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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-07-10
~PoRrLAND NED's"LAsT STAND.
Famous Yeagman Probably Nor
tally Wounded I'm Fight.

Atlanta, Ga, July 5:-Barrlcadeo
| in the postoffice at Kirkwood, a sub
urb. where he had blown open the
safe, ] W johnson fought a posse Of
constables and citizens early to-day
until he fell, probably mortally
wounded, by a bullet. johnson said
he came from Philadelphia.
The noise of the explosion aroused
constables and a posse surrounded
the postoffice before johnson could
complete his work and escape.
wv Johnson, alias Portland Ned
and number of other names known
to the police of the country, is said
to have made a statement to-day in
which he claimed to be Walter Tur-
pin, recently released from the At
lanta Federal penitentiary. He
stated that he came from Bedford
county, Virginia, where he said that
he has relatives.
ESCAPED FROM COLUMBIA.
Columbia, S C, July 5: The news
from Atlanta that James W johnson
had been shot and probably mortally
wounded, after an attempt to rob
the postoffice of a suburb of that
city, was received here with great
interest.
johnson, who, during his long ca
reer as a yeggman, has used the al.
iases, Edward Murphy Edward How
ard, Edward Smith, George Howard
and Portland Ned" is most gener.
ally known under the latter alias
and bears the reputation of being
one of the shrewdest as we'll as one
of the most dangerous yeggmen in
the country.
In August, 1911, after having com
pleted a seven-year term in the Fed
eral prison at Atlanta, johnson was
brought to South Carolina, indicted
on a charge of blowing safe at Emo
rec, sc, and sentenced to serve ter
years in the State penitentiary here
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-07-10
On April 25, 1918, Governor Cole L

On April 25, 1918, Governor Cole L
Blease paroled johnson during good
behavior and the convicted yeggman
was brought to the Governors office
on the morning Of April 26. While
q Federal marshal waited outside
the door of the Executives office
with a warrant for Johnson's arrest
the Governor left johnson alone in
his office for a moment to step into
an ante-room. When the Governor
returned he discovered that johnson
had escaped through another door
of the Office.
The reported shooting Of the yegg-
man at, Kirkwood, Ga, early to-day
is the first intimation of his where
abouts since his escape from the
State Capital.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-07-10
TOBACCO MARKET
OPENED TODAY.
LARGE QUANTITIES OF TIE
"WEED" SOLD HERE AT TOP.
NOTCH FIGURES.

For the fifth season in her history
as a leaf tobacco market, sales open
ed in Kingstree at Nelson's ware
house to-day at 11:15 o'clock under
most favorable auspices.
At the hour Of opening sale wag.
ons loaded with the golden weed
were still pouring into town and each
of the three warehouses had their
floor space we'll taken up with piles
ranging in weight from 25 pounds
up to 600 pounds each.
The warehousemen all had their
full corps of assistants and the sales
were conducted in a most satisfac-
tory manner to all concerned.
Never has the weed brought q
better price in Kingstree than at
the opening sales today. True, the
tobacco offered is mainly lugs or
primings and not considered of a
high quality, but for its class a re-
markably high grice was paid.
A full corps Of buyers, represent
ing the largest manufacturers in the
world were on the sales and compet-
tive bidding was lively over each
lot sold.
From Nelson's warehouse the
crowd went to Morgan's, where the
scene was a lively one from start to
finish with good prices prevailing,
From Morgan's warehouse: they
went across the street to Gorrell's,
and here the scene was no less ami
mated while the big auctioneer's
voice rang out through the crowc
as. hei cried the prices bid he
numerous buyers.
1T is roughly estimated that about
IS, 900 pounds of tobacco were sole
by the three warehouses here to
day.
Many of. Kingstree's charming la
dies were in attendance upon tht
sales, and while neither buyers MOI
consumers, their presence addec
much interest to the location. A
good representation of the farmers
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-07-10
Items from Martins X Roads.

Martins X Roads. July 7:-Miss
Maude Mixson of Sumter, after q
pleasant stay of three weeks with
her cousin, Miss Virginia Mimms, has
returned home.
Miss Bertha Talent of Mayesville
is spending a while with Miss Irene
Player.
Miss Susie Tobias Of Newberry
returned Sunday after a pleasant
visit to friends and relatives.
Mr. Leighton Lennon spent the
fourth at home.
Misses Corinne McCants and Elma
Thompson have returned home after
q pleasant stay here last week.
Mr. L j Player of St Augustine,
Fla, is visiting his mother and other
relatives in this section.
A party was given the night Of
the 4th by Mrs Kate Player for the
visitors. 1t was very much enjoyed
by all. L.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-07-10
MOTHER,
: SHOOTS FATHER.
DoBS0N AND SON FIGHT A
sTOL DUEL ON PlCKENS
COUNTY PLANTATION.

!erson, July SIN q pistol duel
APelzer plantation, just across
ickens county line, John Dob
white farmer, was killed and
5-year-old son, Roy, was proba'
atally shot. The duel was be-
n John Dobson and his 17-year.
son, Will Dobson, and occurred at
Dobson home.
seems that John Dobson was
.bearing to his wife and that
quarreled Sunday. Afterward
home, going to Pendleton.
turned to his home late
and again quarreled with
ife, it is said.
le sent to the field for Will Dob
Rho,i is said, went in the house
secured his pistol. The father
mis- pistol in his hand, and some
&at he was the first to fire.
Dobson fired five times, four
It's striking his father, who fell
heap on the ground.
e of the bullets from John Dob
pistol hit Roy Dobson. who was
house shielding his mother.
ball broke a rib in the left side,
turing the left colon in three
bes and tearing the intestines
Ikrfully. Roy Dobson was hurried
D the Anderson hospital and was
perated on, the surgeons knife near
= cutting him in two in the attempt
0 save his life. The doctor in charge
ays he has a fighting chance for re-
'overy. VA
Will Dobson Surrendered to the
hckens coul 9cials. John Dob
on died frc wounds early thi;
rning.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-07-10

of Williamsburg unity were pres
ent. most of whom brought tobacco.
Next week we hope to be able to
give the name Of every man who
sold on our market today.
During the sales music was dis
coursed by a string band.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-07-10

Miss Ada B Brockington gave a
charming reception Tuesday night
in honor of her guests, Misses Con-
ME and Ida Porter.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-07-10
Hymeneal.

MARRIED-At the Presbyterian
manse at Manning June %, Miss
Nellie Huggins, of Clarendon county,
to Mr. John Henry Mouzon of Mou-
IONS, this county.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-07-10

The exports from the port Of
Charleston showed over $1,000,000
increase for the past fiscal year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-14

shops, and, all Of you have to do is
to go in and look. and then you will
Just have to buy.
The country people are beginning
to come in every day now to bring
their wares to market. and make their
Christmas purchases. There are
quantities Of evergreens in the mar
kets, such a. holly, red berries. rum
ming cedar and plain cedar. all OF
which make such effective decorations
for the home.
The florists have not completed
their decorations yet, and there are
very few Christmas trees on sale, but
by the end of the week the florists
windows will be one mass of gorgeous
red plants of all kinds. and the mar
kets will be filled with Christmas
trees
Numerous attractive lunch places
are crowded every day with shoppers,
who have dropped in for a cup of
tea or hot chocolate. and to tell about
the things they have found in these
beautiful shops. The people seem
really to be making their shopping a
pleasure this year instead of a bur-
den, and from the many bright faces
and the snatches of cheerful CONVEX
sations one hears In the stores. and
on the street corners. you would GER
tafniy say that the people Of Rich
mond have the true Christmas spirit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-14

Of toys is especially facinating. and
often you will see the longing face Of
very small boy or girl peering into
these windows to get a glimpse of
what Santa Claus may bring him or
her. as the case may be. Christmas
belongs distinctly to the child. and 1t
is, indeed, a sight that fills the neart
with tender feelings. to see the chill
dren. especially those from the or
phan asyiums and the kindergarten
schools, taken up town. marching in
twos. to see Santa Claus. who Ia al
ways found just outside OF one of the
biggest department stores In Rich
mond, ready to greet each with a
smile and a hearty handshake. Their
eager little faces are instantly up
turned. and they gaze earnestly into
his face, and ask for all sorts of
things, which they have been dream
ing about for weeks
The merchants have given much
time and thought to the decoration
OF their shop windows this season.
and one sees everywhere gaily be-
decked windows, with bright holly
wreathes, miniature Christmas trees
and a jolly St. Nicholas to- carry out
the Christmas idea All sorts of beau
tiful gifts are to be found in these
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-14
WOULD IMPROVE
ELECTRIC PLANT
SUPERINTENDENT T II AF F O II n
ASKS FOR APPROPRIATIONS.
MAKES SUGGESTIONS.

In his report to the administrative
board yesterday Superintendent Traf-
ford asks for sf25,452 for the coming
year. He places the operation cost
at $4,000. and the remainder Is for
extensions He says in his report:
I'VE are asking for a sufficient sum
of money TO install three new feeders,
extending from the electric plant u
the east, west and central parts of the
city. During the year we
have installed and put into operation
two 200-arc light circuits. We are
now asking for feeders and trans
formers to install three additional sir
cults of this character. .
I'VE are asking for the sum Of s3,-
100 TO be allowed for the purchase Of
100 additional. flame arc lamps Our
present reserve of arc lamps Is very
low. and we have not a sufficient stock
on hand.
THE subject of lighting Mayo's
bridge Is ags in brought to your atten-
ton. We again CAL attention
to the question of providing a Railway
siding at the electric plant and i.
we are suggesting the purchase OF an
ACC itional one-ton truck. IL this Is
done, we csn dispense with two horses
and wagons which we now have
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-14
{By LUCILLE NELsoN.)

A genuine Christmas spirit seems to
I'LL the air now. and in the stores and
on Broad street there in a throng Of
happy shoppers, who are carrying out
the real true Christmas spirit by
helping others Most OF them are
shopping early this year, and Civ
ing the clerks an opportunity TO
catch breath and think about what
they are going TO give for Christmas
80 many people have the idea that
these girls haven't any sentiment
about Christmas and giving presents.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-14
RICHMOND SHOPPERS SHOW
GOOD WILL TO OTHERS BY
BUYING PRESENTS EARLY
Spread Christmas Spirit All Shops by Getting Work Done
That Clerks Can Find Time Prepare for Own Christmas
Crowds Streets Radiae Cheerfulness.

but they are vastly mistaken, for not
only yesterday ] heard several girls
wondering If they would have a few
hours off this year. within which to
select gifts. OF course they will, for
people are not waiting to the last
minute this season to do their shop
ping.
The shop windows are gay with
many beautiful things. and there Is
so much to see and buy In these
places that one becomes almost be-
wildered at the thought of deciding
which Is the prettiest The display
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-02-20
ACKNOWLEDGE 1T
Mineral Point Has TO Bow to the In
eNitablc-SCoreS of Citizens
Prove IT.

After reading the public statement of
this representative citizen ef Mineral
Point given below, You must come t.
this conclusion: 4 remedy which
proved SO beneficial years ago with the
kidneys, can naturally be expected to
perform the same work in similar
cases. Read this;
Patrick Whalen, State & Front SITS.
Mineral Point, Wis, says; Il am glad
to confirm the statement l gave three
years ago in praise of Doan's Kidney
Pills The relief this remedy brought
has been permanent. | suffered Sc
verely from kidney complaint for years.
There was dull pain in the small of
my back and was caused much an
noyance by too frequent passages of the
kidney secretions. | finally procured
Doan's Kidney Pills at Ivey's Phar
macy and they did me great deal of
good.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan' and
take no other Advertisement.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-02-20

ORDER FOR HEARING PETITION FOR CONVEYANCE
STATE of Wisconsin, Iowa County Court.-ln
~ Probate.
In the matter Of the estate of Adolph Meun-
ster, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Thomas
n Uren, representing that Sophia Muenster,
deceased, in her lifetime by her contract in
writing agreed to sell and convey to the potion
err certain real estate therein described, upon
the terms and conditions therein stated. that he
has fully performed said cond tons and paid the
purchase money for said real estate. and is now
entitled to a conveyance thereof; and praying
that the administrator of the estate of said
Adolph Muenster, deceased, be authorized and
directed to convey the same to him, and which
contract belonged to Adolph Muenster at the
time of his death
1t is ordered that said petition be heared at a
regular term of said county co.rt, to be held
in and for said county, at the court house in the
city of Dodgeville, the first Tuesday, (being
the fourth day of March. A. ID. 1918, at ten
O'Clock a. IN.
1t is further ordered, That notice of the pen
dency of such petition, and of the time of hear
ing the same, be published at least three sue
cessive weeks before the day fixed for such
hearing in the Iowa County Democrat, weekly
newspaper published at the city of Mineral
Point in said county, and that the last publica
ton be not more than ten days before the day
so fixed.
Dated this 18th day of january, 1918
BY the court,
ALDRo JENSs, County Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-02-20
TO HATCH MEN LIKE CHICKS.
Scientist Says Baby Factories viii
Take the Place Of Parents

Boston That it is possible to create
human life by chemical means and that
baby factory is not ont of the QucS-
ton for the distant future Is asserted
by nr. Martin kellog SchCrmerhorn of
the department Of philosophy In uar-
vaM. While speaking before the Meta
physical club he said:
Life is not confined to the animal
and plant world. The whole universe
Is alive, and all that lives is conscious
"AuimalS are conscious and gifted
with the power Of thought aud imagi-
nation.
Plants are conscious. and RuSkm
and Goethe agree they are capable OF
exercising strategy aud torcthought,
Even Darwin said plants were scnSt-
tive and hence he must have believed
they were conscious.
1T is obvious that the evolution from
SO called matter to human HE Is pos
sihle, The chemist OF the future will
labor 50 that mon shalt I've made In
baby factories ms chickens are hatchcd
In incuhators."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-02-20
Heat That Makes Iron Boil.

Most remarkable of all the phases of
the utilization of extreme heat is the
discovery of the welding material
known as thermit. The inventor dis
covered that aluminium is very much
attached to oxygen and holds it closer
than a brother Therefore he mixed
graduated aluminium with oxide of
iron. for the lighter metal wants oXy-
gen. and the oxide of iron has it to
give. A small quantity of magnesium
filings was placed on top of the mixture
and Il storm match applied, and imme-
diately a mass of molten iron was seen
boiling at n temperature of 5000 de-
grees centigrade-much higher than
any temperature in ordinary use.-New
York American.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-02-20
Richardson's Road Measure.

Speaker Merlin Hull in his last weeks
Legislative letter to his paper, The Jack
son County journal, thus outlines the
good roads measure presented in the
assembly by the member from Iowa
county:
Assemblyman Richardson, of Iowa
county, has presented a good roads
measure which Is attracting favorable
attention. 1t proposes to abolish the
direct tax for the state aid fund, and to
appropriate an amount from the rail
way and other corporation taxes equal
to what such corporations would pay as
compared with the assessment of other
property in the state for local and coun-
ty highway purposes. The amount
would probably reach close to $1,000
900. The measure would also provide
a more equitable division of the state
fund among the counties. 1t would
divide the fund into three parts and APP
portion it on the size of the counties,
their assessed valuation and the mile
age of their highway systems. This
would be widely different than the
present distribution, and would be like
ly to lead to greater satisfaction re-
garding the state aid for highways
The Highway Commission will offer
several suggestions for improving the
present law in relation to the con-
struction of highways.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-02-20
Antique Furniture.

Buyers OF antique furniture are ad.
vised by House and Garden that 1t Is
now almost impossible to "pick up"
genuine antiques in this country. as
the desirable specimens are nearly all
In the hands Of collectors or dealers.
The best plan Is to find reliable deal
er and from him buy the pieces lin the
rough"-that is, before any restoration
has been done by the aid OF paint, var
nish. recarving. etc~f for 1t seems that
even the reliable dealer sometimes
succumbs 10 the temptation to Turkish
up inferior pieces.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-02-20
FINDS FlSHP0ND OF NERO.
Roman Exeavator Discovers Reservoir
Under Palace Where Fish Were Bred

Rome. Roui, who is super
wishing the excavations ON the palatiuc
hill, has made an important archaco.
logical discovery. Beneath the hNsili.
ca OF the FlaNtan palace he found two
narrow stairways, leading to Il "piS-
Gina" n water reservoir consisting Of
Ave large compartments 1t is still In
tact, covered and we'll preserved by
watertight cement,
The reservoir dates from the time of
Nero. when It was used MS pond for
sea fish, with the object Of breeding
exotic fish for the empcror's table.
That the artificial rearing and hatch.
ing of fish were praCticed IN ancient
Rome is attcstcd by rliny, who refers
to fish called scarns, found between
Rhodes and Crete. but bred artihcially,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-02-20
Whom Ginaerbread Was Up.

In speaking of the cost of living an
old army officer tells his experience
before Richmond:
I'VE got our pay one day. md each
man started out to discover how no
might spend II. AN enterprisiug baker
had set up II portable bake oven near
the camp and he was turning out II
full line OF his gimcracks TO tempt the
soldiers. found the odor from II big
slab OF gingerbread irresistible. SO |
ordered 81 worth The baker took my
greenback, placed it on the corner OF
the gingerbread cab and with cleaver
he cut Off for me the rectange that the
bill covered"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-02-20
THE THRICE-A-WEEK EDITION
OF THE
NEW YORK WORLD
Practically a Daily at the Price of
Weekly.
No other Newspaper in the World
gives so much at so low a price.

This is time of great events and
you will want the news accurately and prompt
ly. The Democrats, for the first time in sixteen
years, will have the Presidency and they will
also control both branches Of Congress The
political news is sure to be Of the most absorb
ing interest.
There is great war in the Old World and
you may read Of the extinction Of the vast
Turkish Empire in Europe. just as few years
ago You read how Spain lost her last foot Of soil
IN America after having ruled the empire Of
half the New World.
The World long since established record for
impartiality, and anybody can afford its Thrice
a-week edition, which comes every other day in
the week, except Sunday. 1t VII be of parti.
cular value To you now. The Thrice a We ek
World also abounds in other strong features
serial stories, humor, markets, cartoons; in
fact. everything that Is to be found in a first
class daily.
TIE THRICE-A-W WEEK WORLDS regular
subscription price IS only $40 per year, and
this pays for I55 papers. We offer this IN
equalled newspaper and The Iowa County
Democrat together for one year for s2,D0.
The regular subscription price u the two
papers is S-25.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-02-20

SECTION OF NATIONAL FOREST IN ALASKA.
gregate 102. 600, 100000 feet OF timber,
practically all located In the Pacific
northwest:
Companies controlled by Charles A
Smith of Minneapolis
Thomas B Walker of Minneapolis.
Concerns in which n =. Wheeler and
w. f. Wheeler of Endeavor, Pa, are
the chief stockholders
Companies in which the A. Il. Ham
mond company OF New Jersey is the
principal interest,
The timber interests OF the Chicago,
Milwaukee and Puget Sound Railway
company Subsidiary to the Chicago.
Milwaukee and ST. Paul Railway com
pany).
After enormous sales, the commits
sioner points out, the Southern Pacific,
the Northern Pacific and the Atchison.
Topeka and Santa Fe owned together
33, 500. 900 acres Of timbercd land and
nontimbered lands. an area as large as
England.
The Amagamated Copper company,
Mr.. Conant adds, OWNS over 100000
acres Of timbcred land and more thar
100000 acres of nontimbcrcd land, ali
in Montana, and Thomas Il. Walker
personally owns 100000 acres In Call
fornia.
The government still owns, exclusive
of the forests Of Alaska, about one
fifth OF the country's total supply OF
merchantable standing timber, TO in
crease the governments holdings the
commissioner urges that the forests Of
Alaska be included in the reserve. as
well as all timbered lands recovered In
forfeiture suits. He advises n further
searching inquiry into the Northern
Pacific and other land grants Of the
past. with the view Of instituting ad.
ditional forfeiture suits II the facts
Justify the procedure.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-02-20
CAN PHOTOGRAPH
IMAGES OF BRAIN
Claim Of French Army Officer.
Paris Says "Tut!"

Paris. -Commandant Darget OF the
French army Is trying by further Sc
ries OF experiments to convince the
Academy of Medicine of the truth of
his theory that the human body sends
out certain kind OF X rays by means
OF which ideas In the mind can be pho.
tographed.
His idea is that these mental images
can be visualized and then transferred
to n sensitiZed Photographic plate by
merely pressing the plate against the
body. For his purpose he covers the
puts the plate in an opaque envelope
and then presses It against the body.
In this way he Is able. he asserts, to
develop In few minutes a negative
or positive Photographic impression,
according as the person Is electrically
negative or positive
The sum total Of Darget's theory IL
that the human body contains light
rays. To this proposition the ACad
envy says Tut. tut" or words to that
effect Whatever appears on the sen
sitlzed plate. the academy argues, IL
simply the effect Of the printers ink.
Darget Is going 10 Vienna and Der
lin to reproduce his experiments IN the
universities Of those cities
Professor Schift II one OF those who
have asked 10 be shown what there is
In Dargets X ray notions.