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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-28
CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.
Mother Leaves Boy and Girl in
House-Origin of Fire.

Newberry, Dec. 21.-Two negro
children were burned to death when
tenant house on Mr.. Thomas j.
Davenport's Belfast plantation, near
the Laurens line, was destroyed by
fire at about noon. The mother, Lii
la Davis, had left the house few
minutes before. When the fire was
discovered the house was almost
completely destroyed, and all efforts
to save the children were unavailing.
The house was burned to the ground.
The origin of the fire is unknown,
though it is supposed the children,
when left by their mother, followed
their natural instincts and played in
the fire, and that the house was set
on fire in this manner.
The children were aged about 5
and 3 years, respectively. The elder
was girl. Their charred remains
were found in the bed, where the
children had met their horrible death
together.
The tenant house was three
room frame dwelling, and Mr.. Day.
enport's loss is about $400, with no
insurance.
The fire occurred during heavy
downpour of rain.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-28
SHE COULD SHOUT, SAYS
Mrs. John w. Pitchford, of Aspen,
North Carolina.

North Carolina.
I will always use Hunts Cure for
itching trouble, and tell all see
about it. could shout now to know
that we are all we'll Of that dreadful
trouble. The first of last fall my
little boy broke out with some kind
of itching trouble. Thinking his
blood was bad l gave him blood
tonic, but he got worse, and could
not sleep at night. Some said he had
itch, and told me what was good
for it. I used what people said
would cure it but nothing did any
good. My other two children and
myself took the disease from him in
January, 1911. 1 saw Hunts Cure
advertised and I purchased soc.
box. 1t helped my little boy so much
I got a box for each of the family,
and now we are all well Of that aw-
full trouble. Hunts Cure will cure
itch in a short time if you will go by
directions. We had it in its worse
form, and used Hunts Cure, and we
are now all we'll.
Thanks to A. B. Richards Medf-
cine Co. of Sherman, Texas, manu-
facturers of such healing medicine.
MRS. JOHN w. PITCHFORD,
Aspen, N. G.
Sold by: Peoples Drug Co., Bam-
berg, S. G.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-28
ASSISTS ALLEGED ROBBER.
DIR. Harvey Hill, of Baltimore, Visits
Scene of Train Hold-Up.

Having been delayed in leaving
the city Tuesday afternoon, DR.. J.
Harvey Hill, of Baltimore, father of
George H. Hill who, with Henry Eek
storm, is being held at the Chatham
county jail as the bandits who held
up Atlantic Coast Line train No. so
Tuesday morning of last week, went
to Hardeeville, S. c., the scene of the
robbery Wednesday, says the Savan-
nah Press.
The purpose of the visit of DR..
Hill to Hardeeville is in the interest
of his son. 1t is expected while he
is there to-day he will investigate
the movements of his son and Eek
storm during the three weeks they
were there prior to the robbery.
DR.. Hill has made preparation for
having counsel to represent his son
and Eckstorm at the preliminary
hearing. Mr.. H. Wylly Johnson has
conferred with United States Com
missioner w. R. Hewlett relative to
deciding upon a date for the prelim-
mary hearing in the case. Mr..
Johnson stated Wednesday morning,
however, that it had not been defin-
itely decided that he will represent
the young men at the trial.
Hearing Next Month.
The postal authorities are in the
meantime continuing their work up
on the case. 1t was stated this
morning that the date stated for
the preliminary hearing was select
ed because of the Christmas holidays.
Just at this season the train crews.
and railroad employees who will ap-
pear as witnesses for the prosecution
are unusually busy, and it was decid-
ed not to have the preliminary hear
ing until after Christmas in order
that the work of the train crews will
not to be interfered with by the trial.
The prisoners were visited Wednes-
day at the jail by Mr.. Johnson, who
consulted with them for quite
while. The father of young Hill did
not call at the jail to see his son be-
fore leaving the city.
No effort has been made by DR..
Hill at this time to secure the release
of his son or the other man under
bond. The postal authorities stated
that it was thought this could be sat-
isfactorily arranged with Commission
er Hewlett, who has the authority
in this matter. DR.. Hill has not call
ed upon the postal authorities since
he has been in the city.
Identification Not Positive.
There is much speculation through
out the city as to the guilt or inno-
cence of the accused. There are many
people who believe the officers have
the right men and just as many who
do not accept this view.
The Identification Of the men at
the jail Sunday by the crew of the
train that was robbed is understood
to have been far from complete. 1t
is reported that those who were on
the engine where the robbers poked
their pistols in their direction andor
dered them to hold up their hands
are not by any means emphatic in
their assertion that the men under
arrest were the. men behind the
guns. While the voices Of the ac-
cused were first heard by the men,
bers of the train crew and they were
inclined to identify them that way,
when the men were brought into view
there was less positiveness in the
identification.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-28
The man who keeps his money

The man who keeps his money
hidden under a stone in the fire place
is becoming almost as rare as the
woman who hides hers away in an
old stocking. Most people have
learned that banks are safer. But
occasionally somebody takes the old
chance and loses. J. J. Lee, of In
gleside, Ca, kept money in an old
tool chest on his back porch. There
was over $500 of it in gold. The
thief left the hammer and saw.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-28
FARMERS UNION MEETINGS.

The local Bamberg Farmers Union
meets at the court house In Bamberg
on the first and third Friday morn
ings in every month. Meeting at
II o'clock. Applications for MEM
bership received at every meeting
Let all members be present.
J. w. STEWART,
J.P. O'QUINN, President.
Secretary. ss s
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-28
Whiskey.making in South Carolina
100 Years Ago.

One hundred years ago and down
as late as 1910, perhaps, anybody
could make whiskey in this State.
It was the well-to-do farmers who
were able to purchase still and put
it up. There are not many branches
or small streams with,a few feet of
fall in the country that did not at
some time have a still house on
them. A small dam was made on
the branch and the water was carried
to the still in small wooden troughs
cut out by hand with axes. These
weresupported on forked stakes driv-
en- into the ground. The still house
was generally a small log cabin built
on the bank of the branch.
When corn was furnished the
distiller made whiskey on the shares
or charged a certain price per gal
lon. Peach and apple brandy was
made the same way.
There was no license law in that
day. Merchants could sell it by the
pint or gallon or barrel. If you could
see some of the old books Of account
a hundred years ago, you would find
that more than half the items would
read whiskey, brandy, wine and gin.
Perhaps whiskey sold at 81 to SO
cents a gallon in the old days. A
tushel of corn was estimated at SO
cents and it would make 2s to 3
gallons of whiskey. The old-time
distillers say that more than three
gallons of honest whiskey cannot be
made from a bushel of corn. Down
as late as 1850 some of our best citi-
zens made whiskey, for they had
been brought up in still houses ard
believed that there was no harm in
it. Even church members and dea-
cons engaged in the business.
For a few years in the SOS the
village, as Spartanburg was called,
was dry. The town council voted
out barrooms. There were no blind
tigers then, but when milk was
scarce and the chilly weather called
for something little stronger than
water, all one had to do was to send
out to some still house and order a
Jug of whiskey So the people did
not suffer much for want of it. Some
of them did suffer on account of the
abundance of it.
AT the close of the war B. F. Per-
ry was Provisional Governor. He
called a session of the legislature.
One of the perplexing questions was
the making and sale of whiskey. 1t
was freely discussed, but nothing was
done. One member, who had always
been a total abstainer, said that he
was in favor of letting nyand every
body make it, but fix the maximum
price at 81 cents, so that they would
make it so mean that it would soon
kill out the drunkards.
The government then took hold OF
the matter and then came moonshine
stills, blockade wagons, and all sorts
of plans to furnish whiskey to the
needy.
The moonshiners exercised great
ingenuity and mechanical skill in rig
ging up their stills. One citizen of
this county needed little for his
own use. He fixed a wooden top to
large wash pot, had the worm
made by timer and made some
whiskey in that way. Of course, the
run would be a light one, but it
would be enough to keep the family
going several days.-Capt. Petty in
Spartanburg Journal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-28

More rain fell in Bamberg last
week than has fallen here for several
months.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-28
TAX NOTICE.

The treasurer's Office will be open
for the collection Of State, county.
school and all other taxes from the
18th day of October, 1911 until the
18th day of March, 1912, inclusive. 8
From the first day Of January,
1912, until the 91st day Of January,
1912, a penalty of one per cent will
be added to all unpaid taxes. From
the 1st day of February, 1912, until
the 28th day of February, 1912, g.
penalty of 2 per cent. will be added
to all unpaid taxes. From the 1st
day of March, 1912, until the 18th
day of March, 1912, a penalty Of {
per cent. will be added to all unpaid
taxes @t@
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-28

All persons between the ages 5of.
twenty-one and sixty years Of age
except Confederate soldiers and SAIL
ors, who are exempt at SO years or.
age, are liable to a poll tax OF one.
dollar. 5.sSs
Capitation dog tax so cents.
Ali persons who were 81 years OF
age on or before the LIST day OF jan
uary, 1911, are liable to q poll tar
of one dollar, and all who have not.
made returns to the Auditor. are re-.
quested to do so on or before the
1st of January, 1912.
I will receive the commutation
road tax of two ($2.00) dollars from
the 18th day of October, 1911, until
the 1st day of March, 1912.
JOHN F. FOLK.
Treasurer Bamberg County;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-25
VOTE BUYING
QUIZ DELAYED
Inability of Sheriff to Serve
Subpoenas Hampers Grand
Jury at Danville.
TAKES UP OTHER MATTERS
Politicians Now Believed That They
Are Safe from General Expos
ure Of Corruption.

Danville, ILL.,. Jan. 25.-The in
ability of Sheriff Shepard to serve
subpoenas in the grand jury investi-
CATION into the alleged traffic in
votes win probably delay the inves-
tigation, the grand jury today giving
attention to other matters.
SHERIFF EXPLAINS DELAY.
The delay in the service of sub
poenas by the sheriff was explained
by him TO the court as resulting from
the fact he has been busy cleaning
up the testimony in the case of the
negro, Harry Thomas. who is alleg-
ed to have confessed. Monday, to
completely in several murders, also
from the fact great number of
other witnesses had to be called. The
sheriff said he was prepared to get
quicker service, however, the other
work having been attended to.
FEAR NO SENSATION
None of the politicians of standing
here who Sunday predicted a great
exposure of vote selling similar to
that still going on in Adams county,
Ohio, now stand by that prediction.
The general impression now is, as
freely expressed by those most yitally
interested, that there will be no such
great revuIsion of affairs. 1t is now
openly stated by public officials, who
ask suppression of their names be-
cause they do not wish to criticise or
minimize the determined efforts of
Foreman Isaac woodward. that,
while there may be few indictments
they will not be such as to start the
ball rolling"
WOODWARD Is GRIM.
Foreman woodward. however, lis
tens grimly to these predictions and
declares he has not started yet, and
that when he has cleaned up the rou-
tine matters. something will hap
pen"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-25
FRIEND IN TAFT
Merchant Marine League Hears
Address From President
That Pleases.
WANTS SOMETHING DONE
Meeting at Washington Told Amer.
lean Manufacturing Interests
Are Suffering.

Washington, Jan. 25.-President
Taft, addressing the delegates to the
national merchant marine congress
yesterday at the White house declar-
ed that not only was the country
ready for the creation OF a merchant
marine but congress had discussed
the measure long enough to act on
II promptly. The president said he
hoped the presence of the delegates
in Washington would have it's effect
on the members of congress in the
immediate passage of some kind of
merchant marine legislation.
LODGE SEES TRUST.
Advocating the passage of the
ocean mail subsidy bill, Senator
Lodge in a speech charged that the
transportation of American goods to
foreign ports is under the control of
trust among foreign steamships
owners.
Mr.. Lodge expresses a belief that
il enacted into law, the Gallinger bill
would put the combination out of
business in so far as it affects South
America
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-25
OTHERS FAVOR
NATIONAL RULE
-Banker Heard on Proposed Regula-
ton of Valuation of Railroad
Securities.

Chicago, Jan. 25.-Additional
testimony favoring federal regula-
tion of the issuance of railroad Sc
curities, as opposed to state control
was given before the railroad secur-
tiles commission today by George NJ.
Reynolds, president of the Continent
al and Commercial National bank.
John H. Roemer OF the Wisconsin
railroad and warehouse commission.
explained the purpose of the meas
ure now pending in that state. 1t
provides for the issuance of stock
without a designated money value. 1t
was planned, he said, to relinquish
state regulation OF railroad securi-
ties should the federal government
assume control.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-25
Work of Day in Congress

Washington, Jan. 25.-Following are
the proceedings briefly told of the two
houses of congress yesterday.
HOUsE-The post office appropriation
bill carrying S257. 900. 900. was passed
blythe house. An amendment was adop-
ted fixing the salaries OF rural mail car
riers al $1,000 a year. The District OF
Columbia appropriation bill was taken
up.
SENATE - In the senate the chief
feature were speeches by Senator De-
pew opposing popular election of Unit
ID States senator's; Senator Smoot
against sch -by-sch edule revision of
the tariff. and Senator Lodge support
ing the GaliinRer ocean mail bounty
bill. The Indian appropriation bill was
considered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-25
American Capitalists Sc
cure Aid for Govern
ment.
FEAR LOSS OF MONEY
United States Troops Sent tc
Border-outbreak Reported
More Serious.

San Antonio. Texas. Jan. 25.-Before
nightfall four troops Of the Third cav
airy stationed at Fort Sam Houston
will be on their way 10 the Mexican
border TO preserve the neutrality laws
during the Mexican insurrection which,
il is said here. has again assumed a
serious aspect.
TO END WAR
Washington. Jan. 25.-Arrangements
were made yesterday through the de-
partment of state. the war department
and the department OF justice for tho
United States to end the revolution I'm
Mexico.
This action was taken at the in.
stance of representatives OF American
financiers having large investments I'm
the republic of Mexico and comes af-
ter the Mexican government. through
its diplomatic representative here. AM
bassador De La Barra, has failed utter
II TO get any response to It's represen-
tations that the revolution is being
fostered by the violation OF neutrality
laws that prohibit the shipping from
one country to another OF arms and
munitions Of war to be used against
the constituted government OF that
country.
ORDERS ISSUED.
Orders were issued late last evening
TO move United States troops. with
pack trains. from Fort Sam Houston
to Brownsville, Laredo, Eagle Pass and
Del Rio, on the Mexican border These
troops will patrol the border from
Brownsville TO El Paso TO prevent fur
ther shipments of arms and ammuni-
ton 10 the Mexican revolutionists from
their agents in the United States.
The Mexican embassy was notified
late yesterday afternoon that the
troops would be dispatched at once 10
the four points specified on the Rio
Grande.
WILL STOP SMUGGLING.
II the troops ordered 10 move are
found insufficient. additional forces
will be provided. as once in action the
United States will proceed aggressive
ly TO put an end to- the smuggling that
has been going on I'm violation OF the
laws. Two carloads OF rifles
and ammunition Intended for the revo-
have been located by the
federal authorities and especial pre-
Will be taken to prevent their
being transported across the Rio
Grande.
Rifles and ammunition purchased in
the United States have been smuggled
across the border for months. and IL Is
by the Mexican authorities
that but for this the revolution would
have been ended long ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-25
QUINCY TURNS
DOWN 4 CHANGE
With Monmouth Rejects Com
mission Form of Municipal
Government.
KEWANEE VOTES IN FAVOR
Politicians and Liquor Interests Are
Blamed Where Proposition
Met With Defeat.

Monmouth. Ill, Jan. 25-The prop
osition for the adoption of the com
mission form of municipal government
for Monmouth was defeated by 22l
votes at a special election yesterday.
The greatest opposition developed IN
the factory district. Only half the
city's vote was polled. The politi
clans made a bitter fight against the
plan.
QUINCY ALSO REJECTS.
Quincy, Ill, Jan. 25.-The proposi-
ton of the commission plan of govern
ment was submitted to the voters of
Quincy at a special election Yesterday
and was rejected by a majority of I =
796. The politicians and liquor inter
ests fought it.
kEWANEE ADOPTS PLAN.
Kewanee, Ill, Jan. 25.--Kewanee
adopted the commission form of munic-
ipal government at special election
yesterday by majority of sos out of
a total of 1,736.
PEORIA VOTES FEB. 2S.
Peoria, Ill, Jan. 25.-Whether
Peoria will adopt the commission
form of government will be decided
here at the regular spring primary,
Feb. 2S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-25
WHITE CHOSEN
MINERS HEAD;
DEFEATS LEWIS

Columbus. Jan. 25.-The report OF
the teIlers submitted TO the conven-
ton of the United Mine Workers this
afternoon shows John P White of
Oskaloosa. Iowa, was elected prest-
dent by a majority of 26,743 over
Lewis.
For vice president Frank Hayes
of Springfield. Ill, was elected. For
secretary-tressurer Edward Perry
was reelected.
Columbus. Ohio. Jan. 25.-The min
eTs' convention today endorsed the
strike of the Chicago garment makers,
condemned the actions OF the garment
manufacturers, and donated $500 TO the
sIrikeTa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-25
SPEAKS BEFORE TAFT

Bishop Hendrix Tells of Work of
Federated Council of Churches.
Washington, Jan. 25.-Humanitartan
and philanthropic efforts of the federal
council of the Churches Of Christ in
America were outlined by Bishop z. r.
Hendrix of Kansas City, Mo, president
of the council, in a speech before Pres
ident Taft at the White house today.
Bishop Hendrix presented the greet
ings OF the council on the occasion Of
the annual meeting of its executive
committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-25
NO CHURCH IN
1873 VILLAGES;
MANY SALOONS

Washington, Jan 25-The uneven
distribution of churches to population
in this country was emphasized today
N reports of the cooperative advance
in home missions presented ar the an
nual meeting Of the executive commit
tee Of the Federal Council OF Churches
OF Christ OF America. The committee
found I33 villages without church OF
any kind Some of these places. the
committee says, have two or three sa-
looms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-25
Phillips, the Author, Sue
cumbs to Assassin's
Wounds.
STRUGGLED BRAVELY
Funeral Will Be Held From
"The Little Church Around
the Corner.

New York, Jan. 25.-The funeral
of David Graham Phillips, who died
in Bellevue hospital last night from
the effects OF an assassin's bullets,
will be held in the Protestant Epis-
copal church of the TRANSPORTATION,
affectionately known to many as
"the little church around the cor
ner" Arrangements for burial, etc,
are all in the hands Of Senator Bev-
eridge, who was one OF the writer's
most intimate friends.
The body of Goldsborough. who
shot Phillips and then committed sui
eide, was taken to Washington,
where it will be buried tomorrow.
LOSES GAME FIGHT.
New York, Jan. 25.-David Graham
Phillips lost his brave fight for life.
He died in Bellevue hospital late last
night, a victim of Fitszhugh Coyle
Goldsborough, an eccentric and emo
tional musician, who, although OF re
fined tastes and aristocratic southern
stock, shot the novelist down Monday
for a fancied grudge, then killed him
self.
Phillips fought valiantly to live, but
six bullet holes were too much even
for his grit and sturdy constitution.
and as II o'clock came he died.
The assailant's real motive is as
much a mystery as ever, although the
theory generally accepted here is that
he pictured himself and family as de-
-picted unfavorably in one of the au-
thor's novels.
REASON FOR DOUBT.
There is doubt on this score, how
ever, for there were found yesterday
afternoon at his lodgings what ap-
pear to be pages from Go1dsborough's
diary. In these he bitterly resents
what he styles Phillips ungallant pic
ture of American woman as drawn In
some of his writings.
If these pages prove to be genuine, 1t
would seem that the young musician
resented not what he considered an at
tack on his family but rather sought
to vidnicate American women as a
whole. AT any rate, the obsession
grew until he shot the man he hated
and sacrificed his own life.
HAD TALKED OF PHILLIPS.
Robert Adamson, secretary to the
mayor, said yesterday afternoon that
Goldsborough had called upon him at
the mayors Office about year ago.
He told me-" said Mr.. Adamson,
that he was being shadowed without
cause by two private detectives. who
occasiona1Iv amused themselves by
throwing stones at him through a win
dow.
81 told him to go away and if the
were continued to call in
the police.
"GoIdsborough did not appear to be
a violent maniac. He told me that he
came from a distinguished family and
that David Graham Phillips had writ
ten a novel about his family. He seem
ed rather pleased about the distinction
OF it. He was well dressed, wearing a
frock coat and a high hat"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-25
ANTITRUST LAW
HTS LABOR, TOO
New Orleans Union Officers Guilty Of
Conspiracy to Interfere With
Commerce.

New Orleans, La, Jan. 25.-Or-
ganized labor today felt the restrain
ing force of the Sherman antitrust
law when a jury in the United States
circuit court here returned a verdict
of guilty against the officers of the
New Orleans dock and cotton coun-
Gil, having a membership of $4,000,
charged with conspiracy to interfere
with foreign commerce. Sentencs
was deferred. The strike occurred
two years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-25
ADMIRAL REEDER DEAD

Retired Naval Officer Born in MusCa-
tine Passes Away in Paris.
Paris, France, Jan. 25.-Rear Ad-
miral William H. Reeder, L. S. N,
died here suddenly last night
William Reeder was born at Mus
catine, Iowa, in 1s4s. He was ap-
pointed from Iowa, and was gradual
ed from the United States naval acad-
emy in 1867. He was retired as rear
admiral June 30. 1907. He was
abroad on leave of absence from July
!, 1910.