Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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\ Personal Mention. ?Mr. M. H. Varn is spending a few weeks in Georgia. ?Mr. D. N. Cox. of Denmark, was in the city Tuesday. ?Mr. B. F. Wyman, of Aiken, spent Tuesday night in the city. ?Mr. C. A. Milhouse, Jr., of Savannah, was in the city this week. ?Mr. J. Wms. Carter, of the Ehrhardt section, was in town Monday. ?Mr. J. C. Bishop, of the Colston section, was in the city last Thursday. ?Mr. W. H. Ritter, of the Buford's Bridge section, was in the city Monday. - -Mh L. W. Ritter, of the Buford's Bridge section, was in the city Monday. v / , ?Mr. J. 0. Ritter, of the Buford's ' Bridge section, was in the city last Friday. ?Rev. C. E. .Walker, of the Hunter's Chapel section, was in the city yesterday. * ?Jno. R. Bellinger, Esq., who has been confined to his bed for a week, is improving. ?Mrs. Annie Gooding, of Hampton, is visiting her friend, Mrs. A. McB.. Speaks, in this city.. ?Mrs. Will Bryan, of Allendale, is in thelcity visitiag her parents, Mr. and Mrs/A. S. Easterlin. ?Mrs. J. 0. Ritter, of the Buford's ? - ?-li .Bridge section, nas Deen visiting mc family of her mother, Mrs. E. A. Smoak. ... %> ?Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Smith, of Florida, who have been visiting relatives in the county for some weeks, left yesterday morning for their home. r , 1 ?Messrs. W. H. Varn and W. M. Oxner, of Olar, were in the cityvlast Saturday. Mr. Varn'has recently moved to Olar from his farm near Colston. ?Mrs. E. T. LaFitte and children, who have been visiting in Savannah for some time, have returned to Denmark. They will board until Mr. LaFitte's handsome new residence is completed, which he is building in that town. i ' > The Truth Revealed. \ Here are the results of some actual investigations made by the Woman's v , Home Companion in its campaign for clean grocery stores: "I asked the grocer whose customers could not afford to buy package goods bow he sold the best grade of rice in his stock. He weighed out a pound of large, plumbhgrained rice at sixteen cents. I duplicated that pound at another store in a dust-andgerm-proof package at fifteen cents. "He did have both the bulk and i \ package oatmeal. I bought a pound of bulk at five cents, and a two-pound package of a recognized brand at ten cents. On reaching home I weighed both. The bulk, poured into the scales, weighed an ounce less than a pound. The package weighed exactly two pounds when poured out of the carton. The honest grocer handles package goods that weigh as much as advertised without, the carton, understand." 9 raiauvA<vai i tvvvaw. The person "who sets out to regu late his life according to proverbs will be in a quandary when he realizes how many of them have their opposites. Here are a few examples: "Marry in haste and repent at leisure," and "Happy is the wooing that's not long a' doing." "Out of sight out of mind," and ^Absence makes the heart grow#fon"A rolling stone gathers no moss," and "A setting hen gathers no feathers." "A stitch in time saves nine," and "It's never too late to mend." , "There's honor among thieves," and "Set a thief to catch a thief." . "Discretion is the better part of valor," and Nothing venture, nothing gain." - "The man who is his own lawyer has a .fool for a client," and "If you _ want anything done well, do it yourself." ? \ Rich Indian Dead. V Guthrie, Okla., Jan. 22.?James v Bigheart, formerly chief of the Osage Indians and said to be the richest Indian in the United States, , is dead of paralysis at his home near Big Heart, in the Osage nation. Bigheart. was born in Henry county, Missouri, 67 years ago. With & other members of the tribe, he volunteered in a company of Kansas cavalry and participated in several battles of the civil war. Bigheart once bought $2,000 worth of valentines while in Washington in connection with allotments and mailed them to prominent statesmen and to members of his tribe* He owned much valuable land and was a stockholder in two national banks. Aldrlch Elected Judge. Robert Aldrich, of Barnwell, ^was elected judge of the second circuit, to succeed James Aldrich, of Aiken, who resigned. The election was held by the legislature last Wednesday. Mr. Aldrich, and Claude E. Sawyer, of Aiken, were the only candidates, Senator Geo. H. Bates and Solicitor Jas. E. Davis having withdrawn from the race. The total vote stood: Aidrich 85; Sawyer 72. The second circuit is composed of the counties of Barnwell, Aiken, Bamberg, and Hampton. / . - 7- / J , * - ' " ^ " . ' . v t ) SUIT AGAINST STANDARD OIL. % Government Official Testifies as to Discrimination in Rates. Washington, Jan. 24.?In laying ? the foundation of its case against the < Standard Oil Company, in the suit _ for annulment of its charter, the government on account of alleged re bates to-day examined United States < Deputy Commissioner of Corporations Durand. Durand testified that Athens, Blue Ridge, Columbia^nd Elberton, Ga., ? and other points took a rate of six cents per hundred pounds on oil from Whiting, Ind., although the regular ? traffic is eleven cents. He produced < official documents of the Uhicago ana Eastern Illinois bearing memoranda in red ink, which caused a Jilt between counsel regarding the responsibility therefor. Durand testified that in nearly every instance the actual rate paid by the Standard is less than the rates in the tariff of the railroad mentioned. Willie Was No Rose. A teacher recently transferred to a public school in East Baltimore tells the following incident which occurred soon after she took charge: There was a boy pupil about 6 years old to whom water had apparently not been applied- for many days. His face and hands were begrimed and hisvclothing had evidently not been changed for some weeks. - - - * 1 ? i.u. In fact, tne lacK 01 cieannness m uie child caused the teacher to fear for * his own health and that of his asso- | ciates. v v J One afternoon in dismissing the g school she called the child to her and a said: * " I "Willie, when you go home please f ask your mother to give you a thor- | ough bath and to put some clean a clothes on you. Say to her that in | your present condition you smell too j bad to attend school." I Willie was promptly on hand the g next morning, but his condition had j not been in the least altered. Going J up to the teacher he handed her a j note signed by the mother, which 3 read: \ "To the Teacher?Willie ain't no j rose. Wp didn't send him to school j to be smelt, we sent him to be g learned."?Baltimore Sun. \ i j tawyer Had Robbed Him. ^ The famous "Beau" Hickman, of * Washington, was once a witness in a ; pending case* and, having testified in , the course of his examination in chief that the client of the attorney on the other side was without funds, was being sharply cross-examined by that barrister. Hickman averred that the client had himself told him of his penniless state. The lawyer insisted that the exact language be repeated. Hickman hesitated, but when pressed, under threat of contempt of court proceedings, he finally said: "Well, sir, if I must answer, he told me this | morning that he had no money.",. "Well, sir, what language did he use?"* "Why, I asked him to loan me j half a dollar and he said he couldn't for you had robbed him of every cent "j of hi$ money, and if he didn't get out : of your clutches very soon his chil- ; dren would starve." By the time the j laughter had subsided and the lawyer : had time to collect his thoughts the . case was decided against him. i Candidate for the Ministry. An old darkey, anxious to be a minister, went to be ordained. He was questioned thus: "Can you write?" " "No, sah!" 1 ."Read?" "\J? 11V) OCU ! * 'How doyouknowabouttheBible?'' "Ma niece reads it to ihe!" "Know about the Ten Commandments?" "No sah!" - ? "The Twenty-third Psalm?" "Nebber heard of him, sah!" J "Know the Beatitudes?" I ! "No sah?" "Well, what part of the Bible do 1 you like best?" "Par'bles, sah!" "Can you give us one?" "Deed, yes, sah." ? "Let us have it, then." "Once w'en the Queen of Sheba waa gwine down to Jerusalem she ' fell among thieves. First they passed by on de oddah side, den dey come ovah an' dey say unto her, 'Fro down Jezebel!' but she wouldn't fro her down; and again dey say unto her 'Fro down Jezebel!' but she wouldn't j fro her down; and again dey say unto her for de fird and last time, for I ain't gwine to ax yo no mor, 'Fro down Jezebel!' and dey fro'd her j down for seventy times seven, till de I remains were 'leven baskets; and I say unto you, whose wife was she at de resurrection?" Augusta Ball Club Bought. Augusta, Jan. 22.?The Augusta baseball club, including franchises, all players on contract and other holdings was purchased by a citizen stock company, capitalized at $5,000, this evening, from CaiT & Steiner. i Charlie Dexter, wanted by Danville and New Orleans, was notified that I he is on contract and will be ordered 1 to report in a fewdays. He will be I made manager. This completes preparations by the six clubs of the " South Atlantic league for 1908. < The price fixed by the board of J arbitrators on the holdings of the < former owners was $2,250, their find- < ing being binding on both sides. < The stock fist how carries a little J more than $3,000 and the balance < has been verbally pledged to carry < the capital to $5,000. Shares have < been reduced in f>ar value from $100 J to $25. < pH! | AT PRICE'S | I I Loose Grated Cocoanut, pound..20c 2 Graham Flour, 24 lb. sack.......?1.00 French Opera Coffee, pound 25c Wr Swift Premium Hams, pound....l8c Swift Premium Shoulders, lb...l2$c ?? Full line of National Biscuit Company's Cakes and Crackers. m? Fresh supply Lowney's loose Choc- HP X olates. Come and take a look. 2 Seeded Raisins and Currants, put b up In pound packages, pound..lOc Mm 2 Oat Meal, package only 15c 2b J Grape Nuts, per package only...20c J Postum Cereal, per package. 25c S Z { E BART PRICE \ J 'Phone 51 Bamberg, S. C. J* i that binnebI ? niiPfiTlON i \ $ What can I get for dinner Is Kg s* easily answered by ringing Xa 3 ? up 'phone No. 2, the City K Marke$. There Is always X X } w some good fresh meat await- K x ^ lng a quick order. Also don't XX g9 forget that we have anything X x you need in the grocery ana X X 2 9 vegetable line most always -x x IS fresh. Cheap for cash only. ? g I H. W. BEARD 1 2S BAMBERG, &. G. / Ugliness Is an ugly word. Few people are naturally ugly. Many are actually ugly. In nine out of ten cases the trouble is due to bad soap which ruins the complexion. Baths with warm water and Tetterine So?p followed by * Tetterine the fragrant, healing ointment, restores the natural clearness, freshness and color, removing roaghness, pimples and splotch* m Root fn? th? h?lr. Soap 26c, olpiment (?)c, at your druggist's or oy mail from Shoptrine Co., Savannah, Qa. WANTED! Fifty Colored Laborers at Once For Logging, Railroad and Sawmill Work. STEADY WORK GOOD WAGES Paid Every Night With Checks which may be turned into office every two weeks to be cashed. House Rent Free IBVUW HVlBi vv Also can use white labor Call or Address BREON LUMBER 00. ULMERS, S. C. Located on 5. A. L. Railroad. | Cabbage Plants I Cabbage plants grown in open air will stand severe cold?make large, early heads. Prices; $1.50 per 1 m up to 5 m j 5 m to 9 m $1.25110 m and over $1.00' F. 0. B. Meggetts, S. C. Special express rates. soubhyroux & smoak I CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA f'w. P. riley! ' FIRE, LIFE [ ACCIDENT !t o : INSURANCE i: BAMBERG, - - - - S. C. ** , / 1 Marshal Shoots George Kirkland. i Marshal Henry Britt, of Barnwell, S. C., shot George Kirkland at that place late Monday afternoon, after the latter had been engaged in a couple of dificulties. According to the story given this morning Kirkland came to town yesterday afternoon with a cousin, Alfred Dunbar? and Kirkland had a dispute with Druggist Deasori and afterwards caused some other disturbance. Marshal Britt decided to arrest Kirkland, but he resisted and it is said that Dunbar also 'interfered. Britt was forced to protect himself and finally had to shoot, the bullet striking Kirkland in the chin, breaking his jawbone, knocking out several teeth and lodging in the roof of his mouth. A medical operation was successfully performed and the wounded man is doing well today with indications of a speedy recovery. The sheriff of Barnwell county went to arrest Dunbar, but he left for Allendale. There was quite an excitement in the town for a while, ? *1 , , "1 1 !_ ? i. Dut all is quiet toaay, ana it is not thought that there wiil be any more trouble. Marshal Britt was not arrested, and it is not thought that legal action will be taken against him. He is a brother of Lieut. G. E, Britt, of the Augusta police force, and the latter officer went over to Barnwell last night to be with, his brother in case he was needed.?Augusta Herald. Calhoun County Wins. The State Supreme Court rendered its decision Tuesday in the Calhoun county election case. The court decides that the election is valid and Calhoun county is a certainty. Congratulations to the people of St. Matthews. They have won a hard fight. ? \ Walter Boyleston, a young white man, was shot and seriously injured in Orangeburg Tuesday night by a negrt) named Isaac Glover. The shootin or n/v?nrrpH on the eausewav at the *"& ? ? ? ?? Edisto river, and seems to have been unprovoked. The bullet took effect in Boyleston's neck. He was carried to th#Columbia hospital. Isaac Michalson Dead. Blackville, S. C., Jan. 28.?Mr. Isaac Micjjalson, for many years a good and peaceful resident of Blackville, passed away this morning at?:30 with neuralgia of the heart. The deceased leaves a wife and daughter and son to mourn his loss. Postmasters Confirmed. - Washington, Jan, 28.?The Senate today confirmed the nomination of Wilmot L. Harris to be postmaster at Charleston; also the nominations of J. 7 + E. Stuckey for postmaster at Bishopville and of Samuel T. Poinier as postmaster at Spartanburg. : The appointment of several other postmasters will be confirmed this week probably. ;V , .. The Cotton flarket. The cotton market is rather quiet, and the price is abput the same as last week. Good cotton would bring from 11J to 12 cents the pound.. The receipts were less than one hundred bales. Schubert Symphony Club. We have it on good authority that negotiations are under way for a performance in our city about Feb. 26th by that pleasing musical organization? The Schubert Symphony Club and Lady Quartette of Chicago. Many of our readers have heard of tiiis popular company and no doubt everyone knows of the nigh favor in which its eight years of success has placed it. The great variety and popular character of this company's program has endeared it to the hearts of American music-lovers, until to-day it stands undoubtedly first in their affections. Their new program is said to be the best they have ever presented, and no doubt their house will be large here if they are secured for an entertainment. Program riissiooary Union. The sixth divisioh of the W. M. U. of the Barnwell Association will meet at the Olar church Saturday^February 15th, at eleven o'clock. Devotional services?Mrs. E. A Sojourner. Address of Welcome?Mrs. W. M. Oxner. Response?Miss Alma Sandifer. Minutes, roll call, reports of Societies. Address?Miss H. H. Wright. x Reading?Mrs. 0. D. A. Wilson. Dinner. Devotional services?Miss Sudie McMillan. 1 Reading?Mrs. L. W. Ritter. Address?Mrs. E. A. Sojourner. Appointment of committees. Reading?Miss Nettie Sandifer. Miscellaneous business, adjournment. Will all societies please sena delegates. Miss Miriam Rice. .President. i Girl Meets Death. Fort Mill, Jan. 27.?A severe windstorm passing through this section last night blew down the house of Mr. Elijah Merritt, a young fanner who lives three miles north of town. One of the heavy timbers fell across the bed in which his eldest daughter, 12 years old, was sleeping, killing her instantly. The other members of the family were not hurt. The wind did considerable other damage, blowing down a house on Col. LeRoy Springs' plantation in which were fite negroes, none of whom were hurt. It fills the arteries with rich, red blood, makes new flesh; healthy men, women ^pd children. Nothing can take its nia/vi* nn remedv has done so much good as Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. 35c, tea or tablets. H. F. Hoover. V yjjOM J CLEARING OUT SALEIH Clearing Out Sale going on at J. W. Pearlstine Co'8, Jg: We have too many goods and must unload. Big lines of Dry Goods, Clothing Shoes, Hats, Caps, S .|| and in fact anything in the line of General^ Merchant ^ dise can be bought at our store at unneara oj prices, ?p I J. W. PEARLSTINE CO. I J CAPITAL $55,000 SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS 947(000 I We^Cordtally Invite ? j Checking and saving accounts from individuals, cor- ml porations and firms. We treat the small depositors just as fair and with as much attention I ; | and consideration as the large ones. BAMBERp BANKING COMPANY, ^ rw w Y W WH Y Carry your money mm/ 11 m / around in- yOTC^ J m/%/. I I V pocket or leave it 1HM TT ll -1 at home where ypu;l|l take chances orlos- vMB ing it by fire or burglary? Deposit it in the 1 m PEOPLES BANK, BAMBERG, S. C. JE % And get a check book and pay your bills by check '. so that you can have a record of all transactions. . I eg PEOPLES BANKfl ^BAMBERO - - - - - - SOUTH CARQUNAj^J I ????MWM?? ??? ??j??M?? iTItAmnA 0 DnvtAnOA^? I I iiuni(i$ a Dili luiiuu a ALWAYS LEADERS 1 You have never had an opportunity such as we are X -S offering now, and it may be a long time before fHrlw you will have another that any way near A -jj equals it You know that we always SNln lead in the excellence of our Pianos, Organs, and Furni- , ^ ture, and our prices are A .1 as low ?the lowest v WHEN WE SAYS Ik that never before have we been able to X. Si make such low prices, as we are now ? ^ making, on Pianos, Organs, and Furni- . ' ?j|H ture of the firsf quality, it is a plain, * M simple statement of facts that you can 1 m easily prove by a few moments spent in, our ware-rooms, or a letter addressed ?f^|l to us will bring catalog and prices to you ? |j 706=708=710 Broadway^H ? Augusta, vjcui ^ia ' ' JB IBIVM I have just put in f -if wJ MJk B lU I a full line of paints, IV IB I ? I * fli varnishes, and oils. I ^ We handle the cele- I 1 brated Devoe and Hammar brands, the best paints J M on the market to-day. We also carry a full stock I ;f : J. A. HUNTER M your next Order The Hardware Man - - - Bamberg* C. S. ^ mules for sale or trade. \ J, J. SMOAK, Bamberg, S. (J |