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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-02-27
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.

EHRHARDT, Feb. A.-Mr. j. w.
Priester, who was accidentally shot
in hisright eye last Monday while out
shooting birds, is still in the city
under treatment. There seems to be
no doubt that his sight from that eye
is gone; the question now is whether
they will have to remove the injured
ball to keep it from injuring the left
eye. When last heard from he was
in great pain. Mr.. Priester has our
sympathy, and hope to soon have
him with us again.
Mr.. Jayson F. Fender had to be
taken home to his wife and two little
daughters Saturday morning. He
was taken with something like rheu-
matism and could not walk; was in
such misery that he could not be still.
He was acting as marshal while Mr.
Priester was away under treatment.
Our bank, dispensary and two rural
mail carriers are the only ones that
observed Washington's birthday on
Saturday.
Mr.. Wyman Chassereau has been
spending some time with his brothers,
sisters and friends.
Master Earle Jones gave birthday
party Saturday afternoon from three
to six. Quite a crowd of little folks
assembled at his home, presenting
gifts suited to the occasion, and help
ed him make that part Of his eighth
birthday merry.
Farmers are busy hauling fertilizer
for their 1908 crops, but they COM
plain about the wetroads. Can tcarry
much at a time.
All farm work is backward in this
section on account of the rains.
Mr.. H. N. Folk was in town Satur-
day afternoon on business. :
Some ones buggy that was arrest
ed by a telephone pole on last Satur-
day a week still remains in its custody.
When it came in contact with the
pole the shafts were badly broken;
could not be carried on, so remains
as it was left.
Mr.. H. w. Chitty had a negro be-
fore Judge j. C.. Copeland on last.
Friday afternoon charged with rob
bing his store. The jury, however,
turned the negro loose for want of
evidence to convict.
Mrs. J. M. Dannelly expects to go
to Charleston to get something done
for her eyes.
Mrs. Priester, mother Of Mr.. j. W.
Priester, is staying with his wife
while Mr.. Priester is away. -
Dr.. J. L. Copeland is having an ad-
dition built on his dwelling house.
JEE..
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ANSEL'S LEVEL HEAD.
Don't Want Blease to be Lieutenant
Governor.

COLUMBIA, February Ex-Governor
Ansel's unwillingness to see Senator
Blease made lieutenant governor is
said to be holding UP the appoint
ment of Lieutenant Governor Thomas
C. Mcleod as solicitor in the latter's
home circuit.
The other afternoon Senator Blease,
as the Senators were dispensing, ask
ed them to remain for a moment.
He stated that it had been mention
ed to him that Governor Ansel wish.
ed to appoint Mr.. Mcleod solicitor,
but refused because to make this ap-
pointment would be to make Mr.,
Blease, who is president pro tenn ale
ready, the president Of the Senate.
Mr.. Blease said that he had been told
further that if he would resign as
president pro TEN the governor would
give the solicitorship to Mr.. Mel
at once. Senator Blease indulged In
some caustic remarks in relation to
the governors position in the matter.
He said that rather than stand in the:
way Of his friend. Mr.. Mcleod, he.
would accede to the governors wish
es in the matter and resign as presi-
dent pro tenn, provided that the Sem
ate would elect his friend, Senator;
Hardin, to the position Of president
pro TEN. b:
Senator Hardin said to the caucus
that he knew nothing of the matter.
that the Blease proposition had been
made without his knowledge or con-
sent and that he did not care to be-
mentioned in connectio tionwith it at ALL.
The Senators took the position that
the proposition was not officially be-a
fore the caucus and no action what!
ever was taken. q, 6;
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Country Correspondence.

Mrs. Eta Hughes and children visit
ed her mother-in-law, Mrs. Olive
Hughes, Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. L. E. Hill, of Bamberg, is
visiting her son, Mr.. J. w. Hill and
family this week.
Miss Gertrude Oxner visited friends
near Clear Pond last Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Julia Sandifer, of Bamberg,
is visiting Mrs. O., P. Jordan this
week.
Everett. Hanberry, of Denmark,
visited his cousin, Bartlett Jordan,
Saturday and Sunday.
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Big Suits Compromises.

Macon, Ga, Feb. 24.-Attorneys
for complainant, lumber companies
and railroads have agreed upon a
proposition just submitted to settle a
number Of large suits by lumber con-
Germs in Georgia, Florida and Ala
bama, against eight railroads of the
South for alleged overcharges on
freight shipped.
6 It is stated the plaintiffs have
agreed upon sixty-four per cent. The
suits involved amount to over half a
million.
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NEGRO ATTEMPTS ASSAULT.
Little Daughter of J. NJ. Bessinger At
tackled Near Augusta.

Seized on her way from school to
her home yesterday afternoon while
in company with her three little Sis
tiers by a negro brute who attempted
to assault her, Bertie May Bessinger,
a fifteen-year-old white girl of good
family, was saved only by the out
cries of herself and her companions.
The scene of the attempted assault
is on the Savannah road about six
miles from the city. The police Of
fcials think that they know who the
perpetrator of the deed is, but refuse
to divulge his name.
All night last night the country in
that neighborhood wasscoured by the
enraged citizens, assisted by the Of
fcers of the law, but he had not been
captured up to 2 o'clock this after
noon.
Sheriff Clark sent bloodhounds to
the scene in an automobile and 1t is
believed that before many hours the
negro will be landed.
It is reported that q large force OF
men from the community is looking
for the negro with the determination
of making a speedy end to his exist
ence and the entire vicinity iswrought
up to the highest pitch.
Yesterday afternoon about four
O'Clock Bertie May and her three sis
tets, all smaller than herself, were
going home from school when they
were suddenly confronted by a large
negro who crept from thicket be-
side the road. His intentions were
unknown until he walked up to
the eldest Of the group and seized her
by the waist. The other children
screamed and ran away from the
place, while Bertie May did her best
to wrest herself from her captor.
The place being a public one the cries
of the children caused the brute to
release his hold on the little girl be-
fore accomplishing his purpose and
he ran away to the woods as rapidly
as possible.
Except for a few bruises and ter
srible fright the child lis unhurt, al
though not able to go to school. The
Bessinger family moved to Georgia a
few years ago from Bamberg, S. c.,
and the father is engaged In farm
ing.-Augusta Herald.
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News from Orangeburg Institute.

ORANGEBURG, Feb. %. There are
sixty young ladies and fifty cadets
here. Very nearly every county in
the State is represented, and one
young lady halls from our sister Carr
olina. 81
The rules were suspended on ST..
Valentines day evening for one hour,
and the student body had q reception.
in the college chapel. Innocent.
games were indulged in, Prof. Bree
din being host, and in his gentle way
exercising much interest in the stu
dents welfare. So 3ssS4
Washington's birthday was cele-
brated in many ways. Miss Tappan.:
the teacher in the culinary depart
ment, served a George Washington
breakfast to the faculty and mem
bers Of her class. 81 -:
+ In the evening the rules were sus-g
pended and President and Mrs. Peter.
son threw open their parlors to the
student body in honor of a masquer1
ade party. Some Of the masks were
very laughable and withal presented
a most amusing spectacle. The rnenn-;
bers of the faculty participated M
the masquerade and also m the
games. S. ;5ssl.sss5Sss
The majority Of the students are.
Of the Baptist denomination, and ali
students are made to go to the church
of their choice. ss
/ Sunday, the 1st tsof March, Rev. M.
D. Austin, a member of the faculty,
of O. C. l., will preach at the Baptist
church here, and Rev. %. NJ. Light,
foot will preach at Clemson College
The student Body attended he'lec-I
ture at the court house on last Thurs
day by Mr.. C. C. Featherstone. HIS
subject was prohibition. &
STUDENT.
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before the supreme court, that Mr..
Blease made to him practically the
same statement as made above.
A CHALLENGE TO BLEAsE.
: In justice to Mr.. Blease himself,
and in justice to the memory OF Mr..
Lanahan, Mr.. Blease is now, itseems
to me, called upon to say who was
the 'high State official whom MT.
Lanahan employed, as hehas acknoWl-
edged full acquaint IN the.
matter. Whilst / can not conceive
that / have been mistaken as to state
ments made to me by Mr.. Lanahan,s
still if there be error in what Mr.;
Lanahan stated to me, Mr.. Blease
can clear it, and should do so.
LEWIS w. PARKER.
Greenyille, S. c., Feb. IL, 1903.
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Builds up waste tissue, promotes appe-
tite, improves digestion, induces refresh,
ing sleep, giving renewed strength and
health. That's what HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea win do. Csc, Tea or
tablets. n. T. Hoover.
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Why get up in the morning feeling blue,
Worry others and worry you;
Here's secret between you and me,
Better take Rocky Mountain Tea.
II. F. Hoover.
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PARKER REPLIESTOBLEASE
RECALLS CONVERSATION HE HAD
WITH THE SENATOR.
If Blease Was Not Agent of Lanahan
He Knows Who Was and
Should Tell.
O the Editor of The State:

To the Editor of The State:
= Please pardon few words in an
swer to Senator Cole L. Blease in his
recent remarks in the State senate
with reference to my testimony be-
fore the winding up commission.
The absurdity Of the charge of con-
spiracy as made by Mr.. Blease must
be apparent, but there may be some
conditions not understood by all.
Neither Capt. Smythe nor myself was
a supporter of Gov. Ansel in the re-
cent campaign. For myself, though
had the highest personal regard for
him, differed with him on the issues
of the campaign and voted for an
other.
l have never had a communication
with him or any one else referred to
by Mr.. Blease with reference to my
testimony, except with Mr.. Avery
Patton, to whom, after having been
subpoenaed as a witness before the
winding up commission, I Wfote on
Dec. 80, urging him mot again to
put me to the humiliation Of appear
ing in matter about which l know
practically nothing" To this letter
/ never had a reply and had not seen
Mr.. Patton until l appeared before
the commission a few days since.
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ton and by the effect Of his own vote
that |. was excused from answering
the question at that time, against the
earnest protest of Mr.. Lyon, now at
torney general, and two other mem
bers of the investigating committee.
Having been excused by the inves-
tigating committee from answering
the question then, it certainly would
have been improper and Inconsistent
for me subsequently to have rushed
into print to make public statements
which had asked the legislative COM
mittee to excuse me from making be-
fore them.
Having been excused thenfrom dis
closing the parsonage referred to by
Mr.. Lanahan. was not called upon
to note any denial by him that Mr..
Blease was the person referred to.
It will be noted, however, that Mr..
Lanahan never denied any part OF the
conversations referred to by me in
my testimony. He merely denied
that he had told me that Mr.. Blease
represented him, which at that time l
had not testified to before the COM
mittee. because, as stated, / had been
excused.
SAYS BLEAsE KNEW OF IT.
Mr.. Blease certainly surprises me,
however, in his statement to the ef-
feet that he had no idea that I had
referred to him in my statements be-
fore the investigating committee.
When testified in June, 1906, Mr..
Lanahan had been advised Of my hav-
ing been subpoeaned and of the
necessity of my testifying to my con-
versation with him if the court de-
creed that I should do so; further
more, the attorneys representing Mr..
H. H. Evans had been advised before
I testified of the purport Of my tesh-
mony. As the intimacy between Mr..
Blease and Mr.. Evans was well known,
I had presumed that it had been
communicated to Mr.. Blease what
my testimony would be.
This presumption was confirmed IN
nv own mind by statements Of Mr..
Blease to me. On the evening OF my
testimony, whilst Mr.. HaynsWorth
and 1 were supping together at
Wright's hotel, Mr.. Blease, who had
been taking supper at a table some
distance away, stopped at our table 9
moment, and, after expressing his ap-
proval Of the position ], had taken
with reference to testifying, said IN
effect that he was familiar with all
the facts with regard to the employ
ment Of the party referred to by me
by Mr.. Lanahan; that he had no
apologies to make to any one for vot-
ing to excuse me from giving the
name, but that in justice to the party
referred to, he wanted to say that
that party had not understood fully
the service expected Of him when ne
accepted the employment, and when
he did learn what was expected, he
declined to serve further, and receiv-
ed less than $500 for his compensation.
DIPLOMATIC ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
/ understood the statement Of Mr..
Blease to be adiplomatic acknowledge
ment of his connection with the mat
ter, and, as expressed in legal terms.
"a plea of confession and avoidance.
Mr.. Blease now denies that he had
any connection with Mr.. Lanahan.
( / may add that / ann advised by Mr..
VIM. Elliott of Columbia. who was
also my attorney in the proceedings
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I'm THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down For Quick
Reading Paragraphs About
80 Men and Happenings.

The railroads will reduce passenger
fares in this State on the first OF
An,,:l -
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DID NOT WAIT-WAS FORCED.

Mr.. Blease asks the question why I
waited until after MIR. Lanahan's
death to answer the question as to
who Mr.. Lanahan had told me was
representing him in South, Carolina.
/ agree with him that it was unfortu-
nate that the answer had to be made
subsequent to Mr.. Lanahan's death,
but I had no choice in the matter.
No one knows better than Mr..
Blease why the question was not an
swered two years ago at the time of
the hearing before the legislative
committee, in June, 1906.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-03-06
HOW sHoNrs WON HIS WIFE.
Father and Son-in-law Fiddied Them
selves Into M1trimony.

Des Moines lathe romance which
led to the wedding a few days ago of
Miss Theodore Shonts in New York to
Due de Chaulnes is duplicate Of one
enacted at Centerville, Ia, when the
girls father won the hand Of the
mother, Miss Mia Drake. a good many
years ago.
Mr.. ShonIs was then poor law stu
dent at Drake university in Des
Moines. Here he met Miss Drake.
daughter of him who was later to be-
come governor of Iowa He paid court
to her. but won little favor with her
father until he produced violin and
began to play duets. with Miss Drake
at the piano. He became frequent
conner to the Drake home and he won
his bride.
1t is said that Theodore Shonts was
opposed to the marriage of his daugh
ter to foreign nobleman and took no
interest in the courtship of the due
until the due repeated his own expert
ence and appeared with violin. The
accomplishment. it is said. won him
So through a violin he won his wife
and lost his daughter.
I At that time the wedding OF Mr.
Shonts and Miss Drake was a quite a
pretentious affair for the little town
Of Centerville. but, of course. it could
not compare with the new ShOnts we'd
ding. Those in Iowa who knew the
romance of the violin and how the
present railway magnate fiddled him
self a wife smiled when they heard
that his opposition to the marriage of
his daughter had softened under the
soothing tones of violin.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-03-06
SYNOPSIS.

George Williston, poor ranchman.
minded and cultured, searches for
Nttle missing from his ranch-the Lazy
s." On a wooded spot in the rivers bed
that would have been an island had the
Missouri been ut high water. he discovers
a band OF horse thieves engaged in work
ing over brands on cattle. He creeps
near enough to note the changing of the
Three Bars" brand on one steer to the
owner of the Three Bars ranch is sent
for by Willistorf and is informed of the
operations of the gang of cattle thieves
who long have defed the law and author
lies of kemah county, South Dakota,
18th impunity. but who, heretofore. had
ii the great Three Bars" ranch. Willis
ton shows his reluctancy in opposing a
band SO powerful in politics and so
dreaded by aD the community. Langford
will assist in bringing Jesse Black" and
his gang to justice. Langford is struck
known as "Wiliston's little girl" Louise
Dale. an expert court s1enographer. who
had followed her uncle. Judge Hammond
Dale. from the east to the 'Dakotahs."
and who is living with him at Wind City.
is requested by the county attorney,
Richard Gordon, to come to kemah and
ing of Jesse Black. She accepts the invi-
tation and makes her first trip into the
wild Indian country. Arriving at Nelpen
across the river from Kcmah, she is met
the Three Bars" ranch. In waiting for
the train MunsOn looks at some cattle in
the stock pen. In the herd being shipped
TO Sioux City by Bill Brown he detects
Old Mag" u well known ''onery'' steer
belonging to his employer of the Three
Bars ranch. Munson and Louise start
for kemah They take lunch at the Bon
Ami restaurant, conducted by Mrs Hig-
gins a great admirer of Richard Gordon.
the county attorney. Louise is told of Il
meat poisoning plot which resulted in the
illness of WilliStOn. langford and other
witnesses for the state in the cattle thief
ease against Jesse Black. A blackboard
tries to block the way of Munson's team
at the entrance to pontOon bridge across
the river. Munson crowds past the buck
board team wreckins the blackboard.
They arrive at WillistOn's Crowds as
Seinble in Justice James r. McAllister's
court for the preliminary hearing. Jesse
Black springs the first of many great
sl.A'ises. waving examination. Through
Jake Sanderson, member of the out
law gang, he had learned that the steer
Mag" had been recovered and thus saw
the uselessness of fighting against being
bound over.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-03-06
METHODS ARE TOO STRENUOUS.
Why Yankee Statesmen Have Not Sue.
ceeded in South America.

In the matter of statesmen abroad
we must have men who not only speak
the language but who are also thor
ough1y conversant with the customs
and idiosyEcrasies of the people with
whom they deal. says the Engineering
Magazine. The South American, in
his buying as in almost everything
else, is most deliberate person as
well as sensitive one. A salesman
who will call, smoke cigarette, talk
inconsequently about the weather, the
theatcr and the races, and answer
qucstions-should any happen to be
asked-rather than make assertions
about his goods. will outsell five to
one. the liveiest hustler that ever
opened up sample case. This is a
thing so contrary to the instinct of the
American salesman that. to date, in
his wanton disregard of it. he has con
stantly played into the hands of his
more experienced European rivals.
Your Yankee drummers," SAYS the
latter politely. are the greatest sales.
men in the word-in America"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-03-06
OLD SURGEON
Found Coffee Caused Hands to
TrembIe.

The surgeons duties require clear
judgment and steady hand. A slip
or an unnecessary incision may do ir-
reparable damage to the patient.
When he found that coffee drinking
caused his hands to tremble, an Ills.
surgeon conscientiously gave it up and
this is his story.
For years | was a coffee drinker
until my nervous system was nearly
broken down. my hands trembled so
could hardly write, and insomnia tor.
tured me at night.
Besides, how could | safely per-
form operations with unsteady hands.
using knives and instruments of pre-.
cision? When | saw plainly the bad
effects Of coffee, decided to stop it,
and three years ago prepared some
Postum, of which | had received 4
sample.
"The first cupful surprised me. 1t
was mild. soothing. delicious. At this
time ! gave some Postum TO a friend
who was in similar condition to
mine, from the use of coffee.
"A few days after. | met him and
he was full of praise for Postum, de-
caring he would never return to cof-
fee but stick to Postum. We then or
dered full supply and within a short
time my nervousness and consequent
trembling, as well as insomnia. disap-
peared blood circulation became nor.
NAL. no dizziness nor heat flashes.
My friend became a Postum en-.
thusiast. his whole family using it ex.
clusively.
1T would be the fault of the one
who brewed the Postum, if it did not
taste good when served.
THE best food may be spoiled II
not properly made Postum should be
boiled according to directions on the
pkg. Then it is all right, anyone can
rely on it. 1t ought to become the
national drink There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read The Road to
Wellville." In pkgs.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-03-06
GOAT is SHIPS PASSENGER.
VIII Supply Milk for Sick Baby -
Barred from First Cabin.

New York.-Should goat be taken
as Il first cabin passenger? is one of
the many questions which have arisen
during the week to drive J. c. Horton
general passenger traffic manager of
the ocean steamship company. to dis
traction. This question came up when
James Harding of Glens Falls, n. Y,
notified the company that he, his wife
and their infant daughter, Florence,
desired TO sail on the steamer City of
Savannah.
Miss Florence Is very delicate, and
under a doctors advice she has been
drinking goats milk, SO Mr.. Harding
notified Mr. Horton that the goat that
had supplied the milk would accom-
pany them. He suggested paying first
cabin fare for the milk supply, and
giving tie animal a room to herself.
Believing that Miss Mamie Goat"
would moi add to the attractiveness of
the ships list Manager Horton
sought 10 persuade the father that
the goat would be as well cared for
if put in The Steerage. The outcome
Of all this was that when the City of
Savanna sailed the goat went along.
but not rs cabin passenger. She
~as pur N comfortable quarters be-
-ween decks.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-03-06
ELECTRICITY AS CROP AID.
Government Expert Has New Plan to
Hasten Growth

Washiugton-Prof Albert F. Wood
assistant chief of the bureau of plant
industry. department of agriculture. is
at work on a line of experiments
which II expected results are OBJ
tanned. viii eliminate the word back
ward As applied to crops, from the
farmers vocabulary He proposes to
use electricity as means of hasten
ing the growth of plants and vegeta
bles, That is, he expects to make it
possible 10 farm by Nlectricity.
Prof Wood says that in Germany
certain crops are raised by electricity
Why cannot the same be done in the
United States? he asks himself
Near the department of agriculture
a plot of ground has been ovcrlayed
and undcrlayed with system of
wires When the weather becomes
warmer seed will be planted and the
current turned on. Prof. Wood says
that the experiments conducted in
Germany show that by electricity
.ugar bects mature a month earlier
than in the usual way, and that the,
contain more sugar.