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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-08-06
FOUR NEGROES HANGED.
Quietly Taken From Jail and Hang
ed to Famous Tree in Old Kentucky

Russellville, KY, Aug. 1.-The
bodies of four negroes swung from
the limbs of the "old Hanging Tree, u
when the sun rose this morning.
They had been taken from the Logan
county Jail during the night and
lynched by a mob of SO men.
The victims are:
Virgil Jones, Tom Jones, Robert
Jones, Joe Riley. ..
The cause of the lynching was the
murder of James Cunningham, a
white farmer, living near Allensville,
KY, in Todd county, by Rufus
Browder, colored, week ago.
Browder ambushed Cunningham be-
cause he had been discharged:
Browder is in jail in Louisville for
safe keeping. The negroes who were
lynched belonged to a lodge, which
had passed resolutions endorsing the
move of Cunningham. For this four
were arrested on charges of conspi-
racy,
Last night mob quietly entered
Russellville, went to the home of
Jailor Butte, covered him with guns,
secured the prisoners and hanged
them so quickly that the town did
not know of it until this morning.
Not a shot was fired. Two of the
negroes were in their night clothing.
Pinned to one was the following
note:
Let this be a warning to you mig
gers to let white people alone or you
will go the same way. You dodgers
had better shut up or be quiet"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-08-06
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There is only
one way to cure deafness, and that Is by con-
stitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by
an inflamed condition of the mucous lining
of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
fnf1amed you have rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing, and when it Is entirely clos
ed, Deafness is the result, and unless the in
flammation can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are
caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but an
inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send
for circulars, free.
F.. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-08-06
Can't Seek Whiskey Orders.

Atlanta, Ca, July S1.-Judge Rich
ard B. Russell today in the Georgia
court of appeals, with the concurrence
of the entire court, rendered an opin-
ion to the effect that the solicitation
of orders by mail in another state for
whiskey or other intoxicating bever-
ages in the State of Georgia, as well
as in the State by any individual or
corporation, is violation of the laws
of the State of Georgia, and any per.
son making such solicitation is guilty
of crime against the State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-08-06
Letter to j. A. Spann, Bamberg, S. C

Dear Sir: A man fed his hens
half meal and half sawdust; he
thought they wouldn't know the diff
ference. He concluded they did
when the eggs hatched woodpeckers.
Another man painted his house
with a paint that was made Of half
paint-substitutes. He didn't know
the difference-nott till he paid the
painter.
He had twenty gallons to pay-for,
20 instead of 10. Got fooled $12.50
on the paint.
He had 20 days wages to pay-for,
20 instead of 10. Fooled $50 in wa
ges.
He got q poor job besides. He
paid too much for his eggs. and they
Matched woodpeckers. .-H
Yours truly
!13 F. W. DEVOE & co.
P. 8. ]. A. Hunter sells our paint.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-08-06
Thr Bamthfrg 4eralh
Thursday, August 6, 1908
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest ThrOughou,
the Town and County.

Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.
Good checker boards at The Her
aid Book Store only 10 cents.
A good crowd from here attended
the big meeting at Carter's Ford
Baptist church last Sunday.
The annual mountain excursion of
the Southern Railway and Atlantic
Coast Line will be run on Tuesday,
August IA.
See the new ad. of Mr.. J. T. O'Neal,
real estate agent, in this issue. He
offers some fine farms and city prop
erty at attractive prices.
The cotton mill started up on full
time last Monday morning, after be-
ing shut down for two weeks for
some necessary repairs.
A number of prominent people
from all sections of the county were
in the city last Saturday to attend
the Senatorial campaign meeting.
In another column County Chair
man H. C.. Folk gives notice of the
primary election, with the names of
the managers appointed to conduct
same.
. .Dr. E. C. James, president of
Greenville Female College, preached
at the Baptist church in this city last
Sunday. DR.. James was here in the
interest of the college.
Checker boards, the kind that lasts,
= OF The III PooE Store
Miss Edna Goodwin, daughter of
the late John Goodwin, and Mr..
George Mccormack were married at
the jail last Sunday afternoon, Sher-
iff j. B. Hunter officiating.
We have received an account of
the reunion of Go. G, which was held
last Thursday at Bethesda church.
1T was turned over to us too late for
this issue, and we will publish next
week.
.S Rev. r. A. Yongue, of Barnwell,
was taken sick last Saturday, and
was unable to fill his appointments
at Mizpah and Salem churches. His
many friends hope he will soon re-
cover.
Checker boards at The Herald
Book Store, 10 cents and Is cents.
j. Aldrich Wyman, Esq, will be
out of town during the month of Au-
gust, but he will return every Satur-
day, when he will be in his Office to
transact business for his clients.
Those wishing to see him will please
call on Saturdays.
Mr.. F. NJ. Simmons has had his
residence wonderfully improved. 1t
is now painted dead white all over,
and he has installed a complete sys-
tenn of water works. The homes of
Bamberg now show up handsomely
as a general thing.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-08-06
To Visit Piano Factories.

1 About August goth I expect to Wis
it the Briggs piano factory in Boston,
and Boardman & Gray, Albany, N.
y Main object is to select pianos
for several customers. 1t is worth
something to have piano man who
knows his business select a piano for
you in this way. would like to hear
from any one who thinks we'll of this
proposition.
These pianos are among the Oldest
and best, sold to you direct from
factory, at prices which will appeal
to you. If you contemplate buying
any time soon, write me now.
G. A. LUCAS,
Augusta, Ga.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-08-06
Short Locals.

Mrs. Julia Reynolds is visiting friends
in Charleston.
Clerk of Court C. B. Free is at home
again from a stay at Glenn Springs.
Miss Maymie Gee Jennings hasretl1rn-
ed from a visit to friends in Charleston.
Shepherd plaids, garnets, black and
whites, indigos, furniture styles, gng-
ham styles, and shirting calicoes at Sc.
to 7c. yard. W. A. Klauber.
Misses Pauline and George Brooker,
of Columbia, are visiting Mrs. Geo. F.
Hair.
Big line of Griffon brand hand tailor
ed suits just in. Prices $10.0 and up to
S25.O The best for the least money.
Let us show you: w. A. Klauber.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Jones and little
son are visiting Mrs. Jones's relatives
at Appomattox, Va.
LOST.-Small gold chain and locket.
"Adelle" on locket. Reward if return
ed to H. J. BRABHAM, JR.
Rev. Stephen Crockett, of Lloyd, Fla,
will preach at the Baptist church In this
city next Sunday. Everybody is invited
to be present.
Special lot of box papers, worth 25
cents box, at 10 cents. Don't miss the
numerous bargains we are showing. !,
Klauber's, the store of quality.
Miss Ruth Riley, youngest daughter
of Capt. and Mrs. w. A. Riley, has been
awarded the Winthrop scholarship from
this county, she having won it over a
large number of competitors.
We put on sale Saturday next $50
pieces prescut glassware, worth 10, Is,
Is, and IS cents piece, at 10 cents piece,
provided you buy $1.00 worth of other
goods. Klauber's, the store Of quality.
The Loyal Temperance Legion will
hold it's regular meeting next Monday
afternoon at O'Clock. We have to
elect one or more delegates to our annual
State w. C. T. U. Convention, which
convenes here in September. We want
a full attendance.
White lawns, were 10c., now8c. a yard.
White lawns, were 25c., now 19c. yard.
Mohawk best sheets IS cents each.
Good quality ladies' patent leather shoes
$1.50 a pair. Canvas oxfords in white
and pink at SO cents pair.
w. "A. Klauber.
Miss Louise Folk gave delightful
lawn party to her young friends Tues
day evening. There was large crowd
present, and the young folks enjoyed
themselves playing games on the lawn,
which was lighted with Japanese Ian
terms. Refreshments were served, and
it was a most delightful affair.
We quote the following prices from
our new stock of cotton goods, etc.,
which have just arrived. We want to
make August a busy month, therefore
the big reductions offered. 36-inch
Windsor Percales 10 cents a yard, re-
gular price Is cents. Simpsons best silk
foulards, z cents a yard, regular value
8 to 9 cents. w. A. Klauber.
City council held a regular monthly
meeting Tuesday evening. It was de.
cided to move the arc light at the oil
mill to point near the Fitting School,
on Carlisle street, and move the small
light at this place to the oil mill. Also
that the light at Mrs. M. A. Bamberg's s
be moved out of the trees, and the poles
at railroad crossing near depot be erect
ed at once. It was decided to clay the
streets wherever needed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-08-06
New Advertisements.

Free & Co.-Eggs Wanted.
Atlantic Coast Line-Excursior
Rates.
Thomas & Barton Co.-A Known
s Quantity.
Peoples Bank-Getting Ahead.
Southern Railway-Mountain Ex
cursion.
H. C. Folk, County Chairman
Election Notice.
4 ~, J. T.. o'Neal, Real Estate Agent
IAN Opportunity.
sssz J.> B. Hunter, Chairman-Notice
to Pensioners.
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Running q Newspaper.

One-third of the fools in this coun-
try think they can beat the lawyer
in expounding the law, one-half think
they can beat the doctor at healing
the sick, two thirds of them think
they can beat the minister in preach
ing the GOSPEL, and all of them know
that they can beat the editor running
the newspaper.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-27
WILL ASK $4,000
That Is Sum Garbage Commit :
tee Will Submit to Board
Of Aldermen.
COST OF PLANT $4,000
Special Investigating Board Holds Ex-
ccutlve Session on Report TO BE
Made September II.

The special garbage committee OF the
board Of aldermen held an executive
meeting last night In city hall to work
on the report which will be submitted
to the board Of aldermen at the next
meeting which will be held on Septem-
lber a. The committee has held num-
ber of public hearings on the question,
has visited several plants out OF town
and held voluminous correspondence In
regard to the methods Of taking care
of garbage and has big task before
1t In preparing its report. The commit
tee spent considerable time last night
on the report and has not yet got II
In final shape.
The details of the report Will not be
made public until presented TO the
board. The committee announced. how
ever, that a garbage plant would be
asked for No special kind Of plant will
be named In this report which will ask
for blanket sum of $4,000 10 cover
the cost The committee wants TO get
this before making any report on the
kind OF plant to be built. of this sun
about 100000 It is said, would be re-
quired for tho building Of the costlles'
plant which the committee has under
consideration In the offers which have
been made to IT, Part Of the remainder
would be required to cover the cost Of
the collection system which 1t Is pro.
posed the city shall take charge of
The remainder will be used up In op
Grating and other expenses.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-27
KEPT S27 GOLD CHAIN
Man Calls on Woman and She Appro-
priates His Jcwclry.

When Louis Swiman ~ hs Vernon
street went over TO the home of Re-
beccn Rosenberg at 36 Sylvan avenue
Tuesday afternoon, to pay her visit,
he did not go with the intention of
entering into n discussion OF jewelry.
nor the idea of giving any vulgar dis
play OF his own possessions In that line.
But when he was there a little while
the wise Rebecca started Louis on a
talk about the valuable articles, and
to holu out she showed him some of the
things which were hers, That led
Swiman into an exhibition OF his own
holdings In that line and he ended with
the proud display of solid gold watch
chain, which is worth s27. Rebecca
took the chain lovingly into her hands
and held II long and affectionately
When Louis asked his chain back, Re.
becca put him off and refused to sur
render It to him. Finally when he be-
came persistent and began to urge more
strongly, IN the fear THAT his valuable
chain was 10 be lost, the fair Rebecca
calmly told him that she did not have
II. and that he was virtually unsound
IN his Uranium to hold the idea that
she did have t. That Is the story OF
Louis anyway. New, Louis at once no.
tilted the police when Rebecca failed
to give up the goods, and Detective
Ward went over and investigated and
placed the woman under arrest on a
charge Of theft The chain was recov-
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-27
MUST SPEND $4,000
Special Election Will Cost City
Same as a Regular Day
of Balloting.
POLICE TO ExPEND $500
Nearly q Thousand Dollars Goes for
Paying officials Required at
Polling Places.

Because the city charter, by iron
clad provision requires that any va
cancy In an elective Office must be fill
ed by a special election to be held
within a month from the time the va
cancy occurs the city Of New Haven
will be called upon to meet an ex-
pense which will approximate $1,000
on September IA. On that date the
special election to choose new regis
trar of vital statistics will be held,
and although the election will be for
this one office only the city will be put
to the same expense as II an entire
city ticket was to be elected. At the
city election last year the expenses
totaled up about the sum of s1,S00
and It Is estimated that the city will
have this same amount to pay out
next month in spite Of the fact that a
national and state election Is coming
in November, which will require the
same expenditure again.
Here Is the way the money goes:
The police department has charge Of
hiring a polling place In each of the
fifteen wards. For the rent Of these
establishments for the one day the
sum of $500 was spent last year, and
this year the same sum will be needed
as the probability Is that the same
places or others Just as costly will be
used. This is one OF the items of ex-
pense which 1t Is obvious Is unaffected
by the fact that the election is for but
one office. For distributing. setting
up. taking down and removing of the
polling booths in these hired places
the police department which has
charge of this work pays out the sum
of 1855. The carting Of the ballot
boxes to and from the polling places
makes up a total of $40 Electric
lighting Of the polling places cost $40
last year and approximately the same
will be the bill this year. AS the vot-
ers Of every ward must be made pro-
vision for in the usual way there Is no
chance for any cut in expenses.
These are the police expenses. But
| that is by no means the whole cost.
In fact that figures only to about $500.
At each polling place. and there are
| fifteen in the city there must be one
moderator to whom the city pays
$3.50 for his services. There Is also a
| checker who gets $3.50, a box tender
at $3.50. two ballot booth tenders at
| $3.50; two envelope tenders at the
same rate, and two counters who also
get $3.50 In addition there are booth
| tenders who are paid the same money
and who vary in number according to
| the size of the ward. There Is one
| for each booth, and the number of
| booths in each ward Is determined by
| the number Of voters on the list who
may have to be accommodated This
Is the costly part Of the election, the
payment of the officials at the poll
ing places, but 1t cannot be done away
with under the present system, al
though the voting machine advocates
claim that the installation of the ma
chimes would reduce the expenses OF
| the election to about 800.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-27
LOUIS FISK SUED
Nutmeg Park Driving Club Claims
Non-Paymcnt of Rent.
Especial to the Journni-Courier)


Bridgeport, Aug. 26 Suit has been
filed In local court by the Nutmeg
Driving Park association against Louis
A. Fisk Of Branford In which II is
claimed that the defendant has failed
to pay a seml-annual rental Of $500 for
big plot of land owned by the asso-
ciation in Stratford The property Is
known az Nutmeg park.
The plaintiff association alleges that
In December, 1904, Mr. Fisk entered in
whereby for stated rental he was to
be given fun control over the park. It
was stipulated In the lease that the in
strument could be renewed for fur
ther term of three years at the same
rental provided Mr.. Fisk gave the as
ISOLATION notice six months In advance
Of his intention to take advantage of
the privilege of renewal. That was
satisfactory, the rental being due at
six months intervals. the price paid
for the use Of the park being $1,000 a
year, payable In two instaments OF
$500 each
The lease, so the complaint says, was
renewed, and the defendant paid the
sum demanded regularly since Decem-
Der, 1906, when the renewal for three
years went into effect. But the last In
stalment Of the rent has not beer,
forthcoming and the plaintiff associa-
ton therefore asks the court to order
Mr. Fisk to stick to the terms of his
lease and to pay the association the
semi annual rental which his lease
calls for. Incidentally the association
claims $500 damages
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-27
LOST JEWEL SHOWS UP
Pin With Twcniy-sevcn Diamonds Sent
to Pawnshop to Value.

An attempt on the part of Andrew
Cohen of 95 Lafayette street yesterday
afternoon to dispose of horseshoe pin
containing q small diamonds resulted
In his arrest by Detective Ward on
charge OF theft Of the pin The loss Of
such a pin had been reported to the
police by a Chapel street ieweler nam
ed Pearlin, who said he lost 1t some
time last Monday afternoon. Cohen Of
fered the pin for sale to a Congress
avenue barber and the prospective
buyer sent 1t down to a pawn shop to
have it's true value tested. Ward hap
pened to be Johnny the-spot and
seeing the pin which answered the de-
scription he held 1t up and asked the
man where he got It, He told him that
the pin was one that Cohen was try
ing to sell to a barber on the avenue
and Ward took tho pin and went after
the man on suspicion. Cohen claimed
he found the pin on t'hurch street ear
ly Tuesday morning. He is held on a
charge Of theft
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-27
WAS A RECORD BREAKER
Yesterday Coolest August Day Since
tSS5--in New York City.

New York, Aug GA terrific down
pour Of rain lasting for more than
twenty-four hours, and attended by the
coldest August weather New York has
experienced for twenty-three years
was responsible for two deaths o-day.
and great property damage, More than
three inches of rain fell, and the ther-
mometer registered as low as fifty-siX
degrees. Not since August q, Is and
20. 1885, has 1t teen so cold during
this month. A chill wind, which blew n
gale during the night, tore UP trees
and leveled field crops In the vicinity Of
New York.
On One Hundredth street, near Riy-
erside drive In Manhattan, the pave
ment sank five feet as n taxicab was
travelling over It. There were two pas
sengcrs In the cab, and they and the
chauffeur had to scramble through mud
and water 10 save themselves The
auto was rescued after considerable
trouble
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-27
MAY BE LILLEY
ON FIRST BALLOT
Last Nights Caucuses Give Him
More Than the Necessary
Number, So His Fol
lowers Claim.
HARTFORD SOLID FOR LAKE
Results In Other Towns Generally
Favorable 10 Waterbury Man--
Scattering Delegates for
Woodruff.
SOLID FOR LAKE

II the claims OF Lilleys campaign
managers are accurate and II the esti-
mates made by newspapers favorable
TO him are correct In regard to the
delegates chosen TO the state conven-
tlon TO be held here September and
., by last nights caucuses. the Water
bury man has enough pledged delegates
to the convention TO give him the nom
nation. Yesterday II was claimed by
the Lilley forces and the claim was ac-
cepted by impartial newspapers. that
only II more delegates were needed To
give the Waterbury man the nomina-
tlon on the first ballot. Last evening
Ansonia and Windham each elected
four Lilley delegates. southlngton
three, Middleheld and Waterford each
two, and WallIngford sent a split dele
cation. giving the Lilley forces a
claimed control OF the convention. One
or two Woodruff mon were elected In
Wallingford and Lake took nine dele
gates In Hartford The caucuscs:
Hartford for Lake.
Hartford Aug. 26,--one hundred and
two delegates to the town eau
Gus met here tonight and So
lected the following 20 attend the re-
publican state convention IN New Ha.
ven, September and .: Mayor Edward
w Hooker Joseph l.. Barbour. u. j
Garvan. w. E. Sail, n. ]. Allen. "A. An
dretta, f. J. Bliss. 7. w. Morgan and
II, s. Atwood. After the election OF
the delegates resolution piedging the
delegates to Lieutenant Governor T.. ]
Lake was unanimously adopted
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-27
RIOT LEADER A SUICIDE
Springfield Woman, Taking Poison,
Drops Dead at Jail Door.

Springfield, Ills, Aug. 26.--Mrs. Kate
Howard, one of the leaders in the re-
cent riot in this city, committed suicide
today by swallowing acid soon after
being placed under arrest She died
as she was being led into the tail.
She was the first person indicted and
was held on several counts In the sum
of $4,000 which she furnished. Today
after another Indictment was returned
against her charging murder IN con-
noction with the recent lynchings, Mrs
Howard received the officer at the door
She secretly swallowed large dose of
poison accompanied the deputy to the
jail, two blocks away, and was Just en1
tering the door when she fell dead
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-27
EATEN ALIVE BY ANTS
Man Dying Of tuberculosis Unable tc
Escape Tormentors,

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug 26-After ly-
ing helpless under tree near the os-
trich farm east Of the city from Sun
day afternoon until Tuesday night, his
life slowly ebbing away, while red ants
swarmed over his body and literally
ate him alive, Burton b. Jarvis, aged
26, Of Terre Haute, Ind, died today.
Jarvis was suffering from tubercu-
losis and came to California two years
ago. Last Sunday leaving his hotel he
became faint and walking over to a
shade tree, lay down, Instead of recov-
ering his strength, he tainted and did
not regain consciousness until long af-
ter dark.
For two days and, nights he lay help
less with ants and other insects tor
menting him.