The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, February 08, 1906, Image 4
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Thursday, Feb. 8,1906
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Bamberg needs more dwellings and
business houses. The local building and
loan association is lending-all the money
! it gets in, but the demand is more than
the supply. Out^capitalists should put
their money inter these kinds of buildings.
If the town-is to grow we must provide
for thope who wish to come here.
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It may be stated with reasonable cer
' * ?tmaa ore oh Par? if Till
Misty tuafc ixtcijt uui WO H*V %i?v%?~ ..
man keeps his promise to stomp the State
next summer on the whiskey question.
The State campaign is not likely to be a
doll and uninteresting affair. For our
My put we have no objection to the senator
.making as many speeches as he pleases,
bat he will not find things all his own
way, as it was in this State at one time.
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The legislature killed the compulsory
education bill last week, but the vote on
the second reading was very close. This
la 9 hopeful sign, and we believe the bill
will eventually become law, and that in a
few years. If the whites of the South are
to maintain their supremacy, it is imper,
ative that we have compulsory education. I
It is a duty we owe the masses. Too
many white children in this State are
growing up in ignorance. '
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We would like to see our moneyed men
x not only believe in the future of Bamberg,
bat they ought to invest their money in
0. - ;: . building up the town. The business
houses of Bamberg as a rule are the poor*
st of any town this size in the State*
Applications are being made all the time
by persons who want to rent nice stores,
and yet nobody will put money into a
modern building. The town and its business
is suffering from a lack of business
tpv houses, and somebody with money ought
to supply the want. It is not only patriotism
but good business as well.
V
rontlemen have aDnroacbed us J
iff: and expressed their appreciation of our
* paragraph last week on the matter of assessing
property. They say we are exjp|,v.
sctly right in regard to the waste of
Ip - money by the legislature. Our people do
not object to paying taxes for legitimate
purposes and the necessary expenses of
|i'_ government, but they do protest against
^ . r a waste of money, and certainly the idea
prevails that the legislature is not an
tffi; . economical body. But who is to blame?
Why the people themselves. Let them
sleet safe, sound business men as their
representatives and the legislature would
be a body having the confidence and sup*
f ort of the taxpayers and not be criticised
so extensively as at present.
, The Morgan loeal option bill has been
passed by the house of representatives,
After a long fight There have been a
number of amendments, and we confess
that at this writing we do not fully under*
Stand the provisions of the bill. However,
we understand that it abolishes the
State dispensary and gives every county
|:T ' the right to settle the question as to
whether it wants the dispensary or pro*
hibition. In case a county wants the dis*
pensary, the whole management is conducted
by the county. This is well, and
we hope {he bill will finally pass and become
law. Bamberg county can pay its
lorpintr nnp PPnt.
VUlirc Cijjcmco ntuiuuy ivtj>u& v?? ??
of county taxes if we have a dispensary
system locally conducted. Under the
present system the county gets only
about $12,000, with an equal amount to
f.he towns, and about $1,400 to the schools,
while the gross sales of liquor in the
county amount to something like $80,000
or $90,000 a year. But if the Morgan bill
becomes a law, the management of the
dispensaries in every county should be
placed in the hands of the mayors of the
towns where dispensaries are located and
one or two county officials.
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Little Qlrl Killed in Runaway Accident
Johnston, Feb. 6.?A terrible accident
occurred near here'today in the running
away of a horse attached to a wagon
driven by Mr. Tress Sulmore, in which
his 7-year-old daughter was ground to
death and a son of 10 years sustained
serious but not fatal injuries.
Mr. Sulmore was driving bis five children
to the Calvary Lutheran school,
abour seven miles from here, at 9 o'clock
this morning, when his horse took fright
and ran away. Seeing the danger threatening
himself and children, Mr. Sulmore
was able to throw three of them out of
the wagon without injury. While doing
this the youth of 10 years jumped out of
the wagon, striking his head on the
ground, receiving serious injuries.
In the meantime, the little girl in endeavoring
to get out of the fast moving
wagon, had her dress caught in the axle
and before the animal could be stopped
she was ground to death.
SHE CHANGED
HER MIND
By JEANNE O. LOIZEAUX
Copyright, 1905, by Ruby Douglat
B i &
Marion rode at an angry gallop. The
dust was thick and the heat intense
even for July?no -weather for riding.
The girl wore a neat blue gown, and a
wide straw hat shaded her golden hair
and clouded blue eyes. As she passed
the hayfield, midway between her father's
farm and Jim Bradley's, Jim
himself stepped to the road and motioned
her to stop. She reigned the rough
bay colt up with difficulty and pushed
her lover's hand away when he laid it
on her arm. She gave him no chance
to speak.
"Now, don't say anything. I shall
ride whatever horse I please. See how
quiet be is, anyway. Well, suppose I
am killed? Then you will be free to
marry Agnes, since you seem to like
her so wen. Too can ride with her
every day. You are free now, for that
matter!"
She knew It was an unjust remark,
bet jealousy bad the upper band.
Jim Bradley waa every inch a man,
tall an# good looking. His dark eyes
flashed, and his jaw set He bad seen
ICarion in a temper before. He tried
to explain.
"But dearest she only overtook me
on my way to town: It was not
planned by either of us, and I have always
known her, as I have yon. Would
yon have me tell her yon did not allow
me to ride a mile with a neighbor?
Where's the harm? Yon know whom 1
love, dear."
"She's always after yon. She's In
love with yon. She"?
"No, she is not bnt if she were ought
you to be angry with me? And even
then should yon blame her? Yon love
me yourself, don't yon? Come, dear, be
reasonable. Let me lead the brute
home, and, If yon must ride and get a
sunstroke, get it on a safe horse." His
masterful air of possession irritated
her as much as it ordinarily pleased
her.
"I don't love yon. I hate you! Come
on, Prince." She gave the reins a little
slap, and the colt danced and snorted
wildly. Jim caught him by the bridle
He spoke with repressed anger.
"Well, love me or not, yon shall get
down! You shan't break your neck
just to break my heart You know
plenty of other ways of doing that
Prince has not been saddled half a
T Unnnr wail fofhar
UUWU times, <U1U X 1UJUIT J VU, ,m n v*
does not allow you to ride him, though
you are an old hand at horses. And
you know perfectly well that Agnes is
nothing but a friend She cares nothing
for me. She's a nice girl"? "That's
it?stand up for her, Jim
Bradley! She told Sue Field that she
would take you from me, and she's
done it Not that 1 care?much. Let
Prince go, I say!"
"I will not I shall take you down
and have your father forbid you to
mount him. Sue is only trying to make
trouble. Agnes never said or thought
a thing like that"
Marion sat quietly a moment as if to
obey his command to dismount Her
eyes were wide, her cheeks glowing.
He dropped the bridle and came to
reach his arms up for her. Then suddenly
the demon of pride seized her
again. She gave Prince a cut that sent
him out of Jim's reach with one bound
"Goodby," she called "You are free.
I wouldn't maxry you if you?I would
have to be dead and come to life again
before I would say I love your'
The horse was off at an unruly gallop.
Jim was angry, but his heart
stood still as he watched the little blue
figure riding away so lightly. Untrustworthy
as he knew the colt to be, she
seemed to have him under fine control.
She could tame anything but her own
temper; It was a way she had Perhaps
her own unruly spirit made the
conquest of others easy. Of all her
suitors?and she was much sought?
only Jim had ever held his own and
refused to bow utterly under the yoke
of her will. That was why she loved
him and quarreled with him?and had
always come back to him. He was the
o+wtnivaa. and nrhflo nt tlmPS nhp rp
sented bis power over her, she also
gloried in It This was the worst she
had ever done-defied him, broken her
promise to marry him, risked her life
to wring his heart
He watched horse and girl fly from
him over the level road. Then he
shouldered his hayfork, walked swiftly
to her father's place, entered the deserted
barnyard?the men were all In
the fields?closed the open barn door
and waited with set Jaw.
Meantime Marion and the colt were
having a grand ride past grain lands
and groves and farmhouses, flying past
meadow and hayfleld. The brisk motion,
the wind in her face, cooled the
girl's anger a little and made her
ashamed. She thought with a pang
that she had gone too far this timethat
she could never make it up with
Jim now she had been a fool.
Then she remembered coming back
from shopping with Sue and meeting
him riding gayly to town with Agnes
Sutherland, with whom she had warred
from the A B C's up. Jim had always
had a fondness for her. Her wrath
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rose again, ana sue twuaieu uie unuie.
Prince was tired and beginning to be
a bit sulky and nervous. With horsewomanly
instinct she humored without
yielding to him, let him drink at a
roadside trough and turned his head
for home.
As they reached Field's farm she noticed
preparations for thrashing going
on. The great red thrasher stood waiting
for the engine, and men and horses
; were standing all aboat the conical yei
low stacks. Sue came from the hou?<
and called to her to stop, which she did
to the colt's disgust. Sue leaned on the
fence, and the two girls chatted a mo
ment
"You better get off till the engine
comes, Marion. You might meet it
You're no business on that crazy colt
It isn't safe. I don't see how Jim al
lows it!" Marion's face flamed.
"What has he to say? I am not en
gaged to him any more. I"?
Sue easDed. then, with remorse?to<
^iate, as usual?remembered what sh<
bad told her friend on the way fron
town that day.
"Marion, you weren't ever fool enougi
not to know I was Joking? What Ag
nes really said was that Jim was s<
silly about you be didn't bear what
she said half the time. Oh, May, I'n
so sorry P
But Marion did not wait She rod<
away.
Prince settled Into an ugly, obstinat<
gallop, swerving and jolting.
They were nearing the crossing wber
an unearthly shriek made Marion look
up to see the thrasher engine approach
ing. She urged Prince on, trying tc
reach the corner where the road turnec
toward home before the machine cam<
closer. Her hands trembled, but sh<
remembered that it is fatal to los<
nerve with an unruly horse.
- Prince snorted, laid back his ears
but went on well enough. They wen
almost at the corner when the fiend!si
shriek came again.
The colt took the bit in his teeth anc
bolted in utter terror. Marion knew
her danger and kept her head as the]
turned the corner. She let her hat go
and the wind whipped her long hah
back like a yellow banner. She spok<
to the colt soothingly, patted his neck
tried to get the bit from his teeth?al
in vain. They were still a mile fron:
home and going so fast that the mo
tlon was as easy as the rocking of i
cradle. If they met no teamB and h<
kept to the road all might yet be well
but he might throw her. He swervec
at die bridge and nearly dragged hei
against the railing.
She felt cold perspiration on her face
It seemed like the end of things. Sh<
thought of Jim?all he had Deen, ail n<
was to her, what she had said to himand
now she?might?never be able tc
say she was sorry, that she loved himget
him to forgive her. She recalled ?
baby prayer, a little brother long dead
thought of her mother's face when thej
would take her home. As they nearec
the house she remembered that she had
not weeded the pansy bed. Everything
wavered strangely in her mind.
As they passed the windows she sa-w
her little sister's baby face.
As the colt tore around the corner tc
the gate and into the yard she grew
cold with horror. She bad left the ban
door open. He would make for his stall
and crush her. It went suddenly dart
before her, and her head swam. Jimshe
wanted to call his name, but could
not He would have saved her, she
thought
Against the closed door stood a brimming
pail of cold water. As Prince
stopped with a jerk that threw Marion
from her seat Jim Bradley came quietly
up. She was hanging by all hex
skirts, that had caught on the pommel
Only a quick hand and a steady one
could have disengaged her as he did
He drew her into the shade and held
her close.
She opened her eyes and looked up
Into his white face. It was like heaven
to her.
"Jim!" she said "Jim!"
"Are you hurt?are you hurt? Mar
ion, are you an nguir cue urew ?
long breath, stood up and walked a
step to show him she was uninjured.
Then she went close to him and put
her hands on his shoulders. Her face
was very serious.
"Jim," she said, "I have changed my
mind." He saw a queer little light in
her eyes and was wary.
"About what?Prince?"
"About you. Couldn't you?ask me
if I?love you? I think that I wouldn't
have to lie to say?yes." Jim tried to
get hold of her, but she held off.
"I want to tell you what I think oi
myself. Don't you speak. I am' a horrid
little?beast Yes, I did say 'beast'
Will you?take me back?" Jim thought
he would.
Thackeray** Disfigured Hose.
That George Venables, Thackeray's
schoolmate, was not entirely responsible
for the novelist's disfigured nose is
to be gathered from the autobiography
of Sir Wemyss Held. On one occasion,
when both Venables and Reid were
visiting Lord Houghton, Reid bluntly
asked his fellow guest who broke
Thackeray's nose.
"It was winter, and we were walking
in Indian file through the woods. As I
put this question to Venables he suddenly
stopped and, turning around,
glared at me in a manner that instantly
revealed the terrible truth to my alarmed
intelligence. He continued to glare
for several seconds, and then, apparently
perceiving nothing but Innocent confusion,
not unmixed with alarm, on my
face, his features became relaxed into
a more amiable expression. 'Did anybody
tell you,' he said slowly and with
solemn emphasis, to ask me that question?'
I could truthfully say that nobody
had done so. My answer seemed
to mollify Venables at once. 'Then, if
nAtvulv nnf lr/vn nn fn flslrfnc tVint nnem
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tlon, I don't mind answering It It was
I who broke Thackeray'* nose. We
were only little boys at the time and
quarreled over something and had the
usual fight It wasn't my fault that he
was disfigured for life. It was all the
fault of some wretched doctor. Nowadays
a boy's nose can be mended so
that nobody can see that It has ever
been broken. Let me tell you,' he continued,
that Thackeray never showed
me any ill will for the harm I bad done
him, and I do not believe he felt any.'"
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