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New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
So Marvellous Is the Ingenuity Employed nat
Many Shrewd Persons Are Deceived
in Spite of Their Reason.

writings. mirrors and opera glasses are
few of The devices used by mediums to
gain the indispensable knowledge or the
si,ter,s name and inquiry addressed TO
the spirits.
How one clever medium convinced
skeptical caller is told by David =. Abbott
among other tales Of the craft. in Be
hind the Scenes with Mediums The
medium. who had been successfully
pugilist and a minister OF the gospel. pre-
tended TO be angry when the caller refused
10 write his name ON a slip. as usual. and
demonstrating with him with violent ges-
tfculations. picked his breast pocket of
letter addressed TO him. After reading the
letter outside the room the medium re-
turned and wrestled all around the room
with the visitor. gesticulating and tapping
his breast. in an endeavOr 10 slip the letter
back IN his pocket. At first he gould only
get the letter into side pocket, but finally
ne took il out and got il safely back in the
breast pocket where il belonged, All this
was witnessed by a friend of the medium
concealed behind a bed.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

THE sIrTeRs NOW MEDIUMS HANDS AND
LIGHTS TO BE LOWERED
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
BIGHAM CANNOT BE FOUND.
Georgetown Sheriff Seeks for Him
in Vain,

Georgetown, Nov. 10.-From de-
velopments within the past few days
it seems likely that DR.. c. G. Bigham,
who with w. B. Avant was convicted
at the last term of court for man
slaughter for the killing Of Mrs. Big
ham on Murrel's Inlet, will yet escape
the penalty of three and half years
hard labor in the penitentiary, i'm
posed by Judge Watts. The notice
of appeal made by the defendants
attorney, j. w. Ragsdale, not having
been filed within the ten days al
lawed by law, Solicitor Wells wired
Sheriff Scurry to apprehend the con-
victed parties at once, they being out
on a $500 bond. On Saturday
Avant, learning Of his being wanted
by the sheriff, came to town from his
home at Harpers and surrendered
himself. He is now in the county
Jail. Sheriff Scurry wired Sheriff
Burch, of Florence County, to arrest
DR.. Bigham Immediately, but from
information so far received it seems
that he cannot be found. The sur
mise is that he has fed the State.
There seems to have been some in
consistencies in the bonds required by
Bigham and Avant. When the men
were first arrested on the warrants
issued by the coroner, the bonds were
fixed at $500 each, being later rails
ed, at the instance of the solicitor,
to $4,000, under which amount they
appeared for trial. After conviction
and sentence the men were turned
loose under a bond of only $780,,
each pending the result of an appeal
to the supreme court. It is said that
as DR.. Bigham's family Is well-to-do,
the forfeiture of bond is Of small
consequence.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local application, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inf1amed condition of the mucous lin.
ing of the eustachian tube. When
this tube Is inflamed you have rum
bling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed, deaf
ness is the result, and unless the in
flammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give one hundred dollars
for any case of deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
culars free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls family pills for consti-
patton.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
Appealed to His Pride.

1t was the most obstinate mule in
the lot and refused to enter the cal
of a train held up at little wayside
station. Threats, cajolery and blows
were alike useless. The mule refused
to bulge, and the slant of his ears
told those of the passengers who
were familiar with mule ear talk
that where he was he intended to
stay. Then the aged African who
was trying to load him said in honey
ed tones:
"Whuffo' yo' behave dis way befo'
all desc strange people? Why, yo'
fool mule, doan' yo' know dat desc
people will jes' believe dat yo' neber
done trabeled befo' in all yo' life?"
The long ears lost their aggressive
slant, and the beast went sedately up
the inclined plank with the air Of a
man entering a drawing room car
for the first time and determined not
to betray the fact.-Exchange.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
Old State Dispensary Rented Out.

Arrangements have been complet-
ed with the State sinking fund COM
mission for the renting of the old
State dispensary building in Colum-
bia to the firm Of A. M. Metz & Co.,
for fruit produce business, the rent
being $1,000 per year. This means
that for time at least, there will be
some return on the investment made
by the State years ago when the
property was purchased to be used
by the "great moral institution" as
wholesale supply house.
Efforts have been made from time
to time to sell the property at price
not less than $4,000 as fixed by the
general assembly, but no bids have
been received. At the last session
of the general assembly it was ar.
ranged that if necessary fire sprink-
lers should be installed 80 that the
insurance charges would be reduced,
These sprinklers will now be in
stalled.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
Kills Her Foe of 20 Years.

''The most merciless enemy I had
for 20 years." declares Mrs. James
Duncan, of Haynesville, Me-, "was
dyspepsia. I suffered intensely after
eating or drinking and could scarcely
sleep. After many remedies had
failed and several doctors gave me
up. l tried Electric Bitters, which
cured me completely. Now I can eat
anything. I am 70 years old and am
overjoyed to get my health and
strength back again." For indiges-
ton, loss of appetite, kidney trouble,
lame back, female complaints, its un-
equaled. Only soc at Peoples Drug
Co., Bamberg, s. G.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
SUIT ON COTTON CONTRACT.
Sprunt g Son Enter Suit Against
Chesterfield Firm.

Charleston, Nov. ia case grow
ing out of an alleged contract to de-
liver cotton, the contract, so the
plaintiffs claim, having been made
last May, the allegation being that it
was not completely carried out, has
been filed in the United States Cir
cult Court by the cotton firm of Alex
ander Sprunt & Son against Hurst
Streator Company of Chesterfield.
The price to be paid for the cotton, so
the plaintiffs allege, was 10 cents for
middling, and that at the expiration
Of the contract the price was IA u
cents per pound, and that the differ
ence in the price totalled So, S,146.86
on the 800 bales called for in the
contract, less the amount delivered,
for which amount the suit is brought.
The outcome of the case will be
watched with much interest by farm
ers generally. 1t is known that some
farmers lost by making contracts be-
fore the season opened, as the price
of cotton took a phenomenal rise
from the start, and the high price was
not forseen.
The complaint of Sprunt & Son is
in part as follows:
"That on the 18th day of May,
1909, the defendant executed its con-
tract in writing with the plaintiff,
whereby it sold and undertook and
agreed to deliver to the plaintiff be-
tween the 18th day of September,
1909, and the 31st Of October, 1909,
800 bales of middling cotton,
to weigh five hundred pounds each,
S per cent. more or less,' for which
plaintiffs were to pay the defendant
the price of ten cents per pound for
'middling and 1s cent difference for
grades above. American classifica-
tion.'
''That the defendant has failed and
refused to comply with it's contract
and has delivered thereon only the
amount of five thousand, three hun
dred and sixty-eight pounds of mid
ding cotton leaving balance of one
hundred and four thousand, six hun
dred and thirty two pounds undeliy-
cred, and plaintiff having contracted
and sold the said cotton to their
customers were compelled, in order
to replace the cotton so withheld by
the defendant to go upon the open
market and after having first de-
manded that defendant deliver the
cotton, and buy said cotton at the
price it was bringing at the close of
said contract, which price was four
teen and one fourth GAN cents
per pound at Cheraw, S. c., where
the same was to be delivered; caus-
ing to the plaintiffs by their breach
of contract a loss of six thousand,
one hundred and forty-six and &C.
100 ($6,146.S6) dollars, which sum
has been fully demanded of the de-
fendant, and it has refused to pay
the same.
"Wherefore plaintiffs they demand
: judgment against the defendant for
$6,146.S6."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
PEOPLE NOT SURPRISED.
Comment on the Bigham Case from
Laurens County.

Laurens, Nov. 12.-Little surprise
is expressed here that DR.. G. c. Big
ham is not to be found. When the
news was received in Laurens the
general comment was: well, that
is just about what might be expected,
when the bond was so light; l think
I'd have done the same thing.
Underlying this sentiment is the
fact that in Laurens and Laurens
county DR.. Bigham and his friend,
Avant, are believed to be guilty Of
foul murder. There is absolutely no
sympathy for them up here; the
people believe them guilty of muir
der or not guilty. Hence when both
the verdict of the jury and the sent
ence were known, and when the bond
was reduced from $4,000 to $1,000,
severe criticism was heard on all
sides. In the Mountville community,
where DR.. Bigham resided for a
while, people are almost unanimous
in their dislike for the man. formed
before, long before, the tragedy.
One young man. who knew DR..
Bigham very well, while in the city
shortly after the trial, being asked
what he thought of the man, said:
"He was a rough, mean fellow; full
Of braggadocio, always talking about
what he would and could do; he told
me about buying special pistol to
kill another fellow with. / had very
little regard for him."
From the newspaper accounts of
the trial and the testimony brought
out, surprise was caused here on ac-
count of the sentence imposed by
Judge Watts. Because the defend
ants did not go on the stand to tell
the world just how this awful mis-
take had occurred, as mistake they
claim It to be, the people here regard
it as fear Of being cross-exam1ned
and decidedly against the defendants.
DR.. Bigham is low, heavy-set
man, possibly five feet, nine inches
in height, dark red hair, parted in
the middle, medium low forehead,
rudy complexion; eyes Of light
brown, reddened as If by dissipation
and granulated eye lids. He is
rather boyish in appearance, clean
shaven, and when his face Is In re-
pose he appears rather mild man
nered man. In appearance he is
rather younger than his age, 2s
years.
Before DR.. Bigham's trial, M. L.
Crisp, his brother-in-law, who lives
at Whitmires, was one Of the bonds
men. At that time there was no
feeling on the part of the Crisp fami-
ly except that the shooting was a
terrible mistake; later, upon investi-
CATION, the Crisps withdrew their op-
position to the prosecution. The fact
that Mr.. Crisp was on DR.. Bigham's
bond was stressed by the defendants
attorney. However, after the trial,
Mrs. M. NJ. Bigham, mother of the
defendant, signed his bond.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
CONFESsES VARIOUS CRIMES.
Negro Boy Admits Having Commit
ted Murder and % Robberies.

Atlanta, Nov. 13.-Coolly confess
ing to one murder and twenty two
robberies, all committed in Atlanta
since October l, Frank Brooks, a
nineteen-year-old negro, was captured
here to-day. Brooks admits killing
Steve Morris, negro servant at the
home of Miss Nettie Sergeant, prin-
cipal of the Girls High School, on
November 3, after Morris had dis
covered him in the act of bulgarizing
the servants house, in the rear OF
the Sergeant home. Brooks also gave
the police a list of the places he had
robbed, his attentions having been
for the most part confined to SER
wants quarters.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
Killed by Brother-in.law.

Abilene, Texas, Nov. 14.-S. Hack
ley, aged 70 years, was shot an6
killed here this evening by Rubey
Payton, his brother-in-law, aged g.
Payton had boarded with Hackley
but they did not get along so very
well. To-day Payton had been drink
ing heavily and after supper the
men began quarreling in the
sitting room and advanced toward
each other. Mrs. Hackley and hel
daughter tried to separate the men
but Hackley pushed his wife aside
and Payton fired at him with 81
calibre pistol, shooting three times
Hackley died without speaking.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
The Kind Of Critter He Was.

1t was at the Cliff Dwellers, Chi
cago's literary club, and one of the
members had just made a terrible,
irremediable break about another
made it in his presence and that OF
several other members.
What ought I do now" asked
the break-maker, much embarrassed.
IF I were you," suggested Fred
Richardson, the artist, who had heard
the whole proceeding, II should 60
out and wiggle my ears and eat an
other thistle. Success Magazine.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
Misunderstood.

When Mark Twain was young
and struggling newspaper writer IL
San Francisco, and had only toe
many idle hours to while away, g
lady of his acquaintance saw hin
one day with a cigar box under his
arm looking in a shop window.
"Mr. Clemens" she said. 81 al
ways see you with a cigar box under
your arm. l am afraid you are smok.
ing too much"
''It isn't that" said Mark, "I'n
moving again.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
NATURE TELLS YOU
As Many Bamberg Reader Knows
Too Well.

AS Many Bamberg Reader Knows
Too Well.
When the kidneys are sick,
Nature tells you all about it.
The urine is natures calendar.
Infrequent or too frequent action;
Any urinary trouble tells Of kid
ney ills.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure all kid
ney ills.
Bamberg people testify to this.
]. C. Utsey, Main St., Bamberg,
S. c., says:
81 am very willing that my name
should be used in recommendation
of Doan's Kidney Pills. l suffered
from kidney trouble for several
years. There were pains in the
small of my back and at times l was
bothered by irregular passages Of the
kidney secretions. The use of sew
eral remedies brought me but little
relief and when I saw Doan's Kidney
Pills advertised, I went to the Peo-
pies Drug Co. and procured a sup
ply. Although have not taken them
long enough to justify a cure, from
the benefit already received, I feel
that it will be but a short time be-
fore this result is brought about. /
hope that other persons who are af-
flicted in a similar manner will give
Doan's Kidney Pills a trial."
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, 1909-11-18
The Wisdom of Silence.

The late Judge Silas Bryan, the
father Of William ]. Bryan, once had
several hams stolen from his smoke
house. He missed them at once, but
said nothing about it to any one. A
few days later a neighbor came to
him.
"Say, Judge" he said, 81 heard
yew had some hams stole t'other
night"
eyes," replied the Judge, very con-
fidentially, "but don't tell any one.
You and 1 are the only ones who
know t."-Success Magazine.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
Then She Hurried Back.

Irving Berlin, the author of my
Wife's Gone to the Country" said
at a recent dinner in New York:
"A true happening was the inspi'
ration of this song. In July Brook
lyn woman set out for Ocean Grove
and on her arrival discovered that
her watch, small affair, was miss
ing. She thought it had probably
dropped on the thick, soft dining
room rug, so she wired to the maid
at home.
"Let me know if you find any
thing on rug in dining ROOM
"A few days later she got from
the maid a letter saying:
Dear Madam: / was to let you
know if 1 found anything on the din
ing room rug. This is what l found
this morning: Three champagne
corks, eighteen cigar butts, five ci,
garette ends, four blue chips, thirty
six burnt matches, and one pink sat
in slipper.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
BERKELEY FARMER A SUICIDE
Mr.. Lee Rast, of Near Holly Hill
Shoots Himself with Shotgun.

Holly Hill, November 10.-Mr. Lee
Rast, a farmer living three miles
from here, committed suicide yes
terday afternoon by shooting him
self through the heart with a shot
gun. No reason for the deed has
been learned, except that he had just
returned from Charleston, where it
is said he was to have been married.
He returned without his bride, and
possibly this disappointment caused
him to kill himself. He was wild
over, about 40 years Of age, and
leaves six small children.
His mother, who lived with him,
left him in his room apparently
asleep a few minutes before hearing
the noise of the gun. On entering
the rom, she found him dead on the
floor with the gun by his side.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
A Scalded Boys Shrieks

Mortified his grandmother, Mrs. Ma
ria Taylor, of Nebo, KY, who writes
that, when all thought he would die,
Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly cured
: him. Infallible for burns, scalds
cuts, corns, wounds, bruises; cures
fever-sores, boils, skin eruptions,
chilblains, chapped hands. Soon routs
piles, Csc at Peoples Drug Co., BAN
berg, S. G.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
Young Girls are Victims

of headache, as well as older women,
but all get quick relief and prompt
cure from DR.. Kings New Life Pills,
the worlds best remedy for sick and
nervous headches. They make pure
blood, and strong nerves and build
up your health. Try them. Csc at
Peoples Drug Co., Bamberg, S. c.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
A FOOL AND HIS MONEY.
Brooklyn Lawyer Comments on His
Own Candidacy.

New York, Nov. 12.-Franklin
Taylor, a Brooklyn lawyer, who ran
for municipal Judge at the recent
election and lost, has filed his ex-
pense account, which totaled $832.23
with the county clerk.
"All of which serves to demon
ctrate," Mr.. Taylor reflectively COM
ments in his paper, that a fool and
his money are soon parted"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18

Full line sausage mills, suffers
and lard presses at Simmons Hard
ware Co.
Evening star., 1909-06-17
CIVIL WAR VETERAN DIES.
William Smith Had Been Post Once
Rmploye Thirty Years.

William Smith died at Providence
Hospital Wednesday evening. following
an operation. Mr.. Smith was born in
Danyille, Pa, but has been q resident
Of Washington for forty-two years He
served In the civil war from 1861 to 1865
and lost his left leg at the battle OF
FISHERS Hill For thirty years he was
employed in the Post Office Department
and in connection with this was In the
hotel business on E street northwest.
About FIVE years ago Mr.. Smith lost
his only son, Will H. Smith. who was
drowned, and since that time his health
has been failing. Four daughters sur
vive him. Mrs. George W. Beaton. Mrs.
]. w Fowler and Mrs, r. E. Nelson. all
AZ New York city, and Mrs. o. w. Ham
mond, NO. 723 Sth street northwest. this
city Funeral services will he held at the
lattef's residence.
Evening star., 1909-06-17

VIII take up his new duties at once. pre-
pairing for the scholastic year. which he
gins in September.
DR.. Lane is a graduate of Dartmouth
and Lafayette colleges and Columbia Uni
versity.
Evening star., 1909-06-17
qualified to undertake the direction OF

this new COITegt.
by reason of-its location at the Ma
tional Capital this new college. when it
is fully developed. will be able to put the
finishing touches on the special education
that is required by men who wish to enter
the diplomatic service. 1t will also fur
nish unrivaled opportunities for the scien-
tific study of the problems underlying the
science Of government and sound politics
and for training men for the public serv-
ice in national, state and municipal poll
Evening star., 1909-06-17

Benjamin Haines. aged sixty-six years.
died af Alaska. w Va. where he was
Q merchant and postmaster for thirty
years. The survivors are his wife, one
son and two daughters.
Evening star., 1909-06-17
DIR. LANE ELECTED PRINCIPAL.
Former District Man Chosen Head
of Worcester Normal School.

DR. Francis r. Lane. who was at one
time superintendent of high schools in
Of the Worcester Normal School by the
Massachusetts, board OF education. He
Evening star., 1909-06-17

John II. Baer. a retired farmer, died
near Utica, Md, aged sixty-five years.
Three sons and four daughters survive
Evening star., 1909-06-17
Training School for Consuls.

"But one OF the first and most prac-
tical functions Of this new college Will be
to become a special training school for
the consular service. 1t Is this feature
OF it's work which it has been my priv
ilege to press upon the attention Of lead
ing men and representative firms In
various American cities. 1t has specially
commended itself to the New York
Chamber of Commerce. the Mercnan.s
League OF Philadelphia. the American
Chamber OF Commerce in Paris and the
National Business League Of America,
whose headquarters are In Chicago. al
movement.
while the main work of the university
is to serve it's local constituency, yet the
citizens of Washington may now take an
additional pride in the George Washing-
through its new college of the political
sciences, the university has begun to lift
it's head above the horizon Of its noble
local mission and is being seen from
afar in various important cities OF the
land.
"As representing this special move
ment to the country at large. nave
had many striking proofs OF the fact
that, in the relentless warfare which IS
the spoils system in the consular serv-
ice, the business interests of the eoun-
try are more and more looking to this
new College Of the Political Sciences. SO
strategically located at the capital, to
be the leader in the effort to meet the
growing demand for special educa-
tion for that new consular career which
was opened for ambitious young men by
President Roosevelts executive order OF
.Iune. 1905. These business men are con-
yinced that the strategic location for
such q consular training school is at the
National Capital, which Is the storm cen
ter Of the controversies suggested by the
sinister phrase, To the victors belong
tho anoflS'
Evening star., 1909-06-17
Merit in the Consular Service.

president Taft and Secretary Knox
have already given convincing proofs
that no back tracks will be taken in the
effort to dislodge the spoils system. root
and branch. from the consular service
When the history Of President Tafts
great administration comes to be writ
ten / believe that competent judges will
mention as one of the most marked fea-
lures of that administration the fact
that the consular service was at last
placed absolutely and permanently upon
the merit basis.
I'm the sincere and vigorous efforts
which President Taft and his wise Sec
retary OF State will continue to make
Ia that direction. we believe that II this
special FIVE years sustentation fund for
the College Of the Political Sciences can
at once be completed that college Will
become an invaluable ally of the new
administration, all the more valuable
because this consular training school as
wen as the government itself is re-
lieyed of all the embarrassments that
would arise If at this stage In our prog
ress toward the civil service millennium
the government were to attempt to sup
mort and manage such school,.