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The Washington herald., 1908-01-14
WOULD TAX ALL D0WRIES.
SABBATH Thinks International Mar
rIaRes a Menace

in international marriages a threatening
institution, because of the habit of rich
and fond papas equipping their daughters
with large sums, of United States legal
tender, when they are about TO take
unto themselves a foreign titled hus-
band.
As a remedy for this drain upon the
national per capita circulation. Mr.. Sa-
bath has introduced a bill providing that
in the futures all such dowries be taxed
25 per cent, and providing that the Treas
ury Department may make such reguIa-
tions as will permit the enforcement Of
H. Ia w and the collection of the tax
The Washington herald., 1908-01-14
HnTsE.

The House was in committee Of the whole for
about five hours, considering the bin for the re-
vision Of the penal code. The same matter viii
probably be taken up again to-day. So far, for
U-tTe sections have been passed There are
3i2 sections in the bill
The Washington herald., 1908-01-14
BLOOD MIXTURE
Splendid Remedy Which Any.
one Can Prepare.
DON'T COST MUCH TO MAKE

Removes Blood Disorders by RestOr-
ing Proper Action of the Kidneys.
Relieves rheumatism Quickly, and
Is Worth a Trial by Any One Who
Requires "A Good system Tonic
and Blood Purifier.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-14
WANTS LIABILITY LAW.
VIII Ask Congress 10 soon
Take Action.

Take Action.
The President viii soon send a messag ge
to Congress urging that legislation be en-
acted to take the place of the employers
liability act, which was declared by the
United States Supreme Court last weeb
to be invalid.
1t is expected that the President viii
not indorse the pending Knox bin OF
any particular measure, and will leave
the question of detail to Congress. He
will satisfy himself with making a strong
plea for a law.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-14
MCCONNELL DISCOVERIES IN
VITAL FORGE
PROVE 4 SELF-GVRE FOB ALL IsVlLIDsH.

Health is plenty Of vital power Inyslidim is too
little vitality. Mr. Mcconnell, the Washington
s,ientist has proven that the production Of vital
power can be increased by su invalid or old person
TO cure himself when the best specialists cannot
benefit
Cali OF write for literature TO Life Electricity In
stitue. l1l6 street northwest, Washington. Ph0ns
GsI9. Can he taught by mail
The Washington herald., 1908-01-14

Senator Dick has introduced a bin TO
allow the widows Of enlisted men of the
army to be inferred in the same graves
as the bodies of their husbands which
lie in such cemeteries.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-14
Arms for spanish War Veterans

bin to authorize the Secretary of
War to issue discarded arms to camps
OF Spanish War Veterans was intro
duced in the Senate by Senator Dick yes
terday.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-14
\ " ! AMN

The new law passed by Congress
forbidding railroad operators working
more than nine hours a day has
created a demand for about 30,OOO
more telegraph operators than can now
be secured. Railroad wires are cut
inIn the Tnlac-ra I.hu Dam IT ...nrt AZ
The Washington herald., 1908-01-14
DISCUSS BOND ISSUE
Democratic Senators Declare
Banks We're Favored.
TILLMAN HAS TRUMP CARD

Reads Letter from Assistant Secre-
tary of Treasury Declaring Big In
diyiduaI Bidders We're Not Allotted
Bonds-AIdrieh Promises Complete
Information for Senate Tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-14
Minority Proposals Lo,

BY votes showing a majority Of about
fifteen, the several propositions to amend
or strike out were defeated. The same
disposition was made Of amendments pro
posed by Mr.. Cochran Dem., n. y, DIS
qualifying the giver OF a bribe to a Fed
eral official from holding an Office Of
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-06-18
ODD FELLOWS IN SESSION
IN CITY OR RENO

The grand lodge of Odd Fellows is
in session again today in Reno and will
be in session again tomorrow. The
morning was spent by the grand lodge
IN hearing the reports of the grand
officers and the afternoon was spent
in e~leeting the grand officers. The
election was still in session at a late
hour this afternoon.
The grand lodge of Rebekahs was
also in session today and the entire dav
was spent in attending to the routine
business. The session tomorrow will
be taken up with the election of the
officers.
This evening the big event of the
meeting will take place. This will
be the dedication Of the new Odd Eel
lows building at the corner of Second
and Center streets by the grand lodge
of Odd Fellows. The will
take place early in the evening and
the principal speakers will be Rev.
VanDeventer, Theodore Bell and ]. f
Stubs, all prominent Odd Fellows.
Following the dedication ceremonies
there will be a banquet in the Masonic
temple and all Odd Fellows and Re
bekahs will be in attendance who arc
visiting the eity,-Reno Gazette, June
is.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-06-18
MINING MAN FOUND
DEAD IN ROOM


On entering the room occupied by
Christopher A. Wills, late Tuesday af
ternoon for the purpose of cleaning it,
Mrs. Gill, landlady of the Melrose room
ing house, in Reno, saw Wills lying
across the bed, fully dressed and APP
parently asleep. She went to him and
started to awake him only to find that
he was dead. Mrs. Gill hprriediy mott
fed the undertakers and Coroner Bell,
and had the body removed to the un
d~ertaking parlors.
Mrs. Gill states that the last time
that she saw Wills alive was on the
evening of Sunday, June 14th, when
he entered the Melrose rooming house
and complained of being i'll. She be
licves that he then went to his room
and that he probably died that even
ing while endeavoring to undress.
Wills was about 80 years of age
and was from Buffalo, New York. He
had been in Nevada for some time and
was interested in several mining and
other properties. and owned the Alber
ia townsite in the Yerington mining
district. He leaves a wife and little
daughter at $40 Washington street, II
Buffalo, and the townsite which he
owns in the Yerington district was
named after his little daughter.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-06-18
THUG SENTENCED
AT GOLDFIELD

Frank Fletcher, a gambler, was SEN
fenced last Friday at Goldfeld by the
Judge of the district court to serve
ten years in the Nevada State peni-
Tertiary for the robbery of William
Pemberton, a mining man of Goldfeld.
Pemberton gambled at roulette and af
ter he had won several hundred dol
lars, Fletcher followed him to an alley
at the rear of the gambling house and
robbed him after striking him over the
head with a revolver and rendering
him unconscious.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-06-18
FIRST BANK OF RAWHIDE
CLOSES ITS DOORS

The First Bank of Rawhide closed
its doors Monday morning upon the
order of George d. Pyne and Tex
Richard, two of the directors.
The First Bank Of Rawhide was in
corporated for $4,000. with Russell T.
Prentiss, as president and the follow
ing directors: G. p. Pyne, G. L. Rick
ard, J.. Fl. Leudke and l.. Sidwell.
Recently this bank took over the
Wonder Bank and Trust company.
1t is claimed by Richard that Prem
tiss made loans Of $1,000 at two diff
ferent times without proper s%ecurit
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-06-18
NEVADA BANDITS
ELUDE BIG POSSE

The two bandits who held up the
fallon- Rawhide stage a few days aga
are still at large. The officers have
a good description of the two men.
One weighs in the ~neighborhood of 200
pounds while his companion is said to
be a very small man. Both men are
practically naked.
A posse composed OF state police ami
deputy sheriffs numbering at least i.
hundred are in hot pursuit. There is
a chance that the men viii be captured
within the next twelve hours. They
the headed across the desert where
water is almost unobtainable and I'M
less they receive aid they will certain
ly be captured. Wells-Fargo and com
pany refuse to give out the amount
of money which the bandits secured
in the treasure box,
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-06-18
SHOT HIM FULL OF
BULLET HOLES

F%orsaking their usual weapon, the
knife, for a revolver, two Mexieans
some time Monday morning shot down
Sam Jackson, a Piute Indian of Vir-
ginia City, while he was walking on
the MOO track near the Evans
ranch in Washoe county, and after
robbing him left him to die, with 5
bullet holes in his body and numerous
bruises.
Jackson lay unconscious for q mum
Der of hours, being found by Johnny
Schimmerhorn, and other Indians at
daybreak the next morning. They
notified the police and the wounded
man was taken to the county hospital.
District Attorney Moran attempted
to get a dying statement from the
Indian in an effort to secure the cap
tpre of the Mexicans, bue beyond the
fact of their nationality. little was
gained as the Mexicans were unknown
to jackson.
Jackson says that when he was
shot he made believe that he was dead
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-06-18
AN INGENIOUS THIEF
CAUGHT AT RENO

A man giving the name of James
0'Brien, which he admitted was not
his right name, was arrested Saturday
night ~ Patrollman Hillright for one
of the boldest attempts at thefts re-
corded to date.
O'Brien saw a truck with a roll OF
blankets at the Southern Pacific de-
pot and fancied the baggage so he
went to the street and got two inno-
men 70 carry it across the street
TO the rear of the Pyramid house on
Commercial row.
Here one of the men became sus-
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-06-18
THE BEST PILLS EVER SOLD.

"After doetoring for fifteen years
for chronic Indigestion. and spending
over two hundred dollars, nothing has
done me as much good as DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. l conside them thh
best pills ever Sold writes b. f. Ays-
cue of Ingleside, n. G. Sold under
guarantee by Eagle Drug company.
25c. Thur
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-06-18
RAWHIDE PROsPECTOR
MURDERED FOR MONEY

George McKennett, a prospector, was
found dead in his cabin mean Rawhiie
with a bullet hole in his head. Robbery
was the motive for the crime and Nc
Kennett had been dead for several
days when found by his partner, G.
G.. Whitback.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-06-18

but that the Mexicans kept on shoot
ing. Jackson was shot through the left
leg, right arm, neck, right shoulder,
and in the head, his leg being broken
by the bullet, making amputation al.
most a certainty.
Jackson has a large family at Vir-
ginia City. He had peen trading his
horses at Pyramid Lake.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-06-18

"Did you ever get homesick. cap.
tain2' asked the passenger on the
ocean liner.
mo; IN never home long enough I
replied the captain.+Argonaut.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-06-18
OF INTEREST CLEANED
FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES

picious and notified Patrollman Hill
house who brought all three of the
men to the police station, holding the
two as witnesses.
O'Brien was tried Monday and was
sentenced to serve sixty days in thu
county .jail.@Reno journal
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-06-18
LOTS FOR SALE

Business lot on Bridge street, 28x75
next to the Club saloon, and residence
lot 50x125 on Akin street, between
First and Second streets. Address D.
y. higgins. m4tf
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-03-11
ANTI.SALOON LEAGUE MEETING.
DR.. Hare, of Washington, Addressed Two
Large Audiences Sunday.

DR.. L. M. Hare, of Washington, d.
G.. representative of the Anti-Saloon
League of America, addressed two
large audiences at the First Methodist
church last Sunday. DR.. Hare eX-
planned that the church is behind the
great movement to Danish from this
country the traffic in strong drink, and
he predicted that within ten years the
legalized sale of intoxicants will have
been completely stopped in America.
The AntiSaloon League was launched
fifteen years ago, and today there is a
State League in every commonwealth
in the Union, with the exception of
Mississippi South Carolina having been
organized week ago at Greenvlle
All the necessary officers of the State
League were then chosen, except a
State Superintendent, and DR.. Hare
agreed to remain in the State and act
in this capacity until suitable person
could be obtained, or until the first of
April when he returns to Washington.
DR.. Hare presents his subject in con-
vincing terms, and those who heard
him Sunday were doubtless impressed
with the Importance of this great
church organization and are in sympa-
thy with it's purposes, for between four
and five hundred dollars was raised in
cash and pledges to aid the work in this
State.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-03-11
AN ALLEGED NEGRO RAPisT.
Fred ElIedge, Charged With Criminal
Assault, Removed to Columbia.

Last Friday night Fred Elledge. a
twenty-year-old negro of Sullivan town
ship, who had been lodged in Jail
charged with criminally assaulting the
seven-year-old daughter of Mr.. Mack
Gambrell, of Princeton, was taken to
the State penitentiary by Sheriff Duck
EFT for safekeeping. The child was re-
ported to be in very serious condition,
and there were efforts made to appre-
hend the negro by the citizens before
he fell into the hands of the officers.
This failed, however, and the boy was
brought to Jail Thursday night by Con-
stable Elledge. Friday afternoon ru-
mors reached the sheriff to the effect
that an attempt would be made to take
the alleged rapist from Jail and mete
out to him sure and swift punishment; !;
hence the action of Sheriff Duckett.
AS it turned out, no call was made at
the Jail, and it seems that all are will
ing for the law to take it's course.
The next term of the criminal court
will not be held until the third week in
June, but Solicitor Cooper has indicated
that he is willing to ask for special
term in order to try the accused.
Only meager reports of the crime
have been received here, but it appears
to be one of those cases demanding the
speedy action of the courts.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-03-11
Cross Hill Personals.

Cross Hill, Mardh 9.-Miss Omega
Madden, of Madden's, visited Miss
Belle Madden the. past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Witherspoon
have been on an extended visit to his
parents at Yorkville, S. C.
Miss Verna Calhoun, of Greenwood,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. M.
Pinson.
Mrs. Mamie Reid, of Clifton, is visit
ing at the homo of our popular and ac-
commodating Rid carrier, Mr.. Jim
Coleman. Jim's "brick."
Mr.. l.. S. McSwain has bought the
Academy lot, with no house, for $3.50.
Miss Boo Matthews, of Williamson,
and Mrs. Watkins, of Newberry, were
in town for the Lyceum attraction last
Wednesday evening.
The next Lyceum attraction will be
The Broomell-Reed Company, March
12,u Readings and Recitals, Harpists
and Vocalists.
DR.. Miller returned from Columbia
last Saturday, after pretty busy and
tiresome weeks work.
Prof. G. w. McSwain, of Clemson,
was with home folks here Sunday.
Since l wrote last the "stork" has
visited the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Rasor and-we!l, they are happy!
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-03-11
A Tour of the World.

On Friday evening, March 20, the
people of Laurens will be accorded the
rare privilege of visiting four interest
ing places on the earth's surface. The
United States will be represented at
the residence of Mrs. J. H. Sullivan,
on Main street; Cuba at the residence
of Mrs. j. o. c. Fleming, on North
Harper street; Iceland at Mrs. j. N.
Hudgens' residence, on South Harper
street; Japan at the residence of Mrs.
Louis Meng, on East Main. Each of
these homes will be appropriately deco
rated, and at each place refreshments
will be served This entertainment
will be in the form of personally con-
Quoted tours, leaving the home station
Mrs. j. A. Copeland's residence on
Main street-every half h,ur, begin
ming at 6 o'clock. Conveyances will
be provided for all persons desiring to
make this Tour. The groups leaving
at 6, $50, and 7:30 o'clock will be for
the benefit of the pupils of the school.
Those leaving at 8 o'clock, and on
each half hour thereafter, will be for
the people Of the community. Tickets
will be furnished at the rate of SO
cents each. These tickets will be
punched at each station.
This entertainment will be under the
management of the teachers of the
Laurens city schools, and the proceeds
will go for the purpose of improving
the city school library. This is very
much needed, and it is earnestly de-
sired that the people of Laurens CO.
operate freely and heartily toward the
purpose.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-03-11
DEATH OF MR.. BENJAMIN r. ROPER.
Was III Only Short Time. Burial at
Chestnut Ridge.

Mr.. Benjamin F. Roper died = last
Wednesday in this city after an illness
of only about forty eight hours. His
death was great shock to the COM
mmity for though he had been in ill
heal for several years his friends
were entirely unprepared to hear of his
dealt Mr.. Roper was quite young
man, being only thirty-two years old.
After graduating at Furman University
he studied law and practiced his profess
sion successfully for several years in
Laurens, but about six years ago re-
moved to Texarkana, Texas, where his
health failed after few years and
about eighteen months ago he returned
to this city hoping to improve. He
married Miss Emma Hudgens, daugh-
ter of Mr.. r. H. Hudgens, of this city,
who, with two little children, is left to
mourn his loss.
Mr.. Roper was son of Mr.. l.. H.
Roper and is survived by his father and
five brothers, Rev. l.. M. Roper, pastor
of the First Baptist church at Spartan
burg, Messrs. G. H. and Luther Roper,
of this city, and Messrs. Paul and
Broadus Roper, of Fountain Inn.
The burial took place at Chestnut
Ridge cemetery Thursday afternoon,
Rev. w. E. Thayer, pastor of the First
Baptist church, conducting the services.
The pail bearers were: j. N. Wright,
g. B. Bobo, Marvin Wolff, M. H. Fow-
Ter. c A. Powers, r. A. Dobson, S. P.
Babb, j. w. Henderson, Jr.
MIR. Roper was young man of the
highest character and of fine abilities.
He had a great many friends who
deeply regret his early death and who
sympathize with his bereaved family.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-03-11
THE RED MEN ORGANIZE.
HIawatha Wigwam, No. 81, Instituted
With Large Membership.

The Red Men of Laurens have reor-
ganized, with about eighty charter
members. The lodge, or wigwam, was
instituted by Mr.. j. H. Hair and Sc
lect degree team from Newberry. The
new organization takes the name of the
former local lodge, and is the fifty
first subordinate wigwam to be insti-
tuted in the State. The officers chosen
are:
A. E. Sloan, Prophet.
A. w. Grant, Sachem.
j. N. Richardson, Senior Sycamore.
John F. Bolt, Junior Sycamore.
DR.. lsadorc Schayer, Keeper of Wam-
pun.
K. H. Donaldson, Keeper of Records.
The above include the elective officers,
while the rest are appointed. Mr..
Sloan and DIR. Schayer have been elect
ed as delegates to the Grand Lodge
which meets in Charleston on the sec,
ond week in April.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-03-11
OUR SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE. hereby give warning to
al persons not to hire or harbor Rich
ara Abner, colored, as he is under con
tract for 1908 with me. James VIII ny,,
32-2t,
FOR SALE. Eggs for hatchino.
thoroughbred. single comb, Brown
heghorn. Leave orders at Philpot's or
Bennetts store. Price, 13 for soc.
lienry M Graham, Laurens, S. C.
32-3t.
WANTED-To sell the best Wee6er-
Chopper, and Cotton Seed on the mar
ket. On time or for cash. For narfic-
ulars address Mrs. Josie Martin, Accent
Madden, S. C. 3211t' IL
SEED OATS--Just received, March
., lot Of Red Oats for spring sowing.
j. II. Sullivan, Laurens, S. c.. 32-It
FOR SALE Early Jersey Wakefield
NMaopage Rants, homegrown. Ready
M mmohaay: George M. Mcdaniel, at
Z Iodd' simpson q Co. s store, Laurens,
.. " 32-2t
% EGGS from extra nice, single comb
8 brown Leghorn and Barred Plymouth
Rock-15 eggs, 81; 80 eggs, S1.75. 80
per cent. hatch guaranteed, or eggs re-.
placed at half price. r. A. Boyce.
Cross Hill, S. G. 32,2t
WANTED Agents to sell Maxwell
Automobiles, the best car on the mar
KGt tor. doctors. Liberal discounts
write for particulars. Spartanburpc
aautGomobile q Co., Agents, Spartanburg
D. w. 28tf
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-03-11
News From Exon.

EXON, March 9.-We are having
beautiful spring weather and the farm
ers are quite busy preparing for an
other crop.
Mr.. T. A. Godfrey and family are
quite sick with measles.
DR.. j. G. Cooper has been real sick
the past week.
Misss Tankie Culbertson, of Owings
Station, returned home Monday, after
a few weeks visit to her brother, II. j.
Culbertson.
Misses Matte and Gertrude Hamil-
ton spent Sunday with Misses Pearl
and Myrtle Culbertson.
Mrs. Maud Phillips and Miss Sue
Cooper, of your town, visited Dr..
Cooper and family Sunday night
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Culbertson spent
Sunday with Mr.. r. B. Coley's family.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. E,ledge spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. 7. C. Nc
Daniel
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-03-11
MIR. j. N. JONES
PASSES AWAY
Was Buried With Masonic Rites at Mt.
Olive Church, Yesterday,
March 10th.

Mr.. James N. Jones, a good citizen
and substantial farmer of the Mt. Gal
lagher section of the county, died Sun
day night, after very short illness.
He was about sixty years old, and is
survived by his wife and several chill
dren, including Messrs. James Jones,
Jr, Wash Jones, who teaches at
Hickory Tavern, and Vester Jones, of
Washington, d. C.
THE funeral of Mr.. Jones was held at
Mt. Olive church, yesterday, the burial
being conducted by the Masons.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-03-11
BRYAN ENDORSED
BY HOME STATE
Democratic State Convention Elects Solid
Delegation to Denver, Ins tructed for
Peerless Leader.

Omaha, Nebraska, March 5.-This
was Bryan Day" in Omaha and all
through Nebraska. With the Demo
cratic State Convention as a nucleus.
party leaders from every county, and
practically every primary district in
the commonwealth, gathered here to
pledge allegiance to the presidential
aspirations of Mr.. Bryan and to con-
slider means for furthering his interests
before the Democratic national conven-
ton.
Enthusiasm was prevalent through
out the day. 1t broke loose early in
the afternoon session of the convention
and, gradually gathering volume, broke
out in tumultuous vociferations when,
at the beginning of the evening session,
the platform committee presented this
resolution:
The Democratic party of Nebraska
again declares confidence in and admi-
ration for William Jennings Bryan.
In him we behold the ideal American
citizen-the ideal Democrat. We re-
joice that the principles which he has
so ably advocated have been gladly re-
ceived, and now are generally accepted
by the American people.
Resolved, That the delegates by
this convention chosen be, and are
hereby instructed to vote as unit for
the nomination of Mr.. Bryan for the
presidency"
This official endorsement of Mr..
Bryan's candidacy met the full appro-
val of the delegates. The ironclad in
structions to the 16 men selected dur
ing the afternoon to represent the
State at Denver will, it was thought,
leave no doubt as to where Bryan's
home State stands.
The platform, as whole, was largely
Mr. Bryan's own work. That it re-
Elected the leaders, views as to what
should form the issues upon which the
party should go before the country
next fall was not denied.
Mr.. Bryan, however. said that the
declarations of the platform were neces-
sarily incomplete; that some sections
undoubtedly will be included in the ma
tlonal platform that were omitted,
while others were treated in the Me-
braska document in purposely brief
manner, so as to allow amplification at
Denver.