The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, December 01, 1910, Page 5, Image 5
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PERSONAL MENTION.
People Visiting in This City and
?' at Other Points.
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?Mr. J. J. Smoak spent last Monday
in Orangeburg.
?Mr. F. M. Moye, of Columbia, ]
spent Sunday in the city. 1
?Mr. J. C. Moye, of Ehrhardt, ]
spent Sunday here with his family, j
?Mr. Laurie Smoak, or Orange- '
burg, spent last Thursday in the s
is
f eity. I
?Mr. J. W. Chassereau, of the
v JShrhardt section, was in the city
Tuesday.
H - * .?Miss Camile Price, of Dennark,
spent several days in the city
last week with relatives.
|fer.-v ?Mr. G. C. Chandler, of Florence,
; spent a few days in the city this
week on a visit to relatives.
?Misses Minnie and Flossie Riley
and Ruby Betsill, of Orangeburg,
spent Thursday with the Misses
Adams near town.
?Mr. L. B. Haynes, of Leesville,
spent a few days in the city this
week on a visit to his brother-in-law, ,
p- Rev. T. G. Herbert.
?Mises Wilhelmina and Louise
f* Folk and May Brabham, who are attending
Columbia College, spent the
Thanksgiving holidays at home. i
?Mr*. M. N. Rice, of the Buford's ?
Bridge section, was in the city Tues- 1
day shipping pecans. He has already {
shipped over five thousand pounds ]
this season. <
?Miss Jessie Huey, of Rock Hill,
who formerly taught in the Bam- (
berg graded schools, but who is now 1
teaching in the city Schools of Laurens,
spent a few days in the city '
last week on a visit to Mrs. F. B. ]
McCrackin.
?Miss Kate Hiers, a very attract- 1
hre and charming young lady, after
l delightful visit to her aunt, Mrs. i
h W. C. Reed in North Barnwell, J
leaves to-day for North, where she }
will spend some time with her broth- j
ir, Prof Hiers, before retunrning to ]
ier home at Ehrhardt.?Barnwell
People.
They Didn't.
Jl Denver woman, going from home
or the day, locked everything up 1
reH, and for the grocer's benefit J
rrotA on a card: "All out Don't
1^^;: leave anything" This she stuck on 1
the front door. On her return home
she found the house ransacked, and '
all her choicest possessions gone. 1
To the card on the door was added: 1
"Thanks; we -haven't left much."? 1
Kansas City Star.
A Serious Charge.
i Robert West, a well Known Aiken
negro, is now in jail on the charge of
attempted arson. It is said that he
has confessed to attempting to burn
the house of Mina Jackson and Martha
Bailey, two colored women.
. / It is alleged that last Monday West
was given a sentence of $25 or thirty
days in police court for some offence,
and that one of the women was a
principal witness. West did not appear
at the crial, but later said that
he would get even with the woman.
On Wednesday he went to Brown's
store in Aiken and purchased some
kerosene and matches, and it is said
that he went to the women's house,
snd set fire to it in three places, satu- '
rating with oil. Two of them went
out, and the third was discovered
fust as it was blazing, and extinguished.
The authorities have been
looking for him since, and Saturday
lie was arrested, anu when confronted
vyith the tacts that it was known
fee bought kerosene and matches, it
s said he confessed.?Aiken Sentinel.
Augusta Files Answer.
Columbia, Nov. 28.?Declaring that
rreparable damage would be inflicted
upon the city and upon the large
lumber of manufacturers, the city
council of .Augusta to-day niea its
* ': answer with the supreme court of
South Carolina as a result of the action
instituted by Attorney General
-Lyon for the council to show cause
why the dam across the Savannah
j should not be torn down.
I* In substance the answer holds that
the South Carolina Supreme Court
pfe;; has no jurisdiction in the case. It
mg is also stated that the city council
jpis trying to secure the erection of
the proper flshways which were first
< P j asked by the State of South Carolina.
rv The city council has been oredered to
[ appear before the South Carolina Supreme
Court on December 19 and
show cause why that part of the dam
l" across the Savannah river which lies
i in the State of South Carolina and
r: ^ ^ which supplies the canal that drives
Fvp?'v many of the factories of Augusta
L* -j/ should not be torn down. The atK
> torneys signing the petition are D. H.
| Henderson, C. Henry Cohen and W.
H. Barrett.
r * Attorney General Lyon said when
1 ^ the petition of South Carolina was
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first filed with the Supreme Court
j that he would not be satisfied with
an order for the erection of a fish|
^ way but that the dam or that part
of it in this State must be demolishv'r
?d.
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MOB RIDDLES NEGRO'S BODY.
Victim of Lynchers Entered Bed
Room of Florida Girt.
Mayo, Fla., Nov. 26.?Richard
Lowe, a negro, was quietly lynched
several miles outside the city before
aoon to-day, for entering the bed
room of the daughter of R. M. Cobb,
in the heart of Mayo, late last night.
The crime of the negro and the subjquent
lynching was a secret until
Lhis afternoon.
Cobb was awakened last night by
bis daughter's screams and went to
investigate. As he entered the room
:he negro jumped through the winiow.
A searching party was sent out
md arrested the negro, who was later
identified by a portion of his hat.
A crowd of some forty men gathered
quietly this morning and easily
iffected an entrance into the jail. The
aiob carried the negro outside the
onriinor Vi4m 11 n tn a to]p?rflnh
-rllj auu onuug utm U|/ vu ? x
X)le, alongside the railroad. After
the negro's body was riddled with
bullets the mob dispersed. The county
judge has empaneled a jury and
will hold an inquest over the body.
Scales Population.
Washington, Nov. 26.?In announcing
to-night the regular population of
Seattle, Wash., and Portland, Ore.,
it 237,194 and 207,214, respectively,
Census Director Durand issued statements
giving the results of the remuneration
made necessary in certain
districts of the two cities by eviience
of padding of the original figires.
The original returns from Seattle
* - J OiO OOO nnmaa ni> 11 ICS!
;onxameu ? ? o ,o o 4 uamcs,
more than the final figures, says Mr.
Durand. This difference represents
lames eliminated from various dis:ricts
as not entitled to enumeration.
The original returns for Portland
jontained 222,958 names, or 15,745
nore than the final count, the latter
lumber being on a careful recheckng
of certain districts and the entire
eenumeration of two others.
COME AND DINE.
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[By Walter S. Eaves in The Southern
Cultivator.)
iaccoon in de co'n flel\
)1' Beaver's on his trail,
Possum up de 'simmon tree,
iangin' by de^ taiL
it;
ttabbit in de briar patch,
wunkin' o'/his eye,
5Vait dar, Mr. Rabbit,
11 git you bye and bye.
'Coon steak wid ihgons?
'Possum heart wid krulle?
Rabbit pie wid julep?
Eat yo' belly full.
We'n time comes fer dyin'
Qi' me a tas' er 'coon,
An' des a smell er 'possum,
I'll chune me fer de chune.
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Ter sing on de way up'ards,
To'a'ds mansions in de skies,
Wha da aint no miskeetera,
An' '11 neber be no flies.
Crippen's Letters Blade Public.
London, Nov. 28.?The last statement
of Dr. Crippen, who was hanged
on November 23 at Pentonville prison,
is published in a Sunday paper i
in the form of two final letters written
to Ethel Leneve, one of which is
dated November 22. The letters are
not reproduced in their entirety, it
being explained that they contained
certain confidences, but nothing in
the nature of a confession.
Crippen throughout declared his
innocence to' Miss Leneve and hoped
that his innocence would one day be
revealed.
The letters, which are printed as
one, began with protestations of passionate
love for the girl and repeat
constantly the phrase "God help us
to be brave in the face of the end
now so near."
Crippen continues: "How can 1
endure to take a last look at your
face? What agony must I go through
at last when you disappear forever
from my eyes! I am comforted In
thinking that throughout years of
friendship never have I passed one
unkind word or given one reproachful
look to her whom I loved best in
life, t9 whom I have given myself,
heart and soul, wholly, entirely, forever."
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Crippen asKs mat lvuss l?ucyc
have his body cremated and if possible
obtain the ashes and dispose of
them as she deems best. He asks
that she go to no further expense
in trying to secure further evidence,
adding:
"I can safely leave further evidence
to a just God."
He expresses the hope that Miss
Leneve will go to "Mrs. H.," where
she will be free from the lying tales
of the newspaper men, and concludes:
"To-morrow I will be in God's
hands. I have perfect faith that he
will let my spirit be with you always."
The paper prints a facsimile o!
Crippen's will, bequeathing everything
to Miss Leneve.
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DAVIDSON DIES OF WOUNDS.
Three Negroes Charged With Murder
of Cherokee Man.
Gaffney, Nov. 27.?A young white
man named Robert Davidson died at
his home in the Wilkinsville section
of this county, last night, as a result
of a gunshot wound inflicted by one
of three negroes?Luther Curry,
New Horton or Will Curry, on
Thanksgiving night, It is impossible
to say exactly which one killed the
man, although suspicion strongly
points to Luther Curry. It seems
from the evidence that all three negroes
did some shooting. The sheriff
was summoned to the scene as soon
as the trouble occurred, and the three
negroes are now in jail.
Davidson was Dicked un and taken
to his home directly after the shooting,
by some of his friends, and physicians
summoned, who at once decided
that his leg must be amputated,
as it was practically torn from his
body. This was done, but he was
unable to survive the shock and died
last night. Coroner Vinesett went
to the scene this morning and an inquest
is now being held.
It seems from the testimony introduced
at the inquest that Davidson
had been hunting and stopped at a
negro church, where a frolic was going
on, to get something to eat before
going home. He obtained something
to eat and started down the
road, but was pursued by the three
above named negroes and two pistols
and one gun were fired at him. A
short time ^tfter he fell to the ground,
it seems, the negroes reached the
scene and fired three more shots at
him. Th inquest is still going on
and no verdict has been given out
as yet. All of the negroes were
drunk, it is said.
Breathitt County in the Limelight.
Paris, Ky., Nov. 28.?Light on the
feud situation in Breathitt county,
where, according to reliable reports,'
followers of the late Judge James
Hargis are being killed off at the rate
of one a month, is expected to result
from a trial which was to-day set for
next Wednesday. ) |
The case is that against John Day-'
idson, Packer Coombs and Jason Deaton,
charged with the assassination of
John Abnfer, a horseman, in Jackson
last June. Tne case was transferred
from Breathitt county on the State's"
plea that it could not get a fair trial
there.
Abner, according to confessions of
alleged companions, helped murder:
Dr. B. D. Cox, James Marcum and'
James Cockrill, after being hired for
that purpose by Hargis and Ed. Callahan.
Whether the present trial will result
in an exnosition of the situation!
in Breathitt county will depend largely
upon the willingness of the State's
witness to talk. Several of them
have said that threats have already
been made against them.
White Man Shoots Negro.
Florence, Nov. 25.?Mr. George W.
Hewitt, a well known livery stable'
man of this city, shot and seriously!
wounded Ed. T. Williams, a negro!
hackman, here last night.
From the best information obtainable
it seem8 that Williams was owing
Mr. Hewitt a balance of $50, on
a horse bought of him some time ago.
Hewitt had made numerous efforts
to collect the balance from Williams
but never could catch him long
enough to speak with him over the
matter. Last night Hewitt went to
Williams's shop over in East Marion
street, and finding him there walked
in and asked for a settlement of the
balance due. Williams, it is stated,
in a very obstreperous manner demanded
of Hewitt his right to thus
call on him at his place of business
at that hour of* the evening to collect
an account. Hewitt remonstrated
with Williams and told him that it
was the only opportunity he had of
meeting him. Williams begad cursing
and called Hewitt a name that no
white man would take and Williams
i
reached around behind him and picked
up a pistol, and as he turned
towards Hewitt with the pistol in his
hand Hewitt fired at him with his
pistol shooting him in the arm and
and in the left breast just abive the
heart.
Hewitt immediately surrendered
h.imaolf to the chief of Dolice to await
the result of his shots.
After a physician saw Williams and
finding there was no immediate
danger of the wound, Hewitt was
released on bond to appear at the
mayor's court to answer the charge
entered against him.
Williams has an unsavory reputation
throughout the city and at times
is very insolent. On one occasion
when being examined in the court
house here by a prominent attorney,
it is stated that he absolutely refused
to answer a question that was put to
him by the attorney when he addressed
him as Ed., informing him that his
name was Mr. E. T. Williams and not
Ed.
The physician who attended Wil
liams thinks that he will get over the
wound.
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Ideas for
You should
Goods at on<
means poore
stock consist
Christmas g
Leather Good
Bags, Fine Bil
cure Sets with S
See our windi
and Japanese
High quality
our immense
to give you v
m * m m
not decided
promptly ca
show goods,
buy or just to
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STORMY SCENE.
Ladies and Mayor are Disgusted with
Council's Action. <
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Spartanburg, Nov. 28.?In the face
of the unanimous protest of the members
of the board of health, the ladies
of the Civic league and many individuals,
council at its regular meeting
to-day refused to rescind its ac
ii. miiv
tion in aooiiBmng uie ^usmuu ui mim
and meat inspector, held by Dr. Walter
Sorrel. A stormy scene ensued.
Apoligizes for Council.
Mayor J. B. Lee, his face flushed
with anger, arose and said to the delegation
of ladies: "I want to apologize
for council. We are going to have
a meat and milk inspector. If it is
necessary I will pay his salary myself."
His promise was greeted with
cheers, but the indignation against
council found expression in the exclamation
of Mrs. A. J. Gwynn:
"They ought to be apologized for."
Germ Theory a Bugaboo.
On behalf of the board of health
Dr. Hugh R. Black said: "This fight
is not over. We will carry it to the
State board of health, under whose
auspices we are working, and see if
we cannot get redress."
While the principal reason advanced
for abolishing thje position was
that it wss necessary for the city to
economize, the councilmen also argued
that the germ theory of disease
was a bugaboo devised by physicians
and that "what was good enough for
our fathers is good enough for us."
Attempted Robbery at Cope.
Last night about 10 o'clock a telephone
message to Sheriff Salley carried
the intelligence that an attempt
to burglarize the residence of Mr.
Alex Jennings at Cope had been
made, and a request was made for
the bloodhounds to trail the suspects.
Sheriff Salley secured an automobile
in a short while and superintendent
Williamson of the county farm with
thrpp of the does left shortly after
the message was received from Cope.
They arrived in less than an hour
and had the dogs on the trail of the
burglars. The dogs took up the ne-J
groes scent in great style, and followed
the trail with accuracy until
they tracked the offenders,- who were
three negroes, who were placed under j
arrest. The negroes and Superin-'
tendent Williamson with the dogs
returned to the city about 3 o'clock
this morning.
The negroes have been lodged in
jail.?Orangeburg Evening News.
Christmi
see our superb showin
:e. Late Christmas sho
r picking and disappoir
nf thp mn?t rlpnirali
iving that can be had
s of aO kinds,
II Folds, Pockel
terlingSilveram
)w of Fme Chi
Vases.
t
' and low prices prevai
! exhibit If you have
nil rind the articles here;
you will get ideas b
use you to decide, M
Come often whether
look. You are welcome
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WILL SUE INDIVIDUALS.
Carolina Glass Company to Bring A<
tion Against Commission Members.
Ctffumbia, Nov. 2 8.?Declarir
that the effect of the action of tl
dispensary commission is to confi
cate its property, the Carolina Glas
Company, of this city, in its petitic
for a rehearing before the supren;
court, calls attention to the commi
sion's holding up 6f the county di
pensary funds and the taking ovi
of the Bame to satisfy the ailegc
"overjudgment" against the Gia;
company. The company says thi
it has no remedy unless a rehea
ing is granted, inasmuch as the si
preme court has not given the poi
er of enjoining the commission, a
though the court has declared thi
the commission's overjudgment
not good against the Company, ai
there is no lien on the Glass cor
pany's property.
The Glass company is going to si
the individual members of dispei
sary commission. The position th;
the Glass company finds itself in
that although the supreme court hi
held that the overjudgment giv<
no lien, the money owed the Glai
company by the county dispensaries
held for this amount. The commissic
claims the company owes the Stat
Inasmuch as the State cannot 1
sued, the Glass company will brii
its further action against the indivii
ual members of the commissio
The case will go into the Unit<
States court, it is said. The pet
tion for a rehearing has not yet be<
acted upon by the supreme court.
Grading Saluda Railroad.
Saluda, Nov. 29.?The Independe
Construction company, which has tl
contract for the grading of the ra:
road to this town from Wards, h
practically completed three miles
the work. One of the forces
work has been moved to the Edwari
place, about half way from Wards
Saluda, and another squad will beg
cutting through the Attaway ridge
a few days.
With open weather, such as h
prevailed the past 60 days, the gra
ing will be completed within thr
months. It is stated on good autho
ity that the laying of track will 1
commenced within the next fortnigt
and it is the purpose of the builde
to have the track practically all la
when the grading and trestling
completed. ,
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Ji
EDITOR PAYS FREAK BET. - :|||
c- Richmond Journalist Sends 4,000 , ..
Pound Hat lo Atlanta Journalist ^
ig Atlanta, Nov. 28.?A sheet iron. :^Ji
te hat, standing about eight feet -high,,v^gf|j
s- arrived here on a flat car from Rich*
38 mond, in payment of a bet between V^S|B
?n the editors of the Richmond ^en*^/rJ|9
te Journal mid the Atlanta Journal j^^| <M
s- to which citf 'would show the bigger
s- population .in the 1910 census re-IpS
?r turns. Riclunond lost. "'^PS
>d The bill of lading gave the hat's
38 weight as 4,000 pounds. It is mftde 2^^
at in the familar Uncle Sam style with
r- a" broad band of stars, sand several
a- printed inscriptions which are under j|||g
v- the heading: "Atlanta Wins on a >jS|
1- Technicality." ?r|g
it I It is contended that Richmond^ gag
is would hare won the bet had her city 3?
id limits embraced as much territory at ?1|1
q- Atlanta's.
ie t>DlE NOVEL HERO. 4^|
at Sets Fire to a Neighbor's Hoii?e 'by;j8|
is Flame Tipped Arrow. M
Geo. Bomp, a 15 year old boy, is -/SiS
es under custody at Glendale/Long Island,
charged with using a flame- J?,
tipped arrow to set* fire to the home s 'jM
>n of a wealthy neighbor. The lad lur- -
e* ed the mistress of the house away by %1|
3e telephoning her that her little son m
lg t was sick at school. The fire did |2,000
damage. The fire .marshal den'
clares that the boy started the fire
because he had been reading novels j^j?|
about how Indians set fire to the vi
?n cabins of their white enemies by, ||B
means of fire on arrow tips.
Arrested on Serious Charge.
nt * Albany, Ga., Nov. 28.?A case - ^
ie which promises to develop unusual
H_ features lies back of the arrest of
as Herbert George, a 20-year-old Syrian
of resident of Albany, who is now in
at jail, charged with criminally assault- -jS
is ing Lizzie Davis, 8 years old, and -*||j
to also of Syrian parentage. The child's . ^
-- fo rtonrt and her father wag
ill j ,,IVCUWA 4W ' ~ " " . ' in
away from home when the alleged
crime was committed. '
as The assault was committed two
d- days ago, but was kept quiet by the
ee authorities until after George's ar>r
irest. The child Is in a pitiful condi- .J
be tion. There is quue a large colony
it, of Syrians in Albany and they appear
rs to be divided in opinion as to the ^
id probable guilt of the accused man, \
is though they are greatly wrought up ^
over the case.