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.-< !?pg5?gp&*:fs^;3 i|S.' :'" " ' . : ";''" ' Personal Mention. ?Mr. S. W. Copeland, of Ehrhardt, was in the city yesterday. ?Mr. L. J. Hartzog, of Govan, was in the city last Friday. ?Mr. J. D. Miley, of the Smoaks section, was in the city Monday. ?Mr. J. W. Goodson, of the Ehrhardt section, was in the city yester?1^ day" ' ' ' ' ?Mr. J. Crum Smoak, of the V Hunter's Chapel section, was in the city Monday. ?Mr. J. Norman Walker, of Allen dale, spent several days in the city this week. . ?Mr. T. J. Simmons, who has been living near Lees for several years, I y has moved to Colleton. ?Mr. W, F. Smoak, of Walterboro, has been visiting relatives in this section the past week. y ?The many friends of Mr. John Cooner are glad indeed to see him :; Hy oat again after his recent illness. ?Mr. G. A. Lucas, representing Thomas & Barton, of Augusta, is pending several days in the city. Y ?Mr. Peter C. Branson, of CharY. ; lotte, N. C., a popular traveling salesman, was in thecity last Friday. ?Hon. C. W. Garris, of Denmark, was in the city Tuesday, attending r a meeting of the legislative delegation. _ r- ?Mrs. C. B. Free, who has been visiting her father's family, Mr. J. F. Jenkins, at Kline, returned home yesterday. ?Mr. L. B. Fowler and family, of Bamberg, spent Sunday in town, guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. Berry.? Branchville Journal. ?Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Smoak, of Yorkvffle and Mr. E. Dl Smoak, of Cedar Springs, have been visiting relatives in the county. r ; ?Mrs. J. H. Dixon and children, i&P who have been on a visit to relatives inr Washington, D. C., for several V months, returned to the city yester ** i p f'i ?Messrs. Isaac W. Carter, J. C. Copeland, J. A. Chassereau, 6. F. Hters, and G. B. Clayton, of the Efcraardt section, were in the city ?Mrs. Bessie Tyler, and daughter |pp? Sallie, of Bamberg, will be the guests of the former's uncle, G. E. Simmons, for several weeks. ? Branchville Journal. ?Mr.'N. P. Smoak spent Tuesday in Branchville, attending the annual meeting of stockholders of the Bank of Branchville. Mr. Smoak is one of the directors of the bank. \ ^-Mr. R. L. Jones, county treasurer ofOolletoc. has been in this sectionfor several days on a visit to the family of his brother-in-law, Mr. G. E. Hutto, and other relatives. ?The many friends of Dr. B. D. Bronson will regret to learn that his health is not improving in the West. Ho is coming back home, and will arive the latter part of this week. ?Mr. Bellinger Folk add sister h?ve been spending time in Orange||||v burg with relatives. They are now pending some time in Bamberg with the family ox Mr. li. s. steaaman. ?Misses Birdie Gill and Blanche 1111* Garland, of Bamberg, have been en^ ^ joying the holidays with their sister, Mrs. G. B.. Hoover. Miss Garland * returned home Monday, but Miss lllll ?11 will remain over for some time i yet?Hampton Guardian. .y?Mr. and Mrs. Jno. R. Bellinger 4eftTuesdayfor New York, where Mr. Bellinger goes to consult a specialist. Mr. Bellinger's health has not been good for some time, and it is hoped v by his very many friends that his trip and treatment will bring good results. They will be absent about a week. ?? ? i \ "Thafs Gratitude." ' - " 'it rt j A _A v smira, me rauroau agent at a sunk.' urban station in a western city, saved the life of a dignified gentleman waiting for a train, by palling him from in front of a' train on another, track. The dignified gentleman lost all his dignity for the moment and was much confused, but not so much so as to forget that something was due to the agent. Following a grateful impulse, he thrust his hand into his pocket, and, drawing it forth, exclaimed: ' "Man, you've saved my life; here's half a dollar." "Ohr I never take payment for a thing like that," answered Smith, as he turned to attend to the duties r ' of the moment "But, man, you must; you saved my life. Have a cigar, anyway." ?Harper's Weekly. Careful. fe5-. "Young man, said the old lady in a drug store, "be you a regular clerk here?" "Yes'm; I'm a regular clerk." "Be you registered?" "Yes'm." "Know all about putting up prescriptions?" . "Been doing it for three years, ma'am." "Never make no mistakes?" "Not one." * "Then I guess I'll trust you. I'll take one 6f them sponges you've got in the window." _ The postoffice at Palmetto, Texas, was blown open and robbed on Monday night, and the offices at Simmesport, La., and Sulphur Bluff, Texas, not far off, were robbed and burned ; the same night. >. ; - V A,; , ' v."' ,*. * * r-"v > . , >" .O. " . ' f "Leprosy Not So Bad," Says Jack London. "If it were given me to choose between being compelled to live in Molokai for the rest of my life, or in | the East End of London, the East Side of New York, or the Stock Yards of Chicago, I would select Molokai without debate." Thus writes Jack London in the Woman's Home Companion of his visit to the Hawaiian leper colony of Molokai. v "In Molokai the people are happy. I shall never forget the celebration of the Fourth of July I witnessed there. At six o'clock in the morning the 'horribles' were out, dressed fantastically, astride horses, mules and donkeys (their own property), "-J nonary oil rtuor thp SPf (U1U UU w? v? v..w w.. tlement. Two brass bands were out as well. Then there were the pa-u riders, thirty or forty of them, Hawaiian women all, superb horsewomen, dressed gorgeously in the old, native riding cdstume, and dashing about in twos and threes and groups. In the afternoon Mrs. London and 11 stood in the judges' stand and awarded the prizes for horsemanship and ( costume to the pa-u riders. All about were the hundreds of lepers, with ' wreaths of flowers on heads and < necks and shoulders, looking on and , making merry. And always, over the brows of hills and across the 1 grassy level stretches, appearing and < disappearing, were the groups of , men and women, gaily dressed, on. galloping horses, horses and riders flower bedecked tend flower garlanded, singing and laughing and riding like the wind. And as I stood in the - ? ?t .? | judges' stand and looked at all tnis, there came to my recollection the | lazar house of Havana, where I had once beheld some two hundred lepers, prisoners inside four restricted wall,until they died. No, there are a few thousand places I know of in this world over which I wohld select Molokai as a place of permanent residence." Burned Herself for Human Sacrifice. j Detroit, Mich.. Jan. 2.?Mrs. Elizabeth Mosher, her mind unbalanced by religious fanaticism, burned herself to death at her home in Lincoln, yesterday afternoon, graying fervently and singing while er body was being consumed by the flames. After kissing her husband and telling him she was going to take a nap, the woman Went to her room upstairs, soaked her clothing in a galIon of kerosene, lighted a match, and ignited it. Then throwing herself ' - ? l 1 1 1_*J? upon ner Knees, uy ner ueusiue, sue began to pray loudly and to sing snatches of hymns. Her husband's attention being attracted, he rushed up-stairs to find her enveloped in flames. She screamed to him to go away, and continued to pray and sing, while she was being literally roasted alive. Mr. Mosher made a desperate effort to extinguish the flames, but his wife fell over dead. Kitchens are Unnecessary. Housewives can make electricity serve them in many ways without installing an expensive equipment, says The Delineator for January. The electric range, that must have special wiring, is costly. But other devices are within easier reach. They , are operated simply by attaching the connection to the electric-light socket, from which the ordinary bulb is temporarily removed for the purpose. Among these conveniences is the electric flatiron maintained at the proper temperature while mov-, ing over the ironing-board in action; the electric dining-room set of teakettle, chafing-dish and coffee percolator which will merrily cook on the breakfast table ,the second course while you are eating the first; and the electric heating-pad of eiderdown that takes the place of the hotwater bottle. Any of these work at ~ - . i _ i a cost of about two cents an nour. j Beyond them there is so much that | maybe done by electricity that it sounds like a story of East Indian 1 magic. 1 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The annual meeting of stockholders of the Peoples Bank was held at the office of the bank Tuesday afternoon. The report of the year's business showed a 1 nice profit, and a dividend of eight per cent had previously been declared by the directors, while a nice sum was cari * ried to surplus and undivided profits. This was a fine showing for the first year's business, as in many cases it is | not customary for a new bank to pay a dividend the first year. ?. The same board of directors was reelected, as follows: H. C. Folk, J. J. j Simmons, G. Frank Bamberg, C. B. Free, Jno. F. Folk, Jones A. Williams, and N. P. Smoak. The meeting of stockholders then adjourned. The directors immediately held a meeting and re-elected the old officers, as follows: H. C. Folk, president; G. Frank Bamberg, vice-president; W. P. Riley, cashier; N. P. Smoak, assistant cashier. Death of J. D. Smoak. Mr. J. D. Smoak, a son of the late J. D. Smoak, died at the home of his mother below Midway last Friday afternoon. He was about fourteen years old, and had been sick only a short time. The burial took place Sunday afternoon at the family burying ground near Spring Branch church, the services being attended by a number of the friends * and relatives. Rev. T. G. Herbert, F pastor of Trinity Methodist church, ? conducted the services. The young ^ man was a brother ^of Mr. Marion Smoak, and leaves a 'number of relatives. 119081 ?fc Start the New Year J? ?? right by giving me >]? a part of your trade. |? ?fj i nave a nne assort- *? ? 2 mentof Staple and {? 4* Fancy Groceries, all !? 2 fresh and sweet. A j? 2 bigline loose and box fa 2 candy at right prices ?? | E. BART PRICE ? ^ 'Phone 51 Bamberg, 5. C. J* RIGHT NOW .While you think about it, make a resolution to give the City Meat Market a trial order. Ask for anything you want in the Fresh Meat Line. We have it, the best, at prices to suit everybody. Also a nice line ^ Fancy Groceries sold at a verv small profit. Give us a callbefore buying. All goods sold for cash only. Cabbage plants 25c per 100. H. W. BEARD BAMBERG, g. C. Your Baby Has no way to tell of the torture it suffers from rashes, tetter, eczema, ringworm and skin and scalp troubles except ' by fretting. Baths with warm water and Tetterine Soap followed by TETTERINE ( . r the fragrant, healing ointment, wilf immediately Relieve and quiCKiy care tne worn sub buu scalp troubles. Soap 25c, ointment 50c, at your druggist's or by mail from 8HUPTRIN6 CO., SAVANNAH, OA. WANTED! Fifty Colored Laborers at Once For Logging, Railroad and Sawmill Work. * STEADY WORK GOOD WAGES Paid Every Night With Checks which may be FirniAd intn office everv twp weeks to be cashed. House Rent Free Mso can use white laf>or Call or Address BREON LUMBER CO. ULMERS, S. C. Located on S. A. L. Railroad. Cabbage Plants I Cabbage plants grown in open air will Kg stand severe cold?make large, early I heads. Prices; $1.50 per I m up to 5m; I 5 m to 9 m $1.25; 10 m and over $1.00- I F. 0. B. Meggetts, S. C. Special express I rates. I SOUBEYROUX & SMOAK I CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA B Notice to Creditors. All persons indebted to the estate ot ^nna E. Guess, deceased, will make ?ayment to the undersigned qualified xecutor, and all persons holding claims gainst said estate will file the same, [uly proved, with the said executor. G. W. GOOLSBY, Qualified Executor. 1 Denmark, S. C., Dec. 31st., 1907. ?> f' Effectually Squeich^d. The clerk in a dr\ goods ?-tore was waxing , sarcastic at the oardim: house table because the sch > virlier said she was tired "I d<?n -iv how you have the nerve To sa\ Mint." be said. "You have a snap Your hoars are short, and. although you say you have to lock over papers in the even ing. I reckon you don't have to spend much time on them. Then look at the vacations you have?a week .or two at Christmas, another in the spring. 1 two or lurot* utt,v? 01 i unun.>> time and then the entire summer Look at me. I have to work eight hours every day, with only a half hour at noon, and once In awhile I have to put in an evening at the store when they take inventory of stock And my vacation! I get the legal holidays, two weeks in the summer and during the hot months a half day off. and heaven knows what a good half day does! Gee! Schoolteachers certainly have a cinch." During this harangue the schoolteacher listened carefully to the noise he made while be talked. When be finished she said sweetly: "Well, why don't you become a schoolteacher? There's no law to prevent yon that I know of." ' And the rest of the table grinned audibly, while the clerk grabbed a toothpick and went out?New York Press. On the Dynamite Shipe. There Is a service whose conditions are little known to the outside world, that of the men on the dynamite ships that lurk in the shadow of Canvey island. It once happened that a cargo boat took fire near Canvey Island. The crew could not extinguish the flames, the vessel had to bi abandoned, and the tide carried her straight for the dynamite ships. By a miracle the blazing hulk steered safely between them. But the tide turned, and with it back again she came. Another miracle and the floating Inferno missed them all a second time. A spark from her blazing timbers, the least shock from a collision and she bad exploded such a mine as would have blown the half of Essex into Ireland. She floated. hissing and spluttering, down the tideway and passed awry, to burn herself, to the water's edge beyond the reach of dynamite. And -the silent, . lonely men stayed unstirring at their posts and twice saw the grave open, and close before them. ? Army and Navy. . . [ Missed the Towpath. There was a little girl five years old or so living in an inland town up the state. Near her home there was no river nor, in fact any water but the Erie canal. The child's mother made a visit to New York and on her return was telling of her trip down the bay (and of how wonderful the sea had looked to her. Her little girl was listening aoooplv > Vt45V4V "Tell me just what the sea Is like, mamma," she said. - Her mother made an effort There's the beach," she said, "all smooth white sand. Yon stand on It am? look .out over the ocean, and all you can see is water, just moving water. waves coming in and breakingnothing bnt water and sky." The child sat trying to picture it then In an awed little whisper asked: "Oh, mamma, isn't there a towpath?"?New York Times. Little Mamie Rose Rose. "It doesn't take these little Russiap children long to catch on to things in this country.'- remarked a teacher of the Educational alliance. "When one explains a word to them they never forget it and |bey are always ready with an illustration of its meaning' too. I remember that some time ago I had explained to the class the meaning of the word 'ambiguity,' and then, as the custom is, I turned about and made them explain the word to me. "'Now, is there any one.' 1 asked, 'who can give me an illustration?' "A grimy little urchin at the back of the room stuck np his hand. " 'Here's a ambiguity fer ye,' be cried. 'Little Mamie Rose sat on a tack?little Mamie Rose. See?' "Oh, no." concluded the teacher, "you don't have to explain a thing to the east side child twice."?New York Sun. The Lady and Her Dog. There are any number of men who would ask who you were talking to if you hinted that they were not absolutely masters in their own establishments, yet these very men are often the slaves : of their dogs. By the way, unless you really want to make her your sworn foe, don't whatever else you may say or do. speak disparagingly of a lady's dog. even if it is the most unholy mongrel that ever wagged a tall.?Fly's Magazine. What We Want Daily. Protein to make blood and muscle, bone and brain, and corresponding quantities of fat starch and sugar and the like to be consumed in the body to serve as a fuel to provide warmth and give strength for the body. The protein is found in lean meats, fish, eggs, cheese, gluten of flour and In beans " -3 AU. If1 T An. : ana peas anu uie ii*e.?iaiuuuu a**swers. British English. Englishman?1 say. ye knaw, what's the bookage to Boston? Railroad Ticket Clerk?The wbatage? Englishman?The bookage. ye knaw?the tariff. What's the tariff? Ticket Clerk ? I haven't time to talk politics. ? New York Weekly. ? The success of a movement depends much less upon the force of its argument or upon the ability of its advocates than the predisposition of society to receive it?Lecky. V . V. = y.-l'.: r f|CLK\RLNO OUT SALEli f ^ Clearing Out Safe going on at J. W. Pear 1st ine Co's. Sk vvjjfjj Kg We have too many goods and must unload. Big lines of \2jr 1 Dry Goods, Clothing A ? Shoes, Hats, Gaps, A ^ * and in fact- anything in the line of General Merchan- * m dise can be bought at our store at unheard of prices, I J. W. PEARLSTINE CO. | | .v ; 'SIX REASONS* Why You Should Deposit With Peoples Bank, Bamberg, 1. Because it will help you save your money. a 1 $ 2. Because it will give you better credit. I 3. Because it will help build up your community. I ^ 4. Because it will make you contented and happy. I 5. Because all successful people deposit in their home banks. \ %\Maggm 6. Because drones and failures are not depositors. , . I WHICH CROWD WIJJ. YOU JOIN 1 ' fillSK aun i me rr*p i^AiiiMUTrn i''--! fl^nSi x VMM MIIV kbl 9 Vk > MVWMMl t?w PEOPLES BANK i I BAMBERG ------ SOUTH CAIWUINA^^| | Start the New Year With 11 1 Miioin in Vnnr Unmn fl Imuoio in i uui iiuiiwaaj There is nothing that will give 9]hH so much pleasure to yourself and your family as music-H>f Btlll course you want good music; Q|;i|g so buy srPiano or an Organ j& m from the old, reliable house, y| j| Thomas & BartQn Company ~ , r _ iiffii ^'ilmrfKi !! we win stave iuu tuuncy wrj|g And Give You Easy Terms?! We are Leaders in Pianos, |l^ Organs. Furniture, Carpets, Ly';';,j Rugs, Matting, Curtains, Sew* will ing Machines, Baby Carriages, Office Furniturg, and every- nr-ilS thing known in Music. jjgH 1 Thomas ? Barton Co H | 708-10-12 Broad St. - - - - Augusta, Qa. K IN HARDWARE |B| We can please you. We have a large line of everything in the Hardware line, and our prices are way >3?@i , down. Guns, Lamps, Crockery, Building Supplies, Stoves, Ranges, and all kinds of Farm Tools. J. A. HUNTER 5i The Hardware Man - - - - Bamberg, 5. C. ^ [sjje > You can get a nice team at our stable at any ?fll|II hour of the day or night, and the prices are the lowest. We have some new horses and buggies and are better prepared than ever to serve you promptly. We also * I '-^Jj have horses and mules for sale or trade. Come and see I us when in need of anything in our line. 'Phone No. 68-B J. J. SMOAK, Bamberg, 5. C. I v| ( 11V L/ViiJlV M. M. g Banking is an institution of several centuries'growth, > H but amid all the changes in men and manners, its basic principles have been safety and service, while this is a Twentieth Century Bank with twentieth cen- .; tury accommodations, it&olds fast to those traditions of m v*j| past centuries, the highest safety and the best service J of which it is capable. It is anxious to - serve yotu if- ?j9jpjM BAMBERG BANKING COMPANY, Baabai S. C. I,