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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21

Kleinert's Hook-on Hose Support
ers, all cOlOrS. Worth 25c. Dr.
Collar Forms, the washable Ic
kind. Worth 10c. Sale price,. w
Large Size Hair Pin Cabinets, 7c
12c value. Sale price.
Princess Loops: usually Sc Dc
card. Sale price. Il cards for. SaOS
Skeleton Waists; &c value. 1Oc
sale price OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
: Shoe Buttons; sc card; 3 dozen. Dr.
Pin Cubes; 200 count: all 10
colors: 15c value. Sale price,. ~
Verabest Hat Fasteners; = 16D<-
on card; 25c value. Sale price. ~
Scissors: all sizes; 15c quality. zr
Sale price. Observation-Disclosures. ~
Sanitary Belts; all sizes: 25c 1Oc
value. Sale price.
Brainard & Armstrong; 100 DC
yd. Spool Silk. Sale price. 8 for. AOS
Oneida Community 1OO-yard De-
Spool Silk. Saale price, for. AaDS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21
VIRGINIA CLAIM REPORT
ARITHMETICAL TASK FOR JUS
TICE OF SUPREME COURT.
Intricate Calculations as to 1ndebt-
edness of West Virginia Are
Entered Into.

One of the biggest jobs in arithmetic
a Justice of the Supreme Court OF the
United States has confronted In iohs
time lacts the one who is assigned 10
work out the alleged Indebtedness or the
state Of West Virginia to the common
wealth of Virginia growing out OF the
formers setting up in business for ner-
self during the civil war.
Charles E. Lttleaeld. special master, mas
inst renorted on the claim Of Virginia that
We, Virginia should have proportion or
virsinia,s Indebtedness preceding the break
ing away Of West Virginia. Exceplioi's
which the states are expected to HE VIII
require the court to review the work OF
its special master. In compiling his re-
port Mr.. Lttlefield had to calculate Iie
receipts and expenditures of an empire
during a long period. The problem was
complicated by war times and by conoi-
tions, such as slavery, That nave loiis
since passed away. All these requiIeu
tedious figuring, calling Tor Almost t,ie
skill of an expert accountant. Before the
court announces its fnal decree In the
case 1t is probable that one OF It's mem
hers will be called upon to look INTO the
intricate problems where law and It's APP
plications cannot be depended upon W
give the Justice the sum of column OF
figures.
Virginia Asks for $11 200, 900.
The amount West Virginia will be call
ed upon to pay Virginia varies, it would
seem from the Littlefield report, any
where from $3.50 COO to ss,sso.OOo. In
round numbers Virginia is asking West
Virginia to pay about $11.0OO,OOO. The
difference in the amounts reported by Mr..
Iittlefield varies according to whether the
court apportions the debt of Virginia by
population or by valuation OF property,
and whether slaves are to be CLASSIFIED
as population or as property
The Supreme Court has not indicated
what steps it would pursue II West Vir-
ginia were to refuse to pay the amount
1t DEGREES is due Virginia
In the suit of South Dakota to compel
North Carolina to satisfy an alleged In
debtedness, the court decreed that If
North Carolina did not satisfy the claim
within a specified period, the marshal of
the court should sell certain property of
the state from the east door of the Capitol
in Washington. North Carolina settled
within the period given by the Supreme
Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21
Brownlow Renominated.

Representative Walter p. BrowMow of
Tennessee was renominated for the eighth
term in the House Of Representatives at
a primary election held in his district
last Saturday, March 10. More than Ia
600 votes were cast for him, which is less
than 10000 below the biggest republican
vote ever cast in his district He had mo-
opposition whatever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21
Military Academy Bill Reported.

The Senate committee on military af-
fairs today completed it's consideration of
the Military Academy bill and 1t after
ward was reported to the Senate As re-
ported, it carries an appropriation of 81
$50. $40 an increase of only about 81 400.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21
Supreme Court Takes Recess.

The Supreme Court of the lited States
today took a recess until Monday. April 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21
Silk Taffeta Binding, Il
8-yard Rolls. Usually Ioc CIV

De Long Hump Hooks and Eyes, Featherbone
lar Sets Buttonhole Tape Roll Tape 2ard piece Dutch
Linen Tape bundle; Shirt Waist Belts Clarks O. N T. Darn
ing Cotton Jet Hatpns, styles Patent Skirt Gauge with
chalk included; many other needs selling regularly for
as 1oc at &C for choice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21

Laundry Wax, with wood han m~
die. Sale price, dozen ........ wv
Mourning Pins; 60 count, jet ..
and mat. Worth sc. Sale price. ~
Hair Rolls, all shades. Standard
p price -1. sue l3c
Prussian Binding (all silk nS~
Worth 19c piece. Sale price :. Nv
Glycero Gilt-edge Shoe Pol d.
ish. Worth 25c. Sale price. AON
Tracing Wheels; steel. Worth =,
10c. Sale price .............. ~
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-06-16
Negro Arrested for Murder.

Walhalla, June 11.-Henry Brown,
colored, was arrested to-day and
locked up this afternoon, charged
with the murder of Robert c. Emer-
son. It will be remembered that En-
erson was the prominent Oconee
farmer who was found dead under
the Blue Ridge railway trestle over
Springs street in the town OF Wal
halla on the morning Of December g..
Other arrests are liable to follow IN
the next few days. It is rumored
that those to be arrested are white.
M. C. Long has worked continu-
ously upon this case. Recently Mr..
Long has had some detectives at
work on the case under his super
vision.
Gov. Ansel and the town Of Wal
halla each offered a reward of $1OO.
The friends of Emerson offered an
additiona, $500. Since this arrest
additional interest has been aroused
and rumors and speculations are rife.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-06-16
ATTEMPTED Murder and Suicide.

Clinton, June 10.-A sad case OF
attempted murder and suicide oc-
CURED in the country near here yes
terday when Mrs. Ishmael Sanders
attempted first to poison her husband
by putting strychnine in his coffee
and eggs at breakfast, and when he
refused to eat them because OF the
bitter taste, and left for his days
work, took a heavy dose of strych-
nine followed by laudanum. She then
sent note to her husband that she
had committed suicide and wanted to
die in his arms. He at once sent
for physician and fastened to her.
The combination saved her, the two
poisons counteracting each other.
s4 The physicians are sure that her
mind is unbalanced. She freely con-
fessed her deed and can assign no
special reason for it.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-06-16
Allendale Wants County Seat.

Allendale, June 10.-At meeting
of citizens Of Allendale and vicinity
yesterday afternoon substantial plans
were laid for, the creation of new
county with Allendale as the county
seat. Owing to inclemency Of the
weather not great many out-of-
town citizens were present, however,
several thousand dollars were raised
for the purpose of erecting the .neces-
sary public buildings, this money is
being subscribed by residents of Al
lendale town.
The proposed new county lines will
be surveyed in such manner as to
make the county seat a central point,
citizens in Allendale and within a
radius of 10 or IL miles from Al
lendale are quite enthusiastic upon
this subject There will be another
meeting !on Thursday next.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-06-16
Charged with Killing Wife.

Aiken, June 11.-Chandey Bland,
a negro who has been in jail for
month, is now charged by the coro-
ner's jury with killing his wife some
q weeks ago. Bland had difficulty
with another negro man, at BANDS
house, near Vaucluse, in this county.
Bland was standing in his yard and
the other negro near Bland's door
step, when the. difficulty began.
Bland shot at the other negro twice.
At the first shot, BANDS wife was at
tracted to the door, just in time to
receive the second shot fired. The
first shot struck the negro man, Sc
riously wounding him. He, however,
recovered.
Bland's wife died last night from
the effects of the wound received a
month ago. An inquest was held
this afternoon by Coroner Johnson.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-06-16

1t is stated that Prof. w. NJ, Riggs
will be elected as the next president
of Clemson College. He has been
acting as president since the resigna-
ton Of DR.. Nell.
An up-todate hospital is to be es-
tablished at Gaffney. A stock COM
pany has been organized with capi-
tai of $4,000. The buildings will
cost about $4,000, and the site is
to be donated. Every town should
have a well-equipped hospital.
An order has been issued by the
State supreme court enjoining the in.
surance commissioner from putting
into effect the "firemen's pension act"
which was passed by the last session
Of the Legislature. The suit was
brought by the fire insurance COM
panies. The case is to be heard on
the first day Of the ensuing term Of
the supreme court.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-06-16
BILLS FOUND AGAINST GORDON.
Young Charlestonian Must Stand
Trial for Grand Larceny.

Charleston, June lin the court
of general sessions to-day J. Alex.
Gordon, the well-known young So
ciety man who was recently arrested
and charged with shortage at the
Germania Savings Bank Of which he
was the teller and assistant cashier,
was indicted to-day on six true bills
with two counts of breach of trust
with fraudulent intent and grand lar
ceny. The largest. individual abstrac-
ton of funds of the bank was the
sum of about $4,000 in November,
1909, and the several others which
followed up to April 1, when he was
removed from his position and ar
rested on a warrant sworn out by
the State bank examiner, are for small
amounts. The case will attract much
attention on trial as his arrest was a
big sensation. Gordon was generally
esteemed highly and it was the big
gest sort of a surprise when the
news of his shortage become known.
The date for his trial has not been
appointed,
Another case. of interest was the
indictment to-day of number OF ne
groes, charged with conspiracy and
rioting on James Island, some weeks
ago. The trial of the negroes will
take place next week. There are IL
to be tried.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-06-16
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. :.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading-Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.

Seventy-seven young men gradu-
ated at Clemson college last week,
this being the largest class but one
in the history of the institution.
A meeting was held at Swansea
last week with the object Of starting
movement for the organization Of
a new county, to be carved from the
territory of Lexington and Richland
counties.
Senator B. R. Tillman, who has
been at a sanitarium in Atlanta for
several weeks, returned home last
Friday, much improved in health.
It is said to be his intention to re-
main at home for the present.
Allendale wants to be a county
seat, and the movement for a new
county has been started there.
This Is the second attempt of that
town, to become county seat, the
first election having been against the
new county.
Adjutant General Boyd was taken
seriously i'll last Friday, and for a
time he had convulsions. His life
was despaired of, but his wonderful
constitution enabled him to rally, and
he is now very much better and it
is thought he will recover.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-06-16
Death Ends Romance.

New York, June 11.-Three lines
of agate type, printed in the adver-
Using columns Of the morning pa
pers, carried the news to-day that
death had ended the romance of Mar
garet Leavitt, the young heiress who
ran away from home last January to
marry Joe Smollen, the Candy Kid" 4"
formerly chauffeur for Jim Corbett,
the prize fighter.
The advertisement did not say
where Mrs. Smollen had died and the
family refused to discuss their grief.
It became known tonight how
ever, that she had died yesterday
at a private sanitarium in this city.
Margaret Leavitt was the daugh-
ter of G. Howland Leavitt, a mil
lionaire of Bayside, L. l., and was
said to be worth $1,000,000 in her
own right.
Shortly after the marriage the
couple separated.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-06-16
Eighteen Have Filed Pledges.

Columbia, June 11.-About half
of the candidates for State Offices
have filed their pledges with Chair
man Willie Jones, of the Democratic
committee. Up to Saturday noon
there had been filed eighteen pledges.
The last day for filing pledges is
June 21, at IL o'clock noon. Chair
man Jones to-day called attention to
the fact that candidates should bear
in mind that the last possible moment
of filing pledges will be IL, meridian,
June 21, the day before the cam
paign open at Sumter.
Those who have filed pledges, in
the order they were filed, are: James
Cansler, railroad commissioner; R..
H. Jennings, for State Treasurer;
Charles A. Smith, for Lieutenant
Governor; C. G. Featherstone, for
Governor; T. W. Duvall, for Lieut..
Governor; R. M. McCown for Sec
ton, for railroad commissioner; j.
Fraser Lyon, for Attorney General;
A. w. Jones, for Comptroller Gener-
al; Thos. G. Mcleod, for Governor;
C. L. Blease, for Governor; o. C..
Scarborough, for RAILROAD commits
sioner; J. E. Swearingen, for State
of Education; John G..
Richards, for Governor; J. F. Byrnes,
for Congress; J. E. Ellerbe, for Con-
gress; J. T. Johnson, for Congress,
and George S. Legare, for Congress.
AS there will be about forty can
didates for State Offices, the above
list represents about half of the num-
ber that will file pledges.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-06-16
Shot the Girl.

Miss Nancy Duncan was killed by
whitecaps near Columbus, Okla, on
Thursday night. For some time a
feeling of entity against Duncan and
his four sons has existed. Thursday
night a company of masked men rode
up to the Duncan residence and de-
manded that Duncan and mis- sons
come out. This they refused, and
the men fired into the house, killing
the girl.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-06-16
THE LAST CALL

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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-06-16
CHARGED with Robbing Masons.

New Orleans, June 9.-Frank Da-
vies, until recently secretary and
treasurer of the Grand Consistory,
Scottish Rite Masons of Louisiana,
was to-day indicted on the charge of
embezzling s15,5OO of the funds of
the consistory. He is the head of the
Frank Davies Machinery Company
and is prominent in business circles.
1t is claimed tonight that Davies S
alleged embezzlement were from a
fund collected to build Shriner tenn
pie at New Orleans. At late hour
tonight he had been unable to obtain
the required bond of $4,000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-06-16
NEGRO IS KILLED.
Dave McGreer Shot by Another Ne
gro over Dispute about Well.

Greenwood, June 11.-Dave Nc
Greer, one of the few negroes in the
county who are rated as well-to-do,
was shot and instantly killed by a
negro named Blackwell this morn
ing at Cokesbury, about nine miles
northwest Of town. 1t appears that
McGreer and Blackwell had dispute
over a well from which both used
water and that Blackwell shot Nc.
Greer. McGreer owned. considerable
real estate and had about fifteen
hundred dollars in bank and had his
cotton crop for the past two years
on hand.
He was married but had no chill
dren. Blackwell, who Is young
negro, has been lodged in jail.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-06-16
Cotton Mills to Curtail.

Hendersonville, N. c., June 10
The opening session Of the South
Carolina Cotton Manufacturers as
sociation here tonight was marked
by the passage of a resolution urging
curtailment of products and by re-
port of the president, E. A. Smythe.
The plan of curtailment is for each
mill to close down for one week in
August and one week in July or for
two weeks in August.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-06-16
Missionary Ieeting.

The annual foreign missionary So
ciety convened at Bennettsville, S. g.,
from the first of June to the fifth,
1910. There were present one hun
dred and fifty delegates from the diff
ferent societies. Mrs. Henry Beard
representing the woman's foreign
missionary society and Miss Jeroline
Bruce, the young peoples missionary
society of Bamberg.
The womans' foreign missionary
society has been changed to the Wo-
mans missionary council.
The womans' missionary council
will be held at Mullins, S. c., 1911.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-06-16
FOR DESPERATE MAN.
Kills Sheriff and Wounds Another.
Cuts Phone and Telegraph Wires.

Monroe Bride, Mass, June 12.-
While trying to arrest Silas Phelps on
an assault charge early to-day, sheriff
Edward F. Haskins, of Charlemont,
was shot and killed. An armed posse
of several hundred officials and citi-
zens has searched the woods all day
for Phelps, who is armed with a
double barrelled shot gun.
The search was directed principal
ly at Monroe mountain, a. foothill of
the Hoosac range near the Vermont
line. A heavy rain fell during the
day and night, probably obliterat-
ing any scent, but those in charge
of the search have sent to Spring
field for blood hounds.
Last night Superintendent Perman,
of the paper mill where Phelps was
employed as laborer, was stabbed
seriously following an alteration
with the man. When Sheriff Has
kins reached Phelps's cottage here at
daybreak, Mrs. Phelps warned him
that her husband would shoot any
person who entered. The sheriff
broke down the door and was shot
dead.
Lewis Sears, who had accompanied
the sheriff, asked permission to re-
move the body, and was given three
minutes to do so. Small Of statue,
Sears could only drag the heavy form
of the sheriff slowly across the floor.
He had reached the piazza when
Phelps declared the time was up,
and pointing the gun at Sears order
ed him to 60. Sears was forced to
obey.
When Sears reached town with his
story a posse was formed which went
to the Phelps home. They found the
door barricaded and there was no no
ticable movement until about 1915
a. M, when Phelps was seen scurry-
ing through the woods back of the
house. He had apparently escaped
through rear door. He headed for
Monroe mountain, on his way cutting
telephone and telegraph wires to ia
cilitate his escape. The hunt went
on all day and was still being prose-
cuted at nightfall.
Phelps is AZ years old and has d
wife and six children. He recently
served a term in jail for shooting an
employer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-06-16
Kuker Will Lose Job.

Washington, D. c., June s.
Lewis Kuker will be ousted from
the postmastership at Florence. His
name was sent in several months ago
by President Taft, but confirmation
has been held up in the senate by
Senator Smith. The President to-day
ordered the postmaster general to
withdraw the nomination. This was.
done at the instigation Of Senator
Smith and in his presence the Presi-
dent dictated the order Of withdraw.
al. Senator Smith declined to rec
ommend any one for the Office, but
will do so later. ~
His chief objection to Kuker, he
said, was that the President had made
the nomination without his approval.
which was contrary to the precedents
in such matters and not in conformt-
ty with the established principle that
senator shall have the privilege Of
naming the postmaster in his home
town. President Taft stated that he
intended hereafter to conform to this
rule, declaring that the several nomi-
nations in senator's home towns here
tofore made were in the rush and con-
fusion Of a large number Of appoint.
ments in which he was unable to
give his personal attention. A similar.
case was that of the postmastership'
at Birmingham, Ala, the nomination
to which was withdrawn at the insti-
CATION Of Senator Johnson. Unless 9
name is sent in shortly for the Flor
ence position the Office will be vacant,
filled, of course, by the assistant un-
til postmaster is named. Within the
next few days Senator Smith will
send in a list of several names OF men
acceptable to him for the Office, from
which it is expected the President
will make a selection.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-06-16
Given One Year.

Montgomery, Ala, June IL
Judge Thomas G. Jones Of the feder-
al court to-day imposed sentence OF
one year and day in the federal
penitentiary at Atlanta upon c. E.
Baker, of Hursboro, Ala, on the
charge of contempt of court. The al
legation was that Baker had attempt.
ed to influence the action of W. H.
Cope, of Geneva, a member Of the
grand jury Investigating the City
jewellery Company bankruptcy case,
against bringing an indictment again
st Reuben T. Shreve, one of the broth
ers who are said to have owned and
operated the company.
Cope, at the hearing to-day, tes-
titled that Baker had paid his hotel
bills and for some of his meals, and
had spoken of reward if he would
vote against an indictment in the
case Of Reuben T. Shreve. Cope tes-
tilted that Baker said he worked for
Reuben Shreve, and that If Shreve
was indicted, he would lose his job.
Cope was sentenced by Judge Jones
several days ago to 80 days impris-
onmeht. It is said that this action
follows the determination of the gov
ernment to stop alleged leaks in the
investigation of what is declared a
gigantic jewelry swindle. Baker will
be taken to Atlanta within the next
few days.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-06-16
Negro Riddled in Swamp.

Pensacola, Fla, June 11.-Robert
Matthews, negro, was shot and kill
ed in a swamp near Beulah, 16 miles
east of this city, to-day, following
an attempt to assault a 12-year-old
girl. Bloodhounds were rushed to
the scene in an automobile and trail
ed the negro to a swamp. A posse
of farmers followed on horseback
and plunged into the swamp. The
sheriff and deputy turned back to
get horses, and upon their return
they found the negro's body riddled
with bullets. The posse had disap-
peared.