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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-01-16
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading-Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.

The city council of Greenville has
appropriated $4,000 for the use of
the city's board of health.
Revenue raiders destroyed four il
licit stills in Pickens county and in
northwest section of Greenville coun-
ty last week.
Senator Tillman is out in letter
urging that the legislature reform the
primary system and throw proper
safeguards around the voting priv
ilege.
Tom Odom and Bert Odom were
convicted in Spartanburg last week
of the murder of Ben Hanna last
August and, the jury recommending
them to mercy, were sentenced to life
Imprisonment. John Watson was
convicted of manslaughter and was
given five years for his part in the
affair.
The legislature met Tuesday and
Mendel L. Smith was reelected
speaker without opposition. Jas. A.
Hoyt was reelected clerk, defeating
J. Wilson. Gibbes by large vote. The
governors message was read and the
house and senate adjourned for the
day. There were no evidences of fac
tionalism shown.
Cecil C. Wyche, new member of
the legislature from Spartanburg
county, announces through the press
that he will introduce bill in the
legislature to abolish the hosiery mill
in the penitentiary. He thinks the
penitentiary itself should be abolish
ed and all convicts put to work on
the public roads.
The grand jury of Richland coun-
ty last week presented the mayor and
CITY council of Columbia for permit
ting turkey raffles in that city during
the Christmas holidays. The city at
torney, Christie Bennet, says that raf-
fes were not against the law, be-
cause the turkeys were sold at the
market price and each participant
took the same chance.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-01-16
LAST vEsTIGE OF THE MAINE.
Work of Removal from Havana Har
Dor Now Complete,

Washington, Jan. 12.-Work OF
removing the last remnants of the
wreck of the battleship Maine and
the accumulation that gathered about
it in the bottom of Havana harbor is
completed. COL Balk, of the corps
of engineers, who was detailed TO
carry out the undertaking, has SUBJ
mitted a general report on the sub
ject and a detailed account OF ex-
penditures will be forthcoming.
Following the removal of the al
ter portion of the Maine, which was
foated last February and toWed to
sea and buried on March 16 last, it
still was necessary to remove the
cofferdam, which had been built
around the wreck, as we'll as to re-
move clay, rocks and other accumu-
lations so as to restore the site to
the condition it was on the memoir
able day in February, fifteen years
ago. when the battleship went to the
bottom.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-01-16
Roquefort Cheese.

Roquefort cheese is made IN
France from the milk of a certain
breed of sheep, which are fed on wild
thyme, and the cheese has a wild time
trying to keep from sinking itself to
death in it's infancy. The wild thyme
grows on the banks on the Lot, Tarn
and other rivers in the department OF
Averyon in France, and after it has
first been besheeped and then be-
cheesed it generates lot of the
darndest smells that ever perambu-
lated down the pike.
Thyme is kind of aromatic plant
with pungent odor, and after it is
converted into Roquefort cheese it
is the pungentest thing known to
man. After this cheese is made it is
put in solitary confinement until its
whiskers begin to turn gray and gan
creme sets in, when it is taken out and
chained to a post. Before it is serv-
ed it is chloroformed or knocked in
the head with an ak. 1t is then
brought to the table in little square
sections about the size of a domino.
1t is served at the close of meals to-
gether with black coffee. 1t usually
has a running mate in the shape OF a
round cracker that has to be broken
with a maui.
Roquefort cheese is dull white
color, except in spots, where mortl-
ication has set in. Some claim 1t to
be inhabited, but this is not true.
Even the intrepid and mephitic mi
crobes fee from it as We fee from the
pestilence. We have seen Limburger
cheese strong enough to shoulder a
sack of wheat, but a piece of Rogue
fort the size of a dice can carry an
election. Limburger is rose gera-
rium when compared with Rogue
fort. There is as much difference
between them as there is between the
purr of a kitten and the roar of a
lion. Some people who claim to be
civilized say they like Roquefort
cheese, but they only eat it because
it is imported and expensive. A man
who will eat it is an open sepulchre,
and should be quarantined or driven
into the wilderness and never again
allowed to look into the face Of a
human being.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-01-16
Negro Murders Wife.

Greenwood, Jan. 12.-One of the
most horrible murders ever commit
ted anywhere in this section was that
last night by negro man, Levi
Kinard, who almost severed his wife's
head from her body after lying in
wait for her for several hours in the
heart of the residence section of the
town.
Kinard and his wife had separated
some months ago, but he had been
making threats against her life for
some time. She had heard of them
and was so terrified that she asked
her employers to let her sleep in the
kitchen. Last night, however, the Wo-
man went out upon the street in COM
pany with another negro woman, and
as they were entering Cambridge
street, through an alley near the resi-
dence of Mayor Baker, Kinard, who
had been crouching there probably
nlSQL dlCSI ulSuI, Spi ohS Wv opoA
them, grabbed his wife by the waist
and in an incredibly short time ae-
complished the murder
It seems from testimony that big
knife was used, for apparently a
razor could not have done the hor-
rible work.
Kinard made good his escape. He
came here from Leesville some
months ago and has been working as
a section hand on the c. & W. G. He
is 80 years old, black, height, feet
6, and weighs 145 pounds. He has
two upper front teeth false. He has
relatives at Leesville and also at
Prosperity. =. The town and county,
through Sheriff Mcmillan, offers $50
reward for his capture.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-01-16
TRAGEDY IN LIVERY STABLE.
Proprietor Kills His Brother-in-LaW,
who Attacked Employee.

Helena, Ca, Jan. 11.-Joseph
Jones was shot and instantly killed
last night at Milan, ten miles from
here, by Seab Jones, his brother-in-
law, according to information receiv-
ed here to-day. The dead man is
said to have entered the livery stable
of his brother-in-law, and, for some
unknown reason, to have shot at a
negro employee, the bullet missing
it's mark.
Seab Jones, who was outside the
stable, entered the stable to ascertain
what the trouble was, according to
reports, and in an ensuing quarrel
shot and killed his brother-in-law.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-01-16
Girls Self-Supporting.

There are 719 girls in the Unlver-
sity Of Texas and of this number 81
are self-supporting and twice that
number are seeking employment,
Many girls have borrowed money at
usurious rates and gone out into the
world after graduation burdened with
the debt. The Daughters of the
American Revolution Of Texas is try
ing to establish a fund that will en-
able the organization to become the
lenders of the money to girls need
ing it without any interest.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-01-16
Cow on the End.

Though he was given credit Tor
telling the most remarkable story
ever heard in a Wilmington, DEL,
court it did not save John Collins,
colored, from going to the work
house for IS months and being WHIP
ped with 20 lashes. John solemnly
declared he was walking along the
road in Claymount when he saw a
COW. A short distance away he saw
a rope lying in the road, and, picking
up the rope, he walked on. When he
reached Wilmington he was stopped
by a policeman and said he then was
surprised to find the cow which he
had seen at Claymount 10 miles
away, was attached to the other end
of the rope.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-01-16

Work has commenced on the elec-
trio light and water works plant and
will be pushed to completion. Two
6-inch wells are being bored, and ma
terial for the power house, etc., is
arriving daily. The contract calls fo1
the completion of the job by March
1st. The site of the plant is located
On the Southern Railway, nearly op-
posite the Methodist parsonage prop
erty.-Barnwel People.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-01-16
COMPROMISE PLANS FAIL.
Affairs of Closed Leesville Bank
More Muddled.

all expectations no settlement was
reached yesterday between the stock
holders and directors of the defunct
Peoples Bank, of Leesville, and its
president, DR.. E. j. Etheridge, whose
indebtedness to the bank is said to
have caused the institution to close
it's doors on November 27 last.
At a joint meeting of the stock
holders and directors of the bank,
held on December 2S, committee
of three. Lee Etheridge, of Au-
gusta; John P. Able, of Leesville, and
w. E. Bodie, of Batesburg- ap-
pointed to make a full and COM
plete settlement of the banks affairs.
They were given until January to
make their report 1t developed yes
terday, it is said, that the closed in
stitution i. indebted to the National
Loan and Exchange Bank, of Colum-
bia, it's correspondent, to the amount
of about SIS, 1000.
Alleged Offer of Compromise.
The relatives of DR.. Etheridge, it
is said, have raised the sum of S.
900 and have offered this amount in
the way of a compromise for his in
debtedness to the institution, which,
it is understood, amounts to approx
mately $4,000. 1t appears now,
also, that the depositors cannot hope
to realize more than so per cent.
any time soon, and to do this it will
be necessary for a compromise to be
effected with the National Loan and
Exchange Bank, of Columbia, which
compromise is now being consider
ed.
While the stockholders are liable
to the depositors to the amount of
the stock held by each individual
stockholder, under the State banking
law, it is not believed that more than
$4,000 from this source could be
raised. The bank holds great deal
of gilt-edge collateral, but hardly
enough to pay off the depositors and
the other creditors, too.
Receiver Possible.
In the event that the compromise
can be agreed upon, it is probable
that the next step will be to place
the affairs of the institution in the
hands of a receiver, but this course,
it is admitted, will prove disastrous
to all parties concerned.
Attorneys representing the bank
and DR.. Etheridge held conference
in Columbia to-day, but the result OF
their efforts toward an amicable ad-
iustment could not be learned. +.
E. Dreher, of the Lexington law firm
of Efrd & Dreher, who has been re-
tanned by DR.. Etheridge's family,
when seen to-day, stated that he had
nothing to make public at this time.
DR.. Etheridge, the president OF
the defunct bank, who absented him.
self from his home for several weeks,
is now at Leesville and consulted
with his counsel yesterday and is DO
ing all in his power, it is stated, to
raise sufficient funds to meet his obll-
cations, not only to the bank, but
to his other creditors.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-01-16

The question of safeguarding the
primary is in the hands of the leglsla-
ture. What they will do is proble-
matical, but we are afraid they will
do nothing.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-01-16
KILLS IMBECILE IN AIKEN
CRUSHED SKULL OF AGED MAN.
Is UNMOLESTED BY OFFICERS.
Life of Aged Man Ebbs Slowly Away,
Unattended and Neglected-Of-
ficers Investigate Matter.

Aiken, Jan. 14.-Struck upon the
head Tuesday morning with some
hard, heavy instrument, and his
skull partially crushed in, Joe Tuck
er, white, half-witted imbecile, liv-
ing at or near Windsor, S. c., this
county, died Sunday and the police
authorities of the county are now
looking for a negro named Will
Smith, who is charged with admins
tering the fatal blow to the old man.
Sheriff Henry H. Howard was notl-
fed Of the old mans death, and in
company with Rural Policeman S. e.
Holley, left yesterday morning fol
Windsor, but the two men were un-
able to procure any trace of the ne
gro, who had been in the employ OF
Mr.. Jim Num- for some time, but
was not well known around the vii
lage and vicinity. However, the pres
ence in Windsor of these officers re-
suited in an investigation of the case
and brought to light most startling
condition which, if allegations be
true. point to most unheard of condi'
ton of affairs.
1t was stated that the dead white
man was a harmless, half-Witted fel-
low, subject to epileptic fits, who was
permitted to roam at will about the
country; that on Tuesday morning
he came in contact with the negro
Smith, who, for some unknown rea-
son. assaulted the old man, crushing
in his skull, and after he struck the
old man, he quietly returned to his
work.
In the meantime the matter was
reported to the magistrate, Mr.. Gid
G.. Corley, and it is stated that Mr.
Hiram Weeks, the chief of police
and others went to him and demand
ed a warrant for the arrest of the
negro. However, for some unknown
reason, the warrant was never issued
while the negro continued about tbs
vicinity carrying on his work as usu'
al. and making no effort to escape
He was not interfered with in any
wise.
It is further alleged that no medl
cal assistance was rendered the
wounded man; that he was permitted
to lie in bed unattended, while MS
life ebbed slowly but surely out
With the exception of few PARTIAL!
lucid moments at rare intervals, the
man was unconscious up until the
time of his deathNfve days.
After having worked the remainder
of Tuesday, all day Wednesday anc
q portion of approximate
lv two and one-half days--it is statec
that Smith was Informed that the ole
man was not expected to live; thai
he then became apprehensive anc
fled, making a clean getaway.
Some citizens of Windsor are re-
ported to be highly indignant tha'
the wounded man should have beer
accorded so little consideration ant
and are scathingly denouncing the
whole affair, particularly the attitude
of the local officer of the law.
Sheriff Howard and Rural Police
man Holley have returned to Aiken
since they are unable to secure an!
trace of the negro.
The matter was first called to the
attention of Rural Policeman Holley
when he was in Windsor, Thursday
Unassisted, he made the first effort tt
capture the negro, but this was a.
Intellectual as the succeeding trials.
LAST VESTIGE OF THE MAINE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-01-16

her S5th birthday on the 23rd in
slant. Everybody is invited to attend
and bring we'll filled baskets. You
too, Mr.. Editor. F.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-01-16

The railroad commission of South
Carolina last week elected Jno. G.
Richards as chairman, he succeeding
B. L. Caughman.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-10-02
ROOSEVELT FOR 1916.

Argus-Leader: How much there is u. The report Will n is
rers?stenty breaking iuv the newspapers thai Il muynn lei is
now on foot TO nominate Colonel Non>yy, is the rIabiran
nominee for president III 1916, iii ) Impossible al this tiur to de-.
termnne. The Washington c"rr">P4n4~@: q. h" Chicago Rvr"rf-
Herald says not only that this plan Is aEmt but that nu like
Lodge, Crane, Penrcse and even Barnes ot New York are looking
upon it with favor, as the only thing which can pull back into
the republican party the progrcS>iyr< who left it. and A. the only
combination which can have a chance rs i.E@3t Wooir,, Wjl.,r,
Tor president in 1916.
The fact that Colonel Roosevelt i planning a long trp to
South America and that he will be absent &nring the next con
gresAonaI elections when the members of his NV party will be
trying to make a showing, and the further fact that he did not
turn a wheel TO help his party in the recent Maine election caun}al
with his noticeable coolneSs towards the organization which he
started Is months ago-aI these things fit into and corr,bora7e
the reports now being published in the metropolitan newspap,r,
hut could Coione. Roosevelt succeed IL reuniting the repub-
mean party which he demorallzed by his bolt cf las, wear and
"neh he denounced IN every speech delivered during the cam
palgnf Let no one believe it. The colonel would hayr TO abar.
@oh as plan to stop the fight against the trusts and to Iecalizr
1hem" Inc American people would not stand that. lie would
nave Il drop his recall OF judicial decisions and his plan for
eliminating the constitution. And after he had made these sur
renders, he would stand before the country IS q man who vas
Wiling u run on any platform Of any party at any time 50 long
as he had a chance to get back into the White House His 5ay
u elolhes would be gone If elected. he could give nothing
nu' lie could hardly be elected. Teh rank and file of the repub-
ivan party would not follow the leaders in such a deal Instead
ey would go over to Woodrow Wilson bv the hun1rads a.
"ounand ana Colonel Roosevelt would find himself worse beaten
III i3lo than he was III 1911. If the colonel remained bv the
o'c'ilneS winch he advocated in 1912. he would make himself an
nnposslolhty and # he deserted them, briDe7l by the republican
nomination, he would lose terribly in the confidence and r.srsc
ol m people. Added to this would be his BETRAYAL Of the men
4 Followed him into the new party. They co1Id NOT ca4h a.p
~ moS' Vi mem would be out of politics as long as they live
d IL D c possible that the colonel is seriously e0nsilariog the
100 -. IA ~ 'e men VINO went down into the ditch with him in
A'l1 ana are willing to do the same in 1916?
ana II he should, what would happens LET * nro,bar
senator robert NJ, LaFollette would become at once the leader "a
- new party. lie would be it's candidate for president. H.
=. ~ ho' win put he would make Roosevelt $ election an impos-
anni.s' ne campaign would result as did the last NE in q dem
ocraue victory, but the republican party wonld have last nwt
only the offices but it's honor as well
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-10-02
PROGREssIvEs AND sTALWARTs.

IN an article in the Argus-Leader upon politics and politicians
.. ". Gov rsey gets off the following opportunp hit o what makes
Il man a stalwaEt OF a progressive:
"hat makes a man a progressive republican or a stalwart
fepoDllcan? 1t was heralded in the campaigns of 1904 and 1906,
ana IN tact In each campaign since, that it was a question of
Prlnclple; that principles are greater than men. and a whole lot of
: mllar claptrap that was Matched up for the time being to catch
votes" CERTAIN WOuld-be state leaders were formerly loud mouth.
ed selfproclaimed progressivcs. Today these same fellows ara
attempting to lead the old line faction. What has become of those
SalhtlE principles? And vice versa; some of the oldIine leaders
are now heading the progressive faction? What s wrong? Oh
hothlng much. Only patriotism seems to have died and pulled
polltlcal principle into the tomb with it. But, let us repeat the
question: What makes a stalwart or a progressive? Answer.
SIMPLY the company a man keeps. The question of principle van
Sheu AZ Inc inauguration of the divine primary-the very thing
III was proclaimed as It's savior. If a fellow snuggles up to
Nfa"lofd, Byrne ct al-nO matter what he believes in or how he
NoiPS, ne is regarded (or the time being at least as a progressive
II he IS found at luncheon or hob-knobbing viii Burke, Abel or
llerfled and any of their friends, he's promptly branded IS =
stalWart-a wicked, mean, base stalwart, covered with loono,1
spots, possessed OF glaring yellow eyes, and wagging a long tail
Wltn d merry dart at the end. Pshaw! What's wrong again?
1>othlng' except prejudice, an improper viewpoint and a failing
memory as to facts.'
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-10-02
TAXES AND LIARS

Taxes are something Of which We all have heard, but which
few OF us have experienced.
Some reckless person once said that only death and taxes
were certain II death was not more certain than taxes most of
us would live forever.
When death comes man folds mp like a tired auaumn leaf and
joins the great majority. But when the assessor poke his head
In the door. man arises in his might and tells him TO go to-that
he is q poverty stricken patriot with only 81 43 worth of per
sonai effects and that the state owes him money.#
Many . millionaire has wept salty tears as he has explained
10 the board Of review that it, it soaks him for $1l.2O in taxes, he
viii have to beg bread from door 10 door: and many an auto
mobile owner stops his ear and paralyzes traffic while he deplores
the fact that an eytraFagant and brainless administration has
compelled him To loosen up to the extent of the price of four
cans Of gasoline.
Taxes are Of two kinds-reaI and PERSONAL The real taxes
are the ones which cant be lodged They are taxes or real
estate. The personal taxes are Vi called because they are a mans
own business. When q man owns d $4,000 cottage with a cab
bage patch inhabited by cutWorIns behind it, he8pays real taxes.
But when a man owns four bales Of assorted bonds in a safety
thunder.
Taxes produce most of the liars Of the world-atle least taxes
give them their early training. According to the information
which the tax assessor receives, the land is full OF $5 pianos, $4
diamond rings, 800 automobiles and invisible dogs. You CAM
get an assessor 70 weep tears over the family which has a mort
gage over its humble roof. because he has never seen a mortgage.
and knows there isn't any such thing.
Taxes are collected for the purpose of paying the expenses
OF the state and city. Taxes keep up our roads, Light our streets,
pay our policemen and enforce our laws. This costs a great deal
would knock you down ii Won offered him d dollar for a meal
would cheerfnily swear off his taxes and let his neighbor next
door pay them for shim--IGeorge Fitch.
1.-THE president is boss of the United States was the some
what startling reply of Harry Lezricovitch, bakery proprietor
at Sioux City and candidate for citizenship. Hewas being ques-
toned before naturalization papers were issued. ssDo You be-
lieye a man should be a member of some party was the next
question. Sure, & he said, sshe should be d democrat now
He got his papers.
N @$a a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-10-02
WIFEBEATER's PATH ROUGH

The practical operation of a California state law enacted
two years ago, imposing Jail sentences on wife beaters with the
added penalty Of requiring them to work on the public roads
has brought about a peculiar state of affairs that nuts the irdaas
IN a quandry when sentence is to be imposed.
Many OF the wives are using the new law to Jail their hus-
bands Tor as long a time as SIX months on second and third Of
lenses, and then collect the $l50 a day for their maintenance
4. rms Is about as much as the ordinary w~ifebeating husband
would earn anyhow, S" the wives are happy.
They are not only sure of their income, but they always
know where their husbands are nights.
The numerous cases of wife beating coming to the attention
OF the judges have decided them to sit each charge carefully be-
fore sentencing the cu1prts under the new law.
The system, however, has made wife beating, according To
Judges, such a luxury that it is now beyond the reach OF the or
binary man.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-10-02
CAUGHT A Bar COLD.

Last winter my son caught a very
bad cold and the way he coughed was
something dreadful" writes Mrs. S.
2. Duncan, of Upton, Iowa. we thot
sure he was going into consumption.
We bought one bottle Of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and that one
bottle stopped his cough and cured
his cold completely. For sale by all
dealers. ADV. I2sI5