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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
NEGRO CONVICTED OF MURDER.
Ed Semmes to Hang for Killing OF
Martin Redd.

Aiken, Dec. 14.-A telegram re-
ceived in the city announces that Ed
Semmes, the negro who was a CO.
partner in the foul murder of Martin
Redd of this county, at Mulberry,
Fla, was convicted of murder in the
first degree, and that he will be ex-
ecuted at an early date.
Mr.. Redd had been in Florida a
short time as the foreman of a gang
of construction hands. Two of the
negroes under him became enraged
because of his refusal to do them
some favor, and they plotted to take
his life. He was waylaid on his way
home, and while another negro held
him, Semmes cut hiim to death with
a knife. The other negro was
lynched by posse of Mulberry peo-
ple. Semmes was arrested in Char
lesion some weeks ago.
Semmes was prosecuted by Solici-
tor James F. Byrnes of this city.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
THE FERTILIZER TAX.
Receipts at State Treasurer's Office
to Date are $194,144.16.

Columbia, Dec. 9.-The farmers
of South Carolina have used about
10000 more tons of fertilizer this
year than last. 1t does not mean that
more fertilizer has been used for cot
ton. but that more has been used for
corn and trucking and that there has
been more intelligent application, ac-
cording to estimates made. About
$4,000 more tons of cottonseed meal
we're used. The total amount OF fer
tilizer privilege tax received accord
ing to the books in the State treasur-
er's office to December 6 is $194,144.-
16. These figures are for fertilizer
and cottonseed meal. The total
amount received to December 6,
1908, was s16S,322.26. This shows
an increase in the inspection tax
over $4,000 to the present date as
compared with 1908.
The amount received by the State
from the fertilizer tax is rs cents per
ton on all commercial fertilizers and
cottonseed meal. The totals given are
without regard to the small sums re-
funded for tags unused, which rarely
exceeds few thousand dollars. The
entire tax is turned over to Clemson
college.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
Negro Problem at English School.

Columbia, S. c., Dec. 12.-The fact
that the committee appointed to
choose the Rhodes scholarship man
from this State met here Saturday
with candidates on hand from Frs
kline, Wofford, NeWberry college,
Furman university and the College
of Charleston, recalls an incident re-
lated in the governors office few
weeks ago by DR.. J. F. Wylie, Oxford
secretary to the Rhodes trustees, who
came in to pay his respects to the
governor, with President Mitchell
and Prof Bane of the University of
South Carolina.
Some problems peculiar to this Sec
ton being touched upon by DR.. Wylie
said that Oxford had just had some
experience with an acute form of the
negro problem, Pennsylvania having
sent over a negro beneficiary, which
was the first time in the history Of
Rhodes scholarships negro had been
sent in from any part Of the world.
The American beneficiaries were the
first to give trouble about the mat
ter, those coming from the Northern
States being most pronounced in their
antipathy. However, the negro was
well behaved and gradually little at
tention was paid to him until the
American ambassador sent down an
invitation to all the Rhodes scholars
to attend some public entertainment.
Then the trouble began to brew, and
the incident for time promised to
attract world wide attention. Finally
the negro himself solved the difficult
ty by agreeing to stay away from the
entertainment and the others attend
ed. The ambassador, DR.. Wylie un-
derstood, never suspected when he
issued the general invitation that a
negro was among the Rhodes schol-
ars 1t has been matter of surprise
in England how the Pennsylvania
committee could have chosen the ne
gro in view of the requirement that
all Rhodes beneficiaries must be pos
sessed of distinct social attainments.
DR.. Wylie said he did not have any
race prejudice himself, and shocked
the governor, Dr. Mitchell and Prof.
Bane by declaring that he would not
hesitate to have a negro dine with
him.
Strange enough, however, is the
fact that a pamphlet written by DR..
Wylie himself on the subject of en-
ternational Cancellation" has just
been received at the governors office,
in which one of DR.. Wylie's opening
paragraphs indicates that the great
Cecil Rhodes himself was not uncon-
scious of race prejudice, Rhodes seek
ing to pave the way to restoration of
Anglo-Saxon unity in order to estab-
lish "the foundation of so great a
power as to hereafter render wars
impossible and promote the best in
terest of humanity"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
A New Kind of Party.

Springfield, Mo-, Dec, 10.-Deter-
mined that none of her social obliga-
tions should remain unpaid when
she died, Mrs. Alma Dodson, a social
leader and the. only woman lawyer
in this country, invited all her
friends to a farewell card party and
reception Immediately after being in
formed by her physician that she
must submit to an operation that
would probably prove fatal.
The party was held the day before
the operation was performed.
Smiling and cheerful Mrs. Dodson
was an admirable hostess, allowing
nothing to disturb the pleasure OF
her guests. If she felt any anxiety
she gave no evidence of it.
When the party was over and she
had bade her guests goodby, Mrs.
Dodson calmly arranged her personal
effects and picked out the clothing in
which she wished to be attired after
death. She then went to the hos
pital, where she died following the
operation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
Third Victim of Fiend is Dead.

Savannah, Dec. 13.-Mrs. Maggie
Hunter, who was beaten and left for
dead at the same time that Mrs.
Eliza Gribble and her daughter, Mrs.
Carrie Ohlander, were murdered at
their home here Friday, died this
morning.
Although she had regained con-
sciousness several times since the
tragedy, the woman had never been
able to give a coherent story of the
crime. J. C. Hunter, the husband of
the dead woman, whom she accused,
in an incoherent statement, of having
assaulted her, is being held by the
police. The news of his wife's death
is being kept from him. Despite the
woman's statement that Hunter COM
mitted the attack, the police are con-
tinuing the search for negro who
was seen at the home before the muir
ders were discovered. Several ne
groes are held pending further inves-
tigation Of the killing.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
Landslide for New County.

Dillon, Dec. 14.-There is rejoic-
ing in Dillon tonight. The new coun-
ty has won by an overwhelmingly
majority and everybody from the
smallest to the oldest inhabitant is
happy. Returns from all the pre-
cincts give the new county tremen-
dous majority, and it is believed the
official returns will show a majority
of from 90 to 95 per cent. for the
new county from every precinct, but
two. Dillon is selected for the To-
cation Of the county seat and the
name Dillon has won over the name
Pee Dee by large majority. 1t has
been a long and stubborn struggle,
but the new county people feel fully
paid for the tremendous amount OF
energy and money that they have
put into the fight during the past Is
years. Three times they have been
defeated, but undaunted they have
gone ahead each time with renewed
energy and higher hopes. A review
of their trials and tribulations from
the time the fight began fifteen years
ago up to the present time would
read like a page from ARABIAN
Nights"
To-day's fight has been devoid of
bitterness. 1t was expected that the
old county people would put up a
stubborn fight against the division of
Marion, but at the last moment they
seemed to realize that the odds were
against them and they surrendered
without firing gun.
The new county of Dillon will be
one of the richest in the State. 1t
contains 404 square miles and so
valuable is the land in it's territory
that it has been said that the only
way to get any of it is to marry an
heiress or inherit it. The lands have
been so thoroughly developed that
now the people are turning their at
tention to manufacturing enterprises
and there is every promise of great
industrial developments in this Sec
ton in the near future.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
NEGRESS KILLS NEGRO.
Uses Shotgun on Man Who Announc-
ed Intention of Staying Her.

Aiken, December 13.-As a result
of a wound inflicted about midnight
Friday night, Jesse Williams, ne
gro, died Saturday. The wound was
inflicted by negro woman, the wife
of Walter Abney. Coroner Johnson
held an inquest Saturday afternoon
over the body.
1t is said that bad blood had ex-
listed between the two negroes for
some time, and it is also said that
Williams had stated to the Abney
woman that he was going to kill her.
Friday night, late, Williams got his
gun and lantern, telling his wife
that he was going hunting. Instead
of hunting he went to the woman's
house. When she saw him, she
asked if he had come to kill her, and
he said he had; whereupon she
raised a shotgun and shot him. He
was found later by a negro workman
on the place and carried home, where
he died Saturday from the wound.
The affair occurred on the place OF
the Parker estate, near Shiloh.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
Charged With Assault.

Laurens, Dec. 10.-Will Johnson,
co,ored, was to-day lodged in jail here
charged with criminally assaulting
an aged white woman in Youngs
township. It is firmly believed, how
ever, by the officials here that John
son is not the guilty man, in spite OF
the fact that the women has identi-
fed him. One of the sheriffs depu-
ties stated this afternoon that they
are hot on the trail of the man whom
they are convinced committed the
deed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16

Now strong pull for Bamberg
and the Carlisle Fitting School. Inc
school is an institution of the town
as well as the Methodist church, and
all of rs are benefited because of its
location here. Every business man
in the town should help the school IN
every way possible, because, II Tor
no other reason, it benefits you. The
way is now open for a great success
for the school, so let each one of us
do our part.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
Burns to Death in House.

= Milligan, Fla, Dec. 14.-John
Walker was burned to death in his
home here to-day and was buried in
it's ruins. The fire, at an early hour,
came near causing the death of the
other members of the family who
were rescued just in time by Walkers s
step-son, who was aroused by the
falling roof over Walkers apart
ments. Walker was prosperous and
was IS years old. Four years ago
his father was burned to death when
he rushed into a burning building.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
Published every Thursday in The

Published every Thursday in The
Herald building, on Main street, IN
the live and growing City of Bam-
berg, being issued from printing
Office which is equipped with Mer-
.eenthaler linotype machine, cylinder
press, folder, two jobbers, all run by
electric power, with other material
and machinery in keeping, the whole
equipment representing an invest
ment of $4,000 and upwards.
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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16

It is little wonder that people nave
so little respect for law when man
can go scot free after being con-
yicted by a jury as was DR.. Bigham.
He has not yet been arrested, and
it appears that no efforts are being
made to apprehend him and force
him to begin the serving of his sent
ence
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
Thursday, Dec. 16, 1909.
Well warrant that all the dry
counties near Aiken want the dis
pensaries out of that county.

A liquor drummer was arrested IN
Greenwood last week and his trunk
of samples" seized. Well, Green
wood is dry town you know.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16

To those who suffer with eye
trouble, I am at your service from
December 18th, to Oath, one week
only. 1 profess to master all un-
equal refraction and / am competent
to diagnose the most difficult cases
and advise what is best to be done.
Many of you have maladies of the
eye and are not aware of it. Sixty per
cent. of headaches and nervousness
are caused by eye strains. You may
be able to see we'll and still have a
diseased eye. Parents, how about
that child of yours that has crossed
eyes? l guarantee to straighten
them. Many of your children are
being punished and thought hard OF
at school, called dull fellow. Cor
rect the eye defect and he will stand
head Of his class. I guarantee all OF
my work on my ability to do it. fit
glasses where others fail. My refer
ence is a long string of satisfied pa
tients in Key West, and my prescrlp-
ton file is at your command, any
time you feel so disposed. l hold a
diploma from reputable college;
have passed Florida State Board and
am a member of the Florida State
Optical society-that is satisfaction
to the average mind, but if you are
in doubt and I trust you are, bring
me the most chronic case you know
of and I will do the rest. Now read
ers, a penny and few words on a
postal card will bring me to your
home. 1 have a complete stock of
goods and reasonable prices, consid-
ering quality and class of work done.
will be in Bamberg on above dates.
Inquire at Bamberg Herald Office.
Consultations free.
M. R. CAMPBELL,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-25
AN INCONSISTENCY.

Websters Unabridged fails utterly
to explain the difference between a
good INSURGENTS and bad insurgents.
An insurgent, says Webster, is one
rising in opposition to authority of
government; rebellious; one in re-
volt" Consequently the quality
good makes an inconsistency that
is incompatible with reason.
Speaker Joseph Cannon at Elgin,
ILL.,, emphatically denounced Senators
Cummins, LaFollette and Beveridge
and their followers, who would have
US believe they are good insurgents 4"
Publicly, Uncle Joe called them trait.
ors to the cause, and, summarizing.
said they were bad insurgents" He
even went further and declared if they
were Republicans, he was something
else. The public long ago agreed with
this latter statement, as evidenced by
the many clever epithets attached to
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-25
NEW USE FOR FERTILIZER.

According to Professor ]. L. Hutch
inson, director of the state agricultural
station, the fertilizers sold to the
farmers of this state are meant to
fertilize the pockets of the manufac-
turers. For instance, he says, 'ouc
farmers buy over 100000 worth of
potash each year, and so much sand
would profit their land just so much
1t used to be 10 the poor Indian
now it is the poor" farmer who is
made fortunes scape goat at every
turn. But in this instance he can
protect himself by writing for copy
of Professor Hutchinson's fertilizer
bulletin, instructing him what to use,
and how to use it for increasing the
productivity of his lands. This will
not recover the wasted means, but it
will be a valuable education for the
future.-Vicksburg Herald.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-25
AGREEABLY SURPRISED.

President ]. T. Jones of the Gull
and Ship Island Railroad has come to
the front with the rather startling an
nouncement that he not only will refuse
to make any fight against the pending
proposition before the Railroad Com
mission to reduce rates on compressed
cotton, but emphatically indorses the
proposed action Of the commission and
declares it to be just and proper.
Moreover, in strong letter addressed
to the Railroad Commission on this
subject, President Jones takes occa-
sion to say that he will gladly support
the commission and hold all in his
power to assist in obtaining lower
rates on compressed cotton and any
other produc. grown in the state, inst
as he has already accepted the COM
mission rates on native grown hay
and grain' and on machinery and cloth
manufactured at Corinth. In view Of
the fact that all the other roads in
the state are joining in a big fight TO
resist the proposed compress rate. the
letter of President Jones is all the
more significant and interesting
Lincoln County Times.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-25
VALUE OF EARLY TRAINING.

When boy leaves home to ente
college he faces a crisis in his life. III
is released for the time being from tht
parental restraint. The impulses Of
youth are strong, and unless his pre-
vious training has strengthened and
developed his resistive sinews, he is
not TO he envied.
At surh time his perils often out
weigh his possibilities.
TIE everaee inet'tutlon of hi7her
learning proceeds upon the idea that
the character Of the youth is fixed be-
fore he matriculates-sn erroneous
sunposition IN menv cases. Of least.
And the emphasis of college work
is put upon mind rather than upon
morals.
For this reason it often happens .nat
while the intellects of our bows are
polished into the likeness of diamonds.
they do not come back to us the pure
lads whom we sent away.
And, If the intellect be FURNISHED
at the expense of right habits or If
fine ideals. the youth is none the bet
ter but much the worse for bic edu-
'ation.-Atlanta Georgian.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-25
AN INTERESTING POINT.

The supreme court of the United
States is now called upon by the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Company to decide whether the lat
ter shall pay $4,000 to the heirs of
the late Mayor McCue, of Charlottes-
vile, Va, who was legally hanged
for murder-about two years ago to
the best of our recollection. Judicial
minds have held different views on
the case, for the district court de.
cided the company need not pay. but
the circuit court OF appeals reversed
this opinion. The ordinary layman,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-25

FOR SALE-On account of the obiec,.
lions of this state to making brick
on the 10th section, | will sell nv
brick plant as whole or any part
of this machinery, very cheap In
Guided is one high.pressure 10
horse power boiler, one 25-horse
power engine, one big Monarch No.
6 brick machine, one mold sander.
TWO steam dryers, complete, eight
brick cars, about ten tons OF so.
pound steel rails, several tons of
hghter-weight, winding drums.
dump cars, four Sidney wheel scra~
pers number 22, betting, shafting.
etc. Machinery can be seen in OBJ
Grafton for the next ten days. r.
P. Crymes. 232t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-25
The News itself favors the proposed

The News itself favors the proposed
ordinance to increase the take rate CT
this city from ~ to IA mills, and its
editorial columns will champion that
side of the question. But, The News
Is run on no narrow lines, and its
news columns are open to both sides
for a Identified, impersonal discussion
of this business question. All the
people are concerned, all the people
ought to have all the information they
can get. Dispassionate argument win
do good not harm. If any mud-slinging
or vituperation is attempted, The
News will cut it out
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-25
WORTH TRYING.

TOO poor to take a home paper,
Well, that is distressing condition
Buy a hen, feed her crumbs and waste
from the kitchen and she will lay
eggs to pay for a years subscription
then work her up into a pot pie and
she will pay first cost; so the paper
will be clear profit. Repeat this pro-
cess year after year, meanwhile learn
wisdom and cease to be poor."-Co-
lumbus Commercial.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-25

who by the way, is frequently the
best judge in such cases as he is
guided by common sense, which is
equity, will conclude that as the com
pany insured McCue against death
and man hanged until he is dead
dead, dead is just about as defunct
as the deadest kind of "deader.''
and the highest court in the land
whose decisions are founded on the
eternal varities, will sustain the
court of appeals and the Northwestern
will have to cough up" the amount
of the policy.-Meridian Dispatch.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-25
MONDAY, OCTOBER IS, 1909.
Circulation Double That Of Any
Other South Mississippi Paper
EXPLANATION.

The News will come to its readers
late today. The reason is this: we
have been rebuilding the press which
has been making The News late sever
al times before. We began the work
early Saturday afternoon and worked
late Saturday night and even a part
of Sunday, hoping to get the COX out
of the ditch" in time for todays press
hour. But all efforts failed; hence
The News is unavoidably late today.