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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-11
GET WITNESS SHADOWEO
Defense Has Turn in New
York Bribery Case.
BROTHER TAKES THE STAND
Senator Bringing Charge Against
Colleague Furnishes Evidence to
substatiate Story Told by Cashier
Nice About Distributing Money.
(By Associated Press.)

ALBANY, y. Y. Feb. 10.-The trail
of the $4,000 bride, which the state
senate has heard was distributed
among three legislators nine years
ago by a representative OF the Ameri-
can Bridge Company, led today TO the
village of Groton. After the attor-
neys of Senator lothian p. Allis,
whom Senator Ben Conser, of Gro
ten, accuses Of having received $1,000
of this fund. had done their best TO
! impugn the character and motives OF
! Conger's chief witness, Hiram c. Moe,
Conger put his brother. Jay, on the
stand to snbstantiate Noes story.
Brother Testifies.
Jay Conger is president Of the First
National Bank of Grcton. When he
had identified certain books OF the
bank. the prosecution" put in evil
dence entries which showed first that
Monday. April %. Frank Conger.
Re vice president of the American
Bridge Company. drew two checks ag-
eregating s6,G592S: and second. that
the -ank issued on Frank Conger's
check two New York drafts fer $1,000
each. payable to II. G.. Moe. Taken
with the cancelled checks and drafts.
already put in evidence. their entries
constituted the strongest corrobora-
ton Of Noes story yet presented.
Jaw Conger corroborated Noes as
seTtion tkst Moe was ethorized to
dIaw checks over his own signature
on Frank C5rger's account.
Aids attorneys showed how com
pletely the Groton bank was In con-
trcl Of the Cenger family by having
the witness tell that all the six direc-
tors we're OF that name.
Hiram G. Moe was allowed to leave
the stand late this afternoon after
eleven hours Il direct cross-examina-
ton.
Defense Has Inning
The defense had It's turn with Moe
today aad they left untouched not an
inciden; Of his ff,y-nine years Of lie
that mieht weaken the force Of his
testimony.
In spite OF the efforts Of ConecT and
his friends 10 keep Moe dnder cover.
~ became evident that the defense
had had we'd him with some suc-
cess when Mr.. L.ttlcton made him ad-
nit fha' last night b. made n tour
c. the assembly CHAMBER aud ifs con-
miftes rooms-thc scene Of alicxcd
bribe dciivefy-and that this morning
Senator Ccnger had taken him 70 the
house where Conzer lived IN April
1901. and where Moe says the s. o0o
was Distributed into three packages.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-11
RACING Season Approved.

NEW YORK. Feb. 10.-Racing at
Pimlico from April go to May IN
elusive. was approved by the stew
aids of the jockey club today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-11
ABSOLUTELY DESERTED
BY HIS EMPLOYERS
Former Dock Superintendent is Given
Two Years in Penitentiary at At
lanta and Claims the Men Higher
Up Sacrificed Him When the Gov
eminent Cried for a Victim.


NEW YORK. Feb. 10.-Declarins
that the sugar trust rad made
-'scape goat" of him, and that they
had answered the governments cry
fer victim in the alleged fraud prose-
ton ty sacrificing him and four
slS-a-week checkers. Oliver Splitter,
former dock superintendent CT the
American Sugar Refining Company S
plant at Williamsburg, severely ar
raigned that trust. following his SEN
tence today to TWO years in the led
eral prison at Atlanta. Ga. for MS
part in the recent extensive sugar
under weighing frauds.
Get Him Ready for Trip.
Sptzer's application for admission
to bail pending appeal was denied ana
arrangements were made later in the
day to take him to Atlanta TO begin
serving his term He said that ne
expected ON the appeal the court
would be reversed and a new trial
ordered"
The trust deserted me absolutely.
II bounded and ruined me inter
served it faithfully for % years" said
Sritzer in broken tones. i started
with the trust in 1880 as boy and by
industry worked my way. step by step,
until .secame superintendent Of the
docks at Williamsburg.
1T mas been reported that | have
been receiving big pay from the trust.
As a matter of fact. got $50 week.
The expenses of this trial have cut
into my savings and left me practI-
cally a ruined man."
Speaking of the report that he
knew of the alleged manipulation OF
the scales at the sugar docks. he SAID
he did not think he was in the scale
house once during the last fifteen
years.
As l. the corset steel said to have
been discovered in a hole in set OF
scales" he continued, Il know nothing
about it and seemingly no one else
except Parr, who claims TO have fo-nd
1t later"
Somebody Had to GO.
He said none OF them were guilty
of any breach of the law. but some
bcdy had to go to prism to save those
higher up"
Splitter said he had directed his
cunsel not to apply for a stay of exc
ton as he did not want to place MN
self in the same sort CT position
which Charles W. Morse, who through
stays and legal bubbles. added a
years Imprisonment in the Tombs to
his rente1ce
Splitter. with four former checkers.
was convicted in the feGeral courts
for conspiracy 10 defraud the govern
ment by under-weighing sugar i'm
ports. The checkers were sentenced
shortly after conviction 10 one year
each in the Piackwellis Island prison
here. bu; sentence of Splitter was de-
ferred on account Of his physical con-
diticn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-11
THE WEATHER.

Increasing cloudiness Friday,
rain or snow Friday night and
Saturday; moderate northeast
and east winds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-11

THE DAILY PRESS 10 tbs
only newspaper published In
Newport News that receives the
full news service Of the Asso-
cizted Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-11

NcUsc agrees
After six hours debate which m.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-21
$4,000 FOR SAYING "YEs."
Woman Asked Lawyer If Deathbed
Marriage would be Legal.

Lawyer Seth F.. Crews was given
$4,000 by Judge Pinckney in the cir
cult court yesterday for advising
Sarah Peterson that it would be legal
for her to marry John R. Smith. a
wealthy mine owner, on his death
bed. Miss Peterson married Mr..
Smith and he died almost immedi-
ately afterward. When his estate
was probated she fell heir to $780,
900. Mr.. Crews thought If Miss
Peterson's Eyes" was worth $780,
900 his "yes" ought to be worth one
tenth of that sum, so he brought suit
for $4,000. Mrs. Smiths defense
was that she hadn't married Smith
for his money. Judge Pinckney in
timated strongly that he held a con-
trary view.
II do not see why woman should
marry a man on his deathbed as Mrs.
Smith," did he said.-Chicago Spe-
cial to Baltimore American.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-21
MASTERS SALE.
W ~O
Secretary.

By virtue of a decree of the Court
of Common Pleas for Bamberg coun-
ty in the case of Jones A. Williams,
plaintiff against j. A. Spann ct al,
defendants, dated March 21, 1910,
will sell at the court house door,
Bamberg, S. c., during the legal
hours of sale on Monday, May 2,
1910, to the highest bidder TO cash,
the follc wing described lands, to wit:
All that lot, piece and parcel of
land, situate, lying and being In the
county of Bamberg, state Of South
Carolina, containing two hundred and
twenty-five (222) acres, more or less,
and known as the Hays place, bound
ed North by the lands of c. B. Free
and others, East by landsH Of Mrs.
Rebecca Murphy and John Hadwin
South by lands bought by j. A. Spann
from R. J. Hightower, West by lands
of R. J. Hightower and E. G. Hays,
being the same tract of land mort
gagged by j. A. Spann to Jones A.
Williams, plaintiff herein.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
H. C. FOLK, -.
Master for Bamberg County.
S. G.. MAYFIELD,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Bamberg, S. c., April IL, 1910.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-21
ATTENTION DEMOCRATS.

In obedience to the constitution of
the party, presidents Of Democratic
clubs throughout Bamberg county are
hereby instructed to assemble the
members of their respective clubs at
the usual place of meeting on Satur-
day, April 23rd, 1910, for the pur-
pose of recognizing and electing
member of the county executive COM
mittee and delegates to the county
convention, which will convene at the
Court House on Monday, May 2,
1910. Each club is entitled to one
member of the county executive COM
mittee and one delegate to the coun-
ty convention for every twenty-five
members, or majority fraction there
Of.
Let me urge upon club presidents
the necessity Of getting out as many
members as possible to the club meet
ings, 80 that the delegates to the
county convention will be elected by
as large vote as possible. I especi-
ally urge every club to be fully rep
resented in the county convention
which will be called to order at II
o'clock a. m. or as soon thereafter as
possible. H. G. FOLK,
County Chairman.
R. w. D. ROWELL,
Secretary.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-21

It is time the young men of Bam-
berg were taking some hand in pub
lie affairs. Heretofore Our young
men have been too modest to push
themselves into public matters and
public service, but it is time they
were lending their efforts towards
making Bamberg better and more
progressive town. The old citi-
zens cannot be expected to do all the
public work, and it is the duty OF
every young man to join in every
movement looking to the growth
of the town. We would like to see
our young men form Young Mems
Business League, the object being to
work for the welfare of the town,
having as the motto of the organiza-
ton: "The Growth of Bamberg.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-21
THROW OUT THE LINE
Give the Kidneys Help and Many
Bamberg People Will Be Happier. &

Throw Out the Life Line
The kidneys need help.
They're overworked-can't get the
poison filtered out Of the blood.
They are getting worse every min
ute.
Will you help them?
Doan's Kidney Pills have brought
thousands of kidney sufferers back
from the verge of despair.
Will cure any form of kidney
trouble.
C. J. Willis, Main St., Barnwell, 8.
c., says: For several months =
was annoyed by too frequent passages
of the kidney secretions. At times :
also felt slight soreness in. my back
and taking this as evidence Of kidney
trouble, l procured Doan's Kidney
Pills. The use of one box entirely;
cured me and I have been entirely
free from every symptom or kidney
complaint since. I do not hesttate
to recommend Doan's Kidney Pills
to other kidneys sufferers.
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,:
New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-21
New York Life Abandons Appeal.

Attorneys for the New York Life
Insurance company have notified
Commissioner McMaster that they
have decided to pay back taxes for
the years 1907 and 1908, amounting
to from $4,000 to\s14,ooo to the
county treasurers of the State. The
cases have been in litigation for the
past several years. While no inti-
nation was given by the attorneys 1t
is taken for granted by the commits
sicner of insurance that the COM
pany has. decided to abandon its ap-
peal from the United States supreme
court, which was filed last week.
With the payment of the back taxes
there is nothing left for the company
to fight for in the courts.
Several years ago majority OF the
insurance companies, not of this
State, brought suit against the coun-
ty treasurers of the State to recover
certain amounts for taxes paid. The
companies won on a test case in Alb
beville county. The case was car
ried to the South Carolina supreme
court and the law which required the
payment of the tax for doing busi-
ness in this State was declared to be
unconstitutional.
In the meantime, Attorney Genera
Lyon, knowing the defects of the old
law, secured the passage of another
act in the legislature. This act was
declared to be constitutional in de-
cision by the supreme court. After
the decision by the court all of the
companies notified the attorney gen.
eral that they would not appeal to
the United States supreme court, with
the exception Of the New York Life
company. Last week the attorneys
for this company filed notice of ap-
peal.
With the action Of the New York
Life Insurance company the State has
been saved nearly $4,000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-21
Published every Thursday in The

Published every Thursday in The
Herald building, on Main street, In
the live and growing City of Bam-
berg, being issued from printing
Office which is equipped with Mer-
genthaler linotype machine, cylinder
press, folder, two jobbers, all run by
electric power, with other material
and machinery in keeping, the whole
equipment representing an invest
ment of $4,000 and upwards.
Subscriptions-By the year, S1.0O,
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Communications are always
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No article which is defamatory or
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nressed-in any communication.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-21
Byrnes for Congress.

Aiken county is to have candi-
date for congress in the field this
summer. It has been rumored for
several days that Solicitor James F.
Byrnes was considering making the
race and reporter of the Journal
and Review interviewed Mr.. Byrnes
as to his intentions. He stated that
he had had the matter under con-
sideration for. some time and had
finally decided to enter the race in
the approaching primary; that at the
proper time he would through the
press and from the stump make
known his views upon public ques-
tions and present to the people of the
second district his reasons for asking
their support.
Mr.. Byrnes will undoubtedly prove
a strong candidate and has an excel
lent chance of being elected. In his
race for Solicitor he received $500
votes in the Second Circuit against
two able and popular gentlemen. The
counties composing the second cir
cult, together with Saluda, Edgeield
and Beaufort counties compose the
second congressional district. 1t
will take 6,40O votes to elect a con-
gressman, and if Mr.. Byrnes can sue
ceed in holding his vote of two years
ago, and from the counties of Edge
field, Saluda and Beaufort receive on
ly 900 votes he would have major
ity.
> AS Solicitor, Mr.. Byrnes has made
an excellent record; according to the
report of the Attorney General, one
Of the best in the State, and it is
thought that his friends throughout
the circuit will help him to secure
the coveted promotion.-Aiken Jour-
nal and Review.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-21
SCHOOL ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given. that upon
the written petition of more than
one third of the resident electors,
and a like proportion of the resident
freeholders of Salem School Dis
trict No. 9, of Bamberg county, S.
c.. of the age Of 21 years, an cleo
ton will be held at Salem School
house, on Tuesday, May 3rd. 1910,
for the purpose of levying g special
school tax Of 8 mills on all real and
personal property in Salem School
District No. 9. Only such electors as
return real or personal property for
taxation, are residents of Salem
School District No. 9, and exhibit
their tax receipts and registration
certificates, as required in general
elections, shall be be allowed to vote.
Electors favoring the levy of three
mills special tax will cast bailot
containing the word ''yes printed or
written thereon, and electors opposed
to the levying Of the 3 mills special
tax will cast ballot containing the
word mo" printed or written thereon
The polls will be opened at a. m.
and close at p. nf
L. w. Abstance, C. j. Creech, and e..
D. Hutto are appointed managers to
conduct said election.
R. w. D. ROWELL,
S. G. MAYFIELD,
J.. H. A. CARTER,
County Board Of Education.
Bamberg, S. c., April 10, 1910.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-21
CRAZY NEGRO SHOT.
In a Desperate Street Battle at Mar.
ietta, Georgia.

In desperate street battle at Mar
ietta, Ca, Friday, Charles Lloyd, an
insane negro, stabbed and seriously
wounded Sheriff Mckinney, Of Cobb
county, and Policeman Osborne. AS
the negro started to fee he was shot
twice by Mckinney, and when ne
turned corner Of the street he was
shot twice more by Chief of Police
Grogan, who had just come upon the
scene. The negro was finally over
powered and taken to jail. He Is
not expected to live. The fact that
the negro was crazy was all that
prevented a lynching.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-21

Again let us remind you that Bam-
berg is growing rapidly. Notice the
new business houses and residences
going up. if you please. We are
coming right along. If property was
returned here at anything like its
true value, we could issue bonds to
nave our business street and install
sewerage, as well as extending the
water mains all over town.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-21

Z There is no use of course to dis
cuss the pardon of Col. Cooper by
Governor Patterson. of Tennessee, but
we do hope the people of that State
will show their resentment of such
an outrageous act by retiring Pat
.terson to private life at the first op-
portunity. We cannot recall so dis
graceful a proceeding in. the history
OF any State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-21

The railroad committees are earn
estly at work and they will have
something definite to report before
very long. Bamberg wants the road,
and our people are going after it in
business-like way. We are not
making much fuss over the matter,
but hope to accomplish results by
working quietly but earnestly.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-21
Should be Ilnpeached.

Rev. J. Inman Townsley, pastor OF
the Second Methodist Episcopal
church, South, in New Orleans, de-
clared, during the course of a SER
mon there Sunday night, that Gov
ernor Patterson, of Tennessee, should
be impeached for pardoning Col. D.
B. Cooper, convicted of manslaughter
in the killing of former United States
Senator Carmack.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-21

All the towns in this section seem
to be very much interested in rail-
road propositions just now. 1t does
seem that all this talk ought to
amount to something. All indica-
tions point to the fact that the lower
part of the State is going to be de-
yeloped by new railroad lines sooner
or later, and it begins to appear that
it will not be very long before some
railroad company takes up the mat
ter in earnest. The development is
bound to come, as We see it.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-21
CHARGES CONSPIRACY.
Attorney General Thinks He Has
Proof of Illegal Combine to Re-
strain Trade in Cotton.

Washington, April 18.-Attorney
General Wickersham has taken up
the cudgels aginst the pool in raw
cotton which, it is alleged, already
has resulted in an increased price OF
that staple and a curtailment Of
the output by manufacturers and
consequently loss of employment by
mill hands.
The attorney general has given in
structions to have the matter In
vestigated by the grand jury in the
southern division of New York and
subpoenas were issued there to-day
which the officials of the department
of justice marks the commencement
of a thorough investigation by the
government of alleged pool.
Announcement of the determina-
ton to proceed against the pool was
coincident with the publication of
the dispatches from New York that
Mr.. Wickersham had ordered an in
quiry by the special grand jury as
to the terms and conditions of an
agreement for the purchase and de-
livery of 10000 bales of cotton in
proceeding against New Orleans
cotton brokers.
William S. Kenyon, assistant to
the attorney general, in charge of
trust prosecutions in the department,
had a conference with Mr.. Wicker
sham at New York over the tele-
phone touching the new move made
to-day and subsequently made the
following announcement on the sub
ject:
I'm connection with the discussion
over the prevalent high prices Of
food and other commodities, the at
tention of the attorney general has
been directed to the alleged existence
of certain pools and combinations
operating corners in various COM
moditites and their effect on inter-
state commerce.
Information was laid before him
indicating the fact that combination
has been formed between number
of operators to buy up all of the re-
naming unused raw cotton produced
in the United States during the crop
year 19O9-1910. It has been charged
that as the result of the operations
OF this pool the price of this cotton
has already been advanced so large
ly in excess o. the normal price that
the cotton manufacturers had greatly
reduced their output rather than buy
at this exorbitant price, throwing out
of employment upwards of rs per
cent. of the cotton mill operatives of
the United States, thus resulting in
the monopolization of the entire
visible supply of raw cotton in the
market and the diminitution. in the
commerce in cotton goods,
"It is anticipated that interesting
disclosures will be made as to the
composition and management of this
combination.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-21

There are fifteen candidates for
councilmen in Columbia under the
new commission form of government,
with only four places to be filled.
Out of this number there are only
two or three which are fitted by busi-
ness training and capacity to man
age the large affairs of the position.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-21

a man who spits tobacco on the
floor or walls of public building
should, be made to pay heavy fine.
We know of no more disgusting and
filthy habit than chewing tobacco
and splitting all round. Between the
two habits, we would choose drink
ing whiskey rather than chewing to-
bacco.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-21
Thursday, April 81, 1910

Denmark is organizing board OF
trade, and we are glad to note this
progressive spirit on the part of our
neighbor. Bam6erg ought to have
such an organization, as there ls
much work here for such body to
AZ,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Under This Head 25c.
For rs Words or Less.

Found.-A gentlman's scarf pin.
Owner can have same by calling at
The Herald office, proving property,
and paying for this advertisement.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-21

Now is the time for us to organize
that board of trade, chamber OF
commerce, business league, or what
lever you want to call it. What we
want is business organization
which will look after matters con-
.nected with the growth and develop
ment of the town.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-21

Automatic Window Lock.-Sim-
pie and convenient, and the very
thing to put on your windows. Fits
any window. Will be at the Jennings
House taking orders for the next
few days. 1t takes the place OF
weights and cords, and is an i'm
provement where weights and cord
are already in use. P. ]. TURNER,
Bamberg, S. c.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-21

For Sale.-Two brood soWs and
pigs for sale. Pigs three months old.
G. J. HERNDON, Ehrhardt, S. c.