The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, May 07, 1908, Image 3
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DEMOCRATS BOLD MEETING
PROCEEDINGS OF LAST HONDAY'S
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Little Interest Hanifested, and Delegates
to State Convention
Uninstructed.
Pursuant to the call of County
Chairman H. C. Folk, the Democrats
of this county met in the opera house
in this city last Monday in the regular
county convention. Mr. Folk called
the body to order at 12 o'clock. He
was elected temporary chairman and
K. W. L). Koweiltemporary secretary
and treasurer. Later these officers
were made permanent.
The roll of clubs was then called
and delegates enrolled as follows:
Bamberg?H. C. Folk, Jno. F. Folk,
J. B. Black, W. S. Bamberg, G. F.
Bamberg, J. H. Hadwin, H. W.
Adams, J. D. Felder, B. W. Miley,
Jno. R. Bellinger, H. M. Graham, R.
W. D. Rowell, E. L. Price, Geo. F.
|Iair.
Colston?G. H. Kearse, P. M. Varn.
> Gear Pond?H. J. Zeigler, B. F.
Pearson.
< Denmark?C. W. Garris, W. L.
Riley, S. G. Mayfield, J. R. Owens,
' J, S. J. Faust, C. S. Folk, J. D. Baxter,
J. A. Walker, N. W. Sojourner,
J. Ji Fogle.
Ehrhaidt?C. R. Clayton, G. B.
Clayton, G. F. Kinard, J. E. McMillan,
F. H. Copeland, J. Wms. Carter, I. W.
Carter.
Edisto?J. A. McCormack, H. M.
Wannamaker, J. T. England.
Fish Pond?J. W. Zeigler, D. 0.
Hunter, G. W. Hunter.
Govan?W. L. Kennedy, L. L. Lancaster,
R. L.Lancaster.
Hightower'sMill?L. W. Abstance,
A. L. Milhous.
Kearse?J. A. Peters, Sr., W. H.
Ritter, H. J. Ritter.
Midway?G. E. Hutto, J. H. Hutto,
Chas. Clever.
Lees?H. B. Grimes.
Qlar?Robert Kirkland, W. T. Cave.
W. B. Chitty, W. H. Varn,_A. L.
Kirkland, J. H. Kirkland J. u. Hearse.
/ Springtown?Joe B. Gillam.
There were no contests, so no committee
on credentials was appointed,
and the above were declared delegates
to the convention.
^ . Hon. H. C. Folk was re-elected
county chairman, a position which he
has filled with credit since Bamberg
county was formed, he being nominated
by Hon. C. W. Garris. The
v election was unanimous. Senator J.
B. Black and Hon. S. G. Mayfield
were elected vice presidents. E. T.
/ ' LaFitte was nominated by Mr. Mayfield
as member of the State execuv;.
tive committee, and he was unanimously
elected.
Treasurer Rowell made his report,
showing a balance on hand of $53.16
from the campaign of two years ago.
. " The report was received as informaJ
tion.
In the election of delegates to the
State convention, some interest was
shown, the first manifested so far.
The following were nominated: R. W.
D. Rowell, C. W. Garris, B. W. MUey,
r; Capt. W. S. Bamberg, G.B. Clayton,
H. C. Folk, Jno. F. Folk, A. L. Kirkland,
J. Wms. Carter, S. G. Mayfield,
H. B. Grimes. Capt. Bamberg, Col.
Folk, and Mr. Grimes withdrew. The
delegation was elected on the first
> ballot, the vote standing as follows:
?/ H. C. Folk 52, C. W. Garris 46, S. G.
Mayfield 45, A. L. Kirkland 86, G. B.
Clayton 36, B. W. Miley 36, R. W. D.
Rowell 34, J. Wms. Carter 28, H. B.
Grimes 14. Messrs. Folk, Garris,
Mayfield, Kirkland, Clayton, and
Miley were declared elected. Fiftyfour
votes were polled in the election.
On motion of Col. Jno. F. Folk the
delegates were allowed to select their
- own alternates.
An attempt was made to get the
delegates from this county to the
State convention pledged to the dis.
oensarv. the following resolution be
' ing introduced by Mr. G. E. Hutto:
"Resolved, that the delegates from
this county be instructed to vote for
the dispensary as it now exists, in the
State convention."
Mr. Hutto made a good speech in
support of the resolution. Mr. C. S.
Folkmade a strong argument against
it, in which he called attention to the
crime caused by whiskey. He moved
to table the resolution. An aye and
nay vote was taken, and the chair
ruled that the resolution was laid on
v ' the table. Mr. Hutto then asked for
a standing vote, which was granted,
which showed a large majority
against his resolution.. Therefore
those in fayor of the resolution were
not called on to rise.
Mr* C. S. Folk then moved to have
V, an expression from the convention as
to dispensary or prohibition, and Mr.
E. L. Price moved to adjourn. Mr.
Folk then withdrew his motion.
. Before the convention met, the retiring
executive committee held a
meeting, andthe following resolution,
introduced by Hon. S. G. Mayfield,
was passed:
"That it is the sense of the executive
committee that the action of
XT P P/vllf +l*A a!A/?flAn
IlUil. XI. U. X" VIA. Ui UiC lcvnib^icvuvu
is hereby endorsed."
The resolution referred to the
action taken by Mr. Folk as county
chairman in the dispensary election,
in which he replied to an article of
Rev. A. J. Foster in this newspaper.
There was one dissenting vote on the
resolution.
The new executive committee did
not hold a meeting. The members
are as follows:
Bamberg?W. S. Bamberg.
Colston?G. H. Kearse.
Denmark?S. G. Mayfield.
Edisto?H. M. Wannamaker.
Ehrhardt?J. Wms. Carter.
Fish Pond?D. 0. Hunter.
Govan?L. L. Lancaster.
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High tower's Mill?L. W. Abstance.
Kearse?J. A. Peters.
Lees?H. B. Grimes.
Midway?G. E. Hutto.
Olar?A. L. Kirkland.
Springtown?Joe B. Gillam.
Personal Mention.
j ?Mr. C. F. Rizer, of Olar, spent
Monday in the city.
?Miss Lollie Free, of Barnwell, is
visiting Miss Kate Felder.
?Mr. P. B. Murphy, of Augusta,
was in the city last Thursday.
? Presiding Elder C B Smith, of
Orangeburg, was in the city Tuesday.
?Mr. J. B. Rentz, of the Ehrhardt
section, was in the city last Saturday.
?Toe TT1 Qollcnr tttoo tn
iUX O* UOOi JLi? ?? vwuvv* w
Orangeburg last Saturday by the
death of her uncle.
?Mr. Willie Cauthen, of NinetySix,
spent several days in the city
last and this week.
?Capt. J. M. Dannelly, of Ehrhardt,
was in the city Monday. He
went on to Columbia Monday night.
?Mr and Mrs Frank McGee, of
Spartanburg, are spending some time
with Mr and Mrs G Frank Bamberg.
?Mr. J. F. Byrnes was in the city
last Thursday. He attended the
memorial meeting at Rivers' Bridge.
?Mr. Raymond Matheny, of Greenville,
is visiting the family of his
father, Mr. D. R. Mathney, this
week.
?Rev. P. E. Monroe, Messrs. C. R.
and G. B. Clayton, and J. A. Peters,
Sr., of Ehrhardt, were in the city
Monday.
?Mr. W. T. Cave, of Olar, was in
the eitv Mondav. It is rumored that
Mr. Cave may be a candidate for the
legislature.
?Mr. H. J. Brabham's many
friends will regret to know that he
has been confined to his bed for several
days by sickness. We trust he
will soon be out again.
?Mr. B. J. Rhane, of Sumter, assistant
State bank examiner, was in
the city last Friday, looking into the
condition of the Bamberg Banking
Co. and the Peoples Bank.
?Mr. J. Wms. Carter, of the Ehrhardt
section, was in the city Monday,
attending the convention. We
have heard that Mr. Carter may be
a candidate for county supervisor.
?Mr. Leighton A. Hartzog, of
Go van, who has been attending the
medical college in Charleston, was in
the city last Friday. - He was on his
way home for the summer vacation.
?Mrs. J. S. Saunders, of Florence,"
who has been visiting relatives in the
city, returned home Monday. Her
father, Col. T. J. Counts, returned
with her, and will spend a few weeKs
in Florence.
?Mr. R. M. McCartha returned to
his home in Lexington county last
week, as the oil mill has closed for
the season. He is a most excellent
young gentleman, and we would
have been glad to have him remain
in Bamberg.
?Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McGowan,
of Hampton, spent Sunday in the city
with Dr. and Mrs. H. F.. Hoover.
Mr. McGowan is a brother of Mr.
James McGowan, of this city. They
had been on a wedding trip North,
having bieen married about two weeks
ago, and were on their way home.
?Mr. H. A. Wright, who has been
book keeper at the oil mill here for
several years, but who recently resigned,
left Monday morning for
Orangeburg to take his position as
assistant cashier of the Planters Bank.
While we all hate to lose "Doc," the
best wishes of his very many friends
go with him.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Advertisements Under this Head 25c
For 25 Words or Less.
RICE FLOUR, best cow food, for sale
at $1.75 the sack while it lasts. Call on
L. B. Fowler at residence.
LOST?Ladies' shirt-waist pin, with
score of enameled leaves on it;has pearl
in center. Lost last Sunday. Liberal
reward if returned to Mrs. H. J. Brabf
ham, Bamberg, S. C.
WANTED.?Twelve good, practical
hustlers to canvass and sell the Hyde's
Diverse Cultivators in Bamberg county.
Will pay good salary and commission.
W. S.~ BARTON, JR., Orangeburg.
F6R SALE?Complete shingle machine;
saws, gummer. etc. Same been
used only three months. Price $275.00.
Address DAVID E. PIFER, Olar, S. C.
COTTON SEED.?I have for sale
about eighty bushels Moss cotton seed
at fifty cents the bushel. They are good,
sound seed and very nearly pure. Get
them quick. T. C. TANT,
Bamberg, S. C.
FOR SALE?One soda water fountain
with marble slab and full equipment.
Will sell cheap for cash to quick Duver.
WILLIAM ORR, Bamberg, S. 0%;
FOR SALE.?A new copy of Webster's
International Dictionary, latest
edition, fully indexed, bound in sheep.
Regular price is $10.75 but will sell at a
big discount. Apply at The Bamberg
Herald office for a bargain.
TEACHERS' EXAMINATION.
An examination for teachers' certificates
will be held in the town hall,
Bamberg, S. C., on Friday, May 15th,
beginning at 9 o'clock a. m. Applicants
are requested to be on hand promptly.
R. W. D. ROWELL,
Superintendent of Education.
Bamberg, S. C., May 1st, 1908.
Mrs. A. P. Gray, of the Olar section,
had corn tassels the 19th of
April.
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Humor and Philosophy
By DUNCAN M. SMITH
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PERT PARAGRAPHS.
Some people are so high minded that
they almost shrink from taking advantage
of opportunity.
We spend a lot of time getting what
we want and the remainder getting rid
of it
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Pay talk is the kind of talk we all
want.
Going to church might be more tolerable
to some men if it were not supposed
to be a duty.
Ambition gets the work opt of us all
right but some of us have noticed that
it doesn't always pay the salaries.
More kisses are flavored with tobacco
smoke than with ice cream or chocolate
caramels.
Women don't so much like to hear
themselves talk as they like the feeling
that others have to listen.
Probably If a man had everything he
wanted he would be worried to know
what to do with his possessions.
Our neighbors' fads and fancies are
immensely amusing, but our own. But
we don't spend valuable time in foolishness.
The devil's disciples always' have
strong backing.
You need to be both hard fisted and
hard headed if you are a persistent
knocker.
Fitting the Title. / j
royal baby howl- wj
ing so vocifer"The
little one <
is mad about
air, then?"
One Charm For Him.
The common count who comes to trade
His title and his rank
For one young lady on this side
And money In the bankHe
doesn't care If she can cook
Or bake a batch of bread
Or sew on buttons after night
Or dust and make a bed.
The common, homely household charms
That count with other men
Don't charm a count or count with htm
And make him look again.
He wants to count her bank account
To see If It Indeed
Will pay his debts and leave enough
His countless whims to feed.
If she has not a countless hoard.
Please count him out of it;
True love runs counter to his plans
And shows him where to quit.
He wants a countess who can lay
1 Of treasure at his feet
Enough so he can go back home
And buy a county seaL
The count encounters some rebuffs
And counter actions play
About him when he comes to on
The bargain counter lay
The only battered heart be has,
And If the girl is wise
When he comes counting on her cash
She'll make him count the ties.
Modern Reasons.
"Why did the men with Columbus
want to turn back?"
"Maybe some of them had a lecture
date."
"No."
"Wanted to get home in time for the
horse show."
"No."
"Oh, I know! They were afraid they
would run out of gasoline."
Profound 8ecrets.
"Women are getting almost as bad
as men In the matter of joining
things."
"I didn't know women had many
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secrei societies.
"Oh, yes; my aunt belongs to the
Ancient Order of Maiden Ladles."
"What Is secret about that?"
'Their age."
Could Use Them.
I wonder where are all the boys
"With whomT used to play
And cut up didoes by the hour
When life was young and gay.
Td like to have a talk with them
About the olden time,
And possibly from one of them
/ I might secure a dime.
Impolite Thoughts.
"I understand you were with Peary
when he made his dash to the pole."
"Yes; I was along."
"What did you think of it?"
"To express my true opinion I would
have to use several dashes."
Same Old Thing.
"My face la my fortune, sir," said she,
With a very crimson blush.
"I take it, then," with a smile said he.
"You are most uncommon flush."
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[Original.)
Many years ago there existed in Europe
a principality. Calpurnia. so small
that its population numbered only :?
few thousand persons. They were ve:;.
exclusive, never adopting foreign citizens
and intermarr;. ing among ea> Ii
other. The consequence was that hereditary
diseases became so plentiful
among them as to threaten their ruin.
Theodore VII., then prince, at last Issued
a decree prohibiting marriage between
persons related within the fifth
generation. Under this law marriage
was extremely difficult
One of the first persons on whom the
edict reacted was the hereditary prince
Theodoric, who, like the people, must
marry within the principality. At the
time it was issued he was studying at
a foreign university, but was about to
finish his course and was expected to
return and marry In order to secure
the succession. Meanwhile his father
directed the heralds to examine the
family trees of the nobility with a
view .to discovering some family into
which the young prince could legally
marry. They reported that but one
family, the Count of Vervin's, came
within the limit In this family was
one unmarried woman, Vergilia, twenty
years old, In every way attractive
and a very suitable match for the
young prince.
Theodore at once sent the prime minister
to the .count Vergiliajs father,
with a proposition for his daughter.
The minister returned, reporting that
the count felt greatly honored by the
proposition, but his daughter had declared
that she was not inclined to
marry. She was a wayward girl who
had always been used to having her
own way, and her father's command
that she should return a suitable answer
to her sovereign had had no effect
upon her.
Theodore was much perplexed. He
wrote of the refusal to his son. But
Theodoric paid no attention to it and
soon after his graduation wrote his
father that he was minded to travel.
To this his father replied, advising him
?he was overfond of the boy and seldom
commanded?to come home at
once, that the only woman he could
marry was accepting the attention ol
a young foreign artist who had recently
appeared and solicited the privilege
of painting her portrait She sat for
III Hi lUlJ t aUU UUl lom^i ivuiv.i
the headstrong girl was in love witi
him and would disregard not only the
wish of her sovereign, bnt the national
custom of marrying only within the
country. To this warning the prince
did not reply, and his father concluded
that he had gone beyond the reach o 1
his letters.
Meanwhile the artist Rodrigo Nunez
a young Spaniard, was busy with the
portrait He was very respectful, keep
ing his distance from the highborn
dame, but she noticed whenever- he
strove to interest her in or^er to catct
her best expression that he was a man
of culture. Gradually as Virgilia gave
him encouragement ne showed by his
manner that he loved her, and one day,
forgetting herself, she called out a
declaration. Then the girl, with hei
eyes bent upon the floor, told him o 1
the proposition for her hand for the
young prince. - ,
"And will you accept?' asked Bodri
go mournfully.
"I have declined It thus far."
"And in the end?'
"What would you consider my duty T
The artist did not reply. Turning tc
the portrait, he painted absently. The
girl repeated her question.
"It Is for you to make up your owto
mind what that duty directs," he said.
"If I do not marry the prince our
people will be the sufferers."
"And if you do marry him?you will
be the sufferer."
"Yes."
Her face was averted. He stole up
beside her, placed his arm around her
waist, and her head dropped on his
breast
Suddenly he released her.
"I love you too well," he said, "to
ask you to do that which you do not
conceive to be your duty."
When the artist left Yergella it was
the last seen of him in the principality.
Where he went or what became of
him no one knew. In time ergelia
Informed her father that she would do
what the Interest of her sovereign
and his people required of her. Her
decision was communicated to the
young prince, who wrote her a frank
-f Hon trine hcT tnr' fit last dvillfl?
her consent "Perhaps yon love another,"
he said, "but I trust to win
your heart in time."
He did not seem inclined to hurry
home, and rumor said that the women
of foreign countries were loath to lose
him. Finally, however, when his father
pointed out to him that under the circumstances
his continued absence was
delaying and endangering the succession,
he wrote requesting the court to
make preparations for the ceremony,
to announce the date, and he would return
in time.
While the preparations were making
Vergelia remained shut up at home.
The story got about that she was sacrificing
herself for the common good,
and she was much beloved for it The
young prince, on the contrary, ^as
becoming unpopular for remaining
abroad at such a time.
It was the very day of the wedding
before he arrived. However, he made
amends for his inattention by going
straight to the home of his affianced
bride, having sent word ahead asking
that no one might be present at their
first meeting. When he entered the
room Tergilia fell fainting through excess
of Joy into his arms. The prince
and Rodrigo Nunez were one and the
same person. HOPE HOPKINS.
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