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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01
WILL CASE Is SETTLED.
Alleged Collier Tissue Paper Document
withdrawn from Litigation in
Atlanta Court

Litigason over the estate Of the
late George w Collier came to an a5-
rupt end in the superior court at At
lanta, Ca, Wednesday afternoon, when
a satisfactory agreement was reached
by al parties concerned and consent
verdict ordered which removes tue
matter from the courts.
The following is the basis OF the
settlement:
The alleged last will and testament
of Mr.. Collier is set aside on the
ground that the testator had not taS'
tamentary capacity on October J.
1900, the date of the paper.
BY this arrangement the three e1-
ecutors|udge J. N. Bateman, Henry
L. Collier and George w. Collfer-so
out Of all control of the estate. their
duties as executors ceasing with the
signing of the verdict: ..
The caveators-the heirs who con-
tested the Vill-agree 10 pay to the
three executors and their attorneys tco
sum of $4,000 in full settlement OF all
expenses and claims.
The settlement means that 0-e eS
tate will now be administered by al
ministrators to be appointed by Orcl-
nary John R. Wilkinson. Although no
positive statement is made. 1t is under
stood that George W. Collier, Jr., an !!
Miss Elizabeth Collier, the two olGeSt
children of Mr.. Collier, the deceased
have been agreed on as administrators.
The sudden adjustment of the case
came as surprise. even to the partles
interested. The. question OF a settle
ment had been discussed between t1e
two sides, but it Is said that all a.
forts in this direc-lcn had been aoa1-
doned. They were renewed in the
court room Wednesday, however, ana
within the space of only few min
utes had proven successful. IT
friends Of Judge Batoman consider
that the adjustment is a complete vim
dicaron for him in the matter OF the
charges made in the ordinary's court.
Counsel for the propounders state
that the first movement fer a settle
nent came from outside parties. Az
torneys for the cayeators assert tnat
the proposition came from the oppos'
ing side. The amendment to the ca
7eat was Of necessity fled by the ca
veatcrs.
AS to how the $4,000 will. be ao
pronriated by the two retiring execu
tors is not known at this time and Will
probably never be given to the public
It is understood, however. that the
arnst of the monsy will go towards
ling attorneys fees, six Of the m'st
Bminent members of the Atlanta bar
having been engaged by sMessrs. Bate
man and H. L. Collier. =
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01
Spartanburq Colleges Open.

Spartanburg Colleges open.
Converse and Wofford colleges open
ed their doors the. past week and en-
tered upon another year of collegiate
work. The outlook is highly crafty.
ing to the authorities of these institu'
tions, and with the increase in attend
ance which the enrollments show, bet
ter work along all lines may connCont-
ly be expected.
At Converse college a number of
improvements have been made, look
ing to better facilities and convenience
for the students. Several strong addi-
tions have been made to the faculty,
thereby giving the students increased
advantages. -~--.--.~-..----.--.- .--.-- .--....
During the summer months the
members Of Wofford faculty have been
out in the highways and by-ways "hust-
ling Tor students and their effective
work was manifested at the opening.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01
ROADS RAISE HOWL
Alleged Discrimination As
sessment for Taxes.a
COAST LINE CASE CITED
Appeai 10 Courts Probable IN Order %
stralshten Out a Perplexing
ProbIem-A Most Peculiar
4r--,.f Situation. i'is5 -. - ~

That the railroads Of Georgia WIN
in the near future resist in the courts
the taxes now levied against them z
the growing opinion among leading
corporation lawyers Of the state.
These predictions are based 1pon
contentious that the arbitration sys.
TEN results in an unequal distribution
Of taxation and that corporate prop
erts, compared to other property, ls
valued at a much higher per cent than
that Of private individuals, ~;
The fact that the award In the At
lantie Coast Line case fixed the taxa
Bile value Of that system at high hsrs
rate per mile than the other lines dcs
ing a similar business is cited IN SGD
port Of these contentious. This road
may, indeed, be the arst or among ths
first to appeal from the award Of aros,s
traitors and submit the question ot
how much 1t should be taxed TO the 81;
F. g. duBtgnon, attorney for the AZ
lantic Coast, Line Railroad C6mpang
was seen touching the recent aIsst!iAa
ton Of the properties Of this company.
He said that as re understood II the:
figures Of the umpire ID fixing she
value Of the franchise and ta1zibts
nroperties Represented the full yaisis
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01
TEST OF TEXTBOOK BILL.

Birmingham Parson Files Friendly
SuitsAgainst School Superintendent.
AtsBirmingham, Ala, DR.. A. J. Dick
son, pastor of the First Methodist
church, has filed friendly bill against
DR.. ]. H. Phillips, superintendent OF
the public schools, to test the validity
of the state uniform text book Law,
which has just gone into operation.
He seeks to mandamus DR.. Phillips to
show cause why childl en- were not al
lowed to enter the high school with
books not bearing the official stamp Of
the state repositories, the books hav-
ing been bought at another place, al
though the same as required by law.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01
BANDITS HOLD UP TRAIN.

Four Masked Men Stop Fast Express
and Help Themselves to Cash.
Four masked men, at 10 o'clock
Thursday night, held up a west5onnd
Burlington and Missouri express train
five miles north of st. Joseph, Mo. The
safe in the express car was dynamitei
and the car wrecked. Officials of the
road say the safe contained but little
moneys Other reports say it contained
from $4,000 to $4,000. Everything IN
the safe was taken, and the men. es-
caped in the darkness with horses. A
posse was organized and started in
pursuit of the bandits.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01
sULGARIANs URGED TO FIGHT.

Macedonian sympathizers Adopt Res
oIution Appealing for War.
Advices of Wednesday from Sofa,
Bulgaria, state that less hopeful feel
ing prevails in government circles re,
garding the general situation, althou sh
no actual change is reported. The
events Of the next few days are await
ed with great anxiety, and popular
feeling is becoming more excited. A
largely attended meeting of Macedo-
nian sympathizers, held at RustchuS.
Bulgaria, has adopted resolutions ap-
pealing to the Bulgarian government
to declare war on Turkey Immediately.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01
FARMERS CONGRESS ENDS.

Resolutions for Bettering Rural De.
livery Were Adopted.
The Farmers National congress
closed it's annual meeting at Niagara
Falls Thursday night. The farmers
will not urge much specific national
legislation this year, contenting them
selves with generalities. A set Of res.
olutions favoring the extension of ru'
raj free delivery and the parcels post
system, postal telegraph system and
postal saving banks was adopted.
A resolution fayoring reciprocity
with Canada was finally killed and the
question of a ship subsidy found no
supporters in the congress
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01
Iife-Term Men Pardoned.


The adage that time changes all
things is apropos to the cases of Sam
Southwall, Of Barnwell county, and
Titus Wright, OF Colleton, who have
served twenty-five years. in the state
penitentiary for the crime of burglary
A few days ago, acting Upon a rec
ommendation OF the board of directors
of the state penitcntiary, Governor
Hayward pardoned these men.
Prior to 1883 the penalty for bur
glary in South Carolina was life i'm
prisonment. It made no difference
whether the burglar got nothing at
all cr a hundred thousand dollars
In 1883 the law was changed fixing the
minimum at five years in case the
prisoner was recommended by to the
mercy of the court The recommcnda
ton of the board named a number
of prisoners who had been convicted
and sentenced under the law. Favora
BILE action was taken in the two cases
named because of the fact that the
men had gotten practically no booty,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01
TEXAS CROP AWAY OFF.

Houston Post Puts Shortage at Enor-
nous Figure of 100000 Bales.
The Houston Post publishes report
showing that great damage has BEEN
done to cotton over the state by the
boil weeyil, the boil worm, Inc sharp
shooter and dry weather.
The estimate Of the probable crop,
based on the reports from country COR
respondents, is placed at 2,5OO,000, pro-
vided that there is a late frot.
The popular estimate six weeks ago
was 100000 bales
It is stated that there is absolutely
no chance for a "top" or second crop.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01
TLLMAN ON TRIAL
SLAYER of Gonzales Enters a
Plea of "Not Guilty."
CASE ON AT LEXINGTON
The Vast Array Of Attorneys on Both
Sdes Makes Trial One Of the Most
Notable In History Of
S the Circuit.

James II. Tillman, former lieutenant
governor of South Carolina, was plae.
ed on trial in the Circuit court for Lex
ington county, in the town Of Lexing'
ton, Monday morning, under an
Indictment charging him with the MUIR
der Of N. G. Gonzales, editor of The
Columbia State, Judge Frank B. Gary
presiding.
It was II O'Clock when the solicitor
fer the circuit, J. W. Thurmond, an
nounced that the state was ready to
proceed with the trial of the case, and
by the time the midday recess was ta.
ken atI:sO pH N. the defendant had
been Sarraigned, Jury drawn and
charged and ali was in readiness for
tn, Introduction of testimony.
There was every indication earlier
that ajury could not be secured during
the day. The court room was well
/. filled,ebut not crowded.
Probably never in the history OF the
judicial circuit has there been so great
an array Of counsel engaged in the
trial Of case in the circuit, or per-
haps in the entire state, as In the
trial Of the former lieutenant governor:
The solicitor is assist: ID by five attor-
neys, while the defendant has eleven
lawyers. with G. W. Croft, represen-
tatiSe In congress from Aiken, as
chief counsel, conducting the defense.
Mrs. j. II. Tillman and the mother
of the defendant were present at the
opening of the court, and remained
throughout the days session, occupy
ing seats within the railing.
Prisoner pleads Not Guilty.
Immediately upon reconvening at 8
p. m, the examination Of witnesses
was begun, aid when court adjourned
Six witnesses had testified.
The defense having announced tts
readiness to go to trial, the defendant,
who was in an anteroom, where he
had been in consultation with his at
torneys prior to the calling Of his case,
was brought into court and
stand in the dock when he was T.
raigned in accordance with the law
and custom Of the court.
He was calm, and Yhen asked to
plead, replied in a clear and firm
voice: mot guilty"
The Indictment charges the carrying
of concealed weapons, as well as the
moro serious violation Of law. Mr.
Tilman took a seat close to his at
torneys, where he listened intently to
the proceedings.
When the court directed the empan'
cling Of aiurya six-year-old boy drew
from a hat IN which had been placed
the names Of those composing the
panel, a slip of paper bearing juror
who was called and accepted.
It was not until 1 p. m. that second
was secured, but in the next fifteen
minutes the jury was completed. The
jury will not be permitted to separate
until a verdict is rendered. The state
objected to five Of the panel and the
defense to ten.
G. E. Boland, member Of the Co
lumbia police force, was the firt wit
ness called by the state.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01
BOTH Z. PREPARING i FOR WAR.

Turks are Ready to Deliver 4 Quick,
Blow If Necessity Arises. - -
Whilst there was little fresh asEs,
received in London Sunday morning.
from the Balkans, it appears from the
dispatches that both Turkey and Bull
garia are actively preparing for the
possibility of war. A correspondentiat
Monastir comments on the skinful DIS
position of the Turkish troops Ter lie.
livering a quick blow against either
servia or Bulgaria. There. are TO- 900
soldiers in the vilayet Of Kossoyo. 10.
900 men with 300 guns In Adrianopie
vilayet, $4,000 In Monastir vilayet and
10000 In Salonica, 90 7.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01
$500 fer q Leg.

In the case, at SpartanDurs, OF
Claude Thompson vs. the Southern
railroad fer G--...c~n2 Il the sum OF
$4,000, the jury returned verdict LOT
the plaintiff, awarding $500 for the
loss Of his left leg.
This Is one of the heaviest verdicts
ever returned in the county.
Thompson was attempting to cross
the track between two cars and the
engine reversed suddenly, causing
Thompson to fall under the Wheels
crushing his leg and rendering ampu
tation necessary.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01
PoIhemus Slew Himself.

]. H. Polhemus, formerly city pas
senger agent in Charleston and in Sa-
vannah for the Plant system, killed
himself few days ago at his home at
Summerville.
He went into the yard with a parlor
rifle, the muzzle Of which he placed
against his breast and pulled the trig-
ger. His body was found by his child.
The bullet had gone through his heart.
Railroad men generally were greatly
shocked by the news of his death.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01
COW CAUSES A. WRECK.

Engine and Cars Leave Track and Roll
Down. Embankment. s4
Cincinnati Southern passenger train
No. 2, which left chattanooga at 10 a.s
m. Monday, ran into a cow.sat Glen
Mary, Tenn, 120 miles north OF Ghat-
tanooga, and the engine, two mail cars,
baggage and express car left the track
and rolled down steep embanknente
Engineer Frank Parker OF Chastae
nooga, was Instantly killed, and seven
men badly injured, two FATALLY.
Engineer Parker had been on me
road for twenty-three years and had
never before been in wreck.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01
VALE, SUNDAY BASEBALL.

Alabama Legislature Passes Bill Pro.
hibiting Sport on Lords Day.
The Alabama senate Friday after.
noon passed the house bill to prohibit
the playing Of baseball, football, golf
or tennis On Sunday by vote Of 20 TO
10. 1t is now ready for the governors
signature. He will sign it. This means
no more Sunday baseball in Alabama.
The house anti-boycott bill was re-
ported favorably in the senate.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01
CANNOT ACCEPT MEASURE.

Dominican Government is Warned Net
to Get Too Smart. .
{ United States Minister Powell has
made vigorous reply to the Domini-
can foreign minister, On the subject OF
the Dominican government bill fer
establishing the neutrality of Domini-
can waters and making certain ports
free. In his note, Mr.. Powell says the
United States government cannot az
cept this measure; that the foreign
minister's response to his recent pro.
test is Objectionable to the United
States government and that such a
measure as proposed is antagonistic
to the fundamental principles followed
by his government.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01
Lost Life for Cursinq.

At Neal Shoals, on Broad river, IL
miles from Union, an alteration occur
red between Taylor McCoombs and
one-legged man. A man named Hill
Ashurst demonstrated with Niece ombs
for his abusable language and Nc
Coombs at once turned his wrath upon
Ashurst, who walked off, McCoombs
following, cursing and abusing him.
Ashurst finally shot and killed him
after firing several shots. McCoombs
was unarmed when shoa Ashurst
escaped after telling the parties who
first arrived that he had killed Nc.
Coombs and has not yet been captured.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01
PANTHER AT WILMINGTON.

German Warship Royalty Welcomed
by Citizens of Tarheel State.
The German war ship Panther ar
rived in port at Wilmington, N. c"
Monday, and received royal recep-
ton. During the morning the port and
military officers and city officials made
formal calls and the officers returned
the calls at the public building.
Later in the day hundreds Of people
visited the ship and the 81 satest cour-
te;des were exchanged.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01
SUNDAY BALL KNOCKED our.

Governor JeIks Gets the Final Whack
In Signing New Bill.
Monday Governor Jelks, OF Alabama,
signed the bill prohibiting the playing
of baseball, football, golf and tennis
on the Sabbath. s e<Ei.:$..S
The bill was aimed at Montgomery,
as that city IFS the. only one efn the
state that played baseball on Sunday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01
Granville PRINTING Plant Burned.

On the morning of the 26th of Sep
tember, fire broke out in the printing
establishment of the Brewer Printing
Co., at Greenville, an extensive job
plant and publishers of The Green
vile Herald, an afternoon Taper.
The Edwards Furniture Co., occupy
Ing an adjoining building, was dam
aged by smoke and water.
The total loss to both buildings and
stock is estimated at about 100000,
partly covered by insurance.
The adjoining property was greatly
endangered but the hard work of the
department prevented the spread OF
the flames.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01
A BLAckMAILlNG SCHEME

Reinu Worked Through Dynan1itins
Bridges of Northern Pacific.
A special from Helena, Mont, says:
It has developed that the recent at
tempts to dynamite bridges and tracks
on the line Of the Northern Pacific oe-
tween Livingston and Missoula was IN
furtherance of plot to force the rail-
way company to pay $4,000 for IN
muuity from the outrages.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01
MRS DAVIS SOME BETTER.

Physicians Report Rally in Her condi.
ton, But Danger is Not Over. -,
A special from Buffalo, N. Y, says:
There was a feeling Of qualification
among the close friends and relatives
Of Mrs. Jefferson Davis Sunday night
when the physicians announced a de-
cided improvement in the condition CT
the venerable katient.
While the improvement is marked,
the doctors will not go so far as 20
state that Mrs. Davis is out Of danger.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01
Soldiers Can Hold Office.

A Washington dispatch says: Judge
Advocate General Davis. of the army,
has rendered an opinion that there Is
no legal objection to the acceptance by
an enlisted man of the army Of an Of
fee under the federal government, the
duties of which are not incompatible
with lis military duties. The question
arose in the case of the appointment CT
an ordnance sergeant stationed at
Fort Fremont, S. c., as the United
States postmaster at that place.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01
BLAZE IN OIL FIELD.

Much Damage Done by Fire in the
Shoe String District Of Texas.
Fire which started at noon Wednes
day in the Shoe String district of the
Texas oil field, burned about twenty
derricks and destroyed quantity of
machinery, spreading over the thick
ly built portion of the field. The loss
is variously estimated at from s50,0O0
to 100000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01
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TTHE NEWS OF A WEEK :
+ IN SOUTH CAROLINA. :
Ex-Postoffice clerk Arrested.
!, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

D. G. Hart, former night clerk at the
Spartanburg postoffice, was arresteo
a few days ago on suspicion in connec-
ton with a robbery at the oflitfle. Hart
is already under indictment on the
charge of robbing the mails when
night clerk in the Office and will be
tried in the United States court al
the next term in Greenville. His Sec
ond arrest has created considerable ex-
citemclt.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01
BILL TO PROHIBIT BoYcoTTs

Passed in Alabama House of Represen.
tatives-Of Sweeping Nature.
The Alabama house of representa-
tives, Thursday, passed the bill =
prohibit boycotting by vote of GO
to 80. The bill is sweeping in it's na-
ture, prohibiting blacklists, bans, and
picketing and provides penalty there
for.
Organized labor used all its efforts
to have the bill debated.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01
Stock Increased to a Million.

The stockholders OF the new Allan
tic Coast Lumber Company held
meeting in Charleston the past week
with all of the stock of the concern
represented. 1t was determined to in
crease. the capital stock of the COM
pany from 100000 to s1,tOo,0oo and to
bond the property of the company for
s3,000,O0O. The plant of the company
is near Georgetown and it owns large
tracts of timber land in the Pee Dee
country.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01
CONSENT VERDICT ALLOWED.

6. w. Collier VII Case Is Now Entire
" Out, of the Courts.
Judge T.. S. Roam, sitting instead Of
Judge J. S. Lumpkin in the first divis-
ion of the superior court at Atlanta,
Ca, Monday morning, allowed the con-
sent verdict in the George Washington
Collier will case, Immediately after
which lie signed an order making the
verdict a decree OF the court. The
matter is now settled, so far as the
propounding executors, j. N. Bateman
and Henry L. Collier, are concerned.
They are out of the case and will have
nothing to do with the administration
Of the big million-dol.ar estate.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01

Odd Fellows Meet Next In Frisco.
The sovereign grand lodge OF Odd
Fellows. which was in session during
the entire past week at Baltimore, ad'
tourned Saturday to meet in San Fran
cisco next year.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01
sEABoARD HOLDS ALOoF.
Owners Decide that Road Shall! Re-
main Entirely Independent.

main Entirely independent.
It is reported that the syndicate IN
control of the Seaboard Air Line
has finally decided to keep the prop
erty independent. and, therefore, it
will not 90 10 the Rock Island CT any
other system. It is said CT good au
thority that it is rot owned BY any
other railroad, and il is net IN co2tem-
plation that It will be owned CT con
trolled in any way, except in tie IN
terest of its owners.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01
OIL TANK BLOWS UP.

As Result About Twenty-Five Cars
Were Destroyed by Fire. a
A special from Greensboro, N. C.:
says that the explosion Of the oil tank
at l o'clock Friday morning set fire tc
a number of cars standing on the side
tracks and about twenty-five were en-
tirely consumed. . ....... ..- -
Trains both ways were delayed by
the main line being blocked. ,s-.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01
FREIGHT TRAIN TUMBLEs.

Jumps Track on High TrestIe and
Cars Fab Sixty Feet.
A freight train on the Chattanooga
Southern railway jumped the track on
a high trestle Is miles south of Chat
tanooga, falling distance Of 80 feet.
The engine got safely over, but the
caboose and fifteen cars loaded with
mineral oil, ore and merchandise were
thrown in heap at the bottom of the
guIch and completely demolished.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01
LABOR AGENT HARD HIT.
For Enticing Workers Out Of Georgia
BRYANT is Fined $1,000.

Bryant is Fined $1,000.
In Berrien county court, at Tffton,
Ca, Thursday, Arnold Bryant, color
ed, was convicted of enticing hands out
of the state under contract to labor,
and Judge Peoples imposed a fine OF
$1,000 or eight months in the chain.
gang.
This is said to be the heaviest fine
ever imposed in Berrien county. 1t is
understood that Bryant was persuad'
ing hands to leave turpentine farms In
Berrien to work on places in Florida
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01
TURKS ARE SLAUGHTERED.

Report of Fierce Fight Wherein SID
Hundred are Slain.
According to telegram received in
Sofia, Bulgaria, Thursday, from Kos
tendil (53 miles from Sofa) six hun
dred Turks were Killed in fight ct
Kolichani, September 18th. The Turl-
ish forces numbered 7,0V0.
After the fight the troops, enraged
at their losses, pillaged and burned q
number of Bulgarian villages.