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"v; -V- ' " X ' ?*V* - *'-? "V ' - m. r *r - * ? % f. ' . ~ ; Styr Hambrrg feralh ESTABLISHED IN APRIL. 1891 ? : A. W. KXIGHT. Editor. - Rates?$1.00 per year; 50 cents for / six months. Payable in advance. Advertisements?$1.00 per inch for first insertion; 50c. for each subsequent insertion. Liberal contracts made for three, six, or twelve months. Want Notices one cent a word each insertion. Local Notices Sc. per line first week, 5c. afterwards. Tributes of Respect, etc., must be paid for as regular advertising. Communications?News letters or on subjects of general interest will be gladly welcomed. Those of a personal nature will not be published unless paid for. = ? Thursday, Feb. 28th, 1907 ' Let the new county board of control start out with the idea to sell as little whiskey as possible. Don't let the profit feature dominate. Z? Hon. C. W. Garris was in the city last Thursday, and in talking of the recent session of the legislature he informed us that he did not introduce a single bill, but that he devoted his energies to the killing of bills. This is about the best service a legislator can render. The killing of foolish and useless bills is a big task I? at every session of the general assembly, and we know of no more & useful representative than the one who devotes his time to preventing f- such bills from being enacted into eK? &wThe editor of this newspaper would be glad if there was not a drop of whiskey made or sold, and if we had it in our power we would abolish the iV whole business. But so long as we have a system of selling liquor, we 8K will lend our efforts to making it a success, not so much in a financial f way, but to endeavor to have the law strictly enforced. With this in view, we shall co-operate with those in sfs charge of the system in this county, and we shall give all the publicity |N possible to their acts, thus showing k: our people how the law is being adI ministered. |v John T. Meehan announces his k' resignation as editor and manager of Iffc the Carolina Citizen, published' at P Jefferson, Chesterfield county. Meehan moved his paper there from || Cheraw and a stock company was 1 nnnait TrkVin ?*organized to puuusu mc UV1UA I Wk will still own a majority of the stock fe of the company. He dpes not say |?-,;-V what he intends to do, but no doubt he will continue in newspaper work, g fie reported the proceedings of the Senate for The State during the re?j| cent session of the general assembly, Jf; and did his work well. fe: It costs nearly $20,000 a year to | ^ V run Bamberg county, and yet the tax payers do not know how or sg what their money is spent for. An p: itemized statement should .be pub| lished, showing fully and plainly the nature of every expenditure. The pi* people who pay the taxes should deSi^| mand this. Our county has been extremely fortunate, and her financial condition is today no doubt as good . as that of any county in the State. We feel sure our officials are doing !' all they can to keep down expenses. ' But that's not the point. The peo| pie ought to know something of how 3 their money is being spent and for l:: what purposes. BrV'_ , The new county board of control P has been appointed, and the members " 1 r i _ have our best wishes tor an nonorame and successful career in the positions they have assumed. Mr. Hays is the only member of the board whom we know well. He is a successful t j business man,, and we understand that* the others are also business men of good capacity. We believe the system of county dispensaries in this county under their management will ?; be a financial success, but we are not concerned so much about this feature. We want to - see the restrictive features of the law carried out rigid* ; ly, the dispensaries economically V - conducted, and the law so obeyed by those in authority that it will be as . near perfect as any system for controlling the whiskey traffic can be. . The law is a good one we believe. If its provisions are followed by those who have charge of affairs, not only * will it be a financial success but the consumption of liquor will be decreased and possibly some poor fellow saved from a drunkard's grave and a drunkard's hell. The State dis, pensary system was killed by its friends or rather those connected ? with it. If the old system had been properly carried out in every pro' vision of law it would never have been abolished. We hope that in this county at least the new law will be so administered that Bamberg can be pointed to as a county where the control and sale of liquor is admirably managed. y-v. I ' - jgj? r . . x I " \-V;* i -' : * - c- \ -v V A . ' \ .. ~A V ' ' ' ' j:" * It is said that another newspaper is to be started in Edgefield by W. P. Cahioun and W. R. Covar. Mr. Calhoun is to be the editor, while Mr. Covar will manage the paper. Another losing proposition. Edgefield is well supplied with newspapers in the Advertiser and Chronicle, and we can see no hope of success there for another. 1. i5. ?r<lV15, tilt; yUUIlg WIlluc man who forged money orders on the j Southern Express Company amount-1 ing to $86.26 in Columbia last December, was tried in the Richland circuit J court last week. He plead guilty and was sentenced to five years imprisonment. If Travis had stole $100,000 he would have been accounted a great financier, and with this much money at his disposal he could have hired able lawyers who would have succeeded in getting him acquitted. The moral of his case is, if you must be a thief don't be a petty thief. Both Right. The Orangeburg Times and Democrat republishes our paragraph in ! reference to the vote of J. A. Banks, a member of the legislature from that county, on the dispensary, and says: "Not so fast, Brother Knight. There is no question but that you were right, but we claim that we were too. On the stump during the ' campaign Col. Banks said he was a I good friend of the dispensary, and, | while it is true he voted in the legislature for the Carey-Cothran bill, it is also true that he voted in the legislature for the Richards bill. So you see, Brother Knight, that while Col. Banks voted against the State dispensary when he voted for the Carey-Cothran bill, he voted for the State dispensary when he voted for the Richards bill, which The State says was a new edition of the Raysor-Manning bill, and which was intended to purify the State dispensary and not kill it. If the votes recorded by The State was correct, we are both right, Brother Knight, as the same day in the legislature Col. Banks is recorded as voting for and againstjthe State dispensary." Entertainment at White Point. Friday evening the White Point school celebrated the birthday of the father of our country. Much credit is due to each pupil, also to Mrs. Baker, their competent and faithful teacher. Patriotism will not be allowed to die in the hearts "of the boys and girls she teaches. The stage was simply but prettily decorated with vines, lillies, flags, and pictures of American heroes. At eight o'clock i * ii J i. tne nouse was iuh ana me entertainment began. The first number of the program was a play, "The Children's Crusade Against the Sultan of Sulkydom." Each little woman and each little man in the play did his best and succeeded. Their costumes were indeed picturesque and showed that not only teacher and pupils were interested in the celebration but mamas as well. We were glad when the juvenile seven, aided by the fairy and led by I'll Try, conquered the tyrant who jmade little folks get out of bed back-, wards, hate books, and be cross when they did not have their own* way. We hope they will keep their good resolutions to love books, to smile, and not to sulk. The play was followed by: Quartet and chorus?My old Kentucky Home. Recitation?Timrod's Lilly Confidante, by Misses Flossie Shaw and Ettie Kearse. Recitation and motion song. Then Miss Cressida Breland personating Miss Evilina Matilda Jane Scroggs told why she is an old maid. The appearance of Miss Scroggs in a black skirt, red and green plaid waist, and pink shawl, hair sciewed in a tight knot on top of her head, wearing spectacles, and carrying a "tankey" bag, was as mirth provoking as the well rendered recitation. Next, Miss Anabel Boyn ton,teacher of th6 Camp Hill School, read an essay on George Washington. The essay was well written and well read, a beautiful tribute to that great man. After this the Heroes of the Revolution held a convention.-^ During the session those patriots sang "America" and 'The Red White and Blue." Special mention must be made of Uncle Sam; he played a conspicuous part. The last thing on the programme was a song by the school, "Dixie." ' After the exercises were finished everybody joined in a cake-walk. Mr. ??/! CoAvora V oqvcq CU1U 1U1 Ot UWlgV^ AXVUi. UV TTIMUVU down" the cake and carried off the booty. Tickets were soid for ten cents each and $10.60 were realized. This money will be used to improve the school room and grounds. . Aline Kearse. Olar, February 25,1907. | It's the highest standard of quality, a natural tonic, cleanses your system, reddens the cheeks, brightens the eyes, gives flavor to all you eat. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea will do this for you. 35 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 ?ou can fall; Marriages are quite common and, More people there would be, Provided you take Rocky Mountain Tea. H. F. Hoover. A tissue builder, reconstructor, builds 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 I cents, Tea or Tablets. H. F. Hoover. V.;' , V'Av < ' ' -'. -/;-: -? , " ' 7^'^'/ '^ \ ' -.' V V ; '.{ ' V Valuable Real Estate FOR SALE 3 one acre lots on New Bridge street near Southern depot. Price $550 each. 105 acre farm,, one mile South of Bamberg. Good dwelling and outbuildings, heavily timbered. Price $2,500. One dwelling and lot ou South side of Railroad Avenue. Lot runs from Railroad Avenue to Broad Street. $900.00. 400 acre farm 5 miles of Bamberg, 12 horse farm open, high state of cultivation, 12 tenant houses in excellent condition. Price on application. Vacant corner lot on Main Street, near trraded school. Beautiful building site. Price $1,000.00. Four store lots in Denmark, opposite telephone office, 25x100 feet each. For price, see or write me. Two store lots in Denmark, 25x100 feet each. Price $150.00 each. 200 acres of land near Rev. Romeo Govan?well timbered and a bargain. $1,500.00. 350 acres clay land, 5 miles South of Bamberg, on Odom's bridge road. See me for prices. 180 acres of land, Odom's place road, well improved, will rent for $250. Price $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, easy terms. Price $800.00. 5 shares Building and Loan Stock. 25 shares Bamberg Cotton Mills Stock. 20 shares Bamberg Oil Mill Stock. Fourteen acres with cabin 1 mile West Bamberg?9 acres cleared. Price $420.00. -300 acre farm two miles North of Bamberg. Good residence and fine farm. Price $6,000.00. 600 acre farm 5 miles South 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 Bridge street, lot 80 feet front and 255 feet deep, good water and stables. Price $2,000. One two story brick building in the heart of business centre. Pays 10 per cent, on investment. N 260 acre farm on road to Go van, 6 miles from Bamberg. Best farm in the County. See me quick if you wish to buy something 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 are able to buy something of rare value. Timbered lands for sale on Edisto river at rock bottom prices. An excellent dwelling, good location, at West Denmark. Write for particulars. Onqacre lot with 6 room cottage on Railroad Avenue. Delightful location. Price $1,600. If acre lot with cottage, situate on 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. Price $4,000. artft arr? farm in Buford Bridcre town ship, well improved with new dwelling, etc. Price $4,500.00. 400 acre farm, five miles from Bamberg. Rare bargain. $6,000.00. A new residence with six rooms and bath and two tenant houses, with lot of one acre, on Railroad avenue. This is something to be desired. An unimproved lot on Church street, 60x200, near colored graded school. Price $150. One lot with cottage, situated on east prong of Main street.*" Rents $4.00monthly. Price $400. An unoccupied lot adjoining residence occupied by H. M. Graham. An unoccupied lot, 42i feet, on Bamberg or Main street, adjoining lot of W. P. Riley. Suitable for business house or warehouse. One acre with good residence, east prong of Bamberg street. The house is worth more than the price of the whole. That lot with cottage known as the Graddick place, east prong of Main street. If you wish a paying investment see me before it is sold. That business lot corner Bamberg and Elm streets adjoining G. Frank Bamberg's stable lot. The most valuable business property in Bamberg. Three unimproved lots on street in rear of colored graded school, at remarkably low figuresT 110 acre farm five miles south of Bamberg. Good place. Price and terms easy. 136-acre farm six miles from Bamberg: The timber worth price of place. " * -a. T). An excellent; jarni ueiwceu dsuiuu^ and Denmark. Don't write or see me unless you have the money. A good cottage with large lot on Carlisle street. Price $1,300. * N Various building lots in all sections of the town and other farm property for sale. If you wish to buy anything, or if you have any property for sale, let me sell it for you. Vacant lots for sale in desirable portion of this growing town. Come and see me if you are really interested. I am very busy but can .talk to you on business. H. M. GRAHAM, Real Estate Agent Ride a Bicycle and save time. I sell the Crescent, the best wheel on the market for the money. I also handle other models of low priced bicycles, all good ones, but cheap. Bicyple Repairing I do all kinds of bicycle repairing ai reaauuaujc pnuea. vou icpon 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, pumps, wrenches, tires, etc., which I sell cheap for cash. Guns and Pistols Repaired 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 man" when it comes to general repair work, and will do you a good job and not want a fortune for it either. Give me a trial. J. BUIST BR1CKLE BAHBERG, - - SOUTH CAROLINA) 7: .> 7 * - . . . v ,- tv.'r? LOVE FLAGS^fl HUH. Girl Holds Up Royal Blue to Accept Fireman's Proposal. CLIMAX OF SWIFT COURTSHIP. Wiley Manson of the B. and 0. Wins a Bride by Making Googoo Eyes From j Express Locomotive Going Sixty | Miles an Hour. Wiley Manson, fireman 011 the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, who helps En gineer Bill Barker pull the Royal Blue express, is to be married. He Avon Ms bride by one of the queerest courtships on record, by flirting with her at sixty . miles an hour, and she accepted him by flagging his train to say "yes" to his proposal. Miss Elizabeth Moore, !>etter known as Betty, lives in a pretty little house standing up on the mountain side forty miles above Parkersburg, W. Va. The Baltimore and Ohio runs past her house. , One day the Royal Blue was stalled there, and she went out to look at it SHE WAS WAVING A BED PETTICOAT. She saw Manson. He saw her. It was a ease of love at first sight After that both spent their days waiting for the thirty-eight or forty seconds' glimpse of each other and for the flutter of a handkerchief or the wave of a hand. Their love grew at as fast a pace as : that of Manson's train, and he soon came to the "popping point" but he couldn't get a lay off to do the deed properly. The Baltimore and Ohio was short of firemen good enough to stoke the Royal Blue. Manson determined. upon a daring scheme. He decided to propose at sixty miles an hour. The note was writ ten In bis room at ^arkersburg. That day as the train whirled eastward over the frost bound tracks Manson leaned far out of the cab window, and as he threw a kiss he hurled a package. As the train plunged into the woods Manson saw the girl spring down from her little porch and knew that his proposal would be received. This is the note he wrote: Dear Miss Moore?I am the fireman who has been making love to yon for months. I have tried to get off to call on you. but they won't let me. I love you. and this Is the only way I can find to tell you. Will you be my wife? Please write to me, and if you are willing to give me the chance I will throw the engagement ring from the engine, and If you don't love me when I come to see you, which will be as soon as I can get away, you can return it. WILEY MANSON. Then, with the usual sense of lovers, he forgot to give any address. The following day, on the return run, Manson was nervous. He decided that if she threw a kiss he would know that all was well and if she did not he would give up hope. The train was late?nearly an hour? because of a freight smashup, and Barker, the engineer, was "hitting her up" to make up the lost time. Manson was as eager as Barker. As the train . approached the trysting place at sixty miles an hour, Barker, gazing ahead, suddenly threw back his lever, jammed on the emergency air brake, whistled and, with a wild rocking, a grinding jar, a shock that sent passengers sprawling and caused a great smashing of china in the dining car, and, with a final quiver and another jar, the train skidded, ground showers of sparks from the rails, shivered again? and stopped. Ahead, dead in the center of the track, stood a young girl, blushing, : pretty, with brown hair flying and eyes shining; she was waving a red flannel petticoat Before Barker could jump from his oah and rpflch thg eirl Manson had leaped and, running. ahead of the engine, saw her. He jerked his cap from his curly head and started to ask a question. Visions of his sweetheart saving him and his train from destruc- tlon filled his mind. He saw himself the center of a romance, but before he could speak the girl, with a half frightened look, pushed a note into his hand and fled across the snow. "What Is It?' demanded Barker. Manson quickly jerked open the note, and inside they read one word, "Yes." Barker waved the passengers. and porters, who bad jumped from the sleepers and were running forward, to go back and remarked, with much feeling and gusto: "Oh, h?-1!" ? j: - . . 1 ' _ \-r. ... i ' .r > ~ ???????????n?rmmmmwmmmmm???/ . \ t . X - 1 "" ' ' FS^nowI ? We Are Ready 1907 In Everything O c; * f m /\ /\ 1/ S | J. DKVUIVCK J? A THE HARDWARE ilAN - ' BAMBERG, S. C. g'ij iT^cri I Come to see us if you want to buy J::3| horses and mules. We have a Egf nice lot on hand and can supply Hfl your wants. Our line of : : : : : 0 Buggies, Wagons, Lap Robes, Harneiss, Whips S|| is full and complete as usual. Give us a call and get our prices before Jfe|g you buy anything in our line. We :&m will save you money. JONES BROS. ? BAMBERG, SOUTH CAROLINA O ' SPECIALLY FINE CABBAGE PLANTS I ! I bave some plants left over from my own setting?the same kind that 1 set 'l|i|l| for my own tracking. I bay the best seeds obtainable on tbe market. I r,^ have two early varieties: "Early Jersey Wakefield," and "Charleston Wake- 1 field." In season we follow these closely with "Succession" and "Late Dram- | \ head." Prices: In thousand lots, fl.su; ouuu ana oyer fiuro; iv,wv ww .yGaw over $1.00. We have only a limited quantity of very selected stock. We | crate them and deliver them to the Southern Express Co. and at vexy low- 'm&m . express rates. Send orders early before our stock is gone. Ir ^ W. F. CARR, Box 86 MEGGETTS, S. C. | 'S I FURNITURE REPAIRED BRICK AND LIME :||| Estimates and Plans Promptly Furnished |W|f Agent for Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mantels, Etc. If | L. L. CHARTRAND CONTRACTOR Practical Builder ? and Draughtsman | M Mr. Chartrand states that he is about through remodeling his ? Sgi own home at St. Matthews, and will return to Bamberg in a Kgj few days. HE WANTS ALL THE WORK HE CAN GET, y SO GETtHIM TO ESTIMATE FOR YOU :: :: :: * |g9 No Job Too Large and None Too B ||| Small for Him to Attend To [ Hoover-s Drug Store J IS ALWAYS UP-IU-DAlti j* | '-j LARGE ASSORTMENT OF 1|| TOILET ARTICLES, PERFUMERY, PATENT MEDICINES, ?!l| SOAPS, BRUSHES, RUBBER GOODS, PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, ; B?gf AND DRUGGISTS'SUNDRIES. Remember us When io Need We Sene yni Promptly hI Effickstiy *'M TELEPHONE 44 " ' BAMBERG, gf. SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES 1 We have for rent in our vault a number of safety '"JPjP deposit boxes. Large size $1.00 a year; small size 75 cents a year. Let us rent you one at this low | . price to keep your valuable; papers in : : I PEOPLE'S BANK