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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-09-23
Kentucky's Biggest Corn Field.

The biggest corn field in the State
of Kentucky is outlined in gigantic
horseshoe sweep of the Ohio river
from Henderson round past Evans
vile to Green river. 1t is the big
gest for it is corn continuously for
six thousand or seven thousand acres
unbroken by fences unrelieved by
any other crop-no hay no tobacco,
oats or wheat-just corn, corn, corn
and then more corn.
1t is estimated that over 100000
bushels of corn will be raised in this
monster tract this year, and this is
in spite of the fact that the farmers
were scared out of years growth by
the high water and for a time we're
not quite sure whether the high wa
ter would let them raise any corn.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-09-23
Fined for Enticing Labor.

Chester, Sept. 15.-Forrest Griffin,
a big burly negro, was arrested here
Monday afternoon and fined S35 in
the mayors court yesterday morning
on the charge of enticing labor. Crit
fin seems to be labor agent for the
c. c. & 0. railway, as he carried a
number of passes from that system
on his person and had engaged pas
sage for the hands that he had hired
for Spartanburg, where the G. c. &
o. is now modelling large forces of
laborers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-09-23
Magistrate Removed.

Magistrate J. E. Davis, of Clear
water, in Aiken county, has been
suspended by Gov. Ansel on the
charge of misconduct in Office and
neglect of duty. The governor has
had the case under consideration for
some time and suspended the magis-
trate only after he had heard all sides
to the case.
1t is charged that Davis, after a
case had been settled without trial,
collected $3.50 for the costs and that
he made no record Of this amount.
Davis in his return to Gov. Ansel
stated that he had overlooked the
matter of recording the amount re-
ceived as it had escaped his memory
in making up his report.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-09-23
Hand Crushed in Pulley.

Lamar, Sept. 1S.-Mr. Clarence
Lee, a prominent planter and mer-
chant of the Lydia section, had his
right hand terribly crushed by a belt
pulley at his gin yesterday. He was
attended by Drs. Wallace and Pitts
and was rushed to the Mcleod in
firmary at Florence in an automobile.
Almost every bone in the hand was
broken or crushed and bolt had
penetrated the palm. DR.. Mcleod
thinks he can save Mr.. Lees hand,
although it is in a terrible codition.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-09-23
KILLED on RAILROAD TRACK.
Negro Woman Slain by Train or As.
sassin Near Branchville.

Branchville, Sept. 17.-Another
negro was killed on the right of way
of the Southern Railway company
last night This time it was a wo-
man. The body of this woman was
lying on the track of the Southern
Railway company and as train No.
IA, which is the regular passenger
train that runs between Charleston
and Columbi was making the trip
to Charleston. AS it was nearing an
abandoned station called "5S," which
is a few miles Below Branchwille in
Orangeburg county, the body of a
negro woman by the name OF Pa
tience Bannister was seen on the track
a short distance ahead of the engine,
but the train was so close to the body
of the woman when she was seen that
it was impossible for the engineer
to stop the train without endangering
the lives of the many people that
were on his train at the time. The
train was running at high rate of
speed and when the body of the wo-
man was hit by the train she was
to one side. 1t is not known wheth-
er the train killed the woman or
whether she was murdered and put
on the track to cover up the crime
but very singular incident in the
case is the fact that there is a hole
through her head that is at least two
inches big. This hole went through
the head from ear-to ear and it does
not seem that the train could have
knocked a hole through the head of
this nature. The arms of the wo-
man were broken and one of them
looked as if the train had passed over
it. There are no bruises on the wo-
man below the waist. The woman
was about 60 years old and was re-
spected by all who knew her. She
had just married a few weeks ago to
a man that is not known very we'll in
that community. 1t is reported that
her husband is from Columbia. This
new husband of hers did not show
any signs of worry when he was in
formed that his wife was lying dead
by the side Of the railroad track near
his house and this fact caused a great
many of the people to believe that
there had been foul play in the kill
ing. Capt. Barney Fair, who was in
charge of the train, left his fagman
to guard the body until message
could be sent to the coroner. When
Magistrate Dukes was Informed of
the tragedy he at once had coro-
ner's jury summoned and started to
view the body. 1t being on the rail-
road right-of-way and the railway
company not being satisfied as to
whether the woman was killed by
their train or by the hand of an as
sassin the company very readily
agreed to take the magistrate, acting
as coroner, with his Jury and deputy
and a physician to hold the post
mertem examination to the scene of
the killing. This was done. After
the jury viewed the dead body the
court then continued the hearing un-
til Sunday morning at IL o'clock, at
which time testimony will be taken
and a rigid examination had. 1t is
certain that if the facts show that
the woman was not killed by the rail-
way company some arrests will be
made. The old woman had been to
town yesterday to do some shopping
and near by her side last night lay
some of the merchandise that she had
hon Sht
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-09-23
BLEW OPEN SAFE IN STORE.
Yeggmen Get Over $1,000 on Out
skirts of Macon.

Macon, Ca, Sept. 1S.-Yeggmen
at $3.50 o'clock this morning blew
open a safe in the store of F. W.
Smith, within a stones throw of the
city limits, and secured approx
mately 500 in cash, pistol, two
diamonds valued at $500, number
of notes and mortgages and other
valuable documents.
Entrance to the store was gained
with blacksmith too!s and nitrogiyc-
crime was used on the safe. A col
ored resident near the store heard
the explosion but thought it was
mules kicking in a stable nearby.
A sheriff's posse was formed after
daylight and a determined search in
stituted but no trace of the robbers
has been found.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-09-23
Special Term to Try Night Riders.

Union City, Tenn, Sept. 15.-By
special agreement of Attorney Gen.
eral D. j. Caldwell and counsel rep
resenting the 100 men under indict-
ment in this county, charged with
night riding, the cases will be tried
at a special term of court which will
convene on the second Monday in
November. The agreement, entered
into late to-day, permits as many
of the men now held in Jail as are
able to make bond in the sum of $685.
900 each. They include the eight
whose death sentences for the al
legged murder of Capt. Quentin Ran
kin were recently reversed by the
supreme court.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-09-23
Southern Railway Double Tracking

The Southern Railway Company
has resumed work on the improve
ment of it's main line from Wash
ington toAtlanta. The entire distance
between these two cities will event.
ually be doubled tracked. Last week
a surveying sorps and large force
of laborers we're put to work making
preparatory arrangements for double
tracking from Glass to Salisbury, n.
C. The contractors are Lane Bros. &
Co., of Lynchburg, Va. It is said
that the Southern will in the near
future expend many millions Of dol
lars in betterments.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-09-23
AGE NO BAR.
Everybody in Bamberg is Eligible

Old people stopped with suffering,
Middle age, courageously lighting,
Youth protesting impatiently;
Children, unable to explain;
All in misery from their kidneys.
Only little backache first.
Comes when you catch cold.
Or when you strain the back.
Many complications follow:
Urinary disorders, diabetes,
Bright's disease.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure back
ache.
Cure every form of kidney ills.
Mrs. L. B. Fowler, Bamberg, S. c.,
says: "My daughter suffered from
weak kidneys for several years due
to an attack of fever. She had but
little control over the kidney secTe-
tions and often said that her back
panied her. Another member OF the
family had used Doan's Kidney Pills
several years previous with great
benefit, so I finally went to the Peo-
pies Drug Co. and procured a box.
In a few weeks after my daughter
began using Doan's Kidney Pills she
ceased to complain and now she has
no trouble from her kidneys what
ever. We never fail to recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills when the oppor-
tunity comes"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-09-23
$4,000 Verdict.

Union, Sept. ia verdict for
$4,000 was given to Jack Holcomb
in a 100000 damage suit which he
brought here against the Southern
railway. Holcomb was fireman on
a freight which ran from Charlotte
to Columbia an while making this
run several months ago he was bad
ly injured. One of his most serious
injuries was compound fracture of
the left leg.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-09-23
The Dispensary Commission.

Columbia, Sept. 1S.-The dispen-
sary commission held an executive
session yesterday, all the members
being present but Mr.. Bryce, who is
said not to have been invited. Chair
man Murray declined to make public
anything of the proceedings. He
says Mr.. Bryce could not be present.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-09-23
Students Skull Broken.

Toledo, O., Sept. 1S.-Harry Kirk,
a freshman in the Coshocton high
school is near death with fracture
of the skull, sustained in an effort to
save his hair from being clipped by
sophomore hazers.
In running away from the hazers
Kirk fell into an open cellarway,
striking the basement floor on his
head. Surgeons have removed part
of his skull.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-29
ONCE IN A WHILE, BUT
PHILADELPHIA Press

Justice David Brewer Of the United
States supreme court. during a recent
address before the students of law at
the University of Pennsylvania, told
them one of the experiences of his ju-
dicial career at his own expense.
1T happened / was sitting at one
time on a number of cases in which a
good friend of mine was interested as
counsel. and it also happened that in
many of them my decisions were rem
dered against my friends clients. One
day after the completion of such case
we sat together talking, when a very
bashful young man from the rural dis
tricts came in to see me bearing a card
of Introduction, to obtain my advice
upon the choice of profession. What
do you think you want to do? I asked
him. / kind of thought Id better study
law he replied, not that l want to
very much, but because 1 guess I'd like
to be a judge. They make judges out
of lawyers. don't they?' he asked, some
what hesitatingly. Once in a while
my legal friend replied, before | could
answer. Once in a while they do, but
not often
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-29
REACTION SETS IN.

There are indications that the tenn
peTance wave which has been sweep
ing over the land has begun to recede
and that reaction has set in. One
of the signs of the times was the de-
bate the other night between Mayor
Rose of Milwaukee and Samuel Dickie,
in which the latter REINFORCED his ar
guments with facts and figures.
While several states and many
counties have gone "dry" in the past
few months, and Utah has been vio-
lently shaken by the prohibition agi-
tation, a Sunday opening bill has been
introduced in the New York legisIa-
ture. which is finding strong support
among all classes. The Evening Post,
so long edited by William Cullen
Bryant, and generally regarded as one
of the cleanest and morally upright
metropolitan journals, comments upon
this particular bill as follows:
Magistrates and clergymen are coming
out in strong support of the committee
of fourtee Sunday opening bill. There
is no need of demonstrating the absurdity
Of the ancient argument that partial
opening Of the saloons on Sunday means
a mortal attack on the basis of our ma
tonal institutions. American institutions
can encounter no more vicious and dan
gerous assault than this weekly training
we get in the fragrant and cynical viola
ton of the law. On the strictly theology
cal ground. opponents of the measure
seem TO have entirely overlooked the con-
spicuous example of London. All the more
reason is there for a liberal system in
cosmopolitan New York. 1t is manifestIv
unfair to speak of New York as an ItaI-
ian city when il comes to violent crime
an Irish city when il comes to politics
snd a Jewish city when il comes to COM
merce. and then attempt to force upon
New York an AnglO-SaxOn Puritan sun
day.
The agitation will doubtless continue
and good will doubtless result in the
way of curtailing the power of the
brewers and liquor interests in poll
tics. the elimination of the dives and
regulation of the better class Of sa-
looms. but the pfohibitionists will not
capture the United States for many
years TO come. unless a miracle is per-
formed and all the wine turned into
water, which would be the reverse OF
what Happened at the marriage feast
At Cana in GalfIee
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-29

rounded by handsome fiuted columns"
Evidently the Jeffersonian simplicity
idea does n5t prevail to any consider
able extent at the national capital In
these piping times of huge appropria-
tions and treasury deficit. But the
elegantly appointed rooms are not ALI
The senatorial stomach is looked after
in a manner which would have de-
lighted old EpieuTus. The dining room
is particularly handsome, being treat
ed with marble pilasters, highly pol
ished. and with a beautiful marble
mantelpiece and floor Below, accord
ing to the description, are five kitch-
ems, in which everything is operated
by electricity and nothing is omitted in
the way Of convenience that a cook
could possibly desire.
Throughout the building there are
electric fans without number, and
while the tariff debate drsgs along
into the hot weather it is easy to
imagine that few senators will be
found in their places listening TO
speeches when they can Toll around on
luxurious cushions and have their fe-
vered brows cooled in this palace
erected for their sole use.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-29
NEW USE FOR SKIM MILK.

While not attempting 10 make a silk
purse out of a sow's ear, it must be
admitted that the German manufac-
turers are performing some wonderful
Teats in that direction. Since 1902 the
city of Hamburg has witnessed the
rise Of new and 1ourishing Industry
the conversion of milk into a hard.
bony material resembling ivory, tor
toise shell and celluloid, which is
known commercially as "salalith.'
The inventors succeeded in producing
an article which does not readily burn.
like celluloid, which is odorIess and
which takes a high polish and any
color desired.
The Hamburg manufacturers are
content to furnish the raw material
to others who work it up into toilet
articles. buttons. dominoes. dice. chess
pieces. piano keys. electrical fixtures
and other articles without number
Galalith is produced by hardening ca
sein. which must be made from fresh
skim milk, but the perfected process Of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-29
no NOT STINT THEMSELVES.

Solomon in all his glory was not
provided with an office building the
like Of which has just been completed
for the use of those highly favored in
dividusls. the United States senators.
The structure occupies three sides of
an entire block and has an under
ground passenger railway. The cost
Of the building complete and ready for
occupancy was S4,669. 3D.. which. differ
entity expressed. amounts to approx
imately S50.750 Of Uncle Sans money
expended for the comfort and con
venience Of each of the. nlnety-two
members of the upper house
It is asserted that, while other Of
fee buildings may be larger and erect
ed at a greater cost, none is finer ar
chitecturally or more magnifcently
appointed. Some idea of the Iuxuries
provided can be obtained by reading
the following from the Washington
Star:
There are a few single offices. but
each senator gets a suite OF from two
to three rooms for his private use. The
furniture is of mahogany. the same as
all the woodwork in the building. and
so beautiful are the rooms that when
one walks in an exclamation of sur
prise is sure to escape him. Each suite
has a beautiful open fireplace sur
mounted by polished marble mantel-
piece is simple classic design. All Of
the electric chandeliers are Of glass.
Each suite of rooms has in addition a
private iavatory and a spigot from
which ice water can be drawn at all
times. There are. OF course. the usual
hot and cold water spigots besides.
The most beautiful parts OF the
building are the rotunda. the main
stair hall and the big conference room,
finished throughout In polished mar
bic. The rotunda extends from the
second floor to the roof and is sur
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-29
MISTAKES OF MR.. TAFT.

The resignation of Rough Rider Cur
~. governor of New Mexico, has been
withdrawn upon request of President
late Spanish-American war will con-
tinue operations in the territory for a
time at least. Currys latest exploit
was TO invite an editor to his office.
knock him down and throw him out.
While this might have delighted the
late occupant of the White House, it
has not been generally supposed that
the new executive had any sympathy
with exhibitions of brutality
Curry was a prime fsvorite with
Roosevelt, Governor Hagerman, his
predecessor in the executive chair at
Santa Fe. having been compelled to re-
sign to make room for him. Hagerman
has recently written a pamphlet giving
the history of the transaction, which
Will prove mighty interesting reading to
the votaries of the square deal" 1t
also sheds light upon the disreputable
methods employed to displace an hon
est man to make room for one of the
gang
New Mexico and Arizona were re-
fused statehood at the last session of
congress on account of the rotten con-
dition of affairs in the former territory.
the case made out being so strong as
not to admit of defense. Bull An
drews, delegate in congress, and Gov
eTnor Curry are the head centers of the
outfit whose acts have been called in
question. That President Taft should
wish to retain such a man in office is
remarkable, the more so because he has
had ample opportunity to become ac-
quainted with the facts
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-29
ELECTRIC CHAIR FOR A WOMAN.

Some time during the present week,
perhaps before this meets the eye of the
readers Of The Herald, Mrs. Mary
Farmer viii be put to death in the cleo
iric chair at Auburn prison, New York,
for an atrocious murder. The husband
Of the woman was also convicted, but
the court of appeals has not yet heard
his case. As a last resort the attorneys
for the woman asked executive Glenn
ency, which Governor Hughes declined
to grant
In this case, as in other capital
cases." says Governor Hughes. there
are those who ask for executive inter-
ference because they are opposed to cap
ital punishment. But the law of the
state is that murder in the first de-
gree is punishable by death However
important to the interests of justice may
be the exercise of the pardoning pow
er in exceptional cases, the executive
has no right to use this power for the
purpose Of effecting a practical repeal
of the law. 1t is his duty to see, with
in the sphere of his executive action
that the law of the state as To muir
der. as well as other laws, is faithfully
executed.
AS the prisoner is a woman, there
are those who urge that capital punish
ment in such a case is revolving, and
that the sentence should be Commuted
upon the ground of sex The law of
the state regarding murder makes no
distinction between the sexes, and a
woman who is found guilty of this
crime j. subject to the same penalty DIS
a man. The law should be impartiany
enforced"
Mrs. Farmer viii be the second wom-
an 10 go to the electric chair The first
was Mrs. Martha Place, who was exc
cuted at Sing Sing March 20, 1899. Theo-
dore Roosevelt was governor at the
time, and. like Governor Hughes in the
present case, could see no just cause
for extending clemenCy. Doubtless it is
true that a great majority of men could
not be induced to sign the death war
rant of a woman, even Of the most de-
PRAYED and abandoned sort, but all
laws. both human and divine, make no
distinction between the sexes.
The crimes of which both Mrs. Farm
CT and Mrs. Place were convicted were
of such nature as TO entitle them to
no consideration at the hands of the
executive. Yet it can easily be imag-
ined that it cost Governor Hughes and
C-ov-orror Rooso,-ofr ,,,,r,,- , ,,-r-~~ -
fore their minds were made up to let
the law takes its, course. 1t was an I'M
fortunate situation for each Of them.
but no voice can justly be raised in
criticism
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-29
PANTHEIST soUELcHEO.
Nashville Banner.)

In the town where the Rev. DR.. En-
mons was pastor lived q physician
tinctured with the grossest form of
pantheism who declared that If ne ever
met DR.. EmmOns he would easily floor
him in argument. One day they met at
the home of a patient. The physician
abruptly asked DR.. Emmons:
How old are you. siT?''
The doctor, sstonished at his rude
ness, quietly replied, "Sixty-two: may
I ask, sir, how long you have lived?"
Since the creation was the panthe-
lists reply.
"Ah.sI suppose, then. you were in the
garden of Eden with Adam and Eve? Or
II was there, sir"
Well said the willy divine. I'VE all
know there was a third person present"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-29

conversion is not known outside of the
factories at Hamburg. The United
states has purchased a considerable
quantity OF galaiith and articles man
ufactured from it in the last two or
three years, and its value is becoming
generally known. Perhaps we shall be
able to make things out of skim milk
ourselves one of these days, i'm which
event a new section will probably be
added to the tariff bill.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-29

GUNTER S.-This ma gaziue for April
has a fine collection of stories for read
ers who like. in their fiction. love and
adventure and big, stirring plots. enter
tainment pure and simple Three features
loom extra large In the April Counter s.
They are complete novel by Clinton Dan
gerfield. entitled "Castleton of Kentucky
"A Romance of the Night-RiLlrs." the
beginning Of a serial novel of love and
mystery, THE Gable House" by Arthur
story Of the 'LeviusOn Lea. Lawyer. -
series, by Edwin Bliss. Other good stories
are: A Block Of Marble" by Fred VI.
White; ~ Knight of the Air" by AIDE
laide Soule: Heroes of Hades." by
Charles Z. BrimbleCom: THE Ear of the
Tyrant. by Stephen Hewlett; The Ma
lay Hate" by George Wetherill Earl jr. ;
Anna May and Prince Florize1." by Stel-
la Leerburger. All the stories in Gunter >
are illustrated
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-29
Total Copies of The Herald Printed
in February, 1909.

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-29

Business has been suspendedNin Chi
for the coming summer are made
known. It's awful to have the base
ball bug.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-29

Gladys Emery probably figured it
out that a Japanese husband was bet
ter than no husband. and acted ac-
cOrdingly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-29

President Taft has ordered the ma
rines back on board the battleships and
cruisers. No chance for congress to
start a scrap on that proposition.