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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-22
Boy Kidnapped.

St. Louis, April 16.-James Shep-
ard Cabanne, seven years old, the
youngest scion of famous st. Louis
family, was kidnapped from in front
of the home of his grandmother,
Mrs. Julia C. Cabanne, in the most
fashionable district of the city.
There is no clue as to his where
abouts save a telephone message
from an unidentified man saying the
lad had been taken to Louisville.
Mrs. Cabanne, almost distracted,
summoned the police and put the
matter in their hands.
The authorities at Louisville and
Memphis have been notified and
will keep on the lookout for the boy.
Barring the possibility that ne IS III
the hands of abductors. who may
try a repetition of the Whitla case,
it is a theory of the police that the
kidnapping is due to domestic
trouble.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-22
Cheap Rates to Augusta, Ca, for the
Musical Festival, April 1921. 4

For the above occasion the South
ern Railway will sell round trip ex-
cursion tickets on April 25th and
26th, good returning April 29th,
at very low rates.
The Augusta musical festival will
be composed of many notable attrac-
tions, such as Nine. Emma Eames,
Prima Donna Assoluta, Walter DAM
rosch and the New York Symphony
Orchestra of fifty people, renowned
soloists Nine. Rider-Kelsey, Mr..
Reed Miller, Miss Neva Wander Veer,
Mr.. Gustav Kolmquist and chorus
of two hundred voices.
For information, apply to the
ticket agents, or,
w. E. MCGEE, T. P. A.,
Augusta, Ga.
il. MEEK, A. G. P. A.,
Atlanta, Ga.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-22
TILLMAN AT WHITE HOUSE.
Paws First Visit There in Seven
Years.

Washington, April 20.-A visit to
the White House after seven years
absence was. paid to-day by Senator
Tillman of South Carolina and he
received a cordial greeting from
President Taft. His appearance in
the executive Offices created a sensa-
ton.
The senator walked to the White
House unaccompanied, but left with
Senator Beveridge, of Indiana, rid
ing to the capitol with the latter in
his automobile.
Booker T. Washington was wait
ing to see the president when Sena-
tor Tillman arrived. The South Car
Gilman was Immediately shown into
MIR. Taft's private Office. The call
was purely of a social nature, it was
declared.
Il came," said Senator Tillman,
''to see If the office seekers had fried
any fat of the president, but they
haven't fried q pound"
Asked why he had never visited
the White House in the past, Sena-
tor Tillman replied, Il waited until
q gentleman got here"
Its not necessary to make a nine
days wonder of my visit to Presi-
dent Taft" said Mr.. Tillman after
his return to- the capitol. 1--WE have
always been good friends, and l
have frequently gone to see him as
secretary Of war. Whether he has
inherited his Office from Roosevelt
or been elected by the people there
is no reason for any one to suppose
that he has inherited Roosevelt's 8
meanness.'
Mr.. Tillman said that he merely
went to the White House to say good
morning to the president and to ex-
press his qualification upon having
gentleman there"
Il have no favors to ask of the
president and no advice to offer, "
said Mr.. Tillman. II would have
gone to see him sooner had it not
been for the fact that 1 have been
out of the city. I have taken the
first convenient opportunity to call
upon him."
While at the White House Senator
Tillman saw Booker Washington for
the first time.
81 was very curious to see him,
said Mr.. Tillman, because 1t en-
abled me to draw my own conclusion
as to the percentage Of white blood
there is inJhim. 1t is over half.
Asked what impression he formed
of Washington, Mr.. Tillman replied:
"Booker Washington is considered q
great negro, and he has great intel
lectual powers. He has Jesuitical
face. II he had not been engaged
with lot of people about him, I
should have gone. up to him and
chatted with him. I would like to
discuss the race question with
Booker Washington. would like to
ask him a lot, of questions.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-22
SHOT DOWN IN STREET.
Elmira Business Man is MOrtally
Wounded, Assailant Escaping.

Elmira, April 16.-Joseph NC
Cam, a business man of this city,
was shot down on the streets here
to-day while on his way to his store.
Two bullets entered his body. He Is
not expected to live.
His assailant is supposed to have
been Raymond Gill, young man
who had been employed by McCann
and who had been dismissed because
of alleged shortages in his ac-
counts.
His assailant fed on bicycle. An
effort was made to pursue him, but
thus far without success. His bicycle
has been found in the outskirts Of
the city.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-22
KENILWORTH INN BURNED
ONCE BEAUTIFUL STRUCTURE
REDUCED TO SMOKING HEAP.
Gazzam Only Person Sc
riousiy lnjured-Guests Forced
to Flee in Night Clothes.

ASneVllie, n. o., April 14.-Of
the once beautiful structure, Kenil-
worth Inn, that in its day has housed
some OF the country's greatest cele-
brltles, nothing remains tonight but
pile OF charred and smoking ruins.
Despite the fact that the alarm was
sounded at 2:30 this morning when
all the guests were asleep, only one
person was injured, Former State
Senator Joseph M. Gazzam, owner OF
the hotel, who jumped from a third
story window in an effort to escape
and sustained internal injuries, the
outcome of which is doubtful at this
hour. At 9 o'clock tonight it was
reported from Biltmore hospital that
Senator Gazzam had been uncon-
scious since noon to-day and that his
spine was injured.
Hopes for hjs recovery are enter
tained, however.
Senator Gazzam's action in going
back to his room, after being called
six times, and his refusal to get up
when first called, in ample time to
escape, has caused much speculation
among his friends, and 1t is thought
that he might have become unnerved
by the FIRST alarm of fire. After hesi-
tating at the window of his room,
whence the smoke poured in heavy
volume, Mr.. Gazzam jumped from
the windoW to the roof Of the porte
cochere, rolling thence to the
ground. A heavy rug was held for
him by the firemen standing by the
porte-cochere, but the aged senator
missed it in his fall. ~
All the out-of-town guests who es-
capped have been comfortably. housed
in other hotels. The stories Of escapes
made in night attire are many aid
varied. One young woman walked
all the way into Asheville, three
miles barefooted and wearing only
night robe and kimono. Many Of the
guests, it is said, lost valuable jew
elry, including diamonds of high
price, and tonight a special pa
troll of police guards the ruins from
beach combers," as they were term
ed to-day, who have been prowling
around since early morning In the
hope of finding fortune among the
debris. t
The company which built Kenil-
worth Inn 1S years ago was COM
posed of DR.. Browning, of Philadel-
phia, Strawbridge & Clothier, Phila-
delphia; Senator Joseph M. Gazzam,
of Philadelphia, and George W. Van
derbilt, of Biltmore. The latter was
the heaviest stockholder. His and
the other interests were acquired by
Senator Gazzam six years ago, and
since that time different lessees have
presided over the destinies OF the
hotel. Mrs Anna D! Martin leased
the hotel only a month ago. -
The origin of the fire, while still
in doubt, is thought to have been
from embers in the big kitchen
range. The total. insurance Is now
placed at $72,500.
The total loss is estimated at
$250,000.
It is doubtful if Kenilworth Inn
will ha rehuilt
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-22
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 oil mill building at Belton
was destroyed by fire. last Sunday
night about dark. The building
was not used for an oil mill, but for
various other enterprises, The loss
is about $4,000.
The anti-dispensaryites of Aiken
county held meeting last week and
organized for the approaching dis
pensary election, to be held this
summer. It is said those opposed
to the dispensary will make strong
fight to vote the dispensary out OF
the county.
Mai. Marcus B. Stokes, Of the
United States army, has been detail
ed az commandant of cadets at
Clemson College, he taking the
place of Capt. j. C. Minus, who re-
signed. Maj. Stokes was born in
Hampton county, and is a brother OF
Rev. Peter Stokes, who was pastor
of the Methodist church here a few
years, ago.
The Southern Power Company
closed Rocky Creek dam, Tuesday
night at IL o'clock. The first power
generator in station was run Wed
nesday at noon. This is the second
large plant at Great Falls. Rocky
Creek station is sister plant to the
Great Falls station, on Catawba
river, both stations having an equip
ment of 100000 horsepower. This
plant will be hurried into service and
will furnish power to Chester, Spar
tanburg, Greenville, Lancaster and
other points along present lines.
The first automobile damage: suit
to be heard in Charleston county was
tried Saturday, resulting in a verdict
for D: P. Vincent against j. c. Jau-
don for 1,4O0. 1t is said that the
man was not actually hit by the ma
chine, but in jumping out OF its way,
he twisted and sprained the ankle.
In reaching it's verdict the jury seems
to have been guided by the alleged
general recklessness Of Jaudon, who
is a member of the sporting frater-
nifty, it is said, and is able to stand
the damage charged up against him.
Capt. ]. C. Minus, who recently re-
signed as commandant Of cadets at
Clemson College, is out in a state
ment saying that the reason he re-
signed was because of the interfer-
ence of President Nell in matters of
discipline. Capt. Minus does not
give a very roseate account OF af-
fairs at Clemson. President Nell
has replied. and while he evades
largely the statements of Capt.
Minus, he says the conduct OF the
cadets is exemplary under the act
ing commandant, Prof. Bramlett.
Some of the trustees will have moth
ing to say.
Santee River Cypress Lumber
Company have corps OF surveyors
at work surveying the entire valley
Of the Congaree river, and 1t is said
that the purpose of this work looks
to all requirement by this company
of all, or most, of the timber con-
tiguous to the Congaree river. This
company, now owns over 100000
acres of land and offers are now
pending which may result in great
ly enlarging this territory. When 1t
is considered that this acreage Is
largely in excess of the constitu-
tional requirement for the creation
of county, it's magnitude can be
aDDreciated
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dBERG S. c., THURSDAY, APRIL %, 1909.
NEGRO UNDER ARREST.
Harvey Bradford, Bitten by Con-
verse Girl, Captured.

Spartanburg, April 14.-Harvey
Bradford, a mulatto negro, was ar
rested at 9 o'clock last night by
Chief OF Police r. C. Hall, Omcer F.
ri. Johnson and Constable J. H.
Becknell on the charge of burglary
The officers have positive proof that
Bradford is the party who entered
the room OF Miss Juna Reed, Of the
sophomore class OF Converse College,
Sunday morning OF last week, and
who was severely bitten on the hand
by the young lady in the scu in
which he tried to stop her from CIV
ing an alarm by holding her mouth
1t will be remembered that the party
left Miss Reeds room in such haste
that he dropped his hat. The hat
was the clue that the officers worked
on.
(, J. F. Stevens, who keeps a store
on Green street in the Spartan mill
village, sent hat to B. B. Henry, q
tailor, to be cleaned up and remodel
ed. Henry sent the hat to the house
he deals with in Charlotte and had
the work done. When the hat was
returned Stevens decided not to take
it. On December "a Henry sold q
suit of clothes and this hat OF
Stevens to Harvey Bradford. The
name of Stevens was written on the
sweat band of the hat by Henry be-
fore he sold it. The negro did not
finish paying for the suit and hat
The last payment was made on Feb
ruary 2 and he still owes $3.50 on
the trade, -.
Having found out the particulars
about the hat, Chief Hall and his
assistants went to work to locate the
negro, Harvey Bradford. They learn
ed to-day that he lived on the farm
of Supervisor D. M. Miles, about
three miles south of the city. TO
night they went to the house where
Bradford lives and found him at
home. When they saw Bradford e
hand all swollen up they were doubly
sure of their man. Bradford, as
soon as he learned that he was 60
ing to be arrested, swore that ne
would die first, and proceeded to
fight. the officers. After lively scuf-
fie he was subdued and brought to
the city and lodged in the county
tail.' Bradford claimed that he had
rot his hand hurt in a belt at the
Crescent knitting mills. The officers
knew this was untrue, for they had
already learned before leaving town
that this negro had summoned a
physician Sunday afternoon after the
scufle at Converse College to dress
the wounded member. The officers
have quite number of proofs as to
the identity Of their man. 1t Will be
remembered that strong scent OF
tobacco, as of a pipe, was smelled in
Miss Reeds room after the encount.
er. when Bradford was arrested
last night the officers took from his
person q very strong pipe. Bradford
will be given a hearing berore Wag--
istrate Whetmore this morning.
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Timrod Literary Society.

Kearse, April 19.-The meeting Of
the Timrod Literary Society On last
Thursday evening was an unusually
good one. The program was short
on account Of the election OF new OIL
GERS, but it was very entertaining.
The first on the program was an
essay by Miss Evelyn Brabham, next
a cornet solo by Mr.. G. E. Ritter,
then recitation by Miss Nell
KearSe.
Following this came the election
of officers, which were as follows:
President, Mr.. Stacy Kearse; vice
president, Mr.. Ennis Breeland; Sec
retary, Miss Vena Breeland; treas
urer, Miss Pearl Breeland; critic,
Mr.. Ernest Ritter; censor, Miss Leila
Folk.
We are glad to say that our society
is making rapid progress. ALL our
meetings have proved to be very In
teresting, and as time moves on each
member is becoming more enthused
over the work, and it seems to be
their aim to reach the height of their
enthusiasm.
The program for the public meet
ing has already been read out, and
we hope that each member on duty
for that evening will strive to do the
hest. and make this meeting still bet
ter than the last one.
Quite number of the young folks
took in the entertainment at Ulmer
last Friday evening.
The "Kearse Amateur Club has
been invited to present their play,
"Miss Fearless and Co.," at Fairfax
next Friday evening, for the benefit
of the school building.
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Govan Dots.

Govan, April 14.-William b.. OF
tie, and Monnie, sons of Josiah A..
Lain, spent Easter Sunday with
their parents and returned to their
posts of duty on Sunday night. VIII
liam and Ottie returned to Augusta.
William is engaged In the furniture
business, and Ottie is taking q
course at Osborne's Business College.
Also John Frank Lancaster is attend
ing Osborne's college. Monnie c. is
engaged as a clerk in grocery
store at Mullet Hall, S. c.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-22

See that display of fine box paper
on the center table at The Herald
Book Store. Some exceptional values
at &C., 10c., 15c., 20c., and 25c.
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Mrs. J. C. Westerlund went to her
home in Charleston Saturday. She
has been spending some time with
her daughter, Mrs. Conrad Hartz.
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Mrs. Dursse, who has been spend
ing some time with relatives in town,
returned to her home in Charleston
Saturday.
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The Organized sunday-school Work

The Organized sunday-School Work.
The organized Sunday-school
movement aims
To increase interest and efficiency
in Bible study.
To secure the best methods OF
sunday-school management and b.
BILE teaching.
To perfect Sunday-school litera-
ture and equipment.
To link more closely the home
with the church.
To increase the attendance on all
church services.
To extend the benefits of the Sun
day-school to every man, woman ana
child.
To secure the conversion Of schol-
ars, and develop them for Christian
service.
It has given to the sunday-school
world:
The cradle roll.
The home department.
The graded Sunday-school.
The plan for teacher training,
The worldwide chain Of Sunday
school conventions and Institutes.
House visitation.
Sundays school week and decision
day.
Statistics for the entire Sunday
school world.
The international Bible reading
course.
Improved the quality and lessened
the price of Sunday-school ntera-
ture.
Worldwide promotion of organiz-
ed adult Bible classes.
Teachers meetings.
Graded unions of Sunday-school
teachers.
Uniform, graded and supplemental
lessons.
Rally day, now observed by the
Sunday-schools everywhere.
It holds in America alone 5000
sunday-school conventions annually.
In the entire world it marshals an
army of nearly 100000 Christians.
The movement has organized Sun
day-school associations in America,
Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and
the islands of the sea;
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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, April 19.-Farmers are
pushing their work as fast as they
can this beautiful weather.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-22

Miss Lizzie Collins has been quite
i'll but Is convalescent. We hope her
a speedy recovery.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-22

Mr.. Bates and family, of Black
vile, visited the family of Furman
Cook Sunday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-22

The IWOOdmen or the W0rlQ nave
erected a commodious hall, adding
extensively to the architecture Of the
town.
Georges Creek Baptist church Is
being remodeled. The old building
was much larger, and afforded ac-
commodation for a large congrega-j
ton. The new one will hardly ac-
commodate the usual cQngrega-
tions, and especially not during the
time of the protracted meetings.
Rev. Bolin holds preaching sser-
vices in the school house at Govan.
his first work being the first Sunday
and Saturday before in this month.
He is conscientious and devout
Christian worker. Previously he
preached q am told) a hell fire SER
mon. don't believe the good man
earnestly believes in literal hell
fire, but just preached 1t to satisfy.
the people, as any theologian knows
that any conception of God Is that he
is a God of love, and that there =
law of sin with the flesh, and, with.
the mind the law of God" Rom: Z
IS.
But it is all existent through his
instrumentality. St. Paul further.
says:
shall deliver me from the body OF
this death" Rom. 7-24. II thank
God through Jesus Christ our Lord"
Rom: 1925.
"For the creature was made sub
tect to vanity, not willingly, but byS
reason of him who hath subjected
the same in hope. Because the crea-
ture itself also shall be delivered
from the bondage of corruption In
to the glorious liberty Of the children
of Cod Rom. 8-20-21. ei
"For the law could not do In that
it was weak through the flesh, COG
sending his own son in the likeness
of sinful fiesh, and for sin condemns
ed sin in the flesh" Rom. 8-3.
And the most convincing, What
shall we then say to these things? II
God be for US who can be against
us?" Rom. S-31. Where Is the ad-
versary?
For l am persudueu lu<.e hei1noh
death nor life, nor angels, nor prin-
cipalities, nor powers, nor things
present, nor things to. come' nor
height, nor depth, nor any other
creature shall be- able to separate us
from the love of God, which Is IN
Jesus Christ our Lord Rom: 1888.
believe that the Kingdom OF God
would be hastened if men would re-
lease themselves from such dogmas
as belief in literal hell fire.
A child by instinct inquiries for
knowledge so earnestly and the
mother deludes its mind when the
great mysteries could be made clear
er. Many child has task trying
to understand, but they get on to
things later. and doubtless to their
detriment.
God is a fair and just God and he
has entrusted mother, with mater
nity and the mother Is the God OF the
child for awhile, and the allwise
maker will doubtless hold her re-
sponsible for any misguidance.
W. A. H., JR.
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DR.. J. H. Roberts went to Charles
ton last week on professional trip.

Miss Ervie Ehrhardt, having fin
ished her college work, came home
last Saturday. She has to write her
essay and go back in May for COM
mencement, which comes OF on the
18th.
Rev. Ariail will preach at night
for a week or longer If he thinks 1t
will do any good. We hope he will
find that his efforts will be a bene-
fit to us all. His brother, who has
worked on this charge before, Is ex-
pected to help him with the service.
His many friends in and around town
will be glad to shake hands with
him, If he comes in our midst as re-
ported. The red string is always
hanging out for him.
Mr.. H. C. Copeland showed us a
sample of garden peas and Irish po-
tatoes of this years growth, which
are very fine and way ahead of any
of the other gardeners in town.
Miss Kenny Dannelly left .Satur-
DAY Tor ler nome IN bayaTQ, rid.
She has gone to help prepare her
neice, Miss Maude Hutson, who will
be married shortly.
Mr.. Clarence Farrell, of Florida,
came on a visit to his relatives last
Thursday.
Nearly every one that could pro-
cure horse and buggy went out Wis
iting Sunday, enjoying the fine
weather as well as the ride.
Mr.. Frank H. Copeland, returning
from Branchville last Saturday,
brought with him a nice rock fish
caught in seine in the Edisto river
Saturday morning at the Fairey
seine yard. The fish weighed 22M
pounds, was fish enough for eight
families, and it was not bad to eat.
Go again, Frank, If you have to use
q silver hook.
Our young men have organized q
base ball team but as yet I can't tell
You the officers selected. The team
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Our young men have organized q
base ball team but as yet can't tell
you the officers selected. The team
played the Kearse team, beating them
Is to 2. was promisd an account
of same for to-day, but has not ar
rived up to this writing.
JEE
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-22

An Easter party was given as the
home of Robert Nimmons on Sat->
urday night. ff
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-22

The Woodmen of the World have
erected a commodious hall, adding
extensively to the architecture of the
town.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-22

Nearly every one that could pro-
cure horse and buggy went out Wis
iting Sunday, enjoying the fine
weather as well as the ride.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-22

Georges Creek Baptist church Is
being remodeled. The old building
was much larger, and afforded ac-
commodation for a large congrega-
ton. The new one will hardly ac-
commodate the usual cQngrega-.
tions, and especially not during the
time of the protracted meetings.
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Mr.. Clarence Farrell, of Florida,
came on a visit to his relatives last
Thursday.