The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, April 29, 1909, Image 7
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> TRAGEDY OF THE SEA.
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Terrific Fight Between Whale and
School of Sharks.
An hour or so later?about nine
o'clock, to be exact?the men were
startled by an extraordinary noise,
A/Mvtlnrv fi?Am f h A oo ofom
Ciyyol cutij vuaiiu5 l i \juu vooiwu
end of the island, a noise unlike any*
thing they had ever heard before,
writes a contributor to Wide World
Magazine. Dropping their tools and
staring toward the east, they beheld
such a sight as it falls to the lot of
few people to witness. There, not
500 yards from the shore, was being
waged a battle to the death?a fight
between the great cow whale previously
seen and a school of thresher
sharks. The calf was swimming
about distractedly, but the old bull
had disappeared, having basely deserted
his family at the first approach
? of danger.
The sharks, as though acting in
accordance with some preconcerted
plan, had completely surrounded the
two whales, and apparently realizing
that nothing was to be feared from
the calf, concentrated all their efforts
upon the cow. Again and again they
charged in upon her, their jaws
V" snapping, tearing at her mighty sides
until the sea was red with blood.
Meanwhile the cow lashed her tail furiously,
hurling up sheets of redden
ed water and occasionally crashing
down with terrific force upon one of
her voracious opponents. Maddened
? / with pain and rage, she dashed this
way and that, but the sharks hung
to her side with' a persistency and
ferocity that made the fascinated ohlookers
shudder. Now and again the
wildly-lashing tail would catch one
of the assailants, driving it beneath
i 1 the waves?no doubt killed or disabled?but
the remainder rushed in
J undismayed, tearing viciously at the
mammal's bleeding flanks or butting
her with the force of battering rams.
Presently the spellbound spectators
realized two facts?firstly, that
the calf had disappeared in the melee,
and secondly, that the tortured
Vf whale was undoubtedly becoming
weaker. It was obvious that t"he uneoual
struggle could have onlv one
[J ending. Still, however, she fought
on doggedly, winning admiration and
sympathy by her exhibition of hopeless
courage. Altering her tactics, by
v a supreme eiTort she hurled her
whole great bulk clear of the water
for a moment, and tor the fascinated
onlookers beheld the sharks
hanging from various parts of
* her gleaming body by their
serrated - teeth. Then down she
went again, with a crash like
thunder, and for an instant whale
l and sharks were buried amidst
masses of foam, heavily colored with
' the poor mammal's life-blood.
Rising again, she essayed another
change of plan, making for the rocks
A and desperately striving to rub off
? the clinging sharks against their
edges. But the threshers were equal
>1 to the occasion; while those on the
outside maintained their grip, the
others dived under their enemy and
charged her anew, tearing at the
0 whale's side in an ecstacy of ferocity
that was blood-curdling to witness.
More and more feebly grew the
? whale's struggle, and at last?to the
f I nearueit renei or tne specrators, ior
her death fight had been terrible' to
4 . behold?the great body turned over
and sank beneath the red-tinted water.
Drunken Men on Trains.
Columbia, April 23.?There is
much complaint over the State from
time to time of men in a maudlin
drunken condition being allowed to
ride on passenger trains in violation
of a special statute recently passed
on the subject, and women passengers
have been particularly annoyed,
especially at holiday times.
The members of the railroad commission
are of course powerless to
remedy these conditions unless individual
cases are brought to their attention,
and almost invariably pasx
sengers prefer to grin and bear dis
wuiiuj t iaiuer maju ugurt; ill n1u.iL.1u5
a complaint. The commissioners
would be glad to have cases or this
J kind brought to their attention, so
that they can follow with investigate
' tions.
A complaint reached the commission
to-day from Mr. A. R. Fontaine,
of Bars station, on the Augusta-Columbia
line of the Southern, who
says that on the 10th, while he and
his family were passengers on this
line the Pullman conductor ejected a
drunken man from the Pullman and
brought him into the day coach,
where he was allowed freely to swear
in the presence of a number of ladies
before they moved to another
i coach. Mr. Fontaine offers to give
the name of the obstreperous passen*
ger. His letter was referred to Superintendent
Williams for investiga;
tion.
Up Before the Bar.
N. H. Brown, an attorney, of Pittsfield,
Vt., writes: "We have used Dr.
King's New Life Pills for years and
find them such a good family medicine
we wouldn't be without them."
For chills, constipation, biliousness
> or sick headache they work wonders,
25c. Peoples Drug Co., Bamberg,
% S. C.
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LEGAL HANGING AT CHESTER.
Lawson Addison Executed for Murder
of Two Negro Women.
Chester, April 23.?Lawson Addison,
colored, was hanged here at
10:35 o'clock to-day for the murder
of two negro women at a church,
near Lowryville, this county, in August,
1906.
The killing for which Addison was
hanged to-day was one of the most
brutal crimes ever committed in this
county. It took place near a church
while services were in progress. Ad
dison met the two women on the
highway while they were going to
the church, which Addison had arbitrarily
forbidden. On sight of them
he immediately opened fire and the
women fell on the public road within
a few feet of each other. The murderer
then fled and was at large until
September, 1907, when he was
caught at Salisbury, N. C. At the
fall term of court for this county Addison
was tried before Judge John S.
Wilson, convicted and sentenced to
die on January 17, 1908. His attorneys
at once filed notice of appeal
to the supreme court. This appeal
was abandoned, however, a short
time ago, and at the recent term of
court Addison was resentenced to
death, Judge Wilson fixing to-day as
the date of the execution.
Wilson Pardons Taylor.
Frankfort, Ky., April 28.?Governor
Wilson this afternoon pardoned
Former Governor W. S. Taylor; Former
Secretary of State Charles Finley,
both of whom were refugees in
Indiana, charged with the complicity
in the murder of William Goebel in
1900.
Similar pardons were issued to all
others remaining under indictment
and not yet tried in connection with
the murder. The petition for pardon,
was presented recently by Caleb Powers,
himself only recently pardoned
in connection with the same crime,
and to-day's action is a result of a
hard fight for pardons.
t $100 Reward, $100.
The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages,
and that is catarrh. Hall's Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being a constitutional disease,
requires a constitutional treatment.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature?
in doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative .
powers that they offer one hundred
dollars for any case that it fails to ;
cure. Send for list of_ testimonials.
Address, F. J. CHENEY & CO., '
Toledo, O.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take , Hall's Family Pills for con- ]
stipation.
State Borrows Money.
Arrangements have been made by
the State of South Carolina to borrow
$500,000 at a rate of interest of 3 <
per cent. There were several banks
bidding for the loan and the offer
of the Palmetto National bank of Co- 1
!
lumbia was accepted. 0
The fact that money can be obtain- (
ed much cheaper than ^t any time 1
during the past six months is shown
in the list of bids submitted, as no
bid was over four per cent. It is believed
that the bid accepted is the i
lowest rate of interest on which any 1
loan has' ever been made in this
State or to a bank in the State.
The State is allowed to borrow ,
$500,000 each year, and there have
been few, if any, years in which the ,
limit was not reached since this be-1
came a law. It will be necessary to
borrow about half of this at once on
account of the pension money, which
will be paid out immediately.
Rather Fight Than Feed 'Em.
When, at Gaines Mill, in 1862, the
Fifth Texas captured two whole regiments
of Yankees, the Texas soldiers
were all very proud of their achievement.
J. B. Polley was one of them,
and in his "Soldier's Letters to '
Charming Nellie" he describes an
amusing scene in connection with
the surrrender.
When the Yankee officers surrendered
their swords in a body to Col. '
Upton they were so prompt in tne
duty that he was compelled to lay
down the frying pan which he car- ;
ried in place of a sword, and hold
the weapon presented in his arms.
Just then he noticed a commotion
at the far end of the captured regiments.
That was near the timber, 1
and a' squad of the prisoners were
making an effort to pass by "Big
John Ferris," of company B, who (
stood there unaided, endeavoring to ,
interrupt them. i
Springing up on a log, the armful 1
of swords dangling about in every J
direction, Upton shouted: ]
"You, John Ferris! What are you 1
trying to do now?" 1
"I'm trying to keep these fellows j
from escaping," returned Big John, j
in a strenuous voice. ?
"Let them go, you infernal fool!" (
shouted hack Upton. "We'd a sight j
rather fight 'em than- feed 'em." j
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MEMBERS OF COMMISSION.
Messrs. A. N. Wood and J. S. Brice
Were Appointed.
Mr. A. N. Wood, of Gaffney, andMr.
J. Steele Brice. of York, have:
been appointed by Gov. Ansel on the j
dispensary winding up commission to
succeed Messsrs. C. K. Henderson, of
Aiken, and B. F. Arthur, of Union,
resigned. This makes the commission
now complete, the following being
the members: W. J. Murray, Columbia,
chairman; John McSween,
Timmonsvilie, secretary; Avery Patton,
Greenville; A. N. Wood, Gaffney;
J. S. Brice, York. Jit will be recalled
that Messrs. Arthur and Henderson
resigned from the commission
to become receivers under the appointment
of Judge Pritchard before
the State won in its claims for control
of the State dispensary fund. '
Mr. Brice is well known throughout
the State, being former senator
from York. He has taken a prominent
part in public affairs for a number
of years. He was the author of
the noted "Brice bill," which was the
first step in the destruction of the
State dispensary. This bill allowed
the counties the opportunity of
voting out the dispensary and it was
only passed after bitter opposition on
the part of the supporters of the
State dispensary. Mr. Brice is a prohibitionist.
Mr. Wood has resided in Gaffney
since 1875, where he went from Alabama
to engage in the mercantile
business and is a very prominent man
in Gaffney, being regarded as one of
the leading citizens of the town. He ,
has had quite extended interests in
banking and manufacturing establishments.
He saw service in the
Confederate army and has always
taken active interest in reunion
work.
These two appointments are regarded
as satisfactory, both of the
commissioners being sound business
men such as are needed in the work
of winding pp the affairs of the old
State dispensary.
Last Friday a conference was held
between attorneys for the dispensary
commission, the attorney general
and the old members of the
commission. It was decided after a '
general discussion of the situation
to make no move until the mandate
of the supreme court had been received.
This will be official notice
that the court has upheld' the State
in its contention and after that the
reorganized commission will meet
and arrange a roster of the cases to be
heard.
"I'd Bather Die, Doctor
than have my feet cut off," said M. L.
Bingham, of Princeville, 111, "but
pou'll die from gangrene (which had
eaten away eight toes) if you don't,"
said all doctors. Instead, he used
Bucklen's Arnica Salve till wholly
cured. Its cures of eczema, fever
sores, boils, burns and piles astound ;
the world. 25c. at Peoples Drug Co.,
Bamberg, S. C. *
Cotton Mill Trust Planned.
.Winston-Salem, N. C? April 20.?
The afternoon paper here prints
what it terms a well authenticate^
report that the Dukes, who are in
control) of the American Tobacco
Company, are planning to form a
great cotton mill trust in the South,
one similar to the mammoth tobacco
combination.
The story continues that the
Dukes own a controlling interest in
the Southern Power Company,
through which they expect to get
control of a majority of the leading
Southern cotton mills.
Smith Talks on Tariff.
Washington, April 23.?Senator
Smith made a speech in the senate
to-day on his favorite subject of cotton,
but it was only a preliminary
Btatement of about three minutes. He =
gave notice that at the proper time
he would offer an amendment to put
cotton bagging and ties on the free
list. The new senator was very deliberate
at first, as if feeling his way
In the new atmosphere, but before he
closed his brief statement he began
to fire up as if he might imitate a
Gatling gun if they fooled with him
much. They did not do this, however,
so it was all peaceful. He
pointed out the injustice to the cotton
farmer of having to pay the
freight on cotton bagging across the
Atlantic and back and then pay a
duty on it, and expressed the belief
that when the senate understood
the question it would agree with him
and take this duty off.
Senator Tillman returned to
Washington to-day from New York,
where last night he made an address
before a society in New York called
the South Carolinians."
Words to Freeze the Soul.
"Your son has consumption. His
ease is hopeless." These appalling
fvords were spoken to Geo. E. Blerens,
a leading merchant, of Spring5eld,
N. C., by two expert doctors?
me a lung specialist. Then was
shown the wonderful power of Dr.
King's New Discovery. "After three
veeks use," writes Mr. Blevens, "he
vas as well as ever. I would not
:ake all the money in the world for
vhat it did for my boy." Infallible
.'or coughs and colds, its the safest,
surest cure of desperate lung diseases
on earth. 50c. and $1.00. Peoples
Drug Co., Bamberg, S. C.,
guarantee satisfaction. Trial bottle
!ree.
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There is Novelty and Merit
IN MY SHOWING OF
Spring & Summer Millinery
?id 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 snow yon tne leading styles m
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 inspection.
Another recent purchase enables me to offer
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
and positively no old goods put off on any customer. Get
in the line with the early hat buyers and visit the store
where you can find just the style you are looking for. Already
I have supplied a very extensive trade and yet there
are bargains for more. Yours for business,
Mrs. E. P. Copeland
EHRHARDT, SOUTH CAROLINA.
1 THE ROAD TO If
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fifl ? - show wisdom by keeping their sav- 1 I
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jlHAVEMOVEDj
? 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 ?
? money. Don't fail to see me before buy- ?
? ing anything in my line. ! ?
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llDON'T THROW IT AWAYi
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?g That broken gun or pistol, or perhaps 3?
4j it's a bicycle that is not in working ?
if order. Don't throw it away, but let if
If 'v me repair it so that it will give you as if?
? much service as though it were new. $
if I am fully prepared to execute repair i 5
if work promptly and satisfactorily, i?
if and solicit your patronage. if
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iTheSpiteil
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 I
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li you want a ianuy unviug muse, wo oau ouxv a
? you. They have the looks and the speed, and if
!g you want a turnout that will be just a little better g
Sj and a little faster than the other fellow's, come S
Sj here and let us hook up one of our fancy steppers ?
to an elegant new buggy. Also a good lot of mules X
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x Bamberg, South Carolina ??
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| J. F. CAE TEE ;f J
2 Attorney-at-Law J;
| BAMBERG, S. C. >\\ ,J
T Settlement of estates and inves- * >
X tigation of titles a specialty. o
J Office over Bamberg Banking Co. < *
J. Aldrich Wyman E. H. Henderson
Wyman & Henderson
Attorneys-at-Law
UlMiiiiiltU, ?. t.
General Practice. Loans Negotiated
ERNEST E. BITTER d
Attorney-at-Law
BAMBERG, 8. C.
Respectfully offers his services%to ;J|
the people of Bamberg county, and
by giving faithful attention to all ,
business trusts to merit a portion of
the legal work, and assures in ad- <
vance his sincere appreciation, /.
Offices upstairs over Bamberg ''&M
Banking Co.
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IT IS SERIOUS I
Some Bamberg People Fail to Reall^jfJ9|
the Seriousness.
The constant aching of a bad badfc, *;
The weariness, tne urea ieeiing,
The pains and aches of kidney ilhl -^3B
Are serious?if neglected.
Dangerous urinary troubles follow, S
A Bamberg citizen shows yon how. ^fr?:
to avoid them. ^
E. L. Smith, Bamberg, S. C., says:
"I have 'only words of praise for : f:M
Doan's Kidney Pills as I know well of % ?
their merit. When I began using :
them I was suffering severely from
kidney trouble, attacks of which bad
bothered me for more than a yeu?^mja;
There was a constant,' dull pain Jn ;cf^ *
the small of my hack and I was an- j p
noyed by a frequent desire to void |
the kidney secretions. I also noticed |9H
that the secretions were unnatural '"Vd-Sa
and attended - with pain-curing pai^SBj
sage. When I learned of Doan's Kid- ['gSBl
ney Pills, I went to the Peoples Drug
Co. and procured a supply.^ Since
using them my hack has been tree
from pain, my kidneys have been restored
to their natural condition and.1
the secretions have cleared up." 4 ^
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New York, sole agents for tho~^H:
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