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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-17
USED KNIFE ON SELF.
Oklahoma Farmer Attempted to be
Surgeon.

Fearing further delay might cause
his immediate death, Carlyle Gold
smith, a young farmer living near
Pond Creek, Okla, attempted to cut
out his own appendix. He tainted in
the midst of the operation and fell
from his bed. A physician, who had
been summoned several hours before,
arrived at the psychological moment,
removed the appendix, dressed the
wound, and cared for Goldsmith. No
complications have resulted and it is
stated Goldsmith will recover.
DR.. F. P. Hulen, the physician in
the case, declared that recent medi-
cal history is without record of
sane man undertaking such danger
Gus method to cure a physical de-
formity. Goldsmith himself declares
he knew what he was doing and be-
came his own surgeon only when he
thought he could wait no longer.
Goldsmith, who is twenty-four
! years of age and a muscular young
man, lives with his wife on a farm.
He had suffered four attacks of acute
appendicitis and had been told by his
physician that he would have to un-
dergo an operation or risk the dan
ger of blood poison should relief not
be close at hand during an attack.
Those warnings Weakened Gold
smiths faith in his ability to shake
off the disease by sheer force of ply
sical vigor, and when the last attack
came, he became alarmed.
The pain was so agonizing that
Goldsmith was convinced he must be
relieved quickly. A physician was
sent for, but the time required in
making the trip to the Goldsmith
farm seemed too long to the sufferer
for his own safety. Calling his wife
to his bedside, Goldsmith directed her
to bring clean clothes, carbolic acid,
and warm water. Then he asked for
a knife having a strong blade and
razor edge.
knowing the danger Of infection,
Goldsmith covered space the size OF
two hands on his abdomen with car
bolic acid. The skin and flesh be-
came white Then he began to cut.
Mrs. Goldsmith stood beside him and
gave what assistance she could. The
sufferer made an incision four inches
long and was about to penetrate the
walls of the abdomen when he faint
ed. Ten minutes later the pysician
arrived and finished the job. The
acid burn is giving DR.. Hulen more
concern than the incision.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-17
Reunion of Company G.

The annual reunion of Co. G., 1st,
S. C. ", will take place at Bethesda
church on the 31st, day of July, 1913,
it being the last Thursday in July.
Everybody is cordially invited to
attend with we'll filed boxes and
baskets.
Two distinguished speakers will be
there to make speeches for the oc-
casion. All old Confederate soldiers
are expected to be there.
Committee on music: G. W. Folk,
John Pearson, and T. j. Rentz.
Committee on grounds and table:
H. J. Zeigler, John Mitchell, j. R.
Morris, and Olar Zeigler.
J. C. COPELAND,
J. B. HUNTER,
W. T. BEARD.
Executive Committee.
MISS G. E. JORDAN,
Secretary.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-17
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

The chain gang has been doing
some work on the New Bridge road
recently.
There will be a Sunday-school pic
mic Saturday, July 18th, at Salem
church. Public invited.
A game of base ball was played at
Denmark Monday afternoon between
Denmark and Bamberg. Denmark
won, the score being to 5.
Mr.. J. J. Smoak is having erected
a good size addition to his sale
stables near the depot. The addition
will be used as a buggy house.
Work has commenced on tearing
down the tin shops next to the F. w.
Free Co., on Main street. A two
story brick building will be erected
there by DR.. J. B. Black.
The w. C. T. U. will hold meet
ing next Tuesday afternoon, July %,
in the ladies' parlor of the Methodist
church. All members and ell ladies
interested in the work are urged to
be present.
City council requests all persons
who need disinfectant to call at the
town lot every Tuesday afternoon be-
tween three and six O'Clock. Health
Officer Jennings will be there be-
tween those hours to deliver same.
Mrs. Sandifer, wife of Mr.. Leon G.
Sandifer, died at their home near
Spring Branch church Monday night
of this week. The burial took place
at Spring Branch Tuesday afternoon,
the services being conducted by Rev.
w. H. Hodges.
Rev. w. H. Hodges, who has been
in Charleston where Mrs. Hodges has
been in the infrmary, isathome again
He says that Mrs. Hodges has re-
covered sufficiently to be moved to
k1nSStTee, Wnere Sne anu Iue GILL
dren now are. She is improving
slowly, and as soon as she is able to
stand the trip, they will all go to the
mountains.
The Bamberg Guards are buslly
preparing for the encampment at
Aiken. They expect to leave Thurs
day of this week. 1t will be remem-
bered that this company was one of
those recommended to be disbanded
by the adjutant general, but they
with others have been given another
chance to develop such state of
efficiency as will warrant their being
retained in the service.
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Sends Bullet into Her Brains.

A Jacksonville, Fla, telegram on
Thursday said:
Miss Inez Sebring, the 17-year-old
daughter of w. R. Sebring, wealthy
realty operator, and granddaughter
of w. H. Sebring, former mayor of
Jacksonville and a Confederate gen.
eral, is in local hospital today with
a bullet wound in her head, the re-
suit of an attempt to kill herself yes
terday evening, at her home here.
Miss Sebring has been brooding over
the death of her mother several
months ago and had become melan-
cholic. Her parents had her at Al
lantic Beach for two weeks past IN
hopes that the gay season there
would distract her. She came home
Yesterday afternoon and between .
and 6 o'clock, after talking for some
time to a girl friend, retired to her
room and fired bullet into her heao.
The surgeons think she will die.
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Would Reverse Maj. Howell.

Washington, July 15.-Congress-
man Lever, with Messrs. W. L.
Glover, J. T. Lilies, J. A. Berry, W. Z.
Crum, R. F. Dukes, w. w. Crum and
w. G. Smith, of Orangeburg, and
Messrs. w. C. Martin, w. F. Trumb-
", L. H. Fairey, ]. w. Black, j. b.
Williams, Jr., and C. F. Smoak, of
Branchville, appeared before the
board of engineers of the war de-
partment to-day to oppose the un-
favorable report of Major Howell on
the proposition to make the Edisto
river navigable from Orangeburg to
Charleston.
Representative Lever strongly pre-
sented the case, supporting his argu-
ment with letters from scores of 5usi-
men, farmers and manufacturers of
the Edisto river section in refutation
of the statement by Major Howell
that as a commercial enterprise the
opening of the Edisto would not be
a success. In this he was ably Sec
onded by the delegations from
Orangeburg and Branchville.
There was no question as to the
feasibility of opening the river for
navigation from Orangeburg to Char
lesion, as that was admitted by Ma
jor Howell in his report, the only
question being whether the money
expended by the government in max
ing the river navigable would be JUS
tilted by the amount of traffic
handled annually. Mr.. Lever is very
hopeful of a favorable decision from
the board of engineers.
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GARRETT DIES IN CHAIR.
Lee County Man Pays Penalty of
killing Campbells.

Columbia. July 14.-For the MUIR
der on May IS of Aaron Campbell,
his son-in-law, and ]. H. Campbell.
the father of Aaron. in Lee County,
NJ. L. Garrett, who had served terms
on the chain gang in this county and
in the State Penitentiary was this
morning electrocuted at the State
prison in the presence of some thirty
five witnesses. In the crowd were
several citizens of the neighborhood
where the crimes were committed.
A brother of Aaron Campbell was
present to witness the legal atone
ment for the deed promoted by jeal-
Gus rage, which resulted in death to
his brother and father.
Garrett, who during the period Of
his confinement at the Penitentiary,
has apparently faced death with the
greatest fear, this morning walked
into the death chamber and sat in
the chair with splendid composure,
though it was evident in the low
tones that he used that he felt deep
ly the awful seriousness of the mo-
ment. His last request was: kill
me quick and don't hurt me any more
than you can help
The Straps Adjusted.
At 11.30 the witnesses to the elec-
trocution gathered in the death house
and two minutes later the doomed
man was led into the room. He was
neatly dressed and limped painfully
on one leg, the result Of an old in
jury. The death warrant had earlier
been read. His trousers were ripped
to the knee to allow the clamp to be
placed around his leg, and all that re-
NAMED to be done was to adjust the
straps and throw the switch which
sends the powerful current through
the body of the condemned.
The straps were quickly placed
and Col. D. J. Griffith, superintend-
ent of the Penitentiary, gave Gar
rett opportunity to make a final
statement. Don't hurt me any more
than possible" he began, and told
of having talked with the preachers,
1--WE prayed all 1 could" he said,
but expressed no belief that he would
be saved. He asked that his body be
sent to Sumter for burial and ended
his brief farewell by repeating his re-
quest that he be quickly killed.
State Electrician T. @. Boozer ad-
justed the helmet of copper and at
1887 o'clock gave the signal to
Guard J. C. Robbins to throw the
switch that sent 1900 volts Of elec-
tricity through CARROTS body. At
the end of a minute the current was
turned off and an examination OF
the body by physicians followed.
Death was pronounced by Dr.. j. I.
Jennings at 11.41.
CARROTS deed was promoted by
fierce jealousy. Hatred for the man
who married his daughter caused
him to go to her home and the
double-killing resulted. Garrett then
forced his daughter to accompany
him to the woods nearby, there he
stayed in hiding for several days.
Blood-hounds from the Penitentiary
trailed the man and finally led to his
place of hiding, where he was cap
tured without bloodshed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-17
DIRECTORY OF TRINITY NIETHO.
ODIST CHURCH.

Preaching every Sunday morning
at II o'clock.
Preaching every Sunday evening
at 7:30 o'clock.
Sunday-school every Sunday af-
rernoon at 5 o'clock
Mid-week prayermeeting every
Wednesday evening at 1880 o'clock,
Epworth League every Tuesday
evening at 7:30 o'clock.
Everybody is cordially invited to
attend these services.
W. H. HODGES, Pastor,
Railroad Avenue,
Bamberg, S. c..
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Decrease in Conscience Fund.
Secretary

A telegram from Washington says
that fewer penitents. tortured by the
still small voice." confessed and sur
rendered conscience money to the
Federal government during the fiscal
year 1928 than for many years.
The conscience fund.- received dur
ing the twelve months ended June
3Oth totaled only s2,S14.44, the low
est amount since 1901 and compar-
able with a hundred year average of
$4,000.
That fund is the only official index
to scruples, but no treasury official
attempts to explain the decrease in
restitution of money received from
the government by fraud or error.
During the past hundred years the
government has received conscience
contributions aggregating nearly ahalf
million dollars, the exact figures up
to June 80 last being s434,615.69.
The remarkable fund was established
during President Madison's admins
tration in 1911 when the first con-
tribution of S5 was received. The
largest amount ever received in one
year was S35,S69 in 1902, and the
greatest individual contribution of
slS,66O.60 was made to the collector
of customs in New York more than
a decade ago by an unknown person
who probably had defrauded the gov
ernment of tariff duties.
Treasury officials surround thefund
with a certain degree of sacredness.
Usually the penitent sends his con-
tribution anonymously, but if he signs
his name his secret is locked in the
archives of the government. 1t is the
one place in the Federal establish
ment where contrite sinner may
make confession and amends without
the slightest danger of prosecution.
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Seemed to Have no Friends.

Hendersonville, S. c., July H.
1T seems that NJ. I. Garrett, who
was electrocuted in Columbia to-day,
had not friend in the world,' said
Governor Blease. The Governor said
that no living soul had spoken word
in behalf of Garrett. The only letter
Governor Blease received in refer
ence to Garrett was one asking per-
mission to witness the electrocu ton.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-17
TAKE STEPS AGAINST TIGERS
Raid is Followed by an Arrest-A
Serious Fighting Affair.

Much excitement has been caused
in the town during the last week by
the activity of the Police Depart
ment against blind tigers. On Thurs
day of last week, a search warrant
was sworn out by Chief Patterson up
on information which had come to
him, and by authority of the search
warrant the store and house of j. A.
Edwards, a member of the Grand
Jury for Colleton County and a re-
cent applicant for the position of
Chief of Police of the town, was
searched. At the store, no whiskey
was found but numbers of empty
whiskey cases, bottles and cartoons
in which whiskey had been shipped,
were found. If Mr. Edwards had not
been selling whiskey at his store, it
is certain that he is doing large
business in whiskey bottles, etc. The
search of the house was productive of
better results, the following being
found: l gallon of gin, 1 quart of
Quaker Rye, 1 quart Of Jack Grams
ton Private Stock, and / pint of un-
labelled liquor, quite an assortment
of whiskey for one to have on hand
for personal use. After the raid, Mr..
Edwards was committed to Jail, but
later released on a five hundred dol
lar bond. The trial was to have
taken place yesterday but was post
poned on account of the absence of
witnesses.
Much interest was shown in the
case against Mr.. and Mrs. Byron and
Levi Ryan, which was to have been
heard before Judge Colson on Sat-
urday. D. B. Peurifoy of the local
bar appeared and asked for, on be-
half of the prosecutor, Judge H. F.
Towles, change of venue which was
resisted by ]. NJ. Moorer the attor-
ney for the defendants. After much
argument Judge Colson transferred
the case to Judge Hill.
On Saturday night, much unpleas-
antness resulted. 1t seems that one
Jim May has been employed by the
Town Officials to assist in securing
evidence against blind tigers. He
was attacked on Saturday night by
two men and it appears that the at
tack Of one was because of personal
reasons while the other was actuated
by desire tc secure revenge because
the said May had reported him for
selling whiskey. Chief Patterson,
when asked about the occurrence,
stated that he was positive that one
of the young men attacked May be-
cause of a personal reason, but that
the other was desirous Of forcing
May to discontinue reporting blind
TIGERS Whether or not the dis
turbance Saturday night had any,
thing to do with it, it is fact that
none of the witnesses against Mr..
Edwards were on hand yesterday
when the trial was called and post
poned. IN justice to the men who
attacked May, We must state that the
attack was not begun at the same
time, but from all accounts, one of
them came into the fight only after
the other had succeeded in knocking
May down. The trial of the parties
for this affair was to have taken place
yesterday, but was postponed on ac-
count of the sickness of one Of them.
-Walterboro Press and Standard.
Fire at 'Orangeburg.
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NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS.

All persons are hereby notified not
to fish, hunt or commit any other
trespass upon the lands of the estate
of ]. H. Smith, deceased, in Bamberg
county, known as the Howell Mill
Pond and Swamp Tract. All persons
trespassing upon said lands will be
prosecuted to the extent of the law.
B. w. SMITH, Executor.
June oath, 1913.
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Prohibition Convention.

We, the undersigned citizens, cal
a convention of all prohibitionists ir
the county, to convene in the cour1
house at Bamberg, S. c., July 21
1918, at II o'clock a. M, to organize
and attend to such business as may
come before the convention.
S. G. MAYFIELD,
THOS. BLACK,
w. D. RHOAD,
A. UTSEY,
R. S. SIMMONS,
c. R. BRABHAM,
]. ]. JONES',
c. r. BRABHAM, Jr
ROBERT BLACK,
D. ]. DELK,
G. F. HAIR,
J. w. STOKES,
w. C. ZEIGLER,
C. W. RENTZ,
W. H. HODGES,
J. @. ADAMS,
]. C. GUILDS,
L. NJ. AVER,
D. w. PHILLIPS,
H. NJ. GRAHAM.
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Oscar Lancaster, young married
man. wes killed in Union on Thurs-
day by a Southern train while cross
ing the track on his motorcycle.
The police of Greenville seized a
car load of beer in that city onIhurs-
dav. Three barrels had already been
delivered to draymen, and the rail-
road employees tried to rush the car
out of reach of the officers. The beer
was turned over to the sheriff.
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New Advertisements.
Bailey Military Institute.
Visiting Here.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. S. Brooker, of
Bamberg, S. c., are the guests of DR..
and Mrs. Brooker at their home here,
8 East Franklin Street. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brooker motored to Richmond from
Bamberg in less than three days, and
will remain here for some time before
returninb to South Carolina.-Times-
Dispatch, Richmond, Va.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-17

Letters received from Spartanburg
college boys who went out to Kansas
to work in the wheat fields this sum-
mer say that they are having hard
time-working from daylight to dark
and having pretty heavy expenses.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-17

Spartanburg people are fighting
hard against the proposition to form
a new county out of portions of Spar
tanburg and Laurens counties with
the county seat at Woodruff. The
election will be held the 9th.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Advertisements Under This Head 25c.
For 25 Words or Less.

For Sale.-Twenty-five share OF
oil mill stock. JONES A. WILLIAMS,
Bamberg, S. G.
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Wanted.-A position as book
keeper. Just finished course at bus1-
ness college. Address IS care Ine
Herald, Bamberg, S. c.
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Cattle Wanted.-I will pay 8 V
cents the pound for all feeding cat
tie delivered at my barn on the
Natheny place. J. A. SPANN.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-17

For Sale.-A beautiful bay mare,
7 years old, gentle and sound, not
afraid of automobiles or steam. Ap-
ply to Jones Bros. or G. Frank Bam-
berg, Bamberg, S. G.
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For Sale Dry oak and pine stove
wood for sale. Orders left at II. ):
Brabham's store will receive prompt
attention. J. w. STOKES, BamDers,
S. G..
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For Sale.-Pair of nice large
matched bay horses which will weigh
about LOO pounds each, gentle
enough for any lady to drive, are now
on exhibition at our STAPLES. COINS
quick if you want somethlng nice.
Jones BROS, Bamberg, S. G.
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Supervisor Bamberg County.
Bamberg, S. c., July 2, 1913.
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v1NOL HELPS OLD PsI.LE
Here Is Proof That 1, Creates
Strength.

So many cases like this are con-
stanily coming TO our attention that
We publish II for the benefit OF
others - Mrs. James Mccormick of
tOhoes. y. V. SAYS: My mother l..
an elderly lady and after having
pneumonia she did not seem to re-
cover her strength. Sh" WAS so weak
1t was about as much as she could
do to get from her room into the liv-
ing room. Her strength seemed to
be all gone. ! commenced to give her
Ninol aud in less than Il week she
was like new woman. She had re-
gained her strength so She could get
around anywhere
II is the medicinal curative elc-
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His Stomach Troubles Over.

Mr.. Dyspcptic. would you not like
to feel that your stomach troubles
were over. that you could cat any
kind OF food you desired without In
jury? That may seem 20 unlikely to
YOU that you do not even hope for
an ending OF your trouble, but per-
init us to assure you that It Is not
altogether impossible. II others can
be cured permanently. and thous-
ands have been. why not you! John
Il. Barker. OF Battle Creek. Mich,
is one OF them. 'lIe says, 81 was
troubled with heartburn. indiges-
tion. and liver complaint until I used
Chamberlain's Tablets. then my trou-
BILE was over" For sale hy all dealers
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cxcxctlcd only by four others In The
entire realm Of our country's manu-
iacturc. The increase In value of
output in this Industry is remark
able. In ten years II was more than
sc per cent. The annual income OF
newspapers and publications Is now
estimated at S3Go.ooo o.O0o--a nil
lion dollars n day--of which. per-
haps. two-thIrds Is derived from ad-
ycrtisinE.
The current Annual and Directory
describes 2i.3Sl, publications. of
which 2.G33 are daily: lI.2Sa week
ly: zoe? monthly. These are priut-
ed in !s,"e? towns. which are ike
wise commercially described.
Publications issued In the interest
ot various classes and lines of bus
mess continue to be numerou. There
oarc EOS such lists, running from the
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GLOVES

Womcu's French Kid gloves
in White embroidered backs
in white AMI black stitchinSs.
Wcro 500 ......,.. @C
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DON'T ARGUE AND DON'T FLIRT
SAYS TELEPHONE GIRL

Chicago. Ill. Jan. 3l.=-On her
way to Europc with a case OF telc-
phonitis, after nine years OF service
Miss Minnie Warner. til. highest
paid and most velvcty-voiCcd telc-
phone operator in Chicago. leaves
behind her some practical advice to
her switchboard sisters the country
over.
Miss Warner. who is paid sI.o a
month. says:
The bigger man Il the more
polite he Is likely to be to girls in
my position. I have found the most
Influential men in the business to be
the most patient and considcratc oi
my feelings.
Here are "A few switchboar aphUr-
isms out of Miss Warmers expert
cncc:
Don, argue. The angry man will
argue himself out of 4, if you le,
him alone.
Don't snap. Remember that a
soft answer turncth away wrath.
Don't be mechanical. Make every
man on the wire believe that your
softcst tones are for him alone.
Don't be Indifferent. Mako every
kicker believe yon are hcartbrokcn
because the line is busy.
/ Don't flirt. Let the other flirt all
he likes, but you Just laugh and at
tend to business.
Don't be prudc. Don't hear what
you are not supposed to hear. or
wiat is not fit for YOU to hear.
Don't get tired. No matter how
tired you are. pretend you are as
fresh as the dawn and try to look
1t.
II have found that men are Tar
more auleuablc to reason than women
are. Some women arC exceedingly
unreasonable at times. and no mat
ter what their experience OF the
world they never seem to rind o'l'
the simplest rules of the game. II
doesn't take a man long to realize
that he can go further with kint
words than with harsh ones. especial
lily with telephone operators
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FIVE NEW PAPERS A DAY

Philadelphia. Jan. 3i.-Ncw. .pnb-
licaiio cam. Into existence dpring
1912 at the rate Of about five II day.
according to figures complied by the
1913 American Newspaper Annual
and DIRECTORY. published here today.
The cSct number ieRun Is AE.
In the same period l.65U werc
continued. making the net incrcN
for the year SO. about equally divid,
cd bctwccnthc United States and
Canada. AS in recent years. there
were many consultations. Much the
lurscs, comparative growth was in
tho daily field.
: The publishing and printing in-
dustry. which tn. Annual and Direc-
tory represents, is one that. in num-
bcr OF employees. value OF products.
and value added by manufacture. Is