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The Washington herald., 1915-02-21

lumbia. On his way he met crowds OF
soldiers, who were yelling. singing wav-
ing gold watches. handfuls or gold.
jewelry and Confederate currency in the
air and boasting OF having burned the
town. One was staggering under the
weight Of a huge basket filled high with
silver plate
As Pepper passed the lunatic asylum
he was surrounded by hundreds of men.
women and children, begging for protec-
ton. On the grounds attached to this
building were thousands whom the fire
had rendered houseless and homeless.
congregated at the only place of refuge
left In the city. Nearby a crowd Of SOL
diers. accompanied by a performer seat
ed at piano. were singing John
Brown
Near the new State house a large bon
fire of tobacco. nearly 200 feet long, fifty
feet wide and five feet high. was burning.
Around the new State house were evil
dences Of the hate of the soldiers toward
the State of South Carolina.
This building was unfinished Most OF
the ornamental portion had not been re-
moved from the boxes in which II had
been brought there. There were the re-
mains Of fluted columns. capitals. entab-
latures, friezes and cornices of the finest
italian marble that had been destroyed
y! "e. ueiaced pS piows from muskets
and mashed by axes and hammers.
Even the monument erected by the
State to the gallant dead OF the Pal
metto Regiment First South Carolina)
in the Mexican War had not been spared.
At noon Pepper returned to his regi-
ment. engaged in destroying railroad
near the city. Close at hand was a va
cant building containing fine library
belonging to the Rhett. BarnWell. Hey
wood and Middleton families. 1t was
fired and burned in the presence, and
without a word of remonstrance. of an
officer commanding a brigade.
For two days the work of destruction
was to be continued. On February 20
Sherman was to give the word that was
to send his men farther into the heart of
the Confederacy. the sword in one hand
and the torch In the other.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
FEDERAL FORCES ARRIVE AT
COLUMBIA, S. c.
February Is.

Fifty years ago today the Federal
forces under Gen. W. T. Sherman were
in front of Columbia, s. G., the State
capital. which they wsre to enter the
next morning. In the succeeding night
the place was to be devastated by fire.
Within the city all was panic. Gen.
q. T. Beauregard. the Confederate COM
mander. had at hand scarcely 1000 men.
and in all the Carolinas there was a bare
10 900 available to contest the advance Of
the confident and victorious Federals.
Already Beauregard had announced his
intention of evacuating Columbia early
the following morning. and the people
were nocking from the city. carrying
with them all the valuables that could be
koadcd upon the carriages or crowded
into the railroad cars.
The right wing OF the Federal army.
comprising the Fifteenth and Seven
tcenth Corps. under Gen. o. o. Howard.
already was in part across The forks Of
the Congaree River. mile or so above
Columbia. Only Broad River lay between
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
COLUMBIA, S. C., DEVASTATED
BY CONFEDERATION.
February IL.

Fifty years ago today the city of Co
lumbia. the capital OF South Carolina.
which was occupied by the Federal army
under Gen. Sherman early in the day.
was laid waste by terrible confiasra-
ton that ragged through the afternoon
and night.
Who burned Columbia? This ever since
has been a debated question. Commit
tees and commissions investigated it, the
United States Congress was appealed to
to answer It, yet to this day the question
has not been settled.
Careful review OF the evidence present.
ed. a study of the narratives and diaries
ohthose who were in the city at the time,
and a knowledge OF the spirit which
actuated the men Of the Federal army
in their dealings with the people OF South
Carolina as a whole, leads to the con-
clusion that. though the first fires were
started by the Confederate troops or the
townspeople themselves in a well meant
effort to destroy the vast store OF cot
ton that lay in the clty's streets. the
Federals must take the blame for the
devastation.
They spread the blaze. Many of the
soldiers. those of the better sort. tried
to stem the flames and aid the stricken
people: but the great mass of troops in
the city. the men Of the Fifteenth Corps
under Gen. John A. Logan. wild with
drink and infiamed by a long-standing
grudge against South Carolina and her
people. did their utmost to lay the place
in ashes and succeeded.
Gen. Sherman cannot justly be made
to bear the whole blame. The destruc-
ton of all the government property there
would have suited his taste. but the
devastation at Columbia would
not. II for no better reason than ii would
bring discredit to him personally.
However. whether or not he approved
the burning OF the city. he could not
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21

down the blaze. 1t is told that Gems.
Slocum. Williams. Geary. Pardee and
Barnum did such effective work that
they managed to burn their whiskers
and scorch their clothes"
sherman believed that he had now
gone far enough on the direct road TO-
ward Charlotte to deceive the Confed-
crates. so he ordered his generals to turn
Sharply to the east and strike for Cheraw.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-02

Be sure to see our line OF Xmas
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Easy Money By The Glover Route.

During the summer of 1913 I had
"a block of FIVE acres of branch bot
tom land that was in peas and les
pedeza following oats About half
the block was in peas, the other half
being in lespedeza. This land was
broken, with a two-horse plow, har-
ro#ed, and after lying 10 days was
seeded to crimson clover on October
10. Plenty of clover soil was used
for incubation and good stand and
growth of clover resulted.
In, 1914 the clover was turned
about April 25, and cotton was plant
ed May 10. On September 23 Grim
son clover was sowed broadcast with
Cahoon seeder. A large sweep was
run once to each middle. This cover
ed most of the seed, but all the seed
seemed to come up. There was about
as good stand on top the rows as
In the middles. This good stand
where the seed were not covered by
the sweep resulted from the land be-
ing fairly moist and free from grass
and weeds. Furthermore, a good
rain fell short time after the seed
were planted.
4 wonderful growth resulted;
there was not a single poor spot o1
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Bambers Testimony
Don't take our word for it.
Don't depend on strangers state
ment.
Read Bamberg endorsement.
Read the statements of Bambere
citizens.
And decide for yourself.
Here is one case of it.
Mrs. G. A. Rice, Church ST., Bam'
berg. says: Il had weak kidneys and
often had dizzy spells during which
dark objects hoated before my eyes.
The kidney secretions were often TOO
frequent in passage and the again
scanty. 1 bought Doan's Kidney Pills
at the Peoples Drug Store, and after
using three boxes was cured OF all
symptoms OF kidney trouble. That
was four years ago and I haven't had
any trouble from my kidneys since" a"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't SIM
DIV ask for kidney remedy-ge'
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same tha'
Mrs. Rice had. Foster'Milburn %
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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-02
ONE KILLED, THREE WOUNDED.
Sam Lee Shot to Death at Olanta.
Son Seriously Hurt.

Olanta, Nov. 28.-As result of a
clash on Main street yesterday after
noon at o'clock, Sam Lee was kill
ed and his son, Olin, perhaps fatally
shot through the left lung. George
Ham, policeman, was severely cut
about the neck and face and Charlie
McEIveen, another policeman, receiv-
ed d blow on the back of his head
with his own club.
Sam Lee was shot three times-in
tho leg, in the groin and in the abb
domen, Ohm Lee was shot immediate
~ above the left nipple, the ball go
Ing almost straight through and COM
( Ing out at the back. A physician of
Florence was called in last night for
consultation but nothing could be
done. Physicians think that Olin Lee
WIN die. Policemen Ham and McEl-
5veen are not seriously, wounded. They
wu 90 to Florence tomorrow to give
bond
The occasion of the trouble is
thought to date back two years ago.
when Policeman Weleh in arresting
Sam Lee found it necessary to give
him severe thrashing. The affair
yesterday as brought out at the in
sauest last night was started when Po-
safceman Ham arrested DR.. H. B. Lee
on charge of adultery and placed
him in Jail. When Ham returned to
Main street Carson Lee, son of the
dead man, is said to have walked up
to Ham, saying: why don't you
arrest me?'' & Thereupon Ham caught
8 him by the arm, and then both Car
son Lee and Olin. Lee are said to have
caught Ham and begun cutting him.
Policeman McElyeen came to as
ssist Ham and is said to have been
caHght by Sam Lee and others. Sam
Lee Wrenched McElveen's club from
him and struck him on the back of
the head. Sam Lee is said to have
had his hand on MeElveen's pistol
when the latter began shooting. Nc
Elseen shot Sam Lee and it is
thought that Sam Lee shot Olin Lee
in the scuff1e.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-02
FAMILY MURDERED.
Six Persons Shot to Death Discovered
In House.

New Brunswick, N j., Nov. 27.-
Six persons were found shot to death
in farm house on country road
three miles south of here tonight.
Five of them had been murdered,
while the sixth apparently committed
suicide after shooting the others.
A farmer, his family and two farm
hands were shot to death. One Of
the employees, according to the au-
thorities, did the shooting while the
others were asleep last Tuesday night
and then killed himself.
The dead are: Samuel Wietz-
mann, so years old; Sarah Wietz-
mann, his wife; David Kigner, %
years old, son-in-law; Mrs. Beatrice
Kigner, "a years old, his wife; two
farm hands, apparently Polish, names
UNI known
That the murders were committed
Tuesday night and were not discov-
SI0u uuLll tOulSuL was uu6 " tllC 1C-
moteness of the Weitzmann farm
house.
Weitzmann, prosperous farmer,
had been accustomed to deliver milk
daily in New Brunswick. None hav-
ing been delivered since last Tuesday
morning, an Investigation was held,
which resulted in the discovery of
the tragedy.
Weitzmann and his wife had been
shot in the head, apparently while
they slept. In another bed room was
found the body of Mrs. Kigner. In
still another room were the bodies
of the three men, the two farm hands
and Kigner.
In another bed was the body of the
other farm hand, who, the investiga-
tors believe, did all the shooting. In
his right hand was a revolver. This
man had been employed by Weitz-
mann only one month and the motive
for the murders and suicide is un-
known to the authorities.
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lover in the whole five acres.

clover in the whole five acres.
This clover was turned May 10.
Before disking, 600 pounds 16 per
cent acid phosphate per acre was
broadcasted. After disking, the land
got a good rain. Then the section
harrow was run over the ground
Mosby corn was planted May 25.
Rows were four feet apart, and the
corn was left about 16 inches apart
in the row. The crop was affected
some by the dry weather of late June
and July, but kept a good color all
the time. | kept the corn worked
regularly but never deeply. The
last plowing was given August TO-.
On August % we sowed two BUSH
els of Fulghum oats and fifteen
pounds of white-blooming crimson
clover per acre, and ran ''geewhiz"
twice to each middle, but very shall
low. Also had a man go along the
rows between the hills of corn with
a potato fork and cover the seed that
had fallen on top of the rows. You
should see those oats and the clover
now.
The corn has just been gathered,
and the yield was about 60 bushels
per acre.
I think these 800 bushels of corn,
together with the promised crop of
cats and clover hay, will be the most
profitable crop l have ever grown
r. Hyomig, in Progressive Farmer.
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business, social and public life have
already accepted invitations to be
present. At least four members of
the cabinet of the president of the
United States will be present at the
meeting.
A squadron of the Atlantic Fleet,
torpedo boats, submarines and tor
pedo boat destroyers, as well as
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-02

from all over the South and meet
ings are held each year for the pur-
pose of discussing business welfare,
both of the manufacturer and of the
farmer. Last year the congress was
held at Oklahoma City and the year
before at Mobile. This year the
meeting is to be held at Charleston
and very many men of prominent
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-02
Whenever You Need General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as q
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties of QUlNINE
and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives
ont Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. 50 cerfs'
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-02
GREAT CELEBRATION.
At Charleston, December 18th t<
18th, 1915.

The Southern Commercial congress
will be held at Charleston December
18th to 18th, 1915. This is an asso-
citation of prominent business men
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'SOUTH CAROLINA"
dreadnaughts, will be in the Char
lesion harbor, open for inspection OF
the public, December 14th and loth,
and visitors at this time will also
have the pleasure of seeing mag
nifcant carnival.
Southern railway is arranging
special fare tickets and excursion
trainS.-adV
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-02
A Card to Owners
of Rural Telephone Lines

We are anxious to see that all lines owned by
other parties and connected with are kept in such
condition as to furnish efficient service. Where the
owners of rural lines responsible for their upkeep,
we want to cooperate with them.
All lines require thorough overeauling occa-
sionally if the best service is to be obtained. We
recommend that every line connected with US be
overhauled least year. and that at least one
experienced telephone man assist in this work. The
cost of this work when divided among all the patrons
of the line makes the amount paid by each man
small and this cost will be than offset by the
improved service.
the owners of rural telephone lines in this Sec
ton are experiencing trouble with their service, we
will appreciate their talking the matter over with our
Manager or writing us fully. We will gladly do
what we can toward helping you improve the con-
dition of your line.
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE ~ 4 a
AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY 9z~9X y 414;s9 b
BOX 10s COLUMBIA. SOUTH CAROLINA.
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3iinDays
FRIDAY SATURDAY
The Cotton Oil Co.
DR.. THOMAS BLACK, JR.
DENTAL SURGEON.

DENTAL SURGEON.
Graduate Dental Department Un]-
versity Of Maryland. Member S. {.
State Dental Association.
Office opposite new post oftice ana
over office Graham & Black. Oft1ce
hours, g. 80 a. m. to $50 p. 10.
BAMBERG. s. C.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-02-04
new TRAIN
SERVICE

Commencing Saturday Feb. Stn'
the o. S. L. Ry. will operate
double train service on the Payette
Valley Branch and this service Will
be continued on each Saturday there
after if the patronage derived VIII
justify 1t. Train will leave Payece
7:15 A. NJ. arrive at Emmett 9:oo
A. M. leave Emmett $3.50 A. M. ar
rive at Payette 10:45 AN, leave
Payette 200 PM, arrive at EN-
met 3:45 PM, leave Emmett 400
PM, arriving at Payette 5:45 PM.
This service will accommodate all
points on the P. v. Branch, giving
patrons an opportunity to make
train connections at Payette with
East bound fast mail No. ait 1905
P. M. and No. at 6:20 Pm. also
with No. 10 west bound at $50 PM.
and will also serve as a splendid
train for parties desiring to visit
Payette for few hours on business
or pleasure.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-02-04
ROUTE SELECTED FOR s
THE STATE HIGHWAY.


The state highway commieetqe ID
designated what ~ 0Nn
'valley"road for AasssAy CO
tion near Payette instSed of the hin
road. Both routes were presented te
the board for consideration and the
valley" route accepted. This stretch
of highway is between Payette and
Weiser,
The commission may ask the pre-
sent legislature to make an appro-
priation through bond issue of
$50, 900 to build state highway be-
tween Weiser and Lewiston along
the proposed route of the north and
south railroad. 1t Is believed that
If this can be done it will tend to
rush work on the connecting link Of
the north and south railroad. The
commission also wants to raise the
rate OF interest on bonds held at
present to per cent. Legislation pro
posed by the commission will be
drafted and presented as soon az
pussible.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-02-04
ELIzAsETa.JANE coNYERs.

On last Sunday, Jan. 81 at 10 A. M
Mrs. Elizabeth Conyers died at
Ter home in this cry. While Eer
FERROUS illness was generally known
to many the announcement of her
death came as surprise, and many
expressions of regret were express
ed by those who knew her. Funer-.
al services were held at the family
home ON Tuesday afternoon Feb. z,
at 2 PM. cher Gath birthday. The
services were conducted by Rev. Ben
Jamin Smith, of the Christian church
ard a large number of friends We're
gathered to pay their last trfbute,
many of whom were also pioneers
of early days. The remains were
laid to rest in Riverside cemetery
beside a son and daughter.
Elizabeth Jane Peasiey was born
in Crawford Co. Pennsylvania, Feb.
End 1851. She moved with her par
ents to Indiana and later to Iowa,
locating in Harrison Co. In 1863
she was married to John Hiram Con-
yers. Twelve children were born TO
this union, seven of whom are iiy-
ing, Martin of Payette, Rufus, Vet,
Johnnie and Wallace of Long Valley,
Mrs. Ella Wells of Payette, and
Mrs. Minnie Miller of Seattle. More
than thirty years ago, 1884, the fami-
ly came by wagon from Iowa to
Payette and were among the first
settlers of this community. They
were called upon to endure the hard
ships of pioneer life, dwelling for a
time in tents. Her home has been
in Payette and Long Valley all these
years. Mrs. Conyers was believer
in the Christian faith and became
identified some At years ago with
the Latter Day Saints. She was
taken sick last May and continued
in declining health until death re-
lieUed her.
She leaves husband, seven chill
dren, fourteen grand children, be-
sides other relatives and friends to
mourn her decease.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-02-04
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

The West District Convention OF
the Churches of Christ will be held
next week. Thursday and Friday, at
Weiser.
The series of sermons on "The
Fundamentals of the Christian Reli-
gion" and Christian Union" will be
continued next Sunday.
Sister Sionaker, one of the faith
full members of the church is seri-
ously III at present.
The Loyal Mems Class" held
their regular monthly meeting last
Thursday evening at the home OF
s. R. Fraziers.
The Vawler Evangelistic Co. con-
sisting of seven workers, has been
engaged for meeting in the near
future. This company is one OF the
best known among our people. Their
work is constructive and sane. Let
all our people work and pray for
the meeting.
Bible School next Sunday at 10.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-02-04
-" NOTES

Az a result of much midnight Oil
burning Principle Tweedy has pro-
duced a new schedule which so lar
seems to be favorable to the MAJOR
ty of the students.
The Basket Ball boys returned
homo from Vale Saturday morning
with the same old determined lcok
on their faces but with story CT
defeat. We hear rumors to the ef-
feet that they played in a bunk
house and tossed the ball at the
chimney hole. The result was Vale
33, Payette 49,
The reporter enjoyed a short
visit with the oral expression class
Monday afternoon. The class IS
conducted by Miss Dorsey and the
students are working with great
energy. They are training themsel-
yes and therefore are showing un-
usual talent.
Since the tardy room was install
Led several enjoyable evenings have
been spent by the students who were
a few minutes late. On several oc-
casious a light lunch of cold shoul-
der and hot tongue was served to
the Inmates.
The annual Inter-class Oratorical
Contest is to be held on Wednes-
day evening February 18th at the
Emma Theatre. The contestants are
as follows: Inez Sanger and Iva
Pounds for the Freshmen; Pansy
johnson and Garde Wood for the
Jessie Brundage and
Earl Shurtleff for the Juniors; Myrna
Kenward and Philip Shamburger for
the Seniors. Further details will be
announced later.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-02-04
GOOD NEWS
FOR BLACK CANYON

]. B. Newport, president Of the
board of directors OF the Black
Canyon project received a telegram
last week from Att. ]. NJ. Thompson
at Washington announcing that the
Irrigation committee of congress has
called on F. E. Weymouth, engineer
at Boise, to prepare a report on
the Black Canyon Irrigation dis
trict and project and to report en-
the amount of money necessary to
complete the surveys of that pro-
ject taking into consideration the
surveys already made by the recla-
nation service and those made by
the district itself. There will be
half a million dollars available after
July / for. making new surveys and
out of this fund sufficient money
will be set aside, after Weymouth's
report, 10 make a final survey of
the Black Canyon project. Upon the
result of this survey and final esti-
mate will depend the action of the
secretary of the interior looking ulti-
mately to the construction of this
project by the reclamation service.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-02-04
A Pleasant Surprise.

Mrs. C. H. Reeder planned very
pleasant surprise for her mother Mrs
J. w. Gray. last Thursday afternoon
when she invited the Ladies Aid So
cisty of the Church of God to spend
the afternoon with her. There were
twenty-four ladies present. They
brought their fancy work and with
pleasant conversation the afternoon
flew away all too quickly. A short
devotional service was held after
which Mrs. Reeder served delicious
refreshments to ALL Mr.. Gray then
gave a few choice selections on
his grapha-phone which rounded out
an afternoon of pleasure to all.
They all expressed the hope that
they would be invited soon again to
spend the afternoon with Mrs. Gray
and Mrs. Reeder. Mr.. and Mrs. Gray
have just returned to Payette after
a three months visit in the east and
their many friends are glad to wel-
come them home again.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-02-04
AUXILIARY RECEPTION.

The Auxiliary reception at the
"Y' announced for Friday afternoon
OF last week was postponed on ac-
count of the death Of Mrs. G. E.
Dixon, who was a member. The re-
ception Will take place On Friday
afternoon of this week, Feb. 5, at
which time the program will be car
ried out as given out, Fun on the
Portland Ltd" and the refreshments.
Every member and all their lady
friends are invited to attend.