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AIKKN ON Mil-. MERGERS. Congressman From Third District i Fears Farmers Will Suiter. Congressman Wyatt Aiken was seen in Washington recently by a representative of tho Anderson Dally Mall and asked for an expression of opinion on tho cotton mill morgors being organized in South Carolina, and said: This question has been presented to me from various standpoints, and on several occasions. Primarily, I may say, that so long as tho mills merged aro confined to a singlo State, and BO long aa the morgor ls not of euch magnltudo as to constitute ? monopoly, Congress may not Inter fere. Congress, in my judgment, could Interfere only where tho mer ger affected intor-Stato commerce ad versely. As I understand lt, tho Standard Oil Company, the Stool Trust and tho Tobacco Trust come within the scope of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, because of their ex tensive holdings in several States, making prices in one central point for the products of all the States af fected. No man can toll tho ultimate proportions that the merger plan may assume; but since tho merger here referred to could not in its present extent be subjected to Congressional enactment, 'anything I may say rela tive thereto is only as a private citi zen, interested with every other good citizen in the Stato's best economic development. As such I am frank to say fhat I think tho merger plan is fraugTit with many dangerous proba bilities. if ten mills may be run success fully by a common head, there is no good reason why, In time, a hundred, or all tho mills of the State, might not be brought under one control. The main purpose- of such a combina tion, as generally understood, is to regulate tho output of cloth and to establish stable prices. This ls all woll enough, but whon lt ls consid ered that the power which ls sufll cient to dictate the price of cloth can in liko manner dictate tho price of raw cotton, new light is thrown on the situation. And does any man doubt this power? Suppose all the milly of South Carolina, under one management, and every market In the State may bo closed by tho word of one man, how long before tho ex porter would bo having cotton at bis own price? Then again, reflect where two thirds of the capital stock of the mills of South Carolina ls held. Scait tered under many managements, it is being used for tho State's industrial development, and for the good of her citizens. But place tills capital un der one corporate head, with no guarantee of tho character of man that the fickle Northern director may put in control, and conditions such as have debauched Legislatures, and subverted popular government in many Northern States, will soon pre vail here. 1 have no patienco with tho senti ment that would array la'>or against capital; but that tho laborer should be reduced to absolute dependence upon tho flat of one man would be the greatest, calamity that could be fall South Carolina or any other Stato. If tho laborer, dissatisfied with -his circumstances in ono mill, turns to another and another, only to find the door of all closed, by a cen tral power, how long think you, be fore his suffrage, his very liberty, will be surrendered to save his bread? lt may safely be predicted that the merger plan will mark the end of mill building lu South Carolina. Al most without exception, mills aro built largely by Northern capitol capital that is Interested in this char acter of Investment. Ali capital is easily frightened, and this class es pecially so. When tho corporate head of the merger in the State stamps a project with his disappro val, that Is the last of lt. Already there exists a combination of mill presidents In South Carolina to dis courage tho building of mills, and the promoters of a>t least ono pro posed mill signally failed, for tills reason, after the .usual homo sub scription had been raised. If n mere organization is so powerful, what would be tho power of a dicta tor? If, instead of discouraging mill building, and consolidation to rob the farmer of a legitimate price for a short crop, every mill of tho South would contribute to put a dozen or more active, permanent agent? In China and South America, covering {lie interior alni important coast towns, these agents not. specially to be sales agents, but to cult?valo friendly relations with tho people, and advertise tho superiority of American goods, wo would hear loss from the mill men of high cotton and low cloth. From a bust neus point of view, it scorns very likely that tho merger plan will succeed. It cuts both way? --it may force up tiho dry goods man, to whicli we do not object; or lt may force down tho farmer, which would bo a calamity. THE POWER OE THE GOVERNOR. Ill thu Slut o of Soutli Carolina Ho is tho Whole Thing. (Greenwood .Journal.) Whoo important issues wore at stake, during campaigns, wo have fre quently heard tho expression, "Tho Governor cannot do anything with out tho Legislature. That body must bo in sympathy with him or his hands aro tied. He is only an execu tive and cannot help hlmsolf." We always received this statement .with a grain of sall, but we are mightily convinced now that lt 1B a groat mistake. The Governor has a groat deal of power, and ho can do things that many a man never dream ed that he could do. Indeed, in South Carolina he is the whole thing. Were proof of this statement asked for, lt could be easily furnished. Our Governor has defied tho Supremo Court, and we have not been con vinced yet that he has not had his own way in spite of what tho court has had to say. It hat rendered somo kind of docislons, but tho Governor is still In tho saddle, and ready to do as he pleases. Ho has declared most positively that he would do as ho pleased in spite of all the mandam uses that eau be Issued. This ought to bo enough to show the extent of his power, but there ls more. Ho has dismissed the pardon board, fired tho dispensary commis sion, mado appointments regardless of the law, and the suggestions of county delegations or the wishes of the people, opened the doors of the penitentiary! fired a college prosidont, cut out contracts for State buildings, practically dismissed the State House Commission, played jack generally and there seems to be no power on earth to stay bis hands. Never tell us again that the Gover nor cannot do a great deal, that his power is limited. There must be radical changes made in the consti tution before wo can accept any such statement. Kidney Disensos are Curable under certain conditions. The right medicine must be taken before tho disease has progressed too far. Perry A. Pitman, Dale, Texas, says: "I was down In bed four months with kid ney and bladder trouble and gall stones. One bottle of Foley's Kid ney Remedy cured me well and sound." Ask for lt. Barton's Phar macy, Walhalla; W J. Lunney, Seneca. Mobile Votes for License. Mobile, Ala., Ju y 6.-The people of Mobile city voted for tho return of licensed saloons to-day under the recently enacted local option law by a majority of 2,289, and in the coun ty thc majority will reach 3,000 when all the returns aro In. The defeat te the most significant that has been administered to tho prohibition party in any county of Alabama since 1900, as local prohibitionists mado a strong effort to carry the county for the dispensary system. Pope Endorses Peace Movement. Washington, July 6.-Pope Plus X, In an autograph letter received Wednesday by the apostolic delegate in Washington, applauds tho lead taken by the United States In the world-wide campaign for Internation al peace. Although the pontiff does not mention President Taft specifi cally by name, a copy of tho letter was forwarded last night to tho Whlto House. It is expected the President, because of his well-known peace views, will reply to tho cordial sentiments of the ruler of tho church. Orphan Killed by Falling Tree. Spartanburg, July 6.-Claude Armstrong, 16 years old, was struck by a falling treo end killed while cutting timber on tho plantation of 'his uncle, Edward Armstrong, Jr., near Duncan, about ft o'clock this afternoon. Ciando Armstrong was an orphan, his mother having died 12 years ago and his father in Docembor, 1909. Tho boy Inhorlted property valued at more than $10,000 upon his father's death. . Probably the most, dangerous fea turo of Ibo mill merger plan ls the inevitable encroachment on tho In dividual rights of a large per cent, of our citizens. Granting that tho head of t/ho merger lu South Carolina isa gentleman who will use his power humanely and liberally, there aro few absolute successions that, do not con tain i rants at short Intervals. Ab soluto power ia seductive; some havo thought that oven good men often succumb to Its charm. Hay Fever and Summer ('olds must be relieved quickly, nnd Foley's Honey and Tar Co m pound will do it. E. M. Stowart, 1034 Wolfram street, Chicago, writes: "I havo boen greatly troubled during the summer months with bay fovor and find that by using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound I get. great relief." Many others who suffer similarly will bo glad to bene fit by Mr. Stewart's experience. Bar ton's Pharmacy, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Senoca. ONE WOMAN SLAYS ANOTHER, Georgia. Tragedy Result of Long .Standing Neighborhood How. Waycross, Gu., July 6.-Following a neighborhood quarrel, which had been running on for some ?time, Mrs. R. L. Robbins shot and killed Bello Smith hole this afternoon opposite tho latter's homo, In Gilchrist Park. The bullet entered the body of tho woman between tho shoulders, and she died instantly. Mi's. Robbins was placed under sir rest, and ia now in tho county jail. There wore sovoral eye-witnesses to the affair. The two women are said to have had trouble soveral times lately over minor neighborhood matters. Recently MTS. Robbins had tho Smith woman arrested on a charge of breaking tho peace. Tho caso re sulted lu a flue for tho accuser and the release of the Smith woman. Mi's. Robbins* husband is gate keeper at the Coast Line shops. The Smith woman was about 35 years of ago, and Mrs. Robbins la 40. . Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTOR I A Will Fight Pine Beetle. Spartonburg, Ju?y 6.-As the re sult of widespread destruction of the pine trees in this section of the coun try, lt is announced here to-night that tho government will ostablish a for est insect held station lu this county. A. D. Hopkins, in charge of tho for estry Insect investigation, will arrive here this week and take up tho fight against the pine beetle, which ls be lieved to be responsible for the de struction. Only Thirty-Eight Killed. Chicago, July 5.-Revised figures on the number of deaths and Injuries in tho United States indicate .thatthe celebration of 1911 advanced a safer method of observing the Fourth of July. Thirty-eight lives were sacri ficed and 1,217 were Injured, ns com pared with 44 killed and 2,485 In jured last year, and 62 killed and 3,346 injured reported in 1909. Fire works claimed 18 victims, firearms 12, gun-powder 5 and toy pistols 3. New President for Clinton College. Clinton, July 7.-It was announced here to-day that Rev. Davis McD. Douglas, pastor of tho Manion Ave nuo Presbyterian church of Balti more, 'had accepted tho presidency of the Presbyterian College of South Carolina. Mr. Douglas will come to Clinton in August and hopes to make a tour of the State in the interest of tho college before ?tho opening of the session. Mr. Douglas's acceptance has delighted the people of Clinton, as ho captured all hearts when he was here at commencement time. Woman KRLs Bose Ball Player. Huntsville, Ala., July 6.-Horace Bradley, a base boll player, formerly catcher for Columbus in the South Atlantic League, and late with Yazoo City, in tho Cotton States League, was ?hot and instantly killed by a woman named Lucy Anderson yester day. Tho woman surrendered to tho j>ollce and says Bradley sjiot at her bret ?J? *J? #|? *J? ?I? ?Ja ' Ja *|? ?-Ja ?|? ?J? Cut out this coupon, and pr?- ?J? 4* sent it nt C. W. Pltchford's .J? store and he will exchange it .j? for Twenty-Five Votes in tho Upton Plano Contest. ?J* ?J J ?Ja ?J? *|? ?Ja ?J? ?J? ?Ja ? J. c.Jo ?Jo Woman's Nearly all women sui ailments. Some women more constantly than otho] little pain or whether y should take Wino of Card Cardui is a safe, natl prepared scientifically fro 'gradients. It acts easily ? gives strength and tone to Tbe Woma Mrs. Verna Wallace, of Sange: "Cardui has done more for mo th waa taken with female infiammati no avail, so I took Cardui, and ins my housework. Since then my tro AT ALL DE WEATHER IN THE COTTON BELT. Conditions Generally Fnvorablo ICast of Mississippi-Rain Needed. Wasl?ngton, July 5.-Weathor in the cotton bolt was favorable in the States east of the Mississippi during tho past week, but severo drought continues in many parts of tho belt wost of the Mississippi, according to tho national weekly weather bulletin Issued to-day. By States the conditions wore: Virginia: Warm and dry; precipi tation deficient, drought becoming serious. North Carolina: Rain needed In nearly, all sections. South Carolina: Rain much need ed. Georgia: Drought still provalls. Florida: Beneficial showers occur red. Alabama: Showers frequent, but irregularly distributed. Mississippi : SulTlcient ground moisture for present needs. Louisiana: Scattered showors, but precipitation generally below nonnah Weather favorable for agricultural operations. Texas: Generally dry, clear and warm; precipitation generally below normal. Arkansas: Generally favorable, but moro rain needed. Kentucky: Clear, dry and hot; rain again badly needed. Tennessee: Rains at end of lost week very beneficial. Temperature unusually high. Missouri; Clear, dry and exces sively warm; drought continuos for eight weeks. Fields dry ?ind brown as In late summer. Oklahoma: High temperatures, oc casional hot winds; severe drought covers entire State. BUILD UP in spring and summer, it's th? natural time to store up health and vitality for the year. Scott's Emulsion is Nature's best and quick est help._AUDnwftto Kl LLTHE COUGH ANoCungTH.LUMCS mmmmm? RRC OUQHS Gel 80*0^.001 (rJRIAl.BOmi.MiL AND Ml THROAT AM UHWTPOUBKSj Instead of Liquid Antiseptics or Peroxide many people are now using Paxt?ne Toilet Antiseptic Tho new toilet germicide powder to be diHsolved in water ns needed. For all toilet and hyglonic uses lt is bettor and more economical. To cleanse and whiten tho teeth, removo tartar and prevent decay. I To disinfect tho mouth, de stroy disease germs, and purify the breath. To keep artificial teeth and bridgework clean, odorless To remove nicotine from tho teeth and purify tho breath after smoking. To eradicate perspiration and body odors by sponge bathing. Tho host antiseptic wash known. Relieves and strengthens tired, weak, inflamcdeyes. Heals Rorethroat.wounda j and outs. 25 and 50 ots. a box, drutfgista or by mall postpaid. Sample Free. THE PAXTON TOILET CO.,BO?TOH,MAM. i Friend [fer at times from female suffer more acutely and i's. But whether you have ou suffer intensely, you iii and get relief, irai medicine, for -women, m harmless vegotahlo in on the female organs and tho whole system. m's Tonic r, Tex., tried Oardui. Shs writ?: an I can describo. Last spring I on and consulted a doctor, but to ids of three days, I waa ablo to do .?ble has nover returned." Try U. aa STORES (Prickly Ac Prompt Its boncficlat cf? fcc ts aro usually felt very quickly P. Makes rich, red, pur system-clears tho brain - stn A positive specific for Bloo Drives out Rheumatism and i ia a wonderful tonic and body-1 F. V. LIPPMAN, TilOH. li. WICKER RETIRES. Rural Letter Carriers' Convention at Florene*) Was (Joed Meeting. Florence, July 6.-The Ru ml Let ter Carriers' Association canto to a close with a business session hore Tuesday night. Tho resolution committee maxie their report extending thanks to tho local carriers and to the citizens of Florence for their hospitality, <and this report was amended by a reso lution favoring tho imrcel post, which waa adopted by a small majority. It was apparent that a good many of the carriers do not favor the parcel post system, which has been urged by the department for some time. Thos. E. Wicker, of Newberry, asked to be relieved of tho presidency of tho association at this time. The election resulted in the choice of E. W. Comer, of Rock Hill. Mr. Comer has held tho placo of vice president for tho past year. P. M. Huff was elected vice president and Paul K. Crosby was re-elected secretary and treasurer. The old executivo com mittee, composed of D. C. Clarke, D. R. Fletcher and S. A. Burdh, was re elected. Tho cities of Chester, Columbia and Orangeburg put in bids for the next association. The invitations came from the chambers of commerce of the two former towns and through Carrier Haydon, for Orangoburg, but tho carri?re appeared to be anxious to go to Chester, and after a few speeches were made on tho subject the vote was taken and Chester was chosen. Yorkvtlle Enquirer: "If tho South ern States would do half as much In telligent advertising as does tho Ca nadian government, it would take but a short time to change the tide of migration from tho Northwestern States to Canada to the Southern States. Canada is drawing about 200,000 people from tho United States every year. The South has more to offer than Canada ever did or ever will have." Foley's Kidney Pills What They Will Do for Yo? They will cure your backache, strengthen your kidneys, cor? rect urinary Irregularities, build up the worn out tissues, ?nd eliminate the excess uric acid that causes rheumatism. Pre? vent Bright's Disease and Dla bates, and restore health and (strength. Refuse substitutes. BARTON'S PHARMACY, Walludla. W. J. LUNNEY; Seneca. THE CLEMSON AGRICULTURAL COLTiEGE. Enrollment Over 700 - Value of Property Over 1 a Million and ; a \ Quarter - Ninety Teachers and Officers. Seven full four years' courses, in Agriculture, Engineering, etc. Cost per session of nine months, including all fees, board, heat, light, laundry and nocessary uniforms, $121.87. Students who aro financially able, pay $40.00 tuition additional. SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS Tho College mninains 124 Agricul tural Scholarships, and 43 Toxtile Scholarships, worth each $100.00 and freo tuition. (Students who havo attended Clemson College or any other col lego or university, are not oliglblo for tho scholarships unless thero aro no other eligible applicants.) Next session open Sep. 13, 1911. Scholarship and entranco examina tions will bo held nt tho County Seats July i n li, 0 a. m. Writo at onco to W. M. RIGGS, President, donison Collogo, S. C., for cataloguo, scholarship blank, etc. If you delay, you may bo crowded out. 24-28* SULPHUR I milln t>An?B. 9100. HM A Us BOO. LiyulUi Effootlvo for Kow??. Itch, Klngworm. rolnon Onk. Int?ot?Ui)(i, .(?, All Skin Eruption. ftBd Soalp AUniPnU. You noed not go to tko Sulphur Sprintai thu vt**? rou ft porfaot Sulphur Sfttft And Invigorating Tonio f?Sitfky nruffciM?; M?i?t?d i?/H ANCO ?r ll you* DMIW aaa', supply you. a*at bj Mftll For Sale by NORMAN A COMP. ih, Pok? Root and Potassium) ? Powerful Permanent Stubborn cases Good results ar? yield to P. P. P. lasting-it cures when other tnedU you to stay cured cines aro useless P. P. o blood-cleanses the entire mg then s digestion and nerves. d Poison and skin diseases. Stopi the Pain; ends Malaria; milder. Thousands endorse it. SAVANNAH, GA. FOR SALK-Southwest Georgia fur ms; no finer lands, no better prices. We apoak from porsonal knowledge. Writo to-day for now list. Epton & Switzer, Spartanburg, S. C. 24-27 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. All persons. Indebted to the Es tate of Clarisse E. Mulllkln, deceas ed, aro hereby notified to make pay ment to the undersigned, and all per sons having claims against said es tate will present the same, duly at tested, within the time prescribed by law or be barred. SENORA U. CARVER, . . Seneca, S. C. Executrix. Juno 28, 1911. 26-29 wm cms. MARCUS O. LONG, A ttorney-at-Lavr, Phono 00. Walhalla, South Carolina. Ofbce Over Oconee News. E. L. HBRNDON, Attorney-at-Lavr, Walhalla, South Carolin?. PHONE No. 61. J. P. Carey, J. W. 8bel?jr Plckens, S. O. Walhalla, 8. O. W. G. Hughs. Walhalla. CAREY, SHELOR & HUGHS, Attorneyr and Counsellors, Walhalln, G. C. Practice In Stete and Federal Coarte, R. T. JA YNES, Attorney-*t~Law, Walhalla, South Carolina. Practice In State and Federal Coarto. Doll Phone No. SO. DR. D. P. THOMSON, DENTIST, SENECA, SOUTH CAROLINA. OFFICE OPEN EVERY DAY. DR. W. F. AUSTIN, Dentist. Seneca, South Carolina. Office over J. W. Byrd ?Te Ge. M. R. MCDONALD, Attorney-a t^Law, Walhalla, South Carolina. Office with R. T. Jayne?. JAMES M. MOSS, -INSURANCE FIRE - LIFE ACCIDENT? Walhalla, South Carolina. AUTO REPAIRS AND SUPPLIES. Call and seo me or phone 84. Prompt attention to all calls. All work guaranteed. L. 0. WHITE, Walhalla, THE BLUE RIDGE RAILWAY GO* Between Belton and Walhalla. Time Table No. ll.-Effective No vember 27, 1910. EASTBOUND 12 j 10 I 18 20 LvWalhalla. LvWost Union. LvHonooa. Lv*Jor<lania Junotlon Lv*Adams. Lv*Oherry. LvPoiulloton. LT* Aucun. LvSaiuly Spring". Lv'DonTor. Lv* West Andoraon.... A.rAndor8on-PaasDep Lv Anderson-Pass Dop LT*Andorson-FrtDop Arllolton. A M 7 00 7 05 7 23 7 26 7 41 7 44 7 60 3 Ot 8 07 8 12 8 26 8 81 8 84 9 00 P M 3 20 8 25 8 43 3 46 4 01 4 04 4 16 4 24 4 27 . 33 i ? AM 4 62 4 66 6 25 8 00 8 03 8 30 AM toss 10 M USO 11 83 1163 UM ia M 12 SS 12 43 12 60 toa na 3 20 228 2 50 WKSTnOUND - 0 17 10 Lvltolton. Lv?Andor8on-Fr't Do ArAndorson-Pass Do LvAndorson-PaflB Do Lv?Wost Andoraon.... Lv*Donvor. LvSandy Bprings. I,VA Ut un. LvPondloton. Lv*Chorry. LT* Adams. LT*Jordania Junotlon LvHonoca. LTWoat Union. a-rWalhalla. M 5 36 6 00 C?3 6 08 6 20 6 26 6 27 6 31 6 44 6 16 'i Ol 7 03 7 21 17 26 A M U 22 U 47 ii'?o 11 67 12 10 12 15 12 18 12 26 12 80 12 89 12 67 1 00 I 1 18 ! 1 23 AM 0 10 9 46 9 48 AM. 8 00 3 27 3 80 AM 7 00 7 08 7 20 7 38 7 88 7 6? 8 ll 8 U 8 SO 9 SO 9 41 9 60 Will also stop at the followla? stations and take on and let off pas sengers: Phlnnoy's, James's, Tosa-? way, Welch. A. B. Andrews, President. J. R. Anderson, Superintendent. HANCOCK SULPHUR COMPOUND 0? O? INDIOKS?fbN, , Wwuna KJ4?ey MAOI0 WONDJtn fer Hemorrhoids, PU?*, Uwtm IQU1D SULPHUR CO., Baltimore, M* or Kn pr?**, pr?pjdd. Writ? for book!?? ?a Bal?*** flLNY, Druggists, Walhalla, S. G.