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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-15

There is a movement In California TO
make robbery accompanied by maim-
ing punishable with death. This Is to
put 2 stop TO the operations OF what
are called the "gas pipe men,.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-15
CHAMBERS APPEAR EPIDEMIC
NEAR ARMOUR: HORSES KILLED

Armour. S. D.. March S.-Glanders
among horses is prevalent in Charles
Nix county, just south OF and adjoin-
Ing Armour Hundreds of animals have
been destroyed In the past few weeks
and still there does not seem to be any
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-15
ALLEGED HORSE THIEF
FROM CHICAGO

washington Springs, s.. D., March Is.
Sheriff link returned from Chicago
having in custody Howard Johnson
wanted in this county. He is accused
of having stolen a team of horses from
Amos Gotwals,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-15
OLD BUSINESS HOUSE
CHANGES PROPRIETORS

Bridgewater. s. D., March SC. p.
Hanson. Of the Cash Department store,
one of the oldest business institutions
Dirks, of BOLTON, S. ID.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-15
RUN OVER BY TRAIN,
COY DIES or lNJiIRtEc

Caniatota. S. ID. March Hills left
lsg and tight arm severed when a
! ,elght TAIN passed over him, CT m
sherman. eyed lc. Giea OF his In.
jur'ea.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-15

Mrs. Flora Lewis. of Dayton, Yam
hill county, Oregon. supports herself
and three little girls on a seven-acre
farm. she has two cows, chickens and
O garden. ON n acre of the farm she
raises wheat enough to feed her chick
n for the year. Her receipts from the
SfS 40. Her three little girls attend the
Dayton schools and are receiving a
good education.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-15

Doubts being entertained as 10 the
stability OF the steeple cf St. Michaels
church. Bath. England. the rector
climbed II and investigated. He Is an
enfhuslastic mounsainesr.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-15

OF all places In the world-in san
Francisco-tfe other day a man bought
three gold bricks for $3.50. When he
took them 10 the mint they told him
they were Of iron. eiided.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-15

A pretty table observance in Danish
families is for children, Eve little ones
who can scarcely toddle, TO go gravely
after dinner TO salute their parents
and say: TAX for mad" (thanks for
the meal.") Even visitors shake hands
with their host and hostess n go
through the same formality. In Ger
man families that hold to tradition,
the same custom prevails. When the
evening meal is ended the party stand
up around the table, and each shakes
hands with the neighbor, saying: "Ges-
egnete Mahlzeit" blessing the food.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-15

The filling of the icehouses IN the
Kennebec is getting along toward a
close in several of them" says the
Kennebec Journal. THE ice is getting
200 thick to handle conveniently, and
at the Berry field in one place 1t was
.hirty-nine inches thick, and was aban-
honed as being toe thick to cut. The
Ice they are taking is twenty-four
Inches thick. AS the blocks are but
twenty-five inches wide they are thick
er than they are wide. They are but
twenty-eight inches in length"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-15

1t Is expected that work Will be be-
gun In the spring by the japanese TO
widen their railway track from 3k feet
60 the standard American and English
gauge feet So inches-which will also
enable it to onnec with the Chinese
railways. The Japanese track &c
Kw~ancheutgze will therefore be the
standard gauge. and the Russian 5 feet
All passengers viii have to be trans
ferred at his neutral station.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-15

IT was on the evening of March 13,
1881, that William Herschel, at Slough,
England, discovered a new planet.
Wishing to pay a compliment to George
I'LL, his patron, he gave ii the name
Of Georgium Sidus, or the Georgian
Star. Other English wish
Ing to compliment the discoverer him
self, suggested the name Of Herschel.
Continental astronomers proposed that
the old NEUROLOGICAL system be fol-
lowed ard the name of Uranus was ac-
septed by the scientific world as the
designation of the seventh planet.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-15

Vienna has installed what is perhaps
the most remarkable electric or cleo
.rically lighted fountain in existence.
1t is situated in the Schwartzenberg-
plat2. Underneath the fountain in a
huge cemeated chamber, are placed
.wenty-seven rejecting lamps, capable
Of producing seventy different luminous
colored effects. The light is transmitted
through the waters OF the fountain.
The light power of the plant is esti-
mated as equal to 900 200 900 candles.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-15

Ira Shattuck, proprietor OF the Hotel
Nicollet, of Minneapolis. who died re-
gently, maintained that he was the
originator of the modern railroad dim
Ing car service. Mr.. ShattuCk person.
ally superintendent the construction OF
.he first DINING car ever built, and was
engaged as the superintendent OF the
DINING car service over the entire
Chicago az Northwestern system. He
also aided in forming the association OF
DINING car superintendent.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-11-21
CoIst0u Dots.

CotsToN, November l9,-Mrs.
Martha Brabham. Of Ulmer, visited
relatives here last Sunday and Mon
Mr.. ], W. Beard visited Bamberg
to-day. ,
Misses Beulah and Irene Beard and
Nell Clayton spent Sunday last with
Mr., and Mrs. B. D, Bishop, OF the
Ehrhardt section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Gillian were
the guests of Mrs. S. P. Chisolmn on
Sunday last. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmott sandifer
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. s.
w. Clayton.
Mr.. f. D. Beard is attending court
at Bamberg this week as juror.
Mrs, J. Fl. Owens and Miss Elliott
Beard visited relatives here last week.
Cane grinding is carrying the day
now with US all, Come around. Mr..
Editor.
Mr.. C. H. Brabham was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Warn on Sun
day last.
Rev. S, P. Chisolm preached at
Spring Branch Church last Sunday.
Mrs. Mary e. Beard is spending a
few days with relatives in Colleton
county. REX.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-11-21
No New Developments.

ANDERSON, Nov. 16.-tn a con-
yersation with Mayor j. E. Simpson
of Seneca over the long distance tele-
phone tonight it was learned that
there are no further Developments in
the postoffice safe blowing case
which occurred Friday morning.
Four white men were arrested yester-
day morning and placed ON the
Oeonee county chaingang by Mayor
Simpson on the charge Of vagrancy,
The mayor said he did this, as the
men are suspected and he expects
some developments before the 80
days expire. The men claimed they
were in Seneca to join Jones' carni-
val next week, Mayor Simpson says
sl75 in currency was left in the safe
by the craeksmen, Evidently in their
hurry to flee they did not notice the
package, Mayor Simpson says Off
GERS suspect some parties living near
Seneca and arrests may follow.
Postofice Inspectors Gregory and
Haverstadt and two detectives are on
the ground investigating,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-11-21
TOLD T0LEAVE DARiEM.
7. n. Blodgen and Jas. Elders Earss,
Escape Rough Handing.

DAR1EN, Ga, Nov. l8.-T. NJ.
Blodgett, of Atlanta, and James NJ.
Elders, postmaster of Hagan, Were
said to have been ordered out OF
town Saturday night by six or eight
determined white citizens.
Messss. Blodgett and Elders are
said to have come here to make
speeches to the Republicans, and ID
the course of their remarks obJee-
tiioaable things, it is claimed, Were
said concerning the relations OF the
eolosed and white races. 1t is SAID
they told the negroes that they ~ens
being controlled by the Democrats.
and that their rights We're taken
away from them. 1t is said that they
advised them to register in order te
defeat disfeaae3isenes1t and to rally
in support of Foraker for the next
president. =,
After the speeches Mr.. Blooaget'
is said to have been found with ssN
esal Of his eolorsd political ffIends
1t is said that Elders was found at Z
restaurant. -,
Both men were escorted to ths
train, where they were said to aaYs
been compelled to charter a motol
car to get out of town, They mar
fowly escaped rough treatment. a
the citizens were very much meea
cod
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-11-21
Dad q Freshly, Son q SsPh.

A son is a sophomore and his father
has to wear a freshman cap in the
State University of Missouri, Elmer
Ellsworth Vannatta has returned te
the University after an absence OF
% years, and has begun a four=yeat
course in the agricultural depart.
meat, His son, Earl, came here last
year. and is now enrolled as a full
sophomore.
The senior Vannatta is A years old
At the age of 20 he came to Column
bia and spent one year in the aead
enie department. He then returned
home and married a graduate Of
Stephens College, Columbia.
The younger Vannatta.2 20 years old
aided in compelling "the governor
to discard his hat and don a little
cap, according to the ediet issued b,
the upper elassmen. The old man.
few DAYS later in the class rush, lined
up with the "freshies," and whef
the dust cleared away was waving
fhree-fourths of his heirs shirt.
Dad goes in for gymnasium work
three times week, and takes II
cross country runs with members Of
his class who are in their teens. He
is afraid to tackle football, but is E
seeter of the first water. Columbia
Mo-, Dispatch in New York Times.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-11-21
Country Correspondence.

Our farmers have about finished
gathering and realize very little from
their years work.
Miss Alma Sandifer, of Binnaker's S
Bridge, spent the school holidays
with her mothers family.
Miss Xania Easterling, Of Bam'
berg, is teaching the Duncanville
school near Odom's bridge.
Mrs. S. w. Clayton and daughter,
Miss Pauline, were in our midst as
guests of her daughter, Mrs. Willmott
Sandifer, last Thursday.
Mrs. O. P. Jordan returned Wed
nesday night from visit of a few
days to her sisters family, Mrs. W.
A. Jordan, at Johnston.
The school at Clear Pond is pro-
crossing very nicely under the
management Of Miss Gertrude You
mans, of Stafford.
Mrs. M. G. Sandifer, who has been
visiting relatives and friends in this
county for two weeks, returned to
her home in Gastonia, N. c., Sunday.
To Supervisor Kearse and the chain
gang, we return thanks for some
work on the Ehrhardt-Bamberg road.
They have only touched not covered
a long felt want, as just a little clay
would be much help to the heavy
sand beds, and so many other roads
have been clayed.
Just one more week till Thanks
giving. Let US take stock with our
selves and we will find we have SO
many things to be thankful for, no
matter what disappointments or mis-
haps have befallen us. .
We hear that wedding bells will
soon chime and orange blossoms soon
bloom around the placid waters of
Clear Pond.
Mr.. Charlie Mitchell, of Clear
Pond, took a pleasure trip to the
capital last week.
Mr.. Willmott Sandifer spent Tues
in Olar.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-11-21
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrtsardt EtcIngs.

EaRHAaDT. Nov. l8.-Sonday was
a cool day with us. Gave the ladies
and gentlemen a chance to show OF
their cloakS and oVefeoass.
Mess,s. John Hartz and Jerry J..
Chassereau left for Banlbetg this
morning to serve as gentlemen OF the
jury.
Mr.. Charles Has'tz left for Charles
ton today to visit his cousin and take
ia gala week. Several others will go
down on Tuesday to have a week OF
pleasure in the city by the sea.
Five of our citizens went to lvaslhoe
club house to take a few days of :,
fishing on Ashepoo river. Theyeaught
a fine lot of trout fish, at Least 20O
pounds, varying in size from II to III
lbs. Ducks, squirrels and partridges
were killed also, but the chief sport
was fishing. The river Yves In fine
shape and the bob and live bait We're
kept busy from day light until dark.
When night came we gathered In
the sitting room Of the club house
and told tales about the days sport,
They were rich and fspiey and gave
plenty of amusement Until eleven
O'Clock. Then the order was given
to go to bed. Some of our crowd were
old fishermen and they say the week
was the joliiest that they ever spent
| in their lives. All participated IN al!
| the sports and jokes and 'guyed
each other in a pleasant way. making
all the fun possible,
| Capt, T. J. Blanchard served as
leader, and did his duty to the salts
faction of the crowd. We had
doctor in camp also. but did not need
any of his medicines that he carried
| in his case. All that we needed was
plenty kitchen pbysie, and this we
had in abundance,
Mr.. J. B, Ramsey's father spent
Sunday with him. .
Mr.. Frank FL, Copeland and WIZ
spent Sunday with his father, Mr.
Joe l. Copeland. :.
| Mrs. Sarah Haigler and Fannie
Kinard, who have been spending Z
week with Mrs, ]. B. Copeland, JEFF
for their home in Cameron yesterday
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-11-21
DARLINGTON MAN SHOT.
Wounded by Unknown Party In Neigh
boris Corn Field.

DARLINGTON, Nov. 49, Mr.. K.
Furman Moody was shot and mortal
ly wounded at his home, in the
Mechanicsville section Of this county,
last night between sunset and dark.
From the information obtainable to-
day it seems that Mr.. Moody was out
hunting yesterday, and on returning
to his home last night he was passing
the corn field of Mr.. Bright William
son, which is located near Moodys
house. Hearing someone in the field
breaking corn he lowered his gun
from his shoulder and called out to
know who was there. The response
was. "Isaiah Bostick," followed in
stantly by the firing of gun, from
which load Of shot struck Moody
in the breast. and abdomen, one ball
going through the abdomen and m,
testines and lodging in the spinal
column, causing paralysis. Rescue
parties came to Moody's relief and,
following the tracks from the corn
field to a wagon near by, they traced
the same up the road towards Society
Hill for some distance, and found
that the wagon had quit the road,
turned around and came back toward
Lumber, the tracks leading to the
house of Gady Graham. 1t seems
that the horse Of Gady Graham IS
the only one in that community which
is shod all around, and the tracks fol
lowed were of a horse shod all around.
Gady Graham and Isaiah Bostick
have both been lodged in Jail to-day.
They deny any knowledge of the
crime committed. -
Mr.. Moody is one Of the most inof,
fensive young men in the county and
the citizens Of that community are
very much wrought up over the &C.
currence. Mr.. Moody married Miss
Jennie Baskins about four years ago
and they have one child.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-11-21
Wanted TO Lyueh Negro.

NEW YORK, Nov. lG.-Williaaa
Morse. a negro ieagsaofenan, robbed
a woman of her poeketbook at VIII
leugaby and Gold streets, Brooklyn,
earIylastevening, and, running away,
was caught by Policeman Edward
Kayaaagh. The negro struggled for
liberty and as the policeman threw
him, Morse drew a revolver and
placing it against Kavanaghs breast.
ffed. kayanagh dropped, the bullet
piercing his body Just below the
heart. Kayanagh diee shortly after,
As the negro ran a crowd was al
his heels, The negro turned once
and fired and the crowd scattered. !.
but two armed men kept on, running
Morse into the vacant space OF q see
ton of the Flatbash ayeaueexsenslon
where he took refuge under dilapi'
dated porch.
The two men ran in on him, dodg,
ing behind rocks. The negro fired at
them once, but did not attempt te
fee further. The space was SURROUND,
ed by crowd. Three policemen ar;
rived and closed in. The negro had
but one shot left in his revolver and
he fred this at the three policemen. q.
1t went wild. The policemen rushed
in and deWned him with clubs as he
attacked them with remarkable
strength,
No sooner was he prisoner thar
the infuriated crowd tried to take
him away from his eaptors. Met
cried: Lynch him" and "Remem'
Der the New York cop" The three
policemen backed their prisoner to
wall and fought off the crowd. Re
serves arrived from the Adams street
station and rescued them. after the
crowd had made several determined
rushes,
The negro was 50 frightened that
| his legs tottered as he was led away
under the strong guard Of policemen
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-11-21
Sunday School Robbed.

ANDERSON. Nov. l8.-The Sunday
school collection of the First Baptist
church, amounting to about $36. was
stolen yesterday from the secretary's S
room in the church between the
hour of the adjournment Of Sunday
school and the regular morning ser
vice. The treasurer of the Sunday
school had habit of keeping the
collections in a leather bag in his
store and he always carries the bag
to church with him on Sunday morn
ing in order to have change. After
he gets the morning collection he
places the money in the bag with the
other money and places it on a table
in the secfetary's room. The bag
was placed this way as usual yester-
day and when the treasurer return
ed for the money some one had made
way with it. The treasurer has made
good the amount, but as to who the
guilty person is no one seems to know.
The money was in currency of large
denominations.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-11-21
Ambiguous.

A Washington correspondent who
used to run newspaper in Iowa. ac-
cordingto Harper's Weekly, tells how
the heavy advertiser Of the town once
entered the editorial Offices and, with
anger and disgust depicted in every
line of his face, exclaimed:
That's a fine break you people
have made in my ad. this week.,
whats the troublc?' asked the
editor, in tone calculated tomolllfy
the indignant one.
Read it and seev commanded the
advertiser thrusting a copy OF the
paper in the editors face.
The latter read: IF you want to
have a fit wear Blanks shoes.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-11-21
indicted For PeOnage.

Thomas M. Graham and J. B. Ora.
ham, large naval stores operators in
Escambia county. Alabama, were in:
dicted on Thursday by the United
States grand jury for peonage. The
Grahams are accused of holding ne
groes in peOnage.
One count charges that they crossed
into Florida and secured a man from
a turpentine plant. The owner OBJ
iected and a volley Of shots is said to
have been exchanged. The trial OF
the Grahams will begin in Pensacola
this week.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-11-21

The sterk has recently visited the
royal family at Berlin and Rome. and
is scheduled for another trip to Ma.
dfid soon, Say what you please of
royalty, it is certainly on good terms
with this interesting bird.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-11-21
LEWIS CoNNoR SHOT TO DEATH.
Killed by ~Barhey Rush st Mlhcan
Station On Saturday.

Station On Saturday.
EdLOaEE, Nov. 9.-Lewis Connor
was killed by Bsrkley Rush at Mill
cans, station about ten miles below
here, Saturday. as a result OF a pre-
vious shooting affair between Connor
and Il. 7. Rush earlier in the day.
All of the participants are white.
young Connor and Bush each being
about 22 years old f. T. Bush Is
the father of the slayer of Connor-
The causes leading to the terrible
affair are revolving. 1t appears that
bad blood existed between the par
Elephants for some weeks He WAS
the son of the late Benson Connor, at
one time a man of considerable
means and with large connections
He recently left his mothers home,
near Holly Hill, and came to spend
some time with his sister, Mrs Sue G.
Cannon, to whose home be was ear
ried after. being shot and given all
possible medical attention. but ne
died several hours later.
There were fully 300 people pres
ent at the inquest and not the least
sign of violence was apparent, the
crowd being orderly and quiet. The
facts as brought ont at the inquest
were substantially as follows:
Mrs. S. C.. Cannon, sister OF the
dead man, testified that Il. I. Rush
ATTEMPTED to criminally assault her
and she told her brother of the affair
! who went to the store Of the former,
which is only few hundred yards
from the Cannon home. After M
dulging in a very heated quarrel
both men drew their pistols and BE-
gan firing, Rush receiving a slight
flesh wound in the arm and Connor
coming away unhurt. Returning to
his sisters home he met her on the
way to the scene of the trouble. She
prevailed upon him to go back to
the store and make the matter up
with Rush. Arm in arm they re-
| turned to the scene of trouble and
lust as they reached the store young
Barkley Rush fired on Connor with a
double-barreled shotgun loaded with
buckshot, the entire load taking
effect in the abdomen and thighs.
He released his hold from his sisters
/ embrace and fell. Here the tesh-
mony conflicts, as some of the wit
nesses testified that Connor fired
four shots at Rush, and others say be
threw his pistol away when be feii
mortally wounded. MIR. j. S. Strock,
who was some distance from the
shooting, testified that he heard both
pistol and gun shots.
There is said to have been bad
blood between young Rush and Con-
nor and that defamatory reports,
1 which those who know say are true,
were circulated by Rush on the lat
ter. The dead man up to few years
ago bore the reputation OF beng a
quiet and sober young man, but for
the past several years he has been re-
qarded as a dangerous character.
The slayer of Connor and his father,
H. T. Rush, are tenants on Mrs. So.
Cannon's place.
The verdict of the jury was that
Lewis Connor came to his death by
punshot wounds at the hands Of
Barkley T. Rush and that the killing
was in self defense.
The body was taken charge Of by
IUndertaker w. H. Dukes, Of Orange
burg, and carried to the dead mans
mothers home early Monday morn
ing. The slayer Of Connor was taken
charge of by Magistrate T. M. Eel
dove constable +
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-11-21
The Cotton Market.

Cotton is selling in Bamberg to-
day wednesday, at l04 cents the
pound, Receipts of the week about
two hundred bales, We are glad to
see that our people are showing dis
position to hold, Some Of the largest
planters in the county are holding
their cotton.