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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-02
TRIES TO TOUCH
klLB0URNE MAN
C. w. GILBERT GETS LETTER
FROM MADRiD-WRITER
AFTER FORTUNE.

Kilbourne, Jan. SIC. w. Gilbert OF
this place recently received letter
from Madrid, Spain, asking his help
in recovering a fortune amounting to
| $480,000 in America. He Is also prom
his trouble.
The letter was postmarked at
Madrid, the postal charges being rs
Fcents. The following Is copy of the
letter:
Madrid. Jan. 1, 1911.
Dear Sir: Although l know you
only from good references Of your
honesty, my sad situation compels me
to reveal to you an important affair
in which you can procure a modest
fortune, saving at the same time that
Of my darling daughter. Before being
imprisoned here / was established as
banker in Russia, IS you will see by
the enclosed article about me from an
English newspaper, many Of which
have published my arrest in London.
beseech you to help me to obtain q
sum Of s480,O00 1 have in America,
and to come here and raise the seizure
of my baggage, paying to the register
of the court the expense of my trial,
and recover my portmanteau contain
ing a secret pocket where have hid
den the documents indispensable to re-
cover the said sum.
AS a reward will give UP to you
the third-part, viz, $160,00O. can not
receive your answer in the prison,
but you must send a cablegram to a
person of my confidence who will de-
liver it to me.
Awaiting your cable to intrust you
in all my secret, am, sir,
Yours truly,
Demidoff.
First of air answer by cable, not by
letter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-02
MouLToN.
n, to Fred Wood and wife Jan 81,

Born, to Fred Wood and wife Jan q.
son.
Milton Beggs of Clearfield and Geo.
German of Shenandoah are visiting
the Beggs brothers.
Miss Gale Garrett Of this city is In
the hospital at Des Moines to undergo
an operation for appendicitis. She had
been teaching at Pringhar.
lola. Kansas and Joe Tharp is going TO
move to near independence, Kans.
Mrs. S. j. c. Ely, in company with
her daughter, Mrs. Taylor of Center
willie, visited relatives in Pulaski.
Elma Stansberry. aged 10, died
from the measles and ,npeu,nouia. Bur-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-02

Isabel Deveraux Of Ottumwa visited
at the B. G.. Hawkins home last Satur-
day.
Saturday to see his mother who is Ill.
THE meetings at the M. e. church
viii continue during the week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-02

ial Saturday under the auspices of the
Yeomen.
The wabash water trains have been
taken of for few days.
Peter Duke spent Sunday in Glen
wood.
Carl Alexander and wife are up on a
visit from Pierce City, Mo.
Mrs. Peter Duke of Toledo, was here
the past week with q view Of locating
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-02
HiIIsboro Meetings are Closed

Htllsboro, Jan. 31.-(Special.)- REV.
Stalker has closed his meetings at the
Baptist church. Rev. Stalker is fine
speaker and to those able to attend
the meetings regularly his talks were
both instructive and beneficial. He ls
also chalk talker or cartoonist, and
his regular evening pictures were
much enjoyed. Thirteen united with
the church at these meetings.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-02

Packwood Can Find No Mayor.
II Packwood, Jan. S1.-(Special.) =
Mayor I. N. LOOMS has handed in his
resignation and no one has yet been
found willing to take the office.
Washington Journal., 1911-11-11

Conducts also a job printing estat-
lishment in the English and Germa
languages.
Washington Journal., 1911-11-11
BON SOdssitsi6mnns in ben Sob

Ser Sufi9mie0 GonnuIt IN Ere.
bon BEL Oman (fran8Ofiides 0epar.
tenlent Gotes Ou Noro) batte elm II.
i6briges M1o9en ieiner 9efunnt.
Ihoft aebeirotbet. Die itnnOesamt-
Tide un6 Die RirHenfeier paren
ucriiber; aud ben &Odseitsfhmalls
botte mon binter ii6, uno bic Stun-
Be. mo Der S1mieO ieine iunge 6ron
beimfibren ionte, nobte berdn. DoA
Die Ghtpieqermutter ~tpinerfeste iiH
benz. Sie mofte eelten0, onB Der
iunqe @bemnnn mad 2onoesbrouf
crit "a Stun0en nod Der Sod8ei
Elm Mnreht auf feline Grou bel
tpesbolb ibre Eodter porI1ufig nod
unter ibrer Dbbut bleiben miilie.
Dos drgerts ben Sufi9mieo oermn.
Sen, Onb e ieiner Shmieeermutteu
grob entgegaete: ygtun gut, penn
Ou mir Oetne GoHter iest nidt GO
ben mint, 10 fonnit Ou fie iiberboltpt
bebolten; mfraen min ID Fie nidt
Washington Journal., 1911-11-11

er Tid 6as prGhttge $eim IN Tonbit
erridten. no er feline freieu Stunoen
subradte uno lih Der gr5iebung iet-
mes ein3iqen Sohnes tDtomete, Der
i'm oann ielber freiIih niGt mebr
lonoe iiberle6t bat 8oriiq tuar aud
Der D2ann, Der in Dos oamoIiee pa.
triorhaliide GrbeitsperhGltniB poBte
Sm Sabre 1854 lab Der aIte Gronihe
GoaI elm id0nes Set. goriig ioB
tnmitten ieiner @rbeiter uno mon
feferte Die 8olenoung Der 800. 2ofo-
motioe. Ser oomolige Sanoelsmi.
nifter brofte ibm babel Die f0nig-
Iide @nerfennrng in @eitolt Der Or
nennung gum @e1eimen Rommer-
sienrntb. 9o manote Iih 8orIig an
feline @rbeiter uno iogte: v1ie @bre
qebiibrt niht mir ALIEN. S6r -pne
babt tbeil oaron, un0 onrum. menn
es cine Inerfennung metner. @urer
qrbeit uno Strebiamfeit lit, nebme
i'd Ite an in @urem Romen. Sa,
Ourd arbeit unO 6IeiB baben mir
unter @ottes Segen bel erreidt.
QoBt ung nun 5eigen. ooB mir nod
groBeres 3n IeiIten imitnnoe fuol~-
SIN Suli 1854 iturb Queuit 8oriig,
unO nun Ion aud Die unmitteIbare
@rinnerung an ibn in Moo6it, feline
perionIide 5dopfung, beridminoen
Washington Journal., 1911-11-11
Subscription Prices

Advertising Ratess
Single insertion, n column:
Washington Journal., 1911-11-11

mebrl~ Sprads unO ging aIeiH
mad Sauie. Mon bate oieie Wog
ongemein fir cine leere 0rohu !
eebalten; ols Die Braut aber an Gie
2biir oes Sauies flopfte. oas in
Ileues Seim iein ioute, a%ntlportcte
ibr yeiemano, uno Niemano fan'
ibr ou Offnen. gIs man Die 8bire
qeiprengt batte, fano mar ben arnlct
6ufi6mieO in Ieinem So95eitsf6n
merlein erb6ngt nIs 2eihe Dor.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-08-24
Bingham Briefs.

Mrs. A. l.. Mckay, of Morriston,
Fla, is spending some time at the
home of her father-in-law, Mr.. H.
A. Mckay.
c. A Roach returned Saturday
night from Washington, d. G. and
other northern points.
Mr.. Spell, agent for the A. C. L.,
passed through here Sunday en-
route to Dunbar.
Mr.. T. C. Parham, of Allendale,
was among our visitors last week.
Clyde Parham, of Mallory, spent
Sunday at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs; w. w. Parham. =,
Clarence Willis passed through
here Tuesday enroute to Clio.
Mrs. Parker and daughter, who
have been visiting Mrs. c A.. Roach,
returned to Four Oaks, N. c., last
week
Rev. ]. 1. Spinks filled his usual
appointment here on Sunday at
the Methodist church.
We are glad to report the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Morrison, who has been very i'll,
much improved.
Mr.. Sandy" Graham is spending
few days at Goodwin, N. c.
Quite a pleasant informal party
wa, enjoyed by those present on
Thursday evening, August 10th, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. T.
Peacock. Those present We're:
Misses Nancy and Sallie Mcleod,
Teva Belle Spinks, May Belle Par
ham, Matte Parish, Lizzie Morri-
son and Florence Willis; Messrs.
Ernest and Willie Parham, Sandy
Graham, Walter Steele. Clarence
Willis, Bernice Hatchell, Brearley
Morrison and Lonnie Gilbert. A
number of games were played. Mu-
sic on the guitar and violin were
furnished by Messrs. Ernest Par
ham and Sandy Graham. Ice cream,
cake and watermelons were served
in abundance and each and every
one went home unanimously voting
it a beautiful moonlight evening
delightfully."- spent.
X V "
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-08-24
LAND IS LAND.
Hero is the Best Proposition
Eastern Carolina.

Here is the Best Proposition in
Eastern Carolina.
For sale: 795 acres of land in
a body known as the John Floyd
place, located on the Winston-Sa-
lem Southbound road within one
quarter of mile from F1oyds sta
tion, four and one-haf miles from
Darlington, eight miles from Harts-
vile. A public (sand and clay)
road leading north from Darling
ton running through it and one 9th
er public road dividing this place
from the place adjourning. This
place is well located as to rail-
road, schools and churches and is
in good neighborhood About
500 acres under cultivation, bal
ance easily cleared. IL tenant
houses on place. The majority Of
these lands will make 900 to
1900 pounds seed cotton with av-
erage attention and under i'm
proved cultivation and fertilization
will make a bale to the acre. The
reason for selling is, division be-
tween the heirs. Price upon Ap-
plication. Address.
G. w. Skinner,
S-24-2t Darlington, S. c.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-08-24

study in the county and features
that but few of the larger city
schools are attempting. We can
give your girl or boy as good train
ing as any high school or prepara-
tory school in the State.
! l will be glad to confer or
communicate with parents or pupils.
To trustees of the one or two
teacher schools, ! would say that
IL would be more economical to pro-
vide transportation for your High
School pupils and send them to US
and let your teacher or teachers
devote more time to the younger
pupils.
The best results can be had only
be regular and punctual attend
and School will open Monday,
Sept. IL, at S.45 a. m, and 1 hope
every pupil will be in place at
that time.
We will not make a wholesale
change i'm text books but will
change only where new books are to
be bought.
ID. T. Kinard.
superintendent.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-08-24
LOSES LEG THROUGH JOKE.
u. T.. Duncan Resents Miley
! Floyds Attempt at sport-Mak-

Il. e. Duncan Resents Miley
F1oyd's Attempt at SpOrt-Mak-
Il ing. Ps EfS .7,E
The following story OF a shooting
at Greers Is taken from the Spar
tanburg Herald:
Making good his threat, l.. E.
Duncan, a farmer living on the out
skirts of Greers shot his neighbor,
Miley Floyd, i'm the ankle, because
Floyd sought TO shame Duncan by
placing in front of the ,latter's
d. door a dummy woman on whose
breast was inscribed with chalk the
name of a girl to whom, it is said,
Duncan paid attention, which Great
= ed a scandal. Duncan then sought
to aid the wounded man, but
Floyd refused help and crawied off
to a physician. His leg was ampu-
tated yesterday by Drs., James and
Hoftzclaw.
There had been an old grudge
between Floyd and Duncan. II is
said, and Floyd wanted TO make
Z sportEof Duncan because of vthe lat
Sters alleged attentions to the girl
In the case. Floyd said he was
going TO rig up "a stuffed figure of
the girl and place it in front Of
Duncan's sdoor. Duncan learned of
ehhS dhu SehL- II lOyd "orQ tnat ne
would shoot him IL he did so.
Not dismayed by this threat,
Floyd took figure of a man and
dressed it in a 'ady's shirtwaist
with big checks on it, and a cro-
Gus sack shirt with a big white
thread. For ears the effigy had
two cobs of corn. Rudely written
across the breast with white chalk
was the name of the girl.
Uncouth though the figure was
IT bore a grotesque resemblance to
the woman whom it was intended
to represent, and in the dark at
first sight might readily pass for
the ungraceful figure of human
being.
On Saturday night Floyd carried
the figure tc Duncan's near-beer
store on the edge of Greers, placed
1t outside the door, knocked and
stepped to one side. \. - ~.
Duncan came to the door, inspect
ed the effigy, and then spying the
mocking face of Floyd. rushed in
to the house, procured a gun and
fired. Floyd dropped to the
ground with groan.
Duncan's rage quickly passed and
he hurried to the aid of the pros
trate man. -
"Miley. 1 told you 1 would shoot
you If you did it," he said. why
did you do it? Are you badly
hurt? Shall ! get doctor?"
NO" said Floyd, and proceeded
to crawl away in the darkness.
The bones in his foot and ankle
were so shattered by the shot that
it was impossible to save them,
and the leg was amputated mid
way between the ankle and the
knee.
No arrests have been made.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-08-24
Pages Mill Dots.

Mr.. Editor: AS / have not seen
anything from our little town in
your valuable paper in some time
please allow me space to give you
a few happenings from around
here.
Messrs. Truss Booth and F.
Hamilton, were pleasant visitors
at Marietta last Sunday.
Wightman Edwards spent a few
days with Fulton Booth last week,
returing to his home near Mullins,
Monday.
Mr.. Lyde Williamson, now of Will
E,ington, visited his parents last
Sunday.
Mr.. J. M. Hayes is spending some
time in the mountains.
Fulton Booth went to Dillon Sun
day.
The entertainment was quite a
euccess Friday night.
1t is reported that j. T. Hayes
will be home in few days from
Fittsburg, Pa.
Best wishes to the editor.
DIXIE.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-08-24
What Tillman Has Drawn.

Washington, August 12.-The an
nouncement made in South Carolina
a day or two ago by John H. Swear
ihsen, State superintendent of edu-
cation, who is a nephew of Sena-
tor b. X. Tillman, that the latter
would stand for another term in
the senate when his present one has
expired, has led TO discussion as to
what he will draw from the gov
-hrnment provided he lives out the
two years he yet has to serve and
also six years in addition-the full
term.
Senator Tillman's present commits
sion will expire March 8, 1913. Six
years added to that would make it
net Senator Tillman, at $500 a
year salary, an even 100000. But
this would not be all. He would,
in addition draw $125 a year for
stationery, which would net him a
total OF $1,000 for this purpose in
eight years. Then his milage-2O
cents for each mile travelled coming
to Washington and returning to
his home - would be about 5000
each session. Calculating the dis
tance from Washington to Trenton
at 800 miles, eight years would be
81 500. This would make a grand
total Of $62,28O for eight years,
from which there would have to
be deducted in case Senator Till
man should live out the eight years
= or until 1919 and should
come to Washington once during
each of the sessions - the amount
of the actual railroad fare here,
which would amount to about $40
each session. This amount multi
piled eight times would make $500
which would have to-be deducted
from the gross amount of $62,600
leaving a net balance of $62,28O,
which the South Carolina Senator
will draw for the next eight years
IL he lis reelected and lives out his
term.
For the 16 years which he has al
ready served he has drawn approxt-
mately $124,S00 and If this is add
ed to $62,280 it will give a total
of 1857 ,080, which Senator Tillman
will have drawn for his service to
South Carolina in the senate,
against which there is an offset of
about $4,000 during the years
when the pay of the senators was
$4,000 a year. This still leaves
something like $4,000 to Senator
Ttllman'S bank account
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-08-24
FINE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUN-
ITIES.
Many improvements at the Dillon
High School This Session.
To the People of Dillon County.

To the People of Dillon County.
All over this land educational
affairs are progressing. People are
demanding more and more in this
line each year. Everyone realizes
more more each day the necessity
for education for life as we'll as
for culture.
1t has been the aim and purpose
for years, OF the Dillon people to
have a system of schools second
TO none-it is still the purpose of
the Dillon people to have as good a
school as possible; they are evil
dencing this fact by raising money
by private subscription to add new,
up-to-date and important features to
the school,
On account of the efficiency of
the Dillon High School it has been
receiving State aid in return for
this 1t is required by law to re-
ceive without tuition any pupil in
the county that can and wishes to
enter the High School grades, name
ly, the 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th.
Several took advantage of this last
year. Thinking that there may be
others who would take advantage of
it if they knew that it is possible
l am putting this in the paper.
In addition to the regular High
School studies, we will offer sight
singing, freehand drawing, ele-
meHtary agriculture and manual
training, which will be sewing for
thea girls and woodworking for the
boys, all free. Those having spe-
cial talent will have opportunity
TO take from experienced teachers
music, art and expression at mod
crate rates Of tuition.
The grades below the High School
will also have sight-singing, free
hand drawing and some manual
training. Pupils living outside of
the school district will have to pay
tuition from 81 to 50 monthly.
The law allows the school board
TO collect a matricuation or enroll
ment fee of $3.50 twice a year from
each pupil. This is to pay for
wood and coal and janitor service
and the fees are not sufficient to
pay these bills.
The Dillon Public Schools have
the largest faculty in their his
tory. When the new building Is
completed for which bonds have al
ready been voted we will have a
system second to none. Already we
are offering the best courses OF
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-08-24
Tell my Jack goodbye" !"
Jack Ia her sweethearf

were: s--=--'g .r---=------ --7-=s-.y---
Tell my Jack good-bye."
Jack Is her sweetheart.
The young woman Is Rose Ger
yirtz. twenty-one years old OF
Broome street, near Ridge street.
She worked, with the three others
on the car, with the Phoenix Shirt
Waist Company in the building.
when the fireman released the
young woman her legs and lower
part of her body were on the car
and her head, shoulders and arms
hung between the car and the cell
ing, tightly wedging the elevator.
|. The friends of the young woman
in the shirt waist shop said Jack,
to whom she sent a goodbye" is
q young man who lives in East
Broadway, near Rutgers street, but
they knew nothing more of him.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-08-24
PEACEMAKER DIES OF WOUNDS
Nj. Il. Long, Of Hampton, Innocent
Victim OF Others Quarrel.
HAMPTON. Aug

Hampton, Aug. 10. = Special: !:
Mr.. Manning K. Long, one of the
most prominent men of this county,
died at hospital in Savannah last
night, as result of a pistol shot
wound through his neck, received
while attempting to part two of
his friends, who were fighting.
The difficulty resulting in the
death of Mr.. Long occurred at Lena,
In this county, on Aug. 4. Mr.. Dan
b. Padgett, one Of the county COM
missioners of this county, and Mr..
Luther Crappse were the partiei-
pants in the fight in which Mr..
Long was shot
1t seems as If these gentlemen
had been deer hunting and had re-
turned from their hunt and were
dividing their game. Mr.. Padgett
called to Mr.. Crappse to come and
get his share, whereupon Crappse, it
is reported flew into a passion and
said; The less you say to me
the better for you," and began
hitting Padgett with shotgun.
Padgett had drawn his revolver af-
ter being knockde down. 1t Is said,
and at this juncture Mr.. Long rush
ed In to part the combatants
Crappse had his head near Pad
getts pistol, in the tussle the pis-
tol fired, the bullet going through
Crappse's hand, between thumb
and forefinger, and entering the
neck of Mr.. Long, inflicting the
wound of which he died last night.
1t seems that another man, Mr..
Bowers, came into the right about
this time and matters were quieted.
Mr.. Long was taken to the hospital
in Savannah.
All of the men implicated, both
as combatant and peacemakers,
are well known throughout this
section, and the affair is deeply de-
plored. 1t is also said that rwhis-
Key figured in bringing on the diff
ticulty. All the men were good
friends to each other. From re-
ports received here there is very
little probability of any criminal ac-
ton being taken against any OF
the men, for the reason that all
OF them agree that the shooting
was an accident brought about by
the scuffle with the pistol.
Mr.. Long will be buried to-mor-
row at Nixville church, near his
home. The Rev. W. d. Downing
will conduct the funeral services. af
ter which the remains will be
turned over to the Masons.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-08-24
Dr. Ewing Confirms the Statement

".Sefs at tie Joints from tile Snside"
For Sale by Evans Pharmacy.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-08-24
PELLAGRA FOUND IN MEAL.
Damaged Corn Products May Cause
- Federal Suit.

Columbia. Aug. 17.-That pella-
gra and damaged corn meal go
hand in hand is shown by reports
that have been submitted to the
State department of agriculture by
the cheif chemist Of the feedstuffs
division. The reports show that
pellagra is found where damaged
meal has been placed on the mar
ket. In the village of Glendale in
Spartanburg county, damaged meal
has been sold for the past year,
and during the same time there
were several deaths from pellagra.
An Investigation by the department
of agriculture developed the fact
that those affected with the dis
ease had been eating the damaged
corn meal. Commissioner Watson
and DR.. J. w. Babcock, the super
intendent of the State Hospital for
the Insane, who is authority on
pellagra, held a conference yester-
day relative to the report on the
Glendale situation and the report
is considered most significant.
May Bring Action.
The feedstuffs act has been en-
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-08-24

forced most successfully. Practical-
| ly all damaged. grain has been
eliminated from the markets OF
the world. Commissioner Watson
is of the opinion that damaged
corn, held up In South Carolina and
shipped out of the State, has been
ground into meal in an adjoining
States and shipped back here for
sale. He has sent severa. inspec-
tors to adjoining States to make
a general investigation of the mills
doing business with South Carolina
dealers. Should he secure evidence
to prove his conclusions action will
be commenced in the United States
with violating the national pure
food law.
Report in Glendale.
The following report was issael
yesterday on the Glendale rsitua-
tion.
'"The stores at Glendale have beer
buying their supplies regularly and
continuously for over a year from
the same mills in two other States,
and selling the stuff to the people
In the village. i..c
Within the year all the cases
of pellagra that have occurred have
developed and there have been,
understand, two deaths from the
disease o. y g
"The first step, of course, was to
carefully draw samples of the meal
and grits. Our chief inspector went
to Glendale and did this in person,
exercising extraordinary care. The
samples were then placed in our
laboratories and have been put
through the most careful and
painstaking tests, chemically and
bacteriologically. The reports were
filled this afternoon by the chem
list. They show respectively So C.
c., 40 C. c., and 40 c. c., of acidity
under the Alsberg test, when Is
c. C. represents the acidity of good
corn, anything over 80 C. c. is of
necessity considered unfit for eth
er animal or human consumption.
In other words, the corn products
sold to the villages have been
found to be dangerous and unfit
Tor food, just as expected. The
quality is Just about the same. as
that of the goods found in the sew
eral cities from which samples have
been obtained and have been tested
Stop Orders Issued.
The department has already is
sued stop orders, Withholding the
stuff from further sale and will
take every possible step to prevent
any further marketing of such pro-
ducts. In the meantime still furth-
er investigations are in progress
with a view to getting evact in
formation as to the source of sup
ply OF the corn from which these
products were made, and as to the
quality of the corn.
In such case the examining
chemist reports meal was made
from off-grade corn OF has deter
oriated since grinding and should
not be used for human consump-
ton - --'--r.' .'-.----.---
An order was issued from the
department of agriculture yester-
day to merchants in IL cities and
town OF the State to withhold the
damaged corn meal from the mar
ket which was found by inspectors
of the department.