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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-04
Kearse News.

Kearse, March 1.-The Timrod
Literary Society met and held its
regular meeting in the school build
ing Friday evening at o'clock.
After roll call and the minutes were
read and approved the following pro-
gram was carried out:
Current Events-Mr. Ennis Bree-
land.
Recitation-Miss Cressida Bree-
land.
Debate-Query: Resolved, That
South Carolina should have co-edu-
cation. Afflrmative: Miss Ettie
Kearse and Mr.. Angus Kearse; mega
tive: Miss Aline Kearse and Mr..
Ernest Ritter The decision was in
favor of the negative.
On next Friday evening Miss
Elouise Brabham will entertain the
social meeting.
The entertainment given at the
school building Monday evening OF
this week was largely attended not
withstanding the very bad evening.
and was highly enjoyed by all pres
ent.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-04
White Man Kills Negro.

Will Goodman, a young white man
of Cross Hill township, was lodged In
Jail late Monday night, charged with
the murder Of one Ben Partlow, a
negro, of the same section of the
county. The killing occurred Sun
day afternoon, six miles below the
town of Cross Hill, on S. T. Vaughn S
place, and is said to have been the
result of dispute over a game OF
"craps." The inquest was held by
Magistrate Culbertson.
The sheriff's Office was notified OF
the murder early Monday morning
when two officers were sent at once
to the scene. Goodman made no ef-
fort to get away and was found and
arrested at the home of his mother.
1t seems that the white man and a
party of negroes were in the woods
Sunday afternoon engaged in a game
of craps. Having won a stake Of ten
cents, Partlow picked up the coin
over the protest of Goodman. When
demanded by Goodman to lay the
money down, Partlow began retreat
whereupon, according to the several
witnesses, Goodman drew his pistol
and snot the negro through the body,
killing him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-04
INTERESTING SUIT.
Miss Knowles Awarded Verdict for
Fifty Dollars for Libel.

On Friday an interesting case was
tried in the Magistrates Court, be-
fore Judge Smoak. The case was
one arising out of utterances said to
have been made by one Turner, in
furious to the character of Miss
knowles, of Langley. Miss Knowles
brought suit against Turner for $99
damages for libel. The jury awarded
her a verdict for fifty dollars.
This case was connected with the
case of the State against St. Julian
DeForest, who was tried at the last
session of court and convicted of as
sault and battery with intent to kill,
upon Turner; DeForest was engaged
to Miss Knowles, and when Turner
made alleged injurious remarks
about Miss Knowles he made an as
sault upon him, cutting him with a
knife. DeForest's defence was that
he was protecting the good name OF
his fance. DeForest was convicted
and is now serving a sentence in the
penitentiary.
1t was for making these same re-
marks that the libel suit was brought
and, as above stated, a verdict OF
fifty dollars was warded.-Alken
Journal and Review.
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FRANKLIN MAY HANG.
Negro Who Killed Orangeburg Con-
stable Has Slight Chance.

The case of FrankliJ the negro
who murdered Constable Valentine,
in Orangeburg county a few years
ago, and which has been hanging fire
in the United States supreme court
for a long time, will likely be settled
in a short while, and settled against
the defendant. It will be remembers
ed that Franklin was convicted OF
murder, and his two negro lawyers
appealed to the United States court
on the ground that no negro was on
the jury, and that Franklin had
thereby been Disseminated against.
A few days ago the United states
supreme court refused to intervene
in a Texas case which had been ap-
pealed on precisely the same ground
as that on which Franklin appeal
ed.
So it looks like the sentence to
hang Franklin will be carried out.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-04
LONG HIKE FOR DOG.
Travels 16O Miles Overland to Get
Back Home.

A remarkable story comes from
Utica, Miss, of the long journey OF a
dog. About one month ago L. G..
Hutchins, resident of Utica, made a
trip from that place to Gulfport, a
distance of about $50 miles, carry
ing with him a canine named Mig,
of mixed bull and mastif breed. The
trip was made overland, Mr.. Hutch
ms driving a herd of horses through
the country and the dog assisting
him with the job.
After staying few days in Gulf
port mig" decided that the sea
breezes of the gulf coast metropolis
were not good for his health; so he
decided to hike back to the more en-
joyable climate of Utica. He was not
heard from again until a day or so
since, when Mr.. Hutchins received a
letter from Utica that Mig had re-
+appeared at his old home, and was
given a joyous welcome by all his
canine friends and citizens of the
community generally.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-04
Confessed Murderer Removed t
Safety.

Des Moines, a., Feb. 28.-John
Junken, q negro, confessed slayer OF
Clara Rosen at Ottumwa on February
5, was brought to Des Moines to-day
by Sheriff Griffin from Abba, and
placed in the Des Moines jail for safe
keeping, as feeling runs high in Ot-
tumwa, the scene Of five brutal MUIR
ders of women by negroes within the
last two years.
A fellow prisoner, Albert Evans,
declared that Junken deliberately
planned the murder while an inmate
of the Fort Madison penitentiary
serving time for robbing and beating
a woman. It was Junken's boast, ac-
cording to Evans, that he would
again do the trick" If given a
chance.
Evans statement has some weight
as Junken killed Miss Rosen just a
few days after he was released from
the penitentiary:
Junken claims he was "chuck full
| of DOPE" He said he had been
chewing cocaine and opium.
Since his incarceration Junken has
remained in his bunk, weeping. He
| says he attacked Miss Rosen for the
sole purpose of robbing her.
! When a mob last week threatened
| to storm the Ottumwa jail to wreak
vengeance on negro who assaulted
Mrs. Johnston, Junken was secretly
hurried to the Abba Jail.
| A grand jury will meet in OF
tumwa Wednesday, The Junken case
will be submitted first and immedi-
ately on the return of an indictment
the trial will be called. He will be
kept in the Des Moines jail until that
time. He is 27 years old and has
served numerous terms in prison.
Miss Clara Rosen's body was found
in an excavation with the skull
crushed with a stone. The case was
battling to the officers and Junken
was arrested without any evidence to
implicate him in the crime.
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Young White Man Killed.

Easley, Feb. 28.-Hezekiah King
a negro, shot and killed Mr.. Zion
Fortner here last night at 10 o'clock
From the best information obtain
able it appears that King was in a
row with another negro, shot at the
negro three times, one Of the bullets
striking Mr.. Fortner, who was stand
ing 80 yards away. The bullet tooR
effect in the head. The negro maze
his escape and is still at large. Mr.
Fortner died to-day at 10 O'CLOCK
He never spoke after being shot.
The negro is brown, short, heavy
set young negro, about % or "a
years old, weighs 160 pounds. He
was we'll dressed and his face was
clean. twenty-five dollars is ohered
by the mayor for his capture.
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DIsPENsARY BEFORE COURT.
Famous Case Being Heard Before
Highest Tribunal in the Land.

Famous Case Being Heard Before
Highest Tribunal in the Land.
A special from Washington to the
News and Courier on Friday says:
The South Carolina dfspensary
case was called for argument in the 1
supreme court of the United StateA
to-day, the following attorneys being
present: George B. Lester, Alfred 8.
Barnard, T. NJ. Mordecai, Attorney
General J. Fraser Lyon, B. L.. Abney.
w. F. Stevenson, A. w. Ray and D.
w. Roundtree. The title Of the case.
as it appears on the docket of the
court, is w. ]. Murray, !ohn Nc
Sween and Avery Patton, constitute
ing the State dispensary commission
of South Carolina, petitioners,
against Wilson Distilling Company
ct al. and the Flieschman Company,
respondents.
The briefs of George r. Lester and
Alfred S. Barnard, which we're read,
show that the case is in the supreme
court on a writ of certiorart to re-s
view q decision of the circuit court
of appeals for the 4th circuit, afarm-
ing an interlocutory order Of the cir,
cult court for the district OF South
Carolina, granting an Injunction and
appointing receivers pendente Nte.
The arguments were opened BY B.
l.. Abney, of Columbia, leading coun-.
sci for the State, who took the posi-
ton that this is suit against the
State, that the State is Indispensable
parry and that the supreme court -
without Jurisdiction. His position In
every respect was directly opposed to-
that of the Wilson and Fleischman
people.
The respondents, after giving d:
brief outline of the history Of the dis
pensary since it's authorization by the.
LEGISLATURE of South Carolina IN
1882, went into the question OF the
organization of the winding-up com-
mission in 1907 and its duties under.
the law.
The various steps in the litigation
of the past year were then shown.
After alleging that the sum 1&
sS3A,D00 as, now in the possessacA
and control of defendants, and that
no part OF it is in the State treas-
| uTy, LUZ udS duy VI IL SVSt Gp00&A
mingled with any Of the funds be-
longing to the State of South Care
lima, the briefs and arguments coA-,
tinued as follows: 10y
Three Questions Presented.
The several assignments OF errors
of the petitioners present three ques-s
tons:
First: Does the act of the general
assembly of the State of South Cars
olina of February 16, 1907, create .
TRUST and divest the State Of the title
land control of the State dispensary
property?
Second: Is this suit against the.
State of South Carolina? -
Third: Is the State of South Car
olina an indispensable party to this
suit?
The arguments will be continued
Monday, there being no session OF
the court Saturday. Mr.. Mordecaf
and Mr.. Stevenson will close for the:
distilling companies and the dispen>
lsary commission.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-04
BLIND TIGERS GET SENTENCES.
Fines Amounting to $3.50 Imposed
on Them Saturday Morning.

A total of s2,650.00 was assessed
in fines In the city court yesterday
morning by Judge w. F. Eve. The
bulk of the fines was imposed upon
the blind tiger keepers, there being
$3.50 imposed upon them.
Judge Eve was severe on the blind
tiger keepers and in each sentence it
was a fine of so much or six months
on the county chain gang. They were
not given a jail alternative.
The fines imposed were as follows:
Henry G. Kale $400; George Han
vey $40O; T. P. Fagan $4O0; j. B..
Allen $500; J. w. Fitzgerald $400;
J. J. Dunno $3.50; F. w. Sherlock
$400. The above men we're charged
with running blind tigers.
James Franklin afad Henry King,
charged with cheating and swindling,
were each given $100 or eight
months; Albert Murray concealed
weapon 500 or six months; Charlie
Williams, larceny from the house,
$50 or six months and Sam Herst,
gambling, $50 or SIX months.
In passing sentence upon J. E. Al
len, the court remarked that Allen
had been before the court two or
three times before on the same
charge and for that reason he would
make the fine heavier than in the
other cases.
When passing sentence upon
Dunno, the court remarked that he
thought the jury had brought in the
only verdict that they could, under
the evidence, and for that reason he
was going to impose heavy fine
upon him.
The weeks business was one Of the
heaviest in months and the docket
is getting clearer than it has been
in a long while There are only
three or four tiger cases still hang
ing over to be tried at the next term.
I-Sunday's Augusta Chronicle.
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Negro Brute Arrested.

Gaffney, Feb. 27.-The negro,
Norman Gregory, who is said to have
ATTEMPTED a criminal assault upon
the little five-year-old daughter of q
prominent farmer short distance
from Gaffney, on the second day OF
this month, was arrested this morn
ing at Pacolet, in Spartanburg coun-
ty, and will be brought to Gaffney as
soon as an officer can be sent for him
by Sheriff Thomas.
It will be remembered that the lit
tie girl was playing at home with her
little ten-year-old brother, while the
mother was at the house Of a near
neighbor when the negro entered and
attempted to assault the little one.
The screams OF the boy alarmed
the mother, who ran with all speed
to the house where she found the
william making the attempt. She
seized a shotgun and snapped both
barrels only to find that the gun was
not loaded, the negro making his es-
cape.
Neighbors assisted the father for
some time in search for the negro,
whom they thought was hiding IN the
neighborhood, but failed to find him.
The negro is seventeen or eighteen
years of age and used to work In one
of the livery stables of Gafney, but
had been living in the country just
prior to the commission OF the
crime.
It is unfortunate that the court OF
general sessions has just adjourned,
because If it had not the negro could
have been summarily tried. AS It is,
he will not be tried until the June
term.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-04
Honor Roll of Bamberg Graded
School.

The following is a list of the
names of the pupils who won dlstlnc-
ton during the month ending FeDru-
arv 18th and are entitled to place
on the honor roll. ,
Before any pupils name is placed
on the honor roll, he or she must
make not less than 80 per cent. on
every study in the grammar school
and primary departments, and not
less than 2 on every subject IN the
high school department:
FIRST GRADE.
Hazel Armstrong, Mary Ann Bron-
son, Marguerite Dixon, HartWell
Dixon, Mamie Faust, Lucille Folk,
Aegina knight, Charlie Moye, Mar
garet Ray, Gladys Warn, Rebecca
Graham.
SECOND GRADE.
Rebecca Dickinson, Tom Fielder,
Roy Free, Mary Lee Grimes, Mar
garet Kinard, Marion Kinard, Gene
Price, Marion Rhoad.
THIRD GRADE:
Clarence Armstrong, Callie Bat
tley, Pink Baxter, Vista Brabham,
Leona Brabham, Annie Lee Creech,
Margaret Easterling, Corinne Fowl
er, Marion Harmon, Eunice Hunter,
Lucille Hunter, Edward Mccormick,
Willie OFT McCue, Lula Morris, Won
Eta Rentz, Lucille Utsey, Garris
Zeigler.
FOURTH GRADE.
Leone Bamberg, jamie Bellinger,
Carey Graham, Annie May Griffith,
Lola Hightower, Ochie Jennings
Hazel Price, Francis Rice, Plnckney
Smoak, Nelson Wright.
SIXTH GRADE.
Edith Rice, nellie Black, Mildred
Knight.
EIGHTH GRADE.
Raymond Smoak.
COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT
Miss Bessie Armstrong.
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IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Acknowledgements About
Men and Happenings.


The legislature killed the bill ap-
propliating $4,000 for free school
books for children who are unable to
buy books.
A new bank with capital stock
Of 100000 has been organized at
Rock Hill. It is national bank,
and crhomas L. Johnson will be presi-
dent and Chas. L. Cobb cashier.
Messrs. w. n. Carter and H. S.
Spires have been granted bail in the
matter of the killing Of J. w. Reed.
Mr.. Carter's bond was fixed at $3,-
900 and that of Mr.. Spires at 81 200.
Both men gave bond and have been
released.
B. Sherwood-Dunn, of New York,
has moved to Aiken, and will estab-
lish another bank in that city. 1t
will be a national bank with CAPT.
tai stock of $4,000. This will make
three banks for Aiken. 1t Is said the
new institution will commence busi-
ness at once.
whose district Florence is located,
says that President Taft will not re-
appoint Joshua E. Wilson as post
master at Florence, but that white
man will be appointed. Wilson is a
negro preacher, who has held the Of
flee for several years, being appoint
ed by Roosevelt.
DR.. w. H. Brown. veterinary sur
geon of Orangeburg, was tried in
that city last week for selling whis-
key, and fined $500. The doctor
was secretary and manager of a So
cial club, and it was in this capacity
that he sold the liquor. The. negro
porter of the club was also fined $50.
The negro's fine was paid, but Brown
has appealed.
Col. Jno. T. Sloan, prominent
citizen of Columbia, died last Sunday
night while on his way home from a
hospital in Philadelphia, where he
had been for treatment. His death
occurred while the train was near
Greensboro, N. C. Col. Sloan was a
little more than sixty years old, be-
ing porn IN 1870. ne Hdu ueeu
member of the legislature and sena-
tor from Richland county. In 1902
he was elected lieutenant governor
and served two terms. He ran for
governor a few years ago, but was
defeated by NJ. F. Ansel.
The Senate killed the railroad bill
which provided that railroads must
accept mileage on trains. Now pas
sengers are required to exchange
their mileage for tickets at the sta.
tions where they board the train, and
the travelling men wanted this incon:
venient feature done away with. II
was learned that the railroads would
not sell mileage books if the bill be-
came law, but would require all pas
sengers to purchase tickets at tine
regular rate, so it Is very well tina,
the bill was killed, for the travelling
men would have been worse off thar
before, as they would still have had
the trouble with no reduction IN
rates
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Professor Voted wet"

Richmond, Ind, Feb. 2S.-The
resignation of w. N. Trueblood, pro-
lessor of English at Earlham college,
IS demanded in resolutions passed by
a meeting of the Friends church at
Dublin because he voted "wet" in the
recent local option election, which
resulted in the defeat o. the anti
saloon faction.
Wayne county is the only one in
Indiana that has gone "wet" in an
option election. Earlham college is
closely connected with the Friends
church.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-04
Loyal Temperance Legion.

The Loyal Temperance Legion held
it's last meeting Friday afternoon in
the Sunday-school room of the
Methodist church with an increased
attendance.
ALI of the honorary members were
present ready to help with this good
work.
We entered into the singing with
great spirit. The Legion stood and
gave the South Carolina rallying cry.
The leader read the first Psalm,
followed by a prayer. Lesson took
place. 1t was about the effects of
tobacco on the body. We had that
it effects the heart, lungs,
stomach, nerves, throat, mouth
and also that it hinders the
digestion of the food eaten, weakens
the muscles, and stunts the growth.
1t was proved that it weakened the
muscles by experiments in the Uni
versity of Michigan. A machine
which tells the working power of the
muscles was used.
The girls excellent teacher, who
is Miss Bradham, makes the lessons
much more interesting than they
really are by explaining everything
SO clearly. The ''lesson thoughts
were:
mo smoker can be well man
Health is the foundation of success. .
am sure that the boys had a good
lesson too, as they have such a good
teacher, Mrs. Hampton Jennings.
After the lesson Lonnie ZeigleI
read piece about the flower mis-
sion work that is an interesting
work. 1t is to send flowers to the
sick, and to funerals, and to dis.
tribute fruit and other eatables tc
the poor.
We are proud of our Legion an6
its teachers, and are anxious for its
membership to be increased. A prize
is offered, one to the boys and one tt
the girls, for attendance, good les
SONS, and department.
After the meeting was over We
practiced some of the L. T. L. songs
looking toward observing temperance
Sunday.
We were adjourned with the L
T. L. prayer.
EDITH RICE,
Secretary L. T. l..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-04

General merchandise and other
stores cannot compete with The
Herald Book Store in fine cor
respondence paper, tablets, etc.
Come see our line and note our
cheaper prices and better values.
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Is your account too large each pay
day where you are now trading? Our
customers keep the books"
D. 4. KINARD & co.
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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, March 1.-Quite num-
Der of our town folks left for Bam-
berg and Walterboro this morning to
attend court. Some as gentlemen OF
the jury, others as witnesses and the
like.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-04

Ladies, for spring dress goods,
white goods of all kinds, spring foot
wear, etc., you should see ]. A. Byrd.
He has handsome stocks in all these
lines.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-04

One hundred and fifty sheets OF
paper, put up in tablet form, for &C.,
at The Herald Book Store.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-04

Heckers cream oat meal, two
packages for rs cents, at D. A. XII
nard & Co.'S.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-04

Mr.. H. Karesh opened up a stock
of goods in the J. C. Kinard store
last week.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-04

Some colored men got into fight
on Saturday over game OF cards.
Neither one was badly hurt. With
the exception of few scratches and
bruises they were the same as before
the fight.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-04

Rev. T. L. Belvin spent few days
in town with his children. His many
friends were glad to Sc him and give
him q shake.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-04

ton has gone off, the farmers are
still selling a bale Of cotton occasion
ally to get a little cash to push on
their farm work.
The fertilizer men are hustline
about over the country trying to get
merchants to give them orders for
/. their goods. All of them have the
best goods-if one listens to them
Prices are being cut right and left,
trying to unload their goods on the
merchants and farmers.
Mr.. Henry Ehrhardt is making
preparations to build two houses on
his lots. Think Mr.. l. J. Zeigler has
the contract to build them.
Mrs. Rosa Clayton gave an old
time quilting on Saturday, Had
quite a crowd of ladies and did a
lot OF work as well as eat fine din
ner prepared for the occasion.
Mr.. G.. B. Kinard is rice and bacon
broker here, also in the insurance
business.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Weimer, of Fer
nandina, Fla, are visiting friends in
Colleton and Bamberg counties.
JEE.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-09-23
W. x. VANDERBILT. ~.
AND WIFE SEPARATE.

NEW YORK. Sept. 22.-william X.
Vanderbilt. Jr., donor Of the Wander
bilt cup for automobile races. and his
wife. formerly Miss Virginia Fair, of
San Francisco. have signed a separa-
ton agreement, according to an az
ternoon newspaper.
Mrs. Vanderbilt is now returning
from Europe to America with her two
children. Muriel and William X. Van
derbilt, III. Il Is expected that the
separation will be formally announced
as soon as Mrs. Vanderbilt reaches
New York.
Efforts by Mrs. o. II. p. Belmont.
mother Of Mr.. Vanderbilt, and Mrs.
Herman o. Erich. sister OF Mrs.
Vanderbilt. 20 avert the separation.
were without success.