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m v J . * . . ; * v ,IT. . ' $ Sit? Sambroj Ifwalb ^^???? ???1^1?i?_^????????????"??'?^ ^ - Established 1891 i BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1908 One Dollar a Year ? $$ _? jfc. ^ IN THE PALMETTO STATE SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. State News Boiled Down for Quick Reading?Paragraphs About Men and Happenings. W. S. Monteith, a prominent attorney of Columbia, died last Saturday. He Buffered a stroke of paralysis several months ago. He is survived by eight children. The citizens of Augusta and Aiken are taking steps to build a boulevard between the two cities. The road will cost about ten thousand dollars, and it is to be built by private subscription, Eggs and chickens are scarce in Bamberg now, and prices are high. A meeting of farmers and business men was held in Spartanburg last Saturday to consider conditions as affecting the cotton crop and its mar J 3 keting. The meeting recommenaeu that no cotton be sold for less than ten cents. ' Senator-elect E. D. Smith leas present and made a speech. Noah Johnson, a freight conductor of the Southern Railway, was tried in ri- Columbia last week on the charge of car breaking and larceny. Some whiskey was found in his possession, And the prosecution claimed he had stolen it from a freight car. Johnson claimed he had bought the whiskey from a negro near Spartanburg. % . The court directed a verdict of not .guilty. "NEAR BEER" TAX CONTESTED. v -sr . Injunction Against Collecting License f Fixed by Georgia. Legislature. - ? Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 20.?The Georgia prohibition law, so far as taxing "near beer" is concerned, is under fire. The extra session of the legis. -s lature, which adjourned yesterday, * authorized a tax of $500 on manufacturers of this product. Two hundred dollars is the amount imposed on dispensers of "near beer." Shortly after last midnight Judge Ellis of the superior court enjoined the comptroller of the State and the sheriff of Fulton county, which includes Atlanta, from collecting this tax. The injunction was granted on * the petition of i 15 dealers in the .. ' "prohibition product." The "near . beer" dealers assert that the legisla r* ? ; tion is unconstitutional. The case will be carried to the highest courts. , FELL OFF MOVING TRAIN. Youth from Cottagevilie Meets Trag fC' -y * ic Death on Southern. Boisy Harris came to his death yesterday morning, according to the verdict of the coroner's jury, held late xi", r 3 * yesterday afternoon, as a result of an accidental fall from Southern railway train No; 14, near Ridgeville, Wednesday evening. He died at the St. Francis Xavier Infirmafry, never regaining consciousness after he hit the ground in his fall from the smoking car platform. Young Harris, a youth of about 18 years, boarded the train at Orangeburg, with a ticket for Ridgeville. He ; was in the smoking section with a cousin, James Reeves, and another white man. Harris got up near Ridgeville and left the car. He was seen >* V to step off the platform, and it is thought thatr, he either missed his footing or deliberately precipitated himself to his death. He was found later face downward,, by Flafeman Shirer, near the tracks. H&ris was brought to Charleston, with a fractured skull. He lived about twelve hours after the accident. His cousin, James Reed, stated this morning that Boisy Harris lived at CottagevillQ, where he was going from Ridgeville. The body will be taken charge of by the Southern Railway Company to be forwarded to the people of Harris.?Charleston Post. k > v V'C* " Seek's License by Court's Aid. Greenville, Sept. 17.?Chief Justice Pope of the State supreme court has 'sued an order against the State board of pharmaceutical examiners, requiuring them to show cause why a license should not be issued to John If. Mauldin, of Greenville, to practice | pharmacy in this State. Justice Pope's order is deemed of considerable general interest in that, after Mr. Mauldin had proceeded with his examination to a certain point, he was told that he could not get a license unless he had served four years under a competent druggist in this State. Upon this point Mr. Mauldin, who is graduate of the pharmaceutical de-j partment of the University of Maryland, makes his complaint to court, j % Mr. Mauldin's petition declares this regulation is repugnant to law and upon this contention Justice Pope issued the order. The order is returnable on October 1 at Columbia. DENMARK'S SCHOOL OPENING. | Session Commenced in Handsome New Brick Building. * Denmark, Sept. 17.?For a number of years Denmark has been wide- ly known in lower Carolina for its excellent school. The opening of the 19 08-'09 session yesterday morning in the handsome new brick structure on Palmetto avenue, the unusually large enrollment for the first day and j the presence of so many patrons, j friends and visitors are unmistakable 1 signs of new life and progress in the 1 community along the line of educa- , tional work. The.high school estab- ; lished last year has been strengthen- < ed, offering fine advantages to bpys and girls who will not be permitted , to attend college. The standard is i gradually being raised and in a year 1 or two the school will be ideally . equipped for the required work re- \ * ~ - - ?? - i- i -i- 1 cently promulgated oy xne mgn > school act. The building has two stories, built in the shape of the letter T. The auditorium forms the leg of the T and is single stcry. There are nine class rooms with modern equipment and three large corridors. The front colonial porch gives the entire building a comanding. appearance. The auditorium is furnished with opera chairs. The inside trimming and workmanship are the best. The material is select throughout. The plant completed cost $17,000. The building was erected by W. M. Warren of ^ranchville, planned and supervised by Architects Wilson, Sompayrac & Urquhart, of Columbia.^ The opening exercises consisted of patriotic songs by the school and excellent short addresses by a number of distinguished citizens and visitors. The devotional exercises were con ducted by Rev. L. M. Rice, pastor of the Denmark Baptist church. Mr. Rice also made a strong speech, outlining the true relationship of'the teacher to parent and vice versa. Mr. S. G. Mayfield painted in eloquent language the pathway that leads to fame and cited the success of many former illustrious South Carolinians _ * to verify his argument. Hon. W. L. ^ Riley, a young farmer, who goes for the first time to the legislature, spoke f earnestly for the undivided support ( of patrons. Capt. J. B. Guess fol lowed with a strong comparison of j schools as they are to-day and the < schools of 40 years ago. Hon. C. W. Garris made his speech suggestive to ] the teachers. Mr. Garris is a forceful speaker. Mr. G. W. Goolsbv in a I style of his own and seldom mitated by others, made a gladsome, merry t speech, offering a gold medal to the ? boy of the best deportment for the * coming year. Rev. S. P. Hair of ? Blackville was present, a teacher in 1 earlier life, made the required short, ? spicy address, full of thought and beauftfully illustrated. The introduc- ( tion of the new superintendent, Prof. ? H. A. C. Walker, was the closing number of the programme. Prof. ( Walker responded in excellent spirit, i The patrons are well pleased over the ? nresent bright prospects and a rec- J ord-breaking year is assured. 1 1 Deputy Marshal Shot Down. t Barnsville, Ga., Sept. 20.?Ben F. ( Perdue, a farmer living near here, shot Deputy Marshal Ben Porch at 2 \ o'clock this morning, inflicting wounds from which the officer died at 2 o'clock this afternoon. -j A shotgun at close range was used, ] one load passing through one lung 1 into the other, the other load enter- { ing the lower part of the back. May- ( or Cochran he^rd the officer's cry for ] help and went to his rescue, carrying ] him home and securing medical aid. j Porch earlier in the night locked , up Perdue for being drunk and dis- < orderly. Friends appeared for Perdue's release and Porch turned him out. Afterward Perdue secured a ] gun and waited on Market street for Porch's regular round, when, with- < out warning, according to the officer's 1 dying words, he opened fire. , The shooting occurred near the centre of the city. Porch had been deputy marshal for years and both ] men are well connected. Indigna- ] tion is running high and efforts are ! being made to locate Perdue, who J thus far has made his escape. Edgefield Co. in Receiver's Hands. Charleston, Sept. 17.?An order filed in the United States circuit court to-dav, signed by Judge Pritchard, puts the Edgefield Manufacturing j Company in the hands of T. I. Hickman, of Augusta, and A. S. Tompkins, of Edgefield, as receivers. The mills have an authorized capital of $120,000 and consist of ginnery, oil : mill and cotton mill, operating 5,000 spindles. I COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS I IN VARIOUS SECTIONS. News Items Gathered All Around, the County and Elsewhere. Ehrhardt Etchings. Ehrhardt, Sept. 21.?Mr. Editor, pour writer did not feel like giving pou any of the local dots last week from this place, as the founder and father of our little town lay a corpse in our midst from Sunday morniug ibout ten o'clock until Monday afternoon, when he was placed to rest in' i new cemetery, one of his last projects for the town and surrounding! 3ommunity. . I He was 75 years and nine montns, nld when he died, and was conscious ap to the last minute of his life. Was 3tanding up in his bedroom talking! and fell dead in his youngest son's ?rms, who happened to be the only person in the room with him at the ? ! ? ...JUlAn time. He was aware 01 ms wuumuu, but did not expect to pass off so soon. Was expecting his daughter to come >n Sunday, the 13th, just before his ieath, and think he was looking out uf the door (which had a glass in the upper portion) to see if he could see my trace of them coming. He mapped out what he wanted bis children to do, and what portion uf the property was to go to each one, ind then his wishes as to his business for the public?how and who was to larry it on, so as not fo discontinue t or cause the public to be dissapoint3d by his death. He did not want his lifetime work to end with himself. He left an aged wife, two years )Ider* than himself, three sons, and )ne daughter, with several grand jhildren and two great grand chilIran to mourn for him and see that lis memory is perpetuated. His friends were numerous, as was shown uy the attendance at his f uner- j il, which was conducted by his pastor in the Ehrhardt Lutheran :hurch?a church that he practically uuilt and planned and gave to thej >malL congregation who worship in ,t. Thus one of our most influential jusiness men passed away, leaving a ?ap to be filled by a younger man. One hundred and one bales of cot;on was marketed here on Saturday it 9 1-16 cents average. Our graded school will open here )n Monday, the 28th instant, with Prof. William Fulton Hiers as principal and Miss L. F. Epps as assistant. i)ur town should pay more attention ;o its school, as a good school is es;ential to the growth of any town. The town council received their ?uard house on Saturday morning. }ur town council is busy making imirovements and working up the itrekts of our town. Let the good vork go on, as lots of- it is still needid. Miss Frankie Folk is spending some ;ime with her grandmother, Mrs. A. D. I^irhardt. Our merchants should send in a letition to the railroad company to mild us a larger depot and cotton ilatform. Both are too small for ;he present business of our town now, ind the town is expected to grow iach year. Miss Margaret Taylor was buried it Carter's Ford grave yard on last fVednesday at 3 o'clock. She was ibout eighty-six years old. Mr. B. B. Best is very ill, and is lot expected to be with us much longer. He has been sick for a long time, ind recently got worse. Charles Ehrhardt, Jacob Ehrhardt, md Wilhelmina S. Folk will take ;harge of the business formerly run is C. Ehrhardt & Sons, and will conluct the business hereafter under the lame of Conrad Ehrhardt & Co., and vill be so announcced later. They innft tn rpppivp thp notrnnajro nf thp 'ormer firm, and will try to please ;he public in every respect as did the )ld firm of C. Ehrhardt & Sons. Miss Maggie Copeland and Mr. Wynan Chassereau were married on yes;erday. JEE. Pressley Reeves Assassinated. Branchville, September 22.?Pressley Reeves, 24 years of age, the son of A. M. Reeves, who lives about six miles Delow here, in Dorchester county, was assassinated just after dark this evening Reeves left his home about dark to jarry a load of cotton pickers to their lomes. About an hour later the mules returned home with young Reeves dead in the wagon, he having been shot in the head with buck shot. It is said the ivagon did not go to the field with the rotton pickers. There is no clue as to the assassin. Reeves leaves a widow. Gov. Ansel has been asked for bloodnounds. 11 n rrv?Nn nnp lina wt hppn psntnr. ^? f ?* ? w J ~ w ?? 2d. The dogs will arrive here about 12:30 this morning, when a posse will begin 3earch for the slayer. Gov. Ansel was advised by wire last night of the assassination of Mr. Reeves and was requested to dispatch bloodhounds, if possible, on the first train. Secretary Bethea immediately got into communication with Superintendent Griffith of the penitentiary and arrangements were made to send these dogs to the scene of the crime. Gov. Ansel de-1 cided not to wait for the regular train and ordered a special out over the Southern railway, which left Columbia at 1:30 this morning. Mr. Robbins of the penitentiary guards was in charge of tne dogs. The special consisted of J an engine and one coach, in charge of | Conductor Lefesman and Engineer Morrer.?Columbia State. Two gentlemen from Branchville were in the city to-day (Wednesday) and they stated that the blood hounds failed to strike a trail, and no arrests have been made so far. I NEW RULE ON ENCAMPMENTS. Recruits Must Have Seen Service for Past Six Months. Unless instructions Adjutant General Boyd is about to send out to the ! National Guard officers over the State are obeyed faithfully and zealously there is some doubt as to whether the summer encampments next year will be possible with some companies. It seems that the war department is determined to put a prompt stop to the practice that has been going on for many years of companies filling up the quota for encampment with raw recruits who have had no instruction in "the school of the soldier," "small arms firing" and "manual of guard duty." A letter just received from the war department says that hereafter no enlisted man will be allowed to receive pay who has not been enlisted at least six months prior to the encampment, and in addition, must show that he has been sufficiently instructed in the three branches mentioned. Exception of course will be made in favor of those who have had sufficient previous service and are properly instructed. I Sometimes a large portion of the 1 men who attend encampments are freshly recruited, many of whom enlisted a few days before going on encampment. If the new requirements had been applied to the encampments last summer it is estimated that from 25 to 50 per cent, of practically all the companies would have been shut out of the pay roll. The war department's pronunciamento is thought to be the result in large part of the conduct and showing made at the coast defense exercises of the Second and Third regiments at Fort Moultrie last summer. The regular army officers who had this encampment under supervision are said to have very severely criticised the officers and men on their carelessness and lack of training, particularly scoring a number of officers for failure to carry out instruc tions requiring them to make detailed reports to the regular officers. A similar criticism may come later on the First regiment. Previous to the receipt of this letter from the war department general orders were prepared to correct the defects complained of to the adjutant general.?The State. Negro Killed at Branchville. Branchville, Sept. 21.?On last Saturday morning Willie Thompson, colored, was shot and killed by John Mitchell, also colored. The shooting occurred in the morning about 10 o'clock and the boy died in the afternoon about 4 o'clock. The two hoys were ou^_ hunting, and while crossing a cotton patch, the gun was discharged, and the load entered the hip of Thompson, at very close range, which resulted fatally. The coroner's inquest was held in the afternoon, and the result of the inquisition was that Thompson came to his death by a gun shot wound at the hands of John Mitchell, me negro was placed under arrest, and will be committed to jail to-morrow. OFFICERS RESISTED. , j Desperate Defense of Dwelling by Arj kansas Conple. West Plains, Mo., Sept. 20.?John Roberts and his wife to-day resisted a sheriff and several deputies in a (desperate fight near Prestonia, one j mile south of the Arkansas line, when [the officers attempted to arrest RobI erts for killing Obe Kessinger, a I neighbor, last night. As a result the | woman . and Sheriff Mooney of Baxter county, Arkansas, are probably mortally wounded, and Roberts and two deputies are seriously hurt. Roberts went to Kessinger's late last night and called Kessinger to the door. When Kessinger appeared Roberts fired and killed him, it is said. The cause of the deed has not been learned. Sheriff Mooney.with several deputies, to-day started to arrest Roberts. Mrs. Roberts from a window told the officers to keep away, but the sheriff j continued to advance and both she and her husband opened fire. | Mooney was shot by the woman, it is said. His fall disconcerted the deputies for a few minutes and Roberts j and his wife took advantage of this to barricade the house. They defended the building for hours under fire. When the firing from within finally ceased the door was broken down, Mrs. Roberts, suffering from 14 wounds, was dying and no attempt was made to remove her to jail. Roberts and the wounded officers were taken to Mountain Home, Ark. T. C. DUNCAN IN TROUBLE A ARRESTED AT INSTANCE OF PEOPLE'S BANK RECEIVERS. Alleged That He Obtained About Nine % Thousand Dollars by Fraud and False Pretenses. , Union, Sept. 21.?T. C. Duncan, former president of the Union and Buffalo cotton mills until their reorganization three years ago and one of the best known industrial promoters of the South for years, was Saturday evening arrested here on a warrant chaging him with fraud and obtaining money under false pretenses to the aggregate amount of $8,000 or $9,000, sworn out by one of the receivers of the People's bank of this city. The arrest was guarded with the utmost seorecv bv them, having it made on account of busuiness reasons, but news of it has leaked out and been confirmed. It seems, from information obtained, that during December two years ago the People's bank of this city cashed a check for $1,515 drawn on the Bank of Spring City, Tenn., by the American Lime company, of which corporation T. C. Duncan, formerly of this city, was head, he having organized that concern after leaving Union with the understanding that the funds to. meet the check were at a Spring City bank named. The People's bank here also cashed several drafts within the next few days which, were, it is understood, drawn by the same American Lime company and which, on being forwarded to the Spring City bank, were returned with the information that the company had no funds there. When, about the 1st of August, the People's bank of this city went into voluntary liquidation and B. F. Arthur, former president, and W. R. Gist, of Carlisle, were appointed receivers, H. B. 0'Shields being later named, the matter of these drafts was drawn to their attention and W. H. Gist, acting for the receivers," wrote Mr. Duncan at Spring City, Tenn., that the matter must be closed up promptly, intimating that unless the money was forthcoming criminal proceedings would be instituted. It is learned that in the meantime a voluminous amount of evidence in the shape of correspondednce referring to the payment of these checks and the fact that there was no money on . deposit in Spring City with whidh to meet them came into the possession of the receivers. Thus they?feel /? J i. - & J-t 1? JX COIlliamit OI tneir gruuuu. After being notified, Mr. Duncan wrote the receivers that he would be here last week. He came on Tuesday and asked that the matter be deferred until Saturday. On that day, after consulting his counsel, James Munroe, of this city and J. P. K. Bryan, of Charleston, his lawyers had a consultation with the bank receivers and their counsel and after considerable parley which did not result in the money being paid, agreement was arrived at and the warrant was issued. It sems that Mr. Duncan was advised of this action and came to the office of his counsel, Mr. Munroe, where he was arrested and taken next door to the office of -Magistrate Vinson, who released him on $500 bond, which was furnished by Capt. A. H. Foster. When asked to-day if he had any statement to make for publication, Mr. Munroe, for his client, said that he did not. . % Since the news of the arrest has become public it has been much talked of. What future developments there will be remains to be seen, tbougb it is strongly intimated that other arrests may follow in the event that the matter is not settled -by the payment of the amount of the check and drafts with interest to date. In the event that this case is not settled outside of the court it will probably come up for trial next February. iwo Murders m Branchville. Branchville, Sept. 21.?Saturday morning about 8 o'clock John Henry Mitchell, colored, shot and mortally wounded Willie Thompson, also colored, about four miles from here. Thompson died about four o'clock in the afternoon from the wound. The shooting is claimed to be an accident. Yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock Ed. Thomas, colored, cut Neighbor Warren, also colored, at a negro convention about four miles from here. Warren was cut from ear to ear across the back of the neck and is not expected to live. This afternoon,about 2 o'clock, Lizzie Julia Grimes, colored, stabbed Gena Smith, also colored, to death on the Main street in Branchville. Gena Smith was stabbed five times I*> tVio Virnot on/1 phost nno ctflh put. 1U tui VUV UUU VUVUV) vuv wv??v v**? ting the jugular vein and carotid artery, causing death in five minutes. RAX DOWX BY A STREET CAR. Little Eleanor Burges Probably Fatally Injured in Charleston. Charleston, Sept. 19.?Eleanor Burges, six-year-old, was knocked down by a car on King street to-night and the wheels passed over both legs and as a result of the injury she is expected to die. The little girl was on one side of the street and her mother on the opposite when she was called across the crowded thoroughfare, and in avoiding a wagon she ran in front of the rapidly moving car and received the injuries which will probably cause her death. She was sent to the St. Francis Xavier infirmary for treatment. Conductor Adair and Motorman Carson were arrested. ANOTHER GINNERY ACCIDENT. ^ ' Little David Zorn Has His Arm Ton Off Near the Shoulder. t- -y\ * 'i~ ' Govan, September 21.?Last Tu**? day afternoon David, the niaa* ' ^ year-old son of Mr. and Mrs, J. B. \ , Zorn of this town, had his right arm 'M caught in his father's cotton gin, and /? ^ as a result the u de boy's arm Hat 3 severed from his body about two ta? bi ches below the shoulder joint Tha .. boy would have met with instant H death had not a colored man seta . him in time to Jerk him from tha *^10 saws that were cutting his flesh ta pieces. Mr. Zorn was at the t'i-J house, and was immediately c&UaA. H;3 He stopped the flow of blood grasping his fingers around the ma* tilated stump and -Holding same os* . til medical aid could be secured. * Drs. Kirkland, McCormack* and Hartzog were summoned, and intm*? diate attention was obtained. ij&gg Little David is one of the sm&rtart and most popular children of this Mjjg community. He has always been mired by all with whom he came contact. It was remarkable how the little fellow stood the severe pattu -,i ^ He said to the other members of the family, "Don't worry. It is over with. It now can't be helped." The entire community sympathize with the fsato?^|a ily in their trouble. : I About 12 o clock yesterday a ne? gro's house on the plantation of Mr. ,;.g|S M. P. Eu banks was destroyed by Are. Henry Sanders, colored, was living in this house, but no one was e*^|| home. Nothing was saved. Mr. fin* banks' loss amounts to about $200 with $100. insurance. Yesterday (Sunday) afternoon h tenant house on -Mr. H. C. Rice's place near here was destroyed by Are. rfgg Tom Moore, colored? was living bhr the house, but nobody was at home, consequently nothing was saved. Miss Jennie Herren left Friday for " Winthrop College at Rook Hill. Miss Rosa Hay, who has been via^jjjfflj ing at Springfield, returned home t0h\^5B Leighton A. Hartzog will retui^^^B to the medical college on the 29th in- } ''w Mrs. J. Murray Seabrook, of John's; ^ Sp Island, is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrsr. H. M. Kennedy. SMITH SIGNS CONVICT BILL. Lease System of Convicts in Georgh^P^ Done Away With. Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 20.?Just St midnight last night Gov. Hoke Smith signed the convict lease bill, which hereafter prohibits the leasing of ons except by the consent of the gOTernor and prison commission. lie bill was passed by the legislature yet- l,M terday after $35,000 had been spent in an extra session and nearly month used in discussing the legltlar . /3H tion. With the signature of Governor Smith on the bill as engrossed, Geor*' - WM gia has done away with a systxttK^^S which has been in existence ever ' since 1865. . s It was to settle this convict lease question that Gov. Smith called ' a . -f'% special session of the legislature. He ^ s desired that the lease system be ab- ySHj solutely abolished and tHe bill as passed provides that there will be no ,VJ*B leasing of convicts to any contractor | for private gain. It is said these contractors have made thousands of doK lars out of convicj labor in Georgia in the last 40 years, the men being , leased to them at $400 apiece with, i/f||S the simple provision of board and-Mi?? sleeping quarters. . In the investigation which led t? g|i the present legislation there was considerable testimony to the effect that y^gi negro convicts had been whipped by overseers and that in several cases $J^jg the abuse had resulted in the death of men under control of the lessee. * yM When the Georgia legislature atsembled a month ago to consider the i question of convict labor, Gov. Smith announced that he desired all traces lea hp svstem to be eradicated. House and senate disagreed as to how this should be accomplished. The ; senate insisted that there should be no leasing after March 31 next. The house wanted the lease system ex- ??:, tended to 1911. Finally, however, house and senate compromised on a 'Si measure which permits the lease by the State of any convicts not used on . State roads, nor by municipalities, jr? nor in State institutions. These men t may be used as the prison commission and governor see fit, but as & close friend of Gov. Smith said to- " 8 night, when it was suggested that this provision might prove a "joker," "Gov. Smith, you may be sure, is totally opposed to leasing convicts to YY|$ private individuals and will never' 1 consent to any leases of this kind. The lease system is dead." .