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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-07-04
FOUND IN DYING CONDITION.
Lamens County Man Probably Vic
tim of Overdose of Laudanum.

Renno, June 26.-Mr. Posey Hol-
lingsworth was found to be in dy-
ing condition early Monday morning
with two laudanum bottles by his
side, one of them having been emp
tied. For several weeks Mr.. Hol-
lingsWorth had been drinking very
heavily, it is said, and for the past
few days had been visiting his cous-
in, Mr.. B. F. Copeland. About the
middle of the night Mr.. Copeland
went to Mr.. Hollingsworth' room to
see if there was anything that he
wanted, and found that he was in a
critical condition, hardly able to catch
his breath. Medical attention was
summoned at once and every effort
possible made to revive the patient,
but all was in vain. Without regain
ing consciousness, except for a few
minutes, he died in convulsions early
in the morning.
The common belief is that he took
the dose of laudanum, hoping to
quiet his nerves and to give him
some sleep, but through mistake
took an overdose. Some hold to the
idea that his intention was to end
his life. The doctors are Of the opin-
ion that the alcohol and whiskey are
more directly the cause Of his death
than the dose of laudanum.
For several years Mr. Hollings-
worth had been a citizen of Clinton
and was connected with the leading
citizens of the town. Until recently
he conducted meat market there,
but for the past few months was in
the mercantile business. He was
about 35 years of age.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-07-04
An Empress's Rose Garden.

An interesting experiment has
been made at the Chateau of Nal
maison where the famous garden OF
roses of the Empress Josephine has
been reconstructed. The garden will
be open to visits from the public
soon, and in it 1913 varieties of roses
will be seen in full bloom, just as
they are supposed to have been in
the Empress Josephine's famous gar
den. 1t is known that she had a
particular fancy for roses, and went
to lavish expense to have the finest
garden of roses in her day. They
were catalogued by NJ. deMirbel in
the year twelve of the Revolution, as
the accounts state, but the catalogue,
which contained the name of more
than 200 varieties, has been lost.
NJ. Jean Ajalbert, curator of the
chateau and museum, assisted by NJ.
Jules Gravereaux and helped by the
funds contributed by a generous
American, has succeeded in reconstl-
tuting most of the varieties. NJ.
Gravereaux in searching through the
records found 1913 varieties of roses
still extant, which could be Identified
as those that had been cultivated un-
der the direction of the Empress Jo-
sephine. Specimens have been
brought from all over France for the
last two years and planted in the beds
exactly where they were supposed to
be flourishing one hundred years ago.
NJ. Eugene Touchet helped to plan
the garden in the valley of the anci-
ent park. Most of the roses are trim
med as trees, with a single stem, and
are now in full bloom. They are
labelled with the same names that
the Empress Josephine gave them,
and some of these names may be
translated as follows: "The Loving
Sweetheart" The Tender Beauty -
"The Pretty Sultana. THE Boston
Transcript.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-07-04
Mrs. Tillman Gets Divorce.

Cincinnati, June 25.-Mrs. B. R.
Tillman, Jr., of Edgefeld, South
Carolina, was this morning granted
divorce from her husband, who is
now practicing law in Portland, Ore
gon. This brings to close case
that has attracted wide attention be-
cause of the prominence of the two
families concerned and also because
of the famous suit which Mrs. Till
man instituted in the South Carolina
courts some years since for the pos
session of her children who were at
that time being held by Senator and
Mrs. B. R. Tillman, grandparents of
the two little girls.
After the recovery of her children
Mrs. Tillman returned to her Edge
field home to live, remaining there
until something over a year ago,
when she came to this city. Acquir-
ing legal residence here, she several
weeks since filed divorce proceed
ings, alleging neglect and failure, to
provide. The case was not contested.
In Mrs. Tillman's suit, it was
shown that B. R. Tillman, Jr., while
a resident of Washington employed
as secretary to his father, had taken
the children and delivered them into
the custody of his parents, who left
Immediately with them for Trenton,
the home of the Tillmans. The SEN
sational suit followed for the recov-
cry of the children. After Mrs. Till
man won the case and the children
were again in her keeping, it was al
legged in the divorce suit of Mrs. Till
man, she was forced to support her
self and children. On this ground
the case was decided.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-07-04
The Rural Philosopher.

When / think o. the tarrible prices
them undertakers is chargin' these
days, it amt the high cost O. livln
so much as the high cost O. dying
that's botherin' me.
They say them motorin' folks
brings a pile O. money inter the
country deestricts, but ez fur ez car
see they take it away with 'em when
they go, 'cept when we kin induce
'em to vi'late the speed law.
I tell ye, Bud, credits all right IN
it's way, but when a runnin' account
gifts head start on ye, it's an all
fired hard job ketchin' up with it.
Eff them fellers that's alters growl'
in about not gittin' their just de-
serts in this here world really got
all that ought to be comm to them
there'd be pile O. black eyes on this
airth.
l ruther guess, Hiram, we're all on
us more or less heathens- 'Tenny
rate I alters hev sneakin' notion
when I'm prayin' fer the heathen
I'm putin in a good word fer myself
Prohibition? Waal, I reckon the
chief accomplishment O. these here
Prohibition laws is to make fellers
Jest a little less ostentatious in their
drinkin THAT'S all.
Eff this here glorious country OF
our'n he'd few less muck-rakers and
few more fellers that was Willin
to hoe potaters, kind O.. think those
dogs we bin agoin' to fer so many
years'd hev to turn around and run
some to ketch us.
The way l size up them summer
boarders is thet they come off here
to the country not so much ter
change O. scene as fer change O
clothes.
When a feller tells me that what :
enough fer one is enough fer two
| cal'late thet in his family he gifts
the first helpin'.
We can't help judgin' fellers by
what the poets call their environ
ment. Take the skunk for instance
It amt the skunk so much ez the at
mosphere in which he lives thet's re-
sponsible fer his bad reputation
John Kendrick Bangs in Lippincott's
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-07-04
Senator Tillman Gets Mad.

Baltimore, June 26.-"I am sick
man, but if I can't fight yet, D."
said Senator Benjamin Ryan Tillman,
of South Carolina to-day, as he fore
ed his way into Norman E. Mack's S
room at Convention Hall and de-
manded his tickets.
"There is some Internal trickery
about giving out the tickets
Senator Tillman had been sent
from place to place for his tickets
until he was hot and angry. Some Of
the door keepers directed him to an
other wing of the building for the
tickets he is entitled to as a member
of National Committee. At the other
end of the line the South Carolina
senator did not find what he was
hunting. 1t was on his return to the
headquarters of Chairman Mack that
Senator Tillman broke out.
"Where are my tickets?" shouted
Mr.. Tillman.
Back yonder," responded young
door keeper.
Back yonder -; I'll stay here
till I get them,' shrieked the South
Carolinian, throwing his we'll shoul-
der against the door of Mr.. Mack S
room.
iii not walk another step, and
you will bring them to me. What is
the game? There is some trickery
about this business
"Who are you?" asked a clerk,
trying to keep Mr.. Tillman from en-
tering the room.
Il am Ben Tillman-Senator Till
man of South Carolina, by --,
member of the National Committee.
Who are you?'
"Pitchfork Ben is himself again,
said an onlooker. HE will fight yet.
Il am a sick man, but - if
don't fight if l fail to get those tick
ets."
About that time Mr.. Mack appear
ed and had the clerk go fetch the
tickets and give them to Senator Till
man.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-07-04
THE WORM IN GEORGIA.
A New Variety at Work in the Corn
and Cotton Fields.

Judging from the many reports the
Morning News is receiving from
widely separated parts of the State
relative to the damage that is being
done by the worm that is devastating
fields of corn, cotton and other plants
it isn't surprising that the farmers
generally are much alarmed by this
insect. There is a ray of comfort in
the report on the worm that was sent
out from Washington day or two
ago to the effect that it isn't the army
worm, but what is known as the
grassworm. If this information is
correct the worm will soon disappear
and the damage it will do will not be
widespread, though it may destroy
whole fields of corn and cotton IN the
localities in which it appears.
There is no doubt that the worm
will cause a heavy loss to many farm
ers, in fact, it has already done so,
but the farmers generally find salts
faction in the report by government
experts that it will soon disappear.
and that it's ravages will not include
any considerable part of the State
That, of course, doesn't help those
whose fields. may be attacked. The
farmers are energetically attacking
the worm, and there is reason to be-
lieve successfully, since we have nc
report that fields that have been
treated with the remedy for the worm
haven't been freed Of the pest.
We assume that the worm that is
doing so much destruction is the one
that, at intervals in recent years, has
appeared in the forests and stripped
the trees of their foliage. If it isn't
the same kind of worm it is similar
to it. The worm that infested the
forests didn't travel far from the
place in which it made it's appearance
and died as soon as it had stripped
the trees in that vicinity.
If that proves to be the fate of the
worm that is now attacking the cot
ton and corn the total damage it will
do will not be great, though good
many farmers may suffer a total Or
partial loss of their crops.-Savannah
Morning News.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-07-04
Made Resigning Easy.

When Delegate Mark Smith, of
Arizona, was boy he lived on big
plantation in Kentucky. 1t was in
slave days, and one of his fathers
slaves was Uncle Ike, who was the
preacher for the place.
Smiths father had built small
church on corner of the plantation,
and Uncle Ike held forth there every
Sunday. This was pleasing to Ike,
because it not only gave him a
chance to exhort the negroes, but it
absolved him from any of the Sunday
chores.
One Sunday Mark went out by the
barn and found Uncle Ike sitting dis
consolately under tree.
Look here, Ike," said Mark,
why amt you down there preach
ing?"
"Well, Mars Mark" Ike replied,
81 amt goin' to preach to dem mig
gshs no more. They're always tightin'
'mongst theyselves, an I'm sick an
tired, an done quit preachin'.'
"Stop your lying, Ike,' Mark said.
"You wouldn't quit such soft snap
as that. What's the matter?"
"Well, Mars Mark" Ike replied,
"ef you mus know, dem triflin' mig
gahs done sent me my resignation" "
-TjnnincOtt's MAGAZINE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-07-04
Arrive in Chester.

Chester, June 26.-Sheriff A. D.
Hood, of Fairfield county, arrived in
the city this afternoon with Ed Alex
der, colored, in charge, and will
leave during the evening for Colum-
bia, to place his prisoner in the State
penitentiary for safekeeping: Alex
ander is charged with having at
tempted criminal assault on a white
lady near Rion a few days ago and
posses of indignant citizens have
secured the country for days, intent
on lynching the negro if they could
lay hands on him. Sheriff Hood
captured the negro near Carlisle, af-
ter a vigorous pursuit.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-07-04
OUT OF STREETS AND CUTTERS.
Valuables Picked Up in London by
Man Who Finds Things.

Our everyday carlessness, and the
manner in which it provides a living
for vagrants, is strikingly illustrated
bv remarkable book written by W.
H. Davies, the literary tramp. 1t was
in a London lodging house that Mr..
Davies met ''the finder" man who
day after day walked the streets of
London, with his eyes on the ground,
looking for things which people had
lost. In a confidential moment "the
finder" showed Mr.. Davies the con-
tents of his locker in the lodging
house
when 1 saw the things he had
was astonished, for believe this man
could have made a living by merely
walking about. He had several foun-
tain pens, one gold mounted, which
must have cost 80 or 40 shillings. He
showed me gold pencil case and two
silver ones, also silver match box,
finely embossed, which still contain
ed the matches as it had been found.
l saw several purses all of which had
contained money, and there was a
lady's silk parasol, which had been
left on a seat in one of the parks, and
also a gentlman's costly cane, found
in the same way.
~.tHe showed me several articles Of
jewelry, such as rings, bracelets and
brooches, and one pendant, which
was a silver cross with a Christ cruci-
fed in gold, which he had found one
Sunday morning in Hyde Park Even
books-popular novels that had been
left on seats, none of which may not
have been forgotten, but read and
thrown away-were to be seen in this
mans locker.
"The finder confessed that some
times he went for G. whole day with
out finding anything of the least val
ue, but on other days he was almost
certain to find a number of things.
One of his methods was to visit a
heath or common after a bank holi-
day, when he invariably found some
thing of value. And he is apparently
not the only one who follows this ex-
traordinary occupation of looking for
wealth on the ground, for he finds it
necessary, after bank holiday, to be
on the spot he has in mind as soon rs
it is daylight, for there are others
that do the same
''The contents of his locker must
have cost the owners considerably
over 100 pounds. Extraordinarily
enough he never attempted to sell
any of these things for he possessed
q small income, which was enough
to keep him, and purposely kept him
self looking like the commonest beg
gar, so that people would take less
notice when they saw him STOPPING
to pick up things.
"Another dodge to which he resort
ed was when he found an envelope
lying on the pavement to take it to
the address written on it, no matter
whether there was anything in it or
not, and if the person to whom the
envelope was addressed did not offer
to reward him for his trouble, he
would plead that he had walked sew
eral miles to return the envelope, as
he did not know but what it might be
of some value. Needless to say, he
invariably received monetary re-
ward after this explanation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-07-04
"Jest One" "

It was at a ten and flfteen-cent vau-
deyille ticket window. A country viii
lager approached.
"Ten or fifteen?" asked the ticket
seller.
"Jist one," said the villager. Il
hain't got the family along"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-07-04
HAD SEVERE HEAD
ACHE SEVEN.
YEARS

have been subject to severe head
aches for about seven years. MY
head would ache so badly at times
that I could scarcely stand it. Doc
tors seemed to be unable to give me
relief, though tried several of them
and took many kinds of headache
medicines and tablets. About a
month or six weeks ago I tried
Hunts Lightning Oil, which gave me
almost instant relief, and I am glad
to say that 1 have been entirely free
from those dreadful headaches since.
From my own experience I can say
that Hunts Lightning Oil is without
an equal as a reliever of pain, and l
only wish that l had used it several
years ago.-Mrs. W. T. Dixon, Sher-
man, Texas.
Sold by Peoples Drug Co.,
Bamberg, s. c. ::
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-14
Olive Oil Restores Health.


Physicians generally are advising pa
health and strength. AS a result thou
sands of men. women and children,
knowing its valuable nutrtive and laxa-
tive properties, are taking olive oil daily
as most beneficial addition to their
food.
Pompeian Olive Oil is as different from
other kinds as night is from day. 1t is
the purest Italian Olive Oil imported and
1t comes to you in its virgin state, with
out any chemical treatment or adulterd-
ton. L. therefore, has a distinctive,
sweet, nutty flavor not found in other
kinds and does not have a greasy taste.
To build up the system and restore
health, take Pompeian Olive Oil in this
way and very beneficial results will
quickly follow:-On arising in the morn
ing. drink glass of hot water and take
one or two teaspoonfuls of the oil. Take
the same quantity before dinner. supper
and on retiring. AS you acquire the
ltaste for the oil, increase the dose to four
tablespoonfuls four times day. Invalids
aud those run down in health and
strength will find Pompean Olive Oil
the best food medicine and it will build
up the body faster than any disease can
tear it down.
Pompeian Olive Oil is sold by drug
gists and grocers. Full one-half pint
cans, 25 cents full pint cans, 80 cents;
full quart cans. 80 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-14
ADVANCE GUARD
Problem AIKEN Up at The
Officers School,
Thursday, al The End Regt.
School Of Instruction.
Morning Reports and Company Ad-
ministration.-0ther Topics.

The third day of the School of IN
struction for the field, line and staff Of
ffcers of the Maine Militia. in their 18th
annual meeting will go down in the
history of the Guard as one of the most
strenuous and prolific. as well as one
of most intelligently conducted. AS the
days wear on and profitable results
multiply, so does the ealibre of the in
structor in charge magnify. The off
GERS are devoted to him and his meth
DDS and words of praise are heard from
the regiment commander down to the
latest shave tall,
AT reveille. A. NJ, the weather in
dications disclosed unsettled conditions
for the day. The cool atmosphere was
conducive to vigorous settipg-up exer-
cises and the men went at il with q
vim. At this exercise in the field most
officers do not take advantage of it and
as the result, some of the men were not
extremely clever. especially those of
excess aYoirdupois, and the calisthenic
movements We're not of the graceful
type. Capt. Drake. who is an expert in
Swiss gymnastics. gave an excellent
exhibition of limb gyrations. Capt.
Town. Medical Corps, was ideal in the
frog" movement.
At 80 A. NJ, officers assembled for
drill in extended order and manual OF
arms, shaving a marked Improvement
over previous attempts. This drill ex-
tended nearly an hour
At A. NJ, field and staff officers took
up Terrain exercises and under COM
mand OF Lieut.. Butcher. marched out
over the hills and We're gone. long after
the noon mess call was sounded, arriV-
ing later for dinner tired and hungry.
At 10 A. III, problems in company
papers and correspondence was taken
UP by the line officers. The new and
uniform system of administration pa
per was taken up at length. Even i'm
this matter regulation is established.
that uniformity and style may facil-
tate, where time is great factor in
war problems
At T. NJ, the regimental staff and
field officers assembled in the admin
istration hall and tackled the map
problems. The long hike INDUCED in
during the forenoon seemed To have
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-14
BEGIN TO PRACTICE NOW.
All Boys Would Do Well to Take Up
This Sunday School Plan.

Some of the loyal pushers of the
Green STREET Methodist church have
worked out plan to interest. and for
the development Of. the Youngsters of
that Sunday school along wholesome
lines.
1t is a series Of athletic tests accord
ing to tie standards given IN New
York City school contests Every boy
who passes any or all of them will
have his name publicly posted show
ing his standing in the tests.
Any boy who is enrolled in Green
Street Sunday school is eligible for the
tests. which are arranged in four di-
visions as follows:
|. Junior.
]. Fifty-yards dash in seven seconds.
:. Pull-up three times.
3. Standing broad jump four feet nine
inches
II. Standard test &c"
/. Sixty-yards dash in 3-5 seconds.
2. Pull-up four times
3. Standing broad jump five feet nine
inches
IFS Standard test "B"
l. Sixty yards in eight seconds, or 100
yards i'm IA seconds,
. Pull-up six times.
3. Standing broad jump six feet six
inches
w standard test a :"
J.. ZZo-Safd daSh IN y seconds.
> Pull-up nine times
B Running high jump four feet four
inches
Glass contests will be arranged in
which every boy in the class will take
rart. To determine the result the sum
of all the jumps will be divided by the
number of boys competing. The quo
tient will be the average for the class.
The average for the other events vii
be found in the same way. The class
having the highest average wins the
contest. In class contests every MEM
Der must compete.
The first tryout will be held, Satur-
day afternoon, June %. Boys wishing
to take tests at that time will give
their names, ages, and name of class
to which they belong, to the teacher of
the Cromwell Bible class, &C Green
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-14
Knowles Pays Fine
In Assault Case

A hearing was held, Thursday after
noon, in the municipal court before
Judge Lancaster upon a case in which
Renjamin ,Jellison of Belgrade. charged
Wesley knowles. one of his neigh
bors with assault and battery The re-
sponient pleaded not guilty, but the
evidence produced by the plaintiff was
sufficient To warrant the court in fin
ing the respondent $4.62, which he paid
The facts brought out by the testi-
mony Of both sides showed very plain
ly that there was q strong feeling OF
rivalry between Jellison and Knowles.
and that they had been having more
or less fighting talk between them
selves for the past year. NJ. E. Saw
telle was counsel for the plaintiff and
Walter M. Sanborn for the defendant
The complainant testified that. last
Tuesday evening, while he was riding
along ON his bicycle by Knowles barn
in Belgrade he saw the respondent
sneakng out behind the building and
the next think he knew 4 large stick
came flying through the air striking
him grazing blow on the forehead
and right shoulder.
He stated that the blow struck him
with sufficient force to knock him off
his bicycle, breaking the handle bars
OF the machine and puncturing one Of
the tires. Jellisons face however,
slowed no marks nor sears from the
blow. He claimed that the respondent
had been looking for trouble with him
for the past year or two and that he
had been tantalized by him with sneer-
ing remarks many times. but he had
done nothing to influence the respon-
dent to throw the stick of wood at him
Knowles, the respondent, claimed
that he did not throw any wood at the
complainant, and that he was in his
house at S,f5 p. NJ, which was the
time alleged that the assault hap
Pened. Mrs, Ella Cunningham also
stated that she knew that knowles
was in his house at S45
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-14
TO the VOTERS OF
KENNEBEC COUNTY

AS a primary election is to take
place in this county one week from
today and as there will appear on
the Republican ballots the surname
of two persons as candidates for
sheriff which are alike and which
may be somewhat conflicting, |
desire to take this opportunity to
make it clear in the minds of the
voters:
That | have served as a deputy
Sheriff in this county for twelve
l12) years; namely. as a deputy OF
Andrew MeFadden fer three terms.
as deputy of Frank J. Ham two
terms, and as a deputy Of Colby
Getehell for one term.
That my residence is now and
always has been at Windsor from
which town | have served this
county as deputy sheriff.
And from inquiries which have
been made to me ] desire also to
state that my candidacy is in no
way connected with that of James
II. Pinkham of Winthrop and that
| am In no way related to him.
WILLIS A. PiNKHhM.