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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-15
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-15

Miss sallie Miller. OF Huntington
W; va. Ia the guest OF Miss ELI,
WlnGheId on West Franklin Street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-15

Miss Gay Blackford, OF Alexandria
is the guest OF Mr. and Mrs. Pelham
Blackford In Richm ond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-15

Miss Mary Foster. who has been
spending some time with DR. end Mrs.
Hugh Taylor here. has returned to
stanton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-15

Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Rogers and son.
Of Clifton Forge, are spending sew
erai days in this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-15
Sterling Siluer

good taste. ~
Our stocks arc known for their sr-
scHwARxsoHnD HRos,
Biohmond'a Leading Jewalurn N
Second and Broad SITS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-15

Miss Louise Kcllog. Of this city. is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. Z. McMurran.
nj their home In Newport News this
week
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-15

In md Out of Town,
MISS Elizabeth Graves, of tho Uni
versity or Virginia. Is Waiting Miss
evelyn Byrd Warwick here.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-02-06
TRIPLE TRAGEDY, TOTS VICTIMS
Two Die from Snakebite, While
Third browns.

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 3o.-A
horrible tragedy occurred IN the
Rolesson family on the banks of tbs
suwanee River, in Lafayette county
Wednesday afternoon, when three
children met death, two from snake
bite. the third from drowning. Mrs
Rolesson sent her little boy to de-
liver a message, but before the child
had gone very far his screams at
tracted the mother, who, busy with
her baby, sent a younger child to as
certain the trouble.
Presently the screams of the Sec
ond child attracted the mother, who
put her baby on the floor and ran
to their assistance. AS she approach
ed she saw monster rattlesnake
sinking it's fangs into the smaller
child.
After beating away the snake Mrs
Rolesson gathered the children III
her arms and started for home
where both died in a few minutes. In
the meantime the baby, left at home
alone, fell into a tub of water and
was drowned.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-02-06
BOTH COULDN'T. SERVE.
Husband Remains on Jury, Wife Elk.
cused-Court's Ruling.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 29.-1t is not
proper r husband and wife to sit on
the same jury, according to decis-
ion made to-day in damage case
in the superior court. Judge Gillian
permitted counsel for the plaintlff
to challenge Mrs. J. D. Dean, whose
husband had been accepted as Ju-
ror. Mrs. Dean was asked If the
presence of her husband on the jury
would tend to influence her verdict
should he happen to disagree with
her.
'It would not" answered Mrs.
Dean. 81 think l can decide fairly
and impartially whether Mr.. Dean
is present or not
The lawyers then asked Dean if
Mrs. Dean would influence his decls-
ion. He was positive that he was
independent in deciding a question
Il would rather she would not be
there, though" he added. Mrs
Dean was excused.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-02-06
BETHUNE TO APPEAL AGAIN.
Gives Change in Capital Punishment
Law as Basis.

Manning, Jan. 29.-Willie Be-
thune sentenced yesterday for the
fifth time to die for murder, has an
nounced that he will again appeal.
The basis of his appeal this time is
that the law providing for electrocu-
ton of criminals has gone into effect
since his trial and conviction. The
prisoner claims that the electrocution
as applied to him is an ex post facto
law and, therefore, he cannot be put
to death in the chair. The law pro-
viding for electrocution, the appeal
points out, contained the customary
secuon repeating all acts inconsist-
ent with it. This section, the prls-
oner holds, prevents his execution by
hanging.
Bethune's first conviction was in
1909, for the murder of G. B.. Minis.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-02-06
Saws He Was Robbed.

Melvin Bishop, young white man,
who has been confined in the county
jail for several weeks pending pre-
liminary hearing, was arraigned yes
terday before Magistrate O'Shaugh-
messy, after which he was held for
the court of general sessions on a
charge of breach of trust with fraud
ulent intent from the Interstate
Chemical Corporation.
Bishop, according to the testi-
mony, was an agent for the Charles
ton firm at Cottageville, Colleton
county, and had been entrusted with
a number of notes for which he was
to receive a certain commission after
collecting. The prosecution alleges
that the young man collected several
thousand dollars and misappropriat-
ed the money for his own use. A
letter was produced as evidence, in
which Bishop is said to have written
to Mr.. VIM. H. Tucker, general Mall
ager of the Interstate, that while he
was on his way to the local office to
make settlement, he was held up
at the point of pistol and robbed
of $780,, on Meeting street, near
the Argyle Hotel.
Magistrate O'Shaughnessy dismiss
ed the second charge Of a mlsde-
meanor against Bishop, who it was
alleged, gave a worthless draft on
the Farmers e Merchants Bank, OF
Cottageville, for S206.65. His bond
was fixed at $1,000 for his appear
ance before the court of general ses-
sions next month.-Charleston News
and Courier.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-02-06
WORLDS TALLEsT WOMAN DIES.
Ella Ewing, 8 Feet AZ Inches, VIC
tim of Curvature of Spine.

Quincy, ILL.,, Jan. 2e.-CurVature
of the spine is given as the cause OF
the death of Miss Ella Ewing, the
worlds tallest woman and noted cir
Gus sideshow character, this morn
ing. She died at the home OF her
father, farmer, living near CORN,
Scotland county, Missouri, about 40
miles northwest of here.
Miss Ewing was eight feet tour
and one-half inches in height and
would probably have been much
taller had it not been for the disease
which caused her death, which she
contracted several years ago, before
she had attained her full height.
Miss Ewing, who was 81 years old,
was perfectly normal until she reach
ed IA years of age. Then she began
to grow until she reached her great
height. 1t was while she was still
growing that she injured her spine
while playing with some other girls.
From that time on she was slightly
humpbacked. During the last year
she had been failing, and for the last
nine weeks she had been confined to
her bed.
The inconvenience experienced by
the giantess in travelling over the
country as a sideshow freak is
thought to have had much to do with
the fastening of her death. The
beds were never long enough for her
and she had to put two of them to-
gether to get her needed sleep. She
also had much trouble in entering
and leaving rooms in the hotels and
other places where she stopped be-
cause it became necessary for her to
stoop. The constant bending tended
to further aggravate her disease.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-02-06
SEEKS sOLACE IN OXALIC ACID.
Wife of Would-be Savannah Sulcld'
Said to be in Charleston.

Savannah, Ca, Jan. 30.-Because
his wife failed to keep an appoint
ment with him, Charles Nobles at
tempted to take his own lie Dy
drinking oxalic acid. Noble was
seen by passer-by sitting on a stoop
and in the act of raising the poison
to his lips. An officer took the
poison from the despondent man.
An examination showed that he had
not swallowed any of the acid ana
that his life was in no danger.
MY wife and have lived together
for nineteen years, said Noble. I'VE
never had any trouble, but she lett
me. I know she is gone and will
never come back. That's why l
wanted to take the stuff. 1t hurts. to
be in Jail like this. l have never
been locked up before. 1t wouldn't t
be so hard if it wasn't for the chill
dren. There are two of them, one
ONLY IOuTCSSu MOulHS OAo'
my wife, too, and I know she loved
me. have tried to be good to her
Noble says he has just been re-
leased from the hospital after spend
ing several days there recovering
from a slight illness. When ne re-
turned home he found his wife and
children gone. He finally located
his family, but his wife, instead OF
welcoming him, made an appoint
ment to meet him. When she failed
to appear at the hour set he lost his
self-control.
It is said that Mrs. Noble and her
children have gone to Charleston, S.
C.
Noble claims to have lived in Sa-
vannah nearly all his life. He says
he was formerly a sleight-of-nano
performer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-02-06
OLD .DARKEY BURNED TO DEATH
Residence of S. l.. Connor at 81
George Destroyed by Fire.

St. George, Jan. 30.-The resi-
dence of Mr.. S. L. Connor was totally
DESTROYED by fire early this morning,
in which an old negro woman, Allie
Cummings by name, lost her life IN
the flames. Just how the fire origin
ated is not known. The only occu-
pants of the house, besides Mum
Allie were Mrs. Connor and her
daughter, Miss Lille Connor. When
they awoke the entire structure was
enveloped. It was impossible for
them to escape through one OF the
doors, so it was necessary to leap
through a window in order to reach
a place of safety.
Mrs. Connor made an effort TO
save the life of Mum Allie" but
the old woman evidently lost her
head, which, with her advanced age
and consequently decrepit condition.
made it impossible for her to escape.
The old woman, who was employed
in the home, was spending the night
there because of the absence of Mr..
Connor, who was in Columbia on
business at the time.
The residence, which was a two
story structure was situated on the
outskirts of st. George, and the fact
that the confagration occurred al
such an early hour, was the cause
of the lack of assistance in time to
save any of the contents. The build
ings and furnishings were partially
covered by insurance.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-02-06
Kills Self as Sheriff Waits.

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 29.-Whlle
deputy sheriff was in his store to
serve a writ of attachment on his
stock of goods, w. E. Daughtry, a
well-known South Jacksonville mer-
chant, excused himself for moment,
went to the back of the store and
drank the contents of a bottle OF
carbolic acid, which caused instant
death.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-02-06

However, the chap who rocks the
boat in the sea of matrimony is apt
to land in the divorce court.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
WILSON'S FAVORITES WON.
Candidate for Governor
 Carried all but Two Counties.

Newark, N. J., Sept, 2i.-Support- CTS of Woodrow Wilson nominated their candidate for governor at the Now Jersey primaries yesterday, carrying every county excepting Mercer and Essex. Fielders ma iority was estimated at 20OOO. In Essex county the Smith-Nugent as sembly slate was nominated over the Wilson men and James R. Nu- gent was returned to the Democrat ic State Committee by majority at 1000. Everett Colby, father of the New Idea faction Of the Republican party, which later became the Progressive party in this state, won by 2,500 over Ed mund B. Osborne in the guberna- toria nomination contest in the party.
 In the Republican primaries Ed ward C. Stokes, former governor, was an easy winner over his three
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
Find Abandoned Engine.

Meridian, Miss, Sept. 26.-The en- zine of the Alabama Great South ern train held up near Cottondale, Ala, early this morning. was found near Englewood. Ala where 1t stopped when it's steam was eX- hausted. Doubtless the bandits ran it to a point they considered an ad- vantageous place to escape, alighted as they threw the throttle open and let the engine run wild. The entire train was brought here this morn ing.
 Trainmen, who were unwilling witnesses to the hold-up, said they believe the robbers were well paid for their daring. They say the ban dits boarded the engine with two sacks filled with money and curren- cy bulging from their pockets.
 According to Mail Clerks Pool and Reuben Sanders, the robbers did a great deal of promiscuous firing in their car, though neither of them was hurt. The express safe was at lacked with dynamite three times and wrecked.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
ORIGINAL "WAMPUS" CAT
 CAPTURED AT ARKADELPHlA
Strange Cross Between Bear and Hog Puzzles Citizen-Scientist-
 Story Is Suggestive.

Philadelphia, Sept. 25.-The or iginal "Wampus Cat" has been dis covered near Philadelphia, captured, put on exhibition, admired by throngs of curiosity bent humanity, and effected his escape, all Tn three days. While hunting on Sepla lake, seven miles south of this city, on Monday. Roy Williams, a well-to- do and reliable eolored citizen, with another black, while penetrating a dense thicket, came upon the freak of the animal world. Williams at tendant fired hurriedly at the var mint" which was coming in his dl- rection. and then fled pell mell; but Williams. keeping his nerve and his mind. saw the peculiarity Of the animal, and instead of shooting he waited it's approach, and when at a close distance he hurriedly laid the gun barrel across the beasts neck, and with a hand at each end forced if to the ground. Calling the other negro for aid. he tied the kitty and brought it to civilization. All day Tuesday the animal was ad- mired by Philadelphia citizens, after which it made it's escape Wednes- day. The animal was long of body and low. It was a glossy black on sides and back. while snow white spots hecked it's body. The belly ot the animal was red. The great pe- culiarity, however, was the struc- ture of the feet. The forward feet were like those of bear, having long claws, while the hind feet were cloven. like hogs. The head IS small with short hair. Teeth are long and white, showing when the animals mouth is closed. The fur on the animal is very beautiful and long. All who saw it describe the animal as being the most beautiful uuadruped they have ever seen. Somewhere in this city or the river woods near here, the beast IS hid den. and it's captor, lamenting his loss. is offering si00 reward for its return. Searching parties with dogs have attempted to discover Its whereabouts, but as yet have not a trail or a clew. The place where the animal was captured is an ex- cellent hunting ground, and used to be infested with swamp bears, but this freak hardly answers the de- scription of a bear.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
CANCELLATION IS
 NOW THE PROGRAM
Republican Leaders Hopeful of Re- Vising Rules of Party So the PrOgrcssives May Do the
 Prodigal Son Act.

Washington, Sept. 2i.-Republi- can leaders in Washington, idenG- fled from the first with the demand for a Republican national conven- ton to revise party rules and pro- cedure, expressed strong approval today of the platform adopted yes terday by the New York Republican State Convention. They believe the resolution adopted will have strong influence toward bringing about a national Republican con- vention early next year for the re- vision of some of the more serious ly criticised rules of the party.
 The Republican national eXecu- tive committee, which last summer agreed to call the committee with
 in sixty days after adjournment of
 Congress-" is now being urged to
 take action. Letters sent to Chair man Charles D. HiIles last week by Senators Cummins and Jones, rep resenting the Cancellation Commit tee." selected by ProgressiVes and some Republicans at Chicago last
 spring. strongly urged Mr. Hilles to canvass the executive committee
 and take further steps to secure an early decision as to whether a convention would be called.
 If such a gathering is held, it Is planned to have it early next spring.
 so that it's decisions may become ef- fccliNe before the Congressional campaign. The specific demands of
 those who want party procedure changed according tO those chiefly interested in the movement here, are clearly embraced in the resolu- ton of the New York convention, namely: to allow state to determine inc method If selecting their dele gates to national convention and to base the representation upon the number of votes 'aSt at the preVl-
 ouS election.
 This principle has been endorsed not only by the ProgressiVes but by Senators Root. Lodge and others who have been active figures in the management of the Republican na- tional conventions.
 1T am very much gratified at the action of the New York convention y
 said Senator Jones today. Tt ought
 to have good effect in building up the sentiment in favor of changes in the party procedure. It is a striking evidence of the fact that
 the mass of voters in the Republi- can party want things put in shape. Actions of that kind will accelerate the movement back to the Repub- 1 lican party"
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
Find Two Clues.

Montgomery, Ala, Sept. 26.- Two clues were found this afternoon or the robbers who held up the Ala bama Great Southern express train last night, according to a dispatch from the Journals special corre- spondent at Tuscaloosa. One was the remains of a fire and several whisky bottles. The fire had been built from the planking of one Of the railroad cars which had been wrecked with nitroglycerine.
 A government investigation, It IS stated, may develop from the rob- bery as a result of an assertion by members of the train crew to the effect that four of the mail clerks and express messengers were armed at the time of the robbery.
 Details of the killing of Deputy Sheriff s. F. Bonner of Birmlng- ham, who met death between Cot tondale and Tuscaloosa at 8 o'clock this morning while in pursuit of the train robbers, were wired early this afternoon by the correspondent, who says that Bonner was "shot ac- cidentally by Deputy Sheriff w. J. Cope of Montgomery"
 The accident the dispatch said occurred when Cope reached for his gun, which was piled with sev- eral other rifles in the center of the car. The discharge that followed sent bullet through Bonner's heart. John Nelson, a deputy of Birmingham, barely escaped, as the charge from the gun grazed his leg.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
PREJUDICE DYING OUT.
More Independence County Farmers
 Are Dipping Their Cattle.

Batesville, Sept. 28.-That the prejudice against dipping cattle is dying out in this section, was shown Thursday, when more than 25O head of cattle were dipped in the vat near the Masonic home. Many were owned by men who formerly had opposed dipping cattle.
 In some sections of this county and in Stone and Izard counties the prejudice is still strong, but since the indictment of several for dyna- miting vats, it is believed that the feeling soon will vanish.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
YOUTHFUL BANDITS
 GET ABOUT S5O,OOO
c,onred Fast Express Train on Ala nano Great Southern Railway With Block Signal-One Dep
 uty Shoots Another.

Nontgomery, Ala Sept. 26.-Ac- .ording 10 a dispatch from the 1ournal's special staff correspond ont at Cottondale, Ala, the bandits who held up the Alabama Great coutbern fast express train near pibblovn last night, escaped with onnroximately fifty thousand dol Iars The robbers were two mere hovs After routing the express messenger and mail clerks, the ban ,its stole the front section of the frain and after a wild run of thirty niles blew open the safe and made their escape.
 The correspondent says:
 within twenty minutes after the daring robbery the unique spectacle was presented of two special tram loads of deputies in hot pursuit of tbo runaway engine with baggage and mail car attached, which passed through Tuscaloosa at the rate Of sixty miles an hour. Sheriff Pal noor who had been notified from Woodstock of the robbery, was sta toned at the depot platform. He oppned fire on the bandit as he sat ai the throttle, and a fusilade ot bullets was returned.
 "A general alarm has been sent ont this morning and finds a posse of one hundred deputies and farm CTS armed to the teeth securing the svamps on both sides of the road.
 Stopped by Danger Signal.
 "The train was stopped by means of a danger block system, which had hoen tied so that the red danger signal faced the train as it was hurling through space. As soon as Engineer Daniels saw the signal he reversed the power and stopped inc train. only to be confronted with a brace of revOlvers in the hands of an lS-year-old boy. He was made to leave the train with his fireman.
 "pOOl, the messenger, was eating his lunch at the time the two fig ures entered his car. Although they were masked, the messenger coolv said to them: Go away from here or | will throw this hot coffee on you.' As he made a motion to carry out his threat bullet fan ned his check. so closely that he fell to the floor under the impress sion that he had been shot.
 Bandit at Throttle.
 Six mail clerks were made to leave their coach and stand on the right-of-Way with their hands up. Then the bandits forced the porter 10 cut the two front coaches and engine from the sleepers. The train pulled away from the other sec ton. with the bandit chieftain at the throttle. Conductor Cook had already gone through the sleepers, arousing the hundred passengers, locking all doors and advising them to hide their valuables. With the throttle wide open. the runaway engine passed station after sta ton until it was located at Engle- wood with the machinery dead.
 Pool, the messenger, who is also mayor of Cuba. Ala, gave out an interview that he had not consid- cred the possibility of the two boys being bandits"
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
Home keeping Women Need
 Health and StPPngth.

The work of a home-keeplng woman makes a constant call on her strength and vitality, and sick ness comes through her kidneys and bladder oftener than she knows. Foley Kidney Pills will invigorate and restore her. and weak back, nervousness. aching joints and lr- regular bladder action will all dis appear when Foley Kidney Pills are used. Jackson Drug X Furn. Co., Adv
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
ESTATE OF MAYOR GAYNOR
 VALUED AT TWO MILLIONS
Will Was Filed for Probate WedneS- day-Leaves 800 Shares in Royal
 Baking Powder Co. to Wife.

New York, Sept 2i.-The will of the late Mayor Gaynor was filed for probate this morning.
 In the will the late mayor leaves his Brooklyn home and 300 shares of stock in the Royal Baking Pow der Company to his wife, the bal ance. with the exception of minor bequests, going to his children, two- sevenths to each of his two sons and one-seventh each to his three daughters.
 The Gaynor estate is valued at s2,000,000.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
PLAN i5O-MILE OKLAHOMA ROAD
In Two Days It Is Expected tO Link
 Thrce Towns to MuSkOgee.

Muskogee. Ok, Sept. 26.-October i6 and F are the good roads days set by Muskogee, Okmulgee and Wagoner counties to build l50 miles of good highways. The Missouri plan of building roads will be fol- lowed. The roads to be built will connect the towns of Muskogee, Ok mulgee. Tulsa and Wagoner,
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02

If the child starts in his sleep, grinds it's teeth while sleeping, picks at the nose, has bad breath; fickle appetite, pale complexion and dark rings under it's eyes, it has worms; and as long as they remain in the intestines that child will be sickly. WHITES CREAM NERMI- FUGF clears out the worms, strengthens the stomach and bowels and puts the little one on the road to health and cheerfulness. Price 25c per bottle. Sold by McNerney's Pharmacy