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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-24
HUNTING LIONS IN
THE WILDS OF AFRICA
Paul J. Rainey's Expedition, of Chicago, is Using
Dogs Successfully. Exciting
Experiences Well Told.

bound fall three feet from the cam
era, driving her head into the ground.
The film was saved, but Mr.. Hem
met would likely have suffered Sc
verely if Mr.. Blacks last shot had
not caught the animal in the brain.
By this time Mr.. Rainey and his
party are well out on another trip in
another part of the country.
In the Guaso Nyro country a
Dutch youth, 21 years Of age, single
handed killed seven lions in ten min
inutes, which is a record, even in
East Africa. He was in charge OF
an OK team and at dawn arrived at
a little stream known as Deer Dale.
He had no sooner let the oxen loose
than they were attacked by nine
lions.
The young man Jumped on his
wagon for his gun, a $50, and open
ed fire on the lions, who had already
killed one of the oxen. In less than
ten minutes he had fired ten shots,
with the result that seven lions lay
dead in front of him, three lions and
four lionesses, the furthest only Is
yards distant. The other two escap-
ed, but both were wounded. =.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-24
Strange Freak Of Lightning.

A bolt of lightning cut up all kinds
of strange capers at the home of Mr..
Wade Drake, four and one-half miles
south of this city, during the storm
late yesterday afternoon.
While the family were seated at
the supper table the lightning came
into the room through a gauze door,
filled the room with itself, kicked
over a cupboard filled with crockery,
and broke every piece of it, filling the
room with dust in addition to the
flash, went into an adjoining room,
broke every glass out of two win
dows, tore off a side of the ceiling
and weather boarding, punched some
holes upward through the tin roof,
shattered a corner post of the house,
splintered two rafters. One flash
went out through the same gauze
door, whence 1T entered, another
melted the telephone wire for 800 or
400 feet, not a vestige of wire re-
naming. On leaving the house the
wire was fastened to a tree instead
Of a pole, and when the lightning
got that far, it split again, one bolt
going up the tree, where it exploded,
and for some time balls Of fire fell
from the tree over the yard. The
lightning g was accompanied by ter
rible roar of thunder.
The strangest part of the whole
affair is that no one was injured, not
even Evening
Mail, 18th.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-24
JUSTICES BULLET HITS LADY.
Row in Spartanburg Over Drought
Effects Terminates Seriously.

Spartanburg, S. c., Aug. 49,
Thompson & billiards. store, on Nor
gan square, one of the largest in the
city, was the scene this afternoon of
a fight between Magistrate T. o.
Fowler, of Reidville, and Robert G..
Gibbs, a farmer Of Switzer, in the
course Of which, after the men had
battered each others faces with their
fists and been separated, Magistrate
Fowler drew revolver and fired
four times, missing Gibbs, but
wounding Mrs. Jones F. Thompson,
a saleslady, and breaking a show
case and a plate glass window.
The quarrel started in an argu-
ment over the effect Of the drought
on the crops. Mrs. Thompson had
a narrow escape. The bullet struck
her in the breast, but was DETECTED
from it's course by a corset stay and
inflicted only a flesh wound. The
nervous shock is more serious than
the injury. Both men were arrest
ed by, the police, but released under
bond. Fowler was then rearrested
on warrant sworn out by Gibbs,
charge assault and battery with in
tent to kill. He waived prelimin-
ary Investigation and gave bond for
trial at the general session of court.
Fowler's excuse for the shooting Is
self-defence. Gibbs admits he drew
a knife, but says he did not do so
until Fowler produced the revolver.
Fowler was appointed magistrate
at Reidville by Gov. Blease, contrary
to the wishes of the legislative dele
cation, who recommended Magistrate
Harrison for reappointment.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-24
ATTACKED RUSSIAN PEDDLER.
Nesro in Jail i'm St. Matthews Admits
Guilt.

St. Matthews, Aug. 16.-An un-
known Russian foot peddler en- route
to Swansea, was attacked, robbed
and beaten near this place several
nights ago. The peddler, who speaks
only broken English, managed to OBJ
tain the consent Of friendly negro
to sleep in his piazza. One John Key,
another negro, happened to know Of
the peddler's presence and as soon as
he was asleep secured cudgel and
proceeded to lay the unhappy for
eigner out. Several heavy blows were
inflicted and he was disabled and
robbed. His knowledge Of English
is so limited that the peddler has not
been able to make bis name known,
but by certain signs and sounds, he
managed to communicate the intelli-
gence to the sheriff Key was arrest
ed and has admitted his guilt.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-24
LOSES LEG THROUGH JOKE.
l.. E. Duncan Resents Miley F1oyd's
Attempt at Sport-Making.

The following story of shooting
at Greers is taken from the Spartan
burg Herald:
Making good his threat, L. e. Dun
can, farmer living on the outskirts
of Greers shot his neighbor, Miley
Floyd, in the ankle, because Floyd
sought to shame Duncan by placing
in front of the latter's door a dunn
my woman on whose breast was in
scribed with chalk the name Of a
girl to whom, it is said, Duncan paid
attentions which created scandal.
Duncan then sought to aid the
wounded man, but Floyd refused help
and crawled off to physician. His
leg was amputated yesterday by Drs.
James and Holtzclaw.
There had been an old grudge be-
tween Floyd and Duncan, it is said,
and Floyd wanted to make sport of
Duncan because of the latter's alleg-
ed attentions to the girl in the case.
Floyd said he was going to rig up a
stuffed figure of the girl and place
it in front of Duncan's door. Dun
can learned of this and sent word
to Floyd that he would shoot him If
he did so.
Not dismayed by this threat, Floyd
took a figure of a man and dressed
it in a lady's shirtwaist with big
checks on it, and crocus sack skirt
with a big white thread. For ears
the efigy had two cobs Of corn.
Rudely written across the breast with
white chalk was the name of the girl.
Uncouth though the figure was, it
bore a grotesqLe resemblance to the
woman whom it was intended to
represent, and in the dark at first
sight might readily be taken for the
ungraceful figure of a human being.
On Saturday night Floyd carried
the figure to Duncan's near-beer store
on the edge of Greers, placed it out
side the door, knocked and stepped
to one side.
Duncan came to the door, inspected
the effigy, and then spying the mock
ing face of Floyd, rushed into the
house, procured gun and fired.
Floyd dropped to the ground with a
groan.
Duncan's rage quickly passed and
he hurried to the PROSTATE man.
"Miley, I told you I would shoot
you if you did it," he said. "Why
did you do it.? Are you badly hurt?
Shall I get a doctor?"
NO." said Floyd, and proceeded
to crawl away in the darkness. The
bones in his foot and ankle were SO
shattered by the shot that it was i'm
possible to save them, and the leg
was amputated midway between the
ankle and the knee.
No arrests have been made.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-24
Killed by Lightning.

Anderson, Aug. 15.-Press Moore
an employe of the Orr Cotton mills
and a prominent secret society man,
was killed by lightning late this even
ing. Soon after the storm came up
Mr.. Moore went to his porcn ana
was leaning against the door When
he was struck just behind the lett
ear by a bolt, killing him instantly
setting fire to his shirt and burning
his body horribly. His wife and four
children were attracted to the porch
by the flash and the heavy fall OF the
body as it struck the floor. When
they reached his side the body was
almost enveloped in flames.
The bolt after killing Mr.. Moore
passed through the house, wreck
ing in it's passage picture and frame
in the sitting room.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-24
'GREENVLLE MILLS CURTAL.
Several to Close for Short Period,
Carrying Out Agreement.

Carrying Out Agreement.
Greenville, Aug. 17.-Beginning
Monday, several Greenville cotton
mills will begin a short term Of cur
tailment, in accordance with an
agreement reached by officials Of the
South Carolina Cotton Manufacture
ers' Association in annual session at
Asheville last June.
The yarn mill of the American
Spinning Company will close down
for several days, during which time
the plant will be changed from a
steam driven to an electro-driven
one. The Woodside Mills will oper-
ate only four days each week for the
next two or three weeks. The F. W.
Poe Manufacturing Company will fol-
low like schedule. The Brandon
Mills will not curtail, nor will the
Monaghan Mill.
The Greer Manufacturing Com
pany, at Greer, will close for two or
three weeks in September. The cloth
mill of the American Spinning Com
pany will close for a while about
September 1. Changes in machinery
will be made in both these plants
when the mills are closed down.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-24
WILEY SPRINGS SENSATION.
Makes Serious Accusation Against
Three.Secretaries Board.s

Washington, Aug. 17.-Dr. Har-
vey w. Wiley, chief of the bureau Of
chemistry, created a sensation to-day
before the house investigating COM
mittee, when he charged that three
cabinet officers, sitting as a board OF
review, had reversed the govern
ment's ruling in corporation case,
after the corporation had offered
money to chemists to endorse It's
food product. The case was that OF
the Corn Products Company, whose
right to apply the name of "corn
syrup to glucose the bureau OF
chemistry and the board of food and
drug inspection had denied. DR..
Wiley testified that when the bureau
and the board had agreed, when a
name was applied for, the corpora
ton had offered money to chemists
to make af1davits that "corn syrup
was a proper description. Shortly
afterwards, he declared, the board OF
three cabinet officers, Secretary of the
Treasury Cortelyou, Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor straus and Sec
retary of Agriculture Wilson, set
aside the description and approved
the contention of the corporation.
The Corn Products Company, said
DR.: Wiley, charged that he had been
Every busy in creating sentiment
against it's products. He acknoWl-
edged that he had written to every
State chemist whose duty it was to
enforce the pure food laws. He said
he did not receive one answer favor
able to "corn syrup" He will re-
sumo the stand tomorrow.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-24
STANDS BY COTTON EXCHANGE.
New Orleans Clearing House Ap
proves Bills Lading Action.

New Orleans. Aug. 1.-THE New
Orleans bank clearing house to-day
gave it's unanimous approval OF the
action of the New Orleans Cotton
Exchange, which yesterday refused
to endorse the proposed scheme OF
the Liverpool cotton interest to in
stitute a clearing house in New York
for the valuation of all cotton bills
of lading for export cotton.
The local clearing house also an
nounced it's intention Of cooperating
with the Exchange in securing as
large attendance as possible at the
proposed conference of Southern in
terests, to take place in this city
about November 20.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-24
CRUSHED HIS VICTIMS SKULL.
Aiken County Man Also Charged
with Firing Three Buildings.

Aiken, Aug. 18.-Three buildings
are burned to the ground and ne
gro, Ike Sanders, lies at the point Of
death, with his skull crushed to
pulp, as the result of wild out
break which occurred about 9
O'Clock last night on the place Of Mr..
Morgan Holley, some ten or fifteen
miles south Of here.
Sanders, it seems, had gone to the
home of one Lee about dark, and
they had been sitting on the steps
talking in a friendly manner when
Lee went to the wood pile, gathered
an armful of lightwood and with an
axe entered the house, turned upon
the unsuspecting Sanders and struck
him three rapid and terrific blows
in the back of the head with the axe.
Lees wife screamed and cried for
help and her husband attacked her.
Dragging her into the yard, he rained
blows on her with heavy stick and
ended by brutally dashing her to the
ground, but she arose and fed. Lee
then proceeded to fire three houses
in rapid succession and made his
escape and has not yet been caught.
It seems that Lee is slow witted
fellow, and that some Of his neigh
bors had taken advantage Of this
fact to improperly invade his home.
Sanders, it seems, openly boasting of
the fact. The condition of affairs
eventually dawned upon Lee, with
the result he undertook to revenge
himself on the supposed guilty par
ties.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-24
FIRE AT AMUSEMENT PARK.
Men and Women, in Bathing Suits.
Flee for Safety.

Cincinnati, Aug. 14.-Fire, which
is thought to have originated from a
pan of grease in the kitchen of the
club house at Chester Park, an
amusement resort of the city, early
this afternoon, destroyed many
amusement buildings and spread rap
idly to lumber yards adjoining. Three
hours after the flames were discov-
cred the loss was estimated at $780,
900, lack of water pressure making
the task of the firemen difficult.
Within twenty minutes of it's orr
gin the fire had spread from the club
house to several flimsy buildings, and
finally to a big vaudeville theatre,
from which an audience of about one
thousand had been dismissed half an
hour earlier. The bathing beach
lockers were next threatened, and
men and women fed from the water,
in bathing suits, hastily gathering
their clothes from the lockers, and
dressed in the streets.
One J. C. Mcdonald, concession
ai1e, who tried to save his cash regis
ter, was injured. The afternoon
crowd had left and the evening visi-
tors had not begun to arrive. Fly
ing sparks from the frame and stuc-
CO park buildings set fire to the yards
of the Farrin-Kern Lumber Company
and the Kern Lumber Company, ad-
joining the park. Thousands of feet
of hard wood lumber were stored
there, and the timber was consumed
rapidly. The heaviest part of the
fire loss was caused there. The fire
still is burning, but seems under con-
troll.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-24
AGED MAN TAKES HIS LIFE.
w. Muller, of Greenville, Fires Bull
let Through His Brain.

Greenville, Aug. 16.-At Z o'clock
this morning w. Muller, an aged and
respected citizen, sat himself down in
a rocking chair in his lonely quarter
over a mercantile establishment on
Buncombe street and put a hole
through and through his head with
an old-fashioned revolver. When
neighbors reached the scene the old
mans lifeless body was reclining in
the chair and the fingers of one hand
tightly drawn about the butt and trig-
ger of the pistol.
The act did not create surprise, as
the old man had repeatedly stated to
others that he intended committing
suicide. Muller was sign painter,
and for the past dozen years or more
made Greenville his home. He was
of a prominent family and years ago
conducted a large mercantile estab-
lishment in Augusta. He is said to
have one sister, Mrs. Berg, who re-
sides in Columbia.
It is thought that the solitary life
he led, coupled with declining health,
affected his mind and caused him to
take his life. At the time he died he
was engaged in painting several hun
dred signs to mark roads throughout
.Greenville county.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-24
ENGINEER KILLED-tN~WRECK.
Several Injured in Southern Railway
Freight Smash.

Greenville, Aug. 17.-To head
quarters of the Charlotte division
of the Southern Railway, located at
Greenville, was reported to-day the
wrecking of a freight train on the
division, four miles south of Lula.
Ca, in which the engineer was killed
and several members of the crew in
jured. The engine and eight cars
turned turtle, leaving only the ca
boose and one car of the entire train
on the rails.
The dead and injured are as fol-
lows: G. B. Jones, residence At
lanta, engineer, killed; Drayton M.
Coldfelter, residence Atlanta, brake
man, arms scalded and back hurt;
R. O. Breazeale, residence Westmin-
ster, S. c., right shoulder and hip
bruised; Robert Morgan, residence
Atlanta, colored brakeman, left leg
bruised and sprained.
Four hundred feet of track were
completely destroyed and two hun
dred feet badly torn up. Two wreck
ing trains, one from Greenville and
one from Atlanta, with two hundred
workmen, were hurried to the scene.
Trains north and south were delayed.
It is expected that the track will be
cleared some time tonight. The de-
failment which caused the wreck Is
yet a mystery.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-24
FRIGHTENED AWAY BY SHOTS.
St. George Merchant Finds Strange
Man on Premises.

St. George, Aug. 16.-When w. G..
Zeigler, a young merchant of this
town, returned tonight from Black
vile he discovered an unidentified
negro on his home premises. Be-
coming suspicious, Mr.. Zeigler shot
five times at the intruder, but each
shot evidently went wild, as the ne
gro escaped. A thorough search will
be made, however, in an effort to ap-
prehend the darkey.
1t is not known whether or not the
negro committed any offence other
than that of trespassing on Mr.. Zeig-
ler's property. No member of the
family was at home at the time.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-24

Screen wire doors and windows of
all sizes and quality at Hunters hard
ware store.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-24


endeavor to crawl off, but fell back,
this time facing the camera.
Mr.. Black shouted Look out, she
means business" Mr.. Hemmet was
ready, and thinking she was only
going to give last short attempt and
die, did not feel anxious. The lioness
sprang up with a snarling roar and
charged straight for the camera.
Mr.. Hemmet set the machine 60
ing. Mr.. Rainey held his fire until
the brute was 25 yards from the
camera and then fired, but did not
stop her. Mr.. Hemmet continued
turning the handle until the animal
got out of focus.
At Is yards Mr.. Outram fired, but
failed to stop her. Mr.. Hemmet en-
deavored to prepare his tripod to jab
her when she sprang, but seemed un-
able to move. Mr.. Black who dur
ing the whole process was as cool as
a cucumber, held his fire until the
animal was Is feet of Mr.. Hemmet;
then he let her have one barrel of
his 470. His finger was ready on
the trigger to give her the other
barrel, but he saved his fire when
he saw the lioness with one last
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-03-23

The Dillon Herald, $3.50 Yem.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-03-23

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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-03-23
PAGE THREE.
County of Dillon,

County of Dillon,
Harriet B. Berry, Plaintiff.
Against
Elvira Crawford, Defendant
To the defendant.
Elvira Crawford.
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired 10 answer the complaint In
this action which is filed in the Of
flee OF the Clerk Of Court of Com
mon Pleas, for the said county and
To Snrv" Il copy OF your answer to
TIA" said complaint on the subscriber
ut their office in Dillon. :. G.. with
in twenty days after the Service
hereof. exclusive of the day of such
service: and if you fail to answer
the complaint within the time afore-
said. the plaintiff in this action will
apply To the Court for relief de-
mauded in the complaint
March LIST. A.D. 1911.
llargroyc ~ Lane.
@-"-"t Plaintiffs Attorneys
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-03-23
Masters Sale.

Under and by virtue of "A decree
of his Honor S. w. G. Shipp, circuit
judge presiding in the Fourth Judi
cial Circuit, in II cause entitled E.
f.. Shooter, ct al, against Mary Ann
Shooter, ct al, notice is hereby Civ
en- that | will sell at public auction
to the highest bidder before the
court house door in Dillon, S. c., on
Monday. April 3rd. 1911, during the
usual hours OF sale, all that certain
tract of land in said county and
State, containing eight acres. more
or less, bounded by Georgia s.
Hardy and others; being the land
assigned to NJ. G. Shooter in the
proceedings for the partition of the
estate lands OF George L. Shooter
Terms of sale. cash. purchaser tc
pay for papers.
A. B. Jordan,
"-lO-St Master
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-03-23
Estate Notice.

All and singular the creditors
OF estate of Rebecca Schaffer, de-
ceased, are hereby notified to pre-
sent their respective claims, duly
attested, for payment, or this no.
tice will be plead in bar of their re-
covery; and all indebted to the
same, will make immediate payment
to the undersigned.
S. |. Schaffer,
Qualified Executor
Little Rock. S. c., Mch. 16, 1911.
3-23-5t
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-03-23
NOT ICE.

The public will please take notice
that nay son. Early Jackson. voIun-
tarily left my home, and as he is
under the age limit all persons are
hereby forbidden to harhor or en-
ylop him without my consent.
w. z Jackson
Feb. ~. l!ll. 3-3--3t
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-03-23

! hullS at the low prices now ruling
1t is practicable to buy lean beef
cattle. fatten them for three months
and sell them at IN increase that
will pay for the feed. Thus the
manure is otained for nothing. The
second and more advantageous use
OF the COW is in the diary. Forum
atoiy. lie jersey IS no longer an
eAperiE.s n III the south. Within
few nil. ~ .'s G.jctcork farm
Two "th.. %urt..-'.rr~. II ssI =
Dibb.o nj ui.yus. ,n"n nave J,.sry
herd which supply aiken vita milk
and cream. III, market Tor ~.
. liable, for Augusta and Charleston
are prosperous and growing cities.
and the greater part of the butter
which they consume comes from th"
North and West. To-day the South
is the great opportunity for good
diary men. But the COW is only one
of the unutitized possibilities of the
cheap Southern lands. Here ShOIId
he the stronghold of the hen also,
Tor climate and all natural condi-
tlons favor her economical maintc-
nance and heightened productivity.
Hogs. Angora goats and sheep arc
other profitable livestock PROBABLE
tiles which will help to supply the
needed humns, and give that the
soli is nhriTaied for grape and mel
on culture ana ior STOCK farming.
IN" fu'n'e "i the S"uiiianG.
iruck iarmihR mas moral as
wen as economic Sishh ic&hce ~ the
S''''o-hHI farmers. IN "~S!Se. al
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E'"'" - "o' me o'et "l cl\'ii%HN"n.
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u ''i ''e pine country "lh'eF re-
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