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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-12-31
STOCKHOLDERS WIN CONTROL OF O|L
 COMPANY
CORPORATION ORGANIZED UNDER ARIZONA LAWS HAD LONG
 BEEN RUN BY MINORITY.

PHOENIX, Ariz., December S0,-At a meeting of the stockholders of the Potomac Oil company here today, B. M Lowell of Los Angeles, Lafayette E Pike, and Joseph P. Futile of Hartford Conn.,, Edwin II. Clark of Litchield Conn, John H. Osgood of Bakersfield Calif., were elected directors.
 The incident marks the initial victory of the majority stockholders over tho minority, in power for years, and foi three or four years refusing to call ar xnanual meeting. The company is op erating in the Bakersfield field, and de elaring dividends, though then interests represented by the new directorate be lieve there should be an investigation and an accounting and has been unti now unable to secure control.
 The company was organized under the Arizona laws.
 The old directors paid no attention tS an alternative writ of mandamus, fol lowed by a peremptory writ of man damus in an Arizona court, whereupoI the court appointed Paul R. Ingles t' do the things for the company, demand ed in the writs, and the same was ac eomplished today.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-12-31
The Mystery
 oT TheYeIIOw Room By GASTON LEROUx Copyright. 1908. by Brentano's
CHAPTER VIII.
The Examining Magistrate Qves-
 ticns Mile. Stanserson.

kv>(WO minutes later, as Rouleta III billie was bending over the foot prints discovered in the park, under the window of the vesti' bule, 8 man, evidently a servant at the chateau, came toward us rapidly and called out to NJ. Darzac, then coming out of the pavilion:
 M. Robert, the magistrate, you know. Is questioning mademolselle."
 N. Darzac uttered muttered ex' cuse to us and set of running toward the chateau. the man running after him.
 "we must know," said my friend Let's go to the chateau" And he drew me with him. But at the cha teau gendarme placed in the vesti bule denied us admission up the stair case of the first floor. We were obliged to wait downstairs.
 This Is what passed in the chamber of the victim while we were waiting below.
 The family doctor, finding that Mile Stangerson was much better, but fear ing a relapse which would no longer permit of her being questioned, had thought 1t his duty to inform the ex amining magistrate of this. who de cided to proceed immediately with ( brief examination. At this examina ton the registrar. M. Stangerson ant the doctor were present Later l ob tained the text of the report of the ex animation. and I give it here In all 1t legal dryness:
 Question. Are you able, mademoi selle, without too much fatiguini yourself. to give some necessary de tails of the frightful attack of whicl you have been the victim? Answer. feel much better, monsieur. and l vii tell you all l know. When I entered my chamber did not notice anything unusual there.
 70. What did you do on that day
 l want you to be as minute and pre- else as possible l wish to know al you did that day if 1t Is not askin, I too much of you. A. l rose late, at Il o'clock, for my father and l had re | turned home late on the night previ ously, having been to dinner at the re eeption given by the. president of tn
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-12-31

to by my gamekeeper, who aetaineu me moment to ask me to accompany him on an urgent tour oi inspection In part of the woods which had de- cfded to thin. put this or until the next day and begged him as he was going by the chateau to tell the stew ard that we should dine in the lab oratory. He left me to execute the errand, and l rejoined my daughter, who was already at work.
 70. At what hour, mademoiselle, did you go to your chamber while your father continued to work there? A. Al midnight.
 70. Did Daddy Jacques enter the yellow room in the course of the even ing? A. To shut the blinds and light the night light.
 70, He saw nothing suspicious? A. He would have told us if he had seen Daddy Jacques is an honest man and greatly attached to me.
 70. You affirm. NJ. Stangerson, that Daddy Jacques remained with you all the time you were in the laboratory? "M. Stangerson--I am sure of It. have no doubt of that.
 70. When you entered your cham Der. mademoiselle. you immediately shut the door and locked and bolted It? Was not that taking unusual pre- cautions, knowing that your fathe, and your servant were there? Were you In fear of something? A. My ia ther would be returning to the cha teau, and Daddy Jacques would be go Ing to his bed. And. in fact, did fear something.
 70. You were so much in fear o1 something that you borrowed Daddy Jacques revolver without telling hin you had done so? A. That is true. did not wish to alarm anybody, tho more because my fears might hay, | proved to have been foolish
 70. What was 1t you feared? A. hardly know how to tell you. Fol several nights l seemed to hear, botl 1 in the park and out of the park around the pavilion unusual sounds sometimes footsteps, at other timei the cracking of branches. The nigh before the attack on me, when l dit not get to bed before 3 o'clock in tn, morning. on our return from the Ely see l stood for a moment before m! window, and I felt sure 1 saw shad ows.
 70. How many? A. Two. The. moved round the lake. Then the moOl became clouded. and lost sight O them At this time of the season ever. year I have generally returned to m. apartment in the chateau for the win ter. but this year said to myself tha would not quit the pavilion befor my father had finished the resume o his works on the 'Dissociation of Mat ter for the academy. l did not wis that that important work, which wa to have been finished in the course O few days. should be delayed by
 change in our daily habit. You ca
 well understand that did net wish t speak of my childish fears to my fs ther. nor did say anything to Dada
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-12-31

republic in honor of the Academy of Science of Philadelphia When I left my chamber at half past 10 my father was already at work in the laboratory. We worked together till midday. We then took half an hours walk In the park, as we were accustomed to do, before breakfasting at the chateau. After breakfast we took another walk for half an hour and then returned to the laboratory. There we found my chambcrmaid, who had come to set my room in order l went into the vel low room to give her some slight or oers. and she directly afterward left the pavilion. and l resumed my work with my father. 4. 6 o'clock we again went for a walk in the park and after ward had tea.
 70. Before leaving the pavilion at $ o'clock did you go into your chamber A. No, monsieur. My father went into 1t, at my request, to bring me my hat 70. And he found nothing suspicious there. A. Evidently no. monsieur.
 70. It is, then. almost certain that the murderer was not yet concealed under the bed. When you went out was the door of the room locked? A. No; there was no reason for locking it 70. You were absent from the pavil lon some length of time. M Stangerson and you? A. About an hour.
 70. It was during that hour. nc doubt, that the murderer got into the pavilion. But how? Nobody knows Footmarks have been found in the park leading away from the window of the vestibule. but none has beer found going toward 1t. Did you notice whether the vestibule window was open when you went out? A. I don't remember.
 'M. Stangerson-It was closed.
 70. And when you returned?
 Mile. Stangerson--I did not notice.
 M. Stangerson-It was still closed remember remarking aloud, Daddy Jacques must surely have opened il while we were away.
 70. Strange! Do you recollect. NJ | Stangerson. if during your absence and before going out he had opened 1t | You returned to the laboratory at o'clock and resumed work?
 Mile. Stangerson-Yes, monsieur.
 70. And you did not leave the labo ratory from that hour up to the mo ment when you entered your chamber
 "M Stangerson-Neither my daugh ter nor l, monsieur. We were engag ed on work that was pressing. and WI lost not a moment, neglecting every thing else on that account.
 70. Did you dine in the laboratory | A. For that reason.
 70. Are you accustomed to dine II the laboratory? A. We rarely din' there.
 70. Could the murderer have know that you would dine there that even Ing?
 M. Stangerson-Good heavens. think not It was only when we re ' turned to the pavilion at 6 o'clock tha we decided, my daughter and I. to din there At that moment l was spokel
 A--s
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-12-31

"Three years ago l was marked TOT death. A graveyard cough was tearing my lungs to pieces. Doctors failed 70 help me, and hope had fled, when my husband got Dr. Kings New Discov, ery.o says Mrs. c. A. Williams, oi Rae Ky. "Teh frnt dose helped me and improvement kept on until l had gained 5S pounds in weight and my health was fully restored. v This med icine holds the world's healing record for coughs and colds and lung ant throat diseases. It prevents pneumon ia. Sold under guarantee at Palace Pharmacy drug store. soc and Sl.W Trial bottle free.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-12-31

Jacques, who. I knew, would not have been able to hold his tongue. Know ing that he had revolver in his room, I took advantage of his absence and borrowed it. placing 1t in the drawer of my night table.
 70. You know of no enemies you have? A. None,
 @. You understand, mademoiselle, that these precautions are calculated to cause surprise?
 "M. Stangerson-Evidently, my child, such precautions are very surprising.
 "A. No, because have told you that had been uneasy for two nights.
 'M. Stangerson-You ought to have told me of that This misfortune would have been avoided.
 70. The door of the yellow room locked, did you go to bed? A. Yes, and, being very tired. I at once went to sleep.
 70. The night light was still burn ing? A. Yes, but it gave very feeble light.
 @. Then, mademoiselle, tell us what happened. A. do not know whether had been long asleep, but suddenly l awoke and uttered a loud cry. M. Stangerson--Yes, a horrible cry. Murder It still rings in my ears. 70. You uttered loud cry? A. A man was in my chamber. He sprang at me and tried to strangle me. was nearly stified when suddenly l was able to reach the drawer of my night table and grasp the revolver which had placed in it. At that mo- ment the man had forced me to the foot of my bed and brandished over my head a sort of mace. But l had fired. He immediately struck terri ble blow at my head. All that, mon- sieur. passed more rapidly than l can tell 1t. and l know nothing more. 70. Nothing? Have you no idea as 10 how the assassin could escape frosn your chamber? A. None whatever. I know nothing more. One does not know what Is passing around one when one is unconscious.
 70. Was rhe man you saw tall or short, little or big? A. l saw only a shadow which appeared to me formid- able.
 tion? A. know nothing more, mon sieur, than that man threw himself upon me and that l fired at him. I know nothing more"
 Here the interrogation of Mile. Stan- gerson concluded.
 Rouletabille waited patiently for N. Robert Darzac, who soon appeared.
 From room near the chamber of Mile. Stangerson he had heard the in 1t to my friend with great exactitude, aided by an excellent memory. His docility still surprised me. Thanks to nasty pencil notes. he was able to reproduce almost textually the ques- tions and the answers given.
 it looked as if M Darzac were be- ing employed as the secretary of my young friend and acted as if he could refuse him nothing nay, more. as If under a comprlsion to do so.
 The fact of the closed window struck the reporter as it had struck the mag is.rate. The circumstance of the din ner in the laboratory also seemed ID interest him in the highest degree. and he had 1t repeated to him th-e' times. He also wanted to be sure tha the forest keeper knew that the pro lessor and his daughter were going t dine in the laboratory and how he ha, come to know it. | When NJ. DarZac had finished 1 said ''The examination has not advanced the problem much"
 Ut has put it back" said NJ. Darzac
 Tt has thrown light upon it." sai, | Eouletabille thoughtfully.
 (To be continued.)
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-12-31
AMERICAN HISTORICAL
 ASSOCIATION CLOSES

WASHINGTON, December 30.-The American Historical association held its final session in this city today, prepar atory to proceeding to Richmond, where it will meet with the American Political Science association tonight.
 The principal speakers were Joseph A Hill, William Nelson and James Ford Rhodes.
 At today s session of the American Political Science association, James Le roy of Fort Bayard, N. M., read pa per on "Ten Years Rule in the Phil inpines. General discussion follow
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-12-31
MANY TOPICS ENGAGE
 ATTENTION 0F SOCIETY

WASHINGTON, December 30.- With James Bryce, British ambassador, presiding, the American Political Sci enee society met here today in it's first annual meeting. The general topic for consideration was "The Increase of Federal Force and Power in the United States" One of the principal papers was by stephen Leacock of Magill uni versity, Canada, on "Limitations of Federal Government.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-12-31
The Correct Time

To stop cough or cold is just an soon as it starts-then there will be no danger of pneumonia or consump- ton. Just few doses of Banard g Horehound Syrup taken at the start will stop the cough. If it has been running on for some time the treatment VIII pc longer, but the cure is sure. Sold by Palace Pharmacy.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-12-31

"Good house keepers don't buy ground coffee," says Mrs. Brown. "It loses it's strength-is not near as good as Folger's Golden Gate whole roast, ground just before using"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-12-31

IT COSTS YOU NOTHING if you are not satisfied with the SOLwICo brand of goods Your grocer will cheerfully refund your money.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-12-31

Dolph Baatz & Co.'S big Removal Sale goes merrily on and the crowds are immense. Only few days more. Come tomorrow.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-12-31

Let the Guarantee Paint company do your work. Best material, best work, lowest prices.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-12-31

canvas Awnings-oIoss Paiat C..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-09-10
Receiver Appointed.

Rock Hill, Sept. 5.-P. A. Wilcox,
Esq, of Florence, representing the
Eastern bondholders before Judge
Pritchard at Asheville, succeeded in
having a receiver appointed for the
Southern Public Service corporation
which operates power companies in
Florence, Darlington, Marion, and
Rock Hill. Mr.. Wilcox was appoint
ed as receiver. 1t is stated that this
order affects only the Water, Light,
and Power Company of Rock Hill.
Mr.. R. T. Fewell, who is closely
connected with the local concern,
states authoritatively that his COM
pany is in position to give Rock Hill
everything that she demands and
that she demands and that every
thing that sh e demands and that
they will go to work at once to i'm
prove the condition Of affairs here.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-09-10
Dies to Save Daughter.

Greensburg, Pa, Sept. 3.-Mrs.
James McManany was dangerously
scalded near her home in Loyal Han
ma yesterday in futile effort to save
her three-year-old daughter from
death.
The child while at play fell into a
cistern which received the waste
steam and hot water from coal min
ing plant and she was so severely in
jured that she died just after being
rescued.
The mother plunged into the seeth-
ing cistern and carried her child out.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-09-10
NOTICE TO LIQUOR DEALERS.
Office of County Dispensary Board
of Bamberg County.

Office of County Dispensary Board
Of Bamberg County.
Bamberg, S. c., Sept. 4, 1908.
Bids are hereby requested, in ac-
cordance with the terms of the Dis
pensary Law now in force, for the
following kinds and qualities OF H.
quors, beer, and other articles here
in enumerated, to be furnished to
the State of South Carolina for use
of the County Dispensary Board OF
Bamberg County, to wit:
Fifty barrels Corn Whiskey, 80
proof, different grades.
Fifty barrels Rye Whiskey, 80
proof, different grades.
Five barrels Alcohol, 1873 proof.
Fifty barrels Gin, 80 proof, dif-
ferent grades
Bids will also be received for Case
Goods, including Rye, Corn and
Scotch Whiskies, Brandy, Gin, Rum,
Wines, Beers, Ales, and Porter. AL
so glass, corks and tinfoil, wire and
other articles used for a County
Dispensary
All goods shall be furnished in
compliance with and subject to the
terms and conditions of the Dlspen-
sary Law of 1907, and bidders
must observe the following rules:
/. The bids shall be sealed, and
there shall be no sign or mark upon
the envelope indicating the name
of the bidder
2. All bids must be sent by ex-
press or registered mail to Jno. F.
Folk, County Treasurer for Bam-
berg County, at Bamberg, S. c., on
or before IL o'clock of Monday, the
5th day of October, 1908. The con-
tract shall be awarded to the lowest
responsible bidder on each kind,
the Board reserving the right to
reject any and all bids and any
parts of bids The Board reserves
the right to increase or decrease
the above quantities at the same
price as the bids submitted.
8. ALL goods to be delivered +.
O. b. Bamberg, S. c., freight prepaid.
Terms, to be paid for within ninety
days and subject to regauge at our
warehouse. Also state discount for
cash payment. Bids will be opened
in the Office of the County Dispen-
sary Board at Bamberg, S. G.
E. G. HAYS,
J. A. WALKER,
G.. B. CLAYTON,
County Dispensary Board for Bam-
berg County.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-09-10
COTTON CROP ESTIMATE.
Secretary Hester Places this Years
Crop Two Million Under Last.

New Orleans, La, August 81
Secretary Hester, of the New Orleans
cotton exchange. reports the COM
mercial cotton crop of the United
States for the season of 1907-0S,
ending August 81, to have been H.
571,966 bales, as compared with
13,510,982 bales in the season of
19O6-07.
The total port receipts were S,579,-
S4z, and overland movement So9,-
$50, while southern consumption is
placed at 2,193,277 bales.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-09-10

There is more Catarrh in this section Of the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed to
be incura ble For great many years doctors
pronounced it a local disease and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment. pronounced it in
durable. Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure. manufactured by F. J. Cheney e. Co.,
Toledo, Ohio is the only constitutional cure
on the market. 1t is tax en- internally in doses
fr ON 10 drops to teaspoonful. 1t acts direct
ly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the
sy stem. They offer one hundred dollars for
any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials.
Address: FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-09-10
New Advertisements.

, County Dispensary Board-Notice
to Liquor Dealers.
J. NJ. Parknr-Trespass Notice.
Thomas & Barton Co.--Pianos
Not Damaged by the Flood.
McGowan's Cheap Cash Store-Of-
fers bargains in clothing and shoes.
Orangeburg Business College.
E. Bart Price-Fresh Eatables.
w. S. Hogan-Wanted. ....
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-09-10
Beer Poured Into Sewer.

Eight hundred barrels of beer,
valued at 100000, belonging to a
local brewery company, were empti-
ed into a sewer in Oklahoma, OkL,
on saturday in the presence of State
Dispensary Agent Robert E. Loiser
and Internal Revenue Collector
Charles Howard Two thousand peo-
pie attended the opening, some with
buckets and pitchers, hoping for a
chance of salvage. This hope was
disappointed. The beer was on hand
when the prohibition law became ef-
fective.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-09-10
20 CHILDREN IN 26 YEARS
Remarkable Record Of a Married
Couple at McKees Rocks.

Twenty children in 26 years is the
remarkable record of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dennis Mcintyre, of McKees Rocks,
Pennsylvania and all of them are
singles and all are living.
Married in 1882, the babies have
been coming at intervals of Is IL
months. The latest arrival was born
Sunday evening and is a boy and
weighs Is pounds. In the family
there are II sons and s daughters.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-09-10
VERY LOW RATES
To Denver, Colorado and Return via
Southern Railway.

southern FdIIWdy.
On account of the annual conven-
ton, American Bankers Association
the Southern Railway announces at
tractive low round trip rates to Den
yer, Col. Tickets to be sold daily
until September 30th, 1908, good to
return leaving Denver not later than
October 31st, 1908.
For rates. details, schedules, etc.,
apply to Southern Railway ticket
agents, or, J. G.. LUSK,
Division Pass. Agt.,
J. L. MEEK, Charleston, S. G.
Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt.,
Atlanta, Ga.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-06-25

The open saloon has been banished
from johnson City for few years. The
nearest city with saloons was Bristol,
twenty five miles east. Last year the
saloons we're wiped out of Bristol. How
ever, IN Johnson City "bootlegging"
has been going on to a large extent ow.
ing to the fact that the law has not been
enforced as it should be by George F.
Campbell, chief of police and Patter.
son leader, as shown by the acts of
Deputy United States Marshal Bolton
making more than twenty arrests for
alleged illegal selling of whisky in the
city i'll few days while the recorders
docket shows for two months that only
two have been fined for the illegal sell
ing of whisky in the city.-Knoxville
Sentinel.