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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-04
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading-Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.

The first regiment of infantry,
of South Carolina, is holding the an
nual encampment at Aiken this week.
There are one hundred and thirty
candidates for Office over in Orange
burg county. If they all make
speeches at campaign meetings the
sessions will be rather lengthy.
w. H. Muller, formerly of Colum-
bia, but who has been practicing law
in Bennettsville for several years, has
been made assistant general counsel
of the Southern Railway, with head
quarters in Columbia.
The State reunion of Confederate
veterans is to be held at Spartanburg
the 18th of this month. Judge
Robert Aldrich, of Barnwell, has &C
cepted the invitation to deliver the
annual oration at the reunion.
The Red Shirt Men of Spartanburg
county have organized and will en-
tertain the Red Shirt Men of the
State at their meeting to be held in
that city during the reunion of Con-
federate veterans, which is to be held
the 18th instant.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-04
MULES AND COWS BURNED.
LeXington's Farmers Loss Probably
S5,OOO-Undoubtedly Incendiary.

Lexington, July 30.-Five mules
one mare and two COWS, together
with large quantity Of oats, corn,
cotton seed meal and hulls, were
burned in fire, which destroyed the
barn and stables of Henry z. Adams,
a progressive and successful planter,
living seventeen miles from the
court house, at o'clock this morn
ing. The fire was undoubtedly OF
incendiary origin and the people OF
the county for miles around were
wrought up to fever heat over the
act.
When Mr.. Adams was awakened
by the groans of the burning animals,
the flames had gained such headway
that it was impossible for him to get
out his stock. He reached the stable,
in which his fine mare was closed in,
but all efforts to get the animal out
proved futile. The entire county is
lined up with telephones, but for
some reason it was impossible to get
the Lexington office at that hour and
the news did not reach Lexington un-
till six hours after the fire, Mr..
Adams coming down in his auto
mobile.
The sheriff was notified and,
through the kindness of the Clerk of
Court Frank w. Shealy, one of the
new Schacht automobiles of the
Lexington Supply Company was
brought into use. The chain gang is
located in the fork and the dogs
were gone after. The sheriff, Capt.
Mack, and Clerk of Court Shealy left
Lexington with one of the county
dogs and the run of seventeen miles
was made in thirty minutes, break
ing all records for running over
Lexington roads, four miles of the
journey being very rough.
Upon reaching the scene, seven
hours after the crime, the dog at
once took up the trail and carried it
successfully for a distance Of three
quarters of a mile, to an old barn on
the side of the road, where the in
cendiary, it appears, got on his horse
and rode away. On account of the
fact that hundreds of people had pass
ed over the road since the fire, it was
impossible to track the animal and
the chase was given up.
Mr. Adams's loss is estimated at
between $4,000 and $4,000, with nc
insurance on the building or the
stock.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-04
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt EtchingS.

Ehrhardt, August REV. D. B.
Groseclose has been conducting a
three days meeting at Mt. Pleasant
church. He had DR.. J. H. Wilson
assisting him. Two sermons day
with dinner served on the premises.
Quite a crowd attended, especially
on Sunday. Several Joined the
church on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Robinson are
going to Newberry, S. c., to spend
some time with relatives this week.
Sunday night the Methodists had
children's day at st. James Metho-
dist church.
Some of Jacksonville's booze has
been showing it's work around town
lately.
The weather is very warm for the
last week. A breeze feels good about
noon these days.
The reason why one farmer did
not hoe out the grass from his pin
ders, is that he had no where to put
the grass.
If any one will get motor and
apply it to some of the galanippers
that fly around in the shades OF
evening, they could have a flying
machine right.
Some of our citizens went to Bam-
berg to witness the game of ball last
week.
Miss Claire WERNER, of Florida,
is visiting her grandfather, Mr..
Chas. Hartz.
Ehrhardt grocery has fine lot OF
Waterman's Ideal fountain pens.
Will pay you to call and see them be-
fore buying. JEE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-04
COTTON MARKETING SYNDICATE.
Prominent Men Would Revolution
ize Cotton Industry.
morning,

Boston, Mass, July 29.-Having
for it's purpose the reyolutionizing of
the cotton industry of the United
States, a conference was held to-day
at the home of John Hays Hammond,
at Gloucester, at. which there were
present, besides Mr.. Hammond, Dan
iel J. Sully, the New York cotton
operator, and Scott Delgleish, of
Cairo, Egypt, the representative OF
the Hirsch syndicate, of London.
Briefly, the idea is to Establish
warehouses in all parts Of the cotton
producing districts of this country,
as we'll as in the manufacturing CEN
tiers, for storing the cotton crop, so
that instead of selling it from hand
to mouth, as has been the practice
heretofore, it will be marketed
through the entire year when de-
sirable. 1t is believed that economies
will be effected in the marketing of
cotton, which will result in a saving
of not less than fifty million dollars
annually.
The General Cotton Securities
Company, of which Mr.. Hammond is
president, and Mr.. Sully is vice
president and general manager, is to
be the basis of the organization,
through which this economy is to be
effected. The Hirsch syndicate, it
is understood, has already underwrit-
ten the project.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-04
Negroes Threatened with Lynching.

A telegram from New York on
Friday said:
An attempt was made to lynch two
negroes at Coney Island to-day. The
attempt was made because they want
ed to bathe in the ocean with white
men and women. They had narrow
escapes.
When they appeared on the beach
about sixty women were in the wa
ter. A cry against the presence of the
negroes was raised. One Of them
was grabbed and pulled into deep
water with the object Of drowning
him, but he was a good swimmer and
got away. The other one also made
for shore and both were chased and
stoned until they got away. Several
extra calls for police were sent out.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-04
House Burned in Barnwell.

Barnwell, July 30.-A dwelling
terson, Jr., and occupied by Mr.. Carl
Deadmilder, was burned to the ground
terson, Jr., was burned to the ground
this morning shortly before 8 O'Clock.
When the fire was first discovered
flames were bursting from the root,
and owing to the lack of up-to-date
fighting apparatus, it was soon be-
yond control.
1t is thought that the fire started
from a defective chimney. The loss
is partially covered by insurance to
the amount of S1,7O0-S1,200 on
the house and $500 on the contents.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-04
MOB L1NCHES TWO.
Negro Victims Confess to Murder of
White Girl.

Bombay, Fla, July 30.-Two ne
groes, pleading vainly for their lives,
were strung up by an infnriated mob,
between here and Dady, this after,
noon, and while they were dangling
from the ropes were perforated by
the bullets from fifty to seventy-five
white men of the surrounding coun-
try.
The crime which caused the lynch
ing is one of the most brutal ever
known of in this vicinity. The two
negroes confessed to numbering lit
tie Bessie Morrison, the 12-year-old
daughter of Mrs. Mary Morrison, who
lives near Dady, in the extreme
western end Of Holmes County, whose
body was found this morning in
pool of water between the Morrison
homestead and the little school at
Dady.
The little girl started for school
Friday morning alone, and the first
intimation of a tragedy was when she
failed to come home in the afternoon.
After reasonable time had elapsed
searching party was formed and
after quest lasting well into Fri
day night, found the mangled re-
mains of the little girl in pool Of
water in a swamp near the girls
home.
AS soon as the significance of the
find dawned on the residents, the
searching party was transformed into
mob searching for the culprits.
The sheriff at Bombay was notified
and he, together with two assistants,
went to Dady, where the two negroes
were already arrested. Confessions,
giving some of the gruesome details
of the criminal assault and subse-
quent murder, were made by the two
men, and feeling was running high,
but cool heads prevented lynching
on the spot.
The sheriff saw that the only thing
to be done was to rush the two men
to the county Jail, and at once start
ed out from Dady, but the residents,
who at this time were augmented by
the arrival of others, got wind OF
the sheriff's plan and started in pur-
suit and overlook the sheriff on
lonely road, overpowering him and
taking the two negroes to the
nearest tree. Ropes were already
provided, and it was a short time
before the negroes were swung up.
The two negroes were employed on
a turpentine camp and were known
to be of bad character. They, ac-,
cording to their confession, laid
along the road in wait for the lit
tie girl, who would be going to school
in the morning. This was after they
had looked around and found that
there were no white men In the
vicinity.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-04
NEGRO COMMITS AWFUL CRIME.
Posses Securing Woods for Assail-
ant Of White Woman.

Mobile, Ala, July 31.-Many
posses have been securing the woods
around Axis, Ala, eighteen miles
from Mobile, since shortly after 1
o'clock this morning for Bill Walker,
a negro, who had been loafing around
the mill town, and who criminally
assaulted Mrs. Nettie Gibson, 81
years of age, wife of J. o. Gibson,
superintendent of truck farm.
The negro told Mrs. Gibson a
friend was dead and that he had been
sent to accompany her to the house,
where she was wanted to help pre-
pare the body. Proceeding a few
hundred feet from the Gibson home,
the negro began using his knife and
later accomplished his purpose. The
woman is badly cut. Her S-year-old
brother, Clarance Howell, hearing
her ~screams, ran to the scene and
tried to protect his sister. Clarence
Howell was also cut by the negro.
Walker after forcing Mrs. Gibson
to give him what money she had,
left for the home of Jesse Brown,
another negro. He slipped up to
Browns window and shot him while
asleep. Walker then forced Browns
wife to accompany him. Walker and
Katie Brown have not been found.
Citizens of the community say that
the law will not be needed if Walker
is caught.
Sheriff Drago, of Mobile, has his
force working on the case. The
sheriff promised the citizens if Walk
er is captured he would ask Mobile
county courts to hold a special ses-
sion to try him. Walkers crime is
a capital offence in this State.
Mrs. Gibson and her brother are
not fatally cut, but Jesse Brown will
die. The neighborhood for miles
is stirred up over the affair.
Reported Negro Shot.
Mobile, Ala, August 1.-At mid
night reports reached here that the
posse had shot Bill Walker, Mrs.
Gibson's assailant.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-04
EIGHT WHITE MEN HELD.
Accused of Killing Negroes in Ander-
son County, Texas.

Palestine, Tex, August In his
charge to the special grand jury
impanelled to-day Judge B. B. Gard
ner, of the third judicial district, de-
manded that a thorough investigation
of the race riot in Anderson be made.
Four additional arrests were made
to-day in connection with the clash
between the whites and blacks Friday
night and Saturday. Eight white men
are now in Jail, all of whom are
charged with murder in the first de-
gree, and held without bail to await
the action of the grand jury. These
are: James Surger, Josh Bishop
Wallace Ferguson, Isman Garner,
Andrew Kirkwood, James jenkins, F.
c. Bailey and Morgan Henry.
Troop C. of the Texas State Guard,
under the command of Capt. L. H.
Younger, arrived here to-day and is
encamped in the court house yard.
The troop will patrol the scene Of the
riots and protect the prisoners now
in Jail.
According to the authorities the
situation is now we'll in hand and no
further trouble is anticipated.
Deputy Sheriff Reeves, who return
ed from Slocum this afternoon, said:
Il am positive that the trouble be-
tween the white and black races of
Anderson county is at an end. 1t is
nv further belief that no more than
Is white men participated in the
riot. Of course there were probably
between 100 and 200 armed men in
the community, but they were armed
merely for the purpose of protecting
their homes and quelling such upris-
ings as might occur. The great ma
iority of these men did not reach the
scene of the trouble A coroner's in
quest over the eight negro bodies
found returned a verdict in each case,
that the deceased came to death from
gunshot wound in the hands of a
person or persons unknown.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-04

Dry Stove Wood.-I have large
supply of dry stove wood on hand.
Wood delivered promptly. Cash with
order. J. H. MURPHY, Bamberg, S.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-04
KILLED IN C.& VIC. WRECK
PASSENGER PLCNGES THROUGH
BURNING TRESTLE.
Engineer Hank Taylor and Fireman
Simon Dunbar killed-Train De.
stroyed by Fire.

Augusta, Ca, July 3l.-PaSSenger
Train No. 2, on the Spartanburg di-
vision of the Charleston and Western
Carolina, due to arrive in Augusta,
from Spartanburg, at 5:15 p. M, ran
into a burning trestle, about a mile
and a half from Woodlawn, result
ing in the total destruction of the
train, the death of Engineer Hank
Taylor, of Laurens, S. c., and Fire
man Simon Dunbar, colored, Of Au-
gusta, and slight injury to sixteen
passengers.
When the train was entering onto
a reverse curve Baggagemaster
George Box directed the attention
of Conductor w. B. Verdery to large
volumes Of smoke, which he believed
to be coming from the trestle, then
mile distant from the train, and
which had been burned before. At
that time the fire was on the left
side of the train and could not have
been seen by Engineer Taylor.
Plunges Through Burning Trestle.
Conductor Verdery watched the
smoke until the train had rounded
the reverse curve, when he saw that
the fire was on the trestle. Imme-
diately he pulled the danger signal,
and ran from the baggage coach back
to the first-class passenger coach and
pulled the emergency brake, but al
ready the engine had ran onto the
trestle and plunged through to the
little creek below, pulling with it the
tender, baggage car and front of one
of the passenger coaches.
The coach, fitting from the wreck
age to the road bed above, formed a
flue, through which the flames from
the trestle debris were carried to the
train proper, and in less than five
minutes the entire train was afame.
Caught Under Tender.
Engineer Taylor and Fireman
Dunbar went down with the engine,
and were caught under the tender,
which was thrown directly on top of
the engine. Both Of these were
either mashed or burned to death,
and the bodies are still in the
wreckage.
Baggagemaster Box also went
down with his car, but succeeded in
escaping from the fire with but
slight injuries.
Mail Clerk Bloom, of Spartanburg,
did not leave his car and was serious
ly, though not fatally, injured. He
remained in the wreckage after the
conclusion, working with his mail,
and succeeded in saving the bulk of
it from the flames.
None of the passengers were in
jured beyond minor cuts and bruises,
and of these the larger number were
among those in the negro coach and
smoker, the white coach escaping any
extensive damage beyond severe
shake up, until the flames reached it.
Relief trains were sent out from
Augusta, and all passengers brought
here.
RoI;oro TroSf1o Saf
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-04
Believe Trestle Set.

In a statement by Superintendent
Anderson, given out after midnight,
it is shown that the road has reason
to believe that the bridge was fired
and investigation is being made in
that direction. The last train pass
ing over the bridge, ahead of the
wreck was six and a half hours
earlier, and the officials contend that
this does away with any idea of fall
ing hot Goals starting the trestle fire.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-02-22
WAS RIOT AVERTED
AT Street CROSSING
Reported That Action Of Rapid
Transit Company Almost Caused
Man. Handling of Car Man.

Honolulans were agreed today
upon one subject. and that is indiG-
nation at the action of the Rapid
Transit Company in running stl ect
cars on King street during the pa-
rade hour. Almost any group OF
citizens seen talking together dur
ing or after the parade were GER
tain to be condemning the street.
car company for its action, and this
in no uncertain language.
ITS an outrage. a shame, ETC.,
was heard frequently. In fact, the
language of many men on the sub
ject was more emphatic than quot
able.
The greatest Indignation was evil
dent near the corner of Alakea and
King streets, where the. street-car
men, following the orders Of the car
superintendents, were reported to
have acted in a manner that could
not fail to bring censure upon them.
Ane Of the emergency autos sent out
iIOuu Ohe VI tuc SuiusSos VHiSu was
waiting to fall into line with the
parade, stopped upon the street-car
track. Pratt, SO It is reported,
shouted at the young American
driving the car to get of the track.
He was told to wait with his street
lear until the parade passed. Then
II is claimed that Pratt shouted, II
will not" and gave his motorman
orders to go ahead. The controller
on the street car was released, and
only by the skillful handling of the
automobile were the occupants oil
the emergency car able to escape
being crushed by the street car. The
action Of Pratt, It is said, caused 4
stir OF indignation among the wit
nesses OF the incident. One man II
authority for the statement that a
blu ;iness man well known in Homo
lulu advised Matchmaking for the
street-car men and offered to do hi
share by financial contribution.
Undoubtedly some action Of thu
street-car' men at Alakea and Kini
fytrce,s aroused more indignation
than Honolulu crowds are usual!
In the habit Of showing.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-02-22
WANTED.

RESTAURANT" MAN = An expert
enced man to take charge Of res-
taurant doing business now Of
about $1,000 a mon;.h but capa-
BILE of expansion. Good opportu-
nifty for man willing to work.
Salary and Interest In profits No
capital required. Address Cafe"
Bulletin ONCE. 4548-tf
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-02-22
LOCAL AND GENERAL

The value OF the classified ad is
that it carries a real message to the
reader. II specifies something that
the reader is interested in learning
and for this reason the return from
classified advertising ID instantane.
ous. To get immediate returns in
Hawaii use the Bulletin.
Z Automobiles a per hour. Phone 8. :
Fine copperplate engraving and
printing at Beakbane's. Fort street.
Call on Mike Patton at the Encore
Saloon for a draft Of Fresh butter
milk.
DR.. J. J.. Carey, the dentist, has
opened offices at Room 307. Boston
building.
Mrs. Dickerson received new millin.
cry by Alameda from Eastern markets
Sachs Block. :
Our speciality is cleaning and b,ock
ing felt, straw and Panama hats. Dx
pert Hat Cleaners. 1921 Fort 81.
Bushnell, the well known N. q. II
baseball player, is going to the Coas
for trip, and will be away for abou
six weeks.
There was nothing doing at the Pc
lice Court this morning and Judge, po
llice officers and clerks were all ou
enjoying the parade.
| Wolgast and Nelson fight today fo
the worlds lightweight championship
and the result should be cabled in tim,
for this afternoons Bulletin.
The Fort ,Shafter basket ball player
defeated the Columbia Boys last nigh
by a score OF 20 to 16. The soldier
were too tall for the Coast lads.
Donaldson, the South African sprin,
or, Is credited with running the hur
bred yards in 8 3.s seconds. II tina
is the case meeting between Wake
end Donald woull be a great go.
Any young lady desiring to ente
the voting contest at the Elks Trai
for free. trip to tho Volcano. pleas
send her named to Geo. j. O'Neill, I
10. BOZ AS, or telephone 4 as soon a
possible.
Everything is well at Che Outrage
Club now and the members who wer
engaged in q controversy as to an
ateur and professional sport have a
tbecome reconciled.
The Australian Commonwealth fla
attracted lot Of attention in tn
. Floral Parade line Of march today an
many Antipodeans cheered 1t as 1t wa
carried along by Cullen. Ward who I
TN Australian.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-02-22
EALLINGER INQUIRY
WILL LAST LONG
Committeeman Say That Nearly
Twenty Years Will Lapse Be.
fore Investigation Il Over.

WASHINGTON, January 27.-The
BallingerPlnchot inquiry will be re-
sumed at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing with Louis II. CLAWS again on the
stand. Claws has been offered as the
first witness by the accusers of the
Secretary OF the Interior to lay the
foundation Of their case. At the In
itial session Of the committee he made
little more than start on his testi-
mony.
In beginning, however, Mr.. CLAWS
made the additional charge against
Secretary Ballinger that, before en-
tering the Government service he had
acted as counsel In the Wilson Coal
Company cases In the State Of Wash
ington by drawing up an escrow
agreement and deeds for alleged frau
ulent claimants. CLAWS laid emphasis
on the fact that Mr. Ballinger's name
had been omitted firm all records In
the case, and that the claimants APP
peared only by attorney"
From the manner In which the COM
mittee proceeded yesterday 1t is evil
dent that each member. when he wants
a particular point illuminated, will
not wait for an opportunity to cross
examine, but will interrupt witness
to bring out additional evidence or to
call attention to discrepancies.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-02-22

Sales Between Boards: 250 Oahu
su.;. Co., s30.75; $50 Oahu sug. Co..
tSG75; 81 Oahu sug. Co., S36.75; As
Oahu Sug. Co., $aG.75; IL Pac. svsar
Mil. 3lSU; rs Pioneer. 1920; s50Oe
Claa Ca. sos; $4,000 Oiaa S.. sos; $1,000
Hilo H.. is. $97; $4,000 Hilo R. 6s,
1901, SlOO.25: 80 Haw. C. & s., S39.25;
$50 Olaa, 81; 100 olaa. u: so olaa. 81;
80 Eva $s4: IS EVA, s34; 20 Pioneer.
1920; $4,000 Hllo 1901 8s. $500; $4,000
Hilo 1891 Gs. $lOO.25. Session: rs Ono,
mea. $3.50; 80 Onomea. $54.50; so
olaa, 81; 10 Mcgryde. $LS7h; rs Nc
Bryde. $7.37H: % Pioneer, s22l,50.
Notice--No session tomorrow, Feb
ruary 22. 1910. Washingtons Birth
day. =
Dlvilends--Feb. 20, 1910: Haw.. Az
Gu, u share.
LATEST sugsr quotation. 4.237s esnta
or $84.75 per ton. 4
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-02-22
GEN SOPER MODEST

Fditor Evening Bulletin:--l
regret that your'very pleasant uccoan.
Of the raising. OF the Makilii Flag re-
qulres correction but the fact Is that
the only credit deserve Is for having
acted as the medium whereby the. suh
Iscriptions for the purchase OF. the nas
were secured.
Very truly yours.
IA. JNO. H. SOPE2.
Fob. 20. 1910.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-02-22
FALLS FROM
CAR..bREAkS LEG

This morning at about 9 o'clock a
Rapid Transit car which was crowded
with passengers swung around the
curve at the corner of Pensacola and
Lunalilo streets. and J. r. Davis, q
young man who was hanging onto the
footboard. fell of and had his leg
broken.
The man was picked up at once ani
the police patrol wagon conveyed him
to the Queens Hospital, where at
present he is resting easily. after hav
ing the limb set.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-02-22

Monday, February 81.