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V "s WITNESS HELD IN JAIL. Unusual Incident in Greenville Court Annals. Greenville, October 1.?Russell Ballue, a white man, a witness in the Harrison murder case, was placed in jail yesterday, and will remain there, upon the order of the Judge, without being admitted to bail, until the next term of Court, in January. When the case of the State against Harrison, charged with the murder of Rubie, was called, the defendant's attorney, A. H. Dean, asked for a continuance on account of the absence of a material witness in the case. The request was granted, but at the same time Judge Aldrich ordered that the sheriff bring the witness to jail and keep him there, without allowing him liberty on bail, until the next term of Court in January. Bal-. lue was placed in jail last night. The case is a unique one, never j having occurred in this county, so far j as can be learned. The affair has j caused some comment among the legal fraternity here. Several attempts have been made to get the man out on bail, but the magistrates have refused all such requests. The Extravagance in Dress. Editor The Bamberg Herald:? To an observing person the trend of the times arouses serious reflections, mingled with grave apprehensions for our future welfare. I have come across a letter written by a French lady which expresses what I want to say so much better than I can that I will copy it and ask you to publish it. Let us read and reflect. "Forewarned is forearmed:" "Sir?It is often said that one example is worth many sermons. Shall . I be judged presumptnons if I point out one, which seems to me so striking just now, that, however painful, I cannot help dwelling upon it? "It is the share, the sad and large share, that French society and its recent habits of luxury, of expenses, of dress, of indulgence in every kind of extravagant dissipation, has to lay to its own door in its actual crisis of ruin, misery, and humiliation. "Bitter must be the feelings of many a French woman whose days of luxury and expensive habits are at "" 1 U.MU /y/vriA an ena, ana wnuse uius ui u? 5?uc Bplendor lie with a heavy weight on her conscience, if not on her purse. "With us the evil has spread high and low. Everywhere have the examples given by the highest ladies in the land been followed but too successfully. "Every year did dress become more extravagant, entertainments more costly, expenses of every kind more considerable. Lower and lower became the tone of society, its good breeding, its delicacy. More and more were monde and demi-monde associated in newspaper accounts of fashionable doings, in scandalous gossip. "Living beyond one's means be :' - came habitual?almost necessary? for everyone to keep up with, if not go beyond everyone else. "What the result of all this has been we now see in the wreck of our prosperity, in the downfall of all that seemed brightest and highest. "Deeply and fearfully impressed by what my own country has incurred and is suffering, I cannot help feeling sorrowful when I see in England signs of our besetting sin appearing also. Paint and chignons, slang and vaudevilles, reading doubtfully moral novels, all in themselves small ofl ' fences, although not many years ago they would have appeared very heinous ones, yet they are quick and c tempting conveyances on a very dangerous high-road. "I would that all English women knew how they are looked up to from abroad?what a high opinion, what honor and reverence we foreigners have for their principles, their truthfulness, the fresh and pure innocence of their daughters, the healthy youthfulness of their lovely children. * "May I illustrate this by a short example which happened very near me? During the days of the Revo, lutions of 1S4S, all the houses in Paris were beina searched for fire arms by the mob. The one I was living in contained none, as the master of the house repeatedly assured the furious and incredulous Republicans. They were going to lay violent hands upon him, when his wife, an English lady, hearing the loud discussion, carne bravely forward and assured them that no arms were concealed. 'You are English, we believe you: the English always speak the truth,' was the immediate answer, and the rioters quietly left. "Xow, sir, shall I be accused of unjust crticisrn, of loving and admiring your country, as these lines will prove, certain new features strike me as painful discrepancies in English life? "Far be it from me to preach the contempt of all that can make life loveable and wholesomely pleasant. I lcve nothing better than to see a woman nice, neat, elegant, looking her best in the prettiest dress that her taste and purse can afford, or your bright, fresh young girls fearlessly and perfectly sitting their horses, or adorning their houses, as pretty as care, trouble and refinement can make them. "It is the degree beyond that which to us has proved so fatal, and that I would that our example could warn you from, as small repayment for your hospitality and friendliness to j ,V.1a US in our utijs oi uuuuic. "May English women accept this in a kindly spirit as a new-year's wish from A French Lady." December 29. These evils are creeping on us. Let us profit by the mistakes of others. "Fine feathers do not always make fine birds." How much more to be desired is nobility of mind! PRO BONO PUBLICO. Husband Bathed Once a Year. Declaring her husband bathed only once a year, and that, though worth $50,000, bought tainted meal, eggs that were nearly rotten and rancid butter, Mrs. Henrietta Newman, of Washington, D. C., has filed suit for a limited divorce from Mayor B. Newman. She also charges cruelty and neglect. MAYOR ASKED TO RESIGN. CITIZENS OP CHESTER ARE BADLY STIRRED UP. I Dispensary Investigation Implicates Mayor Samnels and Bad Odor Gathers About Him. Chester, Sept. 30.?The dispensary graft revelation at Columbia last week which implicated the mayor of j Chester and one of its most prominent citizens has stirred the citizen-! ship as never before. One of the local papers which was an ardent advocate of Mayor Samuels ' in the mayoralty campaign last May came out flatfootedly yesterday urg-| ing him to hand in his resignation. In part it said: "Mayor Samuels should at once tender his resignation. It is safe to say the citizens of Chester who made Mr. Samuels mayor would not have cast their ballots as they did, had they known what sort of moral stench was subsequently to be brought upon the City of Chester as a result of the mayor's connection with the dispensary scandals and the way his name has been bandied about in connection with other matters that are scarcely more creditable. Know! ing this, therefore, we feel safe in vantnrinp' thp nrnnion that the ma jority of the citizens of Chester earnestly desire the resignation of the | mayor, who can by such action show that he has enough good feeling for his city and its fellow citizens to gratify their wishes and aid them to that extent in removing the bad odor that has gathered about as a result of last week's revelations." Mayor Samuels, in an interview today declared most emphatically that that under no circumstances will he tender his resignation. He is of the opinion that the movement to displace him comes from the ranks of the party he defeated for mayor last spring. Ex-Mayor Caldwell, whom he won over for mayor, is vice president and real manager of the Commercial Bank, in which the now famous "dAft"?that opened the portals to this allegedly corrupt career?was ) cashed. This "draft" was whiskeyI rebate money. His idea is that Cashier Gage of the same institution laid a trap for him by marking one of the bills which he handed to him in payment for the "draft" so as to see who would get the money. At this time Samuels was a liquor drummer. Then when the marked bill was returned by then director Joseph B. Wylie of the State dispensary board Gage gave currency to the information he had garnered in order to hurt Mayor Samuels for the benefit of his friend Caldwell. Scores of the mayor's friends loudly proclaim that the reports of his questioned career have been exagerated, and bid him remain where the peoplee of the city have placed him. Mayor Samuels on his dwn volition has sent in his resignation as president of the Chester Building and Loan Association. It is rumored, also, he will resign frfom the board of directors of the National Exchange Bank. Samuels Resigns. Chester, Oct. 1.?At a mass meeting of citizens at the court house tonieht Mavor Henry Samuels submit ted his resignation, to take effect immediately. Mr. J. L. Glenn of the local bar read the resignation, which was accompanied by a request that the meeting adopt no denunciatory resolutions. Messrs. M. S. Lewis, T. H. White and L. D. Cliilds made remarks, calling upon the press, pulpit and citizens generally to accept the resignation and drop all further adverse comment. The resignation and the accompanying suggestions were unanimously adopted anri the big audience present went home with the outlook clear for a bigger and better Chester. Poat Pays $1,000 Fine. Ed. R. Poat, of Columbia, a young; man who had charge of the Glenn j Springs club house during the sum-1 wtj-Lr\ tx-oc! orroctpH I i dcaouii) auu >? iiv nuw caa * ^ wv v? with several of his hired help on the charges of violation of the dispensary law and running a gambling house, was arraigned in court yesterday morning. He plead guilty to both chaz'ges. Judge DeVore administered a sentence of $350 or twelve months on the gang for violation of the dispensary law, and a sentence of $350 and twelve months on the gang for running the gambling house. The sentence as to time was suspended during good behavior. The fine of Poat and of the colored men who were arrested in his place with him amounted to $1,000. A check for this amount was handed the clerk of court at the end of yesterday's session by Sam J. Nichols, attorney for Poat. | It will be remembered that some I weeks ago special officers from Spartanburg raided the Glenn Springs club house, of which Poat was the proprietor. They captured a quantity of whiskey and beer and a bushel or two of poker chips. The negroes who were arrested in Poat's place were Robert Nelson, Robert Hill and Henry Lewis. They all plead guilty and were fined $100 each.?Spartanburg Herald, Septem ber 29th. Homicide Near Lynchburg. Lynchburg, October 2.?Clarence Mclver, a negro, is in jail at this place awaiting trial for the killing of another negro named Clarence Durant. The affray occurred between 12 and 1 o'clock on the night of September 30, at a negro frolic held on Mr. King's plantation, about four miles from here. Mclver claims that Durant was advancing on him with a knife when he hit him with a piece of lumber. Durant was knocked unconscious, and died this morning about 2 o'clock. Mclver surrendered to the authorities here about 6 o'clock this morning. Durant bore the reputation of being a quarrelsome negro, while Mclver has always been regarded heretofore as a quiet negro and a steady worker. NO Bt jp oHanHn | Critical of ? if A Piano cannot leav $ tories until it has bee F more searching than an the purchaser. if? Every part is close! whether there may be ; and then the instrument ^ of tone quality. 1 i i j THAT IS WHY TB j QUIRED THEIR I $ ARE RIGHT BEF< ? I ? jjj Cable Building, iffTIiriiTTAiX? TI7 TZTTITil# UTTITTA BURGLARS ARE CAUGHT. Two Men Who Have Been Robbing Stores at Lancaster Arrested. Lancaster, October 2.?There has been a series of burglaries in Lancaster the past week, but at the request of the police department and Sheriff Hunter no mention had been made of the matter in order to enable the officers to work up the case. On Sunday night the store of the HeathJones Company was robbed of twenty-one dollars and fifty cents; also the store of the Makie Drug Company was entered and about four dollars was taken from the cash drawer. Yesterday Sheriff John P. Hunter started on the trail of the burglar, and in a short while had Will Elliott 1 in fho tnils Rlliott auu nun > uiv?i.t- iu ii.v ^? making a full confession, stating that he had secreted himself in the store of the Heath-Jones Company and had secured the money in the cash drawer, and later, with the assistance of Henry Bryce, who lifted him over the transonm of the J. F. Mackie Company, he robbed the cash drawer also. Much credit in due Sheriff Hunter, who worked indefatigablv on the case, and he succeeded after hard work to bring the criminals to justice. LEFT HIS CHILI); FIXED $200 Savannah Man Pleads Guilty to Deserting Infant. Spartanburg, Oct. 1.?H. A. Sack, money delivery clerk of the Southern Express Company at Savannah, entered a plea of guilty to the charge of deserting his child in this city last Saturday nigh.. He was sentenced to serve nine months or pay a fine of $200. He paid the fine. The case against Mrs. Sack, charged with deserting the child, was nolle prossed. Sack says that his wife, to whom the child was born about four weeks ago, was nervous and excited, and when she took the train here last Saturday night left the child in the waiting room of the station. LEG CUT BY MOWER. Young Man of Lancaster County Seriously Injured. Lancaster, Oct. 1.?In addition to the injury sustained by Dr. W. H. Sapp day before yesterday by being cut by a mowing machine, as published in to-day's State, a similar accident occurred the same day in this county. Mr. Hunter Criminger, son of Mr. S. P. Criminger, had his leg horribly cut by a mower on Mr. John Sims' place east of Heath Springs, one of the bones of the limb being completely severed. Mr. Sims was driving the machine, and in order tc quicken the speed of the mules, young Criminger struck one of them, causing the animal to spring forward, the mower in passing catching and cutting his leg. The young man was attended by Dr. Rutledge, of Heath Springs, and Dr. Bishop, of Rich Hill, IYER CO our Instrument e The Cable Company facn subjected to tests much y it is likely to receive from ly examined to determine any not up to our standard ; must satisfy expert judges IE PIANOS BEARING THE < tEPUTATION FOR BOTH D )RE WE SELL THEM. MeViaiu EVERYTHING KN< J. V. WALLAC: V CONVICTS BATES OF MURDER. Il Xo Kecommendation to Mercy for Spartanburg Man. Spartanburg, Oct. 1.?Joe Bates, a former police officer here, was convicted of murder without recommendation in the court of general sessions here to-day. Bates shot and instantly killed Mrs. Docia Bolter at the home of W. B. Cox in this city Sunday, August 29. The woman had previously lived with Bates, but a few weeks before had married J. W. Bolter, a farmer, residing in the county. Jealousy was the cause of the crime, one of the most outrageous ever committed in the county. His defense was insanity and he was rep- resented by able counsel. Sentence trill \\/\ r.nc<Prt.l n rvAn It ir>-? V\v TnHoro win uc upuu in iii kjj o uu&v DeVore tomorrow. The case will go to the supreme court. FRANCIS F. CARROLL i ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Offices Over Bamberg Banking Co. GENERAL PRACTICE. % Gr. MO YE DICKINSON I % INSURANCE AGENT \X WILL WRITE ANYTHING % ?. 4 Fire, Tornado, Accident, Lia I i bility, Casualty, in the T j j + strongest and most re- ? ; liable companies. j X 'Phone No. 10-B. Bamberg, S. C. X I if DE. GEO. F. HAIR X Dental Surgeon...Bamberg, S. C. 4 i In office every day in the week. ^ . 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