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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-07
BLEASE WON'T INTERFERE.
Thinks Young and Darlington Should
Confess and Explain All.

Columbia, Dec. Gov. Blease
gave out this afternoon a statement
saying that he saw no reason at this
time to interfere with the sentence
of Darlington and Young, wreckers
of the Seminole Securities Company.
He thinks they ought to confess. It
circumstances indicating justif1ca-
ton for interference should later be
brought to his notice he might do
something for them.
The governor intimates that evil
dence having important bearing on
the case has been covered up to
shield others.
Circuit Court Clerk Walker has
not yet transmitted the judgment in
the case to the sheriff, so no arrests
have been made.
The governor handed reporters the
following written statement as to
Darlington and Young: "These young
men have my deepest sympathy, and
1 fear that they have not taken adj
vantage of the opportunity which
presented itself to clear up their con-.
nection with the Seminole transac-
tions. why they declined to 60 upon
the witness stand and make full
breast of the entire matter and give
an honest and true account Of their
transactions and dealings, can not
understand From information, how
ever, which l have received, in re-.
gard to transactions carried on in.
the city of Columbia and in the city
of Augusta, in regard to the originals
documents of this company, am con-
strained to believe that there have
been hidden, for the purpose Of
shielding others, the true facts in
the case. However, this was a mat
ter for these defendants and their
legal advisers and not for me- 81
From the showing made before
me and from the petitions pre-
Esented, 1 do not see that l now have
sufficient grounds upon which to-
modify. or set aside the judgments
of the courts by granting eitheTea
Communication Aor pardon to- the de-,
PENDANTS. However, If later on satis-5
factory evidence of their innocence
should be presented, I will exercise
such clemency as I think it just and
proper. I feel very sorry indeed for
the parents of these young men. They.
have my heartfelt sympathy, and I
firmly believe that there are others
connected, with this matter who
should be punished, but the fact OF,
the guilt of the others does not JUS
tffy me in undoing what has been
done by. the courts in this case, and.
in dismissing, the petitions. It Is,
my hope. that for their good name.
and that Of their parents, the defend:
ants will do later. what, in my opin-.
ion, they should have done at the
time of their trial, make full and
open statement of their transactions
lin this matter, and in doing so att
tempt to shield none."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-07
Glass Company Suit.

Columbia, Dec. 5.-Attorneys rep
resenting the Carolina Glass Com
pany of Columbia will in few days
file a. suit for s21,905.76 in the
United States circuit court here
against the individual members OF
the old State dispensary commission.
This announcement was made to-day
by w. H. Lyles, representing the
glass company.
The defendants named in the COM
plant that is to be filed are w. j.
Murray, John McSween, A. N. Wood,
Avery Patton and J. 5. Brice. The
above named members were dismiss
ed by the governor when he came
into office.
The glass company will sue the
members of the old commission to
recover several amounts taken over
by the commission and alleged to
be due the company by several coun-
ty dispensary boards. The case has
been before the supreme court and
decision was given in favor of the
dispensary commission.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-07
WOMAN KILLED AT HOT SUPPER
Shot Aimed at Rival Kills the Be
loved-Peculiar Coincidence.

Manning, Dec. 4.-Last Saturday
night a negro woman named Flori1-i
la Lawson was shot and killed at.
Silver, ten miles west of Manning.
According to reports received here, a.
hot supper was in progress at the
home of Jim Conyers, and Harrison
Wells objected to Jim's dancing with
Florilla without his consent. An all
tercation followed and Jim attempted
to shoot Harrison, but missed him
and killed F1orilla. After doing the
shooting Jim made his escape, and
has not been heard of since, although.
Sheriff Gamble has endeavoredf ftor ap-
prehend him.
1t is a singular coincidence that on
the same date seven years ago g
negro named Ed Mack shot and kill
ed Dave Conyers at Silver, and was
afterwards convicted and hanged for
the crime. Subsequently Eds widow
married Jim Conyers, the man who
has now committed another homi-
eide.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-07
REPORT ON HOSIERY MILL.
State Board of Health will Touch ON
Situation in Report.

Columbia, Dec. 1.-The State
board of health was in session this
afternoon and until late hour to-
night, going over it's report and con-
sidering the reports of the various
departments. The board visited the
State penitentiary this afternoon in
a body, inspected the conditions there
and looked into the hosiery mill stu
alton. This is one of the matters
considered tonight and something in
regard to the hosiery mill will be in
eluded in the report. Another mat
ter under consideration was whether
or not the Great Branch fishery
pond, at Orangeburg, was a nuisance
or not. Many other. matters of a gen
eral nature relative to the work of
the State board were discussed.
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POWER HELD BY SIX MEM.
What Half a Dozen of the WOrld's
Richest Could Do if they Wished.

What could the six richest men in
the world accomplish with their vast
wealth-such men as John D. Rookie
feller, J. Pierpont Morgan, Astor,
Lord Strathcona, Andrew Carnegie,
and Lord Rothschild? 1t is calculat-
ed that between them they own $5,-
100000. What might they do
with such. a sum if they combined
forces? What things could they not
achieve with $5,0O0,000,000? Sup
pose they were aggressive and inclin-
ed to wage war. They could put
100000 men in the field and main
tain them for ten years, perhaps for
twenty years. The American Revo-
lutionary War cost S700,000,0O0.
The wars with Napoleon from 1903
to 1915 cost Great Britain $780,
100000. The Crimean war cost
100000 for two years. The
South African war cost England ST.
25O,O00,000. The rich sextet could
have borne the costliest of these
wars and had a good sum over.
If they turned their attention to
the sea they could, with half their
capital, build a feet that would be
unique, overpowering, irresistible.
The biggest fleet in the world-that
of Great Britain-could probably
be duplicated for $1,000,000,00O'
Again, these invincible six could give
$1O0 each to every man, woman and
child in the British Isles. They
could run the United Kingdom fo1
six years and longer, pay the total
amount of it's expenses and remit
everything to the taxpayer.
They could close the Custom
House and allow every one to send
letters and kilograms free. They
could buy up all the English rail
roads with their rolling stock and
buildings. They could buy all the
automobiles in the! world and then
have enough left over to purchase
the Panama and Suez canals, and af-
ter that sufficient to buy up the total
value of British shipping for ten
years. And if Carnegie could per-
suade his five friends to come ip>with
him on a land deal they could buy
up Scotland, for the assessed value
of that country's real estate is only
$4,650, These are few OF
the startling things these six elderly
gentlemen could do with their com
bined wealth if they only possessed
the required audacity, imagination
and agreement Strand Magazine.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-07
Tillman Will "Go Slow"

Washington, Dec. 4.-When seen
at his hotel here this evening Sena-
tor B. R. Tillman appeared to have
stood the trip to Washington very
well and showed by his conversation
that he had already begun to put him
self in touch with government mat
ters. He attended the session of the
senate, where he was warmly well
coined by his colleagues. The sena-
tor says that he will "go slow" for
while under the advice of his doc
tors and friends, but he will keep a
watch on proceedings as we'll as he
can with his limited ocular equip
ment After stay of about week
here the senator will return to his
home in South Carolina until after
the holidays, as in his opinion there
will be no serious work before the
new year, when he will come back
to Washington.
He was disturbed about the fact
that some of his cotton remains un-
picked and said that many other
farmers in the State were concerned
about the same condition. Senator
Tillman was in. excellent spirits. His
wife is with him.
In the estimation for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1913, sent to
congress, by the secretary of the
treasury to-day, for the completion
of postofice building projects in
South Carolina: Abbeville, $20,000;
Darlington, $4,000; Gaffney, s15,-
900; Laurens, $4,000; Newberry,
$4,000; Orangeburg, $4,000, Uni
on, $4,000. The estimates for i'm
provement and repairs at the Char
lesion navy yard for the year end
ing June 30, 1913, is $4,000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-07
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading-Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.

James Thompson, a farmer Of
Anderson county, has lost 60 of his
80 hogs with cholera recently.
Willie Bagwell, son of L. H. Bag
well, won in the school boys corn
contest in Anderson county with 102
bushels.
Barnwell county now has four
newspapers, two at Barnwell court
house and one each at Allendale and
Blackville.
The Campbell cotton picker
is being exhibited in Marlboro coun-
ty. 1t gathers the staple rapidly and
gets 80 per cent of it.
U. r. Brooks has been ;reappoint-
ed clerk Of the supreme court by the
chief and associate justices for four
years. He has held the Office for II
years.
The next session of the annual
conference of the NJ. E. Church,
South, will be held in Anderson next
year. Rock Hill and Anderson pre-
sented invitations.
MAGISTRATE J. NJ. Goodman, of
Mountville, Laurens county, has been
removed from Office by Gov. Blease
because he failed to turn over to the
county treasurer all moneys collect
ed by him from fines.
1t is said that the National Loan
and Exchange Bank of Columbia
will erect a twin building to it's pres
ent twelve story home, this being
Columbia's "skyscraper." Plans for
the building are now being prepared.
The four-year-old son of j. W.
Kendrick, of Taylors Station,
Greenville county, died Thursday
night from burns received the day
before when his clothing caught
while he was standing in front of
the fire.
Lawrence Ferguson, a white boy,
was accidentally shot by colored
boy while they were hunting in Ches-
ter county on Thanksgiving day. And
John Willis, aged Is, was shot with
his own gun the same day near
Blacksburg. The wounds in both
cases were serious, but not thought
to be fatal in either case. .~
Following an all-day session of the
State board of education, Monday, 1t
was announced Monday night that
among other business transacted by
the board, Col. E. H. Aull, Of New
berry, was elected superintendent OF
education for Newberry county, to
fill; out the unexpired term of Prof.
J. S. Wheeler, whose resignation
takes effect January /. The election
was made unanimous by vote af-
ter the election had been declared.
In his letter to the auditors of the
State, Comptroller General Jones
emphasizes the fact that it is the
duty of the auditors to obtain the
information necessary and assess the
income tax. Gov. Blease is backing
the comptroller general in his efforts
to enforce the income tax law, and
he has issued a statement saying
that should any auditor refuse or
without just cause fail to enforce
this law he will be removed from
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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-07
Branchville Had Warm Election.

Branchville, Dec. 4.-The munich
pal election held here to-day to choose
mayor and six aldermen to serve
for the next two years resulted. as
follows:
For mayor, w. A. Dukes defeated
S. S. Byrd by vote of 6S to 49.
For aldermen the count showed,
J. D. Byrd, rs; P. c. Dukes, 70; G..
w. Miley, A, G. c. Patterson, 49,;
H. D. Steedly, So; J. A. Buie, 61;
J. w. Black, 50; x. G. Jones, 20; B.
x. Minus, 70; L. w. Westbury, SO;
o. W. Smoak, 88; w. G.. Steedly, 29;
B. F. Smoak, 54. :
o. w. Smoak, P. c. Dukes. Minus,
Black and Buie are elected alder
men, and Messrs Westbury and H.
D. Steedly will run over two weeks
hence for sixth place on the council.
The election passed off quietly and,
though there was considerable par
tisanry, the rivalry was good natur-
ed.
Ten days ago the citizens of
Branchville held mass meeting and
adopted strong resolutions demand
ing many improvements in municipal
affairs. Stricter enforcement of the
ordinances, better police protection,
war on "blind-tigers" were among
the improvements demanded of the
new council.
Practically every candidate in the
race announced himself in favor of
the resolutions.
Branchville has begun to stir her.
self here of late and it is believed
that the new council will promote
the general welfare of the town as
we'll as any council the citizens could
have selected
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COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Fairfax FancieS.

Fairfax, Dec. Rev. and Mrs.
w. B. Aull spent several days with
friends at Early Branch recently.
Nessrs. S. Talley, Audrey Sanders,
Cleo Sanders, with their wives, and
Hugh Craddock and others from here
attended the auto races in Savan-
nah.
Mrs. Sam Talley has returned from
a pleasant trip to Greenwood and
Florence.
Misses Hipp and Harrison, two
of our popular teachers, are spend
ing the weekend at Newberry and
Olar with loved ones.
Prof. Munroe enjoyed a Thanks
giving bird hunt.
Miss Margaret Youmans>s home
for the weekend and her many
friends are rejoiced to see her back.
She now teaches at Kingstree.
The event of Thanksgiving was the
marriage of Miss Annye Moye to Mr..
G. Simms O'Neal, Jr. Only relatives
and few intimate friends were pres
ent. Rev. NJ: M. Brabham, of Lam
caster, performed the ceremony.
The wedding breakfast was served,
then Miss Margaret Youmans artist
cally and sweetly played Mendel-
sohn's wedding march, to which mu-
sic the couples entered the beauti-
fully decorated parlor at one and a
half o'clock p. m. At half past two
they were at the depot to take the
train for Jacksonville, their future
home. They just had time, after the
ceremony, to inspect the beautiful
and costly bridal gifts, and say a
tender goodbye to loved ones, when
it was time to leave. Among some of
the visitors to the wedding, which
occurred at the home of the brides S
parents, were: Mesdames J. w. and
G. w. Peoples, of Estill; Mr.. and
Mrs. H. R. Jamison, of Orangeburg;
Mrs. Gussie Sullivan, of Florida; Mr..
Charles Miller, of Jacksonville; Mr..
and Mrs. Benz. Brunson, and Miss
Margaret Youmans. Mr.. G. S. O'Neal
fully appreciates the treasure he has
won, and while we regret to lose so
accomplished and worthy a lady
from our midst, feel assured she will
adorn any sphere in life which may
be allotted her.
We heartily endorse the compli-
ment one of her little music pupils
wrote in her brides book:
May you have more and more
friends,
And need them less and less"
The Baptists gave bazaar on
Tuesday and took in sixty dollars.
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Bench Warrant i'm Seminole Case.

Columbia, S. c., Dec. 5.-The gov
ernor of South Carolina to-day re-
fused to pardon John Y. Darlington
and James Stobo Young, former Of
ficers of the Seminole Securities Com
pany, who were convicted on the
charge of breach of trust and given
three years and one year, respective
ly. Late to-day bench warrants were
issued for the two men and turned
over to an officer.
They were convicted year ago
in the Richland county court, and
the amount involved was $4,000.
The supreme court recently affirm
ed the decision of the Richland court
and the remittitur was sent down
Saturday. 1t is expected that Gar
lington and Young will be carried
to the State penitentiary tomorrow
to begin the service of their SEN
tence
The two defendants are said to be
at their homes in Laurens.
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Southern Railway Faces Indictment.

Mobile, Ala, Dec. 5.-An indict-
ment charging the Southern Railway
with violating the interstate COM
merce laws, by rebating or reducing
rates, without authority, between
Pine Hill, Ala, and Fulton, Ala., and
Mobile, was placed in the hands of
the United States marshal to-day for
service on the officers. of the railroad.
The specific charge is that, in II
cases, the railroad made rates of five
and five and one-quarter cents on
lumber from stations named to Mo-
bile, when the tariffs specified a rate
of eight cents. The penalty provided
by the federal statutes is a fine Of
not less than $1,000 or more than
$4,000 in each case.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-12-07
Little Girl Fatally Burned.

Barnwell, Dec. "a most dis
tressing accident occurred yesterday,
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. K. H.
Lutz, who live few miles from here.
Their little daughter, bright little
girl of only three years, walked too
near the open fire, her clothing
catching. Before the flames could be
extinguished the little body was so
terribly burned that the child died
a few hours later, after suffering in
tense agony. The heart broken par
ents have the sympathy of their hun
dreds of friends in the loss, in such
terrible manner, Of one who was
the sunshine of their home.
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REMARKABLE SLEEPERS.
A Laborer's Seventeen Weeks Nap.
Man Who Preached in His Sleep.

The counterpart of Mr.. Wardle's
fat boy has just been charged at Will
lesden police court with sleeping out.
The missionary said the boy was born
tired, and then before the magistrate
he appeared to be doing and only
replied to the questions put to him
by a suspicious nod and with closed
eyes. He was remanded in order
that a ship might be found for him,
presumably in the hope that life on
the ocean wave might succeed in
waking him up. It may be that the
boy will develop into one Of the re-
markable sleepers of whom many rec
ords remain.
Margaret Lyall, of Denniland, in
the parish of Marytown, three miles
from Montrose, went to sleep on
Wednesday, June II, 1912, and did
not wake up for two days. She went
to sleep again on July 1 and slept
until August 8. When fully awake
she complained of giddiness, but had
no recollection of having been Bills
tered, bled and immersed in cold
water. She merely thought she had
had a long night.
There is also the French case of
Elizabeth Arten, of st. Gaullain, near
Mons, who in 1888, when sc years of
age, fell asleep for four days, and
shortly after waking went off to sleep
again for eighteen hours. For the
succeeding five years she slept regu-
larly from o'clock in the morning
until o'clock at night. In 1884 she
was prevented by the ague from
sleeping for five weeks. In one OF
her periodical fits of sleeping needles
were thrust into her flesh, pieces OF
burning rag applied to her nose, and
pins placed under her finger nails;
she was even whipped, but nothing
could awaken her.
Samuel Chiffon, of Tinsbuy, near
Bath, a robust, stout laboring man.
25 years of age, fell into profound
sleep on May 13, 1894, from which
he could not be awakened for
month, when he suddenly arose and
went on with his work. He did not
however, regain the power of speech
until another month had passed, Or
April 19, 1896, he had another sleep
ing fit. An apothecary bled, blistered
and applied a number of external ir'
ritants, but to no purpose.
He was artifcially fed for ter
weeks, when his jaws became set, ant
could not be opened even with instru
ments. He slept for seventeen
weeks; then he suddenly awoke
dressed and walked about the room
under the impression that he ha6
only slept for one night. His next
attack lasted from August II, ts
November 16, 1897. He went off t.
sleep again almost Immediately af
ter waking and did not wake VI
again until the beginning of the fol
lowing February.
Very curious was the case o1
Simeon Watson, hard working, in
dustrious man, aged about 80, o
athletic habits and active tempera
ment, who about 1926 began preach
ing in his sleep. His trance or sleep
ing fit invariably lasted as long az
the ordinary Nonconformist service
which he was in the habit of attend
ing. The attacks became more fire.
quent as time went on, and he would
go through the whole of the ordinary
service, praying, reading the Bible
and preaching.-London Daily News
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Child Dies of Burns.

Charleston, Dec. Al. J. Patrick,
his wife and child were badly burn
ed at their residence on Sheppard
street Sunday. The child died this
afternoon from the effects of the
burns.
Mrs. Patrick was kindling a fire
with kerosene when the flames lg-
nited her dress, and the child and the
husband received his burns in try
ing to put out the fire.
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T1LLMAN GOES TO WASHINGTON.
Physical Examination Pleases Senior
Senator's Physicians.

Columbia, Dec 2.-Senator B. r.
Tillman spent several hours here to-
day on his way to Washington, where
he goes to attend the session of the
Senate. Senator Tillman looks yell
and talks with force and fluency. He
has just undergone a physical exam
ination, to make sure of any weak
spots, and the examining physicians
found his condition gratifyingly
good.
Mrs. Tillman is with Senator Till
man, and they will make their plans
to be in Washington for the entire
session.
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Grants Respite to Negroes.

Lancaster, Dec. 5.-Sheriff Jno.
r. Hunter late this afternoon receiv-
ed telegram from Columbia from
Claude N. Sapp, a young attorney Of
this city, who defended Mack Hood,
one of the two negroes condemned 10
die next Friday, saying the governor
has granted stay Of execution in
both the cases of Mack Hood and
Henry Kee, the other negro. Sheriff
Hunter has practically completed the
scaffold for the execution, but has
stopped work pending stay of execu-
ton. It is not known what influence
was brought to bear on the governor
to grant g. stay of execution.
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Conference of High School Teachers.

Denmark, Dec. 4, 1911.
Editor The Bamberg Herald, Bam-
berg, S. c.
Dear Sir: The conference for
High School Teachers will be held
at Denmark Thursday night, Decem-
ber 14th and Friday, December 10Th.
Every high school teacher is urged
to be present, and I would appreciate
If you will put notice of same in your
paper. This conference is for the
benefit of the high school teachers
of the adjoining counties.
Yours truly,
E. M. McCOWN.
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Heir Apparent.

Said an uptown politician to his
son: Look at me! I began as an
inspector of elections, and here / am
an alderman-at-large and what is
my reward? Why, when I die, my
son will be the greatest rascal in the
city" To which the young hopeful
replied: Eyes, dad, when you die
but not till them