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The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-02-13
Bill bay In Trouble.

One Bill Day, colored, was ar
rested one day last week when
seen to alight from the train car
rying a basket. The basket prov
ed TO have in it A full quarts and
one half quart of liquor. The
owner or owners of the liquor
were somewhat disappointed at
receiving the goods tut failed to
claim them. Dav and other wit
nesses were recognized to appear
before the Powell county grand
jury in March.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-02-13
McCreary Commutes Sentence.

When it comes TO a good par
don record McCreary wins the
cake. He has committed the first
death sentence this week and
did this upon petition of all the
Judges of the court of Appeals
who said the case had come be-
fore them twice and that they
believed the death penalty should
not be inflicted. He committed
the sentence to life imprison.
ment.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-02-13
Celebrates SO Anniversary,

Mrs. E. J Wallace celebrated
her seth anniversary at her home
in Irvine February 9Th She re-
ceived Post card shower on this
occasion of nearly 100 post cards
all expressing nothing but the very
best wishes for this beloved old la
dy. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mountz,
Sr., the latter a sister of Mrs. Wal
lace were persent ON this occasion
as were also her other two sisters,
Mrs. John Hisle and Mrs. Wilson,
of Madison county. Many other
relatives were present and all join
ed in wishing her to round out the
century mark and enjoy the bless
ing of health to the end.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-02-13
Against MoDey and Liquor.

While instr9ofing the grand
jury Monday sngf;nlng, Jugde j.
M. Benton nAsIou need that he
will instruct tbs kra nd jury to be
empaneled ia uflobef, which will
bethe first onett BE ernpaueled af-
ter the primary q ctionin August,
to thoroughly intfstigate the said
election, to ascef whether or
not cOrruptiJn'was INDUCED in.
The Judge said he made the
announcement at this time for
the purpose of warning candi
dates and their friends that the
use OF money and whisky will
not be tolerated, and if such
practices are INDUCED in not
withstanding this warning, he
will urge the grand jury to indict
all offenders be they high or low,
rich or poor.
Judge BentosRis to be com.
mended for the fearless stand he
has taken in this important mat
Ter, and right thinking people
will applaud his action.
He also announced that he will
instruct the other grand juries in
his district, IN the same way. He
added that there is no good rea
son why fair and honest cleo.
tion should not be 'held here and
it is to be hoped that the good
citizenship will assist Judge Ben.
ton in his determination to rid
this, and other counties of the
district of all questionable prac-
tices in future elections.-Rich
mond Paragraph.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-02-13
Pollard for Circuit Judge.

Owing to the continued illness
of Judge d. B, Redwine, there
is some talk of his resignipg as
Circuit Judge in the 21st district.
In anticipation of his resignation,
%. FL. Pollard, of Lexington, an
erstwhile citizen of Jackson, is
being boosted by his Lexington
friends for the place in case
Judge Redwine does resign. Why
NOT Judge j. &. White and Hugh
Riddell, of Irvine, or some other
good lawyer, permanent resi-
de IT'S of the district be first con.
sidered. They most assuredly
are qualified and deserving.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-02-13

See Hardwick & Companv's
change in their ad this week and
when you are in Stanton and in
need of anything in their line
don't forget to call on them.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-02-13
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Services 2nd and 4th Sabbaths of
each month.
Prayer Meetings, Wednesday even
ings.
Chas. +. Mann, Pastor.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-02-13
Farm to be Sold.

W. j. Christopher and heirs
will sell their old home place
at Spout Spring February 25 at
public ssle and if not sold will
be rented on that date for IL
months. This is a good farm
of POO acres and should sell for a
good price.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-02-13
Cold Weather.

Last night was the coolest q
the winter Sc far when the ther
mometer dropped to few degree.
above zero.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-02-13

"Wise men change their minds
but fools never do" is probably
correct version of facts, but
sometimes people change their
mind to get Office and are fooled.
They get beat by some one who
hasn't changed his mind aud did.
MT get fooled.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-02-13
Wanted

Your butter. eggs and chickens.
Mrs j. w. Williams.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-02-13

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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-22
"INDECENT' SAYS CLUBWON1EN.
Modern Dances and Dressing De.
nounced by Charleston Federation.

Decrying the present style of dane
ing as indecent" and the up-to-date
models of dressing as dangerous to
morals" the City Federation of Wo-
mems clubs of Charleston, at its an
nual meeting On Wednesday, unani-
mously adopted a resolution against
two of the most popular evils of the
day. The resolution, which was intro
duced by Mrs. Samuel G. Stoney
reads:
"The Federation places itself on
record as opposed to indecent dane
ing and dressing so dangerous to
morals, and that each member be
called upon to give personal influence
to correct them in every way pos
sible."
The seventy-fve members of the
Federation present transacted great
deal of important business in addition
to condemning the bunny hug and the
hobble skirt.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-22
VICTIM OFF ODD ACCIDENT.
L. F. Nance Painfully Hurt at Barn
well-Gash in Head.

Barnwell, May 14.-Mr. l.. T.
Nance, a clerk in C. F. Molair's hard
ware and grocery department, suf-
fered a, painful, though not a Serious
accident Monday afternoon. Whlle
closing a window in the store, two
loose bricks fell on his head from the
window arch, distance of several
feet, cutting a deep cash about three
inches. in length, and exposing the
bone. So great was the impact that
a. fellow clerk inside the store heard
the blow and rushed to Mr.. Nance
assistance, finding him lying uncon-
scious. Medical attention was i'm
mediately given and a number o1
stitches were necessary to close the
wound. Although he suffered mucn
pain Monday night, Mr.. Nance Is no"
improving, and his friends hope tna'
he will soon be able to attend to MS
duties again.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-22
Kearse Items.

Kearse, May 19.-Misses kathleen
Oswald and Hilda Kearse, delegates
from White Point Sunday-school, are
attending the Sunday-school conven'
ton in Denmark this week.
Mrs. Ernest Ritter has just return
ed from an extended visit to relatives
in Union.
Miss Cressida Breland is visiting
Mrs. James Bagnal, of Alcolu.
Mrs. w. D. Roberts has returned to
her home in Clio, after visit to her
parents here. She was accompanied
home by her sister, Miss Melle
Kearse.
Mrs. W. H. Ritter is visiting her
parents in st. George.
Miss Ettie Kearse is spending a
few days in Olar.
Miss Mary Mace is the charming
guest of Mrs. G. B. Kearse.
Mrs. Leonard Chitty spent the
weekend with Mrs. G. E. Kearse.
Mrs. L. A. Brabham is in Bamberg
with her daughter, Mrs. E. Bart
Price
Mrs. Richard Miller has returned
to her home in Ellenton after a de-
lighful visit to her sister, Mrs. H. NJ
Brabham.
Messrs. Herman Lightsey and Al
hert Loadholdt were recent visitors
here.
Mrs. Otis Ritter has as her guest
her mother, Mrs. Smoak, of Bamberg
Mrs. Matte Black, of WATERFORD
visited her sister, Mrs. J. F. Kearse
recently.
The young folks of the community
are to have a fish fry at Rivers
Bridge Wednesday and are anticlpat'
ing much fun.
The White Point school closed last
week, and the annual school picnic
was given in the beautiful oak grove
at Mr.. G. E. Kearse's Friday. Quite
a large crowd attended and the
hountiful dinner was very elegantly
spread and of course enjoyed D!
everyone. The whole day was one Of
pleasure for all, school pupils es
pecially. Those who won gold meoais
for the session were: Misses kath'
leen Oswald, Winnie Kearse, Elms
Chitty, and Master Merrell JOINS
Miss Mace, after a very successful
term. will leave for her home II
Marion next Thursday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-22
BAMBERG, S. c.. THURSDAY, MAY %, 1913
JURY FINDS JOHN ANHUT GUILTY
Offered $4,000 to Get Harry ThaW
Out of Matteawan.

New York, May 17.-John N. An
hut was convicted of attempted brib-
cry tonight by jury which has been
trying him in connection with an at
tempt to free Harry K. Thaw from
Matteawan by alleged illegal means.
The young lawyer will be sentenced
Tuesday by Supreme Court Justice
Seabury. The jurors deliberated less
than two hours and a half. They
found that Anhut was guilty of offer
ing DR.. John w. Russell, former head
of the Matteawan Hospital, $40, 900
for the release of Stanford Whites
slayer, as DR.. Russell had testified.
Thaw had given Anhut $4,000 in
stocks and cash to be used to get him
free. Anhut's defence was that the
money was a contingent fee only.
Anhut seemed calm when the verdict
was brought in. He faces mini
mum penalty Of ten years in prison
and a fine of $500.
In summing up, Assistant District
Attorney DeFord rehearsed Thaw's
unsuccessful attempts to get his free
dom and declared in the Anhut case
Thaw, in desperation, sought illegal
means to gain an end he could not
accomplish legally.
Arthur G. Palmer, in summing up
for Anhut, asked the jury to disre-
gard Thaw's testimony in view of his
mental condition.
In charging the jury, however, the
Court said Thaw's testimony should
be given careful consideration.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-22
CAPT. RICHARDSON FREED
CHARGE OF ARSON AGAINST HIN
NOT SUSTAINED.
Hearing Lasts Practically All Day.
Nothing to Substantiate
Charges.

Aiken. May 20.-At preliminary
hearing, which began this morning
and lasted practically all day, before
Magistrate Smoak, Capt. J. Maxwell
Richardson, a we'll known citizen OF
this place, who was arrested last
Friday on a charge of arson and lodg-
ed behind the bars of the county
jail, was discharged and the charges
against him dismissed, bearing out
his statement Friday to The News
and Courier's correspondent, that it
would only be a few days before he
would be absolutely vindicated of the
charge, which he characterized as a
"frame-up" and political persecution.
Capt. Richardson was charged lit
orally with destroying his own prop
erty in order that he might collect
the small sum of $500 for which it
was insured. The warrant had been
issued at the instigation of 1nsur-
ance Commissioner McMaster's depu-
ty, B. A. Wharton.
Solicitor Robert L. Gunter was
present in behalf of the State during
the preliminary, while the defendant
had as his counsel Col. Claud E. Saw
yer and Messrs. Croft & Croft. The
hearing was a tedious one. After all
of the testimony was in it became
quite clear that there was nothing
whatsoever to substantiate the rather
serious charges preferred aginst a
man of Capt. Richardson's promin-
ence. AS matter of fact, no part of
the entire testimony tended in the
slightest degree to connect in any
wise Capt. Richardson with the al
legged incendiarism.
Capt. Richardson is now receiving
the congratulations of his friends and
acquaintances.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-22
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.

Ehrhardt, May 19.-Messrs. Harry
E. Copeland and Eddie w. Rentz are
home from Newberry college. They
have finished their work at the insti-
tuition, and\are at home now writing
up essays and orations for their COM
mencement exercises. Then the
President will give them sheep
skin and open the gate and turn
them out into the world for them
selves as graduates of Newberry Col
lege to make their mark or dot, as
the case may be.
Mrs. Ada Copeland, wife of J. B.
Copeland, who has been i'll for some
time, died Friday night, and was
buried Saturday afternoon at Mt.
Pleasant church grave yard. Rev. D.
B. Groseclose, her pastor, preached
her funeral. Her mother and broth
er, of Orangeburg, we're by her bed
side when she died. She left no chill
dren. Ada has gone to rest, and will
be missed from our midst.
Some of our leading fishermen are
preparing to try their luck on the
waters of the Ashepoo River this
week, say about Wednesday.
Mr.. W. P. Pate came up on pass
enger yesterday to spend few hours
don't get much time to see them.
with his wife and children. He
The Ehrhardt graded school have
announced their commencement for
evenings of the 10th and goth May,
Copeland's hall.
Our ball team was beaten last week
again by the Bamberg Fitting School
team. Shows our boys that they need
plenty practice on the diamond.
JEE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-22
CRUSTY OLD JUDGE.
Tells Woman Litigant She Is Ddsre'
spectfuI to the Court.

Thin stockings, which Justice Cav
egan, of New York, thought were dis
played in a manner "disrespectful to
the court" caused delay in a trial
of suit in which Benjamin P. Ducas
and his wife are disputing the travel
ing allowance to be given their son.
The stockings belong to Mrs. Ducas,
who has been receiving an allowance
of $4,000 a year. She has charge OF
the son and receives $4,000 a year
for his maintenance and schooling.
A hobble skirt is said to be mainly to
blame for the public appearance of
the stockings, which caused the JUS
tice to halt the trial while he COM
planned.
eff she wishes me to be more ex-
plicit I will say for her benefit that
her lower limbs are insufdciently
clad. She is making too free an ex-
hibition of them
The court was obeyed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-22
Dog With Rabies Bites Nine.

Williston, May 19.-Mr. Matt
Clark, who lives near White Pond,
was recently brought to the unWel-
come realization that his wife and
eight children had been exposed to
infection from hydrophobia. In the
family was pet dog, which ten days
ago had bitten one of the children.
Nothing was thought of it until re-
Gently, when the dog began to act
queerly, and then it was discovered
that each member of the family had
been bitten by the same dog, even
to the two year old baby. The dog
was killed and the head forwarded
to the State pathologist at Columbia,
who informed them that the dog un-
doubtedly had case of rabies, and
sent treatment for the entire family
to the family physician, DR.. w. c.
Smith.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-22
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 supreme court has dismissed
the appeal of Willie Bethune, colored,
of Manning, under sentence of death
for killing a white man two years ago.
Another day will be set for his elec-
trocution.
John NJ. Mazyck, aged 3S, a milk
dealer of Charleston, committed sui
eide on Wednesday by drinking car
bolic acid. Business reverses was the
cause. He leaves wife and three
children.
The Winona hotel at Laurens,
owned and run by Mrs. Reese, was
burned Wednesday morning at 3
o'clock, with, practically all its furni-
ture. The loss is estimated at ST.
600; insurance not stated.
Jos. NJ. Poulnot has a pretty good
pull for the Charleston postoftice.
Having the endorsement of his con-
gresham and both United States
senators, he can count with good
deal of certainty On getting the ap-
pointment.
Convicted in the court of sessions
at Greenville on Tuesday of assault
with attempt to ravish, but recon-
mended to mercy, Noah Brooks, a ne
gro, was sentenced by Judge Bowman
to serve twenty years in the State
penitentiary.
The jury in the case of Harry D.
Coleman, of Jonesville, charged with
the murder of his father the night of
January 30th last, failed to agree, af-
ter being out all night, and the judge
ordered a mistrial. This is the Sec
ond trial of this famous Union coun-
ty case, both resulting in mistrials.
w. F. Stevenson says it is mis-
take about his announcing to init
mate friends that he would be a
candidate for the United States Sen
ate. He says that he has thought
very little about the matter, that it is
too early to make any definite an
nouncement, and that he may or may
not make the race.
Joe Malloy, of Bennettsville, con-
demned to be electrocuted for the
murder Of Prentiss Moore, has ap-
pealed to the United States Supreme
court, on the ground that his electro
cution would be unlawful as that
mode of punishment was Instituted
after the murder was committed.
Presumably he would prefer to be
hanged, and he is probably not anx-
ious for either mode.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-22
STARVES IN COSTLY HOUSE.
Tragedy in "House Of Mystery" il
New York Town.

Yonkers, N. Y, May 19.-In the
spacious residence occupied by herself
and her brother on fashionable
residence street here, Ada Dunscomb,
a middle aged spinster, was found
dead last night, victim of starvation
according to Coroner Dunn. So far
as the searchers could discover, there
was no food in the house. The au-
thorities stepped into the case when
a physician whom S. Whitney Duns-
comb, Jr., 60 years old, the dead wo-
mans brother, had summoned, found
Miss Duascomb dead on a couch IN
her bedroom, her body clad in rags,
and notified the coroner.
The Dunscomb residence has been
a. house of mystery to the neighbor-
bors for the IL years since the family
moved here, the blinds always being
drawn, no servants being employed
and no one ever being seen to visit
the mansion. The officials who visit
ed the place today reported that the
costly old furniture seemed to be
falling to pieces from neglect, while
dust had been allowed to accumulate,
apparently for years. Dunscomb was
reticent as to himself and the family
affairs in general, only saying ne
would 20 to New Jersey to notify
relatives there of his sisters death.
Neighbors believed the pair to be
wea1fhy
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-22
MEMORIAL DAY AT DENMARK.
Exercises Held under Auspices Of
Graham's Chapter, U. d. c.

Denmark, May 15.-Memorial Day
was fttingly observed in Denmark.
Interesting exercises were held by
Graham's Chapter, U. D. c., in the
Presbyterian chapel, at which time
crosses of honor were bestowed on
sixty-fve Veterans or their descend
ants. The exercises were gracefully
presided over by Miss Lille Cooper,
president of the chapter, who, in a
few well-Ghosen remarks, introduced
the Hon. S. G. Mayfeld. This gifted
speaker made the welcome address
in behalf of the town, paying a most
beautiful and timely tribute to the
valor and bravery of our own home
Veterans, who so gallantly helped de-
fend Charleston and Fort Sumter.
He then introduced Mr.. J. F. Carter,
of Bamberg, who made most mas
terly address on the life and charac-
ter of Gen. "Stonewall'' Jackson, his
speech being interrupted many times
by applauses, when he related the
deeds of our famous leader.
Mrs. L. G. Rice, welcomed the Vet
ersns in behalf of the U. D. c., in
neat little speech, after which Miss
Pauline Turner read the rules and
regulations concerning the bestowal
of the crosses. Then the crosses
were presented to the old soldiers by
Miss Lille Cooper and Mrs. G. W.
Hightower and Mrs. ]. S. Matthew'S
A most enjoyable feature of the
programme was the quartette music,
consisting of Confederate war songs,
rendered by Messrs. Riley, Neely,
Goolsby and Wilkerson.
At the conclusion of the exercises
the Veterans we're formed in line by
Capt. H. G. briggs, himself valiant
survivor, and marched to bounti-
fully filled table, where sumptuous
Qlnner was served Dy Tue DduSuCeIs .
of the Confederacy.
In the afternoon at 5 o'clock me-
mortal exercises were held at the viii
lage cemetsry. A beautiful prayer
was offered by G. E. Brit, of Elko, S.
c., and after a selection sung by the
audience the graves of twenty-nine
Veterans who have answered their
last roll-call, were decorated by ff-
teen little girls. A most beautiful
finale to the days programme was a
selection from Father Ryan, said in
concert by the little girls, led by the
Hon. S. G. Mayfeld.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-22
Denounces Dances and Dress.

Aiken, May 17.-Before adjourn
ing finally yesterday, the South Caro-
lima Branch of the Woman's Auxil-
iary to the Episcopal Board of Mis-
sions took occasion to condemn in no
uncertain tones the sensational dane
es now in vogue and the present
styles of women's apparel.
Without dissenting voice, the
following resolution was offered and
unanimously passed by the nearly two
hundred delegates present:
"Resolved, That this convention OF
the Woman's Auxiliary in South
Carolina makes an earnest protest
against the indecent mode Of dress OF
the women, and against the vulgar
dancing of the present day, and that
this Convention heartily endorses the
action taken by our council of 1913
on these matters.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-22
Richard Austin in Jacksonville.

Columbia, May 19.-That Richard
Henry Austin, the negro, who was
charged with attempting to criminal
ly assault white woman in Hampton
county, and then shot and killed three
white men of a posse who were pur-
suing him and escaped into the
swamp, is believed to have been To-
Gated in Jacksonville, according to re-
liable information which reached Co
lumbia today. The police have the
desperate suspect surrounded and are
expected to arrest him tonight.
According to the story reaching
here Austin was recognized On the
streets of Jacksonville by white
man from Luray, in Hampton county.
It is said Austin has a brother who
is working in Jacksonville, and that
it was through him that the police of
that city first located the desperate.
He is said to have been wounded and
had his wounds dressed by doctor.
Heavily armed and defiant, he is said
to have declared that no policeman
would arrest him and he failed to
fall into a trap which the police set
for him last night.
Word sent here is that Austin is
located and that he will be captured
alive or shot dead tonight. Rewards
aggregating $3.50 are outstanding for
his arrest dead or alive.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-22
POSTOFFICE ROBBED.
North Augusta Postofice Entered and
Robbed of Cash and Stamps.


Robbed of Cash and Stamps.
North Augusta suffered double
robbery late Wednesday night or
early Thursday morning. The post
office and the blacksmith shop owned
by Hugh Phillips were broken into.
approximately $3.50 in stamps was
stolen from the postofice. The
blacksmith shop was robbed OF its
tools. A small rife was also TAKEN
which belonged to one of the smiths.
The thieves effected their entrance
to the postofice through a panel IN
the door. The panel was bored out
with the aid of the auger stolen from
the blacksmith shop. The stamps
consisted of various denominations,
some of them being special delivery
and others being the regular two
cent stamps.
Some mail was broken open and
the contents examined. The rob-
bers cast it aside when they found
nothing of any value. The rural
mail carriers box was also broken
open and So or 81 worth of stamps
stolen. The thieves struck great
MANY matches, the floor being LITERAL
" covered with them when the post
mistress, Miss Mary Kennedy, enter
ed it next morning.-Aiken Journal
and Review.