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short time 1t , l itrod-ced a re olution in zhtet senate that would re quire further action of congress be fore the contracts could be approved Department of Justice Employe. Recalled to the stand, Senator Gor, was asked to mention the name 0 thez employe of the department 0 justice who had told him that anothe employe-an official in that depart ment-was interested in the 'con tracts. "That 1 could not do," replied GorE "The matter was imparted1o me i confidence and I regret t c it wai mentioned here at all." "Now, Senator," interposed Con 'gressman Campbell, "don't you thinI it unfair to go as far before this com r mittee and yet not tell all you knov You know we are here to learn th, truth and we would like to have al of it made known." "No I would rather not. It is wel known that heretofore employes o that department have lost their po sitions for giving information and would rather that 'this feature of th, investigation be dropped." Senator Gore testified he and Ha mon long had been friends and ha< been interested in business transac tions at Lawton. Okla., in whici money loans were involved. Mr. Ha mon is an attorney of Lawton, whic] is Senator Core's home town. Ha mon is 37 years old and married. References to invitations to "froi leg" banquets and to alleged asser tions by Hamon that Senator Gor was "going back on his friends" wer< made in the testimony of D. F. Gore private secretary and brother to Sen ator Gore. D. F. Gore stated that he-was in hi! brother's private office at- noon oi A May 6 when Hamon appeared. "I stepped into an adjoining offic4 and left the senator and Hamon aloni except that once in a while I went ii and out. When they quit talking ii about 30 or 40 minutes, Hamon cami out into my room. "'Well,' he said, 'the senator is get ting awful hard on his friends. want to make a lot of money, Dic, an( I don't care how I make it.' I di( not know then what they had beei talking about when Hamon left th< senator said he had been talking abou the McMurray contracts and Hamoi had offered him $25,000. The senato: said Hamon offered to increase th< amount." Stenographer Testifies. J. LeRoy Thompson, stenographel to Senator Gore testified he also was in . and out of the sienator's roon when Hamon was present. He too was invited to the frog leg banquet he said but declined. Congressman Campbell-"How lon~ were the senator and Hamon at con ference together ?" Thompson-"About 30 or 40 minu tes. When Hamon came out I over heard him say he wanted to make lot of money and he did not care mucd how he made it." "Did you hear anything that wa said at the conference?" "No I did not. Usually when Ha mon called I heard everything tha was said. There never before ha been any effort to conceal it. Bu this time it was differentt "In what way was it different? Di *Hamon act differently?" "Yes, he appeared not to want t( *say anything when I was in the roon which was quite opposite from hib usual manner." * That the Choctaw Indians who hac protested against giving ten per cen attorneys fees to McMurray had beer asked to rescind their action, fornme the substance of testimony offered bl W. A. Durant, a Choctaw Indian anm a member of the Oklahoma State leg islature. Hamont Questioned. Mr. Hamon tonight declined to dis cuss Senator Gore's charges and said /he would not make any statement. ex S-cept in response to categorical ques tions. The following questions in al interview were then put to him: "Did you offer a bribe to Senato: Gore ?" "I did not." "Did you offer to give him an in terest in the McMurray contracts ?" "I did not." "Did you offer to birbe Congress man Creager?" "I did not." "Did you offer him an interest in the McMugay contracts ?" "I did not." "Did you mention to Senator Gor< or to any one else that Vice Presiden Sherman was interested in the ap proval of the McMurray contracts?" "I never mentioned such a thing to any one." "Did you say Senator Curtis was in terested in th'e McMurray contracts?' "I (did nor." "Are you yourseif interested in thE approval of the McMurray contracts?' "I am not." Mr. Hamon declined to answer oth er questions. saying he expected t( -appa before the committee when hE - Guthrie, Okla., Aug. 4.-Represen - tative Bird S. McGuire of the first - Oklahoma district in a statement this afternoon to the Associated Press de nied emphatically that he had now, a or ever had had any interest in In E dian contracts with McMurray or any E one else. He said he would go to r Muskogee at once and appear before -the congressional committee now in - session there. "I don't. know what was said to Senator Gore." stated Mr. McGuire, i "or whether anything was said to him. by any persons, but this much is true: No man who is honest and responsi - ble will say that I have now, or ever c had any interest in any Indian con - tracts with McMurray or anybody .:else. "A man who would base a statement 1 !n the United States senate on what some person may have told him in a I matter like that is nothing more or f less than a common slanderer." - After stating that he would attend [ the investigation tomorrow Mr. Mc Guire said: "I expect they will want me to: make a statement and to dead certain ty, I'll be ready to make one." Senator Cturtis's Statement. Topeka, Kan., Aug. 4.-United States Senator Charles Curtis when "told today about the allegations made by Senator Gore at the Muskogee con gressional inquiry into the Indian at torney fee matter, in which his name was used as one of those interested in the McMurray contracts emphatically denied having any connection with the matter. He gave the president, mem bers of the cabinet and his fellow-: senators as witnesses to prove his as sertions. Senator Curtis today sent a dispatch to Chairman Burke, of South Dakota, Congressman Campbell of Kansas, of the board of inquiry in which he de clared that the use of his name in connection with the McMurray con tracts was without foundation and that he *ould appear before the com mittee at any time and plag desired. [I After sending these dispatches Sena I tor Curtis made a statement in part I as followsc: L "The use of my name in connection Swith the McMurray and Long con t tracts 4is without foundation. I am tnct and have not been interested with -either of them directly or indirectly." THINKS HARD OF GORE. Vice President Sherman Comments on Indian Land Affair.. 'fBig Moose, N. Y., August 5.-Sitting before a blazing log at Camp Crag, on Big Moose lake, where he is summer ing, Mr. Sherman read 'carefully the -testimony of United States Senator Gore before the special congressional investigating committee at Muskogee yesterday. Mr. Sherman said he 9'emembered having met Mr. Hamon four years ago; during the campaign when Hamon called on him at Washing?on with a delegation from Oklahoma~ on a poli tical mission. = "I haven't seen him since," continu ~ed the vice-president. "I never had any conversation with him regarding the McMurray contracts and had no! perstnal interest in them in any way." Mr. -Sherman said he had heard nothing of the alleged attempt to bribe Senator Gore until the lat.er's' declar 'ation on the floor of the senate and no names were mentioned at that time. "I have endeavored always to show S'o sore every consideration in the senate, as he is blind," he said, "and I think the manly thing for him! to have done if my name was mention ed in connection with the McMurray contracts. would have been to have informed me of the matter." Senator Gore's sensational declara tion to the senate just before adjourn ment that an attempt had been made to bribe him was recalled by Mr. Sherman. as wais the vice president's' subsequent appointment of a commit tee to investigate the charges. Mfr. Sherman expects to remain at: the camp until Sunday, when he will return to Utica to attend to some busi ness matters. OAKLAND COTTON MILLS. Notice is hereby given that under~ the authority conferred upon us by the Secretary of State of the State of South Carolina, we will open the books of subscription to the capital stock of Oakland Cotton Mills at the office of Security Loan and Invest -ment company, corner of Boyce and! College streets, Newberry, S. C., at 10 o'clock a. m. Saturday, August 6, 1910. W. G. Mayes, John W. Kibler, W. H. Hunt, F. N. Martin, C. D. Weeks, W. A. McSwain, J. B. Hunter, Corporators. and BUGGIES We have just received shij ment of high grade One and Two Horse Extei sion Top Surreys. Now is your chance of lifetime to get something nic for your families to enjoy t hot summer evenings. Be ter than automobiles in safe and expense. ALSO Fine Top and Open Buggi All at Prices to suit any on E. M. EVANS & C( NOTICE TO OVERSEERS. All overseers are hereby notified put their respective sections of roa in good condition by September 1. L. I. Feagle, County Supervisor. REGISTRATION NOTICE. The supervisors of registration w be at Whitmire on August 23, and Prosperity on August 24, for the pt pose of issuing certificates of registr tion. W. W. Riser, Chairman of Board of Registration. 8-5-5t. MEETING OF CHAMBER OF CO: 3ERCE A business meeting of the chamb of commerce will be held Friday eve ing, August 5, at 8.30 p. m. Comm tees will make reports and other bu: ness of importance w'Ibe transact4 All members are urg to be prese3 S. S. Cunningham, Secretary. ANNOUNCEMENTS. For Congress 3rd DistrIct. Wyatt Aiken is hereby announc as a candidate for re-election for cc gress from the 3rd congressional d: trict, and will abide the rules of t Democratic party. House of Representatives. Geo. S. Mower is hereby announc as a candidate for the house of repi sentatives and will abide the rules the Democratic party. I hereby announce myself as a ca didate for the house of rerpesent tives, subject to the Democratic p: mary. Jno. M. Taylor. I am a candidate for re-election the house of representativas, subj( to the rules of the Democratic p: mary. Godfrey Harmon. Mr. F. W. Higgins is hereby a nounced as a ca-adidate for the legi lature, and will abide the rules of t Democratic party. Arthur Kibler is hereby announc as a candidate for re-election to t egislature, and will abide the rul of the Democratic party. C. T. Wyche is hereby announc for reelection to the house of repr sntatives, subject to the results the Democratic primary.. For Treasurer. I hereby announcedLnmyself as a ca didate for county treasurer, subje to the rules of the Democratic pi mary. J. R. Scurry. I hereby announce myself as a ca didate for reelection to the offic3 county treasurer, subject to the Dei ocratic primary. Jno. L. Epps. For Judge of Probate. I hereby announce myself as a ca idate for reelection to the office udge of probate, subject to the Dex ocratic primary. F. M. Schumpert. I hereby annou::cc :nyself a canc late for the office of probate jud; fo Newberry county, and will abit the rules of the Democratic primar B. B. Leitzsey. For County Auditor. T heebhy annnoc mVcS.If ae a ca: w a ehe resue o t; Democrai primary. S I. Daucaa. I hereby announce myself as cai didate for reelection as auditor f< Newberry county, subject to the Den ocratic primary. Eug. S. Werts. For Magistrate Nos. 1 and 8. I hereby announce myself as a car didate for reelection to the office 4 magistrate in No. 1 and No. 8 tow, ships, subject to the Democratic pr mary. John Henry ChappelL e I hereby announce myself as a car didate for the office of magistrate i No. 1 and No. V townships, subject 1 y Ithe Democratic primary. J. C. Sample. For Magistrate No. 3. I hereby announce myself as a cai didate for reelection to the office S magistrate in No. 3 township subje to the Democratic primary. John Henderson. e. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ For Magistrate No. 4. The undersigned is hereby ac nounced as a candidate for re-electic as magistrate for So. 4 township, sul ject to the Democratic primary. to R. M. Aughtry. ds Fnr Magistrate No. 5. J. Forrest Riser is hereby announ( ed as a candidate for magistrate fc township No. 5, subject to the Demi cratic primary election. at W. C. Sligh is hereby announced a r- a candidate for magistrate No. township and will abide the result i the Democratic primary. Voters. For Magistrate No. 6. Wm. M. Dorroh is hereby announ( ed as a candidate for magistrate er No. 6 township, subject to the rul' n- of the Democratic party. Lt- Friends. d. John W. Hendrix is hereby al Snounced as a candidate for magistra for No. 6 township and will abide tl rules of the Democratic party. IThos. J. Harmon, Esq., Is herel announced as a. candidate for mnagi tr-de for No. 6 township, Newbera couty, and will abide the resulta the Demnocratio party. For Magistrate No. 7. The friends of W. R. Reid nominal ihim as candidate for magistrate f 'No. 7 township s~ubject to Democrat! . primary. I hereby announce myself as a cai ddidate for magistrate for No. 7 tow] e- ship, subject to the rules of the Der ocratic primary. A. L. Dominick. For Magistrate No. 9. I- hereby announce myself as a cai didate for magistrate for No. 9 tow] ship. If elected I will serve the pe Ie faithfully and efficiently as I ha' tdoein the past. I will abide ti t rules and regulations of the Demi cratis party. B. B. Hair. .For Magistrate No. 10. Ie hereby announce myself .a ca~ didate for magistrate for No'. 10 tow] ship and will abide the rules of tI dDemocratic primary. Thos. L. B. Epps. The undersigned Is hereby ai nounced as a candidate for magistra1 3 for No. 10 township, subject to ti: e-Democratic primary. of T. E. Stone. I am a candidate for magistrate ft No. 10 township, and will be go' -erned by the rules of the Democt't t party. P. B. Ellesor. For Magistrate No. 11. The voters of No. 11 do hereby ai nounce W. F. Suber as candidate fc magistrate for No. 11, and will abij the rules of the Democratic primary Voters. I hereby announce myself as a car didate for Magistrate for No. I Township and will abide the rules < the Democratic primary. 3. 3. Kinard. W. L. Kibler is hereby announce .as a candidate for reelection for mas strate for No. 11 township and Wi abide the rules of the Democrani party. Mr. E. A. Hentz is hereby nominai ed for magistrate from No. 11 towr ship subject to the rules of the Deni ocrti party. Voters. I _T MAN I a GROWING bank a< -1 accomplishes the thi man who signs the sa - behind the improve of the community---tl in financial matters to take a share in the ments. Why don't YOU gc bank account? You how small the start , your account. 40o Interest Paid The Bank That Alw THE EXCH Newbei WE WAI SBusiness, Friend - OFF H. L. PARR, President. W. G. HOUSEAL, Vice Pres GEO. B. CRC DIRE W. C. BROWN. GE0. B. CROMERt GEO. C. GLASGOW. J. D. 1- - - heOur Money. TeDaily and Sunday Atlanta News both mailed tasyour address The A tlanta Constitution repres< ism.' It gives all the news from1 In offering our readers this speci .that we are giving them an opport paper field at a price that all shoul .Mail all orders with money direc The Heral< F TEACHERS WANTED. The patrons of St. Lukes school will meet August 6, 1910, at 4 p. m. tc -elect teachers for the next session o0 the school as follows: One principal at $30 .per .month (man preferred). One lady assistani at $35 per month. Session will last six months. Applications can be sent to either of the undersigned at Pros perity, S. C.* G. F. Hunter, R. S. Hawkins, J.0. Moore, 7~19td. COTN Trustees. TO LEC COTONWEIGHEE. Notceishereby given that there will be a cotton weigher elected at 1Prosperity on August 9, 1910. All ap enin must be handed in on or be cr the :30th day of JTuly, 1910, to 'either of the undersigned. - 5. A. C. Kibler. - J. S. Nichols. - J. B. Dominick. HE 3EHIND ,count is the man who ngs worth while-the lary checks-the man ments and upbuilding te man who is consulted .-the man who is asked money-making invest ,t behind a GROWING can do it. No matter re shall be glad to have on Savings Account ,rcial Bank ays Treats You Right kANGE BANK 'ry, S. C. ,T YOUR ship and GoodWil [CERS: , M. L SPEARMAN, Cashier. .W. B. WALLACE, Asst. Cashier. ~ME1R, Attorney. CTORS: .C.NEEL. II. L PARR. J. A. SENN. M. L SPEARMAN. .COME, GET A-BOARD! or anything else in the lumber line here and your mirror will show you a man well content with his lot the house on his lot likewise. Whatever the housebuilder or the carpenter desires-boarding, lath, shingles, .joists,*etc., we have. Our prices will astonish you only with their reasonableness. .NEWJBERRY LUMBER CIL saving Offer. Constitution and The -Herald and for one year for $6.5c. nts the "Best in Southern Journal ll over the world. al rate for the two papers, we feel unity to obtain the best in the News d accept.' t to our office. 1 and News. Won't Need a Crutch. When Editor J. P. Sossman, of Cor nelius, N. C., bruised his leg badly, it started an ugly sore. Many salves and ointments proved worthless. Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve healed it thoroughly. Nothing is so prompt and sure for Ulcers, Boils, Burns, Bruises, Cuts, Corns, Sores, Pimples, Eczema or Piles. 25c. at W. E. Pel ham & Son. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEKENT. As executors of the estate of Mrs.. Ellen M. Boyd, deceased, we will make final settlement on said estate in the office of the judge of probate for New berry county on August 8, 1910, at 11 o'clock a. in., and immediately there after apply for letters dismissory as executors of said estate. All persons indebted to said estate will make set tement before that date and all per sons holding claims against said es tate will present them duly attested. G. W. Jacobs, Jno. D. Jacobs, 7-8-td. Executors.