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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-06
ALLEGE WILL A FORGERY.
Heirs Of Wealthy Atlanta, Georgia,
Citizen File Sensational Caveat ,
in Court Of Ordinary.

A caveat to the will Of the late
George w. Collier, alleging that the
will is not genuine, and a demurrer
to the petition asking that the will be
probated in solemn form, were filed
in the ordinary's Office in Atlanta, Ga,
Saturday. The caveat and demurrer
were filed by the heirs at law, with
the exception Of George W. Collier,
Jr, through their attorneys.
The demurrer to the petition, ask
ing that the will be probated in SOL
emn form, alleges that the petition is
insufficient in law in that it does not
aver that the paper offered for pro-
bate is the will of George W. Collier,
or that it was duly and legally atte St
ed by the alleged subscribing wit
nesses. The copy of the caveat to the
will is as follows:
Virgil Collier, Elizabeth Collier, Lula
Collier and Roy Collier, by his duty
appointed guardian ad Item, R. B.
Ridley, heirs at law of George w.
Collier, deceased, come and for an
swer, without waving their demurrer,
to the petition filed in the above stat
ed matter to probate in solemn focm
the alleged last vii. of G. w. Collier,
say as follows:
1t is admitted that G. w. Collier,
Jr., Henry l.. Collier and J. N. Bate
man are residents of said county, and
that on June 20, 1903, George w. Col
lier was resident of said county and
died on that day owning valuable
estate consisting of realty and PER
sonalty located in said county and
state.
1t is admitted that caveators, with
George W. Collier, Jr, are all of the
heirs at law of George w. Collier. de
ceased.
1t is denied that the paper present
ed for probate is the last will of said
G. w. Collier. 1t is denied that said
Collier ever executed said paper. 1t
Is further denied that any of said al
legged witnesses ever executed said
paper in the presence of the alleged
witnesses, or that either of them at
tested the paper in Mr.. Golfers pres
ence, or in the presence of each other
1t is averred that said George W. Col
lier never saw said paper. 1t is fur
ther averred that none of said alleged
witnesses ever saw said paper until
after the same had been filed for pro-
bate.
Wherefore, it is prayed that the ap-
plication to probate said paper as the
alleged will of George w. Collier lie
denied.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-06

that the supreme court OF South Caro-
lima has sustained the verdict OF the
lower court in allowing $4,000 dam.
ages to Fletie Gosa, drowned IN tie,
food Of June 6 on Pacolet river ana
now. after months OF anxious waiting,
this money on which she had based
many hopes, will go into other hands.
The case was tried the nrst time In
the court Of common pleas a year ago,
and the court allowed $4,000 damages
to the plaintiff for injuries received as
the result of an engine on the South.
ern colliding with vehicle In WHICH
the plaintiff was riding. -
The accident happened at Mount
Zion station, few miles north ot
spartanburg. An appeal was taken 10
the supreme court Of the state, and
while this was pending the plaintin
met her tragic death by being drown.
ed in the early morning OF June s.
when the food at Pacolet river oc.
Cured.
The money will be credited to the
estate OF the deceased and will be si.
vided among relatives.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-06
FIGHT FOR PLANTS MILLIONS.

HoadIey Brothers Want to be Recog'
nized as Contingent Heirs.
An application was filed in the pro-
bate court at New York Friday for the
removal of Morton F. Plant, Margaret
J. Plant and George H. Tilley, as exc
cutors of the will of the late Henry
Bradley Plant. Charles G. and Hor-
ace Hoadley, of Waterbury, sons OF
George oHadley, who was half
brother of Henry B. Plant, are the
applicants.
The Hoadleys want to be recognized
as contingent heirs Of the estate,
which is estimated to be worth S17,-
900, 1000 to s20,000,00O
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-06
FIGHT WITH FEL0NS
Three MiIitiamen Killed in
Battle With ConviCts.
WERE CAUGHT IN AMBUSH
Escapes Again EIude Pursuers,
Though a Strong Gordon Had
Been Thrown Around Them.
other Conflicts Reported.

Reports of an encounter between
members of the state militia and thir-
teen convicts who escaped from Fol-
som prison, were in Placerville., Cal,
Saturday night, but owing to the :e-
moteness of scene of battle aud
the fact that night lell almost immed'-
ately following ttc receipt of the first
news details were meagre. 1t g
known. however, that the sherifr's
posse. assisted by force of the Plac-
erville militia, came upon some OF the
fugitives near the Grand Victory
mine about dusk and shots were aX-
changed.
Lieutenant Smith and seven men
were pursuing trial that had been
discovered earlier in the day. Inelr
first intimation of the presence OF tne
convicts was when the latter opened
five on them at close range from a
hiding place in the bushes. Inree
members of Lieutenant Smiths squad
ron fell at the first volley. They
we're Rutherford, Jones and Gill. The
soldiers returned the fire Of the out
laws, and at the same time ran down
the hill and left the fallen men to take
care of themselves. Gill managed 10
make his way down the hill to place
of safety and was picked up by friends.
Fearful of the bullets of the convicts,
the pursuers made no attempt to get
back to the scene of The battle TO
learn the fate Of the other two men.
Meagre news of the conflict spread
quickly anu in a few Gours the hill
was surrounded by large force, IN
Guiding the entire strength OF the
Placerville company. Nearby and CO.
operating with the militiamen was
posse of citizens from Placervllle.
headed by the sheriff's son, Dallas
Bosquil. They were within sound and
sight Of the fighting, but dared not ire
for fear OF hitting the militiamen.
Lieutenant Smitu says there wee
four convicts in the band that opencI
fire on his men, but he was unable
to identify any of them except the ne
gro Seavis:
It was impossible to have a Gordon
extended around the hill for so1e
hours. The Gordon covered nearly
two miles and required over a hun
dred men.
Before the picket lines could he
formed, the convicts got away east
ward along The creek. In their haste
they left water can, several hats and
some firearms on the hillside where
the conflict occurred
The dead bodies Of Rutherford and
w. C. Jones, the two militiamen WHO
were shot by the outlaws, were found
Sunday morning where they had fall
en-. Jones had served in the Philip
pines as a member of the First Ten
nessee and the 1hirty-seventh volun-
teer United States infantry. Al Gill,
the national guardsman, who was shot
through one lung, is not expected to
recover.
Another report states that four OF
the convicts, not believed to be the
same who ambushed the officers Sun
day, were discovered near Lotus, In
the Webber creek district, by posse.
A number Of shots were exchanged,
but so far as known without result. ,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-06
.RAZORS MENACE BOOKER.
Boston Negroes Attempt to Break Up
Meeting at Which Tuskesee
Educator Was Speaker.

A dispatch from Boston, Mass,
says: AS the result Of concerted at-
tempt to break up meeting where
Booker T. Washington was the guest
of honor, a riot resulted, razors were
used, three men were more or less Sc
riously slashed and an effort was
made to reach washington Ito cut his
heart out" as one Of the infuriatcd
razor wielders shrieked.
This meeting, which included over
1000 of Boston's colored residents,
was held in the African Methodist
Episcopal Zion church. From the mo-
ment that Booker T. washington took
the platform the trouble started.
While there had been more or less dis
cord while the previous speakers were
talking, the din became terrific when
Washington started to SPEAK. Kisses,
cat calls and cries Of Put him out!'
greeted the negro educators appear
ance. For some moments, the latter
tried, in vain, to make himself heard.
Finally the police were sent for. At
the appearance of the police general
stampede resulted. Clubs were freely
used, and the officers were beaten and
pounded while attempting to drag
their three prisoners from the church.
Even the women Joined In the at
tack on the bluecoats, and Officer +.
J. Malley was dangerously wounded
in the groin with hat pin. Patrol
man Underhill, in warding of a knife
thrust intended for one of the dis
turbers, received wound just below
the heart, while Bernard Charles, OF
Everette, a colored opponent Of the
Washington faction, was 80 badly
stabbed in the lett side that his recor-
cry is doubtful Three arrests were
made. It was almost one hour before
quiet was restored and Washington
given a chance to finish his lecture.
Both factions at the close OF the
meeting issued statements. Washing
ton said, in his statement, that the ne-
groes of Boston should not be held a
sponsible for a few riotous individ'
uals, while William ,Munroe Trotter,
one Of those who were arrested, said
the cause of the rioting was the ruling
of the chairman, Lewis, in ordering
the arrest and election of any person
who Kissed or manifested any oDjec'
ton to the speaker of the evening.
It is said that the disturbance was
pre-arranged. After the meeting Trot-
ter and his friends admitted that they
went there with the idea of asking
Washington a number of questions,
and to resent any attack that might
be made on the New England repre-
sentatives to the recent Afro-Ameri'
can council at Louisville.
The meeting was held under the
auspices of the Colored Business
Mems Association of Boston, at
which H. W. Lewis, assistant United
States district attorney, presided.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-06
LIST OF VICTIMS INCREASE

Five Men Die Of Injuries Received In
Collision Of Freights.
A Chattanooga dispatch says: rhs.
death list resulting from the head-eDd
collision between two. freight trains on
the Cincinnati Southern railroad Sat:
urday night between Cumberland
Falls and Greenwo1 mas grown 10
eight, five men havf died since Sat
urday night. The following isaa te.s
vised list of the dead: s:
Engineer T. S. Duke, Fireman D. A.,
Philips, Fireman John Prince, Fire
man Joseph Walters, Fireman Frank
Fletcher, Eugene Simpson, brakeman
two unknown men who got on the ex-
ira freight at Greenwood.
Walter Powers, brakeman, was Be-
riously and perhaps fatally Injured:
Engineer N. s. Fitzgerald was serious.
ly injured.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-06
CASTRO ADOPTS WRONG POLICY

Insult to Spanish Consul Caused by
VenezueIa's Ant:-Foreign Attitude.
Semi-oficial advices received in
Washington from reliab': sources
throw light upon the complications ex-
listing in La Guayra, incident to the
trouble between the Spanish consul
there and the Venezuelan authorities.
They also make it appear that serious
trouble in that quarter is pending be-
cause of the anti-foreign attitude Of
the Venezuelan government. Accord
ing to those advices the Spanish con-
sui requested the privilege of appear
ing before a tribunal, which was sx-
amining the claim of Spanish sub
ject against Venezuela. He was pun
ished through the withdrawal of his
exequateur.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-06
WOMAN TIE BEST SHOT.
West Virginia Farmer Laid Low In a
Duel With His Wife.

West Virginia Farmer Laid Low In a
Duel With His Wife.
William Adair, a prosperous farmer
and lumber dealer, was shot and killed
by1his wife in front of their home near
Matewan, w. Va, Monday.
Adair, who had been in Cincinnati
disposing Of some lumber, returned
rather Unexpectedly and found his
wife away from home. He went in
search for her, and finding her in the
home of a neighoor, lecame jealous,
and pulling revolver from his pocket,
fired three shots at her, all Of which
went wild.
Mrs. Adair ran home, seized her
husbands winchester and returned to
the yard just as he was entering the
gate in pursuit. He attempted to cs-
cape, but bullet from the winchester,
in the hands of the ,infuriated woman,
laid him low. He fell to the ground,
mortally wounded, and died without
uttering word.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-06
BANK OFFICERS GAMBLED.

Oldest Institution In: State Of Penn
syIvania Closes Its Door.
The Doylestown National bank, OF
Doylestown, Pa, has been closed By
the comptroller of the currency.
The statement issued by the comp
troller of the currency says that the
failure of the bank was brought about
by speculations in stocks on the part
of the officers and number Of the
customers of the bank.
The bank Is one of the oldest in the
state. It's Philadelphia correspond
ents are the Philadelphia National
bank. The former has been its agent
for so years and the latter for 30
years.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-06
BULLETS FOR STRIKERS.
Non.Union Men Forced to Use Guns
fer Self-Protection.

Non.Union Men Forced to Use Guns
fer Self-Protection.
The most serious disturbance or the
many that have occurred since the be-
ginning of the strike at the Port Vue
tin mill, at McKeesport, Pa, tooK
place Friday evening.
During the fight cJohn Mount was "a
tally injured and John Cameron Vas
shot so that he will be crippled f,r
life. Both victims were on their way
home from one Of the other mills.
When the turns changed at the Port
Vue mill, two of the non-union men,
H. D. King and Elmer Doliff, started
for home, when crowd of 100 strlk'
ers closed in on them, and IL was seen
that the four or five policemen pres
ent were not able to cope with them.
King and Do1ff drew their revolvers
and fired into the crowd, which broke
and ran. Mount and Cameron were
struck while endeavoring to get out
of danger.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-06
PROVIDES FOR MILK INSPECTOR.

Council Assists Atlanta Board OF
Health in Crusade on Dairymen.
Clean milk, better health and the
restoration of confidence in the dairy
men who dispose of milk In Georgia's
capital city is what will result from the
action of council and the alderman
board during the session Of Monday
afternoon.
An inspector of dairies will be ap-
pointed by the board of health, money
having been appropriated for the pur-
pose by council.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-06
TEN STRIKERS SHOT DEAD.

Trouble on Russian Railway Brought
to a Short Stop by Soldiers.
Ten striking workmen were killed
and eighteen were wounded as the 'c-
suit of a volley fired by troops at Mix
hailovo, Russia, on the Tifis-Batonm
railway, July %. The strikers at
tempted to stop trains and a detach
ment of soldiers was summoned. Toe
soldiers were greeted with a shower
of stones and revolver shots. After
repeated warnings, the troops were
ordered to Gre. .. ..-->
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-06
MELONS SHIPPED TO LONDON.

Georgia Man Sends Fine Specimens
to Friends Across the Water.
C. w. Bacot of the Southern Ex-
press Company, of Americus, Ca,
made a shipment of watermelons TO
london a day or two ago Several
very fine specimens, weighing 60
pounds each, were selected and Grated
separately.
The melons were sent as present
to one of his friends in Merrie, Eng
land, and will be the best ever seen
upon that side Of the Atlantic.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-06
six WILLS OFFERED IN COURT.
General Cassius NJ. Clay Made Many

General cassius M. Clay Made Many
and Various "Last Testaments."
Six wills Of the late General c. N.
Clay were offered Monday morning in
the Madison county court, at Rich
mond, Ky. The prooating of each was
objected to by the legal heirs Of c. n.
Clay. Objections were sustained by
the. court and each of the wills was
indorsed Offered"
The court set September 2 as the
time when the question Of probating
all of General Clay's wills will be ta-
ken up. Other wills are expected to
be offered on or before tnat date.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-06
MAINE MILLS ALSO CLOSE.
Hiqh Price of Cotton Continues to
Cause CurtaiIment Of Operations.


A special from Lewiston, Maine,
says: The extreme Ligh price Of raw
cotton has compelled the Bales and
Androscoggin Manufacturing Compa-
nies, employing 5000 hands, to order
q curtailment Of the output. Friday
notices were posted on the gates OF
these .wo corporations notifying the
employees that after Saturday the
mills would be in operation only four
days each week until further notice.
This is the first announcement this
season of any extended curtailment
in Maine.
Orders were also received from the
Boston office of the company to shut
down the Cabot cotton mins. located
at Brunswick, for two weeks. The
order affects 1000 operatives. The
closing is said to be due to the high
price of cotton
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-06
CHARGE ACCORDING TO SIZE.

Garment Makers to Adjust Prices
With Amount Of Cloth Used.
At the meeting Of the Union-Made
Garment Makers Association In Chi
cago Thursday night it was decided
to adjust prices to accord with the
garment. Thus a man weighing 130
pounds might be able to buy his suit
for SO, while the man whose weight
would measure 25O pounds might he
charged SIS.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-06
eI.,u arofher With a Chair.

Griffin and Bud Pack, Drothers, VINO
live just beyond the city limits OF
Greenville, on the Chick Springs road'
became involved in fight last MOI
dav morning over a trivial matter.
Bud dealt his brother heavy oio"
over the head with a chair, from the
effects of which he died IN about TWO
hours. Shortly after the fight Bug
Pack ran, but was arrested later near
Taylor's station. He is now IN tne
county jail.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-06
FIRST OF QUARANTINE.

Precautionary Measures Taken on
Texas Border by Authorities.
The quarantine against San Luis
Potosi, Mexico, on account of yellow
fever, which was ordered established
Monday by the United States marine
hospital authorities at Washington,
has been vigorously established at la
redo, Texas, and all incoming passen'
gers who cannot make affidavit that
they have been away from infected
points for ave days are being turned
back,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-06
CONFERENCE OF PoPULlsTs

Called BY Chairman Parker to Meet
in Denver, Colo, July 27'2s.
National Committeeman Joe A. Par.
ker, of Texas, and Ed Misten, of Colo-
RADIO. has issued a call for a confer
ence of populists and fusionists to be
held at Denver, July 81, % and 20.
The populist organizations in the "a
rious states are asked to send dele
gates and an earnest invitation is ex-
tended all dissatisfied democrats and
republicans to be present aad consid'
or the pol!tieal situation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-06
DEADLY LIGHTNING BOLT.
Three Killed and Many Injured at

Three Killed and Many Injured at q
Church In Appomattox County, Va.
Thursday afternoon three persons
were killed and more than score
injured by lightning at New HOPE
church, Appomattox county, Va.
A meeting of the James River Bap
tist Association was in progress and
a large number of men took refuge
under an awning near the building
when the storm came up. Lightning
struck a tree in front of the awning
causing the disaster.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-06
FIVE YEARS AWARDED MURPHY.

Convicted Labor Official Given Heavy
Sentence by New York Judge.
A New York dispatch says: Law
renee Murphy, former treasurer of the
Journeymen Stonecutters' union, wi2o
was arrested last December, charged
with embezzling $4,000 from the or
ganization and convicted of grand lar.
ceny, has been sentenced to five years
and six months in states prison.
Judge Newburger scored the prison
er severely, saying that he had spent
the funds of the union in riotous liv-
ing, and that his total stealine;s
amounted to- $4,000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-06
BROKERAGE FIRM SUES.

Baxter Company Appeals to Court for
Novel Injunction.
AS a result of tue crusade startti
by the New York cotton exchange
against the bucket shops, A. S. Bax-
ter & Co., incorporated in New York
and having Offices in New Orleans,
sued out an injunction against the
Western Union Telegraph co. and the
Gold and Stock Telegraph Co. to pre-
vent the telegraph companies from re-
moving instruments from the firms
Offices, and requiring the companies
10 continue to furnish the plaintiffs
with the quotations of the New Yo-k
exchange.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-06
GLOVE CRAFT NEXT
Secretary Root Orders More
Probing Of Army Contracts,
INVOLVES CONGRESSMAN
Profits Alleged to have Been DIVIDED
Between Manufacturer Lyon ana
Representative Littauer. {:
Result Of investigation.

A Washington special says: secre
tary Root, Monday. made public all
the papers relating to the inveshgs
ton into the government CONTRACT
given for gloves with E. r. Lyon. This
contractor secured the gloves from
Littauer Bros, the senior member OF
the firm, L. N. Littauer, being mem
Der of congress. Secretary Root mas
referred the case to the department..
of justice in order that it may be as.
certained II the law has been Violates
and that appropriate measures may be
taken in the premises. There Is g
statute which prohibits contracts fof
the government being msde directly
or indirectly with a member OF con-
gress, and this was the basis OF the n
vestigation by the war department.
Colonel Darlington, Of the inspector
generals department, was directed by
Secretary Root to make an inVestlsa,
tion of the whole matter. This was
done and his report referred to jude
Advocate General Davis, who made aas
exhaustive review and submitted an
opinion to Secretary Root.
In the course Of his report and optn.s
ion, General Davis says In part:
ut appears from tn testimony that
a contract was awarded to lyon for
5000 pairs of muskrat gloves at $l.a0s
per pair. Later second contract for:
10000 pairs was awarded. 70 Lyon at.
s1.7O per pair, a stipulation being M
serted that deliveries under 1t could.
be increased so per cent, at the discEe-s
ton of the officer making the contract
The government took advantages of'
the stipulations and 30,601 pairs were,
actually called for, and delivered un-
der the last contract. Some discus
zion having arisen as to the price
which Lyon was to pay for gauntletS.s
an agreement was entered into be-!
tween Littauer Bros. and Lyon to the;
effect that an accurate account OF the
cost Of manufacture was to be kept
and If, after the contract was comDlets
ed, 1t should prove that the cost Of
manufacture should not equal $1.65ep per
pair, Lyon was to receive one-haH cf
the profits. There was profit OF
S3,537, one-haf OF which was credited
to Lyon on the books Of sLttta.ierI
Bros. A case falling within the pre-
vision of the stafute is clearly shown:
in the testimony, which in the opinion
of this officer charges the department.
with the performance Of the duty get.
forth In section 3739 of the revised
statutes; and it is therefore recona,
mended that a demand be made by she
quartermaster general upon the firm
Of Littauer Bros. for the repayment Of:
whatever sum Is found to have been
paid in consideration Of the contract
with e. R. Lyon, as extended, IN ac'l
cordance with its terms, by the guar
termaster's department"
Secretary Root makes an inder3e'
ment on the opinion of the judge ady6;
cate general, which sends the case To-
the department of justice.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-06
DOUBLES ON BRYAN SLOGAN.

A Ratio of 80 to / Is Favored by the
Monetary Commission.
A report has been received at the
state department from the United
States monetary commission which is
Investigating the question Of currency
for silver-using countries. The CON-
mission has already visited London,
Paris, The Hague and Berlin. Accord
ing to the report the proposal of the
American commission 4or ratio of %
to 1 for new silver currency for ORR
entail countries has been generally
well received.