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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-29
MAINE" TO KEEP SECRET.
Cause of Disaster Never Known
Col. Bixby Believes.

Tampa, Fla, June 26.-'"The Sc
crets of the destruction of the battle
ship Maine will never be known" said
Gen. w. H. Bixby, chief of engin-
eers, in charge of the work of rails
ing the Maine, on his arrival here to-
day from Havana. The destruction
to the vessel was such, said Gen.
Bixby, and the deterioration has been
so great, that it will be impossible
to tell whether the ship was blown
up from a force from the outside or
inside. The greatest force, however,
was from the inside, indicating that
the forward magazine had exploded.
Whether this was from a sympa-
thetic explosion caused by torpedo
from the outside may forever remain
mystery.
Gen. Bixby says that unless the
fragment of torpedo is found, there
is no way of connecting some out
side agency with the blowing up OF
the vessel
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-29
RACE FOR SENATE.
Percy, Alexander and Vardaman
Working for Mississippi Votes.

Jackson, Miss, June 25.-Missis-
sippi's three senatorial aspirants,
United States Senator Leroy Percy,
the Hon. C. H. Alexander and Ex-
Gov J. K. Vardaman, returned to the
capital to-day to spend a day Of rest.
In spite Of rainy weather, generally
prevailing over the State, the con-
testants had large crowds during the
week, speaking to audiences that
probably aggregated 10000 persons.
The primary election is seven
weeks away and the candidates have
a large amount of territory to cover
in order to fulfil their plans to de-
liver at least one address in each
county in the State. There have
been no developments of unsual in
terest during the week, barring the
stabbing of deputy sheriff at Rose
Hill by man who was disturbing
Senator Percy's speech. Senator
Percy stated tonight that no other
disturbances had occurred.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-29
Farmer Killed With Axe.

Quitman, Ca, June 20.-W. P.
Doles, prominent farmer living near
here, was attacked by negro tur-
pentine hand to-day and cut to death
with an axe. Doles, with neighbor
named Morrow, both unarmed, went
to see the negro about some work
which he had promised but had fail
ed to do. When they approached the
negro he seized an axe and struck
Doles twice in the back, inflicting
fatal injuries. AS the dying man lay
on the ground the negro struck him
several blows on the head with the
axe.
Posses with dogs are securing the
country in search of the negro, who
made his escape while Morrow was
away summoning assistance.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-29
ARRESTED IN ABBEVILLE.
Clarence Bristow Charged with Sc
rious Offence in Lexington.

Abbeyille, June 26.-Clarence
Bristow, a white man about 40 years
old, was arrested at the Seaboard
Air Line depot Saturday evening by
Constable White and Policeman,
Bolts, and yesterday morning the
sheriff of Lexington county, having
been apprised of Bristow's arrest,
came for him. Bristow is alleged to
have attempted criminal assault on
a young girl of Lexington county.
When arrested here he had Win
chester rifle, which he did not want
to give up. He had been here since
last Thursday and the sheriff here
was asked to keep on the lookout for
him. It is undersood here that he
has been lodged in the penitentiary
at Columbia for safe keeping.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-29
Now i'm Penitentiary.

Columbia, June 26.-Sunday. night
saw Clarence Bristow, who is alleged
to have recently committed criminal
assault in Lexington county, appre-
hended and placed for safe keeping
in the State penitentiary. After hold
ing the authorities off with VIM
chester rifle Bristow soon decamped
for Abbeville. 1t appears that from
here he sent telegram to his wife,
signing his brothers name to the
message. Magistrate Buff, of Lexing-
ton, became aware that Mrs. Bristow
had received a communication by
telegram, and on investigation locat-
ed the whereabouts of the sender.
He suspected that the brother
game was precaution on the part
of Clarence Bristow, and so Sheriff
Corley; of Lexington, went to Abbe-
vile and found his man. He was
handed over to the State penitentiary
Sunday night.
The alleged victim is IA years old,
and relative of Bristow She was
visiting at the Bristow house at the
time of the alleged crime, but has
since returned to her home.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-29
RICH COUPLE FALL OUT.
Wife Says Husband Compels Her to
Do Family Washing.

After SO years of married life, Jno.
V. Steger, piano manufacturer, of
Chicago, has been made defendant in
a suit for separate maintenance, filed
by his wife, Louise R. Steger. Mrs.
Steger in her bill declares that her
husband was engrossed in the ac-
emulation of wealth, which seemed
entirely to obliterate from his nature
devotion and affection toward her"
Mrs. Steger asserted that her hus-
band was. worth s2,0O0,0O0, but al
lowed her only $40 week to clothe
herself, pay doctor bills and all other
expenses, and made her do the fam
lily washing and other menial labor.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-29
j. w. NAPIER AT HOME.
Young Man Convicted of Wrong Uso
of Mails Finishes Sentence.

J. w. Napier, Jr., a well known
young man, of Langley, has return
ed to his home, after serving a short
sentence for fraudulent use of the
mails. He was convicted at Green's
boro, N. c., about four months ago,
and sentenced to serve three months
and pay fine of $500, or serve six
months. The fine was paid and the
sentence expired on Monday, when
he came directly home.
1t was charged that N,-pier with
another man would secure samples
of diamonds by mail, with the priv
ilege of inspection before paying for
them. When they opened them they
were alleged to have substituted
paste diamonds for the real ones
Aiken Sentinel.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-29
SHOOTING sCRAPE ON TRAIN.
Negro Making His Escape Wounded
by Constable Byrd.

Orangeburg, June 23.-Last night
on the Southern's passenger train
from Charleston, a shooting scrape
occurred at Rowesville, in which
negro, who had been arrested on the
train by Constable Byrd, of Branch
Vile, was shot It is said that the
negro, in attempting to escape, pull
ed Byrd from the coach and during
the scuf1le Byrd shot the negro. The
prisoner, however, escaped. Infor-
nation from Sheriff Dantzler, of Cal
houn County, this morning, is to the
effect that the negro has been re-
captured and is in his custody at St.
Matthews.
Just how seriously the negro is in
jured is not known here. Mr.. Byrd
was somewhat shaken up by the fall
received, but is not otherwise hurt.
The train was not moving at the time
of the difficulty.
A number of citizens of this city,
returning from a fishing trip near
Branchville, were on the train and
near the constable and his prisoner
when the shooting occurred, but
none of them were injured.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-29
NEGRO HANGED.
Charged With Attacking a White
Woman.

Atlanta, Ca, June 27.-Tom Allen,
a young negro charged with attack
ing a white woman in Walton coun-
ty several weeks ago, was taken off
a train near Social Circle, Ga., this
morning by a mob of 200 men, tied
to a post and shot to death. He was
being returned to Monroe for trial.
Some time ago he was taken there
under guard of State troops, it being
feared he would be killed. The
Judge postponed the trial and declar-
ed the presence of soldiers was not
necessary. He was returned to At
lanta for safe keeping.
Allen was in charge of three Of
ficers, being handcuffed between two
of them. When the train stopped,
members of the mob entered the car
and, at the points of guns, took the
two officers the negro was chained
to. The third officer escaped. Out
side, the mob detached the negro and
put him to death.
Soon after Aliens trial was post
poned and he was brought to At
lanta, his attorneys asked for a
change of venue, fearing mob vio-
lence 1t was denied.
Social Circle is about 40 miles
from here on the Georgia railroad.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-29
BROTHERS DROWN IN POND.
Two Boys Lose Their Lives at Clin-
ton Cotton Mill.

Clinton, June 23.-Roy and Tom
Tucker, aged II and Is years, re-
spectively, were drowned in the Clin-
ton mill pond at about noon to-day.
1t appears that the younger brother
was attempting to jump from one
portion of the dam to another and
missed his footing, falling into the
water. Roy Tucker Immediately
made valiant effort to save his broth
er, but both were drowned before as
sistance could reach them. The
bodies were recovered early this af-
ternoon.
Because of the sad accident the
mills closed for the remainder of the
day.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-29
PISTOL DUEL IN ANDERSON.
Foster Harper and William Ridge
way Shot Each Other.

Anderson, S. c., June 26.-Foster
Harper and William Ridgeway, two
young white men of prominent fam
lilies, engaged in pistol duel near
Holidays bridge, this county, this af-
ternoon, firing fifteen shots and each
being wounded, Harper probably
mortally. Harper is twenty-five years
of age while Ridgeway is about forty
one. The row was the result of some
reports one of the principals started,
so it is said, but the nature of the re-
ports cannot be learned here tonight.
Friends of both men anticipated a
fight and asked Harper and Ridgeway
to meet at the home of Bud Holiday
in order to adjust amicably their diff
ferences. It is said that both men
began firing when they met and that
each emptied his revolver three
times.
When their pistols became unload
ed they calmly reloaded and began
firing again. Harper was shot through
the liver and two other balls lodged
in his stomach. Ridgeway received
three bullets in his leg and was re-
moved to his home, where he was at
tended by physicians. Harper was
rushed to Belton in an automobile
and was brought to Anderson over
the electric trolley. He was carried
to the hospital and this afternoon
Doctors Harris, Haynie, Babb and
Young operated on him. They say
there is very little hope for recov-
cry. Ridgeway will recover, II no
complications set In.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-29
GIRLS KEEP SUICIDE PACT.
Both Drink Carbolic Acid and Die
Together.

Ridgeway, ILL.,, June 24.-A sui
eide pact between two girls was car
ried out to-day, when Jessie Cobb
man, II years old, and Lucy David
son, 1S, drank carbolic acid.
The Goldman girl had quarrelled
with her parents and was living
with Miss Davidson. The girls
agreed to die together if an attempt
was made by the formers parents
to recover her.
To-day a constable called for Jes-
sic. She asked for time to dress,
but instead went to her room and
drank the poison. A moment later
her friend also drank poison and
both expired within a few minutes.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-29
THE WAR OF THE HUDSONS.
Double Tragedy in Tennessee Result
of Family Feud.

Dyersburg, Tenn, June 26.-W. E.
Hudson, a prominent merchant and
planter, was shot and killed to-day
by Drew Hudson, the adopted son of
T. A. Hudson, brother of w. E.
Hudson. In turn, Drew Hudson was
killed with his own weapon by Nor
gan Hudson, a third brother.
The double tragedy occurred about
five miles north of this city, and is
said to have been the outcome of a
feud which has existed for some time
between w. E. and T. A. Hudson.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-29
PORTLAND FIRE CHIEF KILLED
Meets Death While Fighting Blaze at
Oil Plant.

Portland, Ore, June 26.-Chief.
David Campbell, of the Portland fire
department., was instantly killed and
three fremen received serious in
juries in a blaze at the plant of the
Union Oil Company, on the East
Side.
Chief Campbell had led a small
squad of firemen into the blazing
warehouse when a heavy explosion
occurred. Two of them were hurled
back through a door and Campbell
was not seen again. His body was
recovered when the flames had been
overcome. The loss is 100000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-29
PURCHASE AUDITORIUM.
jamestown Exposition Building Will
be Moved to Columbia.

Columbia, June 21.-Columbia' s
long-felt need of an auditorium,
large enough for the accommodation
of important conventions, will be
filled in a very satisfactory way, it
is hoped, by the steel and glass build
ing at Greensboro, which has been
purchased by the city of Columbia
and the South Carolina Agricultural
and Mechanical society, jointly, and
which will be removed to Columbia
and erected on the State fair grounds
in time for use at the fair of 1911.
Bonds in the sum of $4,000 will be
sold to pay for the structure and the
interest charges will be shared equal
ly by the city and the agricultural
and mechanical society. Disabilities
preventing the society from issuing
bonds were removed by recent legis-
lation.
The auditorium will seat vast au-
dience, estimates of it's capacity
ranging from $4,000 to $4,000 per-
sons. 1t is an articulated structure
of steel and glass, readily removable.
It is 167 feet wide and 400 feet long,
covering an area of 66,800 square
feet. 1t was built for the James
town exposition and was used there
as the main auditorium. Experience
with it there Indicated, it is said,
that the building would adequately
house any convention Columbia is
likely to entertain for many years to
come.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-29
WEATHER HAS BAD EFFECT.
Killing and Free-for-al Fights Cause
Blood to Flow in Barnwell.

Barnwell, June 26.-One negro
dead and three badly injured are the
results of fights and accidents since
Saturday.
Saturday night on Laz Tilly's place
near Greenland Clarence Tilly shot
and killed Jim Drummonds. 1t is
said that the two negroes had quar-
relied and agreed to get their guns
and fight it out. Jim Drummonds
hid behind a stump and when Tilly
approached opened fire on him with
both barrels of a shotgun. His fire
was ineffective and Tilly shot and
killed him. Coroner J. Staff Halford
of Barnwell held the inquest. Tilly
surrendered yesterday morning to the
sheriff and is in Jail.
On the place of Mary Davis, also
near Greenland, Clarence Mixson shot
and wounded Tom Crum, the ball
hitting his left arm and entering his
body. A deputy has been sent to
arrest Mixson.
Southern Railway northbound pas
senger train No. "a, which passes
Barnwell at an early hour in the
morning, struck and fearfully
mangled the body of Sam Bates, col
ored, near the depot yesterday morn
ing. Engineer McDanicls stated that
he saw Bates lying on the track as
though asleep and applied the brakes
in an attempt to stop his train. He
failed, and, when the negro was
picked up, it was found that he had
sustained injuries about his face and
that his right arm was cut off at the
shoulder. He was taken on to Co.
lumbia and given medical attention,
and it is thought that he will re-
cover.
AS the result of a free-for-all fight
at the Southern depot yesterday even
ing, one negro was severely cut about
the face, several others suffered
minor cuts and bruises and 12 or Is
warrants have been sworn out charg-
ing the participants with rioting. The
fight was caused by a negro woman
sticking hat pin in negro man on
the train between Ashleigh and Barn
we'll, and when the train reached
here the trouble started. For a few
minutes the air was full of flying
brickbats and sticks, and pistols and
razors were in evidence. 1t required
Is stitches to sew up the cut in the
face of Chester Anderson. An over
indulgence in "red-eye" whiskey is
said to have been at the bottom of
the trouble.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-29
FATHERS EFFORT FUTILE.
j. j. Humphries Fails in Attempt to
Rescue Drowning Daughter.

Gaffney, S. c., June 24.-Miss
Myra Humphries, the 18-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j.
Humphries, was drowned in Broad
River, just below the Dravo Dam,
late yesterday afternoon. Miss Myra
and her little sister were bathing in ).
deep hole which had been washed
out near the river, when she got be-
yond her depth. Her father attempt
ed to rescue her, but being a poor
swimmer, was unable to save her.
The father is almost craZed with
grief and says he feels that he should
have saved his daguhter.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-29
BATTLE WITH POLICE.
Alabama City is Excited Over Kill.
ing of Officer.

Admission, Ala, June 25.-One po-
liceman is dead, two others are Sc
riously wounded and w. S. McGuf1n,
charged with shooting the officers,
lies in a critical condition as a re-
suit of a pitched battle here this af-
ternoon. Threats of lynching, which
spread, when it was learned McGuffin
was not fatally injured, later caused
hurried removal of the latter from
the hospital to the county Jail, where
he is heavily guarded tonight. The
victims are:
Dead: Policeman John L. Cum
ningham, shot through the brain.
Injured: Chief of Police Nathan
Flossen, shot through the hip.
Policeman James Eastwood, shot
through the wrist.
McGuffin is said to have been
drinking during the afternoon and
about o'clock he went to a COM
missary nearby, became engaged in
an argument with one Of the pro-
prietors, and threatened his whole
family with death. A call for the
police brought Chief Flossen, accom-
panied by the sheriff. A call for the
alleged resisted arrest, opening fire
as soon as the officers had entered
the store. The first shot struck the
chiefs belt, the bullet glancing off,
but the next one took effect in his
hip. McGuffin then leaped for the
door and ran toward an automobile
in which the officers had come to the
scene.
BY this time four other policemen
had arrived, and with a number of
men and boys rushed for the fleeing
man, who turned and quickly emp
tied his pistol into the crowd, the
first bullet killing Cunningham and
the second disabling Eastwood.
McGuffin was on the point of start
ing the machine when an unidentified
man leaped forward and fired both
barrels of a shotgun full into his
breast. The crowd believed McGuffin
had been killed and quickly dispers-
ed while the officers took the injur-
ed man to the hospital for attention.
There he remained until dark, when
some of Cunningham friends learn
ed for the first time that McGuffin had
not been killed. Threatening talk
then began.
Surrounded by a dozen determined
men, with drawn revolvers, the pris-
oner was then rushed by a circuitious
route to the county Jail, where to-
night he is under heavy guard.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-29
Ladies Writing Insurance.

Misses Lila Hart and May Dele
Barre have gone to Greenville where
they are using the summer months
to advantage. They have both taken
out insurance licenses and are "sell-
ing" policies in a well known south
ern company. When their vacation
is over, however, they will return to
their work in the city schools.-Lau-
rens Advertiser.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-22
WANTS ELKS' REUNION.
Portland, Ore, Raises Large Fund
For Entertainment.

PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 21.--Port.
Hand will spend $125.000 in entertain
hing the Grand Lodge of Elks at the
annual reunion in 1912, III the antler-
ed herd can be induced 10 come here.
A campaign to secure the convention
has been started and will be waged
actively at this years reunion in At
'lantic City next July.
There will be a number OF COM
|petitors in the field who will strive
hard for the honor of entertaining the
| Elks, but Portland Is going after 1t
| in a determined manner and hopes TO
land the convention.
The Rose City" realizes the i'm
|portance of bringing TO the coast
such large number OF Elks from all
parts of the country, and subscrip-
|tions to the entertainment fund Will
he pledged during the coming week.
The local lodge OF Elks, No. l42, has
headed the list with $4,000. and
business men generally will follow
with generous pledges.
A large number of Portland Elks,
headed by Exalted Ruler William X.
Apperson, of the local lodge, will go
Ito Atlantic City this summer to
boost for Portland as the next con-
|vention city, although they realize
they will have considerable competi-
|tion for the honor OF entertaining the
|l9l2 reunion.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-22

Miss Alice May BoutelI is the guest
of friends in Washington, previous TO
sailing next Saturday with her father,
A. A. Boutell, for a trip To the West
Indies and Panama.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-22
COUPLES NAMEsOF
WIFE AND LAWYER
Herbert Wilmer Tries To Drag j.
s. Crandall Into Divorce Suit
Woman Is Given Decree.

The name of Attorney John 8.
|Crandall figured In the divorce case
pf Bertha against Herbert Wilmer,
heard in Judge Murphy's court, Tues
day morning. Crandall appeared as
attorney for the wife, and the hus-
band, in his cross-bill, made the
charge that she and Crandall we're
TOO friendly. The husband put IN no
defense. however. and the cross-bili
WAS ordered stricken from the rec
BIRDS by Judge Murphy.
During the cross-examination OF
Mrs. Wilmer she was asked IL she
had not gone to a place on Second
ST., with Crandall. She said she had
not, and had never been in such a
place In her life. Crandall then pro-
huced his wife as witness to show
that on the day in question he had
Visited Jackson.
Mrs. Wilmer charged her husband
with cruelty and non-support, and
|was given a decree, together with the
custody of the children and 81 per
week alimOny
The Detroit times., 1911-02-22
FLIES WITH HIS FAMILY.
Aviator Takes Wife and Two Children
for Half-Mile Flight.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21.-A unique
feat in aviation was performed yes
terday when Charles F. Walsh, OF San
Diego took his wife and two children
for an outing In his new Curtiss type
aeroplane at Dominguez field.
Ever since he made his first sue
cessful public fight at the motor
drome, Mrs. Walsh wished to fly. Her
husband. having full confidence in his
control of the machine, resolved 10
take his two children, Kenneth and
Juanita, along also.
The flight was success i'm every
particular. Despite the added weight,
the machine landed half mile from
the starting place without jar
The Detroit times., 1911-02-22

On account of important social
functions, which would conflict with
the original announcement of the Uni
versity cubs performance of Oscar
wildes sitirical comedy, The I'm
portance az Being in Earnest" the
date has been changed to Saturday,
Feb. rs, initead OF Monday, Feb. 81.
The comedywill be acted by members
OF the club, and will be given for
members oily, Friday evening. the
real performance On Saturday even
ing. TO be 10, women guests.