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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-22
A S:nooth-T -Tongued One.

Spartanturg, Dec. IA neatly
dressed young man with smooth
tongue has issued several hundred
dollars worth ofschecks in this city,
and has made what seems to many
here to be a clean getaway. Waiting
until after the banks of the city had
closed, he cashed about dozen
checks at local stores and other busi-
ness houses. In most instances he
made small purchase and gave the
check for much larger amount and
pocketed the change. After getting
his roll in this manner he went to
the city ticket Office and bought a
ticket to Montgomery, Ala, paying
for it with check. Under another
name he engaged berth and left on
a midnight train This is the last
heard of the gentleman, Officers in
all Southern cities have been noti-
fed, and are looking for the young
man. He is wonderful fellow In
many respects, and seems to have
travelled all over the country He Is
an expert draughtsman and excep-
tionally well read along all lines. He
said that Henry Watterson is his
uncle.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-22
FIREMAN KILLED.
Claude Fowler Shot by Curtis Am.
mons at Lockhart.

Union, Dec. 18.-Curtis Ammons,
an operative in the Lockhart mill,
this afternoon shot and killed Claude
Fowler, fireman on the Lockhart
branch of the Southern railway. The
cause of the killing, which occurred
at Lockhart about o'clock this
afternoon is not known. Ammons
has not been apprehended. 1t is be-
lieved that he has gone toward York
VILE.
J. L. Hames, coroner of Union
county, left Union for Lockhart in
an automobile at $3.50 tonight. He
is not expected to return before to-
morrow.
The details of the killing are not
known. It is said that Immediately
after the homicide Ammons hired a
horse and buggy, and, crossing the
Broad river, made of through Ches-
Ter county. He is about &c years of
age, clean shaven and weighs about
s135 pounds. When he left Lockhart
he was wearing gray suit.
Fowler was about % years old
aud unmarried. Ammons also is un-
married.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-22
An opportune Circumstance.

Garrett P. Serviss, the noted sci
ence writer, said at the Brooklyn
University club approros o. Halley's
comet:
"The ignorant and superstitious
dread that the comet evoked in some
quarters reminds me OF. the Miller
ties.
"The Millerites, back in '72, when
Grant was up for a second term, were
preaching the immediate destruction
of the world. They were even giving
their property away.
"Well, at a Millerite camp meeting
one night in Maine Millerite preach
er preached that the end of the
world would come on October 1, just
month before election.
'The preacher noticed a man in
front seat who manifested every
symptom of satisfaction whenever
the date was driven home. Perplex-
ed, he accosted the man at the end
of the service and asked him why he
had shown pleasure over such a ter
rible matter.
Anything to beat Grant," was
the reply. ."-Washingtoa Post.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-22
Carolina Needs Half Million.

Columbia, Dec. 1.-THE State
treasurer will need the sum Of $780,
900 to meet all obligations of the
State before the first of the year,
with only $4,000 in cash on hand.
IAN urgent letter has been addressed
10 the county treasurers of the State,
asking that all tax money be for
warded at once to meet the obliga-
stions of the State, which must be
paid before January /.
The sum of 100000 will be need
ed on December 20 to pay two notes.
This is part of the loan authorized
by the general assembly. The total
amount borrowed during the year has
been about $550,000. The sum of
$145,000 will also be required to pay
the interest on the State debt. The
expenses of the State government
will be $4,000. The tax levy for
this year was ga mills. It is not
thought it will be necessary to in
crease the levy for next year. This
matter will be determined by the
general assembly.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-22
Mrs. Bigham's Body Moved.

Florence, Dec. 16.-The remains
of Mrs. Ruth Crisp Brigham were
disipterred at Beulah Baptist church,
at Lyman, last week and were. car
ried to her old home, near Laurens,
S. c., for re-interment in the family
burying ground in that county.
It will be remembered that Mrs.
Bigham was shot to death near Sun
nyside Cottage, at Murrell's Inlet,
Georgetown county, on the evening
of September 4, 1909, by w. B.
Avant, in the presence of Mrs. Big
hams husband, DR.. G. c. Bigham,
who claimed that he shot at a sup
posed ghost.
The disinterment was made by Mr..
C. D. Waters, brother of Mr.. w. NJ.
Waters, the local funeral director and
embalmer, and was made quietly and
under the direction of Mrs. Bigham's S
father and brother, who come here
to carry the body for burial where
the family could care for. the grave
and be further removed from the
scene of the horrible tragedy of that
September evening at quiet little
Sunnyside.
Nothing so far has been heard of
either Avant or Bigham, the two
men charged with the death of this
happy young bride of only one year.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-22
GRAY MULE CAUSED 1T.
Three Dead as Result of Row Over
Hard.Tail.

Tallapoosa, Ca, Dec. 17.-Will
John and White Benefield,, brothers
and well to do farmers, who lived
near Hobewell, Ala, near the Geor'
gia line, are dead as the result of a
duel following a quarrel over the own.
ership of gray mule. In the ex.
change of shots between the broth
ers, the mule was also killed.
The animal was in possession OF
Jonh Benefited. Will demanded that
it be turned over to him. Following
a bitter dispute both men drew re-
yolvers and began firing. White
Benefited, the elder brother, vas act.
ing as peacemaker when stray bul.
let laid him low. He lived only q
few minutes.
The triple tragedy occurred Fri
day, but owing to the remoteness OF
the locality the details were not oh.
tained until to-day.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-22
Sewed Up in Mules Hide.

Young Harris, Ca, Dec. 19.-Bart
Brown Of Gumlog, this county, has
just emerged from the unusual ex-
perience of sleeping six hours while
sewed up on the inside of mules
carcas. Yesterday Brown and other
bibulous companions after imbibing
much moonshine whiskey were wend-
ing their wabbly ways homeward
down the country road. The "going
was too heavy for Brown and he col
lapsed by the roadside near the car
cass of "old Hump Back" who has
been carrying the mail to and from
Brasstown for, 10, these many years
but who left the government service
several hours before Brown and his
companions came along.
The practical jokers, seeing Brown
helpless, hastily transformed the
mule into lower berth and slowed
Brown away, stitching up the hide
with strings. The sleeping man
finally awoke and began yelling,
After several pedestrians had been
badly frightened two men came up
and hearing shrieks cut the stitches
and let Brown out, cold, sober and
badly frightened.
Brown is now on the water wagon,
but swears vengeance. He compared
his experience with Jonah's, but said
the sailing wasn't quite as fast.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-22
J no RK1LSo Solr e Il
When Bamberg C1tizens Show ~
Certain Way Out. 81

There can be no Just reason Why
any reader of this will continue To-
suffer the tortures of an aching back
the annoyance of urinary disorders.
the dangers Of diabetes OF any kid
ney ills when relief is SO near at
hand and the most positive proof
given that they can be cured. Read
what Bamberg citizen says:
D. J. Cain, Church ST., Bamberg.
8. c., says: s.
81 suffered from kidney trouble
for two or three years and during the
past six months my condition became
quite serious. I often had spells Of.
backache which were 80 acute could
not work. I could not sit down
without first grasping something for;
support and then putting my whole
weight on my arms. After lying;
down 1t was impossible for me to get
up without assistance, and i might
say that was as helpless as child.
The kidney secretions were Disorder
ed and at times there was an almost
complete retention. My condition
was critical and all the doctofing I
did brought me but little relief. Re-
Gently began using Doan's KidneE'
Pills, which obtained from the Peo-.
pies Drug Co., and I have since felt
so much better in every way that j
cannot praise the remedy too high
ly."
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Bu6alo
New York, sole agents for the:
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-s
and take no other.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-22
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lu

State of Ohio, City Of Toledo, Lu-
cas- county. SIS.
Frank J.'Cneney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm of F.
J. Cheney & Co., doing business in
the city of Toledo, county and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of one hundred dollars for
each and every case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use OF Hairs
Catarrh Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day of De
cember, A. D., 1886.
(SeaI,) A. ". GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally. and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials free. F. j.
CHENEY & c., Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
stipation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-22
Most Valuable Faculty.

The late William James, said a
Bostonian, used to smile at the brain
fag that so often attacks the Ameri-
can business men. Professor James
had his own opinion of the average
business mans hard work. He
thought that brain fag came more
frequently from an excess of whiskey
and tobacco than from an excess of
mental application.
"Apropos of this he used to tell
story about a little boy who asked
his father:
Papa, what is executive abili-
ty?'
Executive ability, my son." the
father replied, is the faculty of earn
ing your bread by the sweat of other
peoples brows.'"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-22
sELlsPHANT POISONED.
Took 500 Grains Of Cyanide Of Po-
tassium.

It took 500 grains of cyanide OF
potassium to kill the Gypsy Queen
a trick elephant, in execution Of the
death sentence passed on her for the
murder Of her keeper, Robert Schiel
in New York on Friday.
Less than one grain of cyanide o1
potassium is fatal to man and the
first convulsive symptoms superVene
almost before the victim can set down
the glass from which he swallows
But the Queen swayed backward and
forward, Tapping her big ears, fol
ten minutes before she showed the
least uneasiness, and it was forty.
four minutes before she was pro.
nounced dead. -
The poison was given her in three
pailfuls Of bran mash in which had
been sprinkled 100 capsules, each Of
five grains of cyanide. She had been
starved for twenty-four hours an6
ate greedily.
At the end of ten minutes Gypsy
Queen shivered in all her vast bulk
of 1850 pounds, her knees weak
ened, her trunk grew rigid, she
rolled her eyes, and fell. In the
next two minutes she got up four
times, struggling against the chains
that bound her.
At the end of twenty minutes hel
breathing was imperceptible, but
forty-four minutes after her first
swallow she winked when her train
er passed his hand before her eyes
That was the last sign of life.
The Queen was 81 years old, borr
in Africa, and one Of the largest ele
plants in captivity; she stood eigh'
feet seven inches high.
Of recent years her temper hat
been bad, and last October she pick
ed up keeper, slammed him agains1
the walls of her cell, and then trot
him into pulp.
A few days ago She grabbed TO,
another keeper, but he had KEEP,
cautiously out Of reach. Neverthe'
less her trainer never lost faith ir
her. To prove her docility he took
her out few minutes before hel
execution and led her through hel
PAGES. She submitted to being ca
ressed before she was led into hel
death.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-22
Seaboard Train Wrecked

Americus, Ca, Dec. 1S.-Passen-
ger train No. 72 on the Seaboard
Air Line, from Montgomery to sa-
vannah was wrecked in the Ameri-
Gus yards this afternoon just escap-
ing a headlong plunge into Muckalee
creek from 30-foot trestle. The
engine jumped the track at the edge
of the creek, the trucks of the ten
der going into the water. The en-
tire train left the tracks, and the
coaches were criss-crossed across the
rails. The wreck blocked the line
during the afternoon. It was stated
that no one was hurt.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-22
To Increase Salary.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Represen-
tative George S. Legare to-day in
troduced a bill in the house to raise
the salary of Collector Durant from
$1,000 to $4,000 year 1t is pro-
yided in the bill that he shall draw
$1,000 year as salary, and in addi-
ton thereto, the fees allowed by law
and a commission of Sc per cent. on
all moneys collected on account of
duties on imports and tonnage dues.
In no event shall the salary exceed
$4,000 a year.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-22
Saved From Awful Death.

How an appalling calamity in his
family was prevented is told by A. D.
Mcdonald, of Fayetteville, N. c., r.
F. D. No. 8. MY sister had con-
SUMPTION he writes, "she was very
thin and pale, had no appetite and
seemed to grow weaker every day, as
all remedies failed, till DR.. Kings s
New Discovery was tried; and 80 COM
pletely cured her, that she has not
been troubled with cough since.
It's the best medicine ever saw or
heard Of For coughs, colds, la
grippe, asthma, Group, hemorrhage,
all bronchial troubles, it has no equal,
soc, $1.00. Trial bottle free. Guaran-
teed by Peoples Drug Co., Bamberg,
s. c.. J
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-22
SUICIDE AND HOMICIDE.
Four Open Gas Jets Cause Death of
Two Women.

Orange, N. j., Dec. 18.-Four wide
open gas jets in three adjoining
rooms caused the death in East Or
ange to-day of Mrs. Josephine Harri-
man, aged 70, and Mrs. Bella Zeliff
aged 40, mother and daughter, both
widows. DR.. M. H. Simmons, the
deputy county physician, who investi-
gated the case, declared it to be a
case of homicide and suicide but
could find on indication of which
woman turned on the gas.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-22
4 TAxLEss TOWN.
1t is Located In Sweden, and It's
Name is OrsOn.

The story of a "taxless town" is
told by the Omaha Daily News in
this way: There is little town in
Sweden by the name of Orson. Or
son. Remember that name. For
Orson is one of the greatest towns
in the world. OF course, Orson isn't
as big as London, or New York, or
Bagdad, or perhaps Oshkosh. But
Orson has done something that none
of the so-called great cities of the
world has ever done. Orson has
lodged all local taxes-successfully
and honestly. The Orson railway is
free to every citizen of the town.
The telephone service is free. Schools
and Libraries cost the citizens abso-
lutely nothing-all because, a gene
ration or two ago, the patriotic peo-
pie Of Orson planted trees. Orson
has municipal forest that has yield
ed the town $5,000,000 in the past
thirty years. And the $5,000,000
has paid the running expenses Of the
town. OF course, there isn't any
thing to hinder any American town
from doing the same thing. But we
don't notice any American town do
ing it. To date Milwaukee seems to
be the only American town that has
even thought about it. But its
worth thinking about, isn't it? Al
80 it might be worth while to con-
slider at the same time the fact that
while Orson was paying her munich
pal expenses for the past year from
the proceeds of her well-kept forest
the American nation, through neglect
of her forests, was suffering a loss
of $20,O00,000 and more than 100
lives.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-22
DAGGER N HAND. KILLED.
Broke Into Mans Home and Was
Shot to Death.

Washington, Pa, Dec. 1S.-Wil-
liam Love, aged 26, is dead with his
head blown OFF; George Broadnax,
charged with the shooting, and his
wife as a witness are in Jail, while a
huge dagger that was in Loves hand
when he was shot, still sticks in the
floor of the Broadnax house, where
It was plunged into the boards by the
weight of Loves body when he fell.
The tragedy vas the result of min
ers' card game at Mariana, this coun-
ty.
AS reported to the police, the fight
started in Loves home, and when he
drew a dagger Broadnax ran out to
his own house. love followed, but
found the door barricaded. He beat
upon the door until the panels splin-
tered, and crawled through, with the
dagger in his teeth. Mrs. Broadnax,
terrified, crouched in corner OF the
rom, while her husband went into
an adjoining room for a shotgun.
AS Broadnax entered the room
with the gun, Love leaped for him
with the dagger in his uplifted hand.
There was a fash from the gun and
Love fell PROSTATE on the floor, the
dagger sinking deep into the boards
q few inches from the feet of Broad
max. The house was sealed by the
police until an investigation is made.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-22
Reports at New York.

New York, Dec. 1S.-Reports here
tonight place the scene of the disas.
ter on small island in the 1lopongc
lagoon, southeast of San Salvador
It is asserted that about 10 Of the
inhabitants were killed. The island
is said to have sunk following a &C.
ries of earthquake shocks last Satur'
day.
There is no confirmation of the
rumors.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-22
Nervous
Prostration
For Three Years

"Dr. Miles Restorative Nerv-s
Inc cured me Of a period Of
nervous prostration Of over tnree
years duration, and the Anti
Pain Pills are as necessary to-
us as the roof Of our house,
Ttsy have been household renl-I
,ales with us for many years. .
VIM. J. LOUGHRANs
1874 Catherine ST,
Philadelphia, Penna
Much sickness is due to. nerv
Gus troubles. Headache, dir
ziness, epilepsy and insanity are
nervous troubles. Then there
is a large class Of disorders
which arise from a weakness Of
The nerves Of an organ or part
as weak lungs, heart, stomach,
Kidney, bladder, eyes, etc.
Dyspepsia and indigestion are
Usually the result Of nervous
E.orJore "a
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-22
WILL NOT TOUCH MONEY.
Bankers Widow Gives Her Share of
Damages to Church.

Mrs. Katrina Trask, widow of
tSpccer Trask, of Saratoga, N. Y,
the banker who was killed in wreck
on the New York Central railroad
at Croton, December 81, 1900, and
for whose death the railroad has
made settlement with the estate
for 100000, has announced her in
tentfon of dedicating her share of
the settlement, $4,000, to the work
in which Mr.. Trask was deeply inter
ested. Mrs. Trask, in letter to
Village President James D. McNulty
said:
"The subject upon which l ap-
proach you is so terrible to me that
l find it almost impossible to write.
But as I want you and your associ-
ates to distinctly understand my feel
ings in the matter, I must myself
state it. After the death of my hus-
band, Spencer Trask, it was many
years before I was able to talk with
my counsel and advisers. When I
saw them they urged upon me my
duty to take action against the New
York Central railroad for the un-
speakable criminal carelessness which
led to the fatal tragedy Of December
81, 1900.
"Such action I positively refused
to consider. I made only one re-
quest, namely, that I might never
again hear the name of the New
York Central railroad spoken in my
presence. My advisers, however,
pointed out to me that this was i'm
possible. They said that I owed a
duty to the community, and grave
responsibility to the public. This
argument was further urged by sew
eral other able advisers, who pleaded
that l must sacrifice my feelings at
whatever cost of pain for. the pro-
lection of others in time to come.
Moreover, my counsel told me that I
had no choice in the matter; that, as
executrix, I was obliged under the
law to join in bringing suit.
Therefore, greatly against my
purpose, I consented to allow my CO.
executors to proceed as they felt it
to be their duty, entreating them, If
possible, to avoid litigation. The
officers of the railroad, to avoid liti-
CATION, made settlement with my
co-executors. From the amount paid
by the officers of the railroad in this
settlement, the. proportion required
by law was given to my husbands
next of kin, and I am informed that
the remaining sum of $4,000 be-
longs to me.
"Of course, I-personally would not
touch this money. It hope it is need
less for me to say that it would not
be conceivable for me to use it, no
meter what my stress might be. 1t
must be dedicated. And I am sure
that the most fitting dedication is
to give it to the town to which Spen-
Ger Trask devoted many years OF
jealous service, and for which, in
the end, he sacrificed his life, ]
therefore have directed my lawyers
to hand to the Rev. DR.. Carey $500
to complete my husbands gift to the
Bethesda church parish house, for /
believe that such house will con-
tribute largely to the common good
of the village. And have directed
the remaining s24,500 with my
bankers in trust, to be used for the
village of Saratoga Springs.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-22
The Man to Challenge.

Of the challenging Of Jurors one
remembers a tale from Ireland. The
prisoner was hard to satisfy, and
juryman after juryman was asked to
leave the box. However, all things
come to an end, even in Ireland, and
at last the swearing of the jury was
completed. And then the prisoner
leaned over the dock and sought the
ear of the solicitor. 'The jury's ali
right now, I think" he whispered;
"but you must challenge the judge.
I've been convicted under him siviral
times already, and maybe he's be-
ginnin' to have a prejudice. Lon
don Chronicle.
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IL you wish to present gift that
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our stocks.
HOoVER's DRUG STORE
BAMBERG, s. C.
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Highest prices paid for cotton seed.
or 1 will give you good exchange
for c.. S. meal. w. G. HUTTO at
Copeland's store.
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Restorative Nervine

soothes the ifritated nerves, and
assists the nerve cells to gener
ate nerve force.
Or. Niles Nervine Is sold by all drug
nists. # the first bottle falls 20 benefit
your druggist Will return your money b
MILES MEDICAL CO., E,khart. lnd..
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Christmas goods and toys have
been received at The Herald Book
Store.