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We require the name and adts dress of the writer in every case. No- article which is defamatory or offensively personal can find place in our columns at any price, and we are V not responsible for the opinions expressed in any communication. | Thursday February 11,1909 We have put on a lot of new subscribers recently, but there is room for more. There are some weak rural routes in this county, and the chances are that some may be discontinued when an inspector comes around. Help to keep your rural routes by subscribing for The Herald. < A compulsory education law is before the legislature, and as it is a mild measure, it is believed that it Will pass. All will agree that such a law should not be too far-reaching to Start with, but that we need it is certain. Put a stop to child labor and give us a compulsory education law and the race question is settled -?provided they are enforced. Thin nawsnaner has nothine Ste Against Senator ^llman, but on the contrary we wish him mighty well. However, he is doing South Carolina -and the South generally a lot of harm by his rantings in the Senate p;. and his intemperate statements in ?? regard to the negro question. He is jj?v getting worse and worse, and it is time some of his friends were stop|r ping his mouth, if such a thing be possible. . jfe The house of representatives made a serious mistake, in our ||~\ opinion, in doing away with the ex|j|f ' Change of mileage for tickets. This 1~ regulation of the railroads was a iv': moat reasonable one, and one which onr law-makers had no business to ^Interfere with. We will warrant that II some of those members of the ffr house who voted for Mr. Smith's bill % had to run a railroad they would see the wisdom in such a rule. The Methodist church has not been helped any by that Livingston church affair. If the presiding elder was opposed to the use of dispensary funds for building the church, as ? well as knowing that such contribution by the town authorities was illegal, why did he allow the erection fe' of the building to go on? The pubfit'. lished explanation comes far from > * being satisfactory, and we regret that ?h the opposition of the preachers was * > not sufficient to keep the matter ?& from going as far as it has. In a few weeks a mayor and six aldermen will have to be selected for !* ,%thl8 town. Heretofore it has been a problem to get men to serve the ;;* public in these positions, and it is to be regretted that such is the case, f. There should be more patriotism and > public spirit in our town. Somejjfg body has to do this public service, and those who have not heretofore done their part should be forced to . b do some work for their town. There are plenty of good men in Bamberg who have never held a public position of any kind, and it is time they were doing their share. Suppose that every man in town was just like you, saying that they didn't have time, etc., where would your town be? You wouldn't have any town, that's all. It is unreasonable to expect a few men to give their time and attention to public affairs year in and year out, while the larger part of our citizenship take absolutely no interest in the town or its welfare. Let's develop a different spirit. Let every citizen of Bam berg determine that he will serve the community in any way called on. Rest assured that the people who know you will not call on you for tasks you are not able to perform. Laurens Yeggman Identified. Laurens, S. C., Feb. 9.?Advices from Post Office Inspector Gregory say the yeggman who was killed here in a fight with a policeman was known as "Sheeny Mike," or "Kentucky Sheeny," originally of Louisville. This is based on. the statement from a reformed safe blower living in Boston who was in jail with j Sheeny in Norfolk in 1898. ~:'? ' ,/ ' ~ - * '. TILLMAN'S USUAL RANT. Makes a Spectacle of Himself in Executive Session. Washington, Feb. 8.?The Washington correspondent of the Atlanta Constitution, whose information comes direct from several unquestionable sources, sends to his paper to-night the following report of the Tillman affair in the executive session of the senate to-day: Senator Tillman of South Carolina delighted the Republicans and outraged his Democratic colleagues by his remarks on Southern States' suffrage restrictions. .Many of the Democrats got up and left the chamber. The negro-philes listened with their hands to their ears, eager to catch every word. Senator Tillman insisted that the disfranchisement laws of the South were frauds on their faces; that their administration, was a joke; that they were in open and flagrant violation of the fourteenth and fif teentn amenaments; inai mey wert aimed solely at the negro and disfranchised him because he was a negro. "The fourteenth and fifteenth amendments are not worth the paper they were written on," said Senator Tillman, while every man in the chamber gasped with consternation. "We have an educational qualification in South Carolina. But we know how to handle that. There never was a negro enfranchised under it and there never was a white! man disfranchised." Senator' Tillman admitted having' once in his life voted for a negro. S It was before the days of the disfranchisement amendment. He was living in the Anderson district which was overwhelmingly black i Republican. He said the Democrats had gerrymandered the district so as^ to get all the negroes in that district. "It had wings like a bat and legs like a grasshopper," said the South Carolinian. "Well, I got tired voting tissue paper ballots and once voted for the negro candidate. But we settled that condition with our disfranchisement law." He adverted to the Japanese situation in California and took the antiJapanese side of the controversy, saying it was a plain case of radical antipathy and that he was on the side of the white man. "There is a law of God and a law of man, and I am for the law of God. He put a brand upon the negro and the negro can not change that brand any more than the leopard can change his spot1".'' Mr. Tillman was supported by his colleague from South Carolina, Mr. 'Gary, who spoke for forty minutes discussing the issue in a perfectly legitimate way as a social issue. He said that there was no Question but I that Crum could discharge the duties of the - office, but that he should' not be forced upon people to whom he was distasteful. He said most of those with whom Crum would come in contact were white people, as the negroes imported very few articles from abroad. "There is a well recognized principle in diplomatic circles which should not be entirely ignored in our domestic politics. It is that a person who is persona non grata to the community in which he is sent is withdrawn by his government. The President should withdraw the nomination of Crum." x \ LONGEST ROAD IN WORLDCape-to-Oairo Railway to be Completed in Three Years. P. von Gheel Gildemeester, chief engineer of the Cape Town-Cairo Railway Syndicate, now in charge of the operations which, within a few years, will form tlie connecting una between North and South Africa, is stopping at the Waldorf-Astoria. He is in the United States to make a study of the railway system of this country. "In the Cape Town-Cairo Railway," said Mr. Gildemeester, "there is at present a stretch of about 2,500 miles to be completed. It lies between Khartoum, in the British Egyptian Sudan, to Broken Hill, a point in Rhodesia. It is estimated that this remaining mileage will be completed within three years, and then the longest railroad in the world, covering in the neighborhood of 6,500 miles, will be finished. "What do I estimate the total cost to be? Very close to ?200,000,000, of about $1,000,000,000, I should say, but a comparatively small amount when it is considered what a glorious thing it will be for Africa, one of the greatest and richest countries of the world. It will be possible for the traveler to journey from Berlin or Paris to Cape Town in ten or eleven days?just think of that! And then it will open up a country that is rich in almost everything in the mineral world?gold, silver, copper and diamonds. What else they will find there remains to be seen. "It's a great work, is this building of the longest railway, and what it all means to Africa and the world is not fully appreciated, I am afraid. To the business man, to be found everywhere, and especially those having affairs in Africa, it will be a wonderful thing. Where now, in traveling from Paris for example, he is compelled to take a long sea trip, he will be able, after the completion of the road, to take a train to Brindisi, [Italy, thence by boat to Alexandria, Egypt, and a short journey to Cairo, where he will take the train that will land him in Cape Town, at the southern extreme of Africa, all in eleven days. Just at the present time we are working in a rather disagreeable country?that is to say, a country which has a fair climate, but fever is quite prevalent. The engineers on the work are of German, American and English, with, of course, the Kaffir as the laboring factor."?New York Times. We have on hand several head of horses and mules. They will be sold cheap for cash or on time with good security. C. R. BRABHAM'S SONS. * V" *> < * V.-. / . . . . ' ?* - - . *\ ' J " - . TILLMAN'S FIGHT SUCCESSFUL. , Leading Republican Says Crum Will Not be Confirmed. Charleston, Feb. 6.?The Evening Post says Crum will not be confirmed ' at this session. The Post says its < Washington correspondent gets this ( important information from a leading Republican Senator. Whether ( Mr. Taft will reappoint Crum to the ( collectorship is problematical. ' There is some talk that Crum 1 might be appointed recorder of deeds ( tor the District of Columbia, a position which for years has been held 1 by a negro, or he might be appointed i register of the treasury. The Post's Washington correspon- 1 dent says the Republicans would vote i to confirm Crum, but if the Democrats continue to debate the confir mation as they have done, then be- < cause of pressure of other important ( matters the confirmation will not be passed by the Republicans to the ex- 1 elusion of other business which ; means that there will be no vote on ! the nomination this session. \ No combination has been made < with the Republicans because it is I not necessary. It is known that Mr. 1 Taft would like the Crum case dis- i posed of, but it cannot be done for < want of time, and so it will go over. ; WEDS A CHINAMAN. < Pretty Baltimore Girl Becomes the ; Wife of a Rich Celestial. ; Armed with the marriage license, ! which had been procured earlier in * the day from Clerk Adam Deupert's i office, Moy Yon Cuen, one of the ? wealthiest merchants of Washington's "Chinatown," and Miss Anna M. Workman, a pretty girl, who claims Charles Town, W. Va., as her j home, applied yesterday at the home' Of Rev. Joel T. Rossiter, of the' First Reformed church, for the pastor to marry them. Rev. Rossiter, who ^ was dumbfounded at the request, which came from the girl, who, by y the way did most of the talking, both r at the office of the marriage clerk and s at the minister's, asked Miss Work- c man whether she realized what she was doing. The young lady and her x fiance, wTho is old and wrinkled and t admits to 45 summers, both claimed t that they realized full well the ac- j tion, and with -the girl's statement t that her parents had no objection, a Rev. Rossiter tied the knot. 1 The pair departed from the minister's house wreathed in smiles, but c they refused to be interviewed. The | newly wed Mrs. Cuen announced that ^ it was nobody's business, and her c husband backed her up with several f grunts and a wide smile. t The pair arrived in town from t Washington about 10 o'clock and ; were taken in a carriage to the court c house. A curious crowd gathered as s the pair alighted from the vehicle, t but Miss Workman brushed the curi- t ous ones aside and escorted her hus- ^ ;band to the office of Mr. Deupert. Here Cuen took the lead and applied t for the license while Miss Workman j waited in the corridor. The Celestial j. evidently became confused, for a few E minutes later he called to his fiancee ^ to enter. The latter then made the r request fot the necessary paper, and gave her age as 23 and that of Cuen as 45. ', < The crowd of curious ones had- _ meanwhile entered the corridors, and Cuen, who is but five feet four inches 13 tall and a whole head shorter than 8 his wife, grabbed Miss Workman and ^ hurried her through the crowd. J1 When the carriage was reached the * cabby whipped up his horses and the 1 pair were driven rapidly to Rev. Dr. J Rossiter's home, where the ceremony f; was performed. ? -?r? in the 0 iVIUV i uii Kj Lieu is a pai iu&i xu i.uu Tsue Lung Company, importers, one of the largest Chinese houses in 0 Washington. He has been married before and has three children, one of whom is said to live in China and two f in Washington. His first wife is. z buried in China. One of Cuen's 1 cousins, who keeps an importing house in Washington, married a white woman about seven years ago. ?Baltimore American. Before it is Too Late. If you have a gray-haired mother In the old home far away. Sit down and write the letter You put off day by day. } Don't wait until her tired steps Reach heaven's pearly gate? But show her that you think of her Before it is too late. t If you nave a tender message * Or a loving word to say, 1 Don't wait until you forget it, a But whisper it to-day. 8 Whn Vnnwu what hitter memories 1 May traunt you if you wait? - 11 So make your loved ones happy 1 Before it is too late. We live but in the present, i The future is unknown? t To-morrow is a mystery, To-day is all our own. The chances that fortune lends to us May vanish while we wait, So spend your life's rich treasure _ Before it is too late. . The tender words unspoken, ^ The letter never sent, a [The long-forgotten messages, r The wealth of love unspent, I For these some hearts are breaking, t For these some loved ones wait? 1 To show them that you care for them i Before it is too late. Postoffice Safe "Cracked." Canton, Ga., Feb. 9.?The postoffice safe here was blown open this J morning at 2 o'clock by professionals and robbed of stamps to the value of $2,000. The robbers escaped in a buggy. They failed to secure $300 locked in another portion of the safe. Residents adjoining the t postoffice detected the men at work, ? but were afraid to give an alarm, as J pickets patroled the streets in front d of the building. d The burglars broke open a black- ^ smith shop to secure tools to break c down the doors leading to the safe. Two blasts were fired and the explo- 1 sive used was nitroglycerine. V-i'sk#;-/ :-y '' '4r-; t $ ili ?! ili ifi ili il? ili % # -Hi ft ft <1 i > ? P? ( p I Here's I P ; i i* i > ' ;; < > ?? * i i* < i* 1 How About Men': I Over Patent Leathi 4f < p '? I*. : IH. J. 5 Succes Jg .* jj- :*>;j DON'T FORGET 1 * > ' gegggggggggggg WOMAN SHOOTS THREE. (ills Man Who Wronged Her and Wounds Two Bystanders. A special on Tuesday from Gatesille, Texas, says: Using an automatic revolver, Miss ferna Ware, daughter of a promilent farmer of this county, fired into l crowded court room here to-day, tontinuing until her weapon was tmptied, and as a result John Hanes, nerchant of Jor.esboro, for whom he bullets were intended, is dead; ;wo bystanders, James Smith and )avid Ross, are believed to be morally wounded and A. P. Wiley, Jr., ilso a disinterested party, is serious- _ y wounded. It was during the conclusion of the :ase on trial in the district court ;hat the shooting occurred. Miss rVare, as complainant and Hanes as lefendant in a case 01 seduction, the ormer in an ante-room and the later in the court tgczi, wore awaiting he calling of court. Approaching a frnni whioh a view of the ourt room could be had. Miss Ware | aw Hanes among the spectators and >efore she could be restrained drew he revolver from the folds of her Iress and open,ed fire. Three of the bullets went true to he intended mark, Inflicting wounds n Hane's back and arms from which le died within an hour. Smijth was hot in the head and Ross was mounded in the back and arm. Wiley eceived a bullet in his leg. Tillman Denies the Charge. * Washington, Feb. 9.?Senator ?illman denies he ever voted for a iegro for congress, or that he said o in executive session. He says that phen he was governor, as a member if the board of canvassers, he voted o give George Washington Murray he certificate of election over his srhite opponent. The State, he says, lad been gerrymandered in the way ie described yesterday and a black [istrict formed so as to preclude the lection to congress of more than >ne negro from the State. Fresh at Kinard's, buckwheat, 20c. i package. VeryLowRates; TO**** New Orleans, Pensacola, t Mobile and Birmingham j Ha Southern Railway1 s Account Mardi Gras celebrations, he Southern Railway announces ery low round trip excursion rates C o New Orleans, La., Mobile, Ala., d md Pensacola, Fla. Tickets will be n old February 17th to 22nd, limited or return up1 to and including, but tot later than midnight, March 1st, 909. By depositing ticket at New Oreans, Mobile or Pensacola and payng fee of $1.00, ticket will be exended until March'13th, 1909. To Birmingham, Ala. Account Laymen's Missionary Movement, Presbyterian Church in he United States, Birmingham, Ala., wv lnw rmind trin rates have been authorized, tickets to be sold Feb uary 14th and 15th, good to leave lirmingham returning not later han midnight of February 20th, L 909. For rates, schedules and detailed nformation, apply to Southern Railway ticket agents or address, J. C. LUSK, Div. Pass. Agt., Charleston, S. C. r. L. MEEK, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt., . Atlanta, Ga. NOTICE. All persons having claims against he estate of E. T. LaFitte will please lie the same with my attorney, S. G. dayfield, or with the Probate Judge, luly sworn to. Also, all persons inlebted to the estate of E. T. LaFitte rill please make payment to me ?r my attorney, S. G. Mayfleld. MRS. E. R. LaFITTE, Administratrix of the Estate of E. T. LaFitte. ================== 'J! HP ili (T? ft il; il; iEfl ilfgitli ffiOKli ffiflKE $ ilift $tP $ ill gHP Hnpi"! II That yoo will come and look at the new stock of goods which is $ arriving at our store daily. Have just received a nice line of * school children's tablets and other stationery. Also big lot of tin * 1 and glass ware that we are going to sell at bargain prices. ' 2>| s $5.0# all 5C ill zt Shoes for ejw.de) ? I A few pair left at this price. Our stock of notions, etc., is com- "$ ir v ' >v plete. Would like you to look over our line of hosiery. In rear * i ;*r; of store there is a big wagon yard, also strawed stables, for convenience of our country friends. When you come to tow^ use I !l % them for your stock. You are welcome. | ^ i Brabham, Jr. ill sor to Armstrong-Johnson-Brabham Co. 1 THAT WE STILL HAVE SEED OATS FORSALE. J 1 M ? ' i J ~IM PINHINn MONEY 1 Interest money.is like money found?and no money comes easier when once you have made a start. It takes ONE DOLLAR to make the start, and your money works for you both night and day. Better , 0 make a start to-day and see how easy it is. 4 Per Cent on Savings Deposits. PEOPLES BANK ----- Bamberg, S. 0. fl V / 1 Presidential Inauguration I m VERY LOW ROUND TRIP RATES TO WASH- |$ >' || INGTON, D. C. VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY ?| Account Presidential Inauguration, the Southern Railway j| M} will sell round trip tickets to Washington, D. C., from all points 1| at greatly reduced rates. Tickets to he on sale February 28th and March 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 1909, good to leave Washington j? returning not later than midnight of March 8th, 1909. Round trip rates from principal points as follows: . Abbeville $16.25 Greenewood.. ..$15.80 , |?j jfij! Anderson.. .. ..$16.10 Lancaster $13.75 jijji . Blacksburg .. ..$13.75 Orangeburg .... $15.85 rFTSV] Pamdon J14 ftii Rock Hill.. ? ..813.05 y| Charleston $16.40 Spartanburg.. ..$14.65 ? ^ Columbia... .. ..$15.05 Sumter $14.50 jffii ||j| Greenville $15.55 Yorkville.. .. ....$13.60 jj| ||| For detailed information, sleeping car reservations, sched- ||i ?ii ules of regular and special trains, apply to Southern Railway ?|| ticket agents or address, * . g? m J. L. MEEK, J. C. LUSK, jM y| Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt., Division Pass Agt., } }?.; : ; Jj Atlanta, Ga. Charleston, S. C. ?y MONTHLY STATEMENT ^ " ?1 )F THE DISPENSARIES IN BAMBERG COUNTY FOR THE MONTH OF ^ JANUARY, 1909. .JiM Stock on hand * )ispensary No. 1st of month Receipts Expenditures Breakage LiabJitie# lamberg 1 $620146 $284845 $ 90 09 $22 45 $333066 )enmark 2 5 083 66 185072 95 02 1294 227339 M & )lar 3 377254 1 48280 70 25 1135 227889 'M3 Jhrhardt 4 3 233 29 1322 45 > 72 15 8 85 190199 * '^g Total $18 290 95 $7 504 42 $327 51 $55 59 $1083094 Itate of South Carolina, { County of Bamberg. ) j Personally appeared before me E. C. HAYS, J. A. WALKER and G. B. ,'LAYTON, members of the Bamberg County Dispensary Board, who being each ,uly and severally sworn, deposes and says that the foregoing monthly state- '7/|* lent is true and correct. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of February, A. D. 1909. '^raSl E. L. PRICE, [L. S.l Notary Public for S. C. ifo* And Still III |?j J; They Come ||| fi) We received this week m 5s | ment of Stationery. x w We have in this ship- W A ment some of the A a nicest Box and Pound X v2j Paper ever brought to W gS paper from 15c. to X JSSJ 50c. the pound. Also JxJ ? all kinds of Office and n g School Supplies. Come @ The Herald Book Store ?