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The Washington herald., 1911-04-03
Circuit Court No. 4.

ANDEkSON-
Assignments for April :.
Attorneys Hopcvel & Mather-sIeman & Lerch.
No. Je. ksuns Nash Attorneys. Lambert &
Yeatmsn-Birney & Wocdsri-
No. 275. Long vs.. Moore Hill. AttorpeJS Rid
ont-LAmbert.
No. 27g. StrickIcr VS.. Pickford. Attorneys Ray
& Brsddock-MsddnT 6iatiey.
No. * Bo<ie PENNSYLVANIA Raiirnad COM
rany. AttosneyS, GaSkins & BccSctt-Mckenncy &
F1annery.
No. 81 Cartwright Vs. W. & T. Railway Co c.
FL Attorneys Gittinss & Chanlberlin, kilgour-
Darlington.
No. is. Lukci vs.. Washington Loan and Trust
Cnnuanv Attnrrrcys DCrglas 4 Varren-DarlinStnp-
No II. HarIe- v. District Of Columbia ct al.
Attorneys, Archer & Smith-Thonss Richardson.
Circuit Court No. :.
JUSTICE BARNARD.
Assignments for April ):
No Sss Donaldson vs. Distinct of Columbia At
torneys Cuttings & Chsmberlin-Thornas.
No n Warren V. Rachart- ATTORNEYS. Btrne7
No. so. Dixon Great Fails and Old Do
minion Railroad Company. Attorneys. Mather &
McMahon-LAmhert-
No. 81 Haas. administrator A. & r. F.
Railway Co. Attorneys. Mcneil MCNEIL
Darlington.
No. 81 vermillion vs. Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company. Attorneys. Fulton. Leckle.
Fulton & Cox-Hamiton.
No. SO. Wilson vs.. Chapin-Saks Manufacturing
Company. Attorneys. Bailey. Tucker, Kenyon &
Observation-Disclosures.
No. IS. Stewart vs.. Roche ct al Attorneys,
Rhodcs-rhomss & Harlow.
No &C. Dunan vs. Washington Gas Light Com
pany. Attorneys. Mcneil & McNeIl-Perry & Son,
McKenney & Elannery.
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HELP WANTED-FEMALE.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANTED-SELL YOUR FURNITURE
to MARCUS NOTES, He 9Th st. NV.
and you will obtain the best results;
Phone Main Sill. Established over 20
wears S-tf
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Girls Whereabouts Unknown.

AT the time of her second marriage
and for two days afterward the girl
lived with my sister at 1905 New Jersey
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BUILDERS.

C.. L. Richardson, contractor and builder:
general house repairing; superintend
or work percentage. 70S Sd NV. Phone
Main S026. - S4-tf
GIBBS, THE CARPENTER: REPAIR
ing and remodeling: no Job too difi1cult
iez3 L St NV Phone North 361. 30S-1Sot
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WINDOW AND HOUSE CLEANING

YOU'LL WEAR BILLIKEN'S SMILE
IL you have the Acme" do your win
dow. office. and house cleaning. ACME
WINDOW CLEANING CO.. s21 G st. NV.
Phone Main 159.
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VACUUM CLEANING MACHINES.

Regina, Diamond. Richmond, Magic. Duntley.
Hoover, all ether makes; free demonstration in
home; prices, s. to as. cash Or time. Call Main
Sl56 NATIONAL. 9Th and d NV. l3
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SPIRITUALISM.

MRS WHITE WILL HOLD HER
Seance on Wednesday and Friday even
ings. o'clock; private interview daily.
TO Sth st NV 27-m,w,f-tf
Meetings Sunday, Monday, Thursday, s
p. m; message to each; daily readings.
Mrs. Maltby, 933 NJ st NV. Phone n. 3942
2s2
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FOR RENT
Fine frame dwelling on corner OF New
ton and 18th SITS, overlooking Zoo Park;
No. 1884; parlor. large reception hall.
music rooms. dining-room pantry and
kitchen on first floor; large bedrooms
and tiled bath on second; porches in
front. rear. and side; side yard: newly
painted and papered. Rent, S5 per
month. Open for inspection. Apply to
w. b. MATTHEW'S. Owner,
81 Evans Building.
FOR RENTS v Nw.-CHEAP TO M
mediate tenant; 3 stories, S rooms, bath,
pantry. liuen-room. &C.: perfect condi-
ton OWNER, q v NV ST.
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MOVING, PACKING, & STORING.
GET OUR ESTIMATES ON ABSOLUTE
ly fireproof storage. UNITED STATES
STORAGE CO.. 4S-42O 10th st. nv. Phone
Main 4e29 lU-t
FURNITURE, BAGGAGE. PIANOS, &c.
moved with care; packing and shii ping
specially. KR1EG'S EXPRESS. ia
II 81 NV. Phone Main 20l0. S-d
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ANTIQUE FURNITURE.

ANTIQUE FURNITURE
shop 212l Pa. ave-: West 81; repairing,
fine finishing. general furniture work
T-dtfeXS
N. lr;GAI- ANTIQUE FURNITURE
REPRODUCED. REPAIRING. Gil l.
ST. NV. PHONE n. S59-y. mh2-3m
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FOR SALE-FARMS.

FOR SALE-FARMS.
FARMS AND SUBURBAN PROPER
TIES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Call or write for my new catalogue.
7: contains many bargains. and Is the
most attractive booklet OF its kind pub
lished.
j. W. LATHAM.
Evans Building, 1foO New York ave.
%
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ILLUMINATION.

THE WASHINGTON ILLUMINATING
Engineering Co., Builders Exchange
bldg, 1915 H ST. NV. Maine 3A IS
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PIANO TUNING.

PIANO TUNING - N-5o; ALL WORK
guaranteed; 20 yrs. exp. Phone NJ us,
or drop postal ]. F. HERMAN. 1Eo Pa
ave. Lo-om
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1923 MASS. AVE. NW.-FTRST-CLASS
table board; home cooking; dinner, SO;
breakfast. So 81
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BOARDING.

CUMBERLAND APARTMENT HOUSE
Cafe, corner Thomas circle and 18th st;
San per month; breakfast. &c; dinner, 5Oc.
Catercss, Mrs. II. A. DOE. ia
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ROOM AND BOARD.

1gS1 STH ST. NV. - FURNISHED
rooms, with or without board; centrally
located: with home cooking So
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-04-13
Wants Minnie Stevens Killed.

'sI have a notorious negro wench I
want you to kill for me-" says a let
ter which was received by Chief Cath
cart of the Columbia police force yes
ter6ay. The letter is dated "Black-
vile, S: c., April T." and is signed
s"Robert L. Anderson"
''Her name," the letter continues,
els Minnie Stevens. She is supposed
to live at Midway with her mother,
but she stays at Bamberg most of
the time in house next to the jail.
I have got to have her killed in the
next two weeks, and if you can do it
for me, let me know by return mail
and what price,
The letter, one of the most freak
ish communications Chief Cathcart
has ever received, is addressed to
"Chief of Detectives" 1t was written
with pencil and the handwriting is
perfectly legible. 1t is believed that
the writer, who probably uses an as
sumed name, is simply pulling of a
purposeless hoax.-Columbia State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-04-13
THROUGH COLLEGE BY SHAVE.
Student in Texas University Paid His
Way with a Barber Shop.

The University of Texas Bulletin
issued by the extension department OF
the State university at Austin. con
tains some unusually interesting
stories of college life. Besides the usu.
al statistics regarding the summer
school and travelling libraries, now
furnished on request to smaller
schools, the Bulletin tells Of innova'
tions at the State school and re-
counts the story of the Barber o1
Breckenridge Hail." as follows:
Several years ago a former presi'
dent of the University of Texas went
into a barber shop in North Texas tc
be shaved. Falling into conversation
with the barber, the university pres
ident discovered that the young man
expected to go TO college and at that
time had his plans made to enter an
institution in Virginia the following
autumn, where an opportunity hao
been given him to earn his way
whereupon he was invited to come tc
the University of Texas in the fall
and to bring with him his razors
and BARRIERS chair.
A room in Breckinridge Hall was
to be assigned for his shop. The
young man accepted the offer, came
to the university, set up his shop, and
while doing a thriving business ir
the afternoons and at night, also car
ried on his university studies.
Four years went by and the young
man took his degree with credit; al
the same time he paid his own way
through college and contributed be
sides to the education of a father
less sister.
He afterward attended medica.
college, graduated with distinction
and is now a successful practitioner
More than 100 young men have paid
their way through the university by
acting as walters in the same hall IN
in which this young man ran a bar
Der shop.
Let no boy or girl, however poor,
despair of securing a university edu-
cation. If no way seems open, let
him write to the president of the
university, and some way will nc
doubt be found.-San Antonio Light
and Gazette.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-04-13
Finds Big Oyster Shell.

BarnweI, April S.-An oyster shell
eight inches long was brought to
Barnwell this week by c. J. Hay,
clerk of the town, and given to Maj.
John w. Holmes, editor Of the Barn.
we'll People. It was taken from Shell
Bluff on the old Cater plantation, on
the lower Three Runs, this county,
now owned by Wyatt Ussery. The
bluff, which rises some 20 feet above
the stream, is said to contain great
quantity of these fossils. The shell
in question, though several times as
large as the present day oyster, is
said to be a dwarf in comparison to
others taken from the bluff. One in
the possession of R. P. Can't of Boil
ing Spring, is as large as small
bread tray, according to reports.
The shells are bleached very white by
extreme age.
Earl Sloan, State geologist, who
has visited the bluff in this county,
knows of two other similar deposits,
one in the eastern part of the State
and the other in Georgia. They
mark where the sea used to touch
the land, being on the same east and
west line.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-04-13
BUSINESS LOCALS.
O'Riley is delighted with this tow

O'Riley is delighted with this town.
Although O'Riley has been in Bam-
berg only ten days, his business has
reached out over the county, his pat
rons coming from Olar, Branchville,
Govan, Denmark, and Cope. He is
pleasing others; it is now up to you.
Mr.. j. T. O'Neal, real estate agent,
is offering a bargain in Main street
property. See the ad. in another
column, and communicate with him
if you want a bargain.
Legal blanks and blank books for
sale by The Herald Book Store, Bam-
berg, S. G.
Screen wire doors and windows OF
all sizes and quality at Hunters hard
ware store.
See G. G. Rowell about your tin
roof at once. He will repaint it and
stop the leaks. He also contracts for
house painting of all kinds and guar
antees satisfaction.
Old newspapers, suitable for wrap
ping purposes, for sale at The Her
aid Office.
O'Riley is delighted with this town.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-04-13
Why He Kissed Her.

Daniel J. Shern, who practices law
when he isn't guiding the house OF
representatives, was reminded OF a
story when he read the verdict in the
breach of promise case against young
Walling in New York.
81 was counsel for the girl in a
case once," said the lawyer, "and
thought we had a good case. One
of the strongest points was the ar
dent wooing of the defendant. We
stipulated at least 1924 kisses he
had planted upon the fair ones ruby
lips. Imagine our surprise when
the defendant admitted it.
That's true,' said he, testifying.
4 had to do it, he explained.
Had to do it?' I roared, hoping
to embarrass him.
eyes, he answered. I either
had to keep kissing her constantly
or permit her to sing, and-well,
preferred the kissing "-Philadel'
phia Times.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-04-13
SHOT BY NEGRO INTRUDER.
Lewis SoWen Wounded in Pistol Bat
tie with Negro.

Rock Hill, April "a highly ex-
citing event occurred here last night
at the home of w. NJ Sowell on East
Moore street, wherein a negro burg
lar and Lewis Sowell, of Catawba
Junction figured as the principals.
w. N. Sowell runs a bottling plant in
the rear of his residence and for
some time has suspected a negro
helper, Joe Sumter, Of stealing from
his money drawer. To trap this ne
gro a conversation was had by the
Sowell brothers in the negro's pres
ence Saturday afternoon about thsre
being a lot of money in the drawer.
It was arranged that Lewis SoWell,
who was here for the day, should
help to watch Saturday night. About
IL o'clock the darkey appeared on
the premises, went to the bottling
works in the rear and opened the
dor with skeleton key. Mr.. Sowell
at once opened fire on the negro,
shooting three times and wounding
him in the shoulder. The negro re-
turned the fire, striking Mr.. Sowell
in the thigh, making bad wound.
The negro then fed, secreting him
self in an clubhouse nearby. Mr..
Sowell was carried to the Fennell in
firmary, where he was operated on
and is in no immediate danger. The
negro was captured at his home\ this
morning and is now in the guard
house. He had been working for
Mr.. Sowell for the past five years.
He dropped his pistol when he fled.
The people are very much stirred up
over the shooting. 2
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-04-13
CITATION NOTICE.

The State Of South Carolina
County of Bamberg-By Geo. P. Har-
mon, Esq, Judge of Probate.
Whereas Jas. Coates hath made
suit to me to grant him letters of ad-
ministration of the estate of and ef-
fects of NJ. B. Coates, deceased:
These are therefore to cite and
admonish all and singular the kin
dred and creditors of the said NJ.
B. Coates, deceased, that they be
and appear before me in the Court
of Probate, to be held at Bamberg,
S. c., on the 10Th day of April, 1911,
at II o'clock, a. m., to show cause.
if any they have, why the said
administration should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal this
18th day of April, 1911.
GEO. P. HARMON,
Judge of Probate.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-04-13
Menefee Verdict Cut.

Barnwell, April 8.-The court OF
common pleas for Barnwell county
adjuorned this afternoon after a ses-
sion of two weeks. Since Thursday
the court has been hearing cases In
equity.
After hearing arguments for new
trial in the case of A. G. Menefee VS..
Southern Railway company, Judge
Prince this morning reduced the ver-
dict from $4,000 to $4,000. The
attorneys for the defendant company
Immediately gave notice that the case
would be appealed to the supreme
court.
Mr.. Menefee was crippled in a col
lision at Dent, a station near Colum-
bia, in 1908. A passenger train and
a light engine, of which Mr.. Menefee
was the engineer, collided. The YER
dict before the cut was one of the
largest ever given in South Carolina.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-04-13
Ayerts Awful Tragedy.

Timely advice given Mrs. G. Will
loughby, of Marengo, Wis, (R. No.
u prevented a dreadful tragedy and
saved two lives. Doctors had said
her frightful cough was 'sconsump-
ton" cough and could do nothing to
help her. After many remedies fail
ed, her aunt urged her to take DR..
Kings New Discovery. Il have
been using it for some time," she
wrote, "and the awful cough has al
most gone. It also saved my little
boy when taken with a severe bron-
chial trouble" This matchless med
icine has no equal for throat and
lung trouble. Price soc. and s1.00.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by
Peoples Drug Co., Bamberg, S. c.
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NOTICE FINAL DISCHARGE.

On Saturday, April 29th, 1911, at
II O'Clock a. M, I will file with Geo.
P. Harmon, Judge of Probate for
Bamberg county, my final accounting
as. administrator of the estate OF
Hayne Barnes, deceased, and will
thereupon ask for final discharge
as such administrator.
G. R. BRABHAM, JR.,
Administrator.
Bamberg, S. c., March 29th, 1911.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-04-13
NOTICE FINAL DISCHARGE.

On Saturday, April 29th, 1911, at
II o'clock a. M, I will file with Geo.
P. Harmon, Judge of Probate for
Bamberg county, my final accounting
as Administrative of the estate of
H. F. Priester, deceased, and will
thereupon ask for a final discharge
as such administrator.
Bamberg, S. c., March 29th, 1911.
A. J. PRIESTER,
Administrative.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-04-13
PERSONAL MENTION.
People Visiting in This City and
at Other Points.

People Visiting in This City and
at Other Points.
Rev. T. G. Herbert, Of Columbia,
spent yesterday in the city
Mr.. J. w. Stokes, who has been
sick for week or more, is out again.
Miss Mortima Ray, of Black
vile, visited friends here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Clayton, of
the Colston section, were in the city
Tuesday.
Misses Julia and Sophia Cope
land, OF Ehrhardt, were in the city
Yuesday.
Mr.. w. r. Fishburne, of Colum-
bia, spent several days in the city
this week.
- Miss Nell Kearse, Of the Kearse
section, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
w. P. Jones.
Mr.. J. J. Simmons, Jr., OF Or
angeburg, spent Sunday in the city
with relatives.
H. E. Gyles, Esq, of Aiken, was
in the city last Thursday on profess
sional business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bellinger c. Folk,
of the Ehrhardt section, spent last
Saturday in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Herndon and
Mrs. Brant, of the Ehrhardt section,
were in the city Tuesday.
-Chas, Carroll Simms and G. M.
Greene, Esqs., Of Barnwell, spent
last Thursday in the city.
Mr.. N. r. Hays, of Apalachicola,
Fla, spent a few days in the city
this week on a visit to relatives.
Mr.. - Hammond Bamberg, Of
Charleston, was in the city yesterday
to attend the Hooton-Camp wedding.
Mrs. L. M. Glenn, of Gteenville,
is in the city on a visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. R. L. Risher and other rela-
tives.
Mrs. A. R. Neal, and little son,
Austin, of Roanoke, Va, who have
been visiting her mother, Mrs. E. H.
Bowling, returned home last Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Ehrhardt
wi nf EhrhQr6f
are on a visit to her mother, Mrs. H.
F. Cline.-Newberry Herald and
News.
Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Frier's
mother, and two friends, Mrs. Lemon
and Mrs. Peoples, from Allendale,
have been visiting Mrs. Frier at the
Baptist parsonage.
Mr., and Mrs. H. F. Rice, OF
Aiken were in the city last Thurs
day. They were on their. way home,
having been on a visit to their broth
er, Mr.. M. N. Rice, of the Buford's
Bridge section.
DIR. and Mrs. c. E. Kinsey, OF
Williams, spent Sunday and Monday
in the city. The doctor has been in
right bad health since he was wound
ed some months ago by negro, but
he is getting all right again, end his
Bamberg friends were glad to know
of his improvement. The doctor
was shot by a mean negro, who is
now serving a sentence of ten years
on the Colleton county chain gang.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-04-13

Lost.-On Saturday, April 9Th, be-
tween my residence and the town Of
Bamberg, one double-case ladies'
gold watch, plain case, with mono
gram "P. E. T." Had gold fob at
tached, with blue enamel crosses.
Reward if returned to ]. D. TURN
Err, Denmark, S. c..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-04-13

Wanted-5O young women (white)
in the spinning and weaving depart
ment of Charleston Bagging Manu-
featuring Company. Steady employ
ment and good pay. Apply No. 20
John street, Charleston, S. G.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-04-13

For Sale.-Several shares of Young
Mems Building & Loan stock. For
further information, call at The
Herald office.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-04-13

Farm Wanted.-I desire good
farm of large acreage with good i'm
provements, well located as to town
and railroad; must be good value for
price asked. Give full particulars in
first letter. MARLBORO FARMER,
Lock Box 121, Bennettsville, S. G..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-04-13

For Sale.-Lots at Denmark, suit
able for residences, stores, factories
or cheap tenements. Easy terms CIV
en-. Denmark needs houses to rent.
They will pay large revenue on cost.
Inquiries addressed to me at Savan-
nah will receive prompt attention.
C.. H. DORSETT
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-04-13

Wanted.-To buy good, gentle
Acknowledgment horse. Must be a
good driver. Don't mind some age.
H. J. BRABHAM, JR.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-04-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Under This Head 25c.
For 25 Words or Less.

Wanted.-To buy twenty-five two
horse loads of stable manure. D. R.
MATHENY, Bamberg, S. c..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-04-13

For Sale.-Several shares of stock
of The Cotton Oil Company. Will
sell at a bargain. For further in
formation apply at The Herald Office.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-04-13

For Sale.-Two brick stores on
Main street in Town of Bamberg, al
so two vacant lots. Terms: part
cash, balance terms to suit purchaser.
Apply "B," care Herald.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-04-13

For Sale.-My fruit and grocery
business in the Town of Bamberg.
Good stand and fresh, clean stock.
Bargain to a quick buyer. S., VEL
TRAKIS, Bamberg, S. C..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-04-13

For Rent.-Nice Office rooms in
The Herald building. Have electric
lights and water. The most desirable
Offices in the city. Will rent singly
or in suites. A. w. KNIGHT.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-27
WILD RUSH TO BUY.
Sensational Reaction Takes Place in
the stock Market.

New York, Sept. 27.-A wild rush to
buy stocks sent up prices swiftly at
the opening of the stock market today.
The effect of the u. S. Steel corpora
tion's announcement that it would not
dissolve voluntarily was electrical
Trading in U. S. Steel stocks was on
an unprecedented scale.
The opening trasaction was a block
of $4,000 shares at 5915 to 81, a maxi
mum gain Of SIS.
Within the first 10 minutes 10000
shares of this stock was traded in. The
scene around the steel post on the
floor of the stock exchange was one
of wild confusion. Dealings in the pre-
ferred stock of the steel corporation
while on a small scale resulted in equal
" large gains That stock on the first
transaction opened at 109az, an advance
of 21z and rapidly rose to Ill. The
bonds opened at 103, a gain of rs.
Trading in all the active issues was
on a large scale. Lehigh Valley jump
ed 3 points within the first Is minutes,
American Smelling 4 points. u. F. "a
N. P. 27z and the other active stocks
to 2 points. After 20 minutes of ex-
cited trading the market fell off. The
reactions amounted to from 1 to 2
points.
Throughout the morning session
transactions were enormous and by
noon the total was well above 100000
shares. 4,
The sharp rise at the opening was
taken advantage of for enormous
profit taking sales and the market
soon developed signs of weakness.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-27
THEY AGREE ON ALASKA
Secretary Fisher Says He and the
President Are in Accord.

Kansas City, Sept. PA speech by
Walter L. Fisher, secretary of the in
terror, on conservation and the public
domain was the feature of today's ses-
sion of the third National Conservation
congress Henry Wallace. president of
the congress, had announced that he
would today read a letter from former
President Roosevelt explaining the lat
ter's absence from the congress, but up
to noon he had not done so.
w. J. Bryan was a guest of the con-
gress today.
Il have just come from Hutchinson,
kan, where I had a long conference
with President Taft relative to the
policy of my department" said Secre-
tary Fisher. Il find that his views
and mine relative to the conservation
of the public domain are in complete
accord.
we especially discussed the Alaskan
situation, so much before the public
here of late, and found that we agree
completely on policy for that much
misre represented country. My plans in
regard to Alaska are perhaps not ripe
enough for a full delineation at this
time but they Will constitute a remedy
my idea of the proper conservation
is wise development of all the natural
resources in the public interest-public
interest in the broadest sense of the
word which recognizes the rights of
all.'
The report of the nominating com
mittee was accepted today md the fol-
lowing officers were chosen for the en-
suing year:
President, ]. B. White, Kansas city,
Mo.
Executive secretary. Thomas R.
Shipp. Washington. D. c..
Treasurer, D. Austin Latchaw, Kan
sas City. Mo.
Recording secretary, James C. Gipe,
Clarks, La
F. D. Coburn, secretary of the Kan
sas department of agriculture, presided
at the afternoon session