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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-09-28
Mr. Speegle Returns.

GREENvnLR, Sept. D.-Ex-Supervisor
speesle, who has been at Hendersonville
since early last spring arrived, in Green
villn today, in charge of relatives, coming
direct from Hendersonville.
Mr.. Speegle shows marked evidence of
the terrible strain under which he has
been for eight months and physically he
is very weak and scarcely able to walk.
When the train reached here today the
ex.supervisor was assisted by two people,
one on each side, and thus supported he
slowly walked to carriage in waiting.
The return of Speegle at this time is alto
gether voluntary. He has already given
bond for 81 500, and is virtually free
man until the meeting of the court OF
general sessions here next January. The
charge against him was embezzlement of
county funds.
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YOUNG GIRL KILLED HER INFANT.
Margaret Bowen, of Abbevie, Charged With
lnfanticide.

ANDERSON, s. c., Sept. 19.-Buried be-
meath brick.bats and refuse in the rear OF
an clubhouse, in which it was born, with
cord knotted tightly around its neck
and bleeding from gashes on the head and
limbs, policemen summoned by suspicious
neighbors found this morning male in
FAINT, born ct three o'clock Monday morn
ing to Margaret Bowen. The woman con-
fessed that she gave birth to the child
alone, in the clubhouse and buried it to
hide her shame. The coroner's jury last
night laid the crime to her and war
rant will be served as soon as she can be
moved. She may die.
The infant was living when found, but
died in three hours. The girl is a mem
Der of an old and respected Abbevilie
county family, but went to the bad and
was prescribed by kinfolks. In recent
months she had lived alone in Anderson.
Friday she returned from an excursion
trip to Atlanta and begged the residents
at the Conneross Yarn Mill to take her in
until she could secure rooms elsewhere.
She clears them of completely in the in
fanticide. She alleges that she thought
the infant dead when buried, but, when
questioned about the cord which was
the cause of its death, was at loss for a
reply. Her defense may be insanity.
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COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS.
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around
the County and Elsewhere.
DELAYED Ehrhardt Etchings.

EHRHARDr, September 1s.-Mr. Jacob
Ehrhardt went to Newberry, s. c., last
week. he was gone two days. He went
to enroll his daughter Edith into the
school of that place.
Mr.. Conrad Ehrhardt fell last Sunday
morning and broke one of his ribs. He
is in pain, but not enough to keep his bed.
Mrs. Conrad Ehrhardt and Bennie
went to Bamberg on Sunday afternoon
on visit to Mrs. Jno. F. Folk.
Lodge has the largest increase of popu-
lation for one day of any town of its size
in the State. Five youngsters made their
appearance on last Sunday.
Up to last Saturday noon about 1900
bales of new cotton was shipped from
here.
Several of our best farmers say that
from 200'to 400 pounds of seed cotton
will finish their crop for 1905.
Pleasant Hill church will soon be
painted. A few more touches will be
needed before completion.
Mr.. Jennings has moved his well boring
outfit here and has made start on C..
Ehrhardt & Sons artesian well.
Messrs. Charlie Kinsey and Jno. Frank
Chassereau intend to open up green
grocery at an early date. 49,,
Mr.. J. B. Copeland, who hos been i'll
for some time, is able to be out on the
streets again.
Mr.. Frank Copeland and wife went to
see his father last Sunday. JEE.
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If you want q higher grade buggy
than you can find elsewhere, call at q.
Frank Bamberg's.
Not Injured by Losses.

NEwBERRY, Sept. 21.-Rqmors here
concerning the financial standing OF
Newberry cotton mill make it appear that
the mill has lost considerable money,
possibly as much as the surplus, which
was $177,OOO, but it can be stated with
abolute certainty that it has not lost
enough to affect either its efficiency or its
credit.
The plant is worth over 100000,
though it is capitalized at only 100000.
1t is in splendid shape, financially and
otherwise, has first class and up.to.date
machinery, is running on full time with
full force and is making money. The
stock has been selling at 125 for some
time and has only been slightly affected
by the rumors of loss.
No authoritive statement can be had
as yet except the absolute assurance that
the mill has not been crippled at all by
any losses it ma have sustained and that
there has been no moral wrong in its
management.
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HEARD MASONIC SECRETS.
Ten Young Men Of Spencer Arrested for Tres
passing.
management

Ten Young Men Of Spencer Arrested for Tres.
passing.
CHARLOTTE, Sept. ia special to the
Observer from Spencer says: Ten young
men of this place were taken into custody
Monday afternoon by Esquire W. D.
Pethel, on the charge of trespassing in
and upon a hall in which the Masonic
fraternity was holding meeting. The
meeting was disturbed and broken up by
the youngsters, who are suspected Of
eavesdropping the Masons wilhelm secret
session. The boys climbed ladder to q
garret and crept to ventilator in the
room, from which the proceedings Of the
lodge could be heard. The boys were
held under the charge of simple trespass,
but, if the more serious charge of caves
dropping is pushed, the result will be
quite different, it being crime to inter-
fere with Masonic meeting. The young
sters range from IA to 20 years of age and
are of some of the best known families in
Spencer. The members of the Masonic
fraternity here are considerably stirred up
over the possibility of some of their Sc
crets being stolen and the meeting broken
up. The case being an unusual one, its
results will be watched with:great inter-
oct
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Ehrhardt Etchinss.

EHRHARDr, September 25.-Mr. Jen.
nings has gone to work in earnest. Quit
off Saturday afternoon with about 15o
feet of casing in the ground.
Our gins can have some rest now. The
bulk of cotton has been ginned and sold
from this section.
The farmers are looking out for their
porkers. Quite number of them have
been turned on their Jap pindars, and
later into other fields to gather all the
waste grain before penning them.
Several parties were feeling extra good
last week from the effects of booze.
Schools are opening everywhere but
here. What's wrong?
Several of our townsmen have been
drawn for gentlemen Of the jury.
: Some one in town placed R. Miller's
sign on a car box last night.
Mr.. F. T. Moore. bookkeeper for G.
Ehrhardt & Sons is still very sick. 1t is
thought he has Bright's kidney disease.
The old man is in pain, and suffers very
much.
Mr.. I. D. Copeland was in town last
Friday looking as well as ever, giving his
old friends hand shake and smile.
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Denmark Graded School.

DENMARK, Sept. 21.-Quite a number
of patrons assembled in the school audi
torium Monday morning, thereby show
ing their interest in the school and en-
couraging the teachers and pupils in the
beginning of their years work.
After prayer offered by Rev. Mr.. Snider,
Capt. J. B. Guess was called on to make
q few remarks. The Captain is q most
successful Sunday school superintendent
and as usual spoke sympathetically to the
teachers and pupils. Ex-senator Mayfeld
then addressed the audience on "Concen-
tration of Purpose" His remarks were
very timely and full of good advice to
boys and girls. He used anumber of zap
propriate illustrations to show that it Is
not necessarily the brightest student who
is successful in life but that one who has
an aim and is diligent and persistent in
the pursuit of it.
The building has been recently fitted
up with new single desks and after the
audience was dismissed by Rev. E. g.
Beckham those present were given an
opportunity of visiting the rooms. The
teachers then proceeded to the enroll
ment of pupils and organization of class
es. About 130 were enrolled.
Those of the former teachers who have
returned are: Superintendent E. Il. Hail.
Miss jamie Carol, first and second grades
Miss Lillian Gambrell, third grade; Miss
Elizabeth Barnett, fourth grade; Miss
Leila Hepburn, mathematics and history
in the high school. Miss Mary Fike, OF
Spartanburg, will take charge of the fifth
and sixth grades and Miss Alma Walker
Of Yorkville, uf the English and Latin in
the high school. Mrs. Webb, the teacher
of music, is at present i'll in Spartanburg
her former home, but hopes to be at hel
work by the 1st Of October.
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Equal Rights.

A man from the north who recently
visited Washington became possessed Of
the desire to visit Mount Vernon. Board.
ing the electric train that runs from the
capital to the home of Washington, via
Alexandra, the visitor had comfortably
ensconced himself in one of the rear seats
of q compartment, when the conductor
tapped him on the shoulder, saying, "Ex-
cuse Ime, but this compartment is for
colored men,"
This was the northerners first expert.
ence in q Jim Crow car. why" said
he, surprised, "the seats forward are all
occupied"
"Can't help that sir" was the reply, you
mustn't sit here"
The Northerner smiled. "See here con-
ductor," said he. "I'm from the north and
haven't the prejudice Of you people in
the south. don't mind sitting here with
a negro"
Maybe you DON'T replied the conduc-
tor, "but the nigger might object"
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Mr.. Ritter Granted Bond.

A hearing was had before Associate
Justice Eugene B. Gary at Abbeville last
Thursday in the matter of bail for Mr..
John B. Ritter, who killed Mr.. Sim Rush,
his brother-in-law, a few weeks ago. Bond
was granted in the sum of 5000, and last
Saturday the bond was signed up and Mr..
Ritter released from Jail. The bondsmen
are J. s. Breland, G. F. Rizer, and L. W.
Ritter. As soon as the bond was given
Mr.. Ritter was released and returned to
his home. It is not known whether the
case will be tried at court next week or
not.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-09-28
SHE SUES THIRTY TWO.
Mrs.. Mamie Fuller Asks for $4,000 Damages
From Citizens OF Town Of Greers.

GREENv1LLE, Sept. 19.-Mrs. Mamie
Fuller, formerly living at Greers, but
making her home here, has entered suit
against 80 well known citizens of Greers
for damages to the extent of $4,000. The
80 citizens are sued for this amount COL
lectively and not individually. rs papers
in the suit have been filed by the attor-
neys of Mrs. Fuller, Messrs. Blythe and
Blythe.
This case is an outgrowth of the kill.
ing of Policeman Foster in August 1904.
It will be remembered that Watt Noble,
a white man, and two negroes were tried
here in q recent term of the court of
general sessions for the murder of Police
man Foster and were acquitted. This man,
Watt Noble, is q brother of Mrs. Fuller.
After the killing of Policeman Foster,
Mayor Gilreath, of Greer, and number
of prominent citizens of the town, all
aroused at the murder Of the policeman.
determined to rid the town of the nest OF
blind tigers and other human vermin.
Several persons were run out OF town.
Among those who were forced to leave
were j. B. Fuller and his wife, Mrs. Nan
ME Fuller.
Mrs. Fuller alleges in the complaint
that about fifty men came to her home
while she was alone and ordered her to
leave. That she was in delicate condi-
ton at the time and that she suffered SER
ious consequence as a result of the fright
given her by this visit and that therefore
She asks that she be awarded $4,000 as
damages. She cannot give the names of
all of the men who were in the party, but
names thirty-two men, all well known
citizens of Greers. Among them are
Mayor Gilreath, Messrs. Burgess and
others.
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CHILD STARVED IN SUMTER.
Mother Too Proud to Beg and Sees Her Little
Child Perish.

Saturday afternoon, while on hunt,
Mr.. Hampton Richardson passed the
small home of Mrs. Fred Behre on the
Mayesville road, and his attention was
attracted by the hysterical crying OF a
woman and several children. He imme-
diately approached the little hovel to see
if he could render any assistance, and
was appalled, to see group of scarcely
clad people assembled around the central
figure, a little boy of years of age, so
thin that his emaciated face-a veritable
living skeleton-raving in paroxysms OF
pain and horrible convulsions. The child
had had nothing to eat for three days,
and having secured a bottle of pickles he
ate ravenously and acute indigestion re-
suited, from which be died in horrible
agony last night.
The family was found to be in most
destitute circumstances, without food and
without clothes. The father has been
away for more than a year, and since his
departure no assistance has been received
from him.
Why family, consisting of the mother
and four children, three of whom were
entirely able to pick cotton or engage in
some employment, should get into such
desperate straits, especially in such a
charitable place as Sumter, or how a wo-
man with the instincts of a mother could
see her child perish and other children in
dire distress, because she was too proud
to seek assistance, surpasses human COM
prehension. If it had not been for Mr..
Richardson there is no telling what
would have become of the wretched fam
lily.
He reported the condition Of affairs
existing at the home of Mrs. Behre i'm
mediaetly upon his return to Sumter, and
Mr.. Julian Wilder and Mr.. Cecil Schwer-
in visited all of the grocery merchants in
behalf Of the destitute people and sue
ceeded in collecting wagon load ofpro-
visions for them. Today the dry goods
and clothing merchants will be called
upon to contribute their portion.
This is the most horrible case of desti-
tuition or willful neglect-term it as you
will-that Sumter has ever seen, and may
like circumstances never bring about q
similar occurrence-Sumter Daily Item.
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CRUSHED TO DEATH.
hasood Armstrong Loses His Life by Being
Causht Between Cars.

Hasood Armstrong Loses His Life by Being
Caught Between Cars.
Mr. Hagood Armstrong, of this city, a
brakeman in the employ of the s. A. L.
met with An accident Monday night, about
ten miles this side of Lake City, which
later caused his death.
There were no eye witnesses to the &C
cident, and although the young man lived
some time after it occurred, no one SEEM
ed to know much about it. The accepted
theory is that Mr.. Armstrong was In the
act of coupling up the air and was lean
ing over the bumpers when number OF
other cars were pushed against those he
was in the act of connecting up, causing
them to come together and squeezing him
between the dead timbers"' of the cars
between which he was working. After
the accident he walked several Car lengths
to the cab and when told by the conduc-
tor to do some other work informed him
that he was hurt and could do nothing
more. He then fell, and was taken aboard
the train and hurried to Lake City, but
died few moments after reaching that
place.
A small blue spot on the chest and one
on the back were the only marks visible,
the injuries being internal.
The body was brought here Tuesday
night and taken to Mr.. Henderson's
undertaking establishment, where it was
kept until yesterday morning, when it
was carried to the home of his mother on
Fifth street, from which the funeral was
held, the iuterment being in Old Town
cemetery. The pallbearers were Louis
Goldstein, William Seibert, Walter Cour-
ter, Frank Latham, Emil Rutishauser and
Louis Ferreira.
Mr.. Armstrong, who was in the 22nd
year of his age, was native of Bamberg,
s. c., but had spent some three years here.
His mother, with her other children,
moved to Fernandina about month ago
that she might be with her son. He had
made but one trip on the road, having
only few days before entered the en-
ploy Of the company.
He was an exceptionally bright and
energetic young man and favorite with
all who knew him.
The bereaved family have the sincere
sympathy of this community in this their
hour of sorrow.-The Fernandina, Fla,
News. F.
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Creditable.

This story says the Philadelphia Ledg-
er, is told by a resident of Maryland, who
vouches for it's genuineness:
During the last session of Congress
two young ladies endeavored to gain &C.
cess to the Senate gallery. The gouty
old doorkeeper told them that every
seat was filled and the only chance was
to see some senator they knew and get a
card which would admit them to the pri-
vate gallery.
"But we don't know single senator"
answered one of the young ladies.
"Then THAT is to your credit, young
ladies. Walk right in. 1t is not often
we see such ladies around the Capitol"
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LIKE FINDING MONEY.

Finding health Is Ike fndlng money
40 think those who are sick. When you
have a cough, cold, sore throat, or chest
irritation, act promptly like w. G. Bar,
Der, of Sandy Level, Va. He says: 81
had q terrible chest trouble, caused by
smoke and coal dust on my lungs; but,
after finding no relief in other remedies,
/ was cured by DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption, coughs and colds" "
Greatest sale of any cough or lung medi'
cine in the world. At all druggists in
Bamberg; Fielder & Matthews. Denmark.
SOC and 500; guaranteed. Trial bottle
free.
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Grand Jury Presents Dargan.

COLUMBIA, s. c., Sept. ga special
from Darlington to the State says: The
Darlington grand jury made the follow
ing presentment:
I'VE, the grand jury, present Pegram
Dargan for aiding and abetting Robert
Keith Dargan in taking his own life, by
procuring and giving to his brother ,Robt.
Keith Dargan, carbolic acid and other
drugs, with which he took his life on the
18th day of July, 1905, in Darlington, s..
c. We offer as witnesses, j. N. Clanton,
G. B. Edwards, j. s. Floyd, and J. K.
Doyle"
R. &. Dargan was president of the In
dependent Cotton Oil Company, and Of
the Darlington Trust Co., institutions
which have recently failed. Dargan com.
mitted suicide in July by taking poison.
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ACCEPTS THE CALL.
Rev. ]. B. Holly Comes To Second Baptist
z Church Next Wednesday y-Reeeption
Thursday NIGHT.

Church Next ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thursday Night.
Rev. j. B. Holly, of Bamberg, s. c., has
accepted the call to the second Baptist
church of this city, and will assume the
duties of the pastorate, beginning with the
prayer service next Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Holly conducted the regular weekly
prayer service last night. The meeting
was attended by the majority of the mem
bers of the church, all of whom were de-
sirous of becoming acquainted with their
future pastor, who succeeds Rev. Osa P.
Gilbert, resigned. At the conclusion OF the
meeting the deacons of the church held a
meeting and completed all arrangements
by which Mr.. Holly is to become pastor
of the church.
Thursday night the congregation will
formally welcome the new pastor with a
reception. The ladies of the church
will have charge of the affair and they
will make the occasion an enjoyable
one. A banquet will be one of the fea-
lures of the evenings entertainment
Augusta Chronicle, Thursday, septem-
Der 21st.
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Killed by Fall From Wagon.

WATERLOO, Sept. 25-Mr. Van B. Rob-
erson met tragic death this morning at
his home one mile from here.
Mr.. Robertson was standing in the back
of his wagon loading some cotton and as
the team started off he lost his balance
and fell heavily to the ground. Upon ex-
animation it was found that his neck was
broken. Mr.. Robertson was about sixty
years old and one of the most popular
planters in Laurens county.
He leaves a devoted wife and three
children to mourn his untimely death.
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Personal Mention.

Mr.. W. F. Smoak, of Stokes, was in
the city Monday.
Mr.. ]. M. Carter, of smoaks, was in
the city Tuesday.
Col. G. W. Smith, of Orangeburg
spent Sunday here.
Rev. ]. B. Holly and family left this
morning for Augusta.
r. C. Hardwick, Esq, of Denmark;
was in the city Tuesday.
MIR. Willie Ritter, of the Kearse sec,
ton. was in thd city Tuesday.
MIR. J. N. Rinsey, of the smoaks sec.
ton, was in the city Tuesday.
Mr.. J. F. Bishop, of the Ehrhardt sec
tion, was in the city Monday.
MIR. J. E. Zeigler, of the Ehrhardtsec'
ton, was in the city yesterday.
MIR. D. P. Smith, Of the Ehrhardt sec
ton, was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. G. G. Fender, of the Ehrhard,
section, was in the city Tuesday.
Miss Pet Stephens, of Colleton coun.
ty, is visiting friends in the city.
Rev. s. P. Chisolm, of the Colston sec
ton, was in the city last Thursday.
Mr.. A. Sydney Hartzog, of Green
wood, spent Monday night in the city.
Alderman John Cooner, who hat
been sick for several days, is out again.
MIR. R. NJ. Hays, of Greenwood, spent
Sunday in the city with his parents.
President F. N. z. Bailey, of the s. C
e. I. at Edgefeld, was in the city Tuesday
MIR. L. A. Brabham, of the Buford't
Bridge section, was in the city last Thurs
day.
-Messrs. Clarence and Charlie BLACK
left today to enter the 8. G. c. I. at Edge
field.
Mr.. Raymond Matheny spent few
days here this week on visit to hit
parents. :
Mr.. Leighton Hartzog, of Govan, wa'
in the city Monday. He will enter tht
medical college in Charleston next week
Mr.. q. D. steedly, of Sanford, Fla.
is on visit to relatives In this county
He will return to Sanford the latter par
Of this week.
Mr.. John R. Owens, of Charleston, Il
on visit to friends and relatives here
Mr.. Owens has many friends in Bamberg
who are glad to see him.
Mrs. A. W. Knight and children will
return today from visit to relatives In
Sumter and Manning. Her mother, Mrs
s. j. Legg, will return with her.
-+Messrs. J. 8. Breland and L. W. Rit-
ter, of the Kearse section, were in the
city last Saturday. They were here to
sign the bond of Mr.. Jno. B. Ritter.
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Acquitted Of Murder.

LAuRENs, Sept. 21.-After an all-day
trial the jury returned verdict of mot
guilty" in case of Powell H. Baldwin, Billy
Young Baldwin, brothers, and the negro,
John Wesley Henderson, charged with
killing Abe Mcdaniel, the old negro farm.
er, last April.