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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-13
A GENSENG FARM.
Raising the Curious Roots That Sell
for So Pound.

Owing to years of systematic hunt
ing for it's roots very little genseng
remains growing in it's natural state
in the woods, and in order to supply
the demand it has been found neces-
sary to resort to artificial cultivation.
A correspondent Of the Fir News
describes the genseng gardens in Rut-
land county, VT, started six years
ago from wild roots, though the sub
sequent planting have been from
seeds. The seeds planted in the fall
do not come up until the second
year.
The beds were made of sand, we'll
rooted horse manure, leaf mold and
the like, forming soft soil such as
is found about the roots of trees in
the woods. The soil is mulched each
fall with old leaves. A network Of
Stats is built over the beds to stimu-
late the shade of the woods, as fire.
quent sunshine upon the plants inVa-
riably kills them.
By exercising due care in the prep
aration of the beds the plants thrive
as we'll as they do in the natural
state. Very few weeds grow among
them on account of the shade, and
consequently they need very little
attention except in the case of blight,
which occasionally attacks the plants
and retards their growth. A spray
ing of Bordeaux mixture is effective
in checking this blight.
The root, which gets it's growth in
five or six years, is the genseng OF
commerce and is called manroot, be-
ceuse it frequently assumes the form
of a human body. The first frost OF
autumn knocks down the plant and
the matured roots are then dug and
dried ready for market. Ice and snow
have no effect upon the roots and
they grow from year to year. The
beds under cultivation are so planted
that one natures each autumn.
The dried roots are worth seven to
eight dollars pound in this country,
though the Chinese, who consume by
far the larger portion of genseng pro-
duced pay much higher price for it.
Genseng thrives best in cold climates,
and is extensively grown in Canada,
northern New York and the New
England States.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-13
Drought Continues Over Cotton Belt

Washington, July 6.-Weather in
the. cotton belt was favorable in
States east of the Mississippi during
the past week but severe drought
continues in many parts of the belt
west of the Mississippi according to
the National Weekly weather bulle-
tin issued yesterday.
By States the conditions were:
Virginia, warm and dry; precipi-
tation deficient, drought becoming Sc
rious.
North Carolina, rain needed nearly
all sections.
South Carolina, much rain needed.
Georgia, drought still prevails.
Alabama, beneficial showers occur
red.
Alabama, showers frequent but ir-
regularly distributed.
Mississippi, sufficient ground mois-
ture for present needs.
Louisiana, scattered showers, but
precipitations generally below nor
NAL; weather favorable to agricul-
tural operations.
Texas, generally dry, clear and
warm, precipitation generally below
normal.
Arkansas, generally favorable but
more rain needed.
Tennessee, rains at end last week
very beneficial. Temperature unusu-
ally high.
Kentucky, clear, dry, and hot;
rain agains badly needed.
Missouri, clear dry and excessive
ly warm, drought continues for
eight weeks. Fields dry and brown
as in late summer.
Oklahoma, high temperatures, oc-
casional hot winds, severe drought
covers entire State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-13
Turpentine Still Explodes.

Midwife, Ca, July 81. G. Spence
sustained broken leg and many
bruises and was severely scalded by
the explosion of a turpentine still on
the turpentine farm of j. H. Drew,
six miles from this city, early this
morning. The wreckage and more
than $4,000 worth of turpentine and
rosin were burned by fire, which fol-
lowed the explosion.
The cause of the explosion is a
mystery, such accidents being of the
rarest occurrence in turpentining.
The accident occurred just after
the still had been fired up for the
day. Spence, who was the distiller,
was blown through the shed and still.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-13
PISTOL DISCHARGED BY FALL.
Yorkville Policeman Perhaps Fatal
ly Injured in Peculiar Accident.

Yorkville, July 5.-Policeman j..
M. Harris, of the local force, was Sc
riously wounded in bicycle-motor-
cycle collision this afternoon, and
fears are expressed for his life. 1t
seems that Harris was riding BIZ
cycle attached by rope to a motor
cycle ridden by a Mr.. Fink, of this
place. Just outside of town the tire
of the motorcycle burst and threw
Harris. who was in the rear on the
bicycle, breaking his collar bone and
causing the discharge of his pistol,
the ball entering near the upper edge
of the hip, and inficting a serious,
and perhaps fatal, wound.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-13
EX.TREASURER is LOSER.
Supreme Court Says Former Berke'
lev County Officer Must Pay Up.

Columbia, July 1.-The Supreme
cout to-day affirmed the judgment be-
low in the case of former Treasurer
John o. Edwards, of Berkeley county.
Mr.. Edwards was checked out of Of
flee, s5,596 short and the State won
a suit against him and his bondsmen
to recover this amount with interest.
Edwards appealed.
Prof. Arthur B. Cook, formerly OF
Wofford college, now a resident OF
California, lost his appeal to the su-
preme court to-day in his suit against
the administrators of the estate OF
the late S. T. Pointer, formerly post
master Of Spartanburg, to recover
double the principal and interest OF
two notes which he paid before ma
turity under the statute allowing this
penalty for usury. Prof. Cooke, in
1908, gave Mr.. Poinier two notes OF
$500 each, one due on January 1,
1910, the other due on July 1, 1910.
Mr.. Poinier died and in the sum-
mer of 1909 Prof. Cooke offered to
take his notes in September OF that
year, but the administrators refused
to allow him to do so, unless ne
would pay interest just as If the
notes had run to maturity. In Au-
gust, 1909, Prof. Cooke sold the land
securing the notes and took up the
notes, paying interest to maturity.
He then brought suit to recover
double the whole amount, on the
ground that it was usury for the ad-
ministrators to exact any more inter-
est than that which had actually &C
crued. Special Judge W. B. Gruber
considered the case, a jury having
been dispensed with, on an agreed
statement of facts, and dismissed it.
Prof. Cooke then appealed.
The Supreme Court affirmed Judge
Gruber's judgment. 1t is held that
there was nothing usurious in the
contract itself, and the administra-
tors were justified in refusing Prof.
Cookies offer of settlement. -
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-13

Paper napkins at Herald Book Store,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-13
Ferris Wheel Falls.

With every seat occupied a ferris
wheel, operated by a carnival COM
pany at Bonneville, Miss, collapsed
and a boy on the ground was the
only person killed. Nine persons
were badly injured and several others
less seriously hurt. Frank Mahaffy,
aged Z, was killed. Mrs. Mahaffy ran
toward the machine to catch her lit
tie daughter falling from one of the
seats. Her son ran after her and
was struck by one of the iron girders.
Paper napkins at Herald Book Store.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-13
CHAOS MORE COMPOUNDED.
County Board Adjourns for Lack of
Quorum.

Beaufort, July 5.-County politics
is in ferment to-day. The county
board was in session, but has ad-
journed for want of quorum. Four
commissioners constitute quorum,
and with the three chairmen of the
unenjoined township boards-Beau-
fort, Hiltonhead and Coosawhatchie
and the supervisor this will be a
sufficient number to do business.
There is much to be done. There
are many bills on hands for ratifica-
tion and payment, some contracts to
be awarded and the Beaufort-St.
Helena bridge petition for an elec-
tion up before them. One of the un-
enjoined members is absent on &C
count of sickness, and the board
therefore, has no quorum.
There seems to be no concerted ac-
tion as to what steps will be taken in
the endeavor to have the Injunction
revoked or modified, but it Is rumor-
ed that as soon as return has been
made on the papers, Thos. Talbird,
attorney of the county, will try at
once to have the Injunction revoked.
In his order Judge Gage said that the
defendant commissioners can move
for a hearing prior to the day set in
September.
Gus Sanders, treasurer, and Jos. S.
Claghorn, supervisor, have refused to
pay out any money until instructed
by the Judge. The consensus of legal
opinion is that the treasurer is only
restrained in paying out money to or
for those townships whose commits
sioners are enjoined. The county OFF,
Gals salaries are set by statute, and
the Interpretation of Judge Cages
order is that the treasurer is not en-
joined from paying them their COM
pensation, but the treasurer and su-
pervisor think otherwise, and have
refused to pay out any money for
any purpose.
Whatever may be the correct in
depreciation of the law, the county is
now financially tied up, and the indi-
cations are that it will be so for some
time to come.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-13
TRIAL OF BROOKS CoRNWELL.
Man who Split Adolph Kelly's Skull
Before kershaw Jury.

Camden, July 6.-The case OF
Brooks Cornwell, charged with the
murder of Adolph Kelly, came up in
court to-day. This case attracts
good deal of interest from the cir
cumstances of the killing. Cornwell
was Kelly's nephew. The following
is the story of the case gathered
from the testimony already given:
On February 25 Kelly became in
toxicated and coming home he ours
ed and abused his wife. CornWeil,
who lived with his uncle, tried to
quiet him and to get him away from
home. At this he succeeded, but
Kelly returned later, when Cornwell
had retired to his room and began
to curse and abuse Cornwell in the
presence of Mrs. Kelly. Then he de-
manded whiskey of his wife, and
when she refused to give it to him,
he pulled his pistol and threatened
the people in the room.
At this time one of the members
in the room cried for help; then
Cornwell rushed to the room, snatch
ing up hatchet on the way. When
he entered the room Kelly turned in
his direction and Cornwell struck
him in the head, exposing the brain.
This happened on the 26th of Feb
ruary. Kelly lived with his brain
exposed in this manner until April
10, attracting the interest of medi-
cal men and otherwise.
The case is drawing large crowds,
for both the defendants and the de-
ceased have a number of friends
among the people: NJ. L. Smith is
defending Cornwell and George John
stone, of Newberry, is assisting the
State. Both of these are we'll known
as expert criminal lawyers, and a
hard fought case is expected.
All of the testimony has been fol-
lowed with great interest, especially
in the case of Miss Sallie Poover, a
young girl, whose story is very i'm
portant. She is a witness for the de-
fence, and just before the cross ex-
animation she broke down and was
forced to leave the stand. The story
she told was clear and unconfused.
The defendant, on the stand, appear
ed to be at his ease, except several
times during the severe cross-exam-
ination. Neither side has completed
it's case as yet.
The following have testified for the
State: DR.. Grisby, who attended
Kelly in his illness; w. E. Parker,
Malachi Griffin, Henry Branton, G.
Hinson, Earle H. Bowen and J. 6.
Kelly.
The following have testified for the
defence: Mrs. Kate Kelly, wife Of
the deceased; Mrs. Alma Starnes,
Miss Sall:e Poover, Mrs. S. E. Poover,
Mrs. T. W. Starnes and Brooks Corn
well, the defendant. The case will
be resumed, and it is hoped finished,
tomorrow.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-13
VIRGINIA NEGRO IN THE WAR.
Some Remarks About the Service o1
the Young Darkey.

Dick was niger, just Virginia
slave niger. When little boy, ne
was scullion in the kitchen. He car
ried the wood and water for the COOK,
and secured the pots and kettles, and
turned the spit when the turkey was
roasting, dipping and basting the
gravy from the pan and nodding IN
his work after the manner of all
small darkies, writes Major A. Il. N:
Ransom, in Harper's.
When the war came the carriage
rested in the carriage house, the
horses were taken by the Yankees
and Dick became my servant in the
army of the South-a gentleman's
gentleman, as he called himself.
No man ever had a more faithful
and devoted follower than I had in
Dick. He was captured twice with
me by Union forces, and each time
refused the freedom which his cap
tors gave him. Il don't want to be
no freer than I always has been," ne
said on both of these occasions. Once
1 discharged him for being drunk.
Think of discharging a slave! 1t was
at Chattanooga, and Dick hung
around headquarters for several days
and was very unhappy. Finally ne
came to me with a Bible in his hand
and said, 81 wants to swear on this
that if you will take me back l will
not drink a drop during the war"
He took the oath and kept it faith
fully to the end, at Appomattox.
When was captured at Rich
Mountain 1 was i'll, and was sent to
the Federal hospital, an immense
tent. I had not fully recovered when
we evacuated our position, and wan
dering about the mountains in the
rain for two days and two nights
without food had brought on a re-
lapse. And besides enduring the ex-
posure, we had forded the river nine
times in the vain effort to avoid large
bodies of the enemy's troops. The
sand had got into my boots, and when
my socks were taken off, the skin
came off with them. was pitiable
object. Dick stuck to me. He was
free now to go where he pleased,
but he never left me. He was by my
cot all day, kept off the flies from
my raw and skinless feet, and did
what he could to alleviate my suf-
ferings. At night he crept under my
cot and took his only rest on the bare
ground. When was well enough to
go North with Col. Pegram, 1 asked
Dick what he was going to do, now
that he was free. He said that ne
would go with me. When I told him
that was impossible, he said, s'Well,
if I can't go with you, will 60 back
to Mis- Lizzie" (my wife,
When he was leaving, I gave him
two hundred dollars in Virginia VAL
ley Bank notes Git was before the
days of Confederate money! and he
walked two hundred and sixty-three
miles-by way of Staunton, one hum
dred and fifty, and down the valley,
hundred and thirteen-to my home
in the valley, and gave my wife one
hundred and ninety-six dollars of the
money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-29
TWO CROWDED OUT
 ON RAILROAD DEAL
Change of Ownership of C., H. & D.. Is Hard on Brooks and
 Wood

The positions of two Birmingham railroad men went gllmmering when the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton railroad was purchased few days ago by the Baltimore and Ohio. It was announced yesterday that H. M Brooks, commercial agent, and John W. Wood, travelling freight agent for the Cincin- natl, Hamilton and Dayton would be relieved of duty and would be succeeded here by M. W. Wayneburg, commercial agent at Memphis
 MT. Brooks a few months ago suc- ceeded " F. Whitaker as commercial agent, being promoted, while John Wood was secured from the Southern Iron and Steel company. MT. Brooks is now very i'll at St. yincents hospital.
 With their retirement it was an- nounced that the official to be sta toned here was older from a point of service and that the new owners felt duty bound to care for him with job. MT. Brooks and MT. Wood are both eminently well qualified railroad men and will perhaps secure several offers of positions when 1t becomes well known that they are unengaged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-29
BIRMINGHAM STREETS
 ARE SECOND TO NONE
Width and Beauty of Thoroughfares Admired By Visitors, Says
 Ingram

1 c. M. Ingram, president of the South ern Bitulithic company, which has quite a large contract in Birmingham, was here yesterday to look over the work and to confer with local officials relative to general business conditions. He in- Epected the work now being completed by his local representatives and said upon being questioned that the work was in fine shape and progressing fast
 'The streets of Birmingham are the talk and admiration of hundreds of peo- pie who come here and whom I meet later" said MT. Ingram
 'The fact that I am in the street busi- ness naturally suggests such conversa- tion while meeting visitors and they al once start to talk Birmingham. The na- tural advantage Birmingham secured years ago in providing extremely wide streets adds great deal to their present attractiveness. That, coupled with the fact that property owners have spent money literally in good street pavement doubles the attractiveness of Birming- ram highways. The streets of this city cannot be called second to any in this country. They are simply great and am personally gratified that our com pany has been able fo assits in the crea- ton of such a good and satisfactory system" /
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-29
Suits Filed Yesterday

suit for s5o,O0O was filed yesterday in the city court by w. J. Francis, trustee against Belton Gilreath, for alleged breach of contract, whereby it is claimed that the defendant had agreed to cancel within IS months mortgages aggregating S77,OOO on a tract of land owned by the Union Coal and Coke company and con- veyed to the plaintiff in consideration of the payment of $50,000.
 The plaintiff claims that he was in- duced to purchase the tract of land from the Union Coal and Coke company by reason of the above stipulation. and brings his claim upon the alleged failure of the defendant in having lifted the mortgage within the time agreed on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-29
BONE TRANSFERRED
 TO POST IN TEXAS
District Passenger Agent for South ern Gets Same Position in
 Dallas

M. H. Bone, district passenger agent for the Southern Railway in Birmingham has been transferred to the same post In Dallas. Texas, and will leave shortly to make his home in that city He will be succeeded here by R. B.. Creagh district passenger agent of Selma, who was formerly in the local office and who Is familiar with local conditions
 MT. Bone was not in the city yester- day and the formal announcement as to his retirement from this office was made by the officials here 1t was added that Mr. Creagh would be succeeded by F.. S Sullivan. who is passenger agent at Selma.
 MT. Bone is one of the best known passenger officials in this city, having been connected with the Southern Rail way here for a long term of years. He was for some time located in Dallas and has not been aloof to station there since leaving his home town. He has a host of friends here who will regret to see him leave Birmingham
 The changes are effective April 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-29
REORGANIZATION
 RUMORS DENIED
Postmaster Says Harris Absence From City Noth-
 ing Extraordinary

The absence of s. D. Harris a super
 intendent of the local postoffice, from
 his duties and the rumor that he was
 in Washington to make a protest rela-
 tive to alleged conditions here caused
 a mild wave of interest in local re-
 publican circles yesterday.
 The recent resignations in the post
 office, the mysterious visit of 12 post office inspectors, the cut of the rail-
 way mail service and other unexpected
 developments created a condition bor- dering on excitement.
 The absence from Birmingham of MT. Harris was the unusual incident yesterday which caused speculation to
 run riot. Ut was stated that he wished to inform the Postmaster General that
 conditions here were not fin accordance with the old agreeable times and to
 see if the affair could not be remedied It was also suggested that the resig-
 nation of MT. Harris had been asked for
 Postmaster Joseph H. Montgomery, who has been besieged with unusual incidents since being installed as post .
 master, said positively yesterday that | he had not asked for the resignation of Mr. Harris and the rumors to such an effect were unfounded. Mr Mont | gomery, however, would not affirm the suggestion that no inspectors had ask ed for the resignation.
 T have not asked MT. Harris to re- sign," said MT. Montgomery. There l Is no reorganization or Reorganization | in progress here so far as I am able | to perceive. There has been two resig- nations. but l do not think the ship will sink.
 MT. Harris Is entitled under the law | to 10 days leave of absence during | each 12 months. He asked for that time and I granted it. He may be in Washington or he may be In Birming | ham. I am not advised as to his whereabouts. I see no reason why the postal affairs cannot be better regu- Hated in the office than elsewhere. wish to state that all conditions here
 are working fine, the recent new ser vice to better railway service, being | as good as we calculated" Rumors yesterday were that further irregular incidents would develop here | in reference to the most unusual post office muddle ever witnessed in this city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-29
As Quickly As Water
 DissoIves Sugar
About the Time IL Takes For . Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet to Work
 On the Food and Bring Relief
TRIAL PACKAGE SENT FREE


 There is no long wait between the time you take Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet and the feeling of relief it will bring to an overloaded stomach. It gets busy in jiffy and quickly sets things to rights in that tired and dis ordered stomach. It goes right at the work of digesting the food 1t finds lodged there and in no time at all has things on the move-the gases cease forming, the breath Is sweetened, the coating on the tongue disappears and you are no longer conscious that you even have a stomach.
 That Is one of the chief recommenda- tions for Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets that they don't take forever to accom- plsh the purpose for which you need them. It Is just as if you put an ex- tra stomach or two to work when yours needed help. You can't contin- ually overload your stomach and expect it to always smile. It is going to get rebellious and sulky after awhile and refuse to go on being driven to do double work. You must rest it occa- sionally-not by starving and thereby weakening yourself physically--but by using a Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet to do the work of digesting your food
 These tablets contain all the active element of the natural stomach juices and will alone and unaided digest food just the same as the gastric juices. And nothing could be more harmless than these tablets. They do not effect the system in any way--do not cure any ailment except as they digest food. Use them freely
 Stuart''s Dyspepsia Tablets arc sold by all druggists everywhere. Price. 30 cents per box. A trial package will be sent if you will write r. A. Stuart Co.,. 150 Stuart Bldg, Marshall. Mich.