Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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PALATIAL PENH IS N< The United States is Er worth.?The Waldo ing on New He "The Waldorf-Astoria has nothing on the United States penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kansas," said an inspector of the Western penitentiary on his return from Leavenworth recently. "When you reach the United States prison you have that gloomy feeling of a 'bluish tint' and you have that with you when you reach the outer eate. There you a-e met by a formidable looking military guard and there you halt. The bell rings and the guard appears on a platform ten feet above the ground; he lowers a basket, your card is placed in it and then sent by a messenger to the warden's office. If you pass muster, you are invited inside. You have passed through two gates already and now you go through two more and are then inside the prison. Presto! the scene changes; from gloomy walls and bars you find yourself in a well-lighted and beautifully finished corridor, white tile floor, Italian marble wainscoating eight or ten feet high, bright and attractively painted walls. In the distance is heard beautiful music and you are told this is the luncheon hour. Just why the music and luncheon hour you learn in a moment. Passing through the hall, you come to the dining room?an immense room seating 1,000 or more, all enjoying thei^* noon meal?and stationed at one end of the room a brass band of 30 or 40 pieces playing, not ragtime, but classical music. Every man is working hard 'putting away' a working ? 9 ? 1 j ' * *^ a! r\cr\-m a man s 1x1 ta 1, aixn i c is ? uusccumv food, too. This room, like the hall, is finished in Italian marble and rubbed tile floor. It is bright, cheerful and sunny, and the men look as unlike prisoners as in any manufacturing plant or in the streets of Pittsburg. "On the other side of the corridor is the auditorium, seating 1,000, with its Italian marble wainscoating, opera chairs, large stage and well lighted. In the auditorium entertainments are given and on Sundays the Protestant services are held. Adjoining it is the Catholic chapel, seating 150 or 200. This little church is as beautiful in detail as any Catholic church in our city. Nearby are the kitchen, pantries, storehouse, cold storage and refrigerating plant, and, in fact, everything and every convenience you would expect to find in an up-to-date city hotel. . "This, of course, is the pleasant side of Leavenworth. Passing through the large spacious Italian marble hail, with its tiled floors and fine wood finish, you enter the cell blocks, and there your admiration for Leavenworth ceases. The cell houses are poorly planned. The two completed cell blocks radiate from the main >\iii mirier iinri si rv? hnilr Oil fhe WSSOn iy UHUiiifcj V w vx . . V -? - - w wheel plan and result in shutting out the sun from parts of the building and interfering with good ventilation. The cells are small and cramped. On account of the crowded condition of the prison two men are placed in most of the cells. We were pleased to find that some Pittsburg gentlemen, now visiting Major McCloughry's hotel, are given separate rooms. To view the cell house alone is worth a trip to Leavenworth for the Western penitentiary inspectors were considering building the new Bellefonte penitentiary on the wagon wheel plan. The cells at Riverside are too small, but they are larger than Leavenworth, and it is difficult to understand why, ^ith the mistakes before them, the government architects would make the blunder of planning these small rooms, but no doubt this will be corrected in the new cell blocks yet to be built. "The prisoners are well treated, given all the liberties and privileges possible, but military discipline is the rule, and woe the man who 'gets in wrong.' Major McCloughry, the warden, is a big-hearted fellow, and as long as the prisoners obey the rules, he is their friend and counsellor, but 'rules is rules.' "In the prison yard a fine basehall field has just been finished with a grand stand seating about 500, and there the Leavenworth nines will play ball this summer. They have five ball clubs, three made up of whites, one of colored and one red, the Indians. The umpires will be prisoners, and the deputy warden will be the supreme court. Any player who even so much as questions the umpire's decision will go out of the game and to the cell. This would hardly suit or please the friends in the bleachers at Forbes Field, but it goes there. The boys are looking forward to the summei sport with interest, and, if successful, other sports will be put on. Ths I ENTIARY DW BEING BUILT 1 U! ecting a Marvel at Leavrf-Astoria Has Nothn; ?me of Convicts. ai tt ?_ s ! only game barred is football, for that P1 would give too many opportunities | to 'get even' with some enemies in n< i the line-up. st "The Leavenworth penitentiary t* has been building for about six " | years, and up to this time has cost 01 ! the United States government $1,- w ' 800,000. Just what the completed 01 j building will cost would be difficult ! to estimate, but from the way things look at Leavenworth another million m j dollars or more will be necessary. u] "The penitentiary is within a few th i minutes' ride of Leavenworth and is pi I located on part of the old Fort Leav- w I enworth reservation. Almost every- di j thing used in the construction, ex- ai i cept, of course, the marble, tile and fc lumber, was made and put in place d( by convict labor. The stone is re- v? ceived in large blocks and dressed to and set up by convicts. In fact, every- er thing which can be is made, worked ai up and put in place by convict labor. "The Bellefonte penitentiary will w j begin operation with as many con- ki j victs as are now confined in the Leav- w I enworth penitentiary. Bellefonte 0( j will have 5,000 acres of fine farming ar ' land, as against 1,000 acres at Leav- tb I enworth. Its location is equal to pi | Leavenworth's from the farming T] I viewpoint and vastly superior to it of j from others. For instance, Leaven- hi i worth has to depend on the city of fa Leavenworth for its water supply while Bellefonte has water in abund- it ance. da "Taking all that was seen at Leav- fi enworth, the acreage, the location, of the buildings, and all-important wa- wi ter supply, Pennsylvania may be as- w< sured that in the Bellefonte peniten- fo | tiary, when completed, they will have a\ j the most modern, convenient and up- sa ! to-date penal institution in the th I world."?Pittsburg Dispatch. ed m w; Will Resist Suspension. j Columbia, Aug. 8.?Samuel F. so I Massey, who has been suspended th j from the Confederate Home, will th I very probably bring injunction pro- bs ; ceedings against the board of com- o\ | missioners of the home to prevent flc : his suspension. He said to-day that i he had placed his case in the hands la of several well known attorneys of sa | Columbia and that action would very to probably be taken in a few days, oa * ' J ~"VCor | me cnarges preierreu agcuxist. iui. a.*, i Massey were insubordination, breach sb | of the rules, drunkenness and insult- pr J :ng an officer of the home. Mr. Mas- fls i sey stated that he was not cited to in i appear before the commisioners and ar i that only two of the board were gr ' present. ar j Mr. Massey said to-day that he | would ask his attorneys to find out whether the board has the right to dismiss an inmate of the home. SENT HER NEW DOLLAR BILL. Matron Parts with Dear, but Muti- ^ lated Certificate. Cc j Washington, Aug. 8.?A Louis- ar j ville matron, who for sentimental ! reasons, had treasured a mutilated ^ ; dollar bill and found its buying pow- ^ ! er decreasing while her family and I the cost of living were increasing, Ii] | sent it to the treasury to-day for re- fr ! demption with the accompanying dl ! note: a "I have had this bill for some | time, but have neglected to have it ai j redeemed. In the meanwhile, how- ^ ever, I have acquired two little girls, ai I and a dollar looks much bigger 1)1 than it used to look. As its buying power seems to be steadily decreasing, I send it in while it is still worth | 30 cents." j A new one dollar note was sent to ' v h( her. 1C Planter Killed by Negroes. li Cartersville, Aug. 11.?William E. b; Chandler was killed about two miles w from here last night by a negro, Murray Taylor. It seems that Chandler tl ! drove up to the house of the negro, w j Taylor, and called him out. Van Bu- ti j ren, another negro, was spending the 1 night with Taylor and when Chand- tl | led called they both went out to the c; ! buggy and had some altercation, the " i particulars of which were not learn- ci ; ed, took place, and the negro, Taylor, o struck the white man several blows which were fatal. Chandler died this c ! morning about 3 o'clock. p Taylor was caught by Constable a Bovkin this morning and Sheriff Reg- v ister is on the track of Van Buren e i now. a Chandler was a planter who lived d > in the St. Paul section, about two A i miles from here, and leaves a wife s > | and four children. d m l: . | Light weight rain proof automobile j dusters, also fine for traveling men, 'I price $6.00. Write F. G. MERTINS, 1 i J Augusta. Ga. A RUSSIAN PRAIRIK FIRK. light of the Peasants Before the Rapidly Spreading Flames. Midsummer in Russia has been shered in by a great epidemic of res on the steppes. The intense dryness of the season as spread these fires over a huge -ea. One of the most dreadful fires lat the Russian steppes have ever ?en raged a few days ago in the rovince of Turgai, on the other side ! the Ural Mountains, and to the artheast of the Caspian. On these eppes vast seas of grass stretch to le horizon, raised only by shrubs of le wild cherry and dwarf almond ithe hillsides or byclumpsof wormood when the soil is clayey. Herds cattle ana nurses graze un rue ains. It was early in the morning when ighty clouds of smoke suddenly rose p from the steppe, a sure sign to le inhabitants that a fire was in "ogress. So appalling was the speed ith which the fire rolled over the *v and yellow grass that the peasits had quickly to concert measures >r saving just their own lives from instruction. Feverish activity preliled in all the villages until the ngues of flame which came on near and nearer with uncanny swiftness ipeared on the horizon. Swept forward by the rushing ind sparks from the conflagration ndled in advance another fire, hich in a short time enveloped 30,)0 acres of grazing* ground. Swifter id swifter before the wind dashed on e wall of fiery waves. Enormous liars of flame shot up into the air. ie suction was so strong that slabs turf and burning brancnes were lrled up into the air and thrown r away. Men and cattle were hard put to to save themselves. Their least mger was of being scorched by the iry breath which swept on ahead the furnace. Women and children bo sank helpless to the ground *re dragged along by the villagers, r only hasty flight was now of any 'ail. But even this would not have ved them had not a lake lain in eir path, into which they all rush[, wading in as far as they could ithout drowning. Imagine, then, hundreds 'of perns standing in the waters up to eir shoulders, while all around em masses of flame ran along the inks and sent put flickering tongues rer the water in their direction, baf:d in the thirst for victims. Some of the inhabitants of the vilges on the steppes, directly they w the fire advancing, set to work burn large areas, and on these ^ses they collected all their cattle id household goods. At last a heavy tower came and extinguished the airie fire. Many perished in the ? ~ ~ +V10 cmnto lLllC?b UI WC1C Ci VJ IUW e in one village, three in another, id so on. Besides this, there was a eat destruction of live stock, large id small. BROKE NECK IN ACCIDENT. uto Skids when Driver Turns Out of Way of Buggy. Sanford, Fla., Aug. 8.?W. D. Hol>n, of the Holden Real Estate impany, of Sanford, was killed in 1 automobile accident at Russell's ay, about two miles from Sanford, is afternoon at 3 o'clock. Holden, ith C. O. McLaughlin, Gus Hart, of rlando, and G. L. Gorsuch, a travelig man, were en route to Sanford om Orlando with E. N. Morrow as iver. Mr. Morrow turned out for buggy to pass, and in turning ick into the road the car skidded id turned over on the left side, he occupants were all thrown out id Mr. Holden fell on his head, eaking his neck. Rich Girl Vetoes Chaperon. With the right to vote, Miss Belle Brittain, heiress to $1,000,000 in sr own right, and belle of the fashmable society set of San Mateo, has iken one more step toward estabshing the independence of women y journeying to-day to Long Branch ithout a chaperon. Miss Birttain is the daughter of le late Col. Nathaniel J. Brittain, ealthy clubman of San Francisco, aveler and collector of antiques. "Chaperons and everything likened lereto are useless appendages to soiety," Miss Brittain said to-day, We call them bugaboo ladies beause their presence, or even mention f them, raises a cold chill. "Many a happy flirtation has beome snow capped because of the roc'ptont nrpconpo nf a lantern-vis jji vwv?w w?. ? ~ . ? ged friend of mother's. Americar omanhood is not in need of chaprons. Let the decadent Englisi ristocracy keep these mellowec ames as part and parcel of itself lS for America, or more locallj peaking, my California, I have aban oned an ancient custom of no earth jr use whatever, and I trust that ev ry American girl of mediocre in elligence will do likewise."?Loi ingeles telegram to Y. World. WbU IMMtiB ,| Restored to Health by Vinol Rev. D. Schneider, who is a well known minister in Rice Lake, Wis., writes: "I had a very severe stomach trouble last year from which I was kept in bed three months. I had engaged the services of a doctor, but to no avail. I theh read of Vinol and determined to try a bottle. Before it was used up I was out of bed, and four hottles made me a well man. Vinol is a splendid medicine, and I can gladly recommend it." Prominent men from all over the country do not hesitate to endorse this wondeful tonic. For twelve years Vinol has been sold on the "money back" plan, and every year strengthens Its popularity and proves by continued tests that i4 will do what We claim for it. Peoples Drug Co., Bamberg, S. C. S. G. MAYFIELD. W. E. FREE. MAYFIELD & FREE Attorneys-at-Law BAMBERG, S. C. Practice in all the Courts, both State and Federal. Corporation practice and the winding up of estates a specialty. Business entrustted to us will be promptly attended to. H. M. GRAHAM Attorney-at-Law Will practice in the United States and State Courts in any County in the State. BAMBERG, S. C. J. Aldrich Wyman E. H. Henderson Wyman & Henderson Attorneys-at-Law BAMBERG, S. C. General Practice. Loans Negotiated. Delays Are Dangerous I represent the Mutual Life Insurance Co., of New York, one of the strongest old line companies in .ex- J istence. Let me show you our many H ? ntc T n 1 cn if I and take no other. I y mimtuvc j^iunvj i-vuvt uvvo* * || represent the Standard Live Stock || Insurance Co., of Indianapolis. This II is a strong company. Insure your || horses and cattle. W. MAX WALKER EHRHARDT, S. C. QHICHESTER S PILLS TIIE DIAMOND BRAND. A Ladies! Ask yonr Druggist for /j\ & Cbl-cheo-ter'b Diamond J5rand/AV\ l'll's in Red end Gold metalHc^^y >v boxes. sealed with Blue Ribbon. \f \ ud Take no other. Buy of yonr * i'J ~ ftf DrtiBTlst. A.sk for CRI-CIlES-TER 8 |C Jj' DIAMOND BRAND RILLS, for 23 V?* jV years known as Bert, Saicsr, Always Reliable ^?-r SQ?,p By DkliGOlSTS EVERYWHERE H!THJP1bl^ ' W a mam - w >r .. . w When in need of Farming Implements such as Corn Drills, Stalk Cutters, Disc Heirrows, Grain Binders, Mowers and Rakes, Gasoline Engines, J. I. Case Road Machinery and a General Repair Shop * see > D.J.DELK J ml BAMBERG, S. C. ^ A WAY OPEN. 1 d Many a Bamberg Reader Knows it ~ Well. 4 ? There is a way open to convince tho greatest skeptic. Scores of Bam berg people have made it possible. 4 The public statement of their experience is proof the like of which has never been produced before in Bam- 4 , berg. Read this case of it given by a citizen: ' N. B. Adams, Main St., Bamberg, i , S. C., says: "For more than a year I suffered from attacks of backache and I also had pains through my c , loins. The kidney secretions were bothersome, being too frequent in passage and sometimes I noticed that f 1 they looked unnatural. Finally I got a supply of Doan's Kidney Pills . from the People's Drug Co., and a = j few weeks after I began their use, I g ' was entirely relieved. I most hearti- | ' ly recommend Doan's Kidney Pills." gj 1 (Statement given March 12, 1908.) g No Trouble Since. jjj t On January 26, 1911, Mr. Adams | said: "I gladly verify my former | 1 endorsement of Doan's Kidney Pills, ? . for kidney trouble has never both- g j ered me since I used this remedy. | You may continue to use my name | as a reference." f For sale by all dealers. Price 50 g - cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffa- J . lo, New York, sole agents for the f United States. | 3 Remember the name?Doan's? J THIS IS THE COVER | J ji of the can that holds Luzianne. New m (J users are slow to realize the extraordinary |j H strength of this coffee?how little of it is ij 4 ~m required compared with other coffees. gg| 1 IH The cover continually reminds them that j| I | saves half the coffee bill?goes twice i| as far. Its quality speaks for itself. |?j v 1 You'll say, "It's twice as good." ; { Many imitations prove its popularity; j|j i _ its popularity proves its goodness. || _ ; Sold everywhere. Accept no substitute. gj it ^ IM REILY-TAYLOR CO., New Orteaiu jg ^ - J 1.! Bl| jg * I Saves Expensive Trips IT WAS NECESSARY for the Attorney to * have a personal talk with a client in a distant city. The journey would seriously interfere * with several important engagements made for that day. 1 j He used the Long Distance Bell Telephone, had a satisfactory talk with his distant client and was able to keep all his engagements at home. The Long Distance Bell Telephone increases the efficiency of business men who adapt it to their needs. It can serve you with equal satisfaction and economy. By the way, have you a Bell Telephone? SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY J } DON'T FAIL... | ' W When you have use for a gun or pistol you want * r one that will not fail to Are when you want it to do j A so, one that you can feel satisfied that it is working Ai ft, "just right." Bring your gnn or pistol to me to be Xp 2 repaired and you can then have that "satisfied feel? ing" when you have use for them. I also repair J Bicycles, Automobiles, Locks, etc., at reasonable *5" ft* prices. All work guaranteed. 'ft? [j. B. BRICKLEf {. The Repair Man Bamberg, S. C. J* f A aTft d7m itiTift fllft ah ^Tn fiTtti ^Iti ftI||fthftlftftlftft][ftX^xhxlBXl%^ftHff^XhfliMlli'i^ft lYyyyYyyTTTYTTTVTTTTTl'TTTr | A Safe Combination j H In the Rmking business is ample capital, careful meth- f 25 ods, shrewd judgment and unfailing courtesy. Thus ga is tlie fact that our deposits are increasing rapidly is suf- Lg Is licient proof that our customers realize and appreciate ^ j | that this combination is our method of doing business. 2 a i g We shall be pleased to number you among our new r\ customers. We pay 4 per cent, on Savings Deposits. - {8 11 PEOPLES BANK Bamberg, S. C. ^