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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-09-14
MASTERS SALE.

Pursuant to a decree of the court
Of common pleas, bearing date the
18th day of March, 1911, in the case
of The Peoples Building and Loan
Association of Bamberg, South caro-
lima, plaintiff, against j. j: BraD-
ham, defendant, I, H. G. FOLK, Mas
ter for Bamberg County, will sell at
public auction, to the highest bid
der for cash, on Monday, October
End, 1911 the same being legal sales
day.. during the legal hours OF sale
on said day, before the court house
door at Bamberg, S. c., the folloW-
ing described real estate, to w.t.,
All that certain piece, parcel or
lot of land near the Southern limits
of the town of Bamberg, County OF
Bamberg, State of South Carolina,
containing one CD acre, more or
less, and bounded on the North Dy
lot of Ella Brabham; on the East by
land of H. w. Beard, formerly !ana
of Shealy; on the South by land OF
Susan Daniels, formerly land OF Geo.
B. Daniels; and on the West by the
Bamberg and Buford's Bridge pub
lie road. Said lands being portion
of the same formerly owned by Alex
ander Brabham and by him devised
to Ella Brabham.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
H. C. FOLK,
Master for Bamberg County.
CARTER & CARTER,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
September 7th, 1911.
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from the court house many who
would have greatly swelled the small
crowd that had assembled to learn
the fate of the man whose act pro-
duced one of the most sensational
and interesting situations In the
criminal annals of Orangeburg coun-
ty. and whose sole defense was that
the man he slew had invaded his
home, wronged his wife and Destroy
ed his peace and happiness for all
time.
The Deceased and the Woman.
These things are charged by the
defendant against his victim, who,
now sleeping in his Tennessee grave,
his lips forever silent, can make no
answer in his own defence, except
his last message to the world, given
through his brother as he felt the
death damp gathering on his brow
that he was innocent; that he knew
nothing of the woman he was accus-
ed of wronging and that he was lg-
norant of the whole affair.
What of the woman who many
blame for the sorrow that has come
to two households? What would she
have said had she been placed upon
the witness stand? Such can only
be guessed at and is is improbable
that what is in her mind and heart
concerning this deplorable affair will
never be known to others.
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It is said that a new paper will be
established at Greenwood in a rev
weeks, to be edited by w. L. crews
late of the Laurensville Herald. 1t
will doubtless be called the caro-
lima Appeal" The paper will be a
Blease organ no doubt, and it is pro-
posed to make it a stock company.
We fancy that it will be published
in the Office of Rev. Mr.. Creighton 8
paper. the "Christian Appeal"
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GAVE DAUGHTER MORPHINE.
Lancaster Man Makes Fatal Mistake
in Medicine.

Lancaster, Sept. Thinking he
was giving his daughter, Matte, four
grains of quinine last night, J. w.
Stogner, of the Tabernacle section of
the county, made mistake and gave
her four grains of morphine, death
resulting in few hours. The young
lady was 19 years old and was the
idol of her family.
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Personal Mention.

Personal Mention.
DIR. J. S. Matthews, of Denmark,
was in the city yesterday.
-Messrs. Ben Hill and George Nc
MILAN left Tuesday for Clemson COL
1ege.
Mr.. M. L. Warren, of the Ehr-
hardt section, was in the city yester-
day.
MIR. J. H. Fender, of the Hunt
er's Chapel section, was in the city
yesterday.
Mrs. Flossie Smith, of the Olar
section, spent yesterday in the city
with relatives.
Miss Annie Hutto, of Jackson
vile, Fla, is in the city on visit to
Mrs. Jones A. Williams.
Mrs. J. J. Smoak spent several
days in Orangeburg county this week
on visit to relatives.
DIR. H. Manning Brabham and
Mr.. J. S. Breland, of the Kearse Sec
ton, were in the city yesterday.
Miss Nell Roper, of Atlanta,
Ga., milliner for Mr.. E. A. Hooton,
has arrived and has taken charge.
Mr.. H. N. Folk, who has been
spending a while in Blackville and
Barnwell, returned home Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. G. A. Gillian, of Savannah,
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. j..
J. Brabham, Jr. She returned home
yesterday.
Miss Leona Padgett, Of Walter
boro, who has been visiting Miss
Bessie Lee Black in this city, will
return home to-day.
Mr.. G. A. Ducker returned last
Saturday night from a visit to his
old home in Greece. He brought his
mother and a cousin with him.
Mrs. M. A. Bamberg and Mrs.
Elise B. Walker and little daughter
returned Monday from an extended
stay at Hot Springs, Ark, and Ashe-
vile, N. G.
Mr.. A. c. Hobson, district man
ager of Columbia, and Mr.. R. N.
Pfaff, of Blackville, local manager of
tn telephone exchange, were in the
city Tuesday.
Mrs. D. F. Hooton and little
daughters, who have been spending
some time with relatives in Estill
and Passaic, N. j., returned home
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. D. L. Belts, who has been
spending some days in Hampton
county, canvassing for the Carlisle
Fitting School, returned to the city
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Norman H. Fender, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Fender, of the
Hunters Chapel section, left yester-
day for Plum Branch, S. c., where
he will teach the coming year.
Mr.. w. C. Duncan, first assist
ant at the Carlisle Fitting School,
and Mr. Horace B. Anderson, who
has been added to the faculty, ar
rived in the city Tuesday, as school
will open next week.
Hon. S. G. Mayfeld has been in
Montgomery, Ala, for several days,
attending the cotton convention, to
which he was appointed delegate
by the governor. He will be away
until some time next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. McCue and
little son, have moved to Orangeburg
and will make this their home in
the future. Before her marriage
Mrs. McCue was Miss May Carere and
her friends are glad to welcome her
back to the city.-Orangeburg Even
ing News.
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The value of the real estate in
Bamberg county, as returned for tax
alton in 1910 was $1,405,90S, and
for 1911 the amount is $751; ,260,
which is a. substantial decrease. In
1910 the personal property returned
for taxation was s5sS,710, and in
1911 it is $516,SS0. What Is the
matter? Surely our people are not
poorer, and property has been In
creasing in value all the time.
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See me now about your cotton
seed. Will buy or exchange for meal.
w. G. HUTTO. at Copeland's store.
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and BaCeSOurS, duu NIL N"en9 NAS'
attended the reunion of Confederate
veterans in Columbia. They enjoyed
their trip very much, and Mrs.
Owens's health is very much improV-
ed.
Rev. l.. E. Virgins, who has
been spending the summer here, be-
ing in charge of the Ehrhardt cir
cult. left Tuesday morning. He went
to Greenville to visit his mother, and
from there he returns to Vanderbilt
university at Nashville, where he
graduates in the theological course
next June. He will then take up
regular work in the South Carolina
conference.
Mr.. E. v. Camp, the new super
intendent of the electric light plant
and water works, arrived in the city
Monday morning and stayed until
Tuesday night, getting things
straight on account of starting the
new engine. He went on to Charles
ton from here to visit his wife, who
is in the hospital there, but will come
hack here the 18th, when he will
take entire charge of the plant. Mr.
w. F.. Johnson, who has had charge
of the plant for some time, will re,
turn to Clemson the first OF next
week.
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a petition for a pardon.
How Jury Stood.
That the length of the sentence
surprised the prisoner, his counsel
and many spectators was evident,
although none was heard to say that
the court had not in this case tenn
pered justice with mercy. The ver-
dict seems to have given general sat-
isfaction, the popular opinion being
that the prisoner. has Jared exceed
ingly well. This would seem to be
the case when it is considered that
on the first ballot at least seven of
the jurors voted for verdict with
recommendation to mercy, finally
compromising on one of manslaugh-
ter.
The jury retired at o'clock yes
terday afternoon and it was not until
1890 o'clock this morning that an
agreement was reached but the re-
suit of their deliberations was not
announced until about 7 o'clock this
morning, Judge DeVore having CIV
en- instructions that the verdict, if
reached after midnight, would not be
received until monning. The impress
sion that the verdict would not be
announced until the regular hour
for the convening of court kept away
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-08
WIFE OF BANKER
SEEKS A DIVORCE
Prominent Nebraskan Sued By
Wife in Courts Of Hamil-
ton County, Ohio.

Cincinnati. Ohio. Aug. s1.-Mrs.
Frances Brion, wife OF Walter S.
Brion. one of the wealthiest bankers
in Nebraska and president OF one of
the banks of Norfolk, has filed her
petition in the common pleas court of
Hamilton county, Ohio, for q divorce.
Before she was married to Brion or
August z, 1907, she was Miss Frances
Cramer, being at that time just past
her majority. While incompatibility
OF temperament is one OF the grounds
for her petition, she gives several
other reasons.
She says that all during their mar
ital relationship Mr.. Brion was ex-
tremely jealous of her; that he has
made statements rejecting on her
character; that nothing she did for
him satisfied him, and that he always
was contrary and finding fault with
her. She charges he complained be-
cause she attended church and that he
is Of a different religious belief from
her and this has been the source of
much difference between them.
Mrs. Brion say further her hrs-
bands conduct has made her extreme
ly that he made their rela-
lions so unhappy and herself SO un-
welcome that she was forced to leave
him on August 20, 1910. Following the
separation Mrs. Brion came to Cincin-
natl to complete her musical educa-
ton. She established q residence here,
and the suit for divorce has just been
filed,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-08
WILL CARRY RUBBER
BATHTUB WITH HER
Mrs. Phipps Quits Hotel Far
from Railroad That Lacks
Bathing Facilities.

Meeker. Colo, Aug. 91.-Hereafter
when Mrs. Geneyieye Chandler Phipps,
OF Denver, goes motoring over the
state on sightseeing trips she viii
carry a portable rubber bathtub and
a small gasoline water heater so that
she and her travelling companions may
not miss their daily dip.
Last night she drove up to the
Meeker hotel and asked for accom-
modations for herself and a mpa
ion. She was given rosms, but soon
came down TO the office and demanded
her bill.
Il u have private baths. If you
can't furnish them / will leave"
The clerk explained that Meeker
was 40 miles from the nearest rail
road and that the hotel could not
boast OF a Fifth avenue equipment.
The clerk suggested that perhaps Mrs.
Phipps and her friend might be ac-
c~ommodated at Steamboat Springs,
lis miles by the nearest overland
road. Mrs. Phipps and Miss McMur-
try left immediately. 1t was dark and
storming, but Mrs. Phipps left over
the mountain road In her automobile.
Il simply can't do without my BATH"
she said.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-08
GIRL IS ACCUSED OF
WRITING BAD LETTERS
Daughter of Prominent People
in Pennsylvania Is Placed
Under Arrest.

Easton, Pa, Aug. 3~1.-Charged with
having written hundreds of anony-
nous letters CT Il scurTiious. derama-
tory and indecent character and send
ing them through the mails to more
than a score of residents in this city,
including c~lergymen, business men and
women, Miss Harriet De Witt, daugh-
ter OF one of the city's we'll known and
respected citizens, has beer arrested
and is held in bail for a hearing Fri
day before United States Commits
sioner Turner.
In nearly all of the letters the
anonymous letter writer attacks either
the character Of the person to whom
the letter is addressed or that OF some
near relative or friend. In several
instances there are charges of criminal
conduct.
For nine years these offensive and
annoying letters have been received,
and many complaints have been sent
to the postal department and several
inspectors and secret service men have
beer assigned to fathom the case and
failed. st last Inspector Shaneberger
was put to work to run down the
writer, and the evidence he secured
during the last two months caused
him to make the complaint that re-
suited i'm Miss De Wits arrest. She
declares she is innocent and says she
has also been receiving letters from
the anonymous writer.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-08
HIGH COST Of LIVING
CAUSES more RlOIING
ct Twelve Points in France the
Agitation and Turmoil
is Reported.

Paris, Aug Sl.-The agitation against
high prices of provisions continues and
disorders Of considerable proportions
lyere reported today from ~ places in
northern France.
The usual procedure IS for n crowd
Of women of the lower class To assem-
bic and do their marketing together,
carrying large placards on which are
written the prices which the women
are willing to pay, IL the shop keeper
assenits to sell his goods at the price
Offered. the women buy, but If ne re-
fuses they pitch all Of his stock into
the street.
A butcher named Froissart at Henin-
Lietard. in Pas de Calais, while patrol
Ing the side I'm front of his shop ON
horseback, his place was stormed by a
crowd OF 800 who demanded
that he lower his prices. Froissart
charged into the mob. yelling and wav-
ing a stick with which he knocked over
several of the manifestants before he
was pulled from his horse.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-08
JOKER DISCOVERED
IN PUBLICITY LAW
No Provision in 1t for Making
Public Expenses of the
Candidates.

washington, Aug. 30.-Primary elecs
lion expense statements for Senators
Martin and Swanson Of Virginia. the
first To be filed under the new publicity
law that went into effect August 10
reached the office of Secretary Bennett
OF the Senate today. In the absence of
Secretary Bennett, officials OF his office
declined TO make them public.
Following this refusal a careful exc
animation OF the new publicity law re-
suited In the startling disclosure that
IN the act presumed TO be mos drastic
there is no requirement for publicity
Of the individual statements filed by
candidates for the Senate or House of
Representatives. The law requires the
filing OF individual expense statements
and places of appointments, but it is
apparently left to the discretion Of the
secretary of the Senate or the clerk OF
the House. as the case may be, to de-
eide whether these statements shall be
given TO the public.
The publicity law Of 1910 required
that the expenses OF campaign COM
mittees shall be a part OF a public
record, in the office OF the clerk of
the House and shall be open to public
inspection"
The statements received today from
Senators Martin and Swanson will be
forwarded to Secretary Bennett In New
York. What construction he will place
upon the new law is not known.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-08
SLEUTHS HAVE
THEIR EYES ON MAN
American Collector Is Suspected
of Being Involved in Theft
of Mona Lisa"

New york, Aug. o. William Loeb,
ir., collector of the port of New York,
announced today that an American art
connoisseur, now in Europe, is under
surveillance by foreign agents of the
United States cooperating with the
French government, in the search for
the picture. Mona Lisa Leonardo
De Vinci's masterpiece, which disap-
peared from the Louvre in Paris 10
days ago.
Further than the knowledge that the
American under watch was in Paris
at the time of the pictures disappear
ance and was an intense admirer Of
the painting there is nothing to con-
meet him with the case, Mr.. Loeb said.
The collector declined to make public
his name, but said that he was a res
ident of a western city.
"His presence in Paris at the time"
Mr.. Loeb said, may be purely a CO.
incidence. 1t was expected that he
would reach New York yesterday on
the Kaiser Wilhelm II, but he was not
aboard. l first heard on Monday Of
the watch placed on him."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-08
BOY OPERATOR IS
HERO IN A STORM
Courage of Youth at Wireless
instrument on Lexington
Saves Passengers.

Charleston, S. c., Aug. 31.-To the
courage OF Wireless Operator Sheesiey,
a 16-year old lad. the liner Lexington's
IL passenger and crew of IA say they
owe their lives. Storm racked for "a
hours her nose driven deep in the
quicksands off Hunting island, with
seas dashing over her the Lexington
threatened to break up and fing her
human cargo to death in the seething
waters.
But Sheesley, the wireless operator,
persistently licked out his call for ilelp
and kept the terror stricken passengers
from abandoning all hope. Finally a
terrific wave swept the ship and
wrecked the wireless station on board.
Daring Deed of Heroisn.
For a moment it seemed that hope
was dashed away. but Sheesley
climbed into the rigging and hastily
fixed UP a new station. In immi-
nent danger of his life from the high
wind which threatened to tear him from
his seat and blinded by the spray,
Sheesley sent out dis plea for aid. Sud-
denly through the storm he was an
swered by the revenue cutter Yama-
craw which had heard his call and
came on the way to save the lives Of
the Lexington's crew and passengers.
The passengers and four of the Lex
ington's crew were brought here today
by the Yamacraw, which left the cap
ain and rest of the crew on board.
Two firemen were reported to have
been burned to death and a third ter
ribly scalded when the vessel grounded.
First officer Chamberlain, fractured
his right shoulder.
Courage of the Captain.
The Lexington tossed about for hours
by the hurricane of Sunday night and
Monday morning. Captain Connolly
almost naked and half frozen stood
heroically at the wheel and the stokers
worked desperately while standing up
to their armpits in water.
They tried in vain to increase the
small pressure of 25 pounds of steam to
a sufficient power to enable the Licking
ton to steer away from the treacherous
shore, toward which they finally were
blown and grounded.
Conditions Are Better.
With street cars running, except on
the line to the navy yard, electric pow
err available for power purposes and
telephone service resumed, conditions
in Charleston are asst becoming nor
NAL. Thousands of men are clearing
away the debris left by the hurricane
Of Sunday night.
The damage done here Will total
more than $40 900. Fifteen persons
are known to have persisted and 1T Is
feared that reports from exposed ISL
ands will swell the death list and the
property loss. AT the navy yard the
damage is reported in excess of $780,
600, torpedo boats being badly damaged
and buildings injured.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-08
MEXICANS PUT out
LIBERAL PLATFORM
Principles Are Adopted on
Which Madero Will Make
Race for President.

Mexico City, Aug. 3o,-~Wearied by
the exercise. of their constitutional, but
hitherto unused, right TO nominate cam
didates for the presidency and vice
presidency, delegates to the first ma
tional convention OF the progressive
party late yesterday adopted a platform
that Says beneath it's burden of reform.
Today Ii is expected the nominations
will be made.
The convention pledged it's candidates
to carry out the principles OF anti-re-
election and to work for q revision Of
the election laws. Another plank pro-
vides for n revision OF the system of
taxation, Savors the development Of
public and promises TO com
bat ~monoplies and support privileges,
The party pledges its representatives to
work for a reform OF the judicial and
legal system. Improvement in the edu-
cational system of the country also is
eromised.
If elected on this platform, francisco
[. Madero, jr., may be expected to ex-
ercise a friendly interest In Central
American affairs. One provision of the
party's platform Is for an extension OF
The republics friendly relations with
foreign countries. The provision closes
with the promise to direct prudently
the policy of the government toward
bringing about q union Of the Central
American republics"
Special attention IS paid 20 the in
terests of the laboring element in n
plank, which promises Ito improve the
moral, intellectual and material con-
iitions OF working men,"
Establishment of manual training
schools is promised.
The Discrimination of the personnel
IF the national railways Is to be hast
ened and schools are TO be established.
Laws looking to proper ~indemnifica-
lion of those injured while at work are
promised. The question of pensions
sidered.
The Maya and Yaqui Indians are
promised that those deported by the
Did government will be returned by the
new government to their homes If
they wish to return, n that IN pub
Tic lands agricultural colonies will be
established.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-08
COURT GIVES MOTHER
CUSTODY OF DAUGHTER

Luverne, Mimi, Aug. 30.-Llttle Ce-
relia Florence Brandenberg, aged b
was the unwilling III of a court
proceeding here. Her parents became
e~stranged and her mother left ths
home, the father retaining possession
of the little girl. The mother there.
upon began an action in habeas corpus
to get possession of the child. After
q full hearing the court commission
awarded the custody OF the child tc
Mrs. Brandenberg and ordered 1t TO be
turned over at once. This was done in
the court room by the father and the
mother now has complete control Of
her child.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-08
MAY NOT WE'D
MRS. UPTON SINCLAIR
IF We Were Ordinary People
There Might BE Trouble"
He Admits.

New York, Aug. 30.-Harry Kemp,
the Kansas poet. named as cores
pondent In the suit for divorce which
Upton Sinclair. author and socialist
worker, has brought against his wife.
Meta Fuller Sinclair, said today that he
did not know whether Mrs. Sinclair
ever would be married.
The poet, who has spent many years
Ii travelling and verse making, said ha
was content with the present situation
which he said would be Strengthened
out In q way that will bring happiness
to all concerned.
"The present." said Mr.. Kemp, ia
an unusua situation and if the persons
involved in IL were OF the usual sort
there probably would be attacks and
DETERMINATIONS and recriminations. But
we are not OF that sort" The poet
said he wondered what they thought OF
him in Kansas.