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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-04-02
Man Was Starving.

NEW YORK, March PA gray.
haired, sickly-looking man walked
into the banking office Of c. B. Rich
ard & Co., 80 Broadway, yesterday
afternoon, and asked for money to
get food. He was ordered out, and, ,
after walking to the street. stood
looking for a moment at the firms
window, where quantity OF foreign
money was exhibited.
Then his glance fell on a piece OF
concrete lying in the gutter, and,
hastily picking it up, he threw it
against the plate glass. The window
broke in q dozen pieces, and the oid
man grabbed a 100 franc and a 81
franc note and ran.
Two of the firms clerks caught
him before he had got fifteen feet
away.
In the station house the prisoner
described himself as Thomas Ken
nedy, 70 years old, a sail maker, with
no home. He said he had eaten moth
ing for 48 hours, and his appearance
indicated it. The police sympathized
with him, but charged him, with
burglary.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-04-02
LAurens Men Guilty of Contempt.

The supreme court last week
rendered an important decision as to
the punishment for contempt pro-
ceedings following an attempt to in
tfuence a juror in trial.
When the jurors were drawn in
Laurens county for the trial Of Wash
Hunter, charged with murder, Ludie
J. Moore and T. J. Blalock, approach
ed J. K. Templeton, juror, and ask
ed him if he was not friendly to
Hunter and would he not consider
this should he be selected in the trial.
Templeton replied. that he knew no
thing of the case, and afterwards re-
ported it to the presiding judge, who
issued rule to show cause why
Moore and Blalock should not be
punished for contempt.
The report was made at the next
session before Judge Gary who i'm
posed fines Of $50 upon each of the
men. The supreme court sustained
this fine, holding that any attempt to
influence a juror even if not within
the precincts of the court was con-
tempt. The fines, therefore, are i'm
posed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-04-02
CONDUCTOR KILLED.
Shot by Desperate, Who Was Killed
by Conductor.

ENoREE, S. c., March 24.-Clarence
Swink, of Woodruff, a conductor on
a freight train, running on the And
erson division of the G. & W. c., was
shotandIkilledlby John Brock, q young
white man from Anderson, at CAL
houn Falls station this morning as the
train stopped. Swink, as he fell,
drew his pistol and fired three times
at Brock, one shot taking effect and
resulting in "a fatal wound, from
which he died at 8:15 tonight.
RI. Hammett, of this place, who
talked with Sheriff Lyon of Able
vile county this afternoon, states
that the sheriff told him that the
tragedy occurred because Swink tried
to make Brock get down off Of the
cab where be was riding. The sheriff
stated that Swink tried to make
Brock get down, but that he did not
succeed. Brock told him that ne
would see him later. The train was
then nearing the Calhoun Falls sta
ton. When it slowed up Conductor
Swink started toward the depot to
get his orders. Brock, who was
drunk, went up to him and laid hands
on him, pulling his pistol and firing
at him. As Conductor Swink fell ne
pulled a pistol and fired three times
at Brock, one shot taking effect.
Swink died almost Immediately.
Brock lived until 8:15 o'clock tonight.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-04-02
Kentucky "Night Riders"

OwENTowN, KY, March 25:-
Owentown was visited early to-day
by might riders" who set fire to three
large tobacco warehouses, causing a
loss of about $50, 1000 and destroying
100000 pounds Of tobacco, in addition
to three buildings.
The first building set on fire was
the big new Equity warehouse,
owned by a stock company. This
had in it about 100000 pounds Of
pooled tobacco and $4,000 pounds of
Independent leaf. From the Equity
warehouse the flames spread to the
American Tobacco company and
smaller independent houses. Neither
of those had any tobacco in them,
however, and the principal loss is on
the Equity house. The loss is partly
covered by insurance.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-04-02
FOOT CRUSHED UNDER WHEEL.
Young Man Meets with Accident On
Railroad at Florence.

FLORENCE, March 29.-Mr. Ed
ward Poston, of this city had his left
foot so badly mashed last night that
it had to be amputated just above
the ankle. Young Poston was pass
ing over the track of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railway on the sidewalk
at the Evans street crossing while a
switch engine, which was placing
the sleeper from Columbia to the
wilmington train was backing toward
the crossing. It being dark, Mr..
Poston attempted to cross the track,
lost his footing and fell. The back
wheel of the tender of the locomotive
caught his foot, crushing it to 9 jelly:
Poston was placed in hack and
hurried I'd DR.. B. G. Gregg's office,
and with the assistance of Drs. Hicks
and McMaster, the foot was ampu-
tated. Poston is from the lower part
of the county, and has been employ
ed by the Florence Book Store as
salesman. He is-resting well to-day.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-04-02
Watch Saves Mans Life.

DARLINGTON, March 31.-Mr.
Adolph L. Orrell was shot by an un-
known negro this afternoon. Mr..
Orrell is the agent of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad Company at this
place, and the negro had broken and
entered and was stealing from car.
Mr.. Orrell arrested him and took him
to his office, intending to cafl po-
liceman over the telephone to come
for him. On entering the office ne
ordered the negro to be seated, but
as there was hesitation on the part OF
the latter Mr.. Orrell drew his pistol,
hoping to intimidate the negro. But
instead of being intimidated the ne
gro seized Mr.. Orrell and entered in
to a desperate struggle for possession
of the pistol, during which it was
fired, the ball striking Mr.. Orrell be.
tween the thumb and forefnger OF
the left hand, ploughing it's way up
his arm for short distance, and then
struck him in the left side, hitting
watch in the left pocket and glancine
to the left, inf1icting a slight wound
in the left side. Had it not been fol-
the watch in all probability the wound
inflicted would have been fatal.
Much excitement prevailed and large
crowds are securing the swamps near
town, hoping to capture the negro,
who made good his escape immediate
ly following the shooting, taking the
pistol, a 3S-calibre Smith & Wesson'
with him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-04-02
Democratic Conventions.

The State Democratic executive COM
mittee fixed the time for holding the
State convention for May 20, the county
conventions for May 4, and the precinct
clubs for April 25. This was the main
reason for the meeting, although one or
two other resolutions introduced were
discussed. At the precinct or club meet
ings delegates will be elected to the
county conventions and when the coun-
tv conventions are assembled delegates
to the State convention will be elected,
each county being entitled to twice the
number of representatives in the gen.
eral assembly.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-04-02
Tried to Lynch White rlan.

ATLANTA, March 31.-The timely
arrival of police with loaded rifles
stopped what threatened to be a lyn-
ching in Brownsville, a suburb Of At
lanta, early to-day.
The man threatened was B: Z.
Chaplin, young white man, and he
was surrounded by a threatening
crowd of negroes when two county
officers came to his aid, and drove the
mob back.
The negroes claimed they found
the white man in a negro house and
dragged him out, and according to
the police, were about to suspend him
from a tree, when the officers arrived.
Chapin came here some time ago
from Vermont and was employed IN
a local mill.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-04-02
Personal Mention.

Mr.. ]. T. O'Neal spent Tuesday
in Barnwell.,
MIR. w. I. Johns, of Baldoc, was
in the city Tuesday.
Mr.. Lee Blume, Of St. George,
spent Sunday in the city.
Mr.. M. N. Rice, Of the Olar Sec
ton, was in the city Tuesday.
MIR. A. w. Hunter, of the Hunt
er's Chapel section, was here Iues-
day. ,
Mr.. L. A. Brabham, of the Bu-
ford's Bridge section, was in the city
Tuesday.
-Messrs. j. S. j. Faust and W. H.
Wroton, of Denmark, were in the
city Monday.
Mr.. G. B. Hoover, of Hampton,
visited his brother, DR.. H. F. Hoover,
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Hair, Of
Blackville, visited the family OF their
son, DR.. G. F. Hair, last week.
Mrs. S. w. Jones and children,
of Valdosta, Ca, are in the city on a
visit to her mother, Mrs. K. l. Shuck.
Mr.. J. C. O'Neal, of Savannah,
spent Sunday and Monday in the city
on avisit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J.. T. O'Neal.
After spending a month very
pleasantly with her aunt, Mrs. y: A.
Sojourner, in Blackville, Miss Mary
Matheny returned to her home near
town last week.
Col. F. M. Mixson, of Aiken, re-
presenting the Augusta Chronicle,
was in the city Tuesday. Col. Mixson
has many old friends here, who were
glad to see him.
Mr.. w. w. Smoak, editor of the
WATERFORD Press and Standard, was
in the city Monday. We regret that
his visit was so short. Come to see
us again, brother, and stay longer.
Mr.. R. NJ. Bruce, of The Herald, !,
will leave to-day for New York,
where he goes to learn to operate the
linotype machine, which we expect to
put in our Office in the next few
months.
Mr.. J. E. Hair, Mrs. E. A. So
journer, and Mrs. ]. c. Matthews, OF
Blackville, and Mrs. N. w. BROKER,
Of Columbia, visited their sister, Mrs:
D. r. Matheny, last Thursday and
Friday. MIR. Hair says a thousand
acres of cantaloupes are being plant
ed around Blackville this year, and
3 that some parties had already planted
cucumbers last week. Blackville will
ship large quantities of water melons,
cantaloupes, cucumbers, and aspara-
gus this year.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-04-02
Foreigners Discharged.

P1TTsBuRG, Pa, March 3.-An order
to discharge all foreigners employed on
the Pennsylvania railroad, just issued,
is taken to indicate that the company is
going to take hand in the pending pres
idential election in the states where it
operates.
The army of employees on the Pennsyl-
vania system, which in normal times is
$50, 600 has many citizens, but thousands
of foreigners are employed as laborers.
Similar action has been taken by sever
al other corporations in this state and
foreigners, who formerly were favored,
are now out of employment and leaving
for Europe in large numbers. When a
foreigner has taken out his naturaliza-
ton papers, no objections are made to
him as workman.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-04-02
Troubles of Young Pigs.

Among the early disorders OF small
pigs is thumps. that trouble that al
ways takes the prettiest and best and
the ones we fancy for the show ring.
This trouble can better be avoided
than treatment when once acquired.
I have tried a number Of so called
remedies, but there Is not one OF them
that I would recommend. Continual
watchfulness is what counts here. Ev-
cry pig that shows a tendency to get
too fA should be made to exercise,
and If this cannot be done sufficiently
It should be removed from the SOW
and kept away at least part OF each
day. Treated in this way they will be
reduced in aesh, and when that Is
done the danger will be past
Next will be scours, the most COM
mon and the most destructive Of all
the pig disorders. Among the causes
are a sudden change to damp weather,
wet and foul nests, overfeeding the
SOW, a sudden change Of feed or feed
ing something sour.
In our own work when a pronounced
case appears we first clean the nest
thoroughly, then apply air slaked lime
and give fresh bedding, then reduce
the sow's feed and give her teaspoon
full Of lime or copperas. In cases
where the trouble seems to originate
with the SOW we feed her soda and
burnt -four or parched corn. In OBJ
stinate cases, those that will not yield
to the usual treatment, we administer
direct to the pig dose Of from three
to five drops Of laudanum.-Harvey
Johnson, Iowa.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-04-02
Shot in the Leg.

Andrew J. Evans, colored, who lives
over in the Fork, was shot on Saturday
by Mr.. Waite Fogle. 1t seems that
Mr.. Fogle had arrested Evans on some
charge and was on his way to Cope with
him when he tried to escape and the
shooting took place. Evans was not Sc
riously hurt and is now out on bond. The
case will come up at the next term of
court. .-Orangeburg Times and Demo-
crat. 49,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-04-02
Shot His Father.

DOUGLAS, Ga, March 3O.-Sheriff
Dave Ricketson has gone to Nichols to
arrest Barton Teston, charged with the
murder of his father, Manning Teston,
prominent farmer of that place, last
night. The information at hand is that
Manning Teston quarreled with his son,
Barton. During the difficulty he got
hold of his rifle and attempted to shoot
his son. The boy seized the gun and
caught the breech while his father was
holding the barrel. While scuffling for
the gun it was discharged, the ball en-
tering the fathers neck and breaking
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-04-02

81 can take 100 words a minute, I"
said one shorthand writer to another.
81 often take more than that" re-
marked the other in sorrowful ac-
cents, ''but then I have to; I'm mar
ried ."-Ex.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-04-02
FINISHING CATTLE.
What Every Feeder Wants to Know
About Methods.

What Every Feeder Wants to Know
About Methods.
Two methods of finishing beef cattle
which stand out most prominently are
those known as stall feeding and graz
inc. In one instance the cattle are
placed on feed in the early autumn and
pushed vigorously until ready for mar
ket, In the other case they are fed
little more than maintenance ration.
the idea being to carry them through
the winter as cheaplY as possible and
finish them on grass the next summer.
This method finds favor in all sections
where grazing is abundant, while stall
feeding must be resorted to In those
localities where grass is difficult to
obtain.
The relative merits of these two lsys,
TENS Of finishing cattle is a matte;
Of grave economic importance at the
present time. The stall feeding Of cat
tie can only be successful from f1nan-
cial standpoint when the animals are
handled on a minimum grain ration
and fed some form Of roughness that
will be highly palatable and act as
satisfactory substitute for grass.
Stall Feeding Versus Grazing.
At the Virginia experiment station
stall fed cattle were given silage. hay
and stover, with different forms Of
corn combined with cottonseed meal
the object being to determine the ef-
feet Of a succulent ration on the fat
tening process and the best form In
which to feed corn with cottonseed
meal. Grazed cattle were fed on Diff
ferent forms of roughness, some OF a
succulent and some Of nonsucculent
nature. for the purpose Of comparing
the residual effects Of these foods
where animals are finished on grass.
It has been thought by many that cat
tie fed on q succulent ration and
grazed would not do well. belief
which is not borne out by the expert
ence Of the past year. The expert
ments in this instance were so planned
that a comparison Of the cost Of feed,
ing cattle in the stall and on grass
could be made. and the deductions jus.
tilted by the experiments cannot fail
to be of special value to all who are
interested in the production OF beef
| Some of them are as follows:
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-04-02
Results Of Experiment. I.

Results Of Experiment.
It appears that cattle can be handled
advantageously as stockers and finish
ed on grass on a margin Of 25 cents
where silage or stover or other mex
pensive forms Of roughness are used
during the winter. Mixed hay proved
so expensive that there was loss with
it on q margin Of so cents.
The cost Of a pound of grain with the
stall fed cattle varied from 7.33 to 9.O1
cents; with the stocker cattle from
4.12 or 6.64 cents. 1t costl therefore.
nearly twice as much to make pound
Of gain on the stall as where the ami
mails were finished on grass.
The cost Of maintaining a stocker
through the winter varied from $7.96
with the stover fed group to s16.A
with the hay fed group. The average
for all groups was s10.91.
The cost Of finishing a>feeder varied
from $22.33 to s25.s2, or more than
twice as much as it cost to carry over
a stocker. The difference in food cost
is largely offset, however, by rent OF
land.
The deductions to be drawn from the
experiments with feeders are as fol-
lows: Feed small grain ration. not
over two pounds per head per day to
commence with, and increase 1t grad
ually until the cattle are ultimately
consuming fifteen pounds per head per
day. A liberal ration Of silage should
be fed throughout the test, decreasing
the amount consumed toward the close
Of the feeding period. Only a mini
mum amount, not over two to four
pounds, of stover or other dry mex
pensive forms Of roughness need be
fed.
It would appear that silage may con-
stitute the chief source Of roughness
for stockers; that grain ration Of two
pounds per head per day Is sufficient to
insure their making substantial and
profitable gains during the winter; that
the best results will be obtained when
the ration consists Of equal parts OF
corn and cob meal and cottonseed meal
or some other food rich in protein.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25
The CITY Carrier Syste m

While very few of the residents of
the village have declared themselves as
opposed to the installation of the city
carrier srrvice, by far the greater num-
Der are outspoken in favor of it. 1t
would seem as if a move of this kind,
which is a distinct step toward progress,
should not be side tracked for the tenn
porary opposition developed. A few
state that their expense account will be
much increased by the system.
Assuming that business man in this
town, under the carrier system, mails
one thousand local letters in the course
of year, this will bring the increased
cost of mailing to him up to, say, five
dollars, not a princes. ransom, by any
means.
Through the installation of the carrier
system, two men will be given steady
employment, thus bringing to the viii
lage well over thousand dollars each
year. This income will be disbursed in
our midst. Then, again, improvements
of this kind tend to give the village a
name for progress, a considerat on not to
be overlooked, aside from tn. conven-
fence the system would be to The major
portion of the people.
1t is understood that in case the car
rier system is introduced parties DESTROYS
of getting their mail in the same man
ner as at present in vogue may do 80 if
they wish: careful canvass of the situa-
ton will undoubtedly reveal the fact
that the objection emanates from very
small portion of the people, and the
greater good to the greater number
should be the end sought.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25
A Christmas Warning.

"In giving Christmas presents to
children" said Mrs Frederick Schoff,
the president of the National Mothers
Congress. 'Our first aim should be to
transport, to overjoy, to enrapture.
81 once knew little girl who, on fire
with excitement. rushed in from her
bedroom to see her presents on Christ
mas morning and after one look burst
into loud sobs of disappointment and
disgust.
1T was some such experience, have
no doubt, that had befallen little girl
friend Of mine.
"'Are you going to give me anything
for Christmas| she said one day to her
aunt
Yes, If you're good the aunt re-
piled.
1.-THE little girl gazed at her aunt with
wistful earnestness. Then she said:
Please, auntie, then, nothing use
full "-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25
Historic Cha m plain.
To the Middlebury Register =

To the Middlebury Register =
l was much interested in the letter of
the Hon. Lucius E. Chttenden. relative
to the Champlain- Iroquois battle, repro
duced in a recent number of the Register
at the request of Hon. Willard F. Barnes
of Addison. In view of the approaching
celebration of the Booth anniversary of
the discovery of the lake, these historical
items are of unusual interest and value.
Can anyone through these columns give
the authority which prompted the state
ment by John Strong who wrote up
Addison for Hemenwt US (see vol. i--ppl)
that Champlain came across to Chimney
Point to christen the lake. If true this
is an important historical fact for YER
mont.
Who can give date of the establish
ment of fort or garrison at Chimney
Point in 1890?
HORACE w. BAILEY.
Dec. 90, 1908.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25
Ear, TO Wed American Girl

London, Dec. IA marriage en-
gagement has been arranged between
the Earl of Granard and Miss Beat
rice Mills. Bernard A. Forbes, the
eighth earl of Granard, a lord in
waiting to the king and master of the
horse. His estate consists of 20, 00e
acres. The Earl saw service In the
South African war, where he won the
queens medal. Miss Beatrice Mills
is one of the twin daughtrs of Mr..
and Mrs. ogden Mills of New York.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25

In imitation of foreign societies, the
Auto Club of America has decided to
try travelling by airship. Granted that
the average autoist will have no more
mechanical ability than is now manifest
ed-and there is no reason for thinking
that they will gain this knowledge by
absorption-the heavenly vista will soon
be INSTRUCTED by atmospheric navigators.
Perhaps if they leave this world and &c
cavorting among the clouds it will re.
lieve perplexing situation existing be-
low.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-25

When breath shall shorten for the tomb
In my last earthly day,
Will all my hopes be wrapped in gloom
With dread and dire dismay?
Will near approach of that dread powe
That breaks each earthly tie,
Compel my soul to basely cover
AS | on earth must die?
Will doubt of life hereafter cast
A blight upon my soul?
Will all my faith, throughout the past,
Be lost so near the goal?
The flesh is weak, but with the gift
That comes from spirits sight
OF glories through the shining rift
Beyond this earthly night.
My soul shall conquer, in new birth,
And spread its wings for flight.
To heavenly realm beyond the earth
With an angelic might.
V. w. BLANCHARD.