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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-16
MINNEAPOLIS LEADS.

Minneapolis. Jan. 13.-With a gain
of $40 per cent In building for De-
cember. 1912, as compared with De-
Cember, 1911, Minneapolis leads so
principal cities of America, according
10 a census by the American Contrac-
tor, Chicago. The figures for last
month were 81. 1868, $50, and for Decem-
Der, 1911, $500, 225. The next nearest
gain was by Fort Wayne. Ind, 29S per
cent. The aggregate increase for the
month was 26 per cent for the so cities.
The Minneapolis gain In building for
h whole ear was 4 per cent.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-16
MENINGITIS EPIDEMIC
IN OHIO IS FEARED

Washington, Jan. 14.-Surgeon Gen.
Rupert Blue. of the public health serv-
ice, fears that food conditions may
increase the danger Of the cerebro
spinal meningitis epidemic In certain
counties of Arkansas, Tennessee, Mis-
souri, and Illinois. Rising waters, h
surgeon general expects, may drive
large numbers OF people together I'M
der unsanitary conditions. Surgeon
Won Ezdorf, the service expert on
cerebro spinal meningitis, has been
ordered to the affected district and
other officers are being held in readi-
MSS,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-16
MISS GOULD TO WED
SHEPARD JANUARY %

New York. Jan. 14.-The date for the
marriage OF Miss Helen Miller Gould
TO Finley J.. Shepard. of st. Louis, has
peen definitely set as "Wednesday,
January %. IL was said by her friends
here today. The ceremony will be
performed at Miss Gould's country
piece In Tarrytown at noon and VIII
ne witnessed only by a small gathering
O. relatives and intimate friends. in
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-16
THREE BRITISH AIR
=. NAVGATORS DROWN
Craft Sweeps Down Into River
Thames-Death Beats Life
a. Boats.

London, Jan. 14.-Two British avia-
tors, L. r. Mcdonald n a man named
Inglis, We're drowned in the River
Thames this afternoon. The ~aviators
were flying above the river when the
machine suddenly swooped downward.
Immediately on coming in contact with
the water the engine exploded. One OF
the aviators chung a few moments to
the top of the machine, but sank be-
fore boats which were hurriedly put
off from shore, could reach them.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-16
GENTLEMAN

Chicago, Jan. IA robber in eve
ming clothes this morning forced the
door of al apartment house in one OF
the most fashionable resident districts
on the north side. and entering the
bachelor apartments of Frederick l..
Reynolds. president of an advertising
company, took away with him dia-
monds and jewelry valued at $1,000.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-16
BOUND UP OWN WOUNDS
BUT DEATH CLAIMS HIM

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 13.-With
two improvised tourniquets which he
made himself from a length of loco
motive bell rope and small sticks OF
wood, Edward Cheatham, $50 Newton
avenue, N, a Great Northern switch
man, fought gamely to save his own
life after both his legs had been sew
cred by wheels of a string Of M. d
st. L. freight cars in the Western we
nue yards of the Great Northern rail-
road. Despite the manned mans heroic
efforts, he bled to death before sur
geons could arrive. He was one OF
three switchmen killed by cars in Min
neapolis railroad yards early today. A
fourth Minneapolis man was run down
and killed by a train at Two Har-
bors, Mimi, last night. E..
The Great Northern switahman was
run over by a string Of cars that had
been shunted by a switch engine. Both
legs were severed above the knees.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-16
ESCAPED CONVICT is
CAUGHT BY MARSHAL

Chicago. Jan. IA. f. Ayers, one
of the three convicts who escaped
from the Joliet penitentiary last Sat-
urday, was. captured on the outskirts
of the little village of Beecher, ILL, to-
day. "~
The convict laughed when he was
taken and observed: well, the boys
back at the pen sure will give me
the laugh now" ~
The capture was made by Fred
Hinze, town marshal OF Beecher.,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-16
BREAD ORDINANCE
UPHELD BY COURT

Washington, Jan. 14.-The validity of
the Chicago ordinance fixing the size
Of loaves Of bread was upheld today by
the supreme court in the case of Ma
thias Schmidinger, a baker, sued by
the. city for $1G0. as a penalty for vio-
lating it.
1t was claimed in opposition to the
ordinance hat it deprived Poles and
other foreigners of the privilege OF
buying large sized loaves.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-16
FIRE BUG SUSPECTED
OF SERIES OF BLAZES

Chicago, Jan. 1S.-For the fifth time
within three weeks six families occu-
plying the Margaret apartments on the
North Side were driven into the street
by fire today. .
The police believe that an incendlary
Is responsible for the fires. The fam
lilies have planned to move out OF the
building in the belief that somebody
has determined to burn down the struc-
ture. AZ '
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-16
leg OF DEAD MAN is
FOUND IN SUITCASE
Chicago Sleuths Are Searching
f. for Remainder of the
Body.

Chicago. Jan. IA woman was i'm
plicated in the murder Of the man, one
of whose legs. cut in two pieces, was
found in q. suit case In a Turkish set
Element in North Halstead street Sat
urday afternoon, police declared today.
Ten detectives began a house to
house of the Turk colony,
searching sheds and Easements In the
hope that the remainder of the slain
mans body would be unearthed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-16

Guiding some OF her old neighbors in
Tarrytown and Irvington. An orches-
ira OF 40 pieces has been engaged to
provide an elaborate musical program,
but otherwise the wedding will be
simple. Mr.. Shepard is selecting a
number of classical numbers for the
orchestra. Ill. ..- D." ."..'4 b. ,,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-16
FIRE AT FRENCH STATION.

Fergus Falls. Mimi, Jan. 13.-Ths
elevator owned by the Armenia Elevator
company at French station, seven miles
west Of here, vas destroyed by fire, to-
gether with about 10000 bushels OF
grain, mostly wheat. The fire caught
from an o~verheated steve. When the
fire was at its height the building
twisted and fell across the Northern
Pacific track. The grain spread out
in all directions, and a passenger train
was held for several hours.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-16
RIG LOAN

Pekin, Jan. LIT Is announced that
the representatives of the six power
groups of bankers, meeting in Lon
don, have approved the agreement
with respect to the proposed loan Of
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-16
v PLANT BURNS.

New Rochelle, N. Y, JAN, lathe
plant OF the Anheuser company, mo
ton picture manufacturers, was de-
stroyed today. The films and equip
ment were valued at $3.50, 900. NNy =
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-16
rwINE PLANT TRANSFERRED.

saltwater, Mimi, Jan. 13.-Three
hundred convicts have now been trans
ferred to the new prison at Oak Park
and all the Irvine making machinery 10
in operation there. The output this
year will be over $4,000, 600 pounds.
The convicts employed On the shoe con-
tract, 800 men In all, will remain in
the old prison until the contract ex-
pires two years hence.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-16
TAKES DROP.

New York, Jan. 13.-All grades Of re-
ined sugar were reduced 8 cents per
100 pounds today. b.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-16
FREEeoRN oAIRYMEN MEET.

Albert Lea, Mimi, Jan. 13.-One of
the largest meetings Of dairymen ever
held in this city was held Saturday by
the Freedom County Creamerymen's
association. The county court room
was crowded and fully 800 persons
were present. 1t was an all day meet
ing, the business men furnishing lunch
con in the building.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-22
LOST $1,000 DIAMONDS IN LAKE
Man Forgot Stones in Handkerchief
in Blowing Nose.

Atlanta, May 13.-When w. K.
Mower, who was canoeing at East
Lake Yesterday afternoon, causually
blew his nose, he scattered Sl,OOO
worth of diamonds and other precious
Jewels into the water which was
muddy and twenty feet deep. He had
wrapped them in his pocket handker-
chief to keep safe for couple OF
lady friends who were in bathing
and had forgotten all about it. Sud-
den sneeze made him grab for the
handkerchief with the result that the
flashing jewels were fiirted in the
water like pebbles.
The two ladies to whom the gems
belonged were Mrs. l.. S. Crane and
Mrs. w. E. Arnaud. Along with their
husbands they were in bathing in an
other part of the lake When Mower
yelled wildly for help several other
canoes sped to his assistance and he
explained the situation. Eugene kel-
" and three or four others of the
most expert divers among the club
athletes immediately got heavy
rowboat and went out to the spot.
After diving for an hour or more they
managed to rescue nearly all of the
Jewels. \ big diamond horse shoe
and two diamond sun bursts were
among the things recovered. Several
diamond rings were fastened together
with a piece Of string. and they also
were found.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-22
Charged With Seduction.

Bennettsville, May ID. R. New
ton, a young man from Hamlet, n. c.,
who is employed in the Coca-Cola
bottling works here, was recently ar
rested on a warrant sent here from
Hamlet charging him with seduction
under the promise of marriage. He
was turned over to the North Caro-
lima officials and taken to Hamlet to
face the young lady, when he gave
bond, until this week when the pre-
liminary hearing was to have been
held.
Young Newton appeared in person,
but refused to marry the young lady
and the case was settled on a money
basis, which was paid, it is alleged,
to the young lady's father.
The Records correspondent called
up Mr.. Newton this morning and ask
ed him for a statment. He declined
to give out anything. The Record man
communicated with officials at Ham
let and obtained the facts. Newton
has returned to Bennettsvill and is at
work at his former occupation.-Co-
lumbia Record.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-22
Winthrop College
SCHOLARSHIP and ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION

The examination for the award of
vacant scholarships in Winthrop Col
lege and for the admission of new
students will be held at the County
Court House on Friday, July /, at y
a. m. Applicants must be not less
than sixteen years of age. When
Scholarships are vacant after July 4
they will be awarded to those max
ing the highest average at this ex-
animation, provided they meet the
conditions governing the award. Ap-
plicants for Scholarships should write
to President Johnson before the ex-
animation for Scholarship examlna-
tion blanks.
Scholarships are worth S100 and
free tuition. The next session will
open September II, 1913. For fur
Their information and catalogue, ad-
dress Pres. D. B. johnson, Rock Hill,
S. G..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-22
Eats Sixty Eggs for Breakfast.

At midnight William H. Reinke
climbed out from under painting tax
icab in a garage On West Fifty
seventh street, New York, and re-
marked he was going to have only 9
light supper, for he had planned tc
eat breakfast later on.
So for midnight supper he had only
eight "ham and egg" sandwiches, two
slabs of pie and two quarts of coffee
This frugal repast left him in splen'
did shape for his breakfast.
Just eight hours later, hungry as
a BEAR" he said, he walked into a res
taurant and ordered breakfast. The
waitress shrieked for help. Here il
what the hungry Rienke ordered:
Fifteen scrambled eggs, fifteen sofr
boiled eggs, fifteen fried eggs, f1fteer
hard boiled eggs and a half dozer
glasses of water.
Don't laugh. That's eggs-actly Wha
he ordered, and that is what he got.
Then fourteen minutes later, ht
called for his check. 1t came to 81
but Rienke paid without murmur.
"Now, I'll go home" he said "ane
get some sleep. Tonight, when I gel
I'm J'T he hungry again.
Il don't drink, chew or smoke" he
continued. my only dissipation is
eating eggs; when I want to go ou1
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

District Court of the United States
District of South Carolina-Bam-
berg County.
In the matter of G. S. Arnett, do
ing business as G.. S. Arnett & Co..
bankrupt.
To the creditors of the above nam
ed bankrupt:
Take notice that on the 2Sth day Of
March, 1913, the above named bank
rupt filed his petition in said Court
praying a discharge according to law
and that hearing was thereupon or
dered and will be had upon said pc
tition on the 9Th day of June, 1913.
before said Court, at Charleston, in
said District, at II o'clock in the
forenoon, at which time and place all
known creditors and other persons
in interest may appear and show
cause, if any they have, why the
prayer of said petition should not be
granted.
RICHARD w. HUTsON,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-22
EDISTO PROJECT
TURNED DOWN
Major Howell Will Report Un-
favorably on Improvement
REPORT AFFECTS
THIS SECTION
Citizens Hoped to Have the
River Bettered Above
Their Town.

Major G. P. Howell, corps of engl-
neers, U. S. A., in charge of the Char
lesion district, announced today that
he had determined to make an un-
favorable report upon the project of
improving the Edisto river from
Orangeburg to it's mouth, which was
originally part of the project known
as the waterway from Orangeburg to
Charleston, with a cut off between
the Edisto and the Ashley rivers.
The project first came up on Janu-
ary 25, 1910, in the river and harbor
act for an examination which ensued
with an unfavorable report by Capt.
E. NJ. Adams on the cut off or canal,
connecting the Edisto and the Ashley
rivers. The examination of the Edisto
river from Orangeburg to its mouth
was then left to be made and deter
mined upon. This work has been
finally completed, and after thorough
ly examining the report incidental to
the survey, Major Howell has reached
the conclusion that the cost of i'm
provement is not justified by the
commerce which would be developed
at this time.
The river is narrow and winding
with many sand bars the engineer
officer finds, and it would cost pref
ty large sum to improve the river
for any considerable navigation, and
a large sum for maintenance which
Major Howell does not consider the
project deserves.
The people of Orangeburg, who
have been very active in support of
the proposition to improve the river
for larger navigation, have the op-
portunity of asking hearing from
the board of engineers at Washing
ton, and this will probably be the
outcome of the matter. Major How
ellis recommendation goes on TO
Washington and will be considered
in connection with any appeal which
may be made in support of the pro-
ject.
1t will be disappointment to the
Orangeburg people to learn of the
recommendation of the army officer.
They have worked very hard to carry
through the scheme, but as much as
Major Howell would like to accommo-
date them, he must be guided by the
survey and the Investigation of the
project that he has made, and he has
been forced to the opinion that the
results will not justify the costs.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-22

Hampton, May 1S.-Has the dis
covery of the body of a white man, in
Saltkeatchie River, seven or eight
miles from Hampton, disclosed a
murder mystery, or is it a case of
accidental death while the victim was
attempting to cross that stream on
a log?
Foul play, at the hands of some
party or parties whose identity is un-
known, is the substance of the YER
dict returned by a Hampton County
coroner's jury to-day, after viewing
the remains supposed to be those of
Paul kirkland, of Sycamore, Barn
we'll County, the identity being indi-
Gated by letter found on the badly
decomposed body, which, in the opin-
ion of DR.. G. A. Rush, of Hampton,
had been lifeless for at least six
months. Practically all of the flesh
had been eaten off the bones by buzz
yards.
Body Lying Across Log.
The body was found late yester-
day afternoon about a mile and a
half east of the spot where the
Hampton and Branchville Railroad
crosses the Saltkeatchie River. 1t
was lying across log in shallow
part of the stream, the head on one
side of the log, the feet on the other.
The condition of the body was
such as to make Identification by that
means impossible, but lying in the
river, directly under where the body
was found, pocketbook containing
Sc and several letters was discovered.
The contents of only one of these
letters was decipherable. This let
ter was addressed to paul Kirkland
Sycamore, S. Co." and proved to be
a dun for balance due on a piano.
The only part of the date that could
be made out was the year "1911."
Magistrate ]. G. Murdaugh, of this
place, was notified of the finding of
the body and he arranged to have the
inquest held to-day.
Accident, Many Think.
While the general opinion held by
the spectators at the inquest was that
the victim of this tragedy met his
death by accident, while attempting
to cross on the log, tripping and fall
ing, at the same time his head strik-
ing a snag, probably rendering him
unconscious, the jury decided that
the man must have been slain, and
the formal verdict was to that effect.
No such person as Paul Kirkland
was or is known in this vicinity, and
as Sycamore is about twenty miles
from here and has no telephone COM
munication, it has been impossible
to-day to find out whether or not the
remains are those of a former resi-
dent of that town. The local author
tiles, however are at work on the
case, and it is expected that by to-
morrow some clue will have been OBJ
tanned which will aid in solving what
at present appears to be very deep
mystery.
The body was buried near the spot
where it was found.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-22
TOO BIG FOR DOORWAY.
Biggest Man in Bayonne, n. j., Gets
Stuck i'm Passage.

John Vischessy, of Bayonne, N. j.,
came to this city to see the sights.
He is known as the biggest man in
Bayonne. At II o'clock he was wan
dering in Fulton street when a sign
met his eye:
Business Cards Printed While You
Watt
He started to go into the printing
shop and that is what caused all the
trouble.
The printing shop is 2 feet II in
ches wide and II feet long, and has a
doorway Is inches across. Half way
through the door he stuck.
John Cunningham, the proprietor
of the shop, seized the front of the
mans coat and tried TO pull him into
the shop. Passers-by seized the tail
of his coat and tried to pull him out.
Realizing that if he ever got inside
they'd have to take out the front to
get him out, Mr.. Vischessky threw his
weight to the assistance of the pass
ers-by and was pulled out onto the
sidewalk.
Hey, you.' he called to Mr.. Cum
ningham, as he struck the pavement,
Come out here"
Print me 100 cards with John
Vischessky, Bayonne, N. j. on them.
Hurry up, because I want to 60
home. New York Herald.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-22
NEGRO RIDES
WITH WHITES
Jno. G. C.Richards Reports Case
Of Negro in Pullman.
USES LADIES'
DRESSING ROOM
Has Negro Right to Ride in
Pullman Coach on In
terstate Train

Columbia, May 15.-Whether ne
gro has a right to ride in Pullman
coach on an interstate train passing
through South Carolina is a question
which Railroad Commissioner John
G.. Richards asked of Attorney Gen
eral Peoples today. Mr.. Richards told
of coming down on the Southern YES
tibule the other morning when he OBJ
served a negro man get out of a
berth in a sleeper filled with white
people and Mr.. Richards said this ne
gro man dressed in the ladies' dress
ing room. Il was so astonished when
I saw the big negro get out of the
berth that felt like throwing him
through the window" said Mr.. Rich
ards in discussing the matter.
1t is said that there were numerous
complaints on the train about this in
cident, several white ladies being on
the same sleeper, and especially the
white people were outraged at the
nerve Of the negro in using the ladies
dressing room. 1t is said that he was
Bishop en- route to Savannah.
Mr.. Richards's letter to the Attor-
ney General follows:
Coming down from Rock Hill, S.
c., today, May IA, on Southern Rail
way Train No. 81, which runs from
Washington to Jacksonville, was
assigned by the Pullman conductor to
Berth No. II, and to my utter as
tonishment found that negro man
was occupying Berth No. IL, just
across the aisle from me.
This Pullman car was practically
full of passengers, and number OF
them ladies. I asked the Pullman
conductor where the negro purchased
his ticket and to what point he was
going, and was informed that he Sc
cured his ticket and berth in Wash
ington for Savannah, Ga.
you can imagine my surprise
when this negro arose at some point
between Rock Hill and Columbia, and
deliberately went into the ladies
dressing room and completed his
toilet.
"On my arrival at Columbia 1 i'm
mediately reported the matter to the
other members of the commission
and after thorough consideration we
have determined that this is a prop
er case to be reported to your Office.
We do not know what our powers are
in the premises, but we' are of the
opinion that this is a plain violation
of the separate coach" law of this
State. To say the least, it is an in
dignity that we are certain you will
agree should not be permitted il
there is any recourse in law to pre-
vent it.
"The Pullman Company should be
made to know that such outrages
will not be submitted to by the people
of this State'
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-22
BLEASE DISCHARC-
ES C0NSTABLES
Whiskey Officers Asked toRe-
sign Office June lst.
COURT DECISION
CAUSES ACT
Wishes Court Had Delay
ed.-Says State is Over
run With Tigers.

Columbia, May 15.-As result of
the decision of the Supreme Court on
the Webb law, announced yesterday
afternoon, Governor Blease said this
afternoon there was no use for him
to continue to keep State constables
in operation and he addressed a let
ter to his constables, telling them that
he would have no use for their SER
vices after the first of June.
There is no statute by the State
prohibiting the importation of liquor
from another State for personal use,
and the Webb act gives the State the
right to enact such a statute if it so
desires is the opinion of the South
Carolina Supreme Court.
When asked about the decision of
the Supreme Court in the Webb case,
and it's effect upon his policy, the
Governor said:
well, of course, am not surpris-
ed at the decision. However, regret
as much as it is possible for man to
regret that the Court saw fit to rem
der this decision. If that was the
Courts idea of the law, wish it had
done as it has done in thousands of
other cases, held up the decision and
delayed and delayed"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-22

likely that Garrett will enjoy many
more hours of liberty, although at
late hour no reports had been re-
ceived that his capture was consid-
cred imminent.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-22

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