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No article which is defamatory or offensively personal can find place in our columns at any price, find we are not responsible for the opinions expressed in any communication. ? Thursday, October 8, 1908 fCw;: = Indiana May Go Democratic. Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 3.?Because he believes there is great danger of the state of Indiana lining up in the Democratic columns this fall, Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks last evening refused to give a definite promise Jvv:. to the local Republican leaders to a V,v speak at any rallies in this country. Mr. Fairbanks said to Harry Diamond, secretary of the Republican - committee on meetings and speakers: - "The situation in Indiana is so acute that I must hasten home and assist in the work of keeping the state in the Republican column. We have a desperate fight on hand. I canB not remain away from the state very tong." LEAPED INTO FLAMES. jjr'k \ Horrible Suicide of North Carolina fe" Man While Drunk. Morganton, N. C., Oct. 1.?From Wr details which have just reached Morv gaaton from the country the most horrible suicide that ever occurred in the State occurred Monday night about six miles from here. Will Mull who had been despondrent and drinking heavily for some time past went to his home after fov.dark in company with Ed Mull, a companion, and while in a drunken fit he drove his family from home "1. with a razor and when things got quiet he and his companion went off Spfc^: to sleep. Ed Mull, the companion, .was aroused by Will, who was piling *?-g'V.'-the bed clothes and furniture on the fire, a?d was told to get out or he (Ed) would be burned up. Ed tried |jfe hi vain to get the man to leave the > burning house but he would not. Ed o, went to the window and saw Will crouched in one corner of the room sullenly waiting his doom. Will soon raised himself up and with a cry ran into the midst of the flames and was consumed. ;^r" - Nothing was left of his body but a m few charred bones. ||K OTHER NEGROES RELEASED. ??& 'zAll "Conspirators" Turned out of Jail at Greenwood. Greenwood, Oct. 1.?The remaining five of the negro "conspirators" were released from jail yesterday on bail in the sum of $1,000 each, pg Messrs. E. L. Richardson and S. H. %: V;\ McGhee appeared as attorneys for the negroes and Magistrate James Rogers released them in the sum IV above mentioned. ?0."\. Rev. "Johnny" Dean is still in jail. Ire-: Solicitor Cooper has stated that two >..r handwriting experts to whom he had submitted the "Hartie Harris" letter and samples of Dean's handwriting had reported to him that the writing was that of one and the same person. Sensation at Fall Opening. Augusta, Ga., Sept. 30.?Quite a If. sensation was created in the midst of a "fall opening" at one of the local dry goods houses on Broad street yesterday when a handsome & '' young woman, tastily dressed, put in -/ an appearance and almost immediately displayed symptoms of intoxication. She reeled like a drunken man, accosted a fellow shopper and soon sent the women scampering behind counters for protection by her loud v V : talking. But for the appearance of two detectives the consequences of her intrusion might have been seriously embarrassing. She was taken in custody and hustled off to police headquarters. On her way to the station she raved like a person insane, tearing her clothes, swearing loudly and crying for assistance from every person she saw. Thus far she has not been identified. - . Mule Stung to Death. Sandy Spring, an industrious colored farmer who lives a few miles from Johnston, lost a valuable mule last week by being stung to death by yellow jackets. His son drove the ? mule into a nest of yellow jackets, which when routed covered the animal, stinging it so severely that it died a short while afterwards. The mule was worth $150.00.?Johnston Monitor. HAMPTON WILLIAMS HURT. ti;: Victim of Boiler Explosion at Jeffcoat's Mill. Springfield, Sept. 30.?Mr. Hampton Williams of Springfield met with a very painful injury yesterday, when at Jeffcoat's mill working the boiler burst and hit Mr. Williams in three different places, one in the back, in the head and in the stomach. It is not known whether Mr. Williams will recover. Mr. Hampton Williams is about 20 years of age. ANOTHER TERRIBLE FIRE DAMAGE OF OVER FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS SUFFERED. Four Stores, Opera Hotise, and Town Hall Burned Tuesday Morning. Hard Blow to Town. Early Tuesday morning fire was discovered in the rear of the grocery store of Mr. Jas. Mitchell in the Folk building on Main street, and while the alarm that was promptly given met with a quick response by the "bucket brigade," it was soon found impossible to cope with the rapidly spreading flames and all that now remains of the handsome Folk building (under which were several stores), and the old town hall, one of the oldest brick structures in the city, is a smouldering mass of ruins. This is one of the most destructive fires that Bamberg has experienced in some time, and the estimated loss will reach practically fifty thousand dollars with only a small part of the loss insured. Those who were first to arrive on the scene say that had there been even a limited supply of water at hand which could have been promptly used the loss would have been trival. As it is, we are presented with another evidence of our inability to protect our property against fire. It is understood, however, that this fire has almost proven to be "the last straw" for the business men, and they have actively begun work toward securing ample fire protection in the near future. It was only by exceptionally good work that the store of Mr. H. C. Folk, which adjoins those of Col. Jno. F. Folk, was saved, but his stock of merchandise was badly damaged by moving and water. Several times it appeared that the store of C. R. Brabham's Sons, which is South of the burned buildings, would be destroyed, but just at the most critical period, by hard work, the situation was relieved. When it was thought that this store would be burned a large amount of the stock was carried out and as a result the Messrs. Brabham have goods that are considerably damaged by moving and water. Perhaps the heaviest loser is Mr. W. G. Hoffman, who had only lately installed one of the handsomest soda fountains in the State, and besides there were numerous handsome and expensive fixtures in Mr. Hoffman's store. He owned and operated a complete electric lighting plant which he had installed before the system which is now operated by the town was installed. His store was almost a total loss. We give below a list of the losers with their estimates of their losses: W. G. Hoffman, loss about $9,000 Trri+>i inonpanf>o of 54 50ft: Armstrong VV xvu 1I1U U A UUVV W4. Y V v ; - w Johnson-Brabham Co., loss about $8,000, insurance $5,800; Jas. Mitchell, stock valued at $1,000, total loss with insurance of $700; J. A. Hunter, loss about $8,000, insurance $6,500; J. F. Folk, loss on building $11,500, insurance $6,500; S. G. Mayfield, law office, loss from $3,000 to 5,000, insurance $400; Dr. O. D. Faust, dentist, loss about $300, no insurance; E. Dickinson, loss about $300, fully covered by insurance; H. C. Folk, stock damaged by moving and water, $5,000, fully covered; C. R. Brabham's Sons, damage by moving and water, about $1,000, fully covered by insurance. This one of the very greatest fires the town has ever experienced. The flames were discovered ^ in Mr. Mitchell's store about six o'clock Tuesday morning, and rapidly spread to the opera house up-stairs. The wind was blowing .South, however, and it seemed as if the fire would come on down street as well. Fortunately it - - -* - ? - ?- mIXIK <wl. *>M AM/lU ft 4ft cnangea in uuie, aunuu^u mciuiauio i for many doors down had begun to pack up their goods preparatory to moving. The buildings destroyed were the brick store and town hall owned by the town and three stores and opera house of Col. Jno. F. Folk, all twostory structures. Up-stairs in the town hall was used as a lodge room for the Masons and Knights of Pythias, but much of the regalia of these lodges was saved. The Knights had insurance of $300, which it is thought will cover the loss. We have not heard the amount of insurance carried by the Masonic lodge, but it is no doubt sufficient to cover their loss. Some goods were saved from Hunter's hardware store under the town hall, but Mr. Mitchell saved nothing; Armstrong-Johnson-Brabham Co. next door saved very little, and W. G. Hoffman, in the next store North and the last to burn, saved some goods and fixtures, including his electric piano. H. C. Folk's store next door was not burned, but he moved all his stock out and it was certainly badly damaged. All day he and his clerks have been moving back in and trying to get straight. His store caught several times, but was put out, but the building is damaged considerably, and the South wall, next to the burned buildings, may have to be torn down. Up-stairs in the opera house building was the law office of Hon. S. G. Mavfield and the dental office of Dr. O. D. Faust. Mavfield saved nothing, losing his complete law library, many valuable books and papers being destroyed, which cannot be replaced. Part of his library had been handed down by bis uncle with the additions be had made during his many years of practice. Dr. Faust saved nothing but his dental chair. The buildings will be rebuilt at once. Col. Folk has already gone to work making preparations to rebuild, and city council will rebuild the town hall at once. Handsomer buildings will be erected, and steps will be taken at once to put in the long delayed water works. City council and a member of the board of public works had a conference Tuesday night in regard to the matter. Mr. Mavfield has his office up-stairs in the court house for the present, but none of the others burned out have arranged for quarters yet. There are no empty stores in town, and it seems as if four merchants of the town will be out of business until stores can be built. DRINKING STATISTICS. Drunkenness Has Decreased Sixty Per Cent. Since Dispensary. M. L. Smith, of Camden, has writ| ten a letter to Chief of Police Hall I asking for statistics on drunkenness as shown by police records since the closing of the dispensaries in Spartanburg. The letter states that he is getting together statistics from those counties having voted out the dispensary to see what percentage drunkenness had decreased. Chief Hall investigated the records very carefully and found that the two years prior to the voting out of the dipensary there were 1,661 cases on record under the head of drunkenness, and that for the two years since the dispensary was voted out there were only 728. The figures speak for themselves. There is sixty per cent, less drunkenness since the dispensary has been voted out.?Spartanburg Herald. Colleton Election Contest. Walterboro, October 1.?An order from Associate Justice C. A. Woods has been served on Mr. J. 0. Griffin, requiring him to show cause on the 6th day of October before him at Marion, why a writ of certiorari shall ? Vv/\ IflOIIA/l 11UI UC lOOUCU. It will be recalled that Supervisor' Moore contested the election of J. 0. j Griffin before the' county executive committee on the ground that Mr J Griffin had not filed an expense ac-; count just prior to the second prima-j ry, in which they were candidates for supervisor. Griffin had a majority ofi 185 votes over Moore. The county j executive committee overruled the protest and declared Griffin the nominee. From this decision Mpore appealed to the State executive "committee, who unanimously sustained the county executive committee. Supervisor Moore has now carried the matter before Associate Justice Woods, who will hear the case and decide it or pass it on to the full supreme court. The outcome will be watched with interest all over the State. fli. MOVE DICKINSON f INSURANCE AGENT f WILL WRITE ANYTHING J Fire, Tornado, Accident, Lia i bility, Casualty, in the I strongest and most re liable companies. X J TELEPHONE No. to B. Bambeiy, S.C. I MONEY TO LEND. We are prepared to lend money upon good security upon reasonable terms to all persons applying for QOTYID Call or write to WOLFE, BERRY & RITTER, Attorneys, Bamberg Banking Co's. Building, Bamberg, S. C. TAX NOTICE. The County Treasurer's office will be open for the collection of State, county, school and all other taxes from the 15th day of October, 1908, until the 15th day of March, 1909. From the 1st day of January, 1909, until the 31st day of January, 1909, a penalty of 1 per cent, will be added to all unpaid taxes. From the 1st day of February, 1909, until the 28th day of February, 1909, a penalty of 2 per cent, will be added to all unpaid taxes. From the 1st day of March, 1909, until the 15th day of March, 1909, a penalty of 7 per cent, will be added to all unpaid taxes. Following is the levy: For State purposes, 5 Vz mills. For county purposes, 3 mills. Constitutional school tax, 3 mills. Total, 11% mills. Special school levies: Bamberg, No. 14, 7 mills. Binnaker's, No. 12, 4 mills. Clear Pond, No. 19, 2 mills. Colston, No. 18, 2 mills. Cuffie Creek, No. 21, 6 mills. Denmark, No. 21, 6 mills. Ehrhardt, No. 22, 2 mills. Govan, No. 11, 4 mills. Hunter's Chapel, No. 16, 1 mill. Hopewell, No. 1, 3 mills. Heyward, No. 24,.2 mills. Hampton, No. 3, ? mills. Lees, No. 23, 4 mills. Midway, No. 2, 2 mills. Oak Grove, No. 20, 2 mills. Olar, No. 8, 4 mills. All male persons between the ages of twenty-one am! sixty years, except Confederate soldiers and sailors, who are extempt at fifty years of age, are liable to a poll tax of one dollar. Capitation dog tax, 50 cents. All male persons who were 21 years of age on or before the 1st of January, 1908, and have not made returns to the Auditor, will do so on or before the 1st of January, 1909. I will receive the road commutation tax ($2.00) from October 15th, 1908, until March 1st, 1909. JOHN F. FOLK, Treasurer Bamberg County. Bamberg, S. C., Sept. 15, 1908. SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. (COMPLAINT NOT SiSKVEU; The State of South Carolina?County of Bamberg?Court of Common Pleas. H. C. Folk, plaintiff, against E. R. Steedly, defendant. To the defendant, E. R. Steedly: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to said Complaint on the subscriber, at his office m the Herald Building, Bamberg, S. C., within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of "the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demand in the Complaint. It will be noted that the summons and service hereof has been ordered published by C. B. Free, Clerk of Court of Common Pleas, upon the defendant, E. R. Steedly, a non-resident, as provided by Section 156 of Volume 2 of Code 1902, and the summons and complaint are filed in his office of Clerk of Court for Bamberg County, Bamberg, S. C. Dated Bamberg, S. C., this 22 day of September A. D. 1908. Attest: H. M. GRAHAM, C. B. FREE, Plaintiff's Attorney. C. C. P. & G. S. Well Say, H( 1 $2,000.00 worth of Hamilton-Brown We do not claim to sell them at time. In fact we do not have to people are too glad to get thei introduce this line of shoes ii tion of the country, we v with the consumer. If nni* fi?a?n f Iwan an i;a<i Iyaii , ii win tiivii uii ?uu A FEW FACTS ABOUT THE I This shoe is made by the la] world, so it is a known fact tl cheaper than any other factory. They are in the heart of the the pick of leather and can also can make shoes cheaper. They make shoes from No. largest shoe in man's or lady's, no matter what size foot they h In Buying Shoes jU You can buy your whole fa ? have to leave our store to do i @ sell you a bill of shoes at a cl @ Don't take any substitute. j|j in Bamberg that handles this j? FOR HONEST DEALING IC. R. Brabhi m dam Dcnr. . . . X UAiTlUL,IVVJ. ;t? ;i? a? :; : :: : a--i--i- :: -i ::: : ?: : -i--:r.; :: :: :: ? 1 0 i Opera House I HONDAY EVENING < H r? ?! ?H^^SIZZZIZ^ZZZZZII^???Z^Z!^Z???JL?SSSZ | FIRST m ? OF THE PLAY THAT HAS J ? * 4 01 * ? J jj"^ I F O URTH < > A ( ? *? jjj? J Company of I ?40 PEOPLE /^i \\ A Carload AJ i i Of Effects WH )|H t? Troop of Cavalry Horses ? 7 ' , " riessengers of the 1 (the cu ? Dramatized by The From his two famous novels "The Clam $ Direction of Georj Seats will be placed on sj ( ! S Blackville, S. C. Pri< tf 1 ;; < > % . )w is This? Shoes at a Very Close Profit. cost, for they will sell at any ? sell them at cost, for most ' ? n at all. But in order to X l every home in this sec- a /ill divide our profits Q we ever sell you one ? are our customer. @ t HAMILTON-BROWN SHOE | rgest shoe makers in the . * lat they can make shoes X leather country, so have A save freight, so of course ? 0 in baby's shoe to the | so they can fit anybody, Z lave. 1 . 'j| One Advantage g || mily their shoes and not A v jgf !X Crv nrA Ann Li. ou natuicury wc uan m Sieaper rate than one pair. ? | /i| We are the only people ? ||gg noted line.( f .OS S WE ARE NOTED ! ;,||| am's Sons I SOUTH CAROLINA ^CiCMl^:lv:!:a;a.;av:rMnina;'T;gigSgHpffl : , Blackville |j i, OCTOBER 12th il | ME HEREl! STIRRED THE NATION if SEASON H..a ' . la * it m a 4,000,000113 Miftl Theatre Goers Have | 9Gb WITNESSED \\ fl And Echoed Its ] j PpF Timely Sentiment ;| | mv Original a "fS. New York Cast \\ M ft ^ ? . and Production { || HI INSMNJ1 ?IS >mas Dixon, Jr. irlM sman" and "The Leopard's Spots" 1 j v H. 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