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SENATOR CLAPP SAYS REVISE THE TARIFF DOWNWARD

ment of the aDingley rates. The peo-
pie understood that we were to have
a revision downward; the men who
made the platform understood it; we
understood it. Everybody understood
it and no amount Of sophistry can
otherwise, explain the popular demand
and the party's promise.
"If this promise" he said, fwas
for a revision that would mean. the
maintenance of the Dingley rates,
then we are confronted by the ridic-
ulousness of the Chief Executive
calling Congress together to revise
something that should stand unchang-i
ed until the end Of time.
"When the people made the de
mand for tariff revision downward,
there wasIno suggestion that there
interests were not sufficiently pro-
tected. If the demand for revision
did not mean changing the duties
downward it did not mean anything
and We are indulging in farce now. y
He declared that if Congress should
fail now to lower the tariff rates, the
Democratic party would be put in
position to revise it two, years hence.
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|||()g TfI c IA NEWS TENS.
Of Interest Cleaned 40 Sections Of The State and
I Arranged For Busy Readers Z S5
Fighting white Plague.

Saluda, Special.-The Saiuda
County Anti-tuberculosis association
held q brief session here Tuesday
with DR.. Kirksey, the county chair
man, presiding. The following con-
stitute the executive committee at
large to cooperate with the couny
officers in the distribution Of itera-
ature and such other matter as will y.
subserye the:;interest Of the associa-
ton: Mrs. w. S. Crouch, Mrs. E. =.
Buser, Miss Mary Lester, W. II.
Hare, W. Z. shealy, Miss Elsie Car
vile, Mrs. Elizabeth Kemp, w. r.
Whittle, F. P. johnson, Mrs. J. G.
Mayson, Mrs. H. HI: Ellis, Mrs. Dora
Miekler, Mrs. c. T. Carson and Miss
Ola Derrick.
About 40 new members were en-
rolled. Fhe executive committe will
hold q business meeting here on the
first Saturday in June. The asso.
citation adjourned to meet at the, call
of the county chairman.
Considerable interest is being mani
tested in the work Of fighting the
1fwhite plague" and with the ap-
pointment of the executive committee
from all sections of the county new
life will be injected into the work
of the association. y
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-05-12
THE u. S. CIRCUIT COURT

property. Investigation showed that
certain personal property was not
listed in the schedule, and this fact
was enough to convict gohen on the
Indictment. Cohen carried the case:
to the Appellate Court, where We'd
fnesday the lower court was reversed.
Judges Goff, Pritchard and Morris
heard the argument in the case dur
ing the last term and decided that by.
the Constitution every man is protect
ed against self-incrimination in crimi-
nal cases. The admission Of the
schedule Of property which was made
up by Cohen vas considered such
self-incrimination, and on this point
the lower court was reversed.
The case is considered one of prime
Importance in regard to the influence
it has on bankruptcy cases out Of
which criminal proceedings arise and
settles for good the question as to
the admissibility of the schedules Of
property which are presented to the
court in such cases.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-05-12

Washington, Special.-Mr. Clapp,
Of Minnesota, in the Senate Friday,
commented upon the policy of protsc-
ton and referred to distinctions be-
tween a protective teriff and tariff
for revenue only.
The promise Of the Republican
party, Mr.. Cl9pp declared, was that
the tariff should be revised downward,
and he asserted that this promise had
been made in response to q positive
demand. He said that the position
on the part of protective interests
was that we should let well enough
alone and on the part of consumers
that the tariff should be revised.
"You can't tell me-" he said,
tthat the latter demand did not
mean that the tariff should be revis-
ed downward. To take any. other pos
ition is mere boys play, nothing less
than a farce, and if 1 did not believe
the duties were to be lowered in re-
sponse to this exaction, I would pack
my grip and go home, for as Sena-
tor I am not required to participate
in such farce as the mere re-enact-
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Demurrer Are oyerruled.

Muskogee, Okla, Special.-Federal
Judge Campbell Saturday overruled
the demurrer of the defendants in the
so-called Mott civil Creek Indian land
suits, brought by the government
against Governor Charles Haskill and
other prominent Oklahomans. The
decision involving as it does thelegal-
ity of millions of dollars worth Of
lots, created great CONSERVATION here.
Not only is Governor Haskell and as
sociates involved in the charge Of
fraud, but about 1,50O subsequent
purchasers Of lots are vitally interest
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-05-12
IMPORTANT DECISION OF.

Richmond, Va, Special. In an
opinion handed down by the United
States Circuit Court Of Appeals, We'd
nesday morning in the case of Max
Cohen against the United States, the
United States Court for the District
Of South Carolina was reversed. 1t
holds that a man indicted on the
charge of criminally concealing GER
tain portions of his property, as he
seeks protection from his creditors
in bankruptcy, cannot be convicted on
the evidence given by himself.
Max Cohen was indicted for know
ingly and fraudently concealing GER
tain personal property which should
have been returned and delivered to
his trustee in bankruptcy. When
brought to trial the prosecution pre-
sented as evidence, and 1t was admit
ted, the schedule of assets which
Cohen made out and delivered to the
referee in bankruptcy as all of his
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Mrs. Boyle Convicted.

Mercer, Pa, Special.-Mrs. James
II. Boyle, formerly Helen Anna Nc
Dermott, of Chicago, was convicted
Saturday on a charge of aiding, as
sisting and abetting in the abduction
of Willie Whitla, Of Sharon, Pa. Two
ballots were taken by the jury in the
case Of the woman. The second bal
lot was unanimous for the conviction
of the woman on the seond count
charging her with being an accessory.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-05-12
Bluff Failed to Work.

Columbia, Special-Pope Howard,
a Saluda farmer who appealed to the
Governor last week to send blood
hounds to his place near Harvards-
vile, to hunt down the person or
persons who a few days before in
attempting to assassinate him, shot
and killed his mule while he was
plowing in the field, has gotten un-
expected results. The Saluda sheriff
placed Howard in Jail to await trial
at Edgefeh next month for a par
ticularly atrocious murder Of a negro
named Tom Scurry about ten years
ago. The, sheriff says it is believed
in Howard IS neighhorhood that there
is nothing in the alleged attempt at
assassination Of Howard, that How
ard shot his own mule to create SYM
,pathy for himself and to divert at
tention from charges brought against
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To Improve Roads.

.Gaffney, Special. The people Of
Gafney are becoming very much in
terested in the proposed automobile
route from New York to Atlanta, and
as Gafney is on the direct line be-
tween the two points, special eff
fort will be made to put Cherokee's
roads in the best condition possible
BY next November. Supervisor Lip
secmb has been having some fine
work done on the roads Of the county
siace he assumed the duties Of Office,
and it is probable that he will be wiki
ing to have some special work done
onsthe road through the county which
is on the proposed automobile route.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-05-12

Mercer, Pa. Special.-James Boyle,
charged with kidnapping "Billy"
Whitla, was convicted Thursday after
trial lasting but few hours. No
defense was made and the jury was
out only few minutes.
Mrs. Boyle, indicted under the
name of Mary Doe, with half dozen
aliases, was Immediately placed upon
trial, charged with aiding and abet-
ting the kidnapping. Hardly had the
jury sworn in the woman's case when
the lawyers became engaged in g
legal argument regarding the admis-
sion Of certain testimony and the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-05-12
work On Power Plant.

Gafney, Special Work on the
Southern Power company's big plant
at the Ninety-Nine Islands is milking
splendid progress under the man
agement Of Mr.. Jamison, who is IN
charge of the works. Gaffney peo-
pie who have visited the plant recent
" say that force Of about $50
hands is at work, ard this force will
be augmented Just as soon as the
work makes a little more progress.
The bindings are situated on the
north bark Of the river and have
the appearance 6f quite a large town
from a distance, and at night, when
the electric lights are turned, on, it
reminds one Of a city.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-05-12

London, By Cable.-Seventy per
cent of the entire worlds lead supply
ID to be brought under absolute con-
troll Of one group Of separate corpor-
atoms, working together in harmony.
Prices are to advance from $6S.75
ton, as at present, to $95 or 800 a
ton.
Hhe immense interests concerned
comprise the Guggenheims and other
La1pe American producers, the Span
ish Association Of Producers, the
Broken Hill interests of Australia
and the German Lead Trust. These
interests combined control rs per cent
Of the worlds lead supply. Their
position in the worlds markets will
enable them to make what prices they
please.
For five years the German Lead
Trust has been trying to obtain COM
plete control Of its own and adjacent
European markets; but the competi-
tion of American and Spanish inter
ests has upset the trusts palms.
About year ago the German inter
ests made overtures to the Broken
Hill people, and a temporary working
agreement was patched up, but this
was not enough to secure the control
needed to raise prices to a profitable
basis. The Guggenheims and other
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-05-12
Nevbern Paper MIL in Full Blast.

Newbern; N. c., Special. =
Saturdays issue Of the morn
ing paper, The Nswbern Jour-
nal, is printed on paper manu-
featured at the plant Of rhe Car
olina Paper & Pulp Mills, located at
Newbern. The paper is about the usu-
al grade Of newspaper and shows up
very we'll for the new plant. The ca
pacity of the plant when in full oper-
alton will be from rs to 100 tons per
day.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-05-12
JAMES BOYLE CONVICTED FOR KIDNAPPING

case was adjourned utnil Friday
morning. Mrs. Boyle took promi-
nent part in the selection of her jury
Thursday, prompting her attorneys in
numerous cases and evidencing a
preference for young, unmarried
jurors. That Boyle's trial came to
such an abrupt ending, Immediately
after the State had rested, was due
to the fact that so strong case had
been made against him. From the
night before the abduction, when he
was seen in Sharon, till the time OF
his arrest in Cleveland, almost every
movement he made was testified to
by one or more witnesses.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-05-12

Charleston, .special.-Capt. John
G. Fremont, commanding the United
States battleship Mississippi does
not object to the placing of the por-
trait Of Jefferson Davis upon The sill
yer service which the war vessel is
now on her way ,up the Mississippi
to receive from the State in WHOSE
honor she is named Responding to
telegraphic request as to whether
he and the other officers of the Miss
issippi were in sympathy with the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-05-12
LEAD Will GO MUCH HIGHER
Cooperation Of the Great Lead Mon.
archs of the World Will Fix their
Own Prices

American interests were approached,
and they agreed to come into the COM
bine if the Spanish association would
do the some. The Spanish interests
have now given their assent. The
American interests have carried out
their part Of the agreement. and .the
deal is complete. /
No trust or controlling corporation
is to be formed. The deal remains
merely as an agreement upon which
the most vital interests Of all parties
oncerned are absolutely dependent.
The profits to the combine from the
increase in prices will vary from
s125, 100000 to s225, 200, 900, provid-
ing the price does, not go above s10O
a ton.
John A. Mcdonald, of New York,
who has arranged the deal between
the German and Spanish interests,
left Wednesday morning by the Kron-
prinzessin Cecilie for New York to ar
range the final details with the Amer
ican interests prior to the German
trust initiating the advance in prices
which advance will be followed
throughout the world. Mr.. Med Donald
said the smaller producers would be
affected only in a beneficial way. They
would ct the benefit of the advance
in prices and without harmful 'compe-
tition or squeezing tactics.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-05-12

and Capt. James Jack Of Charlotte,
was deputed as express to Congress,
then sitting in Philadelphia, accom-
panying ssid proceedings with let
ter addressed to Richard Caswell,
William Hooper and Joseph Hughes,
our then representatives from this
province enjoining our said represen-
tatives to use all possible means to
have the said proceedings sanctioned
and approved by the general congress.
On the return of Capt. Jack the dele
gates learned by a joint letter from
said three representatives that their
proceedings were individually approx
ed by the members of Congress, but it
was deemed premature to lay them
before the house; recommending per-
severance order, energy and so
forth.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-05-12
Nine Pennsylvanians Drown.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Special. : Six
men, a woman and two children were
downed Sunday afternoon in the Sus-
quehanna river near this city by the
capsizing Of rowboat in which they
had started far an outing. AS the
boat drifted into the swift current it
began to dip water. The occupans be-
came panic stricken and called franti-
.eally for assistance. Boys at play on
the bank heard the screams but be-
fore boat coulo be secured the row.
boat in mid-stream had filed and sank.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-05-12

aatagonism which the placing Of the
likeness Of the dead chieftain Of the
Confederacy upon the silver service
has aroused,. Capt. Fremont wired the
Charleston News and Courier as fol-
lows, his dispatch being dated New
Orleans:
"The navy is without sectional
prejudice and its patriotism knows
no boundaries save.those Of the great
country at large"
This meets the contention of Rep
resentative Hollingswerth Of Ohio.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-05-12
SEVEN oRAFTERs SENTENCED BY couRl

Pittsburg, Pa, special,-In GRIM
inal court Wednesday seves persons
convicted within the last few weeks
in the municipal graft cases, were
sentenced as follows:
w. W. Ramsey, former national
bank president, convicted Of bribery,
one year and six months imprison-
ment and fine Of $1,000; Capt. John
F. Klein, councilman, two years and
fine Of $1,000 on the bribery convie-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-05-12

ton, and one year and six months on
the conspiracy conviction; Jos. c.
Wasson and VIM. Brand, former
councilmen, each one and six months
and fine of $500 for conspiracy; b.
M. Bulger, hotel keeper, two years
and fine of $500 for bribery; |;
Charles Colbert and John Colbert,
convicted of attempting to bribe q
juror in the Ramsey bribery case,
two years and fine Of $500 each.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-05-12
portu1,e,I For Child.

Aiken, Special " lille Roselburg,
the S-year.old son Of Mrs. paisy
;Rosenburg, who resides near the city
Sia made heir to a large portion Of his
fathers large estate, by his will,
made before his death several days
ago, and the sum of $57. 300 is left
TO him. a telegram was received in
the city informing little Willie Of his
father,s death in Atlantic City, and
OF the provision made in ais will,
leaving his son this sum.
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cd Hotel Burned.

Edgefeld, Special.-Saturday morn
ing at s. clock Edgefeld's} most
ancient Landmark, perhaps, was burn
ed to the ground. This was the old
Palmetto Hotel on a very prominent
l,orner IN the heart of the town. It
was a very large, rambling, wooden
building, erected about 1915. For
many years before the civil war it
was ever a popular and busy house.
the scene of many splendid Bar sup
#l,ers ard the stopping place Of many
low country notables.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-05-12
Farm work backward.

Lexington, Special.-All farm work
in this county is rather backward.
Corn is late and but little cotton has
been chopped out, aud in most places
it is just now coming up. The small
grain will not be near as good as it
was thought few weeks ago. Es-
pecially is this true of the cat crop.
Good rains have fallen in nearly ev-
cry section Of the county during last
week, but the weather was very cool
and unfayorable to growing crops,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-05-12
CROP REPORT BELOW TEN YEAR AVERAGE

81 per cent than the area harvested
in 1908, and 2,l63,O0O acres, Of "a
per cent less than the area sownal last
fall. IS
The average condition Of winter
wheat year ago was SO per cent,
Rye averaged 90.3 on May l, 1908.
The ten-year average on Nav l for
winter wheat and the same for rye,
by States, shows: Texas II, rye rs;
Tennessee sc. rye 81:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-05-12
rl.,ittle Girl KilIed

Greenville, Special Eugenia Gil
reath, the sixteen-menths7old daugh-
tsr Of 8Lr. and Mrs. Jim Gilreath, Of
55reers, Mas run ovel. Friday after
noon BY a delivery wagon and her
skull fraa;taired, deaih resulting at
once. a. young white man named 3ub
Glenn, WIS driving the delivery Wag.
on, and while looking over an order
book, ran over the little g1ri, who was s
ia the street. He did mot know of the
accident Until he had driven couple
of hlocks
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-05-12

Washington, Special.-An average
condition Of s3,5 per cent. for winter
wheat and SS.1 for rye, on May i
last, against a 10-year average on
that date of Sc. and 99.1, respectively,
was announced in Fridays crop re-
port of the Department Of Agricul-
ture. Area of winter wheat to be
harvested was about 27,S71,000 acres.
The area of winter wheat to be har-
vested was 2,47S,O0O acres less. or
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-05-12
Mistrial in Harrison Case.

Greenville, Special mistrial
was the result of the trial of Jesse
Harrison, charged with murder. He
was accused Of killing Fred Rubie,
AN Englishman who was an attache
of the Jones carnival, which was here
ON October Is last. The jury was
seven for acquittal and five for man
slaughter.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-05-12
Frnii; and Grain Damaged.

Gaffney, Special. 1t has just been
learned here that on Friday night
the northwestern section Of this coun-
tyiwas visited by q very destructive
hail storm. Full particulars could
not he learned, but the vegetation
which was growing on quite a large
area of farming lands was totally
destroyed AS very little corn and
no cotton at all was growing, the
damage was confined to the small
grain and feru;tti crops. Tho same
::sectlo1 vas visited t7wEos years ago by
Il storm which destro yed large crops
Of both cotton and corn, several
farmers losing their entire crops Of
cotton, and their crops Of corn being
badly damaged.
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THE MECKIENBURG -. I J
! DECLARATION

What Was Said and Done on May 20,
1775-so Far Ahead as to Seem
Premature.
We publish the following that read
ers may see a copy Of the famous
Declaration Of independence that was
more thanIs year in advance Of that
Of the Continental Congress of July
4, 1776.
It will be, noted that the delegates
met on the 10Th and that the declara-
ton bears date Of the Doth. This is
to be accounted for by the fact that
the delegates deliberated all the night
and the results were promulgated on
the morning of the Goth:
1t was on the 10th Of May, l775,
that delegation Of two represents
tives from each militia company Of
Mecklenburg county, then comprising
the present county Of Cabarrus, met
in the town Of Charlotte, N. C.
Agreeably to the arrangements
made by the most respectable citizens
of this county, Col. Thomas Polk is
sued an order to the captains of each
militia company to elect two persons
and delegate to them ample powers
to devise ways and means to assist
their suffering brethren in Boston,
and generally to adopt measures to
extricate themselves from the impend-
ing storm, and to secure unimpaired
their inalienable rights, privileges and
liberties from the dominant grasp Of
British imposition and tyranny.
In conformity to said order on the
10th day Of May, 1775, the said dele
CATION met in Charlotte, vested with
unlimited powers, at which time Of
fetal news arrived Of the battle Of
Lexington on that day Of the preced-
! ing month. Every delegate felt the
value and Importance Of the news, and
the awful and solemn crisis which
had arrived; every bosom swelled
with Indignation at the malice and In
satiable revenge developed in the late
attack ut Lexington. The universal
sentiment was, let us act with energy
and as brethren lead to preserve our
property, our lives and what is still
mors endearing the liberties of Amer.
lea.
Delegates present were: Col. Thom-
as Polk, John McKnitt Alexander,
Ephraim Brevard, Hez. Alexander,
Hesekiah ]. Balch, Adam Alexander,
John Phifer, Charles Alexander,
James Harris, zacheus Wilson, VIM.
Kennon, Wrightstill Avery, John
Ford, BENZ. Patton, Richard Barry,
Matthew Mcclure, Henry Downs,
Neal Morrison, Ezra Alexander, Robt.
!, Irwin, Wm. Graham, John Flenniken,
4 Jchn Query, David Reese and Abra-
4 ham Alexander.
I Abraham Alexander was then elect
4 ed chairman and John McKnitt Alex
anler, clerk. After free and full
discussion Of the various objects FOL
which the delegation had convened il
was unanimously ordained:
! J.. Resolved, That whosoever direct
" or indirectly abets or in any way
form or manner countenances the in.
vasion Of our rights as attempted by
the Parliament of Great Britain il
en- enemy to his country, to America
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) GOOD Thing For spartanburg.

Spartanburg, Special The South
ern Power Company will make Spar
tanbnrg distributing point, and will
open Offices here some time in the fu-
5tnre. A statement to this effect was
made to committee Of the chaImber
Of commerce, which went to Char
lotte to confer with ]. B. Duke, W.
s. Lee and Junius Parker.