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y HU IUI-H-1'H H? M ? ri : : The Planter's Loan [ \ :: and Savings Bank :: Augusta, Ca. ?. Pays Interest on Deposits, . ! . ' Jw Accounts Solicited. . . ? . LC. HAYNF, CHAS. C. HOWARD, : I .. PBKslDK*!'. CA8hU?*. . . RESOURCES OVER $1,000,000. ,. YOI . 73. EDGEFIELD, S. C., WfCWESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1908. THE NATIONAL BANK OF A?6?SU ; ? AUGUSTA. GA. ? ? L. C. HAYJNE, CHAS. R. CLAgK, ? . President. ' Ct?bte*? . CAPITAL $250,000.00. A Surplus & Profits $190,000*00. % ' Tbe business o? our outrof-ttjwo frtet?o* ' receives thc same cardrul atteiiflon-aj? th* . of our kcal depositor*. The ac?o?ot? of . careful conserrative people sol.c?t*A MX X X HWItllW NO. 32. - =-rn-; 1 : I TA ini/ rtr iirtniiinl S0UTHCAROLI? News of Interest Gleaned Proi Arranged fer FARM DEMONSTRATION WORK. I Farmers Throughout the State Man ifesting Interest ia the Movement -Meeting to he Held on Mr. Gon zalo's Farm, Near Columbia, Au gust 15, will be Well Attended. Columbia, Special-Quite -a compli ment was paid to South Carolina by the United States department of ag riculture by being selected from among all the Southern States as the field for the special farm demonstra tion work which is soon fo be insti tuted by the Government. This work will go on in this State and the infor mation gained .therefrom will be us ed by Dr. Knapp and his assistants * all over the South. Thia work will be different from that which is be ing conducted by the department un der the direction of Dr. Knapp, bnt will in no way interfere or take the place of Dr. Knapp's work; the two will work in co-operation to a certain extent. The original plan as outlined by Dr. Spillman when down here some days ago, was to have one farm in each Congressional district on which de mon ts ration was to be done, but so much interest has been manifested that it has been decided to broaden this work, and in districts where thc conditions are favorable and thc far mers will be several farms where this work will be carried on. The farm belonging to Mr. Ambrose Gonzales, just outside of Columbia, has been selected as the first farm io begin this work on and arrangements for a big meeting on this farm to be held August 15 have been completed. This will be the initial meeting of the y? demonstration workers and there will be a similar meeting once a month in the future at Mr. Gonzales' farm, as it is the most centrally located farm in the State. $500 for School Improvement. Columbia, Special.-State Superin -- tendent of Education Martin has re ceived a letter from Wickliffe "Rose, secretary of the Peabody ^"J-w?L a check for $500 enclosed has been sent.-by the Pc? to tho School Improvem' -tion to aid it in the ?i is doings and is in reco<r; work-^ifih hki- been d< Nance. The check is s P. Morgan, treasurer oL The Peabody has given $12,000 to] Winthrop this year, and its gifts to | this Institution for the past several years .have averaged $3,000 a year. It will be remembered that the Pea body board has also helped the schools all over this State in days gone by, and was very instrumental in the development of the-schcol here in Colombia, which finally became Winthrop College. -\ Bjg Cotton Mills to Shut Down. i Spartanburg, Special.-Practically all the Targe cotton mills in this sec tion will close August 8 for two weeks, some of them for a longer pe riod. The mills that will close down are Tucaupau, Enoree, Pacolet, Spar tan Mills, Arkwright and Whitney, of this county, and Clinton and Watts mills. The Pacolet Mills will close I for an indefinite period, and will pay the operatives half time and give them free house rents while opera tion is suspended. The other mills will furnish house rent free. The closing down of the mills, August 8, will be the second time this summer the mills have shut down, and will probably be the last. As a result of the shut down, more than three hun dred thousand spindles in this coun ty will be idle. Fine Bice Crop in Georgetown. Georgetown, Special.-The acreage of rice planted in Georgetown coun ty this year is about the same as last year. Acording to the figures turn-, ed in, which are practically complete, 4^42 acre? of rice are under culti vation this year. The crop is in fine condition, and if no storm interferes to mar the prospects a big harvest is sure. Teachers Chosen at Sumter. Sumter., Special-At a recent meet ing of the board of education the resignation of Mr. R. D. Epps as prin cipal of the High School was accept ed, and the following additional teachers elected for the Calhoun school: Principal and teacher of 10th grade, Mr. C. C. Smith; teacher of 9th grade, Mr. J. H. Spann; com mandant and teacher of Sth grade, Mr. W. M. Scott. All of the schools are now supplied with a full com plement of teachers except in the Calhoun School, where a teacher for the 7th grade is yet to be elected. TOO WET AT GEORGETOWN. Fanners in Despair at Continued Rainfall Georgetown, Special.-The rainy spell continues and the country is thoroughly saturated hereabouts. The farmers are hoping that the old saw that rain on the first day of dog days ia a. sure sign for forty days' more of rain will prove a false prophesy. Find Lexington Farmer Dead. Lexington, Special.-News reached here that John A. Cromer, a reput able white farmer living about five mile* from here, was found dead in t by-path about s mile from his bouse. He left borne ostensibly to get a load of watermelons, and when he ?ailed to return within a reasonable time members- of his family went in search of him. His mule and wagon were first found, and after an hour's investigation be was found dead, ly-j DE cn his fae?! near a brant*. J MA NEWS ITEMS T? All Sections of the State and Busy Readers Trying to Bring Back Alleged Tigers. Columbia, Special.-Some, time ago requisitions were made by Governor Ansel on the Governor of Georgia for *everal negroes accused of the violation of the dispensary law. It is claimed that the negroes were conducting a liquor business as blind tigers, in violation of the dispensary law, near Lowndesville, Abbeville County, and Mr. I. H. McCalla un dertook to put a stop to it. The ne groes crossed over the line into Geor gia. The negroes were apprehended recently in Augusta. Attorney Gen eral Lyon received a telephone mes sage to the effect that Governor Smith has temporarily suspended his order granting the requisitions, upon the representation of the attorney fqr the negroes that they were being brought back to Sonth Carolina to be prosecuted for the violation of" labor contract. Attorney General Lyon had, the following to say about the case: "Mr. I. H. McCalla, of Lowndesville, is a thoroughly trust worthy gentleman and has been mak ing an effort for some time to break np the blind tiger business in his neighborhood. He is asking for ' the return of these criminals solely for the purpose of having them prosecut ed for violation of the dispensary law, and one of them for perjury, as the requisitions show. There is no truth in the statement that they are to be brought back as peons. Had Fine Meeting at Donald's. Donald 's, Speci . - The Woman 's Missionary Union, auxiliary to the Abberille Association of Baptist churches, held their annual meeting at Donald's, July 24 to 26, inclusive. The meeting w^as well attended by delegates from all churches and mem bers of local church. The opening sermon was preached by Dr. BL A. Bagby, of Greenwood, on Friday evening. The work of the union was continued on Saturday morning and at 12 o'clock an address was made by the well known pastor of Ander son church, Dr. J. F. Vines. His address on "The Mission of Wo rann li_maa- ??*.??. -*-"** * ?sting features of the day was a talk made by Miss Carrie Mathis, of Greenville. She has been attenting the Baptist Training School for. the past year. This address was espe cially interesting to the ladies of the union, showing thecourage, zeal and devotion of Miss Mathis to the cause to which she has devoted her life. Mrs. J. S. Harris, of Troy, S. C., president of the- union, was in charg of the meeting. Mrs. I. W. Wingo, of Greenville, president of the State Unioi, was also present. New Lancaster Enterprises. Lancaster, Special.-The Farmers' Union Ware House Company, of Lan caster, has been organized with the following officers: E. B. Lingle, prepj dent; C. L. McManus, vice president; W. M. Moore, secretary and treasur er; J. F. Nisbet, manager. The cap ital stock is $5,000. The company has purchased three acres of land, known as the old Spoke and Handle Factory lot, and will at once erect a warehouse, 60x100 ?eet, with brick fire walls. The building is to be finished by the opening of the cotton season. Another new enterprise will be organized here in a-few days, the Lancaster Ice and Coal Company, with a capital of $10,000. Aetna Mills Ordered Sold. Greenville, Special.-In the hear ing before Referee Heyward here last week it was decided to sell the Aetna Mills property, of Union, Oc tober 7, the upset price being fixed at $250,000. The appraiser's report, which was submitted at the meeting, places the value of the estate at $305,000. Lextington Crop Conditions. Lexington, Special.-In many sec tions of the county rain has not fal len in several weeks and crops have been greatly damaged by continued drought, and unless it rains within the next few days cotton will be al most a complete failure. Old corn however, has not been hurt to any appreciable extent and in most sec tions the yield will be unusually large. But where corn was not plant ed until late it is suffering for want of water and the conditions at pres ent are very unsatisfactory. Organized at Sock Hill. Rock Hill, Special-The Convention of the Sunday School Workers, which was in session here for two days, had a very successful and encourag ing meeting. The Convention was called for the purpose of organiza tion. This was done and the body is now the "York County Interde nominational Association." Young Lady Bonund and Gagged. Rock Hill, Special - An attempt at crime occurred here last week which for its boldness is unheard of in this section. A young lady living in West Main street was grabbed and gagged, while on the back porch of her home. Fortunately her assailant was frightened away without any serious hann being done, if such was his purpose. As to the intent of the assault uo one can say. SHOT BY OfflCERS fearful Tragedy Results From fonda Lynching SEVERAL DEAD AND WOUNDED tiegro Lynched', Two White Men Killed and Nine Wounded, Some Fatally, is the Sum Total of the Two Attacks by a Mob on the Jail. Pensacola, Fla., Special.-This city ms quieted.down somewhat after the incitement of Wednesday night. The ,'earful cost at which the negro, Lan ier Shaw, was secured and made to mswer the penalty of outraged peo ple, is greatly deplored and citizens ire a unit in great sorrow over tke esults of the storming of the county !ail. . Mr?. Lillian Davis, Shaw's victim, s in a desperate condition and her ife is despaired of. The wounded nen in the night's battle are receiv ng every attention. The coroner's jury investigating he riot, found that Leander Shaw ame to his death at the hands of men mknown to them. The jury is also o investigate the death of Kellum, vho was shot and killed in the scuf le at the jail. Two ri?en killed and nine wounded, ome of them fatally, is the record if the clash between the mob bent ipon lynching Leander Shaw, a ne ;ro, and the sheriff and his forces in ?vhich the mob finally overpowered he authorities. The lynching was carried out in the most prominent part of this city. Shaw assaulted Mrs. Lillian Davis, x highly-respected lady, near the city, during the absence of her husband, and after cutting her throat, almost from ear to ear, clubbed her over the head with a revolvever, which he had taken from the house. During the afternoon when it became known that the negro had been arrested crowds began forming upon the streets and early in the" Sight-'thew were rein forced by large number of men from the country. The mob forane?" about About midnight another attack was made, the mob having increased to one thousand men. The second at tack was successful for the reason that it was made upon all sides of the jail. One party forced its way through th? rear, overpowered the officers and secured the trembling ne gro. A noose was slipped about his neck and after being dragged for two blocks he was strung UD to an elec tric light pole in the center of the park, where fully two thousand bul lets completely riddled his body. The dead are: Henry C. Kellum, street car motor man. "Bud" Nichols, a planter. The wounded are: Charlie Turner, probably fatally; Joseph Brewton, probably fatally; Jailor B. E. Eaton, probably fatally: "Bud" Knowles, probably fatally; Sheriff James C. Van Pelt, John Van Pelt, a brother; Fred Humphreys, W. P. Brownson, W. P. Bayliss. Probably a dozen or more others were slightly wounded. The body of Shaw was cut down by orders of the authorities. The baby who was struck by the negro at the time ho tried to kill the mother, it is said, will recover. Nows of the Day. . G. Winthrop Sands, W. K. Vender hilt's stepson, was burned so badly under his automobile, near Paris, that he died soon. Portugal Republicans have intro duced an anti-clerical law. Acting Secretary Newberry re jected all bids for three new naval colliers, the Maryland Steel Com pany's bid being the lowest. A Turkish Parliment will meet November 17:h. ' Aeronauts and scientists are form ing a national society of persons in terested in the navigation of the air. Samuel Gompers says the labor unions generally are indorsing his position in this campaign. The Virginia Corporation Com mission decided that express com panies must delicver liquors in "dry" territory if sold by retailers, but not if sold by wholesalers. After becoming a union man and being under fire on a steamboat, William H. Taft left Cincinnati for Hot Springs, Va. Railroad Fined for Failure to Provide Proper Jim Crow Cars. Baton Rouge, La., Special.-A $2, 000 fine was imposed on the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railroad by District Judge Brunot. for failure to provide negro passengers accom modations as good as those furnish ed white people. The matter was carried to court by the State rail road commission to sustain its rul ing that equal accommodations must be furnished both races. Aeronaut Falls 2,000 Feet. Jackson, Mich., Special.-William Over, a young aeronaut of Mason, Mich., was killed while making a parachute drop at Hague Park, on Vandercook Lake, near here. Just as the parachute filled, the strings on one side snapped and the aeronaut dropped 2,000 feet to death, the par achute trailing, a useless rag, after him. Oliver landed ?ear a crowded merry-go-round and lived five nan t?tes after being carried to the near est bon... . Jj Chdrman Mack Appoints the Campaign Committees TO MANAGE FOR DEMOCRATS ' I Democratic Rational Chairman ; Ap points. His Assistants, Preparatory te the Beginning of the Actual Work of the Campaign. Bualo, N. Y.,. Special.-Normfe' E. Mack, chairman of the Democratic national Committee, appointed'\com I mittees to serve during the campaign. The members of the labor coi j are. all members of the nationi will announce next week the tees on finance, press and sj I The appointment of a snb-coi for Eastern and New York he? ters will be taken up' upon turn of Chairman Mack to Cl in about a week. The corni named are: Executive committee: Norriu Mack, chairman,'New York; _ Hall, vice chairman, Nebraska; tl rey Woodson, Kentucky; Martin'- J. Wade, Iowa; Josephus Daniels, North Carolina; Thomas Taggart, rndiana; John T. McGraw, West Virgini? ; George W. Green, R$odc Island; R. M. Johnson, Texas;" Qlark Howell, Georgia; T. E. Ryan,^isr consin; J. F. C. Talbott, Maryland; | John W. Tomlinson, Alabama.;ij^to E. Osborne, Wyoming; Jame Kerr, Pennsylvania; F. . B. Minnesota; Edwin 0. Wood, _ gan; Nathan Cole, Jr., Calif?r? Robert Ewing, Louisiana; J. ' Garber, Ohio. Advisory Committee. Advisory committee: David jf-B. Francis, chairman, Missouri; J. ? G. Johnson, secretary, Kansas; AltorrB. Parker, Mew York; John Sharp Wil liams, Mississippi ; Governor John A, Johnson, Minnesota; Senator C. A. Culberson, Texas; Senator JohnjSfe Daniel, Virginia; Senator Isadore Rayner, Maryland; Governor George j Chamberlain, Oregon ; Hoke Smith, j Georgia; John E. Lamb, Indiana;;M. E. Ingalls, Ohio; Josiah Qui? *' JT.n.. -1-" -1??-Isl ' ni a. nuaspeth, Is'ew jers"?y~ W. A. Rothwell, Missouri; E. S. Johnson, South Dakota; Edwin ' A. New man, District of Columbia. Campaign text book committee: John E. Lamb, chairman, Indiana; Josephus Daniels, North Carolina; Richard E. Metcalfe, Nebraska. Negro's Home Blown TJp. Ensley, Ala., Special.-The last mine outrage to occur was the blow ing up of the house of George Banks, a colored non-union miner* His i/ife and children were thrown from the beds and the house ruined. Banks is a prosperous and respected negro. A number of prominent citizens held an impromptu indignation meeting and , threatened to make union min ers vacate their houses here. Martial law seems imminent. Blown np by Buttermilk. Mason City, Ia., Special.-That buttermilk is capable of becoming as dangerous a beverage as cocktails was proven here when a barrel of the former liquid exploded. A negro sit ting on the barrel was hurled a dozen feet through the air by the force of the explosion, but escaped without serious injury. Condition of Cotton Crop. Washington, Special.- According to a special crop report issued at noon by the Department of Agricul ture, th2 "condition of cotton on July 2th was 83.0 per cent, of normal, as compared^ with 81.2 on June 2th, 1908; 85.0 on July 25th, 1907; 82.9 on July 25th, 1906; and 81.4 average of condition on July 25th, of past ten years. Savannah's First Bale of Cotton. Savannah, Ga., Special.-The first bale of "factors cotton," or that received in the ordinary course of business for this season, was bought Thursday at the Savannah exchange by Murray M. Stewart for the Bryan Democratic Club. It was immediately ODmpresscd, placarded and shipped to Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tam many Hall, New York. The placard announces that it is the first bale and concludes "As surely as cotton is king, Bryan will be elected Presi dent." Father Kills Children and Self. Providence, R. I. Special.-Leonard Hendricks, aged 31, a brewery work er, murdered his two daughters, Anna, aged 5, and Lillian, aged 3, and took his own life with illuminating gas at his home. Hendricks was in sanely jealous of his wife and wuen the latter went for' a visit, after he had objected to her going, became de spondent and planned the murder and suicide. News Notes. The Richmond grand jury began its investigation into thc murder of an infant rn the City Home. Capt. J. W. Jarrett, who killed policeman G. Smith in Suffolk, will plead insanity as a defense. William J. Bryan accused Taft of grafting Democratic planks on the Republican platform. Timothy Woodruff saw the Presi* dent and then declared Mr. ^ Roose velt would not interfere in Jpew York._-i . ?CAin Kl?t? int SIUKM Thousands of Chin?se Swept to Deat) by Torce ot Wind and Wave ig Frightful Elemental Disturbance. Canton, Chipa, By Cable.-Loss ol life by the typhoon that bas swepi the Chinese epos for two: days hal ron into thousands, according to re ports received here; More than 8 hundred native vessels were destroy ed, few of tlje crews being saved. Building were wreoked in all towns in the path of the typhoon and th? loss of life on land was almost as heavy as that by drowning. The British river gunboat Robin and the French gunboat Argus and Vigilante were damnged seriously. Young People In Buffalo. Buffalo, N. Y., Special.-Hundreds of delegates have arrived in Buffalo for the opening of the biennial con vention of the Young People's Christian Union. All parts of the country are represented. One of the matters to bc acted upon by the con vention is that of making the session an annual instead of a biennial event. The meeting will last until Sunday. Dr. R. A. Hutchinson, of Pittsburg, the incoming chairman, will deliver the cloding addess. ._ Gruesome Find in New York. New York, Special.-Wrapped in rags and tied about with a cord, a human body was found blazing in the centre of a vacant lot. About it was rubbish which had been sci afire with the intention of consum ing the body. So badly was the body oharred that it was impossible to tell whether it was a man or woman. Bi& Fire in Georgia Town. Villa Rica, Ga., Special.-Fire late Tuesday night destroyed an entire block in the business section of this place, causing a loss estimated at $40,000. Ten stores and the postoffice were either destroyed or damaged, j The fire originated in Perryman's drug store and for a time threatened to destroy the entire businees section. Illinois Firemen Parade, lincoln, 111., Special.-A parade of fire fighters in uniform was the open ing feature of the twentieth annual -tournament of tho JH?HA?O ircT???? >0 -Trtntrrrti-iii .. |i. . .rr....-^-..^, track investigation, all of them against men of minor importance. Three of the indicted failed to ap pear and bench warrants have been issued for them. . &_ Many Charters are Annuled. Austin, Texas, Special.-The char ters of eight hundred domestic cor porations and permits to do business in this State and those of forty-eight foreign corporations were declared forfeited by the Secretary of State for failure to pay the State fran chise taxes. American Armor Plate Wins in Bal lar Contest. Milan, By Cables-Government tests of armor plate submitted by competi tive bidders for Italian naval con tracts resulted in a victory for thc Midvale Steel Works of Midvale, Pa. This concern will undoubtedly re ceive a big contract. Georgia Farmers. Macon, Ga., Special.-A large rep resentation of the agricultural inter ests of the State marked the opening of the annual session of the Georgia Farmers' Union. The meeting will continue three days. Begin Campaign Saturday. New York, Special.-An office force has been engaged and othei arrangements completed for the opening oh Saturday of the Repub lican headquarters in the towers of the Metropolitan Life Building. Sec rotary Hitchcock will spend most o? his time herc. The formal opening ?f the New York offices will mart the beginning of the Taft campaign. News af the Day. "Nan" Patterson, the formel chorus girl, acquitted of a cab mur der, was made to leave Pittsburg be cause 9ne had lured a married mar there. In one of the most terrible auto mobile accidents in many years ir France, G. Wynthrop Sands, a step son of W. K. Vanderbilt, was killed just outside the grounds of Mr. Van derbilt's beautiful country seat, thc Chateau St. Louis de Poissy, 20 miles from Paris. The accident was the re sult of a heavy automobile maning at full speed against a tree. An Italian sentenced to a long torm in prison for robbery in New York threatened the judge with Mafia vengence. Inteirlate Commerce Commission gave warning that an increase in rates would be investigated in ad vance of complaints. American officials believe that the revolutionniy troubles in Central Amercia Hie all stirred up by eithei Zelaya or Cabrera. George J. Gould, on his return from Europe, said it would give him great pleasure to have Harriman on his board of directors. A special from Lcyons, Georgia, mys: Alonzo Williams, a negro who attempted assault upon, the person ol Clare Bowen last Friday near Ohoo pee, was taken from the Tombs coun ty jail by a mob, carried to the woods nearby and riddled with bullets. Thc sheriff was placed under guard while the mob broke into the jail Wi] ??olt the neero away. Standard Oil Cases to Be Gone Into Again By the Court .-O? J ? ATTORNEY GENERAL SO DECIDES Attorney General Bonaparte, After a Long Conference With Sis At torneys, Announces That a Move Will be Made to Have ft Revision of the Court's Decision in the Standard OU Caso, Lenox, Mass., Special.-After an all-day conference of the leading gov ernment prosecuting officers and Frank B. Kellogg, of Minnesota, one of thc special counsel for the govern ment in certain civil suits, it was an nounced by Attorney General Bona parte that every effort would be made to secure a revision of the recent de cision and opinion of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of the Standard Oil Com pany of Indiana, and that an appli cation for a re-argument of the case and motion for a modification of .the opinion would be submitted to that court. Although no time is fixed, this action by the government will be taken at the earliest possible moment while the pending prosecutions against the Standard Oil Company and all other prosecutions in which the giv ing or receiving of rebates is charged will be pressed for trial. Tho dicis ion to take this action was unani mous. Attorney General Bonaparte call ed to the conference Solicitor Gener al H# M. Hoyt, of Washington ; Ed win M. Sims, of Chicago, United States district attorney for northern district of Illinois; James H. Wilk erson, of Chicago, Mr.-Sims' first-as sistant, and Frank B. Kellogg, of Minnesota. Mr. Hoyt, Mr. Sims and Mr. Wilkerson arrived here and had a conference in the afternoon with the Attorney General. Mr. Kellogg arrived and participated in the two conferences which were heh! later and which ended with the giving out of the following statement by Attor ney General Bonaparte: "The government will make every effort in its power to secure a revis ;_.? xt . i-J-3-i_? . -?-: tial and ~effective aanlTirjsTTanrjtn-ur our laws, such action on the part of the government is imperatively de manded by the circumstances of the case and the \ /ssible consequence if ibis opinion should stand as authority without question by the government. To this end an application for a re ar-umcnt of the case and a motion for a modification of the opinion will be submitted to the Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf cf the United States at the earliost possible mo ment. "Other appropriate steps will be taken afterward, their character to be determined by the court's action upon this application. The pending prosecutions in which the giving or receiving of rebates or offenses of likt character are charged will be pressed to trial and judgment by the govern ment with all possible energy and as promptly as may be practicable. In the view of the government's legal advisers the reversal of the judgment in the case recently decided in no way affects the merits of that contro versy or the necessity and duty of bringing to punishment if possible in this and any other cases, any indi vidual or corporation shown to have evaded or defied t?fce laws." Coal-Laden Steamer on Bocks. Port Arthur, Ont., Special.-Tb? steamer Meehan, owned by the Tona wanda Iron and Steel Company, and laden with 9,000 tons of coal from Port Arthur, went on the rocks at passa?re' island in a fog. Thc peak and forward tanks of the vessel are full and she lies in a most exposed position. Wrecking tugs have gone out Wales Leaves Canada, Quebec, Special.-While the guns boomed out a farewell salute in his honor, the Prince of Wales sailed for England, after a week's stay in Quebec which will long be remember ed as the most notable visit'of royal ty to Canada. There will be addit ional parades and pageants Thursday and Friday, but the departure of the Prince marks the beginning of the end of the tercentenary celebration and in a few days thc ancient city will have returned to its customary calm and quietude. Clash With Revolutionists. El Paso, Tex., Special.-A special to The Herald from Del Rio says iv is reported there that Mexican troops and revolutionists had an engage ment in Mexico opposite Comstock. Tex., and that two American resi dents of Mexico were killed. Ameri can troops, it is said, have been dis patched from Del Rio to the scene of the fight. Big Marble Company Incorporated. Albany, N. Y., Special.-The Ala bama Marble Company of New York was incorporated here with the Sec retary of State with a capital of $3,000,000 to quarry marble, stone and building materials. The direc tors are: Henry Evans, . G. Tiow bridge Hollister, George ?). Mackay, Eugene Meyer, Jr., Henry K. Pome roy, of New York; John Kerr Branch of Richmond, Va.;; John Stephens Well ir Railro?dBank AUGUSTA, OA. ; Savings Department Pays 4 % interest on all accountsinihis department, compounded.every ?ix months, January and July. Capital and Surplus $550,000.00. GO TO SEE HARLTNG & BYED Before insuring elsewhere, We^representthe Best Old Line Companies. . HARUflG & BYRD> A.t The Farmers Bank of Edgefield Make Snmmer COOKING EASY GET A BLUE FIAME OIL STOVE. We Guarantee them to Please You* Jones & Son We also sell Fruit Jars, Extra Rubbers, Extra Tops and Jelly Tumblers. Call on us or Phone us. 0 Lei rout j vu. m a jiicuy OUIL, . uxiorus ana nat Have you seen our beautiful assortment of Nee kw esr. Drop in and take a look. WE SELL Crossett Slioee You want an engine -that runs like a top, smoothly and uninterrupt edly. If an engine balks or stops and you have to fool away your time to find out the cause, you don't want that eugine because it means a waste of time and energy.. -:- -.- -: I. H. C engines are so prac tical and so simple that when you start them they run until you stop them whether you tro watching or not Never out of repair;don't warti me). Call op us and we will gladly explain the ?oo? points of thc I. H. C. engine, tr -.- ?*? -f ~* ?. J. Norris* Pert Paragraphs. When a man plays for Byropathy, he loses if he wins. When you see a man advertising his virtues it's to keep your atten tion off his real character. Don't be afraid of failure. Keep on though you fail a dozen times. And some shirt-waists would be less rumpled if they were pressed less often. Out of the Mouths of Babies. Sunday-school Teacher: "What are you going to be when you grow up, Tommy?" Tommy: "I'm a-goin' to be a pirate till I gets old? an* sick an' then I'm a-goin' to turn to the Lord." -Judge. A Western desperado recently shot himself when he discovered himself cheating in *\ garrie of solitaire. An, Mel "But how could you tell, darling that I had never proposed to any other girl?" "Because you were not married," she murmured rapturously and ad miringly.-Judge. Here and There. Some men run iuto-debt but don't even try to crawl out. Don't be afraid to begin at the bot tom. It is the safest way to climb: The less money a man makes th? more he has-if he isn't married. ^ Blessed is he who findeth a trat-, friend.-Bible. A man who will not work will . work others. Girls who are worth their w<dghi in geld are seldom given a weigh. There is no disgrace in playing the second fiddle if you play it as well