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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-25

FRUITS AND NUTS.
APPLES-Per Dbl. $4.ooa475.
CITRON-Per Id. zoe.
WALNUTS-Per lb California lac
Naples 1sc.
PEANUTS-Raw hand picked pe:
lb. Lay 1-2c; &c higher on all grades
roasted.
NAVY BEANS-Per ID. &C.
LEMONS-Per box: Messina $2.5oa
$500. California $225a25o.
ORANGES-Per box $2.65.
RAISlNS-London layers $I.4oa1. so
per box
PECANS-Texas 1oc.
ALMONDS-Pcr ID. 17c.
BRAZIL NUTS-Per lb. 15c.O
COCOANUTS-Per 100 $500.
CURRANTS-Per lb. &C.
CHICKENS AND EGGS.
CHICKENS-Per doz.: Hens $3.50
frycrs S. 5oa3.5o; broilers $2.5o.
PEKlN DUCKS doz. $4oo
TURKEYS-Per lb. IL 1-2c.
GEESE-Per doz. $3.50.
COCKS-Guineas and culls $780,
DUCKS-Per doz. $500.
EGGS-Per doz. TIC.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-25
PROVISION MARKET

The quotations are sesisea eatet,h,
and are correct.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-25
ARTICLE II.

The object and purposes for which
this corporation is organized, and the
nature OF the business to be conducted
by it, is as follows: To encourage social
intercourse to provide for the recrea-
ton and entertainment of it's members,
the citizens of Shreveport and visitors,
and for the purpose of holding Carni-
val and parades at least once year, for
the amusement and the social benefit OF
the public.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-25

HENRY HUNSICKER,
Notary Public
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
I hereby certify that l have examined
the foregoing charter of incorporation,
and finding nothing therein contrary to
law, I therefore approve same, on this
27th day of April, A. D., 1905.
J. NJ. FOSTER,
District Attorney First Judicial District.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded April
~, 1905.
S. 0. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re-
corder. r..
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
: = 81
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-25

The first Board of Directors sail be
DR.. T. E. Schumpert, who shall Re presi-
dent: c. c. McCloud, Homer jordan
and John Ford, who shall be vice presi-
dents, respectively as named; A. R. Hol-
conbe, who shall be secretary; and J. P.
Scott, who shall be treasurer; and A.
Queries, Sam Calm, w. E. Hamilton,
Sam Dreyfuss, L. Wolff, Harry Enrich,
Ernest Bernstein, F. Leonard Pooley,
j w. Peyton, j N. Poster, Z n.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-05-11
Deacon Foster.

A letter received at our Office this morn
ing concludes thus: "If this letter is not
received please inform me-"
How, if the letter were not received, it
would have been possible to inform the
writer is question.
A great many Boston people used to
know an old colored man called Deacon
Foster, who once year got up an enter
tainment for his own benefit, in Boston
music hall, which was always so enter
tanning that he generally succeeded in
selling one or two thousand tickets at
fifty cents each.
One of the features of the entertainment
was always speech from the Deacon.
On one of these occasions he told how
he had been cheated on the weight of coal,
and in the midst of his oration was inter.
rupted by loud call, "Who was it, Dea-
CON-" The Deacon, somewhat thrown
off his balance, replied, 81 won't tell you,
I won't tell you. I promised Mr. -''
naming well known Boston coal dealerl
II promised Mr.. - that I wouldn't say
anything about it."
The applause was simply tremendous.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-05-11
Christian Unity.

The other day, in the city OF Des
Moines, Iowa, an old gentleman, member
of the Presbyterian church, after a few
DAYS illness, died. His next door neigh.
Dor on one side was a Hebrew; on the
other side, member Of the Methodist
church, and the neighbor second door
away a Catholic.
During his illness the neighbors took
turn about caring for the old man, whose
wife was an invalid. There was no help
in the household save that rendered alter
natelv BY the Jew, Catholic and Metho-
dist. They took splendid care OF the aged
Presbyterian and his wife.
While the old man was dying there was
no minister present, and the wife asked
if some one could not offer prayer. The
Catholic repeated reverently the Lords
PRAYER, and the others as reverently join
ed. Together the Jew, the Methodist, the
Catholic, prepared for the funeral. A
PRESBYTERIAN minister read the services
There was but one relative, a daughter
living in Chicago, and the funeral con.
sisted of the daughter and the families OF
the Catholic, the Jew and the Methodist
milwaukee Journal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-05-11
Call to the Farmers.

I thereby issue call to the farmers and
all interested in the South Carolina
Association to meet on Monday, the 22nd
instant, at the court house in Bamberg.
All officers and delegates will come pre-
pared to make full reports on organiza-
ton, membership, acreage in cotton, and
use of fertilizers under cotton. Other
matters of importance will be discussed
and acted upon. Will try and get some
one to address you on the importance OF
the movement. Encourage US by large
attendance. JNo. W. CRUa,
President.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-05-11
CONGRESSMAN Lever to Speak.

Congressman A. F. Lever is to make
the address at the closing exercises of the
Bamberg graded school. Mr.. Levers an
orator of talent and reputation. For a
while he had the unique distinction of
being the youngest member Of the House
of Representatives. He has been very
useful representative of his district in
congress. he is a member of the com.
mittee on agriculture, one of the most i'm.
portant congressional committees. Mr.
Salley has been very fortunate in the
selection of the speaker for the closing
exercises.
The closing exercises will be held at II
o'clock on Thursday, June 1st.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-05-11
AMurder
Revealed
Hotv a Mysterious Disop-
peoronce In Nebraska
Wos Explained.

eiben q Clof-x,oyonf Was EN-
ployed CIseps 10 fhs hysfsry
exjsre .Sseursd--Ths S7ay-
err Were PuaIshed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-05-11
The Woman Tempted Me.

"Sixty-nine per cent. of the inmates OF
q western prison." says a recent writer,
ssay that they were led to commit crime
by the extravaganza of their wives"
In all probability SO per cent. of that SO
are unconscious liars.
Adam lusted after the forbidden apple
until his mouth watered, and after he had
eaten it laid the blame on his wife. His
example has been followed by his male
successors.
. OF course there are extravagant and
improvident and silly wives-too many of
them. And it may be that man is some
times driven to crime to support wife
who wants to live beyond his means.
But the excuse is frayed one.
Aman goes and gets drunk because he
has made bad investment or guessed on
the wrong side of the market or because
somebody invites him to drink, or because
he wants to drink. He does mean thing
or commits a crime. When brought to
baY be whines about his "Wretched do-
mestic affairs" and says his wife drove
him to drink.
On the contrary:
Leaving out of account the exceptions
to the general rule, it may be affirmed
that the average wife is more economical
than her husband. She will submit to
more personal sacrifice under unfortunate
financial conditions. And her ability to
get along under strain is greater than his.
Besides, a woman's ideas are usually
higher than a mans. Her code Of honor
is more binding. And her influence over
her husband tends to prevent rather than
encourage crime.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-05-11
Now PRINCIPAL Elected.

The board of trustees of the graded
school held a meeting last Monday after
noon and elected Mr.. W. G. Roger a.
superintendent of the school for the com
ing year, to fill the vacancy caused by the
RESIGNATION of Mr.. n. NJ. Salley, who goes
to Laurens as superintendent OF the CITY
schools there.
Mr.. Roger is a graduate OF Wotforo
college, and has been teaching for three
years. He is at present principal OF the
Rowesville graded school. MIR. and Mrs
Roger spent Sunday and Monday in the
city.
A meeting to elect the assistant teacn
ers is to be held next Saturday, the l5th'
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-05-11

Mrs. Hutchinson, who had continued to
live on the farm, and her son were both
arrested and charged with murder. The
nephew was discharged, as be present
ed proof that be was not in the neigh
borhood the day that Feasel had disap-
peared.
The authorities still had no absolute
case, and the trance medium was call
ed into action third time. This result
ed in the revelation that two persons
had lifted the body from It's temporary
grave in the field, placed 1t In buggy
and driven to the Republican river,
where It had been thrust under the Ice.
The next link In the solution OF the
mystery was the discovery that young
Hutchinson had hired rig and bad
brought It back with muddy wheels,
the seat being covered with mud and
with a strong odor Of decayed animal
matter clingng to the buggy. With
these facts, purely circumstantial in
their nature and without any direct ev-
hence that Feasel bad actually been
killed, such as would necessarily hinge
upon the discovery Of his corpse, the
case came up for trial at Nelson, the
county seat
The two defendants had able counsel,
but the suspicious facts were strong
enough to convince the Jury that Mrs.
Hutchinson and her son were guilty Of
murder In the second degree. Neither
Of the defendants was placed upon the
stand by counsel, phase Of GRIM
inal procedure which under the law Is
not supposed to count against the &C.
cused, but which doubtless is taken In
to account by every Jury In every court
in the land as tending to substanhate
the accusation Of guilt
After the completion OF the trial the
gossip within the circle of acquaint-
ances Of the Jurors was that the jury
bad proceeded upon the theory that
Feasel had returned bone in q quarrel
some mood and assaulted either Mrs.
Hutchinson or her son, as q result Of
which the o!d man was struck over the
head with the wrench and killed.
The court fixed Mrs. Hutchinson's
term Of Imprisonment at ten years and
that Of the son at twelve years, the lat
ter at hard labor. Both have been de-
livered to the warden Of the state peni-
tentary at Lincoln and h>ve begun to
serve their sentences No appeal to the
supreme court Of the state was taken
by their counsel and 1t has since devel
oped that the attorneys involved feared
to take the case to the higher court as
It might be reversed. Meanwhile the
body Of Feasel might be discovered,
with the consequent likelihood that the
sentence would be only the more Sc
we're.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-05-11
Thursday, May ii, 1905

The wisest move yet made in the matter
of increasing the price of cotton is that
of using the staple for all sorts of bags
and wrapping instead of burlap. If we
who live in q cotton country, and get
our living indirectly from the farmers,
will make the effort, it is certain that
cotton will take the place Of jute for the
purposes mentioned. The price of cotton
can be materially increased in this way.
~
We have received the initial number OF
The Carolina Field, the new weekly
paper established at Georgetown, with
James Henry Rice, Jr., as editor. The
paper has for its mission the exploitation
of the resources of the coast country,
news being secondary matter. 1t is an
advertising venture pure and simple, but
that it will be interesting and entertain
ing is assured so long as Mr.. Rice con-
ducts the editorial end. The first issue
Is indeed a creditable one, and we SIM
cerely trust it will be success, financially
and otherwise.
~
Important matters will have to be acted
on by the new city council, and they
should have the support and encourage
ment of our citizens. Possibly we all
have done too much criticising in the
past and too little suggesting. 1t is easy
enough to point out where things are 60
ing wrong, but each of us, when we do
this, should recommend remedy. The
trouble heretofore has been that council
and the people generally were too far
apart, that is council has not had the
support of the citizens which they should
have received. We feel sure council will
give US what we want if We will only
take an interest in the affairs of the town
and let them know our wishes.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-05-11
THREE DAYS "
"A VOLTS DEN.
Oklahoma Man Buried BY Co..
f1S In Of Earsb While Reoch-
fn8 After Coyote.

An Oklahoman named Lawson re-
Gently had an unpleasant experience
while visiting his brother-in-law, Milo
Blodgett, who lives near Adobe Walls,
in the Texas Panhandle. Lawson went
wolf hunting alone.
Next day his horse was found sad
died, but without a bride. Blodgett
summoned about thirty neighbors and
began searching for Lawson, who was
located after nearly days hunt
His feet were sticking from the top
Of q wolf den, and about three feet OF
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-05-11

IBIS FEET WE'RE STICKING FBoM TIE TOP
OF WOLP DEN.
dirt rested on bis bcty. Lawson was
30 fastened that be could not ext1cate
himself.
BE bad dug down In the woh den
about five feet on q slant In a manner
something like the entrance to dug
out, then lay down In the trench to
reach In after some coyote pups. BE
caught one and threw It out, and It Is
supposed that this frightened bis horse,
which was tied to a bunch OF bear
grass near the hole.
The horse made lunge and caused
the bank to cave ts dirt falling on the
prostate body Of tho man, covering bis
body and head. The Dirt caught him
With bis arms stretched out In front 80
he could not use them to much advan.
taee, but he managed to work hts hands
and shove the dirt down the hoie until
bis head was uncovered and he could
get air from the top.
he lay in thts position from O'Clock
Thursday afternoon TIL 10 o'clock sun'
day morning.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-05-11

LIFTED THE BODY From ITs GRAVE
prudence and even jeered at by the
criminal lawyers Of the country, but
there Is no gainsaying that It played
an important part in unraveling the
mystery surrounding the murder Of
Feasel. The victim OF the homicide In
this instance was Eli Feasel, a bach
elor farmer living In Nuckolls county,
and well to do. Feasei had one OF the
best stocked farms In the neighbor-
hood. In recent years be had secured
housekeeper in the person of Mrs.
Mamie Hutchinson, a widow several
years the Junior Of her employer. The
woman's son, Charles Hutchinson,
barely of age, also lived on the place.
Feasels nephew, Harley, was an occa-
stonal visitor.
On Oct. 81, 1903, Feasel and young
Hutchinson started to drive tothe town
Of Guide Rock with load Of hogs, the
old bachelor intending to make several
purchases with the proceeds. BE nev-
er reached bis destination. A week or
so later neighbors, taking note that
Feasel had not been seen, made In
ouiries of Mrs. Hutchinson and also
her son and were informed that he
bad suddenly become possessed OF the
notion to take a long trip and that he
bad gone without stating his desdna-
ton. Weeks passed, and Feasers
friends became suspicious concerning
his absence, as be had various busi-
ness matters on hand which needed h!s
attention. Feasel was noted tor his
keen business methods, although he
had a reputation for fair dealing. and
his friends would not believe that he
would absent himself In such mys-
terious manner. A brother in Kansas
CITY was summoned. Search as he
mieht with the aid Of scores OF others,
nothing tangible developed. Finally
brother.in-law Of the missing man sug-
cested that trance medium be called
into the case. The first trance resulted
in the declaration that Feasel had been
slain and the body buried In the earth
In a shed back Of the farmhouse. Hur-
rying to the spot, it was discovered
that the earth had been freshly turned
over as II something might have been
hidden there and then later removed.
The body of Feasel was not found, but
the dieeers unearthed heavy monkey
wrench on which were stains as II
from blood. This was clew which
fired the brother and the authorities to
continue their efforts. Almost every
inch OF the farm was rigidly inspected,
but still they were bafaed.
Again the trance medium was ap-
pealed to, and this time It was asserted
that the body had been removed from
the shed to place In one Of the fields.
The SPOT designated was located with
but little trouble, and again was evi-
dence found Of newly turned earth
Digging still deeper, q mans dismem-
bered hand was brought 10 light along
with a piece Of cloth torn from a mans
suit Of clothes. The hand was partly
decayed, but intimate friends Of Feasel
stoutly insisted that the torn cloth
came from a suit frequently worn BY
the missing man.
The authorities were convinced By
this time that Feasel had been murder
ed and the body hidden by bis slayers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-05-11

Murder Will out, but the untangting
Of the chain Of evidence leading to the
finding out OF the perpetrators seldom
presents q stranger case than that in
volving the recent conviction In the Ne
braska courts Of the slayers Of Eli
Feasel, says a correspondent of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, writing from Lin
coin, Eeb.
Clatrvoyancy as means OF ferrettng
out crime ts tabooed tn criminal turis-
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-05-11
Is the Devil Loose !

Editor Bamberg Herald-Dear Sir:
Is it true as have b heere
Dat Bambergs time fer gittin' skeered
Is right on hand; an de debirs loose
De police sleep, an de calaboose
Is standing empty just becuz
Der amt no 'forcement of de laws?
; Is it so dat dis ere town
Is falling fast an going down
An nothin' tall dats any good
Is goin' on in de neighporhood!
De Sabbath's broken ebry day
By de kids at dere play?
Is it so dat cent
Will buy de towns whole governmen
Dat Moses laws upon de stone
Is no more counted and am gone?
If dis is true as I have heerd
Shure Bambergs time fer gittin' skeerd
Is not fer off, but is it true?
haint said so ner goin' to.
Is dere "plague sometimes called
Der National game of base ball"
Err goin' on in dis here land
Dat damns de kids an de man
What goes ter see hit or ter play
Just fer fun on er week-er.day?
Dat innocent fun fer exercise
Is no mo- preached by de wise?
Can it be true dat de bad
Speerits loose? I say, egad!
Hit pears ter me dere amt but one
Man in de town what's got er gun
And dat is loaded SOS ter shoot
Our name ter pieces an ter loot
De 'cinity oh her enterprise
And make US vile in der eyes
Oh all de towns in de State
By printing matter on de slate
Before de whole public gaze
and maxim trubble stead er praise
Fer our town which is no worse
Dan obber towns in de universe.
Now once dere was a leetle child
He wuz de wuztest-he wuz so wild,
Dat his mama had ter chide
Dis wicked boy and how he cried
Till he wuz three and he ran away
And wuz just as bad $50 they say)
As he eber wuz; but after while
De mama won her wayward child
From his ways oh debilment
An he let 60 oh his natural bent.
Dat mother never took her boy
Upon der house top and cried: "Ahoy
I've got de wuz boy in de land
Now watch me whip him. Play the
,andw
But in her room closed within.
She rid her boy oh all his sin.
Now dis here town may be bad
Hit mout need cleaning, and I'll be glad
Ter see hit done, but I can't see
Dat it should be done so publicly.
Yours truly, BILLY.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-05-11
Il. II. KNIGHT, Editor.

RArEs-$1.oo per year; 50 cents for
six months. Payable in advance.
ADVERTISEMENTS 90 per inch for
first insertion; soc. for each subsequent
insertion. Liberal contracts made tor
three, six, or twelve months. Want No
tees one cent word each insertion. Local
Notices Sc. per line first week, SC. after
wards. Tributes Of Respect, etc., must
be paid for as regular advertising.
CoMMUNIcATIoNs-N letters or on
subjects of general interest will be gladly
welcomed. Those of a personal nature
will not be published unless paid for.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-05-11

Remember the game of base ball at the
park Thursday afternoon between the
Fitting School and Denmark.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-19
VENTURA BOND ELECTION
VIGOROUSLY DISCUSSED
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
VENTURA, Feb. 1s-Since action
was taken by the town board at their
last regular meeting. calling for a spe-
cial election to be held on April % to
vote $1S5,00O bonds for a municipal wa
ter and electric plant, the proposition
has been the topic of constant conver-
sation. While it is believed that the
election will carry by large majority,
yet there is opposition and various the
ories have been advanced. one strong
objection which is now being discussed
is the possible action which may be
taken on the part Of the present water
company, which owns and controls the
water of the Ventura river.
Two Inches in Four Hours
This section was visited by the heav-
lest rain yesterday which has been
known in years. During the entire af-
ternoon the rain came down in tor
rents, nearly two inches of water fall
ing between noon and o'clock, making
a total for the storm of over three
inches, with a grand total of 1917 for
the season. against 1866 to the same
date last year.
The rainfall is reported heavy all
over the county. The streams are rag
ing torrents. The Ventura river cam
not be crossed the Sespe is running
bank full; the Santa Clara river at
Saticoy is impossible, and at the big
county bridge is higher than it has
been at any time since the bridge was
built. The water in the Ventura river
rose so rapidly that a family living on
an island near the mouth summoned
assistance yesterday afternoon and
were rescued. The island is now un-
der water.
Local Jottings
An effort is being made to secure the
well known singer, Mime. Fannie Fran
cisca, for Wednesday night, March Is,
A subscription is being raised for
guarantee.
Miss Alice Biggerstaff arrived Fri
day morning from Edna, Mo-, and will
make an extended visit with the fam
lily of w. P. McGonigle. The young
lady was snowbound at Kansas sta
tion on the road out, which delayed
her several days.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-19
Occidental College Notes

Ex-Governor Beaver of Pennsylvania
addressed the students and trustees
last week on 1.-The Advantages of the
Small College" Governor Beaver
claims that character building is the
most important thing in college edu-
cation and that the small institution
gives the best opportunity for the best
development of true character The
governor is a trustee of the Washing
ton and Jefferson college, and from his
experience as such, gave some advice
to the students and trustees.
The religious enthusiasm which is
now prevalent throughout the city has
not missed the college. During the
past week three of the most popular
evangeiists and their singers have con-
Quoted the chapel services.
DR.. Jeffers until recently professor
OF ecclesiastical history in the theo-
logical seminary at Allegheny Pa. il
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-19
SANTA MONICA APPOINTS
NEW LIBRARY TRUSTEE
Special to The Herald.

Special 10 The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, Feb. 1S.-Dr c. e.
Rathbone was today appointed by
Mayor Dudley to fill the unexpired
term Of library trustee left vacant by
the resignation OF Captain Henry D.
Field. DIR. Rathbone. it is said, has
signified his willingness to accept the
trust.
The basketball enthusiasts Of Santa
Monica are planning for an entertain
ment and exhibition to be held at CO.
lumbia hall Tuesday evening, March
T. The boys claims that they have
been under considerable exnense in
maintaining the local court and that a
benefit at this time is deemed abso-
lutely necessary. Besides two or more
games OF basketball by league teams,
several OF the best known amateur
athletes In South California will give
an exhibition of agility and strength
with and without the use Of apparatus.