The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, October 14, 1909, Image 4
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ESTABLISHED APRIL, 1891.
A. W. KNIGHT, Editor.
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Thursday, Oct. 14, 1909.
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We welcome Capt. J. B. Bell, of
the Cherokee News, to the newspaper
fraternity. May he live long and
prosper.
Really, some newspaper editors we
know ought to take several doses of
calomel and get the bile out of their
?', systems.
<] The dispensaries in the dry counties
might as well be making preparations
to close, as it seems certain
that we will have State-wide prohibition
after January.
It is not likely that there will be
much cotton sold in Bamberg county
hereafter for future delivery. We
think the farmers have enough of
Belling ahead to last them for some
time to come. One of the best farmers
in this section told us a few days
ego that he never sold cotton ahead,
hut that he had been holding cotton
' until spring for the last ten years,
and so far has always made money by
be&: bo doing.
Is there any good reason why every
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termer in Bamberg county should not
xmise his grain and meat at home?
It seems that this could be done by
every planter, and if this plan was
followed, many a man would not
have to rush his cotton on the market
as soon as he can get it gathered,
in order to pay his debts.
Nearly every farmer in the Ehrhardt
< section not only raises sufficient corn
end meat for his own use, but each
year they sell hams, bacon, and lard
In good quantities. And the Ehrhardt
section is known as the most
prosperous section of Bamberg county,
and the people as a rule are out
of debt and own their farms.
In last Monday's State there was a
strong article as to our jury system,
. Which was written by one of the
\ judges in this State. It is a paper
which every man who loves his country
and desires its welfare should
read. It must be evident to every
thinking man that a change in our
Jnrv system must come if the ad
-? ministration
of law is not to be largely
a farce in some sections. Take
. the jury system out of politics is our
remedy. Have a jury commissioner
for the entire State if possible and let
\ him go to each county a day or two
before each term of court convenes
and select the best men in the county.
Don't excuse anybody. Too many of
our best citizens are now exempt by
5 law.
Engineer Electrocuted.
Charlotte, N. C., October 10.?Fred
Thomas, engineer of the city electric
lighting plant at Newborn, was instantly
killed early this morning by
coming in contact with some part of
an arc machine carrying 2,300 volts.
He was alone in the generator room
when the fireman heard him outcry
and, investigating, ,found his lifeless
body near the machine. The only
evidence of the fatal current was a
burn across one cheek. He was 31
and unmarried.
No Lives Lost.
St. Augustine, Fla., Oct. 12.?Replying
to rumors or great loss of life
on the Florida East Coast railway as
a result of the hurricane, Vice President
J. P. Beckwith gave to the Associated
Press tonight the following
statement:
"Positively not a life was lost in
the recent storm. Very little damage
was done to the right of way or work
on the extension. Our line will he
opened for traffic within 48 hours to
Knight's Key.
"Warning by weather bureau enabled
us to fully protect all equipment
and employees."
DID NOT BRING HURRAY.
OFFICER RETURNED FROM CHI-.
CAGO WITHOUT HIM.
Negro Ex-Congressman Does Not
Want to Return to This State to
Serve His Sentence.
Columbia, Oct. 11.?The extradition
of George Murray, the colored
ex-congressman is causing quite a stir
over in Sumter. Mr. J. H. Grady,
agent for the State, who conveyed
the requisition papers from the office
of Governor Ansel has returned without
the prisoner. The governor of
Illinois has given Murray thirty days
grace, and in the meantime efforts are
being made to present a petition to
Governor Ansel for the conditional
nardon of Murray or the withdrawal
of the requisition papers from the
governor of Illinois.
Gov. Ansel is out of the city to-day
and therefore expression could not be
had from him as to his stand in the
matter. But it is a well established
rule with the governor that he does
not pardon a man unless the man actually
begins serving his sentence and
then seldom ever. Governor Ansel
was pressed to send for Murray and
after some delay the State bore the
expenses of the extradition arrangements.
It now appears that in Sumter
there are many people who are opposed
to the extradition of Murray
and that a petition will be presented
shortly to Governor Ansel. There
are also interested in Murray's case
a number of prominent men in Chi'
cago, where he now resides. The
requisition will be honored by the
governor of Illinois in the forgery
case, unless something is done within
the thirty days given Murray by
order of the governor of that State.
Charleston Musical Festival.
With the bankers, merchants, lawyers,
doctors, preachers and other
business and professional men of
Charleston behind it, the city of Charleston
Is announcing a music and
festival week which should take hundreds
of South Carolinians to "the
city by the sea," between October 25
and October 30.
Charleston, always an attractive
oitv tn th#* visitor, is esDeciallv so in
the fall months, and the numerous
torpedo boats of the Atlantic torpedo
flotilla, which are due to return from
their summer maneuvres during the
festival week, will provide a feature
of special interest to those who dwell
away from the coast. Amusements
of various kinds will be offered to
suit the most varied tastes. The
financial support guaranteed the enterprise
of the business men of Charleston
who are promoting it is such
as to make the assurance absolute
that the entertainment will be adequate
in all respects.
The distinguishing reature or tne
festival, however, will be the five
great musical concerts, for which the
most elaborate preparations have
been under way for weeks. A chorus
of more than two hundred picked
voices will take part in these concerts
and the musical program has
been arranged with extraordinary
care, and offers a musical treat, features
of which will surely excel anything
hitherto given in this part of
the country. The Russian Symphonv
Orchestra which has been engag
ed for the concerts has gained fame
in the East and West with a rapidity
almost sensational and will now
make its initial appearance in the
South, fifty pieces strong with Modest
Altschuler as its conductor and
accompanied by soloists of distinguished
ability. To miss hearing
one or more of these concerts is to
miss a musical opportunity of the
first magnitude.
The festival is being extensively
advertised and Charleston expects to
entertain a record-breaking crowd,
but there will be room and entertainment
for all, and all who come
are promised a hearty welcome.
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Aiken Man Killed in Florida,
Aiken, Oct. 11.?A day or two ago
the remains of Mr. Martin Redd, a
former citizen of this county, were
brought to the home of his father,
Mr. M. C. Redd, in Shaws Fork, and
interment occurred at Darion church.
Mr. Redd died in Mulberry, Fla.,
from wounds inflicted by two negroes
near Mulberry, some 10 days previous.
The death was a very sad
one. Mr. Redd married Miss Shellhouse,
daughter of Mr. Henry Shellhouse,
of Shaws Fork, about one year
ago, and since then has resided in
Florida.
From what can be learned here of
the matter, it appears that Mr. Redd
was overseer of a gang of hands at
Mulberry. Some days ago, he discharged
one of the negroes and
threatened to discharge another. This
is said to have infuriated the negroes
and a night or two after the two waylaid
Mr. Redd 4from the roadside, cutting
him seriously. The cut was in
the right side, and the injured man
hovered between life and death for
about ten days, when he succumbed
to the wounds.
It is said that one of the negroes
was captured and an enraged posse
took the law into their own hands
and lynched them. The other had
not been captured according to the
last information obtainable.
Mr. Redd was well known in this
section, and had many friends here.
He leaves a large family connection.
Leg Set 100 Feet High.
New York, Oct. 12.?William J.
Wade, an iron worker, enjoys the distinction
of having a broken leg mended
while he was strapped to a steel
girder 100 feet in the air, on a building
under construction on North avenue.
A swinging steel beam struck Wade
and broke his leg. He was strapped
to another beam. An ambulance was
called and after the leg was set he
was sent to a hospital.
If you want to buy a nice driving
horse or a good work mule or a nice
buggy, wagon, or set of harness, see
Jones Bros. They have a nice line
and can suit you In style and price.
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EDGEFIELD MAN BURNED.
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Mr. Milton Jones Seriously Injured
by Acetylene Explosion.
Edgefield, October 9.?Mr. Milton
Jones, a prominent merchant of this
place, lies in a very precarious condition,
as the result of burns received
a week ago. Mr. Jones, with the
assistance of two co^red men, Ramon
Simkins and Bob Perry, was at
work on the generator of the college
aceylene gas plant, when in some way
a candle came in contact with a leakng
jet and an explosion resulted. The
house in which the generator was en
closed was blown to pieces and Mr.
Jones and the negroes were severely
burned, as was President Bailey, who
was near by and received his injuries
in his efforts to extricate Mr. Jones
from the debris. All of the parties
have been confined to their rooms
since that time, and with the exception
of Mr. Jones, are rapidly recovering
from their injuries. The latter
has within the last day or so had a
turn for the worse, so much so as to
cause apprehension for the result. It
seems little short of miraculous that
the results of the unfortunate accident
were not more tragic than up to
this time they have proven. The explosion
was heard in every part of
the town and caused intense excitement.
It was in deference to the
wishes of a great many that the acci- j
dent was not reported at the time of
its occurrence.
Bridegroom Kills Himself.
Baton Rouge, La., Oct. 9.?After
only 12 hours of married life, John
Elam, secretary of the Baton Rouge
Insurance agency, shot and killed
himself here to-day. Yesterday evening
at 6 o'clock Elam was married to
Miss Land of this city. At 6 o'clock
this morning he asked his wife to
bring him a cup of coffee. She had
hardly left the room when a revolver
shot rang out Rushing back into
the room, she found her husband
lying dead with a smoking revolver
by his side.
What Can Poor Man Drink?
"A drink of coffee is worse than a
drink of whiskey." That is what
Prof. Henry B. Alburger, of the University
of Indiana, says. Addressing
a number of teachers the other
day he declared that he would much
sooner give a child a drink of whiskey
than a drink of coffee. "Coffee
acts on the nerves of a child even
worse than alcohol," said the professor.
Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary
of the Indiannapolis board of health,
agrees with Prof. Alburger. "He is
right and I am glad that he had the
courage to say it," declares the
health official. Now, if the milk is
bad, as we have been told, and the
tea is bad, and the water is bad, and
then coffee is bad, and the whiskey
is bad, and the beer is bad, what in
the name of common sense is thirsty
humanity going to do?
Ladies, J.- A. Byrd can suit you in
fine shoes, as well as dry goods, etc.
His large fall stock is awaiting your
inanition Unfits nothlne to look. SO
call in.
Fifth Cotton Cargo Loaded.
Charleston Is about to send the
fifth cotton cargo of the season from
that port, when the South America
sales with 13,000 bales of cotton on
board, bound for Bremen.
The Pole, Brika, Homeward, Savannah
and South America are the
ships which have been loaded so far,
and more ships are being sought to
move the heavy stock of cotton on
hand and coming in daily in good
quantity.
Til. _ 1J..I OTQ
1ULC muiinuuu auu vji auu; ai ^
already In port and secured for service.
The South America has been
loaded in good time, and will sail
either Thursday or Friday morning,
with a respectable size cargo. She
is the second steamship to leave
Charleston this, week with the fleecy
staple.
Full line of the famous W. L.
Douglas shoes for men at J. A.
Byrd's. Can suit anybody.
Keturns to Ministry.
Lawrence, Kans., Oct. 11.?Rev.
D. H. Carrick, recently resigned from
the pastorate of the North Lawrence
Presbyterian church to become a
street car conductor, here, he explained,
"ministers were not honest,"
and "that a man could not earn an
honest living as a minister." has auit
ringing up each fare in the presence
of the passenger, after one week's
service as an "honest conductor."
He will go east to conduct evangelistic
services. Mr. Carrick had been
the North Lawrence church's pastor
only a short time when he resigned
and said wealthy men who control
the churches made it impossible for
their pastors to live honest lives and
that the pastors' wives were criticised
if they wore good clothes at the congregation's
expense.
Ground to Death by Gin.
Pickens, Oct. 12.?Late yesterday
afternoon Henry Ward, the 12-yearold
son of Jesse Ward, was accidentnllv
killed a.t C. L. fhireton'a cotton
gin. His hand was caught by one of
the gin saws and his arm and one
side of his body were terribly mangled.
The gin had to be taken apart
so that his body could be taken out.
He lived only a short while.
Four Perish in Train Wreck.
Dallas, Tex., Oct. 12.?Four people
were killed, one man was fatally
injured and a score of others were
less seriously hurt in a collision near
Greenville to-day on the Missouri,
Kanas & Texas railroad. A freight
train had stopped for water when a
passenger train carrying a crowd of
carnival people en route to the Dallas
State fair ran into the freight.
Have you seen that line of ladies'
and children's underwear Hooton has
this season?
Learned men tell us that in
Latin the word "editor" means
something "to eat." In the United
States its meaning is altogether different.
It means to ^cratch around
like blazes to get_something to eat.
ANDERSON LINE SOLD.
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E. W. Robertson, of Colombia, Boys
Traction Properties.
Anderson, October 12.?For $154,750
the property of the Anderson
Traction Company was to-day sold
under the hammer to Edwin W.
Robertson, of Columbia. The properties
include eighteen miles of city
and interurban lines, rolling stock,
i real estate, power plant, equipment,
j etc., and are generally estimated as i
; being worth a quarter of a million |
or dollars. The sale was by order of j
i re ieral Judge Pritchard and resulted i
from the case of the Internationalj
j Trust Company, of Maryland, against j
j the Anderson Traction Company.
The Trust Company held first
j mortgage on the properties, and was
responsible for the matter being
brought in the Federal Courts. Mr.
Robertson was a receiver of the com- j
pany, and held a second mortgage on
the properties.
There was no bidders in Judge
Pritchard's first decree, providing
for an upset price of $175,000 and
encumbrance of properties. A second
decree provided for no upset
price, and for damages that might,
accrue out of certain damage suits.'
Under this decree Mr. Robertson;
and the Trust Company submitted
bids.
The properties were knocked down
to Mr. Robertson, who announced before
leaving Anderson that a company
will be organized to operate the
company, and that Anderson people
will be given an opportunity to take
stock.
SOUTHERN MADE MORE.
Gross Income for Year Ending Jane
80 Shows Increase.
Washington, October 12.?A substantial
increase is shown in the gross
income of the Southern Railway company
during the year ending June 30 :
last, according to the 15th annual re
port of President W. W. Finley. The
report says the return of business
from the low level of panic conditions
of 1907 was slow but substantial during
the past year. The total gross
income for the year was $17,737,699,
an increase over 1908 of $3,890,733.
While the operating expenses show
a decrease of $753,610, compared
with the year 1908, it is stated that
this is due to the fact that the Tennessee
Central railroad and the
Southern Railway of Mississippi were
operated separately this year. However,
comparing like for like, this
year shows an increase in the operating
revenues of $606,766.
"What may be considered the immediate
flnanancial problem of the
company," says the report, "has been
the absorption of the several issues
of short-term notes."
By the redemption and sale of certain
bonds, $31,000,000 of the temporary
obligations of the company
i were permanently funded. Although
| the funded debt was increased, the
fixed charges of the company were decreased
$96,680 per annum.
The progress in the South is indicated
in the report, which shows
that during the year 453 new manufacturing
plants were completed.
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More man <v per cent, ui me years
tonnage originated In the South. The
greater part of the cotton growing
States are served directly by the
Southern, and5 it is probably the
heaviest carrier of cotton?the chief
agricultural product in the South.
During the year 636,207 tons, or
more than 2,500,000 bales, were carried.
This product constituted less
than 3 per cent, of the total year's
tonnage.
Pin Money Pickles at W. P. Herndnn
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Advertisements Under This Head 25c. :
For 25 Words or Less.
Rye and oats seed for sale.?Rye
$1.75 a bushel; oats 65 cents a bushel,
f. o. b. Cope. These grown by
me. Cash must accompany order.
J. B. TRAYWICK,
Cope, S. C.
Wanted.?First class man to act as
book-keeper and manager of new
mercantile business. Must give surety
bond. Salary $1,000 a year. Will
also pay for bond. None but experienced
man need apply.?FARMER'S
A %Yfnrv TN TNU.V A C CI
MHiitUAXX 1ILjCj IAJ., uuruaiuv, a. v.
For Exchange.?I have a quantity
of pure Toole cotton seed which I
will exchange for other seed on a
basis of two bushels for one. Ex- ,
change seed to be delivered at Bamberg
oil mill. J. J. SIMMONS, Bamberg,
S. C.
FOR SALE.
137 acres land, known as a part
of the Dr. C. I. Faust estate, three
miles south of Denmark, S. C.
,One hpndred acres open; three
good tenant houses; has seven pecan
trees bearing 300 to 400 pounds
yearly; good water, and rents for
six (6) bales cotton.
Price, $23.50 per acre. Object of
selling: bought lands in Aiken county.
Apply to
W. H. FAUST,
Denmark, S. C.
or O. R. FAUST,
White Pond, S. C.
CITATION NOTICE.
The State of South Carolina?
County of Bamberg?By Geo. P. Harmon,
Esq., Judge of Probate.
Whereas, W. E. Barnes, hath made
suit to me to grant him letters of administration
of the estate of and effects
of C. M. Gray:
These are therefore to cite and
admonish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of the said C. M.
Gray, deceased, that they be and
appear before me in the Court
of Probate, to De neia ai
Bamberg on Saturday, Oct. 30, next,
after publication thereof, at 11
o'clock in the forenoon, to show
cause, if any they have, why the said
administration should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal this
12th day of October, A. D., 1909.
GEO. P. HARMON.
Judge of Probate.
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OUR FALL DISPLAY OF 1
Choice Furniture j
is ready for inspection, and we want an expression 1
from you as to how you like it. Walk right in, we'll M
be glad you've come, and we know the verdict will V
be favorable to our swell display of all kinds of ^
house-furnishings and the reasonable prices. If 1
you have a house to furnish, or even want to buy i
a single piece, it will pay you to inspect our stock
of furniture in all lines. The vast scope of our fur- ; <
niture, the splendid values, and the emphatic
savings in prices make it worth your while to come
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uic oiuru auu ocicvb nuav /vu nauvf wvu m /vm
live miles away. Anyone wanting furniture can be
suited here. We have the best at lowest prices.
Remember, we also carry RUGS, HATTING, I V
STOVES, and RANGES, and conduct the only
exclusive furniture store in the county. ,
By the way, come in and see that beautiful Mahogany
Bedroom Suite.
G. 0. SIMMONS ;!
THE FURNITURE STORE
Opposite Hoover's Drug Store. BAMBERG, 8. C. . ' ife
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] Saturday, October 23 M
IS THE DAY. ..... j|
WE WILL GIVE AWAY OUR GRAPHOPHONE OUT- If
FIT TO THE LUCKY HOLDER OF THE LUCKY j
NUMBER OF OUR CASH PURCHASE TICKETS.
WE CORDIALLY INVITE ALL OUR PATRONS TO
BE PRESENT AT OUR .
! New Jewelry Store !
FOR THIS DAY?BETWEEN 1 AND 2 IN THE AFTERNOON.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO GET THE i l
CHANCE TO GET THE SAME OUTFIT AND CARRY
SAME TO YOUR HOME AND ENJOY YOURSELF.
IF YOU HAVE NOT GOT ANY OF OUR CASH PURCHASE
TICKETS, YOU CAN GET SAME FOR %
EVERY 25 CENTS CASH PURCHASE 'jg
IN OUR NEW JEWELRY LINE. WE CARRY A
NEW ANR RELIABLE STOCK. GET THE GUAR1
ANTEED GOODS AND GET THE CHANCE AT
, S. FINN'S Jewelry Store,
M EHRHARDT, S. C. . 1
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?NEXT MONDAY AND TUESDAY, OCTOBER & -\-2
? 18th AND 19th, WILL BE BARGAIN DAYS ? " M
? ATKIRSCH'S. ON THESE DAYS HE ?
? WILL OFFER THE FOLLOWING ?
? REDUCTIONS IN PRICES ON ?
g) SHOES AND CLOTHING: |j '
I $5.00 Men's Shoes, Royal Oak, sale price $4.25 X
$4.00 Men's Shoes, King, sale price $3.40 *
Patent leather, tans, ox blood, vici, gnn metal X
$3.50 Men's Spartan, at $2.95 X
$2.50 and $2.75 Albion, at $2.25 X ' -.1
$3.50 Ladies' Shoes, Riser quality, at $2.75 X
$3.00 Ladies' Shoes, Model, at $2.50 X
$2.50 Ladies' Shoes, Sovereign, at $2.15 X
$2.00 Ladies' Shoes, in different brands, &t...$L60 X
In browns and patent leather. X < .
$1.50 Ladies' Shoes, In browns and patent X ^ \,
leather .... ... $.120 X||ggi:
$1.25 Ladies' Shoes, at $1.05 ? ??|?
!Big reduction in Men's heavy shoes and Boys', X
Misses' and Children's shoes. a
CLOTHIINC3. ?a
$18.00 Men's Suits will be sold at $14.50 ?
$15.00 Men's Suits will be sold at $12.50 ?
$12.50 Men's Suits reduced to $10.00 ?
Big reduction also on cheaper Men's Suits, also ? *
f Youths' and Boys' Clothing. ?
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.Remember tnese prices axe lor muuuay auu mcs- w
? day, October 18th and 19th, and for spot cash. ?
@ Come get'em. ? f J
| E. O. KIRSCH I |
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