Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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?he Bamberg ^eralh ESTABLISHED APRIL. 1891. A. W. KNIGHT, Editor. Published every Thursday in The Herald building, on Main street, in the live and growing City of Bamberg, being issued from a printing office which is equipped with Mergenthaler linotype machine, cylinder press, folder, two jobbers, all run by electric power, with other material and machinery in keeping, the whole equipment representing an investment of $10,000 and upwards. Cnlu.<iiiiinfinnc Rv thp VP?r. SI.00. OUWVIl^UVUP J Vmv J x or 10 cents a month for less than one year. All subscriptions payable strictly in advance. Advertisements?$1.00 per inch for first insertion, subsequent insertions 50 cents per inch. Legal advertisements at the rates allowed by law. Local reading notices 10 cents a line each insertion. Wants and other advertisements under special ' head, 1 cent a word each insertion. Liberal contracts made for three, six, and twelve months. Write for rates. Obituaries, tributes of respect, reso lutions, cards of thanks, and all notices of a personal or political character are charged for as regular advertising. Contracts for advertising not subject to cancellation after first insertion. Communications?We are always glad to publish news letters of those ... pertaining to matters of public interest. We require the name and address of the writer in every case. No article which is defamatory or offensively personal can find place in our columns at any price, and we are not responsible for the opinions expressed in any communication. 5=========== Thursday, August 4,1910. Key,' The Press and Standard should reW-"T" v . member that Charleston has not forgiven Colleton for furnishing a candidate for solicitor who beat a < - * Charleston man. - J X-11- ~ J Let's cut out ponucs ana iaih. gyuu roads. It is a much more interesting subject, and one which we can all get together on. no matter who I is elected governor. If a certain newspaper we know of will just keep up its fight on Featherstone, he'll be the next governor of South Carolina. Fact is, it looks like he will be any way. A Greenville newspaper complains because the railroads will not furnish enough passenger coaches for the people to leave Greenville in. j Why should anybody want to leave Greenville, we'd like to know.? Is it not a fact that a large majority of the new local optionists favored the dispensary? The prohibitionists will do well to think about this when examining the records of those who now claim to favor local } option. f The Anderson Mail says nearly every newspaper in the State published Mr. Hyatt's circular letter congratulating them on the work they are doing for good roads. Here's one newspaper that pleads not guilty. Nothing against Mr. Hyatt, however. * We did not think his letter was of sufficient importance to our readers. The good roads edition of the IAiKen senunei was a L'umiueuuauic piece of newspaper enterprise. We know of no cause more deserving a special edition and special emphasis than good roads. The newspaper who puts this important subject foremost is performing a patriotic public duty and one which is bound to be of benefit to its constituents. Every fellow who wants to go to the legislature will tell the voters , that he favors good roads, but just ask any of them what they have ever done for good roads or what practical plan they have for improving our system of highways and they'll be as dumb as an oyster. The fact is j that this good roads business has been used as a stepping stone to office by many politicians, yet few of them have done anything at all for good ' roads. Let's make them specify this year. It takes money to build roads, so let us have something practical. | EDISTO FISH. m^ :y 4 Fred Wannamaker and the Knight of Bamberg are always bragging 9 about the fish in the Edisto. We know the Edisto fish are par excellence because we have tried them, but we will bet, while we have not wet a line in years, that we can play rings around either of them when it comes to catching fish. It is our intention some time, to go down there and show those boys a few things about fishing.?Cherokee News. While we have never been on a fishing trip with Captain Bell, we know that he has at least two qualifications of a successful fisherman, now don't ask us to tell what they are. However, if you ever come down this way again we'll be so delighted that we will be willing to let you catch more fish than we do, but >11 1- iil. +/-> Wt; 11 W1 til vuu WUCU n vasjuu%;o tv stowing away that famous cat fish stew. i p > The up-country specimen of fr chicken may not be attractive g tronomically, but the variety we h down this way is all right. Good roads associations are be formed in almost every county in State which has been visited by good roads party sent out by the < lurabia Record. That newspaper ] done a good work for South Carol in sending out this party, and look for good results to come fr these organizations. Wonder if there is not some v by which city council can make Southern Railway keep its right way through town at least in 1 erable condition? The road ri through one of the principal r< dence streets of the town and right of way is covered with gr and weeds, making a most unsigh appearance. Make them clean it city fathers. ? Does anybody know when Southern Railway did anything Bamberg that they were not cc pelled to do? Frankly the people this city put up with more from t corporation than any town we kn of. We are entitled to many i provements here, but we will ne' get them unless we force the r; road to give them to us. Ma: Wyman and the board of put works have been trying to induce i road to install electric lights in 1 Hpnnt fnr nftarlv a vear. but thev ! not in yet. Mangled to Death by Machiner Mullins, July 30.?A horrible tr; edv occurred at the Mullins Luml company's plant here this morn; about 7 o'clock, just after starting the machinery for the day's wo Geo. L. Strickland, the sawyer, "v caught and dragged under the c riage and killed, his body being mi gled badly. The flesh was torn fr one leg and several ugly lacerati< about the body were made. Mr Strickland was a kind and vial fellow. He was an Odd Fell and a Mason and was esteemed a: valuable man by the organizati Mr. Strickland leaves a heart-brot wife and four children. The remains were carried to old home at Cerra Gorde, N. C., burial. Mr. Strickland's father was kil several years ago in a similar mi ner. Electric Motor Car. Greenville, July 30.?Electric i tor car service without the use trolley wires or the third rail tachment is now being given on 1 line of the Southern Railway a the Blue Ridge- Railway betwe [ Greenville and Anderson, the int mediate territory being perhaps 1 most thickly settled riding section the South, including the import? points, Piedmont, Pelzer, Williai ton and Belton. Only one motor car is now oper led and two round trips a day ? ; made. Though a large number stops are made the car has no tr< ble in making the schedule time. T car now in use is the property of 1 General Electric Company and v be used until two cars, being bi by that company especially for 1 Southern Railway, are deliver The new cars will provide seats 57 passengers. The car is run by electricity g< erated by a gasoline engine. 1 powerful machinery is compac placed in the forward end. It easilv manipulated and the car handled with perfect ease. 1 greatest interest is felt through? this section in the motor car and is crowded every trip. The first' c it was greeted by great crowds every station. At one place a citis was so anxious to get a view tl he left the barber's chair runn: to the station with his face covei with lather. The new service is in addition the steam trains run between Gre ville and Anderson and is expec to prove a great convenience. 1 operation of these cars, the first their kind in the South, will watched with great interest. GOV. PATTERSON ASSAULTE1 Attacked by Two "Friends" \V1 Alighting from Train. Winchester, Tenn., July 30 Governor Patterson was assaul here to-day, and so badly that he \ unable to deliver his schedule spee It is claimed that the two men v assaulted the Governor were friends and supporters, and that tl were just giving him a warm v come. Governor Patterson was gras; from behind when he alighted fr a train. One man threw his ai around Governor Patterson's ne while the second dealt him a blow the back, which knocked the bre out of him. The Governor i given medical attention. After attempted to make his speech he : so ill that he had to cut it short ied HEALING SPRINGS. ;as ave A Correspondent Writes of the Lifegiving Mineral Waters. ing In these days of competition the , , , the among health and pleasure resorts, _ when the "upper tens" are search, ing for the most expensive and arisina tocratic P^aces to S?? and the "poor "buckras" are sighing for a cheap and we secluded place to sojourn, I feel callom . ed upon to give some advice and information to the tired multitude. It is said that during this summer ra- thousands of our people have sailed for thp old -world and it oannot he of estimated how much of our coun-ol" try's money will be spent over there. Ins What a grand privilege it is to be "S1" able to go abroad, but alas; we are fchp not all able to enjoy such luxuries. o cc And to those who are not able to go anywhere for the summer, let me say that we also have some pretty sights and pleasure resorts in our own dear country, if we will only Hip try to find and develop them. for Let us not be like Xaaman of old, )m" who became wroth, because he was told to perform the simple act of hie dipping himself seven times in the ow river Jordan, in order to be healed. 'm~ Because that river had become so vfT familiar to him, he failed to appreciate its value, but he would gladly or have believed that some distant place,and some unheard-of performance would have healed him. So let ( "hp us not pass by the wonderful blessare ings and privileges which God in his infinite wisdom has bestowed upon us, because they are near us. It v. has been said that it is the ineradicable part of human nature to give ag, our attention to something afar and ber . more wonderful, altogether ignoring the fact that "Man's greatest blessrj_ ings are nearest him, lie close about rag his feet." ar_ Sometimes a man with a keen an_ foresight into the future intends to om devel?P tbe blessings which God has )ng given him, and forecasts the development of hill or shore or spring . to the benefit of himself and huJO rtTIT manity, but soon "bumps his nogo >v gin" against some impassable obon stacle, and so discouraged, disorgan:en *ze(*' anc* unimaginative, like Esau of old, he sells his birth right for a kig "mess of pottage." ?0r I have found the door of entrance to a grand health resort in Barnled we^ count3'? an(* I want to lure an an_ appreciative crowd to come and see "what God hath wrought. ' There is always in nature's store house a remedy provided for every ailment, and it remains for those remedies qo- to be sought' out. One of these remeof dies provided for suffering humanity, at- by the loving hand of nature is to i.he be found in the water of "All Healmd ing Springs," which gushes from the >en bosom of mother earth, about er- four miles from Blackville, Barnthe well county, on the land of Mr. in Luther P. Boyleston. It is a natural int flow of fine mineral water, breaking ns- four or five fet above the surface. The water has been carefully anaat lyzed, and is as fine a mineral water ire as is found any where, of This spring is on the site of an 3u- old Indian camp, and has been in 'he perpetual flow as far back as the .he oldest inhabitants and their forerill fathers can remember. It has allilt ways been noted for its healing and Lhe curative powers for various ailments, ed. especially indigestion. If it was confer venient rieht now to get testimonials, I could furnish hundreds of them en- from people who owe their lives to 'he the curative power of this wondertly ful water, and the fame of it is slowis ly but surely spreading far and wide, is The time is not far distant when sick .'he people far and near will turn to this 5i}t water for help. it The owner of this valuable spring lay has begun the erection of a hotel, at and will soon be in a position to sen convince the people all over the aat country, that there is no better ing mineral water on the market than red that of "All Healing Springs." Right near this spring is a disto trict or country town called "Healen ing Springs," where a great many ted cultured and prosperous people have .'he made their homes, and where every of convenience is at hand?school, be church, telephone, etc. There is a great deal of competition here among the farmers, and some very up-toD* date farming is carried on. When the great "King Kotton" was havlen jng earliest development in South Carolina some of the best fields in the State were to be found in this .? community. Of late years other ted crops have been found to be just vas as profitable as cotton, and farmch. ing has become greatly diversified, rho Right around the town of Blackhis ville truck farming is a specialty, tiey and it enjoys the honor of being the rel- greatest canteloupe market in the whole United States, with the single ped exception of Rocky Ford, Colorado, om Blackville is also a famous aspara ms gus and cucumber market. ?ck, But pardon my diversion. I ber in gan to write about the All Healing ath Springs and have begun to write of vas other "bonanzas" just as valuable, he The road to "All Healing Springs felt is a beautiful drive, in good condition with a hard clay surface, so it is* convenient to get to the spring from Blackville. Blackville is an important junction for two of the most important divisions of the Southern Railway, j the Charleston and Augusta division and the New York and Jacksonville main line. A short train is operated between Blackville and Allendale, and during the winter months a short train makes four runs daily between Blackville and Augusta. The shipping facilities are almost as convenient as the passenger trains. If I wrote of all the blessings this section of the country has been provided with, my letter would last forever, so I must keep in reserve something for another time. Yet, how long, oh how long, will people fail to appreciate the wealth and grandeur of their own homes? NEW COMER. Blackville, S. C., August 1st, 1910. EIGHTEEN DEAD IX RACE RIOT. Races Have Bloody Conflict in Texas County. PnlpQtinp Tpt .Tulv 20 At least 18 negroes were killed in a racial clash in the extreme Eastern section of Anderson county last night and today, the culmination of an enmity between the races brewing for several weeks. Eighteen of the number of dead, according to the more conservative reports, which have reached here from the isolated section, where the disorder occurred. Other reports place the total fatalities at between thirty and forty. It was also reported that several white men were either killed or wounded, but each rumor as to casualities among the whites has met an authoritative denial. Disperse at Troops Approach. To-night troops reached Palestine, and immediately began an overland march of about twenty-five miles to the scene of the rioting. The arrival of the soldiers had a wholesome effect, and to-night the belligerents are reported to be dispersing. Further bloodshed will in all probability be averted. The first advices of the disturance reached Palestine this morning. Officers were sent to the scene, local ammunition stores ordered to suspend sales and the saloons closed. It ttas quickly apparent, however, that the situation was beyond the control of the local officers and troops were asked for. A company of militia, under command of Capt. Godfrey Fowler, former United States army officer and more recently engaged in Nicaragua in the cause of the insurgents, dispatched from Marshall, Texas, arrived to-night. Cause of the Trouble. The rioting began late yesterday, near the village of Slocum. Several reasons are assigned as the cause for the racial feeling. First, the refusal of a negro to pay an obligation, on which a white farmer stood sponsor. This was some days ago. Later a white man received notice that he should perform road work under the supervision of a negro. The white man refused. Later came reports of secret meetings among the negroes and an alleged confession of a negro that the murder of the man in question, James Spurger, and his family, was planned. The situation reached a climax, however, yesterday, when a negro was discovered advancing on Spurger from the rear, armed witn a snot gun. xie was trailed for some distance and shot by a posse when he refused to surrender. With the shooting of the negro those of both races armed themselves and the rioting began late to-night. Negroes Driven to Cover. Throughout the night, the meeting of parties of the two races was the signal for a resort to arms, fatalities attending many of the encounters. Finally the negroes were driven to the cover of a heavily timbered section and the crowd of whites, about 200 in number, formed into posses and followed, scattering over a wide area. As the small bands met they clashed, and according to those returning to Palestine to-night, in each instance the negroes were forced to give ground, finally disappearing among the thickly wooded a email nnrtinn of the 1 a ^ v? v*v? ? pursuing party is still in the woods, but the majority have returned to their homes and the outbreak is believed to have reached its end. Cotton Crop in Poor Condition. Memphis, Tenn., July 29.?The report of the national ginners' association, issued here to-day, indicates " rt<-inr>;Hnn r>f 79 Q npr PPTlt. for COt CL V^UUuittva vi. m.i/ ^ ? ton up to July 25. . This, the report says, with average of weather conditions, would seem to indicate a yield of from 11,000,000 to 11,500,000 bales. The report by States follows: Alabama, 67; Arkansas, 70; Florida, 72; Georgia, 67; Louisiana, 64; Mississippi, 68; North Carolina, 73; Oklahoma, 83; South Carolina, 68; Tennessee, 75; Texas, 78; average, 72.9. \ V i A REMARKABLE OPERATION SURGEON REMOVES BIRTH MARK BY FREEZING. Boy had the Form of a Fuzzy Dog on his Face?Case Attracts Much Attention. New Yor. July 29.?A birthmark that covered one side of the face of Joseph Joyce, eleven years old, with a shaggy fur has been almost entirely* removed by Dr. Alfred Potter, of the Kings county hospital. The mark bore a close resemblance to a dog. Through a difficult surgical operation Dr. Potter has eradicated most of the fur and the outline, and expects within a few weeks to effect an entire cure. The case of the boy has been one of the most difficult on record, and because of the success of the operation the physicians of the Kings county hospital believe that they have solved the problem of disposing of ugly, disfiguring birthmarks. The Joyce boy lives in No. 32 State street with his parents. A few weeks before he was born his mother was attacked by a vicious Newfoundland dog and has never overcome her fear of the animals. The boy when he grew up was a handsome child, with the exception of the fur that hid the right side of his face. Instead of wearing off, as the mother had hoped, the hair on the side of the boy's face grew with his years. It was of the thick texture of a dog's fur, and the most curious thing about it was that it was shaped in the form of a dog. The head of the animal was close to the boy's forehead and the other linoo in roeomhlflnpo tn tha animal were brought out in uncanny detail on the boy's face. His mother brought him to the Long Island College hospital several months ago, but the boy refused to submit to the treatment. He ran away and would not return. He was finally convinced that the mark which made him so conspicuous could be eradicated, and he consented to submit to an operation. Dr. Potter, one of the visiting surgeons of the hospital, who had had good results in this branch of work, took charge of the case three months ago. His solution to kill the growth, of the fur and to remove the traces of the mark was composed of carbon dioxide and snow. This was brought to a temperature of 120 degrees below zero and applied to the face. "Take it away! It burns," yelled the boy as the frozen solution was applied to his face. He was permitted to feel the tube to convince himself that it was frozen, but he made the same outcry when the cold instrument again touched his face. Finally he became so violent that he had to be strapped to the operating table during each application. After a few months the treatment brought results. The fur disappeared and showed no signs of a new growth; the natural down showed in its place. The marks under the skin were blotted out and the face took on the same boyish flush that showed in the other cheek. The head of the dog, however, still is unremoved. Dr. Potter has recognized the danger of applying the treatment too close to the temple and is going slowly in his operation in that region. He believes, however, that it will be possible for him to get under the skin with his knife and to apply his solution without atrophying jwEHAVI ? iTn We moved thh Id handsome new ? street, next to ? Herewearebett* ^ ever to serve our Eg the best goods prices. We can Dry Goods, I I Clothing, Exf r.? "We want you t< fid our prices, whicf ?2 others. We ha\ d and can please ^ you give us a t w the goods and p z Polite attention RUBIN & RAMWEP 1' ^ I any of the nerve centres so close ' to the brain. In the next few weeks little Joseph, the surgeon thinks, will be sent out without the disfigurement *that threatened to mar his entire life. \ BROTHER SHOOTS SISTER. Lad of Fifteen Fires Through Locked Door of Home. Anderson, July 29.?To-night, at her home in the Brogon mill village, little Annie Edmunds, aged 13 years, * lies in a critical condition with gun shot wounds in her neck and face, having been shot to-night by her brother, Elbert, aged 15. He is in the county jail, and she may die. Their parents went to Greenville this afternoon to visit. The boy states that the gun went' off accidentaly, but neighbors say that he and his aged grandmother quarreled and that he , j climbed through a window in his ' father's room, secured the gun and fired through the locked door. * His sister had her hand on the 1 door knob in the other room and the entire load of shot with flying parts of the door hit her in the neck and face. A doctor was summoned ^ and many shots were removed. Late to-night she is doing well. The boy has a reputation of being very high tempered. TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. Whereas, God in His infinite wis- v | dom has removed from our midst'our esteemed Sovereign Luther L. Lancaster, and whereas in his death we feel a material lose to our rank, and through our intimate relation with I him in the discharge of his duties to " this order, it is meet that we record these resolutions as a tribute of respect and esteem; therefore Be it resolved, That the exemplary Christian life which he led while our associate in the order, together with his ever willingness to aid our or- . ganization by contributions, counsel, and service will be held in grateful remembrance; Be it resolved, That the sudden re- . . moval of such life from our midst _ , J creates the most profound sorrow to ' . the members of this order, and will prove a serious loss to the commiinitv uL /. Be it resolved, That we feel unitedly an out pouring of profound sympathy which comes only from loyal hearts for the relatives of the de- * ' ceased, and express our hope that even so great a loss may be overruled by Him who doeth all things well; Be it resolved, That a copy of these * resolutions be spread upon the rec- >| ords of this organization, a copy printed in the local paper, and a copy forwarded to the bereaved family. W. A. HAY, JR., #:i E. H. EAVES, Committee Cedar Lodge No. 260 w Woodmen of the World. Govan, S. C., July 20, 1910. J W. E. FREE I Attorney-at-Law i| All business entrusted to me will receive prompt attention. Investigation of land titles a specialty Office for present at court house. I'd.' MOVE 'mcKmsoN I INSURANCE AGENT J j | WILL WRITE ANYTHING <[ r 3 i Fire, Tornado, Accident, Lia- < 11 bility, Casualty, in the J[ 14 strongest and most re- o ; liable companies. < > t 'Phone No. 10-B. Bamberg, S. C. J! \ jS \ ??i m ! DR. 0. D. FAUST DENTIST BAMBERG, S. C. j Office in Herald Building. ??????-? - -/-j - moved] 5 week to the ? @ Pi store on Main m @ the post office. ^ @ jr prepared than tj @ < customers with S @ at the lowest m ? * ry a full line of | ^ Dress Goods, 1 :ra Trousers. 1 if 0 know us and ^ (a 1 are lower than A re pleased others * ? you. Suppose J3 @ :rial. We have ? ? trices are right. 2 A / to all. " A . DreiriMli : r ljiuii | .