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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-09
Wrong Man Sent to Pen.

Idabel, Okla, Oct. "a most re-
nlarkable murder case began in the
district court here when Tom Wat
son was placed on trial for the muir
der Of Cicero Coltrone, a wealthy
pioneer, who was assassinated near
Hochatown, this county, in the
spring of 1908.
The chief witness against him is
Sam Coltrone, cousin of the slain
man, who was sentenced to serve for
life in the penitentiary after being
declared guilty of the murder. Col
trone has been paroled from the fed
eral prison at Leavenworth, Kan,
to testify in the case. He hopes to
gain a pardon by the conviction of
Watson.
Coltrone was convicted in the fed
eral court at Durant, Okla, in 1907
after the jury deliberated two days.
A previous jury disagreed.
On the stand he swore that Wat
son killed his cousin, but admitted
he assisted in burying the body in a
corn field. Two days later Watson
advised the authorities of the assas-
sination, blaming Coltrone. Both
Coltrone and Watson were arrested,
but the charge against Watson was
dropped without trial.
After spending almost six years
in the prison, Coltrone enlisted the
aid of R. P. Saunders, an important
state witness, to induce Watson to
confess to the murder. Saunders and
a son threatened to expose Watson
if he did not.
A short time afterward Saunders
house was destroyed by fire at night
and the murdered body Of Saunders
was found in the ruins.
The McCurtain county grand jury
investigated the case six months and
indicted Watson on charge of be-
ing the actual assassin of Coltrone.
The same grand jury also adopted a
resolution urging the president of
the United States to pardon Sam
Coltrone.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-09
KILLED IN NEAR RACE RIOT.
Leader of Negro Mob Shot Down by
Joliet Officer.

Joliet, ILL.,, October Fifty ne
groes and as many white persons to-
day almost caused riot in the vii
lage of Romeo. near here, when the
negroes attacked the wooden jail and
liberated a negress who had been ar
rested for drunkenness.
In the fight one negro was killed
and the little Jail was demolished.
James Winfield, after calling out ne
gro citizens, led an assault against
the jail and had succeeded in liberat-
ing the woman when Village Trustee
James Hansen opened fire. Winfield
was killed. The disturbers dispersed.
In the meantime calls had been sent
here for help to suppress race riot.
A temporary jail was found and the
woman tonight was prisoner under
special guard.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-09
THE SOUTH'S COTTON CROP.
Its Value May Exceed at $65 Bale,
the Sum of ST ,OOO. 1000, 900.

Tentative estimates indicate that
the cotton crop of the growth of 1913
at current prices for lint and for seed
will be worth over 81 ,000,000,OOO.
The highest value in the ten years
OF record which the census office has
kept Of cotton prior to this season
was S963,1S0,O00 for the crop of
1910. Last years aggregate value
stood next to that and was S920,630,-
600. including cotton and cotton seed.
That the biggest crop does not
bring the highest aggregate value is
shown by the experience of 1911.
There were then grown 16, 1901
running bales equal to 16,2oO,276
bales of 500 pounds each. These fig
ures all included linters. But the val
ue of the record crop of 1911 was on
lv 395,S4O,000. or just s1O3,34O,
600 less than the 1910 crop of 12,-
022,405 running bales.
This latter crop was remarkable
for the price it brought per pound.
Its average export price of "A cents
was the highest in twenty-five years.
There are those who estimate the
value of the current season crop on a
14-cent basis. Farmers at Southern
railway stations, especially in the
east, are getting on the average OF
Is cents a pound or s65 bale. At
these same points the average price
for cotton seed is S22 ton. At last
years production of lint of 1882
pounds an acre. the 35,622,O0 acres
would yeild 13,764,O00 bales. This
seems conservative in view of the
fact that current estimates generally
range from 100000 to 14,500,-
900 bales. At S65 bale We should
have the following results:
Crop of 13,764,000 bales at s65
each, sS94,660,000.
Seed, 100000 tons at s22 ton
S132, 100000.
Total value of lint and seed at
farms or gins S1,O26.660,0 900.
The value of cotton seed in 1912
was estimated by the census office as
S12S,39O,0O0 The quantity Of feed
itself was 6,1O4,OOO tons, compared
with 5,175,000 tons in 1910, which
had a total value of s142,S60,000.
The above aggregate of S1,O26,-
100000 represents the worth of the
products, or the price basis assum-
ed at the point at which they pass
into market, or where, as in the
case of seed, they are consumed on
the farm because they are regarded
as more valuable for planting of feed
ing purposes than to be sold to the
see-crushihg mills.-Wall Street
Journal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-09
ST. LOUIS, THE FUR CENTER.
Worlds Fur Center Moves to The
United States.

The United States government.
through Secretar! of Commerce Red
field, has just made decision that
will make St. Louis the fur center
of the world. That is, to change the
sale OF all the government catch OF
seal skins, foxes and other Alaska
furs from London to st. Louis.
This is the first time in history
that the American seal catch has
been marketed through American
channels, and the action Of Secretary
William C. Redfield is regarded by
the commercial organizations and
bureaus of commerce with great ia
vor; particularly as being significant
of the activity Of the Wilson admins
tration in paying close attention to
all manufacturing and trade inter-
estS.
The United States thus will dis
pose of several thousand raw seal
skins constituting the 1913 catch.
And under the protecting laws favor
inc the increase of seals the sale will
increase many fold in the coming few
years.
The next step will be the removal
from London to ST. Louis of seal
skin tanners and dyers, establishing
in America a great new manufacture
ing industry.
Thus will a trade of great proper
tions be fostered. But more than this
it will mean the elimination of the
present heavy duty now paid on
dressed and dyed skins prepared in
Europe; while the skins will be
dressed and dyed in America just as
we'll, if not better, according to the
statement of the best European dyers
themselves.
The economy thus effected by this
home industry and by the absence OF
the former heavy duty will eventual
" mean a saving of several hundred
dollars garment to milady in the
purchase of the aristocrat Of all
furs.
The government furs, by the de-
cision of Secretary of Commerce Red
field, will be sold at public auction.
The first sale is scheduled for some
time in December, at which time the
representatives of the great furriers
of America and Europe will assemble.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-09
THIEF ARRESTED FIFTY TIMES.
Fires, Burglaries, Hold-ups and AS
sault Among the Charges.

Richard Tucklowfsky, aged six,
Racine's boy bandit, has been SEN
fenced to the industrial school at
Wankesha. Whether he remains
there is question, as the age limit
at the industrial school is eight years.
Iucklowfsky was arrested follow
ing the theft of a purse containing
SO from Miss Lydia Hanson of the
Colonial hotel, and a watch from a
hotel attache, Carrying the woman's
purse the lad entered shoe shing
stand and asked for shine.
Policemen took him in charge
when he told them it was none of
their business as to how he got the
purse.
The lad has been arrested fifty
times, each time charge of theft,
running away or some other offense
has been made against him.
Here are some of his pranks:
Holding up a man at the point of
a loaded gun and demanding money
or your life He was disarmed.
Threatening to shoot or stab his
playmates. He had both gun and
knife.
Setting fire to vacant buildings.
Sneaking to St. Luke's hospital,
undressing and sleeping all night un-
observed by attendants.
Ransacking the homes and rifling
the pocketbooks of neighbors who
were out for a few hours. This hap
pened ten times.
Running away from home twelve
times.
On July he stole gun and drum
and marched down Main street on
the way to battle.
He has been the terror Of the po-
lice department for more than
year. His parnts claim they can do
nothing with him and asked that he
be sent to the industrial school.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-09
A Chicago Makeup.

Among the curiosities of typogra-
ply a prominent place must be given
to the achievment of Chicago paper
in the mixing up of headlines in
most startling manner. First there
was an article with this caption:
The Condor of the Andes
Albert Seaton Berry, of Kentucky.
Bears That Distinction.
In another column, on the same
page of the paper in question, was
this announcement:
'Tallest Man in Congress
Scars Far Above the Eagle and
Reaches a Height of Six Miles,.
The Christian Register.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-09
J. Cooper Slain by George Morris.

GEORGETOWN, Oct 2.-Informatlon
has reached the city of a tragedy
Saturday night at George Wars
place, two miles from the town of
Andrews and about IA miles from
Georgetown, in which John Cooper
lost his life.
The slayer, it is said, was George
Morris, who is the son-in-law of Mr..
War;, at whose home the difficulty
occurred. The place is near the line
between Williamsburg and George
town counties. So far as the infor-
nation goes, there was neither in
Guest nor arrest up to last night. The
body of the dead man, it is said, lay
at the house all day Sunday and was
buried Monday morning.
From the best sources of informa-
ton it appears that Cooper, who was
a visitor at the War; house, was not
in q good humor and was rough in
his language. Norris demonstrated
with him, whereupon Cooper showed
fight. Upon this Morris shot and
killed him. The report is that only
one shot was fired, and that death
was instantaneous. .
Owing to the isolation of the local
ity and the lateness of the hour on
Saturday night, notification to the
authorities could not be sent until
Sunday morning.
Morris and Cooper were of about
the same age, around 35 years. Both
were married and fathers of families.
They were farmers, white, and well
connected.
Morris, at last advices, was still in
the neighborhood, and the under
standing is that he has sent word
to the sheriff of Williamsburg that
he will be on hand to stand trial
when wanted, claiming self defense.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-09
Puhlishcd every Thursday IN lns

Published every Thursday in Inc
Herald building, on Main street, N
the live and growing City OF Bam-
berg, being issued from a pruning
office which is equipped with Mer-
genthaler linotype machine, baocock
cylinder press, folder, one Jobber,
fine Miehle cylinder press, all run by
electric power with other materlal
and machinery in keeping, the whole
equipment representing an invest
ment OF $4,000 and upwards.
Snbscriptions-By the year $3.50;
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so cents. All subscriptions payable
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Advertisements-S1.OO per lncn
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Liberal contracts made for three, six,
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Obituaries, tributes of respect. reso-
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acter are charged for as regular ad-
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not subject to cancellation after first
insertion.
Communications are always
glad to publish news letters or those
pertaining to matters of public inter-
est. We require the name and ad-
dress of the writer in every case.
No article which is defamatory or
Extensively personal can find place in
our columns at any price, and we are
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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-09
The Stranger.

A stranger knocked at mans
door and told him of fortune to be
made, says the Atlanta Georgian.
'Um.' said the man, 1T appears
that considerable effort will be in
volved.'
oh. yes,'' said the stranger, you
will pass many sleepless nights and
toilsome days.
'Um,' said the man, "and who are
you?"
Il am called Opportunity.
"Um,' said the man, YOU call
yourself Opportunity, but you look
like Hard Work to me-
And he slammed the door.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-09
Thursday, October 9, 1898

Why can't Bamberg have a white
way?" Other towns are discardlng
the arc street lights on the main
section of their business street and
erecting instead ornamental iron
posts containing clusters of lights,
which make a great improvement.
In other towns the business men as
a rule furnish the posts and the
electric plant furnishes the current
free. We feel sure the board OF
public works of Bamberg would glad
ly see white way" here if the mer-
chants would bear the expense of in
stalling the iron posts.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-09

ed skin or an old one has but very
little market value.
Nearly two years ago congress
made law Stopping the killing of
seals entirely on United States
islands for five years, except seals
needed for food by natives on the
islands. While from the usual stand
point of game-preservation this SEEM
ed a good thing, biologists and ex-
perts on seal life are not in favor of
it. They say that the ruling regard
ing the preservation of deer or
grouse does not apply to the seal.
They claim that if the number of
male seals is not kept down they will
continue to fight and kill each other,
and the pups and females of the
harem as we'll, that only small per-
centage of male seals is needed to in
crease the herd. But besides this if
the killing is closed for five years
thousands of skins will be lost, be-
cause a skin older than four years
and half is worthless. Scientific
men say that killing rightly govern
ed, with none on the open sea, will
mean quick growth of the herd.
However, congress decided the
o+1,o, u-,,- ond o1ocod tho caacOn for
five years.. The skins of the several
thousand seals killed under the law
as food for natives are not to be sent
to London as formerly. Sec. Red
field has ordered otherwise. After a
thorough investigation, he has order
ed that the entire quantity be sold in
the United States.
How 1t Affects Prices.
In 1887 a seal skin fetched from
50 to SO; in 1880, SIT to $50, while
in 1909 the price reached the $40
mark. The prices on seal garments,
however, have indicated a fictitious
value, due to the heavy duty entailed
by London shipments, and fur deal
ers have had to demand an exorb-
liant figure for an article which is
home product and should be, and
could have been, bought for much
less.
So that naturally this signal recog-
milton by the United States govern
ment of the commanding position held
by St. Louis in the fur markets of
the world cannot fail to have it's ef-
feet on the fur business in this coun-
try, as well as in time reduce the
price to the consumer. At the pres
ent time St. Louis is the largest pri-
mary fur market in the world, and it
is estimated that three-fourths of all
the furs trapped on the North Amerl-
can continent are shipped to st.
Louis houses to be sold.
The books published by the United
States government on this interest
ing subject can be obtained free by
writing the Department of Commerce.
Bureau of Fisheries, and will afford
ENJOYABLE and instructive reading.
Dealing as they do with the purchase
of Alaska by the United States from
Russia, and comprising a verltaDle
natural history of the fur bearing
seal, as we'll as setting forth the econ
omics of the sealing industry, these
books cannot fail to be source OF
real instruction to any good Ameri-
can citizen.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-09
Boarding House Repartee.

He was one of those fresh young
fellows, given to the use of bromid-
isms and stale slang. At the break
fast table, desiring the milk, he ex-
claimed: Chase the COW down this
way, please
Here, Jane" said the landladyA
take the COW down to where the calf
is bawling. boston Transcript.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-09
Some Seal History.

The history of the seal is one OF
the most absorbing and romantic of
all the great American industries.
While the United States government
has produced wonderfully interesting
books on the subject, and which can
be had free of charge, the whole
country will be interested in a few
facts bearing on the seal history Of
North America, especially in the
light of the recent action of the de-
partment of commerce, which stamps
St. Louis as the fur center of the
world.
The price paid to Russia for the
whole of Alaska was s7,000,O0O. The
revenue from the seal islands alone
rough, barren, forbidding spots that
comprise but an infnitesimal area of
the Alaska map, has been S15,OOO,-
OOO-more than twice the sum paid
for the entire territory.
This area comprises the Bribilof
Islands discovered in 1886 by the
Russian navigator whose name the
islands bear. 1t is the seat of the
most important fur seal colony in the
world. Next in Importance is the
Commander herd owned by Russia,
while the Kuril herd owned by Japan
comes third. During the first year.
of Uncle Sans possession, the catch
was about 100000 to 100000 seals,
but the herd has diminished so con-
siderably that as result laws have
been enacted by which the herds will
he conserved and future catches in
creased.
The Greatest Evil. :
This great diminution of the herds
has been the result of pelagic sealing
the killing of seals in the open sea.
Whole fleets would sometimes lay off
the seal islands while their crews
hlllSu IlS lSludlO SOdlo "AiSA1 wv
out to sea seeking food.
At sea the sexes cannot be distln-
guished, and the females predominant
ing the pelagic catch is made up
largely of this class, the percentage
being from S5 to 95 per cent of fe-
males. The death of female seal
was not the only evil. She was out
seeking food for her pup which she
had left on shore, so that her death
meant also the death of the young
one.
King of the Harem.
The seal is a polygamist. The
larger and stronger males have
harems, ranging from 20 to 40 in
number according to the fighting
strength of the king of the harem.'
One bull has been known to have
200 COWS in his harem.
Naturally there is large surplus
of mateless males, whose one object
in life is to get a harem of their
own, entailing continuous warfare
and bloodshed, in which often the
female is torn to pieces or manned
in the struggle for ownership. To kill
off a goodly number of these disturb
ing bachelors of the herd is therefore
necessarv-not only for the good Of
the herd itself but also for the good
of the skins, for naturally a mutilat-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-10-10
EVERYBODY HELP
THE GREAT UNDERTAKING

Editor Star: Please add DR.. I.
r. Tyding's team and man TO list
among the first TO offer. | appreci-
ate the difficulty in keeping the list
accurate and up-to-date. But, hur-
rah, We hope everybody will turn
out. and our efforts be crowned with
success.
Good people OF Blitchton and
along the road, you see the list, you
see who is willing TO help you, you
see the merchants that are making
donations and lining up for the day.
You see who is willing to close up
to come out and lend assistance &c
this great good road building proJec'
that means so much to every one OF
YOU. | want to see every ROAD IL
West Marion worked, and | am going
to stay on the job boys until they
are. Now folks stand by those Wht
stand by you.
j. D. Rooney, Secretary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-10-10

In Judge Smiths court this morn
ing. Jim Carter. colored. who broke
into Mr.. B. A Brannen house the
other night and stole suit OF
clothes. was committed TO jail in de-
fault of $500 bail. This case Is a
good joke on Mr.. Brannan, for MS
stolen clothes. which were found in
the negro's possession, are held as
evidence. Brannan is plutocra'
amongst printers, however, and has
another suit.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-10-10

The city council held a special
meeting last evening to discuss plans
of commencing with the work on
the intended city sewerage system.
The evening passed in debate on the
different plans. The appointment OF
an engineer. overseers, etc, was
nostnoned until next Tuesday eve
ming. The city council decided 10
o5fer the use of the city street force
Ind machinery to help in the Bitch
ton woodworking next Thursday, pro
vided it can be done. 1t may be IL
local ~ send them out of town. but
the council is willing provided the
city attorney says it is lawful to do
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-10-10

All our Jewish merchants VIII
close their stores at six o'clock this
evening. in order to observe the day
of atonement. Services will be held
IN the synagogue this evening ana
tomorrow. The services will be led
bv Mr.. Louis Fox, our we'll remehl-
bered fellow citizen, who arrived
Yron, Atlanta Yesterday for this pur-
nose. The stores will reopen tomor-
row evening at for the regular
Saturday night business.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-10-10

\ Mr.. \. 2. FAINT. assistant indus
triaI agent Of the Seaboard Air Line,
il in the city this afternoon and IN
companv with Secretary Rooney.
went out to look at the Marion
farms. and some of the roads and
lands around town. The Seaboard IS
taking much interest in and giving
colid helm to farming. good roads,
and such vital matters. and MI
FAINT is one of the live young men
with which it carries on the work,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-10-10

Among the many improvements
being made at the fair grounds is
the filing in of the large hole in the
southwest corner. This gives
great deal more working space and
will be used this season for the car
nival attractions By the way, the
fair MANAGEMENT has secured for
this season what is claimed to be the
best Of its kind on the road.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-10-10

Mr. ! D. Rooney returned this
morning from Bushnell. where ne
heiped to organize a board OF trade
last night. He says the new organ
ization is made up of large num-
Der of Sumter county soma hleli
and they are very enthusiastic. MI
Rooney did not forget to put III WORK
for the Marion County Fair, and re-
ooivad assurance of good attend
ance from Bushnell and vicinity.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-10-10

Mr.. c. C. Cox of Birmingham, Ala
has arrived in the city to make MS
home here. Mr.. Cox is one OF the
and incorporators OF
the Ocala Grocery Company and VIII
travel this territory for the house
He is a very popular young man. mas
many friends through the territory
having travelled a number OF Aeals
here for the Curtice Company, and
NO oradict he will be most success
fn1 with his new company.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-10-10

In Judge Smiths court yesterday \
Gesrge Johns had hearing on the
charge of sh6ohng at George Deas
In the Shady CIR ove district and bad
i wounding him >some days ago Mr..
Johns was bound over in the sum OF
$500 and easily furnished the bail.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-10-10

Work on the new steam laundry
is progressing rapidly and the own
ers hope to be ready to begin opera
lions November l. Some of the ma
chinery is already on the ground
and other pieces are arriving every
day. The name selected for the new
institution is the Imperial Steam
Laundry.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-10-10

Messrs. ]. c. Lee and L. NJ. Wal
dron of Oxford were in town today
and made US a pleasant call. These
gentlemen came to Ocala " ednes-
day and put in two days Of hard
travelling looking for the murderer
OF Mrs. Wilson.