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Smyrna times., 1911-07-26
Hog chews OFF Boys Foot.

A most distressing accident hap
pened at Upper Cross Roads, near
Havre de Grace, Md, which will per
manently make a cripple for life Leroy,
the nineteen-mOnths-old son of Than
as Cheneworth, who wandered away
from the house to the pig pen aid
climbed up the Stats with his bare
feet, when a vicious hog caught the
child's right foot and chewed it off at
the ankle DR.. Bradley was summoned
and had the child taken to a Baltimore
hospital, where the leg was amputated
below the knee.
Smyrna times., 1911-07-26
ARREST HUSBAND
IN MOTOR MURDER
Henry BGattie and Cousin Are
in Custody.
ANOTHER WOMAN INVOLVED

Cousin Admits Buying Gun Used In
Killing Mrs. Reatt,e-Attempts Sui.
eide In Jail.
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., was arrest
ed in Richmond, Va, after his cousin,
Paul Beattie, had admitted having
bought the gun with which Mrs. Beat
tie was killed. Paul Beattie was also
arrested.
Paul Beattie attempted to commit
suicide following his arrest and he
was taken to a hospital under guard,
suffering from convulsions.
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., told a coro
ner's jury his story of the murder of
his wife by en- unknown man accosted
on the road while the couple were
driving their automobile several nights
ago on the Midlothian turnpike.
Beattie's counsel stated that the
young man knew he was suspected by
the authorities of having had a hand
in the crime, and declared they would
not object to any line of questioning
the state might desire to pursue, and
maintained that their client would
prove his innocence. Beattie, on the
stand for two hours, rigidly adhered
to his first story of the affair.
Beattie was the first witness heard,
the line of questioning indicating a
belief by the state authorities that his
wife was killed in the road, where the
large Oloodstain was found, instead of
in the automobile.
Inquiry for the clothing worn by
Mrs. Beattie brought out the fact that
it had been burned by her family,
who, it was explained, wished to de-
stroy a grewsOme reminder of the
tragedy.
The inquest was delayed while the
police authorities conferred about this
and was further delayed while the
elder Beattie and his sons counsel
were driven to the scene of the MUIR
der, so that the lawyer could satisfy
himself as to the position of the blood
stained earth with relation to the track
of automobile travel.
Beattie was closely questioned, his
counsel throwing down all barriers by
declaring that the young man was
well aware he was suspected and was
ready TO m"'ntain his innocence.
Beattie was on the stand for more
than two hours, and in spite of all
tests, such as the reconstruction of
the scene at the moment of the crime,
stuck to his original account of the
tragedy.
Another Important witness was ex-
pected to be Beulah Binford, a wo
man with whom young Beattie is said
to have recently associated. Much of
the testimony at the inquest was ex.
pected to turn upon the relations be-
tween Beattie and his young wife.
Smyrna times., 1911-07-26
EvanseIistic Work Paws.

William A. Sunday, quondam profess
sional base ball player, now profess
sional revivalist, closed the evangelis-
tic session of 1901 in Erie, Pa, the
other day $7O,57O.1O to the good as a
result of his years work.
This return for about ten months
work, more than the president of the
United States has drawn for the same
time, is evidence that from a none
tary standpoint evangelistic work is
more profitable than playing profess
sional base ball. Sunday recently re-
fused an offer to go back to the MAJ
jors once more at $500 a month.
Smyrna times., 1911-07-26
Miss Dorothy Whitney to Wed.

Harry Payne Whitney made formal
announcement in New York city of
the engagement of his sister, Miss
Dorothy Payne Whitney, to Willard
D. Straight, of Oswego, N. Y, for
merly United States consul general to
Mukden, Manchuria, and at present
connected with the railroad interests
of the Morgan, Kuhn-Loeb and Ma
tional City bank alliance.
The wedding will take place in the
fall and is expected to be an elaborate
affair, befitting young woman who is
worth more than $6,OOO,OOO in her own
right. 1t will follow a romantic and
picturesque courtship.
Smyrna times., 1911-07-26
PopuIation Center MOVING West.

The center of population of the
United States is four and one-quarter
miles south of Unionville, Monroe
county, Indiana, according to a census
bureau announcement.
Since 1900, when it was six miles
southeast of Columbus, Ind, it has
moved thirty-one miles westward and
seven-tenths of a mile nOrthward Tie
westward movement was more than
twice that of the 189O-19OO decade.
This acceleration of the westward
movement i, attributed by census Of
ficials principally to the growth of the
Pacific and southwestern states.
Smyrna times., 1911-07-26
Live Stock Infected BY HxdrophObIa

Live Stock Injected BY Hydrophobla.
A horse on the farm of John Tay-
lor, near Rising Sun, Md, became a
victim of rabies and ferociously as
Eaulted another horse and a mule, bit
ing them in the neck before being
shot. Three hogs, two dogs and cat
and a number of chickens have been
the victims of hydrophobia and were
shot within a period of two weeks. al
the result cf a pet dog of the famil!
being affected with the disease for sew
eral weeks before it became known.
Smyrna times., 1911-07-26
Mnman Aviator Killed.

Denise N lore, who is described as
an American sportswoman, resident IN
Algiers. was killed at Henry Fillman's
aviation scrool at Mcurmelon, France.
She fell a distance of 12O feet. Miss
Moore was trying for pilots license.
Smyrna times., 1911-07-26
AIdrich penies Lorimer Story.

Former Senator Nelson W. Aldrich,
of Rhode Island, told the senate Lori
mer committee of the part he and
President Taft took in the election of
a senator from Illinois in 1909.
Instead of telling Edward Hines, of
Chicago, the storm center in the pres
ent Lorimer investigation, that he and
the president were anxious to have
LOrimer elected, Mr.. Aldrich declared
that he said Lofimer's candidacy was
mot Objectionable"
When attorneys for Lorimer, on
cross-eXaminatiOn, tried to show that
the former senator might have said
acceptable, Mr. Aldrich emphatically
declared that he said mot objection
able" and that he meant that word
and nothing more. He added that he
knew Hines would use the information
given him a, Springfield.
Mr. Aldrich also denied he had told
Hines that he considered Lorimer the
only man who could be elected He
declared that he did not ask Senator
PenrOse to bring Hines to consult with
him in regard to the Illinois election,
and added that he did not believe
Senator PenrOse brought Hines to his
room.
According to Aldrich, all the con-
versations he had with Hines in re-
gard to the senatorial situation were
regarding the presidents attitude to-
ward candidates, first Hopkins, then
Boutell, and finally Lorimer. The SEN
ator denied that he told Hines he
wanted a senator elected because OF
the prospective close vote on the
tariff
Heat Wave Melting Alaska Glaciers
heat wave struck Alaska, the TEN
perature in Valdez rising to 80 de
grees. The warm weather is melting
the glaciers and the streams fed by
them are unusually high. Gangs oi
men are working to save the bridges
leading to the mines.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-01-12
: Story from CheraW.

: Cheraw, Jan. 7.--Another chapter
in the crossing muddle closed to-day.
Last Friday Judge Watts ordered the
Seaboard not to interfere, and con-
tinued his injunction until the final
hearing before the railroad commits
sion Tuesday. Commissioner Hamp-
ton would not act until he had seen
the place. He and Commissioner
Caughman came on a special Sea-
board train Wednesday afternoon.
The commission reversed it's former
decision and ordered the Coast Line
to cease work. This morning the
Coast Line officials put large force
to work, under the protection of
Sheriff Douglas. The Seaboard ran
trains on the spot, but the sheriff ar
rested and held the crews while the
Coast Line continued work. The
railroad commission sent a telegram
ordering the Coast Line to cease
work, but it was disregarded by the
workmen.
Later to-day the Supreme Court
ordered that nothing further be done
until the matter could be heard by
them. The affair caused great ex-
citement in town, but no violence
was attempted.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-01-12
ALLEGED LAURENS SHORTAGE
Comptroller General to Report Mat
ter to General Assembly.

Columbia, Jan. 7.-Comptroller
General Jones will report shortage
of over $4,000 in the finances of Lau-
rens county to the general assembly,
and in this connection will have sew
eral recommendations as to the
special examinations of the books of
the counties by auditing companies.
According to the report of the Comp
troller General, which covers an in
vestigation on the part of an audit
ing company and his Office, the short
age occurred during the administra-
ton of Messrs. Babb, ex-county treas
urer, and J. H. Copeland, deceased.
The shortages are alleged to have
occurred during the past several
years, there being charged to Mr..
Babb the sum of S3,546.95 and to
Mr.. Copeland the sum of $5,057.40.
Discussing special reports by aud
iting companies on the finances OF
counties. Mr.. Jones has the follow
ing to say: can examination OF the
reports of these experts show that
such examinations are of little prac-
tical value, because such experts are
not familiar with the ordinary ad-
ministrative law governing the con
duct of affairs to be investigated
and on that account cannot properly
check up or verify even the settle
ment sheets, much less make up ar
accurate statement of the lega
charges against the county treasurer
and the credits to be allowed"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-01-12
PURLIC NOTICE.

1 positively forbid anybody hunt
or trespassing in any way on my land.
If any one should be caught doing
what is hereby forbidden, he will be
punished by the full extent Of the
law. MRS. P. w. SAND1FER.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-01-12
WANT CLEAN ELECTION
Detectives May Prevent Buying of
Votes in Savannah.

Savannah, Ca, Jan. IA number
of Pinkerton and other private de-
tectives are believed to have reached
here tonight, as the result of the
formation Of clean election COM
mittee, with Sligo Myer, bank presi-
dent and brother of former Mayor
Herman Myer, at it's head. How
ever, they will not report to Mr..
Myer until after the municipal elec-
ton, which will be held Tuesday.
The hot campaign now waging
caused the detectives to be employed
to prevent any buying or selling of
votes. Prosecution without favor is
promised any, one arrested on evil
dence furnished by the detectives.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-01-12

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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-01-12
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

All persons having claims against
the estate of Martin Hamilton, de-
ceased, will file the same with the
undersigned qualified executrix, duly
sworn to, on or before the 2Sth day
of January, 1911, and all claims not
filed within time aforesaid will be
barred. All persons indebted to said
estate will make payment to the said
executrix.
MAGGIE HAMILTON,
Qualified Executrix.
Bamberg, S. c., Dec 23rd, 1910.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-01-12
COAST LINE PUT IN CROSSING.
Road Must Show Cause Before Su-
nreme Court in Cheraw Case.

Dreme Court in CheraW case.
Columbia, Jan. 7.-Working un-
der an armed body of deputies and
disregarding the explicit orders OF
the railroad commission, the Atlantic
Coast Line railway to-day put in a
grade crossing at Front street, in the
town of Cheraw, across the main line
Of the Seaboard Air Line The Coast
Line claimed to be proceeding under
an order from Judge R. C.. Watts.
This order permitted the crossing at
the point in question. Following the
action of the Coast Line, attorneys
representing the Seaboard Air Line
appeared before the South Carolina
Supreme Court and secured an Or
der restraining. the Atlantic Coast
Line from proceeding with the en-
forcement of the order of Judge
Watts. The Coast Line has been
ordered to show cause before the Su-
preme Court on January 16 why it
should not be permanently enjoined.
Two weeks ago the Coast Line put
in crossing at the point which re-
suited in a clash with employees OF
the Seaboard Air Line. Attorneys
for the Seaboard Air Line say that
several freight trains were delayed
as a result of the putting in of the
crossing. On Friday the railroad
commission issued an order which
refused to allow the Atlantic Coast
Line to cross the main line of the
Seaboard Air Line at Front street,
in Cheraw, unless the road go over
on bridge.
Yesterday morning J. B. S. Lyles,
of this city, district counsel for the
Seaboard Air Line, received the fol-
lowing telegram from w. A. Gore,
division superintendent of the Sea-
board Air Line:
'At $50 a. m. I am advised that
A. c.. L. are breaking our main line
at Front street. Think you should
notify railroad commission. The
sheriff has our crews arrested.
Please advise me what steps to take" !"
The commission was informed of
the action, and the following tele-
gram was addressed to W. N. Royal,
the general manager of the Atlantic
Coast Line Road: eve are inform
ed that Coast Line is attempting to
put in grade crossing at Front street,
Cheraw, and is interefrings with
Seaboard track. The majority de-
cision of the commission of yesterday
forbids any crossing at Front street.
Later in the day the railroad COM
mission addressed a telegram dele
eating w. F. Stevenson, as a repre-
sentative of the commission, to serve
notice of the commission on any and
all persons engaged in laying the
spur track of the Atlantic Coast Line
across the main line of the Seaboard
Air Line. During the afternoon the
following telegram was received by
Mr.. Lyles, from w. A. Gore: Gross
ing is in at 1907 P. NJ, but inter-
locking not O. K, but they are work
ing on it. 1 am not permitting any
engines or cars to go over the cross
ing and feel that something should
be done with the crossing matter
with reference to our use thereof on
former order of the commission not
to use same until inspected by them"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-01-12
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

All persons having claims against
the estate of L. L. Lancaster, de-
ceased, will file the same with the
undersigned administrative, duly
sworn to, on or before the 28th day
of January, 1911, and all claims
not filed within the time aforesaid
will be barred. And all persons in
debted to said estate will make pay
ment to the said administrative.
ANNIE LANCASTER,
Administrative.
Govan, S. c., December, 29rd,
1910.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-01-12
PERSONAL MENTION.
People Visiting in This City and
at Other Points.

MIR. J. R. Linder, of the Smoaks
section, was in the city Monday.
Mr.. w. L. Mitchum, of Ehr-
hardt, was in the city yesterday.
Mr. Geo. A. Jennings has accept
ed position with G. O. Simmons.
Mr.. Thos. Black left Sunday
night for st. Louis to buy stock.
-Hon. C. w. Garris, of Denmark,
was in the city last Friday morning.
Mr.. ]. Laz Copeland, of the Ehr-
hardt section. was in the city Tues
day.
Mr.. G. Frank Bamberg went to
St. Louis last week to buy horses
and mules.
Mr.. w. P. Jones left last Sat-
urday for St. Louis to buy horses
and mules for Jones Bros.
Mr.. J. J. Smoak has returned
from Virginia, where he has been
buying a car load of fine horses and
mules.
MIR. and Mrs. J. R. Owens, of
Denmark, spent last Friday and Sat-
urday night in the city on visit to
relatives.
DIR. 0. D. Faust returned to the
city Monday night, after spending
the holidays with relatives in Ma
con, Ga.
Senator J. B. Black and Repre-
sentative J. A. Hunter have gone to
Columbia to attend the session OF
the general assembly.
-Messrs. Isaac W. Carter, D. P.
Smith, J. H. Fender, Henry Ehr-
hardt, l. D. Copeland, and J. l. Cope
land, of Ehrhardt, were in the city
yesterday.
Mr.. J. B. Traywick, of the Cope
section, was in the city last Friday.
He came to buy mules, and bought a
beautiful matched pair from G. Frank
Bamberg.
Mr.. w. D. Bennett, of Lodge,
was in the city last Thursday. He
was here to meet Mrs. Bennett, who
has been on a visit to relatives over
in Georgia.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Barr, who
were married here several weeks
ago, have returned to the city on a
: visit to relatives. We hope they will
make their home in Bamberg, but
we learn they will live at Leesville.
Mr.. F. NJ. Smoak, who has been
keeping books for, the Cotton Oil
Company here, left Monday for AL
lendale, where he has accepted po-
sition as book-keeper for the Allen
dale Cotton Oil & Fertilizer Com
pany. ss.-.-~=-=-~ '.-..
Mr.. J. D. Miley and his son, of
the Smoaks section, spent last Friday
night and Saturday in the city. Mr..
Miley is one of the very good citi-
zens we will get if the annexation of
q part of Warren township to Bam-
berg county is carried.
g DIR. G.. R. May, of Benefits
vile, was in the city last Friday. He
was over in Orangeburg county on
Z a visit to relatives and came over to
see his old friends. DR.. May form
erly lived in Bamberg, and his many
friends here were mighty glad to see
him again.
MIR. S. w. Clayton, of the Coils
ton section, was in the city Last Sat-
urday and renewed for The Herald
another year, although his time was
not out for some time yet. He says
he can't do without it, and that it is
certainly the best paper he ever read.
Mr.. Clayton takes seven papers, but
! he says he always wants to read
The Herald first. He has been a
subscriber for more than fifteen
years.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-01-12

Governor Ansel has ordered an
election to be held February 3rd in
Colleton county for Probate Judge,
to fill the vacany caused by the death
of John D. Edwards. There are
several candidates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-02
and tina, Mr.. Harr.san, superintendent.

and that Mr.. Harrisan, superintendent.
says he is done with arbitration.
The trouble started over the alleged
failure Of q conductor 70 ring up two
fares TIE inspector insisted tina, the
man had to:!e6 10 collect or at least
70 ring up two nicke!s which should
have beer collected and rung up
The conductor denied II. A pas
senger was called upon 20 count
UP the passengers and according
20 the stories printed found with
the conductor. The conductor re-
fused 10 ring them The inspector re-
ported him and he conductor was dis
charged. TIE men took ii up. The
superintendent, refused 10 listen 20 any
suggestion os reinstatement
The conductor may have missed
the two fares or have collected
them and failed 20 ring them up.
The inspector may have naiscoUnse..
Neither may have been crooked
and both may have been doing
MS duty as best ne could 1. * a small
thing TO carry in lis trai:. su2h cireum-
stances as threaten D-~ Monies and
the public who depend upon street car
Transportation 10 and from ne busi-
-esseS ana me JOBS which furnish Inc
family bread and butter.
Il would seem la..t This : a case for
arbitration II arbitration ! ever irdi-
Gated i : TOO much % ask Des
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-02
THE eRocERYMAN's STANDARD.

Comm missioner Barney and Ar Csy
General Cosson agree n their cons-ruc-
tion OF 1he new law that weights and
vegetables upon which the law fixes
weights as vel, as meas uremerts. Thus
bushel Of apples must weigh forty
eight pound TO the retail pu-caa ser
and a peck mus weigh twelve pounds,
a bushei OF potatoes sixty pounds and
its relative peck one-tourth OF -ha,
amount. Il thsy 60 not ~. seller Is
open TO prosecution under the new Law
under which Commissioner Barney an
nounces an Immediate and statewide
crusade.
The first step in this crusade will be
the commissioner announces :nspec-
ton and test os al weights and meas
ures ot dealers in footsrutts. He ad-
vises housewives TO supply than selves
with scales and weigh potatoes and
the like when they are delivered.
However. let none infer from the
generally have been carrying on cor
sistenr graft on their customers. Il The
grocer has been measuring out peck
of potatoes OF apples he has been do
ing precisely what grocers have always
done and what they had both legal
and customary right to do This is a
per Ian, and fha Sac;siop ~ Tho a-.or
ney general as % its Interpretation
was given out yes terday. If the grocer
bought by weight and sold by measure
he considered that he was getting as
legitimate profit as when he took eggs
in trade and sold them at cash prof
getting something going and coming
dealers who sell short weight and shor.
measure, but there are also burglars
and holdup men and porch elm bers
among the great mass OF respectable
citizens. The average grocer is quite as
honest as the average man in any other
business
The new law is good one and its
enforcement will be a good thing. Il
the grocer must add two or three
pounds TO his peck he will simply get
the difference in the price OF the peck
That is fair. 1t is also fair that the
customer gets precisely what the Law
gives him and pays for what he gets.
And II any grocer is cheating by snort
weights and short measures there will
be no sympathy for him among grocery
Hlsn when the gobbleuns get him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-02
TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT THE PRISONS.

Governor Carroll has called" the
Iowa City Republican 70 show the fac,s
of its allegations regarding states pris-
ons and the treatment of copvictS il
Iowa and j. Is up 70 that ers:waile
fidus acha,es Of the governor 20 make
good. Mr.. Bra1c has been alleging OUT
rageous conditions IN the prisons, es-
peciaMy a, Ft Madison penitentia-y
This Is the proper procedure The
row between Brant and Carol! is
amusing rather than interesting except
for the introduction of the prison TEA
-ure. That makes It important and
lends seriousness 70 VIA, otherwise
would be more or less comic Il the
conditions are outrageous in our peni-
,en;iaries Mr.. Bran, and the Iowa City
Republican, TO matter what -heir mo-
tive may have been viii have beer s-r-
viceable by exposing the facts. II such
conditions exist the people Of Iowa de-
However me charges. coming from
the source they do. and under the cir
cumstances under which they were ad-
vanced, should rot be accepted without
the proof demanded by the governor.
If Mr., Branc can adduce instances OF
serious i'll treatment Of prisoners ana
Of conditions which can and should oe
amended II IS up 10 Iowa % see 10 Il
at once Blu: there is 10 occasion .
condemn In advance o. ouuc-y which
seems 20 De raised more . ernoa--a-ss
others than IN the interests Of prisoners
or Of humanity.
If there Is cruelty n TIRE prisons. IL
the buildings are worse than hog
pens" let us know Il There is-'r
true 1owan between the Mississippi: and
the Missouri who viii stand for Il If
Il Is true.