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The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-12-22
BITS OF HUMAN NATURE
Picked from Here and There
and Told for What They
May be Worth

Few people, perhaps. know
that Pageland once had a negro
policeman. 1t was this way:
In the fall of 1910 the police.
man quit and for C short time an
officer was wanted. Kinsey
Medlin, a coal black young
negro of small stature, decided
he would like to arrest and lock
up the persons who violated the
statutes made and provided. He
voiced his desire to some of the
citizens, who saw a good chance
for a joke and encouraged Kin
sey. Mr.. Quick was intendant
and to him the negro went with
his application written by III. N.
hskins. Mr.. Quick agreed ITO
call a meeting of The council at
dark of the same day to consider
the application. Kinsey stayed
around until the council met
aud was elected to go on duty
at once. Mr.. Quick told him
liquor was being sold just east
of town and that if he would
make raid the first night he
would be considered a good Of
ficer right from the start. He
selected Mr.. Askins to go with
him, and as the town required
him to serve "a hours with out
gun, billet or badge, lMr. Askins
furnished him an empty pistol
and they went for the blind
tigers. They located the liquor
sellers just outside of stown and
heard them talking of pints and
quarts. When the officers(?)
came upon them they opened
fire and Mr.. Askins fell. But
Kinsey didn't run like he should.
He tried his gun and then tried
to get Mr.. Askins'. The tlgersO
fell upon him with brush and
other weapons and finally put
him to flight.
In the chase Mr.. Askins and
one or two others forgot the
rope and were tripped where
kinsey sailed right over without
knowing there was a rope.
Two or three members of the
hod K;nsev home and
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-12-22

Didn't l tell you dem white
folks wont gonna have no mig
ger police"
Well, Mister Quick said dey
have 'en in Charleston"
Dis amt no Charleston. And
YOU mighta knowed dey would
do somethin' to you"
well, shet up about it. I'm
lone wild it,"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-12-22
One Killed; Several Hurt at
Monroe

Monroe. Dec. 17.-Miss Lei
tha Davis and Miss Bessie Love
are seriously hurt, John Baucom
has a shoulder broken and Green
Paxton a painful wound in his
head as a result of the collision
of an automobile in which they
were riding with a Seaboard
freight train on a local crossing
tonight at 9:15 o'clock.
In the car with them were
Misses Mittie Davis, a sister of
Miss Leitha; Miss Dora Love,
sister of Miss Bessie; Miss Eu-
genia Funderburk and Brown
Helms, who was driving the ma
chine. Miss Dora Love and
Miss Mittie Davis were able to
walk home, and it is not thought
that Miss Funderburk is serious,
ly hurt. Miss Bessie Love at
1880 is still unconscious. Miss
Leitha Davis was thought for a
time to be dead, but has since
regained consciousness and
seems to have a good chance
for recovery. Helms appears
badly dazed from the shock, but
otherwise not seriously hurt.
The car, full of young people,
it is said, was going down a hill
to the crossing. The driver saw
the approaching train, but his
brakes refused to work properly.
The force of the crash overturn.
ed the car, catching the two of
the worst hurt young women
under it. All the injured have
been taken home.
Monroe, Dec. 18.-Miss Bessie
Love, who was injured in the
collision of an automobile and a
Seaboard freight train last night,
died this morning at ? o'clock.
Miss Leitha Davis was thought
for a time to be dead, but has
since regained consciousness
and seems to- have a good
chance for recovery.
John Baucom has a broken
shoulder and is thought to be
internally injured. His recovery
is considered doubtful.
The other occupants of the
machine were only slightly hurt
and were able NJ wal S|
Although flaes = hi M q
HID. plS css FarnI
Brothers Transfer Company.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-12-22
/. SuGAR-eEET FLOUR,

An entirely new use for sugar
beets is being considered and expert
mented with, and is reported sue
cessfui in France, which is-the
making of -four. This sugar-beet
flour is estimated to contain some
thing like 50 per cent of pure nutri-
ment.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-12-22

MEL M. Presson, a fireman,
HsKE near the wall in a room
.zzFssaMng the one he had occu.
MFH&. 1t was some time after
I1ESIEe started that the body of
E&-Eoilharp was found.
Wl Coltharp was 81 years old
;zEG E,nmarried. He came from
Szee1Sotte to Monroe a few days
azx and was working for the
Aaksa1a Journal. His people live
sENasr1 Mill, S. &. Mr.. Kirby
Nx&sss, who roomed with Mr..
ea6arp in Charlotte for several
Hegnszs, says that he was man
sH&asod character and a whole
!asz1sa and clever man. The
Eaazsg was taken to Dillon's
szzakez1aking rooms and prepared
zksg Gurial and Mr.. w. H. Col
fksxp. of Charlotte, a brother of
aes deceased, came down at II
O'Clock today and took the body
sx Iz1e old home near Fort Mill,
Sc for burial.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-12-22
Bryan Strikes New Note at Char.
lesion.

Charleston, Dec. 15.-William
Jennings Bryan, leading expo
nent of the forces in the United
States who are battling with
words against war and the gener.
al programme of defense, to-
night brought his message for
universal peace to the delegates
of the Southern Commercial
congress in the GermansArtillery
hall, which was filled to capa-
city. Hundreds were turned
away unable to gain admittance.
The title of the Commoner's
address was sWar or Peace" He
has been delivering practically
the same address at many points
in the United States since his
retirementas secretary of state
in the Wilson cabinet.
The address by Mr.. Bryan in
jecteda new element into the
commercial congress, which has
been giving serious consider
alton to the necessity of arming
the United States to repel all in.
vasion. In his address the for
mer secretary r1d1culed the idea
ofa nation attacking the United
States, thought that the driving
out of whiskey to prepare the
citizenship physically fit for a
battle is better and scathingly
arraigned what he termed the
jingo metropolitan press.
The Commoner was particu.
larly eloquent and despite the
fact that many in the audience
were opposed to some of the
policies enunciated he received
liberal applause on every point
scored In favor of peace. The
efforts of Mr.. Bryan, to secure
progressive legislation and his
constant fight for measures to
help the masses was the COM
ment by Senator Duncan U.
Fletcher, president, who intro.
duced the former secretary.
Senator B. r. Tiliman was
present at the meeting but was
forced to leave shortly after Mr..
Bryan began his address. The
senator assured Mr.. Bryan that
it was his physical condition
that caused him TO retire and
e.;d tlluE ne 3lyzt ilI thatl
he had 10 sly
|. ss;rSs =. x -
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-12-22
THE REASON.

Publisher-Why did you put in a
mad-dog scene in this story for chill
dren?
Author-Didn't you tell me it
needed snap?
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-12-22
WATCHFUL WAITING,

knicker-Was it the witchine
hour of three when you got in2
Outlate-Worse; it was the watch
ing hour Of three.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-12-22
INTERESTED DECISION

0Thc su(Iragists are beginning to
embark on n silent course"
Ghat so? Then I'm going to
urge Maria to Join 'em."
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-12-22
THE ONLY CHANCE LEFT.

"Why is Miss Oldgirl marrying
that awful rounder? He's sure tc
lead double life"
"EYidently she's tired of a single
one,"-Hobart Herald.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-12-22
PISCATRIx.

Stella-Can you fish?
Bella-Well, if someone else bats
1T and catches it and takes it off the
hook I can tell the lies.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-12-22
ITS KIND.

will there be any profit on this
Dealty show?"
well, there ought to be q hand
some one"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-12-22
E.xAssses Life In Monroe Fire

NhB1n<sEnauirer.
E&se broke out in the large
iE6iEE Bailding on Main street,
,<szEssssea by Holloway Brothers
-MsE1uusic store; E. Porter, as a
ras6asence and by the Southern
EaEzzess Company as offices, be-
assxEE land 5 o'clock this morn
zEzEEnd M. M. Coltharp, a room
eENs the Porter apartments lost
kE Mfe by suffocation. Hollo-
egsg Brothere lost seven pianos
sRzW eight organs and Mr.. w. J..
HElzoWay lost some smaller
nzaszscal instruments, a LOT of
szesa music and a trunk packed
p4Hs clothing, making a loss of
8aso Or more. Mr.. Porter lost
1par1 OF his household goods,
oNs he and his family escaped in
dick night clothing. Messrs.
EzssSzsowav Brothers and Porter
sS Ept have any insurance on
zhER property. The building,
SSixsEa belongs to Mr.. I'll. A.
<dzzz2e, is insured for $1,000, and
! IS aadly damaged, the floors.
z1zN and other woodwork being
nssEased The walls are not in
UaEas very much, if any. The
.xsxess Office escaped injury ex-
s1pa by water, and some of the
R1zxzas.upstairs were not swept
.Hgkne names.
~. Porter discovered the fire
zWE Ia had gained such headway
HkzE lfWas Impossible to 60 down
HkaE Mairway and he called for
HEA2z. Mr.. Lonnie Eubanks. who
nDzx duty in the express office
zsE1asht. heard Mr.. Porter call
KEXNad ran out and discovering
t4skGe got a ladder and put it
aE zs a window and Mr.. and
MsE. Porter and their two chill
dRaaand man who was room
TlE1R ahe building, reached the
ADzxnd in safety.
EEe men were rooming in
'HSs Aalilding and when it was
HsHzzsd that only one of them had
ezzed Mr.. Eubanks and others
'HRa&up into the apartment to
fasEE zar the missing man and
16lhissroomFand searched
ia left ,h,s i.s,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-12-22
CHURCH NOTES
PROTESTANT

METHODIST PROTESTANT
John. w. Quick, Pastor
Our appointment for next
Sunday will be at Rose Hill at II
o'clock.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-12-22

'notldh against posts nor chase pc
destrians off the street, and when 1
ride after her I let my mind and my
arms and legs take a rest"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-12-22
eEREFERs THE OLD NAG.

a. former mayor of Emporia,
Kan, ! has A9Be Y an automobile, but
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-07-30
To Solve Mexican Problem.

Washington.-A definite step toward
settling the Mexican problem will be
taken by the United States govern
ment in the near future. Authorita-
tive announcement to this effect was
made Tuesday at the state depart
ment, although the nature of the con-
templated action was not discussed
President Wilson is understood to be
revolving several suggested courses in
his mind. His decision probably will
not become known before his return to
Washington from Cornish, N. H. Mr.
Wilson is known to have been review
ing the situation for some time, the
warning Mexican factions having fail
ed to heed his suggestion of two
months ago that they accommodate
their differences and secure peace in
the distressed country.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-07-30
MINING NEWS

At a special meeting of the direc-
tors of the Reindeer-Queen company
at Mullan, Idaho, arrangements were
completed for building a mill of $50
tons daily capacity at the mine.
The Idora mine and mill, on Sunset
peak in the Occur d'Alenes, were
taken under a 6O-day option last week
by p. ]. Dryer of st. Ignatius, Mont
said to be representing Helena cap
italists.
Control of the Montana Scotch Bon
net Gold and Copper Mining Co., with
properties in Park county, Mont, 60
miles from Cook City, has been Sc
cured by Henry A. Kyrie of Seattle,
representing an eastern syndicate.
The H. E. M. Mining Co., with hold
ings in the south Nine-Mile district
in the Occur d'Alenes, about two and
one-half miles from the Success mine,
last week let a contract for 10000
worth of equipment for it's new mill
The mine, mill and power equip
ment of the Iron Mountain Mining
Co., located three miles north of SUI
perior, Mont, were purchased at
sherif's sale last Saturday at Mis-
soula by the Pc d eral Mining &
Smelling Co. for $4,000.
The Rex Mine, on Nine-Mile creek,
formerly the Sixteen to One, an old
developed property in the Occur
d'Alenes, together with the Rex mill,
at Bum station, on the Nine Mile
branch of the Northern Pacific, now
being operated by the Tamarack and
Custer Consolidated Mining Co.
New York Metal Market.
The metal exchange quotes lead Of
fered, $500. Spelter not-quoted.
Copper quiet; electrolytic, $19.25@
1880.
Iron steady and unchanged
Metal exchange quotes tin quiet,
$366O@37.12.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-07-30
GERMANS SINK
ANOTHER U.S.SH|P
KNOWN ON PUGET SOUND AS
THE "LEELANOW"-HIT BY
A SUBMARINE.
OFF COAST ORKNEY ISLANDS
Entire Crew of SO Warned to Leave
and Were Saved-Looks Like Ger
many Insists on Our Breaking
With Them.

London, July 26.-All the crew of the
American steamer Leelanow are ex-
pected to reach Dundee tomorrow.
when it will be possible to obtain a.
full account of the sinking of the ves-
sci by a German submarine off the
Orkney islands Sunday night The
episode has created widespread dis
cussion in England, coming as it does
almost coincident with the delivery of
the American note to Germany.
Only meager accounts of the destruc-
tion of the Leelanow have been re-
ceived here, but it is clear that the
submarine gave the commander of the
steamer ample warning, even permit
ting the crew of seven officers and 81
men to collect part of their effects be-
fore taking them aboard the underwa-
ter craft, which then, through the
combined use of shells and bombs,
sent the vessel to the bottom.
Draws Sharp Attention.
Washington, July 6.-Destruction
of the American ship Leelanow by a
German submarine drew sharply to
the attention of officials of the United
States government the fact that Ger
many was insisting on her own inter
probation of the Prussian-American
treaty of 1928. in disregard of two
American notes on the subject In
three instances of American ships de-
stroyed or damaged-the Gulflight.
the Nebraskan and the William p
Frye-Germany has agreed to pay
damages. In the last case the Berlin
government took the position that it
had not violated the treaty of 1928,
but had exercised right given her by
inference from the language of the
pact
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-07-30
PACIFIC COAST NEWS

Seth Morgan, who came across the
plains in 1S47, died recently at The
Dalles, Ore.
Pendleton's new public natatorium,
built at a cost of $1,000, was formally
dedicated Saturday.
The hi Flori cannery, located near
San Jose, Cal, was totally destroyed
by fire Saturday, with an estimated
loss of 100000.
A new rule is in effect now at the
Oregon penitentiary which requires
the payment of % cents admission
from all visitors who go there merely
for sightseeing purposes.
Paul Farrell, Is years old. nephew
of President J. ID. Farrell of the Ore
gon-Washington Railroad and Naviga-
ton company, was killed by train at
The Dalles, Ore, recently.
Two Chinese were killed and r. C.
Nicholson and two Chinese we're
wounded Sunday in what the police
say is tong war between the Bling
Kongs and the Suey Ons, at San Fran
cisco.
A charge of murder was placed re-
Gently against Robert Moran of Port
land, following the death at McMinn-
vile, Ore, of A. II. Adams, a well-to-do
rancher, from injuries received in a
fight July II.
Reports received at Valdez, Alaska,
indicate that forest fires are raging
from the Coast to the Tanana river.
culverts and bridges on the govern
ment road to Fairbanks have been
burned out.
Direct communication by cable be-
tween San Francisco and China, Japan
and the Philippine islands has been
restored. Officials of the Postal Tele-
graph and Cable company announced
that their cable between Guam islands
and Manila, p l., which was broken
about 300 miles from Manila July 8,
has been repaired.
Alaska's gold production in 1914 was
valued at $15.764,250, an increase of
$4,000 over the previous year, fig
ures made public by the geological sur
vey showed Production of copper
amounted to 81 ,45O,62S pounds, against
81, 659,95S in 1918. The total mineral
output was $19,11S.OS0, compared with
$19,476,356 in 1913.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-07-30
Remington Plant Strike Ended.

Bridgeport, Conn, July 25.-With
the ratification last night by the ma
chinists of the agreement reached be-
tween the labor leaders and the
Remington Arms and Ammunition
company and the Stewart Construction
company, the strike at the arms com
pany's plants virtually came to an end
Sunday and the men went back to
work Monday. The structural iron
workers took similar action during the
day.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-07-30
IDAHO NEWS NOTES

A public swimming pool has been
put in at Lewiston.
The mining camp of Mullan has de-
cided to celebrate Labor day, Septem-
Der 6.
The largest hay crop that has been
known for several years is being cut
in Boundary county.
John Stevens sold his ranch of 100
acres four miles east of Nez Perez re-
Gently to Alanson Farmer for sos
The county auditors office at Mos
COW completed carrying out and total
ing the real estate assessment rolls
OF Latah county for 1915, amounting
to s17146,9SS.
At the Indian agency at Lapwai 29l
acres of Indians lands were sold under
sealed bids July "a. Only 142 acres OF
the total sold is agricultural. The sale
aggregated S1U,S1S.
A. w. Laird and p NJ. Lachmund
general manager and sales manager,
respectively, of the Potlatch Lumber
company, are in Chicago attending the
White Pine Salesmens convention this
week.
In a recent decision handed down
at Lewiston by the register and re
ceiver OF the land office, Asa acres of
timber will revert to the government
The land is covered with fir, cedar
and white pine timber, and is located
north of Bovill.
Two hundred sheep from a band of
5000 that f. M. Rothrock is ranging on
the federal forest reserve near Clarkia,
died suddenly Friday and the herders
are OF the opinion that the animals
either ate death camas' or some fun
gus growth induced by the recent
rains.
The Lewiston normal school has just
issued a 75-page catalogue, with cuts
showing the buildings and grounds of
the institution and giving general in
formation on courses and expenses OF
attendance. 1t is estimated that the
necessary expense, excepting clothing
and personal items will not exceed $40
for the regular session.
Cowboys July 23 captured the alb
ductor of Ernest Empey, a wealthy
rancher who was kidnapped recently
near Idaho Falls and held for $4,000
ransom. The bandit, it is said, came
down from Sheep mountain at night
fall and was surrounded and taken on
what is known as Cranes flat.
Empey escaped late Friday while his
captor was asleep in a hut on Sheep
mountain, five miles from Employs
ranch, where he was taken at the point
of a rifle. According to a report from
Montpelier Empey recognized his alb
ductOr as man employed upon his
ranch about five years ago. Empey de-
scribed his captor, but was unable to
recall mis- name. Immediately upon re-
ceipt of the news of Employs escape
posse left Idaho Falls to conduct a
search for the kidnaper. Six thousand
dollars in gold had been taken to the
spot indicated by the abductor for pay
ment for the release of the cattleman.
A desire to live in right and prop
er way, perchance to have a family
and fill a mans proper sphere, which,
he says, is impossible to the wage earn
er under present conditions, was the
reason assigned for the kidnapping of
E. A. Empey and the demand for $4,000
ransom by Leonidas NJ. Dean in his
statement.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-07-30
May Call Special Session.
Explosion on British Boat.

New York-An explosion of unknown
origin occurred in the forward hold
of the British freight steamer Crag-
side at her dock in the Hudson river
here Monday and was followed by a
fire, which, however, was speedily
checked. The Cragside, which was to
leave here soon for an English port
with cargo of 100000 bags of sugar,
will therefore be delayed. Fire loss is
S125,000.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-07-30
INVESTIGATE NATIONAL DEFENSE
President Wilson Directs Secretaries
to Make Report to Him on
Their Programs.

Washington.-Ann from
the White House Saturday that Presi-
dent Wilson had directed Secretaries
Garrison and Daniels to report to him
a program of national defense caused
widespread comment.
1t became known that several weeks
ago the president discussed the ques-
tion at length with his cabinet, with
the immediate result that both the war
and navy departments began secret
preparation of plans to meet any emer-
gency and also to establish a perma-
nent policy to be presented to con
gress for adequate national defense.
The White House statement follows
The president has been considering
every phase of the matter of national
defense and intends Immediately on
his return to Washington to confer
with the secretary of war and the sec
rotary of the navy, his purpose being
to procure information on which he
can formulate a sane, reasonable and
practical program of national de-
fense."
ON'N FN'''J NfN
The president, in letters to Secre-
! taries Garrison and Daniels early last
week, calling for the reports, made no
reference to any particular situation
but emphasized the importance of the
entire subject of national defense. He
wishes to make the navy as efficient
and effectual as any in the world; to
see the regular army adequately de-
veloped and equipped with the citi-
zenry trained to arms in a way con-
sistent with American traditions, and
which will commend itself to practical
and patriotic men.
For several weeks Secretary Gar
rison has been in conference with
members of the general staff shaping
plans for presentation to the pres-
dent The general board of the navy
abandoned its usual trip to Newport
this summer and is preparing it's rec
concentrations for Secretary Daniels.
The president wishes to nave this in
formation ready when he returns from
Cornish, and the indications are that
the entire influence of the admins
tration to secure appropriations ade-
quate to establish the policy of de-
Tense that will be formulated.
May Call Special Session.
Mr.. Wilson has not indicated
whether he will call congress into
special session. This depends largely
on developments in the international
situation. The dispatch to Germany
of what is generally regarded as the
strongest note yet written to any of
the European belligerents has accent
uated the possibility of a special ses-
sion in the event that American rights
are again violated by German sub
marine commanders.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-07-30
Berlin Papers Bitter.

Berlin.-The latest American note
to Germany concerning submarine
warfare was received most unfavorably
by the German newspapers, in which
it was printed Sunday morning.