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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-01-25
Card Of Thanks.

Please allow US space in your valuable
paper to say to the good people OF Bam'
berg, that we extend to our relatives and
friends our many thanks for their kind
ness shown to US in our sad bereaVe.
ment, and may Gods richest blessings be
with each of them.
Mrs. Lizzie E. Gates and Daughters.
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On the night watch at the parish
prison things were dull, and the depu-
ties Of the gate guard sat In the CLERKS
Office, of the vesttbula, listening to the
stories OF q Wild and lawless Texas
town as James MCGOWAN, cafe pro
prtetor, told them, says the New Or
leans Picayune.
The stories were Of the lurid and the
sensational order, full Of crime and de-
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New Advertisements.
R. W. D. Rowell-Notice.

w. D. Rowell-Notice.
UNION SAVINGS BANK.
The Union Savings Bank of Augusta
has an ad. in this issue. They SOLICIT
business and deposits, and pay four per
cent. interest.
THEODORE KOHN.
Kohn's big mill end sale this week is
great success. Note the astonishing
prices he quotes in the new ad. in another
column.
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soHsso1 AID HhAXKnnH BAD ! 1nsso&
ppn N fHN Nku 1911
r,rhosd euonth spans - . buljst
ssut hb hst samb,hs and tvhefns to
tha saTth.
13ohuson v1s eama, snd b. hsd dons
a bit q gun hehtnx but hs bad too
much monsy about him 10 chance .
combat % b choH rather 10 try eight
and dug hts boot hesas dep into tbs
ytdas of hh msdly rushins horaa 1he1e
was only ous roam hnss In Bat5oo, md
Of eomse johnson knew Who tAs man
following htm wa, and IN hh mind be
determined 10 settle old scores On some
other occasion.
The black spread ttash, and with
lons, powerful strides II raced over the
prairie IKE an Arabian prtze winner,
and. ALTHOUGH the hiShwaymau's horse
did fts best TO rise to he occahnn It
soon began to lose ground and nnany
after i've Or ok miles had filtered by
was distaneed entirely.
johnson reached Saratoga In safety,
deposited bis money and rode back to
Batson TIE next day. He said nothing,
but a week OF 80 later johnson and
Blakemore bad a pistol duel tn the
main street Of the town, and Blake
moro got q big As bullet right through
the center d his forehead. Then the
whosa story came out and tie Wild IT.
de town vss heartily glad that It vas
relieved Of cee Of til w.lAsss ett1ssos."
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THH CRACK OF a WHOLYKR
THBOU0H RPACR

THN CRACK OF W1oLvKR DoRo&D
THR0UoH EPACR
cephon; but, as Mr.. MCGOWAN himself
said. they only went to show how bar
barous and cruel man can be when bis
baser passions are restrained by no
established lsw.
ut takes the crooked gambler to
show genius when It comes to Matching
up scheme TO rob somebody" Mr.. Nc
0owan observed during the course Of
one of his interesting yarns, "and some
OF the things saw there were certain
ly revelations 10 me.
1T was out tn Batson, Tex, a few
years ago during the great excitement
that I conducted a restaurant and ho-
tel There were lots Of places just Ike
mine tn town and lots Of plain bar
rooms and gambling dens, too, but the
district was ON 4 boom, everybody had
money, and there was chance for all
OF the peoprietofs to make quite few
dollars above their expenses.
you've newer seen frontier dance
bah and gambling Joint all in one, have
you? Well It's sight that one must
view With bin own eyes to fully appre-
ciate, and I won't attempt to describe
the dozen or 90 Joints In Batson.
II went into the places often and saw
more queer characters than I thought
the world contained. The regular Tex
az COW puncher, In hts bucksktn trou-
sers and faring shirt; the begrimed oil
field worker, bis garments greasy and
foul smelling; the half breed, In hts era
zy attire, half civilized and half bar
barous; the square tawed EickR up
or con- artist; the shrewd faced, gen
orally carefully dressed gambler; q
sprinklins Of rangers not appareled Like
plainsmen. as we see them In pictures,
but with correctly fitting, up to date
clothes on, such as are worn In the city;
the slick and wide awake dealer and
the berou9ed. eaudy woman Of stn. tn
abbreviated costume, were all ther&
and In their endless race sftsr gain
they fought they deceived thsy stole
and they Killed.
There wa ono fedIow IN al that
sroup I marand out In my mind - Z
bed man had never seen him bsenea,
never beard anything ssh shout him.
but tho VIZ sxp1ssstou tnst iurhed
about The eonses ok hd1 mouth. under
his heavy black mustachs, to Gteem
that nsre9 iefs bis dart eyes. he cruel
chin, aggressive IN IT. q s9oGreness, all
told mo that hs was dangerous and not
10 Be- trusted.
II found out that ths man was gam
)1er fsom ms east Of vRy shady repu-
tatioo and known generally o. q afxer
and also suspected Of even worse. One
day I saw that samblea~Blakamore
they called him. or some<htno nke that
standing In the roadway in front Of
my hotel. holding q roam horse by the
bride and taking to young man who
was part owner Of a very rich gam
Ing huuse and who was mounted on q
coal black horse.
"Riakemore was talking about his
horse, booming It's stock to the sky,
and the other maxwell term him
Johnson fog this occaston-had also
some good things to say about the
beast he was bestidtng
1.-The end Of the matter was Blake
more offered to bet Johnson $50 that
bis roam was a better horse than the
black, and johnson. his sporting blood
aroused, took ths wager, and then and
there ss<engsuents were made for tho
trial Of speed
"Evvrybody cleared the read for tte
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distance of maybe half a mile, and the
two contestants lined up and at the
given signal urged their mounts for
ward. The race was a close one for
some distance, as we could see it from
my gallery, but near the finish the roam
drew away from the black and won
handily.
Everybody applauded, and Johnson,
like a man, paid over his loss, remark
ing, with a smile, that bis horse was
not tn good condition. bad been talk
ing to a friend who was seated with
me on the porch and, turning, passed
some comment about the race.
MY friends face wore a grave e1-
preston. He shook his head deprecat-
ingiy and said: Don't you know that's
ganss That fellow Blakemofe's only
trying 10 see bow fast Johnson's horse
can 90 for Z deep and sinister purpose
II confessed that I didn't under
stand what my friend meant, but when
be explained It my eyes were opened
to a scheme truly "a subtle as any
devn could hatch. Batson wasn't q
safe place to keep money In, my friend
pointed out to me, and Johnson every
other day 0 30 rode across the coun-
Try on bis black horse to Saratoga,
eighteen miles away, carrying with him
many thousands Of dollars. In Sara
toga the money was taken at branch
banking house and shipped on to Beau
mont where It was safe IN burglar
proof vault. Blakemore knew that he
couldn't very well rob Johnson's game
In Batson because Of the presence Of
20 many atteodants and rangers, but
be argued that II be bad horse swift
er than the black be could outride his
intended victim ON the plains leading
to Saratoga and do bis thieving and
murder game at hts leisure. BE h.
veigted johnson into the race just to
see how swtft the black could 60 and
whether or not the roam would have a
chance to overtake him IN run for
lite,
when these things were told to me I
asked my friend II he wasn't going to
put johnson next to the scheme and
afford him a chance TO guard against
the robbery and murder plot, but my
friend shook bis bead again, smiled
and sah that johnson was no fool and
that II be was he shouldn't be running
such dangerous business.
'Ths sequel to the race came two
days latsr, when johnson started of
on bis black horse for Saratoga with
5000 stuffed away In his inside pock-
ct, and Il was Just as my friend had
fofecasted Il.
"Johnson rode from town at 8 O'Clock
in TIE morning, and ten minutes later
Blakemo1e'y roam, with the holdup man
On hs bach, Hoped out IN the same di-
rection Three miles from Batson, as
the story was afterward told Us John
son turned In his saddle and, looking
down the ran be had just passed over,
saw a great roam horse, carrying
man wearing q sombrero, ga1loptnS fu-
riousty after him.
johnson must have been wise to
what was tn the prospective, as With
out waiting TO see who his trailer was
he gave the black the rein and sent him
forward 30 do bis best. The pounding
Of the boots ON the sandy sol sounded
behind johnson, and, turning again tn
his saddle, the man saw hat bis pur-
suer was gaining ON him. A faint hal
loo, which almost shaped Itself into a
command to halt, reached JohnsoUs
earA and then the crack Of revolver
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For Life
And Lucre
Wild Race on Texas
Plains Be1tveen Pur-
suer and Pursued.

Dssosro9s Gambler Gould Wo1
3eot Game at Johnson's Place.
So He Plonnsd TO Murder
and Rob tAs Proerie1or.
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NOTICE.

Not being able to meet my appointment
at Lees on the 22nd on account of sick
ness, will be there on Tuesday, January
3Oth, for the purpose of receiving tax re-
turns. r. W. D. ROwELL.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-01-25

A full line of children's school and
dress shoes at Armstrong; Johnson-Brab-
ham Company's.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-01-25

Ladies' fine dress shoes, all styles, in
patent leather at Armstrong; johnson
Brabham Co.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-01-25

All of our winter clothing at cost for
cash. Armstrong; ohnsoD ,Brabham Co.
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BUU bbIs. UeSoto FIour, secured De-
fore the recent advance.
1 car load Of the famous Russell
Farm Wagons, ranging in price
from $29 to $85.
A large shipment of Ladies,
Mems, Boys and Misses fine Shoes.
A large shipment Of the famous
,Schatt 8 Morgan pocket knives,
razors and scissors. These are the
highest grade knives made, and
every one Is guaranteed to cut 9
nail without the edge breaking or
turning. If you want q knife or
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-10
THE WRITER'S.

Hamlin Garland. the author has been
compelled to abandon his trip abroad
on account of III health.
Jerome X Jerome writes when the
mood overtakes him. and has long pc
RODS when he cannot write.
John L. McCutcheon, the novelist,
has gone to Europe and later will tour
through almost every country Of Asia.
returning from China by way Of the
Transsiberian railway.
Professor Borden ?. Bovine, the well
known author, Is travelling around the
world and was IA bombay about a
month ago He expects TO spend the
summer in England and Scotland and
to return to Boston about Sept l.
George Meredith. ii is said, win write
no more novels, though the complete
recovery OF his health aud strength is
predicted, Though both legs were frac-
tured in an accident some months ago
be is. when his age is considered. max
ing what seems 70 be surprising prog
resg
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-10
IOWA WoRkINeMEN ACT.
The state Federation Of Labor Enters
Politics.

The State Federation of Labor Enters
Politics.
The Iowa State Federation Of Labor
at its sessions in ottumwa recently de-
cided 70 shy its glove into the political
arena and vote for only such candidates
as represented labor interests. After
the matter had been fully considered
fin committee and on the floor Of the
convention the following resolutions
We're unanimously adopted:
Resolved by the Iowa State Federation
OF Labor IN convention assembled, That
we reaftsrm our demand for the estab-
lishment of the peoples sovereignty in
city, state and nation through a right to
q direct vote on public questions. the mi.
uative and referendum. Until such time,
however, the establishment OF an initia-
tive and referendum system In political
affairs. we recognize that measures apper-
tanning 70 the interests or the wage earn
ers must Of necessity be enacted by and
through political parties, and with the
object in view Of securing the greatest
possible good under a political system
less democratic than the initiative and
referendum we recommend to the wage
workers Of Iowa the following line OF ac-
tion.
First-That they examine the princi-
pies and declarations Of the various po-
litical parties with the object In view
that the working class and those in SYM
pathy with It shall finally constitute itself
political unit laboring for its own eco
nomio interests.
Second Recognizing that our people at
present are divided on the political field
and recognizing. too. that candidates for
political Offices cannot depart 10 any
great extent from the expressed deciara-
tons OF the political party 10 which they
belong, We would urge that the trades
unlonists IN particular and the wage
earners in general take a greater interest
in the political anairs-the adoption Of
party platforms and the nominations Of
party candsdates-of the political party
70 which they may belong We should
secure wherever possible, the nominal
ton OF candidates who have been found
tried and true In the trades union move-
ments, and where this IL not possible we
advise that all candidates FOR legislative
and judicial Offices be requested 20 pledge
themselves first for the application OF the
Initiative and referendum and. secondly
fer such measures as directly aGpertain
70 the interests Of the working class and
has secured the appreciation Of this or
ganiznton.
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sIREs AND SONS.


John Burns possesses the last photo
graph Of Mr. Gladstone which the
great statesman ever signed.
Extract FROM the Cleveland Almanac
and Business Mems Directory for 1867:
'Rockafellow, John; accountant; Mer-
WHIST
Baron Won Speck -Sternburg has a
grievance. Nineteen times out Of TWEEN
~ his name is printed 4speek Won
Sternburg.n
President Diaz returned the other
day from a hunting trip with three
mountain cats and seventeen deer.
Mexieo's president is seyenty-slx.
Edouard de Reszke, who made a
large fortune with his voice in this
country, most of which he has lost, will
try to regain part Of It by singing
here next season.
Professor L. Il. Hill Of the Royal
society Of London has demonstrated by
personal experiment that lie can live
under an mir pressure equal to that
which would be felt under water at
the depth of 200 feet
George Eastman Of Rochester has
subscribed $1,000 annually for three
years 70 carry on the research work in
photography at the Yerkes observatory.
The investigator is r. James Wallace,
I photophysicist at the observatory.
The three richest men In the ma.
tionaI house of representatives are
John +. Andrus Of New York, William
b. Mckinley Of Illinois and William
r. Hearst of New York. with George
f. HUFF and Edward Dew. MorreIl a
close fourth and fifth.
President Fallieres Of the French
republic is a combination of farmer,
lawyer and politician. Ia the forenoon
he takes a health walk OF five miles.
when hungry he not infrequently tod
dies into bakery for roll and eats
It standing in the shop or walking In
the street.
Yamada Noakuma, noted japanese
philosopher. committed suicide by
Jumping into the crater OF the Also
volcano. Thus he initiated. intentions
ally or not, the end Of the Greek phil
osopher Empedocles, who is the sub
( tect of Matthew Arnold's poem, EN-.
I pedocles on Etna."
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WHITE CHIP HAT.

other nets with little hounces riped
with colored yelyets and a band or
sash to correspond
When the straw hat becomes dis
colored IT may be given coat OF dye
Of any OF The modish tones The dye
comes in a bottle with brush 1t is
said not 10 come of even IL 1t is
caught In the rain
A deep, stiff linen turnover collar
has buttonhoIes at each side, through
which d strong bar at the top of the
four-in-hand scarf slides and secures
1t easily in place.
The Peter Pan shirt waists are hay-
ing a good sale, and with their turn
over collars aud elbow sleeves will
certainly he appreciated when the
warm days are upon US.
Linen dresses Of every description
are now offered everywhere among
the bargain sales at the department
stores az wen as at the fashionable
modistes. Linen gowns simple enough
for morning or sufficiently elaborate
for afternoon are alike smart, Dark
coIors and light, new unusual shades
and soft. pale tones that look cool with
the thermometer at It's highest point
are all on the market
The hat pictured is charming crea-
ton Of white chip. The brim rolls
gracefully from the face and Is lined
with chiffon and tulle lace. A large
pink rose and a long white feather are
the becoming trimming.
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TUNBRIDGE.

The Fourth 81 July program was car.
ried out in full. surprising all expecta-
tions, The W. r. G. and s. Y Camp
furnished refreshments and entertain
ment, from which good sum was real.
lied
Many al the farmers have ayaiIel
themselves Of the good hay weather
the past week bat the crop is quite
backward and becoming about the usual
quantity.
Misses Jennie and Marie Comstock
are at H. r. fIayward's Mrs. Hayward
has been quite poorly for several days,
but is somewhat improved at present
writing.
The family Of Henry c. King Of
Brookline, Mass, are established in their
country house for the summer.
Mrs. Eta Bisbee Of AIorrisville and
three little daughters are visiting her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. 4, Drew.
a. c. Adams is laying the foundation
for large, new barn.
The fair weather on Sunday brought
out an unusual number to all religious
services.
One Of series Of county Sunday
school Institutes is to be held in town
Monday, July 30th
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The time is drawing near when swine
plaques are prevalent An ounce Of
prevention now VIII he worth q ton
Of cure after awhile.
II we had 70 drink from a pond or
mudholc our health would suffer;
It's the same with The hogs. They like
cool. fresh drinking water these warm
days as well us we do
During summer when on grass our
hogs are provided with salt and wood
ashes at least once week and they
relish thcm.
Keep your hogs clean, feed them ON
pure and wholesome food and you VIII
not be very likely 10 have any disease
among them
At our place we feed the hogs the
slop as It is made every day. We think
that the swill bagrel is cholera breed
er--Farm Journal.
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The Times Daily Short Story.
'Se@ - SS "a sSscSez x1SsSSS<p& - sSsS "a sS

ened her He recoiled, refusing TO
touch the ring.
give me till tomorrow evening" he
said in husky voice. "and will either
wear your token orr
sWhat"
He did not finish.
The next morning Deckard mounted
horse about to depart, Louise was
standing near. troubled at his appear
ance, and stepped toward him to say
something; but, putting spurs to his
horse, he rode away, throwing her
kiss All day she waited his return
anxiously. There was evidently mys-
terry about the affair, but she was too
young. too little familiar with the
country and the people. 20 even guess
what 1t might be Had she suspected
the danger into which she had sent her
lover she would have chung to him be-.
fore the whole camp rather than let
him 20.
Evening came, and he had not re-
turned. Louise sat on the cliff watch
ing FOR him and at length caught sight
of horseman coming Her heart leap
ed for joy, thinking that he was Guy.
But as the rider passed through field
of light cast through canyon in the
mountains by the declining sun she
saw that she had been mistaken. Then
a sudden fear seized her. We are
prone when worried TO look for bad
news, and she felt that the coming
man bore bad news for her
Slowly ne wound his way up the
steep side Of the mountain and, reach
! ing the camp, rode up TO her fathers
4 tent. The two men conversed IN low
| tone and Louise saw her father look
at her and turn pale. She darted to
him and threw her arms about his
neck
"Tell me quick; has anything hap
pened to Guy7n
| 1t was useless to try to conceal the
secret. Guy Deckards dead body had
been found with knife hole in his
breast part way up the mountain near
an inn by the roadside.
Mr.. Thurlow would have sent his
daughter elsewhere, but it was not
| only impossible, but she needed him TO
sustain her No clew was found to the
murderer, and both Louise and her
father dreaded IL there should be d
discovery it would be painful one.
Mr.. Thurlow took her with him often
when visiting different psrts OF the
work, hoping by this means 60 divert
| her mind One day they were mnching
at little tavern when a Mexican girl
entered, bringing them some fruit. AS
she set the dish on the table Louise
! fell against her father. trembling.
Stretching an arm, pointing finger to-
ward the waitress. she cried fiercely:
THE murderessw
why do you say that, my childY'
asked her father, astonished.
See! My sleeve links! She's wear
ing them"
! The girl cast back a glance OF fury.
Mr. Thurlow seized his daughter by
the armAnd dragged her away.
! An ho,F later the Mexican girl stab.
hed herself.
ARTHUR u. BERWICK.
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Asbestus ropes for fire departments
are made entirely OF the mineral or OF
asbestus with core Of steel Fire
men employ asbestus in o score Of
ways, and its use FOR gloves, stove
mats, lamp wicks. theater curtains,
cloth, 10 the construction Of iron safes,
etc. are well known, but new meth
cd OF utilizing 1t has just developed
1t appears TINT socks made Of asbestus
are OF advantage to soldiers. An army
physician declares that the marching
ability OF the troops. which is the most
important requirement for regiment
in the field. is less endangered by IA
tigue than through the sensltiveness OF
the skin of the feet against leather.
This sensItiveness, which has always
been recognized. the doctor thinks can
be avoided through providing socks or
lining the soles Of the shoes with as
bestus. 1t is said that the war de-
partment Of Austria IS considering the
adoption OF this innovation and that a
test Of II win be made at the next ma
neuvers, Manufacturer, Philadelphia.