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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-30
Bank Examiner Named.

COLUMBIA. Jan. 25.-Mr. Giles L:
Wilson, of Spartanburg, will succeed
Mr.. Lee G. Holleman as State bank
examiner. The appointment was
made to-day by Governor Ansel, on
the recommendation of the executive
committee of the State bankers as
sociation, as required by law: The
committee met today in the office OF
the governor and unanimousl recon-
mended Mr.. Wilson, those present
being Messrs. D. D. McColl, of Ben
nettsville, chairman; w. D. Morgan,
Of Georgetown; c. J. Shannon, Jr.,
of Camden; John N. Bleckley, of An
derson; James C. Self, Of Greenwood;
Wilson G. Harvey, of Charleston.
Mr.. Wilson, as secretary Of the asso-
citation, is himself an ex officio men,
Der of the committee, but he was
not present at the meeting. The ap:
pointment takes effect on February l
and is for the unexpired term, which
is two years.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-30
Republican lMalcontents.

Aaron Prioleau was the star attrac-
ton at small meeting of Republi-
cans last night at the Mishaw Rifles
Hall, on Ashley avenue.
Prioleau has been regularly run
ming for congress for some years, ex-
cept when he was confined in Jail, do
ing time for tampering with the mail
when he was a railway mail clerk,
and last night he told his troubles.
He is still a candidate, with less
chance of getting a seat in congress
than he ever had. It seems to be the
realization of this fact that induced
hisgeneral attack on the party leaders
last night. He had few other sup
porters who also harangued the
small crowd, until the meeting tired
of the fireworks and finally broke up.
None of the officials of either the
congressional district or the county
organizations were present and the
meeting seemed to represent nothing
but Prioleau.-Charleston Post.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-30
Excluded from the Malls.

The postofice department is get
ting very strict about newspaper
postage. A dispatch from Anderson
says the South Carolina Pythian, the
journal established by the grand
lodge of Knights Of Pythias at the.
meeting in Anderson last May, pub
lished and ever since, is in trouble
with the postofice department and
may be temporarily suspended.
The grand lodge levied an assess.
ment of 25 cents on each member OF
the State for the support Of the
Pythian and ordered the paper sent
to each member without further
cost. The postofice department. has
ruled that this is not a bona fide
subscription list and that the paper
is not therefore entitled to the news
paper postage rates.
The publishers of the paper say
they cannot afford to pay the higher
postage rates demanded by the post
office department, which would be
one cent per copy for each issue:
On and after April l, all papers will
have to have a practically paid up
subscription list or they will be ex-
cluded from the mails.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-30
Wreck Near Columbia.

COLUMBIA, Jan. 23.-There was 9
.head-on collision one mile north OF
Columbia on the Columbia Charlotte
line of the Southern at 4:30 this after.
noon, between south-bound freight
No. 73, Conductor ]. H. Stonnard and
Engineer J. P. Brock, and q eight
engine being taken out for q trial
trip in charge Of Conductor Fergu.
son and Engineer Gustav Minifee:
Fireman P. D. Eeazer, Of White
Rock, Lexington county, was in.
stantly killed, and Engineer Minifee
perhaps fatally injured. Conductor
Ferguson's injuries are slight, con.
sisting mostly of bruises on his face.
Minifee suffered a broken left hip.
several ugly gashes in that leg, frac-
ture of the bony structure above the
left eye and the splitting ofhis upper
lip through his nose.
Division officials chargethe accident
up to the crew of the north h-bound
engine in disregarding the orders to
guard against No. 73. After receiv-
ing orders to meet this train they
were given orders as to a freight,
No. 63, which they were to meet at
Blythewood. This seems to have CON
fused them, causing them to entirely
overlook No. 70.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-30
Augusta Bank Must Pay Tax.

BATEsBURG, Jan. A.-About two
days ago a representative Of an Au-
gusta bank came to Batesburg to so
licit custom for his institution, work
ing by the small bank system. After
placing several Of these banks he
passed on to other fields.
Observing the custom which the
Georgia bank was securing in this
State, Capt. William M. Carter, as
sistant cashier of the Citizens bank
here, was struck with the idea that a
foreign corporation doing a banking
business in this State should pay a
license just as the institutions char
tered by the State authorities. He,
therefore, took the matter up with
the comptroller general and Mr..
Jones has notified the Augusta bank
that it is liable for a license if it
carries on its business of banking in
this State. Every town in which
such foreign bank operates is thus to
received a license from the State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-30
TILLMAN ON LIEN LAW.
Regards It a Curse and Drawback to
Land Owners.

COLUMBIA, Jan. 25.-While he was
in the city this week, Senator Tllman
was asked his views on the lien law,
and he replied:
Merely speaking as a farmer and
as one familiar with all conditions in
South Carolina for 25 years past !
must say that have always felt that
the lien law, while q benefit to q ce1-
tain class Of the poor white people,
was great drawback and curse to-
the land owners, because itput them
in tie power of the negroes to de-
mand rent rather than to submit to
the supervision Of the, landlords, the
result being destruction Of land and
fertility Of soil and absolute destruc-
ton where the country was billy by
the washing away of the soil. Labor
is growing more and more demoral-
lied as cotton rises in price, because:
the negroes can easily gather the lit
tie money they want for clothing and
the qualification Of their appetites.
The repeal of the law will injure no
honest white man or 10 honest negro:
and it is certainly not our business to
look after the dishonest ones.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-30
: Charged With Forging Check.

BENNETsynLE, January pa.
Krause, who says he is from Holland,
Va, was arrested at Maxton, N. c.,
yesterday, charged with having forg-
ed q check or passed a check which
the bank upon which it was drawn
refused to honor. Krause claims
thath gave the check, thinking that
he had sufficient funds on deposit to.
cover it and he supposes he was IN
error and for this reason the check,
was turned down.
It seems that Mr.. Krause was at
McColl, this county, and that his ho-.
tel bill amounted to $40. He gave
the hotel q check for $25, received
SIS in change and that he left for.
Maxton..
Since being placed in the jail here
a telephone message asked that he be
held until an officer arrives from Virs
ginia. He says that he will either an
swer the charges here against him or
|he will go with the Virginia officer,
without requisition papers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-30
Attacked Revenue Officer.

SPARTANBURG, January pa. j:
Mitchell, who was recently convicted
in police court on the charge OF
carrying concealed weapons. will be
given a preliminary trial January 2e
before United States Commissioner
Atkinson on the charge of shooting
and cutting a United States revenue
officer in Tennessee in November.
After assaulting his man, Mitchell
fled to Spartanburg and was arrested
here in December. The officer as
saulted by Mitchell has been notified
to be here to testify at the prelimi-
nary hearing.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-30
Message to the Legislature.

RALEIGH, N. c., Jan. 22.-Gov.
Glenn today sent, a message to the
general assembly, asking that bill
be passed to prohibit railroads from
acquiring competing lines. 1t is un-
derstood that this was done with the
idea that the Seaboard Air Line
might be sold and pass into the hands
of competing lines in this State:
The senate today discussed the
question as to taking up any legis-
lation not set forth in the call for the
extra session. in the house a bill
for State prohibition was introduced
and referred to B committee.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-30
TRIED TO BLOW 1T UP.
Tobacco Growers Made Unsuccessful
Attempt on ClarksvilIe Warehouse.

CLARKsv1LLE, TENN, Jan. 22-An
attempt was made last. night to set
fire to and dynamite the loose to-
bacco factory of the Hayes-Sorey
Tobacco Company. Tony Allen and
Walter Watkins, alias Frog Erie, ne,
groes were killed while trying to es-
cape the watchmen. Another negro
escaped, but was probably wounded.
The tobacco factory, since the re-
cent trouble in the dark tobacco
district, has been closely guarded. !.
During the lunch hour Of the guards
three men were noticed. The negroes
broke and ran when spoken to.
Shanklin followed and fired three
times. The factory door had been
saturated with coal oil and dynamite
placed there.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-30
The Worlds Woes.

This worlds an endless vale Of woe,
Where man but wakes to sigh;
Contentment never yet was found
Beyond the arching sky.
The thin man mourns because the
flesh
Is thin upon his bones;
The lady with the double chin
Looks in her glass and groans.
The childless man would give his all
To have a little one;
The man with seven boys would be
Der joyed if he had none.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-30
Sensational KlIing In New York.

New YORK, Jan. 23.-A stylishly
dressed woman walked into q acroWdr
ed restaurant which takes up the
eighth floor Of Macey's department.
store today, leaned over the should
er Of Frank Brady, whispered to him
a moment, then drew q revolver from
her muf and fired five shots into his.
body. Brady died instantly. The wo-
man followed this move by drawing
another revolver and firing three.
shots into her own body. She was
taken to a hospital, where she died
half an hour later. g
Brady was advertising solicitor for
a newspaper and the woman. who,
was identified as Mrs. Mary Robert
Clark, was a manicurist. 81
Brady had formerly been a lodger1
at Mrs. Clark's home, but recently,
brought his mother here and took q.
home for himself. Recently Mrs.
Clark thought Brady was avoiding
her and when he called at her home
occasionally they quarrelled.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-30

DENMARK, Jan. 22.-Mr. James
Guess had the mist ortune to fracture
his leg on Monday. He was trying
to hold refractory mule and was
pulled off the Southern railway cot
ton platform. He had recently re-
turned from Johns Hopkins hospital,
having the same leg broken in run
away some months since. He was
taken by his father, Capt. j: B.
Guess, to Charleston the same after.
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Sojourner's
little son, Jasper, who has been very
i'll with pneumonia, is convalescent.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-30
Items from st. Johns.

ST. JOINS, Jan. N.-Mr. Merrick
Kinard went to Bamberg last Mon.
day.
We are sorry to hear of the illness
of Mrs. Charlie HERS. Hope she will
soon be able to be out again.
MIR. and Mrs. G.. F. Copeland and
daughter, Mrs. H. l. Chassereau,
went to Ehrhardt last Monday.
Mr.. H. L. Kinard went to Charles.
ton Monday on business.
MIR. Boyce Bishop has been absent
from school this week on account OF
sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Copeland left
Monday for Florida, where they ex'
pect to spend some time with their
daughter, Mrs. j. D. Dannelly.
Miss Clara Copeland was in Ehr.
hardt last Monday.
Mr.. John R. Fits spent last Tues
day night at Mr.. H. w. Carriers
Miss Ruth Bishop spent last Wed
nesday night with Miss Agnes Peters
Mr.. Jesse J. Copeland was in Ehr'
hardt last Wednesday. ),
There was very pleasant pindal
shelling at the home of Mrs. j. D.
Kinard last Wednesday night, which
was enjoyed by all who attended.
Mrs. j. E. Carter, who has been
sick for some time, is slowly improv'
ing.
Misses Ritter and Folk, of Ritters
called on our teacher, Miss Bailey
last Wednesday afternoon.
ANNIE SUE COPELAND.
st. Johns graded school.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-30
Negress Burned.

EDGEF1ELD, Jan. A.-Emma Holo-
way, a negro woman, subject to cpl
lepsy, while in fit fell in the fire
this morning and was burned to
death. Some years ago she struck a
negro boy with a pitcher, killing him
instantly. She was convicted of man.
slaughter and sent to the pentiten-
tiary and subsequently was pardoned. |.
No one was in the house when she
caught fire, and when found her body
was burned to a crisp.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-30
Cotton Crop to Date.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The cen
sus bureau to-day issued report
showing that the cotton in the United
States ginned from the growth Of
1907 to January 16 was 10, 1885,, ,607
bales, against IL, ,176, ,199 bales for the
same period last year, and 9,989, ,63
bales for the same period Of 1906,
Active ginneries numbered q, $40.
| Round bales were counted as halt
bales. The number of round bales in
cluded 1885, for 1908, 258,717 fol
1907, and N0, $50 for 1906. Sea island
included 80,187 for 1903, Sc, ,326 fol-
1907, and 104, ,710 for 1906. =.
The distribution of sea island cot
ton for 1908 by States is as follows:
Florida, 27,421; Georgia, 40, ,436;
South Carolina, 1880.
Running bales ginned by States fol.
low:
Alabama, ], ,O7o, 1913 bales; 8, AL gin
neries.
Arkansas, ee7, 1876 bales: 2, ,1os' gin.
neries.
Florida, So, ,473 bales; 247 ginneries.
Georgia. 1,771, ,913 bales; 4,538 gin
neries.
Kentucky, 1,341 bales; 2 ginneries.
Louisiana, 596, ,476 bales; 1,849 gin
neries.
Mississippi, 1,287,927 bales; $50
ginneries.
Missouri, %, ,37S bales; Is gimeries.
New Mexico, 303 bales; 2ginneries.
North Carolina, 51 1856 bales; q
ZIG ginneries.
Oklahoma, 77e, $3.50 bales; s71 gin
South Carolina, 1,oes,7 ,7o7 bales; g.
III ginneries.
Tennessee, 238. .434 bales. 66S gin
neries.
!. Texas, 2,14e,54S bales; 1875 gin
neries.
Virginia, s,212 bales; lO1 ginneries.
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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, Jan. N.-We have had
q cold snap and some rain on Sunday.
Several of our farmers took advan.
tage of the cool weather. Spare ribs,
sausage and pudding is served on oul
tables as a result.
Miss Lucia Copeland and MIR. Viii.
bur Kearse were married at the home
of the brides parents on Sunday af-
ternoon by Rev. P. E. Monroe. The
writer extends his congratulation,
wishing them a long and happy lifeto-
gether as man and wife.
Mrs. Brooks Aull and son spent
Sunday with her daughter, Mrs.
Philip Padgett.
j. Graham Padgett, Esq, of Wal.
terboro, was in Ehrhardt Saturday
on professional business.
Messrs. J. WINS. Carter and A. G.
Carter went to Bamberg to-day on
business,
About fifty bales Of cotton were
shipped from Ehrhardt to Savannah
last week. The grades are very low
and don't bring the prices the farm
ers expect when they leave home.
Two or three cars Of fertilizer have
been hauled away from here. None
of our merchants have ordered any
in, however; they seem slow about
showing the sales this year.
On Sunday morning several Of our
citizens witnessed q fight which
lasted very near half an hour. No
one cared to modest the combatants.
Blood was brought from each soon
after the battle commenced. AT
times they would fall and lie like
they were dead, but would get up
and go at it again with renewed vim.
When the fight got uninteresting the
owners pickeduptheir cocksandelean-
ed them up and put, them away to
rest up.
Miss Ethel Fowles returned to her
home in Meggetts last week. Some
of the young men look very sad.
Mrs. Pate and daughter, Miss Ag-
gle, spent a few days with Mrs. Nell
Pate.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C.. Copeland are
spending some time with their daugh-
ter, Ruth, in Florida. They will take
in the fair at Jacksonville. Fla.
Mrs. Frank II. Copeland and Mrs.
I. D. Copeland spent some time with
Mrs. J. D. Jenny last week.
Mr.. J. D. Jenny was In town last
Saturday on business.
The high water has made the new
causeway near w. l. Carter's place
nearly impossible, The water has
washed away about ten feet or at
least has been running across it and
washed away the dirt from the tim
ber that was thrown in the roadway.
JEE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-30
Boy Kills Servant Girl.

PHILADELPHIA, January N.-Paul
Webb, the twelve-year-old son Of Mrs.
w. c. Webb, of Wyncote, a suburb,
last night accidentally shot and killed
a servant in the Webb home.
The boy walked across the dining
room carrying a revolver just as the
servant entered the doorway and inn
mediately the revolver discharged,
the girl falling dead.
The boy was paroled in his mothers
custody.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-30
Free Tobacco Seed.
npressmanJ. o. Patterson writ

CongressmanJ. 0. Patterson writes
Ss,,s as follows: "Please announce in
vour next issue that can supply a
reasonable number Of requests for a
1 , new and improved variety of tobacco
a.seed, in packets containing enough
seed to plant two acres, especially
adapted to the sections where they
{ nil be sent, accompanied by full in
structions for planting and growing,
|. and ! invite correspondence with any
one who would like some of this
! seed. I"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-30
Last Night.

Last night friend hailed me and
said, Il
"Once when the clouds of gloom.
were spread
You helped me out. Now I'd repay
The help extended me that day.
Here is five thousand dollars. You
May freely take-it is your due. "
I reached my hand to grasp the cash
When suddenly there was crash
It was bedslat and it broke, 5.
And when it gave way ] awoke.
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biu has been introduced in the
ie9islature to abolish the bureau Of
sirnnigration.
B. i. Thomas, of Fairfax, q mem
her Of. the legislature, was elected 9
director of the State penitentiary.
The legislature is being flooded
with new bills, in both the house and
; senate !. Petitions asking for State
sprohibition have been presented.
Il The Senate has passed a bill max
ingF the terms of Office of the county
supervisor and superintendent OF
education four years instead Of two.
Senator Applet, Of Clarendon, has
INTRODUCED bill providing for a
license for whiskey drummers who
solicit business in the State. A good
bin.
6 James Cosgrove, Of Charleston. has
introduced q bill in the house Of rep
resentat:ves requiring that free pub
|Gfc baths be established in all cities
sef over %, 900 population.
Senator Walker, of Georgetown,
has introduced a bill in the Senate
making the pay of members of the
general assembly $3.50 a year and
mileage at FIVE cents per mile.
The house Of representatives killed
Mi. Miley's bill, which was to pro-
kibit the sale, barter, or exchange or
Suae Of any scale not conforming to
The standard weights as now provid-
ed by law.
Last Wednesday the house Of rep
sresentatiyes unanimously passed Of q
resolution .condemning the opening q
6dispensary at North Augusta, and on
) THURSDAY reconsidered its action and
struck the resolution from the re-
eord.
The house of representatives last
fhursday passed a bill for the repeal
of the lien law by a large majority.
ri. Miley voted to repeal the law,
swhile Mr.. Garris was in favor of let
tine it remain on the statue books.
sN seems almost certain that the lien
Inv will 60, as the Senate passed a
] hill repeating it last year, but the
house would not agree.
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The coroner's jury in the case of
the young white man, G. B. Proftitt,
who was thought to have committed
suicide in Columbia, brought in a
verdict that he came to his death at
the hands of parties unknown. It is
thought he was stabbed with a hat
pin.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-30
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 contested election case in the
matter Of Calhoun county was argued
before the State Supreme Court last
Friday. No decision was rendered.
President E. D. Smith has issued a
call for q meeting Of the South Caro-
lima cotton growers association, to
/ be held in Columbia on Wednesday,
February 5th.
The sixth annual meeting Of the
South Carolina live stock association
viii Be held in Columbia February
9Th and 7th. A most attractive pro-
gram has been arranged.
At . mass meeting Of North Au-
Rusta citizens held last Sunday after
noon resolut lions were adopted severe
~ scoring Representative Croft, who
: Is said to be charged with being the
paid representative Of the liquor m-
terests.
Tie citizens of North Augusta are
making . fight before the legislature
TO net the dispensary out Of their
town, and it seems likely that they
win succeed. The members of that
body seem to be against forcing q
sdispensary on people who don't want
IL
H Henry nv. Thomson, q broker Of
sSpartanburg, was tried in the United
States court at Columbia last Wed
nesday on the charge Of using the
mails for fraudulent purposes. He
was found guilty and sentenced to
serve eighteen months in the federal
( prison at Atlanta.
Geo, B. Lester, an attorney rep
resenting certain creditors of the
State dispensary, has applied to Judge
Pritchan Of the United States Court.
for q receiver for the dispensary.
The matter will be argued in a short
time, but IN the meantime the wind
sing up Of the affairs of the dispen-
sary IS delayed.
There was destructive fire IN
sBsnnettsville last Friday morning.
The ire started in the Sye hotel,
owned BY "A. j. Matheson, and de
/ sisItroyed q large block of business
houses. Two residences were also
burned. The town is without fire,
sprotection. The total losses will
amount to about $100, 900, and MIR.
Aatheson is the heaviest loser, as he
soWned most Of the stores destroyed.
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Annie Rentz. ....................-N
Jesse Rentz.. z...........................!...1o
Talhart Warren .2
John Mcmillan. n............................l7
Robbie Hughes.
Harry HERS. .:............. ~
Biddie Carter. er.................."..........26
Jonnelle Hoffman. .....................8
Purdy Mcleod. ....21
Laurie Kinard. .....2l
Clarence Moore. .....:................W
Leon Ramsey. ey........................
George Bishop. ....................26
Ryan Clayton, on,.............................2
Clyde Bishop. ...,.....:...........26
Clemmons Carter. ..:..................26
7 lionel CLAYTON Us
Harry Copeland. .........................8
Leroy Westerlund ...:-...............16
George Mcmillan. ...................H
Gilbert HERS. .........................S
Maurice Clayton. n...........:............:8
John Copeland. ........:....;:.::;:;
The grades last week of Biddie
Carter and Jonnelle Hoffman in some
way were interchanged. Jonnelle
Hoffman should have had the star.
There are only two star pupils this
week. The English lesson last We'd
nesday is the cause of it, but | dare
say this room knows the difference
between simple, complex and COM
pound sentences now.
Beginning with next week a part
of the space Of our column will be
devoted to current events. A pupil
will be appointed to watch the daily
papers clip therefrom thehead linesof
such news as will be of interest to
the people generally, and have them
printed for the convenience OF busy
readers.
Last Friday closed our fourth school
month. The attendance has been very
good indeed. At first we thought we
would publish the names Of those
who were present every day, but the
list is so long, 10 names, until we
don't feel like asking Mr.. Knight for
so much space. The following new
names were added to the roll last
month: Lessie Carter, Biddie Carter,
and Estelle HERS.
Mr.. G. F. Mcmillan brought a load
of wood to the school house last week.
It is nearly all gone, and the weather
continues cold. Who next!