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||; Thursday, Feb. 21st, 1907
If Governor Ansel slips up as badly
' in everything as he did in the matter
!' of commuting the sentence of R. A.
, Adams, his administration will be a
? "lamentable failure.
Why, sur?, go ahead and kill a
| man if you want to. Even if you
v are sentenced to be hanged, you can
get your sentence commuted by the
^governor and get a pardon in a few
I; years. We wish the pardoning power
~p was taken away from the governor.
t We think it's pretty cheeky in a
i governor to go ahead and pardon a
man after twelve men who heard the
| evidence have found him guilty, esv
pecially after the judge and solicitor
declined to recommend a pardon.!
? One man says in effect that he is
IH?; 'wiser than twelve, and yet> he knows j
less about the case.
The State board of pardons, in
|p \ recommending the pardon of R. A.
Bp Adams, made the remarkable stately
ment that he should have been found
|p guilty of murder and recommended
p|.;; to mercy. We did not know that
pjf1 the board had the powers of a jury,
Mi or that in effect they had the right
^ to review the action of a jury and
i say what sort of a verdict should
. v have been rendered.
fe: We ought to take pains to impress
| on the visitors next week what a
| good town Bamberg is, so that they
will go away impressed with this
fact and talk about it. We have a
good town, so please don't be back-1
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I Brora m telling peupie awut ib.
Show the visitors every courtesy you
an and let them know you are glad
to have them here, and also take
diem around and show them what a
food town we have and the advantages
it posesses.
j Twelve men of Bamberg county
found Charles Zissett guilty of murier.
He was represented by high
priced lawyers and no stone was left
mturned in order to clear him. Yet
welve men who heard all the evilence
said he was guilty and should
>e hanged. Governor Ellerbe set at
taught the verdict of this jury and
iommuted the sentence to life imprisonment.
Now, after only a few
rears of confinement in the penientiary,
this same paid attorney is
ittempting to have Zissett pardonid.
We might as well tear down
he court houses and quit going
hrough the farce of trying crimitals
if the verdicts of juries are to
pe set aside by governors. Zissett
hould not be pardoned, and we hope
sovernor Ansel and the board of
pardons will not make so great a
nistake.
The Greenville News gives us the
reformation that the State of South
IP: Carolina did not pay* the transpor||
tation of the first ship load of immigrants
brought over in the WitteJ
kind, but that the expense was borne
by certain corporations. While the
> matter is up, will the News kindly
$ give us the names of the corporaJ;
tions who contributed to this fund
1and the amount of their contri||
v butions? It is well known that most
of these immigrants went to the cotton
mills and we might as well air
the whole matter while we are about
p it. Will the News also inform us
who paid the transportation of the
? ' second ship load? Our contemporary
|* states that most of this crowd were
farmers, but if the trouble is taken
'*?.> to look up the matter it will be found
that about ninety per cent, of them
went to the cotton mills, just as the
first lot did. It might be well for us
t- satt 1110+ ViQra fViof xua ViQT70 nn nroi.
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udice against the department of
of immigration and no desire to misrepresent
its work in any way. But
it does look to us as if the department
is being run solely in the interest
of up-country cotton mills,
while all the people are being taxed
to support it. We are ready to be
convinced that such is not the case,
and we hope we can be, for, to be
entirely frank about it, the action of
the department has rather an ugly
look to us, and we would that it were
otherwise.
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We want city council to pave Main
street, condemn these iron covered
shacks as nuisances and have them
moved, establish a fire limit which
will forbid wooden buildings within
two hundred feet of Main street,
and put in waterworks. This will
be enough to keep them occupied
for a good part of this year of grace
1907. a
Not Guilty.
A young lawyer, not noted for intelligence,
succeeded in having a
client acquitted of murder. Meeting
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3, irieiltl <X XtJVV U<xys> ancx naiu,
lawyer was greeted with warm congratulations.
"Yes," said the lawyer, mopping
his brow. "I got him off, but it was
a narrow escape."
"A narrow escape 1 How ? "
"Ah, the tightest squeeze you ever
saw. You know I examined the witnesses
and made the argument myself,
the plea being self-defense. The
jury was out two whole days. Finally
the judge called them before him
and asked what the trouble was."
" 'Only one thing, my lord/ replied
the foreman. 'Was the prisoner's
counsel retained by him or appointed
by the court ?'"
" 'No, gentlemen, the prisoner is a
man of means,' said the judge, 'and
engaged his own counsel.' "
"I could not see what bearing the
question had on the evidence," continued
the lawyer, "but ten minutes
later in filed the jury, and what do
you think the verdict was ? "
"What?" asked his friend.
"Why, 'not guilty/ on the ground
of insanity/*
A Good Receipt for Whitewash, i
The following is said to be one of
the very best receipts for whitewash:
Half a bushel of unslacked lime,
slack with warm water, cover it
during the process to keep the steam,
strain the liquid through a fine sieve
or strainer; and a peck of salt previously
well dissolved in warm water;
three pounds of ground rice boiled
to a thin paste and stir in boiling
hot; half a pound of Spanish whiting
and a pound of glue which can be
previously dissolved over a slow fire,
and add five gallons of hot water to
the mixture,* stir well and let it stand
for a few days, covered up from the
dirt. It should be put on hot.
One pint of the mixture will
cover a square yard properly applied.
Small brushes are best. There is
nothing that can compare with it for
inside or outside work, and will retain
its brilliancy for many years.
Bars Closed on Sunday.
Savannah, Ga., Feb. 18.?For the
first time in perhaps twenty-five
years every saloon and barroom in
the city of Savannah was shut up
oVmf nr? ticrVit "tow with no
UU11UC4J , I?1UV U|/ viguvy ?V>| - -
side door effects. Perhaps a drink
was obtainable here and there for
love, but certainly none could be had
for money.
This was decidedly a bizarre experience
for Savannahians, many of
whom are proverbially thirsty. This
thirst seemed to be aggravated Sunday
by the knowledge of the inability
of the sufferers to allay it. There
was no leaning across a polished bar
and crooking the pregnant hinges of
the elbow?not this Sunday.
Many a young woman who deserves
a good man for a life compan
ion, has jumped in at a tender age
and married a Johnny, and gone
through life embarrassed the rest of
her days. Johnny is all right as an ice
cream boy and as a slot machine,
with which to get chewing gum and
bon bons, but when it comes to measuring
up, in after years, with the
men who do things, and whose wives
make up the budget of satisfied ones,
he is down and out before the race
starts. Girls, if you must marry,
and you must, if you would be happy,
be sure and marry a man. or at
least what is going to De a man.
After two weeks the investigation
of the Brownsville affair by the senate
committee has accomplished nothing,
and no new light has beer
thrown on the incident. About the
only thing that seems to have been
discovered is that the members ot
the discharged companies who have
been called to the witness stand
agree that they did not do the shooting.
Some of the testimony has
been ridiculously false to all appearances.
But less than a dozen of the
forty-five witnesses summoned have
yet been examined, and something
may be forthcoming from the remaining
number. The whole investigation,
however, is regarded much
in the nature of a farce and it is be
ginning to "subside" as an object of
public interest. Its report will
doubtless be poor reading.
Senator Bailey has not been in the
senate since the session began, being
detained at home on account, first,
of his candidacy for reelection, and
later because of the legislative investigation
into his connection with
the Standard Oil company.
It's tbe highest standard of quality, s
natural tonic, cleanses your system, red'
dens the cheeks, brightens the eyes, give?
flavor to all you eat. Hollister's Rockv
Mountain Tea will do this for you. 8-:
cents, Tea or Tablets. H. F. Hoover.
It's a good old world after all;
If you have no friends or money,
In the river you can fall;
Marriages are quite common aDd,
More people there would be,
Provided you take Rockv Mountain
Tea. H. F. Hoover.
A tissue builder, reconstructor, build?
up waste force, makes strong nerves and
muscle. You will realize after taking
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea what a
wonderful benefit it will be to you. 35
J cents, Tea or Tablets. H. F. Hoover.
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Valuable Real Estate
FOR SALE
105 acre farm, one mile South of Bam
berg. Good dwelling and outbuildings
heavily timbered. Price $2,500.
One dwelling and lot on South side o
Railroad Avenue. Lot runs from Rail
road Avenue to Broarl Street. $900.00.
400 acre .farm 5 miles of Bamberg, li
horse farm open, high state of cultiva
tion, 12 tenant houses in excellent condi
tion. Price on application.
I v#Mnt mrnpr int on Main Street, neai
graded school. Beautiful building site
Price ?1,000.00.
Four store lots in Denmark, oppositt
telephone office, 20x100 feet each. Fo:
price, see or write me.
Two store lots in Denmark, 25x100 fee
each. Price $150.00 each.
200 acres of land near Rev. Rome<
Govan?well timbered and a bargain
$1,500.00.
350 acres clay land, 5 miles South o:
Bamberg, on Odom's bridge road. Se<
me for prices.
180 acres of land, Odom's place road
well improved, will rent for $250. Prici
$2,700.00.
600 acres clay land, 7 miles from Bamberg,
well improved. Terms reasonable
Price $10,000.00.
One 3 acre lot, with 4 room dwelling
in Bamberg, well built, easyf terms
Price $800.00.
5 shares Building and Loan Stock.
25 shares Bamberg Cotton Mills Stock
20 shares Bamberg Oil Mill Stock.
Three jacre lot with four room dwelling
Excellent location. Price $1,300 00.
Fourteen acres with cabin 1 mile Wesi
? " 1 J n.:?? jxortnn
tsam oerg?u acres eieareu. jthuo ^mv.vu
300 acre farm two miles North of Bam
berg. Good residence and fine farm
Price $6,000.00.
600 acre farmS miles Sonth of Bamberg
a gilt edge farm. Price on application.
34 acre farm two miles South Bamberg
Buildings worth $300. Price $600.
200 acre farm 4 miles from Bamberg
Price $3,000.
Two story dwelling on New Bridg<
street, lot 80 feet front and 255 feet deep
good water and stables. Price $2,000.
One two story brick building in th<
heart of business centre. Pays 10 pe]
cent, on investment.
260 acre farm on road to Go van, 6 milei
from Bamberg. Best farm in the County
See me quick if you wish to buy "some^
thing worth twice the money.
100 acre farm near Howell's mill
Rents for $125.00. Price $1,000.
1000 acre farm near the town of Bamberg.
Make no inquiries unless you an
able to buy something of rare value,
i Timbered lands for sale on Edistc
river at rock bottom prices.
I An excellent dwelling, good location
at West Denmark. Write for particulars
One acre lot with 6 room cottage oi
Railroad Avenue. Delightful location
Price $1,600.
! If acre lot with cottage, situate oi
' Midway street near Carlisle Fitting
. School. This is an excellent bargain
Price $2,250.
117 acre farm one mile from Bamberg
Well improved with barb wire fencing
all around. The timber is worth the price
1 Price $4,000.
300 acre farm in Buford Bridge township,
well improved with new dwelling
i etc. Price $4,500.00.
, 400 acre farm, five miles from Bamberg
Rare bargain. $6,00000.
; A new residence with six rooms ant
bath and two tenant houses, with lot o
xone acre, on Railroad avenue. This i:
something to be desired.
An unimproved lot on Church street
' 60x200, near colored graded school
i Price $150.
One lot with cottage, situated on eas
prong of Main street." Rents $4.00month
ly. Price $400.
1 An unoccupied lot adjoining residence
| occupied by H. M. Graham.
An unoccupied lot, 42& feet, on Bamberj
or Main street, adjoining lot of W. F
Riley. Suitable for business house o
, warehouse.
One acre with good residence, eas
, prfong of Bamberg street. The house ii
; worth more than the price of the whole
; That lot with cottage known as tb<
Graddick place, east prong of Mail
f street. If you wish a paying inveslmen
see me before it is sold.
[ That business lot corner Bamberg an<
. Elm streets adjoining G. Frank Bam
, berg's stable * lot. The most valuabli
ousiuess prupcnv iu uniuutig.
! Three unimproved lots on street ii
rear of colored graded school, at remark
* ably low figures?
110 acre farm five miles south of Bam
. berg. Good place. Price and terms easy
136-acre farm six miles from Bamberg
The timber worth price of place.
An excellent farm between Bamberj
and Denmark. Don't write or see m
1 unless you have the money.
A good cottage with large lot on Car
lisle street. Price $1,300.
i Various building lots in all sections o
! the town and other farm property for sale
t If you wish to buy anything, or if yoi
j have any property for sale, let me sell i
k for you.
I Vacant lots for sale in desirable portioi
of this growing town. Come and see m<
if you are really interested. I am ver;
i busy but can talk to you on business.
; H. M. GRAHAM,
.Real Estate Agent
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and save time. I sell the OresI
cent, tbe best wheel on the mar1
ket for tbe money. I also handle
other models of low priced bicycles,
all good ones, bnt cheap.
! Bicycle Repairing
I do all kinds of bicycle repairing
at reasonable prices. Can repair
your old bicycle and make it look
and ride like a new machine.
' Bicycle . Supplies
Large line of bicycle supplies in
; stock, such at pedals, handlebars,
bells, saddles, spokes, cement,
1 pumps, wrenches, tires, etc.,
which I sell cheap for cash.
' Guns and Pistols Repairec
I do repairing of all kinds in this
line and guarantee satisfaction.
In fact I repair most anything?
Pumps, Pipe Fitting, Tin Work,
Soldering, etc. I am the "handy
i man" when it comes to general
repair work, and will do you a
good job and not want a fortune
I For it either. Give me a trial.
; J. BDIST BRICKLI
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! ADRIFT OTTHE KAW,
> Locomotive Fireman Strangely
f Shipwrecked In Kansas.
ENGINE WENT OFF BRIDGE.
Engineer a:id Brakeman Killed?Stoker
Fell Ir.to Icy Water, Found a Raft j
and Floated Down Stream Seven j
3 Milec. i
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A seven mile trip down the Kaw river
on a piece of box car in the early
) morning while a cold rain was falling
. ?this was the experience of W. W.
Dortch, the fireman on a Santa Fe
[ freight engine which went through a
bridge at De Soto, Kan., recently. F.
, W. Bartell, the engineer, and H. F.
* Shaw, the head brakeman, who was
riding on the engine, were killed.
A farmer saw Dortch in t?e river and
' went to his assistance in a rowboat
r When he was taken off the raft he was
] so chilled that he could not stand and
could scarcely speak. Dortch was re
I A DOG BAN DOWN TO THE BITXB AND
? BABKED.
moved to the home of C. S. Moaby, two
miles south of Loring, Kan., where he
5 was given stimulants. He said:
'* '1 believe that it was my position on
the window seat that saved my life,"
said Dortch. "Just before we got to
the bridge I shoveled in some coal, and
then I got up on the seat on my knees
and leaned out of the window on my
J elbows. When the engine went down
i in?v?h throw mo ont of the window.
The brakeman was sitting in front of
me, but his window was not np, and he
' did not hare time to get ont
"When I struck the water it seemed
t as if I went down fifteen or twenty
* feet They say that the engine exploded,
but I did not hear it All I
3 heard was the crash as it went through
g the bridge. The boiler must have ex>.
ploded while I was under the water,
r When I came up I was about thirty
yards from the shore. I tried to swim
t to the bank, but the current was so
3 strong I could not make it It was
? hard work swimming. I wore heavy
, shoes and I did not think to take off
i my fc^ves, or, in fact, I did not have
time to remove diem. A piece of tlm1
ber went by, and I grabbed hold of it
- and floated down the stream.
B "At the mouth of Kill creek, where it
flows into the Kaw river, I lodged on a
\ small sand bar. But when I tried to
stand up the sand sank under my feet
. Just then a piece of box car floated by.
: It looked as if it would make a good
raft, and so I got aboard and was on
In a hnrry.
5 "The wreck happened a little before
e 7 o'clock. It was cloudy and raining
. and* was still dark. The water was
full of all kinds of wreckage, but I
f could not discern any of the objects,
s. Half a mile below the bridge I saw
^ something floating by the side of my
1 raft. I thought it was the body of a,
man, perhaps that of the engineer or
I brakeman. When it came nearer I
P reached out and tried to get hold of it.
I found that it was the body of a
dead steer. Only a part of its back
was showing above the water. Two
carloads of steers just back of the en*
gine went through the bridge.
"Two miles down the river I passed
t the first farmhouse. I called at the top
' of my voiee. A dog ran down to the
r river and barked, but I saw no human
being. Bvery time I passed a house I
called out In fact, I believe I yelled
all the way down until toward the last
I became so cold I couldn't keep it up.
My clothes were soaked through, and
> a cold wind was blowing. I tore a piece
of sheet Iron off the raft and held It
up In front of me to break the wind.
"About seven miles down the river 1
passed a rock crasher, and a man saw
* me. It was T. J. Bowers, the superintendent
He ran a few hundred yards
down the river bank to the home of
C. S. Mosby. I saw them dragging a
rowboat toward the water. Mr. Mosby
rowed out into the middle of the
] stream. The boat was so light that
he was afraid It would turn over if I
tried to get in. He threw me a rope
and told me to tie it around my body,
so that if I fell off the raft he would
have me. The bank was so high at that
point we could not go ashore, and we
were compelled to float nearly half a
mile farther down the river before we j
^ could find a landing place. It was
i a pretty tough experience, but when I
' think of those other1 two men I fed I
t am a lucky one."
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@ BAMBERG, SOUTH CAROLINA
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I have some plants left over from my own setting?the same kind that I set
for my own tracking. I buy the best seeds obtainable on the market I '
have two early varieties: "Early Jersey Wakefield "and "Charleston Wake- field."
In season we follow these closely with "Succession" and "Late Dram- ^
head." Prices: In thousand lots, $1.50; 5000 and over $1.25; . 10,00$ and .. over
$1.00. We have only a limited quantity of very selected stock. We
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express rates. Send orders early before our stock is gone.
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