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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-16
MURDERED By NEGRO.
Chicago Art Student Slain by Ex.
Convict

Chicago, Oct Miss Ida Leegson,
art student. whose nude body was
found on a prairie west of here Sun
day, was killed while resisting the
attack OF a negro who robbed Eer
after Turing her to the outskirts Of
the city with a promise of employ
ment, according to the belief Of the
rclice tonight
A gold watch with the initials 81.
G. M.," which belonged to Miss Leeg-
son, was recovered today from a
pawn shop in the negro district here
The police were given a full descrip-
ton Of the negro who pawned the
watch, and according to Detective
Capt. Halpin, they expect to arrest
him soon. The officers also obtain
ed from the pawnbroker description
of a small knife bearing the same ini-
tials, which the negro attempted to
pawn.
A picture of John Oliver, a negro
former convict, was identified by the
pawnbro as the person who pawn
ed Miss Leegson's watch. This re-
suited in the arrest tonight of John
H. Oliver, a negro janitor, who was
released when the pawnbroker de-
clared that he was not the Oliver
whose picture had been identified.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-16
How to Cure Pea Hay.

The writer has been curing peavine
hay for 25 years and sticks to the
plan he has been successful with all
these years. His plan is that of US
ing short stack poles about ten feet
long. Set them in the ground some
IS inches deep, or enough so the
wind Will not blow them over. Nail
two cross-pieces about five feet long
at right angles to each other, about
ten or y inches above ground so as
to prevent the vines from laying on
the ground The vines are cut after
the dew is we'll dried off and let lie
until the following evening, If the
weather will permit, then rake into
good size windrows before the vines
become damp from the dew and let
them remain there until the following
day when. they are carried to the
stack with the hay rake, which is a
rapid process. The vines are placed
around the stack pole and on the
cross-arms, without tramping, until
about three feet high. Then nail on
one cross-arm and pile on vines until
about three feet more are on. Then
rail on another cross-arm at right
angles to the last one is nail
ed on and continue this until the
stack is finished. l like to have the
top of the stack pole pointed and a
large forkful of vines placed on this
and arranged around the stack UNI
brella-like so as to prevent water
from running down the pole. When
we'll cured and it is convenient to do
so, we bale the hay and store it in
the barn. We use pine poles and by
skinning them when first cut and
taking them up and stacking away
as soon as the hay is taken from them,
We find they will last several seasons.
It. B. Parker, in the Progressive
Farmer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-16
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Attempt to Prove Alibi Failed.

In the October American Magazine
Charles Dillon writes an article en-
titled "Humors of the Courts 1t
is made up largely of funny true
stories told by lawyers of their ex-
periences. The following is story
of a prisoner who became diSgusted
with his lawyer and took his case
into his own hands:
ga western lawyer whose practice
seldom goes beyond the justice courts
strayed into the Lawyers club one
night ostensibly to look for an ac-
quaintance, and after he had gone
someone told this one about him.
Blacks chief fault said the man
in front of the fireplace is his dis
position to ask leading questions.
These questions, as anyone can see,
are intended to warn the witness how
to answer. Once, not long ago, this
man endangered his clients liberty,
or the client thought so, for, at any
rate, he suddenly took the case into
his own hands. You have no case,
Mike, the discounted lawyer whisper
ed. You'll ruin yourself. You hit
that Chinaman and lot of people
know it. The judge himself knows
it. If you only had an alibi, good
witness to call.
There's Tim Maginnis,' said
Mike, pointing to the audience. I
spoke to him. He knows what 20
say
Fine. Take your case. I've had
enough of it. When Fong Foo has fin
ished his story you can call Magin-
mis- and ask him a question to show
where you were when the Chink was
struck
"At the proper moment Mike, look
ing very wise and very self-impor-
tant, called Tim Maginnis.
Mr.. Maginnis, he began, do you
understand the nature of an oath?'
81 t'ink I do Tim replied, bit
carelessly.
"'Well, sor,' said Mike, holding
his head high. will you please tell
the court where I was whin | struck
the Chinyman in front av the hotel?'
"'Ye were home in bed was the
astounding reply. But poor Mike was
convicted"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-16
MASTERS SALE.

By virtue Of decree of the Court
of Common Pleas in the case of Brit
ish & American Mortgage Co., Ltd,
plaintiff, against W. L. McFail ct al,
defendants, I, H. c. Folk, Master of
Bamberg county, will sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash,
at the court house door Bamberg,
S. c.. on the 3rd day of November,
1913, during the legal hours of sale
on said day, the following described
real estate:
All that tract or plantation of land
situate, lying and being in Midway
Township, Bamberg county, State of
South Carolina, known as the Nc
Phail and Byrd tracts, containing
$40 acres, more or less, and bounded
North by lands of J. A. Richardson;
East by lands of J. NJ. Tucker, run of
Briar creek and lands of Mrs. Julia
P. May, South by tract of 33 acres,
owned jointly by W. L. McPhail and
Sarah C. Jennings, and West by lands
of D. R. Morrow and lands of W. L.
McPhail, known as the Benson tract.
Also all that tract or plantation of
land situate, lying anu DelnS Ill VIII
way township, Bamberg county,
South Carolina, known as the Ben
son tract, containing 312 acres, more
or less, bounded North by the run of
Edisto river; East by land of Brutus
Mccormack, lands of W. L. McPhail,
known as the McPhail tract and
lands of D. R. Morrow; South by
Charleston and Augusta public road,
which separates this land from
lands of j. T. Richardson; and West
by lands of A. Bessinger.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
H. G.. FOLK,
Master for Bamberg County.
]. O. PATTERSON,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Bamberg, S. c., October Z, 1913:
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-16
WARNING NOTICE.

Two negro boys ran away. James
Henry Daniels, about 5 15 feet high,
weight about 1875 pounds, age IA;
thick top :ip; thin face; white and
brown striped suit; knee pants; light
striped cap; tan shoes.
Laurence Folk, about AZ feet
Ugh, weight about 100 pounds;
With full eyes; black hat; dark
blue striped suit; and ten shoes.
l object to any labor furnished them.
If arrested, notify chief of police at
Ehrhardt, S. C.
JIMMIE DANIELS
Ehrhardt, S. c., October IL, 1913.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-16

All persons between the ages OF
twenty-one and sixty years of age,
except Confederate soldiers and sail
ors. who are exempt at SO years of
age, are liable to poll tax of one
dollar.
Capitation dog tax so cents.
All persons who were 21 years OF
age on or before the 1st day of jan
uary,. 1913 are liable to a poll tax
of one dollar, and all who have not
made returns to the Auditor, are re-
quested to do so on or before the
1st of January, 1914.
I will receive the Communication
road tax of two (s2.00) dollars from
the 18th day of October, 1913, until
the 1st day of March, 1914.
G.. A. JENNINGS,
Treasurer Bamberg County.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-16
Antelopes Protected.

Birds no longer seen in their old
haunts in more thickly settled COM
munities live and raise their young
here. The curlews, for instance, still
come in numbers. A swiftly moving
line of dark objects on the far horl-
zon, each backed by a white flag,
quickly resolves itself into band of
antelope. The antelope are found
mostly inside the fences of the big
cattle pastures, where they are pro-
tected by the cowboys.
Timber is so scarce that it is not
available for fuel purposes. The set
tiers burn coal brought from the in
exhaustible fields of Colorado and
New Mexico. A cheaper and more
accessible fuel is ''chips,' which burn
easily and make hot fire when dry.
One OF the tasks of the children is
gathering ''chips-"
In such primitive surroundings men
and women seem naturally to unite
in fixing social standards that are
adapted to their needs. Hospitality,
benevolence and charity are so highly
developed as to surprise strangers.
Each settlement or community be-
comes one family, in which the sick,
the poor and unfortunate are cared
for with fine sympathy. Neighbors
go miles to help each other. Travel
ers may be sure of entertainment.
John R. Williams, secretary of the
Oklahoma School Land Commission,
believes that 10 years will find Cimar-
ron and Texas counties thickly set
tied and one of the most prosperous
parts of Oklahoma. Not only will
the lands now owned by the State be
occupied, but the hundreds Of aban-
doned government homesteads will
be settled.
These homesteads were filed upon
about eight or nine years ago, most
Iy by persons without experience in
farming, especially in dry farming
so essential on these lands. They
tried to raise crops not adapted to the
soil and the climate and when dry
weather came these homesteadeTs
were starved out. These homesteads,
however, contain only $50 acres, not
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-16
TAX NOTICE.

The treasurer's Office will be open
for the collection of State, county,
school and all other taxes from the
18th day of October, 1913 until the
18th day of March, 1914, inclusive.
From the first day of January,
1914, until the 31st day of January,
1914, a penalty of one per cent. will
be added to all unpaid taxes. From
the 1st day of February, 1914, until
the 2Sth day of February, 1914, a
penalty of. 2 per cent. will be added
to all unpaid taxes. From the 1st
dsy of March, 1914, until the 18th
day of March, 1914, penalty of Z
per cent. will be addeo to all unpaid
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-16
NO MANS LAND THING OF PAST.
Big Cattle Ranges of Oklahoma About
to Be Disposed OF.

Inc sale or apprOAluldteIH OUO,-
900 acres of it's new college lands
by Oklahoma in the counties of Ci-
mari On and Texas in September and
October will bring to an end the big
cattle outfits and the Zig cattle ranch
es in that part of the State.
Since earliest days these counties
have been a part of the choicest graz
ing region of the great plains, says
Guthrie, Okla, correspondence in The
New York Sun. For decades the vast
herds of native cattle moved unre-
strained by wire fences, feeding upon
the buffalo" or curly mesquite grass,
so nutritious that the cattle went fat
to market without the use of corn.
Year after year, however, the small
farmer crept farther and farther to-
ward the West in search of cheaper
lands, and as his numbers increased
the eattlemen found their range mar
rowing and their water supply de-
creasing as these settlers fenced their
homesteads along the few streams in
the country.
Land of the Cattlemen
These new college" lands are all
that remain of the unfenced area.
They intermingle with the home
steads obtained by the settlers from
the government, and with the public
lands owned by Oklahoma and held
under lease by their occupants. The
cattlemen have paid an annual rental
of 8 cents an acre to the State for the
grazing privilege on the new col
lege" lands.
Now, however, they will be COM
PEELED to buy them in competition
with other bidders at public auction
and without the preference right of
taking them at the highest bid. The
cattle outfits are making their last
stand in that part Of Oklahoma and,
like the buffalo, are quickly to dis
appear. Their going will close the
last and one Of the most romantic
chapters of the story of the plains
country, Many an old cowboy will
choke as he tries to swallow his
sour dough" biscuit that day.
The counties CT Cimarron and Tex
as are still the most remote, isolated
and unchanged section of Oklahoma.
The Rock Island railroad, running
from Liberal, Kan, to Dalhart, Tex,
On the east and the Fort Worth and
Denver, skirting the edge of Cimar-
ron county on the southwest, are the
nearest outlets. All merchandise and
supplies are freighted to inland
points. The highway from Clayton,
Mexico, to Mineral and Boise City is
as smooth and polished as floor
and the freighters often drive their
horses and mules four abreast.
Enough of the spirit and appear
ance of the old West remains to make
the region of uncommon interest to
the ''tenderfoot" Here the Indian
and the buffalo once lived. Both
have vanished and left silent places
in which there is scarcely a sound
save the lowing of cattle, the baying
of an occasional lobo wolf and the
creaking of a windmill in a cat
tie pasture or on the homestead of a
settler whose neighbors may be miles
distant.
Antelopes Protected.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-16

enough to sustain a family where the
foundation of agricultural industry
must be the raising of live stock.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1913-06-12

by the fervent hopes of all good
men and sanctifed by the holy
prayers of all good women. [ re-
gret exceedingly to disagree with
the president in the concluding
hours of his administration Upon
all political issues l am disposed
always to acknowledge allegiance
to the leader of my party; but
upon a moral question such as
this [ refuse to surrender my con-
victions to him or to any other
man"
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1913-06-12
Black Spot Of Tomatoes.

The following press circular sent
out from the Agricultural College
on June I'd, should receive the at
tention of tomato growers:
On account of the prevalence Of
this disease and the damage it is
causing, and because of the lack
of knowledge concerning means OF
combating it, it seems wise to pub
lish something in regard to the
nature, cause and control of this
disease. The writer has recently
visited Centerville where the dam
age from this leaf spot is amount
ing to considera BILE per cent of
the crop, in some cases, causing
complete loss. Other inquiries
have also been received asking for
information.
This disease is typical leaf
blight, causing brown, circular, or
elllptical spots with concentric
markings. These may be irregu-
larly distributed over the leaf sur
face. Badly affected leaves dry
and curl up. 1t affects the fruit,
producing irregular brownish or
black spots with slightly sunken
centers. Several of these spots
may coalesce in more advanced
stage of the disease and produce
large spots covering half or even
the whole fruit. This disease may
show, also, on the leaf petioles
and on the stem of the plant as
black spots.
The fungus causing the disease
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1913-06-12
The Burning Words Of Ma
than Kendall.

When President Taft returned
the Webb bill to congress with his
veto there was no lack of able
speakers ready and willing to de
clare their reasons for differing
from the views of the President in
the matter. Among the speeches
delivered at the time one of the
most convincing was that of Rep
resentative Nathan E. Kendall, of
Iowa. An extract FROM Mr.. Ken
dalls address is given herewith:
''The American dramshop can
not be defended upon any prin-
ciple at all which appeals to the
moral sensibility or the business
intelligence of the community. 1t
is rebel against good govern
ment. 1t dictates nomination,
purchases elections, corrupts the
ballot, and falsifies the returns. 1t
smircher the Legislature, soils the
executive and stains the judiciary.
1t is the foe of organized society.
It overawes the pulpit, undermines
the platform, and subsidies the
press. 1t discredits the constitu
ton, despises the statutes, depoun
ces the congress, and derides the
courts. 1t is the destroyer of do
mestic happiness. 1t brutaIizes
the husband, desolates the wife,
debauches the son, and betrays the
daughter. 1t is without concern
for truth, without regard for honor,
without reverence for virtue. 1t
has no tolerance for church, no in
terest in school, no consideration
of home, no expectation of heaven,
no apprehension of hell. The pa
tience Of America is exhausted,
and we shall temporize with infa-
my no longer. All the manifold
forces of sobriety, of decency, of
respect for order, of loyalty to law,
of love for mankind, are marshal
ing in invincible phalanx to pull
verize the rum power. And they
will eventually triumph, because
their righteous warfare is sustained
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1913-06-12

grows within the tissues of the to-
mato plant during food from this
source, and causing death and and
later decay of these affected parts.
The fungus is a plant too small to
be seen with the naked eye, but it
can be easily seen with the aid of a
microscope, especially the spores,
which are seed, like bodies serving
to propagate the disease. These
are many celled, club shaped struc-
lures, and serve to characterize the
disease on the tomato.
The injury from this disease re-
suits in an early death of the
leaves and spotting of the fruit.
AS a result of this the vines dry
up and the losses to the growing
crop are often considerable. The
spots on the affected fruits pro-
hibit their sale. The disease is
said to be more likely to begin at
Towering time. Then it seems to
increase in virulence while the
work of the plant is directed to-
ward fruit production.
Severe outbreaks of the disease
are due to a period of rainy or
damp weather. This serves to
spread the disease and furnishes
moisture for the termination and
growth of the fudgus. Epidemics
are always traceable to such Pc
riod of weather.
To control this disease it will
be necessary to spray carefully
and diligently with Bordeaux mix
ture, beginning at the first indi-
cation of the disease and continu-
ing at weekly intervals. When
growth is very rapid and the wealth
er is damp, semi weekly applica-
tions are preferable. Under ordi-
nary weather conditions weekly
spraying is sufficient. Sometimes
it is even better to begin spraying
in the seed beds.
The strength of the Bordeaux
mixture should be $3.50, or 5
pounds of copper sulphate (blue-
stone,) 5 pounds of quick lime,
and so gallons Of water. To make,
dissolve the bluestone in water and
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-29
Fix Location for Cheyenne Fair.

Mobridge.-At a recent meeting of
the Cheyenne River Indian council it
was decided to hold their annual fair
this year on Goose creek about Is
miles west of the Cheyenne agency.
and near the station of Mossman on
the railway line to Faith. These fairs
have been kept up now for several
years and are a strong stimulation
toward agriculture on the part of the
reds, as the pride Of success is just az
strong in them as in the whites. mad
their fairs are a test no only Of the
showing which can be made by ind.
yiduals. but also between the various
subdivisions OF the reservation
which each year contest against one
another for a prize for the sub-divi-
sion making the best showing.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-29
$4,000 SAVED IN PRINTING.
Five Months Trial for New Plan Just
flies the Channen GnndiIinns.
Conditions.

- S'~ SitoiASA
Pierre. Gov. +. NJ. Byrne. state
printing commissioner under the new
system, and his deputy, George John
ston, have compiled figures showing a
saving of SO, 77O.12 to the state for
the five months OF operation under the
new contract system, urged BY the
governor and adopted by the last leg
islature.
The emergency printing from March
II, 1913, to August /, 1913. cost the
state ~$2,D0S.51, and the same work
last year cost $2,933. 16, or a saving Of
$924.16. The April contracts on bids
for 1913 cost $S,93S.33, and the same
work in 1872 was S1l 1856 .04, with a
total saving on these items of ST.
626.T1. The July. 1913. printing con-
tracts cost the state S1a.333.93, and
the same work in 1912 cost S42.553 90,
the saving on this work being $685.
219.36.
Thes savings totalled make a show
ing of over SIG, 0G0, with actual proof
existing to prove the figures, in con
tracts on file at the capitol. Gov.
Byrne expresses great satisfaction
over these figures and results as
worked out through the medium OF the
new printing law.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-29
Cream Shipping Is Increasinu.

Pierre.-The extent Of the cream
shipping business in the country west
OF the Missouri river has developed as
proven by June figures, which show
that Midland SEM out cream that
month valued at $4,000, Cottonwood
sent out $3.913 worth; Philip comes in
with 5000, and Wall fourth along the
line with $4,000. The total shipments
for that month between here and Rap
id City We're more thar $4,000. and
the shipments are continuing through
July and August, with the cash re-
celpts Tor the summer going nea the
point Of receipts in the old cattle ship
ping days. Each year adds to the
amount OF cream which is being sent
out, with several local creameries
handling the product and sending out
butter instead of the cream, helping
add to the income Of the farmers Of
the western part of the state.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-29
Burned bv Phosphorus.

Deadwood.-B But for his proximity to
a creek, into which he jumped.
Everett Waugh. a l5-year-old boy of
this city, would have lost his life by a
peculiar accident. As it is. he was
seriously burned about the head. body
and hands. Young Waugh was out
berrying a few miles from the city
and in the creek he found some
chunks Of phos phorus that
had cached there. Taking them out
Of the water he placed them in his
pocket. ignorant of the effects. As
soon as the water evaporated his
clothes burst into flame. and in trying
to put out the fire he scattered some
of the ph%orphorus about his head. and
the hair was burned off. Suffering
agony, the boy had presence of mind
enough to jump in the creek and. yell
ing for help, he was rescued only after
great patches OF flesh had been
burned from his body near the heart
and or the thighs.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-29
A Saloon Question.

Springfield. States Attorney
French has employed a surveyor to
measure the distance from the cor.
porate limits OF Springfield to a Ger
tain saloon in Kingsberg. A Law
which vents into effect July / pro
vides that no saloon shall be operated
within a distance of five miles of .
dry" town. A license was granted by
the township supervisors for a saloon
in Kingsberg. said to be four miles
from Springfield. which has been dry
nearly a year.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-29
$1,000 for Pheasant Purchase.

Plerre.-The state game commission
has appropriated So Of the game
fund for the purchase Of pheasants to
be distributed over the state where
the conditions are the best for their
propagation, and where the proper
care Il protection will be promised
them by those receiving the birds.
These birds will be shipped to the
state for exhibition purposes at the
state fair before being distributed.
and this will allow thousands of resi-
dents of the state to familiarize them
selves With the general appearance of
the Dlfds, and not put a strange speci-
meht before some wondering hunter
who will want to shoot it to see Just
what kind of a bird he has run across.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-29
Large Spawn Assignment.

Spearfish.-S. NJ. Ainsworth, super
intendent Of the government fish
hatchery here, has returned from Vel
lOwstone National park. where he has
been assisting in gathering fish spawn
for incubation in the various govern
ment trout hatcheries of this part OF
the northwest. Mr.. AinsWorth states
that While the amount OF eggs taken
this season in Yellowstone park is
considerably less than the number Sc
cured last year, which was a record
breaker, still the 1913 harvest $780,
000-is above the average for many
years previous to 1912. The consign-
ment for the Spearfish station. which
Mr.. AinsWorth brought With him, was
LOCO, GOO. In due time the trout
Matched from these eggs will be
placed in Spearfish creek and other
trout streams of the Black Hills.