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. ?Ijr Uatttforg ffrralft = Thursday, Oct. 26,1911 - SHORT LOCALS. fc,. Brief Items of Interest Throughout | the Town and County. 0:f- ' The Orangeburg County Fair has an advertisement in this issue to which attention is directed. The Bamberg Herald gives the news?local, State national and foreign. Give it a six months trial * &. v ? * - in.^ *J. ana see now you u*e n. Mr. W. L. Warren, of the Ehrhardt section, brought us a mammoth stalk of sugar cane last Satur-j ite v day, which he raised. It was ten feet I or more in length and had 24 joints. The board of trustees of the Bamberg graded school held a meeting Monday morning and decided to give a holiday to-day (Thursday) so that the children and teachers may attend the exercises of the unveiling glj * of the Confederate monument No doubt the Fitting School will give holiday as well. The Peoples Building & Loan Association will wind up the 15th of November, and all outstanding [claims, not covered oy stocit, must be paid by the 10th. The payment to be made November 15th will a little more than pay up the required amount, but any surplus will be returned to the stockholders. Hon. Jas. F. Byrnes has been a visitor in Barnwell county for several days past. He was in Barnwell shaking hands with his many friends on Friday of last week. He will be back here on Wednesday of next i week and will deliver an address at * the good roads' meeting. He will probably be accompanied by Mrs. Byrnes, who has a number of friends - here.?Barnwell Sentinel. I Anyone wishing to see the plans of the proposed new capitol building may do so by calling at Mr. J. A. Hunter's hardware store. The plans are divided into three sections: each section showing one floor. Also two sections showing the captol building complete, front and side view. Mr. Hunter will be glad to show them to you and will explain the other improvements that will be made. The old Confederates can get! a souvenir by calling at Bamberg : Banking Company. The beautiful Confederate monument will be unveiled here to-day (Thursday) and there will no doubt be a large crowd in town to witness ?io ncromATiioa Senator "R. D. Smith f;-. and Hon. C. W. Garris will be tiie leakers. Although there was a large crowd in town Tuesday to attend the circus, there was very little drunkenness. In fact, we did not see a drunk man, although we were on the streets very little. However, the large crowd was orderly, and there was not a jsingle arrest by the police during the day. Tuesday night4 between the hours of 11 and 12 o'clock the house of John Minnegan colored, was destroyed by fire. The whole top of the house was ablaze before the fire was seen, It had gained too much headway to be stopped and a very few wpre saveij, 4UMiucg[ku ?uu I ^ family were away at the time, I Iter \. Farmers1 Union Meeting. Ehrhardt, S. C., Oct. 23, 1911. gjj|&Editor The Bamberg Herald:? pK y , Please state through your columns that the next meeting of the FarmIll^. ers' Union of Bamberg county will be held at Bamberg on Friday, November 3rd, at 11 o'clock. All local anions are requested to send dele????' gates. Yours truly, > J. E. MCMILLAN, ' Secretary. m- , Pom J, 0, Patterson Dead. , . A telegram received by the editor gpt -.of The Herald this (Wednesday) morning just before going to press ?? announced the death of Hon. J? 0, |p:\ Patterson. The funeral will take S place at twelve o'clock to-m6rrow (Thursday.) Mr. Phttersdn has been in bad health, for a long time, but jr- the news of his death will be re^ v ceived with sorrow by a large number of friends in this county and throughout the- State. The Cotton Market. Cotton is selling in Bamberg today (Wednesday) at 8 7-8 to 9 cents the pound. The market is much stronger than it was last week. Receipts aire light, however, as many people are holding for higher prices. New Advertisements. Bamberg Hardware & Furniture Co.;?A Few Facts, g . John Days?Brick Work. A. Rice?Did You Ever Stop and m TLlnk? Jones Bros.?Our Second Car. Orangeburg County Fair?Meet Me at the Fair. PC."' Miss Donie Stack?Dressmaking. J. A. Nimmons?For Sale. The Millinery Store?Blizzard I'V, ' Coming. C. J. S. Brooker?For Sale. J. H. Murphy?Trespass Notice. . C. R. Brabham's Sons?Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothing. For Rent or Lease. E. A. Hooton?We Are Doing the Business. Vernon Brabham?For Sale. | :- ' ~ v,'. UNFORTUNATE DIFFICULTY. Mr. J. W. Barnes Shot by Mr. Fischer Cleckley. Last Saturday afternoon news was received in Bamberg that there had been a most unfortunate shooting affray over in the Cope section of Orangeburg county between Messrs. J. W. Barnes and Fischer Cleckley, and that Mr. Barnes had been hit twice. The news was received with regret here, as both gentlemen are well-known and have many friends in Bamberg. Mr. Barnes was attended by Drs. T. A. Jones, of North, and Dr. J. J. Cleckley, of this city, and one bullet wras cut out. He was carried to the hospital in Columbia for the other bullet to be extracted, and is said to be getting on nicely. _It is in deed fortunate that the difficulty aia not end fatally, and the many friends of both gentlemen are gratified that the results are no worse. Both parties emptied their pistols, and Mr. Cleckley's buggy was hit by bullets but he was unhurt. They were in their buggies at the time of the shooting, having come together along a road. Almost a Serious Wreck. On account of there being a broken rail on the long siding here, a very serious wreck was narrowly averted last Thursday afternoon by the slow speed of the train at that time, the only serious injury being that to Engineer Patterson, of Charleston, whose knee was broken, and who also received several bruises. No. 170, a south-bound freight was slowly pulling into the siding to await the passing of the evening passenger train. Just as the engine was passing the crossing at the corner of Carlisle street and Railroad Avenue, a rail which seemed to have been broken before, gave way, causing the engine to leave the track, run for about 15 yards, and then nearly turn over. It carried the tender with it and also pulled several cars from the rails. The engfne plowed up the dirt, striking the main line *and throwing that out of line. Both trains were delayed for a good many hours on account of it. A train was sent from Branchville to transfer the passengers, and later the wrecking crew had pulled the rails out sufficiently to allow traffic to be resumed. By Friday morning the wreck was cleared up and verything was running as usual, and the siding was repaired the same day. Both engineer and fireman jumped when the engine left the rails. The fireman was not hurt. Baptist Church News and Notices. DIRECTORY. Preaching service every Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and at night, by the pastor, Rev. O. J. Frier. Sunday-school every Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, J. A. Hunter, superintendent. B. Y. P. U. every Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Prayer meeting every Thursday night. Woman's Missionary Society meets Wednesday afternoons after the second Sunday in each month. Sunbeam Band meets every two weeks on Friday afternoons. Monthly conference each fourth Sunday. Observance of Lord's Supper the first Sunday in each quarter. NEWS AND NOTICES. Pastor Frier occupied the pulpit Sunday morning at the usual hour. The nighf services were dispensed , with on account of the protracted services at the Methodist church. In conference Sunday Pastor Frier, according to previous notice, ten dered his resignation as pastor of the church. It was referred to a representative committee for investigation and consideration before final action. This committee is to meet at the church Thursday night in place of the regular prayer meeting. The pastor was instructed to name five messep^ers to the fifth Sunday meeting at Bethany church next Saturday and Sunday. He names the following brethren: J. A. Hunter, J. B. Black, John Felder, C. B. Free, and John Cooner. If any of these brethren cannot go, let them get a substitute. The special service of the Sunbeam Band for next Sunday night has been postponed, and Rev. W. M. Jones, D. D., of Williston, is expected to preach at our church at the evening hour Sunday. There will be no preaching service at the morning hour, as the pastor expects to be at the union at Bethany. There was a very good attendance at Sunday-school Sunday morning, and the visit and splendid talk from Rev. J. H. Graves was appreciated, Route to Sumter Selected. Sumter, Oct. 21.?The line tun' in the second survey made by the surveyors for the South Carolina and Western Railroad has been decided upon as. the route of the proposed railroad between Bishopville and Sumter. This line was completed the early part of this week and the road is now trying to secure deeds to the rights of way. It is reported that a number of big land holders along the route of the proposed road are not satisfied with its present proposed location and Mr. W. R. Bonsai will be here on next Friday to go over the route, which they wish the road to take. This route is some distance west of the present route. I SHE WHIPPED THE BULLY. Plucky School Teacher Also Whaled Eight Other Big, Bad Boys. Just because she "enforced discipline" and thrashed nine husky boy scholars in a grand melee, Miss Roberta Atkinson may lose her place in the Sandy Creek school, near here. Several angry farmers, have asked the Penn township schools board to dismiss the pretty and athletic teacher for whipping their sons. She has been offered already sey eral positions at a Higher salary in localities where the schoolboys need "physical training." Miss Roberta has not been long at Sandy Creek. The oldest of her scholars, taller and stronger than she is, determined to do as they danged ,pleased, b'gosh. She was kind and patient. Then the bully of the school was extremely impertinent. He wears cowhide boots and homespun clothes and is big enough to work at piano moving. Smiling, Miss Roberta moved swiftly toward him. "Swish!" "Swish!" A brand new rattan whistled down on his legs; he was- too V ?t.Aln.A V.A I iliuuu Bunyiiscu tu mu?c uciuic ixv i had received half a dozen strokes of the rattan. He tried to seize it, to grapple Miss Roberta; wielding her rattan dexterously she kept him at its length rapping him on his calves, his kunckles?anywhere. | At first his eight class mates grinned to see the bully "getting his." Then, in answer to his howls for help, they rushed Miss Roberta. Intrenched behind a desk, she met them. She smote them even as Samson smote the Philistines. There was hitting in the clinches and catchas-catch-can wrestling, but after about three minutes of furious combat the brave Miss Roberta remained mistress of the field. "Boys, do I win?" she asked, smiling forgivingly as she did up her uan "Ye?es, teacher," the nine chorused, stammeringly. "Then he good and there will be no reason for me to be cross with you again," she said. "'Cross!' Great Scott, I'd hate to see her real mad," whimpered 'the bully, rubbing his knuckles.?Pittsburg dispatch to New York World. THE HERALD MUST LIVE. Again we beg to remind our friends that all notices relating to money-making enterprises, for church, school or any other cause, are cnargea ior as advertising at one cent a word. All cards of thanks, for any purpose whatsoever, are charged for at the rate of one cent a word. It would save As a good deal of trouble and embarrassment if you would just count the words and send the money along with your "copy," as it hardly pays us to keep books on these little items. Yet in the aggregate they mean a considerable loss to the paper if not collected, and they are so easily overlooked. An Irishman's Forethought. . A trolley car in Rochester crosses three consecutive streets bearing masculine names. When the condnrtnr railed ".Tames" a man sianal led him. "William," he called, and another man got off. An Irishman sitting gingerly near the door grew visibly nervous. When "Alexander" was announced and a third man left the car the Irishman arose, approached the conductor and said: "I want to get off at Avnoo B; Me foorsht name is Michael." BUSINESS LOCALS; Cotton scales and hardware in general at Hunter's Hardware Store. See me now about your cotton seed. Will buy or exchange for mfeal. tit n UTTWn a + Pnnolnn/I'R VV . VJT. XI U 1 X V) Ub VV|IVU?U?? Mr wWWM v Before disposing of your cotton seed, see me. Will buy or eichange. W. G. HUTTO, at Copland's store. J. A. Byrd has sold Out his mercantile business to Messrs. C. W. Rentz and I. B. Felder> hnd they will take charge January 1st He wants to reduce the stock, and now is the time to buy goodk cheap at his store. Bargains T& <fry goods, clothing, shoes, etc. Winter is here. Insure your dwelling and furniture with H. M. Graham, agent. An average of one in ten gin houses will burn each year. Insure your ginnery with H. M. Graham, agent. Will sell you a farm or a dwelling cheap, and will lend you all that can be advanced on the property for a term of years with interest payable annually. H. M. GRAHAM, Manager. Big bargains at J. A. Byrd's in dry J _ oVirtoc ?>tr? rtfx wants gUUU-S, ClULlniag,, cuvi^kj, v?v. ..~._v? to reduce the stock, as he has sold out his mercantile business. You can save money on your fall pur! chases at Byrd's. Byrd's is the bargain center of Bamberg just now. He has sold out his mercantile business and the stock must be reduced. Full line of seasonable merchandise at greatly re- \ duced prices. If you want to save money- on your fall purchases, go to Byrd's. He is offering great bargains in all lines, as the stock must be reduced before the new owners take charge. j " " ;' . > V": *?> ' ' ' V . . ..... WHITE MAN'S SLAYER LYNCHED Oklahoma Town Terror-Stricekn, Fearing Clash of Races. Coweta, Okla., Oct. 22.?Ed Suddeth, a negro, was shot to death tonight by a mob of citizens, who armed themselves following a battle this afternoon between blacks and whites, in which Suddeth killed J. D. Beavers, city attorney, and wounded Carmen Oliver and Steller Thompson, white men. Both men have little chance to live. Suddeth was wounded and then strung up to a water taank, but was later cut down and locked up. Tonight Deputy Sheriff Flowers attempted to take the slayer to the Wagenor jail. As the negro was being lifted into an automobile the mob fired upon him. Probably fifty bullets entered the body. Large numbers of citizens came from th#* ftiirroundiner counties and a race war seems inevitable. The white men of the town were patrolling the streets and guarding their homes. They were afraid to take the women from the houses to send them to Muskogee on the last train out. Poshed Girl Off Sidewalk. The trouble started yesterday. A telegraph operator named Swazer was walking with a young woman, when Ed Ruse, a negro, in passing, pushed the girl from the sidewalk into the mud. Swazer struck at the negro, and another white man, whose name is being kept secret, seized Ruse, and Swazer beat him with his fist Today Ruse has been walking the streets with a long knife in his pocket, seeking the man who held him. The city marshal ordered ! him to give up the knife and Ruse shot him. At this time Ed Suddeth ran out of a house across the street and opened fire, killing City Attorney Beaver and wounding Oliver and Thompson, all of whom were passing and had taken no part in the trouble. Suddeth took refuge in a nearby house, which was bombarded with guns and revolvers by several white men. The house was set on fire and Suddeth fled. He was shot, but not fatally. Killed Another Way. He was taken -to the water tank, a rope placed about his neck and was swung up. It was then decided, however, that to kill him would precipitate a general race war and he was cut down. He was placed in a vacant building and guarded, bdt later it was determined to take him to jail. As he was being lifted into an auto, which was to take him to jail at Wagenor, a mob riddled him with bullets, probably fifty shots taking effect in his body. Coweta is terror stricken to-night and it is feared an outbreak is inevitable. There are twelve hundred persons in Coweta, one-third negroes. The county is populated largely by negroes and it was to-day said that if the blacks were organized they could bring 200 men into town before morning. SOLDIERS SENT TO COWETA. Two Killed, Three Wounded in Race Riots. Muskogee, Okla., Oct 23.?There is Quiet in Coweta to-day, following the race riot there last night in y-?no whitA man and one nesnrol nmvu vuv n v%> , , were killed and two white men and ' a negro fatally wounded. The company of the State militia which was sent from Muskogee to the scene of the trouble at midnight last night is still at Coweta and will remain there all day. It is believed that their presence will prevent further trouble. Ehrly. to-day John R. Thomas, section foreman on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad, was found with hife leg shattered beside the railroad tracks. Barely conscious, he told of having been waylaid and attacked by ' J.. -i?? 4-Vi rtiorVlf T-T P armea negrues uunug mc u*DUv. -? is in a desperate condition. State militiamen to-day arrested twelve negroes and sent them in chain to jail at Wagoner. The negroes' houses were searched. In nearly every one the authorities say they found arms. When news of the troops' coming spread among the negroes in Coweta and the surrounding country and villages?some of the latter almost nnnniatoH hv negroes?Quiet W ii.UAJ V pvj^uiuwu j ??0- m prevailed and the city marshal, talking over the telephone, said that no trouble was expected later. However, further and more stringent measures were taken, when the authorities, assisted by soldiers, commenced searching the homes of negro suspects, and this news spread, preI sumably causing the arrival later in j the day of strange negroes in Coweta. White men from the outlying districts also began to arrive in Coweta. Herman Rea, white, was halted, he says, near the outskirts of Coweta by two negroes carrying rifles. Rumors are afloat that the negroes will resist the search of their homes by the soldiers, and these were met by the announcement that the troopers In 1 BAH i PWf || Absolute Wja VMknAmlf?Afi 1 W Eggs; makes | appetizing an ra The only Baldn) from Royal Grap< Will brook no resistance, and that bullets will be used. Twelve negroes were arrested early to-day when the search of, their homes disclosed arms. They were chained and sent to jail at Wagoner. A score or more of houses were searched. In many of them were found weapons. The occupants of several fled on the approach of the soldiers. Unconfirmed reports at noon stated that two white farmers had been set upon and shot to death by negroes near Coweta. Though Saxony has been a center of civilization for long ages, onefourth of the area of the kingdom is still covered with forests. FARMSF BAMBERG COUNTY. No. 1. 675 acres; 250 cleared, with tenant houses, barn and stables, 4 miles east of Midway. No, 2. 250 acre?; 60 acres clear^ J J 1 1/ eu, WHU Uitru auu ?U1U1C?, 1^5 UJIltJB north of Midway. No. 3. 650 acres; about 450 acres well timbered with cypress and other hardwoods. A fine pole and tie proposition. No. 4. 500 acres; 300 acres cleared, stumps removed, balance in long leaf pine and hardwood; 7-room dwelling, good tenant houses, barn and stables; 4 miles west Of Ehrhardt. No. 5. 312 acres; 150 acres cleared, balance in pine and hardwoods; 7-room 2-story dwelling, 4-room tenant house; 1 mile north of Midway. No. 6. 278 acres; 80 acres cleared, balance in pine and hardwood; 6-room 2-story dwelling, barn and stables; 1 % miles north of, Bamberg. No. 7. 400 acres; 225 acres cleared, balance in margins and timbers; 5 tenant houses, barn and stables; 6 miles south-east of Bamberg. No. 8. 136 acres; 75 acres cleared, balance in pine and hardwood timbers; 4-room tenant house; 2 miles south of Bamberg. No. 9. 668 acres; 350 acres cleared, balance well timbered; 6-room dwell in sr. 4-room tenant house, barn and stables; well drained; 10 miles south of Bamberg. No. 10. 388 acres; 200 aores cleared, balance finely timbered; 7room dwelling; 5 tenant houses, barn and stables; 8 miles south of Bamberg. No. 11. 206 acres; 125 acres cleared, balance in long leaf pine and hardwood timbers; 2 miles east of Govan, S. C. No. 12. 230 acres; 150 acres cleared, balance in margins and timbers; 4 tenant houses, barn and stables; 1 mile south of Bamberg. No. 13. 258 acreg; 80 acres cleared, balance in margins and timbers; 4-room dwelling, barn, stables and other outbuildings; 40 acres under wire fence; 4 miles east of Midway. No. 14. 23 acres; 20 acres cleared; 7-room dwelling, barn and stables; all under wire fence; 1% miles north of Bamberg. No. 16. 62 acres 30 acres cleared; 4-room tenant house, barn and stables: 2 V-> miles south of Bamberg. No. 17. 50 acres; 40 acre cleared; good tenant house, barn and stables; 3 miles south of Bamberg. 353 acres, 200 open; balance in long leaf pine and hardwoods; 4 good tenant houses, 4 rooms each; lies within 2 miles of Bamberg & Ehrhardt Railroad. 903 acres, 350 open, in good state of cultivation, balance in pine and hardwoods; only % mile north of Midway, S. C. DORCHESTER COUNTY. No. 15. 165 acres, a good timber proposition; 7 miles south of Ridgeville, S. C. ORANGEBURG COUNTY. No. 19. 913 acres, 600 acres cleared, balance in timbers; 4-room dwelling; 7 tenant houses; large barn and stables and other outbuild ings; 5 miles east of Cope, s. u. BARNWELL COUNTY. No. 20. 260 acres; 150 acres cleared, balance in timbers; .3 tenant houses, barn and stables; 3 miles from Dunbarton, S. C. HAMPTON COUNTY. No. 18. 750 acres; 450 acres cleared; 9 good tenant houses, barn J. T. o Real Estate Agent I alT m I 1 VDER I tty Pure #. * Butler, Floor, ? the food more M id wholesome OT % Piano Contest. #rS Following Is the standing of the J|| cont stants in the contest for tho ?%> piano uow being given away by Tho . J|j Bamberg Herald and Hoover's drag IJ store. No names of contestants are vjj published, each contestant having a |jl number. Get in the game early and ^ make the contest interesting: .: 1 - 36,995 75 ? ? 35,220 2 ~ 86,525 79 63,000 9 .. .. 6,o25 89 .... 2,225 ' J 21 .. .. 226,376 90 .. .. 210,100 / H 23 .... 6,140 112 2,335 ; 35 - - 3,025 119 2,005 m 41 .... 53,790 140 .. .. 65,840 J 42 .. .. 2,035 141 .. .. 2,040 v ^ 43 .. .. 2,715 146 .. .. 42,285 ^-^# 49 .. .. 2,030 147 .. .. 42,000 *4 50 2,050 179 62,000-7 59 12,240 197 ? .. 46,075 ^ 66 .. .. 2,785 198 .. ?. 69,106 OR SALE ' and stables; only 1 mile south of :vpA Fairfax. ' ? No. 21. 1,000 acres; 600 acres cleared; 13 tenant houses with -4 >room8; drainage good; only % mile / >> j north of town limits of 'Branson, S. No. 22. 110 acres; 60 acres cleared; 2 tenant houses with 4 rooms, : 'J barn and stables; only % mile north | of Branson, S. C. No. 23. 368 acres; 175 acres cleared; 5 tenant houses; 3% miles northeast of Fairfax, S. C. No. 24. 545 acres; 300 acres cleared, 10-room 2-story dwelling, 1 store house, 4-room 2-story dwell- . : ing; one large barn, 2 small ones; engine and boiler; sawmill and gin outfit; well 600 feet deep; hydraulic pump.; four miles from Scotia, S. C. . h No. 25. 2,500 acres; 500 acre* cleared, balance in hardwood tim- > bers; 2 settlements; well fenced with |i wire. % NO. 26. 500 acres; 150 acres v j cleared, balance well timbered; 10- 1 room dwelling, barn and stables; % mile from GillisonYiihfc<&. . 4 No. 27. 2,100 acres; cut over- ;g? timbered lands 25 years ago; no> buildings; a fine stock raising. < Xj proposition; lying ndar Giilisonvill?^ S. C. No. 28. 186 acres; 100 acre?1 J cleared; C. & W. C. Railroad running 4 ;1 over its southern portion; 2 miles, east of Fairfax. No. 29. 70 acres, cleared; 6-room . *? dwelling, barn and stables; 2I miles north of Hampton Court House. ' v GREENWOOD COUNTT. / No. 30. 1,403 .acres; * 700 acres? cleared; balance well timbered; 3r room 2-story dwelling; 18 tenant . J houses, 4 and 5 (rooms each; 1 store- *m house; 1 large and 8 small barns fwith stable, stock, and implements^ ^ ; included if desired. COLLETON COUNTY. 1,260 acres, 400 open; balance- A well timbered in long leaf pine; 4? room dwelling; 5 good tenant houses*. f'm and barn and stables; near Smoakr 18 X Roads. -J TOWN PROPERTIES FOR SALE Jl AND RENT. One 5-room residence on Orange? < M street, large rooms and reception: ^ hall; barn and stables; lot contains. 1 2-5 acres; good water, shade trees* ' all under wire fence. gg One 8-room, 2-story dwelling, lot*. lot, barn stables and other outbuildon Railroad Avenue. S One 8-room, 2-story dwellhig, lot* ' barn, stables, and other outbuildings JWM ings on Railroad Avenue. < Jl| une o-rwm uwcuu^, . v/<u uf stables, servant house and other 1 outbuildings, on Second street. One 5-room dwelling and lot, barn, stables and other buildings, on Sec- .;JlL ond street. One 6-room dwelling, large lot, W&i servant house, barn, stables and auto / house, on Church street. ' One 5-room house and lot, on New Bjp Road street. # .Jmrn One 7-room dwelling, large lot fff barn and stables, pn New Road .fjBt street. : One 4-room dwelling, new, large lot, all fenced, on Green street. M&f One 4-room tenant house and fA large lot, on New Road street. One 2-room tenant house and lot, on New Road street. Four large, open lots, on New Road m street. , r>". One large open lot, on New Bridge i ^ street. Full descriptions with prices and J am berg, South Carolina y ^l