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" -K-.iy/W ... ' -- ' . r > lamhmi IpntUt s ==. Established 1891 BAMBERO, S. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1910 One Dollar a Year * COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS > IN VARIOUS SECTIONS. News Items Gathered All Around the County and Elsewhere. Midway Musings. m- Midway, June 17.?Midway graded school closed June the 10th, after a f successful term of nine months. The following program was nicely carried i.% out, showing *he ability of the children and careful instruction of the teacher, Miss Vania Easterling of Bamberg. Bamberg: National Songs?by school. Recitation, In One Grave?by Walter Smith. Recitation, What Makes a Hero? by Harry Steedlv. Song, America Forever?by school. Recitation, Little Blossom?by Marie Steedly. Recitation, Calling?by Sadie Mur. * phy. / Pray, Little Red Riding Hood. Recitation, The Drummer Boy?by Ruby Steedly. Recitation, Papa's Helper ? by } Henry Brickie. Recitation, Throwing Kisses?by Bessie Smith. Recitation, Kentucky Philosophy? Miss Daisy Murphy. Song, Farewell. I Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Cauthen I visited the latter's mother Sunday. * Miss Drue Baxley, of Savannah, Ga., spent Sunday in town, i Sunday being the regular preaching day, Rev. Hughes was at his charge. Prayer meeting will be held hereafter on Thursday evening at the Baptist church. Alts. il. vv. waia??r a,uu cuuuicu are visiting relatives in Cameron this week. Little Imil Smoak, of Bamberg, ?. spent several days with Marie Steedly this week. D. M. Death of J. M. Tucker. Branchville, June 18.?J. M. Tucker died suddenly in Florence at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The first news of Mr. Tucker's death was received here by a telegram from Dr. F. j R. McLeod to T. M. Patrick. Mr. Tucker has been cashier of the Bank of Branchville for the past several years and was on a business trip ' for the bank when he died. Mr. Tucker enjoyed the confidence of?the people of Branchville as few men have. Arrangements are being made to have the corpse sent home, after which plans for the funeral and interment will be made. Mr. Tucker is . * survived by his wife, Mrs. Janie C. "? tx " Tucker, and one son, J. Frederick Tucker. Concert of Denmark Band. Denmark, June 21.?The Denknnd era \ra itc AfOTl lllfLI rv UttUU T V * WW M4 WW VW44WV. * day evening. This band was or? ganized by Mr. Hauser about two months ago, and is a great credit to Prof. Crouse and Mr. Hausefr, as the band rendered very good music after such a short period of study. There was a large crowd in attend* ance and they all seemed to enjoy the performance from beginning to end. There was a voting contest for the most popular young lady in town, which was won by Miss Gladys Milhous. The One and Only. < She had a figure like twenty elephants in one, and a voice fit to command the British army. "Willie," she shouted, "take your feet off the parlor table this very 4 instant!" "Margaret," he responded in a voice charged with manly determination, "I want you to know that there is but one person whom I will allow to address me in that name." "And who is that, sir, may I ask?" she roared, towering above him. He cast one furtive glance at her, and made up his mind. "Why, dear," he answered, as he gently removed his feet from off the table, "you, of ' course."?Punch. Rev. E. M. Lightfoot has resigned the pastorate of the North Augusta church, much to the regret of all. It is his present purpose to take a ... course of study during the summer, and perhaps enter the Seminary in Louisville next fall. Brother Light foot is one or our Desr men, ana we shall greatly regret to see him leave us, but we hope his absence 1 will be temporary, for we are sure that there will be pastorates in this State that will seek his services. At Orangeburg, and more recently at North Augusta, he has been greatly beloved by the people.?Baptist Courier. JAMES M. TUCKER BURIED. Branchville Mourns Loss of Valuable Citizen. Branchville, June 20.?In the presence of one of the largest assemblages of people ever seen upon a similar occasion in Branchville, the remains of the late Mr. J. M. Tucker, cashier of the Bank of Branchville, president of the Branchville Hardware Company, the Fairey Brokerage Company, and the Branchville Tie and Timber Company, were laid to rest witn Masonic nuuors uei e tuday, beneath a mound of flowers, which though profuse and costly, were but a slight token of the great esteem in which he was held, both here at home and throughout the entire State. When the news was flashed from Florence last Saturday night that Mr. James M. Tucker had been suddenly called to the other land Branchville felt that it had lost a mair and a citizen whom it could ill afford to lose, for a helpful, useful citizen indeed was Mr. Tucker. Possessing a genial disposition he led all people whom he met to respect and admire him. His charity knew no bounds and his gentle, kindly heart responded to all. Coming to Branchville a poor boy he set himself the noble task of proving his own mettle and manhood, and by his sterling honesty and unimpeachable integrity climbed round by round to the summits of success. He was a Mason, a Knight of Pythias and was also connected with the Woodmen of the World. A wife and one son survive him. Beloved by his fellow citizens here in Branchville and respected by a large body of business men all over the country, Branchville's loss is also a loss to the State. His youth barely past and his} splendid career just ?/M,n^inor r?i,+ Viio rlootfl ig fiiffTiallV i V/UUUlUg VUl) U40 UVMVU pathetic and deplorable. The mourning for him will l\e deep and sincere. / Parks Case a Mystery. Lancaster, June 19.?The coroner of Union county, N. C., was engaged until about 12 o'clock Friday night in the case of Carter Parks, the young man murdered in that county Friday. The taking of testimony was not concluded, however, the matter being left open until additional evidence can be secured. It is stated that young Parks was shot while sitting on a log in the woods, the load striking him in the back of the head and blowing out his brains. His wife said when he left home he had a pistol but no weapon was found on his person nor on the ground. - She is of the opinion, it is said, that he was entrapped into going where he was assassinated. The motive for the crime was evidently not robbery, for his money and other valuables were found intact on his person. An attempt was made to assassinate Parks a few months ago, he be ing called to his door one night and fired upon by a party in the yard, the load striking him in the leg. He said afterwards that it was his brotherin-law who shot him, and that the reason he was not killed was because he was standing on the piazza and not on the ground, as his assailant thought he was. Farmer Dies Mysteriously. Florence, June 20.?News has been received in the city of the death of Madison Mathews and Mrs. Henry Altman of the Cowards neighborhood. Mr. Mathews was a wellknown farmer, about 75 years of age. He died suddenly, and his death was peculiar, in that he, nor his neighbors seem to be able to account for it. He seemed to have been burned about the head, but his mind was weak and he could not explain it. He had called on some neighbors Sunilow aftornrtnn aViiMit 1 9 nVlftplf an VIO.J 1*1VV*MVV4* M,I/VUW V V*VV4M parently in good health but for the seeming burns. He returned home, and the neighbors went to look after him at 1 o'clock and found him dead. No one was at home with him. His wife died some time ago, and his children had all scattered to their own homes. , Mrs. Altman died on the same plantation as Mr. Mathews about an hour later. She had been sick about two weeks. She was about 2S years of age. Buying a Shirtwaist. A young woman went into a department store in Spokane the other day to buy a shirtwaist. "What bust, madam?" asked the clerk. "Blessed if I know, sir," said the young woman, looking nervously around; "I didn't hear anything." - ?>2'' ^ 'j. IN THE PALMETTO STATE J Di SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. State News Boiled Down for Quick G1 Reading?Paragraphs About Men and Happenings. tn su Governor Ansel will appoint a judge for the first judicial circuit, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Chas. G. Dantzler, of Orangeburg, and the legislature at ce novt ooccinn will hnlri nn elec 1WO UVAb OVUWAVAA ?? uv.v. at t">n. ch A fertilizer mixing plant is to be j established in Sumter, the capital stock for such a concern having already been subscribed. The company will have a capital stock of $10,000, aB and the plant is to be in operation by this fall. , w] The military court of inquiry, ye which was the result of a personal di row between Adjutant General Boyd and his assistant, Col. Brock, cost the jS State of South Carolina a little more da than $1,000. Of course this sort of m thing comes high, but the tax payers cii stand it. ac The South Carolina Cotton Seed of Crushers Association will meet at D? Wrightsville Beach, N. C., July 6th al and 7th. A special train will be run from Columbia on the afternoon of the 5th. We return thanks for a cordial invitation to attend the meet- cl< ing, and wish that we could accapt. ne The State convention of the rural w] letter carriers association will be held vi in Newberry, S. C., on July 3d, 4th, er and 5th. The indications are that tu the attendance will be large and that be the meeting will be an interesting one. Among those who come from pi outside the State are W. R. Spillman, H< of Washington, superintendent of the ty rural mail service, and W. D. Brown, in of Washington, editor of the R. F. D. News. ' M ?: ?. K No Sympathy Needed. UI fo Recently a woman of Kansas he- th came disgusted with the behavior of ar tter husband, who seems to have been' cu merely the average man possessed wi^h the weaknesses, that belong to ye the average member of the race, and pC inserted the following advertisement nt in one of the daily papers: fr "WANTED?An affinity to claim th my husband if anyone wants him. re He grumbles at his meals, puts his je feet on the parlor chairs and his head on the parlor cushions, brings visitors to the house and meal without letting me know in advance so I ^ can have enough cooked for them, and when I ask for Xmas money he wants to know what I am going to do T1 with it. If any woman can see her mi affinity in him I wish she would come Mi and prove property and take him to away." tic We do not sympathize with this in Kansas woman with her complaints, Gs as we regard her as responsible, in wi a large measure, for the shortcomings pr of the husband. In the first place, if the husband had not been some- "i what forehanded there would nave th been no parlor chairs and nothing sa in the house to cook for the visitors Oi and with about six hungry children as hanging to her skirt, she would hang mi to that man closer than a cucklebur an to a mule's tail, and if she saw any- be one talking toher husband in a myste- by rious manner, she would sail into the ch raven locks of the would-be affinity co like a snapping turtle on a Junebug. sh That woman has had too much an prosperity. The faults described are pi< grave ones, but such that any true th woman can by a little finesse cor- ai rect in one week. ah Sidle up to him, madam, and a tickle him under the chin with a fa! toothpick, get him by the ear and tn kiss him as you used to do when you th sat on the lawn chair in the gloam- lip ing. Feed him two or three days " A- VT- 511 -h ? and pet tne Druie. ?1? win suave re twice a day, keep his feet on the sci floor, lie with his head on the wooden sii block, if necessary, and you could not th get him to look at an affinity if you Ca tried. th Go into the affinity business your- bl< self and you will make your old par- to lor shine like a crystal palace if ar there is only one chair in it and the wi stove stands coddled on three legs.? its Exchange. Sc ? Rc Purchases Power Plant. loi ju: Greenville, June 20.?The South- (ja ern Power Company to-day purchased the plant of the Greenville-Carolina Power Company which is located on the Saluda river about five miles from the city. The purchase price was $250,000. The plant was built five tii years and will be greatly enlarged an by its new owners. Lc ? ITDGE DANTZLER SUCCUMBED. ies at His Home at Orangeburg, After Returning from Atlanta. Orangeburg, June 20.?Charles over Dantzler, for eight years dge of the first judicial circuit of ?uth Carolina, died at his heme in is city this morning at 5:30 o'clock rrounded by members of his famiAlthough full funeral arrange-, ents have not yet been completed is probable that the funeral servis will be held to-morrow afternoon 5 o'clock at St. Paul's Methodist urch, this city, and the interment .11 be at Sunnyside cemetery with asonic honors. Judge Dantzler has been in failing talth for the past several montns id for the past several weeks had ?n at a sanitarium in Atlanta from tiich place he was brought home sterday morning in a critical contion. He was fifty-six years of age and survived by his widow and two :ughters, Miss Carrie Dantzler, and rs. George R. Bowman, both of this ty, T. M. Dantzler, Fred Dantzler id brothers, Messrs. M. O. Dantzler, this city, T. M. Dantzler, Fred intzler, and Sheriff 0. M. Dantzler, I of Calhoun county. Loss to the Bench. Columbia, June 20.?Official cir3S were profoundly moved at the >ws of Judge Dantzler's death, hich came through telegraph adces from Senator Lide to the Govnor's office. Gov. Ansel has not rerned from Kentucky, and so will t unable to attend the funeral. Judge Dantzler's father, a wealthy anter, was educated as a lawyer, e fell leading a charge of the Twen-second South Carolina volunteers 1864. Judge Dantzfer was educated at ount Zion Institute at Winnsboro, ing's Mountain Military Academy, ider Col. Asbury Coward, and Wofrd College. He served six years in e lower house of the Legislative, id early in 1902 was elected cirlit judge. Advising young men, he said two ars ago. "Have an unalterable pur>se to live a pure life and a determiition to add to your knowledge om every source and to cultivate e mind by every means within ach, and always be a definite obct for achievement." NEAR-BEER. North Carolina Judge who Knows What it Really Is. In introducing Attorney General lomas W. Bickett to the commencesnt audience at Dallas last weeii, r. A. L. Bulwinkle made reference Mr. Bickett's now famous descrip>n of that article so much talked of prohibition territory, near-beer, izette readers who have not read It 11 be interested in it so we reint it below: "What is near-beer?" he asked, 'he testimony in this case shows at it is a beverage that finds ready le as a substitute for real beer, lr bibulous constituents cry for it children cry for castoria. It is J ade by the people that make beer, d drunk by the people that drink er, tastes like beer. It is served the same white aproned, many inned friend who was wont to mfort us in other days. It is oved across the old oaken counter! d the mirrowed back bar, while the jture of Aphrodite springing from e foam makes the illusion complete, id some times in the gloaming the 2hemy of a shadow projected from policeman's expansive back and lling athwart the bar, works a insformation and suddenly, even as e thirsty one lifts the cup to his >s, near-beer becomes a real thing. "And yet this court is asked Co legate this juicy beverage, this [on of centuries of vats to the m)id level of soda water. Perish the ought! It proclaims itself in North .rolina as sole heir and successor to e gaudy fluid. It boasts of its bub33 and sparkle and snap. It says the disconsolate legions in an id land, 'I may not be entirely eked?but Cry me.' It capitalizes kinship with Budweiser and hlitz. It scorns soda water as 0 >osevelt scorns a molly-coddle, and *ds it over grape juice like a mint lep over a milk shake."?Gastonia izette. End of the Courtship. "She referred me to her father." "And what did he say?" "He said that was her way of letlg undesirable suitors down easy, d he gave me a five-cent cigar."? tuisville Courier-Journal. \ . J .v. ' * DR. C. E. KINSEY WOUNDED. ] SHOT BY A NEGRO AT WILLIAMS SATURDAY NIGHT. His Wounds Not Serious?Posse 2 Fired at Negro, but He Made 1 His Escape. ( 3 Walterboro, June 20.?At Williams 1 Saturday night at 10 o'clock, Dr. C. 1 E. Kinsey was shot and seriously 1 wounded by Joe Freeman, a negro. ' 1 Saturday afternoon Dr. Kinsey's * son was standing at the door of the 1 store of Oquin Bros, when Lena Freeman a negro woman, caihe up the steps to enter the store door and said to Mr. Kinsey: "Some one wants to come in." Mr. Kinsey stepped out of the way and looking back saw this negro woman. He expected to see some white woman enter, and jokingly remarked that he thought it was somebody. The negro took out a knife from her pocket and began to abuse Mr. Kinsey, who insisted that she hush stating to her that he did no( mean any harm by the remark, 1 which was jokingly made. Got a Gun. She continued her abuse and short- i ly left the store, and going to her , home, returned with her husband, Joe i Freeman, she carrying a gun, Mr. j Kinsey was informed of this fact and i went to his home and returned with i his gun, which he put in Mr. Brab- i ham's store. His father, hearing of \ this, came over to the store and in- ] structed his son to put the gun up ] and go to Magistrate Wilson and take ] out a warrant for the "negroes and , have them arrested. This Mr. Kinsey 1 did and turned the warrant over to . Constable Maxey, who went after W*l- < liams to make the arrest. Maxey ap- j pointed Dr. Kinsey and others as spe- ] cial constables to aid him in making the arrest. The party proceeded to the home of the Freemans, but just before reach- 1 ing it, they were informed that Joe Freeman was back at the store of ; Hnin "Rrns with his ?un. They re- I Oquin Bros, with his gun. They re- , turned to the store and attempted to , arrest Joe Freeman, who seeting the party approaching ran. They went back to the home, where the woman was arrested. After securing her they started to leave and Joe Freeman appeared behind a clump of bushes near the house crying: "Get out of there." , Shot Into Crowd. At the same time he shot into the crowd, the shot taking effect just above Dr. Kinsey's hip. The negro then made his escape into the darkness. Dr. Kinsey was taken back home and was attended by Dr. H. M. Car- | ter, who dressed his wounds. It was : found that the gun had been loaded \ with a slug, but fortunately the load j produced only painful flesh wounds, i Efforts were made again early Sun- ] day i morning to catch Freeman and he was seen several times by the pur- ] suing party, but' owing to the thick ness of the undergrowth in the bays \ .near Williams, he has so far eluded \ capture. As Dr. Kinsey was shot, Constable i Maxey instructed his deputies to kill [ the negro. Two of them had guns and fired at him, and it is thought, he was wounded. The woods were scoured Sunday by about 100 men to capture Freeman but to no avail. Constable Maxey put the woman in jail Monday afternoon. Continued efforts will be made to capture Freeman. * Turning the Tables. In Indianapolis they tell a story on a certain attorney to explain why he quit drinking so suddenly. He had patronized one saloon with great liberality for years. Lately the proprietor of the place bought a house and lot and employed another lawyer to examine the abstract for him. The steady patron, when he heard lit, went after the saloon keeper roufeh shod, demanding to know why business favors weren't exchanged when there was opportunity. Why did the 1 saloon keeper turn $way from nis own customer and give business to * a man who never bought anything 1 of him?nor of any saloon keeper? 1 The saloon keeper was amazed at 1 the complaint, he thought the expla- 1 nation ought to plain enough: "When 1 I've got business," he said with childlike frankness, "I want it done by a sober lawyer." Suddenly the attorney, too, concluded it was all plain 1 enough; his friends say he hasn't 1 touched liquor since. ^ * ? " i j . ht n t i j ^ Une nas wen saiu; j.i 1 ua.u a. i daughter, I should rather she would ] marry a man who was worth a million and hadn't a cent, than to marry 1 a man who had a million, and wasn't worth a cent." < KILLING AT DILLON. ??? Eminent Young Attorney Shot by Hotel Keeper. _____ Dillon, June 14.?Two minutes ifter leaving the court house, where le had been conducting a case in the iriminal court, S. D. Hursey, a -oung attorney, of the Dillon bar, vas shot and almost instantly killed jy R. S. Davis, at 6 o'clock this afterloon. There was a large crowd of jeople in the streets, and the shoot ng was done at tne corner, wnere s located Evans's Pharmacy, one of he busiest parts of town. Three jullets entered the body, either* of which would have produced death. A \? nagazine pistol, carrying steel bulets, was used. ' Mr. Davis is engaged in the insurance business in Dillon, being the . ^ [unior member of the Dillon insurance agency. His wife conducts the 7 Central Hotel, at which Mr. Hursef 7; was a boarder. The shooting is al- .< eged to be the result of unfortunate lomestic complications,? which de- % reloped at the hotel some days ago.' No Words Exchanged. - ^ Upon leaving the court house, sphere Dillon's first term of criminal ^g|| :ourt was in session, Mr. Huraey walked across the street, and wat-V-V^JS passing in front of Evans's Pharmacy, when he was met by Mr. Davis. cEye- - M witnesses to the affair say that no ; words were exchanged, but when the two met, Davis pulled a gun from ; his pocket and began shooting at ' Hursey at close range. The first bullet entered the right side and the secend shot entered the forehead. AB\../?p the victim of the tragedy whirled; and fell upon the pavement, it 3tated that Davis fired at him, shoot [ng him through the back of tne head. The affair is deeply regretted by everybody. Career Cut Short. Young Hursey was a graduate the University of North Carolina ani.;^^ was admitted to the North Caroling bar about four years ago. Quite .re-%^| cently he came into an inheritance ;^^ of $15,000 from, his grandfathert estate, and it was his purpose to-gch;j||| West and establish himself in some^4"Jjf prosperous city. His father, the>>*^p Rev. J. A. Hursey, is at John Hopt,.,^;|?j kins Hospital, where he underwent ^J|j a serious operation a few days ago. -r''"'*M Davis surrendered himself to th0.i:&^ sheriff immediately after the tragedy* When seen at the city guard. he said that he had no statement td/>|S3| make. Mr. Hursey was about years of age and was unmarrfed. How to Keep a Wife's Love. If your wife does not love you an''%$? . she did when you were married, you must have fallen off in your tions. Remember that a wife is ohiy^FjsB i sweetheart a few years later. Makq. I;-,^8 believe thai she is still your sweet~'i^?g beart. ' hi When you go home from busines$\J?,|& bave the maid sehd your name lust as in the old days. A wife Ilky^ljsS these little attentions, and if she is the right sort, she will send dowtt4.*;=Ja word that she will be down in a minutes. Then put a five-pound box pf candy In a prominent place and wait patiently. When you hear heir coming, run to meet her and kiss tier in a manly way as if you had - ^ waited all day for the privilege. Then r ?ive her the candy. If there is hut .*|g >ne chair in the room let her sit in, t while you stand. Now tell her the '.JgM ivents of the day in the office in a ' S witty way that will appeal to her . ^ iove of fun. 1 When the dinner-bell rings, hand ier a bunch of American Beauties, ^ pull out her chair for her and tie Ier napkin round her neck yourself. ; ^ Then, with a bow, seat yourself op* posite her and begin to praise !ood. Ask her to make sprightly re- ? narks, and laugh heartily at them, [Jrge her to tell you about the cook's ioings. Just before dessert, show^SJ ier the orchestra seats you have , ^ jought for the opera that night. v|8| Never light a cigar until you have isked her whether she objects to .? .Un OV.^N mnt? nlnnmi oor nA hilt illlUlvc* OUC uaclj ainajo oaj uvf vm? .. ^ ;here is no telling when her tute -T-^ nay change. Give her twice as nuch as she wants for an allowance ifM md always forestall any requests she nay be about to make.?Charles .. 3attell Loomis, in Delineator. Midway Musings. Midway, June 20.?Mrs. Barney Oanaday Rumpt, of Pregnalls, was :he guest of Miss Daisy Murphy last Mrs. S. J. Walker is visitiDg her' '^|S laughter, Mrs. H. H. Cauthen, at Port Motte this week. t {ftia ttoto qtpprllv is visitfnflr. .1/3 t AVUW . .. - ler cousin, Marie Steedly, this week. Midway Baptist church has pur- % jhased a new organ. *.a