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:V c;- % t . .^. ' > . ^r-sv-' - % * I , ' , lambrrg l[rrali> ESTABLISHED IN APRIL, 1891 A. jr. KXIG HT. Editor. Thursday, Jan.16,1908. The government crop report, issued last -week, shows a shortage in the cotton crop, and there is no rea* .1 i ii* i 1 ^ son wny trie price snouia not advance. Considerable cotton is being held in this State. ' The fellow who has been running his subscription list on the neverstop-it plan will have to change his way of doing business. Some of these newspapers will haVe to improve or go out of business. Bamberg county is not only one of the smallest and yet one of the most 4 -prosperous counties in the State, but it is unique in another respect. ; It is one of the few counties in this ( . - section that has' no "favorite son" spoken of as a candidate for the TTnif/^rl Sfo+oc SJotiq+A J VUAWVt N/VA4MW* '> V ; % Prohibition wouldprohibit in South ' Carolina if our officers would treat j illegal whiskey sellers like they do 1 over in Georgia and Alabama. In ] these States offenders are given both < a fine and a sentence on the chain ! gang. What we need in this State ( is an enforcement of law. Officers j .> and juries are too lenient. 1 1 We remark right here that the 1 main street of this town is not a fit- 1 ting or proper place for the overi-r speeding of automobiles. Others i than owners of automobiles have i f] privileges which must be respected. 1 The city council should pass an ordi- j nance to the effect that eight miles ( an hour should be the maximum 1 I ? . speedlimitwithin the city boundaries. We suppose the legislature which ?' . met yesterday will enact a number of I * measures into law and practically waste the forty days the State pays them for. This sort of thing has been going for years, and there is no prospect that this general assembly will differ from its predecessors. If the body would provide ways and means of enforcing strictly our present laws they would have glory enough for Kv one session. ' ' The county supervisor should be \ authorized to publish a quarterly report, showing the tax payers what amount of money is being spent and for what purpose. In most counties of the State this is done, each claim being itemized and showing to whom c^rvipp rpnderpd. and the amount. This plan should be follow- c ed in Bamberg county, for the tax v payers should know how their money \ : is spent. This matter should receive r the attention of our legislative del- jj Kv egation. ^ The statement that the city council s ft. .of Augusta will Appeal to the legis- ^ liture of South Carolina to amend t I' the dispensary law so as to close up i > *1 the dispensary at North Augusta is amusing. Augusta opposed prohibi * tion for Georgia and now the city r > - council has the face to oppose a rum r shop in ?otith Carolina. Besides, 1; Augusta liquor dealers have been v the greatest shippers of whiskey into ^ nnnnfioo in Smith flflTftlinA VP?t ? UiJ'WUUViVW 4U kSW.W*. ^ ^ it was all right so long as the city of t gw. Augusta was getting a revenue, * Their chickens are coining home to ? roost, and while we do not believe" a ^ dispensary should have been opened t in North Augusta, we feel that Augusta's people are only sowing what they have reaped and we have t no sympathy for them. r Boy Had Narrow Escape. J Rock Hill, Jan. 12.?Ross, the f little 7-seven-year-old son of Mr. J. C. Lindsay, of this city, had a very a narrow escape from instant death a Saturday afternoon. , t Ross and his older brother, Howard, S were playing soldier in the,house a during the rain and Howard picked c up a shotgun, aimed it at Ross's heart \ and pulled the trigger. The stiffness a nf t>?p f-riiTtrpr saved the little fellow's life, for it caused Howard to pull the gun off sight and the load of shot tore a hole in the wall instead of through Ross's head. j. Mr. Lindsay had put a cartridge in ( the gun a night or two before on r hearing some disturbance in the yard, t As a usual thing the gun was empty r and Howard never thought of it c being otherwise. \ One of the shot struck the boy in \ the neck, but did little injury. ; ?? n Fire at Norway. On last Tuesday at Norway a gin c house belonging to Mr. H. S. Spires t was destroyed by fire. The loss 1 amounts to about $1,000, with no in- t surance. A sawmill and planing establishment adjoin the burned build- ? ing, building, but by heroic work i both were saved. The cause of the c fire is not known. ? Orangeburg i Times and Democrat. 11 k , - y V . - V-'-y^r': '/ i HORRIBLE THEATRE PANIC CAUSED BY EXPLOSION AND FIRE IN PENNSYLVANIA TOWN. Mad Rush of Audience to Escape Results in Scores of PeDple Being Trampled to Death. Boyertown, Penn., Jan. 13.? About 150 persons were / burned tonight in a fire which destroyed Rhoade's opera house in this place. The members of St. John's Lutheran Snndav school were attending" a benefit performance for that church, and the place was crowded when a tank exploded. The actors endeavored to quiet the audience and in their anxiety to make themselves heard and prevent a stampede of women and children, the coal oil lamps, used as footlights, were overturned, setting the building on fire. Fed by oil the flames shot up almost to the ceiling, immediately followed by a mad rush of 700 persons in the building. Scores of women and children were trampled down and several, escaping being burned, died after being dragged from the building. In many cases entire families have been wiped out. Added to the fire was the failure of the fire apparatus to work properly and aid had to be summoned from Potts town and Reading. 'PI*.* in r?A+- TTof in->/1/iT? onnfrnl jliic me xo uui> jpt unite* wnuui. Hundreds of persons have surrounded the building apparently unconscious of the pending danger of falling walls. Many parents whose children were in the opera house are pacing to and fro, almost maddened by the awful sight. Boyertown is a borough located midway between Pottstown and Reading. The popuation is about 2,500. Victims of Fire Now Number 167. i Boyertown, Pa., Jan. 14.?When j lightfall put a stop to the work of ecovering the dead from the ruins )f the Rhoades opera house, where ast night's holocaust occurred, the )fficial roll of victims numbered 167. Whether any more bodies are buried leneath the ruins can not be positivey stated, *but it is believed that the ;otil list of victims will not go above 170. The ratio of women and girls o men and boys is about nine to one. The work of identification will noit ye begun until tomorrow as most of lie bodies are lying in a confused . itate at the four improvised morgues. The inhabitants of the little bor-' >ugh in the Berks county hills are onight steeped in grief. The calamty has pardlyzed the little town. of 1,500 people. The inhabitants scarcey realize what has happened. Everyk>dy in the place either lost one or nore relatives, or was intimately ac[uainted with those who died in the ire. In several cases whole families tave been wiped put. ' It was aboutdaylight inthe morning >efore the flames were extinguished jid rescuers were able to enter the uins to remove the dead. Themornng was bitter cold and by the time he benumbed and exhausted firemen tegan the task of searching the mass >f beams and twisted iron, the entire uins were coated with ice and there vas danger of the walls falling. It vas 7 o'clock before the fir^t body was emoved. Coroner Strausser of Readng, who reached the scene last night, tad a detail of men ready to take the todies and keep a record of the decryption of every corpse removed. ?he bodies were so badly burned, hoViver, that there was little to describe hem by, and it is safe to say^that not talf the victims will ever be identifi(d. The second victim was taken rom the ruins about half an hour ifter the first, and then the work of ecovery "moved more rapidly. By toon the rescuers became thoroughy exhausted from the cold and hard vork and for a time the work came ilmost to a standstill. Fortunately he Philadelphia & Reading Railway ompany sent W. Br. Keefer, superinendent of the Reading division, to tt * m i j v _ he scene ana' Mr. neeier oirerea uie ompany's assistance to Coroner >trausssr. Chief Burgess Kohler was mable to furnish nien to help and Coroner Strausser immediately availid himself of the railroad's proffer. . Within an hour the company had wo carloads of laborers and carpeners on the ground and the work of ecovering bodies moved so rapidly hat victims were being taken from he ruins at the rate of two every ive minutes. There were many different stories is to the exact cause of the panic ind fire and arrests were reported, >ut the borough official and Coroner Jtrausser tonight denied that any iction whatever had been taken. The oroner said that his one thought vas to get out all the bodies before i sleet or snowstorm set in to hampir the work. Auditor Wiggins Removed. '^/NT Tt**rkT A TAMiiAMtr "1 A riAtr/iWAI* VjUJjUDIDIA) (JCUiUCUjr XI. vjuvtxiixi Insel has removed from office Auditor S. M. Wiggins, of Berkeley, who was ecently reported to the Governor by ;he Comptroller General for carelessless in attending to the duties of his >ffice. Mr. Wiggins-made no defence jo the charges and admitted that he lad not performed his duties propery, but asked for another trial. Though convinced that the auditor vas guilty of nothing more than carelessness, and regretting to have 1 ;o do so, Governor Ansel did not see lis way clear to take any other action ban to remove him from office. The case will be reported to the Senate at this session along with the emoval of the treasurer of the same \ county, and Governor Ansel will ] ippoint an auditor to take the office ] mtil the Senate acts. \ / Cabbage Plants! I FOR SALE I Frost proof, stout and stocky. Early M Jersey Wakelield and Early Summer, fa the two leading: varieties. Dcm't order 0 your plants when you can get them fl 3 acclimated to suit our cli-mate. Our H fl plants are free from lice, mildew, and H H all fungus diseases. We guarantee our fl H plants to be grown from finest seed H gf that could be had. fl 1 1,000 for $1.25; 10,000 for $6.00; fl Special prices on large quantities. 3 SRENTZ & KLINE I BBamberg South Carolina & Phillips' Improved Cotton Seed. Has you;.1 seed run out? Are they nearly all DiacK seea : uo you want seed that will add 10 to 20 per cent, to your yield another year? Then write for circulars of Phillips' Improved Cotton seed. J. L. PH3LLIPS, Orangeburg, S. C. LETTERS DISMISSORY I will file my final accounting as administrator on the estate of W. H. Bamberg, February 8th, 1908, with Geo. P. Harmon, Judge of Probate, and will ask for letters dismissory. C. M. BAMBEKfr Administrator. January 6th, 1908. JV A TfUCC Cleaned', Polished, Oiled tt A1 vllL J from $1.00 to $1.50 each , Clocks Cleaned, Polished and Oiled from 50c to $1.25 each. Jewelry repaired. Satisfaction guaranteed l H. E. Dickinson, Bamberg, S.C. i ?% White Brick SAVANNAH SAND-LIME BRICK CO. D. J. DELK [THANKS We wish to thank I nil nnr friends for their liberal patronage during the hblidays. We nave / had an* unusually good trade and certainly appreciate it. While we sold the most of the Fruit that-we had on hand, we v have received a fresh supply and . now have on hand .as nice an assort- ... ~ ment as ever. If you are needing anything in the Grocery or Fruit line you must be, sure and visit our place of business. Moyes Grocery Store ON THE CORNER 'PHONE 41 BAnBERG, S. C. j if" ^ I HOW ABOUT THOSE |!| PLOWS We have the celebrated Syracuse, the best on the market, and the prices are the only cheap thing about them. We also have In stock all kinds of Farming Implements j at prices that will surely please you. We also handle. Pittsburg wire Fencing the kind that lasts, Is easy to put up, and will keep your stock In. vve nave a nice nne 01 Hardware, all new and up-todate. When In need of anything In our line, come and see us. j Simmons Hardware Co. j ! Bamberg, South Carolina i ^ TO RENT One two-horse farm, 1? miles Southsast of town. Also a one horse farm, 1 mile North of Bamberg. Fine planting lands, about 20 acres new ground. Good houses and fine water. Apply at once to ' J. P. OTT, Bamberg, S. C. V < * - - 1 *'* ' V . ? . - * - "'.'V* ... ' v , - V t ?S* % w ;Jk Knights of Pythias. ' * . . An interesting meeting of Bamberg lodge. Knights of Pythias, was held Monday evening. Several applications were received, and' the rank of Knight was conferred upon Mr. J. J. England. The following officers were installed by District Deputy W. D. Rhoad to serve for this year: L. B. Fowler, chancellor commander; C. B. Free, Jr., vice chancellor; H. M. Graham, prelate; D. J. Delk, master of work; Norman' Kirsch, master at arms; E. F. Free, keeper of records and seal and master of finance; H. C. Folk, master of exchequer; W. G. Kirkiand, inner guard; J. F. Kilgus, cater guard; H. W. Adams, trustee. Chancellor Commander Fowler an1 jT a J_ . l_1 i? _ 1 nouncea tne appointment 01 tne 101lowing committees: . Auditing committee: A. W. Knight, W. D. Rhoad, H. M. Graham. Finance committee: E. F. Free, J. F. Carter, D. J. Delk. Sick and relief committee: L. B. Fowler, C. B. Free, - Jr., H. M. Graham, H. C. Folk, J. F. Kilgus, W. G. Kirkland, Norman Kirsch. A motion was carried that the keeper of records and seal furnish the members of the sick and relief committee a correct list of the members of the lodge in good standing every three months, in order that proper attention may be shown the brethren while sick or in distress. Death of Mr. J. 1. Kinard. Mr. Joseph I. Kinard, a highly respected citizen of this city, died at his home on New Bridge street last Friday morning about six o'clock. Mr. Kinard had been a sufferer from' Bright's disease for a number of years, and had been forced to sell out his Dusmess in r loriaa several years ago and return to Bamberg on account of his health. * His death came as a surprise, however, for he had been up and out on the streets a few days before, and his condition was not worse than usual. But death came suddenly, and even before a physician could reach him, he had passed away. The funeral, services and burial took place at the family burying ground at Smoaks -Cross Roads last Sunday morning, the services being conducted by Rev. A. J. Foster, pastor of theJBambergBaptistchurch. Mr. Kinard was about fifty-seven years old, and had lived in Bamberg for about twelve years, except the time he was in Florida. Notwithstanding his poor health, he owned ' several farms which he superintended. He leaves a widow and three sons, and a daughter.* His children are: Messrs. D. A., J.^R., and J. M. Kinard, and Mrs. M. J. Black. MASTER'S SALE. By virtue of an order in the case of jJariah Singleton vs. Mamie Dowling et -1 i- iL. 7S n DIaoo fnr. HI., in LUC VAfUlb U1 VAIUiUlVU X l?u ivi Bamberg County, State of South Carolina, I, H. C. Folk, Master for Bamberg County, will sell to the highest bidder for cash on the 3rd day of February, next, the same being salesday, between the legal hours of sale, at the Court House door at Bamberg, Sou^th Carolina, the following described lands, to wit; All that certain tract or parcel of land, situate, lying and being m the County and State aforesaid, in Fish Pond Township, containing thirty-seven (37) acres,, more or less, and bounded as follows: North by lands of J. G. Smoak, East by lands or Lawrence Kinsey, 'South by lands of Wm. Griffin and J. J. England, and West by lands of Cora Patterson and J. J. England. Purchaser to pay for papers, and if terms of sale are not complied with within one hour after sale the land will be resold at the risk of th& former purchaser. H. C. FOLK, * - Master for Bamberg County. J. F. Carter, Plaintiff's Attorney. MASTER'S SALE. By virtue of a decree of the'Court of Common Pleas for Bamberg county made in the case of J. B. Kearse et at. ?? *v4* o 1 T nnll oaII VS. CiiSSIC ^ICUUCIOVU V Uli, .a niu uvu uv the court house door, Bamberg, S. C., between the usual hours of sale, on Monday the 3rd day of February, 1908, to the highest bidder for cash: Ay that tract of land, situate in Bamberg county, State of South Carolina,* containing sixty-seven (67) acres and bounded on the North by lands of Mrs. S. D. Brabham, East by lands of Tucker Young, South by lands of Jack Walker, and West by land of Dr. N. F. Kirkland. ALSO All that tract of land, situate in said county and State, containing fifty (50) acres and bounded on the North by lands of Mrs. S. D. Brabham, East by lands of J. M. Dannelly, South by lands of Jane Walker and Ned Walker, and West by lands of Dr. N. F. Kirkland. ALSO All that tract of land, situate in said county and State, containing thirtyeight (38) acres and bounded on the North by lands of the estate of H. M. Henderson, East by lands of H. L. Kearse, South by lands of Mrs. Alice J. Kearse, and West by lands of Peter Kearse. All that tract of land, situate in said county and State, containing one-hundred (100) acres and bounded on the North by lands of Jacob Walker, East by lands of estate of J. L. Kearse. West by lands of Dr. N. F. Kirkland, and South by lands of the estate of George , Gohagen. ALSO All that tract of land, situate in said J county and State, containing thirty C30) acres and bounded on the North by lands of L. W. Ritter, East by lands of Dr. J. L. Kearse, South by lands of H. L. Kearse, and West by lands of Dr. N. F. Kirkland. If terms of sale are not complied with within 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 Bamberg Co. B. T. Rice, : Plaintiff's Attorney. January 14, 1908. - - ' A * ' V--A - >' ' fi . . V - 'y. ' I-*' ?& - \ . . , . . f-V s*?i* ;r: .. - ' ' . ' o- T% * ' . . I WE ARE EXP ?|! And we do not thii H disappointed. Oui (3K are right. Big loi M Goods going at cc AS H ^Anything ir ? at a Very S ? We want to sell y ? we can. Large sal ? is our idea. Lots @ - Oats still on hand. ? will not regret it.. I Armstrong=Johfison S ? A Child's1 Life | a bottle^rfGoi you are safe. \ Always lfl ^Pneumonia, Co / mation is, Gowj Danger > . 25c and 50c. I Found Dead In Pee Dee. t Willie Goud, who lives in Marion county, went to Dick Williams after a gallon of whiskey. He went in a boat along the Pee Dee river and returned with the whiskey to Sampson's landing. He did not show up at home pnd later his body was found in the river noar the stern of his boat. He had evidently just taken his seat in the boat when he fell out from the effects of too much of the booze, and was drowned. About a quart of the whiskey was missing from the jug.? Florence Times. ??- S Dr. Bronson Tenders Thanks. Phoenix, Arizona, Jan. 9.?To my friends in Bamberg who so liberally contributed to my help in my distress: To say that I am deeply | grateful to you all does not express my feelings. Language is insufficient to convey the deep gratitude I feel. 1 shall always feel that you are indeed my friends, and deep down in my heart thete will alway^fce a tender feeling for you. God bless and keep you all in prosperity and health, is the wish of your grateful friend, B. D. Bronson. v MASS MEETING. A mass, meeting of the tax payers of Bamberg School District, "No. 14, is hereby called to meet in the court house in Bamberg on Monday, the 27th instant, at 3:30 o'clock p. m. The object of the meeting will be to devise ways and means to raise money to rebuild the school building of our graded school, the funds received from insurance on &aid building not being sufficient to replace same. A full attendance of the tax payers of the district is earnestly requested. W. M. BRABHAM, Chairman Board of Trusteed. Bamberg, S. C., January,15, 1908. Id. j.delkI CARRIAGE WORKS ANYIHIN6 ON WHEELS - Delivery wagons, one and two I 2 horse farm wagons, ice wag- I ons, log carts, sewing machine I 9 wagons, or any kind of special I work built to order on short I n notice. First-class repair and I paint shop, does pipe work and I n carries piping and fixtures, brass fittings, engine supplies, I 9 injectors, steam gauges, en- I gine oils, large stock of bug- j gies, harness, lap robes and I whips for sale cheap. All work I 9 will be appreciated and satis- I faction guaranteed I u D. J. DELK I* BAMBERG, S? C. I jj ????????????? 5( Notice to Creditors. p All persons holding any claims against :he estate of Richard H. Hammond, de- s< :eased, will'present the same, duly ui sworn to, to the undersigned. sj H. C. FOLK, Master for Bamberg Country. December 23, 1907. twTp" RVLSY11 FIRE, LIFE ACCIDENT | o : insurance! II BAMBERG, .... S. C. MM .-V ... .*? \ ' - ' >ffl . ' . \ . .. " - _ V = =j ^ ECTING YOUjl ik that we will be * 1 ^ * terms and prices'- X;; t of Winter Dress g 1 Our Store 9 mall Profit g ou and everybody ?*" es and small profits ?|gs < ii i ^.1 > n.-' * > oi tnose Appier See us and you 9 Brabham Company ?| South Carolina * eumonia unless you have in the heme IH VAN'S PNEUMONIA CURE. Tten ^ Keep a bottle in the home. Croup, I Ids, La Grippe, anything where I m's Cures. All druggists. ExternaL jttv rm mn n t v v_ j ^ l v. )ui xx xy-i/AX ana xeei K WE ARE ' .Mf IjRATEFULp and desire to, ^S0t thank the pub-. . licforthefavors ' MM shown us during -Sp the past year.. llMfl We'll put forth 1 "..*?$? greater efforts to please you 9m during 1908. mj When you want the very best .. .SI and freshest in *ffe Fancy Groceries. Froi^fl Come, ^end'orl- v?3| 'phone to the . " ?i popular fancy :/?||| grocery store.- Wk We deliver all >;*|g goods promptly D. A, Kinard & Co. I Under Johnson's Hotel S :1 BAMBERG, - . S.C.J ASSESSMENT NOTICE.!! 3 Office of the County Auditor,: BazjraSw erg, S. C., December 10,1907. ^-p^H I wiil be at the following places' cjfiftS he days and dates named for the pragng ose of taking returns of personal pr^aB^ rty for the year 1908: . ^ Farrell's X Roads, Thursday, Januaryf nd, 9 a. m. until 4 p. m* ^ \ M Hunters Chapel, Friday, January ftpgaBI a. m. until 1 p. m. - m Colston, Saturday, January 4th, 9 ''wm% l until 1 p. m. Ehrhardt, Tuesday, January 7thi 9?H| i. until5p.m. - ^ St. John's, Wednesday, January a. m. until 4 d. m. ^ Camp Hill school House, Thursdajijttl anuary 9th, 10 a. m. until 8 p. m. i'm Kearse's Store, Friday, January 10th|gj;4 a. m. until 3 p. m. v g Lees, Monday, January 13th, 10 a* Denmark, Tuesday and Wednesday|$p 4th and 15th, 9:30 a. m. until 5 p. m. J : Hightower's Mill, Thursday, Janna^Q 5th. 10:30 a. m. mini i5:<su p. m. ym, Midway, Friday, January 17th, 9' rap l until 4 p. m. , ; % Govan, Monday, January 20th, 1 pai^ l. until Tuesday, 21st, 1 p. m. 1 Olar, Tuesday, January 21st, 1:30 rap i. until Wednesday, 22nd, 5 p. m, 'JmM At the courthouse from January 22nd3g-ij ntil February 20th, after which dat??- J ) per cent, penalty will be added to aHBS ersonal property not returned. ' Where lands have been bought ob&A )ld, cr new buildings erected since JaiHw^s ary 1st, 1907, note should be made o4&| ime on returns. * |?| Please meet me promptly. R. W. D. ROWELL, IX Auditor Bamberg County, iffi G. MOVE DICKINSON INSURANCE AGENT :ijH WILL WRITE ANYTHffta ^ Fire, Tornado, Accident, Liabillty, Casualty, in'the 1?^ strongest and most reliable companies. X TELEPHONE N*. 10 B. Bamberg, S.C. i? \ *38 J s