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We require the name and ad- j dress of the writer in every case. 1 No article which is defamatory or j offensively personal can find place in . our columns at any price, and we are not responsible for the opinions ex- : pressed in any communication. 1 Thursday, March 11, 1909 Every man who votes for prohibition ought to consider himself bound not to patronize a blind tiger ( and to swear out warrants for those < i whom he believes are violating the t law, as well as to give evidence j freely. If every voter will do this t prohibition can be enforced, but not ] 0x?c: otherwise. t v % ? ' ] In his remarks to the grand jury last week Judge R. C. Watts paid ? this county a fine compliment. He remarked that our county affairs J seemed to be in good shape, and that J Bamberg was one of the f w if not j f the only county in the State which I g& was out of debt and had money * ||||| ahead. j ip We have been informed by one member of our legislative delegation that our* county tax levy was raised K . this year, the increase being onefourth of one mill. This was made 1| necessary in the judgment of the ?" ' delegation, as county expenses are 1 continually increasing and the cash Burplus on hand is continually growing less. Jimmy Byrnes, you certainly made good as solicitor, and we congratulate you. Our people generally are entirely satisfied with the way you handled the cases at court last week, and many have said: "What an improvement over former conditions in the second circuit." You have amply justified the predictions of your Bamberg friends. Keep on in the wop you have started, and life and property in the second circuit will be nuch safer than formerly. Judge Watts presided over the irst court held in Bamberg county, s it , which time Charles Zissett, a c Ipf white man, was convicted of murder |f.:! and sentenced to be hanged. The J.-: governor commuted his sentence to .> A life imprisonment, and Zissett is now t in the penitentiary, although efforts U0';:. have been made to have him par- E pfk- doned. Judge Watts alluded to this 11 . case last week, and said if the gov- ? ^ ernor had not commuted the sen- L V tence of Zissett conditions would no c doubt have been different in Bam- I berg county. And he was exactly ? Tight. There is no question but that T if Zissett had been hanged we would c : r have had many less murders in this y j|pv county. * PETITIONS BEING CIRCULATED. 1 ' Petitions are being circulated in Warren township, Colleton county, asking the governor to order an election on the question of this township annexing itself to Bamberg county. ' - We understand that the petitions are being very generally signed, and it is believed that a large majority J 'f of the voters of that township will petition for the election. We will be glad to welcome the good people of Warren township into Bamberg county, and we believe they are comHl ing. ; s Texas Heroes. , ( * Austin, Tex., March 8.?Seventy- ] three years ago to-day three of the most heroic figures in American history wrote their names on their country's scroll of fame in letters < that time will never fade. On the < sixth day of March, 1836, was enact- ^ ed the final scene in the tragedy of The Alamo, in which David Crockett, ' William Travis and James Bowie, s with their handful of devoted and ; fearless followers yielded up their . lives. There were less than 200 of these daring spirits within the walls of the ancient mission at San An- 1 tonio, Texas, and they were opposed i by an army of more than 6,000 Mexicans under command of General , Santa Anna. The /lamo. the old Spanish church edifice, wherein was ! enacted one of the sublimest trage- 1 dies of the entire history of the American continent, is now little more than a splendid ruin at San An- < tonio, but around it have been writ- < ten song and story that will never die. Every one of the heroes of the < Alamo was an American frontiers- i . man. COXFKDERATE HOMK. Institution Soon to Bo Opened at ' State Capital. At 4 o'clock Monday afternoon tne beard of directors of the Con- t federate Home will meet at the Pal- c metto Bank to formulate plans for the opening or the home. An appropriation of $12,000 was made by the c legislature for the home/but $16,000 c was asked for. The $4,000 difference i was for the ^purpose of buying suitable furniture and since this amount was not given, the board at its meeting .Monday will be compelled to outline some plans for the raising of this amount. it may be possible ^ that the Daughters of the Confederacy will lend aid by giving entertain- ' fimA f fimc T LllCUld IIU1II nine nuiv. Another matter the board will con- i sider is what they will require of , the county pension board before the . veterans may be admitted, as those who have comfortable homes may * prefer to remain at their own fire- t sides. i The home is a beautiful building, situated on the northern end of the grounds of the State hospital for the 1 insane. It contains thirty rooms and < is surrounded by ten acres of land. r The home will grow its own vegeta- ^ bles and raise forage crops, the inmates doing such work as they may ' desire, or if they prefer, they may i devote their time to reading and r writing, or in such manner as they ? wish. . g Mr. Garris's Bill. * 8 Below we publish the act introduced by Hon. C. W. Garris, of this jounty, and passed at the recent ses- s sion of the legislature. As will be t seen, this law will do much toward r aelping out and improving the coun- c :ry schools, and is a very wise bill. It has been signed by Governor Ansel, and is now law: t An Act to increase the average i length of the school term and to im- t prove the efficiency of the public schools in this State. a Section 1. Be it enacted by the a general assembly of the State of t South Carolina: For the purpose of a jqualizing the free school term ;hroughout the State, the sum of ;wenty thousand dollars is hereby * ippropriated. And the State super- I ntendent of education is hereby di- j ected to apportion the same for the jurpose of supplying the deficiencies rhinK Co/-?Hr?n ft r\f Artiolo YT nf thp 1' FT lllvil UVVV1VU V VI. AAA V*V1V AAA V* V4*v jonstitution of this State requires 8 ;he general assembly to provide for. a \.nd the said funds shall be expend- ^ ;d in accordance with the provisions )f said section of the constitution in * juch manner as will give aid to c schools in proportion to the deficien- g ;ies as they may be found to exist? a he greatest deficiency receiving the greatest aid?so far as said fund will extend: Provided, that no 1 school shall receive aid hereunder v intil a fund shall have been raised $ >y the district by levy or otherwise, vhich will equal one-half the amount o be received from this fund: JPro- r rided, further, that no school whose p jroportion of the regular school fund n s sufficient to keep such school in . >pe,ration for one hundred or more school days during the scholastic * rear shall receive any aid under the v >rovisions of this act: Provided, urther, that the maximum amount g listributed to any one school, under he provisions of this Act shall be t >ne hundred dollars per annum. v Section 2. The State board of edu- r sation is hereby authorized and em- f >owered to make rules and regulaions for the guidance of the State fl superintendent in the disbursement r >f this fund. . ^ Gift of Women to Mrs, Roosevelt. a As a material and lasting token of b he high esteem in which they hold r Urs. Roosevelt, thirty-eight promi- tl lent society women of. Washington r; lave presented her with a string of ;raduated diamonds and an illumi- r lated and eipbossed friendship book ontaining a complimentary Shakes- A >aoraon niintotinn unH Ulltn. /I rvux V/UU 4 UV tuvxvu UUU vuv MMW y ;raphs of all the donors. fi The presentation was made with- i] ?ut formality and the names of those vho subscribed to the testimonial p tave not been made public, with the t exception of those of Miss May Wil- g iams, Mrs. Robert Hitt, Mrs. Henry a 2abot Lodge, and Mrs. Charles C. 0 Clover, all intimate friends of Mrs. i, ioosevelt, who composed the com- a nittee who went to New York to purchase the present. No one s vould say how much the string of ^ liamonds cost, but that its value is t ;omewhere in the thousands is j mown from the fact that the con- a iributions ranged from $50 to $100. ^ The string of diamonds has thirty- c ive white stones in it. The center g ;em weighs two karats and the oth- j ?rs are graduated down to quarter *arat diamonds at either side of the r ;mall clasp. Each diamond is per- g ?ect, and the luminosity of the neck- j ace is heightened by the platinum f *im encircling it. g The friendship book measures :;ight by ten inches. It is bound in jream-colored calf skin, highly embossed in what is known as sumac finish, and lined with white moire silk. In the center of the cover Mrs. Roosevelt's monogram, "E. K. R." ippears in gold. The six pages are of vellum. In the center of the first page appears in gold letters a quotation from "Anthony and Cleopatra," "Whose virtue and whose general graces 3peak that which none else can utter." A severe cyclone visited the town Df Cuthbert, Ga., Tuesday night. The entire business section of the town was demolished, one white man and six negroes killed, while the property loss is estimated at $100,000 or more. % WHOLE TOWN ON THE MOVE. ; LTysses, Kansas, Unable to Pay its * Bonds, Seeks a New Site. * Topeka, Kan., .March 4.?The ; own of Ulysses, county seat or* Grant * ounty, Kansas, has found a new way o avoid the payment of a bond issue ? >f $ ST., 000 voted to install a system j )f water-works. The system was to '* nove the town two miles to the ) torth and permit the New England * bondholders to levy on the town site ? >f 160 acres. Two weeks ago the people of the i ;own learned that a New England ? )ank had brought suit to collect in- ! .trfsi <mu piiucjpai uii a uuuu issue rated several years ago when Ulysses vas on a boom for the purpose of juilding a system of water-works in j he town. A meeting was called and ? ;he question of side-tracking this ?' lebt was considered. ; "Let's move the town," advised J. ? EV. Henthron, who presided as may >r, postmaster, county attorney and { lotary public. The next day the j vork of removing the twenty-five I jusiness houses and residences ; tcross the ^corporation line com- ? nenced, and on the evening of the ? lecond day the new town was in tailed and doing business. The two \ Iry goods stores and the hotel were ikidded out of town the first'night, md early the next morning the drug ' itore followed. Then the half-dozen j )ig mule teams were hitched to the = esidences and they were hauled >ver the line. The county court house, a big \ trick school house, a small but well cept cemetery and a dozen holes in he ground designated as cellars are ill that is left of the town. The 160 P icres, comprising the old town site, he court house and the school house ^ ire worth not more than $1,500. p Grant is one of the Southwestern 1 tansas counties without-a railroad. ? c t was named in honor of former a Resident Ulysses S. Grant, and was b irganized June 9, 1888. Ulysses was n Dcated in a picturesque spot in the ^ ;eographical center of the county, ^ ,nd its founders being Ex-Union sol- n tiers named the town for the Ex- a ^esidedt. One month later Greeley ounty, on the Colorado line, was oranized, named for Horace Greeley, ,nd its county seat was named Tri- ^ iune, for the paper which he pubished. Some of the early settlers /ho had opposed Greeley for Presi- n ent and the attitude his paper as- fi umed fn that campaign started a J ival town, and to get votes for the jj ermanent seat of government y, amed it Horace. For several years h he seat of government vibrated be- 81 ween Tribune and Horace, which /ere only six miles apart. C It was during the boom days of n outhwest Kansas that Ulysses voted he $35,000 in bonds for a system of g /ater-works. At this time three t( ailroads were pointing toward the tl uture metropolis, and the people cl elt they must be ready for the in- ^ ush of new citizens. The bonds ere voted and were as quickly snap?* v^ intmof at* l?nr* cq up uy 111c cjasiciu iutcoiui. i u4 few years the interest was paid, ** it when the boom collapsed and the e< ailroads stopped further extension s< he burden became too heavy to car- ? y and the interest payments ceased. s< lode on Top of Avalanche to Safety. 4 Geneva, Switzerland, Marbh 4.? m Alpine tragedy, resulting in the eath of two army officers and a _ avorable guide, occurred yesterday a the Furka pass. Lieutenant Berkeley-Hill of the ^ British army, and Major Merian, of he Swiss army, with Bleuer, their _ uide, were buried in an avalanche .nd suffocated. Major Bailey, anther English officer, had a miracu- jj1 dus escape, riding on the top of the n valanche to a place of safety. a The three officers, who have been ti taying at the Hotel Danioth, at An- ? lermatt, for a month, left here yeserday morning accompanied by Jleuer. All four were expert skiers, .nd intended to spend Thursday tight at the hut in the Eurka pass, limb the Dammastock, which is 11,- >20 feet high, on Friday, and spend Friday night on the summit. v While in the pass last night, the n oar of an avalanche was heard. The " 'iiMp shnutpd a warnine to his com- & ,V*W w o >anions, and the next moment all our were swept down a precipitous lope which was covered with bould>rs. \ Lieutenant Berkeley-Hill, Major C derian and Bleuer were buried imnediately under tons of snow. li Major Bailey found himself car- S ied along at terrific speed on top f >f the avalanche, being at last flung violently against a rock. He spent ? he night under this rock, after vainy shouting for his friends. b When news of the tragedy reached = Indermatt, two search parties, con- < listing of fourteen officers and men < rom Fort Andermatt and nine J guides, set out. < The soldiers found the bodies of < he victims after much trouble and < langer, and brought them to Ander- < natt, where a number of English < visitors, including Lieutenant Berke- < ey-Hill's brother, awaited them. \ gipitititiEOTiMiPiPHiil #.f \! lj ^ lit N : UPI w up ? I? (fi i: j#r i? 'J ? COPYRIGHT UJ", CD. V. PR'CE 4 CO II | ? WHO'S ll : ; YOUR TAILOR? M 11 We are strong on fits. | J p Let ns measure you P for that new spring 'DJ |f suit. ' ll & il? Hi 0? & :! :li -I? ip THE NEGRO AND LIEN LAW. Vhat a Negro Paper Thinks Will be the Effect of the Repeal. Now, as the lien law will be reealed, "Who shall be fer to stan?" Lnyway it will be a blessing to the egro farmer. It will make those rho are worth farming more indeendent and resourceful. He will aise his hogs, keep his cows well astured, raise poultry, diversify his rops, sow wheat, plant small farm nd fertilize well, save his money and uy him a home. The poor white lan will go to the factory for cash weekly wages; while the poor negro rill go to wages or to gang or to _ own. The industrious negro will ' lake an independent living and be worthy citizen.?Columbia Light. CHILD FATALLY BURNED. laughter of Columbia Woman Allowed to Get too Near Fire. Columbia, March 5.?While the lother, %Mrs. J. D. Stack, was absent rom home, her mission being to in3rm her husband of the sudden eath of his brother, Mr. C. N. Stack, ttle Cornelia Stack, aged three ears, was fatally burned at the ome of her parents, 1917 Taylor treet, yesterday afternoon at 6 'clock. After hours of intense sufsring the child passed away at the olumbia hospital at 2 o'clock this lorning. Mrs. Stack left the child l the care of a negro woman, who ift the room, in which there was a re burning in the fireplace, in order ) get an armful of wood. During ie brief absence of the woman the bild toddled too close to the fire and er cloching became instantly ablaze. Wilson's Nomination Rejected. Washington, March 3.?In execuve session the senate to-day rejecti the nomination of Joshua E. WilDn to be postmaster at Florence, . C. Everything in embroidery can be sen from the baby match sets to the 5 inch flouncing at Hooton'^. Fresh shipment graham flour at D. ,. Kinard & Co.'s. SPECIAL HOTIULB. dvertisements Under This Head 25c. For 25 Words or Less. For Mayor.?Realizing his excutive ability and his eminent fit- . ess for the position, the many \ riends of J. Aldrich Wyman nomi- 4 ate him for the position of Mayor J t the approaching municipal elec- \ ion. He will fill the position with 4 redit and give us a safe, sound, a usiness administration. * MANY FRIENDS. ( For Sale.?1,000 cypress posts, ( even and eight feet long with 6 to | % inch tops, at 10c. each. ; MALCOLM MOYE.. ( Wanted?Two good farm hands; J lso wood cutters, at 75c. cord. Good { rages paid. Apply to W. D. Ben- i ett Lodge, S. C., or Ehrhardt, S. C. * For Sale?A small quantity of . ood cypress shingles for sale cheap. " H. M^ GRAHAM, ( Bamberg, s. u. For Sale.?Selected Eden and Vatson watermelon seed. Apply to !. R. BRABHAM, Bamberg, S. C. Life Insurance.?All those wishing ife insurance will save money by etting figures from E. L. PRICE, pecial Agent, Bamberg, S. C. For Sale.?One new upright Conver piano, mahogany finish; made y The Cable Co. Cheap for cash or n easy terms. Apply at The Bamerg Herald office. "'w P RILEY | Fire, Life | Accident S INSURANCE 1 BAMBERG, S. C. i v.' ; ' r " -v : ' W .,-45 i* %& / : : il? :!: ?! ili :!? tl-' :!j ?r- il? ir- tX- a; en cii en cii ill q?T- g?B t ? u VALK OVER]!' f J I 1 ? re are expecting a splendid line of Walk Over Shoes : \ Oxfords for men and women to arrive latter part of I \ week. :: m * a 0 Better Shoes Made 1 1 X ? T ratch our windows for display. Have just opened J 1 new lot of spring goods. They were bought for l and will be sold at a very small margin of profit. le look at them. * | . J. BRABHAM, JR. 11 hone No. 28 Bamberg, S. C. *f | j i ;I; :S & iE ill ill ill 3? IB fli & ;Ii ill ft ili ft $ $ iB 03 ft IS IB $$ | y ' > . 1 "The Lack of Honey is the Root of All Evil" Cf As Mark Twain once said* If most people stopped to realize how money grows when systematically saved, there would be more saving and consequently more prosperity. ...P E O P L, E MAKE A MISTAK E... ' r;^| In thinking that they must have a hundred dollars or . so before starting a bank account. One dollar will open an account in this bank. Interest credited quarterly. Your money subject to check. PEOPLES BANK - Bamberg, S.C. J | COLLAR LABEL ^ SPRINC CLOTHtNt "SHIELD-BRAND" Tliis is the first Spring month, i ^p|^V and a suit bought now can be WSM fW^^m worn longer than if bought later / Sllll assuming that it is good enough ! Wjf^M SIB to start with, to last through l|flB weather comes again, which is j^B I 9 the case with "Shield Brand" | |B Clothing, sold at seven prices $28. THE HIGHEST Jlj W I The price is on the sleeve, ^9 B and the label on the collar. 1-i" I Look them over. O/l/e/CL I Conrad Ehrhardt Co. I | Ehrhardt, s s s : : s South Carolina I 000000000T" IS ir WE BEG ] I I I TO ANNOUNCE 1 .1 to the public gener- ? ally that we have re- ? cently opened office in ' ? this city for the pur- ? ?am nf rnn/tnrtinor a @ fl I J/VJV VI * | | w general brokerage ? business and solicit a ? share of their patron- ? age. From time to ? time we will call at- ? tention to our offer- ? ings through the col- ? urns of this paper ? which may interest ? I VOU I | Carolina Brokerage Co. j I fij | Spann Building over Peoples Drug Store . ?