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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
SCANDAL IN SENATE.
Congressional Investigation of
Charges by Senator Gore.
MIR. VICE PRESIDENT SHERMAN
Accused of Being Interested in
Upholy Conspiracy to Defraud the
Indians Out Of Many Thousands.

Muskogee, Okla, Special.-What
happened in the private Office OF
United States Senator Thomas T.
Gore at Washington, at noon last
May 6, formed the basis of sensation
al charges involving the names OF
Vice President Sherman, Senator
Charles S. Mcclure of Oklahoma and
others, in a hearing before a special
Congressional investigating commit
tee here Thursday. During the thirty
or forty-minltes Of d conference held
In that office, Senator Gore testified
that he had been approached by Jake
L. Hamon, former chairman of the
OklahomA territorial Republican com.
mittee and also former chairman OF
the Oklahoma State Republican COM
mittee and that he had been offered
a bride of $4,000 or $4,000 to re-
move certain legislation pending in
Congress so that $3,OOO,O00 might be
paid to J. F., McMurray an attorney
at McAlester, Oklal, and his asso-
ciates.
The money was to. represent sat
torneys fees" Of 10 per cent of $780,
100000 which was to be secured
from a New York syndicate for 45O,-
900 acres of coal and asphalt lands
now owned by the Choctaw and
Chickasaw Indians in this State.
Vice President Sherman's name
was mentioned by Mr.. Hamon, Sena-
tor Gore testified as being interested
in the land deal to the extent of fav-
oring the app oval by Congress of
what are known as the .MoMurray
contracts with the Indians.
Congressman Greager supplemented
the testimony of Senator Gore. Con-
gresham. B. S. Mcclure is brought in
to scandal.
The committee headed by Con-
gresham Charles II. Burke, of South
Dakota, chairman, is composed of
Congressman Phillip C. Campbell, of
Kansas, Charles B. Miller, Of Mime
sofa. John 81. Stevens of Texas and
E. w. Saunders of Virginia.
Senator Gore further testified:
That Hamon told him Senator Cur
It's of Kansas was interested in the
deal.
That Hamon told him Congressman
Mcclure Of Oklahoma was 'sinterest-
edD in the deal.
That Hamon told him an employee
of the Department of Justice was
Interested in the deal; that he.
Senator Gore)s2 knew the nalne of the
employee but would not diynlge his
name OF The name of his informant.
especiallysb because the latter Moula
lose his position.
That formef SenatoTsLongsGofsKan-
sss, acting as counsel for McMurray,
had gone to President Taft on April.
% to urge the approval Of the con-
tracts but that the President had
said:
SIT would take a good deal of argu-
ment to convince him that the Me-
Murray claim was justified"
Vice-President Sherman Senator
Curtis and Congressman Mcclure
have Indignantly denied the charges
Of Senator Gore.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
New Orleans Firms Complain.

Washington, SpeciaI-SeYeraI New
Orleans trading seompanies have COM
plained to thsState Department that,
because Of the apparently indefinite
policy of this government in Nicara-
guam affairs. steamship companies
were adding 2 per cent to all charters
as a war risk. The trading compan-
les complained that the extra charge
interfered seriously with their con-
me,ce with eastern Nicaragua.
The State Department has replied
to the companies that it can do Moth
ing for them and reiterates its previ-
ous assurances that the United States
will protect American ships and
American cargoes against depreda-
tions in Nicaraguan waters.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
pr. crinnen Has Extends.

Quebec, Can, Special,-Dr. Hawley
II. Crippen has friends in London who.
believe he did not STAY histwife, Belle
Elmore, and they are willing to pay
for a lawyer to defendsl n when he
is tried there for murder. He receiy-
ed proof Of this when his jailer
handed him the following cablegram
from a4London solicitor:
"Dr. II. b. Crippen, care Of In
spector Dew, Quebec.
"Your friends desire me to de-;
fend you and will pay all necessary.
expenses. Will undertake your de-
Tense, but you must promise to keep.
absolutely silent and answer no cues:
tions and don't resist extradition.
(Signed) HArthur Newton,
Solicitor, London
As the case now stands the only
evidence in the hands of the police
that may be construed as hostile to.
Crippen is tile discovery Of the dia-
mond rings and the brooch the police
took from him on the steamer. These
they say, belonged to his wife.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
Family of Three Murdered.

Santa Rosa, CAL, Special.-A gen.
eral alarm was sent out Thursday
for the apprehension # a japanese
boy, Henry Yamagachi in the hope
of obtaining a key to- a gruesome
triple murder enacted on a lonely
ranch. The crime was revealed when
county officers investigating the dis
appearance of a family Of three dis
covered the charred bohes of Enoch
Kendall, Mrs. IRA Kenlall, his wife
and Thomas Kendall, their son, in
the ward Of their canos home north
of Santa Rosa.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
Necesgaries of Life Decreasing.

Washington, Special. = Consider
able shrinkage in the commercial sup
ply Of some Of the prime necessaries
of life is indicated by the movements
of live stock and meat products in
the United States during the first half
of the present year. This decline
was shown both in domestic and in
foreign commerce.
The Shortage in the commercial
supply of live stock is best shown by
a comparison of the half yearly fig
ures. which totalled l6,463,756 head
for the first six menths Of 1910, as
compared with more than 100000
in the same period last year
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
To Paw $4,000 For Lynching.

Springfield, KY, Special.-George
Bohon. Of H%arrodsburg. has qualified
here as, administrator of Carl Ether
ington, the young man hanged by I
mob at Newark, Ohio, on July s. He
executed bond for $4,000. This is the
first legal step toward the recovery of
the $4,000 indemnity for which coun-
ties in Ohio are liable for every per
son lynched in their counties. The
administrator will at once proceed to
collect the claim.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
Great Parade Knights of Pythias.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Special
At Milwaukee twenty brigades of
Knights Of Pythias paraded the prin-
cipal streets, the feature Of the sec
ond day of the grand encampment of
the Uniform Rank. At night a
Pythian reception, for the Supreme
Lodge, the Supreme Temple, the Sis
tiers and all members was given at
White Fish Bay. The following day
there was more competitive drills and
another big parade, made up of sub
ordinate lodges and the Pythian
Sisters.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
Savannah Sunday Almost Blotted Out

Savannah, Ca, Special.-Rev. W.
L. Pickard, pastor of the First Baptist
Church. has written Adiutont General
Scott protesting against the use Of
Rose Dhue rifle range, the new mill
tary range near Savannah, on Sun
days. He says Savannah Las pander-
ed to foreigners SO much that she
has almost blotted out the Sabbath.
The adiutant general has sent the
minister's letter to the Savannah mill
itary officers asking that they be gov
jerned as they think best aboutfit.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
Red Shirt Men of ,76.

The Red Shirt men Of Spartanburg
county have organized by electing
John M. Nichols, commander, DR.. M.
O. Rowland, first vice commander,
Col. T. j. Moore, second vice com
mander, and j. j. Gentry, secretary.
The purpose Of organizing was to
prepare for the entertainment of the
meeting of the Red Shirt men ia Spar
tanburg during the State Confederate
veterans reunion, August 17-1S. Col.
j. C. Stribling, cemmander-in-chief
of the Red Shirt men, was present
by special invitation and made a fiery
address, telling of the days Of Hamp-
ton and '76.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
Chester County Fair.

The promoters Of the proposed
county fair for Chester county, have
fixed on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, October 25, 26 and 81, as
the date of the fair, the grounds OF
the Chester Driving and Athletic as
ISOLATION as the place. No de6nits
plans and details have yet been ar
ranged; this will come in due time.
There will be an exhibit of horses,
cattle, farm products and poultry.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
80, She Whitewaskcd Barn

Rising Sun, Nd, special-Cecil
county is proud Of two old young
women-Mrs. Sarah Tice, of Lam-
bard. WHO is so years old and who has
just completed the whitewashing of
her barn, and who can pick potatoes
with any man, and Mrs. Amelia Ann
Fulton, of lakewood, viii is two years
older and who, without the aid Of
glesses, averages the making of a bed
comfort q month.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
Uncle Sam Will Pay Clips

Washington, Special.-Goverament
officials and employees who pay tips to
walters on shipboard as we'll as gratu-
tiles to other servants on boats may
charge the expense up to the govern
ment under a ruling of the Comptrol-
Ter of the Treasury. y
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
Great interest in Postal Banks.

Washington, Special.IThe First
National bank of Tarboro, N. c., APP
piled to the Postmaster General Sat
urdav to be made a depotiory of
funds under the recent postal savings
act. Thus far there have been
applications from 923 banks through
out the country to be made depositar-
les Of these postal savings funds and
requests from 800 postmasters for the
establishment of savings departments
at their offices.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
Cali Boys Thieves at Certain Age"

Amherst, Mass, Special That
morality in country places is higher
than ever before is the decision reach
ed by the National Conference of
Cunty Clergymen, which was in ses-
sion here.
Ae REPORT Of an epidemic of thiev-
ing among boys in Cape Cod, given by
one of the clergymen, led DR.. Wilson
to declare that call boys are thieves
at a. certain age"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
Sumter Bank Stock Desirable.

The Secretary of State has issued a
commission for the PEOPLES Bank. of
Sumter, which will be organized with
a capital stock of 100000. The capt
tai stock has been fully subscribed
and the bank will be organized i'm
mediately, and will be ready to begin
business within a short while.
The demand for stock vas so great.
however, that before the V had
been half completed, the stock was
over subscribed, and it was decided to
apply for a charter for a bank with
$4,000 capital.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
Col. Roosevelt Among Poor People

Col. Roosevelt Among Poor People.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Speclal.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt Travelled for $50 miles
Wednesday among the mining villages
in the Wyoming valley. He mingled
with people in ell stations Of life.
The colonel had the same smile for
them all. He said his chief delight,
however, was in meeting the wage
earners.
An incident which was typical of
the days happenings occurred at
Wyoming, a mining hamlet a few
miles above Wilkesbarre: An old
Irish woman stepped up to him and
thrusting out her hand exclaimed,
"Hel!o, Teddy. You're looking
foine." The former President grin
ned with delight and said he was glad
to see her. H
you're looking fine, too" he
said. Eyes, indeed said she. nI'm
strong as ye are and you re a foilne
ITtgSG tt Ha1<n
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
Reduced Rates for Reunion.

The Sonthe.n Railway announces
reduced rates Cor the reunion Of Cor
federate Veterans, to be held in
Spartanburg August II, IS and 10.
Tickets will be placed on sale at the
local ticket Offices and at all Offices
of the Southern in the State on
August 1918, limited good to reach
destination up to and including, but
not later than midnight of August 90.
A one-cent per mile rate in each d.
rection will prevail for South Caro-
lima. Other railways in this State
have also announced reduced rates
for the reunion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
A Girls Tomato Club.

A girls tomato club, probably the
first club of the kind in the United
States, is in existence in Aiken coun-
ty, South Carolina. 1t is similar in
purpose and method to the boys corn
clubs, which have been doing so much
to interest the character and to in
crease their liking for farm life.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
John T. Duncan Lost sss.5o Suit.

S. L. Feeder, once business man
ager Of The Reporter, Columbia, who
recently filed suit against his en-
ployer, John T. Duncan, for the sum
Of $99.50, alleged to be due him for
his services, was awarded the whole
amount claimed in the summons and
complaint by Magistrate tEasterling
through default of the defendant to
Sappear at the trial or file an answer
to the complaint.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
INTERESTING A NEWS
Column of Current Events Caught
in Every County From Coast TO.
Mountain Cap.
Charleston Fertilizer Industry.

Charleston's FerGlllzer INDUSTRY.
Charleston is one Of the great cen
tiers Of the fertilizer industry. During
the season closed there was shipped
from that city 4SS,267 tons Of fer
t%ilizer, as against S67,362 tons during
the season of 1909. The Germofert
Manufacturing Company has decided
to erect q new plant at a cost OF
several hundred thousands dollars,
the Combanee Company will build a
new n to cost 100000 and the
Interstate Company win spend a
large amount in making improvements
and additions to its plant. All these
extensions of capacity are brought
about by the increase of business.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
Bryau,s Editor WithdraHs.

Omaha, Neb., special.-W. R. Pat
rick, Of Omaha, has announced that
he has forwarded to the Secretary of
State his withdrawal from the race
for the Gubernatorial nomination by
the Democratic party. Mr.. Patrick is
an avowed advocate Of county option
and has been supposed to have the
backing of William ]. Bryan.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
swindlers Will be Punished.

New York, special;-seven officers
of the United Wireless Telegraph
Company, most of whom had pre-
viously been arrested, were INFLICTED
by the Federal grand jury Thursday
ON two counts-one charging con-
spiracy to defraud by the use Of the
United States mails, tie other charg-
ing conspiracy in dew sing a scheme
to induce investors to buy worthless
stock.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
Personal Use" Whiskey Lawful.

Attorney General Lyon has given
an opinion in which he holds tina:
whishey for private or personal use
cannot be seized by an Officer. TINS
opinion is directly opposite to me
ruling by Judge Memmineer. given
in his charge to The jury in Sumter
county, when he declared that wins
key for personal use was liable to
be seized. The ruling by the attor-
ney general was given on tue re
quest Of j L. ellis, a magistrate of
Rembert, in Sumter county.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
Standard cotton Samples.

Washington, Special.@Sample boxes
Of Government Standard cotton sam-
pies, which comprise nine grades,
are being sent out by the depart
ment of agriculture. The standards
have been adopted by the Memphis
Cotton Exchange and have been ap-
proved and probably will be adopted
by the New York and New Orleans
exchanges.
The trade recognized a grade be-
tween each of those adopted by the
Government and three grades above
and three below the Government
scale. The original standard samples
have been placed by the department
of agriculture in vacuum tubes, So
that they will neither deteriorate or
change color.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
Congressman "small Potatoes,

Ironton, O., -special.-Declaring
his disguest because it was necessary
@to bow and scrape to all the powers:
up to the President to obtain the
slightest concession at Washington,
Congressman A. R. johnson has reit-
Grated his intention to quit Congress.
Johnson has served enc term and was
recently nominated for a.second.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
Meeting American Bar Association.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Special.-The
33d annual meeting Of the American
Bar Association will be held here ION
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
AUGUST 80 and 81, and September l,
1910.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
Public Drinking Cups Dangerous

Atlanta, Georgia, Special. :
Having for its purpose the pre-
vention of the spreading of disease
through the rse Of common drinking
cups, a bill was introduced in the
Georgia House making it unlawful for
railroad companies, proprietors of
hotels, office buildings, factories,
stores, etc., to furnish common drink
ing cups for the use of passengers,
patrons or the public generally. Pun
ishment for violation is provided for
as in cases of misdemeanor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
Messerry Loses His Appeal.

j. W. Messervy, who was cnovicted
of the killing Of Constable G. P.
Fishburne, at Ravenel station, Col
Teton county, July 6, 1909, and given
a sentence of 20 years in the peni.
Tertiary, lost his appeal to the SUI
preme Court.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
Two Roads Must Operate as One.

An order signed by the railroad
commission, requires that the Chester
field and Lancaster Railway and the
Seaboard Air Line Road be operated
as one and the same road. and the
rates over these two systems be
based on continuous mileage.
A letter has been received by the
railroad commission, from the off
Gals of the North and South Carolina
Railway, stating that the extension
of the road from Dillon to Mullins
will be ready for inspection on Aug.
Is. The commission will inspect the
extension on that date.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
Delegates to Conservation Congress

Delegates to the National Conserya-
ton Congress, which is to be held in
st. Paul, Mimi, September SO, have
been appointed by Commissioner Wat
son.. as follows:
Col. James C~osgrove, Of Charleston;
W j. Montgomery, of Marion; W.
d. Morgan, of Georgetown, and D
F. Moore, Of Hampton County. Com.
missioner Watson will also attend the
Congress, which is one of much i'm
portance to the South.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
Inn OLD SOUTH CAROLINA
Cream of the News Gathered From
All Sections of the Commonwealth
cor Our Many Readers.

State Candidates to re Voted For.
Tickets for the first primary to be
held on August 80 have been printed
and VIII be sent out at once BY
State Chairman Willie Jones. Gen.
Jones always gets these tickets out to
the various county ehairren early in
order that there may DE plenty Of
time for them to be distributed along
with the county tickets.
The following is the ticket to be
presented the voter at every polling
precinct:
fVote for one for each Office and
scratch the others.)
For Gove1nor.-Cole Il. Blease, Jno.
T. Duncan, C. C. Festherstone, r. H.
Hyatt, Thomas G. Mcleod, iJno. G.
Richards, Jr. For Lieutenant Cover.
nor. Walker Duvall, Chus. A.
Smith. For Secretary Of Slater.
M. McCown.. For Comptroller Gen,
eral.-A. W. Jones. For State Treas.
urer.-R. 3. Jennings. For Adjutant
and Inspector General.-W. W.
Moore, Chas. Newman, j. NJ. Rich.
ardson. For State Superintendent Of
Education.-J. E. Swearingen. For
Attorney General.-B. B. Evans, j.
Fraser Lyon. For R. R. Commissions
er.-JAs. Cansler, G.. McDufie lamp
ton, G., 81. Mahon, O. C. Scarborough.
Spartanburg Fixin' for Old Vets.
Extensive arrangements are being
made in spartanburg by the chamber
Of commerce and other bodies to en-.
tertain the Confederate veterans who
wall hold their annual reunion there
August IL and Is. It is expected
chat there will be no less than, $500
veterans present.
At the same time the veterans hold
their reu1ion, the Red Shirtmen Of
1876 ahd-the United Sons Of Veterans
of South Carolina will meet in that
city and the citizens will receive them
with wide open arms, j. G.. Stribline
of Pendleton is commander Of the
Red Shirtmen and A. L. Gadston Of
Chester is commander Of the Sons CT
Veterans.
The school building Of the city
will be furnished with cots and other
such buildings will be used by the
veterans as sleeping quarters. For
the veterans who sleep in these build
ings, breakfast will be provided,
which is to be served in camp fashion
Just as the old soldiers did between
1861 and 1865.
The committee on entertainment
has been especially busy and have
secured a number of attractions to be
held there during the reunion. Among
these is Polk Miller's famous troupe
of negro songsters and actors. A big
band will be ready to respond to a
call at any time during the week
The city as a whole will be thrown
open to the veterans aud The people.
of S~partanburg will do everything for.
their comfort.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
Something New in Piedmont Section

Something New in Piedmont Section.
Following the recent successful Ell
fer5 IN launching the third cotton mill
enterprise for Laurens comes the an
nouacement that the city is soon to
have another corporation-something
altogether new in the Piedmont sec
ton of the State-a glass manufac-
turing plant.
The proposed capital stock IS $685.,
600. The plant will be located in
Laurens and the silica from which
the products Of the factory will be
made is to be obtained from the
"Big Knob near Barksdale, which
is said to be a mountain of pure
silica, the analysis showing 1913.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
Danger Of Cotton Trust.

Declaring that the Northern mills
will put 10000 cotton buyers in the
Southern field, Hon. F. II. Hyatt
sounded a note of alarm and warned
the voters Of Horny that a cotton mill
trust is likely to place cotton where
the tobacco trust has placed tobacco.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
Heard ON a Street Car.

Conductor collecting fare)-Thia
g q bad dime, SIR.
Passenger fcoolly)-Is that 30?
Neser mind the change, then.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
improvement in Country Schools.

A marked improvement IN rural
school conditions is shown in the
bulletin recently issued by Miss Elsie
C. Rudd, the field agent of the School
Improvement Association. In the
bulletin IRE to he found some pictures
that make a striking contrast between
the past and present in the construc-
ton of school buildings. The report
covers the work Of Miss Rudd since
the first Of the year, and Many in
teresting facts as to school conditions
are presented. The report shows that
most effective work is being done by
the School Improvement Association.
There are a number of photographs in
the bulletin, illustrating the improve.
ments that have been made in several
sections of the State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
The Mountain Excursion August II.
Officials in the messenger traffic de-

OTnclaIS IN Tue passenger lidhIe w
partments, Of both the Atlantic
Coast Line and Southern Railways,
report that the indications for enor-
nous crowds to leave n August AZ,
the date of the mountai and Eastern
resort excursions, are 81 the best.
Constant inquiries are being made at
the ticket offices as to- rates and
service, by hundreds of people, by
telephone and through the mail. 1t
is believed that the Coast Line will
carry several hundred people on Aug
ust IL for Northern and Eastern re-
sorts on its fast n%ortbbound trains.
The Southern Railway will also han
die an unusually large crowd to the
mountains of North Carolina.