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" ,,-v . ;' ?If? Hamburg lirralfc ESTABLISHED APRIL, 1891. A. W. KXIGHT, Editor. * Published every Thursday in The Herald building, on Main street, in the live and growing City of Bam berg, being issued from a printing office which is equipped with Mergenthaler linotype machine, cylinder press, folder, two jobbers, all run by electric power, with other material and machinery in keeping, the whole equipment representing an investment of $10,000 and upwards. Subscriptions?By the year, $1.00, or 10 cents a month for less than one year. All subscriptions payable strictly in advance. Advertisements?$1.00 per inch for first insertion, subsequent insertions 50 cents per inch. Legal advertisements at the rates allowed by law. Local notices 8 cents the line for first insertion, 5 cents a line for subsequent insertions. Wants and other advertisements under special head, 1 cent a word each insertion. Liberal contracts made for three, six, and twelve months. Write for rates. Obituaries, tributes of respect, resolutions, cards of thanks, and all notices of a personal or political character are charged for as regular advertising. Contracts for. advertising not subject to cancellation after first Insertion. Communications?We are always glad to publish news letters or those pertaining to matters of public interest. We require the name and address 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 not responsible for the opinions expressed in any communication. Thursday, August 5, 1909 ! = * Of course the highway from Columbia. to Savannah will come by Bamberg, for we have the best roads in this section, and they are continually being improved. The growth of business at the depot here is not to be wondered at. Bamberg is growing and expanding along all lines. This has been the busiest summer Bamberg has ever , seen. ? By the way, did you ever notice , how many recipes for nice cooling , drinks, Caldwell, of of the Chester 1 Lantern, prints in his paper? They i r are all temperance beverages, of ] course. Is it not high time that the ques tion of whether the sidewalks of Main i street are to be used for" pedestrians ] or as display counters for merchants ] be settled? For our part, we are get- < ting somewhat tired of this ordinance \ continually being violated. If council i is not going to enforce the law, we j would be glad for it to be repealed. ] The dispensary is now closed, and ] the. thirsty ones will have to do with- j Out or order their booze. There must i not be any blind tigers in Bamberg < dnrine the "drv" oeriod. Let our i "citizens make up their minds that li- < . quor shall not be sold here illegally. ] We are in favor of inviting whoever < tries it to leave town and that at |once. Bamberg's people will have a chance to show whether prohibition Will prohibit here between now and < the dispensary election. fjlL v At a meeting of the State Farmers' jB?, Union in f Columbia last week a reso- \ ' lntion was adopted that a legislative ? committee be appointed to watch leg- i islation affecting the agricultural in- 1 terests. A better plan would be for ? the farmers to elect farmers and ' business men to the legislature, and i then there would be no use for such 4 committee. The farmers are in the ] majority in South Carolina, and they ( can elect whom they please to office. If they would send good, substantial j farmers and business men to the leg- ^ Islature, instead of so many lawyers, Id'. such a committee would not be need- - fed. We hope they will make a change 1 next year. In our opinion there are { too many lawyers in the general as- i sembly now "for the good of the* service." Prayerful attention is directed to ' the article published in another col- j umn as to conditions in the South and ! our own State as well. In the article ; it is stated that one-third of the native whites in?the South over ten years of age are unable to read and write. If this be true, what an awful condition! We shudder to think of the future if such is the case. In ? - ? j.I m f i to? soutn caruuua mere art? 21,000 Children, between the ages of ten and fourteen, who can neither read nor write; and one-fifth of our population is in the mill districts. One hundred thousand people in the State are not connected with any church. Is it not time to awake if the picture be not overdrawn? Brethren, these be fearful truths, if truths they be. Aud yet we inveigh against compulsory education, and annually send thousands of dollars out of the country for foreign missions, when it could be so well spent right at home. Is it not possible that we are neglecting the people at our doors in our endeavor to better conditions in foreign lands? It is high time we begun to think seriously of these things. V A Bamberg needs a cotton warehouse, and there isp lenty of money house, and there is plenty of money ( would invest. But they seem afraid to put their money out where it will benefit the town, even if good dividends are promised. ?i i Bamberg county is still below the $100 mark in the matter of contribu- ! tions to the fund for the erection of , a monument to the women of the Confederacy, and it looks like no further sums will be forthcoming from our citizens. Bamberg county ought to go over $100, and we are i still ready to receive subscriptions to this fund. ( It now seems that all crops in the low country will be good this year, 1 while in the upper part of the State < the outlook is not so bright. Bam- 1 berg county farmers will have money 1 to spend this fall for not much has been bought on credit this year, as j our people generally are no doubt I preparing for the repeal of the lien 1 law, which goes into effect next Jan- j uary. m < Our people accepted the license tax very gracefully. We heard one man j say he had paid a license of $10, | which he could have evaded, but he i wouldn't do it, but would pay $10 j more if the town needed it, as he ( said the money derived from the license was to go into water works and ^ his saving in insurance would more J than pay his license. This is showing j the proper spirit. i c The position of Dr. Howard Jones, ? who recently preached a sermon at the Citadel Square Baptist church, in Charleston, on the dispensary, has been somewhat misunderstood. In the course of his remarks, Dr. Jones f stated that he would vote for the dis- 1 pensary in Charleston and advised his ^ membership to do so as well. But he g is a prohibitionist, and has been mak- s ing prohibition addresses in other t counties. He will vote for the dispensary in Charleston because he be- s lieves conditions will be worse in that city under prohibition than under the c dispensary regime. He says prohtbition in Charleston will be a farce, and 3 therefore he favors the dispensary for that city. Depot Agent D. M. Eaves informs j ne Unit the frpicht receints at Bam- c berg this year were away ahead of b last year, and while he says the rail- ? road business at this point is in- ^ creasing all the time, the increase for a this year over last is very large. Bam- a berg gives the railroad more and ? jets less than any town on the line.- r For some time we have been trying t to get the authorities to put electric 0 lights in the waiting rooms and ^ iround the building, so that people r tvho have to take the trains at night ;an see to get aboard, but so far we bave not been able to induce them to lo so. The patronage given the rail- a ontitipa na tn hetter service, and ^ we should demand it. , 5 ^ v CIGARETTE IS AN OUTLAW. li a Smokers Buy at High Prices During ? Last Hours at Minneapolis. 1 Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 2.?The jigarette is an outlaw in Minnesota. The new State law prohibiting the jale has gone into effect, and it is low illegal to put them on the mar- I fcet I The cigarette market assumed a j ?ood purchase in the closing hours. The price varied and was unsettled 8 is the stock market after a flurry in I SVall street. Early in the evening a there was a shortage in popular _ irands at some cigar stores and ilerks sent up prices. d Reports came in from other sec- v tions of the city that a fresh supply t aad arrived, which caused a rush to g these stores. ' ' t The prices were kept at top notch. c A.t least a million cigarettes were I sold in Minneapolis during the day. a Nearly every store in the city had * sold almost its entire supply before the end came. 1 Bank Cashier Short. Charlotte, N. C., Aug. 1.?The investigation of the affairs of the Citi- ' zens' Bank and Trust Company at Southern Pines as far as it has progressed shows that Cashier Qeorge A. Kimball was short in his accounts at g least $15,000. How much more the f directors cannot say. A notice was c posted on the closed bank yesterday s giving the status of affairs. It trans- a pires since Kimball's departure that r he took with him the books of the Ni- \ atrm r.ranp and Fruit ComDany. of i which he was treasurer, and whether Kimball's peculations have extended to that concern is a matter that is worrying the directors. Kimball was last heard from at York Beach, Me. He has a wife and several children. His crookedness was covered by means of a loose-leaf ledger system and he is said to have lost the money in speculation. Finds Large Nugget of Gold. Gaffney, July 29.?Mr. Samuel Welchel, who is operating a gold mine on a small scale on lands belonging to the Gaffney Land & Investment Company, yesterday took out a nugget of gold which is worth $43. Mr. Welchel has taken quite a number of valuable nuggets from this mine. Arrangements will soon be made to operate the mine on a large scale as the owners feel sure that it will pay to put in machinery, and a large force of hands. RICH MAN ELOPES. Contractor Disappears With Bride of an Employe. The sensational elopement of John Bellman, a rich Flatbush contractor, with the beautiful young bride of one of his workmen, Jerken Jensen, was unfolded in riatbush court on Monday, when the runaway builder's destitute wife and hungry children, HarA r*r\A onH Vnrmon o crc*ft UlUt agtrii 11111 ^, aiiu *wi iuuu( u<^v\? t seven, pitifully begged for food tc keep them from starvation. Piece bpiece of the furniture of Bellman'* handsomely appointed home has been sacrificed, the weeping mother declared, to keep the wolf from the door, until the house is now dismantled. No word has been received from Bellman and no provision was made for his family when he fled with Mrs. Jensen. His prosperous business has been wrecked and his entire funds, amounting to about %500,000, were drawn from his _ banks on the eve of his disappearance. The weeping woman's pitiful tale Df how Bellman deserted his family in his mad infatuation for the young flaxen-haired Danish girl was heard by a number of court attendants. She confessed her desperate straits and threatened to kill herself unless aid was forthcoming or word was received from her husband. One of those who listened to her appeal for help was the deserted roung husband, Jensen. He at once offered his sympathy, and when the nother and children were directed :o go to the Charity Aid Society, in Brooklyn, he escorted them to that establishment. "To-night I start to find them," Tensen declared. "When I do then eoth die. I will kill them for this, fo leave that fine woman and those i eoys is more of a crime than stealing ny young wife. He can have her. I 1 lon't want her any more, except to i lee her regret this act." Married His Mother-in-Law. 1 Mr. R. J. Caldwell has returned rom a trip through Middle Georgia. , He says that near LaGrange he ound a man who had married his 1 nother-in-law. His name is Ben , kbwan. Some years ago, Mr. Caldwell aid, Cowan married a young woman. ' Ihe died in a short time, and left a ( tpn-mnther. a widow. Cowan then urned around and married her. ( Mr. Caldwell said he asked Cowan < rhat kin he was to himself. Cowan aid he didn't know. 1 "What sort of a looking fellow is < Jowan?" Mr. Caldwell was asked. "Well, he's a pretty tough looking 1 ustomer," was the reply.?Anderson fail. ~ ? I Pickens Has Picture Egg. Pickens, Aug. 2.?Probate Judge . B. Newberry has presented to your orrespondent a hen egg that had a eautiful picture on it. The egg was hown to several and all took a hand a saying what the picture was, and t was decided that it was more like grass hopper ready to jump than nything else. It is not known why he hen decided to lay that kind of n egg. Perhaps she heard some one eading about hens in other parts of he State laying eggs with pictures - * ^ 1 -T it. u n mem. remaps sue luuugui it rill not do for the hens of Pickens o be behind. Any way the egg has a eal picture on it. Dry Goods House Bankrupt. Greenville, Aug. 2.?The Buchann Scott Company, one of the largest ry goods concerns in the city, to-day led a petition in voluntary bankiiptcy. J. Thos. Arnold, of Greenille, has been named receiver. The [abilities are given at $20,000 and ssets about $14,000. L. G. Scott, he sole owner, recently bought out is two partners, G. B. Buchanan and 'hos. Henderson. Mr. Scott came here from Ohio. Mr. Brock Elected Cashier. Anderson, July- 31.?Mr. J. A. * -'--i - 1.1? ~ * AVA JrocK oas Deen eiecitu uasmei vi mc i lank of Anderson to succeed J. T. j lolleman, who defaulted and ab- ! conded nearly two weeks ago. Mr. J Irock served as cashier several years go, and later became president. Two ears ago he retired from the presi- j lency and was elected vice president, ' phich position he will retain with hat of cashier. A more satisfactory election could not have been made iy the directors?so say many of the _ latrons of the bank. The where- ~~ .bouts of Holleman still remain un;nown. Efforts are being made to Ind him. SPURNED LOVE COSTS LIVES. Virginia Farmer Kills Sweetheart | and then Commits Snicide. Danville, Va., August. 2.?As a reult of spurned love, Ben Russell, a i armer about 50 years old, of this lounty, this afternoon shot and in- j tantly killed Mrs. Annie Tankersley, j iged 30 years, and then emptied the j emaining barrels of the shotgun j rith which the deed was committed i nto his own head. j The double tragedy was enacted ? >n the farm of Mrs. Tankersley, at J -.uck, twenty miles from Chatham, j drs. Tankersley has for some time j >een living apart from her husband, J vhose whereabouts is not known, j 3en Russell was a tenant on the < dantation and was known to have j )een violently in love with Mrs. Tan- j tersley. On Wednesday the two had a j luarrel and Mrs. Tankersley ordered j tussell off the place. On Sunday he < vent to her house and fired at her J wice with a shotgun, both shots be- j ng ineffective. He made another insuccessful attempt to' kill her this J norning. The crime was done while j ;wo small children of the slain wonan were playing in the house. Russell has had a checkered ca- ; eer. Several years ago he was in ove with a young woman of the j :ounty and in a jealous rage fired at ler. For this crime he served a year n the State prison. : - t v * J ; , .* . | DON'T THROW IT AWAY I 2 That broken gun or pistol, or perhaps > it's a bicycle that is not in working * ?? order. Don't throw it away, but let -? ? me repair it so that it will give you as ? f much service as though it were new. I* ? I am fully prepared to execute repair I* f work promptly and satisfactorily, i* * and solicit your patronage. y |j. B. BRICKLEf 2 The Repair Man Bamberg, S. C. ? 4 CHARLEST^BjgCUrr-WORKS. ^g> J 1 ML? r^?i-gg^ja_aAi V* 1 I 2 A Nice Assortment Ring Cotton Brand: ? *f Two Boxes Airship Biscuits J T One Box Infant Mixed J 2 One Box Soda Biscuits ? 2 One Box Ginger Snaps ? 2 Five or more boxes, freight prepaid to your rail- ? if road station. y 1 The Marjenhoff Company, Charleston, S. C. j J ORDEB TO-DAY. T A iflp i (supply 51SI H checks up tolerably well. Considering the hearty || If eaters at your table, it's a wonder you keep as well g| !| stocked as you do. B I For Surplus Groceries 1 || when your larder is getting empty, come here and M / Our finely assorted stock is sufficient, and your p m account is solicited. M iwjj 'Phone No. 24. 'Phone us your or- a? Mj ders. 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I 5 the sale of any Piano except what is absolutely necessary, viz: g * g jj Freight from factory to your home, one drayage from your depot, g C g! and cost of stool and scarf, which I give you. g* MANY YEARS in the Piano business as tuner and salesman gjj* |w taught me to have to do with only good instruments, and my 3C 15 methods of business enable me to give you Fine Pianos at very gv reasonable prices. Inquiries will receive prompt attention. 3* IS TUNING CAREFULLY DONE. jj | f| G. A. LUCAS, If 13 P. 0. Box 490. Aug^ta, Ga. {{ wm SPECIAL NOTICES. Advertisements Under This Head 25c. For 25 Words or Less. V Salesmen Wanted to look after our interest in Bamberg and adjacent counties. Salary or commission. Ad- 4 dress, THE VICTOR OIL COMPANY, Cleveland, 0. For Sale?One house and lot on Green street, in town of Bamberg. A bargain for cash. For particulars ad- t * dress, H. D. STEEDLY, Branchville, S. C. Wofford College !|| SPARTANBURG, S. C. . V Henry Nelson Snyder, M. A., Litt. LL. D., Presdent. Ten Departments. ? Gymnasium i under competent director. Athletic '3 Grounds. Library and Librarian. Science Hall. Fifty-fourth year he- * gins September 15, 1909. For cat- / v';, : alogue address t J. A. GAME WELL, Secretary. W0FF0RD COLLEGE FITTIN6 SCBOOi, SPARTA NBCHG, 8. C. Three New Brick Buildings. Steam Heat and Electric Lights. Individual attention to each student. Next See- 1 sion begins September 15, 1909. For catalogue and information address A. M. DuPRE, Headmaster. . "*#? mmm " ' PORTABLE AND STATIONARY Engines AND BOILERS Saw, Lath and Shingle Mills, Injectosr, Pumps and Fittings, Wood Saws, Splitters, Shafts, Pulleyi, Belting, Gasoline Engines -lilfeLAR0E5TOCK LOMBARD 5- ||| Foundry, Machine, Boiler Works, Supply Store. AUGUSTA, GA. Why it Succeeds : Because it's for One Thing Only, and Bamberg People Appreciate this. . - gJra Nothing can be good for everytbing. Doing one thing well brings sue- .-Mw] cess. 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