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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23
THE RACE QUESTION
Solution Lies in the Prosperity
of the South.
is WHAT PRESIDENT TAFT SAYS
Conference on Industrial Education
Held in Washington-Many Promi-
nent Speakers.

Washington, Special.-In the
prosperity of the South lies the solu-
ton of the race problem, in opinion
Of President Taft, who participated
last Friday night in q conference of
educators and philanthropically dis
posed men and women of Washington
on industrial education in the South
at the residence Of Miss Mabel T..
Boardman.
"There are two things working to-
ward the solution of the negro prob
lem," said the President. some is
the development of interest among
the better class of S%outherners in
the education of the negro and a
consciousness of the fact that nothing
will so much help the South as such
education. The other important fea-
ture is the increase Of the wealth Of
the South.
"The South until the last decade,
had dreadfully hard time to sup
port the government of her States
without education, but now the
South is getting richer. I am de
lighted to have 15-cent cotton.
whether it be high or not, because
it means the prosperity of the South.
the development of her educational
system and the working out of the
most difficult problem ever presented
to a people,"
Thomas Nelson Page presided at
the conference. Among other speak
ers were James Fl. billiard of New
Orleans. president Of the Jeanes
fund; W. W. Finley, president of the
Southern Railway, and DR.. H. B.
Frissell, president of Hampton insti-
tute.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23
To Be a Coal Center.

Spartanburg, S. c., Specialize
Clinchfeld Coal Corporation is to
establish general Offices here March
LIST. This means that this city will
be made the distributing point FOR
this big fuel company in the future
for the large territory it embraces,
Twelve families or more will move
from Charlotte, N. c., and Roanoke,
Va, Oh account Of the change. The
Charlotte and Atlanta offices will be
closed. Charleston will be the cz-
porting port, while Spartanburg will
sell the entire product of the mines.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23
Palmetto Leaflets.

Lancaster now has electric lights.
The current was turned on last week.
Anderson is to have an up-to-date
abattoir.
Greenville officers, found that the
store Of R. P. Peterson, a negro mer-
chant Of Williamson, was stocked
with goods stolen from Edwards &
Company's store at Fountain Inn.
John McAllister attempted to con
nit suicide at Williamson by drink
ing laudanum.
The Salvation Army has establish
ed a post in Anderson.
Geo. w. Brown, Of Darlington, is
to enter the ace for Congress from
the Sixth district.
Boys Corn Clubs are being form
ed all over the State.
At Laurens last Thursday i6 head
of horses were burned to death in the
livery stable of Nichols, Roper &
Roper. The county Jail had a mar
row escape from burning.
The Anderson city council has just
gone on record as opposed to car
nival companies by refusing the APP
plication for a date here during the
month of April. There vas not a
dissenting vote in the meeting.
Rev. Coke D. Mann. of oconee,
county, will make the race for con-
gress to succeed Congressman Wyatt
Aiken of the third district.
Portraits of Maj. Thos. ". Wood
ward and Senator Asbury c. Latimer
were presented last Thursday night
to the State of South Carolina and
will be hung in the senate chamber
The presentation ceremonies took
place in the senate at 9 O'Clock, the
work of that body being suspended
when the hour appointed for tile ex-
e~rcises was reached.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23
NEW PROGRAM.
President Taft Demand Only Four
Measures at This Congress.

0S&dAoo - 4AD SSoShSoos
Washington, Specialize an
%nouneement from the White House
Saturday that President Taft had BY
his own motion cut down to four the
number Of administration measures
he would demand at the present SEES
sion Of Congress is received by lead
r with unmi1ed feeling of relief.
A schedule, including. only the
bills to amend the interstate COM
mer laws, provide for the regula-
ton of the issuance of injunctions,
start Arizona and New Mexico on
the road to Statehood, and to vail
date the Withdrawals of public
lands for conservation purposes, is
regarded as quite possible of attain
ment. Most Of these measures, it is
believed, can be put through the
Senate.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23
GRAIN MARKETS NOW.
Hearing on Cotton Exchange is
Brought to q Close.

Washington, Specialize fnves-
tigation Of transactions in futures on
exchanges and boards Of trade,
which has been proceeding before the
House committee on agriculture dur
ing the past week, swung from the
cotton exchanges to the grain mar
kets. Both sides on the question of
the proposed legislation to abolish
the speculative operations in the New
York Cotton Exchange. Delegates
from the grain forums of Chicago,
Philadelphia, Duluth and Minneapo-
lis voiced their opposition to the
pending bills.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23
The Delaware Delivered.

The battleship Delaware, the first
Of the American type of Dread
noughts to be completed, was formal
ly delivered to the Government upon
her arrival at the Norfolk Navy
Yard last week from the yards of
her builders, the Newport News
Shipbuilding and Drydock Company.
Following minor alterationsN to be
made to the ship the Delaware will be
placed i'll commission at Norfolk in
the early spring.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23
Proposes Canal Celebration.

Washington as the scene Of a great
world exposition to mark the COM
pletion Of the Panama Canal in 1915
was proposed by Representative j.
Hampton Moore, of Philadelphia, at
a dinner in his honor at the Com
mereial Club last week. He declar-
ed the south side Of Pennsylvania
avenue san ayesore to every visitor"
and should be cleared Of buildings
and made the site Of the national ex-
position. The Pennsylvania advo-
Gated making at least n building
Of the exposition a permanent monu-
meat to a new commercial epoch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23
A Fearful Deed.

Birmingham, Ala, Special.-Geo.
Stephens, aged 38, engineer on the L.
g. N. Railroad, last Saturday, while
In a fit Of insanity, shot his baby
through the brain, then killed two
other Of his children; also shot an
old negro nurse, then blew his brains
out. The death of his wife several
months ago affected his mind. He
eft a note saying: "I'm the blame
for it ALL"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23
May Save Big Sum.

There may be a complete reorgani-
cation of the Treasury Department.
1t is expected that by an expendi-
ture Of 100000 the Treasury will
save at least $1,OO0,0O0 a year, and
probably a great deal more in operat-
ing expenses. The work of the var
ions bureaus is to be gone over care
fully and various economies now in
contemplation effected. All this is
contingent, however, upon the appro-
priation Of the $1O0, 1000 which AS
sistant Secretary Norton, of the
Treasury, has asked the House Ap-
preparations Committee to include in
the legislative, executive, and judicial
appropriation bill for the fiscal year
1911.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23
Government Wins Suit.

Wilmington, N. c., Special.-ln the
United States circuit court for the
eastern district of North Carolina,
before Judge H. G. Connor, here
SATURDAY. jury returned a verdict for
The government in the suit of I. NJ.
Thompson and others Of Southport
against M. f. Harmon, in which the
plaintiff sought to recover from the
United States a part of the reserva-
ton upon which Fort Caswell is sit
uated at the mouth Of the Cape Fear
riscr.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23
Foed Trust Must Answer.

New York, Specialize grand
jury of Hudson county, New Jersey,
Friday Of last week, instructed Pros.
ecutor Garvin to indict the National
Packing Co. and its directors. Pro-
ducts have been kept in cold storage
for several years in some instance,
says the grand jury.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23
Miss Margie Calhoun Dies.

Miss Margie Calhoun, granddaugh-
ter of South Caroline's famous
statesman, John C. Calhoun, and a
sister of Patrick Calhoun Of San
Francisco, died at her home in At
lanta, Ga, last week, aged 63 years.
For 80 years past Miss Calhoun, who
was a native of Alabama, had been
prominent in the social life of Geor-
gia, and the South. Another brother.
Capt. John C. Calhoun Of New York,
survive her.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23
Cotton spinners cooperate.

Manchester, By Cable.-The Ameri-
can section of the Federation Of Mas
ter Cotton Spinners have decided by
unanimous vote to continue the short
time running until April 26. 1t is
reported that the owners of four mil
lion spindles outside the federation
will cooperate.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23
Many Are Contributing.

The financial agent of the Column
bia college, P. A. Hodges, makes an
interesting report on the result OF
contributions made for the new build
ings of that institution. There are
now pledges secured to the amount
of $27,070.79 and within the past few
weeks over $4,000 has been promised.
In the meantime work is being push
ed on the new buildings. The walls
of the dormitory are nearly COM
pleted.-The State 18th.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23
For the s75o,OOo Cutoff.

The Norfolk and Western Railway
Company have awarded the contract
to Major Joseph H. Sands, of Roa-
noke, for the construction Ct the
Petersburg cutoff, or low-grade line.
nine miles in length. The work will
require several months. and is to be-
gin right away. It will cost in the
neighborhood Of $750,0O0. There
were 81 bidders.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23
For Southern Bazaar.

The Confederate Memorial Asso-
citation, composed of many of the
prominent Southern people Of Wash
ington, will hold a bazar at the old
Masonic Temple February e to
March 5. The proceeds will go to
pay for It's home.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23
Martin Wants Investigation.

Representative Martin (Dem.) Of
Colorado, last Monday introduced a
resolution declaring the recent sale
of $4,000 acres of friar land in the
Philippines which he alleges to have
been made to ga representative Of
the Havemeyer sugar interests" to
be a violation of law. denouneing the
department. of Justice for upbolding
it, and demanding on investigation.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23
SPEECH Returns.
Senator Tiliman's Condition is
Improved Say Physicians.
his AFfIICTloN REGRETTED.
For the Past Is Years BE Has Been
a Dominant Figure in National

EeV
condition Of Benjamin Ryan Till
man from South Carolina, who
was taken suddenly i'll here last
Thursday with paralysis and aphasia,
is a little more encouraging, says
Drs. Babeock and Pickford, his at
tending physicians Saturday: his
case is extremely grave, but chances
for recovery is better than ever. 1t
will be several days before the crisis
is passed through, though.
He may recover from the paralysis
and regain the use of limb, but, 1t
is said, aphasia will likely leave him
the saddest token of his illness. 1t
is almost impossible for him to artle-
nlate at the present time and it is
feared that the power Of speech may
never fully return. If this be the
case, his forceful tongue will never
again find its echo in the halls OF
Congress. 49,.
The Senator is surrounded by his
entire immediate family. Henry Z.
and Sallie May Tillman, his son and
daughter, reached the bedside OF
their father early Saturday from
Greenwood, S. C. His wife, their
eldest son, Benjamin R. Tillman, Jr,
and two daughters, Iona and Sophia,
bora been with him since the incep-
ton Of his illness.
Messages Of sympathy continue to
pour in upon his family and since
the seriousness of his condition be-
came generally. known, his apart
ments have been besieged by inqulr-
les, delivered in person, by telegram
and by telephone, denoting the adj
miration and high regard in which
Nthe i'll Senator is popularity held.
Sunday his physicians stated that
the symptoms which caused partial
paralysis had disappeared and i'm
provement has commenced. The
Senator spoke to one Of his physi-
clans.
The heavy affection that has be-
fallen Senator Benjamin B. Tillnan,
of South Carolina, is cuse for grief
throughout tie South and for sim
cere regret all over the nation.
For the past fifteen years Senator
Tllman mas been a dominant and
picturesque figure in eur national
life. Few men have ever matched
such powerful impulses with such a
keen and accurate intellect. 1t is
this rare blend Of temperament that
has distinguished him.
Senator Tillman spent the first
thirty-nine years of his life on the
farm, with the exception of a brief
month or so in 'si1ty-four, whe he
Joined the Confederate army as q
boy Of seventeen and was forced
through a critical illness to retire.
At a time Of life whsn most political
leaders are nearing their zenith, he
was just beginning his public ca
reer. In South Carolina, al COVER
nor, he opened a new chapter in the
history of that State. When he first
entered the United States Senate,
there was a rathsr general expeeta-
ton that he would prove disappoint-
ing. But swiftly and steadily he won
the respect Of his colleagues. he
proved himself more than a match
for those who met him in debate and,
more than this, he proved himself a
statesman rich in constructive
Thought and purpose.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23
Jealous Cat Tries Suicide.

Temporary insanity, brought on by
jealousy of attentions paid two small
puppies by the members Of the family
of United States Deputy Marshal W.
N. Scott, at Anderson, led to an
attempt at suicide by a large, house
cat a few days ago.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23
Want Rice Pest Eradicated.

As the result of a conference. in
Washington last week by former
Governor D. C. Hayward and S. G.
Stoney of Charleston with Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson, it is an
nounced that a special agent will
probably be sent to the rice growing
districts of South Carolina and Geor-
gia Immediately for the purpose OF
investigating the damage to the rice
crop by "rice blight"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23
Teachers Are Very Scarce.

The Civil Service Commission is
having difficulty in meeting the de-
mand for teachers in the Indian Ser
Woe. While female teachers in the
boarding schools are needed, the
greatest demand is for married male
teachers to take charge of the day
schools. Tae latter Il usually paid
So a month for ten months Of the
school year, which begins Sept. 1st.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23
BECOMES Land Agent.

Augusta, Ca, Specially. l..
Glessner has been. appointed land
and industrial agent Of the Georgia
& Florida railroad, with h~eadquar-
tiers at Augusta.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23
se,f.Inaicted Wound Fatal.

Kansas City, Mo-, Special.-Miss
Agnes Leslie Elkins, niece of United
States Senator Stephen B. Elkins of
West Virginia, died at a hotel here
last Friday of a bullet wound in
hicted on herself last Wednesday in
attempting suicide.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23
Working For More Authorizations.

Senator Simmons. Of North Caro-
lima, has introduced three proposed
amendments to the rivers and harbor
bill, one increasing the amount ap-
~propriated for the upper Cape Fear
from $4,000 to $6l5,0O0, a second
adding $27.676 for a canal Of ten
feet from the Inland waterway, now
being constructed. to the town of
Beaufort, and a third for $4,000 for
a canal Of ten feet from the inland
waterway to Morehead City.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23
Punished For Selling Coo inc.

Savannah, Ga, Specialize. l.. B.
Stanley, former coroner Of Chat
ham county has been fined $1,000
with the alternative Of II months on
the changing for violating the State
law in regard to the sale of cocaine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23
Taft,s Speech to be circulated.

President Taft's Lincoln day
speech in New York will be printed
as a government document and cir
culated throughout the country rs
campaign literature on motion of
Senator Fill.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23
No PRAYER in Schools.

Rockford, ILL.,, Special.-Judgs
Dennelly granted a temporary injunc-
ton restraining school teachers OF
Mareneo from reading the Bible and
repaipg the Lords Prayer in open
ing their seheels.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23
One Killed: Four Injured.

Carlo, ILL.,, Special.-A posse in at
tempting to enter the jail here to Sc
cure a negro prisoner last Friday,
resulted j ma small riot in which n
man was killed and four injured by
the deputies in beating back the
mob. /
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23
Roanoke Third Largest City.

When The census is taken, it is
stated, Roanoke will show a popula-
ton of $4,000 to 10000, thereby en-
fitting her to The third largest city in
the State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23
Eastern Star worker Dead.

Mrs. Mary P. QUITS, Past Worthy
Grand Matron Of the Grand Chapter
of the Order of Eastern Star in
South Carolina, died at Chester last
week. She was buried at Marshall,
Texas.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23

Governor Kitchin appoints DR.. L.
B. McBrayer of Asheville a delegate
to the annual meeting Of the Amer
lean Confederation of Licensing Med
ical Boards at Chicago, March 3.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23

Quit Printing For Business Firms.
The government will possibly dis
continue the practice of printing
stamped envelopes with the address
of business firms in the corner.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23
Black Roses at Last.

Confidently asserting that after
fifteen years experimenting. he has
discovered a process. whereby black
roses may be grown, Dennis Tapley,
a hopeless cripple, from Savannah,
Ca, is in Washington to obtain, if
possible, a patent upon his discovery.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23
Wrights Given Medal.

Orville and Wilbur Wright, the
aeronauts, were asst Saturday pre-
sented with the Langley medal of the
Smithsonian institution by Chief
Justice Fuller of the United States
supreme court, who is also chancellor
Of the Smithsonian institution. The
medal was created in 1908 in COM
memoration Of Prof. Langley and his
work in aerodromics.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23

Simmons to Help Investigate.
Senator Simmons of North Caro-.
lima, has been selected for member
ship on the Senate committee to in
vcstigate the high cost of living.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-23

Daniel T. Garow has been nominal
as postmaster at Jacksonville, Fla.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-23

BRANDENBURG INDICTED-New York, July
22.-Broushton Brandenburg, the writer, was
indicted by the grand jury today for forgery
in the second degree because of check for
$50 on which he secured the money a week
ago. Counsel was assigned to him on his
plea that he had money. He
mtted to the Tonbs TO await trial.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-23
BESSIE GLOVER TO
BE An ARMY BRIDE
San Francisco Girl Announces
Engagement to Lieutenant
c. E. Partridge
Romance Has Inception During
Visit to Her Brother in
Michigan

Friends of Miss Bessie Lee Glover,
member of the pioneer family of that
name, were pleasantly surprised yes
terday by the receipt of dainty cards
telling of her engagement to Lieuten-
ant Clarence Edward Partridge, United
States army, who is stationed at Fort
Brady, Sault Ste. Marie Mich gan.
The announcement of the engagement
is the result of a visit which Miss
Glover is now making in Michigan as
a guest of her brother, Lieutenant
Jesse Glover of the revenue cutter
service
Miss Glover left here several months
ago for lengthy visit and while at
the Michigan port met the army officer,
who is a subaltern a year out of West
Point. The friendship of the couple
ripened into a deeper affection. and
cards will soon be out for a wedding
to be solemnized at the home of
Lieutenant Glover this fall
The bride elect is a daughter of the
late Mrs. Mary Glover, for many years
a resident of San Francisco She is
popular in the younger set and was
graduated from the Polytechnic high
school several years ago. Miss Glover
has been affiliated with the Omega Nu
cotillion and other societies Her sis
ters. DR.. M. Glover and Miss E. Glover,
artist and decorator, are well known
here
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-23
COTTON NATIONS MOST
IMPORTANT EXPORT
Food Products Show Marked
Decrease for Fiscal Year 1910

WASHINGTON. July 22-Cotton.
copper. Illuminating oil and wheat, in
the order named, were the most i'm
portant articles exported from the
United States during the fiscal year
just closed. The value of the cotton
exported was $3.50, 1000, 900; Of the cop
per-. SS3.500,000; of the Illuminating oil,
$50, 500, 900, and of the wheat, $4,000
coo. Other articles of export ranked in
value as follows:
Flour. lard, tobacco, lumber. upper
leather. corn, bituminous coal and lu-
bricating oil In nearly all of the ar
ticles Of natural production there was
a marked decline in the exports of
1910, as compared with previous years,
while. in certain manufactures the fig
ures for the year are larger than for
any previous year. and the total for all
manufactures probably will exceed that
of any earlier year. The bureau of sta
tistics, which has given out these fig
ures, has not yet completed the total
value Of the manufactures exported.
The falling off is the most marked in
corn, wheat. -four and meats: wheat
falling from S161.000,O0O in 1892, the
high year, TO $4,000, 900 in 1910; corn,
from sS5,000000 in 1900 to SIS. .oOO. 900
in 1910; -four, from $4,000, 900 in 1893
10 S46,500,O00 in 1910; lard. from $780,
100000 in 1906 TO $4,000, 900 in 1910:
bacon, from $46, ,000, 600 in 1898 TO SIS.
100000 in 1910; fresh beef, from s32.-
100000 in 1901 to $3.50, 900 in 1910. and
cattle, from $42,00o,O 600 in 1904 to
S12,000.0o0.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-23
MINERS MAY ATTACK
LEGALITY OF BLACKLIST
Federation Considers Test Suit
Against Homestake Mine

DENVER, July 22.-If a resolution
presented to the convention of the
western federal tion of miners this after
noon is adpoted test suit will be
brought against the owners of the
Homestake mine in South Dakota be-
cause Of its so called blacklist policy.
The committee on resolutions asserts
that the barring of miners because of
their membership Of labor organiza-
lions is violation of the constitution
guaranteeing free speech and other
forms Of individual liberty and be-
neves the mine owners may be pun
ished for requiring workmen to dis
aYow allegiance TO organized labor
The convention today gave serious
consideration to the proposition to
abolish the clause in the federation's
constitution providing for a benefit
fund for sick and disabled miners. The
charge is made that many have Joined
the Organization merely in order to
get the benefit of this provision.
J. P. Madigan, delegate of the Great
rams. Mont, union, against whom
charges of serving as deputy sherfff
during strike of switchmen on the
Great Northern railroad were preferred.
was exonerated by the investigating
committee.