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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-19
Insane Man Commits Suicide.

Emmanuel Boland, an inmate of
the State hospital for the insane,
from Aiken county, committed sui
eide last Monday. The unfortunate
man was suffering from suicidal mel
ancholia and had been carefully
watched ever since he entered the
asylum. Monday Boland seized his
chance, climbed the lattice of the We
randa to the third story, and either
let go his hold, or jumped backward
from this height to the ground. He
died almost Immediately from con-
cussion of the brain.
Last spring when Boland was be-
ing brought to the asylum on the
train, he borrowed knife from his
guard, apparently to pare his nails.
Instead of doing this he plunged the
knife into his throat and arrived
there in a desperate condition. He
recovered from this self-infiicted in
jury only to end his life last Mon
day.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-19
Cook Sues for 100000.

New York, August 16.-Ernest W..
Smellie, New York manager for a
glove manufacturing firm, has been
sued for 100000 by Emily Jones,
his cook, because, it is charged, that
he threw a cat through window
screen. His small daughter had
complained that the cat scratched
her. The cook says her eyes were
filled with a shower of particles Of
rusty iron wire as the cat forcibly
disappeared and she estimates the
damage to her sight and her lessened
chances of matrimony at 100000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-19
Heavy Storm in Charleston.

Charleston, August 16.-Charles-
ton was visited this afternoon by a
severe thunderstorm accompanied by
high wind and a heavy rain. The
wind reached a maximum velocity of
4S miles, blowing at this rate for
five minutes. The operation of the
cars and machinery at many estab-
lishments, including the postofhce,
using electric motors, was suspended
for a time or permanently by dam
ages by lightning. The wind did not
do any appreciable damage except to
scare some timid people.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-19
Auendale News.

Allendale, August 15.-Farming
interests in this vicinity are showing
up pretty well this season. The cot
ton crop is conservatively estimated
at 80 per cent. of a full crop. The
cotton plant has made good strides
in the past ten days. Much fodder is
being saved this week. The corn
crop will turn out good deal more
than the average years production;
potato and cane crops are generally
fine and lots of peas are being raised.
The prospect for a good hay crop is
fair.
Affairs of the Allendale Cotton Oil
and Fertilizer Company are being
rapidly put in shape. This concern
is capitalized at 100000, half of the
stock being owned by the former
owners of the Seaboard Cotton Oil
Company and half by Allendale peo-
pie. The management will be entire
ly composed of Allendale people. J.
L. Oswald is president and J. P. Gray
vice president. The new manager is
Mr.. Minor, mill man of several
years experience. The assistant man
ager is Mr.. J. OH. Sanders, formerly
of Beaufort. At present the entire
mill property is undergoing thorough
repairs. The ginning department will
be ready for business by August 20,
and the oil department will COM
mence operations by September Is.
The Hampton Sales Company, a
new concern, will open a large stock
of general merchandise on Gilldare
block, September /. Mr.. w. H. Ed
enfield, of Savannah, is manager.
The Charleston amateurs are play
ing series of games with the Allen
dale baseball club. The amateurs are
fine fellows and are heartily well
come.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-19
Stole Meat for Dying Wife.

New York, August 16.-William
l.. Banchor, a man of As, who said
he had seen better days and had been
driven to desperation by the need of
his dying wife for nourishing food,
which he had been unable to provide
for her, was arrested to-day charged
with breaking into a meat shop and
stealing quantity of beef. "For sew
eral months" said Banchor, 81 have
been unable to obtain work. My wife
is consumptive and slowly dying,
and had no way to get the nourish-
ing food she needed"
The mans story excited Magistrate
Breen's sympathy and he detailed a
probation officer to investigate the
case.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-19
Remarkable Operation for Tumor.

Isabelle Norris, of Reidville, leaves
the Spartanburg city hospital to-day
a well woman. About three weeks
ago a wonderful operation was per-
formed upon her. A large fiberoid
tumor, weighing between thirty-five
and forty pounds, was taken from
her. Within this tumor was a five
months-old baby, which was deliver
ed through the abdomen, the method
by which Julius Caesar made advent
into the world. This operation is a
singular one.
Possibly there has never been one
just like it in the United States. The
tumor involved all the generative or
gans. In certain respects it surpasses
the famous Caesarian section.-Spar-
tanburg Herald.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-19
Fall from Bicycle Causes Death.

Marion, August 16.-DeWitt Wig
gins, son Of Mr.. H. H. Virgins, ac-
cidentally fell from his bicycle on
Main street last night, and several
hours later died from the effects Of
the fall. The young man was riding
down Main street near the pavement
when the chain of the bicycle broke,
thus throwing him violently against
the pavement. Though his head
struck the pavement with consider
able force, he was not unconscious
for some time, and it was thought he
was not seriously hurt. A little later,
however, his condition became more
alarming, and medical aid was at
once summoned. Everything possible
was done for the young man, but he
died at about IL o'clock. The imme-
diate cause of death was ruptured
blood vessel in the head.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-19
NIAGARA TAKE BOYS LIFE.
Frail Youth Succumbs After Gallant
Battle.

Niagara Falls, n. Y, August To-
August Sporer, an 1S-year-old boy,
of this city, went to his death to-day
in the whirlpool rapids after gal
liant battle with the giant waves be-
tween the lower bridge and the pool.
With three companions Sporer went
for a swim in the river. He struck
about at once for the middle of the
stream and then turned toward the
bridges. His companions called to
him to turn back, for the current Is
very swift at that point, but he kept
on down stream. and was caught In
the great sweep, the first break from
the smoother waters to the rapids.
The boy struggled for a time
against the current but to no avail.
Then, realizing that he was beyond
human help and was to be carried
through the rapid which took the life
of Capt. Webb, and which have re-
sisted every unaided human effort at
passage, he deliberately turned down
stream and began grim fight for
life.
Not in all the history of the river
has such brave effort been witness
ed. Although but frail boy, he went
into the rapids swimming strongly
and held his own until he struck the
giant wave which curls up opposite
the Old Battery elevator. Then he
went under and for a second was
lost to sight of the score of people
who stood on the lower arch bridge.
Again and again he disappeared
only to reappear, each time fighting
desperately against the terrible cur
rent. Then, when within 800 yards
of the whirlpool, his strength gave
out and he sank and was lost to
view.
Even then he had swum perhaps
100 yards farther than did the great
English swimmer, Capt. Webb.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-19
Dying Couple Found.

Scranton, Pa, August 16.-Wil-
liam Davis is dead and his wife dying
from the effects of inhaling illumi-
mating gas. The couple were found
to-day lying unconscious in bed and
the husband died a few minutes later.
Davis and his wife were married
about three months ago and accord
ing to neighbors their quarrels were
frequent. Sunday night the husband
threatened to leave her and it is sup
posed that the woman turned on the
gas while Davis slept.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-19
Letter from Georgia.
Odum, Ca, August 16, 100

Odum, Ca, August 16, 1903.
Editor The Bamberg Herald-Dear
Sir: I am a subscriber to your valu-
able paper. Could not do without it.,
for the old State Of South Carolina
is my native home. While there have
been so many changes since left
there, I have a good many friends
and relatives in your town and coun-
ty. I read so many nice letters in
your paper. I will renew my sub
scription shortly. I live in South
Georgia; am a farmer. Crops are
good here. Well, if this escapes. the
waste basket, I will write you again.
CHARLEY G.. FIELDS.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-19
SUPERVISORS FOR CENSUS.
Three Democrats and One Republican
Named in South Carolina.

The first announcement of census
appointments for South Carolina
made this morning, created great
deal of interest, as they indicate the
policy of the administration. The ap.
pointment of supervisor for this, the
seventh congressional district, has
not been made.
In the first district the supervisor
is named Mr.. William J. Storen, OF
Charleston, a prominent and success
full business man and Democrat.
In the second district the ap-
pointee is Mr.. George Waterhouse, OF
Beaufort, also Democrat and prom
inent in business affairs. His father
was New Englander, and national
Republican, but a local Democrat.
In the third district the supervisor
named is Mr.. w. Walker Russell, a
Republican of long standing, who
was former postmaster at Anderson
Mr.. Anderson's brother, Mr.. D. H
Russell, a Democrat, was an appli-
cant for the place also. Mr.. Russell
made an efficient postmaster and is
competent man, belonging to a
well-known and highly respected
family.
In the fifth district the appointee
is DR.. Robert Leroy Douglas, of Ches-
ter county, a Democrat, who was
backed by Congressman Finley,
against Representative John Porter
Hollis, of Rock Hill, who was at
Johns Hopkins with Mr.. Durand, the
director of the census. Congressman
Finley seems to have won out over
Mr.. Durand in this appointment, as
it has been stated that Mr.. Durand
was backing his college friend.
The appointments for the fourth,
sixth and seventh districts have not
been announced.
There are a number Of applicants
in this district, among them being
Alderman E. NJ. Dupre and Rev. H.
A. Whitman, of Columbia, both Dem
ocrats, and Mr.. Reardon, Sr., of Sum-
ter, Republican, and Mr.. Leaphart,
of Lexington, who has never been &C
tive in politics, and whose brother is
postmaster at Lexington, under the
Republican administration. It is re-
ported that the selection is between
Messrs. Dupre and Leaphart.-Co-
lumbia Record.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-19
j. NJ. STEEDLY HELD IN BOND.
Rural Mail Carrier, of Bamberg,
Given Hearing in Orangeburg.

Orangeburg, August 16.-This aft
ernoon at l o'clock United States
Commissioner A. A. Brantley had
preliminary hearing in the case of ].
NJ. Steedly, charged with embezzle-
ment. The amount alleged to have
been embezzled was $3.50. The ac-
cused is a rural mail carrier from
Bamberg county. The commissioner
bound the defendant over for the
United States district court at Char
lesion and fixed his bond at $500.
The bond was secured
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-19
Lightning Kills Two Men.

Rome, Ga, August 16.-A severe
electrical storm passed over Trion, in
Chattooga county to-day, and as a
result two men are dead and five in
jured, one seriously, from a stroke of
lightning. Lightning also damaged
the depot of the Central of Georgia
railroad and livery stable near by.
Sam Ray and Clarence McCants were
the men killed, and JEFF McCants was
seriously injured.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-19
Arrested Saturday.

Bamberg, August 16.-J. NJ. Steed-
ly who has been mail carrier on rural
route No. l for about IL years, was
arrested about four miles from here
Saturday. He was taken to Orange
burg by a United States marshal and
will be given preliminary in that
city to-day.
Up to a few years ago Steedly was
considered good for his contracts and
seemed to do well.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-19

Miss Rebecca Thomas, who has
been spending some time with rela-
tives on Colston, returned home last
Saturday.
Little Kute Padgett, who has been
spending some time with her sister,
returned home last Friday.
was carried out very nicely. 1t was
largely attended, and everybody
seemed to like Mr.. Roton's sermons.
Messrs. J. H. Mcmillan and J. c..
Avant, from Lodge, visited friends
here last Sunday.
Miss Minnie Fender, who has been
i'll with continued fever, is improv-
ing. We are glad that Miss Minnie is
improving, and hope she will soon be
out again.
Mrs. E. E. Rentz was the guest of
Mrs. J. G. Bishop last Friday.
Misses Letitia Bishop and Rebecca
Thomas were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. P. Bishop last Friday.
Everybody in this section is
through pulling fodder for this sea-
son. Cotton picking will soon be-
gin in this community.
Mrs. c. F. Padgett and daughter,
Mrs. Besinger, visited Mr.. and Mrs
Dave Smith last Saturday.
Mrs. j. E. Bishop visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie Thomas, near Smoaks,
last Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Annie Bishop was the guest
of Miss Thelma Beard Monday night.
Misses Irene and Thelma Beard are
spending some time with Misses
Letitia and Annie Bishop.
Mr.. c. c. Fender and son, Mr.. A.
w. Fender, went to Bamberg last
Friday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-19
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.

Ehrhardt, August 17.-Hot and
sultry Is the weather we are having.
Too hot to pull fodder and too show
cry to cure same. What are the
farmers to do?
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-19

Mr.. and Mrs. George Bessinger,
of Midway, visited their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. C. F. Padgett, few days
last week.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-19
COlstOn News.

Colston, August live had a
right big storm yesterday afternoon,
and nice shower of rain.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Sandifer,
from near Denmark, visited her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Kearse, a
few days last week.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-19

Mr.. Bruce Padgett and Mr.. Besin-
ger went to Bamberg last Saturday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-19

Mr.. J. H. A. Carter says times are
on the mend with him, peas and po-
tatoes are in with him. He brought
q 2k pound sweet potato to town to
show that he had them. JEE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-19

There is certain young man in
town who wants to know why all the
Jokes fall on him. It does seem
strange, but it's practically so, how
ever.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-19

Our town is making some improve
ments on Broadway. Claying the
driveway, and cementing the side
walks.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-19

Mrs. John Hartz left Saturday aft
ernoon to visit her parents in Geor-
gia.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-19

:. The trustees are going to work to
build an addition to their school
building, 25 feet by SO feet. They
are also working for high school.
Let the good work go on, as an edu-
cation is the best accomplishment
that can be given to children. There
are few around here that cannot
see it in the true light, and will not
put their shoulders to the wheel, to
help roll the wheel onward.
Mrs. Jacob Ehrhardt lost her old
pet last week. Old Fannie COW
was given to her twenty-three years
ago by her father, is why she priced
the cow so much.
Conrad Ehrhardt Co. are overhaul
ing their large engine before the gin
ming season commences. They could
have done the work in their shops,
but this engine drives their lathes
and planes.
Some few farmers are talking
about having out bale or two of
cotton this week if the weather will
be in shape for picking.
The prohibition speeches last week
were as well attended as could be ex-
pected with the announcement given
out. It is thought that the speeches
did some good. Drinking whiskey
is an evil that all good citizens should
take an interest in stopping as much
as they can. So many of our young
men show the evil in their morals,
whether they get drunk or not. 1t is
lamentable fact that the moral
standing of our young men is de-
creasing very rapidly, and something
must be done to aid them to heighten
the moral standing of our young men
and women. Whiskey and cigarettes
: have whole lot to do with this.
Neither should be allowed to the free
use of the young.
Trade for cash was noticeably bet
ter with all our merchants last week
than when the dispensary was open
and selling booze.
Charlie Thomas has moved to the
Conrad Ehrhardt Co., and will be
pleased to serve his many friends
with goods as cheap as can be sold,
to guarantee good goods from their
large and varied stock.
Mrs. John Hartz left Saturday aft
ernoon to visit her parents in Geor-
gia.
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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-19

Charlie Thomas has moved to the
Conrad Ehrhardt Co., and will be
pleased to serve his many friends
with goods as cheap as can be sold,
to guarantee good goods from their
large and varied stock.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-19

Some few farmers are talking
about having out a bale or two of
cotton this week if the weather will
be in shape for picking.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-19

Conrad Ehrhardt Co. are overhaul
ing their large engine before the gin
ming season commences. They could
have done the work in their shops,
but this engine drives their lathes
and planes.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-08-19

Trade for cash was noticeably bet
ter with all our merchants last week
than when the dispensary was open
and selling booze.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-01
NEWS OFREcoRD

Notice of the incorporstion of a new bank in Birmingham with a capital stock of sf00.0ao was, nied with the Secretary of State yesterday The corporation is known as the City Bank and, Trust Company. Of Birminghallll and all the capital stock has been paid in. The incorporators are s. P. King. Thomas BaEgees, IT,, ". E, spink. B. T. Head. D. c. Cole, R. "A. Brown. T. J. Carson and R. C. Head. agent
 Notices of other interpretations were filed yesterday as Follows.
 Troy Veneering Crate comnany of Troy; capital stock, 10000. oz which amount s$i6.00O has been paid in: in- ecfporators are c. N. Edick. John ". Bedford. H F. Dunbar. c. E. Handy and Frank Deanor.
 Greater BirmfnkhAxn Paint Sunplg Company, of Rirninsham: oablfai stock slO.00o, Of which s2. 800 has been paid ini tncorporators are William spencsr. George II Hrown. C, 7c. Hv- ans. A. F. Rogers. and H Hentschel.
 The Governor yesterday appofated Dr. W. B. Ailgeod. a member of the Board of Pension Examiners of Bioant county to ,hil a vacahcy causea by re- uloval of residence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-01
.4GRpArER CoLrsIpTs. ,.

Columbus, Ga. Dec. si.--( Special )-- Greater Columbus" on more ambi- tious scale than has ever before been attemptedi
 That Is the slogan of the progressive and wideawake citizens of Columbus for the coming year. And to set the ball in motion there will be a meeting tonight week for the purpose of or ganizinE a Greater Columbus Asso- ciation." This meeting will be held in pursuance of a resolution adopted at . meeting of the Board of Trade some time ago, at which committee was appointed to solicit membersilin to the Association, and also to draft a con stitution and by.laws for the associa- ton, The committee has about fin- ished the work of drafting inc consti- tuition and bylaws. and has secured more than 500 names to the assoeia- tton list It is the purpose of ths as. sociation to work for a Greater Co., lumbus" in every way. and more par ticularly in the expansion of the citys corporate limits and the enlarging of the wholesale and retail business of the city.
 While the merchants of Columbus are doing greater volume of bust. ness now than they have done hereto fore there Is a feeling that this is not due to the expansion of the trade ter ritory but to the Increase in the popu- lation of the city and vicinity.
 In reference to the extension of the corporate limits of the city a peculiar situation confronts It.. The election was ordered at the July meeting of the Council to be held on the 18th of Jan uary. Under the old law all who re- side in the territory sought to be an nexed and also within the city limits who were qualified to vote for repre- sentatives in the General Assembly in the election held next preceding the date of the annexation election, are qualified to participate in said aunex- ation election. But in Georgia "a new lava constitutional amendment re- specting the elective franchise--Roes into effect tomorrow. January 1. Un- der that law no one. Is entitled to vote who has not registered under the pro- vision set out therein. Therefore, the question has arisen as to whether or not any one would be entitled 10 vote in such election should It be held Jan uary l6. The consensus of opinion is that there would not be And If this contention is correct such election can not be held. The question has been submitted to the City Attorney for/an opinion, but he has not as yet submit ted one.- ~.-, -.n
 There is quite good deal of opposi- tion from interests located just outside the city limits. and within the terri tory proposed to be annexed to the annexation proposition, and there has been a good deal of anonymous. litera- ture opposing 1t scattered throughout the city from time to time. There are some ten thousand persons within the territory
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-01
Ynlue af Exnnrta.

Reports complied at the custom house this afternoon at the close of business show the value of exports from Pensacola during December to be nearly two and a half million doi- lars, the largest valuation, to be reached during this year.. Cotton and lumber were the principal items shipped and the greatest amount went to England and Germany The imports for the month were also heavier than known this year. B large number of cargoes coming here of sulphur ore, potash, etc. in addition t6 the mahogany.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-01

itsppy as any New Years gift will be the distribution today among the thousands of old soldiers of the guar terly pension warrants. It is the States payment of the pensions for the second quarter of the fiscals year of 1e0s.os.
 The warrants call for, the statutory aTiiourss for each of the four classes. The slips of paper which are & cnarge against the State Treasury and which will total this quarter over quarter of million dollars are now in the hands of the probate judges of, the various counties.
 It is believed that there will be ift- tie stlakesup in the classes of pension- CTS Certainly there are DO new names to be seen on the rolls of the eoun- ties. No additions are authorized ct the annual meeting of the State Board of Pension Examiners. This was held at the beginning of the present fiscal year and their findings wfll apply without change until next October.
 This does not mean. however, that there can be no shifting from one class to another, or promotions, aS