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She Hamburg Srralb Thursday, August 10,1911. SHORT LOCALS. f Brief Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. The board of county commissioners met in session here Monday. Rev. D. L. Roton will preach at Colston church Sunday, August 13, 1911, at 11 o ciock a. m. y Mr. Wyatt Benjamin Cooke was the winner of the scholarship from this county in Clemson college. Last Monday was the first Monday in the month and salesday, but few people from the county came to town. The county board of commissionesr was in session here last Monday, but no business of public importance was transacted. The paying of bills consumed the time of the meeting. v v * Bamberg and Biackville played two games of base ball here last Thursday and Friday. Bamberg won both games by decisive scores. This ' no doubt ends base ball here for this season. | The long drought was broken last week by heavy rains, and in this sec ? tion it is thought that the cotton crop is practically made. However, the yield will no doubt be short of what was expected at one time. There was only one public sale here Monday, and that by Master H. C. H* Folk, of a tract of one acre and a dwelling near town, in the case of Hill against Wilkinson. It was bid in by H. M. Graham, attorney, for $305.00. * The account of the porch party, published in another column, was received last Wednesday night, too late for last week's issue. Correspond% ~ 1 j 1 ? ?*aoaV> tie GUIS snouia nave ai uuco ica^u u?, Tuesday night for publication in the same week's issue. - Mr. R. 0. Kirkland has resigned as foreman of the county chain gang (and accepted the position of town marshal at Denmark. He has bought a house at Denmark, and will move his family there this week. We regret to lose them as residents of Bamberg. The Bamberg local Farmers' TJnion will meet at the court house . in Bamberg on Wednesday, August 16th, at 11 o'clock. A full attendance of the members is requested, as there is important business to be transacted. Applications ior membership will be received at this meetii The negro, Tony Lawton, who was arrested near here week before last and carried to Orangeburg, is gte; still in Jail there awaiting a preliminary before the U. S. Commissioner on the charge of lending obggp; scene matter through the mails. It Is not known here when the preliminary will be held. City council held a regular monthly meeting last Friday afternoon, but the only matter of public interest was the adoption of the business license ordinance. The schedule is practically the same as last year. Why don't council publish the li-| cense ordinance, so that the people can see what it is? , A crowd of Orangeburg business men who are visiting a number of towns in this section on a "booster" trip, will arrive in Bamberg this (Thursday) morning from Branchville about 11 o'clock. They hope to meet as many of the Bamberg business men and citizens as possible. They will no doubt have the Orangeburg band along. W. Giimore Simms, Esq., was painfully, but not seriously injured in Charleston on Monday evening. Mr. Simms lost his footing in alighting from a street car and sustained a % painful flesh wound on one leg. He was given immediate medical attention and was resting well at last report. Mrs. Simms left for Charleston Tuesday morning and will return with Mr. Simms in a few days. ?Barnwell Sentinel. 2>v.' * I Mr. W. H. Kearse, formerly of Denmark, but who is now living in Spartanburg, in renewing for his paper another year, says: "I always look forward with pleasure for the arrival of The Bamberg Herald. I like to get the news" from my old home, Denmark. We had the first good rain yesterday that has fallen in several months. Corn crops short; very little vegetables this summer; cotton very good." Last Wednesday and Thursday a number of wagons were used in claying the streets, and a good territory was covered. But there are many streets yet to be clayed, and we hope that an effort will be made right away to induce others to send their wagons and drivers to help on the good work. Under the plan followed the cost did not fall heavily on any one, and it seems that there are others who did not furnish wagons last week, who would be glad to do so if called on. Let's see if we can't get some more of the streets clayed right soon. The booster edition of the Orangeburg Times and Democrat was a creditable issue, and was well patronized by the business men of that progressive city. Mr. W. M. Oxner, formerly principal of the Olar high school, is now editor and business manager of the Fairfield News at Ridgeway, at which place he is teaching. Mr. Oxner will not give up teaching, and is now building a home at Ridgeway. Several wagons are still at work hauling clay on the streets of the tnwn So far Carlisle street next South-end cemetery and New Bridge street have been clayed. It is to be hoped that others will furnish wagons so that other streets which need it badly may be clayed. New Superintendent. The commissioners of public works have engaged Mr. Eugene V. Camp, of Dalton, Ga., as superintendent of the electric lights and water plant of the city, and he will enter upon his duties September 15th. Mr. J. W. Lovejoy, the former superintendent, with Mrs. Lovejoy, left town last week, he having relinquished control of the plant the first of the month. Mr. Camp cc nes highly recommended, both as a man and civil engineer, and the board feels that it has acted wisely in procuring his services. Mr. Camp is at present connected with the Jaudon Engin-j eering Co., and he is in charge, as civil engineer, of the installation of a light, water, and sewer plant at Dalton, costing all told something like $150,000. It will be remembered that Mr. Camp married Miss Myra Hooton, of this place, and her many friends will be glad to have her and! her husband as residents of Bam-1 berg. The board closed the deal with Mr. Camp about two months ago, but he cannot come to eamoerg until his work at Dalton is complet-! ed. Our citizens will, we believe, find Mr. Camp energetic, pleasant, and progressive, and the board feels that he will bend every energy toward 'giving good service and making the plant a success in every way. We ask fqr him the cordial support and co-operation of our citizens, as it is their plant. If you see anything not going right or have any complaint | to make, go to Mr. Camp or some member of the board and not to other people. We. are always glad to be informed when lights are not burning or anything going wrong, and will appreciate information along this line. i Mr. W. Frank Johnson will be in J charge of the plant until Mr. Camp j arrives. He is now arranging to finish the pipe connections for the new engine, and it is hoped to put it in service next week. This work has been delayed because of the steam connections. Sunday-school Convention, i The Barnwell and Bamberg Sunday-school convention will meet at Olar Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, August 30, 31, September 1st. Each school is entitled to five delegates. Programme will be published next week. W. G. BRITTON, Secretary. Married in Orangeburg. Miss Esma Delk, eldest daughter [ of Mr. D. J. Delk of this city, was married Monday afternoon of this wofit Mr IT O fi-ror.e. of Welford. ? VVXJ. VV iUAt W. VI* .. ? ? y Spartanburg county. They were mar-j ried in the city of Orangeburg, as the judge of probate was out of town and it was impossible to get a license here. They took an automobile and went to Orangeburg, where the ceremony was performed, and they took the evening train for their future home at Welford. Miss Esma is one of the ^finest young women ever reared in Bamberg, and everbody who knows her is her friend. In the church, missionary societies, Sunday-school, and Epworth League she has been a faithful, energetic worker, and she will be missed in all departments of church work. The groom is a prominent business man of his community, and he is to" be warmly congratulated on winning such a noble woman for his life companion. The many friends of the bride extend congratulations, and wish for her all the joy and happiness that life can afford. Good Business. Columbia, Aug. 7.?That business conditions are good in South Caro lina is shown by the fact that R. M. McCown, the secretary of State, has during the first eight months of this year turned over $28,711.27 to State Treasurer Jennings as office fees. The total amount returned to August 1 of last year was $15,803.17. It will be seen that the increase was over $13,000. This represents an investment of more than $25,000,000. The total amount of charter fees collected was $17,916 as compared with $11,963 on the same date last year. i Trip to the Holy Land. The third of the stereopticon lectures will be given at Trinity Methodist church next Sunday evening at 8:30 o'clock. The audience will be carried through the Holy Land, viewmany interesting sights and hearing many things about the views shown. There will be about sixty views, fifty of them colored. The lectures are free to all, and the management extends a hearty welcome to the entire community to be present and enjoy the services. The lecture last Sunday night was a trip to China and many beautiful views were shown; despite the stormy i Tx/oatiipr which ramp ud iust about the time of the service, there were a good number ventured out and enjoyed the slides with the accompanying lecture. At the conclusion of the regular stereopticon service, an additional slide was shown on the canvas. This was an' honor roll of all the members of Trinity Sunday-school who had not missed a Sunday, in July. 'There were eighteen names shown. Considering the large number of parents who are away from town for the summer, the number is very creditable. However, during August a special effort is being put forth to have at least twice that many on the roll. The banner for offering was awarded to Miss Llewellyn Cleckley's class of boys for July, they holding the banner during the present month. Mrs. E. O. Kirsch's class was awarded the attendance banner. Telephone Service. Mr. R. N. Pfaff, local manager of the telephone exchange, had a conference with the writer Monday afternoon as to the telephone service in Bamberg, and he assured us that he would pay prompt attention to all complaints and endeivor to remedy any fault with the service, and that I the company was anxious to give Bamberg good service. We also had a conversation Tuesday afternoon with Mr. Hobson, district manager, of Columbia, and he also assured us that the company was interested in. good service for Bamberg, and that all complaints would be given prompt attention. We took up with these gentlemen the matter of a booth in the passenger station or at some central point nearer the hotels and depot, and they m t V) O aeeuieu wuuug iu icwwuvau v?v installation of the booth. Of course the installation of this booth would be expensive, and the company wants to be reasonably certain that conditions warrant it. We believe they are almost if not quite convinced of this, and we confidently expect the booth to be put in at an early date. As to Telephone Service. In reference to the article in last week's issue as to complaints of poor telephone service, the manager at Blackville writes us the following letter, and we cheerfully give space to his explanation. If any one; has any kicks on the service at present, we feel sure Mr. Pfaff will be glad to remedy the trouble if they will only report it to him: Mr. A. W. Knight, editor The Bamberg Herald, Bamberg, S. C. Dear Sir: Referring to article in The Bamberg Herald, issue of 7-13-'ll, about the complaint of ser * rt nnTr Vic? at Bamcerg, d. v., wibu iu oaj that the trouble was in the aerial cable, and immediately upon being located was cleared promptly. It seems that this trouble was caused by some one shooting through the cable with a pistol or rifle, and, as long as fire arms are allowed to be used in the center of the city, troubles of this nature are likely to occur. Sou. Bell Tele. & Tele. Co. R. N. PFAFF, Manager. Fireman Shoots Two Men. Anderson, Ajig. 6.?Billy Lumpford, a colored fireman on the Charleston & Western Carolina railroad between here and Augusta, this afternoon shot and dangerously wounded Will Allen and Hamp Patterson, two negroes, whom he found in his house when he returned home from his trip. Both the wounaea men are in the hospital, and it is announced that both are expected to die. Immediately after the shooting, Lumpford ran, but appeared at the county jail before any search had been made, and surrendered. He is now in jail. Held on Bigamy Warrant. Savannah, Ga., Aug. 6.?Charged with having a wife and son in Pittsburg, Pa., and a bride of three months here, Edgar Allen Hawkins, alias Charles Allen Grey, was arVi ni-Q tn-rtav cm a warrant 1 VW V** .. W* J. sworn out by relatives of his Savannah wife. Hawkins was color sergeant in the Seventy-fourth artillery corps until May, when he was mustered out while the troops were in Texas. Hawkins claims to be a relative of Lord Grey, governor general of Canada. His home was Mount Pleasant, Pa. Mr. H. G. Askins, of the firm of Graham & Askins, returned to the city Monday night after spending a week with his family" at Lake City. RAN OVER YOUNG LADY. Frightened Horse Took the Sidewalk at Allendale. Allendale, Aug. 1.?To-day about noon Dr. Jas. Searson's horse ran down the sidewalk of Railroad avenue at full speed and ran over Miss Louise Folk, daughter of John Folk, of Bamberg. It seems that the horse was hitched at Dr. Searson's residence and became frightened. After crossing the railroad he wheeled into the sidewalk. On the walk in front among others were Joe Oswald, of this place, Miss Hair, of Bamberg, and Miss Louise Folk. Just as they were passing Lazar's grocery store, the horse ran through the crowd, knocking Miss Folk to the Folk, though very painfully braised, | her face, hands and side. She was immediately taken to the home of Mr. Oswald, where she was spending a few days, and given medical attention. Dr. W. T. Breeland, the attending physician, stated that Miss Fulk, though very painfully bruised, had not suffered any serious injury. Wrecked by Fallen Tree. Colquitt, Ga., Aug. 7.?As the result of a terrific storm which threw a huge tree across the track, the southbound passenger train on the Georgia, Florida & Alabama railroad was wrecked just north of here tonight, and B. B. Binion, whie fire| man, was instantly killed and W. F. | Derman, engineer, and E. E. Goff, mail clerk, were seriously injured. Most of the coaches were turned on their sides. The passengers all are said to have escaped serious inj jury, though shaken up. Alleged Bandit Arrested. Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. 6.? James Mayes, 36 years old, who claims to be an automobile repairer, recently from Portland, Ore., is under arrest here charged with being I the bandit who held up passengers on the Salt Air railroad last night. | The hold-up took place as the train was nearing Salt Lake City from the resort and three persons were shot and slightly wounded. The bandit was finally knocked from the running board of the open car and, although pursued, escapel in the darkness. Later Mayes was arrested in the railroad yards a short distance from the scene of the robbery. He denied the accusation, but to-day he was identified by four or five of the passengers who &ad been held-up, inrindinsr the three who were wound ed. In his pocke was found a coin, carried as a pocket piece by one of the victims. This coin has been positively identified. The three persons wounded by the bandit are all recovering. Mayes says he was scuffling on the train and was pushed off. Conspiracy to Poison Children. Fulton, Mo., Aug. 6.?What county authorities believe a plot for the wholesale poisoning of children has been unearthed at Concord, in Cal loway county, and as a result two men and a woman were arrested there to-day by order of the prosecuting attorney and brought to Fulton to be arraigned. The persons arrested are Lee Boyd, a farmer, his wife, Mrs. Anna Boyd, and Jefferson Woods, a horse dealer. The children whose lives it is believed were endangered, belong to families whose members testified in a slander suit recently brought by Mrs. Boyd against Dr. W. B. Ellis, a physician of Concord. Mrs. Boyd, asking $15,000 damages, alleging that Dr. Ellis had damaged her character. The jury brought in a verdict for the defendant and it is alleged that several packages of chewing gum sprinkled with strychnine have been found at different times in the yard of Edward McPheeters, a nephew of Judge Robert McPheeters, of Fulton. The placing of gum on the premises in the vicinity of Concord has become frequent the last few days. All the families on whose premises the poisoned gum has been placed have small children. To-night bond was fixed at $1,000 for Mrs. Boyd and $2,000 each for Boyd and Woods. All gave bond. The case will be docketed for the Contomhor form nf OOlirt. FELL ON SCISSORS. Young Woman Visiting at Mullins Has Serious Accident. Mullins, Aug. 6.?Miss Alda Crawford, daughter of Mrs. J. G. Crawford, of Marion, who is visiting in this city, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Crawford, met with a serious accident to-day. She was assisting her mother in sewing and had started across the room with a pair of scissors in one hand when she stumbled and fell on the floor. The scissors plunged through her mouth, entering at the jaw, and inflicting a serious wound. One of the points broke off as it struck a tooth. Miss Crawf^d is resting well. In Union county a few days ago a license to marry was granted by the probate judge to a white man whose wife had been dead only three days. WHITE MAN SHOT BY NEGRO. From Ambush Wh41e Riding Along Country Road. The News and Courier says while riding on horseback Friday afternoon on the public road near McClellanville, not far from the Awendaw bridge, where he was superintending some road work in his capacity as township commissioner, Horace W. Leland, son of A. W. Leland, member of the State house of representatives and a well known planter, was shot from ambush ud his horse wounded by Isaiah Bro\vn, colored. Immediately after the shooting a posse was organized and the negro captured and taken before Magistrate Beckman, by whom he was dis! patched to the Charleston county jail. It is said that there was some talk of doing the negro bodily harm and haste was made to get him to Charleston. The only cause which could be assigned for the shooting was that the negro and Mr. Leland had been seen in a dispute on the Fourth of July. Mr. Leland's wounds, which are in his left thigh and wrist, are said to be serious, but the physicians believe he will recover. Son Confesses to Killing Father. Chicago, Aug. 4.?Joseph Vacek, Jr., 17 years old, son of Jos. Vacek, a wealthy contractor, to-night confessed that he shot and instantly killed his father to-day at their home. The shooting is believed to have followed a demand of the boy for money. Young Vacek, Jr., also confessed that he sought to olacken the name of the dead man by means of a "black hand" note pinned to the clothing of the corpse. He is said to have slain his father after the elder Vacek had reprimanded him for^not working. On the father's clothing was pinned a note addressed to the victim's wife and reading as follows: "Your husband is now where he wanted you to be. He told us if we killed you he would give us $500 and we failed. We asked him for the coin any way and he did not give it to us so we got even* He deserved it and not you. I am a perfect gentleman and a friend of yours. Do not mourn for this guy, as he is a coward." The sheet on which this was written was crudely decorated with a number of coffins and daggers drawn in pencil. The body was found by the victim's widow, who called the police. Suspicion attached'to the boy and he was arrested to-night. He confessed. Accused of Being Spy. , Indianapoils, Aug. 6.?On an affidavit furnished by Miss Clara Anita Dyer, formerly of Philpot, Ky., Capt James Watson, in charge of the local United States army recruiting office, has asked the war department I to arrest Private George Peters, said to be of the One Hundred and Thirtyfifth company, coast artillery, stationed at Fort Totten, N. Y., charging him with being a spy in the employ of the Austrian government. The alleged exposure of Peters who, according to the information, is Count Windisch-Greatz of Prague, Bohemia, was made by Miss Dyer while trying to obtain his release I from the artillery corps, through the local recruiting station. Miss Dyer says she and Peters are engaged. In support of her allegations, Miss Dyer has turned over to the authorities letters from Peters, which Capt. Watson says, are in accordance with her affidavit. Miss Dyer by her manner attracted suspicion to herself. Last Friday she was summoned to police headquarters and under rapid fire of questions broke down and finally told the story that Peters is an Austrian spy, sent to America to obtain, if possible, the manner of manufacturing "gunny | tea," a powerful explosive known only to the United States army and also plans of American fortifications. She made an affidavit to her story. Sale of Texas Oats. "This is the usual season of the year," said Commissioner Watson Wednesday, "when this office is 'it erally flooded with letters asking whether Texas oats brought from the boll weevil territory, are prohibited from sale in this State." Several years ago the general assembly passed a law prohibting the sale of seed from the weevil territory. There is a penalty of not less than $50 or more than $1,000. If advertising does not pay in all lines of business, as some argue, why is it that those who advertise are generally the ones who eventually Surpass in prominence and financial standing? Why is it that those who advertise most are those who make most? And why is it that the extensive advertiser is a good natured, jolly fellow, while the man who knocks advertising is a driedup, irascible person? Can you tell us? WOULD KNOW WHO SAID IT. Aiken Trying to Find Authority of Blease's Reported Statement. ???? Washington, Aug. 7.?Having seen Gov. Blease's reported statement from the public platform at Cowpens, S. C., that he (the governor) had heard a United States senator say that Representative Joseph H. Johnson, of the 4th district, had more sense than all the representa tives of the South Carolina delegation in the house, Representative Wyatt Aiken, of the 3d district, is * endeavoring to find out what senator it was that made the reported statement to the governor. w Mr. Aiken first wrote to Senator Tillman, it is understood, and receiv* ^ ed from that senator the reply that * $ he had never said anything of the ^ ' sort, and would not say or endorse it, although he regarded Mr. Johnson as an exceedingly intelligent and useful member. Now Mr. Aiken has addressed the same inquiry to Senator E. D. Smith. The latter could not be seen to-day, as he is at his home, at Lynchburg, S. C. THINKS NEGRcTlS DYING OUT. Richmond Health Officer Believes They Will Become Extinct. Richmond, Va., Aug. 2.?Dr. | Ernest C. Levy, chief health officer . ^ of Richmond, has come to the conclusion after close comparative study of the mortuary statistics of this and other cities that the American negro ..<> is slowly and steadily dying out and will be virtually extinct in the 21st i century. "The colored race," he points out, "with "38 per cent of the popular jn of Richmond, has 96 per cent, of the * deaths, and the birth rate is equally against the colored race." 1 TOO MUCH CANDY. ^ One of the Abernathy Boys Delayed ' as Result. New York ,Aug. 1.?Temple Abernathy, of Oklahoma, asserted to- t day that sweetmeats should not be j included in the training catalogue for a 3,600 mile horseback ride to the Pacific coast. The Abernathy' ^ boys, Louis and Temple, had all but M started on their coast trip early today when Temple complained of pains about his belt Too much candy was the cause and the doctor / advised that the long ride be postponed for at least three days. Later . % in the day Louis and his father start- ^ ed on the trip. Temple will follow in a few hours. SPECIAL NOTICES. 3 ,ggggj Advertisements Under This Head 25c. For 25 Words or Less. ; i ? _ California fruits at G. A. Ducker ? a . _ ? rS^s>M & Bro. ' - jS Buy / your fruit jars at Hunters Hardware Store. The only sanitary fruit jars on the market. ? ... i . If You Wish to $ell That farm, timber land, store or residence, ^ write us at once and send full . m description as we have an attractive ' f | proposition to offer you. LIGON LAND CO., Sumter, S. C. Piping for Sale.?Two thousand feet of % inch iron piping, also one ' Gould ram. Will sell cheap. S. S. WILLIAMS. Govan. S. C. Famous^ ^jjjij^Edges M ' - J W fhtfivMhieSlmkW kaeHJft.M-') _ ;S Jl VHe SONp frafci Pet Y, MTOMI. / A ^ Call and examine our _ mil iwnrn more than the ordinary ^ ^ B \jj backed with a "money ^ |ff refunded if you're not SlI J. A. MUISTER mui H The Hardware Man ^ ^ J. F. Carter B. D. Garter CARTER & CARTER < ? Attorneys-at-Law Bamberg, S. C. < " A* -J A. .Af. I special auenuon giveu w kitlement of estates and Investigation of land titles. Piano Contest* Following is the standing of the 4 contestants in the contest for the f .,<? piano now being given away by The Bamberg Herald and Hoover's drug store. No names of contestants are f published, each contestant having a v number. Get in the game early and make the contest interesting! X .. .. 36,99o 75 .. .. 35,220 2 .... 36,525 * 79 .... 63,090 9 .. 6,625 89 2,225 21 .. .. 84,270 90 .. .. 88,410 23 .... 6,140 112 ?;.. 2,335 35 . .. 3,025 119 .. .. 2,005 41 .. 23,780 140 .. .. 65,840 42 ".. .. 2,035 141 .. .. 2,040 43 .. .. 2,715 146 .. .. 42,285 * 49 .. - 2,030 147 .. .. 42,000 . ,-f 50 2,050 179 .. .. 62,000 . ?? 59 .. ~ 12,240 1J7 - .. 45,075 * 66 .. .. 2,785 198 .. .. 69,105