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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-02-12

The new presidents
church in Washington
is one of the most his
toric churches in what
might be termed THE
City CT a m o S
Churches" John c. Cal
houn, Daniel Webster,
Bulfnch, the late Sena-
tor Hoar have been
among it's members.
President Taft will be
called to worship every
Sunday morning by
the far-reaching tones
of a great bell cast by
the famous Paul Re-
we're Of revolutionary
fame. This bell, which
has a place in a lofty
belfry, has sounded on
great public occasions
since 1922, tolling for
Lincoln, Garfield and
Mckinley.
All Souls church is
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
Shot Dead by His Son.

Martinsville, Va, April 9.-Geo.
Ingram, a Patrick county farmer, to-
day was shot by his son, George In
gram, Jr., and shortly afterward
died of his injuries. The shooting
was brought about by the older man
beating his wife and driving her
from home and attempting to whip
his grown daughter. The young
man himself was the first to report
the tragedy, and as the scene of the
tragedy is some distance from tele-
phone or telegraphic communication,
his testimony has thus far been &C
cepted.
George Ingram came home to-day
presumably drunk. He had the repu-
tation of being dangerous. The wife
was cuffed and driven out of the
house, and when the father also
tried to beat his daughter the son
brought an old-style revolver of a
large pattern into play, shooting his
father in the abdomen. The father
then attempted to use shotgun, but
before he could do so he fell ex-
hausted. The son went to Basic
City for a. physician, but the older
man was beyond help. The young
man has been arrested, pending an
investigation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
Car Inspector Killed.

C.. W. Sanders, car inspector,
met a tragic and sudden death
while at work in the Seaboard yards
yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
Sanders was instantly killed while
replacing a broken brake pin, his
head being caught between the
bumpers. At the time Sar ers was
working the cars were standing
about five feet apart, when two
empty cars that Hostler L. R. Jones
was moving were Unexpectedly RAM
med against the string and Sanders
was caught between the bumpers,
causing what must have been instant
death. One side of his face was hor-
ribly mashed.
Coroner Walker last night held an;
inquest over the unfortunate mans
body, the verdict of the jury being
that &C. w. Sanders came to his
death through not complying with
the rules of the Seaboard Air Line,
while repairing a car for that road"
It developed at the inquest that
the rules of the road require that q
blue flag be displayed, showing that
some one is at work on the car. The
rule it appears, was not complied
with by Sanders, as no flag WIS seen
by the hostler.
R. w. Munston, another car in.
spector, was working under the car
when the string was hit. He was un-
injured, but his escape from either
death or serious injuries is consider
ed miraculous. He was able to tea-
tify at the coroner's inquest last
night. He stated that he had warn
ed Sanders that a flag had best be
displayed, but that the latter replied
that he thought it unnecessary, as
the Job would be completed in a few
minutes Record.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
MBERG, S. c.. THURSDAY, APRIL Is, 1909.
NOTORIOUS NEGRO CAPTURED.
Made Dash for Freedom, but Fell
with Buckshot in His Side.

St. Matthews, April 12.-Yester-
Dantzler and Deputies Fred Hunger
peler and John ]. Wolfe came in
from Sandy Run with Isaac Robin
son, negro of a rather notorious
reputation in ''those parts" He was
obliged to flee to Florida a few
years back because of misdemeanors
committed in Lexington county, and,
upon his return month or two ago,
was not long in falling into evil
ways. The sheriff and deputies,
armed with a warrant, charging him
with assault and battery with intent
to kill upon one Capers Williams,
colored, went in search of Robinson
and located him in the house of Sol
Mcdaniel on Mr.. Frank Jumpers
place. When the officers entered the
door Robinson escaped through the
window and made bee line for an
adjoining swamp. Several. shots
were fired before he was brought
down.
He had a buckshot wound in his
right side, and a bullet, which has
not yet beeen located, penetrated the
hip. DR.. L. B. Bates, the attending
physician, thinks that the wounds
are not dangerous and that the man
will recover. He is detained in the
local "calaboose" until able to at
tend a preliminary hearing, when he
will be bound over to court, which
convenes in May.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
Petroleum on Free List.

Washington, April pa good
workable membership was present
when the house of representatives
met to-day for the first of it's semi
weekly sessions. The galleries were
field with Easter visitors.
Mr.. Payne, of New York, offered q
resolution providing for the return
of the tariff bill to the house In or
der that it might be amended so as to
make it plain that crude petroleum
and it's products should appear on
the free list. After the bill passed
last Friday an inspection of it dis
closed the fact that products Of pc
troleum were omitted from the free
list, although such was not the In
tention when the Norris amendment
was stricken out and petroleum
made free.
In adopting the resolution, the
house authorized it's enrolling clerk
to make the correction. It Is under
stood there will be no objection on
the part of the senate to the return
of the measure to the house OF rep
resentatives and the change can be
made within few minutes after the
receipt Of the bill by the clerk.
Opposition developed to a resolu-
ton providing for the appointment
of janitors. It was laid on the ta-
BILE. On another resolution making
appropriations for the expenses OF
the house incident to the extra ses-
sion, Mr.. Macon, of Arkansas, forced
a roll call on a point of no quorum.
Two hundred and twenty-six men,
bers responded to their names,
which was considerably more than
quorum, and the resolution was
adopted.
The census bill was sent to con-
ference. The house, at 2:15 p. M,
adjourned until Thursday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
Shellman Tragedy a Mystery.

Shellman, Ca, April 12.-Mystery
still surrounds the identity of the
white man who was member of the
mob which killed the negro, Alfred
Iverson, early last Saturday morn
ing.
A young man by the name of Ross
Manor is missing, and cannot be
accounted for. His father, James
Manor, who lives at Union Springs,
Ala, and is Central railroad super
visor on the Eufaula division, was
here yesterday. He said he was sat-
isfed his son was dead, but could
find no trace of his body. He left
for home last night.
The coroner's jury found that the
negro came to his death at the hands
of unknown parties.
The home of Manor was ten miles
from the scene Of 1.-THE tragedy. 1t Is
supposed that his body was conceal
ed during Saturday, and buried in
the dense swamps of Pachilla creek
Saturday night.
It is thought the mob attacked the
negro for the purpose only Of whip
ping him, as parties in the neighbor-
hood of Mainor's home were known
to have made threats.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
Carried to Columbia.

In order to prevent a lynching, a
negro known as "Peg Leg Hughes,
was brought here late last night
from Hampton county and lodged in
the penitentiary. Hughes is accused
of attempting to assassinate Clerk of
Court w. B. Causey, and he also
shot Jesse Sheppard, who was with
Mr.. Causey at the time.
Hughes had recently completed a
sentence in the penitentiary for kill
ing a negro. The shooting of Mr..
Causey occurred Saturday night, the
negro secreting himself in ditch
near where the shooting took place.
Mr.. Causey was taken to Augusta for
an operation. 1t is not thought his
wound will prove fatal, though ex-
citement ran high in Hampton and
it is said Hughes would certainly
have been lynched had he not been
hustled off to Columbia.-Columbia
Record.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
FAMOUS LEXINGTON CASE.
StOckman Must Serve Sentence for
Killing Daughters Husband.

Among the cases recently decided
by the supreme court was that of s.
w. Stockman, who was convicted Of
the killing of his son-in-law, Hamp-
ton J. Hartley, during Christmas,
1906, in Lexington county. He will
now have to serve his sentence OF
seven years in the State penitentiary,
the supreme court on Friday having
affirmed the decision of the lower
court. This case has attracted more
attention possibly in Lexington coun-
ty than any case in recent years.
Hamp Hartley was one Of the larg-
est dealers in turpentine in the coun-
ty, and by hard work and close econ
omy had secured a goodly portion of
this worlds goods. He married the
oldest daughter of Stockman, who Is
a well-to-do farmer and prominent In
the community. He is member OF
the wealthy Stockman family OF
Newberry county.
On the night of the tragedy, Hart
ley went to the home Of Stockman.
He was under the influence of whts-
key, it was alleged, and a general
row arose. At the trial the defense
tried to make it appear that Hartley
had attempted to insult his sister-in-
law, Miss Stockman, and that the
killing was the direct result Of this.
But from the testimony Of the States
witnesses, it was shown that Stock
man was himself under the influence
of whiskey, as was a man by the
name of Taylor, who was guest at
the Stockman home. Taylor has
since been killed by his OWE son at
his home in Saluda county. The first
time the case was called, the jury
failed to agree. At the second trial
Stockman was convicted Of man
slaughter and sentenced by Judge
Dantzler to serve seven years in the
penitentiary.
Stockman is nearing the, so mile
post and is said to be in failing
health. It is not known when he
will begin his sentence, but 1t is sup
posed that he will make preparations
to leave home within the next few
days.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
Bamberg Graded School.

Bamberg Graded School.
Honor roll for Bamberg graded
and high school for month ending
April 9, 1909:
FIRST GRADE.
Hazel Armstrong, George BAN.
berg, Meta Bessinger, Mary Ann
Bronson, Hartwell Dixon, Marguerite
Dixon, Mamie Faust, Lucille Folk
Rebecca Graham, Aegina knight,
Charlie Moye, Julia Price, Margaret
Ray, Benjamin Rentz, Jefferson
Riley.
SECOND GRADE.
Rebecca Dickinson, Tom Fielder,
Roy Free, Mary Lee Grimes, Marion
Kinard, Margaret Kinard, Bessie
Kirkland, Eldon Kirkland, Gene
Price, Marion Rhoad.
THIRD GRADE
Margaret Easterling, Lucille Hunt
er, McGee Bamberg, Garris Zeigler,
Lillian Calhoun.
FOURTH GRADE.
Ralph Simmons, Pinckney Smoak,
Joel Hand, jamie Bessinger, Nelson
Wright, Carey Graham, Ochie Jen-
nings, Francis Rice.
SIXTH GRADE.
Mildred Knight, Mabel Ray, Edith
Rice.
EIGHTH GRADE.
Ethel Sandifer, Raymond Smoak.
NINTH GRADE.
Wingard Carter.
TENTH GRADE.
Nettie Sandifer.
COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT.
Bessie Armstrong, Henry Fielder.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
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 law passed at the recent ses-
sion Of the legislature, known as the
Garris act, will be of material benefit
to the weak schools. A number of
committees have already applied for
State aid to lengthen their school
terms under this law.
The Charleston chapter of the
Daughters of the Confederacy have
passed resolutions to submit to all
the chapers of the order in South
Carolina the proposal to use the
money appropriated and being raised
for the erection of monument of
granite or marble to the Women Of
the Confederacy for the purpose Of
building a home for Confederate
Veterans, which shall be memorial
of these women.
A lively municipal election is on in
Chester. Just before going out of
office the city council raised the sal
ary Of the mayor to $500 a year and
made the salaries of the aldermen
500 year each. The municipal
campaign is now on, and the tax
payers do not like such an innova-
ton. Therefore candidates who are
opposed to such extravaganza have
been announced, and the salary
grab" councilmen are likely to be de-
feated.
F. J. Foster, George Fargo and
John Coan, three young white men,
who were convicted in the police
court at Spartanburg several days
ago, were taken to Greenwood,
where they are wanted on the charge
of robbing the jewelry store of Law
renee White and the residence of w.
E. Boyd. 1t is alleged that the burg
lars stole a lot Of silverware and
jewelry from Whites store and a
pocket book from the residence of
Mr.. Boyd. When the prisoners were
searched a skeleton key that un-
locked any door was found.
Attorney General Lyon is in At
lanta to lay further plans for vigor-
Gus prosecution of the dispensary
graft cases, it is understood, and i'm
portant developments are expected
now in a few weeks if not within a
few days. 1t is known that the State
had some very important work abb
ruptly bottled up in Atlanta when
the whiskey people took the matter
into the federal courts. "You will
hear the music start up again." said
Chairman Murray of the dispensary
commission in Columbia, within
sixty days anyway. We are; delight
ed with the decision. 1t leaves our
hands united to wind up the business
as IL should he. wound uD."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
Killed Driver Who Asked for Hack
Fare.

Asheville, N. c., April 12.-Ap-
parently because he was vexed at be-
ing asked for his hack fare, John
Burchfeld shot and killed Zeke Rob-
erts at his home on Magnolia avenue
shortly before midnight Saturday.
Roberts fingered until four O'Clock
Sunday morning.
According to witnesses, the shoot
ing was without provocation. Rob
erts, whose father owns the larger
number of street hacks in the city,
was sitting in one of these hacks
with Earle Rambo, when John
Burchfeld came up and asked to be
driven home. On reaching his
home, Burchfeld started into his
house without offering to pay his
fare, fifty cents. Roberts reminded
him of it, whereupon Burchfield
told him he was not going to pay it.
Roberts insisted and Burchf1eld drew
his pistol, a "A calibre, and shot him
in the temple.
When found in bed at his home a
few minutes later, Burchfeld appear
ed to have no realization of what he
had done. He was apparently in the
last stages of drunkenness. When
asked about his deed, he said, "Yes,
I shot him right up here" pointing
to his forehead. Il expect he's dead
about now"
AS far as can be learned, the men
had never met before and the fight
appears to be due entirely to mo-
mentary anger.
There was much talk of lynching
on the streets and some made threats
Of violence. At an early hour this
morning all crowds had dispersed
and there is little fear of Immediate
trouble, though several say he will
be lynched when given hearing be-
fore a magistrate tomorrow. OFF,
GERS say they have little fear OF vio-
lence.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
Satchel Contained no Money.

Aiken, April 12.-It is learned
here that the satchel stolen from
Mr.. N. G. Evans, of Edgefeld, while
en- route to this city, at Denmark,
did not contain any cash, as has been
reported, but quantity of papers,
most of which were copies or dupli-
Gates. Mr.. Evans has been in the
city and says that among the papers
were number belonging to several
Aiken citizens. Among the papers
were several belonged to Capt. w.
w. Williams and title belonging
to an Aiken lady.
Capt. Williams papers, he states,
are only copies and practically
worthless. So far as has been learn
ed here no arrests have yet been
made in this matter.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
Pursues Wife With Razor.

New York, April 12.-John Olber-
ding, recently liberated from an in
sane asylum, lies in a critical condi-
tion in the Harlem hospital to-day
with his throat cut after. a struggle
with his wife in their apartment in
East 126th street, last night, in
which he held her upon the floor and
cut both of her wrists with razor.
Police and neighbors finally battered
down the door and rescued the wo-
man.
Mrs. Olberding's experience with
her husband was horrible in the ex-
treme. For more than ten minutes
he pursued her about the apartment,
brandishing the shining razor and at
last cornered her in the sitting
room.
After he had slashed her wrists
she feigned death and thus probably
saved her life. She will recover, but
there is slight hope for the man.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
Seaboard Wreck Near Denmark.

A number of people from Bamberg
went up to the scene of the Seaboard
wreck near Denmark last Saturday
and Sunday. Saturday morning a
message was received here telling of
the wreck and asking that the blood
hounds be sent up. This was done,
the dogs being carried up by party
in an automobile. The dogs struck
a trail, but each time they trailed
back to the scene of the wreck.
Those who visited the scene of the
wreck say it is wonder that num-
Der of people were not killed. The
coaches, mail car and engine were
badly torn up, as well as the box
cars into which the engine crashed.
There is no clue to the wreckers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
Letter from Georgia.

Guyton, Ca, April 12.-As l left
Bamberg county few months ago
to make my home in this section, l
thought possibly your readers might
be interested in a short description
Of my surroundings.
Guyton is town of 1,500 or 1000
inhabitants, has two banks, twelve or
fifteen stores, ginnery, etc. The
farmers around Guyton do not de-
pend on cotton for a living. They
plant corn, potatoes, and sugar cane
principally, and raise cattle and hogs.
They all seem to be getting along
fine, and most of them have some
money. Some farmers plant truck,
such as beans, Irish potatoes, cab
bage, etc. A farmer can sell any,
thing he has for sale here and realize
fair prices. They do not plant more
than twenty acres to the plow. They
cultivate and manure it well.
The writer has not been here very
long, but is watching everything
closely 1 live just three-fourths of
a mile south of the depot, and have
several very fine neighbors. Mr..
Frank Creech is nearest to me. He
is a fine man, and has nice family;
then Mr.. Wells next; then comes Mr..
Martins family, of South Carolina,
from near Allendale. These are on
the south of me, and Mr.. Hare and
Mr.. Garner on the north, all nice
families and good neighbors.
Most of the farmers here are done
planting corn and sugar cane and
potatoes. They plant potatoes on the
old style. They draw up the beds
and cut and plant the potatoes. Oats
here look well.
DOWN IN GEORGIA.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
Officer Dies Martyr.

Louisville, April 12.-Patrolman
Gus Rosenberg, aged SO years, died
in an asylum near here last night
from injuries he sustained about 16
years ago while attempting to arrest
John Woods, a desperate negro, at
Brook and Main streets.
He attempted to take the negro to
Jail when the latter turned upon
him, beating him about the head
with a blunt instrument, which
caused the officer to be placed in an
asylum. Rosenberg never recovered
from his injuries. His brother, also
policeman, was killed while in per-
formance Of his duties.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
CHARGED With Swindline.

Lexington, April lie. w. Proc
tor, a white man, was lodged in jail
here last night upon the charge of
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. The warrant was sworn
out by the Citizens bank of Bates
burg, in which it is alleged that
Proctor, on the 25th of May, last
year, secured from the bank money
to the amount of S135 through mis-
representation and false pretenses.
Proctor is 3S years of age and has a
wife and three small children, it is
said
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
Causey Dies of Wounds.

Augusta, Ca, April 12.-Mr. W. B.
Causey, clerk of court of Hampton,
who was shot and fatally wounded
Sunday afternoon at his home, died
this afternoon in a local hospital
after being given all of the medical
was considered hopeless from the
start. Mr.. Causey was shot by ne
gro, Peg Leg" Hughes, for no ap-
parent cause. The negro was arrest
ed and hustled off to Columbia for
safekeeping. Mr.. Causey was brought
to Augusta by Drs. Folk and Har-
vey
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
Will Drop Case Against Haskell.

Muskogee, Okla, April 12.-The
statement was given out from the
United States district attorneys Of
flee here to-day that Special Attor-
ney Sylvester Rush and District At
torney Griggs at Tulsa had decided
to abandon any further prosecution
of Gov. Charles N. Haskell and the
six other prominent Oklahomans re-
Gently involved in the Muskogee
town lot cases. This course, it was
stated, has been dictated from Wash
ingtOn.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
Night Riders Active.

Paducah, KY, April 12.-Night
riders are again active in western
Kentucky and Tennessee and it is
feared another uprising is imminent.
Last night tobacco beds on the farm
of Clarence Penny, near Murray,
were destroyed.
Penny was active in circulating a
petition for loose leaf sales. Gentry
Miller, whose stables were burned
last night, is an Independent plant
er.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
To Disregard Party Lines.

Washington, April 12.-1t was
stated at the White House to-day
that Mr.. Taft has instructed Director
North, of the census bureau, to disre-
gard party lines in securing suitable
men for supervisors and other ap-
pointive places under the new CEN
sus act.
These instructions, it was said,
have especial reference to the South.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15

Old newspapers for sale at The
Herald Office, Is cents hundred.
Cheapest kind of wrapping paper.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15

See that line of fine box paper,
from 10 to so cents at The Herald
Book Store.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15

The egg hunt on Saturday after
noon at Mt. Pleasant church seems
to have been a success. Some say
there was a good supply of eggs and
plenty fun by the children hunting
them. Of course the older ones en-
joyed seeing the children having
their fun.
Mr.. George Mckenzie spent Easter
with his mother and brothers at his
old home. George has job with the
A. c. L. Ry. Co. at Walterboro.
Miss VonLehe, of WATERFORD, is
spending some time with Mrs. Nc
Keithen, of this place.
Some of our fishermen had fair
luck last week. Can't say what kind
Of hook they fished with-steel or
silver-but they got the fish all the
same. JEE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around
the County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.

Ehrhardt, April 12.-Frost these
days is not a rare thing. Farmers are
going ahead planting. Some are
talking of planting their corn crops
over; too badly missing for replant-
ing.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15

Our town is very quiet these days.
Can't even hear many hearty laughs
on our streets.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15

The Ladies' Missionary Society of
Ehrhardt Lutheran church has held
some interesting readings and sing
ing two nights last week, closing
with general collection on Sunday
night.