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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-07
ANOTHER DisPENsARY WEDGE.
State Institution in South Carolina
Seems Near Doom.

State Institution in South Carolina
Seems Near Doom.
From present indications the South
Carolina state dispeasary, On which
was based the initial prominence OF
South Cardinals senior United States
senator, will be abolished by the gen.
eral assembly. At Wednesdays ses-
sion the Carey-Cothran local option
bill passed by vote of "a to 4s.
The dis2ensary forces, realizing
their defeat, offered as a substitute
for the local option measure, pro.
hibitlon' hill, hoping to gain the sup
port Of that element and defeat the
anti.dispensary folks. The substitute
WIS rejected by vote of 6s to S..
The fight Is given up in the house
and every conceivable influence is be.
ing used to secure the defeat CT the
local option bill in the senate, which
is closely divided. 1t is the opinion
Of all factions, however, that, what
ever follows, the state dispensary will
be abolished.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-07
MATTER YET OPEN
Not Certain That Canal Con-
tract Will Be Let.
RESTS WITH PRESIDENT
A Possibility That All Bids May 20
Rejected and Task of Digging
Ditch Put Into Hands Of Chief
Engineer Stevens.

A Washington special says: II IS
still possible that the administration
may determine 10 dig the Panama ca
nal, placing the work in the hands
OF Chief Engineer Stevens instead OF
having it done under contract. Tho
final decision will rest with the pres
ident and the secretary Of war, and
will depend on their opinion as to
whether tue administration is justified
in accepted the bid To do it by con'
tract.
1t was pointed out Wednesday on
high authority that the government
has not promised to accept the bids or
w. J. Oliver, who has been given an
opportunity to associate himself with
swo other contractors to do the work
at his bid of 6 3-4 per cent. The pres.
ident and Secretary Taft feel that
the question Of cost is nct the one
thing alone to be considered, and that
they would be justified in declining
to enter into a contract to dig the
canal if they felt that the government
interests would be best subserved by
lot doing so.
/ The following statement was made
public at the white house Wednesday
by Secretary Loeb:
Reports in the papers seem to indl-
cate a belief that the canal contract
has been conditionaily awarded to Mr..
Oliver. This is not so. No decision has
been made even that the contract will
lie awarded to any of the bidders. Mr..
divers bid was so hopelessly defec-
tive that it could not be even consid.
cred, and time was given him to COM
plete it in a shape that will enable
it to receive consideration. If it is
put into shape it will be considered,
together with the bid already made by
the Gillespie-McArthur combination.
which may itself be altered, and then
whichever bid, after the most careful
examination, seems ncst advantageous
may b. taken, or both bids rejected
and the canal be constructed unde:
the direct supervision Of the govern
ment. In such case, the government
would, wherever it chose, use contrac.
tors simply as agents. The real object
in contracting the work is to have
assembled large number of the best
specialists in each class of work, and
the prime consideration will be the
ability and fitness shown in variety
OF directions By the men making the
bid. The president and the commission
would not even consider a bid OF
merely one or two men: The work is
already going we'll. Over a half mil
lion cubic yards were taken out OF
the Culebra cut In January, and the
amount being taken out is steadily IN
| creasing."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-07
CHARACTERIZED AS A "PiKER."
Atlanta Real Estate Agent Charged
With DefrauGing New York Woman.

Atlanta Real Estate Agent Charged
With DefrauGing New York Woman.
Characterizing w. E. Wimpy, 4 real
estate man of Atlanta, Georgia
as a "piker,' or man other
wise known as one with small means
who gives the impression that he is
operating en- large capital, Mrs Lucy
]. Wade of New York city Thursday
brought action against him in the Full.
ton superior court to recover SSo,O00
worth of Atlanta real estate.
Wimpy is the man who persisted
in renting a house in white neigh
borhood OF Atlanta recently to negroes,
and for this reason came into cCnstd-
erable notoricty.
Mrs. Wade alleges in effect that
she was prevailed on by Wimpy, who
poisoned her mind" against r. J. Grit
fin, her former agent, to give him
$4,000 OF property without so much
cas- a scratch OF :he pen" to show
his obligation, not even his note. She
declares that he has ever failed to
give bond in the sum of $4,000 10
insure certain improvements Oh the
property he agreed to make.
Not only Goes the bill allege that
Wimpy is "piker," but it declared
he went to New York with the ex-
press purpose of getting hold Of the
Atlanta property from its owner by
fraud.
The property in question IS a trian'
gular block on Peachtree street oppo-
site the Gambler building and just
ncrth of the Piedmont hotel. It is
claimed that although this' property is
worth: 100000 at the present tine,
Wimpy, secured it from Mrs. Wade by
agreeing to pay $4,000 for it at the
end of thirty years, and in the mean.
time pay her interest quarterly at the
rate of 4 per cent.
Mrs. Wade says in her suit that she
had not been in Atlanta in sixteen
years and was not acquainted with
the value of real estate. Neither was
she acquainted with business methods
or law. IN fact the petition alleges
she knew nothing about such matters
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-07
OPINION ON SILLY oRDERs
Troops Of Uncle Sam Cannot Be cenls
peIIed to Attend Church. s.

PEELED to Attend Church.
The text of tie >opiuion Of JUDGE
Advocate General Davis, OF the army
in connection with a sergeant's rex
fusal 20 obey orders at ColumbCs Oy
barracks, to attend Roman Cath0h9
service, for which refusal the war
department ordered the sergeant's ~
ductioa and transfer to another po9t
shows the following question submits
ted to the secretary Of war by the
commanding officer of the recrultin4
depot at Columbus barracks: ~
'Ts an order directing q soldier
OF a command by the commanding efss
ficer thereof to attend divine WORSHIP
in a church in which he was broughl'
up, and who has no conscientious
scruples against attending such SER
vices so manifestly Illegal as to Wsrss Ws
rent such soldier in deliberately VIOLA
ing the same?
In his opinion, Judge Advocate Gen
cral Davis called attention to :thes
fact. tha. congress ls forbidden by thes
first amendment to the constitutions tgs
make any law respecting an esanF
,ishment of religion OF prohibiting the
free exercise thereof" S. S S
He says that officers ,lnd enlisted:
men of the army have never been
required to attend religious services.
"T must, therefore, conclude that
General Davis says, "while q poSts
commander may lawfully issne
orders as he may .ieem recessas 5
secure a proper observance of shSs
Sabbath, it is not competent for naf&
to require officers and enlisted msRs
to attend divine services, or to pro
malgate instructions In respect TO thss
observance of the day, which are IN
excess of or contrary to the reGulie e.
nients o. the SIND article of war.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-07
SHOT WIFE AND BABE.

Drunken Man Runs Amuck With Shot
Gun at Waycross.
. At Wa: cross, Ca, Wednesday night,
H. E. Lilies, while beastly drunk,
shot and killed his wife ami probably
fatally wounded their fourmonths-old
babe.
There was no eyewitness to the kill.
ing, but the evidence before the core
ner's jury .is to the effect that Lilies
placed a doulls-barreled shotgun to
the left side OF his wife's face and
pulled the trigger. Mrs. Lilies had
her babe in her arms at the time,
and as she fell, the babe was dropped.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-07
ALL COTTON EXCHANGES
Now included in Congressional Resolu-
ton Calling for Investigation O.
Their Business Methods.

The resolution Of Representatives.
Livingston and Burlcson, unanimous.
ly adopted Friday by the committee
on interstate anil foreign commerce,
was altered in the committee, so that
it will apply to Ill cotton exchanges.
II directs the secretary of commerce
and labor, through the bureau of cor
porations, tc Investigate as to whether
the causes Of fluctuations in the COT
ten market are due to the character
CT contracts and deliveries thereon
made on the cotton exchanges dealing
in futures, or is the result OF any
combinations or conspiracy which in
terferes or hinders commerce among
the several states and territories or
with foreign countries"
President Earvie jordan Of the
Southern Cotton Association was IN
Washington Friday consulting with
Representatives Livingston and Burle-
son in regard 10 the prosecution OF the
figh. to force the New York cotton ea-
change to amend it's methods Of op-
Grafton in conforming with its char
ter, or TO suspend as cotton gamo'
ling den.
President Jordan commented upon
the fact that Secretary Childs of the
New York cotton exchange and Super
intendent King oi that exchange were
present at the hearing beforc The ccm-
mittee of the house, and delivered
themselves Of the opinion that the
exchange courre,i such an investiga-
ton as was proposed.
I'VE will give them all The oppor'
t;inity they want &c disprHve the
charges which have been made against
them, if they can. We are entered
in this fight and will rot :iY7sup TN
til the operations that have resulted
in depressing the price Of the souths
staple are discontinued or conducted
along straight and honest lines
Additional evidence will De lodged
by Representative Livingston and
Burleson, with Commissioner Garfield,
of the bureau Of corporations.
These gentlemen will not divuige
the nature of the exhibits, but it will
consist of the report OF the committee
on agriculture and forestry submitted
to the fifty-third congress, and in
which the dealing in futures" was
severely arra1gned.
Further evidence, showing the We
nal character Of exchange contracts,
will also be placed before the commits
! sloner.
Walter C. Hubbard. president OF the
New York cotton exchange, when in
formed that the house committee on
Interstate and foreign commerce had
voted to make favorable report on
tho resolution for an investigation or
the cotton exchange, said:
If the investigation is started, the
exchange will aid in every possible
way those in charge Of the inyestiga-
tion. We will throw open Our books
and records, knowing that we have
! been doing nothing that need be con-
cealed.'
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-07
coMMANDER-lN.CHiEE HURT.


Head of the G. a. r. Shaken Up in
Railroad Collision.
A Cincinnati dispatch says: K. 3.
Brown, commander-ln-chief Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic, one 9Th
er passenger and the engineer of the
Baltimore and Ohio southwestern
train No. 104, eastbound, were Injured
in a collision between The passenger
train and a switch cngiae near Seccno
avenue.
General Brown, who was On mis- way
from Cincinnati to GAINESVILLE, MS
home, received a sprainad ankle. The
ether two injured were not seriously
hurt.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-07
MRS. SAGE OPENS PURSE.

Gives Million to Establish College De-
partment in Honor Of Husband.
At the annual meeting Of rhe Alum
nj Association of the Rensselaer, Poly
technic Institute at New York FRIDAY
n,eht announcement was made ot the
cift of Mrs. Russell Sage Of Sl;0Oo'0oV
to that institution. 1t is understood
that the fund will be applied to the
establishment of new department. 10
he called the Russell Sage Scnooi
Of Mechanical and Electrical! Engineer
ing"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-07
A WASTE OF GOOD MONEY.
Investigation Of 6rownvI'le AFFAIR
Wit Cost $5o,0c0.

The senate committee on mlhlary
affairs is beginning to realize the diff
f,culties in the way Of securing wit
-,esses for the Brownsville inquiry.
The discharged soldiers are scattered
from Maine to California.
Most of thu nj are without funds anu
the government must advance the
money for their fare to Washington 10
testify. One member of the commit
tee predicted the investigation would
cos. more than $4,000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-07
DEATH FoREsTALLED A DIVORCE

Millionaire Seeking Separation from
Wife Dies in South Dakota.
George II. Meyers, a multi-miilioa'
aire Of New Orleans. died in Yankton,
south Dakota, Friday. On his person
was found Standard Oil stocks valued
at $1,oOe,0o0.
Meyers arrived in Yankton nearly
six months agof:with the intention CT
securing q divorce from his wife. He
still lacked one week before he Woulc
have become citizen Of the state,
when his divorce petition would have
been filed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-07
RECEIVER FOR NEWSPAPER.
Creditors of Atlanta News Publishing
Company File Petition.

Late Thursday AFTERNOON four cred.
itors of The Atlanta News Publishing
company filed petition asking that
it be adjudgeG a bankrupt, and as
result OF said petition Referee in
Bankruptcy Percy Adams appointed
John X. Ottley receiver OF the plant.
The creditors of the newspaper al
lege that The Atlanta News is insclv
emf, owing debts which it is unable
to pay. and which it has ACKNOWLEDGED
it's inability to pay.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-07
cARWoRKERs OUT on STRIKE.

Demanded Increase OF Salaries ana
Recognition Of the Union.
After making certain sdemands upon
the railroads, including recognition OF
the Carworkers' Union, and an IN
CREASE Of salaries. three huIdred and
thirty-fiye men, composing the recent
ly organized Augusta, Ga, CarworA'
ers' Unisn, went out On a strike trl-
day.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-07
WILL DRAW COLOR LINE.
White Citizens Of Cincinnati Opposed
to colored Surveyor.

According to a dispatch in the
Washington Star, Ralph W. Tyler, col
ored. declares he will accept the posi-
ton of surveyor Of customs at Gill;
cinnati if offered.
White citizens OF Cincinnati are In
disnant and it is rumored that every
white man in Office will. resign the
moment Tyler is appointed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-07
PUBLIC DEBT DECREASED.
January Statement Shows Big IL
crease in Treasury Cash.

Monthly statement CT the public
debt shows that at the close OF busr-
ness anuary 81, 1907, the total debt
less cash in the treasury amounted 10
s927,441, ,2O6, which is :; decrease Tor
the month of $7629,571. I'his decrease
is largely due to the increase CT
cash during the month.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-07
DEATH DEcREED JEWS.

aevoIutionists in Odessa Preparing fox.
Another Onslaught. ~
The elements of the population OF
Odessa, Russia. VINO are opposed to-
the Jews are renewing their Efforts to
organize an anti-Jewish attack, and as..
a result, the people OF Odessa; OF
whom about one-th;rd are Jews, are;
in a state bordering on panic.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-07
NO WORD FROM ROOSEVELT
As to "Jirt Crow Question Sutmitted
by People of Oklahoma.

President Roosevelt has received
the resolutions passed by the consti-
tutional convention of Oklahoma ask
ing hirn if he would approve the con-
stitution if it should contain a pro-
vision on The Jim crow car question.
No answer has yet been made by the
president to the resolution.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-07
MAJOR PENRosE ARRAieNEp.
Answers Before courtmartia! tor ~.
,eoed Neal.ct Of Duty in Texas.

The courtmartiai for the trial 3o1s
Major Z. j. Penrose, twenty -nlrh als51.l I
fantrv. charged with neglect OF duty
IN connection with the BroWnsv1ite.
Texas. riots, opened at Fort Sam Honss-s
ION. Monday, with Colonel Glenn, 2sf.1s
infantry. representing Major ens
rose. Captain Charles Hay IS ocass1
advocate:
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-07
.insnect All Your TWenties.

Chief WiHkie, of the secret service,
has announced the appearance of
new counterfeit $50 national bank
note, on the Marietta National Ealk.
Marietta, Indian Territory.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-07
RURAL GUARDS FOR CUBA
Order Issued Directing an Increases
of the Native Force.

AS a result OF a recent conference
at the White House between the pres
idert, Secretary Taft and General
Bell. chief of staff, an order has been
issued directing an increase OF the
rural guard OF Cuba from 6,Oc9 TO,
10000 men. The purpose is to avoid
increasing the number of American.
1roops, the native guards being more
acceptable tc the people.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-07
plsREGARDs CONSTITUTION.
Maryland Senator Criticizes President
for Alleged Usurpation.

Disclaiming any intention cf assall.
ing President Roosevelt and rrcfes sing
for him profound personal esteem, Sen
ator Rayner, CT Maryland, Thursday
addressed the senate al considerable
length in critical review Of what he
terms the presidents usurpas!on or
governmental functions not conferred
upon him by the constitution. He first
alluded to the recent speech of Seua.
tor Root in which was described the
grandual enlargement Of federal POW
ers at the expense CT the states.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-07
KILLED BY GATLiNG GUN.

John q. Rockefeller, Actor, Meets His
Death on the Stage.
John D. Rockefeller, an actor, was
killed on the stage Of theater in Chi.
cago Wednesday, when Gatling gun,
which was used during a matinee per-
formaEce, fell On him and fractured
his skull. Rockefeller was assisting
in removing the gun from a tempo
rary platform. His home is in New
York city.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-07
TRIBUTES PAID GoRMAN.
Senators Devote Day to Euleeiums
Of Late Maryland Statesman.

Senators paid tribute Friday to the
memory of the late Senator arthur
oue German OF Maryland. All business
tor the day was suspended at 1880
c.ciock. according to a special order,
and eulosies were deli> cred address,
ed to resolutions expressing the FRO
found sorrow ard regret Of the senate
at The death of the Maryi@rd senator.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-20

Ida. are visiting friends in Logan and
vicinity.
Mrs Sarah Evans and her daughter
Miss Estelle left Monday for Sacramento
Cal.
John Spande returned this week from a
visit to several eastern cities.
Mrs Catherine Hibbard was honOred by
the First Ward Relief society on Mon
day which was her seVenty-fourth birth
day. A nice repast was served, and there
was a nice little program rendered.
Dr. George Thomas entertained the
members of his former Sunday school
class on Monday evening. Luncheon was
served and there We're various forms of
amusement provided
Miss Mary Grover of Garland spent
several days of this week visiting with
Logan friends.
Mrs. A. H. CasperSOn of Preston. IDA.
visited in Logan this week as the guest of
Mrs. Catherine Hubbard.
Mrs John DAZZLE is visiting in Salt Lake
with her sons.
Mrs. Rachel Anderson of Idaho Falls
left here this week after an extended Wis
it with her brother Mr.. Woodhouse.
David Jackson of Randolph returned to
his home this week after a pleasant visit
with members of his family, who are here
for the winter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-20

a tea next Thursday afternoon in honor
of the new officers of the Infants Home
on / street.
Mrs. Phillip Staab leaves for Califor-
mia tomorrow.
The J. w F. Sewing club and Miss
Ethel harrington were the invited
guests OF Mrs. Ephraim Jeffs. jr., last
Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. L. 5. Wilson of Indiana
have arrived and are al the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. William Schonert
Dave Mcqueen and wife have re-
turned from a two months trip through
the east. during which they visited rel
atives in New York and Ohio.
y
Miss Nora Gleason gave studio re-
cital for her small pupils last Tuesday
afternoon, at which the pupils taking
part were Gladys Hegney, Marion Up
ton. Pearl Luke, Mary Shutters, Elsie
Aures, Carrie Krebs, Eugenia MERCER.
Eugenia MERCER and Gladys Hegney
for marked Improvement
* &%
was the one given on Friday night in
honor of Miss Lucy Maloney of Pueblo,
Colo, who is visiting Miss Martha Blu
bOltZ. After the invigorating ride. the
jolly crowd repaired to .Franklin's.
where a dainty supper was served
them. Those invited to meet Miss Ma
loney and participate in the ride were
Misses Elder. Harmeling. Sprengel,
Canning. Mabel and Mildred Phillips.
FOL III
Brown. Turton. Peters. Lambourne.
Powell, Bowman. Midgely, Brockbank,
BubOltZ and Libby. Mrs. r. Lindsey
chaperoned the party.
Mrs. John c. DAILY will entertain the
members of her sewing club Wednes-
day afternoon at her home on F street.
The Misses Florence and Grace Cook
entertained about twenty-five OF their
little friends yesterday afternoon at an
Orpheum party.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Pollock have
moved in their new home, 1107 East
Sixth South street.
~
Miss Bertha PickneH entertained the
members of the NJ. NJ. S. last Thursday
evening. Miss May Morgan entertains
lDeln next WEEK.
81 = X
Mrs L. s. Day goes to Los Angeles
to visit her sister, Mrs. Kresper.
X
The women of the First Methodist
church are preparing a novel entertain
ment to be given in the near future. 1t
will be a banquet of states" and the
plan is 10 group the people from the
various states each in his own. Speeches
by prominent people will be a feature.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-20

matrimonial announcement Of
Ins .oek was that of the marriage of
the the confirmed bachelors of the
one X. Herman. supposed regular
loN-i or at the Alta club, to a fair
oa, ,u.. from san Francisco. The we'd
wluOT, e said to have been a most ro-
dlns "a one and the bachelor friends of
ilai s.Snedict are the only ones who are
tls Ooitoeether happy over the event.
n0l " . =
,,ottv definite rumor comes from
oast that two Of the young people
lHe'orIy popular i'm Salt Lake have
i0l .n5 afinities. and that a possible
QUIT e I'm view between the handsome
l lS,o Kindergarten and the youthful
business man.
,,,nv merry sleighing parties have
-, advantage of the recent snow
ms and a number OF informal sup
.orF have followed the rides around
p ie,., behind the jingling bells during
,bo mast few evenings.
with a couple Of fair visitors at the
1,.orv most. and a few very good
inaLjno girls from out Of town as
,uos,s things social should begin to
80 more lively shortly.
DOLL BARET.