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WOMAN PREVENTS ESCAPE. O. B. Steele Attempts Jail-Breaking J at Lexington. Lexington, April 2.?O. B. Steele, a white man, came very near making e kis escape from the Lexington jail r yesterday afternoon, and had it not v been for the fact that the wife of t the deputy sheriff happened to go out i Into the garden, the plans would have t no doubt been successfully carried u cut. t Steele, who is a physical giant, t had secured the - trigger from the f scaffold, which is arranged on the r inside of the jail, and had twisted the bars to the window as if they were pipestems. He used his undershirt to conceal the hole. He admitted that he did it, and stated that he i: had intended going out last night as c soon as darkness came on. He was v Immediately placed in a double cell v and will be kept in close confine- e ment. s Steele's aged father and mother e have been working hard in an effort p to secure the release of their son, o k and, it is said, that everything had c , been arranged for his release on bond to-day. He is charged with three f offences?one being that he sold a buggy that had been left at his shop for repairs, and two charges of receiving money under false pretences, f WANTED TO LYNCH CREW. it ij Conductor and Motorman Narrowly Escape Philadelphia Mob. Philadelphia, Pa., April 3.?When a trolley car struck and seriously injured three-years'-old John Taconnelli in front of his home in the Italian district this afternoon, an enraged crowd of foreigners attempted to lynch the motorman and conduc?L. tor. A rope was procured and strung over an iron awning pole, but the carmen drew revolvers, and aided by ^ two policemen, held the crowd at bay until reinforcements arrived from a nearby police station. The crew of J the car and the leaders of the mob ^ p- were well armed. ? Carmen Will Continue Strike. 1 Philadelphia, Pa., April 4.?After ... J ? 7 O A wFor the malicious, villainous and tl iratruthful attacks, of which this is simply another chapter, I propose to It bring them to justice." G While Mr. Ballinger would not in- ti dicate when or in what manner the ci matter would be brought into Court, ol v \ be said that if he lived long enough c< ; - 41 they will suffer all the penalties the f? law will warrant." "They have de- if Kberately sent their agents and emis- 1< saries throughout the country to tra- d duce me by a campaign of villifica- f* tion that is not warranted by any tl ' facts whatsover. If they think they P can attack me with impunity they are t< C mistaken. "Every suggestion they make has M been thoroughly covered by testi- a mony and orders of the United States F District Court for the District of fi Washington, Northern division, ex- f< onerating me from the slightest sus- a picion of any irregularity and im- d propriety." n TAKE BALLOT FROM BLACKS. ? o Maryland Practically Eliminates ^ Negro Vote in State Elections. ^ ?- : - s *.i Annapolis, Md., April 2.?The Acts g known as the Digges bills, which have for their purposes the disfranchisement of all negroes who have not owned at least $500 worth of property for two years prior to the 0 time when they ask registration, but s will affect the negro vote only at a State and municipal elections in f; Maryland, passed the House of Dele- b gates to-day, and now only needs the t signature of Governor Crothers to become law, they having been passed ^ ? by the Senate last night?or to be p accurate, shortly before 3 o'clock v this morning. li SUICIDE IN GREENVILLE. f. C. Franklin Kills Himself i Fourth Attempt. Greenville, April 2.?Determined t ;nd his life, J. C. Franklin, a shoe aker at the Woodside Cotton Mill illage, after three unsuccessful al empts to commit suicide, succeede d blowing his brains out this al ernoon at 3 o'clock, the weapo ised being a revolver. The cause c a\\ o of i a iinlrr?ATnn Kn f U \ Lio i aou aw AO uunuvnui vuv ?v i hought he was brooding over th act that he and his wife were sepa ated. Questions for Coming Census. The arrangements are rapidly be ng concluded for the taking of th :ensus which will start in a tei reeks. The request which the supei isor makes is that the people wil aeet the enumerator in the prope pirit and furnish the desired infor nation. President Taft has issued ; roclamation requesting co-operatio >n the part of the public that th ensus may be complete and correct The census enumerator will ask th olio wing questions: What is your house number? What is your name? The names of the members of you amily? What is the relationship of thes eople to you? How old are you? Are you single, married, widowei r divorced? How long have you been married P at all? How many children have you? Where were you born? Where was your father born? Your mother? How long have you been in thi ountry? Are you naturalized? Can you speak English, if no rhat can you speak? What is your occupation? Are you employed or an employer Were you out of work, April 15 910? How long were you out of work li 909? Can you read and write? Do you own or rent your home? Any mortgage? Are you a survivor of the Union o )onfederate navy or army? Are you blind? One or both eyes Are you deaf or dumb? April 15th will witness the inaugu ation of the thirteenth census of thi Tnited States and on that date a: rmy of about 68,000 census taker rill begin their work. Each one o hese census takers will be armei srith a badge by which "ye ma; now them" and you may have m esitancy in telling them the truth tie whole truth and nothing but th< ruth. Should there be any furthe uestion as to their credentials ach one of them will be provide< rith a certificate of appointment an< tiose who think he is not the rea oods may request him to show evei hat. Does Fertilizer Trust Exist? Washington, April 2.?To the in irest of the farmers of the Unite< tates, who are being ,mercilessl: andled by the so-called fertilize: rusts, Congressman Edwards, o eorgia, to-day took an importan :ep to ascertain the present condi on of the fertilizer trade and to kil - - a i. -.11? le trust, it ouu reaiiy ciiau>. He introduced in the House a reso ition calling upon the Attorne: eneral of the United States to insti lte, immediately, a thorough inves gation of this matter, with a viev f discovering if there is such a trusi mtrolling the price of commercia utilizer and their ingredients and such trust is found to exist, tha1 jgal proceedings be instituted t< issolve the same in order that tb< irmers may get their fertilizers a le lowest possible cost; further, tha rosecutions follow if a trust is fount > exist. It is said that recently J. Pierponi [organ absorbed the whole fertilize] nd phosphate interests of Florida armers are now said to be paying om 50 cents to $1.50 per ton mor< Dr their supplies than was the cas< 3 ear ago, ana 11 is suueu mat iu^ ealers are under an ironclad agree lent not1 to cell under a certain fig re, under penalty of sustaining dam ges for its violation. If this stab f facts is true it would seem tha ; is time for the farmers of the coun :y to back up Congressman Edwardi 1 his fight to release them from th< rasp now holding them. Stabs Wife to Death. Seneca, April 3.?Just in the rea f the postofflce "Son" Orr fatall; f-nhhpri his wife. Lucile, last nigh bout 9 o'clock. Orr and wife ha< requent "scraps" and some month ack separated, but had recently go ogether. The woman wished to go some rhere, to which he objected. He cu art of the collar bone and down rards to near the heart, severing i irge vein and she died instantly. a session wnicn xasteu iduiu i.ov V o'clock last night until nearly 1 o'clock this morning, the striking C carmen of the Philadelphia 'Rapid Transit Company voted to remain on strike until their demands have been < granted by the company. r; According to the strike leaders, it I i was unanimously voted to ignore the a proposition of the company, made v P through Mayor Reyburn, two weeks t ago, and to remain out until the * company agreed to give the men their k old runs with their rights of seniori- b * ' t Vows Vengeance on Collier's. n Q Washington, April 2.?Secretary e of the Interior Ballinger announced ^ this afternoon that in due time he w-ould institute proceedings in law ? against Collier's Weekly as the result of the publications concerning . him which are appearing in that ife; ; paper. In connection with the article in the current issue, headed, "Ballin- t< gerrShyster," in which Mr. Ballinger S Is accused of "an unpardonable h breach of professional honor" in con- ti section with a bankruptcy proceed- G ings in the United States Court at s1 Seattle in 1904, the Secretary said: ti I CONFLAGRATION PREVENTED n Timely Discovery of Flames Sav< Spartanburg Property. o Spartanburg, S. C., April 1.?T1 j- prompt discovery of fire at 11.J s o'clock to-night in rear of Tuck t- fruit store by Mrs. Hair, of August d Ga.. a patient at the Steedley Sau f- tarium, prevented a serious fire c n East Main street, in the very hea ?f of the business section of the cit s Mrs. Hair had occasion to go to tl A ^ ? J e medicine room 10 umw a. uuae < i- medicine, and on looking out of tl window saw a blaze. Peering 01 she saw a man shoving lots of was paper into a pile of burnir boxes in the rear of Tuck s- fruit store, adjoining the who! e sale grocery house of J. j w Gallman and Brown Brothers. Tl - fire burned rapidly and in a moment [1 time the rear of the two stores wi r on fire. The flames spread to tl - hospital building, burning the wii a dows to the third story and fillir a the rooms with smoke. The patien e of the sanitarium were thrown inl a state of wild excitement, and pre] e arations were made to remove the: from the building. Efficient woi of the fire department, however, pr< vented serious disaster, i ne. ouiu r ings occupied by Tuck, Gallman an Brown are owned by the Calve: e estate. The police are searching ft the firebug. 3 A Great Drought. I In the matter of rainfall the Sout Atlantic States are specially blessc by nature. The moisture laden cu rents of air from the Atlantic ai carried westward, and a great pa of their precious freightage is pn s cipitated upon the earth before tl higher altitudes of the Blue Ridg can be crossed. This gives to 01 t section not only an abundant rainfa as regards quantity, but a rainfa also so well distributed as to tin: ? and place that droughts are ui ; known. Such little dry. spells as v sometimes have and which in 01 a happy ignorance we call drought are of such short duration as not 1 be considered as such in otner com tries and in other sections of 01 country, where meteorological cond r tions are less favorable, and the pe< pie know by sad experience what t real drought is. Texas is at present experiencing . most severe drought. It has been c e for many months. Not that there a an absolute absence of all rainfal s but because the rainfall has been a j far short of the normal that the litti 3 which falls is not sufficient to satisi y the thirsty earth. All of last ye* 3 this drought prevailed, and a shor age of three million bales in the co if e ton crop in part tells the calamitoi r story of the drought. The winter ha (> passed without bringing sufficiei I rainfall to soak the earth, and tl j drought continues. The days ar 1 weeks pass without bringing the nee< 1 ed rain. The new cotton crop is b< ing planted with the certainty tha if the drought shall continue throug this season as it did last year, tt cotton crop of the southwest will t still shorter than it was last year. . ~ It begins to look as if that sectio of the cotton belt is to experience a 7 great a drought as that of East Aui f tralia, which lasted seven years, j t begun in 1896 and continued unt 1903. Australia is peculiarly sul ~ ject to droughts, but that was th most severe one experienced sln< the first settlement of that countr: In the province of Queensland, whei 7 sheep raising is the principal indui try, 13,000,000 sheep perished fc want of water and feed, two-third T " t of all the sheep in the country, an j it has taken until now for the floch to be again increased to ante-drougl ^ proportions. It is by considering how the pec a pie of some other countries suffer o< ^ casionally from drought that we ca t best appreciate our favorable cond j tion, in a country of abundant an fairly regular rains, a country < t never failing springs and ever flov ing rivers. I SEABOARD REFERENCE. 3 ??? a R. W. Shand Designated by Snprem 1 Court to Take Testimony. Columbia, April 3.?It has bee . decided that the reference in the cas B of the Seaboard Air Line Railwa t against the railroad commission c a+of* TtrCIl Win on Mnndav h< 111 ID 0U?W TT1U va. -a v M # B fore Mr. R. W. Shand, of the Colun b bia Bar, named by the Suprem Court. The case will create much interei among the lawyers of the State, ? it is a very unusual proceeding. Th r Seaboard is claiming that the rat( V on fertilizer put into effect by t! t commission are confiscatory. Oth< 1 lines in this State are made partfc s to the suit. The commission t claiming that the Seaboard now h? in effect a rate, on one branch of tfc - road, lower than the rate ordered t t the commission. The testimony wi - be taken before the referee in th \ Supreme Court room, beginnin 1 Monday morning at 10 o'clock. . CRIME COSTS $100,000 AN HOUR. es The Heaviest Tax Suffered by the American People. le Crime costs the United States 50 $100,000 an hour. ,'s The yearly cost of crime in Ameria, ca is estimated at $1,373,000,000. ,i- If crime could be checked abso>n lutely for eight months the saving rt would pay the national debt, $964,y. 000. le The annual imports of the nation Df are $100,000,000 less in value than le the cost of its crime, it American gold mines yield less te than half the nation's annual crime ig expense. 's The market value of all the horses, e- sheep, and cattle in the country, is k. about the same as the annual crime le bill. 's The coal, heat and wool produced is annually in this country represent a le value about the same as the actual i- cost of crime. tg These figures are quoted from an ts article by Hugh C. Weir in the World :o To-day, and should command the atp tention of every business man and m woman of the nation. k The cost of crime is appalling, e- Why must the well-behaved citizen i- of America be burdened with taxes id to meet such expenses? asks the rt Nashville Tennesean. >r Why is it that ten thousand persons are murdered annually in the United States? Why J8 it that only two murderers out of every one hundred are punished? >d why are there four and one-half r~ times as many murders for every re one million inhabitants as there were rt twenty years ago.' The answer is simple. ie Crime protection has become an ?e established business in the United ir ouiico. 11 Burglars, pickpockets, bank robbers, smugglers, white-slave dealers, ie and illicit liquor sellers have their a~ machines for defence, and to the re great discredit of the American peoir pie these machines are almost idena> tical with political machines in many to places. a" Thousands of so called lawyers do ir kothing but protect such criminals. Police officers are corrupted and bribed at great cost. Even courts a are bought and the political machines of great states are in the a hands of such criminals. )n What hope is there for enforce18 ment of the laws when a governor stands ready to pardon criminals that J0 engage lawyers who belong to his to particular faction? [y Is it not time for the decent citir zena of the United States to organize and cut down the nation's crime bill? t is "Use Less Fire and More Sense." is it Dr. Seaman A. Knapp never gave te better advice to Southern farmers id than in the aphorism: "Use less fire ? mnrp sense in dealing with your e- fields In springtime." \ t, In view of the fact that the very h greatest need of our South-rn soils te is humus, and the most costly of all >e fertilizing elements is nitrogen, it is positively sickening to see farmer n after farmer burning the trash, corn is stalks, etc., "which would supply the 3- humus and nitrogen. Nature is seek[t ing to restore soil fertility by putting il back this rotting vegetable matter; y- foolish man defeats her efforts. ie It is gratifying to see the general ;e awakening on the part of the press y. to the seriousness of thU matter, e and the Oklahoma Farm Journal 3- puts the matter none too strongly >r when it says in its last issue: Is "Any man anywhere in Oklahoma d who burns cornstalks and weeds and :s grass instead of plowing them under it deserves to fail and to get short returns for his labor. No sympathy is ). coming to him. He is robbing the > soil, which is the State's chief ren source. He is not a good citizen." I- ?Progressive Farmer. d )f OTIS HILTON CONVICTED. fJury Says White Man Guilty of Negro's Murder. Chester, April 2.?The jury after ie remaining out twenty-one hours in the case of Otis Hilton, white, charged with the murder of John Beaty, colored, this morning brought in a verdiot of guilty with recommendation to mercy. There is general satisfaction with the verdict. One Way of Dressing a Wife. l te I wrote a poem to Lily's eyes? That's now my wife's fall hat; it Another one to Cora's smile? is A dress she made of that, ie My wife is named Maria Ann? 38 I'm fond of her, O, yes! te But can't turn out a verse to her 3r That's suitable for dress. 38 is Now as she has a need for clothes, ? - J IS For SlOCKings, nais auu buuco, ie She quite agrees with me that there >y Is not much time to lose; 11 So down I sit and write all day ie To Maud's and Fanny's curls; g And that's the way I dress my wife? On verse to other girls. i,:? *1 " j?iy f ' J. JIM DAVIS IX LAURENS JAIL. Alleged Slayer of Alex Ray Brought Over Prom Chester. Laurens, April 3.?Jim Davis, who with Claude Ferguson is alleged to have killed three members of their race in this county Saturday night, March 26, is now safely behind bars at the Laurens county jail. He was brought here yesterday afternoon from Chester by Sheriff John D. Owings. Davis surrendered himself to the sheriff of Chester on Wednes day, but for certain reasons he was not brought over until yesterday. The negro has told many accounts of his travels, while a fugitive, but he admits that he shot Alex Ray after having seen Ferguson kill Toney Anderson and Ida McCoy an hour before at the negro woman's cabin, a mile from the house of Alex Ray. Davis claims that he separated from Ferguson at Whitmire, and does not know what became of him. Perhaps prices are high because of our foolish habit of spending our money ostentatiously. New Goods at Herndon's. Cranberry Sauce, 25c the can. Fancy Pickles of all kinds. Saratoga Chips, very fine, right fresh. Cereals of all kinds. Canned Pumpkin, 15c the can, 2 for 25 cents. Full line National Biscuit Co/s cakes and crackers. Evaporated Apples, finest yon ever saw, 10c and 12 H cents the package. All kinds of good things to eat can be had at our store. All oraers win nave prompt attention, and goods delivered at once. W. P. HERNDON, The Grocer. 'Phone 24 FOR SALE SOUTH GEORGIA FARM. My country home of 550 acres land, rich loam soil, 5 miles South of Valdosta, Georgia, on G. S. & F. railroad, half mile from railroad station, with 275 acres in cultivation, all stumped except few recently cleared corners, all in a high state of cultivation, growing both long and short staple cotton, corn, peanuts, sugar cane, sweet potatoes, velvet beans, hay, etc.?will grow anything. All practically under wire fence. The best quail hunting in Georgia, lan ovum) drift shooting OO tWO natural connecting lakes of about 100 acres, supported by springs, making running water nice and fresh at all times. The lakes abound in fish of all kinds, and are famous for the quantity of large trout that thrill the sportsman's soul and try his skill. The entire tract is nicely drained, and has nice improvements, viz: one 7 room dwelling, one 5 room dweling, four tenant houses, a large barn and stable, joke house and two good out houses. The best equipped cotton ginnery for both long and short staple cotton in this whole section, steam evaporating syrup plant, nice fruit trees and vineyard, good wells of water, and everything that goes to make an ideal home?perfectly healthy. v Such an opportunity presents itself ?+l??M? Cnrnfl and see it. UUtC HI ? UUV Seeing is believing. Price, as described above, $20,000.00, cash or terms. ED. L. THOMAS, VALDOSTA, GA. W. L. DOUGLAS *3.00,*3.50, ?4.00 & *5.00^?^ SHOES// Best in the Worid X ?\ Fait Color ?ydtU W. L Douglas shoes are the lowest price, quality considered, in the world. Their excellent style, easy fitting and long wearing qualities excel those of other makes. If you have been paying high prices for your shoes, the next time you need a pair give W. L. Douglas shoes a trial. You can save money on your footwear and set shoes that are just as good in every way a* those dial have been costing you higher prices. If you could visit our large factories at Brockton, Mass^ and see for yourself how carefully W. L. Douglas shoes are made, you would then understand why they hold their shape, fit better and wear longer than other makes. CAUTION ? W. L. Donglas name and price ii stamped on the bottom to protect the wearer against high prices and inferior shoes, Take No Sabsti. Sate. If W. L. Douglas shoes are not for sale in your Ttetattfc^ye^for Mail Order Catalog. W.L.Poogla^ j. A""B?SF BAMBERG, S. C. iaMOYTBrafflraoKTi: J[ INSURANCE AGENT j[ * o WILL WRITE ANYTHING o < * Fire, Tornado, Accident, Ida- < J [ bility, Casualty, in the j [ of?Anivna4 an/1 vmaa# ( f ovi vwgvov auu aiust ixr 4 ^ < liable companies* <>' j> 'Phone No. 10-B. Bamberg, 8. 0. \ \ i M PORTABLE AND STATIONARY Engines . AND BOILERS Saw, Lath and Shingle Mills, Injeotosr, Pumps and Fittings, Wood Saws, Splitters, Shafts, Pulleys, Beiting, Gasoline Engines ^ LAROESTOCK LOMBARD Foundry, Machine, Boiler Works, M Supply Store. AUGUSTA, GA. PHH L*41*e! As* jour DrM^t . &; ?hJJBHk WUi in Rc4 end (M4 a??k\Dj c\ boies. seated vith Blue lUbtaa. W 4W S^bM Take is other. Bay mf wer Y . [L If OUSONU^UAMO PI1XS.farSjS \ \V B years kaowaesBM, Safest, Always KetMSi ?^?r SOLO BY BRUQOISTS EVCRYWRBtS " : DR. 0. D. FAUST 'W: DENTIST BAMBERG, S* C. Office in Herald Building. Tombstones mi Monnmftfrfs .VU.NV.VU.W .?? U.VUMIUWUW / M' >: ? *j*k ??? ^ -.: ! I am now representing the OonsoU- J: dated Marble and Milling Co., of Car- ^ tersville, and can fondsb anything in Monuments and Headstones, $7.00 to $7,000. See my styles before you boy* I can furnish any design yon 5 'j v want in Italian or black marble, or granite. My house is a most reliable one, and I guarantee satisfaction* Drop me a postal or '?hone me and I will call and show the many beaut!- ' ^ \ ful designs we carry.' 0. W. GARLAND, BAMBERG, 8. C. MEAT MAttTCET J If you want the best meats obtainable, call on the market in rear of J. D. Copland's store, second door to bis warehouse, opposite the arte- 4fj sian well, Broad street, or 'phone No. 78 and tell us your wants, which *<11 ; be filled at reasonable prices. A trial order will convince you that this is tlie place to get your fresh meats. Prompt delivery. I also buy beef cattle, pork, hogs, hides, chick- " | ens and eggs. A. W. BBONSON H. M. GRAHAM ' Attorney-at-Law BAMBERG, 8. O. ' Practices in all Courts of this State. , . Offices in The Herald Building. . ^ vnTirw to rmrnrmiu By virtue of an order of the Court of Common Pleas for Bamberg county, in the case of Susan M. Brown, administrator, et al, vs. Robert Hughes, et al, all persons having against the estate of B. P. Brown, ' deceased, will file same duly itemized , and sworn to, with the Master for Bafmberg county, on or before the 2nd day of May, 1910. All claims not filed on or before said date, will be barred, and parties interested wilf ? govern themselves accordingly. H. C. POLK, v Master for Bamberg County. Bamberg, S. C. March 25th, 19 lb. i: J. F. CARTEB -! 0 Attorney-at-Law !! J! BAMBERG, 8. C. < Special attention given to set- o ( i < * tlement of estates and invest!- ! J '4 < gation of land titles. o 1 Loans negotiated on farm lands < i ^ 4m PamKoi*?v Prnitifw i ^ A W ^ WIMAV^ ^ < > Office over Bamberg Banking Oo. 2 ;> DB. GEO. P. HAIB <| < Dental Surgeon...B&inberg, g. 0. o 4 ^ " 4 ^ < In office every day in the week. < < [ Graduate of Baltimore College ) o of Dental Surgery, class 1S92. J[ Member S. C. Dental Assoeia- < f tlon. Office in old bank build- J [ t 0 ing. 31 | ^ V si 1 "LOMBARD" improved Saw Mills. {variable FRICTION FEED. "^TklST In i- _.^A?'al anil irnrVmiinnhin. nffni XK3BW UlAWJi'w i. ri ?? running, requires little power; simple, *g| easy to ^anale. Are made in serein sizes and are good, substantial money* ^ makingmachines down tothesmaUcsl size. Write for catalog showing En q gines, Boilers and all Saw Mill supplies, ,i Lombard Iron Works * tiipfk Co., I p!