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CONSIDER EXECUTION METHOD.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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tlement of estates and investi- I
gation of land titles.
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