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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-01-18
A Dead Beat.

The trolley car was crowded, a number
of passengers finding precarious foothold
upon the running-board. It had proceed
ed quite distance before the conductor
could complete his fare collecting round.
Suddenly a woman caught hold of his
arm and cried, excitedly:
Conductor! A man has fallen off the
carp
81 know it, ma'am," was the cool reply
81 hadn't got his fare. Some folks will
go any length to beat the company!"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-01-18

Don't encourage that boy in his idea
that he has enough schooling before he
has finished common high school course
Keep him going even at the expense OF
some rather stringent urging. The sue.
cessful man of the future must be an edu-
Gated man. Things have changed since
you were a boy and are changing more
rapidly now than ever before. The
chances for the plug man are disappear
ing, so give your boy education enough
to raise him out of that class.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-01-18
A Fishy Affair.

The newspaper controversy between D.
b. Means, clerk of the sinking fund com.
mission, and Jesse T. CAN'T, late private
secretary to secretary of State M. R. Coop
er and present secretary of State, is calcu'
lated to make the people sit up and pay at.
tention. As the Newberry Observer says
the gist of the whole thing is that there
has probably been graft" in the secreta
ry's Office. 1t looks that way, though the
proof is only circumstantial and inferen
tial. Five books of the Office are miss
ing-said to have been destroyed by {
very mysterious fire in the secretary
oface-a fire that seems to have known
precisely where these books were and tc
have gone for them and scarcely anything
else. -Four of the books were books o.
original entry, in which Mr.. CAN'T, while
private secretary and afterwards as secre
tary Of State, entered the charter fees o.
office; the other was book kept by Nh
Means himself showing fees turned ovel
to him. Mr.. Means explanation Of th'
books puts Mr.. Secretary CAN'T in a very
awkward position before the public. Mr
Can't replies that Mr.. Means is an "ene-
my" and is trying to injure him. Their
will likely be some revelations by an in
vestigating committee before the matter
is ended. South Carolina cannot afforl
to let official scandals like this be Tough
out in the newspapers. A thorough anl
impartial investigation is needed anl
there is reason to hope that the whole
affair will be sifted to the bottom.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-01-18

R. P. Searson has been confirmed by
the United States Senate as postmaster
3
at Allendale. ..-,
Representative B. A. Morgan, of Green
vile, has introduced local option bill in
the legislature, and the committee, to
whom it was referred, has given it a favor
able report. Still it is said the friends Of
the dispensary are confident that the
present system will be continued. It is
hard to predict what the legislature viii
do, but we believe the dispensary will be
killed-if not by the legislature, certainly
BY the people.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-01-18
Some Samples Of Spelling.

A Jersey City druggist is making COL
lection of the queer orders he receives
from people who send children to the
store for things. Here are few samples
of them.
"Tlis child is my little girl. I sent you
five cents to buy sitless powders for q
groan up adult who is sike."
Another reads:
"Desr Doctor, Piles gif barer five sense
worse of Auntie Toxyne for to gargle ba'
bis throte and obleage."
An anxious mother writes:
"You will please give the lettle boi five
cents worth Of apeac for to throw up In
five months old babe. IN. B.-The babe
has a sore stummick."
This one puzzled the druggist.
Il have a cute pain in my child's dia-
gram. Please give my son something to
release it,
Another anxious mother wrote:
"My little babey has eat up it's fathers
parish plasther. Send an antedote as
quick as possible by the enclosed little
girl"
This writer was evidently In pain: -
"I haf hot time in my insides and
wich would like it to be extinguished.
What is good for to extinguish it? The
enclosed quarter is for the price Of the
extinguisher. Hurry, please"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-01-18

An American spends on an average $50
a wear for food, q Frenchman $48, a Ger.
man $45, a Spaniard $33, an Italian $24
and q Russian $40. The American eats 1O9
nounds of meat q year, the Frenchman
81 pounds, the German "a pounds, the
Italian 20 pounds and the Russian 81
hounds. of bread the American con-
sumes $50 pounds, the Frenchman $50
rounds. the German $50 pounds, the Span
lard 4S0 pounds, the Italian 400 pounds,
and the Russian 655 pounds.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-01-18
Circumstances Alter Cases.

MY maid, Norah, went to consult for
tune teller, and returned wailing dis
mally.
NsDid she predict some great trouble?"
I asked sympathetically.
aoch, mem, SIGH tirrible newsp moan
ed Norah, rocking back and forth wiring
ing her hands.
sTell me-" said, wishing to comfort
the girl.
aShe tould me thot me father wurkf
hard shovelin' coal an tindin' foires fel
Ivin.."
ssBut that's no disgrace nor sorrow,'
I said, q triAe vexed at such afectation.
..Och, mem, me poor father" sobbed
Norah. aHe's bin dead these nine years
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-01-18
Handsome Gift to Church.

At the morning service Of the Metho-
dist church last Sunday, Rev. Peter.
Stokes, the pastor, presented to the,
church two handsome collection plates,
the same being gift from Dr.. George
Douglas Rouse. A motion was made
and passed that the thanks of the congre-
CATION be returned to DR.. Rouse, and on
Monday Pastor Stokes wrote q note to
DR.. Rouse, extending the sincere thanks
of the congregation for the handsome
gift. The plates are indeed handsome
ones, and in keeping with the elegant
appointments Of the new church.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-01-18
IN THE PALMETTO STATE.
INTERESTING OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick Reading
Punsent Paragraphs About Men
and Happeninas.

and Happenings.
A negro driver was held up on the
streets of Greenville by two white men
in broad daylight last Friday, and robbed
Of $2s2O. The men escaped.
Mr.. Geo. W. Brunson, Jr., who was
raised in Orangeburg, is to be the new
editor Of the Greenville News. He has
been editing daily paper in Wilmington.
n. G.
c.. M. Weatherly, prominent citizen
of Bepnettsville, died last Friday. He
was IS years old, and leaves fortune es-
timated at 100000. He was clerk of
court of Marlboro county for 16 years.
Mr.. j. T. Parks has sold the Orange
burg Patriot to Mr.. J. b. Funderburg,
who is now the editor. Mr.. r. 81. Covar
remains with the paper as business man
ager and foreman of the mechanical de-
partment.
. Mr.. Browning, of Union, has introduc-
ed bill in the legislature to abolish the
dispensary and providing for elections in
every county to decide the question OF
prohibition or high license. No license
to be granted for less than $4,000 a year.
Mr.. j. G. Darlington, who for years
was editor of the Spartanburg Herald,
but recently has been compiling Confed-
crate rolls, with headquarters in Colum-
bia, has returned to Spartanburg as chief
editorial writer of the Spartanburg Jour-
nal.
The Carolina Field, which has been pub
lished at Georgetown for the last few
months, edited ny James Henry Rice, has
been discontinued. The directors OF the
company, at meeting last week, decided
to discontinue the paper and advertise
the plant for sale.
The State supreme court has decided
that the Brice law is constitutional. The
decision is unanimous one. The court
decided that the only unconstitutional
part of the law was the rider put on by
the dispensary advocates, which provided
that counties voting out the dispensary
should not share in the profits for the
schools.
jenkins Burrows and Arthur Williams,
two of the three negroes recently convic-
ted in Williamsburg county for the muir
der of Mr.. Julian Wilson, were hanged
in Kingstree last Friday. Both protested
their innocence to the last. Williams
claimed that Burrows and Robert Scott
committed the crime. Scott was granted
respite by Governor Heyward.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-01-18
sICKENING sHIVERING FITS

sICKENING SHIVERING FITS
of ague and malaria, can be relieved and
cured with Electric Bitters. This is a
pure, tonic medicine; of especial benefit
in malaria, for it exerts true curative
influence on the disease, driving it en-
tirely out of the system. 1t is much to
be preferred to quinine, having none of
this drugs bad after effects. Z. 8. Nun
day of Henrietta, Tex, writes: my
brother was very low with malarial fever
and jaundice, till he took Electric Bitters,
which saved his life. At j. B. Blacks and
d. F. Hoover's; price soc, guaranteed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-01-18
4 Thoughtful Husband.

What Is more touching at the holiday
season than to see an old man planning
8 pleasant surprise for his aged wife?
ars tryin' ter raise money enough ter
git my wife new dress for Christmas,
sab, !" said Uncle Ebony to Mr.. Feather
stone. 80
:sAh, see. You want me to give you
some chores to do, uncle, eh?"
sWell, no, sab, 1 fought perhaps you
could git de old lady job at washin'
cahp' ~.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-01-18
Cashier Elected.

A meeting of directors Of the Peoples
Bank was held Monday afternoon. Mr..
W. Paul Riley, who has been secretary Of
the cotton mills for number of years,
was elected cashier of the bank, his SER
vices to commence the first OF August.
Mr.. Riley is fine book-keeper and an
excellent business man, and his election
will give general satisfaction.
A building committee, consisting Of;
Jno. F. Folk, n. P. Smoak, and Jones
A.. Williams, was appointed to have
charge of the erection Of the bank build
ing, and work will begin as early as pos
sibla. ~
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-01-18
A GRIM TRAGEDY

is daily enacted, in thousands of homes,
as death claims, in each one, another
victim of consumption or pneumonia.
But when coughs and colds are properly
treated, the tragedy is averted. F. G..
Huntley, of Oaklandon, Ind, writes
"My wife had consumption and three
doctors gave her up. Finally she took
DR.. Kings New Discovery for consump-
ton, coughs and colds, which cured her,
and today she is well and strong" 1t
kills the germs of all diseases. One dose
relieves. Guaranteed at soc and $1.O0 by
J. B. Black and 81. F. Hoover. Trial
bottle free.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-01-18
Pythian District Meeting.

Pythfan District Meeting.
To the Pythian Lodges in District No.
s, Grand Domain of South Carolina.
Greeting: We are rapidly: ending the
4srd year of our existence with gratifye
ing accomplishments for the good Of
humanity. and . just pride In the class OF
manhood enrolled under our banners.
Much remains to be done, FOR our num-
bers are increasing in organized lodges,
and in almost every hamlet in our coun.l
try. New lodges are seeking organiza-
ton, and increasing numbers increases
responsibility. The time for our next
district meeting has been fixed for Feb
ruary 10th, and upon the invitation Of:
Blackville Lodge, No. 1S, we will meet
with them. Let every lodge be fully
fully represented, with full report OF
its workings In every detail. As hereto
fore, we will have public meeting at
II o'clock .. M, addressed by DR.. j.. II.
Thornwel, G. z. R. and s.-the public
generally, and especially the ladies are
cordially invited to attend. At 7.W pm.
the district lodge will meet in the Castle
Hall of Blackville Lodge, No. 1s, to at'
tend to the business Of the district meet.
ing. All Pythians in good standing can
be admitted, as In any Pythian lodge
meeting. All knights are eligible aa
delegates, but the law requires that II It
is possible the v. G: Of each lodge must
be one Of the delegates. Each lodge is
entitled to one delegate for every twenty.
five members, and fractional part thereof.
Let each lodge send the names Of it's
delegates as soon as they are elected to
the K. R, and s. of Blackville Lodge.
No. 1S, at Blackville, 8. G. -. -
Where will the next district meeting
be held?
Who will you elect district deputy
grand chancellor? :,
Fraternally yours, :,
JAMES B. GUESS, D. D. g. c.. T.
Denmark, s. c., January 9th, 1906. !.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-01-18
The Big Company Of Comedians With
Barlow l. Wilson's Minstrels.

There lives to-day no man with Keen
er perception of the truly artistic comedy
than Barlow & Wilson. True humor has
not only been gift, but study, with
Messrs. Barlow & Wilson, who believe
that in real humor there Is something
higher than mere something
that touches the heart, refreshes the soul
and improves the intellect. They be-
lieye that he who has by head and hand
lighteued an ounce weight Of the load Of
human misery, has not disappointed the
purpose of his creation. For these rea-
SONS Barlow & Wilson always exercise
the greatest care in selecting the big com.
pany Of comedians who are one Of the
leading features of the Barlow & Wilson
minstrels.
Headed by the greatest living delinea-.
tor of the negro character and dialect,
Lawrence Barlow, the company of fun
makers also includes Jimmie Kennedy,
of whom it has been truly said ITO see
him is to experience a sensation Of un-,
controllable merriment," and Ted Prim-
rose, who, as fixture Of the Barlow &
Wilson minstrels has created q tidal
wave of laughter from ocean to ocean by:
his original witticisms and his inimitable;
way of expressing them. Others Of this.
happy band whose mission in life is to
make others laugh, are: Tommy Snaggs,
Pat Boyle, Jimmie Hamlin, Billie Wilson
and Tom Barlow, all Of whom have ac-.
quired individual regulations in their
own distinct lines of tightening thecares
of others by merry jests and infectious
smiles. Barlow & Wilson's minstrels
appear at Bamberg opera house, Tuesday
evening, JanuarY %. ~
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-01-18

The dispensary was voted out OF Lau-
rens county last week by small majori-
ty.
It's good for the sick and we'll and ex.
cellent for the young and well. All doc.
tors recommend SHAW'S PURE MALT.
For sale at the Dlspensary.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-01-18
SPOILED HER BEAUTY.

Harriet Howard, of W. 34th St., New
York, at one time had her beauty spoiled
with skin trouble. She writes: 81 had
salt rheum or eczema for years, but moth
ing would cure it, until used Bucklen's
Afnica Salve." A quick and sure healer
for cuts, burns and sores. 25c at j. B.
Blacks and 81. F. HooYer's.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-01-18
Pension Notice.

Twill be in the Auditors office every
Saturday, in January, 1906, from 10
o'clock, a. m, until 2 o'clock =. NJ, for
the purpose of writing up and preparing
applications for those that wish to go
before the county pension board, which
meets the first Monday in February, 1905.
All those that are already on the pension
roll will please report in person or by
mail. G.. r. CLAYTON,
Pension Commissioner.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-01-18
New Advertisements.

J.L. Phillips-CottoD Seed.
Mrs. Alice E. .Hightower-Citation for
Letters of Administration on Estate OF
Robert L. Hightower.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-01-18
.GREATLY IN DEMAND.

Nothing is more in demand than 3
medicine which meets modern require
ments for blood and system cleanser,
such as DR.. Kings New Life Pills. They
are just what you need to cure stomach
and liver troubles. Try them At j. B.
Blacks sAd n. F. Hoovers. Csc, guar
3anteed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-01
Democrats Keep Up Fill
buster. in the House.
ip,sl,s Of OsI,y. Diplomatic
md Consular 'BiH Passes.
c,rl,u.s. n b,k lm Haze But u
Aneadnsais b Consider.

washington, May 3l.AThe Democrats
of the House resumed their filibuster
tactics today and demanded rollcalls
IN every possible parliamentary point.
notwithstanding these tedious della vs.
the House rassed the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill carrying an
appropriation of 2.734, 500. A number
NJ amendments were adopted, chief
among which were changing the salary
of The ambassador TO JaLan from Sl7.-
500 to $4,000 and fixing the salaries of
the ministers to Belgium and The Meth
erlands at $4,000 per year instead of
$4,000 as fixed by the bill when origin
ally reported, .r-:s~~-
The executive. legislative and judi
cial appropriation, and the postoffice
appropriation bill was sent to confer
ence. the House adjourning at 4.1o
o'clock until noon tomorrow. the minor
ity threatening to cause a roll Call on
three amendments to bill correcting
the military record of Benjamin F.
Graham. Graham WAS mustered out of
the service of the United States army in
1866 and at the time he alleged he
knew of no other reason than he voted
the Democratic ticket at the election
held by his regiment (The 18th Ohio
volunteers) a short time previously.
With the Democrats killing time. Mr..
Dalzell, Pa, decided to adjourn rather
than go through the worries of two
more rOllcalls. - So
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-01
IN THE HOUSE.
Knox Immunity, Lighthouse and Mill
tary Academy Bills Passed.

Washington. May 31.-The Senate to-
day passed the Knox immunity bill and
the omnibus lighthouse bill with prac-
tically no debate. passed the Military
Academy BILL and was only prevented
from passing the employers liability
bill by q motion at P. NJ. to go nto
executive session. Most of the after
noon Was devoted to consideration in
executive session of the nomination OF
Judge James Wickersham to be Judge
OF the United States circuit for the dis
trict of Alaska, but fie was not con-
firred The f,chargesf against him,
which have prevented fconfirmatio for
three years. were urged strongly by
Senators Mccumber and Hansbrough
Nelson, Teller. sPettus and a number OF
others. No vote was had nor did 1t ap'
pear that one was imminent. He /.
serving on a recess appointment.
At $50 p. M. the Senate adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-01
RAILROAD RATE BILL.
The Conferses Have Considered All
But II Of the Amendments.

Washington. May 31.-Therc are but
II amendments In the railroad rate bill
yet to be disposed of by the conferees
amendments disposed of was the rec
ord of two sessions of the conference
committee today.
OF the amendments considered the
Senate has .receded but on three. while
the House conferees have accepted 80.
Those on which the Senate has reced-
ed are all of most minor Importance
and are regarded as not affecting the
bill I'm any way.
The amendments still i'm dispute in
clude the express company amend
ment: those relating TO oil and the
ownership of producing properties by
common carriers. the pass amend
mcnt: the sleeping car provision: Jim
Grow" cars: the bill Of lading provi-
words Elm its Judgment" and fairly
remunerative." and the side track
amendment.
The conferees, at the morning ses-
sion agreed to sit both during the af-
ternoon and evening. Progress was sc
rapid at the afternoon session. how
ever. that the evening session was
abandoned. the last session concluding
shortly after 8 o'clock,
The prediction Is confidently made
that a complete agreement will be
reached on the measure tomorrow. The
Conferees to meet at II o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-01
Temperance Sunday.

Next Sunday will be observed by sew
eral of the churches of the city as
Temperance Sunday. At these churches
special speakers from Out-of-town will
be present and give addresses upon the
temperance work throughout the State.
In the morning the following men will
speak: AT the Congregational church.
Rev. II. \. Pringle. associate secretary
of the Christian Civic League of Maine:
at The Free Baptist church, Rev. |.
Luce of Old Orchard. Mr.. Luce is also
connected with the League; at the
First Baptist church Rev. G. T.. Owen.
associate secretary of the League and
editor of the League Record. In the
evening a grand union rally will be
held at the Methodist church. where
all Of the speakers of the morning may
again be heard upon different phases Of
the present enforcement crusade in
Maine. These men are constantly trav-
cling and speaking and make 1t their
particular business to come i'm touch
with every feature of local and general
reform work in Maine. To hear them
will be OF great profit to every person
in the community. They are all men of
ability. observation and of great cnur-
age, fully devoted to the work commit
ted to their care. Next Sunday. June
9. All are welcome.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-01
DEXTER TOPICS.
memorial Day Observation-Disclosures Tor
Representative Is Reported.

Dexter, Me-. May 31.-(SpeciaD--M Me
mortal Day in Dexter was quietly but
well observed by the members of tn,
Grand Army, Sons of Veterans. Relief
Corps and by the people in general
All of the mills were closed down, a
large number of the stores and other
business places were closed and bust
ness was at standstill. The Grand
Army exercises were as usual. the
graves Of the dead in both cemeteries
being decorated during the forenoon.
The exercises vt the soldiers monument
were held in the afternoon and were
very impressive
In the evening a large audience pack
ed the town hall and listened with
much interest to the address ably deliv-
cred hy Rev. p. G. Seaboycr. pastor If
the Meth odist Episcopal church. APP
propriate music was furnished by Il
quartet of Dextcr's best singers The
roll of honor WAS called and tho usual
program carried out.
With George A. Duatin's announce
ment that he is a Republican, candidate
for the nomination of Representatives
from the Dexter Garland class starts
an interesting contest. Fir. Dustin is
what might be called the prohibition
candidate fUr the nomination while
Clarence =. Hight Esq. is the rcSIb-
mission candidate. Both nave many
friends who are sparIng no efforts to
have their candidate win out. The call
for the Republican caucus to elect dele
gates to the 4th district. county and
state conventions will be issued soon by
the town committee.
Robert A Latimer whose bid purchas-
ed the Riverview mills at Watervile
TUESDAY did not purchase the plant for
the AJhotts of this place as has been
stated. Mr.. Latilner was acting for
Watervillc parties who are to operate
the mill and it is stated upon good au-
thoritv that Mr.. Latimer will he de-
signer at the mills. at the same time at
tending to his part of the work at the
mill here and the one at North Dexter
Mr. and Mrs. Albert l.. Atkins who
have been living in Portland for the
past winter will return here June 6 and
will live in their residence on Pleasant
street. 1t is understood that they will
reside here permanently.
The Democrats of Dexter will meet
in d caucus Saturday afternoon to elect
delegates to the state county and 4th.
district conventions. Up to the present
time no Democratic candidate for rep
reSentative from this class has been an
nounced but it is said thai w. S. Brown
is being urged by his friends to accept
d nomination.