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CONSIDER EXECUTION METHOD. ? Suggested that Condemned Criminals be Allowed to Take Own Life. Salt Lake City. Jan. 19.?The method to be used hereafter in executing criminals in the State of Utah has become a topic widely discussed since the legislature convened two weeks ago. The latest idea expressed is that condemned criminals be allowed to take their own lives, after they have exhausted every means to have the death sentence set aside. The State law now provides that condemned criminals be executed by * shooting or hanging, the choice to be made by the person to be executed. Gov. Spry, in a message to the legislature, has recommended that the siate aaopi tne eiecine ciian. a iucal attorney has issued a statement setting forth the advantage of the \ Chinese system which allows the con^ demned prisoners to commit suicide. Woman's Body Removed from Grave. > Chattanooga, Tenn., Jan. 19.?Intense excitement prevailed in the city to-day as a result of a gruesome discovery in Forest Hill cemtery, the most popular burial ground of the city. Early visitors discovered near one of the driveways the body of a woman lying on top of a grave ? which had been opened during the night. The corpse was that of Mrs. Carl Scherer, who died in St. Elmo cn Christmas day. Ghouls had opened the grave some time during Saturday night, removed the body, refilled the grave and placed the body on the mound, the head resting on a fresh wreath which had been taken \ from a nearby grave. The cemetery J* was closed and a guard placed at the gates while an investigation was ?. ~ .3 ~ TP + Vi ie or?\r MllO tn UldUC. XI IUC1 C 10 UUJ Vl?v vv miscreants the officials of the cemetery refuse to make it public. Xo one is willing to advance a theory as to the motive for the crime. Port Surprised by Senate's Action. Charleston. Jan. 19.?The action of the senate in passing the bill for a bridge over the Cooper river was a complete surprise to the commercial interests of the port which are generally opposed to the construction and was hopeful with the abandonment of the proposed hearing by the committee that no action would be taken. The action bears out the popularly held opinion here that certain strong interests are behind the project and that the bridging of the Cooper river is not so much in the interest of the seashore development as of other projects. "> T ? r* rr>r,a ovnrOSCpH thp OI") i fl - iUflv VI uiav,c vwwvu VT~ - x ion in city council that the movement was stronger than many seemed to think, and it was on his suggestion that the resolution was passed not only protesting against the construction but asking Senator Tillman to have any action in the matter deferred until city council and the commercial interests of Charleston could be further heard. A strong presentation of the interests of the port will now be made and congress asked to kill the bill. Chamber of Commerce Reorganized. Orangeburg, Jan. 18.?The Orangeburg Chamber of Commerce has been reorganized and the following officers elected: Sol Kohn, president; Perry M. Smoak * and William L. Glover, vice presidents, and R. F. Bryant, treasurer. The board of directors are follows: W. L. Glover, A. W. Summers, J. W. Smoak, R. F. Bryant, J. X. Weeks, W. L. Moseley, Sol Kohn, W. C. Crum aud P. M. Smoak. The new secretary will be advertised for. The Orangeburg Chamber of Commerce now has a big amount to run the business of the chamber. The new secretary will be a non-resident of this city and will have to be a good one. Orangeburg is determin_ J j.I?? ?"u 1,^,,. nifi'ToncViin tr> r?r?mA ea, ixiruug,ii lici ?.?? to the front and take her high position among the cities of this State. Orangeburg has done well in the past, but it aspires to greater things in the future. With a live secretary and with the excellent board of directors and officers of the Orangeburg Chamber of Commerce, Orangeburg is bound to be heard from. "BOOZE" IS DESTROYED. Contraband Whiskey and Beer Goes at Lexington. Lexington. Jan. 19.?In the presence of 100 or more spectators the sheriff and State constables to-day poured out several hundred dollars' worth of contraband whiskey and beer, the scene of the activity being the county jail yard. The whiskey was a lot that was seized from the Commercial club of Lexington in a raid made a few weeks before Christmas, and much of the stuff was of the best quality. There is yet much whiskey and beer to be poured out by the officers, the time limit of 30 clays having not yet expired. ONE NICKEL BRINGS HER $3,5< Girl Awarded Damages for Fa Arrest by Transit Company. New York, Jan. 18.?Miss Ma Dobbs dropped a nickel by mista into a ticket chopper's box of t Interborough Rapid Transit Co pany a year ago. and is $3,500 rid as a result. To-day she was awai ed that sum as damages for false i rest, which occurred when, upon t refusal of the ticket agent to retu her the coin, she took another ni< el from his window. Haled to cou the young woman was honorably d charged. Then she sued the co pany. Cashier Goes to Jail. Woodville. Mass.. January 19. Charged with the embezzlement c-in mm nf thp funds of the Citizei ? ? 1 bank of Williamson county at tl place. C. C. McLeod. cashier of tl institution, was placed in the cour jail here to-day. His arrest folio ed an examination of his books a affairs by other officers of the ba who claim that McLeod has recen lost large amounts in speculation. The State bank examiner was i tified of the alleged shortage and expected to arrive here to-morr to make an investigation and to ta such action as he may deem prop The bank has a capital of $20,0( and its last statement showed dep< its of approximately $100,000. The alleged shortage of cash f lowed close on the heels of the e bezzlement of $15,000 from the ba of Woodville by R. G. Jones, its caf ier, and the closing of that instil tion as a consequence. Jones y recently sentenced to a term of thi years in the penitentiary. Uncle Sam Buys Land. Orangeburg, Jan. 16.?The est* lishment of the fish cultural stati for South Carolina at Orangeburg now assured, as the deed of conv< orVicie hoon cncrnpH 51 T1 d deliver anv.c xiuo v,A-A. ~? . and the purchase money paid. T government purchased 50 acres, ji on the outskirts of Orangeburg, frc John H. Dukes. The purchase pr: was $6,000. The establishment the fish cultural station in Oranj burg will be a big enterprise for C angeburg and will bring the city the Edisto into more prominence. \ It will be remembered that sevei years ago Senator Tillman secur the passage of a bill through cc gress appropriating $25,000 for t establishment of a fish hatchery South Carolina. Orangeburg, throu her Chamber of Commerce, newj pers and correspondents and ci zens, worked hard to secure the fi cultural station for this city, and t people here are delighted tl Orangeburg has safely landed t hatchery and that the governing will soon begin work in prepari the site for fish culture. It is undi stood that several homes will erected upon the property for t superintendents to reside in. The location for the fish cultui station includes "Dukes's fisher: which is a site beautiful in natui scenery. John H. Dukes, the owe of the property, sold the land to t government at a price lower th what he has been offered by privz parties. Thought Father Dead. Orangeburg, Jan. IS.?Believi his father had been dead 15 yea M. Brooks, of this city, has fou that his father is still alive and inmate of the Confederate home Columbia. Mr. Brooks is a forem ! of one of the rooms of a local cott mill and has not been at his ho: in a number of years. Mr. Broc was working some distance from ] home about 15 years ago, when heard that his father was dead, was prevented from attending t funeral and never visited his < home again, as all of his relatives b died before. Last week, while a friend was v iting him, he asked Mr. Brooks hi his father was getting on. Mr. Broc told him his father was dead. T friend told him his father was in t Confederate home in Columbia. Brooks went to Columbia Sunday a the father and son were made hap when they met. CLAIM TO KNOW ROBBER. Officers Say They Have the Mode Jesse James Located. Birmingham, Jan. 1 9.?Offio who returned to Birmingham night from the scene of last nigh hold-up on the Southern Railw stated that they know the bandi name and have him located, thou no arrest has yet been made. Po office inspectors were very secret about the matter, and while tl maintain that the bandit is surroui ed somewhere near the scene of 1 crime, there is reason to believe tl he is in Birmingham and will be rested early in the morning. Officers cannot to-night estimi the amount of the robbery. 30. BANDIT HOLDS UP TRAIN. Ise Posses are Organized and Search fo Daring Robber. rie Anniston, Ala., Jan. 19.?The bull ke of the registered mail carried o he Southern Railway passenger trail m- Xo. 12 was overlooked by a Ion ler bandit who held up the mail clerl rd- at the point of a revolver at River ar- side. Ala., early to-night. This an he nouncement was made here to-nigh rn by a government official to whom i ?k- report of the robbery had been sub rt. mitted. The amount of loot obtainei is- was not made public and the bandi m- was still at large late to-night. No. 12 left Birmingham shortl after midnight and stopped for wate at a tank near Riverside, 30 mile distant. The masked bandit entere* 0f the mail car and covered the negr ns? mail clerks, Croughman and Baile> kjs with his revolver. In response to hi iat demand for the registered mail on ltv of the negroes directed him to th w_ files in which it is kept. After hastil nd rifling the top letters the bandit i nk said to have made a superficial searc! of the mail car. When the trai: reached Lincoln, Ala., he jumpe 10_ from the train and dashed into th jS woods. ow As lie darted away the clerk ke shouted for help. Posses were quick er ly organized when the robbery be jq came known and bloodhounds put o: 3S_ the trail but lost the scent in th rocky country. 0I_ District Officer R. J. Bearden, o m_ the Southern Railway, to-night stat nj. ed that detectives had secured th ,h_ name of the bandit and expected t tu_ capture him within 24 hours. ,ag According to a description sent t .ee a district officer, R. L. Bearden, .0 the Southern Railway, the bandi appearently was about 30 years old He is described as wearing a blad derby and a dark brown suit, lb- - on Garment Strike Stands. is . >y_ New York, Jan. 19.?There was n ed indication to-day of any change i: he front, either on the part of the manu 1st facturers or strikers, as the fourt' >m week of the garmentmakers' strik ice began. The strikers are said to b of just as insistent as ever that thei re- union shall be recognized, whil )r_ Eugene S. Benjamin, president of th on New York Clothing Trades associ ation, remains firm against this con ral cession. Both sides aver that the ed are well organized and financiall )n_ strong enough to maintain their posi he tions for some time to come, in Two meetings to ratify the agree gh ment entered into Saturday betweei )a- the manufacturers and leaders of th ti- dress and shirtwaist branch of th sh garment-making industry by whic he the strikers are to return to work to mt morrow were held to-day. At bot; he there seemed to be only a half heart ?nt ed aquescence by the workers in th ng plans of their leaders. The protocc 5r_ affects 129 shops and close to 30,00 he operatives. It is expected, however he that only about half the latter wil return. Even if all go bafck it woul ral leave more than 100,000 worker still on strike in other branches o pal the garment trades. ier ' ke Wanted to Buy Type. Here's one about an America: printer whose vicissitudes took hir across the ocean last year and lande him in the town of London. Th printer is back in Cleveland now, am ng he told us this story himself. rSj This printer bethought him c n3 starting a little paper in the hear C T7I 1 ~ ~ J C ? 1, ? r, 1 ; t H UJi JCjUgictiiu. ou ixe icihcu a juli in building and then went to purchas an his type and presses. For the typ on be stopped at a typefounders' plac me anc* explained his needs. ,ks "I want some type," he said, his "We don't sell type here," answer he ed the clerk blankly. "You migh He ?et ^ at the draper's shop, over th he wye." 3ld "How should I get type at a drap l&d er's shop?" "How should you get it anywher is_ else, may I awsk, think you, sir?" "Well, in my country type is sol ,hs at a typefounder's not at a dry good 'he store." he "Aowr Did y' wish toype, sir? ,jr> thought you wished type, *uch a hd they have in type measures, and type ,pv worms. You didn't wish type to bin on the edge of frocks, then, bu toype to print a paper with? Ste this wye, thenk you sir."?Plai Dealer. ?ni War on Liquor Should be Secular. ers Indianapolis, Jan. 18.?"God wil to- never settle the liquor question be it's cause he has no vote," was the wa ay c. J. Hall, of California, voiced hi it's approval of a movement to separat i- - 4... .e ?11 5ii me proniuiuun yari\ iium an tuuiv st- organizations at to-day's session c ive the national committee, ley a. r. Buck man. of Xorris, w?s id- said he kept a saloon to show th :he people how they wasted $15,000 an lat won in his fight to elect prohibition ar- ists for all town offices. Q. L. .Morrow, of South Dakotr ate opposed holding meetings in churche and the taking of collections. ASSESSMENT NOTICE. The Auditor or his deputy will be r at the following places on the days and dates named below for the purpose of taking returns of personal property, notice of transfers of real k estate, and income tax returns: n Bamberg?January 1st to 18th. tl Denmark?.Monday and Tuesday, p January 20th and 21st. Lees?Wednesday, January 22nd. ^ Midway?Thursday, January 23d. Olar?Monday and Tuesday, Jan_ uarv 27th and 2Sth. . Govan ? Wednesday, January 1 29th. a Farrell's Store?Fridav, January ?- 31st. 3 Ehrhardt?Tuesday and Wednesday, February 4th and 5th. St. John's?Thursday, February 6th. y Camp Hill?Friday, February 7th, r until 11 a. m. Ivearse?Friday, February 7th, from 12 to 2:30 p. m. A I will appreciate it very much if o every taxpayer will meet me and . make his or her return in person. All male persons between the ages of 21 and 60 are liable to $1 poll e tax, except Confederate soldiers and e sailors who are exempt at 50 years v of age. All able-bodied males between the s ages of 21 and 55 are liable to the b commutation tax of $2. n Come prepared to give the name ^ and number of vour school district. and if you have bought or sold any e real estate be sure to give notice of same when you make your returns, s 50 per cent, penalty will be added _ to all persona) property not returned before the 20th of February. R. W. D. ROWELL, n Auditor. TAX NOTICE. f The treasurer's office will be open for the collection of State, county, " school and all other taxes from the e 15th day of October, 1912 until the o 15th day of March, 1913, inclusive. From the first day of January, 1913, until the 31st day of January, 0 1913, a penalty of one per cent, will f be added to all unpaid taxes. From t the 1st day of February, 1913, until 1 the 28th day of February, 1913, a penalty of 2 per cent, will be added ^ to all unpaid taxes. From the 1st day of .March, 1913, until the 15th day of March, 1913, a penalty of 7 per cent, will be added to all unpaid taxes. THE LEVY. For State purposes 5% mills 11 For County purposes 5% mills - Constitutional school tax ....3 mills h Total 14% Mills SPECIAL SCHOOL LEVIES. e Bamberg, No. 14 9 mills r Binnakers, No. 12 3 mills e Buford's Bridge, No. 7 2 mills Clear Pond, No. 19 2 mills e Colston, No. '18 2 mills 1_ Cuffie Creek, No. 17 2 mills - Denmark, No. 21 6% mills y Ehrhardt, No. 22 9 mills Govan, No. 11 4 mills * Hutto, No. 6 2 mills - Hampton, No. 3 2 mills Hevward, No. 24 2 mills Hopewell, No. 1 3 mills Hunter's Chapel, No. 16 1 mill 11 Lees, No. 23 4 mills e Midway, No. 2 ->...2 mills e Oak Grove, No. 20 2 mills h Olar, No. 8 4 mills St. John's, No. 10 2 mills " Salem, No. 9 3 mills h Three Mile, No. 4 2 mills All persons between the ages of e twenty-one and sixty years of age, except Confederate soldiers and sail11 ors, who are exempt at 50 years of 0 age, are liable to a poll tax of one , dollar. j Capitation dog tax 50 cents. , All persons who were 21 years of ^ age on or before the 1st day of Jans uary, 1912, are liable to a poll tax f 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, 1913. I will receive the commutation road tax of two ($2.00) dollars from n the 15th day of October, iyiz, un:n q the 1st day of March, 1913. d G. A. JENNINGS, Treasurer Bamberg County, e : f GO WANsl I KKing of Externalsa I mSells itself wherever S introduced. Imitators J have tried to imitate,* j ' and substitution has e been attempted. But once GOWANS always " Gowans for inflammation e and congestion. It gives us pleasure to recomd mend Gowans Preparation for Inflammation, especially of the throat and chest, We have sold Gowans Preparation for many I years and never had a complaint. BURLING TONt DRUG CO., lBurlin<rlon, A*. C. d BUY T0-DAY!1HAYE IT IN THE HOME. it All D^JigU?'$1, 50c. 25c. p GOWANMEDICALCO.. ' n Guarantied, and money nfondid by jrour Oroggist CHICHESTER S PILLS THE DIAMOND BRAND. X il Ladies! Ask your Druggist for 11 ?>S\ ILNil Chl-ches-ter s Diamond Brand/#V\ Pills in Red and Gold inetallic^^^/ 3V ?boxes, sealed with Blue Ribbon. \I ' ?1 ^ Take no other. Buy of your * y I " m AskforCHI-CIIES-TEES <- JjP DIAMOND BRAND PILLS, for 25 S VV JH years known as Best, Safest, Always Reliable e r SOID BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE h lf S. G. MAYFIELD. W. E. FREE. MAYFIELD & FREE e Attorneys-at-Law a BAMBERG, S. C. i- Practice in all the Courts, both State and Federal. Corporation practice and the winding up of es l' tates a specialty. Business entrusts ted to us will be promptly attended to. Millinery Store News NEW HATS, NEW SUITS, NEW EMBROIDERIES, NEW NET, NEW ALLOVERS, NEW LACES?ALL KINDS-AT A NEW LOW SCALE OF PRICES'! These prices are governed by the new tariff suggested by our new president. Don't throw away money buying old goods at old prices. Be up-to-date, come to see us, and come often. Easter is early this year. Our milliner is in the markets studying the situation, getting the ideas and styles. We are going to please you again with the right goods in that line. Somebody is going to get one of our best hats for nothing. Come let us tell you about it. The Millinery Store C. W. RENTZ, Proprietor. ATUTTCD CDftM IAUM n LL11L1\ 11W1U JVIlil ABOUT RENTZ & FELDER Well, boys, you have just passed your first anniversary, and I want to thank all your patrons for you for the good business you have had, because you won't say anything about it. You know you have sold your stock down low. I heard vou sav that when you took stock the first %/ t/ ?/ of January that it was the smallest stock the house had ever held on that date before. Of course I know you have been selling them cheap, and that's why you cleaned up so ) close. But my, your store is fuller than ever already, all brand new now, just look at the Douglass Shoes for the -?t ii r AT 1 _ 1 J* j_1. . 1 T * "XT men ana dovs, tne -nay manion s ior me lacues. i\ewClothes, new Hats, new Ties, new Shirts, and say, I want to tell the ladies about this splendid, beautiful lot of Mus- . lin Underwear, they must see it. Now if some people had all these goods they would have a "Sale," but you won't have time for a sale. Such goods as you have sell themselves. Yes, I see you are getting more than ever, little of. everything and a little more, of what you want to wear, eat or work with. Well-, we are all going to see you next week, and I want to say to all the folks, if you want to buy goods right and save time hunting all over town for what vou want, just go to RENTZ & FELDER'S. Yours truly, JOHN*. | RILEY & COPELAND < State of Sout^ Carolina, County of t Successors to W. P. Riley. i Bamberg, Court of Common Pleas. f i j Mrs. Mildred S. Copeland. plaintiff, Fire, Life j vs Robert W. Miller, et al, defend1 AppidpTlt 4 ants. I AULlUCIlb T To Robert W. Miller: Please take INSURANCE i notice that the complaint in the 4 5 above cause is filed in the office . 4. Office in Town Hall. 'Phone 81 4 of the clerk of court for said coun BAMBERG, S. C. 4 tv and State, and you are hereby re4 ouired to serve vour answer to same ____ on the undersigned within 20 days t\ ] k J\ from service hereof, or plaintiff will Delays Are Dangerous. XiSELf relkf demand- i I represent the Mutual Life In- Esurance Co.. of Xew York, one of the Plaintiff s Attorney. strongest old line companies in ex- ? istence. Let me show you our many y| |' HHi'? attractive policy contracts. I also i I ?1????.? represent the Standard Live Stock iH m tv^it v t ^? T ! Insurance Co., of Indianapolis. This S |\j 84 \Af W 1?81 ?|Jr ' is a strong company. Insure your|H llLi TV ijl JIV^A | horses and cattle. . g 8??? W. MAX WALKER J , EHEHARDT, S. C. 9 _____i fa Our shop is now open ' ra and we are prepared to ; B do first-class work on B short notice. % K A ? A F> V A I Remember we make a I IVl Sh I A |\ I A H 9 specialty of horseshoe9 & I Our prices are mod- II B headache, biliousness, in- a I ^uarantct/" "?rk is f m complexion, etc., SZ III DELK & COPELAND | B signs of poisons in your I I ehrhardt, s. c. 1 Isnouiu UC Ulivczi uui, VI M . serious illness may result W jjjjSSjWjjjjT E58 H SSSB^^kl. Black-Draught! tsK saw mm, ? 1 VARIABLE FRICTION FEED. S*ndSReSble.te^ the old reliable, purely m Best material and workmanship, light). ' f. / M! running, requires little power; simple! vegetable, liver medicine. Mi eagy t0 handle. Are made in several ?? H ; sizes and are good, substantial monevj * t 14 Poclor n# w making machines down to the smallest Mrs. J. H. Easier, Of B %rrite for catalog showing Enl . Qnarfanhitror S. SSVS 1 H all Saw Mill supplies-. I had Sick headache, for fl [Lombard Ifon Works & Supply Co.f( years. I felt bad most of 0. \ ?> aucusta. ca. , the time, I tried Thed- 3 ford's Black-Draught, and now I feel better than 1 J* F* Carter B- D- Carter when I was 16 years old." g CARTER & CARTER Your druggist sells it, in 25 cent packages. 1 Attorneys-at-Law . (mi m I BAMBEIiG, S. C. Insist on Thedford s J 1 oftpntion cnvsn to set w 0 tlement of estates and investi- I gation of land titles. T.I I ' ,? 'J