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contended that the exception was void
under the law governing realty.
The government took the position
that it could show at any time, even
after the issuance of the patent that
the lands were oil in nature and thus
prevent their remaining in the hands
of the railroads.
Previous to the government suit a
three cornered nature Of the contro-
versy was emphasized by Burke and
other laying claim to a portion of the
lands. under the placer mining laws.
They contended that the Southern
Pacific had not title to the lands on
much the same grounds as the gov
ernment, and asserted affirmative IT,
tie for themselves.
Suit Involved Others.
The Northern Pacific obtained leave,
because of its interest in the litiga-
ton, to present an argument in the
case. 1t contended that other land
grant railroads would be affected
vitality by a decision upholding Burk's
claim.
The value of the property at stake
has been emphasized by showing that
it is moro than the valuation placed
upon both real and personal property
for taxation in either Louisiana,
Rhode Island, Virginia, North Carroll
ma, or Nebraska, and nearly as great
as that in Georgia, Kentucky or Ore
gon. The value is said to be seven
times as great as all the gold coin in
the United States and about three
times the combined public debts of
the various states.
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MASON AND DIXON
LINE OBLITERATED
This Wish of President Wilson
Was Conveyed in Letter to
Road Builders.

Washington, June 22.-President
Wilson expressed the wish today that
the Mason and Dixon Line be forever
forgotten, in letter to H. B. Joy, OF
the Lincoln Highway Association,
asking that the road run from Phila-
delphia to Gettysburg through Wash
ington. The president suggested that
it would be a good means Of further
obliterating sectional feeling between
the North and the South.
The presidents letter was as fol-
lows:
81 am sure that the entire country
is interested to see to it that there
should no longer. exist a North or
South in this absolutely united coun-
try which we all love, and that the i'm
imaginary Mason and Dixon's line
should be made once and for all
thing Of the past, and as small
contribution to that end, I earnestly
suggests that Lincoln Highway AS
sociation should grant permission to
place the official Lincoln Highway
markers on the macadam roadway
from Philadelphia to Washington
through the properly selected streets
of the latter city to the Lincoln mon
ument, and from there through Fred
erick Nd, to Gettysburg. g.,
"I am reliably informed that this
route is now, or will be in the near
future a modern macadam roadway,
from Philadelphia to Gettysburg to
Washington.
The entire expense of the roads,
am informed, including officially
marking the highway, will be betrayed
by local interests.
Cordially and respectfully yours
Woodrow Wilson"
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Big Oil Suit.

More than s7OO,OO0,OOO worth of oil
lands owned by the great transcontin-
entail railroads are involved in the Su-
preme Courts decision in the case of
Edmund Burke, who claimed title to
part of the lands which were grant
ed by the government to the South
ern Pacific Railroad in California. The
government contended that when T.
gave the lands to the railroad 1t did
nor grant valuable minerals not ther
known to exist.
The government issued a patent II
1894 to the Southern Pacific in aid Of
it's construction of a transcontinental
line. Patents were issued likewise
to the Northern Pacific and other
lines traversing the plains and the
Rockies to the coast. Each patent
Excluding and excepting all miner
al lands should any such be found in
the tracts aforesaid, but this exclu-
sion and exception, according to the
terms of the statute, shall not be con-
strued to include coal and iron lands. "
Fight of Years.
For years a fierce controversy has
been waged as to the effect of the
discovery Of oil.
The railroads contended that oil
was not mineral and therefore oil
lands were not exempted from the
grant. Furthermore, the railroads
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NOTE SENT COLUMBIA
NOW EXPLAINED BY BRYAN
Secretary Of State Compared Recent Communicated
With the Letter to the Southern Republic BY
The Taft Administration s.

restoration Of complete harmony be-
tween the two countries will thus dis
appear Ill.
"In what Is known as the Dubois
memorandum, made during the Taft
administration, which presented the
basis upon which he was authorized
to negotiate treaty, the following
language is used: ID
"'The government and the people Of
the United States honestly regret any
thing should have ever occurred to
mar, In any way, the long and sincere
friendship that existed for nearly q
century between Colombia and the
United States, and the latter country
has for years, earnestly desired to
remove the Ill feeling aroused In Coz
lombia by the separation Of Panama
i Messages Identical ~
=" "It will be seen from comparison
Of the two paragraphs that they are
identical in meaning and almost iden-
tical in language. In the Dubois me-
morandum the United States honest
ly regrets and in the pending treaty
the government of the United States
of America expressed in its own name
in the name Of the people OF the
United Etates, sincere regret There
Is no material difference between
honestly regrets and sincerely re-
grets.' The pending treaty uses the
phrase, to interrupt or to mar, the
Dubois memorandum uses the words
to mar The Dubois memorandum
describes the friendship formerly ex-
listing as sincere while the pending
treaty is as cordial l
Both refer to the events OF 1903.'
The Dubois memorandum speaks of
.the i'll feeling aroused In Colombia
by the separation Of Panama.; the
pending treaty refers to the events
from which the present situation on
the Isthmus of Panama resulted. In
the pending treaty the government OF
Colombia accepts this declaration In
the full assurances that every OBJ
stacle to the restoration Of the COM
plete harmony between the two
countries will thus disappear, while
the Dubois memorandum declares that
the United States earnestly desired to
remove the ill-feeling aroused in Co
lombia by the separation Of Panama.
'This comparison is made to show
that the two expressions Of regret
are in all essential particulars the
same" - III =. s
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TEACHERS ENROLL
LARGE NUMBERS
Many Attending the Walhalla
Summer School---Faculty Has
Strong Members N

Special to Thet Intelligencer.
Walhalla, June 22.-The Oconee
county teachers Summer school op-
ened this morning in Walhalla school
building, Rev. ]. B. Umberger made
the invocation. Col F.. T. Jaynes city
attorney, delivered the address of wei
come in behalf of the town. Prof. l.,
A. Sease made the response. About
forty teachers responded for work
At least ten others are expected to en-
roll this week.
The following is the faculty: Prof
L. Sease, English, Grammar, Compo-
sition and Literature, and History:
Prof. ]. E. Hunter, Arithmetic, Alge-
bra and Geometry; Prof. B. ]. Wells
Pedagogy, Agriculture and Civics;
Miss Sallie Stribling, Primary Meth
DDS and Geography, Professors Sease
Wells and Hunter are members OF
Clemson faculty.
Miss Stribling is a Walhalla girl,
and a graduate of Winthrop. The fac
ulty is a strong one and the sessions
promise to be very successful. @
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With Miss Lavinia and Mr..
Robert Coleman

The house party given by Mr.. Robert
and Miss Lavinia Coleman has been a
great success. The young men and young
ladies at the home as well as the young
people of the town are living the time of
their lives-Every ammusement that can
possibly be thought Of has been ar
ranged and enjoyed for those pleasure
seekers Mr.. and Mrs. Colemans home is
illuminated at night and dan cling and
card playing is enjoyed, A lovely victrola
furnishes splendid music for the dancing.
This house party will long be remembered
by the happy young folks Of Charleston,
Chester and elsewhere.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-06-24
Senatorial Camp aign.

The itinerary for the Senatorial cam
paign as follows:
Ridgeland, Wednesday, June "a.
Hampton, Thursday, June rs.
Barnwell, Friday, June 26.
Bamberg, Saturday, June 81.
Winnsboro, Monday June 20.
Chester, Tuesday, June, 80.
Lancaster, Wednesday, July1.
State Campaign.
The itinerary for Governor and other
State officials in their canvass follows:
Florence. We eanesday, June "a.
Marion, Thursday, June Is.
Conway, Friday, June 26.
Dillon, Saturday, June, 27.
Darlington, Monday, June 49,
Bishopville, Tuesday, June 80.
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Last Meeting of the A. B. A.

The Abbeville Benevolent Association
held their last meeting for the summer at
the home of the president Mrs. j. G. Ellis
Friday morning June 18th. at ten o'clock.
The following ladies were appointed as
q committee to look after and persons who
many be in need during the months Of
July, August and September.
Mas. W. W. Bradley, Mrs. P. A. Cheat.
ham, Mrs. j. F. Barnwel, Mrs. A. M {.
Stone and Mrs. HoHingsworth, any cases
reported to any one Of these ladies will re-
ceive immediate attention.
The next regular meeting will be held
in the Baptist church the second Wednes-
day in October.
Mrs. J. G. Ellis Pres.
Mrs. T. II. Furmon, Sec.
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Mrs! McMurry Of Richburg is visiting
DR.. and Mrs. G. 81. McMurry. .5s
Mrs. j: F. Miller has gone to Monroe to
visit her daughter Mrs. Erwin Stack.
Miss Nettie Russell Is In Hendersonyille,
N. c. for the summer. "a
James Cox, Paul Kennedy, and James
Klugh leave today for Georgia tobe, away
for several weeks. 1s.:/ z.... 2
Mrs. W. E. Cason who has been with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Gasbrel for
some time, returned to her home In An
derson Saturday.
Mrs. E. T. Harrison, Of Greenwood isyis-
iting at the home Of her son DR.. F. E. Har-
rison.
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FIRE FIGHTERS -.
ARE IN FLORENCE
Anderson Delegation Expecting
Most Pleasure Ever Experien-
ced at Meeting

While Anderson could not arrange
to send any of her fire fighting ap-
paratus to Florence for the State Fire
men't meeting, which open this morn
in that city, she did manage to send
che livest set of fire fighters ever sent
out from this local fire department,
and they will be creditably repre-
sented by the eight members making
the trip. The following composed the
party from this city: E. M. Scott,
Emil Ortmann, Otis Nix, ]. T. Davis,
M. B. Smith, B. L. Rouda, E. G. Nix,
Foster Jones.
The Florence meeting will be very
interesting especially Wednesday and
Thursday, on which days the tourna-
ment will be held.
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j. s. Bowie Takes Outing.

Mr. J. S. Bowie left Tuesday for Mt
Clemons, Michigan, where he will stay for
about month.
MI Bowie is one of the best business
men in Abbeville. By courtesy and fair
dealing he has built up a wholesale busi-
ness that any man should be proud OF.
His many friends wish him q most pleas
ant trip
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Honor to Joel Morse.

MIR. Joel S. Morse was elected President
of the South Carolina Building and Loan
League at it's recent meeting. Sometime
ago he represented the South Carolina
League at the meeting Of the Nationa
League in Milwaukee, where he made an
address on the Magnitude Of Building
and Loan Associations in the United
States"
Mr.. Morse Is a young man Of the high
est type and is popular with everybody
His friends here as we'll as over the State
share with him the pleasure Of his having
been honored by his associates In business.
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WEST END.

Mrs. J. A. Dickson is spending some
time with Mrs. Brownlee.
Mrs. L. II. Maxwell and her attractive
children were guests of MIR. and Mrs. D. L.
Maxwell of Greenwood last week.
Miss Bell and Miss Lease the. attractive
milliners of Mrs. Cochran and Philson' and
Henry are off for the summer vacation.
Their friends iu Abbeyille, hope to see
them back in the fall season.
Mr.. Vernon Mcdowell of Camden is in
the City the guest Of his brother Mr.. L. A
Mcdowell at the home of Mr.. W. W. Brad
ley. .....
Sheriff Lyon and family went to Bell
view to attend the picnic dinner given In
honor of Mrs. Bessie Wardlaw Tuesday
Mr.. w. w. Bradley and Misses Edna Brad
lev. Elizabeth and Virginia Jones are also
guests at the picnic in Bellview today.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bradley and little son
Mark Edward Of Clemson College spent
Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Bradley.
They came through from Clemson in their
nice new automobile.
Mr.. Take Bradley Of Union spent Mon
dav with Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Bradley.
MIR. w. E. Johnson spent Sunday in
Donalds. ,
Mrs. Geo. Wright and littll children after
snendinp a week with home folks In the
CITY returned to Clinton on Saturday.
Misses Minshall of Greenville spent
several days with Mrs Fred Minshall OF
this city.
Mrs. j. Howard Moore and her two
childron will leave in few days for an
extended visit to relatives in Oxford Ala.
Miss Belle visanska is home after a
pleasant visit to her brothers in Atlanta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe V. Elgin, have gone to
Florence to attend the Fiermans Turna-
ment this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Marchant OF
Greenville visited DR.. and Mrs Speed last
week
Miss Nettie Russell and Mrs. Russell
have gone TO Hendersonville to spend some
time.
Mrs. &. S. McColl of Bennetsville and Mrs.
earn Of Anderson returned home after a
most delightful visit to their father and
mother Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Gambrell.
Mrs. j. S. Stark and Miss Fannie Stark
leave in few days for visit to DR.. and
Mrs Thomas Davis of Augusta Ga. They
go through the country in their Touring
car.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Calhoun Of. Ala.
are visiting at the home Of Mr.. Edward
Calhoun.
DR.. and Mrs. J. R. Nichols spent the week
end in Hodges.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Gilbert aud both OF
their very attractive young boys (twins)
were shopping in Abbeville on Mondoy.
Mrs. Lizzie Harrison of Greenwood is
spending the week with DR.. and Mrs. T. E.
Harrison.
Mss Lula Link and Amelia Anderson
have gone to Hartsville and Florence for
weeks visit.
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Washington, June 22.-Criticism OF
the proposed treaty to settle the diff
ferences between the United States
and Colombia over the separation OF
Panama brought a formal statement
tonight from Secretary Bryan de-
Tending the clause expressing "sin-
cere regret" on, the part Of the United
States that anything should have oc-
Cured to make friendly relations be-
tween the two countries. The express
sion honest rgret," Mr. Bryan said
was used in the memorandum drafted
during the Taft administration on
which the present negotiations as
we'll as those which previously had
failed were based. .a -
Despite opposition in the senate
Mr.. Bryan was hopeful today that the
treaty would be favorably reported
and ratified. Members Of the foreign
relations committee expected that cor
respondence in the archives Of the
State department bearing on the trea-
ty would reach the committee We'd
nesday. It will be referred to sub
committee and probably will be made
public. ....>
1t is said this correspondence will
show that at one stage Of the nego-
fiations with Cplbmbia during the
Taft administration the United States
proposed to submit the dispute to ar
bitration with the knowledge that a
verdict in favor of Colombia would
mean judgment for at least $40,0OO,-
)G0. ...... ..-.
y, Bryan's Statement. ;.
Secretary Bryan's statement fol-
lows:
article 1 of the treaty now before
the senate reads: The government
of the United States of America, wish
ing to put to rest all controversies
and differences with the republic OF
Colombia arising out of the events OF
which the present situation on the is
sue of Panama resulted, expresses, In
it's own name and, in the name OF the
people of the United States, sincere
regret that anything should have oc-
Cured to interrupt or to, make the re-
lations of cordial friendship that has
so long subsisted between the two ma
tions. L.,
1.-The government Of the Republic
of Colombia, in it's own name and III
the name of the Colombian people, ac-
cepts this declaration in the full as
surance that every obstacle to the
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In Honor Of Mrs. Elgin'

Mrs. G. d. McMurray entertained q
number Of the ladies Of Abbeville in honor
Of Mrs. j V. 'Elgin on last Wednesday
morning in spite Of the rainy m orning
about twenty guests arrived about II
o'clock.
The morning was spent In chatting and
having jolly time together. About one
o'clock delightful salad course was SER
we'd,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-06-24
Negroes Outside Law,

washington, June 22.-The supreme
court today upheld the validity of the
state statutes under which the su-
preme court of Tennessee held that
former slaves have no inheritable
blood and cannot inherit property un-
der the ordinary rules of Kinship.
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A. II. p. Ladies to Serve cream.
The ladies of the A. R. P. Church will
serve Ice cream on the lawn of Mrs. W. W.
Bradley. The children as well as the grown
ups are invited to come and help a good
cause
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-06-24
First Cotton Blossom.

The first cotton blossom that VIC have
seen this season was brought to tho office
last Friday, the 10th inst. It was taken
from the field of Rev. Reuben Dutch, col
ored, who lives about five miles north OF
Abbeville, on the Chapman Place.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-06-24
TO GIVE OPEN TRIAL
Congressman E. Y. Webb Introduces
Bill to Change Judicial Practice.

Washington, June, 22.-- Represen-
tative Webb of North Carolina today
introduced bill to provide that per-
sons indicted or informed against for
crimes and misdemeanors other than
capital offenses shall be furnished
copies of the indictment or informa-
ten at or before the time of arraingn-
ment, or pleading. Names and ad-
dresses of witnesses and also be fur
nished defendants at least one day be-
fore trial.
Mr.. Webb, who heads the judiciary
committee to which the bill was re-
ftrred, seeks to liberalize the "star
chamber" features Of prosecutions.
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Photographer Returns.

Mr.. F. S. Hays, Abbeville's popular pho
tographer, has returned to the city after
several days absence. While away, Mr..
Hays attended the National Convention OF
Photographers, which was held In Atlanta
last week.
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MIR. Turman Secures BARRIERS.

Mr.. thurman Secures BafDers.
Mr.. G.. D. Sander, Of Elberton, Ca, and
Mr.. E. Howe, of Columbia, S. c., arrived In
the city this week and are now located at
Turman's Barber Shop. Besides being ex-
perts in their line, they are pleasant young
men, and will no doubt give the customers
OF this shop splen ndid service.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-06-24
VERDICT REVERSED

In 4 Case Against the Columbia Hos
pltal-COurt En- Banc.
Columbia, June 22.-An opinion
from an en- banc session of the state
supreme court, handed down today,
reversed the $4,000 verdict secured by
Nan Lindler against the Columbia
Hospital some months ago.
The Coconino sun., 1914-10-23
Notice of Application for Survey and
Withdrawal Under Acts of Con.
gress Approved August IS,
1914, and June 20, 1910

APPLICATION FOR SURVEY NO. 10.
United States Land Office at
Phoenix, Arizona.
Notice is hereby given that APP
plication, dated September I'll,
1914, signed by the Governor of
Arizona, the Chairman OF the State
Land Commission and Attorney
General of Arizona, was made to
the Commissioner of the General
Land Office, Washington. d. Co.,
for the survey and withdrawal,
pursuant to the provisions and by
authority of the Act of Congress
approved June 20, 1910, $50 Stats.
56S), and other acts and parts of
acts made applicable thereto, of
the lands embraced in the follow
J ing townships in Coconino county,
Arizona, viz: T. 20 NJ, Rs. 8 and
4 w., G. & S. r. b. & M.
Notice is therefore given that
the withdrawal and reservation of
all unsurleyed lands in the said
townships will be effective from
and after September 26, 1914, the
date of receipt by the Commits
sioner of the General Land Office
of the aforesaid Joint application
for survey and withdrawal, which
said withdrawal will continue until
the expiration of sixty days from
the date of filing in the U. S. Land
Office at Phoenix, Arizona, of the
official plats of the survey of said
townships, during which time the
State OF Arizona will have the ex-
elusive right to select, through its
legally constituted authorities, any
of the lands embraced within the
said townships which are not in
cluded in any adverse claim.
Dated Phoenix, Arizona, Oct.
IS, 1914.
THOMAS F. WEEDEN, Register.
John J.. BIRDNo, Receiver.
Date of first publication Oct.
%, 1914, to Nov. 20, 1914.
The Coconino sun., 1914-10-23
Notice for Publication
No. OlSS75

Department of the Interior u. s
Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona
Oct. 9th, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Sam
ual Gaylord, of Flagstaff, Arizona,
who on August 9Th, 1912, made
Homestead Entry No. 0l8e75. for
NANE4, SE3NEa. NaSW4NE}
NE4SElSW4NE4, Sec 30. Town
ship 2lN, Range AZ. G. & S. R.
Meridian, has filed notice of inten-
ton to make three year proof to
establish claim to the land above
described, before George A. Flem-
ing, U. S. Commissioner, at Flag
staff, Arizona, on the 18th day Of
November, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Charles Lincoln, George Rabbit,
Gus Shultas, John Sinclair, all OF
Flagstaff. Arizona.
THOMAS F. WEEDIN,
Oct. 9.Nov. 6 Register.
The Coconino sun., 1914-10-23
NOTICE d Proposed IMPROVEMENT

In the Matter of the Improve
ment of that public sidewalk
along the north side of block 6
of the Town of Flagstaff:
RESOLVED, that it is the in
tention of the Common Council of
the town of Flagstaff, in the coun-
ty OF Coconino, state of Arizona,
proceeding under and by virtue of
the laws of the state of Arizona,
and the ordinances of said town of
Flagstaff, in such cases made and
provided, to make, at costs of
owner or owners OF the hereinafter
described property, the following
improvements: to remove all
wooden sidewalks now on the
North side of Block Six CO. of the
town of Flagstaff, county of Coco.
nino, state OF Arizona; which said
North side of said Block Six co.
is on the South side of Aspen ave-
nue., between Leroux and Beaver
streets in said town, county and
state; and construct cement side.
walk along the north side of said
Block Six co., as hereinbefore
described, from the Northeast
corner of said block, continuously
along the south side of said Aspen
avenue, to the north-wes corner
OF said block. Said cement side
walk to be- properly graded with
The Coconino sun., 1914-10-23
Notice for Publication
No. Ol5l61

No. Ol5l61
Department of the Interior U. 5.
Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,
Oct. 9th, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that James
G. VanDeren, of Cornville, Arizona,
| who on August 18th, 1911, made
Homestead Entry No. O1516l, for
NW4SE3, NE4SW4. NE}NW4SW4
WASE4NW4, W4EaSE4NW4. FL
SW4NW4, NW4SW4NW4. Sec
tion IL. Township II NJ. Range
7r, G & S. R. Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make
three year proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
Chas. H. Adams, Clerk of the Su-
perior Court, at Flagstaff, Arizona.
on the 18th day of Nov. 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Conrad C. Fredericks, Joe Lay. A.
G Dickson, Edward Thurston, all
Of Flagstaff, Arizona
THOMAS F. WEEDlN
Oct. 9-NOv. 6 Register