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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-03-12
POSTOFFICE SITE WANTED.

Government Advertlses for Whole
Block for New Building in Atlanta.
The United States government has
advertised for site for Atlanta's new
postoffice.
This throws the doors open to all
who have property. CT the kind re-
uuired, for sale and means lat tie
very best available location will be
selected for the handsome structure to
be erected. A whole block is specified
in the advertisement,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-03-12
Teachers Will Resign.

1t is reported that at the 1ext meet
ing of the board OF trustees Of Con-
verse college, located in Spartanburg,
several Of the teachers will hand in
their designations to take effect at the
close of the present school year, which
ends in June.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-03-12
MERRIAM is OUT OF OFFICE.
Director Of the Census Resigns to En-
cage In Other Business.

DITSClOT VI VIC SStodo thSS'S'S ~ S''
gage In other Business.
William R. Merriam, director Of tho
census and former governor Of Mime
sofa, rendered his resignation to Pres
ident Roosevelt Saturday. The resig-
nation IS to take effect May Is. He
will remove to New York to accept
the vice presidency OF international
Mercantile agency, corporation or
ganized for the purpose of rating cred
its in the United States and Canada.
The president expressed regret that
Governor Merriam had concluded to
leave the government service, and
wished him a large measure OF sue
cess in his new field.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-03-12
SMALL BOY CAUSED WRECK.

Opened Railroad Switch Just to See
"What Would Happen"
1t was developed Friday by officials
of the Seaboard Air Line railway that
q small white boy, aged 8, named
Birdie Ryals, opened the switch at
Evergreen, Fla, which caused the
wreck there Of the Seaboard's Limited
from Jacksonville to New York.
No reason is assigned except that
the child wanted to see "wnat would
happen"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-03-12
Millions fer British Navy.

The British navy estimates tor 1903
o., issued at London Monday evening.
provide for an expenditure of s179,-
l84,205, an increase OF siG,010,o00, OF
which amount s111S0,000 will be de-
voted to ship building and repairs.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-03-12
posLIN IS DECLARED CRAZY.

Man Implicated In LessIer Bribery
Charges Goes to asylum.
The New York World says that
Philip Doblin, who was mentioned IN
connection with charges of attempted
bribery made by Representative Mon
tague Lessler and who was found wan
dering in Central park two days ago.
was examined by physicians Monday
who declared him insane and that he
will be taken to sanitarium at As.
toria, Long Island.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-03-12
cHENUTE TO MEMPHIS.

Bonds for the New A. M. and K. Rail-
road Have Been Placed.
Bonds for the building of a new rail-
road from Chenute, Kans., to Mem
phis, Tenn, have been placed. The
new line will be 400 miles long and
will cost approximately s12,OOO,OOC:
The road, which is said to be Santa
Fe project, will be known as the Ar
kansas, Missouri and Kansas railroad.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-03-12
Aued Newspaper Suspends.

The Frankfurter Journal, Berlin, ono
of the Oldest newspapers in Germany.
has suspended publication. Its age
is not known, but the paper was first
mentioned in 1878
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-03-12
A GOLDEN INVITATION.

Presented to Attend Black Hills Min.
Ing Congress.
A solid gold invitation was present
ed to the president Thursday to attend
the Black Hills mining congress.
which Is to be at Deadwood and Lead
vile next September. The invitation
was inscribed on a gold plate. three
inches by six inches and an eighth of
an inch in thickness.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-03-12
To Sail "All Fools Day."

The army transport Sheridan Will
leave San Francisco for Manila April
1. She will take SIG men OF the
Eighteenth infantry, ZIG men OF the
Thirteenth cavalry and about forty
recruits and casuals.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-03-12

Judge Justice to Try Haywood.
Judge NJ. H. Justice notifies Judge
Bryan that he will exchange courts
with him, and will go to Raleigh
March % to try Ernest Haywood for
the murder of Ludlow Skinner.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-03-12
DEFECT IN LIQUOR LAW.
TarheeI DistiIIeries Seek to be Incor.
porated as Towns.

pOrateQ dS OWLS.
There are now before the North
Carolina legislature about fifteen bills
to incorporate whisky distilleries as
towns" One Of these places has
only thirty people and another has
even fewer. The Watts bill, now a
law, does not limit the size of an in
corporated town in which whisky may
be made or sold, and distillers are
trying to avail themselves of this de-
feet In tho law.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-03-12
MORE PULPIT. ADVICE.

New York Preacher Tries His Hand
on Solution Of Race Problem.
In his talk at the Independent
church in New York, Sunday, Henry
Frank suggested that the people OF
the north, if they wish to elevate the
negro, should invite him to their
homes and allow him at their social
functions on a basis of perfect equal
ity and so set the example to the
south.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-03-12
A QUESTION OF vERAclTX.

Roosevelt Says He Did Not Cuss;
Others Say He Did.
A Washington dispatch says: a
clear issue on veracity has been
drawn between President Roosevelt
and several members Of the Tennes-
see delegation. The issue is whether
Mr.. Roosevelt stated to the Tennes-
seeans that he would see Senator Car.
mack in hades before he would do any.
thing for him, or whether he did not
Say 1t.
Mr.. Roosevelt denies saying 1t. The
congressman say he did make the
statement.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-03-12
Life Term for BURGLARY.

In view of the numOer Of murders
committed in South Carolina last
year. with the few legal executions.
the sentence imposed on Richardson
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-03-12
BIG STRIKE Is ORDERED.

Bridge and Structural Iron Workers to
Lay Down Tools.
A general s'rike against the Ameri
can bridge company has been called
by the executive board OF the 1nterna'
tional Association of Bridge and Struc.
tural Iron Workers. The general or
der includes all construction work in
the hands of the company throughout
the United States and Canada and in.
wolves thousands of men
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-03-12
THREE CHILDREN DROWNED.

Fell from a Foot-Bridge While on
Their Way to School.
While on their way to school at Sim
ger, La, Inez Nichols, aged six; Ma
than Hyatt, aged eight, and Joyce Hy-
att, aged five, fell from footbr-dge
across a little stream which flows
through the village and were drowned.
The stream had been swollen by re.
cent rains and no help was at hand.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-03-12
BANKER WITHAM GIVES BONl
Is Charged With Loaning Too Much o
Banks Capital to One Party.

Banker w. S. Witham returned tu
his home in Atlanta Friday from War
renton, Ca, where he stood his pre-
liminary trial Thursday and was re-
leased on $4,000 bond pending the ac-
ton of the superior court of Warren
county in April.
The charge against Mr.. Witham is
that when president of the bank, three
years ago, he loaned more than 10 per
cent Of the banks capital to one party.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-02-18
LFor The Ledger.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

Mrs. Mary G. Marshall was
born Oct. is, 1913, and died Jan.
u, 1908. She was 50 Years. 3
months and . days old.
Dear Mother, your work is FIN
ished and you have passed through
the marvellous light. Sleep in
peace and take thy rest.
a precious one from us has
gone to rest. The voice we loved
SO well is hushed and place made
vacant in the home which never
can be filed.
y how happy if we were only
with you to press one kiss upon
thy brow. How happy you are
mother for you are with the an
gels now.
y mother you have left us and
we Will never see your sweet face
any more, Till this weary life is
over and we meet you on the
other shore.
But thy memory will be cher
lshed till we sec thy heavenly face.
DAUGHTERS.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-02-18
Every Canine in South Can olina
to be Taxed so Cents.
The State, 18th inst.

The State, 18th inst.
The house yesterday passed a
bill to tax dogs, the first time
such bill has ever been favored
by that branch of the general as
sombly. Josh Ashley and his
cohorts have always killed it here
tofore. AS this bill affects eyerv
home in South Carolina the full
text is given. The bill pro-
vides:
Section 1. That there shall be
imposed and assessed on all dogs
In this State a capltation tax of
so cents annually on each dog,
the proceeds of which tax shall
be expended for school purposes
in the several counties IN which
it is collected.
Sec. 2. That dogs shall be re-
tarned in the same manner and at
the same time that other property
is returned for taxation.
Sec. 3. That tie capitation
tax on dogs provided for in this
act shall be collected at the same
time and IN the same manner that
other taxes ate now collected.
Sec. A. That the capitation
tax provided for In this act shall
be, and constitute, a first lien In
favor of the State of South Caro-
lima on all the property owned by
any.person who owes any such
capltation tax.
Sec. 5. That the collection of
the capitation tax provided for in
this act may be the debtor of such
tax In the same way and manner
as II 1T were u tax assessed on
that specific piece Of property.
Sec. 6. That no dog which is
not returned for taxation as sro,
vlded in this act shall be hold to
be property in any of the courts
of this State.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-02-18
Bridge To Let.

will let to the lowest respon-
sible bidder on thursday the 5th
day of March, next, ut II O'Clock,
M, the contract TO build new
bridge across Flat Creek, at the
Ford near Sylvester Small's resi-
dence.
Plans and specifications will be
made known at the letting. Bond
Will be required of the successful
bidder. The right to reject any
and all bids is reserved.
l.. j. PERRY,
Co. Supervisor.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-02-18
1t is reported that there are

1t is reported that there are
four cases of scarlet fever in q
colored family on the farm of Mr.
S A. Fewell, near town.-Roclx
Hill Herald.
Eleven pupils of Spartanburs
public chools have been whipped
and stwo expelled for forging or
getting some one to forge excuses
from their parents for their alb
sence from school.
The marriage license bill was
killed in the House Monday. A
Joint resolution was passed to let
the people vote on the question of
amending the constitution SO as to
allow special legislation on road
subjects, especially the commuta-
tlon tax and kindred subjects.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-02-18
Administrators Sale !

! will sell at the residence OF the
late DR.. @. 9 Welsh at public auction
to the highest bidder on
FRIDAY. FEB. 2OsT, 1903,
beginning at 10 O'clock. a. m. the per
Sonal effects of tn, late DR.. G.. C..
Welsh, consisting of
head of mules,
4 wagons. buggy,
Saw mill engine and boiler,
head tf cattle, and goats,
Dixie Pea Huller,
cane mill,
Also aquantity of corn, Peas, Cot:
ton Seed Fodder, Farming Imp!e-
ments, etc., etc
rS~ Terms of sale. CASH.
j. w. WELSH, Admr.
Feb. g. 1908.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-02-18
Examination for Teachers.

Tie next regular examination
for Teachers will be held in the
Court House, Friday Feb. Goth,
1903. Examination to begin at
9.3O a. m. and close at 4 p. m.
All persons expecting to teach
in the public schools of this coun-
ty, not holding n certificate of
qualification should bear this in
mind. Respectfully,
a. G. RowELL,
GO. Supt. Of Ed.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-02-18
Come and Find a Hatchet.

Everybody is invited to attend
the evenings amusement to be
given by the Ladies Aid Society
of the Methodist church, Friday
evening February Goth, at Maj.
Is. +. Miller's from S to II. Ad-
mission, 10c Refreshments free.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-02-18
CARD OF THANKS.

We are requested by the widow
and family of the late James w.
Williams to extend to their neigh
bors and friends their heartfelt
gratitude for the many kindnesses
and services rendered him and
them during his last illness.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-02-18
Township Assessors.

Clerk of the Court Gregory
received Friday a list of the town
ship assessors appointed by the
Governor for Lancaster county.
The appointments were made on
the 29th of last month, but by
mistake were sent to Hampton,
instead of ancaster-hence the
delay in reaching here.
The appointments are as fol-
lows:
Indian Land-H. N. Patterson,
Julian w. Hall, j. j. Perry.
Waxhaw j NJ. Yoder, w. j..
Vaughn, @. f. Griffin.
Cane Creek-J. Wren Tillman,
j. w. Williams, j. r. Sistare.
Gills Creek-J. E. Craig, J..
Davis Caskey, r. j. Harper.
Special for Town of Lancaster
W. j. Cunningham, II. f. Nc
Hwaine, l.. M. Clyburn.
Buforo- ID. A. Funderburk,
Samuel Laney, w. Fl. Steele.
Flat Creok-F. NJ. Lowry, w.
U. Clyburn, j. N. Estrldge.
Special for Town of Kershaw-
John w. TruesdelI, j. M. Kirk
ley, G. 0. Floyd.
Pleasant HilI-Berry Mobley,
W. 3. Bruce, l.. S Porter.
Cedar Greek wv. T. Vanland-
ingham, j. B. Bell, S. V. Stover.
AS soon as the oaths of the as
SCISSORS are received by the gev>
ernor their commissions will be
issued.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-02-18
Meeting OfTownship Assessors.

Meeting Of Township Assessors.
The Township Board of Asses
sors for the various Townships in
the County of Lancaster Will meet
on the first Tuesday in March
(3rd insD 1908.
1t is the duty of Township AS.
SCISSORS to canvass each and every
return of personal property of
thei: respective townships, in or,
der that individual returns may
be equalized as nearly as possible.
In every instance where ma
terial change in the return of any
individual amounting to one hun
dred dollars and over, the asses
sors will keep a note of the
changes made and forward same
by mail to the County Auditor so
that notice can be sent to the par
ties so raised in order that the
tax payer may have the opportun-
ity to appear before the County
Board of Equalization.
The Township Assessors ap-
pointed by the Governor will take
notice and qualify at once.
The Chairman of Township AS
SCISSORS are ex-officlo members of
the County Board Of Equalization.
JNo. A. Cook,
Feb. II, '03. Aud. Ian. Co.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-02-18
Local Matters
Will have Brede's
steam Bread

w "'i'O VII AucSudy " thursday
of each week. J. b. MAoKoREL1,.
Mrs. Salina Burns is visiting
friends at this place.
The wind blew very hard
here Monday night, making ner-
vous people very res tless.
Miss Annie Young, teacher
at Russell Place, spent Sunday at
her home here.
Mr.. w. L. Cook, of Ker.
shaw, visited at Mr.. j. A. Cooks
this week.
Several tees were uprootea
and fences blown down by the
storm Monday night but no se-
rious damage was done.
Mr.. Mack Cameron, of Laurs
inburg, N. g., is visiting his Sis
ter, Mrs. T. E. Funderburk, at
this place.
Miss Jessie Beckbam of
Pleasant Hill is visiting the fami.
ly of Rev. j. M. White At Unity.
Married, by Magistrate Cas-
key, Sunday, 18th inst, Mr..
Thomas Knight and Miss Mad
dox.
Prof. and Mrs. S. w. Gar
rett of Heath Springs, spent Sat-
urday and Sunday here with the
latter's brother, Mr.. j. T.. Mack
ey.
Miss Helen Heath of Mon
roe, daughter of our former
townsman, Mr.. o. P. Heath, is
the guest of Miss Ivy Crawford.
Preaching at Gllls Creek
next Sabbath ut IL q. m. and at
Pleasant Hill at 3 p.. m. by the
pastor.
Rev. j. M. White of Unity
will attend Prayer Conference of
First Presbytery in Charlotte,
Thursday, 10th.
Miss Florence Brown, who
teaches the school at Flat Rock.
spent Saturday and Sunday here
at her fathers.
Married at the cotton mill,
on Sunday last, 18th inst, by
Rev. @. r. Carnes, Mr.. Wyie
Watts and Miss Sappy Wright.
Mrs. j. M. Pardue was
summoned to the bedside of her
sister, Mrs. Clementine Hood, in
Chester County, who is seriously
i'll, last Friday.
Mrs. Sallie Adams, of this
county, Is visiting her daughter,
Mrs K. j. Mathis, ut Camden.
Mr.. w. l. Adams came ND
from Cheraw and spent Saturday
and Sunday with his mothers
family. He has sold out his bust
ness In Cheraw and is contemplat.
ing going to Florida
Mrs. W. S. Lee Of Amber
son is visiting her daughter, Mrs
j. A. Stewman at this place.
Mrs. Henry Simpson, of
Catawba, Visited Mr.. j. ~.
Craig's family in the Craigsvile
neighborhood. last week.
Mrs. j. D. Plaxco, of York,
visited her sister, Mr.. j. Clark
Robinson, in this county, the
past week.
Mr.. Ed Craig had the new
barn he was building nearly COM
pletely wrecked by the storm
Monday night.
Mics Ellen Huey of Unity
has returned home from q visit to
her uncle Mr.. j. M. Stewart at
Marion, N. G.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-02-18


ed him as far as Columbia to have
her eyes examined and treated by
an oculis:.
DIR. j. Canton Foster went
to Bethune this week and will
locate there for the practice of his
profession. DR.. Foster is a fine
young physician and we regret
that he has left Lancaster. We
wish him abundant success at Be-
thune, such success as his splen-
did qualifications merit.
Mr.. N. b. Measamer and
Miss Mamie Hopkins Little, the
adopted daughter of Rev. w. F.
Little. both of Lancaster county.
5. c., were married on the 18th
inst. Rev. w. F. Little officiat.
d.-Monroe Enquirer.
Our Mr.. j. M. Hood is al
ways in the market to purchase
mules and cattle. And don't you
forget it.
Lancaster Mercantile Co.
Mr.. A. w. Chance is again
doing business on Main Street.
He has moved his stock of goods
from the mill district and has
opened up In the building on the
Emmons' lot. Mr.. g., is a de.
serving man and his old friends
should look him up and give HIM
a share of their trade. He will
appreciate it.
Garfield Funderburk, color
ed, is horse thief who is about
as daring as they got to be in this
country He stole mule in Ca
barrus county some time ago, and
on last Thursday uight he stole a
mule from Mr.. l. a. MtGuirt, of
Lancaster county, S. c., and was
caught few miles north of here
last Friday. He was taken to
Cabarrus county for trial. - Mon
roe Enquirer.
= "A negro women stole bolt
OF cloth from Funderburk's Sat,
urCay afternoon and later half
bolt from the Williams Hughes
Co. Chief Hunter after q chase
OF few squares, captured her and
recovered the goods which she
had thrown into Major Riddles
yard while fleeing from the police
man. Mayor Wylie imposed a
fine of SIS: or 80 days. The fine
was paid.
Miss Lula Hudson, daugh-
ter of Mr.. j Z. Hudson, who had
her right eye seriously hurt last
week by a piece of pine which she
was splitting off flying up and
striking her In 1t, returned yes
terday from Charlotte where she
had been taken by her brother
Chalmers, and DR.. Pooyey to
have it operated upon and if pos,
sible prevent the loss of sight.
DR.. Graham, the specialist to
whom she was taken, has put her
under treatment which he thinks
may restore partial sight. to the
injured eye.
DR.. j. E. Massey, Jr., had
a narrow escape from drowning
W ednesday. He drove into Lit
tie Allison Greek in Ebepezer
township when it was at its flood,
aud only providential care kept
him from watery grave. He
was in the water for some time
and had much trouble to save his
horse and buggy, the horse being
in the water for two hours. Rock
Hill Herald.
The chances are that Spar
tGnburg county will have three
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-02-18
To Cure a co,d tm one Dan.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. u! dru gists refund
money if 1t fai,s to cure. e. W
Grove signature is on each box
CSC.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-02-18

The following house bill has
passed its second reading in the
senate and will doubtless become
a law: cit shall be a mlsdemea.
nor for any person to engage in,
or-to be present at cock fighting
within this State where there is
any betting or gambling and any
person found guilty sh, Ii be fined
not exceeding 800, or imprison-
ed not exceeding 80 days"
The Best Prescription for Aaiaro
Chills and Fever is u bottle of
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t
Is simply Iron and Quinlne and
tasteless, No Cure No Pay.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-02-18

Stops the Cough and Works off
The COfd.
Laxative Bromo Qhinine Tab
lets cure cold in one day. No
Cure, No Pay. Price, csc.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-07-27
ROAD EXPERT IN BEMAND.
Mr.. Harrison will TO to Huntington
Wednesday-Mr. Eldridge Recover
ing from Typhoid Fever.

Charles 7. Harrison, the govern
ment expert, who has charge of the
building of the model road on the
West Side, will leave Wednesday,
under instructions of the depart
ment at Washington, for Huntington,
to appear before the County Court
of Cabell, and the Board of Trade Of
that City. Huntington has suddenly
become interested in the good roads
question, and is contemplating some
model road building.
Mr.. NJ. A. Eldridge, head of the
department of good roads, is i'll of
typhoid fever, and although he is
now conyalescent, it will be some
time before he will be able to take
an active part in the work again.
Mr. Harrison has also been asked
to address a Farmers ms situte in
Cabell, but may not be able to do
this. Morgantown will be his head
quarters for some time to come.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-07-27
COULDN'T Get GIRL HE LOVED
So He Shot Her and Then Killed
HimseIf-Woman Will
Recover

Tonapah, Pa, July 27.-David Nc
Mains, a carpenter, residing at Nc
Keespoft. attempted to kill Mrs. Bes-
sic Walton, aged 26, also of McKees,
port. After shooting her through the
cheek, knocking out several teeth, he
turned the smoking weapon on him.
self and blew out his brains, dying on
his way to the hospital The woman
will recover
The shooting occurred at the home
of Mrs. Walton's mother-in-law, Mrs.
Mary Walton. McMains followed the
yoyng woman here and tried to per-
suade her to get a divorce from her
present husband and marry him, but
she refused.
The coroner found letter in Nc
Mains pocket in which he warned
my single friends to stay away from
women they cannot get, especially the
married ones" He further says that
Bessie was afraid her husband would
kill her, and so both Bessie and he
concluded to die. McMains was aged
about 26 years and unmarried.