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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-02-20
FELL ON TRAINMAN's BACK.
Flagman Slips on Ice from Box Car
and Hits Conductor.

Camden, Feb. 17.-Ben Taylor,
the colored flagman of the North
western Railway, of South Carolina,
who was injured by a fall from a
box car, and Conductor Bowen, who
was struck by Taylor when he fell,
on Saturday morning, are getting
along as well as could be expected.
Taylor had three ribs broken and
many bruises. Mr.. Bowen was Sc
verely bruised, especially the muscles
of the neck, which are swollen to a
large extent
The Northwestern freight train
was leaving Camden about 7 o'clock
in the morning, and when in the
yards at the old Southern depot Tay-
lor fell from the top of the box car,
due to slipping on the ice which COW
cred the car. Conductor Bowen hap
pened to be running along the side
of the car from which Taylor fell
and was struck by Taylor. The fact
that Taylor fell on Mr.. Bowen no
doubt saved his life, as his body
would have struck the cross-ties on
the ground. Mr.. Bowen is expected
to be out again in few days.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-02-20
MORE MAGISTRATE TANGLES.
Blease Appointees in Spartanburg'
Unconfirmed, Doing Business.

Spartanburg, February 16.--Five
magistrates in Spartanburg county
appointed by Gov. Blease, but whose
appointment the senate refused to
confirm, have taken the oath of Of
fee and prepared to do business.
They supplant magistrates who were
recommended for reappolntment by
Senator Howard B. Carlisle, but
whom the governor refused to ap-
point, Notwithstanding the fact that
the senate in executive session en-
dorsed Senator Carlisle's recon-
mendations. In passing on similar
cases last year the supreme court
held that magistrates appointed by
the governor to succeed magistrates
who had not resigned could not le-
gally hold office unless their appoint
ment was confirmed by the senate.
With rival claimants to each of five
magisterial positions-and more to
follow-the situation is somewhat
tangled.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-02-20
ARRESTED ON BRIBERY CHARGE
West Virginia Candidate for United
States Senate Accused.

Charleston, w. Va, Feb. 13.-
The senatorial bribery situation took
a sensational turn to-day with the
arrest of Col. William Seymour Ed
wards, a candidate for United States
senator to succeed Clarence w. Wat
sony Edwards is charged with offer
ing bribes. He was released on bond.
The arrest of Edwards caused excite
ment in the capital coming as it did
after the arrests of four representa-
tives and one State senator last Tues
day on charges of accepting bribes to
vote in favor of Edwards.
In a statement tonight Edwards
characterized the charges against
him as untrue and preposterous. He
denied emphatically he had directly
or indirectly offered or caused to be
offered bribes to legislators to infiu-
ence their votes.
II court an immediate investiga-
'tion," said Edwards.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-02-20
GAMBLER KILLS HIS DAUGHTER.
Bullets Intended for Wife During
Ouarrel-Surrender

New York, Feb. Thames Pur-
cell, the veteran gambler who testi-
fed before the aldermanic commit
tee last week that he had paid police
graft over a period seventeen years,
uuarrelled early to-day with his wife
in their apartment and began shoot
ing. Mrs. Purcell tainted, but wild
bullets struck their 13-year-old
daughter, Agnes, who lay covering in
bed, and killed her almost instantly.
Thinking that he had murdered both
women, Purcell surrendered himself
to the police and was locked up.
The gambler was so hysterical
when he staggered into police sta
ton that he was unable to give CO.
herent account Of the affair. He and
his wife had quarrelled nearly all
night. He sobbed until at last he
lost control of himself and rushed
at her with a revolver. Four shots
were fired, two of which struck the
girl. One pierced her breast and
right arm; another ploughed through
her left arm.
The tragedy may have an import
ant bearing on the graft investiga-
ton now being pushed by District
ATTORNEY Whitman Purcelps testi-
mony given last Friday, resulted in
the suspension of two police cap
tains and his story was being counted
on as the basis of indictments. With
him in a cell charged with homicide,
his testimony may be invalidated.
Jimmie" Purcell was at one time
a partner in gambling of Herman
Rosenthal, for whose murder expo
lice lieutenant, Charles Becker, and
four gunmen are in the death house
at Sing Sing. Since his testimony
against the system, Purcell told the
police to-day, he had been stunned
by his friends as a ''squealer' and
''hounded by the cops" Even his
wife was ashamed of him. He be-
came morose, sullen. Early last
night they quarrelled. They were
still at it at dawn; then came the
shooting.
81 guess you want me- said the
gambler little later, as he slouched
up to the desk at station house near
his apartments. For what?" de-
manded the lieutenant.
For MURDER said Purcell. Then
he told his story.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-02-20
FOUND ON TRACK.
Body of Physicians Wife Discovered
After Search.

Kissimmee, Fla, Feb. 12.-After
an all night search, the body Of Mrs.
R. r. Kline, of Atlanta, was found
eight miles from the city lying beside
the Atlantic Coast Line tracks. 1t
is thought that Mrs. Kline fell from
the train while passing from the
sleeping CO to the day COACH where
her husband, DR.. Kline, was attend
ing an injured man. She was not
missed until the train reached Halnes
CITY, u miles from where the body
was found. No one saw her fall.
The kimes were en- route to Lake
land
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-02-20
A. G. L. Wreck at BennettSyille.

Bennc ttsville, Feb. 15.-Last night
at 7:30 the passenger train on the
Atlantic Coast Line ran into some
box cars on the main line, in front
of the passenge depot, the collision
resulting in serious injury to several
passengers and damage to the engine
and cars.
1t seemss that the yard crew was
engaged in shifting freight cars and
ran these freight cars out on to the
main line and allowed them to remain
there until after the regular schedule
of the passenger train and that by
stander called the attention of one of
the train crew to the fact that it was
time for the passenger train. 1t is
further said that an employee of the
railroad company then told a negro
that the passenger train might come
in soon and for him, (the negro) to
get down the track and flag it, but
the negro failed to discharge the
duty.
Mr.. F. NJ. Hicklin, Jr., of 1919
Richland street, Columbia, S. c.,
salesman of the Southern Manufac-
turing Company, of Chester, was a
passenger and was in the smoker at
of q
thrown against the wall and fell in
some way across the seats, receiving
a wound in the forehead in which sew
eral stitches had to be taken, and was
severely bruised on the shoulders,
neck and back. He was rendered un-
conscious for a few moments and af
ter the accident was taken to the
Marlboro Hotel, where he is now un-
der treatment of Drs. Faison, Kenney
and May. The exact extent of his in
juries is unknown, but he has been
suffering a great deal during the day.
He is son of F. NJ. Hicklin, Sr., an
other well-known travelling man.
Mr.. J. E. Meadows, headquarters at
Florence, representing Robert Harris
& Brothers, of Reidsville, N. c., was
also painfully bruised and injured.
Nearly all of the passengers were
more or less shook up. Two children
were painfully bruised and injured.
The passenger train at the time it
struck the freight cars was running at
slow speed; otherwise, the results
would have been more serious. The
engineer stated that no signals were
given to him at all and that his head
light was inferior and no blame can
be attached to him. Alleged careless
ness on the part of the shifting crew,
in leaving the cars on the main line
on the schedule time of the passen-
ger train, together with the failure
to send out a fagman and to note the
approach of the passenger train are
responsible for the wreck, according
to the facts that have so far come to
light
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-02-20
Oklahoma Bank Robbed.

Tulsa, Okla, Feb. 13.-Four yegg-
men early to-day dynamited the safe
of the Guaranty State Bank, at Kei,
fer, Okla, securing $1,000 and es-
capped The vault was completely de-
molished and the building badly dam
aged by the explosion.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-02-20
A CHINESE GENTLEWONLAN
Who Rules Her Family and 500 Ser.
wants With Rod of Iron.


millionaire of high rank in his own
ancestral homer asked my friend
as "a Chinkiang one day in June
sol Eears ago, according to an ex-
chi This was years before the
SWMould like it above all things, -
I replied.
So it came about that soon after
we were duly invited to call upon
Lord Ho at Yanchow, in the province
of Kiangsu, and to see what few
foreigners ever witness-a bit of the
home life of a great Chinese noble
man of the old regime.
Of servants in this wonder house
I learned there are more than 500
when the family is in residence and
half as many the year around. A
venerable footman or body servant
joined us in one of the curio-hung
corridors and entered into whis-
Dered conversation with one of the
grandsons of the house who looked
much pleased as he dismissed the
servant and said: ''My grandmother
wishes you to visit her in her own
apartments.
From behind one of the screens
came a dainty gentlewoman of 70 or
more, supported, because of her i'm
possible small feet, by two female
servants, and smiling adorably with
black eyes, carmined lips and ar
tistically decorated cheeks. Black
satin that could ''stand alone as
the old-time story writer's were wont
to put it, clothed Lady Ho from neck
to. ankle
The interview was short, and con-
sisted mainly of reciprocal compli-
ments; but l shall not soon forget
the picture nor the glimpse of life
so foreign to all our Western ideas.
Lady Ho, I learned, is power in the
household and dictates absolutely as
to the education, pursuits and amuse-
ments of her grandchildren.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-02-20

See the bargains at Hunters Hard
ware Store. Full line of plows, points,
and farming implements of all kinds.
We can supply the needs of every
farmer, ana at prices most reason
able. Your patronage will be appre-
ciated.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-02-20
DIARY CONCERNING MURDER.
Case Against Alleged Slayer Of Rich
Soap Maker.

Salem, Mass, Feb. ia diary
alleged to contain a record of the
death of George E. Marsh, written
some hours before the body of the
wealthy soap manufacturer of Lynn
was found on the West Lynn marsh
es, April IL, 1912, will figure in the
trial of William A. Dorr, charged
with murder. The case will be open
ed in the superior court here to-mor-,
row.
The State will attempt to show
that Dorr mailed this journal to an
aunt in California, and that through
this action the police obtained the
first clue to the alleged perpetrator
of the crime Other circumstances,
including legacy of 100000,
which was to go to this aunt in 1914
or earlier, in event of Marsh's death,
lend a peculiar interest to the mys-
terious affair.
Over 100 Witnesses.
More than 100 witnesses have
been summoned and the prosecu
tons case, built largely on circum-
stantial evidence, will be stoutly con-
tested.
DORIS mother, Mrs. L. G. Dorr,
will attend the trial. AS she is ad-
vanced in years and in feeble health,
it was decided only at the last mo-
ment to permit her to undertake this
ordeal.
Marsh was 76 years of age and a
widower. His only immediate rela-
tives were a brother, Caleb, and a
son, James NJ. Marsh. He was not
known to have an enemy, and when
his body bearing four bullet wounds
was discovered the police were at
loss for motive for his death.
Reward of $4,000.
A reward of $4,000 was offered
for the detection of the murderer
and a wide search was begun. For
several days this was without re-
suit. Then came message from the
chief of police of Stockton, Cal. 1t
read:
Have low built man, about 35
years of age, been seen in company
with Marsh?'
This description fitted fairly we'll
a stranger who had attracted atten-
ton in Lynn and was known there as
William A. Dow About the time Of
Marsh's death Dow disappeared.
Held 100000 in Trust.
Investigation developed that Marsh
was the trustee of a fund of $780,
900 left by brother, James Marsh,
for the latter's adopted daughter,
Miss Orpha Marsh, of Stockton, CAL
| She was to receive the money at the
death of George E. Marsh, or in
1914, if the trustee survived in that
year. Dorr is a nephew. of Miss
Marsh and made his home with her.
The State will attempt to prove
that Dorr and Dow are Identical and
that the defendant left Stockton a
short time before Marsh was killed
and was in Lynn masquerading,
when the murder was committed.
Protests Innocence.
Later, it will be asserted, he re-
turned to California, stopping in
New York, where he mailed a diary
in which the demise of Marsh was
set down. Miss Marsh notified the
authorities of the return of her
nephew and he was arrested in Stock
ton on April Is last. He was brought
East and indicted for murder in the
first degree. He pleaded not guilty
and has been confined since in the
county jail here.
Dorr was in poor physical condi-
tion as a result of nervous shock
when he arrived here, but is said to
be in fairly good health now. He
has always protested his innocence
FELL ON TRAINMAN'S RACK
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-02-20

Attorney General Thomas H. Pee
pies last week definitely announced
that he would be a candidate for
governor two years hence.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-12-18
COMING

IRA IhaNolu comic ofvt-s III
three acts presented 10y the famous
Boston Ideal Company will bc the
next attraction az The Opera House
on Tuesday Dee. 93th and all low
err # clean wholesome amusement
will rejoice accordingly. This, the
siNlcSa,h season finds this popular
organization moe successful than
ever and Ia FRA Diavolo' thcater
rocrs will lind an opera that has
met With more approval than my
they have ever offered The dis
ioAuc sparklcs with wit aud huMof,
the comedy Is almost continuous
aed ts,y tyom vuleaFi,y and coarse
ness and iew songs dsuees ave
staged with snap aud dasa
Three funny enaai.sns anu a
chorus II pretty girls Who po' onls
siug we.l Apd dance olevsfly bui
near the ehaFm.us costumes With
grace and distinction ats among
the i,s.f.se< Tie COMPANY Is ub,
der the same n,auaes ret as Goa lor
mer seasons which (. in ,s.eii a
guarantee ~ ies rfftts
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-12-18
CONTROL o. BIG CORPOR.
ATOMS.
Ex-President Roosevelt Outlines
Policy of Square Deal.

Theodore Roosevelt in Il recent ar
ticle appearing in the "Outlool,"
on ''rhe Living Wage and the Liy-
ing Rate" presents in very force
full manner, both sides Of the rail-
road question. We have long heard
many Of our public officials discuss
only one side--that Of the people
and it will be news to many who
have been following the public dis
cussions, to learn that there are real
~ two sides to the question.
The views of Mr.. Roosevelt. who
has been considered radical in
railroad legislation, are especially in
tercsting and instructive to Texas
at this time when our transportation
affairs are in an inHammatory con-
dition. The eX-presldent said in
part:
at must be a cardinal principle
in dealing with honostIy-built and
wisely-managcd railways that the in
vestor, the shareholder, is just as
much entitled to protection as is the
wage worker, the shipper or the rep
resentatiye Of the general public. I'M
Iss the investor finds that he is to get
fair return on his money, he will
not invest, and in such case not only
will no new railways be built, but
existing railways will not be able to
repair the waste, the wear and tear
to which they are subject, and will
not be able to make needed improve
ments. All governmental action,
whether by the legislature or the eX-
ecutiye, should be conditioned upon
keeping in view this fact.
"Unless the corporation makes
money-that is unless business men
are prosperous-there will be no
money to give in proper wages for
the wage worker, there will be no
money with which to provide for his
protection and to insure him against
loss and damage aud no money
whereWlth TO render proper service
to the customers and to the public
as a whole.
at is just as much the duty OF
the Commission to permit rates to
be raised when the raise is justi-
fable as to require them TO be low
cred if the lowering is justilable,
"Tho control should not be hos
tile e. the corporation; it should
mercley be hostile to any misconduct
on the part Of the corporation, and
it should protect the corporation
against misconduct aimed at it exact
~ as it protects others from mis-.
conduct committed by it,"
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-12-18

Group ia terrible disease. IL attacks
coildrvn So ruddeniy they are very apt
to choke unless given the proper tcwe-
IS at once. There h. nothing better
in the world than ~ Kings New his.
vaaery, lesis Chamberlain of Man.
chester. Onto. writes about hiH vhtla.
rem, "Someliweg in severe attack We
wete afralt they would die, bat since
~ pFoved what CERTAIN remedy Ut,
kine'~ Nvs Discovery H. az have ua
fsaF, Ne rely an 4 Or gfopp, coughs
aad foids' So van yea. N'c ant 81
4 bottle should hy iu evrfV hpue. A
al dfnssltts II : uugkisn - Ga,
fhlla "a Louis
Place Red Cross Christmas seals
one cent each. nu a., hack ~ an
mail Never on the front.
The msn with an Imagination Is
ALWAYS on thc ragged clgr ot max
inv hi. mark,
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-12-18

Servia has placed an order for
geo. 900 war medals with Il Swiss
firm.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-12-18

Governor Colquitt has appointed
man OF commission to provide ways
and means for Texns participation Mt
the Exposition the legislature having
failed to make an appropriation. 1t Is
purposed to raise sufficient funds for
the erection OF building, site for
which the exposition viii grant free
to the state Of Texas When Texas
takes possession OF her site she will
make the twenty eighth American
state to arrange for participation. The
poses financing will be used to house
an exhibit Of the resources and prod
ucts Of the state and Will be the head
quarters for the state commission and
all visiting Texans.
The visitors to the Texas building
VIII be able to view Mt close range NIL
naval reviews and paReants, hydro
plane contests and aquatic sports. Her
immediate nelghbors Will be the Amer
lean states md foreign nations As
nearly 100000 people will pass the
Texas building some idea Of the ad-
mirable location. 80 far as attendance
Is concerned, may be obtained.
In addition TO the display in the Tex
as building, the state Is granted free
space In all exhibit palaces FOR such ex-
hibts Of her manufactured and soil
products, her schools, colleges and well
fare work as she may desire to enter
for competitive award. From present
indications It IL not likely there viii be
any state I'm the Union that viii not
participate In some way.
The products which Texas will show
will be brought 10 the attention Of a
world audience and n proper display
well arranged should greatly increase
markets for her manufacturers. quar-
rymen, miners and farmers.
A unique feature Of the Exposition
and 1t is difficult to select from among
the thousands OF brilliant features one
as being more interesting than anoth-
er-wlll be continuous live stock
show, the greatest tho world has
known. FIFTY acres Will be used for
live stock pavilions and show grounds.
The Exposition management has set
aside $4,000 for premiums for live
stock. while 1925, 900 Is offered FOR har-
ness races. Breeding associations Of
the United States have so far offered
St5,0 In premiums. This IL Il total OF
&ii5,ooo
The Midway" at the Exposition (the
name has not yet been chosen) viii be
spectacular AZ a cost OF $4,000 the
Santa Fe railway will present n series
Of panoramas showing the Grand can.
yon of Arizona famous artists being
engaged upon the panoramas. In n
working model OF the Panama canal
visitors will proceed through the locks,
ms II actually going through the canal
itself. and lecturers viii explain It's OPP
Grafton This concession, to cost $3.50
GOO. Will have q capacity OF handling
1900 people through It's locks every
thirty mlnutcN Another concession
will show the historic old market place
of Nuremberg. Germany and wonder.
fnl concessions from China and Japan
will hn shown Altogether tho cost IT
Installing the concessions IN estimated
at Sill 200 600
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-12-18

more Impressive Location for great
maritime celebration could not have
been chosen. The Exposition city wiz
face north upon the stream OF traffic
that passes through the western portal
OF America. On the south, east and
west rise the hills Of San Francisco,
like the walls OF a vast amphltheater
on a tree lined esplanade along the
harbor's edge visitors will view great
maritime pageants by day BY night
II series Of marvellous Nominations
proceeding from great batteries or col
ored searchiIghts will turn the EXPOSE
ton city into n fairyland
Eleven huge exhibit palaces are
under construction at this writing
and many other enormous structures
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-12-18
By HAMILTON WRIGHT

the main exhibit buildings Will form
parts OF huge group surrounding the
three principal courts. They viii rep
resent in conception a stupendous orr
entail bazaar. similar In form to the
bazaars OF the east, at Constantinoplc,
Damascus or Cairo The roofs OF the
Buildings Will be colored reddish
pink, like Spanish tile. and VIII be
spread over the mile long group OF the
main exhibit buildings extending along
tho blue waters of the bay. Wonder
full groups OF statuary will tell the
story Of the Panama canal
The site OF the Exposition covers
G35 acres on San Francisco harbor. A
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-12-18

Of the effort OF centuries to secure a
passageway between the oceans.
As the Exposition assumes form the
wonders that tho architects dreamed
Of become vivid and tangible. A city
OF palaces facing north upon San
Francisco harbor Is rising against the
walls OF the hills that embrace the Ex-
position site upon the south, east and
west. When completed In 1914, months
before the opening OF the Exposition,
It will be found that tho majority OF
the Exposition palaces are united into
ono enormous structure, with It's out
side walls as high as the average six
story city block and with Its golden
towers and mlnarets rising to heights
OF ITO, $50. $50 and 43o feet. Eight Of
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-12-18
Governor Colquitt Enthusiastic For Texas Display
AT Vast Gathering tof States and Nations

will be under way by the time this ar.
ticle In published.
One Of the unique phases OF the Ex.
position will be the tremendous par
ticipation Of the South American ma
tons. Many OF the republics will
make displays never before seen out
side their own boundaries.
The commonwealths Of the United
States will be represented upon
splendid scale. ThIrty-hve states have
selected the sites Of their state pa
viIlons, and the appropriations made
by state legislatures aggregate mil
lions The largest appropriation Is
that OF New York state-$70O, 900.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-12-18

That cripple boy and huneh
backed girl are probably victims OF
bone tuberculosis. Red Cross
Christmas Seals tone cent oaoh)
built a hospital for them at Gal
weston. Place on the back OF al
mail