i
ments up to 1,O71. Of this number
S77 have already pleaded guilty.
Forty men, unlimited, and as yet un-i
indicted, have come to the court
house to enter pleas of guilty.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04
Four Babies in Her Stocking.

New York-Santa Claus and the
stork combined forces, bringing not
only Joy and an abundance Of good
things to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jonn Cortright, of Sebrings Mills,
near Dunellen, N. j., but quartet OF
babies, whose combined weight is
twelve pounds.
Among gifts sent to the infants
were two little cribs and a pair of 60
carts, each capable of holding four in
fants, besides rattles, blankets, under
wear and provender of all kinds.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04
Mother is IL Years Old.

Louisville, Ky.-At a time when
most children are playing with dolls
and enjoying what Santa Claus put in
their stockings, Virginia Schofield is
the mother of a baby boy.
She was IL years old October FL
last. At the instance of David Scho-
field, the child's father, George Har-
bin Thurman, aged 16, was arrested
on a statutory charge. The mother
and child are doing well.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04
presctcr Knew What to Do.

Knoxville, Tenn.-The moment he
emerged from the day coach where
he was riding when Southern Rail-
way wreck occurred at Mascot, Rev..
j. A. Bayler, pastor of State
Street NJ. L. Church, South, of Bris-
tol, and formerly of Chattanooga, in:
stantly grabbed a handkerchief and
ran half mile up the track to flag
any other trains that might be COM
ing. Rev. Mr.. Bayler, who is one Of
the most prominent ministers in the,
Holston conference, was formerly a,
locomotive engineer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04
Reonle TO the Square Mile.

Neutrality-suspicious. Island has 5OS.5
people to the square mile, thus, ac-
cording to census bureau figures,
leading the list of States in the mat
ter of density of population. Nevada
with only seven-tenths of a person to
the mile, finds a place at the trend OF
the table.
The figures for other States in
clude: Tennessee. "a: South Caro-
lima, 49.7; North Carolina, 45.3;
G.ecrgia. 4A4: hIHhama, 41.5; Miss!s-
sippi, 3S.S; Louisiana. 36.5; Arkan-
sas, &c; Texas, 14.S; Florida, 1871.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04
Prlson Term Killed Her.

London.-As result OF hardships
endured while suffering Imprisonment
for assault at the last suffragette raid
OH Parliament, Mrs. Clarke, sister of
Mrs. Emeiine Pankhurst, died at her
home in Brighton, Immediately follow
ing her release from prison. Mrs.
Clarke, it is alleged, was harshly
treated in prison and forced to eat
such coarse food that her health
broke down. The suff-agettes are
planning to demand a Parliamentary
investigation Of her treatment in
prison.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04
vsteran,s Sad Condition.

Winsted, Gonna dangerous ma
MAC since the Civil War, Cornelius s.
Dayton has lived for As years in a
cage like wild beast. His condition
is said to be due to sunstroke he
received while on a battlefield.
Dwight w. Thrall, of Hartford, and
John F. Simmons, agents of the State
Humane Society, visited the farm, on
the Winchester road, and found Day
ton pacing up and down his cell,
carrying spoon as he did his gun
in the war.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04
paid We'll for Doing His Duty.

Washington-Richard B. Parr, the
customs detective who discovered the
steel springs in the scales of the
American Sugar Refining Company's
dock at Williamsburg, and furnished
most of the evidence through which
more than s3,OO0,OCO has been return
ed to the Federal Treasury gets his
reward. He was paid $4,000 some
time age, but the Treasury had no
more funds to complete payment. The
urgency deficiency bill passed by Con-
gress carried an item of 100000 and OF
that $Sc,OcO will so to Parr.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04
Son Killed Mothers Enemy.

Macon, Ga.-Witchel Smith, aged
12, pulled his fathers shotgun from
behind counter in the isolated coun.
try store of his parents and emptied
a charge of buckshot into the head
of an unknown stranger who was at
tempting to assault his mother. He
made an indecent proposal to the wo-
man, according to her story, and fol-
lowed it up with an attempt to drag
her out to his wagon. The boy cody
picked up the gun and killed him with
one shot.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04
woman's Strange Disease.

New Orleans-Because Mrs. Minnie
Roch, of this city, is sufferer from
very rare disease, bleeding under the
skin, and because, as she alleges, a
street car conductor took hold of her
with more force than courtesy. the
New Orleans Railway Company, ac-
cording to the decree of the courts,
must pay Mrs. Roch s1,1O7.
The grasp of her arm by the con-
ductor started subcutaneous hem
orrhage, which could not be stopped
for some time.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04
Wilkes-Barre. Pa,

Wilkes-Barre, Pa.-After holding a
marriage license for more than 10
years, Peter Cinoa, Sc years old, and
Miss Theresa Laviero, 81 years old, of
Lattimer, near here, were recently
married according to the return of the
marriage license which reached the
clerk here.
The license was issued to them on
May Z, 1891, and for some reason,
which the official paper did not speci-
fy, they put off their marriage from
that time until month ago, being
finally married on November rs.
Rev, A. Capieno.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04
Condition Textile Industry 1910.

A number of statistical statements
issued by the department of agricul-
ture gives in detail the condition of
the textile industry. The report
shows decided Improvement in the
child labor condition. There were
only 249 children under - years Of
age at work in the mills. 1t is point
ed out in the report that the gradual
change from coarse to high grade
goods is now being felt, as is shown
by the decrease of 26,449 bales of
cotton consumed during the year by
the textiles.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04
MistIetoe Berries XIII Children.

Bokoshe, Ala.-Three children are
dead and two others are declared to
be dying here as result of eating
mistletoe berries. During a celebra-
tion at the home of Frank Wright,
farmer, two of his children, aged five
and four years, were discovered feast
ing on the berries. Physicians were
summoned, but their efforts were un-
availing.
Thee children on the neighboring
farm of Benjamin White became ill
from the same cause. One is dead
and the others will die.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04
.,sociation at Its con.

val SIII1i -SSOSAoIiOa1 ce AZ gSS1-ifS
cluding session.
There is proportionately more
race suicide in the United States than
in France" said Professor Wilcox.
An endowment for the stork was
recommended to the American Socia-
logical Association by George Elliot
Howard, professor of sociology in the
University of Nebraska. In an adj
dress on "The Social Control of Do
mestic Relations" he declared the
State should honor motherhood by
endowing members.
Parents who raise families" he
said, "are entitled to payment and
security from the State the same as,
the soldier or the Judge or any other
public servant"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04
Want Verdict to Stand.

A petition is being circulated and
largely signed by the business men
and citizens generally at Yorkville
adressed to Gov. Ansel and Attorney
General Lyon, requesting him not to
take the Southern merger suit to the
Supreme Court but let the verdict
stand as rendered.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04

An Indiana man died recently after
having lived for ninety years without
ever having had his face shaved or
his hair cut. Sc he claimed, but the
story seems incredible. Surely his
mother must have cut his hair when
he was too young to put up fight.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04

National Civic Federation Delegates.
Gov. Ansel has appointed delegates
from South Carolina to the annual
meeting of the National Civic Fedora
tion, which is to be held in New
York city OH January 13. IS and IA.
The following delegates were ap-
pointed: L. W. Parker, Greenville;
George Johnstone, Newberry; Rev. H.
A. White, Columbia, August Kohn,
Columbia, Bright Williamson, Darling
ton; B. H. Moss, Orangeburg; John
B. Cleveland, Spartanburg; T. K.
Elliott, Winnsboro, and w. w. Lewis,
Yorkville.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04
Sale of Mail in Dead Letter offic

Washington-The sale of articles
accumulated in the division of dead
letters of the Postofice Department
embraced 1881 catalogue items, ag-
gregating s9,S46SO, or an average of
S1.33 for each parcel sold. The net
revenue, $S,739.75, will be, deposited
to the credit of the postal revenue.
The merchandise embraced undeliv-
cred matter of salable value, for
which owners could not be found, re-
ceived during the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1909, and represented salable
articles found in 130,495 parcels.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04

a ,panKnote Inal :iaa ueem, Ne
anu ironed by fdsedious woman was
pronounced counterfeit. The public,
evidently, is familiar only with filthy
lucre. III
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04

A Chicago woman, in suing for d.
yorce, declares that. her husbands
stenographer looked at him longing
iy, lovingly, sweetly and invitingly."
That stenographer certainly must
have been a good locker.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04
Rabies Claimed One.

In the report of DR.. F. A. Coward,
of the State laboratory, it is pointed
out that only one death from rabies
resulted during the year. The death
was Will Chisolm, of Charleston, who
was bitten on the nose by mad dog.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04

The story from New York that
loans to the aggregate Of s50.000,0OQ
have been negotiated abroad indicates
that American credit is excellent, and
also that the money is likely to be
nut where it will do the most good in
promoting American enterprises. In
cidentally it is proof that the money
market is by no means as hard" as
had been supposed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04
Demand for Babies Very Strong.

Houston, 'Texas.-The train from
New York bearing fifty-three orphan
ed and founding babies arrived at
Houston. The demand for the tiny
folk proved so strong that the quota
for this city was speedily exhausted
and the supply destined for San An
tonic narrowly missed confiscation.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04

o..u pe4naps fatally wounded David
Braswell. Both are young white men
about 81 and were at the home of Ed
Hollingsworth for dinner. Breswell
was shot in the head.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04

A Mississippi man who put stick
ef dynamite in his pocket and then fell
down with it will recover from his in.
juries. A man so favored by pure
dumb luck" as this ought to be In
Eteady demand as a mascot.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04

If shoveling in coal and carrying
out the ashes were all there is to run
ming a furnace it would be excellent
exercise. But many man becomes
dangerously fatigued when it comes to-
writing out checks for the coal mer-
chant.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-04

That Long Island Judge who ruled
that $4,000 a year is enough for the
education of sixteen:year-old girl
doubtless had in his crude masculine
mind only the useful things. Other
kinds cost more.