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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-03-17
Candidates for Congress.

Already there is talk of candidates for
a successor of the late Hon. George w.
Croft, congressman from the 2nd district,
and although there will, of course, be a
reasonable time allowed before any def
mite announcements are made, the fact
that the law requires that an election be
held to fill q vacancy of this kind makes
discussion in order.
Prominent among those mentioned are:
Mr. L. J. Williams, late chairman OF the
board of dispensary, directors; former
Governor NJ. B. McSweeney; Mr.. n. b.
Crum, former State liquor commissioners;
W. ]. Taibert, who represented this dis
trict for years in Congress; D. S. Hen
derson, who was State Senator from
Aiken for number of years and a can
didate for the United States Senate two
years ago; s. G. Mayfeld, State Senator
from Bamberg, and Robert Aldrich, State
Senator from Barnwell. No action has
been taken by the Governor, as he does
not consider that it would be proper to
do anything just yet.-Columbia CORES
pondence, News and Courier, Saturday
March, 10.
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COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS.
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around
the County and Elsewhere.
ColstOn News.

We have bright promises of good
fruit year, Judging from the blooms on
the trees at present.
Mr.. G. Il. Kearse has the finest oats I
have seen this season.
Mr.. Ephriam Bishop and sister, Miss
Amanda, visited the Clear Pond section
Sunday.
Mr.. Frank Kirkland visited his father
in-law, Mr.. Calvin Folk, Sunday.
Forty on the roll at this school speaks
we'll for the people around here. It shows
that they are interested in the education
of their children. We hope none of the
students will have to stop from school to
work at home, for education is the best
thing anyone can have.
Some of the farmers have planted corn,
and they may have to plant again.
Mrs. J. H. Smith, Jr., has returned from
visit to relatives in the Viola section.
We are glad to know that Miss Adrine
Padgett, who has been sick, is some better.
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BOYD BAILEY KILLED BY BRO TIER,
Lads Were Playing With Supposed Unloadsd Pis
tol.-Death was instantaneous.

SpARTANBURe, March 9.-Boyd Bailey,
aged 10 years, was shot and instantly
killed at the home of his parents on farm
ing lands of R. W. Barry, near Moore,
this morning. The killing was accidental.
Boyd and his younger brother, aged 10
years, during the absence Of their parents
from the house, were playing with an old
cap-ball pistol. They thought the weapon
was unloaded and while the younger lad
held it he playfully pointed it at his broth.
er Boyd and pulled the trigger. The pistol
was discharged and the load took effect
in the forehead, causing instant death. ,
The coroner has been summoned and
the inquest will be held tomorrow.
A singularly sad incident of the affair
is that Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey, the parents
left home Tuesday to attend the funeral
of relative in Gaffney.
The house was in charge of the boys
and it was while in this city returning
home this morning that the news was
impaired to the parents over the tele-
phone.
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Letter to J. F. BrickIe, Bambers, S. c.

Dear Sir: Let's talk it right out before
folks; there's nothing to hide in your
business or ours; if there is, we'd better
hide ourselves.
We are in trade to make money; so are
you. We make it by saving our custom
er's money; so do you. Our object, in
trade, is to save your customers wood
from rotting and iron and steel and tin
from rusting; yours the same.
We work for thousands of property
owners; you for few. We can do some
things that you can't do; We have the
facilities. You can do. some things that
we can't; you are there. Let US work
together; be faithful to one another. We
can serve our customers better by work
ing together and being faithful to one
another.
Your dollar, put into our paint, will
paint more feet than in any other way;
and the paint will last longer. This saves
you money, and saves your customers
money. That's all there is in our whole
business. Yours truly
FW DEvoE & Co
d5 New York
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A Wonderful Saving.

The largest Methodist church in Geor-
gia, calculated to use over one hundred
gallons of the usual kind of mixed paint
in painting their church.
They used only 80 gallons Of the Long
man s Martinez paint mixed with "a gal
Ions of linseed oil. Actual cost of paint
made was less than $1.20 per gallon.
Saved over eighty ($80.00) dollars in
paint, and got big donation besides.
Every church will be given liberal
quantity whenever they paint.
Many houses are well painted with four
gallons of L. & NJ. and three gallons of
linseed oil mixed Herewith.
Wears and covers like gold.
These celebrated paints are sold by
Bamberg Pharmacy, Bamberg; j. g..
Wanamaker Mfg. Co., Orangeburg.
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Missionary Meetings.

Last spring the executive committee of
the Barnwell Baptist Association held
missionary rallies in various parts Of the
Association. These meetings were 80
successful that it has been decided to re-.
peat them again this spring, at such a
time as will least interfere with farming:
1t has been suggested that they be held
between the planting and chopping OF
cotton, and the last week in April and
the first week in May has been set BY the
committee as the time this year. The
churches al which they will be held are:
in the 1st union meeting district, Mt.
Calvary and Joyce Branch; 2nd district,
Hunters Chapel and Olar; 3rd district,
Bethel and St. Johns. An attractive pro-
gram is being prepared and the meetings
will be well attended.
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Dots From Ehrhardt.

EHRHARDT, March 14.-Everybody
plant corn.
c. Ehrhardt s. Sons had the misfortune
to lose two fine mules by falling tree
Thursday.
Capt. J. NJ. Dannelly visited Jennys
Sunday.
A. good many of the Ehrhardt folks
went up to Bamberg last week.
E. P. Cnassereau made flying trip to
the 'city by the sea- Monday.
DR.. j. L. Copeland, left for New York
Saturday.
Look out for the Clear Pond picnic
Good Friday. Be sure to bring well filled
baskets. Dancing from 10 a. m. to 5 p.
m. Committee: Chas. E. Kinsey, Jno. F.
Chassereau, Frank n. Copeland, Edwin
P. Chassereau. Floor Manager: Ben. F.
Brown. A good stand has been erected.
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Spain Kelly Acquitted.

A young white man named Spain Kel-
ly was tried in Bishopville, Lee county,
last week for the murder of white man
named Creech. and promptly acquitted.
The killing occurred about one year ago.
Creech ran a livery stable in Bishop
Vile, having partner who lived in Cam
den. Knowing of trouble brewing he
went to Camden to wind up his affairs,
and the next day he was returning to
Bishopville in company with a book
keeper who was to check up his accounts.
On the way they met Kelly who fired into
Creech with shotgun and pistol, severe
ly wounding him. Kelly then followed
the buggy for several miles and caught
up with It in yard where it had stopped
at Creech's request, as he said he was
dying and could 60 no further. King
attempted to prevent Kelly from finish
ing his murderous work, but stood aside
under the threat of being killed. Kelly
then deliberately went to the buggy
where lay the desperately wounded man
and fired two loads of buckshot into his
body, instantly killing him, Creech all
the time begging for mercy and declaring
he was innocent. King also told Kelly
that he had killed an innocent man. Kel-
ly then left for parts unknown, but in q
few weeks surrendered to the sheriff Of
Sumter. He has been in Jail ever since.
At the trial all these facts were SEEM
ingly admitted by the defense, but his
sister, Miss Maud Kelly, % years old, was
put on the stand and she testified that
Creech had ruined her under the promise
of marriage, and that she never had known
another man in the way she knew him.
She said he was to marry her the night
he went to Camden, and as he did not
keep his promise, she informed her family
of the state of affairs. Kelly claimed his
purpose was to force Creech to right the
wrong he had done his sister, by marry.
ing her, but when they met in the road
Creech made movement as if to reach
in the bottom of the buggy for weapon
and he had to shoot him. lie did not ex.
plain why he then followed him for miles
to complete the bloody work. We have
heard that no child has ever been born tc
Miss Kelly.
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GIVES HEALTH, VIGOR AND TONE

GIVES HEALTH, VIGOR AND TONE.
Herbine is boon for sufferers from
aneamia. By its use the blood is regener-
ated and color becomes normal. The
dropping strength is revived. The Ian.
guor is diminished. Health, vigor and
tone predominate. New life and activity
results. Mrs. Belle Fl. Shirel, Middles-
borough, Ills, writes: "Pve been troubled
with liver complaint and poor blood, and
found nothing to benefit me like Herbine.
I hone never to be without it. I wish that
I had known of it in my husbands life.
time" SOC. Sold by DR.. F. Hoover.
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The Sad News In Aiken.

AIKEN, s. c., March 10.-This morn
ing the sad news was received here that
CONGRESSMAN G. W. Croft had passed
away at 7.30 q. M, at Washington, D. c.,
after lingering illness, which has con-
tinued for the past eight weeks. All to-
lay Col. Croft and his career OF useful
ness to this section have been the topic
of conversation among all classes. Many
marks of respect will be shown the De.
loved Aikenite tomorrow. The special
car bearing the remains will arrive here
at $50 o. m. tomorrow, via Trenton. a
delegation of members Of Congress Will
accompany the body. DR.. I. 6. Croft, the
brother of Mr.. Croft, who has been in
Washington for the past ten days, Will
return with the party, as also MI. Iheo-
dore G.. Croft, his son.
To-day all public buildings were drapeo
in mourning, and tomorrow the nag on
the United States postoh1ce building will
fly at half-mast. The funeral will be held
shortly after the arrival of the train. Pub
lie services will be held at the Episcopal
church, the Rev. T. w. Cliff officiating,
after which the remains will be buried in
the church yard.
The Aiken County Bar Association
met this morning, and telegram of con-
dolence was sent to Dr.. T. G. Croft and
Mr.. Theodore Croft. The members OF the
Bar will meet the funeral train in body
and will escort the remains to the Epis-
copal church. The Bar Association also
arranged to hold public memorial meet
ing some day next week, at which Judge
James Aldrich will preside, and an lnvl-
tation has been sent to Col. Robert Aid
rich, of Barnwell, to delived an orstlon
at that time. .,
A special meeting Of the city council
was held this morning and it was decided
that this body would attend the services
in its official capacity tomorrow. Coz.
Croft was q trustee of the Aiken lnstl-
tnte and the school children will attend
Barnard E. Bee Camp, U. G. v, OF
which Col. Croft was an honored mem
ber will furnish palibearers and escort
the remains to the church, and then 1t IS
expected that the Knights of Pythias will
assume charge of the exercises; An busl-
ness in the city will be suspended to-mor,
row afternoon. Aiken is deeply shocked
and saddened by the death OF Mr.. croft,
and the vacancy caused by his demise WILL
be difficult to fill.
MR.. cRoFT's CAREER.
The Croft family have been more or less
identified with civil and military a1airs
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MORE RIOTS.

Disturbances of strikers are not nearly
as grave as an individual disorder of the
system. Overwork, loss of sleep, nervous
tension will be followed by utter collapse,
unless a reliable remedy Is Immediately
employed. There's nothing so efficient to
cure disorders of the liver or kidneys as
Electric BitGers. It's wonderful tonic,
and effective nervine and the greatest all
around medicine for run down systems.
It dispels nervousness, rheumatism and
neuralgia and expels malaria germs. Only
SOC, and satisfaction guaranteed by j. B.
Black, Ban1berg; Ell. G. Rice, Denmark.
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A certain lady over in Georgia, who is
prosperous farmer, has set her brethren
of the plow valuable lesson in financer-
ing. She resolved last year to pay cash
for her guano purchase in the spring. In
order TO do this she began saving up
dimes some months ago. Recently she
went to town and paid for two tons Of
fertilizers in dimes. Most men would
have scattered these minor coins 10 the
four winds and bought their guano on
credit This is practical illustration of
how small savings count in the aggregate.
Save the dimes and the dollars will take
care of themselves.
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TREATMENT OF PNEUMONIA.

Pneumonia is too dangerous a disease
for anyone to attempt to doctor himself,
although he may have the proper remedies
at hand. A physician should always be
called. It should be borne in mind, how
ever, that pneumonia always results from a
cold or from an attack of grip, and by
giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the
threatened attack of pneumonia nay be
warded of. This remedy is used by physi-
clans in the treatment of pneumonia with
best results. DR.. W. J. Smith, Sanders,
Ala., who is also druggist, says: II have
been sellingC Chamberlain Cough Remedy
and prescribing it in my practice for the
past six years. I use it in cases of pneu-
monia and have gotten the best results
Sold by Bamberg Pharmacy; H. G.. Rice.
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A Good Man Gone.

Mr.. J. Walter Free died at his residence
in this city last Saturday morning, after
q short illness. Mr.. Free had been in bad
health for number of years, but with
untiring faithfulness and energy he kept,
up and attended to his duties as clerk Of.
the board of county commissioners and
assistant in the Office of clerk of court.
He contracted cold, which Developed
into pneumonia, and the end came before.
many of. his friends knew that he Vas
seriously i'll. The burial took place st
Springtown Baptist church Sunday morn-s
ing at eleven o'clock, the services being
conducted by Rev. NJ. L. Lawson, his pas
tor. The funeral was largely attended by
his friends and relatives.
Mr.. Free was ffty.three years old, and.
leaves q wife and three children. He
was born in Barnwell county, and lived,
in this section most Of his life.
Our acquaintance with him was begun
four wears ago, and during that time We
were intimate friends. He was truly g.
good man, one who did right because Il
was right. His heart was as full Of love
and charity for his fellow-mau as any
man we have ever known. Though he
was a constant sufferer, he tried to be-
cheerful and have a pleasant greeting for:
all. But time and space will not permit
us now to write at length of his beautiful
life and character, but we trust that some
other pen will do so. It is such lives as !
his from which we draw lessons Of forti.
tude and Christian character. His life
was truly milestone, pointing the way
for others to better and brighter world.
The pall-bearers at the funeral were: E.
C. Bruce, L. N. Bellniger; W. D. Rhoad,
D. J. Delk, Jones A. Williams and j. w.
Stokes. ~
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ever since South Carolina was province
of Great Britain.

ever SluCS SOutu CdIOllud 1S pAofAASS
of Great Britain.
Congressman George William Croft
was born in Newberry county, December
20, 1916. His early education was at the
common schools in Greenville, s. c.; in
1868 he entered the South Carolina Mill
tary Academy at Columbia. In 1854, when
the Confederacy was forced to supply the
thin ranks of its army with the youths
from college and plough, Mr.. Croft, then
q member of the 3rd class and accredited
to Edgefeld county, enlisted with the
cadets of the Academy and continued to
serve until the close Of the war. In 1866
and 1867 Mr.. Croft attended the Univer-
sity of Virginia, and subsequently studied
law under Governor B. F. Perry, at
Greenville, and was admitted to the bar
in 1869; and in 1870 he located at Aiken,
where he has continuously practiced his
profession.
Mr.. Croft has been prominently identi-
fed with Aiken county ever since it be-
came a county in 1872. To supply the un
expired term of the late Col. A. P. But
ler in the State Senate he was elected for
the short term in 1880, and he afterward
serv ed two terms in the House of Repre-
sentatives. He was also twice elected
president of the South Carolina State Bar
Association.
Mr.. Croft was elected to the 58th Con-
gress, from the 2nd district, in 1902, re-
ceiving 5,134 votes, against 274 for W. S.
Dixon, Republican. During his short pc
riod of service he introduced several
measures which would have been of great
benefit to his district and the State.
Mr.. Croft was married to Miss Florence
Ethel Mcmahon, of Alabama, April II,
1878. His wife and six sons survive him.
His sons are: Theodore G. Croft, his law
partner; ". McMahon Croft, Randall B.
Croft, now in Providence, R. l.; Laurie
and Edward Croft, students of the South
Carolina College, at Columbia, and Mason
Croft.
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TRAGEDY AYERTED.

"Just in the nick of time our little boy
was saved" writes Mrs. W. Watkins, of
Pleasant City, Ohio. pneumonia had
played sad havoc with him and terrible
cough set in besides. Doctors treated him,
but he grew worse every day. At length
we tried DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, and our darling was saved.
He's now sound and we'll" Everybody
ought TO know, it's the only sure cure for
coughs, colds and all lung diseases.
Guaranteed by J. B. Black, Bamberg; 81.
c. Rice, Denmark. Price SOC and $1.00.
Trial bottles free.
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DO you WANT sTRENGTHi

DO YOU WANT STRENGTH
If you want to increase your strength
you must add to and not take from the
physical In other words, the food you
eat must be digested, assimilated and ap2
propriated by the nerves, blood and tis.
sues before being expelled from the in
testines. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure adds to-
the physical. 1t gives strength to and
builds up strength in the human SYSTEM
1t Is pleasant to the taste and palatable,
and the only combination OF digestantsi
that will digest the food and enable the
system to appropriate all of its health
and strength giving qualities. Sold By:
DR.. Il. F. Hoover, Bamberg, s. c. 81
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A Card.

We beg that you will convey to our
friends, through your columns, our graft.
tude for their quick response to our need
last Friday. And more especially do we
feel our obligations to the officers and
hands of the cotton mill, who saved our
shop from being destroyed by fire.
Very truly,
F. NJ. PoosER s. SoN.
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CITRED CONSUMPTION.

Mrs. B. W. Evans, Clearwater, Kan,
writes; my husband lay sick for three
months. Doctors said he had quick con-
sumption. We procured bottle of Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup, and it cured him.
That was six years ago and since then we
have kept bottle in the house. We
cannot do without it. For coughs and
colds it has no equal" Csc, SOC, and ST..
Sold by DR.. b. F. Hoover, Bamberg, s. c..
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The new spring bonnet is nearly due,
and, on the return Of our milliner from
the NORTH, March 21st, we will show some
of the pretbiest ever shown in this or any
other town. The prices at which we will
) III them will be as attractive as the hats.
CT. R1zER, Olar, S. G.
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IT SAVED HIS LEG.

PA. Danforth, Lagrange, Ca, suffered
six months with frightful running sore
on his leg; but writes that Bucklen's
Arnica s,alve cured it in five days. For
ulcers, wounds, piles, it's the best salve In
the world. Cure guaranteed. Only 25c.
Sold by J. B. Black and Fl. G. Rice.
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COLDS CAUSE PNEUMONIA.

COLDO CA UOH 1NEUhOIN1A.
One of the most remarkable cases Of
cold, deep-seated on the lungs, causing
pneumonia, is that Of Mrs. Gertrude E.
Fenner, Marion, Ind, who was entirely
cured by One Minute Cough Cure. She
says: "The coughing and straining so
weakened me that I ran down in weight
from 14S to 80 pounds. I tried a number
of remedies to no avail until used One
Minute Cough Cure. Four bottles of this
remedy cured me of the cough, strength
ened my lungs and restored me to my
normal weight, health and strength" Sold
by DR.. 81. E. Hoover, Bamberg, S. G.
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HAPPY, HEALTHY CHILDREN.

HAPPY, HEALTHY CHILDREN.
Any child can take Little Early Risers
with perfect safety. They are harmless,
never gripe or sicken, and 80 certain IN
results that robust constitutions requiring
drastic means are never disappointed.
They cannot fail to perform their mission
and every one who uses DeWitt's Little
Early Risers prefer them to all other
pills. They cure biliousness. Sold by
DR.. 81. F. Hoover, Bamberg, 8. G.
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WORKING OVERTIME.

Eight hour laws are ignored by those
tireless, little workers-Dr. Kings New
Life Pills. Millions are always at work,
night and day, curing indigestion, bilious.
ness, constipation, sick headache and all
stomach, liver and bowel troubles. Easy,
pleasant, safe, sure. Only Csc at j. B.
Blacks, Bamberg; q. c. Rice's, Denmark.
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THE NAME WITCH HAZEL.

THE NAME WITCH HAZEL.
The name witch hazel is much abused. E.
C. Dewitt & Co., Chicago, are inventors
of the original and genuine witch hazel
salve. Certain cure for cuts, burns, bruises
eczema, letter, piles, etc. There are many
counterfeits of this salve, some of which
are dangerous, while they are all worth
less. In buying witch hazel salve see
that E. G. Dewitt & Co., Chicago, is on
the box and cure is certain. Sold by DR..
81. F. Hoover, Bamberg, S. G.
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FAVORITE REMEDY FOR BABIES

FAVORITE REMEDY FOR BABIES
Its pleasant taste and prompt cures
have made Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
faYorite with the mothers of small chill.
dren. 1t cures coughs and colds and pre-:
vents any danger Of pneumonia or other:
serious consequences. 1t, not only cures.
Group, but when given as soon as the.
croupy cough appears will prevent the.
attack. Sold by Bamberg Pharmacy; 81;
g. Rice, Denmark, s. G. .Ss -
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RHEUMATISM CURED.

William Shaffer, a brakeman, of Denni-
son, Ohio, was confined to bed for weeks
with infanlmatory rheumatism. u used
many remedies" be says. Finally / sent
to McCaw's drug store for bottle OF
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, at which time
I was unable to use hand or foot, and in
one weeks time was able to 60 to work as
happy as a clam" Sold by Bamberg
Pharmacy; 81. C. Rice, Denmark.
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INVALUABLE FOR RHEUMATISM.
have been suffering for the past few
wears with severe attack of rheumatism
and found that Ballard's Snow Liniment
was the only thing that gave me satisfac-
ton ard tended to alleviate my pains. j.
C. Degnan, Kinsman, Ills. Csc, SOC, 81.
Sold BY DR.. 81. F. Hoover, Bamberg, s. G..