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$!}? Sambrrg ifrntlhj ESTABLISHED IN APRIL. 1891 A. w\ KNIGHT, Editor. Rates?$1.00 per year; 50 cents for! six months. Payable in advance. Advertisements?|i.00 per inch for first insertion, 50c. for each subsequent insertion Liberal contracts made foi three, six, or twelve months. Want No/ ?*??fr a word earh 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 Those of a personal nature will not be published unless paid for.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, May 2, 1907 There is needed here some sort of organization to promote the business interests of Bamberg, but it seems that our business men will never realize it. The editor of The Herald is not a "knocker." We often find it our duty to criticise, but we never do this in the spirit of fault-finding. We allude to many things for the purpose of bettering conditions, and in order that improvements may be made it is necessary to have some one to tell you of your faults or mistakes. "Faithful are the wounds of a friend." ^ ? ? We trust the next city council will decide to publish an itemized statenjent of receipts and expenditures. The taxpayers have a right and ought to know what the income of the town is and how the money is spent. Of course we all know that town funds are handled wisely and to the best advantage, but none of us know anything about town affairs, and we are entitled to this information. ? Next Tuesday the citizens of this town will vote on the question of issuing bonds in the sum of $7,000 for waterworks. We have not inquired as to the sentiment, but we presume the bonds will be voted, for it seems to us a plain and simple business proposition. A large sum of money will be saved each year in insurance premiums, to say nothing of the fire protection afforded. It is a matter of economy, and we feel sure our people will vote for the bond issue. The new city council ought to adopt a license ordinance, covering the businesses of Bamberg, just as fwomc V?avp This would add a right nice sum to the Revenue of the town, and it is only justice that those who get the advantages of police protection and better streets and sidewalks, should pay a license fee. . No one will dispute that Main street is kept in better condition than our residence streets, and the night policeman is supposed to spend most of his time in the bysiness section of . the town. ? Booming Your Town. This is a day of strenuous and sharp competition. Individuals, towns, institutions of every description, that do not enter into the spirit of the times must droop and see themselves crowded out by competitors. There \ are no Rip Van Winkles in this age. It makes no difference what the thing in question is if it is let alone and not pushed it will dwindle and fail to hold its own. This is as true of a town as anything else. Our larger cities realize this and use every means of advertising themselves. A town must hustle. Its people must work together and plan for its welfare. There is absolutely no chance for the town whose people are narrow and selfish to such a * " i ii j. i?: ai degree mat tney can not urmg uiemselves to aid in any cause that does not benefit them in dollars and cents. If any one would help his town let him be public spirited; let him take an active part in those things that will bring the community into good repute; let him patronize home industries and work shoulder to shoulder with others who are endeavoring to build up the town.? Carolina Citizen. Kansas Comedy of Errors. Ben Hook, who has been spending the winter in California for his health, decided to come home this week and surprise his good wifely returning unannounced. So he left Los Angeles Monday and arrived here to-day. His wife also had planned a surnrisp for her husband. She and her nephew, Sam Hook, left Monday for California to join her husband without informing him of their plan. They have passed on the way and now he is at this end of the line and she is out in California.?Fulton Sun. To Correct Rates. Columbia, S. C. April 25.?At a meeting of the merchants Exchange in Charleston this afternoon resolutions were adopted endorsing-and approving the recent statement of Mayor Rhett, calling upon the railroads to correct certain freight grievances in the respect of rates and also quicker adjustment of claims against the railroad ' ' -' ' ii>: jdfe? * WHIPPED BY WOMEN. Ohio Farmer'is Punished for Cruelties to His Wife. Springfield, 0., April 24.-Geo. H. Ward, a farmer living near Resaca, Madison county, was whipped last night by sixteen masked women for his alleged cruelities to his wife. Mrs. Ward died early in the week and Ward buried her, digging the grave himself to save expenses. The women met at an appointed place and when Ward came from the funeral, pounced upon him, crying, "Brute, Beast and Dog." Mrs. Ward had filed a petition for divorce, -11 u.r ou + kof worrl I WUCiljf. one oaiu lhul. it uiu drove her out of bed and made her feed the stock. Ward had enough money to give his wife good care. Besides owning a large farm where he lived he had between $5,000 and $6,000. His wife had consumption and his alleged ill treatment of her has been going on for several years. Recently the treatment reached such a stage that the township trustees removed the woman to the house of a neighboring farmer and summoned medical aid. As Ward was returning from the cemetery the masked women, each holding a brand new buggy whip, ran into the road and stopped the horse. He was ordered to get out of the buggy and the women pounced upon him and lashed him with their -whips until the blood came. High Railroad Fare. The Seaboard Air Line sent a special train from Columbia tc Camden last week to take Mr. John Prall to Washington. He is suffering with meningitis and wanted a train to take him north, regardless of cost. The train left Columbia without a Pullman, but one was taken on at < Hamlet. 1 The train had right of way from ; Columbia, to Washington over all ' trains, the price paid for it was ! $769.50. Mr. Prall is a member of the New ; York stock exchange and is a very 1 wealthy man. He has spent several winters in Camden, where he is liked. Bamberj^s Pension Money. Clerk of Court C. B. Free has re- i ceived the pension money for this ' county. Those on the list will please call at his office in person or send a j written order. Following-is the list: ( CLASS B. J H Zeigler, Bamberg class c, no 1. | Calvin Bessinger, Olar. 1 ' j W R Copeland, Denmark. L L Cox, Denmark. ' Joseph Kinsall, Olar. H E Wilson, Bamberg. , J J Zeigler, Ehrhardt. class c, no 2. , B J Brabham, Olar. j Sim Burbage, Bamberg. i J W Bessinger, Bamberg. Nicholas Brickwodfel, Ehrhardt. 1 H C Brown, Bamberg. H D Beard, Colston. ! John S Copeland, Ehrhardt. ( G M Cope, Denmark. < C K Carter, Midway. ; Marion Carter, Bamberg. i M S Carter Bamberg. l Joseph Dickinson, Bamberg. R B Eaves Denmark. A M Gillam, Denmark. J A Garrett, Midway. J B Gillam?Denmark. , G D Hornsby, Bamberg. 1 D S Hartzog, Denmark. 1 H N Had win, Bamberg. < J F Jones, Bamberg. , J A Jones, Bamberg. Tnrvioe Tnkncrtn RornKoror ' UOXll^O UVllllkA/lA) C M McMillan, Bamberg. J H McCormack, Go van. J E Main, Olar. < RWNix, Bamberg. Louis Neal, Viola. B A Rowell, Bamberg. , L B Rush, Govan. { J T Richardson, Midway. W P Sandifer, Bamberg. W F Snider, Bamberg. J H Stoudenmire, Denmark. F J Sandifer, Denmark. T S Weeks, Bamberg. A Wilson, Viola. W W Williams, Bamberg. class c, no 4. Eliza S All, Olar. Elizabeth Boozer, Denmark. Mary S Carter, Bamberg. Ellen Drawdy, Hartzog. Emily Fail, Denmark. Emma Grimes, Govan. Kezziah Gunnels, Govan. Jane E Hutto, Denmark. M A Hiers, Ehrhardt. Eliza Hadwin, Bamberg. Lavinia Hagins, Bamberg. M A Inabinett, Colston. Mary Johns, Midway. Harriet Kirkland, Colston. M A McMillan, Bamberg. 1 Sarah W McFail, Midway. Elizabeth Morris, Bamberg. Nelly Morris, Bamberg. Eliza Morris, Ehrhardt. E. C. Prescott, Bamberg. Malinda Proveaux, Hartzog. A nnio Smnulr Dpninflrlf Rebecca Smoak, Bamberg. Nora Touchstone, Denmark. Sarah Ann Tant, Bamberg. M. E. Tant, Bamberg. Juiia Tant, Bamberg. J. A. Zeigler, Bamberg. Those in Class B receive $72.00; class C, No. 1. $48.00, class C, No. 2, $21.07; class C, No. 4, $21.07. The total list contains 73 names, and the amount received for all amounts to $1,751.62. Artists have no trouble in securing models. The famous beauties have discarded corsets and have become models in face and form since taking Hollister's Rocky Mountain tea. 35 cents, tea or tablets. H. F. Hoover. ? Notice of Municipal Election Notice of Municipal Election, by the Qualified, Registered Electors of the Town of Bamberg, for Hay or, Six | Alderman, and One Commissioner j of Public Works, for the said Town. | As provided by law, and in accordance J with the statutes of the State of South J Carolina, in such case made and provided, and pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Town Council of Bamberg, in Town Council assembled, an election is ordered to be held at or near the Town Hall, in the Town of Bamberg, in the County of Bamberg, South Carolina, on the seventh day of May, a. u. iyuv, ior the purpose of electing a Mayor, Six Aldermen, and One Commissioner of Public Works, for the Town of Bamberg. At such election the polls shall be opened at eight o'clock in the fore-noon, and shall be closed at four o'clock in the afternoon of said day. The following named citizens have been appointed managers of the said election: J. D. Copeland, Jr., F. W. Free, and G. 0. Simmons. The said managers shall conduct the said election according to law, declare the result of the same, and make a statement and return duly certified to the Town Council of Bamberg forthwith. - G. MO YE DICKINSON, W. A. Riley, Mayor. Clerk and Treasurer. NOTICE OF BOND ELECTION Notice of an Election, by the Qualified, Registered Electors of the Town of Bamberg, upon the question of Issuing Coupon Bonds of Said Town for the purpose of Waterworks. Whereas, a majority of the freeholders of the Town of Bamberg, did on the 4th day of April, A. D. 1907, file with the Town Council of Bambeig a petition praying: "That an election be ordered by said Town Council at which election snail be submitted to thejjuali tied, registered electors ot said Town, the question of issuing coupon bonds o: said Town, in an amount not to exceed the sum of Seven Thousand Dollars, for thepurpose of purchasing and constructing a system of waterworks for the said Town, and the citizens thereof, as provided by law, and in accordance with the statute in such case made and provided." Now, therefore, pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Town Council assembled, an election is ordered to be held at or near the Town Hall, in the Town of Bamberg, in the County of Bamberg, South Carolina, on the seventh day of May, A. D. 1907, at which election shall be submitted to the qualified, registered electors of said Town, the question of issuing coupon bonds of the Town of Bamberg, in the sum of seven thousand dollars, for the purpose of purchasing and constructing a system of waterworks for the said Town, and the citizens thereof, as provided by law, and in accordance with . the statutes of the State of South Carolina, in such case made and provided. At such election the polls shall be opened at eight o'clock in the fore-noon, and shall be closed at four o'clock in the afternoon of said day. At such election those qualified, registered electors who favor the issuing of said bonds shall vote a ballot upon which { shall be written or printed the words "for waterworks bonds," and those qualified, registered electors who are apposed to issuing said bonds shall vote a ballot upon which shall be written or printed the words "against waterworks bonds." 1 The following named citizens have been appointed managers of said election: J. D. Copeland, Jr., F. W. Free, and G. 0. Simmons. The said managers shall conduct the said election according to law, declare the result of the same, and make return thereof duly certified to tfie Town Council of Bamberg forthwith. By order of the Town Council of the Town of Bamberg, this 4th day of April, A.. D. 1907. G. MOYE DICKINSON, W. A. Riley, Mayor. Clerk and Treasurer. v HONEY TO LOAN We are prepared to negotiate loans on improved farms at a low rate of interest, in sums from $500.00 to $10,000.00, for three, five and ten years. J. O. PATTERSON. JR., J. W. PATTERSON, Barnwell, S. C. I Back in Business 1 This is to notify my friends that I am back in business j i at th$ same old stand. FIRST=CLASS LIVERY ...Can Supply You With Fine... Teams and Handsome Turnouts I also_ have on hand some fine Worses ana jaaies ior sale. Come and see them. J. J. SMOAK \ , i The Palmetto Mutual Fire Insurance Co. ] i offers to the insuring public safe, reliable, economical protection at lowest cost. ( Country risks a specialty. Correspondence solicited. Agents wanted. 1 ( / ( P. 0. BOX 370 CHARLESTON. - - S. C. - ' . ' *' V; r * i Turning the Scale, J [Original.] Who is there who cannot look back to some trifling incident that changed the whole course of his life? If A had not happened to meet B 011 a street corner on a certain day twenty years ago, B would not now be A's son-inlaw. If C had not seen a certain advertisement for a partner with a thousand dollars, he would not now be the multimillionaire owner of a gold producing patent. If D had been a fine penman, he would now doubtless have been a bookkeeper instead of managing partner of his firm. So it goes. We think we know what shapes our end, but we don't In not one of the cases referred to would the person affected for a moment consider the cause given the correct one. One day Jim Beverly, a countryman who had been long hunting for a job in the city, becoming discouraged, made up his mind to go home before his funds were completely exhausted. Jim had come to town with a trunk that had to be held together by a rope. He had got rid of the country clothes in it and thought he would like to take back one of those suit cases which he saw so much used. Going to a shop, he bought a secondhand one at a reduced price. Besides being secondhand, it had the letters "V. T." painted on the end. He was told that a redheaded man wearing glasses and a striped waistcoat had turned it in as part payment for a new one. That was a lie. The man bought a new one and left his old one to be put in the cellar. Beverly got it cheap, took it to his room, put his belongings in it and went to the train. A man took a seat beside him who kept glancing out of AI## kin AWA Of V*4TVk Lilt? UUlilCl VI iiio v/v aw uiuit "How are y\ Torbert?" he said presently In a low voice. "How did you know my name was Torbert?" asked Jim, suspecting a confidence game. "By several things?initials on suit case, red head." "Well, suppose I am Torbert What then?' "Got the stuff in the case?" "Suppose I have." 'Til be on hand at N. to take it off your hands. Three days. Better not hurry. Say Friday, 11 at night" "Where?" "Why, at the Northfleld House, you know, as arranged." The man got up and left the car at the first stop. While the train was roll* ing through the city limits a couple of men came down the aisle, looking here and there at passengers. Beverly's suit case was on end before him. One of the men looked at the letters on the suit case, then at him suspiciously. "I'll trouble you to open that case." said one of the men. Beverly demurred at first then opened the case. There was nothing In it but the remnants of a few underclothes. The man looked disappointed. "You've got a red head," he said, "and the letters on your case are Y. T., but you're not the man." "Of course he Isn't the man," said his companion. "I know the man we want That's not him." Now, It was on the tip of Jim's tongue to tell the whole story so far as It has been told here, but it may be judged from his dialogue with the man who had sat beside him that he was better adapted to receive than to give information, so he held his peace. The men went on, and Jim got out when the train reached his station. Jim took Into his confidence a couple pf detectives, and they all went to N. three days later. Jim entered the Northfield House half an hour before 11 o'clock, but he was not Jim Beverly; he was a man with white hair and beard. He sat down in one of the office chairs. It was not long before he saw the man who had sat beside him on the train come in. He, too, sat down and, taking up a newspaper, read it till a man with a red head, glasses and a striped waistcoat entered, carrying a brand new suit case. The latter went to the desk and called for a room. A little later the other man arose, yawned and. going to the desk, looked : at the register and went upstairs. Beverly went to the door, called in his men, and, noting the number of the room assigned the newcomer, the three went upstairs. Five minutes later they knocked at his door and, receiving no response, kicked it open. They found him taking $160,000 out of his suit case. They arrested him, and he turned out to be Vincent Torbert absconding cashier of the ?th National bank. Jim Beverly pocketed $20,000 reward by the transaction and, going back to the city, thought he would see If It would be easier to get on there with money in his pocket than without. He got a position in the bank to which he had restored its lost funds, the president promising to advance him. Jim j nwvtra/l nanohlo onH mp Pflshlpr. I He married the daughter of one of (the directors. She Inherited her father's stock In the bank, and this eventually made Jim president He is now manager and part owner of a trust company and is a noted financier. The question is, What would have become of Jim Beverly had he not gone Into a certain shop on a certain day and bought a certain secondhand suit case? The chances are that he would have been a tiller of the soil, up before day, out in storm and sunshine, selling his best products and living on his poorest He would have been Farmer Beverly instead of James G. Beverly, millionaire. ELINOR T. BOYD. . } . ' --1 * . ~ > i ~~ 1 ^ I ?oo^ I a Customers Wanted 1 Vi(* ii r '' Already we enjoy a liberal patronage in [ Bamberg County. The splendid goods we sell at such reasonable prices are appreciated by shrewd shoppers. We want to i make 100 new customers during the month of May. In addition to our already low prices we offer these ten extra specials. Lovely wide Leather Lovely Val Lace and InGirdle Belts in tan, white sertion, the newest patand black, very _ ~ tern worth 8? cents, - \ ,\ swell *>UC special Pretty Embroidered 18 inch Embroiderv Linen Collars, all the go Flouncing, the very hand- , this season, all | - somest Kir mak- CA > j sizes jng skirts Handsome Linen Para- Ladles' Lace Hose, exsols, nice size natural quisite design all over stick handles, ?* patterns, black, tan, ^ splendid 3*1.UU white and colors, Quadrille Check Orcan- only die with lovely floral T . ? * x c. j i - f jflfi | sprays worth 20c . ^ely Patent Suidals ! special 12$C for Ladies $2 BO n a d?+?4. ?1? t?? uioiiu raicat vaiuiud i liauuioiic uuuoc va/uifor Children $1.20 | fort Slippers $1.25 | SPECIAL OFFER Toewisweetgirl .;r-l graduate pUTChaSing their commencement dress from us, we shall. ' &S present a pretty silk fan; Ask for samples and mail us this advertisementKjWk Theodore Kohn : ORANGEBURG, . - SOUTH CAROLINA % & ITI THE LADIESIf 11 Again our stock of Millinery is full jgp|| ii and new and coming in almost will ;; daily. Dress Novelties, Trimmings ra^gS .? ? Etc. in season. Our prices are low *1 { Jl||| 11 and our goods new and up-to-date 1} Mrs. K. I. Shuck & Co.|| ; BAMBBRQ *?**:?* SOUTH CAROUNA ^ ;T- -IHIHI; !? ip tlj -:r- il-tl- a- 0- tl- il- ill :: CI; en a-ir- tl? 0? gj 0? CD 0? 0? gup ffl I CRIST MILL! it " " ii t I have installed a first-class grist mill at my ? f ;?|8 carriage shops, and can grind for you at any time. i ? * I Z You don't have to wait, as I use a gasoline engine *I f and can serve you at a moment's notice / f il i? : ? ... . ? , 'rM ?? ... |? %y H BLACKSMITH AND WHEELWRIGHT WORK H 1 Sf ?? *} I have installed a lot of new machinery since the /H ^^fjl A fire, and can repair and rebuild buggies, wagons, j l J * carts, etc., shoe norsee, and do general repair work v ; [ ' in my line. I guarantee satisfaction, and will -1 R'r; ; appreciate a share of your patronages. A ? ? * . it 1M. M. SMOAKIi 'St * 9 A ' * " T - ? : : ROUIS LOT RAILROAD AVENUE - BAMBERG, S. C. *g PUTTING MONEY AWAY FOR A RAINY DAY IS INDISPUTABLY WISBV 0M As the rainy day may come at any time; it is I ^*^1 also wise to commence saving now. We handle the savings of many thrifty people and will look ; f^gfj after yours just as well ana profitably. Start i an account today with your spare earnings. *x PEOPLE'S BANK M O A MDCOn . . . SOUTH CAROLINA | 1 OAiTlUMi\v?y ? | DuringTheSeasonofipo^l I Will Confine my xepair Business iu Guns, Bicycles, and I ff Gasoline Engines | j| Having discontinued the repair of Steam Engines, Cotton (Una and I Grist Hills, I will be in position to give my line of work :: :: :: PROMPT AND CAREFUL ATTENTION ^ P J