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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12

or inclination to grow them, but there was longing desire in his heart to sell them for 75 cents each, so he proceeded to make him some growing plants
 George first went to field and pro- cured number of healthy roots to weeds. He next procured an equal number of twigs of cape jasmine and grafted these onto the roots of the weeds so cleverly that people thought they were purchasing fine plants with large and healthy roots After keeping them for a while the twigs of jasmine withered and on investigation ton showed the true condition of the plants. The negro was tracked by Police man Nix and arrested on several charges of swindling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12
JEFFERSON VOLUNTEERS PLATED
Regular Army Captain Makes Particu-
 lar Mention In Ills Report.

The Jefferson Volunteers are very much elated over the particular mention and praise which has been given them by Capt. w. H. Johnson, of the United States army, who inspected the Alabama nation- al guard last year and who has just made his report to the secretary of war. In his report Captain Johnson mentions two companies In each regiment, and in the Third regiment he names the Volunteers and Company I, the Calhoun Rifles of Oxford.
 The Volunteers are also very proud of the excellent showing they made in the Inspection by the state officers Thursday night at the armory. It is understood that the company was found to be in first class condition in every way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12
ROOTS OF WEEDS WE'RE
 SOLD AS CAPE JASMINE

As spring comes on the people of Bir- mingham naturally want flowers, both growing and cut and many peddlers are taking advantage of this desire to pur- chase flowers.
 who bought what they supposed to be growing plants from George Jackson, a negro, and there are equally that many who will appear in the police court against the negro on as many charges of swind- ling.
 Every trade is said to have it's tricks. but none has been more ingenious than those of George Jackson. Flowers with fine roots are expensive to grow, and they sell we'll George did not have time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12
At the Bilou.

The last performance of At Cripple Creek will be given at the Bijou this afternoon. There will be no night perform ance. as the company has a long jump to make, and will leave today after the matinee. Next week the Bijou Musical Comedy company will produce Little Host" with Mary Marble in the title role, and Little Chip with a clever German bandmaster part
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

John White and wife to N. l.. Miller, part of lot 5. block 120, Birmingham. sl5Oo.
 Mary Malone and husband to Mrs. H. E. Ratliffe. lots 1 and ?. block GA, Bir- mingham, s1050.
 August Fayet and wife to Mary J. Hayden. lots IS and 1s. block 16 East Ensley, $1700
 Ensley Land company to s. l. Morgan, lots 21 and 22 block 15, East Ensley, $1400.
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the instruction of teachers. He thought preliminary steps should be taken during the present year, and not let the matter go over for year without attention. He sug- gested that the congregations hold meet ings for the purpose of discussing the im- provement of the Sabbath schools.
 Rabbi Moses thought that 1t would be a feasible plan to have an entire day set aside at the New Orleans convention in January for the purpose of discussing Sabbath school work. This was concurred in and the executive committee was in- structed in preparing the programme for the next convention. to pay special atten- tion to this feature
 The Sabbath school committee was made permanent.
 Rabbi Solomon announced that he would bring before the executive committee the matter of an amendment to the constitu- tion and bylaws of the association provid- ing for associate members.
 The afternoon session adjourned about o'clock.
 At the Temple Emanuel last night the conference lecture was delivered by Rabbi Louis Wolsey of Little Rock His sub ject was '.The Problem of the Rabbi" and he treated it in an able manner Rabbi Zepin lead the service. A large congregation was present at the services. An augmented choir of twelve voices furnished the music. and the programme included solos by Miss Black and MT Michealson.
 Following the services at the temple an informal reception was rendered the visiting rabbis at the home of Rabbi Newfield
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12
COMP PA|GN MAIL IS CROWD|NG THE P O. Hundred Thousand Political Circulars in One Day MANY CANDIDATES BUSY Mail Matter Handed to Postoffice lH Wagons-One Wagon No Sooner
 Unloaded Than Another
 Backs Up.
MANY CANDIDATES BUSY

eThe rush during the holidays was mere play compared to the mail matter we are handling in the Birmingham post office now" said Postmaster Hughes yes- terday.
 Every available space in the postoffice is taken up with mail to be sent out of Birmingham and the overworked clerks are striving night and day to get the matter off their hands. In the mailing department there are twelve clerks at work continuously, and Dr. Huguhes said he would put on five more men if he had the cases for them to handle. Ac- cording to employees of the postoffiee such q rush of business has never been seen In the building before.
 The extraordinary incerase in mail is due to the political campaign. and while the postoffce officials can not give out the names of the persons who are for warding so many letters it is known that wagon loads of mall matter are coming from the Conner headquarters. Hundreds of thousands of letters and circulars have been sent out by Mir Comer's campaign committee and there are no signs of diminution
 Wagon After Wagon Load.
 The clerks at the postoffice say that by the time one wagon load of mall is dis posed of another backs up to the rear door of the building and there Is no chance for a rest. All of this mail does not come from the Conner headquarters, however. as the other candidates are also very busy In fact 1t is estimated that the Conner literature does not compose more than one-fourth of the excess of mail matter. Every county candidate Is mailing letters and circulars to voters throughout Jefferson county and the can- didates for state offices are not falling to keep the people in other counties in- formed as to their actions
 It is said that candidates are resorting to the mails, for keeping themselves be- fore the people during this campaign to a greater extent than on any previous occasion in AIabam politics. This Is believed to be largely due to the general primary. On former occasions when conventions were held candidates contented themselves with writing to the leaoers and depending on them to look out for the rank and file. Now 1t seems to be the intention of candidates to send literature to every voter in the state.
 One Days Campaign Mail.
 One hundred thousand open letters were sent out of the Birmingham postoffice in one day early in the week As the post age on this amount of mail was $10o0 1t can readily be seen how expensive Is a cam paign in Alabama.
 On top of this heavy increase in cam paign mail 1t is said the wholesale mer- chants are sending out thousands of ad- vertsing letters and this only adds to the discontinue of the clerks
 Just now the Conner headquarters is possibly the busiest place in Birmingham. Fifteen clerks and stenographers were working all day yesterday sending out circulars and 1t Is the opinion of one of the supporters of Mr. Conner that practi-
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Cases Continued.

The cases against Al Campbell pro- prietor of bar and restaurant. and sev- eral of his customers, for violating the Sunday law by being in tn.s place of business after midnight last Saturday night, were called yesterday in the police court and continued until next Tuesday.
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Petitions in Bankruptcy.

The following petitions in bankruptcy were filed yesterday: Matilda Fitzpat- rick. Birmingham, liabilities S12O, assets s75. J. H. Henry. Birmingham, liabili-
 ties S55, assents $9.75.
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given to doing. His interpretation at first seems odd, but when one becomes ac- customed to 1t, there Is a certain natural ness which is very pleasing. Ada Levick is just tall enough and has enough aueenly carriage to play the part of Elizabeth, queen of England. and Margaret Bourne plays the part of Mary of Scotland with decided ability
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12
Marriaoe Licenses.

A marriage license was issued yester- day to Walter Dicket of Woodlawn and Miss Fannie Crocker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12
THE WEATHER.

WaS1fnBtOut mdICH 4As-H OASSSoob AoA Alabama: Fair Saturday: Sunday rain, fresh southeasterly winds. increasing on the coast
 Weather Report.
 Birmingham, Friday, March H. A few drops of rain at Birmingham and Mobile and .01 inch at Montgomery was the record of precipitation in Alabama during the past twenty-four hours. In Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee and North Carolina the fall was heavier. The center of the rain area is near Pittsburg this morning and rain is now falling in the middle Atlantic states and snow in the Ohio valley and over the lakes Somewhat cooler conditions prevail in the northwest and a slight fall in tenn perature is expected in Alabama tonight with fair weather Saturday.
 Weather Conditions. Temperature and precipitation as re- ported by the weather bureau for select ed southern stations during "A hours end ing a. m.:
 I0raota-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12
Three Interesting Sessions Were
 Held Yesterday
SEVERAL ABLE PAPERS READ
Sabbath School Work to Be Given At tentIon By the Southern Rabblnieal Association in Accordance With
 President SamfieId's Suggestion

The second annual convention, or con- ference, of the Southern Rabbinical asso- citation. representing the ministers of the leading Jewish congregations of the south. which has been in session in Bir- mingham since Wednesday afternoon, will come to an end today. The closing session will be the Sabbath day exercises at Temple Emanuel, at which time Rabbi George Solomon of Savannah will deliver the conference sermon. Rabbi M. Sam field of Memphis. the president of the association, will make the closing re- marks and Rabbi David Solomon of Att lanta will offer the invocation. A num- Der of the visiting rabbis will leave Bir- mingham this afternoon and tonight for their homes
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Postmasters Appointed.

Washington. March u.-(Special.) )-C1ys D. King appointed regular, Pink King substitute rural carrier at Rutledge. Ala. Alabama postmasters appointed: Basham. Morgan county. Jimmie Bonnet: Peace burg. Calhoun county, James E. Sides
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12
The Subscriptions.

In the meantime the subscriptions for the statue are coming in slowly. Only a few dollars have been received in the last day or two, and unless things brighten up considerably the fund will not be as large as desired.
 The plan of getting subscriptions from all the employees of the big concerns of the city Is being pushed, and it Is prob able that in a few days several hundred dollars will be obtained from this source
 James A. Mcknight lectured last night before large number of the members of the Southern club on the importance of Vulcan, and on the St. Louis exposition. His lecture was illustrated with views of the exposition, and was very much en- joyed. MT. MacKnight has obtained a great deal of valuable information con cerning the exposition. and his illus trations are excellent.
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The Age-HeraId Engraving Depart ment makes good cuts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12

Silver Leaf Lard loo per pound. A & P. TEA co.
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LARGE SECTION IF IRON MAN IS CAST About Twelve Thousand Pounds
 of Metal used IS AN ENORMOUS CASTING Portion of Vulcan From the Thighs to the Waist VIII Be Turned
 Out of the Mold
 Today.
IS AN ENORMOUS CASTING

The first casting of Vulcan was made yesterday afternoon in the foundry of the Birmingham Steel and Iron company, and to all appearances 1t was a decided suc- cess
 The first iron was poured into the mould about 4:45 o'clock and in less than two minutes the mould was filled to the brim and the metal was running over the sides.
 After the iron had been given time to settle in the mould. the core was broken away so as to allow for contraction In cooling. and it is thought that by g o'clock today the metal will be cool enought for the casting to be litter out by the large crane and placed to one side until the other pieces are ready to be put together.
 Amount of Metal.
 It required about F, ,000 pounds of metal to make this casting, which is the section from the waist down to about half way between the thigh and the knee. It was an enormous casting. probably the largest ever made in Birmingham, and it required very close calculation to get the details Just right. The mould was about twelve feet long and eight feet wide. and some thing like eight feet in heighth. The hot metal was poured into it from both sides at the same time. and the run of the iron was very smooth and satisfactory. It will not be positively known whether or not the casting was a complete success until 1t Is taken out today.
 The work was witnessed by about fifty members of the Commercial club, among whom were President Jackson, Secretary Gibson, James A. MaeKnight and Sculptor Moretti. It was a very interesting sight.
 It is expected that everything will be completed for another casting by the latter part of the coming week. The next piece to be cast is a portion of the leg. Following that will be the shoulders and the legs, and last will be the head, where the most difficult work will have to be d
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Precip-

W. A. MITCHELL. Observer,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-01-14
Assessment Notice.

will be at the following places On the
dates named for the purpose OF taking re-
turns of personal property:
Bamberg, January 1st to 23rd.
Denmark, Monday and Tuesday, Janu.
ary 25th and 26th.
Hightower's Mill, Wednesday, Jan. 81.
Lees, Thursday, January 2Sth.
Bamberg, Friday and Saturday, Janu-
ary 20 and 80, and Monday February l.
.Farrelps Store, Tuesday, February 2nd.
A.G. W. Hills, Wednesday, February 8.
Hunters Chapel, Thursday, February 4.
Colston, Friday, February 5th.
Bamberg, Saturday, February 9Th.
Ehrhardt, Monday and Tuesday, Febru-
ary 9Th and 9th.
St. Johns, Wednesday, February 10th.
Camp Hill School House, Thursday,
February 18th.
J.J. Kearse's Store, Friday, Feb. 10Th.
Bamberg, Saturday, February 18th.
3ovan, Monday, February 18th.
Olar, Tuesday and Wednesday, Febru-
ar7 10Th and 18th.
Midway, Thursday, February 18th.
Bamberg until the goth of February.
Fifty per cent. penalty will be added to
ali personal property not returned on or
before February Goth, 1904.
When making your returns give notice
of all real estate bought or sold and i'm
provements made since last return. Make
your return in person if possible, and
thereby avoid trouble and confusion.
R. W.tD. ROWELL,
Auditor Bamberg County.
Bamberg, S. c., December II, 1903.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-01-14
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER.

Whereas information has been received
at this department that an atrocious muir.
der was committed in the County of BAN
berg on or about the nineteenth day oi
November, 1908, upon the body of N. B.
Warn, by party or parties unknown, and
that the said party or parties have fled
from justice.
Now, Therefore, I, D. G. Hayward
Governor of the State of South Carolina
in order that justice may be done and the
majesty of the law vindicated, do hereby
offer an additional reward of one hun.
dred dollars, making total of three hun
dred dollars, for the apprehension, de'
livery and conviction of the said party OF
parties to the sheriff of Bamberg county
at Bamberg. S. c.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereuntc
set my hand and caused the Great Seal ot
the State to be affixed, at Colum
bia, this seventh day of January
[sEALl A. D., 1904, and in the 12Sth yeal
of the independence of the
United States of America.
D. G. HEYWARD.
By the Governor:
j. T. CAN'T,
Secretary of State.
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Church News.

The financial report of the Methodist
church for the past year is the best ever
yet presented. All assessments and claims
were paid in full, while several of the
conference claims were overpaid. The
total amount paid for all purposes during
the year was s9,51oO4, while the Sunday
school, missionary societies and Epworth
League all made fine reports and are in a
fourishfng condition. The same board
of stewards has been reelected, with the
following officers: F. NJ. Bamberg, chair
man; b. J. Brabham, vice chairman; G.
R. Brabham, treasurer; Jno. 81. Cope,
secretary. The pastors salary has been
fixed at the same amount as last year,
and the assessments of the members will
be sent out later.
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Fewer gallons; wears longer; Devoe.

Fewer gallons; wears longer; DeVoe.
And the new cash subscribers continue
to come in.
City council is having the clayed portion
of Railroad Avenue repaired.
Henry F. Bamberg moved his stock OF
goods yesterday to the store formerly
occupied as postofice.
1t is probable that Hon. b. b. Crum
will again be reelected State Dispensary
Commissioner. His friends do not want
him to retire.
Remember the play at the Fittin g School
chapel Friday evening by the BAackville
Dramatic Club. A good performance is
promised.
Heinz's mince meat at NJ. Moye's.
Our subscribers certainly appreciate
TIE HERALD. You should see them
come around to inquire about 1t when
some accident puts US late.
The ladies Home Missions Society OF
the Methodist church will meet next Tues
day afternoon at four o'clock at the resid'
ence of Mrs. E. G. Bruce.
Cotton is worth 124 cents the pound in
Bamberg now, but very little is coming
to market. The total number OF bales
received here this week was little over
fifty.
In another column Governor D. G.
Howard offers an additional reward OF
one hundred dollars, making a total OF
$500 for the murderers of the late NJ. b.
Warn.
You can get Heinz's olives at N. Moye's.
Farmers say the grain louise has not
damaged the grain crop so far as much as
last year. Some believe that the intensely
cold weather We have had has prevented
their ravages to some extent.
JIM. Dannelly & Son will be at Walter
boro the first Monday in February with
fifty head of nice horses and mules, and
they intend to sell them. You can buy an
animal cheap there on that day.
When you want good salmon, go to
N. Moye's.
Senator Mayfeld has introduced con-
current resolution in the Senate provid-
ing that all county supervisors be direct
ed to attend the good roads convention
in Columbia on the 10th instant, their
mileage to be paid by the Legislature. The
Senator has always been an enthusiastic
good roads advocate.
Heinz's mustard dressing at N. Moye's.
Auditor Rowell has made up the tax
book for the one per cent. penalty. The
total taxes for this county for all purposes
amounted to $3s ,309. .76 and of this amount
s23, 3,753.16 has been collected. The total
amount of unpaid taxes therefore is
$14,556.67, divided as follows: State,
$4,3eS; county, s3,949 66; three mill school
s., ,6s3. 10; special school, $1,e7O.3S: polls
$1,715. The one per cent. penalty on
this is $145.56. If taxes now unpaid are
not paid by February 1st still heavier
penalty will be added.
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Letter to Bostick & Rsntz, Bambers, S. C..


Dear Sirs: There are several ways of
cheating in milk. An old-fashioned way
is to water it. Nobody waters it now. 4
better way is to take out the cream-rich
milk with the cream taken out is as good
as poor milk with its cream all in.
But We needn't 60 into particulars.
You don't rob your milk and your Gus
toners.
Paint is as easy as milk to cheat with.
Good paint is as rare as good milk; for
human nature is much the same in milk.
men and paint men. You are just and
true with your milk; so are we with our
paint. Devoe lead-and-zinc is twice as
good as mixed paints: There's twice as
much butter in it.
Mr. J T Ladd, Cheraw, S c, writes:
"When Mr. Evans painted his house
with Devoe, lie figured on how other
paints covered and had enough left to
paint three large rooms. He was so
pleased that he has used Devoe on two
other houses
Yours truly
F " DEyoE s. Co
36 New York
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CITATION NOTICE.

The State of South Carolina-County
of Bamberg-By B. W. Miley, Esq, Pro.
bate Judge. =.
Whereas, Wiley S. Walker hath made
suit to me to grant him letters of admins
tration of the estate of and effects oi
Susie Belle Hunter.
These are therefore to cite and ad.
monish all and singular the kindred and
creditors of the SAID Susie Belle Hunter
deceased, that they be and appear before
me in the Court Of Probate to be held a!
Bamberg, S. c., on the 9th day of Janu.
ary, next, after publication thereof, at II
o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, il
any they have, why the said administers
ton should not be granted.
Given under my hand this the 18th day
of January, Anno Domini, 1904.
B. W. MILEY,
Judge of Probate.
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Marriage Last Sunday.

Mr. J. W. Price and Miss Hermine
Dickinson were married last Sunday af-
ternoon at the residence of Edgar L. Price
in this city, Rev. NJ. W. Hook, pastor of
the Bamberg Methodist church, oficiat-
ing. The bride is the only daughter of
the late Joseph Dickinson, and the groom
is son of Mr.. E. Price, at whose home
they are residing for the present. Their
many friends extend congratulations and
good wishes.
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New Advertisements.
G. W. Croft-Notice.
Governor Observation-Disclosures
". A, ELAUBER.

OOfCluO1 Ivy W oAo Il AoS1ou4Ae1OA'
W. A. KLAUBER.
Klauber is going to have great special
clearance sale on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, January s5th, 26th and 9th,
and he is going to make this the greatest
sensational bargain giving time ever
heard of in this section. Look out for his
big ad. next week, in which he will quote
few prices.
J. NJ DANNELLY SON.
This firm has just received another Cal
load of stock, and they now have seventy.
five head on hand, and can suit anybody.
Their stock of harness, buggies, wagons,
etc. was never larger and more complete.
They also carry a full line of furniture
and McC Cormick harvesting machinery.
DENMARK DRY GOODS co.
The Denmark Dry Goods Co. IS making
an exceptional offer on. meat. See the
new ad. and act at once, as they will not
book orders later than the Goth instant.
B. W. Miley, Probate Judge-Citation
Estate of Susie Belle Hunter.
Final discharge notices of W. L. Riley,
Thos. R. and John W. Steedly, Isaac W.
Carter, and Mrs. NJ. E. Bamberg.
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NOTICE..

An opportunity to enter the Revenue
Cutter Service Of the United States.
Young men desiring to enter the Reve.
nue. Cutter Service of the United States
can be supplied with blank application
and information by writing to me at
Washington. Pay of cadet is s500.0(
with expectation of promotion to lieu
tenant and captain when the pay will be
very much increased. Examinations 25th
26th, and 9th of February.
G. W. CROFT.
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Legal Blanks.

We have in stock and for sale the fol-
lowing legal blanks:
Title to Real Estate.
Bond.
Mortgage of Real Estate.
Bond for Title.
Note and Mortgage:
Lien on Crop and Mortgage.
Bill of Sale.
Land Rent Lien.
Planters Contracts.
Bench Warrant.
Subpoena Ticket (for magistrates and
circuit court.)
Subpoena Writ.
Commitment.
Arrest Warrant for Witnesses.
Summons for Relief
Copy Summons for Relief.
Notice of Tendency Of Action.
Mail orders solicited which will be
promptly filled.