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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-11-09
HURT ON COLUMBIA TRACK.
Joe Jagersberger, Auto Racer, Badly
Injured in Trial Spin.

Columbia, Nov. 3.-While par
ticipating in the preliminary trials,
at the automobile race course at the
fari grounds to-day, before the races,
the Case car, driven by Joe Jagers-
berger, of Racine, Wis, blew out a
tire on the right side and went over
a bank, turning over twice. Jagers-
berger was found by the side of his
car badly injured, his right leg be-
ing broken and shattered between
the knee and ankle, his shoulders
hurt, injured internally and a por-
ton of his face above his eye lacer-
ated. He was removed to the hos,
pital and given medical attention.
A report from his bedside tonight is
that he is resting as comfortable as
could be expected, with good chances
for recovery.
The mechanician, Fred Phefster,
was in the car when the accident
happened, but jumped before the car
left the track. He escaped with
slight injuries, his face being in
iured, his tongue lacerated, and he
was otherwise bruised up. He was
taken to his room at local hotel.
The car was not damaged beyond
the bursting of the tire. Jagersber-
ger never lost consciousness and dis
played wonderful fortitude. A large
number of spectators were watching
the practice runs when the accident
occurred.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-11-09
GETTING TO BE COMMON.
Another Registered Pouch Contain
ing $50, 900 Disappears.

ing $4,000 Disappears.
Greensboro, N. c., Nov. 6.-That
a United States mail pouch, routed
from Raleigh to New York and con-
tanning $4,000, disappeared two
weeks ago in manner very similar
to a recently reported $4,000 theft
of a pouch at Lynchburg, Va, became
known here to-day. Beyond admit
ting the loss of the valuable pack
age officials refuse to discuss the
matter.
It is declared unoficially that the
Raleigh pouch disappeared after be-
ing receipted for by mail clerk on
a northbound train passing here, and
that the clerk in whose custody it
was last placed has been suspended
from the service pending an investi-
cation.
The pouch was handled by the To-
cal postoffice and later transferred to
the mail clerk now under suspension.
1t is said he remembered seeing and
checking it on a through check under
the train shed here, but that he did
not detect it's loss until he reached
the end of his run and found himself
unable to tally with his entry book.
The impression prevails that the dis
appearance of this, as well as the
pouch reported lost from Lynchburg,
can be accounted for by the same
person or parties.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-11-09
COL. F. NJ. NIxsoN PASSES AWAY
Well-knOwn South Carolina Veteran
Dies Suddenly.

Columbia, Nov. Col. F. NJ. Mix
son, head of the Old Soldiers Home
here, died suddenly this morning,
heart failure being the cause of his
death. He had risen apparently as
we'll as ever, but at 10:3O O'CLOCK
suddenly passed away. The funeral
services will be conducted to-mor-
row afternoon at his residence, at 4
o'clock, by the Rev. Charles E. Wood
son, pastor of the Church Of the Good
Shepherd, and the remains will be
inferred in Elmwood cemetery. Col.
Mixson is survived by his wife and
the following children: Messrs. j.
W., w. T. and J. G. Mixson, Mrs. w.
A. Coleman and Mrs. Charles B.
Speer, of Montgomery, Ala.
Col. Mixson was native OF Barn
well county and during his life held
several public Offices. He was as
sistant superintendent of education
under Mr.. Mayfield; superintendent
of the old State dispensary and the
first dispensary commissioner under
Gov. Tillman. From the first OF last
January to the time of his death he
was at the head of the Old Soldiers
Home in this city. Col. Mixson serv-
ed in the Confederate army as an
orderly in Jenkins's brigade. At the
time of his death he was member
of Camp Hampton.
No change will be made at the
Soldiers Home until the 1st of Janu-
ary, so it was reported to night.
Adjutant John J. Wise will be in
charge of the home until that time.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-11-09
HURT IN RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.
Mrs. j. B. Morris, of Barnwell,
Thrown from Buggy.

Barnwell, Nov. 6.-Mrs. J. B.
Morris, wife of County Supervisor
Morris, who was hurt last week in a
runaway, is recovering. The acci-
dent occurred while Mrs. Morris and
her daughter, Mrs. John B. Harley.
and children, were out buggy riding.
The horse became frightened at some
bales of cotton on the roadside, near
the Atlantic Coast Line depot, and
started to run. Before Mrs. Morris
could regain control, the buggy
struck telephone post, throwing the
occupants out. No one was hurt but
Mrs. Morris, who received serious in
juries about the head, being badly
cut and and bruised. She was given
medical attention, and, as stated, is
now we'll on the road to recovery.
That the others were not also seri-
ously hurt or killed is one of the
miracles of modern times.
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Interesting EXHIBITS.

To very many one Of the most atkSs
teresting exhibits of the fair WIS ME-
Otis Brabham's collection OF curto4a
Among them was pistol OF ancie4
make that complies with the l4e
South Carolina statute as to lenx3A
an Indian stone pipe 80 large that
would require a mighty chief 20 ~
it or the stone tomahawk that M1S
have smitten to death many q f0e&4
warwhoops rang out in the pathl9
woods. Strangest Of all was the roos]
of a tree discovered by him Wilt
pursuing the peaceful sport Of lsse1
Walton-fishing. It was the perfa
representation Of dainty lAa
hand, palm and long tapering
gers, with even the suggestion
nail on the smallest sssS
AS an aftermath Of the fatr
Brabham showed on Monday We
mems OF the Satsuma or seedle8e
anges, grown under his wise
watchful care. They are now a.dee
rich green but will put on the COZ
of the cloth Of gold before ChriSfa
chimes are rung., sSS
This Barnwell county Of ours ae
wonderful land, once part OF ana ~ s
coming again section OF the Cart
of Eden.-Barnwell People. SSss5
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-11-09
A. r. HERS DIES SUDDENLY.
Allendale Express Agent Stricken
with Apoplexy at His Office.

Allendale, Nov. 6.-Mr. A. R..
HERS, prominent citizen of Allen
dale, died at his Office this morning
Of apoplexy. He was in his usual
health yesterday but this morning,
after reaching his Office, he complain
ed of feeling unwell and expired in
few minutes. Mr.. Hires has been
in the employ of the Southern Ex-
press Company for a number Of
years. Eleven years ago he moved
to this town from Colleton; he was
SO years of age. Surviving him are
his wife, who was Miss Ellen Raysor,
and six daughters and two sons. Mr..
HERS was very popular and won
many friends by his geniality and
courtesy. Expressions of regret and
sympathy for his bereaved family
are heard on all sides. He was a
member of the Methodist church,
where the funeral will take place to-
morrow:
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-11-09
Legislators Denounce Governors.

Jackson, Miss, Nov. AFTER
acrimonious debate, during which
several members denounced Coz
O'Neal for calling out troops to pE0
tect Illinois Central strike-breakefa
the lower house of the legislatnx81
this morning failed by one vote t0|
pass bill carrying the appropriatio8
of $4,000 to defray expenses sq&
maintaining the State troops on
strike duty at McComb and Water;
alley. A motion to reconsider VIZ
entertained.
During the debate REPRESENTATIVES
Fielder, Of Pike county, repeated Ans
unmentionable epithet alleged To-
have been frequently used by
strike breaker just prior to the riot
ing at McComb. He was soundly de-
nounced by Representative Bates, Of
Marion, for repeating such uncoutM
language while ladies were presenH
in the galleries. Mr.. Fielder did not
apologizing for repeating the phrase
saying he was merely reciting facts
The senate by vote Of IL tosI0E
reenacted the Hebron resolution pro-
viding for sine die adjournment
Bills have been introduced in both
houses to pay interest coupons on
the State bond issue alleged to have
been repudiated and were immedt-s
ately referred to the finance and apss
committees. sssl ss
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-11-09
QUEER ACCIDENT WAS FATAL.
Young Girl Dies as the Result Of a
Collision with q Boy.

At Durham, N. c., Miss Callie
Couch, pretty girl of 16, died Fri
day afternoon as the result of frac-
tured skull caused by colliding with
Thomas Shepherd, lad of II, Tues
day. The two were playing an old
fashioned ball game, when Shep-
herd ran into Miss Couch and i'm
bedded his teeth in her forehead.
The impact broke the front. teeth of
and they had to be extracted with
forceps. She fell insensible to the
ground with a fractured skull. From
the first it appeared that she would
hardly recover and blood poisoning
was a complication. The young girl
and boy were of excellent families.
The boy is not seriously hurt.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-11-09
Seventeen Killed Around Ilht
DistilleFy.

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 3.-United
forces of the United States marshals 8
Office and the sheriff's Office tonight
are. preparing for raid early to-
morrow on an illicit still in the
neighborhood of Lewisburg, four
miles north of this city, where six
white men and II negroes have met
death in the past 1S months. Six
of the negroes have been killed since
last Saturday.
It developed to-day that the still,
which is in what is known as the
Arcadia community, has been the
real source of all the trouble. 1t is
said there is standing challenge
that no one shall cross certain line
near the plant and that it has been
in defiance of this that II men have
been slain in almost as many months.
To-day is the first since last Fri
day on which there has not been a
negro killed.
The moonshining outfit is said to
be located in an almost inaccessible
place and has defied the federal au-
thorities for several years. A pitched
battle is expected when the officers
attempt to make the seizure.
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ABERNATHY HELD FOR MURDER.
Spartanburg Man Charged With:
Crime Committed in 1879.

Spartanburg, Nov. 3.-Richard
Abernathy, who Is charged with the
killing of William Abbott, a printer
in Spartanburg, in September, 1875
was given a preliminary hearing this
afternoon before Magistrate CAN'T
and bound over to the court Of gem
eral sessions. 1t is alleged that ABB
ernathy killed Abbott because Of the
latter's relations with a relative OF
the accused.
For 80 years Abernathy has been
a free man and has lived severa1s
miles from Spartanburg until recent
ly, when he moved to Blacksburg.;
Some time ago, according to the tee-+
timony heard at the preliminary to-
day, Abernathy, while partly intoxt
Gated, stated to a party OF young
boys that he had killed man names
Abbott, in Spartanburg, and had;
placed his body on the tracks of;
what is now the main line OF the
Southern Railroad. A train manS
gled the corpse and the verdict Of the;
coroner's jury was that the decsaSs
ed came to his death by being rnn'
over by train. It is not possthla!
to locate the papers, but it fs satds
that the above was the verdict
G. A. Abbott, a brother OF tte
dead man, heard that Abernathy had
made such statements and an inYee@
tigation, followed by the arrest ana
the preliminary to-day, was the Ies
suit. Among the witnesses were tala|
boys who swore that Alternating hzl0
stated to them that he had kiliea
Abbott. b.
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MAN MURDERED.
Mutilated Body of Newbery Man
Reveals Horrible Crime.

Newberry, Nov. 6.-Will Ruff,
White man, about 55 years of age,
was found dead in his home, three
room cottage, just outside the city
limits, on the Ashford ferry road,
Sunday having been murdered some
time during the night, presumably
about midnight. The body was cold
and was lying stretched out on the
floor as it fell, with an old rusty axe,
with which the deed was done, ly-
ing nearby. He had been strouck on
the back of the head with the butt
of the axe. The skull was crushed
in exposing the Brains, so that death
was instantaneous.
Lying on the floor was small bag
partly filled with candy, and other
pieces of candy were scattered about
the floor, which, it is believed, shows
that he was in the act Of selling
candy to the murderer when the
blow was struck. The Inference is
that the purchase of the candy was
only a pretense to the part of the
murderer, who thus engaged Mr..
Ruff's attention to give himself an
opportunity to strike the fatal blow.
In the bedroom were two trunks
in one of which, it is said, Mr.. Ruff
was accustomed to keep his money,
usually from $50 to 500 at time.
That trunk had been thoroughly
rifled. The only money found in the
house this morning after the murder
was discovered was 10-cent piece in
the corner of a drawer.
Mr.. Ruff was unmarried. He was
a quiet and inoffensive man and not
addicted to getting into difficulties,
so there can be no doubt that the
murder was committed without any
provocation on his part, and for the
sole purpose Of robbery.
There is no clue to the murderer
80 far as can be learned. Coroner
Chappell organized jury of inquest
this morning, with j. H. Summer as
foreman The jury viewed the body
and surroundings and adjourned un-
til this afternoon, at which time it
is hoped there may be some addi.
tional. facts to put before them. In
the meantime the officers, Sheriff
Buford and his deputies and Con.
stables Blease and Adams, are busy
trying to get some trace of the guilty
party.
Mr.. Ruff was buried Sunday after
noon at 4:30 o'clock at St. Phillips
church, near his former home.
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Officers Settle Church Row.

The Laurens Advertiser says: Ru-
raj Policeman Sullivan and Deputy
Sheriff Reid were called on to play
a new role when they acted as pro-
tectors of the peace and director of
ceremonies at st. Paul Baptist
church, colored. Monday night. It
seems that a stormy meeting was
expected and, in fact, materialized
later on. The meeting was called
on account of a desire Rev. j. H.
Walker not being wanted by a ma
jority of the church members. AS
some difficulty was expected in de-
throning Rev. Walker the officers OF
the law were called on to preserve
the peace. The two officers went
down at the appointed hour and
first took seats in the rear of the
hall.
Things began to happen thick and
fast and the officers were forced to
call order several times. A motion
was made to elect Rev. Walker mod
orator of the meeting. This was
taken as the "red flag of defiance V
The battle was on and the outcome
of the whole meeting seemed to rest
on the outcome OF the strife at this
point. Rev. Walker lost out and in
his place Rev. Rucker was elected
moderator This, was a victory for
the better element but the battle was
not over. The real battle came when
the minutes of the evening were to
be read in which: Rev. Walker was
elected pastor of the church. The
intention of the antiWalkers was to
have that clause stricken out where
Walker was elected to the pastorate.
When the time came to read them
another conflict was on, the ques-
ton being as to who was to read
the minutes. Here again the anti
Walkers won victory and the
clause was stricken out and an cleo
ton was declared in order. There
upon Rev. Rucker was elected pas
tor of the church.
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MONEY LOST IN MAILS.
Registered Packages Mysteriously
Disappeared in Virginia.

Lynchburg, Nov. "A registered
package, containing a $4,000 remit
tance from Bluefield, w. Va, bank
to the New York correspondent, it
is said, disappeared from the mails
on Friday night between Bluefield
and Charlottesville, Va.
The pouch containing the remit
tance came here Friday night over
the Norfolk and Western Railroad
and was handled through the mail
transfer to the Southern Railway at
the West End station. Soon after
leaving Lynchburg, the clerk on the
Washington train telegraphed that
he was short the package and that
his waybill did not correspond with
the number on the registered lock
attached to the pouch.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-11-09
I'm THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. .
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading-Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.

A special term of court is being
held in Barnwell this week. w. b.
DeLoach, of Camden, is presiding as
special judge.
An election for mayor and war
dens for the town of Branchville is to
be held December 4th. An interest
ing contest is expected.
Entzminger Isenhower, young
man of Fairfield county living SIX
miles from Winnsboro, was shot by
the accidental discharge of his own
pistol while he was getting out OF
his buggy on Friday and was killed.
Olin M. Dantzler, sheriff of Cal
houn county, died last Thursday, af-
ter an illness of some weeks. He
leaves a widow and several children.
He was a brother of Judge Chas. G.
Dantzler, who died about year ago.
Work is going forward on the race
track at Charleston, about which
there has been so much in the news
papers and to which there is much
opposition on the part Of the people
of Charleston. 1t is expected to fin
ish the track and grounds by January
10th.
At the municipal election in Char
lesion Tuesday John P. Grace is S5
votes ahead for mayor on the face of
the returns, the votes standing:
Grace 1899; Hyde 2,805; Hughes
109. There are a number of chal-
lenged votes to be passed on by the
executive committee, and it is sup
posed that there will be more than
enough illegal votes thrown out to
elect Hyde, as Grace and his partisans
prevented the purging of the club
rolls. There was much disorder dur
ing the day, and Mayor Rhett did
much to keep down trouble by his
firm stand against illegal voting and
disorder. Wilson G. Harvey was de-
feated for alderman at large by L. M.
Pinckney, and on the face Of the re-
turns it seems that the Grace alder
men will control the next city coun-
Gil. Nothing definite however will
be known until the challenged votes
are passed on by the committee. It
was sad day for Charleston, as the
worst element seemed to be in con-
troll.
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CHAUFFEUR HELD FOR MURDER
Inquest Over Body of Mrs. Hamiter,
Killed i'm Columbia.

Columbia, Nov. 5.-An inquest
was held this morning over the re-
mains of Mrs. w. S. Hamiter, the
Blackstock lady who was run over
and killed yesterday on Main street.
The coroner's jury returned a ver-
dict that the deceased came to her
death by being run over by an auto
mobile driven by Horace Jones, the
colored chauffeur. Jones was held
and committed to Jail, charged with
murder.
The remains were shipped to
Blackstock this afternoon for burial.
They were accompanied by the hus-
band and several friends.
Much sympathy is felt for the be-
reaved husband and children who
survive. Mrs. Hamiter, before mar
riage, was a Miss Annie Cooper, of
the Indiantown section of Williams
burg county. Previously to moving
to Blackstock, the Rev. and Mrs.
Hamiter lived at Ira, in Anderson
county. In addition to the husband,
five children survive, as follows:
Cooper Hamiter, William Scott Ham
tier and the Misses Mary, Annie and
Emma Hamiter. Prof. George Nc
Cutcheon, of the University of South
Carolina, is cousin Of the dead wo-
man.
The accident, as related, occurred
yesterday a little after noon on Up
per Main street. Mrs. Hamiter was
just coming from a visit to an eye
specialist, having come here to have
her eyes treated, and was crossing
Main street when struck by the car
belonging to Mr.. J. Caldwell Robert
son, Miss Olive Robertson; her
friend, Miss Louise Rowland, of Au-
gusta, Ca, and the negro chauffeur,
Horace Jones. Mrs. Hamiter was
dragged about 80 feet when struck
by the car and her head crushed by
coming in contact with the sidewalk.
After being taken to local hospital
she never regained consciousness,
and at $3.50 o'clock passed away.
Mr.. J. Caldwell Robertson, the
owner of the automobile which
struck Mrs Hamiter, said that he
deeply regretted the accident and did
all in his power to give relief. Fol-
lowing the accident he went to the
infirmary and asked that all possible
medical attention be given the in
jured woman. Mr.. Robertson, to
avoid any possible accident, had not
allowed his autombile on Main street
during fair week until yesterday.
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ON SOUTH CAROLINA SOIL.
Government Pleased with Success ot
Tea Raising Experiment.

Washington, Nov. 4.-The govern
ment's experiments in tea farming
this year were highly satisfactory to
the department of agriculture ofici-
ais. On the 100 acres in South Caro-
lima, where the bureau of plant in
dustry is conducting the work, there
were produced this year about $4,000
pounds of tea, worth fully 81 a
pound.
While this was not record yield,
the season having been too dry for
that, there would have been a rec
ord, it was confidently declared to-
day by DR.. Rodney w. True, in
charge of the work, if conditions had
been favorable.
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WHITE SLAVERS SENTENCED.
Lena Cohen of New York is Given a
Term of Ten Years.

Mrs. Lena Cohen, who was found
guilty Of conspiracy to violate the
laws of the United States prohibiting
the shipping in interstate commerce
of girls for immoral purposes, was
on Monday sentenced by Judge
Hough, in the United States circuit
court, to five years Imprisonment in
the women's prison at Auburn, N. Y.
Morris Cohen. who was convicted
with her, was given two-year term
at Atlanta, Ca, and fined $4,000.
Jennie Luretta, Of Bridgeport,
Comm, indicted with the Cohens,
pleaded guilty, but having appeared
as the governments chief witness
was let off with a suspended SEN
tence.
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SHOT IN ATTEMPTING EsCAR1i
Woman's Assailant Done to Death4
Break for Liberty. ss

Clarksville, Tex, Nov. 6.Witl
in three hours to-day after. Ritz
Johnson, negro, attacked your
woman at a farm near ClarksyallS
and dubbed her mother into insa
sibility, when she responded TO nm
daughters appeals for assistance, @
was captured by sherif's posse
shot to death by bystanders, wAe
terrified by threats Of lynching
made a break for liberty. ss
Johnson was frightened from tA
farm house by the appeaEanees
neighbors. He was captured by
posse of officers and was clfmbt4
aboard vehicle, to be brought 6&91
Gainesville, when some one shNN&ts
ed to hang him. The negro trrnet
on his captors, but instantly ne h8
freed himself he was shot to des
by crowd of men who had accons
panied the posse.
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NEGRESS KILLS HUSBAND.
Woman Surrenders at Honea Patti
and Tells of killing.

Honea Path, Nov. 3.-At Murphy S
camp on the interurban, four miles
south.of this place in Abbeville coun-
ty, Josie White, a negro woman, kill
ed her husband about noon to-day.
The woman's story is that her hus-
band was abusing her, beating her
at the time, when she got hold OF
a knife and told him that if he hit
her again she would kill him; that
he struck her and she stabbed him
in the breast. She came into town
about 5 O'Clock and surrendered to
Justice l.. NJ. Wilson and was lock-
ed up. She says that both she and
her husband came from Birming-
ham, Ala.
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pered with the switch and broke the

pered with the switch and broke the
lock did his work well.
The body of Engineer Pritchard
will be taken from Savannah to the
home of his mother, at Augusta; Mrs
E. E. Pritchard. The dead engineer
was 35 years old. 1t was stated
here tonight that the engineer who
was killed in the wreck was taking
the run of another man, and the enSs
gineer whose run he took was In
charge of the engine which was pull
ing the train that carried the remains
back to Savannah. e.
Commissioners Caughman and
Hampton went to the scene OF the:
wreck and made a personal inVesti
CATION and a formal report Of It Will
be issued later. s:ss1