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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-12-18
II. Nj. GRAHAM
MASTERS SALE.

By virtue of decree of the court
of common pleas for Bamberg county,
S. c., in the case of Mrs. NJ. S. Cope
land against Robert w. Miller, ct al,
signed by the Hon. G. w. Gage, circuit
Judge, at the November, 1913, term
OF court, l, H. c. Folk, Master of said
court, will on Monday, January 9TH
1914, the same being salesday, in
front of the court house door at Bam-
berg, S. c., between the legal hours
of sale, sell to the highest bidder for
cash, the following described lot OF
land:
All that certain lot of land, stu
ated in the town and county of BAN
berg, S. c., containing one acre, more
or less, and bounded on the North by
Southern Railway Co.; on the East
and South by lands now or formerly
of estate of E. NJ. Cox; and on the
West by lands of James Redford
Terms cash, purchaser to pay fol
papers.
H. c.. FOLK,
Master for Bamberg County.
November %, 1913.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-12-18
ORANGEBURG MAYOR RECALLED
First Time the Recall Has Been In
yoked in South Carolina.

Columbia, December 13.-MayOr
R. F. Bryant and Councilman Henry
Won Olsen, of the city of Orangeburg
have been recalled" by petition
signed by 100 citizens of Orangeburg
filed this morning in the office of
Governor Blease. The Governor, act
ing under the Commission Form Of
Government Act, has ordered that an
election for successors to Mayor Bry-
ant and Councilman Won Ohsen be
held in Orangeburg on Tuesday, De-
cember so.
The commission form of govern
ment under which Orangeburg is gov
erned provides that on petition of
20 per cent. of the qualified voters at
the last election any official may be
recalled and the Governor is empow-
cred, when such petition is filed, to
order an election to fill the places of
the recalled officers.
The allegations made by the pc
titioners against Mayor Bryant and
Councilman Won Ohsen are two:
That they are tempermantally dis
qualified to fill the duties of their
offices and that they continued a po-
liceman in office over the protests of
citizens alleging brutality and indis-
cretion against the policeman.
First Use of the Recall.
There were 4S9 votes cast for may
or in the election at which Mayor
BRYANT was chosen and the petition
is signed by 100 qualified voters as
set forth in an affidavit from John F.
Blanche, clerk of the election board
of managers. The election on De-
cember 80 will be conducted by the
managers and under the laws as
other elections. AS far as known
this is the first time the recall has
been invoked in South Carolina in
any municipality. Columbia, Spar
tsnburg, Orangeburg. Sumter, Flor
ence are cities in which the commits
sion form of government has repiac-
ed the old aldermanic method, and
Orangeburg, like the others, has the
initiative, the referendum and the
recall in it's charter.
Mayor Bryant and Councilman Won
Ohsen have only been in office few
months, the commission plan being
adopted at an election held only a
few months ago.
Because of it's being the first time
the recall has been invoked in the
State the result of the Orangeburg
election will be watched with great
interest
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-12-18
ESCAPED CONVICT RETURNS.
Voluntarily Surrendered After an Abb
sence of Eight Months.

surprise was afforded the coun-
ty criminal authorities this morning
in the appearance of one Richard
Crawford, colored, escaped convict,
who voluntarily surrendered and ex-
pressed his willingness to return to
the county chain gang and serve the
remainder of his two year sentence,
or about twelve months. Crawford
was the negro who took French
leave" while under confinement In
the city hospital after undergoing
an operation for appendicitis and,
incidentally he took with him bed
stead. He took the furniture. how
ever, not through choice but be-
cause it was attached to him by
chains, he having been bound by the
strong arm of the law.
The negro's recovery was even
more than remarkable, and complete
ly mystified his physicians, who
had operated upon him just a few
hours prior to his disappearance.
The convict-patient escaped through
window of the hospital, carrying
with him the foot of his bedstead.
Since that time (about eight months
ago. he had not been heard from
until this morning.
Since leaving Greenville the con-
vict stated that he had visited and
worked in New York, Philadelphia.
Boston and other large cities OF the
northeast, but "Greenville is the best
place, after all asserted the negro.
Crawford was convicted in the
court of general sessions in Green
Vile, two years ago, on a charge OF
burglary. He had attempted to rob
Springfeld's store on Buncombe
street, it was alleged.-Gerenviile
Daily Piedmont.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-12-18
RIGHTS OF THE LAITY.

In last weeks issue of the South
ern Christian Advocate, the organ
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, in South Carolina, we find the
following paragraph:
The majority vote for the dlvls-
ion of the conference was to many
surprisingly large. Whether the &C
ton was wise or unwise time alone
will tell AS this is a matter that
concerns our laymen as we'll as our
preachers, we can but feel the for
mer ought to have some way of eX-
pressing their desires in the matter.
In other words we do not feel that
il is fair for a handful of preachers
to have a great conference divided;
allowing more than ninety thousand
lavmen NO voice in the natter.
The Advocate is now under the
editorial management of Rev. 2. r.
Kilgo, and truly he speaks striking
words for a preacher. 1t is a spirit
we are glad to see manifested in the
Methodist conference Heretofore 1t
seems to have been the idea of many
preachers that they should control
affairs while the laymen furnished
the money to carry out their plans,
without anv voice in what should or
should not be done The new editor
is speaking out along right lines,
and we trust he will continue to do
so. The growth of the church in this
State has been hampe"ed because
the laymen have so little control OF
matters of real vital Importance.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-12-18
JUDGE AND LAWYER FIGHT.
Magistrate CAN'T and Representative
Wyche in FiSticuff.

Spartanburg, December 14.-Hun-
dreds of church-goers were specta-
tors of an exciting encounter be-
tween Magistrate Robert J. CAN'T and
Cecil G.. Wyche, attorney and mem
Der of the legislature, this morning.
The battle was fought in the most
conspicuous place on Main street,
about half past II o'clock, and is re-
ported to have been caused by an
argument over a point of law in
yolved in a case in Magistrate CAN'T S
court in which Mr.. Wyche is counsel
for the defendants. They had tele-
phone conversation on the subject
last evening, it is reported. Chanc-
ing to meet on the street this morn
ing they renewed the argument. Mr..
Wyche, it is alleged, made remark
offensive to Mr. CAN'T. who struck
the lawyer a blow on the head with
q light walking stick. Mr.. Wyche,
it is claimed, wrenched the cane from
the magistrate and soundly belabored
him with it. The stick was soon in
pieces and the men then fought with
their fists. So large a crowd gath
cred that traffic was blocked. When
hystanders attempted to part the
combatants other men interfered.
telling the wouid-be peace-makers
that the quarrel was none of their
affair and the fight should be allow
ed to go on to a finish. Blood was
flowing when Lieut.. Alexander Flem-
ing, of the police department. arrived
and stopped the fight. The bellger-
ents were taken into a nearby drug
store and washed. A charge of dis
orderly conduct was preferred against
them in the mayors court and each
was required to give $50 bond
Samuel J. Nichols. city attorney. went
as surety for both. Messrs CAN'T and
Wyche are we'll known throughout
South Carolina. Mr.. CAN'T formerly
served in the legislature. He is a
son of Larry CAN'T. who was one of
Senator Tillman's principa! lieuten-
ants in the Piedmont years ago and
more recently has been editor of a
newspaper at Whiteville, \. G. MIR.
Wyche is a son of Dr.. c. I. Wyche, OF
Prosperity, Newberry county, both
father and son being members of the
legislature. C. C. Wyche is also a
nephew of Judge Thomas S. Sease, OF
the circuit court, and his brother is
one of Senator Tillman's secretaries.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-12-18
YOUNG MAN LOSES ARM.
Manly Moorehead is Seriously Injur.
ed at BlackSburg.

Blackburg. December 13.-Manly
Moorehead, the third son of w. j..
Moorehead, a prominent merchant Of
this place, met with very serious
and almost fatal accident yesterday
while operating the gin at the Farm
ers' Oil mill. The sleeve of his coat
was caught by the saws and he was
instantly thrown under the breast
of the machine, which lacerated the
flesh and crushed the bone of his
right arm to such an extent that am
putation of the member near the
shoulder point was rendered neces-
sary. Fortunately the large artery Of
the arm was uninjured. The young
man is doing as we'll as possible this
morning.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-12-18
JAMES G. SEIGLER PAROLED'
Aiken Man Who Killed Policeman
Wade Patterson Freed.

Aiken, S. c., December 13.-James
G. Seigler, who two years ago last
month shot and killed Wade Patter-
son, an Aiken policeman, and who,
after a sensational trial, was con
victed of manslaughter and sentenc-
ed to seven years in the State penl-
tentiary, has been paroled during
good behavior by Governor Blease.
Seigler reached home last night
from Columbia.
The action of the governor caused
no surprise here. 1t was generally
known that he intended paroling
Seigler.
AS a matter of fact, Seigler, who
began his prison sentence last spring
was granted temporary parole by
Governor Blease several weeks ago
for the purpose of securing petition
from the people Of this section and
also to attend to some financial mat
ters. Seigler came home late IN
October and spent the month of No
vember here. During that time he
circulated a petition and secured up
wards of 1000 names of the leading
citizens, not only of Aiken, but OF
Barnwell and Edgefield counties as
we'll He returned at the end OF his
parole to the penitentiary, and later
presented the petition to the COVER
nor
Seigler who is a member Of one OF
the best-known families in this part
of South Carolina, claimed at his trial
that he shot Wade Patterson in self
defense. Efforts to secure new trial
failed, and after a long delay, he
went, last spring, to begin his seven
years sentence. 1t is understood
that he has been a model prisoner.
1t was understood at the time Seig-
Ter was temporarily paroled that he
had been granted leave of absence
from the penitentiary for the purpose
of winding up some of his tangled
business affairs. He owned a large
farm in the county, which was heavl-
ly mortgaged. and it was to have
been sold under foreclosure the first
Monday in December While he was
at home. however, he devoted his
time and attention to the circulation
of a petition for pardon, making
trips to Barnwell and Edgefeld and
securing hundreds of names, the peo-
pie generally joining in the request
for his release.
Seigler has been pardoned during
good behavior, which, his friends
say. will be permanent.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-12-18
BIG FIRE IN GREENNILLE.
Horse. Buggy and Delivery Truck
Burned Up.

Greenville, December 12.-ln fire
that threatened a part of the Dusl-
ness district early tonight horse,
buggy and automobile delivery truck,
the property Of the Gilreath-Durham
Company, on South Main street, were
DESTROYED in spite of the efforts of the
members of the fire department to
rescue them. The horse and vehicles
were secured in wooden shed stu
ated in the rear of the Poe Hard
ware and Supply Company and the
Gilreath-Durham Company, by whom
the building was used Jointly as a
storehouse. In the building was
stored "a quantity of feed stuff of a
highly inf1ammable nature and, start
ing in this, the flames leaped sky
ward with a glare that lit up that
section of the city. Eating through a
slight partition the fire exploded a
pack Of dynamite caps, causing hun
dred of spectators to scatter. fearing
a dangerous explosion.
No insurance was carried by either
of the firms using the shed. The
loss of the Poe Hardware and Supply
Company was slight. The Gilreath-
Durham Company's loss has not yet
been estimated.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-12-18
GRANT LOSES APPEAL.
Negro Will BE Returned to Edgefield
to Face Trial ON Murder Charge.

Lexington, December 13.-GeOrge
Bell Zimmerman, solicitor of this cir
cult. received a letter to-day from
Saunders Lewis. Jr., clerk OF the
United States circuit court Of appeals
at Philadelphia, stating that an
opinion had been filed by Judge Nc
Pherson of that court affirming judg-
rnent of the United States district
court in refusing to discharge Joe
Grant, alias Frederick Brown, the
Edgefeld county negro. who is want
ed in this State upon a charge OF
murder. on a writ of habeas corpus.
This means that Grant will be
brought back to Edgefeld county
within very short while unless his
lawyers now appeal to the United
States supreme court.
The Grant case is without paral-
lei in the court annals of this State.
During April, 1906, Grant shot and
killed J. T. burst, a white man. in the
town of Johnston. Grant made his
escape, and bloodhounds from the
State penitentiary were rushed to
Johnston in an automobile in an ef-
fort to affect his capture. In spite
OF the fact that the governor OF the
State offered a large reward for the
apprehension of the negro in addl-
tion to the amount subscribed by pri-
vate individuals, Grant eluded the
officers until about April, this year,
when ne was captured in Philadei-
phia by a mulatto detective. who had
learned that there was an outstand-
ing reward for his return to South
Carolina. Grant was operating sa-
loon in connection with a barber
shop in Philadelphia, and had identi-
fed himself with number of negro
lodges, and ne had no difficulty in
securing aid in fighting extradition.
The case was first carried before
the attorney general of Pennsylvania
and from there to the governor of
the State. Requisition was granted
and Grants lawyers fought the case
On habeas corpus proceedings, hrst
going through the State courts, State
court of appeals, the United States
district court of appeals and finally
in the United States circuit court of
appeals,
The State of South Carolina has
been represented at all of the hear
ings by Solicitor Zimmerman, who
has felt confident throughout that
he would win, and that Grant would
be brought back to this State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-12-18
PUBLIC NOTICE.

l offer for sale at my residence on
Friday, December 10Th, next, at 10
o'clock a. M, to the highest bidder
for cash:
/ horse; 6 mules; 16 head Of cat
tie; 10 meat hogs; sows; 10 pigs;
100 bushels of corn; wagons; 4
sewing machines; 1 hay press;
weeder; l harrow; l cooking stove;
2 bed steads and bedding; lot OF
household and kitchen, furniture and
other things too tedious to mention.
J. S. IRELAND.
Olar, S. c., December End, 1913.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-12-18
LYNCHED BY GIRLS CALLERS.
Black Boy, Found Under Young Wo'
mans Bed, Hanged.

Hawthorne, Fla, December 15.-
Henry White, a young negro, was
lynched at Campville, at late hour
last night, after he had been discov-
cred under the bed in young white
woman's room. Several young men
from this town were calling on the
young woman when they heard a
noise in the bed room. Upon investl-
cation the negro was found. A rope
was secured and he was strung up
near the house. The rope broke
and the negro fell to the ground,
but he was promptly riddled with
bullets. his body being found early
this morning.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-12-18

25 head we'll broke mules for sale
by J. NJ. DANNELLY & CO., Ehr-
hardt. Weight 1000 lbs. and up,-ad.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-12-18
Real Estate Bargains

S41a acres good land near town
limits, dwelling and outbuildings,
worth s2,5OO.00. under wire fence. If
sold promptly will sell at sacrifice.
3SS acres 7 miles from town; dwell
ling worth $4,000; timber enough to
pay for property and some to spare.
Prices and terms right. Must be sold
at once. See me quick or you will be
too late.
Modern two-story dwelling in the
town Of Bamberg, prices and terms
right if sold by January 1st. With
the new railroad coming in now is the
time to buy city property.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-12-18
RU MY-TISM

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Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps,
Collie, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and
Burns, Old Sores, Stings of Insects
Etc. Antiseptic Anodyne, used in
ternally and externally. Price 25c.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-12-18

Some Italians with a couple OF
bears were in town last week, and
were objects of interest to the small
boys and some older folks as we'll.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-12-18

All kinds of ledgers and blanl
books at Herald Book Store, cheap.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-12-18

Read The Herald, $50 a year.
The Springfield herald., 1913-09-05
OBITUARY..

Mrs. Minta Gellespie Fleming
was born in Saline county, Mo-,
Sept. 13, 1872, and passed to her
reward Aug. 26, 1918, at the age
Of 40 years, II months, and IA
days.
When three years of age she
migrated to Kansas with her
parents, ana in 1888 came to
Baca county, Colo.
She was married to r. d.
Fleming in June, 1892. To this
union were born eight children
all of whom survive their mother
At the age of Ii years she
united with the M. E. church.
She was an affectionate wife,
a loving mother, and ali excellent
neighbor. Many are the friends
who miss her, and join in extend
ing sympathy to sthe bereaved
family.
The funeral took place at the
home, and the interment was
made at the konaptz cemetary,
Rev Chas. Dean officiating.
The Springfield herald., 1913-09-05
STONINGTON.

Geo. Elley and son Gene start.
ed for the cedars Monday.
Morgan McGehee has gone
to Guymon on business.
Geo. Erwin Konkel and family
visited Mr.. Konkel's Sister in
Morton county.
DR.. Nicholson has his building
moved that he bought at the
Massie sale.
A colored man from Kansas
was here last week visiting Bill
ly Pugh.
Joe Ellis of Syracuse has talk
en- the place of Miss Elloy at
Dagget's,
Several from here attended
the ice cream social at Konantz.
Glen Wooley. Wes Derris, and
Jas Jeffries have gone for wood.
Glen Dillworth has returned
from harvest.
The Springfield herald., 1913-09-05
Su1zer and ]'ammany

feat and extinction to the people,
and to get ont of payment ran
Sulzer as a free nominee-and
Sulzer tried to keep the goods.
While Sulzer is to be deplord,
the condition that made him is
the real eye-sore; and that condi-
tioD is Tammany.
1t has always seemed to us that
the institution of Tammany is
thing that could and should be
proceeded against by the federal
government.
The cons titution guarantees a
republican government to each of
the states. In New York there
oughtn't It to be any trouble in es-
tablishing the fact that for years
1t has been a government by
Barnes and Murphy; and the
government of the United States
should proceed accordingly.
To fall back to the original prop
osition, the real criticism of
Sulzer isn't t that he went back on
his makers, or that he tried to
hide behind his wife, but that he
took up with Tamany and became
Tammany product.
The same criticism that should
apply to Sulzer would apply to
every Tamany office-holding man
in New York-and that's the
most of them.
WANTED-Sheep to keep on
the shares; have good range.
Write me. ADV.
G. w. Lewis,
Amaton. Kans.
The Springfield herald., 1913-09-05

Not many exchanges coming
to our desk but that have taken
some kind of a dig at governor
Sulzer, the two principal OF
which digs are, hiding behind
bis wife's apron, and shifting
those who have made him.
AS to the woman, in the first
place Sulzer never made any
kind of use of her confession.
In the second place, if she did
use the funds without his knowl-
edge, she would be poor stick
of a wife if she didn't stand up
and say so, In fact, only ia case
she accuses herself falsely, to
save Sulzer, should he be expect
ed to come out in a public denial
of her statements.
AS to rising up against those
who made him, he got his code
that anything goes in politics y
from 1ammany itself; and Tam
many is the state of New York.
1t was this way: Tammany was
in bad, and arranged for Sulzer to
get an independent nomination,
leaving the people in ignorance
of the real situation. BY Tamma-
ny s permission, Sulzer ran as a
free nominee, and after elected
tried to capitalize the deception.
The TammanySulzer affair was
the case of the man turning his
property over to a third party to
keep IRON paying an honest debt
wherein the third party kept
he p roJ'erty.
Tammany owed the debt of de-
The Springfield herald., 1913-09-05
CERTIFICATES ISSUED.

First Grade: Miss Herbert
Earl Denney, Jno. Jent.
Second Grade: Misses Hannah
Herbert, Nellie Whitaker, Min
ME Lepel, Nancy Yokley, Maude
patterson, Flo. Shepard; Mrs
Gregory, Mrs. Mary Jones; Ev
eret Thomas.
Third Grade: Misses Belle
Moorhead, Lila McClendon; Mes
danes Mabel Lycan, Rosie Grim
na; James Rentfrow. @
The Springfield herald., 1913-09-05
CARD OF THAMES,

We wish to extend our CRATE
fHl thanks to the friends and
neighbors who so kindly remem-
bered and assisted during the
illness and death of our dear wife
mother, daughter, and sister.
r. d. Fleming and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Rorick.
VIM. j Gillespie and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Mary NEE.
The Springfield herald., 1913-09-05
Wentworth.

Leo. Long returned from Kan
SaS last week.
Nh and Mrs. Kerr went to
Two Buttes last week as dele
gates to the S. S. convention.
William Dillon left for Oklaho.
ma last week.
MIR. e. 3. Kerr and daughter
Edith returned home last week
from visit in Texas.
w. f. Thomas and wife attend
ed the pie supper on the river
last Saturday night.
Mrs. 10. Eager and children
Pearl and Everette, intend to
move to Springfield the last of
the week to send the children to
school.
Mrs. w. F. Thomas sister
from Missouri is here visiting.
The Springfield herald., 1913-09-05
Crop FOR SALE.

AS | wish to move my family
at the earliest possible date to
Springfield, [ will sell my crop,
such as it is, in the field ut a
price that will makeit it an object
to you-in fact your own price.
Call and see the crop, onehalf
mile west of the Boston school
house. The crop consists of
corn, cane, broomcorn, COW
pease, piemelons, etc.
S. M. KonE ell.
The Springfield herald., 1913-09-05

We are in receipt of five
page typewriter letter from the
Colorado Springs Publicity
r ureau>o coed roads. TIE good
roa DIS move is all right, but as a
matter of policy if the Publicity
Bureau was to sen,l out about a
h alf page of typewriter matter
it would come nearer seeing the
light of day through the press.