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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-11-28
Our New York Letter.

| Apanic or rather a furry in none!
circles in a great city is interesting tt
study.
h The recent nervousness did no1
reach a panic" !" every one was un
easy, but no one lost.
The truth is there was abundance
all received their own, the lack o1
enough crisp currency to make the
exchanges cut quite a figure, wher
the Knickerbocker Trust Company or
5th Avenue closed its doors; it hac
enough and to spare, but not in crisp
currency. The Knickerbocker was
the first to start the uneasiness that
run wild for days.
Barney, the energetic president,
took hold Of this institution a few
years ago when it's deposits were $11,.
600, 900. Barney pulled it up to $685.
600, 900, then committed suicide.
Strange that success and suicide
should follow close in each others
tracks, but it was so. The Knicker-
booker, ranking so high, on 5th
avenue too, frightened the populace.
All the banks began clinging to cash
on hand knowing the masses with
deposits would clamor for cash. New
York's millions are a thrifty people;
Except a few all have bank accounts
representing savings Of all kinds and
amounts, $500 to s5O0,000. It is
these millions from the masses, ag-
gregated that makes the active oper-
ating capital, daily bank balances to
a great extent, that the banks do the
business of the country with
The rich have theirs in other things,
the masses theirs in cash in the banks
and when they start a run it means
something. The banks escaping runs
might as we'll have them, for they
have to hoard to be ready for such.
It is said 81, 400, 900, 900 was drawn
out and put away by the people,
what a hole it made. Solvent banks
were strained to get and keep enough
in cash for possible emergencies. 1t
all was not because of any lack of
values, of money, the country was
all right, the money plentiful, peace
and prosperity prevailing, but in a
twinkling there was, as it were, a
signal and all put on the alert, and
every dollar was tightly squeezed
with a firm grip. It only required a
release of the grip and all reacted.
The masses as rule know little of
finance, are easily fright
ened and no arguments of "conf-
dence" impress them, yet these peo~
pie owning the active banking cash
have it in their power to disturb, dis
rupt the business of the country and
none can gainsay them for it is their
yet it makes a strange con-
dition of affairs.
Too many think the banking cap
ital is the rich, not so, it is the poorer
peoples. The banks combine their
savings and create with them the
billions for the business of the
country.
The worst is over; it was only a !
fright after all. H. W. F1NLAYsoN.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-11-28
Want New York DRY.

New YORK, Nov: 25.- Cheered byi
what they believe tobe the beginning:
of the greatest temperance revival:
the country has ever seen the pro-
hibitionists of New York State are:
planning a crusade to move the State:
into the dry column. If Alabama:
and Georgia can be turned to proc
hibition, why not New York? they:
say.
A State ticket will be put in the;
field and they intend to elect Legis-s
lature which will pass a prohibition;
law next year.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-11-28
CONVERSE GIRLS MAD.
Laughed at Cats Picture and Were
Reprimanded.

Reprimanded.
SPARTANBURG, November, 23-Th'
pencil drawing of a house cat on th'
fly leaf Of an Episcopal hynnal, un
der which was written a ridiculou.
sentence, is responsible for friction
between twenty-five young ladies o.
Converse College and the rector Of az
Episcopal Church, which may result
in the young ladies refusing to atteno
service at this church this year. A
lengthy conference has been held be.
tween the rector and the young ladies,
and the trouble fully discussed, but
no armistice was reached.
Last Sunday the young ladies, who
are Episcopalians, attended their
church in a body. One of the young
ladies did not have her hymnal and 9
lady occupying a pew nearby handed
her one. The book was opened at
the fly Leaf. on which some one had
drawn cat and written an amusing
sentence. The young lady smiled and
passed the hymnal down the line for
her friends to see. Every one was
amused and one by one smiled. When
the hynnal reached the end Of the
line the amusement was general, and
the young ladies, in order to prevent
general laughter, held their hand
kerchiefs and gloves over their
mouths. The minister commanded
the young ladies to give him their at
tention.
At the conclusion of the service he
asked the college girls to remain,
which they did, and it is said he gave
the young ladies lecture. Upon
arriving at the College they were pip
ing mad; declaring that they should
not have been criticised in public, if
at all, but since they were, they were
due public apology.
The position Of the college girls
was made known to the minister and
a conference was held. It is said
that he asked that the young ladies
give him an apology signed by every
college student who was present,
which they declined. The matter
was discussed pro and con, wise and
for at least two hours, but
no satisfactory adjustment was
reached.
J The girls carried their troubles to
the dean of the College, who, it is
said, sympathized with them. She
was asked if she would require them
to attend service again, to which she
replied that they must use their own
pleasure; that she would not force
them to attend service. The girls
concerned have written to their par
ents explaining the matter.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-11-28
Spartanburg Farmer Killed.

SPARTANBURG, Nov. 25.-Charles
Crocker, a white man, was shot tc
death by Lewis Simmons, a young
man about % years of age, at Sim.
mons home yesterday afternoon. as
the result of a quarrel over some
stock. After the killing Simmons
surrendered to the authorities at En-
oree and this morning he was brought
to Spartanburg and lodged in jail.
Coroner Turner of this county is at
Enoree tonight, having held an in
quest over Crocker's body this af-
ternoon.
The tragedy occurred in the lot at
the home Of Simmons, and it is said
that the killing was the result of a
quarrel about mule. From what
can be learned it appears that Sim
mons lives on a farm owned by Mr..
Lawson, who on Saturday went to
the home Of Simmons to get a mule,
the latter having finished gathering
his crop. Mr.. Lawson went away,
leaving the mule in possession Of
Simmons. On Sunday, according to
the information received, Mr.. Law
son, accompanied by Charley Crocker,
went to the home Of Simmons and
carried an axe and a gun, so it is al
legged, and one of them attempted to
break into the stable door to get the
mule. This brought on serious
trouble between Croker and Sim
mons, which resulted in the latter
shooting the former to death.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-11-28

It is deliciously palatable, agrees with
the weakest stomach, contains the most
soothing, healing, Strengthening and
curative elements. Makes you well and
happy. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
IS cents, Tea or Tablets.
d. F. HOOVER.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-11-28

New and fancy stock of citron,
raisins, currants, dates, and figs at
Aoye's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
Deaths In the District.

Deaths were reported to the health office
during the past twenty-four hours as fol-
lows:
Frank H. Hopkins, So years. 721 LIST street
northwest.
Tignor Jefferson, % years, 1912 Temper
ance avenue northwest.
Bette D. Barradell, % years, 1926 LIE
Droit court northwest.
John L. Patterson, Is years, 1921 d street.
John Cosgrove, 81 years. L street north
west.
Martha A. Diggs, g. years, S1S H street
southwest.
Ada I. Bradford, 81 years, $40 18th street
northwest.
Mary E. France. "a years, 1880 18th street
northwest.
Eva Butler, 10 years, 215 L street.
James Jones, % years. 119 Chew's alley.
Charlotte v. Hick, SO years, 103 Prospect
street northeast.
Mary Barnett 81 years, 1893 Seaton street
Marsaretha Ely 90 years, 221 18th street
southwest.
Mary Short. so years. Home for the Aged
Joseph A. Ruon, 81 years. Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Rosie Louise Hodgson. q years. 8005
Cambridge place northwest.
Louisa Wells, 50 years, 1898 B street
Emanuel johnson, 40 years, 1855 D street
northwest.
James A. Davis AZ years. United States
Soldiers Home, District Of Columbia.
James A. Richards. 10 years, I'LL New
Jersey avenue southeast.
Mary A. Garner, year, 518 9th street
southeast.
Andrew Peyton, years, 429 Franklin
street northwest
James Logan, year, 9O8 1st street south
west.
Mary Brown, month, 1906 Massachusetts,
avenue southeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22

schools Of Sioux City and secured high
school education, later attending, for a
short time, the engineering department Of
Cornell College Mount Vernon, Iowa. He
had been working during the summers
with railroad surveying parties in the
middle west. After leaving college he was
three years in a national bank, and later
was made assistant superintendent Of the
Sioux City Cable Railway Company. After
it had been converted into an electric line
he became a reporter on the Sioux City
Journal, where he remained for six years.
occupying various positions from reporter
to city editor. In 1900 he went west to
look over the country and was offered the
position Of city editor Of the Walla Walla
Daily Union, owned by. Levi Ankeny. then
prominent candidate for the United
States Senate. Within three months he
became the editor and manager Of the
paper. He was married at Sioux City, in
1898, to Miss Marie Louise Mccall.
niece of former Public Printer Palmer.
Mr. Slater took a prominent part In
the election of Senator Ankeny and came
to Washington in 1908 with him as his
secretary Last spring he was appointed
secretary to Secretary Shaw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
A REAL ESTATE DECISION.
Favors Claimants Under a Tax
Title

In deciding the case of Armstrong agt
Ashley and others, District of Columbia
case, the Supreme Court of the United
States touched upon questions of general
interest affecting transactions In real
estate The decision bears on the right
Of an improver of property not his own
The suit involved a loan of $4,000 made
by the now insolvent New South Building
and Loan Association Of New Orleans, La,
of which Armstrong was receiver, for the
erection of a building on lot in this city
to which there were two adverse claimants
Ashley and his associates held the property
under a tax title acquired many years ago,
while the other claimant asserted owner
ship through series of purchasers rum
ming back to the original owner, a Scotch
speculator named Walker, who appeared
to have abandoned the property. The money
Of the building association was advanced
to the claimants through Armstrong, but
actual possession being in the other party,
the suit decided yesterday was begun to
have a lien declared against the property
for the money expended on the building.
The decisions in both the Supreme Court
and the Court Of Appeals of the District
were favorable to the claimants under the
tax title, and yesterdays opinion, which
was delivered by Justice Peckham, affirmed
that finding.
In the course of his opinion Justice Peck
ham said:
mo case has been called to our atten-
ton which in any degree resembles the
claim made by the company herein. The
man who actually erected the buildings
knew all about the state Of the title and
that it was contested by the defendants in
the most earnest and emphatic manner in
their actions Of ejectment to recover the
lots The evidence fails to show that the
company was, before the money was ad-
vanced, entirely innocent of any knowledge
on its part which would lead to doubt as
to the ownership of the property by Brad
shaw, one of the claimants through the
Walker title. But even its actual good
faith, in the popular sense, cannot charge
the defendant with the duty of active in
vestigation to discover from what source
Bradshaw obtained the money to build.
The simple facts are that the defendants
were in possession Of the property when
this suit was commenced and they ask no
aid from q court Of equity to place them
in possession. They had recovered 1t In
their actions at law, and a court of equity
will not, even in the case Of a bona fide
improver. grant active relief in such a
case"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
To Increase Salaries.

Representative McNary Of Massachusetts
yesterday introduced bill to increase the
salaries Of all government employees Is pei
cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
Births Reported.

Births were reported to the health Office
during the past twenty four hours as fol-
lows:
Nelson H. and Gertrude E. Crouch jan
uary IA, 1907, female.
Nathaniel and Virginia Arnold, January
IA, 1907, female.
William E. and Mary E. Burke, January
IA. 1907. male.
James E. and Mary L. Carter. January
10. 1907, male.
simon and Elizabeth crowdy, January
Dan D. and Mary o. Easement. January
16, 1907, female.
BENJAMIN and Alice Franklin, January
10, 1907, female.
Henry and Mamie JONES' January 10, 1907,
female.
William and Rachel Jones. January 10.
1907 female.
John and Charlotte Holder, January 10,
Isaiah and Jennie Herndon. January 10,
1907, female.
George W. and Josephine Hutchinson, jan
uary 10. 1907. female.
James and Josephine Hawkins, January
II. 1907, female.
Henry and Matte Johnson, January 10,
1907, male.
Dennis and Annie Harris. January II,
Walter H. and sallie Jackson. January
Is, 1907, male.
buIOTQ anu bldncne Lyncn, January 10,
1907, male.
John T. and Florence NJ. Myers, January
II, 1907, female.
Daniel E. and Ann C. McFadden, January
Is, 1907. male.
Augustus B. and Lula NJ. Omwake, jan
uary IS. 1907, female.
George and Mary Pierce, January IS,
1907. female.
Frank and Lille Steele, January II. 1907,
female.
James B. and Annie E. Stewart, January
49, 1907, male.
Willie and Mary Jones, January 10, 1907,
female.
John and Martha Tracey, January II,
1907, male. ...-
George and Mary A. Thomas, January Is,
1907, male.
I, Joseph and Ada A. Taylor, January II,
1907. female. -, =
Robert c. and Catherine williams. jan
uary IS. 1907, male. ~
James and Mabel Wood, January 20, 1907,
female.
Eugene and Mary Wells, January 10, 1907,
male. -'-
George B. and Elizabeth H. Wagner, jan
uary IL. 1907. female.
George and Ada Smith, January 16, 1907,
male.
John and Fannie Cant, January IS. 1907,
male.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
Hotel Arrivals.

Arlington-E. C. Lyon, New York; W.
H. Jackson, Salisbury. Nd; !. Bien. jr.,
New York; F. w. Tucker, Little Rock,
Ark; N. w. Tausig, New York; P. e.
Holt. Stockton. Cal.
Ebbitt-F. E. Pierce, New York: W. c.
Shuster and Mrs. Shuster, Lansdowne. Pa. /:
Joseph Brooks. Philadelphia; d. F. Pugh.
Columbus, Ohio; A. r. Foley, Trenton.
N. J.
Shoreham-George T. jam, Philadelphia;
Miss Paret, New York; Otis Skinner, New
York; Peter F. Daley, New York; Miss
Blanche Ring. New York; c. g. Bennett,
Brooklyn. N. Y.
New Willard-F. A.. Davenport. Boston;
H. A. Hansen, Boston; Representative ].
L. Rhinock, Covington, KY; J. H. Lewis.
Lynchburg, Va; George H. Keesel, Rich
mond, Va; ]. G. White, New York.
Raleigh-James Todd, Pittsburg; ]. c.
Hill, New York; C. B. Wing. Cincinnati,
Ohio; w. ]. Oliver, Knoxville, Tenn; J.
M. Fleming, Atlanta, Ga: H. M. Goldfogle,
New York.
Normandie-C. NJ. Hudson, New York;
A. B. Devlin, Jersey City, N. j.; F. 8.
Terry, Brooklyn, N. Y; John J. Deutty.
Jersey City, N. j.; Capt. Ulster Davis
and wife. Albany. N. Y; William II. So
mers, Camden, N. j.; T. G. Boyer. Phila-
delphia; ]. H. Brown, Boston, Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
Bill Prohibiting Corporations From
Making Them Passed.

The Senate bill prohibiting corporations
from making money contributions in con-
nection with political campaigns was
passed by the House yesterday after spir-
tied debate.
The bill makes it unlawful for any ma
tional bank or any corporation organized
by authority of any laws Of Congress, to
make money contribution in connection
with any election to any political Office:
or any corporation whatever to make q
money contribution in connection with any
election at which presidential or vice presi-
DENTAL electors or a representative in Con-
gress is to be voted for, or any election by
ator. One Of the provisions added w the
House makes such corporation upon con-
-viction punishable by q fine. not exceeding
prisonment for term of not more than
one year, or both, such fine and imprison-
ment, In the discretion OF the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
The Charity Ball.

The charity ball tomorrow night at the
New Willard promises to bring together
one of the largest and most brilliant dane
Ing assemblies of the winter. Mrs. Fred
Mcclure, Mrs. c. c. Glover, Mrs. Thomas
T. Gaff, Mrs william Merriam and Mrs.
Charles H. Davis will receive the guests
for the committee. There will be two
bands, one for dancing and the other for
promenade music, and The price Of the
ticket also includes supper. The Its of pa
tronesses comprises most of the prominent
hostesses of the capital. who are always
glad to lend their influence and presence
to the success of this annual ball for the
Children's Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Henry T. Curtis and Ethel A. Venson,
both of Oakton, Va.
Edgar o. Whitman and Aurelia Trum-
bull.
Francis s. Dorsey and Eleanor A. Gillen.
George H. Newell and Wilhelmina F.
Schneider.
George Walker and Hattie Wilson.
Orvile l.. Travis and Elsie johnson, both
of Rosslyn, Va.
William Dunkerly of San Juan, Porto
Rico. and Florence T. Joyce Of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
Mr.. KEEPS SUCCESSOR
ARTHUR F. SLATER SWORN IN
AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY.

as assistant secretary of the treasury, sue
ceeding Charles H. Keep, who left WASH
ington for Albany to assume his duties as
superintendent Of banks Of New York
state.
Mr.. Slater received many floral COM
plinents from treasury employees, and en-
tered upon his work under suspicious cir
cumstances.
His Career in Life.
Arthur F. Slater was born at Carlisle,
England; came to the United States in
company with his younger brother the
year after his parents in the early eighties.
His father purchased a large ranch near
Sioux City. Iowa, but sold it after two
years and moved to Sioux City, where he
has since resided -
Arthur Slater attended the public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
Small Fires.

Sergt Giles and Policeman Bailey Of the
seventh precinct acted as volunteer nre-
men about 10 o'clock this morning when
flames were discovered In the roof Of the
house Of J. A. Donovan on Conduit road
west Of Fox Hall road. The policemen
realised that it was practically useless to
try to get part of the city fire department
out to the house before 1t burned down. so
they used the old time method Of the
"bucket> brigade" in fighting the flames, and
succeeded In extinguishing them. It ID
supposed the IRE started from sparks drop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22

regiments were served. Among those pres
emf were Misses Marjorie Sullivan, Lottie
Se1tz, Madeleine Evans, Lillian Dux, Miriam
/Dux, Rae Strafuous, Nellie Daley ana Edna
Myers, Messrs. Chas Anderson, r.. Rey
nolds. Chas. Whitaker, NJ. OBrien, s. r.
Brenernan. The out-of-town guests were
A. G. Lummis of New York, George Emer-
son of Boston, Geo. Livingston of Phila-
delphia and Ira Myers Of Dayton. Va.
Mrs. Charles Morton Bryant and Mrs.
Harry Colfax Grove will be at home in
formally on the following second and fourth
Wednesdays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22

ped from the chimney Of the house on to
the roof. The damage is estimated az
about s.. -
Woodwork adjacent to the furnace in the
mouse at 1885 Irving street northwest took
nre about 10 o'clock this morning. and the
hremen of No. IL engine company were
called upon to extinguish the flames.
About IS damage was done
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
VETERANS AT The CAPITOL.
Urge Passage Of McCumber Service
Pension Bill.

Commander-in-Chief r. B. Brown of the
@. A. r. and a delegation of veterans, ac-
companied by former Commissioner OF
Pensions Ware, called on Speaker Cannon
yesterday to urge the passage of the Nc
Cumber service pension bill. Speaker Can
non informed the visitors that the bill
would come up on its merits during the
present session. The pension committee Of
the House. Of which Representative Loud
enslager of New Jersey is chairman, will
give a hearing to the veterans tomorrow
afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
MARRIED.

D0RSEY-GILLEN On Monday. January q. 1907,
ny the Rev; w. s; Canghy, assisted BY Rev.
T. g. Smyth and Rev. David William FRAN.
CHS g.. DORSEY and ELEANOR AGNES Gill
LEN, both Of this city.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-11

Cogamos nuestras ideas en- los antiques textos.
Cada generacion revste de nuevo las obras clasl-
cas- asi les comunica una inmortalidad mudable
Mi colega Pablo Stapfer ha escrito respecto este
asunto muy a.inadas rehexiones.
-Muy atinadas-reptio Ell comendador Asper-
tini.
-Pero no lie inspira ell derrumbamienio de las
opiuioues humans ideas desoladoras como las dc
used.
ASH aquellos dos honbres pacifcos exceientes.
agtaban en- su conversation magenes de gloria lie
belleza que engalanan la vida
- No me dice usted nada-pregunto ell comen-
dador Aspertini-de aquel soldado latinista que me
prequnto aqui de aque estudiante que pareca saber
10 que vale gloria niltar, puesto que desdehaba
los gaones de caboa
Ell sedor Bergeret respondi6, en- frases concisas,
que su discipulo Roux habia reingresado Ell
cuartel.
En- mi utimo vaje esta ciudad-presguio ell
comendador Aspertini,-e Ell dia de Enero 81 no
equvoco sorprendi ese joven eudito Il patio de
la Biblioteca y la sombra del tilo conversando
II hiia del coosere. Ia cual tenia las orejas colo
ralas.
No ignora listed 10 que ndica este: sin auda c ola
con una iaquietnd amabie.