The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, October 12, 1905, Image 1
THE BAMBERG HERALD. .
Established 1891 BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1905 One Dollar a Year I
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* COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS.
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
* News Items Gathered Ail Around
the County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.
Ekbhardt, October 9.?Mr. Jennings
has C. Ehrhardt & Sons' well about 450
feet deep. They expect to get a flow in
the next hundred feet.
Miss Alice Sease and sister are visiting
relatives in and near Ehrhardt.
The cotton gins in this section are no
longer busy. Now and then a wagon is
seen with a load of seed cotton.
A. J. Chassereau, J. C. Kinard, Lewis
Kinard, and A. M. Kinard intend to take
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will be gone several days. They expect
to catch ten and twelve pound trout in
abundance.
Mr. F. T. Moore was buried by his
\ brother Knights on last Thursday morning
at Pleasant Hill church. He has
been sick for some time, and death relieved
him of this world's troubles. He
was a good man, and liked by all. His
last work was bookkeeper for C. Ehrhardt
& Sons, and customers still inquire
of him. He leaves a fond wife, four sons,
and four daughters, and a host of friends
to mourn for him. As a man and neighbor
he was all one could wish for, as a
husband he was loving and kind, and as
. a father he was attentive to the wants of i
his children spiritually and financially.
An all round good man has been taken
from our midst, and we will miss him.
Mr. J. M. Dannelly is having his store
painted. Can't say what color it will be
until it is finished*.
iV Mr. John Frank Chassereau will com\
' mence his dwelling this week. He has j
procured a lot joining Mr. H. C. Cope[
land's in Robertsville.
Some dispensaries have been voted out
L of several counties, but by the appearance
/ of our people in this section it seems as
- t if they intend to make up for the dry
counties by drinking a portion for them.
Ehrhardt graded school opened last
Monday with good attendance. Prof. T.
D. Jones as principal indicates a good
school.
SMr. Barnie W. Jones is spending some
time with his brother, Prof. T. D. Jones.
P'\ ' Mr.
Frank Copeland and wife went to |
Branchvilie to see nis msic*.
I Farmers are holding the remainder of
their cotton for ten cents.
A bank for Ehrhardt is the latest business
feature of our town. An amount in
the neighborhood of $15,000 was subscribed
in less than three days. A meeting of
subscribers will soon be called and steps
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taken to get same m action.
Jack Frost is thinking about paying
fthis section a visit. He has sent his cards
on ahead, so we can be ready to receive
him when he comes. Jee.
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' Country Correspondence.
ggr Quite an elapse of time since we wrote
from our corner of the world, but hope
something of the old welcome is left for
an old correspondent and admirer of The
Herald, and we are glad to be able to be
with its readers again after a very pleasant
stay of ten weeks spent in the upper
part of the State, of which we will give
,v ? an account in next week's issue.
* Miss Minnie Miller, of Orangeburg, has
charge of the Hampton school, in our
midst and has enrolled a goodly number
& of scholars in the two weeks she has been
teaching.
We are sorry to report the illness of
Mr. Russell Sandifer, of our midst. He is
quite sick with fever. We hope for his
recovery.
| Mr. J. Leonard Hanberry, of Houston,
Texas, and his father, Dr. J. L. Hanberry,
[ of Denmark, were visitors at Mr. 0. P. I
Jordan's recently.
Miss Alma Sandifer has accepted the
t f Binnaker's school, and has taken charge.
Mr. J. W. Hill took a flying trip to
Augusta Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Kinard, of Ehrhardt,
visited their daughter, Mrs. Simmie
Sandifer, in this vicinity Sunday.
Rev. T. J. Sandifer filled his regular
appointment at Colston Sunday.
Rev. S. P. Chisolm will preach at
Spring Branch Sunday.
There will be a lot of families moving
v next year.
Mr. Laurie Sandifer, of Spring Branch,
was at the bedside of his kindsman, Mr.
f Russell Sandifer, Saturday and Sunday.
It is awfully dry and the wells are very
low, but we are not grumbling, as we will
(get rain when we need it.
Mr. and Mrs. Willmott Sandifer visited
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton, Saturday
and Sunday, incidentally attending
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services uuuuuj
/ { FULL OF TRAGIC MEANING
aTe these lines from J. H. Simmons, of
i Casey, la. Think what might have result.
^ * ed from his terrible cough if he had not
taken the medicine about which he writes:
"I had a fearful cough, that disturbed my
night's rest. I tried everything, but noth:
ing relieved it, until I took Dr. King's
New Discovery for consumption, coughs
and colds, which completely cured me."
Instantly relieves and permanently cures
all throat and lung diseases; prevents grip
1 * and pneumonia. At all druggists in Bamr
/ berg; Felder & Matthews, Denmark.
Guaranteed; 50c and $1.00. Trial bottle
free,
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POSSIBLY FATAL ACCIDENT.
Caffney Boy Shot by His Brother Who Shot
at a Chicken.
Gaffney, October 9?Broadus Westmoreland,
the eight year old son of Mr. J.
F. Westmoreland, who lives in the western
part of this city, was the victim Saturday
afternoon of a very unusual and perhaps
fatal accident. Stacy Westmoreland,
a larger brother of the boy was in the act
of shooting a chicken with a 22 calibre
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through a leg of the chicken and striking
some substance on the ground, supposedly
a rock, glanced and struck the little boy
who was at play some distance away.
The ball entered the chest of the little
fellow and ranged upward. Physicians'
who were summoned found it impossible
to locate the ball and extract it. The boy
is said to be resting well, but as to
whether or not he will recover is impossible
to say. Broadus is about eight years
of age, while Stacy is about eighteen.
Farmers' Isstitutes.
Clemson College, S. C., Oct. 3,1905.
?The Editor of The Herald, Bamberg, 8.
C.?Dear Sir: President P. H. Mell, of
this college, has directed me to send out
notices of the Farmers' Institutes to be
held in this State during this fall and
winter. You will find enclosed one of
these notices. We would like to have this
published in your paper as a reading advertisement.
If you feel that you should
be compensated for publishing this notice,
please make out bill for same and send to
the secretary and treasurer of this institution.
We would certainly appreciate it if you
would give us an editorial mention of
these institutes. We believe that the time
has come when these institutes can be
made of great value to the farmers of this
State.
The Southern Railway has granted to
Clemson College the use of a car for
Farmers' Institute work. The college is
going to have this car fitted up with all
the latest appliances for making butter
and the most improved methods of handling
milk. If the farmers wish it and will
furnish the milk, they can see these uten
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milk, ripening and churning the cream,
etc. In this car, we will have samples of
about 26 varieties of corn and will lecture
on those varieties that are best adapted to
southern soils. We will have about 30
varieties of the most improved types of
cotton. We will also have on exhibition
those insects that are injurious to the
field and garden products with the insecticides
to be used in destroying and eradicating
these injurious insects. The State
Entomologist will deliver lectures on the
proper methods of using these insecticides.
We will have diagrams and charts
showing the conformation of dairy and
beef cattle and will have with us experts
to deliver lectures upon the breeding,
feeding and care of all kinds of livestock.
We will also have with us a magic lantern
and will give illustrated lectures
upon a number of agricultural subjects.
These lectures will give the results of theexperience
of a great number of practical
farmers and the result of experiments being
performed at this college and other
agricultural colleges over the country.
We will have views showing the effect of
different fertilizers when applied to cotton,
corn, wheat, and oats and other farm
products. We will have samples of those
compounds that go into the manufacture
of fertilizers and will have experts to
deliver lectures on the value of these
compounds when put into fertilizers.
We will have material to show the
proper way of making grafts, the proper
methods of pruning fruit and shade trees,
the best method of training grape vines,
all of this with the view of obtaining the
greatest quantity of fruit. In this car,
will also be on exhibition work of the
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ments of the college aside from that of
agriculture. For examples: machines designed
and made by the mechanical student;
and fabrics of all kinds made by
the textile student.
If you desire, I will send you later a
printed detailed outline of all that we
intend to show in this car. I am, sir,
Very truly yours,
J. N. Harper, Director.
Q. Frank Bamberg handles the best
buggies and wagons, yet the prices
are reasonable.
Cheap Excursion Rates to Columbia, S. C., and
Return Via Southern Railway.
The Southern Railway will sell excursion
tickets to Columbia, S. C., and return,
from all points within the State of
South Carolina, and from Charlotte, N.
C., Asheville, Wilmington,N. C., Augusta,
6a., and Savannah, Ga.,and intermediate
points, account State Agricultural and
Mechanical Fair, October 24th-27th, 1905,
daily October 22nd, to 26th, inclusive,
and for morning trains scheduled to
arrive Columbia before noon October
27th, at rate of one first-class fare plus 25
cents plus 50 cents for found trip, the
fifty cents covering one admission to fair
grounds.
For military companies and brass bands
in uniform, 20 or more on one ticket, one
cent per mile traveled in each direction
plus arbitraries per capita. Date of sale
same as for civilians as shown above.
Final limit all tickets October 29th, 1905.
Southern Railway, in addition to the
regular passenger trains running on convenient
schedules to Columbia, will
operate special trains October 25th and
26th, between following points:
Between Branchville, Camden, Sumter
and Columbia. Spartanburg and Columbia
and itermediate points. Anderson,
Belton and intermediate points to Columbia.
For further information, apply to any
ticket agent, or write R. W. HUNT,
Division Passenger Agent,
Charleston, S. C.
PLANS TO*GET RICH
are often frustrated by sudden breakdown,
due to dyspepsia or constipation.
Brace up and take Dr. King's New Life
Pills. They take out the materials which
are clogging your energies, and give you
a new start. Cure headache and dizziness
too. At all druggists in Bamberg;
Felder & Matthews, Denmark. 25c, guaranteed.
IN THE PALMETTO STATE.
INTERESTING OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick Reading
Pungent Paragraphs About Men
and Happenings.
In Florence connty the dispensary won
by about one hundred majority.
There are two banks in Walterboro at
present, and yet another is to be estab.1??
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An election is to be held in Edgefield
county December 7th on the dispensary
question.
The dispensary was voted out of Darlington
county Tuesday by a majority of
two to one.
The dispensary election in Greenville
has been ordered for November 14th.
The dispensary will be voted out.
According to a new city directory just
issued, the population of Columbia is now
33,000. The increase has been 31 percent,
for the last year.
Governor Heyward last week suspended
J. M. Whetsell, the treasurer of Dorchester
county. He is over two thousand
! dollars short in bis accounts.
John Turner, white, was instanly killed
last Monday on the tram road of a lumber
company near Florence. He fell between
the log cars while the train was in
motion.
George T. King, about sixty years old,
cut his throat with a razor last Saturday
night about one o'clock at his home in
Piedmont. He had been in bad health
for some time.
Mr. Lee Loeb, a prominent citizen of
Charleston, committed suicide last Sunday
morning at his residence by shooting
himself in the head with a pistol. Ill
health is supposed to be the cause.
In the special sessions court for Spartanburg
beginning October 30th there
will be five murder cases for trial and a
large number of cases of smaller offences.
0. L. Schumpert, of Newberry will preside.
Assistant Attorney General Youmans
has rendered an opinion that where sheriffs,
magistrates or other officials make
seizures in pronioiuon counties tuey are
entitled to half of the spoils for the seizures
they have made.
The celebrated murder case of J. E.
Gillis in Camden was concluded last
week. Gillis was found not guilty. He
had been in jail for more than two years,
bail having been refused him. He killed
J. M. Whittaker, a neighbor.
Application has been made to the secretary
of State for a charter for a trolley
line from Donalds to Due West, a distance
of four miles. Citizens of Due West
and Donalds have subscribed $12,000 and
Due West will vote $10,000 in bonds.
Frank Jones, a son of Comptroller
General Jones, was given a verdict in the
circuit court in Abbeville on Friday for
$5,000 for the loss of a part of his foot in
an accident or. the Seaboard Air Line
road two years ago while in the employ
of the road.
W. H. Newbold was run out of Kershaw
one day last week by enraged citizens on
account of his connection with the suit
against Lancaster county for the lynch- ,
ing of Morrison. Newbold has the case
against the county as attorney, and went <
to Kershaw to get evidence.
John Manning Abercrombie a prominent
citizen of Dials township, Laurens
county, was arrested by the sheriff on
Saturday and committed to jail on the
charge of committing an assault on Magistrate
Pierce M. Hellams and shooting i
at a neighbor, Morgan Gwinn. ? j
It looks now like President Lucas will j
lose control of the Laurens cotton mill.
Judge Pritchard has granted an injunction
restraining Lucas from proceeding
in the State courts, and it looks like MilnnntrAl
nf tho mill nnlpSS
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an appeal should be taken by Lucas. j
J. M. Marcey, the Canadian, who was ,
convicted of vagrancy at Clinton and sen- '
tenced to Laurens jail for 30 days, escaped
on Thursday through the ceiling and
ventilator. He is the man who had the
drawings of Bailey's bank in his pocket
when arrested. He was caught again at
Spartanburg on Saturday.
Cunningham, Henkel and Waring,
three white men sentenced to the penitentiarv
fifteen months ago on the charge of
robSing a bank at Latta, were pardoned on
Thursday by the governor, it appearing
that they were innocent?other parties
having since been convicted in the United
States court of the same offense.
The prohibitionists of the State held
two conferences in Columbia last week,
and the idea of putting out a State ticket
was discussed. It is understood that most
of those present opposed putting a ticket
in the field, but that the prohibitionists
will take an active part in the next campaign
seems to be reasonably certain.
Dr. J. T. Pattison, county treasurer of
Edgefield county, was suspended by Governor
Heyward, on the report of Comptroller
General Jones that he was short in
his accounts $4,000. The treasurer has
paid up the shortage, and Governor
Heyward has reinstated him on recommendation
of the legislative delegation of
that county.
The investigating committee in Greenville
county, of which Avery Patton is
chairman, continue to find things. They
have found where a magistrate was paid
15 months salary in 1903 and 19 months
salary in 1904. They have also found the
county charged with $440 for mules
bought from a certain dealer who says he
did not sell the mules to the county.
DON'T BORROW TROUBLE.
It is a bad habit to borrow anything,
but the worst thing you can possibly borrow,
is trouble. When sick, sore, heavy,
weary, and worn-out by the pains and
poisons of dyspepsia, biliousness, Bright's
disease, and similar internal disorders,
don't sit down ana orouu over your symptoms,
but fly for relief to Electric Bitters.
Here you will find sure and permanent
forgetfulness of all your troubles, and
your body will not be burdened by a load
of debt disease. At all druggists in Bami
berg; Felder& Matthews, Denmark. Price
50c. Guaranteed.
Mr. W. M. Cauthen and family moved
to Ninety-Sir, Greenwood county, last
week, where they will live in future.
BAMBERG GUARDS PRIZE DRILL
A Grand Success?Sergeant R. A. Delk Was the
Winner?Capt Rouse's Remarks Makes a j
Hit?A Tribute to the Late Gen. F. M. J
Bamberg. ^
On Friday evening last the Folk opera ^
house was packed with the friends or ^
Captaih E. L. Price and his men to wit- j
ness ine prize drill.
The following reception committee:
Col. John. F. Folk, Maj. Havelock Eaves, 1
First Lieutenant B. D. Bronson, and j
First Lieutenant H. H. Copeland, handled (
the large crowd with considerable skill ,
and ease. j
Captain Price acted as drill master,and (
gave the commands in a loud, clear cut
military voice. After a most spirited contest
Sergeant R. 'A. Delk was declared the
winner of the medal.
The judges of this most interesting
contest were First Lieutenant John. S.
Jennings and Second Lieutenant Greaton
E. Bamberg.
The guests of honor occupied the right
hand box: Judge R. O. Purdy, who is
holding court here, Senator J. B. Black,
Mayor G. Moye Dickinson, Col. J. D.
Copeland, and Captain George Douglas
Rouse, aid-de-camp to Gen. Wilie Jones,
commander of the South Carolina militia.
The exhibition was well enjoyed by all
those present. Each soldier demonstrated
that he was a past master in the manual
of arms.
At the conclusion of the contest Capt.
Price introduced Captain George Douglas
Rouse, who was well received, to present
the gold medal, and he did so in a most
creditable manner.
Capt. Rouse spoke as follows:
Capt Price, and Comrades of the Bamberg
Guards:
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lb is tbgieai picaauic, x mu mouiv jvu,
to be your guest tonight. This drill cannot
be equalled, or excelled by any company
in your regiment. * Now, my comrades,
back up your officers, who are three
of the best posted military men in South
Carolina. Attend all drills promptly and
regularly. I know my chief, Gen. Wilie
Jones, would have been delighted to be
here tonight, as our brigade has a large
part of his noble, generous heart, and
your Colonel Henry T. Thompson, who
by the way is an excellent officer and a
charming gentleman, it will afford me
much pleasure to inform him of this
event, and I am confident that it was a
source of disappointment to him that he
was not here. j
The first duty of a soldier is unques- j
tioned obedience to orders. Keep liquor 1
out of your armory, never discuss politics .
within your portals, as you may bring on ,
an argument that may cause you to lose a i
friend. Promote the best of good fellowship
amongst your comrades. Look after
your sick. Should a Comrade get out of
work, let every one of you turn out to his
aid and endeavor to secure him a better ,
position. Don't forget, boys, that "no {
man liyeth unto himself." Do this, and
rank and file of Company G will be "a
united band of jolly good fellows." Remember,
a good soldier makes a good citizen,
a good citizen makes a good hus- 1
band and a good father. (Applause.)
A few days ago I was walking through
pour new cemetery. I uncovered as I *
passed by the grave of one who once held ,
the high rank of Brigadier General in our
State militia. You boys would do well to ,
follow in his foosteps. Take his life for
your guiding star. A man whose private (
virtues and public worth has made him ,
the pride and the boast of this county,
whose beneficial Influence exerted for the
happiness and prosperity of Bamberg,the
town that has more progress, energy,push ;
and enterprise than any other town in
South Carolina. (Applause.)
I believe this happy condition is due to
him. If God had not said to him a few
months ago, "Friend, come up higher,"
Bamberg tonight would have been lighted
by electric lights, the water works would
have been completed, a fire engine would
be on guard to protect your lives and
your property. This noble man never i
turned a deaf ear to the tale of sorrow, or
refused to cheer the despondent soul by
kind and gentle words; and in the hearts
of all good people his memory will last
when marble has crumbled to decay, General
F. M. Bamberg. (Long applause.)
And now, Sergeant Robert A. Delk, I
have the honor to present to you this gold i
medal. In each of your comrades you 1
have found a foreman worthy of your 1
steel. My friends, may this little trophy
stimulate you to reach after higher hon
ors in life. Take the advice of Shake- >
speare: I
"To thine own self be true, I
And it must follow as the night the day
Thou canst not then be false to any
man." i
Remember these words of Longfellow: <
"The heights by great men reached and j
kept
Were not attained by sadden flight, '
But they, while their companions slept, s
Were toiling upward in the night." j
I congratulate you, sir. (Prolonged ap- ,
plause.)
NEW CURE FOR CANCER. j
All surface cancers are now known to <
be curable, by Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
Jas. Walters, of Duffleld, Va., writes: "I
had a cancer on my lip for years, that '
seemed incurable, till Bucklen's Arnica 1
Salve healed it, and now it is perfectly
well." Guaranteed cure for cuts and
burns. 25c at all druggists in Bamberg; 1
Felder & Matthews, Denmark. | ]
Stealing in Richland.
Columbia, S. C., Oct. 5th.?'The special
committee to examine the affairs in Richland
county, after a secret investigation
lasting three months,report a shortage of
ibout fifty thousand dollars. Mr. D. W.
Robinson, chairman of committee 9tates
;hat the floating debt of the county could
iave been paid by the money absconded
ind wasted.
There are too many charges to recount
DUt the principal one is that C. M. Dongas
rlerk nf the cnuntv board, and a
Confederate veteran, forged approving
signatures of members of the county
board on fictitious warrants,tracing their
signatures from carbon impressions <?f the
original. The committee has filed its report
with Governor Heyward and recommends
the arrest of S. H. Owens, C. M.
Douglas, J. E. Harmon, W. B. Cooper,
and J. W. Thornton. It is said that Harmon
made a confession and has fied the
country. The manipulation of accounts
was very skillful and the committee in beginning
the investigations was amazed to
see that in one year alone there were 2,700
vouchers bearing signatures with
cross marks. This led to the discovery
of fraudulent claims having been paid.
The parties supposed to have signed when
summoned denied having ever received
the money.
An Author and His Hymn.
Strange as it seems, often it happens
that one who has done many deeds of
importance is remembered by some little
thing. Thus, Robert Robinson, the English
divine, did a great deal in a literary
line and prepared several volumes for
publication, but he is known chiefly
through being the author of the hymn,
"Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing."
In connection with the hymn which he
wrote, an interesting anecdote is related
by Allen Sutherland in the November
Delineator:
'One day, on one of the well-known
roads, a lady had been for some time engaged
over one page of a little book,
which, in the course of the journey, she
had occasionally consulted. Turning, at
length, to her companion in travel, a gentleman
from whose appearance she gathered
that an appeal on such a question
would not be disagreeable, she held the
open page toward him, and said, 'May I
ask your attention to this hymn, and ask
you to favor me with your opinion of it?'
"Her companion glanced down the
page,and seeing that the hymn was 'Come,
Thou Fount of Every Blessing,' made an
attempt to excuse himself from conversation
on its merits; but the lady ventured
on another appeal.
" 'That hymn has given me so much
pleasure,'she said; 'its sentiments so touch
mp. inrtppri T cannot tell VOU hOW much
good it has done me. Don't yon think it I
very good?'
" 'Madam,' said the stranger, bursting
into tears, 'I am the poor, unhappy man
who wrote that hymn many years ago,
ind I would give a thousand worlds, if I
liad them, to enjoy the feelings I then
tiad.'"
A Misunderstanding.
Dinner was a little late.
A guest asked the hostess to play something.
Seating herself at the piano, the good
woman executed a Chopin nocturne with
precision.
She finished, and there was still an inter*
ral of waiting to be bridged.
In the grim silence she turned to an old
gentleman on her right and said:
"Would you like a sonata before dinler?"
He gave a start of surprise and pleasire.
"Why, yes, thanks" he said. "I had a
;ouple on way my here,but I think I could
3tand another."
Father's Answer.
Vincent was altogether too garrulous
in school to please h& teachers. Such
punishments as the institution allowed to
be meted out were tried without any apparent
effect upon the boy until at last
the head master decided to mention the
lad's faults upon his monthly report.
So the next report to his father had
these words:
"Vincent talks a great deal."
Back came the report by mail duly
signed, but with this written in red ink
under the comment:
"You ought to hear his mother."
Drunken Man Stabs Intendant.
Bowman, October 9.?P. A. M. Patrick,
intendant of this town, was seriously cut
with a knife by D. W. Syfrctt Saturday
night. It seems that Syfrett was under
the influence of liquor, and acting in a
boisterous manner at and around Mr. W.
L. Bishop's store, using profane language
intendant Patrick, being not far, came
and remonstrated, with Syfrett in regard
to his conduct and attempted to arrest
trim.
Syfrett immediately drew his knife, cutting
an ugly gash in the intendant's arm,
jutting him also in several places in the
back before assistance could be rendered
the wounded officer. The only thing that
saved the intendant's life was that the
snife used did not have a good point and
f?as not very sharp.
The charge is a serious one against Sy-.
Frett. The case will come up in town council
this morning, and the magistrate has
ilso been notified to be present, so as to
;ake charge of the prisoner after action
by town council.
If you want a higher grade buggy
than you can find elsewhere, call at Q.
Prank Bamberg's.
Court Proceedings. * \
When we went to press last week the
case against Marion Black, charged with
murder, was being tried. The jury remained
in the room all Wednesday night,
but could not agree upon a verdict and *
mistrial was ordered by the judge Thursday
morning.
The next case tried was that of Jno. B.
Bitter, charged with the murder of Sim
Rush, which was commenced Thursday
morning. The case attracted considerable
attention on account of the prominence
of the parties. The entire day was consumed
in taking testimony, and Friday
morning the arguments were made and
the case went to the jury. They rendered
a verdict of not guilty, after deliberating
only a short while.
This concluded the business on the ' , criminal
side of the court, and as no civil
cases were ready, court was adjourned
until Monday morning.
There have been only two convictions
at this term of court. Ulysses Kinard was .
convicted of manslaughter and sentenced
to four years on the county*chain gang.
Bill Clemmons plead guilty of assault
and battery of a high and aggravated
nature and received a sentence] of three
month or a fine of $50.
The following civil cases have been
tried this week: y?|M
S. D. Guess against Southern Railway
Co.?suit for damages for barn burned, .
claimed to have resulted from sparks
from engine. The jury remained*out all
night but could not agree, and a mistrial
was ordered. This is the second mistrial
in this case.
W. Y. Smoak against Southern Railway
Co.?suit for damages for failing to stop
train and take on passenger when flag
ged. This happened about two years
ago at Cedar Springs, Spartanburg county.
Verdict for plaintiff for $125.00.
The case of Gantt against the Southern
Railway .Company was the next case
tried. This was a suit for damages for
swamp lands injured by fire, claimed to
have originated from a railroad engine.
The jury went out to see the land Tuesday
afternoon, and this (Wednesday)
morning the case was finished. The
plaintiff was awarded fifty dollars damages.
The case of Snider against the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad is now being tried.
This is a suit for damages for the death
of Frank Snider, who was killed by falling
from a train near Fayette ville, N. C.r
last year while<with the Bamberg Guards : - p
on their way to encampment at Manassas.
New Advertisements.
FOB SALE.
Mr. F. F. Jones offers for sale some
valuable land. See the ad in another , .'
column. _ |j
DILL, BALL CO.
This firm is prepared to handle long
staple cotton and secure highest market
prices. See their ad. in another column.
W. A. KLAUBER.
Klauber's new ad. tells you about his
line of dry goods, ladies' jackets, etc. Be
sure to read it and note the prices.
J. W. PEABLSTINE CO.
The new ad. in this issue will appeal to
those who want to save money on their
fall purchases. Don't fail to visit their
score wnen in searcn 01 oargamo. <:
E. C. HAYS. - ^
Hays, the furniture man, carries a full ' ^
line of stoves and ranges of best makes.
See his line and get prices beforeyou buy.
Remember, too, that his stock of furniture V >
is full and complete and prices are surely
right.
R. C. Woods?Warning Notice.
J. A. Wyman, Attorney at Law?Money
to Loan.
[ Mrs. Elliott Steedly?Citation for Letters
of Administration on Estate of J. C.
Steedly.
Bank of Denmark?Quarterly Statement.
The Cotton Market ||
Receipts of cotton at this market have
fallen off considerably since the price
went below ten cents, and for the last few
days very little has been brought here.
The price today is 9.65, and the receipts
for the past week were five hundred bales.
Farmers* Institutes.
Clemson College will hold Farmers'
| Institutes in a number of counties this
fall and winter. Those citizens who desire
an Institute held in their community
are requested to send their applications
to J. N. Harper, Director of Farmers' Institutes,
Clemson College, S. C., not later
than Nov. 1,1905.
Hold lour Cotton.
We have an address issued by Harvie
Jordan, president of the Cotton Growers'
Association, strongly urging the farmers
to hold their cotton. We regret that the
address is too lengthy for us to publish,
as oar space is limited, out farmers should
heed the warning and hold their cotton.
The address is approved of by President
Jno. W. Crum and Secretary John F.
Folk, of the Bamberg county association.
If the farmers will just stand firm, you .
will soon see cotton selling for eleven
cents.
If 'you want a higher grade buggy
than you can find elsewhere, call at Q.
Frank Bamberg's.
There is no better stimulant and nerve
tonic than SHAW'S PURE MALT. It
will give you strength and energy. For
I sale at the dispensary.
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