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The Bamberg Herald. ESTABLISHED MAY 1st, 1891. A. jr. KXIGUT, Editor. Rates?$1.00 per year; 50 cents for six months. Payable in advance. Advertisements?$1.00 per inch for first insertion; 50c. for each subsequent insertion. Liberal contracts made for three, six, or twelve months. Want Notices one cent a word each insertion. Local Notices Sc. per line first week, 5c. afterwards. Tributes of Respect, etc., must be paid for as regular advertising. Communications?News letters or on subjects of general interest will l>e gladly welcomed. Those of a personal nature will not l>e published unless paid for. Thursday, October 25, 1900. The Greenville News, in republishing and commenting on an editorial in this paper as to the coming election of circuit judges, argues strongly for the election of judges by the people. To this we have no great objection. A short time ago we expressed the opinion that all officers, from Coroner to L. S. Senator, should be selected by a direct vote of the people, and this would seem to include judges. Fact is, we are opposed to lawmakers doing anything else except making laws. So many elections and appointments by the legislature is getting to be something of a nuisance, and possibly elections by the people would be cheaper if no other good resulted. There are two constitutional amendments to be voted on by the people at the coming general election. One is in reference to increasing the indebtedness ol cities, or rather to give certain cities ol the State authority to increase their indebtedness beyond a certain limit foi municipal improvements. This amendment can do no harm, and we can see nc reason why our people should not vote for it. Certain it is that towns should have the right to say whether they can increase their indebtedness, and therefore Ave shall vote for the amendment. The other amendment relates to the condemnation and drainage of the low lands of the State, and Ave confess that we do not understand it. It looks simple enough, but Ave do not know Avhat is behind it. We shall investigate further before pronouncing it good or bad. The Browning Case. The case which attracted most attention at the term of court just ended Avas that of the State against Walker B Browning for the killing of James M, Izlar, at Ridgeville, their home, on the 18th of October of last year. It seems from the testimony that Izlar and Browning Avere good friends and had spent the day preceding the night ol .the tragedy here at court. They returned to Ridgeville on the eA'ening" train together and spent several hours together talking after reaching home, but about ten o'clock at night Izlar and Browning became involved in a dispute as to Avhat the testimony of the latter would be in a case the former had pending, Avhen Browning refused to testify as Izlar wanted him to, Izlar advanced on Browning with an open knife threatening to cut him, when Browning says he had to < shoot Izlar to save his oavii life. There was not a single eye witnesses to the shooting, and no one Avas able to tell how it occurred but the defendant himself. The defence was ably represented by Irfessrs. Howell, Grnber and Rumpli and Col. D. H. Bchre, while Mr. J. Larrisey, of the Charleston bar, and Ex-Judge James F. Izlar, of the Orangeburg bar, assisted Solicitor Jervey in the prosecution, Avho left no stone "unturned to place the guilt. This case was commenced on Wednesday morning and nearly the entire day was consumed in examining Avitnesses and the arguments were concluded Thursday morning and the jury retired to tiud their verdict and after bein<r out about 8 hoars returned a verdict of not guilty, x and Walker B. Browning is still a fret man. Thus ended the most sensational trial Dorchester county has ever had.? Dorchester Democrat. What's Your Face Worth? Sometimes a fortune, but never, if you have a sallow complexion, a jaundice look, moth patches and blotches on the skin,?all signs of liver trouble. But Dr King's New Life Pills give clear skin rosy cheeks, rich complexion. Only cents at Thos. Black, J. B. Black and Bamberg Pharmacy. Barnwell Jnrors. 1 Following is the petit jury drawn foi the first week of the November circuit court at Barnwell, which will convene on Monday, the 5th of November : Baldock?F. Melin, F. S. Owens, J. C, Bennett. Barnwell?J. B. Black, G. 0. Riley, I. L. Attaway, C. G. Harley, D. C. Burckhalter, D. J. Zorn. Bennett Springs?W. J. W. Glover, J. A. Meyer. Blackville?D. R. Matheney, S. R. Boylston, L. M. Groves, P. J. Boy 1st on, W. P. Blume. Bull Pond?W. C. Bryan, W. R. Box, Jake Rouse. Georges Creek?H. J. Baxlev, W. H. oJ; c SAYS HIS WIFE IS CRAZY. Tom Maekey Changes His Mind and A Wishes Her Hack in the Asylum. 1 Washington, Oct. 2J.?Lunacy proceedings were instituted bv the district commissioners to-day against Katlierine f; S. Mackey, wife of former Judge Thomas s, J. Mackcv, of South Carolina, who was a discharged from the government hospital for the insane about ten days ago on ^ habeas corpus petitioned for by her lius- (. band. The petition tiled in the supreme court i of the district to-day is signed and sworn a to by Mr. Maekey, and the object of the proceedings is to have Mrs. Mackey re- ti committed to the asylum. Judge Mackey tl alleges in his petition that his wife is a i lunatic of homicidal and otherwise dan- t gcrous tendencies; that she has been 1 such a lunatic since the 10th of October. 10(H); that the cause of her lunacy is tin- s known to him, but if the representations made to him are true, she is until to be at t l:ir?*e ?? A hearing of the petition will he hehl next Friday. mma t Storyettos. i An amusing story is told of Li Hung i Chang in connection with his visit to Europe in 1890. Out of respect to the , memory of Gen. Gordon the chancellor ; placed a wreath at the foot of his monu- i meat in Trafalgar square. The Gordon \ family were desirous of showing their | appreciation of the act and at last one of , Gordon's nephews, a great lover of dogs, hit upon the idea of sending Li Hung j Chang a prize bull-dog of which he was } the owner. The dog was sent just as Li , Hung Chang was returning to his own j country. Some months later a letter was < received front the chancellor, in which j he thus expressed his thanks: -"I was ' much touched by the splendid present , you were good enough to make nte; the , beast was magnificent. Unfortunate- ly, my digestion is not equal to such a delicacy," but my suite enjoyed it ] : thoroughly." _ , When Robert T. Stewart was governor ] of Missouri it was in the days when , " everybody drank whisky and the governor . was no exception to the rule. Years ago , ( when the prince of Wales was on a visit to this country thev gave a grand ball in his honor in St. Louis. Gov. Stewart , I came down from Jefferson 1'ity to honor ] ! the event with his presence. In the j course of the evening the enthusiastic , governor drank too much. He became exceedingly happy, as well as proud and enthusiastic. He and the prince were i seated on the platform, while the beauty j and aristocracy of St. Louis swept past ] in gorgeous review. Stewart's feelings ! and bosom swelled. Eventually, in a ] mighty impulse'of glow and glory, he ad- t . ministered a tremendous slap upon the . prince's back, exclaiming with intense animation: "Say prince, don't you wish | you were the governor of Missouri?" \ The Hon. David Bennett Hill is noth- , s ing if not vigorous and terse in his mode , . of speech. When in the senate he was , always of the sledge-hammer type of ] speakers and it would seem that he has , not grown rusty in this art during his re tirement at Wolfert's Roost. It was just , I after the Kansas City convention in July j that he delivered himself of a characteristic speech on the making of presidents. , says the Saturday Evening Post. He was ] returning from his struggle there to main- , tain a semblance of conservatism l>efore . the convention, when he was accosted by "| a friend who persisted in asking him ail . manner of questions?what he thought i of the platform, what he thought of the j chairman, what he thought of Croker and finally, what he thought of Bryan as , standard bearer. The ex-senator pushed , back his hat until his bald head became < visible and, pulling fiercely at his mus- ? ' tache, replied: l "Oh, well, presidents are very much like sausages." " . "How so?" asked the astonished | questioner. "Oh, you like 'em better when you don't see'cm made," replied the ex-sen- . ator. j Deafness Cannot be Cured by local application as the}' cannot reach j tiie diseased poition of the ear. There i is only one way to cure deafness, and ( that is by constitutional remedies. I)eaf- < ness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian | ; Tube. When this tube is inflamed you j , have a rambling sound or imperfect hear' ing, and when it is entirely closed, i Deafness is the result, and unless the inflammation can he taken out, and this tube restored to its normall condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, i which is nothing but an inflamed con: dition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for , any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) ( that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh , Cure. Send for circulars, free. I F. J. Cheney & Co, Toledo, 0. Sold br Druggists, ?5c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Their Doom Sealed. For some days the governor has been i carefully considering earnest petitions for a commutation of the death sentence of Major Green who, with another negro named Wine, is to be hanged in Orangeburg county on Friday for the Paulling murder. Yesterday a delegation waited upon the governor in behalf of the condemned man setting forth that Wine had recently confessed that he alone had done the killing. Both Judge Klugli and the solicitor stated that they could tind nothing in the case to warrant a commutation of the sentence. This being so and the evidence overwhelming, Gov. McSweeney has declined to interfere and the two negroes must die on Friday.?The State. Casey and the Law. A Canadian gentleman, Case}' by name, was appointed to a government place which technically had to be occupied by a lawyer, which Mr. Casey was not. The lynchers of the law society, however, undertook to obviate the technicality, and appointed one of.their number to act as a special examiner to examine him as to his knowledge of the law. "Well, Casey," said the examiner, "what do you know about law anyway V" "To tell the truth," replied the candidate, "I don't know a single thing." - - : J. lie e.vuuuuvi it^uiu-u, juinuj, m m.-> affidavit "that he had examined Mr. i Casey as to his knowledge of the law and, ' to the best of his information and belief, he had answered the questions entirely 1 correctly." Mr. Casey was admitted to :l the bar. * ^ \ An Aruiy of Applicants. Washington, Oct. 23?Many inquiries .] have been made recently at the pension } office as to the status of claims tiled for t pensions by soldiers of the Spanish- s American war. Commissioner Evans t said today that the bureau scarcely had i time to respond do all the inquiries, but that the claims were being adjudicated as \ rapidly as possible. He added that some v of the claims had been delayed by the difficulty in obtaining the necessary k official records at the war department. "There have been tiled .'14,000 claims on <| account of the Spanish-American war up 1; to Monday morning, Oct. 2*2," said the commissioner. "Calls have been made j: for evidence in :>:>,424 of these claims, v Medical examinations have been ordered li by this bureau in 2S,:}*24 claims. The difference between the number ef claims n filed and the number of medical examina- h tions ordered, practically represents the I number of widows' and dependents' n claims. 1, Four thousand two hundred and thirty- a seven of these claims have been adjudica- f< ted already." * _ h To stimulate a sluggish liver, banish ii billiousness, disperse dysj>epsia, prevent sick and nervous headache, use Dr. M. I: A. Simmons Liver Medicine. J. B. Black. F j The health-restorer and health-maini tainer, Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medi| cine, strengthens the nerves, makes you q plump and comely, and enriches the com- g ! plexion with nature's choicest colors, a ' For sale by Dr. J. B. Black. ii oaiiuciz*, kji . Great Cypress?R. F. Thomas, R. M. Barker. Red Oak?John Gantt. A. C. Harley. Rich Land?J. H. Wall, Gary Baxley, Jack Green, S. H. Green. Rosemary?B. 0. Mitchell. Sycamore?J. H. Platts, O. D. Allen, Alfred Harter, J. A. Harter. Williston?A. C. Givens, Moses Hair. The Companion for the Rest of 1900. Every issue of The Youth's Companion for the nine weeks of November and December will be enlarged, and the holiday numbers will be double the usual size, with richly decorated covers. From now until the end of the year The Companion will be crowded with articles and stories sufficiently varied to please every taste in both old and young?men anil women, boys and girls. Among the contributions announced for early issues are "How I Acted the Missionary," by Sir Henry Stanley; "With the Pretoria Guard,"" by Rider Haggard; "A Historic Game of Football," by Walter Camp; "Horse Sense," by Frank R. Stockton; "Pulpit Eloquence," by Dean Farrar; "Days of Long Ago," by Ian Maelaren; and. "A Baritone Among Famous People," by Victor Maurel; in addition to which there will be serial and short stories by Margaret Deland, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward, Bliss Perry, Charles W. Chesnutt and other writers of delightful fiction. Those who subscribe now for 1001 will receive The Companion for the remaining weeks of 1900 free from the time of subscription, in addition to the "Puritan Girl" calendar for 1001, litographed in 12 / iilnrs fr/im i!isi"iK 1 minted ex pressly for The.Companion. Illustrated annouucement of the volume for 1901 will be sent free to any address with sample copies of the paper. The Youth's Companion, Boston, Mass. Bauker Routs a Robber. J. R. Garrison, cashier of the bank of Thornville, Ohio, had been robbed of health by a serious lung trouble until he tried Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption. Then he wrote: "Itis the best medicine I ever used for a severe cold or a bad ca^e of lung trouble. 1 al. ways keep a bottle on hand." Don'tsulTer with coughs, colds, or any throat, chest, or lung trouble when you can lie cured so easily. Only 50c. and $100. Trial bottles free at Thos. Black, J. B. Black, and Bamberg Pharmacy. 'jsj-yr o- ' - FRANKLIN J. MOSES. 11 Interesting Account of the Career ; of an Ex-Governor of South Caro- ; lina. The name of Franklin J. Moses is | uniliar to many of my readers, l?ut it is afe to say that very few of them know nything of his recent history. "What lias become of ex-Governor loses, of your State?" I asked a South 'arolinan, some weeks ago. "He is now serving a term for forgery 11 a western prison," was the prompt nswer. My information gave no details, and inally he admitted that he knew nothing letinite. In a hazy way he was under the mpression that he had heard or read of he arrest, trial and imprisonment of doses in Illinois. "1 am not certain about the State," he aid, "perhaps it is Michigan or Indiana." Then, I asked another South Carolinian he same question. "Dead, long ago," was the answer. "When and where did he die?" "Well, I have forgotten, but I think he's lead." ir^ Uii>s> hilt i i iraua ik ?%\ ount of the arrest in Boston of the unueky ex-governor. As the story goes, Moses conducted a veekly newspaper at Kevere, Mass., until i short time ago. Recently he sold it. nit he concealed this fact, and fraudulenty obtained live dollars from Mr. John lardy, of Boston, who believed that he ,vas dealing with the owner of the paper. When the Boston man found that he md been swindled he made inquiries, and earned that Moses was the former governor of South Carolina?that he had left lis State with a rascally record?had served a term in the Massachusetts prison or swindling the late Frederick Ames, Thomas Wentworth Higginson and >thers, of Boston, and had been imprisoned for a similar offense in New V ork. Mr. Hardy lost his temper, and did not rest until he had his distinguished acquaintance locked up. At this point I lost sight of the case, but the chances are that the prisoner will ?nd his career in stripes. There was a time when friends and even strangers came forward to help, but they will not do it now. When he was released from prison, amie years ago, a kind-hearted man met liim in the warden's office and took him ;o his country home, with the hope of reforming him. The experiment was a failure. Who is this degenerate? Franklin J. Moses was no'carpet-bagger, imported from the North, and he can nirdly be called a scalawag. He belongs to a good old South Carolina family, and his father, the late Chief lustieo Moses, of that State was regarded is an honorable man of exceptional talent. But young Moses went wrong from the first. Early in life he was welcomed in die best society. Handsome, magnetic md talented, it was easy for him to heroine a leader, and naturally a public rareer attracted him. When he entered politics South Carolina was so completely under Republican rontrol that the Democrats were hopeless. The best people of the State, however, made a brave struggle against overwhelmAI* mirreotiJjl t<\ ntllAr 11 WVl 1 i t l! Llli; VI lill^I UiVVl V\/ wvuvi 4?*V>. It was dangerous at that time for a native South Carolinian to go over to the Republicans, but Moses was ambitious, reckless and unscrupulous. Bold, brilliant md'over-confident, he believed that Republican rule in the South would last for it least a generation, and his idea was to join hands with the victors and seize a lion's share of the spoils. During the reconstruction era his laring metlKnls and conspicuous talent made him the acknowledged boss of the corruptionists. In the legislature he was Speaker of the House, and in a short Lime he had the Senate under his control. His word was law to the black legions ind their white allies who rallied around die Republican standard. He was elected governor. Early success, however, had ruined him, and when betook his seat in the executive chair he had parted with the last remnant Df principle. The proud South Carolinians hung their tieads in shame when they remembered that their governor was no alien?no base churl from the gutter?but a memlier of tme of their most honored families. The governor ruled with a high hand From the start. Disregarding the pleadings of his old friends, and of his wife ivho was a reiined and estimable lady, he Jrew around him a gang of rapacious adventurers. He sold public offices and borrowed money right and left, with 110 idea of ever repaying it. He gambled and drank with his boon companions, and the newspapers hinted >f shameful nightly orgies in his office. And yet this patrician renegade was so bright and handsome, so clever aud winning, that the hot-blooded Democrats :>tfered him 110 violence. To the very last his people hoped that be would see the error of ways and turn Dver a new leaf. "I owe a million dollars on this street!" This off hand statement was made by the governor one dav to a friend when the two were walking down the main business street of Columbia. "Not quite that much, I hope," replied bis companion. "Yes, I owe fully that amount," was the reply, and then Moses proceeded to name various banks and business houses which were his largest creditors, stating the sums he owed them. His estimate had not over-shot the mark. He owed a little over a million. Creditors dunned him. They sued, hreatened and begged by turns, but with>ut avail. The governor held the fort, and his swarms of black and white henchmen stood between him and the outer world. With legislators and judges ready to do lis bidding, and with friends in high daces at Washington, what remedy had lis victims? The people were oppressed and dundered until they were in despair. The early English governors of India vere not more greenly and unscrupulous han this son of the Palmetto State who lsed his authority to plunder and beggar lis neighbors. Hut it is a long lane that has 110 turn ng. Such a state of affairs could not last brever. There were thousands of honest Republicans in South Carolina, and they tilled the Democrats in reforming the government, and barring out Moses and lis crowd. Out of office, deserted by his hangers>11, and concious of the fact that he was t man without a friend, and without a liturc, the outcast governor took his vife and went North. He had l?een too extravagant and bought less to save any money, and after H>rrowing here and there, and stealing lis wife's dressing to pawn for a few lollars, lie became a petty swindler, and ince then has steadily followed the lownward road which has landed liim in nore than one prison. It is one of the saddest stories of the creek and rain of a brilliant mail that .-..c t.ll.l 1 lndieve that it is the only case of the ;ind in the history of our republic. No American governor, before or since this k^eneratc, was ever to sent prison for arceny or for swindling. .Many good South Carolinians have redicted for years that their ex-governor ronld end his days in prison, and they iave probably made no mistake. While it is true that the law should be ! 10 respeetor of persons, I have never ecu able to recover from my shock when ! heard that this former governor of one 1" the proudest of the old thirteen States ad been forced to wear convict stripes ml work side by side with common id oils. I What has become of Mrs. Moses? I \ ave asked this question many times,but i ; has never been answered. i Evidently, there is no hope for Moses, j [e is uot willing to be saved.?Wallace i 'utuam Reed in Atlanta Journal. I I)r. M. A. 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To improve the quality and at the same time lower the price of a publicaton, two things arc necessary?a great circulation and the best machinery that human ingenuity can devise. The tirst has been achieved, for The Saturday Evening Post has a weekly circulation of a quarter of a million, and new subscription* arc com ing in at the rate of a thousand a day. Again, its ten new presses have just hecn installed in its new eight-story building, which, together with its old facilities, give it the largest and most complete periodical plant in the world. This addition to the equipment of The Curtis Publishing Company, with the auxiliary machinery specially designed for The Saturday Evening Post, the whole involving an outlay of half a million dollars, will enable it to lessen the mechanical cost of the magazine, and to print the edition of 500,000 weekly toward which it is rapidly growing. And this cheapening of cost and increase of circulation will permit the publishers to make permanent the price which, under old conditions, they were able to put out only as a special and limited offer?a year's subscription to The Saturday Evening Post, fifty-two numbers, including the regular monthly double numbers and the special holiday issues, for one dollar. Stepped Into Live Coals. "When a child I burnt my foot frightfully," writes W. H. Eads, of Joncsville, Ya., "which caused horrible leg sores for 30 years, but Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly cured me after everything else failed." Infallible for burns, scalds, cuts, sores, bruises, and piles. Sold by Tho9. Black, J. B. Black and Bamberg Pharmacy. Bark Bad as Bite. Portsmouth, O., Oct 23.?Chas. Dauni died Friday night after terrible convulsions, the result of being frightened by a dog ten days ago. Daum stopped in front of a neighbor's gate, when a pug dog jumped on him suddenly. Daum fell in a spasm of fright and when carried home became wild and delirious, barking like a dog, and showed all the marked symptoms of hydrophobia. No mark of a bite from the dog was discovered, however, and. physicians say he died from fright. W. A. Dyches, Whaley, S. C., writes : Have used Dr. M. A, Simmons Liver Medicine 10 years for indigestion, had colds ami tired feelings. One dealer sold me Zeilin's saying it was the same, but I will not be fooled again. J. B. Black. Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine has greatly benefitted others and is reasonably certain to do you good. Try it! For sale by Dr. J. B. Black. A young man twenty-one years old, who was traveling recently on a Santa Fe train, presented the return coupon of a child's half rate ticket for transportation from San Francisco to Kansas City. He had bought the ticket eleven years ago, and as it was unlimited as to time he claimed the right to use the ticket on his return trip. The railroad officials, on the other hand, argued that as it \fas a half-rate ticket good for a child under twelve years of age, he, a man of twentyone, could not ride on it. The contract on the back of the ticket did not specify that the child was to stop growing, however, and now the question is: Can the young man compel the railroad to carry him on that ticket ? Verdict Set Aside. Oraxgebuko, S. C\, Oct. 2"i? For the third time juries in this county have been rebuked by the courts?once by the supreme and twice*by the circuit court. Judge Buchanan has set aside the verdict recently rendered in the case of Brown against Orangeburg county, iu which the widow of a negro who was lynched sued the county for $2,000, as provided in the constitution. This was the third trial by the jury, and as previously the jury found for the county, and for the third time the verdict has been set aside and declared to be in conflict with the law aud the evidence. Decision in a curious case has just been rendered by the 'Appellate Court at India napoiis. some timeago unas. w eicn,oi Farmersburg, Sullivan county, was standing at the depot there when an engine struck a man at a street crossing, killing him instantly. The man's body was thrown violently against Welch, who was seriously injured thereby. He sued the railroad company and obtained a verdict for $50(1 damages. An appeal was taken to the Appellate Court, which reverses judgment, holding that the company had no more reason to apprehend such an accident than Welch had. The mishap was so unusual as to be only remotely possible and was not the probable consequence of the engineer's negligence. A Famous Beauty's Rescue. Writing of "The Loveliest Women in all America," William Perrine, in the November Ladies' Home Journal, recalls the thrilling adventure of Emily Marshall, the famous Boston beauty, at Niagara Falls. She, with Nathaniel P. Willis and a young, ungainly college student. Job Smith, attempted to go under the falls, in those days a perilous undertaking. After they had proceeded a short distance under the sheet of water there was a rumbling noise, and a commotion, and a part of the ledge, which formed the path, disappeared^ cutting Miss Marshall off from her companions ny an abyss six feet in width, and leaving her but a small stone in the swirling torrents to stand upon. "In the commotion Job had been forgotten. but instantly a ray of hope shot into Willis's heart when he saw his rugged features, his sandy hair plastered over his forehead, his scanty dress clinging to his form like a skin, and his hand trembling on the poet's shoulder as he steadied his steps. Without saying what lie intended to do he crept down carefully to the edge of the foaming abyss till hestood up to his kuees in the* breaking bubbles. It seemed impossible that he could reach tha lovely creature or that she could jump forward safely from the slippery roek into his arms. Willis covered his eyes in fear and wonder. The next moment when I... - i .u...... I.... .. I.:.. lie iiu'iu nu ic i.n >a nir? mi uic quivering and exhausted girl. Job was nearly seven feet high, lie had tiling himself over the gulf, caught the rock with his lingers and with certain death if he missed his hold, Miss Marshall had quickly walked over his body in its bridgelike posture. At this moment the guide returned with a rope, fastened it around one of Job's feet and dragged him back through the whirlpool. \Vhen he recovered from his immersion he fell on bis knees in a prayer of thanks to God, in which the poet and the beauty devout- ! ly joined him. A Fiendish Attack. An attack was lately made on C. F. Collier, of Cherokee, iowa, that nearly proved fatal. It came through his kidneys. His back got so lame lie could not stoop without great pain, nor sit in i chair except propped by cushions. 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Statk ok Soitii Cakomxa, / County of Bambenr. \ Notice is hereby iriven that an election will ho held at the several precincts es- tablishcd by law in Bamber?r county, on Ti ksoay, Novkmbek Oth, 1900, for the following otliees, to-wit: Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney-General, ComptrollerGeneral, Adjutant and Inspector General, State Treasurer, State Superintendent of Education, one Railroad Commissioner, one Circuit Solic itor, one Senator, two Representatives in the General Assembly, Supervisor, Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Coroner, County Superintendent of Education. and Probate Judijo. Pursuant to the constitution of South Carolina, am^the terms of joint resolutions No. :?40 and :i41, approved February 19th, A. 1). 11)00, [Acts of South Carolina, pp. ">T0 and ">?1 |, an election will also he held at the same time and place for amendments to the constitution of South Carolina, as follows: Amend Section 7, of Article VIII, of the constitution of South Carolina, as follows: Add at the end thereof the following words: "Provided, That the limitation imposed l?y this Section and by Section 5, Article IV, of this constitution shall not apply to bonded indebtedness incurred by the cities of Columbia, Hock Hill, Charleston and Florence, where the proceeds of said bonds are applied solely for the purchase, establishment, maintenance or increase of waterworks plant, sewerage system, gas and electric light plants, where the entire revenue arising from the operation of such plants or systems shall be devoted solely and exclusively to the maintenance and operation of the same, and where the question of incurring such indebtedness is submitted to the freeholders and qualified voters of such municipality, as provided in the constitution, upon the question of other bonded indebtedness." Amend the constitution of South Carolina by adding thereto the following to be known as "Article I of Amendments to the Constitution": "The General Assembly shall provide bj- law for the condemnation, through proper official channels, of all lands necessary for the proper drainage of the swamp and low lands of this State; and shall I also provide for the equitable assessment of all lands so drained, for the purpose of paying the expenses of such condemnation and drainage." The said Amendments shall be submitted in such manner that the electors qualified to vote for members of the house of representatives shall vote for or against each of such amendments separately. Amendments should be on separate tickets. Ballots in favor of the adoption of an amendment should contain the amendment voted upon in full, followed by the word "Yes"; ballots opposed to the adoption of an amendment should contain the amendment voted upon, followed by the word "No." Polls at each voting place will be opened at 7 o'clock A. M. and closed at 4 o'clock P. M. The following named persons liave? been appointed managers of election for State and county oltiees, and for amendments to State constitution, to-wit: Bamberg? II. W. Adams, W. S. Bamberg, W. M. Brabham. Denmark?S. I). Guess, E. B. Guess, J. C. Walker. Olar-H. B. Breland, J. U. Morris, W. T. Cave. Midway?B. F. Folk, P. C. Baxley, W. F. Smonk. Ehrhardt?G. B. Clayton, D. M. Smith, J. E. McMillan. Kearse's Mill? H. W. Chittv, J. F. Kearse, Sr., J. J. Ivearse. Farrell's Store?A. E. Stokes, G. W. Hunter, G. W. Miley. Govan?L. J. Hartzog, J. A. Kenned}', T. A. Hutto. On day of election the managers must organize by the election of a chairman and a clerk. The constitutional oath must be taken by each manager before he can act, and also by the clerk. The chairman elected is empowered to administer oaths. The managers have the power to fill a vacancy, and if none of the managers attend, the citizens can appoint from among the qualified voters the managers, who, after being sworn, can conduct the election. At the close of the election, the man, agers and clerk must proceed publicly to open the ballot boxes and count the ballots therein, and continue without adjournment until the same is completed, and make a statement of the result for each office ami sign the same. Within three days thereafter the chairman of the board, or some one designated by the board, must deliver to the commissioners of election the poll lists, the boxes containing the ballots and written statements of tiie result of the election. One of the above named managers at each precinct must call upon the board of commissioners at Bamberg, S. C., on or before Saturday, November 3d, to receive ballot boxes, poll lists and instructions, and to be qualified. John F. Folk, W. B. Chitty, D. O. Hunter, Commissioners of State Election. NOTICE OF FEDERAL ELECTION For Presidential Electors and Representatives in the 57th Congress of the United States. State of South Carolina, ) Bamberg County. ) Notice is hereby given that an election will be held at the several precincts established by law in Bamberg county, on Tuesday, November (5, 1900, for nine presidential electors, and for a representative in the tiftv-seventh Congress of the United States, First Congressional District. Polls at each voting place will be opened at 7 o'clock A. M. and closed at 4 o'clock P. M. The following named persons have been appointed managers of election, to-wit: Bamberg?H. A. Rav, B. F. Free, J. T. O'Neal. Denmark?G. J. Fogle, U. G. Milhous, P. R. Barton. Olar? R. M. Kearse, W. C. Best, A. L. Kirkland. Midway?H. W. Walker, H. F. Priester, G. E. Hutto. Ehrhanlt?L. A. Bikle, Geo. J. Hiers, Geo. H. Kearse. Kearse's Mill?J. F. Brelaud, Sr., J. S. Breland, J. D. Platts. Farrell's Store?W. M. Steedly, P. K. Rhoad, J. H. Fender. Govan?I. IT. Lancaster, W. L. Kennedy, J. R. McCormaek. On day of election the managers must organize by the election of a chairman l an.l a clerk. The constitutional oath must V><* t.Uien by e:u*h manager before lie can act, ami also by the clerk. The chairman elected is empowered to administer oaths. The managers have the power to till a vacancy, and if none of the managers attend the citizens can appoint from among the qualified voters the managers, who, after being sworn can conduct the election. At the close of the election, the managers and clerk must proceed publicly to open the ballot boxes and count the ballots therein, and continue without adjournment until the same is completed, and make a statement of the result for each office and sign the same. Within three days thereafter,the chairman of the board, or some one designated by the board, must deliver to the commissioners of election the poll lists, the boxes containing the ballots and written statements of the result of the election. One of the above named .managers at each precinct must call upon the board of commissioners at Bamberg, S. C., on or { l>efore Saturday, November 3rd, 11MH), to < receive boxes, poll lists and instructions, , and to be qualified. A. W. Knight, Jeff B. Smith, 1 D. F. Hutto, Commssioners of Federal Flection. ; ? \ *" - *"1" I| n*T I * ~ 111" 1 - ' -* i BUGGIES [ AND WAGONS We have in charge for sale at about Factory Cost, a big lot of ::::::: : WAGONS: , PHAETONS| BUGGIES : * TCrwti<rlt+ f??Am n II pAlintfl Pa I I UI11 J*. At. V "Ulll.i W VV#1 by (\ F. Rizer. It will pay you to see us before buying, JONES BROS BAMBERG. S. V. frftn * I7<S51 II ? ^ ll I * 1 4- - i & cfi ? h P |b)8 ot)M I s | 11 fj iz ? ca I I E ? i ? 1 I" | HI W II c. ? I ? || ? o O II i i t? _i x i ! m >' ^ ?j O li 1 ? ^ ,K ? IS ^ ^ #V Hn 88 3 n i| ; m a u. H ^ H ; i=2 J gr iMi rn .V i^a : 5 E i? 1 -3 S w i ! I ? g 9 I lEz " I : B- . ^ si ; m ? is i $1 <5 ^ II i 1 . *r ? i ; ii # Q C # 111. j I OFFER FOR SALE My two acre lot known as my old resi- ] dent lot with barnand stables, $600.00 ; My corner house and lot, four ; rooms, facing street between \ Mrs. Julia Brabham and Clarence Moye, $300.00 Four room house and lot in the rear of my old dwelling lot, - $400.00 . Servants' house and lot, 2 rooms, $200.00 Building lot, one acre, joining J. P. Matheny, $100 00 Fifteen acres pasture land, well : drained and fenced, - - - $300.00 The Suundei s dwelling house and two acre lot is also offered, in- ] eluding all the above property, for $4,000.00 Or the dwelling and lot separate Iv, for $2,500.00 " Time is no object. T. J. COUNTS. . REAL ESTATE_FOR SALE. 1 I offer for sale, at reasonable prices, " the following real estate in town of Bamberg : 1 One two story house, four room9, ' dining and stove room attached. On ] Carlisle street. One four room house, dining and stove i * -1 ?Tl A_ * room auacneu, wuu ouiDuuuings. on , Railroad Avenue. One four room house and outbuildings ' on Main street. One four room house and outbuildings on Church street. J..T. O'NEAL, Real Estate Agent. mm, 7. ! ...ECONOMY I Don't buy and pay more for an article than it is worth. Econo- . my has been studied, and a fashionably trimmed piece of Millio- . ery can be procured here for a ' small figure. Have you seen our displaj- of pattern < J J Hats and Bonnets Come in and look; it costs nothing, ' and we might save you some money. The stock of all other goods, including No- i tions and Novelties is complete. We have just received a large, cheap and y beautiful line of embroideries from -5c to ' 50c per yard. * To have a beautiful and up-to-date fig- j ure the ladies should wear one of our "m fob" ms. They are the very latest things, and ^ give the exact Parisenne effect in figure. We also have a pretty assortment of Dressing Sacques, which will save 3-011 x money and time in making. This list of articles will interest all: fj Kid Curlers, Rats for the hair. Pom pa* f dour Curlers, all kinds of Fancy Pins to wear in tlie back of the hair. The most beautiful line of DRESS GOODS, TRIMMINGS. Handkerchiefs. Kid Gloves, Fancy Collars, Embroidered Flannels for infants, Skirts iu red ami white, etc., etc. rinc M V r*A11flfc ii 1 11 JLTi* 1^? VUMIH^ BAMBERG, S. C. < DIXON IRON WORKS BAMBERG, S. l\ We sell Belting, Pulleys, Shafting, Engine and Boiler Supplies, Pipe. Fittings, "\ alves, lujectors and Ejectors, Pumps, Oils, etc. Our prices are reason- able. WE REPAIR Engines, Boilers, Gins, Saw Mill Machinery, and in fact anything in the machinery line. Will attend calls in the p country when desired. Repair work is 3ur specialty, and we guarantee satisfac- b tion. Give U9 a trial. DIXON IRON WORKS. ' STANDARD "MAINTAINED." My business is now just about j one year old. I promised you j | at the beginning promt, liberal j j and reliable service. I have j been faithful, and you have reI warded my efforts by giving me j your business. I appreciate it, friends, and wish to thank you right here for your patronage, so liberally bestowed. I am much better prepared to ] handle your business than I was j a year ago, having gathered ' about me the best wood and ! iron workers, painters and trimi mers this country affords. You don't have to wait till they come, ! they are here, and to be found I . * . , i _ | at my woi ks every working nay j j of the year. Don't hesitate to j : semi me your carriage work, I : can serve you bettei and with j more promptness than any simi- j lar establishment within fifty | miles of Bamberg. I also repair, upholster and re- ! new all kinds of furniture in the ; latest style, shoe horses and guarantee satisfaction and prices along all Hues. Call on me at the same old place, opposite Bamberg Cotton Mills, Bamberg, S. C.,and be treated right. Yours to satisfy, DANIEL J.~ DELK. southern railway. Condensed Schedule in Effect June 18, WOO. 7o.ll No. 8 |Kd. 6|2^o.l Jally Daily Affraa* root T5op 7 00a Lv... Charleston ... Ar 1116a 818! 658p 7 41a " .. finmmervffle.. " 10 82a 728j TEop 8 86a " ...Branohville... " 818a 880] 7 68p 928a " ... Orangeburg... " 84la 588] 8 45p 10 15a " Kingville?" 7 (& 44S] , 1183a At Sumter .Lv 645a ....? 11 40a ' Camden Lv 280] 980pll0QaAr Columbia.....Lv 710a 400; 630p 700a Lv... Charleston ...Ar. 1113a 815 7 25p 915a " ...Branchville... " 880a 600 740p 940a "....Bamberg...." 8 27a 58$ 802p 95ua "...Denmark...." 8 13a 619 JBSOp 10 07a " BlackvUle ? 80JR 500 922p U 00a " Aiken 7ufla 886 0 aopjll 61a At. Augusta un.d.Lv " 620a 810 "NOTE: In addition tothOabove servto trains Nob. 18 and 18 run daily between Oharlee ton and Aaheville, carrytne elegant Pulhna ileeping care. No. 16 leave Charleston 11 iOO i in.: arrive Columbia 5:86 a. m.; arrive Ashi rilie9:G5a. m. No. 18leave Asneville 8 06p.m. leave Columbia 1 JSb a. m.; arrive Ckarleetoi [91a.m. Sleeping care ready for occupanc; it Charleston at 9:00 p. m. These train ' .1 .4 urltl UUIJLU CIUSO cuimounuui my ywiuunw ? ?! through trains between Florida points am W?ah'?>"?<%; > 'Vp ?>*<> . _ No. 15 No. 3: GBKiSNVlLLfiL [No. 12 No. 1 Daily Daiiypoubla Daily ServicejDaily Dait llOOp 700aLv .. Charleston .. Ar 815p 700 166a 856a " .. Branehville.. " 60ftn 4 80 860a 9 28a " ..Orangeburg .. M 6;8p 8 46 700a 1106a " ... Colombia ... Lt 4cm*. 186 960a 165p " ..Greenwood.. M 1240p 815 1066a 246p Ar ....Abbeville... Lv 1180a| 610] 1140a 83op Ar ....Anderson... Lt 1046a 445 i3a0p 415pAr ... Greenville... Lt 1015a| 58ft ?x. Sun. JixT Sun. | only Sur Lv. Augusta 7 00a 9 80a 6 20 Ar. Sandersvllle 100pl248p 888 " Tennille 180pl86up 840 LvTTennllle 6 40a| SAOpt 3K> " Sandersvllle 560a 400pj 8SB) Ar. Augusta. 900a 7lOp 880) rwiv rwuv Daily Mix DaUy D"?r Daily Sxsu Bast Lv. 8avannah.... 1280a 1220p M Allendale 630a 485 " Barnwell ... 418a 408p 7Ha ?U0 M Blackville... 4 28a 42lp 1015a 7 45 Ar.Columbia.... 610a 6(fip 1145 Lv. Colombia 1125a 120a 610a Ar. Blackville.... 107p 800a 1016a 460p " Barnwell.... lap 815a U80a 840p " Allendale 100p 9 l?p " Savannah..... S15p6ldJ |~?... Atlanta and Bayoad* Lv. Charleston 7 00a 520p Ar. Augusta 1151a 1020p M Atlanta 820p 500a Lv. Atlanta. llOOp 580a 400| Ar. Chattanooga 5ifie 9 46a) 8 49| Lv. Atlanta. 5 40a) 415) Ar. Birmingham 1186a 10 00) " Memphis, (via Birmingham)... 805? 715 Ar. Lexington. 500p 5 00i M Cincinnati..* 780p 745( ** Chicago 718a 180] Ar. Louisville 7 80p 7 40i * St. Louis 7 04a 600] Ar. Memphis, (via Chattanooga).. 7 lOp 7 40 ro Aakawilla-C Imeimma tl-Lauiswilla astsrn tdcb. Daily Dail; Lit. Augusta. i&p IA ** Bateaborg 44Up HOti Lv. Charleston.. .. tOOallQfll Lv. Columbia (Union Depot) 1140a AWi At. Spartanburg 3 lOp 9 5Qf M Asheville 713p lid] M Knoxville. 418a fl?| M Cinoinnnati. 780p 74k " Louisville (via Jellico) 4 BOi "1 ' * " To Wuhlagtw and the ?ait? Lv. Augusta. lifflp m H Batesburg 4t0pl207i M Colombia (Union Depot) 656p %Vk Ar. Charlotte 9H)p 94& jr. Danville E 61a 188* if. Richmond . ' 800b S3B| Ar. Washington 7 86a 850* M Baltimore Pa. R. R 912a 1126* M Philadelphia. 1135a 2 Mi u Now York 208p 0 lBi Bleeping Car Line between Charleston and Atlanta, via Augusta, making connections a) Atlanta for all points Noftt* and West. Solid Trains between eL .leston and Ashe rille. Pullman Parlor Oars and Drawing Boos deeping cars between Charleston and Ashe rille. Connections at Colombia with through traini for Washington and the East; also for Jackson rille and all Florida Points. FRANK S. GANNON. J. M. CT7LP, Third V-P. A Gen. Mgr., Traffic Manager, Washington, D. C. Washington, D. O GEORGE B. ALLEN, Div. Pass. Agt., Charleston, S. 0. 7T. A. TURK, 8. H. HARD WICK. Gen. Pass. AgtAsst. Gen. Pass. Agt, Washington, D-O. Atlanta, Qa. [ r how ell a m'lvkb bostick w b gkl'bkl in, ran, i ran, Attorneys and Counselors, BAMBERG C. Q., S. 0. (General practice; special attention he!tg given to corporation law and the exmination of titles. 37G. MAYFIELD, ATTORNEY AT LAW, DENMARK, S. C. DENTIST. Will be pleased to serve the eople. Office hp stairs iu the uilding next to bank. F. F. JOHNSON. . v. -v.; i: .. ' avr'.wv." v? j-x;- v- -r.4' - " Z* ' * -.X&ESKSmM*!?~/'iC2 TEE FIRST CARLOAD OF THE SEASON arrived last week. The lot consisted of * HORSES and MULES and there are some nice ones, in the lot. They. \i . ? .-V are going fast; come in and see theni before they are sold out. W e can suit j you in a horse or mule. JONES BROTHERS. , DIP YOO KNOW that C. P. RIZER at Olar did at large a business as any merchant in Bamberg County? The reason " of it is that he keeps everything in the line of ~ ..nunoaun.r I and sells at ch se prices. His large store ia full of bran-new and seasonable goods, and he is prepared to supply yonr wants in any line. He carries Dry Uootfs, t:iof hlng, Shoes* Dress Goodn, Noiioua, - 1 feciionery, Groceries, Hard* f$ ware, Harness, Sewing Machines, C rockery, Tinware* Drugs, etc. Also a fall line | of Coffins and Caskets. He r also bandies } Horses, Mulgs, '}.im - Buggies, Wagons, t and anything in this line. It will . g pay you to see hiin before yon buy. p He buys in car lots, and will quote p close prices. \ Millioerr ail Omss Getfe. i = I make this a special department, 8 which is in charge of Miss Bettlh'^ q Mathews, a first class Milliner, who will >. lake pleasure in serving the ladies. I ^ * appreciate the liberal patronage I hare n received, and ask a continuance. [ C. F. RIZER, I OLAR, S. C. T I.. C. 1NGLIS, B. W. MILKY, ~ Referee in Rankruptcjr. . Probate Jndg*. : INGLIS $ MILEY, I Attorneys at Law, I BAMBERG, 8. C. ^ * Wi!l practice in the Court*of tkeStat*. . u Prompt attention given to collection*. ' ';~g. I Money to Loan. P . APPLY TO f||| - Izlar Bros. Sf Rice, | Moneys aai Conselors at Lav, | BAMBERG C. H? S. 0. ; W' Nm m\ \#5 * 0 Wl\ Mttl ^ ! ^ E y ^ ^~* ' ' :<|^P : The Fullest Protection ^Jgg __ r is afforded by a policy of i 1 INSURAirOZI p in any of the companies we represent. % Th?*y are solvent, reliable, prompt,'and * se ?le all claims on a liberal basis. Par' tics who have had claims express entire fc satisfaction with treatment. The cost of 'M 1 insurance against loss through --^^3 FIRE [ is so trifling that no one should be unpro- " Ij J tected. Let us fornish full information. -, * ijoair F. FOLK, , The Fire Insurance Agent i ENGINES, BOILERS GINS and PRESSES. i > Complete Cotton, Saw, Gnat, 03 and " Fertilizer Mill Outflts: also Gin Press. - - ... i Cane, Mill and Shingle Outfits. Build-' " ing, Bridge, Factory, Furnace and Railroad Castings; Railroad, Mil], Factory, and Machinists' Supplies. Belting, Pack . ing, Injectors, Pipe Fittings, Saws, Files % Oilers, Etc., cast every day. Work 150 . -J hands. Lutofli Its SiiiUCt I - AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. 1 Foundry, Machine, Boiler and Gil* Works. Renairinc Promptly Done. IS YOUR... SIGHT DEFECTIVE? If so, you should have your eyes examined by a competent Optician. Or. B. D, Branson Is fully prepared to fit your eyes properly and scientifically. None i&g but tbe best Crystal Lenses used in correcting errors of refraction. NO CHARGE FOR EXAMINATIONS. Yours for a "Good Eye *' \ D. BRONSON.