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Bamberg Br r alb ESTABLISHED APRIL, 1891. A. \Y. 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, Babeock 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 $150; six "months, 75 cents; three months, 50 cents. All subscriptions payable SiriCll* ill auvauvt. Advertisements'?$1.00 per inch for first insertion, subsequent insertions i?0 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, May 7,1914. Why require a man who votes in nwmarv tn take an oath that I f/1 i * %? w he will support the nominees of the party when he is not qualified to do so? \ United States Marshal J. L. Sims, * v formerly editor of the Orangeburg Times and Democrat, has stated in an interview that after traveling over the State he believes Smith will beat his opponent by 20,000 votes. Well, we guess we can stand it. The Bamberg county convention has done well. It has endorsed Senator Smith for re-election, not as a factional candidate, in fact there is no factionalism in it. Tlie voters believe he is in position to render the best service to the farming interests of the State, as well as all other interests, and want him re-elected. Factional politics was not discussed in the convention, and there will be no bitter contest over the race for the senate, so far as Bamberg county is concerned. We are all friends and neighbors and will remain so. and we are not going to abuse anybody. .. ^m m The result of the various county * conventions held Monday was a sweeping victory for the forces opposed to the present State adminisx tration. Even the counties where it was thought the governor was strongest went against him. and the State convention will have few supporters of his as delegates. In his home county the defeat was complete, yet there was no bitterness nor any contest. Few factional fights obtained in any county, and the spirit of those who were in control is to be commended, as there was no disposition to "rub it in" on those in the minority, and we are glad to note such an evidence of good feeling among Democrats. It shows that the people of South Carolina are tired of factionalism and dissension, and we feel sure the deliberations of-the State convention will be controlled Jbv wise and conservative action. - VETERANS IN JACKSONVILLE Southern Heroes Get Warm Reception at Reunion. Jacksonville, Fla., May 5.?With thirty-odd special trains reaching the city to-day and to-night, and witn every regular train carrying from five to six special cars. Confederate Veterans from all sections of the South are swarming the streets of Jacksonville. Every hotel in town is literally packed and jammed with people and all private residences where accommodations could be secured are filled to overflowing.. Jacksonville is aflutter by day and aflame by night, thousands of flags floating to the breeze from the lofty buildings, white strings of electric lights are draped artistically across every street in the business district. Electric signs and fountains, sending forth great volumes of water, on which is played different colored elec trie lights, tend to make the display hy night one of the most gorgeous ever witnessed in the South. The Confederate Southern Memorial Association met this afternoon, and this evening the Sons of Veterans officially opened the reunion. Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at Camp Kirby-Smith the first meeting of the Confederate Veterans will be opened. Shipment of initial cards and envelopes just received. Beautifully designed gold initials. Only 25c a box. Any initial can be supplied. * THE SITAUTION IN MEXICO , DIPLOMATS TUVI \<i TO A!U IUXGU IMFFKKKXCKS. Skirmish with Mexicans at Vera (Yuz.?Carranza Will \ot j Mediate. 5 < Washington. May 2.?A detachment of several hundred .Mexican Federal soldiers to-day advanced on the water-works outside Vera Cruz ] and made an attempt to destroy the water supply of the city. A report ' to this effect reached the war de- 1 partment late to-day. A report from Gen. Funston to- ' night .said a few scattered shots had been fired at the American troops ' guarding the water-works outside Vera Cruz, but no one was killed 1 or Injured. Reinforcements readied 5 the scene, but were not needed, and later returned to Vera Cruz. * Fiinston's Dispatch. ? Secretary Garrison made public < the dispatch from Gen. Funston. < which said that .Mexican Federals at * El Tejar to-day had demanded the 1 surrender of the water works at Vera Cruz. The works were protected by two companies of American marines and the dispatch stated a detach- 1 ment of Mexicans, about 500 strong, appeared under a flag of truce and 1 warned the American forces to with* 1._ 11..:. ?1 draw ana surreuuer men yusimm within ten minutes. An appeal for reinforcements was immediately made to Gen. Funston ; and additional troops were sent to ' protect the works. In the meantime however, the Mexicans fired scatter- 1 ing shots, then retreated and disappeared when the reinforcements arrived. Gen. Funston. in a second dispatch. advised Secretary Garrison that at 7.10 o'clock to-night the J Mexican troops were no longer in sight and that the reinforcements sent out were returning, with the exception of two companies left at the pumping station and another ordered to guard a railway bridge. Mexicans Make Threat. What promised to be the first ' fight between the United States army and the Mexican troops ended in the exchange of not more than half a dozen shots. The Mexicans threatened to "attack immediately unless the Ameri- ' cans surrendered their position at the water-works at El Tejar within ten minutes," but failed to fulfil their menace. At 11 o'clock this morning a Mexican force, estimated at from 500 to 600 men. appeared a mile beyond the ' water-works station. As Major Rus- c sell, of the marines, had received orders not to assume the offensive, he and his men watched the Mexicans ' with much interest. Suddenly a Mexican lieutenant and non-commissioned officer, bearing a 1 white flag, advanced and presented 1 a demand for the Americans to surrender within ten minutes.. i Major Russell's Reply. Major Russell's reply was: "Hurry j right back and do not waste any of ] the time your commanding officer < has stipulated." Major Russell then made preparations to resist any attack, at the ] same time sending a message to ] headquarters in Vera Cruz that his j outpost was threatened. j Back -at headquarters Brig. Gen. \ Funston and his staff had been work7 ing out the details of the new gov- j ernment* which the brigade general c had been instructed to establish. The wireless message from the water- j works station at El Tejar brought . out a quick change from the com- < parativelv prosaic work to that of ] active army duty. ( Within a few minutes headquarters had notified .Major Russell that , reinforcements were on the way to j aid him, and in little more than an ( hour, instead of the 240 marines 1 comprising the command of Major \ Russell at the outpost of El Tejar. \ there were in position to support him more than 1,200 men, while the entire garrison of Vera Cruz was 2 ready for any movement that might i be ordered. t Trooi?s Rushed Forward. Seven companies of the 4th infantry regiment were sent forward under Col. Roberts C. Van Vliet. as well as two battalions and three companies of marines, commanded by Col. John Archer Lejeune. All these troops had been taken from stations in the outskirts of Vera Cruz, the men of the infantry regiment entraining for the short run to El Tejar from Los Cocoes the first station on the Mexican railway. The battalions were commanded by < Major Charles G. French and Major j Paul A. Wolf. ] When Col. Van Vliet and Col. Le- t eune with their supports, arrived at J the water works station Major Rus- < sell and his men were not hard press- 1 ed. The Mexicans had contented themselves with a scattering fire con- i sisting of not more than four or five 1 shots, at a range of 1,500 yards. 1 From Major Russell's lines onl> Dne shot was fired. Charleston Refugees Safe. Washington, April JO.?Anions the refugees reported to the Stat* lepartment as having just arrived safely at Vera Cruz, from the in:erior of .Mexico, are R. H. Grim?haw. wife, daughter, Mary, and sons M John's Island. S. C. Say I S. Flag Was Insulted. Guatemala City. April JO.?Man> efugees of all nationalities from Saina Cruz and the Isthmus of Tehuan:epec arrived Wednesday on board ;he English steamer Acajutla at. San Jose, a small Guatemalan port on :lie Paeitir. Fugitives who crossed the Mexican frontier into Guatemala from the Mexican town of Tapaehula report lots there, in which the American lag was insulted. Some refugees declare that at:empts to massacre foreigners were iverted only by the prompt action of the Mexican military commandei it Tapaehula. who placed the foreigners in prison to guard them from the mobs. Xavy to Army. Vera Cruz, April 30.?The task ol guarding the city of Vera Cruz anc its environs was taken over from the aavv to-day by Brig. Gen. FredericlFunston and the oth infantry brigade of the United States army. While martial law still continues in force, the actual municipal govern ment is being conducted by Robt. J Kerr, the American civil governor who has enlisted the aid of Mexicar officers to act under his superintend ence said in accordance with Mexicar laws. After a morning enlivened by the marching to and fro of large bodies of American soldiers, sailors anc marines, the city resumed its norma and somewhat sleepy daily life. Th< evening, however, was made gay bj outdoor dinner parties at the cafes and restaurants, accompanied b? music and sometimes by dancing. The American troops began their disembarkation from the transports at an early hour in the morning. Be fore noon all had marched to their posts in various parts of the city anc outlying suburbs. Natives Amazed. As the various detach ments swung into the streets, their flags flying and with bands playing mar tial airs, leading them, the native* appeared on their balconies or cam* out onto the sidewalks and gazec with undisguised wonder at the solic ranks of brownclothed men. The people seemed to marvel at the pre :ision of the American soldiers' move ment and their sturdy appearance. Shortly after the last of the troop* bad passed through the centra streets of the city Brig. Gen. Funstor with several aides drove by in a carriage and was greeted with an outburst of applause. When the men had taken up theii stations and the reports had beer received by Brig. Gen. Funston official calls were exchanged betweer Rear Admiral Badger, Governoi Robert J. Kerr and Brig. Gen. Fun>ton. Mexico City, May 4.?Dr. Edward Ryan, the American who had been ecently condemned to death at Zaca;ecas, arrived here late last night, tfis whereabouts were uncertain unil to-day. Dr. Ryan was taken from the train )y a strong guard of soldiers, which onducted him to the National Palace He had been expected to reach lere Saturday and the delay in his arrival caused some anxiety. On Sunday evening it was announced )y the war department he had gotten inly as far as Aguas Calientes. To-day at the National Palace il vas stated that Dr. Ryan would be landed over this evening to the care )f the Brazilian minister, who later vould put him on board a refugee :ram ior rne coast on tut; wav iu uu united States. Washington, May 4.?Gen. Carran:a and the constitutionalists to-day vere practically eliminated from ;he proceedings of the three South \merican envoys who have under;aken to solve the Mexican problem )y diplomacy. In a telegram to Gen. Uarranza, the mediators announced :hat, in view of his refusal to agree ;o an armistice with Gen. Huerta, :hey withdrew their invitation to him :o send a personal representative tc participate in the mediation negotia;ions. Tlireatened With Death. Vera Cruz, May 4.?News reach?d here to-day that John R, Sillinan, acting American consul at San Luis Potosi, has been a prisoner in :he hands of Gen. Joaquin Maas, the Federal commander, for eleven days md has been threatened every night vitli execution. The information about Mr. Sillinan's predicament was brought here 3y two newspaper correspondents svho had come to Mexico City at the : | When in Need , ;",v ! of'anything ./ ' ^ in,the ;.:|gg|gr.p j ana 11 Prices that will j ' please you. Jg *?., Your order |K^fggb?Lj?|^ solicited. |^HB|M9Uh|S DENMARK MAI f i M invitation of Provisional President fa Huerta. They went to the North to wi watch the field operations of the wi 5 Federals, and after they witnessed the defeat of the Federals, at San wi Pedro, were taken back to San Luis th ' Potosi and imprisoned, but alter- m 1 wards were released. qi b( 1 Washington, May 2.?The three sa South American envoys who have un- be * dertaken the task of pacifying Mexij co by diplomacy to-day made another of ^ decisive move , in their plan by re- di questing the United States govern- w: ' ment, Gen. Huerta and Gen. Carranza io to appoint representatives to confer ic; ' with them in Washington. fr< Ambassador De Gama, of Brazil, th and Ministers Naon and Suarez. of cli f Argentina and Chile, respectively, ba 5 called on Secretary Bryan asking him w< to designate the United States repre- of p ^ sentatives. At the same time they be telegraphed their requests to the Jc head of the government in Mexico = City as well as the constitutionalist H ' chief. 1) No announcement of the subjects to be considered by representatives of * the three parties of the mediation or |7 of the powers or functions of the new envoys was made, except for the fol- ] lowing brief statement issued through' the State department on authority of the three diplomats: "The mediators have delivered to sa this government and are sending out et< J to Gen. Huerta and Gen. Carranza, kE requests that representatives be ap- bij 1 pointed to confer with the mediat" tors." or ce ed Huerta to Quit? he Washington, May 2.?There is an an impression here in some of the best by [ informed quarters that the Huerta ey . regime is much nearer complete col- w< lapse than is generally supposed, and * 3.S that Huerta himself is considering er the best route for his own physical wj i escape before the constitutionalists wI S3. L get Mexico City. The assumption f that Huerta would die before he at would fly is not strengthened by the = record of other Latin-American solr > diers of fortune. j In recent years it is believed, how- j ever, that if Huerta made up his i mind to skip he would much prefer getting out through his own lines. j . To do that he would have to go by > the coast, which would by no means i it ? * r* * - j. _ _ 1 ,1 ^ be easy. The unitea siaies wuuiu i doubtless be willing to let him pass out by way of Vera Cruz unmolested. I . but such egress., would be galling to , his Indian pride. If Huerta fled he would probably . leave his mantle upon the shoulders k of Gen. Blanquet.' This country ( could no more recognize Blanquet j as President under such conditions than it can recognize Huerta now. = but*the latter's flight would greatly m , encourage those who hope that the ^ United States may come out of the 1 crisis without a serious war. ^ Many Leaving Monterey. Brownsville, Texas, May 2.? -Few[ er than fifteen Americans remain in > Monterey, according to refugees who arrived here to-day. L Many other foreigners, including , Germans and Spanish, are coming . out. The constitutionalists, it is reported, have levied against Monterey interests to the amount of five million pesos for war purposes. The Decline of Wool. l From almost every part of the /-) ortmap wrtrH r?f thp dpclininsr . Ul iU OVillf? V* v? W <. w..w _ W i production of wool. In Western i Europe this decline Is notorious. In ; America a long course of strenuous "protection" could not seem to multi ply fleeces. Russia and Europe re- ^ i port the same decrease in the number ^ ; of wool-bearing sheep. Australia and q i Argentina keep up their production >v- - , ' ' . ' ~ ; .. ?''v "'. >' :: ,xV {BLE WORKS, I irlv well, but they cannot cope itli the growth of population in the orld at large. It is* a thousand pities that the ool sheep is going out of fashion in is way. Mutton, especially young utton, is being produced in greater j lantities in this country than ever ;fore. but the "spring lamb" is crificed to the gods of the palate sfore his fleece is of much service. C/\mA /lov nnrohonPCk CHin^ U'17/irH I uunic uaj ? viiuuvv, v breeding will come along and proice a type of vicuna or alpaca that ill make the world forget old-fashned wool: or it may be that a chemal substitute will be turned out am the laboratories. But meantime e warmest and most dependable othing for mankind grows on the ick of the humble sheep, and if the Drld neglects the source of supply one of its greatest needs, it is >und to pay the penalty.?Chicago rnrnal. (PRESSED SPIRITS veryone Has it Within His Power to be Happy j A celebrated French physician has j id that "a man's liver is the baromer of his disposition." Every man and every woman iows that the cheerful smile is a 5 factor in one's success. , Everyone should know that the disdered liver is cause of ninety per nt of human ills. Lazy overworklivers are the prime causes of adaches, indigestion, constipation d dozens of other ills. But the inactive liver always warns i coated tongue, sour stomach, dull e and even laziness. Heed your irning and you insure happiness yourself and reflect it upon your sociates. Calomel used to db. Modn dav science h?s found a better ty in CARSWELL'S LIVER-AID lich is a pure vegetable remedy on le under guarantee or money rend at 50 cents for large bottle. A<sk Mack's Drug Store about it. f Capital and Surplus $100,000.0 m flP ihipment Mu I have just rece Mules and Hon glad to show thei ed. Also some | I I QT " il? U1 ailroad Avenue . ^ : ' !*;vJ f V ' "T^ ; - ' $;? '' < ' 1 ' ; ' / 5 )enmark,S.C. MEETING OF TAXPAYERS. ' -. ,y? f. i | A meeting of the taxpayers, voters of Bamberg School District No. 14, is hereby called to be held in the City Hall in the town of Bamberg on Monday, May 18, 1914, at 4 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of electing one member of the Board of Trustees, and for the transaction of - any other business that may legally 1 come before the meeting. W. M. BRABHAM, * Chairman Board of Trustees. Bamberg, S. C., April 29. 1914. THE SECRET OF SUCCESS 1 , ; \ ' Genuine Merit Required to Win tie People's Confidence Have you ever stopped to reason I why it is that so many products that | are extensively advertised, all at ;-"r 1 - ' * ?* a ? ?? V _ - j once drop out or signi ana are souu forgotten? The reason is plain?the article did not fulfil the promises of the manufacturer. This applies more particularly to a medicine. A medicinal preparation that has real cural tive value almost sells itself, as like b. j an endless chain system the remedy : is recommended by those who have I been benefited, to those who are in j need of it. I A prominent druggist says ."Take j for example Dr. Kilmer's Swampj Root, a preparation I have sold for I many years and never hesitate to re commend, for in almost every case- it j shows excellent results, as many of /'; ^ my customers testify. No other kidj ney remedy that I know of has so v ; large a sale." i According to sworn statements and -U ! verified testimony of thousands who have used the preparation, the success of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is due to the fact that it fulfils almost every wish in overcoming kidney, liver and bladder diseases, corrects urinary troubles and neutralizes the uric acid which causes rheumatism. You may receive a sample bottle-of Swamp-Root by Parcels Post. Ad- ' " dress Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, ?' N. Y., and enclose ten cents; also I mention the "Bamberg Weekly ^ ! Herald." ^11 10 Dov Delightfully Independent jjT; is the woman who can make out , . ' gg u check against her own bank ' V; 0 account! Whether she is going ^ shopping, or to pay for what 11 she has already bought, she l; reels the pleasure of being able . ! to tender "her personal check" M for the amount Ladies, bank * J your money with us, and you \ " '"1 find it not only convenient i J and dignified, but also most B prontaDie, 100. J 4 per cent Paid on Savings Deposits J J ' Bamberg Banldng Co. J || iles&Horses ived a few nice ^ ses and will be n to all interestrood cheap ones / VfOAK Bamberg, S. C ?