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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-01-12
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President Barrett to Southern
- Farmers. !:4a
To the Officers and Members, 0!

10 tne OHlccTS anu 3leiitpGiS; 81
the. Farmers Union: III s4;
Members, of the Farmers { Mon
everywhere, in the South particular
ly, have Just concluded one lof the
most prosperous and. progressive
years in the history of the .organiza-
ton. :" e,.:.s ~, II.
Interest in recruiting members,
interest in, the active problems of
the order, is at all points yigilant
and aggressive. The organized farm
er is alive to his own rights and the
way to obtain them, as he has not
been within my recollection = -
In the South peculiarly, the lesson
of the year just passed should point
|. a: powerful and Significant lesson
for this year and the years! ITO
Fs Cotton has sold sulli ornily att a
||sproRtabie e aainlg besanse
there was not too much Of it, The
crop came we'll within the demands
of worldwide consumption, andSast a
result but little was sold at a loss,
as has been the case in years, gone
by. @ H.. ~: t"
We can insure the same measure
of prosperity for the new year. We
can even increase that prosperity,-if
we diversity intelligently and keep
the cotton acreage within reasonable
bounds. iga = 1'is:tf (! I. =
+ It would be wretched business
policy for ourselves and the South
to be lured by the attractive prices
of the fall and winter into planting
q huge acreage for the coming sea-
son. a- :. ~ 4 = &: =
+ I know of no better way to undo
our own prosperity and to play into
the hands of the cotton gamblers
fTh csc latter gentlemen have been
unable to hammer the price of" cot
ton this season, because every intel
ligent man knew for himself that
the crop was not of abnormal pro-
portions. ~ iM& !t'a'. So 2
To trade ON the prosperity Of last
season and tempt Providence with. a
record breaking crop, would be to
court sure and heavy loss foraa our.
selves and sacrifice much Of the
gain recorded recently.
= I therefore urge upon you to raise
at home your food supplies. the sup
plies for your family, for your help,
and for your stock. - t.t..t
There is not one; State in the
South but can adopt this policy,
freeing itself of the hay and wheat
and corn domination of the other
sections and avoiding the laying of
a. mortgage on cotton to pay other
people for the products we Should
raise for ourselves. -? -, - :: s.. Z:
We have had before us the les
son Of hard years and tremendous
crops, and have profited by them.
We have now before us the lesson
Of a prosperous year. Let, us see #
we cannot also profit by its teach
ing. y. :, !.
T / ook for 1910 to. be the;
most wonderful year in the history
of Southern farming. That proph-
ecy will be fulfilled if the organi-
zed farmers of the South practice
diversifcation religiously, at the
same time avoiding, as they would
the plague and death itself, the fool
ish temptation to plant heavily for
cotton.
Let us more than duplicate 1910.
We can accomplish that if we
observe scrupulously the programme
I have outlined. u y f.
CuAs. S. BARRETT,
Union City, Ga.
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-01-12

so you never make fun of your
wife's hats.
Never; I tried that long ago.
What happened"
"She kept on buying others trying
to please me. Washington Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-01-12

Brother-Her father won't con-
sent to our marriage. He called
me a brainless idiot!
7sister-Ah, then You may depead.
hes read your love letters Scraps.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-01-12

How realistic your painting is!
1t fairly makes my mouth water"
"A sunset makes your mouth wa
.ter?:"
v sOh, it's sunset is it? Thought
it was fried egg!-Detroit Free
Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-30

II there were any residents Of Hoo
sick Falls at the league game played
In North Adams Thursday il would
not have been difficult for them to
imagine themselves at home. The
marshalling OF crowd of bowling
boys by Thirdbaseman Vance of the
North Adams on the sideline for the
purposes OF rafting the Pittsfield pit
cher is turn upon which the now
er and reaper town was supposed to
have secured copyright several
years ago. 1t should not have been
allowed by Manager Flahcrty or any
other man In charge OF team for
that matter. The excuse offered by a
North Adams paper that similar tao
ties were adopted in Pittsfield Is no
palllation. Clean baseball Is the only
brand that will stand the test of pub
lie opinion. Rowdy tactics may go
for a time when rivalry Is at a white
heat but in the long run the sport
that is y leyaoditnsz, PUhoSCSO
that is played on its merits is the one
that survives.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-30
BREAK FOR LIBERTY
convicts Try to Escape From Sing
Sine-All Recaptured.

Ossining, n. Y, July 29-Seyeral
convicts in Sing Sing Prison, who
were working under guard in the pris
on yard today, made bold break for
liberty when a gate OF the north
wall was opened to admit the passage
OF a wagon.
-Four of the conyicts got out Of the
yard, but the rest We're frightened by
the shots which the guards ON the
walls fired to intimidate them. Pur-
suit OF the quartette who got clear
was Immediately taken up, and with
in half an hour all were recaptured
and brought back to the prison.
There was considerable confusion
attending the attempt and for time
II was thought that more of the con-
vlcts had made their escape With
the capture Of the men a roll-call was
ordered and all were accounted for.
Warden Frost later Announced that
after careful count Of his prisoners
he found that every one OF the 1886
convicts was safe within the walls.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-30
CLIFFORD P|NCHOT
MAY HEAD new
YORK TICKET
Friends Believe He Would Make
a Strong Candidate
ROOSEVELT IS INTERESTED
Baekers Of Former Forester Confident
That He Would Receive Support
from Hughes Friends

New York, July 30-Gifford Pin
chot took a place yesterday upon the
list of possible candidates for the Re-
publication nomination for governor
Of New York; and Mr.. Roosevelt was
asked to support his candidacy.
Although the ex-President is care
fully suppressing everything which
in any way resembles an outspoken
declaration in favor of any candidate
he showed great interest in this lat
est boom, and it Is believed that he
does not look unkindly upon 1t.
DR.. Samuel McCune Lindsay for
mer commissioner of education of
Porto Rico and now professor of
Columbia university, launched the
new boom. He had long talk yes
terday with Colonel Roosevelt and
left with well pleased air
Colonel Roosevelt was told that, in
the opinion of Mr.. Plnchot's friends.
he could draw support from the same
sources which had given power to
Governor Hughes is past campaigns.
Mr.. Pinchot is represented as in SYM
pathy with the general trend of the
Hughes policy. and 1t is pointed out
that, since he has an ample private
fortune, he would be able to meet
the expenses which the Office entails,
a consideration said to be largely re-
sponsible for the decision Of William
Loeb, Jr, collector Of the port of New
York, not to become candidate for
the nomination.
DR.. Lindsay defined Mr.. Pinchot as
an insurgent with a difference. Mr..
Pinchot." he said, lis an insurgent
so far as conservation goes, and pre-
sumably his sympathies lie with the
insurgents on other questions: but
he cannot be classed as full-hedged
insurgent. He is progressive.
THE personal relations between
President Taft and Mr.. Pinchot have
always been pleasant, and they were
not interrupted by their differences
over the conduct of the interior de
partment. We who favor his can
didacy do not consider that his nom
nation could be taken as an affront
to the national administration"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-30

During the organization of the four
cornered league Manager Higgins of
the Bennington team was DESTROYS of
securing a professional umpire for
the league games but the other mana
gers did not wish to undertake the
expense. An umpire who would be
receiving his salary from the league
and not from any individual manager
would be in position to give much
better service. Under the present
arrangement no matter how conscien-
tious the indicator man may be q sus-
picion will always exist that his SYM
pathies, at least, are with the home
team. Bennington has had its umpire
troubles during the present season
but it has fortunately escaped without
any such roughhouse antics as were
pulled off In the last North Adams
Pittsfield game.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-30
SENATOR CRANE IN
FERENCE
At BEVERLY
Senatorial whip to Make
Scouting Trip Into the West
TO INVESTIGATE CONDITIONS
President Wants Disinterested First
Hand information Of Politi-
cal Situation

Beverly, Mass, July Ex-senator
Winthrop Murray Crane who occu-
pies in the senate a position similar
to that of the republican whip" in
the House OF Representatives, was
summoned here yesterday by Presi-
dent Taft and had an extended con-
ference at Burgess Point. Senator
Crane is perhaps the closest political
adviser the president has. He was
asked by the president TO make trip
through the West in the near future,
extending as far as Seattle, Wash. He
will inquire into political conditions
in the various states through which
he travels. The president is said to
desire this information first hand. He
has the widest confidence in Senator
Cranes political sagacity and discre-
ton.
The senator Is noted for the quiet
manner in which he accomplishes the
most difficult tasks. During the last
session OF Congress Mr. Taft relied
absolutely upon the junior senator
from Massachusetts and often made
him the means Of communicating the
Administrations views to the upper
branch OF Congress. Despite the inn
portant part he played and the great
influence he welded in helping the
presidents program through Congress
Senator Crane rarely If ever uttered
4 word on the floor OF the Senate In
selecting an emissary TO the middle
and far West, the president naturally
1 f,.t. cd 90
tor already has made a few quiet
trips Of observation and he discussed
what he had learned with the presl-
lent yesterday. Mr. Taft is anxious
TO have an impartial survey made OF
the field. He believes that an outsid.
er can get and give a better under
standing of the situation in the diff
ferent states than the leaders active
ly engaged in the politics OF the var
ious commonwealth.
Yesterdays move Is regarded as
one of the most important politically
that Mr.. Taft has ever made. The
senator's visit was surrounded with
the greatest secrecy. He did not
come by the well beaten roads but
slipped into Beverly by making q
large detour around Manchester. Not
until the senator was seen was II ad
mitted at the executive offices thai
he had been anywhere in the vicinity
OF the presidents cottage. The re
port that Senator Crane is to includ,
Seattle in his journeying, II he &C
cepts the commission given him BY
the president yesterday, brought on
the fiat denial. however, that Mr.
Cranes visit TO the president had any
: thing TO do with the b lllinger-Pin
, chot controversy. II is stated Will
: authority that the president neve
/. has considered and never will con
!. slider a proposition of asking Secre
2 tary Ballinger to retire from the cab
met. When Secretary Norton wa
questioned last night as to Senate
Cranes plans. he referred all inqulI
les to Senator Crane. The senate
had long since departed by automC
I bile and II was said would not reacl
his home at Dalton until late In tn
might.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-30
PADDED BILL TESTIMONY
Witness Tells Of Strange Dolnas in
Car Repair Investigation

Chicago, July 30-F. W. Belmont,
former clerk OF the Memphis car re-
pair company, padded bills against
the Illinois Central as high as 1000
per cent. according to his own testi-
mony before Master in Chancery Ma
son yesterday. He declared that II.
e. Osterman, president OF the repair
company, and his associates went so
Tar as TO substitute bills of the Oster-
man manufacturing company of West
Pullman for those OF the Memphis
concern, and to paste on the West
Pullman bills the 20. X" of the Mem
phis inspector. The average padding
OF bills, the witness said, was be-
tween 40 and so per cent.
Osterman, for whom subpoena
was issued Thursday, did not appear
in court as had been expected. A de-
putty sheriff was ordered to bring him
into court next Monday until which
time the masters court adjourned
Belmont was asked concerning the
transfer OF the car inspectorship at
Memphis from one Crabtree to w. II.
Moore. Mr.. Ward. an officer of the
company. according to the witness de
sired TO be rid OF Crabtree because
he saw too much" and refused to 20.
X bills until they were complete
Ward told me he would get some
one who could not see much" said
Belmont.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-30
VERMONT NEWS
Items Of Interest From Fourteen
Counties Of the State.

Mrs. Glenn Il. Blanchard of White
River Junction has, at her home near
the fair grounds a lusty, two months
old chicken with three legs. The
third leg is just forward OF the one
on the right side.
The Pittsford quadrennial apprais-
al. just completed. shows an increase
of $4,000 in real estate during the
last four years. The real estate Is
now appraised at Sl.22O,Ol5.
The postofiice at Briggs postoflice
in the town OF Bridgewater is TO be
discontinued July 80. as its patron
age Is too small to warrant retaining
It. Residents OF that locality will be
Obliged to go from three to eight
miles for their mail.
The Holbrook house at Brandon
was broken into last Saturday night,
but Il Is thought that nothing was
taken. An entrance was gained by
forcing open q window In the kit
chen. The house has been unoccu-
pied since the death OF Mrs. Hol-
brook
+. A. Standish broke one OF the
bones OF his right forearm Mt Roches-
ter recently while cranking his auto,
but fortunately the break Is not n
had one, although II will incapacitate
him from driving his car for some
time. A similar accident occurred to
Richard H. Standish few weeks
ago.
The docket OF the September term
OF Chittenden county court does not
promise to be an unusually large
one, but many new cases will prob
ably be entered within the next few
weeks. Judge y. L. Waterman OF
Brattloboro will preside during the
term. which begins September 10.
Assistant Postmaster George f
Pease announces that he Is candidate
for postmaster OF the Rutland Office
to succeed the late John A. Sheldon
MIR. Pease has been associated will
the postoftice either as clerk or IL
his present capacity FOR many years
There will be other candidates 10
the Office.
The Leland company and the Pres
by-Coykendall company at Barre ar
making plans for extensive improy,
lments and additions to their grant
working plants. Tho former wi
erect new shed measuring 150 fee
In eength and will install an up I
date granite saw which will necoas
tate the purchase Of new rs hors
power motor with its incidental a
ceasorles. The latter firm viii bull
IA ico foot shed and among oihf
modern equipment VIII install q
electrically propelled crane.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-30
DEMOCRATIC TOWN CAUCUS
At Apollo Hall Saturday Evening
July 80 at Eight O'Clock.

by DIRECTION OF THE DEMO
CRATIC COUNTY COMMITTEE, the
Democratic voters OF the town of
Bennington are hereby warned to
meet In caucus Saturday evening. the
SOth day Of July A. d., 1910 az eight
o'clock at Apollo hall In the village
OF Bennington, for the following pur-
poses:
LIST. TO choose ten delegates aud
ten alternaies TO represent the Dem
ocratic party at Democratic county
convention to be held at Bennington
Vermont, on Thursday, the ith day
OF August. A. d., 1910 at 10 o'clock In
the forenoon.
End. To elect county committee.
3rd To elect a Democratic Town
Committee for said Town OF Benning-
ton.
ith. To transact any other bust
ness found proper when me.
Homer A. Lyons.
John y. Gavin,
Richard NJ. 1loughton,
Vim. j. Gibney,
Houghton Rice.
Democratic Town Com.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-30
DEADLY AUTO ACCIDENT
Chauffeur Instantly Killed When the
Machine Runs Down a Shaft

New York, July pa chauffeur
was instantly killed and another man
and a boy were severely injured yes
terday afternoon when a runabout
crashed down the elevator shaft of
the garage in 229 West Fifty-fourth
street to the basement, fall of eigh-
teen feet. Leroy Palatier, who lived
in 100 West Sixty-sixth street was
killed. Palatier was machinist fore
man and demonstrating chauffeur for
the garage, which is run by a sporting
goods company.
The boy, whose leg and arm were
fractured, is John Stafford, fourteen
years old, son of Mrs. j. X Stafford,
proprietor of the Hotel Imperial. He
was removed to the Flower hospital,
but afterward his mother called there
in a taxicab and carried him to the
Imperial Hotel. The third victim was
Joseph Feltrow, a machinist employ
ed in the garage. He was not in the
car when it shot through the elevator
opening, but one wheel struck him as
he stood near the bottom of the shaft.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-30
BIG EMsEzzLER CAUGHT
Cashier Who Lifted 100000 From
Russo.Chinese Bank


New York, July 3O.-A frail little
man with grey cheeks and hollow
eyes, in whose manner and presence
there was nothing to suggest that
single handed he had lifted 100000
in bonds and stocks from the strong
box of a bank, was arrested yesterday
afternoon in a downtown restaurant
not Ave minutes walk from the bank
he had robbed. He was Erwin Wild
er, cashier OF the Russo-Chinese bank
In the court OF General Sessions his
lawyer. Leon Ginsberg, said that he
would plead guilty, and he was com,
mitted to the Tombs In default of
$4,000 bail.
Detectives trailed Wider's wife to
the restaurant where her husband
was arrested. Wider was pitifully
shaken and broken. His lawyer said
he was a sick man and he looked IL.
As he was led into the Tombs he re-
coiled at the sight of the steel bars
and almost collapsed.
In his cell in the Tombs Wider to-
night made the following statement:
Il never thought OF the probable
consequences OF my act never
thought OF anything except that I had
an opportunity in Wall street % make
money. And IL seemed so safe too.
MY pay at the bank was so small
could not live and keep my family
In the way | saw my friends keep
theirs. (Widers pay is said TO have
been $1,000 a year,
II kept thinking about the way In
which money was made In the stock
market. Heard how easy Il was and
that any one could get in there and
speculate. The risk, was told, was
nothing.
Il talked the situation over care.
fully with men who told me they
knew all about stocks and specula.
ton. Then decided to take a
chance.
but never had n chance. Il was
always, always messages from bro
kers for More margins. More mar
gins They seemed Unsuitable.
Not however. until was In 50
deep that couldn't see the way out
did get reckless. At least | didn't
think I was reckless at the beginning
but realize Il now.
Then when had got IN PRACTICAL,
up 20 my neck. | went the limit. II
couldn't be much worse. thought
and any day Il might turn in my IA
yor. Aud here I am"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-30
GARFIELD TAKES
RESPONSIBILITY
FOR MISTAKES
Says Progressive Campaign Has
Only Just Begun
CONTEST JUS flied ITSELF
Failure to Secure Adoption Of Entire
Platform Proved Necessity for
Constant Vigilance

Cleveland July 30.--James r, Gar
field, leader of the progressive repub-
leans in Ohio, last night issued a
statement on the results of the state
convention concluded Wednesday, He
takes upon himself responsibility for
the mistakes that were made at Col
umbus in the organization and con
duct of the platform fight and de
clares that the progressive campaign
has only just begun. The statement
says in part:
The people of Ohio who rallied to
the support of the progressive repub.
lican principles in the short campaign
just ended, and the men who stood
Loyalty for the cause, have no reason
to be discouraged because OF the re
suit of the recent convention. The
contest fully justified itself and ac-
complished great good. 1t compelled
the recognition of progressive repub-
Leans. 1t shows that the real pro
gressive spirit is alive among the peo-
pie Of this state.
"The fight against the domination
Of special interests IN politics is be.
ing waged throughout the entire ma
ton The immediate failure to oh
tain the entire progressive platform
should simply make us see more clear
ly the need of constant vigilance and
more firmly resolve to take all neces
sary steps to preserve self govern
ment and political liberty.
The mistakes that were made a
columbus in the organization and cor
duct of the platform fight were min'
and accept full responsibility To-
them. But that Is past We look t'
the future. The progressive cam
paign has only started; it will be car
ried on with greater vigor because o
the impetus given by the patriot,
men of Ohio"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-30
GIANT COTTON MERGER
includes % Mills with an Annual Out
put Of About 100000

New York, July 29.-New England
New York and Baltimore mill owners
bankers and capitalists incorporated
yesterday the international Cotton
Mills corporation, under the laws of
New York with an authorized capital
of Sl0000,000 seven per cent cumula-
tive preferred stock, and $10,OOO,OOO
common stock
A statement issued by Myron c.
Taylor president OF the new corpora
ton says that textile mills, sales and
distributing agencies, in this country
and Canada, which manufacture and
sell 5000 varieties of cotton fabrics,
are included in the merger. The pro-
perties consolidated represent %
mills and SO principal brands, owning
10000 acres Of land. part of which
| is under cotton cultivation and en-
lploying 10000 hands with an aggre-
gate annual output of approximately
1918, 900 600.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-30
BLACK sox FALL AT pirTsFIELO
Erratlc Pitching Figures in Defeat Of
New York Nine

Pittsheld defeated the New York
Black Sox II to II, on Wahconah
park in Pittsfield yesterday afternoon
Both teams used two pitchers, Crank
err of the home team was retired in
the second inning, after he had walk
ed couple. Jackson went along all
right until the home team got to him
in the fifth. The visitors also chang
ed the catchers in an effort to bring
the runs, but it was impossible. Craw-
ford went to the box without warming
up. Lakeville will play at Pittsield
this afternoon. The score.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-30
pITrssuRe's GEM MYSTERY
Jewels Worth 100000 Stolen And
Recovered-Hint Raffles

Pittsburg, Pa. July 29.-The $780,.
GOO jewels OF Mrs. Henry II. Rea Of
fashionable Sewickley Heights, sister
of United States Senator George T.
Oliver, which were stolen about
year ago have been recovered and
Pittsburg society is consumed with
curiosity for II Is plain that the name
OF the thief and the circumstances sur
rounding the loss of the jewels are
not to be made known. The impress
sion is that big Rallies" case is be-
ing suppressed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-30
BROOKLYN BRIDGE IN perm
Electric Current Eats Heart Out Of
Steel Span

New York. July SO-Thai the Brook
Ign bridge is IN peril is the declara-
ton made by Fire Chief Croker after
an investigation of the blaze that tied
up traffic on the structure Wednes-
day. lie found that the electric cur
rent from trolley feed wire had eat
en- II inches into a span OF steel and
had cut TO It's heart as IL Il had been
n piece OF butter.
New things develop In fires al.
most every day." said the chief. "and
this seems TO besa question for the
electrical engineers to take up at
once and find q solution"