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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11
MAN ELECTROCUTED.
Mr.. Cody Young Killed by Electric
Current at Marion.

Marion, March A fatal acci-
dent occurred last night at the pow
er house of the light and water COM
|pany, when Cady Young, a young
white fireman, was electrocuted and
Instantly killed. Mr.. Young was the
day fireman at the plant and was
preparing to leave the plant when
he passed by the switchboard and
placed both hands on one of the
wires. Instantly $500 volts of elec-
tricity passed through his body. So
strong was the current that it held
him standing at the switchboard aft
er he was dead, and the first person
to get to him was severely shocked
in trying to pull him loose from the
wires. Every means was exhausted
to try to revive him, but he was un-
doubtedly killed almost instan-
taneously. Mr.. Young's duties did
not carry him about this part of the
plant and he was not familiar with
the mechanism of the switchboard,
and it was probably through ignor-
ance of the danger that he caught
hold of the wire.
Mr.. Young was quite a young
man, and only came to Marion last
September. His former home was in
Avoca, Iowa. Since coming to Marion
Mr.. Young has been a good citizen
and was very highly thought of by
his employers and associates. Only
three months ago he married Miss
Cook.
The coroner held an inquest to-day
and the verdict was in accordance
with the above facts.
The funeral services were held this
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11
NEGRO BURNED AT STAKE.
Assailant of Mrs. Mckinney is In
cinerated by Texas Mob.

Rockwall, Texas, March AFTER
having been identified by Mrs.
Arthur Mckinney as the negro who
attempted a criminal assault upon
her Friday morning, Anderson Ellis
was taken from the Rockwell county
Jail tonight and secured to an iron
stake driven into the earth and was
burned to death in the presence OF
about 1000 persons. Earlier In the
evening Will Clark, a negro, was
shot and instantly killed when his
father, Andrew Clark, refused per-
mission to posse to search his
premises on the assumption that Ell
lis was concealed there. People were
here from several towns and from
Dallas, Collin and Hunt as we'll as
Rockwell county to witness the ex-
ecution of the negro.
Ellis admitted his guilt, but re-
fused to make a statement or to
leave a farewell message for his rela-
tives. He did not utter cry as the
pile of cordwood, which had been
we'll saturated with kerosene, was set
afire, nor did he show loss Of nerve
as the flames cooked his flesh. He
was dead within nine minutes after
tie torch had teen applied.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11
A NEGRO SHOOTING.
Colored Man in Gahney Attempted;
to Assault Another's Wife.

Gaffney, March 4.-Inteligence
has just reached Gaffney to the eff
feet that a negro named William
Linder was shot by another negro on
the plantation OF w. Samuel Lips
comb, few miles from the city,
yesterday afternoon. Linder was
shot by the other man cause OF
an alleged assault upon the person
of the mans wife by Linder. The
negro was at work some distance
away from his home, and Linder,
according to the statement Of the
woman, entered the house and ac-
complished his purpose. She at once
went in search of her husband and
informed him of the occurrence,
whereupon he took his gun and as
soon as he discovered Linder shot
him. The wounds while necessarily
painful are not considered fatal and
it is probable that the wounded man
will recover. 1t is said that the man
who did the shooting is on his way
to Gaffney for the purpose of sur
rendering to the sheriff.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11
Six Men to Die on Gallows.

Baton Rouge, La, March >5.-To-
day is hangman's day in Louisiana.
Six men will expiate on the gallows
the crime of murder. One will be
hanged for criminal assault.
Eight prisoners were to have been
executed, but Governor Sanders
granted a reprieve to one of this
number-Jim Collier, of Madison
parish-until the board of pardons
could examine into his petition for
communication Of sentence. He was
found guilty of killing another ne
gro some months ago.
Three of the executions are sched-
uled to occur at Port Allen, West
Baton Rouge parish. One of these
is that of Charles Davis, who, while
convict in the penitentiary near
Baton Rouge, killed a guard. Davis
has maintained that his first i'm
prisonment was the result of mis-
taken identity, and as matter OF
fact it was under another name that
he was lodged in the penitentiary.
A few nights ago he made a second
desperate effort to escape, which
came near to proving successful.
Wallace and Ben Jones, brothers,
will die on the same scaffold with
Davis. They killed Conductor Hail.
of the Texas and Pacific railroad, on
the night of January %, this year.
Charles Madison is to be hanged
at Lake Charles for the criminal
assault of Sidonia Kelly last Septem-
ber. At Franklin, Jack Ratier is to
pay the death penalty fer the muir
der of Mary Mccoy, a young ne
'gress.
Willie Williams will be hanged at
Gretna for the murder of Willie
Brooks last September. Andrew
Washington killed his wife in Madi-
son September II, 1908, and will be
executed for his crime at Tallulah.
All of the condemned men are ne
groes.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11
ELECTION CONTESTS FARCIAL.
Lever Protests Against Payment OF
$4,000 to Dantzler and Myers.

Washington, March 2.-Represen-
tative Lever a day or two ago land
ed hard on Dantzler and Myers, the
1.-TWO South Carolina negroes, who
have been making election contests
in the End and 7th districts. Mr..
Lever objected to payment OF $4,000
being made to them by congress, and
referred to these contests as moth
ing more than a farce and pretence.
Discussing the question on the
floor he said:
Mr.. Speaker, operating, as we are,
under a rule forced upon the minor
lity, which does not permit any de-
bate to amount to anything, and pro-
hibits amendments to any of these
appropriation bills, 1 am denied the
privilege of offering several amend
ments to this bill, which, I am sure,
would make it a much better bill.
If the rule would permit it, I would
offer an amendment striking out the
appropriation allowed Dantzler and
Myers, who contested the seats OF
myself and my colleague, Judge Pat
terson The appropriation amounts
to $4,000 and is pure gift to these
negroes, who had no idea of win
ming a seat and no other purpose
than getting the fees allowed in this
bill. I want the country to know
the righteousness of these contests,
and, with unanimous consent, l de-
sire to submit statement of the
contested election cases in South
Carolina for the past twenty years.
This farcical procedure, this unneces-
sary drain upon the treasury, will
never cease until this congress has
the courage to say to these negroes
that your case must be more than
ridiculous pretence, before any
fees will be allowed Three con-
tests have been. filed again for the
61st congress, and they will never
stop until the Republican majority
joins with us on this side in refus-
ing fees where the only purpose of
the contest is to obtain the fees. l
! wish I had the chance to test the
sense of the house on this matter,
but your rule does not permit it, and
can only voice my protest.
The list shows 1S cases, only two
of which were successful. The list
will also show that the votes received
by these Republican contestants have
grown less and less, until they now
practically amount to nothing.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11
AWAITED IN A GRAVE.
Japanese Attempts to Bury Himself
and Die Afterward.

A youth of Kobe, Japan. who
sought to commit suicide by burying
himself alive and paid an accomplice
25 cents to spade the earth upon his
coffin, achieved some degree of noto-
riety even in Japan, where new
things are happening every day, says
the New York Sun. He failed of his
original purpose, however.
A policeman was strolling along
the bank of the Miantogawa river
outside of Kobe one day last month
when he happened to spy joint of
bamboo pipe sticking few inches
above a mound of fresh earth. Be-
ing a Japanese and also policeman,
his curiosity was especially keen.
He looked down the bamboo pipe,
but could see nothing.
Then he began to dig around the
pipe. He had considerable wrench
put on his nerves when voice came
out of the end of the pipe right at
his ear:
"Honorably condescend to go away
and permit me to die peacefully"
But the policeman did not go. He
dug some more and finally unearthed
a pine box, the length of mans
body and about three feet wide. The
bamboo pipe led through an open
ing into the box. The policeman
pried off the cover of the box, secure
ly nailed down and dumped the self
appointed corpse out.
Yamada Katsutaro, the man who
thus would have died, told the prefect
of police that he had wanted to die
in seemly fashion because he was
out of work. The lack of food had
suggested to him the practicability
of starving himself to death, but in
order to be sure that he should &C
complish this purpose he had deter
mined to bury himself in securely
nailed coffin and await the ravages
Of hunger. He didn't want to sutfo-
cate first, hence the bamboo pipe.
The day before the policeman dis
covered him, Yamada said, he pro-
cured the box and the services of a
coolie. Then he dug the hole out
on Egeyama and after giving the
coolie his obi and fifty sen, his last
bit of money, he was nailed up in his
coffin, lowered into the grave and
covered under six feet of soil.
Yamada promised never to try
burying himself again and the po-
lice let him go.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11
Pound Paper

We know we have the largest and
best assortment of pound paper
ever displayed in this city,
ranging in price from 15c. to
soc. the pound, and if you like
to be agreeably surprised you
should inspect our line. All
we ask is for you to come and
look.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11
DRANK CARBOLIC ACID.
Young White Man Committed Sui
~ eide at EllOree.

Elloree, March &C. H. Till
committed suicide at this place yes
terday afternoon by drinking car
bOlic acid. The deed was committed
I'm the afternoon. No motive can be
assigned for the rash act other than
sthe words uttered by the young man
Just few minutes before his death,
IN which he said that he had been
80 drag on his mother for several
years, and he wished to end it all" D."
The act was a most deliberate one,
and within very few minutes after
the deadly poison had passed the lips
sOf the young man, he lay a corpse.
Young Till had not been noticed to
he under any strain of mind prior
TO his suicide.
Yesterday afternoon young Till
left his home and went to the drug
store. Here he purchased small
syial of carbolic acid. He then di-
rected his way to the dispensary,
where he bought a pint of corn
Whiskey. With these two articles the
young man returned to the home OF
sshis mother, and upon entering the
house he went directly to his room.
Here he disrobed as if preparing for
I bed. Before lying down, however,
sshe poured out quantity of the
deadly carbolic acid in glass, and
mixed with it a quantity of the
whiskey. Then he drank this dead
ssly concoction, and within a short
length of time he lay dead upon his
bed.
After the young man had poured
this poison into his stomach, he call
ed to his mother, who was in an ad-
joining room, and she came to him.
He then told her that he had just
taken poison. He told his parent
: that he had ben drag on her hands
for several years, and that he had
decided to end his miserable exist
ence, and never to trouble them. He
asked for cloth with which to wipe
his mouth, but the effects of the acid
had already begun.
Physicians were summoned lmme-
diately, but arrived too late to rem
der the i'll fated man any assist
ance.
Young Till was "a years of age,
and leaves a mother and four broth
ers and sisters. The funeral took
place this afternoon, and the inter-
ment at the family burying ground
near Mt. Lebanon church.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11
Box Paper

Dur line of fine box papers is the
prettiest you ever saw. Come In
and see if we're not telling the
truth. All the newest shapes
and fancies in fine correspond
ence paper, and the boxes alone
are worth more than we ask for
paper and box. Prices from
10c. to 50c.-none higher-yet
you get as high as 75c. values.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11
Pencils

The best pencil you ever saw for
1c., we have. We also have
some exceptionally good pencils
at sc. and 2 for sc. More pen
ellis in our store than in the bal
ance of the town. All shapes,
colors and sizes.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11
TILLMAN RETURNS HOME.
Saws There is no Use in His Remain
ing in Washington.

Washington, March 6.-Senator
Tillman left for his home in South
Carolina last night. .r,....
What is the use of my staying
here for tariff legislation" he re-
marked to his friends upon leaving
the city. "The Republicans have
mapped out a policy which cannot be
affected by the Democrats
Mr.. Tillman will, however, return
by the time the tariff bill has been
framed up by the house Of represen-
tatives, and is ready for the Senate.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11
Legal Paper

legal cap paper and typewriter
paper galore. We have various
kinds and qualities, also mani
fold and carbon paper in legal
size. We can supply the wants
of anybody in this line, at less
than city prices. Legal cap 10c.
a quire and up. Typewriter
paper Csc. a ream and up.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11

Full line Shannon and Box Files,
also wire and standing files.
Keep your papers and cor
respondence where you can re-
fer to it. Wire and standing
files sc. Box Files Csc. Shan
non Files 75c., sold in city at
$1.0O and $1.25. Our prices
are always lower.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11

Fine line box papers from 10c up
at The Herald Book Store.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11

Job printing. the kind that pays,
done at The Herald Office.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11
Tablets!

We have tablets in all grades OF
paper, and in all the latest
!. shapes and sizes, ranging in
price from 1c. to zoe. each. Be
sure and see our line before
purchasing. We have tablets
ruled and unruled, note size,
packet size, letter size, legal
size, and others.
1870 sheets of paper that you can
g. write on with ink. put up in
4 tablet form, for SC.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11
Books

We have an exceptionally nice Sc
lection of all kinds of novels,
that retailed regularly at $3.50,
that we are Offering for soc.
and 60c. for a limited time. We
also have a few more copies Of
The Dark Corner by Zach Nc
Gaee, at loo each.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11

Big line of magazines at The
Herald Book Store.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11

This is the place to come to get
ink in any size bottle, any
make and any color. We have
as much ink in our store at
present as there is in the bal
ance of the county. From sc. a
. bottle to S5c.
Files
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-11

Usually sufferers from backache,
bladder trouble or out of order kid
neys, feel relieved after several doses
of Pape's Diuretic.
Misery in the back, sides or IONS,
sick headache, inflamed or swollen
eyelids, nervousness, rheumatism and
darting pains, heart palpitations, diz-
niness, sleeplessness, listless, wornout
feeling nd other symptoms of in
active. sluggish kidneys simply van
ish.
Uncomfortable urination especial
ly at night) smarting, discolored wa
ter and all bladder misery ends.
Feeling miserable and worried is
needless because this unusual prep
aration goes at once to the out of or
der kidneys and bladder, distributing
its cleansing, healing and vitalizing in
fluence directly upon the organs ana
glands affected, and completes the
cure before you realize it. The mo-
ment you suspect any kidney or uri-
nary arrangement, or feel rheumatlc
pains, begin taking this harmless
medicine, with the knowledge that
there is no other remedy, at any price
made anywhere else in the world,
which will effect so thorough and
prompt a cure as a fifty-cent treat
ment of Pape's Diuretic, which any
druggist can supply
Your physician, pharmacist, bank
er or any mercantile agency will tell
you that Pape, Thompson Il Pape Oh
Cincinnati, is a large and responsible
medicine concern, thoroughly worthy
Of your confidence.
Only curative results can come from
taking Pape's Diuretic and few days
treatment will make any one feel fine.
Accept only Pape's Dluretic-fifty-
cent treatment--from any drug sto"e
anywhere in the world
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-11
How One Doctor Successfully Treats
pneumOnto

"1n treating pneumonia" says DR.
W. j. Smith of Sanders, Ala, "the
only remedy l use for the lungs is
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy While
of course, l would treat other symp-
toms with different medicines, have
used this remedy many times in my
medical practice and have yet failed
to find a case where it has not con-
trolled the trouble. l have used 1t
myself, as has also my wife for coughs
and colds repeatedly, and I most will
ingly and cheerfully recommend it
as superior to any other cough rem
edy to my knowledge" For sale By
all good dealers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-11

Two more Pendleton girls are
winning honors in the realm of things
musical, according to the Sunday
Journal. which contained pictures of
the Misses Anna and Rose Basler and
a very flattering criticism of a musi-
cal given by them. These young Ia
dies spent the greater part of their
lives in this city and received the first
of their musical training here. The
following is the Journals account OF
their recital:
The Misses Anna and Rose Basler,
two young women who are rapidly
gaining recognition in the musical
circles Of the city by reason of their
piano work, gained for themselves
added and favorable comment at the
concert given by them in Bilers hall
recently.
The two pianists, who were former
iy we'll known in the younger musl-
cal and social life of Pendleton, have
been residents of Portland with their
parents for the past two years. Dur
ing that time they have been students
of Emil Emma. At the recital they
were assisted by Mrs. Clinton c. Child,
and during the afternoon presented
a varied classical program in a pleas
ing manner. They were also the re-
cipients of many beautiful flowers
The program as given was as fol-
lows:
Two preludes ...........''.C .CnoplH
Romance in D major. Won Fielitz
Miss Anna Basler.
Gavotte ......'''.' ''''''''' !" al
Two pianos
Miss Rose Basler.
"Dein" ..... ....... boHn
Mrs. Clinton G. Child.
"On the Holy Mountain" -. .Dvorak
Fantasie over an original motive.
................. Paos'
Miss Anna Basler.
Suite Op. 80. E. Del Gale de Pa7
No i Bohemienne, No. Valse Lents
No. Cortege.
Two Pianos.
Concert etude ............ Hensel
Two pieces ...........''.' 1rlee
Minuet .............. Emma
Miss Rose Basler.
Rhapeodie Hongroise No. 2... .Lisz'
Two pianos.
The engagement of Miss Gertrude
Louise Sheridan to Mr.. William
George Lyons was formally announc'
ed Tuesday evening at a charmingly
appointed dinner at which Miss Fay
bartholomew was hostess. The resi-
dence of DR.. and Mrs. e. r. Swim
burne was very prettily arranged fol
the occasion, the dining room being
attractively decorated with yellow
crysanthemums and the color scheme
carried out in the candle shades
During the dinner, which was served
with charming grace by the hostess
many toasts were proposed to the
happiness and prosperity OF the en-
gagged couple. During the evening
there was music and dancing, the
whole being concluded by a mocl
wedding ceremony amid much merri
ment. Those enjoying Miss Barthol
omew'e hospitality were MI and Mrs
]. Roy Raley Miss Gertrude Sheri
dan, Miss Maud Sheridan, Miss Effi'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-11
MILLIONS OF PEOPLE
Pely on Cuticura Remedies.

Millions Of the worlds best people use
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment.
Resolvent liquid or pilIs) for preserv.
ing, purifying and beautifying the skin.
for eczemas, irritations and infamma-
tions, for cleansing the scalp Of crusts.
scales and dandruff, and the stopping
Of falling hair, for baby rashes, itching
and chafings, and many sanative. anti
septic purposes which readily suggest
themselves TO women. as well as for all
the purposes Of the toilet, bath and
nursery. Guaranteed absolutely pure.
CuticurA Soap (25c). Ointment (b0c.). Resolyeai
(b0c) and Chocolate Coated Pills t25c). are sold
throughout the world. Potter Drug & Chem Corp
Sole Props, l37 Columbus Ave, Boston. -
asMalled Free. Cutieura BOOK on SKID pseass'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-11
Lost In Circuit Court.
For n Lame Back.

When you have pains or lameness
in the back bathe the parts with
Chamberlain's Liniment twice a day,
massaging with the palm Of the hand
for five minutes at each application.
Then dampen piece of flannel
slightly with this liniment and bind
It on over the seat of pain, and you
may be surprised to see how quickly
the lameness disappears. For sale
by all good dealers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-11
|\OCIETY EVENTN|

Jean Frazier, Mr.. William George
Lyons, Mr.. Henry Collins, Mr. Clar-
ence Bishop and Mr.. Roy T. Bishop.
One of the principal weddings of
the week was that Of Miss Edna May
Isaac to F. NJ. Umbarger, which oc-
Cured Wednesday at high noon at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. NJ. Isaac, IS miles southeast
Of Pendleton on Mckay creek. The
bride has lived in Umatilla county
the greater part of her life, but the
groom is a comparatively recent ar
rival, having come out from Missouri
about two years ago. The ring cere-
mony was used, Rev. W. L. Van
Nuys, pastor of the Presbyterian
church in this city, saying the words
which made them man and wife. The
house was effectively decorated for
the occasion which proved to be one
OF the pretty home weddings of the
season. The newly married couple
! have taken up their residence on Nc
Kay creek, about six miles from Pen
! dleton.
The boys Of Company L will give
their next dancing party on Wednes-
| day evening, December Is, in the ar
mory. The committee having the
| event in charge has promised a very
| pleasant evening of enjoyment on this
! occasion. Johnson's orchestra will
furnish music as usual, refreshments
will be served and everything possible
will be done to entertain those who
attend The same committee will al
so give dancing party on Christmas
eve, in the armory. All holding sea-
son invitations are cordially invited
to be present at both parties.
An annual social event for this Sec
ton of the country occurred Wednes-
day evening when bob-sleigh party
went out to the Umbarger place on
Mckay creek to spend the evening
with F. NJ. Umbarger and bride. Eight
couples made the trip, those in the
party being the Misses Gertrude
Campbell, Gertrude Jordan, Hazel
Nolen, Mona johnson, Ida Cherry,
Irene Shea, Ina Cherry and Ermal
Mann; Messrs George Strand, Roy
Skiles, George Hill, George La Fon-
taine, Ernest Knight Karl Engdahl,
Herbert Thompson and Tom Milar-
key.
Mr.. Roy Tompkins and Miss Alice
Carlstrom were united in marriage
Wednesday, December s, 1909, at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Jones at 315 Market street. Rev.
Nathan Evans of the NJ. z. church,
performed the ceremony in the pres
ence Of relatives and intimate friends
Of the contracting parties. Following
the wedding ceremony a wedding re-
past was served, after which the
newly married couple left for their
home near Athena, where the groom
is engaged in farming.
Miss Margaret Meinkoth, who has
been teaching In the high school at
Payette, Idaho, has been elected to
fill the place in the local high school
teaching force made vacant by the
resignation Of Misc Flora Wa1kar