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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-08-31
A BOLD, BAD BOOK AGENT.
Bow He Disposed OF Three Bibles on
Smiths Wedding Anniversary.

Bow He Disposed OF Three Bibles on
Smiths Wedding Anniversary.
One day an enterprising agent who
had informed himself approached a
Mr.. Smith with the interested sugges-
ton:
"Now, Mr.. Smith. know that to-day
is your wedding anniversary. Don't
you want to give Mrs. Smith hand
some Bible as an anniversary present?
I can let You have a beautiful SIS
Bible for So"
After some discussion Mr.. Smith took
the Bible. Just here the plot thick
ems. The book agent pocketed the pro-
ceeds, then promptly ran up to Mr..
Smiths house. called for Mrs. Smitl,
and asked if she wouldn't like 70 make
her husband a present Of fine Bible
on this anniversary. He said that, as
he was anxious to dispose Of all his
books before going to Cleveland at 6
o'clock, he would sacrifice a beautiful
SIS Bible for S.. After some hesita-
ton Mrs. Smith bought the Bible.
When Mr.. Smith reached home that
evening and presented his wife with a
large package containing an anniver-
sary gift she went into the next room
and produced it's mate.
Tableau! Smith vowed vengeance
with all the heat of warm disposi-
ton. However, there was fine festal
supper waiting, so he contented him.
self for the present with telephone
appeal to one Lewis Johnson, near
by friend.
Lewis" he urged. 81 want you to
hurry down to the station and stop a
book agent who is going to Cleveland
at 6 o'clock. I must see him before
he leaves town. You just hold him un-
til 1 can finish supper and get there"
Then he gave brief description of the
man and rushed back to his supper.
The good Lewis hoped on passing
car and swept down upon the book
agent just as the train pulled in.
'See here" he explained, Smith
says that he must see you and that
you are to wait over train for him.
"Sorry; I'd like to oblige him, but
it's impossible. I'm due in Cleveland
at $50, and have got to be there. But
know what Mr.. Smith wants. He
was thinking of buying a Bible OF
mine for his wife's anniversary pres
ent. It's really a handsome book.
which I usually sell for SIS, but as it
is the last one I have, I offered it to
him fe- $5 producing the Bible). He
was to let me know if he wanted it.
Couldn't you take it to him, as I can't
possibly wait? He'd be disappointed
not to have it, I know"
The obliging Lewis thereupon hast
lily produced S. for the agent, acquired
the Bible, and with the best intentions
in the world trotted back to the
Smiths with the book.
Second tableau! Fortunately their
sense Of humor saved the situation,
and with chastened spirits they display
all three books of Holy Writ to the In
itiated.-Lippincott's.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-08-31
Feminine Torturcs.

If invitations do not come pouring
in by every post. the average woman
tortures herself in the season with the
thought that she must be growing
dull or plain. To see the universal
rush and yet not be in it is to many
women the most CALLING form of humil-
Field
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-08-31
OBJECT TO ONE NIGHT STAND.

New FoundIand Citizens Cancel Hon
ors to Prince Louis Of Battenberg.
At a, public meeting Of st. Johns, N.
F., attended by leading politicians NJ
both parties, prominent merchants and
other representative citizens, it was
unanimously resolved to abandon the
procosed pail and other festivities in
honor OF Prince Louis of Battenberg,
owing to his intina ticn tina. he intends
to spend oaly one night in s.. Johns.
Indignation IS general.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-08-31
Assistant Attorney Resigns.

E. +. Cochran of Anderson, who
has held the position of assistant
district attorney for several years, has
resigned on account Of his increased
law practice. His successor has net
been appointed yet.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-08-31
First New Cotton at Chester.

The two first bales of cotton were
sold in Chester en- the oath OF All
2ust and Drought II. 1-2 cents per
pound. S. NJ. Jones & Co. bought
he first bale, and Jos. Wylie & Co.
bought the second one. Will Davis
was the owner of the first bale, anu
Mr.. John Frazer sold the second one.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-08-31
Furniture Factory for RoekhiII.

Rayr5nd Gattel of Philadelphia,
Pa has recently visited Rock He'll.
TIae secretary of the Commercial
Club has since received a letter from
hin making the offer that if the city
Will furnish a suitable building and
lease same to him with privilege of
..Iyins, he will establish a furniture
manufacturing plant employing fifty
men.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-08-31
I~c1c1CSC)cSC1c
SOUTH CAROLINA
STATE NEWS ITEMS.
Mill Operative Killed.

During a heavy thunder storm at
Lancaster, frank Stewart, a cotton
mill operative, was struck and in
SANITY killed by lightning.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-08-31
Probably the Work Of Wreckers.

A local freight on the Greenvi.le
and Laurens railroad was wrecked
a few days ago near Barksdale, four
miles from Laurens. It is thought
that the accident occurred on account
of an iron bolt On the track. The
negro fireman was killed and Engl-
neer J. L. Bearden was badly m
jured. Three wrecks have occurred
near this point within the past six
months and a. miscreant is suspected.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-08-31
Pot Of Spanish Coins Found.

The finding cf a pot of old Spanish
gold coins on Sullivan's Island, be-
Eeved to be a part Of the buried
treasure of the notorious Captain Will
liam Kidd, was exciting to the island
ers, and many people are now dig
ging up the soil, in hunt for other
portions of the hidden money.
The find was made in tearing down
an old house for the erection of the
addition to the barracks for the army
post.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-08-31

large room of Deacon Newcombe's
house a little company was gathered
of children. and grandchildren. All who
had once met daily around the good
deacon's fire were there save one, and
that one Louisa. The faces Of all were
saddened as the mother, looking around
upon the group. spoke her name. no
one could tell to what depth of misery
she might have sunk ere this. In al!
these three years they had had no It'd
ings Of her. They had written. but
their letters were never answered.
Once one of the brothers had visited
the city and called at the house where
the first two years of her married life
were spent. but new tenants peopled it
and the name of Lenoir was unknown
to them.
They gathered around the we'll
spread table, young jand old.
ut is FIVE years tomorrow since
Louisa was married. I wonder if she
remembers the promise I made herr
said the deacon. staring hard at his
plate; and the mother answered:
"Poor child! if she does, it will only
add to her sorrow
There was the noise of wheels out
side, the sound of footsteps on the
porch; then the knocker sounded, and
| in a moment. Louisa, radiant with
health and happiness, entered the
| room, leading by the hand a bright
eyed boy. Her husband-not the blear'
eyed besotted creature they had looked
| upon three years before. but noble and
ly-looking-a man whom the good
deacon and his stalwart sons felt they
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-23
SULTAN IS DEFIANT
WON'T OBEY POWERS
He Refuses to Allow Them to Con-
troll the Finances of Mace
donia.

ONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 23.-The
sultan has been advised that if he
grants the demands of the powers for
administration Of the finances Of Mac
edonia it will weaken the loyalty of
the Macedonians and strengthen the
revolutionary party in Turkey. The
possibility of the sultan granting a
constitution is being discussed.
The sultan today issued an order ap-
proving the decision Of the council of
ministers to reject the demands of the
powers for international control of the
finances of Mocedonia Vice Admiral
Husni Pasha has started in a special
steamer for the Dardanelles with
instructions to the commander of the
forts regarding his conduct in the
event of the appearance Of the inter-
national fleet. Similar instructions
have been sent to the governors OF the
Turkish islands in the archipelago.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-23
Midshipman MerriWeather's
Trial at Annapolis
HAD Been POSTED ON THE RULES
Chief Medical Officer Of Academy
Would Not Swear Branch Was
Not Diseased.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Nov. 23.-The
second day of the court martial of
Merriwether opened by reading yester-
days record. Lieutenant Commander
Zigmier, executive officer of the train
ing ship Hartford, testified that Merri-
wether was on last summers cruise
for a month and a half. during which
the naval regulations were read to the
midshipmen and posted on the gum
deck for the perusal of all persons.
The regulations prohibit fighting be-
tween persons in the navy. DR.. Stone,
chief medical officer Of the academy,
would not say that Branch's death was
not caused by diseased tissues. He
said Branchs father forbade an au-
topsy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-23
FOURTEENTH CAVALRY
AT SAN FRANCISCO
Will be Divided Between Fort Walla
WalIa and Monterey, California;
Stormy Voyage.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Nov. %
The army transport Buford which ar
rived late last night from the Phil
ippines via. Honolulu, reports very
rough weather after leaving the lat
ter port. Driven out of her course,
the vessel was at the mercy of the
wind for nearly 40 hours. One immense
sea dashed over the deck deluging the
vessel and injuring Private Warde,
Sergeant Hayes and dozen passen-
gers. Considerable damage was done
the vessel. The Buford brought Is
Cabin passengers, III enlisted SOL
men, II prisoners and 20 civilians.
Among the troops was the Fourteenth
cavalry, recently on duty at Mindanao
and Jolly, which will proceed to Walla
Walla, Wash, and Monterey, Calf.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-23
WALLA WALLA MAY HAVE TO FOOT BILL
Amounts to 81. .I5O9| and Is for the PAVING of Main
Street in Front of the Court House -PrOSeCut.
ing Attorney Wilson Renders an Opinion
to Commissioners TODAY

the first class. The legislature of 1905
claws of 1905. p. 53) passed a law au-
thorizing the assessment of land held
or owned by county for local i'm
provements. That law went into
effect on the seventh day of last
June, and under it county property In
cities and towns Of the state is liable
for it's proportionate share Of the
cost of improvements, but, I do not
believe that this law would be con-
strued as retrospective so as to per-
NIT the taxation of county property
for local improvements where every
thing pertaining to the improvement
has been completed prior to the time
the law went into effect. There Is
nothing in our state constitution
which prohibits the enactment of
retrospective legislation as long as
it does not violate contractual obli-
cations of any kind but there is no
presumption that the new tax law
was intended to reach back so as to
create a new tax upon property as
of a date prior to it's enactment
New burdens ought always to be
prospective and it is reasonable to
suppose the legislature has intended
that they should be. Such a SUPPOSE
ton is in harmony with the general
rule of law which requires that the
courts always construe statutes as
prospective and not retrospective un-
less constrained to the contrary course
by the rigor of the phraseology.
'The payment of the tax is not a
matter of discretion with you. The
law requires you to pay it or else it
prohibits you from paying it, and in
applying the law to the facts it seems
to me that three propositions are plain,
viz:
First. That it requires special
statutory authority to assess county
property for local improvements.
Second That prior to the enactment
of the 1905 law above referred to. no
such express statutory authority ex-
listed in the state Of Washington out
side of cities of the first class.
Third That the 1905 law does not
show any legislative intention to give
to it a retrospective application so as
to make it cover the cost of local i'm
provements completed to its en-
actment.
Il am, of course, unable to say
whether the courts would adopt my
view Of the law as herein expressed;
but 1 am of the opinion that you are
not warranted in making any VOL
untary payments on account of this
tax on behalf Of the county"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-23

morning was consumed in explaining
various forms Of policies. He explain
ed the reasons for raising the assess
ments.
Hughes cited a decision of the lord
chancellor of the house Of lords in the
case against the Mutual Reserve in
which the lord chancellor thought that
perhaps the ambiguity in the clauses of
its policies was intentional and regard
ed them as tricky. Eldridge admitted
that he pursued wrong course at the
start and is now paying for 1T.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-23

Persistent rumors were afloat to
day that since the announcement OF
the Kellough company's intention 10
erect a four-story department store
building at the corner of Third and Al
der streets the Betz Brewing ana
Mailing company is contemplating the
removal of it's brewing plant TO some
location nearer railroad facilities ana
the remodelling of its fine brick struc-
ture into a modern hotel bulldlhg.
George Retzer, secretary and general
manager Of the company, was out OF
the city today and could not De reacn-
ed to verify the statements.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-23

Prosecuting Attorney Wilson rem
dered an opinion to the county board
of commissioners this morning in
which he holds that Walla Walla coun-
ty is not liable for any part of the
expense incurred in paving that part
of Main street in front of the court
house. Numerous authorities are
cited by Attorney Wilson in arriving at
the conclusion that the. city Of Walla
Walla may be forced to stand the
s415O91 charged against the county
That district is known as improvement
district No. 2, and when the assess
ments were prepared the court house
property was valued at $4,000. The
tax for the county's share of the paw
ing amounted to $41.5O. 81 and has
been due since last December. The
commissioners demurred to paying the
tax and appealed to the prosecuting at
torney for an opinion, which was rem
dered this morning, as follows:
referring to your inquiry as to the
liability of Walla Walla county for
the proportionate cost of paving Main
street along the court house square,
in Walla Walla. I have to say:
I'm the absence of any statutory leg
islation upon the subject, the weight
of authority undoubtedly is that prop
erty owned by a municipality is ex-
empt from all kinds of taxation, in
Guiding special assessments for local
improvements Although a special
assessment is not usually included
within the meaning of the general
term tax the rule under which pub
lie property is presumed to be exempt
from one, justifies the presumption
as to the other. The rule is thus laid
down in Cooley on Taxation third edi-
ton, page 265.
GA city or village cannot without
statutory permission subject state,
county or school district property to
assessment for local improvements
TT. goes without saying that the leg
islature has the power to require all
public property to bear it's proportion
ate burden of the cost of local I'M
provements, but it requires law spe-
cially permitting it. The state OF
Washington recognized this rule first
by enacting a statute in 1908 providing
that in cities of the. first class, all
state, county, city, all municipal prop
erty should be taxed in the same
manner as other property for the
payment of assessments for local i'm
provements That law did not and
does not apply to the city of Walla
Walla, because it is not a city OF
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-23
FIELDS RACE
With DEATH
Chicago MiIIionaire's Ride
From Buffalo
HIS SON WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
There Is Chance for the Young
Mans Recovery-Crisis Not
Reached.
HIS SON WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT

CHICAGO. Nov. 23.-Marshall Field,
Jr., who accidentally shot himself yes
terday, is still alive this morning and
has just fighting chance for recovery.
He is expected to live through the day.
A special train with Marshall Field,
Sr., and wife left Buffalo at SAP for
Chicago.
At 1O:3O the physicians completed
their consultation and announced that
it is not likely that there will be a
crisis today The patient is resting
easily.
Captain Mahoney, commanding the
district in which is the Field home, re-
ports to the chief of police that a
thorough investigation of the Field
shooting reveals nothing definite, but
he thinks it was an accident.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-23
Field, Sr., at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 23.-Mar-
shall Fields special passed through
here at 1870 a. m. Marshall Field
was seen for a moment as the en-
gines were changed. He appeared at
the rear door of a private car and
inquired anxiously for news of his
sons condition. He appeared cheered
to know that Rev. DR.. Gunsaulus be-
lieved that his son would recover. He
emphatically declared that the report
lie
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-23
Mourning for Jew Martyrs.

the east side are today mourning for
the victims of the Russian massacres.
Six thousand men and women passed
the streets Of the ghetto in
mourning parade behind a band with
drums playing a funeral dirge.
Letters from survivors in Russia were
read. all declaring that those who sur
vive now envy those who are dead.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-23
Tricky INSURANCE
AND LYING POLICIES
'' PRESIDENT of the Mutual Reserve
company Makes Some Frank
Admissions.

w" YORK, Nov. 2s.-Gerald
''"11 mead of the bond and mortgage
'IiIeht of the Equitable, testified
~ insurance investigation this
:, regarding the expense of
'''s The buildings in order.
-. se Beldridge, vice president and
= o1 the Mutual Reserve Life
~. Ce company, testified that his
0iy was formed in 1881 to do a
'ein assessment business. The
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-23

every person conducting business in
Walla Walla to have two separate tel
ephones. They say that this Will not
only, incur much trouble and bother,
but will mean an additional expense
in doubling their monthly telephone
bills.
A large number of merchants were
interviewed today by representative
of the Statesman and in every IN
stance each one expressed much dis
satisfaction at the action taken by the
council.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-23
USED FALSE GAUGES.
EmpIoye of Standard Oil Gives Dam
aging Testimony.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 23.-In a de-
position in the State Attorney Gen.
eral custer proceedings against the
Standard Republic, Waters and Pierce
Oil companies. William A. Morgan, a
former Standard Oil employe, testified
that he used false gauges. He told of
having sold two kinds of oil from the
same tank at different prices. He de-
clares he uses honest methods now
as an employe of an anti trust firm.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-23
Paymaster Held Up.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Nov. %
George H. Wiley, paymaster Of a con-
struction company was neld up at the
door of his office at the construction
camp at Cudahy, Wis. His personal
effects were taken, the keys to the Of
flee and safe stolen, the safe entered
and about $4,000 in cash and negotia- =
BILE papers taken.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-23
ROY TURNER SAID TO HAVE LED CRUSADE
Redoned Position as Stenogapher and Assistant Book
keeDer in a Large Local Establishment to Take
Up the Work-6rand Jury Investigation
Is Now Rumored

,.r Turner. a 19-year-old youth,
an lucrative position as book
Lamar and stenographer with prom
,u.r+ UaIla Walla firm a few weeks
sgo to devote his life to making WAL
:. uo,a cleaner town and he is
-oi3 70 he the leader of the reform
u,ororant started in the council Tues
dav night when the licenses OF nVe
..loor keeners. were revoked. The
o,i5anca that was submitted to the
oorrci in the shape of affidavits is
s.id 70 nave been gathered by Tur-
NJ, and in event of the saloon
tsenars' cases being carried into court
# is said that he will be the star wit
ness for the prosecution.
Turner is said to be now actively
engaged in getting evidence against
saloon keepers who are alleged to be
violating the Sunday closing law which
will be submitted to the authorities
with a view of making the Sunday
closing law effective in Walla Walla.
When this is done it is said the young
man intends to continue his reform
labors in other towns of Washington.
Turner'S activity has given rise to
rumors that a Pinkerton detective
has been employed by the reform
leaders to gather evidence against
vioIators Of the nti-gambling and
Sunday closing laws.
Would be a Reformer.
Turner came to Walla Walla from
The east a few months ago and secured
position as assistant bookkeeper and
Stenographer with a prominent Wal
Ia Walla firm. His services were sat-
Sactory and he was in line for rapid
advancement. A few weeks ago he
announced his determination to lead
reform movement in Walla Walla
and handed in his resignation to the
mead Of the firm. This was accepted
and 1t is said he Immediately started
Ills aoors of gathering evidence
against saloon men. Places where
gnoIng was being conducted were
4'ed by Turner, it is said, and
@Farefully jotted down the name of
Vie resort, the games being con-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-23
Gompers Will Be Reelected.

PITTSRJJRG. Nov. 23-The fedora
ton of labor was expected to nomi-
nate Officers, but the old fight over
brewery workers, seamen longsnore-
men and engineers occupied the time.
1t was decided today that there will be
no opposition to the reelection OF
Gompers. The convention will not
complete its business before Satur-
day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-23
oRJECT TO new TELEPHONE SYSTEM

merchants of Walla Walla in
al are much opposed to the in
:, ''On Of another telephone system
city and they are not a bit
ID IN expressing their iisap-
81 u the action of the city coun-
passing an ordinance gronting
tb,, ~''iSe to Charles E. Sumner for
- purpose.
If Rinclpal objection raised is that
iDfa De" system is installed and put
"OFAlng operation it will force
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-23
HOTEL RUMORS ARE FLOATING ABOUT

One reason given for sucn move,
If is said. is that the companys prop
ertv at Third and Alder is becoming
FOO valuable for a brewing plant and
that the revenues Of the company could
he greatly Increased by remodelling
the building and leasing 1t for hotel
purposes and securing for the brew
ing plant cheaper ground that would
be nearer railroads. IL Is SAID IL
such a move is made the company
will extend the building to the alley
and make other substantial improve
ments. /
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-23
CALIFORNIA BANK ROBBED.
The Thieves Secured $4,000 in Cash
and Securities.

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Nov. %
The Nichi Bel Ginko bank was rob-
bed Of $4,000 in cash and negotiable
paper last night. Robbers got into
the store next door, cut through a
pOrtitiOn to the bank and there cut
hole in the rear of the big safe. There
is no clue to the robbers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-23
HALEY APPOINTED SUPREME
JUDGE.
PendIeton Lawyer Will Succeed VOL
vefton.

SALEM, Ore, Nov. Ex-Governor
Chamberlain mas appointed Thomas
G. HALEY of Pendleton to the supreme
bench to succeed Judge rWolverton,
who has been appointed to the fed
eral bench.