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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-01
Lived IL Years as a Negro.

COLUMBIA, S. C.-The pathetic life
story of a bright young Columbian,
about II years old, wi ho is blind, how
he was raised among negroes as the
son of a negro woman, and who did
not discover his real parentage until
recently, will be told at the annual
meeting, on August l, at Cedar
Springs institute for the deaf, dumb
and blind of the trustees Of that in
stitution. ..
The young man has an exception
ally strong face, with none OF the
negro features, and is developed in
tellectually far beyond his age. He
has passed through the fifth grade
at Cedar Springs, but hei constant
reader of good works by means of
raised letter literature in his vaca.
tions, and in addition has the quick
mental activity so often seen among
those who attend the college Of hard
knocks. He passes his leisure hours
at a livery stable near his home in
this city and has acquired much
knowledge of the world through
shrewd horsemen. On account of his
affection, or because of the instructive
contempt he has felt for the home
surroundings he has had, he has q
sarcastic turn of mind and his wit Is
often of an irreverent kind.
By some means he has discovered
that he is being trained in the negro
department at Cedar Springs, and ne
has filed a protest setting forth that
he was born of white parents, who
left him in care of a negro. If his
claims are true, and they seem vel
established, he has excellent blood II
his veins, and his excellent menta
equipment is easily explained.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-01
Constable Valentine Dead.

Constable Henry Valentine, who
was mortally wounded yesterday
morning by a negro, Franklin, died
Yesterday evening about Z o'clock,
The negro Franklin had not been
CAPTURED at this time nor had he been
taken yet this morning. A posse
was in search of him and every means
possible were used to track the muir
derer.
There have been received in this
city numerous and varied reports Of
this tragedy, and Of the hunt for the
escaped criminal. 1t is stated that
there were out yesterday afternoon
some three hundred men, from al
parts of the country, searching the
woods and swamps for any trace OF
Franklin. Their search according
to the reports was fruitless, how
ever, and up until this morning ne
report was received that the negro
was in the hand of the posse. The
people in the neighborhood of Cor
dova and Cope, all of whom were
friends of young Valentine, are very
much aroused over the outrage, anc
they will doubtless take the law II
their own hands, if the negro shoulc
be taken. -. :,
It is stated that two of Franklin's
friends, who were supposed to have
gone with him into the swamp where
| he is thought to be hiding, wer'
caught yesterday afternoon and were
lodged in a guard house. One of then
was severely whipped to make hin
give some information concerning
Franklin, but it was of no avail. 1
is also stated that the wife Of Frank
lin attempted to strike Constable
Valentine in the head with an axe
after he had been shot down by her
husband. She has also been placed
in Jail.
A late report from Cope is to the
effect that several other negroes nae
been arrested, who were suspected o5
knowing where Franklin was in hid
ing. It was also stated that ne mac
been located in a house and that the
house had been surrounded .-Orangt
burg Evening News, Tuesday, July
O04h
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-01
Smallest Living Baby.

NEW YORK, July 23.-The incu-
bator establishment at Dreamland,
Coney Island, has received what is
believed to be the smallest living
baby ever born. It is girl and was
born to Mrs. George Brown, OF this
city. The child weighed only 19
ounces, Is grammes. The height of
the baby is II inches, its arms are
three inches long and from temple
to temple the measurements two
inches. Both hands of the baby will
90 at one time through the mothers
wedding ring. A ten cents piece
hidesher hands. A half-dollar hides
her face.
A Atwenty-two-ounce baby was born
this week in Providence and placed
in an incubator to save its life. Prevl-
GUS to these two cases twenty-four
ounces was considered as close to
the limit, where a newly born baby's
life was worth fighting for.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-01
Not So Sure.

''That was rather sighting" said
Senator Beveridge of a certain
speech. >,
"It was like the speech of the old
Adams butler.
"When was boy in Adams coun-
ty, Judge Blank was taken very LII.
The doctor called regularly, but the
Judge kept getting worse, and finally
the crisis came.
'The morning after the crisis the
doctor rang the judges bell at sun
rise.
"'I hope your masters tempera,
ture is lower than it was last eve
ning?' he said to the butler anxiously
Pm not so sure about that the
man answered. He died, sir, in the
night.'"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-01
THE KILLING OF VALENTINE.
Story of the Murder as Told From Nor
Way,

Norway, July 9.-About S o'clock
this morning Magistrate J. l. Valen-
tine of Cope sent his constable, 81.
E. Valentine to arrest Pink Franklin,
alias Pink Porter, colored, on a
charge of larceny. Franklin lives on
Mr.. E. S. Spires place about four
miles from Norway. Constable Val
entine pressed into service to assist
him Mr.. w. N. Carter and both
went to Franklin's house to arrest
him. On arriving at the house VAL
entine went to the front door and
Carter to the back door. Valentine
knocked at the door and was admit
ted. Just as he got in the house the
negro drew his pistol and fired at
him. The ball entered his left side
and penetrated the stomach. In the
meantime, the negro wrenched Val,
entine's pistol from him and it is
supposed that in getting the pistol it
fired, striking the negro in the should
er, also one ball striking his wife on
the arm, making a flesh wound.
Mr.. Valentine is about II years OF
age and single. He is graduate OF
the Osborne Business college Of Au-
gusta, Ga. Mr.. Valentine is fatally
wounded and at this time he is not
expected to recover:
The negro Franklin is still at large
and is being chased by a posse OF
men, who think they have him lecat-
edin a swamp near the place OF the
shooting. =,
His wife was arrested and brought
to Norway this afternoon. It is stat
ed that she started toward thewound-
ed man with an axe to kill him while
he was on the ground.
Two negroes who accompanied
Franklin to the swamp have been
caught, and both are in the Norway
guard house. One was severely whip
ped to get information, but this
failed.
Valentine died at Z clock tonight.
The negro is still at large. The.
swamp and ways of escape are guard
ed. He will be lynched if caught.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-01
NEGRO SHOOTS WHITE nEN.
Henry Valentine May Die-Carter Hi
Twice but Wounds Not Serious.

Constable Henry Valentine OF Cope
was shot by negro, Lee Franklin
this morning, and when last heart
from was in serious condition, no
expected to live. A gentleman by thu
name of Carter was also shot, on
ball passing through his hand ant
another his side, at the same time
by the same negro, but his condition
is not thought to be dangerous. Tn
negro up until IL o'clock had no
been reported captured.
Valentine who is a brother to Mag
istrate Valentine, together with Car
ter went this morning to serve an ar
rest warrant on Lee Franklin, and II
was in the performance Of this dut!
that he was shot.
It seems from what can be gather
ed that Lee Franklin had been EN-
ployed by J. D. Thomas, and tha
the negro had run off. It appears
that Thomas had made a contrac
with the negro, and the warrant wa:
issued upon Franklin's failure tt
keep the contract. The negro ha:
been missing for some time past, ant
it was not until a day or so ago that
he was located. He was at the home
of another person this morning wher
the shooting took place.
Magistrate Valentine sent Mr.. Car
fer and his brother to make the ar
rest, and they went to the house o1
the negro at an early hour this morn
ing, about the time the hands were
going to the fields. When they got
to the house, Franklin came out anc
upon seeing the constable on the
steps he pulled a pistol and begar
firing. He did not stop shooting un
til Constable Valentine fell. Ther
the negro happened to see the Other
gentleman and began firing on him
Then he fled.
Constable Valentine was hit twice
both shots taking effect near the
heart, and when last heard from i
was not at all likely that he woulc
recover. Carter was hit twice, once
in the side, but his wounds are com
paratively harmless. Doctors were
called in at once but they were un
able to do much for the wounded
man.
The matter was at once reported
to the sheriff, and inquiry made for
blood hounds with which to trail the
negro. There are no dogs kept here
and so a posse was made up and the
woods were being secured for the
negro Franklin. From what coulo
be learned the people in the neighbor
hood of Cope and Cordova were very
much wrought up over the matter
and there was some suggestion this
morning that there may be trouble
in getting the negro lodged in jail
-Orangeburg Evening News, Mon
day, July 29th.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-01
Governor AnseI Takes a Hand.

On hearing Of the trouble near
Norway, Gov. Ansel, whol was IN
tary Bethea for particulars and later
in the day Sheriff Dukes was tele-
oraphed. Gov. Ansel wished to know
if the sheriff was fully posted on the
details of the tragedy, it ne could
protect the prisoner without assls-
tance, and was told to uphold the
law at all hazards.
In reply to his telegram, Gov. An
sci received the following telegram
from Sheriff DukesIast night: Your
telegram received. The negro, Lee
Franklin, last account is near Dem
mark, Bamberg county. Excitement
abated. Do not fear lynchlng. Par
ticulars by mai"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-01
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 C.. E. w. c.. road is preparing
to put a million dollars worth of i'm
provements on their property which
extends from Spartanburg to Angus
ia, Greenville to Laurens, Anderson
to Mccormick, Augusta to Port
Royal.
Judge Dantzler has decided that
the Fallaws shall be tried in Aiken
county for the murder of young
Mabus, as the law says the trial shall
take place in the county where a
crime is committed. Mabus was shot
in Aiken county but died in Lexlng-
ton.
Berry League, white man, COM
mitted suicide in Spartanburg Mon
day. He was out of work and de-
spondent. He had been superintend-
ent of the Arkwright mills. League
was about 40 years old, and leaves a
wife and several children. He ended
his life by drinking carbohc acid.
Fifty-fve employees at the South
ern Railway shops in Charleston quit
work last Friday because one OF the
workmen had been discharged, as
they claimed, unjustly. He was
ordered by a foreman to carry piece
of iron to the blacksmith shop and
refused to do so. He was at once
discharged, and when the case was
appealed to the superintendent he
sustained the foreman. Thereupon
most of the workmen walked out.
John Fleming, the ten-year-old son
of Mr.. Morgan Fleming, of Augusta,
fell off a boat in Broad river at Beau
fort last week. The river is about
four miles wide where he fell over
board and a strong |ebb tide at once
carried him out. He was thought to
have been drowned, as no trace of
his body could be found, but next
day he turned up all right. He had
landed on DAVIS Island, after swim
ming for a mile and a half. His es.
cape from death is little short OF
miraculous.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-01
Franklin Not Yet Captured.

Norway, July 30.-In the search
for Lee Franklin, the negro who
murdered Constable Henry Valentine
near Norway yesterday, the posse.
according to reports received here
tonight, attempted to lynch a white
man named Spires, on whose place
the negro Franklin lived, for having
given the negro information that
would assist him in eluding his pur-
suers. The details of this affair
can not be learned tonight and moth
ing is known as to how the posse
gained the information that Spires,
as alleged, had given the negro the
information. $.
Five other negroes were caugnt
and severely whipped by those who
are seeking to run down the Frank
lin negro and these are now locked
up at Cope. Magistrate Valentine,
Of Cope, has ordered the three ne
groes in the Norway guard house
sent to the Orangeburg Jail.
Franklin had not been captured at
a late hour tonight, but excitement
runs high and the posse is still IN de,
termined pursuit. About 300 armed
men are securing the swamp ID which
the negro took refuge and all places
by which he might escape are being
closely guarded.
The two negro men who, 1t Is
charged ACCOMPANIED Franklin TO
the swamp, and Franklin's wife are
still in the Norway Jail, though they
will probably be removed to the couIl-
ty Jail tomorrow morning.
The remains of Mr.. Valentine were
taken to his home at Cope late this
evening and the inquest will be held
as soon as sufficient evidence can be
gathered. &c
It is almost impossible to get deli
mite and authentic information here,
but it was rumored tonight that the
posse think they have Franklin iocat-
ed and may effect his capture at any
moment.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-01
Got Tooth. But Broke Rib.

YoRKvILLE, July 25.-Dr. M. W:
White, a local dentist, broke one OF
his ribs the other night while engag-
ed in extracting a tooth for apatlent.
The tooth was a difficult one to
handle and the docter pressed his side
too heavily against the operating
chair. He got the tooth all right and
is suffering no serious Inconvenience
from the broken rib.-News and
Courier.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-01
Heat HatcheS Chickens.

ATLANTA, Ca, July 27.-Heat was
so intense here today that in a crate
of eggs which was being driven along
the streets at noon chickens were
hatched, to the astonishment OF the
man who bought the crate.
The driver almost dropped the eggs
when he heard a ''peep, peep" as ne
was carrying them into the store;
Twelve chickens are healthy and
promise to develop.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-01
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrfardt Etchings.


EHRHARDT, July 29.-Some Of our
farmers were visited by heavy wind
and hail storms last week, doing con-
siderable damage to corn and cotton
in it's path. Electricity was plentiful!
also. One horse and cow were killed
by lightning last week IN the neigh
borhood of Lodge.
Mr.. J. B. Copeland left here last
Friday morning to join his wife in
Cameron on a visit to her relatives.
Two colored boys, Hazels, living
on Mr.. D. M. Smiths place, got in a
fight one day last week. 1t seems
that the brothers have a growing
enmity for each other. Aknife was
freely used by one, as result DR.;
j. L. Copeland had to show his skill
with the needle and sew him up.
The doctor says two of the cuts only
lacked a very little of ending the
enmity for good in this world.
Mt. Pleasant Lutheran church was
crowded yesterday, and two sermons
preached by Rev. Jno. j. Long, OF
Newberry county, were eagerly lis
tened to, and it is hoped that the
truths set forth in both of his sermons
will make lasting impressions on the
minds of all,who heard him.
Mr.. CIV Hughes says that Bamberg
town has some jealous and begrudg-
ing people in it. Says man that
has some size about him and that has
the appearance of getting plenty to
eat, plenty fresh air, plenty sleep
and an easy conscience is treated
thus when he gets in Bamberg. Wash
says he has no hair on top Of his
head now, and would pull the balance
out before he would have his friend
lyfeelings for his neighbors changed.
lean truly say that Mr.. G. w. Hughes
is the only large man in my mowl-
edge that is not sensitive of his ex-
ira size, but is always jolly and ready
for a Joke, if it is on himself.
Messrs. w. A. Kinard, NJ. 0. Kin
ard, and Jno. j. Copeland will
leave for the jamestown Exposition
this week. These are old soldiers,
and they will take in several points
that were impressed upon their minds
when they had musket and sword in
their hands in years gonesby. ,
Messrs. Joe Herndon, H. L. Kinard
and Rev. P. E. Monroe, and some Of
the lady folks will accompany these
old soldiers so as to- keep them from
forgetting that the war is over.
The party expects to take in Wash
ington, Richmond, and Baltimore in
connection with the exposition.
MIR. j. A. Peters sent us two fine
melons last week. They certainly
had size and quality, and bear out
Mr.. Peters remark that his melons
were so large until he had to have a
family reunion or call in neighbors
when he cut a melon to keep from
wasting them,
Mr.. B. J. Ramsey is off for a few
DAYS, visiting friends and relatives.
Mr.. Mckenzie is holding down his
Job with the railroad company until
he returns.
An old darkey on Mrs. Bailey's
plantation, portion of the Mcmillan
estate lands, died yesterday. James
Harley was about eighty years OLD
and has been living where he died
for nearly twenty years. An honest
old darkey, not of the rowing kind.
c.. Ehrhardt & Sons are trying to
keep everybody cool. They get two
cars of ice per week. JEE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-01
Bitten. by a Mad Dog.

LANCASTER, July 26.-Willie Nc
Kissick, the little son of the Rev. E..
M. McKissick, pastor of the East
Lancaster circuit, was bitten night
before last by a dog supposed to be
mad. The animal had been acting
strangely for a day or two, and the
lad was trying to pen or fasten it,
when it attacked him and bit him on
the nose. The boy was taken by the
father to Charlotte yesterday to
have a maidstone applied to the
wound.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-01

In Union county last week war
rants were issued for several persons
who had been killing cranes. Mr..
James Henry Rice, State secretary
of the Audubon Society, had the
warrants issued. It is his intention
to enforce the game law strictly.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-01
New Advertisements.

Geo. F. Hair-For Rent.
G.. M. Dickinson-For Sale.
Commissioners of Election Man.
ayers of Election.
E. R. Hays, Chairman-Notice.
A. M. Brabham-Old Line Fire and
Life Insurance.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-01

Remember the cotton association
meeting here next Monday in the
court house.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-01

Cotton association meeting here in
the court house next Monday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-01

Don't fail to attend the cotton as
sociation meeting next Monday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-01

Cotton meeting here next Monday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-16
Other CHURCHES.

Services viii De- bold in the various
non-Mormon churches tomorrow as
follows.
BAPTIST.
First Baptist church. corner Second
South and Second Wcst streets. Rev. ID.
A.hr9Wn, pastor Preaching al IN am.
qua 31 %. m. sunday school at 1880.
Horace Tucker superintendent b. s.
=. u. $3.50 p Boo. leader. Guy Miller.
Topic. Wanted NeD for Gideon
Band "Wednesday evening service az
q 80. topic "lhe Coming Lord" a
welcome to ALL
RIO GRAND. mission chapel second
south between tiuth and Tenth West
sunday school az Do o'clock %. M. A. H.
flynn. superintendent.
Burlington mission chapel. corner In
ciuue avenue end navajo street. sum
car school 20 30 O'Clock a. m. Frank j.
Lucas aaI0i mtendeut
Murray Elptisr church, Jesse HYDE
pgs.or church one block west on Sew
enietut' south sunday school Sum
daN morning Gao no o'clock. Junior union
SUNDAY afternoon az o'clock Preach
ing sunday evening AZ 80 o'clock
subject or sermon "WhO Owns NV
Wool II ! Am Of Gods Sheep MI
Merritt, one OF the national SUNDAY
school workers, viii be with us on Mon.
day evening at 1880 o'clock. FOR a con-
ference with the Sunday school work
ers of Murray and remember the time
and place and Doe present The Ladies'
Mission circle Of the First church VIII
meet with as Thursday afternoon at
$50 o'clock All members Of the church
and congregation are urged TO DE pres
emit Prayer meeting Thursday evening
at 1:45, preceded by the teacher train
ing class at 7:15. All teachers re-
quosted 70 be on time and bring your
Bibles.
East Side BAPTIST church. corner
Third South and Seventh East streets
Preaching I a. Oh. and 1880 p. m.by
The p7ster Rev. Louis S. Bowerman:
subject morning sermon The Ultimate
Authority iu Religion" subject even
ing sermon. "Thc Lost Word" Bible
classes for ana. 12.l5 b. m. Young Peo-
pies society26: 80 pm Deacou's prayer
mectiug. 1880 a. M. Juniors society.
p. m- "Wednesday Midweek pra. o. and
social service Wednesday, 7.45 p. M.
METHODIST.
Liberty Park n. F.. church. corner OF
Eishth East ana Ninth south: r Chas
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-16
Marriage Licenses.

The marriage licenses issued during
tho week were as follows.
claude Lewis Hcwctt. Pitts0urg. Pa
Pearl Louisa Teed Grand Junction,
colo.
Richard A. Mace. sandy clara l..
Luspiue. West Jordan.
Iaudon r.. pugpire. So charles. lda-i
Carrie w. Brewer. 81. charles id5.
Carl R. williams salt Lake. lrma
Claws0n. salt Lake.
James j. Flynn wonder lda.i Della
Robertson. Boise IDA
Joseph Green, Riyerton. Carrie H.
Bills. RlvertOn.
CLANCY Sessions, Bouuuful; Matte
Coffin. smithheld.
Albert Barber. Centerville; Pearl
Mayheld Pennington.
Marx n. PETERSON Pleasant Grove; Sa-
die ogden, Pleasant Grove.
Jcdcdiah L. Nelson. Sautaquini Lulu
Eliza Jermau, Sautaquin.
Ferdinand e.. Christensen. Central
Ida, Elsa NJ. Anderson, Central Ida;
Ell u. Blanchard. Robin Ida; Hazel
r Wheeler, Robin Ida.
John Russell, Salt Lake. Hannah OF
sen. salt Lake
Francis a. Charles, salt Lake. Avail
da Carlson salt Lake.
Hiram B. Mace. ST. Anthony, Ida
Alice Peterson. Fillmore.
William Kropf Taylorsvillei Pearl
Kilpack Murray
Abraham Is. Baker. salt Lake. Lula
A. Pratt. salt Lake.
Milton n. Sears, Salt Lake; Ida NJ.
Rosiue. Salt Lake.
Frank Mlcich. Murray; Fannie sefdck
Murray
william Giaukuo. Salt Lake; Ann
Mofat salt Lake
Edwin Mace. salt Lake; Lucy A.
Clark. Salt Lake.
George r.. Gardner. salt Lake; Har-
riot T.. Hogan salt Lake.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-16

THE NEW STATE GUN CLUB A
corporation organized under The laws OF
the state of Utah Notice ls hereby given
thar az q meeting OF the Trustees. held on
the 9th day of November 1901, an assess
ment OF 5000 per share was levied en-
The capital stock Of the corporation. pay
able on or before the 5th day Of Decem-
bor 1907 90 the Secretary, at his ofhce.
No 2u Second Ave. Salt Lake city.
Any stock upon which this assessment
may remain unpaid on the 9Th day 81
December 1907. will be- delinquent and
advertised for sale al public auction, and
unless payment is made before. viii De-
sold on the Goth day Of December. 1907 10
pay the delinquent assessment together
with the cost OF advertising and eX-
peuses Of sale
ELBRIDGE j. THOMAS
Secretary.
Salt Lake City Utah, Nov. s. 1897.
T. Stills is positively tho only notice
% assessment that viii be given. Please
pay promptly and avoid being advertised.
NEW STATE GUN CLUB.