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(Eh? Bamfarrg Irra ~ ESTABLISHED APRIL, 1891. Published every Thursday in herald building, on Main street, the live and growing City of B; berg, being issued from a print office which is equipped with ^ genthaler linotype machine. Babe cylinder press, folder, one jobbei fine Miehle cylinder press, all run electric power with other mate and machinery in keeping, tne wi equipment representing an inv ment or' $10,000 and upwards. Subscriptions?By the year $1 six months, 75 cents; three mon 50 cents. All subscriptions pays strictly in advance. Advertisements?$1.00 per i for first insertion, subsequent in: tions 50 cents per inch. Legal vertisements at the rates allowed law. Local reading notices 10 cf a line each insertion. Wants i other advertisements under spe head, 1 cent a word each insert; * ** * ? ? * fr?r rVirpp L*i06r<ii t'uiiuatcD u^au^. v &nd twelve months. Write for ra Obituaries, tributes of respect, r< lutions, cards of thanks, and all tices of a personal or political cl acter are charged for as regular vertisiug. Contracts for advertis not subject to cancellation after f insertion. Communications?We are alw glad to publish news letters or tb pertaining to matters of public in est. We require the name and dress of the writer in every c; No article which is defamatory offensively personal can find plac< our columns at any price, and we not responsible for the opinions pressed in any communication. =========^===??????? Thursday, October 8, 19. The Anderson Daily Intelligen announces that Editor Willi Banks has resigned to accept a p tion with the State department agriculture, and that Mr. W. Smoak. formerly editor of the V terboro Press and Standard, s ceeds him as editor of the Int< gencer. Editor Smoak and the In ligencer has our best wishes for abundance of success. Our t wishes also accompany Mr. Banks his departure from-the Fourth tate. In another column we repaint a ter, published in the Sunday di newspapers, from Hon. Wade Sta house, advocating a law prohibit the planting of any cotton next y< Mr. Stackhouse argues that if it constitutional to restrict the acre; by statute, ii is constitutional to f hibit it altogether.^ We are not s about the wisdom of any legislat governing what the farmers shall shall not plant, but we are qi sure of the wisdom of planting li or no cotton next year. Fact where farmers plant no cotton t are more prosperous as a class tl here in the South with our "mnnov ornn." The farmer can 1 most comfortably and plant noi bill of cotton. If this year the 1 raers had first planted every f< crop that could be grown, in suffici quantities to furnish the family, war would have had no terrors them. The main argument agai the "no cotton" plan seems to where to get spending money, r and fertilizer money, etc., from. ] in refutation to this argument it r well be said that in the great \V and North no cotton is grown, J there is plenty of money. In the West has been vastly enricl on account of the war, raising prices on food stuffs, their ban crops. ? m m What Can Be Done With Small Pa "Talk about thrift," says the L ington, Ky., Leader, "what do : think of this?" A. S. Drake, of 1 South Second street, Louisvi writes to the Leader as follows: " haok vard is 25 bv "0 feet. T year I raised fourteen bushels peaches on four trees, a bushel pears on one young tree, fully bushel of grapes and about five ? Ions o:' cherries. The fruit was la and without defect, as I sprayed trees three times, thereby do away with the insects. I raised fi croDs of radishes and plenty of .tr beans. I had fifteen tomato vi (three Cali.ornia), which grew be twenty feet high, and produ very abundantly, from which picked tomatoes that weighed t and one-half pounds. The ot twelve vines are 'Kaiser Imperi which grew about eight feet hi and from all the vines we h enough tomatoes for ourselves i to supply our neighboring famil I sold seven bushels of the peac at $4 per bushel." It is surprising what can be complished, for table use, e though the back yard may be o a 10 by 10. Thrifty housewives ' therefrom many a "help for the ble"?securing not only the com! and advantage of the supply, saving to the family purse riicl and dimes which count quickly i dollars and tens of dollars. There are hundreds of these li "backyard gardens" in Augu There are hundreds of other li "backyards" in Augusta now i which could, at a few cents expe and a small amount of work, turned into prosperous and prodi ive gardens.?Augusta Chronicle. * j OLKAN-IP DAYS. ! October 14tli and 15th l>e>i?jnated Civic League. The! The civic league requests publi in tion of the following: Wednesday. October 14. as cle ler- up day for all public places ? ock Thursday, October 1as clean r' ^ day for all places of business and ria"l each home in town, be it the dv lole ling of the wealthiest man or est- hut of the poorest negro, have bi _q. set aside by the civic league, ths' every lady in Bamberg would wi ible just these two days of the year put the town in a perfectly clean ? ?_C_ sanitary condition, the improvem seiad would be so marvelous, our stre by would look so ciean and wholeso ,?ml that the ???(* vvork would kel)l gjaj and every day in the year would ion. elean-up day. six, The league has gone about tes* plans in a systematic way and o 5SO* no- the cooperation of the people as lar- whole is needed to insure success The preachers of the town, b( irst wllite and colored, are asked to liver a special sermon on civic rig ays eousness 011 Sunday. October 11 l0se Everv merchant will be asked ter-j sign a paper promising to thoroug (tu- - ise. clean his place of business on Oc or her 15, each hoaiekeeper will be a i in ed to do the same thing. The di are ex- stores' grocery stores, meat mark< bakery and restaurants are expec = to make their stores especially cl< L4. and inviting. A committee of lad === will inspect these places from ti icer to time and report their condition the league. The members are plei osi- ed hereafter to only buy from p of fectly clean and sanitary stores. W. All of the schools of the town j *al- expected to thoroughly clean th too- buildings and play grounds, as 1 -Hi- health of the child depends to a gr tel- extend on the sanitary condition an the school-room, and the deve1*1 >est ment of his character is influent ?n to a certain extent by the appearai Es- of the school grounds. There is incentive to higher, noble things life when surrounded by play groui let- over-grown with weeds, while beat lily ful trees, well-mown grass and b< ,ck- of flowers awaken in the child a 1< ing of the beautiful and a longing ;ar. something better and purer, is Mr. Dunn, manager of the cotl age j mills, will be asked to address I iro- j operatives on the subject of cleanure day. offering from the league thi ion prizes for the three homes in the n or village which have been put izito 1 lite most perfect sanitary conditi ttle $2.50 will be given as first pri is, $1.50 as the second prize and $1 hey as third prize. ian Two ladies?one selected by 1 big league and one by Mr. Dunn?will live spect on Friday, October 16 a I a award the prizes, far- It is hoped that the ladies of 1 ood town will finish their house-cleani ent before clean-up day so that all b the ties, tin cans and rubbish may for cleared from the house, also tl nst they may be able to give more be, their time to putting their premi ent in good condition. But One request the league makes nay peciallv, that is for th.e housekeep< rest to burn all papers, and anythi and which is burnable, please do i act, dump such trash in the streets?e\ "* U ?if KA o oiHn efronf o Ilea tliUUgll it Uia; UC a, Ctuv. ?V4vv<. v. the they are requested to place th ner cans, bottles, etc., in a box or bar as early on next Thursday as pos ble?do not throw them loosely tch the ground, ground. ,ex- The following committees hj rou been appointed for this work: UO For graded school building a lie. grounds?Mesdames Robt. Black. My L. Risher, J. J. Smoak, J. C. Mo his E. P. Allen and Oscar Simmons, of This to be done on Saturday Oc of ber 10tn. a Fitting school grounds?.Mesdan ?al- J- A. Williams, H. C. Folk and Jo rge phine Beach. my Court house square?Mrs. C. ing Free and Mrs. Laura Livingston, our Restland cemetery?Mrs. J. ing Copeland, Sr., Mrs. J. W. Barr, M nes M- E. Aver, Mrs. J. W. Price and M to H. F. Bamberg, ced Simmons' cemetery?Mesdames we P- Hooton. G. F. Hair, B. \V. Si ;wo mons and Jno. Simmons, her Methodist church?Mesdames al,' 0. Kirsch, M. A. Bamberg, Clarei gh, Brabham and J. J. Jones. aVe Baptist church?Mesdames Al md Zeigler and Coleman, ies. Presbyterian church?Mesdames hes A. Wvman, L. P. McMillan and El Walker. ac_ Committee to have merchants si ven papers promising to observe clsannlv day?Miss Lewellyn Cleckley a get Mrs. J. J. Cleckley. r.a- Mrs. G. F. Bamberg will sei ort with someone, selected by Mr. Dui but to inspect homes of the mill vilh cels and to award prizes. nt0 Women in the old world are g ttle ting into almost every profession a sta. line of business. More than 3,0 ttle women clerks are now employed die, British postal service, and thousar nse are employed in the Italian te be phone and telegraph service. Th< act- are many women employed sp in the German war department. j < H1CKKX-SLIDK: KAZOK-KMXG. j ^ by When It's Cotton lilossoni Time in u/y Zambesi and Charleston. (((( 1 ca- ' : i For some unknown. yet significant ; reason, the first night of the working an" week is cal ed among circles of the I Lnd dusky initiated, "washerwoman's; ~up night." Whether the sobriquet is; for , i merely a gen tie muuie iu me yiuw-i e " ess of a profession, or commemorates! the in a monument more noisy than j ?en brass the charms of an individual I f beauty, has not been ascertained. ">r" Ten dancing acts at ten separate! 0 halls is no uncommon occurence in I ind Charleston on "washerwoman's! ent night." No hall is overlooked in the; ets round of entertainment, but over-j e shadowing in their popularity at! up present are the arenas at Line street,! 1} 0 Carpenters' hall: State street. Long-! shoremen's hall: Society street. Odd; ItQ ! Fe.lows' hall, and Chalmers street, n * Carolina hall. I ' a l*p to the last word and sometimes ' ahead of it are the dances that are; 0 1 permitted bv the chaperone. remarkQP ably original are the costumes, and in the hot and lengthy reaches of the early dawn, it is to wheeze for fresh ozone. String bands, refreshments, II colors that are not fast, and innum- II 'to- . I . erable rows of grinning ivories per^K~ vade the scene. The good humor ill Ug that accompanies the local entertain- III ' ments?even after supper has been In served?has proved a very noticeable ||| n feature in the past. ]0C; | | All dances are given for the bene- ||| m fit of some church, society, charitable III or otherwise, by the black purchaser ||| of licenses who appears periodically II er" at tae office of the city assessor in III the city hall and produces his five || 11*0 111 eir dollars which obtains permission and II a policeman. Admission prices vary ||| [H0 I f I _ from 10 to 25 cents per ticket, but ||| the admission price is always there. II Just to what percentage the oft-re- ||| *ed peated charities participate in the ||| spoils is not known, but it's a safe III bet that Caesar remembers to "ren- ||| no der unto Caesar the things that are I ^ Caesar's." ' In round numbers, the city asses- ||j sor has collected $1,400 as revenue ||| *ds 11 * for local colored dances, during the ||l ^ past 12 months. . II! When the sun in mid-July beats ||| down upon the tangled banks of the III " 1 Zambesi river?which is in South ||| the 15 Africa?the dusky bucks and maids III Up of the region congregate and dance j|| ree 111 fine new steps. The old women of l|j the the tribe sit around the revellers. II chew refreshments, such as hippopo- ||| on tamus hide, and complain that the ||| ^ lame duck was not like that in their ||| era of- terpsichorean activity. Ex- III the C6pt ^?r faCt tbat tbere is no ad~ HI jn mission and the performance is for ||| ^ the benefit of no charitable organiza- ||| tion, great is the parrallel. j When the sun of mid-July beats III the ill down between the level banks of the III i rig |] I Ashley and Cooper rivers?which are III in South Carolina?the dusky and III yellow bucks and maids of the region III congregate and execute fine new III steps. Maybe the habit draws its ||| ses III origin from the continent across the ||| Atlantic. The fact remains indisput- ||| 66 able. | ers 111 . When the warm weather approach- ||| ngloc Pitv Accessor Daniel Sinkler be- III comes aware of a startling boom j| I lso that steadily swells among the dusky || | inhabitants of the city of Charleston, !| eir II dwindling to a perfunctory- echo 'ere II g. the season of frost and cold winds j| arrives. Averaging about 290 dances ||| to the year, the colored population I of the city make the most of the I | hot season. As many as ten purvey- III IV6 ors of popular dancing have been III known to pay their five dollar tax 11 for the privilege of staging enter- ||| tainments upon Monday night. It ||| " ' may be that numerous Charleston ||| families have come to dread the ap- II proach of the Tuesday breakfast lH hour; for in their heart of hearts. ||| 16S ' I experience has taught them to feel ||| that that hour would never come; I B in other words no servant arrived on I Tuesday morning. The answer lies 11 P not in Tuesday morning but in the ||| mvsteriously potent attraction of ||| rs. jj 'l \i<inriav nie-hr fnr dancine revelers. Ill rs" ?Charleston Post. C Deadly Inventors. m Though the rifles that Ifear his name have mown down thousands 1C6 and are now killing their hundreds in Mexico, Dr. Paul von Mauser, the ice inventor, dies peacefully in his bed j at the age of 76. Dr. Richard Gat'. ' ling, father of the Gatling gun was i?e an amiable physician, loving nothing else so well as his family circle and cn quiet home. When Dr. Guillotine ^ proposed, as a substitute for hanging, "swift and painless" exe'uti'"' bv machine, he never dreamed that rve ' his name would be forever associat' ed with the bloodiest period in I ?6 French history. The donor of the peace prize, who left millions for "the furtherance of international 1 et" brotherhood anil the reduction of nd ctanriincr armies " was Alfrprl Vrthpl I I - , . 00 who invented dynamite and pow- I in ders that belched from countless I lds cannon.?Baltimore Sun. I ?re The magic influence of the plow ies will make a desert bloom and bios- \Sg som. ^ LaVeme Thonas&co. ?f],e S[0re Xhat Leads in Style, Quality and Price" LaVerae Thomas 10c For r n t t n mI tu 1 1 U 111 VBHUHHHBBHHBHBHHHHHMBHBBnBHBP' iUlJ8 In order to show the fanners and our friends that it is our earnest desire to cooperate and help them in every way possible, and to show them that we have confidence in the real worth of cotton, we have decided, until further notice, * to pay 10c per pound for Cotton in exchange for our goods. All cotton must grade strict middling, bales must weigh around 500 pounds each. We positively cannot pay any cash on any difference in price of cotton and merchandise bought. . If any one farmer does not see his way clear to trade |j out a bale with us, we see no reason why one or more farm- || . ers cannot get together and arrange it among themselves, I In other words, if a farmer trades $5.00 or $10.00 worth II ^SlfP with us, we will issue due bills good for $5.00 or $10.00 in trade to cover one bale of cotton. Of course the due bills will be interchangeable, and in many cases it appears a farmer should be able to dispose of his due bills for GASH. . We simply make this offer to help the farmer. This offer is subject to withdrawal at any time. im u.? M..J wnen iou iieea Hats for girls, boys and ladies, Hosiery (all sizes and V.-.y prices), Coat Suits and Cloaks, Warner's Rust Proof Cor- :4 sets (every one guaranteed), Ribbons, Dress Goods (all prices), come to us. Most complete line of Laces in Bamberg County, " r ; Sheets, Spreads and Pillow Cases (medium prices), Underwear to fit sipall tots br grown ups, all prices. Gloves?we can't be beat in this line, not even in the larger cities. . / ^ Table Damask?fine quality, 75c and $1.00 per yard. New supply ladies' Collars (the flaring kind.) ..J? Complete line of Jewelry including Mesh Bags, Beaded Bags (something new), Broaches, Bar Pins, Infant Rings, Gent's Scarf Pins and Cuff Buttons, Ladies' Cuff Buttons, Lavallieres, Necklaces, all kinds of Beauty Pins, i :m * Party Boxes, Tie Clasps, and many other pretty things in this line. Don't fail to visit this store. , Our stock is complete in every department. We are always glad to have vou visit our store whether you want to buy or not. *% . ':+V''.V. Lf m 'If LaVERNt THOMAS & CO. Formerly K. I. Shuck & Co. and IWe Are Always Rentz's Millinery store Buy WhUe Our Stock f?eadv To Heln te Fre5h and New* Keaay i o neip Qur Qoods ^ Not ^ The Farmers | Bamberg, S. SUy w"b Us L<""t' I JJJJ ^==== ????