The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, October 08, 1908, Image 2
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Thursday, October 8, 1908
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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