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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-18
DELAYED by "Track Bucking.'

UNION, July 1O.-A case Of track
bucking caused by the suns intense
heat the past few days occurred near
Blairs yesterday morning and caused
all trains to be delayed there about
three hours and a half.
"Track bucking" as it is called by
railroad men is something that is con-
sidered very dangerous by them, as it
can never be told when and where it
will occur. It is caused by the rails
expanding on account of the heat, and
when the pressure becomes too great
where the rails are placed end to end
the rails Jump or buck, carrying the
crossties with them, and often form
ing the shape of the letter "S."
The track bucking" yesterday oc-
Cured after No. So freight had gone
north and one car was thrown off and
all other trains were delayed as about
rs feet was thrown out of place and
wrecking train had to be summon
ed. This caused No. Is, which is due
here at 2:O6, not to reach Union until
about 5:45 o'clock, all the passengers
having spent a most delightful time
at Blairs, which is described by one
of the passengers as being only a little
box of a station and a house high on
a hill.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-18
Will Bring Results.

Gov. Ansel will in a few days issue
to county supervisors and county
boards ofregistration aletter calling
attention to the law requiring the
revision of the books of registration.
The grand jury in Barnwell county
has refused to take action on the sit
uation in that county. which was re-
ported to the governor by Rev. G.
E. Garner and others. In this case
it was reported that the books had
not been revised in II years and that
the board had refused to revise the
books without additional help, al
though Gov. Ansel has stated that
the board should do this work:
However, the governor is satisfied
that the agitation will result in an
improvement in conditions and here
after more attention will be given
registration laws. The penalty is
very heavy and members ..of boards
are subject to removal Columbia
State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-18
Travelling by Water.

A tramp has beaten all known re-
cords by swimming twenty-seven
miles in thirty minutes, says the
Youths Companion. He did not
mean to do it. He merely tried to
steal a ride from St. Louis to Chicago
on the rear of a locomotive tender.
When the train started he fell over
backward, through the open man.
hole, into the water tank. The noise
of the train drowned his cries for
help, and he was obliged to swim un-
til the first stop was reached, at
Alton. When taken out he was nearly
dead, but the engineer was so un-
feeling as to call his attention to the
fact that the water was only four
feet deep, and he might have stood
up. The conductor, also unfeeling,
asked him for his ticket, but the
tramp said he had not come by rail,
but by water.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-18
FOUND NEGRO BABY.
Infant Left by the Railroad Track Near
Oil rlill Thursday Night.

Last Friday morning a negro named
Commands Lee, while going to his
work, found a negro baby by the
railroad track not far from his house.
Lee lives in one of the houses just
below the oil mill switch, on the
north side of the track. The child
had evidently been laid down by the
track and was not hurt. 1t was cry
ing, and that attracted his attention.
It seems to be about three months
old, and is a mulatto.
Lee has the child yet and wants to
keep it. His wife gave birth to, a
girl baby the night before, and as
the child he found is a boy he says
he wants the pair. No doubt the,
child was thrown from the three
o'clock train, which generally slows
up at the oil mill switch to come
through town. The police believe it
to be the child of negro woman
who has been arrested in Augusta.
This woman was originally from
Augusta, but she has been staying IN
New York for some time. She came
home last week, leaving New York
on Clyde steamer Tuesday after
noon. She had the child with her
then, but she did not have it when
she arrived in Augusta. She no
doubt was aboard the early train and
threw the infant off here in order to-
be rid of it. The charge against her
in Augusta is forgery, but she viii
no doubt be held for attempted nur-,
der of her child, as all the circum-f
stances point to it being hers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-18
Educational r1ass Meeting.

Editor The Bamberg Herald:-Will
you kindly announce in your paper
that we will have an educational mass
meeting at Lodge, Thursday, July
25th, iii interest Of high school de-
partment.
State Supt. O. B. Martin will be
with US, and perhaps another good
speaker.
Everybody will be- pleased to hear
Supt. Martin. We invite and urge
everybody to come and help the
day to be a great one in the interest
of public school education. We want
to link Lodge public school to the
Freshman class Of all colleges. We
have the link marked out, and hope
to weld it in the not distant future.
Let everybody come and help us
out, and all be greatly benefited.
J. H. A. CARTER.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-18
..sOUTH CAROLINA PYTHIAN."
Messrs. E. H. Aull and F. P. Cooper
to be i'm Charge.

At a meeting of the committee OF
the South Carolina grand lodge ap-
pointed by Grand Chancellor M. l..
Smith the following matters were de-
cided upon last night:
Mr.. Elbert H. Aull, of Newberry,
deputy grand chancellor for the Co
lumbia district, was elected manag-
ing editor.
Mr.. F. P. Cooper, chancellor com.
mander of Calhoun lodge, No. %, OF
Charleston; one of the largest and
most influential in the State, was
elected associate editor and business
manager.
The contract for printing was
awarded to The State company.
All of the members Of the commit,
tee were present, Chairman Aull and
Messrs. D. G.. Hayward, j. I. Arnold,
of Greenville, M. Rutledge Rivers, OF
Charleston, and James F. Williams,
of Columbia.
The first issue of The South Caro-
lima Pythian will be mailed on the
18th Of September. The committee
has to start with an appropriation
equivalent to Is cents assessment on
each member in the State.
Mr.. Aull has long been in the
newspaper business, having been
editor of the Newberry Herald and
News for Is years. Mr.. Cooper also
has had successful newspaper experl-
ence, having been until recently cir
culation manager of the Charleston
News and Courier.-Columbia State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-18
HUTTO HELD FOR MURDER
RESULTOF PRELIMINARY BEFORE
nAGISTRATE WRIGHT.
rlr. Norris Nevis the Only Witness
Examined-Evidence Circum-
Stantial rlOstly.

Wesley Hutto, the negro recently
arrested in Charleston charged with
the murder of M. B. Warn, was given
a preliminary hearing before Magis-
trate W. R. Wright last Friday. The
result was that he was held on the
charge for trial in the court OF ses-
sions. Hutto has employed H. M.
Graham as attorney, who represent
ed him at the preliminary. He is
still in Jail and it is likely that no
effort will be made for bond. The
case will come up at the October
term of court.
Magistrate Wright is not satisfied
that the testimony adduced so far is
sufficient to convict Hutto OF the
murder, but there are circumstances
and statemements of Hutto himself
which 20 far to corroborate the tes-
timony given at the preliminary.
Therefore he decided that, in so i'm
portant case at this, Hutto should
be held for the grand jury.
The only witness examined was
Mr.. Norris Nevis, who testified that
on the night of the murder Hutto
borrowed a piece Of iron pipe from
him, both of them working at the
oil mill. About nine o'clock the same
night he neard some one run across
the field by the oil mill and when he
called to know who it was the man
answered Wesley Hutto." That ne
heard Hutto make remark next
day about following Mr.. Warn most
of the way home, in fact to near the
point where he was killed. Hutto
admits being in Mr.. YARNS store the
night of the murder and buying ba-
con from him. 1t is also a fact that
tracks went away from where MIR.
YARNS body was found towards the
oil mill. This is in substance the
evidence against Hutto, and if his
own statements are to be believed,
his action in following Mr.. Warn
needs to be explained. Being pre-
liminary hearing, Hutto could not
be put on the stand in his own de-
fense nor could any testimony favor
able to him be taken.
Addison Johnson, the negro who is
charged with the same murder, is
still in Jail and no efforts for his re-
lease have been made. Frank MINI
mons, whose statements led to the ar,
rest of Johnson, is still in the asylum
at Columbia, and we understand his
mental condition has not improved
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-18
Johnston Cut Out.

The town of Johnston is without
the benefit of the telegraphic facili-
ties affored by connection with the
Western Union Telegraph company.
Itmay seem strange, butts a fact.
Several days ago there arose between
the town council and the company a
discussion over the town license.
Finally the company paid the license
required to dc business in the town
of Johnston, then quietly cut the Of
flee out.
When it is to be reopened has not
been stated, but so far very little
inconvenience has been experlenced.
Johnston has communication with
the outside world by long distance
telephone.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-18
Wasting Time.

A sophisticated mother who felt re-
sponsible for the future Of her dau-
ghters said to one of them according
to the Philadelphia Ledger,
"Anna, what did young Mr.; Jones
saw to YOU last night when ne was
buttoning your glove? l saw he was
slightly excited" :,
"Why," answered Anna, che said
that the person who made glove 50
hard to button as that deserved to be
killed."
:tMy DEAR" retorted the mother
impressively, don't waste any more
of your time on young Mr.. Jones"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-18
BAD ..NIGdER" IN ROWESvlLLE.
Seriously Cuts Negro Woman and
Attacks Officer With Knife.

RowEsvILLE, July l5.-Jim Jones
of this place is WHAT is known as bad
niger" and he kept up his repu-
tation Saturday night by an un-
provoked attack on Lavissa Lee, a
woman with whom he has lived for
the last six years off and on, and by
an attack later on Officer Dempsey:
Jones is very jealous of Lavissa and
Saturday night about 1890 o'clock
he found her talking with group OF
negroes on the street near the rail-
road crossing and without warning
he slashed the woman with a big
knife and the blow or blows laid
open the back side of her head and
then caught into the flesh and open
ed cash on her back from the neck
to the waist line. While none of
the wounds are necessarily fatal,
they were serious ones, as one or two
arteries were cut in the scalp and
the wound on her back is half an
inch deep in places. Officer Dempsey
was notified of the assault and arm
ing himself with pistol, which was
furnished him by Intendant Stokes, he
ran against Jones in the dark with
out knowing that he was up against
his man until the latter made a leap
for him. The pistol was not self
acting one, which Dempsey did not
know, and when he pulled the trig-
ger with out having cooked it, it of
course did not go off and Dempsey
was overthrown and went down on
his back in the ditch with the negro,
who is a powerful fellow, on top of
him and trying to use his knife on
him. Dempsey called for help and
did his best to ward off the blows of
the negro. He was cut slightly in the
left hand and his shirt was cut three
times over the heart, but he was not
injured other than the slight cut on
the hand. The white men had gather
ed by this time and the negro ran,
followed by fusillade of revolver
shots and by discharges from shot
guns, but so far as known he was not
hit in the darkness. A search was
made for him until midnight and it
wasrenewed yesterday but he was not
found. There is no doubt but that he
will return and then he will be placed
under arrest.
IF he had been found Saturday
night the chances are that there
would have been a dead 'nigger' in
Rowesville, as the temper of the
young white men was such that they
would have taken no chances with
the s'nigger," armed as he was, and
after making the assault which he
did on an officer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-18
rlRs. SALLIE GIBSON RETURNS.
Columbia Woman Who Was Assaulted
and Robbed i'm San Antonio.

Mrs. Sallie A. Gibson returned to
the city last night from San Antonio,
Tex, where she recently suffered an
alarming experience, that Of being
assaulted for the purpose of robbery.
Mrs. Gibson is under $1,000 bond to
appear and testify at the trial.
Her assailant, Rufus F. Williams of
this city, is there in Jail awaiting
trial for his life, for the alleged
crime is a hanging offense in Texas.
Mrs. Gibson talks freely of the matter
and is confident that Williams will be
convicted.
Mrs. Gibson spent last night at the
home of relative and will remain in
Columbia. Last fall she had a har-
rowing experience when some person
came to her home one night during
fair week and tried to kill her and
get $50, 900 which it was rumored she
had in her home.
She afterwards decided to leave
Columbia. Having sold all of her
real estate she went away with $l, ).
600 in cash on her person, SO bills OF
the denomination of 81 900 each and
s11, 900 in gold. Williams got her to
90 to Texas on the pretext of show
ing her some real estate suitable Tor
investments.
They drove out from San Antonio
to look at this property. Within ear
shot of a residence, Williams took
out a pistol. Mrs. Gibson inquired
what that was for. He replied that
he wished to be ready in case they
should be attacked by Mexicans and
he wished to load his revolver. They
soon reached the river edge and the
man struck her from behind with the
pistol and left her for dead. She
afterwards revived and had Williams
arrested. That is her statement OF
the case. Furthermore, she alleges
that he tried to poison her while on
the way to Texas. ,
It is said that this is the third
time that Williams has been in jail
in San Antonio. The first time ne
was a fugitive from justice from
Lexington county, where he had
killed a negro, it is alleged. Before
being arrested in Texas he had some
unsatisfactory dealing in horses and
was again imprisoned on that charge,
after having been tried in South
Carolina. It is stated that he was
convicted in Texas and paid heavy
fine. .,
He had become acquainted with
Mrs. Gibson by having rented stables
from her and had secured her conf
dence. She did not put. much faith
in banking institutions because her
uncle, the late Squire Levi Metts,
had lost his fortune in a bank failure
That accounts for her having had
such a large amount of cash with
her.-Columbia State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-18
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down For QUICK
Reading Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.

Gov. Ansel has taken hand in the
matter of the counties keeping, their
registration books in proper shape.
He has advised several supervisors to
revise their books.
Fred Dunbar, negro, has been
arrested at Middletown, N. 7. he
shot and killed E. H. Fisher, a
prominent white man of Sally, some
months ago and made his escape. He
will be brought back for trial.
Ben Lee, a young white man, was
found dead in a field near Lake City.
The supposition is that he became
overcome by whiskey and went to
sleep in the broiling sunshine and the
whiskey and heat caused his death.
HI. Solomons, the whiskey drum
mer arrested in Columbia charged
with violating the anti-graft clause
of the dispensary law in Beaufort,
has been released, the magistrate not
finding sufficient evidence against
him.
The State board of canvassers has
not vet rendered decision in the
Kershaw county dispensary election
contest. It will be remembered that
the dispensary was voted out, and the
dispensary people are now contestlng
the election.
H. c.. Stalworth, former district
constable with headquarters at Beau
fort, was arrested at Greenwood last
week. He is charged with having
attempted to bribe or influence a
member of the Beaufort county dis
pensary board.
Governor Ansel has appointed r.
w. Hughes, of Hampton county, to
the beneficiary scholarship in the
South Carolina Medical College at
Charleston, from the second con-
gressional district. One scholarship
is allowed from each district.
The trustees of Clemson college
met and discussed the matter of Sc
curing another commandant in the
place of Capt. Clay, who resigned.
Capt. Minus, an old Citadel man
and West Pointer, with several years
service in the Philippines, will prob
ably be secured.
Alfred Boulay, a white man of Bal
timore, committed suicide in Charles.
ton last Monday night in lodging
house by hanging himself from the
ceiling with dress suit case strap.
He had left Baltimore recently in
company with a young woman and
they had been travelling around as
man and wife. He was out of money
and had been drinking heavily.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-18

The holding up of those ladies in
Bamberg by a white brute is one OF
the worst things that has ever hap.
pened in this section Of the State. and
we hope the cowardly scoundrel who
did it will be caught, and given at
least fifty lashes on his bare back
with a COW hide. We do not believe
that the perpetrator of this dastardly
crime was crazy. The fact that ne
ran off on the approach of a wagon,
shows that he knew what he was do
inc. He should be hunted down like
Wild beast. .-Orangeburg Times and
Democrat.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-18
BAMBERG'S FARMERS MEET
MESSRS. SMITH AND WESTON AD-
DRESS A GOOD CROWD.
Meeting in the Court House-Bamberg
Association R Reorganized-Another
Meeting August 5th.

A good number of farmers from
all sections of the county assembled
in the court house here last Friday
to hear the addresses Of Messrs. F.
H. Weston and E. D. Smith, of the
Southern Cotton Association. The
meeting was presided over by Capt,
J. B. Guess, Of Denmark, president
of the Bamberg county association,
and Rev. Peter Stokes offered prayer.
Mr.. Weston was the first speaker,
and he made strong, practical ad-
dress. He told of the aims and pur-
poses of the Southern Cotton Asso-
citation and some of the things it had
accomplished since its organization.
Mr.. Weston urged the farmers not
to sell their cotton for future de-
livery, no matter how tempting the
price. He showed conclusively that
this was a bad practice, and while it
might benefit the man who sold, it
meant lower prices and consequent
hurt to the small and weak farmer
who was forced to sell, no matter
what the price.
Mr.. Smith discussed the cotton
question in most eloquent speech.
He said the South had a monopoly on
cotton, and yet her farmers and bus
mess men did not realize it. He made
a strong plea for organization and
the building of warehouses, and his
illustrations were especially strong
and applicable. Every man present
was obliged to acknowledge the
sound sense and logical propositions
presented by both speakers.
Mr.. Smith is the national organizer
of the association, and after his ad-
dress he reorganized the Bamberg
county association. Capt. James B.
Guess declined reelection as presi-
dent and Mr.. J. A. Mcmillan, of the
Colston section, was made president.
A. w. Knight was elected secretary
and treasurer. A number of names
of farmers and business men were
enrolled as members, and a collec-
ton was taken to defray the ex-
penses of the South Carolina Associ-
alton, which amounted to $3.50.
President Mcmillan has called an
other meeting of the Association to
be held in the court house on Mon
day, August 5th, the first Monday in
the month. The object Of this meet
ing is to get the county organization
into working shape, as by that time
the certificates of membership and
other necessary working material
will be sent us from the head office
in Columbia. Let each member come
prepared to pay his. membership fee
and annual dues, which amount to
one dollar. This includes all dues
and assessments for the first year:
It is also likely that this meeting will
take up the matter of erecting a
cotton warehouse. Let every farmer
and business man in the county be
present. Thisis too important a mat.
ter to be neglected. The destiny OF
us all is wrapped up in cotton, and
we must do something if we would
be prosperous and happy.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-18
Killed Horses and Mules.

COLUMBIA, July 14.-While the
c )ngregation was assembled at the
Benevolent church, near Congaree,
this morning a bolt of lightning kill
ed IL horses and mules which were
hitched on the outside Of the church.
No one in the church was hurt, but
the negroes who composed the con-
gregation were very much frighten-
ed. No other damage has been heard
of. There were heavy thunder storms
all around this afternoon.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-18
DROWNED AT CLIFTON.
Wade Hooper Ran Away FroE
to Meet Death.

Wade Hooper, white, aged l0r
who ran away from his home IN Un-
ion several weeks ago, was drowned
in Pacolet river at Clifton Sunday
afternoon while in swimming. Coro-
ner Turner was notified and an me-
quest was held. The jury returned 2
verdict of death from accidental
drowning. .s.
Young Hooper went into the river
with several companions Sunday at
ternoon to enjoy a swim. While
swimming across the stream the first
time he was seized with a cramp, but
he managed to reach the opposite
bank. He rested for time and then
started back. A number Of the party
told him that he had better not Wl-
dertake to swim back, as he had been
seized with a cramp, but Hooper SAID, SAID,
he could perform the feat and offer
ed to bet IS that he could swim back
to the opposite shore. He plunged
into the stream and struck out for
the bank on the opposite side. He.
had gone only a short distance when
he was seized with cramps and was
drowned before assistance could
reach him. The body was soon re-
covered by a searching party.
: Hooper left his home in Union sew
eral weeks ago and was following q
small circus or tent show that Travelled
through the country, giving exhi-
bitions in small towns. The circus
stopped in Clifton and being there
over Sunday, Hooper and several
members of the circus decided to
90 in swimming.
A rather remarkable coincidence
in connection with the drowning OF
Hooper is that about eight or nine
wears ago a brother of Wade Hooper
was drowned only a few yards from
where Wade Hooper was drowned
Sunday afternoon. Just before Hoop
er went into the stream he remarked
that brother of his was drowned IN
the same place several years ago,
but that he would show his friends
that he would not drown, or words
to that effect. Within a very short
time after he made his boast his
lifeless body was taken from the
river. -Spartanburg Journal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-18
Proposed New County,

Gov. Ansel has appointed j. M.
Tucker of Branchville, A. M. Reeves
of Dorchester, and F. J. Berry of
Colleton as commissioners favoring
the proposed new county represented
by the above names. The county
proposed has Branchville for its coun-
tyseat and is the third petition pre-
sented affecting Orangeburg.