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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-05
TILLMAN'S MAGAZINE PISTOL.
A Description of 1t by a Man VINO
Has Seen 1t.

= Since the Tillman-Gonzales tragedy in
Columria there has been much curiosity
concerpihg the weapon used by Tillman,
which was referred to in the papers at
the time of the>killing as a ''magazine
pistol" Gen. R. r, R,Hemphill, in letter
from Columbia to theAxAbbeville Medium
describes it as follows;
Last Friday afternoon went around
to the office of j. Frost Walker clerk or
court, to see the pistol used by Lieutenant
Governor Tillman when he shot EditQr
Gonzales. 1t is known as a magazine
pistol and made in Germany. The balls
are put in the stock or handle of the
weapon. The barrel is nine inches long
and is of blue steel color. The stock is
rather fat and gives better hand hold
than if it was round. 1t will shoot ten
times and it is said to kill man 2,2OO
yards distance if it hits him. The Colt
pistol is also in in the hands of the clerk
of court. 1t is short one and is fully
loaded.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-05

|. The scratch of pin may cause the loss
of a limb or even death when blood
poisoning results from the injury. All
danger of this may be avoided, however,
by promptly applying Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. It is an antiseptic and quick heal
ing liniment for cuts, bruises and burns
For sale by Bamberg Pharmacy.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-05
important Notice.

After February 1st the price OF the
twice-a-week News and Courier will he
fiftv cents year, in connection with this
paper. The regular price is $1:0o per
year, but if you pay us $l5o we Will SEM ,
YOU The Herald and the twlce-a,Weck
News and Courier 4 whole year. ms IS
the cheapest sort of reading matter, and
the offer is open to all. The money must
be paid cash in advance, however. NO
credit in this offer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-05
THE Banaberg Herald.
THURSDAY, February 5, 1908.
Personal Mention.

Miss Alice Connor, OF Charleston, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. }. B. King.
Mr.. t. A. Green, of Spartanburg, is
spending several days in the city.
S MIR. s. W. Clayton, of the Colston
section, was in to see Us last Saturday.
-Messrs. D. P. and NJ H. Smith Of the
Ehrbardt section, were in the city Iues-
day.
MIR. Barnie Harrison left Monday for
Augusta, where he will attend business
college.
-Representatives j. B. Black and H.
s. Dowliag spent Sunday and Monday at
home.
MIR. ". Il. Dewitt, of Blackville. was
in the city yesterday, and paid US pleas
ant call.
-Messrs. J. J. Fogle and Chas. Nc
GeiYer, of Denmark, were IN town last
Saturday.
-Messes. J. E. and J. F. Bishop, of the
Ehrhardt section, were in to see US last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Cooper and Miss
Lille Cooper, of Denmark, were IN the
city last Friday.
Mr.. w. D. Rhoad went to Orange
burg yesterday to attend meeting OF
the board of district stewards.
-Messrs. J. A. Chassereau, of Ehr-
hardt, and B. R. Loadholt, Of Sycamore,
were in the city last Saturday and called
to see US.
Mr.. J. W. Rhoad, of Hartzog, went to
Augusta last Monday, where he will take
a position with the Lombard Iron Works
as machinist.
Mr.. L. D. Odom, who has been SICK
for some time with pneumonia, is out
again. He has had protracted and
severe illness.
DIR. N. F. Kirkland, Sr., of the
Buford's Bridge section, was in the city
yesterday, on his way to Orangeburg to
attend meeting of the board OF district
stewards.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-05
Nearly F0rfeits His Life.

A runaway almost ending fatally, start
ed a horrible ulcer on the leg of j. B.
Orner, Franklin Grove, Ill. For. four
wears it defed all doctors and all remedies.
But Bucklen's Arnica Salve had no
trouble to cure him. Equally good for
burns, bruises, skin eruptions and piles:
25c at Bamberg Pharmacy; h. e. Rlce, OF
Denmark.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-05
EVERY CHURCH or institution sup

EVERY CHURCH or institution sup
ported by voluntary contribution will be
given liberal quantity of the Longman
& Martinez pure paints whenever they
paint.
NorE: Have done so for twenty-seven
years Sales: Tens of millions OF gal
Ions; painted nearly two million houses
under guarantee to repaint If not salts
factory. The paint wears tor PERIODS
up to eighteen years. Linseed oil must
he added TO the paint, (done in two
minutes). Actual cost then about $l.25
gallon. Samples free. Sold by our
agents, Bamberg Pharmacy ,Bamberg,S.C'
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-05
January Honor Roll.

Those to whom we issued subscription
receipts during the month of January
were as follows:
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-05

Ice cream he bought his darling,
And she ate, and ate, and ate;
Til at last her heart she gave him,
To make room for one more plate.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-11
EARLVILLE.

VIM. Kuehnle, who has been working
in the railroad repair shops in Du-
buque since he left here some months
ago was calling on friends the first of
last week.
j. II. Brsmley moved Wednesday to
the Geo Ham farm south of town. Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Powell will continue to
keep house for him.
On Thursday evening the caucus for
the nomination of two school directors
was held in the council room. About
seventy voters were out and the result
was that s. w. Klaus and w. T. Wood
were nominated to succeed themselves.
DR.. 5. S. Douglas also ran.
Mrs. j. B. Swinburne, of Washington,
D. c., has been spending the past week
with friends here. Mrs. Swinburne has
been at Fairchild where her father, Mr..
Junkin, recently passed away.
Born on Monday, March End, to Mr..
and Mrs. Louis schaller, baby girl.
Frank Joseph, principal of the school
at Edgewood, was the guest of A. M.
Cloud, Thursday, returning to Edge
wood the same day.
Miss Caro- Millen is at home from
Mt. Vernon recovering from an attack
Of the "grip.D
Mrs. Adam schaller has been quite
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-11
MAsoNvILLE.

Thos. Hickey, who spent the last year
in Washington, returned to her home
here Tuesday, fact which his many
friends will be glad to hear.
John Mulvehill of Waterloo was q
business caller here Wednesday.
Miss Mamie Hinch, who has been
spending the past month with Miss
Minnie Hogan, returned to her home in
Rugby, South Dakota, Thursday.
Geo. Burns and family moved, Mon
day, into the house which DIR. Joice
recently purchased from Mrs. T. Ryan.
Miss Nora Maroney came from
Manchester Friday evening on account
of the illness of her sister, Bridget.
Mrs. j. Sullivan and daughter, Nellie,
of Manchester called on friends here
Wednesday.
Vet Dubois of Manchester is repair
ing the building which M. A. Hogan
recently purchased from Mrs. Atwater.
Mrs. Smith wac caller at Manchester
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Wellmsn of
Manchester called on friends here
Tuesday.
Misses Nettie Csrmody, May Nc
Grath, Mrs. Thos. Smith, E. F. Mulve-
hill and McKeever were passengers to
Manchester Saturday.
Mr.. Blake is spending the week at
his home in Ryan.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-11
DELHI.

DIR. q. II. Fuller spent several days
last week at Lehigh and Ft. Dodge.
Ole Manson moved Monday to the
EIDE farm west of Earlville.
j. Brooks from Delaware has moved
into the Neal house.
Mrs. DR.. Cummings of Hopkinton
visited Mrs. E. H. Blanchard Thurs.
day.
Merit Boomer is here from Pipestene,
Minnesota, visiting friends.
DR.. Ferry moved Thursday into the
Delmater house.
Miss Jones has returned to her home
in Manchester.
The w. Q. 7, U. meets Tuesday after
noon with Mrs. I. v. Hunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. White visited at
Geo. Staehle's in Earlville Wednesday.
James Toomer is home after a two
years absence.
Ross White has moved onto the farm
recently purchased of James Smith.
Mrs. j. B. Swinburne from Washing
ton, d. c., visited here last week.
Legrand Gleason and family arrived
here from Waterloo, Friday. They will
occupy one Of the Beal Bros farms.
j. b. Thompson of Manchester was
Sunday visitor at Geo. Whites.
Misses Gwen Perkins and Dorine
Corbin were Sunday visitors at home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-11
GREELEY.

Born-to Mrs. Fannie Miller, boy.
Charley Barr will rebuild the house
he lost by fire, last winter.
Mrs. Irish and daughter left on FRI
day for Denver, their new home.
Paul Nichols of Savannah, ILL.,, is
here, visiting the family of 7. b. Arm
strong.
Mrs. Dave Grove was up from Man.
chester, Tuesday, spending the day
with her parents.
N. Griffith and Mrs. Irish were in
Manchester Tuesday.
John Ocker was in Millville on Tues
day.
Mrs. Josie Stephens and daughter of
Manchester, are visiting at Joe Schnei-
ders, the old home.
The dirty fling at Ray Farwell, our
barber, which appeared in the Greeley
correspondence to the Delaware County
News, last week, was entirely out of
place. Such dig was uncslled for.
Harry Seeley, of Sand Spring sue
ceeds Mr.. Robson as agent and has
rented the Wilcox house and will move
his family here in about two weeks.
We welcome Mr.. Seeley and family and
hope their stay may be both pleasant
and profitable.-Home Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-11
Notice to Contractors.

mined TO build a sewer in said city as follows:
Commencing at the center line of FRANKLIN
81 81 shf fo 81
and 20 of the city Of Manchester, Iowa, and
extending westward to said alley and along
and 90
center of said Lot X to the south side Of the
east end Of the alley between Lots and 16 Of
q part Of Lot / Of the Iowa Land Company's
subdivision of q part Of the village, now city
Of Ma 1chester, Iowa, aud extending westward
tween tween the southwest corner Of Lot and the
northwest corner of Lot IA of Block of said
Toogood & Bethel's subdivision In accordance
ef o ceI2 q
city. notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by said city for the COM
said plans and specifications, at the Office Of
noon 81 Monday. March y, 1908.
fled tile, with all Joints sealed ind all man
holes and connections placed. located, and
constructed. in o workmanlike manner. In ac-
now on file in the office Of the clerk Of said
Said sewer shall be laid under the supervi.
city, and Its duly appointed engineer.
The work OF constructing said sewer.1nclud-
ing the replacing of materials removed, shall
The payment of the contract price for the
construction of said sewer shall be made on
April 10, 1901.
The contract to be entered into between said
city and the successful bidder for the con.
struction Of said sewer shall contain q clause
binding the contractor to keep the sewer In
good repair for period of one year from and
after its construction and acceptance by said
city.
All bids must be sealed and accom- panied
with certified check payable to the order of
o. j Seeds, Treasurer, in the sum of Fifty
Dollars. as security that the bidder will enter
into contract for the doing Of the work. and
Sections si4 and SIS Of the Code of Iowa.
Said bids viii be considered by said city
at q special meeting u Its city council, to be
held In the council room on Monday. March
10, 1908, commencing at 80 o'clock p. M, and
the city reserves the right 10 reject any and
all bids received.
The checks of unsuccessful bidders will be
returned.
Dated ut Manchester. Iowa. this 2lst day of
January. 1903. Il. R. ROBINSON.
13.4w City CLERK.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-11
ONEIDA.
[Too late for last week.l

[Too late for last week.l
Moving is the general order of this
nelghborhood at present.
J.Z. Benedict and family moved to
Delaware Friday, and Buel Durham
and wife now occupy the Cole property.
Reuben Hockaday and wife, of Stone
City, are now nicely settled in the
rooms above the hardware store as Mr..
Hocksdsy will conduct the hardware
and lumber business here in the near
future.
c. Killers will move, Monday, to his
farm near Delaware. Mr.. CLAM will al
SO move Monday to the Reth farm,
south of Earlville.
Mrs. Lynch is now living above
Lighty's store and we understand Mr..
Bundys' intend to move to the south
ern part of the state this spring. We
wish them all success and happiness in
their new homes.
Miss Edna Alger of Edgewood re
Gently visited at the Breckon home.
U. H. johnson of Manchester is
spending this week at his farm near
here.
Mrs. F. NJ. Lillibridge has been on
the sick list the past week.
The Ladies Aid Society met with
Mrs. G.. B. Cox last Thursday. The
weather was nice and quite q number
took advantage of the fine day and en-
joyed good dinner and social after.
noon. -Four dollars and seventy. five
cents was added to the treasury.
Several Joined the church on proba-
tion last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buel Durham were
Manchester visitor Saturday.
j. j. Cougar of Tenstrike, MINI.
visited relatives and friends here part
of last week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-11
HoPK1NroN.

Scarlet fever is reported at the home
of Mrs. s. Kehoe in Union township
The premises are quarantined.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Martin Shearn Friday night of last
week.
A. L. Barker and wife came in from
Chicago this morning.
A daughter was born to MIR. and Mrs.
j. +. Deshaw last week.
S. d. Clearinghouse has been appoint.
ed postmaster at Sand Spring to sue
coed F. f. Wood, who resigned some
time ago.
Barney Davis and Miss Minnie
Downs surprised their friends yesterday
by going to Manchester, where they
were married at the Presbyterian par.
sonage. The Leader joins numerous
other friends in extending congratuIs
lions and good wishes.
Uriah Wheeless has moved from near
Coggon to the Wallace farm.near town
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-11
BA1LEY's FORD.
, is on the sick list.

VIM. Davis is on the sick list.
The Misses Lulu and Luells Rey-
nolds are visiting with their cousin
Miss lola Raster.
Thursday evening of last week was
pleasantly spent by the young people of
this neighborhood at the home of Har-
~ Conner.
Glare Lillibridge and family spent
Friday with his brother Jay.
The people of this neighborhood
seem to be quite unfortunate of late.
s. Shaw fell from load of hay and in
jured his back quite severely, and q
horse stepped on Jerry Kaster's foot,
completely removing the nail from one
toe.
Although Jay Lillibridge's hand is
stlll quite painful at times he was able
to ride to Manchester last Saturday to
have 1t dressed.
School in district No. 2 closed last
Friday. Birdie Mccarthy also closed a
successful term of school in the Dunton
district.
j. G. Daker and r. E. Grommon had
business In Manchester Saturday.
Parties from Delhi were fox hunting
In this vicinity last Wednesday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-11
County Correspondence.
ill the past week with an attack of the

i'll the past week with an attack of the
"grip."
Rev. John Klaus is seriously i'll with
pneumonia at his home in Charles City
and his many friends here hope for a
speedy recovery. His brother, S. w.
Klaus spent Sunday at that place.
Carl Hackbarth, who has been spend
ing the winter at his sons home in Mil
waukee is at home again.
F. w. Anders of Manchester, who
has just returned from an extended
trip on the road, was calling on friends
here last week.
N. j. Loemis of Farley was the guest
of his son, Frank, Wednesday.
w. A. Kenny of Dyersville was a
business visitor here Wednesday.
H. j. Denton was at Waverly, Fri
day, where he was looking up con
tract job of railroad work.
W. H. GLADDEN. leaves this week fol
Verndsle, Mimi, near which place be
will farm the coming year.
On Thursday last, H. E. Stetson, OF
Manchester, contaminated the sale OF
his residence property in the South part
of town to A. j. Cooke.
On Friday the Outlook Club enter.
tanned Mrs. j. b. Swinburne at ar
afternoon tea at the home of Mrs. d.
f. Laxson. Mrs. Swinburne is char
ter member of the club and her visi
was a pleasure to Its members.
John Goldsmith went to Lamont last
week for visit of few days with hi
son John, who is engaged in mer-
chandise business at that place.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-11

sisters, Misses Theresa, Mary and Lena,
departed for the same place Monday
and they will make their future home
at Waterloo.
Walter Watts, of Alta, who, had been
visiting relatives and friends at Man
chester and in Dyersville, bid his friends
farewell Monday evening and departed
for home. He stopped off here while
en- route home from Chicago.
Frank Overmann and H. Mocke of
Petersburg accompanied by their fam
lilies, departed from this point Monday
night for Petersburg, Neb., where they
have purchased farms and will make
their future home. May their new loca'
ton be most profitable to them is the
wish of their host of friends throughout
this vicinity.-News Letter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-11
strawberry POINT.

G. Eaton of Lsmant was guest Of
his mother in this place Monday.
9. Martin of Manchester was guest
in this city Thursday.
Jerry Schenke of Colesburg was in
this place Tuesday, having work done
at the Roe Studio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hesner of Edge
wood was in this place Monday.
John Dozsrk of Lamont was bust
ness caller in this place Tuesday.
Mrs. Schacher of Edgewood came
Wednesday morning to spend few
days with relatives.
Miss Lydia Ray of Manchester spent
last week with Miss Aggie Jessen, re-
turning home Monday evening.
Landlord Svoboda and Jim Svobods
of Lamont were callers in this place
Monday.
Ed Lang who has been confined to
the house with LaGrippe is again able
to be about.
Leslie Chase returned home from
Manchester Wednesday morning
where he was called by the illness of
his father.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Blair and Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Hesner of Manches-
ter were in town on business Monday
L. S.. Fisher and wife and L. d
Zahndt and wife of Edgewood were
business visitors in this city Monday,
Mrs. G. Robinson of Edgewood was
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Eaton, in this place Monday.
The postof1ice department plans now
to have inspectors whose duty it shall
be to go over rural mail routes at stated
intervals, and if he finds the roads TOT
bad, notify the road overseer Of suct
fact. Should the road remain in {
bad condition the route will be abolish
ed until the roads are mended and tn,
postoflice department has knowledge o,
1t. At present there are $4,000 rura
routes and the roads on three-fourthl
of them are in bad condition half thu
year.-Mail Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-11
COLESBURG.

We had few Spring-like days last
week, embracing sunshine, rain and
mud.
Ed Potts baby boy is very low, suffer
ing with pneumonia and is not expected
to recover.
Mr.. Spies and family, late Of Wykoff,
MINI. who have been visiting relatives
here, departed last Friday. Mrs. Spies,
who is sister of Mrs. A. M. Rea, find
ing /. necessary to seek warmer eli
mate on account of her health, Is on the
road to California where the family will
make their future home. They will
stop over few days in Chicago to visit
other relatives.
John V. Bush who has spent about
% years in the mercantile business in
this city, has found the life little too
strenuous and will cast the burden on
younger shoulders. His son, j. A. Bush,
and son-in.law, Walter "Opens, will
succeed him.
w. H. P. Bristol was business visit
or at Dyersville last week.
1t is rumored that our neighbor, A..
M. Res, contemplstes moving to Cali
fornis in the near future. We can i'll
afford to lose collie" and his estimable
wife.
j. H. Knee has made preparations to
remove to Milwaukee for season.
F. G. Knee of Waterloo, Iowa, who
was born and raised in this city, was 9
guest in the hotel in Cedar Rapids
which lately burned. All his friends
rejoice that he escaped with no injury.
DR.. E. G. Dittmer, of Manchester,
made q professional visit here last
week.
G G. Cove will conduct an sgricult-
ural depot in the old store room of j. b.
Morelsnd.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will give supper with other
features, the time and place will be
made known this week.
The proprietors of our pottery CON
template increasing the output of their
plant this season to the end that they
may supply the great demand for their
products. They were unable to ill the
orders received last season by many
thousand pieces. Many tloriculturista
have written them as to the excellence
of their ware.
i There will be more changing of hab
itations, this Spring, in this vicinity
than we have known for some years.
DIR. G. H. Jacobs and Frank Coor
have had phones put In their residences
lately.
If you see any lucubrations, here
after, from our local machine poet. you
, may know he is not smenable to an
outraged law. He has poets license
from our honorable mayor.
Some of our citizens, who affiliated
with the "Gleaners" are kicking.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-11
EAp,s GROVE.

Harry Culbertson and family have
moved onto the Underwood farm.
John Cropp and wife visited at Coles
burg last Monday.
Herm Fowler has secured position
Weighing mail. He runs from Can
ton, s. D., to Dubuque.
Sam White has quit work at Jno.
Schneider's. He recently made bust
ness trip to st. Paul, MINI.
Fred Timm has moved onto his farm
near Millville. Several farmers took
loads for him.
Ike Fisher is laid up with carbuncle
on one hand and q felon on the other.
J.T. Fowler and wife visited at F.
j. Shelden's, near Manchester, last Fri
day and Saturday.
Aunt Adeline Grove, of Minnesota,
is here visiting her sister Mrs. Mary
Grove.
w. A. Funk and wife visited at j.
M. Retherford's last Wednesday.
Frank Fishel and wife gave a party
at their home for Robbie Fishel last
Saturday night. A pleasant evening
was enjoyed by all present.
Owing to the Indictment weather, the
Shorthorn Breeders Meeting at Man
chester last Friday was postponed in
definitely.
Charley Armstrong and wife, OF
Forestville, visited old neighbors in
this vicinity last week.
Mrs. Sable Hosier is taking care of
her mother-in.law, Mrs. Ellsworth
Hosier, who is quite Ill with rheuma-
tism.
Mrs. Way of Greeley died on Friday
morning at four o'clock. Further par
ticulars are unlearned at this writing.
At our school elections last Monday
Harry Sackett was elected director II
No. 2, and o. M. Eaton in No. s. MI
merous applications have been received
for the scheols already.