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i Sty* iamhrrg ifmtlh ESTABLISHED IN APRIL, 1891 A. W. KNIGHT, Editor. Rates?$1.00 per year; 50 cents for six months. Payable i.i advance. Advertisements?$: .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 8c. 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 Those of a personal nature will not be published unless paid for.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, Dec. 19,1907. The Christmas editions of the Greenwood Index and the Journal were especially well prepared and reflect credit on the city and its newst papers. We understand that the Spartanburg Journal has been adopting Co- : lumbia Record tactics, and sending free papers to parties in this locality, who did not subscribe, in the attempt to build up a circulation. This sort of business never pays. i J. P. Gibson is now editor of the Marlboro Democrat. He is a strong writer and capable newspaper man, R. L. Freeman is owner of the paper. By the way, Freeman has things his < own way in Bennettsville now, as he owns both papers published there. Mrs. Frederick Nathan, a leader ' in the woman's suffrage movement in NewYork is authority for the statement that 27,000 women there sup- I port their husbands. For that mat- 1 ter, most women support their husbands, either directly or indirectly. In another column we publish the announcement of Eon. D. S. Henderson, of Aiken, as a candidate for the < United States Senate. Of course this 1 matter is published as an advertisement. Mr. Henderson was in the race * .six years ago and made a good run. He is an able man. ?? We are glad to see that some of j our merchants are placing the trash from their stores in barrels. These | barrels are placed on the edge of the sidewalk and the town cart empties them. How much better this is than , * - i _ * a. ii., to scatter tne trasn in iroia 01 men stores. We hope that others will provide trash boxes or barrels. A country editor over in Georgia is thinking of leaving the town he is in because he ran for mayor and was defeated. He was a fool to run for office in the first place, and we are not surprised that he shows so little sense as to want to leave for so . trivial a reason. An editor has no 1 . business in either town, county or State politics. Some few people have been mak ing a great deal of noise in Methodist circles about what they call the many changes of preachers made by Bishop Morrison at the recent annual conference, and the statement has been made that there is a great deal of dissatisfaction. In the first place, Bishop Morrison did not make a record in this respect. The changes made by him, to quote some writer in the Advocate, amounted to 55 per cent, and the percentage for the past few years has been about the same as this. So there were not so many changes made after all. But where the shoe pinched was that so many presiding elders who had been getting salaries of $1,800 and more were sent to $1,200 and less appointments. But in this section the feeling is one of satisfaction. It reminds us of the old story of the fellow who died and when some one asked of what complaint, the reply was: "No complaint at all; everybody satisfied." And so it is with the policy of Bishop Mor -- -e? ? J-i? \ir~4.I nson, so xar as uie iucuiuuisu> m this section are concerned; everybody is satisfied that he did a wise thing. , Prohibitionists Organize. Laurens, Dec. 13.?Pursuant to a eall published some two weeks ago, a meeting of the prominent prohibitionists of this county was held Wednesday in the court house at 11 a. m. The chairman was requested to appoint a central committee of five to formulate a campaign with a view of voting the dispensary from this county as early as is permitted under the Carey-Co thran law, which will be May 1. The central committee will appoint subcommittees all over the county and petitions will be circulated with the view of obtaining an election at once. It will be recalled that the dispensary was voted out in this county and the election was contested by the friends of the dispensary and after remaining in the courts for some time it was finally decided that the election was not legal and the dispensary remains. The prohibitionists declare that they are very confident of success. TO RUN FOR V. S. SENATE [continued from first page] law that will help on that line, and the sooner, exercising those State rights which we love so much, we pass State laws to build roads, the sooner we will get them, for I fear if we wait for fruit from "the bill" which we have been promised as a law, since 1903, we will never get Federal aid. That bill! It must be rotting in the pigeon hole of some chairman oi the Senate. Why not call it out and have it discussed, and let us have some practical illustrations of how much the people of South Carolina would get out of it anyhow? The Currency Question. He who may represent the South in either house of Congress in the near future, must be ready to cope with and push urgent issues. The present emergency on us in the money market, which necessarily affects the price of cotton and manufactured goods as well as stocks, shows the necessity of prompt "Currency Reform." It is a shame that some Federal statute is not enacted allowing the banks to issue emergency currency on an efficient and safe basis. It is a terrible spectacle to behold the entire business of the United States at the mercy of the magnates of Wall street, and the Secretary of the Treasury on the question of putting currency into circulation. The government ought to rule Wall street, and not allow it to rule the people any longer. The inelasticity and inefficiency of the currency system is as great a detriment to business, as a failure of r?rnns for it reduces the value of all crops, and congress ought to proceed quickly to furnish some remedy for the relief of the recent depression in prices in the country. And some permanent method ought to be adopted to meet future trouble. Congress should rise above partisan politics in this matter. It will not do to say that a remedy cannot be found, as announced by Mr. Latimer in his last interview. The people demand a permanent remedy. Many of the States, notably South Carolina and Georgia, by stringent statutes, have demolished the business of the bucket shops within our borders,, and kept a good deal of money at home for legitimate purposes. Congress by Federal statutes, even to the extent of fine and imprisonment ought to demolish the greatest of bucket shops and divert the money, which goes into illegal stock gambling, to the avenues of honest trade. Tariff Reform. We have heard of "the tariff" all our days; but if there ever was a time when the Democrats, and especially those of the South should move forward and demand tariff reform, and that immediately, now is the time. All throughout the North, | fViora era nennle inside the ReDubli can party who are ready to join the Democrats in an effort to rectify the fearful burden that rests on the people by indirect taxation. It will not do to allow our people to be lulled to sleep by appropriations for local improvements, and to acquiesce in the enrichment of the Robber Barons and Trusts, who fatten, because of the existence of a system of protective duties. It is the settled policy in the United States to make appropriations to maintain the rivers and harbors and great water-ways of the land, such as the Mississippi river, and our harbors and rivers, and evepr dictate of reason justifies the building of the great Isthmian canal, but we should regard with a great deal of suspicion many of the chimerical suggestions to build up private enterprises at the expense of the National Government, for it would prove too great a precedent to perpetuate the tariff, and to roll np a big fund of money in the treasury, wrung from the people by indirect taxation. Fight Centralization. We are also told by the President that he has "turned on the light," and we are glad he has brought to light the rottenness that exists in high places, but we must not be deceived by the no uncertain and imperative call he makes to give the Federal Executive greater power, even to centralization. He wants not only more power to manage and control the implements of Inter-state Commerce (and there is no objection to that,) but he wants to bend and twist the Inter-state Commerce clause of the Constitution, so that the Federal Executive should be enabled to seize upon and regulate even the intra State activities and to subject the products of her soil, the labor and output of her mills and mines, all to the touch of the Federal Dower. The Drainage Question. The irrigation of arid lands in the West by Federal Aid, seems to have become a fixed policy, like the improvement of the great arteries and harbors of trade, and logically it follows that the drainage of the swamp regions of the South ought to be placed upon the same basis. We should not hesitate to invoke Federal aid to exterminate malaria and to develop the agricultural wet lands, because health as well as prosperity is involved, and the Federal precedent is established. We should insist on the minimum of cost to the land owners. These are some of the questions which will interest the people in the Senatorial canvass. I have no particular organ among the papers of the respected press of the State, to sound my praises and I simply ask and hope to receive a i square deal from them all, and the < same I ask from the people. Ever I since I began life as a poor, strug- J gling practitioner, I have led an ac- J tive, busy life, and have endeavored J by industry and orderly methods in q work to conduct my affairs. If elect- j ed by your votes to the Senate, I j shall strive by that same endeavor * and orderly work to deserve your i "well done." J I shall not seek this office through J abuse and mud slinging as to other J candidates, nor shall I strive to feed \ you on "almanac jokes," but shall j hold myself ready to meet all legiti- j mate argument that may be made, * and to conduct the canvass on that i high plane which should "become J gentlemen who seek to represent the proud old State in the United States J Senate. Respectfully, a D. S. HENDERSON. t SHERIFF'S SALE. Stateof South Carolina?Bamberg County?In Court of Common Pleas. Southern Fertilizer & Chemical Co., plaintiffs, against S. G. May field et al., defendants. By virtue of an execution to me directed by C. B. Free, Esq., clerk of the court of common pleas for Bamberg county, I have levied upon and will sell in front of the court house door, at Bamberg, S. C., on Monday, January 6th, 1908, fit being salesday in said month") during the legal hours of sale, for cash, to the highest bidder, the following described real estate, to wit: One lot situate, lying and being in the Town of Denmark, Bamberg county, S. C., known as the Leibman lots, containing (2) two acres, more or less, bounded by lots of Mrs. Richard Martin, the Methodist Parsonage, Mrs. A. C. Faust, Zion church, the lot of Cox, the Denmark and Bamberg public road, and Cox street. Levied upon as the property of S. G. Mayfield and sold to satisfy said execution. Purchaser to pay for papers. This property was sold on salesday in November and was bid in by Nixon & Danforth, of Augusta, who have not complied with their bid. It is resold at risk of former purchaser. J. B. HUNTER, Sheriff Bamberg County. Bamberg, S. C., December 16,1907. MASTER'S SALE. By virtue of a decree of the court of common pleas for Bamberg county, made in the case of Moses Smoak et al. vs. Hattie Lou Smoak, I will sell before the court house door at Bamberg, S. C., to the highest bidder for cash between the usual hours of sale, on Monday, the 6th day of January, 1908, all that tract of land in the county of Bamberg and State of South Carolina, bounded on the North by lands of G. E. Hutto and Laura Sandifer; on the East by lands of G. E. Hutto and J. L. Copeland; on the South by lands of John Henry Hutto; and on the West by lands of Kobert Padgett and others, and containing eighty-eight and one-half acres, more or less. On this tract is a fine body of long leaf pine timber; also, thirty acres to be cleared, and a fine well of water, dwelling house and other buildings. If terms of sale are not complied with within one hour after sale, the lands will b? resold, at the risk of the purchaser, until a purchaser is found who shall com- ! T?lv PiirrVinser tn nav for naners. i " k" c/f^olk. Master for Bamberg County. Bamberg, S. C., December 16th, 1907. MASTER'S SALE. By virtue of a decree of the court of common pleas for Bamberg county, made in the case of Nancy E. Hutto et al. vs. Rosa Adams et al., I will sell before the court house door at Bamberg, S. C., between the usual hours of sale, on Monday the 6th day of January, 1908, to the highest bidder, for cash, all that tract of land in the county of Bamberg and State of South Carolina, containing one hundred and eighty acres, more or less, and bounded on the North by lands of G. W. Folk, and of the estate of J. Frank Folk: on the East by lands of Hattie M. Bamberg; on the South by lands of Rosa E. Jones; and on the West by lands of James B. Folk. This land will be sold in two tracts, as per plat of L. N. Bellinger, surveyor, which may be seen in my office on day of sale. If terms of sale are not complied with in one hour after sale, the lands will be resold, at the risk of the purchaser, until a purchaser is found who shall comply. Purchaser to pay for papers. H. C. FOLK, Master for Bamberg County. Bamberg, S. C., December 16th, 1907. ASdtdOIVILIl I I1U I IV/b. Office of the County Auditor, Bamberg, S. C., December 10, 1907. I will be at the following places on the days and dates named for the purpose of taking returns of personal property for the year 1908: Farrell's X Roads, Thursday, January 2nd, 9 a. m. until 4 p. m. Hunters Chapel, Friday, January 3rd, 9 a. m. until 1 p. m. Colston, Saturday, January 4th, 9 a. m. until 1 p. m. Ehrhardt, Tuesday, January 7th, 9 a. m. until 5 p. m. St. John's, Wednesday, January 8th, 9 a. m. until 4 p. m. Camp Hill School House, Thursday, January 9th, 10 a. m. until 3 p. m. Kearse's Store, Friday, January 10th, 9 a. m. until 3 p. m. Lees, Monday, January 13th, 10 a. m. until 5 p. m. Denmark, Tuesday and Wednesday, - - - * * A.ftA - P 14tn ana lotn, v.&j a. m. uhui o u. m. Hightower's Mill, Thursday, January | 16tht 10:30 a. m. until 3:30 p. m. Midway, Friday, January 17th, 9 a. m. until 4 p. m. Go van, Monday, January 20th, 1 p. m. until Tuesday, 21st, 1 p. m. Olar, Tuesday, January 21st, 1:30 p. m. until Wednesday, 22nd, 5 p. m. At the courthouse from January 22nd, until February 20th, after which date 50 per cent, penalty will be added to all personal property not returned. Where lands nave been bought or sold, or new buildings erected since Jan- t uary 1st, 1907, note should be made of ' same on returns. " Please meet me promptly. < R. W. D. ROWELL, < Auditor Bamberg County. J When winds shriek high in fiendish glee, J And enters winter with his key < Protect yourself, from disease be free; < Take Hollister's Rockv Mountain Tea. < El. F. Hoover. < The 1 Going a jij And the Bah |j For Is We Offer Dry Goods, Nc ^ Shoes, t 1 AX, This is no fake st f?S as these goods n wS Jan. 1. Come anc w v Y I J.M.I JSS EHRHARDT, FRUIT THE BEST TO BE HAD Can always be had at our store, but ino+ ?+ tWa time wp I IUOV OV WA1IW ViMtv ww w have an exceptionally large line on hanjJ ana the prices are way down. We have some of the sweetest and prettiest Apples ever brought to Bamberg; also some exceptionally fine Oranges, Bananas, Country Pecans, Nuts of all kinds, Malaga Grapes, Raisins, Currants, Citron, Dates, Etc. We bought heavily and have a large stock on hand and it must be disposed of before the holidays are over, so "don't worry about the prices, as they are the very lowest to be had. Be sure and come to our store or 'phone us before buying. B. A. Kinard & Co. Under Johnson's Hotel BAMBERG, .... S. C. * * ^ rvni i/ n. U. UDLrlV FRESH NATIVE AND WESTERN MEATS ALL ORDERS DELIVERED PROMPTLY Apposite Post Office 'Phone No. !3 fDR? Q. F.'HATR ! ? Dental Surgeon - - - Bamberg, S. C. X f In office every day In the week. Gradu- X r ate of Baltimore College of Dental Sur- 4 I gery, class 1892. Member S. C. Dental X | AKoc^tloa ^ old bmak buBdh^: X ' ^ New Fall it Wholesale Cost 1 j ance Must Qo the Same Way sp text Thirty Days || i For Cash Our Entire Stock of )tions, Sit % iats, Caps, M M lothing, Hardware, ||j I Furniture, Harness, j|| 0 Buggies and Wagons |p COST TO US I ;:| lie but a chance to get your wants at cost, fjff lust be sold to make room tor new uooas / r.. 1 get your share of the bargains we're offering \ )annelly & Co. S SOUTH CAROUNA^ ^ IXMAS HOLIDAY RATES I 6TEATLY REDUCED VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY j : , j Account Xmas Holidays the Southern Rail- | 1 j way announces special excursion rates of If . one and one-third first-class one-way fare J j plus 25 cents for the round trip to all points 2 { South of the Ohio and Potomac and East a [ of the Mississippi river, including Wash- j ington, D. C., and Cincinnati. Tickets 1 ' will be on sale December 20th to 25th, I f inclusive; December 30th to 31st, 1907, jj [ and January 1st, 1908, with limit good to II leave destination not later than midnight a | January 6th, 1908. j | P Apply to the Nearest Agent of the Southern Railway or Address [ | ? I I I IQIf Division Passenger Agent, j p || <J w V>i LUOlVj Charleston, Sooth Carolina. J I Heil Years Business it . i ? ?????i?? ?, j I V .The Armstrong-Johnson-Brabham Company J ? ? takes pleasure in announcing to its customers ? ? * I and friends that it will continue to do business at * ? Z A the same stand. It will pay you to see us before J F * ? ftXa making any arrangement for another years busi- ; j W HI ness. The inducement that we hold out to you is * f / U I ' LOW PRICES jg t t A< Isn't This What You Want ? 4 j. v Tfr I . SPECIAL! I , ? y We have on hand several hundred bushels j J ' of genuine home raised Appier Seed Oats. These f ?i f are the prettiest Oats we have ever seen. Will sell them for cash at 85 cents per bushel ? ji i Armstrong-Johnson-Brabham Co, 14, ? BAMBERG, : SOUTH CAROLINA jg iX? il-il-;I? !?il? il? Si? ili-IfiX?-I? J l|