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PEOPLE HILL VOTE. onrsra fashes the senate joint HKNOLlTTiOX as to incomes. T*?e> Vole AhnnHt I naiilmou*?Oppo ?Jtlon In Confined to Fourteen Re putsksiw*? Democrat* Taunt 31a . >ortty With stealing Platform. Washington. July II.?It is now up to . the legislatures of the several estates to say whether there shall be en Income tax amendment to the Con? stitution. By the decisive vote of 317 to 14. more than the necessary two ^Mrds. the house today passed tie senate Joint resolution providing for the submission of the question to the estates. The negative votes were all cast by Republicans. No amendment sieving been mgde to the resolution, It now goes to the president for his signature. Practically four hours were con? sumed in debating the propostlon and this ifforded many member*, mostly or tlie Democratic side, an oppor? tunity to air their views. Chairman Payne of the committee on ways and means voiced the sentiment that such si tax would make "a nation of liars" altho >gh he said It was well that such power should be given congress, especially In times of war. The burden of the Democratic wpeeches was that It was ..Imply a case of stealing Democratic thunder, although aome of the remarks on that aide Incidentally touched upon the tariff and the corporation tax. with no little amount of oastlgation of the Repoblh m* for falling, as was sJiagrd. to keep party pledges. ""We welcome the conversion of the 'Kepuhhcmn party to another Demo? cratic principle," van the comment of Mr. Clark of Missouri, the minority leader An income tax. he maintain? ed, waa a Democratic principle. He concluded by expressing himself lo tVlvur uf Intreaslng the amount of ex? emption abovs $5.100. Mr. Clayton (Ala) said he would exemyt the poor man, who was least able lo bear the burdens of govern' moat and would tax the multl-mll yjmnsJies. 'H S'ould. ' he exclaimed smld Dtm< socrstti eyieaause. "get your Willie Wablonf Asters In the light, who have mmWUmtm of Incomes and live abroad. I wou d get the Laird of 8klbo or fiheebo. or whatever you may call It." ?TJ soar**.** aald Mr. James (Ky). in ? TavoTin?- *Uh* resolution, "a govern ?nont wboM, taxing ponder provides ?that Lasarus shall share his crumbs Ihut Ckat Dives must not give up his Mr. James qUoted from an ante electlon speech by President Taft In srhb h Mr. Taft favored a graduated Income tax and expressed the view perhaps a change in the person of the United States Supreme ?Court night effect a reversal of its former opinion. While favorl.tg the .amendment, Mr. Henry expressed the 'ItiAT ibai it would suffer defeat it wobmliied to the legislatures The only safe w%y he contended, was to submit the proposition to constitu? tional conventions. Mr Rartlett <Oa.) shared the view that the amendment -tood a good , gsMMMe of being defeated through hack of the necesssry support by the legislatures. In a fiery speech In support of an Income tax, Mr. Robinson (Ark.) se? verely arraigned the Republicans foe;, as he charged. "fooling the people." bet?r?? the last presidential election. Others supportlrg the resolution were Messrs. Hull (Tenn) Sims <Term >. Bears, (Miss.). Richardxon CAla. i Metilo (Ala.), Dies (T*v) and Holsen (Ala.) When the sejaeehsnaking had been holed Mr net iTex.? vainly lo offer an amendment pro? viding for the subrgdsjBjgi mi the quem.on t . the people through the CMSfttJtutlonal conventhms. IIM'i \M? (.UUCSIlt thWICT I II *'\?. o s.ISi?. f.ieen Intended at Sight ?Of I?tU?.imt?Mint? und l.urdnci t out U led lo s| u tanburg. ? t mbui c. Jil> 1 J. ?i b orue Miotx. alias George Mets, a wblt< tu < nid To in < bi -In ?<?, ?o|ore<). wer trha irol convicted In the Court ol Oer.' : 11 Session* here loduy of assault! ?sm'. tnt\ w.th tnti-nt to kill 'Aunt" flair.' ?Uten. the aged woman resld-| lr?g Mar c.i ic p d.?din. v, ho was chop* pad In the head with an axe and Ivb) i"! ??n the n : ? f IN ? Rshtf I tart Special Judge Hunt. w ho Ih presid log. will pass sentence t'?mnrow. "Aunt" Sullle drirn p:. -ent.d n piti? ful fight as she limped Into tin- court r?? in on a stick, ein y Invent he axe. With which she Wim assault* d. Thej sight of Mint? in th*> prisoner s box an used her to anser and she dr mm need him. <b kgfta If she were a| roan she would kill him. "fMdsford ro .er has much to sa>." -"Why. I thought he talked a great I?" "I said he never Im- one h to r**?Chi' I 11 ? 11? I 10 MAKE DISINFECTANTS. CHAHLF.STON IS ABOUT (> HAYi: A NKW MANl'IACl'ltlNG PLANT. Mr. .lohn W. Byng, President of the Gcrnio Manufacturing fJnifMI, flf Scdalla, Mo., is Preparing to Locate A Branch KatablisluneiU in Char? leston. Charleston, July 13.?Mr. John W. Byng, who about a year ago resigned his position as manager of R. G. Dun & Co.'a Mercantile Agency here to ac? cept the vice presidency of the Ger mo Manufacturing Company, at Se dalia, Mo., his former home, announ? ced yesterday that the dermo Manu? facturing Company has about com? pleted the preliminary work neces? sary to the establishment of a plant In this city for the manufacture of disinfectants and for their sah,' throughout South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia. Florida. Virginia and West Virginia. Mr. P?yng has teen here for a number of days at work on the proposition. The plant to be established here will be known as the Germo Manu afcturlng Company of Charleston. It will have a capital st >ck of $25.000, of which $15.000 will be furnished by the parent company at Sed alia, the remaining $10,000 being subscribed locally. An option has been secured on a suitable site, and it is tho inten? tion to Install the plant and begin op? erations as soon as may be practi? cable. The germicide and dlslnectants manufactured by the Gcrmo Manu? facturing Company bear the reputa tion of being the highest grade pro? ducts of their kind on the market to? day, and the only preparations of the sort containing absolutely no poisonous substances. The ccmpany numbers among Its satisfied customers State penitentiaries, city health de? partments, hospitals, asylums, sani? tariums, large manufacturing con? cerns, hotels, fraternal organisations, public schools, the Salvation Army and various rescue missions. The company maintains an Elasiern office at Philadelphia and a Western office at Los Angeles. This dry will new be Its Southern headquarters, and Mr. Byng, who Is thoroughly fa? miliar *.!th the territory, considers that It offers a most Inviting field and that the plant to be established here will pay handsomely from the start. Ten salesmen will be employed. I I . The company has been selling in this part of the country already, bit the freight rate* from Missouri coupled with the fact that It endeavors to manufacture not a cheap article, hut the best, made It advisable that It establish a branch manufactory In this territory, and after full consider? ation It was decided that Charleston was the best place at whici to locate ?such a plant. The company comes well recom? mended, financially and otherwise, and all the indications are that It will prove a valuable addition to the busi? ness community of Charleston. Mr. liyng, who made a great many friends during the time he was at the head of the Dun Agency here. Is very much encouraged at the interest which has bten taken In the enterprise by the business men whom he has consulted In regard to It. This will be the only plant of its kind in this part of the country ? I \ Cl'RSIO.N TO W ASHINGTON ? NORFOLK Via \TLANTIC COAST LINK Jl'LY 20. The round trip rate offered by the Atlantic Coast Line from Sumter 9f :.? ???? to Washington, and $8.00 to Norfolk, (with half rates for child? ren) Is the lowest that hag botn oft'er ? ll with a five day limit and will no It cht be lar;;< ly patronized by thOOC D+Bt on pkt.su re, sight seeing and v.sit'ng relations and friends. Both OlttOfl arc filled with points of wondrous Interest and a trip to either is DOBUttOndabit to those who can I PS the tino-. since the fare is with? in meek or ail and the broadening end educational advantages present? ed will repay tin- outlaw Tickets will ' ? I.I to stop over it Kiel, mond, Mr. m r. Dnken, the Ticket Agent of the Atlantic Con<t Line it .< miter v iii hs pleat ed to iarnlah all Inform? ation, mai t sleeping oar reservations i\ desired and do all in bis power tQ j dd to tlo comfort and pleasure of ? ^ ? ry paHsenger. * W but w- r ? (he termi of the di \? c V* "She keeps the poodle."? Birmingham ? Ala. i Age-Herald. Insurance In All Lines. My friends wanting either Fifti or lief Stock or Plate Glass In? surance, win please call on me ai i represent .\o. j Corn panics, in both lines. C;m insure your Horace, IInice, and Cowii in the Indiana LjVC etoci" Insurance Co. 11 gentli fi om any oani t. \V. A. BROWN. Sumter, S. C. Box 81. MORE HIGH SCHOOLS. STATU SUIT. SWEAKIXGEX M AK FS STATEMBNT. Appropriation in $00,000?Expected That liiirge Number of Schools Will Take Advantage?The Require II twits. Columbia, July 13.?Last year 96 high schools received a share of the $60.000 appropriated for high school purposes by the general assembly. Each of these must file with the sec ntary of the high school board an application for aid during the school year 1909-1910 if the trustees desire a continuance of the high school. No community should neglect this oppor? tunity, and the blank can be secured from either the county superintend? ent of education or from the State superintendent of education. This ap? plication is made the basis of all aid distributed by the State high school board, and should clearly set forth the details of the high school for the coming session. High schools with one teacher tn the high school department and two in the common school department must pay the principal a salary of at least $600 annually, ?n order to re? ceive the maximum of $300 allowed by the board to schools in rural dis? tricts and In towns with fewer than 400 Inhabitants. Regulation 17, adopted by the State board of educa? tion at its meeting on May 28, will govern all other salaries recognized by the board of the school year 1909 1910. In order to receive an appor? tionment of $500 a high school with two teachers may pay the assistant 910 per month. In schools where one teacher divides time between the common and high school departments the board will make appropriations according to the salaries paid and the time given to high school teachers. L'p to the present 85 high school implications have been received and 47 of these have been received and 47 of these have been reported fav? orably by the State high school In? spector. The other 38 need correc? tion and amendment in order that the requirements of the law shall be met. Twenty-four high schools receiving aid last year have not sent in applica? tion for the coming session. This de? lay Is dangerous, for any defect or omission In an application filed as late as August 15 can not be corrected in time for the school to be recognized by the State high school board. An application filed later than Septem? ber 1 can not be honored, even though it is correct. Trustees for the coming session can now make legal contracts and the su? perintendent requests that these gen? tlemen give prompt attention to In? terest of their high schools. In communities where It is desired to establish high schools the election should be held and the application filed by August 1. Any later date will rot allow the high school inspectors time enough to examine into condi? tions and make their reports. The legislature, at itu last session, appropriated $60,000 for high schools. This should add at least 2 5 high schools to the list, but any applica? tion must be in the form required by the State high school board in order to receive recognition. SHOCKING MURDER AT BELMA. Step-Father Killed at Sei ma, N. C, by Girl Whom He Threatened?Crush? ed His Skull With an Axe. Raleigh. X. C. July 12.?Joe Pul? ley was chopped to death with an axe while he lay Sleeping in his home near Selma. early today. Pulley's 12 year-old step-daughter, Marie Pulley, is charged with tho killing. Pulley's threat that he would whip the girl and drive her from home is under? stood to have furnished a motive for the killing. Pulley lived several hours after his skull had been crushed in several places. A special to the News and Obser? ver from Selma says: "It seems that the girl had been for o couple of years treated unmerciful? ly by her step-father, and was in mortal fear that he would kill her. Last night after he had told her that h*j would whip her half to death this morning, and then drive her from home, she planned to kill him. This morning, while he lay sleeping on D pallet, she went Into the yard, got I an axe and struck him twice, crush- j ing his skull. He lived, however, j with brains oozing from six holes in I his head, until 3 o'clock this after? noon. The wife, who was his third, seem? ed hardly to realize what had hap? pened, or the enormity of the crime. The girl is not her daughter, but the alleged illegitimate daughter of the man's second wife. Joe Pulley, It Is said, has been en? gaged at various times in his life in an illicit distillery, and has to his credit the killing of four men, and lBtely he has sold most of his furni? ture and household goods, saying he was going to send his wife and two children to their former home in Pender County, and leave the girl, Marie, in Neuse River swamp until he could get even with two of his enemies. VFW LIXFRS FOR SAVANNAH. Two Fine New Vessels to be Added to Fleet of Ocean Steamship Com? pany. New York, July 12.?Two more big vessels are to be added to the service of the Ocean Steamship line between this port and Savannah. The new sh;ps will be among the handsomest on the coast and will have unusual freight carrying capacity. COTTON BAGGING TAXED. TARIFF CONFEREES SURE TO TAKE THIS OFF EXEMPT LIST. .lute Rulls Probably Free?South i> Much Interested in These Feature* Of .Measure?Conferees Are Al><? Likely to Reduce Rate on Coal? objections Urged. Washington, July 12.?That cotton bagging, which was put on the free list by the senate, is not to remain undutiable, is one of the drat predic? tions made in regard to the proposed action of the conference committee on the tariff bill. The house con? ferees contend that a number ot American manufacturers of cotton bagging would be compelled to shut down if that article should remain on the free list, and it is said that the senate conferees will not need much urging to agree to return bagging to the duitable list. Jute and jute butts, from which cotton bagging is made, have been transferred to the dutiable list by the senate, but as jute was on the free list in the Dingley bill, as well as the Payne bill, the duty probably will be taken off in conference. Another prediction made with re? gard to the action of the conferees, Is that the duty on coal, which is sixty cents in the senate bill as compared with sixty-seven cents in the existing law, will be finally agreed upon at forty cents in conference. The house placed bituminous coal on the free list, but what the bill was about to be passed, serious opposi? tion arose on account of the free pro I vision for coal, which Oepended upon a reciprocal provision to become ef? fective. In order to satisfy the desire of those who did not want reciprocal free coal, the house leaders told them to have their request Incorporated in the'senate bill, and it is now believed that forty cents a ton will be agreed upon as a compromise. The . house and senate conferees met again today at 10 o'clock, and proceeded with the consideration of , amendments in numerical order. The low tariff men on the house confer? ence committee objected to an in? crease of thirty-five cents per square foot made by the senate in the house rate on card clothing, when made with face clothing containing wool. This is an increase over the Dingles rate and was evidently made to cover the wool used. Similar objections are with reference to th< COU1 duty on petroleum, the pi icing hides on the free list, and the 1. turn of cocoa to the non-duitable list. These are to be among the most strongly contested schedules. Conferees Have Session. Washington, July 12.?House and senate conferees met again today and proceeded with the consideration of amendments. Low tariff men on the h vise conference committee objected to an increase of 35 cents per square foot, made by the senate in the house rat? on card clothing, when made with clothing containing wool. This is an increase over the Dingiey rate, and was evidently rnaoa to cover the wool used. FAIREST TAX YET DEVISED. Minority Leader Says Accumulated Wealth of Country Should Bear dust Proportion of Public Harden? Housing Applause for His Speech. Washington, July 12.?After agree in I to take a vote today at 4 o'clock oil the joint resolution proposition au? thorizing the levying of an income tax, regardless of apportionment among the several States, the house proceeded to discuss the proposition. "We welcome the conversion of the Republican party to another Demo? cratic principle," was the comment of Mr. Clark, of Missouri, minority lead? er, who got rousing applause from his side of the chamber for his utter? ance. An income tax, he maintained, was a Democratic principle. It was the fairest tax devised by man, he argued, remarking in that, connection that it was monstrous to say that the accumulated wealth of the country should not bear its just proportion of the public burden. If the proposition should be defeat? ed, he declared, the chances were that the tariff conference would last until the first Monday in December. BIG SALE OF TIMBER CLOSED. Three Thousand Acre? on San tee Sold For $10,000 by It. E. Clark o Northern Party. Elloree, July 12.?A big deal, cov? ering 3,000 acres of heavily timbered lands on the Santee river, was closed here Saturday between local repre? sentatives of a Northern real estate firm and R. E. Clark. The deed to be given by Mr. Cla-k will convey the sole timber right an-i use of the swamp for a term of years and it is understood the purchase price is $16,000. , The timber embraces a quantity of g\im, ash, hickory, cypress and other varieties for > a distance of 14 miles along the swamp, varying several miles in width and it is estimated that $0,0? 0,000 feet of merchantable t'.mber can be cut therefrom. It is not known tor what purpose^ whether for a mill site or an Investment, the deal is nadi. Speaker Cannon does not think a loa' tariff man knows how to con? fess. Congressmen consider the civil ser? vice about the most uncivil thing in Washington. 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