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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-15

J. B. L.-Please send your full ad dress to W. L. Morris, Cusseta, Ala.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-15

H. R.-In the time of President Monroe were all electors elected by the legislature? @ Did not the gov of six sections or more? 3) Gan an English lord sell or mortgage his lands?
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-15

w. L. S.-What was the last state to be admitted to statehood, and what is it's population @ Do the Philip pines vote for president? 3) What is the population of the Philippines?
 A. Utah, January 4, 1896; PIG, ,749. CD No. 6 About 8,000,O00.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-15

E B.-In what way does the word economy pertain to the building de voted to educational and social econ omy at the exposition?
 A. Economy is used in the sense Of a system of rules; management o1 regulation of, etc.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-04-28
Why He Gave up Peanuts.

81 am very fond of peanuts" said the
henpecked man, according to the Phila-
delphia Record, "but I've had to give them
up. No, not on account of my health.
You see, my wife acted so foolishly about
it that I cut out the peanut habit simply
to keep peace in the family. I frequently
used to buy bag to take home in the
evening, and generally ate few on the
way. Well, the other evening my wife,
who has most suspicious nature, sneered
at me when reached home. Been eating
peanuts again, have your she remarked.
why, yes, my DEAR I said, pulling the
bag from my pocket Fine thing to sober
up on, eh?' She continued. gazed at her
in blank amazement. oh, you needn't
play innocent she went on. I know all
about it. How many drinks have you
had to-day MY DEAR l expostulated, 4
don't know what you mean. have had
nothing to drink Don't tell me- she
exclaimed. I've found you out at last
And with that she flashed on me some
fool newspaper clipping to the effct that
after imbibing too freely, few peanuts
have a wonderful effect in SOLDERING a per-
son up. Of course, all argument and deni-
al would be futile; rather than that have
given up peanuts"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-04-28
Our Departed Ones.

shooting irons, as the boys out my
way call firearms, have been the cause of
many deaths" said Representative Gregg,
of Texas, and I never read of death by
this route that I am not reminded of an
inscription which can be found on tomb
stone in one of the churchyards in the
State of Arkansas. 1t reads:
"'This stone is sakred to the mcmry of
William Hardy, who came to his death
by fooling with Colts revolver, one of
the old kind, brass mounted, and of such
is the kingdom of heaven"
Representative Johnson, of South Car
olina, who was listener, said: "Guess
the inscription is all right, but it's power
full bad punctuation-about as bad as that
which makes an inscription read awfully
funny on tombstone in burial ground
in my State: have never seen it,but have
been told that it reads:
"'Erected to the memory of John Daw-
son, who was accidentally shot as mark
of affection by his brother
II told one of my Republicans about
this and he simply laughed and said that
we people of South Carolina had peculiar
ways of showing our affections"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-04-28
For Him Who Runs.

The May number of the Woman's Home
Companion bears out its reputation of be.
ing home magazine for everybody by the
timelness and varied appeal of its fea-
lures. Hudson Maxim's startling article
on "The Wonders of Modern Warfare"
satisfies present curiosity. AT Home
with Admiral and Mrs. Dewey" is a chatty
sketch of the home life of the great naval
officer. "The Daughters ofthe American
Revolution" will be read by women who
care for their ancestors. There are some
especially charming outdoor features,
such as Porch Parlors in the New South"
IAN Interesting Family of Racoons," "a
Home-Made Water Garden" Mrs. Lows
cooking articles and Miss Gould's "Fads
and Frills" are as timely as always, and
the fiction includes strong Mennonite
story by Georg Shock, delicious Irish
story by Seumas MacManus and love-
story by Julia Truitt Bishop. Published
by The Crowell Publishing Company,
Springfield, Ohio; one dollar year; ten
cents copy.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-04-28
PREACHER BEAT THE BANK.
PLAYED the Red Color at Roulette and Got the
Money.

BUTTE, Mon, April CSC. E. Hender-
son, Methodist minister, 60 years old,
lost his pulpit in Salt Lake City a year
ago on account of his age, and came to
Butte with his wife and two children.
Since then he has been unable to get
call as pastor, and has eked out scant
living for himself and family. he has
worked in the streets, washed dishes at
hotels, bat could not supply his wants.
To-day be called at the city employment
agency, where he had for year been
daily caller, and announced that he
was going to Los Angeles. BE. had a
prosperous appearance and said that he
had suffered from want long enough; he
had turned gambler and fortune had
smiled upon him.
II would have committed crime to save
my family from hunger, for could get no
assistance" said the old preacher. Il
believe it was God that put it into my
head to try my luck at roulette. I played
nv last dollar on the red and won. I
doubled and won again. played them
all and Providence remained with me and
lifted me from the quagmire of despair.
Every day for two weeks I have played
and continued in luck, and to-day have
81 500 in my pocket and we are going to
California to start life over"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-04-28
Preached to Pythians.

DENMARK, April 25.-Dr. James ~
Thornwell, grand keeper of records aud
seal, delivered a sermon in the Metho
dist church to-day before Graham lodge
Knights of Pythias. This was Dr.. Thorn
wells first visit to Denmark, and he so1
impressed those who heard him that "a
return trip will be insisted upon, snd|
Graham lodge hopes to entertain The,
knigntly preacher again soon. An unusu
ally large congregation heard the sermon
today, receiving the words full Of power
and strength gladly. It was sermon for
Pythians, but not for moment did TIM
preacher allow his hearers to forget that
he was an ambassador Of the Christ, bear
ing a message of his Master. While dl
Denmark DR.. Thornwell was entertained;
by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Y. James.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-04-28
Some Items from Union County.

Mt. TABOR, s. c., April 25.-owing to-
the cold weather the farmers have been
unable to plant cotton, but are making
headway at present. q
Miss Edna Baldwin, who has been asy
sisting in the Union cotton mills store
during the sale, returned home to-day 4:
Miss Mamie Williams and Mrs. Wealth
ersby, from Lockhart, were also up shop
ping to-day.
Mr.. W. F. Murphy has his pin factory
in good shape again, and is now able to-;
furnish pins, brackets, cross-arms, and
other articles used by linemen.
Rev. W. q. White filled his regular ap-
pointment yesterday. Weare glad to say
a very good crowd attended, but regret
to say that the Bible has been stolen sincss
the last appointment.
Mr.. ]. N. Askew and Mr.. r. A. Brawleys
made a flying trip to spartanburg yester.
day. -.
Capt. ]. o. Summers spent Saturday
and Sunday with his family at Columbia
lie is competent and faithful Southern
railroad man.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-04-28
Quiet Home Wedding.

A very pretty but quiet home wedding
occurred in this city last Monday morning
at $50 o'clock, when Miss Elise Bamberg
was married to Mr.. Joseph Norman
Walker, of Appleton, Barnwell county.
The ceremony took place at the handsome
home of the brides parents, General and
Mrs. F.. NJ. Bamberg, and was attended
only by the immediate relatives of the
contracting parties, as no cards of invita-
ton were issued. Handsome engraved
announcements of the wedding were sent
out Monday afternoon.
Rev. NJ. ". Hook, pastor of the Metho.
dist church in this city, was the officiating
minister.
The happy young couple left shortly
after the ceremony, on the nine o'clock
train, for Spartanburg, to attend the mu-
sical festival. From there they will 60 to
St. Louis to attend the Exposition, and
will also visit other Northern and West
ern cities. Upon their return they will
make their home at Appleton.
The groom is to be sincerely congratu-
lated on his good fortune in winning so
handsome and charming bride. Indeed
she is a general favorite with old and
young, and without doubt is one OF the
most universally popular young ladies
ever reared in Bamberg. Handsome in
face andfgure, possessed of many accom-
plishments, with the sweetest and most
winsome manners, she numbers her
friends and admirers in scores. We, in
common with all our people, wish for her
the very best that life holds.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-04-28
KILLED THE GRASSHOPPERS.
A Nebraska Mans Story of the Way He Saved
His Crop Of Wheat.

A gentleman who used to live at Uni
versity Place was growing wheat in
Southern Nebraska when the grasshop-
pers struck him, says the Nebraska State
Journal. He had forty acre field of
wheat that year, promising big yield,
and the prospect of its having to 60 to
feed his enemies, the grasshoppers, was
CALLING almost beyond endurance. Very
soon after the vanguard OF the hoppers
appeared, however, this gentleman made
an chronological discovery that saved his
crop.
II found'' he said, "that grasshoppers
were in the habit of climbing the wheat
stalks every morning to spend the day
feeding on what was intended to feed me
and my family. used to 60 out to the
field to see bow they were getting on
every morning, and in my impatience at
the liberties they were taking with my
wheat would occasionally strike at
clump of them as they hung to stalk and
knock them to the ground.
"After awhile noticed that when a
grasshopper was thus dislodged he made
no further effort to get his dinner, but re-
mained on the ground until the regular
time to climb the stalk next morning.
Immediately on making the important
discovery I went and took down our long
clothes line, and called my wife to come
and help me. Then we went through that
forty acre field, dragging the clothes-line
over the wheat between US, and knocked
all the grasshoppers to the ground. There
they lay till the next day.
"Next morning We gave the hoppels
just time enough to get well started up
the stalks when we went out and repeat
ed the proceeding of the day before. The
result was the same, and in course of
few days every grasshopper in that field
had died of starvation. Our neighbors
came out every morning to jeer at US, and
call us pair of old idiots, but we harvest
ed the only wheat crop in that part of
Nebraska that year."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-04-28
ON THE WING.
A Few Notes of Interest Picked up by the Way.
side by The Hsrald's travelling
RepresentatiVe

Tuesday morning, after few sighs,
tears and kisses by the better half and
little ones, left Bamberg as proud as
President Teddy in his exalted position
nroud because of the fact that l was
going out "to sound the world" in the
interest of the Bamberg Herald, one of
the best weekly newspapers in the State.
MY first stop was at the pretty little town
of Branchville, which is really "town
. of railroad rackets" The town is the
junction of the Southern's railway lines
from Augusta and Columbia to Charles
ton. Several trains of both lines meet
and pass here and there is crush and
push" at the union depot.
After taking in" the town l estao'
lished headquarters at the Central Hotel,
which is under the proprietorship OF Mrs.
S. Bellinger, formerly of this community.
This kind and hospitable hostess person
ally supervises the culinary department
of her house, and is untiring in her efforts
to please and accommodate her guests.
Branchville is a thriving little town.
The soil of the surrounding country is
very fertile, and the farmers apparently
are prosperous and happy. There are no
manufacturing industries in town, but the
establishing of cotton oil mill in the
near future is being agitated. The mer-
chants all seem to be enjoying good
patronage. The stores have large stocks
Of goods which are elegantly displayed
and the clerks are, accommodating and
courteous to all customers.
The Bank of Branchville is in healthy
condition, according to statement made
by MI. L. h. Fairey, the efficient assist
ant cashier. Mr.. Fairey stated that the
banks collections last year were remark
ably good. Mr.. Fairey is polite, courteous
and displayed his wisdom along with
others in Branchville when he asked that
his name be enrolled on The Herald's
subscription list. To make long story
short, he was quickly accommodated and
the "where-with-all' exchanged hands
with the usual thanks, etc.
Of course, Branchv;lle has dispensary,
q branch-cock of the States moral insti-
tuition, where mint juleps and cocktails
ssare feared and felt no more"
During my sojourn in Branchville l
was very much impressed with the cour-
tesy and cordiality of the people. They
certainly know good thing when they
see it, and are quick to jump at conclu-
sions as was evidenced by the number OF
subscriptions and orders for job printing
received during my short stay in their
midst. d. u. BAILEY.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-04-28
To Norman and Elise.
Written for the Herald. |

Welcome thou young and happy pair,
To joys thy love hath given,
And be thou faithful to the VOW,
Exchanged and sealed by Heaven.
Now life is young and beautiful,
A bird of stainless plume,
An opening bud whose flower enshrines,
A world of sweet perfume.
The choicest sweets that health imparts,
Be those that round thee shower,
And love all boundless, fond, and true,
Be thy unfading dover.
May common ills around thee fall,
Like heardless erring darts,
And sorrow find no hiding place,
Within thy welded hearts.
But think not life will all be glad,
That love has boundless shores,
That hope car claim fair cloudless skies,
Or health unfading stores.
Thy tinted cheeks awhile may bloom,
With health's divinest hue,
And softly dimple meath touch,
Of him who lives with you.
But time, the mighty spoilers hand,
May plume shaft for thee,
Whose venomed point may pierce thy
breast,
And poison all thy glee.
But woman's heart is fathomless,
With loves deep mysteries fraught,
A home of happiness for man,
When by affection bought.
Then love thy sweet and fragile flower,
As but part of thee,
And with woman's love she'll bless,
Thy very destiny.
AUNT D1CKIE.
Bamberg, April 25, 1904.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-04-28
IN THE PALMETTO STATE.
INTERESTING OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA

State News Boiled Down for Quick Reading
Punsent Paragraphs About Men
and Happenings.
South Carolina's murder record last
week was unusually low.
The InterdenominationalS State Sunday
school convention will meet in Columbia
next Monday.
The store of Mr.. R. F. Epperson at
Pincwood was broken into and robbed of
about 5000 worth of goods last Thursday
night.
The State press association will meet
at White Stone Springs, July 70, 13 and
IA. On Thursday, July IA, the usual BAN
quet will be served.
A charter has been issued to the Acme
Manufacturing company, Of Marion,
which will manufacture baking powders,
extracts, saleratus, etc.
The citizens of Charleston are making
preparations to entertain the old Confed-
crate soldiers in royal style when they
meet in that city on May 1910.
The case of R. c. Wieters against the
dispensary constables for $4,000 damages
was tried in the United States Court in
Charleston last week and resulted in a
mistrial.
The traditional saying. "What did the
governor of North Carolina say to the
governor of South Carolina?" was revived
when those two governors met in Spar
tanburg last week.
The grand lodge Knights Of Honor,
which met in Columbia last week, decided
to admit women into the order and in"
structed it's delegates to the supreme lodge
to vote for the same.
325 gallons of whiskey, large 200 gal"
lon still, 5000 gallons of beer and four
fermenters of 800 gallons capacity were
captured by Constable Drake, near Clover
in York county last Thursday.
The three-year-old child of Mir. Lucius
Bell, of Riverside, in Lancaster county,
was run over and killed by freight train
Saturday afternoon. The child hadstrayed
off from home and was walking on the
railroad at the time of the accident.
Judge Charles a. Simonton,s district
Judge of the United States court, died in
a hospital in Philadelphia last Monday.
The funeral services and burial will take
place in Charleston to-day. He was born
in Charleston July II, 1929, and was con-
sequently nearly rs years old.
The new members of the State board of
education were appointed last Monday by
Governor Hayward, upon the recommen-
dation largely of State Superintendent of
Education O. B. Martin. The new mem
bers are: First district, W. K. Tate,
Charleston; second district, ]. +. Boland,
Langley; third district, D. W. Daniel,
Clemson college; fourth district, A. G.
Rembert, Spartanburg; fifth district, A.
R. Banks, Lancaster; sixth district, B. J.
Wells, Conway; seventh district, A. j.
Thackston, Orangeburg.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-04-28
An Expensive Bunker.

One of New York's prominent clergy
men who is an enthusiastic golfer was
playing over the Morristown links re-
Gently with clubman whose language
is not always suited to clerical ears, says
the New York Times. After badly
sliced drive the latter from force of habit,
let fall word or two which required an
apology to his reverend companion.
"Beg pardon, Doctor" he exclaimed,
''but it hoped out before knew it. If I
make many more strokes like that, though,
won't vouch for what may say. You'll
have to forgive me. It's bad habit I've
got into"
MI. H." said the clergyman, think
ing to put an effectual quietus to this
sort of thing, suppose you agree to pay
me dollar for every oath, the money to
be given to charity"
Mr.. Il. looked dubious.
Gall right. I'll go on that" he said,
finally.
All went smoothly for awhile until he
"foozled" his drive, when out came the
dollar bill, which the clergyman quietly
pocketed. On the next hole he drove
into the bunker and had to 60 down into
his pockets again. This time out came a
twenty-dollar bill.
"But I haven't the change" e1claim-
ed DR..
"Then don't bother about it Doctor, for
intend to swear it out"
And he did, by the time he got out of
that bunker.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-04-28
Sorry He Couldn't See Her.

Central, give me 1916, Madison"
A wait of few moments.
"Hello is that 3S76?"
Eyes"
"Who is it at the 'phone?"
"This is Mrs. Harrison.
"How do you do Mrs. Harrison. This
is Mr.. Jackson. Is Miss Eloise there?"
Eyes, but she's in her bath just now"
"Well I'm sorry I can't see her. Good
bye"
And next day when Eloise's brother
knocked him down he couldn't under
stand why.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-04-28
New Principal for Denmark School.

DENMARK, April 24.-Mr. E. W. Hail.
of Chester, has been elected superinten-s
dent Of the Denmark schools for next
year, the vacancy having been caused by:
the determination of Mr.. Jennings K
Owens, the present superintendent, tos
practice law. Mr.. Owens will apply for
admission to the bar on May End when
the examination for applicants viii be-
held before the supreme court. Mr.. Hall
is graduate of Wofford college, having
taught successfully during the past three
or four years in Chester.
The school will close May 9th. The
commencement sermon will be preached
on the preceding Sunday by the Rev. NJ
E. Thayer, of Rock Hill.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-04-28

Misses Leila and Hattie Bennett Satur.
day and Sunday.
Miss Viola Sandifer has returned to her
home from pleasant stay with relatives
in Georgia.
Mrs. Amanda Ellzy is spending some
time with friends and relatives in our
community.
Mrs. Robert Padgett and little son vis-ss
tied Mr. and Mrs. j. NJ. Bessinger Satur
day and Sunday.
Messrs Wilmot and Russell Sandifer
were in our community Sunday.
Mrs. Laura Bessinger and daughter and
Mr.. Larrie sandifer spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. B. N. Bes.
singer.
Mr.. W. NJ. Bessinger spent Saturday
with Mrs. Julia Sandifer.
Mr.. D. T. Smoak has closed his school
at Farrell's, and he and his lovely wife
have moved to his fathers, Mr.. N. Smoak.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-04-28
From Senator Mayfleii.

Editor The Bamberg Herald:-Permit
me to express to my fellow-citizens my
profound gratitude for the splendid en-
dorsement given me by their ballots in the
recent primary. After service for more
than decade in the Senate, this vote of
about eighty per cent. of the entire ballot
is an endorsement which I will hand down
as precious legacy to my children. Again
I thank you. Gratefully,
S. G.. MAYFIELD.
Denmark, April IS, 1904.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-04-28
Oil Mill Organized.

FAIRFAX, April 24.-The following OF
fcers of the Fairfax Cotton Oil company
have been elected: F. NJ. Young, presi-
dent; ]. F. Lightsey, secretary, and j.
Wyman Jenny, treasurer. Twenty per
cent. of the stock has been paid in and a
charter will be applied for at once. This
enterprise will not exist on paper only;
it will be reality in the near future.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-04-28
Denmark, April 25, 1904.
A THOUGHTFCL MAN.

NJ. NJ. Austin, Winchester, Ind. knew
what to do in the hour of need. His wife
had such an unsual case of stomach and
liver trouble, physicians could not help
her. He thought of and tried DR.. Kings
New Life Pills and she got relief at once
and was cured. Only Csc, at J. B. Black;
Il. G. Rice, Denmark.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-04-28
COlstOn Dots.

CoLsroN, April 2e-Miss Jennyes
O'Byrnes is the charming guest OF Miss
Kathleen Chisolm.
Miss Gussie Jennings has returned
home, after an extended visit to Branchss
vile. -
Mrs. s. P. Chisolm and son, Mr.. B. W.
Beard, visited Ulmer last week. IS
Mrs. J. j. Jenning, who has been exss
tremely i'll, is somewhat better, to the
delight of her many friends.
DR.. Ed. Kirkland and little daughterss
attended the church dedication at Ehr9
hardt Sunday.
Miss Chisolm and Miss o'Byrnes werss
the guests of Mrs. Gordon Brabham ats
Ulmer last week.
Mr.. B. F. Brown, of Ehrhardt, is spend
ing some time with DR.. Ed. Kirkland.
Messrs Joe Beard and E. N. Newcome,l
of Ulmer, spent Sunday last on Colston. y
Messrs. G. M. Warn and T. D. Beard
spent Monday at Olar.
DR.. and Mrs. Ed. Kirkland were in@
Bamberg Friday. Ss
Mr.. William Kearse and sister, MiS94
Mary, spent Sunday in Ehrhardt.
Miss Sarah Beard spent last week ilxS
Bamberg, the guest of Mrs. a.. w. Beard
A pleasant surprise party was given ets
the residence of Mr.. J. B. All MondaY
last, and those who were 50 fortunate aSS
to be present report a delightful time.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-04-28
MAKES A CLEAN SWEEP.

There's nothing like doing things thor
oughly. Of all the salves you ever heard
of Bucklen's Arrica Salve is the best.
It sweeps away and cures burns, sores,
bruises, cuts, boils, ulcers, skin eruptions
and piles. Only Csc, guaranteed to give
satisfaction by J. B. Black; II. G. Rice.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-04-28

"Look here" snapped the irate woman,
who had just purchased some sugar, II
think you gave me reduced weight"
"Well, what of it, madame" responded
the smooth grocer; "didn't you read the
sign: Everything reduced?'
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-04-28
Spring Branch Dots.

SPRING BRANCH, April 25.-We are
having some very pleasant weather at
present.
Misses Maud and Bessie Crider visited