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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-23
HOUSEFURNISHINGS

Some table linen, bed linen, few tow
els, comfort or a pair of blankets is fine for
your wife, mother or sister We have lots
of new things to show in this department.
Hand embroidered and drawn thread center
pieces a speciality.
CAPPS' INDIAN BLANKETS for Couch Covers or Robes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-23

CHIFFOROBES AND LADIES'
DESKS, LARGE STOCK AT A. w.
SMITH FURNITURE co. 49,.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-23

BlaCklHare, large muff and
Cnke piece per set $3.50
French coney, satin-lined
muff and neck piece per set
5000
Black China Wolf, a good
imitation off Black Fox, muff
and neck piece per set $3.50
Genuine Black Fox, single
piecesTor sets, $500 to $4,000
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-23

Handmade ScarfS
We have beautiful line of plain and
hand embroidered and painted Japanese
Scarfs of crepe de chine and other soft
silks at 75c to $3.50
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-23

A woman hater is man who can't
get any of the girls to ce him,
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-23

Jap Mink, single pieces or
sets $50 to $500
Russian Mink, a close imi-
tation of Jap Mink, single
pieces or sets $500 to $500
Natural Fox, a beautiful set
tor $500
ChildrenS sets at
$3.50 to $1,000
Other furs at $1.OO and Up
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-07
SHOT WHILE RABBIT HUNTING.
John Ellis, Aged Is, Seriously In
jured Near Blacksburg.

Blacksburg, Nov. 29.-A very Sc
rious accident occurred near here
yesterday, when son of Mr.. John
Ellis was out rabbit hunting and had
the misfortune to have his gun acci-
dentally discharged, the entire load
tearing away the large muscle on the
left side of the chest. The boy is
we'll grown, aged Is, and he, with a
companion, had just killed rabbit
and he had set the gun down at his
feet with the muzzle pointing upward
and against his chest. Just then his
dog came along and jumped upon
him and it is supposed that the dog
struck the hammer of the gun with
his claws sufficiently hard blow to
cause the gun to discharge it's load
into his chest. Fortunately only
very few shot penetrated the chest.
Almost the entire load went through
the large muscle, tearing it away.
Surgical aid was summoned and the
boy was given every attention posi-
BILE. It is thought that the boy has
a very good chance of living.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-07
LAURENS SHERIFF WARNED.
Threat to Storm Jail was not Carried
Out, However.

Laurens. Nov. 30.-It developed
to-day that Sheriff John D. Owings
was late last night called on at the
county Jail by a delegation of cltl-
zens and Informed that plans had
been completed for making an as
sault on the Jail, if necessary, and
taking therefrom the negro boy,
Robert Mccoy, and stringing him up
for alleged attempted criminal as
sault on two young girls the evening
before in the vicinity Of Watts Cot
ton mills. The sheriff was told that
a body of 100 men had assembled a
few hundred yards distant, and that,
as couriers, they had come to put
him on notice of their intention and
determination. Sheriff Owings> re-
ceived the notice as information, y
and then coolly suggested that he be
given time to get his family safely
out of the way, and then he would
be prepared for all comers. The
men left and nothing more was heard
of the matter.
AS stated in the dispatches last
night, the right negro was appre-
hended, but this fact was not defin-
itely known to one of the leaders of
the would-be lynching crowd Tues
day night, and the sheriff and his
men mixed freely among the men and
boys, impressing upon them the i'm
portance of knowing for a certainty
that Moody was the guilty man; that
in a matter of this kind there should
be no doubt whatever. And thus 1t
was that the officers got hold of the
boy and placed him in Jail.
Sheriff Owings and his men are
being commended on their good
judgment and quick work, and all
who know him are confident that the
sheriff will take care of the jail and
his prisoner at all hazards.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-07
McCIELLANVILLE MAN KILLED.
Tom Post Found i'm Woods with Gun.
shot Wound in Breast.

McClellanville, Nov. 80. - Mr..
Tom Posts a worthy citizen Of St.
James, Santee, was shot Saturday
evening near Awendaw. It seems
he went in the woods to look at some
Of his hogs. Failing to return home
late in the afternoon, his family be-
came uneasy and went in search OF
him. His body was found in the
woods. He had been shot in the
breast and must have died instant
ly.
A hog that had also been shot,
and whose throat had been cut from
ear to ear, lay not many feet away.
This fact gave the murderer or muir
derers away, as it was evident that
they had been caught with stolen
property. Several suspicious cir
cumstances led to the arrest OF
three negroes, Sam Brown, Richard
Manigault and William Nelson.
Upon examination they were sent to
Jail, to be tried at the next term
of court.
Sam Brown is a brother is the ne
gro who shot Mr.. H. w. Leland
from ambush, while he was riding
along the public highway, not far
from the place where Mr.. Post was
killed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-07
PREPARES FOR HANGING.
Lancaster Sheriff Won't Wait Longer
on Governors Possible Action.

Lancaster, Dec. 2.-Sheriff John
P. Hunter states that he will pro-
ceed on Monday next to buy lumber
and have gallows erected within
a proper enclosure on the jail lot, so
that he can execute Mack Hood and
Henry Kee next Friday, according to
law. These negroes were convicted
at the last term of court of murder;
each killing a man of his race. Sher-
if Hunter states that he did not
want to put the county to this ex-
pense and have the gallows in the
way on the Jail lot if the sentences
of these negroes were going to be
commuted, but he could not wait any
longer. The sheriff also states that
there is no suitable place in the jail
to execute these negroes, and he
would have to fix place on the jail
lot, such a one as he had Fl years
ago, when he hanged Roach Catoe
and Will Clyburn, cOlored, for kill
ing Gus Hennishaw, white man.
It is rumored that Gov. Blease
promised one of his very strong
friends that he would commute these
negroes sentences, and that another
very strong friend here of the gov
ernor's wrote or wired the governor
not to commute the sentences unless
Judge Moore and Judge Jones would
recommend it. \
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-07
MUST FIX ANOTHER DATE.
Woman's Monument dwelling Ex'
ercises Postponed.

Columbia Dec. 2.-The monument
to the South Carolina women of
the Confederacy will not be unveiled
in Columbia on December IA, on &C
count of delay in shipping the bronze
group, which will cap the pedestal.
A meeting of the commission in
charge of the erection of the mon
ument will be held as soon as pos
sible and another date set for the
unveiling of the beautiful memorial
to Confederate women.
The following telegram was re-
ceived this morning from F. Well
ington Ruckstuhl, the sculptor who
executed the monument, by William
E. Gonzales, secretary and treasurer
of the monument commission:
William E. Gonzales, Columbia,
S. c.; Received cablegram stating
bronze group shipped on steamer
Lapland, arriving at New York De-
cember IL, too late for unveiling on
December IA. Barring accident, can
set up group by December Is. No
explanation of delay"
"F. w. RUCKSTUHL.
''New York, December g."
The bronze group for the monu-
ment to women was cast in Europe.
Yhe delay in shipping it will force
a postponement in the unveiling,
which was set for December IA. The
monument commission will meet as
soon as possible and set another
date.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-07
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
Mrs. Leila Witherspoon Meets Horri-
bic Death at Darlington.

Darlington, Dec. Mrs. Leila
Witherspoon, of Sumter, who was on
q visit to the family of her father, D.
NJ. Smoot, for Thanksgiving, met a
horrible death this morning about 7
o'clock, caused from burns received
last night about 10 o'clock. Mrs.
Witherspon had retired for the
night, but had gotten up and was in
the act of lighting the lamp and plac-
ing it back on the mantel, where it
stood, when it fell in front of the
open fire and her clothing was ignit-
ed. Before help could be obtained
she was horribly burned.
Mrs. Witherspoon has large
family connection in Darlington, who
are shocked at her untimely death.
There survives three children, the
youngest about 3 years old. The
funeral services will be held in Sum-
ter on Sunday morning next.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-07
SHE COULD SHOUT, SAYS
Mrs. John w. Pitchford, of Aspen,
North Carolina.

Mrs. John W. PltchfOrd, OF aspen,
North Carolina.
will always use Hunts Cure for
itching trouble, and tell all l see
about it. I could shout now to know
that we are all well of that dreadful
trouble. The first Of last fall my
little boy broke out with some kind
of itching trouble. Thinking his
blood was bad I gave him a blood
tonic, but he got worse, and could
not sleep at night. Some said he had
itch, and told me what was good
for it. l used what people said
would cure it but nothing did any
good. My other two children and
myself took the disease from him in
January, 1911. 1 saw Hunts Cure
advertised and l purchased a SOC.
box. It helped my little boy so much
got a box for each of the family,
and now we are all we'll Of that aw-
full trouble. Hunts Cure will cure
itch in a short time if you will go by
directions. We had it in it's worse
form, and used Hunts Cure, and we
are now all we'll.
Thanks to A. B. Richards Medi-
cine Co. of Sherman, Texas, manu-
facturers of such healing medicine.
MRS. JOHN w. PITCHFORD,
Aspen, N. c.
Sold by: Peoples Drug Co., Bam-
berg, s. G. Z
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-07
HIS AEROPLANE SMASHED.
But Bennettsville Aviator Manages
to Escape Unhurt.

Bennettsville, Nov. 30.-Mr. F. E..
Rowe, of this place, while attempt
ing flight in his biplane, met with
an accident which for an instant
seemed destined to result most seri-
ously. The engine of the. machine
refused to run properly, but after
working with it for some time Mr..
Rowe decided to try it, in order not
to disappoint the large crowd that
had gathered to witness the exhibl-
ton.
The machine was taken out on the
race track and seemed to make a
good running start, but when it had
cleared the ground it became un-
manageable and dashed into the rail
guard around the track, just in front
of a number of automobiles and
buggies filled with people. The BIZ
plane was demolished, the fence
broken down, but no one was in
jured.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-07
MOB LISTENS TO REASON.
Delivers to Sheriff Laurens Boy
Charged with Serious Offence.

Laurens, Nov. 29.-The prompt
action, last night, of Sheriff Owings,
Deputy Reid and Rural Policeman
Sullivan, and the cool conduct of the
officers after arriving upon the
grounds, probably saved Robert
Moody, a 16-year-old negro boy, from
the hands of an angry crowd of cltl-
zens bent on melting out to the negro
summary vengeance for his alleged
conduct towards two girls of the COM
munity. The trouble occurred in the
vicinity of Watts Cotton mills, near
the city, and after an appeal to the
crowd to let the law take it's course,
Moody was delivered to the officers
and by them lodged in Jail.
1t seems that Moody late yesterday
afternoon accosted the young girls as
they were returning home in buggy
from the mill, where the older of the
two is employed. Springing from
hiding on the roadside the negro, so
the story goes, seized the mule by
the reins and bringing the team to
a stop, sprang to the side of the bug
gy and demanded with oaths that the
young ladies get out. Without wait
ing, it is said, the boy then made an
effort to force them to alight, when
the screams of both frightened him
away.
Driving hurriedly to their home,
the girls reported the matter. Quick
ly, the news of the alleged attempt
of the negro spread and soon a crowd
collected for the purpose of running
down the offender. Suspicion point
ed to Moody and he was found at
home and promptly taken in hand
by the members of the man hunting
crowd. The negro was taken before
the girls and positively identified as
their would-be assailant. Moody de-
MED anything, but it is said there is
strong proof that he is the right
man. No other trouble is expected,
and the law will take it's course.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-07
so HURT WHEN STAND FALLS
Bad Accident Precedes Football
Game at jackson, Miss.

Jackson, Miss, Nov. 30.-Fifty
persons were injured, several posi-
bly, fatally, when a temporary grand
stand, at the State fair grounds, COL
lapsed just before play was started
to-day in the annual football contest
between the elevens of the University
of Mississippi and Mississippi Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College. A
thousand or more spectators tumbled
to the ground with the wreckage OF
the stand.
Thomas Spengler, of Jackson; S.
c.. Gathings, University student,
Prairie, Miss, and T. w. Henry, Mis-
sissippi College student, Clinton,
Miss, are the most seriously hurt.
Both of Spengler's legs were broken.
Gathings and Henry were hurt in
ternally.
The stand gave way without warn
ing, suddenly fitting to one side and
going down under it's burden of hu-
manity. A number of women and
children were among the occupants
of the structure.
The wounded were hurried to hos
pitals and private homes for surgi-
cal attendance as quickly as automo-
biles, carriages and other vehicles
could be requisitioned.
Lieutenant Governor Manship and
Secretary Of State J. N. Power, of
Mississippi, were among those on
the stand at the time it collapsed.
They escaped with slight bruises.
The list of injured includes W. P.
Henry, Clinton, internal injuries;
William Chapman, Laurel, internal
injuries; Con Sledge, Clarksdale, in
ternally injured; Miss Ida Attnave,
Blackhawk, Miss, badly wrenched;
Miss Mollie Burch, Jackson, severe
bruises. Injuries sustained by the
others hurt consist of minor cuts
and bruises.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-07
STREET CAR DYNAA1TED.
Several Injured in Crash-Feeling
Against Company.

Birmingham, Dec. IAN interur-
ban car on the South Ensley line
was blown up by dynamite at
Ensley Highland Station shortly after
Z o'clock tonight. Motorman John
son was seriously injured and Dis
patcher Parsons was cut about the
face by, flying glass. Conductor J. j.
Leo and the passengers escaped un-
injured.
Feeling against the local traction
company has been aroused by the
signing last Saturday by the city
commissioners of a new contract with
the company affecting street car
rates, transfers and the prices of
electricity. The chief seat of objec-
tion has been around Wylan, a place
near Ensley, where transfers are not
allowed under the new arrangement.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-07
BITTEN BY VICIOUS DOG.
Young Girl Severely Hurt by Bull
dog-Brute Killed.

Summerton, Dec. 1.-The Sunday
like quietness of this little town was
rudely broken into yesterday after
noon, when a most deplorable occur
renee startled the whole community.
Shortly after o'clock bulldog, the
property Of Mr.. L. T. Fischer, who
lives about a mile from the town,
broke it's chain and came toward
town, with Mr.. M. C. Fischer in close
pursuit. Mr.. Fischer knew the des-
perate temper of the brute and fol-
lowed it with a shotgun, intending
to shoot it on sight. However, Mrs.
Fischer was too late, for in passing
the home of Mr.. Robert Carrlgan,
the dog saw three children playing
on the front piazza, turned into the
piazza and most viciously attacked a
young girl, jamie Mcknight, a niece
of Mrs. Carrigan. The brute threw
her down, and before it could be
beaten off had inflicted not less than
a dozen wounds, some of which are
deep and ugly ones.
Continuing it's way through, the
main street of the town, the animal
seized upon a negro man and besides
tearing off a portion of his clothes bit
him through his shoe. 1t was prepar-
ing to attack a baby seated in the
door of a store, when the father OF
the child seized the baby and swung
it into a place of safety. The dog
then turned it's attention toward an
other dog, but someone with a gun
ended it's career by a well placed shot
behind the ear. The dogs head has
been sent away to be examined as it
is feared by some that the brute was
mad.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-07
MUST EDUCATE NEGROES.
Race Problem will Not be Solved Un-
til then, Say Educators.

Houston, Tex, Dec. 3.-Not until
the negro is properly educated will
the race question be solved, accord
ing to speakers at the Southern Edu-
cational Association to-day. Ad-
dresses along that line were made
by DR.. Sutton, head of the school OF
education of the University of Texas;
Clarence N. Ousley, of Fort Worth;
DR.. James H. billiard, president of
the Jeanes foundation, and general
agent of the Slater fund, New Or
leans, and Dr. Phillips, of Birmlng-
ham, Ala.
1t is the duty of the South, it was
declared. to give the negro educa-
tional facilities fitting to his needs,
circumstances and daily life, and
should include moral and civic in
struction, instruction in hygiene and
training ito suit his occupations, all
supplementing the usual school
course.
Other speakers earlier in the ses-
sion voiced beliefs relating to the
South. E. S. Richardson, of Baton
Rouge, director of agriculture extern
sion of the State University, of Laui-
siana; M. L. Britain, superintend-
ent of schools of Georgia, and Rich
ard J. Crosby, Washington, D. c.,
more or less forcibly said the South
is long on history and tradition and
short on practical knowledge and a
wise sense of commercialism.
The convention will close Satur-
day night.
Tomorrow there will be three ses-
sions given to speeches on the subs
ject of education of the mountain
child.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-07
New Depots at Barnwell.

At last the Southern Railway is in
dicating it's earnestness and sincerity
in putting up new depot here. This
week a car load of material has been
received and we understand that the
other necessary material will be
shipped here at once. The depot is
to be placed on the site of the old
canning factory, just across the rail-
road from the present location. The
work on the Atlantic Coast Line de-
Dot is nearing completion, and in the
near future Barnwell will have two
passenger depots in keeping with the
progress of the town.-BarnWeil
People.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-07
Find Woman Burned to Death.

Brunswick, Ca, Nov. 30.-Neigh-
bors, attracted by flames which de-
stroyed the house of James McRea,
near here, to-day, entered the ruins
of the home to find Mrs. McRea
burned almost beyond recognition,
lying beside the wrecked CRATE in
her room. 1t was supposed that she
had attempted to light a fire with
the aid of kerosene
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-07
FARMS FOR SALE

and stables; only l mile south Of
Fairfax.
No. 21. 1000 acres; 600 acres
cleared; 13 tenant houses with 4
rooms; drainage good; only Y mile
north of town limits of Brunsou, s.
C. e.-5z.
No. %. ITO acres; so acres clear
ed; 2 tenant houses with 4 roomst
barn and stables; only II mile north !
of Brunson,. s. C. - s5-%i
No. %. 363 acres; ITS acres
cleared; tenant houses; " miles.
northeast of Fairfax, s. c. ~
No. "a. :545 acres; 800 acres
cleared, 10-room 2-story dwe''i tx
store house, 4-room 2-story -welk
ing; one large barn, small ones:
engine and boiler; sawmill and gin
outfit; well 600 feet deep; hydraulic
pump; four miles from Scotia, s. g.
No. Is. $500 acres; 500 acres,
cleared, balance. in hardwood tim-e.
bers; 2 settlements; well fenced with
wire.
No. 26. 500 acres; 15o acres
cleared, balance well timbered; l9-s
room dwelling, barn and stables; Ns
mile from GillisonvilIe, s. C.
No. "a. 2,1OO acres; cut ever
timbered lands Is years ago; no.
buildings; a fine stock raising
proposition; lying near Gillisonvfller
s. c. Z.
No. %. 156 acres; 100 acres;
cleared; C. & w. c. Railroad running
over it's southern; portion; 2 miles
east of Fairfax.
No. 20. 20 acres cleared; Groom
dwelling, barn and stables; ~
miles north of Hampton Court
House. N 53;zs
GREENWOOD COUNTY.
No. So. 1,4O3 acres; 700 acregs
cleared; balance well timbered; 81;
room 2-story dwelling; 1S tenant
houses, 4 and rooms each; / store,
house; 1 large and 8 small barns's
with stable, stock, and implements.
included if desired.
COLLETON COUNTY.
1880 acres, 400 open; balance
we'll timbered in long leaf pine;
room dwelling; good tenant houses.
and barn and stables; near Smoaks
K Roads.
TOWN PROPERTIES FOR SALE
AND RENT.
One 5-room residence on Orange
street, large rooms and reception
hall; barn and stables; lot contains
l 2-5 acres; good water, shade trees,
all under wire fence.
One S-room, 2-story dwelling, lot.
barn, stables, and other outbuildingsT
ings on Railroad Avenue.
One Groom dwelling, barn,
stables, servant house and other
outbuildings, on Second street.
One Groom dwelling and lot, barn,
stables and other buildings, on Sec
ond street.
One Groom dwelling, large lot,
servant house, barn, stables and auto
house, on Church street.
One 5-room house and lot, on New
Road street.
One 7.room dwelling, large lot
barn and stables, on New Road
street.
One 4-room dwelling, new, large
lot, all fenced, on Green street.
One 4-room tenant house and
large lot, on New Road street.
One 2-room tenant house and tot,
on New Road street
-Four large open lots on New Road
street.
One large open lot, on New Bridge
street.
Full descriptions with prices and
terms, on application. g
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