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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-02-11

Mortgage, real estate, title,
lien on crop, bill of sale, agri-
cultural lease and lien, mort
gage personal property, bill OF
sale and lien on crop combined
for sale at The RECORD Office. If
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-02-11
A Measuring Party.

Beginning at { o'clock Friday
night, February 10, a measuring
party will be given at the home
of Mr. and Mrs Tom Wilson. The
funds will go for Improvement
5f the Nsw Springbank school
in the way OF a library. The
public is cordially invited.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-02-11
Oyster Supper at GreelyVlIle.

sThe ladies of the Presbyterian
;nurch of Greelyville will give
IN oyster supper on Friday eve
ming, February IL, for the bene-
fit of the church. All are invited
to attend and help in this good
cause.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-02-11

DeWltt'S Little Early Risers, the
best known pills and the best pills
made, are easy to take and act gently
and are certain. We sell and recon-
mend them. ID c Scott, M D.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-02-11

Recent findings of a Buffalo ply
sician who has been studying cancer
for seven years indicate that the dis
ease is due to parasite of the earth.
worm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05

A compilation of the individual state
mentS of all Kansas banks showing
their condition at the close of business
on November q, 1908 is herewith pre-
sented.
Included in this summary are the re-
ports of seven hundred and sixty-four
state and private banks and trust COM
panies and two hundred and ten ma
tionaI banks. It is gratifying to note the
total deposit of $167, coo, 600 which Is the
largest amount of deposits ever held by
the banks in this state and is an in
crease over the high point OF August
%. 1907. of about S1,400.O00. and an in
crease over the report of December 3,
1907, of s20.00O.0O0- In fact the. deposits
have doubled during the past six years.
The present deposit gives to Kansas
a per capita deposit of $145.
The total resources of the nine hum
dred and forty-six banks reporting De-
cember 8. 1907. were $196,511, 095. "a while
at this time they have grown to $217,-
SOC, ,673. .35 or an increase of about $21,
100000. The individual deposit ex-
elusive of bank or government deposits
is S144. .3OO. 900.
The statements made to this depart
ment indicate that the banks are in Il
most prosperous condition. all evidence
of the recent general financial trouble
having disappeared
The reserve is we'll up, averaging
thirty-nine per cent on all classes of
deposits, which is somewhat higher
than is usual at this time of the year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
SHE SHOT AND SHOT.
Mrs BeiseI Tells of the killing of
Captain Erb.

Media. Pa, Jan. 5.-Mrs. Catherine
Beisel, who with her sister, Mrs. Flor
ence Erb, is charged with the kill
ing of the latter's husband, Captain
]. Clayton Erb, continued under di-
rect examination today her story of
of having been summoned by tele
phone from a nearby hotel by her
sister, who said that Captain Erb had
been beating her.
when I got to the house. she
continued, 1--WE went to my sisters
room and a minute later my sister
went to the bath room, saying that
she would tell me about Erb's beating
her since he came home.
'"Then I heard Mr. Erb's loud
voice.
Mrs. Beisel covered her face with
her hands and shook with emotion.
She went on:
81 ran into the hall. 1 saw him
with a revolver. III get you now,
he said, and came toward me. AS he
came 1 sprang at him.
The spectators gaped open eyed at
the witness as she enacted the tragedy
know whether she got the revolver
then or during the struggle afterward.
She told of the tussle with Erb for
life; how he held the pistol toward
her face; how she knocked it up,
braced herself against the door, and
released herself from his grasp and
how he caught her again.
81 fired at him"
Mrs BeiseFs voice rang to the far
thest corner of the court room.
She fired and fired, then all grew
dark before her, she said, and she did
not know what happened next. She
had tainted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
Report Of Carpenters District
Council of Chicago
Declares That Charity DOna-
tiOns Go for Salaries
FOR MORAL UPLIFT
Instead of Feeding and Clothing
the Poor.
They Need Something to Eat
and Dry Feet First.

Chicago, Jan. 5.-The carpenters dis
trlct council will in few days issue a
report of special investigation into
the causes and extent of poverty in the
city. Some of the charges to be made
are that churches are negIecting the
Industrial masses. that the clergy are
in society, politics and reform. while
organized charity is compelled to do
the work the churches are neglectinx
and that charity organizations are as
Stunning to themselves work that the
law provides should be done by the
proper public officials, and are paying
in salaries and office expenses as much
as 30 cents on every dollar collected to
feed and clothe the poor.
The expenditures of money for i'm
proving social conditions that should
go to feed the hungry and clothe the
naked is severely criticised.
Improving bad social, sanitary and
civic conditions" says the report. land
trying to build up character is very
praise worthy but the first should not be
done with the money which has been
given for the purpose of feeding and
clothing the poor and the second
should be done by our schools and
churches"
Scientific treatises on how. when and
why to care for the destitute are de-
clared to be puerile, that what they
need is food clothing and dry feet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
ITINERARY CHANGED.
Admiral sperry win Proceed Direct to
Naples.

Port Said, Jan. 5.-The itinerary of
the American battlesIip fleet under
Rear Admiral Sperry has been
changed in consequence of the Italian
earthquake. The new programme is
as follows:
The battleships Connecticut, as the
flagship of the feet. Vermont and
Minnesota will leave here at mid
night tonight direct for Naples. Stea m
ing al the rate of A knots the Con-
necticut will arrive next Saturday. The
the best speed they can. Upon arriv-
fer with the authorities and offer the
services of the vessels at his com
mand
The American scout cruiser Yankton
left here this morning for Messina
with medical supplies and provisions
on board for the earthquake sufferers.
She carried also a numb her of doctors.
The Connecticut, the flagship of Rear
Admiral Sperry, the Vermont. the
Kansas and the Minnesota, arrived
here from Suez last night. They will
sail for Naples as soon as they have
taken on coal. The necessary supplies
Of fuel probably will be put on board
today.
Last of Fleet Enters Canal.
Suez, Jan. 5.-The American battle
Missouri and Ohio entered the canal at
half past o'clock this morning. The
weather was perfect. The five ships
probably will reach Port Said at mid
night tonight.
Some of the American sailors have
been ashore here and their conduct has
been excellent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
TURNS THE TABLES.
Hearst Attorney Would Arrest RoclSe-
feIIer ON Perjury Charge.

New York Jan. 5-The action for
criminal libel brought on complaint OF
John D. Rockefeller, jr., against s S.
Carvalho Bradford Merrill and z. II.
Clark, officers of the Star Publishing
company, which publishes the New
American. has begun before Magistrate
Moss.
Mr.. Rockefeller testified that the
article published Dec. II in the Ameri-
can in which he was accused of having
caused a system of peonage to be
adopted by breakfast food company
of Chicago was false in every particu-
lar. He had not been in Chicago, he
declared, for nearly. two years. .
Clarence J. Shearn. attorney for the
defendants, submitted a retraction
printed on the day following the pub
licatiOn as evidence that the libel had
not been committed with malicious in
tent Mr.. Shearn then cross examined
the witness and secured from him an
admission that he did not know "of his
own personal knowledge" that the de-
fendants were officers of the Star Pub
fishing company, that knowledge had
in reality been based simply upon in
formation and belief" Mr.. Shearn
contended that this constituted perjury
On the part of Mr. Rockefeller and
promptly applied for warrant Tor his
arrest on that charge.
Assistant District Attorney Garvan
protested vigorously against the charge
being taken seriously, but Mr.. Shearn
insisted and Magistrate Moss took the
matter under advisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
NO REST FOR STANDARD
Other Cases VIII Go on as Though
Supreme Court Had Not Acted.

Washington, Jan. 5.-The statement
is made today on authority that nos
withstanding the refusal of the United
States supreme court to grant a writ
of certiorari in the case of the Stand
ard Oil company yesterday, the depart
ment of justice will at once proceed
with the trial of the numerous other
cases pending in different sections eth
er against the Standard Oil company
for receiving rebates or against the
railroads for granting them to the
Standard Oil company involving the
same questions. These include the
cases in the northern district of Illinois
and suits in the western district of
Tennessee, the southern district of
California and the western district OF
New York
The effect of the refusal by the su-
preme court to review the Standard Oil
case on certiorari is to leave that case
resting upon the judgment of the cir
cult court of appeals and the natural
result will be that it will go back to
the trial court for a new trial 1t Is
understood that the government is
ready and will press for a prompt trial
and it is supposed that the retrial like
the original trial, will proceed before
Judge IandiS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
CROSS-ExAMINED.
Thornton Hains Under Fire of the
District Attorney.

Flushing, N Y. jan 5.-Thornton
]. Hains today faced the severest or
deal of his trial, when, after conclud-
ing his direct examination he went un-
der cross examination by the state s
attorneys The defendant was ques-
toned on every point of his story
which he hopes Will clear him OF the
charge of being a principal with his
brother, Captain Peter c. Hains, jr-,
in the killing of william E. Annis.
Thornton Hains gave every indica-
ton of confidence in himself today
when he resumed the witness stand.
His high pitched voice was clear and
he employed it with much dramatic
skill in answering the questions OF
counsel Other than to pass his hand
over his hair once in a while. Hams
evinced no signs of nervousness.
THE only person pointed my re-
yoIver at was Mr.. Roberts" said the
witness I'm fact, 1 never saw Mr.
Funke or Mr.. Andrews until 1 saw
them on the float"
Hains testified with regard to the
socalIed Dear Billy letter that Mrs.
Hams gave him to mail few min
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
COLLISION IN A FOG.
No One Hurt in Santa Fe Wreck in
Southern Kansas.

Arkansas City, Kan. Jan. 5.-Speed-
ing along at the rate of % miles an
hour, Santa Fe passenger train No. 4O6,
rorthbound, collided headon with a
southbound freight at the Chilocco sid
ing, five miles south of this city in
Oklahoma The remarkable feature of
the wreck was that no one was serious
ly injured. Both engineers applied the
air and jumped just before the crash
came, and the engines telescoped En-
gineer Jim Phillips of the Passenger
train, a postal clerk and dozen pas
sengers were slightly injured. Several
cars of the freight train left the track
and were demolished. The injured train
men and passengers were brought to
this city this afternoon where they are
being cared for. The freight train was
to have taken the siding but failed to
reach 1t in time, and dense fog pre-
vented the engineers from seeing ahead
more than two or three car lengths.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
FIGHT OVER A COURT HOUSE.
Riley County Man Wants New One
Built ON Original Site.

The appeal papers in the case OF @.
B. Daughters vs. the county commits
sioners of Riley county, have been fled
in the supreme court today and the
data in this lawsuit concern Kansas
events as early as in 1857 at which time
the Manhattan Town company was or
ganized.
The plaintiff seeks an injunction
against the commissioners from build
ing the Riley county court house in
ward two of Manhattan instead OF in
the old public square in ward one of
that city. This Injunction was denied
in the Riley district court, hence the
appeal of the plaintiff
{ The plaintiffs petition alleges that the
Kansas legislature in 1857 passed an act
vacating the streets and alleys and
plating the square in ward one OF
Manhattan above mentioned, which
said square was to be used as the site
for the county court house. Later
iail was built on the square and the
upper story used as a court house. In
1859, this jail being no longer suitable,
the court room was moved elsewhere
and in 1908 the county commissioners
met and voted to build a $4,000 court
house on a site in another ward or the
city which had been donated by some
property owner with view to increase
the value of the property In that neigh
borbood The building of the court
house elsewhere, it is alleged, will ruin
the values of the property In the neigh
borhood of the old square and the act
of the county commissioners Is in direct
violation of the old special act OF the
legislature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05

utes after her confession. The witness
said Captain Hains was standing near
and snatched it from his hand and
read IT, The letter was addressed to
William E. Annis.
"a few days later" said Hains, :.I
was talking with Captain Hains and
asked him what brought him and he
said some letters, a few of which I
read"
The defendant denied that he had
asked any of the club members on the
dock for Annis. This closed the direct
examination of Mr.. Hains.
District Attorney Darrin undertook
the cross examination and carried rhe
defendant over the main points of his
story in detail. Mr.. Hams said that
his brother in brea king into his home
on the day of Mrs. Hams confession,
opened the door with such violence
that he broke a baby carriage back of
the door.
The defendant stated that he had a
two hours conversation with Captain
Hams at Fort Hamilton the day of the
confession, but other than some dis
connected utterances he could not re-
call what was said by his brother.
Mrs. Annis was again today an in
terested spectator in court.
The defendant was asked:
Why were you afraid to have the
captain meet Annis?"
His brain was so shattered that /
did not know what he might do. I was
afraid he might go insane. 1 did not
fear that he would hurt Annis"
Did you accompany Captain Hams
on June l, to the lawyers office to see
about the divorce, which was instituted
that dav?''
L don't recall. I think 1 .lid''
Did you serve the divorce papers on
Mrs. Hains that night?" asked the dis
trict attorney.
Yes, at the fort"
The witness said he told the family
lawyer that he thought it was better
to let Mrs. Hams get a divorce in Da-
kote.
The defendant said today that his
brother did not mention Annis' name
while walking in Herald Square where
he saw a man of Annis' appearance walk
across the street.
Didn't you testify yesterday that
your brother said. There he goes and
you said 'Who?' He replied, 'Annis' -
Il don't recall now" Mr.. Hams said
that the reason why he went along
side the two men in the boat with his
motor boat was to ascertain about the
fishing in the Shrewsbury.
But you said yesterday that it was
your brother who asked you to go
alongside the boat
The defendant became irritated at the
questions of the district attorney and
declared that he did not recall some n1
the things he said yesterday because he
was tired out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
AT BASEBALL MEETING.
Commission Having Trouble Settling
Standing of Certain Leagues.

Cincinnati, O., Jan. 5.-The most
important matter before the National
Baseball commission which is in ses-
sion in this city, today, was the case of
Eastern league, which have asked to
be put in special class. The question
was fully presented to the commission
by both sides in the controversy yes
terday, but there was stin a little more
testimony to be heard today The
American association. and the Eastern
league which are at present subject
to the rules of the National association
of minor league clubs, asked the Ma
tional commission that they be put
into a special class higher than class
A, which is their present rating in the
National association. The National as
sociation desired to have them remain
in the class A, and in the control of
the National association. Before the
national commission went into session
today, it was believed the matter
would be amicabiy settled and that
the American association and Eastern
granted and be placed in the special
class just below the major leagues and
above the National association rating
1t was said that the national commits
sion had practically decided to allow
the two leagues about eight of their
nine requests and that it advised the
members of both sides Interested to
get together and settle the remaining
point For this purpose. a meeting of
the representatives of the National as
sociation and the two class A organi-
cations was held late last night, but
nothing definite was accomplished.
At last nights session of the ma
tionaI commission the two protestants
were represented by Presidents D. ].
O'Brien of the American association;
Patrick Powers Of the Eastern league
and Attorney Henry KilliIea of Mil
waukee, while the National association
had filed its entire board of arbitra-
tion, consisting of Secretary ]. H. Far
rel, Judge Kavanaugh of the Southern
league; Mike Sexton, of the Three I
league, James O'Rourke of the Con-
necticut league, and Doc Shively of
the Western association. All of these
appeared before the commission at
both afternoon and evening sessions
and took up a vast amount of time in
stating their respective cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
DROPS TO II DEGREES.
Cold VIII Give Way to Modified Tenn
peratures Tomorrow.

The gas meters are making a wild
race for the goal line of dollars and
cents today and the chilly wind from
the north is helping them on. The
Joyous siege of summer weather has
been raised and the friendly army has
marched to other lands. The cold
snap commenced last night and has
been varying ever since but not enough
to approach the pleasant stage. The
morning greeting-'Isn't this great
broad expanses of white vests and
SHINING collars have been covered with
heavy overcoats and closely wrapped
muffiers. But 1t is all the fault of the
wind according to the weather man
this afternoon. He says that it isn't
behind shield But that isn't the
queStiOn-nature is not constructing
shields to go along with the wind as
counteraction.
This same kind of weather will con-
t1nue tonight and last until sometime
tomorrow when the sun will come out
In all its glory and combat with the
windy gods who will pull in their forces
and bow from the stage-then will come
another little jerk of pleasantneSs as an
eyeopener to the worst which is yet to
come. The sun has been taking turns
at shining this morning and sometimes
1t is hard to tell whether it is shining
or not but nevertheless the wind is
blowing 20 miles from the north and the
sun makes little difference. The wealth
er man says that it might snow tonight
and he would not be a bit surprised
If it did-and the lack of surprise will
be mutual with the laity who know
nothing about the weather until it hap
pens. The temperature dropped to II
above zero this morning and with one
exception it is the coolest snap of the
season. The. rest of the temperatures
were as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
INTO AN OPEN SWITCH.
Engine and -Four Cars Ditched and
Two Men Killed.

Hinton, w va, Jan. 5--Fast pas
senger train No due here early to-
day and running late, ran into an
open switch at Caperton. 80 miles
west of Hinton, killing Engineer
Thomas Edwards and Fireman Peter
Trent The engine and four cars
were ditched. Express Messenger W.
Il Crenshaw was slightly injured but
none OF the passengers was seriously
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
UNCLE SAM LOSES.
Second Batch of Land Fraud Cases
Decided for Defendants.

Washington, January 5.-The second
batch of cases before the supreme
court of the United States, involving
charges of defrauding the government
out of large tracts of public lands in
Colorado has been decided in favor
of the defendants Quite a number of
persons including some men of
prominence were involved The
specific charge was that of conspiracy
to defraud the government by con-
spring to enter timber lands under
the timber and coal act in excess of
acreage permitted by that law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
JOHN D. GIVES $4,000
Red Cross Headquarters Is Receiving
Money in Large Amounts.

Washington, Jan 5.-Several liberal
contributions for the earthquake suf-
ferers were received today at the Red
Cross headquarters John D. Rockefel-
ler sent his check for SO. 600. The Cali
fornia state branch of the Red Cross
sent a third contribution Of $4,000,
making the total contributed by that
branch $4,000. The largest contribution
today was $4,000 from the New York
branch representing money contributed
there January 2. 8 and {
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
THEY SEE TAFT.
Hitchcock and Bailey Visit President
Elect at Augusta.

Augusta. Ga, Jan. 5.-Frank H.
Hitchcock stopped at Augusta on his
way back from Birmingham, and
called on President-elect Taft. That
the association of agricultural colleges
and experiment stations may be made
still more influential as an agent in
the advancement of country life was
told to Mr.. Taft today by L. P. Bailey
of ithaca, n. Y, who came here as
chairman of a committee to present
resolutions of the association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
RELIGIOUS RIOTS.
Mohammedans and Hindus Clash at
Titaghur.

Calcutta, Jan. 5.-The religious
riots between Mohammedans and
Hindus have taken a more serious
turn again, requiring the active inter-
vention of British troops today at
Titaghur who fired upon the Hindu
mob.
The Hindus resumed the attacks of
the two previous days on the mosque
at Titaghur because the Moham-
mendans had sacrificed cows. The
Hindus destroyed the sacred furniture
in the mosque and partly demolished
the walls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
Foraker to Champion Negroes.

washington, Jan. 5.-After March 4
next the activities of Senator Foraker
of Ohio. viii be transferred from the
United States senate to the courts.
While no definite understanding has
been reached concerning his course 1t
is believed he will become attorney for
some of the Brownsville soldiers in an
effort to test the constitutionality of
the presidents action in discharging
them without honor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
NO HOODOO FOR HIM.
Governor-eIect Declines to Be Inaugu-
rated on Friday or the 18th.
Little Rock. Ark. Jan. "a spe

Little Rock. Ark, Jan. 5.-A special
from Conway, Ark, says:
If Governor-elect Donaghey can avoid
It. he will not be inaugurated as chief
executive of the state on either Friday
or the 18th day of the month. He de-
cIared that he has no desire to take the
oath of office on ''hoodoo day
When asked when he thought the in
auz1Iration would take place Mr.
nonaghey said: Probably Thursday
the I4th or Monday the 18th. Wednes :
day the 18th would, of course. be a bad
day and Friday would never do"