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Cfje Pamfcerg peralh Thursday, January 15,1920. SHORT LOCALS. i Brief Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. I . I 1 Dr. S. L. Morrice will speak at the Methodist church Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Everybody invited. < Prior to January 21, 1920, there had been ginned in Bamberg county, 24,389 bales of cotton. This com-J pares with 33,025 bales ginned to the same date last year. Mr. J. O. Nesser, of Chicago, vice president of the Edisto River Lumber j company, spent last Thursday in the j \ city. While here he was entertained by Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Denbow. Mr. Nesser came here on a business visit, 'He is a millionaire lumberman of Chicago, and the corporation of which he is an r^cer, owns some ten or al dozen large .^mber corcerns in various parts of the country. Mr. G. Ralph Simmons had the misfortune to have his left arm broken in an automobile accident near Bamberg Sunday afternoon. While driving a Ford car a short distance from town he ran suddenly into a sand bed; the car was completely overturned, and in being thrown out Mr. Simmons's arm was shattered. The broken member was bound up, and Mr. Simmons was out as usual on Monaay. Col. W. A. Klauber, of this city, was elected a director of the Bank of St. George at the annual meeting of the stockholders of that institution last week. His brother, Mr. R. L. f s Klauber, was elected president of the banl>, the capital sto^k of which was increased from $25,000 to $50,OoO. Mr. R. L. Klauber succeeds his father, Mr. L. A. Klauber, who was pres dent of the institution from its " establishment to his death several 'months ago. Mrs. Olive Dukes Edwards, a sister of Mr. L. S. Dukes, of this city, died at her home in the Cattle Creek sec.tion of Orangeburg county last Fri- . day., The remains were buried Sat- . . urday at Cattle Creek church. The deceased was a .graduate of Win throp college, and was until her marrige two years ago to Mr. Ben Edwards, home demonstration agent of j Orangeburg county. She was the daughter of Mr. E. G. Dukes, of Branchville, and she is survived by several brothers and sisters. MR. J. D. BAXTER. J Prominent Confederate Veteran Died at His Home in Denmark. Mr. Jacob D. Baxter, a prominent cilizen of Denmark, died at his home there last Saturday at the age of 73 years. The remains were interred Sunday afternoon at four o'clock at j the Denmark cemetery, the Rev. W. T* T*7J Torin e, n<ipf/vr nf tho MotVinHl'st JKi. ? IjglUOi paOLU 1 Wl fcuu uiwuvu>wv church, conducting the funeral services. The following gentlemen acted as pall bearers: Active, J. B. Guess, G. W. Goolsby, W. P. Sandifer, H. C. Rice, D. W. Goza,%E. B. Guess, E. A. Collins; honorary, H. R. Gillam, D. E. Neeley, R. E. L. Hightower, M. R. W^l's, W. L. Riley, Jim Price. Mr. Baxter :s survived by the following children: Messrs. Asa Baxterr S. ,E. Baxter, and J. A. Baxter, and ,"1 Mrs. T. N. Cox, all of the Denmark ! community. He was married in e^rly i' manhood to Miss Virginia Walker.! whose death preceded his by several years. ^ I At the age of 16 years he enk'sted in the Confederate army and served two years until the close of hostilities.: He was a brave soldier of the lost j cause. Upon h's return home he en- ( gaged in peaceful pursuits. His life was an open book, and he had the confidence and esteem of all his numerous acquaintances. ' He was a faithful member of the Denmark i-* Methodist church. MCRE PAVING BEING BONE. "WJork Progressing on Paving Rail- j road Avenue Sidewalks. A Work was started last week on the paving of the sidewalks on Railroad avenue by the Ryan Engineering and Construction company. The work j is under the personal supervision of; Mr. G. D. Ryan. Up to Saturday: night one block of the paving on the/ north side of Railroad avenue had been completed, and the work is being pushed rapidly. The walks on both sides of the avenue will be paved. The paving on the north side will extend from Mr. H. D. Free's corner at the eastern extremity of the street to the Central hotel corner, opposite the passenger depot. On the south side of the avenue the paving will extend from the far eastern end of the street to the H. C. Folk corner at Main street. This work will be a great improvement to Railroad avenue. Orve-half of the cost of the work is being pa'd by the abutt'ng property owners on the avenue, and the other half is paid "by the city. The total cost of the work will approximate $15,000. N ASKS FOR "DEYOST." J I ??? Unique Request is Marie of Clerk of } Court l>y Colored Man. I Xot everybody knows that SoutA Carolina is the only civilized State j in the world whose constitution pro- \ hibits a divorce law, but almost every. ] body can recognize an interesting 1 letter and with keen sense of humor ( can appreciate the amusing points in ] one recently received by our clerk of > court, Mr. A. L. Kirkland. The wri- j ter was evidently in a serious and ner- e vous predicament and the good old 1 English language is handled a little t carelessly, and if Mr. Noah Webster 1 could catch a glimpse of the spelling i J kl., 1? i 4-V?/> nlofo Allf Af Viio \ II? U. yiUUdUlJ' n. H_.lv llic Biaio uui, \j l u.j .1 coffin, but anyhow it isn't difficult to understand the writer's chief ambi- ? tion in life and also that he is trying 1 the wrong State in wffiich to realizv. j it, although we presume that the mar- f riage ceremony in question was per- c formed in Bamberg county. The let- a ter in full with the exception of the writer's name is as follows: c "2016 Turner st. Philadelphia, pa, t January 5, 1920. To the clerk of i cort of Bamberg county, Bamberg, t s. c. c "Dear sir i am writing you asking t you to give me some information c abought a devost and tell me all the s particles, aad what would i hafter t do to get them and what would they cost and can you issher them. i "why i aske you my wife have left e me and i dont whear she is and i z would like to get a devost if there f is any chance of getting them. 1 "I married in 1917 the 11. day of t march 191/. ana ii you can piease v let me know if you can isher them r and what would they cost. !: "and she went away she said that r she did not want me any longer so f that why i am asking if i can get a devost. is my name was married to so i hope to hear from j you on your earliest cornvenince. " yours truly." CRDflNAL COURT. ^ 1\ One Week Session Convenes in Bam- s berg on January 26. . a ; n The winter term of the court of h general sessions will convene in Bam- a berg on the fourth Monday in Jan- ^ uarv, the 26th, with. Jud^e Bowman 11 presiding. The session will last one week an donly criminal cases will a be tried. The following grand ju- n rors have been drawn to serve dur- h ing the coming year: ? St.?C. P. Guess H. R. Gillam E. D. Dannelly S. H. Neeley E Jeff Gunnells J. E. Free v B. T. Felder Joe C. Beard p W. H. Faust J. D. Turner W. O. Guess T. N. Rhoad c The following old grand jurors will hold over this year: tl H. F? Starr G. E. Bamberg h LaVerne Thomas R. L. Kearse S H. B. Breland J. E. Cook g The following petit jurors will p serve during the coming session of a court convening January-2 6: M. J. Free M. G. Cooner ^ Elvin Kearse E. F. Padgett M. E. Kearse H. I. Chassereau ^ Geo. C. Morris - J. W. Hightower J. E. McMillan L. O. Brabham f< H. L. Smoak W. M. Copeland B. D. Bishop H. L. Kinard W. H. Bessinger J. R. McCormack ^ H. D. Free J. C. Kirkland h W. K. Best J. H. A. Hartz 1 Geo. W. Kearse Dayton Breland H. E. Delk W. E. Hutto Geo. H. Hope C. L. Clayton Vandy Zeigler O. E. Kmard J. W. Lancaster Dave Robinson J. H. Pearson H. R. Pearlstin G. W. Croft W. P. Bishop A. R. Copeland .. S. Kearse BAMBERG HEARS EXPERTS. h r Farmers Realize Danger to be Had t( From Boll Weevil. t} n: The boil weevil conference held j ir here Tuesday by experts of Clemson ; si college was well attended by farmers r< throughout the county, notwithstand- ! le Ing tne inclement weather that pre-u failed. The meeting was presided ov-! n: er by Henry S. Johnson, district dem-! tl onstration agent, of Aiken. % The importance of taking 'mine- w diate steps to prepare against the s< weevil was forcibly presented, and rr the proper measures were discussed ri by the several speakers, including ti Commissioner B. Harris, Henry S. t< Johnson, and W. E. Winters, agronomist of Clemson college. The planting of tobacco and peanuts was the principal measures of N preparation against the weevil discussed, these crops being pointed out 11 ' - * ? An I fl as possioie suulcssuis cu ^uhuu. i v. With the judicious planting of t< these crops, and with a decrease in ti the acreage of cotton, it was po'nted r. out that the weevil need hold no c fears over the farmers. k That several acres of cotton may a profitably be planted to the plow was t: also shown, but it was made very J clear that to continue to plant heav- b ilv of cotton, as in the past,, meant d bankruptcy to the farmers under weevil cond'tions. fi A great deal of interest was taken v in the meet'ng, and the farmers here ti are thoroughly aroused aver the fact s< that the weevil is here and that it is b now absolutely necessary to take active measures against him. o MALARIA WORK PROGRESSING. Vlammoth Engineering Feat Carried out by Government. The government work being earned out in Bamberg under the supervision of the United States Public dealth service for the eradication of nalaria is progressing rapidly. Unier the supervision of Captain L. M. Fisher, U. S. army engineer, the work ,vas started several weeks ago. At present a large gang of workmen is mgaged in constructing a canal from, i^emon Swamp, about two miles from own, to and almost through thelcity imits. The canal has been com- j dieted for a considerable distance. Ir. J. C. Moye is overseeing the work. This canal will extend from Lemon Swamp to the dairy farm of Mr. C. kV. Rentz, and wil,l drain several innfis Difchps will hA rnnstruofpd rom the various low places to this :anal, and will afford perfect draintge for this part of town. It is understood that another large :anal will be constructed to drain ino the Edisto river. The canal that s now under construction is about en feet in width at the top, with a channel about four feet in width at he bottom, and the depth varies ac:ording to the lay of the land, in ome places it being necessary to go o a depth of some ten to fifteen feet. The malaria control work is costng approximately $2f>,000, and the jxpense is being borne by the citiens of Bamberg and the Rockefeller oundat'on, through the U. S. Pubic Health service it- is understood hat under favorable conditions the rork will be completed by next Apil. There is now a shortage of iatorers, and an effort^ is now being iiade to secure additional laborers or this work. mm * m? m MRS. G. A. RICE. beloved Bamberg Woman Died Tuesday at Raymond. The many friends in Bamberg of Irs. Fannie Dunlap Rice, wife of Ir. G. A. Rice, were shocked and addened. Wednesday morning, when . message was received here anouncing her death at the home of ier daughter, Mrs. Thomas R. Smith, t Raymond. Mrs. Rice died Tuesay after a long illness.* The reiains will be brought to Bamberg oday, and interment will take place t Restland cemetery at 11:30 this lorning. Burial services will be eld at the grave by her pastor, the lev. S. O. Cantey. Mr. and Mrs. Rice moved front tamberg to Raymond only a few reeks ago, the condition of Mrs. lice's health necessitating ? the hange. Before her marriage to Mr. Rice, lie deceased was Miss Dunlap, and er former home was in Charleston, he is survived by two children, Mrs. mith, of Raymond, and Miss Edith lice, who'is teaching school in Orngerburg county. Mrs. Rice was a member of Trinity lethodist church of this city, and she ras a devout Christian woman. She ras held in the highest love and af3Ction by her many friends here and Isewhere in tlrls section, all of whom Din in extending to the bereaved usband and children their deepest empathy. ELECTION NOT DECLARED. lanagers Fail to Comply in Vote on Annexation to Bamberg Co. Quite an interesting condition has risen in reference to the election eld December 10 on the question of ltting off a portion of upper Colle>n and annex'ng it to Bamberg counThe election was held and ruior has it that every vote cast was 1 favor of the annexat'on. / This re-1 11 1 ? ?- ? - rtiAllr I Ill, However, I1U5 UUC uceu Uiuuian; sported by the managers to the Colston commissioners of elect'on, and ntil this has been done the comlissioners are powerless to declare le result. The question has now arisen as to hether or not the time has not elapsd when it will be legal for the comlissioners to pass upon the election sturns. So it may be that the elecon will have to be held again.?Walsrboro Press and Standard. TOO MANY HUSBANDS. ew York Woman Did Not Realize She Was Doing Wrong. New York, Jan. 10.?Protesting hat she did not know it was illegal d have more than one husband at a ime, Mrs. Edna Leslie, 23, was ara'gned in Brooklyn today on thv. harge of having had four in the ist seven years. She adm'tted that 11 of them were alive and she never roubled herself to get a divorce, ohn Leslie, who owns a freglu oat was the last of the line and she eclared she loved him best of all. "I never thought I'd see any of my armer husbands again," the young oman told the court, "and did not hink it was aga'nst the lav/ to marry o many men. I'm sorry if I have roken the law." Mrs. Leslie was held in $1,000 ba"l n a charge of bigamy. OFF TO COLUMBIA. i | County Delegation Left Monday to Assume Legislative Duties. The county delegation to the general assembly left Monday afternoon for Columb'a to take up their duties as legislators. The delegation ic composed of Dr. J. B. Black, senator. and Messrs. B. W. Miley and W. L. Riley, representatives. Several matters of interest to Bamberg will be before the legislature at the present session. One matter that is of prime importance to the people of the county will be the ac^ f /IAI in rooorH f A UU11 U1 UIO ucicganuu 111 11^5U1U IV/ insertion in the county appropriation measure of an appropriation for the support of the county demonstration agent. Unless an appropriation is made to supplement the agent's salary, there will be no demonstration agent in the county this year. It is expected that the election to annex a portion of Colleton to Bamberg county will be ratified if the matter can be gotten in shape. It is understood that there is some complication in regard to th;s matter, and it may be that the election will not be declared and may have to be held over. Among the new measures to be introduced in the early part of the session will be a road bill by Mr. Milev. This measure will be a substitute for the State highway bill, and Mr. Miley experts to put up a stout fight for his bill. mm I>> ? INCREASES CAPITAL STOCK. Ramherff Hankinc Pomnanv Now Can italized at $200,000.00. On January 12th the capital stock of the Bamberg Banking company was formally increased from $55,000 to $200,000. The necessary action to 'increase the capital stock of the-bank was taken some time ago. It is understood that all of the stock was sold several months ago, in fact there was a demand for more stock than the increase called for. The capitalization of the bank at $200,000 makes the Bamberg Banking company one of the largest as well as strongest financial institutions in the southern part of South Carolina. This bank is the oldest institution in Bamberg county. It was established even years before there was a bank in Barnwell, wtrch was then the county seat of old Barnwell county, the territory of which included all of Bamberg county. ~COMING?WHISTLE.?adv. COMING TO BAMBERG THE ADVANCED MEDICAL SPECIALISTS will be at MAYFLOWER INN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23rd. FOR ONE DAY ONLY Offer Services Free of Charge?Convincing Evidence for the Sick? How Chronic Sufferers Are Being fa TJnolfli ThuAiirrVi t/li IV liVUllll X**l VU^XA X.UVUI "" 5fethod of Treatment. The Advanced Medical Specialists, licensed and authorized by the State of South Carolina, and who have "met with such unusual success throughout the entire Southeast, will be in Bamberg, Friday, Jan. 23rd, for one day only, to demonstrate their new method of treatment of chronic disease cases. These regular, reputable phys'cians believe that the combined skill of several trained specialists in chronic disease cases can accomplish more than one doctor alone?in other words, that in unity there is strength. The offer' to treat all who call on this visit, absolutely free, is their orig'nal method of getting their method of treatment before the public quicker, and no one, rich or poor, white or .colored, should neglect to take andvantage of their very liberal offer?ABSOLUTELY FREE (medic'ne excepted.) No cutting?no knife. It makes no difference how many doctors you have consulted or how many patent medicines you have taken, you cannot afford to miss this opportunity of ascertain ng your true condition and be honestly advised. Dr. W. R. Register, Special Examiner on this occasion, is a Gold Medal graduate in the class 01 i?au Medical Department Vanderbilt University, holds certificates by examinat'on and other credentials to practice medic'ne in 17 States of thj Union; established in S. C. s;nce 1891. If vast experience, sucressful achievements appeal to you in the selection of a Doctor to diagnose, prescribe and advise you, call on him. His services will be free on this visit. You have only yourself to blame 'f you continue to suffer from pTes, kidney and bladder troubles, discharges,v bed wetting, blood po;son, skin erupt'ons, rheumatism, epilepsy, stomach and liver troubles, catarrh, asi^ma, bronohit's, pleurisy, tumors, incl gestion constipation, gall stones, ovarian and female troubles, enlarged glands or any reflex condition of the nervous system, and those d'se?ses about which most people dis1 he to consult the general pract:tion er. Bear in mind that tlrs will likely be the last v'sit. when the Specialists extend their seryices FREE. Married women should be accompanied by the'r husbands, and children by their parents. Remember the hotel, the day, and date?1 DAY ONLY. Hours: 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. ADVANCED MEDICAL SPECIALISTS Offices and Laboratories 292 King St., Charleston, S. C. RESIGNS PASTORATE. Former Bamberg Pastor Leaves Westminster on Account of Hea'th. We regret to learn that Pastor W. R. McMillan has been compelled by ill health to resign at Westminster, where he has served faithfully for nearly three years. The church in accepting his resignation adopted resolutions expressing their appreciation of Bro. McMillan, and their sympathetic interest in his health. They also decided to pay him $50 a month for six months with the express provision that if his health is still impaired at the end of this time, they may take up the matter again and continue his support still further. This is a beautiful and gracious thing for the Westminster saints to do, and we are sure that their VinHnecc -ccill make it easier for Bro. McMillan to regain his health. We join in their prayers for his early restoration.? The Baptist Courier. "SPECIAL NOTICES. ~ For Sale?House and lot on Carlisle street. H. G. DELK, Bamberg, S. C. tfn For Sale*?Allen touring car. Apply to DR. J. T. CARTER," Bamberg, S. C. tfn Laborers Wanted?On government work at Bamberg. Good wages. Apply to J. J. SMOAK, Mayor. l-29n For Sale?White Spanish Peanuts. Few more bushels left. Call at once. M. E. AYER CO., Bamberg, S. C. tf For Sale?Bunch Velvet Beans. 57.00 per bushel f. 0. b. Bamberg. JOE BEARD, R. F. D. 2, Bamberg, S. C. l-22p For Sale?Peach and Pecan trees, all kinds. J. VAN LINDLEY NURSERY CO., S. A. Hand, local representative. , l-15n I SPECIAL ; I laVirtniri % BAMBE | Wednesdi || MIC X FEAT | MABEL & SEVEN REELS OF MElfT, THRILLS, . AND XTHE PICTURE YOU \ MATINEI Y Admission: .Adults jta ata ata ata ata ata ata ata ata ata atj t^t t^t t^t I WE MAKE THE GRA! SERVICE C In fact, our Service is sub ?your safety in By service, we meai obliging handling oi transaction. By Safety, we me; which absolutely safi funds but your evei SAFETY AND S! * TT/\TTT, f IlUUXlK Capital and Si^ SAVtNO 5^ACCOUNTS For Sale?Residence. Apply ti ! DR. J. T. CARTER, Bamberg, S. C. 11 : ???? I have opened a shoe and harness j repair shop next to Mr. J. J. Smoak's ; stables. All repairing neatly and promptly done. J. W. WILSON. ltp Wanted?A tra: tor owner to plow | and harrow several blocks within th? ! town limits of Denmark. For parj t'culars address C. H. DORSETT, Savannah, Ga. tfn Salesmen Wanted?To solicit or; ders for lubricating oils, greases and | paints. Salary or commission. Ad; dress THE LENNOX OIL & PAINT J CO., Cleveland, Ohio. ltp ! : Tobacco Seed?All farmers desiring tobac o seed can get the same at the Bamberg Banking Company freo of charge. FARMERS TOBACCO WAREHOUSE CO., C. R. Brabham, Pres. 1-15-n Trespass Notice?Notice is hereby given that all parties are forbidden to haul wood or straw from our lands or anv hnntine or other trea passing on the same. MARION MoM ILL AN, J. A. MCMILLAN. 1-15-p For Sale?High Grade Ammoniated Fertilizers for cotton, corn, tobacco, peanuts, etc. Also Fish Scrap, Blood, Tankage, Foreign Kainit, etc. Write us for prices. DAWHOO FERTILIZER COMPANY, Box 608, Charleston, S. C. l-29n 90-Day Velvet Beans.?That solved the boll weevil problem and made South Alabama rich. $4.00 per bushel put up in two bushel sacks f. o. b. Elba. Instructions how to culticate j in each sack. M. J. LEE, Elba, Alabama. 2-12p Strayed or Stolen?A black horse mule about eight or nine years old. weight about 940 lbs., in work condition when last seen. Disappeared the night of Dec. 22nd from three j miles below Bamberg on Hunters' j Chapel road. Liberal reward will be paid for his return or information leading to same P. J. ZEIGLER, JR., Bamberg, S. C. 4tp FEATURE 11 e Theatre I :rg, s. c. $ ay, Jan. 21 4 KEY 11 uring ^ | JORMAND I J LAUGHTER, EXCITE- % AND A TEAR NOW & t THEN T i FILL NEVER FORGET. A 3 3:45 P.M. X 1 i, 50c; Children, 25c. Y >. .a&I. A^A A^A A^A A^A A^A Vy vy I' DE OF OUR BANKBTG )UR PRIDE. (ordinate to only one thing l dealing with us. 1 the correct, willing, I your every banking I m that degree of care I 2guards not <jnly your I :y deal at this Bank. 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