Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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r ====== "TOLLS" FROM COTTON BALES. Barnwell Negroes Arrested Charged With Stealing Cotton. Barnwell, Oct. 21.?Peter Dortch, Joe Fike, Charlie Parsons and Tom White, all negroes, were arrested here yesterday, charged with stealing Kol Ae of f V> n A flontiP V/UWIV/U uum uaico ai liic 4iitau?.^v Coast Line Railroad and Southern Railway's depots on a warrant sworn v out by Messrs. J. A. Porter, J. M. Easterling and Lemon Brothers, cotton buyers. It is charged that the negroes have been making a practice of "taking toll" from all cotton hauled to the depots, and one bale lost as much as forty pounds. One lot of cotton shipped by Lemon Brothers lost ab^ut 200 pounds, and the great difk . ference in weight here and at its des tination led to an investigation, with I the above result. The negroes were lodged in the county jail, but later Dortch and Fike were released on bond in the amount of $200 each. The cotton was sold to Mr. Alonzo Harley, the price paid being 10 cents per pound. It is said that the negroes succeeded in getting i away with over a bale. Corn Bulletins. gfe To Rural School Principals and Teachers: The United States department of agriculture has recently issued two bulletins of universal interest to ruW' j * ral teachers. They have been pre-i pared by Dick J. Crosby and F. W. Howe, specialists in agricultural education and are entitled "School Leskjgv sons on Corn" and "School Exercises in Plant Production." These bulletins are based on the sensible assumption that the child is primarily interested in the practical and experimental side of any science and that any general interest in agriculture will be the result of some special agricultural experiment in which he may be enJy gaged. Three thousand boys in South Carolina this year raised an acre of corn. Many of them will receive the >diploma awarded by the State board i of education for producing seventyfive bushels per acre. We confidently expect five thousand boys to take part in the corn contest next year. The air is full of corn talk. The teacher of South Carolina should have a part in extending this movement and should use this acute special interest as a means of teaching i general agriculture. Through the kindness of the department of agriculture and the courtesy of Senator Tillman, Mr. W. K. -Tate, State supervisor of elementary rural schools, has 5,000 copies of > these bulletins for distribution. A supply has been sent by him to each county superintendent of education. Any teacher may have copies of these bulletins by writing to Mr. Tate in Columbia. Freed by Friends. |pr'; Lovington, Va., Oct. 21.?Awing the guards of the Nelson county jail into comparative non-resistance, a crowd of seveny-five armed mountaineer friends of John Moore, under sentence to be electrocuted at Richmond, on November 25, for the murder of Frank Howl in Nelson county last May, descended upon the jail at one o'clock this morning, stormed the jail and effected the rescue of the prisoner. Precautions had been taken by the determined mob to prevent an alarm being spread. Almost as quietly as they had entered the town they left it and started back to the mountains. \ * .V i It was not until some hours after the rescue that the news spread and soon several deputy sheriffs were on their , way into the mountains to try to rearrest the murderer. It is feared that bloodshed will result from any attempt of the authorities to recapture the murderer. Many of the mountaineer friends of the condemned man believed him innocent of the crime. Fear to Follow Moore. Lynchburg, Va., Oct. 21.?Aside from the offering of a $300 reward by Governor Mann for the apprel^ension of Moore, and the calling of a ^ meeting of the supervisors of Nelson county for Saturday to supplement ~ io nAfKinor in tliD Qlf ? i nib, liXCiC lO UVl/Ulu^ uv. ti 111 ?.n>. WAV uation in Nelson county, following the delivery of John Moore, the condemned murderer of Frank Howl, by a mob early this morning. The authorities have ordered a strict investigation to arrive at the personnel of the mob. but the success of this seems improbable, for the mob came from a section of the county where an investigation will probably be dangerous. It is believed here that Moore will not be followed on account of the dangers incident to ' such a step. There are 179 cotton mills in this State, capitalized at about a hundred million dollars, and operating four million spindles. They use annually over 700,000 bales of cotton and have over 50,000 operatives. i ' ' \ it ;A:>; * J COUNTERFEITERS IN TOILS. U. S. Secret Service Men Make Big D< Haul in Chicago. Chicago, Oct. 22.?Three hundred dollars in counterfeit Nicaraguan five pr pesos notes, freshly printed, were ni seized, and the printer who made ta them, the engraver who made the ch plates, and the men charged with securing the manufacture were arrest- m ed here to-day by Capt. Porter, of the cis United States secret service and his lo operatives. Ci The notes had only been printed, of not having the "official" seals or fr numbers impressed. There were Sc 150.000 notes, each of five pesos in (worth approximately $2 each, hi American money,) and "signed" by in F. Baca, advocate general; J. Madriz, B1 "El Presidente," and "F. Mayorgaz." fo Thpv had nnt hepn cut from the large io sheets. th George B. Williams, president of m the printing company bearing his fe name, was charged with printing the te spurious notes; H. N. Secreest, of la Tampico, Mexico, was accused of he- m ing the promoter having the notes w] printed, and Richard J. Trumbull, pi manager of the Guarantee Engraving wl Company, of Chicago, is charged with fo having made the copper plates from which the paper was printed. These lej plates were taken by the secret ser- D< vice men from the press, where they co were being used at the time of the \V raid. P< A taxicab ride at high speed across re the city following a "tip" that a con- til ference of the men engaged in the counterfeiting was being held, en- D< abled Capt. Porter and his men to fr? reach the printing plant, a large one, ed on the north side of the river, just as tw the conferees were hurrying away, th I They made no resistance when arrest- tr; ed. re The story of the counterfeiting ru plan, as evolved by the secret service ni ! operatives from the men arrested and w] from the information which put them on the track of Secreest, is as fol- fa lows: di Secreest, a planter of Tampico, us Mexico, had been loaning money to sa Nicaraguans and was unable to get it back, because of a shortage of cur- co rent funds in the Republic. Upon a wi public announcement that the Gov- hi ernment would duplicate for 1910 an th issue of five-pesos notes similar to in those of 1909 to relieve the financial, ge stringency, the story goes, Secreest, fu seeing a chance to profit illegitmately, came to the United States. hi It is alleged that he went to a tr North Central city first, but his al- 0C leged efforts to get the notes printed Ji secretly were in vain. Then, it is th charged, he came to Chicago. ra As a result of the canvass of Chicago, it is charged, the Williams Company, through its president, upon Secreest's representation that he was an ex official from Nicaragua and that he 0E wanted the Chicago printer to turn out the official money for the Repub- Tt lie, on the print paper. On the same t0 representations, according to the Trumbull story, the Guarantee En- to graving Company agreed to furnish A1 the plates. M United States laws provide equal a punishment for counterfeiters of W1 American or foreign coin or paper Je money or the offense of having in pos- te sessions the means of coin counterfeiting or the spurious article. The su penalty is not to exceed five years' ce imprisonment or fine of $5,000 or m both. Pa United States Commissioner Foote 138 continued cases against the three un- in til next Wednesday. Secreest's bond was fixed at $10,000; Williams's at ? ' ~ - J of Wil_ ^ U jU U U j ctiiU 11 UlliUUli O u v y w v v. via* liams and Trumbull furnished bonds Or before evening. Williams said he had no thought a 2LC that he was doing an illegal thing; that there was no attempt at conceal- 15 or ment in his work and that Secreest had told him the printing was for the present Nicaraguan Government. y*' Trumbull also protested that he was pr innocent of any wrong doing. ga en Dr. Turner Attacked. al th On last Saturday night at Dunbar- ^ ton, Dr. Milton Turner, of that place, wJ was severely cut by a negro named ar Jeff Rhoden. Dr. Turner was severe- er ly cut on the side of the face the gash ^ extending down to the neck. The ua negro fled and barricaded himself in his house, and a posse of men were being formed to go to his home and ^ take him, when another darkey in- Pr formed Rhoden of the feeling that in existed and advised him to surrender. th which the negro finally did. cr Dunbarton is in Barnwell county and Rhoden was lodged in jail there. However, he is an Aiken county ne- in gro, living in Talatha. This difficulty m has created a great deal of talk owing ^ or to the prominence of Dr. Turner. n< Kills a Murderer. ^ A merciless murderer is appendi- ^ citis with many victims. But Dr. . King's New Life Pills kill it by prevention. They gently stimulate C stomach, liver and bowels, prevent- b< IVinf imritOO onTlPTl. n xug mai uiuggiug Luat iuh^B dicitis, curing constipation, head- . ache, billiousness, chills. 25c at People's Drug Co., Bamberg, S. C. ^ / / SOUTHERN WINS SUIT. ?sPortes Cace Reviewed by State Supreme Court. Columbia, Oct. 22.?The State Su-j eme Court to-day ruled upon the i ileage question which has been agi-l ted since the 1,000-mileage interlangeable books were put on. John DesPortes, a traveling sales-! an well known in this city, by a desion of the Supreme Court Saturday i ses a verdict of $500 which the! rcuit Court gave him on account damages alleged to have resulted! om his ejection from a train of the uthern Railway at Reynolds, S. C., November, 1908, when he tendered j s mileage in payment for his fare, j stead of purchasing a ticket at j ackville, where the train stopped r twenty-five minutes. The decisn of the Supreme Court reverses e Circuit Judge and settles the ileage question in htis State. In efct, the railroads win out in the matr since the DesPo,rtes case was rgely in the nature or a test or tne ileage contract put into operation hen the railroads of South Carolina it on the 1,000-mileage books, aich are to be exchanged for tickets r each trip. Mr. DesPortes sued for $2,000, aiding that he got on the Southern at Dnmark, exchanging his mileage upons for a ticket', to Blackville. hen nearing Blackville Mr. Des)rtes decided to go to Williston, and mained aboard the train, not getlg out at Blackville. When the conductor came to Mr. ?sPortes after the train pulled out om Blackville the passenger tenderI his mileage for the distance be-een Elackville and Williston, but e conductor, acting under the conact contained in the mileage books, fused to accept the coupons, as the le of the company required that ileage be exchanged for tickets herever practicable. , Mr. DesPortes refusing to pay the re (25 cents) to Williston, the conictor had him put off the train, ;ing only such force as was necesry. , Mr. DesPortes obtained a private nveyance at Reynolds, where he as put off the train, and went on to s destination. Previously, however, e conductor h&d offered to accept e mileage if Mr. DesPortes would >t back on the train. This he re-| sed to do. | Alleging that he lost time and was imiliated by being ejected from the J aln, Mr. DesPortes sued for $2,-| 10. The Circuit Court, Special j idge Gruber, presiding, found for e plaintiff in the sum of $500. The ilway appealed. Juror Punished. A. N. Willing, the juror who was cused from jury duty while sitting i the case of Jno. M. Bryant vs. e Southern Railroad at Aiken last lursday morning, because he was inxicated, was summoned before idge Memrainger Friday morning eVirk-or r-Qncp whv hp shOTlld DOt be OUV TT VM. MWV ?t -- ? ? led for contempt of court. Judge emminger first asked him if he had family and was told that the had a ife and seven children. After subcting him to a severe lecture and lling him that if it were not for the ct that his wife and children might ffer from the lack of some little nessities if he were fined, Judge Meminger dismissed the juror without Ly for his week's services and deirred him from serving on any jury the future. Corn Fairs Being Held. Corn fairs are being held in a numt of counties of the State and there e many farmers who have reported yield of over 100 bushels on one re and several who show more than i0. A conservative estimate of the aount of money to be offered in >uth Carolina this year for corn elds is $30,000. There will be izes at the corn exposition aggre.ting $10,000 in value. The differit counties of the State will give in I about $10,000 for the prizes to e members of the boys' corn clubs, le State corn contest commission ill award large prizes. These prizes e being given by the State and fedal governments, commercial bodies, isiness concerns and private individils. The result of the increased activity the culture of corn is that at least ),000,000 bushels of corn will be oduced this year, which will be an crease of 13,000,000 bushels over e crop produced last year. The op produced last year was 8,000,)0 greater than in 1908. The increased production of corn South Carolina means that several illion dollars will be saved to the rmers in the State and that the ?rn cribs of the West will be moved ?arer home. The climax of the increased prolction of corn will be the South tlantic States Corn exposition which to be held in Columbia from De;mber 5 to 8. The exposition will ? held for South Carolina, North arolina and Georgia. The president ! the exposition is A. D. Hudson, of ewberry. - ' 'V. ' . --f ' ISfSril writes Lola P. Roberts, of 9 B Vienna, Mo., "I used to be H B sick most of the time and 9 suffered with backache and 9 B headache. My Mother, who 9 had been greatly helped by 9 B the use of Cardui, got me 9 B two bottles, and I have 9 B been well ever since.11 9 ICARDUI The Woman's Tonic I Cardui is a gentle tonic I for young and old women. I It relieves and prevents I II pain.* It builds strength. It I feeds the nerves. It helps the whole system. Made from harmless I roots and herbs, it has no I bad after-effects, does not I Interfere with the use of I I any other medicine and can I I do you nothing but good. I H Try Cardui. It will help I I yoa Your dealer sells it I CHICHESTER S PILLS TJIE DIAMOND BRAND. A Ladies! Ask your Druggist for ?(( ff-ya Chl-ohes-ter's Diamond Bmnd//V\ l'llls in Red 8id Gold tnetai:ic\\// "w* ?box?. sealed with Blue Ribbon. \/ ?W| Take no other. Buy of your * rj ~ Drocrtrint. AskforClIl-CITEg-TERS I W If DIAMOND BRAND PILLS for Sft ' \ V O years kcown as Best, Safest. Always Reliable ^2?r SOLD BV DfiUCSISTS EVERYWHERE Prevent and Relieve Headache "It gives me great pleasure to be able to refer to Dr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills as the best remedy we have yet had in our house for the prevention and cure of headache. My wife who koe Viaon o rrtnetonf ciifforsr fnr 41C*0 UVV.lt U WUOVItttb uuuvt v> a number of years with above complaint joins me in the hope that they may fall into the hands of all sufferers." JOHN BUSH, Watervleit, Me. Used Them Four Years. "Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills are the best I ever tried for the relief of headache. I have used them for nearly four years and they never fail to give me relief. I have tried many other remedies, but have never found any better." JOSEPH FRANKOWICK, 854 Trombly Av., Detroit, Mich. There is no remedy that will more quickly felieve any form of headache, than Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills. The best feature of this remarkable remedy is the fact that it does not derange the stomach or leave any disagreeable aftereffects. Druggists everywhere sell them. If first package falls to wnefit, your druggist will return y&ur money. MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind. FRANCIS F. CARROLL Attorney-at-Law Offices Over Bamberg Banking Co. GENERAL PRACTICE. t aidrloh Wvman E. H. Henderson I Wyman & Henderson Attorneys-at-Law BAMBERG, S. C. General Practice. Loans Negotiated Shoe & Harness Repairing I have moved my shop to my new building in rear of Johnson's Hotel, by the passenger depot, where I am read to serve yon with all kinds of harness and repairing, as well as new work in the harness line. Give me a trial. HEYWOOD JOHNSON BAMBERG, S. C. f DR. GEO. F. HAIR f Z Dental Snrgeon...Bamberg, S. C. a In office every day in the week. J i Graduate of Baltimore College Z of Dental Surgery, class 1892. ? Member S. C. Dental Associa t tion. Office in old bank build Jng;^ 2 [ W. P. RILEY | \ Fire, Life f I Accident | I INSURANCE X BAMBERG, S. C. t fl-iKili iliOiligi il? Clj !? CX? di il? ili OlflMH Hi 0? Hi tH g? gj tntOffi |Ready for You| j c*-r\t~v- Sc hArp and we have a most comDlete ? assortment. If you don't believe it, come and see. We * J bought early, at low prices, and can save you money. t !? ft Our old customers know our goods and prices, and we $ want to show them our new fall and winter line. We *? also want to welcome many new customers.. We have 2 * Jt * X ft < * > A Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Extra | j | fit Trousers, Dress Goods, Notions, Under- ?? ?? 7 7 7 ?? wear for men, women, children, Trunks, p. v ?? ? ? and many other things for men, women, and children ? ; ; to wear. Our line of Clothing for men and boys con- *; J I j tains some special bargains. A call will convince you Z Z ; * that we can suit your pocket book in all our lines. ^ 4 SRUBIN&PESKENf 1 || BAMBERG, S. 0. I Horses & Mules 11 jj Buggies & Wagons 11 II Full Stock in Our Line J | 11 on hand at all times. 1-JjM 11 See us before you buy. ! g < |??| 11 A few Fancy Driving 5i|9 J [ Horses on Hand.'.'.'.'.*.'. s S JONES BROS., 11 j j BAMBERG, S, C. $ . 'M Can You Telephone I ^ the Veterinary? I fl If you could telephone your veterinary like I this Farmer in case of sickness or accident to your I -^11 live stock, you could probably save the life of a I valuable animal. Every Farmer should be pre- I The telephone costs very little. Why not 1 Our free booklet gives all the details. Write ft Farmers Line Department I SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE gBk\ I & TELEGRAPH COMPANY U<flA?! , I Jlj I Ehrhardt, S. C. I P CAPITAL STOCK $20,000.00. I 1 We do a general banking business, and solicit your account. I We are backed by a strong board of directors, insuring you I fl every safety. We allow you 4 per cent, on deposits in our sav- H I ings department. We extend to our customers every courtesy I I consistent with good banking. We receive accounts of individu- I fl als, firms, and corporations on favorable terms, and shall be B J pleased to meet or correspond with those who contemplate mak- 9 ' fl ing changes or opening new accounts. I J. L. COPELAND, J. C. KINARD, A. F. HENDERSON, I B President. Vice-President. Cashier. B