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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-09-29
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading-Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.

A reunion of Confederate veterans
of Orangeburg and adjoining coun-
ties is to be held in the city of
Orangeburg on Wednesday, October
18th. A great time is expected.
Gen. Julian S. Carr, commanding the
Confederate veterans of North Caro-
lima, will deliver the address.
Governor-elect Blease has appoint
ed Mr.. Alexander Rowland, of Co.
lumbia, as his private secretary, and
the appointment has been accepted.
Mr.. Rowland has been auditor of dis
bursements for the c., N. & l.. Rail-
road, and is young man of high So
cial standing in Columbia. He is orig
inally from Augusta. 1t seems that
Mr.. Blease has made an appointment
which will be beneficial to his admin
istration.
The question of whether Charles
ton has been "bottled up by the
railroads of the state will be de-
cided by the railroad commission
when it's opinion is written in the
matter of the proposed reduction on
cotton manufacturers of the State.
The commission will hold a hearing
on October IA, at which time the Pc
tition of the over 100 textile plants
of the State for reduction in rates
on the products from the Piedmont
and Columbia points to the port of
Charleston.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-09-29
MOTHERS HORRIBLE DEED.
Negress Leaves Children to Perish
in FlameS-One Dead.

Anderson, September, BINARY
Gary, a negress about 80 years old,
last night placed her two little daugh-
ters, aged and years, in barrel
half filed with water, rolled the bar
rel against her house and set fire to
the house. She then departed to
neighbor, nearly half mile distant,
and told what she had done. The fire
burned rapidly and in few min
ute the house was one mass of
flames. The dve-year-old girl manag-
ed % get out of the barrel and started
off for assistance. Before assistance
came, however, the barrel had be-
come enmassed in flames and the lit
tie three-year-old girl was burned to
a crisp.
This happened ten miles from An
derson. Coroner Beasley went to the
scene to-day and his jury returned
verdict, stating that the little girl
came to her death from drowning or
burning, or both.
The Gary woman was brought to
the county Jail tonight, and when
asked why she committed the deed,
said that she just took a notion to
get rid of the children and decided to
accomplish it that way. She said that
she wanted to desert her husband
and did not want to leave the chill
dren in his care. The woman talked
as if she realized the seriousness of
her act. Her mind does not seem to
be affected, though she claims that
the death of her child last March :
made her go nearly crazy.
The woman testified before the
coroner's jury and made complete
confession.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-09-29
Miss Carrie Free Dead.

Govan, Sept. Sunday after
noon at o'clock the ego left the
body of Miss Carrie Free. Her
mortal remains were inferred at
Springtown church, the place Of her
worship, Monday morning at eleven
o'clock. Her disease being of Sc
rious nature, the inevitable could
not be forestalled.
The frail aspect of human life soon
suggests to the child of discretion
that our bodies cannot resist for an
age the ravages of disease or the de-
lay of old age, but alas, the philoso-
ply of human life teaches us (aside
from Revelation) that that which
seeems death is transition to another
sphere. We view the hallowed acres,
the cities of the dead (if we may
call them hallowed) and behold the
glittering monuments so beautiful
which in time shall turn to decay
and desolation! These, too, with
time are wrought to change. The
lovely flowers at their primal bloom,
with delicate fragrance, promise a
sweeter hope and consolation, but
only wait the first gust of the evening
breeze to shed their passing beauty.
But oh, man! God is not remorse-
less! Thy sphere is not the eternal
as yet. The things which glow in
the sunshine Of this life must newt
ably decay. ''In the world ye shall
have tribulation."
''Tell me my secret soul; oh! tell me,
hope and faith,
Is there no resting place from sor-
row, sin, and death?
Is there no happy spot where mortals
may be blessed,
Where grief may find a balm and
WEAKNESS a rest?
Faith, hope and love, best boons to
mortals given,
Waved their bright wings, and
whispered Yes in Heaven!
H., JR.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-09-29
Letter From Georgia.

Hahira, Ca, Sept. 20.-When l
wrote you last we we're having rain
every day, and now We are just as
dry as we were wet then. Our crops
are poor over here-not over a half
crop of cotton will be made, and corn
is poor.
However, cotton is worth 81 cents
a pound to-day on our home market.
4 have a fine bale of cotton to write
YOU about. The Hahira Gin Co.
bought a bale last Thursday which
was record breaker. The amount
paid for the bale Of cotton was
s207.61. How is that Mr.. Editor?
It Is the best ever heard of, and that
is why our lands are worth so much
money per acre. The price our lands
are selling at is from s25 to $50 per
acre. We have two gins running now
on full time to gin this sea island cot
ton.
am sending you herewith a
sample of this fine bale of cotton. 1t
graded No. /. Would have went a
fancy but it was so heavy it was
pressed so hard that it was off a
grade. Please put this cotton in
your show window and call the atten-
ton of your friends to it. I want
them to see some sea island cotton.
Cotton seed are worth forty dollars
a TON. w. D. MCMILLAN.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-09-29
Freight Clerks Still Idle.

New Orleans, Sept. 26.-Reports
received tonight from Shreveport,
Vicksburg, Jackson, Meridian, Ham
burg and other cities on the lines OF
the New Orleans & Northeastern,
the Alabama & Vicksburg and the
Vicksuburg, Shreveport & Pacific
railroads indicate that the 500 or
more clerks who walked out Satur-
day. are still on strike. The rail-
roads are taking energetic steps to
fill their places, and several patches
of clerks have been sent out from
New Orleans for this purpose.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-09-29
Two Negroes Jailed.

Saluda, Sept. 26.-Robert Gary
and Edward Gary were lodged in
jail here yesterday charged with kill
ing George Mayson near Perrys cross
roads Saturday afternoon. All par
ties are negroes. Mayson was shot
twice with a shotgun. One wound
was in the face and neck and the
other in the abdominal regions.
The details of the killing have not
been obtained. A fish fry was being
held at Perrys cross roads Saturday
and some trouble, it seems, ensued
resulting in Mayson's being killed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-09-29
Blackville Budget.

Blackville, Sept. 27.-Miss Dora
Gyles, of Aiken, is visiting relatives
here.
Miss May Uakman, of Beaufort, is
the guest of her sister Mrs G. A. Still.
Mesdames H. D. Still, Roger Still,
Hutchins Still, and Storne went to
Augusta Monday.
Mr.. Cleveland Risher and his bride
are visiting Mr.. Risher's mother and
grandparents here. They came from
Columbia Sunday, where they were
called to the funeral OF Mrs. Mar
garet Clarkson, Mrs Risher's mother,
who died at Saluda last Friday, af-
ter short illness.
Mrs. T. J. Attaway and Mrs. George
Buist, Of Barnwell, visited relatives
here last week.
Miss Florence Roach, Of Charles
ton, was the guest of Mrs. H. A.
Ray last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sullivan, Of Savan-
nah, were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. C. Groves recently.
Mr.. Lucious Bellinger vitsied rela-
tives here last week.
Miss Hattie Martin has returned
from business trip to Atlanta.
Mrs. Dantzler and little child have
returned to her home in Charleston,
after spending several weeks with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Wise.
Mr.. John Eubanks and his bride
were the guests of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. I. w. Eubanks, last week.
Miss Dru Baxley, from Savannah,
has returned home, after. a visit to
relatives in Bamberg county and
Blackville.
Miss Louie Marguerite Moody,
of Barnwell, and Miss Atossa Morris,
of Augusta, were the guests of Mrs.
J. NJ. Halford Sunday.
Miss Lucille Matthews has gone to
Columbia, S. c., to attend the College
for Women.
Mr.. Rutherford Free will leave in
a few days for Charleston to resume
his school duties at the Citadel.
Mrs. S. S. Lafitte visited her
daughter, Mrs. H. A. Ray, last week.
Mrs. Spann Hammond and grand
son, Heyward, visited relatives in
Augusta this week.
Miss Rosa Hutto left for Ehrhardt
last Friday, where she has gone to
teach in the school there.
Mr.. Willie Altman was called to
Springfield yesterday to the bed side
of his mother, who is very i'll.
Mr.. Isadore Ussery will leave soon
for the Citadel having won a scholl-
arship there.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-09-29
Georgian Commits Suicide.

Dublin, Ca, Sept. 26.-Thomas j.
Pritchett, one of the wealthiest citi-
zens of this county and former presi-
dent of the Dublin bank, committed
suicide this morning by shooting him.
self through the head. Death was
instantaneous. Besides being identi-
fed with the bank, Mr.. Pritchett
was president of the Georgia Ware
house and Compress company and
other enterprises. He carried life in
surance for about $1,000. Continu-
ed i'll health is attributed, as the
cause for self destruction.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-09-29
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt EtchingS.

Ehrhardt, Sept. 26.-Schools are
opening up and getting ready to go to
work. Several of our young men and
ladies are leaving for their respective
colleges to begin another years work.
Glad to say that the number from
this section is greater than last year,
showing that more are taking an in
terest in getting an education.
Principal Charley Shealey, Misses
Rosa Hutto and Jennie Milling are
here ready to begin their work in the
Ehrhardt graded school. They hope
to do a good work, if they have a
chance and are assisted by the parents
of the children. But if not supported
by the children's parents, their ef-
forts will amount to nothing.
Mr.. w. P. Pate came home to
recruit his health. He is up, and
seems to be getting jolly again.
Cotton is coming in, more than was
expected, but the farmers say they
can miss it from their fields, and if
the good weather continues they say
they will be through gathering their
cotton crop by December.
The farmers say that the mosqui-
toes are hard up, as they are in their
6 cotton fields, presenting their bills
early and late.
'Possum hunting will soon be in
order. The darkies are now talking
about the time will soon be here for
"possum and taters,' one of their
best dishes.
The election is now over, and the
candidates thinned down to one in a
hill. Now there is nothing more to
do but ratify those elected by the
good people" later on.
Some one in town was dispensing
booze Saturday. Party had better
hold up or some one will hold him
up very soon.
Mr.. A. w. knight was in our town
last week. Gave me jolly good
smile and shake. Was looking after
his business and friends. He is a
hustler and ready for business.
There are enough wagons in town
for sale to haul al the cotton that will
be made this year at one load. Any
ona IN mood of pood farm wagon
can get bargain from our mer-
chants, who no doubt want to reduce
their stocks and will sell at a short
profit.
The new building for our second
bank is progressing nicely, and will
be ready in short while for business.
About 500 bales of cotton up to
now have been brought to market,
against 1900 bales last year this time.
JEE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-09-29
RACESCLASHINL LANCASTER
RESULT OF ATTEMPTED ASSAULT
ON MARRIED WOMAN.
Small Son of Negro Couple Wounded
During Melee-Negro and One
White Man Arrested.

Lancaster, Sept. 25.-A row be-
tween white men and negroes in
which several shots were fired and
small negro boy wounded resulted
from an attempt by negro to assault
a white married woman here last
night and the subsequent effort to
arrest a negro man suspected of the
crime. The suspected negro and his
wife gave battle and their son was
shot, presumably by the mother,
though unintentionally. Later the
negro, his wife and a young white
man we're all arrested.
The woman in question, whose
home is in the suburbs of town, was
returning from a visit to a nearby
neighbor, when negro man sprang
out from behind some tall weeds and
seized her. She screamed with
fright and broke loose from his
clutches and ran, but the brute soon
overlook her and caught hold of her
again. For the second time she sue
ceeded in getting away from him and
finally reached her home in safety.
Failing in his purpose the negro
quickly disappeared in the darkness.
Go in Pursuit.
At the time of the occurrence the
lady's husband was up town, but he
soon returned home and upon being
informed by his wife of what had
happened started out, accompanied
by some three or four friends, in
search of the negro fiend, obtaining
from his wife a description Of her
would-be assailant, his dress, etc.,
and the direction in which he disap-
peared.
The party went to the house of
John Mackey, negro tenant on one
of chief Justice Jones's farms east
of town, and, pretending to want to
buy some whiskey, engaged Mackey
in conversation, after calling him out
side the building. While talking to
him one Of the party seized Mackey
at the same time remarking, "You
are the nigger we want" ,
Mackey jerked loose and ran back
into his house, where, it Is said, he
got his pistol and his wife shotgun.
A row was soon in process, number
of shots being fired, but no one was
hurt except Mackey's son, a boy about
10 years old, who was shot in the
hand, presumably by his mother, as
the wound was inflicted by shotgun,
and she is said to have been the only
person present armed with such a
weapon.
Later in the night Policeman Bell
and Constable Hunter went out and
arrested Mackey and his wife; also
young white man, Bob Hunter, who
is said to have been a member OF
the party that went to Mackey's
home. The parties arrested are now
in Jail.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-09-29
CARD OF THANKS.

To the Democrats of Bamberg
County:-I would esteem it a great
pleasure to take each one of you by
the hand and thank you personally
for the almost unanimous vote you
gave me in the recent primary.
However, this is impossible, but
want each one to know that l am
deeply grateful for your commence
in me. l am especially proud OF the
large vote given me by the counties
in the low country, where l am well
known. I trust always to merit your
confidence and esteem.
Yours truly,
w. w. MOORE.
Barnwell, S. c., Sept. 20, 1910.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-09-29
PAID LAWYER IN JEWELS.
Now Columbia Woman Seeks to Re.
cover the Diamonds.

Columbia, Sept. 24.-Seeking to
recover necklace, containing twenty
one diamonds, and a solitaire dia-
mond ring, alleged to have been given
as fee in case which she had insti-
tuted against her husband, Mrs. Alice
D. Whittle, Of this city, late to-day
filed a suit az asntiaFnr1 r1234534555
filed a suit against Frank G. Tomp-
kins, one of the leading members of
the Columbia Bar. Perhaps the most
remarkable grounds given in a civil
suit in South Carolina are named in
this unique case.
Mrs. Whittle claims that when she
gave the two articles, worth small
sized fortune, to the attorney she was
not in her right mind. The suit to
either recover the diamonds or to be
paid the sum of $1,000 was filed at
the office of the clerk Of court for
Richland county to-day. The at
torney representing Mrs. Whittle is
A. H. Ninestein, of Blackville, in
Barnwell county.
The complaint that Mrs. Whittle
brings against Mr.. Tompkins alleges
that on June II, 1910, she gave
Frank G. Tompkins a diamond neck
lace, studded with twenty-one dia-
monds, and solitaire ring, valued at
$1,000, in toto. In return for these,
she alleges, she was given an instru-
ment in writing for services to be
performed in a settlement pending
between herself and husband.
1.-THE plaintiff was suffering in mind
and body" so the complaint reads.
That her mind was impaired and that
she was incapable of making con-
tract are specific allegations.
'The plaintiff had been ill.," con-
tinues complaint, in substance, and
"after making the contract she had to
go to the hospital for several weeks. y
A contract made and admittedly in
correct shape at the time was later
repudiated by. Mrs. Whittle, according
to her own allegations laid down in
the complaint. She says that, after
remaining at the hospital several
weeks, her mind was completely re-
stored, and that then she repudiated
the contract that she alleges she
made with Mr.. Tompkins.
Mrs. Whittle, in her remarkable
affidavit, admits that she was tenn
porarily insane at the time she made
the extraordinary contract with her
attorney. The charge Mrs. Whittle
brings against her attorney is that he
should have known her physical con-
dition and that she was unable to
know what contract she was making.
Concluding, the complaint seeks judg-
ment in the sum or $1,000, cor to
have the diamonds returned"
Mr.. Frank G. Tompkins is one Of
the leading members of the Columbia
Bar. He has appeared in number
of the most important cases that have
been tried here.
The case brought by Mrs. Whittle
Is, perhaps, unparalleled in the history
of legal causes in this State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-09-29
Jottings from Jennys.

Jennys, Sept. 25.-"All aboard for
the church festival at Jennys!" was
the watch-word of the country for
several miles around on the 18th
instant. Quite a crowd gathered In
the cleaning on the lovely lawn,
made picturesque by the many lam
terms swung from the branches OF
the trees in front Of Capt. J. w.
Jenny's residence. The ladies OF this
congregation pledged themselves to-
equip the new Lutheran church, 80
the festival was given in order to
help them raise some money.
The fish pond was the delight Of
the little children. This furnished
lots of fun for the tots and some
older ones, too, who now and then
fished out wee doll-baby or a
mouth organ.
All enjoyed grabbing in the grab
bag"
Several contributed fancy cush-
ions, handkerchief. cases. cravat hold
ers, fancy baskets, aprons, ETC.; all
of these articles were sold. Then
"thin little, plain little, white little
cake, it's cover was common, but
twas lovely inside" was auctioned
off to the most popular young lady.
present. Miss Sudie Ritter, Of
Kearse, was the lucky winner.
Ice cream was served throughout
the whole afternoon. Dinner at
seven.
The sum realized was most graft
flying. Many thanks to each and
every one who contributed to this
most worthy cause.
New St. Nicholas Lutheran church
is nearing completion. If nothing
hinders the painter, it will be ready
for it's worshipers by third Sunday
in October.
We regret very much to chronicle
the indisposition of Mrs. J. w. Jenny.
She has been entertaining a chill
every other day this past week, but
is better now.
Miss Salome Wilson spent a few
days with Capt. Jenny and family.
Sorry her stay was so short; its ele-
waiting to have such noble women
visit in our country. Miss Lizzie
Warn, of Branchville, too, has been
visiting at this hospital home.
MIR. Ben Williams and family
spent Thursday with Mr.. J. D. Jen-
ny.
Rev. D. B. Groseclose and Mr.. Al
fred Kinard, from Ehrhardt, spent
Thursday in Jennysville.
After listening to very interest,"
ing history of Zachariah in the
Sycamore tree, delivered by Rev.
Timmons at Bethel Baptist church
Sunday morning last, Mr.. Jno.
Lynes, wife and little daughter,
Vera, dined with Mr.. Miles Cope and
family. The day was most pleasant
ly spent around the dining table and
under the grape-arbor. Mr.. Cope ls
the oldest man in our country, and
is exceedingly lively for veteran OF
perhaps eighty years.
The old stork has been busy ny
ing around lately leaving fine little
bovs at the homes of Messrs. owen
Loadholt and Ben Deer.
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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-09-29
The Cotton Market.

Cotton is selling in Bamberg to-day
"wednesday for 13 SIS cents the
pound. Receipts for the past week,
up to Saturday night, eight hundred
bales. Receipts for the season $500
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-09-29

The most dangerous force IN this
country is the fortune with no charac-
ter behind It.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-09-29

Teachers examination at the court
honse Friday of next week.
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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-04-29
Notice for Bids.

Sealed bids for construction of the
various kinds of sidewalks that will be
built by the city of Pembina during
the ensuing year in accordance with
the specifications of the sidewalk or
dinance, now on file in the Office of the
City Auditor, will be received at the
office of the undersigned up until s
o'clock p. NJ. May End, 1910. Each bid
must be accompanied by certified
check of 500 payable to M. H. Miller
Mayor as guarantee of good faith and
that the bidders will enter into a con-
tract and give bond if his bid is accept
ed. Contract will be awarded to the
responsible bidder whose bid is the
lowest, subject to the right to reject
any or all bids. Contractor whose bid
is accepted will be required to enter
into contract and give bond to the
sum of $500 for the faithful perform.
ance of the work, etc.
Bids must be Endorsed "Bids for the
construction of sidewalks" and address.
ed to the undersigned.
By order of the City Council.
F. A. WARDWELL,
City Auditor.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-04-29
Plant Diseases.

"
Plant diseases often raise havoc with
the yields. Smut and fax wilt are now
pretty we'll understood, but it has been
a kind ct a puzzle why wheat will not
yield as we'll on new land as It used to.
Prof. Bolley in bulletin no. 81, which is
Just out, explains that it is caused by
plant diseases resembling fax wilt.
They live over in the soil in the same
way, and can attack any part Of the
plant. The treatment for 1t is with for
maldehyde, the same rs for smut. It
will also be necessary to rotate crops as
&c will live over in the soil, on stubble
and in straw.
Quite number 0; other diseases are
also taken up in this bulletin, giving .
review Of them end adding any new
things which have not been written ont
This IS : very valuable bulletin and
every one who Is interested IA the grow
Of grain should read it.
Special bulletin No. n issued BY Thu
food department gives . continuation o
1.-The list 81 registrations given s. bnlletil
No. 20 Itsalso gives quise ! dliscusliol
lon food prsssrvat ives and III ~ icnlal
ldicussss hsnxoats - soda. &c
lcussss tho met is,isl 10 g u
4 pack sanitary g 81 el,s 80 q q
. ulat Inn III, NJ ! sad III
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-04-29

The citizens of the city of Pembina
are hereby notified to see that all ma
nure, rubbish, ashes and other refuse is
cleaned from their lots and adjacent al
leys and streets as soon as possible. All
cess pools should be disinfected; cellars
cleaned out and whitewashed and other
wise disinfected. Wells should be care
fully looked after as typhoid germs are
most often found in drinking water
Draymen. and others hauling refuse Of
any kind to the neusance grounds are
warned to take their loads on to the
grounds before unloading Any per
son dumping such matter at another
place will be brought before the justice
and fined on conviction.
s By order Of
g. B. HARRIS, NJ. D.
City health officer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-04-29
judge of the Supreme Court

Judfe Of The Supreme Court.
1 hereby announce my candidacy for
nomination for the Office of Judge Of
the supreme court at the June pri'
maries.
CHARLES M COOLEY.