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r ===== LIQUID ORIGIN OF COAL. Interesting Facts Set Forth as to Formation of Bituminous Variety. All kinds of plants seem to have , entered into the making of coal, and < . the transformation probably included ^ more or less complete decomposition, j n? crime* mcjtpria 1 and tllO vi ovuiv A4Awv\/- aw- j further chemical change. Dr. Hickling, at a recent meeting of the Brit- s ish Society of Dyers and Colorists, t stated microscopic study shows that j the transparent homogenous material ( chiefly making up bituminous coal t must have been originally liquid. . The evidence indicates that in the T > coal's formation by far the greater ( part of the carboniferous vegetation t m. was reduced?probably by bacteria? ^ to this liquid condition, and then the j . liquid was soaked up by the unde- t composed cellulose and other resi- g dues of the vegetation. 2 May Furnish Rifles. J Washington, July 15.?Congressman Finley has introduced the following bill: "That the secretary of war be authorized to issue under * such regulations as he may prescribe 200 United States calibre 30, model 1903, magazine rifles, with slings, ~ bayonets, bayonet scabbards, field belts with suspends and case con- ? v taining thong and brush, to the 1 Wade Hampton council, No. 49, Uni- " form Rank company of Rock Hill." ? t THE TRAGEDIES OF WAR. r (Continued from page 2, column 3.) 3 SThe great muzzle poked its nose ^ through the foliage, seeking out this t point and that along the German front, stretching off the other side . of the ravine. < s Visits were now made to the firstr aid surgeons in the trenches, posted at handy intervals along the line. ( There is no effort here to have all f the equipment of a hospital; only the bare necessities for urgent action are at hand, when some wound needs ^ heroic treatment at once to stanch a the flow of blood from a severed arr tery until the wounded man can be carried back to the field hospital for . i fuller treatment. J , Saved the Day. ^ Col. Desfontaines joined the party at one point, to explain the details c of the rows of barracks rising tier c after tier, six stories high, along the c ' side of a steep hill. As he left, one p of the officers said: t "That man had a remarkable ex- f lg? - V perience which saved the day at a h bloody stage of the fighting some e 'time ago. The struggle had been desperate late into the day, until c both sides were' utterly exhausted, p H The men fairly dropped in their \ .tracks, and neither side had the phy- s sical energy left to strike the final r blow that would be decisive. Col. \ Desfontaines realized the situation, and going to the head of his exhaust- i ed men he coolly threw aside his re- d Tolyer, took out his pipe, lit it, and t then pipe in mouthy called to his men -v to make a last charge! The audacity a of the act at a moment of such ex- c haustion, heartened the wornout [ men; they struggled to their feet and c ^ made the rush which the crisis need- p V ?d. It saved the day; the Germans were swept from the field; and Col. t Desfontaines is wearing the 'Croix t g|. de Guerre.'" 1 Gen. Humbert's Headquarters. t Returning the party passed the headquarters of Gen. Humbert; and 8 M. Painleve paused to call on the e commander of the third army corps. $ Gen. Humbert is installed in a vast 8 . . ^ park, for his reserves are further back from the fighting front. The s general has the student-like face of f f a Moltke, with spare thin build. The talk turned on the splendid condi- 1 tion of the men, as M. Painleve had * ~ - y just observed them. "Yes," said Gen. Humbert, "and let me give you an instance showing c the morale of the men. There was , an exposed position where it was r necessary to send a man. Volun- t teers were called for, as the place i % was swept by enemy fire and it meant e sure death. A man stepped forward immediateely. He pushed forward c to the exposed point and was shot dead.- Then his companion stepped t forward, and he, too, was shot dead, s And then a third took his turn and 2 0 fell; and a fourth; and then a fifth, s Yes, five men, one after another, 1 > seeking just what had happened and \ < knowing it meant certain death, each took their turn with absolute calm- ^ ness. That is only a passing instance, ( but it shows the everlasting purpose t of our men." r Gen. Humbert'6 tribute only con- s firmed the impression made on every member of the party by this trip of ^ inspection, covering several days, 5 r over hundreds of miles, to three * army corps with the corps commanders leading the way to the very front looking out on immortal Verdun, back to the preparatory works j and reserves. Everywhere the French army was ready, abundant in / men, ammunition and supplies, and | with enormous resources still uncalled upon.?Associated Press. / "' . " : - ->% ..v.- 1 - . _ "... y- : SEASHORE ROUND TRIP FARE From Ehrhardt. WEEK-END EXCURSION FARES $2.95 to Isle of Palms. $2.95 to Sullivan's Island. Tickets on sale for all trains c each Saturday and for forenoo trains on each Sunday from May 2 to Septemberl, inclusive, limited n turning to reach original startin point prior to midnight of Tuesda next following date of sale. A FRENCH BOY AT WAR. The Bright Picture He Paints of Life at the Front. I wish you could come and see us, writes Rene Saurin, in the May Southern Woman's. You would see what a jolly crowd we are. Nothing ike war to stop all the cares and ;roubles of life. We would be ungrateful not to be contended, we are so well cared for. I am sure we are )etter fed and sleep better than M. ^oincare, or even your own president. )f course, sometimes we have hard ;imes, with water up to our knees, )loughing through the mud, a biting vind searching every available part )f our bodies. But we soon forget his, and after the war even our privations will be pleasant memories. ?or the time we get as much pleasire out of the present as possible, md you would probably consider us i crowd of thoughtless children instead of men whose sole aim is to till as many of the Bosches as possi>le. We are especially happy when ve get our baskets from home, with ielicious things to eat and drink md smoke and with money to spend. ?Ve are then but a big family, for all hat we get is^ shared with our neigh>or and the poor fellowT who has no amily to think of him is not given a :hance to worry over it. CX)ST OF ELECTING PRESIDENT. ;Continued from page 6, column 3.) he organization of an army over light, but it was done at the cost of >200,000 and the State was saved. Candidates for lesser offices have o bear the brunt of the expense of heir campaigns; those for president arely make heavy contributions. It s not considered good taste, and, beiides, the candidates usually are elatively poor men. But James G. Blaine gave $125,>00 for the privilege of being deeated in 1884. He gave an original ontributiom of $-25,000, and when he committee wound up with $100,>00 of debts he wrote a check for the imount. He was told it would be eturned, but it was not. Campaigns often wind up heavily n debt. That of the Republicans in .888 collapsed with a debt of more han a million. Most business concerns are very inlifferent about crediting a "campaign ommittee" unless its bills are eninrspd hv some individual able to ay them. Poor credit and other hings compel committees to pay? rom .10 to 25 per cent, more for Learly everything of a commercial Lature, like printing, that is bought. With all the modern office efficieny that has been introduced into campaign management politics still is rery inefficient and wasteful. It is afe to say that 50 per cent, of the noney turned loose gets no results whatever. This is because everything is done n a hurry. Election day is certain, levelopments are rapid and uncerain. The manager cannot afford to vait until he can find out definitely ibout a situation, but often must act >n incomplete information. Grafters, under the various forms >f political grafting, get perhaps 25 per cent, of all political funds. In some sections of the country he donations candidates are forced o make to struggling churches, odges, public bands, etc., mount in0 the thousands. Tammany spends from one-half to 1 million dollars on an important dection in New York city. It takes >100,000 or more to provide workers kt the polls on election day. A torchlight procession, ^nce decribed by Roosevelt as a "peculiar orm of idiocy particularly dear to he mind of the average American roter," in New York costs from $25,)00 to $50,000. Happily, they are )ecoming unfashionable. A Madison Square Garden meeting :osts as much. One sealed letter sent to every egistered voter in America would ake $300,000 in postage. Other ex>enses would make the total cost ibout $1,000,000. It costs $5,000 to give even limited listribution to a speech. Some campaign orators come high, hough many take only expenses, and some don't do that. It is said that is much as $10,000 has been paid a angle speaker. The average spell)inder gets $10 a night, or about ?50, when so employed, by the week. Campaigners are using straight advertising in the newspapers and perineals more and more for putting ;heir claims before the public. It is lot unlikely that $10,000,000 will be spent that way this year. There are said to be more than 100,000 professional politicians outside of office-holders?that is, men vho live but sometimes don't thrive ?on campaigns of some kind. Lord Bryce estimated that there ire only 3,500 professional poli:icians in all England, and these include members of parliament, writers ind others who are but indirectly associated with practical politics. Read The Herald, $1.50 per year. SUMMER EXCURSION FARES $4.15 to Isle of Palms. $4.15 to Sullivans Island. $11.70 to Myrtle Beach. $20.75 to Norfolk. Tickets on sale from May 15 t October 15, inclusive, limited returi ing until October 31. Liberal stoi over privileges. Schedules and further particulai cheerfully furnished upon applic? tion to M. T. JOHNSON, Tick* Agent, Bamberg, S. C. ATLANTIC COAST LINE The Standard Railroad of the Soutl I tows I should be "nipped in theL/u bud", for if allowed to run |fWj unchecked, serious results YY may follow. Numerous cases of consumption, pneu- |M monia, and other fatal dis- III eases, can be traced back to Ell a cold. At the first sign of a 111 cold, protect yourself by ||| thoroughly cleansing your ill system with a few doses of 111 THEDFORD'S I BLACKDRAUGHT the old reliable, vegetable ||| liver powder. ||| Mr. Chas. A. Ragland, o< III Madison Heights. Va., says: III "I have been using Thed- III ford's Black-Draught for JUU stomach troubles. indiges-r/I" tion. and colds, and find ittoNJk be the very best medicine Jn/v ever used. It makes an oldfl/J ill 1 man Teei wee a young one. |^\| 1^1 Insist on Thedford's, thejCjb ftfjl original and genuine. ?-67IH/ ! BILLIONS OF GERMS Bamberg People Should Learn Ho To Combat Them You can fight off the billion < germs which you swallow. ; How about the uric acid which yoi own system creates? Can you conquer that, too? Yes, if your kidneys work right. I But if they don't backache, dizz 1 ness or discolored urine Soon warn you of graver peril. You must live more simply? That's vhat Bamberg has founi Use Doan's Kidney Pills to strengtl en your kidneys. Easy to verify local testimony. Read this c?^' Mrs. A. D. Jordan, Bridge St., Ban j berg, says: "I had pains in my bac and dizzy spells at times. In th i morning when I got up, I was soi and stiff. I was bothered by exces tic pains. I used Doan's Kidne h.i with good TvLSUito ana aOa hesitate to recommend them." h Price 50c, at all dealers. Don simply ask for a kidney remedy?g< Doan's Kidney Pills?the same th? Mrs. Jordan had. Foster-Milburn Cc Props., Buffalo, N. Y. Good Looks are Easy MagiwHaJoP Balm. Look as good as your city cousins. N matter if you do Tan or Freckle Magnol Balm will surely clear your skin inrftantl] Heals Sunburn, too. Just put a little o pour face and rub it off again before dr oimple and sure to please. Try a bottl to-day and begin the improvement 2 once. White, Pink and Rose-Red Color 75 cents at Druggists or by mail dired SAMPLE FREE. LYON MFG. CO? 40 So. 5th SU Brooklyn. N.I W. RENTZ, JR. Life, Health, Accident and Fire Insurance ALL RELIABLE COMPANIES J. F. Carter B. D. Carter CARTER & CARTER Attorneys-at-Law GENERAL PRACTICE BAMBERG, 8. C. :S Whenever You Need a General Tonic Take Grove's The Old Standard Grove's Tastelesi > chill Tonic is equally valuable as s General Tonic because it contains the well known tonic properties of QUININE ?n and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drivei ?n sut Malaria, Enriches the Blood and 7 Builds up the Whole System. 50 certs. ? Dr. THOMAS BLACK, JR ty DENTAL SURGEON. Graduate Dental Department University of Maryland. Member S. C. State Dental Association. 0 Office opposite new post office and over office of H. M. Graham. Office hours, 8:30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m. BAMBERG, S. C. ' No. 666 1 This it a prescription prepared especially _ for MALARIA or CHILLS 6. FEVER. Five or six doses will break any case, and if taken then as a tonic the Fever will not return. It acts on the liver better than Calomel and does not gripe or sicken. 25c RILEY & COPELAND Successors to W. P. Riley. Fire, Life . Accident INSURANCE Office in J. D. Copland's Store BAMBERG, S. C. Lax-Fos, A Mild, Effective Laxative & Liver Tonic Does Not Gripe nor Disturb the Stomach. In addition to other properties, Lax-Fos contains Cascara in acceptable form, s stimulating Laxative and Tonic. Lax-Fos acts effectively and does not gripe noi disturb stomach. At the same time, it aids digestion, arouses the liver and secretions and restores the healthy functions. 50c. LIFE, FIRE, LIVESTOCK urtiTU ..j arnnrwT nCALin dllli ALUVE.111 INSURANCE Agent for Superior Monument Co Can Save you Money on Tombstones W.MAX WALKER EHRHARDT, S. C. J. A. Klein Mrs. J. A. Kleir Teachers of Piano and Organ Studio Over Herndon's Store Duos and Quartets for Two Pianos and the Proper Training of Beginners a Specialty ; The Strong Withstand the Heat o1 _ Summer Better Than the Weak Old people who are feeble, and youngei ; people who are weak, will be strengthened | and enabled to go through the depress ing heat of summer by taking regularlj Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. It purifies and enriches the blood and builds uj w the whole system. 50c. !?-?-??3? 'ilSliSSlIP R Best material - and workman. 5j ship, light running, requires little power; simple, easy to handle. Are made in several sizes and are good, substantial d. money-making machines down h- to the smallest size. Write for catolog showing Engines, Boilers and all Saw Mill supplies. ? LOMBARD IRON WORKS & SUPPLY CO. Le e A nmicfa fin ,y f ? PORTABLE AND STATIONARY iEDSIMES AND BOILERS _ Saw, Lath and Shingle Mills, Injec tors, Pumps and Fittings, "Wood Saws, Splitters, Shafts, Pulleys, Belting, Gasoline Engines LAROE STOCK LOMBARD I Foundry, Machine, Boiler Works Supply Store. AUGUSTA, GA. s NOTICE. ? v State of South Carolina?County ol Bamberg. o To all whom it may concern, please f/7 take notice: f. That the undersigned has lost a n certificate of the capital stock of the f. Bamberg Banking Company, of Bamle berg, S. C., said certificate being No, it 195, and also a certificate of the capis. tal stock of the Cotton Oil Company, t of Bamberg, S. C., said certificate being No. 72, and application will be made to said Bank and to said Cotton Oil Company on August 15th, 1916 for a duplicate certificate of each. | 6-27. MRS. SALLIE R. OWENS. = NOTICE. " The reunion of company G, 1st S C. V. (on account of the State campaign meeting, which takes place in Bamberg on the 27th of July) wil! meeet Thursday, August 3rd, 1916 at Bethesda church. All persons are cordially invited to attend with wel ^ filled baskets. All Confederate sol diers are* expected. We will have "" good speaking. Committees?On music: G. W. Folk, J. H. Fendei and J. H. Pearson; on grounds: Robert Morris, J. H. Mitchell and Ola J. Zeigler. Respectfully, T r mPF,T,Ayn C. R.CLAYTON,' J. B. HUNTER, Committee. MISS G. E. JORDAN, Sec. and Treas. 7-27 Sk (W|ui TVIOM, Ajwvi' /WvOvtfAi Jwfo Joormn douusna/ vJrOULdt^ou SAM WHITE HAD DARK SKIN. HE COULDN'T WRITE. HE SAW IN THE OF A BURGLAR. HE GOT SCARED. I HAD ITS NAME UNDER THE PICTU! DOLLARS IN THAT BANK. HE "TOOI IT A HUNDRED DOLLARS, THEN TW HUNDRED-THEN A THOUSAND. EVERY WEEK UNTIL HE GOTTHRE WHENEVER HE WENT INTO THE I "AINT AH GOT MO' MONEY'N AN1 TOWN?" HE WAS PROUD. SAM CAN'T YOU SAVE? i BANK WITH U ' WE PAY FOUR (4) PER CENT. ! ; POUNDED QUARTERLY, ON SI I Farmers & Merc BHRHARDT, S V^Wnne of tim< 1 1/ i \m ???k [ If i /J we ought to ; I'' 1! then a Ban I ' li i i| is y< Bead about the lives oi you'll find as a rule the ; started in life a poor ma: No man, who exchange money, is too poor to ha count. Wealth depends 1 save,?not what you ear: not save, you will not ha fVio rwQiilt. nf aa.vino\ "Rac IW44V * VM M4W V* MM I ^ we will help you. 4 per cent Interest Paid on Si PEOPLES ( ^ Bamberg, I ^ ??1 , Telephone ? on 50c per Month ) If there is no telep ' farm write for our t telling how you may small cost L I 9 j Address FARMERS' LINE DEI SOUTHERN BELL TELEf AND TELEGRAPH COM BOX 108, COLUMBIA, SOUT - i ... . ' - ma mm a I Jt?\5L ?amlta, I cavuvifajul I j I fee ffTLCfTUUJj "t<f I ^ ife.? I LIVED IN GEORGIA. HE I PAPER A PICTURE AD" I HE ASKED WHICH BANK I RE. HE PUT HIS r'F0" I K A NOTION" TO MAKE I 0, THREE. FOUR: FIVE I SAM BANKED MONEY I E THOUSAND DOLLARS! 1 JANK HE WOULD ASK: I r CULLUD MAN IN DIS R 1 NOW OWNS % FARM, jf 2 I | [NTEREST, COM- I WING DEPOSITS hants Bank I c. I M boundary *makes us i at things | ?have done, k account our friend.* r';m f rich men and |j statement "he . 'J s his labors for ,ve a Bank aciipon what you n. If you will fin with $1 and 1 ' 4| ivings Deposits. B BANK % South Carolina I j s / i l Farms y:v ' 'i' .1 and C/p 1 - hone on your free booklet ' get service at I ; M I ARTMENT 'HONE PANY H CAROLINA. i 1 4