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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-11-15
Y. NJ. c. A. Agricultural Course

One of the most important activities
ever undertaken by the educational
department of the Seattle Young
Mems Christian Association is the
result of crystallizing the slogan
'sBack to the Soil" into the material
form of course in modern, scientific
and business farming and in this
work it has the cooperation OF some
,of the best agricultural experts of the
state.
It was with view to diverting this
stream of country boys back to the
farm that the idea of the agricultural
course was conceived, but not divert
ing them back to the farm until such
time as they were thoroughly trained
i'm the proper management and con-
duct of the farm trained long bust
ness lines as we'll as along scientific
and practical lines
Believing every man should have
"a solid foundation in the business
branches, whether he applies it to the
farm or what not, the course includes
bookkeeping. accounting, penman
ship, arithmetic, spelling and kindred
subjects.
In addition to these branches such
subjects as soils. seeds, fertilizers,
gardening apple cultivation, small
fruits and complete courses in poultry
raising and dairying are included in
the Y. M. G. A. course.
Persons who are interested in this
course may write to II. A. Woodcock,
educational director, Seattle Y. M.
e. A. and they will receive an Agri-
cultural Bulletin and full information
regarding the course.
The following lectures have been
scheduled and these will be followed
by twenty-six other lectures and
practical talks:
Nov. 81. -"S Starting the Poultry
Business, Pens. Yards, etc. Fl. L.
Blanchard, in charge of Dairy & PouI-
try Department, Experiment Station,
Puyallup.
Nov. 25.-''Building Dairy Herd, -
A. G. Van Houten, Deputy State
Dairy Inspector
Nov. 28.- "Chicken Breeding" FL.
L. Blanchard.
Dec. 2.-"The Sanitary Production
of Milk" Stereopticon. Geo. Hen
derson, Dept State Dairy Inspector.
Dec. 5. -' Education for Agri-
cultural Efficiency" r. w. Thatcher,
Director Experiment Station, Pull
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-11-15

Son, of North Yakima, Wash. 1t is
known as the Grassland Farm. The
foundation of this herd was formerly
owned by Mrs. May G. Hamley, of
Sprague, Wash. Her many winnings
at the various state and inter state
fairs brought the herd much honor
and a wide reputation for quality.
The cut above is photo of the
beautiful little stallion at the head of
the herd. Ii you would make the
children a Christmas present worth
while nothing could beat one of these
ponies.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-11-15
A Pony for Christmas.

If there is any one pet that children
love more than another it is a nice
little pony. 1t is a pet that is not
only playful and ornamental but can
be made very useful and profitable.
Whenever there is pony and boy on
the farm they are sure to get all they
can do. such as going for the mail,
taking butter to the neighbors, carry
ing lunch or water to men in the
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-11-15
Bishops's Sales for September
and October.

James Crook of Roche Harbor,
WASH, purchased a bull calf named
Sir Pioneer; this calf is fine in
dividual and is we'll bred, is sired by
Sir Canary Mechthilde, noted
Canadian bull who heads the herd of
Holsteins owned by J. r. Stevens of
Steveston, b. G.
During the fairs, the Idaho Agr1-
cultural College bought his Sr. yearl-
ing show heifer, Alaska Youkon
Colantha, No. 12l6465. This heifer
is daughter of one of the worlds
greatest bulls, Colantha Johanna
Lad, who is son of the world
yearly record butter COW, Colantha
4th Johanna.
J. e. Hayes of Auburn, Wash,
bought the bull, Sir Colantha Cornu-
copia No. 1892. This calf is show
bull and in breeding the traces to two
of the worlds champion COWS; his
sire is a grandson OF Colantha 4th
Johanna, the worlds record COW.
This young bulls dam, Dot Aaggie
Cornucopia, is daughter of Aaggie
Cornucopia Johanna Lad Jr.. the
worlds greatest show bull. He has
% A. K. o. daughters, one holds the
worlds record for age and two has
ONOl IOO pOuhoO VI IuIlh q
day at 3 years of age.
D. e. Griffith of Auburn, Warren
G. Hubbard, OF Rainier, and John w.
Smith, of Enumclaw, WASH, each
purchased bull about one year old.
They were all sired by Sir Johanna
Ruth Fayne, whose six nearest dams
average 26.7 pounds butter in seven
days.
David Mckowen, of Greshem, Ore
gon bought two heifers and a bull
calf, the heifers Phoebe Veeman I'd
DeKol Plum No. 120431. This one is a
large we'll built heifer and shows
great dairy qualities; the other one
Rilla Canary No. 122294 is three years
old and is show heifer; she also has
an official record made with first calf
at the age of 2 years and produced
1927 pounds milk and Ill pounds
butter in seven days.
Charles Olsen and Olof Peterson of
Mt Vernon each bought young COW
in milk to start the foundation herd
of pure bred Holsteins.
f. HI. Marchant of Sedro Wooley,
Wash. bought two heifers about Is
months old, Queen Kimball De kol
No. 158471 and Clothilde Kalma Boon
No. 148924. These heifers are we'll
marked. straight as a line and will
make good cows.
j. G. Marchant Of Hamilton, Wash,
young heifer, Bonnie Bess Queen
No. 1584G7. This is also a we'll bred
and fine individual; and bull, Karel
Onda Cornucopia No. 77288. This
bull is Ia months old; he is sired by
Karel Bog (Imp), who had the great
est backing of any bull ever imported
prize COW in the Oregon State Fair
1911, and she has sister that holds
the worlds record for age for the
production of butter.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-11-15
The Planters and PouItrymen's
Shop.

Aabling Ebright Seed Co., located
at the head of the Pike Street Market
in Seattle is a new firm with old
heads at the helm. This issue they
are advertising the Essex-model in
cubator This incubator was formerly
made by Mr.. Cyphers and We believe
is one of the best on the market.
Look for their ad In this issue; they
make strong guarantee. Send for
the catalog and prepare to raise the
pullets that lay in November and
December when eggs are 60c per
dozen.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-11-15

field, getting the COWS home or herd
ing them, taking the little folks to
school and dozens of other things
that make for loss of time without
the pony.
Pure bred Shetland and Welsh
ponies are very hardy and require
little or no grain particularly in the
Pacific Northwest. In their native
countries they are raised just like
sheep and seldom get a mouthful of
grain, except when being worked to
excess. They are used to the cold,
their long, furry coats enabling them
to live out of doors nearly all the
time. The colts too are easily raised
and command good remunerative
prices. For this reason a good,
energetic boy or girl can inest 800
or 800 and pay for the pony with
the price of the first colt.
One of the best Shetland pony herds
| in the state is that of DR.. Green Il
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-20
Denmark Doings.

Denmark, July 17.-Rev. B. r.
Allen, pastor of the Denmark Bap-
tist church, is assisting Rev. W. H.
Jones in a protracted meeting at
White Pond this week.
Revival services are being held at
Clients Branch Baptist church this
week, conducted by the pastor, Rev.
IN. Hauser. Two services a day are
being held: one in the morning at
IL o'clock and one in the afternoon
at 3 O'Clock, with dinner on the
grounds. ..
Mr.. J. Arthur Virgins, cashier OF
the Bank of Denmark, has just pur-
chased a handsome new automobile.
Mr.. E. H. Grayson is acting as sub
stitute rural delivery mail carrier
this week, while Mr.. J. B. Crews,
the regular carrier, is taking his va
cation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-20
Blackmail Plan Causes Tragedy.

Jeanette, Pa, July 15.--When
George Lebarto, a wholesale fruit
merchant, recently received a BLACK
Hand letter demanding money and
explained the signal that would be
given when the money should be pro-
duced, purchased heavy caliber a.l-
tomato pistol and placed it behind
the counter of his store.
To-day veni Cecilano, an Italian
barber, entered the store and taking
a stogie out of his hat, lit 1t in front
Of the counter, this act forming the
signal which had been explained in
the letter. Lebarto Immediately
picked up the pistol and opened IRE.
Four of the six shots struck Cecil
ano and fifth carried away a finger
on the hand of Lebarto's daughter
who waved her arm toward her
father in an appeal to him to cease
firing.
Cecilano died in a hospital soon at
ter the shooting. Lebarto escaped
but his daughter turned over to the
police eight letter which have been
received at various times from the
.Black Hand" making demands for
money.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-20
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading-Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.

At Orangeburg last Monday the
plant of the Rowesville oil mill was
sold at public auction by the stock
holders. The property was bid in by
Raysor & Summers, attorneys, for
$4,000. 1t is not known what dis
position will be made of the plant.
DR.. F. w. c. Butler this week sent
his resignation to the board of direc-
tors as physician for the State peni-
tentiary. His resignation is to take
effect on August 1 when he will re-
sumo the practice of medicine in Co.
lumbia. DR.. Butler has been con-
nected with the State prison for a
number of years as physician.
S. N. Hyde, a white man twenty
six years of age, an engineer in the
Orr cotton mills at Anderson, shot
and killed his wife, his father-in-law,
and wounded his wife's sister, a girl
of fifteen. Hyde and his wife had
separated and she was living with
her father. Hyde expresses no re-
gret over the deed, and says he is
ready to die for it. He did not in
tend killing anybody but his wife.
He says he loved his wife so much
that he killed her because she would
not live with him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-20
BAMBERG, S. c., THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1911.
FOILED IN SUICIDE ATTEMPT.
Aged Man Charged With Assaulting
Three Little Girls.

Maysville, KY, July 12.-Hidden
in barn, when feeling ran high fol-
lowing his arrest for the alleged as
sault upon three little girls, Thomas
Ham, 62 years old, tried to hang
himself to a rafter, was cut down in
time and revived, then brought here,
bound with a rope around his neck to
be jeered at by a riled populace.
Ham was arrested near Shannon,
KY, this morning, when the alleged
assault upon three little girls, whose
ages range from to IL years, be-
came known. He was hurried to the
barn of neighbor, pending the ar
rival of officers. With the doors Sc
curely locked, he was left alone, and
it is then he tried to hang himself.
He was found barely in time. Feel
ing is running high here tonight and
officers are taking every precaution
to forestall mob violence.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-20
FELL BACKWARD INTO WE'LL.
Negro Killed Near Lancaster and
White Man Hurt.

Lancaster, July 14.-A tragedy oc-
Cured yesterday on the premises of
Lewis N. Montgomery in the Creek
section, a worthy and respected ne
gro, Nathan McIlwain, losing his life
in we'll, which was being made
deeper by blasting, and was coming
up on a rope to eat his breakfast
when on reaching the top he appar-
emily tainted and fell backward,
landing at the bottom. His head and
chest were crushed and death ensued
in an hour or so, shortly after he was
brought to the surface.
HAL Dees had a narrow escape
from a similar fate. He was down in
the well with McIlwain and in falling
the latter's feet struck Mr.. Dees In
the breast, hurting him severely.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-20
Linneau Kelly Kills Cousin.

Hartsville, July 15.-A fatal shoot
ing affair between first cousins Of the
Kelly family at Kellytown, near
Hartsville, occurred last night about
9 o'clock at the home of their grand
mother, the late Mrs. Prudy Kelly.
Linneau, son of Shelton Kelly, shot
and killed Payton, son of Burrell
Kelly. Both young men were about
21 years old. From reports both had
been drinking and they were in
room tusseling.
It appears that Payton advanced
on Linneau and tried to cut and
shoot him when the latter pulled bis
pistol and fired five shots, three en-
tering the left breast and penetrating
the heart, two inflicting wounds in
the arm. Death was almost instan-
taneous. An inquest was held to-day
by Magistrate Tyson of this place.
Linneau readily consented to arrest
and was lodged in jail in Darlington
this morning.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-20
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt EtchingS.

Ehrhardt, July 17.-Farmers are
all smiles now. Rain and more rain
last week has done them good. Their
farms are all looking well, and all
are in good spirits over them. They
can now sit down and eat their mel
ons and enjoy them with their fam
lilies.
Have heard of a young professor
who intends taking up harvesting
machinery as a side line, especially
through his vacation any way, and if
profitable will continue through the
fall and winter season.
The colored folks are having pic
MICS at every crossroads around
here. So far no fights we are glad
to say, but don't know how soon this
part will come to the front.
There isn't an empty dwelling in
town. Some houses have two fami-
lies in them, and more houses want
ing.
Mr.. Henry Ehrhardt has begun a
ground piazza around his house. Will
add to the looks of his dwelling when
completed.
Mrs. w. N. H Folk was buried at
Mt. Pleasant church grave yard on
Saturday morning, after short ILL
ness.
Sunday afternoon the young folks
enjoyed promenading on our streets,
talking soft talk, etc.
Messrs. G. ]. Sheely, Harry Cope
land, Harry and ]. Ben Ehrhardt and
Robert Hughes went to Cameron to
attend the Newberry college students
reunion last Friday. They say they
he'd a nice time and enjoyed the auto
ride as well as the speeches and din
ner.
The Ehrhardt Telephone co. is at
work. Hope to soon have their line
in shape.
= Mr.. Jno. M. Kirkland went to Sa-
,vannah, Ca, on Sunday. He expects
to go to Cha4 lesion, s. c., Augusta,
Ca, and Baltimore, Nd, in the near
future. He wants to study cotton at
these places.
Mr.. A. F. Henderson has his smil-
ing countenance in town again. Says
his trip was a grand one, and that he
enjoyed it very much.
Base ball has about played out.
What next? JEE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-20
KILLED BY TRAIN.
j. T. Ramsey Meets Death on. Rail
road Track.

Gaffney, July ia horrible &C.
cident occurred between Smyrna and
Hickory Grove on Saturday night, ac-
cording to information which was re-
ceiyed here to-day. J. T. Ramsey, a
man about 46 years of age, was kill
ed by an extra freight train which
was being operated on that road. 1t
is supposed that he had started home
when he was struck by the train. His
head was severed, his heart torn
out and his body crushed to a pulp
from the waist up. Notwithstanding
that the accident occurred early in
the evening his body was not discov-
cred until o'clock Sunday morning.
His wife became alarmed at his alb
sence and summoned relatives, w. D.
and Rob White. They started a
search and found his body. Ramsey
is survived by a wife and nine chill
dren.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-20
A Sure Test.

On pleasant Sunday afternoon an
old German and his youngest son
were seated in the village inn. The
father: had partaken literally of the
homemade beer, and was warning
his son against the evil of intemper-
ance. "Never drink too much, my
son. A gentleman stops when he has
enough. To be drunk is a disgrace.
Eyes, father, but how can I tell
when I have enough or am drunk?''
The old man pointed with his fin
ger. "Do you see those two men sit
ting in the corner? If you should see
four men there, you would be drunk. y
The boy looked long and earnestly
eyes, father, but-but-there is only
one man in that corner
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-20
Denmark Social News.

Denmark, July 15.-Miss Saddle
Guess is entertaining house party
at her colonial home this week.
Among her charming guests are:
Misses Susa Cockrell, of Florida
Lightsey and McSweeney, of Hamp-
ton, Clothilde Smith, Of Williston,
Broyles, of Tennessee, Mary Link and
Mary Smith, of Abbeville, There are
a number of social affairs being
planned in honor of these attractive
young ladies.
Miss Emma Moss, of Norway,
spent the weekend with relatives
here.
Mrs. Hattie Milhous has returned
from a weeks stay at the Isle OF
Palms.
J. Alvin Riley has accepted a posi-
ton in Mississippi and left for his
new field on Tuesday.
Misses Byrd, who have been the
attractive guests of Miss Lynn S
Goolsby for two weeks, returned tc
their home in Greenwood Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Rice and W. F
Rice left last week for the land Of
the skv, where they will spend the
remainder of the summer.
Mrs. P. A. Bethea has returned te
her home in Darlington, after Vlsl
to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. II
Guess.
Miss Lillian Goolsby left for San
dersville, Ca, Saturday, where she
will spend some time with relatives
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-20
. SHOT HIM TO DEATH.
White Man Kills Negro Who Insult
ed His Wife.

After following him for four miles
a white man named Bragg put load
of shot in the breast and another
load tore off the top of the head of
Ed Brown, a negro, at Jimps, Ga,
Friday night. It is said the negro
wrote Bragg's wife a letter and after
handing it to her himself, started off
in the direction of Jimps with a white
man named Waters. Bragg was
away from home at the time and
when he returned his wife gave him
the letter. He got his gun and start
ed out after the negro and after fol-
lowing him four miles found him at
the station and later the negro was
found in pile of crossties with his
head blown off.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-20
BEGINNING of the End.

Jackson, Miss, July 16.-With the
ushering in of the current week, Mis-
sissippi's memorable political cam
paign, the bitterest and most spirited
in the history of the State, reaches
the beginning Of the end.
The Democratic State executive
committee will assemble in the sem
ate chamber at noon Monday to pre-
pare the form of the official ballot
and to declare as nominees of the
party all candidates for State Offices
who have no opposition.
No changes have been made In the
estimates issued from headquarters
of the three senatorial candidates.
Former Gov. Vardaman's managers
declare he will win in the first pri-
mary by a decisive majority. Mr..
Vardaman is confident that he will
get 10000 votes.
G.. H. Alexander's managers assert
the he is certain to get $4,000 votes
in the first primary.
Senator Percy's managers publish
a statement to-day in which they say
he will get a heavy vote in 80 per
cent. of the voting precincts of the
entire State, where canvasses have
been made.
A striking illustration Of the en-
thusiastic partisanship being shown
comes in a report from Durant, where
the head of mercantile establish
ment, a Vardaman supporter mas
posted a notice saying that in the
event of Vardaman's election he Will
give away his stock Of groceries.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-20
NEGRO FOUND ALIVE.
Was Shot by Mob in Georgia and
Left for Dead.

Moultrie, Ca, July .14.-Morris
Daniels. a negro charged with having
assaulted an aged woman in Ran
dolph county last week, was brought
to Moultrie this morning nearer dead
than alive after having been taken In
charge by mob of less than a dozen
men last night near Hartsville in this
county. The negro was shot and left
in the road for dead. He was not
discovered until the sheriff and coro-
ner were notified by unknown parties
to go out and hold an inquest. It is
stated that the matter will be pre-
sented to the grand jury as the iden-
tity of the negro had not been estab-
lished. :,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-20
Million and Half a Mile.

Columbus, O., July ia record
valuation for Ohio railroads was
made by the State tax commission
to-day in the case of the Cincinnati,
New Orleans and Texas Pacific,
whose only Ohio property is Cincin-
natl terminal, 56-100 of a mile long
For this, the commission fixed a val
uation of ss73,7OO, which would
make a basis approximately of ST.
100000 a mile. The former Valua'
ton was 1921, ,245.
Other valuations increased to-day
include the Louisville and Nashville
from s205,625 to s462,700.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-20
Attorneys Surprised.

Philadelphia, July 17.-Attorneys
for the three Reading companies ap-
peared surprised when informed to-
night that the government had insti-
tuted action to disassociate the Phil
adelphia & Reading Railway company
and the Philadelphia & Reading Coal
and Iron company in the mining and
transportation of anthracite coal.
George F. Baer, president Of the
three Reading companies, is in Eu-
rope and no one else in authority
would talk of the suit.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-20
Mrs. Ira B. Jones Injured.

Lancaster, July 17.-Mrs. Ira B.
Jones, wife of the chief justice, was
severely hurt late this afternoon by
being knocked down and run over on
Main street by a team frightened by
an automobile. She was promptly
picked up and carried into a drug
store nearby, where her injuries were
attended to. Later she was removed
to the Jones residence on Chesterfield
avenue. While, in the opinion of at
tending physicians, no bones are
broken, Mrs. Jones has sustained a
number of very painful bruises.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-20
Country Correspondence.

The protracted meetings of the va
rious country churches are being held
successively. That of Colston was
held last week, and we understand
a very live and inspiring meeting was
the result. Spring Branch has It's
doors open this week for revival pro-
tracted services; do not know how
long twill continue. Bethesda in
vites the public to her house of wor-
ship on Friday for a few days. re-
vival meetings. We trust much good
will result from all these meetings.
Continued rains are falling, and
farmers are planting peas and pota-
toes.
Mrs. Cornelia Westberry, Of Or
angeburg, was to see her sister, Mrs.
J. w. Hill, last Saturday.
Mr.. William Kearse, of Odum's
Bridge, spent Monday with his boy
hood chum, Mr.. o. P. Jordan.
Mrs. Pierce B. Sandifer, of Collins,
Ca, with her son, Howard, and
daughter, Thelma, is on a visit to
her mother, Mrs. Sallie Patrick San
differ.
We are glad to learn that Mr.. Jno.
H. Pearson is improving from a case
of typhoid fever. Have not, heard
from Mr.. G. W. Hughes in several
days, but wish recovery for both.
Mr.. David B. Jordan, who is now
with the Charleston Consolidated
Electric Railway and Light Co., has
been on a recent visit to his home
folks.
If Pastor Frier will pardon the
writer, we wish to comment on his
sermon Sunday morning. To the
writer's mind he surpassed himself,
being always enthused and mastery
on his subjects, but was unusually so
last Sabbath. His text, taken from
the 3Sth verse of the 14th chapter of
ST. MdTh, w dICA . oA4o pAoJ3 '" wv
so beautifully and thoughtfully dem
onstrated.
The old soldiers reunion at Be-
thesda is a much looked forward to
gathering now. We trust all the old
surviving soldiers in the county and
all others who can will meet togeth-
er there this year, as it does one
good to see these silver crowned
brows beaming with smiles and
throwing off their years of cares and
wears when they get together ana
talk of the times when they shoul-
dered their arms for civil Cor un-
civil?) causes. Times which we the
younger stretch our imaglnatlon
DER and really obtain more to worry
DER than they who acted. Let all
who can go to the reunion and make
merry for the gray headed fathers
| and mothers who are living, breath
ing, Confederate monuments.