Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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BpTy*\ Tragedy in Lamar Store. Rb Lamar, Oct. 28.?Albert WindBjfb: ham, a young white farmer of this ifc section, shot and killed Joe Slater, a negro, in thte store of B. S. Stokes, j here, this afternoqn. It seems that jtbb Windham and the negro had some Ebb "words a day or two ago, and hap$/. pened to meet in town this after* noon, when the quarrel was renewed, fife; ' "with the above result. K&b It is stated by eyewitnesses to the ||t.; tragedy that the negro had put his ill hand to his hip pocket when Windham fired the fatal shot. There were Iprobaly fifteen or twenty witnesses to the affair, the store being crowded ^with customers. Windham has not |l>een arrested. y FORMER AIKEN MAN ACQUITTED ^Thomas O. West, % Charged With Shooting Woman, Goes Free. LouiSfoille, Oct. 26.?Thomas O. West, tried on a charge of shooting and wounding Miss Hattie Weatherhy last June, has been acquitted. Attorneys for the defendant, a native of Aiken, S. C., now secretary and treasurer of a life and 'accident insurance company in Louisviiie, based I? tfceir defence on temporary mental irresponsibility at the time of the ?*'"*. 'shooting. The young woman, shot gr as she rode with a neighbor, has recovered. pfe It is said that West will settle $10,000 on her instead of waiting for a possible civil action for damages. DNJ The solicit yc RA :k and vehicle CHARGED WITH ASSAULT. Aged Aiken Negro Lodged in Aiken County Jail. Aiken, Oct 26.?John Henry Williams, an aged negro of Eureka, S. C., has been brought to Aiken and lodged in jail, charged with having criminally assaulted the person of an 18-year-old girl. It is alleged that the act was committed Tuesday evening, and that he was fired upon with a shotgun during the commission of the deed, the * ? * J ~ snot peppering nis iace. A posse of armed negroes endeavored to take Williams, but the latter barricaded himself in his house, and soon cooled the ardor of his wouldbe capturers. The mob soon desisted in its efforts and sent a call to Aiken yesterday morning. Rural Policeman Holley and Sheriff Raborn immediately departed for the scene in an automobile ana arrested the negro with very little trouble, although hS was arrested in his house, with a dirk, a 44 Colt magazine pistol and a Winchester rifle at his side. pThe party returned yesterday evening and placed Wil liams in jail. POSSE HUNTING FUGITIVE. Escaped Slayer of Georgia Merchant Still at Large. ^ Washington, Ga., Oct. 29.?Following the sensational escape from a mob of J. P. Walker, the negro, who had confessed to killing C. S. Hollenshead, at the latter's store here last night, a posse of two hundred men, with dogs, are scouring Wilkes county to-night for the murderer. It is reported the negro has been located in the southern part of the county and if he again is caught a lynching is certain. A second negro suspected of comin +Vick cr irfls fantnrAfi pJllVlb* 1U buv auuv/w"o ?v>u ~ - last night, but after Walker's confession to the sheriff the other black was released. Hollenshead was killed while seated in his store by a shot fired through a window. A posse immediately started in pursuit and Walker was captured on the outskirts of the town. Walker was taken away from the sheriff and his deptuy on the public square of the town, but after the mob had gone a short distance Walk-: er broke away from his captors and made his escape. $8C Best / >ur patr< NK / MAN." HEROINE SAVES EIGHT LIVES. Rescues Men Forced to Abandon Burning Dredge. Savannah, Ga., Oct. 26.?The burning of the river dredge No. 15, belonging to the P. Sanford Ross Company, eight miles from this city, on the Savannah river this morning, is supposed to have cost one life and has proved Miss# Annie Martus, who lives in a light tender's house, a heroine. When the dredge caught fire and became so hot the thirty-two men on board could no longer remain, all hands attempted to escape, seeking different means. Eight of the men got aboard a small pontoon moored to the side of the dredge, and cut away from it. They were being rapidly carried to sea and to almost certain death. The cries of the men in distress were heard by Miss Martus, and getting into a boat she rowed to the scene and took the pontoon in tow. The other men later were rescued from the marsh. All hands were brought to the city this morning, on the dredge Cumberland, except Wm. Augustus, who is believed to have?perished. Miss Martus is generally known to maritime travellers as the "Waving Girl," because of her custom of waving flags or lanterns to all passing ships both day and night. \ Preacher Thrown Through Window. Denver, Colo., Oct. 25.?Rev. W. S. Rudolph is nursing cuts and bruises and a number of the members of the First Presbyterian church of this city are using soothing lotions to-day because of ten minutes of lively fisticuffs over church affairs. During the melee the pastor was thrown through a window. Dr. Rudolph, with a number of his friends, were sitting in the rear of the church while trustees and others arraigned the pastor for attempting to retain possession of the church after he had resigned from the board of governors. Then a motion was carried to go into executive session in a room ad1 * -r ^ n.. joining tne cnurcn. nr. rtuuuipu lead his trustees to a back door and entered, the fight immediately became general. Women were in hysterics while the men punched at each other in grim earnestness, several of them becoming engaged while attempting to act as peace makers. Dr. Rudolph and his church are prominent and the affair has caused a great stir. - " ''vy r - v m .-'t V NES >.00 On Dnage, c BA KILLED BY GAFFNEY MAN. Would-be Slayer of Autoist Becomes the Victim. Charlotte, N. C., Oct. 29.?Because he allowed his prejudice 1 against automobiles to carry him to the extent of drawing a pistol on a passing car this evening, Sam Whither, a wealthy Cleveland county farmer, lost his life. Facing the drawn weapon in Whither's hand and believing that he intended carry ing out his threat, Lucius -Randall, a prominent Gaffney, S. C., business man, shot Whither twice, killing him ; instantly. The tragedy occurred -two miles from Shelby, in Cleveland county, Randall, who is a native of Cleveland, made the trip to North Carolina to-day to visit relatives. On a public road, he met Whither in his buggy. The latter flighted, and drawing his pistol, approached Randall's machine and announced that he was going to kill him. Randall pleaded with him, but as he continued to approach, reiterat ing Ms threat, Randall drew his own weapon and put two bullets in the farmer's head. He then surrendered to the sheriff. The men were not acquainted and Whither's well known antipathy to the invasion of the automobile is the accepted theory in accounting for his actions. Cow Fights for Woman. Kansas Cilty, Oct 2.?A cow took sides against its own kind in an encounter between Mrs. Kate Vermillion, of Old Fibler, and another cow. The friendly cow probably saved Mrs. Vermillion from being gored to death. As it is she was injured dangerously. Mrs. Vermillion, wife of J. M. Vermillion, a farmer, had gone to a pasture to gather persimmons, and had started home, when she saw a cow running toward her. She picked up a stick to drive the animal away, but it became more infuriated and knocked her down and was trampling and goring her when the second cow came up. The latter, whether from enmity toward the first or affection toward Mrs. Vermillion, promptly attacked the first ? 1? 1 _ TT .1 cow, wnne mra. vermmiuui urttwieu out of the way. She was taken home and is in a dangerous condition. She is 44 years old. ^ : __ /-'V. 7 v.r riig 1/VU Earth ash or c MBI BAMBERG, Si TAX NOTICE. The treasurer's office will be open for the collection of State, county, school and all other taxes from the 15th day of October, 1911 until the 15th day of March, 1912, inclusive. From the first day of January, 1912, until the 31st day of January, 1912, a penalty of one per cent will be added to all unpaid taxes. From The 1st day of February, 1912, until the 28th day of February, 1912, a penalty of 2 per cent, will be added to all unpaid taxes. From the 1st rfov nf M?rr.h_ 1912. until the 15th day of March, 1912, a penalty of 7 per cent, will he added to all unpaid taxes. THE LEVY. For State purposes 5% mills For County purposes 5% mills Constitutional school tax.... 3 mills Total 14 % mills SPECIAL SCHOOL LEVIES. Bamberg, No. 14 9 mills Binnakers, No. 12 3 mills Buford's Bridge, No. 7 2 mills) Clear Poni, No. 19 2 mills Colston, No. 18 z mms Cuffie Creek, No. 17 2 mills Denmark, No. 21 6% mills Ehrhardt, No. 22 9 mills Govan, No. 11 4 mills Hutto, No. 6 2 mills Hampton, No. 3 2 mills Heyward, No. 24 2 mills Hopewell, No. 1 3 mills Hunter's Chapel, No. 16 1 mill Lees, No. 23 4 mills Midway, No. 2 2 mills Oak Grove, No. 20 2 mills Olar, No. 8 4 mills St Johns, No. 10 2 mills Salem, No. 9 3 mills Three Mile, No. 4 2 mills All persons between the ages of j twenty-one and sixty years of age, except Confederate* soldiers and sailors, who are exempt at 50 years of age, are liable to a poll tax of one dollar. Capitation dog tax 50 cents. All persons who were 21 years of age on or before the 1st day of January, 1911, are liable to a poll tax of one dollar, and all who have not made returns to the Auditor, are requested to do so on or before the 1st of January, 1912. I will receive the commutation A +-nrr? (9.9. 001 drill airs from I UCIU UlA V/i Off v v y M? V V / v. ^ the 15th day of October, 1911, until the 1st day of March, 1912. JOHN F. FOLK, Treasurer Bamberg County. Coal&Lumber All kinds always on hand PROMPT DELIVERY BAMBERG BUILDERS SUPPLY CO. L. B. FOWLER, Manager 'Phone 33L Bamberg, S- C t GIFS \ ' A ' ' ... * . ? \ I & : . vt| % . - "f {';|v . :J&?\ " t >1 W j ' . * i I . , \.an / . . - i '. -i * , - -.. - :redit. ? ' .> -2 . .wMs 7.' \ r- ; * " * ;? ;& A' iRG DUTH CAROLINA i * 1 ' ' ? ' THE COLORED FAIR ^ The fourth Annual Fair of the Colored Farmers x>f Bamberg County wil begin, November 15th, 16th, and 17th. This will take place at the old fair ground at the Vorhees Industrial School, under the auspices ? . of the Negro Farmers Fair Association. The objfc~c of this fair is to show .our progress along industrial lines and stimulate our pebple to a greater effort The demonstrations of the farmers' co-operative demonstration work are to make a great display of the products grown on their special acres. They are planning to have a great corn show. Members of* the Boys' Corn Club will make a display of their corn. We want this to be "booster" fair, to boost our great county by showing the products grown on its soil and the great prospects for the future. We want all the farmers, ministers, teachers, and all who desire the progress of all the people to come and help make this fair a success. Space will be given to any of our white friends who may desire to make a display of any of their products. We cannot afford for them to be better to us than we are to them. Tolnn maVa n ano^lal P TinPfll tO >'C aiou Luaac a *.rr them to help us in this great "boosting" and uplifting movement South Carolina stands third in the average yield of corn and cotton. We want our State to take the first -rank. County fairs will go a long way to solve that problem. With the aid of our white friends, we are going to have one one of the greatest ; industrial fairs ever held in this ' county. i ATTRACTIONS. While we shall make our agricultural and industrial exhibits of the fair the main feature, driving and ~ speeding spirited horses around our M quarter mile track will be a specialty fl among other attractions. We shall V have a merry-go-round and a splend id brass band. A match game of ball V will be played each afternoon, follow- ^ ed by a concert at night Rev. Richard Carroll will speak to the people on the last day, November 17th, 1911. E. D. JENKINS, President. R. W. WROTON, Secretary. W. J. BANKS, Treasurer. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. By virtue of an order of the honorable Robt. Aldrich, Judge of the ? ? * r * Second Circuit, in the case or r . xa. Roach, administratrix of the estate of S. C. Roach, against O. J. Bond, et al., all persons having claims - ? ^ 1. against the estate or s. u. itoacu, ucceased, are required to prove the same before me on or before November 15, 1911. All claims not duly proven and filed with the Master on or before that date, will be debarred, and parties interested will govern themselves accordingly. H. C. FOLK, Master for Bamberg County. * Bamberg, S. C., Oct. 10, 1911. ,The Kelly guaranteed axes and tools at Hunter's Hardware Store. v.