Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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IHOUND CABIN I TOMB OF TRAPPER Dies All Alone in Frozen Wilder^ ness of the Canadian & Northwest L EPITAPH ON HIS DOOR % ' J Wounded Policemen Makes Hazardous Journey of 2,000 Miles to Invests a- *.4^ M.. A i.-J fW raw v* man owvfrwiow of Being Murdered. Saskatoon, Sask.?Emmanuel Petereon, a Hudson Bay company trapper, fell asleep la his lonely cabin In the northern wilderness near Fond do Lac 12 months ago. He Ilea today Jnst as t he fell asleep. In his bunk with his blankets tacked around him. The woItcs that howl about his shack and the roaring blizzards that pile the wln. tor snows to the clapboard roof will [iff never awaken him from his slumber. There he will continue to sleep, possibly forever. His old log cabin, which he built himself, has become his mausoleum. sheet of pajfer tacked I on the door bears his epitaph written In English, French Cree and Chepewyan: "This Is the grave of Emanuel Peterson. Let no man disturb It." Constable M. Chapplns of the Royal Northwest mounted police traveled 2,000 miles'through snow and storm to write that epitaph. His return to Saskatoon after a three-months Journey Is the last chapter In the tale. Suspected Slaying. News that a man lay dead In a cabin somewhere north of Lake Athabaska trickled down out of the frozen North to Edmonton last February. The man h%d been dead then nine months. There was a suspicion that he might have been murdered. Chapplns .was assigned to make an investigation. It Is such work as this that has built the heroic traditions of Canada's corps of Scarlet Rl^rs. He set out from Prince Albert. A branch line of one of the transcontinental railways took him beyond the farms to the northern end of the steel highway at Big River. He outfitted with a sled and dog team at Isle a la s Cspsse and with an Indian guide struck Into the wilderness. The thermometer registered 30 degrees below _ n aero. The snow was two feet deep. F - At Cree lake the snow was four feet deep and the mercury stood at pT Has Become His Mausoleum. k a . BO degrees below. Packs of gray wolves bung on bis trail. They killed two of his dogs In an attack on his camp. He killed them every day by the dozen. This. Chapplns believes, saved his life, for the half-starved, desperate brutes feasted on the carcasses of their dead companions. Faced Snow Alone. A little farther on his Indian guide turned back. The frozen desolation that lay ahead struck him with panic terror. Chapplns went on alone. He drove ahead two days In the teeth of a blizzard. His provisions ran low. He lived on short rations of pemmlcan and tea. At the silver camp at Darnier ho obtained fresh supplies and a new gnlde and pressed on to the Hudson w Bay post at Fond du Lac. Ha #AN?til DAtaMAn'o r Or 1UUUU 4 CICi OVu o irvu/ pvi preserved In the cold, dry air. There were no signs of violence. Peterson's diary lay open on a table. The last entry, made March 29. 1918. read: *T am very sick. It would be hell If 1 should die out here among the snowdrifts all alone." 1 } BABY IS LOST IN MOVING Forgotten by Mother, the Child Is Found Smothered in Mattress. * Oakland, Cnl.?Busied with pottlnr Hier furniture ready for moving to an-. other apartment. Mrs. Joseph Valndn placed her month-old baby on a mattress. She tossed a blanket over It tr keep the baby warm. The expressman failed to *?p tbChild when he rolled up Ihe raatfre>and Mi '.fiet and threw the bundle Into the wagon. Tie* ehlld smother-id before It was missed. 1 . ' ! 'BEAR STORY TOLD BY TROUBLE MAN Says Bruin Chased Him Up Pole and Then Fell Ten Feet From Top. Hardwick, N. J.?The story of being "pcflwJ" by the biggest black bear ranging the Bine, mountains, was told here by Joseph Titman, a "trouble shooter" of the American Telegraph and Telephone company of Strouds burg. Pa. Titman was repairing wires on the top of a telegraph pole when he saw ? huge black bear charging upoDhim from a damp of trees about 10? yards away. "I had taken my gun along." said j Titman. "to shoot some ground hogs, ahd when I left my motorcycle on the "Paraded Around That Pole for Two Mortal Hours." edge of the road about 800 yards ajray, I thought Fd better take the guu along with me. Left the gun at the foot of the pole aqd climbed up to make some repairs. Just as I heard a roar my glance met the biggest black bear I ever saw In these parts or anywhere else, charging down on me. He was far enough away for me to slip down the pole and get my gun. As I started to climb up again in a hurry, old Bruin reared on his haunches and swiped at me .with his paw.' He just missed me and I went up to the top add he after me. i must hare been excited, for I shot all my cartridges at him as he was climbing the pole. "He got up about ten feet, began to slip, and down he went He reared up on his haunches again and just paraded around that pole for two mortal hours. When I saw I had missed him I was so mad that I threw my gun at him. "I was some scared. Til tell the world, when that big black fellow started up the pole after me. I took my field telephone and connected as * ? A + quicK as 1 couia wiui ucuuui m Stroudsburg find told her to send help quick as I Lad been treed by a bear. "After waiting for me ugtil he got tired the bear turned and ambled off Into the woods. When I thought he had gone, I shinned down the pole, got my motorcycle and beat It for home." t x "What gets me%" said Tltman, "Is that I ani a flrst-clhss telephone trouble shooter for my company, and I couldn't shoot my own troubles even when I had a gun." || Farmer Is Victim of Own ? - Dynamite Thief Trap j: '! Wlnsted, Conn.?When Henry <! ; koehler, flfty-elght, fanner of <! ;; West Cornwall, discovered that || his bqrn was being systematical- J; ]| ly looted, he fastened dynamite ]; over the barn door so that If a ]; thief came at night he would ex 11 plode It and be blown up. Last 2 j[ night he forgot his trap and ? ! | opened the door wlthour taking 2 !| precautions. The dynamite ex- } [ ploded, and Koehler Is now In * a hospital suffering with pain- s j! fnl cuts on the legs and thighs. * IMPRISONED IN BANK VAULT Assistant Cashier Was Taking Famll) Over Institution When Child Closed Door. Tulsa. Okla.?C. T. Everett, an assistant cashier of the First National bank, took his wife and small child | and his father and mother down to th* ! bank on a Saturday night to see wherr I he worked. He showed them over tin place and then took them Into tlif safety deposit vault. The child closed the door to the vaul.. locking his par i ents and grandparents in. After do[ hating for some time whether to call i the fire (Upnitnient or the cashier, tie j han'c ?' .plover called the latter, atid I Mr. Everett and his party were let out I none the worse for their experience. :lost in fog, boys " ! have close call Nearly Drowned by Tide Off Maine Coast When Fishermen Rescue Them. ? __ ./ ' Chebeague, Me.?Dense fog nearly cost the lives of two young Chebeague Islond fishermen, sons "of Augustus Dyer and vCapt John Grlffln. The boys were out In a Hampton boat gill netting off Half-Way Rock, when they | loet their bearings in the tog, and the first they knew their keel grafed on a reef and Immediately they were plvnged Into the ocean. By good lock they gained a footing' on the seaweed, standing waist deep Standing Waist Deep In a Rising Tide on the Slippery Growth. In a rising tide on the slippery growth. The moments passed, each hours long to the anxious hoys, 'who watched the tide rising against them with every fresh roll of the sea. Miraculously the fog briefly lifted, and far away two fishermen. Elijah Estes and Prank York, caught a glimpse of the stranded lads and went to their rescue?Just In the nick of time. Dyer dnd Grlffln say they prefer any other perch to seaweed six mites from shore In a Maine fog with an Incoming tide. i SHATTERS MORAL.!: OF JAIL Prisoner Is Robbed of $20 While Awaiting Arraignment In New York Court. New York.?While awaiting arraignment In the court of special sessions In the Bronx, Frank Fatagano. driver, forty-seven, of 2520 Arthur avenue,* the Bronx, was robbed of $20 In the pen leading to the courtroom. Fatagano was charged with failure to support two children who were city charges. The amount Involved was $47. An acquaintance visited him in the prison pen and gave him $20. ' / When arraigned Fatagano pleaded guilty wlih the Idea of making a partial payment as evidence of good faith. When he reached for the money It was gone, and he cried out that he had been robbed In the courtroom. William Cullen, Nclerk of the court, quieted him and Justice Daniel F. Murphy, who was presiding, exclaimed : "The raorare of the Jail has gbne to pieces; there are evidently some thieves around here." Fatagano was paroled and received time to make the payment for the support of his children. ! Lightning Wrecks House, { but Family Is Unhurt j Hazleton, Pa.?During a se- I I vere storm lightning played an j odd prank at the home of Leon- i ard Ferrari of West Hazleton. t ; 'v A bolt entered the house, ripped t ( off- most of the plastering. | smashed nearly all of the win dows and brought out "soot in I | such quantities from the chim- | ney that it almost smothered the I family, but Ferrari, his wife and | six children escaped without a I scratch. Their bodies were cot- | tvered with debris as they were 4 < awakened In bed. j ; 1,,,. } SOW TORE BABY TO PIECES OMer Children Rescued Infant From Animal Too Late to Save Its Life. Pretty Rock. N. D.?Aroused by the screams of an Infant brother, five young children of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Preched of this place, awoke to find the three-month-old baby being torn to pieces by n sow. The children rescued the baby from the animal, but not until after It was so badly torn that it died a few hours later. Mystery Is Cleared. New York.?The mystery of the good-looking boy who tripd to hoard a train for Raltlmore was cleared up when pa Interfered. He was she. NOTICE OF ELECTION. State of South Carolina/ County of Dillon. Whereas, petitions signed by more than' ohe-third of the qualified electors and a like proportion of the resident freeholders of the age of 21 ears of Froydale School district No. 15) of the county and State aforesaid asking that an election be granted in said district on the question of increasing the levy for common school purposes by 5 mills have been rp?sented to the county board of educa tion; now by authority vested in us under Sec. 1741, Civil Cdde 1912, said election is hereby ordered held on'Tuesday, June 1st, at Air. Floyd's store. The trustees shall act as managers of said election and only such electors as return real or personal property tor taxation and who exhibit their tax receipts and registration certificates as required in general elections shall be allowed' to vote. Each elector who favors the proposed levy shall cast a ballot with the word "Yes'' written or printed thereon, and each elector opposed to said levy shall cast a ballot with the word "No" written or printed thereon. W. C. MOORE. H. N. COUSAR, R. S. ROGERS. Members of the ^County Board oi . Education 5-20-2t.. II The rui M( INC > Determina the Utmost policy; and are reducing our , savings will be g We quote ji there which wil to be found hen All coat suits at . regular pride. Ladies $40 trice and serge dresses < $24.75. , Ladies $25 silk gette dresses to close Fancy white silk i $25 quality on sai Ladies georgette $13.95 and down tt Ladies voile waist $3.75, 1.95 and 1.1 2.50 white mw skirts neatly trimm at $1.95. Silk loc coats varigated frilh i Middy suits on s $19.50, 13.50, 8.75, 6.5 Boys wash suits . on sale at $3.95, 1.75. Boys kneepants si Brand none better, < down to $9.75. Jones R. R. Avenue, NOTICE OF ELECTION. State of South Carolina, S County of Dillon. Whereas, petitions signed by more than oiye-third of the qualified elec- tl itors and a like prop; rtion of the rcsi-Ui 'dent freeholders of the age of 21 ,d (years of New Holly School district No. y 10 of the county and State aforesaid 6 [asking that an election be granted in ' a said district on the question of In- J si Urooolno the Ibvv fnr fnninnn trhrtnllr purposes by 2 mills have been pre-jp sented to the county board of. educa j s tion; now by authority vested in' us't! under Sec.11741, Civil Code 1912, lu said election is hereby ordered held on Tuesday, June 1st. at New Holly o School building. s i The trustees shall act as manager of said flection and only such else- o tors as return real or personal pro-it perty for taxation and who exhibit I p their tax receipts and registration 11 certificates as required in geneial c elections shall be allowed to vote. e Each elector who favors the proi posed levy shall cast a ballot with p lithe word "Yes'* written or printed t i thereon, and each elector opposed to t i said levy shall cast a ballot with the s . word "No" written or printed there- * on. V o W. C. MOORE, ' H. N. COUSAR, It S. ROGERS. I Members of the County Board cf J Education. 5-20-21. 'chasing Pi DNI ;reA: TION on our part to for their money has to further advance t already low prices s reat for the next few ust a few prices pick 1 give you an idea of > 1-3 off the 36 in. ta silk in gooc 2.75. >tine, poret ; ^ ^ on sale at at 59c Men's oxfo and geor- on sale at 4.9 at$16.50. Misses Mar wash skirts pumps worth !e at 18.50. Ladi?. w[l . , . ties worth $4. waists at ) 4.95. One lot 1< . . fords worth J s special at g9 One lot gin sale at only 21 i i J um unaer- Good heayj ed on sale S3 50 on saIe )sefit petti- ; satcrJy$9. Ladies' bli . , : q iity on sa! ale special j 0 and 4.95. ladies o on sale at jus size 3 to 8 2.95 and L.^n9sn^,ga shirts 2.00 qu nits, Clover Goo<! pearl at 19.50 and 2 in 1 shoe on sale at 10( Dry Goo NOTICE OF ELECTION. ? tate of South Carolina, . County of Dillon. Whereas, petitions signed by more / uiq one-third of the qualified electa and a like proportion of the reelent freeholders of the age of 21 ears of Mlnturn School district No. of the county and Stat^ aforesaid i sking that an election be granted in ^ niii HlatriM nn tha nnAfltlnn nf in- ji reasing the levy for common sehool urposeg by 4 mills have been pre- -| onted to the county board of educa Ion; now by authority vested In us "'I nder Sec. llil, Civil Code 1S1J, aij election is hereby ordered held n Tuesday, June 1st, at McLaurin's y tore. Common school purposes. The trustees shall act as managers f said election and only such flee-1 org as return real or personal pro- j erty for taxation and who exhibit heir tax receipts and registration ertlflcatee as required in general ' lections shall be allowed to vote. Each ^lector who favors the proposed levy shall cast a ballot with he word "Yes'' written or( printed * hereon, and each elector oppose^ to J aid levy shall cast a ballot with the rord "No" written or printed there- ( ?n. W. C. MOORE, : vj H. N. COUSAR, ' I R. S. ROGERS, dembers of the County Board of ; Education. 5-20-2t. . V: ' ' ''r-SZM in?1 ? 1 m -ii J ower of I IY SED! ' ' -Ml ? Ll? k1i~ l4 give me puuuv. always been our his principle, we :o much that the, days. i a :ed up here and . the real savings ' : ' . "H ) . ]' I ' '31 ffeta and mesaline I colors $3.50 quality 7C/i ?iinrnn 0/1 //> ICC I t/l* l/UIUWU VIft OMtv ! rds ball toe $7.00 value 5. y Jane, Fairy Tale, strap $9.00 at only 4.95. ite canvas pumps and ,00 on sale at 2.95. idies' white canvas ox2.59 on sale at 2.75. ghams good quality on ic yard. j apron overalls worth special at 1.50. cl: f*V? silk hose $2.00 c at 1.50. tton hose cheap *t 40c t 25c. intic and big jack work ality on sale at 1.49. buttons at the doz. 5c. i polish black or brown ? ? >ds Co. Dillon, S. C. i