Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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MODE ISLAND SENATOR HITS HACK AT CRITICS. lie Buam I>e*'UreM Tliat the Fln Oommlttee's Amendment? to Cotton Schedule Are Right end ptEjpW and That the New England Jlenator* Have Been Hotter Friends To the South Than the Southern Washington. June 4.?With the lag of the night's session of the lie. Mr. Aldrlch proceeded to re to the attacks made upon the an Itt?e amendments to the cotton lute. He told the sixty-four sen present that he proposed to ta a statement explaining the corn amendments, "and correct any ^prehension that may have been fjsstllled In their mind by a torrent of Information and mlsrspresenta ?The amendments which have been sgsrested apply but to a very email report Ion of the cotton schedule," Aldrlch. "If one would have Ha? lo the debate one would sup the amendments applied to the whole cotton schedule and that three ?earths of rates of the Dlngley law ild have been Increased by these idraents," Oafy 10 psr cent of the cotton sche ill- ? ' How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Re for any case of Catarrh that be cured by Hall's Catarrh J. CHENEY * CO. Toledo, O. We. the undersigned, have known W. J. Cheney for th* last 16 years, and VJaMeve him perfscetly honorable In ejn business transactions, and flnan eeaTlj abls to carry out any obllga tftssse made by his Arm. Walding. Kin? asen * Marvin. Wholesale Druggists. Ishdo, O. Ball's Catarrh Cure Is taken Inter? acting directly upon the blood mucous surfaces of the system. Imontala aent free. Price, 7 Sc. sr hot tie. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for con. iUoa. t-t-lm. $2.75 ?TO? And Return. $4.05 ?TO? tana), S,1 (For Myrtle Beach.) -VIA Rltifi Tickets for sale for all trains each Saturday and for Sunday forenoon, trains commencing Saturday. May 29th and continu to Satun ?day, Sept. 4th, 1909. limited to return Monday follow? ing date of sale. An Excellent opportunity to wisit the famous Seashore Resorts of South Carolin* at a minimum coat. For information, call on Ticket Agent, or write. V. J. CRM, T. C. WHITE, fit. Traf. Mg), 6?i. Pit. Aft. WILMIN-iTON. N. C. $10.60 TO Richmond, Va. And Return. VIA ACCOUNT SUMMER SCHOOLS Tickets on sale June i^th, 16th, 17th, 1 Sth. jxth. July 5th and 12th, UfiA), limited to leave desti? nation fifteen daVI from, but HOt including date of sale. Kxtension ot hunt returning to Sept. 30th, may be obtained by depositing ticket with the Depot Ticket Agent at destination with? in two da> i ft or arrival and pay? ment o| fee of 11.00. For information, call on Ticket Agent, or write W. J. CRAI6, T. C. WHITE, Pit. Traf. Ufr, Gm. Pit. Agent, WILMINGTON. N. C. dule was affected by the amendments, ho added. Mr. Aldrich reviewed the history of the cotton schedule, suy ing that in no Tariff Act have there been fixed rates so low as the sched? ule pertaining to cotton cloth and cot? ton manufactures generally. When Mr. Bacon, of Georgia, inter? rupted Mr. Aldrich to assert that the letter's estimate of the difference in the price of cotton In 1897 and at the present time was erroneous, Mr. Aid rich intimated that he did not pro? pose to yield the floor for questions while he was making his statement. Reviewing the various court decis? ions in reference to the cotton sched? ule. Mr. Aldrich declared that the government has paid out as much as $5,000 a year as refunds of duties on account of decisions resulting from ambiguity In the Dingley law. Proceeding to show that estimates of advalorem equivalents of specific rates could not possibly be accurately figured. Mr. Aldrich said that nothing could be told about equivalent adva? lorem rates in the cotton schedule. He said it was impossible to do so when the value of the goods range from 7 conts to SO cents a square yard. Re declared that there were high snd low rates in the specific rates of the cotton goods schedule, and the foreign manufacturers would change their methods of manufacture If nec? essary toJ take advantage of low points. Declaring that the menace to the cotton goods industry of the United States will be the manufacture of those goods by Japan, Mr. Aldrich said that Japan today has four large cotton manufactories In operation, and said that it would be hard to say what would be the result If In the next ten years Japan should go extensively Into the manufacture of cotton. He call? ed attention to the 6 cents a day la? bor In the land of the Rising Sun, and to the ability of its people I n decora? tive work, He predicted, on the oth? er hand, that the United Safes would become the greatest producer and manufacurer of cotton goods in the world if its interests were properly protected. He reviewed the progress of the Southern States In the manufacture of cotton goods, declaring that South Carolina has become second only to Massachusetts In the manufacture of cotton goods, that North Carolina I* third and Georgia fourth. "It Is not for me to say how the Senators from the South shall vote on this cotton schedule," said Mr. Aid rich, after his review of the growth of the Industry in the Southern States. Continuing, he said: "I say to these Senators on the other side of the chamber that the stake of the South Is greater than that of the North, and I predict that when another bill Is drafted the South will have three-fourths of the ootton mills." Insisting that no mar. could point to an act or word of his to indicate that he was not as vitally Interested In the prosperity of the South as he is In the progress of his own section. Mr. Aldrich appeal? ed directly to the representatives o! Southern States to meet the question fairly. "I appeal to you directly, not to vote for this bill, for I know that this you will not do while I am in the Sen? ate, but to look at this question as affecting the prosperity of your sec? tion." said the Rhode Island Senator. "The time will come when the Soutt will be found standing shoulder to shoulder with the North in on effort to perpetuate this great Industry in the United States." Looking straight across the aisle In? to the faces of the Democratic Sen? ators, who were giving the most re spectful attention to his speech, Mr. Aldrich said that the time is near when the cotton manufacturing in? dustry would be far more important to the South than It is to the North. He declared that the New England Senators had proved themselves to be the South's best friends. Mr. Aldrich addressed the Southern members of the Senate, telling them that he thought their obligations to their constituencies demanded that they supoprt the Senate bill's cotton schedule, and also argued that the Hi publicans should support it on a' - count of the party's time-honored pol? icy of protection. The Senate adjourn edat 10:L'0 P. M. LYNCHING AT FRANKFORT. Negro Hanged by Mob in Kenlu.lv\ < upltal Frankfort. Ky.. June 3.?John Max ev. a negro, last Bight ShOf B, C, Bo era, a white man.. Aftsi baini i"''' ' e.: and locked up, he was tak? ii from jaii he],, early today and lynched. The i si showed resistance lo lbs mob but with little effort the door was broken down, the BSgTO taken out and hanged to the st. Clglr street bridge The action of the DlOb created in? tense excitement among the law abid? ing citizens of the capital < Ity who were apprised Of the hanging1 this morning. Bowers Is In a critical COn< dltlon. The peach crop has been killed Long live the peach crop.?New York Mall. CHA1t IT Y A1) V ERT18IX(i. A Problem M?sl Merchants Are Call? ed V|M)ii to Face. Most retail and many general ad? vertiser have probably often been placed in a position more or less sim? ilar to the following, says W. H. Up son, Jr., in Printer's Ink: A vivacious young woman with a winsome manner inters your oftice. She is strikingly gowned in a tailor made suit and as she enters, gives you a gladsome smile that makes you wonder if she is some long lost friend. Instinctively you straighten up, give your coat a few hitches until It sets snugly and then, In order not to appear unappreciative, smile re sponsively back at the fair visitor. Next you hear a well-bred voice in? terrogatively mention your name, and upon your assuring her that you are yourself, you are almost swept off your feet by another winning smile from the vision who modestly gazes at you with a fond, deep look as she murmurs. "Mrs. Swell, whom I be- j lieve you are intimately acquainted with and who, you know, Is president of the Lone Orphan's Society, asked me as a personal favor to her if I would not stop in to see you and ask if you would not be so kind as to take a page space in the beautiful souvenir programme which we are getting up for a unique entertain? ment called "Easy money" which Is to be given next month for the poor, dear little orphans of the city." That one long introductory sentence is enough. You intuitively put your hand on your pocketbook and as? sume a frigid and worldly attitude. Your first impression of a childhood friend is dropped and you know you are face to face with a charmer who has an axe to grind. But your Icy attitude is quickly melted as the fair one again turns her soft and appeal? ing eyes upon you and dramatically tells you of the little ones In the citv who must be cared for. Under the magnetic spell of the visitor, you wonder In a few minutes how you could have thought of refusing to help the little tots, and when finally the clever representative of your philanthropic acquaintance produces a contract, you almost cheerfully sign for a page or half-page in the won? derful programme at the price of a hundred dollars or so per page. Eut after the owner of the dulcet voice has flitted through the door af? ter one last triumphant smile, re? morse comes and you wonder why you capitulated so easily to a pro? fessional solicitor who probably gets more of your mony than do the poor orphans. It is, however, too late? there is no use locking the barn af? ter the horse is gone?and you there? upon resolve to hereafter turn deaf ears and unseeing eyes to fascinating strangers. This typical Illustration, actually happening time a?ter time, represents just oi\e of the mar.y ways in which the local retail merchant is "touch? ed" under the gulue of adevrtisins for one purpose or another. It has for its star a professional solicitor who travels from city to city promot? ing entertainments of various kinds and who is always a well-dressed and attractive woman, as well as a con? vincing talker who would reflect credit upon almost any school or sys? tem of salesmanship. Such solicitors. whether men or women, are expensive luxuries to re tlal dealers, for they Invariably suc? ceed In obtaining advertising at ex? cessive rates. Oftentimes the enter? tainments are merely secondary to the programme or souvenir. And the pity of it is. although many dealers do not think of it when signing con? tracts, that the solicitors or promo? ters get the major part of the re? ceipts. To every one of these varied and multitudinous affairs, the retail mer? chant is supposed to contribute by advertising. And in many cases he is practically forced to do so by an im? plied Intimidation, for usually the so? licitors, whan not professionals, are persons Whoea good favor the dealer wishes to retain. Customers, for in? stance, arc sent to seiet te?i merchants nnd the dealers, rather than take the chance of offending their patrons, quletl) take the space desired, Or the solicitors may be paid worker* representing a class of buyers whose trade the merchant desires, in spme Instances the argument used in the sollt tatlon Is a mild sort of black mall. In oth. r words, the argument ; : "Advertise in our sheet or we will ? '< your trade with OUT members." j Pva tically every merchant realise* the money expended for advertising Of this kind is wrOSe than wasted, for it is an unproductive extravagance from a strictly bualneaa viewpoint. Ths more programmes and special publications a dealer g"cs into, the more he Is called Upon, for it is argu? ed that if he wem into the Rlks1 pro? gramme he certainly ought to go into the hoapltal souvenir booklet. <>n the other hand, if the merchant Is known to refuae advertising In such mediums, hardly a thought Is given him, ami he goes his way rejoicing and dollars ahead. The question is a serious one for advertisers. If those merchants who advertised in general mediums like programmes or souvenirs, spent the same amount of money In newspaper or direct advertising, they would get something for their money. And they would also come to believe that a fair amount of money judiciously spent will increase business. The question that confronts the av? erage merchant is: "Hew can I evade such advertising In programmes and other special booklets?" The most satisfactory way is to have a fixed advertising policy and to adhere to It. Spend your money in certain ways and, If possible, deter? mine upon a specified sum that you will spend during the year. If con? ditions arise that compel you to spend more money to maintain trade, you can easily do so. The advertiser who works with a fixed policy is the one who obtains the best results?al? ways. When a solicitor comes along, treat him courteously and explain that you spend a certain sum every year. Te'l him how you spend it and then ex? press regret that your appropriation is exhausted, and however much you would like, you do not feel justified In exceeding that sum, especially as you have already refused several oth? ers on the same ground. When your position is explained in this way or some other similar way, he will go away satisfied and without carrying any feeling of hostility. There are, of course, exceptional cases when the dealer feels in duty bound to take some space. Many merchants In such cases deliberately shut their eyes to the possible adver? tising value of the medium in ques? tion and simply take the space with? out furnishing copy. They figure that while that particular epace might do them some good, comapred with the expense of other ads which would surely follow, it is cheaper to insert the word* 'Reserved." Other advertisers have banded to? gether for mutual protection and re? fer all inquirers to an advertising agent who agrees to act as buffer for a certain sum. In one city a secre? tory of the board of trade has been commissioned to either refuse all comers in the name of the davertiser, or else judiciously spend a small sum. THAW TO REMAIN IX ASYLUM. Appellate Division of New York Su P preme Court Denies His Application For Habeas Corpus. New York, June 4.?Harry K. Thav. is to stay in the State asylum fur the criminal Insane at Matteawan. * A de? cision rendered today by the appellate division of the Supreme Court in Brooklyn so held. Thaw s application for a writ of habeas corpus releasing him from the asylum was dismissed by a justice of the Supreme Court months ago. He then appealed to the appellate division which today sus? tained the lower court and dismissed 0 the writ. ? The Beggar Was a Sport. William Oviatt, manager of the "Three Twins" Company, was stand? ing with a group of men at the Broad street entrance of the Forrest The? atre Monday night after the play. As they talked a beggar approached, says The Fhiladelphia Times. "Say, boss" he said, addressing Ov? iatt, probably because he was the only one in the party in evening dress. "I've got a dime, and if I had another dime I could buy a bed. Can you help me out, boss?" . "What's that?" Oviatt snapped back fiercely. The beggar repeated his tale un? abashed by his pruff reception. Ov iatt's friends wanted to see what was coming, and the manager growled out: "I'll not give you any d"me, but I'll match you for the one you say you have." and his friends were as surprised as the beggar at this un? usual method of charity, and even moro surprised whon the beggar promptly accepted the challenge. "You're on, partner," he said, dig? ging into his ragged pocket and bringing forth the silver piece, which he Hipped into the air and held on the back of his dirty hand to be "matched." Oviatt nipped his dime, compared the two. won. and, taking the money away from the beggar, tinned to hin friends and continued his talk, ip tl ?ring the tramp, as it* there had b< en no interruption. With a laugh the beggar started s town the street. "Y'?u';?' ail right, boss. I nearly v on, though, G< od night." Letting him ^<'t half way down the square oviatt called him back, As the beggar reached the group the manager turned to his companions "This is the first beggar i ever saw that was on the square enough to be game. Come on, boys, chip in for the 'bum* who is a sport." The "bum" walked away with a handful of small silver. Ralph H. Clark, who is wanted on the charge of robbing the postofllct at Batesburg about a year ago, sur? rendered to United States Commis? sioner R. B. Sloan. I ALCOHOL 3 PER CENT. AVcgctaWcr^pararionlbrAs sMaiuTgtheFbodaaf ting tlie S lomacns and?oweis of INFANTS /CHILDREN Promotes Di^srionOwrf^ ness and RestXontalns natter Opim.Morphine norMioeraL' Not Narcotic. AafeafOfdl /IssawW AdHftUtt rmi* Apcrfect Remedy forConsflpi tton, Sour Storoadi.Dlarrtm; Worms jConvulskms feverish ness andLoss of Seeer TuSuok Sienarore of NEW YORK. CASTORIA For Infants and Children, The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Atb months old 35D0SES ^Cum Gu^anlecd^u^eH^ Exact Copy of Wrapper. In Use For Over Thirty Years 4? i**/^-' RATS COST $100.000,000. V, S. Experte Propose a War of "Ex? termination Against Them. Still, on the whole, you know, it is a good deal less irksome to complain about how the dandelions are running the lawn than it is to take them out. ?Indianapolis News. Even the prince of American mil? lionaires soon would be a bankrupt if he had to pay out of his own poc? ket the rats' annual*board bill. It costs the American people $100,000, 000 yearly to feed that pest on grain alone. This is only one of many interest? ing facts gleaned from a statement prepared by the experts of the bio? logical survey of the Department of Agriculture entitled "The Rat' Prob? lem," issued today. An active cam? paign to rid the country of the pest is strongly urged. Untold millions of dollars worth of property are being destroyed every year by the rat. which is also the principal agent in the dissemination of bubonic plague. The "Norway rat" is the most common and by far the most destructive of the rat fami? ly. It has been carried to almost ev? ery part of the world on ships and whenever it has landed has made it- 1 self at home. The rats bill of fare includes al- j most everything eaten by man and a considerable number of things not Included in human dietaries, as, for instance, carrion, mice, kid gloves, ivory and living horses hoofs. Its most common food are corn and grain. If fed on grain alone it is es? timated that one rat will eat 60 cents worth in a year, while of oat? meal, it will consume $1.80 worth. But the damage done is not to be measured by what a rat eats. Through pollution of food products it does as much damage as by eating them. Resides it does great damage by digging under buildings and em? bankments, by gnawing wood, cut? ting holes in sacks and by cutting up goods and papers to make nests. The killing of young poultry and squabs and the stealing of eggs are among its other destructive habits. The rapidity with which rats mul? tiply is the main reason why man ap pears to make so little headway In their destruction. It is estimated that a single pair of rats and their pro? geny breeding without interruption and suffering no loss would in three yean increase to more than 20.000, 000. Ratproof construction of build? ings, especially the use of concrete in foundations, is urged. The rats' food supply can be reduced by the disposal of garbage and the protec? tion of food supplies. "Rill." ?What will you name him?" '?Rill." "Why Rill?" ? I eeauee he came tin first of the month."?New York Herald. Lanuauages in India. $14.45 -TO -ACCOUNT REUNION CONFEDERATE VETERANS, June 8th=10th. Tickets on sale June 5th, 6th and 7th, final limit June 14th, By deposit of ticket with Special Agent, Memphis, not earlier than June 9th, not later than June 14th, and pay? ment of fee of 50 cents at time of deposit, extension limit may be secured to leave Memphis not later than July ist. For further information, call on Ticket Agent cr write, W. j. CRAI6, T. C. WHITE. Pas. Traf. Mgr. Gen. Pas. Agt. WILMINGTON. N. C. ^AKDeU5!:ETHEUI||OS !v<:fcr.o<8rSiOO BT TBAl BOTfit fRCI ID i^G TROUBLES ?A???fACrOR 1? (JA KAN ft'ED ^AJ/SrACTORy Foley's DRINQ One hundred and fifty different languages are spoken in India, most of them unwritten, and this fact fre? quently bads to trouble in the courts of thai Oriental country. Btrangel) enough. Indians frequently drift into that capital Who can find no one abb* to understand their vernacular. Nt ith? er the court nor the court Interpreters understand some of the litigants and w itnesses involved in some of the U. . - suits. 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