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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-31
GHOSTS "EVIDENCE" GIVEN.
Woman Testifies that Fathers Spirit
Told Her that Neighbor Stole Ring.

Through the proxy of Mrs. Ida
Shapiero, of Brooklyn, the ghost of
her father appeared as witness be-
fore Magistrate Miller in the New
Jersey Avenue Police Court of that
borough, alleging that Mrs. Clara
Steiner, who occupies an apartment
on the same floor with Mrs. Shapiero,
had stolen a $3.50 ring belonging to
her.
Mrs. Shapiero charged that Mrs.
STEINER had visited her on July and
was upward of an hour in her bed
room, which Mrs. Shapiero had occa-
sion to leave once or twice. In a
drawer of the dresser reposed the
ring. On July 4, when Mrs. Shapiero
missed her ring, she went looking for
Mrs. Steiner and learned she had
gone to Patterson, n. J.
But sure as I am here, your hon
or" said Mrs. Shapiero, 1.-The figure
of my departed father appeared to
me. I could see him as plainly as
you yourself sitting before me. He
spoke slowly. He said: Mrs. Steiner
has your ring. She took it from a
drawer in your dressing table. Take
her into Court and recover your prop
erty"
Whether Magistrate Miller pinned
faith in the evidence of the astral
father of Mrs. Shapiero or was un-
satisfied with the answers made by
Mrs. Steiner, who, among other
things, declared most earnestly she
did not steal the ring, does not ap-
pear as matter of record, but he
held her in $500 bail for the grand
jury.-NeW York World.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-31
Longest Telephone Cable

A 35-mile cable for telephone con-
nections between Vancouver and Van
couver Island has been received from
England. 1t cost over 100000,
weighs 100000 pounds, and the ex-
pense in laying was $4,000.
Considerable customs duty was saw
ed by the Canadian Government not
charging duty on that part of the
cable laid below low water mark. 1t
is said to be the longest telephone
cable in the world, and is laid at a
depth heretofore not attempted,
much of the line going 200 fathoms
deep in the Gulf of Georgia, at one
place being 1856 feet deep.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-31
TAX SALES.

State of South Carolina-County
of Bamberg.
By virtue of executions to me di-
rected by Geo. A. Jennings, treasurer
of Bamberg county, have levied up
on and will sell at public auction
before the court house door in Bam-
berg, S. c., on Monday, the fourth
day of August, 1913, the same being
legal sales day in said month, during
the legal hours of sale, the real estate
described below, to the highest bid
er for cash, the sale in each case be-
ing made for non-payment OF taxes
due and owing the State OF South
Carolina and the county of Bamberg:
All that piece, parcel or lot of land
situate. lying and being in the Town
of Bamberg, County and State afore-
said. known and designated as Lot
No. 5 in Block No. of Washington
HEIGHTS. Levied upon and to be sold
as the property of R. M. Walker at
the suit of the State for taxes.
All that piece, parcel or tract OF
land containing thirty acres, situate
in said County and State, and bound
ed on the North by Mrs. Hughes,
formerly estate of J. G. Harvey, on
the East by Mrs. Hughes, South by
estate OF J. C. Mcmillan, and West
by lands of J. L. Priester. Levied
upon and to be sold as the property
of estate of G. G. Bishop at the suit
of the State for taxes.
All that certain piece, parcel, or
tract of land containing 25O acres,
more or less, situate in Bamberg
county, State of South Carolina, and
is part of the Lew Rice tract, bound
ed by lands of Lucius Matthews, IA.
Williams, right of way of A. c. l.. Il.
R. Co., F. F. Johnson, and Mrs. Lizzie
Inabinett. Also one lot, No: "a
in Block No. 43 in Town OF Den
mark, S. c., as shown by map OF town
made by W. J. Gooding, Jr., survey
or. December 22nd, 1896. Levied
upon and to be sold as the property
of W, O. Hoyt at the suit Of the State
for taxes, S. G. RAY,
Sheriff Bamberg. County.
Bamberg, S. c., July 9Th. 1913.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-31
Horse Kicks Child in Head.

Lexington, July 27.-The 7-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. "Bub' Hite,
living about three and one-half miles
south of Lexington, met with a Sc
rious and probably fatal accident
Friday. The little boy, it seems, was
carrying fodder from the barn to the
stable with the horse following him
nibbling at the blades. A few hands
of fodder, it seems, were dropped by
the child and as he turned to pick
them up the horse suddenly raised
his heels, striking the child just on
the left side of the head, crushing the
skull into the brain for several inch
es. DR.. D. Frank Roberts, of Lexing-
ton, was Immediately summoned and
did what surgical work could be done
under the circumstances, and then
sent the child to Columbia, where he
was placed in Knowlton's Hospital.
Although the injury is serious one
it is thought that the child has a
fighting chance and it is hoped that
he may recover.
A peculiar coincidence with the &C
cident is the fact that the horse
which kicked the child on yesterday
ran away with the father of the child,
who was kicked by the horse, il Co.
lumbia several months ago and in
this accident the fathers skull was
also crushed and for several weeks
the man fingered between life and
death. Another feature of the ac-
cident is the fact that the same ami
NAL a few months ago injured one
of the members of the same family,
but not so seriously.
The last reports from the child are
to the effect that he is getting along
as we'll as could be expected, consid-
ering the seriousness Of his injuries.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-31
LIGHTNING'S WORK AT COPE.
Large Barns on Farm of John H.
Cope Destroyed.

Cope, July &c. One of the heaVl-
est rains that has visited this section
in some time fell here yesterday al
ternoon, accompanied by a severe
electric storm, which did damage in
many ways. During the storm light
ming struck one of the large barns be-
longing to Mr.. John H. Cope, firing
same. AS everyone was shut in from
the rain and lightning, it was some
time before it was discovered. MT.
Cope's place is three-quarters OF a
mile from Cope, but in short while
after the fire became known, some
one hundred and fifty or more gather
ed. and by hard work managed to
save the buggy house and one large
new barn, the wind being in its favor.
Two large barns, with stables on one
side and sheds on the other, and a
small barn, all filled with oats, (some
two thousand or more bushels,) were
completely destroyed. Only three
head of horses and mules were in the
stables at the time, the other twelve
or more being hitched to wagons,
hauling melons, etc. These three,
together with COWS and hogs, were
saved. Mr.. Cope was away in Spar
tanburg, but was telegraphed for. 1t
is not known what amount Of In
surance he carried. The loss will
easily reach between three and four
thousand dollars.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-31
NEW POsTOFFICE ATTRACTIVE.
Orangeburg People Appreciate
Splendid Building.

Orangeburg, July 27.-The Orange
burg postofice building, into which
the business has now been fully in
stalled, continues to attract the at
tention of the people Of the city and
county. Particularly is the interior
handsome and attractive. Many go
daily to see and inspect, and Post
master Webster and his polite help
ers are ever ready to show them the
beauties of the building and its very
large and numerous conveniences.
The working force in the office is con-
tinually increasing because OF the
rapid growth of the business, and
this beautiful and commodious
building has come just in time to re-
lieve the situation. On August 1 the
free delivery of the city will be en-
larged and another carrier put on.
The government will send an ex-
pert to this State to promote the live
stock industry.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-31
PULLED FROM PULPIT.
"Salvation Army People in Escapade
at BennettSville.

Clarence Hayes and Mabel Cos
sett, representatives of the "Salva-
ton Army" who have been in Ben
nettsville for several days, became in
volved in a bit of trouble Saturday
night.
The couple had been registered at
the Woodrow hotel for several days
as husband and wife. Perhaps no one
would have discovered that they had
not been legally united had not the
woman begun to pay undue attention
to some of the other boys. When
Hayes began to remind her of this
fact she became indignant and re-
vealed the facts in the case.
Not being willing to give up his
religious duties for so small dis
turbance Hayes went down to the
mill village Sunday morning and
opened up services at the chapel
there. Before he had proceeded very
far, however, Policeman Iharles
Peele appeared and broke into the
meeting by arresting the preacher.
Hayes said that they had register
ed as husband and wife in order to
cut down expenses.
The city authorities released Hayes
with the understanding that he
should never more pursue his minis
terial activities in Marlboro county.
The woman left town Sunday also.
It is understood that she had been in
volved in matrimonial escapades else
where.
Both of the parties are said to be
from North Carolina.-Bennettsville
Advocate.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-31
IN NIEMORIAM
James Clyde O'Neal, Died July 25th,
1912.

In loving memory of the dead, and
tender sympathy for the bereaved
parents, the following lines from that
grand old hymn, which has strength
ened many a child of God to bear up
under Affections, are selected and
dedicated by
NETTIE OGILVIE SPEAKS.
Bamberg, S. c., July 25th, 1913.
81 saw a father and mother who
leaned
On the arm of a dear loyal son,
And their star of the future grew
bright to their gaze,
When they saw the proud place ne
had won.
All! the fast coming evening of life
promised fair,
And it's pathway grew smooth to
their feet,
And the starlight of love gllmmered
bright at the end,
And the whispers of fancy were
sweet.
"But I saw them again, bending low
DER the grave
Where their hearts dearest hopes
had been laid,
Their star had gone down IN the
darkness of night,
And the JOY from their bosoms mad
fled.
But the healer was there, with HIS
arms thrown around,
And He led them with tenederest
care;
He showed them a star in that bright
upper world,
Twas their star shining brilliantly
there;
There had whispered voice, twas
the voice of their God,
I love thee! love thee! pass un-
der the rod.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-31

aldeschi was left with the priest and
the three executioners. He groveled
On his knees in a sickening way, like
Monmouth at the feet of King James,
and implored the priest: to make one
more effort. So the priest went to
Christina and begged for the wretch
ed mans life, but she was adamant.
LIE Bel returned to the gallery and
announced that his errand had been
useless.
"Prepare yourself to die" cried
the chief of the executioners, and the
marquis and the priest prayed to-
gether. Then the butchery began.
The marquis wore a suit of mail un-
der his clothes and this turned the
swords of the executioners, so they
hacked him over the head and neck,
and he dragged himself over the floor
like a wounded snake, and called on
God for mercy. But there was no
mercy for him in heaven or on earth.
One of the butchers finally stabbed
him in the throat and ended his mis-
cry.
At ruat period murders were not
regarded seriously, but even CAL
loused France was indignant over
this barbarous crime. The Cardinal
Mazarin, whose conscience wasn't at
all sensitive, wrote officially to Chris
tina saying "a crime so atroclous
must be considered sufficient excuse
for banishing your majesty from the
court and dominions of the king,
who, with every honest man, felt hor-
rifed at the lawless outrage just COM
mitted on the soil of France"
The reply of Queen Christina is
one of the finest examples of pure
insolence in all the archieves of his
tory. 1t is too long to be reproduc-
ed here, but the following paragraph
indicates its sentiments:
Understand, all of you, servants
and masters, little people and great,
that it was my sovereign pleasure to
act as I did. I neither owe nor rem
der an account of my actions to any
one-least of all to bully like you. -
Bue she left France in hurry just
the same. Three years later the cous-
in in whose favor she had abdicated
died, and she returned to Sweden
with the intention of wearing the
crown again. But the brave and
honest people of Sweden refused to
be governed by murderess, and she
was told that she would be deprived
of her revenues if she remained in
Sweden. So she became wanderer
on the face of the earth, and died at
Rome, bitter and lonely old woman.
She wrote her own epitah, which is
unsurpassed for stern brevity:
"Christina lived - years. Kan
sas City Star.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-31
Two Signs.

The senior partner was talking to
the junior partner
Il notice the bookkeeper stays af-
ter office hours every evening""
Good sign. He's willing to work"
Bad sign. Must be monkeying
with the books. louisville Courier
Journal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-31

Love may make the world go
round, but sometimes 1t takes mar
riage to square it.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-31
G.. E. BAMBERG,
G. e. HUTTO,
JOHN B. WHITE,

Commissioners of State and County
Elections for Bamberg County, S. c.
Bamberg, S. c., July 25th, 1913.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-31


Ca. has been visiting relatives in the
county. Mr.. Mcmillan was raised in
this county, but has been living in
Georgia for several years.
Miss Celeste Davis, returned to
her home at Orangeburg Saturday,
after a pleasant visit to Miss Zelma
Rizer, of Olar, and her cousin, Miss
Inez sandifer, of Denmark.-Orange-
burg Sun.
The Hon. J. A. Hunter, a mem
ber of the House of Representatives
from Bamberg county, was visitor
to Barnwell last week. The editor
was very glad to make his acqualnt-
ance.-Barnwell People.
MIR. Jones A. Williams, of Bam-
berg spent last night in the city.
This morning he made the trip over
the new road, returning to Columbia.
Mr.. Williams came here for the open
ing of the new road.-Orangeburg
Evening News, July oath.
Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Hodges and
family went to- Waynesville, n. c.,
last Thursday, where they will spend
some time. We met them on the
train above Spartanburg, and Mrs.
Hodges's many Bamberg friends will
be glad to know that her health has
greatly improved.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-26
Z CHILDREN THROWN
TO STREET WHEN CAR
HITS THEIR AUT0BUS
Chauffeur of Limousine Makes
Effort to Pass Party Gut
for Christmas Ride.

Twelve children belonging to a New.
ark Sunday school. out for a Chr.s;mas
drive In an antobus in East Orange.
y. j.. were thrown out when that
vehicle came into collision with .
Limousine car owned by Il. W. Elver.
son. No. ics Park street, Montclalr. .
New York business man. Mrs. Elverson
and her daughter were thrown to the
street and bruised.
The chauffeur Of the Elvsrson car
tried to pass the bus. nisjudged his
distance and struck 1t In the rear. vn1
setting 1t and srillng the children up6n
the curb. The Limousine MAS also tipped
over and the women were spilled
through a door. Mr.. Elverson was able
to retain his seat and escaped with.
out injury. '''
Francis A. Mott. Recorder Of Orange,
picked up Ernest Hober. No. 90 South
Twentieth street. Newark. and Beatrice
?eliinston. No. Go South Twentieth
street, the two children most seriously
hurt. and took them home. Both were
BADLY bruised.
Other Automobiles rescued the other
ten children and Mrs and Miss Ever
son and carried them to their rsspsc.
tive homes.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-26
CROSSING GATES SMASH
AUTO, SAVE Two LIVES
Car Beyond Control Speeds Toward
Path of Central Express Train
at Elizabeth.

Two men In an automobile missed
death by a few seconds last evening
when their car crashed through the
ga,es OF the Central Railroad at the
Elizabeth avenue crossing. Elizabeth. y.
j.. while an express train was approach
Ing. The gates wrecked the machine.
but there were only a few feet to spare
Alexander witheral told the police
that his auto became unmanageable as
II reached the crossing. The hagman
had lowered the gates and was swing
Ing a red lantern. The auto crashed
into tho gates with enough force to
smash them and the front OF the ma
chine and cause the latters sudden
stop.
The two men In the auto were taken
to the Alexian Brothers Hospital, cut
and bruised. The man In the machine
with Witheral gave his name az A. j.
Peterson OF Oak street, Railway, which
Is the home of the chauffeur.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-26
TO INSTALL $4,000 ORGAN.

workmsn will begin to-day the In
stallation Of q great organ In tho nov
Church Of st. Jean Baptiste. at Lex
ington avenue and Seventy-sixtt
street. which was built by Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas T.. Ryan and will rave
cost. when entirely equipped. fully
100000. The exterior Is finished and
parts OF the interior are being used
1t Is hoped to consecrate II next fall
The new organ cost $4,000. An
nouncement Is made of the de licatior
of the instrument on the nigat NJ Jan
4. Prof. CASTOR NJ Dethier will pre-
side at the organ.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-26
Police Believe Heart Disease
Killed Theodore Keicher as
He Reached House.
GAVE BLOW, THEN RAN.
William Tilley Disappears A.
ter a Fight and Dead Boys
Family Want Investigation.

An autopsy will be performed to-day
on the body OF Theodore Keicher.
eighteen. an employee in the office OF
the New York Telephone Company, No.
81 Willoughby street. Brooklyn, who
died yesterday after an alteration on
the street.
Keicher left his home. No 1919 Third
avenue, Brooklyn. after an early dinner
yesterday. for a walk. At Forty-,hird
street and Third avenue he met an ac-
quaintance. and the two engaged in a
talk. Frank o'Connor. No. 47i7 Third
avenue. Brooklyn. has told the police
that the other was William Tilley, q
young man who lives In Fiftieth street,
Brooklyn. and is employed In the Morse
Iron Works. at the foot Of Flfty-slxth
street.
Il couldn't hear what they were talk
Ing about" O'Connor told Detectives
Hyland. McDonough and Lehman. Of
the Fourth Avenue Station. but Tilley
seemed to want to avoid trouble. Sud-
denly keicher let drive with his right
fist and hit Tllley in the face. Then
he turned and ran, Tilley following.
"keicher got to the front of the house
at No. Forty-eighth street and there
Tllley overlook HIN. Tiiley didn't strike
any blows that ] saw. hut when Keicher
ran into the house Tilley followed him.
II followed them into the house and
on the third floor landing came unon
Keicher lie was on the floor and an.
parently unconscious. I didn't see Til.
ley again and notified the polIce"
On the arrival of the notice ,h.y
found Ke!cher dead. A doctor mad. a
minute examination NJ the hodv AND
hnding no bruises or other m.rk, a,
violence. cxnressed tho oninior tho, N.
youth had died Of heart disease
Bu, the na-ents NJ tho dad ho,, A.,
and Mrs Charles KeIcher and h,. at.
ter. Marie. and his brother John RIO.
fused IN heiievo that h. haa d,., ,,a,,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-26
IS CHILDREN CARRIED
SAFELY FROM HOUSE
OF SMOKE AND FIRE
Hot Goals Start Blaze in the
DumbYaiter of Apartment
and Cause a Panic.

Somebody In the hvs-story apartment
house at No. - West Ono Hundred
and Fifty-fourth street. where twenty
families dive. put hot Goals In the dumb
walter last night In getting rid Of ashes.
The dumbwaiter caught fire at the
ground moor. The flames swept up the
shaft to the third Moor before tenants
discovered that the building was ablsze
Then there were yells of Fire" and 4
rush was made to the street. But the
halls were 20 hlled with smoke that
many persons on the upper hoors we're
cut OF and had to take TO the nre
escapes.
On the hfth floor were Frederick wag.
nsr. his wife and their children. Ethel.
nine, and Elsie. ten The four were con-
fused by the smoke and had to bs
carried down . IRE escape by Patrol.
men Seery and Corley OF the Lenox
avenue station. On the way down Mrs
Wagner. . large woman. tainted. She
was got To the street with difficulty.
Arthur Alexander OF No. 262 IVES,
one Hundred and Fifty-fourth stree,
was under . hre escape when a lad.
der broke and fell on him. cuttins
his head severely.
The police said that seventy-nv,
children had to be carried from tn,
house. None of them was dressed, an,
because Of the driving rain and win,
they suffered. The nre was put GU
without much loss.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-26
Manhattan Field Scene of Foot.
ball Battle Between Sixteen
Lively Young Women.

The hrst Gams Of soccer on record
between women in this city was played
At Manhattan Field when two teams Of
the St. George Field Club met. The re-
suit was tie. each side scoring . goal.
Maybe you don't think Q woman can
kick with her feet We mean). but II
you had been at Manhattan Field you
would have seen sixteen who not only
know how to, but did kick Q football
all over the lot.
And four Of the sixteen did their
kicking while wearing skirts. The Others
wore bioomers and IL they kicked a
little better perhaps they probably felt
bit more chilly than their draped
sister players. But then again they
didn't take tho spills that the players
wearing skirts did. Tho latter soon
found that soccer football whom played
In skirts 10 not the most comfortable
game In the world to play.
II was hummer from start 10 finish.
The players had plenty Of sport out OF
the game and the spectators had a.
much again. Before the game started
tho players had their pictures taken.
But this delay didn't bother the crowd
for once the game was under way they
were glad they waited.
Team A scored the first goal OF this
contest when Mrs sedgwick got tn,
ball In q scrimmage and sent It into
the net before Miss Budd. the goal or
To-
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-26
CONVENTIONS IN HOMES,

The Woman Suffrage Party Of Queen.
plans TO do much campaign work. Il
was announced yesterday That As
sembly district conventions will be held
on Jan. IL at the following places:
First District. home OF Henry s
Johnston. No. III Franklin stree:
Astoria.
Second District, Church In the Gar
dens. Astoria.
Third District. home OF Mrs. Robert
Stork. Hollywood Park, Far Rockaway
Fourth District. home OF Mrs William
l.. Remsen. No. v Union avenue
Jamaica.
The borough convention will be held
Jan. 20 at the homo OF Mrs. Alfred ]
Emo, Jamaica.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-26
MAKES BED ON TRACK,
BUT PUTS NEW SHOES
OUT OF DANGER PATH
Mr.. Jefferson, Serene With
Christmas Cheer, Saved by
Fender, Then Locked Up.

Before Henry Jefferson Of No. SO
avenue. who had overlooked
nothing In the way OF q Christmas cele-
bration. went cozily TO sleep at 7 o'clock
last evening IN q drenching rain on the
car tracks In Broadway, between One
Hundred and Seventeenth and One
Hundred and Eighteenth streets. he
took precauuon to rest his feet on the
stone coping Of the parkway In the
centre of the street.
He took chat precaution because he
had on q new pair Of shoes which he
wanted to treat with care.
A. to his head. which he pillowed on
the outside rail-. and his legs. which he
stretched across the inside rail. Henry
seemed 70 have no care.
James Looney Of No. 40 West One
Hundred and Thirtieth street. who In the
darkness caught a glimpse OF body
lying across the car tracks tried to
rouse II. Jefferson, but the slumberer
merely turned on his downy couch and
went on sleeping. A northbound car. OF
which Matthew Ryan was motoIfnan,
came up SO rapidly that 1t could not be
stopped Until the fender had lifted
Henry from his resting place.
When Patrolman Bauerschmldt OF
Traffic Squad C picked the sleeper from
the fender It was found that although
he had a scalp wound his new shoes had
not been damaged. Henrys scalp was
sewed up In the Knickerbocker Hos
pital and he was sent to the West One
Hundred and Twenty-hfth street police
station on charge of drunkenness.