The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-17
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.

State News Boiled Down for Quick Reading
Punsent Paragraphs About Men
and Happenings.
In his annual report, Comptroller
General Jones says the newspapers
have aided materially in the collec-
ton of the income tax.
Rev. Richard Carroll will move his
industrial school from Columbia to
1rmo in Lexington county. About
800 acres Of land have been bought
near Irmo.
The fees received by the secretary
of State during the year just closed
amounted to $21, 900. 90 against $16,-
000.00 for 1905, which is most re-
markable gain.
Former Judge O.. w. Buchanan,
who is suing for something in the
way of salary which he claims the
State owes him, has carried the case
to the United States Supreme Court.
Columbus McColl, white, aged 80
years, was found dead on the streets
of Spartanburg last Saturday night
about twelve o'clock. He had been
stabbed. It is not known who did
the killing. 49,.
Edward J. O'Neill, a young white
man, has been arrested in Charles
ton, charged with robbing the resi-
dence Of Ansley D. Cohen. The
young man was formerly employed
at the house.
The town of Clio, in Marlboro
county, was visited by a destructive
fire last Wednesday night. A livery
stable, q hardware store, and other
( buildings were burned. The prop
erty loss is about $1,000. Several
fine horses were burned.
s. Robert D. McEachern, a young
white man, was found dead on the
streets of Marion last Friday night.
The corners jury found that he
came to his death by taking cocaine.
He had been drinking, and possibly
took too much Of the drug.
jeff Knight, the young white man
of Laurens county who is charged
with shooting a negro boy a few
months ago, has returned to stand
his trial, It will be remembered
that Knight skipped out after he was
charged with the shooting. He will
ho tried fhis week
The State Senate passed Senator
Blease's resolution endorsing the
discharge of negro soldiers by Presi-
dent Roosevelt, but the house killed
it. the vote standing 79 against to
I 40 for the resolution. Messrs. Gar
ris and Miley, of this county, voted
against the resolution.
DR.. C. H. Judson, for 81 years pro-
fesor of mathematics at Furnan
University, died at his home in
Greenville last Saturday. He was
one of the most prominent educators
in the State, and had given largely
to the university. He was born in
s Monroe, Conn.,, in 1920.
A mail carrier in Fairfield county
named J. w. Boulware has been ar
rested for robbing the mail. A
watch chain was found in his pocket
which had been taken from pack
age in his care. He was carried to
Columbia and bound over to appear
in the United States court.
Governor Heyward has appointed
a commission in the matter of the
new county with North Augusta as
the county seat. The Aiken people
are opposing the matter, and no
doubt it will go to the courts. An
election was recently held on this
new county question, and the pro-
position was defeated.
Rev. R. T. Nash, an Adventist
preacher, was tried in the cercuit
court at Spartanburg last week for
violating the Sabbath by working on
that day. He was found guilty and
fined one dollar. The preacher con-
Quoted his own case and addressed
the jury. He will likely appeal, as
he claims the law is unconstitutional.
) He observes Monday as a day of
rest.
In the matter of enforcing the
compulsory vaccination law, pre-
eedent was established in the city of
Greenville last week. Two residents
of that city resisted the health Of
fcer, stoutly refusing to bevaccinat-
ed. They were arrested and ar
raigned before a magistrate, who
fined them 500 each or 80 days on
the chaingang. Finding what an un-
fortunate plight they were IN, the
men allowed themselves to be vac
/ einated. Whereupon, the magis-
trate suspended the sentence.
He Was Going Prepared.
81 have just spent my last cent