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lambprg fpralb Established 1891 BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1907 One Dollar a Year IN THE PALMETTO STATE SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS KINDS IN SOUTH AROLINA. State News Boiled Down For Quick Reading?Paragraphs About Men and Happenings. At the meeting of the State Baptist Convention in Orangeburg last week, Chas. A. Smith, of Timmonsville, was re-elected president. Tho Tw-knrt nf thp an Hi tin or com pany which examined the books of the State dispensary, shows a most deplorable condition of affairs. Four men were arrested in Spartanburg on Monday charged with robbing freight cars on the Southern road. The men belonged to the train crew. State Treasurer R. H. Jennings has paid up the amount for which he was held liable because of the stealing of certain bonds from his office. The amount was $1,200. , Miss Laura Acker, of Belton, was seriously wounded in the hip on Tuesday by the accidental discharge of a pistol that fell from the pocket - * 1 1 4-U A OA XiCX UXVUiCX, uucntRci. It is said that Thomas P. Cothran, of Greenville, will be a candidate before the legislature to succeed Associate Justice Eugene B. Gary, whose term of office is about to expire. The barn of Mr. Tom Wilkinson, of Cherokee county, was burned on Tuesday night with five mules and a lot of other property. The fire is supposed to have been incendiary. The safe of Baldwin & Whatley, Mauldins, Greenville county, was blown open by robbers on Sunday ' night and robbed of $300. They also robbed the store of John Hill of $250. Col. William Elliott, for a long time congressman from the first district, died near Beaufort last Thursday, while on a hunting trip. He was a candidate for the United States Senate some years ago. Mayor P. A. Hodges, of Bennettsville, was appointed by the recent Methodist conference as financial acent of Columbia college, to sue ceed the Rev. S. H. Zimmerman, who died a short time ago. This is the first time a layman has been made financial agent of a Methodist college in this State. Heretofore these places have always been filled by preachers. Addison Johnson Out on Bond. Last week in Barnwell H. M. Graham, Esq., argued a motion for bail before Judge Memminger for Addison Johnson, the negro, who has been in jail here for nearly eight months, charged with the murder of 14V M R Vam Th#? indiye crant ed bond in the sum of $500, and Mr. Woodward, of Columbia, a hotel man for whom Johnson had been working, came down Tuesday and went on his bond. Johnson was released and went back to Columbia Tuesday night with Mr. Woodward. Whether this is the end of this case remains to be seen. Two negroes have been arrested, but Wesley Hutto was released at the recent term of court, no bill having been found against him by the grand jury, and now Johnson goes free on small bond. Dies by Electric Shock. Camden, Dec. 10.?Wilbert Langley, a white man about 20 years old, was electrocuted here this afternoon shortly before 5 o'clock. At the time of the accident he was preparing to put some globes into a line of 1 Jir* 4-V?n SOCKfcJUS Ilctllgilig uil a wuc in uiic i cisian theatre, a part of the Johnny Jonfes' carnival now showing here. It developed at the inquest tonight that the deceased was acting without authority when he undertook to adjust the wires. The proprietor of the show said that he had picked the man up about two weeks ago and used him around the tent for various purposes, but that he (the proprietor) always looked after the electrical equipment. The proprietor stated that he had just brbught a ladder to adjust them himself and was in the tent when he heard Langley scream. He instinctively knew that there was something wrong about the wires and pulled them out with his hands from the fuse blocks, but Langley was dead. He was standing in a wet place and had hold of the bare sockets. Two men at the inquest testified that they knew Langley and that he was from Lancaster county. Home Mission Society. The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Home Mission Society will be held next Tuesday afternoon in the ladies' parlor of the Methodist church at 3.30 o'clock. It is earnestly desired that there be aj large attendance, as there are some; matters of importance to decide. Immediately after the meeting of the Home society, the Parsonage Aid society is requested to come together for a short meeting, therefore we wish to meet at 3.30 instead of 4 o'clock ap formerly. Let all the ladies interested in either or both societies be present. i COTTON WAR IN SPARTANBURG. Outside Buyers Compete with Local Mills to Farmers' Delight. Spartanburg, Dec: 8.?Next to the surprises caused by the shaking up of the South Carolina Conference by Bishop Morrison is the local excitement caused by the cotton war in this city. It is certainly interesting as well as amusing. The farmers have an idea that they are getting the most fun o'ut of it. For years buyers for the mills have monopolized the cotton business here. Now and then an export buyer would come in, but he would not stay long enough to get an office. Merchants and farmers have discussed the situation, but they were helpless without the co operation of exporters. The market opened this fall under old conditions. Each ginner was made a buyer for a special mill and the price was 'phoned regularly to him. There was no use for the farmer to seek another purchaser. The price paid during the fall was $1.50 to $2.50 below prices at Charlotte, Gaffney and Greer's. Some of the farmers in Cherokee County hauled their cotton to Gaffney. About twe weeks ago Dunbar Bros, entered the market. They bought a few carloads and the advanced price caused the farmers to bring in their cotton. A representative buyer for the mills " 1 <1 T\ 1 A ? said ne gave tne jjunuars iwu ua,yo to go out business. They did not go out, but continued to buy and ship. Then they tried one of the usual plans adopted to freeze out competition. They would bid a few cents above the price offered by the Dunbars. Thus the fight is going on. Many farmers yesterday sold to the Dunbars, saying that they did not regard ? _ j ? u: j on i-ho ail auvajicc uiu ui uo ^cuio uu bale as worth anything. It looked like old times when 40 to 60 bales could be seen on the streets at one time, and cotton rolled in at sunrise and sunset. The merchants are rejoiced on account of the new life put in trade and the banks are pleased that money is circulating, but the farmers are the most delighted. The fight is jPst now getting warm and interesting. The mill buyers >are backed by millions of capital; the Dunbars, by the people. Wants Whipping Post. Augusta, Dec. 7.?Hon. C. A. Picquet, recorder for Augusta, has created something of a mild sensation by recommending in his annual report the revival of the whipping post. He wants this method of punishment made possible all over the State of Georgia, and to that end makes the following recommendation: "The law requires that I shall make what suggestions I deem to the best interests of this department, and in this connection I would recommend to the council that it correspond with the various municipalities in this State, with the view of having the constitution amended in order that there may be established a whipping post." COAST LINE WINS. Decision Rendered Against the Railroad Commission. Washington, Dec. 9.?The question whether a railroad company can ^ fu a r\-f n UtJ CUilipeiiCU upvn uic viuci ui a State railroad commission to stop its fast mail trains when engaged in interstate commerce was decided today by the supreme court of the United States in the negative in the case of the Atlantic Coast Line Rail1 road company vs. the board of railroad commissioners of South Carolina. The suit arose in connection with an effort on the part of citizens of the town of Latta, S. C., to secure the stoppingoftwo such trains which daily pass through the town upon being flagged, and the commission ordered that stops should be made whenever the signal should be hoisted. The railroad company resisted the ruling as unreasonable. The State supreme court decided against the company and it immediately appealed to the supreme court of the United States with the result that the relief sought was obtained. The opinion of the court was delivered by Justice Peckham and reversed the decision of the South Carolina court. The opinion held the order of the commission to be an interference with interstate commerce. Negro Kills Policeman. Atlanta, Dec. 6.?Policeman J. A. Manier, a former sergeant, was shot and instantly killed here this afternoon by Andrew Johnson, a negro whom the officer was attempting to arrest. Johnson escaped but was later captured. A large crowd quickly gathered when it was learned that the negro had been captured but trouble was avoided by the timely arrival of police reserves. Johnson has a bad record and is said to have been drinkine. flethodist Parsonage Burned. Chester, Dec. 8.?The Methodist parsonage, an excellent brick building, valued at $5,000 was burned this afternoon. The loss is covered by insurance. The church officials will make prompt arrangements for the pastor. ANSEl NOT IN SENATE RACE BUT WANTS TO BE RE-ELECTED AS GOVERNOR. Thanks the People for Mention of His Name for Senatorship?Prospective Candidates. The long-looked-for announcement as to the political aspirations of Gov. Martin F. Ansel for the next two years at least was given to the press Tuesday, and clears up the doubts of several who have looked longingly for the seat in the United States sen~ -t? ^ ?4- 4-U/\ *TT/\n4- An/1 ate or iur uic ciiau <xl tuc wool cuu of the South Carolina capitol. Gov. Ansel announced positively in an address to the people of South Carolina that, while greatly pleased with the mention of his name with the senatorial position, he felt that it was his duty that he should again be a candidate for governor, and consequently offered himself for reelection. This means that Gov. Ansel will have no opposition for that place so far as present conditions show themselves. It also means that at present the lineup for the United States senate is between A. C. Latimer, candidate for reelection; Col. John J. Dargan of Stateburg, a noted educator in the lower part of the State, and Mr. 0. B. Martin, the State superintendent of education. Recently, it will be recalled, the governor and the State superintendent of education had a disagreement over the appointment of a member of the State board of education and Mr. Martin announced positively that he would not be a candidate for reelection to that office. A few days ' - J 1?? * ? ^ ^ TTTAIll/I later ne amiuuiiceu men nc wuuiu aspire to the senatorial seat and since then there has has been considerable speculation as to the future of Gov. Ansel. His statement yesterday draws the line very clearly and leaves the senatorial situation with the prospect of a lively campaign. His excellency's address to the people of the State is as follows: To the People of South Carolina: Within the last few weeks I have been very deeply touched by the many kind letters received and by the many words of encouragement and commendation from friends all over the State and also by the appreciative notices frequently appearing in the press of the State, with reference to my administration as governor and the request and desire of so many that I stand for relection for another term. For all these manifestations of confidence I feel truly grateful and I appreciate the same more than words can express. I have tried to discharge the duties of my office with an eye single to the interests of all the people, and, while I have doubtless committed errors, they have been of the head and not of the heart. In obedience to the expressed wish and desire of so many of my friends, I have decided to stand for re-election to the office of governor for another term, subject, of course, to the will of the Democratic voters in the next primary election. I take this method of thanking the citizens of the State for the loyalty with which they have stood by me in this first year of my adminstration. I have received numerous letters and messages urging me to enter the race for the United States senatorship this coming summer, and, while I appreciate the interest and compliment thus expressed, I have thought it my duty to stand for reelection to the office of governor. Respectfully, M. F. Ansel. Columbia, S. C., Dec. 10, 1907. CHANGE OF PASTORS. Rev. T. G. Herbert of Georgetown Preaches Farewell Sermon. Georgetown, Dec. 10.?Rev. T. G. Herbert, who for the past two years has been pastor of the Duncan Methodist Episcopal church here, preached his farewell sermon last night. The large and spacious auditorium of the church was crowded to its utmost capacity by the members of the church and the numerous friends of Mr. Herbert from other denominations. Mr. Herbert has been an earnest and hard worker in religious work for Georgetown, - - * i i and has accomplished a great aeai 01 good. While his removal is regretted very much, the best wishes of the community go with him to his new home at Bamberg. Employs New Tactics. Chicago, Dec. 5?New tactics were employed today by the Chicago ^ Law and Urder league in its attacK on Sunday saloons. Instead of collecting evidence merely, agents of the organization sought for violations of the law and then informed the policeman on the beat that the State law was violated and that it was his duty to arrest the allesred offender. Re fusal to act by the patrolman was followed by warning that the league would institute proceedings against him for neglect of duty. The league agents visited a number of saloons in the west and central parts of the city, but reported no violations of law except at the one place. The saloons visited included those of Alderman John J. Brennan and Michael Kenna. CHILD DIES OF BURNS. Negro Boy in Union Burned While Poking Fire. Union, Dec. 8.?As the result of poking the fire with a stick while his parents were away, a little 4-yearold colored boy was burned to death six miles southeast of this city yesterday. The father, whose name is David Jeter, son of the late Ephraim Jeter, i. 11 4.~ one oi trie most wen-tu-uu aim inspected colored men in Union county, had gone to Mr. W. D. Saror's new mill at Santuck, and the mother had gone out, so that her cows might graze. As the father was returning home he heard screams and rushing into the home was informed by his 5-year-old girl that her little brother was burnt up. The distracted parent on not seeing the child in the house and hearing slight screams from the direction of the wood, rushed there and found the boy so horribly burned that he died in a few minutes. Our New York Letter. Writers in the New York Times have revived recently the interesting subject of the tomb at Cheraw, South Carolina, bearing the peculiar inscription: "My name, my country, what are they to thee; What, whether high or low, my pedigree? Perhaps I far surpassed all other men; Perhaps I fell below them; what then? if cfrnntrpr that, t.hou UU111W AVf UWA ^ ???>? w _ _ see'st a tomb; Thou knowest its use; it hides ?no matter whom." No date, no name, nothing but the above six lines appear on the tomb. Tourists South are always attracted to the tomb because of the epitaph which has become famous because of the frequent "write-ups" in papers all over the land. Your correspondent happens to know considerable about the history of the tomb and the man whose body lies beneath it. The words were put there by direction of the deceased. William Henry Robbins, a lawyer of renown, was the man, and his life would make interesting reading, particularly that part relating to the part he played in shaping the life of the great preacher and educator,Doctor James H. Thornwell, known to students of every name and clime. Visiting a neighboring town (Bennettsville, S. C.) fourteen miles distant, returning by private conveyance over the country road which leads through the best farming land of the entire South, a stormy nightfall caused the attorney to stop at a little "stack chimney" two room farmhouse for safety and shelter. Gathered around the open [fireside was the traveler and the family. The lawyer's attention was attracted to an urchin of 10 years lying on the floor poring over the pages of a book by the light of the pine knots. He asked to see the book, when to his surprise he found it to be a weighty work on Caesar. Further questioning astounded Robbins; the boy knew the book?not only knew it, but knew it well. To make a long story short, the incident led to the lad becoming the protege of the attorney, fie was put in school, then sent to college, later becoming the greatest educator the South hasever produced?the renowned James H. Thorn well, whom students of every nation and clime know of. Robbins studied law in his home State, Massachusetts, went South, applied for admission to the bar, was refused because as he thought, of the prejudice against northern men. He was about to return north, much humiliated, when William Lowndes, of South Carolina, happened to be passing through Fayetteville by stage coach, on his way to congress, and persuaded Robbins to come to his state. Accordingly he settled at Society Hill in the fall of 1821. He was admitted to the bar in 1822, but by this time his means were exhausted. Being unable to purchase a horse, he was accustomed to walk the whole distance from Society Hill to the county seats of Darlington, Chesterfield and Marlborough, each being fifteen miles distant, in his attendance upon court. He afterward became a thorough and successful lawyer. He removed to Cheraw, where he built up a remunerative practice. It was here that he took young Thornwell into his home and office to prepare him for the law. Thornwell surprised him one day by telling him that he was going to preach. This did not lessen his efforts to help the young man however. H. W. Finlayson. ^The Cotton Market. Cotton is selling in Bamberg today at 11 cents the pound. Receipts for the week, 175 bales. It will be noted that the market has declined a little since last week. Put your cotton in the mill warehouse and borrow money on it. rne nignest price last week was about 11 \ cents. Will the gentleman who borrowed a knife from me to cut window cord during the fire at graded school building please return it to me as he promised to do. It is the property of another friend. H. G. Sheridan. KENTUCKY NIGHT RIDERS. HOPKINSVILLE VISITED BY CROWD OF ARflED MEN. Tobacco Warehouses to the Value of $200,000 Destroyed?Newspaper Office Attacked. Hopkinsville, Ky., Dec. 7.?Five hundred "night riders," masked and heavily armed, marched into Hop JTVlilO r X11V-. VWl IJ lA/UMJ MIAVA V?wv* WJ Wproperty valued at $200,000, while citizens, in terror of their lives, feared even to open their windows. The police, fire department, telephone and telegraph offices, and even the railroad stations, were in possession of a wild mob, shooting right and left, flames from burning buildings meanwhile lighting up the city and the surrounding country until it seemed that the whole town was ablaze. Windows in front of business houses and banks on the main street of the city were shot out and the entire front of one newspaper, which had been especially severe in its condemnation of the raids of the "night riders" and which was owned by the mayor of the city, was demolished. Only two men were injured, one of them being Lindsay Mitchell, a i t i__ tODacco Duyer, who was seveici,y beaten with switches and clubs, apd the other, a brakeman, who was shot in the back while trying to move his train from the path of the flames. The raid of the "night riders" caught the city unawyes, as for some time the depredations arising from the tobacco war had been of a minor nature and it was generally thought that in the "dark districts" at least the worst was over. THE PROPERTY DESTROYED. The property destroyed was as follows: W. H. Tandy, independent tobacco warehouse building, owned by J. H. Latham. B. M. Wooldridge, association house. Tandy and Fairligh, buyers' warehouse. * In addition, the entire glass front of the Hopkinsville Kentuckian, Mayor Meacham's paper, was destroyed, while windows in the front of the Commercial Banking and Savings company, the First National, the Planters' Trust company, and the Bank of Hopkinsville were punctured with bullets. A number of other business houses and residences bear the marks of bullets and it is considered remarkable that no one was killed. The insurance is said to be about $60,000. As soon as the "night riders" left town a posse of about 15, headed by Maj. Bassett of the local militia and Deputy Sheriff Cravens, entered buggies and followed the trail. As soon as the posse could get near enough it opened fire on the fleeing mob and the pursued returned the shots. It is believed none of the "night riders" were hit. The members of the posse escaped rm _..j. injury, iney were soon uuc-uistanced by the mounted men and after chasing the marauders past Gracey the officers returned home. News was later received from all parts of the town indicating the spread of the raid of the "riders." There was hardly a house in the business section of the city which did not suffer. Just why no damage was done by the "night riders" to the Imperial or the American Snuff company warehouses is not known. They probably contained more stock than any other houses. At the intercession of the citizens who were being guarded on a street corner the invaders during tne raid allowed the fire department to leave their building to save property adjacent to the burning buildings. Had it not been for the good work of the firemen and citizens the entire city would have been destroyed. The girls in the telepone exchange were forced to leave their switchboards until the mob were ready to depart from town. SUPPOSED CASE OF RABIES. Four People Bitten by Pet Dog in Old Allendale. Fairfax, Dec. 10.?Mr. and Mrs. Sam G. Lawton and two of their children, a daughter and a son, were bitten Sundav hv a net doer that is thought to have been afflicted with hydrophobia. They came here yes-; terday afternoon from their home in old Allendale and consulted Dr. W. j J. Young. The dog, a small setter pup, was killed and its head was sent to Atlanta to be examined by specialists. Mr. Lawton and his family have the deepest sympathy of their many - - - - .1 i J friends, and it is earnestly nopea that the dog was not suffering from rabies. Henry Rily, the colored youth who killed Iva Hopkins, a colored boy, here some time ago, and made his escape, was captured in Savannah this morning, and Sheriff Creech has been notified of the fact. Ex-Gov. Myron T. Herrick, of Ohio, in an interview advocated the nomination of Taft. COTTON CROP STATISTICS. Bulletin of Bales Ginned Issued by Government. Washington, Dec. 9?The census bureau today issued a bulletin showing that the total cotton crop of this year's growth ginned up to December 1st was 8,338,854 bales, as compared with 10,027,868 bales for the same period last year and 8,689,663 in 1905. Ginneries in operation numbered 26,876. In this bulletin round bales are counted as half bales. The statistics of cotton ginned to December 1st include 154,341 round bales for 1907; 227,145 for 1906 and 239,770 for 1905. The number of sea island bales included is 55,141 for 1907, 41,250 for 1906,81,695 for 1905. The distribution of the sea island cotton for 1907 by States is: Florida 19,696, Georgia 27,738, South Carolina 7,707. There were ginned 7,300,665 bales to November 14, last. The percentage of crop ginned to Decembed 1st in 1906 was 77.2 and 1905, 82.8. The final 1906 crop is given as 12,? J at? mAP -i a one inc y53,zui ana me iwo as iu,o9u,iw. The total of 8,338,854 ginned te December 1st of this year is distributed by States as follows: Alabama 852,882 bales, 3,397 ginneries; Arkansas 485,427 bales, 2,062 ginneries; Florida 40,570 bales, 241 ginneries; Georgia 1,518,252 bales, . 4,463 ginneries; Kentucky 1,005 bales, 2 ginneries; Louisiana 423,143 bales, 1,798 ginneries; Mississippi 955,538 bales, 3,459 ginneries; Missouri 20,298 bales, 71 ginneries; New Mexico 46 bales, 2 ginneries; North Carolina 468,732 bales, 2,645 ginneries; Oklahoma 599,781 bales, 937 ginneries; South Carolina 943,891 bales, 3,142 ginneries; Tennessee 177,172 bales, 644 ginneries; Texas 1,846,922 bales, 3,926 ginneries; Virginia 5,195 bales, 87 ginneries. Fitting School Notes. Everybody is studying hard these days, preparing tnemseives ior examinations, which will commence next Friday, the 13th. Prof. Woodward, Mrs. Hogan's father, of Spartanburg, visited the school last Saturday and made an impromptu talk, which was greatly enjoyed by all present. Miss Eula Bishop and Messrs. W. A. McClam, Clyde Yongue, and Frank Rentz were on the sick list last week, , but we are glad to see them out again. The Kilgo Literary Society held its regular meeting last Saturday night, and,- it being time to elect new > officers, the regular program was postponed. Theofficersfor the second quarter are as follows: Capt. P. S. Conner, president; Eugdne Ackerman, vice president; Ernest Hiers, spnretarv? Eucene Yarn, treasurer; J. 0. Green, first critic; Joseph Murray, second critic; Bertie Varnedoe, censor morum; Stacy Rucker, floor monitor. Declaimers for Roberts medal: Rhett Ott, Joseph Murray, G. H. Hodges. The Sheridan Literary Society met Saturday night and elected officers as follows: Maj. J. C. Guilds, president; Miss Annie L. Rice, vice-president; Miss Edna Chitty, critic; Miss Janie Bell Sanders, secretary; Miss . Sudie Ritter, treasurer; Miss Flossie Murdaugh, monitor. Contestants " -1- J-l. To^io. IOr tne VjrUIlUS UltXiai. juiodco uaiu^ Bell Sanders, Annie L. Rice, Flossie Murdaugh. Prof. J. C. Guilds spent Sunday in Denmark. Misses Morris and Ashe spent Sunday at their homes. Mr. Eugene Ackerman has been sick, but we are glad to say he is better. Taking into consideration the inclemency of the weather on Monday night, the minstrel show given by the cadets proved a success. They realized about $27.00. This, however, is not enough to buy the outfit for the ball team, and the cadets are already thinking of having another after Xmas, so that all may come. We wish to thank all who came out in such bad weather. We want to get up a first-class ball team, so help us out. _ KILLS HIMSELF IN HOLLOW LOO. Prominent Young Georgian Hides to Commit Suicide. Hawkinsville, Ga., December 8. ?The body of Oscar Taylor, a prominent young man, was found this morning in the swamp below the city by a crowd of searchers. Taylor disappeared from home last Tuesday and it was feared that he had taken his life. Before killing himself he crawled into a cypress log, made a pillow of his coat and fired a bullet into his heart. 1 1 "I 1 rne Doay was in guuu sun*; ux picservation owing to the cold weather prevailing. No cause other than despondency is known for his act. The famous merger suit against the Southern Railway was brought up in court in Columbia this week. Attorney General Lyon represented the State, while the railroad was represented by several strong lawyers. Mr. Lyon argued strongly to dismiss the present suit, in order that it might be brought in different form, and this was strenuously opposed by the railroad attorneys. Judge Klugh . granted the motion to dismiss, and a new suit will be brought. . V J . 'Jsi* ' S" - ,: / stefe