The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, February 11, 1909, Image 2
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| 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.
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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
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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.
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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. ?
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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.
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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;
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New Orleans, Pensacola, t
Mobile and Birmingham j
Ha Southern Railway1
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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.
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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. | ^
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Brabham, Jr. ill
sor to Armstrong-Johnson-Brabham Co. 1
THAT WE STILL HAVE SEED OATS FORSALE. J 1 M
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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
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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.
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