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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-06

Misses Dana and Beyadis Fearis,
who spent the winter at Mineral
Wells, returned home yesterday
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-30
Criticises Supreme Court.

Columbia, March 21.-Charging
the Supreme Court of South Carolina
with sending a negro to his death
without fair opinion, which he
claims was Influenced by the special
Judge controversy, Governor Blease
to-day commuted to life imprison-
ment the sentence of the Laurens
county negro, John Davis, who was
to have been hanged.
The death sentence was recently
affirmed by an opinion of the su-
preme court, at the same time the
court ruling that special judges must
be commissioned by the governor
upon the recommendation of the su-
preme court.
''This question of conflict in au-
thority between the court and myself
was lugged into this case,' said Gov
ernor Blease, lat the very height
of the discussion. In order to hit me
the court decided against the poor
negro. It would be inhuman for me
to let him be hanged because of po-
litical animosity towards me-"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-30
Convicted Of Manslaughter.

Barnwell March 24.-The only
case completed since yesterday in the
court of general sessions now being
held here was that of Henry Lishe,
charged with murder. He was found
guilty of manslaughter and sentenc-
ed to seven years at hard labor in
the penitentiary.
The case of the State VS.. w: j.
and Alvin Oodom was taken up to-
day, and this case will probably
complete the sessions business, for
the reason that the civil docket is
in a very congested condition and
two weeks of the court of common
pleas having been asked for by the
Barnwell bar. The grand jury and
petit jurors for the present week
have been discharged.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-30
Small Fortune Taken from Mail.

Tampa, Fla, March 24.-Ten thou
sand dollars in currency was stolen
from a mail pouch in transit between
Tampa and Clearwater last night.
The theft was discovered when the
mail pouch reached St. Petersburg
this morning at 10 O'Clock, having
been carried by it's destination, Clear
water.
The pouch had slit in one side
eight inches long. The registered
package had been torn open, the
money extracted, and the casing
pushed back in the mail bag. The
money was shipped from Tampa at
4:40 O'Clock yesterday afternoon by
the Exchange National Bank and was
consigned to the Bank of Clearwater.
Postal officials decline to give any
information until postofice detec-
tives arrive to make an Investigation.
The robbery is supposed to have
been committed while IA mails bags
for Clearwater and points south of
that city were left lying on the plat
form at Tarpon Springs for over
eight hours waiting for the Atlantic
Coast Line train, which was eight
hours late.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-30
Produces Another Letter.

Columbia, March 21.-Gov. c. l..
Blease to-day announced his second
"grain of sand" in the nature of the
following letter which he claims was
written to H. H. Evans, former men,
ber of the dispensary board, under
Indictment for receiving rebate, by
T. B. Fielder, the Atlanta attorney.
The letter follows:
October 7, 1905.
'Dear Hub:-Wire me on receipt
of this when the board of control
meets to purchase supplies. I am in
formed the next meeting occurs on
the twelfth. Can you arrange a
meeting with the other two some
time between now and then? You
must do something for us at the
next meeting. Our representative is
working the Alabama dispensaries
this week and will devote next week
to Georgia and is getting great re-
suits. I am surprised that you are
not, under the circumstances, TAX
ing more inter est in our enterprise.
A good "share" in October will put
us on easy street. After then, the
business from Georgia and Alabama
will give us big profits. Let me
hear from you by return mail when
and where I can see you. I want to
go over the situation with you fully,
Yours, T. B."
DR.. MURRAY TALKS.
"I shall not enter into any contro-
versy with the governor about the
alcohol matter or any other act of
mine in winding up the affairs of the
dispensary. The commission of which
I was member offered to give him
any information he might desire, but
Notwithstanding this, he has made
no effort to ascertain the facts from
me or any other of the former mem
bers of the commission. The gov
ernor has in his hands an act to in
vestigate everything done by the
commission of which I was men,
Der and if he sincerely desires to
give publicity to the truth, it is only
necessary for him to sign the act and
let the investigation proceed
This statement was made late to-
day by DR.. w. J. Murray, former
chairman of the dispensary commits
sion, as the result of statement by
Gov. Blease that was investigating
the sale of some alcohol by the dis
pensary commission.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-30
WAR CLOUD GAINS
Mexican Trouble Looms Larger and
Darker.

San Antonio, Texas, March %
With new demands for 5000 or T.
900 new recruits, the issuance of an
order by Gen. Carter making provis-
ions for a sudden move, should it be
executed, and a statement by DR.. C.
F. Caracristi Of the Mexican revolu-
tionary junta that 1.-The United States
will intervene in Mexico unless there
is a definite show Of tranquility by
May l." the recently diminished war
cloud loomed larger to-day.
In report to Francisco I. Madero,
the revolutionary leader, DR.. Cara.
christi to-day urged the insurrecto
chief to achieve a decisive victory at
all costs by May 1 for, he wrote,
president Taft will not wait longer
than that for quiet to be restored,
business resumed and traffic over the
railroads to be secure"
Gen. Joseph w. Duncan is very
skeptical about another report ar
irving to-day and declaring that
American soldiers have been fired
upon by Mexicans while on duty
across the river from Ojinaga. A
message was received from su'
bordinate government officer to-day,
reporting the alleged occurrence and
adding that the Americans were COM
rpelled to seek shelter.
Gen. Duncan said that he had re-
ceived nothing official as to any
shooting and doubted the story very
much. He said, however, that he
had reported the matter to the wal
department and was conducting an
investigation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-30
They May be Burglars.

Springfield, March 23.-The men
who registered here yesterday as A.
G. Briggs, West Virginia, and Frank
G. Kirby, Kentucky, the former OF
whom was arrested and later made
his escape from the officers have
both made good their escape from
this neighborhood, and it is believed
that they succeeded in taking train
headed for Augusta.
Briggs made proposition to a
citizen of the neighborhood to decoy
Kirby into the woods and rob him
but the evidence now indicates that
the two were accomplices and that
their object was to rob the man who
had been invited to be an accomplice.
A further Investigation of the bag
gage left by the two men has re-
vealed drills and explosives in addi-
ton to the gambling paraphernalia
and it is believed that the men are
sharp burglars as well as card
crooks.
In a memorandum book taken
from Briggs were found the names
of many citizens and their probable
movements. They also had collec-
ton of railroad baggage checks OF
various roads from the Baltimore &
Ohio to the Gulf, Colorado & Santa
u
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-30
JOHN BLACK PARDONED.
Man Convicted in Graft Trial Now
Has Clean Slate.

John Black, former member ol
the old State dispensary board, is q
free man. He was pardoned last Fri.
day by Gov. Blease.
Il went home to dinner and car
ried the letter from Lyon with me
When l read that letter I decided tc
give John Black a clean slate an6
when l returned to the Office l called
my secretary and granted the par.
don."
Did John Black pay a fine o1
s2,000?" he was asked.
81 don't know. I don't think he
has. Anyway, the pardon clears uI
everything against him and he now
has a clean slate," replied the COVER
nor.
John Black was convicted in Ches'
ter county on the charge of conspir'
acy to defraud the State in connec'
ton with the State dispensary. He
was sentenced to five years in the
penitentiary.
Several weeks ago Gov. Blease
commuted the sentence to five years
or fine of $4,000. He said that
the fine must be paid by September
/.
did any statement in the letter
of Attorney General Lyon cause you
to grant a pardon to John Black?'
he was asked.
''I don't care to answer the ques'
tion," replied Gov. Blease, but
will say that the pardon was granted
Immediately after the letter was re-
ceived."
The letter of Attorney Genera!
Lyon gave the information that Gov
Blease asked with reference to the
prosecution of the grafters in con
nection with the State dispensary and
also to the right of the attorney
general to mol pros cases.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-30
BLEAsE ARoUsEs CURIOSITY.
Hints ON Other Sensational Letters
Held by Him.

Columbia, March 25.-Governor
Blease declared to-day that he had
some new matter affecting Thomas
B. Fielder, of Atlanta. He exhibited
letter showing the signature of the
Atlanta firm and another envelope
showing a letter addressed to Jean
ette," covering up the other part OF
the address,) and he declared that II
these two letters were published it
would really be ''too much"
He was asked to give out some
more "hot stuff" but said he would
wait. Its not time yet,'' was the
explanation.
AS to one letter, he said that If 1t
were given for publication, the pa
pers would sell at 25 cents each
Cali you would have to do would be
to hold up the copies and they would
sell easily for 25 cents each, if 1t
were known what they contained"
The governor also said that sooner
than see one of the letters he had in
the prints, the attorney general
would be willing to give dollar for
every copy that was not run off.
The governor did not intimate the
exact nature of the contents of the
letters he holds. The matter, in part
exhibited to-day, was taken from his
pocket and is not anything that has
already spoken of or written about.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-30
Held on Serious Charge.

New Orleans, March 22.-Because
of the feeling manifested against
Edward S. Whitaker, lawyer and
former police chief, precautionary
measures were taken by the police
to-day to avoid any demonstration
or disturbance at the arraignment of
Whitaker in the criminal court on
serious charges involving young
girls. Eight girls from Z to a years
of age are held in the House of the
Good Shepherd as witnesses against
Whitaker.
Whitaker occupies cell in the
parish prison in default of $4,000
bond. Six charges have been filed
against him. His bond has been in
creased four times since he was ar
rested Sunday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-30
Trying to Involve Blease.

Columbia, S. c., March 21.-Gov.
Blease declared to-day that he knew
Attorney General Lyon had been try
ing to secure evidence against him
in connection with the good old days
of graft during the dispensary re-
gime.
He said that he knew that Attor-
ney General Lyon had an affidavit
from M. A. Goodman, the whiskey
drummer, alleging that he, Good
man, had sent $500 through H. H.
Evans to Gov. Blease. He also said
there was another affidavit that
Goodman. had given him, Governor
Blease, $500.
He said that he knew that the
prosecution had been trying to pull
his name into the graft tangle.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-30
Letter from Governor Gets Whiskey

Anderson, March 23.-On an order
from Gov. Blease, package contain
ing two gallons of whiskey, shipped
to Belton to Jim McMinn of Pied
mont, and seized there by Officers
Robertson and Smith, turned over by
them to Constable j. Olin Sanders,
and by him to Sheriff King, has been
returned to McMinn, who came here
this morning from Piedmont, bring
ing the letter, which was shown to
Constable Sanders and the sheriff.
McMinn returned to Piedmont later
in the day, taking the package Of
whiskey with him.
The seizure of the whiskey was
made several days ago, along with
several other packages taken by the
officers from the Belton express Of
flee at the same time. McMinn wrote
the governor about the matter, after
he had called at the Belton express
Office and learned that the package
had been seized. The result was the
receipt of the letter just referred to,
and which has been responsible for
McMinn receiving the package.
During the past several days II
gallons of whiskey has been seized
by Constable Sanders, assisted by
other officers, at the Belton express
Office. They have followed out the
usual custom of taking whiskey as
signed to any person who may be in
any way suspected of dealing in the
stuff. The fact that McMinn lives
at Piedmont and the whiskey was
shipped to him at Belton appeared
little out of the ordinary, so the
whiskey was taken.
McMinn had little to say about
the matter. He merely showed the
letter to Constable Sanders and
Sheriff King and the package was
returned. On the books of the sher-
if appears an entry showing that
the whiskey had been returned to
McMinn on an order from the gov
ernor.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-30
Disappointed Senator Tillman.

Senator B. R. Tillman, who was in
Columbia Saturday to attend meet
ing of Winthrop trustees, chatted for
some time, with a group of newspa-
per men, in his quite old way.
physically I am bit weak he
said. "The machinery doesn't run
just right. When I look in the glass
say: That's old Ben Tillman, all
right but when I try to go through
some of my old stunts, find I'm not
worth a DAMN
"Will you stand for reelection?'
the senator was asked.
''I have already said,' he replied,
''that if my health is fairly good l
shall run again. I do not wish the
office unless I can fill it reasonably
we'll" The, senator has not decided
whether he will attend the special
session of congress; he probably will
not. He is paired with New Eng
lander, whose positions on the tariff
would likely be the opposite to his
own.
"And what do you think of Cover
nor Blease?" a reporter ventured.
81 have given my opinion of Blease," :"
said Mr.. Tillman; II gave it right af-
ter the last election. 1t hasn't changed
much. He has disappointed me some
what; but he has had a hard road to
travel. You newspaper folks have
nagged him continually and he hasn't
had the equipoise to keep an even
keel under those conditions"
Senator Tillman hopes the Demo
Gratis will tackle the tariff as whole,
not in spots. He thinks the whole
task perilious in the extreme. Every
party that has tried to revise the
tariff has shortly afterward gotten it
in the neck" he said.
'Oh, Bailey just got into a pet, "
the senator said, when asked about
the Texans resignation. "He swung
his little hatchet, the head flew off
and he got his head bunged up. I
think he'll be good hereafter
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-30
OFFICERS SEEKING MAN.
Believed That Chap Who Woke Up
Atlanta is Thief.

Atlanta, March 23.-Government
secret service agents stationed here
are on the trail of A. w. Carmichael,
the young Croesus who startled At
lanta several weeks ago by spending
thousands Of dollars in two days and
running away with a manicure girl.
They believe he is in reality Ed
ward w. Lee, a naval clerk, who is
charged with stealing $4,000 from
the battleship Georgia on February
II. They have seen the pictures
published in the papers, with the de-
scriptions, and declare that Carmi-
chael is the man.
When Carmichael turned up here
with a whole suitcase full of money,
which he had obtained from no one
knew where, he told certain people
that he had made it filibustering,
selling arms to the Mexican insur-
rectos. The story was generally be-
lieved here. The government de-
tectives have been tracing Carmi-
chael's record here, and have gone
to New York to locate and arrest
him.
The story of Carmichael was be-
lieved by the public in Atlanta at
first, but later developments made
people suspicious, even before it was
known that the detectives were after
him. For instance, he had engaged
a local chauffeur, Charlie Belle Isle,
to 60 to Europe with him. When
Belle Isle went to New York to join
Carmichael he was given $500 by
that young man and sent back to
Atlanta.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-30
DR.. III. Baer Not Drowned.

Tampa, Fla, March 24.-Wher
the steamer Mascotte arrived from
Cuba tonight information was
brought that DR.. H. Baer, who has
been missing from his home at Bra.
dentown since last Tuesday, had
taken passage on the boat last Tues
day night for Cuba. He requested
officers of the ship to say nothing OF
his departure from Port Tampa. Nc
reason is advanced by his family as
to his leaving, and his wife is un.
able to explain his departure.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-30
Farmers Union Meeting.

Ehrhardt, S. c., March IS, 1911.
Editor The Bamberg Herald:-
Please state through the col
umns of your paper that the next
meeting of the Farmers Union OF
Bamberg county will be held at BAN
berg on Saturday, April 1st, at II
O'Clock a. m. Each local union is re-
ouested to send delegates.
J. E. MCMILLAN,
Secretary.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-30
No Need to Stop Work.

When your doctor orders you to
stop work, it staggers you. 81
can't" you say. You know you are
weak, rundown and failing IL
health, day by day, but you must
work as long as you can stand. What
you need is Electric Bitters to give
tone, strength, and vigor to your sys-
tenn, to prevent breakdown and build
you up. Don't be weak, sickly or all
ing when Electric Bitters will bene-
fit you from the first dose. Thous-
ands bless them for their glorious
health and strength. Try them
Every bottle is guaranteed to salts
fy. Only soc. at Peoples Drug Co.,
Ramberg. S. G..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-30
Forced to Leave Home.

Every year large number of poor
sufferers, whose lungs are sore and
racked with coughs, are urged to 90
to another climate. But this is cost
ly and not always sure. There's a
better way. Let DR.. Kings New Dis
covery cure you at home. 1T cured
me of lung trouble" writes w. R.
Nelson, of Calamine, Ark, when
all else failed and I gained At pounds
in weight. It's surely the king of all
cough and lung cures" Thousands
owe their lives and health to it. It's
positively guaranteed for coughs,
colds, lagrippe, asthma, croup-all
throat and lung troubles. soc. and
S1.00. Trial bottle free at Peoples
Drug Co., Bamberg, S. G..
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-01
HARRISON COMES BACK.
Four Times Mayor Of Chicago Renom.
mated by the Democrats.

Chicago, March AT the primaries
yesterday Charles T.. Merriam. pro-
fessor Of political economy at the Uni
versity Of Chicago was chosen by the
Republicans. and Carter H. Harrison,
who has served four terms as mayor,
by the Democrats, to oppose each
other at the coming mayoralty cleo
ton.
Harrison was chosen after a close
fight in which Edward f. Dunno, also
a former mayor, never allowed him
more than 1000 votes lead and i'm
which Andrew Graham. candidate of
the so-called regular" democratic
party, dropped nearly 10000 votes be-
hind. In the Republican party Prof.
Merriam polled vote which almost
equalled the combined vote of his
four opponents. IL was the first test
Of the direct primary in a mayoralty
contest here and the returns are taxi
en- to indicate that the independent
voter turned out in force.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-01
Minnear 4 Co.'s Gossip

The annual report OF the Victoria
Copper co. for the year ended Deem
Der 3lst, 1910, shows receipts of $751;
1893; expenditures. S19O,11S: deficit,
S37925. The production last year was
/ 1886 pounds compared with 1861
2l0 in 1909. The balance sheet as OF
December 81. 1910, shows a balance of
assets of 1854.
The Washoe smelter has made a
contract to smelt 100 tons of Tuolumne
ore, which averages 10 IL per cent
copper.
The dissolution OF Boston & Mon
tana practically ends the life of every
one OF the Anal subsidiaries. This
big concern is now the boss OF Butte,
and it will doubtless gather unto it
self the major part OF the other indie
pendent concerns that remain in that
camp. The way has certainly been
opened to that end.
The Algomah drift at the 1O4foot
level is now 500 feet long and is in the
same kind of ore as encountered at the
surface. Very little native copper has
as yet been found.
Victoria has encountered some very
good looking copper ground, but still
has to sink No shaft 1871 feet deep
en- 10 reach the level at which copper
was discovered i'm the diamond drill.
In these hard times Wolverine seems
to be able TO keep its cost OF copper !
down 10 ~ cents a pound, which is
its normal figures. The semi-annual |
dividend is expected to be at the rate |
OF IS.
4 Duluth brokerage firm which has |
been prominently identified with Calu-
met & Montana and Calumet & Cor
bin are, we understand, going TO put
out a new proposition to be called the
Combination Heating Mining Company.
II is in the Heating district and they
advise that it is even further advanced 4
than Calumet & Corbin, and adjoines
the Heating. which has been making
Subscription books, we are told. will
open Thursday morning, March End.
The price s 30 cents per share.
The general opinion is that First Ma
tional will be assessed at the end Of
the present smoke contention with the
farmers. II now looks as if the COM
pany had the best of the argument.
Quincy's annual report shows ga
1880 pounds for 1910 VS. S5,O25,225 in
1909. Mining profits were $725,S7l VS..
$7S7,5O4.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-01
LOCAL BREvlTiEs.

William Veale of the Mohawk, has
returned from visit with Painesdale
friends.
Henry Trevarrow of Negaunee was
the guest of friends in Calumet for a
short time yesterday
The regular monthly meeting of the
Calumet township board will be held
next Tuesday morning. The board
likely VIII take up the matter of redis-
tricting voting precincts i'm the town
ship by creating two additional ones.
and making the number Of precincts
fourteen Instead OF twelve. The pre-
cincts likely to be changed are Nos. Q
and IL.
number OF Calumet young people
gave a private dancing party recently
in Losselyoung's hall, and it was re-
ported one of the best social events
held in this district in some time.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-01
UNLISTED STOCKS.

j. A. Minnear &c Co. say today:
Trading in the eastern markets was
professional in character and indica-
tive Of no definite trend for prices.
Careful attention was given to devel-
opments at Washington. Copper
shares were dull though news enough
was obtainable. The announcement
that Injunction proceedings had been
started by an Osceola shareholder
caused much interest although il was
generally expected. This fact will nee
essitate postponement of the special
shareholders meeting set for March Z.
Hancock sold assessment OF 81 per
share paid. Fremont was In fair de-
mand with offerings light. Superior e.
Boston traded at So per share. A trad
ers' market will be looked for during
the next week or two.