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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-11-22
County Affairs.

For the last week or two Mr.. D. H.
Wise, county auditor of Aiken coun-
ty. has been in Bamberg, giving a
most thorough and exhaustive ex-
animation to the books of our county
officials. This investigation was
made at the direction of the grand
jury. ..
The work has taken some time and
cost money, but it has been we'll done,
and our county officials have reason
to be proud of the showing.
In the report filed by Mr.. Wise ne
says the books were the best he has
ever examined, and only one or two
minor errors were found. County
Supervisor Bruce, County Treasurer
Folk, and County Auditor Rowell
have reason to congratulate them
selves over the fine showing made
and for the excellent condition Of the
affairs Of theif respective offices.
TIE report of Mr.. Wise not only
shows that the books of these officers
are finely kept, but it also shows the
county to be in excellent financial
condition. When the tax books
were opened for the collection OF
taxes, the county had on hand in
cash something like $1,000. It begins
to look like the county can pay all
expenses next year-and levy no taxes
at all.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-11-22
Honor Roll of Denmark School.

First grade-Wieters Calif, Mar
earet Milhous,, Clara Wyman, Mil
dred Lee, johnson Rowell.
Second grade-Fitz Hugh Cox,
Christabel Mayfeld, Jesse Stone,
Virginia Hutto, Maud Creech, Grady
Garris.
Third grade-Helen Milhous, Maud
Ellzey, Walker Hog, Willie Califf,
Marshall Gillian, Elizabeth Brux,
Wolsey Kearse, William Hallman,
Earl Cain.
Fourth grade-Reynolds Virgins,
Josephine Faust, Shuler Owens,
Ruth Guess, Matte Creech, Hubert
briggs, Virginia Faust, Gary High:
tower, William Hightower, Ethel
Wicker.
Fifth grade-Wildon Cain, George
Hallman, Tindal Califf, Stanwix May
field, Eugene McNeely, Julia Goolsby.
Sixth grade-Jennie Hallman, +.
H. McCrae, Martha Ray, Roy Tyler,
Claudia Nix, Lois Ray, Annie Lou
Collins.
Seventh grade -Boyce Steadman,
Blonde Barton.
Eighth grade-Azile Nix, Sadelle
Guess, Ruby Guess, Marion Riley.
Ninth grade -Pansy Smoak, Alma
Folk.
Tenth grade-Lottie Kearse.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-11-22
MASTERS SALE.

By virtue of q decree OF Hon. Geo. w
Gage in the case of Elliott V. Steedly vs.
Elliott F. Steedly ct al, I will sell to the
highest bidder for cash, at public auction,
before the Court House, at Bamberg, be-
tween the usual hours of sale, on Mon.
day, the third day of December next, all
that piece, parcel or tract OF land situate
lying and being in Bamberg. county, in
this State, containing two hundred and
nineteen acres, more or less, and bounded
on the North by land OF ". b. Smith
East by lands of Adam Besinger an6
Mary England, South by lands of Mary
England, and West by lands of John N
Parker. If bid is not complied with
within one hour land will be resold al
purchasers risk. Purchaser to pay fol-
napers, 81. G. FOLK,
- Master Bamberg County.
Rambere. S. c., November 13, 1906.
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r1arried In Georgia.

Miss Sophia Barr and Mr.. J. A.
Lindsay were married Sunday, Nov
ember 4th, at the home of the brides
brother, Mr.. H. Spann Barr, near
Statesboro, Ga.
Miss Barr was resident of Den
mark for a number of years in the
home of Capt. J. B. Guess, and has
friends and relatives in Bamberg and
Edgefeld.
Mr.. Lindsay is a resident of Bull:
lock county, Ga. He is president OF
Lindsay, Sons & Co., ginners and
saw mill mill operators.
To the happy couple we join their
many friends in congratulations.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-11-22
FOUL MURDER IN HAr1PTON.
L. B. Padgett Called to His Door and
Shot to Death.

BRUNSON, Nov. 16.-Mr. l.. b.
Padgett, a prosperous tenant farmer
living alone about two miles from
this town, was called to his door
about nine o'clock last night and
shot to death. The murder was
found out early this morning by
near neighbor. The load from q
shotgun was fired into the head OF
the murdered man. The object OF
tho murder was evidently robbery,
as Padgett was known to have sew
eral hundred dollars in cash. The
clothes of the dead man showed they
had been searched by bloody hands
and the money taken. The neigh
borhood is aroused and diligent
search is being made. Mr.. Padgett
was a Confederate veteran and served
in Virginia in Hampton's cavalry.
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Maybe a Lynching.

In Newberry county last Saturday
afternoon a negro was taken from a
MAGISTRATES constable by a mob OF
masked men and it is feared he was
lynched. The negro had some trou-
bic with his landlord in reference to
gathering some corn for division and
he refused to gather it. When two
white men went into the field to
gather the corn he fired on them
He was arrested, and the constable
was on the way to Newberry Jal
when the white men overpoWerec
him and took the negro away. NJ
trace of the negro dead or alive ha:
been found.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-11-22
Branchville Brevities.

BRANCHv1LLE, Nov. 16.-Mr. Al
fred Utsey, the popular clerk of Mr..
Perry C. Dukes, spent Thursday
night in Bamberg, visiting friends.
Mr.. Oscar Smoak will leave for
Orangeburg Monday to work in one
of the banks there, to become con-
versant with the position that hewill
occupy with the Peoples Bank of
Branchville, which will commence
business the fifteenth of January,
next.
Mr.. j. w. Black, assistant cashier
of the Bank of Branchville, is now
up, convalescing from an attack OF
hemorrhagic fever.
Capt. j. R. Hamilton and Others
will go to Columbia next week to be
present at the unveiling of the
Hampton monument.
Mr.. "A. H. Bruce, Of Bamberg, has
accepted a position with Mr.. Hebron
Berry, at this place.
Mr.. w. A. Dukes, special constable
here, is still foreclosing mortgages.
He brought in two cows yesterday
The contractors of the Southern
Railway, are now grading the public
road for two side tracks, regardless
of the many kicks that the people
are making ip their protest. The
railroad people claim that this is on
the company's land, and it is. impos-
sible for the town council to do any
thing. ::
DR.. L. J. Mann is convalescing
from an attack Of illness which has
kept him confined to his room for
one week.
DR.. Kivy Pearlstine is assisting in
the Bank of Branchville during i'll.
ness of Messrs. J. M. Tucker and
J. w. Black, the cashier and assist
ant cashier Of that bank.
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New Advertisements.
W. A. KLAUBER,

This is the last week of the stupendous
reduction sale at Klauber's. Hundreds OF
buyers have already attended and been
surprised at the prices at which desirable
and seasonable goods are going. The sale
lisa tremendous success, but this was q
foregone conclusion on account OF the
reductions made on all goods. This week
is the time to supply your wants for the
winter, 80 be sure to attend. See the
special prices quoted in the half page ad
this week.
Geo. ]. HERS ct al-Trespass Notice.
Southern Railwsy-Haiiday Rates.
Moye's Grocery Store-The Inside OF
Canned Goods.
Theodore Kohn-November Specials.
w. q. Patrick-When You Want q
Bicycle.
4 G. E. Hutto, Administrator-Notice to
Debtors and Creditors.
A. Rentz-Citation for Letters OF
Administration on Estate of J. I. Rentz.
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CHARGED With Arson.

Mr.. D. Besinger, of the Midway
section, is being prosecuted for arson
and the preliminary hearing was be-
gun here last Friday before Magis-
trate w. R. Wright. After the tes-
timony was all in, the magistrate
reserved his decision until the next
day, when he announced that there
was not sufficient testimony to hold
Mr.. Besinger, but he would set an
other hearing for Tuesday, at which
time the prosecutors could produce
further testimony. The hearing was
concluded Tuesday, and the magis-
trate decided to hold Mr.. Besinger
for trial in the circuit court, and he
was remanded to Jail.
The prosecutor in the case is Mr..
T. w. Richardson, brother-in-law
of the accused, and the charge is
that Mr.. Besinger set fire to and
burned a dwelling house in order to
obtain the insurance. The property
is insured in the name Of Mr.. Be-
singers wife, the amount being
81, 800, so we have heard. Mrs.
Richardson, her mother, has a life
estate in the property, but at her
death it is to 60 to Mrs. Besinger.
Jno. R. Bellinger, Esq, who rep
resents Besinger, will go to Barn
well tonight "wednesday to make a
motion for bail before Judge Gage,
who is presiding at court there now.
It is said the evidence against Mr..
Besinger is very weak, and no diff.
Guilty in obtaining bail is apprehended
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KILLING IN LAURENS.
Young John Atkinson Shot From AM
bush at GoldviIle Saturday.

LAURENs, November 18.-News
was received here this morning of
the killing at Goldville, this county,
last night of John Atkinson, young
mill operative at the Banna cotton
mill, located at Goldville.
Particulars of the affair are very
meagre, but it is reported that At
kinson was shot at II o'clock last
night as he was passing between the
mill building and the railroad on his
way home. One report is to the ef-
feet that he was in company OF two
other young men and was fired upon
by someone concealed behind a build
ing. On the other hand, it is stated
that Atkinson was alone when the
assassin got in his work.
Young Atkinson killed his father,
John Atkinson, Sr., at Goldvllle
about two years ago while the old
man, who in a, drunken rage was
whipping Mrs. Atkinson, his wife,
and mother of young Atkinson. At
the following term of court the grand
jury returned mo bill'' against At
kinson. He had a wife and two chill
dren.
Sheriff Duckett and his deputy
have gone to the scene and the in
quest will be held this afternoon.
The killing of Atkinson last night
makes the fourth murder committed
in Hunter township since last spring
two white and two colored- and
the third assassination in Laurens
county within the last two months
one white and two colored.
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Dangerous Business.

It has come to our knowledge that
some people around town have been
fooling with the arc lamps on the
streets raising and lowering them
by the rope attached. This is q very
dangerous proceeding, especially in
wet weather, for the rope will get.
charged with electricity and may do
considerable hurt to person hand
ling it. Persons have been killed by
touching the wire cable used to lower
and raise arc lamps, and while rope
is not quite so good conductor OF
electricity as wire cable, still there IS
considerable risk attached to hand
ling it, especially by those who have
no experience with electric current.
This notice is fair warning to
everybody to keep their hands off
these lamp ropes. If you handle
them and get killed, no one will be
to blame but yourself. Then, too.
these lamps are city property and
you have no right to touch or meddle
with them in any way. Persons
caught tampering with. the lamps on
the streets are liable to arrest and
fine or Imprisonment, and the mayor
has assured us that he will impose
heavy sentences. on any who are
brought before him on this charge.
So if you don't want to get hurt or
be fined or imprisoned, leave the arc
lamps alone. If lamp is out and it
is near your house and you want the
light, report the matter at the power
house-but keep your hands off the
1annn.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-11-22
BANK OF BLACKVILLE.
To Begin Business With Fifty Thou
sand Dollars Capital.

AIKEN, Nov. 16.-With capital
stock of $4,000 the Bank of Black
vile was organized on Wednesday.
The entire capital has been sub
scribed in equal amounts by Aiken
and Blackville citizens and the bank
will be ready for business on Jan: g.
At the organization the following
officers were elected: A. H. Neeson,
president; Mr.. Johnson, cashier; DR.:
Chas. F. McGahan, James Powell,
H. M. Dibble and C.. K. Henderson,
of Aiken, A. H. Neeson, ]. M. Far
rell, Herman Brown and Mr.. Grim,
of Blackville, directors. Those in
terested report a gratifying outlook
for the new institution, which is
backed by the leading fnanciers OF
Aiken and Barnwell counties.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-11-22
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS.
SOME EINTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around
the County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchinss.

EHRHARDT, November 19.-Yes-
terday was warm day for the time
of year.
Rev. T. L. Belvin preached last
night to a very large congregation
for the town. Weather was favor
able and the turn out was as good.
Mr.. Belvin preached his last sermon
for us before going to conference.
Mr.. Isaiah Rentz, who has been
working for G.. Ehrhardt & Sons for
two months or more, went home last
week to help grind cane. He return
ed last Thursday afternoon and on
Friday morning while at breakfast
table at a. m. he took a chill. Was
not long before hemorrhage set in
and at Z p. m. he was a corpse. His
father and two of his sisters and
their brother-in-law were present
and witnessed his departure from
this life. Mr.. Rentz was a fine young
man and was liked by all who knew
him. The day he died am told was
his birthday. 1t was sad indeed to
see his father mourning for his fav-
orite son, his sisters for their loved
brother. Our sympathy is with them
in their bereavement. Isaiah was
laid to rest by the Knights at old
Bethlehem grave yard near the Clear
Ponds. A good young man in every
respect is taken from our midst.
Our mail will commence today to
come in earlier eleven a. m. in place
of 1920 p. m. as heretofore. JEE.
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TAX NOTICE.

The county treasurer's Office will be
omen for the collection of State, county,
school and all other taxes from the 10th
#day of October, 1906, until the 10th day
of March, 1907, inclusive.
From the 1st day of January, 1907, un-
til the 21st day of January, 1907, a penal.
tv Of per cent. will be added to all un-
maid taxes. From the first day of Febru-
ary. 1907, until the>2Sth day of February,
1907, penalty of per cent. will be added
Ia ali unpaid taxes. From the 1st day of
March, 1907, until the 10Th day of March,
1907, penalty Of 5 per cent. will be
added to all unpaid taxes.
The following is the levy:
For State purposes, 5 mills:
For county purposes, mills.
Constitutional school tax, 8 mills.
Total, 10 mills.
SPECIAL SCHOOL LEvIEs.
Bamberg, No. IA, mills.
7. Binnaker's No. 10, 8 mills.
Clear Pond, No. 10, 2 mills.
Colston, No. IS, 2 mills.
Cutie Greek, No. II, mills.
Denmark, No. 81, 8 mills.
Ehrhardt, No. %, 2 mills.
~, iOVan, NO. IL, LIiIe.
Hunters Chapel, No: 16, mill.
Hopewell, No. 1, 8 mills. {.
Hampton, No. 8, 2 mills.
Heyward, No. "a, 2 mills.
Lees, No. %, 4 mills.
Midway, No. 2 mills.
Oak Grove, No. 20, 2 mills.
Olar, No. 8, mills.
Ali male persons between the ages OF
twenty-one and sixty years, except Con
federate soldiers or sailors, who are ez'
empt at fifty years of age, are liable to a
poll tax of one dollar. Capitation dog
tax, fifty cents.
Parties returning property in more
than one school district will not forget tc
ask for receipts for each district.
Twill receive the road Communication
tax $4,000 from October 18th, 1905. unit
March 1st, 1907. JNO. F. FOLK,
Treasurer Bamberg County.
Bamberg, s. c., October 2, 1906.
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To Succeed rlrS. Young.

The announcement is made that
the Fairfax Enterprise, the paper sc
well known through it's late editor
Mrs. Virginia D. Young, will be con-
tinued by her husband, DR.. Young
and that the editor will be Mrs. Sake
ID. Meehan, who is interested with
her husband, Mr.. John I. Meehan, II
the conduct of the Carolina Citizen
at jefferson, and also the new month
ly. The Pithfork.>
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IN THE PALMETTO STATE.
INTERESTING OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick Reading
Punsent Paragraphs About Men
; and Happenings.

There was a wreck on the Southern
a few miles above Columbia last Fri.
day. Two white flagmen were killed
and several others injured.
The barn and stables of w. S. For
rest, in Saluda county, were burned
one night last week. Anegro named
William Abney has been arrested,
charged with the crime.
The trustees of Chicora college at
Greenville have decided to spend
$25, 900 in improvements and enlarge
ment of the college. The college is
now under control of the Presbyteries
Andrew Carnegie has written to
Richard Carroll that he would give
him $4,000 for his work in maintain
ing an orphanage and Industrial
school for negroes near Columbia.
Two deaths have occurred recently
at the South Carolina University in
Columbia from typhoid fever. Both
Of the young men were students.
Several others are sick with the same
disease.
F A negro named Boyd Connor was
shot in Greenwood last Friday by
Policeman Turner. He resisted ar
rest and attacked the officer. 1t was
thought at first that he was fatally
wounded, but he may get we'll.
The four-year-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. J. Haigler was burned to
death in Aiken last Friday. The
mother had left the child in a room
and few moments later its screams
brought her back, to find its clothing
in flames.
The mattress factory of w. C.
Allen, in Spartanburg, was burned
last Thursday afternoon. The fire
was discovered about three O. clock in
a pile of excelsior just outside the
building. The loss is 5000, with no
insurance.
Mary E. Singleton, a negro school
teacher, was caught by a backing
freight engine on a trestle near Wal
halla last week and run over. She
was thrown off the trestle, both legs
were cut off and her thigh crushed.
A young negro girl with her was also
struck and dangerously hurt. The
woman died but the girl may recover.
Frank C. Wrenn, the white man in
Greenwood county who shot and
killed one of band of whitecappers
when they came to his house one
night to take him out and whip him,
was tried in Greenwood last week
and the solicitor consented to have
Judge Aldrich direct the foreman OF
the jury to write verdict Of mot
guilty." and this was done.
ella Young, negro woman, was
struck by a street car in Spartanburg
one day last week and received in
juries from which she died a few
days later. She was standing on the
track talking to some negro men,
who were on the sidewalk, and failed
to heed the gong of the approaching
car. The coroner's jury returned a
verdict that she came to her death
through her own negligence.
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B. B. Finucan, of Summerville,
has been appointed sheriff Of Dor
chester county. Coroner Kizer took
charge of the office under the law
when Sheriff Limehouse was sus-
pended, but the coroner has resign
ed, saying that he could not attend
to the office and his private business.
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Honor Roll of Govan School.

High school Lizzie Kennedy.
Sixth and seventh grades-Lda
Williams, Lottie Fail, Nettie MIN
mons.
Fourth and fifth grades-Jessie
Zorn, Corrie Kennedy Lila Lancaster,
Milton Fail, Wilbur Williams.
Third grade May Eubanks. -,
Second grade-David Zorn, Gil
more Lancaster, Hattie Sue Williams.
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A GREAT MARINE PAGEANT.
Tha Great Naval Display at the Jamestown
EXPOSITION Teri Centennial Next Year.

ina Oredt naval display az inc JdneStoWh
Exposition Ter.Centennial Next Year.
NORFOLK, VA.-The greatest event
in the naval history of the world will
take place on the waters of Hampton
Roads during the continuance OF the
Jamestown Ter-Centennial Exposi-
ton, which will be opened by the
president of the United States at
noon on the 18th day Of April and
which will close on. the 30th day Of
November at midnight of the COM
ing year, 1907,
The 1naratime powers of the world
will be there represented by the craft
that is making and has made them
famous. Every European, Asiatic.
and American country which boasts
of navy will send a representation
and this will be maintained through
out the six months Of the exposition. )
Thus there will be had a constant and
panoramic view Of the great sea-
fighters, as the ships will be changed
from time to time in order that the
best may be shown and seen.
This great display will be in the
nature of a homecoming for theron
clad floating fortresses Of the pres
ent day, for the site Of their anchor
age in Hampton roads is the scene Of
the first battle that ever took place
between ships of that construc-
ton. On April 80, 1862, the Moni-
tor under the command Of Captain
Winslow of the United States Navy,
and the Merrimac, under the COM
mand of Captain Buchanan of the
Confederate States navy met Id dead
ly conflict in Hampton Roads. It
was the first clash between ironclads.
/ The navies of the world are now
made up Of ironclads and hence the
appropriateness of a reunion on the
site of their initial test.
This display will mark an epoch IN
history. These huge monsters OF
destruction and death will meet to-
gether in amicable salute. The end
Of international peace will be largely
subserved and strengthened by that
assemblage and its instructive value
to the millions Of exposition visitors
will be paramount.
The romance of the sea, it's fury,
| it's horror, as well as its calm and at
traction will be exhibited to the
mind and impressed on the heart.
The ever present element of danger
will be seen through an environment
of stately and formidable Impressive
ness. twill be a metaphor Of the
ocean, vast, expansive, overwhelm-
ing, yet cheering, ennobling and up
lifting. It will be a sight worth see
ing. It will hardly ever again occur
lin the worlds history.
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5ss FAMOUS STRIKE BREAKERS.
The most famous strike breakers in the
land are DR.. Kings New Life Pills. When
liver and bowels 60 on strike, they quick
" settle the trouble, and the purifying
work goes right on. Best cure for consti-
patton, headache and dizziness. Csc at
Hoover's Drng Store and J. B. Blacks.
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Governor Hayward has issued his
proclamation setting apart Thursday,
November 10Th, as Thanksgiving
Day.
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