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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-28
Stolen Horse Found.

Dir. Lee Powell of Elko short time
ago had nice horse stolen from him.
BY telephone he gave the police here q
description of the horse and asked that
sharp lookout be kept for the animal
and the thief. On Friday the local po-
lice came across the animal here and took
charge of him and the man who was try
ing to sell him.
The man who had him gave his name
as J. NJ. Johnson, and he lives near Elko.
He asserts that he got him in trade. The
police sas the man tried to escape, how
ever, when arrested, and nc is believed
to I've 4 fellow who was pardoned not
long ago from the pcnitentiary by the
governor. Mr.. Powell has been notified
of the capture, and will send for both the
man and the bcast.-Columbia State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-28
A Southern Girls Success.

The great success of the charming g
young violinist, Miss Gertrude Monroe,
is another example of what pluck, CON-
bined with talent and application, will
do for the American girl.
Miss Monroe was born in Louisville,
KY, and after studying with the best
violinists in the East, finished her educa-
tion in Berlin under the great German
master, Joachim. Since returning to the
"States" she has appeared with the finest
musical organizations in America, and is
now making an extended tour (embrac-
ing the South with the Alba Haywood
Company. There is much more in Miss
MonroeS playing than the mastering of
the technical difficulties Of her art. Her
playing is full of poetry and soulfulness,
strong passion and tender sweetness, and
the seeming reverence with which she
plays her fine old violin impresses one
with her love of art and the earneStneSS
of her work Miss Monroe is typical
Southern girl, tall and graceful, modest
and unaSsuminS, 4 beautiful face crown
ed with wealth of golden hair. She is a
living, breathing proof that the Goddess
of Beauty still reigns supreme in Old
Kentucky.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-28
South Carolina Cotton Mill News.
TEXTILE EXCELSIOR.

an additional inStallmcnt of looms is
being made in the plant of the ChcSwell
Cotton Mills. Westminster.
1t is stated that Greenwood Mill. No. .,
Greenwood. is to be built at once. One
half of the proposed stock of 5000, 900
has been subscribed.
The Gairncy Carpet Manufacturing
Company may establish 4 branch mill at
Nashville or Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Machinery is being installed in the
new plant of the Clearwater Bleaching
and Manufacturing Company, near Au-
"uSta. This company, which is capital
lied ut $30O,0o0, will inaugurate the
bleaching and printing of cotton cloths
in that vicinity.
The York Cotton Mill, of Yorkville
shut down Monday, the failure being an
nounccd Monday afternoon. The liza
biliticS are rcckoncd at $4,000. The
mill was built several years ago, and fol
the first two years had made money
Within the last year the capacity of thu
mill had been doubled. The purchase o.
new machinery, and enlargement of the
mill, coming simultaneously with thu
high price of cotton, caused the collapse
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-28
Latest Literary News.

Among the papers Of the late Grant
Allen was found an article Oh ..Th2 Brit
ish Aristocracy" 1t is probable that be
did not care to place himself before the
English reading public in the position OF
entire frankness whi;'i, ha had assumed
while writing this article, and that con,
seouent]y it was held until after his
death for publication. 1t was secured
through his son for The Cosmopolitan
and appears in the April number. Ger
tainly no Englishman has ever so han
died the subject without gloves as Grant
Allen, aai 40 one was better equipped
to :lo the subject justice,
The position which The l'icFpHnt Nor
ran organization holds with reference to
the business and ra'iIical world is dis
cussed by Mr. John Brisl'bn Walker IN
the April Cosmopolitan under the title,
The Works. greatest Revolution" Fa-
mi!iar with the business world and Il
student of aifairs, Mr.. Walker has, while
approving of the general idea Of rnncrn-
tration which makes for good orsaniza-
ton and public economy, drawn picture
of the power now exercised which will
be surprise to the great majority who
have not given lJis subject thoughtful
attention.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-28
Tillman to Speak.

WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Till
man passed through Washington today
on his way to Buffalo, where he is book
ed for q speech tomorrow night at a
dinner of the Independent Club on the
operations of the South Carolina liquor
dispensary law, of which he is the au-
thor.
"What are you going to tell the Buffalo
people about your dispensary law a
representative of The Tribune asked MIR.
Tillman.
II am going to tell them the TRUTH he
replied, "and that is that the dispensary
system is working first rate for temper
ance in South Carolina"
"Are you going to tell them that the
dispensary law is observed in Charles
tons"
The Senator winked his right eye wise
ly as he replied: charleston, you know,
has always been q hotbed of secession.
The people there secede from anything
and everything when they feel like 1t.
understand the Charlestonians drink 4
good deal of Scotch whiskey in their
clubs, and also that you can buy Scotch
whiskey in saloons in that city. If the
Buffalo folks ask me about this, shall
tell them the truth as I understand it"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-28

The State house commission seems to
be in somewhat of a stir at present. Col.
J. Q. Marshall, one of the members, is in
sisting that the construction work is not
being properly done, and brings in archi-
tects and contractors to support his side
of the case. The other members of the
commission seem not to be of his opinion,
and while they have voted solidly against
his propositionto suspend the work, the
incident does not seem to be closed. We
trust that the work will be finished as it
should be. That State house is costing
South Carolina too much money to have
shoddy work done on it.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-28
l.. & n. Secures SeabOard.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Mar. 23.--The Courier
Journal tomorrow will say:
Another rumor is current concerning
the absorption Of the Scaboard Air Line
by the Louisville and Nashville railroad.
For the first time since these stories have
been ahoat there seems to be some ground
for the rumor. \ few days ago there was
conference between Milton H. Smith,
president of the Louisville and Nashville;
Y. Vandcn Berg, first vice president Of
the Louisville & Nashville, and '. E. Nc
Bee, superintendent Of the Seaboard Air
Line. The conference was held at the
office of Mr. Smith, while no information
concerning it has been given out those
who know of the conference are inclined
to the belief that Mr.. McBee was called
here to make certain statements regarding
the business of the road
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-28
Death of Judge Withersp00n.

YoRKv1ILE, March 24.-Judge |. ID.
Witherspoon died at his home here this
morning about , o'clock. after an illness
of two weeks. Isaac Donom Wither-
SPOON was born in Yorkville, on Febru-
ary "a, 1888, and was, therefore, CS years
of age on the cath of last month. lie
volunteered as member of Company \,
12th regiment, in August, 1861, and was
an officer in the company. He resigned
his commission the following spring to
accept government position in Colum-
bia, which he filled until the close OF the
war. His public career began III 1876,
when he did his full share in redeem
ing the State from Republican misrulc
and at which time he was elected State
Senator from York county. He was re-
elected in 1880, and in December, 1881,
| was elected Judge of the 9th circuit, to
succeed Judge T. J. Mackey. His tenn
of office began February Is, 1882. He
served for four consecutive terms. or I'M
til February 1897, when he declined re-
| election and was succeeded by Judge C..
W. Gage, of Chester. His record as a
Judge is known to the people OF the
State, and while he was not considelc ed
brilliant according to the common ac-
ceptation of the term, he always enjoyed
the full confidence of the bench, bar and
public by reason of the fact that all knew
that he was safe, honest and conScien-
tious interpreter of the law.
At home Judge Witherspoon enjoyed
the confidence of all the people to de-
gree that is experienced by few men. He
was recognized by all to be a model citi-
zen, a model Christian and 4 model gen
tleman. He was the friend of all and,
therefore, the enemy of none. After re-
firing from the bench he resumed the
practice of his profession in lorkville
and Notwithstanding the fact that he had
not been in position to serve the pub
lie in this capacity for sixteen years,
many of his old clients and numerous
| new ones availed themselves of the bcne-
fit of his experience, wisdom and coun-
sci.
The disease which terminated this use
full life was pleurisy, which followed a
severe attack of the grip. He leaves a
wife and two children, son and daugh-
ter, both grown. He was 4 ruling elder
| in the Yorkville Presbyterian church,
from which the funeral will be conduct
| ed tomorrow afternoon.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-28
Happenings in the Country.

Mr.. Jesse Folk, of Folks Store, was in
the vicinity Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. S. W. Sandifer left Tuesday for
SpartanburS. He has the agency for the
Economy Kitchen Grocer for that coun-
ty. We wish him success in his new field
of labor,
We are sorry to report sick list this
week. Those on the list are Mesdames
H. J. Bellinger and J. ]. Goodwin and
Miss Belle Sandifer. They are GONZALES
cent though we are glad to say.
We hope we will enjoy better weather
now than we have for some time past, as
the eqninox has passed, and we hope the
gales with it.
Miss Mamie Besinger, of Springtown,
spent Saturday and Sunday with her Sis
ter, Mrs. j. j. Goodwin.
Sunday was preaching day at Bethesda.
"Are you going to the Good Friday pic
nic?" seems to be the most popular ques-
ton, among the young folks especially,
these days. Everybody is invited and ex-
pectcd 10 attend. with woll-filled baskets.
Union meeting at Springtown Sunday.
March 81, 1901. q. .
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-28
Tried to BuncO the Clergyman.

zone morning q man came to me with
q letter written ON Stamped paper and
signed with the name of a clergyman of
nv church in town in Massachusetts,
writes Rev. David NJ. Steel of The
Lovers of Cheerful Givcr,' i'll the April
Ladies' Home Journal. His story, told
in great embarrassment, was that he had
run away from home. According to the
letter his. aged mother was dying with
grief, and the appeal of his rector was to
the man to come back at once. The
minister's check for eight dollars, drawn
on bank in this same town, was IN
closed with which to pay car fare. lie
was distressed and was anxious to 60.
but the difficulty was he had been in
New York only five days, knew no one,
and could not be e.identificd at any bank.
Would I cash the check? | told him to
come back in a couple Of hours and
meantime telegraphed inquiries to the
NcScTcQu 49,. HS ~ >"iii>3 1|N
not know any such man When the fel-
low returned he was arrested, and in his
pocket a neatly kept memorandum book
was found containing the name of near
ly every clergyman in Chicago, Cincln-
natl, Cleveland, Pittsburg and Philadel-
phia. This had been his route. On each
page of the book there were four col
umns, headed Name, Date, Amount and
Remarks and in these were such entries
as, Reverend R, $4.oo. Got after
an hours work Reverend $, no
good. Can't work Reverend T.
$500. An easy mark The dates ran
back through three years. When he had
completed his tour he would probably
either have sold his book to some one
else TO use, or he would have changed his
appearance. invented a new story, and
approached q second time the people
who were worth it,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-28
Bullet Next His Heart.

A bullet in living, pulsatinS human
heart rising and throbbinS with each
throb of that engine of life, 4 lcadcn de
tilncc of the laws and traditions of sur
gerry was seen when W. {. Fauchs, in
his laboratory in the Schiller building,
tarncd the Rocntgcn rays upon the chest
of G. b. Nelson of Cadillac. Mich.
Mr.. Nelson his carried this unique
souvenir of q mur,crouS attack for more
than four years. He expects to carry it
many more years, for at the age of thirty
five he is strong as an OK and full of
health and vigor. He cndurcs life with
out the slightest Inconvenience from Tie
bullet in his heart and visited the special
ist in N-rayS merely to learn whether the
bullet had shifted its position. Nelson's
case is remarkable in the annals of sur
gerry. The shooting was as mysterious
as the result is wonderful.
One evening in the summer of 1896
Nelson and Miss Marguerite Staples were
sitting on the banks of lagoon in Wash.
ington Park. Suddenly Il negro thrust
his head from clump of bushes and fired
4 revolver ut Mr.. Nelson. Nelson fell tc
the ground and the police came in answer
to Miss Staples screams. The negro
who was presumably insane, was never
captured.
The surgeons at the Chicago hospital
found the bullet in the pcricardim
where it had become imbcddcd III the
muscles. They told Nelson he had one
chance in thousand to live and that N
operation would mean 4 quicker. death
Nelson took the chance. He said ne
would live and carry the bullet with him
To the wonder of the medical world hi>
prophecy proved true. He clung. to tho
thread of life week Then his grasl
grew stronger and after month he was
able to leave the hospital in excellent
physical condition. lie has been in goo(
health ever since.
The examination showed that the posi-
ton of the bullet has not changed III th'
slightest degree.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-28
Breach of Trust.

COLUMBIA, Mar 23.-F. NJ. Player, dis
penser at Kingstree, has been found guilty
Of breach of trust with fraudulent intent.
Judge Watts sentenced him to three years
and half in the penitentiary. This is
the first conviction of the kind since the
dispensary started. Player is white
man of considerable political influence.
Last Christmas he claimed that robbers
rode up to his dispensary and robbed the
safe of over $4,000 which by law should
have been turned over to the county
treasurer. His bond had expired the day
before and other suspicious circumstances
led to an investigation which ended in
conviction. Judge Watts refused a new
trial.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-28
COuld Also Sign 4 Few.

The pompous man walked haushtly
up to the hotel register, seized a pen look
ed way off over the clerks head and
inscribed, with great flourish, the follow
ing:
Professor Hewitt Howler, Phi. D..
LID, NJ. D."
Then he threw the pen down and star
ed superciliously at man with clay
pipe, who Immediately picked the pen up
and wrote:
"Professor Pat McCann, H.O.D., CA.
R., RI, Err"
After which they glared at each other,
and the bell boy took the professors grip
and died.-Indianapolis Sun.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-28
4 Va"rant at the Age Of lO5.

tFrom the Philadelphia Record, March 20)
An aged and dccrepit colored woman,
who Savc her name rs Annie Strawberry
and claimed that she was 1O5 years old,
was arrested last evening at l1th and
Bainbridgc streets, by Policeman Prevley,
of the I'd district. who charges her with
vagrancy. The old woman stated that
she was born i'll Charleston, 5. C.. four
wears before the death of George Wash
ington, and that she had been slave
there until the outbreak of the civil war,
when she escaped and came North.
She stated that she lived with her son,
ON South Hd street, until his death, q
couple of months ago. Since that time
the old woman claims that she has had to
beg for living. aud on several occasions
slept in alleys and Railways.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-28
TO WHITE TEACHERS.

1st Please write me if you are resi-
dent of the county and if you will spend
your vacation 1T home.
end. Ii a resident have you been en-
ploved or assured of employment Tor the
next school term.
3rd. Will YOU attend the summer
school here if one is held.
4th. If not resident will you attend
the summer school here or elsewhere.
5th. If not Il resident have you been
employed or assured of employment for
the next Schoo! term.
9TH. What date will suit you hest for
the summer school, July 22nd to Aug.
18th, or, Aug. 18th to Sept. 1lth.
TO TRUSTEES.
Please advise ne if you favor giving
aid to teachers who attend the summer
school. Respectfully,
r. W. ID. ROWELL,
County Supt. of Ed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-28
Maintaining Refinement.

A young woman from Westchester, N.
Y, has been fined at Aiken, S. c., for
riding her pony into the postoffice, She
claims that she was in the habit of doing
this at home, and supposed it was good
form, but justice was relentless. 1t will
not do to let these people from the lax
and lawlcss cast invade the west and
south with their outlandish customs,
Some portion of the country must assume
the burden of maintaining true refine
ment, and if there is no other way Of
doing it let fine and imprisonment be
used.-Indianapoli Sentinel.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-28
Senator McLaurin on Trial.

What is the extent of Senator Nc
Laurin's political shortcomings? Is he a
sinner above all others? Has he violated
any oath or promise made to party or
Safe?
Alex. Stevens was 4 considerable
man in Georgia for years. He was also
prominent in the Federal and Confederate
governments. He did not truckle to the
politicians of his day and time, but when
he felt that certain line of action was
right he pursued it regardless of the opin-
ion of others.
There is Il tradition that about 20 to -
wears ag0 John G. Calhoun was considered
very diSloval to the people of this State,
and there was talk of indi ignation meet
insS, or perhaps some were held, and may
be a hint that little tfigv-burning would
be the proper thing. Stevens and CAL
houn both proved themselves superior to
their traducerS and were of infinite more
u>c to their States than if they had con-
suited the opinions of everybody and al
ways been looking forward to the next
election.
Senator McLaurin voted for the treaty
signed at Paris. Even Mr.. Bryan en-
lorScd that treaty. Many intelligent
citizens of this State believe that Mr. Nc
Laurin voted on the right side of that
question. He also voted for the increase
of the army and navy bill, because he
believed that was the right thing to do.
There are many others who would have
voted the same way if they had been per
mitted. Then Senator McLaurin voted
for the ship subsidy bill following the
example of good Democrats who voted a
subsidy to sugar planters of Louisiana.
That amounted to millions of dollars.
The Democrats of the last Congress were
anxious to vote millions of dollars for
the creeks and harbors, more than half
of which would have been spent in vain.
Then, because Senator McLaurin, after
studying the question, believed that the
business interests of the country would
be greatly benefited by the passage of
the bill, he is roundly abused because he
voted according to his honest convic-
tions. 1t is better to have an honest, in
dependent representative who may be
mistaken now and then on certain ques-
tions, than one who is afraid to have an
opinion of his own-Carolina Spartan.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-28
Strikes 4 Rich Find.

Il was troubled for several years with
chronic indi digestion and nervous debility
writes F. !. Green, of Lancaster, n. H.,
NO remedy helped me until l began
using Electric Bitters, which did me
more good than all the medicines | ever
used. They have also kept my wife in
excellent health for years. She says
Electric BitterS are just splendid for fe-
male troubles; that they are grand tonic
and invigorator for weak, run down
women. No other medicine can take its
place in our family" Try them. Only
soc. Satisfaction guaranteed by Dr. B.
Black and Thomas Black.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-28

City council will hold its regular
monthly meeting next Tuesday, at which
time a proposition for lighting the streets
by electricity will probably be made by
the oil mill. We hope council will de-
eide to enter into contract, for we need
the lights and can afford them. Our
people generally favor the scheme and
council should heed their wishes.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-28
Night was Her Terror.

Il would cough nearly ell night long,
writes Mrs. Chas. Aprlegate, OF Alex
andria, Ind, "and could hardly get any
sleep. | had consumption so bad that If
+ walked & block I would cough fright
fully and spit blood, but, when all other
medicines failed, three 81 :0G bottles OF DR..
Kings New Discovery wholly cured me
and gained IS pounds Its absolutely
guaranteed to cure coughs, colds, la grippe,
bronchitis, and all throat and lung
troubles. Price SOC and Sl.09. Trial
bottles free at DR.. Blacks ard II. Black :
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-28
4 Good Coueh Medicine for Children.

II have no hesitancy in recommending
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy says F.
p. Moran, a well known and popular
baker, of Petersburg, Va. I'VE have
riycn it to our children when troubled
with bad coughs, also whooping cough,
and it has always given perfect satisfac-
ton. 1t was recommended to me by a
druggist as the best cough medicine for
children as it contained no opium or
other harmful drug" Sold by Bamberg
Pharmacy.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-28
Remarkable Cures of Rheumatism.
CFrom the Vindicator, Rutherfordton
n C)

The editor of the Vindicator has had
occasion to test the efficacy of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm twice with the most re-
markable results in each case. First,
with rheumatism in the shoulder from
which he suffered cxcruciating pain for
ten days, which was relieved with two
applications of Pain Balm, rubbing the
parts afflicted and realizing instant bene-
tit and entire relief in very short time.
Second, in rheumatism in thigh Joint,
almost prostrating him with severe pain,
which was relieved by two appllcatlcns'
rubbing with the liniment on retiring at
night, and getting up free from pain
For sale by Bamberg Pharmacy.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-28
A Horrible Outbreak.

"Of large sores on my little daughters
head developed into case of scald head
writes c. D. lsbill, Of Morgantown, Tenn,
but Bucklen's Arnica Salve completely
cured her. It's guaranteed cure for
eczema, tetter, salt rheum, pimpleS, sores
ulcers, and piles. Only 25c at Thomas
Blacks and DR.. j. B. Blacks.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-28
MOTT ICE.

To the stockholders Of The Cotton Oil
Company: Notice Is hereby given that
on the 2lst day of February. 1901, the
board of directors of the said The Cotton
Oil Company, at called meeting, did de:
terminc by resolution, as required by law,
to increase the capital stock Of the said
The Cotton Oil Company from Sea, ,0n to
ss5 900, and to consider and adopt or
refuse to adopt this resolution. you, the
of the said The Cotton Oil
Company. are called to meet at the office
of the Cotton Oil Company, in the town
of Bamberg, on Monday, the l4th day of
April, 1901, ct eleven o'clock a. m. By
order of the board Of directors
G.. W. GARRlS,
W. NJ. BRABHAM, President.
Secretary.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-28
Thursday, March rs, 1901.

In the death of Judge w. H. Wallace
South Carolina loses one of her ablest
and purest public men. Would that we
had more who were like him. His de-
mise is nothing short of q very great loss
to the State.