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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
Man Hits Brother.

Florence, Aug. 16.-E. B. Cas-
kins, of Lake City, a well-to-do and
prominent man of that town, was
brought to Florence tonight and
lodged in jail to await the result of
injuries said to have been inflicted
by him on his brother, A. w. Cas-
kins, at Lake City this morning. 1t
is said that A. w. Gaskins was drink
ing and his brother attempted to
take him home. An alteration arose
between them on the way, and e. B.
Gaskins struck his brother, knocking
him to the pavement, where he struck
his head. He walked about some
time after this, but later in the day
developed alarming symptoms and is
now considered in a most critical
condition. Whether the blow of the
brother, the fall to the sidewalk or
some other blow inflicted the injury
from which he is likely to die is
the problem to be solved. There was
no hard feelings between the broth
ers. E. B. Gaskins is one of the
trustees of that school district and
in every way a worthy citizen.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
The First American Heroine.

And the first woman who fought
for American liberty was Gunner
Corbin's widow, at the capture OF
Mount Washington, by the Scotch
and Hessians. In the midst Of the
fight Gunner Corbin, struck by ball,
fell dead at his wife's feet as she was
aiding him in his duties.
It was not an uncommon occur
renee for Irish women Gas a Lime
rick) to share the dangers of the
bivouacks, as instance. the deeds OF
that other heroine, Molly Pitcher.
Instantly, without word, she step
ped into his place and worked the
gun with redoubled skill and vigor,
fighting bravely until she sank to the
earth, pierced by three grapeshot!
Though terribly wounded, she final
ly recovered, but was disabled for
life.
A soldiers half pay and the value
of a soldiers suit of clothes annu-
ally voted her by the Continental
congress (but soon discontinued)
were all the reward that the first wo-
man who fought for American lib
erty ever received for such heroic
love, courage and suffering.-Maga-
zine of American History.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
TO STIMULATE FARM WORK.
Attractive Proposition Endorsed b!
State Chamber of Commerce.

Spartanburg, Aug. 15.-The board
of directors of the South Carolina
Chamber of Commerce held meet
ing this afternoon il this city, several
matters of Importance coming up for
discussion in connection with the fu-
ture work of the organization. A set
of bylaws, as drafted by a sub-com-
mittee, was unanimously adopted, to-
gether with tentative plans for the
financing of the chamber. The selec-
ton of a subscription solicitor, man
aging secretary and publicity man
ager, after a prolonged discussion,
was finally left to a committee Of
three members of the board. Appli-
cations were considered from COM
mercial secretaries and other city and
State building experts scattered over
II different States in the Union.
A proposition submitted by the Ma
tional board of Grain Exchanges to
the State Chamber through Secretary
A. w. McKeand, was unanimously
adopted by the meeting because Of
it's many attractive features. Ac-
cording to the proposition every
county in the State will receive q
donation of $1,000 annually for Pc
riod of three years for the purpose
of advancing it's agricultural inter-
ests provided the commercial organ
izations in the respective counties
raise an equal sum. The combined
total is to be placed at the disposal
of the government farm demonstrate
or in the county as he sees fit in the
advancement of agricultural interests
of the people. Several counties in
the State have announced their ac-
ceptance of the terms, which are
made without any strings tied to
them, but simply to insure the coun-
try a safe margin. in the way of agri-
cultural products in time of droughts
and need.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
The American Flag in India.

Among the souvenirs OF trip
around the world brought back by a
woman whose tour came to an end
in Chicago a few days ago is an
American flag which the tourist pur-
chased in India. Il saw it, she said,
lin a vender's shop and bought 1t to
show that our flag is not the same
everywhere" The souvenir is silk
and hand made. 1t has eight red and
seven white stripes and on the blue
field are thirteen stars and the
American shield. The strangest
point about the thing is this" the
woman added, when she showed the
flag, 1.-The man from whom I bought
the flag insisted that it was correct
in composition and that the little
one which I carried in an envelope in
my handbag was the flag as it used to
be before the civil war. IN. Y. Tri-
bune.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22

All children's wash suits at half
price. Write F. G. MERTINS, Au-
gusta, Ga.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
Snake Skin Gowns Latest.

For once fashion has taken direc-
ton which promises to be Of general
benefit to humanity. Womankind or
at least such as have access to the
longest purses, are shortly to use
snakeskin for garments for quite
every day wear. One can scarcely
imagine a more poetic revenge by the
daughters of Eve on their old enemy,
the serpent tempter.
Whether the new robes will prove
as artistic as is expected remains to
be seen. They will certainly lend
themselves in skillful hands to the
emphasizing of whatever graces
there may be in the person of the
wearer, and if the fashion thins out
the number of these dangerous rep
tiles all over the world humanity will
owe debt of gratitude to the invent
or of new modes.
We may yet come to see python
skin sold by the yard over the dry
goods counters, for the python is a
big beast, occasionally reaching, when
full grown, thirty feet in length and
a foot or more in diameter. Thus, ap-
parently, single skin might supply
enough stuff to make an ordinary
gown of modern lines. What the
cost will be one cannot yet say. 1t
will obviously be high, for serpents
of the largest size are not to be met
with every day.
The market price of skins, in view
of coming demand, has already gone
up to a very high figure, and in Bor-
neo, Sumatra and all over the Malay
archipelago native hunters are scour-
ing the wilderness tempted by the
offers of dealers in Paris and Vienna,
and killing and capturing every big
snake they meet with.
Properly prepared snakeskin is
both soft and durable. The anaconda
is already bespoke" for the latest
thing in motor coats, and thus used
makes an attractive novelty. Made
up in delicate shades of cream and
brown and lined with satin to match
the material, forms most attractive
garments, which are especially desir-
able by reason of their lightness.
They weigh almost nothing at all
and, it is reported, never wear out. y
Four fair-sized skins make tour
ing coat, but there is some trouble
in matching them precisely.-London
cablegram to Chicago Interocean.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
A Voice Against Free Seeds Graft.

Representative Robert N. Page, OF
North Carolina, almost alone, raised
his voice against the expenditure OF
s226,940 for the free seeds graft. He
tried to have it cut out, but it re-
NAMED in and it will continue to re-
main in until the farmers who are
annually insulted by this fimsy gra-
tuity get the habit of voting against
every member who supports it.
Mr.. Page is quite right when he
says these seeds of doubtful value are
sent annually to the farmer to ere
mind him of the approach of spring
and the congressional primaries"
Il have gone through my district
during a campaign in September and
October, have gone into the homes of
my farmer constituents, one after the
other, and in the old cupboard in the
corner of the living room, where the
rubbish is put which they are not
quite willing to throw away, but that
they consider of little or no value,
you will find the garden seeds I have
sent them," is the frank statement of
Mr.. Page. When he asked why the
seeds were not planted, his no less
frank constituents told him that
they couldn't depend upon them and
that they were afraid to risk them,
and that their ground was worth too
much to take the risk. Houston
Post
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
Another Move in Jones Case.

Columbia, Aug. 16.-Chief Justice
Gary in an order to-day stayed the
remittitur in the case of John j..
Jones, the Branchville attorney, who
was convicted in the Orangeburg
county court on the charge of killing
Abe Pearlstine.
Several days ago, and following the
affirming of the lower court by the
supreme court, w. G. Wolfe, attor-
ney for Jones, wrote Chief Justice
Gary in part as follows: "Mr. Jones
is now confined in the county jail
and we are undecided at this moment
whether to take an appeal in this
case to the United States Supreme
court, we laid foundation for carry
ing up the questions involved in our
appeal to the State Supreme court,
or to ask for a rehearing or to ask
executive clemency or to enter on
sentence"
AS to the last named course it is
stated that the attorneys will ask
that Jones. be given permission to
serve his time on the Orangeburg
county chain gang. At the time the
sentence was pronounced the law re-
quired that all prisoners sentenced
to over ten years be confined in the
State penitentiary. The sentence of
Jones was ten years and thirty days.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
THE IRON PILLAR OF DELHI.
Made of Welded Metal Wrought
1900 Years Ago.

The famous Iron Pillar" of Delhi
which stands in the inner courtyard
of the "Qutb" mosque, about nine
miles south of the modern city, has
always excited the interest Of metal
lurgists and engineers as we'll as his
torians. 1t was probably made about
413 A. D., and moved to it's present
site in 1852. AS it is between %
and "a feet high, 16 inches in diam
eter at the base, and IL at the top,
and probably weighs six tons, its
manufacture at 80 early period as
the fifth century partakes somewhat
of the marvellous. And it was rem
dered even more of a manufacturing
wonder when the discovery was
made some years ago that it was a
solid piece of welded wrought iron.
The curious yellowish tinge of the
upper part had led to the belief that
it consisted of brass or bronze. The
welding together of such mass of
metal in those primitive days, centu-
ries before the era of modern FORCES
and drop hammers, must have been
a mighty troublesome job for King
Candra's iron workers.
Some years ago Sir Alexander Cum
ningham had a rough analysis OF the
metal in the pillar made, which final
ly proved it to be wrought iron. Sir
Robert Haddeld, a past president Of
the British Iron and Steel Institute,
recently obtained new samples OF the
column and subjected them to care
full and very thorough analysis-"the
first through analysis" he believes.
The result was as follows: Carbon,
O.OS; silicon, 0.046; sulphur, O.0O6;
phosphorus, OLA; iron, 1912; to-
tai, 1885," Plainly a really excel
lent type of wrought iron, says Sir
Robert, and much to be wondered at
when the date of it's manufacture is
borne in mind. The small quantity
of sulphur indicates the use of an
unusually pure fuel, probably char
coal. The absence of manganese, an
element usually present in wrought
iron, is also of interest. The specific
gravity of the metal was found to be
7.S1.-N. Y. Evening Post.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
LIGHTNING ELECTROCUTEs TWO.
Others Injured and Property DAM
aged in Macon Storm.

Macon, Ca, Aug. 1S.-Violent
lightning, which centered about Mer-
Ger University at Tatnall square this
afternoon, caused the death Of two
persons, injury of two others, dam
age to many buildings and wound up
in the fashionable Vineville district
by causing a panic in Presbyterian
church, directly across the street
from where a bolt had torn corner
from a residence and set fire to the
building.
The dead-Mrs. N. A. Crawford,
SIS years old, and granddaughter,
Flora Sullivan, years old, of Cor
dele.
The injured-N. A. Crawford, So
years old, retired planter, of Cor
dele, and his granddaughter, Vir-
ginia Sullivan, 10 years old.
Crawford has little chance to live.
The Sullivan girls are orphans. The
Cranfords came here Friday to visit
their children. While crossing from
one yard to another during the elec-
trical display they were felled as If
by a bullet. Mrs. e. B. Campbell,
who witnessed the four persons fall
as if dead, became insane. She has
not been restored to Aer normal
senses.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
WIDOWS SLAYER SILENT.
Young Woman who Killed Nashville
Beauty Refuses to Talk.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. ia day
in custody did not operate to unseal
the lips of Mrs. Leola Hooper Jones,
aged "a, who last night shot and al
most instantly killed Mrs. Alva Cave,
aged 80, widow of Steve Cave, son
of the venerable Rev. R. Lin Cave,
of Nashville, who is the chaplain gen.
eral of the United States Confeder-
ate Veterans. Mrs. Jones appeared
in the city court this afternoon ac-
companied by her father and by her
attorney and formally waived exam
nation. She was bound over to the
criminal court on charge of mur-
der. Judge Levin, who was on the
city court bench, acting temporarily
for Judge Killen, would not under
take the responsibility of fixing bond,
and Mrs. Jones was sent to jail. 1t
is expected bond will be fixed to-
morrow morning.
In court Mrs. Jones appeared cool
and collected.
Jealousy is generally accepted as
the prompting cause of the tragedy.
The tragedy occurred last night,
Mrs. Jones going to the home of Mrs.
Cave and shooting her twice, one ball
entering the heart. The wounded
woman died in a few minutes. Mrs.
Jones was arrested en- route to the
police station to surrender.
Mrs. Jones some time since, filed
suit for absolute divorce and is said
to have been living apart from her
husband.
Mrs. Caves husband died about
two years ago and at the time of
the shooting she and her two chill
dren, girl of 5 and boy of 2, were
making their home with her mother,
Mrs. Sophia Linhos. Mrs. Cave
was noted for her beauty.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22

Highest prices paid for beef cattle.
H. G. DELK, Bamberg, S. G.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
Lever to Head Committee.

Washington, Aug. 16.-The defeat
Yesterday of Congressman John
Lamb, of Virginia, by former Gov.
Montague will make Congressman
Lever, of South Carolina, chairman
of the house committee of agricul-
ture at the end of the formers term,
March 4, 1913. This is one of the
most important committee chairman
ships that could possibly be given a
man from the South. Mr.. Lever is
practical farmer and probably
knows as much about agriculture in
it's various forms as any other man
in congress.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
Takes Her Life.

Spartanburg, Aug. 15.-Despond-
ent because of the continued suffer
ing with pellagra Mrs. Minnie Coop
er, aged 80, committed suicide to-
night by drowning in a pond near
Saxon's mill, where her body was
found later.
She made an unsuccessful attempt
to hang herself last week and has
repeatedly declared her intentions of
ending her life. She attended church
services last night.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
LIFE NOT WORTH LIVING

is the way Miss Alta Abel of West
Baden, Ind, summed up her existence
after having sought in vain for health.
She writes: I was a complete wreck
always tired, worn out and nervous.
I had to spend about one-third OF my
time in bed. ,
'Vinol, your delicious cod liver and
iron tonic, was recommended, and 1
can truly say it has done me more
good than all the medicine l ever TOOK
in my life. That nervous and tired
feeling is all gone have gained IN
health, flesh and strength, until lfeel
like another person" eve guarantee
this testimonial to be genulne.)
What Vinol did for Miss Abel, we
know it will do for every nervous,
rundown, overworked, tired, thin and
discouraged woman in this vicinity.
Try a bottle of Vinol with the un-
derstanding that your money will be
returned If it does not help you.
Peoples Drug Co., Bamberg, S. G.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
Byrnes on Calhoun.

At a campaign meeting at Ridge
land recently Congressman James F.
Byrnes told of the experience OF his
opponent, Col. H. D. Calhoun, with
the negro vote in Beaufort.
CONGRESSMAN Byrnes explained his
vote on the Bristow amendment,
showing that in voting for it he was
but carrying out the instructions
sent to the South Carolina delega-
ton by the South Carolina legisla-
ture, and that three-fourths of the
Democrats in the senate voted with
him, and showed letters from Sena-
tor Tillman, Congressman Adamson
and others sustaining his position.
He stated that Mr.. Calhoun was the
only one who thought it wrong, and
he thought so because he wanted to
go to congress.
CONGRESSMAN Byrnes said that Mr..
Calhoun stated that he was afraid OF
Yankees and of negro domination,
but that he (Byrnes) was afraid OF
neither, and did not believe the
people of South Carolina were. He
said that Mr.. Calhoun talked negro"
simply because he thought he could
fool the people; that he never under
stood what the trouble was between
Calhoun and the negroes until he
went to Beaufort and learned that
before going to Maryland and Geor-
gia Mr.. Calhoun had lived there, ran
for mayor, and that his friends, on
the night before election, had cor
rallied about seventy-five negroes in
q hall, where they amply fed and
served liquid refreshments to the
dusky voters. After considerable
feeding and refreshing, the head mig
gers addressed the crowd, saying:
"The time am now come to perseed
to de bisiness oh de occasion. White
folks call 'um de caucus, an only de
true blue kin remain. All you mig
gers who is oppose de politics oh Mr..
Harry D. Calhoun kin 'scuse de
hall" "And, bless the Lord" said
Mr.. Byrnes, "all but three niggerS
'scused de hall. Some of old man
George Holiness lieutenants met the
coons as they came out, piloted them
to another hall, where they were
kept all night and voted early next
morning for Holmes, and Calhoun
has been mad with the negro ever
since" But" said the congress-
man, "the thing for Mr.. Calhoun to
do is to go back to old Aaron Mid
dleton and the other negroes and
ask for the money wasted on their
refreshments, and fight it out with
them instead of bothering US with
his fight with the negroes of Beau
fort who went back on him."
Mr.. Byrnes told how she had
worked hard and finally got through
the national house bill to have the
United States government aid in
maintaining the roads of the coun-
try; of the drainage surveys he had
worked for and helped to pass; OF
the improvement of Archer's Creek;
of discovering an almost forgotten
act through which he secured for
many old Confederate soldiers $3.50
each for horses taken from them af-
ter the surrender; of the work ne
had done in the committee OF banks
and banking, and of other ways ne
had labored for the good of the peo-
pie of his district and State.
La Junta tribune., 1912-01-06
Champion Sugar Seer Raiser.

H. o. Timothy. an cikh,ecn.ye ear-old
Colorado boy living at Greeley. In
the champion sugar beet raiser Of
the weird AZ tn. recent New York
land show he was awarded tho Have.
meyer 81 900 trophy offered by the
head Of Sh" sugar trust for the best
exhibit OF becis. The contest WAS
open TO the entire world and entries
were made from fourteen states and
from Canada. The second prize also
came to Colorado and Was won by v.
Dcich. Of Julcsburg. sedxwick county.
Young Timothy's bests contained 1919
pet cent sugar and were Ss.7 pure.
He had thirty.two acres In his patch
which n~tt~d more than $1,000. He
worked Night and day for nine weeks
and bis only help was one man on
the 3oe for . day and . half.
La Junta tribune., 1912-01-06

s-.rch. We saw i've large canoes. each
c"a,nipinE ~nm~ forty negroes. pulling
toward the Evelyn Hope.
OF course We got into our boat NJ
once and rsr.d with the blacks for the
ve~sei when they aaw that we would
rerch II before them they lay on their
oars and conienied themselves With oh
s~r, Ing our movements.
They watched Us all the afternoon.
aud our captain concluded that they
we're waiting for the darkn~s when
they would attack us. and II they cap
turet our ship Ne would all doubtless
he murdered We .cuurci the vessel
for arms. and all Ne found vas = sha
gun. n rife and two r~,oivef~. We
bad = dorm white .en men aboard and
q mixture OF copper coiored men. mort
iy Mainys Late In the afternoon the
ably to draw our rr~ and discover how
strong ". were Al the sight OF the
negro warriors our Asinticr ho~ied 80
with fright that the captain ordered
them nil b-low. We did not grs,if,
the black. by nring At them
Our chance for our lives Looked very
small Our nrmR meni wouldn't afford
q wcnfon ~nrh to our white crew. \
for the rs-t. they were not worth arm
ing. Suddenly . thought Of . wearou
that would .ssve Us bs.ttrS thaa iOw
der aud hall We bad pleuty of hos~
aboard. and L o., urr~d 10 ~ TO couple
Il 10 the boi,ers snd rghi The biscts
with steam.
What frightened our ueo wss thai
son.e of them remembered thai ssS
sra' year. ago . Fr~nch ship hsd gone
sshorr on this ~ nSoih~S island IN
ihi. very c~rs of the cs,sat sud ths
satives hnd massarsrd all On tn,ari
The ou,I",k with = couple os hundred
tiack deviis whiting sor stght 10 cums
- treat ~ ine anne way wss. 70 ~
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sincp cor PRINCIPAL wsapoo Wsa sseam
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siAs about . o'cio~k in the svwaiax. II
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La Junta tribune., 1912-01-06
BY Jack Tomlinsoa

Many people nowadays consider the
perils Of the ses to b~ due to the s-s
alone The time Of piracy-t~ins
wrecked on shore and falling into
the bands Of savaEes or t,-lnx eaten
BY cannibsis-h supposed Dow TO be
long TO the past. This 10 90, the ease
There are pirates today on the coast
Of China anu on the Malay srchipele-
20. and Us for falling Into the hands
of savages. and that within tweiv.
mouths past. ! have such Q story to
tell myseif
Was second otsccr Of ibs American
tramp steamer Evelyn Hope We
were running along the coast Of Brit
ish East Africa. giving the shore a.
We thought n wide berth. beaten by .
high wind and seas OF the Indian
ocean
1, was very early In the morning
that the who'd suddenly ceased And
II was lucky that II did 10. for our
bow ran upon II coral and sand beach
We tried to back on. but our engines
were not strong enough. and We were
Obliged to wait for daylight In order
TO see where We were aud adopt more
strenuous means for getting free.
When the dn wn came We found our
selves on the shore OF an uninha btcd
island. We at once set about cutting
our kete- nuchors md tina king other
preparations TO pulI US Oh | was or.
dered 10 80 ashore with n crew of sii
men and tr, for some game that we
might have fresh meat We found
plenty OF Wild animals and birds on
the island and ~er~ fast getting a sup
ply OF both when We bsa I'd . shout
from the man Ne hRd Jeff on the
shorr with the boat Hurying to the