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; : ;..-T mm P =_========== WHITE MEN LYNCHED. ^ Four Wealthy Landowners Hanged by Mob in Oklahoma. Ada. Okla., April 19.?Two hundred citizens of Ada. nearly all of - them of the better class, thoroughly disgusted with the "justice" meted out to criminals in the smaller towns of Oklahoma, early to-day took from jail and hanged four wealthy landowners for the murder of Deputy United States Marshal A. L. Bobbitt. The lynched men were J. B." Miller, Fort Worth, Texas; B. ? B. Burrell, Duncan, Okla.; Jesse s. West and Jos. Allen, of Canadian, Texas. Shortly after 3 o'clock this morning the lynchers shut off the electric street lights, cut the telephone communication and quickly gathered ' IV. TTT-1 .11 halt ooaam. "y QCttr wie jou< w ucu an uau ?wuvm y- bled, a large man swaggered out of the dark and said: "Are you all y ready?" A confused buzzing was the only answer. The men silently made their way toward the jail. They had scarcely started before they met County Attorney Robert Wimbish, who had received word thatv the mob was forming. The crfnnnaH at hi? refill est. AttOr ViVim m? T ney Wimbish said: "Men of Ada, * you are disgracing tljis community in the eyes of the world. Think this. , matter over calmly and let the law take its course. I appeal to you as > an :offlcer of the law to return to ' v".' your homes." The mob, without a word, proceeded on its way. The attorney again attempted to talk to them. f S "This is no time for speeches," said - the leader, and the march contin* ued. A high board fence surrounding the jail was partly thrown down and t $ the crowd entered th* inclosure. The ^ leader advanced and pounded on the > jail door.- Only Guard McCarthy was i on duty. "McCarthy,"* said the leader, k "open this door at once. We mean business. Hurry, its near daylight." "You might as well go home, y boys," quickly responded the offi! cer. "This door will never be opened from this side." : Jail Door Broken. After a conference three of the mob threw themselves against the trail jail door and the mob rushed fr in. Guard McCarthy was knocked senseless with a revolver butt. The four prisoners were quickly taken r out, although West fought deeper' ately. & "If you're going to hang me, do .it," said Miller. V. '. The mob led the four men to a . : lane a few hundred feet away and stood them in a straight line. '$ "Tell us what you devils know \ K about Bobbitt's murder," shouted Ji A the leader. 0 West answered for the four, saying: "We don't know who you men are and we don't care. For myself, ! I know if I had a six-shooter, a few : of you would bite the dust, but B that's talk as long as my 'shooting P. iron' is in Texas.. You boys appear to have a job to do. Why don't you do It? We won't tell anything, and you??" "The ropes," the leader broke in, and the four prisoners were carried : to a beam and strung up in a row. Just before the rope was placed about his neck Miller calmly removj* v ed a diamond from his shirt front & } and requested that it be sent to his wife in Fort Worth. From his neck* tie he drew out a diamond scarf pin, w with the request that it be given to ?v. Guard McCarthy for his kindness to Kb;' him. As soon as the men were dead R ,v the mob disappeared. . At daylight :: the bodies of the lynched men were "cut down. When the mob removed the men jf, from jail they did not molest Oscar > Peeler, 17 years old, who was impliBf? cated in the murder, but who had Mf S turned State's evidence. The boy said that Miller killed Bobbitt and that Jesse West paid Miller to commit the murder. l V A coroner"s jury this afternoon J returned the following verdict, k "We find that Jim Miller, B. B. 5 1 Burrell, Joe Allen and Jesse West '+ met their death by being hung by a * rope, and the death of each was caused by strangulation produced by the ropes placed about their necks by parties whose names are to the jury unknown." The county attorney to-day declared that he would investigate the lynching, but asserted tht there was no evidence of identity and that there probably would be no prosecutions. Died in Penitentiary. ? Thomas C. Aughtry, a life convict ' 111 L11C ycmicuuaiji, uicu uai>ui uuj . ji Aughtry was convicted in. May, 1907, of the murder of Conway Oliver, in Columbia. There was considerable mystery about the homicide and the evidence was t largely circumstantial. The defendant was sentenced to serve a life term. Several efforts to obtain a pardon were made by Aughtry's brothers, but their endeavors proved unavailing. ; * IlL . - ? MAY ASK FOR REHEARING. Expected in Washington that Whiskey Houses will Petition Supreme Court. A Washington special to The News and Courier says that it is rumored in Washington that the Wilson Distilling Company and the Fleischman company, who recently lost their case against the dispensary commission in the United States supreme court, may ask for a rehearing before the time for issuing the mandate expires?30 days from the time of renJ/v.ino fVi/i Ha/>te!nn UC1 1U5 tUU UVWW4VA*. The special says: "The rules of the court prescribe, ordinarily, that its mandate shall not issue until a full month has expired after the announcement of the decision in order that petitions may be filed for rehearing, and as a rule these petitions are not filed until the very last day?as was the case with the Waters-Pierce Oil Company, which was recently ousted from the State of Texas and fined a large amount in addition, and other cases. Recently that company filed a brief asking for a re-hearing and it is being rumored to-day that .such a step may be taken in the dispensary case. In fact, such a procedure is rather looked for around the clerk's office of the supreme ctfart, because it is recognized mat tme case is one ui iuc most important decided at the present term of the court "If this step is decided upon it will probably tie up the whole matter until next fall, because the petition would not be filed until the last day, which would be May 5. As the court will adjourn for its summer vacation about May 15, it is almost certain that the petition would not be taken up for consideration until fall, as every effort is now being made to get rid of the cases that have already been argued at this term, in order that as few of them as possible may Xa Mi-floil rwror flnnh ft OftlirSft would VOl 1 iVU VT V4 ? mean that the whole matter would stand in statu quo for the present and that while the receivers would be practically ousted, the dispensary commission would be powerless to act. until either the petition for re-hearing had been acted upon one way or another. "Just what would be gained by this move except the possibility of getting a reversal of the present decision by a new court in the fall by the new appointees who will probably take the place of Chief Justice Puller and AsTma*1/iab om T-Torlon and 9Wiai7 ll USllkCD A tvnuuui, rau w? ? Brewer?who are expected to retire during the summer vacation, is not now known. "While the retirement of Chief Justice Fuller from the bench would have no effect on the case one way or another because he took no part In the recent decision, having previously sat on the circuit court of appeals bench in Richmond, there is always a possibility that a decision reached by one court may not be reached by another when there has been a change in its membership.- In addition to this, a rehearing would give the Wilson and Fleischman attorneys an opportunity to cover any weak spots in their case that might have been neglected in the former arguments. Although apparently there would be little reason for them, to hope for a reversal, Justice White having reached the decision that the case should be reversed on the broad ground that, being a suit against the State, it had no standing in court. "The president is almost certain to make one or two changes in the personnel of the court during the summer vacation, and in these changes there is a possibility that the decision just rendered might be upset." The Dispensary Commission. A preliminary conference between Attorney General Lyon and the members of the dispensary commission and its attorneys will be held next Friday to discuss the further work of the commission in regard to winding up the affairs of the defunct institution. It is expected that in the meantime Gov. Ansel will probably name the two members of the commission to succeed Messrs. B. F. Arthur and C. K. Henderson, who resigned to take the receivership ordered by Judge Pritchard. The meeting Friday will be very important and there will probably be several others during the coming week. The attorney general does not think that any action as to the rtiHtrihiitinn of claims will be taken, however, until the official mandate of the court is received from Washington. In the meantime it is rumored that the whiskey houses will move for a rehearing before the supreme court and thus attempt to delay matters further. This can be done any time within 30 days after the decision has been rendered, but such a course is not considered likely in view of the sweeping opinion of the United States supreme court, and even if it should it would be hecessary for a majority of the court to reverse itself on its former decision.?Columbia State. : HUGE EGG OMLET. Big Mass of Cooked Hen Fruit Stops Train. A dispatch from Yorktown, Pa. to the Philadelphia Xorth Americar says: Railroad traffic through this town was delayed for seven hours yesterday by a huge omlet, whict blocked the tracks. , The omlet was caused by a fire Several hundred thousand eggs hac been stored in a refrigerating plani on the main line. in? Dunaing caught fire and early in the blaze the floors gsve way, dropping all th< eggs to the ground flood and break ing all of them. The iptense heat caused them tc swell, and as the omlet grew it push ed its way upon the tracks. For i full hundred feet on both sides oi the burning structure this gigantic 1 omlet filled the right of way. At first it might have been pos sible to push a locomotive througl the mass, since the omlet was verj light and frothy. But by the time the fire was extinguished Jftte omle1 had become sad and dropped into t heavy, solid mass, which was ai tough as a rarebit. A wrecking crew was sent for chains were attached to one end o: the mass and a locomotive got int< action. The omlet was rolled ui L and shoved to the side of the tracks. ? PROSPERITY WITH US. Money Being Loaned in this State ai Low Interest Rate. The day of cheap money is ai hand for Columbia; and according t( representatives of insurance compa nies which have placed over J300, 000 on real estate in Columbia within the past year, most of it withii the past few months, at. 6 per cent, money at low rates of interest in fasi getting well started, and will b< available not only in all the citiei and towns in the State, but on farn property as well in all sections of th? State where farm values have anything like fixed values. Some foreign money has beer loaned on Main street property hert recently as low as 5 per cent., and s merchant who * got approximate!} $20,000 at 5 per cent., for which ? bank was charging him 8 per cent, was told that another year he coulc get the same amount at 4 per cent About $5Q,000 has been loaned or Main street at 5 per cent. The Virginia Life Insurance com o'nno Vioa lnonoH hprp in f!o yGLlXJ UlV/iAV UWO A\/MMVVft MW. V lumbia $111,000 at 6 per cent, ir amounts ranging from $2,500 tc $25,000?all this being placed sine* last June. This company is alsc loaning at 6 per cent in Greenville Spartanburg, Laurens, v Darlingtor and Greenwood. "This company is flooded no^ with applications for loans on cit> property," said a representative oj the company to-day, "but it ha? plenty of money to put ottt at 6 pei cent, provided the security is absolutely beyond question. It will not loan beyond 50 per cent, of the market value. But the company will accept farm loans in good sections ol the State, say, like Darlington, Sumter, Marlboro, Florence, Spartanburg Union, Greenville and Andersor counties. If the farmers make the proper effort they can get all the ( per cent money they want. The com pany will not take more than 6 pei cent. It wants no more than this A general officer of the company said the other day to a man who offered to get the company a lot of 7 pei cent, loans that the company did nol want more than 6 per cent." This gentleman went on to saj that to Commissioner McMaster was largely due the credit of getting this cheap money started this way, as the commissioner had for manj months been trying to get foreigr money interested in this section and had succeeded. The bank and building loan people who are loaning at 8 per cent, have no quarrel with the cheap money. "It's a splendid thing for the business interests of the community,' said Cashier J. P. Matthews, of the Palmetto National bank. "Certainlj the banks have no kick coming Cheap money gives the bank thai much better opportunity to satisfj the people applying for money at 8 per cent. You see a great many people who need more than 50 per cent of the value of the property can'l take advantage of the 6 and 7 pei cent, money. And it helps the building and loan companies, and as thes prosper we all prosper." An attorney who had been loaning for building and loan companies explained how the cheap money helped these concerns. "The money released by cheapei loans is seeking other use," said he "and the inevitable consequence will be the gradual cheapening of all classes of money. Up to within the past few months the building and loan people have had to pay as high as 7 per cent, and they were running after money. Now we have to beg them to take money at 6 per cent.' <.. :T;V,Vvc . > " ' 1. ' ? jV ~ . * V * V There is Novelty and Merit I IX MY SHOWING OF | Spring & Summer Millinery I ^ I y > and a sharply saving of time and money for all careful buyers. Are you now planning your summer hat? If ' so, come in and let us show you the leading styles in which there is a substantial saving on every item. Graceful patterns, tastefully trimmed, following the tendencies } of fashion and possessing all the poise called for by the season's styles, are always on display, ready for your in1 spection. Another recent purchase enables me to offer f my customers better bargains than ever before. In this * lot were secured a complete display of the newest shapes in braids and collars of every description, flowers, foliage and fruit. Satisfaction guaranteed with every purchase 1 and positively no old goods put off on any customer. Get 7 in the line with the early hat buyers and visit the store where you can find just the style you are looking for. Alt ready I have supplied a very extensive trade and yet there 1 are bargains for more. Yours for business, 5 t ? Mrs. E. P. Copeland EHBHABDT, SOUTH CAROLINA. |Itheroadto """ ] { S w SUCCESS IS For those who practice economy and ? X - n i Z . show wisdom by keeping their sav- 1 a W KASTkST Incrc In a RA\K. i 5 ; if MONEY EARNS 5 t J J SXiJSv- and is a great factor in achieving { ? J ( JuUIiJSY success. 9 ; || START TO SAVE and open a savings account NOW. j?| 1 i | | ONE DOLLLAR WILL DO. | |} EHRHARDT BANKING CO., - Ehrhardt, S. C. I i iB 4 Per Cent* Interest. Capital Stock $20,000.00. j I 1 ? I have moved my hardware store into the ? ; ? brick store next to the Peoples Bank, on ? ? Main street. Have just received a new ? - ? line of all kinds of Hardware, Tools, . ? ? Farm Supplies, etc., and, can save you ? 1 ? money. Don't fail to see me before buy- - ? ! ? ing anything in my line. ? , jg J. A. HUNTER ? * The Hardware Man Bamberg, S. 0. x ' jjHfi fl? il? <1; Hi Hi >1? tl? tli ill ili ili Cfilf iX? il; C' fl? fl? ill Cl llDON'T THROW IT AWAY II i a a That broken gun or pistol, or perhaps $ {? it's a bicycle that is not in working ffi r order. Don't throw it away, but let i} ' ffi me repair it so that it will give you as ii ; ? much service as though it were new. i? * * ? * ? 1 J a. 2 1 ; !?f l am iuuy prepared to eiouute ropou ^ > i f work promptly and satisfactorily, t J ' i ? and solicit your patronage. i J | ][ J. B. BRICKLEf . t; The Repair Man. Bamberg, S. C. i i !Ti$pi?$eM| is near at hand, and you will soon want a new ? buggy and set of harness, for this is the time of ? year when one wants to ride around a great deal. ? We have a mighty nice line of buggies, both open ? and top, fine harness, lap robes, whips, etc., and ? will be glad if you will come to see us before you ? buy a new buggy. Also full line one and two- ? horse wagons. ? Fancy Driving Horses 1 If you want a fancy driving horse, we can suit jg you. They have the looks and the speed, and if x you want a turnout that will be just a little better * and a little faster than the other fellow's, come j?! here and let us hook up one of our fancy steppers x to an elegant new buggy. Also a good lot of mules jx on hand. x 1 Jones Brothers 1 ; x Bamberg, South Carolina X s ''."' --P.'* - ( '/. * . ' - '- r .v. 1 =======^^ | M M * MM ! ^ V dfa W ** * ^ ^ : / 1' Attorney-at-Law !! f BAMBERG, S. C. J [ .-3 ? T M I Settlement of estates and inves- ] [ X tigation of titles a specialty. 0 J Office over Bamberg Banking Co. < > J. Aldrich Wyman E. H. Henderson oJ Wyman & Henderson Attorneys-at-Law BAMBERG, S. C. General Practice. Loans Negotiated ERNE8TE RTTTSft -'M?* " Attorney-at-Law . /M BAMBERG, S. C. if' Respectfully offers his services to :M the people of Bamberg county, and . by giving faithful attention to aU - A; ;?|| business trusts to merit a portion ot the legal work, and assures in ad* ^ vance his sincere appreciation* Offices upstairs over Bamberg Banking Co. H. M. GBAHAM.' ';f?| Attorney-at-Law BAMBERG, a C. Practices in afl Courts of this State. - ^ Offices in The Herald Building. f<j! MOn ^DICKWSONI -M j[ INSURANCE AGENT ][ ! 1 WILL WRITE ANYTHING >r|||| < > Fire, Tornado, Accident, I4a- < > bOlty, Casualty, in the ] J o strongest and most re- o o liable companies. < r J [ 'Phone No. 10-B. Bamberg, S. C. ] [ If you need a safe that Is a safe see me before buying J. D. FELDER . BAMBERG, S. C. S&m Agent Victor Safe A Lock Co. Anything in Safes . Cincinnati, O. Shoe ft Harness Bepairing . ' I have moved into the store lately oo> cupied by The Bamberg Herald, where v'vffiajl I am better prepared to serve you than ' '-r-^aS ever. All sorts of harness and shoes re- ? .. ??1 paired and satisfaction guaranteed. I~ manufacture harness of allklnds, bridles iPSgm halters, etc. Give me a trial. H. W. JOHNSON, BAMBERG, S. C. '. . THE ONLY WAY J Many Bamberg Citizens Have Ofah ^jB covered it. <'& Just what to do when the kidney* are affected, is a question that con^ ' ; cerns both young and old. We*k kidneys neglected In childhood lead to life-long suffering. People of ad- ;; j vanced years, with less vitality, suf- -9 fer doubly. In youth or age, languor, backache, urinary irregularity, dizziness and nervousness make * : ; life a burden. J There is one remedy that acts di- 1/^ V rectly on the kidneys and cures these v 5^ troubles. .Doan's Kidney Pills owe >| their world-wide fame to the fact . ;> that they cure sick kidneys and cure them permanently. Follow the ex- 'H. ample of this Bamberg citizen and 'v ' you will be convinced that this is Mrs. J. Q. Adams, N. Main street* Bamberg, S. C., says: "I can say that no remedy I have ever tried luui given me as much relief as Doan's Kidney Pills. I suffered from kid- ' ^ ney trouble for three years. There was always a dull pain across the small of my back and at times I felt very dizzy. The kidney secretions were also irregular in passage and caused me added annoyance. Upon hearing of Doan's Kidney Pills, I went to the Peoples Drug Co. and procured a supply. The contents of three boxes nave helped me wonderfully. I intend to continue the use of this remedy." # For sale by all dealors. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, 3"..ra New Tork, sole agents for the ' . YjjSH United States. . Remember the name?Doan's? V yjjl and take no other. mmg PORTABLE AND STATIONARY Engines AND BOILERS Saw, Lath and Shingle Mills Injector* Pumps and Fittings, wood Saws,Splitters, Shafts, Pulleys, Belting, Gasoline Engines LAROE STOCK LOMBARD Foundry, Machine, Boiler Works, Supply Store ?v ~ ; ; AUGUSTA. GA. . 5 'M A THRIFTY COMPANY/ ^ ... .of and for.... THE THRIFTY i|j The Mutual Benefit Life Our best indorsement is our policy itself. You see it all in black and white. "Its in M. W. BRABHAM, Agent. ' :f| Office at Bamberg Banking Co.