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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-03-24
Where They Got Down.

Among the gambling stories that
the late Pat Sheedy used to tell In his
art shop" said q New York reporter.
was one about a Jackpot.
"A beautiful young bride, the story
ran. entered . corner grocery one
morning and said:
Have you got any tackpots. Mr..
Sands.' No ma'am.' Sands answered.
and he hid . smile behind his hand.
I've got teapots and coffee pots. but
jackpots I don't stock
oh. dear!' said the bride. A
frown wrinkled her smooth and beau
tiful brow. I'm 90 sorry! You see,
Mr.. Sands. my husbands mother used
to cook for him. and nearly every
night he talks in his sleep about q
jackpot. So thought I'd get one,
for. since he mentions 1t 30 often. he
must be used to It Could you tell
me, Mr.. Sands. what they cook In
jackpots?'
Greens, ma'am.' was the quick
answer "-Detroit Free Pres.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-03-24
Min Engineer Killed.

Spartanburg, March l7.-R. w.
Rogers. engineer at the mill Of the
Valley Falls Manufacturing company,
died this morning at s o'clock as the
result OF wound IN the head with a
rock thrown by Emory Bishop We'd
nesday evening. Bishop and bis
brother-in-law. Andy league. fed i'm
mediately upon the occurrence Of the
tragedy and have not been seen since.
Coroner J. 8. Turner went to Galley
Falls this morning and held an in
quest over the dead body of Rogers.
The testimony IL that Wednesday
evening when the mill closed down at
$50 o'clock, Rogers and Andy
league came out Of the mill together.
They were fussing about an account
league owed Rogers, Rogers claim
Ing that 1t was about so cents and
league claiming that 1t was not SO
much. About this time Emery Bish-
op. a brother-in-law of leagues,
came out Of the mill. When he saw
how the fuss was going he picked up
rock and threw 1t at Rogers. The
rock struck Rogers in the left temple
and felled him to the earth.
Rogers was hard working, highly
respected man. He leaves q wife and
several children. He was insured In
the Woodmen Of the World and car
ried some other protection.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-03-24

Indianapolis. March 17.-As Mrs.
Roy Umholt waited on the sidewalk
In front Of the National hotel for her
husband to come down stairs, he
dived from a fourth floor window and
struck head frst on the tagging in
front Of her. last night.
The woman did not swoon, but
stood stock still, staring at the crum-
pied bleeding body. Men hurried to
raise Umholt. but he was dead. His
wife said he had been morose and
often had threatened suicide.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-03-24
Doc Courtney Wanted.

Orsageburg, March Is. - Doc
Courtney. q young white man Of this
city. has disappeared from town.
Miss Sallie Enslow. q daughter Of the
superintendent of the Orange cotton
mills, 10 also missing. A warrant has
been sworn out before c. p. Brunson.
magistrate. charging Courtney with
abduction. The warrant was taken
out by the father Of the girl. The
girl who is alleged to have been alb
Quoted Is under Is years of age. Con-
stables are trying to locate Courtney
and bring him back to this city.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-03-24
WILL INVESTIGATE FIRE.
Insurance Deputy Wharton Sent to
Abbeville.

Columbia. March 1S.-Commis-
sioner McMastar has notified B. A.
Wharton. insurance deputy, to go to
Abbevilie and investigate the causes
Of the Are there early yesterday.
Mayor Protein Henry phoned Mr..
McMaster. and stated he thought the
ire was of incendiary origin. Mr..
Wharton, who was at home, on &C
count Of sickness in his family. will
leave for Abbeville some time to-day,
to look into the situation there.
At the fire in Abbeville yesterday
the College there was burned and
three students were cremated. It is
thought some one set the building on
fire.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-03-24
Where She Drew tho Lins.

-
A story Of . little maiden who
finally asserted her rights 10 relstsd
in IN exchange.
She was only three years old. and
1t was her first visit to . number oe
relatives. Aunts, uncies and cous-
ins crowded around her and kissed
her over and over again. She stood
1t patiently and gave every kiss that
was asked for without demur. At
ter awhile. when she had run the
gauntlet of afectionate relatives,
Uncle Tom said. Now, baby. I'll take
you out to see the cow"
Outside the door she stopped and
shook her little head. Uncle Tom"
she said. 81 won't kiss the Govt"
And Uncle Tom took pity o. her
and did not Insist
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-03-24

VIM. stotler. police Judge in Well
tAgton. Kan. arraigned himself In hia
own ooart this week on . charge Of
disturbing the peace after he had
fought with ]. L. Ferguson. . tailor,
b the street Immediately after the
light. stotler summoned himself to
eoure.
Have You been hghting?" he
asked himself.
Yes," he answered himself. But,
Judge. r.
Tut, rut." interrupted the Judge.
III hne you IS and COSTS"
Ferguson was then arraigned by
Judge Stotler, and fined the same
amount The tight started over q
story StOtler. who y m editor, wrote
about Ferguson.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-03-24
MILAN CONVICTED OF ASSAULT.
LAHfens County Man Who Shot VII.
liam Irby, Found Guilty.

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- . " .". Tue jury returned q
1u,s' VI su'''s IN e'eVen minutes.
saaias' no''ce oi motion ior new
a'.u.e was not passed. mus
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~ . .sA' 'Ases' - wen -
~ ~ s. o.e " 'no eea'e'' .n'ere''
- "a' oome up a. THIS session.
wv % 'n's case was entered
4.'o ua1.as inc morning ana was con-
S.eseo tn's AFTERNOON. from .nrst
= ~ tne court room was literally
sSeo. hacney e hieney conducted
ooaencs "nne sonc'tor cooper
a .os INC s'1.e' si1 VII
'nc.uo'ns Two pays'c'ans and
-. 1lDy himself were put mp by the
~ 1ne oe!enee introduced four,
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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-03-24
BECOMING RECKLESS.
Present Generation Now is Said %

Present Generation Now is Said to
Have Foreswofn Thrift.
We have ceased to be thrifty. The
nearest approach most of NJ make to
that virtue u to get our banks to let
us overdraw our accounts.
The fathers have eaten grapes and
the children are eating grapefruit.
We used to buy apples by the barrel;
now We buy them AZ we woald buy
Jewels, each In its separate wrapper.
We used to eat pot roasts; now We
must have porterhouse steaks. Our
wives used to help the general house
work girl with the cooking; now We
need two maids, q laundress and q
man to wash windows. When We
were boys We did chores and wore
our fathers old clothes: nowadays
the American boy needs IN allowance,
stockings that match his neckties and
Z tuxedo jacket. We used to think
It IN extravasance to keep q hum
dred-and-nfty dollar horse and Z
hundred-dollar buggy; now We buy
an automobile and mortgage our
house to pay for II.
Easy come. easy 60" was the old
motto: Easy come. gone before it
comes" is the modern.
One chief cause Of high prices IL
trust-our creditors trust. Every
body wants to cell us something and
charge 1t to our account. So we ac-
commodate them and acquire q habit
Of reckless expenditure. What differ
ence does 1t make whether eggs are
Is cents or 80 cents q dozen, II we
do not have to pay cash for them?
We are spendthrifts in the midst of a
credit system orgy. When we sober
up prices will come down.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-03-24
P.sAisit.o. = WIlni.ssos.

1hs 6iastrous CD effects Of prohi-
s1lelou On Q town are strikingly illus
.tDaAed hy the workings Of the prohi-
Atiea law n wilmington. the leading
l1EtA Carolila seaport. last ysar.
- ls4 rsnt into eject there jan
pazy 1.i1sss. ana perhaps In no other
noaooet city has It been % ven en-
ogeo1. The results are that the
-1hnhe of arrests in 1893 was only
.1,3le 50 compared. With l.sss with
1l1ooas TIE year bsfors: IN spite Of
sseaDsd poDulatioo. there was q de-
AooDo IN tho numbsr Of deaths and
9nan of hsanlty; hank deposits shsw-
~ ths remarkahle increase from ST.
,1oo.e .eee 70 ss,sso.eoo for the single
Ro1se moafhs, The increase In bank
enDoSlnss being greater thar Tor any
oonoe lsading Southern city except
Atlants (which 3 also prohibttion) |:
- Aembef of bxilding permits and
qlR valas more than doubled: and
= sDlts of losing . sseo license tax
- Nxty.thsse saloons each land vot-
~ O extra tn for schools). the
eeeal tax rate was reducsd 8 cents on
ne910e. Getting rid Of the tAis-
~ handicap % much . possible,
N11e TIE North still suffers from It
- s1nAimiaisAsA measure. b giving
~ 4oatA . Tremendous advantage In
- skrugSis tor indss&rial ieadsrship.
ZEN bat them yst-Progrsasiys
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-03-24
A Meat Famine.

It is coming, In fact 1t IL already In
sight. hearing and feeling. Western
dealers say that the hogs on the foot
win soon cell for 10 cents per pound.
The total stock Of pure lard In 5
western points IL about "a. 900 tierces
iess than last year. The stock Of meats
averages from one-Quarter to one-half
OF what was reported last year at this
time. The shortage Of live hogs
amounts' to nearly 100000, while
the shortage In hogs killed since Nov.
1st, 10 about 100000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-03-24
CHARLESTON no BE OIL STATION
One Of Seven Where Oh Burninx
Boats Will Replenish.

Washington, March l6.-It was
announced at the navy department
to-day that plans had been pefected
for establishing seven oil stations in
anticipations Of the new vessels of
the navy, which will use oil as fuel
hereafter. These seven stations are
to be located at Charleston, San
Diego. Norfolk, Bradford, R. l., Key
West. San Juan. and Guantanamo.
The installation of these stations Is
under the bureau of = .rds and docks.
They will be big oil tanks, such as
are used for the commercial storage
Of crude oil. They will set far
enough inland to protect them from
attack by sea and will be connected
with the water front by an under
ground pipe line, 30 that q vessel can
hitch on and take her supply Of fuel
like baby at q nursing bottle. The
oil win either 6ow by gravity or there
Will be q pumping station to force 1t
into the vessels tanks. The scheme
Of using oil originated with the Brit
ish navy ten years ago. Several Brit
ish torpedo boats were equipped for
oil burning. It was found that the
steaming radius was increased about
10 per cent at full speed and Is Der
cent at ordinary cruising speed.
There were number Of races be-
tween vessels equipped with oil and
coal from Gibraltar to Plymouth.
These races included the time taken
In coaling and oiling. It is proposed
to put these seven stations in opera
tons as soon a. possible.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-03-24
MEAN LIQUOR; TWO DEAD.
Railroad Workmen Shot to Pieces In
Fatal Pistol Duel.

AsoAAEo0u "O1Au1cu StlOI 20 fleC0S In
Fatal Pistol Duel.
Marion. March 19.-Kit Williams
and John Glenn. two negro workmen.
are dead a result Of q duel near
Zion. about eight miles from Marion.
At that place there is q construction
camp for the North and South Caro-
lima Railroad, which Is being built
from Hamlet to Mullins. and q great
many negroes are employed on the
work. On yesterday q large quantity
OF whiskey was shipped into the
camp. and as result the negroes be-
came drunk, and in an alteration
between Kit Williams and John
Glenn. both parties were literally shot
to pieces. At the inquest it was
fonnd that each man had been struck
from four to SIX times, and that the
calibre Of the pistols were 80 and IL.
It seems that there were no eye
witnesses to the tragedy. the partici-
pants having gone some distance from
the camp before the shooting began.
For some time negro women Of loose
character have been coming into the
camp, and It is supposed that these,
with the fighting quality of the liquor.
were the direct cause Of the double
killing. All negroes examined at the
inquest denied any knowledge Of
the affair. and no arrests have been
made. al It appears that no one be-
sides the two victims were connected
with the shooting.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-03-24


An irritable old farmer and his un-
calmly, slouching son were busy
grubbiag sprouts one hot. sultry day,
when the old man suddenly stumbled
over small stump.
Gosh durn that everlastin' stump!"
he exclaimed. II wish Il was In
hell!"
The son slowly Strengthened up
from his work and gazed reproach-
fully at his father.
"Wny. you oughtn't to say that
pap" he drawled. "You might STUN
BILE ove: that stump in some day" !"
--Everybody's.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-03-24

The youns folks had . dance in
the town hall last Friday evening,
after the entertainment at the graded
school.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-03-24
NEGROES BURNED no DEATH.
Flames Destroy Main Bulldog Of
Harbeson College at Abbeville.

@1oocfuic, hdsCu ll.-IQTee ne
gro boys perished this morning in a
hre. evidently Of incendiary origin,
which totally destroyed the main
building Of Harbeson college. The
fire began about 3 e'clocs
About 40 Of the b-ys slept in this
building. Most of taem escaped BY
jumping from the second story win
dows. but three were burned to death
before they could make their escape.
They were: Carl Duckett. Of Char
lotte. n. c.; Sam Jenkins. of Carlisle,
and Ed DuBose. Of Lamar. Five
others were seriously injured. Three
have broken arms and two broken
legs.
President Young Of the college says
the building was falling in before
any one got to 1t or knew of the fire.
All say that the fumes Of kerosene
were all about.
The home Of President Young also
was set on fire, the back door and
steps being considerably charred.
Kerosene had been thrown all over
the door and steps. This fire was put
by the boys after they escaped from
the other fire.
Drs. Gambrell and Neufier were
phoned for while the fire was going
On and were the first white people on
the scene. Crowds Of people have
been out to zee the ruins and all con-
denim the deed in the strongest terms.
Harbeson college ID . school for ne
groes, controlled and financed by
white people Of Pittsburg. Pa. Some
years ago there was trouble here with
S former president Of the school, but
since Young has been here everything
has been working smoothly.
The IRE Of this morning IN the
worst thing that has happened in this
community in years and every effort
is being made to apprehend the gull
ty parties.
Insurance Commisaioner McMaster
has been communicated with by tele-
phone and has promised to send his
deputy here at once.
At mass meeting Of $50 citizens,
resolutions expressing sympathy for
the college authorities and condemn
ing the burning Of the building were
passed. The meeting also formally
offered the assistance Of citizens In
apprehending the IRE fiend, and re-
quested that city council offer . re-
ward for the capture Of the criminal.
The resolution concluded with the
direction that the chairman appoint a
to solicit subscriptions for
the employment Of q detective to
track down the perpetrstor. and for
the employment Of q guard to pro-
tect the remaining buildings a long
as may be necessary.
The meeting was presided over BY
w. w. Bradley. who appointed on the
Of three J. Hayne McDin.
F. B. Gary, and Sheriff Lyon.
City council has offered . reward Of
$100, which viii be raised BY private
Iubscri2tion to $500. Gov. Ansel viii
be asked to offer q $1,000 reward.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-03-24

Col. w. o. Tatum, Of Orangeburg,
and Capt. Russell Wright, of Bambers,
have been In the city for a few days
on business.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-03-24

NV~sSsVos OOS SooS SuCy VIII 0Sv0 =
report ready for the directors within
the next few days.
Architects and contractors we're
here on Monday to confer with the
Eo@cials OF the Home Bank In regard
to the new bank building. So TAR a
We can learn no bid has been accept
ed while several have been received.
It is thought however that work on
the new hank building viii begin
within the very near future.
Hon. and Mrs. ]. o. Patterson re-
turned from Florida on Tuesday,
where they both went for the benefit
OF their health. Mr.. Patterson called
on % Tuesday sfternoon looking a.
well % We ever saw him, and he
stated to N that the few days rest
hs had been able to secure had been
Of inestimable benefit to him. He
ststes that he feels - well a he
ever did and that he was not near %
sick when the grippe had him %
some Of the Warrington correspond
ents to the daily papers made II ap-
pear. he says that he ID In fine trim
for work for the balance Of the oes-
sion and that he viii return to Wash
inston in tie near future. Il win be
. source OF much qualification to his
host Of friends and admirers through
ont the district 70, know that he u
now In excellent health.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-03-24

Capt. Russell Wright and Lieut..
Bsmberg, Of Bamberg. were In town
on business last Thursday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-03-24
News from Barnwen.

(Barnwell Sentinel
Mr.. H. D. Free. Of Bamberg, vaa
here on business last Friday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-03-24

''sharper Than . Serpent's Tooth" )"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-03-24

We understand that the committee
appointed to select . site for the new
hotel has not q yet made any definite
decision. but that they viii have q
report ready for the directors within
the next few days.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-06-15
Paragraphs from Poplar.

Poplar, June 13.-Special: Rev.
ID. G. Williams will preach here on
Sunday, the l9th, at 4 o'clock D. M.
ed, Sanders and family, Of Rich
land, visited at the home Of his bro
thor, J. B. Sanders, Of this comm;i
nifty, recently.
l.. b. Shockley, of West Union, Wis
tied in this community recently.
Mrs. Julia Hopkins, Of Conneross,
visited her mother, Mrs. ]. NJ. San
ders, last Sunday.
II. S. Davis attended the Woodmen
picnic at Walhalla last Saturday and
reports a nice time and plenty of
good things to eat.
Several Of our people contemplate G
going to Charleston on the Smith g.
Brock excursion on the 14th.
Miss Mamie Collcy visited in our
burg recently.
Corn Is very good, but cotton at a
distance has the appearance OF not
being much, and When you get to it,
sure enough 1t isn't.
Wheat and oats are good J. II.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-06-15
News Items from South Union.

South Union, June 13.-Spccial:
Died, on last Saturday, the infant
child OF Mr.. and Mrs. e. b. Reese.
The little body was buried in South
Union cemetery Sunday. A large
concourSc OF friends and relatives
attended the burial. The LITTLE one
suffered greatly. It's death was look
Ell for at almost any time, rs the
family physician said it could not be
cured. Everything known to medi-
cal science was done, but nothing
seemed to relieve the little sufferer.
The bcreaved parents have the SYM
pathy OF the entire community.
The many friends and relatives of
Mrs. Fl. NJ Cole. Sr., will be grievcd
TO learn she Is no better.
MIS-. A. A. Cole spent quite n while
WIN her son, Jesse, recently, his
baby being very sick Mrs. Cole re-
turned home last Friday.
Miss Minnie Walters, vino is al
tending the teachers institute at
llartwell, Ga, will return home this
week, and will be in attendance on
the Teachers Summer School at
Westminster.
Several from here went to Fair
Play to see the 7G automobiles pass
and say they saw some fine cars 90
through. 1t IS a grand thing to live
near an automobile line.
w. p. Marett will go to Charleston
Tuesday on the excursion. He will
be accompanied by Charles King, Of
Fair Play.
viii and Crayton Cole, OF Uakway,
were In our section last Friday on
business.
w. i. Thomas and NJ. w. Gibson
visited near TugaloO Academy re-
Gently T. g
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-06-15
Wild White Girl Found In Woods.

Grcenville. June 13.---While maxi
ing search in woods near the city
to-day for negro wanted on a triy-
ial charge, Sheriff Poole came upon
n young white girl about lG years
Old who had almost gone back to tho
primal state.
The girl was asleep when found,
lying on bank OF moss near the
river bank, and when accosted by he
oihcer she declared that for several
weeks she had made her home in the
woods, living on berries, sleeping in
the open. The girls clothing was
wet by the continued rains and she
appeared III a somewhat exhausted
condition. "rhe sheriff took the girl
In custody and placed her i'm charge
or the authorities at emergency hos
p:ta' IN tie salvation army citadel.
she was later identified as Leonie
Anderson, and physicians say she has
been suffering from temporary men,
tai alteration.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-06-15
POISONED Husband and Tried Suicide

Clinton, June 1O.-A sad case of
attempted murder and suicide oc-
CURED in the country near here YES
terday when Mrs. Ishmael Sanders
attempted first to poison her hus-
Dand by putting strychnine in his
coifee and eggs at breakfast, and
when he refused to eat them becausn
OF the bitter taste, and left for his
days work, took heavy dose of
strychnine, followed by laudanum.
she then sent a note to her husband
mat she had committed suicide and
wanted to die in his arms. He at
once sent for physicians and hasten
cd 10 her. The combination saved
her, the two poisons counteracting
each other.
The physicians are sure that her
mind is unbalanced. She freely con-
fessed her deed and can assign no
special reason for #.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-06-15
Quack Doctors DOScd,

New Orleans, June 11.--Dr. Ro-
land Register, of this city, was found
guilty In the United States District
Court here yesterday Of the charge of
using the mails TO defraud, and was
sentenced to thirteen months in the
Federal prison at Atlanta. 1t was
alleged that he sent out circulars
making false claims and guarantees
OF cures. Drs. A. S. Dyar and w. II.
Hale, who were found guilty on a
similar charge several days ago, also
were sentenced to-day, the former to
a term OF thirteen months in the
Atlanta prison and fine OF 81 900.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-06-15
SHUT DOWN FOR TWO WEEKS.
Carolina Mills to Curtail-ScycraI
Reform Laws Recommended.

HendersOnvillc, \. c., June To-
The opening session Of the South
Carolina Cotton Manufacturers Asso-
citation here tonight was marked by
the passing Of resolution urging
curtai'ment Of products and the re-
port Of the president, lI. A. Smythc.
The plan of curtailment is for each
mill TO close down for one week in
August and one week in July, or for
two weeks in August
More than 100 members of the
association attended the opening ses-
sion.