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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-08-24

Tommy" said the young man to his
prospective brother-in-law-, aged five,
will you be sorry when marry your sis
ter?"
"Yes," answered the little fellow, "Pll
be sorry for you"
There is fortune waiting for the man
who can invent fountain pen that won't
leak and a dress skirt that will keep
hooked up in the back without being felt
of every few minutes. Some of the far
mers who have nothing to do but sit on a
corn plow all day might study these
things out.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-08-24
Speaking Of Tall Corn.

One of our readers, whose veracity is
above question, tells the following: "The
terrible news comes from the western
part of the Cherokee nation that boy
Climbed a cornstalk to see how the corn
was getting along, and now the corn is
growing up faster than the boy can climb
down. The boy is clear out of sight.
Three men have undertaken to cut the
stalk down with axes and save the boy
from starvation, but it grows so fast that
they can't hack twice in the same place.
The boy is living en- pothing but raw
corn, and already has thrown down over
four bushels of cobs." ."-Checotah, I. t.,
Times
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-08-24

"Never answered IT," contemptuous-
". "Ip tact, the girl never heard from
him till she got bis wedding cards.
You see--why, don't, Catherine for
me-" as Mrs. Ormsby brushed tear
from he: eye. WAS talking like
tragedy Queen?"
The maid came down the garden
walk bearing salver with q card on
it Mrs. Ormsby glanced at the paste
board.
Mrs. Brownsley, our neighbor across
the road How inconsiderate Of her"
she exclaimed 'Wait for me here, will
you, Clare? 1 must see her just for
moment or two"
From around the verapda, down the
path thar led by the tulip and jonquil
beds, came the sound Of mans ap-
preaching footsteps.
BEG pardon" be said, politely re-
treating as he became aware Of the
unfamiliar figure, but as the girl turned
her face upon him:
''Clare-you! How did you come
here?'
For a second Clare gauged him ST.
lently. Then, although ths, sound Of his
old, dear voice came near cndoing her,
she answered coldly enough:
mot 80 strange as you'd think! Cath
crime and 1 went to school together.
I'm visiting the Hayes, your neighbors
down the road, so I made point of
coming to gee her before left. That's
all, except that once knew you
also, and sudden fancy came to me
to stay aad see you to-
ITO SEE. If the wound YOU gave nv
heart had healedT broke in the man
bitterly. "All these years I've suffered
as only a man can suffer who scorns
explanations to those whom he feels
should be above suspicion. swore not
to ask what you meant by that let
ter
TON Bronner can tell you," threw in
the girl icily. For myself, do not
care to discuss the matter"
"Bronnerr' The man drew up his
hand before his eye, palm outward, as
one who has Unexpectedly been shot.
When he dropped it he spoke un-
steadily:
80 it's all been q mistake, sweet
heart. Bronner loved you himself. +
I thought he was my friend" AS his
voice broke he caught the old, tender
love in the girls eyes.
But, DEAR" he cried, "of course 1t
was all lie. And it isn't too late"-
''How do you dareT' cried she, rising
in hot anger, as be made an impulsive
forward movement "Yes, it's too late
altogether too late. I am going to
marry Stanley Hughes, and you-you
must be loyal to your wife"
'My-Clare, are you madT'
"Goodr' cried Mrs. Ormsby, tripping
blithely' Gown the path. "You and
Chester haven't waited for the conven-
tional introduction. That's right, and I
lnow you're going to be good friends.
Clare, my husbands cousin, Chester
Ormsby." And to her husbands
cousin: "AIiss Glare Clayton, school
friend Of mine. Too bad my Chester
hasn't come yet-train must be late.
Chester's q family name with the Orms-
bys, you know. IT.
Not much wonder she broke of sud-
denly in her sentence Her husbands
cousin had beseechingly opened his
arms, and with a little inartculate,
happy cry Clare had flung herself into
them.
The light had broken in.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-08-24

Every man owes it to himself and his
family to master trade or profession.
Read the display advertisement of the six
Morse Schools Of Telegraphy, in this issue
and learn how easily young man or lady
may learn telegraphy and be assured a
position.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-08-24
Remembered it Distinctly.

The divorce lawyer took his pencil from
behind his ear and prepared to jot down
the necessary memoranda.
"Tell me, as nearly as you can," he
said, ''the exact date when your matri-
monial trouble began"
II can give you the exact minute" !"
snapped the fair client 1T was when
the preacher said, 4 pronounce you hus-
band and wife,"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-08-24
A. ". KNIGHT. Editor.
Thursday, Aug. "a, 1905

The building and loan association gives
every man the opportunity to own
home, and you owe it to yourself and
family to do this. 1t is not good business
to pay rent when you can own place.
Nv
Our buyers must pay the top OF the
market if they expect to bring the cotton
to Bamberg. Heretofore we have had a
fine reputation for good prices. Let's
not only keep it up but do better than
ever this fall.
There are numbers of people in Bam-
berg who can and ought to own homes,
and they can easily do this through the
building and loan association. This en-
terprise was organized to build homes in
Bamberg, and our people should take ad-
vantage of the opportunity.
~
The conviction of three white men in
Lexington county for election frauds is
healthy sign. This thing .of fraud in
elections has become entirely too common
in South Carolina. Election manipula-
tors should be taught that.it is dangerous
to do these things in this State.
~
In its statement of the dispensary trans.
action the Spartanburg Journal says it
got :15c. line in it's daily edition and the
same price for matter repeated in its
weekly. Thirty cents line for reading
matter is pretty good price-one we'll
be willing to wager the Journal does not
get from its commercial advertisers.
~
Bro. DeCamp, of the Gafney Ledger,
was in error when he credited that article
about "demagogism" to the Saluda Stan
dard. 1t should have been credited to the
Saluda Times. Bro. Cargile, of the Stand
ard, stands for high ideals and sobriety,
and is doing good work in the matter of
working to get the dispensary voted out
of that county.
Nv
The Columbia Record criticises Judge
Gary for putting such light sentences on
the white men convicted of election
frauds in Lexington county. The SEN
tence of each man was four months on
the chain gang or fine of SIS. Weagree
with the Record that this was entirely too
light. They were intelligent men, and an
example should have been made of them.
~
The Spartanburg Journal has published
from its books statement showing the
various charges made for publishing that
dispensary matter. The statement is item
lied and gives the number of lines and
the price per line. We are glad to see
this, for it makes tire transaction look
better. But while the matter is up the
whole thing might as well be threshed
out. We want the Journal to give the
exact terms of the contract and tell how
much money was actually received. The
account totals S401.70. Has all of this
been paid? Some of the witnesses in the
Spartanburg investigation said that the
Journal first wanted $500, but came down
to $4OO, and that the editor said he would
lose subscribers by publishing the matter.
Did these witnesses tell the truth? Was
the contract for lump sum or what?
Milford chronicle., 1905-05-26
bic EIRE AT WILKEsRARRE
WelIes Building Destroyed, Entailing
Loss of S3OO,OOO.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. May 22.-One Of
the most disastrous fires that has oc-
Cured in this city in some years hap
pened yesterday. and after 12 hours
hard work the firemen were able to
control the flames. The loss entailed
will reach fully S30OO 900.
The fire originated in the millinery
department on the second floor Of the
Isaac Long dry goods house in the
Welles building. on the west side Of
the public square, one of the handsom-
est and costliest structures in this city.
When first discovered the flames were
promptly controlled by the fremen in
less than an hour. A second fire broke
out in the basement of the building
about an hour after the first one had
been subdued. A careful investigation
was made by the experts. who declare
the fire was first caused by the cross
ing Of two electric wires. The water
used to quench the first flames fol-
lowed some of the wires into the base
ment of the building, where a short
circuit was formed, causing a flash from
a large dynamo which started the sec
ond fire among some inflammable dry
goods stored there, which spread with
great rapidity, and before the general
alarm could be sounded the entire build
ing was a mass of flames.
Milford chronicle., 1905-05-26

that the organization would stand
pat on the lease. and that if the
mayor wanted a fight the organization
was ready
State Insurance Commissioner
Israel W. Durham, the leader of the
party in this city; State Senator
James P. McNichol, who has many Of
the city's contracts, and who is next
to Durham in the leadership; Charles
Seger. the leader on the floor Of city
councils, were besieged by leaders
from the AZ wards all day and even
ing Numerous conferences took place,
but not a word as to future plans was
disclosed. 1t is evident, however. that
the organization Is planning for
great contest. The next city election
will be held in November, when a
sheriff and coroner are to be elected.
The candidate for sheriff is Harry C.
Ransley, president of select council,
and an advocate OF the gas lease, and
it is likely that the reform organiza-
tions Of the city will centre their
strength to defeat him.
While the mayor refuses to say 1
what his future action will be regard |
ing other ohiceholders who oppose
him, it is believed that he is not yet
with his work in this direc-
ton. There is much uneasiness dis
played by thousands of officeholders
lest they be caught in the political
vortex. The new directors refuse to
say what plans they have mapped out,
and until they make some announce
nent the political situation will re-
main in a chaotic state. Some of the
leaders fear that many Of
he oficeholders will side with the
mayor and thus weaken the organiza-
ion forces.
Milford chronicle., 1905-05-26
Department.

Holders of our savings Pass
Books are saved both time and
trouble. They need not watch
their deposits for fear the
interest may stop; nor are they
obliged to come to the bank to
keep their interest alive. We
never wait for customers to bring
in their pass-books, but regularly
the first of April and October,
we credit on our books all inter-
est then due, so that it shall be
ready for depositors whenever
they call for it. When interest
is not called for, We add same to
the principal, and together both
bear interest at the same date.
Milford chronicle., 1905-05-26
VOTE FOR UNION
Cumberland Church Received Into
the General Assembly.
THE VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS

Winona Lake, Ind, May 2S.-Amid
3 storm Of applause, without debate or
q dissenting voice, the General As
sembly of the Presbyterian church
voted to reunite with the Cumberland
Presbyterian body, which withdrew
from the original denomination Of
February 4, 1910, thereby, so far as the
main church is concerned, bringing
together the two largest branches Of
the Presbyterian faith. The Cumber-
land conference, now in session in
Fresno, Cal, has not yet decided as
to union.
If the opposition to the union has
made any fight it has been chiefly at
the secret meetings of the special can
vassing committee, but there were no
signs of such a contest The special
committee in it's report canvassed the
votes taken by presbyteries on the
question of union. 1t showed IA votes
YES. 80 no. Two took no action, one
gave conditional assent and five made
no report. The special committee in
its recommendations asked that the
proposition be referred to the commit |
tee on cooperation and union, that the |
committee be increased in member
ship to p, that it have power to con-
fer with a committee from the Cum
berland church, that 1t find what de-
tails must be worked out to consum-
mate the union, and that report be
made to the general assembly next
year. This committee is to consider
the corporate and legal rights of both
general assemblies. The purpose is to
keep the consolidation within legal
limits so that all civil suits and in
functions may be avoided. The report
was accepted as a whole. The com
mittee is to make report on some other
affairs, including consolidation with
the Reformed church, and its business
was made a special order.
An official telegram was read by
Stated Clerk Roberts from the colored
assembly. in session at
Ala. saying a committee 7
If seven had been appointed to con-
iider union with the Presbyterian
,hurch, and asked that a similar com 7
nittee be named by the assembly
lere. It was referred to the commit
ee on bills and overtures. The as
embly then took a recess.
The assembly voted to select a spe-
ial committee to arrange for a cele-
ration during May of next year Of the
Doth anniversary of the formation of
he first presbytery in Philadelphia.
is understood this celebration will
e held in Philadelphia. The PROPOSE
on to allow separate presbyteries in
le boundaries of old presbyteries was 0
dopted with but one dissenting vote.
his is to allow separate presbyteries A
II negroes and foreigners. az
Milford chronicle., 1905-05-26
TWENTY INJURED IN a" CRASH
A Terrible Tragedy Was Narrowly
AVerted In New York.


New York, May 23.-Twenty per
sons were injured, six of them so seri
Ously that they were sent to hospitals
and more than 100 persons narrowly
escaped death or serious injury, when
a fast moving train crashed into two
others on the high elevated structure
on the Third avenue line at 1880 street
and Alexander avenue.
Two trains were standing on the
trestle waiting for the drawbridge
over the Harlem river to close, when a
third train swung around a curve and
crashed into them. Only the best of
good fortune prevented a terrible
tragedy. After the crash the ends Of
shattered cars hung far over the side
Of the elevated structure at one Of
the highest points on the line. Had
they moved a few inches more they
would have pitched to the ground far
below. with terrible results. Good for
tune also kept the wrecked cars free
from the heavily charged third rail.
AS they bounded from the track they
rolled away from the deadly rail and
settled down safely. but insecurely, at
the most distant point possible on the
narrow trestle.
Milford chronicle., 1905-05-26
1000 TemnIars Parade

Williamsport, Pa, May 24.-Thou-
sands of visitors from all the interior
towns Of the state reviewed the SD
annual parade of the knights Tenn
plar of Pennsylvania, and never before
in the history Of the city was such an
imposing demonstration witnessed. Al
though nearly every city in the state
was represented by the 5000 knights
in line. the honors were easily carried
OF by the visitors from Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1905-05-26
75o.o Died From plsous

London May 2S.-Three quarters Of
a million of people have already died
Of the plague in India this year. ac-
cording to figures furnished by Indian
Secretary Brodrick in the house of
commons. The mortality from January
1 to April / was ALTA, while an
other 215,s61 succumbed during the
four weeks ending April 20.
Milford chronicle., 1905-05-26
CONVICT LABOR BARRED
President Prohibits Their Employment
On Government Work.

Washington, May 24.-The president
has issued an order prohibiting the
employment Of convict labor on gov
ernment works. The question of the
employment Of such labor was raised
in connection with certain river and
harbor improvements in Arkansas. the
contractor for which desired to employ
a number Of state convicts under con-
tract with the state authorities.
The officials of the war department
were almost unanimously opposed to
the plan, and Judge Advocate General
Davis gave an opinion that it was
contrary to the spirit if not the letter
of the labor laws of the United States.
Milford chronicle., 1905-05-26
CONCESSIONS FoRFEITEp
New York and sermudez AsphaIt coI

pany Lose In Venezuelan Court.
Caramas, May 22.-The president OF
the federal court of cessation, sitting
as a tribunal of first instance in the
case Of the government of Venezuela
against the New York and Bermudez
Asphalt company. in the matter of
the Hamilton contract. dissolved the
contract and ordered the company to
pay damages.
Milford chronicle., 1905-05-26
SLAYER OF sEReIUs EXECUTED
Denied On seaffold He Asked For Par
don and Said He Was Glad to Die.

st. Petersburg, May "a. - It was
semi-oficially announced that Ivan
Kaleieff, who murdered the Grand
Duke Sergius at Moscow, February II,
was hanged at o'clock yesterday
morning.
On the scaffold Kaleieh made a
speech, in which he said: 1T is said
that asked for pardon. It is a lie. 1
am faithful to the tradition of the peo-
ple's will. I do not ask any favor. 1
am glad to die"
The peoples will is the name for
merly borne by the party identical
with the present social revolutionaries.
Milford chronicle., 1905-05-26
BEEE rRUsT PRosE A I'LL
Investigation That Has Cost S125,oOO
Promises No Returns.

FTuWI6e8 no HetuTn8,
Chicago, May 22.-There are indica-
tions that the Beef Trust investigation
which began two months ago and has
cost $685. 900 will end in a dismal fzzle.
Two hundred and fifty witnesses have
been heard Of the S25 summoned. and
nothing tangible has been secured upon
which to ask indictments. The inquiry
adjourned until June z, but it is be-
lieved that before that date President
Roosevelt, realizing the hopelessness Of
the cause, will order the entire matter
dropped.
Milford chronicle., 1905-05-26
Seven Burned IN Mine ExnIosion.

MaDahoy City, Pa, May 24.-seven
miners we're burned, two of them ia
tally, by an explosion Of gas at the
William Penn colliery Of the Susque-
hanna Coal company. The fatally
burned are Joseph Litzkas and
Michael Synliewicz.
Milford chronicle., 1905-05-26
Cumberland Voted For Union.

Fresno. Cal, May 24.-By a ma
jority Of q, the Cumberland general
assembly adopted the majority report
declaring for union with the northern
Presbyterian church.
Milford chronicle., 1905-05-26
Biz Copper Mine Caves In.

Prescott, AriS, May %. - Senator
Clark's great copper mine at Jerome,
Ariz., caved in from the surface to the
7O0-foot level. Nc dives were lost
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-02
A SHORT TAIL MONUMENT.
How a County School Teacher ''Down-
ed" Gen. Clingman.

Capt. d. L. Love is writing series
of letters for the Jackson County Jour
nal on old times in Western North
Carolina. His mother is a native of Raj
eigh. owned the first piano seen west
of Asheville, and the Indians came Ia
great numbers to listen to the wonder
full sound "emitted from the box pulleo
by means of a lady's finger. Here are
two old-fashioned political stories that
Capt. Love gives:
Mr. JOSEPH Keener, one OF our
most useful and popular citizens, and
a man of extraordinary wit, was
member of the Legislature from Hay
wood County in 183S-40 and, and at
banquet given by Gov. John M. More
head. he was asked by one of the ladies
what the productions of his county
were, and he replied, children ana
fieas. madam" which his opponent
used against him in the next election
and he was defeated; but he turned il
to a good account, in 1914, was return
ed. his former opponent, Michael
Fronts, being elected to the senatorial
branch. The mountain people are a
brave and generous race and will not
condone any slur upon the character OF
themselves or county. 1t was said the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-02

started to leave him he took me by the
arm with his big rough hand and says:
Teacher, I'll never fergit you, fur il
il hadn't been fur you all my swamp
land would done been gone, kase, /
war about ter give in to them fellows
when you got hyar."
After that Brinkley and I became
warm friends. | would go to his cabin
at nights when | would feel lonely, and
nothing seemed to please him and his
wife any better than to listen to the
stories | would tell them. On one oc-
caSion [ was telling them Of going to Il
fashionable church in New York, and
| was surprised to learn that neither
of them had ever heard a sermon in q
more inviting place than log school
house or under a bush arbor L de-
Scribed the elegance of the structure
to them the best that I could and told
them of the wonderful pipe organ and
how the choir was up over the pulpit
and of the beautiful lady who sung a
solo there every Sunday and got two
hundred dollars a month for her ser
vices. 1t made lasting impression on
both and l never was in their pres
ence after that but what they would
have somthing to say about that
church. Brinkley said once, in his pc
culiar dialect, I'D give half my life
if / jes could go one time to fine
church and hyar one of em big
preachers preach"
He never failed when he had a
chance to tell his less informed neigh
bors of the surveying episode, always
concluding by saying: Fur thar be
one thing sho, degree is an acre. an
the teacher says that in swamp Ian it is
sometimes two / thought that /
would confess my deception to him
and explain to him finally what de-
gree meant, but | feared that | might
lose his friendship, and that was be-
ginning 10 mean a whole lot to me. The
school was taught out and | had to
wait till the new apportionment of
funds before | could draw my salary
Ny clothes were getting seedy" and
when my toes began to peep 1T was
Brinkley who furnished the leather
and mended my shoes, gratis. There
were young ladies at my boarding
place and I was ashamed to let them
know my financial condition and 1t
was Brinkley's wife who sat up late al
night after toiling all day ana patcheo
my shirts and darned my socks. 1t was
Brinkley who furnished me with to-
bacco-great big yellow home made
twists that he had grown and cured
himself When | tried thank them
for such services they would say she'
RE up. fur if hadn't been fur you al
our swamp Ian would done beer
gone"
One night at Brnkley's l was takef
suddenly i'll with cholera morbus anc
as | had never been sick before in my
life I was unnecessarily alarmed, anG
insisted on having a doctor, and the
nearest one was at WhiteVllle, twenty
miles distance. Brinkley had nothing
to ride or drive except his OK and he
borrowed a horse from one of his
neighbors and went for the doctor
There came up a heavy rain and hal
storm and Brinkley got back about day
break with old DIR. Harrell, boil
drenched to the skin.