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, - ' .-V . f ' * ' ' " , ' . "v ? *' * . ' "'% kJ$ THE BAMBERG HERALD. EH 1 Office Hours 8 a. m. to 5 P?m- ' Established 1891 ' NEW CHURCH DEDICATED. METHODISTS FORMALLY DEDICATE THEIR CHURCH TO THE WORSHIP OF GOD. Bishop Duncan's Sermon?Special Music?Sunday-School Mass Meeting?Keys of the 4 Church Delivered by Board of Stewards. By M. W. Brabham. The new church building completed by the Methodists here last fall was dedicated Sunday, Bishop W. W. Duncan, of Spartanburg, preaching the sermon. The largest congregation ever assembled under one roof here was gathered to witness the impressive ceremony. The other Minrrhpft Accented the invitation to meet with the Methodists, and this of course added greatly to the completeness of the occasion. Early in the morning the crowd began assembling, all desirous of obtaining good seats, consequently the auditorium was well filled before the hour of service had arrived. The Sunday-school and class rooms were likewise occupied and chairs were placed to seat others, but even then some had to stand. The morning was somewhat chilly, but ' this did not keep many away. Bishop Duncan increased his already large host of admirers by his earnestness and personal force expressed in his utterances. Despite the fact that, he has been for sometime, and is still under the care of a physician, he showed much of the old time fire and energy which was characteristic of his more healthy day^. ^1-?Xtan mmmm^mmamHmmmmm b^y I Sitting in the pulpit with Bishop Duncan were Revs. Marion Dargan, presiding '^' r elder of Orangeburg district; A. J. Foster, pastor of the Baptist church at this , place; M. W. Hook, of Laurens; T. C. O'Dell, of Mullins, and Peter Stokes, pastor of the new church. Rev. Marion Dargan read the Old Testament lesson from the twentieth chapter of Genesis, from the tenth to the twenty-second verses inclusive, which tells of Jacob's dream, and his promises. Rev. A. J. Foster, who has become quite popular here with all denominations during his few months of pastoral duty, read ; .. * O ~ " - _ the New Testament lesson, which was taken from Hebrews, tenth chapter, nineteenth to twenty-fifth verses inclusive. The basis of Bishop Duncan's address was the entire sixty seventh Psalm, which * is an exhortation by the Psalmist for every one to praise the Lord. The sermon in part follows: "I have great interest in this community ; daring my first vis^t here some thirty years ago I made many friends; since y that time great changes have taken place, faces that I knew, I see no more, they have gone to their reward. It is a great ? - pleasure to see this new building here; it is an evidence that the children have been permitted to do a work which their fathers were not, for this we should be thankful; it is an expression that the old pioneer spirit still survives, and the old Methodist spirit is ever growing. Hardly ' ' had the pioneers settled in their humble cottages before the work of making a house of worship began. I trust that the spirit which characterized Wesley is still among us. "The Psalmist tells us of praise. Cer tainly we have every reason to give praise and thanks. I suppose never be' fore, not latterly, has anything been seen among us as the missionary spirit which exists among ns and every denomination from the rising of the sun to the setting thereof. I cannot understand that any man or woman should be anti-missionary in his life or spirit of life work. / Among intelligent people it is passing strange that a single person should be found of an anti-missionary temper. Never in the history of the world have so many notable gatherings of intelligent Christian bodies been seen as in this time. They meet to send the gospel to every land and nation; the meeting of the Student Volunteers at Nashville is of no small moment. The one great cry has been the world for Christ, not simply one denomination or branch of the church, but the entire world, China, Japan, India, Africa, Mexico, all people belting the world must be taught the word. "There are two words I would empha y size, and seek to impress upon you, these are, Missionary, and Education. Of course personal salvation is very vital, bat when you spread these two words to the breezes, this vitality is encompassed, ^ ... L " \ jp^ I y % " SjC is included, is taken for granted. Sweeping around the whole circle of divine commandments and our personal selves, are these same two words. Let your ambition lead others to Christ; let it not block your path to God. Nothing is great in comparison with this great work. We are not in this world as a banqueting company. God does not wi9b us to indulge in luxuries. Live in China, Mexico, anywhere, so you can lead others to Christ, and anywhere will be a paradise. As I stand in cemeteries and see great mausoleums erected at great co9t, I think of the many in other lands who are daily perishing for not knowing the word of God. Let not selfishness oppose the onward march of the chariot of Jesus Christ. \ This building will be little more than a beautiful structure, an ecclesiastical club house, as it were, if it accomplishes no more than a place of ordinary worship; it should reach out and lead young men and women to Chiist and inspire them to go out in the missionary fields. But when the great glory of God comes into every nook and corner of the building and every passage is made to partake nf the holiness of God'9 truth, then will it be a sanctified place, and a holiness unto the Lord. God help man to realize that this is God's house. It is our center of power and influence. May it be a living power from God to the lowliest to highest worshipper. May the blessing of the Father and Son be with you, as with the fathers, so with you henceforth and forever. Amen." The music for the occasion was far above anything ever beard in any church service heretofore. Mrs. A. W. Knight, who had charge of this part of the program, is to be congratulated on the excellence of the music. The special music consisted of a voluntary by the choir, "I i Was Glad When They Said Unto Me;" Anthem,duet, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Koger, "My Faith Looks up to Thee;" Offer ^ Bl VJ By^nj^BHBBaB^^W^WBBpspBBpHK^ ^rt< f ' > . -'; ,t -y ^.- " - . V ; . ';'- ^T' tory, quartette, Mesdames Koger and H. J. Brabham, Jr., and Messrs. Hentz and Koger. After the sermon Rev. Peter Stokes, the pastor, called the officers the of church to the chancel where on behalf of the stewards, Mr. H. C. Folk presented in a few words the building to Bishop Duncan, who then recited the ceremony as prescribed in the ritual of the church. After this the doxplogy was sung and the benediction pronounced. In the afternoon a mass meeting of all the children of the town was held at the church. Rev. T. C. O'Dell made a talk to them and pleased the entire crowd. In the evening Rev. M. W. Hook preached from the thirty-third verse of the sixteenth chapter of St. John: "These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." Those who knew these men here during their time of work, were glad to have the opportunity of hearing them again. Rev. Peter Stokes, who acted as the host of the church, was at his best, and added greatly to his already fast growing 1 - %_ _ ?1 ].*J popularity uy ms spienuiu uiaun^cuicui. of the occasion. The significance of the opening of this beautiful building is more than the sign of growth on the part of the Methodists, it means an event in marking the progress which is now apparent in the entire town. An edifice worthy of a much larger town than Bamberg has been placed here, and all the people feel justly proud of it. The building is one of much beauty. The architectural skill displayed in the workmanship is marked at every point. The interior, which was beautifully decorated for the special occasion, is very pleasing to the eye. The stained windows with their rich colors, cast a holy halo over the building. They are formed in compromise style between the old Norman and Qothic styles, accordingly they take the Roman form. The pipe organ, which was secured during the pastorate of Rev. T. C. O'Dell, holds a conspicuous place in the building, and it was no less so on the special occasion when it served to great purpose. It was during the pastorate of Rev. Mr. O'Dell that, the question of building a new church was agitated; at the end of his four years here, he had accomplished much and had the promise of some contributions. Then when Rev. M. W. Hook came, he practically finished raising the amount and succeeded in building the church. Rev. W. T. Duncan finally finished the work. The board of stewards, together with the building committer, of which Mr. H. J. Brabham was cha.ir an, was aided by these several pastors ad that they have succeeded in pla( % a $12,000.00 house within our midst is the best evidence of how well thej have labored. The corner stone has the following engraving : Trinity M. E. Church, M. W. Hook pastor. Building Committee: H. J. Brabham, Chairman, J. A. Spann, G. F. Bamberg, J. F. Folk, Secretary, J. H. Cope, Treasurer. Edwards & Walter, Architects. J. A. Benson, Contractor. 1904. The board of stewards is as follows: H. J. Brabham, chairman, H. C. Folk, W. D. Rhoad, John H. Cope, C. R. Brabham, treasurer, J. A. Jpann, J. A. Byrd. BAMBERG, S. C., THl IN THE PALMETTO STATE. 1 INTERESTING OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. State News Boiled Down for Quick Reading Pungent Paragraphs About Men and Happenings. ^ Columbia has invited the Confederate j Veterans to hold their State reunion in g that city in May. j Dr. George B. Cromer, of Newberry, s says that he is not in politics and has no ] rtf rnnnincr fnr the United States 1 V*. -? ? Senate against Tillman. } The young man Baker, who was shot ? by Clements in Florence last week, died r two days after he received the wound, i His slayer is still in jail. The office of Secretary of State seems to be more sought after than any other State office. Several candidates have already announced for it. The attorneys of George Hasty, who , was recently convicted of murder in , Gaffney and sentenced to life imprisonment, have given notice of appeal to the , State Supreme Court. , Ed. Teller was shot in Columbia last t Thursday afternoon by a notorious char- ] acter named James Onley, and died a short while afterward. Teller was an innocent 1 bystander, and was killed while Onley ] was shooting at a man named Boatwright. ( J. B. "White, theHonea Path policeman who recently shot and killed J. Marion ? Ashley, has been released on bond of ] $2,500. He has returned to Honea Path and resumed his duties as policeman, j although the Ashleys have threatened to ] kill him. ] Col. Wm. Elliott, of Columbia, for 1 many years a member of congress from the first S. C. district, has been appointed ^ by Secretary of War Taft as commission- ^ er to mark the graves of Confederate soldiers who died in Northern prisons or hospitals. The position has a salary of $3,000 a year. ' Chief Justice Pope has granted an order staying the remittitur in the case of J v* a A J.. -r u ^ 4/v Vk-r* XV. ?L. AUaillS, Ui VUilClUU, tvuu IS tu uc hanged. The order stays proceedings until April 19th. In the meantime the ( attorneys of Adams will endeavor to get the Supreme Court to grant a new trial on after discovered evidence. The State Supreme Court has confirm- | ed the verdict of the lower court in the j cases of Bob Small and John Nail. These white men killed a negro in Darlington { county last -spring. Small was sentenced j to be hanged and Nail was given life im- ] prisonment. This is one of the few cases in this State where a white man is to be ] banged for killing a negro. i His Sore Spot. < The passenger wlio had come into the street car last, says Lippincott's, found , himself regarding with some interest the exceedingly red note of the man sitting opposite. The owner of the nose also appeared to find it out, for he leaned forward presently and said, with evident irritation: "I know what you're lookin' at." "I beg your pardon?" "T ? ? T nrk.t TTAn'rO lrt/llfin' at I "I any x a.Liu rr wjjciu ;uu m iwi?u and it ain't what yon think it is at aH. It's erysipelas. And what's more, it's none of your business, anyhow!" His Wife's Description. A Snow Hill man recently presented to his better half an elaborate piano 8 lamp. He was much flattered when she ! told him she intended to give it his name, until he asked her reason for so peculiar a proceeding. "Weil," she said, "you e know dear, it has a great deal of brass s about it. It is handsome to look at, re- t quires a good deal of attention, is remarkably brilliant, is sometimes un- i steady on its legs, liable to explode when < only half full, fires up occasionally, it is t always out at bedtime, and is bound to * smoke." ] Also Lacking. A gentleman and his wife who are both , near-sighted went to Atlantic City not ( long since, says Lippincotts' Magazine, y When they came down to breakfast the wife picked up the menu card, but after a moment's effort pushed it over to her husband, exclaiming as she did so, "You will have to choose for both of us, I have left my glasses upstairs." ' He took the card and began to fumble in his pockets?vainly, it proved, for he had forgotten his also. Turning to the etYr a or* ^ irrpnrnarhahle darkev be* I lUiJja^OlTW UUU 4?*vr.vOTV.w ? bind bis chair, be said: " "Will you please read it for us, waiter? J We have both forgotten our glasses." "Deed, Ab'd lake to 'blige yo', sub, but 1 Ah ain't got no educashun, neither!" ; To the best paid man. It's sound sense that we tell you. Your work costs i less dollars and is best every time you use r the L. & M. paint. You do more paint- : ing with one gallon of L. & M. than with two gallons of other paints and the L. & M. zinc hardens the L. & M. white lead a and makes the L. & M. paint wear like iron. 4 gallons L. & M. mixed with 3 gallons linseed oil will paint a moderate t sized house. Actual cost L. & M. about t $1.20 per gallon. A. T. Terrell, River- a head, N. Y., writes, "16 years ago paint- 1 ed with L. & M. Only now requires re- I painting." Sold by II. F. Hoover, Bam- ( berg, S. C. ? N JRSDAY, MARCH 22, 19C DEATH OP MRS. H. E. THOMPSON. Vife of Southern Engineer Dies After a Short Illness. Mrs. H. E. Thompson, wife of the well mown Southern railway engineer, died rYednesday at her home on Sumter street ifter a short illness. Mrs. Thompson, jefore her marriage, was Miss Lamb Suist of Blackville, and her death was a ihock to the many friends of the family, besides her husband she is survived by iix hrnthers and sisters. Messrs. J. L. 3uist, H. F. Buist, and C. S. Buist of 31ackville, Mr. George Buist of Barnveil and Mrs. W. B. flarley of Augusta ind Mrs. Odom of Anderson. The renains were taken to Blackville for internent.?Columbia State. Honor Roll of Denmark School. Grade 1?Bernard Faust. Grade 2?Helen Milhous, Fred Hooker, William Hallman, Earl Cain, Walker lartzog, Maud Ellzey, Charlie Arledge, Marshall Gillam, Abram Hallman, Wolsey learse, Agnes Goza. Grade 3?Floride Garris, Josephine Faust, Mattie Creech, Laurie Gillam, 3ubert Driggs, Ruth Guess, Gary High;ower, William Hightower, Virginia Faust, Maggie Seymour, Lillie Hallman. Grade4?Wildon Cain. Tindal Califf, Ponetta Milhous, Heyward Goza, Eulee Ellzey, Rene Nix, Ira Garris, Tom Mc3rae. Grade 5?Roy Tyler, Malcolm McCrae, Tennie Hallman, Elmo Steadman, Lois Ray. Grade 6?Boyce Steadman, Olive Pearson, Jessie Rowell, Ruth Seymour, Blonde Barton, Clifton Goza, Louis Clark, Cecil Ellzey, John Smith, Wesley Folk, Murray Ray, Gladys Milhous. Grade 7?SadelleGuess, Emmet Gillam, Ruby Guess, Walter Rice, Marion Riley, Mary Hightower. Grade 8?Eddie Baxter, Ruth Ray, A.lma Folk, St. Clair Guess. Grade 9?Lottie Kearse, Alma Pearson, Sue Barton, Ina Califf, Elbert Steadman. Grade 10?Lillian Nix, Gertrude Riley, Lula Hightower, Lynn Goolsby. Distinguished?George Hallman, Stansvix Mavfield, Azile Nix, Leon Metz, [)lena McNeely. Mnsical Entertainment. Thursday night, March 22nd, at 8:15 j'clock, Mr. J. Gaston Koger, of Spar;anburg, S. C., will give a piano recital in hp chanel of the Carlise Fit tin er School. I Mr. Koger is full master of the piano, ind a genuine treat is in store for all music lovers of Bamberg on this occasion. Be sure to attend. Mr. and Mrs. William C. Koger. of Bamberg, have consented to assist him with a few vocal selections, and that a 5rst-class entertainment will be given, is certain. , The following is the possible program, subject to change: 1. Fugue?Bach. 2. Slow Movement?Beethoven. 3. Vocal Solo?Mrs. W. C. Koger. 4. (a) Prelude?Chopin. (b) Spring Dawn.?Wm. Mason. 5. Vocal Solo?W. C. Koger. 6. The Kangaroo?Wachs. 7. Vocal Solo?Mrs. W. C. Koger. 8. (a) Romance?Schuman. (b) Why ??Schuman. 9. Vocal Solo?W. C. Koger. 10. (a) The Minuet?Paderewski. ( >) Ballet Air?Chaminade. In order that every lover of music may ittend, the general admission of 25c will )e asked. Remember the date, Thursday, Harch 22nd, and the price, 25c. The News and Courier, referring to its inggestion of a printing school at Clemion and commenting upon a remark of he Greenwood Journal, says: ^'Between 150 and 200 newspapers are >rinted in South Carolina. Of those that ;nter the office of the Journal how many ire printed as they ought to be printed? is the Vorkville Enquirer, The Chester Lantern, The Bamberg Herald and the ieowee Courier, for examples are printed? In how many newspaper offices in Jouth Carolina is the proof reading ireditable? In how many is the press work slovenly? Shooting Affray in Florenee. Florence, March 14.?Jessie elements and J. F. Baker, both white, got into i quarrel near the Coast Line transfer itation last night, during which pistols vere drawn and each shot the other. Vhen the smoke of battle cleared Baker vas found seriously and Clements dangerously wounded. The affair, it is tated, wa9 brought about by Baker makng ungentlemanly remarks about a mem>er of Clements'8 family. Clements went o see Baker to remonstrate with him re;arding the matter, and the shooting was he result. The attending physicians say that it s impossible for Baker to live, and it is iot known as to the extent of Clements's njuries. Both of the young men are well known md highly respected. A LIVELY TUSSLE vith that old enemy of the race, constipa;ion, often ends in appendicitis. To ivoid all serious trouble with stomach, iver and bowels, take Dr. King's New jife Pills. They perfectly regulate these >rgan9, without pain or discomfort. 25c it ^Hoover's drug store and J. B. Black's. 16 COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS. A SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS IN VARIOUS SECTIONS. News Items Gathered All Around 81 the County and Elsewhere. ^ Ehrhardt Etchings. P Ehrhardt, March 20.?Mrs. W. W. g DeWitt, who was badly burned sometime ^ since, died the latter part of last week. a Mr. Burt Dannelly went to Bamberg ^ Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Ehrhardt went to g Bamberg last Saturday afternoon to see her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. D. Rowell. Mr. David Dannelly and wife went to Bamberg today. " Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Copeland spent b Sunday with his father, Mr. Joe I. Cope- t< land. tl Our fishermen go often to the Clear c Ponds, as that is about the only place 8. they can find water enough to fish in. S1 The Clear Pond carp, as they are called, a are caught in nets and beats no fish to e eat. In fact, some are very valuable, as ? we have heard of a small string of them costing as much as $6.75. ? The old lumber and trash has been cleared away on the railroad property. ^ Helps the looks some; more cleaning is r, needed and Main street cleared of wagons, reapers, rakes, etc., and the looks of the street will be improved ten fold. Some of our farmers have finished v planting their corn crops; rather cool to- a day for it to coir.e up, however. b "Fussy X" showed its effect Saturday. Il Nothing violent, however. q Miss Ned Ehrhardt, who has been at B the Columbia Female College, came home A on Saturday with her sister, Mrs. May it Copeland, who had been to Virginia to tl buy hats, etc, for her millinery store, it Ned will return to her books on Tuesday, n Some of our young men have been c< enjoying rides with the young ladies n during the few fine days we have been n having. The young men writing notes fi to the young ladies always add the provi- 8 dential clause to same. They seem to v think that the young ladies will not t< tolerate them unless they have the horse s and buggy in connection with themselves, tl Jee. il c The Misses Brabham Fntertain. Kearse, March 19.?Misses Eloise and Adelaide Brabham entertained a number of friends Monday,evening, 3Iarch 12th, h in honor of Miss Bessie Lee Black, a 1 popular young lady of Bamberg. t When the invitations were read and s we learned that we were bade to attend ? a "photographic party," many conjee- c tures were made as to what we were li about to do or see, but at last the ap- t pointed hour came and curiosity was lost c in enjoyment. i' Two baskets, one for the gentlemen * and one for the ladies, were passed, from i: which each was invited to take a picture v or a part of a picture cut in half; then, the work of finding^-your partner, who v had the other half of v^ur picture, began. t< Soon, however,- the finding of partners ? being done, the "real" photographic ti work began. Each person being pro- ii vified with paper and pencil, all were tl asked to make their partner's pictures. Much "5c per dozen" work was done, and some that was better, but the photos J afforded much amusement when com- " pleted and placed on exhibition for the J company to guess the originals. ' < Miss Mildred Kearse made the greatest number of correct guesses and was awarded the first prize. q Mr. Horace Kearse was the proud win- p( nor of tVio hnnhp t. ?J- It Delightful refreshments served daring a the course of the evening made the gnests ^ forget their weariness occasioned by n their "artist's labors." Music, too, help- p, ed to make the occasion pleasurable. Those who were present were: Miss p Bessie Lee Black with Mr. Wilbur Kearse; t< Miss Sara Brabham with Mr. B. V. a Kearse; MiSs Ettie Eearse with Mr. L. 0 Brabham; Miss Sudy Bitter with Mr. a Albert Butler; Miss Meldred Kearse with ^ Mr. W. H. Bitter; Miss Leila Folk with ^ Mr. Horace Kearse; Miss Edna Chitty ri with Mr. Bert Danelly; Miss Evelyn a Brabham wHh Mr. Oscar Kearse; and ^ Miss Marie Kearse with Mr. Carlisle j, Kearse. TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF. a c< Young Man in Sudden Trouble in Bennettsville o Fires a Bullet Into His Chest Bennettsville, March 19.--This mom- 't ing at 8 o'clock Mr. Jerome Secrease, a young man from High Point, N. C., attempted to commit suicide by shooting Viimooir nrith o 5ft palihrp nistnl Thphall illUiSWii IT AVU ? W w ^*W?V* VM?? ^ entered the right breast, ranged upwards, c< passing through the left lung, lodging in R the rear of the left shoulder. Dr. Townsend was immediately summoned and rendered medical aid. The wound is very ol dangerous and may prove fatal. The si young man is well behaved, is a horse- it trader, and is stopping with Mr. J. F. m David, where the tragedy occurred. Sud- n den trouble caused temporary insanity. 1M His father will be here to-night. E .i c< Three little rules we all should keep, p' To make life happy and bright, ed Smile in the morning, smile at noon, v< Take Rocky Mountain Tea at night. H H. F. Hoover. P One Dollar a Year ___ . <m A YOUTHFUL CRIMINAL rrest of a White Boy in Camden for Rob* bin{ the Kershaw Postoffice. /?Ss Camden, March 19.?Thane Kernon, a ixteen-year-old white boj, was arrested ere yesterday, charged with robbing the ostoffice at Kerehaw and breaking into le Southern Railway depot at Camden, te will be given a preliminary hearing efore United States Commissioner Alexnder to-morrow morning. He had on is person $1.62 in coppers and a number f uncancelled letters taken from the [ershaw postoffide, and has made a full onfession of his guilt. The Highest * A hardheaded westerner who had made his pile" had been been induced ' ||5 y his wife and daughters to move i New York, that thdy might have ? he advantage of a more fashionable soiety than that afforded in Smelter City, M ays the Philadelphia Ledger. It was a liff fioKf Knf of 1 oof ftai? KAn/us *** "guv, uuk ob JOOU buuii uu];co DCVUIOU bout to be realized, and Mrs. Brown was - ;'J deavoring to be at ease with her first swell" caller. "Do you attend a high church, Mrs. Irown?" the caller asked. "Oh, of course, we attend the best," Irs. Brown replied languidly. "Our pew ent is $1,000 a year." RAILROAD CONNECTIONS. A conference was held in Columbia last reek between the railroad commissioners nd the railroad authorities in regard to etter connections for the up country, t was stated that at the conference the uestion of dissolving the connection at Iranehville with the morning train from .ugusta would bejtaken up, but we notice ; was not discussed. It is very well that lis connection was not disturbed, for if i had" been our people would have had o way of getting to Columbia or the up ountry in the morning, and we would rtt Vtflvp fiiiVtmittoH tn cn/ih an arMniM lent. Bamberg gets poor enough service .Jg . rom the railroad now, and to hare disolved this morningconnection at Branchille would have practically isolated this ?woi If the railroads and the commision don't want trouble and lots of it, bey had better leave this connection as t is. By the way, when are we ever ping to get the new freight depot? A ClYICLEAttUE. Now that the spring time is on hand, iow about some kind of Civic League? ;|1 rhere will be visitors coming ih from ime to time, and the appearance of the v "3 treets, and of the yards, will mean a ;reat deal for the town, either to harm\t \M ?r to help it. Which will it be ? If the ' adies will organize some sort of a&ocia- ion the work will be done. And it is 3 >ne thing to do it now and another to do t later. ~ Quick work will prevent much rork later on; a little energy and ginger Djected into the spirit of yard cleaning rM vill save doctor bills, and lend an air of leatnessto the individual's premises, as veil as being a big item in helping the '.'J own. We trust that some one will feel nough interested in this question to ike the leadership. The town will join 3, we feel confident, and do its part in - his civic undertaking. The new State board of pardons has eclined to pardon Bragg and Charlie jaB ones, who were convicted in Bamberg 11901 for the killing of Elijah Norman .. -'m nd sentenced to imprisonment in the . ; , || enitentiary. Cheap Courting at Epping. There lived in the town of Epping, N. . M [., an old man who was noted for his Bnuriousness. One winter the school jacher boarded at his house, and she had beau, who came once a week to spend le evening with her. This, of course, ecessitated heating and lighting the arlor. Nothing was said about this item of exense at the. end of the term, when the 3 jacher paid her board bill, but the next . '.'&J ay, happening to meet the young man n the street, the old man accosted him nd, after a few preliminaries about the reather, remarked: "You know we've een to some little expense this, winter .> ' nnning that fire in the parlor for yon nd teacher. I didn't say anything to er. but I thought DerhaDS vou'd be will ig to make it right." "Why, yes," replied the young man. "I m willing to pay anything reasonable, of Durse. How much do you think you ght to have?" "Waal," drawled out Mr. B., "I guess >out>-10 cents will do.". A bulletin issued Monday by the cenis bureau shows the complete crop of )tton for 1905, including linters and )und bales as half bales, to be 10,697,013, J )mpared with 13,697,310 for 1904, and ),015,721 for 1903. TORTURE BY SAVAGES. "Speaking of the torture to which some ~ I the savage tribes in the Philippines lbject their captives, reminds me of the itense suffering I endured for three lonths from inflammation of the kideys," says W. M. Sherman, of Cushing, Ce., "Nothing helped me until I tried lectric Bitters, three bottles of which umpletely cured me." Cures liver comlaint, dyspepsia, blood disorders and lalaria; and restores the weak and ner- . ' ous to robust health. Guaranteed by ' J Hoover's drug store and J. B. Black. v? rice 50c. ' "-HI . i .