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The Washington times., 1910-12-16
MRS. HERRILL'S HOME.
STILL UNDER GUARD
Will Supposed to Have Been
Left By Recluse Not
Found.

Standing almost alone as a monument
20 the former glory which once was
shared by all the houses in the 100 block
on Fourteenth street, II24. the former
residence Of Mrs NJ Z Merrill. the
wealthy widow who died OF asphyxia-
ton on December Z, is now the scene Of
e search for d hidden viii which bids
fair TO rival the tales of lost documents
and misIaid Jewels COncOcted by the
brains OF ne foremost detective writer's
OF the day
But, unless there comes forward some
Sherlock Holmes, or Lecoq, or some 9TH
er equally weIi-qUaIihed solver o. m5-s-
teries, the whereabouts Of the lost AIer-
rill will bids fair 10 remain a perpetual
secret for the old house refuses TO give
I'd the message which Is thought 10
have been intrusted 10 il BY its dyinS
mistress
Alone with her treasures Of art lived
Mrs Merrill, and alone with them she
died Never since the death Of her
husband. : Freeman Merrill, a former
real estate dealer IN this city had MIS-
Merrill tolerated the presence Of an
other person IN the house Even the oc-
Caslonal advent OF the old female ser
want VINO came 70 clean I'D the house.
was only endured under protest. and
because the old lady knew Il was neces-
saTy.
And so It happened that when she
died OF Wednesday Of last week, there
was no one TO mourn her. no one 10
care for her nor no one to know that
she was dead until two days later. when
the door was forced ard she was found
dead on her bed from the effects Of
gas escaping from an open cock
Despite the fact that the estate Of
Mrs. Merrill Is valued at some SI5G,000,
there viii be no executor appointed Un-
III the authorities have had sufficient
time % thoroughly search TIE house,
and md whether, after all, Il viii not
finally consent TO give Up the secret OF
the lost willard say 10 whom shall
be given the pictures, the sculpture, the
vases Of porcelain and Jade, and the
other valuable briC-a-brac with which
the house IS stocked
And until then a police guard VIII be
On duty al the house
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canvass OF the members Of the Fedora
ton and found a unanimous sentiment
in favor OF the proposed increase He
also said that several Of the executive
cammittees OF the federated associs tions
had already taken action IN suppo-t Of
the movement. and that special meet
ing of the federation is expected 70 be
called to take formal action
The joint committee of the Chamber
OF Commerce and the Board OF Trade
put in an active day yesterday and IS
still working upon the campaign today
A meeting was held at the Commercial
Club last night al which good progress
was reported and the prediction made
THAI success at this session Of Congress
IS expected.
The Washington times., 1910-12-16

mittee on tt District Of Columbia, but
7 have not decided that I would make
any such --aues- when the bin Is
brought before the House I have not
been actively identified with the loan
shark legislation, and probably VIII not
go out OF my way to interest myself IN
Il 10 any unusual degree at this late
date"
Mr.. CarItn said that he expected that
Chairman Smith. of the House District
Committee, would be able TO get at the
lOan-shark bill within & short time 1T
IS hoped tlat the District Committee
can persuade the House TO give II an
hour or two some afternoon for Dis
tTiCt bills. or that a night session might
be obtained, when the more important
Of the thirty-odd bills now on the cal
es-JaT can be called up.
Bills on Calendar.
Il is learned that the following bills
in the order named probably VIII be
called upon the first District day;
Teachers retirement fund bill.
TeIfcCNen's and fremen's retire
nenC fund bill
Judson taxation plan measure
The two gas bills
The loan shark bin
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
Dollar Gas Agitation
Spreads 7 OSubuTbS

Much interest is being shown by the
citizens OF Mount Rainier, Prince George
county, over the question OF dollar gas,
and the agitation may spread through
the various towns and villages in which
the Hyattsville Gas and Electric Com
pauy operates
The district covered includes, besides
HyattSvfIle. East HyattsvilIe. River
dale. Bladensburg. Brentwood and
Mount Rainier. The population IS be-
tween 1909 and 5000
Recently a committee including Mayor
Joyce OF Mount Rainier, and the four
members Of the council, J. 3. Moore,
Francis NJ Proctor. W H Vennemau
and A ". WinslOw. were chosen tC take
charge OF the matter.
The present price OF gas Is $50.
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
LOAN SHARK BILL
WILL NOT GO BACK
Representative Carlin Says
He Will Not Act In
Matter.

Representative Carlin OF Virginia de-
MED today that he had determined, as
rumored, 30 ask that the bill regulating
the practice Of IoaninE money IN the
District should be sent back TO the
House committee for further hearing
The bill, which has been upon the
District calendar since the last session,
probably VIII be called I'D at one Of the
District DAYS before the close Of the
present session II IS aimed at the loan
shark evil in the District OF Columbia,
and has been given widespread support
by the public. and bv the legitimate
loan concerns OF the District
Rehearing Urged.
1T IS true said Mr. CarIin, that
several WashingtOnfans-m I
believe they were-heve come TO me and
asked me to obtain further hearings on
the bill To do this the blu would have
to be re-committed TO the House Com
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on Calendar.
Cigarette Smoking
No Cause For Divorce

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 16--WOmen q
this city today are finding cause for
comment IN the decision OF Circuit
Judge James, who yesterday ruled that
cigarette smoking on the part OF a
wife Is not sufficient ground for d.
vorce-
Frank I. Houk. seeking divorce from
his wife, Florence. testified IhaI sne
s-1ol-ed IN bed and set IRE to the
curtains
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
Has Sickness Aboard.

A wireless received at the Navy De-
pa-tment states that the battIeship
Washington is hUrTying into Norfolk
FROM her target practice on the South
ern drill grounds with two serious cases
OF sickness aboard. The nature Of the
m9lady is not named. but the patients
viii be rushed TO the Naval Hospital IN
Norfolk
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
Exhibit of PeCanS
Al Indiana Show

Mt VERNON. Ind, Dec If.-Indiana's
claim to being one Of the banner States
in The raising Of pecans was well sup
ported by extensive and high-class ex-
hibiJs shown here today at the second
annual state Dec IN show A leading
feature OF the exhibition was the col
lection Of native peCans which repre-
sented Indiana at the recent convention
Of the National Nut Growers Associa-
ton al Monticello. Fla
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
CITIZENS IN FAVOR
OF SALARY INCREASE
Federation Members Indorse
Plan TO Pay Commis-
sioners 81, 500 Each.

The citizens associations Of the Dis
trfct viii be a unit in fayoring the in
crease Of the Commissioners salaries TO
1880 a year. This Information was
given 20 The Times today by William
Mex. Clayton, president Of the Fedora
tion Of Cdtfze rs Association OF the Dis
trict.
Mr.. Clayton said that he had made a
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
Boston Tea Party
Anniversary Today

BOSTON. Dec I6-In Boston and Ef-
ciuity numerous patriotic and historical
societies held meetings today .u observ-
aDce OF the one hundred and thirty
seventh anniversary OF the Boston Tea
Party when. as a protest against the
action Of Great Britain IN IeVy5ng taxes
on the colonies. a party Of citizens dis
guised themselves as Indians and threw
overheard a cargo Of tea rather than
pay the taxes necessary 10 land H.
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
Old Point Popular.

Old Pcint Comfort is drawing num-
bers OF Washiugtonians down the river
on weekend trips During the holiday
season there always are several battle
ships OF the Atlantic feet anchored in
Hampton Roads, and both officers and
men make the most of their shore leave
Army Officers from neighbOTing forts
also frequent the resort. so that at all
the teas receptions. and cOtiIiiOns al
the Hotel Chamberlain the uniforms Of
both arms OF the service are found
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
Bankrupt By Hobbies.

LONDON, Dec. IA London pettic6st
manufacturer examined here IN the
bankruptcy court ascribed his insol-
vency to the hobbIe skirt. saying that
when women hObbled themselves they
abandoned Detticoats entirely, and con
sequently his trade vanished
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
Garage Employe
Heir To Million

NEW YORK. Dec I5-Robert 2.
ToTTeus IS preparing 70 leave by the
next steamer for France TO take pos
session Of his share OF the 5,gGG,Gg0
estate left by his uncle. which IS 10
be divided among himself and four
brothers
Robert was formerly an empl0ye in
the South <orwaIk Garage
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-02-03
BAMBERG S. c, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1910
LEXINGTON MANS CLOSE CALL.
County School Superintendent Mar
tin Comes Near Losing Life.

County superintendent of Educa-
tion A. D. Martin of Lexington, came
very near losing his life few days
ago, while attempting to cross
Wateree creek in the Dutch Fork.
Mr.. Martin was on his way from
Chaplin to Spring Hill, and was not
aware of the depth of the creek which
was considerably swollen by the heavy
rains of a few days ago, and before
he had gone very far into the stream
the current carried the horse and
buggy down, and Mr.. Martin had to
swim to the shore.
He rushed to a house nearby and
told of his experience, and two
young men went to the creek to save
the horse. The horse and buggy
were found some distance down the
stream, and by heroic work the ami
NAL was cut loose from the buggy
and brought to the bank in safety.
The buggy was complete wreck,
end Mr.. Martin went to Lexington
horseback, arriving there about $50.
This is said to be very treacherous
stream, others having had similar
experiences.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-02-03
DETECTIVE BOYER PASSES.
Succumbs to Wound Inflicted by Ne
gro Car Thief in Columbia.

Southern Railway Detective S. n:
Boyer, who was shot through the
lung by one of three negro car thieves
whom he surprised at work in the
Royster yards near Columbia, died
Friday morning at the Columbia hos
pital.
The sheriff and his deputies ap-
parently have little hope of ever cap
turing the negroes, and the police are
completely in the dark. FROM the
best information obtainable the ne
groes are probably making their way
through North Carolina on their way
to the North or West.
The officers are looking for Eugene
Davis, Ben Little and Dave Richard
son. Negroes fitting their descrip-
tions were taken aboard the Coast
Line train going out Of Columbia
the morning of the shooting. They
got off at East over, in Richland coun-
ty. Thursday the same negroes, Sheriff
Hood, Of Fairfield, is confident, ap-
peared at the home of L. R. Free,
in the Buckhead section of Fairfield
county. Sheriff Hood at once mott
fed all his county officers and also
those of Chester to be on the look
out for the negroes.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-02-03
RIVER AT PARIS FALLING.
FLOOD CONTINUES TO DROP
HOUR BY HOUR.
Has Scheme by Which
Sufferers Can Recover Their
Financial Footing.

Paris, Feb. 1.-The height of the
water at midnight at Ponte Royale
was 27 feet inches, fall of nearly
four feet from the highest point, and
the flood continues to drop at the
rate of about three-quarters of an
inch an hour.
Premier Brand has instructed the
projects to make complete inyen-
tory of the foded areas and to ap-
praise the individual losses, after
which parliament will be asked for
new credits in connection with the
measures of relief.
Soldiers are still guarding many
of the public buildings and strong
detachments have been sent to the
various outlying districts to prevent
the wholesale pillage which is still
going on.
A boat patrol surprised a band OF
Apaches robbing a villa tonight at
Bologne-Sur-Seine. After an exciting
chase, in which a fusillade was ex-
changed, an infantry sergeant sunk
the robbers boat with blow Of an
oar. Two of the Apaches were killed
and the others were captured.
One of the most hopeful features
of the situation is the action of the
government in carrying into effect a
plan to enable the small proprietors
both in Paris and throughout the
flooded districts of France to reestab-
lish themselves by means Of loans
and to furnish work for the victims.
The government has decided upon a
general scheme of employment,
" hereby those who desire work may
find it in repairing the roads and the
public buildings throughout the de-
vastated territory.
Some difficulty is being experienced
in restraining the residents of the
flooded districts from returning to
their homes Immediately on the, re-
cession of the water, without wait
ing for the disinfection' of the prem
ises. The foreign Office, is now free
of water, but it is without gas, elec-
tricity, telegraph or telephone ser
vice. The students residing in the
Latin quarter have formed, a relief
society, and have agreed to care for
their few American comrades who
suffered in any way in connection
with the food.
In addition to s5o,ooo received
from Massachusetts, new subscrip-
tions to the relief fund from the
United States aggregate $4,000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-02-03
STRIKES BLOW FOR OLEO.
Atlanta Health Committee Urges Con-
gress to Repeal Tax.

Atlanta Health Committee Urges Con-
gress to Repeal Tax.
Declaring the tax Of ten cents per
pound on oleomargerine to be large
ly responsible for the increased cost
of living, the Atlanta Chamber OF
Commerce health committee few,
days ago adopted a resolution MEM
orializing congress to repeal the tax.
The resolution sets forth that the
tax is "class legislation, which de-
prives the Federal government of $2,-
100000 revenue, while It shuts out
Of the market a wholesome product
made of milk, cotton oil and beef tat,
which otherwise would be in reach
of the masses"
The effect of this tax, it is con-:
cluded has greatly increased the price
of butter.
It is announced that in letter to
the Chamber of Commerce, DR.. Har-
vey W.. Wiley, chief chemist OF the
Federal government, states that the
repeal of the tax on oieomargerine
would in no way interfere with
the enforcement of the pure food
laws, adding that he considered oleo-
margerine a wholesome product.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-02-03
FOOLED A WIDOWER.
She Told Him She Was in Love
and Secured $4,000.

Detectives in the employ of A. E.
King, a retired business man in
Lincoln Neb., are seeking to make
an arrest among the social set OF
Kansas City, Kan, as the result OF
peculiar love affair. 1t appears
the woman in the case represented
herself as a widow, when in fact
she is married and has a husband
living. Mr.. King alleges she told
him that she was about to receive
a large amount of cash from New
York and secured money to the
amount of $4,000 on this pretense.
Later she declared the money was
only a loan and that the cash had
been spent. She is charged with OBJ
tanning money under false pretense
and may be prosecuted. At present
she has two motor cars and lives in
a fine home with expensive furnish
ings.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-02-03
Bazin Has Been Arrested.

s 49,
Mossa Bazin, the young white man
who is charged with the killing Of
Lotion Poston in the Blossoms sec;
ton Friday night, was taken to the
city Saturday night in custody OF
Constable Prosser and his father.
Magistrate B. Prosser who conducted
the inquest. The young man was,
confined in jail to await further pro-
eeedings. Attorney Leroy Lee of
Kingstree, and the young mans faith
er came in on the midday train tor
day to arrange for his release on
bond, Mr.. Lee being employed By
the defence.
Young Bazin is scarcely nineteen
years old and is unmarried. He
seems to be little worried but Will
make no statement just yet as to the,
crime he is charged with. @s.sst y.
He made no attempt to escape, the:
constable found him at his home In
bed Saturday night, when the arrest
was made. Mr.. J.. w. Ragsdale has
been retained by the prosecution.
This is most unfortunate affair as
both young men belong to well known
families and were prominent In So,
cial circles. The parents on both
sides are very much distressed over
the affair.-F1orence Times.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-02-03
Liberty of Coopers at Stake.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 1.-The last
deal in the legal game, the stake of
which is the liberty of Col. Duncan B.
and Robin J. Cooper, began in the su-
preme court of Tennessee this morn
ing. 1t was the calling of the motion
for a new trial, asked by the Coopers,
who had been convicted of the muir
der of former United States Senator
Edward Ward Carmack, and each
sented to 90 years Imprisonment.
The killing which took place on
one of the prominent streets Of Nash
vile a year ago last November, was
the elimination of as long and as
bitter a political feud as ever has
marked the annals Of the State. Car
mack, brilliant as editor and states
man, had been protege OF Col.
Cooper. But the men quarreled. AS
editor of the Nashville Tennessean,
Carmack criticised Col Cooper and
editorially referred to him as little
bald-headed angel" Cooper, accord
ing to- testimony at the trial, sent
word to Carmack that if his Coop
er's) name was mentioned again he
would kill Carmack. Carmack the
next day used Cooper's name. The
same day the men met. Cooper was
accompanied by his son Robin. The
latter shot and killed Carmack as
the editor was drawing revolver.
The Coopers pleaded self-defense,
but the State proved that one of the
bullets pierced Carmack in the back
of the neck, smashing the spinal cord
and causing instant death. The jury,
after a trial lasting nearly three
months, found the Coopers guilty Of
murder in the second degree and as
sessed their punishment at imprison-
ment for 20 years.
The trial marked one of the hardest
fought battles in the judicial history
of the State. A score Of eminent
counsel were arrayed on either side,
and even now, for the argument be-
fore the supreme court, the defense
has added Luke E. Wright to its list
Of attorneys. -
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-02-03
Little Hopes for Recovery.

A dispatch from Bryson City, N.
c., holds little hope for the recov-
cry Of Barrett Banks, whose eyes
were blown out in dynamite ex-
plosion at the court house there a
few days ago. Banks aroused enough
to say he did not know whether he
or Corley were to blame. Register
of Deed Francis skull is fractured
and his hearing permanently injured,
but he has a fighting chance. The
damage to the court house is estimat-
ed at $4,000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-02-03

Last week a mule belonging to one
of the Guesses was killed on the Sea-
board Railway near Denmark, on the
division of Hutto's section. The
mules leg was lacerated, large por-
ton of the bone protruded downward
from the upper joint, but with the
assistance of the other three legs it
managed to move from the place
where it was hit by the locomotive
to about three quarters of a mile
1t was grazing in pond when found
by the section master. Such a pity
to Kill beast when it's life could be
saved, but in it's condition, it would
rot be of any more service to the
cwner. Trains certainly cannot stop
to clear animals off the track, if they
did they would never arrive to their
destination.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-02-03
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading-Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.

The Baptists of Johnston have de-
cided to build a new church, to cost
between $4,000 and $4,000.
Rev. James Boyce, D. D., president
of the Due West female college, died
on Thursday, aged fifty, from the ef-
fects of a stroke of paralysis.
The Senate last Monday passed a
bill repeating the income tax law.
The law might as well be repealed,
as it has never been anything but a
farce in most counties.
The house has passed the State
wide prohibition bill to third read
ing by a vote of So to AZ. The sen
ate killed the Statewide prohibition
bill by vote of % to 18.
Ten young white men plead guilty
in the mayors court in Spartanburg
on Friday morning of gambling in a
hotel of that city. They were fined
SIS each, and all paid up.
Henry Lyles, colored, was commit
ted to Aiken Jail on Thursday on the
charge of shooting and killing his
wife. He denies it, but the circum-
stances are strong against him.
The plant of the Crystal Ice Com
pany in Orangeburg is soon to be
sold at public auction, and there is
a sentiment in that city that the
municipal government shall buy and
operate the factory.
The legislature is still trying to
create new Offices. The latest is four
auditors who are to travel around
and check up the treasurers and au-
ditors. and all other county officers,
including magistrates and dispens-
ers.
According to the estimate Of Comp
troller A. w. Jones, it will take over
$1,500,000 to pay the expenses Of
the State government this year. This
is increasing expenses at great rate.
With the loss of dispensary revenue,
we may expect taxes to be at least
double next fall.
The fight for postmaster at Green
wood has waxed very warm. Among
the candidates are DR.. P. B. Connor,
the incumbent; A. Med. Singleton
and T. R. Webb, merchants; J. A.
Edmunds, barber, and F. H. Fetner,
engineer on the Seaboard. road. Fet-
ner seems to have the inside track.
Jessie Harrison, who shot and kill
ed Fred Rubie, an employe Of the
Johnny Jones carnival company at
Greenville in October, 1908, was. tried
for the third time last week, this
trial resulting as the others had done,
in a mistrial. The jury stood seven
for manslaughter and five for acquit-
tai.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-02-03
CERTAIN OF VICTORY.
Fight Over Rules of House Will Soon
Break Out Afresh.

Washington, January 31.-The
fight over the rules of the House may
break out afresh within the next ten
days. This time it will be over the
proposition to increase the member
ship of the rules committee from five
to twelve, the political division to
consist Of seven Republicans and five
Democrats. The insurgents who be-
gan the fight against the organization
last March say they will carry their
scheme as they can count on sixty
votes for it on the Republican side
of the House. But the doubt Of ulti-
mate success lies on the Democratic
side of the House. For several days
the insurgents have been doing mis-
sionary work among the Democrats,
and to-day, it was claimed by the In
surgents, they have secured pledges
from the minority to carry the scheme
through by safe majority.
Champ Clark, the minority leader,
does not look with favor on the
proposition to increase the member
ship of the rules committee, for, fH
his opinion, the Democrats would
gain nothing, but he is not willing to.
speak for the minority as whole a8
many OF his followers are in favor Of
the suggestion made by the insur-
gents, whose plan is to elect the
rules committee by caucus action and
then vote for it in the House. Under
the insurgents scheme, the Speaker
is not to be a member of the rules
committee.
There is no question about the suc-
cess Of this insurgent proposition II
the Democrats vote with them. And
it is true that the insurgents are
stronger to-day than at any time
since the House met. in extra session.
The increase in the strength OF the
insurgents is due to the change OF
sentiment among the New England
Republicans who have, heretofore
been counted on as strict Cannon
men. The anti-Cannon sentiment OF
the country has proved too. strong.
they say, and to show that they can
resist Cannonism they will vote with
the insurgents to change the rules.
These New England Republicans say
they will not vote for Cannon Tor
Speaker again, and that unless some
thing is done to convince the coun-
try that Uncle Joe" is no longer the
boss he once was, it will be all OYER
for the party next November.