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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-08-28
ACCEPT RESULT GRACEFULLY.
Barnwen County Prohibitionists
Won't Contest Liquor Election.

Barnwell, August 21.-There will
be no contest on the result of the
dispensary election held in this coun-
ty on Tuesday. This was definitely
announced yesterday morning, after
it was learned that the dispensary
had been voted back by such an over
whelming majority.
The Rev. A. E. Evinson, one of the
prohibition leaders, said:
The sic of the dispensary vote in
this county makes it unmistakenly
evident that the people want the dis
pensary. AS contest of the election,
if made, could have no ultimate ef-
feet in changing that decision, it
seems the better part of wisdom to
acquiesce with as good grace as can
be mustered up.
''It would be an excellent thing to
secure a Court ruling on the issues
involved, but I am not so personally
interested in that as to feel justified
in spending much money to secure
it,"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-08-28
Mill Men Charged With Coercion.

Aiken, S. c., August 19.-Marion
Bell, special deputy for the Aiken
Manufacturing company at Clear,
water, between here and Augusta
and Lucius Smelling have been ar
rested, charged in effect with coer-
cion and administering, it is stated,
a severe whipping to white man
by the name of Scott, who with four
or five of his children had been en-
ployed at the Clearwater mill. 1t is
alleged that Bell did the whipping
while Smelling held the cowed man at
the point of a revolver. Rural Po-
liceman Busbee had the warrant is
sued for the arrest of Bell and Smell
ing.
Details of the affair have not been
made known; but it is generally ru-
mored that Scott was whipped be-
cause he took his children from the
employ of the mill, and as he did
so he also quit his work, demanding
payment for the time put in by him
self and family. 1t is further ru-
mored that after Scott was whipped
he was then given money and rail-
road ticket and told to get out of the
mill village at once.
The matter reached the ears Of
Sheriff Howard, who Immediately
took hand. The sheriff intercepted
Scott before the cowed man could
get completely away, and brought
him to Aiken, where he has been ad,
monished not to talk.
When the matter is investigated
Scott will tell his story, and it is
stated that if it is proven that coer-
cion of employees is practiced other
charges will follow.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-08-28
OFFICERS ELUDE THE MOB.
Maryland Negro Charged With AS
sault Spirited to Jail.

Laplata, Nd, August 24.-Openly
threatening a lynching, scores Of
farmers, carrying pStchforks, guns
and rope, beat through the woods of
Charles County last night and to-
day in hunt for William Thomas, a
negro, % years old. charged with a
brutal attack on Mrs Samuel Bos-
we'll, wife of farmer near Indians 5
Head.
Thomas was captured by Constable
Carpenter late to-day, about ten
miles from where the assault took
place, was placed in an automobile
and hurried to Laplata roads to avoid
the searching parties Of farmers.
The negro's Incarceration in the
Jail here did not become known until
late tonight, and officials express
confidence that no attack will be
made upon the jail.
According to a statement by Con-
table Carpenter, Thomas entered the
Boswell home yesterday during the
absence of Mr.. Boswell In the pres
ence of her three small children Mrs.
Boswell struggled with the power
fully built negro for half an hour and
just as her strength was about to
give out the husband rushed in. A
fight ensued between the two men.
Boswell was badly worsted by the
| negro.
Thomas is said to have then tried
to carry out his purpose in Mrs.
Boswells husbands presence. He
| made a break for the kitchen and
grabbing a carving knife returned to
the living room, where Thomas stood,
and the negro, when he saw the
| knife, ran from the house.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-08-28
KILLED AT RAILROAD CROSSING
Karl F. Taylor's Automobile Was
Struck by Train.

Cheraw, Aug. 21.-Karl F. Taylor
of Chesterfield County, whose tragic
death occurred on the G. and n. W.
railroad crossing near Newton, n. c.,
yesterday, was buried at Antioch
Church, near Hornsboro, this county
this afternoon with Masonic honors
in the presence of tremendous
crowd.
Mr.. Taylor was coming home from
Blowing Rock in a small car. Wit
nesses say that he was not racing
but had curtains and windshield up
He was struck and hurled thirty feet
upon a pile of crossties and had his
skull crushed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-08-28
Weavers Object to Negroes.

Laurens, Aug, 21.-About 400
looms are idle at the Laurens cotton
mills because of a walk-out of 81
weavers-14 women and % men.
one or two of whom have returned
to work. The strikers were paid off
bv the mill and in the meantime et-
forts to fill the places vacated are be-
ing made by the management.
According to a statement made by
representatives of the party that quit
their jobs, the walk-out was the dl-
rect result of the dismissal of two
men who refused to work in the mill
with the negro help employed. OBJ
lection was raised to the negro help
in the weave room only, the negroes
being employed here to clean off the
looms and lay up filling for the use
of the white weavers. This work the
Heavers considered a white persons
Job, and complained to the manage
ment of the existing conditions, but
no relief was given, so they claim.
In all about twenty negroes have been
in the employ of the mill, in different
capacities, as scrubbers, loom clean
ers, sweepers, water carriers, picker
room laborers, scavenger drivers,
boiler firemen, etc. Most of the ne
gro help occupied the company's cot
tageS.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-08-28
TRAGEDY AT PREGNALL.
Woodrow Moorer, 2, Killed by His
Brother, Ernest, ).

Pregnall, August 21.-WoodroW,
the two-year-old son Of Postmaster
William NJ. Moorer, was the victim of
a fearful accident here about 8
o'clock this morning. 1t seems that
the dead child and his tive-year-old
brother, Ernest, were playing in a
room at their home when Ernest got
hold of a gun, resulting in the dis
charge of the weapon and almost in
stant death of the younger child. The
parents, who were in another part of
the house, heard the report, and rush
ing to the room where the children
were, found little Woodrow dying.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-08-28
FALLS FROM SECOND STORY.
Mrs. Seldom G. Bryan Seriously In
jured at kingstree.

Kingstree, August 23.-Thursday
morning, about 9 o'clock, Mrs. Sell
don G. Bryan, daughter of Mr.. Jas.
Epps, with whom she makes her
home, fell from the second story
window of her room and received
serious if not fatal injuries. Mrs.
Bryan is about 80 years of age and
widow of the late S. G. Bryan, OF
Salters. She arose as usual and is
supposed to have been leaning out of
the window washing her teeth when
overcome by an attack of vertigo.
Her toothbrush and mug were on
the ground when she was discovered.
1t is supposed that her injuries are
internal. 1t is reported this morning
that Mrs. Bryan's condition is slight
ly improved, she having regained
consciousness.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-08-28
GREENyILLE COUNTY MAN-HUNT
Crowd Looks for Negro who Fright
ened White Woman

Greenville, Aug. 22.-The section
of Greenville county neighboring
upon Simpsonville was up in arms
this afternoon in an effort to capture
the negro or white man who accosted
and badly frightened the wife of a
Nell-known farmer of that section
this morning. A large number OF
citizens took their guns and spent
several hours in search this after
noon, but it was unavailing. The
woman, it is claimed, had gone from
the house to a corn patch this morn
ing about 10 o'clock. She states
that suddenly a man, who was very
ragged, dirty, and looked as if he
had painted his face in some way,
stepped out from behind a bush
and spoke to her, making as If to
take hold of her. Very much fright
ened, she screamed and ran back to
the house, and the party disappeared. d.
The woman is about so years old.
She could not say positively whether
the man was a white man or mulat-
to.
Sheriff Rector took bloodhounds to
the scene this morning, but his
search was unsuccessful. His party
arrested one white man, but when he
was brought before the woman she
declared that he was not the party
wanted. In spite of the fact that the
woman was not assaulted, there was
much excitment in the Simpsonvllle
section. and it was feared that if the
man had been captured he might
not have been brought to Greenville
alive.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-08-28
Aiming at sparrows Wounds Girl.

Rockingham, n. G. August 90
Miss Ruth Lilies, one of the most at
tractive young women of this city
was accidentally shot and seriously
wounded by her father, Mr.. S. +
Lilies, this morning as he was aiming
at sparrows with shotgun.
The accident occurred at the Lilies
home on Washington Heights just be-
fore the noon hour. Mr.. Lilies was
on the back porch intending to Kill!
some sparrows which were on a
chicken coop in the yard. Miss Liles
in coming around the corner of the
house, was hidden from her father,
who was on the end of the porch
resting the gun on the railing.
Just as she rounded the corner, he
saw that the guns muzzle was with
in four feet of her head and aimed
directly at her, but the trigger had
already been pulled. The load OF
small shot took effect in the back of
the girls head, near the base of the
brain.
For several hours it was thought
she was fatally wounded. Late this
evening she regained consciousness to
a slight degree, and the attending
physicians hold out some hope OF her
recovery, although it is considered al
most miraculous that she escaped in
slant death.
The father is Frustrated. The
whole town has forgotten everything
else in it's anxiety and sympathy for
the charming young girl and her
family.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-08-28
HUSBAND RESCUED
DESPA|RING Wife
After Four Years Of Discouragins
Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave
Up in Despair. Husband
Came to Rescue.

Caton, Ky.-ln an interesting letter
from this place, Mrs. Bette Bullock
writes as follows: 81 suffered for four
years, with womanly troubles, and during
this time, | could only sit up for little
while, and could not walk anywhere at
all. At times, | would have severe pains
in my left side.
The doctor was called in, and his treat
ment relieved me for a while, but | was
soon confined to my bed again. After
that, nothing seemed to do me any good:
had gotten so weak l could not stand,
and gave up in despair.
At last, my husband got me bottle OF
Cardui, the woman's tonic, and | COM
menced taking it. From the very first
dose, | could tell it was helping me. l
can now walk two miles without its
firing me, and am doing my work."
If you are all run down from womanly
troubles, don't give up in despair: Try
Cardui, the woman tonic. 1t has helped
more than a million women, In its 50
wears of wonderful success, and should
Surely help you, too. Your druggist has
sold Cardui' for years. He knows what
il will do. Ask him. He will recon-
mend it. Begin taking Cardui today.
Write to: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies,
Advisory Dept, Chattanooga. Tenn, for SpecadI
Instructions on your case and 64-page book. Home
Treatment for Women, sent in plain wrapper. E66-B
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-08-28
LIKELY TO REFORMATORY.
Probable Disposition of White Boys
Charged with Stealing.

Lexington, August 23.-That Guy
Horton and Telvie Shirah, the two
white boys from Columbia, who, it is
alleged, entered the home of Jacob
Kleckley, a well-known farmer near
Lexington on Tuesday of this week,
will be sent to the reformatory, seems
now a certainty. Solicitor Thinner
man has taken the matter up with
Governor Blease with view to this
end, and Sheriff Miller has been in
communication with the parents of
the boys.
The crime with which the boys
are charged was committed Tuesday
morning and they do not deny their
guilt, it is understood. The boys, it
is said, entered the home while Mrs.
Kleckley was in the garden, securing
vegetables for the noon meal, and
took a single barrel shot gun. They
also ransacked bureau drawers, 1t is
said, but nothing but the gun was
found to be missing. Sheriff Miller
was summoned and itwasno long be-
fore the capture was made, although
the boys ran for a considerable dis"
tance. One of the boys is Il years OF
age, the other y. The father OF
one of the boys is dead and his
mother says, according to the officers
that she is in no position to help him
and agrees that he be sent to the
refOrmatOrv.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-08-28
BARELY ESCAPES WITH LIFE.
MIR. T. w. Woods, of Chester, Has
Close Call When Home Burns.

Chester, August 22.-Fire, which
was discovered about 230 o'clock
this morning, completely DESTROYED
Mr.. W. T. Woods's home, on Reedy
street. Mr.. Woods, who was alone
in the house, barely escaped with his
life. Practically all of the household
goods, in addition to the building,
we're destroyed. Mr.. Woods carried
$500 insurance on his home and
$500 on his furniture, which it is
claimed, will not nearly cover his
loss.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-06-06
UNABLE TO SEE THE JOKE
Not Read His Own Writing,
Was Annoyed.

Representative William G. Adam
son, chairman of the house committee
on interstate and foreign commerce,
can perhaps claim the record In the
house for illegible chirography. He
will admit that it is sometimes impos-
sible for him to read his own hand
writing after it has grown cold.
One day a client entered his law
office at Carrollton, Ca, and handed
him q letter.
Mr.. Adamson," he said, 81 received
that letter in the mail yesterday and
am unable to read 1t. l wish you
would translate it for me-"
Mr.. Adamson took the letter, which
was scrawled on a plain sheet of pa
per, and regarded 1t for a long time.
Then he handed 1t back with the re-
mark:
That is not writing. Some lunatic
has been trying to play joke on
you"
Straightway the visitor handed Mr..
Adamson the printed envelope in
which the letter had been mailed.
This letter evidently came from
your office, Mr. Adamson; your name
is printed on the envelope" he said,
mildly.
But Mr.. Adamson's remarks were
not mild; in fact, they have been ex-
plunged from the Observation-Disclosures
Star,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-06-06
PATRIOTIC MEN OF STETTIK
Example Of German Thorouehness 10
ehown In Way the City ls sys
tematicaiiy Doomed.

In the city Of stetrin. Germany, r. q
unique society for the promotion 0
the export trade. II was founded In
1872, and weekly lectures are given.
dealing with subjects of interest to its
members. A striking feature Is the
granting OF stipends to capable young
men who desire to 90 abroad for train
Ing in foreign countries. An appli-
cant for stipend must have some
knowledge Of the English language
and of the commercial language Of the
country to which he intends to go.
He must also submit testimonials as
to character and ability. The stipend
is to be large enough to cover the
expenses of the journey and to tide
over a reasonable period of time until
employment can be found. The maxi
mum sum granted Ia $3.50. Should the
recipient later ind himself In a DO
sition to repay the stipend to the asso-
citation. he is expected to do 30. He
must give his word Of honor that he
will Justify the confidence placed in
him by making the best use of his so
journ abroad In Increasing his knowl
edge and employing 1t in the promo
ton of Stettin's trade. He is also
obliged to make quarterly reports to
the association, in which he relates his
experiences abroad, describes trade
conditions, gives details as to produc-
ton and consumption, climate, ex-
ports and imports, and especially how
Stettin's trade with the country can
be promoted.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-06-06
ONE IDEA OF PHILANTHROPY
Carmen sylvia Says II She Had q
Million She Would Build Vast
Cathedral.

What curious ideas some people
have on the subject of philanthropy.
Carmen Sylvia, queen of Roumania, is
the latest to answer that ancient
question, What would you do if you
were millionaire?" She would build
vast cathedral with chapels in 1t
for every religion, and she would also
build an art school. AS it is only
very small minority of people who
ever go to church or chapel, and those
that do go are usually of the more
comfortable classes, it is to be feared
that Carmen Sylva's million would not
go very far to lessen human misery.
Most people have asked themselves
what they would do IL they were mil
lionaires, but the wiser among them
have contented themselves with say
ing what they would not do. A reso-
luton to give nothing to any religious
or charitable organizations. with
very few exceptions is a fairly safe
one. since both religion and charity
are incompatible with organization.
The greatest delight of wealth is in
Its opportunities for individual and
beneficent contact with ones fellow
men, for there can be little true char
ity without individual contact between
giver and receiver. Among the
schemes for spending a million we
should be disposed to place that of
Carmen Sylvia at the bottom of the
list-and then some.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-06-06
Heightened YEARS OF LIFE
Modern conditions, Strenuous as
They Are, Have Not Shortened
the Average Of Mans Days.

Vital statistics show that, in spite
Of the strain Of modern life, the. aver
age life-term 10 increasing. Medical
men are pretty well agreed that this
is due chiefly to the fact that we take
better care Of ourselves than our
forefathers did.
There seem to be two important
factors in this physical improvement.
We live under better hygienic condi-
lions, and we take less medicine.
Old-fashioned homes may have been
romantic, and even comfortable, but
they were less healthful than modern
homes occupied by families Of the
same social station. Furnaces. hot
water, ventilation, sanitary plumbing
and garbage disposal work wonders In
keeping strong people we'll. and In
enabling sick persons to recover. APP
piled knowledge Of disease germs
helps to keep illness at bay. A pa
tient can be as we'll cared for now
adays in an ordinary homo by an In
telligent woman as formerly in hos
pital by q corps Of physicians
Materia medica Is not worshipped
as of old The modern physician
gives few drugs, In small quantities.
Some give none at all. merely pro-
noting the natural operations Of mind
and body. Nearly all schools agree
that the less dope" taken into sys-
tenn, the better. and drugs, once val
ued. are little more than a necessary
evil Physicians. In administering q
remedy for q definite ailment, fear
that the cure for one trouble may
entail others. The self-curative power
Of the body. supported by cheerful
, mentality, IL emphasized more and
more.
! Comfortable living quarters. nour.
ishing food. sensible clothing, exer>
else, sunshine, fresh air, pleasant hu.
man associations, interesting work,
optimism and the will to live, these
are the superlative remedies against
disease and death.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-06-06
A NaturaI-BOrn LAWYER.

The father of a bright young
son went to a wise friend for adj
vice as to what profession the
youth should be fitted for. The
sage was brusque.
Let the boy choose for him.
SELF" he said.
But" protested the father,
hes too young"
WELL" responded the wise
put him in a room alone with a
book on theology, an apple, a
knife and some small change and
see what he plays with. If he
chooses the book make a minis
ter of him, if he takes the knife
make him a surgeon; if the ap-
pie, he'll make a farmer, and if
he choose the money, a BANKER
Much relieved, the father went
away, but returned the next day
in great distress, saying the plan
had not worked at all.
Why not?" demanded the
wise man. What did he do?"
When I went in," said the
father, The was sitting on the
book, with the knife in one hand,
and the money in his pocket, and
eating the apple"
"Ah!' said the sage, that's
easy. The boy is a natural-born
lawyer,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-06-06
Constantine the Great.

Constantine l., known in history as
Constantine the Great, was born A. D.
2S8, at ancient Naissus, modern Nish,
in what is now Servia. He had an
eventful life, one story being that
while on a march at the head of Lis
army he was SO impressed by the
vision Of flaming cross in the sky
at MONDAY that he was converted to
Christianity, adopting for his motto
"In hoe signo vinces' (By this sign
shalt thou conquer). He became en-
peror Of Rome in 306 A. D., and wheth-
er a Christian or not he was great
ruler, treated the Christians literally,
made Christianity the state religion.
and received Christian baptism short
ly before his death. 1t was he who,
in 1872 A. D., removed the seat of en-
pire from Rome to the east and found
ed Constantinople, to which he gave
his name, Constantine-polis, city of
Constantine. His liberality toward
the Christians did not extend to Jews,
for he issued an edict imposing the
death penalty on those who embraced
the Jewish faith, and another order
ing the death penalty for any Jew who
should marry Christian.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-06-06
BIRD FRIENDS OF GARDEHER
But for Their Consumption of Insects
Cultivation Would Be Practically
Impossible.

Mr.. Treadwell, of the Boston So
ciety of Natural History, reports that
he gave young robin sixty-eight
angle or earth worms in one day A
young crow will eat twice it's weight
of cut-worms a day, Think what this
means to the gardener. Gould we
grow anything at all without the help
of the birds?" exclaimed a gardener
when told of it.
In the crop Of a night-hawk were
found 500 mosquitoes That bird lid
the duty of ten score screens. Think
of the discomfort, to say nothing of
the disease, he prevented!
In view of these facts, one is al
most willing to accept the statement
of a well-known French scientist, Who
has asserted that without birds to
check the ravages of insects human
life would vanish from this planet in
the space of nine years. But for he
vegetation the insects would peri h;
but for the insects the birds wcIld
perish; and but for the birds veg Ia
ton would be destroyed. Nature as,
therefore, formed a delicate balance
of power which cannot be disturbed
without bringing great loss and I'M
happiness to the world.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-06-06
A WOMAN'S WORK

sometimes reduces her strength to the
depths of weakness-her devotion to
household cares prevents sufficient
rest and recreation. Thousands of
women in this condition find SCOTS
Emulsion exactly what they need; it
is predigested body-food SO medically
perfected that every drop yields direct
returns in Strengthening the organs
and tissues and in making healthy,
life-sustaining blood. SCOTS Emulsion
is devoid Of alcohol or any harmful
drugs, and overcomes tiredness and
nervousness in a marvellous way.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-06-06

purpose being to heat the meta
to incandescence, or white
heat" When this point is reach
ed "a slight movement of the
thumb on the. hand Iholding the
torch opens a valve that sends
rushing against the hot metal a
separate stream of oxygen under
high pressure.
At its great heat of $500 de-
grees and in the presence of this
free oxygen the metal readily
burn. The iron or steel is the
fuel, and the steam OF oxygen
supports the combustion.
The cutting torch is now used in
the repair of ships in many ways.
A new ventilator hole, a port
hole. piece of damaged deck or
side plating can be cut out and
in few minutes. Very
often when new boilers are to be
installed in a vessel the old once
are cut into pieces with the torch
and removed in few hours.