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1 I . - V y / Hamhrrg iiirralii ESTABLISHED IN APRIL, 1891 A. If. KNIGHT. Editor. / ? Rate^j?^i-.oo per vear; 50 cents for six months. Payable in advance. Advertisements?$1.00 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 Communications?News letters or on / subjects general interest will be gladly rvimp-ri Those of a nersonal nature will not be published unless paid' for. THURSDAY, MARCH 26,1998, William Jennings Bryan was fortyeight years old last Thursday. What will be his age when he is inaugurated as president of these United States? A year's subscription will be given for the correct answer. T ? The deplorable death of 0. W. Buchanan is simply another result of fire arms being carried by careless or irresponsible persons. If a boy wants a plaything, too many fathers give ' him a small caliber rifle. & Cole L. Blease had better fhake y sort of reply to the letter of Lewis W. Parker before he goes on the stump as a candidate for governor. He is likely to have embarrassing questions asked him if he don't make . some sort of statement. In fact, he has waited too long already. . The death of Capt. W. A. Courtenay, which sad event occurred in Columbia last week, was a great loss 1. to the State. He lived in Charleston \ for many years, and no doubt he did | more patriotic unselfish-service for 'i>: the city than any other citizen. In fact,-his life was one of devotion to to the best interests of his State, and |/fTiis good works will live after him. Attention is directed to the letter J I from Congressman J. 0. Patterson in v another column. It will be noted that p he is interesting himself in the matter of good roads, which by the way is a' J/ most important subject with the people in this section of the State, and we trust he will be able to accomplish something along this line. What we |p; need most to build good roads, howr t ever, is not advice but cash. And now the county dispensaries are getting into trouble, just like the \ State dispensary. One of the strongly , est and most earnest advocates of the . old State dispensary said to us a few days ago: "It looks like the State must go out of the whiskey business ' -or it will damn us all." Truly it druas look so. No man. no matter what his previous reputation, can j s touch the handling of whiskey withW v out suspicion. Judge Robert Aldrich has adopted the policy of sending illegal whiskey sellers to the chain gang and not al- j , lowing them the alternative of a fine. ./ A most excellent plan, and one which will do much to put a stop to the traffic. Let other judges follow the example of Judge Aldrich. If he treats all other criminals as he does x * the whiskey sellers, he will do much to make life and property safer in - vr South Carolina. WILL GARRIS RUN? Under the heading of "Candidates in Town," the Walterboro Press and Standard had the following to say last week of Hon. C. W. Garris. \ "Hon. C. W. Garris, of Denmark, was in town yesterday. Mr. Garris is considering whether or not he shall be a candidate for-congress from his district. It is believed that if he announces his candidacy he will make it very interesting for those who run. He is popular in his adopted county and it is thought that the man who defeated him would be congressman." What under the sun is Garris doing on a political mission down in "Collington." True he was born there, but Bamberg county is now his home?and we are mighty proud to have him as a citizer^ But "Collington" is not in the second concrrpssirmal district, and if he wants to be congressman let him come up this way and tell the boys about it. Seriously, however, Mr. Garris's many Bamberg friends are anxious for him to make the race and are enthusiastic over his rumored candidacy to a great degree. Whether he will run or not we do not know, but he is considering it. Should he enter * the race it is only truth to state that he will be strongly supported in Bamberg, his adopted county. Mr. Garris would nTake a fine congressman. Of commanding personal appearance, magnetic manners, and sound, sensible views on public questions, he would be a strong representative in the councils of the nation. V-' . 1 BMWHRiLt. .'V. - . * \ \ == FAIR NOTICE. April first is near at hand, and this week's paper will be the last before the new ruling of the postoffice department as to paid-up subscriptions goes into effect. We are going to obey the l&w strictly. In the first place, we do not care to offend "Uncle Sam," and then it is good business as well. There is no use to send a paper on credit when the amount involved ie nr>lv nne dollar. Every one can just as well pay this in advance as later, and with hundreds of names scattered all over the country, it is too much trouble to attempt to collect such small accounts. But we have been lenient to some of our old subscribers heretofore. They have always paid us and will always do so. I^ut with "Uncle Sam" right behind us, we cannot indulge them. So if your paper stops when the time expires, don't blame us. ..We have no alternative, and trust no one will think hard of us. FOR BETTER HIGHWAYS. Congressman, Patterson Interesting Himself in This Important Matter. Washington, March 18,1908. The Bamberg Herald, Bamberg, S. C.?My Dear Sir: The following is a copy of a letter which I have recently written to the supervisor of your county in regard to the construction and improvement of the Dublic roads and e^tplains itsdf: "I have introduced* in the house a bill prodding for the establishment in the department of agriculture of a bureau to be known as the bureau of public highways, and to provide for national aid in the improvement of the public roads.' ' 'I expect to make a fight at this session for the passage of the bill, feeling, as I do, the great benefit to be derived therefrom, and especially by the farmers and others living in the rural districts, and /emote from trade centers and places of market for their produce, to say nothing of the great reduction in <he expense of placing their produce on >the market, accessibility to schools, churches, etc., etc. ' "There is now established in the department of agriculture an office known as the office of public roads, but a very small appropriation is made for the maintenance of this office, and with the very limited means at their command, no financial aid can be given in cohstrUction of roadp. This office of public roads, however, does furnish expert advice in the construction of roads, and upon application to the director of the - i j x. office of public roads, department 01 agriculture, Washington, D. C., they will undertake to supply a supervising engineer, and, when practicable, the necessary machinery. In addition to this, tests are made in the laboratory to determine among the materials available the one btest suited to a particular road. The local authorities, however, have to furnish all material, common labor, teams and fuel. "I am, therefore, inclosing herewith a blank form for application and a circular of instructions which explains the methods by which this office co-operates with communities in the construction of object-lesson roads. "If you have any funds that are available for this kind of work, and are prepared to comply with the requirements of the department, I would suggest that you take the matter up with them, and I will be pleased to render you any assistance in my power." I believe that good results could be obtained if you would agitate this matter in your columns and arouse the people to an interest in good roads. I am very much interested along this line and hope to get some good results from my work. I am endeavoring to get an expert from the office of public roads to go to my district and make addresses on the construction and improvement of thp rmhlic roads and to domonstrate the work of road-building. I would be glad if you would call on the supervisor and see the forms I have sent him and give me such suggestions as you may think of advantage in bringing this matter to the attention of the people and arousing them to the necessity and importance of actoin. If the people will take an interest and back me up in this work, I will be able to accomplish a much needed work and make a start for roadbuilding and improvement which will result in much good to the country and give an impetus to progress and prosperity. Very truly yours, J. 0. Patterson. Zimmerman Begins Sentence. Columbia, March 18.?Daniel Zimmerman, who pleaded guilty to the charge of forgery and who was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary, this afternoon began his sentence, the Supreme Court having re 11? nf +vto cenuy ctnuuicu mc juu^uium m wv trial court. Zimmerman, who is 69 years old, and in ill health, will be given light work in the penitentiary. He gave himself up voluntarily and went to the prison accompanied by his son, who broke down and cried as his father entered the prison. Zimmerman was a clerk in the office of the State treasurer, and the charge grew out of State bonds stoled from the office. istopi 3 i at McGowan's Cheap 1 J ?| Cash Store the next J? ^ time you are out look- ?9 ing for something good J" to eat. We have one of the nicest lines of ?9 I GROCERIES If that have been dis- *Si played in this city jp in some time, and the prices are in keeping with those asked for Ap our up-to-date line of DR^jOODS t Shoes, Clothing, etc., 2p which we have always " sold at prices cheaper than you can buy them jp elsewhere. All we ask is for you to come and V take a look at our line. Ap jfj Mcfiowan's Cheap J 2 Cash Store % Bamberg, - - South Carolina y j i I || SANITARY || j PLUMBING 1 11 J. W. Mason, a first-11 || class plumber, repre- ||: 11 senting J. W. Smoak, 58 : 11 of Orangeburg, is in II : |1 the city putting a sani- H ! 1| tary plumbing system ||< |1 in tlje residence of Mr. || || Jno. H. Cope. He is ||', |1 also doing the plumb- Si , ;| ing in The Herald's || 11 new building. He will ?1M [?j be glad to give esti- || i S5? mates or arnnniorma- ag Irtion^concerning such i| : JOHN F. FOLK I i .?t.AQBNT FOR.... Ford Automobiles J 1 The Car That Goes ^ j | White Brick I SAVANNAH SAND-LIME BRICK CO. - i D. J. DELK AGENT, - - - - BAflBERG, S. C. i Dr. 0. D. Faust , DENTIST BAMBERG; S. C. OFFICE IN FOLK BUILDING I W A Tmcc Cleaned, Polished, Oiled i I? A1 vIlL J from $1.00 to $1.50 each Clocks Cleaned, Polished and Oiled from 50c to $1.25 each. Jewelry repaired. Satisfaction guaranteed * * ?-? ? n i C P J n. t. LMCKinsun, oouiuci^av. FOR SALE. Farm of 800 acres, 3 miles of Bamberg. 10 horse farm cleared, good buildings. Reasonable price, easy terms. Address COLLETON REALTY CO., Walterboro, S. C. ~ AGENTS WANTED. 16x20 crayon portraits 40 cents, frames 10 cents and up, sheet pictures one cent each. You can make 400 per cent, profit or $36.00 per week. Catalogue and samples free. FRANK W. WILLIAMS CO., 1208 W. Taylor St., Chicago, 111. OPENING BIDS. Notice is hereby given that the Bamberg county dispensary board will open bids for liquors and supplies for the county dispensary for the ensuing quarter at their office in rear of the dispensary in Bamberg at twelve o'clock on Monday, April 6th, 1908. E. C. HAYS, e. L. Price, Chairman. Clerk of Board. / Bamberg, S. C., March 25th, 1908. ) ' ' ' \ - '' V ' SENATOR TILLMAN ILL. Suffers an Attack from an Old Trouble at his Home at Trenton. Columbia, March 21?Senator Tillman, who for several days has been at his home at Trenton, between Columbia and Augusta, will probably not be able to return to his duties in Washington for some days. Senator Tillman was taken seriously ill Thursday night. He spoke Monday in Washington, and after two days at Clemson college; he went to his home at Trenton, complaining of the heat. That night he had an attack evidently due to the hard work and the unusual heat which produced nervous troubles similar to those from which he suffered three years ago, when he consulted eminent, socialists in Philadelnhia. who found no signs of organic disease. After a short rest the Senator was soon at his post again. In the present attack the old symptoms of numbness and tingling of the left side have returned but they are lessening in the last twenty-four hours. His physicians, Dr. Hunter and Dr. Babcock, are agreed that there are now no indications of organic trouble and are hopeful that after a few days rest, the Senator may be well enough to return to his duties in Washington. i ? < Father and Son in Jail. Greenville, March 17.?William and Earle Payne, father and son, respectively, are lodged in the county jail tonight, both charged with capital offense of a different nature. The elder Payne, who is 60 years of age, is charged with arson, and the younger one is charged with having ravished a young negro girl. Earle Payne, the young man, was arrested yesterday morning on a warrant sworn out by the girl's parents. The Paynes are white people and heretofore have borne good reputations. Both crimes were1 committed about four miles from the city. Increased Pay for Soldiers. Washington, March 17.?The army pay bill passed by the senate provides for officers a graded increase of pay ranging from 5 per cent, for lieutenant-generals to 25 per cent, for junior officers. It also provides that ythe average pay of ,enlisfed men of the army as now established be increased 40 per cent." This takes away the discretion of the president in fixing the pay of soldiers. \ If the reader wants to settle in a wide-awake community, all he has to do is to look at the local newspapers. A. wide-awake well supported home nflmcnarvir is nlwflvs flSS/VMAtpd with good schools, churches, active business, Mid intelligent people. It never fails. No business man or pioneer in any community makes any better investment than in the support of a home newspaper. Hair Caught in Machinery. * Spartanburg, March 2a?Mrs. Hattie Wheeler, an employe of Beaumont mills, in this city, was scalped this morning as the result,of her hair becoming entangled in the machinery, and her condition tonight is said to be serious. Mrs. Wheeler dropped some article upon the floor and reaching down to recover it placed her head beneath the machine and her hair was caught. Cur# Guarded Her Property. When Constable Joseph Gale went to the home of Mrs. Mary Watkinson at Camden. N. J., he was met by a pack of dogs. Mongrels threatened the shins of the officer until he said he wopld shoot them. Then the woman called them off and her goods were set into the street Then the dogs stood guard over the household goods while Mrs. Watkinson sought assistance. A large crowd was attracted, but no one was permitted to come near the pile of furniture. Wonderfully Good Sight. The Duchess of X. once went to Greenwich to see the marvels of the observatory. It was a lovely night and for the fair duchess' benefit the great telescope was duly leveled at the dazzling field of stars. "What is that star?" she said, pointing to a very bright one. "Oh, thafs Aldebaran, a star of the first magnitude." "Is It very far off?" asked her grace. "About six or seven light years, your grace." - . "What Is a light year?" "Merely an expression which one uses to convey an idea of the distance which light travels in a year. SRoughIy speaking, light travels at the rate of 190,000 miles in a second, and there are about 31,000,536 seconds In a year. In one year, therefore, light travels above 5,991,840,000,000 miles. The expression light year* includes these figures." "And is that star all those millions of miles away?' "Yes, your grace, as nearly as we can calculated' oil t Mn sav." remarked the xu^u ~ ?? ? , duchess, "Is tHat you must have wonderfully good eyes to make out that star's name at that distance, even with this big telescope. It's really most marvelous."?London Tit-Bits. HOW'S THIS? We offer one hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. >> F.d. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable In all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. I Walding, Kink an & Marvin, Wholesale Druggist, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarch Cure Is taken Internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces, of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. t y. j. : 'V; / \ ? , ?i?T? 1 I Mrs. A. McB. Speaks & Co., Bamberg j! > ?y \ m ^<4^ fft Extend a Cordial Invitation to Every One to Attend Their * * I Spring Openingp tfl ....OF.... it 3 ft t Y i A . > I Pattern flats fj & ' - i If: And Novelties in Children's Headwear, on : J fm. j| Wednesday & Thursday |fl ii April 8th and 9th If i $ .... "i?il ? The New Sailor for Dressy Shirt Waist Wear, t \ t "Tlio Morrv WiHnw" will Ha shnwn iti nil A. ??2 4* 1 11V A T AVI 1 J f f TV ^ TT W WMV TT 1? AM A ||| - TA - 4? colors, and many varied styles of trim- i i if B ming. Miss Irene Miller, of At- i j||g . lanta, who is an artiste in her -{{ *?J| 6 line, will have charge of . fell B the trimming departgj ment this season. 1 jg Polite Attention, Prompt Service Guaranteed j ji| jpmi?iOgtgti&a>t&iOgigtatg>gKiiatgHga?iHitgtaniiiir^ B _ A. O 1 rrl T^' | and progressive, yet conservative, the Bamberg Banking I Company Is prepared to transact all branches or banking. Accounts are solicited from Firms, Corporations and In<u- , 1 viduals, who may rely upon courteous consideration and the very best terms that are consistent with good busi- , B ness methods. g BAMBERG BANKING COMPANY I J Bamberg, - -- -- -- {' * H ARD W * I have the Gladiator Stalk Cutter, Avery's "Reversible" " Iran Disc Harrow, Chattanooga Chilled (double and single) ^ Plows, The Oaks Cotton and Corn Planter, Caldwell Im- ,.<< ' J rtwnrmav Rlnnnt'fl Trno Rlno flaat. StMl V ' .prUVCU WLWll UCCU i/iVL^iVif wtviun w ?,?? .... m?5? Plow, Avery Dow Law Cotton Planter, Hoosier Corn Drill, ' , ! Kf|gE Cole Guano Distributor, K. P. Guano Distributor, Lulu Seed Planter, The Little Joe Harrow, The Georgia and Fartmhar Plow Stocks, the best Heaters and Stoves, Fish and Poultry Wire, Devoe and Hammar Paints, Harness /VJ Oil, Crockeryware and Shelf Goods, Pumps and Piping. . ? My prices are right. Come in and take a look. Vjj ^ J. A. HUNTER, . 4| COME Toil I" 7?-?I OWFFT P At this season of the 2 V V ' year the farmers are aralls F busy breaking up their J^ A land,' preparing for J ' ~ X* R this year's crop, and 1 have Just received one of - *^li| M of course they want - 4 \he nlc,eBt assortment of ' m , , X Lowney'sand NeccoSweets r I .the very best and latest Candies brought to this city KSaiSfl N improved tools with T SSfRiKS > ^ Epf Q whichtodotheirwork. T ^fcandy0.??e?e if L J We- have most anv if . f* J i - . . . __ ^ w | jbi a bwcii ufic ui i.wue? uvwy * kind of Farming Im- m1 at lowest prices. " i SMSI plement you may want w a big line'of Stationery at '< f arid the price is the 2 prices to plow you. - ^ Wfeig ^ only cheap tiling about T hSS^^h* both^S? L??I ^ them. Remember you ^8 and sweet. Try them. ^ will always find our ^5 Try one of those Mistletoe P , ,, Hams at 15c per pound. N*" prices as low as they ^ ? . ? 1 & j9 ... . , 2 Smoked Shoulders, some- gffSSEBai can possibly be made. thing nice, at 12c per pound. ^ A big line of brooms from f S ^ 25cto50ceach. ??L??????????? *5' Georgia Buck Sweet Pota- "1 ^'?^38 A toes and Sweet Potato Slips ^ Simmons Hardware Co. 4 ?jpl Bamberg, South Carolina I mm / 14 E. BART PRICE ?& T fPhone 51 Bamberg, S. C. r'% if <L MOYE DICKINSON:: Tfirtf II' INSURANCE ^npfwr o 9 ? X will WRITE ANYTHING | \> Fire, Tornado, Accident, Lia- o J* 13 (JKfc*IN Jt bility, Casualty, in the , HOUSE PAINTER | ifl;! < strongest and most re- ][ BAMBERG, i y liable companies. o Will work at reasonable prices and &|n J [ telephone No. 10 B. Bamberg, s.c. < > guarantee satisfaction. it w " ^ PII FY it J[ W * IV* I O < > Dental Surgeon - - Bamberg, S. C.?^| * * o o In office every day In the week. Gradu- X ' '.'f a pidp I ipp i| ate of Baltimore College of Dental Sur- X -Vb < > MKC, I^ir-Cr y y t cla8g lg9i g. a Dental X~ ;v ? i > ACCIDENT i, < ^ AasoctotloiL ^fltoeln old bykbuQt^X . INSURANCE j: ) I n ^ ,mn?njn _ _ I TITLES LOANS J bamberg, ... - 8. C. J I EXAMINED NEGOTIATED * * | J. ALDRICH WYMAN 2?fl?S9 1 pH PORTABLE AND STATIONARY I ATTORNEY-AT-LAW ?. I ft I I ft I I Civil and Office upstairs, over j fti I I |M Kg J Criminal Practice Bamberg Banking Co. p I kllU-llvLw Dissolution of Partnersjiip. AND BOILERS 5? Saw, Lath and Shinele Mills, Injectors, trading as the Olar Carbonatmc" Co., ?, Basasmteass ^ujsaMesJflf LAROBSTOCK LOMBARD Foundry, Machine, Boiler Works, Supply Store J. J. BRABHAM, JR / i AUGUSTA, GA. I Bamberg, b. C., March 9th, lws. -<Z