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Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-05
THREE PERSONS
SERIOUSLY HURT
CONTINUED from Page oAe,

at First and Main streets, when n
frecracker exploded in his hand ana
blew n heavy spark in his right eye.
The police surgeons treated the In
Jury and say the man will not lose the
sight of the injured eye.
According to the hospital records, the
list of accidents yesterday is a consid-
cradle decrease from that of last Inde-
Dendence day.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-05
z.rr.Iir Reaches Metz Safely

METZ, Germany July 4.-The diri-
gible balloon Zeppelin I landed here
safely today. The balloon left Fried
richshafen last Monday, but was de-
tanned for several days by an accident
to her machinery and by gales.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-05
REAL ESTATE MANS HAND is
BLOWN OFF BY FIRECRACkEF

SACRAMENTO. July 4.-W. II. Gard
ner. a real estate man, had his right
hand blown off this morning by the eX-
plosion of giant tirecracker Gardner
ina gined that the explosive was only
an imitation and sought to create a
manic in a crowded downtown saloon
by placing the firecracker on the lunch
counter. AS the men rushed for the
door Gardner picked up the bomb ana
laughed gleefully. second later the
oxnIosion occurred and Gardner
dropped to the floor, fainting, with his
right hand so mangled that physicians
amputated it this evening.
NAMPA, Idaho. July 4.-t,ire start
ing in a cigar store by a hrecracker
Yesterday destroyed property of the es-
timated value of 100000. The timely
arrival of part of the Boise fire de-
partment, sent over on special train,
saved the city from destruction.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-05
Good Roads Body to Meet

SEATTLE, Wash, July 4.-The Ma
tional Good Roads congress ASSEMBLIES
at the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition
grounds tomorrow for a session that
will last until Thursday Delegates
from every state are expected.
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the package and started on q run but
was in the grasp Of Detectives Lock
hart and Coker before he was aware
that he had been observed.
He was taken to the Tower and
after grueling examination made a
confession, admitting having written
the two letters, but saying he acted
under compulsion. The police give
little credence to his story Of having
been forced to write the letters by
three strangers.
The first letter, dated April /, warn
ed Mr.. Gambler that If he failed to
put the sum at the spot indicated
you alone shall meet death. Tell
any one Of it and you and your house
that is all that live with you-shall
meet the most horrible death at our
hands. Pony up with the sum and
keep your face closed about 1t and
all will be we'll. Fail to put the sum
there or blab it and hell will be to
pay. nothing more nor less than
DEATH"
The second letter advised Mr.. Cam
dler to Slide in close up to the side
OF the steps and put it under them
and then "23" as hard as you can. Do
not fail or you will be blown to king
dom come before day Tuesday, April
60'
Mr.. Gambler was little disturbed
over the incident. and it was stated
tonight that he would lose no sleep
over fears of his home being dynami-
ted.
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From The Daily Item. April 8.
The Item has been requested to
state that for the nrst time this sea-
son conditions favor the re-organiza-
tion Of the Sumter Baseball Associa-
tion and the retention OF the fran
chise In the state League. The direc-
tors OF the Association have propo
sition before them that. n accepted.
will insure FIRST class team and good
ball this season. The conditions are
not burdensome and II the fans will
give the expected support the team
yin be ready to play ball when the
s<ason opens II In stated. however
that what 10 done must be done at
once an the nnai meeting to re-organ-
i7e the state League will be held to-
morrow night and Sumter will then
have to say what she will do In ,he
matter. No ether information was
volunteered ami az this paper Is not
possessed OF all the facts. no further
enlightenment can be given.
A week OF two ago committee
made a partial canvass OF the city for
funds To- finance the Sumter team.
meeting with considerable encourage
ment. about $500 being subscribed.
I, ~ proposed TO complete the canvass
this afternoon and tomorrow and II
tn. response u satisfactory the prop
cs"ion will be accepted and Sumter
viii be I'm the league.
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Atlanta BLACKMAIL PLOT.
Boy Tries to ExtOrt Money From Asa
q. Candler-Caught in Detectives
Trap.

Atlanta. Ca, April 6.-Charged
with attempting to blackmail Asa G..
Gambler. president Of the Atlanta
Chamber Of Commerce and banker,
and Atlanta's wealthiest citizen, out
of $4,000 by "Black Hand" methods,
Daniel w. Johnson. Jr.. Is years old,
and a member of Gamblers Sunday
school class. was arrested tonight at
the instance of postoffice inspectors
and lodged In the Fulton county Jail.
johnson admits writing the letters
and takes his arrest very coolly. He.
however. declares that ne was the
catspaw of three strangers, who. he
claims, dictated his every action in
connection with the affair and forced
him to write the demands for money
under penalty of death. He furnish
ed the officers with description Of
the three men.
On Friday Of last week Mr.. Cand-
Ter received the first of the two let
ters written by the "Black Hand"
plotters. In which he was asked to
place $4,000 under the steps of the
pastors study of the Inman Park
Methodist church on Monday night
April 8. "or you and your family will
meet horrible death at our hands"
Sunday he received q second letter
warning him to comply with the de-
mands and further threatening him
and his family If he failed to comply
or IL he made mention of the matter
to living soul.
Mr.. Gambler called George Nj. Sut-
ton. chief postofiice inspector of the
Atlanta division. i'm consultation and
1t was decided to trap the blackmail-
ers. Mr.. Gambler drew $4,000 i'm
cash from the bank of which he IS
president. so as to guard against any
possible betrayal of his plans. Mon
day night he made up package and
placed 1t at the point designated, the
real money in the meantime remain
ing at his residence, guarded by de-
tectives. Two detectives kept watch
near where the fake package was
placed but no one appeared during
the night for the package.
This morning Mr. Gambler received
a message demanding that he place
$1,000 at n secluded spot on More
land avenue. between Annabel and
Walker avenues. Again a fake pack
age was prepared and placed at the
spot designated tonight. and Johnson
appeared from the darkness, grabbed
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PROMINENT MACON LAWYER
SLAIN.
Pope Hill Found Dead i'm Law Office
at McRae, Ga.

Pope Hill Found Dead i'm Law Office
at McRae, Ga.
McRae, Ca, April 5.-That Pope
Hill. prominent lawyer of Macon.
who was found shot to death today.
Is the third victim of an ASSASSIN in
the Dodge land case, is the belief Of
police efficers. coroners jury, after
careful examination, declared that
Hill was murdered BY parties un-
known"
Hill was found in the office of an
attorney early today, a bullet in his
brain and revolver. with one cham
Der discharged, grasped in his right
hand. The condition of the Office in
dicated desperate struggle. The
stove was upset, the coal scuttle was
crushed and the furniture was brok-
en-. On the floor lay an unfinished
court motion in the Dodge case. and
which Hill drafted and brought 20
McRae to file.
Hill arrived in McRae at noon
Sunday, and went into a friends law
Office to work on the case. Later he
went to the home Of the proprietor of
hardware store and said he wanted
revolver, as he had received some
threatening letters. He was so insis-
a hor
the store and sold Hill q revolver that
was found today clasped i'm his hands.
Today Hill returned to the law Of
fee and was not again seen alive by
friends.
When found Hill had been dead
several hours. The bullet had pierre
ed the right eye and entered the
brain. From bloodstains on the wall
he was probably shot while standing.
Hill, who was forty years old. was q
member of the law firm of Harris &
Harris. \ widow and one child sur
vive him. His friends are cmployins
detectives.
note which Hill received at Ma.
con yesterday was found on the body
1t is believed that this is the no,c
Hill referred to when he bought the
revolver on sunday. 1t is written in
childish scrawl and reads:
Pope HILL The next time YOU IN
terfere without settlement YOU will lei
broke"
1t is signed with crudely drawn
skull and cross-bones. The autholi-
ties are convinced that the note re-
ferred to the Dodge case, which was
on the verge of settlement when the
new and unknown claimant put i'm an
appearance. He was represented by
Hill. The authorities are convinced
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likewise that Hill was murdered.
They point to the warning note, the,
lack of powder burns on the face and
the fact that Hill was in the midst Of
preparation Of a motion In the case
when he was killed.
The Dodge land case is one of the
most famous in the, State and three
persons connected with it have met.
tragic and mysterious deaths.
The list of deaths and narrow ss.-
capes in the Dodge land suit began ins
1894. In that year Capt John G.
Forsyth, representing the Norman w.
Dodge estate, was murdered. After q.
six weeks trial five men were senor
to prison, charged with the crime.
Shortly afterward Capt. F.. l.. Will
Jams, one of the claimants in the case.
was killed. For weeks afterward the
entire neighborhood, embracing four
counties, was in fever Of excite
ment.
BESIDES these deaths there were.
several encounters, i'm which the par
ticipants received gunshOt and knife.
wounds.
The Dodge land suits cover about
four thousand acres. Since 1892
there has been almost continuous liti-
cation over portions OF the property
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Entertaining the Federation.
To the Ladies' of Sumter:

To the Ladies' of Sumter:
On April 27th the Federation of
womens Clubs Of this state will meet
I'm our city. The Civic League at the
meeting In Greenville a year ago. act
Ing as your representatives. invited
them to come. feeling sure that you
would entertain them with the COR
dial hospitality fer which Sumter Is
known throughout the State.
When your delegates have attended
the annual meetings OF the Fedora
tion. the towns and cities to which
they have gone have thrown their
homes and hearts wide open to re-
they considered 1t a pleasure and an
honor to have us with them. And
they have made US their lasting
friends and admirers.
II Is now our opportunity to return
this kindness. and we are sure that
you, ladies of Sumter. will avail your
selves or the opportunity to honor
yourselves and our city by honoring
our guests.
When we take up the Sunday paper
all first turn to the news from the
towns which We have visited as your
delegates and by which we have been
SO royalty entertained because we
represented you. We feel a personal
interest In these towns because in
them are the homes of friends; and
we think this feeling and the kind
words II prompts are OF great benefit
To such towns.
We therefore ask that when you
are called upon by our hospitality
committee TO entertain the ladies of
the Federation. you will respond In
such q way that every visitor may see
that Sumter H. second to no city In
the state In entertaining strangers
and making Of them lifelong friends.
MRS. III. w. BEALL.
President Civic League.
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LyncllinG is ENpcctpd.

Wilmington. y. c., April 6-News
reached this city today OF the killing
last night of John Lon, constable
and storekeeper, near Whiteville, y.
c., by Sam Weston, whom he had
under arrest and with whom he was
on the way to Jail. Sheriff Richard
son. with bloOdhounds, has gone in
and summary vengeance may be dealt
him If caught
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-10

Henry Lott. colored. was shot by
George Frazier. colorcd. with shot
gun at Aiken Saturday. and as a re-
suit ne Is now lying critically wound
ed and may die. The shooting occur
red about 10 o'clock near the freight
depot. Frazier was captured little
later I'm the night and lodged I'm the
county jail TO await developments.
The attending physician says that
Lott IL I'm a very serious condition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-10

A company has organized at Lam
caster 10 establish an Ice factory. The
capital stock is $4,000. all OF which
has been taken. A contract has been
made with the York Manufacturing
Company. OF Pennsylvania, to furnish
and install tho plant. which l. to be
ready for operation by July 10. Mr..
r. NJ. IIuEhes. mayor Of Lancaster. Is
the moving spirit In the new enter
prise.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-10
Calhoun Case Delayed Again.

San Francisco, Cal. April 6.-At-
torneys engaged i'm the bribery trial
of Patrick Calhoun. president of the
United Railways. have abandoned
hope Of taking testimony this week.
The thirty-first specia! venire of six
ty talesmen was exhausted today
without completing the jury.
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Lawyer Gets Prison Sentence.

New Orleans. La. April 2.--Robert
j. Maloney. lawyer and former no
tary. convicted OF defrauding clients
of large sums of money. was today
sentenced To fourteen years I'm the
state penitentiary by Judge Baker, Of
the Criminal District Court here. II
amounted to more than $500. 900.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-10

III woman Is unwilling to take In
washing and scrubbing to support the
family she has no business marrying
a man to reform him.
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-Four
Elegant Ferns

OF ell plants for pot
or interior decor a
tlons. ferns occupy
tht place Of favor.
This collection con-
sists of theleadingya-
rieties-P0ston. En-
erald. Fountain and
Asparagus: These
varieties frequently
sell for so cents each.
See our liberal offers
above and opposite.
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Guarantee

All Of the plants will
be large, healthy
and well rooted, and
Will bloom the COM
ing season We gu ar
antee them TO be ex-
actly rs advertised,
TO arrive In perfect
condition, and TO
give entire satisfac-
tiOn or your money
cheerfully refunded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-10

Advice may be too expensive a gift
even for Plutocrats.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-10

III a girl is pretty her knowledge OF
the fact is apt to spoil the effect.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-10

The wife of a henpecked husband
Is usually set In her ways.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-10

Tell not all you hear, but hear alE
you tell.
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Cultural Directions

Collections must be ordered
entire. Accompanying each
lot of plants are full direc-
tions for planting, care, etc
Please state what month
you prefer to have your
plants sent to you.
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Are the ones we have chosen for your collection.
Many OF these roses when In bloom sell for s4UO
worth more than whole years subscription to
FARM AND FIRESIDE cost but you can get
absolutely without costs all these five plants-the
Climbing Meteor. Bright Red. Hardy Yellow
Rombler, Bright Pink Pure White. See our lib-
eral offers below und opposite.
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Six Magnificent
Cysanthemums
Collection No. 1927

The crysarthemum
Is the prettlest LATE
autumn and winter
Hover. Small plants ~
set out in the Spring
VIII have formed
large PLANTS full of
blooming shoots by
september. We wifi
send ir this collec-
tlon six large flower
Ing japanese varie-
Ties. as follows: One
Pure. White. One Geep Vel
low: One Light yellow. on,
Light Pink: One ID, ep Pink
One Beautiful Red, See Ou
liberal offers above and Oh
posite.
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without Cost, the Seasons Greatest and z
Flower Offers
these Flowers Will Bloom This Season of 1910

The carnation was President NoE;,,,,
i.e hover. Berg unrivaed in rich and refreSh
IL ing i,ragrance, and unapproached for daintineHc
az thatneXt TO the rose 1t has become tho faw;t
aower; II Ihe collection we offer YOU contains
p,., pne dinerent coors-One Rich Scarlet One Deem
Striped With Scarlet See liberal Offers 'ee he
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of $50 TO 300 pounds. Another
who raises about a thousand head
a year, feeds all the corn the pigs
will eat, beginning shortly after
weaving and continuing until the
hogs are sold at ten to eleven
months old, averaging about 275
pounds.
Another farmer, from weaving
time q months old until s months
old, feed the pigs nothing but dry
corn on alfalfa pasture, averaging
about one-half gallon of corn (35
pounds) day per head. AT the
end of eight months he sells at an
average weight OF $50 pounds.
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Hogs ON Alfalfa.

+. d. Coburn, of Kansas, in
Swine in America says:
1t is much the best economy to
furnish swine grain ration when
they are on pasture, as it results in
better gain and better product.
One man estimates that it takes
from oDe-half to one-third less corn
on alfalfa pasture, than ON a
straight grain ration to make a hog
ready for market. Many let the
hogs rup on alfalfa until about Eve
or six months old, by which time
they reach weight of rs to l25
pounds, feeding just little grain:
then they feed heavily for about
two mouths aud sell the hogs at 8
months old, weighing 200 to 225
pounds One farmer, who raises
about a Thousand hogs year and
who IN Que year sold ST., 200 worth !,
makes a practice Of growing bis
hogs Oh alfalfa pasture, and sells
'tslx to eight months old at weights J;
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Horses and Corn Growing.


Ingrowing corn one of the factors
that is seldom rated at its true
worth is first-class motive power.
Anyone who has plowed, narrowed,
planted and cultivated with an i'll
matched, short-weighted, high
strung team knows. how difficult it
is to do good work. No farm hand
thus handicapped, can render a
service that is satisfactory to q
good farmer. Farm teams should
be evenly matched as to age, size
and temperament. Weight is es-
sential. Teams should. be big
enough to keep a reserve power
constantly on tap; they should
draw any implement with ease and
at a steady, lively pace. If they
are of standard draft type, and are
shifted occasionly from one class
of service to another, they will go
through the season without "break-
downs. This depends, however,
to a large extent on how they are
fed and managed. Much depends,
also on the ease aud comfort which
they enjoy in the collar; core necks
and CALLED shoulders, due to poor
ly fitted collars, such serious OBJ
stacles to good, continuous work.
Corn belt farms should be equip
ped with heavy draft teams; the
highest type of diversified agricuI-
ture in that territory depends on
this reliable, efficient motive power.
Big horses bear a close relation
ship to big corn crop. Chicago
Livestock World.
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magazine IS edited by three of the
best known physicians of America:
DR.. N. s. Davis, of Chicago; DR..
}. FL. Kellogg, of Battle Greek,
Mich, and DIR. L. ID. Crothers, of
Hartford, Conn. 1t is published
at Battle Creek by Dir. Kellogg, at
dollar a year. lam not paid for
advertising it, but mention it as
the best help in print for those
who desire information ON this
subject
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sIo,,,.o,,,er, Dots.

June %, 1909.
DIR. aud Mrs. NJ. Beeson, their
their two little daughters Evelyn
and WIlhimena, of Meridian, Miss,
came in last Tuesday and are wei
come visitors at the home of w.
10. Harrison.
Miss Myrtle Harrison, who has
been at the Langton Conservatory
of Music ip Dallas for the past
three months, came in Wednesday
morning, to the delight of her
many friends.
Mr.. Ed Hyde, of Winfield, VS.
tied his sister Mrs. l.. ID. Wardlow
last week.
The picnic given by the Masons
on the oath was day of pleasure
aud enjoyment. About ten o'clock
the Masous in their regalia march,
ed from the lodge to the picnic
grounds. G. w. Payne, w. NJ,
IN few appropriate words INTRO
duced State Lecturer L. E. Thom-
as, who spoke for more than an
hoar on the grand order, Masonry.
Mr.. Payne then introduced DIR.
Beeson, president of the Meridian
Male College, who gave short
but practical talk on education,
and the duty parents owe their
children by educating them. Vocal
music was furnished by the young
ladies' and gentlemen, led 10y Miss
Emily McCain. The Woodman
Circle dispensed ice cream, lemon
AIDE aud coffee 10 those who wished
to buy. A bonntiful dinner was
spread on long table, and there
was more than enough for all.
The fat and the lean men of this
town had decided to play game
of base ball, SO about 1:3O o'clock
the show began, and | regret very
much that the score was seven to |
six in favor of the leans.
The Colfax kid team got in on |
the belated freight train about 2 |
O'Clock and played the Montgomery |
kids" the score was eleven to ten
in favor of Montgomery. Come
again, boys, and better luck next
lime.
Among the many visitors last
Thursday who attended the Mason
c picnic were Messrs. E. S. MUIR
ell, j. A. Williams and son. of
Jolfax, Mrs. John Cochran and
hree children, of Luella, Mr.. E. j.
Gamble, of st. Maurice, aud M.
:. Payne, of Cypress.
Mrs. N. Kennedy and children
eft Sunday night for lengthy
isit III st. Landry parish.
Miss Lillian Barlow, of Platten-
lille, who has been the pleasant
uest of Miss Emily Mccain for
he past two weeks left for her !
ONE Sunday night. !
Mr.. Joe Lemee, of Boyce, spent !
'unday here returning Sunday )
light.
DR.. Burgess Harrison, of Le-
ompt, is visitor here this week. !
Mr.. W. 0. Harrison, accompani- I
l by his daughter, Miss Bertha, /
nd Miss Vivian Fortson, went to I
t. Maurice Tuesday in his motor I
M Id y
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Notice of Final Proof.
q. s. Land Office at New Orleans,
June Is. 1903.

Notice IL hereby given that
CTS CHELETTE,
of New Verda. La, who, on June IL.
1904 made homestead entry No.
26377 serial. No. Obs, for EK Of SWK
or lots 5 and 6. Section %, Township
= north. Range 8 west. Louisiana
Meridian. has filed notice Of intention
to make Final Five Year Proof. to
establish claim to the land above de-
scrii,ed. before Clerk of Court. ut Col
lax, La, ON the 3Oth day Of July.
1909.
Claimant names as witnesses:
W. E. Chelette, Oscar Duf3uise, L.
). Thompson and Berry Johnette. all
of New Verda. La.
WALTER L. COHEN,
]e2b-6t Register.