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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-16
Standard Oil Brief.

Basing its case largely on it's claim
that the corporations merged with
the Standard Oil Company Of New
JerseEin 1899 were no-competing at
that time, and on the allegation that
the. Interpretation given to the Sher-
man antitrust law by the lower
court would strike down organized
business, the Standard Oil Company
has fled in the Supreme Court Of the
United States its brief against the
dissolution of that organization.
This dissolution was ordered by the
circuit court of the United States for
the eastern district Of Missouri as a
result of a petition filed by the gov
eminent in 1906. Whether or not the
decree of dissolution shall stand will
come up on Monday for oral argu-
ment in the Supreme Court. Frank
B. Kellogg is now in this city put.
ting the finishing touches on the brief
Of the government, while Attorney
General Wickersham is understood to
be preparing an oral argument of
the case. The brief for the Standard
Oil bears the names of D. 7. Watson,
John NJ. Freeman and Ernest c. lr-
win.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-16
PALMETTO HAPPENINGS
News Notes Of General Interest
From All Parts Of tho State.
Battle Flag For South Carolina.

Battle Flag For South Carolina.
1t was announced some weeks ago
that the presentation of the official
battle flag for the battleship South
Carolina would take place next April
when that good ship visits Charles
ton, for the presentation of the sill
yer service, donated by the State Of
South Carolina. The honor of pre-
senting this battle flag has been
given to orangeburg county and the
local chapter, Moultrie, Daughters
of the American Revolution. The
flag is now in readiness for the pre-
sentation and is in the possession Of
Mrs. A. C. Lyon, State vice regent
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution. The flag, watch is the
official flag for South Carolina, is
a magnificent piece Of workmanship.
The field of the flag is made of gor-
geous. blue silk, with gold fringe.
The large palmetto tree and the
crescent are hand embroidered in
white silk, with shading in gray. The
flag is nine feet long and six feet
wide, the official size of the battalion
flag.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-16
Disclose whereabouts of s17s,Oo

Chicago, Specialize mystery
surrounding the disappearance of the
$4,000 from the United States
sub-treasury three years ago is solv-
ed, according to a declaration in
Judge Bretano's court by Attorney
James J. Barbour. He is represent
ing one of the defendants III the
suit for 100000 for malicious pros
sccution brought by George w. Fitz-
gerald, former teller in the United
Estates sub-treasury, against William
Boldenweck, sub-treasurer; Herbert
Young, and others, which was dis.
missed on motion Of Fitzgerald last
week.
"Your honor we have the evidence
as to how the $4,000 was stolen and
we wish to make use of this informa-
ton even if we have to proclaim it
at a town meeting" said Attorney
Barbour.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-16
U CAROLINA AFFAIRS
The Cream Of News Items Gathered
From All Over South Carolina
> and Boiled Down.
Giant Oak Operated On.

The "Big Oak" at Magnolia Gem
etery, Charleston, has been operated
upon by tree doctors. Years ago in
a storm one Of the great limbs OF this
mighty live oak was torn off, leav-
ing a cash or hollow in the stalwart
trunk. Rain collected in the cavity
and it became evident some time ago
that the wood was beginning to de-
cay, and that unless steps were taken
to preserve it the tree would ultimate
ly die. Therefore, the wood that had
rotted was cut out, the cavity filled
with cement, and now the wound in
the grand old tree is closed and pro-
tected against further action OF the
weather. The "Big Oak" is one OF
the landmarks of Charleston and its
vicinity. 1t is n of the finest
specimens of its kind to be found In
all the low-country. Nobody knows
how old it is, but it is quite possible
that it had already passed its sapling
days when the first white men sail
ed into Charleston harbor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-16
SECRET GETS OUT.
Thomas K. lauchlin Ends Life
in Pittsburg.
PRESIDENT TAFT AT FUNERAL.
Coroner Says That Laughlin Came to
Death by His Own Hands.

Pittsboro, Pa, Special.-Thomas
il. Laughlin, brother-in-law of Pres
ident Taft, assistant treasurer Of the
great Jones and Laughlin steel in
terest and worth $40, 000,0 00, is a sui
eide. He sent q bullet into his brain
some time during Thursday night in
his mansion on Woodlawn road.
Efforts by wealthy relatives to sup
press the facts were successful until
Saturday, when Coroner Samuel
Jamison, after forcing an investiga-
ton, made the public announcement.
aThe Laughlin S is n Of suicide.
He blew out his brains.n
Persistent calls for information
from the coroner caused him to IN
vestigate the case, and after a visit
to the Laughlin home he said that
the physicians return was technical
ly correct, although the cerebral
hemorrhage had been caused bya
bullet. The PHYSICIANS certificate OF
death stated the cause as cerebral APP
poplexy and was signed by DR.. T. M.
McKenna.
President Taft. left for Pitts6urg
where at 8 O'Clock Sunday, he will
attend the funeral Of Mr.. Laughlin.
The President left Pittsburg Sunday
night and reached Washington Mon
day. On account of the death of
Mr.. Laughlin the President has can
celed his trip TO New York, which
he had planned to attend the opera,
and instead will begin his weeks
trip by going direct to Chicago,
where he has am engagement on
March IL.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-16
To Issue s2oo,oOo,ooo Stock.

New York, Special.-A recommen-
dation that the capital stock OF the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company, the socalled telephone
trust, be increased to $500,000,00O is
contained in the. company's annual
report, but other than to say that
the company desired to be "fore-
handed no reason is given for the
requested increase of 5000, 900, OO0.
Wall street believes the company
purposes still greater expansion,
though the report states "that none
of the current year for ordinary cap
ital expenditures"
The report shows that the num-
Der of telephone stations III the Bell
system was increased to more than
100000, including 1,500,00 operat-
ed by connecting companies. The
wire mileage is shown TO be in e3-
cess of 10000, 900. miles, and the
traffic has increased to nearly 20
000,0 connections day, or about
6,500,000,0O0 connections a year.
The company had a. net revenue
for 1909 of more than 30,e00,000
and the system earned gross $14s-
9l4, 200, an increase Of $11,770,4O0
over last year. Metz earnings were
$48,367,5O0, out of which $23,9l0,-
600 was paid in dividends. $l0.221,-
400 paid in interest and $14,235,500
placed in the surplus. Out of the
gross earnings nearly 100000
was charged to depreciation and
maintenance.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-16
Doctors Deny Report.

Greatly exaggerated and unjust to
the University of South Carolina is
the story that has been sent out
from Columbia that go per cent. Of
the students at the university are
suffering from hookworm. The ply
%sicians to the university are Drs. j.
j. Watson and William Weston, who
alternate by months in their service.
"out of 60 suspects examined" said
DR.. Weston, "I found only half a
dozen mild cases, which r being
treated with fine results.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-16
10000. FIREMEN STRIKE.
Railroad Managers Are Asked to
State Their Position on Unions
Demands.

Chicago, Special.-Admissions have
been made on both sides that the con-
troversy between 10000 fremen op-
Grating on 100000 miles of railroads
west, northwest and southwest OF
Chicago and the managers had be-
come critical and that the question
of a strike, tying up practically all
systems between here and the Pacific
coast, would be settled in a few days.
President w. S. Carter, of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen, on behalf of the
iiremen, has sent to the general man.
ager of the committee of the rail
roads a request for a clear state
ment Of the employers position. The
brotherhood asked for information
on three points in their demands.
In previous negotiations the
brotherhood said they were willing
to submit the wage question to arbi-
tration under the Erdman act pro-
vided the other two points were
settled without the aid of a third
party.
1t was announced by the general
managers committee that an answer
was directed sent to President Carter
denying this request and leaving it
to the union, despite their "strike
vote" to take what future course
they think best.
Negotiations have. been on for six
weeks. About forty-nine Western
railroads are involved. If a strike
were called, it is said 25.OOO other
employees would be thrown out. AT
the last meeting ten general man
ayers were present.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-16
FOR ARBITRATION.
city's Industrial Life PRACTICAL,
Paralyzed.
TO VOTE ON STATEWIDE STRIKE
Business Men Endeavoring to Bring
the Long Drawn Out Disturbance
to a Close.

Philadelphia, Pa, Special.-Anoth-
er effort to find some means with
which to settle the trouble between
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
pany and the Amalgamated Assocla-
ton of Street and Electric Railway
Employees, has been made by the
United Business Mems Association,
This body represents 80 business
mems organizations with 1900
members. A convention composed
of delegates from these trade bodies
and from religious and fraternal
bodies as we'll as commercial and
other organizations, were called to
meet to discuss the subject.
Every labor union in Pennsylvania
will have a chance to vote on the
question of a general strike in sym"
pathy with the Philadelphia traction
men before any such action is taken
The conservatives won out in the
State Federation Of Labor conven-
tion, and a resolution to delay a
Statewide strike was carried.
"The general strike Of labor in
Philadelphia has just begun said
the strike committee, "we are hour
ly receiving assurances from hun,
dreds and thousands of men and
women that they will throw down
their tools and ioin in the strike"
care you personally in favor Of
a Statewide striker" was asked C
O. Pratt, the car mems leader.
"Only as a last resort was the
reply. 1--WE do not favor strikes and
only call them when compelled to do
So"
The call for arbitration of tle Diff
ferences between the Transit COM
pany and its 1000 or more striking
employees is insistent now. From
quarter after quarter in Philadelphia
and outside of it the demand for
mediatory measures is voiced. Every
where it is recognized that the failure
to arrive at an arbitral agreement
was the only thing that stood in the
way of a speedy calling off of the
general sympathetic strike in this
city, which has practically paralyzed
the city's industrial life.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-16
Nurse Gets $4,000.

New York, Specialize Judgment
Of the lower court giving to Miss
Addie NJ. Hunt, a trained nurse,
$4,000 for the loss of her legs in
a railway accident at Great Neck. l..
l., in June, 1905, has been affirmed
by the appellate division. When her
suit against the Long Island railway
was first tried she got a verdict for
$4,000, which was set aside as in
sufficient. In the secor.l trial the
award was $4,000 and the railroad
company appealed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-16
Aiken to Get Free Delivery.

Free delivery of mail in the city
of Aiken is now assured. The postal
receipts are now far in excess Of
what is required by the p~ostof6ce
department, and city council has de-
cided to have the necessary improve
ments made in order to secure the
service at a very early date. Aiken's
postal receipts are in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000 in excess this year
over last. The receipts are far in
excess Of the required $4,000.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-16
Statue of Newspaper Man.

Washington, Special.-A newspa-
per man may have a statue erected in
his honor at the national Capitol. a
bill having been introduced by Eep.
resentative Douglas of Ohio, ap-
propriating $4,000 for that purpose.
The man was Januarius Aloysius
Macgahan, whose descriptions of the
atrocities practiced upon the Bull
g~arians by the Turks attracted the
attention of William Gladstone, re-
suited in English recognition Of Bul.
garia's freedom, and won for their
author the title Of "the liberator Of
the Bulgarians."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-16
Strike of Paper Makers.

Corinth, N. Y, Specialize strike
of paper makers and sulphite workers
has now spread to five mills OF the
international Paper company. -Four
hundred mer have walked out at
tile Fort Edwards mills, making l..
500 odd men out in all at Glenns
Fails, South Glenns Falls, Niagara
Falls, Fort Edwards and here al
Corinth. Three companies Of militia
were ordered to active duty. No at
tempt was made to modest the troops
Although the presence Of the guards.
men has served to restore order
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-16
Change in Railroad Bill.

The committee on interstate and
foreign commerce has made q dras.
tic change in the administration rail.
road bill by striking out the a
t~horization under which a carrier
which owns fifty per cent of the
stock of another line, may still fur.
Their extend his holdings. This il
one of the provisions inserted in the
bill at the request Of Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham, and is a part OF
the bill as it was reported from the
Senate committee.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-16
Begins Burglary Sentence at 76.

New York, Speclal.-Altlough he
is rs years of age, and very feeble,
Philip Render, of Long Island City,
will be taken to Sing Sing prison
next week to serve a term Of four
years and nine months for burglary.
He will be the oldest convict in the
prison. He finished a seven-,year SEN
tence for bigamy only a few months
ago. He was arrested a few days
later, on a charge, but was saved from
prosecution by a Long Island farrl-
er, who look him to his farm and
agreed to arr for him. Render re-
paid this kindness by stealing every
thing he could, and disappeared. He
was arrested in a neighboring town
some time afterwards.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-16
Senate Votes sso,oOo,ooo

After brief general discussion the
Senate has passed the bill authoriz-
ing the issuance Of $3O,OOO,OOO worth
of certificates of Indebtedness for
the completion of irrigation projects
Of the Government already under
way. The bill is intended to supply
sufficient money to finish these works
and it is contemplated that the GER
tifeates will be redeemed by the i'm
provements. Senator Clay, of Geor-
gia, made a speech in opposition to
the principle involved, rather than
against the bill itself. He predicted
that the time would come when a
direct annual appropriation CT fifty
or sixty million dollars would be
necessary to carry on the reclamation
work.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-16
Blame Farmers and Packers.

Retail meat dealers have placed
upon the farmers and the packers
responsibility for the higher price OF
meat in testimony given before the
select Senate comruittee which began
its inquiry into the increased cost OF
living. Five retail men from New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington were heard, and Walter
Brown q Washington dealer, who
kills his own meat, was the only one
who did not admit that the price OF
meat had gone up at least 10 per cent
during the past five years. Mr..
Brown insisted that prices were prac-
tically the same now as then. All
agreed, however, that competition
among the retailers kept the price to
the consumer as low as possible, con-
sistent with the price charged by the
wholesaler.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-16
Found Dead in Bed.

Paul E. Aver, thrice a candidate
for mayor of Anderson and we'll
known in South Carolina, was found
i'll his room at a boarding house there.
He went to his room on Monday and
when he Gailed to report at his work
was sent to his room to
ascertain if he was i'll. He probably
died Monday night.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-16
First Governors Certificate Received.

The certificate of the Governor Of
South Carolina certifying to the ac.
ton of that State in accepting the
income tax amendment to the Con-
stitution has been presented in Wash
ington to the Senate. The document
is the first of the kind to be receiv-
ed by the Senate in compliance with
the tariff law of the last session.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-16
Pleaded to be Taxed.

Washington, Specialize novel
spectacle of a corporation pleading
with the Supreme Court of the Init
ed States to be allowed to be taxed
was presented when counsel for the
Coney Island and Brooklyn Railroad
Company asked the court TO uphold
the constitutionality of the corpora
ton tax. A brief on behalf Of the
company was fled by William N.
Dikeman and Arthur E. Goddard.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-16
Confederate Coin Brings Good Price.

New York, Special.--one of the
original Confederate half-dollrs
struck off at the United States mint
in New Orleans in 1861, after it fell
into the hands of the Confederate
government, was sold by a local coin
dealer for $3.50. The buyer was a
wealthy New York collector, whose
name is withheld.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-16
Pushes Money Aside.

San Francisco. Special.-Andrew
Carnegie arrived here from Del
monte. In the course of an interview
he said: "During the panic in New
York 1 could have made $50,00O,0e0
without difficulty. / had the cash,
and the opportunity was. ripe, but l
felt that it was better to let con-
ditions ~readiust themselves natural
ly. / have made up my mind not
to make any more if / can help it,"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-16
Fatally Burned.

Miss Angelina Dufie, who was liz
ing near Saluda with her brother on
E. A. Perry's place, was burned to
death. She was burning some trash
about the yard when her clothing
caught on fire and despite her own
frantic efforts and the assistance Of
her brother and his wife who were
near, the flames could not be ex-
tinguished.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-16
Required to Apply Same Rates.

The Southern Express company is
required to apply the same rates or
charges for transportation over the
Charleston & Western Carolina rail-
way as are now applied to the Allan
tic Coast Line road by an order of
the railroad commission. 1t is re-
quired that these rates be made on
a continuous mileage basis.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-16
White Man Dies Defending Negroes.

Pensacola, Fla, Special.-Roy
Witherspoon of Gallatin, Tenn, died
in a hospital here as the result of
wounds received last week at the
hands of a mob in Baldwin county,
Alabama, from whom he was attempt
ing to shield some negroes.
Louis Donelson, alleged leader OF
the mob which is charged with an
attempt to rid Baldwin county of its
negroes, and who is specifically charg-
ed with firing the two shots which
resulted in Witherspoon's death, has
surrendered to the authorities.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-16
Wire to White House.

Pittsburg, Pa, Speeial.-A private
telephone wire from the home Of
Chas. P. Taft, to the White House
in Washington is being arranged
with the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company. The 725 miles
of wire will be at the service of
Charles P. Taft from. 6 p. m. till 6
a. n. No outside hands will ma
nipulate the switchboard plugs and
no outside ear will hear the per-
sonal conversations of the brothers.
The wire, it is said, will cost Nh.
Taft $4,000 a year.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-16
Asks Vast Sum For Jail.

Two hundred and seventy-iNt
thousand dollars for the remodelina
Of the District jail is an item asked
by Attorney General Wickershan
in the next sundry civil bill. At.
torney General Wickersham plans t.
have the prisoners do the work OF
the Jail and make it a "credit instead
Of a disgrace to the District" Hall
the expense would be paid by thu
District.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-16
Naval Increase fer year.

The House committee on naval
affairs has voted for the construction
of two battleships, n repair ship:
two fleet GOLFERS and four sub.
marines. This represents the navA
increase for the present year and ii
practically the same as urged b,
President Taft and by Secretary
Meyer. The two battleships will b,
of either 10000 or $4,000 tons dis.
placement. Their cost will be about
Sill, 100000 each. The repair ship
will cost something less than ST.,
100000. The four submarines are
for the Pacific coast.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-16
s1o,ooo,Ooo to Buy Land.

The Senate has passed a bill au.
thorizing the expenditure Of $40,
100000 for the purchase Of land
south of Pennsylvania avenue, in
Washington, as sites for public build.
ings. There was no opposition, and
no time except that necessary for thu
reading of the measure was consumed
in its consideration.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-16
What a Rnmnr Did.

Cleveland, Ohio, Special.-With
thousands of panic stricken deposi-
tors clamoring at its doors, the bank
of the Society of Savings faced a
run which apparently had as basis
merely vague rumors. Ninety per
cent of the frightened throng that
surrounded the building were women
and nearly all were foreigners.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-16
Charged With shanghaiing,

Buffalo, N. Y, Specialize Lake
Carriers Association, which controls
a large percentage of shipping On
the Great Lakes, was indicted by the
Federal grand jury here on a charge
of s%hanghaiing. The indictments are
against the corporation, the officials
of which must appear before Judge
Hazel next week to plead.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-16
Often Married.

George Mosely, q. young white man.
of Greenville, whose achievements in
the marriage line have already been
reported, pleaded guilty to the III
dictment of bigamy and was SEN
fenced to one year in the penitenti-
airy. Mosely is just about q years
of age, and has been married three
times, the last marriage causing his
arrest.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-16
/, Is in S%partanburg.

Mrs. Geo. O.. Tenny, Of Richmond,
Va, who is suing her husband for
alimony and legal separation, which
suit has resulted in Nh. Tenny bring
ing serious charges against his wife
in a counter suit for divorce, is in
Spartanbu1g for several days, a
guest of Mrs. G.. A. Bunch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-16
chas. Knox, Jr., Ma,ries.

Philander Chase Knox, Jr., son o.
Secretary of State Knox, d%iscreetly
left his young bride in Baltimore
when he hurried on to Washingto,
to brave the parentaly storm and ash
his father and mother to forgive theil
hasty marriage. A few hours late,
Mrs. Knox, Jr, arrived and q few
minutes after that the young son OF
the Secretary Of State and his new
wife were on their way back t.
Providence.