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CITY AND COUNTY
 TO BE REPRESENTED
Mayor Jordan, Judge Philpot and Chamber of Commerce Invited to Send Delegates to Drain.
 age Congress.

s. D. Simonson, of Luxora, Ark, member from Arkansas of the execu- tive committee of the National Drain age Congress, has announced that the next meeting of the Congress has been definitely set for April 10 to 13, in- elusive at New Orleans, and is sending out notices to city officials, conner cial bodies and others to name dele gates to attend the meeting. Mayor Jordan will be asked to name ten delegates from this city, County Judge Philpot five from the county and President Hearn, of the Chamber of Commerce, two from that organiza- tion.
 In his official announcement MT. Si- monson says:
 "This congress was organized last month at Chicago, for the purpose c bringing about a national drainage system comprehensive enough to re claim the 75,OOO,OOO acres of swamp
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NO PROGRESS IN
 THE M'VAY CASE Three Jurors Are Excused After Four New Talesmen
 Were Accepted.
EIGHT IN THE BOX
Special Venire of $ Ordered tO Re- port at the Court Room
 This Morning.

Despite expectations to the con trary, the opening statements were not made yesterday in the McVav murder case, in which John NJ. Me- Way, is on trial for his life for tlla murder of J. w. Ethridge, of Fall Back, Miss. The inability of the at torneys to complete the jury, after many prospective jurors were quest toned, made it necessary for Judge Grace to instruct Sheriff Brewster 10 order another special venire of eight to report this morning at o'clock, and the sheriff was also ordered a summon fifty other good men from the country districts to report at the same hour. Eight men have been ac7 cepted
 The days work netted the attorneys only one additional juror. Four new jurors were accepted during the a ", but in the afternoon the defense eX- hausted two challenges, dismissins Charles P. Clemmons and R. D. Pres- ton, who were taken on Monday. Jur- or Williams, another talesman ac- cepted during the day, was challens- ed late in the afternoon by the State.
 Among the talesmen questioned at the morning~session was John Bil- kingsley answered 'I swear not. J Judge Grace then induced him to affirm" and he did so. He admitted that he was a Holy Roller and M;,. finally discharged by the court order after he stated tht.t he was minis ter or an ordained elder.
 In all probability the opening state ments will be made today and the taking of testiGyny will probably begin at afternoon session.
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GRAPHIC WANT ADS
 GET RESULTS QUICK

More proof that the Graphic want ads are valuable to those who hAve lost articles or want to buy or sell something was brought out yesterday when Tom Hill, manager of the Elks Theater, recovered fine gold watch which he lost several days ago. The watch was valuable one and was missed by MT. Hill Tuesday. He iu- serted a Cost ad in Wednesday mornings Graphic and on Thursday the watch was returned to him D.? John Emhoff, who found the watch at Second avenue and Olive street. At- ter finding the time piece Emhoff inn mediately scanned tN lost column oi the Graphic, saw the ad and returned the watch to the owner and recelve'' a reward Now If you have lost-but "a word to the wise," etc.
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Mrs. Lena Snead Will Not Testify to Aid Her
 Husband.
WILL JOIN AFFINITY
Father of Mrs. Snead Collapsed Or Stand After Telling Story of
 Daughters Pleadings.

Fort Worth, Texas, Feb. 7.-The de fense played it's best cards today and lost when Mrs. Lena Snead refused to testify in an effort to save her hus- band, J. B. Snead, the millionaire ol trial for tue murder of Captain A. c Boyce Sr Woman's love for an "af Unity" triumphed. She decided that she will soon obtain a divorce and re join A. G. Boyce Jr., with whom sh, loped to New York and Winnipeg.
 Captain T. J. Snyder, father of Mrs sread, collapsed this afternoon wher he finished with the grilling cross-cx. animation, in which he was forced by the states attorney to admit that hi. daughter begged him to restore hei children, take her to his home ani keep her out of sanitarium.
 When the defense today showed tha Mrs. Snead would not be witness be cause she is insane and that her testi mory would have no value, attorneys for the proposition laughed and th three Boyce brothers drowned. Show ing the depth of the Snead-Boyce-Sny der fued, no member of the famil, went about today alone or even witt one or two friends. Members of tn warning families move donly i punches, friends accompanying then
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SOLD "NEAR BEER'
 IS BOUND OVER

H. J. Feeland, whits. man living in Ashley county, who was arrested Tuesday by United States Deputy Marshal w. A. Morton, on a charge of selling malt liquors without q license was given a preliminary hearing yes terday before United States Commits sioner A. IL. Burnett in this city ard was bound over to await the action of the Federal grand jury. His bond was fixed at $500 and was executed. Feeland was released and returned to his home last night, accompanied by his brother. It was shown by witnesses that Feeland disposed of near beer" preparation. alleged to be an intoxicant.
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side at ths subscription v the citi- zens ot Pine Bluff &all he turned over to us, and we will furnish rl@N If way e the city limts1
 Should contracts be made by your aody, or the citizens of Pine Bluff with any other railroad company Vher right of way, depot sites, or .erminGi9 arc given to thenI, We shall aaVe the right to said depot sites, tight of way and terminals, and tae ase thereof as such other company. If this meets with taa approval of vour body and the citizens we are prepared to execute such contracts IS may be agre. q upon along these lines and put up certified check For | substantial amount n guarantee that we will comply with cur part of the contract.
 JAMES II. ALLEN,
 B. !. A1ITIIlGIMER.
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Soliciting Committees For Railroads and Terminals
 Meet With Success.
BIG CONTRIBUTIONS
Terminal Company Plan Popular Committees Are Doing Ef-
 fectiye Work.

If all the ten committees appointed to solicit contributions to the bonus for the Pine Bluff and Northern Rail- road, subscriptions for the bond issue of the Anderson and Saline River Railway and subscriptions for stock in the terminal company, were as successful as Committees Nc. 1, W. N Trulock, chairman; No. 2, A. W. Mum, chairman; No. 3, D. M. Schob- CT, chairman, and No. z, w. J. Parkes, chairman, the total amount subscribed yesterday by the business men and citizens of Pine Bluff to the three projects would have passed the $100,000 mark
 The committe emen assembled early in the morning at the Chamber of Commerce and mapped out the days work but before going out on the street several big subscriptions had besn signed up. P. P. Byrd, president u CuC J ID. hopcSlS SOliipdHy, uOduSo each list. For the Pine Bluff and Northern the amount of $3,000 was affixed opposite the name of the big grocery company; $10,000 worth of bonds were subscribed for by the spesrs Company and Mr. Byrd per sonally subscribed $5,Uuu for stock in the terminal company Several other membersaof the committee also subscribed before the lists were taken out of the office.
 AAThe committeem>h immediately got busy and worked hard all the af- ternoon with the exception of the committee headed by F. M. Rosenberg and Committee No. 5, headed by Ed gar Brewster. Several of the mem- bers of these committees were absent from the city.
 The work was continued until a!- most 6 o'clock and only committees l, 2, and z reported. The work will be resumed this morning and it is thought that all necessary amounts will be raised within the next two days at the most.
 The following business men and citizens subscribed yesterday:
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Chamber of Commerce
 Luncheon Friday

The regular semi-monthly meeting and luncheon of the board of trustees of the Chamber of Commerce will be held Friday at noon at the Hotel Jaf- ferson. A large attendance is expect ed as several important matters will be discussed by the board. The con- mittees, which are soliciting subscrip- 'tions to the railroad projects, will probably make their final reports at the meeting and in ali probability the required amounts will have been rais- ed by that time.
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;REAT CROWDS AT
 THE GRAND LEADER

The White sale of tie Grand Leaa- which opened Wednesday was a .reat success. Throngs of people ager to take advantage of the big bargains filled the store all day. The management reported the most suo- ,essful sale ever held, and states heir ad in today's Graphic.
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SPECIAL

Just received high grade line of Combs and Brushes. As an introductory offer we will allow 20 per cent dis count on any Comb and Brush purchased while displayed in our window. CITIZENS DRUG SIOkE We Deliver It Quicker"
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Rabbi Ephraim Frisch, who

Rabbi Ephraim Frisch, who re- gently accepted a call to Temple Is rael, Far Rockaway, N. Y., and who has been visiting relatives in Brook lyn, will return tonight. He was to have arrived this morning. but miss ed his train in St. Louis last night and will leave that city for Pine Bluff this morning.
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BE WISE IN TIME

Now is the time to order yo, Spring Suit from
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-08

Colonel s. M. Taylor was at Stut1- gart yesterday in the interest or nls candidacy for congress s.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-07-11
At Gettysburg.

A regiment, after advancing skir-
mish line, moved over broken and
boulder-strewn ground to occupy a
yet defended position. In front, NOV
ed the colonel, half-turned toward
his men, encouraging them in rich
and hearty voice. Come on, men!
Come on, come on! You are all good
harvesters, and the grain is ripe, the
grain is ripe! Come on every moth
er's son of you! Run now! just as
though there were home and children
up there! Come on! Come on"
The regiment reached line of fiat
boulders. There was a large, fiat one
like an altar slab, that the colonel
must spring upon and cross. Upon
it, outstretched, face upward, in a
pool of blood, lay a young figure, a
lieutenant of skirmishers, killed a
quarter of ah hour ago. Come on!
Come on!' shouted the colonel, his
face turned to his men. "Victory!
Tonight we'll write home about the
victory!"
His foot felt for the top edge OF
the boulder. He sprang upon it, and
faced with suddenness the young
dead. The oncoming line saw him
stand as if frozen, then with still
Jerk up went the sword again. Come
on! Come on" he cried, and plung-
ing from the boulder continued to
mount the desired slope. His men,
close behind him, also encountered
the dead on the altar slab. Good
God! It's Lieutenant -. It's his
SON." But in frontthe colonel's chang
ed voice continued it's crying, "Come
on! Come on! Come on!!"-Mary
Johnston, in the July Atlantic.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-07-11
BADLY HURT IN RUNAWAY.
John Smith Trampled Under Horses
Feet at Eutawville.

Eutawville, July 4.-What may
prove a serious accident occurred
here this afternoon, when John
Smith, a young man of near Holly
Hill, was trampled under the feet of
a runaway horse, suffering fracture
of collar bone and internal injuries.
Mr.. Smith and friend, with lit
tie boy, were returning from Eutaw
Springs picnic, and had stopped to
water their horse at the public drink
ing trough on Main street; taking
the bit out of the horses mouth. An
approaching automobile frightened
the horse, and it ran down the street.
Mr.. Smith heroically held to the
horse, trying to stop it, and was drag
ged fifty yards, when he was thrown
in front of the plunging animal, and
was thus severely injured. The
horse was finally stopped without in
Jury to the other occupants Of the
buggy.
DR.. Horger was called in and gave
medical attention to the injured
man, who is seriosuly, though per-
haps not fatally injured.
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Blackbird Wrecks Auto.

Mrs. Nelson Macy, of New York,
is at her summer home here suffer-
ing from severe bruises and with
her face scratched and her lower lip
cut in two, all because of a black
bird.
Mrs. Macy was driving to card
party, when the bird flew in back of
the wind shield and Topped back and
forth in her face. She took her hand
off the steering wheel moment to
grab for the bird, lest it beat out it's
life on the glass. The car swerved
and brought up suddenly against a
tree almost at the front door of Will
liam G. Rockefeller's residence
The car bounded back and the
wind shield was smashed, the show
er of glass ending the birds life and
gashing Mrs. Macey's face. Mr..
Rockefeller's family invited her into
their home, where DR.. Packer took
several stitches in her lower lip
Greenwich, Conn.,, telegram. to the
New York Tribune.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-07-11
AMERICANS SIX CENTS RICHER.
Per Capita Wealth Increases that
Much Over Last Year.

Washington, July 1.-The Ameri-
can government and people began the
new fiscal year with s3,640,407,621,
of which all but s363,621,OOS is in
circulation and the balance held in
the treasury vaults as the assets of
the federal government. This vast
volume of real money breaks all rec
ords, so far as the treasury state
ments show, for the winding up of a
fiscal year, and it surpasses year
ago by sS4,5O0,OO0.
Treasury officials, estimating that
the population has grown to 1885,
900 up to last Monday, say that a
prorata distribution OF this money
would give each person S34.26, or 6
cents more than year ago.
The. total stock OF gold in the
United States is s1,S13,499,440, and
of this amount s607,449,193 is in
circulation, an increase of $780,
900 during the year. The country
has S732,163,173 in silver.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-07-11
Uncle Joe's First Fight.

Uncle Joe Cannon was asked on
his 18th birthday if he had many
good fights left in him.
"Well," said he, lit all depends.
There's hardly any animal that won t
fight if he's chased into a corner. I'll
never forget the day I started 10
school. Several of the boys came
around and said: BE sure to lock
out for Oliver Cartmell. He always
licks every new boy, and he'll prob
ably get you
$50 tried to keep out of divers
way, but at about the second recess
period he came along when I was
right up in fence corner. I looked
all around for a place to run, but
everywhere was either fence or Oh
iver. I would have given anything
for a chance to run, but 1 couldn't.
And the consequence was that I
damned hell out of him. New York
Press.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-07-11
Watched Over Team Sold.

J.E. Howe, a wealthy retired farm
er, recently spent S105 in one OF
the strangest humane acts ever
heard of in this county. About a
year az, when he gave up his farm,
Howe sold to another farmer team
of sleek old work horses that he had
raised from colts He sold the
horses for S100, with written
agreement, signed by number OF
witnesses, that the purchaser should
keep the animals in as fat and good
looking condition as he received
them. A clause in the contract gave
Howe the privilege of buying back
the animals at the same price he sold
them in case there was any violation
by the purchaser.
Several days ago Howe found that
the man to whom he had sold the
horses was working them so hard
that they were getting very poor and
had sores on their shoulders. He
demanded the horses back and, it is
said the man who had them refused
to give them up.
Howe then went to the sherlff
and showed him the contract. After
reading the document the sheriff
went out with Howe to the farmer S
home and advised the man to sell
them back. The man gave up the
horses after Howe had paid him
500, and then found a man who
agreed for IS to shoot the animals
and bury them.-Flint, Mich, tele-
gram to the Detroit Free Press.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-07-11
Would Wipe Out Near Beer.

Atlanta, July 8.-Liquor legisla-
tion was again taken up in the Geor-
gia house this morning in the shape
of the Tippins bill, prohibiting the
sale of any drink containing more
than one half of one per cent. of
alcohol and designated to wipe out
the sale of NEAR beer"
The all-day debate will be follow
ed by the vote on it tomorrow. An
effort to amend it, providing that it
be referred to vote of the people,
may be made. Many persons predict
veto by the governor il it passes.
Mr.. Alexander, of Dekalb county,
directed the fight for the bill, and
Mr.. Anderson, of Chatham, led the
opposition.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-07-11
A FOUNTAIN OF PUNCH.
Provided by a British Officer for the
Entertainment of 5000 Guests.

Some of the papers have recently
devoted attention to the origin OF
punch, that famous seventeenth CEN
tury drink which has long lost its
POPULARITY in this country, though it
still survives to some extent on the
continent
Owing to it's intimate connection
with rum one might easily have i'm
agined that punch originated in the
West Indies. In fact, however, it
actually came from the East Indies
and the name is said to be derived
from the Sanskrit "panscha," five,
on accountsof it's five Ingredients
arrak (afterward rum,) tea, sugar,
lemon and hot water.
The most magnificent bowl of
punch the world has ever seen was
probably THAI provided by the Right
Hon. Edward Russell, who, when
commanding his majesty's forces in
the Mediterranean in 1891, entertain
ed 5000 guests at Alicante, where a
large marble fountain was filled with
the liquor, the ingredients being:
Four hogsheads of brandy, pipe
of Malaga wine, $500 lemons, tWen-
ty gallons of lime juice, eight hogs
heads of water, five pounds of grated
nutmegs in weight, 800 toasted bis
cults and thirteen hundred weight Of
fine white sugar.-The Caterer.
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Mexican Journalism.

eff you should ever go to Mexico
I wouldn't advise you to go just
now in order to read the news
quickly you wanr to start at the bot
tom of the story and read up" re-
marked Cooper Jackson, a Kansas
boy who has just returned from Mex
leo City after eight years of service
On the Herald.
This caused surprise among the
newspaper men at Topeka, with
whom Cooper was talking, and they
were curious to know the why Of it.
Then Cooper sat down and wrote the
following story in Mexican newspaper
style to illustrate the thing:
"Senor Champagne Stumpyour-
toza, Secretary of the Interior, arose
yesterday morning at o'clock, and
after eating hearty breakfast start
ed for the government department
He stopped on the way and talked
with a number of people about gov
ernmental affairs, reaching the de-
partment at noon, where he worked
for an hour. Then he took lunch
with a distinguished crowd of men
from Vera Cruz. After that he went
back to the Office and worked until
5 o'clock, when he went over to con-
suit the president of the republic on
official matters. He was closeted
with the president for about two
hours. From the presidents palace
he drove to his own home. Just as
he was about to enter the door an
unknown man stole up behind him,
stuck a stileto in his back, killing
him instantly"
When Cooper turned out the story
written in Mexican style, the report
ers all readily understood why he
advised them to begin at the bottom
and read up.-Kansas City Journal
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-07-11
CLINTON GLOVER MUST DIE.
Supreme Court Affirms Verdict in ST.
George Assault Case.

Columbia, July S.-The supreme
court has affirmed the verdict of the
lower court in sentencing to death
Clinton Glover, who was tried and
convicted of assault with intent to
rape at the October, 1911, term of
court for Dorchester county and SEN
fenced to death by Judge DeVore.
The opinion, affirming the decision
of the circuit court, was written by
Chief Justice Gary and concurred in
by the entire court. The next cir
cult Judge who presides at St. George
will resentence Glover to die in the
electric chair.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-07-11
PERSONAL MENTION.
People Visiting in This City and
at Other Points.

Miss Louise Fielder is spending
a few days in Charleston.
Mr.. J. D. Thomas, of the Cope
section, was in the city Tuesday.
MIR. W. F. Smoak, of the smoaks
section, was in the city last Friday.
Mr.. Thomas Clayton, of the Col
ton section, was in the city yester-
day.
Mr.. 0. D. Faust, Jr., of Jack
sonville, Fla, is visiting relatives in
the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Zeigler, of
the Ehrhardt, section were in the city
Sunday.
Mr.. John Rufe Turner, who is
now living in Florida, is visiting rela-
tives in this community.
Mr.. Aver Milhous, of Kingstree,
is spending some time with his faith
er's family near the city.
Mrs. NJ L. Johns spent last
Sunday in Orangeburg with the
family of her daughter. Mrs. Bradley.
Miss Nell Black, of Bamberg, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. H. A. Wright,
on Middleton street.-Times and
Democrat.
Mr.. H. H. Stokes, assistant
cashier of the Bamberg Banking
Company, is spending some time at
Glenn Springs.
-Messrs. S. B. McMaster and W.
R. Fishburne, of Columbia, spent
Tuesday and yesterday in the city.
They were down in a handsome Peer
less touring car.
-Mr.\ A. Byrd, president of
Bamberg Banking Company, attend
ed the session of the State Bankers
Association at the Isle of Palms last
Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. F. x. Graham, who has
ben visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. NJ. Mcknight, near town, re-
turned to her home al BAN berg Mon
day.-Kingstree Record.
Mr.. Jack Riley, who has been in
New York for some weeks, returned
home Tuesday night. He also at
tended the wedding of his brother,
Lieut.. J. Wilson Riley, at Orchard
Lake, Mich, while away.
Miss Elfeda Sheridan left yes
terday for the lower part of the State,
where she will spend some time with
her friend, Miss Kate Rentz, at Bam-
berg, and her cousin, Miss Nina
Dantzler, at Vance.-Greenwood In
dex.
Mr.. G. C. Chandler, of Florence,
spent last Thursday in the city on
visit to his grandfather, Col. T. j.
Counts, this being the Colonels
birthday. He was eighty-fve years
old, and his many friends hope he
will live to enjoy many more birth
days.
Mayor N. P. Smoak, who has
been at the infirmary in Charleston
for some weeks, returned home Tues
day nignt. He is on the road to re-
covery, but is still very weak. His
many friends are glad to have him
back again, and hope he will soon be
strong and well.
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BIG INHERITANCE TAX.
Estate of r. T. Crane Must Pay
$329,131 to State of Illinois.

The estate of Richard T. Crane,
ironmaster, late of Chicago, has been
assessed for the largest inheritance
tax ever placed in Illinois, the sum
being s329,131. The Crane estate
was estimated at s17,OOO,OO0 when
appraisers we're appointed. The
Marshal Field estate paid an inherit
ance of $4,000, escaping a much
larger assessment by a decision Of
the supreme court holding that "cor-
poration properties did not come un-
der the provisions of the inheritance
tax law"
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Conveying to the citizen taxpayers
of Bamberg county my appreciation
of the confidence shown in me by re-
peatedly electing me to the respon-
sible position of County Treasurer,
and believing that can be of greater
service to you, I am retiring from
that position and hereby announce
myself a candidate for State Sena.
tor from Bamberg county, to which
position, if elected, pledge you my
best efforts in the protection of your
interests and the upbuilding of our
county and State, and hereby pledge
myself to abide the result of the
Democratic primary and support the
nominees thereof.
JOHN F. FOLK.