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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-13
Seigler Guilty of Manslaughter.

Aiken, June 7.-"Guilty of man
slaughter" is the verdict, returned
at 5:45 o'clock this afternoon, Of the
jury sitting on the case of James G..
Seigler charged with the murder last
fall of Policeman Wade Patterson.
The defendant was stunned by the
verdict, for as it was read his face
grew stony and expressionless. 1t is
stated on good authority that the
prisoner and his counsel expected an
acquittal or mistrial, the latter be-
ing equal in this country to an &C
quittal.
The quick return by the jury of
verdict created much surprise, for
no return was expected until to-mor-
row morning, and if even then it was
generally expected that the result
would be mistrial.
The jury was out on the case just
four hours and thirty minutes, the
case having been given into their
hands this afternoon at 1:15 follow
ing charge OF an hour by the pre-
siding Judge, Hon. Hayne F. Rice.
Attorney w. @. Davis, acting for
the defense, gave notice of a motion
for a new trial. This motion will be
heard by Judge Rice tomorrow
morning, after the defendant has
been sentenced.
In the State of South Carolina cou-
viction of manslaughter lays the pris-
oner liable to a sentence of not less
than two, nor more than thirty,
wears.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-13
Death Saves Woman from Trial.

Spartanburg, June 6.-Mrs. Ade-
line Tessiner, who was awaiting trial
on a charge of being accessory to
murder, dropped dead at her home
at Drayton mills this afternoon. AS
she was sitting on the porch talking
to neighbors and exhibiting no symp-
toms of illness, she suddenly clutched
at her heart and with deep groan,
toppled over. A physician, who was
hurriedly summoned found life ex-
tinct.
Mrs. Tessiner was recently released
from the county jai on bond. She
was accused of having assisted her
daughter, Mrs. Julia Taylor, to Kill
the latter's child. The two women
we're arrested after the body Of the
infant was found in an old we'll at
Drayton mills. Mrs. Taylor at hrst
denied all knowledge of the crime,
but after being in jail several days.
confessed that she was the mother
of the baby and charged Noah Rabb
with having made away with the in
fant.
A warrant was sworn out against
Rabb, charging him with murder, and
he is awaiting trial with Mrs. Tay-
lor.
Mrs. Tessiner was about so years
old.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-13
Preacher and Girl Arrested

Atlanta, June 7.-Another scandal
involving preacher and a pretty
girl was unearthed yesterday when
police officers entered room at the
Terminal hotel yesterday and arrest
edthe Rev. William Lee Popham, OF
Louisville, in company with Miss
Maude Estes, also of Louisville.
The preachers defense was that
the young lady was his fiiance, and
that they had intended to be mar
ried, but had been forced to put off
the ceremony until July.
After being taken to the police
station and put under bond, both of
the parties left town.
The Rev. Mr.. Popham is the au-
thor of a number of volumes of po-
etry, in which love and romance are
said to figure prominently.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-13
BRAKEMAN CRUSHED TO DEATH
Southbound Railroad Coal Train
Wrecked at Cheraw.

Cheraw, June 5.-At 1890 to-day,
as the first section Of the Southbound
Railroads through coal train, going
south, reached the switch at the
northern end of the "Y" here, the
engine struck the frog and jumped
the track, carrying six loaded cars
with it. They tore up the two tracks
and ploughed up the ground for one
hundred feet, and then the engine
and the first four cars were overturn-
ed, and were piled up, complete
wreck.
Conductor Moore jumped and saw
ed himself, but Engineer Epling got
caught underneath the engine, and
was painfully, but not seriously,
scalded. He managed to get himself
loose from the wreckage and crawl
out.
The fireman jumped and suffered
sprain and a small fracture in the
leg. Brakeman Eady, colored, of
Florence, was caught under the over
turned tender of the engine and
crushed to death beneath the coal.
rhe wrecking train arrived from
Florence at 4:3O and got busy, but
the Southbound passenger train, due
at $3.50, had to take the c. and L.
and Seaboard tracks in order to get
nv
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-13
BIG BUSINESS DEAL.
j. T. Shuler Acquires Oil Mill at
Aiken.

Aiken, June 6.-J. T. Shuler has
closed a deal involving several thous-
and dollars by which he acquires the
property in Aiken OF the Southern
Cotton Oil company and the plant and
business of that concern, which has
been operating the Aiken oil mill for
number of past years.
The deal has been on for some
time, but has just been confirmed by
the head office of the Southern Cot
ton Oil company, Mr.. Shuler being
notified to-day that as soon as the pa
pers are signed the property will be
turned over to him.
Mr.. Shuler stated that it is his in
tention to organize stock company
and enlarge the plant. He has just
returned from Swainsboro, Ca,
where be inspected Jesse Thompson's
new process of making cottonseed
meal. This process will be employed
at the Aiken oil mill in the future.
The company which Mr.. Shuler is to
form will also put in two new sys-
tenn cotton gins and besides making
cottonseed oil will mix and sell fer
tilizer.
The Southern Cotton Oil company
will be given until July Is to move
their stock and wind up their busi-
ness affairs in Aiken. The new COM
pany will be operated independently.
This is one of the biggest business
deals that has been put through in
Aiken in a number of years.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-13
College Boys Heroes.

Columbia, June 5.-Lucius K.
Jennings, of Spartanburg, who grad
yates from the University of South
Carolina in the law department next
week and Leroy Bruhan, also stu
dent of the university, were instru-
mental yesterday in rescuing from a
watery grave several men, who were
washed down in a flood at Dents
pond, near this city.
Derrick Thomas, his two brothers
and several other men were work.
ing on a dam at the pond when two
flood gates gave way during the
heavy rain. The men were washed
down against a new dam that was
being built below the old. They
were pinned against the piles and
would have been drowned had the
college students not formed a human
chain and drawn them to earth.
Derrick Thomas had his leg hor-
ribly n1angled, and to-day it is said,
he will not live.
His leg will likely be amputated
The other workmen were slightly in
iured and bruised. The students
were at the pond fishing. One of
them brought Thomas to hospital
in the city while the other stayed
and tended the injuries of the men
at the pond.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-13
JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
Which is Better-Try an Experiment
or Profit by a Bamberg Citizens
Experience.

Something new is an experiment.
Must be proved to be as represent
ed.
The statement of manufacturer
is not convincing proof of merit.
But the endorsement of friend is.
Now supposing you had a, bad
back,
A lame, weak or aching one,
Would you experiment on it?
You will read of many so-called
cures.
Endorsed by strangers from far
away places.
It's different when the endorse
ment comes from home.
Easy to prove local testimony:
Home endorsement is the proof
that backs every box of Doan's Kid
ney Pills.
Read this case:
D. J. Delk, Main St.. Bamberg, S.
c., says: ''Doan's Kidney Pills, OBJ
tained at the Peoples Drug Co., have
been used in our family for kidney
complaint and backache and have
brought great benefit. I am contl-
dent that Doan's Kidney Pills are an
excellent medicine and act just as
represented.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-13
Gives Million Dollar Bond.

Cooksville, Tenn, June 5.-Mrs.
J. G. Barnes was arraigned to-day
before Squire J. R. Douglas in the
circuit court room in this city.
Mrs. Barnes shot and killed Mrs.
w. w. Judd Saturday evening on the
platform of a coach of the Nashville
shopping train, jealousy being re-
sponsible for her deed. Mrs. Barnes
said her homo had been wrecked by
Mrs. Judd.
Mrs. Barnes was accompanied by
her husband, J. C. Barnes; her BROTH
er, H. T. Hearst, of Evansville, Ind;
her counsel and number of friends.
The defense announced ready for
trial. The prosecutor, w. w. Judd,
husband of the victim of Mrs. Barnes,
announced that he was not ready for
trial, as he had not had all Of his
witnesses summoned.
The defense agreed to continu-
ance, but insisted upon bail for Mrs.
Barnes. At first the prosecutor re-
fused to agree for Mrs. Barnes to
make bond, but later consented to
her giving bond in the sum of $780,
900. The case was then set for
Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock.
When Mrs. Barnes's bond was pre-
pared she and her husband signed it
and Immediately a. stream of citizens
and business men of the city and
county crowded around the desk and
the bond was signed as long as there
was enough space left on the margin
to contain signature. The bond IS
worth million dollars.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-13
TANGIER ISLAND.
Where the People Do Without Jails,
Lawyers, Horses and Cows.

There is little island in Chesa-
peake bay, 125 miles South Of Balti-
more, where the world has stood still
for more than hundred years. Tan
gier island is five miles long and
much less than a mile wide, but more
than 1900 people live on it. There
is only one street, nine feet wide,
without side walks, and the houses
are all built along this street with
narrow canals of the deep water Of
the bay between each two houses.
There is only one church, presided
over by a Methodist minister, and
only one doctor, and there is no
cemetery, the dead of each family be-
ing buried in the yard. There is no
newspaper, no Jail, no lookup and no
lawyers nor any need for them. Ev-
erybody is deeply religious, and pro-
family is punished with fine impos-
ed by the deacon of the church.
The men go fishing and grabbing
in sailboats early on Monday morn
ings and do not come home until Sat-
urdays, when they have marketed
their sea harvests in town on tho
mainland. There are no gardens.
no horses or COWS, but plenty Of
chickens are raised. Fuel is sup
piled to the islanders by sloops, which
come every month or so loaded with
wood and anchor off Tangier, sending
small boats piled with cordwood and
kindlings to every house by means OF
the little canals. The women wear
sunbonnets and go barefooted, and
there is an organ in nearly every
home. Tangier was first settled by
white people in 1856 and before that
time was occupied by the Indians.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-13
Sewers Child's Head With Knife.

Washington, N. c., June 5.-Yes-
terday afternoon John Gibbs, OF
Bath, N. c., near here, went to his
home and, taking his little two-year-
old girl up in his arms, retired to
his bedroom and with butcher knife
entirely severed her head from her
body.
Gibbes then carefully wrapped the
corpse in a sheet and hiding it under
the bed, fed from the room and the
house. His movements after leaving
the room, however, had created sus-
picion among the members of the
family, and his sister went to the
room to investigate and found the
headless body. Gibbes was soon af-
ter apprehended.
At the coroner's inquest Gibbes ad-
mitted the crime. Asked why he
committed the deed, he declared it
was the result of trouble which he
could not longer endure
Just year ago Gibbes's wife, a
bride of one year, died in giving
birth to the child. He has never recoV-
cred from the blow. Sunday his sister
was brought home a corpse and was
buried Monday afternoon. The
funeral evidently deranged his mind,
as he killed the child Immediately al
ter reaching home from the Gene
terry.
Gibbes was remanded to jail to an
swer the charge of murder.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-13
Only DRY" Place.

where can l get drink in this
town." asked a travelling man who
landed early one morning at a little
town in the oil region of Oklahoma.
of the bus driver.
eSee that millinery shop over
there?" asked the driver, pointing to
q building near the depot.
"You don't mean to say they sell
whiskey in a millinery store?' ex-
claimed the drummer.
"No, mean that's the only place
here they don't sell it., said the bus
man.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-13

Suits from $1,000 up, all wool;
pants $500 up; rubber coats, for
rain or dust, $500 and up. Write
F. G.. MERTINS, the clothier, Au-
gusta, Ga.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-13

Boys suits and pants, also chill
dren's wash suits, full line, prices
low. F. G. MERTINS, Augusta, Ga.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-13

Highest prices paid for beef cattle.
r. G. DELK, Bamberg, S. c.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-08-09
May She See As Many More.

Mrs. P.D. Gill celebrated her birthday
on last Wednesday July 31st, just which
one we will not say, suffice it to say
that she looks many many years young
er than her actual age, and we sincerity
hope that she may be spared to cele-
brate many more. She had for her
guests upon the happy occasion Post
master w. T. West, who unlike Mrs.
ellis loath to tell his exact age, his ma
tai day fell upon the same date as that
of his hostess, but whether or not they
are the same age we were unable to
learn. A. T. Anderson was also among
the guests on the occasion. Of course
no one ever did or ever will knowTink s
age. The day was made the occasion
of the recounting of many interesting
stories of Lancaster and Lancaster peo-
pie and also the setting of very SUBJ
stantial birthday dinner"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-08-09
Dick" Pettus Has Narrow Escape.

While going to his home from town
last Sunday afternoon in buggy drawn
by pair of spited horses, Mr.. Richard
G. Pettus of near Preachersville in this
county, together with his wife and her
sister Miss McKechnie who were in the
buggy with him, had a very narrow
escape from serious injury and probab-
ly death. Just at dusk they met an
automobile and the horses became
frightened at the glare of the strong
lamp and became unmanagerble, they
turned sharply in the road overturning
the vehicle and ran from near Mr..
John Peaces on the Crab Orchard pike
into town, dragging the overturned We
hicle with them, they were stopped
near Sweeney's stable. When the We
hicle was overturned Mr.. Pettus and
the ladies were thrown out and mir
aculously escaped injury. Mr.. Pettus
pluckily secured another buggy and
proceeded on his homeward way driv-
ing the horses which had figured in
the runaway. He did not know who
owned the automobile but was under
the impression that it was driven by a
colored man who never stopped to as
certain the result of the accident.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-08-09
Cleaning By 0nIooker.

The Lancaster Fair which was held
July "a, 25, 26, was one of the best
ever held in central Kentucky. The
beautiful grounds added to the pleas
ure CT every one in attendance and the
Lancaster people spared neither trou-
BILE or expense to make the eighth an
nual exhibition of the Lancaster Fair
the greatest in the history. There GER
tainly is no place in the world where
one is more royalty entertained than at
Lancaster.
Mr.. Robert Ekin made an ideal Sec
rotary and through his efforts large
show of stock was on hand. The
crowds, although good, were not as
big as they might have been had the
fair been held a few weeks later
Farmers Home Journal.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-08-09
Bird Protection.

All bird lovers will rejoice that bill
has been reported favorably to Con-
gress by the committee having it in
charge, providing for federal protection
of migratory birds. This bill, if it
passes, and its friends are very hopeful
will do much to end the destruction of
thousands of game and song-birds that
are yearly the victims of pot-hunters
and brutal men and boys in states
where they are not now protected.
When our robins and other feathered
friends of the air go South in the au-
tum we shall be able to see them take
their long flights with the comfort of
knowing that, until their return the
strong hand of the national govern
ment is reached out in their defense.
Our Dumb Animals.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-08-09
A Good Move.

Officials of the Bureau of Plant In
dustry are trying to impress upon
farmers the necessity for proper pre-
servation of seed corn and are already
laying out plans for spreading the gos-
pei of good seed so that when autumn
comes more farmers will become edu-
Gated in this new idea. Last year ex-
tensive tests conducted by the officials
of the Bureau with the aid of cooper
ating farmers, showed that good seed
preservation increased production to
the extent of 5 bushels to the acre.
The results are similar to those of
other seasons in other localities and
demonstrate that as savings bank the
seed corn rack returns large interest
on the investment.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-08-09
Danville Fair This Week.

The big Danville Fair is in progress
this week and is bigger and better than
IN many years. Years ago the Dan
vile Fair was gala day in all Central
Kentucky, one of the biggest and best,
both from it's attractiveness and in
attendance, in the state. However,
for some reason interest waned in the
Fair in Boyle county and for many years
they failed to have Fair, but of late
years it has revived and now is fast
coming back to it's old time self. Lam
caster people are liberal patrons of the
Danville Fair, and this year is no ex-
ception to the rule.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-08-09
Noticibly Absent.

The august Election" IN the olden
times usually ushered in the first home
watermelons and new cider and ginger
cake of the season and almost every
shady corner sheltered a "cider and
ginger bread stand' of some old colored
nanny, who dispensed her wares
and her politeness with equal hand, but
alas how lines do change, nowadays
there is neither ginger bread or cider to
be had, and if the wayfare becomes
thirsty, it will go unslaked until he is
able to run his head into a wayside
spring on the homeward journey unless
he has provided himself with a drink
ing cup.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-08-09
Dove Season Approaching.

The season when doves are most
plentiful is approaching and as the
hemp acreage is somewhat above the
average, the hunters are heralding its
cutting with keen anticipation. The
open season for doves begins on the
18th. Hunters should bear this fact in
mind, as well as the fact that they
must not be caught with a gun unless
they can produce a hunters Incense.
The game laws are not going to be as
lax in the future as they have been in
the past, and the investment of a small
sum in hunters license may save a
much larger sum for a violation of the
game laws. A word to the wise is
sufficient.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-08-09

W. S. Walker has purchased of the
Misses Anderson the property now oc-
cupied by Mr.. John E. Anderson on
Lexington Street for $4,000. Possess
ion will be given on or about the 18th
inst. Their many friends will regret
to learn that Mr.. Anderson and his es-
Unable family contemplate moving to
Lexington. Mr.. Walkers i'll health has
incapacitated him from running his
farm and the entire community will
welcome him to town and it is to be
hoped that the change may prove of
great benefit to him.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-08-09
Improvements on DanviIIe Street.

Mr.. George Smith Sr. is making an
attractive addition to his Danville street
residence, this with three new and hand
some residences adjoining it and with
splendid concrete walks recently put
down, brings Danville street into strong
cempetion with the other handsome
streets of Lancaster.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-08-09
Wheat Threshing.

Wheat threshing in the county is
well under way and the output Is prov
ing fully up to expectations in quality,
and the yield is much better than was
expected, II acre field of Mr.. w. M.
Mahan near town yielded % bushels to
the acre, and as fine quality of grain as
is ever raised in this county. Many
other crops in the county of which we
have heard yielded 25 bushels to the
acre.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-08-09
Work Progressing.

The work on the new Graded School
building is progressing rapidly, the
foundation already to show above the
ground. The foundation is of a splen-
did quality of stone hewn from the
cliffs of Dix river near the iron bridge,
and the part which shows above the
grown will be nicely cut and pointed
and will present handsome appear
ance. The "Garrard county marble"
found in the river cliffs is of the very
best quality for building purposes and
house built upon it for foundation
will surely be as solid as the rock of
ages.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-08-09
Union Service.

DR.. Pearce will conduct the Union
Services next Sunday evening. 1t
will also be the occasion of Dr.. Pearce's
farewell sermon, he having rounded
out four years service in Lancaster,
which is the limit placed by the Metho-
dist conference upon their ministers
for service in one place.
1t is with feeling of deep regret
that Lancaster people see DR.. Pearce
leave, as he has endeared himself to
nearly every person in the town and
his friends in the county are only limit
ed to his acquaintance.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-08-09
Dave Walker Improving.

Dave Walker drove down on last Sun
day from the Splitter Sanatorium at
Crab Orchard and spent the day with
his parents Mr. and Mrs ]. j. Walker.
Aside from looking a little thin, Dave
appears in much better health, and it
strikes us forciably that a man just
emerging from fouteen day fast, as
Dave has, would naturally be a little
thin
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-08-09
We have been ask by the pastor to
announce that there will be no preach
ing at the Baptist church Sunday.
G. P. A. Now.

George B. Harris of Birmingham
stopped over here Sunday and Monday
for visit to his parents, Judge and
Mrs E. w. Harris. George is now
Travelling Passenger Agent for the
Wabash, one of the largest railroads in
the country, and has his headquarters
at Birmingham.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-08-09
$4,000. Paid By Banks Hudson For
Danyille Business Property.

Banks Hudson has taken possession
of the Cogar Property near the depot
in Danville, for which he recently gave
$25, 900. Mr.. Hudson has announced
his intention of at once putting in sew
eral new lines in order that he may
keep his force busy the year round.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-08-09
CRAB ORCHARD DISTRICT.
Sale Of City Property.

Hughes & Swinebroad sold for w.
S. Carrier his handsome residence on
Danville Street to Mrs. Sallie McCor-
mack for $4250.0O. Possession October
LIST. Mr.. Carrier will move to the new
residence he built on the same street.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-08-09
Who Can Beat II.

Mrs. Nose Miller has on exhibition
at tee hardware store of J. r. Mount
Son & Co., tomato which she grew
in her garden which weighs p pounds.
The tomato is of the ponderosa variety
and would make an ample meal for an
ordinary family.