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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-12
Southern Railway Shops flowed.

For some time past the Southern
railway has contemplated moving it's
machine shops, round house, etc.,
which are now located in Augusta
near the St. Paul's church, across the
river into Hamburg.
The matter was definitely decided
on more than a year. ago, and for
some months preparatory work has
been going on. Twiggs & Fleming
have been given the contract for pre-
pairing the site for building and they
have been at work for some time.
Immense amounts of dirt have been
removed and the site is now practi-
cally ready.
The first foundation work for the
machine shops is being laid and con-
struction work will be pushed for
ward without delay. The increase
in trackage accommodations will give
the Southern road greater facilities
for handling their traffic and will be
of much benefit in shipping, relieving
the situation with the Southern dur
ing the heavy shipping season.
The round house and other i'm
provements will also add greatly to
the rapidity with which work can be
handled in the yards. It is expected
that a great part of the improve
ments will be finished by the first of
next. year.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-12
c. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER IT, 1907
AGED MAN BURNED.
Saved From Immediate Death by the
Thoughtfulness of Negro.

GovAN, Sept. 5.-One of the sad
dest and most horrible accidents that
has ever shocked the people of Bam-
berg county occurred last night
when ex-Coroner A. W. Bessinger
was seriously burned in the house of
his son, Mr.. C.. w. Bessinger, which
was destroyed by fire. The alarm
was given about 12o'clock. Anegro
man, who lived near the Bessinger' S
residence, was the first one to reach
the scene. He fonnd all of the fam
lily out of the burning house except
the elder Mr.. Bessinger, who is about
rs years of age. The negro burst
open the blinds to the old gentle
mans room and lifted him out of the
window. His head and back are Sc
verely burned and the attending ply
sician says in all probability the case
will prove fatal. The old gentleman
was the only man in the house, the
son being in Georgia at the time.
Mr.. Bessinger's health has been
exceptionally good for an old man.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-12
Negro Boy Shoots Father.

SALUDA, September 6.-Mark Alb
ney, negro, who lives in the Denny
section of this county, day or two
ago attempted to whip one of his
boys for some infraction of the fam
lily rules. He had the boy, who is
about 18 years old, down and laying
it on in the good old-fashioned style.
Marks wife came upon the scene OF
action and failing to dissuade him
from fogging the boy further, grab
bed piece Of 1.-TWO by four" and let
fly, striking the irate husband about
the head. During the few moments
following and while Mark was not
sure of just what was happening the
boy got away and drawing a pistol
fired upon the old man, inficting
what may prove to be a mortal
wound.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-12
AS Good as Dead.

In a certain New York establish
ment there is a man who has a large
family and is eternally "hard up. "
AS a result he has a regular list of
collectors lodging him. The other
day acollector called when Mr.. Hard
up happened to be out. He was met
by a solemn-visaged chap who inform
ed him that Mr.. Hardup was dead:
STRANGE" said the collector, Il
saw him less than a week ago."
Eyes, very sudden,'' was the SOL
emn reply.
The collector marked dead" on
the bill and departed.
1--WE done two men a favor re-
marked the solemn man. "Hardup
can't pay, and the collector is not
wasting his time coming after him. y
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-12
Senator Tillman and Prohibition.

During a visit to Columbia last
week Senator Tillman was inter-
viewed by a representative of the
News and Courier. Speaking of pro-
hibition, the Senator said:
"You can say I'm for prohibition
against any form of license, young
man" declared Senator Tillman very
emphatically. II don't know how this
Carey-Cothran law is working, but l
have told the people of the State
that if you can't watch one big dis
pensary and keep out stealing you
can't watch thirty of them.
'sBy the way" said the Senator,
turning interrogation, whats be-
come of those stripes they were 60
ing to put on the grafters last year?
Has anybody been arrested yet? Any
warrants sworn out at all? You re-
member that Isaid those prediction
promises last year were all humbug.
There was bound to be something
rotten where there was so much
smell, but they don't seem to be do
ing anything about it. =,
When asked if he thought there
would likely be an effort made to
pass a State prohibition law next
year he replied that the time might
not be ripe then for such a law. 1T
depends great DEAL" said the Sen
ator, ION what the governor, Mr..
Ansel, does; if he does not do any
thing to make himself unpopular he
will get a second term, you know"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-12
Acquitted on Two Charges.

COLUMBIA, September 5.-Dr. Gus
Lathrop was this afternoon acquitted
on two charges Of selling cocaine
contrary to law. The trial was by
jury and in one case Recorder STAN
ley, sitting as magistrate, directed
that the jury bring in a verdict of
not guilty. In the other case the
jury voluntarily brought in the same
verdict. The only witnesses were
negroes. There are other charges
of the same character pending against
DR.. Lathrop, who is in charge of
what is known as the Ward l drug
store, on lower Main street, in the
rear of the state house.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-12
AGAIN FOUND GUILTY.
Retrial Resulted in Unanimous Ver-
dict Against Rev. Billings.

BLAcKvILLE, September 9.-The
retrial of the Rev. G. M. Billings is
at an end with the announc cement
that the committee after a careful
survey of the facts in the case and
after hearing Mr.. Billings in his own
behalf unanimously endorsed the ac-
ton of the Blackville Baptist church,
which communicated and unfrock-
ed the clergyman on account of his
alleged immoral conduct.
Mr.. Billings appeared before the
committee Of five chosen by Presi-
dent Smith of the South Carolina
Baptist convention with a lengthy
typewriter statement and argument
and was Loyalty supported by his
friend, the Rev. Mr.. Holley, of Au-
gusta.
After the verdict Mr.. Billings was
so overcome and disappointed that
it is said he spent several hours in
his hotel crying, the management
finally warning him that unless he
stopped it he would be compelled to
eject him in order that the other
guests might sleep.
The verdict was officially announc-
ed in a note from Mr.. Smith to Mr..
l. E. Hair, an officer of the Black
vile church, who was asked to sup
press the facts from publication. Mr..
Hair replied that he could not under
take to interfere with the publica-
ton of the matter, reminding MIR.
Smith that Mr.. Billings had been in
dustriously trying to create the inn
preston in the minds of a large
number of the clergy throughout the
state that he was being prosecuted.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-12
Nose Eaten off by Rats.

GREENvILLE, Sept. Awhile max
ing an excavation for the McGee
Manufacturing company, near this
city, Pink Reeder, a negro, was
caught by caving earth and smother
ed to death. The negro's body was
removed during the night and placed
in a vacant house to be prepared for
burial. When an undertaken exam
ined it this morning he found that
rats had attacked the corpse and eat
en- off the nose. The undertaken
went to work and made a nose of
plaster of paris, which he fitted in
its proper place and painted black.
The dead negro relatives will never
know of the mutilation done by the
rats.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-12
To Vote on New County.

COLUMBIA, September 5.-Gover-
nor Ansel today ordered an election
on the establishment of Highland
county on Tuesday, November IL. 1t
is proposed to form this new county
from portions of Greenville and Spar
tanburg counties, and the proposed
county seat is Greer, a prosperous
little city on the main line OF the
Southern and on the present bound
ary line between Greenville and Spar
tanburg. Several cotton mills are
included in the territory proposed to
be cut off.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-12
rlAY NOT RUN TOURIST TRAINS.
Report that Railroads are Conferring
| as to the Matter.

SAVANNAH, GA., September T.
The entire South seems in fair way,
if reports be true, to suffer greatly
during the coming winter tourist
season because of a determination on
the part of the railroads to. take off
the fine through fast passenger trains
that run during the height of the
season between New York and Jack
sonville. 1t is asserted that the
Southern Railway and the Seaboard
Air Line have decided to take off
their trains, provided they can induce
the Atlantic Coast Line to do likewise,
for manifestly no road could afford
to be without the through vestibuled
trains unless the competitors also
should discontinue them. 1t is said
that the Seaboard and the Southern
now await the answer of the Coast
Line to their proposition.
1t is claimed that the through YES
tibuled trains represent a great ex-
pense and incommensurate profit.
The roads figure that they could do
most of the business, if not all, by
their regular trains, thus avoiding
the heavy cost of operating the roll
ing palaces. It is declared that the
travel could be handled just as well,
though perhaps not as commodious-
ly.
Therein lies the rub, for the North
ern tourists will not want to come
South in the winter unless the best
accommodations possible are accorded
them. 1t is this fact that makes the
predicted action of the railroads OBJ
jectionable. The South would be
robbed of many visitors.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-12
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt EtchingS.

EHRHARDT, Sept. 9.-Last week
was a busy week with the farmers
They could not get their cotton tc
market fast enough. Sold readily
at 13 1-16 to 1910
Capt. J. C. Westerlund's sons went
hunting Saturday morning, and wher
they returned their dog was very
warm. To cool him off they shut
him up in the ice house; left him toe
long; dog died soon after taking him
out.
Geo. Westerlund and Harry Ehr.
hardt will leave for Clemson college
this week. Miss Edrie Ehrhardt will
go to Mount Amena Seminary at
Mt. Pleasant, N. c., this week, and
later in the month Messrs. Hurbert
and Ben Ehrhardt will 60 to New.
berry college. We will miss them.
DIR. J. H. Roberts was in town
Saturday, and will soon be ready to
serve his people with medicine and
his skill again.
Mr.. G. Lewis Kinard moved his
family to Bamberg last week, so as
to have them nearer his work.
Mr.. Henry w. Chitty has a valu.
able seed of corn, so he claims. Makes
two heavy ears of corn to the stalk
and quart of shelled corn in the
tassel good enough tofeed chickens
on.
Mr.. Alex C. Carter brought the
writer a very fine melon Saturday
last. Measured 26 inches long and
large in proportion.
Would like to see shower of rain;
think the dust would not be so
plentiful.
The farmers all say their cotton is
not going to yield as much as they
thought it would month ago.
The automobile is not very pleas
ant sight to some Of our farm horses
and mules, judging by their actions
when one comes along. JEE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-12
In NightShirt Land.

A Philadelphia man who has been
travelling in the west says that paja-
mas are not popular articles of wear
ing apparel out there, and cites an
incident to prove this statement.
While staying at a hotel in medium
sized town he sent pair of rather
gay-colored pajamas (his wlfe's
choice) to laundry. When they
came back they were starched so stiff
they would stand alone, and each
trousers leg was carefully pressed IN
to the most approved crease. At
tached to the coat was pinned a
small slip of paper bearing the words,
"To one lawn tennis suit, SO cents. "
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-12
Gasoline Engine Explodes.

LANCASTER, September 7.-Mr.
Henry Davis, of the firm of Davis
Bros, who have been operating a
moving picture show in this county,
was seriously hurt while giving an
exhibition last night at O. K, about
ten miles from Lancaster, by the ex-
plosion of gasoline engine used in
the performance. The upper portion
of his body is terribly burned. He is
now at the home of a farmer in the
neighborhood. A woman in the
audience was badly hurt by being
run over by the crowd, which be-
came panic-stricken when the ex-
plosion occurred.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-12
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down For Quick
Reading-Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.

Judge R. o. Purdy, who recently
retired from the bench, has reopen
ed his law Office in Sumter.
The Darlington Press has been sold
by A. J. Bethea and T. H. Coker, Jr.,
to C. E. King and 7. E. Stokes.
Carl Bell, of Columbia, died last
Friday at Willoughby beach near
Norfolk, Va. He had an attack of
heart failure and died while in bath
ing.
Geo. H. Huggins, the new post
master at Columbia, will assume
charge of the office on the 18th in
slant. He succeeds DR.. J. F. Ensor,
deceased.
Clemson college re-opens to-day.
Over 1000 applications for admission
were received. but only 800 can be
accommodated. The institution ought
to be enlarged.
Itsis stated that Prof. John G.
Clinkscales, professor of mathemat-
les at Woford College, will be a
candidate for the United States Sen
ate next summer.
The baseball season of the South
Atlantic league, comprising the cities
of Charleston, Columbia, Augusta,
Savannah, Jacksonville, and Macon,
closed last week. Charleston won
the pennant this year.
The anti-dispensary people of Ak
en- are still making efforts to hold an
election in that county on the ques-
tion of dispensary or no dispensary.
They have employed attorneys, and
the matter may get into the courts
on the question of forcing the super
visor to order the election.
Il. F. Byars, a white man, who shot
and killed his step-son, Oliver Lana
han, in Columbia last spring, was tri-
ed in that city last week and found
guilty of murder with recommenda-
ton to mercy, which means life inn
prisonment. It is said the case will
be appealed to the State Supreme
Court.
Judge Ernest Gary at Laurens
this week fined two white men $50
each for contempt of court. At the
last term they were charged with
approaching jurors in behalf of a
white man, Wash Hunter, who was
on trial for murder. The men ad-
mitted that they were guilty, but
denied any wrong motive.
A white man named Gordon was
run out of Newberry last week be-
cause he, in company with a negro,
went to that town to organize the
negro bricklayers and plasterers into
a union. Gordon and the mayor of
the town had some dispute, and the
mayor struck him several times. The
negro was carried to the edge of
town and told to leave.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-12

Mr.. Chas. A. Price is here buying
cotton for Sprunt & Son, of Will
mington, and Mr.. Frampton is rep
resenting Inman & Co. Our mer;;
chants all buy cotton as well, and
there is no lack of bids when you
bring your cotton to Bamberg.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-12

It is fortunate thing that Bamberg
paid two cents a pound more for her
first bale of cotton than Orangeburg,
or the Patriot would have vowed that
small counties "done it. CONNER
cial Advance, St. Matthews.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-12

IF YOU don't marry me-" said the
ardent youth, 81 will shoot you."
"Fire away" said the girl. I'D
rather be shot than to starve to death
anyhow"
This so disconnected the youth that
his purpose failed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-12

A great investment, absolutely safe,
brings returns that nothing else can;
giving surplus earning power; securing
comfort and health in your declining
wears. That's what HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea does. IS cents, Tea or
Tablets. H. F. Hoover.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-12

Perhaps there would not be so
much mail order business if local
merchants used the local papers to
advertise their goods as persistently
as the mail order houses use the mag
azines for that purpose. 1t is worth
thinking about.-Newberry Observ-
pr
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-12

Young married people and old ones too,
That have no children to laugh and coo,
Find their troubles will little ones be,
If they take Rocky Mountain Tea.
Sold by n. F. Hoover.
, 1907-09-14
THE LARAMIE COAL COMPANY (
Rock Springs & Hanna Goal
< QUICK DELIVERY PHONE IO2 \

come from Mrs. Morgan and Miss
Agnes. Music, singing and dancing
were in order. Delicious ice cream,
cake, fruit and candies were served at
1920. The young ladies who enter
tanned the guests with music and song
were Misses Mary Watkins, Mabel
Fisher, Hazel Winfield, Agnes Morgan,
and Messrs. Eugene Smith and Tom
ME Cook also gave several selections,
which were well rendered. The sweet
strains of Home, Sweet Home" were
played as the young folks took their de-
parture. Those present were Misses
Edna King, Mildred Travel, Mary
Watkins, Maud Winston, Winifred
Smith, Surline Williams, Mabel Fisher.
Iona Friday, Agnes and Bessie O'Con-
nor, Hazel Winfield, Agnes Morgan;
Messrs. w. H~odgeman, C. Rogers, E.
Smith, H. Williams, R. Musser, F. Bail
lie, T. Cook, w. Morgan, B. Morgan, A.
Williams.
, 1907-09-14
THE COUNTY LIBRARIAN
HOME FROM VACATION.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Ingham, WIN
have been camped in the grove here
for the past two weeks returned to
Laramie Wednesday afternoon, where
Mr.. Ingham will resume his duties as
librarian, says the Centennial Post.
Mr.. Ingham made a special trip
through the district to examine the
different mining properties here and
will contribute a long article to the
Post in the near future. In advance
we are permitted to say hat he views
the work accomplished during the sea
son as highly indicative of a brisk fu-
ture for the mining industry. He also
investigated the differences between
the forestry officials and miners over
timber rights on the Medicine Bow re-
serve. The children accompanied them
and enjoyed their vacation.
, 1907-09-14
FAIR WEEK SHOW
WILL BE A HUMMER.

WILL Be a HO II.
The Powell company of players has
been secured for the 16, II and Is dur.
ing fair time. For the first time Lar.
annie is to have refined vaudeville on
a city scale. The patrons of our theater
certainly have a treat in store, for ev,
cry member of this company is an ar.
fist, and the variation of acts will
prove highly interesting.
A well filled house greeted the best
all around bill yet seen at the Males,
tic theater last night and attested its
appreciation in no uncertain manner,
No weeks bill since the opening OF
this playhouse has exceeded this for
genuine interest. Every act is a cred
it to the Interstate circuit.
The Loretta Twin Trio Of juvenile
triple bar performers give a very en-
joyable acrobatic turn, and one which
is all the more marvellous when theil
extremely tender ages are considered
LIE Marie & Lebaire are the funniest
Hebrew impersonators eve seen in
the city, and their act goes with q
rush from start to finish.
A sketch called THE Chore Boy
serves very well to exercise the rath
er unusual talents of Winfrey B. Rus
sell and his assistant, Miss Blanch ST
Clair. AS Reuben Wise, the hoy who
doesn't know a thing" he makes music
on a dilapidated bass viol, on which
are two strings which stretch like rub
Der The music really emanates from
Mr.. Russeu's mouth. The same ma.
be said of his cornet playing; only it is
not necessary for Russell to waste
any breath on the instrument; his lips
do the business. His imitation Of the
bell ringing affected by various vaude
vile teams was eXcruciatingly funny
Frances Folsom, an attractive CIR
with a sweet voice, charmed with two
songs, ably assisted by a boy tenor
who sang her choruses from a box il
the auditorium.
When the Great Powell, illusionis'
and conjuror, was through with hi:
clever turn, the audience realized tina
in him the American stage has a wor
thy rival to Hermann the Great.
One of the pest sketches yet seer
here was presented by Francisco Red
ding G. Company. Four people are re
quired in the cast and all are compe
tent.
, 1907-09-14

TokAY AND CONCORD GRAPES,
BELLEFLoWER APPLES, ROCKY
FORD CANTELoUPES, UTAH AND
CALIFORNIA PEACHES AND COLO
RADIO TOMATOES, AT THE LARA
ME GROCERY COMPANY. 27t2
, 1907-09-14
For a Sprained Ankle.

A sprained ankle may be cured in
about one-third the time usually requir'
ed, by applying Chamberlain's Pain
Balm freely, and giving it absolute
rest. For sale by all druggists.
, 1907-09-14
COPPER ORES FROM

THE MAIDEN MINES.
NJ. F. Reed will make an exhibit of
copper ore from the MAIDEN mine at
the Albany county fair next week, says
the Centennial Post. Mr.. Reed believes
that the ore mined by the Topeka com,
pany on Lake creek is the richest ever
uncovered in this section and hopes
to secure first prize for his showing.
, 1907-09-14
WILL TAKE POSSESSION

LATTER PART OF WEEK.
Workmen from the w. H. HOLIDAY
company are today laying the floor
and doing the other finishing work on
the new Weightman building on Sec
ond street, and the Weightman mar
ket expects to take possession some
time ext week. The other storeroom
, 1907-09-14
SOME GOOD OATS FROM
THE WEIGHTMAN RANCH

j. E. Weightman today received a
sample of the oats to be harvested on
the Weightman Bros ranch in West
Laramie, some of the heads measuring
inches in length. The stalks
stand from three to four feet high.
, 1907-09-14

WHEN AT THE FAIR NEXT WEEK
BE SURE AND LOOK OVER OUR
EXHIBIT OF SADDLES AND HAIR
NESS. w. II. HOLIDAY co. 2St2
, 1907-09-14

ROCKY FORD CANTELOUPES
ARE AT THEIR BEST RIGHT NOW
AND THE PLACE TO GET THEM is
THE GEM CITY GROCERY CON-
PANY. este