The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-19

IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down For Quick
Reading Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.
The curfew law is now in operation
in the city of Anderson. All boys
under ID years of age must get off
the streets by ten o'clock at night.
A book agent named W. C. Gard:
ner is in Jail at Lancaster charged
with making improper proposals to a
Young married woman Of that city.
W. S. Green, who was tried in Co.
lumbia on the charge OF murder,
killing Nose Tucker, was found not
guilty. Green entered a plea of self
{ defence.
The drug store of Simms & Best
in Barnwen caught on fire one night
last week, and considerable damage
was done to the stock before the
flames were subdued.
The case against Policeman ]. B.
Kelley, of Orangeburg, for shooting
at Barney Williams, a white man,
who was trying to escape, was thrown
out by the grand jury last week.
Mrs. Ethel Blair, of Columbia, was
found guilty of manslaughter with
a recommendation to mercy. Mrs,
Blair was tried for shooting and kill.
ing her husband in that city some
months ago. y
A. B. Cargile has bought back the
Saluda Standard from the Messrs.
Daneil, to whom he sold the news
paper about a year ago. We are
glad to have him back in the pro-
fession again.
The trustees of Clemson college
asked for the resignation of Prof. G.
%. Chambliss. He asked for a hear
ing before the board, which was
granted, but the trustees decided to
dispense with his services. He will
continue as State entomologist.
w. C. Gardner, a young white
man, arrested on the charge of max
ing improper proposals to Mrs: E.
O. Thompson, of Lancaster, confess
ed and offered to strip and Mr..
Thompson, the husband, give him
100 lashes, provided he be given his
liberty.
The committee appointed by the
last legislature to examine into the
financial affairs of Spartanburg coun.
ty has made a lengthy report. No.
thing sensational was found, but
they call attention to careless busi'
ness methods and failure to observe
legal requirements.
The depot at Enoree on the Charles.
ton & Western Carolina railroad was
burned last Saturday morning about
FIVE o'clock. The fire is supposed to
have been caused by sparks from q
passing engine. The building was q
new one. Most Of the freight in the
depot was destroyed.
In Clarendon county cotton is said
to be opening faster than it can be
picked. The prevailing price is 6(
cents per hundred for picking, but II
some cases one dollar per hundred i
being paid. The cooks and washer
women of the town of Manning have
deserted and. gone to the cottor
fields.
Jas. F. Thomasson, special con
stable for the Southern Power Com
pany at Great Falls, Fairfield county
was shot and killed by Jeff Murphy
negro, while attempting to arres
party of negroes. Murphy wen
to Winnsboro and surrendered
Thomasson formerly lived at Rocl
Hill and was a dispensary constable
some years ago.
Attorney General Lyon has takel
action against the illegal selling o.
whiskey at the Isle of Palms, ant
has secured an injunction from AS
sociate Justice Eugene B. Gary. Th'
case is to be argued before the Su
preme Court on the 18th instant
The action is based on affidavits from
w. B. West, State dispensary audi
tor, and others. Mr.. West make
affidavit to seeing liquor and bee
sold and drank at the "club room
on the island.
A Strenuous Hint.
It was growing very late, but tn
young man in the parlor scene show
ad M s;orns of making home run.