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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-03
SEVEN BOLD BANDITS
Raid an Ohio Town and Blow up. a
Bank Building.

Seven bandits partially wrecked the
State bank Of Somerset, Ohio, early
wednesday by exploding heavy charge
OF nltIo glycerine in the vault doors.
secured Is, 600, app, opriated two livery
rigs, held posse Of citizens at bay,
and escaped in the face OF he avy fire.
Bonds and securities to the amount of
$50, ,OOO and s., 600 in gold coin were
overlooked by the bandits. The bark
was fully Insured and it's business will
not be Interrupted.
A heavy explosion in the hank build.
ing shortly before 2 q m. aroused oit-
izsDs living In the vicinity of the Bank
OF Son erset. John Hayes, whose home
is opposite the bank building, raised a
window and quietly observed four men
stationed in front of the bank. He saw
that the whole front OF the two story
brick building in which the institn ion
was located bad been sh altered, and
believing he could frighten away the
men who, 1t was evident, were much
alarmed by the strength Of the explo-
sion, hastily donned his clothes and sal
lied forth. When he reached the side
walk he was challenged and, under the
influence of four rifles pointed at his
head, again mounted the stairs and se.
cured arms. Meanwhile many other
persons began to appear in the dartened
streets OF the village. Vim. Lovett
opened hre on the bandits with rife,
but his aim was not Of tho best and his
shots only served to draw the fre of the
robbers. The shooting soon became
general As the citizens crept toward the
bark from all dire ctions, aud the rob.
bers evidently began to think of es.
cape.
AT sign from the four on guard,
three others emerged from the bank.
bearing several sacks in which they had
hurriely placed their loot. The rob.
oers were under good discipline and their
leader gave his orders like q military
leader: "All ready, forward, march"
Sln.le file the" marched under the
shadows Of the trees which lined the
sidewalks, turned = corner, climbed into
two rigs and drove in a northwesterly
direction. Citizens took up tho chase
and at a. m. found the rigs, deserted
along the roadside. The sheriff of
Perry county had been notified by tele-
phone and arrived at daylight with a
pack OF bloodhounds, which were used
In the chase. The robbers were sue
cessfully traced around town by the
hounds. 1t was fouod they had broken
open Blacksmith shop to secure tools,
and then had taken the rigs in which
they escaped from livery stable near
the hank
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-03
MURDER MYSTERY SOLVED
a Cruel Man Chained His Wife in
a Dungeon,

Workmen removing cellar wall un-
der q delapidated building just north
OF the bridge tha. crosses Fair Haven
river, a quarter Of q mile above
Carvsr's Falls, Vermont, have apparent
ly unearthed evidence which solves the
mystery OF q murder which occurred 20
years ago. The discovery was made by
accident, the laborers having fallen into
. pit while trying to lift some heavy
pit vas .hon. eight feet
deep, with solid stone wall about 20
inches thick surrounding 1t. In the
center OF the pit w.3 set a solid iron
post attached to which was q heavy
iron ohsin and an old fashioned pair Of
handouts. Nearby was heap of hu-
man bones.
Inquiry disclosed the fact that in
1881 Perry Borden, young French.
man, brought his young wife to Pouit.
ney to live in the house which the
workmen are tearing down. She was
witty and vivacious and attracted con-
siderable attention. In a short time
Borden became jealous of her and for
bade her visiting acertain tavern near
by. The wife would not submit to be
dictated to. One night in February,
1881, SIZE was at the place when at about
I'D OK Borden called for her She
left the place with him. She never was
seen by her friends after that. Mr. Bor-
den said his wife had deserted him and
fed to Canada
After year Borden went array and
was not heard of again until 1882 when
he suddenly reappeared in town. He
SAID he had been at sea for the 50years
he had been away. His mind seemed
shattered. He went to the little house
and remained two years, neighbors sup
ply ing him with provisions. he finally
took sick and the town took charge of
him: He died in 1887 and was buried
in Potter's field.
The discoveries made by the work
men have led every one in this vicinity
to believe that Borden chained his wife
In the under ground cellar and left her
to die horrible death. 49, 8.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-03
A TEMPEST at Sea.

Battered ty fie ce seas and tossed
about by terrific gales, tho Fro nch Line
steamer La Gascoeno arrived Wednes-
day st New York ir M Havre, 48 hour,
overdue. The liner left H4vfe 90 March
IS ard until March 20 had very fne
weather On tho morning of the 21st
the wind came up from the northwest
and the gales lasted throu shout the fo'-
Loving three days, and several times
the steamer was obliged to turn tail
and run before the fury of the blast.
Great seas broke over the stsrboard sid
with enormous fore, the lifoboats on
the upper deck were wrenched from the
davits and smashed, the davits being
bent almost double. Two of the life
RATS we're lifted bodily from the upper
deck and dropped d)wn upon The upper
structure, smashing skylights aud ven
tilators. The RATS were stoved in many
places and damaged beyond repair.
Fortunately none of the passengers was
hurt.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-03
New Trials Granted.

The Kentucky court ofappeals Thurs
day granted new trials to Caleb Powers
and James Howard, sentenced in the
lower court to life imprisonment, and
death, respectively, in connection with
the shooting in February, 1900, Of Gov.
VIM. Goebel In the Howard case the
entire court conourred, but in the Pow
ers decision Judges Hobson, PAynter
and White dissented. The decision in
the Powers case holds the Taylor par
don invalid, but orders . new trial on
the around Of erroneous instructions to
the jury and admission Of incompetent t
testimony. The Howard case is reversed
because Of erroneous instructions, in
competent evidence admitted in the trial
and other minor points. The trial OF
Powers probably will take place at
Georgetown, in May. Howard's case
probably will be passed until the fall
term.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-03
AN AMUSING LETTER
In An Answer to Want Ad. of q
Merchant.


In the Columbia State of Tuesday,
March 26, appeared the following ad-
Vertisement in the want column:
'Wanted-A bookkeeper to post a
light set Of books. Can be done at
night. Remuneration 81 90 per week.
Address u u care The State"
The business man who put in this
advert sement did not think for a mo-
ment of how it would sound to the gem
eral public. What he wanted va, TO
arrange with some bookkeeper who,
after his regular work was done, would
stop by for not more than Is minute,
each evening and post up his day book
for him, something that book keepers
commonly do for some six or eight
hrms each evening, not only here, but
everywhere, at about the price indi.
Gated. The way the advertisement was
understood, however, is shown by the
following anonymous response received
Wednesday by the merchant referred to,
which he enjoyed as an excellent Joke
on himself:
Box 60S5, Columbia. 8. c..
March 81, 1901.
Dear Sir: In reply to your advertise
mens in today's State for bookkeeper.
beg to offer you my services.
am young man % years Of age,
having had business experience OF
eleven years, and feel confident if you
will give me trial that can prove my
worth to you.
l am not only An expert bookke.per,
proficient stenogrspher and typewriter
excellent operator and erudite college
graduate, but have several other ao.
complishments which make me quite
desirable. am an experienced snow
shoveler, a first class peanut roaster,
have some knowledge of removing
superfuous hair and clipping puppy
dogs ears, have = medal for Getting
"Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight" Am
a skilled cbiropodist apd practical
farmer; can also cook, take care of
horses, crease trousers and repair um-
brellss.
Being posse ssed of great physical
beauty, L would not only be useful, but
ornamental as we'll, lending to the
sacred precints of your off 80 that de-.
lightful artistic charm that a Satsums
vase or q stuffed billygoat would.
AS to salary, | would feel that was
robbing the widow and ssipipg the
sponge cake from the orphan if l wele
to take advantage of your uunifioenoe
bo accepting the fabulous sum of 81 90
per week, and l would be entirely will
Ing to give you my services for less.
and by accepting 33 cents per week
would give you an opportunity of not
only increasing your donation to the
church, pay your butcher and keep up
your life insurance, but also found a
home for INDECENT fg paper ta'esmen
and endow free bed in the cat homo.
Should my application meet your 40.
proval, please write me ct the 80
a. = ebs at 3Ct2s eLzi:>sS se=-eas
and you will greatly oblige,
Yours very respectfully,
All Around Man.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-03
HE ATE 48 BANANAS
Gus. Keller Satisfied q Great Craving
for q Noble Fruit.

Charlotts Observer:
MIR. and Mrs. Gus Keller, mill opera
tiveS, visited the store of Sewers &
Lawing, on North Trayon street, last re-
GENTLY, and while Discussing the mayor
atty election and divers other topics.
Mr.. Keller's eye rested fondly on sew.
eral fine bunohes of bapauas. He OBJ
served that he was something of n
banana fanoier aud had never in his
lie satisfied craving for that fruit.
How many did he think he could eat,
he WAS asked.
"Oh'bout four dozen" he 1e piled.
MIR. II. +. Sewers, of the firm, then
told Keller that he would give him four
dozen bananas if he would eat them
then and there, but if he failed to eat
that number he would have to pay for
what he ate. Keller accepted the prop
osition. Mrs. Keller remarke i that 81 @.
too, had never soothed the inner yearn-
Ing Tor bananas, and asked that the
offer made to her husband be extended
TO her. Sewers was not averse to this.
but stipulated that Keller should first
enter the contest.
Keller went at those bananas like n
man who had tasted for days. He ate
one dozen while peaceful smile illum-
lned his face; he ate two dozen and
said his appetite was still on the ina
prove; he ate three dozen, ualoosened
his waistcoat and began to look seri-
Gus. Commencing with the 39th ban
ana it WAS up hill work with Keller.
He no longer smiled and prespirstion
gathered on his brow. But he shook
himself, sat down and laboriously
stuffed one banana after another down
his throat. His hesl. was no longer
In his task and he commenced to swell
visibly before tho Taxed eye."
When he had, within 20 minutes
from the start consumed his 4Sth ban.
ana keller's wife who had been watch.
ing him closely, said she believed she
did not want to repeat his experim snt
She called upon her worthy spouse to
and go homo with her, but he could not
rise from his chair. He grew quite sick
had to be cnr ed home. Heroic remedies
were re'orted to, but when last heard
from Keller was too still full for oomfor
table utterance and m)st unhapy man.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-03
Hits Us Hard.

, Our consul at Chefoo rsports tia.
the deolioe in exports from the Unite d
States to China following the Boxer
outbreak does not nearly represent the
loss in trade which this couu uutry has in
Cured on :, that account; for large
amounts Of merchandise since exported
from the United States are piled up in
Chinese ports and are yet to be sold or
worked eff. The losses to the American
cotton trade alone he estimates at So.
600, 600. AT some Of the Chinese ports,
Niuchwang, for example, American
trade was spractioally annihilated. This
is bad enough to iehtabout. But our
Washington government has evidently
concluded it will not pay 10 fight; in
fact that it will pot pay to do anything
at all. Shall We let it go at tbat2-Co,
lumbia State.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-03
Daring Kidnappers.

A daring attempt was made to kid p,
nap Edward McAvoy, IL years of age,
Of WelkesDane, Pa, Wednesday. Two
men picked him up in the yard of his
fathers house, carried him to surrey.
placed handkerchief, saturated with
chloroform over his moose and. drove
away. The child became unconscious
from the drug and when he survived
found himself on the back seat of the
Vehicle which was then Earring over a
country road, Young McAyoy jun ped
from the carriage One of the men
ran after him tut the youIgter's cries
attracted the attention of the oc upants
of another carriage which was passing
at the time apd the kidnappers bedom,
ing scared, whipped up their horses and
disappeared. ...-, .-.. .5a,..
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-03
A Noble Act

A dispatch from jackson, Miss, to
the Atlanta Journal says John Carey,
white cpnv'c', sent up from Lauder
dale county for burglary, and who is
now serving a term of twelve years in
the Mississippi penitentiAry, will in ali
probability be pardoned by the governor
IN few days, because Of his heroic ao.
tion in giving warning to a passenger
train and thereby saving it from wrt ck
and perhaps number Of lives. Carey
was upon Okley plantation, in Kinds
county, and being sick he was allowed
to lake short walk down the railroad
track. He saw that one Of the steel
rails was broken, and knowing it was
about time for the pass seuger train to
pass, he ran up the track as far as he
had time and Jagged the train. The
passengers on board the train, whose
lives he probably saved, have gotten up
a petition asking thai he be pardoned
and after the pardon is reco IN mended
by the beard of control it will be pre-
sented to the governor, and it is thought
he will grant it.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-03
Blowed Himself.

Samuel Hagerty, prosperous and
wealthy faimor, living three south of
Plymouth, Ohio, committee d suicide in
most shocking manner. He took a
qusntity OF dynamite and went to the
field, announ cling his intention TO blast
stumps. Later a violent explosion
alarmed tho neighbors and on investiga.
ton they found a few scattered rem
1ants OF the despondent man. f. quire
Rubin was called and held an inquest
which disclosed the fact that the de-
ceased farmer had placed several pounds
OF the explosive in large stump, sat
thereon and deliberately lighted the
fuse. Dependency over the loss Of his
wife is thought to be the Cause.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-03
Killed About q Bicycle.

The record for thanksgiving is not be-
ing diminishedin ary way, and Green
vile countyls till the tn, atre Cf opera
tiops. Jhh egroes seem determined to
maintain the ro cord, if the whites are
not SO active and aggressive as formerly.
John Dixon shot and killed James
Bannore on the farm of T. A Ashmore
Thursday sfternooD, aud the cause of
the quarrel was bicycle owned by one
of them. The killing took place near
Lendeim,n, 10 miles south Of the city
of Greenville and the two negroes were
at work in field not far from the Ash
more residence Both men have beer in
the employ of Mr.. Ashmore for several
years, and they lave always been
friendly until this difficulty, which
arose with out any signs OF previou 8
trouble. The culmiration Of the quarrel
wss when Dickson drew his pistol and
BsnIore picked up a rock Dickson
fired his pistol and BaDnore fled for his
life, with Dickson purauing him and
firing as he went, until B.nnor fell to
the ground and the climax was over.
Bsnuorc WAS dead and Dickson was the
slayer. CoIoaer Black held an inquest
and the jury rendered verdict in ae-
cordance with the facts given. Disk
con WAS arrested at once AID has been
placed in Jail.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-03
Boss Platt Defed.

Senator T. p. Platt, 'the easy boss, -
and heretofore the dictator of the Re-
publican patty in New York state, is
in fight for his POLITICAL life. His op.
poment is Governor b. b. Odell. the
man whose political fortunes Mr.. Platt
has helped TO make. The outcome is
probiematical, but many disinterested
observers believe they see the beginui ing
Of the end Of Mr. Platt's political
career. In New York Mr.. Platt mad @
political statement that breathes de-
hance Of the governor and determine
tion to kill him politically if he votes a
police bill which will remove from
New York city control of the police
force. From Albany comes word that
MIR. Odell stands by his ultimatum
that he will veto such a measure. AL
bany also has it that Senator Platt has
backed down and will not press the bill.
Governor Odell is being prsi ed by his
supporters for the stand he has
taken, and the first skirmish OF what
promises to be one of the greatest
political battles in the state has awak.
ened universal interest, irrespective of
party lines.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-03
An Unstable Jury

There is no telling what a jury will
do. On March s, in Spartsnburg, \
jury found Matthew Burke guilty of
violating the dispepsAry law. He was
sentenced to three months imprison.
ment or to pay fine OF 500. The next
day the jury got together and decided
that Burke was not guilty, after sll.
that the circumstantial evidence upon
which he was convicted was insufficient
and that he had been convicted more
on suspicion than proof. A petition for
bis pardon was promptly prepared and
IS promptly granted. Burke is 81 years
old and Was Confederate soldier.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-03
After the Car.

An attempt was to be made TO blow
up the palace of theemperor Nicholas
at Tarskee Sells, seventeen miles
south Of St. Petersburg. A mine filled
with the highest explosives was acoi-
dentally uhesr,hed. Had the mine been
exploded, the palace would have been
blown TO atoms, and every one, inolud-
ing the emperor, killed. Several off.
cials are implicated in the plot to assas-
sinate his majesty. The arrest Of several
important personages are expected to-
day. The Russian press is forbidden
to publish news Of the discovery Of the
plot.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-03

landed by Capt. Russell T.
1Sszrd of the 18th u. 8. volunteer
cavalry. With him was his brother,
Lieut.. Oliver p. M. Hszzard, of the
same regiment. Capt. Harry w. New
ton, 34th infantry, was taken because
of his familiarity with Casiguran bay,
and Lieut. Burton j. Mitchell, of the
40th infantry, went as Gen. Funston 8
aide. These were the only Americans
accompanying the expedition.
With the Macabebes were four ex.
insurgent officers, one being Spanish
and the other three Tagolos, whom
Gen. Funston trusted implicitly. Gen
Funston and the American eff GERS wore
plain blue shirts and khaki trousers.
They carried each half blanket but
wore no insignia of rsrk. The Maca
bebes were carefully instructed to obey
the orders OF the four ex insurgent eff
GERS. On the night of March 9Th the
party embarked on the United States
gunboat Vicksburg. 1t was originally
intended to take oascoes from the island
OF Polillo and to drift to the main land,
but storm arose and three of the cas-
Goes were lost. This plan was aban-
doned.
At 2 q. m. March IA the Vicksburc
put her lights out ard ran inshore %
miles south of Casiguran, province of
Principe. The party march to Casigu.
ran. The Americans had never gar.
risoned this place, and the inhabitants
are strong insurgent sYmpathizers.
Having arrived there the ex insurgent
eficers, ostensibly oommandir the par.
ty announced that they were on the
way to join Aguinaldo between Pauto-
bagan and Baler, that they had sur
prised an American surveying party
and that they had killed a number.
capturing five. They exhibited d Gen.
Funston and the other Americans as
the prisoners.
The insurgent presidents Of CAST
guran believed the story. Two of the
Laouns letters, previously coDcoc,ed,
were forwarded to Aguinaldo at Pala-
nan, province Of Isabella. Gen Fun
SON and the others were kept i'm
poisoned for three. days, giving orders
at night. On the morning Of March II,
taking q small quantity of cracke
corn, the party started on a 80 mile
march to Palsnan. The country is
rough and uninhabited, aud provisions
could not be secured The party ate
small shell fsh, but were almost
starved. Wading swift rivers, CLIMB
ing precipitous mountains and pene-
trating dense jungles, they marched
seven days and nights and on March %
bad reached point eight miles from
Palanan. They were now 50 weak
that it was necessary to send to Aguin-
aldo's camp for food. Aguinaldo dis
patched supplies and directed that the
American prisoners be kindly treated
but not be allowed to enter the town.
On the morning of March % the ad-
vance was resumed. The column was
met by the staff officers Of Aguinaldo
and detachment of Aguinaldo's body
guard, which was ordered to take
charge of the Americans. While one
Of the ex-insurgent cfhcer5 conversed
with Aguinaldo's aide, another was
sent as courier to warn Gen. Funston
and the rest who, with IL MacAbebes
were about an hour behind. Having
received this warning Con. Funston
avoided AguinAldo's detachment and
Joined the column, avoiding observA-
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-03
A Narrow Escape.

Little Francis Stapfeld, the seven
year old daughter of Mr. 8. II. Stan.
field, o. Rene, Ga, came very near
beirg drowned during tho storm.
Francis was on her way to school whe n
evertaken by the deluge of rain near
the C metery. The little girl was swept
off the sidewalk and washed into large
gutter and the child sped along ty the
swift current to the mouth of q sewer.
The girls screams attracted attention Of
several children, who rescued her from
a horrible death. Aside from a few
bruises, Francis was not injured.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-03
Cattle Killed by Storm

Thousands Of dead cattle, sheep and
horses strew plains of Western Nebrasks q
and Eastern Colorado as q result of the
blizzard. In hundreds of ravines and
dry beds.of creeks, the animals crsvled
to be covered with drifting snow while
other countless numbers struggle d
against the billiards to reach shelter
but perished on the ridges. Incoming
passengers over the Burlington and
Union Pacific say that in every gulley
are seen the caIcAsses Of animals and
that the bodies are scattered over the
plains in every direction.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-03
Blind LEADING Rlind

The Atlanta Journal says the civil
aervice commission is now ready to hold
examinations and receive applications
for positions in the government service
in the Philippines. Thus We will begin
to send over thousands of young men,
who never before set foot outside of
their native states, tohelp govern peo-
pie about whi m they know little and
care less. Manifest destiny" for
orsoothI-manifest arrogancel