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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-25
Alleged Fugitive Arrested.

Savannah, Ca, Jan. 21.-On the
request of the police of Philadelphia,
w. Atwood Snowden, alias ]. c. VIII
son, was arrested here to-day by a
patrolman. He is said to be former
assistant cashier of Philadelphia
trust company and is alleged to have
absconded with $4,000 of the COM
pany's funds. Snowden is said by
the police to have made no statement
to them and it is not known if he
will demand requisition.
Later tonight Snowden admitted
his guilt and said he would not de-
Enand requisition papers.
Information leading to the arrest
of Snowden is said to have been
furnished by his wife, who is in
Philadelphia. 1t is stated he sent a
message to her to send him 5000
which he had given her and she turn
ed the message over to detectives, re-
vealing his whereabouts and alias.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-25
Child Burned to Death.

Greenville, S. c., Jan. 90 News
was received in the city to-day of a
deplorable tragedy which occurred
near Tigerville some time during the
day, when the 15-months-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. .Hightower was
burned to death and their house and
furnishings destroyed by the flames.
Mr.. Hightower is farmer of the
Tigervills section and at the time of
the fire he and his wife we're picking
cotton in field some distance from
the house. When the flames were dis
covered the roof had already begun to
fall in and all efforts to rescue the
child were futile. No one was in the
ill-fated residence at the time, except
the child. The origin of the fire is
unknown.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-25
Paroled Negro Convict Fined.

Chester, Jan. 20.-Jim Carter, a
paroled negro convict from Chester
county, who was arrested Thursday
afternoon during a raid in Chester:
was in police court this morning,
found guilty of carrying concealed
weapons and paid a fine of $40. The
court imposed the minimum fine,
Carter having been guilty of no
breach of the peace, and no weapon
having been found on him when cap
tured after three -quarter-mile
chase, but one of the officers testi-
flying that he saw the butt of pis-
tol in Carter's pocket, while running.
Mr. Sanders, chief of police, imme-
diately notified Gov. Blease of the ar
rest, and in response to a request
for instructions was advised to con-
fer with J. Lyles Glenn, of Chester,
whose efforts had secured the parole,
and in whose family Carter's father
had been a slave. The negro was
convicted July 8, 1905, of assault
upon negro girl. In passing the
minimum sentence of life imprison-
ment, Judge Gage stated, that in
view of the prisoners youth and 9TH
er circumstances of the case, he con-
sidered the sentence unduly severe,
and in the event of a good prison
record would endorse a petition for
pardon. Gov. Blease refused a par
don, but on May 27, 1911, paroled
Carter during good behavior, the
judge, solicitor and jurymen sign
ing the ptition. The negro is at work
on a farm in Chester county and
there seems no disposition on part
of the people here to take any fur
ther steps in the matter.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-25
ASKS HEPBURN TO SPECIFY.
Gompers Hurls Defiance at Senator
who Attacked Him.

Washington, Jan. 21.-Senator
Hepburn, of Idaho, is challenged by
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, in an
editorial in the February issue of
the American Federationist, to pro-
duce in court of law any evidence
which he may have on any illegal acts
performed by Mr.. Gompers.
The editorial is based on the oc-
currence in the senate last Thursday,
when Senator Hepburn declared no
communication should be received
from Mr.. Gompers because of the
facts disclosed in the Mcnamara
trial and subsequent thereto" The
Idaho senator also declared that the
president of the American Federation
of Labor was not qualified to address
a communication to congress or the
government.
Referring to his challenge to- De-
tective Burns and his sponsors, to
prove in a court of law any charge
which either or all of them may bring
against him, President Gompers, ad-
dressing Mr.. Hepburn, continues:
II now and here include you, and
1 defy you and challenge you, to pro-
duce in court of law any such evil
dence. You will observe that
specifically state in a court of law
rather than under the constitutional
protection which surrounds your
privilege to wag your unbridled
tongue in indirection and insinua-
tion."
After declaring that he has been
citizen of the United States since
1872, President. Gompers says, in
conclusion:
There is nothing which you can
say, Senator Hepburn, which will at
all reflect upon my work, my life and
my character, and I am willing that
the American people shall judge be-
ween you and me as to which of us
stands for the dollar and which for
the manhood and the childhood of
our country"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-25
HONOR SYSTEM IN PRISON.
Convicts Subscribe Reward for Cap
ture of Fugitive in Texas.

Houston, Tex, Jan. 21.-Because
the honor of the prison system was
aspersed when two convicts escaped
after the governor of the State has
proposed putting all convicts on their
honor not to escape if allowed to
work on roads, convicts at the State
penitentiary have subscribed a sum
of 1921 as a reward for the appre-
hension of the escaped men.
Recently Gov. Colquitt proposed a
plan whereby convicts would be plac-
ed upon their honor not to escape
and put to work building roads. No
guards would be provided and the
prisoners virtually would be free,
with the exception that they would
be compelled to work where direct
ed by the State and during their SEN
tence. The plan was accepted by the
convicts, all eager to pledge their
honor not to escape.
The recent escape of two convicts
has aroused indignation among the
other convicts and thirty of them
raised 1921 in amounts of from 81
to SO and forwarded it to the gov
ernor as a reward for the apprehen-
sion and return of the fugitives who
violated their own honor and aspers-
ed that of the convict body.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-25
Tripped.

A business man, a poulterer, was
in the habit of making claims on all
bills. Sometimes these claims were
just, usually they were unjust; at
any rate by his generous use of them
he got discount on every purchase
of to per cent.
Well, one Thanksgiving season this
tricky business man received dozen
barrels of dressed turkeys from a
western dealer. Heretofore he had
bought live turkeys from the dealer:
Hence now, he made the grievous err
ror of writing and claiming for six
birds that had sickened in transit
and had reached the storehouse dead.
The western dealer replied to the
claim as follows:
Dear Sir: We regret to say that
we find it impossible to allow claim
put forward in yours of oath inst.
We have established a rule that all
customers desiring live dressed tur-
Keys must notify us of same in ad-
vance. so that we may ship same in
cars specially steam heated.
Turkeys without their feathers
and insides are liable to contract
pneumonia if shipped in ordinary
way in refrigerator cars. The NOR
tality among dressed turkeys was very
pronounced this year. Yours sadly
Washington Star.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-25
Gets His Board Free.

There was never but one guest at
this here hotel that stung me while
| was on the job" the landlord con-
fided. Several have beat us, but
not while l was awake. But this
here feller certainly got one on me.
Say, he's livin' here yet, an he amt
never paid me cent. Why don't
collect his bill? How can /? Wait
till I tell you.
He'd been stoppin' here for near
two months when l approached him
on the subjeck of gettin' something
on account. He was cheerful. I was
polite. Finally l got mad and put
it up to him straight.
Young man. says l, you can't
leave this hotel till you pay your bill.
Twill you put that in writin'?'
says he. And before I knowed what
was doin' 1 done it,"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-25
HORSE JUMPS 81 FEET.
Overall, Owned by Julian Morris,
Does Remarkable Feat.

Julian Morris, at the Keswick
Hunt Club, Albemarle county, has
developed a wonderful jumper in his
three-year-old hunter, Overall, says
a Richmond dispatch.
The animal was being schooled
at the club, and when making a jump
for fve-foot fence the animal rose
seventeen feet from the fence, and
landed about the same distance be-
yond. The total broad Jump was
more than thirty-one feet. Several
gentlemen witnessed the jump, and
the fence and horse and rider were
photographed.
Among those who witnessed the
jump was Jennings c. Wise, son
of Capt. John S: Wise, of New York.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-25
Victim of Practical Joke.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 20.-With
both feet and hands frozen, half
starved and semi-insane from his
physical condition, James Fry, a IT.
year-old boy, was found in freight
car here tonight
He had been locked in the car last
Tuesday at Peru, Ind, by practical
jokers. When the patrolman who
found him tried to- feed him roll.
Fry endeavored to swallow it whole,
and it was only with the combined ef-
fort of four men that he could be
held long enough to allow nourlsh-
ment to be given to him.
He was taken. to the city hospital
and the physicians hold out little
hope for his recovery.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-25
THE ONLY ONE LEFT
OUT OF THE 163 MEN
COL Robert Thompson, of Walhalla, S. C., Sole
Survivor of Secession Ordinance of
Sixty-one Years Ago.
says about it cheerfully.

The colonel was born near Pen
dleton, S. c., on Twelve Mile River.
He worked hard on his fathers farm
during his boyhood, and peculiar
circumstance is responsible for his
abandoning the tilling of the soil.
He was plowing new ground when
the plow-share caught in the roots
of heavy stump. The mule was un-
able to draw the plow through the
tough roots, and the boy could not
drag it back. His is not the nature
to skirt around trouble. He smash
es through, and so he did with the
plow. After sufficient urging the
mule tugged so hard that the roots
snapped, the plow was jerked
through the air, and the share hit
the plowman so hard a rap that he
keeled over on the ground. If he
had been older it is probable that he
would have continued his farm life,
taking the mishap philosophically,
but instead of that he went home and
told his mother that he was done
with farming life.
Then and there" he says, my
parents put together for me a few
small belongings, and I went off to
Pendleton to become printers dev-
il on the Pendleton Messenger"
Until 1858 he (Thompson) work
ed in different capacities on various
newspapers, and he was then ap-
pointed commissioner of equity.
Robert Anderson Thompson back
ed up his action Of signing the seces-
sion ordinance by volunteering for
the Confederate army, and later in
the reconstruction period, entering
the war as commissioned officer he
rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel
for bravery in the field. Of this it
is very difficult to persuade Col.
Thompson to talk. In fact, he has
very little to say of the many per-
sonal incidents which reflect consid-
erable credit on his name.
For many years he has eaten two
meals day, contending that more is
unnecessary for one of his age. The
distance of mile and half from his
home to his little Office in Walhal1a
he walks almost every day, and there
are younger men who do not care to
keep pace with him. He take abund-
ant pride in Pickens district, and is
fond of talking of great southerners
and patriots who have lived there.
"Way back in Revolutionary times
Pickens was famous" he says. 1--WE
had General Cleveland, General An
derson, and Horseshoe Robinson
There have been two governors of
South Carolina named Pickens, both
natives of Pickens district. Governor
F. w. Pickens, the war governor, was
a very great gentleman, one of the old
school.
There are very few of us veteran
Confederates now left; fewer than of
the Grand Army, and we are no
longer 'Cenfederates.i We are
Americans, and I can honestly say
that we have striven to do and to
achieve for our country. The old
quarrel has been forgotten, and we
love the new South as we'll as the
old. 1t is a part of our country. -
New York Herald.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-25
SPECIAL NOTICE.

All persons wishing to be exempt
ed from paying the communication
road tax of $500 on account of
physical disability are hereby noti-
fed. to meet the county physician at
the Supervisors Office in Bamberg,
S. c., on Monday, February 4th,
1912. Rv order of the board Of
county commissioners.
J. B. KEARSE, J
H. D. FREE, Supervisor.
Clerk.
Bamberg, S. C., Jan. 9rd, 1912.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-25

ONE OF OUR RUNABOUTS
is about as handy crriage as yOu can
have. Just the thing to hook up in
hurry. Easy to ride in, easy on
the horse. Will stand any kind OF
roads, any kind of service. Come and
look at them. You'll want one when
you see them. You'll be glad you
filed that want every time you ride
in your purchase. =
HORSES AND MULES.
G. FRANK BAMBERG,
Bamberg, s. G.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-25
FARMERSs UNION MEETINGS.

The local Bamberg Farmers Union
meets at the court house in Bamberg
on the first and third Friday morn
ings in every month. Meeting at
II o'clock. Applications for men,
bership received at every meeting.
Let all members be present.
J. w. STEWART,
J. P. O'QUINN, President.
Secretary.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-10
NEEDFUL KNOWLEDGE
Viroqua People Should Learn 70
Detect the Approach of
Kidney Disease

The symptoms of kidney trouble are
so unmistakable that they leave no
ground for doubt. Sick kidneys ex-
crete thick, cloudy, offensive urine,
full of sediment, irregular of passage
and attended by sensation of scalding.
The back aches constantly, headaches
and dizzy spells may occur and the
victim is often weighed down by a
feeling of languor and fatigue. Neg
lect these warnings and there is dan
ger Of dropsy. Any one of these symp.
toms is warning enough to begin treat
ing the kidneys at once. Delay often
proves fatal.
You can use no better remedy than
Doan's Kidney Pills. Here's Viroqua
proof:
Mrs. C. H. iGroh, viroqaa, Wis, says.
81 am pleased to endorse Doan's Kid
ney Pills and confirm all l said in their
praise in 1907. This remedy, which was
procured ct Johnson's Drug Store, was
used by a member of my family and il
brought relief from kidney trouble and
backache.
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
agents for the United States.
Remember the name -Doan's-anC
take no other.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-10

Up to July /. the state has received
Sis, 1886 from license money under the
new automobile law of last legislature.
A total of 2l,4l6 licenses at SIS each
were issued to owners of automobiles;
3.l9S licenses at 81 each were issued
for motorcycles. and 972 licenses at SIS
each were issued to dealers in automo-
biles. What these, and stream of
gold from railroad and insurance COM
panies, inheritance taxes and other
prolific sources of money supply, it
would appear that taxes should dimin-
ish instead of increase, with each re-
curing year, The state treasurer re-
ports that now on hand is balance of
81, 022, las.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-10
TIE MoMEH HAVE A say

In the presidential election of 1912
almost a million woman will be eligible
to vote. That equal suffrage is now a
live issue in the United States is evil
denced by statistics. For example
The million women eligible to vote in
the 1912 election are to be found in the
six western states which have already
granted equal suffrage The number
in each state who are eligible to vote
is about as follows: California, 500, 600;
Colorado, 100000; Idaho, 4S, 600; Utah,
65, 600; Washington, 12O, 600; Wyom-
ing IS, 500.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-10
OLIVER C. MUNsoN. Editor and Proprieto
"coAr, BORN WITH THE INCOME TAX

According to the ruling of the state
tax commission the lodge goat" is
subject to taxation, Assessors re-
ceived instructions from the commits
sion that the property of lodges and
fraternal societies, both real and per-
sonal, must be taxed. In the opinion of
the commission, the ordinary modern
lodge is maintained for the entertain
ment and convenience of its members,
and not primarily for benevolent work,
and hence its property is not exempt
from taxation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-10

"As long eE wuz po'," said Broth.
er Williams, at a revival, 81 wuz hum
BILE enough ter be thankful for what l
wuz bout ter receive, But one day
found $40 in de big road. After dat
1 went about holdin' my head so high
dat ] couldn't see what waz beso' me,
an fell in a dry We'll an staid dar
three days. hollerin' fer folks ter pull
me out. Satan hisself wuE once an
angel In heaven. but he couldn't stand
prosperity. an look whar he is nowl"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-10
First publication June &c. 1926.
Summons.

THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. CIRCUIT
COURT, VERNON COUNTY.
William Haseltine. Plaintiff against Eva
line Haseltine, Defendant.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN-To the said
defendant.
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service OF this summons,
exclusive of the day of service and defend
the above entitled action in the court afore-
said and in case Of your failure so 70 do,
judgment will be rendered against you ac-
cording 70 the demand of the complaint, Of
which copy is herewith served upon you.
J. HENRY BENNETT. Plaintiffs Attorney.
p. o. address. Viroqua, Vernon County, Wis
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-10
Order limiting Time. and Notice


VERNON COUNTY COURT-IN PROBATE
State Of Wisconsin. county Of Vernon. ss.
In the matter of the estate Of Nels D. Anderson.
deceased.
On the application of Ole Sherry executor.
of the estate of Nels d. Anderson, late Of the
city Of ViroQua, Vernon county. deceased. no one
having required the appointment Of commissioner
on said estate:
1t is ordered that all creditors are required to
present their claims and demands against the
said Nels d. Anderson deceased. for examination
and allowance. before the first Tuesday Vt
January A. D.. 1913 which time is hereby al
lowed and limited for that purpose.
IL is further ordered. that all claims and demands
of all persons against the said Nes d. Anderson.
deceased. will be received, examined and al
justed before this court, at its courtroom in the
court house in the city of Viroqua in said county.
at regular term thereof. appointed TO be held on
the first Tuesday of January 1918. and all credit
ors are hereby notified thereof:
1t is further ordered, that notice of the time and
place at which said claims and demands viii be
received examined and adjusted as aforesaid and
of the time hereby limited for creditors TO present
their claims. be given by publishing copy Of
this order and notice for four weeks successfully.
once in each week. in the VERNON COUNTY GEN.
soR newspaper published in the city of Viroqus
in said county; the first publication TO be within
ten days from the date hereof.
Dated this 9th day of June. 1912.
By the Court. ID. o. MAHoNEY. County Judge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-10
First publication July 8. 1872
PROBATE NOTICE
Order limiting time and nntiee

VERNON COUNTY CoURT-IN PROBATE.
State of Wisconsin, County Of Vernon. IS.
In the matter Ct the estate Of Sarah johnson.
deceased.
On the application of Andrew Johnson executor
of the estate Of Sarah Johnson late of Vernon
county. deceased. no one having required the
appointment of commissioners on said estate:
II is ordered, that all creditors are required to
present their claims and demands against the
said estate of Sarah johnson. deceased. for
examination and allowance, on or before the first
Tuesday of January. A. ID. 1913. which time is
hereby allowed and limited for that purpose
1t is further ordered. that all claims and de-
mands of all persons against the said Sarah
johnson. deceased. will be received. examined and
adjusted before this court at its court room in the
court house. in the city of Viroqua. IN said coun-
ty at regular terms thereof. appointed TO be held
on the first Tuesday of January 1918 and ali cred
itors are hereby notified thereof:
Ii is further ordered. that notice Of the time
Gad place at which said claims and demands will
be received, examined and adjusted as aforesaid.
and of the time hereby limited for creditors to pre-
sent their claims be given by publishing copy
of this order and notice for four weeks successfully
once in each week. in THE VERNON COUNTY CEN
soR a newspaper published in the city Of Viroeua
in said county the first publication to be within
ten days from the date hereof
Dated this 2nd day Of July, 1912.
BY the Court. ID. o. MAHoNEY. County Judge
II. p. Proctor, Attorney.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-10
roR RKGIsrER or DEEDS

(Arthorized by the candidate T. o. Mork, for
which $500 will be pad TO the Verne Uoa1ty
Ceneor.l tsf,.t ..a, Il at uWniNS b q
business with the Register Of DEEDS once
! wish 10 announce that such solicitation has
determined my course en- again standing Tor
the republican nomination for that position.
II my administration Of the affairs Of the
place has been satisfactory to the people gen
orally. am willing and prepared 20 serve them
for another term. Yours truly
4 a
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-10
First publication July 8lsi2-a.

PhObAIE NO1lCE-
Notice of application for letters Of administration
STATE OF WISCONSIN, VERNON COUNTY
- Court. in Probate.
STATE OF WISCONSIN.
County of Vernon.
In the matter of the estate of Fred Gerth. de-
ceased.
On this 26th day of June. A. y. 1912. upon
reading and filing the petition of Oscar Gerth,
stating that Fred Gerth. of the county of YER
non. died intestate. or about the 18th day of
June. 1912, and praying that he. Oscar Gerth. be
appointed administrator Of the estate Of said
deceased.
Ii is ordered. That said application be heard be-
fore me- at the probate office in city of Viroqua.
on the 9Th day of August. A d. 1912. at 10
o'clock a. m.
And ii is further ordered. That notice of the
time and place appointed for hearing said appli-
cation be given 70 all persons interested by pub
fishing a copy Of this order for three weeks sue
cessively In THE VERNON COUNTY CENSOR. news
paper printed in said county, previous to the time
appointed for said hearing.
By the Court ID. o. MAHoNEY. County Judge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-10
FoR DISTRICT ATTORNEY

tAuihoriged by the candidate. Edward =
Hammer. for which the Vernon County Ger
sor viii be paid S5Ool
desire to announce my candidacy for tbs
Republican nomination FOR District ATTORNEY
Of Vernon county, subject 10 the action OF IN,
electors Al the prilnari es 10 be held Sept 8d
Having resided IN Vernon county al ms life
ano Win the advantages Of a liberal prelin
mary education and six years actual praC.ic,
OF The iaw In this ana adjoining counties.
nope. II Gle, ed, 10 prove myself by service L
DC entircly capable and worthy Of v0Hg sun
port ~ All respects Very truly Yours
NirpQna, WIS. EDW ARD 4 HAMMER