Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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?ljr iBambrrg ifrralb ESTABLISHED APRIL, 1891. A. W. KNIGHT. Editor! Thursday, August 25,1910. Tom Hardwick, of Georgia, may not be immaculate, but we love him for makine an enemv of Tom Watson. We have yet to hear of a newspaper who is against the sale of whiskey who is supporting Mr. McLeod, and so far only one prohibition 1 voter has stated that he thought he 1 would vote for him. 1 The statement of this newspaper , that those who favored the sale of whiskey in some shape or other ] would vote for McLeod seems to have stirred up some of the whiskey press. 1 / The truth always hurts. No man or ( newspaper that we know of who favors the sale of whiskey is support- ; ing Featherstone. , The old veterans say the reunion |. at Spartanburg last week was the best . ever. Congratulations to Wood, ( Hearon, and all the balance of the , ' push. By the way, that veterans' edition of the Spartanburg Herald 1 was a daisy, but then Hearon had to ( get Fooshe, who formerly lived in Bamberg, to help out. . Georgia redeemed herself Tuesday , by electing Hoke Smith governor by , an-overwhelming majority. The voters ] of that State realized their mistake in , retiring him two years ago, and one ] term of Joe Brown was all they ^ O+oti/? T TV HarHroiplf was , tVUlU Otauu* * tv x-w also re-elected to congress, and there Is cause for congratulation to the cracker State. The editor of this newspaper has been out of the office for nearly two weeks, a very long absence for him, and in consequence we are out of touch with several matters. The office. force, loyal as always, have done well in our absence, but some things have been left unsaid because we were away. We came home this week before the paper was issued, but we have had little to do with our last two issues. If McLeod is elected governor, and this newspaper believes that he will be, watch for the News and Courier to say "we did it." That newspaper, . with its usual boldness, waited until , a few weeks ago to declare itself in favor of McLeod, after having carefully surveyed the'field and arriving f 4-Vk?I V? n tttoo tvid at U1C WUv'.yoiUU l/uai nuo iuv strongest candidate. Possibly the N. & C. will say we are misrepresenting f it again, but what other construction 1 can be placed on its waiting until near the primary to declare its choice ^ for governor. The News and Courier accuses The Bamberg Herald of misrepresentation , and says that we only expressed an 1 unsupported opinion when we said s that no prohibitionists were supporting Mr. vMcLeod. The vote next Tuesday, or possibly in the second c 'fr. primary, will decide whether we 1 were right, for we do not believe a majority of the voters of the State g at this time favor State-wide prohibi- t tion, while we believe that some of the counties which are now dry would vote back the dispensaries if t the opportunity presented itself, for a thov aro eetttne tired doing with- * ?? - - out the revenue. Were this paper controlled by the i personal feeling of its editor, we ^ would be supporting Mr. McLeod, r but personal friendship does not enter into the matter at all. As we see it there is grave danger ahead for t the State in the election of a candi- ^ date who favors local option, for if s those who favor the sale of whiskey get control of affairs we will have high license in South Carolina in a ' few years. This newspaper is not i yet ready to stand absolutely for 1 prohibition. Frankly we believed and .. v , still believe the system of county dispensaries is the best method of handling the liquor question, provided always that the law was strictly enforced, but it is not right that six counties in the State should sell ( whiskey while thirty-six arc dry. If Feathers/tone had let the ques- 1 tion of prohibition alone he would v have been elected governor hands - . 1 down. But you have to admire a j x fellow for sticking to his principles. It reminds us of an actual occurrence in this city a few years ago. An old negro mammy went into a store to buy some grits, and the merchant picked up a scoop after setting the | scales and put considerable more . grits in the pan than the weight called for. Turning to the old woman in a joking way he said: "Auntie, will , 1 you uave r>a.yust, ncigm wi jicmudist weight?" She instantly replied: "Baptist, sir!" The merchant then - took out enough grits to make the scales balance and remarked: "Well, had you wanted Methodist weight I would not have took out any, but you lose considerable by Baptist weight." At once the old woman replied: "Can't help it, sir; dats my perfesshun!" The Loving Collie and the White Clothes. The Charleston News and Courier says: "Mr. McLeod himself voted for prohibition in the county election hold in Lee county last summer, but Mr. McLeod and the majority of citizens who are supporting him are persuaded that while prohibition may be eminently practicable in some counties in South Carolina to-day and may be or the best interests of those counties, there are other communities where it could not possibly be made effective and where any effort to this end would result in making the law a mockery and in bringing contempt upon prohibition and all parts of the commonwealth." Now, News and Courier, answer like a little man: Are not more than a hundred blind tigers openly selling whiskey in Charleston under local option? Is it not the fact that Mr. McLeod's local option cannot "possibly be made effective" in Charleston? Have not such "efforts" as you are' making or not making in Charleston to enforce the law Mr. McLeod advocates resulted "in making the law * A ? a mocKery; Have they not "brought contempt" upon local option "in all parts of the commonwealth?" Face the music, contemporary, and answer. A beautiful Scotch collie, having wallowed in a mud-hole, ran and, rearing on its hind-legs, placed its paws on the stomach of a gentleman who wore white trousers, and licked = ais hands. That showed the affectionate disposition of the collie and ts benevolent purposes. It also show- 1 3d that the collie was lacking in a sense of propriety and delicacy and a :t was a positive affliction to the gen- y tleman in white clothes who was at i! r that moment making an appearance i( n public and wished to look nice. f; A newspaper published in a city P where |bcal option is brought' into ? jontempt throughout the common- p' wealth and which is doing nothing i to save the law from being made a a HOCKery, OUgnt lO nave a sense ui lelicacy restraining it from rubbing ^ ts soiled paws on the white clothes ii >f Candidate McLeod at the moment n :hat he is trying to redeem "local 8 iption" from the sad pass to which ' The News and Courier has not pre- f, rented Charleston from bringing it. p DRIFTWOOD. y o Local option makes strange bed- ? ellows. ti t! It is to laugh when the News and d Courier lectures The State on dodgng. 1 Say, honest, Injun, ain't Joel E. Brunson a queer sort of prohibiionist? g tl The Yorkvile Enquirer certainly J las an inconvenient memory?for r ome newspapers. n t No man who is opposed to the sale c )f liquor can afford to throw away lis vote next Tuesday. if P Really we don't give a blame what v i fellow believes just so we don't ^ lave to shake a bush to find him. r g When is a local optionist a prohibi- a ionist and when is a prohibitionist t local optionist? When he wants of- | ice of course. g J Georgia nobly redeemed herself ^ ast Tuesday. Let us hope that Tom c iVatson is buried so deep he can 8 lever be resurrected. 0 t And they do say in the up-country o ;hat those counties in the Piedmont 8 vho voted out the dispensaries are ? >ighing for the flesh pots again. a t If Featherstone's friends would work half as hard for him as Mc- 8 Leod's friends are working, he would J be nominated on the first ballot. s c Blease's friends are voting for Mc- t Leod this year, at least many of them will do so, for they think the latter has the best chance of election. ^ The bold and courageous course 3f the News and Courier in the pres- l snt campaign should commend itself t to the blind tigers of Charleston. ( The Herald is not a prohibition paper, but we are not yet ready to swal- s low the high license dose prepared by the whiskey press. i _ 6 The newspaper brethren of New- j berry do not appear to be dwelling to gether in unity just now. This sort l of thing is very unprofitable. Forget that you have a local contemporary, j These people who believe that the , system of county dispensaries is the ( best method of handling the liquor ? question are preparing to deliver j themselves bound hand and foot to ?. the high license advocates. f t How times have changed! If * Richard Carroll had gone to Edgefio'M anmo vpars fl co and made speeches he might have been lynched, j Xow when he goes to that county the j white people ride him in automobiles, j Pi# ?5 **&>* ??& ,^-S ^ iMMHI^H ^ :S^ - :^::: :y .'*:/ : Card from Congressman Patterson. Barnwell, S. C., August 22. 1910. 'o the Voters of the 2nd Congres g<rma 1 nigtrirt! I have endeavored to get before yoi . record of my work and efforts a: our representative in congress. I 3 a political as well as a persona egret to me that I have been prov ientially hindered from meeting yoi ace to face and addressing the cam aign meetings thrpughout the dis rict; nevertheless it has been n< ault of mine. I have no charges t< refer against my opponents nor hav< anything to conceal from my friend: nd constituents. I thank you most heartily and sin erely for the confidence and trus rhich you have heretofore reposet a me, and ask that you give me an( ay work fair and Impartial con ideration and reward me accordinj o my deserts. With a feeling of the most pro ound regard and love for the peo le who have honored me so highl: nd for whom I have spent the bos ears of my life, the greatest desir* f my heart is to further work foi nd serve you, and If I am re-elected ? ? ? A-- u ~ T "on 4-Vi o + m i S 1 QUpe IU uc, i aoouic jvu tu?t au. Ime and efforts will be devoted t< he promotion of the interests of m: istrict. Faithfully your servant, J. 0. PATTERSON. A LAST WORD. 'o the Democratic Voters of the 2n< Congressional District: As your Representative in Con ress, the Hon. J. 0. Patterson, was hrough a malarial illness contracte< rhile aiding the distressed people o is district in the section almos uined by the overflow of the Savan ah river, rendered physically unabl* o address his constituents at th< ampaign meetings held in his die rict, I think it due both to you an< lis faithful public servant to say tha he had been able to address the peo le at these campaign meetings the; rould have had convincing proof o is ability as a worker in the rank; f the Democratic minority, of hi horough equipment for the intelli ent and effective discharge of th< uties you have committed to him. In the greatest of all politica chools, the congress of the Unite* tates, there has been no more pro ressive student of public affairs thai amoa n Patterson. His associatioi rith the leading public men of th< ongress has broadened his powerf trengthened his judgment, am aade him the equal in effectivenes f any and the superior in every par icular of many of the favorite son f other and larger States. Ou itate has never had a worthier rep esentative in congress than he ifi ,nd as he will continue to be as lonj s honored by the ballots of his dis rict, fellow citizens. I say so because I know it to b o, and I know it to be so because th ecords of congress prove it. As i eader and student of the Congres ional Record, the official journal o ongressional proceedings, I bear m estimony to his worth and work. AN OLD VOTER. Vhy Should Mr. Patterson be Re turned to Congress? Mr. Editor: I am thoroughly con pinced that the Hon. J. 0. Patterso: ihould be returned to congress b he voters of this district: 1st. Because he is a conscientiou Christian gentleman. 2nd. Because he has demonstrate lis fitness and competency to repr* ;ent his people. 3rd. Because having done muc ilready, his experience as a reprf lentative and acquaintance with coe jressional legislation will give hii he knowledge and facility that wil rnable him to he of more benefit t lis country than ever before. 4th. His heart and hand are i lis work and he clearly evinces th irogressive spirit of the times. There is nothing to be urge igainst his opponents?nothing fc >r against them?only that neithe gentleman is suffering for lack c lonors or emolument. One is lank president, the other was electe Solicitor for a term of four years a i handsome salary, and he has serve :wo years?half the task the peopl ;ave him to perform. CITIZEN. We do not want the earth. A sma ?art of it will satisfy us. Try us fc t "square deal." C. H. MILHOUi Manager Denmark Realty Co. FOUR FANATICS STARVE. " Claim That Comet Was the Token of ! the End of the World. 3 J Los Angeles, August 20.?Lying On Pallets, too weak to move, detectives found to-day in an arroyo bungalow, four members of a queer sect, who were deliberately starving themselves 3 to death in anticipation of the end of ^ the* world. There were two men. a 3 woman and a girl 16 years old. They had not touched a morse of food for ^ six weeks and for the last ten days 1 had not stirred from their couches on I the floor of a room that had not been " aired since the long fast began. ? Last night officers forced them to - take their first nourishment?a pint - of milk divided among the four. John 7 Irving O'Neill, one of the four, said a he was the leader of the sect, which r [ he called disciples of the Holly Ghost, , I with the gift of tongues, invited the 7 curses of Heaven down on those who j compelled him to break the fast. "The appearance of the comet was the sign of the end of the world," I he said. "We were starving because ! fasting will gain us heaven and there j is no better way of getting to heaven -; than starving to death.", i.! His companions, Mrs. Nellie E. * ' Doye, aged 40, and James E. Buller, II an old man, declared that they had -; willingly entered the death fast, but 3 the girl, Alice Priffon, according to e the detectives, said she had been j forced to starve and that she was t quite willing to live. - I ? 7 Asks for Pardon. f g . ' An appeal is made to Gov. Ansel - to commute the sentence of Walter E. a a# DontKoro* o nrhitfl m^n 5 OClilUllCl , ui uaiuuv^i u ** u*vv *mvm, who is serving a 15-years' sentence j for arson. Sandifer has been on the - Clemson College chain gang for the a last six or seven years. He was sent 1 up in 1902. g , While at work recently the fore j part of his foot was cut off, leaving s only the stump of his heel. The acci" dent happened in some of the college ? machinery. The petition to commute the seni, tence of Sandifer is indorsed by the ^ members of the Clemson board of ; trustees, including B. R. Tillman. Exe solicitor Davis, who prosecuted the b case, writes that he has long since bea come convinced that Sandifer entered t the store for the purpose of robbery y and that the burning of the property ! was an accident. Mr. Davis thinks j that Sandifer has suffered sufficiently, > ! Finds a Small Fortune. i r > Newark, N. J., August 20.?HerQ bert Streubel finds the job of rag ^ j sorter at a paper mill in Whippany; s ; N. J., a most remunerate position, J His wages are only $6 a week, but d during the past week he has cleared i $1,800 from valuables which he h , found concealed among the old rags i- , and waste which daily passed undei L" his rake. J i Five days ago he picked up an old o stocking which contained two dia1 monds worth $500 each. Yesterdaj n he came upon a large sapphire and a ! ruby tied up in a handkerchief, d ' As a result of the recent publicat tion of the finding of precious stones * j in waste rags and paper, the supera j intendent of the factory has received d j several letters from people who saj it j they have lost precious stones. A ^ I woman, writing from New York, saic [that she lost diamods valued at $2, 000, which were tied in a wrapping tissue paper. 11 ?? >r "Where's Jagsby going?" "He 3, says he is going on a lark." "Oh, he's a bird!"?Baltimore American. SPECIAL NOTICES. Advertisements Under This Head 25c. For 25 Words or Less. Found.?A bunch of keys. Eight kevs on rine. Owner nan have same t by identifying property and paying f for this advertisement. Keys are at i The Herald office. j Lumber for Sale.?Can furnish ^ lumber of all kinds, rough or dressed. 1 Can deliver all orders promptly. ; A. W. HUNTER, R. F. D. No. 1, Bam- ' berg, S. C. Wanted.?Competent white over- . seer for next year to take charge of fifteen to twenty horse farm. Must J be sober and reliable. Good position . open for right man. Apply in writ- c ing only to "C," care Bamberg. c Herald. t __________ C Land for Sale, Exchange or Lease, j ?Beautiful home containing about . one hundred and sixty acres, on Southern road, mile from Bamberg, c S. C. Lands easily improved; will c make bale of cotton per acre, actual i experience. Will exchange for city I property or lease to responsible party, r Address 131 Liberty street, Savannah, Ga. : Wanted.?A salesman ana conec- : tor. Our business is growing so large we cannot handle it with the present < force and must employ another col- i lector in this section. Experience s not necessary, as business is well < established and we sell over three- ? fourths of the world's consumption. Applicant must be able to furnish his * own horse and buggy and make bond. * SINGER SEWING MACHINE CO., J Aiken, S. C. 1 For Rent.?The front suite of . rooms In The Herald building. This suite has three connecting rooms, and < they are the handsomest offices in the 1 city. They have electric lights and i water. Apply quick to A. W. < KNIGHT, Bamberg, S. C. MASTER'S SALE. By virtue of a decree of the court of common pleas for Bamberg county, State of South Carolina, in the case of F. M. Simmons, administrator, et \ al. vs. Curtis L. Carter, I. H. C. Folk, r Master for Bamberg county, will sell to the higest bidder for cash at the : court house door, Bamberg South Carolina, on the 5th day of Septem- l ber, 1910, the same being tlie first Monday and legal sales day, between the legal hours of sale on said day, the following described lands: All that certain lot or parcel of land situate within the county of < Bamberg, State of South Carolina, measuring and containing three (3) acres, more or less, and bounded as follows: On the North by lands of Celia Bryant, South by lands of T. Black, East by lands of T. Black and West by lands of Jones Bros., said tract being more fully described on plat made by L. N. Bellinger, surveyor, bearing date April loth, 1896. Purchaser to pay for papers, and if bid is not complied with within one hour after sale the land will be resold at the risk of the former purchaser until a purchaser is found who shall comply. H. C. FOLK, Master for Bamberg County. J. F. CARTER, Plaintiff's Attorney. Bamberg, S. C., August 8th, 1910. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA Varied courses of study in Science, Liberal Arts, Fducation, Civil and Electrical Engineering and Law. College fees, room, lights, etc.? $26; Board?$12 per month. For ' those paying tuition, $40 additional. , The health and morals of the students are the first consideration of the faculty. 43 Teachers' Scholarships, worth , $158. For catalogue write to i S. C. MITCHELL, President. ^ i t_j_ cs n uoiomum, o. v. NO REASON FOB IT ^ ' When Bamberg Citizens Show the ' Certain Way Out. There can be no Just reason why . any reader of this will continue to t suffer the tortures of an aching back, : the annoyance of urinary disorders, the dangers of diabetes of any kid- 1 ney ills when relief is so near at ! hand and the most positive proof ' given that they can be cured. Read , what a Bamberg citizen says: i D. J. Cain, Church St., Bamberg, [ S. C.f says: ( "I suffered from kidney trouble 1 for two or three years and during the ' past six months my condition became ' quite serious. I often had spells of i backache which were so acute I could not work. I could not sit down ' without first grasping something for support and then putting my whole weight on my arms. After lying down it was impossible for me to get - up without assistance, and I might ; say that I was as helpless as a child. The kidney secretions were disorder' ed and at times there was an almost 1 complete retention. My condition ; was critical and all the doctoring I 1 did brought me but little relief. Re? cently I began using Doan's Kidney Pills, which I obtained from the Peo| pies Drug Co., and I have since felt so much better in every way that I cannot praise the remedy too high[ iy." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 , cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo New York, sole agents for the United States. Rpmpmhpr the name?Doan's? " and take no other. } ; Negro Dies While Praying. I r Winnsboro, August 23.?At a big L meeting of the colored people, held at I Simpson, six miles from here, in the . St. Mark's church Sunday, a negro, r Carey Harrison, died while making a prayer before the congregation. The sudden taking off created much con; sternation among the negroes and the , services were all but broken up by the occurrence. CANDIDATES CABDS. j FOR CONGRESS. T ro the Democratic voters of the Sec- V ond District:? I respectfully announce myself a ?andidate for re-election to Congress !rom the Second District, relying and casing my candidacy upon my work ind record in Congress, to which I ' I isk your critical attention and inves- " tigation. If again honored with four confidence, I pledge a faithful md conscientious discharge of my luties. J. O. PATTERSON. L We, the friends of Hon. C. W. Harris, believing that his eminent < rnblic service entitles him to promoion, hereby announce him as a canlidate for Congress from the Sec>nd District, pledging him to abide he result of the Democratic primary , ind support the nominees of the )arty. MANY FRIENDS, I hereby announce myself a candi- ^ late for Congress from this, the sec>nd Congressional District, pledging nyself to abide by the rules of the Democratic primary and support the lominees thereof. JAMES F. BYRNES. FOR THE LEGISLATURE. '! # : ___ _ _ T- -{ I respectfully announce myself a candidate for the House of Representatives from Bamberg county, A, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. J. W. CRUM, JR. % _ . ?; I respectfully announce myself as i candidate for the House of Representatives for Bamberg county, sublect to the rules of the Democratic 4 primary. B. W. MILEY. July 12, 1910. 1 ?? ? I hereby announce myself a candilate for re-election to the House of Representatives, and pledge myself to support the nominees of the Demo-v t >ratic party. W. L. RILEY. ??? ?^ In response to the requests of my friends, I hereby announce myself a candidate for Representative from Bamberg county, pledging myself to abide the result of the Democratic primary and support the nominees of the party. J. AQUILLA HUNTER. FOR SUPERVISOR. * . ' I announce myself a candidate for ' 4 Supervisor of Bamberg County, subject to the rules and regulations of ,* the Democratic primary. A. G. W. HILL, f ??? ??? ? Wi I hereby announce myself a candi- late for the office of County Superrisor, pledging myself to abide the result of the primary and support the * lominees. J. B. KEARSE. FOR TREASURER. A I respectfully announce myself a candidate for re-election for appointment to the office of County Treas- J urer of Bamberg county, subject to . ..3 the rules and regulations of the < Democratic primary. - > JOHN P. FOLK, FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. ' y| I hereby announce myself a can- . ^ didate for County Commissioner ot Bamberg county, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. ;VuG. B. KINARD. Ehrhardt, S. C., June 28, 1910. i I hereby announce myself a can- * *jk didate for the office of County Commissioner of Bamberg county. I will abide the result of the Democratic primary and support the nominees thereof. J. W. COPELAND. Ehrhardt, S. C., June 25, 1910. I am a candidate for the office of County Commissioner of Bamberg < county. I will abide the result of the Democratic primary and support the nominees. H. W. WALKER. ' ;4? I am a candidate for re-election as H County Commissioner of Bamberg County, and will abide the result of the Democratic primary. D. W. PHILLIPS. . ' j I respectfully announce myself a candidate for re-election as CountyCommissioner, subject to the result ? of the Democratic primary. H. J. BELLINGER. MAGISTRATE AT EHRHARDT. - ----I respectfully announce myself a candidate for the office of magistrate In Three Mile Township, pledging myself to abide the result of the Democratic primary auu uuppurt, mc nominees. J. C. COPELAND. I respectfully announce myself a # candidate for the office of Magistrate at Ehrhardt, Three Mile Township, and pledge myself to abide the rules of the Democratic party and support the nominees. J. H. KINARD. MAGISTRATE AT OLAR. ' 4 r j ' ' ? i???????? I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Magistrate at x Olar, subject to the result of the Democratic primary, pledging myself to support the nominees. J. S. FIELDS. MAGISTRATE AT DENMARK. I am a candidate for re-election as Magistrate at Denmark in the Democratic primary, and will appreciate the support of the voters of my district. Will abide result of primary. S. G. RAY. OPTICIAN. Eyes tested; glasses fitted; repairs neatly made. All work guaranteed. Drop me a card and I will call at your home. t M. R. CAMPBELL, ^ALTERBORO, S. C. LETTERS DISMISSORY. I will file my final accounting as administrator of estate of C. M. Gray with G. P. Harmon, Judge of Probate 1 of Bamberg county, on Monday, September 12th, 1910, and will ask for letters dismissory on said estate. All , persons having claims against said * estate will present same before that date, duly approved, or forever be barred. W. E. BARNES, Administrator.