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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-29
Repentinu at Leisure.

A case of love at first sight, hasty
marriage and a husband now in jail,
charged with bigamy and obtaining
goods under false pretenses, is the
pitiful tale that comes from Ander-
son, regarding Mrs. Susan Owens,
who recently left the Excelsior Knit
ting Mills, at Union, to take a posi-
ton in Brogon Mills, Anderson.
Mrs. Owens is an attractive young
woman about 26 years old, with four
little children. On the Goth of last
June her husband, George Owens, died
and q short while ago she decided to
go with friends to Anderson. At Jones
vile she was Joined by Charley Ken
nedy, man about 35 years of age
from Hickory, N. c., whom she had
met just a few days before.
While en- route he wooed and won.
and on arriving at Anderson they
were made man and wife by a magis-
trate; but evidently the marriage did
not carry with it all the bliss that
was expected, for Kennedy was ar
rested, charged with bigamy, his first
wife, row living in Greenville, and also
with having sold all the earthly pos
sessions of Mrs. Kennedy No. 2, for
merly Mrs. Owens. She. as a result,
was stranded in Anderson with ner
four little ones.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-29
Bennett ExtradIted.

Governor Terrell, of Georgia, grant
ed the extradition warrant in favor
of Governor Haywood for J. B. Ben
nett, now confined in jail in Savan-
nah, but wanted at Hampton, both on
the charge of being an escaped con-
vict and for the murder of his wife.
Attorney General Gunter went to
Georgia to represent the state On che
supposition that Bennett proposed to
fight his extradition. But Governor
Terrell received a letter from R. L.
Colding, Of Savannah, who has been
representing Bennett, stating that he
would make no further contention.
It seems that Bennett, who had been
serving a term in the state peniten.
tiary for murder, was pardoned on con.
dition that he would never return to
the state. He did return and, it is
said, while here, killed his wife. The
extradition papers we're made out on
the first charge, it being claimed that
he was an escaped convict, because ne
had returned to the state in violation
o.. his pledge. 1t was afterwards learn
ed that if the extradition papers were
not honored on that ground, another
warrant would be sent charging Ben
nett with murder. It was then that
Colonel Coling decided to give In the
fight and so wrote Governor Terrell.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-29
Lynched fer the Usual Crime.

A young negro boy named Babe
Brown was lynched by the citizens Of
Laurens county for attempted crimi'
nal assault on the 14-year-old daugh-
ter of Doc Hughes, farmer at Water
loo township.
The girl and her sister were alone
in the yard and the negro assaulted
the younger one. The older girl came
to the aid of her sister and the negro
released the younger, telling both he
would kill them if they ever told. He
then went back to his work picking
cotton in a nearby field.
The girls told their father when ne
came home. The news spread to the
neighborhood. The negro was taken
from the field. Some wanted him car
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-29

The reorganization Of Russian forces
in the Far East by the appointment OF
General Crippenberger to command
the second army, has been received
with much satisfaction by the st. Pc
tersburg press. Even the Noyoe-Cre-
mya, which has been urging the pro-
motion of General Kuropatkin to the
rank of commander in chief, reeog-
nizes the impossibility Of confding
the vast host now to be assembled to
the commander Of the forces actually
in the field. Other papers warmly en-
dorse the motives for the formation
of the second army and the evident
determination to prosecute the war
with increased vigor.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-29
Are Americans Popular in England? ?

Are Americans Popntar IN Lns,iano
AS a matter of fact, no English poll
tician ever thinks Of mentioning the
United States in tie speech without
some complimentary adjective, and the
British public, which has long ceased
to be the most stolid public in Europe,
and become instead, thanks to cheap
reading, one of the most bysterical and
sentimental, always cheers heartily
any allusion to ''olr cousins beyond
the sea-" and agrees rapturolsly win
the speaker that blood is thicker than
water" An American who tries to
persuade himself that his country has
q political foe in England had better
stay in America if he wants to keep
his faith whole. L: would hardly sur
vive a fortnight in England itself.
Englishmen bear no grudges. Ihey
are as proud of Washington as Amer
leans themselves; most Of them are not
even aware that there was such
thing as the War of 1912; while they
quite cheerfuily admit that ali through
the Civil War and the Alabama busl-
ness they were in the wrong. and were
rightly made to pay foI it. In the VS.
itors' room at the Reform Club On
Pail Mall you will find over the maHtle-
piece 4 fac-simile Of the Declaration Of
! independence, anG above it meGall-ons
of Washington, Lincoln and Grant.
There is something rather fine in peo-
ple that can thus canGilly publish aid
acknowledge two of the greatest bluc-
ders in their history. But the LTit!sn
have grown into big habit Of always
! cxempting Americans from the o-al-
| nary divisions OF nationality. Cecil
Rhodes was far from being tae clly
Englishman whose patriotism vert be-
yond the empire, and included TIC
race. The least imaginative LondoAcr
feels himself and his country IL very
special degree united to America. 1t
is the nation of all others he would
most like his own to be on friendly and
| even intimate terms with.-Sydney
Brooks, in Harper's Weekly. .
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-29
Entire Family Wiped Out.

A telegram was received at Gaff,
ney, announcing the death Of Mr.. Lee
Hill at Jellico, Tenn, who was killed
in an explosion in a powder miN
The corpse was expected at Gaff,
ney last Monday night, but instead
a telegram was received stating that
the corpse, accompanied by Mr.. Scott
Hill, his father; Lee Hills wife aid
four children and single sister, were
on the ill-fated Southern train, which
was wrecked in Tennessee and that
all the parties were killed.
The corpses of all seven of the
family were later sent to Gaffney.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-29
Painter Stays Carpenter.

A homicide occurred three miles
from Columbia day or two ago. Per
cy Crews, carpenter, engaged n
building q cottage on the Epworth Or
phanage property, was shot in the
back of the head and killed b va paint
er named Harley Mcdonald.
There had been some dispute ovel
a matter of IS. There we're Is or q
men working on the premises an;
they did not try to stop Mcdonald
who went to Columbia, notified his
wife and made his escape. Crews is
little more than a boy.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-29
IMPALED ON HUGE SPLINTER.

Brooklyn Younester Meets Tragic
Death While Gathering Chestnuts.
Impaled on the stump of a tree by
a large splinter that had penetrated
his right breast to the lung, a Brook
lyn, N. Y, boy died in the presence of
a score of Mortified boys and girls.
He had been sitting on the branch
of tree knocking off chestnuts to MS
companions when the limb on which
he sat broke and he fell face down
ward upon a stump below.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-29
Bride in Role of College Girl.

When Miss Annie Latimer Law, OF
Augusta, Ca, entered Converse Col
lege, at Spa1tanburg, the past week,
it was little dreamed that she was
a. bride. It was discovered by the col
lege authorities, however, that such
was the case.
Miss Laws marriage leaked out by
means of a telegram from her hus-
band, Mr.. Reab, of Augusta President
Pell refused to allow the young lady
to comply with her husbands tele-
graphic request to come home and
kept Miss Law at the college until
her guardian arrived. In the company
of the latter she left Immediately for
Augusta.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-29
ACCUSED OF TYING ROPE.

Second of Alleged Huntsville Lynch
ers Arraisned in Court
Ben Hill, alleged lyncher, was plac-
ed on trial at Huntsville, Ala, Mon
day morning on a charge of murder.
Seventy-seven talesmen were examln-
ed before a jury Of twelve competent
men were found.
Several witnesses testified that Hill
climbed the tree to tie the rope at the
hanging of Naples.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-29
COTTON GROWERS ASSEMBLE.

More Than Five Hundred in Attend
ance on Convention at ST Louis.
. More than 500 cotton men attended
the convention of the southern cotton
growers, which met in the Palace OF
Agriculture at St. Louis, Monday.
Representatives were present from
all the cotton producing states. The
purpose of the convention was to dis
cuss ways and means for the future
handling of the crop and to perfect
arrangements for financing the cot
ton in their hands so as to secure
slower and more uniform movement
of the staple in the markets.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-29
ConstabIes Make a Raid.

A party of dispensary constables
in the Spartanburg district recently
destroyed over 5000 gallons of beer
in twenty large fermenters, and also
broke up a still. This is one OF the
largest seizures ever made in the dis
trict. The still was abandoned be-
fore the constables reached it, and &C
cordingly no arrests were made.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-29
aS>S1~
( SOUTH CAROLINA
( STATE NEWS lTEAS.
Neuro Held in New York.
S~a~Sc1~1~c5eec1

A New York dispatch says: At the
request of the authorities of Florence,
S. c., a negro who gave his name as
Jim Brown, and who is charged with
incendiarism and felonious assault was
arrested on the schooner Salisbury, ol
Port Royal, S. c., which arrived Mon
day.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-29
Banks and Mills Have Security.

The statement sent out from Bos-
ton concerning voluntary petition IN
bankruptcy by w. B. Smith-Whaley
has caused South Carolina bankers
and mill men to explain that all of
Mr.. Whaley's obligations held in this
section are fully securel. Many Of
the liabilities listed are notes endorsed
by Mr.. Whaley and others and are
perfectly good without his name. The
bankruptcy proceedings were not un-
expected, as they are the logical out
come of embarrassment of mills In
this state, which was fully aired last
winter in the courts and in the press.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-29

ried to the ~Laurens jail, but others in
sisted on lynching him. E -
The lynching sentiment prevailed,
and, at night, the negro was carried
across the Saluda river into Green
wood county and hanged.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-29

Fell Dead over Friends Coffin.
While gazing at the dead face OF a
lifelong woman friend, the coffin lid
having been reopened at her request,
Mrs. Mary Reeves, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
fell dead across the casket.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-29
RIOT IN A CORN FIELD.
White Men and Negroes Use Gums
With Fatal Results.

Two negroes were killed and three
we're fatally wounded in race riot
near Lynchburg, Miss, Monday.
The shooting took place on the
plantation of J. j. Johnson, who, with
his two sons and two helpers, went
into field to gather load OF corn.
The field was worked on shares by
negro family named Kennedy.
AS the white men were driving their
wagon from the field fusilade was
fired at them. The fire was returned
with the result that two negroes We're
killed outright and three were fatally
shot.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-29
WATSON DRAWS COLOR LINE.
Forcibly Objected to Riding in Hack
With a Colored Woman.

A dispatch Of Thursday from Hous'
ton, Texas lis as follows: Hon Thom-
as Watson, OF Georgia, who is to speak
here tomorrow, arrived Unexpectedly
tonight and the committee failed to
meet him. At the station Mr.. Wat
son entered a hack to drive to hotel
and was requested by the driver to ad-
NIT another passenger. The driver
thereupon presented a negro woman
as his seatmate, whereupon Mr.. Wat,
son left the hack and struck the negro
a blow"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-02
SPANISH LITERATURE.
Archer Huntington VIII Erect
Building for Students of 1t.

New York, Aug. 2,--Thnt students OF
ancient and modern Spanish literature
may take advantage Of his exhaustive
collection OF books and manuscripts on
the subject, Archer Huntington, son OF
the late Coils y. Huntington, win erect
and endow an institution for the pur-
pose Architects are now working on
the plans Of the building, which Is 10
be erected in Audubon park, one Hum
bred and Fifty-hfth and one Hundred
and Tlfty-sixth streets.
~ have been collecting Spanish books
for many years. said Mr.. Huntington,
"and It is my desire 10 make my coll
lection available TO all who are Inter-
ested In Spanish literature, with that
end IN view ! have planned 60 erect a
suitable building and 90 remove 10 II
my books and manuscripts relating to
Spain and Portugal"
These works are now In a fire PROOF
building especially constructed for the
purpose at his country home at Bay
chester. In addition 20 written and
printed works there are statues, pic
lures and other objects Of historlal and
archaeological interest which viii be
placed In the museum,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-02
HANDSOME OFFICES.
Rio Grande Ticket Quarters Come out In
New Garb.

Maj. s. X. Hooper, general passenger
agent Of the Denver a Rio Grande, re-
turns home this evening after having
passed upon the improvements at tho
local city ticket Office. As the quar-
ters now appear they would be hardly
recognized when compared to what
they were 10 days ago. Additional
space has been secured and I'm place of
the old cramped Offices handsome and
commodious premises are In order.
Painters and paperhangers have work.
ed wonders and transformed the here
tofore somewhat dingy quarters into a
yeritable bower. As they now appear
the Rio Grande ticket offices are es-
sentially prosperous looking, Green
hanglngs, linoleum, rubber mats rugs
and modern Office furniture are among
the features, with a reception room for
General Agent Benton and a lounge
for patrons OF the road where they can
rest and absorb Information during the
process. But the most striking feature
OF the new order OF things comes In
the form OF 10 handsomely framed pie
lures which hang suspended by brass
chains, upon the green walls Nearly
all OF these pictures are coored and
represent scenes along THE scenic line
of the world" Conspicuous among
them is a study In oils OF Castle Gate
By moonlight which was painted eX-
pressy for the Rio Grande by Bos-
ton artist.
Taken all in all Mr. Benton and his
hustling assistants have reason to be
proud OF their new quarters, which are
commensurate with the dignity of the
Gould line and the Importance of the
city which is essentially the Mecca for
tourists.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-02
PERSONALS

II. Foreman has been removed to his
home from st. Marks hospital, where
he has been several weeks for treat
ment for appendicitis.
Rev. and Mrs. T. L. Arnold and Mrs.
II. N. Tolles left today for Wyoming,
where they will visit for several weeks.
Mrs. Tolles will then rejoin her hus-
band In New York.
George Mullett has gone to New York
on a business trip.
Mrs. A. ID. Ireland and Mrs. II. e,
Goodwin have returned from a three
months absence IN San Francisco.
COL Benner X Smith has returned
from a three weeks trip to the yellow
stone.
w. r, Adams OF the Associated Press
Offices in this city, has gone to Denver
to live.
A. F, Farr Of Logan is In the city to-
day.
j, c. King came down from Boise
this morning and is at the Cullen
John l., Bittinger, formerly U. s.
consul at Montreal, Is a guest at the
Knutsford, from st, Joseph Mo.
T. Papn, Jr., a member Of one Of the
Oldest families In the Louisiana pur-
chase, is at the Knutsford from st.
Louis.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-02
STRICKEN BLIND.
Bessie Lyndal While Promenad.
ing at AsburY Park.

Asbury Park, ~ j., August a..
Stricken suddenly blind while promen .
aiding on the board walk here. miss res.
sic Lyndall Of Gladwyne, Pa, has been
taken home unable even 20 distinguish
sunlight from darkness. 1t Is feared
that her loss OF eyesight Is permanent.
A physician who was consulted can give
no reason for the sudden attack.
Miss Lyndall has enjoyed the best of
health, both Of body and mind. She
was active and engaged in sports. with
her mother she came to Asbury Park
and IN the evening they went out on the
ocean front for stroll Suddenly the
girl stopped and screamed Mother,
mother, | can't see, I'm blind
A hack was called and the girl was
hurried home. Mrs, Lyndall put the
girl TO bed IN a darkened chamber and.
thinking that the trouble was but a
passing attack, neglected 10 call In a
physician until morning.
When the girl awoke IN the daylight
she was unable 10 tell the difference
from night a doctor was called and
advised Immediate removal to the care
OF Specialists.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-02
an \ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
cAT THE RESOR rs.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Lagoon Is getting ready to entertain
a big crowd tomorrow on the occasion
of Polyneslan day.
Over 400 came down from Ogden this
morning to attend NJ. l. A. day at Salt
air.
Tomorrow afternoon u. C. NJ. ]. will
be closed, on which occasion the big
commercial institution win hold the an.
nual outing for It's employees at Saltalr.
The program, which has been issued by
the committee In charge viii be as fol-
lows:
p. m.-Store closes,
2 p, m.-Fhst train for Saltalr.
3 p m.-Cash boy races open TO en-
ployes only.
First-Barrel race, Captain A. Proctor.
Second-Obstacle race, Captain II. j.
Walk
Third-Peanut race, Captain Il. Brain.
Prizes for each race, $3.50 first place;
81 To second,
9 p, m,--Bcwlins match. married VS..
single men. Captains NJ. II. Romney,
Len Raymond, Dave Margetts, 4. A.
Scar, H. j, Brain, Wood Pratt, Al Flem-
ing, c. Barlow, win Tlmpson, j. Wat
son. First prize Cwlnning team one
case Commercial club finest; second
prize 81 cash, individual score.
$3.50 p. m.--basket bah game, store VS..
factory. Willard Bean, referee; A. ~.
Lambourne manager; captains, u.
Love, w, Tlmpson, A, Gum, II. Young,
G. Sanders b. A, Scar r, Brain, Geo
Ridges a. Cordeuce. Prize. one case
Alta club best G.. a.
SIP. m.--Cake walk Cor children under
10, open 10 ALL First prize, 50 second
prize 81 for couple.
$50 p. m,-Danciag, open to employees
only with partner Waiting contest,
prize S. for couple two step contest
prize s. for couple,
The committee reports that 5000
tickets Off the Utah Federation Of La
Dor outing AZ Calder's park on satur-
day have already been sold. The fol-
lowing program OF sports has been pre-
pared for the occasion Baseball game
at o'clock between the plumbers
union team and a picked nine from the
other unions; boat races. tug Of war,
l00.yard dash, fat mems race FOR those
weighing over 200 pounds. old mems
race for those over 90 years Of age,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-02
COMPANY TO REORGANIZE.
Effort Being Made to Free New York
Tonopah from Debt

At meeting Of the now board OF d.
reotors OF the New York-Tonopah Mining
company held last evening a resolution
was passed changing the name OF the cor
porauon TO the New Hork-Tonopah Com
solidated, with capital stock OF 1000 900
shares OF the par value OF 81 each. One
half VI stock Is TO be placed IN the treas
ury to be sold for development purposes,
while the balance Ia 10 be divided among
the shareholders Of the present company,
at the rate Of one share In the reorgan-
lied corporation for two In the old A
special meeting OF the shareholders was
called at q date 10 be fixed by the secre-
tary and TO be not later than 30 days
hence, at which time the stockholders viii
have an opportunity 10 endorse or reject
the action OF the board
Director Child said today that the ac-
tion taken last night was for the purnose
Of putting the company on It's feet again
The present financial condition OF the
company Is In such a shape that some-
thing had 70 be done, The treasury stock
Of the. company having been depleted and
there being no way TO raise funds for the
payment Of the 5000 worth OF debts or
the further development Of the property.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-02

IL highly probable, therefore, that the
parties named viii be awarded the con-
tracts.
The Tribune this morning published
an absurd story to the effect that Fran
els NJ. Smell was liable to excommuni-
cation from the Mormon Church on ac-
count OF having preferred charges
against Andrew j, Miller, the erratlc
old man who was committed to the
asylum and then released on petition
from neighbors who represented that he
was entirely harmless, Mr.. Smell called
at the News" office today accompanied
By Bishop Brighton, both Of whom de-
MED IN specific terms that any such ac-
tion was contemplated The truth is
Mr.. Smell who was neighbor of MIL
ler's Is of the opinion that the latter
should not be at large. Others who
probably knew the man better looked
at the matter in different light, These
diverse views led to a discussion which
was amlcably settled without difficulty.
That is all there is to the excommunica-
ton rumor.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-02
ARRIVES THURSDAY.
General A. r. ChaGes to Inspect the
Troops at Fort Douglas,

Lieutenant General Adno r. Chaffee
Of the United States army will arrive
In this city at S;25 a. m, Thursday from
San Francisco, and remain over until
p, m, the next day lie Is to be
given review and inspection Of the
troops at Fort Douglas, and he will also
inspect the entire post He Is accom-
panied by the ladies OF his family also
Quartermaster General Charles r.
Humphrey of the army and their sec
retaries Governor Wells Is preparing
to entertain the distinguished visitors,
as Will also the commanding officer OF
the post, and every attention possible is
to be shown them while in this city.
Reviews are being held every evening
az $3.50 at the post In preparation for
the coming review before the general
commanding the army, and Col. Lock-
wood is determined that the inspection
OF no other post shall surpass the one
at Fort Douglas In showing the efflcien-
cy OF the troops and the creditable con-
dillon Of the garrison properties.