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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06

Barney OldHeld. the veteran auto
racer. has taken position with the
Crescent Auto Company. OF Pittsbufg.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06

Tim Hurst. the American league
umpire. is managing the Iirst Fair IN
Madison Square Garfen this week.
Connolly. also Of the American league
stan, Is assisting Sir Timothy.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06
NOTES.

Quite a number Of baseball players
and umpIres are managing bowling
alleys this winter
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06

Jimmy Britt, the California light.
weight. has quit the padded arena and
will In the future act as boxing 10
structor at the Olympic club in San
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06

Pug" Bennett. Holly. Burnett. Wal.
tiers and HOPKINS viii be missing
from the ST. Louis Cardinals next sea
son. .r -
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06
THE WORLD OF SPORT

PROGRAM or SPORTING 70 OCCUR THIS WEEk-MNoR
LEAGUE BASEBALL LEADERS TO MEET MAJOR LEAGUERs AT
CINCINNATI IN CONFERENCE RELATION MINOR
LEAGUES TO MAJOR LEAcuEs-cEoRclA FIELD TRIALS TAKE
PLACE THIS WEEK-SoTEs OF SPORTS.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-23
The Dispensary Roasted.

The public meeting of the Sumter
county prohibition league last night
in the court house was well attended,
at least half of the audience being
ladies. After prayer by Rev. DR.. Nc
Kay, the speaker, DR.. E. 0. Watson,
was introduced by Mr.. Joel E .Brun-
son. He made a strong and logical
presentation of the subject and
showed conclusively that the dispen-
sary was the worst form of the liquor
traffic; that under its infunce men
who would never have served as clerk
in bar room, had taken positions in
dispensaries and that the sale Of
liquor had more than doubled in
South Carolina. He desired prohibi-
ton and argued that whiskey was
not needed at all, not even for sacra-
mental, medicinal or mechanical
purposes. The address was listened
to with the closest attention and it
was noticeable that the ministers of
the city were present almost to a
man, occupying seats at the front.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-23
Augusta to Keep Hands Off.

AUGUSTA, Ga, ,>Jan. 1.-THE city
council Of Augusta will probably not
90 before the South Carolina Legis-
lature with it's request to abolish the
North Augusta dispensary. The anti
dispensary people of North Augusta
have had a conference with the Au-
gusta officials and hold that the in
reference on the part of Augusta
will do more harm than good, and
have asked that this city keep hands
off for a while at least. Meanwhile
an average of $500 worth of dispen-
sary whiskey is coming into Augusta
each day, and just that far is the
Georgia prohibition law being inter-
fered with by Palmetto Leaf liquor.
Meanwhile, however, the North
Augusta people are pretty busy. A
big meeting was held there last night
by the prohibitionists, when it was
decided that, the Legislature will be
appealed to by personal petition and
that the influence of Governor Ansel
will be sought in backing up the ap-
peal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-23
To Extend Free Delivery.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ia bill to.
permit the establishment Of city mail
delivery service in towns whose post:
Offices produce a gross revenue OF not
less than SIS, 600 annually has been me
troduced in the senate by Senator.
Latimer. This bill Senator Latimer
introduced in the senate several years
ago and the postmaster general has
now recommended its enactment IN
his annual report.
Another important provision OF the
bill introduced by Senator Latimer
is that towns whose postoffices yield
less than $4,000 shall be entitled TO-
have the mail delivered by the rural
delivery carriers. The idea is that.
in the small towns the rural delivery
carriers shall stop at all those houses
on their routes where letter boxes OF
the prescribed pattern are placed no
matter whether the houses are inside
the incorporated limits or not. At
present the R. F. D. carriers pass by
all the houses inside the Incorporated
towns and deliver the mail to the first
house outside, leaving the people in-
side the Incorporated limits, no mat
ter how far out these limits extend,
to go for their mail.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-23
Coiston Cuttings.

CoLsToN, Jan. Give are having
some spring weather now, and some
of our farmers are clearing away
their fields and will begin to plow at
once.
MIR. and Mrs. T. D. Beard visited
at Bamberg last Friday and Satur-
day.
Miss Mary Blake, of Norway, re-
turned home last week, after an ex-
tended visit to relatives here.
S Miss Pauline Clayton spent Sum
day with her sister, Mrs. Sandfer,
at Olar.
Mr.. Gordon Kearse and sister, of
the Springtown section, visited at the
home of Mr.. T. D. Beard last Sum
day.
Rev. S. P. Chisolm preached at
Spring Branch church last Sunday.
Miss Bertha All visited relatives
at Ehrhardt last week.
An enjoyable sociable was given at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Clay
ton last Saturday.
Mrs. Ida Beard, of Ulmer, visited
relatives here last Sunday.
Miss Annie Bishop was the guest
of Misses Beulah and Irene Beard
last Sunday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-23
First Quarterly Conference.

The first quarterly conference of
the Bamberg Methodist churches was
held in the ladies' parlor of Trinity
Methodist church Monday afternoon
at four o'clock. Presiding Elder
Chas. B. Smith presided and inquired
very carefully into the condition Of
the various departments of church
work. The various reports were very
encouraging, and it seems that year
of unusual progress is ahead of the
churches here.
Rev. S. w. Danner made a good re-
port from the mill chapel, and an or
ganizationfor this churchwasefected
by the election of j. @. Adams and
Jno. D. Sandifer as stewards. Mr..
Adams is also superintendent of the
Sunday-school at the chapel.
A. W. Knight and H. c. Folk were
elected as delegates to the district
conference, which meets in Branch.
vile in May, with w. D. Rhoad and
J. w. Stokes as alternates.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-23
Death of Mr.. Jacob Rentz.

Mr.. Jacob Rentz, Jr.. a most estim-
able citizen, died at his home a few
miles below town, in the Spring
Branch section, last Thursday after
noon. He had been in bad health for
some time, but his last illness was OF
short duration.
The burial took place Friday after
noon at Bethel Lutheran church, in
the same section, the services being
conducted by Rev. P. E. Monroe, of
Ehrhardt.
Mr.. Rentz was about ID years old,
and is survived by several children.
He had been married twice, but he
had been a widower for a number OF
years. He was a good man, and will
be missed in his community.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-23
Boy Burnt by Powder.
SPARTANBURG, January IL

SPARTANBURG, January II. Kay
mond Scruggs, a young son of G. c..
Scruggs, the well-known shoe mer-
chant of this city, was blown up by
gunpowder and seriously burned
about his face and eyes. A colored boy
was showing him a trick with the
powder. After scattering lot of
powder on the ground a match was
applied, but there was no explosion.
The little boy stopped over the pow
der to make an investigation when
the powder went off. It is feared
that the boy may lose the sight of his
0voS
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-23
GUILTY OF MANSLAUdHTER.
Negro at Orangeburg Given IS Years
for Killing White Man.

ORANGEBURG, January l7.-After
remaining out for 9 hours, hanging
between a verdict of murder and one
for manslaughter, the jury in the
case of the State against Henry Clos
ter, colored, charged with the MUIR
der of Nathan Garick, white, on Oc-
tober 81, 1907, brought in a verdict
of guilty of manslaughter." Gloster
was sentenced by Judge Menminger
to serve Is years in the State Pen
itentiary.
This case occupied the attention of
the Court throughout the entire
morning. Gloster was represented
by the negro attorneys, j. W: q.
Moorer, Of this city, and John
Adams, of Allen University, Colum-
bia. The defense challenged the
jurors on constitutional grounds, but
Judge Memminger overruled the OBJ
lection to the jury and the case pro-
ceeded. The testimony showed that
Gloster had rented a piece of land
from parties in this city, who placed
the matter of collecting rent in the
hands of Mr.. Garick. The negro re-
fused to pay the rent to Mr.. Garick,
who advised the owners to this effect,
whereupon the matter was placed in
the hands of Magistrate c. P. Brun-
son, who sent his constable, Mr.. W.
81. Cham )ey, who proceeded to the
negro's place. While Mr.. Champey
was talking with Gloster Mr.. Garick
came up. Garick, it appears, had a
pistol in a leather sheath. He drew
the pistol from his pocket in the
sheath, and Gloster jumped by Mr..
Champey, snatched the pistol from
Mr.. Garick, stepped back, unsheath-
ed the pistol and fired on Mr.. Garick.
He walked about twenty steps and
fell dead. The defence attempted to
show by witness, who was a niece Of
Gloster, that Garick came up behind
Constable Champey and as he ap-
preached attempted to draw a pistol.
The sheriff's constable, who took
Gloster to the penitentiary for safe
keeping on the day after the shoot
ing, testifes that Gloster told him on
the way to Columbia that he had shot
Garick to keep him from shooting
Constable Cha1npey, and that he
would do it again under the same cir
cumStances.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-23
New Prohibition Bill.

COLUMBIA, Jan. 16.-The Nash
Smith amendment to the Nash pro-
hibition bill is practically a substitute
bill. It forbids all beverages contain
ing alcohol being made, bartered,
sold, stored, received, given away or
kept in the State except wood or de-
natured alcohol for use in arts and
sciences. 1t provides a 5000 fine or
three months imprisonment for the
first offence, but nothing except pun
ishment for the second. All peace
officers are charged with enforce
ment of the law.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-23
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.

EHRHARDT, Jan. 20.-Mr. King, of
Cameron, is visiting his daughter,
Mr.. w. R. Copeland.
Mr.. G. B. Clayton is rushing his
farm lands for 1908 crop. He showed
the writer a last seasons water
melon. Says he wants to see how
long the melon will keep before com
mencing to decay. The melon ap-
pears to be in good shape and holds
its weight up to now. MIR. Clayton
is one of our best farmers in this
section.
Mr.. w. P. Pate spent Sunday with
his family.
Mr.. Angus Kearse was in town
Sunday.
Messrs. C. Ehrhardt & Sons lost a
fine mule last Friday night, and J.
M. Dannelly & Son lost one Satur-
day night.
Mr.. G. L. Kinard was in town last
week on business.
Farmers are talking to the bankers
about getting some money for use
on their farms this year, but the
banks will not put out any money
before February.
This late cool spell has caused wood
to be in good demand.
MIR. J. VIM. Carter has bought Mr..
A. G. Carter's plantation. Mr.. A. G.
Carter thinks of opening up a store
at Ashton in the near future.
The colored farmers are in search
of liens already for this year. Some
say that they can't wait much longer
without "egvances. JEE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-23
Fell from Trestle.

UNION, Jan. Sunday after
noon, John fitzpatrick, son Of Mr..
Joseph M. Fitzpatrick of Buffalo, was
terribly injured by falling off of the
IS foot trestle of Union & Glenn
Springs railroad over Buffalo creek
to the ground. The boy, it is said,
was sitting on the trestle and it it
supposed lost his balance when try
ing to catch hold of a guy wire, and
fell to the ground sustaining very
serious internal injuries.
He is about IA years old and works
in the carding room Of the Buffalo
cotton mills.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-23
SUICIDE AT COLUMBIA.
q. B. Profit, a Young Draughtsman,
Ends his Life with Poison.

COLUMBIA, Jan. 19.-G. B. Profit,
a young draughtsman, committed
suicide this morning by taking a large
dose of laudanum. Profit was en-
ployed in the office of D. G. Zeigler,
the architect, and his father is said
to reside at Elberton, Ga. He has a
brother in Spartanburg, L. G. Profit,
who is also an architect.
Shortly before 8 o'clock this morn
ing a physician was summoned to the
boarding place of Profit, over the
Capital City Laundry, and found that
the young man was suffering from an
overdose of poison. He died before
anything could be done for him.
Coroner Walker was at once notified
and began an investigation. He found
that Profit had burned all letters
and papers that might disclose his
identity, but one wrapper, in which
a photograph had been sent to him
at Cross Hill, S. c., was found in the
fireplace unburned. It had been
directed to him from Columbia in a
woman's handwriting. Putting two
and two together, it is believed that
Profit had been worried by a love
affair and deliberately decided to
end his life. Two vials, which had
contained laudanum, were by his
bedside. While he was not a total
abstainer, it is said he was sober last
night, and when one of his room
mates went in at midnight Profit
was sleeping quietly. Another room
mate left the room during the night
and noticed nothing unusual at that
time. Early in the evening Profit
was at the home of his employer,
Mr.. Zeigler, and at that time was
perfectly sober. Mr.. Zeigler, who
has been i'll for several days, offered
to give him a check, but Profit de-
clined it, saying he had $68 in his
pockets, but when the room and his
effects were searched this morning
no money was found.
The coroner endeavored to get
communication all morning with the
father of the young man, who is said
to be Probate Judge at Elberton, and
also with the brother in Spartan
burg, and on account Of the delay
theinquestwas not held this morning.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-23
Honor Roll Denmark School.

First grade Gertrude Cox, Willie:
Dell Hutto, Lila Gillian, Julia Cox,
Dell Cain, Vinell Hightower, William
Henry Ray, johnson Rowell, Marion
Eaves. "a
Second grade Clara Wyman, Wet
ers Calif, Margaret Milhous, David
Sojourner, Leon Roton, Martha Wig
gins. =. 5;..;;S:5 -
Third grade Frances Guess, Christ
abel Mayfeld,' Vera Wiggins, Vir-3
ginia Hutto, Maud Creech, Bernard
Faust, Pauline Ray, Annie Lee Tant,
Philip Cox. ;;
Fourth grade -Fitz Hugh Cox:
Samuel Ray, Elizabeth Brux, John
Martin, Frank Creech, Maud Ellzey,
Willie Califf, Walker Hartzog, Jesse
Folk.
Fifthgrade -Floride Garris, Gladys.
Odom, Shuler Owens, Stella Lan-
caster, Ethel Wicker, Josephine Faust,
Reynold Wiggins, Virginia Faust,
Laurie Gillian.
Sixth grade Stanwix Mayfeld,
Tindal Califf, Weldon Cain. sSs
Seventh grade -Ltha Odom, Lois
Ray, Annie Lou Collins, Ray Tyler,
AlvaR Roton, Elma Steadman, Malcolm.
Crum.
Eighth grade e-Boyce Steadman,
Blonde Barton, Ruth Seymour,
Gladys Milhous, Henry Murray Ray.
Ninth grade-Azile Nix, Ruby
Guess, Sadelle Guess, Marion Riley
Mary Lee Hightower, Emmett Gillian,
Christian Folk, Walter Rice.
Tenth grade Harry Wroton, Alma
Folk, Pansy Smoak, Ruth Ray, Sue
Barton, Ina Califf.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-23
Daring Attempt at Robbery.

NORWAY, Jan. ia very daring
hold-up was attempted here last
night. About 6 o'clock, when most
of the merchants and employees were
at supper, three negroes entered Mr..
Paul E. Gibson's store on Lexington
and Third avenues and demanded his
money, one of the negroes thrusting
a pistol in Mr.. Gibson's face and
threatening him with death. Mr..
Gibson kept his wits about him and
pulling out his pipe pointed it at the
intruders like a pistol. whereupon
they ran and made good their escape
in the darkness.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-23
Masonic Meeting.

An interesting and enjoyable meet
ing of Ornan lodge A. F. M. was held
last Friday evening, at which the
Masters degree was conferred upon
Messrs. j. E. Fielder, W. M. Brab-
ham, E. G.. Hays, C. B. Free, and DR..
V. W. Brabham. Past Grand Master
Jno. R. Bellinger presided and con-
ferred the degrees, There was a
large attendance of members and
visiting brethren. When the craft
Aas called from labor to refreshment,
an elegant banquet was served at
Johnson's Hotel. About ninety people
was the attendance.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-23
MAJOR BLACK ARRESTED.
Accused by Dispensary Board with
Conspiracy to Defraud State.

COLUMBIA, Jan. 1.-THE warrant
sworn out last night for Major John
Black, charging him with conspiracy
to cheat and defraud the State Of
South Carolina, was served on Major
Black this morning. Mr.. Black at
once went before the magistrate and
asked for bond. which was granted
in the sum of $4,000. Bond was
furnished by his wife, Mrs. Lena r.
Black, and Mr.. William L. Calif, Of
Denmark.
Major Black is not by any means
the only one against whom warrant
has been sworn out, and tits presun1-
ed that the other warrants will be.
served today on those PARTIES named
who live in this State. All the war.
rants are sworn out by Mr.. Avery
Patton, member Of the dispensary
commission, and were taken out be.
fore Magistrate Fowles, Of this city.
They charge conspiracy to defraud
the State. 81
Mr.. M. A Goodman, who was ar.
rested yesterday afternoon after his
testimony before the commission and
later released on $25, 600 surety bond.
was still in the city this morning,
but did not go to the meeting OF the;
commission.
The institution of prosecution IN.
these cases is the elimination OF the
many months hard work, which At
torney General Lyon has been doing,
and in which he has had the assist
ance of the commission to wind up
the State dispensary, and its attorney,
Mr.. w. F. Stevenson. Recently the.
firm Of Fielder, Rountree & Ander.;
son, of Atlanta, has been associated
with the Attorney General.
The commission has large powers
under the Act, which authorizes It
to investigate the conduct Of the dla
pensary and also to look into the mat
ter Of overcharges. Under this
authority, the commission conceives7
it to be its duty to find out, as it's
now doing, whether the prices paid
by the dispensary for liquor are not.
in excess Of the prices charged other
customers Of the same houses; if they
are, the States does pot owe the face
of the claims filed against the dis
pensary, and if the tovercharges are
deducted the State may be saved a
great deal Of money. la addition,
those responsible for any fraud
practiced on the State may be brought
to punishment.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-23
Negro Preacher Robbed.

SPARTANBURG, Jan. 17.-Rev. J.
w. Miller, a well known colored
preacher, was held up and robbed by
two white men and two negroes here
tonight about 9:30 o'clock on south
Liberty street. The thieves took
Miller's gold watch and about So in
change from his pockets. He says
two of the men held him while the
others searched his clothes.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-23
Surrender Under Warrants.

COLUMBIA, Jan. 18.-Ex-Dispen-
sary Commissioner w., O. Tatum and
ex-Dispensary Directors John Bell
Towill and Jodie Rawlinson all came
in today and surrendered under the
warrantof the dispensary commission
charging them with conspiracy to de-
fraud the State.
Ex-Director L. w. Boykin was ex-
pected today, but has not yet arrived.
Towill, Rawlinson and Tatum were
held on $4,000 bond each, which they
promptly gave.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-23
Communion Service.

There will be communion service
at Mt. Pleasant Lutheran church next
Sunday, January 26th. There will be
no service on the Saturday before,
but a Sunday-school teachers meet
ing Saturday afternoon at three
o'clock. P. E. MONROE, Pastor.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-23

It fillsthe arteries with rich, red blood,
makes new flesh; healthy men, women
and children. Nothing can take it's
place; no remedy has done 80 much good
as HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
Csc, tea or tablets. H. F. Hoover.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-23

The Farmers Union of Spartan
burg county will organize national
bank in that city with q capital stock
Of 100000. They will erecta q hand
some bank building.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-23

Come to the town hall Friday even
ing any time after six o'clock, and
get some fine oysters, fried or stewed,
coffee, salads, candy.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-23

!. U1I. lNS1SH plOillUiClO1i Ulkl. luis SS1lu
IF all Of the Charleston members had
been present the bill would have been
killed, as they would have voted
against it. Representative Miley, of
this county, made the motion to strike
out the enacting words.
Mr.. T. P. Cothran, one of the
authors of the county dispensary law,
will not be a candidate for associate
justice of the State Supreme Court,
TO succeed Judge Eugene B. Gary.
There will be no opposition to Judge
Gary, and he will be elected again.
Mr.. Cothran stated that he thought
his election improbable, and there
fore decided to withdraw from the
race.
Last Thursday the State Supreme
Court, sitting en- banc, declared the
contract labor law invalid. The
opinion is a divided one. Supreme
Court Judges Pope and Woods, and
Circuit Judges Watts, Gage, Wilson,
Gary, and Memminger decide the
law is invalid, while Justices Jones
and Gary, with Judges Klugh, Prince,
and Hydrick uphold the constitution
ality of the statute.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-23

with him the advisability of letting
Director John Bell Towill into the
scheme. The letter referred to q
commission, but Mr.. Goodman denied
that it was intended to pay Mr.. Boy
kin or Mr.. Towill any commission.
The letter was susceptible of either
construction. Other testimony show
ed that the August purchases were
postponed, Director Hub Evans en-
tering his protest on the minute
books. Heavy purchases were made
at two subsequent meetings Of the
board, Evans again protesting. At
these meetings large awards were
made to the Ullman concern.
In addition to the arrest Of Good
man, the liquor salesman, warrants
were issued for the arrest Of the
three members of the old board of
dispensary directors: John Black,
L. w. Boykin, and John Bell Towill.
The comission has adjourned to meet
the Both of this month. A resolution
was passed stating that the firm Of
Ullman & Co. owed the State $685.
900, which they had received through
bribery and corruption, with the in
tent to cheat and defraud the State.
This action means that the claim of
Ullman & Co. against the commission
for S35, 900 will not be paid. The
testimony conclusively proved that
the State had been overcharged for
liquor.