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tTariff Changes Will Little Dis j turb Business Conditions. ^Producing Interest? of the Nation Can Quickly Adjust Themselves to th? New Conditions-Nothing to Justify Panic _____ Debate ls the order In the senate on fthe Underwood-Simmons tariff bill. \For the first time In our history a tar ?ff bill eames from the senate finance committee with rates tower than when the bril passed the house. The senate (finance committee bas made many re fractions end adjustments. It has ?transferred pig Iron, Ingots, and steel brails tu the tree list; it has adjusted kb? duties on the cereals; lt has ocr jrected errors in the cotton schedule. ?One may disagree with some of the {features of the senate bill, but he wlU ?have to admit that it ls an honest care tiul effort to revise the tariff. Political prophets to the contrary ?notwithstanding, there ie absolutely nothing in the bill to justify any panic talk. The country, it ls true, is nerv ous, as is usual on the eve of tariff leg islation, but our economic condition is sound. No parallel can be drawn between the situation now and that of ?1893 and 1894. The Underwood-Sim ?mons bill is in no sense a free-trade measure. If the producing interests of the nation will keep their courage and face the new situation with de termination, they will quickly adjust themselves to new conditions. These being tha facts, senators Bhould choose their words in debate with care. Crit icisms of the senate bill are not only pot objectionable, but desirable. Tho i bill can be improved in many places Jby amendment Inflammatory speech es, however, should be frowned on and .condemned. Politicians who prophesy i destruction do more to fulfill their iprophecy than their opponents. The ?psychological element in the tariff problem ls always large and today is ?dominant Those in power who have ^the public ear should calm rather than (further agitate the troubled v/aters of {our Industrial life. Defends Bryan's Absence. When it was suggested to Joseph ?Quincy, of Boston, who is at the Bel levue, for a day or two, that his expe ?rience as assistant secretary of state funder the second Cleveland adminis ftration might qualify him to comment .lon the recent criticism of the secretary lof state, he said: / "One would suppose from some of ?the criticisms that the business of the istate department would come to a ?standstill when the secretary is out of Washington. Of course, the fact is rthat only large questions of policy re Ujuire the personal attention of the sec retary, and these questions are neces sarily settled by the president, as the .head of the government, after consu ltation with the secretary. With the (secretary in easy reach of or communi jcation with the department, no tmpor ftant diplomatic business need be de jlayed because he i6 not physically pres ent at his desk." Wool Growers Not Hurt Sheep owners should not be alarmed over the report that Australian emis saries are here looking over the com anercial possibilities and especially congratulating themselves on the pros ;pects of selling more wool here after the duty shall be removed. More wool an clothing is needed in this climate <han the people have of late yeare been able to afford, and if woolen goods are .cheaper more of them will be worn. As to prices, there are many varieties of wool and many of garments, and in producing the latter there are great ^advantages in mixtures of the former. ?Australian wool is largely imported for (mixing with domestic, and the effect of iremoving the duty from foreign wool (may be to increase the demand for the ?domestic. President ls In the Right. President Wilson is not the man to flet his better judgment be swayed by fthose who seek army contracts or by ftbe amiable patriots who would have iAmerican arms invade Mexico in order ithat they may reap fortunes from the .sale of wildcat securities issued ..against Mexican prospects. He will take no action toward Mex jJco, except such as he knows to be (right, after careful discussion of the ?situation with his cabinet In whatever course he may pursue, ?right-thinking people of the United ?States, remembering the scurrilous Iconspiracy against McKinley, will sup jport President Wilson steadfastly un -,til his efforts have been crowned with . tanccess. ] Mann's Approval Not Wanted. Apparently the Wilson administra tion is not being conducted to suit Congressman Mann, the G. 0. P. floor leader in the house. .It would be a most amazing and extraordinary ad ministration if lt did-and a most dis appointing one. Bryan Welcomes Criticism. Mr. Bryan's ready wit stands him in (good stead at all times. He enjoys a iflght and lets bygones be bygones 'when it is over, as he put it humorous try when he said: "Next to coffee, I {have been roasted more than any other .thing on earth, and, like coffee. I'm the tbetter for the roasting." Such a tem iperament is needed in dealing with ?the controversies that constantly arise lin the conduct of the department of istate. Firmness of purpose and cour ftesy do not conflict.-New York Com ?(nodal Bailey Military Institute. (Formerly the S, C. C. I. of Edgefield, S. C.) COL. F. N. K. BAILEY, DR. E. C. JAMES, Superintendent Head Master. A Christian Military Institution offering instruc tion in classical, scientific and commercial courses. Large new brick buildings, modernly equipped, Steam Heat, Electric Lights, Hot and cold water in ever}' room. , If you wish to place your son in a school where his health will be carefully looked after, his mind thoroughly trained, and where he will be taught habits of obedience, punctuality aud industry, send him to our institution. . 1 Here each cadet is under the close personal con trol and watchful care of the teachers from the time he reaches the school until he leaves for home. For Catalogue and all information ADDRESS: Bailey Military Institute, Greenwood, - South Carolina, J Ready FOP Ginning Season of 1913. We wish to announce that we are now ready to begin ginning cotton. Have overhauled our ginnery, and now have it in No. 1 shape, and can - serve the public to good advantage. Let us gin your cotton, buy your seed at the market price, and sell you meal and hulls as cheap as any one. Come and let us serve you. Hampton Cotton Mills Comp y. Beaver Dam Plant, L. L. CLIPPARD, Manager. Our presses are of standard size REAL ESTATE FOR SALE Nice 7-room house on Columbia road about one acre lot, good barn, outhouses and garden spot. Terms if desired. Seven room house on Columbia road, gocd lot with servant house in back yard, good barn and outhouses and garden spot. New 5-room house on Covar street, half story can be turned into 2 large rooms, 1-2 acre lot with good garden spot and bear ing fruit trees. Easy terms. Haltiwanger place with about 10 acre* land, nice dwelling and outhouses also three adjoining lots, a bargain. Large vacant lot, most desirable location, one block from de pot, two blocks from postoffice, on main street, 90x443, large barn in rear, a good investment. 3-room bouse with 2 acres land in west Edgefield, a bargain. 3-acre lot, west side Beaver Dam known as Brick Yard place. 12 acres land in Modoc, well fenced, 6-room dwelling and out houses also 3-4acre lot with 4-room house and storehouse adjoin ing just across railroad from 12 acre place on easy terms. It55-acre farm 1 1-4 miles from Red Oak Grove 2 miles from Clark's Hill a bargain on easy terms. 133-acre farm 10 miles from Edgefield on New Cut road, 20 acres in pasture, 20 acres in woodland, 93 acres under cultivation, new 5-room dwelling, 2 tenant houses, 2-story ham, 2 buggy houses, cotton house and blacksmith, 2 running branches on place a bargain with terms to suit. 85 acres 1 1-4 miles from Modoc, 20 acres pasture, 40 acres in woodland, balauce under cultivation, 4-room dwelling, 2 tenant houses, barn, stables and buggy house. I also have many attrac tive propositions in ?Georgia and Florida timber, turpentine, truck fruit and agricultur2l. Call on or write me, or write me list of your wants with me and I will do the rest. O. P. BRIGHT, Real Estate Agt, EDGEFIELD, S. C. Graniteville Mfg- Bo. has re-opened its cotton market, and is ready to buy the staple delivered by wagon at Graniteville. A. H. GIBERT, Secretary PR O SESSIONAL I DR. J. S. BYRD, Dental Surgeon OFFICE OVER POSTOFFICE. Residence: 'Phone 17-R. Office 3. James A. Dobey, Dental Surgeon Johnston, S. C. OFFICE OVER JOHNSTON DRUG CO. A. H. Corley, Surgeon Dentist Appointments at Trenton On Wednesdays. WAGONS. We are offering Wilber and Columbus Wagons for the next sixty da}-s at very much reduced piices and on easy terms. Mowers and mower re pairs. We handle the im proved McCormick mower s ,and Tepairs and sell on easy terms. We also have the Disc and peg harrows on hand. We buy cotton-seed for the Planters Cotton Oil Com pany of Augusta and always pay the highest market prices and keep hulls and meal al ways on hand and will make liberal exchanges. Adams Warehouse Co. July 29, 16i3. Lumber For Sale. My saw mill is located five miles north o? Edsrefield in a line body of native forest pine Bills for sawing so licited. Will deliver lumber in Edgefield. Price reason able. ' R Hill. FIRE INSURANCE Go to see Marling & Byrd Before insuring elsewhere. We represent the beat old line com panies8 Harting & Byrd At the Farmers Bank, Edgefield Make the Old Suit Look New We are better prepared than ever to do first-class work in cleaning and press ing of all kinds. Make your old pants or suit new by let ing us clean and press them. Ladies skirts and suits al so cleaned and pressed. Sat isfaction guaranteed. Edgefield Pressing Club WALLACE HARRIS PROP. For Weakness and Loss of Appetite "The Old Standard general strengthening tonic, GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives Mit Malaria and builds up the system. A true '.onie m'? ?n<re Appetizer. For adults and children. 60c Monuments and Tombstones I represent the Spartanburg Marble and Granite works in this section and* shall be pleased to show you designs and quote prices on all kin-is of work. Write 1 me a card if you are interested and I will call to see you. John R. Tompkins, Edgefield, S. Carolina Barrett & Company -Cotton Factors Your cotton solicited. It will receive our personal attention. Augusta, Ga. Summerland College For Women NEXT SESSION BEGINS SEPT. 16tk, 1913. Offers a liberal education under positive Chris tian influences. Expenses very moderate. Ideal location. ' Roc ms furnished with everything needed: bed, dresser, washstand, chairs, rugs, linen, electric lights, steam heat hot and cold water. For further information address P. E. MONROE, President, Batesburg or Leesville, S. C. Copiiieht I Ody, by C. E. Zinnceiman Co.--No. 10 No matter what your walk in life, or what yo?r station may be, you have an opportu nity to be the possessor of a bank account, and it only re mains for you to realize the i importance of this one thing, to render you independent. OFFICERS: J. C. Sheppard, Pre*.; B. E. Nicholson? Vioe pres.; E. J. Miran, Cashier; J. H. Allen, assistant Cashier DIRECTORS: J. C. Sheppard, J. Wm. Thurmond, Thos. H. Rainsford, John Rainsi'ord B. E. Nicholson, A. S. Tompkins, C. C. Fuller, J. H. Allen Albemarle:Hoffman NEW YORK A new modern hotel representing a Five Million Dollar investment on the sight of the former Hoffman House. Broadway, 24th Street, Fifth Avenue, THE ACME OF ARCHITECTURAL PERFECTION. LOCATED AT THE HUB OF NEW YORK'S GREATEST BUSINESS, OVERLOOKING MADISON SQUARE. Accomodations for 1,000, offering maximum luxury and comfort at mucw lower rates than offered in any other hotel in America, con sistent wUh highest class service. A Good Room at $1.50 Per Day. A Good Room with bath $2.00 Per Day. Handsome apartments of any number of rooms at proportionate rates. The management is a guarantee of the highest refinement and protection to ladies and families. Telephones, Madison-3440-3560 DANIEL P RITCHEY. IR J?