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?Jf? Hamburg IJrralfc Thursday, Feb. 22,1912. SHORT LOCALS. Brief Items of Interest Throughout . the Town and County. Mr. J. Felder Hunter announces his candidacy for Sheriff in this issue. Jones Bros, received another car load of horses and mules this week. Mr. G. A. Rice announces his candidacy in this issue for cotton am i Ur? ?v% Vv Axrr weigiici at jjaunuci Mr. Geo. A. Jennings has his card in this issue announcing his candidacy for county treasurer. The W. C. T. U. will meet next Tuesday with Mrs. E. R. Hays. Let all the members be present. See the new ad. of C. R. Brabham's Sons in this issue. They are selling a lot of goods at cost, and this is an opportunity for bargains. The large Newfoundland dog, for- , merly belonging to Mr. H. G. Askins, , was disposed of by him on leaving ; town to Mr. J. Felder Hunter. j The Herald office has been a mighty busy place recently, and we ? are never so well satisfied as when - we are rushed. Keep us busy; we like it < Miss Ollie Lee Dobson, teacher of i the third grade in the city school, i was sick for several days this week ' and her grade was taught by Miss 1 Belle Cooner. < Mr. S. G. Ray announces himself in this issue as a candidate for sheriff. Mr. Ray made the race several years ago and only lacked about twenty-five votes of being elected. As to-day (Thursday) is Washington's birthday and a legal holiday, both the Peoples Bank and the Bamberg Banking Company will be closed. The postoffice will also observe ' Sunday hours. Tuesday was the last day for mak- ( ing tax returns, and Auditor Rowell Has been Kept very Dusy last ana uns week, writing up returns for those who put it off as long as they could. His office presented a busy scene last * and this week. Rev. J. W. Sparks, an Episcopal 1 minister of Charleston, will visit our city on Saturday and will hold divine ] services on Sunday, the 25th instant, at the Presbyterian church at 11 < o'clock a. m. and 4 o'clock p. m. The public is cordially invited to attend. Don't fail to attend the lecture at \ the Fitting School auditorium Friday evening of this week. Dr. C. W. < Kollock, of Charleston will speak on "Medicine as a Life-Work." Our people do not realize what they are missing by not attending these lectures. I So many of his friends know J. Felder Hunter, who is announced as a candidate for sheriff in this issue, c as "Cap," that it might be well to J state that it is "Cap" Hunter who is a c candidate, in order that none of his friends might think it was some other Hunter. ] You will want to keep posted on 3 political happenings this year, and 1 therefore need The Herald more than * ever. We will give you the news with- ' out favor, and we do not propose * to mix in in favor of candidates. We shall take a positive stand in favor of measures, not men. ] Rev. B. F. Allen, of Denmark, has 1 accepted the call to the pastorate of * the Baptist church of Bateshurg, and 1 will enter on his new duties at once, * so a report to The State says. When- 1 ever he enters it will be to do a fine | work, for Allen is one of the choice 4 spirits.?Baptist Courier. * i The Herald will give a year's sub- ] scription to the first couple who gets j married this year, the only provision j being that the lady does the propos- j ing. Who will be the first to take advantage of this offer? All we want is the statement of the bride that she did the proposing. J The stock of goods of Rubin & ] Pesken, who recently were declared ] bankrupts, was sold this week to Mr. H. Karesh, of Ehrhardt, and the . store will be opened up to-day "V W XL-ill Till t. IVfeSSTS. V *Y ^UUVQUUJ . / AAV ***** ^%*v . Rubin & Pesken in charge of the ] store to dispose of the goods for him. j The Herald does not give a write- up of the various candidates as they ! announce for the reason that they are 1 all our friends and we might say a < little more about one than another and thereby give unintentional offense, so we have decided that the best plan was to say nothing more , than call attention to the cards. There is a rare treat in store for ; those who will go out to the M. E. i church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock ; to hear Mrs. Florence Atkins, of Ten- : nessee. Her extreme culture and refinement give her unusual prestige among the temperance lecturers. Her eloquence and beauty of person have won thousands to the cause of temperance, to which she is giving her time and unusual talents. You can- 1 not afford to miss this lecture, so let us give her a full house. A number of handsome homes will be erected in Bamberg during this spring and sumer. The framing of Mr. S. A. Hand's residence on lower Main street is up, and the structure is already assuming shape. It will be a handsome home, and is located on a magnificent corner lot. Renewals and new subscriptions are coming in very nicely these days, and of course we appreciate such expressions of approval of The Herald, for if the people didn't want it they wouldn't pay for it. The editor of the News and Courier lectured in our town recently. Many of the fair, hopeful single ones have been inquiring into the matrimonial status of this gifted young editor. Will some one who has this information, or can acquire it, kindly enlighten them. ' Mr. G. O. Simmons has broken up housekeeping, and is now with his family at the home of Mrs. J. J. Simmons. His house is being rented to Dr. Herndon. Mr. Simmons will soon commence the erection of a handsome residence on New Bridge street, next to the residence of Mrs. J. J. Simmons. There is a full two weeks' work ahead of the March tern of court, which convenes here Monday, March 4th. There are a number of criminal sases to be tried, among them being several murder cases, all of whom ire negroes. The roster of civil cases also contains a good number, and there will he plenty of work for the sourt to do. New Advertisements. W. C. Black, Administrator?Notice to Creditors. S. G. Ray?Candidate's Card. Jones Bros.?Still Coming. J. D. Thomas?Lost. G. Frank Bamberg?Hitch Up Your ream. J. Felder Hunter?Candidate's 3ard. G. A. Rice?Candidate's Card. Peoples Drug Co.?Vinol. Rentz & Felder?A Dialogue Continued. C. R. Brabham's Sons?Just a Lit:le Ad. The Millinery Store?Bamberg the Millinery Center of the State. Geo. A. Jennings?Candidate's :ard. W. A. Klauber?Wanted. Peoples Drug Company?Hexamethylenamine. C. R. Brabham?Borrowed or Stolen. Coming Court. The March term of the court of general sessions and common pleas vill convene here on Monday, March ith, Judge Robert E. Copes, of Ormgeburg, presiding. The grand and jetit jurors were drawn this week, md are as follows: GRAND JURORS. H. M. Rhoad, J. M. Grimes, F. W. I? at finndifpr ,T. A. McMillan. N/V.4.V.?~ L. W. Abstance, S. E. Neeley, J. J. Kearse, D. N. Rhoad, J. W. Hill, H. 3. Crum, G. E. Kearse. The remainng six grand jurors hold over from ast year. PETIT JURORS, FIRST WEEK. ' J. Z. Brooker, W. L. .Kennedy, Isaac D. Copeland, G. E. Ritter, Mc. iV. Tant, Thos. H. Turner, L. A. Grifith, J. H. Walker, H. W. Johnson, r. F. Fender, W. D. Bessinger, G. 0. Simmons, A. G. W. Hill, W. H. Bessnger, A. M. Brabham, Hugh Sanders, Lee Ayer, L. B. Fowler, R. C. Johns, T. W. Sellers, R. A. Templeton, J. H. barter, E. P. Sojourner, M. W. Rentz, W. D. Rhoad, E. D. Tant, J. H. Pearson, C. R. Brabham, Jr., Jno. R. Morris, J. B. McCormack, E. F. Zeiger, J. B. Folk, C. R. Carroll, Jr., A. K. Rentz, R. L. Risher, H. F. Kinsey. SECOND WEEK. -H. D. Hiers, W. C. Zeigler, J. W. Stokes, W. B. Smoak, J. C. Kinard, H. D. Drawdy, J. A. Price, G. L. Kinard, W. H. Kearse, Jesse J. Copeland, T. J. Walker, M. J. Black, J. P. Chassereau, C. F. Padgett, M. K. Zorn, S. E. Zorn, W. E. Folk, W. H. Morris, J. B. Rhoad, G. F. Hiers, F. J. Summers, A. L. McMillan, C. H. Bishop, G. L. Sandifer, G. A. McMillan, B. W. Beard, E. D. Bessinger, J. H. Bazzle, J: A. Mitchell, S. W. Sandifer, P. M. Kinard, D. C. Easterling, J. Wms. Carter, A. L. Kirkland, J. W. Goodson, E. M. Kinsey. Mrs. Copeland Entertains. Mrs. H. H. Copeland was the charming hostess to the card club Thursday afternon from 4 until 6. The lower floor was thrown into one and tastefully decorated with red carnations. After many delightful games Mrs. W. P. Riley held the top score and was presented with a lovely hand-embroidered waist. Mrs. G. F. Hair made the lucky cut for the visitors' prize, this being a pair of silk stockings. Mrs. Copeland served in a dainty way on the card tables a most delightful luncheon of scalloped oysters, creamed asparagus, sandwiches, olives, pickles, cheese straws, beaten biscuit and tea. [ Mrs. Speaks Wins Case. The case of Mrs. Nettie 0. Speaks , against the Southern Railway has been affirmed by the State Supreme Court. This case was triea nere iasi k March before Judge Prince and Mrs. Speaks was awarded a verdict of $625.00. The suit was brought because of failure of the company to ' provide a berth in a Pullman car, af' ter reservation had been made, and she and her husband were forced to ' sit up all night. The verdict was a most righteous one, as the company was clearly liable for punitive dam' ages, and we are pleased at the termination of th? suit. Against Card Parties'. 1 Rev. W. H. Hodges preached a forcible sermon at the Methodist church last Sunday morning. He discussed home life and the duty of parents to their children. He asked the question, how would a woman look in Heaven with a deck of cards in her hand running around trying to get up a game of bridge whist? He ? t - - J rvKoArrro noa nf yitJclU 1UX a BlllOtci uuoci ui church vows, that parents might be examples of Christian life and character to their children. The sermon has been mucb discussed, as some members of Mr. Hodges's church attend card parties and dances. Free Vegetable Seed. Those vegetable seed from Congressman Jas. F. Byrnes arrived last week, and all are cordially invited to call in and get a package before they are all gone. We regret that some called before they arrived, but when we inserted the first notice we had no idea but that the seed would arrive by the time the paper was in the hands of our readers. Everybody is welcome to a package, provided they will use them, so come right along and get them.. Rev. E. A. Wilkes Dead. i Rev. E. Alston Wilkes, who was well known and had many friends in Bamberg, died sudenly in Columbia last Sunday. The burial took place in Washington street church yard' in that city Monday. Mr. Wilkes was pastor of the Granby Methodist church, and had been for years a prominent member of the South Carolina conference. He was well kndwn as a writer, he having published at least two books which had a wide sale. A few years ago he was pastor of the Barnwell church, and has made a number of visits to Bamberg. He leaves a wife and eleven children. . ! Home Mission Meeting. In the ladies' parlor of the Methodist church the home mission hour for the month of February was spent in the study of the "Child at Work." The president opened the meeting with a reading lesson from Matthew 5, 13-20. With Mrs. Rowell at 'the organ, the "Blessed Hour of Prayer" was sung. ' Mrs. Jennings led in a beautiful and touching prayer for the "little ones whose shoulders are already bowed beneath the yoke of toil." Mrs. J. W. Stokes read "The Unofficial Member." This was a message of comfort to many of us who can do nothing more for the meetings than be in our places and look interested. . Several selections were read bearing on the wonderful development of our Southland along all industrial lines, pouring into the South a stream of gold undreamed of a few years ago. In the gathering of this wealth in the coal mines and cotton mills, furniture factories, tobacco factories, etc., we are wantonly throwing away something far more precious than gold, indeed the true wealth of the nation; the bodies and souls of an army of little children. During the present quarter the home department of the missionary 11 ?ill ? o + ii/It, nf nVilH council Will inane a omu j ut vunu labor in the South, in the fields, small towns, and along the coast and in the cities. It is hoped that much good will come of this study of conditions about us, and that many little children may be saved from lives of grinding toil. Beyond this it is hoped that the government will be induced by the arousing of the Christian conscience of our people to throw around the little ones of the nation the protection and care and study now given to the crops and the cattle. Mrs. W. P. Jones read Elizabeth Barrett Browning's pathetic poem, "The Cry of the Children." "Do you hear the children weeping, O my brothers, Ere the sorrow comes with years? They are leaning their young heads against their mothers And that cannot stop their tears." O, Thou who hast said "Their angels do always behold the face of My Father in Heaven," how long, O how long, shall these things be? Open our deaf ears that we may hear day and night without rest, till the exceeding bitter cry of the children is turned into the merry laughter of children's voices at play. Real Estate Deal. Mr. J. A. Spann has traded his residence on lower Main street to Mr. D. R. Matheny for his plantation near town. The house is now occupied by Mr. W. G. Hutto, who has it rented for this year, so Mr. Matheny and family will continue to occupy the Sandifer residence, where they moved after the fire which destroyed their country home. We are glad to have Mr. Matheny and family as permanent residents of Bamberg. Store Robbed at Lodge. Tuesday night of last week the store of W. M. Fox at Lodge was broken into and robbed of a lot of clothing and groceries. Suspicion pointed to a negro named Vandy Rials, and he was arrested last Saturday and lodged in jail at Walterboro. The evidence against him is conclu sive, and ne win no aouDt get a sentence of several years in the pen. W. A. Klauber?Specials for Saturday. To the Ladies of the Missionary Society. [Recently the ladies of the missionary sodiety of the Baptist church of this city sent Mrs. O. J. Frier a beautiful set of spoons as a token of their love and affection, and in thanking them Mrs. Frier replied in rhyme. We publish her reply by request, as the society has not had a meeting since the letter was received and the members are not acquainted with the contents.] This afternoon as you assemble in rnceuug Mr. Frier and I send you a very warm greeting; We wish you to know that we care for you,-. The friends who for years were loyal and true. Winnsboro certainly is a fine old town, Tho' I have not yet, been very much around, For company comes every afternoon sure, But this kills the loneliness that I could not endure. We have a very comfortable home; To sleep at night, up the stairs we roam. With our sitting room, nothing is wrong For the sun shines in all day long. The kitchen is sitting right flat on the ground, And my new pit hear it seems very ?? ^ BL'UUU. My flowers look very much at ease, Not one of them had a fatal disease. I was very fortunate right away, To get an old servant, who I hope will stay. I hope she'll not be like some "coons" And swipe our beautiful, beautiful spoons* The spoons with an emblem of love entwined Which love, is in our hearts enshrined. And as long as our spoons will last, To the friends of Bamberg, our thoughts we'll cast. The first wood that we burned, singular case, Came from my grand father Litners place. / This place where my dear old mother was raised The old home stands, but I am much amazed. For the Yanks tried the old house to destroy, Their time should have been spent in better employ The doors and wainscoating, solid mahogany I'm told Pity the old home was ever sold. Our church is old timey, galleries o'er head, But a new one will be built, so the deacons said. I hope the deacons have very much spunk And not let the plan for a new building flunk. I have tried to tell what would interest you, But have failed to tell of the deacons two, Who helped Mr. Frier unpack everything And place them in order with a pleasing swing. Ladies three came to my back door, Fixed up my pantry just like a store. The roving life that we have to lead Would (if it were not for loving friends) be hard indeed. Our love for each of you, lovingly MRS. O. J. FRIER. Dr. Kollock Friday Night. Dr. Charles W. Kollock, of Charleston, will lecture at the Carlisle Fitting School auditorium Fridayevening on "Medicine as a LifeWork." Dr. Kollock is a physician of wide reputation, and is spoken of by those who have heard him as a gifted speaker. Those who attend this lecture may expect something unusually fine. These lectures are free and all are cordially invited to attend. tJ Royal has no substiti *W making dellcioi I Baking! H ABSOLUTE |)i The only Baking Pov M from Royal Gi "JOURNALISM AS A LIFE-WORK." Mr. Robert La than Addresses Large Audience at Bamberg. \ One of the most illuminating, as well as one of the most interesting, lectures heard here for a long period was that delivered by Mr. Robert Lathan, editor of the News and Courier, at the Carlisle Fitting school last Friday night, on "Journalism as a Life Work." This was the second of the series of life work lectures scheduled to be delivered befor the student body and their friends from the town. A representative, cultured and appreciative audience gathered at the school auditorium to hear Mr. Lathan, and they were amply repaid. Mr. Lathan showed himself complete master of his subject and gave his audience such a treat on the history, mission anil present status of journalism as one rarely enjoys. Mr. Lathan began by paying a personal and beautiful tribute to the late Dr. Jas. H. Carlisle, for whom the school is named, saying that it was a pleasure to speak in any institution bearing that name. He then traced the history and struggles of journalism rrom lis mrancy to tne dawn of the modern period. He related the struggles the press had in England*, and how the victory was finally won by a popular demonstration when Parliament ordered six editors cast into prison. In America, Mr. Lathan gave chief credit to Thomas Jefferson for the development of a free press. Rehearsing his persistent, statesmanlike sacrificial contention for free institutions, the speaker declared that the nation owed Mr. Jefferson a debt which could not be easily paid. The speaker was particularly strong and inspiring in his treatment of the mission of the press. While admitting that in a republican gov - 1 J ernment tne greatest service couia be rendered by a paper having party affiliation and being true to the service of its party, the speaker declared that the ideal paper was the one which always supported the best man and the best measure, regardless of party lines. The ideal paper relates, facts as they are, contends persistently for justice and fair dealing, always considers the wants of the poor and advocates the administering to these wants. He declared that newspaper service along these lines is steadily improving. Mr. Lathan closed by holding up to the young men the possiblities of" an industrious, conscientious newspaper man. He spoke of the almost marvelous opportunity some editors enjoyed of speaking to hundreds of thousands, yea, some of them to millions, of people every day. He declared that any young man who enters upon journalism as a moneymaking proposition would be making a serious mistake. In the field of journalism, just as in all other great professions, the great call is for men of character and unselfish ambitions. "When men apply to us," he said, "we do not ask so much whether he can write good English; we ask: Can he see a thing as it really is; is he straight; is he sober; is he industrious? If he fills satisfactorily these requirements, then the rest is comparatively easy." Those who heard Mr. Lathan will long remember his masterly address. The next lecture will be next Friday evening, on "Medicine as a Life Work," by Dr. Charles W. Kollock, of Charleston.?Bamberg correspondence News and Courier. The Herald is a little late this week on account of not having power for a good part of the day Tuesday. Our line from the cotton mill is run on the town poles, and as a new pole was being put in at the corner of Main and Elm streets, our power had to be rut off in order to allow the workmen to handle the wires. An ad. in The Herald will bring recuLts. Try one and see. ute for v3 us home-baked foods || Ml ' Powder j 1 ;ly pure || J ^der made W 'ape Cream of Tartar M A Mrs. Atkins to Speak. fl Mrs. Florence Ewell Atkins, of v " *r.u ? /\ l Tennessee, iNauonai urganizer ior h the Woman's Christian Temperance .1 Union, will address the people of 1 this city at the Methodist church next Sunday morning. The hour for the J morning address will be eleven ^ o'clock and in the evening at 8:00 o'clock. Possibly she will address the Sunday-school Sunday afternoon, 3 but this is not certain. Mrs. Atkins A is a most delightful speaker, and V crowds lioutt. iu ucai ut7i wuciovci j she speaks. She was in Greenville A last Sunday, at the auditorium of * X Greenville Female College, and de- vS lighted her audience. We feel sure f" that our people will be entertained and edified, and we trust that crowded houses will greet her. Mrs. Atkins is a preacher's wife, her husband ^ being a member of the Tennessee conference and a brother of Bishop % * Atkins. CANDIDATES' CARDS. ========================= FOR SHERIFF. Having been solicited by a number of friends, I have decided to offer for : Sheriff of Bamberg county, and hereby announce myself as a candidate, ' pledging myself to abide the result of the Democratic primary ana support the nominees of the party. J. FELDER HUNTER. Grateful to my friends for their very liberal support some years ago, I announce my candidacy for the of- . flee of Sheriff of Bamberg county, v ,j subject to the result of the Democratic primary. S. G. RAY. FOR COUNTY TREASURER. * J I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Treasurer of Bamberg county, and pledge myself to abide the result of the Democratic primary and support the nominees. I will appreciate the support of the voters and > <j promise you my best service, if elected. GEO. A*. .JENNINGS. ju?T FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. I am a candidate for County Conj- ^ misisoner of Bamberg county, subject J to the result of the Democratic primary. J. J. ZEIGLER. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for County Commissioner of Bamberg county, and will abide the result of the Democratic primary. , H. W. CHITTY. M FOR COTTON WEIGHER AT BAM BERG. % I hereby announce myself as a can- 1 didate for cotton weigher at Bamberg, pledging myself to abide the result of the Democratic primary. G. A. RICE. | SPECIAL NOTICES. 4j Advertisements Under This Head 25c. M For 25 Words or Less. Borrowed or Stolen.?One shaft 4 wagon, Hackney make. C. R. BRABHAM. For Sale. One Odorless family re- A frigerator. Apply to G. A. DUCKER & BRO., Bamberg, S. C. ^ Wanted.?One car load cypress ^ shingles, at once. Address W. A. KLAUBER, Bamberg, S. C. '% Lost.?A memorandum book, red leather cover and flap. Name in book: J. D. Thomas. Liberal reward paid if returned to Bamberg Herald office. For Sale: The H. J. Brabham home place. The lot- contains about three acres. Has a good eight-room house on it, artesian well, swimming pool, fish pond and all kinds of out- * buildings. Also one lot on Main street next to H. J. Brabham, Jr.'s store. Also three residence lots on Carlisle street. All at a bargain to quick buyers. Apply to MRS. ADELLE J. BRABHAM or H. J. BRABHAM, JR., Bamberg, S. C. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having claims against + Vi <-i ocfo+zi /-i f Wonnie RlfJflr r? onno A votaiv \jl i iauvio ^iuva, will file the same, duly itemized and sworn to, with the undersigned, administrator of said estate, on or before the 13th day of March A\ D., 1912, and failing so to do will be barred. And all persons indebted to the said estate will make payment at once to the undersigned administrator at Ehrhardt, S. C. W. C. BLACK. -JM Administrator. Ehrhardt, S. C., Feb. 10, 19*2. ^ .