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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-12-19
THE P0MARIA FIRE.
An Estimate Of Loss S and Insurance
Merchants Going 20 Rebuild and More
Substantial Structures.

Up to the present, there seems
to be no definite clew to the origin
of the Ponaria fire of last We'd
nesday night. AS was stated in
Fridays issue Of The Herald and
News, the fire commenced in Aull &
Hipp's store, and those who were
first on the scene say that, while
the second story-the southeast
corner-was already ablaze. there
was vet no fire on the first floor
That the fire did not originate from
the stove, seems to be proven by
this, for the stove was near the
middle of the building; besides,
there had been very little fire in the
stove since early the previous morn
ing. It is hardly probable that the
fire was started by rats, for the
matches we're not kept in that part
of the building; besides, in gro
Gerry and dry goods store the rats
could easily find something they
would like better than matches. 1t
was "a very damp night, too, and it
would rot have been easy to start
a fire in this way. A more plausible
theory is that the store was entered
by burglars and robbed and that
thew set it on fire to cover their
tracks.
i. The losses, not covered by insur-
ance were considerably greater than
were estimated in Our last issue.
The insurance rates in Ponarla are
50 kieh-in most cases as high as
seven Der cent-as to be almost pro-
h;bitive, and this accounts for the
small amount of insurance carried
bv some of the firms. That SO small
a proportion Of the goods were
saved is due to the fact that tor a
long while the most strenuous Ell
forts were required to prevent the
ware houses from catching, and that
all efforts were directed to this end.
By accomplishing this, not only
their contents were saved, but also
property of the Southern railway
to the amount of about $4,000 III
cotton, buildings, etc.
The following is an approximate
" correct estimate of the value OF
the property destroyed, the amount
Of insurance carried, with the total
loss above insurance carried IN each
case:
Aull & Hipp, stock $4,000, lnsur-
ance $4,000; building $1,000, IN
surance $500: net loss $500.
Settler Company, stock SI2,ooo'
insurance So,1oo; building SI,ooo'
insurance $500; net loss So,4oo.
c. H. Counts, stock $4,000, IN
surance $4,000, goods saved 5000;
net loss S1,7oo.
Fellers, building 500, no 1nsur-
aice; net loss 500.
w. E. Koon, stock $1,000, no IN
surance; net loss $500.
Tohn A. Summer, Jr., building
$500, insurance not stated.
Wilson and Graham, stock S3'-
200, insurance $1,000, goods saved
$50: building $500, insurance $500;
net loss $I,o4o.
Hentz. Bros. stock $1,000, lnsur-
ance $4,000, goods saved< $1,000;
building $500. insurance $500; net
1oec @ 2OO
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THE HERALD AND NEWS.

EFcll Wlllie lllC DullQlllSS NClC ySl
burning. orders were being sent by
wire to various parts of the country
for goods to supply place of those
that were then going up iii smoke,
and within less than tWenty-tour
hours OF the origin OF the fire, plans
were on foot to erect substantial
fire~proof structures Of brick and
masonry to take the place Of the
dangerous wooden structures that
had been consumed. Such a spirit
|! OF iortitudc and determination not
only merits the encouragement and
support OF every person in the COM
munity, but it likewise insures for
the little town even greater pros
perity and success in the future than
any she has ever en- joyed in the
past.
Of those who suffered from the
fire. the following firms are con-
ti1uing their business, temporarily,
at the places named: Aull & Hlpp in
their ware house (Which was saved
with goods worth about S2,5oo);
the Settler Co. in their ware house
(Which was saved, with goods
worth about SI;5oo) c. H, Counts
in his cotton seed ware house;
Hertz Bros. in w. w. Berley's
! ware house: and Graham & Wilson
in a cotton seed ware house.
The various firms of Pomarla
have requested the publication in
The Herald and News the follow
ing card:
CARD OF THANKS.
We, the, undersigned merchants
of Ponlaria, wish to express to the
citizens Of the community our most
sincere thanks for their heroic et-
forts to save our property from de-
struction in the recent fire here, and
we desre to assure each Of them
that their kindness will always be
most gratefully remembered.
We would ask all of Our friends
and customers to stand by us in our
efforts to rebuild the business that
was swept away by our recent mis-
fortune. to continue the generous
patronage with which they have
hitherto favored us. and to feel as
sured that we shall use every effort
to show our appreciation OF their
kind support by giving them the
very best goods possible at the low
est prices. We further wish to as
sure all of our customers that IT
any of them may have made ar
rangennents for the coming year
with any one Of the undersigned
firms that may be temporarily out
of business, they will be taken care
of. Especially do we wish to urge
all against whom we may have out
standing accounts to recognize our
urgent necessity by coming forward
at once and paying at least a part
of what they are due us.
We are glad to be able to an
nounce to OUR customers, and the
citizens of the community, that, IN
spite of. the recent disaster, we are
still in, position to supply their
wants, and that they do not need to
60 elsewhere to purchase even their
Christmas goods. With the goods
that were stored in the ware houses
and those that were rescued from
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ANOTHER NEGRO KILLED.
Marion Abrams threw Locust at Dave
Iugh Pugii &;lGOS Kim With Fatal
Result.

Near Wi2itlnirc on Saturday
several, negroes were out hunting.
They visited a locust tree. One
throws a locust at his companion
whereupon his companion lifts his
gun to his shoulder and fires with
fatal result. They had apparently
been friends. There is no evidence.
OF quarrel. There is no evidence
OF q motive. The following is the
testimony at the inquest:
Henry Thomas being sworn said
that on December IS, 1905, with
Alonzo Epps, Wade Byrd, Nathan
iie1 Thomas, VIII Reed, Dave Pugh
and Marion Abrams saw Marion
Abrams walk up to and throw 10
Gusts at Dave Pugh, and Dave
Pugh put his gun to his shoulder
and shoot Marion Abrams.
-Alonzo Epps swore that he went
hunting with Nathaniel Thomas,
Henry Thomas, Wade Byrd, Will
Reed and Marion Abrams and stop
ped at a locust tree. He heard
gun fire, looked around and saw
Marion Abrams fall. Said he could
not swear who did the shooting but
that Dave Pugh's gun was about
three feet from Marion Abrams.
Will Reed swore that he, with
| Marion Abrams, Alonzo Epps,
Henry Thomas Dave Pugh, Ma
tllanieI Thomas, Wade Byrd were
at a locust tree on Green Thomas,
place. that: he saw Marion Abrams
throw a locust at Dave Pugh and
saw Dave Pugl1 when he put his
GUN to his shoulder and shot Mar
ion Abrams.
Wade Byrd swore that he, and
Henry Thomas, Nathaniel Thomas,
Alonzo Epps, Will Reed, Dave
Pugh and Marion Abrams went
hunting. He didn't see Marion
Abrams throw locust at Dave Pugh,
for he was not there when the
shooting took place.
Nathaniel Thomas~swore that
he with Henry Thomas, Will Reed,
A1onzo Epps, Dave Pugh and Mar
ion Abrams went hunting, came by
"a locust tree, heard a gun shot. He
didn't know whose gun it was or
who shot the gun. That when he
saw the gun it was not cooked.
Dave Pugh pointed the gun at him
and had the gun cooked. He told.
him to put the gun down from his
shoulder, didn't know whether he
let tie hammer down or not. lie
saw him point the gun at Will Reed,
didn't hear VIII Reed s2v anything.
DIR. Sims testified that, ne mad
made ali examination Of the dead
body of Maric: ABRAMS aid
found that he came TO his death by
a gun shot made in the left temple.
An inquest was held on Sunday
by Magistrate a. !. Holt and the
iurv returned a verdict that the
aforesaid Dave Pugh in manner and
form aforesaid Mar Jon Abrams
then and there did wilful1y kill"
Dave Pugh is a half witted ne
gro boy about sixteen years old. He
made no effort to escape, and prob
ABLY does not realize the conse-
quences of his act. He was brought
to Newberry on Sunday, and is
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-12-19

IF YOU HAVE a good gentle
horse you wish to swap for a
mule see me Jas. F!Todd.
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mule see 11le Ids. I. IOuu.
WANTED-The undersigned will
buy mineral and timber lands.
Give as full description as possible
in first letter and mail me small =
specimens of minerals. Address
B. +. A. Saylor,
Consulting Engineer,
Asheville, n. c., Box 357.
IT'S VALUE in sickness has been
tried and proved. In the home
it is not safe to be without it.
Sllaw's Pure Malt. For Sale at
The Dispensary.
|LOST-At Vaughnville last Sum
day, a lady}s gold watch, hunt
ing case, monogram on watch, 20.
W., on fob y. W.. Send infor-
nation to Miss Oehlese William
son, Vaughnville or this office.
CAR LOAD MULES-AT
Knighton's stables. Call and see
them. A. L. Knighton & Co.
FOUND-The Right Place to Buy
Furniture at Shelley & Summers.
WANTED-Your collars and
cuffs to launder. The Laurens
Steam laundry is represented at the
Herald and News office and your
patronage is solicited. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
MONEY to loan on real estate in
Town and County. Apply to
Mower & Bynum,
Attorneys. =
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OIyJNY VI
THE WILLISTON WRECK
Baggage Car Leaves the Track and IS Fol-
lowed BY the Long String Of Coaches--.
Gasoline Tanks Explode and Cars Burn
Fifteen More or Less ALPHABETICALLY
There Were Five Doctors on the Train.

No. 3, the fast west bound Fly
er on the G. N. was wrecked at
Springbrook, a station II miles
east OF Williston at 2:30 We'd
nesday afternoon July 5. The
long train consisted Of engine,
baggage and mail car, seven
coaches and q special coach at
the rear. Every coach excepting
the last one was burned.
Engineer Connely and fireman
Conrad Larson were pulling the
big train down the 80 mile grade
into Williston at a forty-five mile
CLIP, when the baggage carwhich
was not loaded heavily enough
jumped the track at the Spring
brook swit<h. This pulled the
other coaches from the track,
but they did not go over into
the big ditch. The gasoline
tank in the front coach exploded
and soon that coach was in
flames. The other coaches
caught fire in the same manner.
The train was worth $4,000.
The story OF the wreck was
told to an INDEPENDENT. man by
Conrad Larson, the fireman.
1t is as follows
"We left Wheelock seven min
utes late and were trying to
make up time, when we came in
to Springbrook, the baggage
car which jumped the track. We
were going along very fast, fifty
miles an hour when it happened
and the coaches followed the
baggage car Off the track. They
jumped around something awful
and / thought every minute that
every person in the train would
be killed. The engine tore loose
from the rest. OF the train and
Jumped the track at the switch.
We did not feel the jart to amount
to anything however. The bag
gage car went into the ditch. 1t
was empty and did not hurt any
body. l counted seven coaches
that burned up the fire last
ing till midnight. The gasoline
tanks in the coaches exploded
and the noise was terrible, worse
than those tirecrackers in Minot
on the Fourth, the last coach
was a special sleeper containing
a party from Kansas City bound
| for the coast. It happened that
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State of North Dakota County Of Ward SIS.
In County Court, before Hon. N. Davis.
Judge.
Max Goltz administrator. Petitioner VS..
August Borchardt. Wilhelmina Borchardt and
Frenz Ebert. respondents.
Notice and Citation. Hearing OF Final Ac-
count and Distribution Of Estate.
The State OF North Dakota to the above
named Respondents:
YOU the said August Borchardt Wilhelmina
Borchardt and Frenz Ebert are hereby mott
fed that the final account OF the administra-
tor of the estate OF Ludwig Borchardt late OF
the county Of Ward and State OF North Dako-
ia, deceased. has been rendered to this Court.
therein showing that the estate of said de-
ceased Is ready for final settlement and dis
tribution. and petitioning that his account be
allowed the residue OF said estate be diStrlo-
uted to the persons thereunto entitled. his ad-
Saturday. the Is day OF July A. ID. 1905. at 10
o'clock in the forenoon of that day. at the
Court Rooms Of this Court. in the Court House.
in the City OF Minot. County of w ard and State
Of North DAKOTA. has been duly appointed by
this Court for the settlement thereof at
in said estate may appear and file his excep-
tions in writing. to said account and petition
and contest the same.
And you the above named Respondents.
and each of you. are hereby cited and required
then and there to be and appear before0this
Court and show cause. if any you have. ahy
said account shall not be allowed the residue
Of said estate distributed. the administration
OF said estate closed and said Max Goltz ad-
miniStrator. discharged.
Dated the 20day of June A. D., 1905.
IsrA1l ~ n. DAVIS.
6-&St7.ls Judge of the County Court.
James johnson. Attorney for Administrator
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/ in that coach there were five doc
tors and the injured were taken
right in their coach and their in
juries were attended to. One fell
low got on the coal car at Whee-
lock and he was hurt badly, l
heard that he was thrown fifty
feet. He was not killed, bnt will
remember his experience a long
time. He was not a hobo, but
had a claim near Wheelock. l
guess he will not steal any more
rides. Some OF the passengers
got out of the windows and 9TH
ers walked cody out OF the
doors. l was particularly anus
ed at a man who had three little
children. The fellow carried all
three in his arms and was laugh
ing. The jar on the cars was
said to be something awful. Peo-
were scattered all over the Goa
ches. Mrs. Hines, the wife of an
engineer from Devils Lake was
on the train, going with her hus-
band to Portland. She was badly
burned and otherwise uninjured.
When her clothes caught fire, she
ran and jumped in a ditch OF
water near the track and was
saved from burning very badly.
Harry Thomas, the breakman,
was burned about theface badly.
He is in Minot now. VIM. Young
the baggagemau, was hurt about
his back but not very seriously.
/ think there were fifteen or
twenty who were injured more
or less, in fact there was not a
person on the train who did not
get a good jolting. I cannot
help but think OF the gasoline
tanks as they exploded. The
fire and smoke went up fifty feet
or more. It was a pretty sight.
! l was kept pretty busy killing
the engine after the wreck occur
red, for the water supply was cut
off. OF course / was a little
frightened, but that didn't do
any good .
Judge Murray and the wreck
ing crew went out from Minot
Immediately and began clearing
away the wreck. A track had to
be put aroued the wreck and by
six o'clock the next morning, the
trains were passing. A good
picture Of the burning wreck was
secured.
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE BY

Notice is hereby given that that certain
mortgage, executed and delivered by Ernest
and Emma Arthur his wife mortgagors 70 Sc
curity Banking Co.. a corporation OF Mlnneapo:
liza. Mimi. mortgages, dated tho 2lst day OF
.Juiv A. n. nineteen hundred and four ana nleo
for record in the office of the register OF deeds
Of the county of Ward and state OF North pa
kota on the End day of July. A. d. nlne.een
hundred and four, at 10 80 o'clock a. m. ana re
corded in book II of mortgages at page ~ anu
assigned BY the Security Banking Co. COZ
noration. mortgages tn H. E. johnson OF NC,
Henry county North Dakota. will be forecosed
BY the sale Of tho premises in such MORTGAGE
and hereinafter described at the 'front.' door OF
the Court House in county OF Ward ana stats
of North Dakota at the hour OF two o clock p: N.
on the 18th day Of July 4. d. 1905 to SATISFY
the amount duo upon such mortgage On tue
Tho premises described in such mortgage and
which win 30 sold 70 satisfy The same are aG;
South West Quarter, the South NEST Snas te.
South West Quarter Of Section Thlftx-swo,
Township ono hundred dfty-three NJ. Range
eiehty-two W. of the 5th p. M. containing one
hundred and sixty acres more or less accofoins
to the Q, s, Government survey Thereon.
There will be due on such mortgage az tne
date of sale the sum OF Seventy-one ana thirty
four ono hundredths ($71 80 Dollars.
Dated at velva. McHenry county, Noftn pa
kota, this 18th day of May A., p. 1872.
Assignee Of the Mortgage.
Atty for Assignee of the Mortgages.
Velya McHenry county, North Dakota.
First publication June It'll, A. D. 1905.
Last publication July 18th, A. ID. 1893.
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CONTEST NOTICE.
Department OF the Interior. United State:
Land Office. MinOt. North Dakota.

Department OF the Interior. United states
Land ONCE. MinOt. North Dakota.
May 4,l9O5.
A sufficient contest affldavit having bee
filed in this office by Filing n. Helgeseth contes-
tant. against homestead entry No. 2Ol29.
made Feb. 26, 1903 for the SEX of section
30. township 1853, range 81. by Samuel Wilson
contestee. In which it is alleged that the said
Samuel Wilson has never established resl-
dence on the said land and has never resided
thereon nor in any manner improved the same
and said land is in its natural state, wholly
uncultivated and unimproved and said entry.
man has wholly abandoned said tract of land
and said entry and said abandonment has con.
tinued for more thar six months Immediately
proceeding date of said contest affidavitthat
said alleged absence from the said land was
not due to his employment in the army. navy
or marine corps Of the United States as o pri-
vate soldier, officer. seaman or marine during
the war with Spain or during any other war 10
which the United States may be OF has been
engaged; said parties are hereby notified to ap
pear. respond and offer evidence touching said
allegations ut 10 o'clock a. m, on July ~ 1905
before the register and receiver Of the
United States Land ONCE In AinOt. North
Dakota.
The said contestant having. in proper am
davit. filed Juno g. 1905, set forth fact.
which show that after due diligence persona
service OF this notice can not be made IT Is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be Riven due and proper publication.
8l4-7-l9 r. O, Sanborn. Register.
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a CONTINUAL STRAIN.

Many men and women are constantly
subjected to what they commonly term
ga continual strain" because Of some
financial or family trouble. Itwears and
distresses them both mentally and physi-
cally, affecting their nerves badly and
bringing on liver and kidney ailments,
with the attendant evils Of constipation,
loss of appetite, sleeplessness, low vitality
and dependency. They cannot, as a
rule, get rid of this continual strain, .
but they can remedy it's health destroy
ing effects by taking frequent doses of
Green's August Flower. 1t tones up the
liver, stimulates the kidneys, insures
healthy bodily functions, gives vim and
spirit to ones whole being, and event
ually dispels the physical or mental dis
tress caused by that continual strain
Trial bottle of August Flower, Csc; reg
ular size, 75c. For sale by Paul V.
Mccoy j. Co.
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What lie Sueur Thinks of the
West.

ATTY. LeSuer, who with his
wife visited the west recently,
speaks in glowing terms OF Ever
EFT, Tacoma, Seattle, Portland,
and other cities. The best time
of his life was spent at Rath-
drum, Idaho, where he fished for
trout, with r. W. Davidson.
He caught trout as long as three
feet or less. The best catch was
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Ship your cream to the Minot Central
Creamery. Your cash is ready for you
gtrS& igs lis "a aE2. ss7, 81 ..fgss r&asSs r.
Merit Wins.

Z. II, Baukol is getting the
large trade which lie 50 well de-
serves. MIR. Baukol does not
bore people to death Teasing
them to buy. He has II place OF
business and u telephone and is
there to receive orders and fills
them as promptly as circum-
stances Will permit. His prices
are right. He, aims to charge
enough SO that he can afford to
deliver 1900 pounds to the ton
and still make a living profit on
the goods. People are com
mencing to realize this and his
business is steadily increasing. tt
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,

Department Of the Interior, Land Once at
Minot N. D.. June q. 1906
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice OF his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim and
that said proof will be made before the Regis
ter and Receiver at Minot n. D.. on August :,
1905, viz: Joseph Carlson Il: E. 10. 52sl for the
eh nwA. lot OF section 80 township 156 n.
range 81 ".
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
John j. Lee. Helmar Lee. Lars Steen. Al
fred Ledger, all OF Minot. N. D.
6-s8-s.. r. G. SANBORN, Register.
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IA trout and 80 perch, of the 19
to / variety. The fair at Port
land isn't a great one, but the
North Dakota exhibit beats all
Others. The unthreshed grains
are especially fine. The grounds
are beautiful, the landscape gar
dening being fine. The buildings
are not so very extensive. The
U. S. Government exhibit for the
Department of the Interior is
good.
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To You Want Pure Milk?

On Monday May l, will open
q dairy business in this city. All
those wishing milk delivered at
their homes, please drop me a
line or see me personally. will
guarantee to give you good
clean rich milk and the price will
be right. Jos. w. WINTER,
Minot, n. D.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior. Land ONCE at
Minot n. =, June 9Th 1905.
Notice Is hereby given that the following.
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
to make final proof In support of his claim. and
ter and Receiver. U. s. Land once 1t NinOt,
n D., on July 2lst 1905 viz. Jennie Nelson.
n. E. No. 1924. for the ekswA whseA Sec.
90, Twp 1885, Rye 49,
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land viz: 45. s.. A,ss$sssa h.
M. N. Nelson, all OF Minot. North Dakota.
r. C. SANBoRN, Register.
s Attorney for Claimant. e-7.7-1s
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INDIGESTION CURED.

There is no case of Indigestion, Dys-
pepsia or Stomach Trouble that will
not yield to the digestive and strength
ening influence Of Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. This remedy takes the STRAIN off
the stomach by digesting what you eat
and allowing it to rest until it grows
stroug again. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
affords quick and permanent relief from
Indigestion and all stomach troubles,
builds up the system and SO purifies
that disease can not attack and gain a
foothold as when in a weakened condi-
ton. Sold by Mccoy & Co.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Land once at Minot N. D.. June 10th, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
that said proof viii be made before the Register
or Receiver d. S. Land Office at Minot. \. p,
on July Sind. 1905, viz: Anna Olson, II z.
Me.ss:. for the he, ny q. nT : section % township
He names the following witnesses 70 prove
4his continuous residence upon and cultivation
John Hagen asd Gunder H. Berg allo surrey.
N. y.
eiE7.lo R.C SANBoRN, Register.