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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-03-05
Amendable to Argument.

Here is little story that was tolo
by Congressman George R. Smith Of
Minnesota the other night when re-
ference was made to the countr!
party who deadlocks jury.
Some time since an autoist was
whizzing it down the pike as fast as
he could spark the gasoline when q
country constable sprang from
clump of bushes by the wayside and
held up halting hand.
Sorry, mister" said the contable
as the autoist stopped the car, but
I'll have to arrest We. Ye was going
fifty miles an hour or more
You are wrong, my friend re-
piled the autoist digging into nj:
Jeans. Say I wasn't going more
than fifteen miles an hour, and here
is a ten dollar bill that says
wasn't"
maybe l was wrong mister" calm
ly replied the country constable
"Leastwise, with eleven ter one aglI
me, I amt going ter put the county
ter the expense of no trial.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-03-05
Established 1891.
WESTON BECOMES ATTORNEY.
Takes Oath Of Office in Charleston
Court Before Judge Smith.

Charleston, Feb. 2S.-Francis H.
Weston of Columbia is now United
States district attorney for the State
of South Carolina, he having taken
the oath of Office at II o'clock this
morning before Judge Henry A. M.
Smith.
The relinquishing of Office by For
mer District Attorney Ernest F. Coch-
ran of Anderson, and the taking up
of the reins by the new official was
unostentatious. At II o'clock the
two appeared before Judge Smith and
in a few well chosen words the re-
firing district attorney stated the pur-
pose of their appearance before the
court. Mr.. Cochran stated in retir-'
ing that he hoped the incoming dis
trict attorney would find the work
pleasant and that he would have the
cooperation of other court officials,
as he had had it during his tenure
of Office. He extended heartiest best
wishes to his successor.
The oath of Office was administered
to MIR. Weston by Judge Smith, who
assured him that he would have the
heartiest cooperation Of other OFF,
cials of the court in the discharge
of his duties. Mr.. Weston respond
ed in fitting words to the remarks
by Mr.. Cochran and Judge Smith.
The commission and oath of the
new district attorney were Immediate
ly thereafter filed with the clerk Of
court and the change of officials was
complete.
District Attorney Weston will ap-
pear at his first term of court as
such at Florence, a session conven-
ing there next Tuesday. He had no
statement to make with reference to
the future personnel of his staff OF
assistants and the staff connected
with the office.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-03-05
A Century or Missions.

A hundred years ago there were
less than 100 missionaries IN the
field, to-day there are $4,000.
A century ago the Bible was trans
lated into only IS languages; within
the century it has been translated In
to over 500 languages and made ac-
cessible to more than eight hundred
millions of the human race, with its
mighty moral and educational uplift
A hundred years ago there were nc
medical missionaries and more than
two-thirds of the world was without
adequate medical knowledge; to-day
there are several hundred medical
missionaries treating annually more
than 100000 patients.
A century ago there was a little
handful of mission fields; today
there are more than $4,000 mission
schools and colleges, educating a mil
lion and a half students and pupils
in the great strategic centres OF the
Orient.
A hundred years ago few thous'
and dollars were given annually tc
foreign missions: to-day missionary
contributions amount to about $25,'
100000 annually, while about So,
OOO,D0O is given by foreign con
verts.
1t took nearly century to win the
first million Protestant Christians;
the second million were won within
12 years; it is taking less than slA
years to win the third million.
There are to-day in the world near
ly 100000 Protestant Christian ad'
herents on millions of fields.
Sixty years ago there was not q
protesting Protestant Christian II
Japan, not one in Korea, less than 81
in the Chinese empire, and a fe"
thousand in India. To-day there is
Protestant community of $4,000 ad'
herents in Japan, 100000 in Korea
nearly half a million in China, and
.. million souls in India.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-03-05
CONDUCTOR JOHNSON HURT.
Struck on Head as Train Was Leav.
ing Pinewood.

Sumter, March 2.-Conducto1
Johnson, on A. C. L. Train No. 35,
suffered a severe injury this morning
as his train was leaving Pinewood'
He was standing on the step of the
coach looking back to see if every
body was aboard the train, when a
piece of timber used as an arm in
holding lumber on car struck him
in the head, knocking him from his
train and inflicting a severe injury
in the head. He was put on board
his train and brought on to Sumter,
where he was taken to the Tourney
Hospital. His injuries were said to
be serious, although not necessary
" fatal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-03-05
ST. Johns. News.

st. Johns, March 2.-Well hc| did
you all like to see the snow last
week? There were plenty of birds
killed last Thursday and Friday.
1t rained all day last Saturday and
a. while Saturday night, and last Sun
day was some kind of cold and
windy day. Around the fire was
fine place to stay.
There was a pindar shelling given
at Mr.. C. H. Bishops last Tuesday
night. l am sure it was enjoyed
by those who were there.
Mr.. n. T. HERS, from Hampton
is visiting his children this week
who are Messrs. J. B. and G. S. HERS
and Mrs. C.. H. Bishop.
Mr.. Henry Hutson was the guest OF
Mr. J. P. HERS last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Aver and little
daughter were the guests of Mr. and
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-03-05
AGREE EON APPROPRIATIONS
LEGISLATURE READY TO ACT ON
MONEY BILL.
Discussion of Two-Cent Flat Pas
Senger Rate Measure Re-
SulnGd.

Columbia, March Att was said
in the east wing of the State house
last night that the free conference
committee on the general appropria-
tion bill had practically agreed and
that the bill would be reported this
morning. In this event the legisla-
ture may adjourn to-day sine die,
unless the bill is held up in the gov
ernor's office. No information was
given out as to what changes, If any,
were made in the bill.
Having given the best part of the
session last night to the 2-cent pas
senger rate bill, without disposing of
it, the senate adjourned about IL
o'clock to convene again this morn
ing at II O'Clock. Senator Clifton at
tempted to have the senate consider
the Nicholson substitute for the Fort
ner bill and Senator Sinkler asked
to have the Rittenberg bill disposed
of, but the proponents of the rate
bill would not yield.
Senator Hall offered resolution
early last night providing for a CONF
mittee of three members from the
senate and three from the house to
Investigate passenger rates and 70 re-
port next session. At the request OF
Senator Hall, the resolution went
over until to-day. Senator Mars said
that he would offer an amendment
to exempt branch lines Of $50 miles
or less in length. Senator Clifton
also has an amendment.
Senator Young and Senator Mars
again spoke against the bill, Sena-
tor Mars having the floor and yield
ing for the motion to adjourn.
Senator Young declared that the
bill was unconstitutional. He read
from the constitution of 1898 to the
effect that the railroads in their
charges should not discriminate. Il
understand that there are a half
dozen candidates for governor who
are violently pushing the 2-cent rate,
said Senator Young in the course OF
his speech.
Senator Ackerman contended that
the railroads themselves were vio-
lating the constitution by charging
one rate for one passenger and an
other for another passenger. The
senator from Colleton county said
that the rate bill should be disposed
of at this session of the legislature
in order to keep it out of politics. He
said that if it was not disposed OF,
those coming back to the legislature
next session would have to commit
themselves one way or the other.
Senator Ackerman said that his peo-
| pie were tired of the dilatory tactics
employed against the bill.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-03-05
MILITANT LETTER TO KING.
Mrs. Dacre-Fox Says Suffragettes May
Go to Palace.

London, March 2.-Mrs. Dacre-
Fox informed a meeting OF suffra-
gettes here to-day she delivered Mrs.
Emmeline Pankhurst's letter at
Buckingham Palace under escort OF
the gate policeman, who refused to
allow her to enter alone.
Mrs. Pankhurst's letter asked the
King to receive a deputation which
desired to complain of the bar
barous methods of torture used by
your Majesty's ministers.
Mrs. Dacre-Fox handed the letter
to the Kings private secretary. If
no reply is received another letter
will be sent.
IF his Majesty is unwise enough
to refuse the deputation,' Mrs. Dacre-
Fox said, I'VE will go to Bucking-
ham Palace anyway
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-03-05

Mrs. J. B. HERS last Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth HERS was the guest
of Miss Ella HERS last Saturday
night.
Mr.. H. L. Kinard visited Mr.. and
Mrs. H. w. Chitty last Sunday.
Mrs. Banner Mears, from Ehrhardt,
spent last Saturday night and Sun
day with her sister, Mrs. c. L. Brant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brady HERS and lit
tie daughter were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Peters last Sunday.
There was preaching at st. Johns
last Sunday afternoon. There was
not very many out to preaching, but
I guess it was on account of such a
cold and windy afternoon.
We are having some very cold
weather this week.
Messrs. j. P. HERS, G. l.. klnard,
J. B. HERS, and G. J. Herndon went
to Bamberg last Monday on business
Miss Mary Jane Brown spent a
few days with her brother, Mr.. Will
lie Brown, last week.
Mrs. Pauline Aver and little daugh-
ter, from Olar. and Mrs. Lucia
Sandifer, from Colston section, Wis
tied Mrs. C. S. HERS last Monday
night and Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Brant and fam
lily, from. over the swamp, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Kinard
last Saturday night and Sunday.
Mrs. George Aver visited hel
daughter, Mrs. Mittie Kinard, last
Sunday.
Mr.. Joe HERS was the guest oi
Messrs. J. P. and E. P. HERS las,
Friday night.
Sorry to know that Mr.. B. w
Bishop is going to move out of the
ST. Johns community, and will re-
sign as superintendent of the Sun
day-school. l am sure we will miss
him in the Sunday-school, but hope
he will not stay away so long before
he comes back to St. Johns.
We didn't have any Sunday-schoo
last Sunday afternoon, but l hope We
will have a large crowd out mex
Sunday afternoon. l want every one
young and old, to go to Sunday
| school. If the children cannot e
| by themselves, will you not go with
them? There are some who coult
20 to Sunday-school that do not go
Parents, let your children go; en-
courage them to go to Sunday-school
| would certainly like to see large
Sunday school every Sunday. I wan
to see how many will go to Sunday
school next Sunday afternoon.
Misses Edna and Julia Bishop were
the guests of Misses Edith ant
Salome HERS last Tuesday afternoon
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-03-05
PPRISONER KILLED.
Alleged Feudist Slain by Prosecu'
tiOn's Witness.

St. Louis, March 2.-Wesley (Red)
Simon, on trial here on a charge of
numbering Emmett Carroll in gang
feud nearly a year ago, to-day was
shot and killed in a nearby saloon
during a recess of the court in which
he was being tried. Shortly after the
killing Henry Zang, principal wit
ness for the prosecution, surrendered
at the central police station, saying
he had some trouble with Simon.
The sheriff, who had feared an
attack would be made on Simon, had
detailed four special policemen to
guard him in the court room. When
the shooting occurred they were
standing on a street corner two
blocks away.
Zang says that Simon, after max
ing a menacing gesture and threat,
moved his hand toward his hip
pocket. When Simon's body was ex-
amined no revolver was Tound ana
his hip pockets were buttoned.
The killing of Carroll, for which
Simon was placed on trial to-day,
occurred in a saloon last March. At
ter the murder Carroll's body was
placed in an automobile and left near
the home, of Mrs. Mary Hagerty,
whose daughter discovered the body.
Simon, who was arrested, admitted
that he shot Carroll but pleaded self
defense.
Zang, who is bartender, was ex-
pected to testify that Simon borrow
ed a revolver from him two hours
before the shooting.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-03-05
INQUIRY COMES TO HALT.
Commission Rests on the Diplomat c
Rails.

Ell Paso, March 2.--The Benton in.
vestigation commission rested on the
diplomatic track here to-day while
Washington and Venustiano Carranza
were reported to be rounding out the
new phase of negotiations direct
through an American consul:
George c. Carothers, special agent
of the State department, left here late
tonight to visit Carranza. His mis-
sion is said to be discussion of the
general situation with regard to for
eign affairs rather than to hold a spe-
,cific conference over the Benton prob
lem.
Marion Letcher, American consul
at Chihuahua, arrived here to-day
with the expectation of taking the
commission back to Chihuahua with
him and was surprised to learn shat
the investigators intended to szart
Yesterday, but were halted by rebel
orders said to have come from Car
ranZa. n
Mr.. Fletcher, square jawed,
bright eyed young man, thought over
the situation, reported to Washing
ton and then accepted urgent invita-
tions from Ell Paso friends and went
across the river to see the races and
forget affairs of State.
Uncertainty of wire communica-
tions with Washington, the fact that
this is a State holiday and evidence
that, Carranza and Secretary Bryan
were handling the matter themselves,
it is said, contributed to tranquility
in the Office of Zach L. Cobb, coilec-
tor of customs. Carothers wrote
some personal letters and Gen. Hugh
L. Scott dropped in. They just chat
ted, they said.
Word from MADEIRA, the big lum-
ber town in western Chihuahua,
brought news of a non-political muir
der, of which J. ]. Harmon, a watch
man of the MADEIRA company, limit
ed, was the victim. He was slain
with AN axe, alleged to have been
welded by Miguel Alvarez, a Mexi-
can telegraph operator, whose moth
er was Harmon's housekeeper. Moth
er and son were arrested. The crime
was committed a week ago.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-03-05
The Champagne Cure.

In "Reminiscences of My Life, y
Mr.. Henry Holiday relates an anec-
dote for which Mr.. Gladstone was re-
sponsible, and which he compelled a
guest to tell the author one evening
after dinner. The story relates to
Sir Andrew Clark.
A patient of Sir Andrews, whom
he dieted very strictly, sitting near
him at a dinner party, when the SER
wants were filling the champagne
glasses, Sir Andrews included, said:
81 see, Sir Andrew, you don't fol-
low the advice you give your
patients"
How so?" said Sir A.
"Why, you would not allow me to
drink champagne as freely as you
do now
''My dear sir, you don't under
stand the exigencies of my profes-
sion. l dare say you won't find forty
letters waiting to be answered when
you get home tonight
"Very likely not, but you surely
don't mean to say that drinking free
" of champagne is the best prepara-
ton for answering forty letters?'
Certainly not" said Sir Andrew
"but it is a first-rate thing for get
ting you into that state of mind that
you don't care a damn whether they
are answered or not
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-03-05

Discussing the Carlisle bill with
reference to statutory rates for Off
cial advertising, the Bamberg Herald
calls attention to the fact that it sus-
tains more losses on account of this
kind of advertising than on account
of commercial advertising. The point
is very well taken, and we are inclln-
ed to think that most other papers
can testify accordingly. We are quite
sure that it is so with us.-Yorkville
Enquirer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-03-05
Pnttine Them at Ease.

Precedence is not the only puzzle
in official and social circles in any
city, but to say the right thing at
the right time is equally necessary.
ITO make mistakes in speech is
suicidal" said former Assistant Sc
cretary of State Malone. LET it not
be as in the case Of Mrs. Brody, who
gave a party, and when all the guests
were in the parlor she entered with q
beaming smile and said:
DO make yourselves at home,
ladies. Pm at home myself, and |
wish you all were. New York
Tribune.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-03-05
An Incident Of the Rifle Pits.

An Irish soldier who had single
handed, captured two of the enemy
explained his feat BY saying. "Begor-
ra, | surrounded them" The explana-
ton would almost describe an exploit
of a young Confederate soldier in one
of the Virginia campaigns.
He was on picket duty between the
lines of the two armies, and was told
to keep concealed among the bushes,
and if possible determine the position
of some rifle pits from which sharp
shooters were firing upon the Confed-
crate outposts. Keeping himself hid
den as we'll as he could, he cautiously
advanced toward the spot where he
supposed the pits to be. He theh
threw himself on the ground and be-
gan to watch.
After a vigil of ten minutes, ne
saw the head and shoulders OF
Union soldier rise up, apparently out
of the ground, not more than thirty
yards in front of his position. The
man gazed about for few moments,
and then disappeared into the pit.
Alarmed at the nearness of the
enemy, but desirious of securing all
the information he could before re-
turning to camp, the Confederate SOL
dier lay perfectly still, and watched.
Three times he saw the Federal SOL
dier rise, look toward the Confed-
crate army, and then disappear. AT
last he made up his mind to charge
the pit and capture the lone occu-
pant. So he seized his rifle and
silently crossed the intervening space.
One look into the pit so unnerved
him that he was on the point of drop
ping his gun and making run for
the nearest cover. Instead of one
sentry, he found that he had charg-
ed a pit that contained three men,
each armed with a rifle. The Federal
soldiers, however, were equally as
tonished.
The Confederate suddenly saw
that he had the advantage, for he had
his gun actually presented, while the
guns of the others were lying on the
ground beside them. Sc he exclaim-
ed, Throw up your hands at once,
or I will kill the last one of you!
Without stopping to argue the I'M
possibility of his accomplishing such
result with a single shot, the Fed
eral soldiers promptly put up their
hands. The captor then ordered one
of the prisoners to toss the guns out
of the pit. At the same time he call
ed out, Come on, boys! I've got
three of them in here!'
Thinking that they were beset by
overwhelming numbers, the Federals
snllenly passed out the guns, and
were then ordered to come out of the
pit and fall in line, single file. Fiji
teen minutes later Confederate
captain was saluted by private OF
his company who reported that ne
had captured three of the enemy in
a rifle pit between the lines of the
two armies. and requested that de-
tail of soldiers be sent to bring in
three rifles that would be found lying
on the ground beside the pit
| Youths Companion.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-03-05
MAY ASK SENTENCE TO-DAY.
Lacy's Attorneys Not Likely to Wait
on Courts Day.

Montgomery, Ala, March l.
Judge Armstead Brown tonight
stated that attorneys for Theodore
Lacy, former chief clerk for the State
convict department, who was con-
victed late last night on charge OF
embezzling fifty thousand dollars OF
State funds while in Office, suggest
ed to him that they may request that
their client be sentenced tomorrow
instead of next Saturday, the regular
sentence day of the court.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-03-05
Fairfax Fancies.

Fairfax. March 2.-The social at,
fair on the evening of the 23rd, the
18th anniversary of the marriage OF
Mr. and Mrs. J. C.. Preacher, was the
event of last week. A large number
of guests, some friends from distant
States, had been invited. Almos1
every family in Fairfax was repre-
Sented, as single as we'll as married
couples were included. The beautl'
fully decorated and illuminated
rooms, with the glittering evening
costumes of the danes and bellies
presented an unusual appearance fol
4 place of this size Two tables load
ed with glistening crystal (mostly
cut glass; presents, attested to the
popularity of the couple, who have
lived here Cor quite near) all OF their
lives. They have three bright and
interesting children attending oul
high school. Their hospitality was
of the typical "fore-de-war" kind
plenty OF everything-big fires in all
the rooms-a darkey at your beck
and call, and as to refreshments
why there was more than enough left
for another large feast. Misses Mil
dred Loadholt, Ethel FARRELL, Misses
Ruth and Lylete Wilson We're the
lovely mattresses, and served salads
different kinds of cake, coffee, fruit
nectar. mints, etc. Sparkling con
versation, furd of anecdotes and q
general air of having such a nice
time! made the hours fly all toe
fast. Miss Sadie Harter and others
gave fine instrumental music. Some
of the out-of-town guests were:
Mesdames Robt. and Frank Cansey
of Lawtonville; Miss Frances Lea
of Holly Hill; Miss Alma Griner' Of
Brunson; and Margaret Smoak, ot
Hampton county.
Mrs. j. B. Bruhson and sister
have returned from a pleasant "trip tc
Savannah.
Mr.. J. E. Johnston has been on q
visit to his family at Gaffney where
they have spent some time.
During the recent snow storm
crowd of young people from Brunsor
we're here and engaged with oul
young folks in an animated snow
balling.
Herman Lightsey, of Brunson, wa:
here recently.
Our people are delighted with the
preaching of Rev. Yarboro at thu
Methodist protracted meeting, bu
the weather has kept many away.
Mrs. J. E. Johnston and children
have returned home, after a Ion:
visit to Gaffney.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-03-05
POLICE LOOK FOR MONEY.
Yeggman Supposed to Have Buried
Big Sum at Savannah.

Yeggman Supposed to Have buried
Big Sum at Savannah.
Savannah, March 2.-The police
this morning began a search for S20,-
900 supposed to have been buried in
and near Savannah by G. G. Craven,
a yeggman, who was recently killed
in a fight with a railroad speclal
agent at Wildwood, Fla. Craven,
whose correct name is said to have
been Charles Prator, left a widow in
Savannah, and she wrote to another
alleged yeggman that the money was
buried here, and asked that he come
and help her to recover it. The po-
lice intercepted the letter. Mrs
Craven is now i'll in a local hospital.
Mrs. Craven's mother lives in SYRIA
cuse, Ohio.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-03-05

Representative J. A. Hunter, OF
Bamberg county, has entered the
race for lieutenant governor. He is
a spIendid man and will undoubted-
ly make a good race.-GreenVllle
Piedmont
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-03-05

Those wishing drain tile will save
money by calling on or writing to
VIM. A. Hatchell, Bamberg, s. c.
He can quote you lower price than
you can get.-tf.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1914-12-12
Ground feed at Hagey's.

Orders for Christmas pictures
will be received until December
18th. -Sayer Studio.
What is nicer for a Christmas
remembrance than q box of that
candy at the Ideal Confectionery?
See them.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
BURNS. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS S
100000. THE BANK THAT MAKES
YOUR $$$s SAFE" ACCOUNTS
INVITED.
DR.. II. Denman and wife were
up from Hartman the fore part
of this week assisting Miss Mary
Croxton in making proof on her
homestead. \
Mrs. Hattie Racine and little
daughter and |. M. Davis were
over from Drewsey during the
week visiting relatives and
friends.
A. II. Curry was in the city
Sunday on business. He recently
returned from a visit to his old
home in New York. coming back
by way of Washington ID. C.
where he called on the postal de-
partment and discussed the mail
situation in this territory.