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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-06-15
Death Of a Marvellous Mother.

Mrs. Edith Gillespie, mother Of 10 pairs
of twins, is dead. This most notable
mother passed away recently at the ranch
of her son, John Gillespie, 10 miles south
of Denver. Mrs. Gillespie, after giving
birth to one of the most marvellous fam
lilies on record, lived to reach the age Of
"a and to see her many children scattered
far and wide over the country. This re-
markable mother came from a long-lived
family and was 1 Of 20 children herself.
Many children seemed, it is said, only the
natural course of events to her, and her
is pairs oftwins were not considerd at all
remarkable by mother and father. 1t is
said that if all her children, grand-chil-
dren and great-grandchildren could be
gathered together good sized village
could easily be populated.-West Plains
(Mo.) Journal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-06-15
Almost Satisfied.

Congressman Broussard, of Louisiana,
says that at New Iberia, his state, in the
early ZOOS, when that district was visited
by severe flood, one of the expeditions
for relief organized by the government
one day encountered an old negro who,
in dilapidated dugout, was having con-
siderable trouble in keeping afoat, says
the New York Times. The old fellow
was busy padding with one hand, while
he bailed out his craft with the other.
At this juncture the relief boat came
within hailing distance, and the captain
called out:
"Hello, there, uncle! Anything you
want?"
"Nothin' 'cept wings, boss" was the
grim reply.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-06-15
The Reason Why.

The Bamberg Herald says: "The daily
papers of the State seem to be prosperous.
The Charleston News and Courier and
the Columbia State are at present install
ing fine new presses, and the Charleston
Evening Post has announced that new
and up-to-date machine is now being
erected for that newspaper. The Post
expects to install it's new press about the
first Of September. Evidently this wave
of prosperity which has struck the dailies,
missed the weeklies." The wave of pros
perity would have missed the dailies too
if they were managed on the same non
business principles that the weeklies are
run on. Most of the weeklies in the State
are run on slip sh6d business methods.
They publish all sorts Of notices free that
daily papers get well paid for publishing.
This should be stopped. Then the week
lies extend an unlimited credit to their
subscribers. In fact about the only way
for a subscriber to get off the books of
some of the weeklies is for him to die.
This is wrong and should be stopped.
Let the weekly papers come down to
business methods, charging for all notices
that should be charged for such as obitua'
ries, tributes of respect, &C., and occa'
sionally have settlement with its sub.
scribers. Then the wave of prosperity
will strike them too. These remarks are
not intended for the Bamberg Herald
We are satisfied that Brother Knight
must apply prett sound business princi'
pies in the management Of his paper, or he
could not give the people of his county
the excellent paper he does at the low
price of subscription he charges. But
they are applicable to great many week
ly papers, The Times and Democrat
among the number.-Orangeburg Times
and Democrat.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-06-15
CAPT. ]. DEMPSEY JONES KILLED.
An AGED Citizen of North Struck by Train as
He Crossed the Railroad Track.

NORTH, June 12.-This afternoon at
o'clock tragedy occurred which has
shocked this community. Capt. j. Demp-
sey Jones, one of North's oldest and most
honored citizens, was walking across the
track, when the Seaboard Air Lines
northbound train No. "a passed through.
he was struck by the flying train and in
stantly killed. The accident occurred
near the depot and many friends of Capt.
Jones were standing near. Some turned
their heads away, as they saw it was too
late to do anything. The dead man was
70 years old and had been in the care of
physician for some time. he was old and
feeble and it is likely that he never knew
what struck him.
Capt. Jones was well known through
out South Carolina and had large and
prominent family connection. he leaves
sons and daughters as follows: DR.. T. A
Jones of Springville, J. Arthur Jones o1
Charlotte, Mrs. J. W. Barnes of Cope
Mrs. James Zeigler of Orangeburg, ]. D
Jones. Jr., and Mrs. Annie G. Tyler and
Miss Lizzie Jones of North. The funeral
services will take place tomorrow after
noon at the Jones burying ground.
The train was in charge of Conducto,
Bate and Engineer Poteat.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-06-15
Rewarded With q Pardon.
performance,

Frank Davis, a negro convict on the
Fairfield changing, has been rewarded
for saving guards life. Gov. Hayward
last Monday signed his parden.
Davis was sent up in 1902 for house
breaking and larceny and his sentence
was five years. The other day one OF the
negro convicts on the same gang with
Davis planned to escape. While the
guards back was turned the negro rush
ed at him with pickax and only the
quickness of DAVIS prevented tragedy.
The other negro fought desperately, but
Davis finally overpowered him and the
county supervisor of Fairfield at once
took steps to have Davis set free. Last
Monday Gov. Hayward signed commu-
tation of sentence to the present time and
the order for freedom was sent on at
once
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-06-15
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS.
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around
the County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.

EHRHARDT, June 12.-Farmers have
put in a good weeks work last week, and
their crops show an improvement.
Peter ]. Davis, young colored farmer
on Rev. S. P. Chisolm's plantation, has
the best cotton in this section. He ha:
bolls as large as bird eggs. Says frs
blooms he noticed was about June 1st Of
latter part of May.
Dry and dusty, roads are very heavy
A shower of rain would make it NOR
pleasant for travellers. Having coo
nights for the time of the year.
The price of Irish potatoes has advances
some, and the potato planters are glad
The potatoes are very fine in this section
Potatoes were sold at S1.00 per barrel las
week, extra select for $1.60.
MI. I'D. Padgett, who has been con
fined to his bed for several weeks, ha'
recovered enough to be able to walk abou
the house.
Miss Ned Ehrhardt and Julius Ehr
hardt came home from school last week
Both seem to be glad to get home.
Once more we have our phone line ir
shape, but the central Office is in bao
shape, and we can't talk to parties at
distance yet. The central offices should
keep their instruments in frst-class orde1
all the while.
J.C. Kinard, intendant; wardens, j. A
Chassereau, W. L. Mitchum, j. D. Dan
nelly, and Charley Kinsey were elected
on the 9Th instant to serve Ehrhardt towr
for 1905 and 1905. JEE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-06-15
Country Correspondence.

Old Sol is sending his strongest rays to
remind US of the summer days, though a
very refreshing rain fell Mondey after
noon which was very much needed.
Miss Pearle Sandifer spent last week
with her sister, Mrs. N. ]. Padgett, OF
Spring Branch.
Mrs. F. E. Dozier and Miss Eva Han
berry, of Denmark, visited Miss George
Emma Jordan Sunday.
A number of the young folks OF this
vicinity are looking forward to the picnic
at Colston school house on Saturday next.
Mr.. Willmot Sandifer had the misfort'
une of losing his buggy horse, of blind
staggers, on last Friday.
Mesdames Julia and Matte Sandifer
chaperoned crowd of young folks to
visit the county chain gang, which IS
stationed near the Ehrhardt place, on last
Friday evening. They report very
pleasant time.
We will all be glad when the daily mail
route is a reality instead of an imagina,
ton.
The springtown Sunday school is pre-.
pairing for children's day, which will
take place on the fourth Sunday.
The health of the community is com
paratively good, and we hope continu'
ance of the same.
A few young ladies from our vicinity
who intended attending the teachers
summer school are very much disappoint'
ed that they are obliged TO always 90 to
another county. Why can't Bamberg
entertain the school once in awhile, just
for change?
The Bessinger reunion, annually held
on the fourth of July, is to be held as
usual at Spring Branch.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-06-15
WlETERS SUIT ABANDONED.
The State Has Affected Compromise in the
Suit Against the Constablss.

The State Has Affected COMPROMISE IN tne
Suit Against the Constables.
In the United States circuit court today,
an order was taken, cancelling the bond
of the several State constables who were
convicted in the court of general sessions
some time ago for assaulting Rudolph
Wieters at his place Of business IN the
course of raid on the establishment.
1t was stated several days ago in The
Evening Post that a compromise would
probably be affected and this has now
been done, and the case will not go before
the jury. The amount of the considera'
ton which the State paid to stop the suit
was not announced, the order of the
court simply providing for the dismissal
of the suit and cancellation OF the bond
of $s5, 900, which the court had required
of the defendants, all references to the
amount of the sum agreed upon being
omitted. The attorneys in the case stated
that the compromise sum would not be
announced.-Evening Post.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-06-15
Sneaker Reed and the Barber.

Years ago Tom Reed, then speaker OF
the house of representatives, went into a
barber shop in Washington to be shaved
After the darkey had scraped his chin be
began to cast about for further work OF
for chance to sell hair tonics.
clair purity thin,' he said lingering the
two or three stray locks that fringed Mr..
Reeds bald pate; "been that way long,
subj"
"Iwas born that way" replied Reed.
"Afterward I enjoyed brief period OF
hirsute efflorescence, but it did not en-
dure"
The barber gasped and said no more
Later some one told him he had shaved
the speaker. "Speakah!' he exclaimed
Don't I know dat? I should say he was
a speakah, sure 'nuff!''
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-06-15
Turn About.

An eminent actor had been introduced,
in club, to gentleman who professeda a
great liking for the stage, says the Chicago
Journal. A few days later the actor
received from his new acquaintance this
note:
II have heard from many sources that
your performance is excellent. Will
you send me two seats for any night next
week."
The actor made inquiries and learned
that the man was the possessor of great
wealth. So he replied:
81 hear from many sources that your
wealth is immense. Will you send me 5000
any time next week."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-06-15
QUALITY VS.. QUANTITY.

Hard muscles and strong body do moi
depend on the quantity of food you eat,
but on its perfect digestion and proper
assimilation. When you take Kodol Dys'
pepsia Cure your system gets all the nour-
ishment out of the food you eat. 1t digests
what you eat regardless of the condition
of the stomach and conveys the nutrient
properties to the blood and tissues. This
builds up and strengthens the entire sys-
TEN. Kodol cures indigestion, dyspepsia
belching, sour stomach, weak heart, ETC.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for what is some
times called Americas national disease
dyspepsia-is destined to work wonder
full and lasting benefit to sufferers from
this distressing and mind harassing con
dition. Sold by II. F. Hoover.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-06-15
Is 1t Right &?

Is it right that property owner should
lose $4.20 to let dealer make 30 cents:
A dealer makes so cents more on fourteen
gallons of ready for use paint, at 81 so
per gallon, than our agent does on eight
gallons of L. & NJ. paint and six gallons
of linseed oil, which make fourteen gal
Ions of the best paint in the world, at
S1.20 per gallon; the property owner loses
just $420. Is it right? 1t only requires 4
gallons of L. & NJ. and 3 gallons linseed
oil to paint moderate sized house. Ten
thousand churches painted with Longman
s. Martinez L. g. NJ. paint. Liberal quan'
tity given to churches when bought from
Bamberg Pharmacy.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-06-15
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.

The Citadel cadets will go into camp a,
Columbia this week.
There were forty graduates at Clemson
this year, four of them being in the agrl'
cultural department. The largest mum
Der, 16, were in the electrical and mechan
ical en- ngineering department.
And now Colleton county has Joined
the ranks of those counties who want tc
vote out the dispensary. Petitions arr
being circulated, and an election will be
held on the question in case enough sigma
lures are secured to the petitions asking
for the election.
There was q general row in a negro
church at Montmorenci, Aiken county
last Sunday afternoon and one negro
who was acting as peacemaker was killed
His slayer defied the sheriff and his dep
uties, but was arrested without trouble
and lodged in jail.
There is talk of moving the Presby
terian College Of South Carolina from
Clinton to Yorkville, the latter town hav
ing made very fattering proposal .tc
the trustees. A committee has been ap
pointed to look into the matter and repor
to meeting of the board the 18th OF Sep
tember.
Two negro preachers were tried in thu
United States court in Charleston last
week for pension frauds. Each pleaded
guilty. One was sentenced to imprison
ment of one year and the other to si1
months. Another negro preacher II
Beaufort has been indicted for a like
offense and will be tried at the next terH
Of court.
A fight started between a white mar
and negro on trolley car on the Au
gusta-Aiken line last Saturday afternoon
and general fight resulted. The negro
cut the white man on the wrist and wa:
put off the car. he then drew his pisto
and commenced firing, which was return
ed by the whites. When the smoke o.
battle cleared away one white man wa:
killed and two wounded. One is badly
wounded and it is thought will die. Tht
negros brother was also slightly wound
ed.
A suit has been commenced in tht
United States court at Charleston by b
T. Cummings, of Augusta, against tht
Southern railway. He seeks to breat
the lease of the South Carolina &
Georgia railroad to the Southern, ano
asks that the court appoint receiver ane
sell the s. G. & G. The complainant is
stock holder in the s. c. & G.. road, ant
claims that the lease is to the detrimen
of the stockholders of the road and
violation of the State constitution. Th'
case is to come up before Judge Pritchart
at Asheville, N. c., the 26th instant.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-06-15
Judge P0land's Cow.

Judge Poland, of Vermont, was mem
Der of congress, and in demand as cam
paign speaker, says the Boston Herald
He was not a strict temperance man
though by no means intemperate. He
was to make a speech in Maine, where
the temperance laws were stringent
The chief committee man knew the judge
80 he placed two mugs, supposed to be
filled with milk, ON table near where the
Judge stood. Slyly the committee man
intimated to the judge which mug he
should drink from.
The judge had not got far in his dis
course before he became thirsty. He
raised the mug, quaffed it to the bottom
then exclaimed: eye gods, what cow?'
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-06-15
His Destination.

"Tell the jury where you first went
after leaving home on the evening on
which the circumstances as charged in
the Indictment took place"
"Went to Clancy's saloon"
"Where next?"
ssTo McFadden's place."
"And then where?"
event to Hogenschnitz's caffy."
"Then where?"
"Went to Finny's poker rooms
"And what was the next place you
went?"
"Went broke"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-06-15
In Chicago. .

An amusing story of Hans Won Bulow
the famous German pianist and conduc
tor, is contained in the volume of his let
tiers that has just been issued in Germany
After very successful appearance which
he made at concert in Chicago, he came
forward in acknowledgment of the ap.
plause. Beaming on the audience, he be-
gan:
"After all, ladies and gentlemen, there
is only one city"-here he was interrupted
by prolonged burst of applause. When
there was lull he concluded, "and that
is-NeW York"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-06-15
A Worthy Charity.

A certain English actor, whose debts
had made him an object Of interest to
vafous bailiffs, met a friend one day who
asked him if he could spare ten shillings
toward fund with which to bury a bailif
who had just died.
"By all MEANS" replied the actor;
"here's twenty shillings-bury two"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-06-15
If in kind of bilious mood,
You wish an aid to digest food,
AZ. Ill :e ho1f cn pnnH

AS DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
The famous little pills Early Risers
cure constipation, sick headache, bilious
ness, etc. They never grippe or sicken, but
impart early rising energy. Good for
either children or adults. Bob Moore, of
Lafayette, Ind, says: "No use talking,
DeWitt's Little Early Risers do their
work. All other pills I have used gripe
and make me sick. DeWitt's Little Early
Risers brought the long sought relief.
They are perfect" Sold by H. F. Hoover.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-06-15
THE SAEVE THAT PENETRATES

THE sAEVE THAT PENETRATES.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve penetrates
the pores of the skin, and by its antiseptic
rubifocient and healing influence it SUBJ
dues Inflammation and cures boils, burns,
cuts, eczema, letter, ring worm and all
skin diseases. A specific for blind, bleed
ing, itching and protruding piles. The
original and genuine witch hazel salve is
made by E. G. Dewitt s. Co. Sold by d.
F. Hoover.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-06-15
A Rad SCARE

Some day you will get bad scare, when
you feel pain in your bowels, and fear
appendicitis. Safety lies in DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, sure cure for all bowel
and stomach diseases, such as headache,
biliousness, costiveness, etc. Guaranteed
all drug stores; Fielder & Matthews, Dem
mark, only Csc. Try them.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-06-15

Paris Performer Couldn't Endure the Terrific
Strain Of It.

PARIS, June 12.-The perils of "looping
the loop" in motor car were illustrated
by some remarkable revelations made at
the magisterial inquiry regarding Mile.
Rendel, the young woman who died from
shock recently after attempting the per-
formance at the Casino de Paris. Before
her first attempt to loop the loop in q
motor car was made experiments we're
tried with dummy figures in the car.
They were decapitated in nearly every
case. Then pig was placed in the car,
and sent round the circle. The animal
was so severely injured that it had to be
slaughtered.
The first time Mile. Rendel looped the
loop she tainted. She plucky ATTEMPTED it
again and again she tainted. A doctor
told her that she was doing highly
dangerous performance, which would
eventually kill her by causing q tre-
mendous rush of blood to the head and he
predicted that she would not survive ten
performances. Mile. Rendel kept up her
performances for some in spite of the
terrible strain on her nerves. But she
died after the twenty.ninth. The mana.
gers of the house and the managers OF the
exhibit were prosecuted for allowing the
performance.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-06-15
He Didn't.

His Mother: 81 am sorry, Tommy; to
learn that you and the little hoy next door
have been quarreling again. Better
make it up with him. Never let the sun
60 down upon your wrath"
Tommy: "Idon't, mamma. Him an me
is all right again. licked him good and
proper about 4 o'clock"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-06-15

The war department under the Dick
law. has given the South Carolina militia
$4,000 for an encampment. The en- :
campment will begin July 18th and will
probably be in Columbia.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-06-15

THE CHuDRENS FAVORITE.
For coughs. Group, whooping cough,
etc., One Minute Cough Cure is the chill
dren's favorite. This is because it COZ
tains no opiate, is harmless, tastes good,
cures. Sold by 81. F. Hoover.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-06-15

q. Frank Bamberg handles the best
buggies and wagons, yet the prices
are reasonable.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1905-08-30
a Mania For Pipes.

Recently a Partisan shopliftcr
was arrested and searched. Tolthe
amazemcnt of the officials her plum
der was not articles of feminine
adornment, but several costly meer-
schaum pipes.
When her apartments were
searched 1900 pipes were found,
some of which were handsomely col
ored.
Although for awhile she stoutly
protested her innocence, she at last
broke down and confessed that she
was addicted TO the use Of tobacco
and suffered from a form of klep-
tomania which led her to steal every
handsome pipe which she could
make away with without discovery.
She made no attempt to dispose
of her pipes for profit. but kept
them in cabinets in her home. Not
one of the pipes, she admitted, had
been paid for, but she declared that
in taking t EN- she was only obeying
an irresist lie impulse and was not
morally responsible for her crimes.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1905-08-30
BASE BALL.

The three games with Nicholas
vile were easily won. George
Csmpion pitched "a pretty game
Thursday, in which he allowed no
hits, though one score was made on
errors. Tilford, of Louisville,
pitched fair game, the home team
getting hits. Mt. Sterling won
8 to L.
In Fridays game Will Campion
pitched against Simpson and won in
a walk by a score of IL to /. Simp.
SON has been much spoken of as
pitching good ball this season, but
was vigorously batted by the Mt.
Sterling boys and was succeeded
nv Chevalier, who met with the
same fate.
Saturday Stanley Brown pitched
for Mt. Sterling against Chevalier
and again Mt. Sterling won to 2.
In all three games the fielding, in
and out, was excellent. The Mt.
Sterling team has shown marked
Improvement recently in team work.
In Mondays game, battery w.
Campion and Gather, the Cincin-
natl All Collegians we're beaten 0 to
8. The Cincinnati boys must have
had an off day, for their fielding
was rotten.
Talbot pitching Tuesdays game,
Mt. Sterling won by score of 10
IL. Altho several Of the home team
were crippled they played well.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1905-08-30
Residence Burned.

On Monday night after II o'clock
the Mrs. Elizabeth Stevens res :
dence on the Camargo pike in the
city limits was destroyed by fire
and ,s e to,al loss. Ii was insured
In John L. Coleman's agency for
$3.50. The residence was occupied
by Geo. w. Thompson. House
hold goods were insured for $500.
Many things were injured either by
fire or breakage and the loss will bs
considerab BILE. The fire was far ad.
vanced before it was discovered by
the family.
The fire company, because OF dis
tance, difficulty in getting tele.
phone connection, and lack of hose
at first, could do little. The wagon
usually carries $50 feet of hose, but
as the nearest fire plug is over ll0C
feet from residence, return trip
for more hose was necessary. Then
the house was practically gone.
The property is located inside OF
city limits and is subjected to city
taxes and should have protection
from fire. The house might have
burned even with hydrant at the
front gate or near, but the sur
roundipgs are more favorable fol-
entire loss where the water is 110C
feet away. The proper officials
should consider this.