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TBI BAHBEBG HERALD Thursday, Jan. 25.1906 Short Locals. Don't forget the entertainment at tin boys' hall, Friday evening, Jan. 26. Wanted at Once.?Your order for drj wood. J. H. Murphy. C. F. Rizer at Olar received anothej car load of fine mules last Monday night He wants to sell them out right away, sc see him quick if you want to buy. Our subscribers have come up verj nicely during the mouth of January, anc we will have to take but few names of our list. The Herald has one of the besi paid in advance subscription lists of anj weekly newspaper in the State. For Sale?100 Dounds Georgia Rattle snake melon seed at 60c. the pound; 80( pounds Eden melon seed at 50c the pound 100 pounds Kolb Gem seed at 40c. th< : pound. All guaranteed pure, grown bj me. W. D. Rice, Denmark, S. C. City council held a special meeting Monday evening to adopt an ordinance fixing the form of the electric light bonds rate of interest, place and elate of payment, etc. The bonds will be issued in s short time. The board of public works has already sold the bonds at a good price. An investigation has been going or into the death of B. F. Reid, and an inquest is to be held to-day, (Thursday) at which time developments are promised It is said he was poisoned with arsenic If a crime has been committed, we hope the guilty parties will be brought to justice. A full line of children's school and dress shoes at Armstrong-Johnson-Brabham Company's. Episcopal services are to be conducted at the Methodist church in this city tol: morrow (Friday) evening by Rev. S. Care} Beckwith, of Aiken. In order that al] may attend the entertainment at the boys hall of the fitting school, the service will commence promptly at 7:15 o'clock. All are cordially invited. Large lot of embroidery in shorl lengths at unheard of prices. Don't fail to see this great bargain. Come quick . as it is going fast. A. RICE. Tho Ranfc nf Olar onened for business this (Wednesday) morning. C. F. Rizeris ? president, and J. S. J. Faust, cashier. These gentlemen will give every accom modation possible, and will appreciate all basiness given the institution. The ban! has a capital stock of $25,000, and is in position to accommodate parties wantinc loans on good security. . v The famous Berring line of ladies' lo* quarter shoes now on sale at Rice's. All styles, shapes, and prices, from $1.75 ti $3.50. \ Almost every day we decline to credil subscribers, for we are putting the Herald on a cash in advance basis strictly and we will not take credit subscriptions no matter how good a man may be. W? don't want to force the paper on anybody, and one can always get The Her g - aid discontinued if he will pay up and request that it be stopped. All of our winter clothing at cost foi cash. Armstrong-Johnson-Brabham Co Remember the free musical entertainment at the Carlisle Fitting School, boys' hall, next Friday evening, January 26 There will be delightful things to eat? oysters, stewed and fried, chicken salad ambrosia, charlotte, cakes, and delicious home-made candy. This entertainment is for a most worthy charitable cause Let everybody come out and help. C. F. Rizerat Olar received a car loac of mules Monday night. If you are ir need of an animal, he can supply youi wants at reasonable prices. Bamberg is getting to be a good shov 4 . town. The Crescent Comedy Companj played here every night last week, witfc .a matinee Saturday afternoon, and good . hniiRes greeted them at every perform ance. 2t the presentation" of "Nell Gwynne" last Thursday evening, the largest crowd was present that has ever witnessed any attraction in the opera house. Tuesday evening of this week the Barlow & Wilson minstrels played tc a good house. Berring line ladies' low quarter shoes, in tans, black, patent leather, and white, at Rice's. Latest styles and shapes. Bought six months ago at reduced prices, and being sold the same way. Representative E. T. LaFitte has intror duced a bill in the legislature creating a Special school district for Bamberg. The /Qui is designed to put the conduct of our fschool affairs in the haDds of a board of five trustees who are to be elected by the taxpayers of the district, this board to have full control and management of the school. This bill will relieve us of the requirement as to using text books adopted by the State board, and will put our school affairs in the hands of on ? own citizens. v Not long ago a gentleman in anoiher county wrote us to send him The H<vald for a year and that he would pay Jt the end of the year. We wrote him that we had no doubt but that he was perfectly good for the subscription price, but that -our rule was cash in advance. He sent us the dollar, and says in his letter: "1 hope you will stick to the cash in advance principle, for you will be able to print a better paper." He's exactly right in this, but some of our subscribers don't seem to realize it. C. F. Rizer at Olar received another car load of fine mules this week. They are for sale. Legislative Elections. The legislature devoted most of Tuesday tn the election of iudees. directors ol the penitentiary, and trustees of the colleges. Y.J. Pope was re-elected chiel justice of the State supreme court with out opposition. Circuit Judges Purdy Dantzler, Watts, Aldrich, <3age, anc Klugh were re-elected. Judge Aldricl was opposed by Senator' E. F. Warren of Hampton, and Judge Klugh was opEosed by Senator E^ank P. McGowan, ol iaurens. Miss L. H. LaBorde was re-elected a; State librarian. D. B. Peurifoy and J. O. Wingo were re elected as directors of the penitentiary. W. J. Roddey, E. S. Joynes, and A. M Lee were re elected as trustees of Win throp. August Kohn, W. C. T.-Bates, and J. Q Davis were re-elected as trustees of th< South Carolina college, . L. A. Sease, W. D. Evans, and I. M Mauldin were elected as t rustees of Clem son college. E. M. Blythe and J. J. Lucas were re elected as trustees of the Citadel, anc W. R. bowman and D. J. Bradham a: ' trus'x" > of the State colored college. Carlisle Fitting School Lyceum. The third number of the course will be : something out of the ordinary. The lovers of music in Bamberg will have an opportunity of spending a pleasant evening, Friday, February 2nd. On that evening The Giles-Blake Concert Company will furnish the entertainment. The r program consists of harp solos, songs (with violin obligato), piano solos, songs r (with harp accompaniment) and a duet; violin and harp. ' General admission ticicets win ue ou ? sale by Mr. M. W. Brabham at C. R. [ Brabham's store. They may be had at the f door also. t r New Advertisements. R. W. D. Rowell?Notice. j UNION SAVINGS BANK. ; The Union Savings Bank of Augusta \ has an ad. in this issue. They solicit r business and deposits, and pay four per cent, interest. t THEODORE KOHN. > ) Kohn's big mill end sale this week is a. , great success. Note the astonishing - prices he quotes in the new ad. in another i column. i I Card of Thanks. Please allow us space in your valuable 1 paper to say to the good people of Bam; berg, that we extend to our relatives and . friends our many thanks for their kind ness shown to us in our sad bereave* ment, and may God's richest blessings be with each of them. Mrs. Lizzie E. Gates and Daughters. A full line of children's school and dress shoes at Armstrone-Johnson-Brab [ ham Company's. J Knights of Pythias. ' Bamberg lodge, No. 38, Knights of | Pythias, held an interesting meeting last Monday evening, at which time the rank ? of Esquire was conferred upon Messrs. I C. F. Ellzey and J. C. Folk, Jr. All , present heartily enjoyed the proceedings, except the candidates, of course. * E. C. Bruce, Jno. S. Jenning9, and Edgar L. Price were elected as delegates to 1 the district meeting at Blackville, to be I held on the 16th of February. Jno. F. Folk, Edgar L. Price, A. W. P Knight, and B. W. Miley were elected as delegates to the Pythian rally in Colr umbia on the 19th of February. The I delegates to both meetings were allowed ' the privilege of selecting their alternates. More^interest is being taken by the 1 members now, and it is hoped that a , bright and prosperous year is ahead of > the lodge. The rank of Knight is to con[ ferred at the next meeting. Let there be . a full attendance of the members. All of our winter clothing at cost for . cash. Armstrong-Johnson Brabham Co. Honor Boll Denmark School. Grade 1?Fitz Hugh Cox, Maud Creech. Grade 2?Frank Creech, Helen Mil1 hous, Fred Hooker, Maud Ellzey, Charlie Arledge, Agnes Goza, Walker Hartzog, j Elizabeth Brux, Willie Califf. I Grade 3?Floride Garris, Ruth Guess, Mattie Creech, Hubert Driggs, Gary Hightower. , Grade 4?Wildon Cain, Stanwix Mayfield, Tindal Califf, Ira Garris, Von Etta 1 ? ? ^ t* i- r*ii ; Milhous, Meywara i*oza, n.uia riiizey, Emory Hooker, Julia Goolsby. Grade 5?Roy Tyler. r Grade 6?Boyce Stead man, Ruth Seyr mour, Olive Pearson, Blonde Barton, ' 1 Cecil Ellzey. I Grade 7?Azile Nix, Sadelle Guess, - Marion Riley, Leon Metz, Emmett Gil- i I lam, Walter Rice. 5 Grade 8?Alma Folk, Harry Wroton. Grade 9?Ina Califf, Alma Pearson. 1 Grade 10?Lynn Goolsby, Julia Zorne. ; distinguished. Ruby Guess, Lottie Kearse, Lillian . Nix, Wildon Cain. ' Ladies' fine dress shoes, all styles, in ' patent leather at Armstrong-Johnson' Brabham Co. The Echo Bothered Him. i A court house in a certain provincial . town in England stands near a common. During one of the cases that were being . tried there, counsel was in the middle of , his speech for the defense, when a donkey ? outside began to bray. The judge, who , , was notorious for his wit, put up his ! hand at this juncture, and said to the . counsel: "Kindly stop a minute, Mr. C?{ I am ' unable to hear two at once." A little , later, while the judge was summing up, ' the donkey again brayed, and the counsel, seeing an opportunity for revenge, ; stood up and said: "Would your lordship mind speaking a little louder? There is an echo in the court." 1 Negro Boy Killed. Greenville, Jan. 22.?Carroll Hall, I colored, the 12-year-old son of Will Hall, ( a colored carpenter, was instantly killed I this afternoon at 3 o'clock on the Colum- 1 ; bia and Greenville division of the South- < em railway, directly in front of the school ' for colored children on Birnie street. The boy had just been dismissed from . school and was on his way to his home, Lr which is in Nicholtown. He was cross. ing the track with an umbrella stretched F over him when he was run down by a 1 . switch engine, which was backing six ' , freight cars into the siding leading to the 1 I Southern freight depot, i The boy was knocked some distance , from the track and his brains were mash- \ . ed out by striking the rocks. It was some F time before he was identified, so badly were his head and shoulders mangled. 5 NOTICE. Not being able to meet my appointment at Lees on the 22nd on account of sick ness, I will be there on Tuesday, January " 30th, for the purpose of receiving tax returns. R. W. D. Rowell. ; DR. G. F. HAIR, DENTAL SURGEON, Bamberg, S. C. In office every day in the week. Gradu1 ate of Baltimore College of Dental Sur} gery, class 1892. Member of S. C. Dental Association. Office next to bank. For L,(fe And Lucre Wild Hace on Texas Plains *Bettveen Pursuer and Pursued. 7>e*peratw Gambler Could /fat Heat Game at Johnson'* f/oci, So He Planned to Murder and Hob the Proprietor. I On the night watch at the parish prison things were dull, and the depu- , ties of the gate guard sat In the clerk's j office, off the vestibule, listening to the stories of a wild and lawless Texas < town as James McGowan, a cafe pro- 1 prletor, told them, says die New Orleans Picayune. The stories were of the lurid and the sensational order, full of crime and de * THB CBACX 07 A KZVOLVXB BOBCMP THB0UOH STACK 1 caption; but, as Mr. McGowan himself 1 said, they only went to show how bar- ' baroos and cruel man can be when his baser passions are restrained by no established la^. "It takes the crooked gambler to show genius when it comes to hatching < up a scheme to rob somebody," Mr. Mo- ] Oowan observed during the course of ' one of his interesting yarns, "and some [ of the things I saw there were certainly revelations to me. 'It *was out In Batson, Twl, a few j years ago during the great excitement that I conducted a restaurant and bo- 1 teL There were lots of places Just like ( mine in town and lots of plain barrooms and gambling dens, too, but the district was on a boony everybody had money, and these was a chance for all of the proprietors to make quite a few dollars above their expenses. "You've never seen a frontier dance hall and gambling Joint all In one, have you? Well, Ifa & sight that one must view with his own eyee to fully appreciate, and I won't attempt to describe the dosen or so Joints In Batson. "I went Into the places often and saw mors queer characters than I thought the world contained. The regular Tex as cow puncher, In his buckskin trousers and flaring shirt; the begrimed oil field worker, his garments greasy and foul smelling; the half breed, In his crazy attire, half civilised and half barbarous; the square jawed 'slicker up,' or 'con' artist; the shrewd faced, generally carefully dressed gambler; a sprinkling of rangers not appareled like plainsmen, as we see them In pictures, but with correctly fitting, up to date clothes on, such as are worn in the city; the slick and wide awake dealer and the berouged, gaudy woman of sin. In abbreviated costume, were all there, btmi in their apdlsss race after gain they fought they deceived, they stole and they killed "There was one fellow in all that group I marked out In my mind as a bad man I had never seen htm bsfbre, , never beard anything said about him, * M * * m nut me vary expression mat lurxea j about the corrmu of his mouth, under , bis heavy black mustache, the gleam 1 (hat never lift his dark ayes, the cruel chin, aggwtvs in its skoareneta, all , told me that be waa dangerous and not : to be trusted. 1 found out that the man wae a gam- , Iter from the east of very shady rope- , tattoo and known generally as a 'fixer' end alao suspected of even worse. One ( day I saw that gambler?Blaksmore, ] they cattail him, or something like that , ?standing In the roadway in front of , my hotel, holding a roan horse by the bridle and talking to a young man who ; waa a part owner of a very rich gam- j Ing house and who was mounted on a , coal black horse. , "Blaksmore was talking about his , horse, booming its stock to the sky, , and tile other man?we'll term him Johnson fey this occasion?had also some good things to say about the , beast he was bestriding. "The end of the matter was Blake- 1 more offered to bet Johnson $50 that his roan was a better hone than the W?.h nr>A Tftknam M? mnvffni, KLrwvi I mm ?l WMiPWm HPI ^ ? arouaed, toot the wager, and then and there waagtawcta were bade for tho trial ot speed. i "Irsrybodj cleared the read for the : 1 distance of maybe half a mile, and the two contestants lined up and at the given signal urged their mounts forward The race was a close one for some distance, as we could see it from my gallery, but near the dni3h the roan drew away from the black and won handily. "Everybody applauded, and Johnson, like a man, paid over his loss, remarking, with a smile, that his horse was not in good condition. I had been talking to a friend who was seated with me on the porch and, turning, passed some comment about the race. "My friend's face wore a grave exnMM?Un Ha Hf? HonKUtAK Ingiy and said: Don't 70a know that's a game? That fellow Blakemore's only trying to see how fast Johnson's horse can go for a deep and sinister purpose.' "I confessed that I didnt understand what my friend meant but when he explained tt my eyes were opened to a scheme truly as subtle as any devil could hatch. Bataon wasn't a safe place to keep money In, my friend pointed out to me, and Johnson every other day or so rode across the country on Ms black horse to Saratoga, eighteen miles away, carrying with him many thousands of dollars. In Saratoga the money was taken at a branch banking house and shipped on to Beaunrv/?rrf Uflmnu H vu tflfo fn fl hflrffUp proof vault B&kemore knew that be couldn't very well rob Johnson's game In Batson because of the presence of bo many attendants and rangers, but be argued that If be bad a bone swifter than the black be could outride bis intended victim on the plains leading to Saratoga and do bis' thieving and murder game at bis leisure. He Inveigled Johnson Into the race just to see bow swift the black could go and whether or not the roan would have a chance to overtake him in a run for Ufa. "When these things were told to me I asked my friend If be wasn't going to put Johnson next to the scheme and afford him a chance to guard against the robbery and murder plot, but my friend shook bis bead again, smiled and said that Johnson was no fool and that If be was be shouldn't be running such a dangerous business. "The sequel to the race came two days later, when Johnson started off on bis black horse for Saratoga with $6,000 stuffed away In bis Inside pocket, and tt was just as my friend had nn nn nj^ 44 rorecastaa n* "Johnson rode from town at 9 o'clock In the morning, and ten minutes later Blakemosehi roan, with the holdup man on bis back, loped out In the same direction. Three miles from Batson, as the story was afterward told us, Johnson turned In his saddle and, looking down the trail he bad just passed over, saw a greet roan horse, carrying a man wearing a sombrero, galloping furiously after him. "Johnson must have been wise to what was In the prospective, as wtth4/, nnn K(s IMIIA* TTM I l/UI* WOIUO0 W WV TTAJTV M?P .? ^ be gave the black the rein and sent him forward to do his best The pounding of the boots on the sandy soil sounded behind Johnson, and, turntag again In bis saddle, the men saw mat bis parraer was gaining on him. A faint halloo, which almost shaped itself into a command to halt, reached Johnson's ears, and then the crack of a revolver memos ajcd ir.irarmq jux> a mm Mb nr tea M*xir nm re-echoed thrrmgh apace ft* a ballet cot hi* faat tombttng and twtoting to te earth. "Jcfcnsco woe gaina, cad bated done a btt of gab ftghM** bat te ted too orach mcwy aboat htm to chance a eombali ao te choee ratter to try flight and dog hto boot teal* deep into tte ildee o# his madly rating bom There was only ana roan bona in Batsoa, and of eourae Johnson knew who the man Following him was, and in his mind te letermtned to settle old aoores on some other occasion. "Tte black spread ttaetf, and with long, powerful strides it raced over the prairie like an Arabian prise winner, and, although the highwayman's bone did Its beat to rlM to the occasion, it soon began to lose ground and finally after five or ?tx miles had flittered by was distanced entirely. "Johnson reached Saratoga In safety, deposited bis money and rode back to Batson the next day. He said nothing, hot a week or so later Johnson and Blakemore had a pistol duel hi the main street of the town, and Blakemore got a big 46 toilet right through the center of his forehead. Then the who?9 story came' ooC and the wild Utile town was heartfly glad that tt was relieved cf one of tt* wildest dtteeos." I Farmers! I are beginning to are free and ind By concerted a taught the woi I Cotton is Wo So long as smh c.o is no reason why t his son and davghl , such luxuries as ot joyed for years. Ti of their farms she Believing as 1 do, I am < most extensive stocl I best stock of Gen I have ever public. Those lines of fine Dress Goods, Mohairs, Cashmeres, Broadcloths, 1 few days ago, have been felled in by are now prepared to give the ladies season have simply been immense, i is impossible to mention here anyth and fresh arrivals, but remember it; it in stock, or can get it for yon on sh Here are a Few Porcha H00 bbls. DeSoto Flour,secured before the recent advance. 1 car load of the famous Russell Farm Wagons, ranging in price W% from $29 to $65. mz A large shipment of Ladies1, Men's, Boys' and Misses' fine Shoes. vM A large shipment of the famous fm ,Schatt & Morgan pocket knives,' razors and scissors. These are the uM highest grade knives made, and gy every one is guaranteed to cut a kk nail without the edge breaking or m turning. If you want a knife or jg Call on us for an iji and we will tre* H. C. i || BAMBERG, - - gjOClllPPCetfigHlHM jThe Big |f A I THEODOH R HAS PROVEN A ff if " 1 ? | l nc J iui c uoa jg with eager cust< ? purchased excel jj The Sale is st p and many moi 1 \ gains are being If | * Famous Queen Quality S i & Exquisite Checked Crepe ? ' Yard Wide, Heavy Fleece if i Ladles' Beautiful Collars, * Finest Quality Embroider ; ; Ladies' Imported Lisle H< i * Misses' Extra Quality RE it ; ; Extra Wide All Linen Da j * ? Yard Wide Unen Suiting it ? Stylish Checked Silks * i7 Best Quality Yard Wide E | i Soft Quality Yard Wide B if; ^ Nice Wool Blankets *t? * i f 1 theodI 4* $ Orangeburg, - - m South ll realize that they |f ependent beings. || ction they have M Id that Sg^J rth 10c to 15c J, nditions exist there 13 he farmer\ his wife, || er. should not enjoy wjjjj her classes have en-' hey and the ftroducts ?? n/ld rule the world. ffi j arrying the largest and HjS k and the finest and gft' | leral Merchandise | shown to the . || -| _ a _ m* UtesSM * Jm5| '-'iij " ' M >3 consisting of Silks of every kind, 188 J Etc., which were entirely sold out a fjBj a fresh arrival of new goods and we E8 ||j what they want Our sales for thii ffi ||?j| ind our stock is so extensive thafrJfc/M,;.; ing except a few recent pnrchaaee:.w| / T matters not what you want Polk has M 1 ^ ort notice, and the price will be right. IB ' * ses and Recent Arrivals jH| razor better than yon have used, buy one of these. Have you seen our splendid line^-ggjfffii of Lounges and Furniture of aU\Hn3& kinds. It will pay yon 'to lodj^aw ^w even if you don't want to buy. V'flm??|n| We sell the best butter yon ever tasted at 30c the pound. ; Q Swift's Premium Hams, uncin- BfcjSB vassed, at 14c the pound. Pic Nic Hams at 9c the pound;' H Dry Salt Bacon at the lowest ything you want, it you right. : :: jB|||3 . -. CAT I/B - - SOUTH CAROLlN*^H| Mill Sale | :E kOHN'S 9 ONDERFUL SUCCESS .jtft ^SSSSSSS5SSSSS5SS2S5 . ? been crowded j|||| >mers, who have )tional bargains. 19 ill in full forcer 8|| e excellent bar- |H * offered.:::::: |||| hoes for $2.72 y De Chene 58c d Canton Flanael. 5c ffi ?-V JfM all colors 10c ? . , y Remnants *6c bbed Hose 16c jg mask 45C #1 English fladras 10c ' ~ r leaching 7JC & | lEKQINS 11 South Carolina 1J | laiioiptiigtffigiipgtagiatijB