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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-13
UNDERWEAR. HOSIERY. ETC.

W0men'S and Children's fast black
Hosiery. made with double heel and
toes. worth 15c sale price ......7r
900 dozen Silk Lisle and Fancy
Hosiery for women, men and children
at less than actual cost of material.
WOmen's Vests and Pants, silk tapped,
worth soc: sale price, garment 23C
Ladies and Misses Union Suits.
worth soc: sale price ......... 29c
Womens Vests and Pants. silk tapped.
worth 81: sale price 800
Hundreds Of dozen Silk, and Cotton
Vests almost given away
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~- EpidemiCs of the Past.

The decrease in the death rate of great cities during the last few years can only be appreciated by compari- son with similar statistics in the past. In the twelfth century not less than fifteen epidemics of disease and many famines sourged the people of En- gland. The thirteenth century saw twenty plaques and nineteen famines, while the fourteenth had a black rec ord of disease.
 In 1348 the "blqck plague" or "black death," which was brought into Europe from the east, caused the death of 100000 persons in London alone, while in Europe altogether 25,- 100000 fell victims to its ravages. In 14S5 the sweating sickness" appear ed in England, causing great destruc. ton of human life. It reappeared at various intervals for a century there after.
 The latest terrible visitation of the plague in England was in 1664-1666, by which 100000 lives were lost in London alone. This epidemic was fol- lowed by the great fire of 1666, which destroyed 16,000 houses, including all the most densely populated portions of the city.
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Brown Tail and Gypsey Moths.

There is now an enemy of trees at work in Massachusetts seemingly harder to overcome than the indiffer- ence of laymen or officials, the rapa. cious brown tail and gypsey moths. Societies are all joining hands with those already mentioned in an effort to exterminate the pests which threat en destruction of the shade and fruit trees. The forestry committee of the Massachusetts Federation has issued an illustrated folder describing the operations of these insect depredators and showing pictures of large trees de- roliated by them in three days. Trees bereft of their foliage three years in succession usually die. The slogan ad- dressed to all who value the beauty and prosperity of the state is, "help save the trees" The Woman's Club of Salem has aroused public spirit in city and press and though children has gathered and burned three hun dred and seventy-five thousand moth nests-a modern instance of burning in Salem much to her credit. Thus the women are working while legisla- ton considers. Suppression of the co1dling moth by parasite Is assured. Experts promise as much for the gyp- sey moth.-The Chautauquan.
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upon her achieve ments in peace, we realiz ethe greatest benefactors of the land are those who have added to these achievements. Among these no name is bet ter remembered than that of Eli Whitney, the inventor of the cotton gin.
 During the Revolu- tiOnary War, all
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cated the emanc1pa-
 tion of the slaves long before the rise of the Abolitionists. Cameron came into disfavor in his own State because of his friendlIness to the bill.
 In 1857, however, the Republicans of Pennsylvania, recognizing Simon Cam. eron as man of sterling worth to serve the nation in such a crisis as then threatened her welfare, returned him to the United States Senate. So earnest an advocate of peace did he prove to be that doubts were entertain cd of his loyalty to the Northern cause.
 President Lincoln felt no such fears, however, in regard to the Senator from Pennsylvania, and when he was form ing his cabinet he chose Cameron as his Secretary of War. It was in this position that Cameron showed that he was as stanchly for the cause he had affiliated with as Lincoln himself. In fact, several of his measures were too radical for Lincoln. In 1862 the Presi- dent appointed him Minister to Rus- sia, where he was able to win the friendship of Russia to such an extent that 1t proved of great value to the United States in the course of the war.
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The coldest inhabited country is said to be the province of Werchojansk, in eastern Siberia. The daily mean tenn perature of the entire year is 274 de- grees below zero.
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Popular Belief

"Bacilli," remarked the boarder who had been reading the scientific pages in a patent medicine almanac, "are in- visible"
 Right you are," rejoined the cheer ful idiot At least those in kisses are simply out of sight,"
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Farmers insurance companies have awakened to the fact that lately the kill ing of cattle by lightning is largely due to wire fences, which attract the electric fluid.
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Not in Sections.

"Does your wife ever give you piece of her mind?" asked the big man on the platform.
 "Never" replied the meek little man. "You are lucky"
 No, she doesn't give me piece of her mind; she gives me all of it."
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LcittIe LeesSonS
 in Patriotism
~NNN0ON%O~

"Let our object be our country, our whole country, and nothing but our country. .'-Daniel Webster.
 When we stop to consider that the greatness of our country depends not so much upon her prowess in wars as
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The Russian government has estab- lished half dozen model farms for the cultivation of cotton in different parts of Turkestan.
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The Sunshine Coming.

Don't you mind when the sky looks
 black,
 And the thunder-drums are drummin' i; Git out the way O the lightnln track, An think O the sunshine comin'! Atlanta Constitution.
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About the Size of It,

He-Do you believe that slaves to the cigarette habit ever outlive it?
 She--Possibly, but as rule, I be- ueve they die together
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Attractive.

"I am so afraid of lightning" said the pretty girl, who was born firt.
 "And well you may be-" rejoined one of her masculine victims. "You have a heart of steel"
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Didn't Want MucI.,

You may have one wish," said the good fairy, "and it will be granted"
 'Well," replied Johnny Wise, T wish [ may have everything I want"
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As SuKgested.

"Life is really not worth living"
 Said the pessimist with a shiver. "Old man." the optimist replied,
 ''Go take something for your livar."
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In Advance of Advice.

Physician-Id advise you to drink a cup of hot water with every meal.
 Patient-I do, but my landlady calls it coffee.
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Don't censure society woman for entering the theater a little late. She probably had to wash the dinner dishes before she started.
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Raphael Dubois, French investiga- tor, now examines oysters by X-rays for pearls. Those containing very small pearls are kept alive for further growth.
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though he was but mere boy, Whit ney rendered lnestimable service by making nails by hand. Without his endeavors at that time New England would have gone without nails.
 It was while visiting at the Georgia plantation of General Nathaniel Greene, after the close of the Reyolu- ton, that Whitney conceived the idea of the cotton gin, by which one man was able to do the work of one thou sand. His invention made cotton cheap and its cultivation enormously profitable. It gave clothing to the world in an abundance which had not been thought possible. The poor profted by this invention more than by any other class. It was a colossal gift to hs country and to mankind, that wslch Eli Whitney gave.
 The machine was so simple in its fundamental idea that any one could copy it; before he was able to patent it his shop was broken into and his model broken; he never received any material returns from 1t.
 But his reward has been in the fact that he was one of the benefactors of the world.
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Ain't It q Shame?

And now the dude discovers,
 To his sorrow, doncher know, That his tailor won't accept
 The rbecks his trousers show,
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A prosperous year is one in which many mortgages are raised.
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Tourists in Egypt are supposed to be provided with passports, but the law is not strictly enforced; visiting card suf- fees.
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Another professor has ngured it out for certainty that Mars is inha bited He saw something up there that looked like Standard Oil wagon.
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Economy of Effort.

My sakes! How well your husband is trained. How did you ever do it7"
 "I didn't. He was widower when I got him. It saves lot of trouble"
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There are times when the still small voice of conscience sounds as if it had been filtered through megaphone.
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What coat is finished without but tons and put on wet? Ans.-A coat of paint.
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Trite, but True.

He-There's only one thing certain about marriage.
 She-What is that? He-The uncertainty.
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Tn Norway the men employed on farms receive only from $40 to $S0 year and board.
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The living God helps every working man in his daily duty.-E. D. Hale.
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most 1 m port a n t
 measure that was claiming the atten- tion of the country
 was the bill known as the Missouri com promise. Cameron fla vored the compro- mise, feeling that 1t was justified as a peace measure. His State was naturally opposed to slavery in
 any form, as the Quakers had advo-
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A policeman travels his beat and tho hobo beats his travel.
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What eggs, map
 "The eggs I sent you for. Didn't tell you to get dozen and not to for get to hurry back"
 Well, ma, tried so hard to remem- Der to hurry back that l forgot the eggs.-Omaha Bee.
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When Simon Cameron was elected to the Senate of the United States from the State of Pennsylvania in 1S45 the
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-01-19

Frank B. Ayers, who was connected
with the force who are constructing the
new steel bridge over the Catawba river
on the Southern road, near Fort Mill, was
knocked off the bridge by large guy
rope and was instantly killed.
(, The bondsmen of L. L. Copeland, late
postmaster at Bethune, who is serving q
term in the Federal prison in Atlanta for
embezzlement, were sued in the United
States court in Columbia last week for the
amount of Copeland's shortage. The
names of some of the bondsmen were
forged.
Ats joint meeting of the executive and
legislative committees of the South Caro-
lima Bankers Association held in Colum.
bia Thursday, it was resolved as the sense
of these committees: First: That the
best interests of the people of this State
require that there should be appointed 9
State bank examiner. Second: That these
committees recommend to the State Bank
ers' Association at It's next meeting, in
Anderson, this year, that action be taken
looking to the adoption of suitable legis-
lation by the next meeting of the State
general assembly to carry this recon-
mendation into effect.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-01-19
A Forgotten Law.

One Of many laws of the State that
has fallen into disuse is that relating to
the care and preservation of trees along
the highways. Section 459 of the code
reads as follows:
ssWhoever shall wilfully or wantonly
cut down or kill any tree growing within
ten feet of any road which may be laid
out, altered or mended by authority of the
county supervisor of any county, which
shall, by direction of the highway survey
OF in charge of such road, have been left
standing as convenient for shade to the
said road, for each tree so cut down OF
killed shall be fined twenty-five dollars at
any court of competent Jurisdiction" If
this law were enforced We would soon
have beautiful highways in every section
of every county in the State. And besides
the shade would make travelling on the
highways more pleasant in summer, and
the trees would protect the roads from
washing in the winter. 1t seems great
pity that this law is not enforced.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-01-19
The Birds In the Picture.

George Chambers, an artist, was
once commissioned by King William
~. Of England to paint a picture OF
the attack on fortress on the Spanish
coast by a frigate commanded by his
majesty, who was then the Duke OF
Clarence. The attack took place at
night Chambers completed beaut'
full picture from some rough sketches
that were in the kings possession, and
when submitted for approval his maj
esty was delighted with It, but Cham
bers had taken an artists liberty with
the picture and for the purpose Of re-
lieving the somber veil Of night had
introduced some sea gulls skimming the
waves. "Hello, hello, Chambersr said
his majesty. 'This Will never do to
have the birds flying about at night.
They were all gone to roost." $50 they
were, your majesty" replied Cham
bers, 'but you gave such rousing
broadside with your guns that they all
woke up and few about" "Ah, 80 I
did: 30 did, Chambers. I forgot that.
Very good, very good!'
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-01-19

Japanese playing cards. writes a
correspondent who has given some
study to the playing cards Of differ
ent countries, "are unlike those Of any
other country on earth. In shape they
resemble those used In France and 9TH
er countries on the continent but they
are very much smaller than ordinary
cards, being but two inches in length
BY one in breadth. The backs Of the
cards are almost invariably black and
with true japanese artistic instinct are
pasted over the edges Of the cards so
as to leave a narrow rim to form a
frame on the face Of the card. The
symbols are stenciled and the card var
nished or enameled, thus causing 1t to
be extremely slippery. The pack con-
sists Of forty-nine cards, the extra one,
which has plain white face, being
used or not at option as 1oker.''
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-01-19
Bids Wanted.

The building committee of the M. E.
Church, South, Bamberg, s. c., will re.
ceive sealed bids for the old Methodist
church and lot, without the pews and fur
niture, from this date to the 10Th day OF
February, next, with the right to reject
any and all bids. The property to be de-
liyered to the purchaser on the 1st day OF
June, 1905. The purchaser to pay cash
for the property when bid is accepted.
H. BRABHAM,
Chairman Building Committee.
Bamberg, 8. c., January 6, 1905.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-01-19
The State Liquor Business.


The State board Of control has submit
ted its annual report to Gov. Hayward.
il Is brief, but most interesting presen-
tation Of figures is made. The total cost
3of liquors, wines, etc, purchased during
the year amounts to $s,s 24s.67, and the
total sales Iexclusiye of afresh beer')
amounts to $s,s74, ,7ss4s. The net earn
ings for theaccount of the school fund for
fiscal year, which have been placed to its
credit, amount to $1n, ,s77.7s. The net
profits that have accrued to-, and equally
divided between the counties and towns
amount to ssOs, ,s9s2s, making the total
earnings for the year for the school fund,
counties and towns, $775,275.95, which
is an increase over earnings of last year,
$13S.S93.60
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-01-19
New Advertisements.

New Advertisements.
A. J. Hunter-For Sale.
Perry Jones-Warning Notice.
JIM. DANNELLY.
The new advertisement of j. NJ. Dan.
nelly calls attention to his large stock OF
vehicles, furniture, machinery, etc. BE
sure to read it.
THEODORE KoHN.
A phenomenal success, under the per
sonal management of Mr.. Hayes, the New
York representative of the mill and fac.
ory syndicate, the big sale at Theodore
Kohnfs is even greater success than was
the great sale last year. The syndicate is
supplying Orangeburg and sadjoinine
counties with wonderful values in ready
to-wear garments, dress goods cotton
goods, and rugs. Send your orders to
Theodore Kohn, he guarantees satisfac'
ton.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-01-19
TONIC TO THE SYSTEM

For liver troubles and constipation
there is nothing better than DeWitt's
Little Early Risers, the famous little pills.
They do not weaken the stomach. Their
action upon the system is mild, pleasant,
harmless. Bob Moore, of Lafayette, Ind,
says, mo use talking, DeWitt's Little
Early Risers do their work. All other
pills have used gripe and make me sick
in the stomach and never cured me. De-
Wits Little Early Risers proved to be
the long sought relief. They are simply
perfect" Persons travelling find Little
Early Risers the most reliable remedy to
carry with them. Sold by 81. F. Hoover
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-01-19
An Interesting story.

gentleman who has Just come from
Columbia says that there is weeping and
sw,slaiiing and gnashing of teeth on the part
Isl the member Of the dispensary board
who formerly enjoyed the fat pickings
and was living q life Of luxury and fast
becoming a modern Croesus. The trouble
arose from the two other members Of the
board forming coalition against him and
controlling all the purchases, rendering
this members. vote Of no commercial or
marketable value As there are only three
members of the board TWO constitute q
decisive majority and the third member is
wholly impotent. Having the riches of
directing the dispensary turn to ashes
In his hands has almost broken the heart
.of this member and he is said to be be-
hind the resolution calling for an inves-
3tigation Of the management of the dis
spensary and he hopes to be the means
of having his associates brought to
book and the former state Of affairs
when he enjoyed the rightful emolu-
ments Of his position restored. He is
tired staying out in the cold and feeding
on husks at 300 q year. As this member
% q good fellow, it seems pity that the
other two members should have treated
him so inconsiderately. They should
hare at least divided the graft into thirds
and given him his part. Otherwise what
Is membership on the board worth p
Spartanburg Journal. "a
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-01-19

"The weather is so changeable." One
may hear that expression every day.
Whether it is raining or shining, calm or
windy, hot or cold, people inform you
that the weather is very changeable. Do
they want the same temperature the year
round? Do they want it dry all the time;
or cold ? or hot? The fact is that the
weather is all right. Without changes in
the weather the world would be an un-
attractive place. You will please let the
weather alone. It is all right.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-01-19
Union Meetings, January 2s, 20, zoos.

QUERIES.
I. What is my church membership
worth to me? to the church? to. the
cause of CHRISTI
2. The social side of Christianity; the
importance and means of cultivating it.
8. The influence of pastor and church
members on the spiritual life of each 9th.
er; and upon whom rests the greater re.
sponsibility for church evils and why?
PLACES. Z
1st Union, Blackville.
Introductory sermon-G. N. Askew.
1st Query-W. D. Mcmillan, Geo. Boyl.
ston.
2nd-C. M. Billings, r. M. Mixson.
3rd-W. M. Jones, G. N. Askew.
Missionary sermon-W. NJ. Jones.
2nd Union, Hunters Chapel.
Introductory sermon-W. G. Britton.
1st Query-T. j. Sandifer, D. o. Hun.
ter, J. b. Fender.
snd-S. P. Chisholm, j. B. Hunter, G.
y. Ellzey.
ard-j. B. Holly, s. G. Mayfeld, W. G.
Britton.
Missionary sermon-J. B. Holly.
3rd Union, Seiglingville.
Introductory sermon--R. W. Sanders.
1st Query-L G. Mcmillan, G. N. Eden
field.
snd-W. W. Glover, W. o. Walker.
3rd-J. D. Moore, J. A. Jenkins.
Missionary sermon-J. D. Moore.
It is expected that dinner Saturday will
be served on the grounds, as usual. Sun
day services other than preaching may be
supplied by the Union.
Rev. s. P. Hair is excused by the COM
mittee from Union meeting service at his
own request.
J.D. MOORE,
W. G.. BRITToN.
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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-01-19
MASTERS SALE.

State Of South Carolina-County Of
Bamberg-In Court of Common Pleas.
Robt. E. Lee ct al, plaintiffs, against
r. Frank Lee, defendant.
By virtue of degree in the above
case, dated December 9Th, 1904, I will sell
at public auction in front Of the court
house on Monday, February 6, 1908, dur.
ing the legal hours of sale, the following
real estate:
All that certain tract of land contain.
ing one hundred and forty Gao acres
more or less, situate, lying and being in
Bamberg county, State aforesaid, and
bounded, East by lands Of Susan Counts
known as the Gillian place, West by lands
of 8. D. N. Guess, South by lands Of Nia
Nimmons and w. P. Farrell, and North
by lands Of s., D. NJ. Guess and Susan
Counts, known as the Gillian place.
Terms Cash. Purchaser to pay TO,
papers. d. G.. FOLK,
Master Bamberg County. y
Bamberg, s. c., January 10, 1905.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-01-19

Near London, Ky., II year.old boy
and a coy bashful maiden, 60 years old,
were married. He had superabundance
of youth and she owned 1900 acres Of
mountain land and other things. At
Utica, N. Y, Charlotte Armstrong bust
ness girl of 1S, is bringing suit against a
slow hesitating lover, aged 85, because he
continually puts off the day Of marriage.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-01-19

Rodman Wannamaker has recently
taken out $1,200.000 insurance on his life
which added to $4,000, 600 taken out here
tofore makes him carry the heaviest in
surance of any man in this country. II
he lives to be an old man all the policies
will mature before his DEATH
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-01-19
Thursday, Jan. 10, 1905

The finances of several counties in. the
State seem to be in fearful condition
and the legislature will take steps to have
An investigation made in each case. In
Greenville and Richland the state of at.
fairs Is ANYTHING but creoitable. In his
report Comptroller Jones says he found
/ irregularities in fourteen counties. Great
IS reforml
-.
The legislature will do well to pass
some of the bills introduced looking to
the securing Of better class of jurors.
The session will not be wasted if a COM
pulsory education act is passed and the
method of conducting our criminal
courts improved. Circuit Judges should
sbe given the right to charge juries on the
facts in criminal and civil cases.
-. Is
Governor Heyward in an interview last
Monday stated that he would not be 9
candidate for governor again, and that
/ ne would retire from politics altogether
sas the end Of his term as governor. Some
I people have.thought the governor would
stand for the position of United States
Senator, but his positive statement puts
% end TO all political rumors in regard
20 his future intentions.
-.
= Z. =.
i Is rather significant that the resolu-
fioa 10 investigate the dispensary was
offered in the Senate by the Senator from
Newberry, which is the home OF one OF
Ssthe State board Of directors. There is a
story afoat that this member Of the board
sis behind the resolution, the other two
members Of the board having combined
( against him and cut off his apickings" in
sthe matter Of purchasing liquors.