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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-09-24
A Sad Death.

An unusually sad death occurred in
Bamberg Tuesday afternoon, it being that
of Mrs. c. NJ. Van Orsdell, Jr. This
young lady was the eldest daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Blume, and was only
twenty years old. She had been i'll for
the past week or more, and the worst had
been feared for the last few days. Mrs.
Van Orsdell had been married about two
years and half, and leaves an infant only
ten days old. Her death is peculiarly a
sad one, and the bereaved husband and
family have the sincere sympathy OF their
friends in their sore aff1iction. The de.
ceased lady was member of the Meth,
odist Church here, and the burial services
will be conducted by Rev. NJ. w. Hook
The interment will be at the old cemetery
this "wednesday afternoon at three
O'Clock
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-09-24
Opening of the Graded School.

On Monday, September the eSth, the
Bamberg graded school opened with one
hundred and ninety-one children in at
tendance. Appropriate opening exer-
cises were held, and remarks were made
by several; gentlemen. Everything is
promising for very successful year. Mr..
Salley has an able corps of energetic as
siStants.
Mr.. Salley is in charge of the 9th grade;
Miss Smoak has the 7th and Sth grades
Mrs Murdaugh teaches the 5th and 9Th
grades; Miss Florrie Brabham has the 4th
grade; Miss Metz the end and 3rd grades,
and Miss Hamilton the 1st grade.
The school is full of bright, happy chill
dren, and when they get into the new
school building they will be brighter and
happier still. Every teacher and student
is longing to march into the broad CORR,
dors of the new building that We shall
have in the near future.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-09-24
Midway News.

MIDWAY, September 21st.-About two
months ago the State board of directors
ordered the county board to close the Mid
way dispensary and haul the stock to the
nearest dispensary. Said orders were
obeyed, and the good people of the Mid
way section showed to the county and
State boards where it was just as neces-
sary for the people of the Midway section
to be accommodated by having dispens-
ary as any other town or section, and
said county and State boards reopened
the Midway dispensary, and appointed Mr..
E. Hutto as dispenser, and nicer young
man is not to be found in Bamberg cOun
ty. He has as nice stock and as clean a
dispensary as there is in the State, and
he says that he will most respectfully
observe the laws governing dispensers.
Our clever depot agent, Mr.. NJ F. Dukes,
has moved to Rowesville, where he will
occupy the position as agent there. We
will miss MIR. Dukes. We will also miss
Mrs. Wolff and her clever children, who
20 along with Mr.. Dukes. The people
of Rowesville should feel proud of them,
as they will make them good citizens.
We gladly welcome Mr.. W. W. Coney
and his young lovely bride in our midst.
Mr.. Coney is our new agent.
Mr.. Cleveland Cauthen, who filled the
depot as agent here for two weeks, left on
last Thursday for Kingville.
Mrs H. H. Cauthen, Of Fort Motto, is
visiting relatives here.
Our energetic truckers, Messrs Hunter
and Kline, are preparing to plant five
acres of Strawberries, and they are also
preparing to plant a large acreage in
vegetables.
The most of the cotton of this section
has been gathered and sold.
Mrs. s. J. Warn has bought out the
Midway Mercantile Co. and employed
MIR. W. B. Smoak as clerk. Mr.. A. G..
Warn is travelling salesman for 1gleheart
Bros. Flour Mills of Evansville, Ind.
MIR. Ben Walker of Augusta, came
down on visit to his mother and sisters
on last Friday. His many friends were
glad to see him. Bennie is a fine young
man.
We are sorry to state that Mr.. A. r.
Dempsy has been very ill. He is improv-
ing, and we hope to see him out soon.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-09-24
New Advertisements.
MRS. K. I. SHUCK s. co.

MRS. 4. l. SHUCh q CO.
The opening days are Thursday and
Friday, October 1st and End, and you are
cordially invited to visit the store on
those days and see the handsome display
of millinery and other pretty things for
fall and winter wear.
JONES BROS.
The new advertisement of Jones Bros.
will interest those in need of buggies
wagons, lap robes, harness, whips, horses
and mules. They have just received a
new lot of vehicles, and will make you
close prices.
MRS E. P. COPELAND.
The ladies will take notice that Mrs
Copeland's fall millinery opening at
Ehrhardt will take place Friday and
Saturday, October End and 3rd, and that
they are cordially invited to call and see
the display of fall and winter goods.
L. A. KLAUBER.
Be sure TO read Klauber's fall announce
ment. He thanks the people for their
patronage during the year he has been in
business here, and guarantees satisfaction
on all goods or money refunded.
Jno. E. Smoak ct al-Notice.
Jno. F. Folk, County Treasurer-Tax
Notice.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-09-24
Tillman to 60 On Stand.

LEXINGTON, s. c., Sept. 21.-When-
ever the case comes to trial it is under
stood that James H. Tillman will take
the stand and tell his own story of his
troubles with Editor N G. Gonzales SO
far as the rules of evidence will allow.
By law he is not compelled to do so,
but it is generally believed that he will be
allowed to tell his story, and it is said
that he is anxious to go on the witness
stand.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-09-24
Death of Mrs. Bowling.

Mrs. Mary Annie Bowling, relict OF
the late DR.. W. P. Bowling, Sr., died al
her home in Charleston last Sunday even
ing, after an illness of some time. Mrs
Bowling was seventy years old. The
funeral services were held in Charleston
Monday, and the body was brought here
on Tuesday mornings train and inferred
at Springtown Baptist church. twill bt
remembered that her husband died only
few weeks ago, and was buried at the
same place.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-09-24
TAX NOTICE..

The county treasurer's Office will bc
open for the collection of State, county,
school and all other taxes from the 18th
lay of October, 1908, until the 18th day
of March, 1904, inclusive.
From the 1st day of January, 1904, ur:
Ill the 3lst day of January, 1904, pen
llty OF per cent will be added to all un-
paid taxes. From the first day of Febru-
Try, 1904, until the 2Sth day of February,
1904, penalty of 2per cent. will be added
to all unpaid taxes. From the 1st day Of
March, 1904, until the 10Th day of March,
1904, penalty of 5 per cent. will be
added to all unpaid taxes.
The following is the levy:
For State purposes, 5 mllls.
For county purposes, mills.
For back Indebtedness, ! mill.
Constitutional school tax, mills.
Total, 12t mills.
Special school leyies:
Bamberg, No. IA, d. mills.
Binnaker's, No. 12, ) mills.
Clear Pond, No. -, 9 mills.
Colston, No. 1S, mill.
Cuffie Creek, No. II. mills.
Denmark, No. 81, mills.
Ehrhardt, No. %, mills.
Govan, No. II, 3 mills.
Hunters chapel, No. 16, mill.
Hopewell, No. 1, s mills.
Hampton, No. Q, 2 mills.
Lees, No. 23, 9 mills.
Midway, No. 2, 9 mills.
Oak Grove, No. 20, mills.
Oar, No. 8, 2 mills.
| will receive the road commutation
tax ($l 00) from October Is, 1908, until
March 1st, 1904. JNO. F. FOLK,
Treasurer Bamberg County.
Bamberg. S, c., September %, 1903.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-09-24
Rates to State Fair,

On account of the State Fair at Co.
lumbia, the Southern Railway will sell
tickets from all points in State of South
Carolina to Columbia, S. c., and return at
rate of oae first class fare plus IS cents,
which includes one admission to the fair
grounds. Tickets on sale daily October
Gath -29th inclusive, and for trains sched-
uled to arrive in Columbia prior to noon
of October Both, limited to return until
November End, 1908 For full informa-
ton, schedules, etc, apply to any local
ageut of the company, or
r. w. HUNT,
Division Passenger Agent,
Charleston, s. C..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-09-24
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the corpor,
alton heretofore known as The Midway
Mercantile Company has this day been
dissolved and the undersigned stockhold-
ers will not be responsible for any debts
which may hereafter be contracted in the
name of said corporation.
JOHN E. SMOAK,
l.. B. warm,
A. G. warm.
Midway, s. c., September 18th, 1908.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-09-24
Reception Friday Evening.

The friends and patrons of the institu
ton, appreciating the fact that there are
many new students at the Fitting School,
this fall who are here for the first time
and possibly away from home for the
first time as we'll, will give them wei
coming reception tomorrow FRIDAY
evening at eight o'clock, to take place in
the chapel. Refreshments will be served
and there will be addresses and responses
by several gentlemen. All friends of the
institution are cordially invited to be
nrnSant
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-09-24
The Cotton Market.

Cotton is selling in Bamberg to-day al
10 1-2 to 10 5-S cents the pound. The re-
ceipts of the week have been six hundred
bales or more.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-09-24

STORE TO RENT.-In town of BAN
berg, under Johnson's Hotel. 20 80 it
Possession given on or before October
1st. Apply to s. W.Johnson, Bamberg
9 T.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-09-24

you need buggy or wagon, you can't
afford not to get Frank Bamberg's prices.
He is not giving this stuff away, but he is
coming as near doing that as any other
| dealer in the State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-09-24

If you need buggy or wagon, you CAM
afford not to get Frank Bambergs prices
He is not giving this stuff away, but he is
coming as near doing that as any Other
dealer in the State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-09-24

If you need buggy or wagon you can't
afford not to get Frank Bamberg's prices.
He is not giving this stuff away, but he is
coming as near doing that as any other
dealer in the State.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-14
USED ONLY ONE ROOM.
Virginia Colonel Barred Himself Out
of Parlor and Bathroom.

He was an elegant old gentleman
from Virginia. Any one would have
known that he came from that state
without even asking. His aristocratie
face and bearing, his white hair and
mustache. his cOurtly manner and soft
elisiOn of certain Syllables, all proclaim
ed him of a type becoming more and
more rare with each ensuing year. No
one was surprised when the clerk of the
hotel which he had just entered address,
ed him as Colonel" The title GER
tainly fitted him The writer afterward
discovered that he is a bona fide colonel
having served through what was until
recently called the late unpIeasantness
We'll, colonel" said the clerk, who
came from the old gentleman's town in
Virginia. You want the best in the
house, of course
Certainly. certainly. subj" answered
the colonel, to whom money mattered
not. About how much, sub, did you
say per day2"
Twelve dollars. sir"
Very good, sub" said the Virginian
Perfectly satisfactory, sub"
Then he was shown upstairs.
After he had been at the hotel few
days his son. who happened to be in
town, called upon the governor" and
found him in a very comfortable room.
but nothing very elegant, at least not
luxurious enough to be paying s12 a
day.
II have nothing to complain Of said
the colonel, except that that stupid bell
boy neglects to lock this door leading
from my room into that of the Lord
only knows who So it is that I am
obliged to fasten the door by chairs and
things. It's q good thing I've served my
time in the army, my boy. Who knows
whether a burglar or some siren occu-
pies that next room? I laid awake last
night wondering who is in there. and
whether he or she might get it into their
heads to Investigate this room. "
TIL speak to the clerk" said the son,
but by the time he had gotten down
stairs his mind was fixed on other
things.
Two or three days later the colonel
asked the clerk for his bill
And were you very comfortable, col
onel?"
Perfectly. sub"
And didn't you like the way your
rooms were fitted up?"
My roonsl" exclaimed the colonel
why, I only had one room sun
'.Oh no. I gave you a suite. Parlor,
bedroom and bath What did you sup
pose you We're paying $12 a day foT?"
Then light dawned upon the colonel
and he understood all about the room
that wasn't locked
BY jove. subj" he says in telling the
story on himself. Il barred myself out
of my own bathroom and parlor for
nearly a week Washington Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-14

all. another is building in the gorge at
the foot of the Horseshoe fall. The
Canadian commission has shown itself
SO indulsent to Industrial companies
that confidence in it is violently shaken
The New York commissioners have
made a protest against its concessions,
and the feeling is that, bad as is
what has been done, there is only too
much reason to fear that worse remains
behind. Another ominous enterprise is
going on at Niagara. An American
company is using electricity to extract
nitrogen products from the air Mr..
Wells wrote a prophetic story that
turned on the discovery of a process
for getting nitrogen out of the air and
turning it into food. The upshot of
the tale was that the atmosphere was
deprived of so much nitrogen that the
resulting excess of hydrogen made ev-
cry one tipsy, and things went from
bad to worse, until finally the atmos-
phere took fire. If any such process as
that has begun at Niagara the police
should be notified Whatever needs to
be done to restrain the liability of the
Victoria park commission must be done
by the people or government of Can
ada. All we can do is to spread the
tale of vandalism and stir remOn-
stranee.-Harper's Weekly.
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in response to absent orders" when
critical patrons are on the ground to
bubble al imperfections. In short, the
housekeeper almost everywhere has
come to realize that there is such a
thing as telephone goods" even from
dealers passably honest.
There is only one way in which to
solve the honest-service-b telephone
problem, and that is to insist upon
having it. 1t is not easy of accomplish
ment, yet easier than going to market
every day. Assume that your various
dealers are as clever as yourself, and
then ask yourself how long it would
take you to understand that certain
customer was not to be deceived nor
in any way imposed uponn- Reverse
the application of your reasoning and
do battle" until you have established
your status, which afterward may be
maintained by ordinary vigilance
You may become pessi-
mist or shreW during the
process, unless wise enough to accept
the situation as your opportunity for
acquiring patience, tact and frmness.
In taking a stand" male hard and
fast compact with your self and never
violate it once--Ella Morris Kretsch-
mar, in Good housekeeping.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-14
THE DOCTOR OUTD0NE.

The handful of people Who inhabit a
certain little island in the Atlantic off
the coast of Donegal, enjoy so much
health and so little wealth that there is
no doctor on the spot In rare cases of
emergency a physician is brought in a
boat from the nearest village on the
mainland.
On one occasion some islanders who
were obliged to summon the doctor
found that he had gone to Dublin on
business. AS the case was urgent, they
invoked the services of another prac-
titioner. This gentleman was a Scots
man, with the oroverbiaI canniness of
his race. and he declined to undertake
the VOYAGE unless he received his fee
a golden sovereign-in advance.
There was no help for it. and the
money was paid The physician went
to the island and attended to the case
But when he inquired for a boat to take
him away he found that not a boatman
on the island would ferry him back
again for any less consideration than e.
paid in advance.
The doctor had to part with the two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-14
CLEVER MOTHER-IN-LAW.
Makes Herself Look Young to Charm
Prospective Son-in-Lew.

Most women can catch all the men
they don't want but the highest art IS
to catch the one you do want. 1t is
sometimes truly pathetic to watch the
maneuvers OF anxious mammas endeaV-
oring TO land successful catches for
their darling daughters They usually
scare away the few men VINO might Of
! fer themselves.
Mamma is generally very plump and
/ bunchy in places, and her "embon-
! point" as she calls it, looks sadly unro-
mantle to calculating future son-lI-
/ law. He sees, in his minds eye, Mary s
slender waist 20 Years from now taking
on a sort of triple expansion look. He
| compares mammals double chin and
sleepy expression TO Mary $ da1nsy' an an
gelic features and beautiful, wlde-open
/ eyes. Then he wonders If it is possible
Mary could ever grow like that.
If he is very clever he asks TO see
picture of Mays mother at Mary age
4 If he is impetuous and daring he takes
Mary for life. and if he isn't he picks
out some less attractive girl with q more
attractive mother. Thus it is here at
this point, that mamma often spoils her
daughters chances. 1t is now that she
should dress all in black, take Turkish
baths, drink gallons Of hot water anc
indulge in a starvation system, all the
time wearing a smiling face and look
ing pleasant" On these trihing sacri-
fees may depend Mary's future happi-
ness
Some mammals really do not want
An6iI 1duSnlGto L. Stt lIdIIitL1 Dutf
naturally, these are always the daught-
ers who want to- One of the surest
ways to catch a man and fasten him
fast forever is to tell him strenuOusly.
with threatening fist if necessary, that
he can never, never, never have your
( daughter
Man is the most curious animal
/ known. He is like a runaway horse.
You don't want to let him know you
are catching him until the bit is in his
mouth. Never let a man know by word
or look that you want him until he asks
you and sometimes not even then.
Each step a girl advances. so far will
/ a man retreat. Let her retreat and he
will advance. Let her go seeking him
and she will find him not. Let her sit
still at home and some day he viii
come, take her by the hand and lead
her to the altar If she acts as if she
were leading him he viii change his
mind and leave her on the way. to go
/ with some other man. or never go at all
If she holds back he viii drag her there
by force.=Detroit Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-14
WOMEN IN CIVIL SERVICE.
Well Paid Positions for Which There
Are Many Applicants.

To come now 10 what civil service does
offer women-goOd living wages, short
hours, work in clean. Wel-ordered
rooms. opportunities for promotion and
lie employment. These are the material
advantages OF the work.
I'm the beginning it costs nothing to
take the examination, unless it be tbs
time spent in preparation. All women
do not pass the examinations, but the
result is nothing worse than the humili-
alton which failure always brings II
the girl fails to pass, no one viii know
it but herself. unless in a foolish mo-
ment she has confided her aspirations to
others. She may learn much too, from
her examination, and still more from
her failure
There were appointed through exami-
nation or promotion in the department
service at Washington last year about
$50 women, nearly is per cent. of the ap-
pointments Few of these women re-
ceived more than $500, but on the other
hand none were so poorly paid as many
Of the stenOgra pliers and Office girls in
our large cities. Among the appoint
ments Of women We're five clerks at ST.
600 or over, one stenographer at 81, 200
and one at $1,000, twelve clerks d.
5000. nine stenographers at $500 and
$1,000, and twelve book-typ ewriters al
1920. Many of these appointments We're
transfers from other positions.-Pilgrim
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OLD-FAsHIONED MOTHER.
A Familiar, Loved Figure That Win
Abide With Us Forever.

Where is the old-fashioned mother
who, with her innumerable duties, found
time to devote to her children. who felt
that they were entrusted to her for a
brief time only; that they, in turn, were
to be history makers and that she was
responsible for their early training; who
was mother sister, friend ?" Thus walls
Jeremiah of the press, bemOaning the
substitution of hired nurses for mater
nal care and attention, and continues:
fsWhence will come the strong men and
women of our nation if the mothers are
to fritter away the futures of their chill
dren at clubs and bridge whist and so-
cial dissipations? The queen-mother has
abdicated the nlightiest throne in the
world, that of the nursery for king
dom far other than that where right
eousness rules
mighty manhood OF America doffs its
hat. For the Old-fashioned mother is
still with US. and to stay. Modern sci
ence has wrought many improvements
that would make our ancestors stare
could they return to earth. but one IA
miliar figure they would still find here:
that of the old-faShioned mother. For
she cannot be improved upon Before
the mighty mystery of motherhood man
stands hushed in awe; this silken cord
of sisterhood that binds the mothers Of
today to those of all the ages. What
has been the mightiest power since the
world began2 The mothers influence.
And is it likely that at this late hour
the queens of America would willingly
relinQuish the ieWeled Scepter Tor a
torch wherewith to chase the viii o the
Wisps of social delights?
But there are no fashions III mother
hood, so why speak of the old-fashioned
mother? The dictators of women's
wardrcbes who send forth their royal
commands each season issue no sucn
bulletins of advance styles as these.
THE correct thing for mothers this VIM
ter is to be seen frequently with their
children in public. The latest fashion
bic fad is for mothers to kiss Their
children on bidding them goodnight
Or, The newest wrinkle INDUCED in by
fashionable mothers is telling them
stories on Sunday afternoons. gathered
together about the fireside. Even ultra
fashionable mothers now permit then
children to Chamber upon their laps.
No, the duties and the privileges OF
motherhood are dependent upon neither
time nor the Whims of fashion. Mothers
faithless to their sacred trust there may
be, but how happily few they are III
comparison with the millions of noble
mothers who today share the magnii-
cent honor of training up the coming
generation of american men and wo-
men.-HousekeeDe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-14
BUYING BY TELEPHONE.
Order What You Want and Insist or
Getting It

Is the home telephone d blessing or a
detriment as it relates to good house
keeping? Both, or either. as its owner
may determine Perhaps the telephone
should be regarded as a menace, as Sc
rious as could be named, to good living;
and certainly it stands for leaks in
Vulnerable in the family exehequer. It
is the refuge, par excellence, of the
indolent. careless and the overtaxed
housekeeper. the opportunity in
calculably welcome, Of the dishonest
tradesman. d daily loss, in some sense.
to every member of the household
where it has place Unless a wise wo-
man controls it. using it with keen,
ceaseless vigilance and judgment HUI
man nature is "all right at bottom =
but if you have a grocer or butcher
who win do for you by telephone, in
qualities. weights and measures, as
well as you can do for yourself by Sc
lection and inspection, your good for
tune, believe me, is rare. Everyone
who has marketed inteiligently knows
there is a wide range Of choice in the
selection of almost every article bought,
and viii concede that it is not reason
able TO expect q dealer to send out
the very choicest things in his stock