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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-11
The Haunted
Pesos
By FREDERICK FERDINAND MOORE
Copyright. by shortstory Pub. Coz


Two thousand Filipinos were stand
ing IN line before the window Of the
paymaster of the army transport serv-
ice, waiting to get their wages for the
week, In bright new silver pesos.
II hope" said Felipe Lopez. car
go checker, that none OF my pesos
will have the mark of blood on them.
1t Is bad enough to work six days In
The hot sun for 20 pesos. but after you
get them II is worse to have the ghost
of a miser running through your house
trying to take them away from you,
and probably kill you in the bargain"
Francisco Basa, a laborer, who was
next to Lopez in the line, shivered and
rolled cigarette to steady his nerves.
What is this about the haunted
pesos?' he asked.
What" exclaimed Felipe, have
you not heard? All the Filipinos know
the story. Have you not heard of the
American miser who saved his silver
pesos until he had a room full of
them in house in Pace? And how he
was robbed and killed, and cursed the
robber with his dying breath, and
swore that every peso would have a
drop of blood on it and that he would
haunt every man who kept or used the
money? Everybody knows the story.
The natives near Felipe drew up to
him with terror in their faces and
asked about this awful story of the
haunted pesos, for Filipinos are very
superstitious and believe in ghosts and
bad omens and evil eyes and curses.
1T is very simple tale y said Fe'
lipe, when they pressed him to tell
them about the haunted pesos. There
was an American who saved all the
pesos he earned as a government en-
gineer. He had his house half full OF
them out in Pace. 1t is the house
where Ledesma, the Filipino patriot
lived before the war with the Ameri
cans, and you all know it. 1t has a
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-11
DETROIT
TRUST
COMPANY
Detroit, Michigan.

Surplus and Undivided
Profits, over 100000
Issues Certificates Of Deposit
bearing attractive rates of interest.
Authorized by law TO act as
Administrator, Executor, Trustee
under Wills, Guardian, Etc.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-11
WEST PINE RIVERi

Miss Bird Wood spent last week in
Alma
VIM. Adams is entertaining COMPANY
from Ohio
Ed Briggs and wife are moving
near st. Louis
George Hovt anc family have moved
onto Miss Huff's farm
VIM. Bartlup entertained company
from Ithaca over Sunday
Miss Anna Lntz visred her aunt
near Sumnerton this week
John Beck oft Newark visited
his son. S..P. Beck last week
Charlie Plowman and family have
moved.to Alma for the winter
The Ladie' Union Aid will meet
with Mrs. l. Thurman November 10.
Mrs. W. w. Pardee is visiting her
cousin Mrs. Fred Smile at Millbrook
II. NJ. Sheppard and wife spent
SUNDAY with his--brother Chauncv
Shepherd at Crystal
Mr.. and Mrs. Ravens of st. johns
visited their son. Harry and family of
this place few DAYS last week
James Dean and wife. Claude Beck
and wife, Miss Cosie Yoll of Sickles
and Charlie Markham of Pompeii
were visitors at the home of j. Z.
Pardee October 30
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-11
Largest Refractine Telescope.

The largest refracting telescope ever
constructed was presented to the Uni.
versity of Chicago by Mr.. Yerkes. II
has q 40-inch object glass.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-11

The Record Office has both the Bell
and Union telephones. II You are con.
templstiug an auction sale, use them.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-11
A Word TO the Pretentious.

Those who wish to appear wise
among fools, among the wise seem
oolish.-Quintilian.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-03-19
tiseptic gargle.

Mr.. Albert w. Price of Fredonia
Kans. writes:-"We have used Sloan's
Liniment In the family for about a
year and find it an excellent relief for
colds aud hay fever attacks. Two
drops Of the Iiniment in a teaspoonful
of water will stop coughing and saeez-
ing instantly
Mr. Il. r. Hurst of Coatesville, Ind.
r. n. No. writes:-"'I find your Lin
iment the best remedy | have ever
tried for some throat, either for horse
or man. once cured case of sore
throat on myself the second day and
almost the first night, which had con.
tinued for over three weeks under con.
tan treatment of three physicians q
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-03-19
THROAT TROUBLES WEAKEN THE
SYSTEM


A serious illness is often brought on
by neglected sore throat.
All throat troubles invariably weak
en- the system and Should not be al
lowed to gosunehecked.
A gargle made with twelve drops cf
Sloan's Liniment in half glass OF
water will break up a sore throat.
Sloan's Liniment is an excellent
remedy for tonsolitis, Group, asthma
and bronchitis. Applied freely to the
outside. ,of the throat and chest, it
draws out the inflammation, reduces the
swelling and relieves any soreness.
Twelve drops Of this Lininent in half
glass of water makes splendid an
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-03-19

Constipation causes headache, nau-
sea, dizziness, languor, heart palpita-
ton. Drastic physics, grippe sichen,
weaken the bowels and don't cure.
Deans Rsgulets act gently and cure
conssi patisn. 25 cents. Ask yonr drug
gist. l ne.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-03-19

hams Vegetable Compounds is the most
successful remedy Tor all kinds of
female troubles, and I feel that | can
never praise itenough. . - Mrs. LIZZIE
HOLLAND, Noah, Ky.
IheChangeof Life is tIemostcritical
period of q woman's existepee, and
neglect of health at this time invites
disease and pain.
WoIneneyerywhe acknowledgements
that there is no other remedy known to
medicine thatwill so SUCCESSFULLY
women through this trying period as
Lydia i. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs.
For 80 years it has been curing
women from the worst forms of female
ills Inflammation, liberation, dis
placements, fibroid tumors, irregulari-
ties, periodic pains, backache, and
nervous prostration.
Ii you would like special advice
about your case write a cOnfiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-03-19
SO STATED TO HIM.

+. h. BYRNE TEsTIFTEs SENATOR'S
so STATED TO HIM.
On Feb. II w. r.. r. ByFne, prom
inent attorney-at-law of Charleston,
beng duly sworn, testified before the
committee in pert as follows:
q. Have you an direct infornla-
ton which would L row any light
upon the subject matt, of this inyes-
tigation? If so, please tate it.
A. | was in the city of Charleston
most of the time during the special
session of the Legislature of 1908, and
the question Of the passage Of the pro-
hlbition amendment in the Legisia-
ture was a matter OF almost daily
comment, and during the dependency
of the measure. it was stated very
freely that money was being used, or
was at hand for use, to influence mem
bers Of the Legislature in his vote on
that measure. For the most part,
this was directed TO the members of
the Senate. | had frequent converse
tioas with members OF the Senate
toaohing the prohibition amendment,
andswith several of them upon the
question OF whether or not money
| was being used, or an effort was being
| made by the use of money TO influence
the vote of members of the Senate. /
| also had conversation with one man,
| xhom | now remember represe tied
| himself to be allied with the liquor
interests, somewhat along the same
line.
Q. Can you give US the name of
that man, and your best recollection of
what he said to you?
McCLUNG AT MIDNIGHT MEET
! ING
| a. His name was McClung-Sam
Mct lung; knew him years ago as a
travelling maa before the time | re-
fefrad to; thiuk he was keeping sa-
| loon at Fayette Station, in Fayette
county, tAis state [ could not under
take 10 impart my conversation with
McClung. While the prohibition
amendment was pending before the
| House, went to Fayetteville fer some
purpose, and saw Sam McClung on
my waysto that place. l think he
| was coming to Charleston on the next
| train, and he told me that there was
| to be a meeting of the whiskey people
in the city of Charleston that night, or
| in the very near future, and he ex-
peetsd TO attend the meeting; that the
| purpose of the meeting was to provide
i ways and means to defeat the prohi-
bition amendment. L told him l I'M
| derstoed the whiskey men would
make no effort to defeat the measure in
the House, and he said, III effect, that
probably such would net be done, as
it would take a great deal more m oney
than it would in the Senate, as the
membership was SO much larger. On
my return from Fayetteville, a day OF
two later, 1 saw McClung at Fayette
Station, he having returned from
Charleston. He told me that the whis-
key meu had had their meeting, and
gave me to understand that they
would make an effort 10 defeat the
measure in the House; that they had
canvassei the situation, and found that
it might moi cost ~ mueh money Is
they had supposed, he Indicated to
me that the whiskey 'aen had a very
str.nG organization, and plenty 81
money. and Re represented hiws,lf ~
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-03-19

III ms NotS last y cal <AS sAiCy hSSoN's
votes badly for awhile is it not posi-
bic that this is based on fact.)
s25, 900 THE PRICE.
SENATOR LITTLEPAGE COULD HAVE
GOTTEN FOR HIS VOTE AGAINST
THE AMENDMENT IN 1908.
On Feb. II, Peter Silman, promi-
nent banker and business man Of
Charleston, being duly sworn, testified
ia part as follows:
A. Yes, l had a conversation with
yourself, Senator Littlepsge, in regard
TO the vote on the submission of the
prohibition amendment taken at the
last session of the Legislature, before
the present one, and I took occasion
to compliment Senator Littlepage on
his vote inNfavor of the submission OF
the amendment, and Senator Little
page told me that he could have got
ten S25, 0O0-that is my best recollsc-
tion now If he had voted against the
submission of the amendment. As j
rem smber it now, that conversation
occurred in the city of Charleston, on
a street ear, rs Senator Littlepags and
| were riding on the car home one
evening.
@. Is that all of the conversation,
as you recollect it?
A. Well, Senator Littlepage and l
had considerable talk at that time
aoout the submission of the amend
ment, and understood from his CONVEX
sAtion that there was a strong effort
M ade to defeat the submission OF the
amendment.
@. | want you to state to the COM
mittee any Information that you may
have, without reseruatioa in Sc far as
| am concerned, with reference to the
conversation that you ana myself had
upon the street car at the time you
mention, rs the purpose of this inves-
tigation is 10 shield no man. The COM
mittee is seeking for the truth without
regard TO person or station.
A, Well, following my answer up,
| must csay that / understood from
Senator Littlepage's conversation that
there was a strong effort made to de-
feanthe amendment, ard that 1t took
a Senator with strong convictions to
vote for the submission of the amend
ment; we had considerable cenversa-
tien; we talked for five or ten minutes
probably; we rode together probably a
mile; | cannot detail all that.was said
be.w cen my self and Senator Littiepage
w hich was as / outlined it there.
| Q. Are you prepared to tell the
com IA ittee that the statement that you
have made IN reference to my ability
to have obtained $4,000 had voted
against the submission of the prohibit
ton amendment is exactly as you
have detailed it, or have you striven
to give it to the very best Of your re-
collection?
A. have tried to give the cenver-
sstiea word for word rs remember it,
without trying to colsr the statement
In anyway. I remember distinctly
reHater Littlepags's statement that
he could have gotten $4,000 as re-
mem Der the amount-I think it war
So, 000-ler voting against tas ameaa-
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-03-19
LIE
BEST
REMEDY
For Women Lydia E. Pink
ham's Vegetable Compound

Noah, Ky. - / was passing through
the Change Of Life end suffered from
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-03-19

: f-@AN% DtA&A "a CtA 4lOl4A
headaches, nervous
prostration, and
hemorrhages.
Lydia L. Pink
hams Vege ia bic
Compoundmademe
well and strong, SO
that I can do all nv
homework, ar q
tend to sne store RI
anc. post-ofaee, and
lfeel much onnger
than I really am. :
- 4 .xfifo n, 12irl-
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-03-19

was traveling) and it was getting
worse"
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ment. He didn't tel me who was to
pay the money, or who was to furnish
that money, but the Senator m AIDE
that statement.n
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-03-19
AS MUCH AS $4,000

PAID FOR VOTE TOWARD LAST W
f. r.. BYRNE TEsrIFTEs SENATOR'S
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-03-19

@. Who was the person who i'm
parted 10 yon this Information, and
where does he live?
A. !. M. Underwood, former prose-
cutting attorney Of Tyler county.
q. Is there any Information yon
can impart to this conmittee that will
facilitate this investigation Of this
matter
A. have no other info nation or
knowledge that would be Of value to
the committee.
@. DID he tell sou where the
money would come from, o. who would
pay il?
A. He did not state where the
money would come from or who would
pay It, or how it would be paid
q. What reply did Yau make to
hin2
lN
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-03-19
lGHJ X VALUES A CLEAR {
SCI ENCE.

A. | replied that not for ell he
money In all the world would ] eX-
change a good record and clear con :
science, voted IN the committee TO
report the amendment, and al to how
( voted on the floor of the Senate is a
matter of record.
BY Senator England. Chairman
@. State whether or not |. n. I'm
derwood is any wise connected ia the
whiskey traffic?
A., Mr.. Underwood is not.
| @. State whether or not he was
lobbyist here in behalf of the whiskey
people at this session of the Legisla-
ture.
A. I do not think that Mr..
| Underwood was a lobbyist or
came here for the purpose
of lobbying in behalf of the @hiskey
people; but my opinion is that upon
his coming here the whiskey lobbyists
did learn that he was a very close
friend of mine, and that they took this
course Of reaching me- through one
of my very good friends.
And further deponent saith not"
1913, 900 or $4,000 involved in this
preliminary offer, made a fesler. The
question arises how much could Sena-
tor Grimes could have pulled out Of the
| W hiskev lohbv if he had been disnosed
to sell his vote, and had used his busl-
ness ability dickering with them for
lall there was 10 it.
Dame rumor has it that one Senator
wo~ ked the liquor intetests for $50, 900
| for his vote last year. AS they needed
votes badly for awhile is it not posi-
bic that this is based on fact.)
$4,000 THE PRICE.
& SENATOR LTrLEPAGE COULD HAVE
|
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-03-19

LITTLEPAGE COULD HAVE
GOTTEN FOR HIS VOTE AGAINST
THE AMENDMENT In 1908.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13
THY THE MONEY-BACK CURE;
FOR INDIGESTION.

Nine times In ten stomach derange-
ments ars responsible for saliow COM
plsxion. ,iuil eyes and thin body.
IL is the stomach that supplies
nourishing blood to the muscles. the
nerves. and skin. II the stomach Is
healthy. plenty OF nutritious matter
win be absorbed by the blood. IL II
n not healthy. the food will ferment.
and urdigested. will pass along
through the bowels. furnishing. 30
little nutritious matter that the blood
becomes impoverished. and the glow
Of health vanishes.
II you suffer from nervousness.
sick headache. beiching OF gas. sour
taste I'm the mouth. .heaviness after
eating. or any other miserable stom-
ach disturbance. you need Mi-o-na.
and the sooner you get II the quicker
you will be healthier and HAPPIER.
IL will relieve any distressed stom-
ach condition almost Immediately. 1t
will cure II used according to direc-
tions. DeLormes Pharmacy sells IL
|for SO cents a large box. and he
thinks enough OF II TO guarantee II
TO cure indigestion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13
Not Without Hope.

A Richmond man, whose business
frequently takes him to the wilds of
West Virginia, tells an incident illust-
rating an interesting phase Of the
mountaineer character in that sec
ton.
1t seems that the Richmond man
was desirous Of employing for work
in the region referred to a certain
Hank Waters, and so had asked a
number of mountaineers questions as
to his character. fitness for the work,
ETC.
Hes pretty well and favorably
known I'm this locality, isn't he?" ask
ed the Richmond man of one old fell
low never out of the mountains in all
his life.
We'll, mebbe he amt so well
known as lots of Others" replied the
OLD chap, in an apologize tone. He
an killed nobody yit that knows of:
buR.' he added gravely, Hank Waters
is mighty promsin"- Harpers Week
ly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13

To the Editor of The Daily Item:
Please permit me short space in
your paper to make few remarks in
regard to this scale of pay that the
plumbers Of Sumter are trying to get.
II understand 1t correctly, they are
demanding $3.50 for hours work
per day. 1 can't understand myself
on what grounds they demand it. II
1t Is from skill I would like to know
where 1t comes in at as you can take
any man OF boy that has any in
telligence whatever and teach him in
days time how to solder or wipe
lead joint. Now they have served
no time as a mechanic would, to mas
ter the trade.
1t takes a machinist four or five
years to master the machinist's trade,
with all the disadvantages he has to
contend with, and 1t takes a good one
to demand Or get $3.50 for a days
work at to 10 hours per day.
And again, I say that it is not fair
to charge this price in competitor with
other trades that require more skill.
And another thing, these plumbers
are here today and gone tomorrow.
And again how about the man who
runs the plumbing shop, who will be
compelled to hire the men at this
price, and of which he Is entitled to
a certain per cent Of the hired mans
time, therefore forcing the price up
to 81 or So per day for. would like
to know. I am q firm believer in the
wage-earner selling his hire to the
highest bidder, but let him first prove
what work demands It.
This is an unreasonable price and
think the plumbers ought to come
to some consideration before demand
ing such prices and other stipulations
In connection with their work.
ONE WHO KNOWS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13

Kansas City. March s.-Missour;,<,
t"o-cent passenger and maximum
freight laws were nullifed' by a de-
clsion handed. down today i'm the I'm
ited States District Court by Judge
smith Mcpherson, of Red Oak. Iowa
AS a result, it is believed there will
be quick return in Missouri to three
cent fares. Frank Hagerman, for
the eighteen companies involved. as
serted today that the decision sound
ed like the death knell of the two
cent rate in every State in the Union.
Judge Mcpherson held that both
the commodity and passenger laws
were confiscatory and demonstrations
al, and Mr.. Hagerman declared that
it is not conceivable that il the two
cent rate is confiscatory i'm Missouri
1t can be compensatory in other
States. The State on the other hand
declared emphatically that Missouri's
fight for lower rates will continue.
Elliott w. Major, Attorney General.
was in court today when the decision
was read, said an appeal would be
taken and the present Legislature
would be asked to pass new rate laws
that would stand the tests of the
courts. Governor HadIey made a
similar statement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13
RACES SHOULD NOT MIX.
ABR. ELIOT GIVES HIS VIEWS ON
RACIAL VETERINARIANS.
Says Different Peoples Have Never
Indulged to Their PrOflt-1rish
Should Not We'd Americans of Eng
lish Descent.

Montgomery. Ala. March s.
There should be no admixture of ra-
cial stocks" declared retiring Presi-
dent Eliot. of Harvard University to-
night In an interview. "I believe, for
example, that the Irish should not in
termarry with the Americans of Eng
lish descent; that the Germans should
not marry the Italians; that the Jews
should not marry the French. Each
race should maintain it's own individ-
uality. The experience of civilization
shows that racial stocks are never mix
ed with profit. and that such unions
do not bring forth the best and
strongest children. There is no rea-
son. however, why the races cannot
live together. side by side. In perfect
peace and amity.
I'm the case of the negroes and the
whites. the race should be kept apart
In every respect. The South has wise
policy. believe that Booker T..
washington has the right ideals, and
that Dubois Is injuring the progress
of his race with his views"
President Eliot emphatically de-
nies that he ever said that there was
a suffrage problem In the North. ow
ing to the predominance of Catholics.
I'm the North we are affiliated in
our civic life by having masses of vo-
ters who know nothing of liberty.
Take the Irish--they say themselves
that at home they had no experience
at self-government. Our problem is to
show the newer arrivals that 1t Is to
their interest to have efficient gov
ernment and not lavish expenditure" /"
DR.. Eliot left for Birmingham to-
night, and on Tuesday night will ad-
dress the student body OF the Univer-
sity Of Alabama. at Tuscaloosa.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13
Fire Alarm Tuesday.

A small blaze on, the roof of a SER
wants house in the yard of Mr..
Claude Lesesne, West Calhoun street.
gave the hose wagons a good run
about o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
A high wind was blowing at the time
and but for the prompt work of Sum-
ter's volunteer firemen the fire would
no doubt have spread to the sur
rounding residences. However, the
blaze was confined to the outhouse
and very little damage was done.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Extension Of Water System Requested
BY Citizens, OF Southwestern Sec.
dOn-Refusal to Reduce the Ii.
cense for Money Lenders-Invita..
ton Accepted to Attend Booker
Washington Lecture-Final Report
OF Sewerage Commission Received,
Showing Total Cost of 16 2-1O Miles;
S93, 93,524.53-PetitiOns of Various,
Kinds Acted Upon or Referred.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13
MURDER IN OCONEE.
w. b. F. COrbet and Charles Corbetl
Killed at Home Of J. b. Palmer
Details Meagre.

Seneca, March S.-Deputy Sheriff
w. B. F. Corbet and his brother.
Charles, were killed tonight at 10
o'clock at the home of j. b. Palmer,
two miles south Of Walhalla.
1t is reported that Corbet had a
warrant for the arrest of one Palmer
for shooting up the rural mail box.
Palmer, his wife, daughter and son,
are all slightly wounded. Palmer and
two sons are in Jail. Particulars are.
lacking.