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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-08-10

district above referred to we'll and has
even a better knowledge Of the charac-
ter Of It's late inhabitants, having seen
and closely studied the strange fellows
and marked their ways.
The major, seated at his desk m the
engineerS Office, fen to talking Of the
southern lakes and bayous, and before
he had gone far bis interested auditors
led him on to tell the story Of Hornsby,
the daring swamp outlaw.
Hornsby came from somewhere tn
West Virginia, and when he struck the
swampers' camp in the woods Of 1ber-
vile parish there was price On his
head for some daring crime be had
committed In the middle west.
The swampers were rough, uncouth
set, and ont Of spirit Of hatred and
opposition to established law, common
with people Of their class, they con-
scented to shield the outlaw and protect
him from possible detection.
One Saturday afternoon, the day on
which the swampers had received
their wages for several weeks work,
all Of the men, with the exception Of
two, Steve Fowler and q young fellow
called Ait, left their camp and pad
died away up the bayou, intending to
make a night OF It at another point
situated on the stream.
Steve and All had on new suits Of
clothes, purchased few days before
in Plaquemine, and in their pockets
were the hard earned dollars that bad
only Just been paid them. The two
were busy preparing supper when the
shrubbery near the shore Of the bayou
parted and Hornsby appeared. The
man had a new Winchester rife on bis
shoulder, and before his surprised
sheiterers could ask him how he came
by it they found themselves looking
down the long black barrel Of the gun
and heard, Throw up your hands~
The eyes that were trained along the
guns sight shone with baleful glare,
the face to which they gave animation
was set tn ri&id, cruel lines, and All
and Steve, concluding in an instant
that Hornsby meant business, obeyed
the command. As though finding en-
joymant tn holding bis victims tn the
attitude Of surrender, Hornsby sur
veyed them from behind his gun mu1-
zie for nearly a minute, and then be
ordered each Of them to con his new
clothes and don his old ones under
pain Of instant death.
The change In attire completed,
Hornsby compelled Steve first to place
the money from the pockets on a fat
stone Just In front Of where he stood
and then to bundle the clothes up and
tie them into a portable package with
some stout twtne.
"Eow turn and march to tho woodsT'
was ths next command, and when
Steve and Az bad entered the swamp
Hornsby gathered up the bundle and
the money, entered pirosue and pad
died rapidly away.
Steve and All, when the road was
clear, got into boat themselves and
made fun spssd to Plaqusmina where
they tod TIE story Of the robbery. Ths
swampess hunted high and low TOT
Hoenshy, but although they often saw
ths tsaow padding dIent1y through
he swamps IN search Of some ieoe
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Too Many For Him.

At the conclusion of the regular lessons
at a certain Sunday school the superin-
tendent made short address to the as
sembled classes. At the end of his re-
marks he said:
'Now all you boys and girls that would
like to 60 to Heaven when you die hold
up your hands"
Instantly every child had a hand in the
air except one little fellow sitting in the
far corner, who, in answer to the superin-
tendent's question, "Don't you want to 60
to Heaven?" replied: mo stree, not if
that crowds a.goin'."
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"Oh, you needn't talk" said the indig-
nant wife. what would you be today if
it were not for my money? Answer that,
will you?"
"That's an easy one," replied the heart
less wretch. "Pd be a bachelor"
It has been said that Texas has the
quickest climate in the world; that an
old farmer was driving an OK team one
day, that one Of the oxen fell dead from
sunstroke, and while he was skinning
him the other one froze to death.
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Uncle 'Rastus and Uncle Nicodemus
were discussing the Scriptures one day,
and finally Uncle 'Rastus said; "Nico-
demus, does you suppose dat any of de
apostles of de Lord was colored" I
don't know about dat; 'Rastus," Uncle
Nicodemus replied, "but dar is one thing
rs powerful sho' of, and dat is dat de
'postle Peter was no niger, case ef he
had er been he never would er let dat
rooster croWed three times"
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DrfUen TO
His Lair
Outloev Wa Pursued
ThroxSh >Stoamps and
BaYous by Posse.
He Made q Desperate Res&sf.
ones and Wa SHOT While
Tying to Seufaa
q RfIer.

In that section Of south central Loui-
siana where the thickly wooded coun-
try is interiaced and cut up by shall
low, sluggish bayous and a chain Of
picturesque lakes there once lived men
whose character and habits were large
ly in keeping with their surroundings,
and Of them stories stirring and stren-
uous may be told, says the New Or
leans Picayune.
Major n. P. Robertson Of the Loui-
siana state engineer corps knows the
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The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-19
OPENTO ALL.
OUR QUAKER RANGE CONTEST HAS
TWO NEW CANDIDATES.


This week we chronicle the advent of
two additional candidates in our Quaker
Range Voting Contest, both in the
Skowhegan class
In class number Mrs Leavitts vote
has been increased 400 the past week,
which shows her friends are already
taking an interest In her campaign.
IL class number 8 Miss Belva L. Bush's
friends have swelled her vote by the ad.
dition of 432 votes since our last issue
Mrs Grace l.. Buker, formerly Miss
Grace Larry, for whom we have received
219 votes, has made Skowhegan her
home for the past seven years She is a
member of the Goldenrod Branch, Inter
national Sunshine society and of the
Skowhegan Grange. She has many
friends and acquaintance who no doubt
will be pleased to record their votes for
her
Miss Yonie P. Eaton, for whom a
friend sends us IA vote this week. is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Calvin Eaton.
She is known to many of our readers
and has many friends both in the village
aud agricultural sections of our town
Miss Eaton comes of family who have
been readers of the REPORTER for very
many years; her grandfather, Captain
BENZ. Eaton, began his subscription to
the paper at the time of its first publ
cation.
1t is important for the success of
the contest that we have more candi.
dates in classes numb 2 and 3, and as
the field for soliciting votes is an open
one we wonder that other candidates do
not enter for an early start. Certainly
such present as this $50 90 Range is
worth an effort. Remember anyone can
announce their candidacy with one vote
only. Let US hear from others
GLASS MOI.
Mrs. Emma l., Bickford,
Skowhegan ...........85 $50
Mrs Grace L. Buker,
Skowhegan ..........219
Miss Vonie P Eaton,
Skowhegan ........... 1
GLASS NO. 2.
Mrs Clara b Leavitt,
Norridgewock. 1850
CLASS NO. 8.
Miss BeIva L. Bush,
Athens .... ........ .4G2
The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-19
After Many Years.

4r. George Mlfchtli whore arrv4I
here with hs son, Karl, We noted last
week, has been renewing Cd friendships
and YlsluLg tAe many points Of interest
in aud about our village. While miss-
ing many familiar faces and the old
landmarks recently destroyed by fire,
he says the cordial reception by the
many scquaIn'a1ce of other years con
firm to him thetru'h Of The familiar say
ing, 'Theie'- no place like home
He spoke in highest pfal.e # the a.
gressiye spirit a. evidenced D. lie many
public and private improvements such a.
the new bridges engine house and many
fine homes aud especially the neat a..
pearauce Of al HE streets. tie lawn Of
even the humb.est homes being main
tanned in manner % denote a credit
ab.e civic pride Bat he greatly regret
ed that the present does lot seem TO
promise an amicabie settlement Of the
public hall or opera house question
Mr. Mitchell will be remembered as
one who was actively Interested in all
public questions, especially along all
lines Of temperance and reform move
ments, but probably his greatest work
and where he was missed most was IN
the church circle, for his catholic spirit
made him many friends in all the
churches not emitting the Unversalist
and Catholicsi but being loyal Metho.
dist his greatest service was given to
that church in which he served as treas
urer for nearly 10 years and S 5. super
intendent for years. Ia connection
with his old friends and our genial
townsman, General Dyer, he gave to our
village for six years the finest lecture
course in the state
The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-19
Glad Tidings to Many

A direct increase in wages of five per
cent and the adoption of a profit sharing
plan, which under the present market
condition should aggregate about ID per
cent, was the answer made, Tuesday, by
the Fall River Manufacturers association
to the request of the operatives for a
restoration of the wage scale to that
paid prior to July, 1904 The announce
ment of the manufacturers proposition
was made at the close of meeting held,
Tuesday, to act upon the request of the
operatives made formally through the
secretary of the United Textile Workers,
about two weeks ago According to
the manufactures the increase will go
into effect, Monday, Oct. %.
In July 1904, reduction OF ~ per
cent in wages was made and nine
month strike followed. The proposal
of manufacturers not only restores the
old scale of wages, as requested, but it
makes a slight advance.
In addition to the %, 900 employees i'm
mediately affected by the manufactur-
ers' action today 1t is believed that the
plan ultimately will be adopted by every
mill centre in New England, as Fall
Rivers influence in the textile world g
paramount.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-19

Another serious charge against the
automobile is that it is the chief means
of transportation of the gypsy moth
from Massachusetts to this State. The
machines pass through the infested dis
tricts about Boston, carrying numbers of
the caterpilars in the spring aud dis
tributing them over much territory. 1t
has been noticed that their paths follow
the course of the most travelled automo-
bile roads, and as many of the machines
come into this State or go up to the
White Mountains in the early summer,
there is danger Of the moths being dis
trbuted in that way.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-19
LOCAL MENTION.

l.. l.. Patterson, one of Solon's bust.
CESS men, was in town, yesterday, on
business.
Misses Minnie and Lillian Copp Of
Waterville were in town, Sunday, the
guests of Mrs. Nathaniel McQuillan.
Blaine S. Viles of Newport, n H., ar
rived, this morning, for brief visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. Payson
Viles.
A regular meeting of the local branch
of the international Sunshine Society
WAS held, Wednesday afternoon, at the
home of Mrs. Edgar l.. Ford on Madison
avenue.
Grover Green, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Green, went to Boston, Monday
morning, to continue his art studies, this
being his second year at the Boston
schools.
Mrs. B. w, Hapgood and her daugh.
ter, Mrs. Chas. Hittinger, who had been
guests OF Mrs. Helen Howard for sever
al days, returned to their home in Cam
bridge Mass, yesterday.
The next regular meeting of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
which will be a Mothers Meeting, will
be held in Grand Army hall, Tuesday
afternoon, Oct. 9Th at 3 o'clock. All
mothers and any interested in the work
are cordially invited to be present,
C. H. Davis of New York City arrived
here Tuesday, for few days stay at
killcare. His sister, Mrs. Fannie l..
Colburn, who had been passing the sum
mer here, left, this week, for Portland.
After visit in that city with her cousin,
Mrs. Jennie Pope, she will 60 to Massa-
chusetts to pass most of the winter with
hor daughter In Somerville.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-19
Merrill-SaWyer.

A happy home wedding occurred at
the residence of Mrs. Ada E Sawyer,
mother of the bride, on Washington ST,
Brewer on the evening of October Is
the contracting parties being Mr.. Clifton
4. Merrill, one of the popular letter car
riers of that town, and Miss Ella b.
Sawyer for several years clerk in the
Brewer postoffice
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
b. B. Merrill, father of the groom, in
the presence of a large number of rel
atives and friends.
The decorations we're elaborate and
unique, and the great abundance and
value of the presents attested the warm
esteem in which the bride and groom
are held by their hosts of friends. The
young couple will take a short wedding
trip after which they will begin house
keeping at once in their new home on
State street, Brewer.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-19

Through The resolution, determination
and everlasting pluck OF President
Roosevelt, We are to have the Panama
canal. Il will be ready for operation in
about five years, and Will have a capacity
ot5O, 900 900 Of tons year. While the
canal will have locks, they can be gradu-
ally removed and the canal lowered to
sea level without interfering with its
navigation. When twenty Years shall
have elapsed and the canal is lowered to
the sea level, its capacity will be of no
practical Limitation. That IL, it will
present the aspect of the Straits Of
Panama, relatively the equivalent of the
Bosporus or of the Straits of Magellan
or even now Of the Straits of Gibraltar
1t will have in the beginning a width
three times greater than was heretofore
thought of. 1t will have 600 feet at the
water level, instead of 220 feet. Il will
have DO tidal locks that may be crippled
by an accident. 1t will have 40 fee
depth at the lowest tide, instead of a
constant depth of 80 feet only.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-19

At the annual business meeting of a
country church in the western part of
Pennsylvania, several of the brethren
spoke of the annoyance caused at the
Sunday services by the habit in which
some persons INDUCED 10 splitting upon
the floor, especially in the neighborhood
OF the stove. The pastor suggested that
if they had a couple of cuspidors in the
church perhaps the annoyance might be
lessened. Whereupon good deacon
arose: II move that Brother A. and
Brother B. be appointed as cuspdors for
the ensuing year"
The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-19

That Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson
Il to lecture again this fall 10 the same
cities where he appeared lasr y,qr and
under the same auspices should furnish
ample proof Of his wonderful powers as
an orator. Indeed il s universally con
ceded that he is second to none 10
America.
Wherever Capt. Hobson has lectured,
he has spoken to crowded houses, and
has been received with intense enthusi-
asm and admiration and, without doubt,
Skowhegan will not b. backward in
warmly welcoming and fully appreciate
ing our Young hero Of the late Sp1nisf o.
American waf-who will lecture in the
NJ E. Church on the evening of NV.
Ia, under the auspices of the Skowhe-
gan Woman's Club.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-19
Shot While Guiding.

Tuesday afternoon, while guiding il
the vicinity OF The Forks, Dan Durgin
was aceidently shot by his employer,
Herman Popp, Of Boston, member Of
the Boston Globe art department.
From the meager accounts obtainabe
it seems the guide was in the lead, when
Popp's riff was discharged accidentally,
the charge from the rifle going into Dur
gins leg. They were some way from
camp, ard it was some hours before as.
sIstance could be summoned. The in
jured man was taken TO Bingham for
medical aid, when he was Immediately
operated upon, but he had become so ex-
hausted by the long and tedious Journey,
and from loss Of blood, that he died dur.
ing the operation.
A warrant charging Herman Popp of
Boston with the negligent shooting of a
human being was issued from the NUM-
cipai court here, yesterday afternoon,
and Deputy Sheriff J. A. Goodrich and
County Attorney Thomas j. Young left
the same afternoon, to investigate. II is
expected hearing will be held here,
Friday.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-19

There viii. be box s1ciable and
entertainment at Simeon Howes, Con
cord, Thursday evening, Oct 10Th, for
the benefit of the Garfield school league.
Everybody is invited and ladies' are
kindly requested to bring boxes.
Miss Emma Kilburn of Harrison Me .
and Catherine kllbourn of hemsford
Mass were recently guests of Mr.
Harry Saunders and family
Christopher Steward Of Caratunk was
IN town the first of the week
F Il Colby and family have been on
brief pleasure trip up river.
Mrs Claude Goodrich and Mrs Benz
Smith each have fine baby girl born
on the same day Oct 18th.
Oscar Clark and wife of Caratunk
were in town the first of the week
j Walker Mason and Helen ST. Stew
ard were united in marriage on SUNDAY
afternoon by Rev. ". A Richmond at
the home of the BRIDES father Buni
NJ ste" The couple took the
Monday mornings train to North Water
ford where the groom's parents reside
A. j Hatch and family are spending
a couple of weeks in Norway.
The Centennial Rebekah lodge this
year sent to the Grand Lodge at Port.
land Past Grand Myrtle Cummings and
Mount MoXie lodge was represented by
Past Grand Carroll Clark. Meetings
were held Oct. 18th
Mr. and Mrs Fred Merrill of Augusta
were recently visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Merrill.
A. c. DinsmoTe was in Portland the
first of the week attending Grand lodge
Mrs. Greeley and two children who
has been visiting her parents Mr. and
Mrs X. V. Ham in Moscow returned
Saturday morning TO her home in
Windsor Maine.
Mrs. H. B. Whipple has returned
from Aurora y Y. where she has been
for several weeks.
:. T. Goodrich and wife have been
quite sick. DR. Wing Was called on
Friday in consultation They were
improving at last report
Sporting parties are numerous ana
Hotel Bingham has a house full of
guest almost every night.
John Bergonzis fruit store makes a
very fine appearance with three new
plate glass windows.
Mrs. Clyde Whitney and Miss Alice
Murther of Bingham attended Grand
iadge az Portland Tuesday Of this week
Arlie Dinsmore secured a fine buck
deer at Pleasant Pond which weighed
one hundred and sixty pOuuds.
The efforts to pump the water from
the Golfer dam preparatory u building
the bridge pier, were Of no avail 81
that plan was abandoned and under the
direction OF engineer Greenwood con
crete is being put in over the entire
surface. 1t is expected this will enable
them to pump out the water and erect
the pier upon the concrete foundation,
The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-19

Such a busy man as the President
writing a book But one will appear
from his pen about the first of NoVem-
Der. |. will be record of his hunting
trips in recent years, his bear hunt in
Colorado, his wolf hunt In Oklahoma,
his Yellowstone trip in 1908. etc. The
book will also contain chapter entitled
"At Home" which describes the re-
sources and diversions OF lover OF anil
NAL life with his family pets.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-19
Grand Lodge, / o. . f.

The Grand Lodge session of Maine
Odd Fellows VAS convened in Portland,
yesterday, with Grand Master Leon S.
Merrill of Scion presiding. The attend
ance of representatives was unusually
large and much business of Importance
to the subordinate lodges was transacted.
According TO the report Of Grand Secre-
tary Russell G. Dyer Of Portland there
are lac lodges in the State, five of which
were instituted the past year, at West
brooksvile, iugfeld, Stoningtou, Ash
land ard r ,ngeley The total member
ship is 22,6S0, gain of 474. The net
gain for four wears Is 1882 There were
loss limitations and $50 deaths during
the year. O d Hickory lodge No. l05 Of
Newport made the largest gain in mem.
bership, having 80 admissions. The
total invested funds Of subordinate
lodges amount to 1924 264, gain Of
$l5 00C.
The sum of $50 6S3 paid for relief was
S. 900 greater than the previous year,
and with the single exception Of 1892,
The largest ever paid in this jurisdiction.
The Portland lodges alone paid SIS, ll3.
The current expenses amounted 10 $50
5jS and the total receipts SIG 633
The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-19

Peace is at last proclaimed between
Russia and Japan. The treaty OF peace
was formally announced at st. Peters
burg on Monday. AS soon as the EN-
peror of Russia had signed the treaty
the fact was first made known to Presi-
dent Roosevelt, as a graceful mark OF
appreciation of the part he took In bring
ing about the negotiations. The Emper-
or of Japan also signed the treaty the
same day. AS soon as the treaty had
been fully ratified the foreign office com
municated the fact to the war, navy, and
other ministries and the necessary orders
were Immediately issued to bring home
some of the ships interned In neutral
harbor. The date for the exchange OF
prisoners of war has not yet been fixed.
Japan, in its proclamation says; RUS
The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-19

DR.. w. A. Shaw of Jddisnapolis, Ind,
brought out thefac that 80 per cent of
the boys in the nine grammar schools of
Providence, K. l., are confirmed cigar
cite smokers. According to Dr.. Shaw,
who has been making a special study of
the subj ct throughout the country, the
number of children who smoke in Prov-
dence is not greater than in many other
cities he has Visited. Go into the streets
OF any Maine city, and you will see pale
laced, blear-eyed boys nine and ten years
old, putting cigarettes. 1t is worse than
rum drinking, and its effect on future
generations is startling to contemplate.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-19

The yellow fever at New O leans has
been restricted to very narrow limits.
OJe OF the real heroes developed during
the epidemic was DR.. Chas. Nj. Shaneley.
Although not an immune he volunteered
ed from point to point and soon checked
the progress of the fever in his territory.
On September is he became i'll and start
ed for the New Orleans Emergency Hos
pital. He was cured there, but he was
worried over his patients, and as soon as
he was discharged, although still weak,
he started down the bayou in his launch.
The work proved too much for him and
he suffered relapse from which he died.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-19

The pickpockets and crooks just
swooped down on the Topsham fair,
Among the victims were Or. Il. l..
Smith of Auburn, who was relieved of $21
Joseph Reed Of Brunswick lost his roll,
and an elderly man from Pei ,pscot lost
So A travelling man who has visited all
parts of the United States and passed
several years in the Bad Lands, was
touched for all his coin. He got off the
Portland train and noticed he was )stled
rather hard but didn't have thought Of
pckpockets. He went to barber shop
and had a shave, reached into his pocket
to draw out his money and found only
an empty pocket.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-19

Rev. George Thomas Packard, a well
known Episcopal clergyman and con-
trlbutor to newspapers and magazines,
died at his home in Jamaica Plain, Mass,
Sunday, aged 6l years. He was grsdu-
at4d from Bowdoin in 1850. Three years
later he was graduated from the AndoVer
Theological seminary and in 1870 was
ordained an Episcopal clergyman. He
was three years rector of the Episcopal
church at Bangor.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-19

There has been another advance In
the price of lumber owning to the rap
idly increasing demand and the practi
cal impossbiity to supply that de-
mand. No. l North Carolina pine has
advanced 50 per thousand and now sell
ing from $44 20 SAG per thousand where
formerly this fall it has been selling
from Sal to $40. This is the second
advance that has been made on this
particular grade OF lumber within few
months. Spruce lumber which advanc-
ed So not long ago has now made an
other leap skyward and Is quoted S23 to
s25 where until this change it has been
quoted from 1923 to $24 Shingles have
also taken fight upwards,