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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-14
Girl and Lover Shot by Father?

Franklin, N. c., Dec. "a serious
shooting affair occurred at Vests
Mill, near Franklin, last night. The
parties involved were W. J. West,
former State Senator from this dis
trict, Vests daughter and Perry
Morrison, a merchant at Vests Mill.
It appears that West objected to
Morrison's attention to his daughter
and a quarrel arose over the affair.
Vests version of the affair is that
he shot Morrison in defense Of his
daughter. Morrison says that West
shot him and that West also shot
the girl. Morrison and the girl each
received two bullet wounds. Both
the injured persons are seriously, It
not fatally hurt, but both are still
alive this morning.
It is impossible to get a satisfac-
tory account of the matter at this
time, owing to the conflicting state
ments of the parties.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-14
J.J. JONES CASE DOCKETED.
Supreme Court Soon to Hear Appeal
of Pearlstine's Slayer.

Columbia, Dec. 8.-The appeal in
the case of John J. Jones, who shot
and killed Abe Pearlstine in the post
Office at Branchville, and who was
tried at Orangeburg, in January of
this year, convicted of manslaugh-
ter and sentenced to ten years and
one month in the penitentiary, was
docketed late this afternoon in the
supreme court and will be called
when the first circuit is called on
December 18. Since his conviction
Jones has been in the penitentiary,
but not as convict, simply awaiting
action on his appeal.
The grounds Of appeal allege that
one of the jurors, S. E. Rutland, was
over 65 years of age and therefore
incompetent, and also allege certain
errors in the judges charge to the
jury which convicted Jones. The
case was tried before Judge Mem
minger.
On the letter head Of John j.
Jones, attorney at law, South Caro-
lima penitentiary, Columbia, S. c."
Jones addressed the following letter
to Col. U. r. Brooks, clerk Of the
supreme court to-day:
"By request of my attorneys,
Messrs Wolfe and Berry, of the Or
angeburg bar, I am sending you copy
of the testimony in my case, this day
by registered mail. Please file same
as portion of the record in said case,
which is to be argued on call Of the
1st circuit. I will thank you to
acknowledge receipt of the testi-
mony."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-14
Breaking the Monotony.

It was a small town in Central In
diana. The village storekeeper was
ticket agent, baggage master and
telegrapher of the little flag station,
past which two fast trains thundered
each day. At last, growing tired of
the monotony of life, he went out and
pulled up the flag. The train slid in
and came to a stop in front OF the
tiny station.
where's your passenger" de-
>manded the bustling conductor.
"Well," drawled the agent, Il
dunno as thar is any one want1n' to
git on, but 1 kinder thought mebbe
some one might want to git on. -
Success Magazine.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-14
SHE COULD SHOUT, SAYS
Mrs. John w. Pitchford, of Aspen,
North Carolina.


1 will always use Hunts Cure for
itching trouble, and tell all l see
about it. could shout now to know
that we are all we'll 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 l gave him 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. I used what people said
would cure it but nothing did any
good. My other two children and
myself took the disc a sc from him in
January, 1911. l saw Hunts Cure
advertised and I purchased a soc.
box. It helped my little boy so much
I got a box for each Of the family,
and now we are all well 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 well.
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. 6. c..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-14
Bishop Gambler on Negro Problem

Mobile, Ala, Dec. 8.-A special
from Meridian, Miss, says:
"At the second days session OF
the Mississippi Methodist conference,
Bishop Warren A. Gambler, Of Geor-
gia, spoke in favor of giving assist
ance to the negro college at Augusta,
Ga. He said: Some folks can be
bigger fools in their mouths than
they are in their heads and the
sooner the talk of getting rid OF the
negro is stopped and white folks
take up the task of uplifting them.
the sooner the South will be better
off,.
"He said also: I have no earthly
respect for the missionary enthusi-
asm that blazes oyer the workers
sent to Africa and can't help John
D. Hammond, of Georgia. -
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-14
SELLS LIQUOR; IS REJECTED.
Federal Judge Smith Says Violator
Of Law Can't be Citizen.

The precedent was established to-
day in the United States circuit court
that papers of citizenship will not be
given to any applicant who is en-
gagged in the sale Of liquor in viola
ton of the State statute, Judge Smith
making the ruling after having OBJ
tanned the petitioners statement that
he was engaged in the sale of liquor.
A number of petitioners came be-
fore the court to-day to be made citi-
zens, this being the regular rule day
for citizenship proceedings, and
Judge Smith personally examined
the applicants. Among the number
was James Patrick O'Connor, a ma
tive of Mayo, Ireland, and subject of
Great Britain. In questioning O'Con-
nor it was established on the peti-
toners own admission, under oath,
that he was engaged in the sale of
liquor, and Judge Smith Immediately
declared that he would admit no
foreign resident of this district to
citizenship who engaged in the viola
tion of the law and he refused O'Con-
nor's petition. The refusal was made
without prejudice, however, and later
O'Connor may secure citizenship pa
pers, by quitting the illegal business
and again presenting himself before
the federal court-Charleston Even
ing Post.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-14
Ray Supreme Court Librarian.

Columbia, Dec. 6.-Mr. Duncan G..
Ray, member of the Columbia bar,
and for short time Attorney Gener-
al of South Carolina, was this after
noon elected by the Supreme Court
as librarian for term of four years,
to succeed the late Rev. H. A. Whit
man. Mr.. Ray was Attorney General
by appointment after the death of At
torney General Youmans, and until
the qualification of Attorney General
Lyon in 1906.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-14

no explanation of why he chose this
method of keeping his money in
stead of depositing it in the bank,
where it could draw interest. The old
fellow said that once upon time he
deposited some money with a bank
in Columbia, but that he drew it out
the following morning.
AS the stranger was about to go
he reached in his pocket and ex-
tracted some SIS, remarking that he
supposed he had better deposit it all.
On second thought, he kept back Sc,
saying it would take this much to
buy his supper and pay his railroad
fare to where he was going. Taking
the old wooden cartridge box under
his arm, the mysterious man depart
ed.
No Reason for Deposit.
Thursday night the cashier came
down the street, and in passing the
Dduh OUS0IFSu Tie O!O uldu VIII AeHN
made the deposit sitting upon the
steps. The mysterious and ill-clad
stranger, who had that afternoon de-
posted more than $4,000 in the
bank, was devouring half-rotted
banana for his supper. He recog-
nized the cashier and spoke to him
and stated that he would be seeing
him the following morning. Asked
as to what time he would leave the
city, the old man replied about s
o'clock, probably not knowing that
banks do not open so early as that.
The story is told as it happened,
without any attempt at coloring. The
cashier of the bank knows as little
about the stranger, or where he came
from, or why he chose to deposit his
money here, as anybody else.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-14
FARMERs' UNION MEETINGS.

The local Bamberg Farmers Union
meets at the court house in Bamberg
on the first and third Friday morn
ings in every month. Meeting at
II o'clock. Applications for mem
bership received at every meeting
Let all members be present.
J: w. STEWART,
J. P. OQUINN, President
Secretary.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-14

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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-14
TAX NOTICE.

The treasurer's Office will be open
for the collection of State, county,
school and all other taxes from the
18th day of October, 1911 until the
18th day of March, 1912, inclusive.
From the first day Of January,
1912, until the 31st day of January.
1912, a penalty of one per cent will
be added to all unpaid taxes. From
the 1st day of February, 1912, until
the 28th day of February, 1912, 9
penalty of 2 per cent. will be added
to all unpaid taxes. From the LIST
day of March, 1912, until the 18th
day of March, 1912, penalty Of {
per cent. will be added to all unpaid
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-14

All persons between the ages OF
twenty-one and sixty years OF age,
except Confederate soldiers and SAIL
ors, who are exempt at SO years OF
age, are liable to a poll tax OF one
dollar.
Capitation dog tax so cents.
Ali persons who were II years OF
age on or before the 1st day OF jan
uary, 1911, are liable to 9 poll tax
of one dollar, and all who have not.
made returns to the Auditor, are re-,
quested to do so on or before the
1st of January, 1912.
I will receive the communications
road tax Of two $4,000 dollars from
the 18th day of October, 1911, untlA
the 1st day of March, 1912. s5S
JOHN F. FOLK,
Treasurer Bamberg County
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-14
No Faith in Banks.

For nearly a quarter of a century,
said the stranger, he had deposited
every penny he earned, with the ex-
ception of enough to keep him alive
and dressed, in the box. He offered
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-14


Buried Twenty Years.
The old man yielded to a. few ques-
tions of the cashier. He stated that
he had had the money buried for
over 20 years. He would not say
where he had it concealed, or from
whence he came; but it was surmised
that the old fellow came from some
where in the State of Georgia. The
stranger said that the money had
been buried in the fields and that
crops had been planted over it for
more than a score of years. He
stated that some eight years ago,
when alone in his cabin, he grew
fearful lest someone might find his
treasure. In the dead of night the
old fellow took a wheelbarrow and
rolled it 8 miles to the spot where he
had his money buried. He took up
the box and carried it back to his
cabin. After counting it and salts
fving himself that it was all there,
the old man carried it out and buried
it again.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-11
GIRLS FLEE FROM
v|NELAND HOME;
ONE TRIES SUICIDE
Eva Smith, lc, of Newark,
Turns on Gas in Camden
Detention ''Pen."

Eva Smith. 1s years old, daughter OF
Mrs. Freda Smith, OF SIS Bergen street
is back in the Vineland Home for the
Feeble Minded today, somewhat the
worse for an attempt to kill herself
after she had escaped from the insti-
tuition and had been recaptured. Ac-
cordlng to the authorities at the home,
the girl is the victim of the suicidal
mania and has several times attempted
to destroy herself
The girl was committed to the Tren-
ton State Home for Girls August 2,
1907, her mother having found her in
corrigible. She was released November
4, 1908. and returned to her home here.
but still caused her mother trouble
and was gent to Vineland, having been
adjudged of unsound mind. She escaped
from the institution Monday night in
company with Edith Baade, of Ho-
boken, another inmate. The girls got
as far as Camden before they were ap-
pretended. 1t was while they were
confined in the detention pen of the
City Hall that the Smith girl turned on
the gas. Captain Hyde and Policeman
Stanton detected the odor OF the gas
and saved the lives Of the girls.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-11
SENATOR HUGHES,
OF COLORADO, DIES
IN DENVER HOME
Junior Member of Upper House
Succunlbs TO Long
Illness.

DENVER, Jan. n.-United States
Senator Charles James Hughes, jr., died
at his home here today after a long
Illness Death was caused by general
breakdown
Senator Hughes was the junior MEM
Der from Colorado In the upper branch
of the Legislature. He was elected last
year, and had he lived his term would
not have expired until 1915
Member of StroIIers' Club.
Senator Hughes was born in Kings
ton, Caldwell county, Colo, February
16 1858, the son of Charles and Serena
Hughes. He was q graduate of Rich
mond College and the University Of
Missouri, where he studied law. He
married Miss Lucy IT. Menefee I'm 1874.
He began the practise Of law in Den
yer IN 1887 He was a member OF num-
erous mining and legal organizations
and the Strollers' Club, of New York
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-11
SAYS WILSON DID
MAKE MARITIME
JOKE" STATE EMENT
Assemblyman Christie Confirms
Assemblyman Martin Concern
ing Words Gov. .select Denies.
SAYS HE WAS PRESENT
WHEN THEY WERE UTTERED
IAssemblyman Ford Virtually Ad.
mits Hearing Newly Elected
Executives Declaration.

JERSEY CITY, Jan. u.-Assembly-
men James II. Christie and Cornelius
Ford have come out with confrma-
ton of Assemblyman Thomas f. Mar
tins statement chat Governor-elect
Wilson did say that "the Democratic
cratic party has played a joke upon
itself and 1t is up to us to swallow It..
According to Assemblyman Martin
all Of the Hudson delegation, with the
exception of Donnelly and McGrath.
were at the conference. Assemblyman
James II. Christie, whose home is in
Bayonne, admitted last night that Mar
tins statement concerning Governor
elect Wilson's attitude on the senatorial
primary vote is accurate.
you have read the statement of
Mr.. Martin and you were at the con-
ference?" Assemblyman Christie was
asked.
Wns at the Conference.
'I was at the conference and L have
read Mr.. Martins statement care
fully" was the reply.
did you hear Governor elect Will
son say that the Democratic party had
played joke on itself by nominating
MARITIME and it was up to US to swal-
low it?"
Assemblyman Christie hesitated a
moment and then he replied with
much deliberation:
81 do not recall the Governors exact
words, but you can state that in sub
stance he said just what is attributed
to him by Assemblyman Martin"
Then he did refer to the MARITIME
primary vote as a joker"
''He did" Assemblymsn Christie re-
piled, with positiveness.
"And he said that 1t was UP to us to
swallow it."
"He did," Assernblyman Christie re-
pied
"Now that it is brought to my mind
clearly I will add that all that Assem-
blyrnan Martin has said is subatan-
TALLY true"
Mr., Ford Practically Admits II.
Assemblyman Cornelius Ford was
seen last night regarding Mr. Martins IS
statement. He practically admitted
that Mr.. Martins charge was true.
"I would rather hear just what Coy
ernor-elect Wilson has to say on the
subject" he said.
but the Governor elect has publicly
denied that he mad any recOliectlon
Of making the statement attributed to
him by Mr.. Martin" he was told.
THAT may be-" said Mr.. Ford, "but
I would prefer to see his denial over his
own signature
Assemblymen Egan and Griffin were
seen by a reporter. but they would not
discuss the conference or Assemblyman
Martins statement in any form. They
,,o;f1,a1. 1ar1v nor firm narf
Of Mr. Martins statement charging that
Governor elect Wilson ridlculed the
MARITIME primary vote.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-11
HEAR HORNETS GUNS
BOOMING FOR BONILLA.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 11.-A wireless
dispatch received this morning from
Geiba. Honduras. states that great ex-
citement prevails in that city over the
approach of General Manuel Bonilla s
revolutionaries, and that the booming
OF Hornets guns can be heard. Bust
ness is suspended throughout the city,
according to the report.
The dispatch further states that Cen
erals Bonilla and Lee Christmas with
an army Of five thousand men, yester-
day occupied Cuero, Solado, Juan Lo-
paz, Obispo and Colorado, all important
points along the coast. Bonilla is re-
ported to be moving rapidly toward
Ceiba.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-11
BOY NEAR DEATH
AFTER BREAKING
THROUGH THIN ICE
Weequahic Park Policeman
Makes Daring Rescue of Youth
Sinking Second Time.

Bundled in sweaters and blankets tc
ward off pneumonia, after his narrow
escape from drowning at Weequahic
Park laks. 1O-year old Munroe Con-
STAN, son of the president of we'll
known auditing concern, today is con-
fined to bed at his home, 17S Bergen
street. Physicians declare the lad is in
no immediate danger of developing the
serious disease. but every precaution is
being taken by the anxious parents,
Jacob and Mrs Bertha Constam.
Jumping from the automobile in
which he and his mother made the
trip to the park yesterday afternoon,
Munroe grasped his skates and ran to
Join the hundreds of skaters on the
lake. The boy did not take the regu-
lar board walk nath leading to the ice,
but tried to make a short cut from
the embankment at the side of the
boat club. He jumped on the thin ice
a couple of feet from the land and then
slid few yards, where the Ice broke
under him.
At this moment Mrs. Constam turned
from the road and saw the plight of
her son. She creamed and her cries
attracted Park officer Chadwick who
was standing on the solid ice about
seventy-five feet from the spot where
the boy went down. Quickly realizing
the situation, he ran at fun speed to
the hole.
Couldn't Hold Bench.
The frightened boy. grabbed frantical-
ly at the skaters bench when he came
TO the surface, but his wet and cold
fingers would not hold.
Chadwick. who weighs about 1856
pounds, did not hesitate to cross the
thin ice, which separated the Kench
from the firm ice, and the Off sr. by
lurching himself into the air, reached
the bench and grabbed the well-nigh
frozen Munroe as he was about to
make his second trip to the bottom,
a distance of eight feet.
The officer hustled the half drowned
lad to the boilerroom In the clubhouse.
There he was stripped and wrapped In
blankets beside a furnace, while his
mother teiephoned for their auto and
more blankets. Speed ordinances were
almost disregarded in getting the tour
ing car to the scene, and shortly after
Munroe was lying in his bed with a
physician working over him.
"Offlcer Chadwick did his duty at
seconds notice and did not stop to
inquire about the circumstances" said
Mr.. Constam, when asked about the
affair today, and he added, 'I hate to
think what might have happened"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-11
FEAR FIVE MEN
MET DEATH IN
CINCINNATI FIRE
Score of Persons, Including
Dozen Firemen, Are Injured
In MilliOn-DOllar Blaze.
CANNOT SEARCH THE
SMOULDERING RUINS
Chamber of Commerce, Business
Mems Club and Offices
as. Burned Out.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 11--That five per-
sons lost their lives In the fire that
destroyed the interior of the seven
story building OF the Cincinnati Cham
Der Of Commerce .ast night, resulting
In the injury OF a score of persons and
causing damage estimated to be close
TO q million dollars. was the belief OF
police and f1remen today.
These men who were known to be In
the building wnen the fire started are
reported as missing: S. s. Sibbald, Sec
retary of the Early & Daniel Company
Brent Marshall, vlce-president of Early
& Daniel Company; Harry Leslie.
negro porter of the Early & Dan
lei Company; Fred Selm, night en-
gineer; Christ Meentz, night watch
man. It is expected that all OF tht
injured will recover Most of the hurts
were sustained by flying debris from
the burning structure
Search of Ruins Impossible.
These men were known to have beer
in the building at the time the first
alarm Of fire WAS given, and efforts
to trace them have proved futile. Search
of the ruins was not possible early ir
the day, as the fire was still shoulder.
ing.
Besides the Chamber Of Commerce
the Business Mems Club and the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad offices
more than q score OF business concern,
had quarters In the destroyed build.
ing. Their loss will be complete. II
is believed the damage is fully COW
cred by insurance.
Tho destruction OF its building will
not cause an interruption OF business
OF change MEMBERS. Immediately
after It was seen that the building
would be destroyed James J. Heekin,
president of the Chamber Of Commerce,
made arrangements for temporary
quarters In the Sinton Hotel.
The fire started near the room OF
the building through which the f1ues
of tbs Business Mems Club kitchen led
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-11
Lesser LEHMAN
GIVES MUCH TO
LOCAL CHARITY
Will, Filed With Surrogate. In
cludes Bequests to Orphan
Asylum and Hospitals,

The will of the late Lesser Lehman
was filed today in the~surrogate's office
in the Court House.
Mr.. Lehman died ON Saturday, De-
cember 81, following an operation for
intestinal trouble.
The public bequests in the, will are es
follows:
To the Hebrew Benevolent and Orphan
Asylum Society (of whose finance COM
mittee he was a member), $500; to the
Beth Israel Hospital, $500; to ST
Michaers Hospital. ST. Barnabas's Hos
pital, st. James's Hospital and the
German Hospital, $500 each.
His widow. Rose E. Lehman, William
L. Lehman, the eldest son; Louis
Engel. his brother-in-law, of Lawrence,
L. l., are named as executors.
Remainder of Estate.
The remainder of the estate was left
to his wife and the children of the de-
ceased.
Mr. Lehman, who was well and
favorably known in this city and also
throughout the State, is survived by
his wife, who was Miss Rose Engel, of
New York; two sons. William l.. Leh-
man, a well-known New York business
man, and Jerome Lehman; three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Isaac Cohn, Mrs. Benjamin
p Lissner and Mrs. David Holzner, all
of Newark.
Mr.. Lehman was a lifelong resident
Of this city, being born here January
81 1856 He was identified with the
wholesale and retail grocery business
and at the time of his death he oper-
ated eighteen stores throughout the
State.
The amount OF the estate was not ap-
proximated. but 1t is understood that
he was man of considerable means,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-11
JERSEYS EXPENSES AND
INCOME DECLINE EQUALLY.

TRENTON, Jan. 1.-THE report of
Comptroller Henry ]. West, submitted
to the Legislature, shows that the
States receipts and disbursements were
equally lower during the Xear ending
October 81, 1910 The--Teceipts were
$102, ,251.s1 less than in 1909, and the
disbursements s1O3 951.74. Thus there
was a net difference on the right side
of s1,699.93
During the year the total receipts
we're s12, ,215, 1927. This was made up of
gross receipts of So, ,5S4. 4.s6s.76 and bal
ance on the books from 1909 Of 1885,
ss2.61 The gross disbursements were
1870, e63 SO; leaving the balance Of
S4,545,1 1855. This was 1885,, ,S06.07 greater
than the pr ceding years balance.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-11
FALLS THIRTY FEET AND
LANDS IN MUD PUDDLE.

Hynan Woldenburg was carpenterinE
clanboards onto the house at the corr
ner of Fifteenth avenue and Four
teenth street this morning, when he
reached up too far to hammer IA a re-
calcitrant nail and tumbled off his mar
row scaffolding. He fell thirty feet, and
at the end OF his drop he would prob
ably have died but for the mercy OF .
deep puddle of water with ha'- root
of fine soft mud beneath.
A sprained back and littis scalp
bruise will keep Woldenburs ~ me
City Hospital for ;eyeral daS :. it1
lives at "a Jones street