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?t|t Hambrrg Ifrralfc 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, Babcock cylinder press, folder, one jobber, a fine Miehle cylinder press, all run by - ~ i electric power, with other material and machinery in keeping, the whole equipment representing an investment of $10,000 and upwards. Subscriptions?By the year, $1.00, 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, resolutions, 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. L 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. ? Thursday, June 29,1911. The Camden Chronicle has installed a junior linotype and discontinued P- the "ready print" service, being now an all-home print paper of six pages. iFine business. We are not surprised at the resignation of B. Frank Kelly from the dispensary commission, for we knew that, unless he had changed from the boy we used to know, he would not find the work expected of him to his liking. The Southern Christian Advocate, the organ of the Methodist church in this State, has entered upon its seventy-fifth year. The paper, under the editorship of Rev. S. A. Nettles, ^ is on a solid basis, and is now printed from its own office. T" *h to ho a snandal in con nection with the recent adoption of text books by the State board of education? Wholesale changes were made, and -Superintendent of Education Swearingen is not pleased with the adoption. The matter of school books is a heavy burden on the peoPple, and so many changes does not v have a nice appearance. We trust that the whole matter will be thor ?ughly ventilated. BRAGGED BY^ RUNAWAY MULE. Young Farmer Near Little Mountain Ip4.' Dies from Injuries. Little Mountain, June 26.?T. A. Bouknight, a young farmer, who lived near here, died last night from injuries received in being thrown from a mule Saturday morning. He was starting to the field and was riding a spirited young mule and carrying a | sack of peas. The sack became untied and the rattling of the peas on J the ground frightened the mule. Mr. Bouknight was thrown, and in falling his foot was entangled in the reins. He was dragged for a distance, being considerably bruised about the chest and head. It is thought that death resulted from concussion of f/" the brain. Mr. Bouknight leaves a wife and child. Same Mule Killed His Father. Lexington, June 26.?News reached Lexington to-day of the death last night of Gus Bouknight, a young farmer of the Chapin section of this county, death resulting from injuries sustained by being thrown from a mule. A strange coincidence in connection with the death of the young man is the fact that his father, Jno. Bouknight, was injured in a runaway last fall by being thrown from a bale 1- t-J VU.k oi cotton, tne same muie uemg um;ued to the wagon that threw Gus Bouknight on Saturday. The father lingered a few days, when death came as a relief to his suffering. Gus Bouknight was about 30 years of age, and, besides his wife and child, is survived by his aged mother and several brothers aid sisters. ? Distinction for Johnson. I Washington, June 23.?'Representative Joseph T. Johnston, of the 4th South Carolina district, has been made chairman of the appropriation committee's sub-committee on legislative, executive and judicial approC priation bills. This is one of the most important sub-committees of P" the appropriation committee, which is itself the most important committee of the house, next to the commitv tee on ways and means. Mr. Johnson is the first South Carolinian who has been placed on the appropriation committee since the War Between the States. - I fy '' m Bp | : , ?~ fen-. TO STRENGTHEN PROHIBITION Anti-Saloon League of Georgia Starti Active Campaign. Atlanta, Ga., June 25.?A State wide movement having for its ob ject the repeal of the near-beei clause and the abolition of lockei clubs was launched throughout Geor gia to-day by the Anti-saloon league Letters had been sent to the pastor.' of all the churches in the State anc these were read at to-day's services Resolutions accompanying the let | ters also were presented to the con gregations. These approved the pro posed near-beer bill and called upor the several senators and representa tives to work and vote for its pas sage. It is stated that this is the firsi step in the fight to be inaugurated in the legislature, which convenes next Wednesday, for the strengthen ing of the prohibition laws. Charged With Embezzlement. Aiken, June 24.?Sheriff Raborr left this morning for Toronto, Ohio to bring back to Aiken county B. F Mulligan, of Langley, who is charged with embezzling about $1,600 froir Hampton lodge, No. 32, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Mulligan was arrested on Friday. He left Langlej several days ago, and some time aftei his departure it became known thai practically all of the funds of the lodge were gone. The lodge was in a flourishing financial condition, and Mulligan was treasurer. The mattei was kert quiet by the officers in th hope of surprising Mulligan, and i1 seems that the scheme wrorked as he was caught without even the offer* ol a reward. Muligan was considered a trustworthy officer. He is a member of a number of other secret orders, and was ex-insurance deputy for the Woodmen of the World, was cotton buyer for the Langlev Manufacturing company until lately when he engaged in mercantile business, and held a number of responsible positions. A short time ago. however his mercantile business was forced into bankruptcy. The funds of the lodge were deposited in the Merchants' bank oi Augusta. There was about $1,400 on deposit on interest. In addition there should have been $140 in Mulligan's possession. The interest due would have carried the amount tc practically $1,600. A few days age Mulligan and his wife left for Hampton county. They were to remain there a short time and then go to Charleston to conduct a boarding house. It was presumed they were in Charleston until the shortage was found when investigation failed to find them. It happened that Mrs. C. W. Stratton, of Toronto, formerly resided near Mulligan's home at LangI v* ? A Offn lev elliu tvlie v? limi. n. lew uav> o a.&vj she wrote a friend at Langley that she had seen Mulligan, his wife and son in Toronto. The matter was reported to the officers, and the arrest subsequently made. The once prosperous lodge now has on hand the sum of $10.09. It means almost the ruin of the lodge unless the money is recovered. Mulligan was bonded for $800. He was a few years ago plaintiff in an action against the Southern railway for failing to connect their trains at a junction. This suit was widely talked of, being in the nature of a test case, which was only recently ended in the supreme court. It is expected that Sheriff Raborn will return Wednesday.' He went by the governor's office to secure the necessary papers in case Mulligan resists extradition. FOUND FALSE WEIGHTS. Customers are Defrauded by Short Weights and False Measures. Columbia, June 26.?Because conditions here are probably typical of those prevailing all over the State, a startling report made by experts from the federal bureau of standards, following secret investigation here in April, has Statewide interest, as showing how general weights and measures in use are short and how effectually, if innocently, consumers are defrauded. One butter print out of forty one tested was found within three per cent, of being full weight. Conditions are generally condemned as "very bad." Only half the forty scales tested were correct within three per cent. Ten per cent, of all the scales tested were short weighting customers by more than twelve per cent. Spring dial scales were especially off. Scale weights ran 87 per cent, correct within three per cent. Beans, peas, and such commodities were generally sold by liquid measure, consumers thus defrauded at the start tc extent of fourteen per cent., butter prints averaged about one ounce ir the pound short. Out of twenty-nine packages of rice and sugar, 69 per cent, were short weight. The citj council will take steps to remedy the matter at once, probably by adopting strict ordinances and employing capable inspectors. BODIES FOUND CLASPED. > Disappearance of Actress and Cincinnati Club Man Explained. Cincinnati, June 25.?The bodies of Anna Kees and Albert J. Handl: man, who have been missing since r Thursday night, were found in the - Ohio river near this city to-day. Miss . Kees was a young actress, known on 3 the stage as Bonnie Hampton. Handl1 man was a prominent young club man . and athlete of this city. Handlman - took Miss Kees out for a ride in his - launch Thursday night and the dis - appearance or tne young coupie was t not known until Saturday, when Miss - Kees mother reported the absence of - her daughter to the police. The young people had been friends for t years, and it was believed they had I eloped, but the finding of Handls man's overturned launch resulted in - searching parties dragging the river. The bodies were found clasped together near the wreck of the launch. It is believed the launch struck a l coal barge and upset. "CRAPS'* AT CAMP MEETING. I ! Negro Gambling Row Ends in Death t of One. > 1 r Greenville, June 25.?As a climax to a "crap game," engaged in by a : crowd of negroes during the progress i to-day of a camp meeting at Monl tague, a small station on the Greenl ville and Knoxville Railway, some eight miles above Greenville, an unknown negro was shot and instantly killed by Will Robinson. Robinson was captured by the county sheriff and is now in jail. He claims he shot in self-defence. BIG STOCK YARD FIRE. 1 > Flames Do Damage of $100,000 at i x Fort Worth. Fort Worth, Texas, June 25.?Fire I originating in the southeast corner of the hog sheds, swept through the , Fort Worth Stock Yards for three [ hours this afternoon, and, despite the efforts of fire companies from two large packing plants, a half dozen : companies of the city department and hundreds of volunteers, destroyed A A ? c ^ _ 11. _ twenty-seven acres ui peus, turee scale houses, two mammoth hay and feed barns, the loading docks, driveways to the packing houses and the yard master's office. Manager King, of the stock yards company, estimates the loss at about $100,000. The loss is covered by insurance. MAKES NOSE PROM RIB. Surgeon Performs Remarkable Operation at Reno. i Reno, Nev., June 21.?A most re. markable operation was performed in this city by Dr. Larus Robinson. A young woman was suffering from disease of the nose, which had eaten away both nasal bones, leaving a hole through the soft portion, i The operation consisted in chiseling a bench for the reception of new osseous matter. One of the woman's ribs was taken away and the halves were used in place of the nasal bones. It is thought that the operation will be a success. The only other case on record of a similar nature was performed in New York city and was pronounced by the surgical world as a miracle. KILLS FELLOW CONVICT. Colleton Prisoner Slays Another in the State Penitentiary. Columbia, June 27.?J. W. Messervey, a white man serving a term of twenty years in the penitentiary for manslaughter, committed in Colleton county, yesterday afternoon killed Vance Clanton, a negro, serv ing a life sentence from Darlington county. Messervey killed the negro with a shovel. He claims that the other convict attempted to kill him with a knife, and he has two severe cuts, one just above the heart and the other on the left arm. Messervey and Clanton were alone at the time, being employed in cleaning the basement, which is used as a barber shop. Messervey states that he was holding the shovel while Clanton i was sweeping litter into it, when, without warning, the negro attacked him with the knife. To defend himself, he claims, he struck with the shovel, and, with several blows, he killed Clanton. Superintendent Grif; fith gave out Messervey's statement of the affair. The matter will be in vestigated further by the penitentiary . authorities and by the coroner of Richland county. Messervey was convicted in Colle? ton county about two years ago of " manslaughter, on an indictment for i murder in the killing of Constable xr isiiuui lie, vviiu Lictu uuuci i,aivcu iu seize some liquor which Messervey r had in his possession. The killing i caused a great deal of feeling in Col leton county and there was talk of ; violence toward Messervey at the time. Fishburne was an old mail. I Why Nc Indepi I By Buying REDU ? We have hoi oft wpar en fi^vi IVTVtU} VV UMf ^ at a reduced goods that w $15.00 Suits at $1 j| $10.00 Suits at $J || Boys Clothin; @ tion. We ha v sheim Oxforc ? out of our stc x i r (L. ! values ivi uu the town. I We have thei and vici. C. to $3.00, and C. R. BR "The Store With a Repute !the IOf Things Y< You Pay But We realize the be a satisfied < quality and at vice to you mv alizingl this ant ability to meril wants satisfacl not already on vou come with 1 pleased with o business we Herndon Malcolm Moye, Mgr. Arrested Clerk to Wed. Buffalo, N. Y., June 23.?Edward I Valentine Lee, who is under arrest, a charged with the theft of $46,000 \ from the paymaster's safe while serv- c ing as a clerk on the battleship j c Georgia at Habana last February, ' c secured a license to-day from the c marriage license clerk- to marry Miss e Audrey F. Kelsey, of Washington, D. 1 C. A deputy United States marshal 1 accompanied Lee to the clerk's of- c fice. Lee gave his residence as e Washington and his age as 25 years, s Miss Kelsey stated that she is the I daughter of Charles A. and Marian t E. Wood Kelsey, of Washington. She 1 gave her age as 22. r >t Be Well Dres l enaenc One Of Our Handsome CED PI lght for Fall a very large sto< : decided to sell the balance ( price so as lo make room f ill arrive about September Is 12.50 $12.5( 3.50 $8.50 (7.50 Suits at $5.50 g reduced in about the ss ve on hand a large stock Is and Shoes. We have >ck, so will give you sonu e money that have beet U1 $5.00 sellers reduce< m in patent leather, tan, & K. Hats reduced also; 1 $3.00 grade to $2.50.V. lABHAM' ition" "vTi I f 4 AJ >u Buy is Not : in the Qualil it you, to remain our cu me?must be supplied n : reasonable prices, and ist be painstaking and at j that our growth depei t your patronage, we wil torily in every particulai e of our satisfied custoi us and we are sure yoi ur way of doing business do the cheaper we a 's Grocer Telephone 24 )@@@@@@@@@@@@@ r Boy Dies Hero's Death. Greenville. S. C.. June 24.?While ittempting to rescue a comrade who lad gone out into water beyond his lepth, Robert, the ten year old son >f Dr. and Mrs. James R. Ware, was Irowned this afternoon about one >'clock at Farr's Mill pond about sev;n miles from the city. A party of >oys under the care of Mrs. Ware lad gone to the pond to spend the lay fishing. Medical aid was securtd from Greenville as quickly as posible after the tragedy but although )r. Walker and Dr. Ware, the latter he child's father, worked over the imp form for three hours the boy lever regained consciousness. < >>i sed On I e Day I i Suits At I RICES | j :k of men s S if our stock 8 or the new a ) Suits at $1U.UU A Suits at $7.50 j| une propor- f of the Flor- A cut this line ? : of the best 1 1 offered in ? d to $4.45. * , gun metal, A $4.00 grade ? S SONS Bamberg, Sooth Carolina Jj , ^" . , _ _ ^ LUEI in the Price I ty You Get. 8 A stomer, must g vith goods of A that our ser- @ tentive. Re* f ids upon our A 1 supply your ? If you are ? mers suppose a i will be well ? (. The more x in sell you. 1 BB y Store ? Bamberg;, S. C. X Lightning Wrecks Power Plant. Gastonia, N. C., June 24.?The electrical power plant of the Spencer Mountain Power company, which furnishes lights and power for the town of Gastonia and power for a number of factories in the county, is to-night a mass of ruins, the work of lightning followed by fire. Lightning struck the building which was located about seven miles east of Gastonia on the South Fork of the Catawba river at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The loss is roughly estimated at $20,000. It is understood that the plant will be rebuilt at once. Crop reports from all over the county are that cotton is growing fine J "'Zr