The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-22
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{ SOUTH CAROLINA
! STATE NEWS ITEMS.

ro,,b.rs to Taet Tn Charleston

Teachers to Meet In Charleston.
The next annual convention OF the
National Educational Association will
occur in Charleston, from July 7th to
18th, inclusive, and extensive prepara-
tions are already in progress for the
reception and entertainment OF the del
egates. In addition to the regular
work of the convention, which will be
particularly interesting to all who are
concerned in educational work, the
Charleston association of teachers IS
preparing to make the stay Of the VS.
iting delegates in their city Thoroughly
enjoyable in every respecr.
Charleston has an auditorium which
is capable of seating 5000 persons,
and in this building the sessions OF the
association will be held. Those who |
have seen the auditorium announce that
it is better adapted for the general ses-
sions of the association than any audi
torium room in which the association
has ever met. In addition to the
hotels, and boarding houses; private
residences have been turned over to-
the executive committee for the use OF
the teachers. Charleston has had e1-
perience with large crowds and there is
no doubt that the teachers will be well
cared for.
President Carson and Secretary
Shepard, of the National Educational
Association, urge all teachers OF the
state to cooperate with state director
in his efforts to secure large attend
ance:
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Lawmakers Finish Labors.
The most conservative legislature
that has assembled in Columbia since
1888 adjourned last Sunday morning
at daylight. Saturday was tho end OF
the forty days allowed for the session,
The legislature could have remained
in session as long as it desired; but
pay stopped and the members wished
to get away. So the sergeant-at-arms
was kept busy keeping the clock from
recording Sunday morning by pushing
back the hands.
While there were a few reformers
who were uncompromising in animos-
tiles, their feelings were not displayed
on the floors of either house. 1t
seemed to be generally accepted that
past factional lines were to be obllter-
sted and there was no attempt made to
draw lines on anY issue.
No roll call during the session would
indicate to which faction the members
had affiliated. In fact, the best OF
feeling prevailed and there was less
iarring than for dozen years. Out
side of the dispensary bills none OF
great importance were passed. There
was the usual argument against ap-
preparations to state colleges, but for
the first time in years the colleges
were given all that they asked for,
while $4,000 was appropriated Tor an
additional dormitory for Winthrop
college at Rock Hill. For years this
school has been turning away hund'
reds of girls because of lack OF quar-
ters. This will enable 800 more to be
taken in. The new building will be
ready for the opening of the fall ses'
sion.
The work on the statehouse, stopped
the first year the reformers toos
charge, is to be resumed and pushed
to completion-$20o,o 900 to be uaed
for this purpose. In its present con-
dition the statehouse, on which more
than million has been spent, really
did not furnish proper shelter for the
records, and it was conspicuous eye
sore to Columbians and visitors.
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Five Negroes Arrested.
Near Winnsboro, one night the pas
week, Daniel Smith went to the house
of Ike Kelley, colored, near Wlnns
boro, to make some arrangements
. about rent. While there DISPUTE
arose and he was assaulted by Kelley
three women and Robert Tinker, whe
, was visiting the house. Wesley Smith
, hearing the noise, went to the assist
ance of his brother. On entering tn
: house he was felled with stick b.
Tinker. Then Kelley and his sister
Joined in and beat the man to death
Daniel Smith was terribly beaten.
Tinker, Ike Kelley and Eliza, Mar,
, and Maggie Kelley have been put u
, Winnsboro jail.
Rev. S. P. a. Elwell Dies Suddenly.
> While waiting his turn to be shave
= Rev. S. P. H. Elwell dropped dead il
> barber shop in Columbia from apo
plexy. he was So years old, Knigh
of Honor, Knight of Pythias and Knigh
Templar. Mr.. Elwell lost an arm II
the fight at Jackson, Tenn. He lelne.
the South Carolina conference just at
ter the war and had been one OF tn
leading preachers. He was chaplain
a of the South Carolina division OF tn
. United Confederate Veterans. He IN
: augurated the movement and drew tn
d bill and had just had it passed throug
i. the legislature for $40, 900 monumen
' to the women of the Confederacy to b
\ erected in Columbia. For the los
!. three years he had been pastor OF tn
T.. Spring street church, Charleston, hay
ing previously served the Columbl
+ church four years.
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Engine Overturned.
= A through freight on the Georgis
Carolina and Northern was wrecke
six miles from Clinton one day tn
mast week. The engine went of a
embankment and overturned, carryin
l. over a number of cars loaded wit
merchandise, which we're demolished
e Rains probably caused the embankme' al !