The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, October 05, 1911, Page 4, Image 4
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ffe-' .A. W. KNIGHT. Editor.
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Published every Thursday in The
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the live and growing City of Bam*22
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* Thursday, Oct. 5, 1911.
We commend to our readers the
letter of Hon. S. G. Mayfield, who
has been elected president of the
Bpv roads association for this counB3^v,v
ty. Mr. Mayfield has shown his inBggk,
terest in this work by his efforts in
SS^&v the past and if our people will co||b
operate with him the movement for
lg|' good roads in this county will amount
ip: to something. Let us get together
and get the government expert to
build some roads.'
Pfe If a newspaper never expresses an
Ite?' opoinion and does not advocate those
BB&I" \ things which make for, the progress
K&P*. e\* fV?o Anmrnnnitv nrav what ?T00d is
Ife/?. *t to the town? A newspaper ought
always to have an opinion of its
own and advocate those things which
||<. are fdr the best interests of the town
r- and community. This The Herald
trie? to do, and while we may fall
p;. far short of our ideals, no one can
question V>ur loyalty to Bamberg.
j??: Capt. J. B. Bell has retired from
: the editorship of the Cherokee News,
published at Gaffney, and will take
Wr]1 the position of editor of the ConIs
gressional Directory. He will go to
V" Washington this' winter to assume
v>io /iii+ioc. \i> TTlnvil T, "Rakpr takes
IUlo uuwva. ?.i?. -? ? ?. ?
charge of the News. We regret the
retirement of Capt. Bell from journf-;;:
alism. He is one of the best fellows
alive or that ever was alive, and
especially will he be missed at the
- meetings of the Press Association.
" iJood luck to him!
(> There is no reason at all for the
presei^ low price of cotton. The
" staple should certainly be bringing
twelve cents right now. The farmers
will find out when it is too late
that they have lost money by not
1 holding. The crop is practically all)
open and is being gathered very!
f rapidly, and there will not be such
- a large crop made after all. But
with fine weather for gathering, ?he
receipts continue so heavy that it is
folly to expect the price to stay, up
under such conditions.
* Heard the "Sausage Yelp/'
In a little restaurant where the
"waiters insist upon slamming down
your plate or saucer a man had ordered
a sandwich and a cup of coffee.
Then he decided to put on addenda
to his order.
"Gimme a plate o' that country
sausage, too," he told the waiter.
Just then the accident happened.
Somebody stepped on the tail of a
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dog that had followed another customer
into the restaurant. The dog
gave three staccato yelps.
"Ah, just countermand that order
for sausage," growled the man with
the face; "I didn't know you had to
go and make it."?Los Angeles HerThe
Meanest Man.
Prof. John Dewey, of Columbia,
was talking about a legislator who
1 had turned traitor to the suffrage
cause.
, "A man who could be so mean to
woman," he said, "must be the origi
nai or trie uiayton jan story.
"A convict in the Clayton jail, you
know, managed to do a little flirting
vover the wall. He flirted for some
weeks with a girl who milked the
cows in a field adjoining the jail,
and one evening he called to her, and
they struck up a conversation.
"Every day after that, for a year
or more, the girl came to the wall.
Then the convict, getting tired of her,
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told her it was no use waiting for him
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as he was in for life."
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LOVE GAVE LINCOLN START.
Icy Bath on Way to Visit Sweetheart
Led to Law Study.
Love of a lassie, Mary Dillard Warnick,
started Abraham Lincoln on
the way to fame. For, in crossing the
Sangamon river to see Mary Warnick,
Lincoln got a sound dhcking and
had his vfeet frozen. His ardor was
of the sort that could not be cooled
even by sudden immersion in an icy
stream. Lincoln swam out and proceeded
to see Miss Warnick. 'Twas
bitterly cold, and when he got to her
father's home it was found that his
feet were frozen. He was obliged to
remain ?there for three weeks. 'Twas
during this period that he got his
first look at a law book. Major War
iiick: was snerin 01 macuu t-uuutj
and had the statutes in his house.
This statement is made upon the
assurance of Capt. Robert Warnick,
of Blue Mound, 111., brother of Mary
Dillard Warnick. Captain Warnick.
who is 86 years old, has been a resident
of Blue Mound township for 85
years. He knew Abraham Lincoln
well when the great war came on.
Lincoln was a gawky farmhand. In
fact, Lincoln worked many seasons
for Major Warnick, father of Capt.
Robert Warnick. The tall, gawky
farmhand, then in his twenties, lived
with his shiftless father, Thomas Lincoln,
on the north bank of the Sangamon
river near Blue Mound. Abraham
worked for the neighboring
farmers, among them Major Warnick,
father of his inamorata, twice
sheriff of Macon county, and one of
the most distinguished citizens of
central Illinois in the "prairie breaking"
days which were also heartbreaking,
man-breaking and womanbreaking
days.
To visit Mary Warnick the tall
country lad was obliged to cross the
Sangamon river. In order to accomplish
this he made a "dugout," which
as the name implies, was a large log,
hollowed out with file and axe into
the form of a rude canoe.
One night in the winter of 1820
this dugout capsized and precipitated
its love-lorn occupant into the
water. A wetting even in an icy
stream does not seem to have chilled
the ardor of Lincoln's passion. He
tied up his rude shallop and went his
way to Major Warnick's home, some
three miles down the Springfield and
Terre Haute pike. It was bitterly
cold, and when Abe reached his ^destination
it was found that, though
his heart was aflame with the divine
and Cupid-kindled fires, his toes
were utterly frozen. He was obliged
to remain with Major Warnick
for three weeks, while the gentle
Mary assisted her mother in nursing
him.
It was during this enforced idleness
that Abraham Lincoln took the
'first step out of the class of an ordinary
farmhand to that of a lawyer:
Major Warnick, as sheriff of the county,
had in his possession copies of the
statutes of Illinois. These, though
they would be reckoned dry reading
by most young men, were gifts from
Heaven to Abraham Lincoln.' He
read and reread them while confined
in Major Warnick's home, and when
he left he determined, if possible,
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xo stuay law. m ioou ut? muvcu cv
Springfield and there began the career
which landed him in the White
House and made him one of the
world's great men.?St.' Louis Republic.
FlUMT Ut?L Willi JCiWUS.
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It's as Harmless as French Method
but Far More Expensive.
Determined to fight a duel, but
equally' determined not* to risk his
life and limb, Walter Hawthorne, of
Twenty-third and Tasker streets, and
Michael Cuddy, of South Beechwood
street, went to the freight yards of
the Pennsylvania Railroad yesterday
morning and opened on each other
with cakes of oleomargarine, butter
and eggs. The missiles flew thick
and fast, and upward of $200 worth
of eatables had been spattered
around when Railroad Detectives
Williams and Cambell arrived on the
scene.
The two duelists forgot each other
for a moment, and opened fire on
the two officers. They were finally
arrested, however, and held under
$600 bail each for court charged
with breaking into a car and maliciously
destroying the contents.?Phil
adelphia Record.
Awards $12,500 Verdict.
Winnsboro, Oct. 1.?In the court
of common pleas Friday Mrs. Mary
J. Carter, administratrix, was awarded
$12,500 for the killing of her
husband by a locomotive of the
Southern Railway Company. The
intestate wras a mute and was knocked
down and killed by the train of
the defendant while walking along
the track, the accident occurring be
tween wooawara ana tfiacivsiocK
several months ago. After the close
of plaintiff's testimony a motion was
interposed far a non-suit, which was
refused. A motion to grant a new
trial will he argued later by defendant's
counsel.
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HYDE SENTENCED TO HANG.
October 20 Date Fixed?Commutatation
May be Asked.
Anderson, Sept. 22.?Samuel N.
Hyde, who was convicted of the murder
of his wife," was this afternoon
sentenced by Judge Prince to hang
on Friday, October 20. When asked
by the court if there was any reason
why the death sentence should not be
pronounced, Hyde, in ja strong clear
voice, stated, in substanc, that the
witnesses, referring to the mother of
Mrs. Hyde and a brother-in-law, J.
P. Moore, had sworn falsely when
they testified that he had made his
home unpleasant and that he was
cruel to his wife; that his wife was
the only woman he ever loved.
"If," he said, "the jury and court
believe it to the best interest of my
little son that I forfeit my life, then
} am ready and willing to pay the
penalty."
There are many who followed the
case of Hyde closely, who believe that
he is not a sane man, and among
these there is some talk of circulating
petitions asking Gov. Blease to
commute his sentence to life imprisonment.
Leon L. Rice, who was appointed
to defend the prisoner, gave
notice to the solicitor of appeal to
the supreme court, after Judge Prince
had overruled his motion for a new
trial.
Hyde also killed Mrs. Hyde's father
the night he killed his wife, on
July 18, last.
USED KNIFE ON TOWN MARSHAL
Prominent Colleton Citizens in Affray?Officer
Wounded.
Walterboro, Oct. 2.?Harvey Miley
inflicted a severe knife wound on
E. O. Smoak in an altercation near
here yesterday afternoon. They both
are from prominent and influential
families, young Miley being a son of
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J. W. iVlliey, jr., cLuu omuan a. shju. kjl
Madison Smoak.
It seems that Mr. Smoak was acting
in the capacity of town marshal,
and in such capacity attempted to
arrest Miley; in so doing he had to
use force, as Miley attempted to use
his knife. However, Mr. Smoak, the
marshal, was able to keep hinj at bay
with his pistol until a third person,
probably a brother of Miley's, interfered
and knocked Smoak's pistol up
into the air, and Miley rushed in and
began to use his knife.
The general opinion of witnesses
is that Smoak was taken undue ad-^
vantage of by several bystanders. All
those engaged in the difficulty are
more or less connected by family gelations.
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Dr. W. M. Moorer, the attending
physician, states that Smoak's
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WOUnus, Wiiue pcumui, aio uut ocrioiis.
Those participating in the
affray wil be given a hearing before
the mayor of Lodge to-morrow morning
at 11 o'clock.
The Methodists of St. Matthews are
preparing to build a handsome new
church. A site has been selected and
a building committee and trusteed
named. The late J. K. Wannamaker
bequeathed the sum of $20,000 to
the chureh for a new building.
TAX NOTICE.
The treasurer's office will be open
for the collection of State, county,
school and all other taxes from the
15 th day of October, 1911 until the
15th day of March, 1912, inclusive.
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r roui IU6 ill sl uaj ui u auuu>i j ,
1912, until the 3Tst day of January,
1912, a penalty of one per cent will
be added to all unpaid taxes. From
the 1st day of February, 1912, until
the 28th day of February, 1912, a
penalty of ,2 per cent, will be added
to all unpaid taxes. From the 1st
day of March, 1912, until the loth
day of March, 1912, a penalty of 7
per cent, will be added to all unpaid
taxes.
THE LEVY.
For State purposes 5 % mills
For County purposes 5% mills
Constitutional school tax....3 mills
Total 14% mills
SPECIAL SCHOOL LEVIES.
Bamberg, No. 14 9 mills
Binnakers, No. 12 3 mills
Buford's Bridge, No. 7 2 mills
Clear Pond, No. 19 2 mills
Colston, No. 18 2 mills
Cuffie Creek, No. 1.7 2 mills
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uenmara, inu. ................u 72 mmo
Ehrhardt, No. 22 9 mills
Govan, No. 11 4 mills
Hutto, No. 6 2 mills
Hampton, No. 3 i 2 mills
Heyward, No. 24 2 mills
Hopewell, No. 1 3 mills
Hunter's Chapel, No. 16 1 mill
Lees, No. 23 .* 4 mills
Midway, No. 2 2 mills
Oak Grove, No. 20 2 mills
Olar, No. 8 4 mills
St. Johns, No. 10 2 mills
Salem, No. 9 3 mills
Three Mile, No. 4 2 mills
All persons between the ages of
twenty-one and sixty years of age,
except Confederate soldiers and sailors,
who are exempt at 50 years of
age, are liable to a poll tax of one
dollar. *
Capitation dog tax 50 cents.
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All persons wno were jeais ul
age on or before the 1st day of January,
1911, are liable to a poll tax
of one dollar, and all who have not
made returns to the Auditor, are requested
to do so on or before the
1st of January, 1912.
I will receive the commutation
road tax of two ($2.00) dollars from
the 15th day of October, 1911, until
the 1st day of March, 1912.
JOHN F. FOLK,
Treasurer Bamberg County.
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j WE'RE AFTER IT! 1;
? We have just opened an up-to-date grocery store under the Johnson Hotel ?
i stocks of Staple and Fancy Groceries to be found in the low country, Will deliv- ?
er everything within the city limits free of charge, and promptness and satis- a
faction will be our watchword. If there is anything in the grocery line worth ?
handling you can always find it at our store. X
The style of the new firm will be The Bamberg Grocery Co., Messrs. M. ?
Moye and W. D. Bessinger are the proprietors, and-as both of them have had f
long experience in the Grocery business in Bamberg, they need no introduction ?
to the good people of this city. Give them a trial and they will be willing to |
abide by your decision, for they know if you like promptness and fair dealing ? |
you will come again. 'Phone them your orders, large or small, and TEST s
WILL COME A RUNNING. , 1 ? j
I Bamberg Grocery Co. I
Moye & Bessinger, Proprietors. 'Phone 32. Bamberg, S. C. 1
We give and Redeem Merchants Purple Trading Stamps. Call for them, a
I Southern Life and Trust Company i 1
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I THREE THINGS TO CONSIDER IN LIFE INSURANCE S ||
@ 1st. IS IT SAFE? and sense of responsibility by employing as its con- A jj
^ - an 1 tine actuary the most eminent insurance expert A
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& others are insignificant in comparison. The Souths m Aferlcf: <?1 persistently refused to make X
ft em Life and Trust Company has a surplus to poli- fifices. *> ^ ldo1 <* "b8 bu* "<** and * : -JM
X cy holders of $537,000.00, and is amply able to haf Persistently demanded for its policies those W ,
@3 , , ' . . n. rates of premium which experience has demonstrat- ? * ; Wt
* make good every one of its contracts. . x . * X ^
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X 2nd. IS IT WELL MANAGED? X
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having increased its surplus to policyholders in SP t V"' j|i
six years over 150 per cent.; (2) is conducting its The Southern Life and Trust Company loans or W .4?
business with unprecedented econpmy as shown by invests its funds in the locality from which they are ^0
the above results; (3) is conducting its business received, so that the life insurance business shall j8|
with rare good judgment as shown by its exception- not be a drain upon a community, but contribute to A ' ?
ally low rate of mortality; (4) has shown its care its development and upbuilding. 1 .
EIGHTH ANNUAL STATEMENT 1 :||
Condensed from Annual Official Report to Insurance Commissioner of North Carollina, Dec. 31, 1910. A JE
RESOURCES LIABILITIES - * jW
Real Estate $ 93,383.49 Legal Reserve $338,589.00 X' *. >Jjp
Mortgages on Real Estate 287-,421.52 Bills Payable by Trust Dept. (Net) .... 48,639.12 -5P ^
Stocks and Bonds' 378,272.70 Premiums Paid in Advance 1,743.19 ? rw
Collateral Loans 28,444.00 Unpaid Dividends left with Company.. 309.34 ?? - fjgaj
Policy Loans 47,077.56 Capital stock ....$300,000,00 ?
Corporation Deposits 5,880.04 gurpius 236,478.87 ?
Interest Due and Accrued 6,200.36 * ' X
Net Due and Deferred Premiums .... 17,033.65 5r
Cash in Banks and Office 62,046.20 Surplus protection to policyholders .. .$538,478.87 ? wV'
$925,759.52 ' $925,759.52 ?? |j|j
1 RECORD FOR SEVE N AND A HALF YEARS SINClJ BEGINNING THE LIFE INSURANCE * '
BUSINSS JULY lt 1903. Ng / ffl|
Surplus Protection Insurance A ,
Assets Legal Reserves to Policyholders in Force % jife
December 31, 1903 $202,425.92 $ 998.00 $201,427.92 $ 243,180.00 jg
December 31, 1904 209,452.16 8,363.0*0 / 201,089.16 890,500.00
December/ 31, 1905 ., 318,503.38 27,761.00 290,742.38 4 1,672,500.00 jg
01 iQrtc ' 408 41 Si 2 60.186.00 ' 348.232.12 2,729,750.00 ?
A December 31, 1907 512,368.14 109,499.00 402,253.51 4,062,250.00 A f/M
JK December 31, 1908 606,058.39 174,599.00 430,152.12 5,030,747.00
S? December 31, 1-909 730,278.62 250,230.00. 477,846.21 6,056,895.00 . * * H
jg December 31, 1910 925,759.52 337,443.00 536,478.87 , 7,016.177.00 jg Mm
^ SEE THE NEW ANNUAL DIVIDEND POLICY ISSUED BY THIS COMPANY A
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