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The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-15
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Miss Berenice Kitchen, of Sweet
water, Nebraska, is the guest of heI
sister Mrs. Dora Gould, for couple
OF weeks visit.
Miss Pauline Edwards, who has
cen visiting with friends and rela-
ives here, has returned. TO her home
n Council Bluffs.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Miller went to
MeGregor, Iowa, Saturday evening,
called by the serious illness OF an un,
Gle, Mr.. Detweiler,
Joe Penders, of Rockwell has been
in town number of days visiting his
brother and sister, r. T. Penders and
Miss Anna Penders.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. White and Mr..
and Mrs. ]. p, Dodds went to SigouT-
ney this morning TO attend the fun.
eral of C. NJ. Brown.
Miss Lois Whitaker has returned to
her school work in Des Moines after
visiting over Sunday at the parental
j +. Whitaker home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Gladville, of
near Eddyville, have gone to Chicago
for an extended visit at the home of
their son, Geo. Gladville.
Mrs. Ralph Hollingsworth, of Wi
mona. Minnesota, is the guest of her
laother. Mrs John Hawkins, for a
somewhat extended visit.
Mrs. G. r. Hartman, of Tama, Iowa,
has been visiting at the C. II. Payne
home for the past week, returning
home Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. " Velie of San
born, Iowa, who have been visiting
their daughter, Mrs. A J. Walsmith,
returned home this morning.
Mrs. II. r. Maroney, who has been
visiting OskalOosa friends for the past
three days, returned to her home in
Davenport Saturday afternoon.
Miss Gladys Wegner has returned
home to Hampton after visiting with
friends and relatives in Oskaloosa
and Ottumwa for the past week
Mrs. Charles Lambdin, of Danvers,
Illinois. accompanied by her sons, Ce-
ell and Ernest, is visiting at the home
of her sister. Mrs. C c. Imig, near Ce-
da:.
Rev. Alexander McFerran has gone
to Atlanta, Georgia, as a representa-
tive of the Des Moines District to the |
National Presbyterian Church Con |
yentiOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Ramsay of !
were in the city Friday |
evening, guests at the home OF Mr.. |
and Mrs. Carl Mayer, No. 1901 First !
avenue east. ... ..a..
Mrs. Nettie Smith and daughter, |
Mrs. E. NJ. Heath, were called TO Ell.
gin, ILL.,, Saturday p. m. to attend the
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-15
Detective at chautaun,..

William J. Burns, Americas fore
most detective, is likely to be one OF
the headliner attractions at this
years Fairfield chautauqua. The chau.
tauqua management is bending every
eHort to secure one of the very few
dates that will be given by Mr.. Burnes
and has asked the lyceum bureau to
cable him in Europe where he now is.
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Kendall for Memorial Address.

For the Annual observance OF Me-
mortal Day. on Friday, May 80, Gen.
Phil Sheridan Post. No. 452, @. A. r.,
of Marshalltown, has secured Hon.
n. f. Kendall. OF Abba. ex-congress-
man from the Sixth Iowa District. for
the memorial address at Cottage
Grove Park
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Turns Down Panama lob

l.. A. Downs, division superinten.
dent of the Illinois Central railroad,
with headquarters al Fort Dodge.
has turned down an offer OF a $1,000
position as superintendent OF the Pan.
anna railroad
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Story Veterans 10 Meet.

The thirty-fifth annual reunion OF
the Story County Veterans associa-
tion will be held at Cambridge on
Aug. IA and i5 G. H. Dickey Of that
place has been selected as colonel
and J. II. Woods. adjutant
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, existence of the saloon.

the existence of the saloon.
"A city" he said, lis far better off
without them" and he read kilograms
from dry cities to prove this point.
Mr.. Taft was followed by Mr.. Col
lard and he spoke briefly, urging the
united interest OF the people in this
movement. DR.. j. NJ McClelland
also spoke very earnestly along
similar line and at the close this re-
marks were greeted with applause.
Arrangements are being made for
the holding OF the annual meeting OF
the Iowa Business Mems Temperance
Association in Oskaloosa next Sun
day. Representatives will be pres
ent from Cedar Rapids, Waterloo,
Muscatine Marshalltown, 0ttumwa.
Des Moines and also from other
smaller places throughout the state.
Officers are to be elected and work
Iing committees appointed for next
Years work This meeting is usual
lly held in Des Moines but on account
of local conditions, 1t is held in oska-
loosa.
| At the close OF the service, sub
scriptions we're received to the stock
of the Mahaska County Federation
and quite a number of the present
stockholders doubled their present
holdings. The meeting was dismiss
ed by DIR. ID. NJ. Edwards.
The Afternoon Meeting.
The meeting for men in the after.
noon was largely attended. Cor.
nelius Yer Ploeg OF the Mahaska
County Federation presided and pray
Ter was offered by DIR. /. o. Kemble
THE first speaker was John H Taft OF
Cedar Rapids and in his remarsk be
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-23
MASTERS SALE.

By virtue of a decree of the court
of Common Pleas in the case OF
British & American Mortgage Co.,
Ltd, plaintiff, against John A. Rich
ardson, defendant, I, H. G. Folk, Mas
ter of Bamberg county, will sell at
public auction to the highest bidder
for cash, at the court house door,
Eamberg, S. c., on the 2rd day Of
November, 1913, during the legal
hours of sale on said day the follow
ing described real estate:
All that tract of land situate and
being in Midway township contain
ing one hundred and thirty-fve (135)
acres, more or less, and bounded
North by public road leading from
Charleston to Augusta which separ-
ates this land from lands of w. L.
McFail and lands of David Morrow;
East by lands of Mrs. Mary England;
South by lands of T. w. Richardson,
and West by lands of w. H. Rich
ardson.
Also, all that tract of land in Mid
way township, containing one hum
dred and fifty five acres, more or less,
and bounded North by run of Edisto
river; East by lands of J. NJ. Tucker;
South by lands of w. l.. McFail, and
West by lands of Brutus Mccormack.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
H. C. FOLK,
Master for Bamberg County.
J. O. PATTERSON,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Bamberg, S. c., October Z, 1913.
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MASTERS SALE.

By virtue of a 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. G. 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 G.. 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 and being in Mid
way township, 9amberg 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.. r. Richardson; and West
by lands of A. Bessinger.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
H. G.. FOLK,
Master for Bamberg County.
J. O. PATTERSON,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Bamberg, S. c., October 7, 1913.
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Unusual Suit Against Woodmen.

Charleston, Oct. 15.-Suit has been
brought by S. P. Taylor, an admins
traitor of the estate of Samuel NJ.
Taylor, his son, against Sovereign
camp, Woodmen of the World. In
brief, the plaintiff is suing the order
for $4,000 damages resulting from
the death of his son, who was NOR
tally wounded with a pistol by a can
didate who was being initiated into
the order near Honea Path, in An
derson county last year. The case
will be tried in the United States dis
trict court at Greenville at the term
which convenes there next Tuesday.
The complaint and other papers in
the case have been filed in the office
of the clerk of the district court
of this city.
The plaintiff alleges that on July
26, 1912, Saluda camp, No. 262,
Woodmen of the World, being To-
Gated near Honea Path, in Anderson
county, proceeded with the initiation
of one c. F. Bagwell; that the de-
ceased, Samuel NJ. Taylor, assisted in
the ceremonies; that he, with others
of the initiating party, fired blank
cartridges at the candidate, as a part
of the ceremony; that Bagwell believ-
ing himself to be in great danger OF
sustaining bodily injuries or death,
procured his own pistol and fired
upon those who were initiating him;
that the deceased was struck by one
of the balls from Bagwell's pistol and
died three days later. Bagwell was
tried for murder in the court Of gen.
eral sessions at Anderson and ac-
quilted.
The grounds for suit in the case,
the plaintiff alleges, are that Sover-
eign camp, Woodmen of the World,
which has it's head offices in Omaha,
Neb., showed negligence and wilful
wantonness and a reckless disregard
for human life in permitting Saluda
camp. No. 262. to engage in such
methods of initiating candidates into
the order.
Suit in the case was begun in the
court of common pleas at Anderson,
but upon order of Judge S. w. G.
Shipp, was removed to the United
States district court.
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SAYS HE KILLED HIS WIFE.
Chicago Merchant is Held Cn Charge
OF Murder.

Chicago, Oct. 17.-William G.. Ell
lis, the Cincinnati merchant who was
found wounded in a local hotel room
here yesterday near the body Of his
wife, today confessed to a coroner's
jury that he had killed the woman.
He was held to the grand jury charg-
ed with murder.
After a conference with members
of his wifes family, Ellis abandoned
his assertion made at first to the po-
lice that the tragedy was the result
of a suicide compact. He assumed
the entire blame for the killing and
devoted his statement to obliterating
the impression, given first, that jeal-
ousy was the motive for the crime.
Ellis, suffering from the bullet
wound in his chest and from cuts on
his wrists and throat, self-inf1icted
after killing his wife, listened almost
all day to the testimony in the Cor
oner's Court. His confession was
made in few words.
Mind Affected.
Il will state that l shot my wife" :"
he said. Il suppose my mind must
have been affected. l was worried
over my business troubles and the
state of my health. want to say that
my wife was the grandest little wo-
man in the world and the most vir-
tuous. There was no trouble be-
tween US. She couldn't do anything
wrong. She was in her bed when I
shot her. She did not know what I
was going to do. l did not have any
intention of doing this when I came
to Chicago. first shot her and after
ward gashed her with knife
Ellis, approaching collapse, begged
to be allowed to take farewell of his
wife's body. He was allowed to see
it. From testimony it appeared that
Ellis, who is Al years old. killed his
wife, who was twelve years younger
than himself, some time in the late
hours of Wednesday night. He re-
mained for many hours with the
body.
Mrs. Ellis's body will be taken to
Cincinnati by her brother-in-laW,
Philip C. Fosdyck. Neither he nor
Mrs. Ellis's cousin, Morris R. Eber-
sole, who lives here, took any steps
to procure counsel or other aid for
Ellis, saying that their sole interest
was in the murdered woman.
Ellis was taken to the bureau of
Identification and then returned to
the House of Correction Hospital.
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Farm land sold in Marlboro county
last week at S265 an acre. four miles
from Bennettsville, the county seat.
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CHARLIE HARVEY CAPTURED.
Alleged Slayer of Preston Cooler
Taken by Jasper Sheriff.

Ridgeland, Oct. 17.-Yesterday af-
ternoon ABOUT o'clock Sheriff Por
ter captured Charlie Harvey, the ne
gro, who it is charged, last Saturday.
at the lumber plant Of the Hilton
Dodge Lumber Company, near Har-
deeville, shot and instantly killed
Preston Cooler, a prominent white
man, who was on the engineer force
of the Hilton-Dodge Lumber Com
pany. Mr.. Cooler was in pursuit Of
the negro on his horse at the time he
was killed. He was shot in the road
that divided Jasper county from Beau
fort county. When the assailant fired
upon MIR. Cooler, the latter was in
Jasper county, but his horse jumped
and Mr.. Cooler fell dead in Beau
fort county.
Immediately after the shooting the
negro took to the swamps and soon
thereafter posses we're formed. going
in every direction to try to keep the
negro from escaping from the swamps.
But after a search which lasted for a
few days and proved in vain, the
members Of the different posses re-
turned to their homes, though few
remained in the swamps looking for
the negro and were still in the
swamps at the time the negro was
captured.
Yesterday morning Sheriff Porter
received word that some negroes
were fishing in what is known as
Savannah Bear Swamp" distance
of about forty miles from where the
killing took place. He at once left
for the swamp and learned that a
negro answering the description of
Harvey was in the swamps fishing
with negroes who lived nearby. The
sheriff hid himself in a patch of
bushes near the house where he
thought the negro would come, and
soon after they returned the negro
answering Harvey's description came
out to cut wood, when Sheriff Porter
covered him with his gun, and he sur
rendered without much trouble.
AS soon as possible the sheriff got
the negro to his buggy and rushed to
Ridgeland with his prisoner until he
could carry him to Beaufort. A re-
ward Of $500 had been offered for his
apprehension: 500 by the governor
of South Carolina, $50 by the Hilton
Dodge Lumber Company and $50 by
the sheriff of Beaufort county. This
morning before the news spread of
the capture Sheriff Porter was on
his way with the prisoner to Beaufort
as feeling was very high on account
of the prominence of Mr.. Cooler. The
negro admits he is the one wanted
it is said.
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WILL LEVER RUN FOR SENATE?
Seventh District Congressman Care
fully Sounding Conditions.

Washington, Oct. 17.-In view of
the various reports which have been
printed recently in South Carolina
with regard to the possible candidacy
of Representative A. F. Lever for the
seat in the Senate now held by Sen
ator E. D. Smith, The News Courier's
correspondent to-day called on the
distinguished Congressman and ask
ed him to say something about his
plans and purposes in the matter.
AS has been the case on each OF
the numerous previous occasions
when the correspondent has endeav-
ored to obtain a statement from Mr..
Lever in relation to the Senatorial
campaign, the 7th district Represen-
tative politely, but positively, refused
to say anything definite or to give
any indirect indication of his prob
able decision. He did assert, in re-
sponse to a question, that he had
not yet made up his mind conclusive
ly as to what he would do, and that
any publications purporting to be
based on information to the contrary
were incorrect.
MIR. Lever said that he was about
to leave for a trip of week or more
in South Carolina, and that in going
back and fourth through the State
he would try to size up the situation
with regard to the Senatorial contest.
He said that in the course Of his
trip he would speak at the Conway
Fair October %, Union October "a,
and at Rock Hill November l. 1t is
thought that something may be ex-
pected from the Congressman soon
after the State Fair, which is to be
held at Columbia the last of this
month.
Strong influences have been at
work for some time in the effort to
bring Mr.. Lever into the Senatorial
fight. Some of his colleagues in the
South Carolina delegation here have
been urging him to run, saying that
they believe he can surely win. 1t
is significant that Senator Tillman
has not taken occasion to deny the
published reports that he has been
a leader in this work of persuasion.
However, it is very safe to say that
the young chairman of the agrlcul-
tural committee will reach decision
based on his own judgment after a
careful personal survey of the sltua-
ton, and that if he does not himself
incline to the opinion that he can win
the approaching Senate contest
against both Governor Blease and
Senator Smith or either of them, he
will remain in the House and develop
the exceptional field ofusefulness and
achievement which lies before him by
reason of his committee chairman
ship.
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In Beaufort Jail.

Beaufort, Oct. 17.-Sheriff H. H.
Porter, of Jasper county, arrived
here this morning with the negro,
Charles Harvey, who, it is alleged,
killed Mr.. P. H. Cooler last Saturday
evening near a camp of the Hilton
Dodge Lumber Company, near Har-
deeville, and lodged him in the jail
here.
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DATE TREE OF OLD CABIIDO.
According to Legend it Grew from a
TRAITORS Grave"

In the old Cabildo building, on
Jackson square, now used as the
Louisiana State Museums history de-
partment, there is little oil paint
ing of a palm tree or date tree about
which tree tradition has woven many
tales. which differ greatly in detail
but concur in the general statement
of the "uncanny" origin of the tree,
which for many years served as a
sort of landmark to the young people
in the First municipality.
The painting shows the tall tree,
the little red house near by and the
bare lot, surrounded by a white
washed fence, where once sunny
garden fourished.
The story goes that once long ago,
before the Spanish domination, a
stranger brought letters to the Gov
ernor. who forthwith provided the
house and garden, and directed all
courtesy to be shown the stranger
guest says New Orleans dispatch to
The New York Sun. For strange he
was to simple folk, living in great
seclusion, with much money to spend,
caring only for his books and his
garden. 1t was whispered about that
he was the Sultan's brother, who,
seeking protection at the court OF
France, had been transferred to New
Orleans for safe keeping.
One stormy night, when all good
folk were indoors, remarkable YES
sci came to anchor in the Mississippi,
a vessel unlike any that was ever
here before, and man muft1ed to the
eyes in a great coat came ashore.
How he found the way to the little
red house we are not told, but find 1t
he did
The next morning there were signs
struggle, a new made grave and
;~a laying thereon with the IN
N engraved deeply on It:
- :. te tree shall grow from the
grave and thus the vow be
I'D" The stone was shipped
TO France, the Governor held his
own counsel and it might have all
passed away from memory if in the
course of time a date tree had not
arisen from the exact spot where the
grave had been dug.
The tree grew and grew, till by
and by many forgot its sinister origin
little children played about it, grew
to love it as a friend, silent but dear,
and many in New Orleans grieved
when it met its fate, dying as it had
been planted, in the heart of a storm.
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For Weakness and Loss of Appetite

rhe Old Standard general Strengthening tonic
2ROvE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives ou
Malaria and builds up the system. A true TOM
md sure Appetizer. For adults and Children. oW
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-23
THE PASSING OF CREDIT.
Its Final KneIl Would Mean Much
Good to All.

Manifestly it would be better for
everybody concerned, merchant and
customer as we'll, if the the transac-
tions incident to the clothing and
feeding of households were conduct
ed in ready money. The vendor could
afford to sell at lower prices; the
honest buyer would no longer be call
ed on to make up the losses incurred
through defaulting debtors; the mer-
chant would save the expense of
maintaining a system of accounts
and every man and woman would
think twice before making unneces-
sary purchases if required to pay
down cash on the nail. But in the
large affairs of commerce and indus
trial production credit is the essential
breath of progress and prosperity,
and without it the sources of develop
ment would wither p and the rivers
of plenty run dry. Without it CONT
nents could not have been spanned
with iron highways and oceans
ploughed by the leviathans of trade,
nor the fountains of supply have been
brought face to face with the mar
kets of demand. This, however, is
distinctly different matter from the
shop and individual credit to which
our contemporary has reference. That
is a foe to economy and tax on
thrift. The practice, however, did
not originate in the South as a re-
suit of the hard times ensuing on
THE War;" on the contrary, it -four
ished to a far more baleful extent
than now, in the old plantation days..
Then buying ION account was the
general rule in town and country
and settlements we're rarely called
for except in July and January, while
frequently the bills would run from
year to year. The dissipation of
many a fine estate was directly trace
able to this cause. charge it" was
the universal practice and the day
of reckoning, often postponed, final
ly exposed the bankruptcy of the sup
posedly wealthy. Conditions are bet
ter now. The prevalence of poverty
at the South in the post-bellum Pc
riod curtaile6 both the extent and
time of individual credits, and we
hope The Observer is right in saying
that our people are learning the ad-
vantages of the cash purchase and
are aiding in the coming of the day
when the bill collector will be man
without a job. A golden rule for
every head and member Of South
ern family would be-Do without
until you have the wherewithal to
buv.-The Norfolk Virginian-Pilot.
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WHENEVER YOU NEED
A GENERAL TONIC TAKE GROVES
The Old Standard Groves Taseless chill Tonic is Equally
Valuable as General Tonic because Acts on the Liver
Drives Out Malaria Enrches the Blood and Builds up
the Whole system. For Grown People and Chldren'

You know what you taking Groves c
showing that contains the
tonic strong the strongest te
tonic and is 1t has equal tor MaiaI M
debility and loss of appetite Gives anu .s
Mothers and Pale Sickly Children. Removes Bousness
Relieves and low spirits Arou tne n,ei
Appetizer AConplee
by Druggist ~
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To Prevent Blood Poisoning

apply at once the wonderful old reliable DR..
PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL, a sur
gicai dressing that relieves pain and heals at
the same time. Not lini1nent. 25c. SOC. $l.OO
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tn Cure a Cold in One Day

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine. It stops th'
COUGH and Headache and works off the Cold.
druggists refund money if it fails to cure.
9. W. GROVES signature on each box. zsc'
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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 list 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 LIST
day of March, 1914, until the 18th
day of March, 1914, penalty OF Z
per cent. will be addeo to all unpaid
taxes