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Slltf lambrrg iirralb ? K< ESTABLISHED APRIL, 1891. A. W. KNIGHT, Editor. of Published every Thursday in The Herald building, on Main street, in ye the live and growing City of Bam- ni< berg, being issued from a printing to office which is equipped with MerVonthaler linotvDe machine, cylinder c0 press, folder, two jobbers, all run by be electric power, with other material co and machinery in keeping, the whole 19 equipment representing an investment of $10,000 and upwards. til Subscriptions?By the year, $1.00, inor 10 cents a month for less than er one year. All subscriptions payable 16 strictly in advance. an Advertisements?$1.00 per inch an for first insertion, subsequent inser- 19 tions 50 cents per inch. Legal ad- aD vertisements at the rates allowed by ov law. Local reading notices 10 cents Lu a line each insertion. Wants and other advertisements under special fr( head, 1 cent a word each insertion. to' Liberal contracts made for three, six, co. and twelve months. Write for rates. Obituaries, tributes of respect, reso- -fu lutions, cards of thanks, and all no- ex tices of a personal or political char- en acter are charged for as regular ad- c0 vertising. 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 inter- aa est. We require the name and address of the writer in every case. eir No article which is defamatory or j-ei offensively personal can find place in kn our columns at any price, and we are ?p< not responsible for the opinions ex- th pressed in any communication. pf of ev< Thursday, Dec. 16, 1909. wa off We'll warrant that all the dry str counties near Aiken want the dis- aw pensaries out of that county. tal _ _ ^ he ^ ^ A liquor drummer was arrested in loot ui-ppk and his trunk th< Ul^CU VTV/V/U AMWV f> of "samples" seized. Well, Green- mz wood is dry town you know. ed _ _ a It is little wonder that people have cie so little respect for law when a man co] can go scot free after being con- ^ victed by a jury as was Dr. Bigham. fr( He has not yet been arrested, and th< it appears that no efforts are being wi made to apprehend him and force him to begin the serving of his sentence. * x Now a strong pull for Bamberg ^ and the Carlisle Fitting School. The ch school is an institution of the town fr< as well as the Methodist church, and wi all of us are benefitted because of its p| location here. Every business man 0f in the town should help the school in lal every way possible, because, if for w S0( no other reason, it benefits you. The ca way is now open for a great success g0 for the school, so let each one of us an do our part. So tic OUR SPECIAL OFFER. sa 0X We believe that the Progressive ne Farmer will be a welcome visitor in sei every household, no matter whether wa it is the home of a farmer or not, s0] and we want as many of our sub scrib'ers as possible to try the paper fir: for a while any way. To this end tei we make the following special offer, 3.11 good for the next thirty days only: we Renew your subscription to The tei Bamberg Herald for one year and Ar ' pay us $1.25 for The Herald one jjj1 year and Progressive Farmer six ^h months. The price of the Pro- th< gressive Farmer is 55c for six at* months, so you are saving 30 cents. The Progressive Farmer is not a en eheap paper, and it does not reduce ed. its subscription price, but we want all our subscribers to try the paper, ^ therefore our offer as above. But ar? this offer is good for thirty days only, in and you must take advantage of it C01 at once. Remember, The Bamberg Herald one year and the Progressive se? Farmer six months, all for $1.25. ra< th< Charged With Assault. Ba he1 Laurens, Dec. 10.?Will Johnson, hi] colored, was to-day lodged in jail here charged with criminally assaulting fa( an aged white woman in Youngs township. It is firmly believed, however, by the officials here that John- be< son is not the guilty man, in spite of the fact that the women has identi?. , pa fied him. One of the shenrt s aeputies stated this afternoon that they scj are hot on the trail of the man whom they are convinced committed the A* deed. lis po NEGRO CONVICTED OF MURDER. jm tei Ed Semmes to Hang for Killing of Martin Redd. Aiken, Dec. 14.?A telegram re- Hi ceived in the city announces that Ed de Semmes, the negro who was a co- El t>ia frtul mnrdPT nf Martin C!s ]/ai buvi iu vuv Avu* ?-? ? ?? Redd of this county, at Mulberry, th Fla., was convicted of murder in the mi first degree, and that he will be executed at an early date. sc Mr. Redd had been in Florida a tn short time as the foreman of a gang ab of construction hands. Two of the cri negroes under him became enraged th because of his refusal to do them in some favor, and they plotted to take as: his life. He was waylaid on his way po home, and. while another negro held is him, Semmes cut hiirn to death with wc a knife. The other negro was mi lynched by a posse of Mulberry peo- tii pie. Semmes was arrested in Char- wj leston some weeks ago. de Semmes was prosecuted by Solici- gr tor James F. Byrnes of this city. tig & THE FERTILIZER TAX. . KJ jceipts at State Treasurer's Office Fii to Date are $194,144.16. Columbia. Dec. 9.?The farmers South Carolina have used about vil 1,000 more tons of fertilizer this ni= ar than last. It does not mean that cl are fertilizer has been used for cot- jn n. but that more has been used for of rn and trucking and that there has en more intelligent application, acrding to estimates made. About 7, ,000 more tons of cottonseed meal ?re used. The total amount of fer- . izer privilege tax received accord- ,7 g to the books in the State treasur- ^ 's office to December 6 is $194,144.- r~ ;. These figures are for fertilizer J~* .d cottonseed meal. The total ? uount received to December 6, 08, was $16S,322.26. This shows j"1 l increase in the inspection tax ^ er $25,000 to the present date as mpared with 1908. ^ The amount received by the State fl >m the fertilizer tax is 25 cents per n on all commercial fertilizers and . ttonseed meal. The totals given are ' thout regard to the small sums re- . nded for tags unused, which rarely .. ceeds a few thousand dollars. The tire tax is turned over to Clemson lleSe- ize in I). A. R. Loses Thousands. sei ri fl Washington, Dec. 10.?Defalcams amounting to several thous- . d dollars from the Daughters of e American Revolution by a clerk lployed in the national headquar- ^ s of the society here, were made . , own to-day. The officers of the ;iety have decided not to prosecute ? e woman who confessed fto the .. culations, which cover a period . at least three years. She, how- T,' er, was dismissed. Postoffice inspectors, by keeping * itch on the society headquarters . ' ice from a building across the eet, detected the woman throwing ? 1 ^ ~^ j tilt ay ail en veiupe, ac^uscu uci u; ting money therefrom, and brought r to confess her fault. The sus;ions of officers of the society was . . msed by complaints received, al- ( Dugh they said it was evident that my complaints had been intercept- . 1 and destroyed by the woman. What has become of the money is . matter which is puzzling the so- g ity's officers. The woman who tifessed the embezzlement was pos- ^ ;sed of an income sufficient to ike her independent it is said, aside T/ )m an ample salary she drew from . e office. She lived quietly and * thout any outward display of even . ch luxury as she could afford with J r salary and income. iegro Problem at English School. ! Columbia, S. C., Dec. 12.?The fact ??* at the committee appointed to * ? oose the Rhodes scholarship man )m this State met here Saturday : th candidates on hand from Ersne, Wofford, Newberry college, irman university and the College i Charleston, recalls an incident reLed in the governor's office a few >eks ago by Dr. J. F. Wylie, Oxford , :retary to the Rhodes trustees, who me in to pay his respects to the , vernor, with President Mitchell ' d Prof. Bane of the University of wa uth Carolina. Some problems peculiar to this sec- ^ _ l. K,r T\r? Wvllfl sn< 'U UC1II5 LUUUUCU upuu UJ IS k . If JUV id that Oxford had just had some . perience with an acute form of the ir* gro problem, Pennsylvania having at over a negro beneficiary, which ls the first time in the history of , lodes scholarships a negro had been .' at in from any part of the world. ie American beneficiaries were the p< st to give trouble about the mat*, those coming from the Northern ites being most pronounced in their ( tipathy. However, the negro was ., 11 behaved and gradually little atition was paid to him until the * erican ambassador sent down an rvv citation to all the Rhodes scholars attend some public entertainment. en the trouble began to brew, and 3 incident for a time promised to ;ract world wide attention. Finally ? 3 negro himself solved the difficul- J?1! by agreeing to stay away from the tertainment and the others attend- ~... The ambassador, Dr. Wylie un- *; rstood, never suspected when he FJ, ued the general invitation that a * . gro was among the Rhodes schol- ' 5. It has been a matter of surprise England how the Pennsylvania ^ nmittee could have chosen the nea in view of the requirement that Rhodes beneficiaries must be pos- . , ;sed of distinct social attainments. Dr. Wylie said he did not have any * ;e prejudice himself, and shocked 3 governor, Dr. Mitchell and Prof. ^ . ne by declaring that he would not sitate to have a negro dine with ? are fh c Strange enough, however, is the :y, ;t that a pamphlet written by Dr. ^ t S'lie himself on the subject of "In national Conciliation," has just Th en received at the governor's office, , which one of Dr. Wylie's opening . ragraphs indicates that the great cil Rhodes himself was not unconous of race prejudice, Rhodes seekl to pave the way to "restoration of iglo-Saxon unity" in order to estab- 1 h "the foundation of so great a w0 wer as to hereafter render wars jec possible and promote the best in- f0I -est of humanity." enj re< Third Victim of Fiend is Dead. is 1 pro Savannah, Dec. 13.?Mrs. Maggie olc inter, who was beaten and left for pe; ad at the same time that Mrs. iza Gribble and her daughter, Mrs. pa: .rrie Ohlander, were murdered at mi eir home here Friday, died this cal Drning. he Although she had regained con- ma iousness several times since the wh igedy, the woman had never been ne le to give a coherent story of the fus ime. J. C. Hunter, the husband of m? e dead woman, whom she accused, ho an incoherent statement, of having br< saulted her, is being held by the ' lice. The news of his wife's death foi being kept from him. Despite the em iman's statement that Hunter com- in* itted the attack, the police are con- be luing the search for a negro who ma is seen at the home before the mur- thi rs were discovered. Several ne- dr< oes are held pending further inves- his jation of the killing. th< lCITEMEXT AT SUMMERVILL1 tiding of Xegro in Woman's Roo Aroused People. Charleston, Dec. 13.?Sumrae le nearly witnessed a lynching la ;ht, according to the reports whi( ;re received here this morning, ; result of the secretion of a negi the room of a white woman in 01 the prominent residences of tl svn. his timely discovery causir n to make his escape, followed 1 hastily organized posse of men < b town. It appears that the lady was r room dressing about 6 o'clo< ten she heard a peculiar sound ar w the shadow of a man. Screar I she ran from the room to the fir or, and as she did so, another lac tering the room from which tl st had just taken her hurried d rture, was met face to face by gro who had been the cause of tl itation in the home. She screamc ^ +Vmr> q tViirrl larlv nn thft fir U tuvu U WUAl u w*. ? ? ? or raised her voice and the entii ighborhood was soon thorough irmed. While the women we: earning, the negro came down tl ps and took his departure throug 5 back of the house. Chief of Police Waring was soc the scene and he hastily orga: d the party which was to assist hi scouring the woods. Men a nbled with shotguns, pistols ar les and Chief Waring hastily g< ! dogs. Chief Waring put the ofl .1 posse on their oath that the >uld assist him in bringing the n 3 safely to jail before the chai s started, and the dogs were the ten to the room in which the n< ) had been seen. The hiding pla< s under the bed, the floor showir } imprints of the negro's hands au 3y. Then the chase was taken u] e negro was followed to a lumb< rd. Here the dogs lost the tra d the hunt had to De aDanaone the time. Chief Waring is still at work c i case and he is hopeful of effec ; the arrest of the man. The chi< nks that he knows the negro ac iry effort will be made to catc n. Only the timely discovery of tl ?ro saved what might have been rible tragedy in the pineland r t. It is the first time that an; ng of the kind has happened i mmerville in a long time and tt Dple are anxious that such an e: iple of the negro should be mac it similar events may be preventei e people were so stirred up la jht that if the negro had bee lght he probably would have bee iched in short order. m ? A New Kind of Party. Springfield, Mo., Dec., 10.?Dete ned that none of her social oblig; ns should remain unpaid whe 5 died, Mrs. Alma Dodson, a soci; .der and th^ only woman lawy< this country, Invited all h< ends to a farewell card party ar jeption immediately after being ii med by her physician that si ist submit to an operation thi iuld probably prove fatal. The party was held the day befoi 3 operation was perrormea. Smiling and cheerful Mrs. Dodsc s an admirable hostess, allowir thing to disturb the pleasure < r guests. If she felt any anxiei ? gave no evidence of it. When the party was over and si d bade her guests goodby, Mr dson calmly arranged her person; ects and picked out the clothing i ich she wished to be attired aft< ith. She then went to the ho al, where she died following tl sration. Deficit in State Treasury. Columbia, Dec. 9.?South Carolir 11 have to meet obligations to tl ;ent of over $400,000 by the fir the year, with only $100,000 i ) treasury at the present time, a ding to a statement given out t< ? from the State Treasurer's offio e sum of $145,000 interest on tl aded debt will have to be provide by December 31. The differei tes by the State will commence 1 1 due on December 20, and in a< ion the current expenses for tt >nth of December will be aboi 50,000. in the statement it is shown tin i county treasurers of the Stal > opriHiner in the taxes verv slowl1 ree counties of the State have n< yet made any remittances. * Tfc lection of taxes commenced on O ler 15, and from all of the fort: 3 counties of the State, the Trea: ?r has received only $95,731.5 e amount received by the sair :e last year was $63,664.35. Ui r the law the county treasure] i required to make remittances c } 1st and 15th of each month < money collected for the State. T1 al amount of taxes received I ; State for 1908 was $1,492,00' is was an assessment of five and If mills. The levy for the pre : year is five and a fourth mills. Objected to Babies. Topeka, Kan., Dec 10.?When man lets it be known that she ol :ts to babies it is sufficient grour the man to refuse to make a gagement and the woman canni ;over for breach of promise. Th the decision of the Kansas Supren irt in the suit of Mary- V. Reyi Is against J. Wilson Curry, a] lied from Jefferson county. According to the records, Curi id court to Mary Reynolds. He ai tted in the lower court that 1 led often and stayed late and thi really cared for her. He talk* 4- r\ VIAW TworiTr fimno Ki 11 1 LCL&KD IU 11^1 LL1CLLX j nuiV'O, v\ ten he found that she had said si ver wanted to be a mother he r jed to make an engagement f< irriage. He quit calling at tl me and later Miss Reynoh 3ught suit for breach of promis The court held that no particuk m of words was necessary for a gagement and that simply discus I the marriage relation was not i considered an express contract < irriage and when Curry had four it Mary Reynolds objected to chi 3n there was nothing to prevei \ stopping his attentions there ar ?n. |j|f|?)g jjflf None More Satisfactory I more 'complete, nor more I ^ '- 1^I reasonable than ours. ( V"'^Xt*^rF | WE HAVE THE FINEST ^Kj|'''' 1 TURX0UTS IN TOWN venience of our patrons they IfST |W iF^S In the city and that, too at ^ moderate charges. A A <s M O A i E. NEGRESS KILLS NEGRO. m Uses Shotgun on Man Who Announced Intention of Slaying Her. r- Aiken, December 13.?As a result st of a wound inflicted about midnight ;h Friday night, Jesse Williams, a neas gro, died Saturday. The wound was ro inflicted by a negro woman, the wife le of Walter Abney. Coroner Johnsor le held an inquest Saturday afternoor lg over the body. )y It is said that bad blood had exof isted between the two negroes foi some time, and it is also said that in Williams had stated to the Abnej 3k woman that he was going to kill her id Friday night, late, Williams got his n- gun and a lantern, telling his wife st that he was going hunting. Instead ly of hunting he went to the woman's le house. When she saw him, she e- asked if he had come to kill her, and a he said he had; whereupon she le raised a shotgun and shot him. He 3d was found later by a negro workman st on the place and carried home, where re he died Saturday from the wound ly The affair occurred on the place ol re the Parker estate, near Shiloh. ie ? ;h Landslide for New County. Dillon, Dec. 14.?There is rejoicing in Dillon tonight. The new coun" ty has won by an overwhelming!} majority and everybody from the T smallest to the oldest inhabitant is t happy. Returns from all the pren cincts give the new county a tremen" dous majority, and it is believed the official returns will show a majority of from 90 to 95 per cent, for the ? new county from every precinct, bu1 ' two. Dillon is selected for the lo" cation of the county seat and the ^ name Dillon has won over the name l5 Pee Dee by a large majority, it nas been a long and stubborn struggle, ^ but the new county people feel fully paid for the tremendous amount ol ;i energy and money that they have ' put into the fight during the past 15 years. Three times they have been [ defeated, but undaunted they have J gone ahead each time with renewed "i energy and higher hopes. A review v: of their trials and tribulations from the time the fight began fifteen years ago up to the present time would read like a page from "Arabian a Nights." To-day's fight has been devoid ol bitterness. It was expected that the a old county people would put up a * stubborn fight against the division ol . ~ Marion, but at the last moment they L seemed to realize that the odds were against them and they surrenderee without firing a gun. The new county of Dillon will be one of the richest in the State. II contains 404 square miles and sc valuable is the land in its territory that it has been said that the only way to get any of it is to marry ar r" heiress or inherit it. The lands have been so thoroughly developed thai now the people are turning their ata tention to manufacturing enterprises ^ and there is every promise of great industrial developments in this secia tion in the near future. q- ____ Burns to Death in House. a t Milligan, Fla., Dec. 14.?Johr re Walker was burned to death in his home here to-day and was buried ir >n Its ruins. The fire, at an early hour ig came near causing the death of the of other members of the family whc ty were rescued just in time by Walker's step-son, who was aroused by the ie falling roof over Walker's aparts. ments. Walker was prosperous anc al was 35 years old. Four years age in his father was burned to death when he rushed into a burning building fe EYESIGHT SPECIALIST. <mi!P r To those who suffer with eye " trouble, I am at your service from ' December 17th, to 24th, one week only. I profess to master all un? equal refraction and I am competent to diagnose the most difficult cases * and advise what is best to be done, J? Many of you have maladies of the eye and are not aware of it. Sixty pei ' cent, of headaches and nervousness g are caused by eye strains. You may be able to see well and still have a diseased eye. Parents, how about that child of yours that has crossed eyes? I guarantee to straighten them. Many of your children are a being punished and thought hard oi at school, called a dull fellow. Corl(j rect the eye defect and he will stand tn head of his class. I guarantee all oi my work on my ability to do it. I fit js glasses where others fail. My referie ence is a long string of satisfied paQ_ tients in Key West, and my prescripp_ tion file is at your command, any time you feel so disposed. I hold a ry diploma from a reputable college; have passed Florida State Board and ie I am a member of the Florida State Optical society?that is satisfaction ;(j to the average mind, but if you are in doubt and I trust you are, bring ie me the most chronic case you know ?" * t 11 /l/\ \tatv r^q/1. g_ Ol <11111 JL Will UV 111C A1WTT 1 V^UIA 3r ers, a penny and a few words on a ie postal card will bring me to youi js home. I have a complete stock ol e goods and reasonable prices, considering quality and class of work done, Ln I will he in Bamberg on above dates, s. Inquire at Bamberg Herald office t0 Consultations free. I ft R. CAMPBELL, ^ GRADUATE OPTICIAN, Bamberg, S. C. PHONE ISO. 68 t t > I BAMBERG, S. C. | >ver's Drug Store! i beg to call your attention to our new soda fountain, which we have recently instaUed. We have also overhauled our entire store and have made it inviting to the most fastidious. ^ We have a well selected line of Valentines. Sole agents for the famous Huyler's Candies. Our Patent Medicines, Drug and Sundry lines are complete. PRESCRIPTION WORK A SPECIALTY. HOOVER'S DRUG STORE ; f APPRECIATION! = H We appreciate the Confidence reposed in this bank by ^ I our customers during the past year. We desire to show I our appreciation by giving to you the best service possible at all times. We wish you a prosperous 1910 and hope to merit a continuance of your patronage. We . ' shall be pleased to serve yon. I EHRHARDT BANKING COMPANY. I TOTAL RESOURCES OVER $120,000.00 | ; ^ Ehrhardt, .... South Carolina. ? r Holiday Furniture! 1 WE HAVE WHAT YOU WANT IN FURNITURE AND I ! HOUSEFURNISHINGS. ANOTHER CAR LOAD JUST I : RECEIVED, DIRECT FROM THE FACTORIES. LET % US SHOW YOU THE NEW THINGS WE HAVE. FUR- U NITURE IS THE SENSIBLE GIFT FOR CHRISTMAS. I I PRICES REDUCED FOR THE HOLIDAYS 1II We have cut the price on every article in our store, and > I these reductions hold good until Saturday night, De! I cember 25th. You can buy any piece of furniture or any > I other article on our floors at bargain figures. All Art 5 I Squares at wholesale cost. Only a few on hand, so come * I quick. Buy your Cfc istmas presents at these cut prices. <1 A FEW SUGGESTIONS: II Art Squares and Rugs, I Mattings Rockers, Bed Room Suites, j I Linoleums, Baby Carriages, Sideboards, ! I Pictures, Chamber Sets, Bed Lounges, I Dining Tables, Chiffoniers, Leather Rockers, I Fancy Tables, Easels, Wardrobes, ^Don't fail to see that Range I sell at $25.00, before you ' k"*' Pnmflmhop wo mitv the best line of furniture in IV UJ AlVUlVlAiw&f ??%/ # this section, being the only exclusive furniture store in I the county. I Q.O.SIMMONS THE FURNITURE STORE I Opposite Hoover's Drug Store. BAMBERG, S. C. | > f 5 ^ I Seasonable Delicacies! | i ? - rtrr/\mrr ATI Y 2_ I HAVE JUST KECEIYE1J Ai> LHJIUASA axutn w ^ T" FRESH GROCERIES, AND I WANT TO SERVE YOXJ. f fl|< LOOK OVER THE LIST AND PRICES, AND GIVE US *li J, YOUR ORDER. WE GUARANTEE TO PLEASE YOU. t Fresh Fruit Cake Material Just In.. jt * [ ? Seeded Raisins, 1 pound packages, two for.. .. 25c ip 2 Currants, per package, only 10c [ ?B Citron, per pound, only 20c ; li Dates, per pound, only 15c Ap ^ Brown and Pulverized Sugar for Cakes. . t *B Heinz's Loose Pickle, new and fresh, very fine, each lc A* 5* Reboiled Georgia Cane Syrup, per gallon, only 50c f ^ Blue Label Sweit Sugar Corn, per can, only 15c A* < pA Stalk Sweet Sugar Corn, per can 10c Sp X Curtis Brand Garden Peas, per can .15c Curtis Brand String Beans, per can 15c ' pi The finest that are put in cans. 1 J Gold Band Hams, per pound 18 ^c T B Toxaway Coffee, 1 lb. cans 35c., or 3 lb. cans for 95c 1 pi, All we ask is that you give it a trial. Ap ! 7 TRY SNOWFLAKE FLOUR, and if it does not prove satisfactory, "F 1 *B we refund your money. 90c only for 24 pounds. 5 pA Karo Corn Syrup, per half gallon, only 30c Ap > 2 Jumbo Brand Tomatoes, 3 lb. cans only 10c F B Riverside Tomatoes, 3 lb. cans, only 9c pA Did you ever stop to think that I am head- Ap | 2 quarters for Heinz's Goods? Full line Pickles, F B Preserves, etc., of these fine goods. *B* ?A DiDlomat Lemon Cling Peaches, 3 lb. cans, only 20c j^p Evaporated Peaches, new and fresh, 2 lb. for s. j?c * J Big line FINE CANDIES, also FRUITS of every descrip- J* w tion. Everything that is seasonable can be found here, J, all fresh. Let us fill your next order. Prompt delivery. J E. BART PRICE f J BAMBERG SOUTH CAROLINA J -