Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-04-02
MUST FoLLow AS THE NIGHT sFHIE DAP: THOU GA
INA, WEDNESDAY,, April 2, 1913.
DIla..,sIlli.Isarle lNco.:E rAx PLAN.
Revision of Tariff Will Be Real Work
of Next Congress-.

Revision of Tariff VIII Be Real Work
of Next Congress-.
washington, March 29.-The tariff
reyislQn5 Sincluding a graduated in
come tax plan, has been completed by
the Democratic majority of the House
Comgnittee on Ways and Means.
which has adjourned sine die. The
President will make the next
moves probably comforting with
Chairman Underwood, of the commit
tee, Within a day or two.
The Han as finally passed upon by
the con4mittee majority is understood
to provide for raising the income tax
reyenuS on a graduated scheme eX-
empting incomes under $4,000, be-
gin1iin With per cent tax on in
comes pf $4,000 and running as high
as a per cent on incomes.of 100000
or upWaad.
lt is$aid that the plan retains the
progisiphs for free raw sugar and for
free raw cotton and the Is per cent
tax on raw wool. A fight is exre cted
both 8inSthe House and in the Senate
for az Change to free raw wool, in
stead of the 15 per cent duty The
free sl3g3r plan Is counted on to be
foughtsout when the Senate takes up
the revision work.
Thesnet result of the committees s
work will be outlined to the Demo-
cratic caucus of the House for appro-
val within 48 hours after the conven-
ing ofSthe extra session OF Congress
on Aaaril 7th Meantime President
Wilson is expected to ask Mr.. Under
wood to the White House to go jver
the Whole tariff plan
While the majority of the Demo-
Gratis on the committee thus far favor
a single tariff measure, there are pow
erful Influences in Congress that ia
vpr schedule by schedule revision.
va ~
County Farmers Union, April 12.
Il The County Farmers Union will
Meet With South Union local on Sat-
urIay April 12th.
IeSSall bear this IN mind and turn
out. tsniay be a busy time, but we
can sstfords to overlook the financial
affaits OF our union. There are mat
tiers OF Importance to look after.
81. wv. Alexander, President
Wood, County Secretary.
ers he heiglt zoe hi s 3pos Il, 81 he
is said TO have controlled 50, 600, 000,-
000. 81. ri
In addition to finance, art iitera-
ture, philanthropy and spor. all came
under his influence. Ifis prestige
was not confined to hi own country
Kings and Emperors and even the
Pope were wont to cali him int con-
sideration.
Born Apr.! IL: 1887.
j. Pierpont Morgan was born April
II, 1887, in a modest red brick cot
ltage in Hartford, Conn. AS a young
ster his tendency. to write poetry
gave him the nickname of pip"
When he was fourteen Morgan was
sent to Boston to the English high
school. He showed particular bent
for mathematics, but had no gifts in
dictative of unusual mental power.
Probably his first attempt at finance
took place in, Boston. The school
teacher gave him money with which
to buy erasers. Young Morgan was
gone for long time. When he re-
turned he handed the teacher the
erasers and also some change.
What's this for?" asked the
teacher. II gave you just enough to
buy the erasers at the price have AL
ways paid for them
"Oh,3 replied young Morgan, 81
went around town until could find
place to buy them at Wholesale"
Began Banking at 21.
For two years after graduating
from the Boston high school Morgan
was student at Goettingen, Ger
many. At 81 he embarked upon his
career as banker.
OF J. p. Morgan, financier, and Of
his achievements all the world
knows Few men have been more
widely feared, yet more generally
trusted. Those men who met him
only in a business way saw a man
rough. emphatic and repellant,. mac
cessible as the Emperor of Russia
when he chose to be, known as the
worst man in the world to interview
and as a man who believed absolutely
in himself and apparently never
questioned the correctness of his
method
His friends. however, knew him as
a simple, unaffected companion, an
interesting conversationalist, with
keen wit and genial (humor.
81 do not love money" Mr.. Nor
gan Is quoted as often saying, "but
1 do enjoy the excitement, the fun of
making it, He cared little for So
ciety but was fond OF good dinner
in congenial company, of rare Wine
and big, black cigars. Wines he par
took of in moderation; to cigars he
was almost a slave
VA Body Ready for Home Journey.
Rome, April 1.-The body Of the
Il q Piernont MCrean after Il had hann