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Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1913-01-03
CASUALTIES OF CHRISTMAS
GRIM TRAGEDY STALKS IN
WAKE OF CHRIST
MAS
Two Killings Usher in Day in South
Caroiina-other Fatalities
Reported.

Columbia, s. C.-Two Christmas
eve killings have been reported in
South Carolina Both were tradge-
dies involving white men of some
prominence in their respective com
munities.
In Dillon, Lawrence Virgins, a
young man was shot and killed by
Virgins and Turner had words in a
store on the main street of the town
and Turner followed Virgins out on
the street, the shooting following.
Turner was locked up.
In McBee, a Roman candle battle,
began in spirit of un, resulting
fatally for ]. P. Wallace, who was
shot and killed by DR.. Clyde McMa-
nus, after a struggle for the poses
sion of a pistol which Wallace drew
on McManus
Savannah, Gar B. Gaskins of
Nashville. Ca, a member Of one of
south Georgiats wealthiest families,
committed suicide today by shooting
himself twice through the head. Gas
kins' death is the climax of a series
of sensations in which he has figured
recently.
The state court of appeals confirm
ed sentence of six years imposed by
Judge w. E. Thomas upon Gaskins
for firing several shots from his auto
mobile at Judge Buie, of the city
court of Nashville. When Gaskins
was told of the decision he declared
he would never serve the sentence.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1913-01-03
50 DYNAMITERS
ARE. CONVICTED
HERMAN c. sEIFFERT OF MIL
WAukEE AND DANIEL BUCK.
LEY OF IOWA ACQUITTED.
PRISONERS MARCHED TO JAIL
Sobs of Wives of the Convicted Men
Fill Court Room at Verdict.
Appeal Will Be Taken.

Indianapolis, Ind.-Thirty-eight tof
the forty union labor official accused
of conspiracy in the transportation OF
dynamite were found guilty by the
verdict of the jury returned before
Judge Anderson in the Federal court
here. Two of the accused men were
acquitted. They were Herman G..
Seiffert of Milwaukee and Daniel
Buckley of Davenport, Iowa.
The sound of a pin drop could have
been heard when Judge Anderson ask
ed the jury:
Gentlemen, have you reached a
Yerdict?"
The answer came:
1--WE have"
The report of the jury as read in
the court room follows:
''We hereby find the defendants
(then followed SO names, Frank Ryan
leading, Hockin and CLANCY follow
ing) guilty as charged in the indict-
ment.
"And the defendants, Buckley and
Seiffert, not guilty.
Seiffert and Buckley were discharg-
ed at once, and the rest told to keep
their seats, and were taken in charge
by United States deputy marshals and
plain clothes men.
sThe sobs of the wome min the court
room, in addition to the screaming of
the child in the outer lobby, height
ened the awfulness of the scene.
The defendants were singled out
one by one, and they were put in
charge of detectives.
Forming a procession one city block
in length, headed by United States
Marshal Schmidt and Superintendent
of Police Hyland, the 3S prisoners
were marched safely to the Marion
county jail. There was no demonstra-
ton, despite the fact that the entire
distance of five blocks was lined with
crowds. Each defendant was hand
cuffed to the guard walking at his
side. AS the procession left the court
building, the agony of the wives and
children of the prisoners were heart
rending. Tears came to the eyes of
many women and men, out of sympa-
thy for them.
No break was made, and the pris-
oners laughed and made remarks to
their friends as they walked along to
jail. Deputy United States marshals
were scattered through the crowds
that formed along the line of march.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1913-01-03
LIFE IN THE HAREIM
Hospitality and Luxury in a Turk
isF1 Home.
Women Spend Their Time Playing
Cards, Listening to- Professional
story-TeIIers and Eating
Perfume Baths Taken.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES among
the Turks is, carried to a fine art. A
short time ago it was my privilege,
writes a correspondent, to spend some
weeks In the harem of the son-in-Iaw
of one of Turkeys greatest generals,
whose leg, shot OF in the battle OF
Plevna, was buried in cemetery side
by side with the body of his grand
child. My hostess knew nothing but
Turkish. She was young, beautiful
and happy. Sixty slaves were always
ready to do her bidding-not slaves
in our sense of the word. but more
like adopted children.
The square, spacious house stood I'm
a lovely garden, and was divided into
two portions, one-half (the haremilk)
occupied by women and the other
half (the salamlik) by men. The
sofas and chairs in the drawingEoom
were covered with red and YAIIow
silk, and here ladies and slaves all
loose garments like dressing
gowns, sat for hours chatting or play
ing cards or backgammon, or listen
ing to the tales of the miradjus, the
WOuCu SLOFy-L0I10TS. 4A0y
have no regular hours for meals,
snacks Of food being brought to them
at all hours. They did not sit at table
in the dining-room, where the host en-
tertained his friends and where for
eign ladies were admitted.
Visits to a harem are looked upon
as an indefinite thing. Some of the
ladies staying in the house had ar
rived with small bundle of clothes
for a. few days and had stayed on
more than year. On an embroider-
ed carpet in one corner of the room
a large tray. on short legs held all
courses of each meal, placed there be-
fore the repast began. Women, old
and young. in picturesque, flowing
garments and swathed heads, handed
delicious stews, one or two meats,
and vegetables and rice in every form.
The windows opened from the in
side, behind wooden, immovable lat
tees. Flower baths were a great in
stitution. There were baths of rose
leaves and baths of heliotrope-rose
petals were rubbed in the hair and
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1913-01-03
STEADY HAND.
A Surgeons Hand Should BE the Firm.
est OF All.

For fifteen years / have suffered
from insomnia, Indigestion and ner-
vousness as a result of coffee drink
ing, ~4Eaid a surgeon the other day.
(ToA is equally injurious because il
contains caffeine, the same drug found
in coffee).
The dyspepsia became SO bad that
j had to limit myself to one Gun at
breakfast. Even this caused me to
lose my food soon after ate it.
All the attendant symptoms of In.
digestion, such as heart burn, paIpita-
ton. water brash, wakefulness or dis
turbed sleep, bad taste In the mouth,
nervousness, etc, were present to
such g degree as to incapacitate me
for my practice as a surgeon.
The result Of leaving on coffee
and drinking Postum was simply mar
velous The change was wrought
forthwith, my hand steadied and my
normal condition Of health was re-
stored" Name given upon request.
Read the famous little book. The
Road to WellVille,' in pkgs. There's
q reason. .
Postum now comes in concentrated.
powder form. called Instant Postum.
It is prepared by stirring q level tea
spoonful in a cup Of hot water, adding
sugar to taste, and enough cream to
bring the color to golden brown.
Instant Postum is convenient;
there's no waste; and the flavor IS al
ways uniform. Sold By grocers Eos,
cup tin 80 cts. l00-cup tin 80 cts. Z.
A 6-Cup trial tin mailed Tor erocers
name and 2-cent stamp Tor passage.
Postum Cereal CO. Ltd Battle Greek.
Mich A1v.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1913-01-03
WOODROW WILSON.
WELCOMED HOME.
STANTON, vA.,-ExTENDs GREAT
WELCOME TO. HER NATIVE
SON UPON HIS RETURN
PEOPLE GLAD TO SEE HIM
President-Elect Rs$Ehes Little Par
sonage Where He Was Born
Sc Years Ago.

Staunton, va.-Ffrginia welcomed
home Gov. Woodrow Wilson, the
eighth of her native sons to be chosen
president of the United States.
From the momant the president
elect crossed the state line at Alex.
andria, after he hs ten minutes
glimpse of the nat4bna1 capital until
he reached the little parsonage here,
where he was born ffty-six years ago,
the reception given him was one of
great enthusiasm, @oisy demonstra-
ton and spectacular display Escort
ed by troops of cavalry, militia COM
panies and tofchIAt procession, in
which practically TIL whole town par
ticipated, the goveT and Mrs. Will
SON motored throua the streets of
Staunton to the ho1He of the Rev. DIR.
A. N. Fraser, PASTOR of the Presbyte,
terrain church, whepl Rev Joseph R.
Wilson, father of tie president-elect,
lived in 1856.
With Mrs. Wilson, the president.
elect paused for minute on the II
Illuminated portico the house and
6AOCCOu OOCCOr ISf L hC OnhO
struck up "Dixfe,"G governor turn
ed and waved his hat to the crowd
and spontaneous shout Of welcome
echoed in the winter air.
'It's fine to be back-again,' exclaim-
ed the president-eleet as he stepped
indoors.
Outside the crowds surged the
streets, which were alive with color
and flags and electro j displays. From
far and wide, native children of
staunton had come 70 greet their. fell
Iow-townsman. Except for an infor-
NAL visit year ago, Mr.. Wilson had
not been here since he was three
years old.
Staunton was not alone in celebrat-
ing the arrival in Virginia of the dis
tinguished visitor Bonfires blazed
the way, fireworks shot across the
skies and red lightA threw festive
glare at all stations along the route,
though the train g1ied by most of
them without stopping.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1913-01-03
Not Ready to Decorate.

j. D. Bowersock Of Lawrence was
explaining to the Kansas editors last
week how he feels toward certain edi-
tors. ST am like the Dutchman," said
he. s"The Dutchman came to town
on Decoration day. He saw the flags
flying and the people going to the
cemetery with large punches of f1ow-,
ers. He asked what it meant. Why,
this is Decoration day. said one.
Don't you know what that is?' The
Dutchman confessed that he didn't.
The man. then explained it. Isn't
there some one at rest in the GENE
terry whose grave you would like to
decorate with flowers? asked the
man. The Dutchman shook his head
and replied: Dose PEBBLES vat graves
/ like to DECORATE are not dead yet. I"
Kansas City Star.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1913-01-03
WOLVES EAT FoUR PERSONS
Packs Of Famished Animals, Driven
From Mountains by Shows, Ter
rorfze Low Country.

Lisbon, PortugaI-Famished wolves
devoured four persons in the neigh
borhood of a village In the Province
of Beira.
Large packs of the starving ami
mails have come down from the gor-
ges of the Sierra da Esttrella, whence
they have been driven owing to the
deep SHOWS, and they are terrorizing
the low country. They attack lonely
farms at night, and persons travelling
alone along the roads are in constant
danger.
A great hunt was organized by the
country inhabitants In the Province
of Beira. More than 200 men par
ticipated, and they succeeded in
rounding up and killing over 100
wolves. Eight Of the hunters were
badly bitten.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1913-01-03
Eattened for Feast by cannibaIs.

San Francisco, Cal.-Guy De Vile.
pion, a former teacher at a local acad-
envy, who arrived here from the West
Coast of South America, told tale
of having been fattened for a feast
by cannibals while attempting to
cross from Ciudad to Buenos Ayres.
There were strange people" he
said, "and appeared to be half man
and half ape. ct have no doubt that
they meant to eat me. was mysti-
fed by all their kindness until / saw
that it was all directed to the one
end of getting me fat"
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1913-01-03
I 9 clashes with Corporations.

Washington.-A corporation tax Is
sue involving the right of the Federal
government to collect hundreds of
thousands of dollars in taxes from
thousands of corporations which have
leased their property, will be argued
in the United States Supreme court
in January. The case, according to
an announcement by Solicitor General
Rullitt, is that Of the Minhall and
Schuylkill Haven railroad company,
which sued the collector of internal
revenue at Philadelphia for $4,000 col
lected by the government.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1913-01-03
o. q. plans swap with Cuba.

Havana. Cuba.-Arthur M. Beaupre.
the United States minister, and Man
uel sanguilly. the Cuban secretary Of
state, signed treaty providing for
the addition by lease of considera
Bile tract of land to the American ma
val station st GuanfanhmQ. The land
Is needed principally for its water
supply. In return for II. the United
States government surrenders its
claim to site fof naval station at
Bahia, Honda, on the porth coast Of
Cuba. SIS mites sdhtl eAt ef Havana
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1913-01-03
s1n nm in Innt raken.

New York.-An epidemic of bold
robberies and safe crackings in the
Bronx borough, apparently the work
of an organized band of criminals
who are estimated to have realized
something like 100000 in loot from
their operations, has been ended, the
police believe, by the arrest of five
men and two women. A chance pick
up by a policeman of a suspicious
character who gave his name as Har-
ry Gillar and upon whom were found
skeleton keys, sage drills, led to a
raid ON an apartment and arrests.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1913-01-03
Robertson bead.

&Baton Rouge, La.-Samuel Mat
thews Robertson, so, for twenty years
a member of congress from the Sixth
Louisiana district, is dead at his
home here. Mr.. Robertson had been
i'll for long time, never having re-
covered from an operation performed
two years ago. For the last several
months he had been confined to his
bed. on his retirement from con-
gress at the end of the Fifty-eigh
session he was the ranking member
of the ways and means COMMITTEES
of the house.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1913-01-03
"FAT JoB0 is DISCOVERED
$4,000 Position in Missouri Is Re.
viVed After Lapse of Thir-
teen Years.

st. Louisa state appointive office,
with fees estimated at $4,000 a year,
which has been overlooked for Is
years. was filled for the first time with
the appointment by State Auditor Cor
don of Thomas Bond. a young attor-
neys as the auditors local counsel in
the collection of the collateral inhers
itance tax. How the lucrative position
had been overlooked so long, poll
ticians are at loss to understand.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1913-01-03
indians Lead Wretehed Llves.

Washington.-M Most of full-blood In
rians among the I'VE civilized tribes
Of Oklahoma Give in the most primi-
tive condition, poorly clad and still
more poorly fed, and It is the excep-
ton rather than the rule that their
children 90 to school at ALL says
Dana H. Kelsey. United States Indian
superintendent in Oklahoma, in an
annual report TO the secretary OF the
interior, made public. He adds that
smoat Of them have no knowledge
Whatever Of business transactions. "
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1913-01-03
struck bx Train and Killed

Dalton, Ga-Unconscious for three
days as a result of having sustained
a fractured skull from being struck
by a Western and Atlantic passenger
train while going through the tunnel
near Tunnel Hill, a few miles north
of here, George s. Landers, secretary
of the Rocky Face Silica Sand COM
pany, is dead without having regain
ed his senses.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1913-01-03
cIearlnq House for INSANE People

New York.-A sum of 100000. has
been provided for the establishment
Of Americas first clearing house for
mentally defective persons and for
the scientific study of the causes of
mental deficiency, according to an
nouncement. The idea Of such a
clearing house was discussed serious
" for the first time directly after the
shooting Of Colonel Roosevelt By John
schrank. It is announced that sew
eral philanthropista have guaranteed
the sum named. and that this new
nlan viii be carried out
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1913-01-03

scalp and over the whole body. The
ordinary Turkish baths were built
away from the house and seemed to
be occupied all day long. Until the
age of twelve boys remain in the
harem. At thirteen or fourteen girls
don the tchartchaf or veil and are
considered fit for marriage
There is many a bride of fifteen
with husband of seventeen. Mar
Tiages are arranged by the two fami-
lies; the bridegroom does not see the
bride until after the marriage cere-
mony, when he raises the veil. If he
omit to do this she remains his on
cial wife only in name. Each Turk
is allowed by the Koran to have four
legal wives. but most of them now
adays are satisfied with one.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1913-01-03
Died in Want With $5.eo4.

st. Louis-Examinatio of the
body of Mrs. Sarah Johnson, who died
with her sister, Miss Mary Scott, died
of pneumonia, apparently in direst
want, revealed that bag around her
waist contained $500 in cash and
three gold watches. In Miss SCOTS
effects were found deeds and papers
showing bank deposits. Little is
known of the sisters. They arrived
at the address where death occurred,
both suffering colds which developed
into pneumonia.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1913-01-03
GREENFIELD'S 40 MILE VIEW
New Tower 10 Erected In Connecticut
by Town andmthe Local Board
of Trade.

Greenfield, Conn.-The Globe pre-
sents herewith a picture of the new
tower just completed on Poets Seat,
Greenfield. It is built of local sand
stone and commands beautiful view
up and down the Connecticut Valley
of the Shelburne Hills on the west
and other ranges of hills to the east.
On a clear day a view of 40 miles
can be obtained. The cost of the
tower is something more than $4,000.
OF this the town appropriated $500;
several hundred dollars was secured
by the Board Of Trade of Greenfield.
+ The plans were drawn by Jerome
Allen. q native OF Greenfield but now
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1913-01-03
Automobile Kills and Mains.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Hal Shain, a
well known automobile racer, receiv-
ed injured that caused death in half
an hour, three others were seriously
hurt and a number slightly cut and
bruised, when Shain's machine shot
out of the cup-shaped track on the
concession pier at Venice and pIung-
ed into the crowd. Shain had been
one of the chief attractions at Ven
ice, because of the small size Of the
track, on which he rode, and the great
speed at which he travelled. j,
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1913-01-03
wants U. 5. to Raise own SUGAR.

Washington.-witA the declaration
that the United States should raise
all of its own suga the department
Of agriculture issued an appeal to the
American farmer 10 go in for the
cultivation of the Aegar beet. There
are 100000 short ions of beets now
imported annually sayss the depart
ment, which should be raised at home.
The average ANGLICAN consumes IL
pounds of sugar each year. says the
report. "and only ten pounds of that
is produced in this country. The farm.
er should keep that money.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1913-01-03
TWO BEANS TAKEN FROM MAN
Doctor Removes Pellets, One Of Which
Had Began to sprout, From
Ear Tube.

San Bernardino, Cal.-Two beans,
one Of which had sprouted into an
embryo plant. were removed from the
head of Mexican laborer here ~ DR..
81. v. Beeson For months the man had
complained of severe pains. The beans
had entered his head through his left
ear. The growing plant was nearly an
inch long, and apparently had flourish
ed in the ear tube
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1913-01-03
Wilson PLAYS Santa Claus

East Orange, N. J.-When Charlie
Conroy, eight years old got up Christ
mas morning he found that letter he
sent to Santa Claus, state house,
Trenton" had been answered by Gov
ernor Wilson. Charlie asked for a
sweater, pair of gloves, a necktie, a
cap, two books, train of cars, box
of blocks and some candy and fruit.
President-elect Wilson was so inn
pressed that he had one of his stem
ogrephers send Charlie all the things
he asked for.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1913-01-03
Great spv Conspiracy defeated,

London.-A Berlindispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company reports
the discovery of the greatest espion-
age conspiracy known for years. Thir
ty men and women, including Germans
and Russians, have been arrested,
charged with spying in behalf of Rus
STA. The German authorities decline
to give out any particulars.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1913-01-03
Snencer.

DR.. Henry Van Dyke, the distin-
guished clergyman, has a neat way
of silencing the eensorious.
At luncheon in Princeton GER
tain bishop was being discussed, and
a visitor said:
II don't like the bishop. He is too
much a man of the world for me-"
quite so,'' Dr. Van Dyke retorted
quickly; "but which world, this or the
next?"
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1913-01-03
Mh.n knlfe FalIed. chi took poIsor

When Knife Failed, Girl Took Poison
New York -After having under
gone fifteen surgical operations dur
ing the past eighteen years in vain
attempts to have her health restored,
and after having fits of discourage.
ment, trying to kin herself four
times. Esther Perler made q fifth at
tempt on her life. Doctors attending
her 81 bellevue say she probably has
been successful. Esther sent her
third sister to drug store with d
prescription Tor poison, which she
obtained and drank.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1913-01-03
GEORGIA TOWN DYNAMITED
Three Buildings In Fairburn Blown
Up by UnknoWns.

Fairburn, Ga.-The dynamiting of
8 buildings by unknown persons not
only created serious damage, but
caused the citizens of the town to
spend a Christmas that was far from
peaceful Explosions that wrecked
the town calaboose, shattered the
front of the home of the town mar
shall and blew out the front of the
office of Attorney Oscar Parker have
created a feeling of terror that could
not be subdued by the holiday spirit
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1913-01-03
1o.y.ar-oId noyF Kills Brother.

New orleans.-'sYou not dead !;
After saying this Joseph Howell, aged
IL. who had been playing Indian and
Cowboy, with harmless air rife,
picked up shotgun and shot and
killed his brother Henry. aged 5, in
the front yard Of their residence, S011
Annunciation street. Neighbors hur-
rying up found Joseph sobbing: Il
killed my brother and I want to be
punished for it. Call a policeman. !"
An officer took temporary charge Of
him, but no arrest was made.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1913-01-03
s7171e.5s For convict Cotton.

Jackson, Miss.-A cheque for ST.
1883, proceeds of the sale of cot
ton and cotton seed from the big con-
vict farm in Sunfower county, was
received by the state treasurer. The
sum of 9,S65.73 represented the sale
of 956 bales of cotton by Memphis
firm at 14.57 and ,14.25 cents per
pound.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1913-01-03
s5 Persons Are Rescued.

New York.-The 81 passengers and
1S of the crew of the United Fruit
company steamship. Turrialba, ashore
at Brigantine shoals, nine miles north
of Atlantic City, N. j., arrived here
on board the United States revenue
cutter Seneca.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1913-01-03
Rules plxorcee Il Widow.

st. Louis. Circuit court ruled that
q divorcee is legally widow and SO
Mrs. Felicie Badarace, divorcee, gets
the $4,000 estate left BY her uncle in
the event she becomes a widow.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1913-01-03
Surprised.

Il am goihg d bring my son up So
that like George Washington he can
say: 7 cannot tell 1ie.' :"
why, I thought you were going
to bring him up to follow in your foot
steps?"
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1913-01-03
Shoots First.

'That guide shoots nearly every
hunter he takes OUT
Accidentally
mo, he always claims he does it in
self-defense''
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1913-01-03

Regular practicing physicians recommend
and prescribe OXIDINE for Malaria, be-
cause it is proven remedy by years of ex-
perience. Keep bottle In the medicine
chest and administer at first sign of ChilIs
and Fever. Adv.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1913-01-03
DOES yOTTR HEAD ACHEe

Try Hicks CAPUDINE. It's liouid-pleas.
ant to take-effects acknowledgement to prevent
Sick Headaches and Nervous Headaches also.
Your money back if not satisfied. IOc, 25c and
Soc. at medicine stores. Adv.