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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-11-15
No Pleasure Trips for Them.

An amusing scene was witnessed
one day last summer in a country
town. An old lady, with her coach
man, drove up in a large brake and
stopped opposite huge red brick
building.
Her ring was answered by an off,
cialin uniform.
Il am come," she began, ito take
the inmates for a picnic in the green
fields and flowery meadows. It's
beautiful day; and it will do them
a world of good, cooped us as they
are in this building day after day.
The official gasped for breath.
Never in all his long experience had
he heard such a cool request. He
simply gazed at her in astonishment
"They can't come, madam" was
all he could utter.
Eyes, they can. Let them all
come-every one of them"
eve never let them out" he add
ed in a hoarse whisper.
"Oh. yes, you do! | met two Of
the dear old men just now in theil
long smock frocks.'
A whole flood of light suddenly
burst upon the astonished attendant
He saw everything clearly now.
"Ah, l see!!" replied he. "You
want the workhouse. It's just
around the corner. This is the coun
tv jail."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-11-15
SALE OF LAND

On Monday, November 2Oth, at 10
O'Clock a. M, I will sell to the highest
bidder for cash the following tract of
land: Fifty acres, more or less, known
as the John Chassereau home place. Sale
will take place at the residence of the
above mentioned land. Sold for divis-
ion among the heirs to same. Purchaser
to pay for papers.
j. A. CHASSEREAU,
Administrator
Ehrhardt, S. c., November 9, 1906.
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4. ". KNIGHT, Editor.

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Notices Sc. per line first week, SC. after
wards. Tributes of Respect, ETC., must
,e paid for as regular advertising.
CoMMUNIcATIONS-N letters or on
subjects of general interest will be gladly
welcomed. Those of personal nature
will not be published unless paid for.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-11-15

Jefferson physician lost pocket
book containing a comfortable sum
of money and his address. A few
DAYS later he received the empty
wallet bearing this note: Doctor,
please fill this prescription again"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-11-15
TRESPASS NOTICE.

All persons are hereby warned not to
enter on my lands for any purpose what.
ever. Hunters, book agents, peddlers,
and all persons trespassing will be prose-
cuted. 81. A. HUGHES.
Ehrhardt, S. c., October %, 1906.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-11-15

urIn is OFFERED TO
1ELf WORTHY YOUNG PEOPLE
We earnestly request all young persons
no matter how limited their means or
education, who desire thorough business
training and good position, to write at
once for our great half-rate offer. Sue
cess, independence and probable fortune
guaranteed. Don't de]ay-write to-day.
Ga. ALA. Bus. College, rlacon, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-16
LOST ON ARCTIC ICE.
Trials of Missionary in the Frozen
North.


Missionary e. ]. Peck of the Farthest
North Station and Baffns Bay. in Chi
cago Tribune.
The life of a missionary In the arctic
circle is one long adventure. The great
est danger that has to be guarded
against is the cracking Of the ice once
had a perlous Journey across the ice
As the evening advanced we began to
think about our sleeping quarters. No
snow, however suitable for our pur-
pose could be found. So we made for
the gully. The dogs managed to climb
some distance up the ascent but could
get no farther Muneapik (our dog
driven then made holes in the ice with
a harpoon. which gave us a kind OF foot
ing. We then hauled away at the dogs
traces and finally succeeded in getting
both dogs and sledge up the incline. Be-
yond the gully we built our house-a per-
feet Jack in the box affair not more
than five feet high and some fifteen feet
in circumference. Here the three of US
myself. my man and boy-were closely
packed together. / made coffee with a
methylated spirit lamp. the steam from
the water finally turning into a kind Of
boar frost.
In this way we Travelled about ninety
miles in three days. AT one time pack
of hungry wolves attacked a sledge. and
the usefulness Of guns and a good supply
of ammunition was proved.
After supper we had prayer, and 1
then managed, l hardly know how. to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-16
The Auto in the Bible.

From the New York Tribune.
Some one has found a hint. as some one
always does when there is a new lnven-
ton or discovery. OF the automobile in the
Bible 1t is In the vision of Nahum. the
Elkoshite, concerning the burden of Nine
veh In the account given by this seer Of
the military muster and array of the
Medes and Babylonians against the
doomed city of Nineveh, the mistress Of
witchcrafts, when the people in the
midst of her were women" the Elkoshlte
has this remarkable verse; THE chariots
shall range in the streets, they shall jos
tie against one another in the broadways.
they shall seem like torches, they shall
run like the lightnings." A variant of the
word 'jostle." which the original Hebrew
will. it Is said, equally well or better
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-16

Pre- ScrfptiOn
Dru ggi st
FACTS ABOUT MAPS.
Germany Is a Great Source of Them
Methods of Manufacture.

From the New York Sun.
Germany has the largest and most
famous map making establishment in the
world. 1t was founded by a poor map
maker named Perthes In the little town of
Gotha more than 40 years ago.
The equipment of the establishment now
IS surprising. The geographical library of
this house contains over $1,000 volumes.
1t is about twice as large any similar
library in America, and every book Is so
fully indexed by the card system that all
the best information about every noun
tain, river. cape or other geographical
feature that has been described may be
obtained in a few minutes.
This establishment has also a collection
of over 10000 maps. 1t has all the route
surveys of explorers and all the sheets
of topographic and other surveys which
the nations have produced.
This Gotha house Is mentioned here
merely because it heads the list of the
great map houses. There are g. number
OF others, especially in Germany, France,
Scotland, Austria and Holland, which ap-
proximate. If they have not entirely at
tained, the high standard of the Gotha
house.
If we should inspect any of these map
plants and see the corps of geographers
compiling data for new maps and the busy
rooms where the steel and copper en-
graVers' the photographers, tho iltho-
graphers, the hand colorlsts, the DOCK
binders and others perform their daily
tasks we should be impressed with the
faet that the production OIL nrst-ciass
maps requires large variety OF sclehtllc
talent ana hlShly tralned teehhlcal skill,
the wax process or map productlon USED
IN nearly all American map houses IS NOT
employed in any of the leading European
establishments. They &c not regard IL as
medium through whleh lhey can attain
the best results.
We need not INFER that these map max
ers ever produce an absoluteiy perfect
map A cartographlc proanet Wlthout a
Flemish was never maze. Inc reason Is
that a single inspecting or the snght ms
direction of line is plunder. one sheet
may contain the essence OF many DOCKS
and many maps, ana the pest that human
nature can DO Is 10 take every possible
precautlon, WITHIN the llihlts OF IT'S Araiity'
10 tell the truth.
Inere are FAMOUS seosrapners wno
study maps more tnah lhey 40 DOORS
Dr. wagner the professor OF geography
IN the University OF Gottlnseh' mas never
been great traveller put ne Is celeprdteu
Tor his knowledge OF regional geography.
A while ago ne wrote very large pooiN
on the geography OF tne earln, III Whch
ne said that ne had derived the greater
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-16
(Communicated)
A MATTER OF LAW
A Probate Court Clerk is an Officer of the
Commonwealth

III recent letter from the campaign
committee of Judge Stiles, he positively
asserts that he has been in office only
six years and charges Colonel Higdon's
campaign manager with ignorance OF the
law wilful misrepresentation of facts.
Section 1872 of the Code of Alabama.
provides that the probate Judge has au-
thority to employ a clerk. The authority
of this clerk Is summarized as follows:
To Issue letters testamentary of admin
fstration and guardianship; to administer
oaths.
This clerk can perform marriage cere-
monies He may approve bonds, appoint
guardians ad Item, to admit wills to
probate and record and to pass and al
low accounts of executors, administrators
and guardians
The clerk can do all other acts and
things, and perform all other duties, min
fsterial and judicial, where there is no
contest, except to hear and grant writs
of habeas corpus and writs of certiorai
The clerk must give a bond of $4,000
to guarantee against malfeasance or mis-
leasance in office.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-16

THE PROBATE JUDGES CLERK IS
PUBLIC OFFICER.
The case of Scruggs against the state,
represented in Goth Southern Reporter
642, the supreme court of Alabama de-
cides that a probate judges clerk VINO
Is appointed under the section of the code
above quoted and gave bond and quail
fled hereunder, is PUBLIC OFFICER.
within the meaning of the code providing
that any public officer, who deals In
claims against the county. shall be fined
In this casethe supreme court uses this
language: "A mere reading of the statute
is sufficient to show that the defendant
is a public officer. He has not only min
isterial duties to perform, which are pre-
scribed by statute, but judicial authority
and power is expressly conferred on him
by the statute, the power being little less
than that of the judge himself"
This decision of the supreme court is u
complete vindication of the Higdon conf
mittee from charge of wilful misrepresen-
tation and ignorance Of the law. go
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-16
If we treat the constitution as fetch.

If we treat the constitution as fetch.
or It's provls,~is as infallible
The collection of the poll tax by pro-
cess of garnishment under the old con-
stitution did in numerous instances re-
suit in grave injustice and oppression.
Mississippi wisely prohibits the use of
this process and 50 should we But in
the light of experience in this and other
states no good reason can be assigned
why man having taxable property, Wis
ible to the eye of the tax collector, should
be permitted and encouraged to shirk a
public duty in consideration of surrender
ing his right of participation in the gov
eminent under which he lives
SYDNEY ]. BOWIE.
Birmingham, September Is. 1906.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-16
(Communlcated).
A Business Mans View
OF the Sheriff's Race

| have been engaged in the business
OF examining titles to lands in the state
of Alabama for TIE past twenty years and
during thu; time my business has called
me into nearly every county in the state
In examining the records of the probate
offices in those counties, and | unhesi-
tatingly state that the conduct of no Of
flee in the state of Alabama would COM
pare favorably with the conduct Of the
judge Of probate OF this county during
the admilist alton of Judge j. p. Stiles.
and aside from the strict business regu-
lation of his office there was always
courteous bearing toward the public with
out faYortism and knowing the man and
his qualifications | unhesitatingly say
that | believe he will make the best sheriff
this county has ever had.
(Slgned) T.. N. CULLOM
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-16
get into my sleeping bag where I slept
pretlN well th1nlIRh the nioht

get into my sleeping bag where I slept
pretty well through the night
During the last stage of the journey on
the ice nothing could be seen for long
time on account of a dense kind of hoar
frost which rose in clouds from the open
sea. gale Of wind In such position
probably would have carried Ice. sledge
and all OF us away Our driver and guide
kept the dogs well in hand. / felt half
frozen and longed to get a glimpse Of
the land so as 10 find out our true posi-
ton. Some three hours afterward we
Joyfuly saw. through break In the mist.
a point Of land.
Then we met some Eskimos who with a
few dogs were vending their way over
the gloomy waste looking for seal holes.
They took me to their dwelling, right out
on the frozen sea, some five miles from
land, where | was welcomed to the com
forts of a snow house
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-16
EIihu Root Spreads It Thick.

From the Philadelphia Record
Secretary Root has blarneying tongue
At a farewell banquet in Montevedio, in
replying to a toast. he said that he ad-
mired especially the beauty of Uruguayan
women, and that there were moments
when he would have liked to discontinue
his voyage. and stay in Uruguay forever
No wop- the president of Uruguay eff
fusvely embraced him when he took his
departure. If the gay secretary shall
keep on at this rate ex-Ambassador
Choate will have to look to his laurels.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-16

ton in those counties But the adequate
protection of the black belt does not in
volve the perpetuatlon of a ruinous and
indefensible policy in the white counties
which contain four-ffths of the white
population of the state.
Detrimental to Public Welfare.
Political suicide is detrimental to the
public welfare, and should not be toler-
ated, even If a man does prefer the mis-
cradle policy of holding on to a dollar
and a half a year. righteously levied for
the education of the children of his own
race in consideration of his surrender
ing his right to participate In the govern
menti 1t Is true that the trainers of the
new constitution had an idea that the
white people would pay the tax and the
negroes would not. 1t Is also true that the
negroes do not, but unfortunately 1t has
been demonstrated that there are tens of
thousands of white men, who, as long as
the tax remains voluntary, will shirk the
discharge OF plain and imperative duty.
and wise craftsmanship demands that We
should look that question squarely In the
face.
The argument in favor Of the ratifca-
ton of the new constitution was not that
it was a perfect instrument, but that 1t
was an Improvement on the old. I-believe
then and believe now that it was bet
ter than the old and therefore should
have been ratiHed but neither it's friends.
nor it's trainers, ever claimed for 1t that
1t was a perfect work. Indeed one of the
strongest arguments advanced in favor of
ratification by the committee of the con-
vention appointed to issue an address to
the people was the facility with which it
could be amended.
We would make a great mistake now
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-16

pear is pass swiftly. without particu-
lar purpose, to and fro" a rendering
which brings the cars of the Hebrew
prophet into perhaps still closer eonnec-
ton with the motor cars of the present
day
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-16

part Of their value.
54inch Chiffon Broadcloth, in all eolors, and $1.25
would be considered small price, nc
but Monday yard .................
New Scotch Plaid Suitings, rich color 1Clc
ings, worth 35c yard. .........s..........I1
New Wooden Waistngs in dainty 111c
stripes and checks for. ............. IA2I
36-nch all wool Batste, Cheviots and plain effect
fabrics, pads and fancy mixtures, and in the
lot we place some Mohars and real Opera Elan
nels Every new color and weave is represented
in this big table of good Values 1(lc
worth SOC, now, yard. ......#.......... O|N
And another table filled with the most desirable
dress fabrics such as Scotch Tweed, plain
Serges the new plaids and also Shepherds
plaids. Splendid values for 69c, but A(lc
marked for Monday selling, yard. f1N
And in silk values here several pieces of 27-n.
silk in the much wanted Shepherd plaid in all
colors This was regular pickup for us and
you. We bought the lot far below value and
you may have them Monday, although S0c
worth 85c, choice yard. ..,......... JUN
36nch guaranteed black Taffeta Silk that is
worth and sold in every other store in
the land for $3.50, but for Monday QEc
yard. ...............................,..OC C
And here is a large table filled with new wooden
plads, new mixture suitings, invisible plaids
and checks, AZ to 81 inches wide, and just the
article for coat suits and separate skirts, a
strictly $1.00 value, but Monday, 7Ec
ward ............... ..............-. hOS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-16
The VOTE OF
The CANDIDATES
At THEIR HOMES

According to the official count, the
five candidates for the Legislature who
are in the run-off on September II re-
ceived the following vote in Birming-
ham and Elyton, their homes:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-16
Women's and ChiIdrens' Hose
Boys School Clothes

Bows all wool suits in double breasted style, blacks
and fancies, in sizes to Is years Each suit
is made to stand the hardest wear. ? E0
Boys all wool suits, double breasted styles Ma
terials are fancy worsteds, cheviots, I 20
mixtures and black. Now.............. JsOO
Buster Brown Suits in the smartest little effects,
serees cassimeres and other fabrics 81
Ages 215 to years. $4.95 value for. -. O"JO
Bows all wool pants that are made to hold the
toughest boy, tapped seams and every IOc
pair warranted not to rip Now priced. ~
Bows blouse waists in good percae, 10c
sizes to T. years. Now for ........-.. O1S
BOYS shirts, same style as the MEMS 10c
cuffs attached and detached Now..... J1N
Boys 15c suspenders. For the 1Cc
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-16
WANTED-Waist and skirt
hands. Experienced persons
only. 2130 Sixth ave.

Try the Gawk for nalf-tone and line
illustrations. Aee-Herald Building.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-16
POrtiers

And new, fresh, clean line to select FROM The
selection includes the most choice patterns and
colorings
Handsome oriental striped porter, yards long
and 50 in wide, heavily fringed 1AQ
bottom and top, worth $3.50, for. .... A'4O
5O-inch wide Bagdad and Roman ASN
stripe portiers, worth $500, for 4.JU
5O-inch wide and yard long, beautiful Q Ok
mercerzed portiers, worth $3.50, for. OoAO
So 25 Rope Portiers, for, 1AQ
PAIR ...........#.,. 40 ~
$4.50 Rope Portiers, for, : Ok
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-16
Carpets

Of course when you purchase carpets you want
the desirable patterns and styles and in this fresh
new stock you'll find only that sort The prices
we quote here are for carpets made and laid on
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-16
The Busy Corner
Louis Pizftz
The Busy Corner

Carpets. RUGS Lnoleiums and All Sorts of Draperes
Beautiful Third Floor Tm With the Best Articles for the Home
sdpmnsd r4s &c al
m1d dnI bynghn esyuH eovtp f
II ASSIGNMENTS re h large
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-16
Womens' Fall Shoes

And the best that shoemakers know how to make.
Our new styles are here ready for you.
Women's Wei kid and patent, that 0(l
are worth $500, now marked ....... fsVV
Women's new last shoes, vici and patent, large
eyeets and wide, silk ties $3.50 M
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-16
Draperies
New Silks and Dress Goods

The most wanted and desirable sorts at small
part of their value.
54-inch Chiffon Broadeoth in all eolors, and $1.25
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-06-28
cor VAIN pY LoNoMoRTH
And q Kansas Story in Return by An
Enthusiast At the
Game.

Nicholas Lonsworth, OF Ohio, - n
golf enthusiast who plays a good game,
and Victor Murdoch, Of Kansas, a golf
enthusiast who plays a very indiner-
emit game, when swapping stories in
the house cloalroom the other day,
says the Washington correspondent of
the Kansas City Times.
"The most remarkable golfer l ever
knew" said Representative Longworth,
was man out in Cincinnati, who had
a passion for the game, but who COM
plicated that fervor with an appetite
for Scotch highballs that was the won
der of Ohio.
"His theory was that there should
be a drink server on every tee, and
he worked II by means of an army Of
caddies. One afternoon he came in
and announced that he had renolnced
the game.
whats the matter, JimY said a
friend.
"'oh,' he said, YEARLY, IT'S no use.
! give It up. Whenever l can see the
ball can't hit It; and whenever /
can hit It I can't see IT."
Mr.. Murdock told this one:
"out in my town Judge Dale, OF the
district bench, is about the best golfer
in our club. One day he had a case
on trial in which several small boys
had been subpoenaed as witnesses. Ad-
dressing a bright youth Of about u
summers, Judge Dale solemnly I'm
quired: My boy, do you understand
the nature of an oath?'
oh, yes, SIR quickly replied the
youth. I often caddied for you, sir.' I"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-06-28
TOLD OF THE TOTS.

The father Of four-year-old Bessie
Is a travelling man, and during his abb
sence recently a new baby arrived.
Upon his return home few days later
Bessie met him at the door and ex-
claimed: ooh, papa, you can't guess
who was born while you were away!"
Little eightyear-old Ida, attracted
by its bright binding, selected from the
library copy Of Pope's Essay Of
Man" to read. After a diligent effort
to understand 1t she replaced the book,
saying to her mother: ct may be
easy on man, but it's hard on chill
dren."
"Noah's wife," said a boy in an ex-
animation, was called Joan Of Arc"
Water" wrote another, ais composed
Of two gases, oxygen and combrigen."
Lava" replied a third youth, els
what the barber puts on your face"
"a blizzard" insisted another child,
''is the inside Of a fowl"
A schoolboy in the fifth grade
scratched his head for a long time be-
fore attempting to compare the anil
mails of North America with those Of
Europe" At last, in his desire to say
something, he wrote: 1.-THE animals Of
North America are not as large as
those Of Europe, but they get there
just the same"
The mother of a six-year-old young.
ster was mending a rip in his pants
while he sat bare-legged on the floor
lmpatiently waiting for her to finish
the Job. He had been unusually quiet
for minute, and the maternal ances-
tor asked:
what are you thinking of, my son?'
81 was thinking what a nice ciag-
rette picture I'd make"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-06-28
SPORTS oF CHILDREN.

Skipping rope is childish pastime
of ancient origin. In place Of rope,
q vine stripped of leaves was originals
ly used.
The childish amusement OF riding
cane is of great antiquity. 1t was
practiced by the children OF Greece
and ancient Rome.
The game of hide and seek is an
other youthful pastime OF ancient
origin. 1t came from Europe about
the beginning of the seventeenth CEN
tury.
The spinning of tops, a favorite
amusement among children in the
spring, also came from the Greeks.
Records show that this kind Of fun
was in vogue at the time of vergil.
Leap-frog is mentioned in the
works of both Shakespeare and John
son. It has been played by children
from early times, and is still a fa-
vorite game with boys.
The flying kite derived its name
from its originally being made to re-
semble that species Of bird called a
kite. The amusement of kite flying is
about two centuries old in Europe.
Probably It originated In China,
where. so records tell, the practice
Of flying. kites is very ancient.