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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-08
RACE FOR LIFE IN VAIN.
Death, Faster Than Rushing Train,
Claims His Victim.

Death raced with the Southern
Railway Isle of Palms excursion
train yesterday and won the race.
Aboard the train was an aged white
man, William Conner, of Columbia,
bleeding from fearful injuries but
still with a chance for life if he could
be gotten to the hospital in time. AT
Branchville he had fallen beneath
the wheels Of the train and both his
legs had been severed. Hurried ex-
animation showed that his only
chance for life was to reach his
pital quickly. Death won the race,
however, for Conner breathed his
last just as the train was pulling in
to the union station.
Conner was one of the many pas
sengers on the excursion train who
were coming to Charleston to, spend
the day at the Isle of Palms. AS
usual the train stopped at Branch
vile for ten minutes, during which
time passengers are allowed to leave
the train for lunch. Mr.. Conner, 1t
is said, overstayed the time, and
when the train started to move out
of the depot, he ran after it, but un-
fortunately slipped as he was climb
ing upon the steps of the coach, and
fell between the wheels. Both legs
were severed, one above the knee and
the other below.
The train was stopped and the old
gentleman was picked up and carried
to the baggage room, where, at the
suggestion of DR.. Wimberly, OF
Branchville, the start was made for
Charleston. The loss Of blood and
the shock, however, caused Conner s
death while the train was pulling in
to the union station.
After the viewing of the body by
Coroner O'Donnell the remains were
removed to the Stuhr undertaking
establishment on Wentworth street,
where the inquest will be held this
morning. O'Conner's relatives in
Columbia have been notified. He
has a daughter living in Charleston,
Mrs. S. H. Thompson, Of No. IL D
street.-Charleston News and Couri.
er, Aug. 5.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-08
CALHOUN MAKES GOOD.

To the voters of the second con-
gressional district: Gentlemen
Sixty days ago 1 wrote you through
the various county papers that the
Brlstow amendment to the bill for
the election of United States Senators
by direct vote of the people was
Republican measure, dangerous to
the South and challenge to South
ern manhood. My conception of this
measure was we'll founded and l
have made good to the voters of this
district my claim. The legislature of
Georgia, now in session, refuses to
ratify the BristoW amendment and
returns it to col gress and writes the
governors of the various Southern
States, begging them to see that
their legislatures will not ratify it.
South Carolina, of course, won't rati-
fy it.
Senator Tillman voted against it,
saying it was dangerous. Senator
Bacon, of Georgia, voted against it,
saying it was menace to the South,
and many others, too numerous to
mention. Mr.. James F. Byrnes (our
little Jimmie) voted for the Bristow
amendment. 1t was a Republican
measure and his vote was wrong and
1 don't believe you will return him
to congress. Investigate the matter
and if I have made good my claim,
l will appreciate your support.
HARRY B. CALHOUN.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-08
sOLONS GRINDING OUT WORK.
Big Appropriation Bills Taking Up
Their Time.

Washington, Aug. 1.-Several OF
the members of the South Carolina
delegation in the house of represen.
tatives are being kept very close to
the grindstone in these midsummer
days because of the important part
which they have had in framing big
appropriation bills, on which they
will be or are already acting as con.
ferees in trying to compromise the
differences between the house and
the senate.
Representatives Lever and John
son are conferees, respectively, on the
agricultural appropriation bill and
the legislative, executive and judici-
al appropriation bill, which have now
reached a point where there are only
a few serious items of disagreement
between the house and senate to be
settled. The delay has been long on
both measures, however, and two
resolutions extending the operation
of the former appropriations have
been ecessary to keep the depart
ments involved from having to cease
work owing to lack of funds.
The postofice appropriation bill,
on which Chairman Moon, OF the
committee on postofices and post
roads, and representatives D. E. Fin
ley, Of South Carolina, will be the
conferees on the part of the house,
was held in the senate for over three
months after it had been sent to that
body from the lower chamber, which
passed it on the I'd of last May. Mr..
Finley had an important share in the
framing of this measure, which car
ries over s26O,0O0, 900 and on which
there were hearings extending over
several months, and he has chafed
under the long delay of the senate
in doing it's less arduous part Of the
work. The senate committee has
changed the house bill in several vi
tai particulars, as to the parcels post
provision, as to the anti-gag rule pro-
vision, and as to the rider for fed
eral aid in good road construction,
which the senate committee rejected.
After the senate gets done with the
bill, it will probably be in conference
several weeks.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-08
DEMONSTRATION FOR JONES.
Heath Springs Receives Gubernatori'
al Candidate with Open Arms.

Lancaster, Aug. 2.-In response
to an invitation from Heath Springs
to address mass meeting of
citizens of that place to-day Judge
Ira B. Jones, though seriously
handicapped by reason of a bad
throat, spoke enthusiastically and
very tellingly there this afternoon
to a great crowd of voters, besides
several hundred cheering women and
children. 1t was gala day in Heath
Springs, business of every kind be-
ing temporarily suspended in honor
of the distinguished candidate for
governor. Probably no candidate in
Lancaster county has ever been ac-
corded so great an ovation or been
received with greater warmth of hos
pitality and feeling than was Judge
Jones to-day by citizens of Heath
Springs.
Banners were in evidence all over
town bearing the slogans, Heath
Springs for Jones!" God Save Our
State!" Zones is the Right Man and
We Will Stand by Him." At the
conclusion of Judge Jones's address
the stand on which he spoke was
literally covered with floral tributes
of unusual beauty and designs, while
the school girls and women sang sew
eral Jones songs of their own compo-
sition. The men and boys gave many
hurrahs for Jones.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-08
BLEASE ENDORSED JONES.
After He Voted Against the Separate
Coach Law.

We copy the following from the
Journal of the South Carolina House
of Representatives of 1892. 1t will
be found on page 6:
"A quorum being present, the
chair announced that the first busi-
ness in order was the election of a
speaker, and that nominations were
in order.
Mr.. John E. Breazeale nominated
Hon. Ira B. Jones.
"The nomination of Hon. Ira B.
Jones was seconded by Mr.. Cole L.
Blease, Mr.. Won Kolnitz and others. "
This was in 1921 year after
Blease says Jones voted against his
separate coach bill. If Judge Jones
favored social equality because he
voted for this bill, Blease endorses it
by seconding the nomination of Jones
for speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-08
Dont's for Young Women.

It seems to be the fad now for per-
sons of knowledge to prepare list
of don'ts for the guidance of those
not so wise. Only few days ago
some one prepared lis of don'ts for
babies. Now the Rev. W. W. Bustard,
of the Euclid Avenue church, of
Cleveland, Ohio, has prepared list
of ten don'ts for young women. They
are:
Don't look forward to a marriage
that is made for revenue only. There
are many worse things in life than
being an old maid. Single blessed
ness is better than double cussed-
ness.
Don't expect everybody in the
house to minister to your self1shness
by looking after your wants, while
you do nothing to help tired father
and an overworked mother.
Don't forget that the wrinkles in
your mothers face came while she
was working to keep the smiles in
yours. If she had not worn her old
clothes so long you could not have
gotten your new ones so soon. Love
her all the more for it.
Don't live a life of pleasure or OF
pride. Look forward to being help
full. A bee is far more useful than
butterfly.
Don't forget to learn how to make
beds as we'll as how to make love.
knowing how to pound dough is as
necessary in bringing up family as
knowing how to play piano.
Don't judge man by appearance.
God made men, but the tailor makes
the appearance.
Don't expect young man to keep
a sealskin wife on coonskin salary.
A little economy now and then is
relished by the best of men.
| Don't try to start life where your
parents left off. You had better start
low and go up than start high and
go down.
Don't lose your womanly modesty
for a hat like your brothers or a
vote like your fathers. Next to he1
virtue woman's modesty is he1
greatest charm.
| Don't forget that you owe more tc
the Christian religion than any 9th
er one thing. Through it woman has
gained her freedom from slavery, he1
equality with men and her oppor'
tunity for usefulness in a world OF
| service.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-08
INFLICTED HALF MILLION LOSS.
Last Saturdays Tornado i'll Clover
Section a Nasty One.

Yorkville, Aug. 5.-The report
sent out on Saturday night as to the
damage inflicted by the tornado and
hail storm that visited the Glover Sec
ton that afternoon, was true as far
as it went. Owing, however, to the
inability to get comprehensive
statement of conditions over the tele-
phone an inadequate conception of
what is really the greatest disaster
that has ever visited this section was
conveyed. The hail storm that oc-
Cured at the same time as the lorna
do covered an area of about four
miles wide, and eight long, which in
cluded a number of the best farms
owned and operated by some of the
best and most prosperous farmers in
the county. The farms are now as
bare of vegetable life as they were
last December.
The greatest individual damage
on account of the tornado was suffer-
ed by the Clover Cotton Manufacture
ing Co. Two of the three operating
buildings were practically demolish-
ed and the third badly damaged. Six
teen tenant dwellings were either de-
stroyed or badly damaged. Mr.. M. l..
Smith, the general manager Of the
company, estimates the mills dam
age at $4,000, while the damage by
the tornado and hail combined is es-
timated at half a million dollars.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-08
SILENT NEARLY THREE YEARS
Even Ether Test Fails to Make Cal.
ifornia Convict Talk.

Sacramento, CAL, July 29.-Even
the ether test left alienists absolute
ly undecided to-day whether Charles
Carson, convict in Folsom penlten'
tiary, had been stricken dumb, or is
shamming. He has not spoken word
for two years and ten months.
The common effect of ether is to
loosen the tongue, while the subject
is coming under, or OUT OF its ef'
fects.
It was expected that Carson would
lose voluntary control of his vocal
organs and reply to questions put to
him by the physicians, but no sound
escaped his lips.
Carson was sentenced to life I'M
prisonment in 1904 for assault and
robbery.
Two years later he was given q
sentence of death for his share in a
murderous jail break, but has sew
eral times been reprieved. He is a
South Carolinian.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-08
Cradle Roll Reception.

Often times the older set, the
young people, and even the children
entertain socially. But never has
anything so unique been given, as the
reception last Thursday Afternoon
by Mrs. w. D. Rhoad at her beautiful
home in compliment to the cradle
roll and mothers, of Trinity Metho'
dist Sunday-school. 60
The mothers were met at the door
by their charming hostess, from
whence they were conducted to one
corner of the hall where Mrs. Beach
in her sweet, affable way, served
delicate fruit punch. The lawn had
been made very attractive and home
like for the little ones, with table
small chairs, and rustic seats. Dolls
of all kind were placed here and
there by little Miss Lena, daughter
of the hostess. Although nothing
more than baby herself, the sweet
hospitality of the mother was reflect
ed in the child, as she met each lit.
tie one with a beaming smile, offer
ing her dolls and chairs for theil
comfort and amusement. Two grand
mothers had been assigned the pleas
ure of looking after the babies; right
well did they perform their duty, as
the afternoon passed most happily
Three old boys in passing were at
tracted to the scene, and came in fol-
their share of the refreshments. One
great big boy said, he was from that
time forth a full fedged member OF
the cradle roll. The older ones were
served with delicious peach and
strawberry ice cream, fruit and pound
cake, while the little ones enjoyed
ices, waters and various kinds o1
crackers.
The time passed only too quickly
for the mothers, giving their expert
ences, comparing their little ones
and so forth. On one subject they al
agreed, and that was they had spent
a most delightful afternoon. Mrs
Rhoad has been superintendent o1
this department of Sunday-schoo
work only short while, but her in
terest and zeal is shown by the in
creased number on the cradle roll.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-08
Thr Bamthrrg Hrraln
Thursday, August 8, 1912.
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

Read the several new ADVERTISE
ments in The Herald this week.
The campaign meeting at Den
mark is to be held next wednesday.
City council held a regular month
ly meeting Tuesday evening, but only
routine business was transacted.
An examination for vacant schol-
arship in the Citadel will be held at
the court house tomorrow (Friday,)
the 9th.
See the advertisement of the
South Carolina Co-Educational lnsti.
tute in this issue, and write Col.
Bailey for catalog.
1t has been announced that all
the applicants for the scholarship in
Clemson college from this county
failed on the examination. 1t is like
ly that another examination will be
held.
The indications are that the coun-
ty campaign would get somewhat in
teresting if there were several more
campaign meetings. Only two more
meetings are to be held, one at Den
mark and the last at Bamberg.
Good roads seems to be a popular
slogan with the candidates in Bam-
berg county. Well, good roads are
certainly needed. Representative
Hunter advanced a good idea at the
campaign meeting at Farrell's x
Roads, when he said all roads should
be wide enough for two tracks. There
is not a road in the county which is
wide enough.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-08
What Is It?

In answering this question the
Sunday-school specialist would say:
"The cradle roll is that department
of the elementary division of the Sun
day-school which includes, or should
include, all the little children of the
community from the time they are
named until as pupils they enter the
beginners department, at or about
three years of age." 1t is neither the
fad of some enthusiast nor a mean
ingless roll of names to hang on the
walls of the Sunday-school room, but
a real helpful department of every
up-to-date Sunday-school.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-08
Death of Mrs. Steedley.

Mrs. Julia Steedley, wife of Mr.. w.
w. Steedley, died at her residence on
Railroad Avenue in this city last Sun
day afternoon about two o'clock, al
ter short illness. Mrs. Steedley had
ben a sufferer from rheumatism for
a number of years, and had been
forced to use crutcnes and rolling
chair to get about. The burial took
place Monday at Springtown church
Mrs. Steedley was fifty-eight years
old, and was a widow of the late E.
NJ. Cox. She married the second time
little more than a year ago. She
was a sister of Clerk of Court G. B
Free, and has number of other rel
atives in the community and county
Rev. W. R. Mcmillan, pastor of the
Bamberg Baptist church, conducted
the funeral services.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-08
Campaign Meeting at Farreu's

The third campaign meeting tor
this county was held at Farrells K
Roads Wednesday of last week, the
speaking taking place in a grove
right at the cross roads. Mr.. j. J.
England presided over the meeting
and introduced the speakers. The
speaking begun at eleven o'clock and
ended little after two o'clock. There
was not a large crowd present, and
everything passed off quietly
The meeting was enlived some
what by the speeches of the candl-
dates, several of whom told funny
stories and amused the crowd. There
was an awakenig of interest in the
race for the house of representatives
and senate. Mr.. Miley alluded to the
act passed providing for the election
of cotton weighers by the people, and
stated that the clubs in that section
could not have voted for cotton
weigher under the law, but he had
offered the resolution in the county
convention giving them this privil-
ege. He was interrupted by MIR.
Hunter, who stated that he had been
misinformed in regard to the act,
and Mr.. Miley replied that he had
not. There seemed to be something
of a disposition on the part of the
legislative candidates to do some
sparring all along the line.
DR.. J. B. Black discussed the Gar
ris act, and Col. Jno. F: Folk criti-
cised his vote on the measure, stating
that this act brought to the schools
of the county s642.90, while there
went out of the county $1,315.75.
DR.. Black interrupted and asked Col.
Folk what were the figures for the
State, and Col. Folk replied that
made no difference, that he was rep
resenting Bamberg county and should
have looked out for the interests of
the county. Col. Folk dwelt on this
act, saying he did not propose for
any one to deceive or mislead the
voters because Of their own ignor-
ance, and that his opponent had been
Senator for eight years and taxes
getting higher all the time, and that
it seemed to him the graceful thing
to do would be to retire from the
race, but that he believed the voters
would retire his opponent on the
9th of August. No personalities
were INDUCED in, and the only criti-
cism of candidates was Of their rec
ord in Office. The next meeting is to
be held at Denmark next Wednesday.
A few persons called for express
ions as to how candidates would vote
for governor, but the matter was. not
alluded to by any of the speakers.
After the meeting a number Of
candidates and others we're guests of
Col. Folk, at delightful fish fry on
the Edisto river, at Hamilton's Lake.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-08
IN MEMORIAM.

James Clyde O'Neal, born June
30th, 1876, died July 25th, 1912.
From a human viewpoint, how
like our lives are the dancing bub-
bles that play upon the silvery bos-
ON of restless river! They sparkle
with golden light as they catch the
glory of the sunshine, revel in all the
gorgeous tints of the rainbow, grow
grey in the shadows, then in mo-
ment vanish forever!"
In our tiny sphere we live and
move and have our being, hope and
toll and struggle, love and laugh and
dream, then suddenly when the goal
Of our ambition is reached, and sue
cess seems assured, "the silver cord
is loosed, the pitcher broken at the
fountain" and all that remains of us
is a memory!
No not all! Thank God the Bible
teaches US that there is an imperish-
able part of US that will live again,
that this life is but preparatory
State to one higher and better and
grander than mortal mind can e'er
conceive and that II we are faithful
here, we shall know and greet our
loved ones in the great beyond. What
q comforting thought to the sorrow
ing parents, brother, relatives and
friends, who only few short days
ago laid away the loved form OF the
promising young man 80 lately
among US with his CHEEKY greeting.
genial laugh, and cordial hand clasp!
Few perhaps outside Of his imme-
date family circle have known him
longer or loved him more sincerely
than the writer, who in tender MEM
ory of the happy intercourse OF years,
(alas! now ended for all time) thus
records some of the many admirable
and lovable traits which endeared
him to me, and gained for him the
esteemed friendship of all who knew
him.
Ambitious in the extreme, gener-
Gus and unselfish to fault, affable
and courteous to all, he was an afec-
tionate and dutiful son, a kind and
loving brother, and loyal and unfail-
ing friend. -.
In boyhood he united with the
Baptist church at this place, which
membership he retained to the day OF
his death, in the old home town and
among the friends of his childhood
and young manhood.
BY undaunted energy and perse-
verance he had established himself
in lucrative business in the city OF
Savannah, Ca, where for twelve
years he had been a bparder in the
home of an estimable Christian lady
who loved and treated him as son.
How he was regarded in his adopt
ed home, in his place Of business, IN
his circle of friends, and by the fra
ternal orders of which he was a
member, was evidenced by the nu-
merous and costly floral offerings OF
rare and beautiful design, which ac-
companied his body from the city to
the Moye burying ground near Bu-
ford's Bridge, where by the side OF
his only sister, called hence in beau
tiful budding womanhood; we laid
him to rest, "earth to earth, ashes
to ashes, dust to Dust"
Eternal rest grant to him on LORD,
And let perpetual light shine upon
him."
Is the prayer of his sorrowing
cousin,
NETTIE OGILvIE SPEAKS.
Bamberg, s. c., August 5th, 1912.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-08
Bestowal of Crosses of Honor.

Since there were so many Confed
crate veterans and descendants OF
veterans, who did not enter their
applications for crosses of honor in
time for the last bestowal, Mrs. G,
E. Graham, State President U. D
c., has arranged for another and
final date of bestowal.
The day set apart for this will be
Friday, Dec. goth, 1912.
All applications must be handed
in before October 1st. Those who
are interested please take notice and
file applications at once.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-08
New Advertisements.

G. Frank Bamberg-The Open
Door.
]. F. Jones, Chairman-Notice.
Bamberg Pharmacy-We Lead,
Others Follow.
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Strike While the Iron is Hot
The South Carolina Co-educational
Institute.
The Millinery Store-Free.
International Harvester Co.-A
Distinction With a Difference.
Ga. & Fla. Railway-Excurslon
Fares to South Georgia.