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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-06-17
JOHESONVILLE JOTTINGS.
School ClOSlng-NeV Railroad GolBg
Forward ADaCe Destructive Wind.

Received too late for last week s issue)
Venters, June 7:-Johnsonville
High school has just closed a most
successful term. Commencement
exercises were held On the Doth, 30th
and 31st of May and all the pupils
acquitted themselves with great
credit. The growth of the school
has been phencmenal-opening in
1904 in an old building which had
formerly been used as a store with
an enrolment of about fifty Or sixty,
and closing in 1909 with nearly
three hundred on the register in
one of the finest school buildings in
the county. The teachers were all
elected for the next school term,
but to the sorrow of pupils and pa
rents alike, Miss Chandler and Miss
Elan resigned their positions. Miss
Chandler is an enthusiastic, capable
music teacher and the amount of
work accomplished by her classes
this year is little short of marvellous.
In Miss Elan also the school has
sustained a great loss. The school
deeply regrets the loss of these
teachers whose places, will be hard to
to fill.
The following pupils won medals
from the various classes:
N Davis, scholarship; Watts Ven-
ters, scholarship; B Newell, behav-
ior; Blondel Cockfeld, scholarship;
Wilma Higgins, literature; Eva
Venters, advanced music; Cornella
Cock6eld, beginners music.
DR. Geo Cannon has returned to
his home here after graduating in
dental surgery in Atlanta, Ga.
Miss Bella Garter spent few days
last week with Miss Lessie Cannon.
Misses Chandler, Elan and
Bradley and Mr. Knight, members of
the faculty of Johnsonyille High
school, left for their respective
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homes on Monday.

homes on Monday.
Miss Annie Venters has resumed
her school at Huger after a visit to
her parents here.
Miss Nadine Richardson has re.
turned to her home after pleasant
stay with Miss Sadie Eaddy.
Work on the new railroad is going
forward very rapidly and we have
hopes of it being practically COM
pleted by the first of the year.
Mrs Thos Baxley's home was
struck Thursday night, June 3, by a
very heavy wind, which demolished
all the out houses, broke out the
windows of her residence and injured
two mules very badly, while the
members of the family sustained
only few bruises caused by falling
timbers. The loss is great, for, i'll
addit~the building, all of Mrs
J er aad peas were de-
{ ~ good deal of corn.
I. 5, first of these cyclones
th ited our community
fol number of years.
Nj EV.
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Hereafter we positively re-
fuse to publish any communica-
ton received at this office later
than Tuesday, noon, except To-
cal and personal items, which
will not be available later than
Wednesday, noon, for the cur.
rent week. BY trying to be ac-
commodating we are thrown late
every week and we are tired OF
it. This notice applies to
EVERY BODY.
4-25-tf.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-10

the people in the oil region almost
altogether and l am relying on theiI
judgment. and study as well as my
own as to what is the best for our
oil producers and oil consumers"
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crude oil at less than cent gallon,
and with proper competition in re-
filming and distributing. we ought to
soon have Illuminating oil in Oklahoma
selling at five cents a gallon.
The salvation of the consumer de.
pends on the independent producer
and iefiner, At present the Standard
OIL Company buys IN the United
States about so per cent of the crude.
If the Standard controlling Mexi.
can crude and refined. where an en-.
ormous oil bearing area has been dis.
covered. can bring nto our borders
MoNIcan oil, the Standard could i'm.
m,diat"ly refuse to buy oil from the
American producer and close up t,ies
fourths of its production.
III that should occur the Standard
could then acquire control of the re
naming production and squeeze out
the Independent refiuer by denying
him the crude and so establish a mon.
opoly more complete than that which
now exists; at least, this Is the argu.
ment made TO me by the representa-.
tiyes df the Independent producers
and refiners, about whose good faith
is vouched fro by Ida Tarbell. Frank
Kellogg and Chas. h. Morrison. who
are prosecuting the Standard for the
United States government.
The independent refiners have been
steadily increasing in recent years
and It seems TO me important to re-
spect their opinions in regard TO this
matter.
IF their fears are true II can only
happen by the Introduction in this
country of n large volume OF oil from
Mexico, II the Standard brings this
oil in, think II should nay revenue
TO our national treasury.
IF thought the people OF Oklaho,
ma disagreed with me In this matter,
| should follow the opinion OF the
state rather than my own, believing in
the sound judgment OF the body OF the
people, believing / should represent
their wishes. believe with Abraham
Lincoln. that all the people know
more than some Of the people
The advice receive comes from
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Washington. June l0.-Senator
owen has made public the following
statement concerning his attitude to
ward the tariff:
The interest OF the consumer Is
the first OF all considerations. but the
interest of the manufacturer and the
labor he employs is a matter also OF
great Importance. The ayragc labor
cost of all materials in our commerce
would not exceed 1871 per cent OF the
gross product. consequently, in pro
tecting labor. no tariff need be higher
than this maximum average. Although,
in special cases this rate might not
be true. A tariff for revenue only
would be higher than this.
Il favor free lumber, free wood
pulp, free paper. free iron. free hides
and free materials as a general pro
position. and favor very substantial
reduction of the general schedules,
so as to make the tariff in reality a
revenue producing tariff and 10 pre-
vent the tariff from sheltering mono
poly In our country by lowering the
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ATTITUDE or SENATOR OWEN
TOWARD TARIFF DUTY ON OIL

tariff to a point whore we shall have
substantial. actual or potential for.
eign competition.
In my opinion the present tariff
should be reduced In the most sub
stantial and far-reaching manner.
The pledges of the republican par.
ty during the last campaign have been
ignored. and the present bill is in the
hands OF representatives too greatly
influenced by the forces of monopoly
and plutocracy. | shall make all of
this perfectly plain II a set speech
which l shall soon deliver In the sen.
ate.
i have been criticised by three or
four letters, which have received
from Oklahoma. complaining against
my attitude in regard to a specific
duty on oil.
1t is my opinion. that a specific
duty on oil is necessary to protect the
consumers OF the United States
against the Standard OIL Company for
the following reasons:
oklahoma produces and is selling
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Use Ardmoreite Want Ada
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Read the Ardmoreite.
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The curfew Ordinance.

Beginning with this date the cur.
few ordinance in this city will be
enforced. If you have boys and want
them at home after nine o'clock
help US enforce the law, or we will
have 10 cause the arrest OF all
boys under the age OF sixteen found
without good reason on the streets
after nine O'Clock. The curfew bell
will strike nine time" at nine o'cloc'
and all boys must be of the streets
unles they have good reason for be.
ing out.
T. ]. JONES,
Police Commissioner
BUCK GARRETT,
6.7 Chief of Police.
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We offer one Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case of Catarrh that
can not be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
f. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo o.
We. the undersigned have known
r. j, Cheney for the last 10 years
and believe him perfectly honorable
In all business transactions and fin
ancially able to carry out any obli-
cations made by his firm,
Walding. Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
I testimonials sent free Price - cents
per bottle, Sold by all druggists,
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
stipation. d&w
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Colds that hang on weaken the
constitution and develop into con.
sumption. Foley's Honey and Tar
cures persistent coughs that refuse
10 yield to other treatment. Do not
experiment with untried remedies as
delay may result in your cold set.
tling on your lungs. Sold by all drug.
gists
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Washington. June 9.-President Taft
by personal use Of the long distance
telephone, spurrcd federal bureau
into action today incidentally, he
frightened an official half out of his
wits and made certain that the gov.
eminent medals intended for presen.
tation to Oryille and Wilbur Wright
will be ready by July II, the day OF
the celebration In Dayton, o., when
the fellow citizens of the aeronauts
intend to honor them. Mr.. TAFT re-
grets that he cannot find the time
to attend the celebration, but Ohoians
feel that he has made up for his fail.
ure to be present by taking a person.
al interest IN its success
The trouble started today when Rep
resentative Cox of Ohio. who is from
the Dayton district. called on Gen.
James Allen, chief OF the signal corps
to ascertain how the manufacture of
. llt Hl'udiS was NtNNiilS diplS' b'h'l'
al Allen told him the medals could
not be turned out in time for Super
intendent lands of the Philadelphia
mint had reported that the dies had
been ruined Mr. Cox went to the
White House. where he made his com
plant TO the president.
-
Taft, grimly. Wen see about that
In a minute the president had di
rected his telephone operator to con
meet him with Superintendent Lands
in Philadelphia. and soon afterwart
there was conversation, which &C
cording to reports. ran something fix
this at the White House end of tn
wire:
Hello, hello, Is this Mr.. Lands
How do you do? This is Mr.. Taft
Why aren't the Wright medals to b
ready for the celebration in Daytor
o, What's that? We-e-l-l | think IT
entitled to know. I'm rather interes q
ed o. yes. I'm frequently guilty q
taking an interest in the affairs G
the mint. No. don't think it is III
usual; you see Representative Co
has just reported to me at the Whit
House-Why, yes. President Taf
You didn't know it? Now. tut-tut-tu
i don't apologize. That's all right. Yo
will have them ready? On time, sure
Fine, boodby"
In the absence of adviccs from Phi
adelphia 1t is not known whether 81
J, perintendent Landis has yet recovere
: from the shock. The president is sal
D to have laughed heartily over the a
4 fair
~~N~~~~~N-0~NN~~~~~-~~~~ -~~~~-~-~~~-~~~-oN~D~~~~~
!. the people in the oil region almos
. altogether and l am relying on thei
, judgment. and study as well as m
= own as to what is the best for on
u oil producers and oil consumers"
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Walding. Kinnan & Marvin,
Notice OF Sale.

Notice is hereby given that will
offer for sale for cash the Mccoy
stock of drugs on Main street. Ard
more, at o'clock p. m, at said
store, June Il. 1909. Stock invoices
s3SiO9, and fixtures s375.3O.
]. NJ. MARABLE,
4-6 Trustee.
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Fair Proposition.

Whiskey and drug habits cured TO
stay cured. No cure no pay, No
money until cured, is our motto.
HILLS SANITARIUM,
DIV Ardmore. Okla
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WHEN TAFT
STIRRED EN- UP
A TELEPHONE MESSAGE TO THE
MINT ABOUT THE WRIGHT
MEDALS WAS INTERESTING.
THOUGHT He SHOULD KNOW

The Superintendent Had Said That He
Couldn't Finish the Prizes in Time
for the Celebration, But He Changed
His Mind.
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Hor1E Or The L.
US. bUReAV Or
LABOR

sentatives. introduced bill providing for
the appointment of commission to study
the subject of wages and hours of labor
and the division Of profits between labor
and ca pital in the United States. The
bill did not pass, but the ball had been
started rolling and finally, after much
agitation. Congress in 1884 made provision
for a bureau of labor as a part of the
Interior Department. When the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor was Or
ganiZed In 1903 the bureau of labor was
taken under it's wing as one of its prin-
cipa branches.
Congress has conferred pretty broad
power upon the commissioner of labor.
He can undertake at his discretion any
investigation which i'm his Judgment re-
lates to the welfare of the working peo-
pie of the country and he can employ in
this quest for Information all the means
at his disposal and the corps OF statisti-
cal experts, special agents. clerks. etc.
carried on the pay roll of the bureau of
labor Uncle Sans labor commissioner
may. if he chooses. Simply make re-
port to Congress once year on his IN
yestigations, but OF late years special
reports have been issued monthly OF
even oftener and on number of oc-
casions the President has called upon
the commissioner of labor to make
special inquiry in some field and COM
municate his findings as quickly as pos
sibe.
The bureau Of labor is in reality great
Intelligence Office that pours out in
formation through four different chan
nels The first Of these is made up of
the results of original Investigations con-
Quoted by the bureau or it's agents and
experts. Secondly, the labor bureau gives
the whole country a digest of state la
Dor reports, thus bringing to the attention
of the general public many matters re-
lating to conditions in the different states
of the Union that might not be otherwise
matter of common knowledge.
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of the nations industrial WORKERS anu
those dependent upon them. These ac-
tivities have expanded materially since
the establishment few years ago or
the Department of Commerce and La
Dor. one of the avowed functions OF
which is the service of the cause OF
labor in every possible manner. Quite
aside, however, from what the federal
government Is doing for the toilers as
an investigator and arbitrator is the
lately developed policy OF Uncle Sam to
do everything possible for the comfort
and physical well-being of the employees
on his own pay roll. Aside from the
moral effect of having the national gov
ernment stand before the country as a
model employer of labor. 1t is believed
that an important influence Will beck
erted il Uncle Sam can present object
lessons in shop management and equip
ment which will be worthy OF emula-
ton by private employers and corpora
tions.
The nerve center OF governmental ac-
tivties in behalf Of the laboring class Is
found. naturally, in the United States
bureau of labor at Washington, an i'm
portant branch of the Department OF
Commerce and Labor, above mentioned.
A function with which the bureau of
labor is especially charged is the inves-
tigation of the causes Of and the facts
relating to all controversies and disputes
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tina; has bearing on labor interests in
Yankeedom it is promptly brought to
the attention of the people concerned.
Fourthly. the bureau fulfills its function
8 public servitor by publishing and send
ing broadcast all new laws that are pass
ed affecting the interests of the working
people. No matter whether Il law be
passed by the national Congress or by
the legislature Of some one OF our two
score states it is no sooner on the statute
books than the labor bureau sends the
t;dings to the toilers who will be affected
Finally there is a similar system for the
distribution OF news relative to court
decisions Interpreting labor laws or other
happenings affecting the relation or en-
ployer and employe.
Most interesting and most important
of the undertakings of the bureau OF
labor are the special Investigations con-
Quoted by its own experts They nave
covered a very wide range of subjects.
1t is. of course, impossible to enumerate
them at length. but just to convey an
idea of the field that have been explored
there may be cited such subjects as in
dustrial communities at home and abroad, !,
cooperative distribution: railway relief
departments: the padrone system: con-
ditions of negro workers; building and
loan associations; the inspection of fac
tories and workshops: the trade union
label; protection of Workingmen in their
employment: child labor in the United
States: wages and cost of living. etc.
In the earlier years of the work peo-
pie did not in many instances take kindly
TO the idea of having their private affairs
probed for the benefit of the public. but
latterly this spirit has largely disap-
peared. Nowadays IL the special agents
of the bureau of labor are refused IN
formation by one manufactures they usu-
allr have no difficulty in discovering
some ether establishment where the need
ed data may be obtained. The govern
ment labor experts have won confidence
by never allowing the names of parties
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between employers and employees. with
the extension of its good Offices in be-
half of the adjustment or settlement OF
such quarrels. Naturally. this peace
making missionary work. is the most
spectacular of the tasks of the govern
ment's labor experts. and, indeed. most
newspaper readers hear of the bureau of
labor only when it's head, the commits
sioner Of labor, steps in and attempts
to arbitrate some strike or threatened
strike. as he has done in many conspicu-
GUS instances in recent years.
Probably not one citizen In a thousand
whose attention has not been specially di-
rected to 1t has any conception of the
scope and magnitude Of the everyday work
of the bureau of labor in acquiring and
diffusing useful information on all man.
ner Of subjects connected with labor in
the most general and most comprehen-
sive sense Of that word. BY means of
an energetic field force and a capable
corps Of experts In the home office in
Washington this branch of the govern
ment is continually investigating in all
parts OF the country such subjects as
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the relations of labor and capital, the
hours of labor the earnings of laboring
men and women, and other similar lines
of information. which. aside from its
statistical Importance, is likely to prove
of value at any time in establishing the
justice of the demands of labor. For in
stance, if the artisans in a given trade
wish to prove that their wages have not
advanced in proportion to the Increase in
the selling price of the commodity man
ufactured. or kept pace with the in
creased cost of living. the chances are
that the bureau of labor can supply a
convincing array Of statistics to back up
the contention.
While this public institution has as it's
fixed and permanent policy the promo
ton by all possible means of the ma
terial, social. intellectual and moral well
fare of the wage earnerS of the United
States. it may be confessed that there is
no branch of the government which is
conducted with less regard to hard and
fast lines. The government scouts in
the labor field never have to complain
Of that monotony of working in a rut
which is the bugbear OF restless spirits
> in certain other lines of governmental
activity. The explanation is found. of
course, in the fact that the labor bureau
is constantly holding itself in readiness
to grapple with the problem of the hour
at short notice if the issue that has
arisen in any way affects labor In pur-
suance Of this necessity the labor bu-
reau has developed a force so mobile
and composed of individual workers that
are so versatile that when a serious dis
pute arises between employers and en-
ployes or when the whole public is
aroused by q controversy regarding in
dustrial conditions such as that precipi-
tated relative to the meat packing in
dustry a few years ago. all other work
at the bureau of labor can be dropped
and all hands concentrate their atten-
ton upon the causes and facts of the
crisis of the moment.
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furnishing facts to he given in it's re-
ports. although to be sure. they take
every possible means to verify all the
information gathered. The bureau will
have nothing to do with estimates or
hearsay statements about labor condi-
tons. 1t never makes any statements
unless it has positive facts to back them
Up.
4
At the outset the government labor ex-
perts thought that they could carry on
their Investigations largely by mail. out
it was soon found that few people would
respond satisfactorily to queries thus
transmitted and so the bureau Of labor
had to organize corps of special agents.
who are continually 'on the wing secur-
ing information at first hand and record
ing 1t on carefully prepared schedules.
The policy Of the bureau of labor In look
ing into labor conditions and the PROB
lens of life affecting the working people
is seldom IL ever to argue point. 1t SIM
ply secures all the facts in the case ana
then let's the intelligent labor man decide
what is best for him from the information
set out for his benefit. The bureau OF
labor is particularly fortunate in its d.
recting heads. The commissioner of LABOR,
Dr. Charles p. Nell, formerly one OF the
faculty of the Catholic University al
Washington. is man who has a. wonder
full faculty for clear-sighted investigation,
and the chief clerk and chief statistician
Of the bureau. Mr.. G. w. w. Hanger, mas
been fitted by long experience for WORK.
in behalf of the cause of labor
Within the past few months Uncle San,
has inaugurated another aid to labor IN
the form Of the largest employment bu-
rear in the world. This is known as the
division of information Of the bureau Oh
immigration, of which it is an adjunct,