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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-08-17

negro you would be much more popular
than you are"
One of the Southern pastors was In a
barber shop being shaved when negro
black enough to spit ink, came in and sat
in the chair next to him and received the
same care and consideration as the white
men.
Sunday afternoon there was great
open air meeting in one OF the parks un'
der the Reformer's Tree. A number OF
Southern men were there, but the most fuss
was made over negro woman. She sat
on the stand next to DR.. A. G. Dixon, OF
Boston.
Rev. F. B. Meyer made speech in
which he pointed to DR.. Dixon and said
he had travelled in the states and knew
something of conditions there and he
praised the Lord that he had seen DR..
Dixon sitting next to negro woman and
among negro men in ameeting. Heknew
it was marvel worked by the grace of
God. Tom Dixon has not yet been heard
from.
Some fine addresses were made, but the
people went wild over the harangue OF
the woman and it was pronounced such
by those who heard it. The English
chairman referred to it several times in
his remarks and had Mr.. Gladstone risen
from the dead and spoken his words
would have been nothing as compared to
those that fell from the lips of this wo-
man.
At the next to the last meeting Of the
congress Secretary Shakespeare made an
announcement that will take away from
Russia much of the little sympathy she
has in the South. he announced thatthe
Russian delegation, led by Baron Unpro-
nounceable, would entertain the negro
delegates at luncheon the next day. Mr..
Shakespeare "a man who has descended a
good way from his illustrious namesake)
made the announcement with great gusto
and it was greeted with wild applause,
while "de white folks" as Uncle Rastus
put it, "dey looked kinder cuis, like dey
had lost sup'n, an, Brer Niger, he aim
say nuttin'; he dest lay low an wink de
yuther eye"
Twas talking to an English lady, the
wife of wholesale merchant. She said
an acquaintance of hers was entertaining
black delegate who, she thought, was a
little presumptious. She had agreed to
entertain him for certain time, but he
had informed her that he would stay a
little longer and that after he made Wis.,
it to rural England he was coming back
to see her and would spend week OF
two with her. It sounded so much like
the negro at home, pushing a good thing
along, sticking to soft snap, that I
laughed heartily and the good lady SEEM
ed surprised and said in true English
fashion, "Ohp'
If negro wants a taste of social equal
ity let him come to London and he'll ride
on the crest of the wave of popularity,
but if a white man comes-well, that's
another story-he'd better bring some
smelling salts or carry some iodoform
"draps" in his pocket.-Alex Bealer in At
lanta Journal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-08-17

A dispatch. from Naples says sixteen
foot-shark caught by the crew Of a torpe-
do boat, twenty miles from shore, had in
his stomach the body of an eight-year-
old boy, who was thought to have been
drowned. Investigation proved that the
child, who was small for his age, was
swallowed alive.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-08-17

crops, as the soil is very rich and our
farmers understand working their truck.
Then our young folks are always so jolly
and ready for their fun and gatherings
such as pinder shellings, socials, etc, and
they all are very fond of music and We
have frst-class string band composed OF
the best players of the community. Now
friends, don't think that I am praising
our little corner too high, for I have not
yet gone far enough. will tell yon the
balance some other time.
Misses Letitia and Anna Bishop spent
last Sunday with Misses Beulah and Irene
Beard.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. W. Warn are visiting
relatives and friends at Leesville this
week.
Mr.. Chester All left last Saturday, after
a weeks visit here with relatives. BE will
first visit his parents at Williston, and
then he will return to California, his
home.
Messrs. T. D. Beard and Thos. Clayton
spent last Saturdy at Ehrhardt.
Miss Pauline Clayton is visiting rela-
tives at Blackville this week.
Rev. s. P. Chisolm preached an inter-
esting sermon at the church Sunday after
noon.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-08-17
A TOUCHING STORY.

is the saving from death of the baby girl
of Geo. A. Eyler, Cumberland, Nd. He
writes: "At the age of II months our lit
tie girl was in declining health with seri-
Gus throat trouble, and two physicians
gave her up. We were almost in despair,
when we resolved to try DR.. Kings New
Discovery for consumption, coughs and
colds. The first bottle gave relief; after
taking four bottles she was cured, and Is
now in perfect health" Never fails to
relieve and cure a cough or cold. At all
druggists in Bamberg; Fielder s. Matthews,
Denmark; SOC and $1.00 guaranteed. Trial
bottle free.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-08-17
FLENDISH SUFFERING.

is often caused by sores, ulcers and can
GERS, that eat away your skin. VIM. Be-
dell, of Flat Rock, Mich, says: II have
used Bucklen's Arnica Salve, for ulcers
sores and cancers. 1t is the best healing
dressing l ever found" Soothes and
heals cuts, burns and scalds. Csc. At all
druggists in Bamberg; Fielder & Matthews,
Denmark; guaranteed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-08-17

Mr.. Skinfint-The paper says skirts
are to be worn longer than ever.
Mrs. Skinfint-Well, you needn't be
fggerin' on me wearin' mine any longer.
Ive worn it five years this comm fall -
Harper's Bazaar,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-08-17
Sumner Styles.

Globetrot-I say, old man, I've been
abroad for eight months and I'm rusty on
the styles. Are they wearing the same
things this summer that they did last?
Dedbroke-I am.-Pittsburg Post.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-08-17

q. Frank Bamberg handles the best
buggies and wagons, yet the prices
are reasonable.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-08-17

Sm8ll 8uU uamucI-14hC3 LID COLO 4sS4o, AAAS
lips thick and his bay window immense.
His collar had wilted and his shirt bosom
was wet and odoriferous, and yet the
British men and women crowded around
him, shook his hand and asked questions,
while he SMILED, guffawed and famed
himself with his hat. They seemed to be
surprised that great big black creature
like him could talk, and they made as
much ado over him as we would make in
the South over an immense porker which
had been trained to talk.
The next to him in popularity was a
great big fat black auntie, who, with a
gorgeous fan and a big hat, strutted
around in a lavender colored imitation
silk and smiled and smirked and looked
as if she might be saying, "Oh, shoe, go
way. fun yere, Mr.. Jonsing, you know
youse a-foolin' me"
Uncle Rastus, as soon as he saw her,
exclaimed: "De Lawd hep my soul, If
vonner ain Sis Mandy my ole eyes sho
fools me-"
One of the brethren approached DR.. V.
p. Whitsett, of Virginia, and said: "Doc-
tor IT'S great to be an American" to which
he replied: eyes, but if you were only a
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-22
Distinguished Visitors.

The Tennessee State Railr Dad Com
mission came to the city this morning
and remained here until 2.07, going
west. The gentlemen composing the
commission are Hon. Jas. N. McKen-
zie, of Lebanon; Hon. B. A. Enloe, of
Jackson, and Col. Thos. l.. Williams,
Of Knoxville. They are here to invest
igate and assess the street railway
property, a new duty given them by
the last legislature. They are very
clever gentlemen and are particularly
we'll qualified for the duties they have
to perform.
Col. Williams is a candidate to sue
coed himself next year, the only term
that expires, and has fattering pros
poets of doing so. The opposition is
so divided that there seems to be plen.
ty of openings for him to walk through.
Col. Mckenzie is the dignifed mem.
Der. and is anticipating no trouble over
his re election in 1908.
Col. Enloe is the secretary of the
commission and one of the best known
democrats in the State. He is being
kept busy just now lodging booms fol
the gubernatorial nomination.
After completing their work they
dropped into THE COMET office to pa,
their respects and incidentally to Sc,
how public opinion is moulded.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-22

In speaking of the approaching pri-
mary for Senator in this state the
Washington Star predicts there will
be a quartette of entries and says:
"What a canvass this quartette would
make. What stir would be created
in every part of the state Mr.. Car
mack is aggressive and cultivates cpl
grams; Mr.. Taylor is humorous and
cracks jokes; Mr.. McMill!n is rhettor-
ical, after the old style, and works in
Roman history in chapters and chunks
Mr.. Gaines flies high ard scours all
space for trusts and other enemies Of
the constitution. II the people Of Ten
nessee are wise they will refuse to de-
eide this question until they have
heard from all four of these men,"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-22

interviewed on the subject he says this
lion twill roar as gently as any suck
ing dove" The gist of this quotation
is the better understood when the
source is remembered. 1t was the stu
pid Bottom, anything but real lion,
who in midsummer Nights Dream, F"
declared:
81 will roar you as gently as any suck
ling dove,
will roar you an 'twere a nightin-
gale.
1t was evident that ''the red.
headed man" meant.to put little gin
ger into this invocation of the muse
1t gives foretaste of the rich enter
tainment that the promised joint dis
cussion is likely to afford the Tennes
see public.
"lhe lion is not 80 fierce as paint
ed, someone has said, but it is ais,
truly remarked
THE blood more stirs
To rouse lion
Than to start hare"
, 1t is safe to predict that the joint de
| bate will afford something better tina
? a rabbit hunt, no matter with whoI
: the victory may abide. -Nashvill
a Banner.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-22
Coal Lands Bids.

The effort to secure more coal lands
for the State is a wise one. But we
submit, with all due respect to the
prison commission and Gov. Cox, that
fifteen or sixteen days for the reception
of Bids, with abstracts of title attached,
may cause a scarcity of tenders and
thus work to the disadvantage of the
State.
1t has been said in legislative COM
mittee reports, we believe, that there
was coal enough at Brushy Mountain
to keep the conVicts busy for several
years. If this is true there would seem
to be no reason for haste in the matter
of securing new offerings. 1t is ex-
ceedingly doubtful if abstracts can be
gotten by owners in time to properly
place their properties before the com
mission on July 1. 1t seems to us that
at least month or month and halt
should have been given bidders.
We have no desire to harass the COM
mission in this matter, but the pur-
chase of these lands is matter of great
importance, one that demands exceed.
ing care on the part of the commission
and the governor. Nashville Ameri
can.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-22

If "Our Bob" wins under the prima-
nv plan, his friends will have an oppor-
tunity to say that for once his roaring
lion has had its inning OF fair play
Courier.
Capt. Gibson, the son of Thor and
first cousin of Mars, is writing histo-
ry of the war between Russia and ia
pan, in which he will compare the work
of Nogi, Kuroki, Oyama and Togo
with his own achievements in the war
between Gibson and the Confederacy,
in which he slew Rebel army corps
with his naked voice. American.
If Joe Washington should be elected
governor of Tennessee. he would be
the first of the name to be the govern
or of state. Tennessee was the first
to have county named Washington.
1t was given the name while still part
okN orth Carolina. journal and Trib-
une.
In the presidential election last fall
Parker received 10,209 votes in the
First congressional district, but in o
democratic" senatorial primary it is
safe to say Bob Taylor will receive 90, :
600, with some for Carmack. -Rut-
ledge Times.
Governor Taylor's only hope for
election to the United States Senate is
by primary vote of the people. He
knows full well that the tactics of the
machine as represented in the general
assembly preclude all possibility of his
election by that body,
II the bitterness and trickery be left
out, it will be a magnificent campaign
-"The Fiddle and the Bow" and
"Song and Story" against the power
full oratory and matchless eloquencs of
Senator Carmack.
If the choice is left to the people,
Our Bob will be elected by three to
one majority; it's the machine and
the legislature, he had as we'll quit
now. Union City Democrat.
Ex-Gov. r.. l.. Taylor has announc-
ed his candidacy for the United States
Senate to succeed the present incum-
bent, Edward W. Carmack.
The battle before the people at pri-
mary election promises to be a royal
one. Both gentlemen are fighters and
both have strong supporters in all parts
of the state. No quarter will be asked
nor will any be given.
No democrat need be ashamed to es-
poose the cause of either candidate
All we want is an absolutely untram-
meIed rree- for-all race and a fair ex-
preston of the will of the dem ocratic
voters at the polls. Tho man who gets
the largest number OF votes will be the
nominee of his party and in any event
creditable representative OF the state.
Cleveland Journal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-22

cider members, Let the younger men
stand larger share and the sum total
raised be the same. DISCRIMINATION
should not be permitted in any event.
Better grow slower and grow than risk
rupture. Royal Arcanians might we'll
read the history of the crash of Iron
Hall and take warning. And after all
else is said, do not forget that even at
the new rates, those which are so Sc
verely criticized, they are getting life
insurance at a price far below that at
which the old line companies can fur
nish it, Those fancy salaries aud long
official lists aud enormous commissions
to canyassers are all left out To APP.
proach the solution of this problem
with club means naught but loss. -
Chattanooga News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-22
WOman'S Honor.

A beautiful and fragrant flower is
coaxed into bloom by the genial sun
shine of tropical countries. 1t is called
the camelia, and is so sensitive and
tender that if it be touched with but
breath no power on earth can prevent
the blight or wipe away the stain.
Such flower is the good name of
woman.
One breath of suspicion, one word
of SANDER, will leave it married and
bruised forever.
Men and women are not sufficiently
mindful of this fact
Too often trifes light as air are dis
torted by the frivolous or the base or
the ungentle into the magnitude of
damning facts.
Too often lies born in the hearts of
scoundrels and circulated by the lips
of fools have whispered regulations to
death. Once started, they travel like
winged vampires on their mission of
infamy, gathering filth as they pass
from knavish lip to foolish ear aAd out
again.
Thus common gossip takes up the
work of spreading the compost upon
upon the weeds until they choke down
the fairest flowers.
Gossip is the black witch of false
hood, the courier of bad news, the
handmaiden of SANDER. It whispers
evil into the ear of the world. It is
dumb to utter good, but with thou
sand tongues it spreads the base, the
vile and the impure. It repeats moth
ing that is not bad, it forgets every
thing that is good. 1t is snake in the
grass, filthy reptile that travels with
its belly to the ground, leaving its trail
Of slime behind. 1t can damn with
faint praise, and without sneering teach
the rest to sneer. 1t is the master Of
innuendo. 1t can circulate falsehood
With knowing winks aud with an hun
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-22

bred arts of deception convey the lie it
dares not utter.
This is gossip-and it is more. 1t is
a human Harpie who with unsated APP
petite leaves its feast on fostering rep
utations in the charnel house OF char
acter to deyour the good name Of the
innocent aud pure, 1t is the arch en-
envy of woman's honor and has with its
lying tongue stabbed many q reputa-
tion in the back.
There was time when it was less
common to speak lightly of the reputa
tion of woman. There was time when
newspapers were less prone to publish
stories compromising woman's honor.
We were nearer to the pioneer ways
and the shotgun method of protecting
the good name of women obtained by
common consent and those who dared
to speak disparagingly of any of them
did so at their imminent peril. But
with the advance of civilization people
have become more law abiding, there
is more of disposition to adjust all
differences in the courts. But this, in
stead of making men less careful of the
attacks they make upon women it
should make them more careful. They
should do through reverence and re-
spect for the sex what the fear of @
shotgun made them do a generation
ago, We are glad of the growth of the
: law abiding spirit, but we find it in oul
: hearts to wish for revival Of the ole
: time spirit of chivalry which made ev
q cry man the guardian of every woman
honor and decreee that the slightes
stigma could only be washed ava.
J. with blood.
Phe newspapers of this country VIII
fight the battles of law and order shoul
i be the first by precept and example t
@ protect and shield the good name c
II women. No story should be printe
concerning them and compromisin
them which might be untrue, and whe
q woman has no wealth, no infuentia
d Misunderstanding but her good name
= she should appeal for protection to n
editor in vain.
A woman's honor is worth more tina
a newspaper story, and it is better ne
: to print the news than to unjustly d.
n stroy the reputation of good woman
8; Memphis News-Scimitar.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-22
COMMERCIAL-APPEAL NOTES.

Rockefeller paints no pictures, but
his.work in oils made his name as ia
miliar as that OF Titan or Rubens.
If them what writ the Memphis char
ter was sober when they done it, they
need a new brain outfit. If they was
drunk, they need new brand of lick
er. -Hardeman Free Press.
There has been so much misrepre-
sentation about the fight we had with
Sigh Lyle down to Memphis that we
think we had better explain. In order
to settle our differences we agreed to
fight it out. Sigh begun by making q
pass at us, and we tainted. Then he
Jumped on us with both feet, and We
gin it up. -Hardcman Free Press.
II we air ever elected President, We
air going to have John D. Rockefeller
J. Purpont Morgan, Andy Carnegie
Russell Sage, Bill Rockefeller, Ed Har
riman, Bill Vanderbilt, John Jake AS
tor, George Gould and Aug Bslmon
in our Cabinet, and we will be satisfied
with a percentage of the rake off,
Hardeman Free Press.
While we was to Memphis trying t.
establish better relations with tn
Credit Men, an attashay of our offic
enguzzled all the funds and two jug
of Ticker that we was boarding fer tn
mint julep season. The villain thel
feed, but we air on his trail and W
amt agoing to let up if we never gi
out another edition of this paper. =
Hardeman Free Paess.
We have been betrayed agin. Th
bill we framed for the redistricting Q
the saloons of Tennessee so that on
barroom would be located in our tow
has been stabbed to death by the clover
foot Of treason. While we was to Nash
vile, committee was appointed t
take us out and sew us up, and Will
we was off on pleasure they referee
our bill to tie committee on sewer ga
and cemeteries, and there amt n
chance to git it out before the Legisla
ture adjourns. How long, oh Lordy
how long Hardeman Free Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-22
NEWS--SCIMITAR THOUGHTS.

Tell met Those blamed folks down
TO Memphis are sure smart. When we
lit there yistiddy we seen on every wall
q sign in big letters reading, ellis Last
Dollar" Wonder how they found out
the size of our roll Hardeman Free
Press.
The Ohio man who killed his wife
and then committed suicide ended the
job where he should have begun it.
There is nothing more heeting than
fleet. It's pity to spend money
on battle ships.
A man who puts off his charities till
death is generous because he can't help
himself,
An Arkansas man wound up two
months spree down to Memphis by
laying down and dying in the big road.
If we could have jag like that il
would tickle us to death. Hardeman
Free Press.
A noted artist says that he can no
longer obtain suitable female models
because all women of today have heads
too large for their bodies. Perhaps
this artist knows more about the bust.
ness than the Almighty, who is making
the women Of today that way.
We was down to Memphis Sat'da
and smooth guy touted us ON the
winning horse. We win and he lose. -
Hardeman Pree Press.
We don't know what. them plenny-
potenshyrs mean or look like: but il
one of them should come to this bum
dry town with load of beer we would
like to discuss the situation with him
-Hardeman Fress.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-22
The Lion Abroad.
Now half appeared

Now half appeared
The tawney lion paving to get free. y
This Miltonian quotation might have
lad some application to certain phase
tot Tennessee politics a week ago, but
the subsequent proceedings have
brought the situation to more def
mite basis, and Brother Jim Rice of the
Chattanooga News, whose diction is
not so chaste and exalted as that OF
paradise Lost" but more directly to
the point, says: Bob Taylor's lion
has broken out of the cage and is hunt
ing for a red-headed man."
Another familiar quotation says it's
"a valiant flea who dares eat his break.
fast on the lip of lion" The distin-
guished gentleman whom Brother Rice
profanely designates "a red-headed
man" is likely to attract more of the
lions attention than would the daring
insect to which the poet refers, and
just how he seems to regard the situa-
ton is indicated in classic quotation
which he has himself employed. Being
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-22
Attachment Notice.

G. T. Lee vs. Pioneer Music Publish
ing Company.
Before A. H. Bullock, j. P.
In this cause it appears by affidavit
that the defendant, the Pioneer Music
Publishing Company, is Justly indebt-
ed to the plaintiff and is a non resident
of the State, so that thy ordinary pro
cess of law cannot be served on it, and
an original attachment having been
levied on its property and returned to
me, it is therefore or cred that publ
cation be made in the Comet, a news
paper published weekly in the town OF
Johnson City, Tennessee, for four con
secntive weeks, commanding the said
defendant to appear before me at my
Office at Johnson City, Tennessee, on
Saturday, July 29d, 1905, and make
defense to said suit, or it will be pro
ceeded with ex parte.
This June 22d, 1905.
A. II. BULLOCK,
Justice of the Psace
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-22

Rutledge Smith, assistant superin-
tendent of public instruction and sec
rotary of the Tennessee Press Associ-
alton. has been elected president of q
brick yard at Cookeville. He was Sc
lected because he is an expert at press
ing brick.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-22

Thomas F. Ryan has received Gro
yer Cleveland's letter formally accept
ing the place Of trustee for the Equita-
bic stock turned over by James H.
Hyde to the Ryan syndicate. Mr..
Cleveland says in part: ''We can bet
ter afford to slaeken our pace than to
abandon our old. simple, American
standards of honesty; and we shall be
safer il we regain our old habit of look
ing at the appropriation to personal
use Of property and interests held in
trust, in the same light as other forms
of stealing.