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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
SUICIDE IN COLUMBIA.
Man Wished to be Buried in Con.
federate Uniform.

Columbia, Nov. Nv. J. Arant,
well known here, in Charleston and
throughout the State for the past
twenty years as dry goods clerk,
and prominent Mason, committed
suicide at his boarding house here
last night by drinking laudanum,
due to dependency over his wife's
death, which occurred year ago in
Charleston, where he was sixteen
years with the Kerrison company.
He left his Confederate uniform,
nicely pressed laid out, with a note
pinned to it: BURY me in this
He also left notes asking that his
son Frank H. Arant, at Camden, H.
B. Bolger at Kerrisons and G. F.
Hebrich at Stonewall Masonic lodge
in Charleston, be notified by wire.
He left no letters.
At an early hour this morning Mr..
Arant walked up a fellow boarder
friend and asked him to say at Tapp's
dry goods store this morning that he
would not be there for work, and told
his friend goodbye. He seemed in
fine humor last night when he retired
at II o'clock.
All efforts to revive him this morn
ing when he was found, with the
tell-tale two-ounce bottle of lauda-
mum in the slop-jar beside the bed,
failed and his instructions were
promptly carried out.
His only relative in Columbia is
his wife's sister, Mrs. Windsor, of
Waverly suburb.
His son will arrive here this after
noon in an automobile from Camden.
On his arrival the funeral arrange
ments will be made.
Mr.. Arant was afectionately known
among the young men about town as
.Uncle Joe," and he was very popu-
lar among all classes of people. He
is spoken of as a man of high princi-
ple and thorough and competent in
his business. He began his dry goods
career here and it is said of him that
many lady customers at places where
he worked would allow no other clerk
to serve them when he was in the
store. He returned here last January
from Charleston and worked awhile
at Tapp's, but retired to his farm in
Camden, returning again for regular
employment in September, when he
was given charge of the silk depart
ment.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
Cripple Kills Wife.

Jacksonville, Fla, Nov, 10.-As a
tragic elimination of marital trouble
of long standing, Louis w. Lewis,
white, shot and killed his wife at his
home in the western section of the
city this afternoon, then turned the
revolver on himself, sending bullet
through his head, causing almost in
slant death. Lewis was cripple and
conducted a small soft drink stand
near his home.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
Pretty Girl Elected County Treasurer

Miss Gertrude Jordan, good look
ing and twenty-eight years old, has
been elected treasurer of Cherry
county, Nebraska. Until recently
she had been a deputy in the Office.
She made the race as republican.
The county attorney questioned
whether a woman was eligible, and
the matter was referred to Attorney
General Thompson, who declared that
there was nothing in the constitution
to prevent Miss Jordan assuming the
Office.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
Total ...-...111a mi
SPECIAL SCHOOL LEVIES.

All persons between the ages of
twenty-one and sixty years, except
Confederat soldiers and sailors, who
are exempt at fifty years of age, are
liable to a poll tax of one dollar.
Capitation dog tax, so. cents.
All persons who were 21 years of
age on or before the 1st day Of Jan
ary, 1909, are liable to poll tax of
one dollar, and all who have not
made returns to the Auditor are re-
uuested to do so on or before 1st Of
January, 1910, and thereby save the
penalty and costs.
I will receive the communication
road tax Of two (s2.O0) dollars from
the 18th day of October, 1909, until
the 1st day of March, 1910.
JOHN F. FOLK.
Treasurer Bamberg County.
Bamberg, S. c., Sept. 80, 1909.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18

Paints, oils, spirits, wall tints, wall
colors, colors in oil, varnishes, stains,
and In fact everything that Is panty.
SIMMONS HARDWARE co.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
TAX NOTICE.

The treasurer's Office will be open
for the collection of State, county,
school and all other taxes from the
18th day of October, 1909, until the
18th day of March, 1910, inclusive.
From the first day Of January,
1910, until the 31st day of January,
1910, a penalty of 1 per cent. will
be added to all unpaid taxes. From
the 1st day of February, 1910, until
the 2Sth day of February, 1910, a
penalty of 2 per cent. will be added
to all unpaid taxes. From the 1st
day of March, 1910, until the 18th
day of March, 1910, penalty of z
per cent. will be added to all unpaid
taxes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
U. s. WINS 1oo,ooo,ooo SUIT.


Washington. April THE department OF
justice has been advised in regard to the
decree rendered on April 3 in favor OF
the government in equity suit No. $50
United States VS.. Northern Pacific Rail-
road company. the Rocky Ford Coal
company and the Northwestern I'm
provement COMPANY pending In the dis
trict Of Montana. This suit was in
stituted on July l3 of last year to cancel
patents issued for 1870 acres of coal
land.
The Northern Pacific Railroad company
held title to 1l2o acres Of land in the
Mount Rainier National Park, created
by the act OF March . 1899. Section of
the act provided that the Northern Pacific
Railroad company might deed to the
government any lands held by II within
either this national park or the Pacific
forest reserve and select in lieu thereof
an equal quantity Of non-mineral public
lands.
Pursuant to this provision the railroad
company selected the 1lo0 acres Of land
IN controversy and received patents there
for. At the time of such selection these
lands were classified as non-mineral
lands. 1t developed later that they were
valuable coal lands This suit was in
stituted to cancel the railroads patent
for the lands on the ground that they
were valuable coal lands, their value
being alleged to he more than sl0o 900 90.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
FIRST SHOOT OF SEASON.
MiddlcbIry Gun Club Begins County
Championship Tournament

Mddlebury. April THE first NEE. =
ing of the Middlebury Gun club this
season to shoot for the championship
of Addison county was held this after
noon. Or. g. n. Burr of Montpelier.
state champion OF 1908. was among
the guests and the Rutland Gun club
was represented by &. X. Brown and
G.. T.. Davis. These scores were made
out of possible so; G.. T.. Palmer, A
X. r. Pinney. IS; l.. G. Russell. 2S; g..
II. Burr, 3S: G. r. Davis, 81; y. :.
Toote. SO; George Palmer. "a; @. y.
Shambo, 81: Cushing Hill. 30; w. j.
Newton. 30: G. r. Brown. 23; G. F..
X idder. Is. The tie for second place
between Pinney and Russell was shot
or al 25 birds. Pinney winning with
81 to Russell's 20.
A friendly match was shot at %
targets, resulting as follows: George
Palmer. 20; r. +. Pinney, 81: c. Y.
Davis, 81. q. n. Shambo. 20; L. c. Rus
sell. 20; G. X. Brown. 10: Gushing T1ill,
Is; G. r. Burr. II: George Kidder. ! 5.
The next meeting Of the club will
be held the first Wednesday in May at
200 p. IN.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
TO FILL THE VACANCY.
I.ieuteuant-Go May Act
as Governor.

Hartford. Conn. April To meet n
condition which has arisen by the serious
illness of Governor Lilley, the General
Assembly to-day adopted resolution to
enable the Governor To request the Lieu
tenant Governor to assume the office OF
acting Governor or iR case the Governor
Is incapacitated from making such Il
request the secretary OF state Is called
upon to request the Governor
so to serve. The State constitution fails
to meet the present emergency, Senator
Searls, chairman Of the committee on
Judiciary. in presenting the resolution
said the State was face to face with a
had condition of affairs He declines to
discuss at length this situation and the
resolution was put upon It's immediate
passage, Immediately afterwards n hull
lCtin on the Governors condition was
.;iven out. II stated the patient was not
quite SO well as yesterday but no alarm
was feLI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
WORKING ON LAST CASE.
Supreme Court VIII Adjourn Mt St.
Johnsbury To-day.

ST. Johns bury. April 7-Three cases were
taken up in supreme court to-day. The
first Is that of F.. F. Norcross vs. Hattie
Willard. petition for new trial on the
ground OF misconduct of jury. This has
been twice tried in Essex county court
and twice In supreme court. Verdict on
the first trial was $500 for the plaintin.
Tho second trial was at the March term,
1907. and the verdict for the plaintiff was
$4,000 Judgment thereon was confirmed
by the supreme court at the May term.
1905. The action was for malpractice on the
part Of the defendant in treating injuries
to the plaintiffs wrists. George W. Young
OF Newport and L. p. Slack of St. Johns
bury appeared for the petitioner: II. W.
Blake OF Island Pond and Harland B.
Howe of st. Johnsbury. for the petit
tionee.
The second case is that of the town
school district OF Barton vs. c. NJ.
Leclair The action was brought to re-
cover for schooling given defendant s
children. The judgment at Orleans county
court was for the plaintiff to recover
$lll The case came to supreme court
on exceptions. W. W. Reirdon OF Barton,
for defendants; W. NJ. Wright OF Barton,
for plaintiff.
The last case will be finished to-mor-
row morning, after which court will ad-
journ. II IL that OF Alfred T.. Alfred f.,
Naillancourt vs. Grand Trunk Railway
company, an action brought against the
railroad for injuries received August H.
idG. in an accident at West Paris. Me
IT,, plaintiff was brakeman on
freight, which stopped on siding to
make way for a passenger train. While
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
One Man Killed and Wire Ser
vice Demoralized in
Buffalo.
MANY STREETS FLOODED
Two Steamers Broke from Their Moor
Whole Front of a Dry Goods
Store blown in-Unvoc in
Lumber Yards,

Buffalo y. Y, April From three
o'clock until five this Afternoon the wind
tore through the streets of Buffalo at
the rate OF 70 miles an hour. one man
was killed and many people were injur-
ed by parts Of buildings detached by tho
force Of the wind and hurled through
tho air The whole front Of Oppenhem-
Collins dry goods store was blown in
and many plate glass windows on Main
street were shattered
Out on the lake the water was lashed
into a foaning tumbling mass and the
big Ice field that stretched as far as
Dunkirl was broken up and forced into
this harbor. Buffalo creek and the Black
we'll canal were sent out Of their banks
and many streets were flooded. Shortly
after three o'clock the big steel steam
ers J. ]. II Brown and William II,
Truesdale broke from their moorings IT
the breal5water and were blown aground
a the foot Of Michigan street A dredge
got jammed In the ice and sank.
Peter Maribilo n Polish farmer. was
blown from a hay rack TO the street A
broken piece Of timber from the wreck
Of his wagon pierced his side. killing him
almost Instantly.
Telegraph and telephone service In I'll
ulfPCtlClS Is trNOTallHed. communication
with Canada was cut off at two o'clocl,
this afternoon
The wind played such havoc in the
lumber wards ar Tonawanda that work
was suspended. The steeDle of the First
Nathodist Church fell on the roof of the
church proper and broke through causing
$50oo damage. The roof and walls Of uarts
of the Niagara Cordage compauys factory
operated by the Pyder Manufacturing
company Of New York and the Island BOX
plant on Tonawanda island We're blown
down.
At Niagara Falls large section of to
roof of the Cataract House. one OF to
oldest OF summer hostelries was tom
loose and spilled into Main street 1'l .
Callinan block on Third street also lost
part of its roof.
One hundred trees on the state reserves
tion Were destroyed.
The damage at Locl1r,ort will amount
to several thousand dollars. The roof II
Williams Brothers department store .
by 30 feet. was lifted by a gust of wi,id
and carried over the roofs of four adj
Joining buildings before it landed The
I.ockport rubber works was badly dam
aged.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
CUTS HIS THROAT IN PARK.
Former Mining Stock Broker became
DeSpOndcnt after Illness.

Eoston. April 7.-William F, Bache
until recently mining stock broker
with offices on State street and formerly
general agent here Of the Northwestern
Life Insurance company, killed himself
in Franklin Park yesterday by cutting
mis- throat with razor. His body was
found at noon Dependency Is given a.
the cause Of his suicide.
The body was taken to the city hospi
tai morg1ie.
Bache was in business with his two
sons, Charles F. and James r. Bache
His clothing contained several papers II
regard 10 the business, which led to hi:
Identification.
When notified of his fathers suicide
Charles T. Bache. who with his brother
II mes r Bache. conducts the Arizona
Smelling company, said: Father had
been despondent of late owing to the
effects OF an attack OF typhoid fever
He had not been connected with this
business since January"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
Asylum Officials Believe Kent Is
Not Insane but Of Un-
sound Mind.
INSANITY DEFENSE, HOWEVER
Father Of Alleged Murderer SwcnrS
That TWO of His Great Grand-
mothers We're Crazy-Sfnte
Allows Grout to Testify
Cor Purpose.

Rutland April THAT the defense In
the case of t:lroy Kent on trial here FOR
the murder Of Miss Della B. CongdOn Of
East Wallingford last July, is relying on
the claim of insanity to free the accused
from the responsibility for the crime
was evident from to-day's testimony, all
the evidence introduced bearing on the
question Of his sanity. The strongest
statements made were that Kent was
Of unsound mind. The fact that there
was Insanity on both sides OF the Kent
family was established.
The State surprised everybody by
Withdrawing its objection to any testi-
mony DR.. Don d. Grout. superintendent
81 the state hospital for the insane at
Waterbury. might wish 10 give in con-
tradiction Of the story Of Elgin NJ Tag
CART. the cheesemaker. who declared on
the stand last week that Dr. Grout tried
10 prevent him from identifying Kent at
the asylum. AS socn as the doctor took
the stand il became evident that At
torney- General Sargent had wIthdra wn
his objections simply TO get an oppor-
tunity to give Dr. Grout a severe cross
examination. The witness denied in the
main the accusations made by Taggart
trying to prevent TagRart from Identify
ing Kent AT the asylum.
MAN OF UNSO1'ND MIND"
Or. Watson l.. Wasson Of the Water
bury insane hospital was on the stand a
'ong time this morning. and he told a
lood deal about his observations of Kent
A. different times between 1909 and 1900
Ee said that when Kent was first
brought to the asylum from Windsor he
considered him sare. but that later OBJ
servations led him TO the conclusion that
Kent was taking to some extent. He
said most authorities defined insa nifty as
4 diseased condition of once healthy
mind In view OF this definition. he
you'd not call Kent insane because he
believed he was born the way he was.
He would class him. rather as a moral
infbecile. Like DR.. Grout he said: Kent
Is not insane; he IL not a man Of sound
mind
DR.. Wasson said that Kent was not
rhle to carry the train of thought in a
long sentence. The man ina gined many
things: once he said that he had been
operated upon and some Of his vitals cut
out. He could play good game of
checkers or cards.
KENT SWORE AT NIGHT.
Allen St John and Timothy Halpin,
Keepers at the House Of Correction. said
that while confined at the institution for
safe keeping las, fall Kent was often
very noisy at night talking protanely to
some imaginary person. Keeper j. q.
Bess testified that Kent told him that
they made human stew ont Of everybody
who died at the asylum serving it every
Tuesday and Thursday,
Through George a. Kent OF Wardshoro,
father Of the respondent, the defense
brought ont the fact that there was
insanity in the Kent family. He testified
that a great grandmother Of the re-
spondent on each side of the house had
been insane.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
YOUNG MAN STABBED.


Milford. Del. April In a ouarre. over
a girl early to-day walter Gillespie was
stabbed to death by Chester Gray Of
Milton. Del Gray had been calling on
the young lady here last night and says
that while ON his way home he was
followed by GILLESPIE and two of the lat
ter's friends. According to Gray he was
attacked by the three young men and
dealt blow himself with Il pen lulife
nhicting "A fatal wound ON Gillepsle. Ne
then gave himself to the police All con-
cerned are members OF well known fami-
lies Gillespie was 20 years old. ana is
said he was also attentive to the young
woman Gray SAYS hc had no intention
giving his assailant a fatal wound and
is hsarthrotsn avac tina traGadv-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
VERGENNEs.


The funeral of Charles f. Tull was
held at the house Friday afternoon,
the Rev. Frederick Sawyer officiating.
The bearers were Giles Hatch, Will
liam Conant, Wesley Varney and T.
Carpenter and burial was in Kents
burying ground. The funeral was
largely attended. among those from
away being John Lynch OF ST. Adams
and Miss Mary Murphy OF Brooklyn,
y. brother and sister Of Mrs Tull.
Mrs. w. A. Dalrymple gave party
for her son. Arthur, Friday evening
In honor of his ninth birthday. About
Is of his playmates enjoyed very
pleasant evening Belle Harris
has gone to New York city to pur-
chase millinery.-Mr. and Mrs. NJ. r.
Bradley and daughters. Cora and
Tessa OF South Lincoln are visiting
her sister, Mrs. Joseph Tatro.--John
Seaman is suffering from an attack of
ppendicitis.-George Willard and
Perry Willis OF Norwich University
are at home for the Easter vacation.
Mrs Mary r.. johnson is threatened
with pneumonia-Mrs. II. A. Stickles
OF Addison is visiting her brother, L.
G.. Whitford.-Mr. and Mrs. Myron T.
Bristol, have returned from visit to
their son. DR.. Bert NJ. Bristol or Gro
ton. Mass.--W. II. Carter Of Middle
bury College is passing the Easter
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Carter.
Miss Alice NJ. Blessing passed Sunday
with friends in Bristol--George Cough
has returned from Sonora, Mexico, where
he has been spending the past year.-Mrs.
l.. F. Young and child OF Brockton,
Mass. is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Connors-Charles Mayhem
has returned to Bristol.--A daugh- l.
ter was born Sunday to Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Adams.
The license commissioners met Mon
day evening in the office OF Frank L.
Fish to receive applications, Chairman
]. A. Harrington presiding. Three ap-
plications for frst class licenses were
| received as follows; Bartholomew Cas-
ey at the Stevens House, w. Fl. Norton
at the Norton House ana w II. Nor
ton at the corner of Main and Maple
streets. Two ask for hfth class H.
censes, w. r. Warner and r. Neville
The commissioners have fixed the
price Of first class licenses at $500 and
NTH class at $50.-Easter preparatory
service will be held in the parlors of
the Congregational Church this
evening with an address by the pas
tor on "The Perfect Sacrifice."--
George Field win teach the school at
Monkton Boro this term.-George
Jackson IL In Boston.--E. II. Rose Of
Worcester Mass, visited Frank Dartt
Monday.-Benj jamin T. Field has pur-
chased the Joseph LaDukc house on
Continued m page 81
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
CAUGHT IN HIGH WATER.
Montpelier Men Shouted for Help In
Highway and Got u.

Montpelier April Elmer Bickford.
clerk at the Montpelier House. and
Henry Fisher narrowly escaped drown
ing this evening while driving from Mid
dlesex to Montpelier. Below Green
Mount cemetery the water is four feet
deep in the highway and when they
drove into il. the water came into the
buggy and the horse was nearly swept
off its feet. The young men shouted
Justify for help. Assistance was sent
down from this city and they were ex-
tricated from their perlous predca msnt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
COLLISION IN BOSTON.
Disabled Trolley broke Away and Run
Down Hiil into Another Car.

Boston. April 1.-'Several persons wcre
hurt In n collision this afternoon between
two trolleys near the corner OF WASH
ington and Popler streets in Roslndale
Two men were taken to n hospital one
suffering from a fracture Of the skull
and IS In n serious condition. About =
persons were moro or less hurt \ dis
abled car with no one aboard was bciu.
towed up the Eill by another car when tin
towing chain broke and the disabled car
slid rapidly down the hill smashing the
front end of another car following.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
rs Vol" LNl9 BURLINGTON April. 8.

tho plaintiff was fixing the switches his
train started and in running after II his
fGot slipped on "A clnder and he fell
under the train and both lcgs were cut
OFT The case was tried at the October
term. 1903, in Essex county court anr~the
vert was for the plaintiff to recover
81 100 The defendant took exceptions H.
w. Blake of Island Pond and X W. ST.
r'onds of st. Johnsbury. for plaintiff. r..
y. Amey Of Island Pond and l.. j. Hight
or Portland. for defendant.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
CHANCE TO BE DIPLOMAT.
Pres. Taft Offers Ex-scn. Fulton Post
tiOn Of Minister to Chinn.

Washington. April 7-Presdent TAFT to-
day rendered Former Senator Fulton OF
oregon. the post of minister TO China
to succeed NJ. W Rockhill Mr. fulton
requested 10 days In which to consider
whether he could accept Judge Meyer
SulZberger. Of tie court of common
pleas of Philadelphia, an eminent Orien-
tai scholar, has been offered the am
ba sadorship to Turkey hut declined pre-
ferring to remain on the bench.
CIVIL SERVICE VACANCY
Washington. April Henry r. Green
to-day rendered to President Taft his res
ignation as civil service commissioners
skiing that II be made effective MAY /
Ii has been reported for some time that
the first vacancy on the commission
would be filled by the appointment Of
James r. Williams. Jr OF Washington
Il. c. He was formerly a newspaper
man who acted as secretary to National
Chairman during the greater part of the
TT esidential campaign. The President
Las taken no action in the matter yet,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
HAPPENINGS IN
VERMONT
Local Items of TrA EST From All
Parts of the en- Noun.
Jain So
THE NEWS BY 9 ouN7IEs

Vron the Island in the Lnke to the
Pnssumpsic, Along otter Creek
and by the shores Of White
River Covered by Spe.
ciaI Correspondents
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08

lContinued ON page ls>
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-10-07
FISHERIES CASE
Is Submitted by Both the
United States and
Great Britain.

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Oct. A
Complying with the terms of spe.
cial agreement between the United
States and Great Brtainethe state de-
partment today filed with the Brit
ish embassy here the government
case in The New Foundland fisheries
controversy. The case of the British
government. will also be filed to.
day with the American ambassador
lat London and both will then be sub.
mitted to an International bureau
at The Hague for decision on the
questions involved.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-10-07
STEALS AUNT
And Elopes with Her to Kan
sas City, Where They
Are Arrested.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 5.-charged
with stealing his uncle's wife, Edward
Simpson. was arrested here today.
Mrs. Mary Simpson, his aunt, the wife
of Cleveland, o., real estate dealer,
was also arrested. Simpson is a
nephew of this married man, and the
aunt is the mother OF an eight-year-
old boy. She is 4s and the nephew
81.
Mrs. Simpson and Edward Simpson
pleaded guilty to the statutory
charge and We're sentenced to four
months imprisonment. Hine simp-
son, the husband, appeared against
the pair.