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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-14
BUTLER HANGED AT PICKENs.
Negro Convicted Of Attempted As
sault Pays the Penalty.

Pickens, April 8.-Haas Butler,
colored, was hanged to-day in the
Jail yard at 1890 o'clock in the
presence of the sheriff and his assist
ants. On yesterday he confessed his
guilt, to-day he made no confession.
Butler went from his cell to the
scaffold with a smile on his face, and
remarked during the death march
what a beautiful day it was. He said
on the -scaffold that he realized that
there was future and he hoped to
meet all there in Heaven, and that
he was ready to die. Butler showed
no signs of fear, no one even discov-
cred tremor in his voice or culver
Of his body. His neck was broken
by the fall and death was almost in
stantaneous. There was big
crowd in town and around the Jail
during the hanging. Everyone seems
to be satisfied that justice has been
done.
It will be recalled that he attempt
ed a criminal assault on a young
lady one year ago, by slipping in her
window at night. The lady had
whooping cough and when he put
his hands on her she walked up and
began to cough. That scared him
and he jumped out of the window,
and she recognized him as he went
out of the window. The moon was
shining brightly. Butler lived on her
fathers plantation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-14
ATTEMPTED to Bribe.

Chester, April "a signed state
ment was given out yesterday at this
term of court by a juror, N. w. Big
ham, that on the opening day of the
present term he was approached by
a man who talked with him with a
view of influencing him in behalf of
Jim Stevenson who was to be placed
on trial during the term on the charge
of murder. This juror states that an
other juror told him that he, too, had
been approached by the same man for
the same purpose. Solicitor Henry
has taken the matter in hand and will
conduct rigid investigation by the
grand jury of the whole business.
The matter has caused considerable
comment among the people here and
over the county, and the progress of
the investigation is awaited with in
terest. ..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-14
MOTHERS ACT OF BRAVERY.
Risking Her Life, Rescued Child
from Burning Building.

Spartanburg, April 8.-Mrs. Mar
tin L. Harna rushed into burning
building this morning with sack
covering her head and saved the life
of her young child. The youngster
was playing with matches in barn
when some dry hay caught fire, and
before he could get out, the entire
building was enveloped in flames.
The mother, who was working in a
nearby garden, rushed to the scene
and saw that the child would be
burned to death unless prompt ac-
tion was taken. She picked up a
sack and covered her head, dehed
flames, and rushing in, carried the
lad from the burning building.
Neither the child nor the mother
was hurt, save a few slight burns.
1t was heroc act, and displayed a
true motherly love.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-14
Blind Tigers Abundant.

Florence, April Tn spite of the
fact that the Florence dispensary is
working full time, it has recently de-
veloped that there are large num-
Der of tigers doing business in the
CITY,. 4ne police lorce has secured
evidence against l6 persons charged
with selling whiskey.
One Of these, Francis Harper, a ne
gro woman, was tried this morning
and sentenced to 80 days imprison-
ment or to pay fine of $780,.
1t is probable that the city will col;
lect several hundred dollars in fines
or have a rather large force at work
on the streets.
The, mayor and council are de-
termihed to see that whiskey sold in
Florence shall be purchased from the
dispensary and that the illicit traffic
in whiskey shall be stopped.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-14
LASS IN LAWS Tolls.
Raised Two Dollar Bill to Order False
Hair and Freckle Lotion.

Greenville, April 9.-Inexplicable
as to motive, crude in execution and
pathetic in every detail, is the crime
of forgery and money raising COM
mitted and admitted by 13-year-old
Rosa Trotter, an intelligent white
girl, who was brought to Greenville
late to-day from her home in the
mountain fastness and tried before
Commissioner Blythe.
United States Secret Service Agent
Henry E. Thomas, who ferreted out
the case, in talking to the correspon-
dent after the preliminary trial, said
that several weeks ago he received
from Chicago headquarters letter
the Trotter girl had written to Sears,
Roebuck & Co., inclosing 81
bill which had been raised to $40.
he came to Greenville and from here
went to Marietta, in the upper part OF
this county, where, after a few
hours search, he had very little diff
Guilty in affecting the girls arrest.
On her arrest the girl frankly ad-
mitted raising the bill, declaring that
she believed herself innocent of any
crime. She is a bright faced little
lass with deep blue eyes and hair
with tinge of Titan. She was held
in $500 bond before the commission
er, but was not jailed. She was
placed in custody of Deputy Marshal
Corn, who took her to his home;
where she will be held until Monday,
her father being expected here at that
time to put up bond. The girls par
ents can not fathom the motive in
raising the bill, as they told the off,
GERS that she had good clothes
plenty of them-and had everything
she wanted in reason. .I
Mr.. Trotter is a well-to-do farmer.
The letter to the Chicago house con-
tanned an order for a hair switch,
hair tonic, rat, freckle lotion, safety
razor and a trunk. =
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-14
Why does Great Britain buy
its oatmeal OF US?

Certainly it seems like carrying
Goals to Newcastle to speak of export
ing oatmeal to Scotland and yet, every
year the Quaker Oats Company sends
hundreds of thousands of cases of
Quaker Oats to Great Bfitian and
Europe.
The reason is simple; while the
English and Scotch have for centuries
eaten oatmeal in quantities and with
regularity that has made them the
most rugged physically, and active
mentally of all people, the American
has been eating oatmeal and trying all
the time to improve the methods of
manufacture so that he might get that
desirable foreign trade.
How we'll he has succeeded would
be seen at a glance at the export re-
ports on Quaker Oats. This brand is
without a rival; is packed in regular
packages, and in hermetically sealed
tins for hot climates. 81
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-14
RAILROAD CONFERENCE.
Bamberg Pulling for an Extension
from Ehrhardt.

Bamberg, with her characteristic
push and enterprise, is making an
effort to have the railroad from
Green Pond to Ehrhardt extended
to her limits, and we believe that
she will succeed. The road from
Green Pond to Ehrhardt is owned by
the Atlantic Coast Line, and some
day it will be extended by that COM
pany until it connects at some point
with it's line between here and Barn
well. We are sure that this will be
done in the next few years.
Now the question is where will
this connection be made? At Bam-
berry. Denmark or BarnWell? We
think at Bamberg for the reason that
the Atlantic Coast Line already has
connection at Denmark and Barn.
well, and by going to Bamberg it
would tap a live, progressive town,
with which it has no connection and
from which it would draw large
and increasing business. For these
reasons we predict that the extension
will eventually come to Bamberg and
then on to Cope or some point be-
tween that town and Bamberg.
Bamberg is pushing the matter,
and by offering to subscribe to some
Of the stock of the new company she
may hasten the extension of the line
from Ehrhardt. An informal con-
ference to talk over the matter was
held at Bamberg on Tuesday, in
which Messrs. M. 0. Dantzler, w. c..
Wolfe, j.. P. Matheny and Jas. L..
Sims of this city, took part. Mr..
Wolfe acted as chairman. The sit
uation was gone over and it was the
concensus Of opinion that Bamberg
was the most advantageous point for
the, Coast Line to connect with.
Bamberg has gone to work in dead
earnest, and we feel sure she will
win. Committees were appointed at
the conference to get things in shape
for pushing. the matter, and it will
be: done. The extension will not
stop at Bamberg, but will come on
and tap the Coast Lines road some
where between Bamberg and Cope.
This would give Orangeburg a con-
nection with all the country from
Bamberg to Green Pond and besides
put us in direct communication with
our hustling, enterprising neighbor,
Bamberg. To that extent the new
road will be beneficial to Orangeburg.
-Orangeburg Times and Democrat.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-14
Ensign Copeland.

Ensign D. Graham Copeland of the
United States navy and attached to
the torpedo parent ship Dixie, now at
the Pensacola navy yard, left for
Bamberg this afternoon after a stay
of several days at the Jerome. Mr..
Copeland will act as Gov. Ansel's
naval aide de camp at the ceremonies
of the presentation of the silver SER
vice to the battleship South Carolina
in Charleston next week. Mrs. Cope
land accompanied her husband to
Columbia and will be with him in
Charleston. Mr. and Mrs. Copeland
were present at the Bunch-Ansel re-
ception and also attended the cotil1-
ion.-Columbia State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-14
Handsome Residence Burned. y

Greenville, April 10.-Fire result
ing In the destruction of Lewis w.
Parker's residence occurred here ear
ly. this morning. The building which
was erected at cost of $4,000 is
reported a total loss. Many valuable
household effects were saved from the
flames. A stubborn fight put up by
the fire department was unavailing as
the fire had gained great headway be-
fore the arrival of the fire depart
ment. The amount of insurance held
on the property is not stated.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-14
Enthusiasm Over Road.

AS announced in this paper there
was a meeting held in Bamberg yes
terday afternoon, which was largely
attended by the business men Of that
thriving little city, in the interest of
building the extension Of the rail-
road from Ehrhardt to Bamberg. A
committee Of business men from
this city went over to be present at
this meeting, and to lend their assist
ance in the project, and they were
most cordially received by the peo-
pie of Bamberg.
The proposed road will be about
16 miles in length, and as a result of
the meeting, it was determined to
begin the building of the road as
soon as possible. Committees were
named at the meeting to go right to
work in the interest Of the matter.
The road Will open a splendid sec
ton of country and will mean much
to Bamberg and the surrounding
territory.
If this line Of road can be extend
ed to Bamberg land present indica-
tions seem to point that way) there
is no doubt that the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad can be induced through
cooperation of the business men of
Orangeburg to build the road on to
the Edisto river and there connect
ing with their main line, and before
long trains could be operated be-
tween this city, Bamberg, Walter
boro, Beaufort, and on to Savannah.
The distances. between these points
would De considerably shortened,
and such plans seem to meet with the
approval of the business men Of
Orangeburg.- Orangeburg Evening
News.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-14
Lanahan Disgorges.

Practically admitting that they
"overcharged" the State to the extent
of thousands of dollars under the re-
gime of the old State dispensary in
South Carolina, the whiskey firm of
William Lanahan C Son of Baltimore
has paid to Attorney General Lyon
the sum Of $4,000 inssettlement of
"over-judgments'' which were found
by the dispensary commission at it's
sitting last fall. BY the payment Of
the $4,000, claim Of $4,000 against
the commission by the firm and an
over-judgment of $23, 900 found by
the commission at the hearing last
appeal to the supreme court aban-
doned.
Coincident with the payment OF the
$4,000 the Injunction secured
against the firm by the commission
to prevent the collection of sums
owed by the several county dispen-
saries of the State was dissolved.
:" The admission that. the State was
overcharged by the Lanahan COM
pany proves interesting in view Of
the emphatic statements of the rep
resentatives of the company before
the commission at the eharing last
spring to the effect that there had
been no overcharges on goods sold in
this State.
Another interesting fact in con-
nection with the Lanahan matter is
that it was claimed by the repre-
sentatives of the firm that important
books to the company were destroyed
In the great Baltimore fire. The at
torneys contended that these books
should be produced, saying that they
would show that the State had been
overcharged. The Lanahan dbmpany
was represented at the hearings be-
fore the commission by Clark & Clark
of this city.
The latter action Of Lanahan &
Son is very interesting in view of
the many charges made. during the
several Investigations and strenu-
ously denied. j. S. Farnum is al
legged to- have had this house on the
list Of concerns he represented, and
Farnum has pleaded guilty in one
case, though the name of this particu-
lar firm was not mentioned especially
il: the case.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-14
Tillman on Roosevelt.

Atlanta, April 6.-"-Al this hur-
rah about Roosevelt and the manifest
effort to make him a presidential
factor irritates me so that do not
like to discuss It" said Senator Till
man, as he was leaving for South
Carolina.
II think the idea of Roosevelt be-
.comingta candidate for the presidency
or an important factor in straighten-
ing out the Republican party is alb
surd. In the first place Taft would
be more than human If he did not
want vindication and second term.
ellis alliance with Aldrich and the
money powers will insure him the
support Of Wall street, whose cap
tains of finance would give DIP mill
ions to encompass the defeat q of
Roosevelt. In the second pldee, the
idea of Roosevelt Strengthening out
the Republican party is absurd.
''He is not so clean and straight
himself. He has bamboozled the
public time and time again.
Roosevelt is the creation of the
newspapers and little else. They
lent themselves to his making in the
most remarkable manner this country
has ever known. No; I do not think
Roosevelt can be resurrected. What
will be his future? That is hard to
forecast. Doubtless he will have to
adjust himself to the difficulties Of
private citizenship.
''This will be hard, and it will be a
pretty psychological study for the
country to watch. But others have
had to tackle it, and why not Roose-
velt?"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-14
Mr.. Featherstone Logical Candidate.

The paramount issue in the cam
paign this summer will be the liquor
question, which in the very nature Of
the case will divide the people of the
State into two general classes, those
who favor the legal sale of liquor
and those who oppose it. The out
look at present is that at least half a
dozen candidates will be announced
for governor, and while most of them
would doubtless fill the position Of
chief executive with credit to them
selves and to the State, it should not
be difficult for tie voters who oppose
the sale of liquor to make selection.
Hon. G. G. Featherstone, the first
to announce his candidacy for COVER
nor, is an able member of the Laur-
ems bar, prominent in councils of the
Methodist conference and man
above reproach, both in private life
and in public service. In testimony
of his high character and ability as q
lawyer, Mr.. Featherstone has on more
than one occasion been commissioned
as special Judge.
Mr.. Featherstone as every one
knows him at all, is tooth-and-toe
against the sale of whiskey in every
form. Instead of being a recent con-
vert, enlisting in the ranks after the
movement became popular, he Is a
member of the "old guard" He it
was who took up the fight when pro-
hibition was unpopular; when to es-
pouse the cause by an aspirant to
public Office meant ignominious de-
feat. Notwithstanding the fact that
his high and uncompromising stand
upon the great moral question
caused him to go down in defeat in
more than one campaign, he has
never swerved an iota or receded
from his high stand. Mr.. Feather
stone has never failed to raise his
voice in defense Of prohibition in the
face Of the bitterest opposition.
It must indeed be very gratifying
to him to see the very marked change
that public sentiment has undergone
in South Carolina. The cause once
so unpopular is now popular, num-
bering among it's advocates, not only
a majority of the masses of the peo-
pie, but many of the leading men of
every profession.
It is to Mr.. Featherstone's honor
and credit that no individual citizen
of South Carolina has had more to do
with creating this sentiment and rem
dering the prohibition cause popular
than he.
In recognition of his loyalty, faith
fulness and answering devotion to
duty, the people of South Carolina
should make him their next governor.
And we confidently believe they will
thus reward him.-Edgefeld Adver-
tiser
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-14
MONEY AND WHISKEY USED.
Anything to Get Votes Alleged Rule
i'm Dillon Election.

Dillon, April 8.-The news that the
conditions which existed in the pri-
mary election here had reached the
attorney general has created sensa-
ton in Dillon. There are many
speculations as to whether the at
torney general will investigate and
II he does what the result will be.
There are some who believe that an
investigation would lead to convic-
tions while others think that it would
be a fruitless effort.
There are many who assert that
they know of Irregularities which
could be proved beyond a doubt and
that the evidence would not be hard
to obtain. This has reference to the
fraudulent use of whiskey, money,
beer and alcohol.
This, the arguments produced in
dicate, would apply to some of the
officers elected and to some of the
candidates defeated. All the candi-
dates who were in the field had many
enthusiastic friends and when it
came to the last primary there can
be little question but that extreme
measures were used by both candi-
dates and friends to elect their
choice.
To say that this Find of work met
with the approval of the people
would create wrong impression. It
is deplored by many citizens who be-
lieve that an election so full of cor
rupt practices will never again be
tolerated in Dillon.
Charges have been made that with
In so .yeards of the Dillon polling
place there was liquor and a plenty
OF it, and that it was used by politi-
cal aspirants in getting votes.
It is charged again that money
was placed in. the hands of certain
individuals with the understanding
that certain precincts were to be
carried for certain parties. The cleo
ion as, a whole is looked upon by
many of Dillon's best citizens as a
shame and disgrace.
It. is alleged that one individual
received as much as $400 for his SER
vices at one precinct. It is alleged
that certain politicians offered def
mite sums to individuals provided
that they carried certain precincts.
There is one member of the court
house commission whose conduct In
the last primary election is now be-
Ing Investigated. The charge is that
he accepted bribes from certain as
pirants for office for his vote and in
fuence. The commission prefers at
present Withholding the name, not
withstanding it is being generally
talked.
lin the case above named there has
been no final action as the case Is In
the hands of a committe who will
make report at the next meeting Of
the commission.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-03-20

1Baron DangIoss. | don't know just
what you are driving at. but III se'
you straight. so far as I'm concerned.
/ never salv that girl until the day be-
fore yesterday. never spoke to her
Until today"
"She smiled on yon quite familiar
liz from her window easement yester-
day." said Dangloss eoolly.
"She laughed at me. 10 be perfectly
candid. But what's all this aboutf'
Dangloss leaned forward and smiled
sourly.
Take my advice-dO not play with
Ire" he said systematically.
"You-you mean she's a dangerous
person? ] can't believe that. baron"
"She has dangerous friends out IN
the world. She is Olga Platanova-
Ecr mother was married In this city
twenty-five years ago to Professor PA
tanova Of Warsaw. The professor was
executed last year for conspiracy. He
was one Of the leaders Of a great rev.
dictionary movement in Poland. They
were virtually anarchists. as you have
come 10 place them IN America. This
girl Olga was his secretary. His death
almost killed her. But that is not all.
She had a sweetheart up TO fifteen
months ago. He was a prince of the
royal blood. He would have married
her in spite Of the difference in their
stations had it not been for the inter
yention OF the crown that she and her
kind hate so well The young mans
powerful relatives took a hand Ia the
affair. He was compelled 10 marry a
scrawny little duchess. and Olga was
warned that if she attempted to entice
him away from his wife she would be
punished. She did not attempt ii. be
cause she is a virtuous girl. Her M
Gle. Spantz. offered her a home"
Baron, are you sure that she is a
redT' asked King.
quite. She attended their councils"
"She doesn't look it. pom my word.
I thought they were the scum Of the
earth"
THE kind you have In America are.
But over here-oh. well, we never can
tell"
I'm much obliged. And I'll keep
my eyes well opened. l suppose there's
no harm IN my going to the shop to
look at lot of rings and knickknacks
be has for saleY'
mot in the least. Conhne yourself
TO knickknacks, that's ALL"
isn't Spantz above Suspicion
no one is in my little world. BY
the way. 1 am very fond Of your IA
Their. He is a most excellent gentle
man and a splendid shot"
Truxton stared harder than ever
whats thatg'
Il know him quite well. Hunted
wild bears with him five years ago IL
Germany. And your sister! She was q
beautiful young girl They were at
Carlsbad at the time. Was she quite
well when you last heardI'
"She was" was all that the wonder
ing brother could say.
The baron left the American stand
ing at the head of the steps, gazing