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Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25
Mystery Of Fires at
washington Solved
Incendiary Blazss Started by Woman
Who Became Insane After Hus-
band Deserted Her.

SIOUN FALLS. =. r.. Dec o4-t Specially
A chance remark by a demeuted woman.
IL IS believed has solved the mystery sur
rounding the origin Of several recent fires
Al the town OF washington. which gave
every evidence OF having been purposely
set. Until the demented woman made the
chance remark It was feared the town had
TO confront the problem OF hunting down
a malicious "frebuR"
The demented woman is Mrs Sanburr
who recently became insane through
worrying over the disappearance Of her
husband. who left washington several
weeks ago after stating that he was going
to point some miles away TO work lie
never appeared at the place indicated and
since leaving Washington has not been
seen or heard from. His wife was left in
destitute circumstances and the hardshps
experienced by her in caring for herself
and small children caused her 10 lose her
mind.
After she had been adjudged insane and
ordered taken TO the state hospital for
the insane at Yanl1ton she made the
chance remark. which. coming 20 the ears
Of the authorities. has convinced them
that the incendisry fires were all set by
her. Her remark was in the form OF
question, and was. DO people say that
set those fires?''
When questioned further her talk be-
came more rambling. during which she
stated that she didn't Ike the idea Of
Jack cher husband) dancing with other
women" The last incendiary fire was set
at the rear OF large building which is
used as a public hall, and in which
dance was in progress at the time IT wss
discovered the building was on fire. Mrs
Sanburn lived in a little house just across
the alley from the building
In her unbalanced condition Of mind and
with the cherries surroundings OF her
home, she evidently got the idea that her
husband was mingling with the gay throng
of dancers while he left her in her humble
home. In a fit OF jealousy and as an act
Of retaliation she is believed to have made
her way unObserved across the alley and
set the HAN building on fire.
In support OF the belief that the poor
demented woman was the mysterious fire
bug, IL is noted that there have been no
other incendlary fires since she was taken
into custody and taken before the County
Board Of Insanity.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25

county attorney that weshnes Ieaped upon
him without warning bore him to the
earth and struck him blow after blow
with a knife. cutting him about the head
and face. Dr. Workman was called and
dressed Francs injuries
Constable Cam Seybert Of Louisville ar
rested Weshnes at the quarry yesterday
and brought him to Plattsmouth. This
morning Franc appeared before the county
attorney and signed a complaint. charging
Weshnes with assault with Intent to
wound
Franc says there was no bad blood be-
tween himself and Weshnes prior to the
cutting and that they had had no words:
that both occupied hunks at the quarry.
though not together. There were twelve
men, Mexicans, Russians and Austrians.
In the same bunk but so far as Franc
knew all were peaceable. The preliminary
was had this afternoon before Judge
Archer and Weshnes bound over to the
district court.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25
STABBED BY WESHNES
FIEht. During which One e.
Mounded.

Neb.. Dec "a, specisI1
A siabb.ng affray occurred At Louisville
Thursday night in which John Franc, an
Austrian. was wounded by william Wesh-
mes. a Russian. Both men have been EN-
ployed Cor some time IN the Murphy quarry
az that place The fight occurred as the
parties wee returning 20 their hunks. hav-
ing been over % the village 10 set
groceries There we're no eve witnesses
10 tie trouble bIt Franc ttassd ~ The
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25

CINCINNATI, o.. Dec. I-Claiming to
be the common law wife Of DR.. Louen V.
Atkins who was shot and killed in Chi
cago two months ago by Or. T. NJ Rainey.
his former business partner, Mrs. Florence
Atkins filed an application FOR letters Of
administrator in the proba.e court here
today. The woman saws the estate r.
worth S500O00 Or more.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25
Assesses
shoulo reel guilty OF m
gratitude II I did not tell Of the

Il should feel guilty OF in
gratitude II I did not tell OF the
benefits I have derived from HOES Sar-
sapcrllla Five ugly and painful All
scesses formed In the lower part OF my
abdomen I was confined to my bed
thirteen, weeks. and the pain was almost
A nelghbor suggested that !
try Hoods Ssrsaparilla, which 1 did. |
began TO improve Immediately. the ab-
scesses began to heal. and took the
medicine until 7 was we'll" John wal
lace. Field Sec Y. NJ c. A, Pittston, Pa
Get II today. In usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called Sarsatahs.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25
State Gives Schools
Semi-Annual Budget
For Pay of Teachers
Fraction Over Seventy Cents a Person
Apportioned from Money Col
lected by the State.
OFrom a So Corresnondent.l

LINCOLN. Neb.. Dec 4-JSpecial D.
state Superintendent Bishop has announced
the semi-annual state school apportion-
ment. A total OF S25l 80 is apportioned
between the various counties OF the state.
the funds TO be used in paying teachers
salaries. The money is apportioned on a
basis OF school population. There is a total
Of 3I2S3 persons Of school age in the
state. The rate per person is a fraction
over % cents. The following shows the total
amount apuorti0ued.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25
Bryce sail, for New York.

LONDON, Dec. 24.-Janies Bryce. British
ambassador 10 the United States. and Mrs.
Bryce sailed for New York on the Cedric
today. They were accompanied cy ". q,
G. Gladstone. grandson OF William
Ewart Gladstone. who will spend six
months in Washington as an honorary at
tache to the British embassy.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25
Rencues Bov with Trolley Ropr.

COLUMBUS. o.. Dec 2A-whsp Seymour
Borrer was taking an interurban car to
he barns today he saw Paul Martin, an
s-year-old boy. sink into the Seioto river
Borrer cut the trolley rope loose and
using it a lasso. dragged the boy 20 the
shore
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25

TOLEDO. Ia, Dec. e4-(Special Ma Tor
Leander Clark, for whom Leander CLAIR,
college OF this place was named and who
was a benefactor OF the college and A
pioneer lowan. died here today. aged s.. In
1896 Western college was a struggling de-
nom. national school facing a crisis that
threatened 70 carry 81 down. Major Clark
came forward with donation Of 5000
and the schools name was changed 10
Leander Clark college
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25
Jo.eph FriedeRwaId.

BALTIMORE. Nd. Dec. A.-fspeciaI Tel
egram.)-JOseph FnedenWald, president or
The Crown Cork and seal company. died
here TODAY. The company has a number
~ branches throughout the country. one
81 which Is I'm Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25

NehFuskn views NOtFa.
NEBRASKA CTTT-C a. Aidrfch and
Nifs eelshFats6 tkair tEsnty -tifth naATFiAGa
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25
DEATH RECORD.
Mrs. Thomas Aikenu.

SHENANDOAH. Ia, Dec. .-(Speciall-
Mrs, Thomas Aikens died suddenly at her
home IN this city Friday morning. She
had been in Council Bluffs for some time.
taking treatment for cancer OF the breast.
and Thursday night she returned with her
husband. apparently improved. Friday
morning she awoke early and asked her
husband 10 get her a cup OF coffee. which
he did. When he returned 20 the bed she
appeared 10 be asleep He did not awaken
her then. but when she continued to sleep
he became alarmed and again went TO the
bed. when he found that she had passed
away. She was in her siNty-fourth year.
4 daughter, Margaret, Is seriously il in the
Jennie Edmundson hospital IN Council
Council Bluffs. where she was recently
Operated on for apnen1icifis
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25

Persistent Advertising is the Road &c
Big Returns.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25
william =. Fent.

William F. Fent, a railroad engineer. died
at the Hotel Howard Saturday morning.
The body Nal be taken TO Grand Island
for burial. Mr.. Fent was 81 years old and
had been a well known engineer on the
Union Pacific for a long time
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25
Nebraska vital statistics.

state Health Inspector W. IA. Wilson has
completed a report. vhirr contains vs,u-
able vital statistics covering the last two
years During the yrar ending December
T. 1909 there were -"Ei hi-ihS and 1885
deaths iu the state. pvarT The year end
ing December l. 1910 the total number o.
births vas -5IU and there were e.s52
deaths. Tho deaths In the state during the
ear endinz ue-ember T. 1910, were from
causes as follows. Tuberculosis. asa.
Is phoId feltr -i,- meningitis and spinal
disease ne; d'phtheria. q, scarlet fever
y; smaIlpoE 90 The total number OF
births dur.rs the same year t5I1D
islG were males and l-05l were females
Only % were colored children and included
we're two sets % twins. IN tie total mum
Der n births during the last year there
we're 80 sets ~ twins OF these "a we're
male and IS female There were six sets
u trinlets. % the eighteen children he
iouging 90 the Jrpiet births. were males
and i2 females.
Deaths Of tuberculosis numbered 5of the
previous year and fsf the lsst ear
The triplets reported 10 the health In
spector we're born In the following towns.
one SCI in each town Adams, Galena Bel
videre. Mindeu. Lincoln and Hastings.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25
Teacher Committee Meets.

The teachers committee OF The STATE
normal board held mccung after the
adiournHient ~ ths reEular hoard meet
- Aad lzy1tad OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES crab
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25

Persistent Advertising II the Road to
Big Returns.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25

SHENANDOAH. Ia. Dec. Especial -
A. A. Miller. proprietor Of the Delnonico
hotel died yesterday afternoon AZ ~
after an illness OF three weeks. rhe disea se
being pleuro-pneumouia- He is survived By
his wife, mother. four brothers and four
sisters
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-11-03
Arm Mangled in Machinery.

St. George, Oct. 29.-Charley XII
ger, who is employed by the St.
George cotton seed oil mill and manu-
featuring company, had his right arm
terribly mangled in the machinery OF
the plant yesterday. Just how the
accident happened is not known, as
there were no eye-witnesses. The
young mans duties were about the
gins. It is supposed that when one
OF these machines became clogged, he
thrust his hand into it to remove the
obstruction and it was put in motion
without his knowledge.
Medical aid was Immediately sum-
moned but the physicians who dress
ed the wound have not fully decided
as yet whether it will be possible to
save the injured member, though it
is probable that amputation will not
be necessary.
The young man, who is about 70
years of age, is we'll known.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-11-03
MASTERS SALE.

By virtue of a decree of the court
of common pleas for Bamberg county,
State of South Carolina, in the case
of A. F. Brown VS.. Wesley Dyches
ct al, 1, H. G. Folk, Master for Bam-
berg county, will sell to the highest
bidder for cash at the court house
door, Bamberg, South Carolina, on
the 7th day Of November, 1910, the
same being the first Monday and legal
sales day, between the legal hours OF
sale on said day, the following de-
scribed lands:
All that certain tract or parcel OF
land, situate, lying, and being in the
county of Bamberg, State aforesaid,
and South of the town of Bamberg,
containing thirty-seven (3O acres,
more or less, and bounded as fol-
lows: on the North by cemetery lot;
East by lands of Malinda Smalls;
South by lands of Mrs. S. r. Gar
land, and West by the public road,
and known as tract No. 4 of the
George R. Dyches estate.
Purchaser to pay for papers, and
if bid is not complied with within one
hour after sale the land will be re-
sold at the risk of the former pur-
chaser until purchaser is found who
shall comply.
H. C. FOLK,
Master for Bamberg County.
RAYSOR & SUMMERS,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-11-03

If the white Republican party Or
ganized in Columbia last week re-
suits in making the Democrats put
forth their very best men for office,
it will bring about much desired
result. Men will differ politically,
and if the opposition party develops
into such an organization as will at
tract men who honestly believe in
the doctrines of the Republican par
ty, not being an organization for
patronage only, politics may get in
teresting in the general election.
South Carolina is rapidly developing
into a manufacturing State, and not
a few of our citizens are supporters
of the doctrine of protection when
their interest lies that way.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-11-03
Wage War Against Tigers.

Barnwell, Oct. 2S.-The mayors
court has been kept pretty busy for
the past two days disposing of the
cases against the alleged "blind IT,
gers" which was raided here last Sat-
day morning. The first case was that
against John McLemore, charged with
unlawfully storing whiskey. He was
found guilty and senteced to pay a
fine of s1O0 or serve thirty days on
the public works.
Marvin Holland, charged with un-
lawfully selling whiskey, was acquit-
ted.
In the case against Claude and
Norman Greene, charged with unlaw-
fully storing whiskey, the jury acquit-
ted the first named defendant on the
ground that there was no proof
against him, he being merely a clerk
in the store of his brother, and found
verdict of guilty against the last
named defendant. He was sentenced
to pay a fine of 500 or serve thirty
days on the public works. 1t is un-
derstood that the defendants will ap-
peal IN both of the above cases.
Marvin Holland was next arraigned
on the charge of carrying concealed
weapons and the case resulted in a
mistrial.
J. w. Burke, a witness for the de-
fence in oae of the cases tried yes
terday, anl who claims that he does
collecting for a restaurant keep
er" in Augusta, was arrested here
yesterday afternoon on the charge OF
soliciting orders for whiskey for the
said restaurant keeper, who, it is said,
is a seller of the "essence Of JOY"
He gave bond in the amount of $500
for his appearance here next Wednes-
day.
B. H. Cullum, a news butcher on
the ugusta-Branchville division of
the Southern Railway, was arrested
at Blackville yesterday on the charge
of unlawfully selling whiskey. He
was brought to Barnwell and waived
preliminary hearing, giving bond
in the amount of $500 for his appear
ance at court.
The case against Marvin Holland,
charged with unlawfully storing whls-
key, was set for trial for this after
noon, but owing to the difficulty in Sc
curing a jury the trial will be post
poned.
The above cases, it will be under
stood, were tried before the mayor.
The offenders will likewise be prose-
cuted on the same charge at the court
of general sssions, which convenes
here the latter part Of next month.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-11-03
No Clue to Assailant.

Gaffney, Oct. 29.-Although a
search was kept up for some hours by
the large party of people gathered,
for the miscreant who assaulted Prof.
W. J. Francis, superintendent of the
public schools of this city at his home
last Thursday evening no trace could
be found of the person or persons
who committed the act and the effort
was therefore given up. Not the
slightest trace could be found of any
one. The officers are still looking out
for suspicious persons and it is pos
sible that he may yet be captured.
Prof. Francis has practically recov-
cred from the effects of the blow and
will doubtless be able to resume his
duties at the schools by Monday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-11-03
BREAKS UP GUN GANG.
Policeman in New York Kills Leader
and Wounds Follower.

New York, Oct. 30.-Through
quick work with his revolver, Robert
Adler, the special policeman in a
West Twenty-third street dancing
academy, who late last night shot
and killed one man and probably fa-
tally injured another while the
dancers were in the maze of waltz,
broke up for the time being the
Greehr gang, a band of gun fighters.
Six of them, led by Charles Hunt,
cherished hatred against Adler and,
according to the police, went to the
dancing academy to "get" him.
When Adler stopped them at the
door, six hands reached for as many
pistol pockets
A shot was fired and door near
Adler's head was splintered. Then
Adler's pistol flashed and Hunt
crumpled up and fell, shot through
the head. =.
He never moved again.
Three other shots were fired at
Adler, but all missed. William Nor
ris. one of the band, then lunged for
ward with pistol raised, but the speci-
al policeman was too quick and shot
him through the head. The remain
der of the band fed. Morris will
probably die.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-11-03
STER' s SALE.

BY virtue of an order in the case
of Julia E. Blount VS.. jamie Sue
Weekley ct al, in the court of COM
mon pleas for Bamberg county, South
Carolina, I, H. c. Folk, Master Tor
Bamberg county, will sell TO the
highest bidder for cash on the sew
enth day of November next, the same
being salesday, between the legal
hours of sale, at the court house door
at Bamberg, South Carolina, the fol-
lowing described lands, to-wit:
"All that piece, parcel or lot OF
real estate situate, lying and being
in the town and county of Bamberg,
State of South Carolina, containing
three 60 acres more or less, and
bounded as follows::: North by
Church street, Eat by lot formerly
of J. NJ. Smith, and lot described be-
low, South by Brick Yard street, ana
West by Cox Avenue.
ALSO
All that piece, parcel or lot of real
estate, situate, lying and being in
the town and County of Bamberg,
State aforesaid, containing and meas
uring one Cd acre more or less, and
bounded as follows: North by Church
street, East by lot formerly of ]. M.
Smith, South by lot described above,
and West by above described lot. II
terms of sale are not complied with
within one hour after sale, the lands
will be resold, at the risk OF the
purchaser, until purchaser is found
who will comply. Purchaser to pay
for papers.
H. C.. FOLK,
Master for Bamberg County.
w. E. FREE, Plaintiffs Attorney.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-11-03
Accused of Stealing Cotton.

Manning, Oct. 2S.-J. Edgar Haley,
a white man, was arrested and bound
over Wednesday by Magistrate D. j.
Bradham on a charge of grand lar
ceny. 1t is alleged that he went in
the night to Thomas's ginnery at
Bloomville and hauled away to his
own home $40 pounds of seed cotton
left there by one of his neighbors.
Haley furnished bond for his appear
ance.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-11-03

Published every Thursday In The
Herald building, on Main street, In
the live and growing City of Bam-
berg, being issued from a printing
Office which is equipped with Mer-
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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-11-03

membered that Bamberg county
builds good roads without any special
tax or bond issue, and the total ex-
penses of our county last year were
less than $4,000. Yet Colleton
taxes her people at one time s22,-
900 for roads alone. Does this look
like taxes are cheaper in Colleton
than Bamberg? we would be glad
to have the Press and Standard dis
cuss this matter and show how the
people of Warren township are to be
benefited by remaining in Colleton.
1t will take many advantages to Off
set the taxes mentioned above.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-11-03
DISPENSARY TRIALS.
''CoRspiracy Indictments" to be Press.
ed at Chester. Next Week.

COlulnUld, OCI. co. uo uiSpSh
sary graft" cases will be called at
Chester on November Z. This in
Formation was obtained here tonight,
being the first definite announcement
as to the date for the trial of the no
torious cases connected with the old
State dispensary. The witnesses of
the State have been subpoenaed to
appear on November {, at Chester,
was also learned tonight.
Conspiracy" Indictment.
The Indictment to be pressed at
Chester is that containing the "con-
spiracy" charges. Written across the
back of this indictment are the fol-
lowing names: Jodie NJ. Rawlinson,
Joseph B. Wylie, John Black, James
S. Farnum, John T. Early, Morton A.
Goodman and H. Lee Solomons. In
brief, the indictment charges that the
State of Sotuh Carolina was defraud-
ed out Of $4,000 by an alleged con-
spiracy, the nature of which is set
out.
The witnesses written on the back
of the original Indictment here were:
Smith, Thorpe, Collins and Wylie. To
this number may now be added Nor
ton A. Goodman, Joe Wylie, formerly
a member of the State board of con-
troll, has already turned States evil
dence and testified in two cases here.
Alleged "Rebate Schedule.
The indictment charges that the
State board and whiskey agents con-
spired together to defraud the State,
and that the members of the board
received for their individual use, and
not for the benefit of the State, re-
bates in addition to the compensa-
ton allowed by law.
The "rebate schedule" is made a
part of the Indictment. That sched-
ule says that on whiskey selling for
s1.47 a gallon, the board got in re-
bates $3.50 per barrel, and so on up
the line. Three dollar whiskey net
ted the board $25 a barrel in rebates,
says the indictment. Case goods had
their figures, too. Between March 6
and March %, 1906, the board is said
to have cleaned up $4,000, and
from March % to the end of the year,
s1OS,000, making $4,000 in ALL.
Cases Slated for Trial.
Jodie NJ. Rawlinson and John
Black, members of the old State
board of control, are the ones men
toned for trial at Chester, as is Lee
Solomons, formerly a whiskey agent.
John T. Early has testified, as has
Joe Wylie and Morton Goodman furn"
ished certain evidence in connection
with the Hub" Evans case. John
Black was placed on trial here, but a
copy Of a newspaper found in the
room of jurors halted the trial,
which Judge Memminger declared to
be a mistrial.