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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-04

ians, who are among the most clever
Of the clever. Mylie has just signed
a five years contract with B. c. Whit.
ney. Could have signed for ten, but
then he will not always have to be
playing in vaudeville IL success con-
tinues to greet him as it is at present.
Miss Orth has q marvellous soprano
voice and carries you away to dream
land with her soothing melodies.
Paul Wagner, juggler comedian.
gets a big hand and rightly deserves.
You do not tire of his acting.
For the Summer,
Starting Monday afternoon the
Gennett theater will give a combina-
ton show Of pictures and vaudeville
every afternoon and evening during
the summer months. Matinees will
be given at 1880 and there will be
two performances in the evening one
at 1880 and the other at 9. The price
Of admission to all seats at all per.
formances will be ten cents Mr.. Ora
Parks of Marion is in the city adver.
Using the new combination show to
be put on at the Gennett Monday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-04
ALLISON URGED
TO PARTICIPATE
Coach Stagg Wants Young
Athlete to Enter Chicago
Varsity Meet.
MAKES PERSONAL APPEAL
ALLISON RECENTLY BROKE THE
STATE HURDLE RECORD AND
FRIENDS THINK HE COULD
MAKE BETTER SHOWING.

Carl Allison. the well known high
school athlete. who in the state meet
at Purdue recently broke two state
high school records. and eQualled the
100 yard high hurdle Purdue track
record, has received an invitation
from Coach A. A. Stage of Chicago
university to participate in the middle
west high school track and field meet,
to be held in that CITY on the univer-
sity track in the early part Of June.
Coach Stagg accompanies his invita-
ton with a long letter OF personal ap-
peal to Allison to enter the meet.
He has not as yet decided whether
he will accept Mr.. Stages invitation
although his friends are urging that
he do SO. as it Is believed he can cas-
lily win from all contestants In the
hurdles. In the meet at Purdue on
Stuart field, he easily won. not being
pushed by any OF the other contes-
tants, and still broke the state record.
It is confidently predicted by Allison's
friends that when he meets better op.
ponents he can cut at least one second
from the record he has now made.
Allison is not in as good condition a
he desires to be. but with a week and
half Of training before him, he be.
lieves he can get back to old time
form.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-04

Mrs. Dolly Logan Tucker. daughter
of General John A. Logan. who is SUI
ing her husband. Colonel William F.
Tucker. for a divorce on grounds Of
and desertion.
The testimony at the preliminary
hearing indicated that Colonel Tucker
was constantly under the influence Of
whiskey. several women witnesses de-
claring they never saw him In an OH
or condition. The colonel denies the
allogaxions and claims to have an en-
tirely different story to ten regarding
the causes which led up to the sepa-
ration.
The case was continued until some
future date when additional evidence
will be taken
Pending the decision OF the case.
Mrs. Tucker asked for temporary ALI
nony. declaring that her property
holdings amounted to only about $2O.-
600, but the judge decided that she
would have to get along as best she
could on the income from this proper
~. which brings in some 81 500 year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-04

vigor. Harriet Lanes position In the
White House was more onerous, per-
haps, than that Of any one since Mar
tina Washington, for Buchanan had
many personal visitors in addition to
his official ones. At the English
court, while her uncle was ambassa-
dor in London, Miss Lane had added
experience to her equipment and was
quite equal to anything her new posi-
ton might offer-even to the enter
tanning of the prince Of Wales, when
he was in Washington. The young
prince would have liked a dance, but
the fiat of Mrs. Polk still hung heavy
over the White House and Buchanan
was unwilling to break through it. One
Of the amusements provided for him
was visit to the tomb of Washington,
whore he did reverence most suitably,
like the well bred young prince he was.
Miss Lane, with sympathetic under
standing of his youth, took him to Wis
1t a girls boarding school and this was
q thorough success.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-04
MECCA FOR THIEVES

OF gang of bogus check workers
who have been operating in this sec
ton of the country. The men are be-
lieved to have their headquarters at
one Of the hotels in Dayton and from
there emanate to the towns and cities
within a radius OF 100 miles to do
their work. The Dayton police are
making an effort to break up the gang
but has not been able to secure clue
that would lead to an important arrest.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-04
VII BUR HlStMEtR
GONE TO SEATTLE
Will Learn Department Store
Methods There.

Wilbur Hasemeier. son Of n. G.
Hasemeier Of the Boston store viii
leave Tuesday for Seattle, Wash. He
will become identified with the Bon
Marche. the largest department store
In Seattle. employing $50 persens.
Young Hasemeier Is graduate a the
local high school. He has been s30o-
ciated with his father In the local -
tablishment and goes to the north
west to study modern department
store methods. He win be Abseat It
laaSt q yoaH
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-04
ASKS INFORMATION
OF LOST" SUIT
City Attorney lnqnres Into Tax
Ferret Case.

Whenever he secs anyone from
Greenfield, City Attorney Study tries
to find out what has become OF the
celebrated tax ferret case in which
the city Is involved. The case was
heard before Judge Robinson at
Greenfield more than year ago.
Briefs and. outlines were prepared and
submitted to the court An early Do
cision was expected but nothing has
been heard. Judge Felt Who vas In
the city today, was cGiled upon BY Mr.
Study to learn II Judge Robinson il
still doing business.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-04
THE THEATER
THEATRICAL CALENDAR.
NEW PHILLIPS
All Week-Hieh ciase Vaudeville.
oENNET THEATER.
Nuno 9-"Merchant ct Venice"
uune 7.-Vauceville.
The New Phillips.

The man who couldn't laugh and
Reel jovial when he sees the stunt
nut on By Lillian Wright and her two
binging and dancing boys (Henry
bTothors) would be queer soul In
decd. Their act is the kind that in
stills spirit into person not unlike
khD old flfer in the army when he
etrikes mp . national air to cheer the
boys On TO victory. You feel just Hike
khaA-at least that Is the way people
suppressed themselves yesterday On
6ealng the act.
Il . . surety that you will want to
0ear and see Mylie and Orth, coined
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-04
RfTRACIION MADE
BY EVENING ITEM
Present Management Of PAPER
Apologies for Gordon
Editorial.
LIBEL SUIT ImpRoI kBLE'
IT 10 BELIEVED AcTIol TAKEN
LAST EVENING WILL z SAT-
isFAcToRY TO Attn eNEl
WHO THREATENED sUIT.

Formal retraction Of the editorial en-
titled "A Civic Uplift," appearing II
The Evening Item recently, was made
in last evenings edition Of that paper
It was this editorial that brought to q
climax the estrangement that had ex-
listed between the owners OF the Item
for some time. The retirement OF j.
Bennett Gordon as managing editor Of
the Item followed soon after its pub.
location. It was understood at the
time the editorial was without the in
dorsement of the owners OF the paper.
with the exception of Gordon.
May Stop the Suit.
II is believed the public retraction
will put stop to the threatened suit
against Gordon and the Item Newspa-
per Publishing company, charging IL
bel. Notice was served on Gordon by
Dyram Robbins, Paul Comstock and
Robert Study, three attorneys who be-
lieved rumor had connected their
names with the fnuendos of the edi-
torial, that a retraction would have to
be made within three days or suit
would be entered for damages. Fol-
lowing the date of service of the no.
tice Gordon remained in control but a
few days His retirement and the pub
lication OF the retraction the day fol-
lowing is expected to ameliorate mat
tiers, satisfy the attorneys and avoid
prosecution Of the suit.
The retraction in part was as fol-
lows:
A RETRAcTIoN.
It was with the keenest regret that
the present management of The Item
read in the issue OF May 10 an editor
ial written by j. Bennett Gordon, en-
titled "A Civic Uplift." in which the
personal characters OF four well
known attorneys in this city. as well
as Of other persons, werc assailcd. The
attack appeared to us absolutely I'M
warranted and inexcusablc, and on
behalf of the Item Newspaper compa-
nv we desire to retract each and ev-
ery statement and charge against any
and every individual alluded to there
in as fully and emphatically as 1t IL In
the power of language to express We
do this as a simple matter OF justice,
without regard to any consequences.
And we desire further to say that
any Influences and inuendoes con-
tanned in the editorial of the same date
entitled The Crime OF Being Poor"
which were intended to reflect upon
the character of Rudolph Leeds. were.
IN our, opinion. equally unwarranted
and unjustifiable
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-04
HIGHLAND TERRACE.

Contracts are ready for delivery to
parties holding ticket& Please call
at once at o. G. Porterfields office;
open Of evenings. Alt
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-04
CHOICE MArs.

We can take care Of your Sunday
order. We have our coolers full Of
choice Veal. Beet. Lamb and Pork;
our smoked meat stock IL complete:
all kind OF cold luncheon. prepared
meats, Sausage. Lard. Etc.
Schwegman's, Phones 1854 and 2204.
at
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-04

The East End Ladies' Aid Society
Of the Christian church will give q
market In Aliens Furniture Store
Saturday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-04

IkzxlA:
dold Medal Flour makes de yhitess
bread. O1LvIA
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-31
MIR. REARDON REMARKS.
Former Health Officer Will Continue
To Work for Sumter.

, BY way of parenthesis. ex-Health
officer f. 1. Reardon remarks that
now being out of official harness and
a private citizen. he will take the lib
erty for few days to try and do
something for Sumter, the hest city,
with the best people on earth.
He sincerely trusts that his efforts
will meet with no objection from
those few citizens who considered it
a crime for public official to write
up Sumter in the papers.
Mr.. Reardon sincerely hopes to
land a few new enterprises before
long just to show that he has no hard
feelings and that while slightly dis
figured he Is still In the ring.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-31
Manning News Letter.

Manning, July 26.-The Majestic
Theatre Company presented Lean
ing Mike" AT the Manning graded
school auditorium before fair au-
dience, it was for the benefit of the
Manning fire department. Mr.. A. j.
Rigby of the Red Cross very gener-
ously donated ten per cent of his
gross sales for two days to assist the
fire department
Mr.. G.. l.. Thames. with a charity to
be commended will devote twenty per
cent. of his gross sales for two DAYS
to the hospital building fund
Mrs. III. $. Leard, of Richmond Va.
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. II. Higgins
has left for her home
Mrs G. III. Higgins has gone on a
visit to Richmond, Va, and will be
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. III. s. Leard
Mrs. Nj. +. Heller, Of Kingstree, is
visiting her sister. Mrs. r. b. Lyons
at the Hotel Central.
Mr.. Heating II. Simons, of Charles.
ton. who Is very popular in Manning
society, is spending the week at the
Hotel Central
Miss Bessie Harvin is visiting at the
home of DIR. ID. ID. Salley, Orangeburg.
Misses Clara and Bessie Harvin Will
leave on Wednesday for an extended
visit to friends at Wrightsville. Ga,
near the Florida line.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-31
PULLIAM ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
President of National League Fires
Bullet Into Right Temple-May
Not RecOver-BOth Eyes Out.

New York, July 2S.-Harry c. Pull
liam, president of the National Lea
que of Baseball Clubs, attempted sui
eide tonight in his rooms on the third
floor Of the New York Athletic Club
Standing in the centre of the room,
Mr. Pulliam held a revolver to his
temple. He fired only one shot. The
bullet destroyed the right eye and
passed through the upper part of the
left
1t is not believed that he can re-
cover, although he continued con-
sciOus for some time after the shoot
ing.
The sound of the pistol was not
heard in any other part of the club
house but Mr.. Pulliam in falling to
the floor apparently dislodged the re-
ceiver Of a telephone which was
standing on table nearby. so that
help was soon at hand.
His wounds were carfully dressed
but the physician had little hopes OF
saving Mr. Pulliam's life.
Coroner's Physician Shrady, who
arrived about half an hour after the
shooting, assisted DR.. Higgins in at
tending to the wounded mans needs
Both of them attempted to get some
explanation of the baseball presidents S
attempt to kill himself but he was
too dazed to give Ineligible answers
The sight of both eyes was de-
strOyed by the bullet, the physicians
said. Although the course Of the bull
let was not traced it appeared Avi-
dent that it had entered at least the
covering of the brain, and it seemed
more than likely that the injury to
the brain itself was enough to cause
death.
Although Mr.. Pulliam's act at this
time was entirely unexpected some of
his friends said that at the time Of
his recent illness it was known that
he was subject to severe attacks of
melanchOlia. Since his return to New
York in June he APPARENTLY had been
in excellent spirits.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-31

McMeen. of st. Charles. attended
called meeting of Harmony Presby-
terry at the Presbyterian church.
Mrs. L. j. Tucker. who has been
spending some time with Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Hogan returned TO her
home In Mullins Thursday.
Mrs. c. III. Hogan who has been Wis.,
ting friends and relatives in Den
mark. s. c.. retur1ed Wednesday
Mrs. c. w. McGrew is paying a
few days visit to her mother in Or
angeburg County.
Rev. AS. Thomas. of Cheraw, was
In the city Wednesday.
Rev. II. II. Covington and family
left Thursday for Hillgirt n. c..
where they will spend month.
Mrs. j. w. shaw and children have
gone to Hendersonville. n. c.. tor
months stay.
MI j. j. Powers, of Riley. n. c..
IL visiting his son. Capt. j. w.
Powers on South Sumter street.
Mr. w. L. Auld and Miss Sarah
Haminet. of Blackville. are SPEND
ing few days In the city
Miss Sibyl Brown. OF Spartanburp.
Is the guest of Miss Lucille Randle.
Mrs. John III. Clifton has gone TO
Brickton. N. c.. for few weeks visit.
Miw Ida Scarborough, who has
been visiting Mrs. George Booth, has
returned to Sumrnerton. She was ac-
companied by Miss Camilla Kilgore.
Mr.. ID. M. Josey has returned from
weeks visit to Bishopville.
Mrs. l.. II. DuRant and Mrs. w. s.
Dinkins have gone to wrightsville
Beach to join their husbands.
Ch'ef ' =, rIadfol urned on
WeOncsduy uigit frot yrfbtsvulo
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-31

Mr.. E. !. Reardon has resigned his
position as health officer and secre-
tary of the Board of Health his res
ignation having gone into effect Mon
day, July 26th. No successor has
been appointed yet. The Board of
Health will meet for that purpose on
August 3rd. During the Intervening
time member Of the police force
has been detailed to act as healt Of
ficer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-31
DEATH.

Halle, infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry G. Wedekind, died We'd
nesday afternoon; and was buried
Thursday at 10 o'clock in the city
cemetery.
The relatives and friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Wedekind extend them their
sincerest sympathy In their bereave-
ment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-31

Clerk-Carrier Examina ton.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that on Au-
gust 21st an examination will be held
In this city for the position of clerk
and carrier in the postofice service.
The salaries range from $500 to ST.
200 per annum. according to grade.
Full information will be furnished
by Mr.. b. r. Sanders. secretary of the
local board.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-31
CHESTER KENNEDY CONVICTED.
Prominent Barnwell County Man
Found Guilty of Hiring q Negro to
Murder His Enemy.

Special to The Daily Item.
Columbia, July 29.--Chester Ken
nedy. prominent Barnwell County
man, was found guilty today with a
recommendation to the mercy of the
court, on the charge of hiring Quit.
man Johnson. a negro, to kill man
by the name Of Holland. Perry Ussery
being shot by mistake.
Sensational developments are ex-
pected. The jury remained out all
night. This was the second trial.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-31
Stone SM|TEs WAITER.
SENATOR WAS ANGERED BY UN.
SATISFACTORY SERVICE.
Struck Menial I'm the Face-Police
Justice Says the Offense is Not Pun.
ishaDle-Judge Holds Him Justi-
fed.

Baltimore, July 2S.-Declaring that
in the circumstances the assault was
justfiable, Police Magistrate Eugene
Grammar of the Central district this
afternoon dismissed the charge
against Senator William j. Stone, of
Missouri, of having assaulted Law
renee G. Brown, waiter on a Penn
syivania railroad train.
Justice Grammar said:
senator Stone. I have travelled a
great deal in my time can fully
appreciate the treatment that you re-
ceived at the hands of Brown, who,
1t has been shown. was discourteous
In the extreme. I feel that you had
sufficient provocation and that you
were absolutely justified in repri-
manding and striking Brown. dis
miss you."
The case which brought to the bar
of the Central station perhaps its
most distinguished prisoner grew out
of an incident Of the trip yesterday
of Senator Stone from PHILADELPHIA
TO Washington and which was inter-
rupted at union station, this city, last
night when policeman Of the Penn
sylvania railroad entered his car. and
placing him under arrest sent him TO
the station house in the patrol wag-
on, accompanied by Brown, who
charged the senator with having as
saulted him.
Senator Stone and his counsel took
their place in the ordinary prisoners
dock when the case was called. At
this point an attorney for the Penn
sylvania road and the Pullman COM
pany requested that the case be dis.
missed, saying that neither of the
companies he represented desired to
press the charge.
Brown, being the complainant. was
asked by the magistrate whether he
desired to prosecute the case, and he
replied: II do. 1 insist upon his be-
ing tried"
Col. G. ID. Foster, counsel for Mr..
stone, who pleaded the immunity OF
senators and representatives from ar
rest. was overruled by Magistrate
Grammar, who said that under the
iaw they were liable to arrest for any
hreach of peace.
He then asked Senator Stone to
give his version of the affair. The
senator said he had given Brown an
order for some luncheon and ais, for
ori' k. The latter was not brough,
as he had requested, and he sent
Brown back to correct his mistake.
Still the order was not properly filled
and Brown, when reprimanded, was
impudent. The senator's order for
luncheon, he said, he found on inves-
tigation waiting in the kitchen after
all the other guests had been served
and had finished eating.
"The fellow put in an appearance" :"
said the senator, land 1 uttered re-
marks calculated to make him sit up
and take notice. I was angry at be-
ing made to wait so long and when /
reprimandei the waiter he told me to
wait my turn and then would be
served. 1 saw the food was cooked
ana getting cold. You black dog
said, you are trying to show your
resentment Then I reached over
and slapped him in the face"
Asked afterward whether he in
tended to take action against the rail-
road or the Pullman company, the
senator said he will drop the matter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-31
VOTED SCHOOL BONDS.
Mayesville Issues $1,000 I'm Bonds
Second Vote on Bonds.

Mayesville. July 2S.-Maysville yot-
ed school bonds today by a large ma
Jority for the second time, the pre-
vious election being illegal on account
OF Irregularities in petitions. The
vote was light. The bond issue is for
$1,000 and the bonds already have
been sold g. chicago firm
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-31
COTTON cRop\wILL BE SMALL.
Ginners' Report Estimates Yield at
100000 Bales-COnditiOn Is Very
Poor.

Memphis. Tenn. July 2S.--The re-
port made on cotton condition up to
July 25. by the National Ginners' as
sociation this afternoon gives the
general average at 71.7.
The average by States follows: Ala
bama 20. Arkansas 76. Florida S5,
Georgia rs. Louisiana 62. Mississippi
s4. North Carolina 73. South Carolina
"a. Oklahoma 70. Tennessee n. Texas
6s.
The report says
This Is the lowest condition ever
known at this season Of the year and
indicates a crop of around 1900, 900
and unless good rains fall in the next
week throughout almost the entire
belt. but more especially In Texas.
southern and western Oklahoma and
Mississippi. the crop will be under
that figure"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-31

TWO negro women engaged in a
fight on the streets Of Gaffney Satur-
day night, with the result that one
of them, Belle Falls, was seriously
cut with a knife. Maggie Brown was
the name Of the woman who did the
cutting, and it is said that Belle had
alienated the affections OF Maggie
husband, which was the approxhnate
cause Of the diniculty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-31

Governor Anse uphold, the opip
ION OF Attorney GueraI lyon, and a 8
result the disponsar.e4 ,u Fairee,a
and all other disp -. mites will,
De closed from Au e2d until the re
suit of the vote, Aueu I-th is an
nounced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-31

Frank Riley, u. S. Deputy Marshal.
captured Pearl Gordon, negress,
while she was operating a moon
shine" still near Sparta, Georgia. She