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PERSONAL MENTION. % People Visiting in This City and at Other Points. L ?Dr. J. L. Copeland, of Ehrhardt, |i was in the city Monday, [j ?Mr. J. D. Thomas, of the Cope Ft . section, was in the city Tuesday. v ?Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Bennett, of near Lodge, were in the city Mon; day. ?Mr. H. L." Hinnant spent laet Sunday in Eutawville with his best / gilr. t _ _ ?Mr. J. F. Kearse, Jr., or tne is Ehrhardt section, was in the city ' Monday. ?Messrs. H. L. Brown and L. R. Clayton, of the Ehrhardt section, were in' the city Monday. i ?Mrs. M. L. Johns spent a couple k of days last week in Ulmer, on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Wilson. , ?Messrs. Isaac W. Carter and ] Martin D. Bishop, of the Ehrhardt section, were in the city Monday. y ?Messrs. W. A. Klauber, H. J. Brabham, and Jones A. Williams 1 || spent last Friday in Charleston. 8f ?Mrs w. W. Bovd. of SDartan-I (burg, is in the city on a visit to her 1 parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. Z. Felder. ?Miss Simsie McMichael, of Orl angeburg, spent a few days in the city last week with Mrs. W. P. Jones. , / ?Mr. H. Jack Riley has gone to j Columbia, where he will study law . at the University of South Carolina. . ?Mrs. A. McB. Speaks, accom- l panied by Mrs. B. T. Varn, of Varn- s ville, left yesterday for Baltimore to' buy spring goods. * 1 ?Mr. W. P. Jones left Sunday for * St. Louis, where he will buy a car 1 load of horses and mules. He will [return the last of this week. 1 ?Mr. B. H. Harvin, an old friend . of ours, was in the city last Thurs- 1 day, representing the American Agri- ( cultural Chemical Co., a fertiliser 1 corporation. ' m Tourist Hotel Burns at Aiken. Aiken, Feb. 3.?"Park in the Pines," Aiken's picturesque tourist i hotel, was destroyed by fire in a short ^ time yesterday, the guests having to flee for their lives, leav- < ing most of their personal effects be- '< hind. All escaped in safety, but 1 Col. .A. E. Dick, manager of the 1 hotel, was overcome by smoke and 1 was dragged from the burning build- * ing just before the flames reached 1 him. The loss is estimated at $250,000. I " Mrs. John W. Nary, of Trenton, ( N. J., left on her dressing table about 1 > $2,000 worth of jewelry when she 1 and her two daughters were com- I pelled to quit their suite. Several ? other guests reported large losses of i jewelry and clothing. C. J. McCoud, J of New York, who had a large dis- '< play of rugs, laces and fancy goods < on display in one of the upper rooms, < f ' saved none of his stock. i The building was a three-story 1 frame structure and contained 177 * ? * ? J 4- /N O TTA f TOOmS. "1116 nre is ueucvcu uart originated in a storeroom in the "basement directly at the foot of the elevator shaft. Mounting swiftly through the aperture, the flames spread very rapidly. There was only 44 guests in the hotel at the time and the fire had gained such head- j way when the fire alarm was sound- ^ *; ed that they had no time to save j anything but themselves. Some few of the guests tarried be- j hind in their rooms to gather up , some of their belongings and the mo- , ^ I v ments thus wasted came near costing them their lives, despite the fact that the fire started in broad daylieht. iust before midday. When they , $ reached the halls they were turned j hack by a black volume of suffocating smoke and had to make their way to safety by means of the fire escape. In the office safe deposited by the 1 guests, was about $2,000 in cash, but so rapid was the spread of the flames that the clerks did not have < time to save it although the safe , was open at the time. "Park in the Pines" was owned by Mrs. McArthur, of Detroit, Mich. It was built in 1903 at a cost of $160,000. About $75,000 more had been spent for furniture and improvements. T - - - -* J - ? A Y?A_ L,ong nme residents 01 Aitt.cn iccalled that it was just 15 years ago, 1 and on Sunday morning, that the < i Highland Park Hotel, a famous win- '< ter resort in Aiken, was destroyed by < fire under similar circumstances. { Dressed Like a Man, Arrested. ( S Chicago, Feb. 1.?Dr. Mary Walk- 3 ^v. er, of Washington, D. C., suffragist ] and woman's rights agitator, was ar- 1 rested bv a policeman here to-day because she was dressed in male ] clothing. t Dr. Walker has worn masculine at- 1 tire for many years. At the police 1 station she exhibited permission, 1 .said to be from the United States ] congress, for her to wear men's ] trousers. She was then allowed to < depart. No charge was entered ; against her. : ASHES TELL STORY CF FIRE. j Large Area 011 Savannah Water Front Laid Waste by Flames. Savannah, Ga., Feb. 2.?Fast blackening heaps of smoking ashes, J a quarter of a mile in length and 200 yards in width, are all that remains to-day of the wharve? of the Merchants' and Miners' Transportation Company, which burned early ] this morning. The fire which originated near the main entrance of the wharves, was J discovered shortly after 1 o'clock, but spread so rapidly that possibility of saving the wharves was soon nact Within less than thirty minutes the Merchants' and Miners' wharves v were destroyed, and the flames had v spread to the Planters' Rice Mill,, n which also burned. Seven ware- ^ houses, owned by the Central of v Georgia, and leased the various com- n panies, were destroyed, together e with their contents-. The entire loss will reach $1,500,000. 3 The Central of Georgia Railroad, s Dwner of the wharves, is the heaviest loser, as fourteen freight cars, which r were uninsured, were burned with t the wharves. The wharves alone p were valued at $400,000. They will be rebuilt at once. c v A strong gale was blowing when the fire started, and the flames were t fanned to a fury that defied all ef- e forts to stop their progress. An v area comprising about five blocks I ~ II ilong the river front was gutted, and n iremen devoted their main efforts to b saving adjoining property. P Many high tension electric wires ^ tvere carried on poles in the burned 0 section, and the electric company h svas forced to shut off all current. T The glare of the fire gave ample ^ tight. d Shortly before- 4 o'clock the wind v veered, and the wharves of the i] 1 Jcean Steamship Company were ^ threatened, but, the wind changed v igain and this property was spared. t< [t was daylight before the fire was ictually under control. No ships ? vere burned. c ? -w- 0 Veteran Who Cut Off Leg is Dead. ^ ? c Atlanta, Jan. 25.?William Meal- j )r, the Athens artilleryman, who took e i pocketknife and cut off his own leg ifter it had been shattered by a can- s ion ball, and then kept on fighting c the Yankees, was buried with in- .1 'ormal but true r Uitary honors in c Ulanta yesterday. ? v The old hero was followed to the a ^ 1 ATI'_Xf rtf _ Yl jiavc U V l Ian a UUUUIEU icnun-ict- > jrans, who had known and loved r< lim. His valor makes one of the nost spectacular and interesting ^ )pges in Confederate* history. The ;tory of how he fought on after losng his leg, is told in many books. ? rtecovering from the wound he got ^ l wooden leg and rode in Forrest's a :avalry, taking part in many a charge. He covered the wooden leg lp by his trousers, fearing that if it v ivas found out he would be sent u lome. And, finally he was, but cov- si jred with glory and honors. e LOVED TO MAKE MONEY. tl But Did Not Care Much About r. Spending What He Made. n s E David H. Wilson, a farmer, who ived for sixty years at Oregon Mills, 11., working his ground unceasing- r y almost until the time of his death, c vas worth more than $1,000,000, it ^ las been learned. He left no will, md efforts are now being made to ind who is entitled to the estate. b During the years he toiled in over- ^ ills on his farm he had valuable se- ^ ;urities in a vault in a Chicago bank i< ;o which he apparently paid no at- P :ention, aside from paying rent on " :he box. Among the securities are oil stocks t ;hat since their purchase have risen n n value 500 points, stock in Chicago ? banks at not far above par with v :housands in accrued dividends, railroad stocks showing years of untak- a 5n profits and several securities v which have been the subject of t( 'stock melons." t: s SENT BABY BY POST. o i: rhe Postage on it Was Fifteen Cents b Q and it Went Safe. e a The newly created parcel post now n las the record of having accepted T ind delivered a live baby. The hon- S Dr for this goes to Vernon O. Lytle, J d carrier on a rural free delivery route )ut of Batavia, O. The "package," i baby boy, weighing ten and threeluarter pounds, just within the 11pound limit, is the child of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Beagle. The "package" vas well wrapped and ready for 'mailing" when the carrier got it. Its measurements reached 71 inches, llso just within the law, which o nakes 72 inches the limit. Lytle de- 11 livered the "parcel" safely to the ad- ^ dress attached, that of its grand- n aiother, Mrs. Louise Beagle, who o lives about a mile from the little Dne's home. The postage was 15c, " and the "parcel" was insured for r 550. s All of tnese nanasome prizes aic j numerated in the announcement on i mother page and will be given to ome of the ladies of * his vicinity. The question is: how can I do it? ill that is necessary is to get your elatives and friends to trade with he merchants who are donating >rizes in this popular voting contest. For each $1.00 spent with the merhants you will receive 25 votes rhich can be voted for any of the ontestants. Also to get your friends o subscribe for this paper. For, ach one year new subscription you rill receive 600 votes; for each one ear renewal 500 votes, of course t will be understood that under o circumstances are coupons issued y the merchants except upon cash urchases. We have been asked if the wife or o?<rVitor nf fnOVf>h.irit.5 TvVlO a TP CO CIU&UIOJ. V/i Uiv* .. ? ? perating with this paper in this'vottig contest may compete for prizes, 'he rules are that no one connected rith this paper can compete for nv prize, neither can the wife or aughter of any of the merchants rho are co-operating with this paper i the contest enter the competition, 'he reasons for this are obvious, and re are very sure that the merchants rill all feel just as we do in regard d the matter. We want the contest 0 be conducted with the greatest ossible fairness, with no occasoin r opportunity for anybody to critiise. The ballot box is now at our ffice, ready to receive votes. The ox will not be opened until the first ount is made, on March 4th. The udges will be absolutely disintersted people, m which everybody rill have confidence, and every count rill be participated in by a repreentative of the Publishers' Music !o., who are managing the contest, 'here will be no favorites and no hance for favoritism. The lady ;ho receives the largest number of otes will win the piano, and so on own for the rest of the prizes. We ush there were pianos enough to go ound for all the girls, but there are ot, and all but one will have to be ontent with one of the many other eautiful prizes offered. Voting can commence at any time 1 a '/allpt box which is placed in this ffic'; and the key to the box will be ivr n to the awarding committee rh >se names will be announced in nother issue of this paper. Use the free voting coupon in this * T C 1'^ An- nnv loHtr TxrVlO sSUe. 11 >UU J\ 11U v? ui aiij invij ?? uw as not been nominated and whom ou think would make a good race se the nomination blank below and end her name to this paper or bring ; in person and her name will be ntered. It matters not if she be larried or single. Read the rules in the large ad. in tais issue or we will mail them upon equest. Inspect the offerings of the lerchants and learn how you may ecure vdtes for yourself or, friend. !e sure to ask these merchants for oupons. Those who do not understand the ules and regulations of this contest an call at this office or write us and re will be pleased to go over the roposition with them. Extra Prize of $10 in Gold. The first count in the contest will e made on March 4th, at which time 10 'in gold will be awarded to the ontestant having the largest numer of votes at that time. This prize 5 extra, in addition to the other rizes offered, and its winning will ot bar the winner from securing lie piano or any of the other prizes. Do it now and help someone reap he benefits of this liberal offer. Relember that many of the merchants f this town are interested in this ontest and give a 25 vote coupon rith every $1 cash purchase. This contest is between individuals nd no lodge or other organization ,'ill be permitted to enter. This also leans that no lady will be permitted r> stand as the candidate of any par icular organization with the undertanding if she wins the piano or ther prizes it is to go to that organnation. Such an arrangement would e manifestly unfair to the other ontestants. Any candidate so detectd will" be disqualified. Remember nd have your friends trade with j lerchants who are giving coupons, 'he names of merchants who are iving handsome prizes and helping d make this contest a big success are s follows: Bamberg Pharmacy. Rentz & Felder. The .Millinery Store. C. R. Brabham's Sons. Mrs. A. McB. Speaks & Co. A. Rice. J. D. Copeland. .T. A. Murdaugh. The Peoples Drug Co. W. D. Rhoad. We want new subscribers and a lot f ti.*m, and these girls will get them j or us by seeing their friends and in- j ucing them to subscribe or renew or this paper. We guarantee to: lake the paper well worth the money j f every subscriber, and we expect j d hold all these new subscribers for | aany years to come. That is the i nly way we can make this contest j lake money for us. The names of the young ladies who | PIANO CONTEST SATISI Many Nominations of P< ready Made. More to F IRST COUNT TUESD lead the Announcement Issue and Get The big prize voting contest an-; louncement in these columns last j reek is creating more interest than j re imagined it would at the begin- I ting. Nominations of contestants > .re being sent to this office and soon j here will be many who would be j rilling recipients of a fine $400 0ber-| neyer Piano or other valuable prizes | numerated in this list. MAKES FACTORY STAR1 Dpular Young Ladies A1 ollow. Get in the Race. AY, MARCH FOURTI : and Particulars in Thi in the Game. have already been nominated in th contest are given below. We wai each one of them to call at this offlc and get a book of receipts and copie of the paper to work with and g* busy. The one who does the bes work is going to have that beautifi Obermeyer & Sons piano, and th others are going to be handsomel rewarded by other prizes. In additio one of them is going to win an ei tra $1,0 in gold, to be awarde March 4th. Nov/ young ladies, it : up to you to get busy. A good stai may mean a great deal, so get in th game early. The nominations so far made ar as follows: Miss Bessie Armstrong, Bamberg. Miss Beulah Grimes, Bamberg. Mrs. Ruth Bamberg, Bamberg. Miss Alice Smoak, Bamberg. Mise F!stpllp Smnak Ramhers1. Miss Nell Black, Bamberg. Miss Nelson Wright, Bamberg. Miss Virginia Hill, Bamberg. Miss Marion Simmons, Bamberg. Miss Harrie Dell Free, Bamberg. Miss Eula Harrison, Bamberg. Miss Camille Price, Bamberg. Miss Edith Rico, Bamberg. Miss Homer Godbee, Bamberg. Miss Belle Cooner, Bamberg. Miss Ruth Herndon, Bamberg. Miss Welhelmina Folk, Bamberj Miss Melle Kearse, Bamberg. Miss Lynn Riley, Bamberg. Miss Louise Martin, Bamberg. Miss May Zeigler, Bamberg. Miss Annie Bishop, Bamberg. Miss Cresisaa Breland, Olar. Miss Sudie Ritter, Olar, R. F. D. Miss Thelma Kearse, Olar, R. F. I Miss Salome Brabham, Olar. Miss Reba Free, Bamberg. Miss Bessie Lee Walker, Brand ville. Miss Lila McCue, Bamberg. Miss Carrie Lee Hiers, Ehrhard .Miss Virginia Jennings, tsaniDen Miss Clara Copeland, Ehrhardt. Miss Natalie Kearse, Ehrhardt. Miss Sophie Copeland, Ehrhardt. iMiss Nellie Copeland, Olar. Miss Rosa Padgett, Bamberg. Miss Carlie Cave, Lees. Miss Rheba Rhoad, Branchville. Miss Daisy Murphy, Midway. Miss Essie Jones, Lodge. Miss Lillian Sandifer, Bamberg, Miss Clara Wyman, Denmark. Miss Georgie E. Jordan, Bamberj Miss Lillian Wilkins, BranchvillMiss Annie Lou Byrd, Bamberg. Miss Frankie Folk, Bamberg. Miss Gertrude Davis, Bamberg. Miss Ruth Dibble, Bamberg. Miss Ollie Dobson, Bamberg. Miss Genevieve Kirsch, Bamberj Miss Bessie Daniel, Bamberg. Miss Pearl Counts, Bamberg. Miss Mary Livingston, Bamberg. Miss Edna Steadman, Denmark. Miss Hattie Fogle, Denmark. Miss Louis Ray, Denmark. Miss Agnes Stokes, Denmark. Miss Ruth Ray, Denmark. Miss Mamie Ehrhardt, Ehrhardt. Miss Kittie Dannelly, Ehrahardt. Miss Mertie Ramsey, Ehrhardt. j Miss Eula Moore, Ehrhardt. Miss Mamie Owen, Ehrhardt. Mrs. Addie Lou Hughes, Ehrhard Miss Lena Still, Olar. Miss Maggie Milhous, Olar. Miss Fannie Rogers, Olar. Miss Lenora Morris, Olar. Miss Pearl Kearse, Olar. Miss Tessie Gain, Govan. Miss Irene Lancaster, Govan. Miss Lucile Hutto, Govan. -MISS Elaine 1M ill III U Lis, uU'Vau. Miss'Hattie Bessinger, GoVan. Row in Manning School. planning, Feb. 3.?An unfortunal disruption took place in the Mai ning Graded and High School las Friday, which, for a time, looked ? if it might result in an indefinite sui pension ,of the school. A questio of discipline for infraction of rul< by some of the pupils having bee referred to and ruled upon by th trustees, a majority of the facull tendered their resignations. The were requested by the trustees to r< consider the matter, and in tfc meantime Superintendent Newtc tendered his resignation, which w? accepted by the trustees.' This mori ing work in the first grade was r< sumed as usual, but the other teacl ers held off until Major A. Levi, o behalf of the trustees, announce that the exercises would be resume - ??ii. ? tNAI/ to-morrow morning wiui xviisa viw Brown, one of the High Schoof teaci ers, acting as superintendent unt arrangements could be made for successor to Prof. Newton. The fac that the first grade work was cor tinued to-day by the regular teache: Miss Richardson, served to obviat a total suspension of the school fc the day. Large Cat in the Mail. When Thomas Jessup. a parc< post carrier at Kinston, Pa., opene one of the large package mail boxe in the center of the town to take il contents to the postoffice. he w? badly scared by a large black c? which jumped out. The animal ha a tag around its neck with parc< post stamps attached For new goods go to THE Mil LINERY ?TORE, C. W. Rentz, Proi TWENTY YEARS' TIPS $18,000. r Chicago Drummer, on Retiring, Say He Gave Small Fortune. "Tips to porters, bell boys, etc $18,000." If any traveling salesma: [- should have the audacity to place thi item to expense account, his employ ers doubtless would take immediat steps to put him into a padded cell - But that is exactly the sum exacted "1 from one traveling salesman by th industrious collectors of gratuitie during the period he was on the road S It'took the hotel underlings, railwa; help and barber shop employes 2' years to separate him from this for tune, but to-day they have the mone: and the former traveler has retire) is lt with the experience. :e G. A. Lorenzen, a cigar salesman Js of Chicago, is the man who paid th< $18,000. He retired from the roai to-day and made public the content y ?@??@?@??@??4 i a ^ I* jANNOUJ | We wish to annou X the public genera X . chased the mercai W. Beard and wil 1 as formerly condu X tion to the weli a J 10c goods we wi ^ J line of Staple and ? also run an up-to-d @ will handle only. ? X X Meats, and you cai ? * you want at our pi gtt what we have, we 2 at all times. Pc ^ Dest 01 service ai I Idelk 1- @ ? Successors lo H. W. B NOMINATi POPULAR V 5. e I hereby nominate or si Adc As a lady worthy to b( Popular Voting Contesl the distinct understand] editor shall not divulge obligate me in any way I Signed Wiar Cle; T" "*?D Beginning Thursday, I 10 Days Only, Until I :e We are going to put or Underwear, Shoes a women and childn cause them to m< 11 low we mentio n give you an i< ? reductions :y >v All men's $4.50 Shoes will d*Q ?+{ be sold at ie All men's $3.00 Shoes will d*0 A f ,n be sold at ydrftTV is All ladies'$3.50 Shoes will dJQ QE be sold at s- All ladies' $2.00 Shoes will djl JJC be sold at 1 n All Children's $2.00 Shoes djl gff d will be sold at ?p 1 d All Children's $1.25 Sooes *| jt will be sold at ?pl ?U v 1_ Come and See What We Have IGOOLSB1 e Denmark, ----25 VOTE Send this Coupon to r within 15 days from d TWTINTY-FIVE VOT1 it with this Coupon. d 51 Vote For FEBRUAR y ; . ; \ , ' f>-. His Only Opinion. For stealing a horse a man was s arraigned before a judge who denounced him as a persistent law ? breaker and then sentenced him to n ten years at hard labor in the State s i pirosn. "Have you anything to say?" the 2$ e judge asked when he was through. ' "No," said the sentenced one, "exd cept that it strikes me you are prete ty durned liberal with other people's s! time!" y of over 50 small account books, in 0 which he had kept an itemized ac - count of every tip given by him in 20 y years. d "If you don't give tips," said Mr. Lorenzen, "you are blacklisted and l, find that your troubles are increased e to such an extent that you can not d make train connections or get service s at hotel."?Philadelphia Record. ^ icEMENT!! ! nee to our friends and ^ % > Ji lly that we have pur- X itile business of Mr. H. * '. I continue the business A icted by him. In addi- X Jsc issorted line of 5c and + ? II carry an up-to-date g Fancy Groceries, and late Meat Market. We the very best Native g n always find just what X a J lace. Come in and see * will be glad to see you * J g IitQ attention .and the \ JjK ! t all times our motto. ^ w & FREE,I I 1 eard. Bamberg, S. C. ? ^ ING BLANK OTE CONTEST ; ! 1913 ipj iggest the name of Iress icome a candidate in your ;. I present this name with ing and agreement that the my name. This does not whatever. 'MJp aranreSalp I February 6th, and lasting jl Saturday, February 15th .|f t sale our entire stock of ind Clothing for men, jn at prices that will ' . , >ve in a hurry. Bein a few prices to lea of the great to be made. )A11 men's $1.00 Undershirts and QC^ Drawers will be sold at uuC * )A11 men's 50c Undershirts and OCr Drawers will be sold at ODv J All $2.00 Sweaters will be CA I sold at ?P A 0\/ J All $1.00 Sweaters will be sold )A11 50c boys' Blouses and Shirts A A will be sold at'. fr**C | All $3.50 men's Gloves will d?Q /JC I be sold at and Get Our Prices Before Buying ( & SON, 'I - - - South Carolina : coupon i rhe Bamberg Herald office ate and it will count for 3S. No money is required 1/ amu ini.^