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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading-Paragrap About
Men and Happenings.

The anti-dispensaryites of Aiken
county held a meeting there last
Monday and a permanent organiza-
ton was effected. Claude Z. Saw
yer was elected president, with G. l..
Toole and H. F. Rice vice presidents.
The organization will make an organ
lied fight on the dispensary at the
August election.
The committee to investigate the
charges against the asylum manage
ment convened in Columbia last
week, and it is said that a thorough
investigation will be had. Serious
charges have been filed, among them
being the charge that keepers are in
efficient and are often brutal to the
patients, and that whiskey intended
for patients has been used by the
keepers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06
Bad Accident.

My sister, Mrs. l.. NJ. O'Neal, and
her grand daughter were on their
way to the memorial in buggy,
driving a mule Within a mile OF
the memorial grounds young Simms
and Rice, sons of Gilmore Simms and
B. T. Rice, from Barnweu G. H. Il
could not find out the given names
of the young mem drove past these
ladies in such a reckless way as to
cause the mule to run away with
buggy, hit tree, broke the buggy,
and threw both the ladies out. Miss
Rush was not badly hurt, but Mrs.
O'Neal is seriously hurt and came
very near dying from the. shock
caused by the fall as she was thrown
fifteen feet from the buggy when 1t
hit the tree.
DR.. Manning Brabham was short
distance behind the ladies when the
accident occurred, and reached my
sister in a minute or two. Had not
the doctor been on hand it is be-
lieved that Mrs. O'Neal would never
have survived My sister was car
ried to Mrs. Ella Rush's and is now
in a critical condition. | was inform
ed that the young men by their reck-
less driving which caused the acci-
dent did not even stop to render any
assistance to the injured ladies or
apologize in any way.
NJ. A. MOVE.
Fairfax, S. c., May 2nd, 1909.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06
Dies After Summoning Aid.

Montgomery, Ala, May "a spe-
cial to The Advertiser from Giles
county, Tennessee, says:
Eighteen funerals as result OF
the fearful storm of last week occur
red in this county to-day, six per-
sons being buried in one grave. Four
members of the McGraw family were
placed in another grave.
lone of the McGraw children, al
though seriously injured, helped her
father find and remove the bodies OF
the members of that family, and
after this had been done, she walked
a half mile to the nearest neighbors,
where she gave the alarm and asked
for help, saying that she would be
dead in little while. Within a few
minutes after uttering these words
she fell to the ground and expired. y
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06
Franks Patriotic Jam.

Little Frank had been taken by his
father to hear the patriotic exercises
in the town hall and had been much
interested in it all. The singing hao
delighted him, Columbia, the Gem
of the Ocean," impressing him par
ticularly.
The next day he sat in the kitchen
watching his mother make her goose
berry jam.
Mother" he said suddenly, your
jam is made of gooseberries, isn't
it,"
"Yes, DEAR said his mother.
"Well," said Frank, Il was just
wondering what Columbia, the jam
of the ocean, is made from. The
Delineator for May.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06
Meat Cannot be Sold.

Greenville, May 3.-City Meat ln-.
spector Smith and City Attorney Me-
Cullough were in conference this aft
ernoon with representatives OF the
Swift Packing Company regarding.
the disposition of the 10000 pounds
of meat condemned Saturday, owing
to it's having been soaked in sewage
At a meeting of the board of health;
held at 5 O'Clock DR.. Smith reported;
that the packing company would ne
allowed to ship the meat, which Is
valued at over $4,000, to one OF Its
soap plants, with the understanding:
that the car be sealed here by the tn-S
spector and opened at the soap works
and consigned to the tank by a gov
ernment inspector.
The condemning of the meat ana
it's disposition have caused consider
able agitation here. When the pack
ing company's representative arrived,
to-day at noon he gave out the state
ment that he was constrained to fol.
low any suggestion Inspector Smith
might make in the matter, but not
withstanding the authorities will
take every precaution to see that the
inspectors orders are carried out to-
the letter. Acting in the matter Dr..
Smith not only had the local authori-
ties behind him, but he was backed
up by DR.. Williams, of the State,
board. A number of towns in the
State wired in here to-day asking for
information concerning the DISPOSE
ton of the condemned meat, Spar
tanburg and Columbia being among
the cities to make inquiry.
In an interview tonight G. W.
Chandler, manager of the Southern
business of Swift & Co., said that his
concern had no idea of endeaVoring
to sell the meat which was condemn
ed here Saturday by Inspector Smith,.
He declared his willingness to make
any disposition Of the meat that is,
desired by the city authorities. q
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06
WILLIE CARTER HANGED
NEGRO PAID DEATH PENALTY
FOR MURDER OF WOMAN.
Confessed His Crime on the ScaffOld.
Met Death CncOncerned, but Said
He Was Prepared.

Willie Carter, negro, was hanged
in Bamberg last Friday Tor the nuur-
der of a negro woman named Shellie
Raysor The crime occurred about a
year ago in the Hunters Chapel sec
ton, and Carter was tried at the
March term of court, Judge r. G..
Watts presiding, found guilty and
sentenced to death.
Carter met death without tremor.
He had been visited by white and
colored ministers several times dur
ing the last few weeks, and he stated
to them that he had repented of his
sins and was prepared to die. Several
colored ministers were present Fri
day morning at the execution and
talked with Carter, but SO far as we
know he made no confession until he
was on the scaffold. At the trial
and thereafter he denied his guilt,
saying he was not at the woman's
house the night of the killing. How
ever, when he mounted the scafold
Sheriff Hunter asked him If he want
ed to say anything about the killing,
and he replied that nobody else need
D6 uuTI lOI IuS VI Il1C, oAo " hSn Sh>
sheriff said to him, well, you did it,
then" or words to this effect, Carter
answered yes. Carter talked very
little, but expressed desire to be
shaved shortly before he was taken
out of Jail, and this request was COM
piled with.
While the gallows was erected in
the Jail yard, the high fence made it
private, and only a few persons were
allowed inside, although a crowd OF
negroes assembled outside. After
Carter was pronounced dead, the
sheriff allowed the crowd to come IN
and view the body.
At II O'Clock the black cap was ad-
justed, the sheriff asked Carter If he
was ready, and he replied yes, when
the trap was sprung and he was pro-
nounced dead in II minutes. There
was no sign of a struggle after the
trap was sprung.
Our readers are familiar with the
details of Carter's crime. He stabbed
a negro woman to death because he
was jealous of other men visiting her,
although he had a wife. His body
was taken in charge by relatives for
burial in the section where he lived.
This is the first legal execution IN
Bamberg county, those sentenced to
death heretofore having had their
sentences commuted to life tmprison-
ment.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06
Militia. Called Out.

Chillicothe, O., April 2S.-In h-s
cal option election characterized by;
disorderly scenes throughout the day:
at times bordering on riot, Ross coun-55
ty to-day voted wet" by majority;
estimated at 1000. g
During the day numerous conficta
occurred between partizans of the
two factions and also between eftt-
zens and the police. To restore or
der, Company H of the Fourth regi1
ment, Ohio National guard, was call-
ed out and a large force of special
deputies was also sworn in. These.
carrying wagon spokes instead OF.
rifles, stood guard In the disturbed
quarter until the polls closed. ss5s
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06
SLAYS DESPOILER OF HIS HOME.
Doctor at Detroit Uses
Pistol in Court Room.

Detroit, Mich, April 30.-Dr. G.
X. Boyajian. an Armenian, to-day
shot and fatally wounded his
nephew. Harotoon Gastanian, while
the latter was being arraigned in po-
lice court with his aunt, the physi-
clans wife. on a statutory charge.
Dr.. Boyajian fired four shots at
his nephew. three OF which found
their mark He then turned the re-
volver on his wife ald fired the two
remaining bullets al iler. A newSpa-
per artist saved the woman'S life by
pushing her into d vacant jury room.
Mrs. Boyajian, who is twenty
eight, and her twenty-three-year-O
nephew were arrested last night.
Boyajian told a remarkable story OF
his discovery of the alleged relations
between his wife and nephew, whom
he had brought from his home at
Lynn. Mass. and was educating him
in a local medical college. His sus-
picions were first aroused by hearing
his wife murmur his nepheW's name
in her sleep. The doctor summoned
a lawyer and questioned her. He de-
clares that she made full confess
sion He then swore out warrants
for the couples arrest. When the
case was called to-day, and Justice
Jeffries ordered Gastanian to rise,
Boyajian whipped out the revolver
and fired. One bullet entered the
young mans back; another pene-
trated his wrist, and a third his
hand. He fell to the floor as the doc
tor turned the revolver towards his
wife.
The widest excitement prevailed
in the court room as bystanders and
officers jumped for the maddened
husband, who was arrested. Gastan-
ian died tonight.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06
From Richard Carrol's Paper.

A couple of weeks ago Rev. Rich
ard Carroll was in Bamberg, and in
his paper, the Ploughman, ne pub
fishes the following in regard to his
trip:
1.-The Baptist church at Bamberg,
S. c., has been in a stir for several
months, but things. have quieted
down now and there is peace. The
church is now looking out for
pastor. The editor OF the Plough
man visited the church few days
ago. He was shrewd enough to say
nothing against the former pastor
nor take sides with either faction,
but he advised the church to make a
wise choice in getting another shep-
herd. 1t is a real good church and
has some excellent material IN 1t.
Mr.. John Green, deacon, is one OF
the wealthiest negroes in the State.
While in Bamberg we stopped with
our old friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Mat
thew Stewart They have a lovely
home and know how to entertain
strangers.
ne euitOf VI tH0 iooS hii1@|At ii-o
many friends in Bamberg among
white and colored Before he left
he was invited to the home of Mrs.
Frank Bamberg, wife Of the late
General Frank Bamberg, and he
was given a check by three lady
members of the family respectively
Mrs. Bamberg Influenced two of her
daughters to give each check.
These are indeed good people. They
have been friends of the writer Tor
many years.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06
NEWS FROM GONAN.
4 Newsy Letter from IL Widc-Awakc
Correspondent.

Govan, May 3.-Such beautiful
sprlng days Behold the gorgeous
olsplay of green everywhere! To the
weary pilgrim of life there is pres
ence perhaps that the real beginning
OF lite is beyond this sphere OF short
existence, and the fetters that bind
one here below will soon be released
and the life, like the presence OF
spring, will be "quickened'' in death
to perpetual spring of eternal life.
Can we hope (tnose who yearn for
Immortality that the heavenly land
will be adorned with such beauty,
more beautiful even than our wood
land scenes Whl.. we behold advert
emily wherever We may chance 10
roam?
Il just observed picture OF city
life, showing children handling green
shrubs, just plucked fresh and green
from the wildwood. 1t is said in the
crowded tenements of that city the
children have not the opportunity to
see vernal spring in all her beauty.
Poor tyrants of life!
Perhaps though if they have a
yearning for the beauty OF a great
spring, when the 1eshy screen is
moved away, they will yet behold the
exquisite harmony of the heaven OF
eternal spring! Shakespeare says:
Such harmony is in immortal
souls. But whilst this muddy vesture
of decay doth grossly close it in, we
cannot hear it,
But while we feel the kindly mes
sage of love manifest in spring, the
death knell rings out aloud! For,
too, 'in the midst of life we are in
death
Sarah Mather Kennedy, daughter
of Geo. O. Mather and wife of J. E..
Kennedy, passed from her abode in
this life on Wednesday afternoon at
2 O'Clock. She leaves husband and
little boy to mourn her departure. To
the sorrowing ones we extend SYM
pathy.
The regular services of Georges
Creek Baptist church were held at
the school house Sunday and Satur-
day before. The text for Sunday
mornings discourse was taken from
St. Luke: Strive to enter in at the
straight gate, for many l say unto
YOU, will seek to enter in and shall
not be able The service was doubt
less enjoyed by the goodly number
present.
Service was also held at prayer
meeting service, the subject for dis
cussion being "Woman's. Work.
The Govan school will close Thurs
day coming. There will be picnic
at Georges Creek church the next
day. We learn that there will be
some speeches made on education.
We are glad to note that Miss Liz
zie Collins is out again, being able to
perform her function at the piano at
Sunday service.
Owing to unprecedented duty
Rev. E. A. Wilkes did not hold
preaching service at Salem Methodist
church Sunday afternoon. His work
has increased since Olar church came
into the circuit His services at the
latter church are held at night.
Dr.. Leighton A. Hartzog is located
at present here. He has a fair prac-
tice here now, and it is presumed
that he will remain here. He has
lust graduated from the Medical Col
lege of South Carolina.
w. A. H.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06
EpWorth League Dots.

The Epworth League held its regu-
lar business meeting Tuesday even
ing. A splendid and interesting pro-
gram was arranged for our next
meeting, Tuesday the 18th. The
members who were sent to the
League Conference, which was held
in Rowesville on the 17th, 18th, and
18th of April, will give their reports,
and hope to make it interesting and
beneficial for the Leaguers.
Some special musical selections
will be given also, and we expect to
make the evening pleasant to all as
we'll as profitable. We cordially In
wife eyery one 20 meet us.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06
Burglaries in Greenville.

Greenville, May Police here
are working on two cases Of robbery
which occurred in the early hours
this morning. The safe at the West:
End drug store was rifed and the:
store of John Fahart was also rob
bed.
A clue is being followed, and it is:
said some of the stolen goods have
been located.
Arrests will probably be made to-
morrow
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06
WHERE MILLIONS ARE LOST.
Americas Extravaganza as Shown in
the Case of Highways.

the Case of Highways.
The office of public roads under
the direction of Mr.. Logan Waller
Page, has assembled some significant
facts. Only about 10000 OF the
100000 miles of roads in the
United States have been in any de-
gree improved. Almost SO per cent.
of our public roads may be said to
be in a state of nature. This state
ment in itself is not necessarily
startling. A man, even congress-
man, might make the laconic re-
ioinder, "Well, what OF it, Just
this-if our public highways were as
good as those of France the gain to
American producers would exceed a
quarter of a billion dollars an
nually.
The average cost of hauling pro-
duce in this country is 25 cents a
mile per ton. In France it is II
cents a mile per ton. Were our roads,
then, equal to those of France, there
would be gain to our farmers OF IL
cents a mile, per ton. During the
crop year 19O5-06 our more import
ant farm products, which were
hauled from places where they orig
mated to shipping points, weighed
in the aggregate S5,4S7 million
pounds. The average length of haul
of farm products in the United
States is "a miles. Hence, saving
of 13 cents a mile per ton would
have meant to our farmers gain of
s5S.9OO,OO0 on their more import
ant crops during the single crop year
19O5-O6. According to the freight
figures of the Interstate commerce
commission about 250 million tons
are now annually hauled to points
of shipment. Were our roads equal
! to those of France the annual gain~in
hauling, based on these figures,
would be Observation-Disclosures.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06
Burned Barn to Save Name.

Knoxville, Tenn, May 3.-Accord-
ing to the confession of Laura Sutton
a domestic in the family of c. 0.
Browder. residing near Sweetwater,
she set fire to the barn and destroyed
s1,5OO worth of property. She had
stolen a pair of trousers from tne
house. containing $3.50, which had
been found minus the money, and in
order. to give her an opportunity to
restore the money she states that she
started the fire to distract the atten-
ton of the family.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06
Tailor Stabs with Shears.

Griffin, Ca, April 2S.-After stab
bing and probably fatally woundlng
Perrin Head, young druggist, here
to-day, B. Venslove, merchant
tailor, was hurried to Atlanta in an
automobile, rumors having caused
the county officers to- fear trouble.
Head had gone to Venslove's place OF
business to demand retraction OF
damaging report he charged Ven
slove with circulating and VensloVe
stabbed him with a pair of tailor's
shears, wounding him six times. HIS
condition is said to be desperate. He
is being attended at the local hos
pital
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06
Farmers Union.

The Farmers Union will meet at
the court house Saturday, May Sth,
at four o'clock p. M, to elect a presl-
dent to fill the uneXpired term OF u.
H. -Riee,-fesigned.-- - - =. =
R. w. MATHENY,
Secretary.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06

Attention is directed to the adver-
tisement of Winthrop College in this
issue. The entrance and scholarship
examination viii be held at the court
house here on Friday, July End.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News, Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt EtchingS.

Ehrhardt, May 3.-Several of our
town folks have gone to WATERFORD
to take in May week sights, and the
ball, to be given Monday or Tuesday
night.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06

The memorial this year is said to
have been an enjoyable occasion.
Only one fight and mule becoming
frightened and threw two ladies from
the buggy. Report had it that one
was killed, but later reports deny
this, and say that she was badly burt,
but is improving when last heard
from.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06

The ball in Dannelly's hall last
week had an unusually large crowd,
jumping to the music given by
Charleston band.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06

Mt. Pleasant Sunday-school will
hold their annual picnic on Ascension
day, which comes on the 10th OF May.
The public as usual is invited to at
tend and enjoy the day with them.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06

Mr.. John D. Carter, Jr., of the
Viola section, killed rattler last
week which had eleven rattles and
button, in the edge of his cotton
patch. Rather early for them to be
moving about. JEE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06

Mr.. Frank H. Copeland is having
an addition put to his house in the
way of piazza and bay window.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06

Fire feels good this morning. LOOK
out for 'possum ear cotton.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06

Mr.. Charles Ehrhardt is having the
paint brush applied to his dwelling
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06

Dock Kearse and Frank Carter,
colored, came to blows in town Sat
urday and were arrested tonight
They will have to tell their griev-
ances to the council, who will decide
what their fines or amount OF labor
will be.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06

About thirty bales of cotton was
placed on the market at this place
last week. Not many more bales left
in this part of the country any more.
Some of our farmers say they have to
keep a few bales to know how 1t
looks. Some of the thirty bales were
from the croD of 1907.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06

Some of the base ball nine mere
state the reason why the Carlisle nine
beat them was on account of their
girls being present. Could not look
for the ball and at their girls at the
same time. They preferred looking
at their girls, so lost the game. Say
they will play ball the next time.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-08-18
HIS HCHTlEIH BIRTHDAY.
Nj. Edwin Fak Receives Many Csssraish-
ions u Csnplelisa Il Fsu Scsre Years

The Review hastens to JOIN other
friends in conRratulatinR Mr.. Edwin
Fink upon the completion Of his
eightieth year. He has been fine
citizen OF Crawford and there are none
who will not be glad TO honor him.
While he has been sick during con-
siderable portion Of the past year 1t
was given to him to be able to walk
up town and receive the conRratula-
tions of his friends spon his birthday.
Mr.. Fink was born in the Catskill
mountains in Greene county. New
York near the city of Prattaville,
August 9Th, 1929. He came of strudy
Dutch ancestry and he has always
been worthy of his parentage. When
eleven years Of age he worked for q
widow in Prattsville thus earning
enorgh to pay tuition for three
months in the year in one of the rare
schools Of the times, At sixteen be
was working for the magnificent sum
of So per month, at nineteen he struck
out for the west with his two hands
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-08-18

and q ten dollar bill for capital. He
never saw his mother again but his
father came to spend his old age with
him and he died on the homestead in
Goodrich township. Mr.. Fink came
to Crawford in 1873. on the same
train that bore Leslie M. Shaw and
his bride, from Camanche to their
new home in Denison. Mr.. Fink was
married May 25th, 1855. to Miss
Eliza Amidon and six Of their stall
wart sons and daughter survive. all
Of them splendid, helpful citizens.
Mrs. Fink died January Ia, 1893, and
ON January 9TH, 1897. Mr.. Fink was
married to Mrs. LAME Miller. they
removed to Denison ten years ago
and having a comfortable home and
ample income are enjoying the sum
set Of life together. 1t is plea
sure to thus commend the lifework
of this splendid Dutch, Presbyterian.
republican, SUCCESSFUL farmer and to
wish him still more birthdays.