Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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BAILEY LOSES PRESTIGE. ruvr B n.ws into alpiikh s HANDS 111 I.U\ KU. The Able Texan (.morally Regarded Aa a UfnMHnitk' Tool of the Aid rich l*luiMlerbniMl?The Income Tax Mewnurv U a fiead l*?ue and \\a* IVohnbly ltal?**l for Political Effect Only?H?llc-> Ha* Killed It Off by What Wait lute mied to be an Adroit Move. Waahlngton. D. (V. May 81?The ernate by a rote of fifty to thirty-two has postponed further consideration of the Bailey income tax amendment until June 10. while ?enator Aldrich has gtven notice that if the time la aot then opportune he will move a further postponement. Opinion 's divided as to the wisdom of Mr. Ball tfa course in pressing his amend? ment at this time. The Republican advocates of an income tax headed by Senator Cummins, of Iowa, are un? equivocally opposed to forcing a test vote at this time, being convinced that to do so would bring out a show? ing against the Income tax proposi? tion wholly disproportionate to the opposition to that tax per se. They realised ths for .e of the argument put ?'orth by Mr. Aldrich and his asso? ciates, that it was distinctly irregular to Interrupt the consideration of the tariff schedules to vote on an excise tax. Mr. Bailey on the other hand maintained that If a vote on his amendment were postponed until all the schedules has been adjusted the rates of duty wouf J have been placed so high that the revenue to be pro? duced by an Income tax would seem" superfluous, and that, therefore. Its rejection would be Insured by post? ponement. The result of the vote demonstrated the correctness of Mr. Cummins' contention. By forcing a vote on^ the question at so inoppor? tune a time Mr. Bailey alienated practically all his Republican sup? port. It is a reasonable assumption that when the final vote Is taken a portion of this will come back to him, but the moral effect of the re? jection of his motion for Immediate consideration by so overwhelming a vota as fifty to thirty-two cannot, It is feared be entirely overcome. No unprejudiced discussion of Mr. Ballsy* course can sntirely Ignore the string conviction in certain juar tera that the Texas Senaior ?ai not Wholly eine?*? In hU support of his BptsB asaendment. This view Is strong? ly entertained by senator i'ummlni tnd other equally staunch support tts of an income tax. Mr. Bailey, of 4smr*e. denounces the suggestion with hts usual vehemence. The declara? tion that Mr. Bailey was Insincere, supported by references to bther In? stances whsre he has apparently played Into the hands of Mr. Aldrich and the Republican organisation, which appared in a Democratic met? ropolitan dally, led Mr. Bailey Into a fistic encounter with a representa? tive of that newspaper, i he affair was stopped before It became serious ex? cept in Its effect upon the standing of the Texas statesman, whose prestige la the senate has been so seriously injured by such demonstrations of his ir ability to control his temper. It was Mr. Bailey's attack upon Senator Bevertdge. whom he attempted to choke as Mr. Beverldge sat In his chair on the floor ?. ! the senate just saven years ago, It will be recalled, which led to the rejection of Senator Bailey as Democratic leader and pro? cured that honor for his colleague. Mr. Culberson. The summary Justice meted out by the president to 8. N. D. North, for tlu Isst six years director of the cen? sus, has served vividly to recall to Re? publican politicians tha. William H. Taft, despite the fact that he become the leader of the Republican party, Is still the judge rather than the poli? tician and that when evidence la pre? sented to him which demands a con? viction, he does not stop to take into ?oasMsrstlon the political influence or aflVlation of the accused, nor even the effect of the conviction upon the political welfare of the Republican party. When the most Influential pol 1t...ans at the capltol learned that the administration of l?r North was un der Investigation they flocked to the White House In droves to assure the president that ' it would never do to displace North. ' Th<* president lis? tened with Infinite patience to their admonitions and. like Brer kabblt. "kep' snyln' nothln' ". Wh?-n the In? vestigation w n concluded Mr. Taft sent for Dr N< rth and advised him that the mo*? vraceful method of sep? arating him** r fiom the public ser vlca would be to file his resignation immediately. Mr. North did so and a statement was given out at the White House saying that Mr. North's resig? nation "was based on the ground that, on account of conditions exist? ing and likely to continue, his admin? istration of the office would not prob? ably be successful." Such leading BSMtfglfiM as Senators Aldrich. Ltdf* Crane and Root, Speaker CaSflsflal S?d r, gasped for breath. They are still gasping, but the name of E. Pans Durand, a man of marked ad? ministrative ability and no politicol ence. has been sent to the senate ?I Mr. North'? successor. The election of Representative Wil? liam Lorimer as United Btftttt senator f:om minott, vice Albert J. Hopkins, ti regarded by politicians in Washing? ton as I distinct defeat of all that U wholesome In national politics. Mr. Hopkins \Ktm not of the material of which states Tien can be made. Mr. Lorimer Is one of the old-school poli? ticians, a ward boss of a most objec? tionable type, a man of rather clean personal character, but a devotee of the philosophy that in politico the end justifies the means, that all is fair In the political game and that Republi? can supremacy is go essential to the welfare of the country that any amount of political corruption, neces? sary' to maintain it, is not only justi? fiable but patriotic. COLUMBIA MINISTER ARRESTED. The Rev. Mr. Kennedy Accused of Cruelty In Removing Dog from Church. Columbia, May 31.?The Rev. Ar? thur B. Kennedy, assistant pastor of the First Baptlsh church, of this city, was served with a warrant this after? noon by Special Officer Starling, of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, charging him v.-ith cruelty to animals, and the case will be heard in the Magistrate's court. The warrant grew out of charges contained in a card to the ed? itor of |he State from Hon. John J. McMahan, member of the House from this county, and at one time State Superintendent of Education. When the card was read it created a mild sensation and was the talk of the town for the entire day. Mr. McMahan's statement of the facts in his card Is as follows: "At the First Baptist church Sunday, the visiting evangelist In the pulpit, ad? dressing an Immense audience, stop? ped abruptly and cried: 'Put that dog out!' pointing to a beautiful shep? herd dog lying quietly and respectful? ly on the ffoor of a side aisle. Some gentlemen approached the dog to lead him from the building, one exclaim? ing: 'It would be well for the owner of this dog to come and take him out.' The owner, a lady, was far away in the crowded gallery. But almost in? stantly, before any opportunity had been given for the decent and orderly removal of the dog, the assistant pas? tor of the church, the Rev Arthur B. Kennedy, rushed up seised the dog by tnc collar, dragged him to the -im 'i ? ? ?eh Is more than a man's height from the ground, and, rMih the sixengU) of one well quali? fied to plow com, hurled the large, heavy dog through the window to the brick drain below, as if to break his neck or back. I learn that a hip was sprained. I had never seen the dog, and I have no Interest in the matter except from motives of hu? manity and indignation that such a scene should be enacted in the Bap? tist church In the city of Colum? bia." Mr. McMahan went on to say that an "Ignorant negro or a poor white man Is often prosecuted and fined for j less heedless and wanton cruelty than this, and spoke of the act in no uncertain terms. Officer Sterling, after a through in? vestigation of the case, decided that a warran*. should be Issued for the Rev. Mr. Kennedy and the same was serv? ed this afternoon. It Is understood that at the trial a number of the congregation will testify, including several ladles. DIVIDSON GLEE CLUB. Fine Entertainment to be Given at the Opera House Thursday, June 3. The music lovers of Sumter will be given an excellent opportunity ne?i Thursday evening to still further sat? isfy the nature In them that music seems to appeal to so strongly, as the Davidson College Orchestra and Glee Club Is to give a concert here. Their orchestra Is now engaged by the fac? ulty of Davidron to play during the commencement which is being held there this week. The Davidson orchestra is one of the best and most well known organ? izations of any Carolina college. It Is composed of sixteen pieces and Its members are excellent musicans, most of whom have played together for yearr. They are thoroughly or? ganized and have heen trained during the spring hy one of the best music instructors In North Carotine* Al? though the arches tri is the leadlm feature the glue carries with it a . i ,nd ? double quartette. i bete young men have given enter* tainments this spring in a number of tCWat lo the upper part of the Stab and In North C irollna. Also they have ?Iren eoncerti m\ Winthrop and Chic nra f.db'Ke and at the Presbyterian Female College of Carlotte. Where e\?r they have been they have mad. a ??hit" and have been cordially re? ceived. The concnt Thursday evening will bv' one that all may enjoy. it will last more th in an hour, with a pro? gramme that will be both highly en? tertaining and amusing. Alex and Jack Brown, both colored, were killed by lightning at Johnston. Um TO ARBITRATION. ; GEORGIA FIREMEN AND KAIL ROAD OFFICIALS FAIL TO AGREE. Unsettled Points of Difference Be? tween Striker* ami Officials Will be PasVfd Upon by Hoard of rbitrn tlon Whose Decision Will be Final. Atlarta, Ga., May 31.?Unable to agree uopn the terms of settlement, the officials of the Georgia Railroad and of the Brotherhood of Firemen have invoked arbitration under the Erdman law. It was near 7 o'clock tonight when Commissioner of Labor Neill and Chairman Knapp of the In? ter-State Commerce Commission re? luctantly gave up the battle to bring the warring elements together. Commissioner Neill notified both parties to the dispute to select an ar? bitrator within five days. These two men will select a third. The Erdman act provides that should the two ar? bitrators be unable to agree upon a third member of the commission he will be named by Chairman Knapp end Commissioner Neill. The decision of the arbitrators is made binding upon both parties by law. As expected, the disagreement came o\er the retention of negroes. Tne firemen first demanded the dismissal of all negroes. This was refused flat? ly by the railroad. After considerable Isbor on the part of Messrs. Neill and Knapp the firemen submitted another proposition. They agreed that those negroes now employed or who were employed prior to April 10 should be retained on their present footing. Re? cent promotions of negroes had been cancelled before the men returned to work. They demanded that all white firemen should have seniority over all negroes. That Is, if a white fireman was employed today, he found rank ahead of all negroes, no matter how long they were In the service, when it came to promotion to better runs. In addition, they asked that at no time should the number of the negroes em? ployed exceed 25 per cent, no more were to be employed. It Is said that the Georgia Railroad might have con? sented to this, were it not for the op? position of the terminal company. When It was seen that agreement was Impossible, the federal officials gave up the fight and ordered that the dis? pute go to arbitration. When the nr. en returned to work Saturday afternoon the road agreed that the status of April 10 should be restored. It was upon that date that the trouble began. The company had then promoted several negroes to gcod runs and removed white firemen to make room for them. Already the company has restored the white fire? men to the runs they held on April 10. All other disputed points and de? mands were conceded except the sen? iority of white men and the limita? tion as to the number of negroes em? ployed. The white firemen claim that negro firemen are not held to a strict en? forcement of the rules as are the whites and they intimate that the policy of the road seemed to be to discharge whites at every opportunity and replace them with blacks who get less wage9. General Manager Scott denies this and declares his wil? lingness to agree to a strict enforce? ment of all rules against the negroes. The failure of the parties to the dispute to settle It themselves will not affect the status quo. The men will continue at work and say they are confident they will win In the end. Winthrop College SCHOLARSHIP and ENTRANCE EXAMINATION. The examination for the award of vacant Scholarships In Winthrop Col? lege and for the admission of new students will be held at the County Court House on Friday, July 2, at 0 a. m. Applicants must be not less than fifteen years of age. When Schol? arships are vacant after July 2, they will be awarded to those making the highest average at this examination, provided they meet the conditions governing the award. Applicants for Scholarships should write to Presi? dent Johnson before the examination for Scholarship examination blanks. Scholarships are worth SI00 and free tuition. The next session will open September 15, 1909. For furth? er information and catalogue, address Pres. D. II. Johnson, Rock Hill, S. C. W. & S. to 7-2-09. Fly Guard. Why let the flies torment your li< reef We have a liniment which will keep flics, mosMuitos and all bit Ing Insects from biting your stock. Price only 16 conti for ? pint bottle. O'DONNELL & CO. r. - l' r, - 41. Maurice Hewitt, who hitherto hoi ktpl Studiously alOOf in his attitude of Indifference to and contempt for ourrenl politics, has broken forth in a savage attack on the militarism of 'irt at Britain and Germany and or the "scare" which has led so many Un?ll.?hmen to utterances at variance with their past records, Frederick Harrison, for Instance. CAMP PERRY TEAM named. Host Hille .Meet Ever Held in Charles? ton it Ended. ._ The personnell of the team, which is to represent South Carolina In the national rifle meet at Camp Ferry, Ohio, next August has been announc? ed, following the contest between 48 picked men representing the 3 reg? iments of the National Guard of South Carolina, which began here last. Tues? day morning and ended Friday night. I The match has been the most sats factory ever held in this State, and Major Hyde, Col. Brock, of the Ad? jutant General's office and all the oth? er officers familiar with and interest? ed in this work are very much grati? fied at the showing made and at the outlook for small arms work in this State. The team will be able this year to spend a week at Camp Perry in preliminary work, and for this and other reasons stands a better chance this year of carrying off some of the honors of the national shoot than has ever been the case before. The scores of the first 20 of contest? ants are given below. The South Car? olina team will consist of the first named fifteen men. After preliminary practice at Camp Perry, the twelve men to compose team will be named and the remaining three will be alter? nates. If any of the fifteen men should not go to Camp Perry, then the place or places will be filled from the men next in order in point of merit. The following are the scores: Lluet. C. V. Boykln, ordnance de? partment, 570. Private Daniel Miler, 3d Inf., 530. Sergt. Leroy Jones, 2d Inf., 526. Liuet. G. C. Warren, 2d Inf., 525. Lieut. G. W. Johnson, 3d Inf., 524. Lieut. M. T. Able, 2d Inf., 523. Lieut. C. D. Trescot, 3d Inf., 502. Private R. H. Allan, 3d Inf., 491. Private P. Hampton, 3d Inf., 489. Private R. S. Foster, 3d Inf., 469. Capt. J? D. Culp. 3d Inf., 450. Capt. H. O. Withington, 3d Inf., 443. Capt. H. E. Raines, 3d Inf., 431. Capt. W. J. Tiller. 1st Inf., 427. Liuet. E. A. Early, 2d Inf., 409. Capt. E. L. Fishburne. 3d Inf., 408. Private L. B. Lee, 1st Inf., 407. Liuet. G. W. Grant, 2d Inf., 407. Capt. J. M. Richardson, S. Co. 406 Sergt. E. H. Wyman, S. C, 406. WIRELESS APPARATUS IMPROV? ED. Invention by Toulon, Workman May Mean Much. Paris, May 30.?Jean Naudin, a workman earning about $1 a day at the Toulon arsenal, has invented what is said to be a vastly improved wireless apparatus, now being tested at the direction of the minister of marine with a view to its adoption in the fleet. The original apparatus was constructed ingeniously out of old cans, umbrella ribs, discarded bottles and various other articles. The railroad commission is reply to a letter from the Baker-Vawter Com? pany l iformed them that the commis? sion had not adopted any special form for bills of lading for Intra? State shipments In South Carolina. On September 4, 1908, the uniform bill of lading comimttee got up the uniform bill of lading for use of car? riers in the official classification ter? ritory. This form of bill of lading consisted of three bills of lading, or a triplicate form, one to be used as shipping order, one bill of lading and the other as a memorandum. This form was submitted to many ship? pers. Prior to May 1 notice was is? sued by practically all railroads op? erating in the South, that the stan? dard form of bill of lading would be used after May 1. This action was taken according to a circular issued! by the Atlantic Coast Line in defer? ence to the decree of the Inter-State commerce commission, and the bill of lading will be a modification of the so-called uniform one. This standard form will take the place and super? sede all forms of bill of lading here? tofore in use except for stock, cotton, fruits, vegetables and melons. The (order) bill of lading is of a different color form of bill of lading Is now be? ing printed and will be ready for dis? tribution at an early date. Shippers who have their own bill of lading printed will be given a rea? sonable time to use up their stock new on hand, but must have the fol? lowing across the old forms: "ThH shipment is tendered and received subject to the terms of the company's standard form bill of lading, effective May l, ioo?). This receipt is not ne? gotiable, and if the shipments is con? signed (to order) must bs exchanged for the company's standard form bill oi lading. And than Just think of those ppor statesmen on whom will fall the party duty of being pr<-ud of that tariff af t. r it Is made!?Indianapolis News. The new Prime Minister Of PerslS Is Naslr el Muhl. Can this possible be the political recrudescence of th Immortal Mulhooley? ? Indianapolt: Press. The Poor Mun Not ( 01 wdered in Tar? iff Revision. In a recent article the New York Sun discusses in a practical way the cost of living as affected by the tariff. Three distinct ends, it says, may be served by tariff revision. These are provision for Ration*] revenue, in? crease in economic activity and reduc? tion on the cost of living. These three things, it was understood by the peo? ple of the United States, were prom? ised in the Republican national plat? form, or at least that was understood to be the meaning of the promise of tariff revision. Mr. Taft undoubtedly so understood it. But, says the Sun, "measuring by these standards the process now going on in Washington, it is evident that there will be no ma? terial change In revenue, no appre? ciable stimulus to economic activity, and no appreciable reduction in the cost of living." How could the tariff be revised so as to reduce the cost of living? The man with an income of $1,200, it Is said, pays $460 a year to feed his fam? ily and $180 to clothe them. The re? mainder goes for house rent and in? cidentals, such as amusements, read? ing matter, tobacco, doctors' bills, car fare and so on. Such a man may not feel any great interest in the tariff on nails and lumber and building ma? terial. What he wants is reduction In the price of food and clothes. In the matter of food the farmer gets lit? tle or no benefit from the tariff on agricultural products. The Beef Trust fixes the price of the cattle it buys as well as of the meat it sells, and when beefsteaks are selling at 20 or 25 cents a pound in market, that is no Indication that the farmer is getting one cent more for his cattle than if the price of meat were 15 cents. England gets her chief meat supply in refrigerating ships from Australia and South America, and would probably have to pay the far? mer just as much for cattle as is now paid. In The Sun's market re? ports Saturday beef cattle were quoted in the Baltimore market at from to 4 1-2 cents. Such prices as that do not justify the retail prices the peo? ple who go to market are compelled to pay. If the Beef Trust should offer less for cattle than the present pre? vailing prices, tariff or no tariff, they could not get them. Farmen eerrt< not afford to raise to put meat on tl greatly reduce the i Next to meat on pensive of the necebsaiies ot lire is sugar. Each person in the United States uses each year between 75 and 80 pounds of sugar. A man with a wife and five children?and that is the number of children the man with $1,200 a year usually has?must buy probably about 500 pounds of sugar a year. The tax on sugar is nearly 2 cents a pound. The statistics of the United States Department of Com? merce and Labor show that the av? erage price of sugar in the United States in 1906 was 2.37 cents higher than in Europe. If the tariff on su? gar were abolished, the ordinary fam? ily would save some $10 a year on that one article. Even if the duty were not abolished but merely low? ered, the consumer would still save a good deal on his sugar bill. Likewise the cost of many other articles which are necessary could be reduced by Congress if that well-paid body would i give some regard to the needs of the plain people. Our New York namesake believes I that if the farmers employed more I economical and more scientific meth j ods the cost of the production of food would be less and the price td the consumer would be less. Less waste? ful and more scientific agricultural methods are greatly to be desired.and they would unquestionably result in larger crops from the same acreage. F.ut, in point of fact, under present conditions the cost of raising agricul? tural products has comparatively "lit? tle to do with the price. The price is fixed by the demand, and the farmer must take what is offered. He fixec the price for nothing. The cost of raising the wheat which is selling to? day at $1.30 a bushel is not a penny more than it cost to raise the wheat some ten years ago, which sold for 40 cents a bushel. Notwithstanding the present price of $1.30, the Maryland farmer s>ld his last crop at 10 cents to $1 a bushel. At the iatter price the wheat for a barrel of flour cost? $5, while the conusmer who buys pound loaves at 5 cents each pay* at the rate of $1T> a barrel for it. The price of the poor man's clothing, of shoes and of many things need! 1 In his daily Ufa might be reduced and at the same tim.> the public revenues in? creased by judicious tariff revision downward.? Baltimore sun. All that are lovers of virtue, be outet and go angling.?Isaak Walton. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Rears the Signature THE JEWISH CONFIRMATION. Impressive rises hxs ITesteHmy at the Columbia s.viia-or,,,.? V<| irc*s by Rabbi Seester. Helen Kuhn, (laughter of Mr. and Mr.-. August Kohn, and Master Jo? seph Cohen, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cohen, were yesterday afternoon confirmed at the Lady Street syna gogue. the ceremony being performed by Rabbi m Basaler of Bumter. The confirmation is one of the most beau? tiful of Jewish rites and marks the entrance of the child into a full un? derstanding of the belief of his peo? ple. It is a profession of faith, as it were, and, naturally, comes at a tine when the child is thought to be old enough to appreciate religious feel? ing. Among the Jews 13 years of age is the period at which the child is considered past the first stages of childhood and ig able to think more deeply of the higher things of life, especially religion. The synagogue was decorated with simple ferns and flowers and the ex? ercises were marked throughout by that simplicity so characteristic of the Jewish rites. As a mark of having at? tained that understanding of religion required for the confirmation the children were asked a number of questions relating thereto. The recit? ing of the Ten Commandmer ts form? ed a part of the exercises. These were known thoroughly by the children: and each commandment was deliver? ed and explained. In this connection the children had been taught to know which are considered the cardinal commandment embracing the love for God and one's fellowman. The important feature of the confirmation 1r the reciting of the 13 articles of be? lief. These embody the idea of belief in God, in the future world and the cardinal conceptions of the Jews. Prayers appropriate to the day were also recited by the children and the Torah, which is the old testament in parchment form, was read from. Rabbi Sessler gave a lecture based upon the Ten Commandments and the cieed. He pointed out especially the love that the child should have for the parent, drawing upon the beau? tiful lesson of Ruth for illustration. That the child should so grow up as to be a support to the parents in their p itant of the Jewish belief?. A *luntrjcant fact pointed nut by Mr*. Sessler in that more than 3 000 y*!JJTJi, ago there was written in the Jewish creed the belief that good and moral men no matter of what religion should find a place in the Kingdom of God. In fact, a prayer breathed daily by faithful Jews is that a day "will come when all shall invoke Thy name." Presenting to the children the con? firmation certificates Rabbi Sessler prayed that they should grow up so as to be an honor to their parents and a blessing to the community. A special choir furnished the mu? sic, consisting of the following: Mrs. W. F. Furtick, Mrs. Denny, Miss Monckton, Mr. King. Mr. Swygert, Mr. Gage. Mrs. Sol Clark presided at the organ.?The State. ? Five hundred "weather frogs," war? ranted to foretell changes in th? weather, have been imported from Germany. Here's competition for Chief Moor's department.?Macon I News. WHY SO WEAK. Kidney Troubles May be Snpping Your Life Away?Suinter People Have Learneel This Fait. When a healthy man or woman begins to run down without apparent cause, becomes weak, languid depress? ed, suffers backache, headache, dizzy spells and urinary disorders, look to the kidneys for the cause of it all. Keep the kidneys well and they wiil keep you we l. Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kidneys and keep them well. Here is Bumter testimony to prove i*. Waiter If. Folsom, 1"2 Hampton Ave., bumter, S. C. says. "For some time I suffered from a dull pain through my loins and When I made a sudden movement, sharp twingte darted through me. After sitting tot a while I became so stiff and lame that I found it difficult to regaU: 9H erect position. The secret one :rom my kidneys were wry unnatural and contained a heavy pediment. Poan>. Kidney Pills, which 1 procured at China's drag >aore, soon gave me the desired relief. 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