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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-15
BURTON TALKS OF
 FOREIGN TRADE
SAYS THE EXPORTS TO CHINA ARE INSIGNIFICANT BUT THE BUILDING OF AN ISTHMlAN CA NAL WILL DEVELOP THEM.

New Orleans, November 14.-Congress- man Theo E. Burton, the probable can didate for speaker of the house, delivered an address before the Progressive Union tonight, in the course of which he said:
 'The importance of the isthmian canal for the development of our trade with tropical countries, and in directions where other countries now have an advantage. cannot be overstated. A distinctive fea- ture of our import trade has been the great increase in our purchases of the products of tropical and sub-tropical countries These imports now comprise more than one-third of the total of our whole import trade. They are made up of supplies of coffee, sugar. fruits, nuts and other articles of food, also in raw ma terial for manufacture of raw silk, vege- table fibre and India rubber. It is to be noted that along with this great increase in imports from these countries there has not been a corresponding increase of ex- ports.
 "One great field for the development of exports from New Orleans and the ports of the gulf IS In this direction. While ex- ports to European countries show a very large balance in our favor, imports from tropical countries show a very great bal- ance against us. Nothing would so pro- mote the increase of our trade with those tropical countries as the construction of an isthmian canal. It would also make available the easterly countries of Asia, China and Japan, and the great area @in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-15

ciuded in the islands of the Pacific Our trade with China at present seems trivial. only little over twenty millions of ex- ports. but they are beginning to use our food products, and whenever this great empire, with it's enormous popula- tlon, breaks over the barriers. created by tradition and prejudice, and establishes trade relations with the rest of the world, it will be like the bursting of the pent-up waters for a flood. For this change, which may come at an early date, this country should be ready, and should possess the readier means of com munication afforded by an isthmian canal"
 He also referred to the marvellous de- velopment of trade and wealth in the last five years. The future, he said, would Identify President Mckinley with the be- ginning of this great industrial era The situation and probable future of three great ports of the United States San Francisco, New York and New Orleans, were discussed at length
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-15
Hahn Discharged.

Macon, Ga, November 14-Judge Par dee of the United States circui. court to- day discharged E. F. Hahn, salesman for Kansas City mercantile house, upon writ of habeas corpus. Hahn was ar rested by the sheriff of Suwanee county, Fla. under the Florida law which im- poses license tax upon soliciting agents. Judge Pardee held the Florida law uncon- stitutional because conflicting with the interstate commerce law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-15
Statement Denied.

New York November 14-The recently published statement that the music libra- ry of the late P s. Gilmore had been se- cured from his widow for the Louisiana Purchase bank at price of s27b,o0o Is denied by friends of Mrs Gilmore. The library is not in her possession as she was forced to sell 1t some years ago for a few hundred dollars. Mrs. Gilmore and her daughter are now living near Bos- ton. slenderly maintained by the latter's literary work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-15
Trouble With Indians.

San Bernardino. Cal, November 14- News has reached here from Indio of serious trouble with the Indians on the reservation near that place and some fear Is felt of a clash between the whites and the red men over the possession of certain lands belonging to the Indians. No blood has been shed up to the pres ent time, but the Indians are said to have warned the settlers against en- croaching upon their reservation, and a conflict may arise at any time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-15
CANNON BALL WRECKED.
Cars Leave the Track and Several
 Tralnmen and Passengers Hurt.

Abiltne. Tax, November 14-The Texas and Pacific cannon ball train was wrecked two miles west of here at s o'clock this morning. every car leaving the track except the two rear sleepers.
 Fireman George Weldon of Big Springs was fatally injured.
 Baggageman J. M. Nash and Mail Clerk Roberts were seriously hurt.
 T. O. Moore of Abiline had his back wrenched.
 Several other passengers were bruised but none of them sustained serious in- jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-15
CLEVELAND WANTS DUCK.
Roosevelt Loves the Forests and the Ex-President Haunts the Marsh.

Norfolk, Va, November l4-Former President Grover Cleveland passed through this city today for the marshes of Currituck where he will be the guest of Joseph Seelinger of this city on a weeks duck hunt. With MT. Cleveland are Dr. Paul Vandyke of the chair of history of Princeton university; Ernest Gittings of Baltimore, T. Wallace Black stone of Baltimore and Joseph Seelinger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-15

tee. read yesterday by Vice President Duncan, allusion was made to a circular issued by the Milwaukee trades council advocating federation composed of city central bodies. This move. the commit tee declared. would result In the estab- hshment of a body antagonistic to the American Federation of Labor.
 To this view, Victor L. Berger, de1e- gate of the Milwaukee Federated Trade. objected strongly this morning declar- ing that there was no thought of antag- onism to the American Federation of Labor, but rather for the purpose of for mulating programme having for its ob- ject a platform embodying municipal socialism
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-15
wants AIternates Seated.

Delegate Wilson of the Mine Workers asked that as President Mitchell of his organization was not present and as two other delegates were also absent, he de- sired to have their alternates seated He was informed that their credentials had not been presented and in reply declared that he had presented them personally. Upon motion the committee on creden- tials was ordered to report upon the seat Ing of the alternates Pending the report Of the committee a call was made for the presentation of resolutions which del- egates desired to have brought. before the convention. A large numper were handed in.
 The committee on credentials returned and reported in favor of the seating of the mine workers alternates. The report was adopted.
 The committee on credentials returned another section of it's report and recom- mended that 1t protest against the seat ing of Delegate Cole of the sheet metal workers. debate lasting over an hour ensued and the matter was referred back to the credentials committee. The con- vention then took a recess until o'clock this afternoon. It was announced that the various committees required time to complete their work, and the session in the afternoon would be only for the intro- duction of resolutions and not for the transaction of other business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-15
Afternoon Session.

Promptly at ? o'clock President Com pers called for the presentation of resolu- tions and for an hour they came in stream. Under the rules of the federation no resolution can be introduced after the end of the second day, and this afternoon was the last chance. When this work was finished the committee on creden- tials announced itself ready with two more sections of its report, the first of which was to the effect that the protest against the seating of the delegates of the United Brewery Workers was not sustained and that they should be allowed to act The second was that the dispute over the seating of Delegate Cole of the Sheet Metal Workers had been compro- missed and that P. J. Downey, the con- testant, would act jointly with Delegate Cole, the vote being equally divided be- tween them. Both portions of the report were adopted
 The committee on rules submitted its report and after a long debate over sev- eral minor points. an adjournment was taken until o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-15
MItcheII,s Statement.

MT. Mitchell, before taking the witness stand in the forenoon, presented the miners side of the case in a statement of six thousand words It took him forty minutes to read his address and he was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-15
Plan of Procedure.


 For the information or tne commission, we herewith outline more specifically a plan of procedure which, if adopted would prevent local strikes and preserve peace and harmony during the time cov- cred by the award which you are empow- cred to make.
 "First-The rate of wages, the hours of labor; the method of weighing and paying for the product of the miner s work should be incorporated in an agree ment between the representatives of the various coal companies, and the represen- tatives of the organization of which the compliments in this case are members.
 "Second-There should be a committee of conservative representative mine work CTS selected by the employees at each col fiery and it should be the duty of this committee to cooperate with the mine foreman In the adjustment of local dis putes which cannot be settled between the mine worker or mine workers involved.
 Third Should the mine foreman and mine company fall to adjust the grfev- ance complained of, the matter in dispute should be referred to the company's su- perintendent and general grievance com mittee which should be constituted of representative mine workers from each colliery operated by any one company. Should they fail to adjust it. 1t should be referred to the general manager of the coal company and the district president
 
 fCoinfInued on Esnhth paoeA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-15
Recognition Demanded.


 ''We demand recognition because we know that permanent peace and friendly relations can be best maintained through a trade agreement with the organization which our people have elected to join. Fully 90 per cent of the employees of the anthracite coal miners are members of 1t from choice, they desire to retain their membership in it. It was the United Mine Workers of America that conferred with the President of the United States of the relation to the submission of the issues involved in the coal strike to this com mission; it was the United Mine Work CTS of America that was requested by the President to end the strike; it was the United Mine Workers of America that de- clared the strike at an end; it was the United Mine Workers that sent the men back to work, and 1t was the United Mine Workers of America that pledged to accept the award of the commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-15

(colntInued on Eighth Pase.l.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-06-19
Workman vs.. GreeIeyville.

(iRKELEYvILLE, S. c., June 12
1902.-Workman and Greeley
vile baseball teams crossed bats
on the latter's diamond this after
noon and the visitors won from
the locals easily, by a score oi
Ito 2.
The batting of the visitors was
the main feature OF the game
Taylor, the famous twiller and the
pride of Greeleyville was batted
out of the box in the 7th lnning
Following is the score:
Greeleyville, 0 1 10000 l 0-2
Workman, 1001203 ~
Batteries-Greeleyville, Taylor
S. Hogan and G. Hogan; Work,
man, Epps and Reardon.
w. K. Nc.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-06-19
June Is. 1902.
FOUGHT WITH WINcHESTERS.s :
White Man Fell. Mortally Wounded
by a Georgia Negro.

AT Rice0oro, Ga, B. 3. Snow
t,en. a white man, had a difficulty
with IA negro named Smith. The
two met, armed with Winchester
rifles. Regardless OF the proxim-
i'y of passengers at the station,
both began firing at each other
until all their ammunilion was
exhausted. Snowden then crawled
to the platform Of the station and
fell. Some of the frightened peo-
pie went to his assistance and
found him covered with blood,
which was flowing from several
wounds. The negro escaped, but
is being pursued by officers
Pennsylvania Grit.
The foregoing item, which ap-
peared in Sundays Pennsylvania
"Grlt," has been handed US by a
friend with request that it be
published. The initials of the
victim of the tragedy would indi-
cate that it was Ben Barron Snow
den, a son Of Capt. S. j. Snowden,
OF this county, who has been liv-
ing in Georgia for several years.
1t is to be hoped, however, that
the similarity of initials is merely
a coincidence.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-06-19
Death Of a Loved One.

At $50 p. m. yesterday James
McFadden, the nine-year-old son
of Mr.. Frank Nelson, breathed his
last. About five weeks ago he
came here with his parents from
Charleston and has been sick ever
since. The remains, accompanied
by Messrs. J. I. Nelson, z. B.
Thorn and L. StackIey, were car
ried to Charleston for interment
this morning on the II o'clock
train. The afflicted family have
the heart felt sympathy Of large
circle Of ti.ends.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-06-19
The Welsh Neck High School.

One of the handsomest cata
logues we have seen this year is
the one sent out by the Welsh
Neck High School, of hartsville,
s. G. As a specimen of the
printers art it is gem. The type
faces used are clear, legible and
up-to-date. The numerous illus
tratlons are the finest half tones.
The cover is neat and tasty in de-
sign and execution with gilt
enameled lettering. Aside from
its typographical excellence this
catalogue contains much valuable
information about the popular
school it represents,
The Welsh Neck High School
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-06-19

IS the best equipped institution of
learning In this section of the State
and its roll of pupils shows an at
tendance of nearly 800. Will
liamsburg is well represented by
the following pupils:
w L Askins. Miss Annie and
Arthur Jones, Lake City; Edward
DuRant, Rome; Miss Halle and
William Graham. Cooper; Misses
Netlie and Lola Smith, Scranton,
and Miss Ida Venters, Venters.
MIR. w L As:sins OF Lake City is
corporal of the corps of cadets.
Any one can secure one of these
handsome catalogues by applying
to
The Welsh Neck High School,
Hartsville, s. c.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-06-19

town lines was elected by the
representatives of the respective
lines to cooperate with the direc-
tors OF the Kingstree Telephone
Co. The following auxiliary
board was elected:
Sal,ers line A Ferrell.
Pudding Swamp-S W Gowdy.
Indiantown-G j. Grah am.
Trio-T A Blakeley.
Lanes-W F Rodgers.
LAX. City and Cades-W Z
Nesmith,
kingstree- NJ F Heller, D G
Scott and q w Wolfe.
There being no further business
the meeting was adjourned.
EDWIN L. HIRscH.
Secretary.
I,>.S. re 1On0
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-06-19
EXCITEMENT OVER MAD DOG.
Several Dogs Bitten by Strangely Act
ing Canine-First Cotton Bloom.

LAKE CITy, s. G., June IT,
Speculative have a full, well
open cotton bloom that was picked
on Monday the 10th. 1t came
from Mr.. M. V. Wards field. Old
farmers say that this is exceed
ingly early for a bloom. The 21st
of June is the earliest date here
tofore known in this section.
Therefore, this one on the 18th is
a record breaker. Some OF our
farmers are a little jealous of Mr..
Ward IN this matter, Judge
Green walked all over his cotton
field IN the broiling sun in search
of a bloom, but---alas, alas, it was
not there. The "Judge" is hard
to down, but this time he was
completely knocked out.
Mr.. J. j. Eaddy, of Prospect,
sold a curing oftobacco here Tues
lay. 1t brought good price,
The Star Warehouse has Sc.
cured Mr. George Z, Motley, of
Chatham, Va, as auctioneer for
this season.
Mr.. B. M. Clement will leave
Sunday on trip to Virginia in
the interest of the tobacco busi-
ness.
We had a good deal of excite
ment over an alleged mad dog a
few days ago. On Saturday night
a log, supposed to be mad, at
tempted to bite Mr.. III. W. Wilson
whom he ran into a store. The
same night dog visited Messrs.
). Q. Harrell's, w. j. Godwin's
and Others in that neighborhood.
Sunday MIR. Godwin's dog was
seized with something like a fit
and died. Monday night. Mr..
Harrell's dog was taken in the
SINE way and died. Tuesday
morning Mr.. Singletary's dog was
sick and there were fears that he
too had rabies. We have not
learned, at this writing, the result
of his malady. Whether mad or
not, wherever there is the least
suspicion the dog should be killed.
We can not afford to risk hydro
phobia for the sake of a few dogs,
which at best are we'll nigh worth
less.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-06-19
New Advertisements.

1t is with pardonable pride that
we call attention to the new ad-
vertisements which appear in The
RECORD this week. Business men
know where to place their ads. so
that they will reach the people.
How is this for one week?
Star Tobacco Warehouse, Lake
City, S. G.
Peoples Tobacco Warehouse,
Manning, s. c.
" elsh Neck High School, Harts-
Vile, S. G.
Land Surveying-R. +. Morris,
Lake City, S. G.
Announcement-S. j. Single
tary for County Commissioner.
Jersey Bull! for sale, William
Cooper.
Final Discharge Notice. Mrs.
Susie w. Thomas.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-06-19
Cow and Hog Feed.

We have on hand Corn and
Wheat Bran, Chops, hominv,
FEED mlddlings, Cotton Seed
Meal and Hulls and will keep
these all the year round. BARR
Il CO.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-06-19
MEETING 0F stockholders
OF TIE TELEPHONE LINES COM.
ING INTO TOWN.
AFull Representation from the Various
lines and a Harmonious
Meeting.

letter" sent out by the executive
committee elected by the stock
holders of the Kingstree Tele-
phone Co., large and represen-
tative meeting was held in the
court house on Monday. Every
thing went off quietly and mar
mouiously and the best of feeling
seemed to prevail, 50 that those
who NAV have expected TO see or
hear anything sensational were
disappointed.
Following is The report of the
meeting as gathered from the sec
retary's minutes:
A meeting of the stockholders
of the several lines coming into
Kingstree was held IN the court
house on Monday, June 16, 1902.
Leroy Lee, Esq, was elected
chairman OF the meeting and Ed
win L. Hirsch, Esq, secretary.
The object of the meeting (Which
heretofore appeared in a circular
letter, dated June 6, and published
in The COUNTY RECORD and the
Weekly Mail) was then stated by
the chairman.
The out-of-town lines were re p
resented by the following stock
holders;
Pudding Swamp lines. W.
Gowdy, d.. Epps and j. q. Nc
Elveen.
Indiantown-G. j. Graham, w.
Cooper, Fl. McCutchen, j. +.
Cooper and T. NJ. Cooper.
Lake City and Cades-W. +.
Nesmith, j. NJ. Sturgeon and j.
d. Daniel.
Salters-E G Everett, E I Ha-
mer and j A Ferrell.
Trio-J g Graham, L A Blake
lev, j w Register, w D Bryan, j
M Brown, B A Mcknight, G NJ
Hines, P II Stoll, and DR. w l.
Wallace.
Lanes-W F Rodgers.
K.ngstree- Lelloy Lee, D c
Scott and & w Wolfe.
On motion of q w Wolfe a
committee consisting of one mem
ber from each line went into con-
ference with the Kingstree COM
mittee to consider some means
whereby the telephone exchange
could be kept up. After mature
deliberatlon the committee of con-
ference rendered the following
report, which was adopted: That
the Trio line be assessed 1926 a
month toward the maintenance
of Kiuestree central; Lanes line
50 cents a month; InGlantown
line 1925 q month; Pudding
Swamp line Is cents month;
Cades and Lake City line 1925
month and Salters line $1.00 a
month.
The committee further report
ed the adoption of a resolution
that Kingstree should keep up, so
far as ordinary wear and tear are
concerned, all lines within the
corporate limits Of the town and
maintain the central until Jan. /,
1908.
On motion of d g Scott one
member from each OF the out-ot-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-08
Southern Cotton Mills.

The land and industrial department Q, the Southern Railway has recently issmen an attractive pamphlet entitled Ine Southern Railway Textile Directory. Ine little folder contains no cuts or read ing matter. 1t Is simply an enectiVe showing by the statements Of hgures ana facts of the wonderful growth during the wear just ended of Nhe textile industries along the line of the Southern Railway. Fdrures are given showing the increase Tn Alabama. Georgia. Indiana. Kentucky, Missis siprd. the two carolinas. Tennessee 'nnd Virginia of the textile industries m cUIdinK cotton mills. knitting mills. wool en mills and also the mills whch manu- facture heavier goods such as cotton towel. cordage. bagging. rope etc m each instance the location, name oI tne plan. the number of mills. the characteI of the goods produced and the power useo
 Ths number of looms and spindles in use January 1, 1901. is given. followed hv inc number in use in January or this War During that time in the nine Staiss named there were erected forty sn,,, new mills. and in the 5j6 mills treat- ed of fin the pamphlet is an aggregatte co,Jnmcnt of l3o.0i5 looms and ,i.9'o'5il sr,m6irs The increase for the year in inc cotton industry alone was ii.ne9 loonls and 645, ,2s6 spindles. The following hsurts show graphically the increase m eaSn State. being taken on January ol the years 1901 and 19U2: ,.,...,,..
 State Mills. Year. Looms. Sp1ndles;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-08
RHODES DAVIS HURT
YOUNG MAN FELL FROM A NOV
 ING TRAIN.
Left Leg Broken and Badly Bruised Incoming Trains Behind Time Last Night--News of =
 the Railroads.

As the result of an accident near Ss- toma Creek yesterday young Rhodes pa wis came within an eyefash of pelhs hurled Into eternity. c..o- ma Creek on southbound Louisville freight train, and in attempting to jump on A northbound freight train, slippeo and fcil Ho was dragged some dis'aneSs meg besides heinz badly bruised his left leg was broken just above the ankle;
 As soon .ls possible after 1t was dlscov, ',, cred the unfortunate boy was picked up tnn local surgeon of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, met him at the Union railway station and had him sent al once M to his home. 72s Clayton Street. where ne was given all attention ana maoe as evra- fortable as possible under 'he e'i '''A
 Rhodes Davis is a son of John w. paws of Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-08
COL. (. E. HAMILTON HE IS NAMED JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL BY GOVERNOR Mayor of Greenville Appointed to Succeed Col Francis c. Cafey
 on the Stan of Gov
 efnor JelkS.

Claude E. Hamilton, Mayor of Green vile. and one of the most prominent law yers of the capital city of Butler Coun- ty. was named by Governor Jelks yester- day to be Judge Advocate General on the Governors staff with rank of Colonel of Cavalry. to succeed Colonel. Francis G. Caffey who recently resigned because of his removal from Montgomery to New York City.
 Tho Judge Advocate General is the mil. itary adviser of the Governor and the place Is usually filled by a lawyer who has also had military training. Colonel Hamilton Is an alumnus of the State Uni versity at Tuscaloosa and has been con- nected with the Alabama National Guard as an officer.
 Additional appointments were an- noitnced by the Governor as follows: Thomas E. Knight of Greensboro, and Arthur weiiborn of Anniston. to be Mo- taries Public; Houston Tucker of Texas postonIce. to be q Notary Public and Jus tice of the Peace for Beat 13 Marion COunty.'