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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-04

DuBose, of Nashville, was intro
duced in most happy manner by
Rev. L. d. Gillespie. DR.. DlBose
is minister, anthor, and editor of
Epworth Era. He has been invited
to deliver several addresses in South
Carolina. On this occasion DIR.
DuBose said among other things:
1.-THE call for my personal service
in the prohibition campaign in
South Carolina has been to me a
pleasing preference. The holiest
traditions of my family are con-
nected with the soil of the Palmet-
to state. Upon my own cradle shone
a distant star, and the crown of
manhood came to me upon 6 far
away shore; but South Carolina
is the birthplace of my sires, and
the memories of my childhood were
taught to inshrine it as the land of
every land the best
Jealous Cooperation.
''And now the movement to free
South Carolina from the curse of
the liquor traffic shall have not only
nv prayerful sympathy, but my
most jealous and industrious CO.
operation.
@The subject assigned me for
discussion prohibition and
good citizenship'-is happy COM
bination of high and endearing
ideals. 1t is that marriage of wise
and purposeful thoughts in our
civilization destined to issue in the
liberation and crowning of nan
kind.
'sThere is a widespread and will
fuI ignorance concerning the pur-
poses and ends Of prohibition as an
instrument of government, and, as
suredly, the great ignorance abroad
as to the true standards and duties
of citizenship.
Il may very proftably divide my
discourse into two principal parts.
In the, first of these l shall consicer
the claims of prohibition as a prime
doctrine of government. In the sec
ond I shalltshow how it is incum-
bent upon all good citizens to sup
port and defend prohibition as mat
ter of private conscience and Of
public fealty. [
Great Fundamental.
SIN the present state of humin
government the prohibition OF
! rapacity, vice and social evil s a
fundamental in the making Of Foth
constitution and statutes. <
'The true liberty of mankind is
/, not that which is. expressed inwrlt--
I ter laws, but that which is above
and beyond laws. Laws are eaacted
! not to create liberty, but to protect
and to preserve liberty. Ile body
Eof our statutes is, therefore, ,prohihi
/, tive sword against evil-@oers and
the combinations of evil Hen. This
stay of the sword is to create o2
Il |
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HARMONY PICNIC.
Second Annual Meeting Held in The In
terest of Good Citizenship. Large At
tendance. Very Able Addresses.
Splendid Order Prevailed.

acres these have been cut up and
sold to smaller farmers, and pros
perous, communities now exist VIII
good schools, churches, good roads,
etc.
DIR. Mitchell stated that eight
yokes of oxen could not draw him
in politics, but whenever it becomes
necessary for him to speak upon
moral questions he asks that he be
given the privilege to do SO.
DR.. H. M. DuBose.
The second sneaker. DR. H. M.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-04

|inebriates and sordidly selfish men
either make or listen to these argu-
ments. The only question now
worthy. the thought of sane and
honest men is how best to repress
and destroy the curse. Society de-
mands its extirpation and demands
it as a measure in which its life and
its soundness are involved.
THE principle of prohibition has
made possible a strong and healthy
public opinion.
Public Opinion.
In that remarkable book by Am
bassador James Bryce, The Amcri-
can Commonwealth much is made
of American public opinion. The
author discovers that the most
American thing in America is pub
lie opinion. 1t is bold, authoritative
and is trusted and feared by rulers
and lawmakers. And what is most
worthy Of mote here is that this virile
public opinion is treated as the off
spring of that constitution which
bristles throughout its momentous
provisions with terms of limitation
and prohibition.
Practical Claim.
And here perhaps at last is
grounded the strongest practical
claim of the cause of statutory pro-
hibition-namely in the fact that
public opinion needs to be rescued
from the degradation of the drink
traffic. The brewer and the distiller
in national politics, and the saloon
keeper in local politics, mean a
dabauched public opinion and an
enslaved suffrage. The gin maker
and the gin seller must be abated
in order to save, the nation from a
a gin-bought ballot. The traffic is
lawless, corrupting, and the society
which has commenced with it must
become inevitably corrupted. So
long as a liquor license is issued in
any commonwealth, the type of pub
lie thought in that commonwealth
must reflect the degradation of the
public act.
Good Citizenship.
i am now to consider the prohi-
bition of the liquor traffic in its re-
lations to good citizenship. But,
first, nayI not briefly sketch the
portrait Of & good citizen ofsans en-
Zig hfeisd dsstate Is very ancient Pc
tures OF fssueh a citizen was this: A
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-04
hibitiys statutes tinn csssarry:
Prohibisisn Bsiiaei

Prohibition iss that principle Of
law which has opera to develop
the sense Of indiRid dtlallity ii men.
Its a false belief license,
which many have anl lstaken for
liberty is friend ven neeessary,
to the deyelopmen le sense
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man who feared God and eschewed
evil That can hardly be improved,
though I venture to add this touch:
"A good citizen is one who in serv-
ing the state. offers worship to God
and service to his fellowmen-one
who carries into his every action
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BEAVER DAM MILLS.
New Company Capitalized at Two Hun
dred Thousand Dollars. New Gins
Ordered. Cotton Mill to be En-
larged, Operation Oct. 18th

The cotton mill villageis is already
beginning to take on new life. Mr..
B. E. Zimmerman, who is to have
entire charge as manager, arrived
yesterday to remain permanently.
He will bring his family about the
first of September.
MIR. Zimmerman told The Ad-
Advertisers representative that an
order has been placed for six i'm
proved Pratt gins to take the place
of the old ones in the ginnery. He
says that there is no doubt about
the new plant being ready when the
season opens. If there is any delay
in filling the order, Mr.. Zimmerman
will have the gins shipped by ex-
press. The superintendent of the
oil mill, Mr.. Arthur Childers, will
arrive next week, and Mr.. L. L.
Clippard, the cotton mill superin-
tendent, VIII reach Edgefeld within
a few days.
=
MI. Zimmerman stated that it is
the purpose of the management to
have the cotton mill in full opera
tion by October the 10Th. An addi-:.
ton of 100 feet will be made to the
present cotton mill building, ex-
tending toward the street. Orders
have been placed for 5000 addi-
tional spindles, which with the
spindles that are already in the
mill, will supply sufficient yarn dur
ing the day run for the looms. Mr..
Zimmerman says operating cot
ton mill at night is improbable. Not
a single millin the entire Piedmont
section runs a single spindle at
night. Probably the running at
night has had something to do with;
the failure Of the Edgefeld mill. x
lie new company that purchased
the4mSlI, headed by Lewis
5IEssaTkeE D Grssnyii lliies has as been
capitalized at $500, ,Ooe and viii 4
be known as the Beaver Dam Mills.
The petitioners in the application
for a charter are L. w. Parker, E.
a. Smyth, w. E. Beattie, of Green
vile; B. F. Zimmerman and w. L.
Marchant, of Greer; B. E. Taylor,
of Columbia, and w. W.cAdams,
J. G. Sheppard, Thos. Fl. Rainsford
ana r r. Nicholson of Fdoefeld.
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law. The people cast their, ballots
for prohibition in 1882 in order to
rid themselves of the evils of liquor
but the state dispensary was given
them as substitute, and as soon as
the corruption of the dispensary was
brought to the attention of the peo-
pie they killedN it. The dispensary
system is a mistake in human gov
ernment. To the saloon there at
tached an odium that the stamp of
the state could not wipe out. The
state could not/elevate the LIQUOR
business, consequently honest men
could not he secured to manage it's
affairs. We now have a systemStbe
county dispensaries-that is subject
to all of the weakness and every in
trinity of the old mother dispepsa-
ry. Experience has shown that we
were unwise in adopting the dis
pensary as solution of the whisl
key question. Then, let's away with
the proprietorship of the liquor
business.
Mr.smith showed very conclusively
how farm labor has been demoraliz-
ed by liquor, citing instances of
greatly improved agricultural con-
dltlons resulting from the removal
of the dispensary.
He next referred with TELLING
effect to the dishonesty and crime
that is abroad in the state. In South
Carolina there were 24o homicides
in 1908, while in prohibition Maine
there were only three. This should
cause the people of the Palmetto
state to hang their heads in shame.
The speaker urged every citizen
to be the centre of a wholesome in
fluence that will go out for the bet
terment Of conditions. the elevation
of our citizenship.
Mr.. Smith easily ranks among
the ablest men of the younger genera
tion in public life in the state, and
this visit has made for Ehim many
friends among our people.
Capt. Claude E. Sawyer.
Rev. B. J. Guess next introduced
Capt. Claude E. Sawyer, of Aiken,
who had accepted am invitation to
address this meeting, along with
the other distinguished speakers.
Capt. Sawyer said he is endeavoring
to have Aiken follow the example
of the old mother county in voting
out liquor. He was greatly pleased
with the very respectful attention
and with the splendid order that
prevailed throughout the day. This
of itself was one of the fruits of
prohibition and showed that the
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portunity and to protect the heri-
tage of freedom. Prohibition thus
becomes the handmade of authority,
and the protectress Of liberty.
Against true liberty law has, and
can have, no function.
THE history of human liberty
effectually establishes this claim of
prohibition to be a fundamental.
From Rpnnymede to Liberty Hall
the history of human liberation has
been a story of the inhibitions
placed on the agressions of power,
the abuses of privilege and the evils
of license. The voice of those
stern old barons at Runnymede was
King John shall notp The Declara
ltion of independence was the voice
of new born nation against the
license and usurpations of George
III.
Liberty and Freedom.
"The article of confederation
of l777 and the constitution of
1887. are the eloquenceof those age
long restrictions by means of which
liberty and freedom expect to main
tain themselves in a triumphant
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
CORPORATION TAX NO NEW IDEA
Mr.. Longworth Says President Gave Him
Draft of It Before March Is.
From The Tribune Bureau.I

Washington, June 25-Representative I.ongworth
of Ohio. son-in-law of ex-President Roosevelt and
member OF the Ways and Means Committee said
to-day that President Taft receive universal
credit for authorship of the corporation tax amend
ment to the tariff bill Mr.. Longworth. said he has
in his possession the original draft Of such an
era before Congress was called in extra session on
March Is In fact, President Taft had the propo-
sition in mind long before his Inauguration and
had requested Mr.. Wickersham to prepare draft
of It before Mr.. Wickersham appointed head
of the Department of Justice.
"A good deal Of misinformation has been spread
throughout the country with regard to what is
known the corporation tax Mr.. LOngworth said.
I have statements 10 the effect that IT new
propostonone recently evolved 10 meet the exigen-
cies of the situation in the Senate As a matter of
fact, it is not proposition all but one that
has been before Congress for many months II was
evolved and suggested originally by President Taft
happen TO know this to be the fact because some
draft of this proposition which he had caused TO
be prepared by the Attorney General. He requested
me to bring ii to the attention of the Republican
members of the Committee Ways and Means
who were at that time engaged in framing the
tariff bill. and it carefully considered bv that
committee. No definite action was taken there N
because II was thought that with the inheritance
tax. which had been specifically recommended by
the President in his inaugural address, abundant
revenue would be supplied. Thus far from being
q novelty, this proposition has had as much oppor-
tunity for consideration any item in the BILL
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
BURIED BROTHER ALITEE
Tzcelue-Year-OM Boy Confesses to
Shooting.

Modesto Cal. June 25.-Cecil Hopkins twelVe
years old. confessed to-day that he shot ana
buried his brother Theodore, six years olo' anu
his statement strengthens the coroner's BELIEF
that the victim was buried alive on the hill
where his body found yesterday AS ne
told of the shooting and subsequent burial or
his brother. Cecil ate candy and apparently
failed to realize the gravity of the acts related
According to his story, Cecil killed Theodore
while the parents were absent from home, after
the boys had quarrelled over their luncheon
Cecil said he drove his brother from the house
and shot him.
Fearing the consequence of his deed when the
parents should return he dug a grave in the
sand While digging. Cecil said, Theodore
n7oaned and stretched his arms. The cramped
nosition of the arms the nature Of the wound
and the fact that the child's mouth was filed
with sand, add to the belief that the boy was
buried alive.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
REBELS WIN.
Minister Dodge Reports Rout OF
SuItan's Army.
IFrom The Tribune Brreau-l

uyasbfrgton Tune 25-The continued upr1slngs
and disturbances which have shaken Morocco LoF
tba last three months seem to have reacheo
climax Yesterday, when the army Of the sultan
,ras defeated bv A combined force OF Insurgents
snd driven into the city OF Fez According 10 dl-
,,cAs received at the state Department TODAY from
Minister Dodge at Tangier. battle disastrous 10
tho e,o,,ernroAnt occurred within a few miles OF
Faz After much fighting the Sultans troops We're
nut tn rout They are adding 10 the Iorunca-
tons in that city.
The combined troops are under the leaoeIsillP u
a former Moroccan general named Roshi. and are
encan,pe3 lust outside of the city, which Minister
Dodge thinks they will probably capture "llhlh d
few davs Tho feeling against the Sultan seems
according 10 Mr.. Dodge. to he extending throusn
Morocco and he expects that the revolution VIII
ha successful unless foreign powers intervene Inc
rebels have not vet selected man they desire %
,1aca on the throne. There several CANDIDATES
from, each OF the fnsurgent clans. and until some
one is chosen IT is probable that hostiities Will De
DELAYED There is no DOUBT. however. that the gov
ernr1ent of the sultan is to1tertng-
Mr. Dodge has asked the British Minister az
Tangiars 10 communicates with his consul az Fee
and see that American interests there are pro
tected These interests consist mainly OF business
done nv naturaIized Hebrews VINO have, established
Themselves there Not more than dozen native
Americans are thought 10 be in the city. The state
Tepsr;uent believes that the powers. notably Great
Britain Germany and France, are in sympathy
with the present government, and Will avail them
selves OF every opportunity TO assist the Sultan
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
STATE-0WNED CABLES
PRESS DELEGATES VIEW
WHetess Included in PIan-M,
MarcOnis Offer.

London, June 25-The Imperial Press Cores-
adopted to-day a resolution proposed by R D p
Of Ottawa, TO the effect that there should ba 80.
owned electric connection between Great Ta-,s.s-
and Canada across the Atlantic and across Co.
between the Atlantic and Pacific systems ~
Ross explained that he used the term electric g.
nectfon'' purpcsely, as wireless telezraphy- r,gL
be preferable to cable.
The committee appointed to deal with the ons.
tion of gable rates reported that the Pacific cshI
Board had signifed its willingness to reduca ~.
charges on press messages by One-haIf Tha boo-s
understood also that the governments OF New zsa-
land was prepared to make an equal reGtr-ss =
the land rate, and there was reason to believe +b.
Australia would fo"coF suit.
periaI government increase the means and ra1nc.
the cost of cable communication with all parts ~
the empire and urging the various goverun,A7t,
Of the empire the desirabilfty OF establishing a
chain of wireless teIegraphy stations with IN.
double purpose Of cheapening communication ana
safeguarding the mercantile marina.
William Marconi. who was present. said thar a,
considerable press work was forthcoming his eou,-
pany would give a press rate Of twopence a word
between Canada and England It was now possihla
for him to transmit twenty-five words q ruiu,.A
across the Atlantic. and he hoped soon 70 be abla
TO send fifty words minute He said that in ira
near future it might be possible 70 communicate Nv
wireless for distance Of six thousand miles IN
stead OF the three thousand miles now
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
FREAR NOT TO INTERVENE
RepIg to Strike Leaders in HazC0li-
To ReimpOrt LabOrers.

Honolulu June 25.-M Maxine and u Negoro'
two OF the principal leaders OF the japanese IN te
strike Of plantation laborers. both under indiet-
r1ent charging conspiracy to incite murder ana
riot called on Governor Frear to-day 20 discuss
the strike situation. Following the conference
Governor Frear said: ,
The two japanese leaders called 70 assure me
that the strikers are peaCedbly inclined. nave 70
frtention OF causing disturbances or disorder ana
are engaged in a psacea ble movement 10 proS SuIe
the same wages for the japanese as are paid 70
Iaborers OF other natiOnaliteS They also com
pI9ined of the seizure OF their papers BY the
High sheriff asserting that the act was a Vlola-
ton of their treaty rights They wished 70 learn
what could do 10 see that they we're Ieeted
fairly They also said that the cases or the leaders
vb we're arrested unduy ruSned III lnS
courts giving them time TO prepare
In Informed them that I was keeping IN cloSe
touch with events In the Islands and would con-
tinue 10 do so. but that could not DO any EtulilS
that would interfere with the judiciary
The Territorial Board Of immigration has de-
cided To bring back two hundred Spaniards and
Porto Ricans who came to the islands TO work on
the plantations and then went TO San Francisco.
where they reported TO be destitute II IS said
this is being the request Of the Department
OF Commerce and Labor at Washington.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
VON BUEELOW DEFIANT.
VII Hold Post-Reichstag Not To
Be DissOLUed.

Berlin. June 25-The following senni-oAsciaI sta.a
ment on the ministerial crisis was issued nj,
afternoon:
Prince Won Bulow Will remain as Chancelfor ~
Ti Tle eLupHe- Inc Helcnstag VIII not be dissolved
Inc Chancellor holds that his duty is 70 be in A.
cord with the conviction Of the federal corr7cg
OF the necessity to bring about the passage ~
taxation measure. but with the exclusion therafra..
OF duties on stock transfers. the OUTPUT of t5s
gram mills and the exports OF coal Financial "a
form must now come into operation W-har W.
Chancellor VIII do after this has been accor7pIisbsS
IS mis- personal affair.
Prince Won Bulow left here tonight for Erfaf =,
talk with Emperor William This tourney IA.
given rise 10 fresh Of the ChanceIlorz rs.
ignation, but in view OF the Official d.rrsra+t,,
II Is probable that he intends only TO discuss ts
situation with his majesty
In some quarters. however il Is ba1ievas +b,.
the circumstances surrounding Prince Won R5fTo--.
departure for kieI render his resignation b,vbrv
probable He IS accompanied BY Rudolf von yaIsz
tini' chief OF the Enperor's civil cabinet who al
ways undertakes the mana cement OF the details
OF change OF ministers
Ihe "Lokal Anzeiger' says that Prince vor Psi.
low asked an audience Immediately after ths de-
feat OF the Inheritance tax measure and thar m.
Emperor invited the Chancellor 70 meet hin, sz
soon as possible. On arriving az Eisl the priucs
VIII go at once on board the Hohenzorern
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
NORRIS TAKES ISSUE WITH ALDR1oH.
Points Out Grave Errors of Fact in State
ment on Paper Duties

Washington, June 25.-John Norris. OF New York,
has sent a letter to Senator Aldrch, In which he
points out what he regards grave errors OF
fact in Mr. Aldrch's statement regarding the
duties print paper and wood pulp. Mr.. Norris
enumerates sixteen items. He contradcts Mr..
Aldrichs statement that there has been no advance
in prices of paper, and refers to the Mann
mttee's report to show that the actual advance in
prices of paper aggregated 100000 year TO May,
1903
In answer to Mr.. Aldrichs statement that under
most favorable circumstances the cost OF producing
paper would be SCI 30 a ton In the United States.
Mr.. Norris says that Mr.. Adrich then had IN his
possession the statements of the International Pa
per Company. showing cost at its Hudson River
mill of $2e 60. a difference of 81 90 ton. He says
Mr.. Aldrich promised the Senate that he would
put in THE Congressional Record" mass Of
figures showing a difference of 81 a ton In cost OF
production between the United States and Canada
Mr.. Norris charges that the figures SO furnished
did not mention the cost OF production OF paper.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
PREFER oRAToRY TO BREEZE.
Buzzing Electric Fans Not Permitted to Inter
fere with Tariff Debate.

Washington, June 25.-The "sawmill" noise that
CRATES on the ears of Congressman when the cleo
trio fans in action has been stopped by order
Of Elliott Woods. superintendent OF the Capitol
Senators and Representatives may swelter and
perspire, but the orator must be heard. and he
viii have his way in eliminating what has been
termed a disturbing factor TO the speakers the
floor
When the DngIey tariff bill under con-
sderation electric fans sent their cooling breezes
throughout the chambers. Trouble developed. how
ever. for when long wnded" orator obtained
the floor some misChievous member would saunter
over TO the fans and turn the current. The
experience Of that session unpleasant to
the speakers that the officials at the Capitol will
avoid repetition OF Il by stopping the fans
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
POWERS TO LEAVE CRETE.
Troops To Be Withdra5en July 81
AppeaL to People.

Paris June 25-According to the Temps
the four protecting powers Of Crete-France'
Great Britain, Russia and Italy-have agreed u
withdraw the international troops from tile ISL
and on July 81. and to urge the Cretans urh
and Greeks to remain calm a proclarnaIi IioL u
this effect will be issued to the Cretahs' vino
Turkey and Greece will be advised through ''-0
regular diplomatic channels
A small detachment of soldiers will be left on
the island as a guard of honor for the colors OF
Turkey and the four protecting powers wnlch
will be hoisted daily.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
STEAMSHIPS TO PORTUGAL.
Lisbon Government Wants Better Means of
Communication with America.
From The Tribune Bureau J

Washington. June 25.-The desire Of the Portu-
Euese government 10 obtain direct intercourse
with the United States Is expressed in sdviCes re-
ceived al the State Department from Charles Page
BRYAN, American Minister 20 that country. Mr..
Bryan has informed Secretary Knox that the
Portuguese Minister for Foreign Affairs has ap-
preached him with the assurance that his govern
r1ent will further IN any possible any move
looking to the establishment OF direct or regular
steamship communication between the United
States and Portugal. Mr.. Bryan points out that
there are at least seven regular steamship
lines connecting Lisbon with the ports OF other
European and South American countries. and that
only one steamer carries passengers from Portugal
10 ports in the United states. He also declares
that there Is a constant and increasing demand on
the part of the Portuguese people for better means
Of conlTuuncat ton with this country
The State Department VIII encourage any enter
prise OF this character It believes the beneht
10 American commerce viii be great