davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-01-19
LIQUOR HOUSE PAYS CASH
MILLIONAIRE LIQUOR DEALER
RETURNS GRAFT MONEY.
l. w. Bernheim, of Louisville, Set
ties With State for Richland
Distilling Co. Pickings.

Columbia, Jan. 16.-Mr. Thos. B.
Fielder, of Anderson, Fielder, Round
tree & Wilson, a firm of Atlanta law
yers, came here to-day with $685.
400 in cash. The money came from
l. W. Bernheim, the millionaire IL
quor dealer of Louisville, as his part
of the claim or basis of settlement
for the pickings made by the Rich
land Distilling Company. The State
claimed that the Richland Distillery
overcharged the State nearly a mil
lion dollars with the connivance OF
the State board. For some time ne
gotiations have been pending, looking
towards a cash compromise. Col
Fielder said tonight: "This case
would have been settled some months
ago, but for the fact that your faith
full Attorney General, Mr.. Lyon
would not agree to any settlement
which eliminated criminal prosecu'
tions, and this matter was not set
tied until, at conference recently
Mr.. Lyons wishes were acceded to. y
Of the s39,700, s34,700 is by way
of settlement and $4,000 is for a
bond, by I. w. Bernheim, that he
will appear at Chester at a witness
against the Blocks, of Macon, who
are also under Indictment. At Ches-
ter two bills were returned against
I. w. Bernheim and two against
Block Brothers, in connection with
the sales of the Richland Distillery
to the State. The State will get the
S34,700, less the fees of the attorn-
eys, and, under the terms of the bill
offered by Mr.. Stevenson, all these
salvages go to the common school
funds. The State has seized the land
and plant of the Richland Distillery
and this is expected to swell the
funds $4,000. 1t is said the Blocks
will be prosecuted at Chester.
It is noteworthy that l. w. Bern
helm paid the State over $4,000 by
way of settlement for overcharges
made the State by I. w. Bernheim &
Brother. 1t is said that the only out
standing claim is that against the
Richland Distillery. This has nothing
whatever to do with the pending
criminal cases, which have been and
are being pressed by Attorney Gen
eral Lyon.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-01-19
COLOR LINE DRAWN.
Medical Students 60 on Strike Be-
cause of Negroes in Class.

CduSc Ol 4\cSFOtS Ill Ol<1SSs
Washington, Jan. 13.-More than
a hundred medical students from
Georgetown and George Washington
universities here have gone on strike
against lectures given by DR.. VIM
White, superintendent of the Gov
ernment Hospital for the Insane be-
cause of the presence at the last lee
ture of about thirty negro medical
students from Howard University
Expulsions it is said may follow.
The lectures are given weekly by
DR.. White and are prescribed as part
of the medical course at the George
town and George Washington univer'
sites. To the last lecture the negro
students were invited. When the stu
dents from Georgetown and George
Washington appeared they refused tc
enter the lecture room. A few min.
utes after they sent in an oral no.
tice asserting they would not attend
because of the presence of the ne.
groes. DR.. White then lectured tc
the negroes.
The faculties at both institutions
have apologized to DR.. White for the
stand taken by the students, but sc
far no action has been taken. The
students declare that they will moi
attend the lectures unless the negro
students are barred.
Forty-fve students from George
town and SIS from George Washing.
ton "cut" the lecture.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-01-19
NEGRO BURGLAR CAPTURED.
He is Wanted to Complete Sentence
i'm Penitentiary.

Greenwood, Jan. 10.-Sheriff Nc
MILAN and Constable J. B. Riley
have succeeded in landing one OF
the most notorious rogues now at
liberty. Under the name Of Henry
Williams he is wanted at the South
Carolina penitentiary to complete 4
25-year sentence for burglary and
under the name of Tom Toole he is
wanted at Hartwell, Ca, to complete
a 20-year sentence for burglary, COM
mitted after his escape from the
South Carolina penitentiary. He has
been around Greenwood for some
time and it is believed he is the one
who has been robbing pantries here
for year.
His capture was effected as the re-
suit of raid on one of the orphan
age houses. He was suspected by
Superintendent Jamison who had
noticed him while working as Ia
borer at the orphanage. Sheriff
Mcmillan and State Constable Riley
soon had him in tow and he was
first recognized, as the negro wanted
in Hartwell, Ga. Later the negro
owned up to being wanted in South
Carolina and begged that Superin-
tendent Griffith, of the State peniten-
tiary, be notified, as he said he would
rather go to hell than 60 back to
Georgia.
The burglaries for which he was
sent up for rs years were committed
in and around Columbia about 10
years ago.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-01-19
Horrible Crime in Alabama.

Dothan, Afa., Jan. 14.-Joel Ay-
cock and Alto Barefoot, two white
farmers of Geneva county, were re-
moved from jail here tonight to pre-
vent lynching. They are charged
with having committed criminal
assault on the 15-year-old wife OF
a Geneva county boy, himself only
II years old. The names OF the
couple are withheld. Aycock and
Barefoot, it is said, went to the home
of the couple, and after administer
ing a severe beating to the husband,
assaulted the wife. The husbands s
father overlook the men and stabbed
Aycock.
Escaping from the old man, Ay-
cock and Barefoot are said to nave
returned to their victim, and finding
her on a bed shot the side OF her
face off with a shotgun, putting out
her right eye.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-01-19
WILL APPEAL JONES CASE.
Attorneys to Seek Bail for Convicted
Branchville Lawyer.

Columbia, Jan. 16.-Attorneys for
J. J. Jones, the Branchville lawyer,
who was convicted of manslaughter
before Judge Memminger, at Orange
burg, and sentenced to ten years and
one month, for the killing of Abe
Pearlstine at Branchville on Decem-
ber Is, last, will appeal in the Su-
preme court Monday in habeas cor
pus proceedings and seek bail for
Jones, pending an appeal, notice Of
which has been given. The sentence
of ten years and one month removes
the question of granting or refusing
bail from the Circuit Judges juris-
diction, and the Supreme Court must
consider the matter.
Wolfe & Berry, Glaze & Herbert
and C. P. Brunson are appearing for
Jones; for the State Solicitor Hide
brand, Raysor & Summers and Adam
H. Moss.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-01-19
WOMEN PRINCIPALS IN TRAGEDY
Texas Lawyers Wife Fatally Shoots
Dry Goods Store Employee.

Fort Worth, Tex, Jan. 16.-Shoot-
ing with the colness and skill of q
native born Texan, Mrs. T. M.
Brooks, wife of prominent local at
torney, this afternoon fired five bull
lets from .38 calibre revolver into
the body of Mrs: Mary Binford, de-
partment manager Of local dry
goods store. All of the bullets went
true, death resulting almost instant
ly. Both Mrs. Brooks and her hus-
band refuse to make statements that
would lead to the cause of the shoot
ing.
The shooting occurred on the Sec
ond for of the establishment, where
Mrs. Binford was employed. Max
ing her way through the lower floor,
Mrs. Brooks smilingly bowed and
stopped to chat with acquaintances.
AS she stepped from the elevator,
Mrs. Brooks inquired for Mrs. Bin
ford and as the latter appeared, Mrs.
Brooks drew an old fashioned re-
yolver from her muff. The women
grappled, Mrs. Broks finally freeing
herself and forcing the other woman
against the wall. In the scuf1e, the
weapon was discharged, the bullet
ploughing it's way through Mrs. Bin
ford's hand. With her victim at bay,
Mrs. Brooks stepped backward and
fired four times, each time aiming
at her adversary's head.
The second ball struck Mrs. Bin
ford in the shoulder and the third
one inch higher, and the fourth en-
tering the base of the neck, severing
the spinal vertebrae. Before the wo-
man fell to the floor Mrs. Brooks
fired again, and this time the ball
struck Mrs. Binford behind the ear
and came out through the top of her
head. Shoppers witnessing the trag-
edy were hysterical.
Making her way through the
crowd, Mrs. Brooks went to the Of
flee of her husband, two blocks dis
tant. AS she handed the revolver to
Mr.. Brooks she said:
81 am sorry" and then tainted.
The waist worn by the dead wo-
man caught fire from the flames OF
the revolver's muzzle and the body
was badly burned before clerks re-
gained their presence of mind and
extinguished the flames.
Before securing a divorce from
her husband about two years ago,
Mrs. Binford was wealthy and very
popular. Mrs. Brooks and her hus-
band are also well known.
Mrs. Brooks waived preliminary
trial before a justice of the peace
and readily furnished bond In the
sum of $4,000 to guarantee her ap-
pearance Tuesday morning, when an
examination whl be held.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-01-19
May Clear up Old Mystery.

Noblesyille, Ind, Jan. 12.-The
finding of ring to-day near the spot
where number of b man bones
we're unearthed a few days ago, in
this city, it is believed, will clear up
the mysterious disappearance of Eu-
gene C. Woodmanse, of Danville,
ILL.,, in 1867, just few hours before
he was to have been married to Miss
Sarah Writ, who lived near here. 1t
is believed the ring is the one with
which Woodmanse had intended to
we'd Miss Writ.
Older inhabitants of the city recall
that about the time of the War of
secession a roadhouse with bad rep
utation was located near the Cloud
home, under which the bones were
discovered, and it is believed the
young man was lured there and muir
dered.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-01-19
FOUND DEAD ON STREET.
Lake City Man Wandered from
Home-Died on Street.

Lake City Man Wandered from
Home-Died on Street.
Lake City, Jan. 14.-Mr. Samuel
T. Goodwin, a we'll known citizen of
this town, was found dead on the
street yesterday morning, about 4
O'Clock. He had been i'll for several
days and under treatment. His ply
sician left him about l 1 o'clock, rest
ing easy and sitting by the fire,
smoking. Sometime after this he
left home and went wandering about
the streets. His young son went to
his father, but was sent back home.
A neighbor found him later acting
in a very strange manner, and he
summoned Chief of Police G. B..
Rodgers, but WREN the latter reach
ed Goodwin he was dead.
Magistrate Baldwin held an in
quest. The jury, after examining
witnesses, including physicians who
examined the dead man, rendered a
verdict that he came to his death
from natural causes.
Mr.. Goodwin left wife and four
or five children.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-01-19
Co1ston Cuttings.

Colston, Jan. 16.-We are having
beautiful weather for hog killing and
pinder shellings.
Mr.. Willie Beard and daughter
Miss Thelma, visited friends and rela-
tives near Islandton a few days last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Folk visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kirkland last
Sunday.
Nessrs. G. L. and j. J. Bishop
we're the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. R.
B. and J. H. Mcmillan near Lodge
last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Besinger,
from Midway, visited Mr.. and Mrs
c. F. Padgett last Saturday and Sun
day.
Mrs. E. E. Rentz, Mrs. c. c. Fen
der. and Mrs. Ollie Chitty visited
friends at Ehrhardt last Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Beard is spending some
time with her daughter, Mrs. Sudie
Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Beard spent
last Sunday with their daughter
Mrs. w. L. Mitchun, at Ehrhardt.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Fender and
sons, from the Ehrhardt section, Wis
tied friends at Colston lest Sunday.
Mr.. G. H. Kearse visited friends
near Ehrhardt last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Beard visited
their parents last Sunday.
Miss Annie Bishop was the guest
of Miss Bessie Folk last Saturday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Fender and
Miss Minnie Fender visited relatives
in the Ehrhardt section last Sunday
Mrs. Matte Inabinett is visiting
friends and relatives in Georgia.
There will be birthday dinner
given at Mrs. Mary Boards on Mon
+ day, January 23rd.. Everybody is
cordially invited to attend, with fill
ed baskets.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Bishop visited
their sister near Lodge a few days
last week.
Messrs. B. D. Bishop, Wilson
Beard, and George Kearse went tc
Bamberg last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bishop anc
family we're the guests OF Mrs. A. Il
Folk last Sunday.
Mr.. C. F. Padgett visited trlends
at Ehrhardt last Sunday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-01-19
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.

Ehrhardt, Jan. 16.--Mrs. Mary E.
Beard will be "a years old on Jan
uary 23rd, 1911, and wants all OF
her family and connection and all
others who care to participate to
come to her home in Bamberg county
on that day and under the head of
a family reunion, make the day
pleasant and enjoyable in each 9th
ers' company. Don't forget the day,
as old Aunt Mary will be loking for
you. Don't disappoint her.
Mr.. ]. Monroe Kinard and Miss
Sarah Aver were married at Mt.
Pleasant parsonage by Rev. D. B.
Groseclose on Sunday afternoon.
The pair have the congratulations
of quite a crowd of friends.
Mr.. John Belton O'Neal Holloway,
of Newberry, was here on Saturday
morning, all puffed up with speech
for the Farmers Union, but by some
means unknown to the writer he did
not get a chance to rid himself of his
stuffed feelings. He, however, went
ever in the Jenny section and there
feel satisfied that in the quietude
of Capt. J. W. Jenny and Maj. j. D.
Jenny he had a chance to expound his
pet theory of the union; but, by the
way. they are merchants and cant
be admitted to the order. Too bad
isn't it, O'Neal?
Messrs. F. H. Copeland and Chas.
Ehrhardt went to Denmark on last
Saturday morning. They returned
Just before night fall both hoarse.
Must have made big speeches up
there. Can't imagine the subject.
Mr.. j. L. HERS has entered a new
new field recently. Must have some
success, as he seems to be very at
tentive recently.
The Hacker Manufacturing Com
pany have commenced work on their
logging road extending down in the
Folk section. They are at work on
the framing for new saw mill build
ing 115 feet by 80 feet; considerably
larger than the old one. Will soon
have business going on in full blast.
The fertilizer agents are having
more trouble selling their goods
than in other years. JEE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-01-19
Monstrosity in Form of Human Being

Monstrosity in Form of Human Being
A 625-pound baby rolled into
Charlotte yesterday afternoon on
the 6 o'clock train from the South.
The prodigy boastcd Of height
reaching five feet four inches. He
was the centre of attraction at the
Southern depot, but so vile were his
oaths and heavy were his blows on
curios bystanders, that The Chron-
icle reporter at the station lost his
nerve and refused to interview the
monstrosity.
Whether he was destined for the
North or a country side show was
not learned. Where he came from
and where he went was not vouched
and the figure, (if courtesy could
be stretched to such an extenD was
allowed to wander unmolested from
the crowd
Tn mountain of flesh had youth
full face, so round and so puffed
though that the expression was that
of Berkshire hog. The legs were
so short that short trousers would
have been impossible. The creature
looked around and all but grunted.
1t was picture no artist could pain
and an attraction we'll worth the
price of Observation-Disclosures IN.
c.. Chronicle.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-01-19
Country Correspondence.

Beautiful weather we are having
nowadays, and the farmers are
making good use of it on their farms
by turning the soil.
Mrs. S. w. Sandifer and sister,
Miss Lillian, spent few days recent
" at Ehrhardt with Mrs. Sandifer's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George F.
Kinard.
We hope enough boys in the coun-
ty will enroll their names to insure
the organization of a corn club in
this county. So many boys that are
now inclined towards other profess
sions might be encouraged into being
successful farmers, and that is what
is needed.
The union meeting will be held at
Springtown the fifth Sunday instant.
The church is very desirous of it be-
ing a very interesting and largely
represented union.
1t makes one feel little sad to
look up Main street of Bamberg and
miss the beautiful shade trees that
have protected us and tired horse
for so many times from a parching
sun, but then Bamberg is attaining
city airs, and so like them must do
away with it's trees, we suppose.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Hughes visit
ed the latter's mother, Mrs. Boynton,
Monday, at Ulmer. Their little daugh-
ter, Meta, who has been there for
several months, returned with them.
Miss Marie Smoak has been on a
visit to relatives at Branchville.
Mr.. T. j.. Smoak is doing very nice
ly since he returned from the hospit-
al.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-01-19
Now Taking Curtailment.

New York, Jan. 15.-Curtailment
of production is uppermost among
cotton goods manufacturers at the
present time. Meetings are being
held and curtailment without agree
ment is actually going on. This is
brought about by the difficulty mer-
chants are finding in securing prices
for cotton goods commensurate with
the cost of production.
Some advances are being made,
but sales are not large enough at the
higher prices to warrant mills IN
continuing production beyond the
orders actually given. Fruit OF the
Loom "A bleached cottons have been
advanced from to 9k cents yard
and Lonsdales from SA to Sk cents.
All lines of cotton blankets have
been opened for the fall season and
several lines of lighter weight nap
ped cottons are also being shown.
Prices have not been named, but are
expected to become public early next
week.
At the present time the expectation
is that the advances will not be radi-
cal. Printed goods continue in fair
demand and active shipments of old
orders are being made. Wash goods
are being reported for spring. Do
nestle drills and sheetings are quiet,
purchases being confined to actual
needs. Of the 10000 pieces Of print
cloths sold during the week at Fall
River, 10000 were for spot delivery,
the rest futures, running to April.
Reports showing the financial con-
dition of dry goods distributors show
low stocks of merchandise on hand.
Retailers will begin to come on the
first of the month and it is the COM
mon belief that they are carrying
light stocks. An active week is look
ed for in the primary markets next
week as many of the largest buyers
will be in attendance at the annual
association meeting.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-01-19
COUNCIL, SPARE OUR TREES

Council, spare our trees,
Touch not a single leaf,
For the summer game of draughts
you know,
Will surely come to grief
1t was thus the checkerist walled,
did you hear his mournful cry?)
When our noble city fathers said:
"Our Main street trees must die.
No wonder that he walled aloud;
His place to "rest" has gone,
And while he naught else has to do
His doing this is done.
No more we'll see the soap box seats
Which once "graced' streets ane
doors,
And blocked each lady's progress
AS she passed our Main street
stores.
For Progress is the >watchword Of
Our council, if you please,
And out must go street checker
games,
BOX" seats and ugly trees.
To scions who carved their names IL
wood,
("Box" wood you understand,)
And chewed and spat tobacco juice
With no thought where 'twoult
land,
A little advice I have for you,
Which I most freely give,
If carvings what you're made to do
Carve where your names will live
Carve out an extra dime or two
And give them to your town;
Break up the game, throw out your
quids,
And get some paving down.
W. C. P.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-01-19
WOMAN WANTS DIVORCE.
Poured Whole Quart of Booze on
His Wife'S Head.

Macon, Ca, Jan. 15.-In a suit
for divorce filed against her husband,
Mrs. Callie F. Holloman AYERS that
he poured a quart of whiskey on her
head on becoming angry when she
refused to drink with him. The Pc
tition also sets forth that he desert
ed her, Notwithstanding that during
the time they lived together she sup
ported him instead of him support
ing her.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-01-19
Barnwen Baptist Association

Union meetings will be held al
Blackville, Springtown, and Reedy
Branch churches Saturday and Sun
day, January 2Sth and 29th, 1911.
PROGRAMME. 80.
Saturday, II a. m.
Introductory Sermon.
Organization.
Verbal reports from the churches
Subject for discussion: Our State
and Associational mission work
Their different branches and claims
on us.
Sunday, 10:30 a. m. The normal
work of our Sunday-schol board
Teacher training.
II a. m. Missionary Sermon.
BLACKVILLE.
Introductory Sermon w. NJ
Jones, D. D.
State Missions-J. D. Pitts, w. G.
Britton.
Normal Work.. F. Carter, Prof
Coggins.
Missionary Sermon-O. ]. Frier.
sPRINGTOWN.
Introductory Sermon-Geo. Hop
kins.
State Missions-F. NJ. Hauser.
Normal Work-Geo. Hopkins.
Missionary Sermon-B. F. Allen.
REEDY BRANCH.
Introductory Sermon-W. c. Bax'
ley.
State Missions-J. K. Goode and
R. NJ. Nixon.
Normal Work-R. NJ. Nixon, e.
E. Birt.
Missionary Sermon. Sanford
Dinner expected on the grounds
Saturday.
O. J. FRIER,
B. F. ALLEN,
w. G. BRITTON,
Committee.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-01-19

In renewing for The Herald few
days ago Mr.. R. L. Lancaster, of the
Govan section, said he could not DO
without it. That The Herald was
the only paper he received, except
his church paper, and it filed his
wants satisfactorily.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-01-19

A lumber yard was certainly
needed in Bamberg, and Mr.. l.. b.
Fowler has opened one on the lot
opposite the electric light plant. he
will carry all kinds of rough and
dressed lumber, posts, and building
material, as we'll as brick.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1911-12-22
SCHOOL CLOSES FOR HOLIDAYS
Supt. Elliott Gives Program of Next
Years Work.

The pupils of the public schools will
enjoy two weeks vacation during the
holiday season, the school closing to-
day and opening again on the Sth of
January. Supt. Elliott informed the
Times reporter of the program for the
opening of the school after the vaca-
ton and stated that several changes
in the plans will have to be made. At
first it was thought possible to give
some space in the high school build
ing for the primary grades, but owing
to the lack of heat in some of the un-
occupied rooms it was found impossi-
BILE.
January 20 marks the beginning of
the second semester for the schools
and the primary classes will receive
new pupils at the Bickel and the Lin
coin buildings.
The latter part of January has been
dated for an informal opening of the
high school building and at that time
program of music and speeches by
local citizens is being arranged.