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ESTABLISHED APRIL, 1891.
A. W. KNIGHT, Editor.
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Thursday, Sept. 9, 1909
Is your child in school? if n<
why not?
. If you didn't think Bamberg w
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a good town, you a naraiy sua> uc
wold you? Well, if you think s
tell somebody else about it and b
them why.
What are the people of Bambe
to do towards getting the automob
route from Savannah to Columt
to come by Bamberg? This is t
(logical route, but we must do son
thing if we expect to get on t
route.
OUR GRADED SCHOOL.
By reference to a notice from t
board of trustees of the Bambe
graded school, published in anoth
t part of this paper, it will be se
that they feel compelled to charge
fee of $4.00 a year in order to mai
tain the school. This was ma
necessary by a reduction in asses
ments of property for taxes and t
loss of revenue .from the dispensai
So we are getting very early the r
suits of prohibition. But it is n
Our purpose to discuss that feature
the question. We presume our pe
pie knew what they were doing wh<
they voted for prohibition, as \
told them plainly through The He
aid that they might expect high
taxes and a loss of revenue for tl
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the efficiency of our school and pr
vide education for poor children is
condition which confronts us N0\
" Something must be done to meet th
1 loss of revenue.
As many of our wealthiest cit
zens and largest taxpayers voted f<
and supported prohibition, we pr
sume they will not object to payir
increased taxes, but it will be ne:
year before the levy can be increase
At the coming session of the legi
lature the school law for Bambei
district should be amended so as i
allow a larger levy. The maximu
amount now fixed by law is foi
mills, and this is now being levied )
Order to pay interest on the bom
for the new building and retire 01
bond each year, as well as suppo
the school?pay teachers, etc. Wh
the building was burned, the i:
surance was not sufficient to repla*
it, so the trustees borrowed mom
and erected a new building, and th
borrowed money they are repayir
out of the levy of four mills. Whf
it is considered all that i3 being doi
on a levy of four mills, we say tl
trustees are doing well, but the la
should be changed at the next se
sion of the legislature so that a lei
sufficient to run the school can 1
put on if the tax payers vote it.
mass meeting of citizens is held
June of each year, and this meetii
fixes the school levy for the comii
year, so there is no reason for ai
limit at all. Let the levy be wha
ever the citizens vote. The editor i
this paper had a good deal to do wii
having the old school law for th
district amended, or rather the pre
ent act passed, but our ideas in r
gard to the school act were never fu
ly carried out. We are now rea<
to assist in having the present la
amended as outlined above, provid<
it meets with the aproval of the t;
payers and patrons of the school.
But in the meantime some po
children will be kept out of scho
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itUU ilicicuv uc ucpincu ui. aui cu
cation on account of this $4.00 f
Frankly, it is prohibitive so far
some poor people are concerned. T
don't want to see any child kept o
of school on this account, and w
not some of our people assist in pa
V ing this fee for children whose parents
cannot do so? There are plen=
ty of people in this town who can
contribute good amounts to such a
= fund and not miss the money, and
we hereby call on them to do so.
= The Herald will be glad to receive
contributions for this purpose, and
m_ will see that all money turned over
ng to us is properly used. Our plan
er- would be to turn it over to Superintendent
Allen and the board of trustees
to be used in paying fees for
3le children who in their judgment could
st- not pay. Our office 'phone number
^ is 59, and we hope that numbers of
an' Bamberg people will ring us up toble
day and subscribe to the fund and
thus make it possible for deserving
lCk but poor children to go to school,
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by PEARY FINDS POLE.
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Naval Explorer Wires He Found
>n. North Pole April 6.
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es New York, Sept. 6.?The follow30I
ing dispatch was received here today
10_ from Commander Peary, U. S. N.:
ir. "Indian Harbor, Via Cape Ray, N.
L(j. F., Sept. 6.?To Associated Press,
ng New York:
rst "Stars and Stripes nailed to North
Pole. (Signed) "Peary."
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>se New York, Sept. 6.?Commander
sr- Peary announced April 6 as the date
id- of his reaching the North Pole in a
se- dispatch to the New York Times,
or reading as follows:
in "Indian Harbor, Via Cape Ray, N.
re F? Sept. 6.?To the New York Times,
-x- New York:
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"I nave tne poie Apru o. mpcvt
= arrive Chateau bay September 7.
Secure control wire for me there and
arrange expedite transmission big
= story. (Signed) "Peary."
Dt, The date Peary refers to is April
of present year, although not stated
in the dispatch, as his expedition to
QC the pole did not leave until July,
aS 1908.
re St. John's, N. F., Sept. 6.?Cornso,
mander Robert E. Peary, who anell
nounced today that he had discovered
the North Pole on April 6 of the
present year, found no trace of Dr.
Frederick A. Cook, of Brooklyn, who
rg reported to the world five days ago
ile that he had made the same discov:
ery in April of the preceding year.
This news reported here tonight
through Capt. Robt. Bartlett, of the
ie- Roosevelt, Peary ship, en route to
he Chateau bay, Labrador.
Capt. Bartlett telegraphed to relatives
here that Peary had found nothing
to indicate that Dr. Cook had
reached the pole. While Peary does
not expressly repudiate Dr. Cook's
be contention in so many words, his
rg statement may have an important
er bearing upon determining the ex_
tent of Cook's explorations.
The Roosevelt was in good cona
dition and the crew all right, wired
n- Capt. Bartlett in addition, and he
ae reported that the schooner Jeannie,
carrying supplies for the expedition,
5 " had met them off the coast of Greenbe
land. Coming South the Roosevelt
y. passed Etah and Upernavik, Green e.
land, where Dr. Cook had preceded
ot Peary'
The Roosevelt tonight is bound
for Chateau bay, Labrador, with
o- Peary and party on board, where she
?n is due tomorrow. Chateau bay lies
' Northwest of Catle and Heinly islands
on the Northern shore of Belle
T~ Isle straits and due East of Belle
er Isle.
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in Dispensary Election Contest.
?" Aiken, Sept. 6.?The biggest muda
die in Aiken county in a long time is
V. promised to come up tomorrow over
j the election contest. This morning
two members of the election commissioners'
board called a meeting for
:i- tomorrow, they claiming that the
3r third member, who is considered
chairman, could not be located.
Since they called the meeting for tomorrow
Mr. Courtney has appeared
xt with a call for a meeting of the
a. board for Wednesday, signed by himself
as chairman of the board.
Which of the two calls is to be
considered the legal one will be a
to matter to be thrashed out at the
m meeting from the first call.
It is an interesting situation and
the outcome will be watched with
in the greatest interest. It is probable
is that it will be contended that Mr.
ie Courtney is not chairman of the
t board and has never been elected as
such, and therefore has no right to
5n call a meeting. On the other hand,
a- the prohibitionists claim that he is
;e the proper person to call the meeting
" and that no one else has the authori7
ty to call a meeting.
is Mr. Courtney, acting as chairman,
lg has the papers in the case, which he
?n received through the mail this morn'
ing, and the prohibitionists claim
that the hearing cannot proceed
ie without the papers, which, it is said,
w will not be brought forth until
s_ Wednesday.
If the prohibitionists or their attorney
do not appear today as it
would seem at this time they may
A not do there will be a contest to hear
in and as Mr. Courtney cannot hold a
meeting Wednesday by himself the
lg matter appears to be considerably
ig confused.
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t- The Greek army went on a strike
of a few days ago. The troops in^
volved were those constituting the
. garrison of Athens. Officers and men
lls were in it. To the number of 548
s- they marched out of the city and
e- encamped on the outskirts. The cabijj.
net resigned, a new cabinet was
formed, and the grievance of the
trnnnc tatpn nnripr ronsidprfl
w tion. The trouble grew out of too
3d much royalty. Royal officers were
' claiming privileges that were denied
* other officers and were trying to reorganize
the army on a basis of faor
vortism that soon became distasteful,
ol The mutinous troops insisted that all
this be changed, and that the army
be reorganized by foreigners; also
e- that the navy be strengthened by the
as addition of an iron clad and eight
p-e torpedo boat destroyers. All of the
t demands were acceded to by the new
ministry and the king having granted
amnesty to the rebellious troops,
y- they marched back into the city.
DESERTED WIFE AND BABIES"i
M. C. Green Arrested in Atlanta tc
be Brought to Gaffney.
Gaffney, Sept. 1.?Some weeks age
a man named M. C. Green, who has a
wife and family, left Gaffney, accompanied
by a Mrs. Kirbv, a youns
married woman. A warrant was issued
for the arrest of Green, and
Sheriff Thomas received information
today that he had been captured in
Atlanta and was in custody in thai
city. Sheriff Thomas will send ai:
officer for Green today. The woman
who fled with Green left a youn?
baby about six months of age. Ii
is not known whether or not Green
is willing to come back to South Carolina
without the formality of a requisition,
as Sheriff Thomas only received
a message from the officers
in Atlanta to come for the prisoner,
Green was engaged in conducting a
bottling establishment here before
he went away and was thought to be
doing a good business.
Shoots Accused Physician.
Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 3.?Following
the confession of his wif
that she was suffering from a criminal
operation, William Mclntyre this
morning went to the home of Dr. H.
L. Hagler and shot him through the
groin. Four of the five shots were
fired without effect. Mclntyre was
released on bond in the sum of $200.
Hagler was carried to a hospital
and later removed to his home.
Mrs. Mclntyre, who has been ill
several months, is said to be in a dyiEg
condition. Hagler was later
taken into custody on a warrant
charging the performing of a crimi
nal operation, unargea wun auvi?ing
the operation Mrs. Sallie Wheeler
was placed in jail without bond.
Woman Fights Desperately.
Tampa, Fla., Sept. 4.?After a desperate
fight in which she barely escaped
death by her own shot gun, a
white woman this afternoon succeeded
in frightening away a negro
who attempted criminal assault upon
her. The negro succeeded in escaping,
the bloodhounds being unable
to follow the scent through the business
section of the city.
The woman was in her bedroom
when the negro entered. She reached
for her shotgun, which was in a
rack over the bed. The negro grabbed
the weapon from her and fired
at her, but she knocked up the muzzle
in time to escape death. Posses
continue to hunt the negro tonight
and intense excitement prevails.
Kills Negro Highwayman.
Barnesville, Ga., Sept. 4.?Lack
of discrimination in picking victims
cost a negro highwayman his life at
Milner, near here, tonight. Marshal
Sims was making his regular rounds
when the negro sprang from a hiding
place, choked the officer and pressed
a knife against his throat. He demanded
the marshal's , money. The
marshal, while giving it, drew his
gun with his free hand and and fired
twice. The negro dropped and died
in a few minutes.
Tomorrow lor Tomorrow.
Would it not be better to leave tomorrow
with God? That is what is
troubling men; tomorrow's temptations,
tomorrow's difficulties, tomorrow's
burdens, tomorrow's duties.
Martin Luther in his autobiography
says: "I have one preacher that I
love better than any other upon the
earth; it is my little tame robin,
which preaches to me daily. I put
his crumbs upon my window sill, especially
at night. He hops on to the
sill when he wants his supply, and
takes as much as he desires to satisfy
his need. From thence he always
hops on to a little tree close
by, and lifts up his voice to God and
sings his carol of praise and gratitude,
tucks his little head under his
wing and goes fast asleep, and leaves
tomorrow to look after itself. He is
the best preacher that I have on
earth."
To Lead "Dry" Forces.
Spartanburg, Sept. 3.?The fight
in the general assembly for state
[wide prohibition, if indeed, tnere is
to be a fight, will probably be led by
| State Senator H. B. Carlisle, of this
county. He attended the meeting of
I the Anti-Saloon League and it is believed
that he has been selected by
[the organization to lead the contest
|at the next session of the legislature.
I Rev. J. L. Harley, State superintendent
of the Anti-Saloon League,
has gone to Columbus, O., to confer
with the national officers on the fight
that is to be made in this State.
! Farmers Gather in Birmingham.
Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 6.?The
'fifth annual convention of the Farm!
er's Educational and Cooperative
[union will begin tomorrow morning.
[Delegates from the cotton producing
States are in attendance and cotton
will be the principal topic of discussion.
The Farmer's union is a secret society
with ail the secret and ritualistic
work of any lodge. It is composed
of farmers and had for its main object
the elimination of the cotton factor
and middle man and the marketing
of the crop directly from the producer
to the manufacturer.
Already the union has numerous
warehouses and if the plans of its
leaders are carried out, many more
will be erected duiing the coming
year and a strong effort will be made
to get into the union every cotton
grower in the South. Then not only
will the middle man's profit be saved
to the grower, but the market can
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cotton held in the union's warehouses
it can be sold only when the
price is satisfactory. The idea in
brief is to make the Farmer's union
to the cotton grower what the tobacco
pool is to the tobacco producers.
The session Tuesday will be the
only one open to the public, although
the union will continue its meeting
for several days. During the executive
session the price is fixed for
the ensuing year and members are
not supposed to sell for less. Already
the officers have sold a part of
this year's cotton to English manufacturers.
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That "nothing succeeds better than success" is exempli- ^
in our growing Furniture trade. All the time we strive t(
for new ideals that embody evei-y good idea that is help- _
ful, both to our trade and to ourselves. It means, of
course, the getting away from trashy furniture, which is SJ
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
dvertisements Under This Head 25c.
For 23 Words or Less.
For Sale.?Several pounds feathers
>r sale at 35 cents the pound. Aply
to Box 147, Bamberg, S. C.
Waiited.?By widower with two
"nail boys, reliable housekeeper of
ood standing. State age and salary
tpected. Box D. McCllanville, S. C.
Lost.?Savings department book
o. 48, issued by Bamberg Banking
ompany to Chester Summers. If ?
)und please return to said bank.
For Sale.?One horse or mule for
lie cheap. Write Box 18, Govan,
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For Exchange.?I have a quantity
f pure Toole cotton seed which I
ill exchange for other seed on a <
asis of two bushels for one. Exaange
seed to be delivered at Bamerg
oil mill. J. J. SIMMONS, Bam* *
erg, S. C.
For Sale?Two thousand bushels
ppler seed oats raised by Mr.
eorge Salley, Orangeburg county,
elivered in 25 bushel lots in Bamerg,
at 67 cents per bushel. Sample
fc The Herald office. GREEN-RRABAM
CO., Cope, S. C.
Wanted.?A man to superintend a
venty horse farm. Must have had
cperience and be a capable, enerstic,
sober man. Salary good. Apply,
ating experience, qualifications,
ith recommendations, to "M," care
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For Sale.?One sugar, cane mill, %
i-inch rollers, two pans, 80 gallons
ich, and about 1,500 brick on "
UlstV, nnnn TTTI11 ..11 IV.
uivu jfaua aio ecu will Bt)U IJIO %
hole outfit cheap. Outfit can be . >
sen at Mr. Henry F. Bamberg's,
aown as the old Delk place. T. C.
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enry Nelson Snyder, M. A., Litt. D., <
LL. D., Presdent.
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Ten Departments. ? Gymnasium p
ader competent director. Athletic ^ a
rounds. Library and Librarian,
jience Hall. Fifty-fourth year bens
September 15, 1909. For catogue
address A~ \
3. A. GAME WELL, Secretary.
OFFORD COLLEGE FITTING SCB00L
SPARTANBURG, S. C.
Three New Brick Buildings. Steam
eat and Electric Lights. Individual
Mention to each student. Next Seeon
begins September 15, 1909. For
italogue and information address
A. M. TVnPRK. TTpjuTmiuifAr. 4
DANGER IN DELAY. '
Idney Diseases Are Too Dangerous
for Bamberg People to Neglect.
The great danger of kidney trou- -mm
les is that they get a firm hold be>re
the sufferer recognizes them.
ealth is gradually undermined,
ackache, headache, nervousness,
meness, soreness, lumbago, urinary >'
oubles, dropsy, diabetes and
right's disease follow in merciless
lccession. Don't neglect your kid-f?ys.
Cure the kidneys with the cer- v
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ght here in Bamberg.
D. J. Cain, Church St., Bamberg,
C., says:
"1 suffered from kidney trouble
?r two or three years and during the ^
ist six months my condition became
lite serious. I often had spells of ,
ickache which were so acute I could ' 4 :
it work. I could not sit down
ithout first grasping something for
ipport and then putting my whole .JI
eight on my arms. After lying
>wn it was impossible for me to get
? without assistance, and I might r -i
.y that I was as helpless as a child,
tie kidney secretions were disorderI
and at times there was an almost
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