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

unwelcomed guests, but well Sarah
knew that Lewis would never aban-
don his beloved pony without max
ing an effort to save it, so when the
party sat down to the table Sarah
took a chair and, seating herself in
it, tilted it back against the open
door, through which the Tories could
keep watch upon their prize tied
just without.
A very restless girl did Sarah prove
to be; she twisted in her chair, she
dropped it upon it's legs, then she
again tilted it against the door on
two legs until, suddenly chair and
girl both fell heavily to the floor, and
the door slammed shut. Sarah set
up a mighty groaning; she had
hurt her arm dreadfully, she thought
it must be sprained and she had
bruised her ankle. In the midst of
her complaints and her mothers at
tempts at consolation, there. was
heard rapid galloping of a horse.
With an oath Gainey sprang to the
door and throwing it open beheld
Selim, adorned with his own saddle
and holsters, bearing the grinning
boy, who as he disappeared down the
road amid Tory shot and curses,
turned and waved his hand to Major
Gainey with an impudent shout:
"Good-bye, Major, till We meet
again."
Wild with anger, the disappointed
officer cursed the girl and accused
her of shutting the door purposely to
which the saucy maiden replied:
You must be an old fool if you
think 1 would hurt myself so for any,
body"
Nevertheless, Sarah's injuries dis
appeared with the disappearance of
her Tory guests.
Selim was never captured again
and with his proud master made
many more trips bearing messages
of importance over long and danger
Gus distances.
Thomas Aver died at his home in
Marlborough district soon after the
war was over. Lewis Malone re-
NAMED there with his mother until
his marriage at twenty to Sarah
Nunnary. When they went to Barn
well district, he establishing himself
at Buford's Bridge in what is now
Bamberg county, living to become a
wealthy and influential citizen. He
was a member of the famous Null
lification Legislature. He died in
1855 at the advanced age of 95
years.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-06-16
Confirms Crum's Nomination.

Washington, June 8.-With prac-
tically no discussion, the senate com
mittee on foreign relations to-day de-
cided to report favQrably the nomi'
nation of W. D. Crum, of Charleston
S. c., to be minister to Liberia.
Crum's appointment was announced
at the White House yesterday.
E. A. Brown, Esq, of Aiken, ste
nographer of the second circuit, was
admitted to the Bar last week after
passing a highly satisfactory exami-
nation before the newly created board
of law examiners. There were fl
teen candidates in the class and seven
were unsuccessful.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-06-16

them and the three defenceless pa
triots fell dead. :
Lewis Malone Aver, hidden in a
dense willow thicket not far from the
scene of the tragedy, witnessed the
narrowing spectacle. Sad and morti-
fed by the failure of his mission,
the lad stealthily made his retreat.
But ere long approaching the house
of Mr.. Caleb Nunnary, about six miles
away, hunger, and stronger pas
sion, boyish love, made him halt
there for a time. Mr.. Nunnary's
young daughter, Sarah, was the
lode star of his existence just at that
time, and in fact, became his wife
before he attained his twenty-first
birthday.
Hating at the house, Lewis tied
Selim, and entering was soon busily
employed eating supper and telling
his dreadful story. But in the midst
of his recital Gainey's men rode up to
the house and with exultation, be-
held at their mercy, the coveted
pony, Selim, which they Immediately
seized, and upon which the exultant
Major Gainey fastened his handsome
saddle and a fine pair of army pis-
tolls, the valued gift of Lord Raw
don.
Meantime, through near door,
the lad made good his escape, his
route being completely concealed
by an immense field of tall corn,
through which he fled. After a vain
search for the boy, the Tories COM
forted themselves by the possession
of the horse, and entering the house,
rudely demanded supper
Mrs. Nunnary and Sarah busted
themselves in preparations for their
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-02-16
BITTER FIGHT
ON M'CuMBER
GRADING BILL
Chambers Of Commerce Of Obi.
cago, Minneapolis and Bal. &
timore Are Opponents
DO NOT WANT SYSTEMS
FIXED METHODS CHANGED
Charged That the Farmers Do Nof
Get as High Grades o. the SrM,a
Grain Is Sold to the MiIlers lsr nv
the Buyers .. .,z::s :sk kL:3ss.

Washington. Feb. Strenuous op1
position from the boards of trade Of
Chicago. Minneapolis and Baltimore
developed in the senate committee ON
agriculture today to the McCumlber bill
providing for the federal inspection
OF grain SO as to establish uniform
grades In every market. The grain
markets Of the country now have their
own system Of grading grain. and the
representatives of this system oppos-
ed the pending bill on the ground Of
'paternalism and unconstituttonality.
The contest for the appointment Of
FEDERAL grain inspectors was begun
five years ago. One year later q fs-
vorable report was made by the SEN
ate committee on agriculture. Since
then the friends of the bill say fair
grading has been the rule at the big
markets. 1t was charged today that Sc.
the proposed legislation was defeat
ed. the former methods. which were
sharply condemned by Senators Nc.
Cumber and Crawford, would be re-.
sumed. Senator McCumber charged
that the grain buyers gave the farm
ers poor grades in order to be on the
safe side. and sold the same grain to
the millers at much higher grade,
and that the farmers were in this
manner defrauded. The McCumber
measure. If approved by the commit-
tee. will be put into the agricultural
appropriation bill as an amendment
and not be subject to a point of order,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-02-16
CRAWFORD WANTS
SPEED|ER ACTION
Congress Should Relieve, Not
Investigate High Prices
Without Delay

Washington. Feb. 16. - Senator
Crawford addressed the senate yes
terday In support of the contention
that instead of wasting months and
years III investigating the causes of
the increased prices of the necessaries
of life. congress should devote itself
to devislng a remedy.
He attributed the rise III the recent
cost OF living to the rapid increase
of the gold supply and the corre-
spending increase of the per capita
circulation In the United States.
Senator Crawford declared that the
Investigations of the bureau of labor
had been sufficient to establish the
facts relative to the increase and he
therefore urged that further inquiry
would be useless. He failed to find
cause for regret In the situation. he
said. except insofar rs 1t affected
wage earners. saying that there had
not been q corresponding increase in
wages. He declared that public opin-
ion should compel such increase. thus
placing the wage Garner ON an equal
footing with the producer In the ell
joyment of good times.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-02-16
RIVERS AND HARBORS
Bill Carrying $s5,ooo,O0o Passed the
House Yesterday.

Washington. Feb. 16.-The rivers
and harbors bill carrying appropria-
tions of more than $35,000,000 with
authorizations Of work that will cost
more than $7,00o,O00 additional, was
passed by the house late yesterday.
The debate upon the measure during
two days did not result In any inn
portant amendments.
In the senate Mr.. Burkett, in a set
speech. contended for the constitu-
tionality of the postal savings bill and
Senator Crawford traced the high
price of commodities to the augmenta-
ton Of the gold supply. The senate
also passed number of bills. among
which were measures to prohibit mis-
representation regarding the govern
ment's guaranty of foods and medi-
cines and authorizing the regulation
of hazing at the West Point military
academy.
The senate was in session only two
and a half hours, while the house
adjourned at the end of a five hour
session. Both houses will be in ses-
sion tomorrow.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-02-16
COAL OPERATORS
.R|E|::|Fu|SE,OEMAhDs
Increased Wages Asked by the
Miners in Violation of
Former Scale

Pittsburg. Feb. 16.-Pittsburg coal
operators through a committee today
refused the demands of the miners in
the long drawn out permissible pow
der" question on the grounds that
they were unfair, and in violation of
the agreement made at Toledo in
April, 1908.
The miners asked the companies to
pay on run Of mine basis or pro-
viding an increase of five and one
half per cent to men working in wide
rooms, ad nine nor cent in narrow
work; that the miners be furnished
with the new explosives at the same
relative cost as black powder. and
when shot flrers are employed the
company shall pay them.
The operators assert that with the
run Of mine basis the miner becomes
careless and shoots his coal so hard
that it goes to pieces, causing waste.
In conclusion the reply says:
"The agreement made at Toledo in
April. 1908. provides that nothing
should be done by the miner to In
crease the cost of production of coal
and the operators claim that the de-
mand now made by the miners Is a
direct violation of the agreement and
the operators will not agree to any
violation with the miners that will
add to the cost of their production" {"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-02-16
ANCIENT VAY OF
.sE|a||NG /: MAIL
Letters Were s'aled in a Bar.
rel and Sent Out by the
Tide

Halifax. N. S., Feb. 1s.-Because
the cable between the Magdalen ISL
ands and Cape North is broken and
will not be repaired until warm
weather sets in, the Inhabitants Of
the islands have resorted to an an
cient way of. transmitting messages
by mail. A heavy barrel containing
between thirty and forty letters
sealed in cans was picked up on the
Cape Breton coast yesterday by per-
sons living near the shore. The let
ters were received by the postoflce
authorities today and duly sent to
their respective addresses. The
tides had carried the barrel sixty
miles across the gulf of st. Lawrence
in ten days.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-02-16
overruling of Exec ST., At
tacking Constitution. Mh..
Law Opened Way s
LEADING CHEMISTS Of COUNTRY
WILL TESTIFY As TO THE EFFECTS
DR.. WimtOn Testified That Bleaching
Destroyed the Rich, Nutty Flavor
and That Nitrogen Peroxide Is Poi.
sOnOus and Injurious to Health.

New Orleans. Feb. 16.-The taking
Of testimony in the so-called bleach
ed -four" case will probably extend
over a period of several days. Fol-
lowing the overruling of the excep-
tions attacking the constitutionality
of the pure food law. the government
is proceeding to take testimony and
is expecting judgment in default
against the milling company. Many
prominent chemists of the country
have been called to testify as to al
legged harmful effects of bleaching.
Among the witnesses heard yester-
day was DR.. A. l.. Winton, chief OF
the United States pure food labora-
tory at Chicago. DR.. Winton testi.
fled that the bleaching of flour not
only tended to destroy the rich and
nutty flavor and substance of the
-four, but that nitrogen peroxide, used
in the bleaching process, IS poisonous
and Injurious to health.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-02-16
OHIO REPUBLICANS
Love Feast Indulged In by Leaders Of
Buckeye State

Washington, Feb. 16-More than a
score of Ohio's stanchest Republicans
gathered around the state dinner board
at the white house lest night and with
President Taft talked over the politi-
cal situation in the Buckeye state. The
dinner was given by the president in
honor Of Wade H. Ellis, who recently
resigned as assistant to the United
States attorney general, to assume the
role of chairman of the Ohio state Re-
publican central committee.
..In addition to the two senator's from
land the Republican members in
~ from that state, there we're
eIty... ner Governor Myron T.
he. eutenant Governor Tread
way. u. lille w. Mooney, speaker of
the Ohio legislatures; Carmi A. Thomp-
son, secretary Of state: Attorney Cen
eral Denman, E. NJ. Fullington. auditor
of the state, and Arthur I. Vorys.
Plans for the coming congression-
al campaign in the presidents home
state were discussed informally.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-02-16
ONE MORE DAY Of
BIG GAME SPORT
Col. Roosevelt and Kermit
Took Day Off to Hunt
Elephants

Gondokoro. Sudan. on Upper Nile,
Feb. 16-The Smithsonian-Africa sci,
entifio expedition Is expected here AZ
10 O'Clock a. H., tomorrow. Defin-
ite news as to the hour of the arriv-
al was brought by special runner
who reached here today, Col, Roose-
welt and Kermit Roosevelt have left
the expedition trail for days hunt
ing of elephants and giant Glands at
Roiaf OH the Congo side of Bar-El-
label. Rojaf is few miles to the
south and west OF this place and the
hunters have invaded the territory up-
on the special and eagerly accepted in
vitation of the belgian authorities.
But for this departure from the pro-
cram of travel. the expedition would
have arrived here today.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-02-16
Anniversary
OF THE MAINE
Wrecking of the American
Ship in Havana Harbor Fit.
ly Commemorated

Havana, Cuba, Feb. 16.-The twelfth
anniversary of the destruction of the
battleshtp Maine was observed in
Havana harbor yesterday with more
elaborate ceremony than any anniver-
sary since the tragedy. A fleet of tug
boats and yachts bearing the men,
bers OF the newly organized Havana
camp, United Spanish war veterans.
the Daughters of the American Rev.
Olution. the members OF the American
legation and consular officers, many
members of the American club, rep
resentatives of the Cuban govern
ment. and hundreds of tourists and
American residents visited the wreck,
where the service for the dead was
read by the Rev. Albion w. Knight,
Protestant-Eptscopal bishop of Cuba.
After this, a bronze commemorative
tablet from the Daughters of the
American Revolution. floral medal
lion from the Spanish war veterans,
a wreath from President Gomez and
many other floral tributes were af-
fixed to the wreck. Addresses were
made by Major Walter S. Hale and
Col. Edward J. Gihon. both of Bos-
ton. respectively the commander in
chief and past commander IN chief of
the United Spanish war veterans, who
came here for this purpose. Several
other speeches We're made, and in all
of them the earnest wish was ex.
pressed that This would he the last
decoration of the wreck. and that be-
fore the next anniversary the wreck
would be completely removed and the
dead within its shattered hulk laid
III American soil.
The ceremonies closed with the
rendering OF a Gi,::e and taps by the
municipal Eand. Later, the veterans
visited Pre- sident Come who spoke
syEpathet!s;l ;lly OF the sro.t tragedy
which had besI Canmr n,olatc>; ana
congratulated t;!s veterans cn :he part
ifkcn by ti'e"' n occurring thc III q
Etmt;tn2 ti C.!n:,.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-02-16
.ROOSEvElTAN
METHODS MAY
Be REQUIRED
The President Is Becoming I'm.
patient at the Lawmakers
Long Delay
HAS CALLED SEVERAL LEADERS
INTO WHITE HOUSE SEhNCEs
II Better Progress Is Not Made, He
Will Probably Send a Special Mes.
sage to Congress Showing Where
the Fault Lies

Washington, Feb. 16.-The slow
progress being made by congress in
the disposing Of important measures
which the president has specially
urged is causing him extreme dis
SUBTRACTION and he is taking measures
to let that fact be known. Today he
was called upon at the white house,
presumably at his own request, by
several legislators in charge of vari-
GUS -leasures. The necessity for
prompt action, at least upon some of
the minor matters of legislation, was
strongly discussed by the president.
One of his callers was Senator
Beveridge of the committee on ter
ritories. who is looking after the
Alaska territorial bill.
Others were Senator Carter, who is
fathering the postal savings bank
bill; Senator Borah, who has dis
ttnguished himself by his active oppo-
sition to some of the features of the
latter measure, and Representative
Hayes. ranked as an insurgent, whose
aid might be helpful in getting united
action by the Republican majority in
the house upon the Republican plat
form pledges.
It is believed the president desires
that such measures as the Arizona
and New Mexico statehood bill, the
Alaskan territorial bill and others of
comparatively minor Importance be
acted upon at once in order to clear
the way for some of the larger sub
jects, at least those likely to give
rise to prolonged discussion and con-
troversy.
The president will continue his per-
sonal interviews with the various
leaders In the senate and if this
course does not avail. it is entirely
possible that he may feel called upon
to send special message to con.
gress saying where the responsibility
belongs.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-02-16

London, Feb. 1.-two divorce ca
es those Of Earl and Countess Cow
ley and of Sir Morgan and Lady Crof-
ton, are expected shortly. They will
afford some lively gossip to London
society.
That of the Croftons has been an
ticipated: that Of the Cowlcys comes
as a shock to the public. Lady Cow
ley will be remembered as Lady
Hartopp who not long since was di-
vorced after a lurid hearing during
which the morals of the hunting
set" were analyzed by the husband,
Sir Charles Hartopp. The earl was
correspondent. and when the case
was settled Lady Hartopp followed
Earl Cowley to Ceylon, where they
were, married. Tepperamentally un-
suited, they lived most unhappily.
There is saying in Leicestershire:
1--WE do not care what you do so long
as you don't frighten the horses" {"
Lady Cowley on more than one oc-
casion caused stampede. Indeed,
the hunting set nicknamed her "Fid-
dle-headed Man-Eater." The issue of
charges and counter-charges is like
~ to prove more Illuminating than
the stories told in the Hartopp case
"ThOHsamds ii You Take Her Back"
Lord Cowley's matrimonial expert
ences have been unhappy. His first
wife was Lady Violet Neville, daugh-
ter Of the marquis Of Abersavenny,
and sister of the notorious Lord Will
liam Neville. who served twossentenc-
es for fraud. There is madness in
the Abergavenny family as was shown
in Lady Violets desire to clope with
friend Of her husband. The pre-
ent Lady Cowley is a member Of the
famous Wilson family. a cousin of
Muriel Wilson Of Tranby Croft. The
former Lady Hartopp once cloped
with q prominent financier. They
got as far as Dover when the man
was frightened by the lady's actions
and wired Hartopp:
"Will give you ten thousand pounds
II you will take back Milliccnt.''
"Right-o,' was the answer
This man was called as a witness
in the Eartopp divorce. but was not
put on the stand.
Lady Cr0fi0n Eiopet Twice.
The Crofton case is mathetic. Sir
Morgan is cCmparativelyi poor, and
his pretty wife who was o Miss lioy.
is socially arab 'tious end c%tt-ava.art.
Tired o.. III" p!n: II cf an ora9,lcal
lie, he ,l"%c; '"'~f'hn md key
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-02-16
Some of His Official Instruc
tions Are Being Placed in
the Record
OFFICIALS PASSED ON MERITS
OF THE CUNNINGHAM CLAIM
CLAWS Made Objection Because q Join.
Tunnel Was Under Construction
Which Would Tap the Various Coal
Veins.

washington, Feb. 16-There was NO
morning session OF the Ballinger-Pin-
cnot investigation committee today
adJournment having been taken yestcr.
gay until 2 o'clock this afternoon
Louis X. CLAWS was under cross-ex.
animation all day yesterday by At.
torney John ]. Vertrees.
vertrees represents Mr.. Ballinse,
anu the indications are that the oues.
tloning of this chief witness for the
prosecution" will continue for several
days more. Henry NJ. Hoyt, attorney
general for Porto Rico, who was con.
suited frequently by CLAWS when Mr.
Hoyt was United States attorney al
seattle, has been in Washington sew.
eral days and will probably succeed
CLAWS on the witness stand.
MIR. Vertress devoted the latter par,
OF the afternoon session yesterday to
showing that when the land Office or.
dered the Cunningham claims to be
clear listed for patent in January, 1907
special Agent H. K. Love, who iad
had charge of the cases, had made two
reports which were regarded as IA.
vorable. CLAWS would not admit thai
the reports were favorable, but insist.
ed that many warranted further in.
vestigation.
In his original testimony CLAWS
made the statement that a field ex.
animation of the claims was necessary
because of the construction of a tun.
mel by a joint fund made up by the
claimants and tapping the various Goa
veins of the. Cunningham group.
Mr.. Vertrees read into the evidence
a letter from J. H. Fimple, assistan,
commissioner of the land office, dat
ed February "a, 1906, to Clarence Gun
ningham. advising him that the con
struction of the tunnel lii question
would not imperiE the rights Of the en-,
trymen to patent. CLAWS said hi
knew of this letter at the time he
directed Andrew Kennedy, a coal ex.
pert Of the land office, to go to Alas.
ka to make a physical examination.
Didn't YOU also send Gabriel Win.
gate up there to make an examina.
tion?" asked Mr.. Vertrees.
"No," replied CLAWS. "Wingate was
sent UP there by the forest service. ,
But 70 ugave him the direction
under which he was to act, didn't
you?"
"Yes."
Mr.. vertrees read Claws letter to
Wingate into the record and ques.
toned him further along this line.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-02-16

Washington, Feb. 16.-What the
census enumerators are required to
learn regarding the place Of birth OF
native-born and foreign-born persons
and other personal facts concerning
the latter class, in taking the Thlf-
teenth United States census, begin
ming April is next, is fully set forth
in the printed instructions prepared
by the United States census bureau
to guide them in filling the population
schedule. 1t is pointed out that all
the questions relate only to condf-
tions existing on April Is, the census
day."
One the subject Of place Of birth Of
a native-born person the instructions
state that If the person was born In
the United States the enumerator is
to give the state or territory mot city
or town. in which born. A person
born in what is now West Virginia,
North Dakota. South Dakota. or Okla
homa should be reported as so born,
although at the time of birth the par
ticular region may have had q differ
ent name.
Relative to conjugal condition. the
enumerators are to report whether
the person Is single. married. or d.
vorced. Married persons are to be
asked If they have been married be-
fore. If the present marriage Is the
first, the fact is to be indicated by
the sign IN L." but II 1t is the Sec
ond or subsequent marriage. then the
enumerator is to write I'M 2" mean
ing married more than once.
The question calling for the num-
ber of years of the present marriage
is declared by the census bureau to
apply only to persons reported as
married. and the answer should give
the number Of years married to the
present husband or wife.
Thus a woman who may have been
married for ten years to a former
husband, but has been married only
three years to her present husband.
should he returned as married three
years, The number Of years entered
should be the number of completed
years. A person who OH April Is. the
census day. has been married three
years and eleven months should be
returned as married three years. For
q person married less than one year,
the entry is to be "O," meaning less
than one year.
In the case of persons speaking
Polish or reporting that they were