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Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-12
FLASHES OF FUN.

Il hear your machine killed man yes
terday. OF course. you must regret It,"
Regret IT! say they're trying TO make
machine was damaged at that"-Philadel-
phia Press.
He's a popular poet
Dear me! Why. / thought he hadn't
written anything for years"
He hasn't; that's why he's 50 popular"
Chicago Journal
Talking about Inventions" said tina
business man, Il have a little machine
IN my place that would make me a million
aire II l could ony keep it going all the
What is h?"
"A cash register" -Philadelphia Ledger.
"You should not lace 80 tightly, Miss
Jones' Constant pressure at the waist
must be bad for your health"
That's true only of-er-artificiaI pres
Have you made arrangements to pro-
vent fraud in the election"'
NO" answered Senator Sorghum II
couldn't quite manage that: But I've done
the NEXT 6eyt thing to defeat the opposi-
that'll make their fraud so Insignificant
by comparison that II won't be noticed. -
Washington Star
You haven't changed miiliners, have
yes I guess Madame Chifrone didnt
care for my custom any longer"
What makes you think SOP
shs soE tnss af Psn
Didn't you say that the bosses must
81 did"
And here you are setting yourself mp
an a boss"
wanted the other fellows to go?"-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
'''rhat girl Is a dream
Yes. the kind that makes you bless ths
inventor of alarm clocks."-Baltimors
American.
Remember" said the melodramstio
man. there are things i'm this life that
money cannot buy s-'5s- .=r.s~
Yes" answered the impecunious per-
son YEARLY. but / had enough of them
long ago. What I want, now is change
Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-12

He's a popular poet
Dear me! Why. / thought he hadn't
written anything for years"
He hasn't; that's why he's so popular"
Chicago Journal
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-12

Il hear your machine killed a man yes
terday. OF course. you must regret it."
Regret it, Say, they're trying to make
me pay the funeral expenses, And the
machine was damaged at that"-Philadel-
phia Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-12

Talking about Inventions said thu
business man, II have little machine
IN my place that would make me a Million
aire IL l could ony keep ii going all the
time"
What Is it?"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-12

"You should not lace 80 tightly, Miss
Jones. Constant pressure at the waist
must be bad for your health"
That's true only of-er-artiflcial pres
sure. is it not?'-Cleveland Leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-12

THAT girl is q dream
Yes, the kind that makes you bless ths
inventor of alarm clocks. "-Baltimors
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-12

Ripple. on the Current cf life IN the
Metropolts.

Metropolis.
A great crowd of Italian. Hebrew and
Polish women surrounded n public school
in Brooklyn angrily demanding their chill
dren. II was repetition OF a similar scare
that occurred in Manhattan last spring,
caused by one woman who ran screaming
through the streets upon learnins that a
doctor was inspecting the school which
her daughter attended. The Brooklyn
fright was started by mothers misunder-
standing Of her child's remark about the
visit OF the school doctor next day. Work
ing herself into a frenzy OF fear, the
mother started for the school, crying to
other women as she went that doctors were
cutting the threats of their children She
quickly gathered mob around the school
building and the school was dismissed to
restore peace.
The big skyscrapers bordering on and ad-
jacent to the Battery and Bowling Green
have not all been as profitable as their
owners expected. The supply of Office
rooms heretofore has exceeded the demand
and there have always been more empty
suites than there were applicants for ten
ancy. Some of the larger structures have
not paid their owners more than / per cent
on the investment. and even the more
favored buildings have not yielded more
than Ia or ? per cent. However Within
the last two or three months applicants
have been taken aback to learn that de-
sirable rooms and suites are becoming
scarce in this neighborhood and that rents
have increased % per cent and in some
cases 80 per cent.
This change in the state Of AFFAIRS has
been brought about solely by the fact that
the custom house IL to be finished within
a short time. The opening of the custom
house will necessarily bring large amount
Of business to the neighborhood. Hence,
in accordance with the law OF supply and
demand, renting space will soon be at
premium.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-12

BY the amendment to the labor law regu-
lating the employment of children. en-
acted by the last legislature and taking
effect October /, no person under Is may
be employed in any factory in the state
before s a. m. or after II D. m. In New
York City the employment Of children
under ls is prohibited after p. m. in
any mercantile establishment, business
ONCE. telegraph ofice. restaurant, hotel
or apartment house, or in the distribution
of merchandise or messages. No child
under is and no woman may work in any
mine or quarry.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-26
Noted Moonshiner Carving Miniature Still.

Noted Moonshiner Carving Miniature Still.
P1cKENs, April 22.-Folger Powell, the
notorious moonshiner who is now in the
Pickens Jail, is mechanical genius. He
has made an old fashioned plough-stock
and wheelbarrow and presented them to
the auditor of the county.
He has also made complete grist mill
and runs the mill by hydrant in the
isil; the rocks are made of soapstone
but the mill and works are complete in
every particular, being we'll proportioned
He is now at work on still and will
soon have that ready for operation. O!
course, these are miniature.
Powell has great many sympathizers
and there is now petition being cir
culated for his pardon, and it is known
secret that Solicitor J. E. Boggs himself
sympathizes with Powell. He is now
under 10 months sentence, having al.
ready served several months.
He is a jolly fellow and seems to enjoy
his stay in prison. Sheriff Jennings
brought him up to the court house last
week to 90 before the United States com.
missioner. After staying awhile he said
to the sheriff, Let US 60 back home, be-
cause there is no place like home"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-26
Electric Railway.

The citizens of Bamberg are intereste ed
in a movement to build an electric rail-
way from that town to Ehrhardt. The
proposed road would connect at the lat
ter point with the spur line of the Allan
tic Coast Line running north from Wal.
terboro, thus giving connection with the
Charleston and Savannah division of
that railway, on that end; while at the
Bamberg end connection would be had
with the Southern from Augusta to
Branchville. The distance from Ehr-
hardt to Bamberg is about Is miles as the
crow flies-not so great distance as to
discourage the promoters of the projected
enterprise. The proposed line is sorely
needed. At present the southern coastal
region between Charleston and Savannah
is practically cut off from direct com
munication with the "up-country." Tc
reach Columbia, the traveller from thai
section must 60 miles out of his way tc
east or to west, losing time and paying
correspondingly larger railroad fare. Ths
proposed route would give direct com
munication between the section named
and the middle and upper portions of tht
State. It is to be earnestly hoped thai
the project will be pushed forward te
success. 1t should be a paying invest
ment.-Columbia State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-26
The LATEST Man.

"The LATEST man, I ever saw" said a
travelling man, as the Philadelphia Rec
ord tells it, twas station agent in lit
tie one-horse village in Idaho. After
had finished what business I could do in
the town, I went down to the railroad
station to buy a ticket for my next stop.
"The lazy station master sat on a
brokedown Office chair, his feet on the
desk. When I asked for the ticket, he
slowly reached up to the rack, drew it out,
handed it to me, and took my money
without bestowing glance upon me or
moving from his chair.
"That's the LATEST thing I ever saw I
said to him. If you can do anything laz-
ier than that, I'll give you this dollar
"Without the slightest curiosity or ev-
en- interest the loafer drawled, Put it in
my pocket and I did"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-26
Luck.

Abraham Lincoln, after being member
OF congress, desired to secure clerkshiI
in Washington, but he was defeated by
Justin Butterfeld. He was disappointed
but had he not been defeated he would
have spent his life in obscurity instead o.
becoming president of the United States
Oliver Cromwell was once on board {
ship bound for America, but he was tax
en- back by constable, and the result
was that he became one of the greatest
men England ever knew.
Ulysses Grant would not have been
military man had it not been that his riv
al for a West Point cadetship had been
found to have six toes on each foot in
stead of five.
The great silver mine, the Silver King
had been discovered by the lucky acci-
dent of a prospector throwing a piece oi
rock at lazy mule.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-26
At Oak Grove School.

: ,"Out in the Streets" drama and com
edy in three acts and nine scenes, will be
given by the larger pupils at Oak Grove
school Friday night, May fourth, eight
thirty o'clock. This play is high-class
and one of the best.
Next day, May ffth,' basket picnic
will be given on the grounds. The writer
has secured as speakers for the last
named occasion, two we'll known orators
Rev. E. W. Peoples, of Varnville, and
President F. N. K. Bailey, of Bdgefeld
All the patrons and those who are in
terested in the cause of education are
cordially invited to attend both OF the
above named occasions. TEACHER.
Ehrhardt, s. c., April 20, 1905.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-26
KILLED NEIGHBoR WHILE TURKEY HUNTING
Mr.. J. B. Bunch Killed by Mr. D. T. Allen in
Georsetown-Each Mistook the Other
for Turkey.

GEoReETowN, April 21.-A very re-
grettable accid ent occurred in this county
early yesterday morning in the killing of
Mr.. j. B. Bunch by Mr.. D. T. Allen,
while turkey hunting. Both men are
PROSPEROUS farmers living only few
miles from town.
Notwithstanding the fact that the game
laws prohibit the shooting of turkeys in
this county after April let, both Mr..
Bunch and Mr.. Allen went out early and
took positions in some thick woods
where turkey signs had been seen the day
before. Each man was totally unaware
of the presence of the other. Each began
yelping to draw the turkeys within gun
shot. and so true was the imitation that
each man supposed the other a turkey.
The real turkeys also responded to the
sounds and approached the hunters,
when Mr.. Allen, seeing movement and
an indistinct object through gh the leaves,
which he thought was surely turkey
gobbler, raised bis gun and fired. What
was his horror to see Mr.. Bunch rise from
the log on which he WAS sitting and fall
backward. Mr.. Allen rushed to the side
of the wounded man and asked if he was
much hurt. Mr.. Bunch replied that he
was not only hurt, but was dead man,
and expired within a few minutes. The
load of turkey shot had entered his chest
and pierced his heart.
Mr.. Bunch was a quiet, unobtrusive
and industrious citizen and was highly
esteemed by all who knew him. His un-
timely death is a matter of universal re-
gret. He was 40 years of age and has
been married several times. His last
wife, who was Miss Mary Harrelson, and
quite a young woman, was a bride OF
only few months.
Mr.. Allen is overcome with remorse
at the terrible result of his mistake. He
and Mr.. Bunch had always been the best
of friends and were near neighbors. Mr..
Allen is an elderly man probably go years
of age, and his mistake was caused large
ly by failing sight, the distance between
the two men when the shot was fired be-
lug about SO yards.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-26
Negro Commits Suicide.

ST. GEORGES, April 24.-Coroner Kizer,
of this county, held an inquest yesterday
over the remains of Pinckney Smith, a
negro, who committed suicide at his home
about eight miles from this town. From
the testimony produced at the inquest the
negro had dispute with his wife, and
this seemed to be the reason why he took
his life. He had one of his children to
remove his left shoe, and he placed the
gun under his throat and pulled the trig'
ger with his toe. The load took effect in
his throat, causing almost instant DEATH
The verdict of the coroner's jury. was
that the deceased came to his death at his
own hands,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-26
THE CLERK HAD LEARNED
And Told the Customer Why Prices Had Ad'
vanced on Tape.

vanced on Tape.
The following incident happened in q
store not thousand miles from Palatka,
where number of new clerks had been
employed during a recent rush.
A lady asked to be shown some silk.
The young clerk showed her some. saying;
1--WE can do this up for you at $1:OO pei
yard" The lady asked for something
better, but the clerk replied that they had
nothing better, whereupon the proprietor
came forward, and said:
"You must excuse my assistant, madam;
he is new to the business. Here, madam,
is superior article, $3.50 yard. If it
were not for the fact that I bought it some
time ago, We should bave to charge you
1915, for, as you are doubtless aware,
owing to the recent epidemic among the
silkworms, the price of silk has increased
enormously of late" The customer took
the silk. A few days later the same lady
came in and asked for some tape. The
clerk said glibly:
"Here is some that we can let you have
at 16 cents the dozen yards. If it wasn't
for the fact that we have had it in stock
some time we should have to charge 25
cents, for, as you are doubtless aware
owing to the recent epidemic among the
tapeworms the price of tape has gone up
enormously" 1t was then she hit him
with her umbrella.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-26
Allendale Pythians.

ALLENDALE, April 21.-The occasion
long to be remembered with pleasure was
banquet given to the Pythians by Mr.
]. Norman Walker on last Tuesday even.
ing. Mr.. Walkers home is we'll fitted
for receiving number of guests. The
dining halls and parlors were beautifully
lighted and decorated. A sumptuous re-
past was served by half dozen Lovely
young ladies. Mrs. Walker, the charm
ing hostess, added greatly to the pleasure
of the evening with music and songs in
which she was ably assisted by others Of
the ladies'
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-26
IN THE PALMETTO STATE.
INTERESTING OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick Reading
Punsent Paragraphs About Men
and Happenings.

DR.. Sampson Pope died at his home in
Newberry last Sunday night. He was
about seventy years old, and had been
prominent in politics during Reform
days.
Mr.. Ed Towns, overseer on the Barn
we'll county chain gang, who accidentally
shot himself recently, died at the Colum-
bia hospital where he was taken for treat
ment.
J.T. burst, the young white man re-
Gently shot by negro in Johnston, is
dead. He died in the hospital at Angus
ia. where he was carried for treatment.
The negro escaped. and the governor has
been requested to offer reward for his
capture.
A number of whiskey houses from
whom it is claimed the former State
board of control bought whiskey illegally,
have agreed to take back all the whiskey
bought from them which the dispensary
now has on hand, and this action relieves
the situation to a great extent. A few
houses have refused to take any back.
Clarence Daniels was shot and instant
" killed in Columbia last Thursday night
by w. P. Little. Both are white men
and were employees of the street railway
company. The killing occurred. at the
car barn when the men had come in off
duty. There had been bad blood between
the two for some time. Little would
make no statement.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-26
Denmark D0ings.

DENMARK, April 24-Mr. Editor, 1t
has been some time since you have heard
from your humble servant, and all for
want of news, but of late there is some
thing doing, hence I am on hand.
A number of friends and relatives are
arriving to be present at the Walker
Steadman marriage, which is to take
place at the first Baptist church, We'd
nesday evening, 25th instant at s:3o
o'clock.
Mr.. A. J. Kearse has moved his family
from Sato TO West Denmark and is oc'
cupying the Sem cottage, which was
formerly occupied by Mrs. Hattie Mil
hous, who is now residing at Mr.. G. Il
Hutto's.
We are sorry to report the illness OF
Miss Julia Zorn, who is some better at
this writing and hope she will continue
to improve and soon be at her place in
school.
A goodly number of our citizens at
tended the district conference held in
Bamberg last week.
R. C. Hardwick, Esq, has just returned
from a professional trip to Blair, s. c.,
in Fairfield county.
see through your last issue that Hon.
C. W. Garris, is thinking of making the
race for the legislature. 1t is only to be
hoped that he will fully make up his
mind to make the race and your CORE
spondent thinks that will be all that is
necessary except going to the picnics and
then the people will do the rest. What
is the matter with Hon. 81. G. Folk being
the other one? Whoop'ee! Wouldn't
that be a team which Bamberg county
voters would do themselves proud to
elect, and then at the next term to put
Professor J. Arthur Virgins in the Sem
ate and then Bamberg county's citizens
could rest easy that their interests were
being cared for by one of the strongest
and brainiest delegations that has ever
gone from the lower or any other part OF
the State
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Hardwick visited
in Blackville last week.
Mr.. Herman Walker, who is attending
college in North Carolina, is here to be
present at the Walker-Steadman wedding
Cotton and corn blowing is now begin
ming to be the'order of the day around
our little city.
There is something doing in Denmark
You can hear the cutting of4he saw and
ring of the hammer in most any direction
nowadays, and from this welcome music
one can prophesy that our little city is
destined to become one of the leading
towns in the State. All we need now is
Just little more enterprise on the part
of our citizens, and We will be to the
front. All who are looking for new
homes and place to cast their lot and
invest their means are cordially invited
to our pretty little city. 1t is healthy
and the farming lands far and near are
as good as any part of the State. 81.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-26
A FOOLISH PROCEEDING.
White College Boys Make Themselves Rdiel.
lous and Create Trouble For the Metro. i,

White College Boys Make Themselves Rdieu.
lous and Create Trouble For the Negro. =
We clip the following from the Green;
vile News. If the statements be true it
is plain that both colleges need to change
their way of dealing with negroes. 1T
will not do for white boys to be carrying
negro around with them in this way.
They make themselves ridiculous and
make negro entirely too uppish. Just
think of negro "guying' white boys at
base ball game:
"Wofford's mascot came near being
roughly handled by Furman students at
the Wofford-Furman baseball game yes
terday afternoon.
He was big ebon negro, imported
from Spartanburg, dressed up in yard
upon yard of Wofford old gold and black
and full of mean corn whiskey, or its
equivalent in intoxicating properties.
The Furman lads did not relish his ap-
pearance on their field in his gaudy trap
pings, but they ignored his presence until
he began making impertinent remarks
and guying Furman players, in all his
black sickness and glory. He was told
to shut up but the Baptist rooters did not
take fire until the Wofford manager, upon
being appealed to, declined to restrain
him. Then Furman boys surged over
the side lines ready for fight and things
looked black for the negro. Mr.. R. G.
Burts, however, prevented a distasteful
scene by prompt action. he reached the
negro first, and told him that he would be
quiet or be thrashed soundly, then and
there. The negro hesitated, but glanced
at Mr.. Burt's six feet of Drawn and mus
Gle, looked once into his cold, level eyes,
and skunk back to the Woford bench.
Afterwards he contented himself with
looking after the bats of the young COL
legians who imported him.
Fortunately few people on the grand
stand knew of the incident at the time.
Some rash fre-eater might easily have
percipitated most disgraceful riot.
Furman had bat-boy, also, and he
too became obstreperous, but subsidized at
sharp hint from the grandstand.'
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-26
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS.
SOMEINTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around
the County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.

ohA Wv ASO"-hSs
EHRHARDT, s. c., April 23.-How about
the electric road that was to be built
from Bamberg to Hartzog, Ehrhardt and
Buford's Bridge? Seems as if it is about
dead.
Mr.. King, of Cameron, S. c., is on
visit to his daughter, Mrs. Wesley Cope
land.
DR.. ]. II. Roberts spent day or two in
town last week.
Mrs. Thracia Copeland has gone tc
Great Falls, s. c., to spend some time
with Mrs. J. 81. Roberts:
A young mule was left in the care OF a
farmer in this section. The mule was SO
restless in the stable, paving around, un-
til the farmer turned it in the lot so ii
could have more room to walk around
The farmer then went away to look al
something else.
The mule went to the corn house and
looked at the pile of corn. 1t was too
small to suit the mules idea, so before
hunger got the upperhand of it too much
thought it would hunt another place. 50
il took its departure and commenced the
hunt. Did not find crib of corn to suit
it until it reached Mr. c. c. Tenders in
the Celston section. Who came for the
mule, Charley?
Corn and hay are in good demand.
Nearly every farmer wants one or the
other.
Some of our farmers think the oat crop
will be short unless we get rain soon.
So far the oat crop looks promising.
Col. G. Ehrhardt went to Charleston
on business last week:
It seems as 1.-two of our towns folks
profted by going to court last week. as
Mr.. Joe Dannelly went to attend court
as witness and later on Miss Loula
Belyin went to attend conference. From
your paper We see that they concluded to
do otherwise and went to the parsonage
and were made one-and will return man
and wife. Who nexts There are other
couples in Ehrhardt making plans, but
can't tell which couple will think alike
first.
Mr.. A. W. Brabham was in town Sat-
urday. He has a new project on foot
Says he has found q gin to suit his notion
now and intends to get him q gasoline
engine and gin, which he claims has no
saw nor ribs and will gin more cotton
than the saw gins now on the market
Says he can gin with one gin about ID
bales. The gasoline will cost him 10
cents per bale, and only needs one hand
to work the press. Says he can make
money at rs cents per bale. We think
Mr.. Brabham will find this will only work
at these figures on paper and not in a gin
house. JEE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-26
HUMAN BLOOD MARKS.

A tale of horror was told by marks OF
human blood in the home of ]. W. Will
liams, a we'll known merchant of Bac,
KY, He writes: "Twenty years ago
had severe hemorrhages of the lungs,
and was near death when began taking
DR.. Kings New Discovery. It complete
" cured me and I have remained well ev-
er since" It cures hemorrhages, chronic
coughs, settled colds and bronchitis, and
is the only known cure for weak lungs.
Every bottle guaranteed by H.F. Hoover
and j. B. Black. SOC and $1.OO. Trial
bottle free.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-26
One Viewpoint.

"Don't you think it would be a popular
idea for you to have private baths here
in the hotel?" suavely insinuated slight
ly hypercritical tourist from the North.
"Well, I think it would be the proper
checker to have 'em private if was to
have 'em at ALL" replied the landlord of
the tavern at Polkville, Ark. "It would
be sorter embarassin', pears to me, for
the travelin' public to bath here in the
Office or out on the front porch, although
d. know but what it might be popular
with the bypassers."