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ESTABLISHED APRIL. 1891.
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A. W. KNIGHT. Editor.
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|v; Thursday, Nov. 12, 1908?
The killing of Senator Carmack in
Tennessee seems from the published
accounts to be little short of assassi*?.'/
nation. He was one of the brainiest
men in the whole country, and his
death is a national calamity. He was a
fearless Christian statesman, and
that he should be done to deatn necrose
of politics makes it all the
more deplorable.
The Civic Association's work is alv"
ready bearing fruit, and the condi'
-s don of Main street is much improved.
Merchants who haw heretofore swept
trash from their stores out in the
'0:street have been notified by Chief
Hand that they must discontinue the
practice, as there has long been an
ordinance against it. We are glad
^ to see the reform commenced, and
we trust Mr. Hand and city council
will enforce the law strictly.
If some of these fellows who say
the solid South is broken will come
i down here and attempt to spread Republican
sentiments, they will find
' : oat how badly mistaken they are.
The South is still solid, and will remain
so, for the very good reason
. that this section has absolutely nothing
to hope for from the Republican
party. The North and East has never
done anything foi- the South yet,
rod will not do so. While we believe
in political independence, and
*V Go follow any man or set or men
blindly, still we maintain that we
have nothing to hope for from a set
?i of politicians Vho have persistently
plundered the South whenever opportunity
offered.
We are glad to have the statement
from Editor Sims, of the Orangeburg
Times and Democrat, as to the Stand??-. ?
ard Oil Company money which was
|fV: offered him. We had an idea that
this tender must have come from Mr.
McLaurin, either directtly or indi,
I;, rectly, hut we wanted to be sure. Un.
der the circumstances Brother Sims
r was quite right to refuse pay for
- publishing articles, for along with
the tender was a bid for support by
McLaurin. In other words, he was
trying to bribe Editor Sims to support
him. However, this newspaper
charges politicians for their advertising
just as we do merchants, but
this business is done strictly on a
business basis and here is no discus>
- sion as to support of them or their
policies.
CENSUS COTTON REPORT.
Statement Issued by Department of
Agriculture.
Washington, November 9.?There
were 26,295 active ginneries and 8,199,782
bales of cotton ginned from
the growth of 1908 to November 1.
The figures, announced by the census
bureau to-day, are against 26,069
ginneries and 6,128,562 bales at the
corresponding date in 1907, 27,370
ginneries and 6,906,395 bales in 1906
and 27,802 ginneries and 6,457,595
bales in 1905. The report counts
round bales as half bales and
includes 149,340 round bales for
1908, 125,855 for 1907, and
169,741 for 1906 and 183,870
for 1905. The number of sea
island bales included for 1908 is 45,495,
for 1907 33,331, for 1906 21,706
and for 1905 49,161. The corrected
figures of the quantity of cot
thic OMcnTl trt Hftohpr 1 R
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are 6,296,166 bales.
The number of bales and active ginneries
respectively by States on November
1, 1908, follows:
State. Bales. Ginneries
Alabama 894,123 3,363
Arkansas 536,658 2,016
Florida 43,065 241
Georgia 1,385,816 4,321
Kentucky 954 4
Louisiana 290,099 1,559
Mississippi 893,546 3,309
Missouri 30,940 69
New Mexico 954 4
North Carolina 373,188 2,606
Oklahoma 219,860 941
South Carolina 822,369 3,133
Tennessee 199,621 605
Texas 2,504,886 4,046
Virginia 4,657 82
The distribution of sea island cotton
for 1908 by States is: Florida 19,057;
Georgia 21,998; South Carolina
4,440.
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NOVEMBER TERM OF COURT
JUDGE JOHN S. WILSON PRESIDING
HERE.
A Number of Criminal Cases Yet to
be Tried?Grand Jury
Presentment.
The November term of the court
of general sessions and common pleas
for Bamberg county convened in this
city last Monday morning, Judge
John S. Wilson, of Clarendon, presiding.
This is his first term for
Bamberg county, he having been
elected to succeed Judge R. (JTPurdy,
nf Sumter. i
C. A. Best, Esq., of Barnwell, is
acting Solicitor, as Solicitor James
E. Davis is absent, and Mr. Harry
N. Bellinger is acting as stenographer
for Mr J. F. Byrnes.
Judge Wilson delivered a strong
and sensible charge to the grand
jury, and that body went immediately I
to work. They returned a number
of true bills, and finished up their
work 'luesday afternoon, when their
[final presentment was made.
The following cases were passed
on by the grand jury, and true bills
found in each case:
Charlie Bunch and Ed. Kearse?
housebreaking and lerceny.
Mary Rice?larceny from the field.
Albert Curry?murder.
Willie Carter and Tinie Carter?
murder.
Elliott Jerry?burglary and larceny.
Neal Howard?burglary and larceny.
Judge Wright?assault and battery
with intent to kill.
Willie Williams?murder.
Perk Copeland?murder.
Joe Johnson?assault and battery
with, intent to kill.
Joe Montgomery?administering
poison with intent to kill.
Henry Rice, Hamp Washington,
and Aubrey Connelly?murder. No
bill was found in this case against
Henry Rice and Aubrey Connelly,
and they were released.
Cape Kearse?murder.
Theodore Richwine?murder.
William Isaacs?assault and battery
with intent to kill and carrying
concealed weapon.
The following cases have been
tried u&to the time of our going to
press "Wednesday:
Elliott Jerry?burglary and larceny.
Guilty with recommendation
to mercy. Not yet sentenced.
Neal Howard?-burglary and larceny.
Guilty with recommendation
to mercy. Sentenced to serve five
years on chain gang.
Joe Johnson?assault and battery
with intent to kill. Not guilty.
Charlie Bunch?housebreaking and
larceny. Not guilty.
Ed. Kearse?housebreaking and
larceny. Plead guilty, and sentenced
to serve nine months on chain gang.
Hampton Washington?murder.
This was a negro hot supper killing
on Hon. S. G. Mayfield's plantation,
near Denmark, Washington killing a
negro named Sam Diggins. He was
found guilty of manslaughter, and
motion for a new trial was made.
Not yet sentenced.
During the trial of this case Jim
Williams alias Judge Wright who
was a witness in the case, was put
in jail for perjury, he having testified
differently at the trial from what
he did at the coroner's inquest. The
Judge noted the discrepancy in his
testimony, and directed the Solicitor
to take up the matter, and the Solicitor
directed the Sheriff to lock him
up on thfe charge of perjury.
The case of Albert Curry, charged
with mnrflpr is nnw heiner tried. He
is charged with killing another negro
named Henry Orr out near the
Cox branch some months ago. This
killing was over a woman.
The case against Annie Gleaton
for obtaining money under false pretenses
was nol prossed by the Solicitor.
An of these murder cases are negroes,
and most of the other cases
are against negroes.
The following were drawn as grand
jurors to hold over for another year:
N. W. Sojourner. Thos. Black, W. S.
Bamberg, J. B. Guess, G. Moye Dickinson,
and J. Wms. Carter.
GRAND JURY PRESENTMENT.
To the Hon. John S. Wilson, Presiding
Judge:
We, the grand jury for Bamberg
county, beg leave to make the following
presentment:
All indictments handed us by the
Solicitor have been passed upon and
returned to the Court.
The jail has been visited, and we
find it neatly kept and the prisoners
well cared for.
We reiterate the recommendation
made by the grand jury at last term
of court, namely:
That the next General Assembly
provide for a County Examiner,
whose duty it shall be to travel from
county to county and carefully examine
the books and accounts of the
various county officers and report to
the foreman of the grand jury
of the various counties; and if
this is not done that the grand
jury of this county be allowed to hire
an expert accountant to examine the
said hooks and be paid by the county.
We have examined the books of
the Bamberg county dispensary, and
find them neatly and systematically
kept.
We further recommend to the
members of the General Assembly of
this county that the salary of Treasurer,
Auditor, and Supervisor be put
on an equal footing.
Upon examination of the Auditor's,
Clerk's, and Treasurer's offices we
find that some of the Magistrates are
not filing their reports, as required
by law, in not making regular monthly
reports of the transactions of their
offices. We find that one of the Magistrates
at one of the smallest precincts
has turned in more money than
all of the others put together since
June 30th, 1908. Some of them
have not turned in any money for
this period.
We further find that the total collections
for road service in lieu of
work for the past year amounts to
$138.00, and that from our observation
no work is being done on roads
except by chain gang; and we recommend
to our members of the Gen
eral Assembly that they make the
road tax compulsory instead of voluntary.
We found the books and offices of
the various county officers neatly
kept.
We thank the Court and officials
for courtesies shown us.
Respectfully submitted,
W. S. BAMBERG.
Acting Foreman.
Bamberg, October 10. 1 908.
MASTER'S SAL::.
By virtue of a decree of the Court
of Common Pleas for Bamberg Coup.
ty, in the case of Sallie Stephens et
al, plaintiffs, against Jasper Stephens
et al, defendants. I will sell to the
highest bidder, for cash, at the court
house in Bamberg, on Monday, the
7th day of December, 1908, during
the legal hours of sale, the following
described lands. Purchaser to pay
for papers:
All that certain piece, parcel or
tract of land situate, lying and being
partly in the County of Bamberg and
partly in the County of Colleton, as is
shown by a plat of same made by L.
N. Bellinger, Surveyor, and surveyed
November 21st, 1892, containing
forty-five and one-fourth acres, be
the same more or less, and bounded
on the North, East and south Dy
lands of Major Joseph Carter, and on
the West by lands of the estate of
Charles F. Carter.
In the event the purchaser fails to
comply with his bid, the property
will be sold again, at the risk of the
former purchaser.
H. C. FOLK, \
Master Bamberg County.
B. W. MILEY,
Plaintiffs' Attorney.
Bamberg, S. C., Nov. 11, 1908.
MASTER'S SALE.
By virtue of a decree of the Court
of Common Pleas for Bamberg County,
in the case of N. J. Padgett et al,
plaintiffs, against Jasper B. Padgett,
defendant, I will sell at the homestead
of the late Robert Padgett, in
Bamberg County, on Thursday, December
3rd, 1908, during the legal
hours of sale, the following described
[personal property, for cash:
Two mules, one Horse, three Cows,
one Sugar Mill, two Sugar Kettles,
one Mowing Machine, one Hay Rake,
one two-horse Wagon, one one-horse
Wagon, one Buggy, one set Carpenter's
Tools, one Stalk Cutter, and one
Organ.
In case bidders do not comply with
their bids, the property will be resold,
at the risk of the former purchaser
or purchasers.
H. C. FOLK,
Master Bamberg County.
B. W. MILEY,
Plaintiffs' Attorney.
Bamberg, S. C., Nov. 11, 1908.
MASTER'S SALE.
By virtue of a decree of the Court
of Common Pleas for Bamberg Countv
in trasp of N. J. Padeett et al.
plaintiffs, against Jasper B. Padgett,
defendant, I will sell at the court
house in Bamberg on Monday, December
7th, 1908, during the vlegal
hours of sale, to the highest bidder,
for cash, purchaser to pay for papers,
the following described lands, in two
separate tracts:
All that tract or plantation of land,
situate, lying and being in the County
of Bamberg, containing seventyfive
(75) acres, and bounded on the
North by lands formerly belonging to
the estate of Joseph Sandifer, now
Thos. J. Crider, on the East by lands
of Harriet R. Smoak, on the South
by lands of Robert Padgett, and on
the West by lands of George Ann
Padgett.
ALSO
All that tract or plantation of land,
situate, lying and being in Midway
Township, Bamberg County, containing
eighty-four (84) acres, more or
less, and bounded as follows:
On the North by lands of Margaret
A. Sandifer, Harriet R. Smoak
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by lands of Amanda J. Bennett, on
the South by lands of Amanda J. j
Bennett and Lemon Swamp, and on
the West by Lemon Swamp and lands
of George Ann Padgett.
In the event that purchaser fails
to comply with his bid, the lands will
be resold, at the risk of the former
purchaser.
H. C. FOLK,
Master Bamberg County.
B. W. MILEY,
Plaintiffs' Attorney.
Bamberg, S. C., Nov. 11, 1908.
A GOOD REASON
Bamberg People Can Tell You Why
It Is So.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure the cause
of disease and that is why the cures
are always lasting. This remedy
strengthens and tones up the kidneys,
helping them to drive out of the body
the liquid poisons that cause backache,
headache and distressing kidney
and urinary complaints. Bamberg
people testify to permanent cures.
N. B. Adams, Main St., Bamberg,
S. C., says: "I most heartily recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills as I used
them and obtained the best of results.
I suff red for more than a year from
of+ortVo r?f hnfirnrhe. the Pains being
atvavau v*. , ?
located in the small of my back. The
secretions were quite unnatural in appearance
and gave me no end of trouble
on account of their too frequent
action. Having Doan's Kidney Pills
brought to my attention, I purchased
a supply at the People's drug store
and began using according to directions.
They gave prompt relief and in
a few weeks the pain in my back was
entirely disposed of and the kidneys
were again performing their work
properly. I feel sure that Doan's
Kidney Pills will effect a complete
cure in my case."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember _ the name?Doan's?
and take no other.
William C. Wolfe Joseph A. Berry
Ernest E. Ritter
WOLFE, BERRY & RITTER
Attorneys at Law
A General Practice in all Courts
Offices found in Bamberg
Banking Co.'s Building.
Bambeig, South Carolina
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{M j Grey Suits regular price $8.00 A
j?jy now -86.50
i Brown Suits regular price $14.00 A
m now 811.00
j Blue Serge Suits regular price $12.50 A
|kh ! now 810.00
|gj? i Black Suits regular price $18.00 A
IcMIJ I OA A AA
fiwa j now
Bag i Black Suits regular price SI6.00 A
Wjft now $13.00
Ma Black Suits regular price $12.50
jjag now $10.00
Wa ; Black Suits regular price $10.00
I now $8.00
Boys Suits regular price $5.00 during
this sale $3.75 p
Boys Suits regular price $4.00 during
this sale $3.00
Boys Suits regular price $3.75 during
this sale $2.75 p
Boys Suits regular price $3.00 during
this sale $2.00 ?
Boys Suits regular price $2.50 during
j this sale $1.95 | e
I Ext.-a Pants sold at a sacrifice. j
| rain coats D
! Rain Goats, regular price $15.00,
now $12.50
Rain Coats, regular prioe $12.50 B
now . $10.00
Rain Coats, regular price , $10.00,
now $8.00
OVER COATS ?
Overcoats, regular price $15.00, K
now $12.50
Overcoats, regular price $12.50 dur- E
ing this sale $10.00
Overcoats, regular price $10.00, dur- E
ing this sale $8.00
Overcoats, regular price' $8.00, dur- E
ing this sale $6.50
Overcoats, regular price $7.50 dur- E
j ing this sale $5.50
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1,000 yards Androscoggin Bleach, wort!
I 12Jc yard, our price per yarn 0,
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|| 7 and 8c Calicoes, reduced for thi
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I Men's Heavy Fleece Lined Shirts an<
I Drawers, worth 50c, our sale ,
| price each ?
I Ladies' Cloaks at $7.98 and up to 3
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SHOES 1
merican Lady Shoes, regular price ! gwa
$3.50, now $3.00 K/m
merican Gentleman Shoe regular all
price $5.00, now $4.25 j . A ?Ns
merican Gentleman Shoe regular i W/gg/M jtffjfl
price $4.50 now $3.50 ! |gH
merican Gentleman Shoe regular * KSm
price $4.00, now $3.00 | piHV
merican Gentleman Shoe regular ;
price $3.50, now $2.75 I ma
Boys, Misses and*~Children's V y ||y
Shoes sold at cost also. ^ gjw
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ress Goods that formerly sold for | @8 AS
$1.00 now 90c | I 1 J g?fl
ress Goods that formerly sold for ?S
75c now 60c Gal
'ress Goods that formerly sold for
50c now 45c ' jSg
ress Goods that formerly sold for jSj
25c now 20c wEU ma
ress Goods that formerly sold for j gB
15c now 12^c MB ,. EH
ress Goods that formerly sold for
10c now 8c 0 S3
BLANKETS fWS 1 i
lankets, wool or cotton, from $1.50 I #%r ''88 "
to $4.50. w ^ m
HATS '|:i
[ats that formerly sold for $<1.50 B?
now 82.50 JHg
[ats that formerly sold for $3.00 ^ A E#J '
now $2.25 k 0 Kg
[ats that formerly sold for $2.50 80 ^
now ? $1.75 W\
tats that formerly sold for $2.00 Ss
now $1.50
[ats that formerly sold for $1.50 pHIV W
now $1.25 ^ 2s
[ats that formerly sold for $1.25 ay
now $1.00 I m I R)$ rj&?,
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e to Town Saturday 'E||j
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mber this sale lasts only I j
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h Ladies' All Wool Panama Skirts, worth
$5.00, during this sale only a. j0
C This value is unmatchable. <pZ.4o
s 1 lot Ladies' Vici Shoes. Just see them.
Were $1.35 pair, going during fto
[J this sale at. 0C
1 All Wool Black Thibet Griffon Brand . /f
Suits, worth $10.00, our special a- Ao
J sale price, $7.98
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