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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15
A New Patent.

A pair of embroidered, fancy looking
suspenders hung in front Of Michigan
avenue store the other day, and young
man stopped to examine them.
"Something new?" he asked as the
proprietor came out.
"Shust oud, mine friendt. Dose ish
batent suspenders."
care you the sole agent?"
II vhas. Dot batent came oud about
two weeks ago, and my brudder in New
York sends me a shob lot yesterday.
You can't buy EN- no blace else."
"They don't look very strong"
"Vhat! If you can preak dose suspend
ars by shumping nine fences, I git you
ten bairs!''
81 wonder how they'll wear?"
"Shoots like iron. Here is bair Of
dot patent" he replied, as he uubuttoned
his vest, "dot haf worn offer two years."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15
MARION ASHLEY KILLED AT HONEA PATH,
Excitement Intense for While and Militia Took
Charge.

excitement intense Tor Hhlle anu Fsllltid DON
Charge.
AtHonea Path last Thursday afternoon
John Marion Ashley, one of the most
prominent members of the Ashley family,
was shot and mortally wounded by
Policeman White of that town. From
what can be learned White was making
an effort to arrest one of the Ashleys for
some disturbance, when Marion Ashley
pulled out his pistol and shot at White.
Several shots were exchanged between
the two, Mr.. White being shot in the
hand and Ashley receiving wound
which caused his death in few hours.
Excitement ran high and White was
spirited away to place of hiding by his
friends, as the Ashley fani::..Sg gathered in
large numbers as soon as they lea.ced
of the shooting of Marion. All sorts OF
rumors were afoat and the military COM
pany from Anderson went down on a
special train, arriving about ten o'clock
at night. They Immediately assumed
charge of affairs. White was placed on
the train and carried to Anderson for
safe keeping. The military spent the en-
tire night on duty, and order is restored.
The dead man was one of those men
toned in connection with the lynching
of the negro Allen Pendleton a few
months ago.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15
Fellow COuntrymen.

An English actor tells story of an
Irishman named Flanagan, who had been
out of work for some time, and at length
applied to circus proprietor for posi-
ton.
There was no regular place open, but
the manager looked Flanagan over and
said:
"Our largest lion died last week, but We
kept his skin, and if you like to get into
it, and be shown as lion, you can have
the job"
Flanagan agreed. Atthe first show the
proprietor stepped into the cage and said:
"Ladies and Gentlemen: To prove the
docility of this roaring lion, shall order
him into the cage with ferocious tiger"
Flanagan hung back, but the circus pro.
prietor prodded him with sword and
threatened to run him through, and the
''lion" was driven into the same cage
with the tiger. There he backed into a
corner and cried, "spare mel"
Then the fe.ocious tiger jumped to his
feet and answered, eye needn't be afraid
of me. I'm an 1rishman meslf! !"-Wes-
tern Recorder.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15
r. A. Adams to be Hanged.

R. A. Adams, the Colleton county
farmer who killed his kinsman, Henry
Jacques, whom he shot down in the field.
after looking him up with shotgun for
that purpose, is finally to be hanged for
his crime, the Supreme Court, having re-
versed the action of Judge Townsend in
granting Adams new trial on after-dis-
covered evidence. the after-discovered
evidence consisting mostly of af1davits
to show that one of the women witnesses
testified in accordance with signs she re-
ceived from relative of Jacques sitting
in the court room, being intimidated to do
this by threats from the Jacques side of
the house.
The Supreme Court finds that Judge
Townsend was altogether in the wrong
in granting such a motion, from which
the State appealed, it being "conclusively
settled" that the judge had no jurisdic-
ton, since the Supreme Court had al.
ready passed upon Adams appeal and
affirmed the death sentence of the court
below. The Supreme Court alone could
have granted leave to apply for such a
new trial. The case was before Judge
Townsend merely for the purpose of hav.
ing him set a new day for the execution.
Judge Townsend was much criticised at
the time for granting this motion.
Adams has had some novel experiences
since his trial and conviction. In the
first place he was allowed to escape from
jail, and he continued not only to live in
the county, but he carried on farming
operations, hiding out as circumstances
required. He sent word that it would be
dangerous for any one to attempt to take
him. Finally a well-armed sheriff's
party surprised him and captured him.
Columbia correspondence News and
Courier.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15
Who is the "Pr0minent Member3''

The Washington correspondent OF the
Columbia Record quotes one Of the South
Carolina delegation in the house as say
ing IF there had been clean, open,
square politics played against the dispen-
sary there might have been trouble for it,
but there has been too much underhand
dirt in the whole thing, too much black
guarding of character and vile insinua-
tion." This is mystifying declaration.
Underhanded dirt" for example, iseems
to be sort of spit ball phrase, but the
main question is, who is the prominent
member" who has been thus moved to
righteous wrath? Seven districts all
powerfully prominent, compose this i'm
pregnable and invincible delegation
the same significant number by the way,
that composed the historic group of wise
men in Greece, who are now dead. OF
these modern, mystic seven, at least
quartette have been counted as unfriend-
ly to the dispensary system, namely Rep
resentatives D. E. Finley, J. T. Johnson,
Wyatt Aiken and George s. Legare.'
Messrs. J. E. Ellebe and J. o. Patterson
are new members. Mr.. A. F.. Levers dis
pensary views We do not know. Who
are the most prominent members" Of
the seven? Who is the great unknown
thus scathing in his denunciation Of
methods employed in fighting the dispen-
sary?
In brief, if one-seventh Of the House
delegation in Congress from South Caro-
lima holds these views and has given
them utterance it would be fairer to six
sevec:ns if he come into the open. Other
wise, the suspicious of the Prohibitionists
will be aroused more especially against
one, two or three of the delegation. And
woe betide them!-News and Courier.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS.
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around
the County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.

EHRHARDT, March 12.-Mr. NJ. A
Kinard was kicked by one of Mr. 8. II
Folks horses. Mrs. Folk, who is Mr.
Kinard's sister, was spending the day
and when ready to leave Mr.. Kinard went
into the lot to bride the horse. The horse
instead of giving his head gave his heels
which struck Mr.. Kinard in the back be-
tween the shoulders. The kick is painful
but not thought dangerous.
On Friday and Saturday evening
March 3Oth and S1st, at 7.30 p. M, there
will be preaching in Ehrhardt Lutheran
church, with services on Sunday, April
1st, both morning and afternoon. Holy
communion after the morning sermon
Rev. P. E. Monroe will be assisted in
these services by Rev. Miller, of Mt
Pleasant, N. C.
Mrs. q. q. and J. E. Mcmillan and
Misses Sudie and Florrie Mcmillan spent
Sunday with Mrs. W. P. Pate.
Mrs. W. W. Dewitte, who was burnt
several days since by accident, is not ex'
pected to live.
Mr.. L. A. Bikle, who was in the Den
mark wreck, is home with his family
nursing his breaks and bruises. Will be
some time before he is able to attend hit
work again.
Corn and hay are in good demand
among our farmers. Bad business, a:
bought corn will not fatten stock. Fol
much cotton will certainly reduce tht
price in the fall. Corn should be looked
after more. JEE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15
Old.Fashioned Circuit Riders

Eugene Wood, in "The Old-Time Re-
vival," in Everybody's, describes as fol-
lows the "circuit.riders" who used to dis
tribute religion to our forbears:
"Never before was there such spread.
ing of the Gospel. The aureoled saints
that converted Europe were but a feeble
folk beside them, slow-motioned, temper.
izing. They were unlearned men, these
circuit-riders. As one of them has said
they murdered the kings English a,
every lick but they had power; given
unto them to move the hearts of men
such power as We can only estimate by
first reading the accounts of camp meet
ings in the 'airly days. and then going tc
modern one, ,thinly attended and only by
the very old, at that, and deadly with q
dullness that no brass quartet, or hired
singers of religious ballads, or frequent
jingling of tawdry gospel hymns car
tighten in the least degree. In the ole
days whole settlements were utterly de
serted to attend camp meeting, and if the
rowdies came and brought their whiskey
bottles and made disturbances, that also
was good times in religion. A mighty
power could smile them senseless to the
ground, if not the preachers fist on the
burr of the ear as Peter Cartwright calls
it. Says he.: 4 did not permit myself
to believe that any man could whip me
till it was tried But the mighty power
could not always be depended on, and il
the slain of the Lord did not keel over
by the hundred under bis preaching, the
circuit-rider examined his heart to find
out why"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15

1t may not be generally known that for
burns and scalds nothing is more sooth-
ing than the white of an egg, which may
be poured over the wound. It is softer
for burn than collodion, and being al.
ways at hand can be applied. 1t is also
more cooling than the sweet oil and cot
ton, which were formerly supposed to be
the surest application to allay smarting
pains. 1t is the contact with the air
which gives the extreme discomfort ex.
perienced from the ordinary accident of
this kind, and anything that excludes the
air and prevents Inflammation is the
thing to be at once applied.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15

To the best paid man. It's sound
sense that we tell you. Your work costs
less dollars and is best every time you use
the L. & NJ. paint. You do more paint
ing with one gallon of L. & NJ. than with
two gallons of other paints and the L. &
NJ. zinc hardens the L. & NJ. white lead
and makes the L. s. NJ. paint wear like
iron. 4 gallons L. & NJ. mixed with 8
gallons linseedsoil will paint moderate
sized house. Actual cost L. & NJ. about
s1.2O per gallon. A. T. Terrell, River
head. N. T., writes, "1e years ago paint
ed with L. & NJ. Only now requires re-
painting" Sold by II. F. Hoover, BAN
berg, 8. G.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15

Suppose you had contracted to carry
lot of people in your wagon from one
place to another, and one of the passeng-
ers would persist in jumping on and off
while you were trotting along the road
and you would tell him half a dozen
times he was likely to get hurt and finally
he did get hurt and sued you for DAM
ages, and jury would give him $25OO,
you would think you had been mighty
badly treated, wouldn'tyou? And so you
would have been. But that is exactly
what jury did to railroad company in
Schuttee VS.. b. & T. c. Ry., a case trlsd
in district court in Collin county.
A boy sixteen years old was passeng-
er ann persisted in getting off at every
station and waiting until the train start
ed before he got back on. He was warn
ed half dozen times that he would get
hurt. But he boasted as to his ability to
catch train. And to give evidence to
such dexterity he tried it again. His
funeral was largely attended. Then his
people put aside their tear jugs and sued
the company. Thejury gave them $25OO
for no other reason than its desire to rob
a railroad.
Suppose some fellow you had cutting
wood fof you was little late in coming
from his dinner, and, in hurrying to his
work, should accidentally run against
some man, who got in his way, and injure
him and the man should sue you for dam
ages and jury would give him $4,000,
you would froth at the mouth wouldn't
you! And you would have froth CON-
ing. Yet, this lis the kind of justice a
jury gave railroad in the case of Ed.
wards vs.. NJ. z. & T. Ry. a Tex. Ct. Rep.
7S4) tried in Denton County. A. train
stopped for dinner. The brakeman was
delayed in getting his, and the train
started before he finished. BE ran to
catch on and bumped against some loafer
who happened to be standing around.
The fellow was knocked down and hurt
and a jury stuck the company for $4,000.
Do you think these exceptional or ex-
treme cases? Not bit of it. They are
merely samples Of hundreds of instances
where juries have given verdicts against
railroad in cases which would have
been hooted and laughed out of court had
they been brought against Individuals
TeYae Goaster
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15
M'LAURIN FOR THE CABINET.
Former Senator From South Carolina May be
Invited to Accept Place.

Invited to Accept Place.
WASHINGTON, March 1l.-Recently
there have been many expressions of opin'
ion from the South in favor of having a
Southern man in the cabinet.
That section has had no representa-
tive in the cabinet since II. A. Herbert, of
Alabama, and Hoke Smith, of Georgia,
retired.
The renewed talk of cabinet changes,
the report that Secretary Taft may be ap.
pointed justice of the supreme court,
that Secretary Hitchcock may retire in
the summer and that Secretary Wilson
may give up the department of agriculture
almost any time has led to considerable
discussion of the name of former Senator
John L. McLaurin of South Carolina fol
place in the cabinet. When he was in
the senate Mr.. McLaurin was noted fol
the broadness of his views. He coined the
phrase "Commercial Democrat" ," meaning
the Democrat who was broad enough to
rise above party environment and look
after the South's material interests.
President Mckinley offered the senator
place on the Philippine commission, and
President Roosevelt offered him q place
on the court of claims. At that time he
refused to accept any post because he de.
sired to be free to identify himself with
the industrial development of the new
South.
Mr.. George Won L. Meyer, American
ambassador to Russia, is to be made sec
retary of the navy, to succeed Mr.. Bona
parte, some time during next year. Mr..
Bonaparte will become attorney general
in place of Mr.. Moody, who retires.-
New York Herald.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15
Dispensary Investigation.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 13-Messrs.
Christensen and Lyon, of the dispensary
investigation committee, arrived in Wash.
ington today on their return to South
Carolina from Baltimore and New York,
where they have been making investiga'
ton of claims against the State dispen.
sary by whiskey houses in those places
for goods sold in the dispensary and
which are now tied up. 1t is assumed
they will consult with Tillman about the
situation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15
Sheuld Not Have Hesitated.

The lawyer was talking about Elihu
Roots legal talent, says the Philadelphia
Telegraph.
"He shone in a court room," said the
lawyer. From the beginning of his
career he shone. .
"He had happy gift of humor too.
One day he was cross examining young
woman. &
"sHow old are you?' he said.
"The young woman hesitated.
"'Don't hesitate said Mr.. Root The
longer you hesitate the older you'll
grow"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15
TORTURE BY SAVAGES.

speaking of the torture to which some
of the savage tribes in the Philippines
subject their captives, reminds me OF the
intense suffering I endured for three
months from Inflammation of the kid
neys," says W. NJ. Sherman, of Gushing.
Me-, Nothing helped me until 1 tried
Electric Bitters, three bottles of which
completely cured me-" Cures liver com:
plant, dyspepsia, blood disorders and
malaria; and restores the weak and ner'
vous to robust health. Guaranteed by
Hoover's drug store and J. B. Black
Price soc.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15

81 am greatly troubled with klepto-
mania" exclaimed the fashionably dress
ed woman, as she hustled into the drug
department "Now what would advise
me to take for it?"
.Your departure, madame, by all
means" replied the hoorwalker and bow
ed her to the elevator.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15

One of the strangest cases of klepto-
mania ever brought to light was heard in
Paris. A certain woman had such a pas
sion for smoking and for coloring meer-
scaaum pipes that she had been for a
long time stealing pipes of this descrip-
tion from shops. In the flat which she
occupied there were found no fewer than
$500 pipes, not one of which, it is be-
lieved, she had paid for.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15
McLaurin May Run.

Mr.. W. F. Stevenson, of Cheraw, who
was in the city yesterday, stated that
there is lot of talk in that section OF
the country to the effect that Mr.. John
L. McLaurin may oppose Senator Till
man on the stump this summer. Mr.,
Stevenson thinks that Mr.. McLaurin can
command q larger vote than is commonly
supposed, although it might not be
enough to defeat Senator Tillman. Mr..
Stevenson is out of politics himself
Columbia State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15
A LIVELY TUSSLE

with that old enemy of the race, constipa-
ton, often ends in appendicitis. To
avoid all serious trouble with stomach,
liver and bowels, take DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. They perfectly regulate these
organs, without pain or discomfort: 25c
at Hoovers drug store and J. B. Blacks.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15
DARING ATTACK ON LITTLE GIRLS.
Negro Attempts to Assault Little White Girl in
Rock Hill.

Rock Hill.
Rock HILL, March 11.-An attempted
assault on 1+year.old white girl was
made by a negro boy Saturday afternoon
near the Arcade cotton mills, in this city
about 2 o'clock in the afternoon. -Four
young girls, from 8 to IA years of age
left their homes in the mill village for a
neighbor's house to purchase milk. They
had gone to the house and secured the
milk and were returning home, when a
negro boy appeared before the oldest girl
in the party and made disgraceful re-
mark to her. She, like the remaining
three girls, became frightened. The
negro caught hold of both of her arms
near the shoulders and tried to push hel
to the ground. By this time her COM
panions had deserted her and she was
left in the woods with the negro. The
negro, who had q knife in his hand all o1
the time, told her he would cut hel
throat if she did not agree to do as he
had asked her. She screamed fercely
while the negro continued to scuffle with
her. Presently the negro became fright
ened and released her, after he had sue
ceeded in tearing some of her garments
The negro made his escape by going
through the woods near by, from which
the young girls had just come.
The little girl went home and reported
the affair to her father. A negro boy
who had been cutting wood around over
the mill hill was at once suspected and
the city authorities were Immediately
notified of the affair.
The negro in question is William
Crosby. Crosby had slipped around
through the woods and was brave enough
to come to Main street, and by O'Clock
that afternoon he had secured a job in
the meat market of Robbins s. Wilson
on Railroad avenue, in the heart Of the
city. A little later he was arrested by
Officers Miller and Devinney in store
just across from the depot and lodged in
the city guard house. He was arrested
about dark. 1t was the intention OF
Chief Partlow to keep the negro in the
lookup until the next morning, when he
would take the negro before the little
girls to identify him. Owing to the wild
excitement which was raging in the mil
village, be thought it best to get the
negro out of town just as soon as posi-
BILE. About II o'clock that night he slip
ped the negro out of the guard house AND
carried him to the mill village, where he
| was identified by three of the young girl:
as the man who had made the attempt
Officer Langley was then told to take the
negro to Yorkville and lodge him in the
county Jail and by 2 o'clock the orders
had been fulfilled.
The negro stated to Mr.. Langley or
their way to Yorkville that he was 2e
years of age. He also stated that he lad
not been on the Arcade mill hill in ovel
q year. He was seen at the mill yester'
day about 10 o'clock collecting money
that was due him for work he had done
for the citizens at the mill.
The affair was not generally known
over the city until today, but the excite
ment ran high all of Saturday nigh,
among the mill people. Everything is
quiet now.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15
A SCIENTIFIC WONDER

The cures that stand to its credit make
Bucklen's A,nica Salve scientific won
der. It cured E. R. Mulford, lecturer for
the patrons of husbandry, Waynesboro,
Pa, of a distressing case of piles. 1t
heals the worst burns, sores, boils, ulcers,
cuts, wounds, chilblains and salt rheum.
Only 25c at Hoover's drug store and j. B.
Blacks.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15

"I see that some lecturer says that the
average woman talks so carelessly that
it's difficult to understand her."
81 wish the lecturer could be around
when my wife speaks her mind to me-"
cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15

Why is it that some people will never
nav bill the first time it is presented,
but invariably have the collector call
again and agains Collecting bills is a
great deal of trouble and every man who
makes pretensions to business should
pay them as soon as they are presented.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15

Keep the little ones healthy and happy.
Their tender, sensitive bodies require gen.
tie, healing remedies. HOLSTERS Rccky
Mountain Tea will keep them strong and
well. 35c, Tea or tablets. 81. F. Hoover.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15

Three little rules We all should keep,
To make life happy and bright,
Smile in the moring, smile at noon,
Take Rocky Mountain Tea at night.
81. F. Hoover.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15

Even in this country, the home of free
religion, John Dew, Bible teacher of
Boston was sent to Jail. It was not be-
cause he read the Douay or King James
version, but because he forged few Ger
tificates of stock. He can now take alive
years' course in his Bible while he is
serving term in prison.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15

"You mus fight de good fight" said
Brother Williams to his congregation,
"but I don't mean dat you mus 60 into it
wild hymn book in one ham en- razor
in de yuther !"-Atlanta Constitution.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15

In the spring time you renovate your
house. Why not YOUR body? HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea drives out impuri-
ties, cleanses and enriches the blood and
puri6es the system. 35c. H.F. Hoover.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15

Socially and incidentally house hold
necessity-SHAW'S PURE MALI. For
sale at the Dispensary.