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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-02
INSURANCE FRAUDS.
Agents Arrested in Louisville,
Ky, for SwindIing.
LARGE NUMBER ARE INVOLVED
Physicians Said to Have Filled ous
Certificates Without Seeing Per-
sons Named IN Them.

Louisville, KY, special.-John J.
Keane, P. j. Needham and T. T.
O,Lear, agents for a number Of In
surance companies in Indiana, Ten
ncssee, Kentucky, and other States
have beer arrested on warrants
charging them with conspiracy to de-
fraud. The warrants were sworn out
by S. C. Renecke. secretary and treas
urer Of the Indiana National Life
Insurance company.
While the amount involved is not
stated, it is said to reach 100000
in policies alleged to have been writ
ten on the lives of persons virtually
certain to die within a few months.
The fraud consisted in the imperson-
alton of sick and incurable persons
by healthy ones employed for the
purpose.
1t is said that the affair involves
in one way or another more than 81
persons and relates to fradulently
obtaining life insurance policies to
the value Of 100000.
It is also said that many persons
are involved in the affair. One
physician has, it is said, admitted
that he acted as a participant In a
conspiracy by filling out medical GER
tifcates asserting that men and wo-
men he had never seen were in good
health and constituted good insurance
risks. In many cases, however, it is
believed the physicians were impos-
ed upon.
The case was taken up upon the
life insurance companies Of Indiana
and Tennessee who are said to be
large losers by reason Of "grave
yard" swindlers. These companies
which it is alleged have already paid
$4,000 on policy issued in the Rider
case are excluded from business in
this State, yet it is said, have been
doing business in Indiana. The
scheme is to a certain extent IN old
one. Merely choosing a man Of
athletic build for examination and
substituting the medical report for
that Of a person of short life expec-
fancy.
Rider it is learned. carried policies
Of his life a~ggregating $4,000, bat
none Of his relatives is named as
beneficiary. Mrs. Mary Quill, 2 sister
and Lewis Rider, a brother, made
afidavits several days ago that they
believed their brother came to his
death by poisoning and that he was
a victim Of ffoI play. The family
communicated with a life insurance
company in Tennessee and the mat
ter was taken up in Louisville, by
a representative of that company and
three Indiana companies. Upon these
representations Acting Coroner
Dascher ordered the body exhumed.
After discovering the lesion in the
lung, the stomach was removed and
turned over to chemists for analysis.
When Keane, Needham and
O'Leary we're arraigned in police
court their bail was reduced to
$4,000 each on motion of their attor~
neys. The case was then postponed
until February 8.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-02
Sailor Heir to Fortune.

Norfolk, special.-Falling heir to
a fortune left by an uncle in Ger
many, Harry Otto Foster, second
class fireman aboard the United
States cruiser Birmingham which
was at the Norfolk Navy Yard last
week, is thinking Of the time he will
be free from his obligations to Uncle
Sam. With a brother and sister
Harry will share the estate of his
uncle, valued at $1,000, each of
them to receive an income Of $1,000
for 81 years before the principal is
divided.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-02
The Kind of critter He was.

1t was at the Cliff Dwellers, Chic
ago's literary club,i and one of the
members had just made a terrible,
irremediahle break about another
made it in his presence and that p
several other members. ~.
What ought LIDO ROW." asked the.
b.eax7maker, much embarrassed.
eff I were you" suggested Fred
Richardson, the artist, who had heard
the whole proceeding, II should go
out and wriggle my ears and eat n
other thistle. Success Magazine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-02
Libel Suit Dropped.

New York, Specialize Federal
government s prosecution Of the pub
fishers of the New York World was
stopped by the Federal court, Judge
Hough in the United States Circuit
Court quashing the indictment
against the Press Publishing Com.
pany, publishers Of The World. fo'
alleged libel III connection with the
publications concerning the Panama
canal purchase. Lack CT jurisdiction
and other reasons are given.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-02
For Church at Jerusalem.

Saratoga, N. Y, Special.-A fund
of $4,000 to found an maintain Q
Christian school and place Of wor-
ship at Jerusalem, in the Holy Land
is provided for in the will fled here
of Mrs. Angelina E. Newman, widow
of Bishop John P. Newman, of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
Mrs. Newman died last year in
Jerusalem at an advanced age, while
still engaged in missionary work
Relatives divide most Of the remain
der of the estate, which is valued al
$4,000.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-02
Black Damp Causes Death.
Chicago, spccial.-Black damp
two deaths III this city.
Rhode Island Drops Case

Providence, R. l., Specialize
embarrassing position of the State OF
Rhode Island with regard to the re-
pudiated North Carolina bonds ter
minated last week when Gov. Potheir
affixed his signature to a Legislative
resolution providing that the $780,.
900 worth of these bonds, given tc
the State for collection, be returned
to the donors. The bonds were sent
to the bondholders' committee Of
New York by special messenger
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-02
Alleged Wreckers Held.

Lynchburg, Special.-Robert Mason
and Albert Lindsay. both white, were
an sted here last Wednesday, charg-
ed with placing iron rails on the
Southern railway 40 miles below
L~ynchburg last Friday, when north
boun dtrain No. Sc ran into them, the
engine being damaged but not de-
rallied. Two other white men have
been implicated and are under ar
rest at Reidsville, N. C..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-02
Kent His Word. Shielded

Monroe, La, Special.-Albert Skin.
ner, a saloon keeper, took a double
oath on the first day of the present
year. He made a pledge that he
would abstain from drinking, but
promised that if he ever did get
drunk he would blow out his brains.
He broke his pledge when he went
on a spree, but he kept his promise
by committing suicide by shooting
himself ii the head with a pistol
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-02
Board of Trade Adjourns.

Washington, Specialize nation
al board of trade has ended its for
tieth annual convention here. Reso-
lutions were adopted endorsing radi-
cal amendments in the Sherman anti
trust law, opposing Federal inspection
of grain, favoring eliminating the
educational test from the immigration
law and %favoring an international
court Of arbitration.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-02
Working For New State.

Medford, Ore, STANDARDIZATION
for the creation of a proposed new
state to be called Siskiyuo, out OF
northern California and northern
Oregon, has reached such q stage that
a convention has been called to
meet at Eureka, Cal, on March 18th.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-02
Next October is the Time.

Washington, Specialize appeals
Of the officials of the American Fed
Grafton Of labor to the supreme court
of the United States growing out OF
the suit of the Bucks Stove and
Range company against them in the
District Of Columbia, has been or.
dered consolidated by the court and
set for hearing on the first Tuesday in
the term beginning next October.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-02
Safest Season.

"And you consider autumn the best
month for calling in your profess
sion?" Intercepted the housewife, as
she handed out the pumpkin pie.
"Ah, yes, num-" said Truthful
Tim, as ne tipped his hat, sit is den
dat de lawn mower has been laid
awe and de snow shovel isn't work.
Ing yet."-Chicaso News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-02
Employees win be Held Responsible.

Washington, Special.-The rail-
roads Of the country have been no.
titled by the Interstate Commerce
Commission that hereafter criminal
prosecution will be taken against all
railroad employees responsible for
false entries on bills of lading.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-02
working For North Carolina.

Washington, Special. = Senator
Overman Of North Carolina. has in-
troduced bills providing 100000 for
a public building at Oxford, and
$4,000 for improvements at Reds
vile. -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-02
Ten Years For Selling Cocaine.

Jackson, Miss, Special.-If the bill
before the Mississippi legislature
passes the firm selling cocaine will
get ten years in the p~enitentiary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-02
TUEspAY-January 18th.

The Senate.-The Otis liquor NUS
ance bill passed third reading and
was ordered sent to the house. This
bill simply declares the s3unlawful
sale, barter, storage and keeping in
possession Of alcoholic drinks a COM
mon nuisance; Grifin's bill 'sto pre-
vent exposure for sale of dressed
meats without production of head
and ears" passed, the provisions OF
the bill being limited to Dorchester
Colleton and Berkeley counties, and
also the production of the ears is all
that will be necessary, the bill hav-
ing been so amended; the 1909 pro-
hibition act was amended SO that sec,
tion 10 shall provide also that wood
or denatured alcohol may be- manu-
factured as we'll as sold. This is to
allow an industry to be started up at
Georgetown, it is understood; Gray
don's bill providing fo- adjustment
Of insurance losses after q number of
amendments, was ordered printed in
the journal.
There was a joint session Of the
Senate and House to elect several
Judges, insurance commissioners,
State librarian and trustees Of col
leges, which resulted as follows: For
associate justice, D. E. Hydrick, of
Sparanburg; For judges: First Cir
cult, C. G. Dantzler of O~rangeburgj
second circuit. Robert Aldrich of
Barnwell; third circuit, John S. Will
son Of Manning; fourth circuit, R. C.
Watts Of Cheraw; eighth circuit, J..C.
Klough, Of Abbeville; State librarian,
Lavinia 81. LaBrode Of Columbia;
insurance commissions. F. Nc
Master of Columbia penitentisry 5di-
rectors, j. d. Deas of Kershaw, and
W. H. Glenn of Anderson; Clemson
College trustees. l. M. Maulolin of
Pickens. W. D. Evans Of Cheraw and
B. H. Rawl of Lexington; Winthrop
College trustees, D. W. McLaurin of
Dillon, B. r. Tillman of Trenton;
University Of South Carolina trus-
fees, R. P. Hamer, Jr., of Marion and
C. E. Spencer of Yorkville; State
Colored College trustees, j. W. Floyd
of Kershaw, G. B. White of Chester.
The House-By q vote of &c to 20
Dillon county was placed in the
fourth circuit instead of the twenfth.
Representative McMahan has in
troduced in the house a bill affecting
the advertisement of liquors or alco-
holic beverages, the terms Of which
will be Of considerable interest.
! The bill reads:
cit shall be unlawful to print,
publish or present to the public in
any form any advertisement of any
alcoholic liquors or b-~erages, which,
if drunk to excess, will produce in
t~oxication, either in any newspaper
printed in this State, or on any build
ing, wall, fence, tree or conspicuous
place of any description, either by
means Of printing, painting, stamp.
ing, %stencelling, pictures, illustra.
lions or otherwise: Provided, that
nothing contained in this act shall
prohibit the advertisement Of de.
natured alcohol.
"That any person convicted OF
violating the provisions Of this aet
shall be punished by fine of not less
than $100, nor more than $1,000; o,
for not less than 30 days, nor more
than + year."
There was no session held on Wed.
nesday, members of both houses Wis.
tied Charleston to inspect the Citadel
Academy, and generally to have q
pno6 &;mo
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-02

Strikers at Bridgeport, Ohio,
brought $4,000 into court when SUI
rendered or charges of disorder.
Mrs. Stetson finally lost her Chris
tian Science church fight in New
York.
1t. is becoming more. evident that
the Irish will have the whip hand
oyer Premier Asquith in Parliament.
Japan and Rrssia have rejected
Secretary Knox's plan for the nen-
~tralization Of Manchur:an railroads.
American shoes are being rushed
to Germany to escape the higher du-
ties which are to be imposed.
Commissioner bennett states that
grants have not been issued for the
Alaskan coal lands in dispute.
President Taft has. reappointed
Mrs. Susie NJ. Atkinson to be post
master at Newman, Ga.
Donver, Del, .Special.-A charter
has been issued by the secretary Of
State to the Southern Sugar refinery
of Charleston. S. c., with 3 paid-up
capital Of S3,CO0,0GO preferred stock
and 100000 common stock.
Benjamin Thomas. ex-president OF
the Chicago and Western Indiana
;Sailrosd, was sued for Ss50,G00 made
by alleged conspiracy in real estate
deals.
Three more midshipmen have been
dropped from the rolls Of the Naval
Academy.
William ]. Corners connection
$4,000, 0C0 Of independent telephone
stock was referred to the New York
committee investigating public con-
ditions.
Thomas Barnes. Thomas Barnes,
Jr., and Josephine Barnes were
found guilty by an Orangeburg
county jury of numbering Thomas
McDaniels. The verdict carried re-
commentator to the mecy Of the
court. @A
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-02-02

ter with the State unions OF slster
States"
"Whereas, it has developed that
| South Carolina is the only State on
the Atlantic seaboard, save Delaware,
and one Of the four only States this
side Of the Mississippi river that has
no effective legal protection by
means Of vigorous inspection against
impure commercial feed stuffs, and
"Whereas, on all sides of this
State legal inspection and protec-
ton against inferior Illuminating oils
is afforded, leaving this State in
perfected territory, and
nWhereas, the State commissioner
Of agriculture has called attention
to these vital matters and urged that
speedy measures be taken to afford
protection, and
"Whereas, such measures are from
their nature revenue measures, call
ing for no direct appropriation,
therefore, be it
IlcSOlVeus ludG luC OLdGc dlius
ers' union hereby indorse the pro
tective and revenue measures intro
duced at the present session of the
general assembly, providing for the
inspection Of commercial feeding
stuffs and of Illuminating oils and
urge their speedy. enactment into law
in order to prevent further damage
to the agricultural industry of the
State, and further injury to the
health Of man and beast.
"Resolved, That the State Farm
ers' union urge upon the general as
sembly the enactment Of a law SIM
ilarto that of the State of Oklahoma
and Texas, requiring ginners and cot
ton buyers to file reports with the
commissioner of agriculture.
"Resolved, That these resolutions
be presented by the Legislative and
to the committees on agriculture Of
both houses Of the general assem-
sly."
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-02-25
POLITICAL.

A bill s pending before the New
York Legislature to require the flag
displayed at polling places on election
day.
Local option was sustained in the
Virginia Legislature when the Myers
bill calling on a popular election to de-
eide wide prohibition was report
ed unfavorably.
The Indian appropriation bill was
passed by the National House. The
bill as finally disposed Of carried an ag-
gregste of over IS. $50, 900. exclusive Of
$500, 600 payable from trust funds.
Col. James Gordon, the venerable
Senator from Mississippi. celebrated
his last official day in the Senate by
presiding over that body for an hour
Wednesday while Senator Brown, of
Nebraska. was delivering his speech on
the income tax.
The President issued proclamstions
declaring that the following countries
are entitled TO the minimum rates of
customs dutieslunder the. Payne-Aldrich
act: Morocco, Abysinia, British Gui-
ana, Guatemala, Ecuador Bolivia, Pc
ru, Chill. Greece, Portuguese India, Ma
Gao, Timor, Cape Verde Islands, Ango-
la, Portuguese Guiana and st. Thomas
and Prince Islands.
1t is reported from New York that
the general opinion prevails that on
Col. Roosevelt's return he will insi st on
the nomination Of William Loeb, Jr.,
for the governorship and will have his
way. The republicans believe that the
only chance they have of saving a ma
jority in the House through the fall
elections is by Roosevelt taking the
stump. and if he consents to do this he
can have anything he wants in re-
turn
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-02-25

LEROY PERCY, of Greenville. was
chosen United States Senator from
Mississippi on the 5sth ballot of the
democratic caucus by a majority of five
votes over former Gov. Vsrdsman.
When halloting was resumed Tuesday
night all of the candidates withdrew
with the exception of Percy and Var
daman, the vote showing Percy 81 and
Vardaman 50. The nomination is equiv
alent to election.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-02-25
To:
Collect You! Notes and Accounts.

How collect what owing me? This the all important question
with merchant Wholesale firm business and professional far
in fact onetod Never has the question been
prominent in the business world today The loss of few accounts
eat profits business the failure collect note makes
that much not being able position the at
enton knowledge the into
claim which the loss dollars
Our province and business help these matters Whether
NOTE ACCOUNT not able to collect whether some
claim which which needs looking carefully
prepared do it, and do promptly Tss business make it
study We have the facilities and the experience and the fact that
have collected many dollars which up lost is OF
best of what Our reasonable and
make collect We collections
United States We recently collected for firm in the adjoining
county agansa in California If have claim which needs ooa
after which collected matter how
large or how small where the parties live send We solicit
business Bank references.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-02-25
Objects to Roller Skating on Pave.
ments.

Will you give public notice to daily
nuisance on the pavements Of our city?
That is children blockading the pave
ments on roller skates, making hideous
noises, frightening horses and running
the risk of collision with each other
and with passers-by and endangering
their own lives and the lives of others.
My horse has been severely scared sew
eral times and has almost upset the
buggy. 1t will be only a short time
until some one is dangerously hurt or
life lost and the town sued for dam
ages. The city council should take
steps at once to stop this nuisance and
fine those continuing to commit same.
TAX PAYER.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-02-25

tative for four years, replacing o re-
publican, who got In on the Wilson
landslide. He, like Pittmsn. has taken
things quietly, but has kept in touch
with affairs for his people and made
himself very popular. Both received
good committee assignments and are
recognized as two of the substantial
and reliable men Of the lower House.
STATE FARMERS INSTITUTE.
The State Farmers Institute is in
session here this week. A member of
the State. Board Of Agriculture is to be
elected from the Fifth Appellate dis
trict, in which Lincoln county lies, and
the packing Of the county farmers in
stitutes last year is said to have been
for the purpose of securing delegates
favorable to one or the other candidates
for the place. The election of secre-
tary of the State Fair. held annually at
Louisville, hangs in the balance, and
goes whichever way the State Board
goes. The candidates for State Fair
secretary are J. W. Newman. who has
had the place for two terms, and HUI
bert Vreeland. Commissioner Of Agri-
culture under the last democratic adj
ministration. At this writing every
thing seems to favor the latter for the
place. DR. C. NJ. Thompson, Of King s
Mountain, is the delegate from Lincoln
county to the Institute, and no better
man could have been sent here.
S. M. s.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-02-25

A DELEGATION of prominent Ken.
lucky Negroes, headed by DR.. c. II.
Parrish, of Louisville. called upon Pres.
ident Taft and urged the appointment
of Albert S. White as minister to Hay
ii. The delegation was introduced by
Senator Bradley. The appointment was
urged on the grounds of the satisfac-
ton it would afford the people of Ken
lucky, especially the Negroes.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-02-25
Bobbitt's Plea For The Birds.


There are three principal kinds Of
bird known as game birds. They take
their respective names from their hab-
its. First, the campestres, from cam
pus. field. Such are partridges, rails,
etc. The partridges are the most help
less in deep snow and empty craw,
often starving and freezing to death by
whole covies. They pass their time on
the ground eating seed and scattered
grains of wheat, corn and so forth.
They are of great use to the farmer in
destroying insects and seeds of obnox-
ious weeds. They never take up young
corn. although they are wrongfully &C.
cused of doing so. | have been engsg-
ed in farming and fine stock raising for
four decades and formerly owned many
covies of birds on a preserve. and
know they never take up young corn.
They are entirely harmless and are OF
great use to the farmer and are a de-
light to the true farmer and naturalist.
II / have any left ! would not have
them killed for dollar apiece. They
camp at night in covies on the ground
and fall an easy prey to foxes and 9TH
er kinds of rapacious animals, and to
hawks in day time. In tracking a red
fox in the snow l saw where he had
caught two one night out of a flock.
They roost in a huddle with heads all
looking out and listening for approach
ing danger. They can't see at night
and with their many enemies tits a
wonder that any escape. As il is they
are nearer determination now than ever
before. The other birds are sylvestres.
from sylvia, wood. They are pheasants.
They bud in early spring and never eat
grain. Theirs is plant and bud diet.
They roost upon the ground. but not in
a huddle, but each bird to himself, tho
near eachother but not touching. They
are almost exterminsted. The third
kind of birds are the squatics, as NAL
lards and ducks of all kinds of a wild
nature. They. from aqua water frequent
the water and are migratory.
OF all the birds killed by man the
dove is the most harmless of any, doing
much good and no harm. Never let
another dove be killed. Hundreds of
hares. commonly called rabbits, were
drowned in their nests last spring and
are now scarcer than ever before in
Kentucky. The squirrels are migrate
ny, often swimming rivers like the
Cumberland. Now let US have a game
law affording protection to all game
for three years and give them time to
replete their decimated ranks. Let us
be cheered in spring and summer with
the honest "Bob White" Give US no
new laws. nor new Offices or increased
taxes. Burn up the 800 bills now pend.
ing before the two Houses and adjourn
and come on home and 20 to blowing
and your many SINS will be forgiven.
and perhaps even be forgotten till next
election. Aifriend Of the birds,
FoETAINE Fox BoBBITT.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-02-25
TWO GOOD MEN.

Two neighbor Representative to Lin
coin have made themselves popular
here this session by their conservative
course on legislation and the zeal with
which they have looked after their
counties interests. They are w. F.
Pittman. of Boyle. and }. o. Bogie. Of
Garrard. What contrast between the
gentleman from Boyle this session and
the one who misrepresented Boyle last
session. Quiet and unassuming. Mr..
Pittman has. nevertheless. always been
on his job. and has loyalty reflect ed the
wishes Of his constituents. Mr.. Bogie
u Garrsrd's FIRST democratic Represen-