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? Th? Planter's Loan ? I and Savings Bank $ I Augusta, Ca, 4* Pays Interest on Deposits, T ^ Accounts Solicited. 4? t LC. HAYNF, CHAS. C. HOWARD, ll 4? PRESIDE:*?. C?SHIE.?. .? .T RESOURCES OVER.$i,ooo,ooo. $H 1**-M"I"H"I"H ?!? lt ?! 1'WT THE NATIONAL BANK OF AUGUSTA, ; : AUGUSTA. GA. . . L. C. HAYNE, CHAS. IL CLARK,.. President. Cashier/; . CAPITAL $250,00(1.00. ll Surplus & Profits $190,000.00. JJ The business of our out-of-town friends . a receives the same careful attention as that a m of our local deposit on?. The accounts of>4 careful conservative people solicited. ? # I'M I M IM ll 1 ll 1 ?! 'M-H* VOL.73. EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1908. NO. 17. r . PROMINENT PEOPLE. W. R. Hearst is a business man, "Kith a payroll of $5,000,000. Colonel Goethals says the Panama Canal will be open for business Janu ary 1, 1915. John D. Rockefeller complimented the Rev. Dr. Aked on a sermon con demning race tracks. Governor. Johnson, of Minnesota. in a speech at Shiloh battlefield, said recent Supreme Court rulings tend to Class States as federal dependencies. Many years a director and for a time present of the New York Life " insurance Company, Alexander E. .Orr, retired on account of advancing years. Prince Nashimoto, a cousin of the Emperor of Japan, has arrived in Paris, where for two or three years he will devote himself to military study. The death of Charles H. Parker in his ninety-second year removes- the oldest graduate of Harvard College, In which he was a member of the class of 1831. McGill University will bestow upon Sir Caspar Purdon Clark.>director of the Metropolitan Art Gallery, New York City, the honorary degree of doctor of laws. Ex-Governor Morrill, cf Kansas, now worth half a million dollars, was once HO hard up that he lost a quar ter section of land because he couldn't pay the taxes. Secretary of State Elihu Root has completed his sixty-third year. Dur ing his term he has traveled farther than any of his predecessor^ in tho office. He has visited South America, Mexico and Canada. At Milford. Conn., Lieutenant Charles A. L. Totten, li. S. Army, re tired, and former Yale professor, died a few days ago. He was widely known because of mathematical de ductions upon which, he based pro phetical interpretations ol Sprinta res. NEWSY GLEANINGS. I Hamilton, Ohio, has sixty-cent gas. Chicago will establish a curb mar I ker. Independent automobile manufac I turers plan a traveling exhibition of j cars. .The German Imperial Government j is thinking of establishing a petro ? leuni monopoly. I . America leads the world in trade I with Japan, according to figures pub lished in Tokio. . The National Civil Service Reform League in a pamphlet attacked the Crumpacker census bill. Federal Judge Grosscup, speaking In Philadelphia, assailed President Roosevelt's attitude on the AntUTrust Law. Three thousand Chinese, residents of Manila, are held at Arney on ac count ot the prevalence of trachoma among them. The Andover Theological Seminary was removed to Cambridge and be come affiliated with the Harvard Di vinity School. The Bavarian Government has practically decided to spend $90,000, 000 for tho construction of the great systems of waterways. .* The large number of Idle miners in the United States has been at tracted by the apparently rich and unclaimed lands of Atusna. The New England Methodist Epis copal conference voted in favor of removing the Church ban from danc ing, card-playing and theatre going. In New Yor': City Judge Foster re leased Michael Briefer, a bigamist, on i parole, under bond *o support the children of both wives-not the two .women themselves. Forty thousand Slavs petitioned the President at Washington, to inter cede for a naturalized American ot their race " jailed In Prague for an alleged seditiouc song. THE WILY BURGLAR. First Burglar-"What's that?" Second Burglar-"That's my sample case. Ye see, I've just become 'a house-to-house canvasser." First Burglar-"What ale ye sell in'?" Second Burglar-"Oil to keep doors from squeaking. Great scheme, ain't it?"-London Telegraph. The point of view Is everything, contends the Pittsburg Press. Here is King Edward's sister craesing it up as bully good fun to dismiss the royal carriages and ride in the pub lic busses. And here are a lot of the rest of us who think it would be bully good fun to cut out the public busses and ride for a while in the royal carriages. ? Georgia Railr oa<I Bank AUGUSTA, OA. . Savings Department Pays 4 % interest on all accounts in this department, compounded every six months, January and July. ME INSURANCE GOTO SEE. BARLING & BYRD Before insuring elsewhere, Wejrepresent the Best VOld Line Companies. HARLI [IG & BYRD* At The Farmers Bank of Edgefield ' 1908 FINDS THE MAIM that sells Stanhopes, Carriage, WagouB, Buggies, eic, in position to offer you ?the highest possible grade nf goodejat the lowest possible-price. Remember* I am known as the best in the busiuese, n^r material is al ways of the best standard, and those who buy from Coskery's congratulate themselves. Material the best, prices always ?he lowest. BABCOCKS THE LEADER. ' H. H. COSKBRY, -740 and 751 Broad Street AUGUSTA, GA, Monumental Carriage Store *'Opposite the Monument." We've had forty-six years experience making and selling vehicles, and have yet to see anything on \vheels which for Beauty, Easy Riding, Li^ht Run ning and lasting and qualities would match Ployer and Columbia Bug? gieSjRunaboiifs and Surreys? If Better were made you would find them here, A complete line of Harness always on hand. Heavy Lumber Harness and Road Scraper Harness a SPECIALTY, BELTING, LEATHER, CARRIAGE MATE RIAL. ETNA .COAL. seph H. Day 729 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga, 9 Palmetto The News of South Carp Spartanbnrg County Swept by Cy clone. SpM'tanburg, Special.-A negro man was killed near West Springs, several houses were blown down and a number of people were injured about West Springs, Pauline and Jonesville, as the result of a terrific cyclone which passed, through that section Wednesday between the hours of 12 and 1 o'clock. The cyclone cleared everything in its path, uproot ing giant trees,-blowing down dwell ings and outbuildings and injuring Tiite a number of people. Its path was from west to east, but was very ? naiTow, not being at any point over j 400 feet wide. After passing through ? the lands of Dr. Chas. Jeffries, fouv miles east of Jonesville, the cyclone took a northeastely direction towards Culls shoals on the Pacolet river and was seen no more. # A young negro man by the name of j limiter, living with his mother one | mile from West Springs, was killed; by the house being blown down on. him., His mother had an ann and a j leg broken. The home of Mrs. F. P. West near j West Springs was partially destroyed i by the cyclone, but no one was injur ed. % i The blacksmith shop of Herbert & Lucas, near West Springs, was lifted up and set down 400 feet away. There were several men in the shop at the time seeking shelter, but the wind lifted their covering and carried it away, leaving them standing amid the anvils and forges. The cyclone did great damage just below Jonesville in the way of de stroying property, but there was no loss of life. Several persons were in jured but none of them are thought j to be fatally hurt. The home of J. C. Spears, with the exception of the din- ' ing room, was totally destroyed. Mr. ? Spears, his wife and his daughter, Inez, were all more or less injured by falling timbers. The barn of W. B. Fowler and his | well house were blown some hundred yards away. Several mules were in 1 the stable at the time, but none of them injured. The dwelling of W. F. Hames was .destroyed, and he and his wife and daughter were seriously injured. Miss Hames, who is 15 years old, had her collarbone broken.! lhere .wan a wag-, .on..standing invthe yard and itSvas* lifted several hundred ' feet, "striking the earth with such force that it was broken to pieces. Reports from Glenn Springs, Roe buck and Pacolet state that there was but very little wind at those places. No report has been received from Pauline, but it ia understood"consid-1 erable damage was wrought in that, vicinity. A gentleman from Spar tanburg, who was on the road be- ! tween West Springs and Glenn Springs just before the storm, states that the rain fell in torrents and the roadways were cut up - so badly that travel was almost impos sible. A telegraphic report from Jonesville about the cyclone, says: "A cyclone passed over a section; about a -mile south of Jonesville j about 2 o'clock in the afternoon, do-, ing considerable damage. A house belonging to Mr. J. C. Spears was wrecked and Mr. Spears was badly injured by the falling timbers. Mr. W. B. Fowler's barn and well house, were blown some hundred yards away. M. W. F. Hames' dwelling was also badly wrecked, he and his wife being more or less injured by the wreckage. Trees, fences and outhouses suffered considerable damage in the wake of thc lone. The storm travelled fro- . .ct to east for a distance of s' miles, but was veiw narrow." Mr. F. P. Giles Dead. Lancaster, Special.-Mr. Frank P. Giles died suddenly at his home here Wednesday about 10 o'clock. Mr Giles was enjoying his accustomed good health-a few minutes before and attended to his business Tuesday as usual. He was taken with a violent coughing spell about 10 o'clock and died in about five minutes. He prob ably bursted a blood vessel. For a New Shipping Company. Charleston, Special.-The certifi cate of the charter of the Charleston Transatlantic Shipping company was recorded at the office of the register of raense conveyance. The capital stock is $60,000. The company pro poses to operate a liue of steamers between Charleston and Liverpool and Bremen, carrying chief by cotton out of Charleston. John F. Maybank is thc chief promoter of the steam ship line and as has been stated, the prospects are bright for the success of th? venture, especially with thc ar rangements which have been made for a larger business at the port. Dispensary Wins in Aiken County. Aiken, Special.-The election, held herc last week as to dispensary or prohibition, resulted in a victory for the county dispensary by a very small majority. With all but three small boxes heard from the dispen sary has a lead of 55, and it is prob able the other three boxes will run the majority up to 100 or more. Great, interest was taken in the election all over the countv. Youth Accidentally Shot. Spartanburg, Special. - Archie Brown, the 14-year old son of Mr. D. B. Brown of Trough, was accidently shot Sunday afternoon by Will Tate, a youth 15 years of age, and a son of D. H. B. Tate of that section. The wounded boy's condition is serious and little hope of his recovery is en tertained. The ball entered the boy's face and lodged near the right temple. Young Tate says he did not know the gun wan loaded) n ni nm nm numma Af/TT ?I fina in Condensed form I;; i g HH tI I i 1 I I I I I I I i I I II I I li Winthrop Dormitory to be Erected Bhoruy. . Columbia, Special.- The Winthrop college board of trustees met in tbj< office of Gov. Ansel to consider th* plans for the dormitory to be erected shortly . The last general assembh appropriated $24,000 for 1908 and th< same amount for 1909 which, wi tb' $12,000 given by the Peabody edu cational board, will enable the trus tees to erect a dormitory for 200 ad-, ditional pupils. The board Thurs day appointed a building committee: consisting of Mr. W. J. Roddey ?? Rock Hill, President Johnson arid State Cuperintendent Martin. Sumter Municipal Election. ?1 - Sumter, Special.-The regular city election was held for mayor am' aldermen. The regular nominees the recent Democratic primary wert elected. Commissioner . of Publi< Works R. L. Edmunds was electee without opposition. The following are the members of the incoming city council elected: Mayor, W. B. Boyle? aldermen from Ward 1, Hugh 0 Haynsworth, Willie Bultman; alder men from Ward 2 Henry D. Barnett R. F. Havnsworth; aldermen frez Ward 3, J. R. Ligon, R. L. Wright?' aldermen from Ward 4, Walter G Stubbs, P. P. Fiun. The Peabody Board. Columbia, Special.-Prominent ?j?; ucatotfs throughout the State haw for some days considered the appoint ment of a South Carolinian to til! the vacancy on the Peabody cdjti cational board created by the de?tjt of William A. Courtenay. The faith ful work of Capt. Courtnay on tf$s board wa> responsible largely fo>:-|WM recognition of several of the inst ira- . tions in this State and it is the de sire of those prominent in education circles to have this State repr?sent?e, in the appointment of a successor Sever ' have suggested the name foi Gov. Ansel for the place but it is-$ol known yet who will be named,.-^t. matter of supplying the vacancy ing left with the board. New Hotel For Gaffney. Gaffney, Sp?cialr-Messers. C.*?G* Parish, J. A. Carroll, Z. A. Robertson D. C. Phillips and J. H. Curry have decid?d to erect a modern, up to date hotel building for Gaffney.' ' The capi tal stock will be $25,000, $16,000 ol which has been subscribed and tbs rest is in sight, as a number of mer chants and business men of the city li ?ve indicated their willingness to as sist in the enterprise. The building will bs located on the corner of Rob erson and Grenard streets, near thc passenger station and is an ideal lo cation for a hotel on account of its proximity to the passenger station as well as to the business section of the city. .. CE. May Declared Elected. Edgefield, Special.-Hon. C. E. May was declared elected mayor of Edgefield and was installed in office. Col. W. P. Calhoun, his opponent has given notice that he will contest the election. Magistrate at Gadsden. Columbia, Special.-Gov. Ansel last week appointed Julian B. Weston magistrate at Gadsden. Mr. Wes.^i takes the place of F. E. Williams, who has resigned, and the appoint ment is made on recommendation of the Richland delegation. Young Man Drowned. Spartanburg, Special.-P. Kirby, aged 18 years, was drowned in the upper pond at Pacolet mills Saturday afternoon between the hours of 5 and 0 o'clock, while shooting ducks. The body was discovered about 9 o'clock Saturday night and an inquest was held Sunday by Coroner Turner. The jury returned a verdict of death from accidental drowning. Laurens Oldest Citizen Dead. Laurens, Special. - Mr. Allen rotes, Laurens county's oldest citi zen, so far as can be ascertained, died last week at. his home near Mad den, five miles from the city. The de ceased was born in 1813 and was, therefore, 95 years old at the time of his death. He is survived by his sec ond wife, -who was a Mrs. Loving. He never had any children. He owned a small home and here he spent his entire life, one of upright ness and respectability. . May Issue Bonds. Fort Mill, Special-Fort Mill is considerably stirred up just now over the question of issuing bonds. An el ection to decide whether or not $10, 000 in bonds shall be issued to build a new school house has been ordered by the trustees of the district. A pe tition is also being circulated asking the city council to order an election for the purpose of authorizing the issus of $10,000 in bonds for the pur pose of making street improvements. 'Peculiar Insane Case. Columbia, Special.- Gov. Ansel has received from the judge of pro: bate of Charleston notice that Jose phine Damariska, a native of Ger many and a resident of that city for a few months, is now insane. Undei the law it will be necessary to com municate with the German govern ment on the condition of the woman, as a residence of two yoars in this' State is required before a patient can be admitted into the State Hospital for the Insane ? Th? Planter's Loan ? I and Savings Bank $ I Augusta, Ca, 4* Pays Interest on Deposits, T ^ Accounts Solicited. 4? t LC. HAYNF, CHAS. C. HOWARD, ll 4? PRESIDE:*?. C?SHIE.?. .? .T RESOURCES OVER.$i,ooo,ooo. $H 1**-M"I"H"I"H ?!? lt ?! 1'WT THE NATIONAL BANK OF AUGUSTA, ; : AUGUSTA. GA. . . L. C. HAYNE, CHAS. IL CLARK,.. President. Cashier/; . CAPITAL $250,00(1.00. ll Surplus & Profits $190,000.00. JJ The business of our out-of-town friends . a receives the same careful attention as that a m of our local deposit on?. The accounts of>4 careful conservative people solicited. ? # I'M I M IM ll 1 ll 1 ?! 'M-H* VOL.73. EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1908. NO. 17. FOR PUBLICITY BILL Prompt and favorable Action Strongly Urged CONGRESS SHOULD FASS LAW Petition Signed by Committee of the National Publicity Organization Will Be Presented to the Senate ?ind Hcusfi. Washington, Special.-Congress is urged to action on legislation requir ing the publicity of campaign fu'/ds in a petition which will be presented to the Senate by Senator Culbsrson, of Texas, and to the House of Rep resentatives, by McCall, of Massachu setts. The petition is signed by a committee of the National Publicity Organization and respectfully asks the Congress to enact at the present session a suitable law for the pub licity both before and after election of campaign contributions made to national committees to be used in in .luencing the approaching election of November 3d, 19GS. "The association has limited the scope of its efforts to securing pub licity of contributions made to nat ional committees and Congressional' committees formed to influence in more than one State elections where members* of thc national House of Representatives are to be chosen; and to promote by all appropriate means State legislation designed to accomplish in every State the same purpose of publicity-. Co-Opsration Necessary. "It is thought, that thc wisest method of preventing election cor ruption through money contributions will be not " through national laws alone nor through. State laws alone, but through both methods; each co operating and not conflicting with the other and both making the best and most effective system. There can not bc any doubt of the power of Congress to do what wc propose, nor any doubt about thc power of the State to provide thc additional regu lations desired. "Tho National Publicity Bill Or ganization is non-partisan, and. hopes lb at the* erTorfs to secure the bene-' ficial laws so much needed will not become involved in the controversies of political parties. But it is impos sible-to overlook the fact that the present minority party will impose upon the majority party the weighty responsibility for the failure of any legislation, if such failure shall en sue. To avoid such a deplorable poli tical issue, should not the members of both parties unite in postponing all propositions in which lhere may be a sincere division of sentiment and in passing I brough Congress without further delay a bill upon which all cordially agree ?" Four Men KiHed. Warrensburg, Mo., Special.-Three men are dead and another is fatally wounded as the result of an attempt of officers to arrest F. 0. Hawes: The d'cail : James Ryan, city marshal. Night Watchman Basbashan. F. 0. Hawes. The wounded: Night Watchman R. P. Pollock. Hawes. 22 years, old, son of a John son <ounry farmer, was retorni**;.* h?rnt OP a Missouri Pacific train from it trip to a neighboring town, and it is believed, suddenly lost his mind. His actions were noticed by the passengers, und Warrensburg of ficers were asked to meet the train. City Marshal Ryan and the two watchmen'met-Hawes as he got off the train and attempted to arrest him. Hawes drew a revolver and be gan shooting. At the first shot Mar shal Ryan fell dead. Other shots followed, and Night Watchman Bas bashan fell dead, shot through the lungs. Night Watchman Pollock was shot in the abdomen. Hawes was shot and killed by a negro porter. Negro's Body round Hanging to a Limb. F?rt Worth, Texas, Special. - A special to The Record from Atlanta, Tex., says: Jasper Douglas, a negro was charged in a warrant sworn to with having criminally assaulted his step-sister, a girl of 12 years. Sun day morning his body was found hanging to the limb of a tree near this place. Tho verdict of the coro ner's jury was that Douglas came to his death at the hands of unknown persons. Bristol Democrats Endorse Bryan. Bristol, Special.-Thc Democrats of Bristol at a massmecting last week appointed delegates to the State con vention, which meets in Roanoke June ll. Resolutions were passed in dorsing W. J. Brynn for the Presi dency, commending the administra tion of Governor Swanson and in dorsing his appointment of Judge William F. Rhea lo a place- on the State Coipoialion Commission. Troops Ordered Home. Pensacola, Fla., Special.-Gover nor Broward ordered all the State troops sent here to preserve order during the strike of the motormen and conductors of the local street railway company to return to their homes at once. The troops will be on guard tonight but are expected to lake their departure early Sunday. City officials are making efforts to have at least one company of militia loft on duty temporarily. Wm. SC H WEIGERT, A. S. Prest. 1 Union Sav August Offers the Citzer SAFE, CONS? CONVENIENT 4 Per Cen? JUSTICE TO pp President Roosevelt Sa/s The) Were the * first Americans" WE MUST TREAT THEM FAIRLY Oklahoma Commercial Club, Witl Brass Band and Flaming Bannen Visits the "White House in the In terests of the Eemoval of Restric tions of thc Sale of Indian Lands. Washington, Special.-"After all gentlemen, ho is the oldest American of all of us; so give him a fair show; give him a chance." In these words President Roosevell spoke io the members of the Tulsa Okla., Commercial club, who with a brass band and flaming banners, call ed at the White House Friday and made it known to thc President thal they favored the removal of restric tions of thc sale of Indian lands in the new State. , Thc President told the club that he would help them to see tiat they gol their rights and he wanted their help to see that the Indian gets his. The Presidents remarks were as follows: A Homestead of .40 Acres. ~??lHs"^^eat-plfi8?Trrrio^igreetrybTr here. I take peculiar interest in your State; it is a great State, and.it is going to be a much greater State.' J endeavor to find out what is really for your interest and then to do it. I went over very carefully with yow Representative this question of the removal of the. restrictions and came to the conclusin that substantial jus tice Avon d ba done t.i both the Li dian and the white man by keeping for the Indian a homestead of 40 acres of good agricultural land and allowing him to alienate the remain; der. I do not think it is to his ad vantage or to yours that there should bo large tracts of non-taxable and non-improved ?anJ. "I will help you in any way to see that you pet your r?anla Ww, I waa: you to help me see that tho Indian gets In's rights. I will help you in any legitimate way; and I will do my host lo I ry to see Hint the Indian ?? not kept as an obstruction to the growth of the State. But you know as well as I do that there are plenty ol7 Indians who are not yet as well able to lake care of themeselvcs as !h>.U!St of you ex\*e.!?e!y able gen tlemen of Oklahoma. You cannot af 'ford, in your own interest, to do less than justice to the Indian, and I want you to make it your work to see thal your own State courts, your State of ficials, carefully preserve the rights of the Indian, and that you try to give him the chance to which he is entitled. I will do all I can to se cure him that chance. Give the Indian a Fair Show. "After oil. gentlemen, he is the oldest American of all of us; so give him a fair show, give him a chance. I have nb svmpathv with that maudlin sentimentalism about the Indian which h the most intense the farthei you gd away from where the Indian is. All I want is that you shall not only give to the very able, very ad .n<:jd Judian the sinv? show that vou givo the white man; but that the In dian who needs to be brought alone for a decade or two, needs lo be edu cated and trained until he can stand entirclv on his own feet .shall have your help." Thc club members were accompan ied bv Senator Owen and Congress man McGuire. The delegation which numbers over a hundred, was greatlv pleased at the attitude of tho Presi dent and thc assurances given by him Jackson's Nomination Sent ? to. the Senate. Washington, Spacial.-The nomina' tion of John W. Jackson, to be post master at Columbia, Tenn., was sen* to the Senate. His previous nomina tion had been withdrawn by the Pres idcrt because of charges of undu? political activity but it was later an non need that the record showed lu service were satisfactory. Senate Ratifies Treaties. Washington, Special-The Senat? Friday ratified treaties as follows For general arbitration with Nonvai and Portugal; two conventions nego tinted at thc conference at The Ha gm relating to thc rights and duties o cnulral powers in* naval war and Ur limitations of thc employment ol force in thc recovery of contrac debts; between the United States anc Great Iiritain concerning thc fisher its in waters contagugous to the Unit cd Slates and Canada, and for extra dition between thc United States ant thc Republic of San Marino (ii Italy.) . . ? Th? Planter's Loan ? I and Savings Bank $ I Augusta, Ca, 4* Pays Interest on Deposits, T ^ Accounts Solicited. 4? t LC. HAYNF, CHAS. C. HOWARD, ll 4? PRESIDE:*?. C?SHIE.?. .? .T RESOURCES OVER.$i,ooo,ooo. $H 1**-M"I"H"I"H ?!? lt ?! 1'WT THE NATIONAL BANK OF AUGUSTA, ; : AUGUSTA. GA. . . L. C. HAYNE, CHAS. IL CLARK,.. President. Cashier/; . CAPITAL $250,00(1.00. ll Surplus & Profits $190,000.00. JJ The business of our out-of-town friends . a receives the same careful attention as that a m of our local deposit on?. The accounts of>4 careful conservative people solicited. ? # I'M I M IM ll 1 ll 1 ?! 'M-H* VOL.73. EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1908. NO. 17.