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lakes lens Baking Easy mi POWDER , Absolutely Pure Tho only baking powdor mada from Royal Orapo Groam of Tartar hoalum.no lime phosphate Tasses house Reciprocity Goes Through as Planned by the Trne Bine Democrats ' AFTER SIX DAY BATTLE Majority Caucus Decision Proves lOffoctive, Also tho President's Personal Appeal to Some Republicans. Amendments Proposed, but all Voted Down. The Washington correspondent ?ays Democrats again have cause to feel jubilant over the smooth working of their party machinery in the House of Representatives. The Canadian Reciprocity bill went through early Friday night with amazing ease afid with a decided smaller negative vote than was expected, the vote bo r ing 2G,r> to 8!). Tlio Democratic caucus decision held tight, except for a few members, chiefly from North Carolina, who hat? been excused on account of previous pledges to constituents, and President Taft's direct personal appeal to i -itimber of doubtful Republicans also had its effect. Republican opposition was by no means protracted or bitter, as a whole although Mr Fordney. of Michigan, did admit (promptly withdrawing tht> remark as unparliamentary,) that he would vote for any amendments ic the treaty "to kill the infernal, thing." It was amusing to persons with a long memory to see Representative Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, rising to be - eounted among those voting for a free lumber amendment. Democratic Floor Leader Tinder wood is being much praised ror the cool, good-humored and exceedingly able management of his forces In the House. Experienced politicians are saying that this Is the most businesslike piece of work the Democrat's hare done In Congress for two * decades. With nearly 200 Democrats in control, and their action endorsed by a large body of tho Republicans, the bill to put the agreement in force was adopted with no amendments % tvnd In almost identically the form in v which it passed the House in the last session of the preceeding Congress. The bill seeks to put into effect the formal agreement reached between President Taft and members of the Canadian Cabinet, for a reduction of tarifT rates on may articles ana free trade in many others, across the . Canadian border. Added to It, b> the Democratic leaders, Is a section which "authorizes and requests" President Taft to make further efV forts to secure still freer trade re* lations with Canada in the form of additional reciprocal relations. The passage of the bill marked the close of a fight that had raged in the House for six days. Amendments * were admitted in the House for al' most every section of the bill, and In each case they were rejected by an overwhelming vote given by the friends of the measure on both sides of the house, on the theory that any amendment would nullify It. Ten Democrats yoted against the bill on its passage, while 197 Democrats voted for It. As In the case when the bill passed at the preceedIng session of Congress, a majority of the Repulbiicans were found against It, the party vote being 67 for and 78 opposed. Among the Democrats voting In the negative were Gudgei and Webb of North Carolina. The attempt to amend the agree ment began with the final reading of the bill at three o'clock. The threats ^ of Republicans opposed to the measure to make the Democrats vote against amendments for free meat, free lumber and free agricultural machinery; were carried out, hut as their party leaders declared that any amendtnent would defeat the whole trade agreement, the cheerfully vot ed these amendments down. The Republicans, who .taunted them with opposing free admission of these important products, were met with the assertion that the Democrats would lay the "new farmers* FALLS TWO STORIES ? LITTUS OIRli HAS MARVELOUS ESCAPE FROM DEATH. Playing With Her Toys Four Hours After She Had Fallen from the Second-story Piazza. The Newa and Courier saya falling from a second story piazza to a brick yard, sustaining a concussion of the brain, unconscious for about two hours, and four hours after the Tall sitting up in bed playing with her toys and on the road to a speedy and absolute recovery, 3-year-old Clara Smith, a little white girl, who lives at No. 71 King Street, may lay claim to being one of the most remarkable little girls in Charleston. At any rate, the case is unique in medical annals, according to the nliysician who attended the little one after the fall. The little girl was playing on the upstairs piazza at about one o'clock Friday afternoon, and it is supposed that she must have climbed upon the railing. Suddenly there was a cry and the horrified mother saw the body of her little one go hurling through the air and strike the paved ground. Several people rushed to the scene of what was thought to be the tragedy, and they picked up the limp form of the little girl. The child had landed on her head, her neck had neen Dent, ana to tne layman a eyes it appeared that she had fractured her skull. A physician was called and he responded at once. He straightened the little one's spine, fixed her neck, and applied hot bottles to the bo<ly. Then for about two hours the little girl was left entirely alone, and no other methods of treatment were used. Care and patience were rewarded when she opened her eyes and lisped a question. The physician then left the house, and on his return. about two hours later found the little girl sitting in bed playing merrily with her toys, and seemingly none the worse for the accident, with the exception of a few trivial bruises. A second examination was made and it is believed that in spite of the accident the child will be perfectly normal, both physically and mentally. * 1/OVKKS HAD QUARREL. ? >Ian Pushes Girl Into River and Slic Drags Him After. A quarrel about the price of a kiss led to the loss of two lives near Ksseg, in Slavonia, Italy. Two young people, George Michelitsch and Marie Hippitch, who had just become engaged, were walking in the evening on the hank of the Drau river when Michelitsch was heard to ask the girl for kisses on account of their impending marriage. She gave them, but in return said it was only fair that she get in advance of the housekeeping money for furnishing. He agreed, but when she said she wanted half a crown for each kiss he became furious. Hot words and aoxes on the ear followed, but the passersby only laughed at the lovers' quarrel until they saw the man push the girl into the river. As she fell she caught hold of his coat and dragged him after her. The swift current carried them away, and both were drowned. *? * Brave Doctor. Gov. Colquitt has appointed Dr. M. M. Carrick, of Dallas, Tex., superintendent of the institution for the treatment of leprosy. Notwithstanding the salary is $3,000 a year the post went begging several months. free list bill" before the House next week, and that an opportunity would then be given to vote for free meat, machinery, lumber and a s^*)te of other things. Tills defence was met by Republican st in?l-patters with the charge that the Deinoera s knew the free list bill cou>(l not pass the derive nor secure the President's approval. The section of the hill rela:in,%' to free admission of pulp and paper provoked the sharpest discussion, drawing from Representative Man, of Illinois, the Republican leader, the statements that it was exactly in 'he terms agreed upon by the two ooun tries. Former Speaker Cannon bitterly attacked this section of the bill. "Let's bring Canada down here and surrender the halls of Congress to them," exclaimed Mr. Cannon. "I challenge the statement thai w*. are goin? to pass the free i'st bill later with the expectation that it will not become a law," said Democratic Lead'eri Underwood, in reply to statements from Republican opponents of the reciprocity bill. "The free list bill will become a law, or the Republican that kills It, or the Republican President that vetoes it, will never be heard from again." Heralding the era of honest competition, Representative Underwood, of Alabama, chairman of the ways and means committee, closed the debate on the Canadian reciprocity agreement in the House Tuesday. The enactment of the reciprocity hill into law, he declared, would mark the end of the period of "exclusion" in the economic policy of the country in so far as customs laws affect the industrial conditions of the nation. * CENSUS RETURNS POPULATION OF THE DIFFERENT COUNTIES IN STATE. Charleston County Has Most Population and Calhoun County the Smallest. In the population statistic* for South Carolina Issued upon the census returns for the year 1910, the following figures for the various counties afTord an Interesting study in comparison with the figures of the eeusus of 1900 and that of 1890: 1910. 1900. 1890. Abbeville. . .34,804 33,400 46,854 Aiken 41,849 39,032 31,822 Anderson. . .69,568 55,728 43,696 Bamberg. . .18,544 17,296 Barnwell. . .34,209 35,504 44,613 Beaufort. . .30,355 35,495 34,119 Berkeley. . .23,487 30,454 55,428 Calhoun. . . .16,634 Charleston.. .88,594 88,006 59,903 Cherokee. . .26,179 21,359 Chester. . . .29,425 28,616 26,660 Chesterfield. .26,301 20,401 18,468 Clarendon. . .32,188 28,184 23,233 Colleton. . . .35,390 33,452 40,293 Darlington.. .36,027 32,388 29,134 Dillon 22,615 Dorchester. .17,891 1 6,294 Edgefield. . .28,281 25,478 49,250 Fairfield. . .29,442 29,425 28,599 Florence. . .35,671 28,474 25,027 Georgetown. .22,270 22,846 20,857 Greenville. . .68,377 53,490 44,310 Greenwood. . .34,225 28,343 Hampton. . .25,126 23,738 20,544 Horry. . . .26,995 23,364 19,256 Kershaw. . .27,094 24,696 22,361 Lancaster. . .26,650 24,311 20,761 Laurens. . .41,550 37,382 31,010 Lee 25,318 Lexington. . .32,040 27,264 31,1 81 Marion. . . .20,596 35,181 29,976 Marlboro. . .31,189 27,639 23,500 Newberry. . .34,586 30,1 82 26,434 Oconee. . . .27,337 23,634 18,687 Orangeburg. .55,893 59,663 49,393 Pickens. . . .25,422 19,375 16,389 Richland. . .55,143 45,589 36,821 Saluda. . . .20,943 1 8,966 spartannurg. oo.ouu i Sumter. . . .38,472 51,237 43,(505 Union 29.01 1 25,501 25,300 Williamsburg. .37,626 31,685 27,777 York 47,718 41,684 38,831 From these figures, unless it be kept in mind that so many of the old counties have been dismemberer and new counties formed, one might easily be misled as to Oieir g**cv\th. For instance, Edgefield has lost part of her territory to help mak? up two new counties, Saluda and Greenwood, Orangeburg County contributed nearly all the territory for Calhoun, and Berkeley surrendered a good slice of her territory to Orangeburg. Marion County was cut nearly half in two to form Dillon County. However, a study of the figures shows a healthy and steady growth all over the State, with but one or two exceptions. It will be seen that Charleston County's population is the largest with Spartanburg a close second. Calhoun's is the smallest. * MAKES noon MONEY. ? Committed as Insane, Escapes and Changes Names. Escaping several years ago from a sanitarium for the insane, Ralph A. Clarke, of Brooklyn, N. Y., has led the life of a prosperous merchant in Richmond, Va., where he expects to remain under his assumed name of "Benton." When his identity became known a few days ago it was supposed Clarke would assume his right name again, but under the name of "Benton" and as head of the Chemical Supply company he has attained considerable success and he declares he will stick to the name by which he has become known in the South. Clarke states that the real reason for disclosing his identity was a piece he read in a New York paper telling of the finding of a body in New York bay believed to be his. He claims this was only another ruse by which his family hoped to cheat him out of his share in the estate. Under the name of "Benton," Clarke states he is making between $10,000 and $16,000 a year. He contends that, his escaping from the sanitarium is justifiable, that he hopes to continue to live in Richmond among men who were his mentis ueioru ins it;ai umuc uuuamr known and are still his friends. * Whipped Two Tramps. A couple of tramps tried to break into the residence of Mrs. James O'Brien, Neenah, Wis., and now they wish they hadn't. She caught them at it. She weighs nearly 300 pounds, and when she told them to stand still while she used the horsewhip liberally on them, they did. They were not hesitant, either, when she asked them to saw wood, as she stood nearby with the whip poised for action. * Same Old Talc. At Ocala, Fla., four negro children were burned to death Friday morning when the house was destroyed, following the explosion of a lamp. The mother and father, whose names are not known, were at a festival. The oldest of the children was twelve. * a RICH AND RACY Telegrams Sent at Uncle Sam's Ezpease That Wauld be Juicy. ?? ? ? LORIMER AND LUMBER Mark Sullivan in Collier's Weekly Gives the Title of Many of Them and KufiTiTests ON tll? (invflrnmpnf Paid for Them They Should be Made Public. When a man becomes a senator of the United States, one of the minor perquisites of his exaltation is the privilege of sending his telegrams at the government's expense, says Mark Sullivan in Coller's Weekily. William Lorimer of Illinois became a senator in June, 1909. Promptly on the first day of July he began to exercise his privilege. On the records kept by the secretarv of the senate we find these entries: July 1, 1909?Lorimer to Hines, Duluth. July 5, 1909 ? Lorimer's Private Secretary Ward to Hines, Chicago. January 21,1910 ? Lorimer to Hines, Chicago. February 22, 1910. ? Lorimer to Hinee, Chisago. February 23, 1910 ? Lorimer to Hines, Chigago. March 19, 1910?Ivoriiner to Hines, Chicago. Who is Hines? For the present purpose there is no more important aspect of him than is described in these words printed in Collier's for January 21, 1911: "Every well-informed person in Washington and in Chicago knows pretty well the real story of the Lorimer scandal. The name which is in everybody's mouth, the identity of the men who furnished the money? and why?has not been alluded to publicly, and the investigation made by Senator Burrows' committee never came within reaching distance of the real story. Everybody knows that a real investigating by an earnest and aggressive committee would bring out the Washington end of the Illinois bribery and the identity of the interests back of it; and would gi\e the present tariff law a harder blow man il nan yet nacl. ' 'During the three months that have elapsed since these words were printed, the farcical whitewashing investigation that was dominated by Dailey of Texas has gone iUs way, and a new one, this time the hopedfor "real investigation by an earnest and aggressive committee," has made it possible to give names. Edw.irt* Hines is, in Chicago, a wealthy lumber dealer; in Washington he is a bold and persistent lobbyist whose profession, together with his impudent directness in the practice of it, is so well understood that any pruden man in public life will be careful about being seen in his company. He was in Washington almost continuously (except when he was in Springfield, Illinois, getting Lorimer elected) during the tariff session of congress two years atro. and pvprv. body understood that it was he who accomplished the defeat of the free lumber amendment, which includes the persuading of several Democrats to repudiate their platform pledges and vote against free lumber. Again, the past winter, when Lorimer's seat was endangered, Ilines was again <n Washington and went to such lengths in the practice of his profession that at least one senator ordered out of his office. Hines is the president of the. National Lumber Manufacturers' association, whose membership includes the following looal organization? : Northern Pine Manufacturers' association. Northern Hemlock and Hardwood Manufacturers' association. Michigan Hardwood Manufacturers' association. Hardwood Manufacturers' Association of tho United States. North Carolina Pino Association (Inc.) Georgia-Florida Saw Mill Association (Inc.) Yellow Pine Manufacturers' association. 'Pacific. Coast Lumber Manufacturers' association. The Oregon and Washington Lumber Manufacturers' association. Southwestern Washington Lumber Manufacturers' association. Redwood Maunfaeturers' associa11 r?r? Pacifiic Coast Sugar and White Pine Manufacturers' association. It is in his official position as the head of these organizations that Mines practices his profession of lobbyist. Mines is the man who told Clarence S. Punk, general manager of the International Harvester Company, that Lorimer's election had cost $100,000, and asked Funk to contribute $10,000 of it. So much for Hines for the present. Obesrve some more of the telegrams that Lorimer sent at the government's expense: April 25, 1010?Lorimer to Edward Tilden, Chicago. Tilden is connected with the packing companies. He was, according to Funk's account of what Hines 6aid, treasurer of the $100,000 fund that ? I) ?? elected Lorimer. July 17, 1910-?Lorimer to National Packing Company, Chicago. July 17, 1909?Lorimer to Armou* Company, Chicago. July 17, 1909?Lorimer to Swift Company, Chicago. July 17, 1909?Lorimer to Morris Company, Chicago. These names speak for themselves. The telegrams probably refer to the tariff bill then pending. December 3, 1909?Private Secretary Ward, Chicago, to Lee O'Nlel Brown, Ottawo, 111. February 15, 1910 ? Lorimer to Lee O'Neil Browne, Ottawa, 111. February 24, 1910 ? Lorimer to Lee O'Neil Browne, Ottawa, 111 March 12, 1910?Lorlmer to Lee O'Neil Browne, Ottawa, 111. iMarch 3 0, 1910?Lorlmer to Lee O'Neil Browne, Ottawa, 111. Browne was the leader of the bribe-takers in the Illinois legislature; he handied the money. Senator Root in his speech said of Browne: "He procured them to voi as the agent I.orimer, secured by him to act for him, closeted with him day and night, reporting to horn step by ?tep.' December 21, 1909?Private Secretary Layne to State Representative Abrahams, Chicago. "Mannv" Abrahams, described bv Senator Root as "the bellweather" of the Democrats in the legislature who bolted their party to vote for Lorimer. July 8, 1909 ? Lorimer to State Legistator D. W. Holstaw, Iuka, III. Holstaw testified that he was paid $2,500 to vote for Lorimer. 'February 15, 1910 ? Lorimer to Speaker Shurtleff, Springfield, 111. February 16, 1010 ? Lorimer to Speaker Ehurtleff, Springfield, 111. March 11, 1910 ? Lorimer to Speaker Shurtleff, Springfield, I.. March 13, 1910 ? Lorimer toSpeaker Shurtleff, Springfield, 111. March 13, 1910 ? Lorimer to The following are an assorted lot of Illinois politicians. Persons well acquainted with Illinois politics will be able to read between the lines: December 20, 1900 ? Lorimer to Richard Yates, Springfield, 111. March 11, 1910?Lorimer to Roger Sullivan, Springfield, 111. March 11, 1910?Lorimer to State Representative Shanahan, Chicago. March 11, 1910?Lorimer to Lieutenant Governor Oglesby, Elkhart, 111. March 11, 1910 ? Lorimer to Trautman, East St. Louis, 111. March 2 9, 1910?Lorimer to Joe Hi dwell, Chicago. April 2 7, 1910?Lorimer to State Representative Behrens, Carlimille, 111. These are not all the telegrams that Mr. Lorimer sent at government expense; others might be equally suggestive to persons familiar with Illinois politics. The point that it is here desired to make is this: Since the people of the United States paid for sending these telegrams, would it not be well for the people to have the privilege of reading the co itentc of them? Under date of March 17 iart the National Lumber Manufacturers association (Ilines, president) seat letters to the members of the association calling on them to help defeat the Canadian reciprocity agreement One highly significant sentence reads: "The agreement, which, chiefly because of our efforts, failed to become a law at the last session c?l congress " Was it Hines who help it up? The last words spoken in the dobate on the Lorimer question just before the vote was taken, were there by La Follette: "I am not able to say where the $114,000, which was acknowledged to have been used in Wisconsin to defeat my election, came from. . . ' The Democrat who led the fight against free lumber w u 'of Texas, the Democrats who led the fight in favor of Lorimer was Dai ley of Texas. * DISMISS PETITION. ? Judge Watts lief uses to Oust Magistrate Kerr. At Greenwood Friday afternoon Judge Watts declined to issue an order requiring Magistrate Kerr to turn over to J. W. Canfiehl, Gov. Dlease's appointee, tne doors and papers belonging to the office of magistrate a, Greenwood. Judge Watts held that the title to the office was involved and that he could not try the title in a proceeding of the kind brought by the attorneys for Mr. Canfleld. The rule heretofore issued by Judge Watts in this case was heard on tne? petition and affidavit of Mr. Canffeld attached and on the return of Mr. Kerr nd affidavit of Senator C. A. C Waller attached. The petition, among other things, alleged that the appointment of Mr. Canfleld was a recess appointment and demanded possession of the books and papers of the magistrate's office. The return of Mr. Kerr denied that the appointment was regular and put the question of title to the office in issue. * Negro Ik?y Will Swing. Gary Gist, a negro, nineteen years of agefl wis convicted in the court of general sessions at Spartanburg Friday of having attempted criminal assault upon a white wome in that city, and was sentenced to bang on May 26. The only defense was that the negro was drunk. V ' ' LOST IN THE WIIHS. 1 FOUR MKN STARVED TO DEATH AFTER EATING DOGS. They ISravely Fought Off the End Until Fell Eaciiaust.'Ml and Died in the tSnow. A tragedy of the frozen north it told In advices from Dawson, Alaska, recounting the finding of the bodies of the members of the Dartr of the Canadian royal northwest mounted police, who set out on Dec. 22 from Fort MacPherson for Dawson. The four men in the ill-fated expedition, which was under command of Capt. F. J. Fitzgerald, perished on the banks of Peel river after their supplies had given out and they had eaten their dogs. The bodies were found by a relief expedition. The men who subsequently peiished left MasPherson for Dawson with three dog teams, failed to find the Peel river pass across the Rockies, wandered about near the head ol Wind river until Jan. 18, according to notes found on them, and when only ten pounds of flour, eight of bacon and some dried fish remained, started back toward MacPherson, a distance of 250 miles. Their supplies were soon exhausted, and they began eating their dogs. They consumed every one of the 15; also their buckskin thongs and harness. The relief party on March 21 found the bodies of Constables Kinney and Taylor, who had played out first, 2 5 miles from MacPherson, partly buried in the snow. Ten miles beyond wo found the bodies of Capt. Fitzgerald and Constable Carter, who had tried to get on for relief. Fitzgerald was the last to die. He had laid out Carter's body, crossing his hands and placing a handkercheif over his face. Then, with his last few ounces of strength, he crept on a little further to the place where he ^ ,1 rnu ? i... # pt;i isumi. i ii? it'iii|)t:riuui e wits i rum 4 0 to 70 below zero. * Til 10 ONLY WAY OUT. That Young Pair of Fools Mnrrie<l by Magistrate. The youthful Augusta pair, Miss Lillian Reed and R. M. Watson, who have both been in the Richland County jail since Tuesday, were married Friday morning by Magistrate Fowles. The girl's parents asked him to perform the ceremony which made the 13 year-old girl and the 17-year-old youth, man and wife. 17-year-old youth, man and wife. The groom was sent back to jail on the charge of issuing bad checks, just after the marriage. Miss Reed and Watson went to Columbia the latter part of last week. They were arrested at the request of the girl's father. Watson was charged with abducting a minor. At t.ho preliminary hearing before Magistrate Fowles, the girl refused to testify against Watson and declared . that she would not appear in court. She was accordingly held in default of bond as a material witness in the case. The girl's father went to Columbia to the nreliminarv hearing. The girl's mother arrived Friday morning and, a!$er seeing her daughter, got Magistrate Fowles to consent to marry the girl and Watson. After the marraige ceremony, Watson was sent back to jail on a warrant charging him with issuing checks on a bank when he had no funds on deposit. Mrs. Watson and her mother left for Augusta Friday afternoon. * Wolves Eating Deer. Nels Nelson, a prospector who wintered in the mountains near Glacier, B. 0., has returned to Bellingham with the report that the wolves in the Northwest are so ravenous they are running down and eating deer. Deep snows and lack of other food are said to have made the animals more bold than usual. * > She Stuck to Him. (Wooing Miss Lizzie Gilbert, the pretty daughter of the sheriff, while serving a term of two months for moonshining, in Dalton, Ga., Tom Manley finished off the romance by eloping with the young lady immediately after his discharge. Cause Not Known. At Cincinnati, Ohio, one man was killed and three others severely scalded by an explosion of a 100 gallon copper distilling tank at the Fleishmann Company Distillery at Riverside. The cause of the explosion is nftt known. ' " ^ Killed by Train. At Scottsburg. Tnd., .Tames Piamey, wife and their adopted daughter. May Hodge, were killed Friday morning by a Pennsylvania passenger train fifteen miles south of Scottsburg. Their carriage was struck at a crossing. ? Scrubbed Wild Man. After two negroee had worked all day bathing, cutting the matted h*\ir and shaving the tangled beard of a wild man found near Marlin, lex., It was found he is a white man. It is believed he is a fugitive from justice.