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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16
oyerman Wants GO Days Time.

0verman Wants 60 Days Time.
Senator Overman Of North Caro-
lima, last Monday introduced a bill
providing for a postponement for GO.
days of the date when corporations
are required to make returns and as
sessments under the corporation tax
law. The date is now March 1, and
the delay is to give the supreme
court time to pass upon test cases.
E. C. Register, Of Georgetown, S.
c., has been appointed first lieutenant
in the army medical reserve corps. A
little later on he will receive a regu-
lar appointment.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16
Night-Riders in Rockingham?

Reidsville, N. c., Special.-Several
farmers throughout this section have
received circulars and postcards
threatening deeds of violence similar
to the outrage of the night-riders in
Kentucky unless they pool their to-
bacco in the dry prizeries and stop
the practice Of disposing of the pro-
duct on the warehouse floors.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16
2,5Oo Sailors Couldn't Swim.

Attention is directed in an official
report by Rear-Admiral Schroeder,
in command of the Atlantic fleet. now
engaged in practice maneuvers in
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the re-
markable fact that more than $500
men in the fleet cannot swim.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16

Senator Hepburn Of Idaho, the
only member of the senate who seems
disposed to renew the War Between.
the States, broke out in the senate
again last Monday, and he go7
squashed in good fashion. 1t was
one Of the verv few times in the
senate when more than some three
or four senators ever hare listened
to Mr.. Hepburn, but nearly every
senator about the capitol-some So
odd-was in his seat and listened
quietly and with apparent seriousness
to a long harangue against the
South. They wore Disguised counter
ances and at the conclusion they
unanimously sat down cn him. The
Southerners sat quietly. except, Of
course, jeff Davis, who came near
destroying the effectiveness of a mas
terful stroke on the part of the
Democrats by butting In.
The Speaker was speaking in OPP
position to a resolution by Senator
Bankhead of Alabama to authorize
the war department to lend army
tents and other supplies to the Con-
federate Veterans association for the
Forthcoming reunion at Mobile, Ala,
several Southern senators really
wanted to make reply, but inasmuch
as it was apparent to all that the
Idaho senator was speaking only for
himself and against the decided APP
proyal Of the other Republican sena-
tors, it was determined to ignore the
remarks.
Senator Bankhead arose and there
was a general expectancy that some
thing was going to happen, but the
Alabama senator merely remarked,
"Mr. President, I know that the SEN
ator from Idaho feels better now, and
1 ask for q vote on the resolution"
Every Republican senator, except
Hepburn, voted on roll call with the
Democrats in favor of lending the
tents to the Confederate veterans.
There was a general desire on the
part of the Democrats to have either
Bailey or Money. reply to Hepburn.
Either n of these would have made
a telling reply without using any
language discourteous to the general
run of Northern people, whose sena-
tors had signifed their intention of
voting for the resolution. There is
small disposition on either side here
to fight the ~50-year-ago war over at
this late day, and such men as Hey
burn, mighty few in number + con
sidered as only jokes.-zach MCGEE,
in Columbia IS. CO. State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16
would Tax Cats.

Louisville, KY, special.-Alderrnan
Coder has a scheme for increasing
the general revenues of of the city
BY imposing a tax of So upon every
cat and kitten maintained within
the corporate limits Of Louisville.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16
Print Post Cards.

An innovation was instituted on
the first of the month by the Govern
ment when for the first time in the
history of the country Uncle Sam
began the printing of his own postal
cards. The work is to be done at the
Government Printing Office. Until
all Of the new presses are installed
the issue will be approximately l.
100000 a day: afterward it will ag-
gregate 100000 a day.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16
Stokes New Surgeon General.

Surgeon Charles F. Stokes has
been confirmed by the senate to be
surgeon general and chief Of the bu-
reau of medicine and surgery in the
navy department, with the rank of
rear admiral. He suceds Rixey.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16
imports Of Farm Products.

Farm products imported into the
United States during the fiscal year
1907-the year of highest record
amounted in value to nearly $627,-
100000. Imports for 1908 were yafu-
ed ST $40 ,OOO.0 600 in round numbers.
The average for the five years 1901
1905 was a trifle over $4%55.000,000.
These figures appear in a bulletin is
sued by the Department of Agricnlz
ture, which reviews our imports Of
farm products during a period reach
ing back to the middle Of the last
century.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16
High Honor for Peary.

Washington, D. c., Special.--Com-:
mander Robt. E. Peary has been made
rear-admiral for his achievement
in discovering the North Pole by
Congress.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16

Thinks Taft Will be President Again.
New York, ~Spccial.--In the opinion
of Chas. T.. Hughes of New York,
President Taft will be renominated
and reelected a president of the Unit
ed States.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16
Less Cash Per Capita.

~
On the basis of an equal distri-
button of the money in circulation in
the United States on February l,
every person would have IS cents less
than he or she had a year ago. The
circulation per capita on the first in
rtant was $34.82; a year ago it was
!;35. Both population and money in
circulation have increased during the
year. February l, 1909, the %circula-
lion aggregated $3,O91,312,546, while
three days ago it amounted to $685.
5S6,720. More than three hundred
millions Of the general stock of money
in the United States, which amounts
TO $3,42S,135,968, is held in the
Treasury as assets Of the Government.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16
Robber Was Her Husband.

Pittsburg, Special.-Mrs. jerry
McAuley Of McKeesport Monday
was shown a picture of a man killed
two weeks ago while rabbing the
postofice at Tallahassee, Fla, and
identified it as that of her husband
who has been missing from this city
for q wear.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16
To Study Industrial Education.

Washington, Special. Industrial
education in all probability will be
the subject Of an exhaustive study
by the United States bureau Of labor
in the early spring.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16
Can't Fish and Hunt.

The shooting and hunting Of game
by the rural mail carriers while Of
fcially employed on routes or the
carrying Of guns for the purposes is
now formally forbidden. An order
to this fleet has been issued by the
p~ostoffice department.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16
Issues Injunction Against Southern.

Issues Injunction Against Southern.
Richmond, Va, Spccial.-Based on
complaint of the Tennessee Central
RAILROAD. Judge Edmund Waddill, Jr..
in the United States circuit court
here last week issued a restraining
order against the Southern railway by
which the latter is prevented from
withdrawing tariff rates and tariff
agreements, which the Tennessee Gen.
trail claims would virtually disrupt its
interstate business.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16
A Liquor Monopoly.

Stockholm, By Cable.-A liqaor
monomoply for the exclusive manu-
faefure Of spirits in Sweden has been
orgaaized with a capital approximate
ing 4,000,0G3.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16
Wants More Chaplains.

A chaplain. for every ~life-saving
station is the object of a bill intro
duced by Representative Small
(Dem.) Of North Carolina. The du-
ties Of such chaplains r described
as holding services on Sunday, which
shall be mdcuominational, visiting
the sick, and ministering to ship
wrecked persons.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16
For RIVERS and Harhors.

Washington, D. G.. special.-Ap-
proximately s4O,Ooo,ooo will be car
ried in the rivers ard harbors appro-
priation bill for tie next fiscal year.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16
Next Year at Winston.

Winston-salem, N. c., Special
The North Carolina Library Associa-
ton will hold its annual convention
here this year, the time to be next
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16
Big Fire at Vicksburg, Miss.

Vicksburg, Miss, Special.-Fire
here Saturday. in the central portion
of the city, caused the loss Of $780,
900.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16

The r. J.. Reynolds Tobacco Com
pany has purchased the Mount Airy
cotton mill property at Mount Airy
from the receivers, the price being
$ll,799.4O.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16
Pass Extradition Bill.

The senate last Monday passed the
bill providing for the %extradition Of
criminals from one state to another
on information as we'll as indict-
ment proceedings.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16
Diplomatic and Consular Bill.

Washington, Specialize diplo-
matte and consular bill was passed by
the House last Friday. 1t carries an
appropriation of more than $780,
600. q
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16

Keith to Succeed Himself.
1t is rumored here that-B. F. Keith
will be appointed collector of the
port Of Wilmington, N. c., TO sue
coed himself.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16
'DEAIIG IN COTTON FUTURES
: . . . q
Taft Annroves Suggestion.

. . . . . = . . 9 . !
3 Taft Approves Suggestion.
" Plans for the Redistribution
. of public lands, suggested by
= Clifford Pinchot, have been APP
. proved by President Taft. The
. action made available for home
= stead settlement more than
. 100000 acres of land included
. in the forest domain.
q o y
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16
Root Crops For the South.

The Department Of Agriculture has
recommended after a thorough test,
Yantos, Taros and Dashoons as
promising root crops for the South.
The plants comprise salad plants, tu-
bers which. are excellent for table
use and also for stock feed and are
valuable oarces of starch and alco-
hol.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16
Gilbert Vice Governor.

Newton w. Gilbert, of Indiana. has
been appointed Vice-Governor Of the
PHILIPPINES, by President Taft.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16
Big Sum to Plant Cotton.

Los Angeles, Cal, Special.--Ar-
rangements have been made with
London and San Francisco banks to
advance 1000 ito finance the
planting, cultivating and harvesting
Of this years cotton crop In the
Imperial valley.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16

he Charcot Antarctic expedition
has returned to Punta Arenas with
out having reached the South Pole.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16
Cotton Tax May Be Refunded.

Cotton Tax May Be Refunded.
IF the bills introduced in Congress
to refund to the people Of the South.
something like SOS, 100000 illegally
collected during the civil war from
tie cotton tax should pass. tile fol-
lowing amounts would be distributed:
Alabama, 100000; Arkansas, 81
100000; Florida, S1,OOO,OOO; Geor-
gia, $l2,0OO.OOO Louisiana, 10000
600; Mississippi, s9,OO0,0OO; North
Carolina, $2,000,000; South Carolina,
$4,000, 900; Tennessee, %$S,000,000;SS
Texas, $5,OOO,OOO. and smaller
amounts in other States. The levy.
and collection Of this tax was author
lied by the Act Of Congress Of July
1, 1862. In accordance with tins
Act, which was the first on the sub
ject, the enormous sum of $685.,
$500 was collected
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16

The Supreme Court Of the United
States had a notable birthday on the
End. 1t was 100 years old.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16

Gas explosion in a coal mine, at
Starns, KY, Thursday, caused the
death of six miners.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16

German Ambassador to Spain Dead.
Madrid. By Cable.-Connt Won
Tattenbach, the German ambassador
to Spain, died last week.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16
To Organize Big Cotton CORPORATION,

To Organize Big Cotton Corporation.
Washington, Special.-John Hays
Hammond and Daniel J.. Sully, asso-
ciated with several men prominent in
the cotton business in the South, are
planning the organization of a cotton
securities corporation, which probably
will have a capitalization of Sic, 0
600.
Last Thursday Clark Howell, of
Atlanta, Ga, was operated on for APP
pendicitis.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16
Uasbingfon.
News Of the National Capitol Briefly Noted in
Passing for the Reader.

President Taft and Senator Aldrich
are planning an investigation OF eco
homie conditions as affecting prices
which will reach out and overshadoW
anything Of the kind ever attempted
in the United States. Behind it they
will put a directing force which will
make a new record in official inyesti-
cations. Quick returns, based upon
a scientifically practical inquiry, will
be demanded. 1t will not be o long
tenure commission Of plump salaries
and little labor. There will be q
snappy, vigorous examination by ex
perts, with a view to remedial legls-
lation. 1t will be intensely practical.
When Congress %convenes next De-
cember the men who conduct the In
quiry will be expected to have at
hand information of q broad general
character, and a plan to blot out any-
thing which is undesirable.
Neither of the resolutions which
have been offered in the Senate Is
likely to be found adequate in their
present form for the inquiry which is
desired. One which was offered by
Senator Lodge has been reported
farorably by the Committee on Ri
nance. Having been reintroduced,
the Elkins resolution is also in the
hands of the Committee on Contin-
gent Expenses, which is estimating
the cost of the inquiry which is COW
cred by the Lodge resolution. Some
combination Of the two is probable.
Discoveries important to national
life may result from the inquiry. If,
as Secretary Wilson contends, the
farms have been deserted to increase
the population Of the cities, there
will be presented the problem of re-
colonization. II
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16

Up to last Monday tile foreign
subscription to Paris flood relief
funds had reached 100000.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-16

auced by tile majority of the York
delegation relating to the election of
trustees for school district No. II in
Rock Hill.
The National tribune., 1910-03-31
The Two Charges at Jonesl,oro.

Editor National Tribune: After read
ing what other regiments did at jones'
bOrO ] sometimes wonder where the
74th Ohio were alfAthis time. Our regi-
ment has not been mentioned / for
one can never forget the experience
that we went thru during the two
charges our regiment made.
| see in the issue of The National
Tribune of Oct. 2S that Comrade Jep-
son, of the 9Sth Ohio, speaks of the
location of certain regiments along the
line and also rebel battery.
The 74th Ohio, Third Brigade, First
Division, Fourteenth Corps, was in
front of Jonesboro, near the railroad.
The railroad was to our left; a battery
was just to our right. In the first charge
eur regiment was compelled, after strik-
ing the rebel works. to fall back to our
starting point on account-of the Regu-
lars charging this Battery to our right.
This giving way and falling. back gave
the Johnnies a chance to crossfre on
our regiment; but in the Second and
successful charge the 18th n. Y 1--WE
called them Red Coats) were put in the
place of the Regulars. and took the
rebel battery, with a very heavy loss in
killed and wounded.
/ know this by personal observation
These things are just as fresh in my
mind as tho the occurrence were yes
terday. Was this near the angle that
Comrade JepsOn spoke of, or did he
have reference to some other part of
the line?-A. E. Proctor, Sergeant, Co
Is, 14th Ohio, Griswold, Iowa.
The National tribune., 1910-03-31

and taken to Richmond, where he was
tried and executed as a spy, tho he was
an officer in the 9th Tenn.
The condition of the Union people of
East Tennessee in the early part of
the year 1862 was gloomy beyond de-
scription. 1t was not safe to express
an opinion, and ministers were whipped
because they prayed for the success of
the Union army. Just as soon as the
Union mer left their homes and started
for Kentucky to enlist the Confederate
soldiers began to abuse old men and
defenseless women and to destroy prop
erty. Hundreds were captured in their
effort to reach the Union lines. The
pilots knew the country well. and most
of the marching was done at night and
along unfrequented paths and roads
They went in squads of 10 to so, and
tho the dangers were many they would
generally reach the Union army in
safety and be diked out in suits of blue
and follow after Old Glory.
Among the Union leaders of East
Tennessee was Rev. w. G.. Brownlow,
proprietor OF Brownlows Knoxville
Wing. Both of his sons were in the
Union army. John Bell was Lieuten
ant-Colonel of the 9th Tenn. Cav, and
Jas. P. Colonel of the 1st Tenn. Cav.
His paper was suppressed, and he was
arrested and thrown into prison be-
cause he was Union man. Many
squads of drunken Confederate soldiers
called at his home for the purpose of
mobbing him and to take down his flag,
but in every case his plucky daughters
defended the flag with loaded shotguns.
Soon after this he and his family were
sent thru the lines
The cost of loyalty in no section of
the country was so great as in East
Tennessee.-W. r. Carter, Knoxville,
Tenn.
The National tribune., 1910-03-31
SlhiDmateS. Ahoy!

The West Gulf Squadron. commanded
by that brave Sailorman, Admiral Far
ragut, from 81 to '65, consisted of 81
vessels, large and small, some of them
so small they carried a crew of only 13
men and two small guns, all wooden
vessels, part of them sailing vessels,
manned by $4,000 officers and hen. OF
these vessels six were lost, four cap
tured, but the record they made, the
glorious victories won, have never been
surpassed by any navy in the world.
They made history our Nation may well
feel proud of, a shining mark that fu-
ture generations will point to with
pride; history that was made when we
had ships of wood, but men of iron.
To-day less than 300 of that $1,000
men are known to be living. The Grand
Army claims to have saved the country.
1t did, but not without the help of our
gallant Navy. No wonder it makes the
survivors of that Navy feel proud to
know they were a part of ii in those
strenuous times that tried mems souls.
Now, one of the veterans stanchest
friends, The National Tribune, is full
of the army, but seldom anything from
the Navy greets the eye. Now, Com
rade McElroy, editor of The National
Tribune "a true friend to every veter-
am. informs me he would be pleased to
publish Navy items and news pertain
ing to the old Navy If the old salts
would send it along. Wake up, ship
mates. Write up something for The
National Tribune, and write often, that
will let the public know we had Navy
during the civil war that our country
was proud of. and tho many of the old
salts have Joined the Great Admiral
above there are few left on deck ready
to respond to making sail or manning
the gun-deck battery for action. Never
mind the torpedoes. Go ahead.-F. @.
Rundlett, Farraguts Fleet, Lowell,
Mass
The National tribune., 1910-03-31
NNZZNZNNZNNNNZNNINNZH
w RecitalS ana HM
MDennlinll nllSCemC@S a
Stories Emneny Worth Telling of Experiences and Adventures
in the Great National Struggle.

every day a Confederate soldier would
enter the hotel and watch for Douglass
He was warned of this, but still kept
watch ON the flag. One day while seat
ed near a window of the second story
of his home he was killed, the shot be-
ing fired from the hotel. 1t was never
known who fired the fatal shot but it
was thought that either Maj. Morgan
or some one of his men did it. Soon
after this Maj. Morgan was killed in
battle.
on May 5, 1861, there was mass
meeting held at Strawberry Plains.
About 5000 assembled. This meeting
was held in a grove near the railroad
near the station. Just about the time
the speaking began train load of Con-
federate soldiers passed by, and with
out warning they opened fire on this
crowd. Such of the Union men as were
armed Immediately returned the fire,
and kept it up until the train was out
of sight. No one was hurt, but this in
The National tribune., 1910-03-31
Shcridan's Body@uard.

Editor National Tribune: Replying to
the inquiry of Comrade Tripp, of the
1th Pa. Cav. as TO what cavalry was
Sheridan's Bodyguard, 1 will say that
my regiment, the 18th Me-. was taking
its early breakfast on April 3, washing
down its hardtack and raw bacon with
coffee at about 4 o'clock in the morn
ing. This was after a long forced
march. Before breakfast was finished
we received orders to fall in and dou-
ble-quick up the turnpike to meet the
rebel forces, which were trying to force
their way up the Lynchburg turnpike
The Johnnies were driving the cavalry
before them, and we recognized those
near us as the 1st Md. Cav. This is
positive, for the lst Nd. was dismount-
ed In 1868. and served a short time in
our brigade of infantry. fhey racog-
nized us and cheered, saying: There
goes the 11th New. II. Doughty,
1lth Me, Orr's Island, Me.
The National tribune., 1910-03-31

Farnsworth, was the first in pursuit cf
Booth and his pals, that it chased Booth
to the Potomac and arrested DIR. Mudd
and others who gave him succor, surgi-
cal treatment, etc. Our boys came very
near capturing Booth and his pals be-
fore they crossed the Potomac. We
expected to take him alive. Capt. Do
herty's squad knew of our close pursuit,
and his command had little trouble in
intercepting him. Many have blamed
Serg't Boston Corbett for shooting
Booth, some calling him a coward.
crazy, etc, but L have ever maintained
that he did right. as Booth would GER
tainly have killed one or more of Capt.
Dohertys men. In my opinion Serg't
Corbett deserved credit | knew Capt
Doherty well, and talked with him fire.
quently at Washington over the affair
j. o. Hawley, Sth Ill. Cav, Los An
gefes, Cal
The National tribune., 1910-03-31
The Roster of the Second Corps.

Editor National Tribune: In your ac-
count of the Wilderness campaign you
furnish roster of the Second Corps as
being the composition Of that corps on
May i-5, 1864. 1t is evidently of the
corps as it was a little later in the
campaign. The Third and Fourth Divi-
sions of the corps, under Gems Birney
and Mott, had never been consolidated
at that time. You omit the 1st Mass,
as 1t did not leave for Massachusetts,.
IT'S term of service expiring, until the
day after Gen. Ewell's flank attack on
May 10. Also the 26th Pa. is omitted.
ihe lst Mass. III. A. and the 1st Me- H.
A. did not join the corps until May 20,
an. ana there was no Fourth Brigade in the
Second Division at that time. The error
does an accidental injustice to the 1st
Mass, which was present at the Wilder
ness and at Spotsylvania.-Isaac r.
Gragg, 1st Mass, Boston, Mass