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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-08-18

l hereby announce myself as candi-
date for the Office Of Judge of Probate for
Bamberg county, subject to the rules and
regulations of the Democratic primary.
G.. p. HARMON.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-08-18
Candidates Cards
FOR CONGRESS

I am candidate for congress from the
second congressional district of South
Carolina, and if elected will use my best
energies and abilities for the welfare of
the whole people. I will abide the re-
suit Of the Democratic primary.
S. C. MAYFIELD.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-08-18
MAGISTRATE At BAMsERG.
MAGISTRATE At DENMARK

hereby announce myself candidate
for the position of Magistrate for DEN
mark, subject, Of course, to the decision
of the Democratic party.
j. d. MILHOUS.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-08-18
FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR

I respectfully announce myself cam
didate for reelection to the Office Of
Supervisor Of BamberE county, subject
to the rules and regulations of the Demo
cratic party. E. G. BRUCE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-08-18

I hereby announce myself candidate
for Probate Judge of Bamberg county,
subject to the rules and regulations Of
the Democratic primary.
R. G. HARDWICK. :
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-08-18

In obedience to a call by Sheriff J. B.
Hunter, the old soldiers met at the court
house Saturday, August 9th. and organ
lied board by the election of DR.. J. F.
Bapgot as chairman and T. S. Weeks as
secretary. On motion J. D. Fielder, the
present incumbent, was reelected repre-
sentative of the board.
In another column County Chairman
n. c. Folk gives notice of the primary
election to be held on Tuesday, the 30th
instant, with managers Of the same. In
case second primary is necessary, it will
be held two weeks later, and the same
managers will serve. The managers are
to receive pay this year.
There has been some misunderstanding
as to the "devip of this Office. Last week
some kind friend, unknown to US, was
obliging and mailed the foreman frog
of the green jumping kind and as the fore
man has served his apprenticeship, he is no
longer on the market for frogs legs, only
the 'sdevil," provided the legs are twins,
large and tender.
There is certainly some fine cotton
around Bamberg. A drive Sunday after
noon through the country around town
showed US plenty of cotton which will
make bale or more to the acre. Mr..
Chas. McGeiver has one field of eighty
acres on which he expects to make eighty
bales, and we have no doubt he will, as it
is very fine and is possibly the best fruit
ed cotton we have seen for its size G.
Frank Bamberg and Jones Bros. have
some cotton near town which will no
doubt make more than bale per acre.
As general rule, the crops are much
better than usual, although injured by the
drought and excessive rains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-25
Philadelphia's Window Gardens.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
There is a little bit of Paris along West
Walnut street that is really worth seeing
the window and balcony gardens, we mean.
The City Parks Association is to be COM
mended for Its thoughtfulness in agitating
the Idea and congratulated upon the sue
cess of it. Walnut street west Of 18th is
beginning to glow In its richness of flower
coloring That the Identification OF the
avenue will become quite general cannot be
doubted.
Window boxes are very old institutions,
and yet in Philadelphia it is only In COM
paratively few instances that they are
found. The proposition to encourage them.
when 1t came before the association met
with ready response. West Walnut street
is central locality, and the fact that sew
eral house owners had long taken pride in
making bright exhibition outside their
windows led the association managers to
turn their attention first of all in that di-
rection. Their appeals to the owners have
been exceedingly satisfying. The pretty
boxes have multiplied, and surely it will
not be long before most OF the houses will
bear these decorations, which not only add
to the attractiyeness of the residences
themselves, but givs pleasure to all who
pass along the street 1t would not be at
all surprising If window and balcony boxes
should become a fad of Walnut street, and
when that becomes the case we may expect
the fad to spread to numerous streets.
It is such an inexpensive way to aid In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-25
PRESERVATION OF BIG GAME.
Danger Of the Extinction Of the Great
Animals Of Africa

From South Africa a4E S,f
Apart from the preservation OF the ele-
plants buffaloes, etc. III the forests in the
extreme south of the Cape Colony, between
Algoa an Mossel bays, which date back
to the ffties, but littleSattention has been
paid to this important Adbject until quite
recently, and that in sptt of the fact that
a few enthusiasts have Been steadily ham
mering away at 1t for thirty years and
more. The result has besns that several In
teresting and attractive species, like the
blue zebra, the true quagga, and the bonte-
box, have been entirely exterminated;
black rhinoceros, giraffea buffalo. Glands.
roam antelope, sable antelope, gemsbuck,
blue and black wildbeeatess blesbuck, harte-
beeste etc., exist in secluded districts only
as sorry remnants of the great-in some in
stances enormous-herds that used to roam
the country; while the numbers OF the
white rhinoceri left can be counted on the
fingers of the hands
The original Dutch settlers of Cape Town
were much wiser in their generation as
regards many things than We Britons Of
later years. Although rIinoceri, Glands,
and other large animals were numerous in
the Cape Flats. and often did great damage
to the outlying farmers and market gar
deners. only government officials, and oc-
casionally favored burgher. were allowed
to Kill any. They were regarded as sources
OF food supply, and the government had
no desire to see them exterminated or driven
away. Later governments, Boer or Brtton,
had no such provision. But 1t Is only fair
20 say that II they had they had little or
no power 70 enforce their wishes. One
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-25

Misrepresentation, however. ought to be
cleared away. 1t is not the Briton who is
responsible for the denudation of South
Africa of its game. 1t Is the Boer and the
native. There has. Also been low class
OF British skin horn and ivory hunters
anything that would bring In few pounds
but taken as whole. British hunters have
been mostly sportsmen ranging from the
high standard to the low one. But the
Boer has never been anything else but a
mere butcher, and the native demon Of
destruction. To preserve what is left of
the grandest fauna any country of the
globe ever possessed Is the clear duty of
the government under which South Africa
has fallen. To shirk it would be nothing less
than crime Perfunctory measures, such
as close seasons, prohibition of shooting ex-
-cept under government license, and the
limitation of the numbers allowed to be
killed. may be of service in the case
of some animals, as with the spring buck,
but in most they are comparatively useless.
Where their operations are most needed
they cannot be enforcd, and there Is al
ways. and always must be. tendency to
issue licenses to any society" people or
others to whom money is not a circum-
stance, and whose only ambition is to col
lect trophies which. in most cases, they
owe to their native servants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-25

identifying the city that it would seem
as If most house owners would be glad to
add their mite. Indeed, 1t is so inexpensive
that as a matter of fact many of the small
two-story houses which the electric cars
reach, but which the wealthy down-towners
rarely If ever see, have developed very
handsome displays showing that under
modest roofs there Is love for the beau
uful that makes itself manifest in a way
that, If generally adopted, would turn
Philadelphia into garden spot.
And why not make 1t such?
An ivy a hideous end wall, a window
box or two planted with flowers, a tree
wherever possible-why, the whole appear
anee of the city would be changed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-25
Forty-Two Revolutions.
From the eornhill.

from the Corni1li.
Thirty years ago, visiting San Domingo
In an official capacity. he was taken in
hand by a newly appointed minister. who
undertook to show him round. Coming to
the courtway of prominent building the
guide pointed to doorway and remarked,
as complacently as if he were indicating
the name of a street: THAT is where our
last emperor was shot"
In the course of his soJourn he came upon
an aged man. held in high esteem by the
community. because he had been witness or
a quite exceptional number of revolutions
and lived to tell the tale.
How many have you seen?" the visitor
asked.
..Forty-two." the patriarch modestly re-
piled.
1t appears that when boy, the old man
had seen Louix XVI and Marie Antoinettc
carried TO the guillotine. Emigrating ia
san Domingo, the tale of revolutions rapid
ly ran up till 1t exceeded forty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-25

town, and the deaf man who asked the
ghost to speak a little louder never heard
the last of his speech
The whole company fell under the de-
risiye cognomen of the white caps, which
was the first heard of the name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-25
The Loss by Typhoid.
rom the Providence journal.

From the Providence Journal.
The Michigan physician who puts the
annual money loss to the United States
from typhoid fever at $5O,0Oo,0O0 is far
from setting forth the full truth He
reaches his estimate By assuming $1,000 as
the average value of the lives sacrificed.
and he omits all account of the money
spent In the care of non-fatal cases. The
real value of the lives lost-so far as such
value can be expressed in money--might
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-25
Uncertainty.
From Puck.

from fhek.
Crook (genially)-"By Jove! I'm glad to
see you, Neiglibor How are you and how
are all the folks? How
Farmer Broadhead (grimiy)-"W-a-al
young man, what's your little game
green goods or runnin' for officer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-25

more properly be rated at 5000, and at
least 500 on the average must be spent on
victims who recover. On this calculation,
assuming that the Michigan physician is
correct in his number of cases, the annual
loss to the country from typhoid is nearly
$500 COO GEO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-25

IS dozen White Lawn
Waists Of good material,
fine pin tucking to the
bust; full blouse front,
pleated back, fine en-
broidery beading down
the front: collar trimmed
to match: tucked cuffs;
all sizes. These waists
are of new style and
have just been received.
Quantity limited two to a
buyer.
| Second Floor.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-06-29
SMALL sLooP BLOWN UP.
At Least Two Persons Believed TO
Have Lost Lives.

An auxiliary sloop is reported to have
been blown up early while coming up the
bay to New York. The police believe
that at least two persons lost their lives.
The name of the boat has not been learn
ed.
The explosion occurred half q mile off
shore, opposite Thirty-fourth Street,
South Brooklyn. Police from the Fort
Hamilton station rowed to the scene.
They found parts of a gasoline tank, an
empty dory, and two side pieces of an
auxiliary sloop, apparently about forty
five long, but nothing to indicate the
boats identity. One shoe and a brown
hat were also picked up. Hans johnson,
a sailor on a small yacht anchored near
shore, was blown overheard by the force
of the explosion. He was rescued by the
police.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-06-29
FATAL FIRE IN QUINCY HOTEL
One Person Suffocated by Smoke and
Others Injured.

In a fire in the fremont House at
Quincy, H., Miss Elizabeth Welsh, prin-
cipal Of jefferson school, met death by
~suffocation, and her sister, Miss Mary
WEIGH, principal Of the Jackson school.
was probably fatally burned. Mrs. The
'odore Valiant was taken from a fourth
floor window Of the hotel unconscious,
but will live. Edith Simonds, a cook in
the hotel, was badly burned and may
die.
The fremont house is a ive-story
structure and the oldest hotel in Quincy.
The fire originated from defective electric
wiring ON the third floor and spread very
rapidly.
The WEIGH sisters were caught by the
flames and smoke while they were in
their room preparing to leave for the
st. Louis exposition. Ladders were
raised to the fourth floor to rescue them,
but Miss Elizabeth WEIGH was dead be-
fore the fremen could reach her. The
flames were confined to the hotel build
ing and the loss is $4,000.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-06-29
BURIED IN HIS BARN.
Missing Iowa Farmers Body Dis
covered.


Four feet under ground in the stall OK
the barn at the Johnson farm, four miles
south Of Melvin, Ia, a searching party
under the direction Of Sheriff Stevens.
Of Osceola County, found the body of
Peter johnson, a farmer who disappear
ed a ear ago in February.
Fred Hokuf, Johnson's hired man, who
took charge Of the place after johnson
disappeared, is IN Jail at Sibley, Ia,
charged with murder. He steadfastly
maintains his innocence.
Sheriff Stevens and q couple Of men
employed for the purpose, Tuesday fere-
o e to the Johnson place to search
the barn, cave, shed and well. They be-
gan first on the well and finding nothing
there, went to the barn. In the barn are
ground was prodded in the back stall
and a soft spot discovered. One Of the
men bored down with a posthole auger
and when he drew the instrument from
the ground, a piece Of denim jacket was
seen attached to it. A fearful odor was
noticeable.
Immediately the men set to work with
spades and after excavating four feet the
body Of Peter Johnson lying at full
length was discovered. The remains were
in a decomposed state, but were removed
without difficulty from the grave and laid
Oh a blanket in the barn.
A cursory examination was made, but
II was difficult to determine whether the
mar met death as the result Of a bullet
or a blow from a blunt instrument.
Johnson, an eccentric and wealthy re-
cluse, disappeared Friday, Feb. Is, 1903.
Fred Hokuf, son of a wealthy Bohe-
mian farmer, residing not far from John
sons place, took possession Of the farm
under a pretended lease which he claim
ed to have secured from H. H.. Hanson,
of Chicago, an alleged relative Of John
son. Hokuf's story was that he took
johnson to Hartley, twelve miles away,
the night of Feb. Is, and from there he
went east, eventually reaching the old
country. At times Hokuf claimed to
have received letters from Johnson, but
his stories were conflicting and the neigh
bors doubted
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-06-29
Polish Prisons are Full.

The prison Of Paurak, in Poland, is
crowded vita political offenders. Recent
ly a boy of IA named Zcarmobrody, a
young college student, was arrested.
charged with seditious conduct. The
hardships Of prison life proved too much
for him and the indignation Of his fell
low prisoners knew no bounds. One hun
dred Of them refused to eat until the lad
was set at liberty. For three days the
authorities stood out and, finding the
prisoners firm, released the boy.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-06-29
WEEKS HAPPENINGS
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN A CON-
pENsED FORM.
Prisoner Turns the TabIes-Captures
His Guard and Wears Him Out
Experience on The Range-other
Interesting Dakota Items.

George Powers, a ranchman living III
the interior of the great cattle ranges
between the Missouri River and inc
Black Hills, had a remarkable and thrill
ing experience while temporarily acting
as an officer of the law.
Powers was appointed by a justice 10
take Herb Hill, a desperate character W
the county Jail at Oacoma.
The prisoner was a husky feliow ana
carefully watched for an opportunity 10
escape. Powers, never dreaming OF Jan
ger, placed his left hand in his hip peck
ct for the purpose of getting a plug ~
chewing tobacco.
Slight as the opportunity was, the PMS
oner took advantage of it by throwing
his arms around his custodian. AS the
result of the fierce struggle which en-
sued Powers was overpowered and Hin
succeeded in securing possession of the
the officers six-shooter. Pointing the gun
al Powers head, Hill ordered him to get
up turn the team around and take an
other road leading across the country III
q northwest direction, the county seat be-
ing to the eastward.
After driving for some time with Hill
sitting by his side, with the revolver
ready for instant action, Powers, in the
hope Of getting out Of the predicament
he was in, told Hill if he would let him
get out he (HilD could have the team and
all.
But Hill was taking no chances and
compelled Powers to remain in the bug
gy. The two men drove steadily the re-
mainder of the day and the whole of the
following night. At daylight they reached
Hills home, where Hill saddled a horse
and rode away, leaving Powers with an
exhausted team and not another to be
procured within twenty miles.
Hill has not been seen since. and I'M
doubtedly has made his way out of the
a0untrv
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-06-29
WAS WORK or A FiREsuo.
Investigation Being Made or Yank.
ton Depot Fire.

A man by the name OF William r.
Taylor is being held by the Yankton city
officials as a possible witness in a prose-
cution Of the party or parties, who set
the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
depot on fire at Yankton.
There has been some suspicion that the
fire was Of an %incendiary origin, but no
clew could be found until the story told
by Taylor came to the department. He
says that he noticed suspicious actions ON
the part of a man and a boy and some
other persons in the neighborhood of the
depot. Later he heard a sound as Of
some liquid being poured within the
building, followed by the striking of e
match. Taylor was at the time lying on
a truck at the side of the depot. He
thought nothing of the occurrence at the
time, but was aroused later by the light
of the fire within the building. He
aroused the operator, who, he swears,
was sound asleep, and some others who
had been resting in the depot. He saw
the boy and man again, but was unable
to keep track of them in the confusion.
He is willing to tell what he knows and
tells a straightforward story. A thor
ough investigation will be made of the
ease.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-06-29
Jack the Hueger Ont.

Some miserable scamps were cut play
ing Jack the Hugger'' in Kimball the
other night. Three suspicious charac-
tiers were seen down South Main Street.
and when the two Griswold girls came
along they We're attacked and Rugged,
but the girls released themselves and ran
for home much frightened. Mrs. Willy.
Mrs. Griswold and Mrs. Brunskill soon
followed and were attacked in the same
manner. One Of the women screamed,
when the fellows ran. Some of the neigh
bors were aroused by the screams and q
search was made, but no trace could be
found Of the men. The girls and wo-
men were considerably shocked by the.
attack, but no bodily injury was re.
ceived.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-06-29
/ IN RELEASE.
Perdicaris and varIey Are Not Yet
Free.

The London Daily Telegraph's CORE
spondent sends the following dispatch
from Tangier, under date Of June Y:
There is another hitch, and the order
for sending forward the prisoners has
been countermanded. Raisuli has de-
manded another p~roviso.
when Perdicaris is released he will
be brought to his own house, where his
wife is i'll, suffering from the treatment
she received at the hands of the brigands
at the time the capture was made. What
will follow the release of the captivec u
is impossible to discover.
1.-THE next step lies with France, who
will not land troops, but, acting on the
principle, set a thief to catch a thief,
will recognize Raisuli as governor of
Zeini and Embrasis and of the country
between"
A cablegram was received at Washing
ton by Secretary Hay through the navy
department and Admiral Chadwick from
Consul Gunmere, at Tangier, relative 10
the Perdicaris negotiations. This indi-
Gates that satisfactory progress is not
being made, and it is intimated that the
good Offices Of the Moorish government
are being called into question by our ne
gotiators. LII response to their applica-
ton for further instruction Secretary
Hay has told them that they must ad-
here strictly to their original instructions,
that they may not in any way become IN
volved in guarantees, nor must not land
marines or sailors without specific I'm
structions from Washington, and that
they must demand from the Moorish gov
ernment either Perdicaris alive or Rasuli
dead.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-06-29
Shot at Boy on wheel.

David Knox, who resides in Sioux
Falls, says that Sunday morning his Ia
year-old son John started on his wheel
on a trip in the country to visit an uncle.
When on the road west Of the city and
near the Willowdale bridge he passed two.
young men riding in a buggy. When
the young men Were passing young Knox
one Of them, without the least provoca-
ton, drew a revolver and fired at the lad
or at his wheel. At any rate the bullet
struck the rear wheel of the bicycle, bad
ly damaging It and causing the lad To-
abandon his trip and return home.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-06-29
A CONFESSION
MARCUS GRAHAM ADMITS He
MADE BAD BILLS.
surrcnders $4,000 OF the Bogus &c
Chief wilkie, Making Nearly $40.
900 Recovered-Crahan's Friend,
w. c. Dart, 30 Surprised He Faints

Marcus Graham, arrested two weeks
ago at the Delmar race track with coun
ferfeit bills in his possession, Thursday
confessed to Chief Wilkie, Of the federal
secret service, and was indicted by the
federal grand jury at st. Louis on the
charge Of counterfeiting, having in his
possession counterfeit bills and passing
the same. Several thousand dollars in
counterfeit 500 gold certificates were
found in the possession of Graham, who
had passed g number ~ hcekmakers ct
the Delmar track.
Graham lived In Providence, Il. l..
Crahan's confession and indictment fol-
lowed in rapid succession upon the visit
of the Washington detectives to st. Lou
is, and came as such a surprise that Cra-
hans friend from Providence, w. G.
Dart, tainted in the secret service Office
shortly after learning the truth.
Graham also surrendered $12,40O Of the
bad money to Chief Wilkie in 500 bills,
making nearly $4,000 recovered all told.
Crahan's confession was made after a
lengthy sweating process by Chief
Wilkie and Col. Murphy, the St Louis
representative of the secret service bu.
reau, in which he was given an idea OF
the amount Of circumstantial evidence
gathered against him.
Graham confessed to me voluntarily"
said Chief Wilkie. HE admitted that
he made the notes himself, and also adj
mitted that he begun counterfeiting by
making $40 Buffalo bills, which he af-
forwards abandoned.
He also voluntarily surrendered 124
bills which he had In a small grip which
he checked at the union station on the
morning of June A, after he arrived in
st. Louis.
He admitted that he made the bills
In the east, just where / do not care to
say. That phase Of the matter will be
worked out In a day or two."
Chief Wilkie will return to Washing
ton Sunday. There are some other
phases Of the Graham case, it is said,
which he desires to work out.