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Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-12-09

Last week the 43rd anniversary OF
Mount Zion M E Church wss col
ebrated ia manner that bef t. d
such al occasion, md Mount z on's
ipnpular pastor, Rev. Samuel III
Became, deserves credit for the ar
rangemeut of the progrsm and tue
,successful carrying out OF the details
>in -connection with the affair.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-12-09
" AS YVES EE7I, >

Is the Title of q Book
! whose author is Robert L.
Warning, ESQ 500 f. Street
Northwest Is ashinmfnn n
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destined todo ;,c,]cul,hle
mnod 7, f.t;n, = ro+, 81
facts as tbc,- owls. and
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Of thc c,rsns of thn ;y,,,
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Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-12-09
AT REST.

Mre. Rebe cca NJ. johnson died in
the hospital at Charles Town, W,
Va, Nov. 22d. 1911 aged SO years
<and three days. Size was syupa
thetic and loving mother, q faithful
and dutituI wife and pe.ceahle
'neighbor. Though being left wild
ow some years bs OK, she etrove to
educate her cbndren and prepare
them for life's battles. AS church
worker she YVES always at Der post
and died in the ,riumphs OF faith.
Through from us you have departed,
You've gone to a brighter and fairer
land,
And ws'te left here broken hearted,
Yet some day we'll understand,
Our loss dear one was but your gain,
You're free from sorrow evermore:
There fer 'e'er with Chr ist to reign,
On that bright celestial shore
For saw two clouds at morning,
Hinged with the rising, sun,
And in the dawn it foated on and
mingled into one.
i saw two summer currents
Flow swiftly TO their meeting.
Aud join their course in silent force,
In peace each other greeting.
: such be dear friends your gen tic no.
ton.
Till life's last pulse shall beat,
Like Summers beam and summer's
stream,
Float on, in Joy, to meet
"A cslmer sea, where storms will cease.
A purer sky, where all is peace.
Lewis Summere end Son.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-12-09

Those who we're for tunate enough
'to be at or near the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad station on Tuesday
afternoon witnessed the passing
through Of two monster Mallet type
"ongines which were built for the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe g, s :
TEN, They were numbers 1901 and
.3302,ard we're marvels in locomotive
.cca.truction.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-12-09
HIS MOTHERS LIFE

-Four doctors had given me up"
wri,es Mrs Laura Gaines, of Avocs,
LA, land my children and ell my
friends we're looking for me TO die,
when my con insisted that I use
Electric Bi,ters, | did 90, and they
baVe done me world Of good,
will always praise them" Electric
Bisiers is a priceless blessing to
women troubled with fsin,ing and
dizzy spells, bsckache, besdsc b g
weakness, debility, constipation or
kidney disorders. Use them and
gain new hesl b, strength and vigor.
They're gusrsp,eed 20 80 isfy or
money refunded, Only 500 a, all
d1nggists.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-12-09

j. Frank Tuvtupsou's clothing
stock is second 10 none in Martins
burg. he is widely known and is
pgcnerally liked and does a rushing
business because he sells the best
guarantees fits and material or re
funds the money. Give him a call.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-12-09

/. W. Shelton has opened an up
so-date grocery and provision store
'on Soath Raleigh Street, opposite
the County jail. His prices are
very reasonable, and bis treatment
TO ell customers as nice as can be.
Aoy one needing things in his line
will do we'll to call and see him.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-12-09

M. ROBBERS F. !. me we'll known
and prosperous KssrOeysvi!le far
ner was plessns caller 81 our office
on Saturday lsss.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-12-09

Rev. Geo. 81. Garter, pastor of Ed.
entzr Memorial Church, was called
20 Cbil'icotbe, ONO, by the dee,h of
"a grandohild op Wedn esdsy las:.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-12-09

MIR. James Roman lost his fine
l"are The other day, and we, along
with oilers, are sorry he met with
such q misfortune.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-12-09

Mrs. Laura Hunter. well known
rKesrneysville mstr"r, was O Mar
1lnsburg visitor on F,iiay.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-12-09
THE KEYSER, MOOREFIELD
AND PETERSBURG

Rune daily except Sunday. Peraons
wishing to travel IN the direCliuo
mentioned will fiud it q great con
veniencs and very cheap-the round
Trip only So, and the distance being
to either place and back, 81 miles.
persons travelling it once, VIII never
forget the kindness Of the proprietor
Mr.. George Shank.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-12-09
w E7A 7 IS IT?

Ten year Nomhination Dlstri5.
ntion Certificate Of Membership
os devised Ey the American
y or, men Frntcrnal Insurance
'ornpany, Of Washington, ID.
:, one Of the most liberal,
'ro'.gcst and reliable fraternal
institutions in the field. For
further particulars see
i. E. Y. j EEAN, GEN. AGENT VIVA.
KoOM 2, l.. y. BuILDJNG.
CIIAELE3TON, w. VA.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-12-09

ratered In Pest C6ce &. h'artInsbuvs
~. Va. as Second Class Matter
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j. =, CLIFF tJc3JN.

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA
cry' Practices al tn" CoAIthuf
vs. he Supremr Cuurt cf Aui,n'
,"d ttr United S's,ra Cnu,tr
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-11-30
A POLITE YEGG.
Robbed Safe at Honea Path in Very
Gentlemanly Manner.

Honea Path, Nov. 22.-The safe of
the oil mill at this place was bur-
glarized some time between Saturday
afternoon and Monday morning. The
door of the Office was not forced
nor was the safe cracked. 1t is sup
posed that the burglar either had a
key or that one of the windows was
left unfastened.
He worked his way into the cash
drawer in which was the combina-
ton to the safe and then opened the
safe and took therefrom $81 and a
few cents. When. he got the money
he locked the safe with the combina-
tion and left it in the drawer from
which the money was taken. It is
supposed that the burglar either was
very familiar with conditions in the
Office or that he was a professional,
but there is no strong clue by which
the guilty party may be apprehended.
It is entirely unusual that so much
money is left in the safe over night
and would not have occurred this
time but that money was kept back
to pay off the hands and then after
that some accounts were paid which
left a balance on hand in the safe.
The mill is in operation every night
except Saturday and Sunday and the
deed could scarcely have been done
at any other time without detection.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-11-30
WON'T LEAVE MINISTRY.
DR.. E. 0. Watson, of Methodist Con.
ference, Corrects Report.


Columbia, Nov. 27.-The Rev. E..
o. Watson, D. D., pastor of Washing
ton Street Methodist church, in this
city, will not leave the ministry to
take active charge of the Industrial
School in Horny county, as was re-
ported. DR.. Watson is interested in
this school, which is now forming,
and it had been stated that he was
to quit the ministry and take charge
of the school, but when asked about
the matter this morning he said he
had no idea of doing any such thing,
and unless sent elsewhere by the
conference, will be in Columbia next
year at his same charge.
DR.. Watson was one OF the lead
ing spirits in the formation of the
Horny County Industrial School and
DEVELOPMENT Company recently
commissioned, and which will be To-
Gated near Conway. DR.. Watson and
the other incorporators have recent
ly had conferences concerning the
plans, etc.. for getting the school un-
der way. and it was probably from
his connection with the formation
that the report arose as to his in
tention to take active charge of it.
DR.. Watson said he was "born in
the conference" his father, the Rev.
E. J. Watson, being member at his
birth.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-11-30
DISASTROUS FIRE AT HAMPTON.
Mill and Lumber Plant, Owned by H.
and B. r. r. Co., Burned.

Hampton, Nov. 22.-Two dry
kilns, a planning mill outfit complete,
and about one hundred yards of lum-
Der sheds filled with dressed lumber,
were destroyed by fire here to-day at
about 10 o'clock. The loss will ag-
gregate $4,000 or $4,000. There
was no insurance. The property
burned was owned by the Hampton
and Branchville Railroad and Lum-
Der Company. The plant was locat-
ed within ten feet of the tracks OF
the Charleston and Western Carolina
Railway and the morning passenger
train to Augusta was delayed here
about three hours on account of the
fire. The fire department responded
as promptly as possible, but nothing
could be done to stop the flames.
The fire originated in the kilns either
by spontaneous combustion or by q
match dropped in the kiln. Consid-
erable damage was done to the cross
ties on the railroad track, and some
of the steel rails were badly bent.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-11-30
NOT GUILTY OF BOYS MURDER
Gaffney Men Freed of Charge III
North Carolina.

Gaffney, Nov. 25.-The case of j.
G. Simmons and John Black, both
rather prominent men in this county,
has at last been settled and both
North and South Carolina people are
glad to finally have the straight of it..
In North Carolina court on Wednes-
day it was decided that neither of
the parties were guilty of the muir
der of Calvin Weaver, young boy,
who is said to have been made away
with some 80 years ago. The prose
cution was represented by J. E. Fish
er, who has worked up the case, while
the Hon. Clyde Hoey, of the Shelby,
n. c., bar, appeared for the defence.
Magistrate Beam heard the evidence
and. his decision was to the effect
that no case had been established
against the South Carolina men.
They were accordingly acquitted.
The matter has aroused consider
able interest, not only in this city,
but in the North Carolina towns as
we'll. Fisher has stated that he had
positive proof that Black and Sim
mons did commit the murder when
they lived in North Carolina, but
Wednesday he failed to deliver the
goods.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-11-30
Wait for .O'Riley..
Prayed for Guidance, Killed Husband

New York, Nov. 23.-As witness
in her own behalf Mrs. Frances
O'Shaughnessy took the stand to-day
and told the jury which will decide
whether she shall live or die of the
events which led up to her killing
her husband, George, Ito save his
SOUL
A year after, her marriage, she
said, George began to stay out late
at night. She suspected another
woman, she said, but was not sure
until she saw George with this wo-
man-the cashier of the store where
he was employed.
A bundle of notes which Mrs.
O'Shaughnessy said she found under
her husbands pillow was handed to
the jury. The notes were from Tes-
sic Hayes, the other woman, she said,
and in them the writer called George
endearing names. Mrs. O'Shaugh-
messy had read them all, she said,
then prayed for guidance before she
shot her husband. -.
She decided. that by killing her
husband she would keep him from
violating the seventh commandment
and thereby save his soul,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-11-30
Rivers Reported at Olar.

Hampton, Nov. 23.-Word has
been received here that Dave Rivers,
the negro who is alleged to have at
tempted criminal assault upon the
13-year-old daughter of a prominent
farmer residing near here, and who
afterwards shot Mr.. ]. Reid Fits, of
this place, has been seen near Olar,
in Bamberg county, the home of his
family. Immediately posse of citi-
zens left for Olar. Up to a late hour
tonight nothing had been heard of
the success or failure of the search.
AS reported in yesterdays CORE
spondence, the negro was said to
have been seen at Broxton Bridge,
in Colleton county, and party went
to that section. Their return here
to-day revealed the fact that the re-
port of his appearance there was un-
true, as thorough search was made
of the entire community.
The citizens Of Hampton have Of
fered a reward of $500 for the cap
ture of Rivers.
Somewhat alarming reports come
from the bedside of Mr.. J. Reid Fits,
who was shot by Rivers soon after
the alleged crime was committed,
while Mr.. Fits, together with the
party, was making search for the
negro. It is recalled that Mr.. Fits
was shot with shotgun, and at first
it: was not thought that serious
wounds had been inflicted. However,
it appears that the physicians attend
ing the wounded man fear complica-
tions.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-11-30
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading-Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.

The governor has offered reward
of 500 for the capture of Dave Riv'
ers, the negro who attempted to as
sault a white girl in Hampton county
last week. The citizens of Hampton
offer $500.
The citizens of Hampton have Of.
fered a reward of $500 for the arrest
or delivery of Dave Rivers, the negro
who Tuesday afternoon attempted q
criminal assault on a little white
girl near there.
Comptroller General A. W.. Jones
says that he will ask the Legislature
to repeal the income tax law or give
him some means of enforcement
Everybody knows that the law at
present is a farce.
The seven-year-oid son of w. E.
Waldrop, of Greer, while standing be-
fore the fire in his night clothes on
Thursday caught fire and was so bad
ly burned that he died in the after.
noon of the same day.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-11-30
Negro Killed in Marlboro.

Sellers, Nov. ga shooting took
place yesterday in the Tilghman
Lumber Company's woods, near
Brownsville, in Marlboro county,
which resulted in the death of Au-
brey Miles and the wounding of John
Wigfall, both young negroes. From
what can be learned they were saw
ing logs when Wigfall cursed Miles,
whereupon Miles drew his pistol and
commenced firing. Wigfall then
drew his pistol and killed Miles. An
inquest has been held by the proper
authorities of Marlboro county and
the body of Miles has been brought
here by the Tilghman Lumber Com
pany's log train.
John Wigfall is a Georgetown ne
gro, while Aubrey Miles was born
and raised here. His father, Hilliard
Miles, is a very respectable negro
and owns a small farm near here.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-11-30
$4,000 Fire at Winnsboro.

Winnsboro, Nov. ga costly and
destructive fire, which occurred early
this morning, destroyed the hand
some Enterprise building and three
other structures on Main street. The
fire originated in the drug store of
McMaster & Co. and no water being
available for an hour, on account of
certain parts of the fire engine fail
ing to work properly, the flames
spread to the adjoining buildings,
and were not checked until they
reached the store of McMaster, Day.
is & Co. on the north, and had COM
pletely destroyed the three-story En-
,terprise building, on the south, own
ed by the Bank of Fairfield.
The flames leaped from these
buildings to the Presbyterian parson-
age and; famed by breeze, soon
burned it to the ground. The bel
fry of the old clock facing the town
square was ablaze from a spark, but
by climbing near the top several
men extinguished the flames. The
old abandoned Methodist church, a
block away, also caught from a
spark, but prompt work saved It.
The buildings that were completely
consumed by the fire were the hand
soonest on Main street and, with the
exception Of the Presbyterian par
sonage, had been erected in recent
years and added much to the appear
ance of the town.
Those who occupied these build
ings and suffered loss are: Bank of
Fairfield, Commercial Club, J. @. Da-
Wis, real estate and insurance; j. A.
Laval, cotton buyer; Woodmen of
the World, Knights of Pythias, Ern-
est GLADDEN., furniture; Masonic
Lodge, McMaster & 20. drugs; the
News and Herald, local newspaper;
DR.. A. G.. Quattlebaum, dentist; A.
Golden, colored barber; DR.. J. M.
Holladay and Zion Presbyterian
church. The total loss will aggre-
gate $4,000, with $4,000 insur-
ance.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-11-30
HANGED HIMSELF IN BARN.
Iifeless Body Of Oconee Count,
Youth Found by Brother.

Walhalla, Nov. 25.-The body of
young 16-year-old son of John F.
Rice, who lives several miles from
Walhalla, was found hanging from
the end of rope in the barn on Mr..
Rice's place yesterday afternoon.
Young Rice has never been strong
mentally, and it is thought that in q
temporary fit of insanity he ended
his life. His body was found by his
brother, who went to the barn late in
the afternoon and the body was still
warm, though life was extinct.
The body was taken down with the
assistance of neighbors, who were
called in. The rope used was long
one, and when found the unfortunate
youths feet were touching the floor.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-11-30
INDICTS THOMAS b. FIELDER.
Solicitor Cooper Hands out Bill Of
Indictment at Newberry.

Newberry, Noy. 27.-An indict-
ment was handed to the grand jury
in the general sessions court here
this morning, charging Thomas B.
Fielder, of Atlanta, with bribery. The
charge is that he attempted to bribe
H. H. Evans, in 1905, while Evans
was chairman of the board Of direc-
tors Of the State dispensary. At
that time Evans was on the board
with John Bell Towill, of Batesburg,
and L. w. Boykin, of Camden.
Evans, Towill and Boykin were
this morning sworn as witnesses be-
fore the grand jury. Gov. Blease
was in court at the time the indict-
ment was handed out by Solicitor
Cooper.
The indictment follows a warrant
sworn out some months ago by B.
Frank Kelly, then secretary Of the
dispensary winding-up commission
of Sheriff Buford of this county, who
went to Atlanta for Fielder but was
powerless to arrest him, because
Gov. Brown, of Georgia, refused to
honor the requisition issued by Gov.
Blease, of South Carolina. =
The Indictment comes after an In
vestigation by the winding-up COM
mission. Judge Gage charged the
grand jury that they should find q
true bill if the testimony before them
satisfied them beyond reasonable
doubt; it not, to find mo bill" In
addition to the former members Of
the dispensary board sent before the.
grand jury, it is understood that sew
eral letters purporting to have been
written by Fielder to Evans and 9TH
ers were submitted to the jury. 81
The indictment is drawn under
section 261 of the criminal code and
contains three counts. In effect, It
charges that Felder,' on or about Oc-S
tober 2, 1905, offered II. H. Evans, Of
Newberry, then chairman Of the
State dispensary board, q large
amount of stock in company Or
ganized by Felder, to influence Ev-f
ans's vote to secure orders for liquors
from the company so organized. The
first count charges that on the date
named Fielder offered Evans $780,
600 of the capital stock Of this COM
pany organized under the laws Of.
one of the States of the United
States, said State being to the ju-.
rQrs known.
The second count charges Fielder
with Offering Evans $250,000 Of the
preferred stock of this company and
the third count charges the offer by
Fielder to Evans of $250,000 in.
lawful money of the United States.
being practically a repetition of the,
second count In different form.
The famous .."T. B." letter, sd
dressed Dear Hub" which was soma.
time ago given to the press By Gov,
Blease, as . letter written by Fielder.
to Evans, bears date sAtianta,. Octo:
Der 2, 1905, and the indictment apr
pears to be grounded upon the mat
ters set out in this letter.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-11-30
Alleged Wrecker in Pen.

Lexington, Nov. 26.-Lawrence
Robertson, the negro who is charged
with breaking the lock of the Sea-
board switch at Swansea on the night
of November 5th, causing train No.
129 to wreck and causing the death
of Engineer Pritchard, of Augusta,
and the serious wounding of his fire.
man, has been removed to the State
penitentiary from the Lexington
Jail.
Two other negroes, Faust Stroth-
er, Of Lexington, and George Jami-
son, of near Swansea, have been ar
rested in connection with the crime
and are now in the Lexington county
jail. Both Strother and Jamison are
preachers. Strother was at the
home of Robertson on the night of
tie wreck and just what he knows
about the affair has not been di-
vulged by the authorities. 1t is ex-
peeted, however, that he knows
something that will have an import
ant bearing on the case when the
trial is held. The arrests Of these
negroes were made by Sheriff Sim
J. Miller and Detective e. o. Conk-
lin, of the Seaboard, both of whom,
together with other detectives, have
been diligently working on the case
ever since the crime was committed.
The officers feel sure that they
have one of the right suspects in
the person of Robertson. Robert
son has made number of state
ments, it is said. He seems to be
10 h,,c n q
previously served three-year SEN
tence on the Lexington county chain
gang for having attempted to wreck a
Seaboard train at Dixiana some years
ago. 1t is claimed, also, that he
placed a spike on, another railroad,
which was discovered in time to pre-
vent a wreck.
While serving his sentence on the
chain gang, it is said he deliberately
took an axe and chopped his foot in
order to, keep from working. The
feeling against the accused in the
vicinity of the crime was strong i'm
mediately after the occurrence. 1t
will be recalled that bloodhounds
carried a trail from the switch to
-Robertson's home and his arrest fol-
lowed. The arrest of Strother and
Jamison was affected few days af-
terwards. Both of them assert their
innocence.
Sheriff Miller and the detectives of
the railroad are bending every en-
ergy to secure evidence which will
convict. There is a reward Of 1000
offered by the Seaboard for the con-
viction of the guilty person or per-
SONS
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-11-30
REMITTITUR STAYED.
Defence Obtains Order from Chief
Justice Jones.

Columbia, Nov. 23.-An order
from Chief Justice Jones, staying
the remittitur in the case of John
Y. Darlington and James Stobo Young
until the third day of the fall term
of the supreme court, which opens
on the 28th instant, and the permit
ting of a petition for a rehearing in
the case was obtained to-day by Mr..
Christie Benet,. attorney for Gar
lington and Young, who went to Lam
caster to-day for this purpose.
This will give the entire court time
to pass on the petition, and If they
grant it the whole case will be re-
heard, but if they refuse that will
end the case so far as the supreme
court is concerned. Mr.. Benet re-
turned tonight from Lancaster.
For the time the supreme courts
order keeps Darlington and Young
from entering upon the serving of
their sentences, and transfers the
fight again to to the supreme court.
The remittitur would have been
handed down tomorrow, but the or
der from Chief Justice Jones stays it.
Convicted Year Ago.
Darlington and Young were con-
victed in the Richland county court
in November, 1910, of breach of
trust in connection with funds of the
Seminole Securities Company, of
which they were president and direc-
tor, and were sentenced to three
years and one year respectively, on
the public works of Richland county
OF in the penitentiary. The appeal
in the case to the supreme court was
taken and, pending the outcome
of the appeal, the defendants were
released on bonds of $4,000. Ten
days ago the supreme court, in an
opinion by Chief Justice Jones, up
held the sentence.
John Y. Darlington and James Sto-
bo Young have been in Chicago in
business together, and when the
news of the confirming of the SEN
tence reached them, Darlington came
on here, leaving Young behind, in
Chicago, to attend to their business.
However, Young was ready to come
ii needed. Darlington is here at a
local hotel.