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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
Kills Wronged Husband.

Kankakee, ILL.,, July 12.-When ].
B. Saylor, vice president of the First
National bank of Crescent City, re-
turned from baseball game Sunday
night and upbraided DR.. W. B. Miller
for paying court to his wife, DR..
Miller drew an automatic revolver
and fired four times at Saylor, one
bullet piercing the heart and passing
the right lung, and two others taking
effect in each arm. Saylor fell dead
at his wife's feet. DR.. Miller hurried
home and went to bed, where he was
arrested later by the sheriff, who
placed the doctor in Jail. The story
Of the shooting was made known to-
day.
Several days ago DR.. Miller sent
his wife and family away. Coinci-
IDENTIFY Mrs. Saylor sent her 17-year-
old daughter on a visit. 1t is said
that DR.. Miller had been paying con-
siderable attention to Mrs. Saylor for
two years.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
BAMBERG, S. c., THURSDAY, JULY Is, 1909.
TAFT TO APPOINT "BEST MEN"
Selection OF Negroes as Census Emu
merators Not Expected.

Washington, July 10.-President
Tart will not appoint negroes as CEN
sus enumerators in the South.
Senators Frazier and Taylor, OF
Tennessee. to-day called on the
president and spent some time with
him discussing the question o.
whether or not negroes would be
named in the South for this work.
They assured the president that not
only would it be poor politics to lg-
more white men in taking the census
but that in addition negroes would
be unable in many instances to Sc
cure any information whatever,
needed in preparing the required
statistics, to say nothing of other re-
suits that might follow were negroes
empowered under the law to do this
work.
At the termination of the confer
ence the president assured the Ten
nessee senators that only the "best
men" would be appointed. While he
did not say directly that no negroes
would be chosen, he did say that the
"best men" in every instance would
be named. Both Senators Frazier
and Taylor feel assured that the
president means to give the work to
white men all through the South.
The chief executive, they say, knows
conditions in the South so well that
he would hesitate long before undo
ing all his good work there by the
appointment of negroes to take the
census. If the "best men" only are
appointed throughout the South
much embarrassment that has re-
Gently existed because of the doubt
surrounding the possible appoint
ment of negroes will be dissipated.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
Contracts for New Equipment.

Chattanooga, Tenn, June 13.-
The Southern Railway Company has
contracted for the use of S1,400,000
worth of new equipment, as is shown
by lease which was filed in the Of
flee of the secretary of state in Nash
vile to-day. The equipment COM
prises engines, coaches and baggage
cars and is leased from Edward T..
Stotesbury, of Philadelphia, Pa. The
lot consists of 25 consolidated freight
engines, 10 passenger engines, Is
six-wheel switch engines, 88 first
class passenger cars, three chair cars,
six passenger and baggage cars, six
baggage and express cars, six mail
and baggage cars, six postal cars and
four dining cars.
The contract was made June l,
and was to-day sent to the secretary
of state of each State through which
the road runs.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
SHOOTING AFFRAY AT SUMTER.
Eugene Petit Seriously Wounded by
Joe L. Wells.

Sumter, July 13.-As the result of
a quarrel last night which was re-
newed this morning, Joe L. Wells,
who runs a small store near the de-
pot, shot and seriously wounded Eu-
gene Petit. 1t seems that yesterday
Wells used some profane language
in his store which could be heard
by Mrs. Petit at her home across the
street. She protested to Mr.. Wells,
but he would not quit, it is alleged,
and when Mr.. Petit returned from
work she told him of it. He went to
the store to see Wells and the quar-
rel ensued. This morning it was re-
newed and Wells shot Petit in the
right breast just below the liver. The
attending physicians are unable to
state just how serious Mr.. Petit's
wound Is as yet, and Wells Is being
held awaiting the results.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading-Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.

At a meeting of the board Of trus-
tees of Clemson College last week
DR.. P. H. Nell, the president, tender
ed his resignation. The reason given
1or his action was interference with
his authority by the commandant
and others. The trustees did not ac-
cept the resignation, but will meet
next month to consider it.
The State Pharmaceutical Associa-
ton, at it's annual meeting in Ander-
son last week, passed a resolution
recommending that the legislature
pass no law which will place the dis
pensing of intoxicating beverages in
the hands of the druggists. The
druggists evidently expect South
Carolina to be prohibition soon.
Sumter, both city and county, suf-
fered from a very heavy rain Tues
day of last week. The rain fell all
day, and in the afternoon there was
what might be termed cloud burst.
Great damage was done to crops, as
well as roads and bridges. A steel
and concrete bridge near the city,
recently built, was washed away, as
well as part of the mill dam. The
rain fall is variously estimated from
three to six inches.
Governor Ansel has ordered an
election for August 18th on the ques-
ton of creating Rutledge county
from portions of Williamsburg, Clar-
endon and Florence. Lake City Is
the proposed county seat. 1t is not
likely that the proposition will car
ry, as the county will be small one
in territory and have less taxable
property than any county in the
State. The benefit to be derived from
a small county would not compen-
safe for the high tax rate its citizens
would have to pay, and they Will
show good sense to defeat the
scheme.
A white man named Messervey
shot and killed a constable, c. P
Fishburne, and his assistant named
Altman at Ravenel, Colleton county,
last week. Messervey was notori-
Gus blind tiger keeper, and he had
gone to the depot to get shipment
of whiskey. AS soon as he loaded
the whiskey and started away he
was stopped by the constables, one
of whom caught the bride of his
horse. Messervey at once drew a
pistol and fired rapidly, killing both
men. There is much indignation
over the double murder, and spe-
cial term of court will be held to try
him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
Woman Denounces Man.

Spartanburg, July 12.-George
Mintz, alias George Metz, a white
man, and Tom Gardner, colored,
were tried and convicted in the
court of general sessions here to-day
of assault and battery with intent to
kill Aunt" Sallie Green, the aged
woman residing near Campobello,
who was chopped in the head with
an axe and robbed on the night of
December II last.
Special Judge Hunt, who is presid-
ing, will pass sentence tomorrow.
Aunt" Sallie Green presented pitt
full sight as she limped into the court
room on a stick, carrying the axe,
with which she was assaulted. The
sight of Mintz in the prisoners box
aroused her to anger and she de-
nounced him, declaring If she were a
man she would kill him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
Workingman Wants Rest Day.

Not so long since it was the work
ingman with the slogan of personal
liberty on his lips who demanded
Sunday for his recreation, says Ma
bel Potter Daggett in The D5llnea-
tor for August. eyes," public senti-
ment said, "he's worked six days;
let him enjoy the seventh" So there
were handed over to him, seldom le-
gally, but rather by common consent
to his need, the Sunday saloon and
the Sunday ball game, and the Sun
day excursion and the Sunday the
atre. Now witness the anomaly: he
brings these privileges back, urging,
Take them away" And 10, it Is the
church militant that leads him.
To the ordinary citizen who car
ries neither a dinner-pail nor a Bible,
the paradox demands explanation.
It was the laboring man who sells
the Sunday cigar and the Sunday
drink, who runs the Sunday train
and the Sunday steamboat and who
does the Sunday vaudeville turn, who
first began to ask the others, where
did he get off in the personal---very.
galaxy of pleasures? For while
his brothers in other callings ig-
nored these petulant queries of pro-
test. But of late they have been in
creasing in volume. Larger and
larger have been the numbers
drawn into the ranks of Sunday Ia
Dor to make the holiday of the 9TH
ers.
To take care of the crowds abroad
on Sunday, one industry after anoth-
er has been summoned; employees
of hotels, restaurants and eating
houses, butchers, bakers, confec-
TONERS, florists, candy and popcorn
venders, BARRIERS, druggists and small
shopkeepers. And since the COM
munity has lost the habit of provid-
ing for itself in advance on Saturday,
there are others-icemen, milkmen
coalmen and delicatessen dealers.
Thus the list widened until so many
laborers were employed on Sunday
that it seemed that a few more might
as we'll be. Then the factory belts
began to turn.
How large do you suppose is be-
come this army of Sunday laborers in
the United States? In the last ten
years they have increased ffty-eight
per cent. Statistics probably haven't
counted them all, but it is known
that they are more than four million
And these are four million men who
want their Sunday back.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
Storm Damages Admission.

Admission, Ala, July ia ter
rife electric storm, accompanied by
heavy rain, passed over this city to-
night, the wind reaching a velocity
of 40 miles an hour. More than an
inch of rain fell within Is minutes.
The water was two feet deep in some
sections of the city and considerable
damage was done to property. The
theatre was unroofed, awnings, bill
boards and fences are down and the
telephone exchange is out of COM
mission.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered Ali Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.

Ehrhardt, July 11.-Farmers are
on the fence about selling their cot
ton before it is ripe and ready lot
market. Some are offered IL @ cents
for 50 many bales delivered on a Ger
tain date. While this might be a
good sale, it might not, should any
thing befall their crop to hlnoer lts
being gathered by that tlme' tnen'
too, I believe it will have sometnlns
to do with the future sales OF cottoh
by them and others who do not par
ticipate in the sales of cotton TO De.
Mr.. Perry Carter, of the Folks
Store section, died on yesterday.
viii be buried at Wesley Chapel
grave yard this afternoon. He leaves
several sisters and brothers TO
mourn his death. He was a bachelor
and has been with Adam folks ram
ily long before Mr.. Adam Folk dice,
and has been managing the farm tor
Mrs. C. c. Folk since her husoano )
death.
We had a heavy rain last week
which revived everything but the
dust, which it settled. Not at all op-
jectionable to travellers and those at
work outside.
Watermelons are on the market
now and the darkies rejoice When
they get a nice one that has req
meat.
A colored man named Alfred Bry-
ant lost a mule Sunday. Don't know
what was the ailment. The mule
was left with Chief ]. w. Prlester 10
doctor for the darkey.
Mr.. Willie HERS is talking OF 60
ing to the springs. Did not say
what springs. Perhaps he does not
want this known.
The Cubias Club of Mt. Pleasant
church have announced their lnten-
tion of building shed to cover their
tables when they have picnlcs, so
they can eat rain or shine. Let the
good work go on.
The young ladies are very ousy
getting subscribers for The Herald.
They don't let an opportunity slip.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15

Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Mcmillan, of
Hahira, papa and I, took trip last
Sunday over to Cat Creek, Primi-
tive Baptist church, about nine miles
east of Hahira. 1t was the occasion
of the annual footwashing, and there
was very large crowd in attend
ance. On the way we stopped at
one of the finest springs of water in
the country. This spring is situated
in bunch of poplars, on the very
summit of a little mount about eight
feet in diameter. The water is about
three feet deep, as clear as crystal,
and almost ice cold.
Well, if l don't stop soon 1 guess
this will find it's way to the waste
basket.
Wishing you continued success,
RUTH MCMILLAN.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
Weevil Invades Georgia.

Americus, Ca, July 13.-Appre-
hension is felt among cotton farmers
of large area about this place over
the sudden appearance of the boil
weevil. That the insect is the de-
structive agent that has drifted east
ward has been clearly set forth by
Texas farmers here.
The State entomologist has been
advised of the appearance and raw
ages of the weevil, and it is expected
that the State will render aid in
checking it's spread.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
FAIRFAX HAPPENINGS.
Facts, Fancies and Furbelows from
Flourishing Fairfax.

Our town is over run with visi-
tors this week. Laurens avenue and
DR.. street are the chief prom
enades for the gay throng. A big
picnic, barbecue, speaking and two
games of base ball between Charles
ton and Fairfax were on the pro-
gram for Tuesday, 9Th. The crowd
sure came, and the dinner was very
tempting and nice, while the COM
mittee saw that the meat could not
have been better barbecued.
The speaking was fine. Then the
merry crowd hastened to the base
ball ground. Charleston beat the
first game, but Fairfax beat 8 to in
the next one. Last night the crowd
was a very merry one, whistling, jab-
bering, singing, etc., on the streets.
But later on they all repaired to
Young's hall, where a dance was the
order of the evening. This morning
finds quite a number of visitors
here, all loath to leave. One lady
said to this scribe: when visited
Fairfax ten years ago, there was but
one lonely infant in the town, now
the baby carriages swarm the streets
every afternoon
Mrs. Annie Durant Gregg, with
children, finds it a pleasant change
here from the crowded city of Sa-
vannah, where she lives.
Mr.. Frank Moye visited us recent
ly, and finds many changes in his
old home.
Mrs. Mary Bryan still fingers with
us, but is exceedingly low.
The death of Mr.. John Compton,
aged 33 years, on Saturday last,
caused sorrow to many hearts. He
had been i'll for several weeks, and
when he told his wife that he'd never
get well she asked him where he'd
like to be buried, he said "At your
family burying ground" which is a
few miles from Charlotte, N. C. So
after the body was embalmed the K.
of P.'s and Masons assembled to
show respect to their beloved men,
ber. The heart broken wife, her
mother, his brother and Messrs. Otis
Lynes, Clyde Harveley, and Martin
Thomas, representing the Masonic
lodge of Brunson, also Messrs. B.
Brunson, J. T. Wilson, Knights, of
Fairfax, accompanied the remains to
Griffith, near Charlotte. The services
were conducted by Rev. Dr.. Hutton,
Presbyterian minister, of Charlotte,
and Rev. DR.. Wright, Baptist, of
Griffith. Messrs. Smith, of Char
lotte, Lynes, Brunson, Wilson, Thom-
as and Harveley were pallbearers.
The remains were then turned over
to the members of the Masonic lodge
of Charlotte. The grave was white
lined and most beautiful flowers
covered it.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
The idea originated by the Colum.

The idea originated by the Colum-
bia Record of having at least one
frst-class highway from every coun-
ty-seat in South Carolina to Colum-
bia is a mighty good one, and we
feel sure that Bamberg's people will
lend hearty support and encourage
ment to the project. While we have
a right to be proud of our past record
along this line, let us resolve to i'm
prove present opportunities.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
Three Fatally Injured.

An eight-year-old neWsDoy, an
eleven-year-old Office boy and a As
year-old crippled man, were probably
all fatally injured few nights ago
by being run down by automobiles
at Pittsburg, Pa. Only in one in
stance, that of the newsboy, did the
driver of the machine stop to find out
how badly his victim had been hurt.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
"Drys" to Contest Election.

Bristol, Va, July 13.-On the
ground that 125 illegal votes were
cast in the local option election held
here last week, which resulted in a
victory for the vets by 80 majority,
the temperance leaders this evening
decided to contest the election and
select committee with power to
proceed to retain counsel and file suit
attacking the legality of the election.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
Sudden Death.

Aiken was again startled and sur
prised Tuesday morning by the sud-
den death of Mrs. Julia B. Kennedy,
who dropped dead while combing
her hair before looking glass at
her residence there. This is the
third sudden death of prominent wo-
men in Aiken in few weeks.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15

Inc UuSluSSS ulSll lSIS VI wv SooSA
Carolina villages, Norway and 4em-
assoc, situated miles apart, were
practically destroyed by fire about
the same hour, 2 o'clock, Tuesday
morning. The loss at Norway was
about $4,000 and at Yemassee
about $4,000.
Norway, July 13.-Norway was
visited by the greatest fire in her his
tory this morning. About 2 o'clock
fire was discovered in the general
store of S. C. Huff. AS all buildings
were constructed of wood the angry
flames soon spread and the effort to
save any of the adjoining buildings
was futile. At such an early hour
the citizens gathered rather slowly
and it was some time before much
work could be accomplished. Mr..
Huff's dwelling was Joined to his
store. For some time it was feared
that some of the children had been
left in the house, but it was discover
ed that all were safe.
This being the business block OF
the town rhe flames soon reached
the large general store of H. P. Full
mer. This was a two-story building
and the fight to save other build
ings became still harder.
Mr.. D. Hyden's dry goods and no
tions store was next the building that
caught. Messrs. Bonnet & Sandi-
fer's general store, being under same
building, was enveloped in flames.
Next came the maddening rush of
flames to the general store and
dwelling Of P. w. Hutto, which was
soon destroyed.
Mrs. lone Hutto's millinery, across
the street, was burned with contents.
The bank building was badly dam
aged.
The barn and it's contents of Mr..
J. L. Glover were totally destroyed.
The amount of damage cannot be
accurately ascertained as some Of the
parties are out of town, but below is
a fair estimate:
S. C. Huff, store $500, dwelling
10000; stock of goods $500. In
surance S1,500.
H. P. Fulmer, store $2,500; stock
$4,000; insurance $4,000.
D. Hyden, stock $1,000; insurance
$500.
P. W. Hutto, store and dwelling
$4,000; stock, S3,000; insurance
$4,000.
Mrs. lone Hutto, stock $500; no
insurance.
Bonnet & Sandifer, stock $3,500;
insurance $4,000.
Bank of Norway, damaged, $500.
B. B. Williams, building $4,000;
insurance $1,000.
Total loss $4,000; insurance
$14,300.
To-day there is nothing to mark
the spot of the once business part of
the town save few chimneys and
smoldering embers, but with all
these calamities the people are de-
termined. Orders have already gone
out for brick to rebuild.
Flames Sweep Yemassee.
Beaufort, July "a fire that de-
stroyed about $4,000 worth OF
property swept out most of the vii
lage of Yemassee early this morn
ing.
The large general store of. Mr.. w.
D. Sanders, Weeks drug store, Lith-
fields store and the postoffice were
burned to the ground with all their
contents. The nearby railroad
freight and passenger depot were
saved by the efforts of the four mem
bers of the railroad night force.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
It started at 2 o'clock and burned
until 5 without check.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15

Mr.. o. B. Lain, from the Olar Sec
ton of Bamberg county, was over
here few days ago. He said that
had the best cotton he had seen this
year, but 1 have seen some patches
lots better than mine. When say
patches l mean three or four acres,
for that is just about as much as any
one man plants here.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
Letter from Georgia.

Hahira. Ca, July 11.-As 1 have
been away from South Carolina
about six months and haven't writ
ten a letter to The Herald yet, will
try to give you a bit of news from
Georgia.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15

On last Friday 1 started to take a
trip over three counties, namely:
Efingham, Chatham, and Liberty.
saw a lot of fine corn. When you
meet a man over here he never asks
how is your cotton. 1t is always how
is your corn or sugar cane?
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15

We are having lots of rain nov
and our crops are fine. We are yer!
we'll pleased with our new home anC
friends. South Georgia is fint
place, and has a very bright out
look.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15

l just don't see how we could do
without The Herald. 1t gets better
every week. All of our friends who
have seen it say that it's the neatest
county paper they ever saw.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15

I am sorry to pen the illness of
Mr.. Larkin Lancaster's son, Harry:
He has been down for several days
with typhoid fever. Mr.. Lancaster is
a prosperous farmer in the Stillwell
section and a good man.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15
Letter from Georgia.

Guyton, Ca, July 12.-As it has
been some time since l wrote you,
will write you some news from Geor-
gia.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15

Mr.. C. w. Besinger has a fine
crop. He has some corn that bids
fair to make 25 or 80 bushels per
acre.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15

The most of our farmers are done
plowing now and are enjoying them
selves with the fnny tribe. We would
like to- see some of our Bamberg
friends over here to enjoy fighting
yellow flies and scratching red bugs
and catching red breast perch.
Come over
DOWN IN GEORGIA
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15

Mr.. J. P. Damon and DR.. G. G.
Daniels are spending a few days in
Charleston.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15

We are having some fine weather
now, and have had fine seasons all
the year.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15

Messrs. F. E. Cordray, Frank Will
son AMI J. F. White made a flying
trip to Savannah yesterday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15

We are sorry to learn that Miss
Gertrude Thomas will leave to-mor-
row for Richmond, Va.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-07-15

I never saw as much fine corn in
my life as saw on my trip.