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BACK PEPPERED WITH SHOT. Harvey Bradford Returned to State J > Penitentiary. Columbia, August 26.?With his back peppered with shot and having c been chased through two counties by \ several posses of citizens, Harvey t Bradford, a negro life-term prisoner, t who is serving a sentence from Spar- t tanburg county, on the charge of en- s tering the dormitory of Converse Col- ^ % _ _ _ .... lege, ana who made nis escape c through a heavy volley of shot near $ the State penitentiary last Saturday, e was captured to-day in Chester ^ county and brought back to the f State penitentiary. Hunted like a c nf anrj hetravine his ^ I WUO b VI bUV UV*U V ? ? ? w ^ identity by bis suspicious actions, ^ Bradford was forced to make bis es- + cape out of several communities in c > Fairfield and Chester counties. v Bradford was considered a dangerous prisoner at the State peniten- v tiary and was kept on line duty, j Last Saturday morning he was cut- s ting wood near Crane Creek when he j decided to leave. He was working c near a guard who fired several shots, y i The negro took to the woods and was soon lost. The bloodhounds at r !x i-; ? *" r\-n +"h O tne pemteuuttiji wcic put uu wt jtrail. The negro was chased for over fifteen miles when the dogs lost c the trail. Several days after Brad- c ford appeared on the plantation of t John G. Mobley, near Winnsboro. y His peculiar actions attracted suspicion and an attempt was made to F arrest him. In the chase he was E shot in the back with a shot. gun. ^ On Thursday he appeared in Chester county near the home of S. W. Weir, y Mr. Weir, together with William 0 * Banks, organized a posse and cap- t tured the negro. Mr. Weir and Mr. d Banks brought Bradford to the peni- a > tentiary to-day and turned him over c to Capt Griffin. There was a reward f of $100 for his arrest. c OLD PRINCETON CUSTOMS. * r Students Forbidden to Employ a Hair I Dresser on Sunday. Speaking of old customs at Prince- ^ * ton University, Dr. John B. Sturges c of Springfield, 111., was seen at the e Shoreham, said that the strict obser- y vance of Sunday laws was at one 0 i time one of the most important fac- c tors at the college. - ^ "A hint that more luxurious hab- p v its were creeping into college life is f found in the edition of the laws issu- ^ ed in 1802," said Doctor Sturges, t "where it is stated that no student b > shall employ any. barber or hair dresser to shave or dress him on the Sab- Q bath and also that no student shall n keep for his use or pleasure any p ? horse or riding beast, nor shall any ^ student keep a dog or gun or firearms n or ammunition of any kind. Ten years t( later the words sword, dirk, sword cane or any deadly weapon whatever were added to the list of contraband articles and remained in the laws for several college generations. i "In the middle of the nineteenth onnooroH flipPO.t'prt ? ceniury <t new i me w> against horn spees, a form of under- a graduate bedevilment of authority > that had not been thought of in ear- f( lier days. At a preconcerted signal 11 on a dark night', from behind a tree a on the campus, the tooting of innum- k erable horns would suddenly break b the silence. The din was hideous, ^ and the college proctor, and often the vice president, himself would be n out hunting the dodging figures. It r' was to stop this amusement that the P law against' the blowing of horns was put into operation. t! 4 "The college still forbids under- Q graduates to keep dogs in their rooms s< and they are not allowed to discharge e firearms or kindle bonfires on the uni- e ^ versity grounds. It is a mystery d Pp where the scores of fox terriers and v bull pups which seem to be the fa- t] vorite pets of the modern undergrad- v uate, are kept, and the din that o echoes around the campus during T what is called "Polar's recess," at 9 d v f o'clock in the evening, during the ^ examination period, signalizing a few r minutes' respite from hard study in c * preparation for the tests of the next c day, seems to indicate that there are 0 ^ exceptions to the rule against dis- v i charging firearms too numerous for e ^ ' the procter to handle." j. ----- a First Bale Sola. Branchville, August 26.?The first k bale of new cotton marketed in Branchville was sold here to-day by 1 E. H. Besinger, of Bamberg county. h The bale of cotton weighed 407 n pounds and brought 14% cents per pound, which totaled $60.03. P. Earle Dukes was tne ouyer. Don't Break Down. Severe strains on the vital organs, 1 like strains on machinery, cause n break-downs. You can't over-tax K stomach, liver, kidneys, bowels or f r nerves without serious danger to L yourself. If you are weak or run- * down, or under strain of any kind, \ j take Electric Bitters the matchless, f tonic medicine. Mrs. J. E. Van de Sande, of Kirkland, 111., writes: That r - I did not break down, while endur- s ' ing a most severe strain, for three f months, is due wholly to Electric Bitters." Use them and enjoy health c and strength. Satisfaction positively s J guaranteed. 50c at Peoples Drug 1 Co., Bamberg, S. C. r A t BARE FOOT EXERCISE. L Stirring Defense of a Scotch National Custom. In a report to Glasgow parish ouncil on the children act, Dr. Wiliam Culler, the district medical oficer, says: "The habit of going with he feet bare is something of a naional custom in Scotland, and if less een now than several years ago that s solely because of the changing ustonis of the people, and in no sense lue to any diverse influence that it ver had on the health, says the Lon!on Daily Mail. "If the wealthier sections of the ommunity do not now, in the city, >ermit their children to exercise in he naked feet, they familiarly dress hem in sandals and cotton socks?a ustom which has little more than the irtae of cleanliness to recommend it. "Even the kilt?the national garb vhich exposes the knees?i3 a cruelty Li lilC \JL ovuig uvvii??m tanding every proof to the contrary, father Kniep, whose cure?the Kniep ure?was largely in vogue some ears ago (and is still so, though to a ess degree), founded all conditions >f good health on exercise in the laked feet. "In three separate industries loated in one part of the city there an he seen daily, summer and winer, going to their employment, adult oung women in their bare feet. And luring nearly 20 years' parochial experience in that neighborhood, I have tever heard it suggested that they iere physically any the worse for it. "The sensation of cold is a natiral, physical call for exercise, and nly intensifies to one of pain when he call is neglected, or opportunity oes not permit its being attended to; ,nd just as exercise, by becoming ustomary, lessons in the degree of atigue produced, so the sensation of old, by becoming habitual, comes to >e so much less felt that it gets gnored." " ? * ? a -i> lUcit Distillery in snaaow oi mpiuu. Washington, August 25.?Two isheville revenue officers have suceeded in bringing to task the ownrs of a still that is being irregulary operated almost within the shadow >f the dome of the United States apitol. The'still is a registered one, lut the officers discovered an employee in the act of transporting rom the warehouse connected with t a barrel of corn whiskey on which he internal revenue tax had not een paid. The result was that the mployee and the booze spent the ight at the station house, and the ext morning the owners of the lace were added to the quarry and aken before the United States com-: lissioner. A hearing will be had o-morrow. Revenue Officers James A. Pierce nd L. F. Hansborough, who are well nown in Asheville as contraband ooze chasers, were the men who did he trick in Washington. The owners f the still, who are implicated in the ffair, came to Washington some ime ago from Louisville, Ky., and or some time they have been turnig out 100 gallons of corn whiskey day. Ttiey nave naa a reauy maiet for their product. Most of it as been handled in acordance with be revenue laws, but the office of he commissioner of internal reveue became suspicious, and the arests caused by the agents of the deartment were the result. The revenue officers stationed hemselves near the distillery in uestion and watched operations for ome time. A negro driver in the mploy of the concern, which is calld the Capital Supply company, rove up to the back door of the warehouse. One of the managers of he company rolled a barrel into his ragon, the driver pulled the curtain f his wagon down, and drove off. 'hen the officers took a hand, and iscovered that the barrel was filled rfth corn whiskey, and that had no evenue stamps attached. The negro laimed that he did not know the ontents of the barrel, but was only beying orders of his employees. He ,'as locked up, however, and waived xamination, being committed to jail. lis employers were then arrested nd will be arraigned to-morrow beore the commissioner. The boldness of the operations of he Capital Supply company in candling illicit whiskey in broad dayight in Washington served to startle he revenue department. Where America Leads. Robert Herrick, an author, praised q an after-dinner speech in Chicago he philanthropy of the American aillionaire. "Our millionaires, with all their aults " he said, "are in their chariics the most liberal men in the world. <Ve sh uld be- glad that no American ashi mable pisacher can say of his ich parishioners what I once heard i London fashionable preacher say rom the pulpit very bitterly. " 'Our upper classes,' the preacher | ineered, 'don't give according to their | neans, but according to their meaniess.' "?Philadelphia Record. { f CARLISL FITTING SCHOOL Of Wofford College Reopens September 21, 1910. It is with no small degree of pleasure that I record the fact that stands as the caption of this article. It brings pleasure and satisfaction to the citizens of Bamberg and when we consider the fact that its reopening gives Methodism control of the preparatory situation in our State, it brings hearty approval from every loyal Methodist. Such a reopening was made possible by the action of the boaid of education at its recent session in Abbeville, at which time an assessment of $1,500 was called for, the proceeds of whi<?h were to be used in re-establishing the work of this school. During the session of the board of education a telegram was received from Mrs. M. A. Bamberg and her daughter, Mrs. Alma B. Hays, pledging $ 1,000 as a nucleus for a permanent endowment. The board properly realized that the hour had come when the school should be placed again among the working forces of our conference. The entire plant, which is the propty of the Methodist Church, is easily valued at $35,000. It consists of the main building, made of brick, the dormitory for girls and the dormitory for boys with combined accommodations for seventy-five students. The head master's home, which is a neat two-story building, occupies a corner lot on Carlisle street overlooking the large campus which lies hpt-a-pf^n the main building and the boys' dormitory. In the rear oi the head master's home and facing Carlisle street are three cottages, also a part of the plant. In the main building are to be found the recitation rooms, the two literary society halls, the large chapel, the music room, and the library of, about one thousand volumes. The recitation rooms are being thoroughly overhauled and new and up-to-date desks are being installed. Repair work is going forward in the dormitories. Hot and cold baths are being installed and grates to take the place of the open fire places. The purpose of those in charge is to have everything in good shape by the opening, Septerber 21st. On the campus is an artesian well which supplies the dormitories, head master's home, and adjacent cottages with water. This water is used for all purposes and the health record of the students has been really remarkable. The school is happy in its selection of a head master. A young man, a former student of tue school, said - 3 ? ? ?- 4 4 T V* rt tta q 1_ to me a lew aays agu, x i?a.?o . ways wanted to attend a school where Prof. Guilds was head master." To know Prof. Guilds is to understand this remark. J. Caldwell Guilds took his preparatory work at the Wofford Fitting School in Spartanburg, going thence into the college proper where he graduated in the clas of 1906.1 Since then until the close of the year 1909 he taught in the Carlisle Fit-I ting School. In the fall of 1909 he entered Vanderbilt University and the following spring took the degree of M. A. He comes to us well equipped and with the highest esteem of every citizen of our town. I know of no young man better equipped in body, mind and heart for the training and uplifting of the young men and young women who may be placed under him. [ William C. Duncan comes to us highly recommended and while he is a stranger to me I understand thatl he is excellently fitted for the work he is undertaking. He is a graduate of Wofford and has had two years' I successful experience in teaching. I While at Wofford he did special work in mathematics, which branch he is to teach. Daniel L. Betts is a son of W. A. Betts. He is a graduate of Wofford College and won the Hart Moss history prize while there. His teachers report him to be a young man of ex cellent character, ana a urwca wwm.er. He has had special training in his branches?Greek and Latin. Has had considerable experience as tutor in Latin The department of music is in charge of Miss Annie Lou Byrd, of Bamberg. Miss Byrd, in addition to her work at the Converse Conservatory, continued her training at the Washington College of Music. She is a musician of rare ability and has had most successful experience as a teacher. . So far as a faculty is concerned the school can count itself fortunate in having these teachers occupy the varied chairs of instruction. To a former student of this school it is only necessary to ray that Mrs. Josephine Beach is still matron of the boys' dormitory. Mrs. Beach has been in this position for seven years and seems peculiarly fitted for this work. Kind and affectionate she soon occupies a large place in the heart of each boy. To the sick boy she is as gentle and as tender as a mother, and she knows how to feed SAVES CHILD FROM DEATH. Woman Stands for Eight Hours in Cistern Until Husband Comes. Sedan, Kan., August 26.?Standing in five feet of water in the bottom of a cistern at her home near here, Mrs. John Burch, wife of a farmer, for eight hours held aloft her 2-year-old child until the arrival of her husband to-day. The child had fallen into the cistern and the mother immediately sprang after it, seized the baby in her arms, raised it above the surface of the water and called for help. Xo one was within hearing of the woman's calls and she waited for the return of her husband from his work in the fields. After beiner taken from the cis tern Mrs. Burch collapsed and is dangerously ill, but the child suffered no illness. Swarm of Bees Attacks Bather. Denver, August 26.?Removing his bath robe and placing one foot in the cool water that filled his bath tub yesterday, Chapin Gard, a Denver mining man, was suddenly electrified by a series of sharp pains in practically every portion of his anatomy. At the same time a loud buzzing filled the room. Then followed turmoil. Other occupants of the house who came to investigate the disturbance found Gard in the costume of a prehistoric warrior, vainly swinging a wet bath towel and waging a battle against a swarm of bees that had invaded the bath room through a U^1,rv iw 4-Vksv Tfin^ATir e/^r^^ri llUiC 111 111C VY iUUVIT DVi WU. Pythian Convention. The Knights of Pythias convention of the Third District will meet in Allendale on Tuesday, September 6. A program has been arranged by a committee appointed at the regular meeting on Tuesday evening. The following reception committee was appointed to meet all delegates and assign them to homes: J. L. Ellis, chairman, W. A. All, S. E. Strange, L. W. Googe, Fred S. Davis, J. H. Hewlett J. L. Oswald and W. A. Owens. At 1 o'clock the convention will assemble in the town hall and the address of welcome made by J. Henry Johnson and the response by J. F. Carter, district deputy grand chancellor, of Bamberg. At three thirty the convention will assemble in castle hall in business session. At eight thirty in the town hall in public session, the convention will be addressed by two prominent Knights (to be selected). At ten thirty refreshments will be served.? Allendale Herald. the well boy. Mrs. Mamie I. Varn has been secured as matron of the girls' dormitory. While it has never been my good fortune to meet ner i taite pleasure in quoting from Brother T. L. Belvin, one of our Methodist ministers, "I was Mrs. Varn's pastor for four years and the Carlisle Fitting School is fortunate in securing her services as matron." The course of study at the school is in accord with the requirements of the Southern Association of Colleges and Preparatory Schools. With the teachers now in the school this means that students who finish this course will be thoroughly prepared for any college or university in the South. Those who do not find themselves able to continue their studies will have a fair working education. In order that this course of studv may be thoroughly and properly tarried out a study hall will be conducted by one of the teachers for those students who have difficulties or who are negligent of their work when left to study in their rooms. This will 1 A J A J.olrintT onH o trrpflt 00 UC SjyiCUUlU UaiUIU^ HUU M> g. V.V.* _ Jportunity for the boy or girl who is backward or careless. The moral and religious life of the students is closely watched by the faculty and they are constantly encouraged along these lines. They have a Y. M. C. A. which furnishes them opportunity for work among themselves. Students are required to attend services at some church every Sunday morning and Sundayschool at the church of their parents' designation. In almost, if not in every charge, there are young people who are ready to take up this preparatory work. Prof. Guilds has been tireless in his efforts to see the young people in this entire section but no one man can cover the whole ground. We are now within four weeks of the opening. The prospects are encouraging. Let every pastor who has a worthy young man or young woman in his charge who should be in such a school drop Prof. Guilds a card at once and then back up this card with a personal word to the young student urging the claims and merits of our own school. THOS. G. HERBERT. Bamberg, August 15, 1910. J Horses & Mules I 1 n o ii i 1 I Buggies ct wagons j Full Stock in Our Line || on hand at all times. If |l| us Kpfnrp vnn hnv. S I A few Fancy Driving j j j|l Horses on HancLv.Y.V. j j ,|j| JONES BROS., j rEHRHARDT BANKING COMPANY. 1 Ehrhardt, S. C. I CAPITAL STOCK $20,000.00. I I We do a general banking business, and solicit your account. I We are backed by a strong board of directors, insuring you I every safety. We allow you 4 per cent, on deposits in our sav- I ings department. We extend to our customers every courtesy I consistent witb good banking. We receive accounts of individu- I als, firms, and corporations on favorable terms, and shall be I pleased to meet or correspond with those who contemplate mak- I I in ?r rhancps nr oDenine: new accounts. | H 4**0 v^%?o-w I J. L. COPELAND, J. c. KINARD, A. F. HENDERSON, I'. .f 'V^ B President. Vice-President. Cashier. B , 'j| To Lonesome Women! "Arc yoa going to the meeting ?" "Yes, rn be ready wfcea jrou caat" ,* ,' Women living on farms and in rural districts :/.$8g f f # 1 1 * *11 ? " A"m ? ^ ~ a?IAIr o/>r?m I niPocnrAc navcil l LilUC LU bCCJ^ illlU tiljujr duuiai pxwao Distances are too great?the work is too urgent Women grow lonesome and listless when robbed of these pleasures. The Rural Telephone :;M solves the problem. It enables women to talk with neigh- f| bors and friends and keep alive to the news of the dajr. Our free booklet tells how you can have a telephone in your home at small cost. 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