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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-07-09
A PERHOUS CATCH.
1t Takes Good Nerve to Stay Long in
This Game.

What would baseball experts do II
they we're suddenly called upon to
pitch red-hot rivets? Could they pitch
and catch red-hot rivets standing on
planks on the 18th story, say, of a
rising skyscraper as cleverly as they
juggle with baseballs on the baseball
field?
It is just as absorbing and interest
ing to many folks to watch iron work
ers pitch and catch red-hot rivets as
it is to watch two baseball teams in
action. Undoubtedly it requires a
great deal of cleverness. The dan
ger in two forms is ever near the
iron workers. They may have bad
fall or be severely burned by mis-
directed red-hot bolt. Judging by the
manner in which they work, one
would imagine they possessed as
many lives as a cat.
A new steel skyscraper is being
erected at Franklin, White and La
fayette streets and the iron workers
engaged in putting the frame togeth-
er are always successful in causing
crowd to gather by their expert
ness in pitching and catching red-hot
rivets. Spectators gather on the op-
posite side of the street and watch the
iron workers hour after hour. The
men who are in charge Of the actual
riveting are continually supplied with
red-hot bolts by young man who
stands near them with an empty keg
in his hands. His duty is to catch
the flying rivets as they are thrown
through the air by another young
man who heats the rivets at small
furnace situated some distance from
the man with the barrel. The pitcher
never makes a wild pitch and the
Gather never makes a miss.-New
York Sun. -
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-07-09
BABY SLAIN BY BOY.
Little Negro Kills Negro Infant With
Stick.

Lancaster, July News reached
here to-day of the killing of negro
child by a small boy in one of the
rural districts of the county Satur-
day. The child's mother, it seems,
had asked a little negro boy 5 years
of age to look after and amuse her
baby while she went on some errand
or to do some work somewhere. a
short distance from the house. The
boy replied that he wouldn't mind
the baby but would kill it if left with
him. Thinking that the youthful
picaninny might carry out his threat
of killing her baby if left to his keep
ing, the mother locked the child in
room until she could get back, as
she thought. But she had not been
gone long ere she was called back to
view the remains Of her dead baby,
for the little boy, who had been re-
quested to attend the child during the
mothers absence, had climbed in at
the window, it is said, and with a
stick had beaten the baby to death.
Sheriff Hunter went yesterday to the
scene of the murder, where he inter-
viewed the youthful alleged murderer
and his parents and found the facts
in the case as stated above.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-07-09
Denmark Personals.

Denmark, July Airs. Annie Cal
houn, of Barnwell, is a guest at
Locksley Hall, the residence Of her
niece, Mrs. L. G. Rice, visiting her
sister, Mrs. Mary Hartzog.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. V. James have re-
turned home from the Isle of Palms,
where Mr.. James attended the bank
ers' convention. They came back by
Kingtree, where they stopped on a
visit to friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Minor have re-
turned from their bridal trip and are
now at home in the Brux residence.
H. D. Pierson, of Tampa, Fla, is on
visit to his father, A. D. Pierson.
Mrs. J. X. Breedin, of Manning, is
visiting in Denmark.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-07-09
Schedule Of Protracted Meetings In
the Pastorate Of Rev. E. A.
Mcdowell.

Hunters Chapel-The meeting
will begin at Hunters Chapel Thurs
day morning, July 9, and continue
through Sunday morning, July 12.
Hours for daily service II a. m. and
5 p. m.
Bethesda-The meeting at Bethes-
da will begin at o'clock Sunday
afternoon, July IL, and continue
through Wednesday, July Is. After
Sunday there will be two services
daily and dinner on the grounds.
Colston-The Colston meeting will
begin Wednesday afternoon, July Is,
at 5 o'clock, and continue through
Saturday, July IS. After Wednesday
there will be two daily services and
dinner on the grounds.
St. John's-At st. Johns the meet
ing will begin on Sunday morning,
July 10, and continue through We'd
nesday, July %. There will be two
services each day and dlnner Will De
served on the grounds.
Springtown-The meeting' at
Springtown will begin on Sunday,
July 26, and continue through Wed
+nesday, July 90. At this church there
will be two services daily and dinner
on the grounds.
At the four meetings first mention
ed the pastor will have the assist
ance of the Rev. w. R. Mcmillan, of
Bamberg. At Springtown he will be
assisted by the Rev. T. v. McCaul, of
Clemson College.
The public invited to all Of these
meetings.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-07-09
Terrific Hail at LaurenS.

Laurens, July Hail storms
wrought havoc to the growing crops
in two sections of Laurens county
early this morning. In the vicinity
of Woodrow Wilson School, a few
miles west of the city, and along the
Greenville branch of the Charleston
and Western Carolina Road, as far as
Barksdale, a great destruction to the
crops is reported.
The hail storm lasted twenty min
utes and in that time corn and cotton
were beaten to a fraZzle on many
farms. Samples of corn and cotton
stalks stripped of their foliage were
exhibited here to-day. One farmer re-
ported his watermelon patch literally
beaten to strings and melon the
size of a quart cup shows forty or
fifty indentations, some as large as
a quarter and the punctures half an
inch in depth.
The other locality visited by the
storm is east of Clinton and includes
Goldville. Here the crops suffered
greatly and are said to be practically
ruined. 1t is said that after the storm
the ice pellets were gathered up in
great quantities in drift places.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-07-09
PASTOR SEEKS ARREST.
In Order to Show Wrongs Of Exist
ing Personal Laws.


Boston, Mass, July 4.-W. Lath-
rop Meaker. a former clergyman. is
the leader of a new movement, the
aim of which is an attack upon eX-
listing personal laws. He already has
violated the law, he claims, and If
this does not cause his arrest, he
plans to steal a loaf of bread, a pie,
or something more valuable, which
will land him in a cell.
Mr.. Nleaker, his wife, and Mrs.
Herbert E. Smith and her two daugh-
tiers, formerly of Jamaica Plain, are
now the only ones in the movement.
They all live together on Mrs.
Smiths farm near Phillipston, Mass.
Mrs. Smith has refused to make
any accounting of the property left
by her husband to the Probate
court" Meaker says. "She has spent
the money left her just as she pleas
ed. She has torn up every warrant,
summons, and order received from
the court.
Il expect to be arrested and sc
does Mrs. Smith. If we can awaken
the great mass of the people to the
inadquacy and unfairness of existing
personal laws we shall be satisfied. y
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-07-09
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
Nexs Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
News From kearse.

Kearse, July 6.-The new church
at Kearse is to be dedicated next
Sunday, the 18th, and on Saturday,
the 18th, quarterly conference will
be held, Rev. NJ. L. Banks presid-
ing. On Sunday he will preach the
sermon dedicating the house. Dinner
viii be served and two sermons that
day. All are invited to attend, es-
pecially those who gave so literally
to the erection Of the church.
Fine rain on Saturday, the 4th,
the first good rain Of the year. Just
in time to save the corn crop, the
most promising in years.
The farmers are all smiles now.
How a needed rain cheers.
No gardens here, and vegetables
scarcer than ever before, it seems.
Quite a number are to go on a
fish this week in the low country.
Hope the fish will bite.
Several Of the young ladies are on
a summer outing, visiting kindred
and friends at several places.
A good public road is sadly needed
from Olar to Ehrhardt. Fifty-eight
automobiles passed over this route
in one day, not counting .iher We
hicles, which shows that we need a
better highway. How long before
we get it?
Don't forget the farmers meet at
St. Johns church July 31st. There
is much to be learned by the farmers
on their line. 3.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-07-09
Storm in Anderson.

Anderson, July IA severe wind
and rain storm, accompanied by
heavy hail and electricity, played con-
siderable havoc in the fertile Noun
tain Creek section of the county early
to-day. The winds blew down sew
eral houses and the corn and cotton
crops were practically ruined by the
hail and downpour of rain. This same
section was visited by terrific wind
and hail storm last Friday. Light
ming struck the pump station at
Brogdon Mill and it was DESTROYED by
fire, putting out of commission the
transmission wires from Portman
Shoals for about four hours.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-07-09
Greenyille Man Attempts Suicide.

Lynchburg, Va, July 5.-Despond-
ent, David NJ. Hoke has made three
attempts at suicide in this city within
the past three days. Hoke' locked
himself in a room Of the Virginian
Hotel Thursday evening and swallow
ed seventy-fve grains Of morphine,
so he stated. He then fell asleep
on the bed and remained there until
Friday evening, when he was dis
covered by hotel employees. The
ambulance was quickly summoned
and he was rushed to the hospital,
apparently at the point of death.
In the act of cutting his throat
with pocket knife, Hoke was dis
covered by a nurse at the Lynchburg
hospital that night. The nurse grab
bed the mans arm, but when he at
tackled her with the knife, she be-
came frightened and fed from the
room. Hoke locked the door after
her.
Bleeding freely from the throat
and with a pool of blood on the floor,
Hoke was found a short while later,
when peple at the hospital broke
through the door. Hoke seemed to
be disappointed that he did not die.
He stated that he thought he had cut
the jugular vein, and when he was
informed that he had not, he asked
the physician where the vital blood
vessel lay in his neck.
While the man was locked in the
room at the hospital, he stabbed
himself in the neck twice, inflictlng
deep and Fly wounds, but they may
not prove fhtal.
Yesterday morning he attempted
to end his life again when he broke
an electric light bulb and opened the
veins in his wrist with the fragments
of glass. Physicians again thWarted
his attempts and his chances for re-
coyery are still good. He says that
he has no desire to live and really
wants to die.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-07-09
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading-Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.

The rural letter carriers associa-
ton, which met in Spartanburg last
week, decided to meet in Florence
next year.
A few days ago the governor par
doned a white man in Cherokee coun-
ty who was convicted of selling liqu-
or. He promised to issue the pardon
when he spoke at the campaign meet
ing at Gaffney last week.
The campaign in the first con-
gressional district is now going on.
E. ]. Dennis and R. S. Whaley, the
incumbent, are the candidates.
Speeches were delivered this week at
Manning, Monck's Corner, and
Charleston.
Charleston has inaugurated a cam
paign against rats by paying three
cents head for the rodents, dead or
alive. The campaign is taken as a
d6dlAoI lAO AkS2 2oooSSASA NA
the bubonic plague with which New
Orleans has been infected. Thousands
of dead rats are being brought into
the health department.
The most disorderly meeting Of the
Senatorial campaign was held at
Spartanburg last Saturday, when
supporters of the governor attempted
to howl down Senator Smith. Even
though they were appealed to by the
governor to give Smith the same re-
spectful hearing that he (the gov
ernor) had been accorded at other
places by Senator Smiths supporters,
the noise kept up and Mr.. Smith
made his speech with great difficulty.
Messrs. Pollock and Jennings severe
ly criticised the governor as usual.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-07-09
DIES FROM INJURIES.
j. H. keil, Well Known Planter, Sue
cumbS.

Walhalla, July ~. H. Keil, a
prosperous and widely known farmer
of this section, died at his home, two
miles south of Walhalla, early this
morning from injuries received last
Friday afternoon.
It is believed that Mr.. Keil mounted
his mule to ride home after a days
work and that the mule became
frightened and threw the rider, who
became tangled in the harness and
was dragged a considerable distance.
He was never conscious except for a
few moments at intervals.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-07-09
THE CEMENT PEDDLER.
How He Demonstrates the Qualities
Of His Wares.

The old style street vender Of
crockery cement sets up tripod from
which he suspends a mended plate
with two blocks of paving stone
hanging from it's lower edge. The
object Of the exhibit of course is to
show how surely dishes mended with
the cement will withstand tremend-
Gus strain.
This makes what might be called
the demonstration positive. The tri-
pod man rarely or never speaks.
But there is another street vender
Of crockery cement who goes about
his business in quite a different fash
ion, giving what might be called the
demonstration active.
No silent man is the demonstrator.
He is fluent talker, and between
talk and action he keeps busy all the
time.
He has a push cart containing a
stock Of cement, an alcohol lamp, a
broken pitcher, perhaps, and two or
three crockery plates, whole or brok-
en- and hammer. Such is the out
fit, and here is the seller, proceeding
to demonstrate as he talks.
Hammer in hand, he picks up the
broken pitcher or one of the plates
and knocks off generous size piece,
telling you as he does go how truly
invaluable this marvellous cement Is
in every household. AS he talks he
uses the hammer again and breaks
the fragment that he had knocked
from pitcher or plate into two pieces,
which in a moment he will once more
unite:
Still talking he picks up stick Of
cement and strips off the wrapper,
and then he warns the edges Of the
broken pieces of china in the fame
of the alcohol lamp. Then, still talk
ing on it's amazing merits, he warns
the stick of cement, gives just a
sweep of it along the edges Of the
china and then sticks the two broken
pieces together. Usually, he says,
they stick instantaneously, but this is
cold day and it may take few
seconds, and holds the two pieces
pressed tightly together for half
minute. Then with quick earnestness
and energy he raises the piece of
mended china high above his head
and dashes it to the ground.
"You can't break it," he says, "you
couldn't if you tried" and sure
enough there the just mended piece
of china lies on the street pavement
unbroken.
The demonstration stops, picks it up
and then, with the crowd looking on,
he hurls it to the ground again, and
again with all his force.
You can't break it," he says, "youN
couldn't if you tried. You may break
it somewhere else, but never at the
Joint united with this cement
This is the demonstration active, in
fact it is' full of live action, and
also it is convincing and now the
people step up and buy.-New York
Sun
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-07-09
CROPS INJURED BY HAIL
SEVERAL COUNTIES IN UPPER
STATE SUFFER.
York, Laurens, Anderson and Chero.
kee Among Sections
Visited.

Yorkville, July York county
was visited by another crop-destroy-
ing hail storm early this morning. 1t
extended over an area, so far as
known at this time, from Dallas, N.
c., to Rock Hill, S. c., and was from
three to five miles wide, literally wip-
ing out everything in the way of vege-
tation in it's path. The storm passed
down the eastern border Of the coun-
ty for eight or ten miles and then di-
verged to the southeast. While the
full extent of the damage cannot be
learned, it is not likely that it will
amount to less than $500,O00. At
some points the hail stones were as
large as hen eggs and drifted to a
depth of one to six feet.
The storm commenced between 8
and 9 o'clock last night. There was
considerable wind and great damage
from this source. At the same time
there was another destructive hail
storm southwest of Yorkville, but it
did not cover a very extensive area,
only wiping out the crops on three
or four farms.
The damage in the county is est1-
mated to be far greater than the
storm that visited the Clover section
on August 2, 1912, owing to
the fact that the area covered is so
much more extensive.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-07-09
Brings Bag of Hail to Town.

Gaffney, July IA severe hail
storm passed over Cherokee county
last night between 9 and 10 o'clock,
devastating certain sections west of
Gaffney. The path of the storm was
about one mile in width and num-
Der of farms are practically ruined.
One farmer brought to Gaffney bag
filled with hail stones, many of them
being as large as guinea eggs. Heavy
rain accompanied the hail, increasing
the damage. None of the farmers
damaged so far as could be learned
carried storm insurance.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-07-09
Wedding at Olar.

Olar, July "A quiet but beaut1-
full home wedding was solemnized
on last Tuesday, June 30th, when
Miss Mildred Kearse, youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j.
Kearse, and Mr.. George DuPre San
ders, of Fairfax, we're united in holy
bonds of wedlock.
The pretty country home was a
scene of purity and freshness on this
occasion, so tastily decorated in white
and green. Only the immediate fam
lilies and a few friends were present.
The guests were received in front
parlors and, then arranged in line
along the spacious hallway, where
promptly at IL o'clock, to the strains
of the wedding march, beautifully
rendered by Miss Myrtle Roberts, an
accomplished pianist and intimate
friend of the bride, the young couple
entered, carrying a rich bouquet OF
white carnations and delicate ferns,
gracefully marching to the rear of
the hall and stood upon dainty
platform, exquisitely erected with
snowy back ground, effectively drap-
ed with long trailing vines, surround
ed by potted plants and ferns.
The picture was made complete
when the man of God, Rev.
a. c.. Walker, pastor of the
Methodist church, stepped forward
and with all the grace and dignity
becoming such an hour, impressively
performed the solemn VOWS which
made them one, while sweet music
softly fioated from an adjoining room.
The bride, at all times attractive,
never appeared lovelier, modestly at
tired in a going-away suit of new
blue with corresponding accessories,
and the very expression of her sweet
innocent face during the ceremony
typifed the real beauty of her char
acter.
After congratulations and sincere
good wishes, an invitation to the din
ing-room came, and there indeed was
an enjoyable part of the day. A
tempting salad course, followed by
delicious cream and pound cake, was
served amid the charms of pink and
white flowers.
The many magnificent gifts, attest
ing popularity and esteem, were dis
played, and soon the happy pair,
abundantly showered with rice, de-
parted In their handsome motoring
car for an extensive honeymoon, Wis
iting several points before reaching
their summer home at Henderson
vile, n. c., where they will spend
the warm months, after which they
will return to Fairfax, S. c., and be
at home to friends.
Mrs. Sanders is model young
woman, of rare beauty and accom-
plishments, loved and admired by all
who know her, and will be greatly
missed in the community she leaves.
Mr.. Sanders is an exceptional young
business man of estimable character.
May their future be one long scene
of sunshine, with but few clouds to
darken life's pathway.
It is better to have a boil than a
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-07-09
COnSiderate.

Mother, why do they play some
of the music so low and some so
loud?"
so that the people who are hard
of hearing can get their moneys
worth. Philadelphia Ledger.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-07-09

1t is better to have boil than a
crouch. You can usually cure the
boil
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-06-03
Big Show Coming To Tionesta.

One of Americas oldest, richest, tented
shows, modernized great combination
of the very greateat trained wild animals,
the most supberb horses and ponies, the
great European and American artists, the
latest "thrllers" that mankind can devise
and in fact the newest novelties of the
present day, all in one union, will be
found with Sun Brothers, Worlds Pro-
gressive Shows. now on their twenty
second annual tour and will give two
complete exhibitions at Tionesta, June Is.
This stupendous aggregation is under
the personal direction of the Sun Brothers
and the assurance is made that the pro-
gramme for the present season is newer
and richer than ever.
To add to the variety complete Japan
ese Circus Company will exhibit the very
cleverest Oriental acts ever imported to
this country and now seen in America
for the first time.
over one hundred great artists appear
with this big show. Dean and his match
less baud appear at every performance
and they are delight to all that bear
their great concerts The managerie and
wild beast exhibition is complete and an
educative diversity.
This great exhibition will appear in It's
completeness. rain or shine. at Tionests
on Tuesday. June Is. adv.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-06-03
Gibson-Grove Nuptials.

The following account Of pretty we'd
ding in which the many Tionests friends
of the bride will be much interested, is
taken from the jamestown, N. Y, Morn
ing Post of May Goth:
yesterday afternoon at o'clock at the
home OF the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbur W. Grove, 200 West Second
Street, Miss Maud Frances Grove was
united In marriage with A. L. Gibson of
this city. The double ring service of the
Methodist Episcopal Church was read by
Rev. DIR. Horace G. Ogden, pastor OF the
First M. Il. Church of this city, as the
bride and bridegroom stood unattended
before bank of llacs in the reception
room OF the Grove home. Only the i'm
mediate families were present. The
home was very attractively decorated for
the occasion with bouquets of lilacs and
green's. At the close of the service we'd
ding dinner was served at the Hotel
Humphrey.
1.-THE bride received large number Of
beautiful gifts. A chest Of silver and
other silverware, a piano and other furni-
ture, cut glass, china and many other
things numbered among the gifts. A set
of solid tea spoons was the gift of Mt.
Moriah Lodge, F. and A. M. of which the
bridegroom is member, The gift ofthe
bridegroom to the bride was string of
pearls with diamond bsroque pearl
pendant. Among the other gifts was
travelling bag from the clerical force at
the jamestown Worsted Mills where the
bridegroom is employed.
"Mr. and Mrs. Gibson left last evening
for wedding trip to Atlantic City, N. j.,
where they will remain for several weeks.
They will be at home after June 10th at
200 West Second st. Both are we'll known
young people of this city. Mr.. Gibson
has resided here his entire life. He is q
valued employe of the Jamestown Worst
ed Mills and prominent in Masonic cir
cles. His bride during her ten years Of
residence here has ma6e many friends
who will join 10 extending best Wishes"