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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-17
TARIFF A LOCAL ISSUE.
SHOWN AT HEARING

dustry-an these things enter into the
situation II is claimed that there IS
possibility Of a considerable expansion
of the business II IL has a chance. Il
seems rather insignificant to the men
making a tariff measure for the nation;
and yet. multiplied h. the number OF
such cases IN the whole country. il
means 4 great deal
Another case comes from another Wis
cOnSin town
At Oshkosh there is manufactured :
good deal of the substitute for excelsior.
and OF straw covers for bottles which
iu general comes from abroad The rav
material is found there-a variety Of
marsh grass which had no commercial
value until this Use was developed and
a good many people are employed in
The business This manufacture like
wise, is protected II s represented that
0usl% reduced, tie difference between
American and foreign wages win com
pei closing the factories.
The Ways and Means Committee finds
In this case. likewise. that there IS no
evidence that prices Of the product have
on the whole been increa sed because OF
the protection of the American article.
Many Such Instances.
In a great majority Of Congressional
districts OF the country are instances OF
this kind The Congressman represent
ing the district with such an industry
Is pretty certain - be more interested
in his local instance than IN the whole
question OF revision. At least, no mat
ter how strong a revisionist he may be,
he is compelled 10 ook after the home
institution. and that involves him in in
constituencies and log-roIIing.
A fine Illustration OF this was afforded
recently when George E Roberts, form
eT director Of the mint and now a Chi
! cago bank president, appeared befor=
1 the committee IN behalf OF the tariff on
gypsum and its products Mr. Roberts
was one or the first and foremost revf-
slOuisJS in the West. He was the au-
| thor Of the Iowa idea plank which
declared against shelter 70 monopoly
He was really the spokesman Of Will
liam Mckinley when he put forth.
Z through an Iowa platform the
proposition that the traiff must not be
| shelter 10 monopoly. The IDEA grew
into insurgency against The Dingley
schedules.
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IN THE HOUSE

The House adopted unanimously a reso-
luton demanding that the President
should transmit 70 the House any evil
dence TO show that Congress feared to
be investigated
The House began consideration OF Va
riOus pension bills.
Congratulations were sent 20 the new
Turkish parliament, through the Sec
rotary OF State
Mr.. Moore Of Pennsylvania introduced
bill requiring the P b & w railway
10 maintain and operate its present
track connections with the washing
ton navy yard
Mr.. Peters introduced a bill for a gold
dollar the value OF 50 pence Sterling
providing for interchangeable postage
stamps with Great Britain
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SENATOR RAYNER
DEFENDS MARINES
Demands Inves-
tigation by Naval Com
mittee.

The action of the President in taking
the Marine Corps of the battleships was
called into question in the Senate to-
day.
Senator Rayner of Maryirud intro
duced comprehensive resolution on
the subject. The resolution recf e that
the President had lately promrl.5 ated d
series OF orders detaching the m 1rines
from the battleships and requiring GER
tain tests II provides that thu Com
mittee on Naval Affairs shoul2 De In
structed TO inquire whether the Presi-
dent had the authority TO issue these
orders.
II he had the authority, whether the
execution Of the orders would not i'm
pair the efficiency Of the marine and
whether the effect would not be 70 d.
vert the Marine Corps from the purpose
for which il was created, whether Con
greSs had not the right to prescribe a
set of rules for the marine Corps that
would be binding and, II so 70 report q
set Of rules for the government of ma
Primes which would carry out the pur-
poses for which the corps was organ
lied.
Senator Rayner's resolution NJ first
contemplated this inquiry by the Mill
tlTy Affairs COur0'ttcc, bot senator
Hale pointed out that the marines were
part Of the naval establishment
Senator Rayner then consented 10 the
Naval Committee ticking jurisdiction II
the Presidents order Senator R2yner
explained that the President order
taking the marines from tine battle
ships. had turned them into policemen,
paJrOlmen. or jeuitOrS, ami therefore.
7 in ferred they had been taken 0Jt OF
the jurisdiction Of the Naval Commit
tee"
without controversy the resolution
was referred TO the Naval Affairs Com
mittee.
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been IN the minds Of public men for
two or three days. The action Of the
House this morning, It is feared, may
precipitate the contest
Members OF Congress are particularly
concerned because they forsee that Il
the President delivers Il red hot mes
sage on Saturday, Immediately before
adjournment for the holidays. the pub
lie will be given the entire holiday re-
cess in which 20 absorb and digest 4,
before Congress viii he able TO make
an adequate response.
Realization of this situation was Civ
ing particular worry to Congressional
leaders today. They were pointing that
IL would be just tine Presidents usual
luck to be able TO deliver his brOadSide
at the very time that Congress would
be unable TO protect itself. and thus get
the utmost effect OF public opinion.
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MAY BUILD BREAKWATER.

The Lynnhaven Terminal Corporation
is granted permission 70 improve the
Lower Chesapeake Lynnhaven Bay by
the construction Of breakWater
through the terms OF a bill introduced
IN the House by Representative May
uard OF Virginia The plan for improv-
ing the harbOr has the approval OF the
War Department II Is provided that
the corporation may charge encnOrage
fees for all vessels taking shelter IN the
harbor created by the breakwater
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-17
TO EXTEND SCOPE
OF WEIGHTS BUREAU

Plans looking 20 the extension Of the
activities OF the Bureau of Standards
and the concentration or the state bu-
reaus under one head were made at the
annual convention OF the National Or
eanization OF superintendent OF Inspec-
ton of Weights and Measures of the
United States held today al the Bureau
of STANDARD
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President Is Sure
To Hit Back Soon

After premeditory rumbHnCs, covering
several days, Capitol HILL crupted to-
day.
From the House side WAS sent forth
q stream of resentment in the form or
a resolution calling upon the President
I'm case he had anything on Congress.
as minated in the sixty-seventh para
graph of his message. 20 produce the
goods and send i along.
As soon as it has taken this action.
Congress began to brace itself for the
shock. NO Doubt existed that the Pres
idest would accept the invitation. Both
on Capitol Hin and i'm the neighborhood
Of the White House the understanding
is very plain that the President wanted
only a modest invitation TO induce him
20 Unlimber his gun and pour out the
best he had in his ammunition stores.
II is pretty definitely understood that
ne Will reply to the House before the
adjournment or Saturday.
Taft Wanted Here.
The sensational feature Of today's de-
yelopments was the report that the IN
expected visit Of President-eIect Taft to
Washington today mad u do with the
controversy between the President and
Congress.
Il was reported very circumstantially
that Mr. Taft mad been invited 10 Wash
ington urgently by party leaders who
are mutual friends Of himself, the
President, and the Congressional DOW
ers, in the hope that ne could be in
duced to interceed with the President
and induce him TO modify his resent
meut against Congress and - restrain
nom from making any such sensational
alIack as might cause great injury TO
the Republican party
II Is known that Congressional Lead
els are greatly perturbed over the
possibility that the President may
transmit the most Caustic ard bitter
message Of his career, involving the
names or a considerable number of
men prominent IN party councils. To
avoid Such "A conclusion Of the cOutro-
NeTSy' mas been the aim and effort of
number neutral parties.
To was intimated in quarters close to
the White House today that while the
President had not vet prepared "A mes
sage on this subject. ne had gotten TO
gether his material and was prepared
10 put II In shape 10 deliver to Congress
on lew hours notice II was observed
IN connection with this bit Of inforfna-
ton thar the President is not ordinarflC
SLOW ABOUT getting into action when he
recognizes that the battle is on.
Trouble FOreseen.
The possibility that the contest be-
tween the Executive and the legislative
branches may develop the most serious
proportions, and grave character has
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the latter constituting the conservative
comparison.
COucrdJulatOTy messages have poured
into the city by the hundreds. most Of
them addressed to the Sultan in per
son, but many to the parliament and
the ministry. England, France ana
Russia sent official messages cougrat-
ulating the Sultan on having IT last
bowed T. the viii Of his people. and ex-
pressing for the new regime the earn
est hope OF success
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BELT TURNS BULLET
FIRED AT OFFICIAL
Unknown Man Follows Recorder,
Shots, and Then Disap-
pears.

READING. Pa, Dec. I7.-An attempt
was made today to XIII Deputy Re
corder Of Deeds Benjamin NJ. Gruber, Of
ShoemakersvilIe, on his arrival here
on a train.
A stranger following i'm the crowd
pulled a revolver and fired at Gruber,
who was on his way TO the court house.
The bullet struck a heavy leather belt
and glanced of. Gruber escaping injury.
The assailant escaped Grubcr says he
does not know the man and has no
knowledge OF any motive.
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ENDS LIFE IN HOTEL.

NEW YORK. Dec lT-LewIs Lien
thai, well-tO-dO real estate dealer OF
S. West lu5th street with an Office az
2l1 West 18th street. was found dead
In the Cosmopolitan Hotel today, a sui
eide from carbolic acid poisoning. He
registered az the hotel as l. Norris,
Lancaster. Pa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-17

a most interesting Illustration o. the
local character Of the tariff question
is afforded by a reading Of brief
which Congressman Davidson OF Wis
consin has filed with the Ways and
Means Committee. anent local IN
dustry in his district
1t is typical If scores. perhaps hum
dreds. Of others scattered all over the
country, and it shows how purely local
considerations influence the views OF
Congressman regarding the tariff
a number Of years ago, Miss Carrie
J. Frost. of Stevens Point, Wis. living
in the fishing section Of her State. and
being an adept in the casting of the
fly which lures the Eamey trout 20 his
doom. had TO buy a supply Of the arti-
fetal bait. She was going fishing. She
wondered II the prices weren't I'm
reasonable. an asked where the flies
were made She learned that they came
from France, Germany, and England
Miss Frost went fishing. and divided
her time between thinking about the
cost Of the flies and pulling in the
trout II happened that the Wisconsin
woods were unusually filed with fisher
men that summer. all buying bait from
abroad. Miss Frost finally got the idea
that the bait ought 10 be made in this
country
Makes Bait Herself.
She went home and looked into pro-
! cess. sources of supply, cost Of manu-
| facture, and all the other aspects. II
struck her that she could make just
as good bait as anybody else, and she
! dIssected a few specimens. and decided
/ on trying it,
The result was that size established
I a factory Today it employs 10 hands,
mostly girls. They are paid Sc to 81 per
week. while ii IS claimed that women
! in the same work abroad are paid from
| &. 80 to g per week The business has
thrived and is growing Incidentally
/ It enjoys a protection Of > per cent I'D
valorem
| The revision OF the tariff is a very
real matter with Miss Frost. She knows
/ lust what competition she must meet.
/ and she knows she cant meet II II The
itarif is taken of or seriously reduced
She has an idea Of raising the wages
/ Of her girls. hut Jhe competition of the
/ foreien-nade flies makes this Impossible
! n present If the tariff should be re-
moved, she woud go out or business.
/ Purely Local Industry.
| The fact that this industry is strictly
local nj Stevens Point; that there is
none other exactly like IT in this coun-
trv. that the price Of fly bait is alleged
20 have been considerably reduced as a
result OF the competition OF a home IN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-17
JAPANESE GENERAL DIES.

TOKYO. Dec. 1T.-General Inouye,
one Of Japan-s most distinguished sol
diers. died at . o'clock this morning
as the result Of an ulcer. He was
ffty-seven years old, ana served In
hoth the Japanese-Ch Chinese and Jap
aneSe- Russian wars
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-17
On MINE WORKERS FEE.

WILKESBARRE, Dec. Il.-In a final
erfort TO set the mine workers of the
anthracite region 70 join the Mine
Workers Union, aunounceme Mt is made
that the union initiation fee has been
reduced from $40 10 81 until April J.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-17

You a TTial Size for zoe, postpaid, large sizs
eight times as much), COO. n your druggist don't
sell II, send direct 10 us Send the yellow yvrap-
DIR from Two bottles purchased from a druggist
and we VIII give you a ful-size bottle for nothing
Nalnutta Co, 18th and Olive St, St Louis. No
Solo oy Peoples Pharmacy. 7th and Sts.,N.
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Trouble Foreseen.

The possibility that the contest be-
tween the Executive and the legislative
branches may develop the most serious
proportions, and grave character has
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-17
Gray Hair Restored.
RALHUTTa HAIR SIAN

HALhUTTa HAIR STAIN
Restores Cray, Streaked or
Bleached Hair OF Moustacbe
tnstantnneouSly- Gives any
shade nom Light Brown 10
BLACK DOes not wash or rub
or Contains no poisOns and Is
nos sticky nor greasy. Sold BY
81 druggists, OF we will send
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-16
Dec. IA.
12-16-2t

Messrs. Perry Moses, Jr., and d. d.
Noise are circulating a list for sub
scriptions to the capital stock of a
$4,000 trust company which is
proposed to be organized in this citv.
1t is said they have met with such
success in their canvass for subscrip-
lions that the organization Of the trust
company in the near future is re-
garded as a certainty.
The ID. j. Chandler Clothing Co.
mas an advertisement today that will
be read with interest by holiday shon-
pers This company offers special in
ducements to those who are seeking
presents that will be appreciated by
their men friends. This advertise
ment may be the means of solving the
problem What shall 1 give him?"
The fire department was called out
Monday morning by an alarm sent in
from lower Sumter street. The fire
was in the outskirts Of the city, out
or the reach of the water mains and
the hose wagons had a long run to no
purpose. A small negro house. locat-
ed beyond the cotton mill was destroy
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-16
MASTERS SALE.

BY virtue OF Decree Of she Court
or Common Pleas for Sumter County.
In the State Of South Carolina, in the
case OF Andrew III. Dibble against
John E. Harmon, Gertrude e. Rich
ardson and H. T. Edens. I will sell at
pubic aution, to the highest bidder
at the Court House in the CITY of
sumter. in the County and State afore-
said on Sale Day in January, 1909.
peing the 4th day of said month, dur
Ihs the usual hours of sale, the fol-
lowing described real estate, to wit:
All that lot or parcel of land situ-
ate, lying and being near the western
limits of the City of Sumter, in the
County and State aforesaid, containing
one acre, more or less, and bounded
on the North and East by land form
erly of N. G. Osteen, now said to be of
Burns. on the South by Hampton Ave-
nue., and on the West by land OF A.
White. Trustee. for Mrs. Gertrude E..
Richardson. being the lot of land con-
veyed to me by Mrs. Gertrude E..
Richardson.
Terms of sale: one third cash, the
balance in equal installments of one
and two years, the said cash payment
TO De applied to the debt of Mrs. Ger
trude E. Richardson and Of Plaintiff
herein, and a mortgage be executed
by the purchaser for the balance unto
the Master for Sumter County, at the
rate of eight per centum per annum,
payable annually, with privilege to
purchaser Of paying all in cash.
II. FRANK WILSON,
Master
12-16-3t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-16

Josiah Bradley, white. the cripple
who has been familiar figure around
the streets for years. as he went from
place to place begging. died in the
police office at the city guard house
yesterday. He was stricken with
fit while on the streets that morning
and the police being notified. he was
taken to the guard house and a ply
sician summoned. He was in a dying
condition and lived only short time
after being taken to the guard house.
Bradley has been a cripple from in
fancy and was a street beggar all his
life. His body was turned over to the
Craig Furniture Company and he will
be buried at the expense Of the city.
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TAX RETURNS FOR 1909.
OFFICE OF
COUNTY AUDITOR. SUMTER COUN-
TY.
12-15-3t.

Sumter, s. c., Dec. s, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that will
attend, in person or by deputy, at the
following places on the days indicated.
respectively, for the purpose of re-
ceiving returns Of personal property
and poll taxes for the fiscal year COM
mencing January 1st, 1909:
Tindalls. Tuesday, Jan. 5th.
Privateer, (Jenkins' STOREY Wednes-
day. Jan. 9Th.
Manchester. (Levi's), Thursday,
Jan. 7th.
Wedgefield. Friday, Jan. 9Th.
Stateburg, Monday. Jan. 18th.
Hagood. Tuesday, Jan. 18th.
Rembert, Wednesday, Jan. 18th.
Dalzell, Thursday, Jan. 14th.
Gordon's Mill. Friday Jan. 18th.
Mayesville. Tuesday. Jan. 18th.
Shiloh. Wednesday, Jan. goth.
Norwood's x Roads Thursday, Jan.
21st.
Oswego, Friday, Jan. ED.
The law requires that all persons
owning property or in any wise having
charge Of such property, either as
agent husband, guardian, trustee.
executor. administrator, etc, return
the same under oath to the Auditor
who requests all persons to be prompt
in making their returns and save the
so per cent. penalty which will be add
ed to the property valuation of all
persons who fail to make returns with
in the time prescribed by law.
Taxpayers return what they own on
the first day Of January 1909.
Assessors and taxpayers will enter
the first given name Of the taxpayer in
full, also make a separate return in
each township where the property is
located and also each and every case
the number of the district school must
be given.
Every male citizen between the age
OF twenty-one and sixty years on the
first day of January, 1909, except those
Incapable Of earning support from be-
ing MANNED or from other causes. are
deemed taxable polls, and except Con-
federate soldiers so years Of age. on
January 1st, 1909
All returns must be made on or he-
fore the goth day OF February next. |
cannot take returns after that date
and all returns made after the goth
day or February, are subject to a pen
atty of so per cent.
j. Dogs WILDER,
jl-9 Auditor Sumter Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-16

Coroner Flowers held an inquest
Wednesday over the body of an un-
kn''wn negro man. who was found dead
beside the track OF the M. q A. divi-
sioii of the Atlantic Coast Line near
Mr. Charles singieton's place about
two miles west OF this city. The body
wal badly mansled but his features
were not disngured and identification
would have been POSSIBLE could any
one have been found who knew the
man In life. He was apparently abou,
Is years old The only thing found
- ris pockets was d small Bible. and
there was no means OF identifying
hm Tho indications were that he was
run over by a train going west bu,
what train and at what hour could
not 90 determined.
The proposed change OF schedule OF
passenger train No. SO between Co.
irmbia and Sumter by cutting out ali
stops between the two towns Is In the
interest OF quicker and better service
and will Inconvenience few. IL any. OF
the patrons Of the railroad, as there 4.
another train leaving Columbia jus,
q half hour earlier. When the rail.
road commission have fully invcstigat.
ed the matter they win probably grant
permission To the Atlantic Coast Line
TO change the schedule.
rhn work OF repairing the break.
In thu Oakland avenue sewer pipes 1.
progrsssing satisfactorily and 1t Is now
hoped that the system will be com.
pieted within the next few weeks.
The negro man who was found dead
last Wednesday on the NJ. a. A. II
r. two miles west OF the city. was
never identined. II IL supposed thai
ne was a stranger In this section and
MAJ have fallen from train on which
ne was beating a ride.
The force OF hands that has beer
trimming shade trees under the dl-
rection OF the street ami park commits
sion has about completed tho work and
the trees are now In better shape and
have more presentable appearance
than they have had for years. III thi:
work a. systematically done each year
the life of the trees vii be prolonged
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-16
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Geo. I. Kicker returned last
Thursday from Charleston where ne
has been In attendance upon the Ma
sonic Grand Lodge. MIR. Kicker was
appointed Deputy Grand Master for
this district.
Dr. J. o. Muldrow OF Darlington,
was In the city Wednesday night.
Miss Ethel Carson who has been
visiting her brother and sister at Fort
Robinson. Neb. for several months,
has returned home.
Mr.. &c. DuRant spent Friday In
the city.
Mrs. Abe Ryttenberg has returned
from savannah where she has been
visiting relatives.
I Mr.. Frank Mcleod Of Lynchburg
was here Saturday. His many oild
friends were glad to see him looking
as well as he Ia at his advanced age.
Mr.. w. n. Mcleod. OF Lynchburs
spent Saturday In town.
Capt r.. J. Brownfeid. of Catchail.
was In the city Saturday.
Col. J. J. Darsan of stateburg. spent
Saturday In town.
AR. +. b. DuBose. ef Mechanicsvil,s
was In the city Saturday.
Miss Moneta Osteen has returned
from q visit to Columbia.
Mr.. Clarkson Ryttenbers after =
stay OF two weeks In the city returues y
% New York on Thursday last
Mr.. Lawrence Fraser Of Mechan,c.-
viile was In town Saturday.
Miss Grace Nilsson. a most charm-
Ne young lady and her sister. Mrs. NJ.
spsarS. Of Lamar, spent Friday
\. our city.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Williamson were
n the city Monday.
"A Miss Helen Broughton returned Sat
ul'day from Wilmington where she has
b<'en visiting friends.
Mr. J. 3, Tisdale OF Bishopvilie was
In the city Monday.
Mr.. Leon M. Green. Sports Editor
OF the coluiabia state. spent Sunday
70 the city with his parents.
Mr.. J. McF. spann. VINO is now To-
Gated IN Hendersonville. N. c.. Is In
ths city for stay Of two weeks.
Hon. o. c. Scarborough. of sum-
mtrton spent yesterday In the city.
Miss Bette Aycock. Of wedgeneld
spent yesterday In the city.
lxr. }. c. Lanaham. of summerton.
was In the city yesterday.
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DEATH.

Mrs Maria Reames Brogdon, wife
or Mr.. j. M. Brogdon. OF Concord died
at the family home on Saturday after
noon after an illness Of several weeks,
aged about thirty-five years. The fun
eral services were held Sunday after
noon and the interment was made at
Concord church. Mrs. Brogdon is
survived by a devoted husband and
seven children. the youngest of which
Is an infant