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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-20
An Editor Not Appreciated.

1T will be remembered that in the year
1902 the fair management found them.
selves short of attractions, and at the re-
quest of the gentlemen, the editor Of the
Monitor made a balloon ascension and
parachute drop in order to advertise the
fair. The stunt proved to be drawing
card and the largest attendance id many
years was the result. The following year,
1908, we were asked to repeat the act, and
did so with the result that the manage
mert was greeted with larger attendance.
Balloon ascensions and parachute drops
were becoming too tame for the fastidious
gentlemen and the next year, 1904, we
were asked to enter a cage of lions two
days in succession. Something had to be
done to advertise the fair and we consent.
ed, and in the presence of the crowd we
entered the cage of the lions, on the roof
garden on two different days. The at
tendance was larger on both these days.
Most people would have appreciated a
favor of this kind and would have recip-
rocated ct the first opportunity. Not so
with the members of the system. Forget.
ting that we had on four different occa-
sions jeopardized our life in order to help
advertise the fair they have sent every
dollars worth of printing out oftown, ig-
noring the home paper entirely.-Sche-
nectady IN. W Monitor.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-20
C0lstOn Cuttings.

CoLsToN, September 18.-We are
having some rainy weather these
days.
. Mrs. Ogreta Beard and daughter,
Miss Beulah, visited Bamberg yes
terday.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Warn passed away from earth
to Heaven last Friday night about
IL o'clock. It was about four months
old. May God be with them in their
amiction.
Mr.. Jasper B. Warn is spending
several days in Augusta.
Mr.: Henry @. Jennings, of Bam-
berg, was here on Sunday last.
Miss Gussie Jennings has returned
from an extended visit to relatives
at Charleston.
Rev. S. P. Chisolm filled his regu-
lar appointment at Spring Branch on
Sunday last.
Several of our citizens are attend
ing court this week as jurors.
Mr.. C. w. Clayton leaves today for
Orangeburg, where he goes to attend
the Orangeburg Collegiate Institute.
Mrs. S.. W. Clayton is very i'll at
this writing, but we hope will soon
be up again.
Mr.. Robert Padgett, of Ehrhardt,
visited here on Sunday last.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-20
Told OF Murder in Sleep.

3 Because he talked in his sleep and told
about murder which he committed,
Charles Rocker was, sentenced today to
life imprisonment. There was no evil
dence against the man until the story he
told in his sleep was investigated, when
sufficient evidence was found to convict
him
August Schroeder was murdered two
years ago. Charles Rocker, farm hand,
married Schroeder's idow some months
later. Mrs: Rocker informed the county
attorney that her husband, while talking
in his sleep, had told of poisoning her
first husband, even telling where he had
purchased the poison he had administer
ed.
The story was Investigated and the
purchase of the poison traced TO Rocker.
Schroeders body was exhumed and traces
of the poison were found.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-20
Worth the Money.

James Barnes, the correspondent and
short story writer, was crossing City Hall
Park few days ago, when he was ap-
preached by torn and tattered derelict,
who prefaced q story of hard luck with
the touching announcement that he had
eaten nothing for three days.
swell, if that's so," said the author,
"come with me. I'm just going to lunch,
and we might as well eat together"
In company with his new found CON-
panion, Barnes made his way to Cham
bers street restaurant, where he ordered
substantial and satisfying meal. Then
the waiter brought check for one dol
lar and fifty cents, and Barnes thrust his
hand into his trousers pocket to dig up
only seven cents. He had never been in
that particular restaurant before, and the
memory of the old adage that "a man is
known by the company he keeps was
not reassuring. So the author turned to
his grimy companion. "See here" he
said, "Pve come away from home with
out any money. Now, if you happen to
have dollar and half in any Of your
pockets, just pay this bill. Then we'll
ride up to my room, and I'll pay you
back"
The tramp cast one slow, lingering, ad.
miring glance at Barnes. Say" he
said, "you're the best ever. You're the
slickest I ever met" Saying which he
dug grimy hand into his pocket, pulled
out several dollars in small change, and
paid the check. "It's worth the money"
was his parting comment.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-20
Card from Mr.. Patterson.

BARNwELL, s. c., September IS, 1908.
Editor The Bamberg Herald: I desire
through the medium of your paper to ex'
press to the people of your county my
sincere thanks and appreciation for the
excellent vote which they gave me in the
first primary election and which resulted
in my reelection to congress.
1 can but feebly express my apprecia.
tion for the manifestation of their conf.
dence in me and MY chief aim and de.
sire shall be to merit a continuation of
this confidence.
None but heart utterly void of graft
tude could fail to appreciate the honor
thus conferred upon me and I renew my
pledge of two years ago to give to the
people of the second congressional dis.
trict the best efforts of my life.
Very sincerely yours,
J. o. PATTERSON.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-20
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS.
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around
the County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.

EHRHARDr, September 17.-Our town
was we'll represented in Bamberg today
Nearly all the men folks went out; some
as jurors. others as witnesses, etc.
Quite change in the weather since last
week.
Cotton came in pretty freely Saturday
Nearly one hundred bales changed hands
at this place.
George Westerlund went to Clemson
College last week.
Miss Eta Copeland went to Mt. Pleas
ant, N. c., as teacher in the preparatory
department of Mount Amaena Female
College, taking Misses Edrie Ehrhardt
and Sadie Bikle with her as pupils in the
college.
Messrs. G. Ehrhardt s. Sons have re.
ceived a choice lot of boys and mems
suits at prices to suit the times.
C. Ehrhardt & Sons are in line with
the crop of cotton. They are ginning at
Is cents per bale this year.
The pea crop in this section will be fine
if pease are in proportion to vines.
Capt. J. n. Dannelly is preparing to
have beef later on. he has two or three
droves of COWS penned up to fatten now
Our merchants are wide awake for cot.
ton. Prices ranged from 9 1-8 to 9.15
all last week,
We are dry and dusty. A shower
would make it more pleasant.
An automobile went through town
last week; attracted considerable atten-
ton.
Mr.. J. D. Dannelly went to Savannah
Ca, last week on business. JEE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-20
Have Arrived From Brazil,

Mrs. J. w. Wolling and sons, Mere.
dith and Spencer, arrived at Winnsboro
Saturday night from Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil, the steamer Tintoretto having
brought them to New York in seventeen
days, as they left Brazil on August 18th.
DR.. Wolling will return to the United
States later.
Mrs. Wolling will remain at Winns.
boro with her sister, Mrs. J. F. McMaster,
for the present, while Meredith will go to
the Bamberg Fitting school. Miss Marcia
Wolling, who has been in this country
for a year, is visiting in Columbia
Union Progress.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-20
STARVING TO DEATH

by useless drugging that she could not
eat, Mrs. Mary 81. Walters, of st. Clair
St., Columbus, O., was literally starving
to death. She writes. MY stomach
was so weak from useless drugs that !
could not eat, and my nerves so wrecked
that I could not sleep; and not before !
was given up to die was I induced to try
Electric Bitters, with the wonderful re-
suit that improvement began at once and
a complete cure followed" Best health
tonic on earth. SOC. Guaranteed by J. B.
Black and Hoover's drug store.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-20
Bank Sensation in Aiken.

Recently there has been sensational
report in circulation as to loss or short
age in the Peoples Bank. The facts in the
case are these:
About three weeks ago Mr.. Newsom,
the cashier, discovered that there was q
discrepancy of about $4,000 between the
amount of deposits of the bank as shown
in personal ledger and that carried in the
general ledger from which the balance
sheets are taken. He at once reported
the matter to the president, MI. Hender-
son.
Just where the trouble lies or who is
responsible for it, could not be ascertain
ed, and the directors asked the State bank
examiner, Mr.. Hallman, to come down
and help the officers to locate the trouble.
He was in Aiken yesterday, and can
give no opinion until he has examined
the books, and compared each depositor's
pass book with the ledger. he will be
back in few days to attend to the mat
ter. In the meanwhile it is requested
that every depositor send in his book at
once.
There is really no reason whatever for
any uneasiness over the matter on the
part of the dspositors. In the first place
it is believed by those in q position to
know that there is only clerical error,
from incompetent bookkeeping by some
body, but even if it should beproven that
the sum Of money has gone the stock
holders alone will be affected, for the
bank will only have that much less sur
plus than the directors supposed, and the
value of stock reduced accordingly. This
is all there is to it.-Aiken Recorder.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-20
THE BREATH OF LIFE.

It's q significant fact that the strong
est animal of its size, the gorilla, also has
the largest lungs. Powerful lungs means
nowerf1l creatures. How to keep the
breathing organs right should be mans
chiefest study. Like thousands of others,
Mrs. Ora A. Stephens, of Port Williams,
O.. has learned to do this. She writes:
uThree bottles of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery stopped my cough. OF two years
and cured me of what my friends thought
consumption. o, it's grand for throat
and lung troubles" Guaranteed BY J. B.
Black and Hoover's drug store. Price
Soc and $100. Trial bottle free.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-20
SALUDA NEGRO UNDER ARREST.
He is Alleged to Have Made an improper Pro.
posal to Mrs.. Kirkland Saturday.

SALUDA, September 16.-Robt. Simp-
kins, whom a magistrate brought here
last night at midnight, charged with max
ing improper proposals to Mrs. Boyd
Kirkland, at Ridge Spring yesterday,
was this morning hurried away to Chap
pell's by Sheriff Sample where he will
catch the down train today for Columbia
and deliver him to the penitentiary au.
thorities for safe-keeping.
: The facts, as nearly as your correspond
ent can gather them, are as follows:
Mrs. Kirkland was on her way to the
garden and when near the home Of Simp-
kins was accosted by him with an inn
proper proposal. This happened yester.
day morning. Mrs. Kirkland went up to
her husbands store and reported the
matter. Magistrate Simons, who lives
at Wards, was summoned and went down
to Ridge Spring and issued warrant for
simpkins; when arrested he was near his
home attending to his COW. It appears
that little was known oftha affair until
the arrest was made late yesterday after
noon., When it became known there was
some supposed excitement and it was
said that men were seen in small crowds.
The good people Of Ridge Spring are
lovers of the law and no danger Of any
violence was anticipated at their hands
but Sheriff Sample, fearing danger to his
prisoner from other sources; thought IL
prudent to carry him to Columbia.
The negro strongly denies the charge
of any evil proposal, and claims that he
only intended to ask Mrs. Kirkland for
81. He states, however, that after the
occurrence with Mrs. Kirkland, she went
back to her home and got pistol and
came to his home and said she had mind
to kill him. The story told by Simpkins
is not believed here.
Simpkins is dark brown negro, about
IS years of age and has a family. It is
said that he lives very near the Kirkland
home. He once lived at Wards. Little
was known of the affair here today until
after the sheriff had left here for Chap
pelps. There is no excitement here at
all and the sheriff went alone with his
prisoner.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-20
Religious Matters in Denmark.

We have just closed y meeting OF nine
days continuance at the church here. I
preached every sermon, and conducted
two funerals during the time. Our con-
gregations were large, and a fine spiritual
glow rested on the services; this is good
place to hold meeting, all the people
sing. We used the Hymnal, and then we
have so many men who will lead in pray.
er unto edifcation and give testimony.
Twelve of the Sunday school Joined the
church, with more to follow; while this is
q most spiritual church, yet we are con-
fronted with a most serious problem.
The church and parsonage is situated in
old Graham, while the new town Of Den
mark is one mile away. There is no bus
mess in the old town, and the new town
contains two thirds Of the population, and
strange to say, this town is thirteen years
old, and no Methodist church in it, with
population of 500 people and 2e Metho-
dist families. We have fine lot also of
excellent Methodists in the old town.
What to do under these conditions is hard
to tell. 1t now looks like we will have
two churches. A large committee OF
good conservative men were appointed at
the third Quarterly Conference to adjust
the matter, and much prayer is going up
to God, for His guidance and am look
ing for a solution of this matter. The
Advocate is very popular here.-Rsv. j. B.
Traywick in Southern Christian Advocate
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-20
WE'LL WORTH TRYING.

W. H. Brown, the popular pension at.
torney, of Pittsield, VT, says: "Next to q
pension, the best thing to get is DR..
Kings New Life Pills" BE writes: "They
keep my family in splendid health. -
Quick cure for headache, constipation and
biliousness. Csc. Guaranteed at j. B.
Blacks and Hoover's drug store.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-20
MlDSHIPMAN D. 6. COPELAND.
Bright Prospects for a South Carolina Boy
Just Graduated From Annapolis.


South Carolinians were especially in
terested in the graduation exercises at the
United States Naval Academy on the
10th instant for the reason that this State
was represented in the person of Midship-
man David Graham Copeland, Of Bam-
berg. This young man was selected
among so others OF the brightest repre-
sentatives of the present senior class by
the secretary of the navy for graduation
nine months ahead of their scheduled
time on account of their exceptional pro.
ficiency for the naval service.
Young Copeland is only 21 years OF age,
having graduated from the Citadel as
first honor man in 1903-he then being
only 1s-the youngest graduate of that
institution who has ever attained so high
an honor.
While at the naval academy he had the
relative standing of ten in a class of 300
and was numbered among the most pop
ular as we'll as amcng the highest men OF
that great institution. This unusually
fine standing will be source of pride to
his hundreds of friends in this State.
After his graduation he will be with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Copeland,
of Bamberg, and will be the recipient of
many gratulatory functions during his
furlough of two weeks. At the end of
this time he will join one of the ships of
the North Atlantic squadron.-Columbia
State, Friday, September 18th.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-20
Practical Man.

The country priest was in his garden
attending to his creepers when he noticed
that boy standing in the road was
watching his every movement with great
interest.
"Well, my boy" he said, you'd no
doubt like to learn gardening-you seem
so interested in what I am doing?"
"'Tain't that" replied the boy. II am
waiting to hear what priest says when
he hits his finger with the hammer"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-20

Ask any "JAP" that you may see,
"Why the Car, with Bear behind" had
to climb tree.
The Yanks, God bless the Yanks, says he,
They gave US Rocky Mountain Tea.
H. F. Hoover.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-20

All the efforts made by Liverpool firm
to promote the cultivation of cotton in
Palestine have proven fruitless, even
though labor costs only Is cents day
and land is one-tenth the price of Egyp-
tian land. The chief cause of the failure
is said to be the incapacity and laziness
Of the natives.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-20

1t arouses energy, developes and stimu-
lates nervous life, arouses the courage of
youth. It makes you young again. That's
what HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain tea will
do. 35c, tea or tablets. a. F. Hoover.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-20

Don't wait until you need a tonic-take
SHAW'S.MALT and guard against ner-
vous collapse. For sale at the Dispen-
SarV
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-04-14
THE SUN is the paper with will If its

THE SUN is the paper with will of it's
own; Is absolutely Independent, not being
handicapped by any allegiance to any hui
man on earth, saving only good will to all:
It's mission is to print all the news honestly,
Clearly and without fear or favor and to print
it in English. In doing this we are onlv
fulfilling the obligation that the press is un-
der to the people.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-04-14

Of sorry those people who did not get The sun
last week land alas there suh for could not begin to
supply the written requests for them from the scant number had
left But help feeling glad that the accident did happen
Quite selfish this know but who would not be selfish when much
contentmen is the result?
had practical demonstration Of Sun appreciation
that will compel not to be unmndfu Of it for day
We will see that the accident does not occur again.
So be easy you'll get your Sun every week from long
you in good standing a subscriber
While in this confidential mood, will give you just
other of nnemos thoughts and close the confessional
In the person of Mr. A. K Taylor The Sun has Of the worlds
greatest cartoonists.
His ideas bold and courageous his presentation original his
execution mastery.
With unerng skill does his brain direct his pen that the point
OF his conceptions stands out for all see and such perfection has
he brought his art that the details necessary raise sketch in black
and white to the dignity and Of lacking
Slight the line that divides the artisan from the artist and few
there who discover it. NG
perhaps secret unrevead Mr. Taylor himself just how
puts in that touch invisible when it's there but plainly apparent when
it's not that makes the work the cartoon but Mr. Taylor
fails to get this element his work and he therefore fails
to make the living thing caoonwhe others who have worked
this field lacking his genius make pictures illustrations
Mr. Taylor has done great work for The Sum- which has also been
his record on other but his of this week. last
the week before are his greatest.
Not Carter nor Bush Opp Rogers Davenport made
greater cartoon than these three.
Is In The Sun that Tayors cartoons appear therefore
Great Is The Sun.
have not already done So 60 at once forthwith nstan
and Immediately to nearest nghbo you discover that
Inc GUN comes not into his home him write letter tOday with
proper lncos to and will for one whole wear To
char MS eye improve his mind and enghen his understanding
the same time that we bring joy and gadness to his soul
Acquire sunshine Price, 50 per-
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-04-14
lin the Suns Chariot
Intimate Talks Between Publisher and Reader

has often happened that the greatest truths manifested in
accidental way Every high school boy knows that Sir Isaac
Newton the apple fall and worked out from this accidental
vision the great scientific truth gavaon that Benjamin Franklin
started the human mind the road the discovery of electricity by
seeing accidental play Of lightning along his kite string
It not be said that The Sun had great truth manifested to
its by Of accident because this great truth
ing tell about known before the accident occurred
possession Of the great truth that Sun readers like The Sun and
will not consent to be deprived of It's light. E#f#
There nothing that dus the appreciation of great truth
habit People living the knowledge OF great truths become
toned to them that they marvel at their greatness 1t the
visitor who stands wondering before Niagara Falls which the
native passes without glance.
So it with We became accustomed the perception that
The Sun highly appreciated by the fortunate who read each
week that took the jar Of accident to awake from state OF
bsu omnoscence the sousang truth that The Sun has
hit the very solar exs of popularity and all who get have taken
the count leaving The Sun the belt that buckd around the
midriff of the victor.
Last week accident occurred in the mailing of The Sun
Office by which Of forty odd sacks Of mail which send full Of
Suns, to the posoe each week. from there to be distributed to
upwards of fourteen thousand intelligent and fortunate people this
State whose list Of subscribers misplaced
Result About onesxh Of dozen hundreds Of Sun subscribers
failed to get last weeks paper ~.5
Then that the confirmation of the great truth that people
who get The Sun must have constantly and always hit
like the blow that all but demise Of the paena
cestor
Here three letters received and thought the mail
er would stop bringing similar to u.s. We have
counted hem but have such ooy store that quite content
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-04-14
FIT. PIERCE, FLA. April s, 1895.
EDITOR SUN,
Jacksonville. Fla.

Dear SFor in F. Pierce received copy o. Inc
paper that dae &c. please send
copy like well donot
want to miss copy Of it. Yours very truly M8
r PONEROY.E
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-04-14
EBB, FLA, April 0, 1905.

EBB FLA. April o. 1906
CLAUDE LENGLE.
Jacksonville, Fla.
call the fact that THE SUM does
reach regularly have received neither copy the issue March
"a the last ISSUE Ap Kindly that out regularly and
also please send me the copies have missed am anxious to read
copy. Yours truly,
LLOYD HENDERSON,
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-04-14
HOLLY HILL, FLA, April 8, 1905.

HOLLY HILL, FLA, April 8, 1906.
MR.. c. pENGLE, Editor Sun,
Jacksonville Fla.
March 3lst failed
neghbor failed suppose bundle Holly
Hill gone astray. waited would hand
during the following week. but did and greatly interested
in The and filing Them hope will not be out place
send the last ssue-March 3ls.
Thanking you in advance, am sir
Yours truly
l. M. MABBETTE.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-05

mage OF l2,SlS tons. st. Louis comes
next with IS boats, showing a total
tonnage of 22,S20 tons. This large
tonnage is shown by reason of the
fact that many barges of large ton
mage are making st. Louis the home
port that are not entitled to be named
among boats that are registered as
traffic boats. Taking them off would
give Memphis a much larger tonnage,
and would also increase the number
OF boats in excess of those at St
Louis. Cincinnati has 6S boats, with
total tonange of 14,2S2. Many of
these are also barges, and should not
properly be named.
wheeling. w. Va, is next to St
Louis in number of boats but the tom
mage Is only SlSS. The total number
of boats is 1S. Evansville has Il,
with n total tonnage of $500 New
Orleans has 80 boats engaged in the
river trade. and a total tonnage of A.
'+N. Paducah has 80, with a total
tonnage of 5542, while Louisville has
SS boats, with a total tonnage of T.
oSO. Cairo has only II boats that Use
1t as home port. with a total ton
mage of 2S6S.-Memphis Commercial
Appeal.