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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-01
Mr.. GEORGE AlDRlDGE
DIES IN ST. LOUIS.
Remains were Buried at CaCrolltOn
"Wednesday afternoon.

The sad news of the death of Mr..
George Aldridge, one of Greenwood s
most popular young men, reached this
city Monday afternoon and cast a gloom
over the entire city.
Mr.. Aldridge died at his home in ST.
Louis from an operation performed last
Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs. Aldri ge had
been called to that city last week, but
tender caro- and medical profession were
to no avail, and this excellent young
man passed away from this earth for the
grander things that await him above.
EARLY in the youth of this popular
boy, he spent his days at the pubic
school in Carrollton, until his excellent
family made Greenwood their home.
Then he entered the Kentucky Military
Institute, where his studious habits and
earnest, faithful work and dutiful obed-
fence to bis instructors made him a
great favorite His thoughtfulness of
his fellow st udents, his deep interest in
them, together with his genial and CON-
panioEable disposition won for him the
ul6u00U cSUccm. 4 FOm UN1S INSTITUTION
he went to Purdue University, where he
made most enviable record. Complet-
ing his education at this college, he was
then married to Miss Dora SomerviIle,
one of Birmingham's most charming
young ladies' and of one of Alabama.s
most prominent families. Last Christmas
this charming young couple visited the
parents of his father, and returned to
their home in St. Louis where George
had business interests. A telegram
from his home to his parents here, came
last week, informing them and his many
friends here Of his perilous condition.
George was choice young man. He
was ever courteous and polite, and it
was thai <>oliteness which is the fruit
OF cultured mind and good heart;
that politeness which weighs md dis
eliminates Alright. His bright cheerful
disposition and his gracious manners
won for him many admirers. His noble
nature was ever full of the "milk of
human Kindness" To know him was to
contact was deeply impressed with his
nobility OF purpose, his high sense of
honor, his winning ways, and his fidelity
OF duty. He was ever actuated bv riebt
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-01
DETECTIVE" BllBO
CREATES SENSATION.
This Report Is Being Circulated by
State Papers.

Jackson, Miss, March 27.-Formal
arrest of Hon. L. G. Dulaney on the in
dictment charging him with giving q
hribe of $645 to State Senator Theo. g.
Bilso to vote for Leroy Percy in the
recent senatorial contest.
A thorough discussion in the state
senate Of a resolution to expel snnator
Bilbo from membership in that body, the
body taking recess at one p. m. until
three p. m. when the discussion will be
resumed.
In order to expel Seuator Bilbo, it
will be necessary under section IS Of
the constitution, to adopt resolution
of impeachuent by two-thirds vote.
The senate session is behind closed
doors, all persons save members, being
excluded.
Senator Bilbo is making vigorous
fight to retain his seat on the ground
that he was fully justified in accepting
the bribe, that he was acting in the
capacity of detective and actuated by
thoroughly honest motives.
Never before in the history of Missis-
sippi have the political lines been SO
tightly drawn, or has such intense per-
sonal feeling been displayed.
Mr.. Dulaney was arrested this morn
ing and gave bond in the sum of five
Thousand dollars, signed by 1. G. Enochs
and D. ]. Morrison. He declares that
he will demand a fnll probing of the
charges before the legislature, and also
an immediate trial in the circuit court.
His attorney is Hon. Ben H. Wells, one
Of the most noted criminal lawyers in
the State.
Senator Bilbo is keeping himself con-
stantly surrounded by personal friends,
evidently fearing that he is likely to
meet with violence.
The action of the senate will be but
the beginning of the battle in that body.
Mr.. Dulaney issued statement today,
declaring that he will demand a rigid
investigation of the charges in open
session of the senate, and also an imme-
diate trial on the grand jury Indictment
The criminal docket in the circuit conrt
will be called on Thursday, and counsel
for Mr.. Dulaney will insist on having
the case at once taken up for trial.
Senator Biblo made his first public
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-01
Eminent DOMAIN
DRAINAGE PROCEEDINGS.
Will Be Completed on the 3rd Of May
In the judge MOntgOmery's
Court.

Last week was busy one for the
members of the Lefiore County Drainage
Commission, and their attorney, Hon. e
D. Stone. All the first part of this week
was consumed with condemnation pro-
ceedings in the eminent domain cases
brought before this body for hearing.
Several cases were decided by Judge
Montgomery and the juries collected
for the cases. The number of the cases
were SO many, however, that the Court
was forced to adjourn to hear the re-
mainder at another term.
Judge Montgomery has set this hear
ing on the third of May, at which time
the rest of the eminent domain proceed
ings will be taken up and adjudicated
by this court.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-01
BUSINESS HOUSES
CLOSE AT $50.
N any of the Business Houses In the
City Follow the Custom.

When the summer days roll around, it
is generally the custom for most of the
business houses in the ciIy to close
their places of business promptly at
$50 o'clock in order that they and their
employees be given the liberties Of other
vocations during the warm summer
months.
Among the houses that have signed
the agreement to close at this hour are
as follows:
Crescent Grocery,
D. G. Peteet & Bro,
Bernstein Co.,
A. Orlansky,
Fulten Meat Market,
Stern Bros. Co,
Stein Grocery,
Hoffman & 10c Store,
S. r. Young,
White Star Grocery,
Robert Herman,
Morton Grocery,
Fountains Big Store.
Nman Grocery,
e Blass.
Don't fail to read Stein Grocerv's
weekly ad.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-01

Solomon Shoe Store gives you shoe
pointers in their ad.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-01

Don't fail to read Stein Grocery's
weekly ad.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-18
Mr.. Robert A. Rice.

Mr.. Robert A. Rice, Of Varnville,
passed away on the 3rd inst after
lingering illness of many months. It.
was known that Mr.. Rice was in Ill
health, but the news of his death
came as quite a shock to his host Of
friends in Hampton, Barnwell and
Bamberg counties. Mr.. Rice. was
formerly of this county, but several
years ago moved to Varnville, where
he made his home.
Mr.. Rice is survived by his wife;
one son, who is in the navy; five
brothers-Capt. D. H. and w. I.
Rice, of Bamberg county; J. s. and
S. NJ. Rice, of Allendale and B. T..
Rice, Esq, of Barnwell; and four
sisters-Mrs. Duboise, of WATERFORD:
Mrs. F.. L. Allison, of Beaufort; Mrs.
B. L. Brown, of Beaufort and Miss
Miriam Rice, Of Bamberg county.
The funeral services were held on
Thursday at Varnville being conduct;
ed Rev. Mr.. Dowling.-BarnweH
Sentinel.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-18
TOBACCO AND CATTLE LOST.
Damage of So, 1000, 900 in the Western
Portion of Kentucky.

Henderson, KY, July 16.-Cloud-
bursts over several counties in West
ern Kentucky during the night have
done damage estimated at $4,000
900. Much live stock is lost. Illi-
nois Central tracks are under water
for two miles.
It is estimated that $4,000 acres Of
pooled tobacco in Henderson county
alone have been destroyed and one to-
bacco plantation of 200 acres is to-
tai loss. All streams are out Of their
banks and many bridges have been
carried away. The tracks of the Illi-
nois Central railroad near Highland
Creek are under water for two miles.
No lives are reported lost but hun
dreds of cattle, sheep and hogs were
swept away by the floods. Many fields
with the entire crops of tobacco, corn
and wheat were totally ruined.
Crops on the hill lands were saved
but they were injured by the beat
ing rain. 1t has rained nearly every
day for the past three weeks. The
damage was principally in Hender-
son, Webster and Union counties.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-18
Too Kind.

"Can you tell me-" said the cool
looking young lady in white, conf
dentally approaching the young man
at the soda fountain, 1.-The most
agreeable way to take castor oil?''
"Oh, yes, indeed" replied the
man, his eyes Frightening. "And
while you are waiting" he added,
won't you have glass of soda?"
"Oh, thank you," said the young
lady, as he set it down before her.
The day being hot, in few moments
she had drained the glass.
"Is the prescription ready?" she
asked sweetly, wiping her mouth.
The young mans eyes cleaned
with benevolence. "The prescrlp-
tion," he said, tapping the glass;
was in here"
do you mean to say I've drank
it?'' she screamed. But it wasn't
for me; it was for my little brother!'
And she swept from the drug store.
"It's too bad" sighed the young
man, "and she was one Of our best
customers!
But she isn't any more. Daily
the soda fountain young man watches
her enter the drug store across the
way. where they look before they
leap.-Washington Post.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-18
AUTOMOBILE "DEADLY WEAPON"
Judge Declares Policeman Made
Wrong Charge Against Man.

Chicago, August 13.-Holding that
man who ran over boy with an au-
tomobile should have been arrested
on a charge of assault with deadly
wagon" municiual Judge Gemmall
yesterday expressed regret that he
could fine G. L. Binder, a chauffeur,
only S1OO. Otis c. Heard, IL years
old, appeared in court speeches. and
paralyzed as the result of the acci-
dent.
There has been an inexcusable
mistake on the part Of the police of
your arrest" said the judge. "You
are charged with plain assault. The
maximum fine is 500. Your offense
really is assault with deadly weap-
on, carrying a sentence of six months
in the work house"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-18
TO ANSWER FOR MURDER.
Ohio Convict Wanted for Old Crime
Committed in Another State.

Columbus, O., August 13.-When
Charles Clayton, alias Riley Price, is
released from the Ohio State peni-
tentiary here next Tuesday he will
have little chance to enjoy his free
dom, for a requisition has been
granted for his return to Illinois to
answer for a murder committed fif-
teen years ago.
Clayton is now completing a four
years sentence for horse stealing in
Franklin county. Some time after his
arrival at the prison here he con-
fessed to the authorities that he had
committed murder in Illinois many
years ago and he wanted to be tried
for the crime in order that his con-
science might be eased.
The crime in Illinois had been all
but forgotten when search of the
records following Clayton's confes-
sion again brought the particulars to
light. The victim of the murder was
Clayton's sweetheart, young lady OF
an estimable family Following a
lovers quarrel Clayton lured the girl
to the woods, beat her to death with
a club, according to his own confes-
sion, and then hid the remains In
an abandoned well.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-18
WHITE SLAVE MEN SLAYERS.
Horrible is Story Police Tell Of Why
Miner Was Killed.

Ration, N. NJ, August 15.-Tomo
Tomick, a miner, was shot and killed
yesterday by an unknown man In
saloon here, while an accomplice OF
the murderer held his arms. Both
escaped.
The murderer and his companion
are thought by the local police to be
white slave" traders, into whose
clutches Petra Petrovich, Monte
negran girl, who was to have mar
ried Tomick, fell while passing
through Chicago. The girl Is said
to have escaped from her captors and
come to Ration. The police believe
she was followed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-18
FORMS OF SELFISHNESS.
A Classification of the Most Violent
Types.

It always makes me righteously in
dignant to see .wo persons standing
side by side on moving stairway,
thereby blocking the progress of the
man who has three minutes to make
his boat.
There are men in New York who go
through swinging doors with all .-eir
thoughts on the future. I'D hate to
set down the number of people who
are injured by being knocked down
by heavy doors that selfish men for
got to hold, but it is enormous.
Then there is the man who stops to
tell anecdotes to the paying teller
when you are about to overdraw your
account and make a quick getaway.
Time was when women were so
desperately selfish that they wore
their hats at the theatre, thus pre-
venting those behind from seeing the
pley, but we have reformed most of
that. They only keep them on at
concerts, and as an orchestra is not
a fairy able-as general thing
no great harm is done.
But there is good deal OF selfish
ness in the way that women run men
through with their hatpins in crowd
ed conveyances.
There is one type of woman whose
thought of self is almost heroic. She
is the one who, seeing a long line or
persons waiting at a window, goes up
to the head of the line and edges her
way in.
OF all forms of selfishness the
worst is not having a telephone in
YOUR house. Selfishness! I know It's
selfshness, because at last had a
telephone installed when caught the
covert look of a neighbor who saw
me going across the street to use the
telephone in the house opposite. l
understood that look.
I once knew a man who said ne
never had fish in his house because
he didn't like it nimself-and ne
added: My wife is very fond Of it.
The DOOR woman was starving for
brain food, and ner husband wouldn' t
let her have it because he himself
did not care for fish!
And it has always seemed to me
that certain amount of selhshness
was displayed in this mad scramble
for standing room in the subway and
elevated trains in the rush hours.
And, finally, there is the selfish
man who is late for appointment
Smiths.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-18
Oldest Woman in the World.

The claim of Frau DutkiewitZ, Of
Posen, born on February 21, 1885, to
be the oldest woman in the world Is
now contested by Nine. Baba Vasilka,
who was born in May, 1884, in the
little Bulgarian village Of Bavelsko,
where she has lived ever since. The
record of her birth is preserved in
neighboring monastery of the Ortho-
dox Greek faith.
She is the daughter of a peasant
and has worked herself as peasant
up till a comparatively recent date.
For more than 100 years she regu-
larly worked in the fields, according
to the custom of her country, where
women are employed in all sorts of
manual labor.
The events of her life up to the
time when she attained the age of 80
are far more distinctly impressed on
her mind than the happenings Of the
last 46 years.
Her son, Todor, following the
farming tradition, has also worked in
the fields as a peasant nearly all his
life, but he has also taken part in
various wars and rebellions in the
Balkan peninsula. He Is not so
fresh and vigorous as his mother, al
though he is still capable Of doing
good days work, and enjoying such
small luxuries of life as pipe and
the strong spirits drunk by the Bull
garian populace.
The oldest woman in the world is
said to enjoy fairly good eye sight
and good hearing, and she is able to
walk without support. She lives on
pension paid to her by many OF
her descendants, who number more
than 10O.-Berlin Correspondence,
London Express.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-18
PRIMARY ELECTION.

For the purpose of holding the
Democratic primary election on Tues
day, August 80, and Tuesday, Sep.
tember 13, 1910, the following man
ayers of election are hereby ap-.
pointed:
Bamberg-R. c. Jones, G. A. Rice,
c. A. Dean.
Clear Pond-H. J. Zeigler, J. H.
Pearson, J. B. Padgett.
Colston-G. W. Kearse, G. Wilson
Beard, G. NJ. Warn.
Denmark. D. Millhous, L. Il.
Cox, w. B. Kittrell.
Edisto-C. L. woodward, Henry
Stokes, J. J. England.
Ehrhardt-J. Williams Carter, G.
W. Hughes, E. P. Copeland. E
Fishpond w. M. Steedley, F. E.
Steedley, G. W. Hunter.
Govan-McP. Eubanks, w. L. Ken
nedy, w. A. Hay. x
Hightower's Mill-C. J. Creech,
Jonas Hutto, L. W. Abstance.
Kearse-J. J. Kearse, G. p. Kearse,
H. W. Chitty.
Lees-H. B. Grimes, F. B. Sandi-
fer, Eugene Gibson.
Midway-B. F. Folk, D. L. Brickle,
J. B. Smith.
Olar-G. O. Barker, w. H. Warn,
W. S. Creech.
Springtown-W. G. Kearse, F. M.
Ray, c. R. Carroll, Sr.
Managers will open the polls at
8 o'clock a. m. and close them at 4
o'clock p. m. All ballot boxes, cleo
ton returns and other election pa
pers must be delivered to the county
chairman by, or before Thursday
noon, at which time the county ex-
ecutive committee will meet to tabu-
late the returns and declare the re-
suits of the primary.
Ballot boxes and tickets are ready
for distribution and will be furnished
to managers by R. w. D. Rowell,
secretary, at his Office in the court
house.
AS soon as the count is flushed,
managers of election will make out
two reports of the results, one to be
deposited in the ballot box and the
other sent Immediately to the county
chairman by special messenger OF
telephone, or telegraph. Do not fall
to send results Immediately after
votes are counted. Managers will be
paid one dollar for each election.
Campaign meetings Will be helo as
follows:
Denmark-Tuesday, August 20.
Ehrhardt-Wednesday, August ~.
Bamberg-Friday, August rs.
H. G. FOLK,
County Chairman.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-18
Patrolman Stays Negro.

Gadsden, Ala, August 12.-Patrol-
man R. L. Leath shot and killed
F. Reeves, a negro whiskey SELL
er at midnight last night. The negro
was selling whiskey at negro dance
pavilion and when the officer placed
him under arrest he struck the Of
ficer and attempted to take his gun
from him. The negro was shot
through the heart and died instantly.
The negro came here from Chatta-
nooga with a large supply of liquor
and was selling it.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-18
KILLS TWO BROTHERS.
North Carolina Dentist Uses Gun
With Deadly Effect.

Clarence Pickens, a dentist of Weaver
vile, nine miles from this city,
killed Rome and Furman Capps,
brothers, aged 25 and 80, also of
Weavervill, near his home. Pickens,
who claims he shot in self-defense,
surrendered to a deputy sheriff and
is now in jail. The shooting fol-
lowed a quarrel concerning the
rent of the house owned by the
Capps, in which the doctor lived. The
doctor claims that the men attacked
him with knives, and that he fired
only after he had been cut on the
chest and arms. Both of the de-
ceased were married.
About a year ago younger broth
er of the Capps was shot and killed
at Beaver Dam, three miles from
this city by Ben Morris, who is now
serving 12-months' sentence in the
penitentiary.
There we're no eye-witnesses to
the tragedy. The brothers fell in
their tracks and the only knives
found on or near the scene Of the
shooting were found closed in each
of the dead mems pockets. DR.. Pick
ens's wounds are two light cuts over
the heart and on his left arm. His
coat was literally cut to ribbons.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-18
Farmers'S Institute.

The Farmers Institute for Bam-
berg county will be held next We'd
nesday, August "a, at the court
house. State President Pennett is ex-
pected to be present and all farmers
interested are invited to attend.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-18
Miss nellie Black is visiting rela-

Miss nellie Black is visiting rela-
tives in Walterboro.
Mrs. R. A. Delk visited relatives
in Ehrhardt the past week.
Mr.. J. P. Mattheny, of Orange
burg, was in the city Tuesday.
Mrs. Claude Gilchrist and little
son are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ.
Brabham.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Wright, Of
Orangeburg, visited relatives in the
city this week.
Mr.. C. D. Fielder, of Woodbine,
Ca, is spending some time in the
city with his parents.
Capt. J. K. Risher is in Spar
tanburg attending the reunion of
Confederate veterans.
MIR. J. F. Jones attended the
reunion of Confederate veterans in
Spartanburg this week.
Mr. and Mrs w. H. Zeigler OF
Cope, spent Tuesday with Mrs Zieg-
ler's father, Mr.. D. F. Hooton.
Miss Ida Bruce left for Atlanta
Wednesday morning to spend some
time with her sister, Mrs. Stallings.
Mrs. Josephine Beach left last
Wednesday for Glenn Springs, where
she will recuperate until school
opens.
MIR. L. N. Bellinger left Tues
day morning for Spartanburg where
he goes to attend the reunion of Con-
federate veterans.
Mr.. Edwin Bruce is spending
some time in Columbia with his
friends, J. P. OFT, Jr., Winniford and
Fishburne Bishop.
-Messrs. J. V. and G. Marvin
Hogg, of Kline, and Julius Folk, of
Ulmer, visited at the home of Mr..
Henry Adams Sunday.
Mrs. E. c. Bruce and Miss Cen
evieve Kirsch left for Ashville, n.
c., Wednesday morning where they
will spend some time.
Miss Bessie Lee Black. who has
been on an extended visit to relatives
and friends in the Kearse section, re-
turned home last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Hughes, of
Holly Springs, Miss, who have been
spending some time in Ehrhardt,
were in the city Tuesday.
Misses Leize and Cornelia Black,
of Mellette, and Miss Hattie Ray, of
Colston, are guests of Misses
lKathlene and Annie Laurie Kirkland.
Miss Laura Smith, of Ehrhardt,
passed through the city Monday
morning, on her way to Edgefield
where she goes to spend some time.
Misses Annie Hardin, Esther All
and Olive Creech, of Kline, and Miss
Connie Smoak, of the Cope section,
visited the Misses Adams near town
Sunday and Monday.
Mr.. F. NJ. Simmons, who was
carried to Charleston and operated
on several weeks ago, has returned
home and is out again, much improv-
ed, to the delight OF his many friends.
DIR. Daniel L. Belts, one of the
assistant instructors of the Carlisle
Fitting School, was in the city this
week getting acquainted with our
people and preparing for the opening
| of the school.
Misses kittie Hooton and Louise
Fielder spent Saturday and Sunday
in Augusta. They were accompanied
home by Miss Mildred Cummings,
who we're with Miss Myra Hooton
during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. McB. Speaks
left on Wednesday for Philadelphia
and Baltimore, where they will pur-
chase their fall and winter stock.
Combining a little pleasure with
business, they will, during their alb
sence of two weeks, visit Atlantic
City and spend a few days in Wash
ington taking in the sights Of the ma
tional capitol.