The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, July 16, 1914, Page 8, Image 8
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Thursday, July 16, 1914.
SHORT LOCALS.
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Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.
The banks of the city closed yesterday
at 11 o'clock, on account of the
campaign meeting.
A colored girl was committed to
the State Hospital for the Insane by
Probate Judge Harmon last week.
Although this is a dull season of
the year and money is scarce, The
Herald gets a few more new subscribers
every week.
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_ the club roll this year you cannot
vote in the primary. You must enroll
before the 28th of this month.
When notice is taken of the new
residences erected in Bamberg during
the past year, one begins to realize
hot the tfiwn is ^rowing rapidly.
No doubt the heaviest rain of the
season fell here last Thursday night,
accompanied by some wind and a
great deal of thunder and lightning.
The first freight hauled over the
Bamberg-Ehrhardt railroad was hauled
a week or more ago. Messrs. S.
M. Goodwin and H. C. Folk and J. B.
Podgett shipped several cars of water
melons over the road.
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The ginning plant located just
above the city has been torn down
and removed to the Cotton Oil Company's
plant, where the ginnery will
be operated by the Cotton Oil Company
this coming season.
There will ,not be an examination
to fill the vacancy caused by
^ the death of Rural Carrier Bessinger,
r as there are several names on the eliHot
and it is exDected that one
of these will be appointed as carrier.
Mrs. Mary Harrison announces the
engagement of her daughter, Mayme,
to Mr. Charlie H. Mitchell,- of this
city, the wedding to take place at the
home of the bride, 1720 Assembly
street, Columbia, S. C., on Wednesday,
July 22.
Upon request of the sheriff of
Bamberg county Deputy Sheriff T. A.
Salley arrested Mac Stokes in this
' ' city last Wednesday. It is understood
that the charge is violating the
liquor law. He gave bail in the sum
of $200.?Orangeburg Times and
pf' Democrat.
County campaign meetings have
been arranged*for Ehrhardt on the
22nd of July; and at Olar on the 29th
of July. Other meetings will be announced
later. At these meetings
' the voters will be given an opportunity
to hear the claims of the respective
candidates.
Kindly notice the date on the label
of your paper, and if your sub^
scription has expired, let us have a
renewal promptly. The $1.50 doesn't
mean much to you, but a number
of renewals this month would be very
acceptable. Quite a number renewed I
[last week, and others should follow
their good example.
Plans have been submitted for the
new colored Methodist church. The
pastor, Rev. Williams, stated yesterday
that the contract is expected to
be let within a short time. The new
building will be of brick, and will cost
$6,000 to $7,000. The new church
will be erected on the same site on
which was located the building which
was struck by lightning and burned
to the ground some weeks ago.
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Denmark News.
Denmark, July 10.?At a call of
the town council of Denmark there
was a small gathering of citizens in
Guess hall Thursday afternoon. The
meting was for the purpose of laying
before the citizens the franchise
granted the Carolina Public Service
/?nmnanv fnr lie'htine the town, and
\ i to discuss the important matter of a
new union railroad station.
G. Move Dickinson, of Bamberg,
has purchased the Denmark cotton
oil mill and ginnery and is having the
whole plant completely overhauled.
He expects to have everything ready
by the opening of the cotton season.
The Carolina Public Service company
has purchased the Denmark
machine shops and will open it for
operation in the near future.
There will be a town election July
23 on the question of the franchise
for town lighting,
v According to the observation of
some of the oldest citizen-farmers of
this community the crops are the best
at this season they have ever seen.
Miss Vonnetta Millhouse, of Colum,
is visiting Miss Martha Ray.
' Miss Gertrude Cox is visiting relatives
in Rowesville.
Misses Onie and Mary Brux, of
Midville, Ga., and Miss Gladys Boozer,
of Quitman, Ga., are visiting Dr.
nnr? Airs. Boozer.
J. Darby White, of Sumter, is here
for a few days with his brother, J.
B. White.
Miss Isabel Strait, of Rock Hill,
is on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Algie
Guess.
A nice spotted pony for sale at
Jones Bros*, stables
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Doctors Meet in Bamberg.
The second district of the State
Medical association met here' Tuesday
in annual session. The meeting
was called to order at 11:30 at the
town hall by the president. Dr. Briggs,
of Blackville, who delivered an address.
Medical papers were read by
Dr. Geo. F. Mclnnis, of Charleston,
and by Dr. A. E. Baker, of Charleston.
After the business session was
over the party was taken to the Edisto
river in automobiles, together
with a number of citizens of the town
as guests, and a sumptious dinner of
fish, ham and chicken was served.
The next meeting of this district is to
be held next year at Barnwell. The
officers elected for the ensuing year
are: Dr. J. J. Cleckley, of Bamberg,
president; Dr. Dreher, of St. Matthews,
vice president, and Dr. Vance
W. Brabham, of Orangeburg, secretary
and treasurer. This district is
composed of the counties of Bamberg,
Orangeburg, Barnwell, Hampton
and Calhoun.
Death of Little Girl.
Little Frederica, the daughter or
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Delk, died at
their home in this city Sunday, after
an illness of seven weeks. The remains
were interred Monday at the
old cemetery in this city, the funeral
services being conducted by the Rev.
W. H. Hodges. Frederica would
have been four years old in September.
She was "a very bright little
girl, and was loved by all who knew
her. The sympathy of the community
is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Delk
in their bereavement.
Death of Mr. W. L. Bessinger.
Mr. William L. Bessinger, rural
carrier on route No. 3, died at his
home in this city on Saturday last,
after an illness of about three weeks.
Mr. Bessinger had received
his appointment as carrier only
about two months previous to
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IS deaiU. ne w ao iucu imug >u
the Briar Creek section, and after
his appointment as carrier moved to
the city to reside with his family.
After carrying the mail for a month
he was taken ill.
He was about 24 years old, and is
survived by his wife and one son,
Wendell. He is also survived by his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Bessinger;
four brothers, Messrs. W. H., J. A.,
Geo. W.? and D. Bessinger, and one
sister, Mrs. A. J. Page, all of whom
reside in this county.
The remains were interred Sunday
morning at the family burying
ground, in the Briar Creek section,
the funeral services being conducted
by the Rev. Mr. Williams.
Though Mr. Bessinger had been a
resident of Bamberg for only a short
time, he had made numerous friends
and acquaintances, who were shocked
to learn of his death.
Annua] Reunion.
The annual reunion of Company
G, 1st S. C. V., will be held at Bethesda
church on the last Thursday in
July, 1914, July 30th. There will be
distinguished speakers for the occasion.
Everybody is cordially invited
to attend and bring well filled basa'i
PnrifoHarnta snMiers are
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expected to attend. Messrs. Folk
and Pearson will furnish music.
Messrs. J. F. Mitchell, Olar J. Zeigler,
and J. R. Morris are appointed
as the committee on grounds.
J. B. HUNTER,
J. C. COPELAND,
W. T. BEARD,
MISS G. E. JORDAN, Committee.
Secretary.
DIRECTORY OF TRINITY METHOODIST
CHURCH.
Preaching every Sunday morning
at 11 o'clock.
Preaching every Sunday evening
at 8.00 o'clock.
Sunday-school every Sunday afternoon
at 5.00 o'clock.
Mid-week prayermeetlng everj
Wednesday evening at 5.00 o'clock
Epworth League every Tuesaaj
evening at 8.00 o'clock.
Everybody is cordially invited tc
attend these sendees.
W. H. HODGES, Pastor,
Railroad Avenue,
Bamberg, S. C
Congressional Campaign.
A campaign for the candidates foi
gress from the 2nd district ha:
been arranged. There are eight
counties in the district and one cam
paign meeting will be held in eacl
county. The candidates for congress
are James F. Byrnes, of Aiken, in
cumbent, and R. .\I. Mixon, of Willis
ton. The following is the schedule
as furnished us by Mr. B. E. Xichol
son. county chairman for Edgefielc
county:
Beaufort. July 27th.
Jasper. July 28th.
Hampton, July 29th.
Barnwell, July 30th.
Bamberg, July 31st.
Aiken, August 3rd.
Edgefield. August 4th.
Saluda, August 5th.
A nice spotted pony for sale ai
.Tones Bros', stables
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New Advertisements.
Peoples Drug Co.?Ex-Zema-Fo. ^
; County Dispensary Board?Month- cr
s ly Statement for June. 0I
Enterprise Bank?Safety. dc
Delk's Market?Our Rib Roasts ti(
are Tempting.
H. H. Hill?Melons. gl
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The Gift Shop, Aiken, S. C.?Kodak
Work.
Bamberg Banking Co.?The Pile jj]
of Money. w
' J. B. Brickie?You Can Blow Up. tb
J. J. Zeigler?Candidate for Coun- at
1 ty Commissioner. tb
G. H. Smoak? Candidate for Coun- vc
ty Commissioner.
G. H. Smoak?Candidate for Coun- g
ty Commissioner.
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It now looks like a full delegation th
of the boys will be with us to fiddle of
this summer. We say boys and that
is right, even our 70-year-old boys pt
seem to be only about 16 on these oc- w
> casions. ei
The following have promised to be yc
with us: W. D. Sease, A. M. Load- w
. holt, A. M. Kinard, Jr., W. J. Kearse, m
G. W. Jenny, Herbert Folk, C. R. Miller,
Jr., J. H. Pearson, John Mitchel, ai
Connor Smoak, J. B. Folk, G. M. bl
Kearse, R. F. Kirkland, H. G. Mc- w
Millan, Gerald Kearse, L. L. High- pJ
tower, R. J. Hightower, Pollie San- sa
^difer, J. B. All, M. L. Zorn, F. W. H
, McMillan, Grady McMillan, J. S. Bre- w
land, L. A. Brabham, R. C. Bassett, la
C. W. Bes6inger, A. W. Brabham, h<
W. R. Hubbard, W. W. Hair, Geo. bi
Uopeiana, vv. s. uamoerg, ana joiiu ai
Dan Turner. ol
Our people welcome you and we ty
hope to make this a pleasant social
occasion. For fear our rules are not y<
generally understood, we will men- W
tion some of the most important in
ones: to
1. No violinist can be a member? A:
only fiddlers. th
2. Good looking people are not ei- M
igible. * ai
3. Politicians, membership fee, $5. cr
4. No drinking or profanity allow- gc
ed. lo
5. Time limit for playing a piece
?not to be shorter than one min- ec
ute, or longer than three minutes. fo
Now, before we go further, we wish hi
to remind you that the following ai
members and a few others have been pi
trying to excuse themselves under th
rule two: Frank Kirkland, Gen. Scot vi
Breland, Capt. Bill Bamberg, John
Dan Turner, Fred McMillan, Arthur B!
Brabham, and W. D. Sease. But, ti<
brethren, for your comfort and 6atis- P<
faction, we wish to inform you that oi
you have been cheerfully and unani- ai
mously elected. Your membership g<
is not only endorsed by the fraternity, ia
but by all our friends as well. Also ai
I we find a few trying to excuse them- ir
selves under rule one. But we will m
not tell on them unless they do not it
attend. o\
All funds accumulated under rule cc
three may be given to charity, or h<
given to console the ugliest fiddler.
We are sure rule four will be observ- b<
ed. s\
Our first meeting will be 4:30 in er
i the afternoon at the court house, th
This will be mostly to tune up and cc
organize, etc. tb
At 8:30, p. m., same day, we will
have fiddling in earnest. Evening
of the 23rd, at 8 o'clock, sharp, we ca
will have our grand concert. We je
are glad to state that we have re- sa
ceiled letters from several parties ra
telling us of auto parties being made
up to attend. The social feature is ra
the main object of the convention. in
So we are glad -to know the people el
are coming. The fiddling is for the p)
; fun of it. SECRETARY. SI
. LIGHTNING KILLS NEGRO.
Farm Hand Electrocuted Between TZ
Plow Handles at Saluda. eI
' Saluda, July 12.?John Allen, a ti
' negro farm hand on the place of L.
B. Blease, Jr., in the Big Creek see-: n<
tion of this county, was killed by tc
* lightning Thursday afternoon. At
the time he was plowing. The mule
was unhurt. It is said that the negro
was badly mangled by the bolt, b,
The occurrence happened during an t
electric storm which was not accom- jn
panied by rain. n]
GUNBOAT STRIKES ROCK.
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American Vessel Reaches Samoa in
Sinking Condition. b
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Washington, July 14.?The Ameri- r<
can gunboat Princeton to-day reached w
4 the naval station at Tutuile, Samoa, p
[ in a sinking condition and was beach- q
uv.r. nnmmanrtpr T .ipil f Ron) 1
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cabled the navy department to-night tl
that the vessel struck an unchartered t)
rock in the passage way between ^
Tutuila and Annuu Island.
The Princeton is station ship at y
Samoa and carries a crew of 150 g
officers and men, none of whom were tj
hurt or injured by the accident. ^
Sixteen new railways are being
t built in Switzerland, some of which
will be completed this year. ts
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STATE CANDIDATES SPEAK.
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iend not of the poor men, but of the
iminal?three-fourths negro and
le-fourth white?for he has par>ned
black and white in that proporan,
and yet he would have you be?ve
he is not the friend of the ne o.
But are poor men criminals,
is it a crime to be a poor man?
"No, thank God, there are thousids
upon thousands of men, who,
ke the lowly Nazarene, have not
here to lay their heads, and yet
leir characters are incomparablj
iove that of this man who poses as
leir friend in order to get theii
>tes.
''It is a disgrace to be a criminal,
it it is no disgrace to be poor,
ome of the purest, noblest) and
;st men I have ever known have
sen pour men, duu uu uue iu luj
)inion does more to keep them pooi
ian these biennial, hypocritical
fice-seekers.
"But what has Blease done for the
jor man? Has he not ignored him
hen he has had appointments oi
ther profit or honor to make? Can
>u point me to a single instance
here he has recognized the poor
an?
"Did he do you honor when he
>pointed that millionaire Italian
ind-tiger king on his staff, before
hom you as citizen soldiers must
iss in review and whom you must
lute? Why did he appoint him?
e knew he was a blind-tiger king
ho utterly defied and openly vioted
the laws of the land, but, oh!
; was a poor dago and had nothing
it millions upon millions of money
id warehouse upon warehouse full
! blind tiger liquor! This is the
pe of poor man that the governor
mors. Has he done anything for
)u? But, coming nearer home,
ho are his lieutenants and leaders
Bamberg county? I do not want
i be personal, but who are they?
re they poor men? You know
iem and can answer as well as I.
y friends, this poor man business
id negro business is but the hypoitical
slogan of the political dema
>gue. Don't be fooled by them any
nger.
"And now after having been electI
to serve you as county chairman
r 20 years, during which time 1
ive tried to serve you faithfully,
id for the best interests of my peoe
and my county, let me give you
lis as possibly my last and best adce:
"On-the day of election, curse
lease for the harm his administraon
has done your State and your
iople, vote for Jennings, Pollock,
Smith for United States senator,
id for State and county officers from
ivernor down, for men who repudte
such a rotten administration
id where possible, for men whose
res and characters your son and
ine can afford to emulate with credto
himself and whose purity of life
ir wives and our daughters can
immend.
>set among the candidates who have
"* I understand that there are
>en dubbed camp-followers, coat-tail
ringers and supporters of the govnor.
It would be interesting *c
lis audience for them to explain and
mrtnne the action of their leader ii
ley can."
Railroad Commissioner.
G. W. Fairy, of Calhoun county, a
mdidate for railroad commissioner,
d off With argument for better
.nitary conditions in depots and
lilway trains.
C. D. Fortner, also candidate foi
.ilroad commissioner, raised a squall
i the audience by predicting the
ecton of Blease, and by flaying the
rimary rules, but the audience re>onded
to the chairman's request
ir order.
F. W. Shealey said he was in the
ice on his own merits and was giv1
applause at the close of his speech
J. H. Wharton talked rate reducon.
W. I. Witherspoon promised to dc
athing which would bring discredit
> the State.
J. A. Hunter Given Ovation.
An ovation was given J. A. Hunter
indidate for lieutenant governor, h(
sing in his home town, and con
;nted himself with a brief statemeni
which he asked for courteous treat
lent of his opponents.
E. Frank Kelly followed Mr. Hun
>r, and was given a respectful hear
ig.
Andrew J. Bethea drew applaus*
y his charges against W. M. Ham
r of lacking courage to vote on th<
jsolution when the question o:
hether Dr. S. C. Mitchell, formerly
resident of the University of Soutl
arolina, should be retained at tha
istitution, and also by the statemen
lat he was the man who had taker
le ham out of Hamer and put th<
nnt in Hunter.
Mr. Hamer replied vigorously t<
[r. Bethea's charges and said Mr
ethea was mistaken and if he con
nued following up this he woult
take it stronger.
Moore and Willis Have Tilt.
W. W. Moore, candidate for adju
int and inspector general, to sue
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HELEN LEARNED TO SWIM.
. When the Empress of Ireland Wet
Down She Escaped Easily.
If Helen O'Hare had not learne
to swim almost as soon as ehe lean
ed to talk and walk she would nc
be counted among the thousand vi(
' tims of the St. Lawrence River dis
aster.
When the Empress of Ireland san
' strong men were quickly drownec
' but the little girl easily kept hersel
' afloat until the rescuers arrived ui
on the scene.
' The lesson is plain.
Young and old (everybody) shoul
know how to swim.
You may never start on an ocea
' voyage 'and be wrecked, but som<
time and somewhere, if you hav
! knowledge of a few simple stroke!
you will be able to save your ow
life or the life of a comrade.
Lack of natatorial ability is largel
responsible for the distressing lh
* of drowning accidents in . stream,'
| lakes and ocean waves reported i
the press each vacation season.
Learn to swim, parents, and teac
[ the children, the girls as well as th
boys.
i ceed himself, and M. C. Willis, hi
i opponent, were the most antagonist!
! of the entire group in yesterday'
: meeting. Gen. Moore reeented wha
; he termed reflections on him persoi
ally, which had been made at pn
; vious meetings by Capt. Willis, an
offered an affidavit from J. P. Ma'
thews, cashier of the Palmetto Na
: tional bank, of Columbia, in refi
' tation of the charges. The breac
1 was soon healed, however, and th
! meeting proceeded smoothly.
Next came the candidates for comi
AmaIIam \fneerc A W TrtTI C
LI U11C1 gcuciai, iutwiu. ...
. and J. A. Summersett, both of whoi
i received applause, with Jones ai
pearing the favorite.
A. G. Brice, candidate for attoi
ney general, aired the record of Tho:
H; Peeples and characterized his ir
i cumbency as one of "masterly ina<
tivity." Mr. Peeples replied an
sought to defend his record.
According to pre-arrangement, :
then being 12:30, an adjournmer
was taken for one hour for dinne:
i and the meeting was resumed at th
expiration of that time by the cand
. dates for governor.
Candidates for Governor.
Hon. S. G. May field, in the absent
of J. B. A. Mullally, read his pla
form for him.
M. L. Smith was the next speakt
and was well received.
Lowndes J. Browning next pr<
' sented his claims to the office and e:
' pressed confidence in his election.
Compulsory Education,
i John G. Clinkscales received a
i ovation when he arose to address tb
[ audience, the approval being expres;
. ed by hearty applause and the honl
> ing of many automobile horns. M
i Clinkscales stated that he felt ver
close to the Bamberg folk for th
> reason that he had not only visite
? here previously, but had for yeai
[ been assisting with the education c
. Bamberg" boys. His strongest pie
> was for a compulsory school atter
[ dance law and advised a revision c
! the present tax laws as one means c
raising necessary funds for tb
equipment of schools sufficient t
accommodate every boy and girl i
South Carolina.
[ Cheers greeted his statemtn to th
effect that the last legislature had ai
propriated $30,000 for the eradics
tion of the cattle tick thus "puttin
( the tick above the child."
Much merriment was evinced b
Me henrprs at numerous witticism:
His address wa6 well receive
throughout.
Cooper for Law Enforcement.
. R. A. Cooper made, perhaps, tb
. strongest, best balanced speech <
the entire day and his declaratio
. for the enforcement of laws wi
greted with hearty applause. H
> first appearance before a Bambei
t audience won many expressions of
complimentary nature.
John T. Duncan, the humorist <
the party, made his usual speec
' against what he termed "the system
and produced many ripples of laugl
ter by his witty sallies.
W. C. Irby spoke next, taking Jn
G. Richards to task for his late coi
version to Bleaseism.
Richard I. .Manning deplored tl
factionalism which exists in the Stai
and plead for a reunion of the fa
tions. He als<-> stated his views c
compulsory education, which is a vei
* live issue in this campaign, favorir
a local option law.
Jno. G. Richards, after reciting h
t public record, stated his opposition t
compulsory education. He was gree
ed with applause and scattered jeei
1 from the audience. -He declared f<
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Blease for senator.
Charles Carroll Simms expressc
his pleasure at appearing before pei
pie he felt were home folk an
j claimed the support of the poor mai
C. A. Smith made his usual conse
vative speech, advocating bett<
school attendance, and a State-wic
- prohibition law, as a substitute f(
- the present local option plan.
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CARD OF THANKS. . j
We wish to take this method of ex- ^
pressing our sincere thanks to all our
friends and acquaintances who so
kindly gave us assistance and atten.
tion during the illness and after the
death of Mr. W. L. Beesinger.
i- WIFE AND RELATIVES.
I ~ SPECIAL NOTICES. 1
Advertisements Under This Head 25c.
j. For 25 Words or Less.
1, See H. H. Hill for prices on
[f melons.?adv.
)_ For Sale.?Horse and buggy. H. N.
FOLK, Bamberg, S. C.?tf. ^
For Sale?Vetch Hay. J. A. WYQ
I -\* k XT T>~ ? C* n 4-f
_ D&LL1 UCI 5, O. V/. U? ,
Indian Runner Duck Eggs for sale.
$1.00 the setting. J. A. WYMAN, m
Bamberg, S. C.?tf. > ;
3 Notice.?There will be no more
' grinding at my mill after Saturday,
n July 18th, 1914. J. T. GRIFFITH.
y Fulghum Seed Oats?250 bushels
\ well matured, for sale. Apply to J.
}t T. O'NEAL & SON, Bamberg, S. C. tf
3>
Cow for Sale.?One nice young Jersey
cow for sale, giving three gallons
of milk now. J. W. STOKES, Bam- .,
h berg, S. C.
e Automobiles Insured.?1912 models
2% per cent; 1913 models 2 per
- cent Old line company. H. M.
'8 GRAHAM, Agent, Bamberg, S. C.
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Wanted?Twenty-five school teach- 4
* ers at once. For further infor
kt mation aaaress tAKuuixa ican;rii
ERS AGENCY, Kingstree, S. C.
Shepherd Dog for Sale.?One f,
d Shepherd dog for sale, one year old,
t- untrained. 'Price $7.00. Apply to
t. W. H. ZEIGLER, Cope, S. C.?7-22.
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