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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-07-18
A TEMPEST OF WRATH.
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from Mr.. Earle that he had not got
all the evidence possible on the graft
ers, for that was his campaign prom
ise and the principal work he had
been engaged in. He again cited Mr..
Earle's vote to limit the scope of the
investigation of the old dispensary,
restricting it merely to ascertaining
it's debts, assets, etc., and winding
it up. The point made by Mr.. Lyon
was that Mr.. Earle did not want to
let the probers expose the stealing
and those who were doing it; and
that this vote was cast in the real
crisis of the investigation.
Lyons Travelling Expenses.
AS to the criticism of his travel
ling expense accounts, Mr.. Lyon said
Mr.. Earle had had the printed record
of them for years while he was sena-
tor; if he thought them wrong or eS-
travagant, why did he not object
then. ''If it has taken Mr.. Earle
that long (three, four or five years.
with printed records in his posses
sion to find something wrong, how
long would it take him to find a
CRATER with no records before him.
asked Mr.. Lyon.
would you have the vote OF a
grafter," asked some one in the au-
dience.
-"No," replied Mr.. Lyon, mot if !
knew it. And I'll tell you further
more that I am not going to get the
votes of the thieves and grafters to
whom have applied the lash of the
law. who with their friends are try
| ing to defeat me-
Mr.. Lyon delivered his best speech
of the campaign to-day and his utter
ances carried conviction, as evidenced
by the tremendous applause given
him.
1t was a day of good speeches. Mr.
ID. w. McLaurin, for treasurer, made
his best, and his opponent, Mr.. S. T
Carter, did not fall below his stand
ard. Aspirants for the railroad com
missioner's office made their usual
pleas, ali being we'll received. In
fact, a characteristic of the BAN
berg audience was that practically
every candidate was accorded warm
applause.-S. e. Boney, in News and
Courier.
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NOT so BLACK AS PAINTED.
Crow Hard-Working Destroyer Of
Farm Pests.

Notwithstanding the fact that the
farmers and State legislatures are
all against me, 1 believe the crow
to be valuable friend of the farmer.
This crow bounty business is a big
piece of foolery which the farmer is
going to wake up to some of these
days.
Have you ever been bothered with
those sink holes along the tile drains
in the low spots? These are almost
invariably started by the crawfish
or "craw dads" which have drilled
down to the tile in their efforts to
strike a vein of water. THAT rascal y
the crow, destroys great number
of these nests every spring.
Have you noticed those "brown-
shelled bugs" which begin to appear
in the latter part of May? They
are the June bugs, the pest which if
allowed to multiply, would cut every
leaf from the fruit and forest trees.
These beetles have many enemies
but none so voracious as our crows.
There is much more damage done
to the corn by the iaybird than the
crow, yet the crow gets the blame
for every hill missing or stalk pulled
up since this bounty was placed on
his head.
Do you think the crow comes to
pilfer every time you see him on the
place. Just keep your eggs hunt
ed up in the wood patches and around
the outbuildings and the crow will
not carry them off. Crows cease to
bother much after a month or so in
spring, and during the rest of the
year his wild fowl supply is sufficient
and he is then a friend to agricul-
ture.
Last spring l observed two crows
in a corner by the thicket feeding
upon a large black snake they had
dispatched. The snake would have
destroyed more quail eggs and young
birds in a single season than a dozen
crows. AS the snake measured some
5 feet he was getting dangerous,
and those crows had rendered a
good service to the neighborhood by
getting him out Of the way.
The crow heartily hates the larger
species of hawks and will not rest
as long as one is in his vicinity. Ger
tainly the crow has worthy work
to perform, as worthy as the quail.
lark, and other birds.-The Indiana
Farmer.
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FRUIT RAISING IN MEXICO.
Shipment of Bananas Well Received
in Germany.

The bureau of agriculture OF the
Mexican government is promoting
the development of the tropical fruit
and vegetable growing industry.
Particular attention is given to pro-
duets for sale in the United States
and other foreign markets. 1t is
believed that Mexico can be made
the source of an almost inexhaust-
liable supply of fruits and vegetables
during the winter months without
competing in any manner with the
home grown products of the United
States.
A shipment of Mexican bananas
was made to Hamburg, Geramny, re-
Gently under the direction of the Bu-
reau of Agriculture, and other ship
ments of pineapples and flowers were
made to New York. The purpose was
to test the possibilities of shipping
such things on a large scale. The
consignments were well received. In
Hamburg the bananas met with ia
vor, and it is believed that a good
market for that fruit as we'll as for
other Mexican products can be es-
tablished in Germany. The Mexican
pineapple is comparatively little
known in the United States. Ex-
tensive plantations are devoted to
growing it in the State of Vera Cruz
and the growers are seeking the best
markets for the product
It is announced that the policy OF
the government of developing the
tropical fruit and vegetable indus
try of Mexico is to go hand in hand
with the plan of purchasing large
landed estates and dividing them in
to small tracts to be sold to farmers
of small means. Recently the gov
ernment contracted to purchase 1S
plantations situated in the fruit and
vegetable growing portions of the
country and having an aggregate
area of nearly three million acres.
These lands will be colonized as rap
idly as possible and by this means
they will be made to produce many
times what they yield now. It has
been asserted that much of the pres
ent unrest among the native Mexicans
of the lower classes is due to the
fact that they have no land upon
which to work for themselves. Ac-
cording to this point Of view, the
dividing up of the great estates into
small holdings would help solve the
political problem of Mexico.-N. z
Sun.
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Annual Reunion.

The annual reunion of Company
G., 1st S. C. Volunteers, will take
place at Bethesda church in Bam-
berg county on the 25th day Of July.
1912. Everybody is cordially invited
to attend, especially the old Confed-f
crate veterans. There will be dis
speakers for the occasion.
The following committee will please
serve: On music-G. w. Folk, j. H.
Pearson, c. W. Rentz, and others;
committee on grounds-John Mitch
ell, Herbert Folk and Olar Zeigler.
Let everybody bring well filed bask-@
cts. The meeting will be strictly
non-political. q
]. B. HUNTER,
j. c. COPELAND,
W. T. BEARD,
Executive Comittee.$
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Witnesses Have Left State.

-: Columbia, July 10.-Albert Sottile
was the only one of the witnesses
who was present this morning of the
number who had been subpoenaed to
be present and testify as to the
charge that the constables in Charles
ton had been collecting graft in that
city.
Sottile's attorney, e. W. Hughes,
raised the question of non-jurisdic-
tion on the committees part to in
inquire into the Charleston situation,
and held that the committee was ex-
ceeding it's powers and rights in do
ing so.
Other witnesses who had been sub
poenaed were James Farnum, ]. P.
B. O'Neile, Henry Doescher, Wallace
K. Harley, Sarto Sottile, and w. IL.
Behrens. Sheriff Martin, of Charles
ton, reported that Behrens was at
Glenn Springs. Sarto Sottile is in
Canada, Doescher is out of the State
and that James Farnum had left
Charleston on June 9Th and hadn't
returned.
Attorney Hughes held that the
committee did not have the power to
20 into the Charleston situation.
Albert Sottile in his testimony
brought out nothing new. Attorney
Hughes frequently objected to the
questions. Wallace K. Harley, who
said he was liquor dealer in Char
lesion, testified that he never paid
any "graft'' to Stothart or any of
the other constables, Or to any one
else.
Sottile, recalled, declined to
answer the question. as to whether
he had paid any graft" to the con-
stables. A majority of the commit
tee overruled the objection, and in
sisted on the question, announcing
they would overrule the question and
Judge Sottile in contempt, but would
suspend judgment and allow the
matter of jurisdiction to be decided
by the courts.
Interposing the further objection
that the question might tend to in
criminate him, Albert Sottile declin-
ed to answer as to whether or not he
had been paying 'tprotection" money
to constables in Charleston. This
means that the matter will not be
taken into the courts and the con-
tempt proceedings dropped. The
committee adjourned to meet Friday
morning in Augusta at the court
house at 10 o'clock to take the testi-
mony of Thos. B. Fielder.
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A Trip to Washington.

Editor The Herald, Bamberg, S. G.
Dear Sir:-I have just returned
from a visit to my brother. Orren F.
Hunter, who lives in Washington, D.
c. During my stay of three weeks
I tried to see much of our great city.
1t is not as large as some other cities
in the United States, but / think the
most beautiful with numerous parks,
gardens, etc. l was much interested
in the government buildings and to
learn of the greatness of our coun-
try. In the government printing Of
fee alone there are four thousand
employees. The bureau of printing
and engraving, where the paper
money, stamps, etc., are made, is a
place of much interest. All the mu-
seums came in for their share OF
study and curiosity. The geological
park, where animals, birds, reptiles,
fish, etc., can be seen in their live
and natural state, the feeding OF
these things were interesting to me,
especially the seals and sea lions
which live in the water and are fed
on fish.
Mt. Vernon, the home OF George
Washington, is sixteen miles from
the city and is remarkably preserved.
Some of the furniture that Washing
ton used, his old carriage, and other
things are still there. His new tomb,
asc we'll as the old, are not far from
the dwelling. At Alexandria. Va, on
my way back I stopped to see the
old church of both Washington and
Lee. There are other places of in
terest in this old city. Arlington,
the home of Lee, is only few miles
from Washington, but on the Virginia
side of the Potomac. 1t now belongs
to the government and is the ma
tional cemetery. The eleven. hum
dred acres is fast being nlled Win
graves. Not far from the burial place
is now in course of construction a
steel tower which when completed
will be over seven hundred feet high.
It's use will be to catch messages Of
wireless telegraphy. This tower Is
near Fort Meyer.
The Washington national monu-
ment is a white marble shaft, 555
feet 5 1-S inches in height; near the
top are eight windows from which
can be seen many interesting scenes
over the city: The White House on
the North, the capitol on the East,
Soldiers Home on Northeast; On the
West is the Virginia hills and Ar
lington and other things all around.
ROY NJ. HUNTER.
Hunters Chapel, July Is, 1912.
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VACANT SCHOLARSHIPS IN
THE CITADEL,
THE MILITARY COLLEGE OF
SOUTH CAROLINA,
CHARLESTON. s.. G..
CHARLESTON, 8. G..

One Cd vacancy in Bamberg
county in the beneficiary scholar
ships in THE CITADEL will be filed
by competitive examinations on Au-
gust 9th, 1912.
Next session begins September 49,
1912.
THE CITADEL offers courses in
Civil Engineering, English, Chemls-
try and Physics: Degrees OF B. :. ana
C. E. conferred. 1t Is designated py
the War Department as one of tne
distinguished military instatuuons,
one of whose graduates receives g
commission in the U. S. Army.
For catalog and information, adj
COL. o. J. BOND,
The Citadel. Cnarleston' o. ". "
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Senator Lorimer Ousted.

Washington, July 13.-By a vote
of 55 to 20, the United States Sen
ate to-day unseated William Lorim-
er, of Illinois, who, it was claimed,
had been electd by votes Influenced
by money.
The vote brought to close long
and bitter fight, which was instituted
Immediately after the 1llinoisan's
election. A vote was taken a year
ago but at that time Lorimer won
out, although the margin was close.
The fight was renewed at the begin
ming of the present session of con-
gress. AZ large number of Lorimer's
supporters have dropped out OF the
senate since the last vote while some
who supported him in the last elec-
ton deserted him to-day.
The end of the fight came after six
days protracted debate in which Lo-
rimer himself had occupied the floor
for three sessions, defending himself.
The final vote was upon the reso-
luton of Luke Lea, declaring the
Lorimer election invalid.
The adoption carried with the sen
ate's verdict that corrupt methods
and practices were employed in the
election of Lorimer.'
Tillman, who was counted on the
other side, voted for Lorimer. In
concluding his speech Lorimer direct
ed his remarks at Crawford, of South
Dakota. He referred to charges
against Crawford, in connection with
public land claim and declared the
affidavit against Crawford, which had
no foundation appeared truthful on
it's face. Il have been made out the
vilest foulest creature on earth by
the misstatements vote as did be-
FORE"
The vote of the senate makes the
seat vacant. 1t will be filed by ap-
pointment of the governor, it is pre-
sumed.
Just before the Lorimer vote was
announced the clerk read statement
from TiIlman: II realize I have but
little time before l must meet my
maker. 1 cast my vote secure in con-
viction that the junior senator from
Illinois is entitled to his seat. If he
is driven from it, I hope he will go
back and devote himself to that work
| for which he has proven himself so
eloquently able; the uplifting and
betterment of his fellowman."
Tillman wept as it was being read.
When the vote was announced,
| Lorimer walked slowly toward the
back room and passed into the cloak
| room, Senator Smoot throwing an
arm over his shoulder. The vote was
concluded at 2:0S o'clock.
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am still here and ready to serve
the public with ice, and l assure
them that L am willing to meet any
reasonable demand in order to please
everybody if possible. L. c. PRlCH'
We recover all kinds of umbrellas
also make buttons. SEND US Ine
goods and state size wanted. r. "
MERTINS, Augusta, Ga.
s or 6 doses 666 will break any
case of Chills & Fever; and II taken
then as a tonic the Fever WILL not
return. Price 25c.
Big voting contest on at Bamoerg
Pharmacy. Get in early, Doys ano
girls, and get one of the valuable
gifts. T.
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Protracted Meeting.

The annual protracted meeting at
Mt. Pleasant will be the End, 3rd, and
4th of August. The pastor will be
assisted by Pastor E. w. Leslie, OF
Prosperity, S. c., who will preach two
sermons each day. The Sunday
morning sermon will be especially to
the old people; the afternoon for the
Youg Peoples Missionary Society.
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CARD OF THANKS.

Olar, s. c., July Is, 1912.
Dear Editor: PLEASE give US
space to thank our many friends
for help and sympathy extended dur
ing the sickness of l.. S. Chitty.
FAMILY.
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FARMERS UNION MEETINGS.

FARMERS UNION MEETINGS.
The local Bamberg Farmers Union
meets at the court house in Bamberg
on the first and third Friday morn
ings in every month. Meeting at
II o'clock. Applications for mem
bership received at every meeting.
Let all members be present.
J. w. STEWART, =:
JP. O'QUINN, President.
Secretary.
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The voting contest at the Bamberg
Pharmacy will continue for sixty
days. A gold chain and locket will
be given to the young ladies and q
gold seal ring to the young men.
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New Advertisements.

G. Frank Bamberg-A Buggy Built
for Two.
Found Notice.
Bamberg Pharmacy-Great Vot-
ing Contest.
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Read about the voting contest at
the Bamberg Pharmacy in another
part of this paper.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-07-18

For Sale.-Fresh country butter.
Call phone AZ.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Advertisements Under This Head 25c.
For 25 Words or Less.
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having accepted the position Of prin-
cipal there for next year.
A trip through the country to olar
Wednesday of last week gave us op-
portunity to observe some good crops
along she way-and some poor ones
as we'll. In most cases, however, cot
ton looked fairly we'll, but corn was
not at all up to the average and
the yield will no doubt be short. On
some farms the cotton was magnif-
cent, but such farmers as M. N. Rice,
W. 1. Rice, c. H. Brabham, and 9TH
ers make good crops every year, no
matter what the conditions. We saw
considerable grass in some fields.
Mr.. c. F. Rizer is erecting large
and handsome brick store at Olar,
which when completed will no doubt
be the largest and handsomest mer-
camille establishment in the county.
The building is fifty feet wide and
10 feet long, two stories high. The
front is of red pressed brick with
stone trimmings. The interior will
be handsomely finished and will have
all the modern equipment of city
department store Mr.. Rizer may
erect a building next door for hia
bank and drug store. The bank is
now located on a side street. .-
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Death OF Mr.. Aaron Boggs.

Mr.. Aaron Boggs, one OF the
oldest and best known citizens
of the county, died at his home
near Calhoun on the 29th ult-
at the advanced age Of 81 years.
He has been a lifelong citizen
of the county having moved
here from Abbeville about sixty
years ago. In young manhood
he was married to Miss Elmira
Stephens, who has been his
constant companion ali these
years. To this union We're born
seven children, six of whom are
now living, towit: Mrs. M. G.
Newton, wife Of Judge j. Il.
Newton Of this place; ". A.
,Boggs, Mrs. Alice Cochran,
Mrs. Myra Boggs and Hal I.
Boggs, all of Calhoun; and A.
j. Boggs the present Clerk Of
Court of this county.
/ Before and at the time Of the
breaking out Of the war he was
overseer and had the manage
ment of the farms of Col. John
C. Calhoun, and being econo-
mical and frugal soon began to
accumulate and through the
years following had laid up
quite a competency. When
the war came on he volunteered
his services to the Confederacy
and soon after was promoted to
a lieutenant in Calhoun's COM
pany and served with dlstinc-
ton throughout the conflict.
Mr.. Boggs was a man of
sterling qualities, admired and
respected by all who knew him.
About two years ago he united
with the Methodist Church.
His remains were inferred at
the family bllrying ground near
his home last Sunday in the
presence Of a large concourse of
sorrowing friends.
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..fr.R. Q. Williams Dead.


2si.. r 2inal 0. Williams. one
Of the oldest citizens of the
County died at his home near
Carmel. Church on the 9th ult-
after q brief illness Of pneu=
monia. He was in his 92nd
year. Internent took place
the day following his death at
the Williams burying ground.
M. Williams was never mar
ried and always lived a quiet,
peaceable life. He was quite
active for a man of his age until
stricken in his last illness
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their part.
By the time Mr.. Dabbs finish
ed talking the crowd had grad
ually grown less until only &
few was left, and the warehouse
matter was not discussed nol
considered. Mr.. J. F. Hen.
bricks stated to The Sentine.
man, however, that subscrip.
ton lists were being circulated
over the county and an effort
being made to secure the stock,
and as soon as the amount was
subscribed the stockholders
would be called together to Or
ganize.
It is to be hoped that the far
mers and business men will not
allow this most imporssnt
scheme To fall through. It is
more to the interest Of the far
mer than anyone else. and ev-
cry farmer in the county should
come right up to Mr.. Hendricks
help and make TIE thing 90.
Everyone should have some
stock in it and there !are very
few who are not able to have
stock in it.
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Salesday.

The crowd was rather small
at the sales last Monday, but
the land sold brought fair prices.
In the case Of Liberty Bank VS..
Mary Willis, a lot in Liberty
was bid off by the bank for
$500.
In the case Of c. E. Day VS..
L. Y. Green, II acres in Easley
Township was bid off by G. 3.
Day for S400.
In the case Of Sallie Mullikin
VS.. Harry G.. Smith. 56 acres in
Dacusville township was bid
eff by J. T. Ferguson for 81, 300.
This was all the land sold.
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Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Chill
dress.

This good woman passed int
the great beyond last Monday
at the home of her son-in-law
Mr.. }. R. Porter who lives neal
Mountain View: church.
She had reached beyond he1
three score and ten being at the
time of her death in her S5rd
year. =
She is survived by ten living
children. Her husband and
three children preceded her to
the grave some years ago.
Her remains were laid to rest in
the cemetery at Secona Baptist
church the day following her
death, the funeral services be-
ing conducted bv Rev. J. NJ.
Stewart.
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Mr. Frank Cox Injured.

As We 90 to press, We regre;
to learn that Mr.. Frank Cox,
the depot agent was this morn.
ing painfully but not seriously
hurt. when a box car backed
against him, pinning him be-
tween the car and the depot
platform. The attending ply
sicians are of the opinion
that there are no internal in
juries, though he was seriously
bruised about the body. We
hope that nothing serious
will develop, and that he will be
out again shortly.
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The County Commissioners.

The Board of County Com
missioners was in session il
their regular meeting last Tues.
day. There We're quite a num-
Der in attendance, most of whom
had claimes against the county
which they wanted converted
into cash.
\ delegation Of representative
citizens from Easley appeared
before the board in the interest
of good roads (Which are need.
ed just at this time)among them
DR.. R. T. Smith, Mr.. W. c.
Smith, Mr.. Elias Day, Hon. E.
P. McCravy and several others.
They presented to the board a
suggestion and proposition about
as follows: That the govern
ment would furnish a compe-
tent engineer and practical road
builder who would superintend
and direct the construction of
mile or two miles of road in this
county to demostrate how tc
build good roads if the Commits
sioners would furnish the labor,
material and means.
The matter was taken under
consideration by the board but
each member expressed himself
as being highly in favor of GOOD
roads.
1t was suggested that they
make application to the govern
ment for the assistance of an
expert and make an expert,
ment of one or two miles on the
road from Easley to Pickens.
This will probably done at an
early day and our citizens will
then be given the opportunity
knowing what a good road is.