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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-02-04
PAID TO SIGN AFFIDAVIT.
Former Atlanta Pastor Tells of Pa
per in Frank Case.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 2S.-The Rev.
c. B. Ragsdale, formerly pastor of a
local church. today testified he was
paid $500 for signing a false affidavit
in connection with the Leo NJ. Frank
case. Mr.. Ragsdale was the first wit
ness in the trial OF Dan S. Lehon,
Southern manager of the William J.
Burns National Detective agency: Ar
thur Thurman, a lawyer, and G. Z.
Tedder. a former policeman, who are
charged with subornation of perjury.
1t is alleged they procured false af-
fidavits from Ragsdale and R. L. Bar
Der shortly after Franks extraordi-
nary motion for a new trial was filed.
In the affidavits Ragsdale and Bar
Der declared they overheard James
Conley, a negro. tell another negro
that he had killed a girl in the fac
tory where Mary Phagan was muir
dered.
The former pastor still was on the
witness stand when court adjourned
for the day. He testified to alleged
meetings with the defendants when
he said the affidavit was discussed,
describing the signing of the docu-
ment in the Office of Luther z. Ros-
ser, who was one of Franks princi-
pal counsel, and told of the alleged
payments of the money later. He
added that the night he received the
money "a man rode up to my house
on a motorcycle and told my sons
to tell their father not to say any
thing to anybody unless it was a
Burns man."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-02-04
COUNTRY HAS 24,724 PAPERS,.
New Directory Shows Gain of 191
During Past Year.

The 1915 edition of y. ". Aver &
Sons American Newspaper Annual
and Directory lists PAPA publica-
tions OF all sorts. The new publica-
tions are 1.6SS. but against this num-
ber must be set off suspensions and
consultations sufficient to bring the
net gain for the year down to 1871,
of which belong to Canada. Cana
das total number is 1857.
The number of daily newspapers in
the United States is now placed at
2,5O2, of weeklies 1928 and month
lies 2,9S1, an increase in each in
stance. The only classes to lose are
in fortnightlies and semi-monthlies,
which now stand at 81 and 291, re-
spectively.
The number of dailies by sections
is as follows: Middle western States,
635; western States, $50; Southern
States, 405; middle Atlantic, 291;
Pacific slope, 2S3; New York, 211;
New England, 1872; outlying terri
tories, As. The middle Atlantic
States were the only sections to lose
in number. The loss was slight.
In the field of the weeklies the
western States have 5,259, the mid
die western States 1916, the South
ern States 3,154, Pacific slope, 1,414,
middle Atlantic ,25S. New York l III
New England 759, and outlying terri
tories 46. New York made the con-
siderable gain of 43, and there were
small gains or losses in the other
sections.
The middle Atlantic States, which
lost in the number of dailies and
weekhes. made the largest gains, 40,
in the number of monthlies, which to-
tai S66. New York has 62S month
lies. western States 323, Pacific slope
227, New England 1875, and outlying
territories IS.
The number of towns in which
newspapers are published now
reaches 1877. The classified lists
number 222 and include such up to
date divisions as aeronautics, NOV
ing pictures. Esperanto, woman suf-
frage and Observation-Disclosures
Press.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-02-04
Ye Editors Reward.

There was an old geezer and he had
some head;
He hadn't any money, but a nerve
instead;
He borrowed ten dollars and an old
hand press
And he started up paper called the
Weekly Guess.
Twas a very queer name, I will ad-
nit,
But the paper he published it sure
did fit;
For it kept him guessin' and sawin'
wood
To get out weekly as weekly
should.
Some weeks he missed but more he
hit,
This game old rooster he wouldn't
quit,
And he always managed to get few
bits
To keep his family in their daily
grits.
He praised his friends and skinned
his foes
And he drew free passes to vaude-
Vile shows;
He kept 'em all readin' his newsy
sheet,
Though his best pair of trousers had
reinforced seat.
And when at last a kindly fate
Sent him knockin' at st. Peters
gate,
They invited him to come inside
And be editor-in-chief of the Heaven
ly Guide.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-02-04
When Cupid Laughed.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer tells
of this dialogue:
you know We had French maid
and a German butler?"
Yes"
well, we've been worried over
them ever since the war broke out.
We took the greatest pains to set
them an example of neutrality. We
were afraid all the time that it would
be impossible to keep them from fly
ing at each other. Of course we were
careful not to discuss the war before
them. In short. we've been taking
whole lot of trouble for months to
help them keep the peace. l cant
begin to tell you how careful we
were. And what do you suppose hap
pened yesterday"
"Why, pitched battle?"
Nothing of the sort. 1t seems
the two were engaged long before
the war broke out and yesterday
they were married."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-02-04
FACTS AND FICTION
Experience Of samberg Citizens Are
Easily Proven to be Facts.

Easily Proven to be Facts.
The most superficial investigation
will prove that the following state
ment from a resident Of Bamberg Is
true. Read it and compare evidence
from Bamberg people with testimony
Of strangers living so far away you
cannot Investigate the facts OF the
case. Many more citizens Of Bamberg
endorse Doan's Kidney Pills.
James A. Mitchell, r. F. D. mail
carrier, Calhoun St., Bamberg, says:
"The jar and jolting in driving was
no doubt responsible for the troll
BILE I had with my back Two boxes
of Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at
the Peoples Drug Store, brought me
relief. l never lost a chance to say a
good word for this remedy"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kinney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Mitchell had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-02-04

of whipped cream to each and serve. y
Isn't that the incest ever!
want some more; please help me
again, mother"
You don't deserve second help
ing, but III be real good and tell
you something else that you can do
with custard. You used to like this.
Don't you recall
Boston Cream Cake.
The real Boston cream cake or pie
is no more than plain cake with
custard spread between the layers.
Some times whipped cream is used in
stead of custard. Whenever any
plain cake is on hand, it can be easily
converted into a cream cake or pie
by splitting it and spreading it with
thick custard between the slices and
sprinkling the top with sugar.
"Yes, but father liked much better
than l did, so perhaps Gus will
we'll, all right, then, l won't. What
about that Coffee Mousse, mother?
That's fine"
Yes, but it takes a whole pint of
cream l warned my supposedly
economical girl.
Well. let's be eXtravagant just
once. How must | make it,"
at is made very easily as follows:
Coffee Mousse.
Beat two eggs and mix them with
cupful of sugar. Then add cup
full of strong coffee. Finally fold
in a pint of cream, whipped stiff.
Freeze, without grinding for four
hours
"Gus-f mean we'll like that,
know we will. Now something in
the candy line, please, and with choc-
olate if you know how?'
IF l know how? ! like that,
when l never can keep a batch of
chocolate caramels in the house more
than ten minutes when you're
around"
Yes, mother, I know. Tell me
how, please, please" teased Mary.
Chocolate Caramels.
Boil together three cupfuls of gran
ulated sugar, one cupful of grated
chocolate. one cupful milk, one cup
full of butter and one scant teaspoon
full of vanilla. Stir often, and when
a bit of it poured into ice water hard
ems, it is done Pour into buttered
tins to the thickness of about an
inch. When cool, cut into squares
and wrap in paraffine paper"
"Well, thank you so much, dear; l
guess that will about bankrupt Gus
for a week, so I'll let you off until
next Sunday. I'll let you know how
get on, and bring you some of my
dainties," and my girl ran over to
the little fiat next door proudly bear
ing a batch of recipes in her hands.
Try them on Gus first" l called
after her, but she was out Of sight by
that time. Mary's Mother.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-24
Jail Doors Shut to
Girl With License

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif-Cupid
was turned away at the doors of
the county Jail when the jailer ruled
matrimony is not for convicted fel-
ons, and marriage license for Ed
ward T. Liley and Bessie Mcdonald
Holcomb, age %, of Altadena, will
be covered with the dust of many
months before it can be used.
Il will wait my lifetime. if nee
essary." sobbed the girl. who want
ed to be the bride. Il know he is
innocent
The girl collapsed when Judge
II. T. Dewhirst sentenced Liley to a
year and half at San Quentin for
assault with a deadly weapon. When
70 recovered she hurried to the
county clerks office and secued the
license to wed the prisoner.
With Rev W. ]. Grome OF Alta
dena she then hurried to the Jail in
an effort to have the ceremony per-
formed before the jailers knew of
their plans, but Rev. Grome was de
MED admission to the Jail. During
pastor and Jailer J. NJ. Bracewell the
pastor and Tailor J. NJ. Bracewell tho
minister was ordered from the build
ing. Rev. Grome said he was an it.
inerant preacher.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-24
o o . Q . o O . . . O Q o @
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.
, Q . O O . . q Q o o o

Commissioner c. Z. Danforth has
written from Wiseman that things
are quiet this spring in the Koyu-
kuk country.
The city authorities are warning
people about town to repair their
sidewalks.
L. J. Mccarthy has written Mrs.
Mccarthy from the Tolovana that
he has found encouraging prospects
there and Will stay for while
longer.
w. w. Pendergraft went to the
creeks last week on business trip.
Walter Mcclure had an exciting
experience a few days ago when
the small boat in which he was
accompanying a log drive down the
Big Cinema struck rock and sank,
causing him to lose his outfit He
was not injured, however
Preparations are being made at ST.
Matthew church for holding lawn
party for the young folks of the
church early in June.
w. J. Maloney, Territorial mine
Inspector, returned Wednesday from
an official trip to the Tenderfoot
district.
Dr. w. G. Cassels has written Vol,
ney Richmond that he expects to
return to Fairbanks early in June.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-24
Shamrock Creek
Pay is Described

Malcolm McLaren, who arrived
Thursday from the Big Cinema dis
trict, explained that the strike of
gold on Shamrock creek promises
quite well to the claim owners there.
There is seven feet Of gravel which
runs about $3.50 to the square foot
Of bedrock. 1t is believed that pay
will be found the entire length Of
the creek.
Claims have been staked on Sham
rock creek In the names Of Henry
Miller who discovered the pay;
Mr.. McLaren, ]. H. Groves, Joe
Chesna, Eric Ericsson and Andy
Bertola. Mr.. McLaren sold his claim
o Archie Mcintosh.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-24
DIR. HALL GIVEN
FULL SENTENCE

DR.. NJ F. Hall, who was recently
found guilty by a jury in the feder-
al court of assault upon nine-year-
old Selma Lappi, was given the full
penalty of the law by Judge Bun.
nell Tuesday morning. According
to the sentence, he must serve six
months in the Jail in this city and
pay fine of $500 Should be fail
to pay the fine, he must serve thar
out in Jail. The case is to be ap-
pealed.
In sentencing Dr. Hall. Judge
Bunnell said that 1t was painful
duty. especially in that case. but
that he had no reason to doubt the
verdict of the jury. He explained
that the law is lenient in regard
to crimes of that nature.
Before passing sentence, the court
gave the defendant a chance to
speak for himself Dr. Hall said
his testimony on the witness stand
was correct and that he had done
nothing that was not in line with
his professional work 1t was the
first time, he said, that a charge
of this kind had been made against
MIN, and he promised the court that
it would be the last, as he had
adopted rule not to have minor
children in his operating room I'M
less accompanied by parents or
guardians.
Upon request Of 7. A. Marquam,
one of the attorneys for the defen-
dant, the court granted a stay OF
execution for 10 days to permit of
the securing OF bond Of $1,000.
which will allow the defendant his
liberty until the higher court rules
On the case. The defense was also
given until October l, to prepare
A writ Of error.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-24
Here Is the New Mining Law In Full
Measure as Finally Passed Described
NEW MINING LAW IN NUTSHELL.


Location notice-Must be on mi.
tial stake o. monument, and must
contain the name or number Of
Slain. nsNe OF ioeators. date OF dis.
c5very and posting Of notice, and
number % feet in width and length
o. claim.
Boundary Msrks-Corners must
be marked b. stakes three feet HIGH
and tarce inches in diameter, and
these must contain the name or
rumteT Of the claim. Monuments
three feet high ana three inches in
ciametei may be used instead Of
stakes TIE location notice must be
en- one % the corner stakes or mon
umcnts. On wooded land, the bound
aries are marked by bIazed trees,
ans in open country by line stakes.
Recording Notice-Certificate Of
location must be placed on record
"HtGir 90 days after claim is staked.
This certificate must contain the
same Information. though not nee
esS-riy IN the same language, as
thst cCntsj1T5 ~ tue location notice.
and IN addition II must describe the
Location of the claim in connection
vita some we'll known or permanent
object. Failure to record in time
VIII forfeit the Iocator's rights, pro-
vided any one else wants to jump
The claim.
Assessment Work-For each 20
acres or fraction thereof, 500 worth
of work must be done each year,
including year of location. When
contiguous claims are owned BY the
same people, the work may be Gen.
tered at one spot. The cost of sur
veyinQ the claim by a government
turveyor may be credited to the as
sessment work. Assessment work
must be recorded.
Extent OF claim--No association
placer claim may exceed 40 acres
Individual claims must be limited to
1870 feet and association claims to
Z GAO feet in length. If longer, the
excess may be relocated at the end
fartheSt from the location stake.
Power Of attorne y-PoWers Of at
torney must be sworn to before
proper official before location is
Il7ee. Only one power of attorney
may be used by a locator in any
one calendar month, and no person
can locate for himself more than
two placer claims in a month.
Lode clain1S-Lode claims are Sc
cured in much the same way as
Q eviously described, except that the
lode must be uncovered at the time
the location is made; that the an
nual labor must amount to $500,
and that claim must not be more
than 1900 feet long and not more
than 500 feet on either side Of the
center Of the claim. The new law
explains how to secure tunnel rights
ana now 70 locate miisi.e claims
also
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-24
Miners Attracted
To the Broad Pass

Red" Rogers and A. C. Hapman
left for the Broad Pass country
Saturday to prospect for the sum
mer. They located some good pros
poets at Broad Pass and at Wood
River last summer, and they will
start work on these, it is under
stood.
From news received here from
the coast, Broad Pass will be quite
thoroughly prospected this season.
Many quartz miners have gone there
from the Outside, as a result Of the
purchase of big lode there by the
Guggenheim interests
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-24
School Exercises
Wait for Delegate

Graduating exercises of the Fair
banks high school, which We're
scheduled to take place last Satur
day night, have been postponed I'M
til some day this week, owing to the
delay in the return of Delegate Wick,
ersham from the Tolovana district
The delegate had been invited to
deliver the address at the exercises.
but was unable to get back from the
Tolovana district in time. He sen;
a telegram to the school board from
the Tolovana telegraph station last
Thursday in which he stated that
he would be unable to return in
time, and the affair was promptly
postponed.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-24
Boats Will RIM
To the Tolovana

freighting supplies to the Tolo-
vana by boat Will probably begin
this week in earnest. Several pow
er boats are being fitted up for use
on the river this season, and it is
believed that though the transpor-
tation by this route may be ex-
trail is provided.
The gasoline boat Dan is being
fitted for use on the Tolovana river
this summer. and will probably get
away for the new camp TO-DAY or
tomorrow. The power boat Elmer
G. has been bought by Paul Ring
eth from Al. Cozslett and VIII be
used this summer in transporting
supplies to the Tolovana for Mr.
Ringseth's store there.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-24
PAUL. CRIPPLES HAND.

Fred PAUL. crippled his right hand
while pitching for the Invincble
cam in a game with the high school
cam Friday night. but courageous
ly remained at his post until the
seventh inning though the accident
happened in the second. The In
yincibles claim that they lost the
game as result OF Paui's injury
The score was 90 to T.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-24
Iolovana to Have
A Wireless Plant

Falcon Joslin has written that he
Will be in Fairbanks about the mid,
die of June and that he will erect.
soon after he arrives here, the
wireless plant that he had shipped
to the Tolovana before the snow
went off.
The wireless plant. it is under
stood, Will work in connection with
the government plants in Fairbanks
and FIT. Gibbon 1t will place the
new camp in easy communication
with this city. and will mean much,
1t Is declared. to the miners there
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-24
n EW Law IN FULL

An act 10 supplement the mining
laws of the United States in the
Territory OF Alaska and to repeal
an act, entitled. An act to supple
ment the mining laws of the United
States in their application TO the
Territory of Alaska; providing for
the location and possession of min
ing claims in Alaska and repeating
all acts and parts of acts in con
flict herewith to the extent of such
conflicts approved April 80, 1913"
Be il Enacted by the Legislature
OF the Territory of Alaska:
Section /. Any person qualified
under the laws of the United States,
who discovers upon the public do
main within the Territory of Alaska,
a placer deposit of gold, or other
mineral which is subject to entry
and patent under the mining laws
of the United States, may locate
mining claim thereon in the follow
ing manner. to-wit:
lst, He shall post, or write upon
the initial post, stake. or monument
Oh the claim, notice Of location
containing:
a. The name or number of the
claim.
b The name of the locator or
locators
c. The date of discovery and Of
posting notice on the claim
d The number of feet in length
and width of the claim
This notice shall be known as the
location notice
End. He shall distinctly mark the
location on the ground so that its
boundaries can be readily traced, by
placing at each corner or angle
thereof substantial stakes. or posts,
not less than three feet high above
the ground and three inches in di-
ameter, hewed on four sides; or by
placing at each corner or angle
thereof mounds of earth or rock
not less than three feet high and
three feet in diameter and the
stakes, posts or monuments so used
must tie marked with the name or
number of the claim and the desig-
nation, by number, of the corner
or angle The initial stake or monu-
ment, shall be one of the corner
stakes, posts or monuments of the
claim located t.-
ii the claim is located on ground
that is covered wholly or in part
with brush or trees, such brush or
trees shall be cut or blazed along
the lines of such claim, so as to
be readily traced.
If located in an open country, the
boundary lines shall be located by
placing line stakes or line monu-
mentS so as to be readily traced
from corner to corner of said claim
Section 2. Within ninety days af-
ter the discovery and posting of the
notice aforesaid, the locator shall
record with the Recorder of the
district wherein such claim is stu
ated certificate of location Such
certificate shall contain:
(a) The name or number of the
claim.
(b) The name of the locator or
locators.
(c) The date of discovery and
of posting of the location
notice.
(d) The number OF feet in length
and width of claim
fe) 1t shall set forth the de-
scription with reference to
some natural object, per-
manent monument, or well
known mining claim, to-
sether with description
Of the boundaries thereof
so far as applied to the
numbering OF stakes or
monuments.
failure to record a certificate
OF location of claim az herein pro-
vided shall operate as and be deem
ed abandonment thereof, and the
ground SO located shall be open to
relocation; provided. that IL full
compliance with the preceding pro-
visions Of this act shall have been
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-24

To solve the servant question.
ousewiyes at Maplewo0d. n j.. nave
opened a moving picture show, be-
cause the absence of such facilities
OF pleasure has caused available help
to go to other cities
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-24


The failure to file for record the
proof of assessment work as herein
provided. shall be deemed an aban-
donment of the location and the
claim shall be subject to relocation
by any other person, provided how
ever. that compliance with the
provisions of this section before any
relocation, shall operate to save the
rights of the original locator, and
further provided. that if said placer
claim or claims have NOT been resir-
Gated by any other person or per-
sons within one year after such for
fixture. the last locator, claimant or
owner OF such forfeited claim may
return to said forfeited claim or
claims and relocate the same as
though the same had never been
located.
Section 8. Any person who shall
CURED to be made under the provi-
sions of this Act. knowing the state
ments therein contained. or any Of
them. to be false, in whole or in
part. or without knowing the state
ments therein contained to be true,
shall be deemed guilty of perjury
and upon conviction thereof shall
be punished by Imprisonment in the
penitentiary not less than one year
nor more than five years. Any per-
son who shall induce or procure. or
shall aid in inducing or procuring
another to commit perjury a. herein
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-24

failure to record a certificate
Of location of claim as herein pro-
vided shall operate as and be deem
ed abandonment thereof, and the
ground SO located shall be open to
relocation: provided. that IL full
compliance with the preceding pro-
visions Of this act shall have been
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-24
25-Year Guarantee

Every 3tsrck Plane 10 quar-
antsed for Is years. This
Guarantee hss back OF 1t the
reputation Of an old sstab-
lishe d responsible piano house.
II mean vhat IL aava.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-24


cate to conform to the requirements
of this act with reference to an or
iginal location.
a defect il a recorded certificate
of location may be cured by filing
an amended certificate.
TUNNEL MULTIPLICATION Of.
Section IS. Any person who pos
sesses the qualifications necessary
for the locator of a lode may locate
a tunnel right or location by posting
notice of location at the portal
Of the tunnel which notice must
contain:
First: The name Of the locator or
locators.
Second: The date of location.
Third: The proposed course or d.
rection of tunnel.
Fourth: Such description of the
tunnel, with reference to some ma
tural object or permanent monument
as will serve to identify it.
Boundaries Of tho Tunnel Loca.
ton: The boundaries Of the tunnel
location shall be marked upon the
ground by means of stakes or inonu-
ments placed along the proposed
course or direction OF the tunnel at
intervals of not moro than six hun
dred (600) feet from the portal OF
the tunnel to the terminus OF three
thousand (3O00) feet therefrom, and
the line blazed as required under
lodes.
Record of Location: Shall be per
formed as required under lodes.
Assessment Work on Tunnel Sites:
During each year, including the year
of location. five hundred ($500OO)
dollars worth Of labor shall be per-
formed or improvements made on
each tunnel site heretofore or here
after located; and proof OF such an
nual labor shall be made and re-
corded in the manner required under
the provisions Of this act relating to