The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-10-17

Florence Is to nave Tree CITY Mali
delivery, so says Inspector Irving of
the postoffice department, who has
been investigating the situation
there for the past few days.
Prof. Jno. G. Clinkscales has an
nounced that he will not be candi-
date for the United States Senate,
but will continue his work of devel-
ioping the young men of the State.
Smith Williams, a we'll known
white carpenter Of Spartanburg, was
run over and instantly killed by a
passenger train on the Southern
Railway near that city last Saturday
night.
Governor Ansel has appointed sew
eral dispensary constables for Char
lesion county. Headquarters will
be established in the city, and it IS
proposed to wage vigorous warfare
against the blind tigers.
At a hearing Tuesday Governor
Ansel granted the request Of Cal
houn county to amend their petition
and change their survey so as to
leave out the town of Cameron. 1t
seem that St. Matthews is going to
be a county seat.
The Aiken Baptist convention, at
its annual meeting at Clearwater
church last week, passed resolution
calling upon the legislative delega-
ton Of that county to support a pro-
hibition measure at the coming ses-
son of the general assembly.
Dick Spivey, white, killed negro
named Henry Farrell about two
miles from Kingstree last Saturday
afternoon. They met in the road
and quarrel ensued over the right
of way. They attacked each other
with knives. The negro was cut to
death and Spivey was badly cut up.
j. Fraser Lyon, Attorney General,
SAYS that he is making preparations
to push the railroad merger suit in
South Carolina and that he would
try to get the general assembly to
pass q bill this winter allowing him
$50 900 or $4,000. 1t will take this
much, he thinks, to pay the expenses
of the suits.
The State board of canvassers was
to have heard the contest IN the
Chesterfield dispensary election case
last Friday, but could not do so on
occount of the absence of several
members of the board. Thursday,
October 26th, has been set for the
hearing. 1t will be remembered
that the dispensary was voted out
by large majority, but the. dispen-
sary people contested the election.
A negro boy about fourteen years
old was arrested in Marion county
last Thursday, charged with attempt
ING to assault little white girl ten
years old, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. A. Atkinson. The little girl
was returning from the mail box,
and when she saw the negro ap-
preaching her through the woods,
She became frightened and ran to-
wards home, screaming as she went.
The boy says he did not follow the
child but went in opposite direc-
hon.
In the case of Elizabeth J. Bussey
against the C. & w. C. Railroad the
Supreme Court handed down a de-
cision affirming the finding Of the
& towar court which awarded the
plaintiff $4,000 for the death of
John C. Bussey, a section hand, who
was killed by a freight train run
ming into his handcar as he was pull
mg up grade around a curve near
Woodlawn station. The railroad
claimed that Bussey was guilty OF
contributory negligence in failing to
send out hagman\ ahead, but the
court finds that this rule was gener.
ally violated with the knowledge OF
the officials and therefore cannot be
pleaded.
State Treasurer Jennings has not
vet had any of the stolen bonds pre-
sented him for exchange for stock
certificates except that one held by
Edward Ehrlich, who brought the
naandamus proceedings. There are
eight of these bonds now out, and
it is expected that suits will be filed
against State treasurers, Messrs. w.
T. c. Bates, W. H. Zimmerman and
r. 81. Jennings, the last named now
being in office, for the amount lost
by the defalcation of the clerk. The
bonds given by the treasure-s are
GOOD for 20 years and DR.. Thinner:
man stands to lose about $4,000
through the suit. The losses Of
Nessrs. Bates and Jennings will moi
be heavy and the suits will attract
general attention.