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<Hhr Imnbrrg ijrralb ESTABLISHED APRIL. 1891. A. W. KNIGHT. Editor] Published every Thursday in The Herald building, on Main street, in the live and growing City of Bam5>erg, being issued from a printing office which is equipped with Mergenthaler linotype machine, Babcock cylinder press, folder, one jobber, a fine Miehle cylinder press, all run by electric power, with other material and machinery in keeping, the whole equipment representing an investment of $10,000 and upwards. Subscriptions?By the year, $1.00, or 10 cents a month for less than one year. All subscriptions payable ^ strictly in advance. Advertisements?$1.00 per inch for first insertion, subsequent insertions 50 cents per inch. Legal advertisements at the rates allowed by I law. Local reading notices 10 cents a line each insertion. Wants and other advertisements under special i oont a wnrd each insertion. "K;' W&BU) J. vvu? v. ^Liberal contracts made for three, six, and twelve months. Write for rates. Obituaries, tributes of respect, resolutions, cards of thanks, and all notices of a personal or political character are charged for as regular advertising. Contracts for advertising not subject to cancellation after first Bag*- insertion. t Communications?We are always glad to publish news letters of those pertaining to matters of public inter?st. We require the name and adjK v; dress of the writer in every case. ???? ; No article which is defamatory or offensively personal can find place in |t. our columns at any price, and we are not responsible for the opinions ex| pressed in any communication. |f| Thursday, June 22,1911. > If you owned Bamberg, what would || you do to improve it? We would be ??;;? glad to have our readers write us jpf; letters answering this question. Give <v; ns your ideas as to what can be done a -tn make Bamberg a better town in jpS>? every way. The industrial edition of fifty-two p-'C- pages issued this week by the New!>erry Observer, gave a lot of interesting facts about that thriving city, g0-y-y The business men of the town patronized the edition liberally in the matjp|^/*er of advertising. jjjp'V/ We are glad that the State board Sp?' of education is going slow in the mat?ter of adopting school books. This ||^ is a very important matter, and the board cannot be too careful. There has always been more or less dissatIsfaction with the adoption of school ||fc* books, and if the board can reduce this to a minimum they will have done well. - " TV.~ "invnr r\f Qnil rtnhll T2" met U J. HC ma; ui i a 6v:"" man on the streets of that city a few ^ C days ago and denounced him as a liar |? l>ecause of some report the man was to have circulated about his ionor during a recent municipal . campaign in which the mayor was defeated for re-election. The wisfev dom of the voters in retiring him g^-lgu heen fully vindicated. !The newspaper business has its up ''wand downs, but we feel gratified recently over the loyalty of our subscribers. Several of them in renewing their subscriptions have renewed for two and three years. This without any solicitation on the part of anybody. When the paper was out they sent in cheeks for two and three dollars without any comment. We believe The Herald has the most Joyal lot of subscribers of any newspaper in the State. Our good friend, Wallace, of the |g|b Newberry Observer, has fallen unfel^ der the displeasure of the governor, and he has ordered the Observer dispel continued. The governor states that Ip: be subscribed to the paper when he H'' went to Columbia, as it was a home paper, 44but in view of your recent k f.' dirty little flings you will please discontinue at once my subscription." The Observer states that of course <>" "the subscription will be discontinued, as the paper is not forced on anyK-:. body and does not trim its sails to >. catch favor, still it tries to be fair y;. and just to all persons, and has been |Jv particularly fair to Governor Blease. Of course the governor need not read newspapers which disagree with him, but he would be better off from read^ . ang after a man like W. H. Wallace. * rwonaohnr? p.hambpr of com SSfei.' i" 1UC U1HUSVU>..0 ? ? merce has taken up the matter of getting the Bamberg-Ehrhardt rail; ; road extended from Bamberg on to Johnson's siding, a few miles above this city, in order to give that city a daily passenger service from the low country^ It has been the pur> ' pose to extend this road on to Denmark, but with Orangeburg pulling ; for it to be built to the siding above p\ mentioned, our Ehrhardt and Denmark friends will have to get busy p|V 5f they want the line to go to Delist mark. At least that is the way it looks to us. We are not in the confidence of the company building the road, and the people of Bamberg are xiot so much concerned as to whether the road goes to Denmark or Johnr -son's siding. However, it is certain ?>' that the road will not stop at Bam... l>erg, and it would seem reasonable that it will go where the greatest inducements are offered. Wm ?-< WATERWAYS TO BE INSPECTED. Rivers and Harbors Committee Will Make Tour. Washington, June 18.?During the recess of congress, and for that matter during the long days when the senate alone will be discussing the Canadian reciprocity pact, while the house will be taking it easy, Chairman Sparkman and members of the rivers and harbors committee plan to visit a number of the more important waterway projects which have strong local backing. These personal inspections will be made for the purpose of familiarizing the members and particularly the new men of the committee with the needs of communities, cities and States in the development of the inland waters of the country. i The first of the piannea mspecuuu trips on the part of rivers and harbors committee was taken a few days ago under the personal direction of Representative J. Hampton Moore, of Philadelphia, president of the At; lantic Deeper Waterways association, the members of the committee constituting the party being Chairman Stephen M. Sparkman, of Florida. Jospeh E. Ransdell of Louisiana, president of the National Rivers and Harbors congress; William E. Humphrey of Washington, Charles G. Edwards of Georgia, J. EJdwin Ellerbe of South Carolina, Michael Donehoe of Pennsylvania, John H. Small of North Carolina, Daniel A. Driscoll of New York, Thomas J. Scully of New Jersey, George W. Taylor of Alabama, and Andrew J." Barchfield of Pennsylvania. South Carolina Waterways. Chairman Sparkman, speaking of the contemplated visits to other sec LlUilS UL L/ltr wunii *, saiu mat cut, committee had been invited to inspect the Ohio rivers from Oil City to Pittsburg, the invitation coming from Col. John L. Vance, president of the Ohio Valley Improvement association. This trip will probably be made, but just when is largely dependent on what the house will do after the passage of the wool schedule. Mr. Sparkman will inspect some of the rivers of South Carolina, accompanied by Representative Ellerbe of that State, and he will endeavor to look over a part of the Mississippi river above Kgnsas City, especially that portion of the river which is included in the Fourth Missouri congressional district, represented by Cha,rles F. Booher, a member of the rivers and harbors committee. Mr. Sparkman said he hoped that a river and harbor bill would be passed at the next session of congress carrying between $30,000,000 and $35,000,000 and the precedence of yearly waterway bills be made absolute. Third Victim of Highwaymen. Anacanda. Mont., June 19.?A third victim has been added to the list of those shot down by the two desperadoes who fled into the hills near the Montana-Idaho line Saturday after wounding Conductor William Kidd of Oregon Short Line, and Deputy Sheriff Sam Melton. He is Edgar Magill, a ranchman near Hamer, Idaho. Conductor Kidd died vactorHar at tho Rnr-atpllo hncnital Last night it was reported that little hope was entertained for the recovery of Deputy Sheriff Melton, first of the bandits' victims. Magill was riding over his ranch when one of the bandits suddenly jumped from behind a clump of sage brush and opened fire. Magill fell from his horse unconscious. The robbers seized the bridle of Magill's horse, mounted and rode off. They took Magill's gun and all the ammunition they could find. Earlier in the day the bandits appeared at a grocery store in Hamer and were recognized. They l^id in Magill's field, and, thinking the latter suspected them, shot him. The Oregon Short Line railway has offered a reward of $1,000 for the capture of the men. SPAKTAXBUKG LAWYERS FIGHT. Difficulty at Bar Meeting Investigating Charges Against Member. Spartanburg, June 19.?At a meeting of the Spartanburg Bar Association, held this afternoon, the committee appointed to investigate certain charges brought against C. P. Sims, an attorney, alleging misconduct toward one of his clients, reported back to the association. A coat of whitewash, it is said, was applied to the accused member. It is said that such a report was brought in by the committee after the husband of the aforesaid client had stated that, he would push the charges. ^ During the session, which was a hot one, the accused lawyer and J. Bowie Gwynn, another attorney, came to blows. Sims struck at Gwynn with a whip, which he had with him, and a short "scrap" followed when other attorneys parted the men. Practically all the lawyers in town were present and saw the "scrap." Resolutions commending Gwynn's action were passed. FOUR CONVICTS KILLED. Twenty-six Others Injured when Bull Pen Collapses. Waynesville, June 18.?Four convicts were killed, twelve seriously injured and fourteen convicts and three guards slightly injured to-day. in the collapse of a bull pen near Waterville, N. C., in the heart of the "Smokies." the only remaining mountain pass to the east. The convicts were all negroes and were employed on the construction work of the Transcontinental Railroad. The men killed were: Albert Wynn, Will Green, Henry Paul, and Clarence Walker.:" All four men had only a few months of their time to serve, one or two being due to leave the camp in August. .Major Wynn, convicted at the same time as his brother, who was killed, and Sylvester Parham, serving a 30-vear sentence for murder, are not expected to live. Capt. J. E. Hoskins, of Raleigh, who was in charge of the prisoners, went down with the pen and had to be dug from the debris, suffering several painful injuries. Guards J. E. Nichols and Ed. McKerney had narrow escapes from death, but were only slightly injured. The bull pen was built entirely of heavy logs and the weight of roof caused it to collapse. The structure slid down the mountain side without warning for sixty-five feet and not one of the occupants escaped uninjured. The Tennessee and North Carolina Railroad, which is fighting the Transcontinental for right of way, sent a special train from Newport, Tenn., to the scene with physicians and nurses and coffins for the dead. The injured were taken to Newport for treatment, under guard, j tho ripnri will be sent to Raleigh,! where the State penitentiary is locat- i ed. | One Killed, Two Shot. Lancaster, June 18. ? Joseph j Snipes, a white farmer of this county is dead, and Albert Cunningham and Manly Cook, young white men, are charged by Coroner King's jury of inquest, which was held to-day, with killing him, the homicide occurring yesterday afternoon about 16 miles east of Lancaster. ^ According to the testimony taken at the inquest, Snipes lived on Cunningham's farm and was working a crop on shares. The men had some trouble Friday, when Cunningham told Snipes not to work his mule any more. Yesterday Cunningham went) to Kershaw and on returning in the afternoon, accompanied by his friend, young Cook, was informed that Snipes had been working the mule. Cunningham and Cook then went to Snipes' home on the place, finding him out in the yard. After some ' a A1 ? ? A oVinf woras, one or uic mcu, u 10 ocuu, ouwi j at Snipes, who ran into the house, followed by both men, where a number of shots were fired. Snipes being struck by four of the bullets in the body, neck- and both arms. Cunningham and Cook were also shot, the former in the arm and the latter through the hand, although Snipes, it is said, did not do any of the shooting. It is thought that Cunningham and Cook accidentally shot each other. Snipes was about 35 years old and leaves a widow and several children, j who were witnesses to the tragedy. Upon the rendering of the jury's verdict this afternoon, Coroner King issued a warrant for the arrest of Cunningham and Cook, and placed it in the hands of Sheriff Hunter, who will bring the parties to jail if, the condition of their wounds will admit of their removal. HANGED ON WAV TO JAIL. Mob ^Lynches Negro Charged with Assaulting White Woman. Meridian, Miss., June 17.?Wm. Bradford, a negro, of Annapolitta, was hanged by a mob near the lawn of Sussky Mitchell, a farmer of this section, to-night. Bradford was en route to jail in the custody of a sheriff when the lynching party made its appearance, and after some argument took the negro. He was charged with attempted assault on a white woman of this county. TRIED TO KILL GUARD. Unsuccessful Attempt of Convict with Dynamite Near Yorkville. Lancaster, June 15.?An unsuccessful attempt was made yesterday afternoon by a member of the chain gang force, a negro named Stinson, to kill Guard Williams, by exploding some dynamite near the officer. Mr. Williams was knocked down and rendered unconscious for a short while. On recovering consciousness he observed that the convicts were running away. Quickly regaining his feet and seizing his gun, he ordered the fleeing men to halt, which they did, none escaping. Stinson had -been entrusted with dynamite to blow up stumps in the road. The attempt was made at Caston branch, west of town, where the gang is now at work. I ......We Will Sell At...... | { | REDUCED PRICES ! I after July 1st our large stock of 1 I Men's Clothing, Shoes, and Hats f iwear, so have aeciaea io sen uie oatance 01 our muck ? at a reduced price so as to make room for the new ?4lfltI goods that will arrive ahout September 1st':::::::: ?iiSf f $15.00 Suits at $12.50 $12.50 Suits at $10.00. ? $10.00 Suits at $8.50 $8.50 Suits at $7.50 x $7.50 Suits at $5.50 8f Boys Clothing reduced in about the same prcpor- x tion. We have on hand a large stock of the Flor- ? sheim Oxfords and Shoes. We have cut this line ? out of our stock, so will give you some of the best' - jl? values for the money that have been offered in < ? the town. All $5.00 sellers reduced to $4.45. ( q We have them in patent leather, tan, gun metal, " ? and vici. C. & K. Hats reduced also; $4.00 grade ? ?J| @ to $3.00, and $3.00 grade to $2.50.V.V.V.V.V.V.V f C. R. BRABHAM'S SONS f ? "The Store With a Reputation" Bamberg, South Carohna i ? } THE VALUE I (Of Things You buy is INot in tne rrice <g You Pay But in the Quality You Get. I il We realize that you, to remain our customer, must jx ^ .. fi ?. i? i:_j j? X ? be a satisriea one?must oe suppucu wiui gwuo ui u ? @ quality and at reasonable prices, and that our ser- @ jj| vice to you must be painstaking and attentive. Re- II * . ? ? Herndon's Grocery Store | TO BID AGAIN. amendment is with regard to the'f Swearingen, no; Gov. Blease, aye. exchange of old books-for new ones, Total, ayes 5, noes, 4. So the amendNew Propositions Requested by State and it is figured that the saving to ment carried. Board. the children of the schools will be Will Consult Agents. Columbia, June 19.?The State five cents a book. At the meeting to be held in the board of education, struck a snag here j Publishers Protest. governors omce to-morrow muiuiug, to-day in the matter of contracts for. The board to-day found itself in the representatives of the publishing the adoption of text books for the 1 the position that some of the houses, j houses who are here will be called schools of the State, and all bids will from which it was desired, probably, i in for consultation. If these men be disregarded and the entire mat- that books be had, did not wish to' are in position to bid for their firms ter reopened. The exchange price sec- j place bids on these books under the under the revised contract, the board tion of the contract halted the board j contract as framed by the board. The will be able to get to work immediand, following a full discussion and ! exchange section of the contract was ately again; but if the houses must then taking a vote to-night, the board ! regarded too strict and this was be communicated with first by the decided to amend the contract and I pointed out at the meeting and much agents before they can submit the ask the book men to put in new bids, discussion had. new bids, then an adjournment will An amendment, offered by Prof. After the discussion thereon the be taken for a week or ten days until O'Driscoll, of Charleston, was adopt-! O'Driscoll a-mendment was put, the this can be done. All book corned by a vote of 5 to 4, and the effect vote by districts resulting: 1st dis- panies will have the privilege now of of this amendment was to change trict, aye; 2nd, no; 3d, no; 4th, aye; submitting bids just as before under the form of the contract. This 5th, aye; 6th, no; 7tlf, aye; Secretary the revised contract. i. : ^