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?tip lamhrrg fjipralii ESTABLISHED APRIL, 1891. A. W. KNIGHT, Editor. Published every Thursday in The Herald building, on Main street, in the live and growing City of Bamberg. 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 oi $10,000 and upwards. Subscriptions?By the year $150; six months, 75 cents; three months, 7?0 cents. All subscriptions payaoie strictly in advance. Advertisements?$1.00 per inch for first insertion, subsequent insertions 50 cents per inch. Legal advertisements at the rates allowed by law. Local reading notices 10 cents a line each insertion. Wants and other . advertisements under special head, 1 cent a word each insertion. 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 insertion. Communications?We are always glad to publish news letters or those pertaining to matters of public interest. We require the name and address of the writer in every case. No article which is defamatory or offensively personal can find place in our columns at any price, and we are not responsible for the opinions expressed in any communication. Thursday, Feb. 19, 1914. A lawyer introduced the bill reducing the price of legal advertising. While he was about it he might have introduced a bill regulating the fees of attorneys. The governor and the mayor of Charleston have "kissed and made up." Wonder if they meant what they have said about each other in the past? However, they are "two of a kind." and it is only natural that they travel together. Editor J. H. Moore is doing some mighty fine work 011 the Columbia Record these days. His editorial work continues to improve, and recently some of the strongest editorials we have ever read have appeared in the Record. ? Of course, no doubt, some politicians would like to see The Herald put out of business, but we kinder calculate to be doing business at the same old stand for some time to come. We own our building and plant, and we are not in debt. We carry plenty of insurance, too. Bamberg's legislative delegation is prominent in the general assembly. Dr. J. B. Black has long been considered one of the safe and conservative men in the senate, and Messrs. J. A. Hunter and B. W. Miley are continually to the front in the house, \ where they are prominent in all matters of importance. The report of State Bank Examiner B. J. Rhame, recently issued, shows that the combined statements of the seven banks in Bamberg county, according to the statements made October 21, 1913, amounted to $1,278,t 300.30. In Barnwelb county at the same date there were nine banks, covering a much larger territory, and the combined statements of these nine amounted to only $799,916.76. These figures conclusively prove thai there is no more prosperous- county in the State than Bamberg. The testimony so far in the asylum investigation shows, to our mind, that the governor wants to get rid of Dr. Babcock, and is trying to obtain this result by getting, the lady physician out first, as it has been stated that Dr. Babcock would not remain as superintendent unless this lady physician was retained. So far the investigation has developed absolutely nothing against this lady physician, but on the contrary, even the testimony of those opposed to her has been entirely in her favor. It appears that this woman is largely the brains of the institution?a self-sacrificing Christian character who has given her best service to the poor unfortunates. Shame on those who would attempt to besmirch her character! An Easy Trick. Efficiency was the topic that was being talked at a gabfest in a Washington club the r>ther night, when Congressman John G. Rothermel of Reading was reminded of the declaration of an esteemed party named James, says The Philadelphia Telegraph. The aforesaid James attended a circus some time since, where one of the big features of the show was a beautiful lion tamer. Entering the ring, followed by the lion, the fair charmer placed a lump of sugar between her pretty lips which the lion took from her with his teeth. Instantly James sat right up and began to take notice. "Great stunt, all right," he loudlv shouted to the performer "but I can /Tfi it. too!" MAIL ORDER BUSINESS. i Principles Set Forth in Set of Commandments. ; I i The following ten commandments ' , are offered for the guidance of catalogue house patrons: 1. You shall sell your farm proi ducts for cash whenever you can. but: j not to us. We do not buy from j J you. j 2. You shall believe our statements j j and buy ail you need from us. be cause we want to be good to you, although we are not personally ae-j quainted with you. Vr.ii eMail eotiH t itf? mnnev in ad- ' vance to give lis a chance to get the i goods from the factory with your! money: meanwhile, you will have to wait patiently a few weeks, as that is our business method. 4. You shall apply to your nearest city to aid you in building good roads so you can conveniently get the goods from tlTfe depot, for we do not build country roads. r>. You shall buy church bells and church fixtures from us and forward the money in advance, for this is our business method, and you shall collect from the business men in your vicinity as much money as you can for the ' benefit of your churches, as it is against our rules to donate for building country churches. 6. You shall buy your tools from us'' and be your own mechanic in order to drive the mechanics from your vicinity, for we wish it so. 5. You shall induce your neighbor to buy everything from us, as we have room for more money?the less money there is in your community, the quicker we can put your local merchants out of business and charge you any price we please. 8. You shall look often at the hpfliitfTiil nictures in our catalogue. so your wishes will increase, and so you will send in a big order, al| though you are not in immediate ! need of the goods, otherwise you j might have some money left to buy i some necessary gocds from your local I merchant, j 9. You shall have the merchants who repair the goods you buy from us, bpok the bills so you can send the i money for his labor to us for new goods, otherwise lie will not notice our influence. 10. You shall, in case of sickness or,need, apply to your Local dealer for aid and credit, as we do not know you or care to.?Inland Grocer. The Modern Girl. We knock and criticise her, We scold, apostrophize her, We wish that she were wiser, Mt>re capable and kind. Her path we're always stalking j To criticise her talking, j Her clothes, her ways of walking, i Her manners and her mind. We say, "Oh, highty-tighty!" i She's frivolous and tighty, } And all lier ways are mighty Undignified to see: She dances and she chatters. Our golden rule she shatters And laughs at serious matters With unabated glee!" We chide*and we correct her. We shadow and detect her. We study and diss^t her. With all her smiles and tears. And find, on looking o'er her, (And learning to adore her). She's just like girls before her. For twenty thousand years! Winter School* for the Unemployed. Kenosha. Wis., has opened a free winter school for the unemployed. This enterprising little city shares with others the problem presented by groups of idle men and boys who drift aimlessly and abjectly until the spring time. It appears to be the first to add a haven for the mind to the customary soup kitchen and bread line. A school building has been set aside for the idlers, most of whom are worthy but uneducated and without even a regular trade. They are taught reading, writing and arithmetic, bookkeeping, stenography and other branches of commercial and industrial service. The majority of the unemployed men and boys of Kenosha have enrolled and fwo ^-of the pupils walked from another town to take advantage of Kenosha's generosity. Fully 8 per cent, of the children in America quit school to go to work at fourteen years of age. They are recruits for the army of idleness and unrest, misery and anarchy which a regime of closing factories and reduced output recruits for this country every winter. These men and bovs are just as ignorant and un equipped at the beginning of a new winter as they were at the close of the previous winteiq and consequently the sociological effort of ' Kenosha will he viewed with symI pathetic interest. I "Are you an optimist?" "Xo. What's the use of worrying yourself half to death trying to find i something to be cheerful for?"? j Washington Star. A TRUNK MYSTERY. Sleuths Suspected Case of Foul Play. Chaleston. Feb. 13.?The local police were certain they had scented a mysterious case of crime when Chief Cantwell received a telegram urgentlv requesting him to meet a train from Florida without fail as the baggage ollicials had strong reasons for believing that a trunk that was aboard '"contained a victim. The> wanted to make sure, however, ana before anv investigation was made. desired that the local police meet the train on its arrival here and give ot- ( ficial sanction to the trunk being opened. Health Officer Present. Accordingly, Chief Cant well* arose early and aroused several detectives and other officers of the department, and in the darkness of early Monda:morning the squad of sleuths went to the union station in ample time before the scheduled arrival of the Florida train, which was shortly before 6 o'clock. Further evidence of the extent of precaution was furnished ^vlien Dr. J. M. Green, head of the city health department, reached the station, for this official had been advised of the nature of the case confronting the police. Upon the arrival of the train, the baggage men hurriedly told of their knowledge of the trunk consigned to their care. The suspected luggage | had been sent from Miami, but it was n'ot until Jacksonville was passed that it had attracted any special at- i tention to itself. From this point ' a suspicion was borne more and more < strongly upon the-train crew, and then a physician was brought into a sufficient radius of the trunk, and at once confirmed the opinion that pre-1 vailed, that there was a dead body within it. It was then that the local poiice were informed of the situation. The Trunk Mystery. When the police approached the mysterious box, which bore the address, "Washington, Indiana," they deemed that the situation demanded action by the health officer and that their services would later be needed in ferreting out the foul play despite the interval that must have elapsed since its perpetration. Dr. Green, however, at once.connected the affair with the sea, which led the detectives to think of a stealthy murder on a lonely beach. But the health officer, who is an experienced angler, went cn to explain that a certain fishy odor J was the basis of his belief. Having this opinion to rely on, he was some- ' what less excited that the others when Chief Cantwell gave the order to raise the lid and let the gruesome details be revealed. The Contents. Having thrown the doors of the car open wide, the interior of the trunk v. as laid bare and a most interesting sight to the naturalist was revealed, for a valuable collection of Florida sponges and conchs in indifferent stages of preservation, were exploited. Dr.' Green's former experiences with the life of the sea had served him in good stead and his subtle conjecture had proved correct. The police gladly returned to their routine duties, and the tritnk and contents were sent on to Washington, Indiana, over the united protest of the baggage officials. CARING FOR A "STRAXGKR." Mite of Humanity Left on Door Step of Florence Couple. Florence, February 14.?Some time during last night some heartless person left on the door step of .Mr. Fred Koopman's home, in East Pine street, a two-weeks' old bouncing baby boy. The person who left the child rang the bell about 10 o'clock during a rain storm and then scamprT~* * - -1-*1 J ^ ?Jnaltr ered away. ine nmu \\ as | dressed, and a note accompanied it, with $6 in money for its care. Mr. and Mrs. Koopman have the little stranger and will care for it until the mothei>can be found, or some other action taken in the matter. It is reported that a similar find was made at the home of another East Pine street hnbme, but this has not been confirmed. This is the third affair of this kind that has taken place in Florence within the last three months, the first being at the home of Mr. Bell in the Eastern suburbs. Btobbs?There's a type of man who ' will shake you more effusively by the hand when you have money. Slobbs?And when it's gone will j shake you altogether.?Philadelphia : ltCV/V/i u. Grain Dealer?You owe ire $?> for eats, Jim. If you don't pay me I'll have to take your horse. Uncle Jim?All right, sail. And I'll pay yo' de balance o' de just as soon as I kin.?Puck. British exports to Mexico during the first ten months of this year were considerably greater than during similar periods of the two preceding years. 4 / ? ; A FRESH SH WILL ARR / ' Our Mr. W. P. Jones is n stock, and we will have Horses and Mules Mond< COME AND JONES BAMBERG - i hhoumi '^ji^^H9L ll Vn * I Hmmi ? ? ?* ipssjsli^^ "W ^^ww<,w * hfz'z? ? j>v amusta-j4mmmam, to our s. S. br; VHBh^ nent part they have jf n|l|| ing crop success for ti ' " carolina farmers. kn the plant from start to finish we ( sources of ammonia (nitrogen) which 1 time to time, so that your crop is neith! * WE DO NOT USE N1 In our fertilizers for cotton and corn. It is not the p. and should only be used as a top dresser and for true 17TCU mnnn AMD OTHER rikjll) JL/A-/v^ vyA-' i** l-' ? Mainly, as sources of ammonia, knowing them to be tt meal mixtures. If your dealer can not supply you v purse and fertilizer booklet on request. We guarant mechanical condition. Order Early and Ave SOUTHERN STATES PHOSPHATE AUGUSTA, GA. 1 RUB-MY-TISM mm&m Will cure your Rheumatism SI Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps, HPIIl Colic, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and |? I II Burns, Old Sores, Stings of Insects )? 1 Hi ? * J SDK ?tc. Antiseptic Anoayne, usca m- \ ^ ternally and externally. Price 25c. ] || Tllclt ] LODGE MEETING. | | wllO lc Bamberg, Lodge, No. 38, Knights 1 *j of Pythias meets first and fourth i| cHlQ lT Monday nights at 7:30 p. m. Visit- 0 i. J ing brethren cordially invited. , 3S ^3T11I*C GEO. F. HAIR. i 1 Chancellor Commander. ! xc A. M. DENBOW, ! 11 YOU TA Keeper of Records and Seal. i Mill? H ii to see n CHICHESTER SPILLS! I Ifjrv THE DIAMOND BEAND. A ' SSl O *1 J i m Railroad i^inVi Pills in Eed and Gold metillic^// ? 1 -v ?boxes, sealed with Blue Ribbon. V/ ! <2u A VPTIUP ' m Take no other. Buy of your * ^ " ~J ~ m l>ma*lsG Ask for CIII-CI/ES-TEK 8 ! %&? (p. Jjr DIAMOND BRAND PILL8, for 85 gg |C B years known as Best. Safest, Always Reliable SOLD BV DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE I 88S?S?$^SI , i [PUNT OF % IVE ON < \ A i " * * j&'J? - '' ?v N ; - * . v ?. tow in St. Louis buying a fresh shipment of \ iv morning .'. .'. /..?. SEE THEM SOUTH CAROLINA 'v *&M _ - ^HB|B *' OINT WITH PRIDE tNDS OF FERTILIZER AND THE PROMIPLAYED, YEAR AFTER YEAR, IN INSUR- , IE THOUSANDS OF GEORGIA AND SOUTH OWING THE NECESSITY FOR FEEDING s. COMBINE IN OUR MIXTURES SEVERAL iVILL RELEASE THIS ELEMENT, FROM ER OVERFED NOR STARVED. [TRATE OF SODA roper ammoniate. It is too quickly exhausted k. We use ANIMAL AMMONIATES | ie best plant* food. We also furnish cotton seed rith S. S. goods write us, direct. Free money ee all our goods to drill freely and to be in'A-l' . - - M iid Car Shortage " . ? '. AND FERTILIZER COMPANY SAVANNAH, GA. 8HggH8fgfl88g^^ E BEST SO FAR I is what everybody says if '$ >ok at the load of Mules H ~ lorses we received last p lay direct from St. Louis. i| rant anything in the shape of a p orse, Buggy or Harness, come 1? le, I can please you :: :: :: *| I I SMOAK tmrZs I . ! * ^.-'V 'Im