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^ PALESTINE A XKl'TKAL LAM). I Lord Bryte Urges Tliat It lie Preserved as a Shrine. v A demand for the complete neutralization of the Holy Land, which lias. been growing in strength since the' entry of Turkey into the war, and' which would take away Palestine i from the dominion of the Ottoman, ;i ' and conserve and develop it as a : shrine and museum for mankind. i< lends fresh interest to the observa- i tion upon this center of world pii- ; grimage, recently prepared by James : Bryce, former British ambassador to;: [ the United States, tor tne .\auoiiai i g Geographic Society. That Palestine,^ after all, would not be so great a |j % ' reservation for mankind, in point or j! area, appears in the comments Oiji Lord Bryce upon its size: "Palestine is a tiny little country. Though the traveler's handbooks pre- i pare him to find it small, it surprises ; him by being smaller than he expected. Taking it as the region between f the .Mediterranean on the west and the Jordan and the Dead sea on the east. from, the spurs of Lebanou and Hermon on the north to the desert of Beersheba on the south, it is only 110 miles long and from to 60 broad? that is to say, it is smaller than New Jersey, whose area is T.iioO square miles. "Of this region large parts did not really belong to Israel. Israel had, in fact, little more than the hill country, which lay between the Jordan on the east and the maritime plain on the west. King David, in the days of his power, looked down from the i ' hill cities of Benjamin, just north of Jerusalem, upon Philistine enemies ^ only 25 miles off, on the one side. ^ and looked across the Jordan to iloabite enemies about as far off. on the other. "Nearly all the events in the history of Israel that are recorded in the Old Testament happened within a territory no bigger than the State of Connecticut, whose area is 4,S00 sQuare miles; and into hardly any other country has there been crowded from the days of Abraham till our ^ 5 own time so much history?that is to say, so many events that have been recorded and deserve to be recorded in the annals of mankind." Nor is the Palistine of today so beautiful or so rich a country, as was painted by the Jews just emerging from the barren, comfortless desert. Its centuries of misgovernment and warfare have mightily assisted its somewhat stepmotherly nature in crushing out development, according * to Lord Bryce;,wherefore the presentday proposal that this land at last be given rest and opportunity by neutralizing it and making it the care of all the nations is overdue. Palestine i6 a land of ancient strife and seldom-interrupted slaughter. Lord Bryce explains, and more than 14 centuries of sad misrule have done their fatal work upon its physical ap>? pearance. > Palestine is a country poor in any natural resources. There are practically no minerals, no coal, no iron, no copper, no silver, though recently some oil wells have been discovered L in the Jordan valley. Neither are Fij there any large forests, and though [ the land may have been better wooded in the days of Joshua than it is ^' now, there is little reason to think J 9 that tjie woods were of trees sufficiently large to constitute a source of wealth. A comparatively small area is fit for tillage. "Such wealth as the country has consists in its pastures, and the expression "a land flowing in milk and honey' appropriately describes the best it has to offer, for sheep and goats can thrive on the thin herbage U; 11 ~ am/1 ^ ma.1 mc initd, aiiu wir- luuici-| ous aromatic plants furnish plenty j of excellent food for bees: but it is; nearly all thin paeture, for the land I is dry and' the soil mostly shallow. The sheep and goats vastly outnumber the oxen." Lord Bryce contrasts the beauty of Greece and Palestine. In both lands, ; he says, the traveler ~finds charm * everywhere because of the traditions and history that hallow them. In irpactical reality, however, a great part of Greece is painfully dry and bare, and there is little striking beauty to be found in the Holy Land. The reverence and piety for spots hallowed by religious associations which the pilgrim brings to the places ' through which he wanders in Palestine. Lord Bryce says, causes him to see this land through a golden haze [ that makes it appear lovely, r "But," he continues, "the scenery of the Holy Land, taken as a whole (for there are exceptions), is inferior, both in form and in color, to that of northern and middle Italy, to that of Norway and Scotland, to that of the coasts of Asia Minor, to that of nianv . parts of California and Washington." Lord Bryce then sums up this Palestine in which the whole world is interested. yet which, in itself, apparently has so little wherewith to awaken interest: "If Palestine is not a land of natural wealth nor a land of natural beaut ty, what is it? What are the impresr i . (illAUK CROSSING MKASI'liK. Governor Si^iK Hill (iiviujx Authority to It. it. Commission. Columbia, May ?Governor Manning 12)is morning signed the bill passed by the recent session of the general assembly giving the railroad commission authority over grade crossings of railroads. The commission under the bill has the power to order dangerous crossings eliminated or otherwise pass such regulations and rules as they might deem best for the safety and welfare of the people. Governor Manning went to Orangeburg this afternoon to attend a meeting of the board of trustees of tiie State Colored college tonight. On Saturday the governor goes to Cnion. where he will deliver the address on Memorial day. He will go up on the early morning train and return in the afternoon on the Carolina Special. FAMILY FLKK KIM>M KLAMKS. (iral> Clothing as Tliey Kscane From Burning Home. Sumter, May 0.?A residence on North Main street was burned last night about midnight, the fire catching from an unknown cause. The house was owned by R. J. Bland and occupied by A. \Y. Ledingham and family, who barely escaped with their lives, the plasiering having fallen in when they awakened. Nothing was saved except tut clothing which they giabbed as the> left the building. The loss was estimated at $3,000, with insurance on the building of $ 1,800 and a small amount on the household coods. Glendale Springs water for sale at Murdaugh's grocery store. Mary Pickford in "The Eagle's Mate." in 5 reels. Thursday.?adv. sions which the traveler who tries to see it exactly as it is carries away with him? Roughly summed up, they are these: stones. ca\;es. tombs, ruins, battlefields, sites hallowed by practical reality, however, a great phere of legend and marvel. In no other country are there so many shrines of ancient worship, so many spots held sacred?some sacred to Jews, some to Christians, some to Mussulmans. Neither has any other country spots that still draw a multitude of pilgrims, not even Belgium and Lombardy, each a profusion of battlefields." From the moment that the traveler steps ashore at Jaffa, where he is shown the fabled rock to which Andromeda was chained when Perseus rescued her from the sea monster, and the ribs of the great fish that disgorged the Prophet Jonah, until he leaves some Palestine popt for home, he is yi a wonderful bewildering atmosphere which is steeped in legend and marvel. He wanders in the valley over which the sun and moon stood still at the command of Joshua, and thence every step of his wanderings leads him ever deeper into the maze of remarkable ancient history and tradition, religious association. and an environment of myriad-phased mystic lore of centuries of accretion. BANK STATEMENT. Statement .of the condition of The Farmers & Merchants Bank, located at Ehrhardt, S. C., at the close of business May 1st, 1915. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts $75,591.17 Overdrafts 731.81 Furniture and fixtures .. 2,280.06 Banking house 1,435.75 Due from banks and bankers 4,199.35 Currency 1,701.00 Gold 375.00 Silver and other minor coin S3 75 Checks and cash items .. 267.1 6 Total $86,667.05 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in $2o.000.0O Surplus fund.. 5.000.00 Undivided profits. less current expenses and taxes paid 3.044.32 Dividends unpaid 16.00 Individual deposits sub ject to ck.S1S.CS9.1 7 Savings deposits 14.909.SI Time certificates of deposit 7,903.65 Cashier's checks 104.10 41,606.73 Bills payable. r i n c 1 uding c e rtificates for money borrowed .. 17,000.00 Total SS6.067.0". State of South Carolina?County of Bamberg. Before me came \V. Max Walker, cashier of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown bv the books of said bank. W. MAX WALKER, Cashier. sworn 10 anu suuscnueu uciure me this Sth day of May. 101.>. \V. B. MOORE. Notary Public for S. C. Correct-Attest: S. W. COPELAND, J. H. ROBERTS. M. D., G. B. CLAYTON, Directors. I I Kidney TroubleCauses jB Intense Suffering' L Sixteen years ago I was taken sick o with Kidney trouble and suffered u terribly for three months. I did not ; work during this time and was most- j c ly confined to the bed. After using : g other remedies I finally tried a hot- i 5 tie of Swamp-Root. I immediately j began to feel better, and after usina: ? seven filty-cent botrtes. was entirely}^ cured and have had no Kidney trou- : hie since. I can truly say that I owe my good health to Swamp-Root, j You may publish this letter for the j j benefit of other people afflicted as I 1 q I was with the hope of bringing to j .their attention this most wonderfully I remedy. | v Yours verv trulv, HATTIE A. Ql"!MBY. f.t? Spruce St. Waterville, Maine, j State of Maine I j Kennebec County I I Personally appeared the above i named Hattie A. Quiniby. who sub- j j scribed above statement and made j oath that the same is true in sub- S stance and in fact. ANNA M. DRUMMOND. I Authorized to administer oaths, etc. i ?! S Letter to ! Dr. Kilmer & Co., ! Binfihamton, X. Y. !p I I I l vv Prove What Swanip-lloot Will Do For ; a You i t: ' Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & j b I Co., Binghamton. X. Y., for a sample ; size bottle. It will convince anyone. I You will also receive a booklet of n | valuable information, telling about ! the kidneys and bladder. When writ-1 i ing, be sure and mention the Bam- ! r , berg Weekly Herald. Regular fifty! cent and one-dollar size bottles for , i sale at all drug stores. j BANK STATEMENT. Statement of the condition of the j Bank of Oiar, located at uiar, t>. <j., i j j at the close of business May 1st, St 1915. i* 'I RESOURCES. |E I Loans and discounts ....$178,907.90 T S Overdrafts .... 567.:;# ( ' Banking house 500.00 ! | : Due from banks and : bankers 14,087.14 , Currency 450.00 Silver and other minor , I coin 607.24 { , Checks and cash items .. 128.?.0 ~ Total ' $195,248.51 , LIABILITIES. c ,! Capital stock paid in $ 20,000.00 . Surplus fund 30,000.00 , Undivided profits, less , current expenses and i taxes paid 13.767.90 c , [ Individual deposits subject to check .. 32,1 S5.05 Time certificates of deposit 12.1S7.C1 Cashier's checks 107.9S j Bills payable, including . | certificates for money I borrowed 80.000.00 j Reserve fund carried on general individual or c savings ledger 7,000.00 * Total $195,24$.54 1 State of South Carolina?County of Bamberg. Before me came G. M. Xeeley, J i cashier of the above named bank, I who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement Is a true condition of said bank, as b shown by the books of said bank. G. M. NEELEY. Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before (!|me this 6th dav of May, 1915. A. H. XEELEY, a Notary Public, S. C. * ' Correct-Attest: b C. F. RIZER. Director. '< BANK STATEMENT. t Statement of the condition of the Bamberg Banking Co., located at C Bamberg, S. C? at the close of business May 1st, 1915. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts $233,930.35 Overdrafts 544.27 Bonds and stocks owned by bank 1,075.00 F I Furniture and fixtures .. 1.798.73 S Banking house 5,126.79 1 | Due from banks and bankers 57,122.00 L Gold 3S7.50 C I Currency 978.00 E j Silver and other minor | coin 1,015.90 E Checks and cash items .. 544.92 E E Total $302,523.46 LIABILITIES. C 'Capital stock S j paid in $55,000.00 I Surplus fund.. 45,000.00 t | Undivided profI its. less eurj rent expenses and taxes C paid 20.924.60 g I Due to banks * I and bankers 1.178.38 Individual deposits sub- I -l- fro - e -1 oc I jeL'l IU l.OU Savings de- I posits 51.82S.90 I Time certificates of deposit 2,4 9.". 17 1 Certified checks 26.47 Cashier's C checks 19S.50 140,420.42 Bills payable. > including certificates ]' for money borrowed .. 40.000.00 Total $302,522.4 6 State of South Carolina?Couni, oi 3 Bamberg. Before me came D. F. Hooton, J cashier of the above named bank, f,! who, being duly sworn, says that the w above and foregoing statement is a a i true condition of said bank, as shown ti bv the books of said bank. b D. F. HOOTOX, Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before nie mis Mil (ia> 01 .wa\. I ;m >. n W. D. COLEMAN, Notary Public, S. C. Correot-Attest: C .T. B. BLACK. H. .f. BRABHAM, \V. D. RHOAD, Directors. . \ IJ.WJv STATEMENT. Statement of the condition of auk of Denmark, iocated at D ark, S. C.. at the close of busin lay 1st. 1ft la. RESOURCES. oans and discounts $ ."?b,l"?0, "verdrafts 23 tie from banks and bankers 112,633, urrenc-y 2.4 4 6 old SO, iivtr and other minor coin 1,763, hecks and cish items .. 12ft, xehanges for the clearing house 1,093, Total s 1 77 3 >o LIABILITIES apital stock paid in .... $ 10.000 urplus fund 4.000 n d i vid e d profits, less current expenses and taxes paid 11.078 n d i v i d u a I deposits subject to check ... $121^,210.52 avings de- ? posits.... 30,131.00 151,341 Total $1 77,320 tate of South Carolina?County Bamberg. Before me came J. Arthur Wiggi ashier of the above named ba; ho, being duly sworn, says that bove and foregoing statement ii rue condition of said bank, as sho y the books of said bank. J. ARTHUR WIGGINS Sworn to and subscribed bef ie this 6 dav of May. 1915. T. U. COX. Notary Public for S. C lorrect-Attest: ' S. D. M. GUESS. JAMES B GUESS. J. ARTHUR WIGGINS, . Directors. HANK STATEMENT. Statement of the condition of Ihrhardt Banking Co., located jhrhardt. S. C., at the close of bi less May 1st. 1915. RESOURCES. x>ans and discounts $51,071 j \ ci ui ana vv "urniture and fixtures .... 839 3anking house 2,000 3uo from banks and bankers 23.S62 Currency 617 Jold 457 iilver and other minor coin 943 lliecks and cash items.... 3 Total $79,832 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in $20,000 surplus fund.. 8,400 Undivided profits, less current expenses and taxes paid.. 3,185 n d i v i d u a 1 depos i t s subject to ject to ck.$21,065.86 Savings deposits 25,899.37 Time certificates of deposit 8.90 46,974 ?ar1tial payment 1,272 Total $79,832 tate of South Carolina?County Bamberg. Before me came A. F. Henders lashier of the above named ba rho, being duly sworn, says that hnvo and fnreeoine statement 1 rue condition of said bank, as she v the books of said bank. A. F. HENDERSON. Cashiei Sworn to and subscribed before his 11th day of May. 1915. J. M. KINARD. Notary Public :orrect-Attest: M. A. KINARD, J. L. COPELAND, M. D., F. H. COPELAND, Director; BANK STATEMENT. Statement of the condition of 'eoples Bank, located at Bambt . C.. at the close of business May 1 913. RESOURCES. .oans and discounts $140,272 iverdrafts 957 ionds and stocks owned by the bank 2.000 "urniture and fixtures.... 2,459 Janking house 3,329 )ue from banks and bankers 20,537 'urrency 1,435 lilver and other minor coin 3S2 'hecks and cash items.... 3,044 Total $170,0IS LIABILITIES. ^apital, stock paid in $ 25,000 iurplus fund 9,000 ."ndivided profits, less current expenses and taxes paid 5,190 Due to banks and bankers 621 lividends unnaid 16 ndividual deposits subject to ck.$l05.501.10 Time certificates of deposit 2,425.50 checks6..!". S 263.96 10S.190 Totes and bills rediscounted 3,000 tills payable including certificates for money borrowed 25,000 Total $176,018 tate of South Carolina?County Bamberg. Before me came A. M. Denlx ashier of the above named ba ho, being duly sworn, says that hove and foregoing statement ii rue condition of said bank, as sho y the books of said bank. A. .M. UCiAHUW, UitSlliei. Sworn to and subscribed bef ie this 12th dav of Mav, 191"). H. LAWRENCE HINNANT. Notary Public 'orrect-Aitest: H. C. FOLK, J. F. CARTER. F. W. FREE, Directors. I As time goes your burden oo starting a Bar 00 account now 9? r .07 j Many folks think a tution organized for r ns. ing could be farther \ ak, | & the: No matter how sm wn! or, how little you maj start a Bank account ore regularly as you can. road to riches and v help and advise you. start you. 4 per cent Interest Paid 1 2 PEOPLES 03 Bamberg, - - - - i.53 1 1.00 ! I "Teleph 1 You'd Be Tel< # j s? 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