The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, February 01, 1912, Page 7, Image 7
BATTLE WITH SI
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Such Was the Awful Ex
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Picture to yourself a small upcountry
store?really a one-roomed,
windowless shanty, filled with miscel?
laneous goods. Inside, somewhere
k near the closed door, lurked a rage1
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most fierce and venomous snakes in
the world; a reptile which, when at
bay, will attack a human being with
incredible fury. The man who had
aroused its ire, in his efforts to avoid
the snatffe, had knocked over the
[ light, leaving the store in total darkI
ness. The mamba, however, still
[ continued its wild attack, lashing out
* in all directions, while the man
ft crouched down, horror-stricken, expecting
every moment to feel a blow
and the deadly fangs buried in his
flesh.
Such was the awful predicament of
Austin Berry, who a few years ago,
% was running a small Kaffir store in
r Natal, near a valley where a syndicate
were prospecting for gold. One
evening, after telling his native boy
to close the store, he was sitting
outside his hut enjoying a smoke,
when suddenly the boy came rushing
up, shouting, "Baas, baas, inyoka,
\ umkulu, kakulu!" (Master, a big, a
k very big, snake!") adding that it
I went into the store just as he was
about to close the door. Mr. Berry
from the boy's description of tne
reptile, tobk it to be a young python,
able to inflict a severe bite, but not
venomous. Having received a fresh
supply of goods, which were lying
about the store, however, and which
would give the creature plenty of
hiding places, Mr. Berry thought it
better to have it out with the brute
there and then, otherwise it would
mean turning out the store next
morning to look for it.
"Selecting a good stick and taking
a lighted candle," said Mr. Berry,
when relating his awful experience
"I went to the. store, slipped quietly
in, and closed the door behind me.
Placing the candle on the counter, I
looked around in the dim light. Hearing
a slight noise at the end of the
store, I crept toward it, and present
Iy saw tne neaa or a sua&.e apycai
just above a bale of blankets, its body
being on the other side.
"I struck at him, but as he dodged
the blow I saw that it was not a
python.
"Jumping back, I tripped and fell
with a crash among the tin billies
and Kaffir pots. In falling I saw a
hissing streak of black, which struck
at me as it flashed past and made for
the door. Any doubts I had as to the
kind of snake it was were now dispelled,
for by the sickly smell of
musk I knew the creature was a black
' mamba, and the largest of its kind I
had ever seen.
"Heartily I cursed myself for my
folly in not bringing my shotgun with
me, for now I was fairly trapped, the
brute being between me and the
door. The extraordinary quickness
of its movements makes the black
l mamba to be dreaded; it willvdodge
a blow from a stick and strike back
f before its opponent has time to recover.
And here was I, shut up,
- . through my own stupidity, with a
J. serpent of this description, which appeared
to me to be about 12 feet
j in length."
J^ In the hope of injuring it suffici
rently to prevent it from springing,
Mr. Berry caught up some weights
and hurled them at it, but this only
had the effect of still more incensing
the mamba, and it gathered itself together
to attack him again. Mr. Berry
promptly jumped up to get to the
other side of the counter, and in his
# hurry he upset the candle and sent
: it flying, leaving the place in total
darkness. To his dismay, he found
he had no matches in his pocket,
while the stock of matches in the
store was at the other end, with 'the
snake barring the road.
Just then he heard the snake with
a loud hiss, hit the thin wooden lining
in front of the counter as it
struck out in his direction. Time after
time the mamba struck in all directions,
, hissing with rage meanwhile,
the thud of its blows, sounding
loud against the wooden lining. The
unfortunate man could only crouch
there helpless in the darkness, lashing
out wildly with his stick in the
hope that a lucky blow might reach
the reptile.
"The strain was getting too much
. for my nerves," continued Mr. Berry,
"and I felt like screaming when I
heard the little door between tbe
counter and the front of the store
fly back with a thud. The snake,
striking furiously all along the front
of the counter, had at last come to
the door. Not being bolted, the force
of the blow had sent it crashing back,
fe. The noise of that opening door
y brought me to my senses, for I knew
MAKE
A DARK HOUSE.
perience of Austin Berry
ir Store in Natal
ears Ago.
now where my enemy wa&. Thinking
that the snake was coming round to
the back of the counter, I immediately
jumped on top, my head coming
into violent contact with boots and
other articles hanging from the ceiling.
Wrenching them from the
hooks, I threw them in the direction
where I thought the snake was, and
then took a flying leap toward the
door.
"Next instant I gave a terrified
yell for I came down right on top of
the mamba, feeling the snake's body
give and turn under my foot! I was
now fairly demoralized, and almost
mad with terror. Wrenching open the
door, I leaped out and slammed it
hard behind me well-nigh fainting
when I got out into the cool evening
air. Making for my hut, I got some
whiskey and took a good, stiff drink,
which brought me around.
"Next morning, with a couple of
cartridges in my shotgun, I went to
the store, and, opening the door softly,
beheld the cause of my fright lying
coiled up peacefully on some
sacks. I raised the weapon, pulled
the trigger, and the charge of No. 5
did its work. I told the boys to bring
the snake outside, and, getting a
rule, measured the mamba, finding
him to be 10 feet 9 inches in length
?the finest I have ever seen.
"On examining the woodwork of
the counter, we could see the marks
of the fangs, where the reptile had
struck again and again in its blind
fury. Now whenever I go to kill a
snake I generally take a double-bar
I
reled shotgun with me, in case of accidents."
AN UNPARALLELED INCIDENT.
Storm Secures Lot for a Church That
Money Conld Not Buy.
Waxhaw, Jan. 27.?Your correspondent
has been talking with a
man who for the past four years has
made his home in Swan Quarter, the
county seat of Hyde, and he confirms
the remarkable incident of a storm
securing a lot for a church. The
Methodists wished to build a church
at Swan Quarter and the lot they
most wanted could not be had. The
owner refused all offers. Love nor
money could not move mm; so, aner
exhausting all means and seeing it
was a hopeless case, another lost was
purchased and the new church in due
time was ready for service. Now
comes the unusual part of the story,
which makes this incident unparalleled
in all the history of church
building.
Soon there was a storm tide. For
days the wind blew from the sound
and drove the water up the channels
until the town was submerged, and
it seemed like another flood was
coming. The water got under the
church, which being broad and long
and air tight underneath, floated on
the tide. The people looked out of
their windows and saw the new
church riding the waters like Noah's
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sided, it rested on the lot these good
people tried so hard to obtain. The
owner, as he stood by the church and
saw what wind and storm had done,
said, in the fear of his soul, that it
was a work of Providence.
The church to-day stands on that
lot, and has been called from that
day to this "Providence church."
Other churches have borne this name
but this is the only church that has
ridden the flood to come to its name
and proper place.
Your correspondent has these facts
from two ministers and one superior
court judge in Swan Quarter.
lulled by Falling Tree.
Blacksburg, Jan. 27.?Robt. Moss,
who lived near here, was caught by
a falling tree Thursday afternoon and
instantly killed, his skull being crushed
by the blow. He and a companion
were cutting down a tree; it lodged
in another, a portion of which was
broken off and caused the fatal injury.
Mr. Moss was born and reared
near the scene of his death. He was
54 years of age, an upright, honest
and peaceable citizen, a member of
i Hopewell Baptist church, where his
remains were interred yesterday.
Prioleau Still Contesting.
Washington, Jan. 26.?For the
' fifth successive session, Aaron P.
I Prioleau is contesting for the conf
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South Carolina district. His contest
! for the seat of Representative Legare
will come up before elections committee
No. 2 of the house of representatives
February 1, next.
In Prioleau's four previous con!
tests he has received $2,000 each
; time for expenses, but it is doubtful
if he will get the allowance this time.
DEAD BROKE, KILLS HIMSELF.
Once Prominent "Bookmaker" Quits
the Game, Using Revolver.
New York, Jan. 24.?"I'm all in;
no money; a gambler's life is honey
one day and the next day nothing."
So wrote Louis Korn, an old-time
"bookmaker," destitute, sick and
deserted by friends of other and
prosperous days, shortly before he
shot and killed himself in his cold
room in a poor section of the city
to-day. A coroner's physician found
that Korn had emaciated from a
combination of diseases and starvation.
Korn's days of opulence ended
with the passage of the law6 which
killed horse racing. Convinced at
last that his dream of a .revival of
the sport here was most unnaeiy to
be realized, he found means yesterday
to get a revolver and to-day his
dead body was found with the note
of farewell lying near by.
CHARLES L. EMANUEL KILLED.
Sumter County Merchant Accidentally
Shoots Himself.
Harvin, Jan. 28.?Mr. Charles L.
Emanuel, of the firm of Emanuel &
Co., Borden, Sumter county, killed
himself accidentally at noon to-day
with a pistol. The ball entered the
right cheek just below the eye.
Death was almost instantaneous.
Mr. W. P. Ema^uei heard the shot
and went immediately in the direction
of the sound, and found his
brother breathing his last.
Mr. Charles L. Emanuel was the
fourth child of the late Major W. P.
Emanuel, of Bennettsville, was a
brave Confederate soldier and for
many years was sheriff of Marlboro
Ptvioniiol mrtwod tft
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Clarendon county, settling near here
25 years ago, where he was quite
successful as a merchant and farmer.
He was a prominent candidate
for sheriff of Clarendon county, twice
in the early nineties. He moved
from Clarendon several years later
and settled at Borden, just after the
completion of the extension of the
N. W. R. R. from Sumter to Camden,
where he has during the latter years
conducted large farming, mercantile
and cotton ginning interests. Mr.
Emanuel, during 1911 invested quite
extensively in South Georgia realty,
near Dawson, Ga., in the future of
which investments he had great confidence,
and much hope.
Almost everybody in Sumter and
Clarendon counties knew Charlie
Emanuel. He was a big hearted,
generous, public spirited gentleman,
eenial and affable at all times, and
was always a liberal contributor to
charitable causes, and very hospitable
in his home. He is survived by
sisters and brothers as follows: Miss
Mary Emanuel, of Borden; Mr. P. B.
Emanuel, division sales agent, International
Harvester Company, Sumter;
W. P. Emanuel, planter, Alcolu;
P. C. Emanuel and J. D. Emanuel,
and Mrs. M. E. Yarborough, of Spartanburg.
Mr. Emanuel married Miss Mary
F. Coppage, of Wadesboro, N. C.,
who with five children, ages from 12
to 21 years, survive him, as follows:
Charles M., Alta, Leland F., Karl
and Emmitt.
The interment will be at Providence,
Sumter county, to-morrow afternoon,
3 o'clock.
LYNCHED BY VICTIM'S FRIENDS.
Mob J Leaves Funeral Procession to
Kill Italian's Slayer.
Bessemer, Ala., Jan. 28.?John
Chandler, a negro, was riddled with
bullets and killed, and Detective C.
Ross was shot in the leg, by a party
of enraged Italians in the principal
street here this afternoon.
Chandler had been arrested on
the charge of killing Joe Gagliano,
an Italian, Friday night, and was in
charge of officer waiting for a street
car to take him to jail, in Birmingham,
when Gagliano's funeral pro
cession passed. A score of tne dead
man's compatriots made a rush for
the negro and the shooting began.
The negro fell at the first volley.
Ross was injured by a stray bullet.
JONES JUMPS ON BLEASE.
Ex-Chief Justice Says Governor's
Conduct Was Lawless.
Columbia, Jan. 24.-?The first
statement by former Chief Justice
Ira B. Jones bearing on his candidacy
for governor was issued here
to-day. It deals with the matter of
the appointment of special judges
and the conflict between Governor
Blease and the supreme court, and
the former chief justice replies in
emphatic and positive terms to t^e
strictures and aspersions which Governor
Blease sought to cast upon him
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of Governor Blease is characterized
as "lawless" and the statement which
he made upon this subject giving a
"list of judges who might have taken
the place of special judges commissioned
by Governor Ansel" is termed
"a tissue of error and misinformation."
G. O. P. LEADER SENTENCED.
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One Year and $1,000 Fine for Atlantic
City Boss.
May's Landing, N. J., Jan. 24.?
Louis Kuehnle, Republican leader of
Atlantic City, who was recently convicted
of unlawfully participating in
the awarding of a contract to a company
in which he was interested,
while he was a member of the Atlantic
City water commission, was
to-day sentenced to one year's imprisonment
at hard labor and to pay
a fine of $1,000. Kuehnle was released
on bail pending an appeal for
a new trial. The sentence was pronounced
by Supreme Court Justice
Kalisch.
Keuhnle is reputed to be a millionaire
and has for years held undisputed
sway as the Republican "boss" of
Atlantic City and county. He is the
president of one of the largest banks
in Atlantic City.
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Robber Has Money Hidden Away.
New York, Jan. 27.?William Huddlestone,
an Englishman, was deported
on the Cunard liner Carmania by
order of the immigration authorities
to-day. Two years ago Huddlestone
entered the Great Northern Express
office at Everett, Washington, and,
with a revolver in each hand, held
up all the employes and helped himself
to two bags of gold. He escaped
in an automobile but was apprehended
by the State authorities, through
the assistance of a woman confeder
ate, and sentenced to imprisonment
for an indefinite term of years. lie
was set free recently, it is said, on the
understanding that he would be deported.
According to the immigration
inspector, who brought him on
here from Seattle, Washington, Huddlestone
said he had $5,000 in a
cache and intended to come back to
the United States some time and get
the spoils.
368 DEATHS FROM PELLAGRA.
Seventeen in Charleston During
1910, Census Bureau Reports.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 28.?Pellagra
caused 368 deaths in the census
bureau's death registration area
during 1910, of which 263 of the
victims, or 71.5 per cent, were females.
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ui an ine aeains irom uns cause
returned for the registration area of
the United States for 1910, threetenths
(111) occurred in North Carolina
municipalities of 1,000 population.
The largest number of
deaths registered were in Raleigh,
23; Durhaim,' 17; Charlotte, 16,
and Wilmington, 8. The city with
the highest mortality from this
cause within the registration area
was Atlanta, Ga., with 69 deaths reported.
For each registration State in |
1910 the number was: California,
3; District of Columbia, 1; Maryland,!
8;" Massachusetts, 1; Michigan, 2;
Minnesota, 2; New York, 4; North
Carolina municipalities, 111"; Ohio,
1; Pennsylvania, 3; Rhode Island, 3;
Vermont, 2, and Washington, 2.
For certain cities in non-registration
States in 1910 the number was:
Birmingham, 17; Mobile, 13; Mont
gomery, 14; Jacksonville, 4; Atlanta,
69; Savannah, 13; Charleston,
17; Knoxville, 3; Memphis, 6; Nashville,
9; Danville, 8; Lynchburg, 5;
Norfolk, 3; Petersburg, 2, and Rich-j
mond, Va., 7.
Spreads Pellagra to Horses.
Lexington, Ky., Jan. 27.?A disease,
similar to pellagra among humans,
is reported to have made its
appearance among horses in Madison
county. A dispatch from Richmond
states that 20 or more valuable
horses have died there in the last
three weeks from the malady, which
is caused by eating rotten corn.
Robert Walker, the veteran horseman
of Richmond, says there is apparently
no cure for the disease,
which seems to affect the brain of the
animal attacked. Farmers and horsemen
who have suffered loss by the
malady have taken steps to stop its
ravages by carefully preparing the
feed for their horses, and seeing that
no defective corn is given them.
Big Loss on Cotton Crop.
Barnwell, Jan. 28.?The farmers
of Barnwell county will lose thous
ands of dollars on tne cotton crop
of 1911 because of their inability to
get it picked. Acres of the staple
still remain in the fields, and this
has been so badly damaged as to render
it, in some instances, unfit for
commercial use. All sorts of prices
have been offered, but they remain
untaken. Some planters offer to give
the pickers the cotton if they will
put the seed back on the land. Others
will plough the entire remainder
of their crops under to enrich the
land for the coming year. It is not
unusual to see fields of forty and
fifty acres with not a boll picked out.
There seems to be a general tendency
to curtail the 1912 crop, and
the far-seeing farmers are earnestly
hoping that the weaker brother^ will
adhere to the "Rock Hill plan."
Farming Implements
We have on hand a full line of Gladiator Stalk Cutters, Chattanooga
one horse and double plows, -Rex Guano Distributors, Gantt Distributors,
Gem Cotton Planters, Harness, Canvas, and Leather Collars, Traces, Hame
Strings, Back Bands, Collar Pads, Bridles, Halters, Plow Lines and anything
the farmer may need on his farm.
We also have a quantity of Fence Wire in the various heights, which
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When in need of anything in the hardware line call on us, and when
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THE HARDWARE MAN. BAMBERG, S. C.
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The little boy of one of the firm's traveling
men was critically ilL The distracted mother
begged that her husband be notified.
A Long Distance Bell Telephone call located
him, but he had gone to a neighboring town to
sell goods.
7 Would the Telephone people reach him? The Telephone
people would try. They found hkn and he started for home
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