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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23
LATEST.

Secretary Taft reached Manila and
got an enthusiastic welcome from
Americans and natives.
Thirty-five persons were killed many
fatally injured, and hundreds hurt in a
powder mill explosion at Fontanet,
Ind.
Bidding TO the next republican ma
tional convention is open to any city
having a hall which will seat 10000
persons and a fund of 100000 to
spare.
Sylvester Small, suspended president
of the telegraphers union, returned
to Chicago in a fighting mood and
said: Il am still president" A num-
Der of operators returned to work
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23
LABOR.

President Small of the telegra-
pliers union made final plea for ar
bitration of the key strike.
Telegraph operators throughout the
country rejected the suggestion that
the strike against the Western Union
and Postal companies be abandoned.
The executive board of the teleg-
|raphers' union assumed charge of the
strike and called a special convention
to be held in Milwaukee Oct. %.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23
WISCONSIN,.

Dane county hunters were rounded
up for shooting at mudhens.
At Waukesha, Mrs. Inez Harlacher
was fatally burned. Her dress caught
fire.
At Menasha, James ODell, aged 81
years, car mechanic employed by the
Milwaukee road, was killed.
The party to attend the Wisconsin
dedication exercises at Andersonyille,
Davidson, his staff and more than 100
Badger people went.
James Marshall, Green Bay
painter, fell from a scaffold at Fargo,
N D., and broke his neck. A widow
and seven small children survive.
At Menomonie, the Ludington Guard
band proposes an innovation in the ma
ture of a series of indoor band con-
certs, to be given during the winter
season.
The body of an unknown man was
found at Altoona. 1t had marks of
violence upon it, ard the police are
!looing for a corr panion who was seen
with him.
Arthur Horn, aged II years, of APP
pleton, was shot in the left leg below
the hip. With five companions. Horn
had been out hunting, and while re-
turning was accidentally shot.
William Jennings Bryan is to tour
Wisconsin under the auspices of the
democratic state central committee.
and will speak at Wausau Nov Is and
at GAINESVILLE Nov 16.
Otto KIeinheinz of Chippewa Falls,
carpenter working on the Wisconsin
Central depot 1T Marshfield, was ia
tally injured by locomotive, being
struck by the pilot while crossing the
track.
At Kenosha 1000 people saw Pro-
lessor Earl Hopkins, diver and aero
naut, leap fifty feet from "a platform
into small tank. but he misgauged
the distance and struck the side Of the
tank. The accident may prove fatal.
Robert Green, son of James Green, a
the left arm while hunting on the
Oneida Indian reservation and almost
bled to death. His gun was accident
Tally discharged. The arm was am
Iputated.
In an attempt to rescue his wife,
who was pinned to the ground under
the antlers of deer, E. w. Bland of
Shawano was attacked ny the infuri-
ated animal, and sustain ed injuries
from which it is feared he may not
recover.
Everett Brown, aged IL, a resident of
Sussex was drowned in Lake Keesus.
The body vas recovered. Brown and
his brother-in-law, Walter Hardiman,
and William Paulin were in a row
boat when he was seized with a fit
and fell into the lake.
At Merrill, while switching in The
/ ST. Paul railroad yards, John Dono.
van. brakeman, whose parents re,
side at Tomah was killed His foot
caught In the crossing between the
planks and the rail He was 20
years old and unmsrried.
Joseph Dobberstein, a teamster EN-.
ployed by the Finke-Uhen Brewing
company Of Burlington was killed
while driving from Brighton. Kenosha
county, where he had delivered beer
It is supposed that Dobberstein fell
from his seat over the dashboard.
Arthur Christianson, aged 16 years
who followed the Barnum & Bale,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23
How's This?

We offer One Hundred pollars Reward foe
any case Of Cataerh than cannot BE- cjre1
by Halls CatRrrh Cure.
We, the undersigned, have known r. =.
Cheney for the last Is years, aud believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions aud financially able to carry
cut any obligations made by his arm.
wALDING, KlNSAN 4 MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system Testimonials sent
free. Price T5e per bottle Sold b. all
Druggists.
Tsss Hairs Family pills fer consslpatisa.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23
WASHINGTON.

Secretary Straus and Commissioner
General Sargent made plans to break
I'D the slave traffic in women and
boys.
DR.. H. W. Wiley. government chem
list, is about to release a side of beef
which has been in refrigeration four
teen years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23
K>A>n For Indigestion.
n A<~@~~A Relieves sour stomach.
palpitation of the heart. Digests whatyou cat.
Miss Dereyne,s Success.

The news comes from yichy.
France, where she sang during the
summer, that Miss Fely Dereyne, who
obtained such legitimate success
during last years French opera sea-
son, has been engaged as soprano for
the New York Metropolitan opera
house, with a two years contract.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23
HOW WOLVES AVOID TRAPS.

Ernest Thompson Seton's article on
wolves in the American Magazine con-
tains many facts about animal mar
riage. 1t also includes a discussion
of the cunning of wolves. Along this
line Mr.. Seton says:
an the early days wolves were
comparatively unsuspicieus, and it
was easy to trap or poison them
Then new knowledge, a better COM
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23
DeWITT'S CkRB0L!zED WITCH HAZEL
SAEvE For Piles, Burns, Sores.
caused Him to Marble.

How funny! Grandpa has been
singing like a bird all the morning"
YES, that is on account of the
mistake the dear old gentleman made
at breakfast"
What mistaken"
Why, he made porridge out of
the package of birdseed and thought
it was a package of oatmeal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23
RELIGIOUS.

The Episcopal convention in Rich
mond, Va, urged more stringent re-
strictions on remarriage Of divorces.
A massmeeting of New York church
men took steps to stop Sunday moving
picture and vaudeville shows.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23
GENERAL PROPERTY TAX GOES
PRACTICALLY EXCLUSIVELY
TO EDUCATION.
MOST OF ANNUAL LEVY WILL
BE DISTRIBUTED BACK 70
COUNTIES.
STATE ADMIN lSTRATIolis HAVE
RENTED LARGE PORTIONS
Of TAXES.

More than two and half million
of dollars win be collected by the
state from the people this year not
withstanding the fact that none of it
will be for the running expenses of
the state government. Only $157,57O
will be required for the interest on
state Indebtedness and all the re-
mainder of the money to be collected
will be for educational purposes. Ihe
following statsment shows the yari-
Gus items to be collected, the last
two items being estimated by adding
normal increase to the amounts
of a year ago:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23

of Antoine Thomas to the effect that
he stole the $4,000 cope of Orth and
that he has been systematically rob-
bling churches for dealers in antiques
in London and Paris.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23


This sum will be levied against the
taxable property of the state for edu-
cational purposes, a1d all but the
$650,000 for the university and the
1880 for interest on state debt,
will be apportionea and returned at
once to the counties and practically
repaid, so that it is hardly correct to
call it a tax at all-certainly not a
state tax. Most of the money goes
back to the school districts. The
amount of $1,S5O,O0O is seven-tenths
of mill, less 100000, on all the
general taxable property, and the
university fund is the two-sevenths of
a mill tax levied permanently by the
legislature of 1905. BESIDES these
general levies there will be special
levies on various counties for special
purposes, such as care for insane, in
terest on loans to towns, cities and
school districts and for repayments
of hams.
The state administrations, since
theb eginning of the administration
theb eginning Of the administration
of the governorship of f. M. La
Toilette, have been renting state
taxes, by acting under a statute which
permits failure to collect authorized
taxes when the state of the general
fund win permit. This remission, or
decision not to make the people pay,
has been going on at the rate of more
than a million a year, as shown in
the following statement:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23
THE CHILDREN LIKE 1T
NENNEDY'S LAXATIVE
COUGH SYRUP
Millions Lost by Floods.

Barcelona, Oct 17.-The damage in
this region resulting from the foods
is estimated at $16.O00,OOO in the
Manresa district alone.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23
SPORTING.

Chicago won the worlds champion
ship series from Detroit.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-10-03
Circumstances Alter Cases.

Oscar Hammerstein said of a the
atrical question recently in New
York:
''Some of our managers get heated
over theatrical questions. We let
personal things joy--inhuence
US. This is wrong. To succeed in
this business one must be as cool and
calm and far seeing as the young lady
of Oshkosh"
Mr.. Hammerstein laughed hearth
ly.
'This young lady," he resumed,
had thrust upon her one night the
disagreeable dutyof refusing young
man, a poor young man., a hopeless
young man, an eight-dollar-a-week
clerk in a dry goods store.
''The young man took his refusal
hard.
"-'You spurn me- he cried bitter
ly; but you will live to rue this day.
l will go out into the great marts. l
will strive, I will win. My name
shall be known; my millions envied.
" Then come and try me again,
the young lady calmly interposed.-
Washington Star,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-10-03
A DisSipated Horse.

Harry Evans has a fine black horse,
but it is addicted to bad habits. 1t
is an almost inveterate tobacco chew
er, and it is almost impossible to
drive it past a hotel without treat
ing it to glass of whiskey or beer.
The horse seems to prefer beer,
takes it from the pail without spill
ing a drop and licks out the pail.
Mr. Evans can't imagine where the
horse learned it's bad habits and says
it is often very embarrassing, es-
pecially when he has ladies in his
carriage.
On his.way to church this morning,
accompanied by several ladies, the
horse stopped in front of a hotel and
it took some time to convince him
that he could not get a drink on Sun
day.-Clayton, N. j., dispatch to
Philadelphia Press.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-10-03
School Building Burned.

SALUDA, Sept. 29.-News has
reached here of the destruction by
fire of the Corinth school building
near Corinth Uutheran) church in
this county. It was one of the best
equipped country school buildings in
the county. The origin of the fire is
a mystery. Some are of the opinion
that it was incendiary. Itwas burn
ed about midnight. There has been
no use made of the building since the
close of the last school session. The
next session was to have opened
about the first of October.
The loss is about 81, 200, with no in
surance. The building was equipped
with maps, globes, blackboards and
had a library.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-10-03
DR.. Henry s. Hartzog.

The Western Recorder, of Louis
vile, KY, has the following to say
of DR.. Henry Hartzog, who was born
and reared in Bamberg:
''Dr. Henry S. Hartzog has been
elected president Of Ouachita college,
of Arkansas. For two years Dr..
Hartzog was under the instruction
of the great John A. Broadus and
DR.. Boyce. He was graduated from
the South Carolina Military Acade-
my in 1886. He held many positions
of honor in South Carolina. He was
baptized by DR.. Chas. Stakely, in
Charleston, S. C. He is of broad
culture. scholarly attainments, polish
ed manners and of progressive spirit.
We congratulate Arkansas Baptists
on their good fortune in securing
him and predict a brilliant future for
Ouachita college,"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-10-03
The Divided Cow.

Coming home on the Minneton-
ka," said St. Joseph girl, 1--WE took
up a collection for the widows and
orphans of the sailors, and Mark
Twain prefaced this collection with a
talk on meanness. He urged us to be
generous in our offerings not to be
like, a certain mean old man from
Hannibal.
"'The meanest man ever knew
he said lived in Hannibal. He sold
his son-in-law the half of a very fine
cow, and then refused to share the
milk with the young fellow, on the
ground that he only sold him the
front half. The son-in-law was also
compelled to provide all the cows
fodder and to carry water to her
twice day. Finally the cow butted
the old man through a barbed wire
fence, and he sued his son-in-law for
$50 damages. Washington Star.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-10-03
Prisoner Judges His Own Cases.

Hamilton Murray, a wealthy farm
er, was arrested yesterday for in
toxication, and was taken before
Judge Gass for trial to-day.
The Judge recognized Murray as
an old offender, and asked him what
he thought ought to be done with a
man who would get drunk so often.
Murray replied that he hardly knew
what he would do, and the court re-
piled that believing him to be an
honest man he would appoint him
Judge to try his own case.
Murray made a short speech in
which he said that some leniency
should be shown on account Of the
influence Of long habit and because
his was never a case of wilful viola
ton of the law. Nevertheless, he
concluded, "for re1 ated failure to
heed the warnings of this court |
fine you the sum Of $l0."
Taking out his pocket book he
handed the clerk $40 and walked out
of the court room.-Munice, Ind,
Dis. to N. Y. Sun.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-10-03
Trouble Behind.

Il heard a new story at least it
was new to me-" said a Charlotte
man who has just returned from an
extended trip, yesterday.
"Tell it to us" said the reporter.
1.-TWO Irishmen were being chased
by a mad bull, when one climbed a
tree and the other dropped in a hole
in the ground. Seeing what had
happened the bull turned and waited.
The man in the hole shot his head
above the ground, but the vicious
animal made him take it back. Pat
did this time after time until John,
the man up the tree, becoming vexed,
said. Pat, you dom fool, quit bob
bing up there and let the beast go
on! Ifyou keep this up we'll be here
forever and a day.
Gas Pat shot his head out again ne
said: "To h'll with your talk. Mind
your own business, there's a bear in
this hole" Charlotte Observer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-10-03
Beheaded Turtle Bites Boy.

BEAVER FALL, PA.-Jimmie Rob-
erts, the 1O-year-old son of William
Roberts, a Big Beaver township
farmers, used to laugh at folks who
thought turtles could bite after be-
ing decapitated. He won't any more.
The elder Roberts caught a twenty
pound turtle in the Little Beaver
river and took it home. Jimmie
teased the turtle by poking sticks at
it, but getting too close it seized his
leg, and all efforts to make it let 60
proved futile. Red pepper was
thrown in it's eyes, kerosene was
souirted into it's mouth, and finally
a red hot poker was thrust between
its Jaws, but still it held on, while
Jimmie howled with pain and fright.
Finally Mrs. Roberts grabbed the
turtles tail, and while she pulled un-
til it's neck was we'll stretched the
farmer cut off it's head with carv-
ing knife. This detached the turtles
body from the boy, but the jaws re-
tanned their hold on his leg. The
parents were afraid to attempt to
cut the head loose, so Mr.. Roberts,
Jimmie and the turtles head got in
to buggy and hurried to the office
of DR.. E. C.. Kerwin Of Homewood.
The physician succeeded in cutting
the turtles head from the boys leg.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-10-03
LOOKING AFTER THE EDlsTO.
Mr.. Patterson i'm Washington to Con-
fer About Rivers Development.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept 23.-
Representative Patterson arrived in
Washington to-day and was in con-
ference with the river and harbor
board of the war department with
reference to the development of GER
tain parts of the Edisto river lying
in his district. At the last session of
congress Mr.. Patterson was instru-
mental in securing appropriations
with which to clear out the Edisto
and other rivers in his district, and
it was upon these points that he ap-
peared before the war department
to-day. Representative Lever is also
expected here tonight and he, too,
will look after portions of the Edisto
lying in the seventh district.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-10-03
The Quack's Friend.

Theophrastus Esculapius Stubbe,
proprietor of the Universal Life
Everlasting Golden Bitters, was in
his office and about him was gather
ed an eager group, listening to an
account of the wonderful cures he
had wrought with his medicine.
By and by a man in sober garb-a
thin, pale-faced man, sedate and mel
ancholy- entered the office and in
quired for the proprietor.
81 have that honor" said Theo-
phrastus Esculapius Stubbe, with
dignity.
Universal Life Everlasting Golden
Bitters?" said the pale visitor.
II am. How can / help you?'
'I have come to see if l couldn't
get you to establish an agency for
your bitters in our town. | want you
to send a smart man-one who can
sell a large quantity of your medi-
cine.
Theophrastus rubbed his hands and
smiled exultingly.
''You see," pursued the sombre
visitor, 'fmy business is getting dull,
and I thought with your help we
might revive it.
Cant you take the agency your
self, my friend?'' asked the great
Stubbe.
''No, no." said the melancholy
man, with shake of the head. 1T
would not do for me. People might
think was interested"
"Ah! what's your business?"
Il am an undertaken !"-Tit-Bits.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-10-03
r1arried in Charleston.

At the home of her mother, Mrs.
Chevelette S. Rowe, a Ogier street.
Miss Charlotte Percival Rowe. of
this city, was married to Mr.. H. Full
lerton Buist, of Blackville, at $50
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
John Kershaw, D. D., rector of ST.
Michael's church, before a large
number Of friends and relatives of
the couple.
The house was tastefully decorated
for the occasion with flowers and
greens, which contrasted very pretti-
" with the lovely brown travelling
costume of the bride.
Miss Mamie Rowe, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor and Mrs.
Simms Rowe acted as best man for
the groom.
Many beautiful and valuable pres
ents were received by the couple from
all sections of the State, attesting
the popularity and high esteem in
which both are held.
Besides the many friends of the
bride from the city present there
were number of out of-town guests,
among whom were Mr.. VIM. Gil
more Sims, of Barnwell; Mrs. Ella
Sims Sellars, of Orangeburg; Mr..
and Charles Carroll Sims, of Barn
well, and Mrs. VIM. C. Weekly, of
Spartanburg.-News and Courier,
Thursday, Sept. 26.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-10-03
Mr.. Patterson in Washington.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Repre-
sentative J. O. Patterson of the Sec
cond South Carolina district is in
Washington to-day looking after de-
partment matters. Mr.. Patterson
asked the board of engineers of the
war department to postpone the
hearing on the question Of improve
ments in Edisto river till December,
meantime Mr.. Patterson has turned
his attention to rural free delivery
and other matters in which his con-
stituents are interested. The Edisto
hearing was postponed on account Of
the absence of Representative Lever.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-10-03
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchlngs.

EHRHARDT, Sept. 30.-Well, Mr..
Editor, we have had so many heavy
showers of rain last week, and Sat-
urday night a cloud burst, this morn
ing l find that it has done more than
moved the trash. 1t has washed
away all the news items.
There was plenty wet cotton on
the market Saturday.
Messrs. F. H. Copeland and ]. j.
Farrell went over to Branchville to
accompany their wives home.
H. M. Graham, Esq, was in our
town last week on professional busi-
ness. He gave US a hand shake, a
grin, and a pleasant exchange Of
passing events of the day, and he
was gone.
Mr.. L. A. Brabham will soon have
Mr.. J. J. Farrell's residence ready
for the paint brush.
Our graded school opens up to-day.
Prof. T. D. Jones has an assistant
teacher from Kingstree to assist
him to teach young ideas how to ex-
pand. There should be good attend
ance this year.
MIR. J. C. Kinard thinks Of starting
a banana farm. Has two punches
in his yard now of good size.
Messrs. j. VIM. Kinard and j. G..
Breland are busy placing their ma
chinery down, and will soon be ready
to grind corn, gin cotton, and saw
lumber for their neighbors.
JEE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-10-03
CharleSton'S Fall Festival.

Charleston is now preparing to
hold her annual Fall Festival, and
has announced the dates November
18 to %. The committee in charge
is busy getting subscriptions from
the merchants and business men, and
the amusement features promised
will be equal to any ever given. The
matter of reduced rates on the rail-
roads and excursions has already
been taken up. Charleston is very
interesting and pleasant during the
month of November, and no doubt
crowds will attend the festival from
various parts Of the State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-10-03
Bank for Fairfax.

FAIRFAX, Sept. 26.-There is a
movement on foot to establish a bank
here with seeming certainty Of sue
cess. Mr.. Jos. Norwood, treasurer
and financial manager Of N. c. Nc,
Duhie & Co., of Columbia and presi-
dent of the bank of Tryon, N. c., and
who has considerable experience in
the banking business, took the initi-t
ative step by offering to assist the
business men here with his expert
ence in launching the enterprise and
by subscribing $500 of the capital.
Although the movement only took
definite shape yesterday about $1O,-:
600 of the capital has already been
subscribed by persons in and nearby
Fairfax. A charter will be applied
for in few days and the bank will
probably be in operation in a few
weeks.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-10-03
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down For Quick
Reading-Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.

F. w. Scheper, Jr., has been rec
ommended by Capt. Jno. G. Capers
as postmaster at Port Royal, vice
Green. a negro, removed. Scheper
is white man.
A cotton warehouse is under con-
struction in the town of Manning,
and people are already storing their
cotton there, although the building
is not completed.
The State Supreme Court issued
It's decision last Saturday against the
Isle of Palms. The court made per-
manent the injunction against the
sale of whiskey at this resort.
Mr.. T. H. Coker, Jr., of Darling
ton, who until recently was one of
the editors and proprietors of the
Darlington Press, will assume charge
of the County Messenger at Harts-
vile.
The mayor of Charleston says he
is going to enforce the law against
automobilists who persist in exceed
ing the speed limit. Several per-
sons have been injured by automo-
biles in that city recently.
Mayor Floyd, of Spartanburg, says
that he intends to drive all the dis
reputable women out of that city.
He says that he owes it to the faith
ers and mothers of the city and to
those who have sons at Wofford col
lege to make Spartanburg clean
city.
The graded school building at
Latta, Marion county, was destroyed
by fire last Thursday. The fire oc-
CURED at the noon hour when all Of
9 the children were out of the build
ing. The loss is $4,000, with insur-
ance of $1,000. The town had al
ready foated bonds to erect a new
building.