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/ , ?Ijp Hamburg fjrralii Thursday, April 21, 1910 SHORT LOCALS. Brief -Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. Visitors to the town are surprised at the growth of Bamberg. The stores now close at six o'clock in the afternoon, so do you shopping] early. Nothing doing in Bamberg county politics so far. Not a candidate announced and none spoken of. The Rivers' Bridge memorial meeting is to take place next Thursday, the 27th. A good crowd from Bamberg will attend, as usual. The Democratic clubs of the county meet next Saturday afternoon to elect delegates to the county convention and to reorganze. .If your subscription has expired and The Herald has stopped coming, you know the reason why. It takes money to pay expenses, you know. Mayor J. Aldrich Wyman let the : , '' contract last week for a handsome residence, which he will erect on Railroad Avenue, next to the residence of Mrs. F. M. Bamberg. T)?o ruin ram a Saturdav nieht and Sunday, and as a consequence everybody is feeling better. Cotton will v come up now. The drought was \getting to be somewhat serious. Y It seems that city council and our magistrate at Bamberg are in earnest as to enforcing the law against selling whiskey. We are glad to note the earnest efforts of the officers, Messrs. Hand, McCue, and Calhoun. Those new summer silks are in at B. A. Hooton's. .* Judging from the loads upon loads . j of garbage of all kinds that we saw / hauled out of town last week, the cleaning-up week inaugurated by the Civic League must have been a suc; cess. Now, let's keep the town clean %'V. ! sanitary. Wash skirts at Hooton's from one |!f\ dollar up. M. G. H. Kearse, who has been postmaster at Colston for many years, writes us that that office was discontinued on the 15th of. this month, and mail for that section will &? ' .?: - hereafter be delivered by the rural route out of Bamberg. Be sure and see those waist fronts ;/ at E. A. Hooton's. Senator J. B. Black, president of V the Bamberg Democratic club, requests us-to state that the club will meet in the court house next Saturday afternoon, the 23rd, at four 'Y o'clock, for the purpose of reorganiz' ing, electing delegates to the county /;. \ oonvention, etc. Don't commit suicide if your real -' * ^ J i ?? T t.i. u estate does not boh. uim it wuu v'';, Denmark Realty Co. C. VH. MILHOUs, Manager. 3^^ The income tax collected in Bamberg county last* year amounted to ' 1107.25, and the tptal collected from 1898 to 1909 is $152.25. Charles* . | fv< \ ton county pays the largest amount of income tax, the total being $4,^ 184.29. Spartanbuxg comes next . with $2,997.10, and Richland next With $1,856.25. The Denmark Realty Co. was organized to buy and sell real estate, v and incidentally "to meet a longfelt need"?the need of funds. C. H. MILHOUS, Manager, 5 v . , J. H. Zeigler has been appointed coroner for Bamberg county by Gov. E'tr ' > Ansel to take the place of J. B. Gillam, deceased. The appointment was made on the recommendation of fthe Bamberg county delegation. Mr. Zeigler was coroner before Mr. Gillam, and made the race two years ago for re-election, but was defeated. If you* want to buy or sell real estate here or elsewhere, "take your - pen in hand" and write the Denmark Realty Co. C. H. MILHOUS, Manager. > Among the visitors in the city yesterday was Mrs. D. G. Copeland, the wife of Ensign Copeland, of the ^)ixie, and Governor Ansel's aide. Mrs. Copeland was formerly Miss Castanabo, of New Orleans, and was entertained while in the city by Mrs. F. M. Kenzie on Water street. She will leave Charleston this afternoon for Pensacola, where Ensign Copeland is stationed at present.?Charv leston News and Courier. '-.N Y? The Denmark Realty Co., Denmark, S. C., makes its bow to the public and solicits a share of your business. Real estate bought and sold. C. H. MILHOUS, Manager. The Herald office ran short of papers last week, and we were forced to send a few subscribers only a fourpage paper, which we regret. We have put a counting machine on our big press now, and hope that hereafter we will have plenty of papers to supply the demand. We would be ' glad to have two or three copies of last week's'issue, and would appreciate it if some subscriber who has finished with their copy, would send it to us. I The Herald will keep you posted on Bamberg county happenings, and oh, you borrower of the paper, now is the time to subscribe. Mr. Clarence E. Black, son of Sen[ator and Mrs. J. B. Black, is at home ! from the S: C. University at Columbia. He is census enumerator for (this township. M. H. J. Brabham, Jr., has just completed an addition of twenty feet to his store, which now gives him a store ninety feet long. The addi iiionai room was uooueu lu awuuiiuudate his growing business. The Loyal Temperance Legion will meet on Friday afternoon at the I Methodist church at 4 o'clock. We | desire a large attendance. An organist has been given us, and we hope to have an interesting and helpful meeting. \ 1 ; County taxes were collected up closer during the past year than ever before. The total amount of taxes uncollected is only $539.18, and the number of executions is much less than ever before. This speaks well for our county. "v You will find linare, the new white material, at E. A. Hooton's. The Denmark Ice and Fuel company of Denmark has been chartered with a capital of $15,000. The officers are W. J. Long, president; G. W. Long, secretary and treasurer; W. P. Waite. vice nresident. and W. D. Gar vin, general manager. Flaxons of all kinds can be seen at Hooton'^. In another column will be found the announcement that Solicitor James F. Byrnes, of Aiken, will be a candidate for congress this summer from the second district. Mr. Byrnes is very popular all over the district, and w^ll no doubt make a good run. Miss Mayme Gee Jennings, daughter of Mrs. J. M. Jennings, will be i married this (Wednesday) afternoon, at the residence of the bride's mother, in this city, to Mr. Charles -Hopkins, of Rowesville. Rev. T.' G. Herbert will be the officiating minister. ? See the new -ad. of Rubin v& Pesken in this issue. These gentlemen have opened up a new stock of general merchandise in the Spann & Simmons stand, and in order to get acquainted with the people they will sell goods at cost for thirty days. See them for bargains. New Advertisements. Southern Railway Company?Excursion Rates. *' . i Ehrhardt Banking Co.?Statement Found Notice. < N. P. Smoak and J. H. Fender, Executors?Notice Final Discharge. County Board of Education? School Election bjfotice. \ Rubin & Pesken'?From New York to Bamberg. H. Karesh?99 per cent of our Customers. R. W. D. Rowell, County Supt. of Education ?Teachers' Examination. County Board of Education? School Election Notice. P. J. Turner?Automatic Window Lock. Bamberg's Census Takers. > The following persons are taking the census in Bamberg county: H. J. Free, Bamberg?Part of Bamberg township, including Bamberg, excluding Denmark. J. D. Milhous, Denmark?Enumerates whites only in part of Bamberg township, including Denmark; excluding Bamberg. C. R. McMillan, Bamberg R. F. D. ?Enumerates negroes only in part of Bamberg township, including Denmark, excluding Bamberg. J. G. Brabham, Olar?Part of Buford's Bridge township, including Govan, excluding Olar. C. E. Black, Bamberg?Part of Bamberg township, excluding Bamberg and Denmark. G. O. Barker, Olar?Part of Buford's Bridge township, including Olar and Schofield, excluding Govan. J. H. Fender, Branchville?Fish Pond township. W. K. Best, Olar R. F. D.?Part of Midway township, including Midway. G. W. Patrick, Branchville?Part of Three Mile township, including Ehrhardt. W. S. Sease, Ehrhardt?Part of Three Mile township, excluding Ehrhardt. Woods Not Acting Crazy. We were informed some days ago and published the fact last week that the negro, Robert Woods, who is in jail for the killing of Gilbert Brown, had been acting crazy recently, with the idea of pleading insanity when he is to be tried. However, this information was incorrect. Mrs. J. B. Hunter, wife of the sheriff, called us over the 'phone a few days ago and stated that Woods had not attempted to play crazy, but was acting as natural and quiet as usual. He has very little to say at any time, and he has not been shouthig and Binglng at all. . ' ' Baptist Church News and Notices. DIRECTORY. Preaching service every Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and evening at 7:30 o'clock by the pastor, Rev. O. J. Frier. Sunday-school every Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, C. W. Rentz, sunf An lUC^UU^UU. B. Y. P. U. every Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock, David G. Felder, president. Prayer meeting every Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock. ' Woman's M. U. meets Wednesday afternoon after each 2nd Sunday. Conference each fourth Sunday after preaching service. Observance of the Lord's Supper the first Sunday in each quarter. NEWS AND NOTICES. How refreshing the rain was! We were willing to have the Sundayschool and morning services broken into' somewhat in order to get the rain. Mr. Jesse Carter gave an interesting report of the Baraca-Philathea convention. This was the first one ever held, hence of historic significance. He reported it quite a success. Glad Bamberg Baptist Sundayschool could be so well represented in this first convention. The pastor preached on John's great question and Christ's significant answer at the morning service, taken from the Sunday-school lesson. His main points were: 1st, John's perplexed question the great question of the ages; 2nd, His course in taking it to Christ for solution, the true solution of honest doubt; 3d, Christ's answer, is his reply to the ages. Christianity's credentials is what it is needed to help a needy burdened world. His theme at night a* - e was me compassiuu ui jcsub. Many foreign mission envelopes have not been turned in yet, and only this week to do it. Remember, Christ, who said, go and make disciples of all nations, and to whom we must render account at last, is sitting over against his needy treasury, anxiously. i ?i Assistance Offered. Last week Mayor J. Aldrich Wyman received the following letter, which he turned over to us for publication. It should be noted that this letter is from the superintendent of the Columbia Industrial Association, whose address is 1926 Blanding Btreet, Columbia, S. C. If any of our mill people are interested in the offer made, they can communicate with Mr. Love at the above address: Columbia, S. C., April 11, 1910. ro the Citizens:? Having heard that your mills are about to shut down, I wish to state on behalf of the Columbia Industrial Association that we will gladly- ren der anyone help who has in the past been employed at any of the mills in the Sfate, and through the loss of employment may be unable to live without accepting charity at the hands of benevolent citizens, and as we are well aware that true honest men and women will suffer poverty rather than beg, we "make offer to those who are or will be in need. Our offer is temporary employment and a home for ail applicants who are willing to work. We will be reaay to receive cases from May first. We do not do this in opposition to the mill owners, as !we believe they are worthy of tho city's highest goodwill, and admiration, W in the cause of huipanity. Yours sincerely, SIDNEY LOVE, Superintendent. ? ? Waterworks Completed. Mr. W. W. Lyon, engineer for the water works system, was in the city last Thursday for the purpose of making a final inspection of the plant, so that the matter might be closed up. He pronounced everything In trnnd ahane. and stated that Bamberg had the foundation of a first-class water system. The total cost of the plant is $11,107.49, but of this amount 728.70 was paid for hose for the fire department. The board of public works has prepared a statement showing the itmeized cost of the plant, and if any citizen is interested in seeing it, he can call on the city clerk and treasurer or any member of the board, who will take pleasure in submitting a copy of the cost for examination. The report should really be published, but that is a matter for council, as the report is maae to tnat Doay. New Grocery Firm. Mr. D. A. Kinard has become a partner in the grocery store of the undersigned. He will give his personal attention to all orders, and we ask a share of your patronage. Respectfully, H. DICKINSON & CO. Bamberg, S. C., April 18, 1910. Attention, Kearse's Mill Club. The members of the said club will meet at J. J. Kearse's store on Saturday afternoon, April 23rd, at 3 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of reorganizing and electing delegates to county convention. J. F. KEARSE, SR., i J. J. KEARSE, Chairman. Secretary. * . . . ...a ... . Club Meeting. The Ehrhardt Democratic club wi meet on Saturday, April 23rd, 19K at 4 p. m., for the purpose of r< organizing and electing delegates t county convention, and other bus ness that may come before the clul Democrats are requested to be pre* ent. C. R. CLAYTON, D. P. , SMITH, President. Secretary. Club Meeting. There will he a meeting of th Colston Democratic club at the Cols ton school house on Saturday aftei noon, April 23rd, at three o'clocl The purpose is to reorganize the clu and elect delegates to the count convention. G. H. KEARSE, P. M. VARN, President. Secretary. Guess Our Population. What is the population of th town of Bamberg? The Herald want to find out who can guess nearest th correct number of inhabitants Bate berg has, and we want everybody ? take a guess. We will give thrs years' subscription to the one wh guesses nearest the exact number two years' subscription to the nes nearest; and one yeir's subscrij tion to the third nearert. One gues only to each person, sad all guesse must be filed with us by the first c June. The guesses will be publishe each week, and we hope to make th contest interesting. Costs absolutel nothing to guess. But you must writ your guess on the following coupo clipped from The Herald: * CENSUS GUESS FOR BAMBERG ? * I guess the population of Bam* Ko?or 4a VV/i 5 M . . * * Name * 7 * Address....... !. Injunction Dissolved. . A tract of real estate of the estat of Brown, was advertised by tl* Master to be sold the first Monda in April, but the sale was not helc as a temporary order was obtaine by the Conrad Ehrhardt Compah from Judge T. S. Sease, restrainin the Master from making the sal< At the time this newspaper state that the Ehrhardt Company held mortgage on the! property, but thi was an error, the indebtedness of th estate of Brown tc*them being in th form of notes. ' / The matter was argued befqr Judge Sease at Barnweli last weel and the temporary order was dh solved, Judge Sease's order in th case being as follows: / / "On March 31st I signed an orde restraining the Master of Bamber county from selling the lands here! until further o**der of the Court, an requiring all parties to be an&yai pear before me at my chambers o the 7th day of April, 1910, at 1 o'clock a. m., to show cause why restraining order should not b granted, restraining them from ii terfering in any way whatsoever wit the property mentioned in *he con plaint herein, and why said injuw tion should not be made permanent After hearing argument of couns< pro and con, and after careful cor sideration of the matters before m< I see no just cause why the sal Master and the parties herein shoul be restrained. "It is therefore ordered, that th temporary restraining order signe by me on the 31st day of Marcl 1910, be and the same Is hereby vj cated and the injunction which i asked for be and the same is r( fused:" The land in the case will now t sold as was originally intended, bi it will hardly be sold now before thi fall. Kind Words for The Herald. The following letter was not ii tended for publication, but, as it : from one of the very best citizens < Bamberg county, we trust he wi excuse us for the liberty we take i reproducing it. We want to 1< other folks away from home kno what Bamberg county people,thin of their county paper: "Denmark, S. C., April l4th, 191! "Mr. A. W. Knight, Bamberg, S. ( "Dear Bro. Knight: I thought would have gotten to see you befoi this, but have been very busy. I ei close you check for my subscriptio for the coming year, and wish to con pliment your fine paper?it is ce: tainly far superior in every respei ????* T?o<nrUv nf pmiTltV F?J me gi^at tuujwi ivj v* pers. Yours very truly, "JAMES B. GUESS." Parents Make Your Sons Happy I Sending Them to this College This Spring or Summer. By qualifying them for life's di ties at the Wilbur Smith Businej College, Lexington, Ky. It has tb cheapest and best course or wool keeping, Shorthand, Typewriting an Telegraphy, and is endorsed by Gc ernors, Bankers, Merchants, an thousands of graduates. Locatio and climate fine. For particular address Wilbur R- Smith, Lexingtoi K y. - y* From Charley Rentz. 11 )t A few days ago we received the ] following letter from our young o friend, C. W. Rentz, Jr., who is now i_ in the navy, and we publish it as we )# know it will be of interest to his j j- many friends here in his old home: , U. S. S. New Orleans?Honolulu, . Hawaiian Islands, March 26th, 1910: 1 The Bamberg Herald, Bamberg, S. C. j Dear Friend:?On account of being transferred to this ship I write ? e to ask you to change the address of ] i- my paper ana aiso to renew iny suu- ] r- scription which I think is about out < i. at this time. , , bi Enclosed find money order for $2 ( y for which you can extend the expira- , tion of my subscription. I am on a fine ship which has just , been put in commission and we are ] making our way to the Asiatic sta- ? tions, where we will cruise, including j 8 Japan, the Phillipines and the East 5 * Indies. . j 8 I will not receive The Herald here- j l" after until it is over a month old, , 0 but nevertheless it will always be ] 8 looked for with interest as if I were ^ 0 at home, as it is just like a letter ' from home and friends. * ( I trust to get it regularly after I j get stationed and will let you hear 18 from me from time to time as to my ( 8 whereabouts. , , ' As usual, I am playing ball and we ] have one of the fastest teams I have ^ 8 ever played on* and have yet to be ( y; defeated. We will play all teams ( 8 in every country and port we go to. ] n Our first game outside of the ^ United States resulted for a victory ] + for us over the fastest team in Hono- , 0 lulu, which ds the largest town in ( # the Islands, and, by the way, a very ^ ^ pittVV. J 0 Remember me to any Inquiring ( 0 friend and that I will find Bamberg { 0 a good size city on my return home, j 0 is the wish of Your sincere friend, } 0 CHAS. W. RENTZ, , Yeoman U. S. N. ( ^ United Daughters Confederacy. 8 The first regular business meeting * y >of the Francis Marion Bamberg < Chapter U. D. C. was held at the < d residence of Mrs. H. J. Brabham, 1 y Sr., Thursday afternoon, April 14th. g The election of officers took place 1 " with the following result: J d President?Mrs. G. Frank Bam- 1 a berg. 3 8 Vice-president?Mrs. H. J. Brab- 1 e ham, Sr. V j e Corresponding Secretary ? Mrs. i John W. McCue. 1 e Recording Secretary?Mrs. M. E. Ayer. * 1 h Registrar?Mrs. J. D. Copeland. 1 e Treasurer?Mrs. A. B. Hays. 1 Historian?Mrs. J. M. Jennings. 1 r It was decided to observe the uni- 1 8 versal Southern memorial day, May J n 10th, by decorating the graves of the ] d Confederate dead in our vicinity and 1 in other ways. The chapter re- < n quests all who will to participate on 1 0 1 fw>MBinn A rearular tiroeramme ' a is being prepared, and will be an- 1 e nounced later. There will be an ad- 1 l~ dress by some prominent speaker. 1 11 The local veterans will be escorted by l~ the school children and the members i of the U. D. C Chapter from the court 1 house square to the cemeteries, where 1 the graves will be decorated. Con- ' l" yeyances will be provided for the veterans. < ^ It will facilitate the work very 1 ^ much if persons knowing where any 1 graves of soldiers are will send ^ e names and localities to Mrs^ J. D. j d Copeland, who is chairman of this < 1? committee. This means any soldier who served in the Confederate war, 's whether he fell in battle or died af- i terwards. The chapter is too young : to undertake this year to entertain J ,e the veterans from the county for the ! lt day, as is the custom, but will be ! *s glad to have any and all attend the exercises at the court house square ' Tuesday, May lOth^at five o'clock. lm . MAY C. McCUE. Is . Doing Fine Work. 11 ' n Mr. L. L. Chartrand, one of the j most reliable contractors that has w ever worked in our city, has erected k a handsome two-story building (store J and dwelling) for our worthy mer- ' j chant, Mr. G. A. Ducker. The front { y brick work is a Confederate gray, j with buff brick trimmings, which ,e makes a very handsome front and j_ goes to show that Mr. unavtrana n thoroughly understands the art of < designing. Work done some years ; r_ ago by him looks almost as fresh as , ,t new and stands well, showing that he is a very substantial builder. He is also building a handsome home for Mr. J. F. Kilgus, and as these contracts are nearing com ?y pletion, he is now ready to figure with anybody who wishes building done anywhere, /find any kind of a l- building, and will give you as cheap 3s a price as reliable work can be done ie for. Hurry and decide on your c- work, and give him a chance to figure i d wih you. We have never heard a ' 7- complaint against his work. The d larger or elaborate the work the betin ter he can manage it. Address for '? ": 1 ? a' n S, tne next BIX wee&B, namuerg, o. v>- . a, Permanent address, North, S. C., or 1 St Matthews, 8/ C. - WHISKEY SEIZED. Luke Thompson Convicted and Given Heavy Sentence. \ Some excitement was created In the city last Saturday afternoon when Policemen Hand and Calhoun md Constable W. M. McCue went to raiding places where it was suspected that whiskey was being sold. '' The store of J. H. Lott on Main < street was visited and four quarts of iquor were found. This whiskey Mr. Lott said belonged to Luke Thompson, who also claimed it. An express package (which has not been opened) said to contain two quarts, was also found, being addressed to A.. V. Vara, and this party said the 4 whiskey was his, as also did Mr. ^ Lott. The house of Mr. Lott was , > searched, he cheerfully agreeing that $ t be searched without a warrant, md no whiskey or anything suspieous was^found there. He appeared Defore the mayor and denied that he was selling whiskey, the whiskey in ft lis store being left there by other parties. The store of Wilson Saunders wa? & ilso gone to, but no whiskey was 'ound there nor nothing suspicious. The meat market and restaurant William Orr, a negro, was also visited by the officers, and in the meat market was found two n*ll ' ^ pints, and in the restaurant one luart in the original package, which 3rr said belonged to WilliainZeigler, another negro. Orr said the C p two half pints were his own.' iteig-* er was brought before the mayor and " Uso said the quart was his property. Drr's house was also searched, and f t ? i :here was found twelve fu!T\ t .fii ialf pints. There were a number of ;mpty whiskey bottles found in and iround his restaurant and meat ^ n^rket. Orr was brought before the cmayor and said all the half pints of ' whiskey were his own, which he had ' 1 >rdered for his own use. ^ Luke Thompson was arretted j?| Saturday afternoon charged with selling whiskey. He was" tried by the mayor and fined $100 or thirty '"'.jfl lays on the chain gang. He appealed /Jl|| to council and the trial waa held * ruesday afternoon, continuing until late at night. J. F. Carter, Esq.> represented the law and order league >|?g in the prosecutiour and B. W., Miley, ^ Esq., defended?Thompson. A nun- M tier of witnesses were examined, and the facts of the case briefly stated \jm ippear to be that Mr. W. D. Rhoad :||| saw Thompson and a negro named Wash Abel near his meat house in ?5|ja j the act of- trading for whiskey, and J when he asked Abel about it, he. stated that he bought & quart, of whiskey from Thompson and peid,;V||jS aim 75 cents for it. Abel tecrtiftad it the trial that he bought the whhK-~'J| ifey. Thompson said that he merely :-ul| loaned the whiskey to Abel. Conn- , :il found him guilty and imposed the same sentence of the mayor, $ 100 or thirty days on the chate \ gang. He has notr$?en carried te "3H the gang yet, as he U trying to rsfrer." I the fine. V ^ No cases hare been made so far 1 against any of the other parties, 8U t, | these being held in abeyance for the present. , NOTICE OF MASS MEETING.' ! .V* ' In accordance with an Act of the. Gejferal Assembly of South which said Act was. amended at this - session of said body and approved the 19th day of February, 1910, a maw . meeting of the taxpayers of Bamberg W School District, No. 14, is hereby' . ; * called to meet in the town hall in the 1 Town of Bamberg, on Tuesday, May 3rd, 1910, at four o'clock p. m., for the purpose of deciding what tax shall be levied in said school district ^3 for the maintenance of the Bamberg graded school for the ensuing year, ; and for the purpose of electing one . school trustee to serve for a term of -J'/ Ave years, and to transact such otHer 'ry. 1 business as may properly come before the meeting. W. M. BRABHAM, ? Chairman Board of Trustees. ? % Bamberg, S. C., April 11th, 1910. NOTICE FINAL DISCHARGE. : ^ V I will file my final accounting as administrator of the estate of Seany "\j Banks, with 6. P. Harmon, Judge of Probate, on Saturday, April 23rd. sj All parties having claims against raid estate will present same before, that / lay or be forever barred. > *gj|j C. B. FREE. Administrator. r TEACHERS' EXAMINATION j The regular examination of applicants for teachers' certificates will be * neia at tne court nouse uu muo;, May 6th, 1910, beginning at 9 o'clock a. m. In addition to the regular subjects, applicants will also be examined on agriculture. ' R. W. D. ROWELL, , County Supt. Education. -V Bamberg, S. C.,. April 19, 1910^' | DR. 0. D. FAUST , ' DENTIST BAMBERG, S. O. ' ; Office in Herald Building. ^ ; Tn ??? # H. M. GRAHAM At.t.nmftir-at-Tiaw BAMBERG, ?L 0? f | Practices In all Courts of this State. ] Offices In The HesaM Building. j