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P,*>35V? >r \ f. - . ?. ^^ % ..... - ... ^ , - lantforg 2?erali 1 . r ^jj Established 1891 BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1906 One Dollar a Year '|J? f*?4' * . "* -jsMW''ytijgi ? ? 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. V The proposition to form Heyward county out of portions of Aiken and ' Edgefield, with North Augusta as ': the county seat, was defeated at the election Tuesday. Sumter will soon have an election ~on the question of issuing bonds to the amount of $50,000 for the establishment of a sewerage system. The city now owns the waterworks. It io Ht-eiv tliat flip bonds will be voted. . J """" Joseph Livingston, a negro, was shot and killed by his brother Barney, ^ at Kitchings Mill, Aiken county, last Thursday. The trouble grew out of the renting of a house in which \ Barney lived. Joseph attempted to move in and Barney killed him. John Wheatly, a young white man, fv pleaded guilty in Spartanburg on p Friday of shooting Conductor Branson and the newsboy on the Southern train while he was drinking?neither party being badly hurt. The judge , gave him two years on the chaing gang. f - Lander college at Greenwood has vfl been received by the South Carolina Methodist conference, the condition being that all indebtedness on the u i ?j ? property wouiu oe wiptxi uut. kjcv-1 t< eraI members opposed receiving the ?' , college, and the final Vote was 'close, P 80 to 76. Attorney General Leroy F. Youmansdied at his home in Columbia V last Monday. He had been in bad health for some time. General K Youmans was one of the ablest lawyers in the State, and had done valiant service for the people in the tryipg days of 1876. y The Columbia correspondent of the Charleston News and Courier and the Augusta Chronicle says there will be an effort made at the approaching session of the legislature to increase * y the number of supreme court judges y " from four to five or six, on the plea that they have too much work to do. ? y L. Y. Dorn, aged 25, of the Good Hope, section of Edgefield county, | was shot and killed by Charles Gomily/ lion, colored, at Gomillion's house in Johnston on Friday night, Dorn had , 4f _ n . come to Johnston unaer tnemnuence of liquor and went to the negro's ggf house and was rattling at the window when the negro shot. i . Judge Watts, at Greenville, on j|* JViday, granted the demurrer of the - * Greenville female college in the suit h for $10,000 by Prof. L. M. Hubbard, ? -late a teacher of music in that instigC : tution, he having claimed that he was damaged to that amount by certain advertising matter issued by the - college. The professor will appeal to . the supreme court. A negro woman named Jennie p Bolden died in Columbia last Friday ?? morning. She was traveling from > Brockton, Mass., to Ridgeland, in this State, and when the train ?> reached Columbia she was in a dying condition. She was taken from the ; . train and a physician summoned, but.she died before he could reach r*/ her. She had consumption. It is - supposed she had been staying in the North and was coming home to die. City Council Meeting. 1 A regular monthly meeting of city council was held last Tuesday even! ing, at which Mayor Dickinson, and . Aldermen Brabham, Stokes, Felder, > Hair, Cooner and Riley were present. Bills for the month amounting to $809.78 were approved and ordered paid, and the report of police as to number of arrests and fines was re: ceived. V The board of public works appeared before council and reported practical completion of plant and asked for an appropriation of $600 to finish paying for same. Also for $500 as a loan to the board for the purpose - - - i * . i n of putting in a siock 01 material ior inside wiring, etc. Council granted these requests. The following resolution was adopted: "That the ' board of public works, consisting of C. R. Brabham, J. A. Byrd and A. W. Knight, be heartily congratulated on the most excellent electric light plant which they have erected, and for their business-like methods and untiring efforts in the discharge of their official duties." The tax levy for the ensuing year was fixed at six mills, the old rate, fYnmtv Auditor Rowel 1 was or dered paid $10 for preparing the tax duplicate for the town, Some repairs on the town hall, so I as to make it a more convenient j place for lodge meetings, were or-1 dered done, the matter being left in j the hands of Alderman Brabham.! These repairs were authorized some time ago, but Mr. Brabham has been unable so far to get any one to do the work. It is hoped to have the work done shortly, in order to have the hall in nice shape for the meeting of the district lodge, Knights of Pythias, in February. s* V ! > ' APPEAL IN THE HASTY CASE. flan Who Killed Two Members of Theatrical Company in Gaffney Takes Case to Supreme Court. In the supreme court, seventh circuit, there is a notice of appeal in the case of the State against Geo. Hasty, of Gaffney.' The case will be well remembered not only in the South but all over the country. Hasty was the brother of the proprietor of the Piedmont hotel at Gaffney and on December 15, 1905, he killed Milan Bennett and W. C. j Davidson, members of the "Nothing j But Money" theatrical company, Decause they resented alleged insults offered by Hasty to Miss Verne Sheridan, also a member of the company. At a trial in March of the present year Hasty was a given a life sentence. The appeal is made on several grounds \and there are 15 exceptions filed. \i is contended by Hasty's attorneys that Judge Memminger erred in not quoting the indictment in that it "appeared on the face thereof that it charged the crime of murder and charged that the alleged crime was committed with a pistol and, therefore, it was necessary that the indictment should contain a * 1 _ * special count cnarging carrying 01 concealed weappns, was not contained therein." It is also contended that the verdict of the court was illegal in that court was held after the end of the fourth week in February and there was no authority for same. The other exceptions are upon alleged errors In the judge's charge. TILLMAN TO DEMAND INQUIRY. He is Expected to Follow Up His Criticism of the President's Action in Dismissing Negro Troops. It is understood here (at Washington) that Senator Tillman will introduce a resolution in Congress calling for an investigation of President Roosevelt's action in dismissing from the army without honor and without trial by court-martial three negro companies, some of whose members committed murder at Brownsville, Texas. Senator Tillman has not yet arrived in Washington and it is impossible to verify this rumor, but it is believed that his speech in Chicago indicates! that he will take such action. i A Republican politician in discussing the report to-day said: "If Tillman does introduce an investigating resolution it will be the j smartest thing he has done since he became a Senator. It will 'put the Republicans in a hole. It will hush Republican criticism of the President | and force Congressmen and Senators of his party to stand by him practically to a man in his action in dismissing the negro troops. Tillman is shrewd enough to see that such will be the effect of introduction by him of a resolution providing for an inquiry into the Brownsville affair."? W. W. Price in Columbia Record. He Was the Boy. A publisher who occupies a loft in Seventeenth street directed one of his clerks to hang out a "Boy "T , U? _ * _ J. J.1 i I. wanted sign at uie street enucuitc a few days ago. The card had been swinging in the breeze only a few minutes when a red-haired little lad climbed to the publisher's office with the sign under his arm. "Say, mister," he demanded of the publisher, "did youse hang out this here 'Boy Wanted' sign?" "I did," replied the publisher sternly. "Why did you tear it down?" Back of his freckles the youngster was gazing in wonder at the man's stupidity. "Hully gee!" he blurted, "why, I'm the boy!" And he was. Expensive Economy. I have seen a lady spoil a pair of fine gloves trying to rescue a nickel from a mud^puddle. Several people have been run over by street cars or teams in New York while trying to rescue a dropped package, a hat, an umbrella or a cane. A Paris bank clerk, who was carrying a bag of gold through the streets, dropped a 10-franc piece which rolled from the sidewalk. He set his bag down to look for the lost piece, and while he was trying to extricate it from the gutter some one stole his bag and ran away with it. "Alas!" confessed the penitent man, "in a moment of weakness I stole a carload of brass fittings." "In a moment of weakness!" exclaimed the judge. "Goodness, man! What would you have taken if you had yielded in a moment when you felt strong?" COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS. SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS IN VARIOUS SECTIONS. News Items Gathered All Around the Coonty and Elsewhere. Ehrhardt News. Ehrhardt, December 4.?Some people observed Thanksgiving by going to church and others by hunting. Mrs. Theacia Copeland spent several days last week in town with her brother, Mr. W. R. Copeland. Miss Sallie Hiers, who has been spending some time at Mr. J. F. Copeland's, returned on Saturday to her home in Dunbarton, accompanied by Mrs. J. F. Copeland, who intends spending some time with her daughter, Mrs. Annie Hiers. Messrs. Conrad Ehrhardt and J.' D. Padgett went to Bamberg [on business last Monday. Young men of the town had a stag dance in Capt. J. M. Dannelly's hall last Friday night. Messrs. C. Ehrhardt & Sons' gin was busy all day Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Ehrhardt, Mamie and Liles, have gone to Newberry for a few days. Mr. C. R. Clayton went to r01ar < last Friday. Messrs. William Goodson and Adam Kinard are working at Ashton this week. Messrs. G. B. Clayton, S, W. Copeland, and J. C. Kinard left today on a prospective trip to Oklahoma. They will be gone about two weeks. Thy many friends of DA J. H. Roberts are pleased to see him on our streets again. He is accompanied by Mrs. Roberts and the "children, and will be in town several days. Mr. Geo. F. Kinard was taken very sick last Friday, but is much better at this writing. Mr. J. C. Copel^nd went to Bamberg last Monday. A trestle near town was burned last Saturday, but was fixed in time for Monday's train. Capt. and Mrs. J. M. Dannelly are attending .the Methodist conference in Columbia this week. Messrs. <i. Li. Kmara ana i. w. Carter went to Bamberg last Monday. * Mr. Chas. Hartz has returned from an extended trip in Florida. Mr. C. B. Hiers went to Bamberg last Monday. 4 Mr. E. P. Copeland, of Florida, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Copeland. Mr. H. Ehrhardt went to Bamberg Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Folk, of Lodge, visited the home of Mrs. F. T. Moore last Sunday. Mr. J. E. Bishop went to Bamberg last Friday. At the meeting of' the Masonic lodge here last Thursday the following officers were elected to serve the ensuing Masonic year: J. C. Kinard, W. M.; T. D. Jones, S. W.; M. A. Kinard, J. W.; C. R. Clayton, secretary, and G. L. Kinard, treasurer. Bennie Ehrhardt. Ehrhardt Graded School. 'Fitting School Notes. The Thanksgiving holidays are over and the students are once more at work. Those of the students who went home report a very pleasant stay. Those who remained on the campus enjoyed many social gatherings and time passed off very pleasantly. On Saturday night Mrs. Hogan gave the boys a reception at her home. It was a jolly crowd that gathered there and the evening was one of unmarred pleasure. Many games were played and refreshments were served. Profs. Hogan and Roberts visited their homes during the holidays. They also attended some sessions of the conference. VJIie tiling WHICH niain.cn UIC JIUU days was the Thanksgiving box prepared by the students and faculty and sent to the Epworth Orphanage. On Tuesday afternoon the students gathered in the chapel where each brought their offering. Quite a nice box was gotten up and a very generous spirit manifested. The pastor being away, Prof. Guilds spoke at the Methodist church last Sunday morning. In the case of Heyman against the Southern Railway Company, the United States Supreme Court has decided that goods are in transit until they are actually delivered to consignee. This means that goods stored in the company's warehouse must be paid for if lost or destroyed. / / REPUBLICANS WILL CONTEST. Votr Cast In Certain Districts to be Taken Before Congressional I Committee. It is understood from letters re- . ceived by the State board of canvassers that there will be a contest in several of the congressional districts. The letters state that formal protest will be made against the announce- . ments that the Democratic congress- < men are elected. The votes, as pub- 1 lished a few days ago in The State, showed that there were only 456 Re- ' publican votes cost in the first, sec- ; ond, fourth and seventh districts against 19,068 cast by the Democrats in the same districts. None of the i congressmen elected have any fears as to the decision of the committee on contests in the national house, j Congressman Legare was opposed by Aaron Prioleau and T. L. Grant; ; Comgressman Patterson was opposed by Isaac Myers; Congressman Johnston was opposed by David Gist and i W. T. Cobb; and Congressman Lever : was opposed by Dantzler.?The State, i A Curiosity. . Master Tommie Weeks, of White Pond, this county, has quite a curiosity in the shape of a pigeon that , has an egg growing on the side ,of j its neck. The pigeon is a young one 1 almost grown, and the egg is a per- ' feet one, and has perfect shell. The eggs is about two-thirds the size of a ( pigeon egg. It is quite a curiosity and is being closely watched by a ! - ? a m number 01 people.?AiKen special w News and Courier. 1 Stabbing at Columbia. Columbia, December 2.?Charley 1 Manney, woo was stabbed last night in a fight near the Olympia Mill, is ; getting along very well, although his ' lung was penetrated by the knife. The wound, however, is very serious. ! Manney and J. B. Rogers were in an : altercation and Rogers' father, William Rogers, also took a hand. It is said that both father and son used their knives. Manney has a wound under the ribs on the left side, and another under the right shoulder blade^ besides other cuts. ' The Rogers men are under arrest. Masonic Election. At a regular meeting of Oman Lodge, No. 38, A. F. M,, held last" Friday evening, the following officers were elected and installed to serve for the ensuing year: M. J. Black?W. M. E. L. Price-S. W. Dr. Geo. F. Hair-J. W. Geo. H. Smoak -Treasurer. Thos. Black?Secretary. Dr. Robert Black?S. D. G. E. Bamberg?J. D. W. B. Smith and J. W. Stokes? Stewards. M. Smoak?Tiler. November Honor Roll The following persons paid their subscription dues to The Herald during the past month: C K Smoak, J D Thomas, J J Elkins, W P Wilkinson, W H Patrick, Mrs R C Goodlet, fj W Moore. Josh Nimmons. M A Kinard, / S D M Guess, J W Stokes, F M Simmons, H F Bamberg, H Z McMillan, H C Sheridan, Ida Livingston, Rev W G White, C F Rizer, J C McKenzie, J H Murphy, L B Varn, Dr H M Brabham, J 0 Kearse, L A Brabham, Rev A J Foster, C M Bishop, J C Dickinson, Miss C Bamberg, C W Garris, Ephraim Parker, D C Heyward, Mrs J N Walker, I Padgett, Jr, J P Bishop, Calvin Rentz, J D Padgett, T B Felder, E D Bessinger, J D Platts, T B Felder, W S Cooper, P W Sandifer, W B Bryant, A Wilson, J E Felder, D P Smith, Conrad Hartz, D W Phillips, E F Zeigler, Mrs E E Mitchell, Mrs H W Beard, J L Smoak, Dispensers Elected. At the regular monthly meeting of the county board of control held last IWrvnrlQv flip nnnnnl plpftinn nf Pfmn ty dispensers took place. The board is composed of J. J. Jones, chairman, C. R. Clayton, and C. C. Ellzey. Some of the dispensers had opposition, but the present incumbents were re-elected as follows: Bamberg, E. L. Price; Denmark, W. H. Faust; Olar, G. J. Bessinger; Ehrhardt, G. L. Kinard;' Midway, E. Hutto. If there is a chance to boom business, boom it. Don't put on a long faro and look as though vou had a pain in your head. Hold up your head, smile and look for better things. Hide your little hammer, and try to speak well of others, no matter how small you may know yourself to be. > . DEATH SENTENCE IMPOSED R. A. ADAMS, SLAYER OF JACQUES, MUST HANG FOR HIS CRIME. Says He is Ready to Die?First Friday in Janu* uary is the Day Set for Execution. Famous Case Closed. Walterboro, Nov. 30.?R. A. Adams, the famous manslayer of Colleton, was brought to Walterboro Wednesday night from Columbia, where he had been confined in A V% AM ? 4- AM M W A A lft ? /> penitentiary since 111s iccaptuie about a year ago.. Sentence was passed this morning by Judge Purdy at the opening of court on R. A. Adams. The day fixed for his execution is the first Friday in January, 1907, between the hours of 10 and 2 o'clock. This case has attracted considerable attention, Adams was placed in the dock at the opening of court this morning. He seemed composed and not at all nervous. When asked if he had anything to say why the sentence of the court should not now be passed upon him, he answered in a#clear voice: "Nothing at all." . * After the sentence was passed he was taken back to his cell in the jail, where he was later seen by your correspondent. Adams talked freely of his case and said that he was prepared for the worst. He says that he hated to leave his wife and five children, as the expenses of his trial had taken all they had and only one }f his children was able to work. rhis is not the first time he has been >entenced. adams' crime. The crime for which he was sentenced was committed Feb. 11,1903, and he was convicted and sentenced to be hanged by Judge Ernest Gary the first Friday in June, 1903. The succeedidg steps in this case are familiar to the people in this State. How his case was earned to the supreme court, his escape from jail and subsequently his recapture ?all is familiar to the readers of newspapers. This final chapter in his history will be no less interesting. KILLED BY HIS OWN PISTOL. The Weapon Accidentally Discharged While Driving Home. Aiken, Dec. 2.?Luther Craig met j a tragic death here last night at 8:30 o'clock by the accidental discharge of a pistol. Mr. Craig, a resident of the Town Creek section, five miles from here, foj the past three months had been superintending a squad of laborers at work on Whitney's race track. Being late in paying off the hands he left the city a few minutes after 8 o'clock and had only reached the edge of town when some part of the harness became detached from his buggy. In getting out of buggy to repair the trouble his pistol, which was lying on the seat, fell to the foot and was discharged. The ball entered the right side of his body below the third rib ranging upward. The accident occurred near the residence of Dr. Croft, who was summoned and was upon the scene within a few minutes afterward, and Mr. Craig was removed to Dr. Croft's office, where he remained conscious until his death, one hour later. The funeral and interment were conducted this afternoon at 4 olclock at Town Creek cemetery by the Odd Fellows, of which organization the deceased was a respected member. He leaves a very large family. Time to flake Good. There was to be a circus in town next day, and Robert wished to go to see it unloaded, so he sought to obtain his father's consent. The first question his father put to him on being approached was: "Have you asked your mother?" "Yes, sir." was Robert's prompt reply. "What did she say?" the father pursued. "She said I couldn't go," was the frank rejoinder. "What do you mean, Robert, by coming to me to ask to do a thing after your mother has told you you could not do it?" "Well, papa," the little fellow observed, "I heard you say last week that you're the boss of this ranch, and I thought it was about time for you to assert yourself." .Conference Doings. The session of the South Carolina Methodist conference, which met in Columbia last week, was prolonged until Wednesday morning of this week, on account of the trial of the Creighton case. The conference usu- j allv adiourns Mondav morning, but the trial of this case was not concluded, so the Bishop designated M. L. Carlisle to preside and left Monday afternoon to preside over the North I Carolina conference. The trial committee found Creighton guilty and he was expelled from the ministry and the church. This matter was disposed of Wednesday morning. Then the appointments were read and conference adjourned. We are unable to publish the appointments this week. The conference will meet in Gaffney next year. SENSATION IN AUGUSTA. ~~~y - 4 Charge of Miscegenation .Brought by Police?White Man in the Toils. Augusta, Dec. 1.?The first case | of miscegenation has been made in the local court by Sergeants Sullivan ^ and Johnson against W. H. Hunter .> ;* for living with Daisy Williams, a negro woman. The case has been : docketed against them af, the police linn/^minvf/Mw oh/1 aant fA lQll llCAU^UCti Oy CU1U UVUi O^uv w juii % It is charged by the police that Hunter, a middle-aged, well-dressed ?*? white man, has been living with this A woman for some time." The chief of . /.. -J police stated that it was not a crusade t vj against immorality that they were ^ bringing, but that this case was re- . ported to them, and they made the ' arrest from the report. There is no name of any other witness on the. " v?? docket, however, except those of the :y officers. The last grand jury, which is still on duty, having asked to be held in readiness, promised to take the matter up, and was assured by. Judge Hammond that he would lend theto'C .? :^| his efforts in prosecuting any cases brought to his attention. . ^::o2|P The case against Hunter will doubt-; less be brought before the grand jury at once. There are other cases that are being worked up, and there will doubtless be a "moral cruide^J;^ waged, in reality, if not in name.' It is said that a number gf people jp of high standing will be brought be^ - V % fore the grand jury when it holds: ^ another session. This body is standing together for the purpose of proe- ,'^M ecu ting crime, and there may be' & special term of the superior court to try any cases they may bring. Simplified Laagoage. Observing a passenger with the unlighted butt of a cigar in his fin- ; > ^ gers, the street-car conductor re- quested him to put it out. "It is out, you chump," responded the passenger. ; "Pardon me," resumed the conductor. "If I have failed to make ' myself clear. The condition to which j-. ' I had reference was not one of mere temporary non-combustion, but of ;?-?-*? it.- J:?? t?r-o.*. elimination, cue entiutouvu, . ....g...- . g say, of the physical presence of your :xi?| nicotine laden remnant, this process ? followed necessarily by the cessation of the odor now permeating an at- mosphere already somewhat deficit I fear, in the essential element of V , . ozone. I'm an humble conductor, and *', f:V my aim is to please, but, yon b& porcupine stiffs you throw that cigar through the door, or I'll throw you T : and it both out. See?" "Excuse me, professor," replied >-/ ? the passenger meekly, and the mci- %p|j I dent was closed. ; PAY YOUR TAXES. -*. /Sp Time for Paying State Taxes Without v jS Penalty is Drawing to an End. <-% & The time for the payment of State taxes is gradually drawing to an end .v~ and those who have not yet settled with the county treasury department should do so at once, and avoid the^Jf|| rush which will soon set in ana uf;convenience many in reaching the'^4^ counters. . -V.--.jr The .clerical force of the department has been busy for several weeks handing out statements and taking in the money, but while the office has been kept busy, there is plenty of room for improvement and those . ' % who have not yet settled had better not delay the matter long. -'VS^g Poll tax is one of the obligations f*? of Citizenship, payable by all white and'colored men, between the ages of 21 and 60 years, except Confederate veterans, and as this tax goes to the support of the schools, should be paid cheerfully and willingly. Prompt payment will save the penalty and perhaps prosecution ,. in the courts of the several magis- - ^ trates. Next year is a municipal election year, and the presentation of the receipts will be requisite for -y registration and voting, making it % further desirable for citizens to per- /"' 1 - < " ? iect tneir sam-age. Marriage at Blackvilie. In Blackvilie last Sunday at the Baptist church, just at the con- .v ? elusion of the morning service, Dr. / /: V Harry B. Hair was married to Miss Marie Milhous, Rev. C. M. Billings being the officiating minister. Dr. Hair is a native of Blackvilie, but he has been practicing dentistry in wUnion for the past few years. He is a brother of Dr. Geo. F. Hair, of this place. The bride is a daughter " - J of Dr. J. ?. Milhous, president of ; Qfo+o rWnfral Assnpintirm ar>rl is an attractive young woman. Hie * y ^ young couple will make their home in Union. _ The Cotton Market* - i The price of cotton has gone up a little, and the receipts have increased somewhat. For the past week three \ hundred bales have been received, : ' and the price to-day (Wednesday) is 103 cents. [-Sof