The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-14

: SOUTH CAROLINA
(; STATE NEWS ITEMS.
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Suit Over Prize Money.

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Lancaster county. 1t grew out Of the
offer made last year by the Atlanta
Weekly Constitution Of prize of $500
to subscriber who guessed near
est the number of bales of cotton re-
ceived at the port of Savannah for the
season.
It seems that Lewis Cauthen, OF
Heath Springs, was the canvasslng
agent for the paper, and he had some
arrangement with those who subscribed
that he would receive half the prize If
they won. he advanced the subscrip-
tion price of the paper for Wylie Low
~, of Oakhurst, Lancaster county.
Lowry made his guess, won the prize
and received the check for $500, which
he deposited with the Kershaw Mer-
camille and Banking Company. Lowry
refused to divide, denying he had such
an agreement.
Cauthen has commenced suit, MAX
ing the banking company a party to
it, and obtained an injunction prevent
ing the bank from paying any other
money to Lowry. A motion to dis
solve this injunction made by attor-
neys for Lowry was refused by Justice
Jones, of the supreme court. After
all, the lawyers will probably get the
prize.
c1en,on COLLEGE to Make Exhibit.
The board of trustees of Clemson
college met day or two ago and ap-
propriated 81, 900 with which to make
an exhibit for the institution at the
South Carolina Interstate and West
Indian exposition next winter.
Death Caused BY Vaccination.
A Columbia special says: ''Nellie,
twelve.year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. N. Smith, of Orangeburg,
was at school Tuesday suffering from
the results of vaccination, but there
were no signs of a serious turn in the
trouble. Yesterday complications set
in bringing on lockjaw, from which
death resulted"
Relic of Revolution Unearthed.
A plowman on Major E. B. Cantey's
place at Hobkirk Hill, Camden, has
found relic of the battle of Hobkirk
Hill, fought during the revolution. 1t
is a short side sword, suppose to have
been worn by British officer. The
blade bears q coat of arms upon 1t.
The handle is inlaid with gold and has
several bands of pure silver around it.
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A Conspiracy Case.
Mrs. Matte Thompson, o young
white woman charged with arson, came
clear at Spartanburg. The solicitor
asked for verdict of not guilty. 1t
turned ous that it was negro con-
spiracy against this woman. Judge
Klugh made some strong remarks In
dismissing the case.
Warrants Against t"Slave-Holders."
Judge W. C. Benet signed an order
requiring the presentment OF the grand
Jury to be served on the several mag
istrates in whose jurisdiction the
"slave-holding" planters OF Anderson
reside, requiring them to issue war.
rants against the presented men and
bind them over to court for trial on
the charge of false imprisonment and
assault and battery of high and ag-
gravated nature.
Judge Benet will not hold court in
Anderson in June and this action goes
to the limit of his authority in bring
ing the action to trial.
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Press Wants Bill Vetoed.
Governor McSweeney is being over
whelmned with demands from the press
of South Carolina to veto the act re-
pealing the free pass law. This bill
passed the senate by one vote, Lieu
tenant Governor James II. Tillman
casting the deciding ballot.
As q rule, the old conservatives
voted against the bill, while the old re-
formers voted for it. The act that this
bill repeals was one of the first reform
measures. It was claimed that the
railroads were using free passes as
bribes.
There is almost unanimous demand
that the law prohibiting legislators and
state officers using free passes be al
lowed to stand.
Governor Mcsweeney has given no
sign, but it is believed he will veto the
repeating act.
The dispensary act was. recently
amended allowing distilleries and
breweries to be established in Colum-
bia and Charleston. The amendment
is to be taken prompt advantage Of.
J. L. Farman, formerly of the Acme
Brewing company, of Macon; N. M.
Block, Alex Block and L. Block, Jr.,
have applied for charter for brew
ing company in Columbia, with cap
ital of $4,000.
Tillman Scores Critics.
At Clemson college the past week,
Senator Tillman made statement re-
earding Cuban, Philippine and Charles
ton exposition matters. In reference
to tho exposition the senator said:
II did what I could in legitimate
way to get the appropriation Tor
Charles ton, and there was practically
no opposition in the senate. The op'
position was in the house. l gave no
pledges and received none. All cor
respondents who have been quoted to
prove the contrary are Republicans
who are quick to fy-blow Democratic
senator's.
'shall I say that you are pleased ed
with the turn of affairs at Anderson?'
was asked.
"Oh, yes, I am glad for the impress
sion it will make outside the state to
see the brave, firm, sensible attitude