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. > _ ' M$ -'^3% -y-mm <T\ v. ^fPHW ' iambwg ^ralii | ^ Established 1891 BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1906 One Dollar a Year^ # . ================ | IN THE PALMETTO STATE. INTERESTING OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. State News Boiled Down for Quick Reading Pungent Paragraphs About Men -S.mH ' and Happenings. v#*\. * " . 4V v. . v There was a disastrous fire at Springfield, Orangeburg county, last Friday night. The entire Fullmer block was burned. Five stores were destroyed, the losses aggregating $35,000, with only partial insurance. A banking institution run by negroes in Greenville has been closed J Qfota Kar?lr PYftminer is in i." J. ' - OlIU kUC UMbV utwui. vestigating its condition. It is said that a receiver will be appointed, . ^ - but no statement of any land has K been given out. Geo. B. Witherspoon, an engineer on the Southern road, was stricken with paralysis while on his engine ,;v near Allendale on Thursday, dying ;v on Friday morning. He was 58 ggk years old. He married a sister of Mr. D. H. Witherspoon. \ Bishop A. W. Wilson, of Baltimore, ; ... will preside at the session of the South Carolina Methodist annual conference, which convenes in Columbia Wednesday, November 28th. . Bishop Atkins, of North Carolina, 1; and Bishop W. W. Duncan, of SparC. ";V tanburg, will also be present. Miss Bee Hand, teacher of the school at Duncan, Spartanburg county, was run over and killed by the vestibule train on the Southern on Friday as she was crossing the track fjS ' M on her way from school. She was v r; 23 years old and a sister of Prof. f-?~\ H. Hand, of the South Carolina University faculty. \3;> - Governor D. C. Heyward was elected president of the Southern Immi^ration and Industrial Association, which met in Nashville, Tenn., last week. The governor made a strong speech before the convention, dwells -inar at length on the race question. The next meeting is to be held in gSjvffljBfrrmngham, Ala., next November. jSp* Rev. H. H. Covington, pastor of the Episcopal church in Sumter, has been called to the pastorate of St. Raul's Episcopal church in Norfolk, Va., to succeed Dr. Beverly D. I&pv Tucker, recently ordained bishop coadjutor. St. Pauls is one of the most historic and influential churches in HVirginia. It is likely that the call v will be accepted. A. V. Kenyon, road foreman ?f engines for the Southern Railway, was seriously stabbed by one of a crowd of machinists with whom he had a fight. The fight grew out of the recent strike of the machinists. He was called a "scab" by a crowd of men and he in turn insulted them, when he was attacked by five or six men. He used his fists and they use<*a ^ bricks. W:0. .Dir. E. S. McDow, of Lancaster, : who was shot by his brother-in-law, 7 * TJwJJrtao In erf itmIt Hfod Til OS *>. UllU^CO, iaav nww, ||p> . day. He was shot three?times with ||f? a shot gun and both arms were shati'd;:J i tered, one so badly that it had to be ^ V f amputated. The shooting grew out ^; of lamily troubles. Bridges was not ? ; r hurt, as McDow did not fore on him, X although it is said he had a pistol. J- C Bridges has been arrested and is in ly^JI^'jail at Lancaster. - ir*'?\\ \ \ ? v*.v'- ' \ i * Destructive Fire in Barnwell. V Last Friday night our neighboring ;^^>':Vtown, Barnwell, was visited by a f ^ disastrous fire. Beginning at " too o'clock in the night in the frame F':}. , v building occupied by A. K. Burckhalter, it raged for several hours un' %._ til neighboring buildings had all suc' > cumbed to the ravages of the flames. . Bamberg knows what an experience of the land means, and cansympa ;> r thize with Barnwell. Last spring a fire of this kind came near destroy!> -- ingmany thousands of dollars worth of property here, and much was really destroyed. v The losses at Barnwell were asfol^ lows: Bates and Burckhalter, build#?% ing, occupied by C. N. Burckhalter C ana the law firm of Bates & Simms Sfey, and B. T. Rice, $5,000, insurance $2 ,000; Bates & Simms, library and aAFW fixtures. $5,000. insurance f - $2,000; C.N. Burckhalter, stock of drugs, $5,000, insurance $1,700; A. K. Burckhalter, stock of groceries, $1,200, insurance $1,200; Miss Carrie Cave, stock of dry goods and millinery, |10,000, two buildings, $1,500, g r no insurance; about half of Miss Cave's stock was saved; R. A. Dea 1 son & Co., damage to stock by handling and water, $3,500, insurance $1,500; B. T. Rice, Esq., saved . - nearly all of his law books and papers; his loss will be small; N. G. W. Walker, buildings $750, insurance $250. The origin of the fire at present has not been ascertained, but every effort is being made to discover whether it was accidental or the work of a fire bug. There are many , who hold to the latter opinion. The Cotton Market. Cotton receipts on this market are getting very .light, and many gins have already shut down. The crop -in this section is very short. The staple is worth ten cents here today, nHf'' PHENOMENAL SUCCESS. | Commercial Circles of Bamberg Stirred to Depths by W. A. Klauber's Special Sale. ! One of the greatest known successes in a merchandising sale of any kind j was inaugurated at W. A. Klauber's Wednesday. Dozens of clerks are laboring to supply the crowds of eager buyers with goods that are be- ] ing sold at reduced prices. This city ] has never seen in any previous in- i stance such an activity. From the j opening hour the people crowded the i store to its capacity. < One feature of the sale that has t caused the greatest surprise is the high qualities displayed and the cor- \ responding wonderful low prices. It ( is no wonder that the public is tak- ] ing advantage of this unprecedented g opportunity. Buyers came into the < city from distances of 25 and 30 i miles to bpy supplies for the entire j year. Remember the sale lasts but ^ 10 days, so do not delay. See the j big red front. - i Dance at Ehrhardt. The sixth annual Christmas dance is to be held in Copeland's hall at Ehrhardt on Whdnesday evening, . December 26th, Invitations to the affair have been printed at this office and will be sent out in a few days. . Music will be furnished by the Metz ^ military band of Charleston. Following are the committees and chap- ^ erones: j riammiffco ati A rrftn cements?W. D. Sease, J. 0. Ritter, 0. E. Kearse, J. E. Ehrhardt. \ Invitation Committee?Dr. J. L. ^ Coleman, H. A. Kearse, G. E. Ritter, Bert Dannelly. j Reception Committee?W. M. Walker, H. H. Kearse, G. L. McMil- i lan, T. L. Pearlstine. J Senior Committee?G. B. Kearse, J. F. Chassereau, C.' E. Kinsey. Floor Managers?W. H. Ritter, B. . Vv Kearse. Chaperones?Mrs. J. F. Chasse- . reau, Mrs. C. E. Kinsey, Mrs. G. B. Kearse, Mrs. G. L. Kinard. j Bambsrg Lyceum. ] With considerable effort a course of 1 excellent attractions has been secured J for the people of our town this sea- 5 son. We had a good course last season but the talent employed for this season's course is much superior to 1 that of the last. Five attractions 1 have been arranged for as follows: 1 The Edwin R. Weeks company, an evening of music and stories; Ells- 1 worth Plumstead, humorist; Frank 1 Dixon, lecturer; The Parland, Newhall Company, male quartet, brass quartet and bell ringers; and Mrs. Chilton, monodramist. Double season tickets may be secured for only j $4.00. Let every one purchase a ticket. You can't afford to miss 1 these attractions. The first number of the course is \ the Edwin R. Weeks company, which comes Wednesday evening, Nov. 21. All the attractions will be held in ( the opera house. For any further information see Col. John F. Folk or ' Prof. W. D. Roberts, the course manager. ^ Things Come High. A young fellpw from the country 1 who is larger in funds than city ex- ? perience went to Chicago Saturday ] on the $2.50 excursion and while ] there dropped into a fashionable restaurant. On inquiry as to whether he would take a table d'hote, hei took * a chance and replied in the affirma- ] tive. The waiter brought soup and fish, which was promptly eaten. Seeing no further activity on the part of . the waiter and not being wise to the rules of the game, the young man left 1 the table and faced the cashier. ] "How much?" he asked. * ( "Two dollars," replied the dizzy blonde in the cage. He then took a 1 cigar. "How much?" he again asked. 1 "Cicrars 25 cents." gurgled the! blonde. ' |, The young man looked intently at ' the young woman for a moment, his gazed centered on a ribbon about her . neck. "What's that around your neck?" , he asked. "Why, a ribbon," she answered J sweetly. "Why." "0, I just wanted to know," he i answered gently. "Everything is so d d high here I thought it might < be your garter." ] i A Georgia lady who attended the State fair says that there was on ex- j hibition at that place the finest lot of calves any man ever saw. Some were fat and some were lean, but nearly all were decorated with open work stockings. The State capital 1 people always give their male guests < the worth of their money, regardless j of the weather. < A COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS. SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS IN VARIOUS SECTIONS. News Items fathered All Around the Coantj and Elsewhere. Ehrhardt Etchings. Ehrhardt, November 12.?We lad a refreshing shower of rain last light, just enough to settle the dust, vhich was plentiful. This morning s bright and cool enough to work vith a vim, which the farmers are ill doing?sowing oats and grinding l ,neir ciuie. Mr. M. A. Kinard, one of our up;o-date farmers, has housed his crop )f corn. I can safely say that Mr. Kinard has corn enough to feed his stock for two years. He has old corn 1 mough to last until Christmas. Corn ; s not all that he could brag about, 1 :or he has a bun^h of hogs to knife, vhen cold enough, to make bacon : :or two families larger than his, and nore fine pigs for another year?in < fact this is one of the fruits of a full i ;orn house. Plenty pigs, chickens 1 md cows. His cane patch is fine? 1 vill average in height about 10 feet. 1 [ have asked him to measure the Datch and measure the yield in syrup ' carefully, so I can call attention later J so the profits in such patches. Mr. : Kinard did not make more than jleven bales of cotton. It all belongs 1 so him, however, none of it owing for supplies, as he makes most of shem, only buys flour, sugar, coffee, 1 rice and some fertilizers for . cash. SVhy can't more of our farmers do die same? Their lands are as good. Mr. Jason Fender showed me a emon grown on a pot plant that weighed 11-8 pounds, was 11 inches iround. It was a big lemon to grow >n such a small bush. Rev. Leitch closed his meeting last [light, had large congregations morning, afternoon and night. Col. John F. Folk and wife were in town Sunday. A special oculist from A. K. Kawkes' works will be in town on November 21 and 22 to fit spectacles to all who need them. A specialist for first class work at bottom prices it C, Ehrhardt & Sons. Cotton must be gathered and sold. Now and then a bale comes in, and ivhen one buys it, has to divide money and seed in from four to five parts. Quite a crowd from our town attended gala week in Charleston last ;v$ek. They all enjoyed the trip. J EE. Ehrhardt News. Large crowds have been attending the revival meeting now in session at the Methodist church. The meeting mil close Sunday night. The pupils of the school are practicing for an entertainment Christmas. Admission will be free. Let everybody come. Mr. J. M. Bishop went to Olar last ruesday on business. Mr. M. A. Kinard and daughters ivent to Bamberg last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Padgett, Mr. ind Mrs. W. M. Mitchum, Mesdames Jacob Ehrhardt, J. L. Copeland, F. H. Copeland, and J. J. Farrell, and Messrs. Johnnie Hartz and George McKenzie were among the sightseers in Charleston last week from Ehrhardt. Mr. John Wesley Fender, who was it one time a pupil of our school, and Miss Rena Folk, of Folk's Store, svere married last Wednesday, Rev. P. E. Monroe officiating. We extend longratulations to the happy young couple. Mr. G. F. McMillan went to Bamberg last Monday. Mn G. W. Jenny, of Jenny's, mam* loaf UVi/lav in nnr trrom IUUU A A ?M v?M 'Dr. Coleman and Miss Rebecca Jenny visited our school last Friday. Master Sidney Padgett, of the sixth grade, spent last week in Charleston. Mrs. Eddie Folk, of Lodge, is visiting her mother, Mrs. F. T. Moore. Mr. J. C. Copeland has the contract 3f building Mr. F. H. Copeland's house on Main street. The building is to be completed by Christmas. Mr. W. D. Sease spent last week in town doing carpenter's work. Maurice Clayton. Ehrhardt Graded School, Nov. 10. The Honea Path Chronicle is now being printed at home again, Editor 3. E. Moore having put in a new outfit to replace the one recently destroyed by fire. TWO HURT IN WRECK. Blackville 4'Short" Train Derailed Near Branchvllle Saturday Night. Branchville, S. C., Nov. 12?The short train that runs between Kingville and Blackville was derailed above Sixty-six Saturday afternoon on its return to Branchville. It is supposed that the engine spread the rails causing two passenger coaches and a coal car to turn over in the ditch. There were no passengers on the train, but Mr. Lou Burns, a brakeman, and Mr. Sam Anderson, baggage master, suffered slight wounds. The train was speeding at the rate of 25 miles an hour, and it is a wonder that the occupants did not get killed. Mr. Arthur Kelly, conductor, escaped with no injury at all. The wounded men were brought on to Branchville to be attended by the railroad surgeon; Mr. Burns suffering with an ugly laceration over the right eye, and slightly bruised over the body; Mr. Anderson, with a dislocated shoulder joint. Both were fixed up promptly and sent on to their destination. Section hands were sent up immediately to clear the track, but the evening trains' were delayed for several hours. Engineer DeWitt, who was dead-heading from Orangeburg to Branchville, was in the derailed car but escaped uninjured. Grading the roads for the five side tracks is rapidly advancing on to completion. Mr. J. M. Tucker has been confined to his bed with a short attack of illness, also Mr. J. W. Black, and this tends to hinder the work in the Bank of Branchville, the former being cashier and the latter assistant. The Branchville Live Stock Company has applied to the Secretary of the State for a charter. Messrs. R. F. Dukes, W. V. Witherspoon and A. F. H. Dukes are the sole owners. Ifcey intend to build a modern stable in the rear of the new bank. Fitting School Notes. After some effort the committee succeeded in putting in the lyceum course, much to the pleasure of many who enjoy such attractions as will be given. The committee is of the opinion that this is probably the best lolof attractions ever secured for this course. The first attraction will be the Edwin R. Weeks Co., November 21st, presenting stories and music. This eompany has had great, success and is very popular. Ellsworth Plumstead, the humorist. is scheduled for December. In January, Frank Dixon, the noted I preacher and lecturer will be here. Dr. Dixon is considered one of the most powerful speakers on the American platform and we count ourselves fortunate in securing him. The Parland-Newhall Co., a male quartette and Swiss bell ringers will come in March. Mrs. Chilton, the famous iponodramatist, will close the season in April. There is no regular lyceum attraction for the month of February, but the lovers of music will be pleased to know that arrangements have been made to have Herr Karl Greinauer, the 'cellist who swept Bamberg last year, come again during that time. He will be accompanied by his wife, Mme. Elizabeth Greinanor a soloist. A number of students spent a day in Charleston last week during gala week, accompanied by Prof. Roberts. They report a most delightful trip. Among those who went were: Misses Katie Carter, Lizzie Rhode, Margaret Jennings, Mindell Smith, Lizzie Smith, Jennie Graham, Lizzie Hand, Flossie Murdaugh, Jennie Connor, Mortima Ray, Wilhelmina Folk, Louise Folk, Leonard Folk and Janie Belle Sanders. Misses Jennie Connor and Janie Belle Sanders spent several days at home after the Charleston trip. Richard Addison also attended gala week. The Kilgo Society has elected John Huffman, Richard Addison, and Meredith Wolling to compete for the medal offered by Prof. Roberts to the best declaimer from that society. The contest is to come off in February. Prof. Guilds has offered a medal to the best declaimer from the Sheridan society, and they have chosen to represent them Misses " ^ ' - TTI If J 1_ J Katie uarter, r lossie muruaugn, aiiu Mildred Kearse. The contest to be held at the same time. The Y. M. C. A. is observing this week as "the week of prayer," which is set apart and observed by the associations throughout the world as a week of special prayer. Prof. Roberts made his usual week-end trip. The students welcome the electric lights. t '? i j-V. ... i** Cn ' ELECTRIC LIGHTS FOR BAflBERG. Lights Turned on for the First Time Last Saturday Night. Last Saturday night when the train from Charleston to Augusta was coming into town it was noticed that it came in slower than usual. Just as it reached the "city limits" sign it hesitated for a few moments but the veteran engineer gradually came on to the depot, shading his eyes from the brilliant illumination which chcircled and enveloped the avenue of Bamberg's chief residence street. The passengers needed no interior lighting of the coach to read by had they desired to engage their time in that manner. But they did not care to do that, they were surprised; some one thought that they had reached Augusta. But they had reached Bamberg. And Bamberg looked like the real little city she is; her electric light plant was just working for the first time, but they worked admirably and well. After weeks had passed into months of waiting and expectancy, the system of lights has been completed. Let Bamberg rejoice, let the sons and daughters of Bamberg rejoice; let Bamberg county rejoice within herself that she has such a metropolis for a county seat. Last week it was noticed that Chief of Police Hand was giving the streets an unusually good cleaning and trimming the trees up in neat, orderly manner, taking all the "tags" off, and not until Saturday night when everything was looking like the city beautiful was it understood whv such unusual care was taken. He knew that the light was to be turned on. The work of installation began last May and was to have been delivered complete by August 10th, but there are other delays than the proverbial law's delays, and time has passed on until the broken fly wheel and other smaller calamities have been remedied and we have a complete, up-to-date and dandy plant. The Electric Supply Company, of Savannah, did the work; Mr. J. B. McCrary, of Atlanta, acted as consulting engineer for the board of 'public works, which board is composed of Messrs. C. R. Brabham, chairman, A. W. Knight and J. A. Byrd. These three gentlemen were elected, and then the terms of six, four and two years were drawn by lot, the terms falling in order of the committee as named above. Mr. E. J. Putzel, of Savannah, was | in charge of most of the installing of the arc lamps; Mr. R. B. Baker, of Savannah, and Mr. Jake V. Dodenhoff of the Piedmont Electric Company. did the inside wiring for stores and residences. Mr. W. M. Wilkes is now in charge and has done the actual work of putting the plant in running order and finishing things up. Mr. James E. Salley, of Orangeburg, who by the way was known here as a student of the Carlisle Fitting School, will be superintendent of the plant. He has been city electrician for the Orangeburg system of lightingand waterworks for about six years and* gave up that position to accept the one here. He is a young man who understands his business and will keep the plant in best of condition. There are thirty-one of the arc and twenty-five of the series incandescent 50 candle power lights. The number of incandescent lights to date is about 1300, with more being added daily. It will be about a week before the plant is turned over to the committee, in the meanwhile the lights will burn until 12.30 o'clock each night; after the plant is turned over to the city they will burn from darkness until dawn. No Dispensary at Bowman. The county board of control of Orangeburg county held a meeting last Thursday and decided against establishing a dispensary at Bowman. The matter has been agitated for some time, aid'those opposed to locating a dispensary there got up a | petition against its establishment. The petition contained ninety-seven I names, and as there are 170 qualified i voters in the township, it was seen th^t a majority had signed the petition and the board could do nothing but decline to open the dispensary. General Election. In the general election held recently 520 votes were polled in this county at the State boxes, all being for the Democratic nominees. In the Federal boxes 482 votes were cast. The difference in the figures of the State and Federal vote is accounted for by the fact that the Federal poll at Olar was not opened, the managers appointed not qualifying or coming for the boxes. Isaac Myers, the negro republican candidate for congress, received four votes in the county, so it is safe to assume that Mr. Patterson will not have a contest on his hands this time. DEATHS AT BLACKV1LLE. ilajor Farrcll, Mr. Still and Col. Rush .;-S All Pass Away, , Blackville, November 12.?On X i November 5, Maj. P. W. Farrdl S| died. He was one of the older citi- '-M* zens of this place. His goodness and , J charity will ever be remembered. He was a veteran of the war between .ipS the States. Mr. I. Furman Still, one of the j|| leading merchants of the town, died ; j suddenly on Friday, the 19th instant. He was at the fire that destroyed the residence of Mr. J. W. Browning." 4?l Mr. Still had ridden down on his bi- cm cycle, from his home, and a few ?|1 moments after arriving at the fire, Jjiy fell dead. Sunday, Col. C. C. Rush, another of the brave men who wore the grey, died at his home here. Col. Rush was a member of Lamar's regiment of artillery. The fire here on Friday night was . 4I confined to the residence of Mr. J.' W. J Browning. The new Bank of Blackville, with : :J;M $50,000 capital, will elect directors ';:M at the called meeting to be held this >|| Illegal Selling of Intoxicants.. Editor the Bamberg Herald:?In these days of outrage and lyncfiings, we hear a lot about "protect our , ~ women," which is as it should be, [of ''.3 course. But right here we would ; ;>M like to ask our valiant defenders, why they don't finish up the protect- .5? ing business while they are about Women in this country have an enemy far more formidable than the | black horror, (while I am not dis- ':M counting that, for I know what it is , M to live under a dread all the time) and that is one that is sinking the women of this fair land of ours to / -Jg the bottom of despair. We heard ^|j much during: the last campaign about 'M dispensary or no dispensary. The J? question was cussed and discussed | at every gathering, and yet there is ^ a barroom at every corner and some ' in the middle for good measure. Let; a woman ride out even on Sunday to $aj see perhaps a sick friend, and she " will have to pass one or more of these ' J "gates to perdition" in full blast, j and men who love to boast of hjgh ^ j|| family, who have had the advantage -M of Christian mothers and religious training, staggering and wallowing around in the broaa day light on a-V Wk lovely Sabbath morning. It is enough ? to crush the heart of any true woman, be she high or low. One does not have to draw much ^ on the imagination, (when we see the proprietor of one of these "contrap- :'Xm tions of the evil one" doling out his key to perdition to his poor bloated, red-eyed victims) to hear the swish 1 of the tail and see the cloven foot of ... V, the evil one himsielf, or to smell fire . and brimstone and hear his poor drunken vict m s groans as he drops ;r|j them into the bottomless pit. And now we would ask? Where are our gallant defender^? Is the M * % i # i-l 1 1 i mannooa 01 me iana at su tuw aa ebb that no one will come to our ? relief. Where are the officers of our /:f& country? They promised great t|| things before they were elected. Is m it possible there is not one with manhood enough to do his duty? Perhaps some one will say:. "Report these places." What good doesitdo ** M if you do. It has been done repeat- .J Ji edly. If there is any attention mud' 4 to it at all, and that is very seldom, they manage to find out when the ^ detective is coming and move their goods to the gin house or branch or some place till the man is gone and />&| then they carry it back. If they happen to find the stuff it is poured out, and while the officers are at that -SM the proprietor is writing an order . || for more.. How long, oh, how long will the : men of Bamberg county suffer this thing to go on? Why trim the branches; don't you know they will grow again? Strike at the root and 3? don't stop till it is entirely grubbed M out. Instead of seizing the liguor, ' -'A why not take the man? Send him to, .1 ?i.?ii / il. ? l :s ine penitentiary iur tue uret uueuccy (with no chance to pay out) and for ;?$ a second offence send him there and :M keep him there. We don't need him in this part of the country. As for ; I the man that drinks his low down stuff, give him the same punishment ;; :i and I will guarantee that drunken- i ness and whiskey selling will stop. -M Perhaps the penitentiary would have to be enlarged, but what an Eden on m earth if there were no drunkards. And now I would like some one to ^ answer these questions: Why do those in authority allow > 0j Eureka Kidney Cure, made ^t all? % Don't everybody know it is no medim'na? Tf nnll Irill a man a sicht JLV/ niii AMA1 M ? M4QMW quicker lhan whiskey. And all these other things sold in bottles they claim won't make you drunk, yet we all know they will. Why are they allowed to be sold. A many a mother's son has been lost by drinking such stuff, when perhaps he never would have tasted whiskey. Will not some one come to stop this thing? Save the poor old drunkards if you can. Some one loves the very last one of them. If that is impossible, then save our boys. , Country Tackey. Olar, S. C? October 26,1906. / | : ' . ' !! ' - -i