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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-27
Dose Did Not Kill.

Chester, Nov. 20.-Chester can 60
On record as having person able to
swallow a bichloride of mercury tab
let and suffer no further trouble from
it. Peter D. Trakas, one of the Greek
colony of this city, thinking it a head
ache tablets, grabbed it up and quick
ly swallowed it today. In second he
grew desperately i'll. A physician,
DR.. H. NJ. Ross, was quickly sum
moned. Finally the deadly poison
tablet was taken from the Greeks
stomach. 1t was found to be seven
and one-half grain one. The only
reason, DR.. Ross stated, that he was
not killed was the powerful and un-
usually strong stomach he possess
ed. This afternoon Trakas is as
well as ever.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-27
Ask Supreme Court to Disbar Lawyer

Columbia, Nov. 21.-Accompanled
by a mass of afidavits attacking his
character, integrity and professional
conduct, a petition was filed in the Su-
preme Court this morning asking
that body to disbar C. P. Sims, a
Well known attorney of Spartanburg.
The petition is brought in the name
of S. G. Finley, a member OF the
Spartanburg Bar, and is signed by a
score of attorneys, including Presl-
dent Ralph K. Carson, of the State
Bar Association. Former Solicitor j.
C. Otis is the attorney for the petit
TONERS, and it is presumed that he
will have charge Of the prosecution
when the case is called in the Su-
preme Court, which is expected to be
next Tuesday, when that body meets
for the fall term.
The allegations are sensational and
run all the way from asking for an
investigation into the charge of un-
professional conduct by S. G. Finley
against C. P. Sims in the Fleming
case to an affidavit from Mrs. NJ: E.
Thomas that Mr.. Sims took a fee
from her to represent her in a par
don petition in behalf of her son, Bax-
ter Thomas, and then opposed the
pardon before the Governor.
It is also charged in an affidavit
from ]. B. Blanton, that while he was
United States prisoner in the Spar
tanburg Jail Sims visited him and
told him he could get him a pardon
from the President of the United
States, and he, Blanton, gave Sims a
fee of $40, and that Sims wilfully
deceived and betrayed him. That he
collected $40 for a client, N. L. Haw-
kins, and denied to Hawkins that he
had collected the same. Magistrate
R. J. CAN'T is a witness in this case.
The character and reputation OF
C. P. Sims for truth, honesty and in
tegrity are bad, and unworthy of a
member Of the Bar of this honorable
Court" is among the statements in
the petition, sustained by affidavits
from several we'll known men of Spar
tanburg, Magistrate A. H. Harrison,
B. T. Earle, C. NJ. Justice, W. W. Ian
caster. Thad C. Dean, S. C. Thomas,
among men not in the legal profes-
sion, and number of members of the
Spartanburg Bar, including the fol-
lowing: T. NJ. Lyles, L. W. Perrin,
r. A. Harmon, 1. G.. Zimmerman, j.
B. Gwynn, C. E. Daniel, L. K. Jen-
nings and others.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-27
FARM FOR HONOR CONVICTS.
Washington State Project to Buy
Land for Use of Prisoners.

Purchase of a large farm fol
honor convicts," the first in the
United States, is under consideration
by the prison board of Washington
State. The board argues that the
project would be both economical
for the State and beneficial for the
prisoners.
The penitentiary should not have
to expend more for common supplies
than does the successful farmer, it
is urged. Not only is it hoped ulti-
mately to raise the beef, pork and
bacon needed, but it is planned to
have a thoroughly equipped dairy
and it is even suggested that the wool
from the sheep may be used in max
ing clothing for the prisoners.
1t is suggested that 1000 acres
would be required and that the State
might exchange some of it's present
holdings for the desired acreage, con.
venient to the penitentiary.
1t is pointed out that several hun
dred men could be put to work, which
in itself would be of great benefit tc
them physically, and morally; more
over, a small wage could, if found
desirable, be paid them, so that when
they are finally liberated they would
have a start in a new life.
At present there are about 25l
prisoners working about the penlten'
tiary farm, virtually on their honor
Two unarmed guards work with
them as counsel and custod1ans.-
New York Times.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-27
LIFE AND DEATH TOUCH.
Child is Born Beside its Fathers
Open Grave in Chicago.

Life and death touched hands for
an instant at Mount Greenwood Gem
etery the other day, for few min
utes after the body of Bruce Merrick
was lowered in the grave there was
born to his widow another Bruce
Nerrick.
Broken-hearted Mrs. Merrick insis-
ted On going to the graveyard,
though urged to remain at home. At
the cemetery she cried:
Leave me out of the carriage.
must see Bruce buried!" She had
nearly tainted, but reached the car
riage, and there the boy was born be-
fore Mrs. Merrick was taken home in
the undertaker's ambulance.-Chica-
go Dispatch to the New York Ameri-
can.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-27
Lemacks Found Guilty of Murder.

WATERFORD, Nov. 22.-l. ). (Cap)
Lemacks was tonight found guilty,
by a Collector jury, of murder in the
first degree, for the killing, on Au-
gust 10 last, OF Aquilla Blocker.
With the verdict of the jury the
final curtain was dropped on one Of
the most sensational and hard fought
murder cases in the history of COL
leton County. The trial was begun
yesterday and was given to the jury
at o'clock tonight, the verdict be-
ing returned at 1920.
Blocker, who was about 81 years
of age and prominently connected,
was killed in one of the thick swamps
of the county. into which the prose-
cution charged he had been enticed
by Lemacks for the purpose of rob-
berry. The tragedy occurred about
10 o'clock on a Saturday morning
and Blocker's body was not found
until o'clock the following after
noon. He was last seen alive with
Lemacks, the two young men being
we'll acquainted, living only about
half mile apart. Lemacks is about
26 years old.
The failure of young Blocker, who
it was known had sum of money
on his person, to return home caus-
ed alarm, and a search was institu-
ted, Lemacks joining the searching
party. At the inquest the actions of
Lemacks were such as to cause him
to be suspected of having slain his
companion. He was arrested later,
charged with murder.
The contention of the State was
that Lemacks had knowledge Of the
money on Blocker's person and entic-
ed the latter into the swamp, with
robbery as the motive, and in carry
ing out his alleged plans slew Block
er, who, it was alleged, was shot in
the back. Testimony given by wit
nesses for the State tended to sub
tantiate this theory.
Lemacks's defense was the "un-
written law" and self-defense. He
took the stand and gave his version
of the tragedy, claiming that he and
his victim engaged in an alteration
as result of domestic trouble, and
that in the encounter he shot Block
er.
AS soon as the verdict was an
nounced the defence gave notice of a
motion for a new trial, which will be
argued before Judge Bowman Mon
day. Judge Bowman's charge in this
case was declared by many who heard
it to have been comprehensive, able
and fair to both sides.
This case has occupied the public
attention ever since the body of
young Blocker was found in the
swamp last August, and the consen-
sus of opinion here seems to be that
the verdice was a just one.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-27
Advice to Old Maids.

1T would be most blessed for old
maids to go to a home for orphans
and adopt bright children who are
patterns of good" said the Rev. DR..
Floyd w. Tomkins, rector of Holy
Trinity Episcopal Church, of Phila-
delphia. He was delivering an ad-
dress at New Castle, Del, at the cor
ner-stone laying of the Sunday
school hall of Emmanuel Episcopal
Church. DR.. Tomkins was the prin-
cipal orator at the exercises, which
were attended by 5000 persons. He
said:
''It would likewise be blessed for
all childless people Of this place to
adopt children and thereby brighten
and gladden. their homes. Take heed
at once and you will do great good. y
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-27
One of Bryan's Best Stories.

The year after coming to Nebras-
ka, in 1883, l delivered fifty speech
es against the Republican candidate
for governor and in each one made 1t
clear why he should not be elected.
He was elected, however, by the
usual majority. =,
On the following St. Ptrick's day
1 was to make a short speech, and
Governor Thayer (whom had tried
to defeat) presided. 1t was a varied
program, consisting of songs and
speeches and vaudeville numbers. 1t
was the first time I had been in the
presence of the governor, and l Won
dered whether he felt any resentment
toward me for all the work I had
done against him.
At last my turn was reached. The
governor, having been prompted by
another man, arose and said: The
next person on the program is W. j..
Bryan" and as I came forward he
stepped toward me, smiled, and ex-
tended his hand. I felt greatly pleas
ed that he did not harbor any resent
ment against me, and grasped his
hand warmly as he drew me toward
him and whispered: "Quick! Do you
speak, sing, or dancer"
He had never even heard of me-
Golfers Weekly.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-27
Engineer Prevents Bad Wreck.

Florence, Nov. 21.-Train No. 81,
the Northbound fast mail over the
Atlantic Coast Line from Augusta,
came near being badly wrecked at
Creston Wednesday night.
The train was speeding along at a
5O-mile gait when all of a sudden
Engineer A. ]. (Scrap) Johnston,
heard a terrible noise under his To-
comotive and he Immediately applied
the air brakes. About this time he
saw the middle, or main, driving
wheel under his locomotive shoot
out from between the other two big
drivers, and on up the embankment
it went.
This, of course, broke all the driv-
ing rods in two, and the parts that
were left hanging on to the drive
pins were flying around at tremen-
dous speed, tearing away, with each
sweep of the monster pieces of steel,
the running boards, steam pipes and
air pipes from the locomotive. Hav-
ing applied the emergency brakes,
and not knowing how soon he would
be scalded to death or ground to
pieces beneath his engine, he stuck
to his post in the cab until he brougAt
his train to a standstill.
It was found that not a wheel of
the entire train was off the rail, other
than the middle drive wheel, which
broke off even with the box and took
to the woods and assistance was ask
ed for. An engine was sent from
Sumter and the smashed engine shov-
ed onto the side track at Creston and
the train proceeded into Florence,
reaching here about three hours late.
In speaking of the accident En-
gineer Johnston said that he had
just blown the station signal and,
having been pulled to stop, and shut
off his engine and was rolling up to
the station. Had the accident hap
pened sooned it is hard to tell what
would have been the result, as he
may not have been able to shut the
engine off, for so much of the ma
chinery was torn away that it might
have happened that the reverse lever
could not have been moved, in which
event the entire train would have
been wrecked.
Capt. J. V. (Ben) Parker was the
conductor in charge of the train, and
just here it might not be amiss to
say that at the very point where the
accident occurred Wednesday night
the train was wrecked some months
ago, when Engineer Jim Wysong was
so badly injured that it was neces-
sary to amputate his leg, and Capt.
Ben Parker, who was the conductor
of the train that day, was the con-
ductor this time. No one was injur-
ed Wednesday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-27
Financial Support.

DR.. ]. B. Becht, secretary of the
Pennsylvania board of education, re-
Gently heard little boy give reci-
tation on the subject of Atlas with
the world on his shoulders, relates
Pearson's Weekly.
Do you know who Atlas was?''
DR.. Becht asked.
Yes, SIR" was the prompt reply.
"He was a giant who supported the
world.
supported the world, did he?'
commented DR.. Becht. "But who sup
ported Atlas?"
The little boy looked puzzled for
moment, but he frightened up almost
at once. Il guess he must have mar
ried a rich wife" he replied.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-27
SILENT ON WHALEY CASE.
Mayor Grace Says He Is on Other
Business.

Washington, November 24.-May-
or John P. Grace, of Charleston,
when seen here at the Willard Hotel
and asked what was the occasion OF
his visit, replied that he was look
inc after matters at the navy depart
ment of commerce, which he could
not at this time discuss, and that he
was incidentally getting some infor-
nation from experts with regard to
water-works.
The mayor said that for the pres
ent he was keeping out of the papers
sc to the contest of Mr.. Whaley, 5
seat IN Congress.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-27
The One Who Did the Best Job.

A certain careless student in a
small college suffered from obesity
and it appears that even college pro-
fessors do not love fat man. One
day, after particularly unsuccessful
recitation in mathematics, the in
structor said scornfully " Well, Mr..
Blank, you are better fed than
taught"
That's right, Professor" sighed
the youth, subsiding heavily into his
chair; you teach mel feed my
self"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-27
WHAT NOBODY KNOWS
just Few Of the Many Mysteries Of
Nature That are Still Unsolyed.

The most striking thing about a
really learned man is not the extent
of his knowledge, but the extent of
his admitter ignorance. The wiser a
person is the greater the number of
things he doesn't know.
The more universally cocksure and
we'll Informed one seems the more
likely it is that he is humbug.
How little has science made inroad
upon that stupendous and limitless
nescience that surrounds it as the
stellar universe enfolds the tiny
earth.
Sir Oliver Lodge the other day, at
the meeting of the British assocla-
tion, spoke of the mystery of sex
determination. Spite of all claims,
we know little more today than did
the cave men why one child is born a
boy and another girl, and why the
world ratio keeps about the same.
Sir Oliver also expresses his Won
der that some plants bore both male
and female flowers. He said the same
sap comes into the stem, but just at
that junction where differently sexed
flowers branched away from each
other there must be some profound
change in the sap.
s'I don't know what it is, and mi
croscopes tell me nothing about it, )"
he continued. Perhaps if physiol-
ogists could find out just what hap
pens in the little plant joint they
would get some clew to the reason
why some human beings are born
boys and others girls
He might have pushed further his
point of wonder. How comes it that
the earth juices make here white
flower and there a red? How is a
huge oak all folded in little acorn?
How can nature make the peach,
full of juice and cased so closely in
the thinnest of fuzzy skin that never
leaks?
How does blood food here create
a hard finger nail, there hair and
there a stony tooth?
What is electricity, We know some
what of how it acts. But what is it?
We know little more of it than does
a savage.
What is life? What is the secret
force that transforms in trice a liz
ing dog that eats his environment
into a dead dog whose environment
eats him?
What is love? Why does this wo-
man thrill you and that one leave
you cold or repel you?
What is conscience, that worlds
policeman that urges US on to what
we think right and affrights us at
what we think wrong?
What is truth? What is personali-
ty. What is being?
And these questions are not re-
mote, academic questions, not such
things as Huxley called lunar poll
tics but they touch the very near
est and dearest regions of every
mans life.
We are but dust notes in the sun
beam of the infinite. We cling like
oysters to our little point in the bed
of the vast ocean mystery.
All about us is nature, her mind a
galaxy of secrets, her thoughts far
and strange as the procession of the
suns.
Nothing BELTS us, her children, so
much as reverence for her purposes,
humanity before her great brain,
trust and love in her vast heart.
No one is so consummate an
ass as the one who think he knows
it all.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-05-30
Matilda the Il.

Built b. the Eagle River Boat
Works and owned b. VIZ Fens-
Ike Of Milwaukee VAS observed on
the Eagle waters Sunds. and the
best authorities on moasr boats
claim that if she WAS rightly
christened her name would be the
Peach, as it has not only the best
control, fine finish, and is also a
smooth runner perfectly free from
vibration. DR.. Johnson new
runabout vas also given 4 tryout
Tuesday night, this boat likewise
seems to be pretty classy little
boat and an appropriate mate to
to the famous 1Red Wing
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-05-30
ENJOY A VACATION IN THE
~: BLACK HEELS.

The wonderful Black Hills of
South DaEot:a afford an ideas Ioc-
alihy for rest and recuperation
Hunting, sshing, horseback
riding over wooded lnonaain
trsssIs, bathing in the medicinal
waters of the hot springs, are all
to be enjoyed iaa a glorious eli.
nats and amid splendid scenery
Reduced fares -Bnne LIST to Sep
teTns4r 3oth. Return limit Dc
tober 3lst. ESeeBsent train scr
vice. Favorable stop-oyer.
Choice of roates. Printed alat-
ter and full information on appIl-
CATION to ticket agents, Chicago
aneh North Western Ry.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-05-30
TVS UNDESIRABLE RESIDENTS Of W.
As COUNTY. SENT TO THE. HAPPY
HUNTING GAlHNBS THIS WEEK. ,
Joe Severance came in WeInes-

Joe Severance came in WedneS-
ds.y with a lsGge black bear that
iaasa been ixl!lese near kentuck lake.
1t is thought to be the same ami
NAL that foy . year or more had
latlicted various injuries on cattle
owned by settlers in that vicinity.
The skin of the black bear ut.
tracted considerable attention yes.
terday at the Persohn Company
Store. where it was on exhibition
prior 10 shipping to Milwaukee
to be tanned for a rug, it measur
ed four and one half feet in length
and Judging from its claws would
have been a tough customer to
meet nnarmed. Word came from
Phelps Yesterday that a still larg
er one, weighing 100 pounds on the
Company Store scales, had been
killed there the day before after
attacking and iniuring farmers
COW SO badly that it was shot with
the same gun that later killed the
bear.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-05-30

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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-05-30
Will Entertain

Mesdames Thompson and Nash
will entertain the Earnest Work
ers next Tuesday afternoon. Ice
cream and cake will be served
You are invited
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-05-30

The next regular meeting Of the
Order of Owls will be held Wed.
nesday evening, June 4th. Big
debate on. All turn out. ~
j. 81. Hunter, chairman OF
Pennington, and proprietor OF
the we'll known s.Log Cabin re-
sort on Big St. German, made u
a social call while in town tues
day.
Gus Wallila one q. the. pros
porous town Of Phelps farmers
was in town on business VFednes-
day and also made this Office a
call as a result of'-which: he vii!
read the REVIEW in future.
John Maglltsch of Milwaukee
who has been here while .hls
new house was building on his re
Gently acquired Silver lake prop
erty, left for the city Thursday
to move his family here for the
season.
One of the occasions when a
crusty old batchelar is apt to be
favorably impressed with the dee
trine of race suicide is when aery,
ing baby is drowning the sound OF
a public speaker 5 voice.
The first fish train Of the season
arrived this norning consisting OF
four coaches and the same nunaleer
of sIeepers, we'll. filed with pleas
ure seeking travellers of which
Eagle River resorts Eeeeived their
ruiz quota.
Miss Lulu MemacE.gek closed a
successful nine months term of
school in the Croker district this
week. Commencement exercises
being held G,aes.t;s. evening ).
Mis- Ncina.ihSs;lN Is tehlIsa for
tie >ils.iug Ss'sl..
,jssa,n Gndeesr-t ;l,g;lan Won ,e@un
club medal lie b:A Ing ~ Ssft7ed
all competitors l.1sl 5unaa., A
number u cNelli. ~Sre shot of,
Moxt. t,,ok beliA1 lxc winner OF
the SO bird shoot with 81 t@ his
credit. \ demonstration fon the
Remington Company was owing
td a severe cold, unable to, make
any high records.
SPECIAL The Order of Owls
will give one of their delightful
dancing parties at the Opera
House on Wednesday night
June 18th. The Larson orches
ira of Amigo VII as usual fur
nish the music. Remember the
date and prepare for the gooe
time the Owls viii furnish you
To late to comply with the re
quest, we were asked to get anC
publish the program prepared b,
Miss Nemacheck for the closing
exercises of the Croker school
and which residents of tina
district speak of as being unual
lily fine. Please pardon Us ant
we promise not to let it Occur
next term.