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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-08-13
FINE KNITTING MILL BURNED.
Early Morning Fire Destroys Plant
at JoneSVille.

Jonesville, August 9.-The Jones
vile Knitting Mills was burnt early
this morning. The fire was discov
cred by the night watchman at 2:3(
a. m. and the alarm whistle was
blown. The whole interior of the
building was in flames in few min
utes and all efforts to save the mil
were vain. The fire was inside the
brick walls and could not be reached
from the outside, and the people
who gathered promptly at the first
alarm, had to stand back and see the
flames eat up the finely equipped mil
| that was one of the earliest and most
valued enterprises of Jonesville. This
mill was built just seven years ago
but small mill had been in opera
ton for several years before, being
replaced by the mill burned to-day
The mill was running on full time
and employed about $50 hands, who
| will be thrown out of employment
The plant was valued at $15O,OOO
and was installed with three hun
dred knitting machines, with all the
other necessary equipment, with a
complete dye plant. A box mill
which was in a separate building a
few steps from the main building,
and this was saved by hard work.
President J. J. Littlejohn is away
from home in Texas, looking after
the interest of the Jonesville Manu-
featuring Company, of which the
knitting mills were part. Mr..
Littlejohn's trip was to investigate
the present prospects of the cotton
crop in the West, with view of buy
ing cotton for his plant.
The cause of the fire cannot be ac-
counted for, as the mill had stopped
running at II o'clock in the morning
on Saturday, which it has been doing
on Saturday for long time, 80 1t
had been shut down for about four
teen hours before the fire was dis
covered.
The mill was very we'll insured.
AS President Littlejohn is away and
cannot reach home for day or two
it cannot be learned at this early pc
riod what the management of the
mill will do.
The boiler being encased in brick
work is unharmed, but everything
else in the building went up in
smoke.
A heavy rain late yesterday even
ing soaked the house tops, and but
for this some of the dwelling houses
near the mill would have been set
on fire by the mill.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-08-13
DROWNED NEAR sPARTANBURG.
Arthur Gibbes, Colored, Loses Life
in LaWson's Creek.

Spartanburg, August 1-Arthur
Gibbes, a negro man of about 21
years of age, was drowned in Law
sons creek at noon to-day. Gibbes
was in washing with several negroes
at a point just below Whites mill
when he was seized with cramps.
His partners on the bank could not
swim well enough to go to his rescue
and he went down for the third time
before their eyes. The coroner was
notified and after dragging and sein-
ing the stream for two hours recov-
cred the body.
Gibbes was a negro from Pacolet
who was in Spartanburg working
with gang on the bridge over Law
sons creek at the foot of the. east
Main street extension.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-08-13
INCIDENTS OF EARLY PANICs.
Remarkable Cheerfulness Displayed
in Days of Financial Gloom.

In 1857, when the writer was Ne:
ready established in bushes, he learn.
ed by the failure of the Ohio Life In,;
suranee and Trust companies how 10.
face difficulties that are apt to con-.
front US on the occasion OF almost
every panic. &
He drew in current lines some.
money from a Williamsburg bank
and 500 in gold from the Bank OF
New York. When subsequently al;
most every financial institution this
side of the Rockies closed it's doors.
the writer would play chess ih his
office with his clerk, while his dis
tracted neighbors chased the feettng
shadows of ephemeral bankers.
The writer, on one of those gloomy
days, was agreeably surprised by the
invitation of friend to join him IN
a glass Of wine. We went %.
Delmonico's, at the junction OF
Beaver and William streets In New
York, and while Longhi uncorked .
bottle of his best, friend Andrew un-.
folded a letter to explain the whim-5
sical reason for his good cheer. IN
the conventional terms OF the times
the letter simply announced the 1n-5
solvency of another firm. AS this
closed the long list of his debtors.
no other failures impended to disturb
his mind. We celebrated his deltv-.
erance, and drank to a speedy re-
sumption of this and Of the numerous
debtors who had preceded him.
A Western friend described the
drastic means some Western men em-
ployed to recoup deposits lost by the
run" Among others German
brushmaker had withdrawn from his
bank $500. Safe deposit vaults be-
ing unavailable he hid the money In
his bed; but fear of robbers preyed
on his mind until he found no rest
on his couch nor comfort at his
meals When the banker heard OF
his dilemma, he conceived the idea OF
pretending at midnight to burglarize
his house. The brushmaker, trem-
bling with fear, sat on his bed, revol-s
yer in hand, and carried his fortune
back to the bank early in the morning.
He was glad when the officers ended
his worry by the reacceptance OF his
account. An amateur band OF
burglars was then organizd, other
whilom depositors were scared 80 as
to follow the brushmaker's example,
and money became easy In that BALL
wick.-Louis Windmueller, in Au-
gust Forum. 81
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-08-13
Steals His Leper Wife.

Los Angeles, CAL, Aug. 2.-Deter
mined that he would not be separat
ed from his wife who is leper, anc
has been confined at the county hos
pital, Brig. Gen. David K. Wardwell
retired, veteran of two wars, has
stolen her from the institution ano
rushed her across the Mexican Dor
der, where he declares he will live
with her until death separates them
No attempt will be made to bring
them back as the officials say they
both threatened to, end their lives Il
forced to live apart.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-08-13

DR.. w. J. Murray, chairman of the
State dispensary commission, stated
last night that the State funds in the
Peoples bank of Union we're fully
protected. While Mr.. Arthur was a
member of the commission $4,000
was deposited with his bank. Last
winter a call was made upon all the
banks having dispensary funds to re-
NIT % per cent. of the total amount
deposited. The Peoples Bank of
Union complied with this call, which
leaves but $1,000 Of dispensary funds
on deposit with a small amount of
interest to be added.
There are securities to the amount
of $4,000 in the State treasury to
protect this deposit, but whether the
State held any security or not the
funds are protected by the temporary
Injunction issued early in January
by United. States Judge Pritchard.
BY this restraining order the People, g
Bank of Union was prohibited from
paying out or otherwise disposing Of
the funds in it's hands belonging to
the State dispensary funds.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-08-13
SorrOMing for Dick.

A Washington man tells of din
ner he once had at a farm house in
Virginia, on which occasion the piece
de resistance was a particularly
tough chicken, says Harper's Week
ly. Among the others at the table
were the farmers two young sons.
These, as we'll as the Washingtonian
were struggling unsuccessfully to
make some impression on their re-
spective portions of the aged fowl
when the youngest boy turned to his
companion and observed sotto voce:
s'Tom, somehow I kinder wish old
Dick hadn't aided; don't you?"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-08-13
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 honor of marketing the frs
bale of cotton in South Carolina thi
year goes to Marlboro county. Th'
bale brought sixteen cents pound
Would that the whole crop would
bring this price.
There was terrific electrica
storm in the city of Spartanburg las
Wednesday. Many persons were
shocked by lightning, and number
of houses were struck. Much dam
age was done by lightning. Severa
churches we're damaged.
Thomas Vic, white, an operative II
the Monaghan cotton mills at Green
vile, was arrested last week charged
with stabbing his wife. She was stab
bed in three places, all of the wounds
being serious. He threatened to kill
his children if they told on him, but
one of them told her uncle, which re-
suited in the arrest of Vic.
The State Supreme court has de-
cided that Calhoun county, which
was created from territory taken
from Orangeburg and Lexington, il
q dispensary county. In accordance
with this decision a county board OF
control has been appointed by Gov
ernor Ansel The dispensaries have
been open all the time however.
There was campaign meeting al
Allendale last Wednesday, at which
the candidates for United States Sen
ator spoke. A difficulty was narrow
ly averted between Grace and Col. l,
L. Tobin. The lie was passed, and
for a while the atmosphere was
stormy, but it passed over without
conflict, The meeting was a great
ovation for Rhett, he being decidedly
the favorite.
The campaign in Laurens county
is said to be warm one. Laurens
is or has been a strong dispensary
county, but it seems that there is a
number of people there who favor
prohibition. Prohibition candidates
for the Senate and House are in the
race against those who favor the dis
pensary. The liquor question is play
ing quite prominent part in some
Of the county campaigns.
The campaign meeting at New
berry last Wednesday was a warm
one. Cole Blease was at home, and
replied to the ministers who had sign
ed>a card saying they would not sup
port him, and he also had something
to say about Mr.. w. H. Wallace, edi-
tor of the Newberry Observer, who
is not supporting him. Railroad
Commissioner Caughman told Mr.. F.
C. Fishburne, of Charleston, that he
was a liar and the truth was not in
him. Later both men apologized to
the audience and the matter was end
ed. . Governor Ansel was well receiv-
ed, and had considerable applause,
even if he was in the home of his op-
ponent.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-08-13
THE BLACKLIST HUSBAND.
Lady Editor Won't Allow Husbands
Name in Her Paper.

| Name In Her Paper.
The editor of the Emporia Times
is Mrs. Mary McCreary Parkman.
She is loyal Democrat and has serv-
ed two terms as county superinten-
dent, elected by her party, or parties.
as the case may be. Her husband %
Harrison Parkman, Republican coun-
ty surveyor and candidate for renom-
ination. 1t is one of the rules of the
Times Office that Mr.. Parkman's name
shall not appear in the paper. When
news item requires mention Of him.
he appears as "the county surveyor.
This policy of blacklisting her hua-
band has caused some comment IN:
the town and in her own defense Mr2.-
Parkman is authorized to print the
following editorial. s
1--WE have been asked frequently
why we keep our husband on the.
blacklist in the Emporia Times. Nov.
ordinarily, what wedo to our husband
is our own business. And 1t would
seem in all fairness that If we put up
with this man morning, noon, and;
night, we shouldn't have to be put
ting him in the paper all the time
We and our husband, like all mar,
ried people, have our agreements ana
our disagreements. We agree on lit
erature, religion, art, the nebular hy-'
pothesis, the proper method OF poks
ing the fire, the value Of breakfaxt
food as a brain builder, paving, mu~
nicipal ownership, and the facts In.
the Guinness case. But we disagree
on politics. We think our huAband
has a good deal of sense-for a mere
man-on lots of subjects, but or pot-,
itics, he doesn't know much. He ID
a Republican, black Republican.
a mean black Republican, and -:
such has no claim on us either az 4s
molder of public opinions fellow ctt-
zen or as a wife. We will cook Tor;
our husband; we will mend our hus
bands clothing; we will darn and
brush him, and keep him up as our.
husband. But as an ~oficeholder OF
a vile, venal, and corrupt organizarS
ton, an emissary Of Wall street..
and as an oppressor Of the pooTs.
our husband has only our unspeAk-s
able contempt. He should thank hin
lucky stars that we do keep his name
out of the Times. .s
1--WE know enough Of our husband
should he attempt to press this mat
ter too far, to make his vote In this
election little more than scattering.
But up to the present we have sAtdS
nothing. We have believed that our.
duty as a wife had some claims on
our duty as an editor. But word
to the wise should be sufficient, and
If YOUR husband has learned d lick at
sense from past experience with us
he will take a grand immortal tuM-
BILE to himself and call OF his dogs.
This newspaper is a free and un-s
trammeled organ of special prtvtss
leges to none and equal rights to all.
and If our husband thinks he belongs
to the privileged classes he is mighty
badly fooled. 15 g g
eve think a good bit Of our hus-S
band, first and last, and in one way
and another, but we will permit OF mo-
foolishness from this Republican
county surveyor. He is bad lot.
and we withhold certain matters n
this affair, on account of the respect
ability of the parties concerned. -
Emporia Gazette.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-08-13

The city of Chester has sold it's
electric light plant to the Southern
Power Company, which has a big
water plant on the Catawba river
The city agrees to take seventy-five
arc lights from the power company.
for which they are to pay $66 year.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-08-13
UNION BANK CLOSES.
The Peoples Bank of Union, B. F.
Arthur, President, Suspends.

Union, August 4.-The Peoples
bank of this city suspended this
morning pending going into volun-
tary liquidation.
Just before the regular time fol
the bank to open the following notice
was posted on the closed doors:
August 4, 1908. Bank suspended
"At a meeting of the board of d.
rectors of this bank last night it was
decided that owing to the continuous
decline in our deposits and the gener-
al depression in the stock owned by
the bank that it was best to suspend
further business pending arrange
ments for voluntary liquidation of its
affairs for the protection of all par
ties concerned.
"DEPOSITORS ARE FULLY PRO-
TECTED.
"The State bank examiner has been
notified and requested to apply at
once to a circuit Judge for the ap-
pointment of liquidating officers, &C
cording to low. B. F. ARTHUR,
president. -
The Peoples bank was organized
in February, 1904, with capital
stock of 100000 and up to the time
of the Duncan failure was doing quite
a good business, was handicapped by
that failure, as Mr.. Duncan was vice
president of the bank and had consid-
erable interest in it. Last fall when
the panic began in New York it nat
urally affected this institution, as 1t
did more or less every concern
throughout the country and though
suspension was not expected at this
time it is not altogether surprise.
At the present time it's officers are:
President, B. F. Arthur, and vice
president, L. nj. Jordan.
These with DR.. J. H. Hamilton,
DR.. H. X. Smith and w. D. Arthur
Of this city, B. G. Wilburn of Cross
Keys, and w. N. Garner of Pinckney,
forming the directorate. .
It will be recalled that at the time
that Judge Pritchard was appointed
to take charge of the State dispensary
winding up affairs this bank had on
deposit $4,000 of the State dispen-
sary money and it Is supposed that
it is still in the banks custody as
both the State and federal courts for
bade it's removal and no judicial Or
der changing this has been received
so far as is generally known. y
What effect this will have in the
winding up finally of the affairs is
not known.
State Bank Examiner Giles, L. Will
son has been notified of the banks
suspension and is expected to reach
Union tomorrow. There has been
no excitement incident to the banks
suspension, everything moving on
smoothly in business circles here,
though, of course, it has been the
topic of conversation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-08-13
LANCASTER.

How long has your county been dry?
Three years.
What effect has it had on business? &?
None that I can see
Have you been able to enforce the
law? Yes.
What effect has it had with refer
ence to sobriety and good order?
1t has had a good effect.
To what extent has the sale of liq-
uor and drinking been reduced? L?
At least Is or 80 per cent, possibly
more c.. c., P.
SPARTANBURG.
How long has your county been
dry? Three years.
What effect has it had on business /?
Business has improved
Have you been able to enforce the
law? Yes.
What effect has it had with refer
ence to sobriety and good order?
According to police records, crime
reduced about Is per cent.
To what extent has the sale of liq-
uor and drinking been reduced? Sev-
enty-flve per cent.
J. F. FLOYD, Mayor.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-08-13
CONDITION IN DRY COUNTIES.
Statements as to Effect of Prohibi.
ton i'm Several Counties.

The South Carolina Anti-Saloon
League has been very energetic of
late in getting information from the
authorities in prohibition counties
as to the condition of things since
liquor was voted out. A letter was
recently sent to the Clerk of Court
in each dry county, as follows:
Dear Sir: We are asking the Clerk
of Court in each prohibition county
for facts in regard to prohibition.
Will you kindly answer the following
questions as you may obtain them
from the county records and forward
same to me at your very earliest con-
venience. Yours truly,
J. L. HARLEY,
State Superintendent.
He has received for publication the
answers from many of the counties.
The following tell whether pro-
hibition will prohibit or not:
EDGEFIELD.
How long has your county been dry?
About two and half years.
What effect has it had on business?
I think the general impression is that
business is more satisfactory.
Have you been able to enforce the
law? / think the law is pretty well
enforced, as much 80 as was expect
ed. OF course there is occasionally
some whiskey sold here and in the
county but / think the sale of it in
the town and county is on the de-
crease.
What effect has it had with refer
ence to sobriety and good order?
It has had wonderful effect in improv-
ing good order and decreasing drunk
eness.
To what extent has the sale of liq-
uor and drinking been reduced?
1 do not think there is more than 10
per cent. of drinking and drunken
ess now as when whiskey was sold
in town of Edgefeld.
W. B. CoGBURN,
c.. C. P. Edgefeld County,
CHEROKEE COUNTY.
How long has your county been dry?
Since Dec. 1, 1904.
What effect has it had on business?
think business has increased rs to
33 1-3 per cent.
Have you been able to enforce the
law? Yes. Occasionally we have
few cases in the courts for violation
of the law, but no more than former
ly.
What effect has it had with refer
ence to sobriety and good order?
A most wonderful effect. i think
drunkenness has increased so to Is
per cent.
To what extent has the sale of liq-
uor and drinking been reduced?
No liquor is sold in the county ex-
cept occasionally by parties who open
up blind tigers, and they are soon
caught and dealt with. A consider
able amount of liquor is shipped in
during the fall and winter months.
My opinion is that the entire sale
from all sources has decreased go to
rs per cent. and possibly more, and
the drinking reduced in the same pro-
portion. Yours very truly,
J. E. JEFFERIES,
Clerk Cherokee County.
YORK COUNTY.
How long has your county been dry?
Three years.
What effect has it had on business?
Helped business.
Have you been able to enforce the
law? Yes.
What effect has it had with refer
ence to sobriety and good order?
Splendid effect.
To what extent has the sale of liq-
uor and drinking been reduced?
Open public drinking has been dis
continued. Answered by
J. S. BRICE,
At request of Clerk.
PICKENS COUNTY.
How long has your county been dry?
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-08-13
AI TCQU UCSt OI NIST 4.
PICKENS COUNTY.

How long has your county been dry?
Three years.
What effect has it had on business?
Improvement.
Have you been able to enforce the
law? 1t has been enforced as well or
better than the dispensary law was
enforced.
What effect has it had with refer
ence to sobriety and good order? ?
A wonderful improvement. 1t is SO
per cent better than when we had the
dispensary.
To what extent has the sale of liq-
uor and drinking been reduced?
Fifty per cent.
Yours very truly,
A. j. BOGGS, C.. C. P.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-21
BOY SURE NDERS
TO join DE GANG
IN POLICE CELL
Harry Burke, of East Newark,
Keeps His Word to His
Four Young Pals.

A case of living up to a "gentlemen's
agreement was shown in the Harrison
police court today, when Harry Burke.
IA years old, of 40S John street, East
Newark, offered and asked to be ar
rested and punished like -four of his
companions, who had been arrested for
stealing coal from the yards of Fairlic
& Wilson. in Harrison.
81 want to go wild de bunch" said
Harry. land 1 want to get whatever
6ey get.
when we started to steal de COAL"
he went on. I'VE agreed dat if one was
pinched all should be pinched, and now
dat de rest of the bunch is pinched. I
want to be pinched, too"
No amount of ~coaxing could dissuade
Harry franz his purpose n he insisted
on "takin' his
His companions We're Albert Johnson,
James Burns, Walter Prindle and Louis
Dougherty, all boys of is years Of age.
and last night they were held for the
Juvenile Court by Justice B~ranegan.
Burke's name had not been mem
toned in connection with the affair.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-21
ORANGE SCHOOL BONDS
BRING A GOOD PRICE.

A good price was realized on the
$1,000 issue of Orange school bonds for
additions to the Cleveland street and
Lincoln avenue additions at the meet
ing of Orange Common Council last
night, when the issue was sold for $114,-
301 to o'Connor & Koehler, of New
York, bidding with Mckay & Co. The
premium was .0S91. There were numer-
Gus bidders for the series, John d.
Everitt & Co., headed by the president
of the Orange National Bank, offering
the next highest amount, $11S,S17. The
dozen bidders ranged widely in their
offerings of premium.
After an informal session of the Coun-
Gil, when the fire commission met the
body and talked over the needs for the
city department during the coming year,
the Council reported on an appropria-
ton of $39,625 and the finance commit
tee will probably incorporate that sum
in the annual budget.
President Sylvanus J.. Shaw's resig-
nation as head of the body was ac-
cepted with regret, and Councilman
Joseph A. Birkholz. the new majority
leader, had a resolution passed attest
ing the appreciation of President Shaw's
conduct of affairs during his incum-
beney. Councilman Coleman T.. Kis-
sam was then unanimously elected
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-21
NEW POLICEMAN FOR
WYOMING APPOINTED.
Robert Wright Named by Mill
burn Township Committee.
Street Matters.

The Millburn Township Committee
appointed Robert Wright, of Myrtle
avenue, Wyoming, to the police force
last night, and he will be stationed at
Wyoming.
The committee decided to secure a
meeting room and an Office for the COL
lector and assessor in the new bank
building.
Chairman Acker reported hat he had
received from the Lackawanna Rail-
road a deed o the property included
in the new road to Wyoming. He was
authorized to have specifications pre-
pared for the macadamizing of Lacka-
wanna place and Glen avenue. Mr..
Smithers, of the finance committee, re-
ported that he had received an offer for
$1,000 Of the sewer bonds at 1047s, and
it was decided to purchase the bonds
with the sinking fund of $500 which
the committee has on hand.
c. w. l.. Roche and Friedrich p.
Craig We're before the committee re-
questing that the sewer be extended in
South terrace in the Brentwood section
for a distance of 300 feet and plans were
ordered prepared for this work. Arthur
Topper, representing the Summit Water
Company, stated that their mpa
was about to lay the water main in
Mechanic street, having secured the
requisite number of consumers.