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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-10-15
Death of II. b. Rush.

Editor The Bamberg Herald
Louis Barnwell Rush is dead. An
other Confederate veteran has cross
ed over the river, and is resting un-
der the shade of the trees. He was
the last of three brothers who fought
through the war between the States.
S. H. Rush died on the battle fields
of Virginia in 1865; Charles c..
Rush died in Blackville two years
ago, and Louis Barnwell Rush died
in Claxton, Georgia, Saturday night,
October 10th, 1908, where he had
been living with his son, Mr.. D. Eel
der Rush, for the last two years. He
was buried at Salem church last
Sunday evening just as the sun went
down. Large numbers of his friends
and relatives, from Blackville, Den
mark, and Bamberg, and all the
neighborhood around Salem, went
out to see the last of Louis Rush.
He leaves a devoted wife, three
sons, John w. Rush, of this county,
Bowman Rush, of Montgomery, Ala
bama, and D. Fielder Rush, of Clax-
ton, Georgia, and four sisters, Mrs.
e. A. Matheny, of Shreveport, La,
Mrs. E. r. Brock, and Mrs. Pinckney
Brown, of Aiken, and Mrs. Lizzie
Bailey, of Savannah, Ga.
Mr.. Rush was sixty-eight years old.
His father, John William Rush, was
buried at Springtown church in 1886,
at "a years of age. A FRIEND.
Bamberg, S. c., October IL, 1908.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-10-15
Foster Again Convicted.

Spartanburg, Oct. 2.-Will Foster,
colored, who was convicted OF murder
at the January term OF Court ana
sentenced to be hanged, but who was
granted a new trial, has again been
convicted by a Spartanburg jury. The
case occupied all Wednesday, the jury
returning a sealed verdict Thursday
morning after being out all night.
The verdict was not opened until this
morning, as there was no Court yes
terday. Sentence was suspended pend
ing a motion for q new trial.
Foster was convicted of numbering
John Young, white man, who oper-
ated a wagon train between Spar
tanburg and Inman. The old man
was held up one day last November,
about four miles from the city, the
negro beating him about the head
and stabbing him. Foster was ar
rested on suspicion and a chain OF
,circumstantial evidence was woven
about him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-10-15
NEGRO CAPTURED.
Assailant of Young Lady Carried to
Penitentiary.

Greenville, Oct. 6.-Arthur John
son, the negro, who has been hunted
in the vicinity of Greer for the past
two days, was captured by the chief
of police of Greer at the Apalachia
Mills, near that town to-day. 1t will
be remembered that the citizens OF
Greer were highly incensed over
some highly improper advances which
the negro made to one of the young
lady school teachers of Greer, who
gave the alarm, whereupon the ne
gro fed and remained in hiding un-
til this morning.
There have been rumors of lynch
ing on foot ever since the occurrence,
and this morning the mayor of Greer
telephoned over to Sheriff Gilreath
that the negro had been apprehended
and was being brought to Greenville
by private conveyance. Sheriff Gill
reath Immediately called upon Mr..
C. M. Wing; who owns the largest
and fastest auto in this section, for
his car. Mr.. Wing cheerfully order
ed his auto out, and in three minutes
the sheriff, together with Deputies
Noe and Kitchens, was speeding up
on his way to meet the parties from
Greer, who were bringing the negro
to this city. The sheriff's party met
the Greer party about nine miles
from the city, having made an. excit-
ing run. He was brought to the city
and is now lodged in the county jail.
The News and Courier representa-
tive saw the negro, who denied hav-
ing any evil intentions, saying that
he merely put his hands upon the
back of the lady's chair. He seems
to be terribly frightened, and said
that he had "been in the bushes"
ever since the affair happened. He
was taken to Columbia this morning
for safe-keeping. All is quiet at
Greer tonight
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-10-15
Election i'm Georgia.

Atlanta, Oct. 7.-Returns at this
hour indicate that Joseph NJ. Brown
has carried the State for governor by
plurality of between 10000 and
$4,000.
Mr.. Browns only opponent was
Yancey Carter, who ran on the Inde-
pendence party ticket. Brown ran as
a Democrat.
The most important question voted
on outside of the governorship was
that of the voting qualifications in
the State. Returns indicate that the
amendment to the constitution pass
ed by the legislature has been ap-
nroyed. This amendment makes a
property owning qualifications for all
voters.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-10-15
Why Butt In?

DR.. John Lovejoy Elliott, head
worker of Hudson Guild Settlement
in New York, was lecturing some
boys from the water front on the do
ings of Nero. He gave vivid pic
ture of the cruelty of the Emperor
and thought that he must have fixed
the idea of non-ethical deeds in the
minds Of his hearers. Then he be-
gan questions.
Boys" said the teacher, what do
you think of Nero?'
There was no reply and ,he class
moved around uneasily
"Well. O'Brien, what do you think
of Nero? Would you say he was a
good man? Would you like to know
him."
No answer, and O'Brien looked
longingly at the door.
"Well, wasn't Nero a bad man."
"He never done nothin' to me-"
was the unexpected response, reflect
ing the Tammany policy OF not but
ting in.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-10-15
Death of Mr.. G. p. Rice.

Mr.. G. Powell Rice, only son of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Rice, died at the
home of his parents in this city Tues
day night Of this week, about eleven
O'Clock, after long illness. He was
taken sick in Sumter during the sum-
mer with typhoid fever, and was
brought home several months ago.
He improved for while, and was
able to be up and around. He had
accepted a position with the Bam.
berg Cotton Mills Co. as book-keeper,
and was to 60 to work September
18th, but he had gotten worse and
had to take to his bed again. A few
days ago he suffered a stroke of par
alysis, and after this the end came
rapidly. He had been unconscious for
q day or so before his death.
The burial took place yesterday
"wednesday afternoon at five
o'clock, interment being in Restland
cemetery. The services were conduct
ed by Rev. T. G. Herbert, pastor OF
Trinity Methodist church in this city.
The burial was attended by a large
number of friends and relatives OF
the family.
The pail bearers were:
Honorary. T. O'Neal, e. L.
Price, DR.. V. W.. Brabham, and DR..
J. J. Cleckley.
Active -Jno. H. Cope, E. c. Bruce,
G. E. Bamberg, H. N. Bellinger, II.
A. Ray, and G. J. Stover
Mr.. Rice was twenty-six years old,
and was a most exemplary young
man. He was one of the finest boys
ever reared in Bamberg. A few years
ago he married a Miss Stover, Of
Kershaw, Lancaster county, and she
with little boy sixteen months old,
survive him. He also leaves faith
er and mother and two sisters, as
well as 3 large number Of relatives
and friends, to whom sincere SYM
pathy Is extended in this hour Of sor-
row.
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Barnwell Baptist Association.

The Barnwell Baptist Association
will meet with the Springtown church
on Thursday, 22nd October, at 2 m.
Springtown is five miles from Co
van and seven from Bamberg. All
parties coming on the Seaboard to
Govan will be met by notifying D. H.
Rice, Govan, S. G. Parties coming
on the Southern to Bamberg will be
met by notifying S. w. Sandlfer,
Bamberg, S. C.
There will be dinner on the grounds
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. We
hope the churches will be well repre-
sented and that many of our travel
ing brethren will be able to reach the
Barnwell Association this year.
The following named brethren are
chairmen of standing committees and
are expected to prepare reports.
On Education-J. K. GoOde.
On State Missions-R. w. Sanders.
On Foreign Missions-W. M. Jones
D. D.
On Woman's Work.. B. Arm
strong.
On Orphanage-A. P. Manville.
On Temperance-M. M. Benson.
On Sunday-school-W. G. Britton.
On Bible and Colportage-S. r.
Hair.
On Benefciaries-J.D D. Pitts, D. D.
On Union Meeting-W. M. Jones,
D. D.
On Aged Minister'S Relief Board
w. D. Mcmillan.
On Periodicals and Literature-D.
L. Roton.
On Religious State Of the Churches
ID. o. Hunter.
w. G.. BRITON,
G1orE
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Contract Awarded.

Spartanburg, Oct. 9.-The Ashe-
Vile Construction company of Ash
Vile, N. c., was awarded the con-
tract for the construction of the
spartanburg end of the Carolina,
Clinchfield & Ohio railroad by Mac
Arthur Bros, the general contract
ors here to-day. This section Is three
and a quarter miles in length and in
cludes all the work within the city
limits Work is to be begun at once.
With the exception Of six miles in
the centre of the line all the road
has been let to sub-contractors.
Tomorrow was set as the time
for actual construction to begin, but
it is said here tonight that dirt will
hardly be broken until next Wednes-
day. =
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-10-15
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading-Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.

Charleston will have gala week
some time during November. Ar
rangements are now being made for
the affair.
The Augusta-Aiken boulevard
seems to be a certainty. The county
commissioners of Aiken county will
aid the project.
The town of Winnsboro suffered
q heavy loss by fire in the business
portion of the town one night last
week. The blaze originated in a ne
gro restaurant.
Columbia is making efforts to Sc
cure the Lutheran Seminary, which
is now located at Mt. Pleasant. 1t
is proposed to move the Seminary to
more convenient location.
Some portions of Berkeley county
wants to be annexed to Charleston,
and petition asking for an election
on the question of annexation has
been fled with Governor Ansel.
Policeman S. M. Mcclure, who shot
and killed a little white girl on the
streets of Charleston several months
ago, was tried last week and acquit-
ted. The policeman was shooting at a
man whom he was attempting to ar
rest when the little girl was killed.
G. M. Stalvey the white man wha
was convicted in Aiken last week of
bigamy, was sentenced to imprison-
ment of five years in the State peui-
tentiary, or Imprisonment in the
county Jail for six months and fine
OF five hundred dollars. His attor-
neys have appealed to the State Su-
preme Court.
Governor Ansel has offered re-
ward of 500 for the apprehension
of DR.. H. J. Weeks, who is wanted
In Spartanburg on the charge of big
amy. 1t will be recalled that DR..
Weeks, whose home was in Wagner,
Aiken county, left there. with the
avowed purpose of going West, but
instead went to Spartanburg, where
he was married to young lady, Miss
Sarah Smith, and warrant was
taken out for him charging bigamy,
as he has wife and family in Aiken
county. He is described as six feet
high, 35 years old, weighs 140 to $50
pounds.
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DESERTS HIS FAMILY.
DIR. ID. j. Weeks, of Wagner, Has
Committed Bigamy.

A great deal of indignation has
been caused among the people of
Wagner by the alleged desertion of
his family of wife and five children
by DR.. D. j. Weeks and his marriage
in Spartanburg to Miss Sarah Smith,
q resident Of Wagner.
It seems that Weeks wife is a Sis
ter of DR.. J. R. A. Whitlock, who re-
moved from Graniteville to the west
it is said to Utah-some months
ago. DR.. Weeks stated about two
months ago that he intended to re-
move with his family to Utah. He
had been in correspondence with DR..
Whitlock in reference to that action
and had completed all the details,
apparently, to carry out his announce
ment.. Subsequently he said he
would go out there and make his ar
rangements and return for his fam
lily in ten days.
He did leave and now news from
Wagner indicates that he not only
left but deserted his wife and five
little children, and married another
woman, Miss Sarah Smith, young
milliner of Spartanburg, who .ad
been in charge Of the millinery de-
partment of ]. w. Lybrand's store
at WAGNER, and to whom he had
been very attentive.
Some parties went to Spartanburg
to Investigate the rumors connecting ng
his name with Miss Smith. 1t Is al
legged that it was shown there that
he had married Miss Smith in the
Baptist church of that place, under
the assumed name of w. A. Hambel-
ton, and that the couple had imme-
diately left for Kansas City. It is
stated that every effort will be made
to capture him.
DR.. Weeks stood we'll in his COM
munity. He was a poor young
man when he began the study
of medicine. By applying him
self he soon built up fairly
good practice. He had an Of
fee in Wagner and visited his pa
tients in automobile. He was a
member of the Aiken county medical
association and was prominent
among his brother physicians.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-10-15
MOB ATTEMPTS LYNCHlNG
ATTEMPTED RAVISHING CAUSES
SERIOUS TROUBLE.
Mob Attacks Jail, but is Repulsed by
Sheriff's Posse and Military
COMPANIES.

John Irby, negro who attempted
to ravish Miss Lille Dempsey, OF
spartanburg, while on her way from
the Saxon Mill village in that city,
narrowly escaped being lynched at
the hands of a mob numbering about
1000 men last Saturday. Had it not
been for the brave stand taken by
Sheriff Nichols, who was slightly
wounded by shots from the mob, and
the timely arrival Of several COM
panies of State troops, there Is slight
doubt that Irby, as we'll as several
other negro criminals who were In
carcerated in the Spartanburg jail
would been strung up.
The news of the attempted crime,
which occurred in the early morning,
spread rapidly, and soon the opera
tives of the Saxon Mill had tracked
down the criminal who had not sue
ceeded in getting very far away from
the scene of his crime. AS soon as
possible he was taken before the
young lady, who identified him. He
was then taken to the woods where
he was about to be lynched when
mounted police arrived. on the scene
and wrested him from the mob.
Sheriff Nichols Immediately swore
in a number of deputies and ordered
out the militia to guard the jail af-
ter the prisoner had been locked up.
The mob continued to swell in num-
bers until by noon the crowd which
surged around the court house and
jail was variously estimated at from
four to five hundred, and was later
augmented by five hundred more
from Greenville. An attempt was
made to enter the Jail by step lad
ders, but was frustrated and the
Sheriff with his posse and the mill
tiamen stood their ground 80 well
that by midnight the spirit Of the
mob was waning and the crisis was
believed to be past.
Several shots were fired from the
jail which were returned by the mob
and as result Sheriff Nichols and
several of his posse were slightly
wounded.
While being taken from the mob
Irby was severely beaten, but will re-
cover from, his trouncing alright.
Monday it was suggested that the
negro be taken to Columbia and
placed in the penitentiary for safe
keeping, but Sheriff Nichols opposed
this. Finally, however, it was de-
cided to take the prisoner there, and
the sheriff, with three companies of
militia, took the prisoner to the pen
itentiary, where he Is now lodged for
safe-keeping.
Everything is quiet in Spartanburg,
according to latest reports, and the
other negroes whose lives were
thought to be endangered at first, it
is now believed, will not be molested.
Clarence Agnew, the negro who
wrecked a passenger train on the
Southern Railways main line several
weeks ago, and against whom public
sentiment is strong, was one of the
negroes whose lives it is thought
would have been taken had the mob
gained access to the jail.
The young lady was badly bruised
and choked, but physicians who ex-
amined her certified that she had
not been ravished. She Is recover
ing, although the negro left her on
the ground senseless.
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MAN AND HORSE SHOT.
Two Well-Known Citizens of Darling
ton County in q Difficulty.

Darlington, Oct. "A telephone
message from near Dowlings Cross
Roads, this county, last night about
10 o'clock, to Sheriff J. G. Blackwell,
told of the shooting Of Eugene Pip
kin and John Pipkin's horse by John
Welch.
Deputy Sheriff w. H. Mozingo went
out to the locality named, responding
to the message, but at nightfall today
had not returned.
The details of the trouble are not
obtainable this afternoon, but the
call last night for assistance was ur-
gent. The parties are well known
white men, and such an occurrence
as that reported is almost inexplain-
able to those who know them.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-10-15

Here's an example Professor Ir-
vine, of the Academy, Mercersburg,
Pa, painted the floors of his dormi-
tories every year, one year with one
paint, next year with the paint of the
other dealer thereto divide the
business between them-till Devoe
came to town.
The job took 80 gallons; takes 60
Devoe. The difference. 80 gallons,
$3.50. He didn't know he was losing
$3.50 a year till he got Devoe.
Another example. When Geo w
Brown, Union, S C, painted B F Ar
thurs house first time it took 80 gal
Ions "cheap" paint; repainted Devoe;
IA gallons. Yours truly
25 FW DEVOE & co.
P. S. J. A. Hunter sells our paint.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-10-15

The little town of Bamberg was hit
hard by another fire on Tuesday
morning, but before the embers were
hardly cold, arrangements were being
made to rebuild the burned district.
During the past few years that town
has suffered much from fire, but the
people there are game. and always
rebuild better buildings than those
INSTRUMENTATION Journal and Re-
view.
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OUTLAWS CAUSING TERROR.
Buckingham County, Virginia, Calls
on Governor for Help.

Richmond, Oct. 7.-Reports from
Arvenia indicate that the situation
In Buckingham county-the scene Of
recent outlaw depredations, is again
grave.
Last night Edmund w. Hubbard,
commonwealth's attorney for Buck
ingham county, telegraphed Gov.
Swanson for assistance, requesting
that detectives be hurried to the
scene at once. r,
IN the absence of further advices,
it is believed here that the thinner
man-Thomas bands, which were sup
posed to have been driven beyond the
borders of the county last week, have
again made their appearance, throw
ing the people into state of panic.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-10-15
New President Reaches Newberry.

Newberry, Oct. 7.-President-elect
Harms reached Newberry to-day and
will enter upon his new duties at
once, succeeding DR.. James A. B..
Scherer as president of Newberry col
lege.
DR.. Harms was met at the train by
the faculty and entire student body
and was enthusiastically greeted with
college songs and yells.
DR.. Harms has had splendid sue
cess as pastor at Harrisburg, Pa, and
enters upon his new duties here with
q courageous spirit and the hearty
support of all the friends of the in
stitution.
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COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News. Items Gathered All Around
the County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.

Ehrhardt, Oct. 12.-Rev. Riden-
hour, of Knoxville, Tenn, stopped
over with Rev. P. E. Monroe on his
way from Synod in Savannah, Ca,
and preached for him at Mt. Pleas
ant church. He preached a good
sermon, and his hearers were held
spell-bound during the entire SER
mon.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-10-15

In these hard times you want to
make your dollar go as far as possi-
Bile. Go to Frank Bamberg for
horses and mules, buggies, wagons,
ETC., and save money.
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J JEE.
Denmark DOings.

Denmark, Oct. Dear Mr.. Edi-
tor: We are having a fine meeting
in our Methodist church in Denmark.
The pastor, Rev. ]. B. Traywick,
opened the meeting Sunday night
with a large congregation. Since
Monday morning Rev. J. H. Danner,
of Bamberg, has been doing the
preaching. He breaches with great
zeal and JUNCTION and yet presents the
truth in clearness and simplicity.
His preaching is greatly appreciated.
The attendance is good and the sing
ing most excellent-not the choir on
ly, but the whole congregation sings.
Great good we trust will grow out of
this meeting with our Methodist
brethren. This meeting will be fol-
lowed by a series of services at our
Baptist church, which will be con-
Quoted by the pastor. 1t is not known
whether he will have any ministerial
help, so we will in all have evange-
listic service for quite while.
Rev. Mr.. McLees preached in the
Presbyterian church last Sunday.
There is some talk of his coming to
live in our town and serve the four
churches at Denmark, Samberg,
Blackville, and Barnwell.
Our school is moving off fine under
Prof. Walker. Another teacher was
necessary, so Miss Wolling, of Fort
Motto, has been put in the faculty,
making nine in all.
The health of our town is good;
never better; and business improv-
ing; but some blind-staggers among
horses. Mr.. w. D. Rice has lost one
and 80 has Mr.. D. B. Reed. All peo-
pie should at. once look after the
health condition of their stock. Pure
water, sound food, and little salt
petre will be worth not pound but
a whole horse worth of cure.
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Letter to A. E. III. Simmons,
Ramberp. S. G..

Dear Sir: Not one man in ten
knows whether he's wasting money
or not, when he paints. 1t depends
on the paint.
With one paint, your job will take
10 gallons and cost $50 for paint and
10 hnr.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-10-15

We are sorry to lose Mr.. l.. D.
Odom and family, but they have not
gone far. He has bought the Bam-
berg place, three miles on the way
to Bamberg. OBSERVER.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-10-15

When you want school books for
the children, you can get them at The
Herald Book Store.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-10-15

Mr.. Joe I. Copeland has given tn
contract for painting his house, an
the work will soon commence.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-10-15

The Conrad Ehrhardt Co. have
one hundred bushels of as choic'
seed oats as we have seen this sea
son. They were raised by a Mr.
Fielder near Fort Motto, S. G..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-10-15

Messrs. Carter Bros. & Co. will
have to put in new boiler before
they can. do any more work. They
had patch put on recently, but
there were so many weak places in
the boiler shell that it was not safe
to bother with it further. Mr.. J. H.
Carter went to Lombard Co., of Au-
gusta, Ca, to procure new one.
Miss Rena Clements, of Liberty
Hill, S. c., took charge of the Folk 8
school to-day.
JEE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-10-15

Spring hats are not in demand
among the ladies now, but it seems
as If the crowns of the hats we have
seen have sprung up higher than
usual, and the ladies, seeing others
with the fall styles on, say: Aren't
those hats ugly?" But they say they
must have one.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-10-15

Mrs. R. l.. Farrell and her daugh-
ter, Maud, of Florida, are spending
some time with her son and daugh-
ter, DR.. Jesse Farrell and Mrs. j. l..
Copeland.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-10-15

Bank notes and other obligations
are making the farmers bring in
some of their cotton to meet them
Others seem to be careless about
them. 1t seems as if their promises
to their merchants are not as bind
ing as those given to bankers.