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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-14
Muggins was q Good Christian.

H. B. Smith, of this town, has a re-
markable bay horse, Muggins, which
appears to have more religious in
stinct than the majority Of animals.
The horse has been used by Mr..
Smith for the last twenty-five years
to draw the family to the village
church. In the last twenty years
there have been only two Sundays
on which Muggins didn't have to
carry some member Of the family to
church. The second occasion was a
few Sundays ago. A year ago the
horse was turned into the yard for a
little Sunday recreation and nothing
more was thought of Muggins until
the far distant toll of the church bell
was heard. Then the horse pricked
up his ears and, realizing that he
was late, started off at a quick pace
for the church. He went directly
under the shed and took his accus
toned place, where he remained un-
til it was time to 60 home.
A couple of weeks ago thes horse
made his second appearance at the
church alone. Mr.. Smith had placed
Muggins in stall and had left the
stable door slightly ajar. The old
bell tolled exceptionally loud and
long and Muggins could not resist
the call. In some manner he slipped
his halter and made his way from
the stable to the church, where he
remained until the service was over.
The parson patted the horse affec-
tionately as he trotted up to the door,
and then he started on his homeward
journey.-Monterey correspondence
in Boston Globe.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-14
A Complete Surprise.

P. P. johnson, president at the
National Trotting association, said
recently:
"All sorts of fakes are adopted by
crooks in order to disguise a trotter
with a good record. Then the trot-
ter, believed to be a beginner, gets
enormous odds, and when she wins
what surprised!
Mr.. johnson lighted a cigar.
t'It is an unpleasant, an unexpect-
ed SURPRISE" he said. 1T is like the
surprise a friend Of mine met with
on a train in West Virginia.
GAS the train traversed Wise
county my friend, entranced with
the scenery, stuck his head out OF
the window.
''The brakeman hurried to him
and said: .
Keep your head inside, can't
you?'
What for?' asked my friend.
$50 you won't damage any of the
iron works on the bridges said the
brakeman. New York Tribune.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-14
Ready Comprehension.

"Dickey,'' said the teacher, ac-
cording to the Chicago Tribune,
what is the meaning Of the word
''diadem?'"
Dunno" answered Dickey.
"A diadem is a distinguishing
mark of royalty. Think you can re.
member that?"
"Yes'm. I guess so.
"GWe me a sentence in which 'dia'
DEM is used"
81 can't remember any, ma Fam"
'Well, make one yourself"
''I'd ruther not"
"Why, Dickey?"
II don't think it's a nice word
But it is. It is a perfectly prop
er word. l am waiting for that SEN
tence."
"Wen, then, if I eat toadstools I'll
diadem sight sooner than if I let 'em
alone"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-14
TO r1ARRY FIRST LOVE.
Son of Governor Pickens Ends Life of
Adventure With Romance.

NEW YORK, Feb. 8-Near death as
a result of hardships endured in his
career as a soldier of fortune in
South America, James W. Pickens,
son of the late Gov. j. W. Pickens,
of Mississippi, and grandson of the
wartime Governor of South Carolina,
came to this city Saturday to wed
his sweetheart of fairer days, Rosa
liza D. Ujiffy, of Bastrop, Texas.
So severely had the journey told
on him that directly after the cere-
mony was performed Saturday night
by Rev. Henry M. Warren ne was
forced to take to his bed. He re-
mained there until today, when, hav::
ing slightly improved, he departed
with his bride for South Carolina.
Following a brief, wild career in
college, Pickens became a cowboy
near San Antonio, Texas. There he
fell violently in love with Rosalia
Duve, a pretty daughter of Joachim
Duve, a ranchman in Bastrop. When
a rival won his sweetheart Pickens
threw down his lariat and returned
to his family in Mississippi. At a
dance there he met a girl who kin
died in him another love. He pro-
posed, was accepted and married
then repented-and a divorce follow
ed. Then he went to South America.
Meeting a friend from the States
one day, Pickens learned that Ros-
ALA Duve was a widow. Letter fol-
lowed letter and appeal followed ap-
peal until her answer reached him
in Montevideo. She was in New
York and he turned north, and the
old romance was ended in the begin
ming of the new.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-14
BOARD DIES HARD.
Governor Ansel's Removal of Directors
to be Tested i'm Court.

COLUMBIA. S. c., Feb. 11.-Associ-
ate Justice Jones, at Lancaster, to-
day signed an order requiring Gov
ernor Ansel to appear before him in
the supreme court room next Tues
day morning to show cause why he
should not be required to certify the
records to the supreme court in the
matter of the governors order last
week removing Dispensary Directors
Rawlinson, Black and Wylie. The
order was obtained by the directors
attorneys, Judge J. E. Mcdonald, of
Winnsborc DIV. T. Aycock, Of this
city, who { ert in afidavits from
members of ne board that the gov
ernor's action was on an ex parte
showing, and they say he is threaten
ing to take the dispensary books and
records from them and cut them off
from their testimony. The order re
strains the governor from taking any
further steps in the matter till the
further order of the court. The dis
pensary leaders in the legislature
appear to know nothing Of this new
move, and say it is merely in the
interest of the decapitated directors.
They say there is no effort to be
made to throw the Carey-C Cothran
measure into the courts and continue
the state dispensary by holding up
present legislation in the courts. But
the order of Justice Jones is looked
upon as an attempt on the part of
the board to sidestep the governors S
action and continue in office.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-14
Brabham.JOhnSon.

OLAR, February "WEDNESDAY
afternoon at 1:30 o'clock Miss Ad-
elaide Brabham and Mr.. Marion T.
johnson were made man and wife,
the Rev. Mr.. Belvin performing the
ceremony.
The sweet young bride was becom-
ingly gowned in soft, white silk, and
lace, and in a handsome black suit the
young groom looked his best.
The entire home was decorated In
trailing vines and snow-white lilies,
the flowers being artificial; made by
the deft fingers Of the bride herself.
And the wedding bell, which is said
to ring, yet is always mute, was also
made by the bride herself, and was
artistic indeed.
The sweet young bride is the sec
ond daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. A.
Brabham. The groom is a popular
young man Of Ellenton, S. G.
After the ceremony delightful
luncheon was served, and all the good
things in season and out Of season
were in evidence.
The wedding presents were also in
evidence, and best of all in these
hard times, admiring friends Of the
bride and groom made up hand.
some purse of gold, and in giving il
wished that the young folks would
reach the golden wedding, and that
every day Of their lives would be as
bright as the golden coins:
! After luncheon the bridal party
took the train for their home,> Ellen
ton. going by way of Augusta.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-14

The Senate Tuesday night passed
the Carey-C Cothran bill to its third
reading. A number of amend
ments have been tackled on by the
Senate, and the bill now goes back
to the House for adoption of these
amendments.
There was a rear-end collision be-
tween two freight trains near john
ston Tuesday morning, in which an
engineer and negro fireman were
killed. The cause of the wreck was
the carelessness of a flagman in not
protecting the rear end Of his train.
He has been arrested and put in
iail.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-14
PEOPLES OIL MILL BURNED.
Anderson Enterprise is Damaged to
the Extent of $4,000.

Anderson Enterprise is Damaged to
the Extent Of $4,000.
IS ANDERSON, Feb. Henderson
suffered a SIT 600 fire this afternoon.
Shortly after the train from Augusta
passed the Peoples oil mill the seed
and hull house of the mill was dis
covered to be on fire, evidently from
q spark from the passing locomotive.
AS the wind was blowing hard the
building was soon a mass Of flames:
The fire department responded
promptly, but the fire had made too
much headway before it arrived.
Their efforts were spent on saving
the main building of the mill and
5neighboring buildings.
There were 200 tons of cotton
eseed and 100 tons of hulls in the
buildings, all of which was a COM
plete loss.
The Peoples oil mill is owned by
the farmers Of Anderson county.
Mr.. j. J. Fretwell is president. He
said tonight that the loss is practi-
seaIy covered by insurance.
Z A negro dwelling near the oil mill
caught from the sparks and was con-
sumed.
The fire will delay the company
about two weeks.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-14
The Grienauer Recital.

Karl Grienauer, the Vienna cello
virtuoso, who made such delightful
impression upon the people of Bam-
berg last year, will appear here again
Thursday night. It is an attraction
Independent Of the lyceum, but the
committee, relying upon the recital
given last year and the ability of Mr..
Grienauer, made special effort to
secure him.
The people of Bamberg should con-
slider themselves peculiarly fortunate
in having a master musician come
here. This is the smallest place he
touches on his Southern tour, and if
the people will rally to those in
charge and show that performance
of fine and high-class music is ap-
preciated, they will not be afraid to
bring such talent again.
Mr.. Grienauer ranks among the
worlds greatest musicians. He has
performed at the royal theatres of
Europe and at all the great music
'centers of this country. The fellow
ing clipping from a large Delaware
daily shows how he is generally re-
ceived:
The Delaware Gazette, March, 1905
1--WE have heard pianists like Rosen-
thai, Paderewski, Wad, Barber
violinists such as Leonora Jackson,
but none can lay claim to our ad-
miration and affection alike as can
Karl Grienauer. His playing was
listened to with the same unhaggine
interest and undivided attention as
before and caused anew spontane.
Gus upheaval of enthusiastic appro.
baton on the part of the audience
Mr.. Grienauer will be accompanied
by Mime. Elizabeth Grienauer who
has made an enviable reputation as
a singer and pianist. She is from
the Royal Conservatory Of Berlin.
No one will make a mistake in at
tending this recital.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-14
Reflections of a Bachelor.

Matrimony is word to express a
thing you can't ever understand why
you did it. :,
A lot of cussedness in the world
comes from it's merely being against
somebody's rules.
A nice thing about boarding for a
woman is the way her husband can't
say the meals are her fault.
When man stops drinking it's a
sign he can't fool a woman very long
about it if he has to kiss her.
A woman's way of being nice to
some one from out of town who
brings a letter of introduction to her
is to brag to her about all the i'm
portant people she knows without
having them notice her.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-14
Generous to a Fault.

Congressman Perkins was in the
office Of a friend, a justice of the
peace, when couple came in to be
married. After the ceremony the
Justice accepted a modest fee, and
handed the bride an umbrella as she
went out.
Mr.. Perkins looked on gravely and
asked: s'Do you always do that,
Charlie?"
s'Do what? Marry them? Oh,
yes
"No, l mean bestow a present
upon the bride"
"a present? Why, wasn't that
her umbrella?' gasped the justice
mo; it was mine," replied the
congressman, sadly.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-14

"You say you were in the saloon
at the time of the assault referred to
in the compaint?' questioned the
lawyer.
Il was, sor," replied the witness.
Did you take cognizance OF the
bar-keeper at the time?'"
"I don't know what he called it,
sor, but took what the rest did. -
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-14
Knights of Pythias.

A regular meeting Of Bamberg:
lodge, Knights of Pythias,' was held
last Monday evening, at which the.
rank of Page was conferred upon
Clarence D. Free and Mr.. Sizemore.
An application for membership
was also received.
Arrangements were made to en-
tertain the district lodge, which will
meet here the latter part OF this
month.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-14
Seeing the Bright Side.

When Mrs. Lynch, the mother OF
an incorrigible pupil, called at a
Long Island City school the other
day, she apologized to the teacher
for a pair of black eyes that her hus-
band had given her. The teacher
sought words to comfort the poor
woman.
cts too bad you have so many
troubles" she said. "But it could
be much worse"
"True for you ma'am," said Mrs.
Lynch. 1T could be very much
worse. Shure I might be after havin'
no husband at all, like yourself,
ma'am. ''-Harper's Weekly.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-14
She Hit Him With an Axe.

CHESTER, Feb. 8.-Yesterday
morning at a point a few miles
southeast of Chester, one Adam
Price, colored, and his wife develop
Led q difference of opinion on some
matters to them important, when
the spouse emphasized her position
By striking Adam with an axe. The
wounded man was brought here for
treatment and is in a serious con-
dition.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-14
Frozen to Death.

EAsLEY, Feb. 1O.-John Connor,
eoiored, froze>to death in Spencer,
IN. c., on Monday night. He lived
near here until recently. He owned
a tract of land, two mules and was a
respected negro. He was persuad-
led by his son about a month ago to
go to Spencer to work on the rail
road. It is said he was drunk when
lie froze to death. His body was
shipped here Wednesday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-14
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down For Quick
Read1ng-Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.

The legislature will adjourn next
Saturday.
The house has passed the bill pro-
viding that ten hours shall constitute
days work in cotton mills after the
first of next January.
Mac D. Trotter, white farmer of
Pickens county, 81 years old, was ac:
cidentally killed by the discharge of
his own pistol last Friday. He was
putting a stick of wood on the fire
when the pistol fell from his pocket
and fired, the ball entering his left
breast. He lived about an hour af-
ter being shot.
Monday the State Senate killed
the bill introduced by Senator Toole
to reduce railroad fare to D cents a
mile. The vote came on the ques-
ton of postponing the bill to next
session, and a large majority of the
Senate voted to continue the bill,
thus killing it. Senator Black, of
this county, voted to continue the
bill.
s Governor Ansel last Saturday re-
moved from Office the State board
of dispensary directors consisting Of
J. M. Rawlinson, John Black, and j.
d. Wylie. He heard arguments
from attorneys representing the
\ board, also from attorney general
Lyon, and when. they finished he
issued an order turning the board
out of Office for ''official miscon-
duct
The German immigrant ship, the
Wittekind, came in on it's second
trip to Charleston last Saturday. It
brought over 121 immigrants, and
they were distributed as follows !:
Pelzer, IS; Greenyille, %; Anderson,
Il; Mayesville, 5; Orangeburg, l.;
Richland, 6; Columbia, 5; Charleston,
IA. It can be readily seen that most
of the immigrants went to the cot
ton mills.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-14

Don't think that by cutting down
your advertising you are economic
ing. You are simply curtailing your
business. Advertising is the great
est business maker known to the
world today.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-14
WOODY In JAIL AGAIN.
r1arine who was Held on Charge Of
Homicide for Trial and Escaped
Brought Back from Texas.

Walter R. Woody, the marine, who
is charged with the killing of Lillian
Reeves, and who escaped from the
jail on December q, is again safe in
the tolls, having been brought to the
city yesterday by two officers Of
Sheriff Martins office from Dallas,
where he had been captured. The
prisoner was brought in on the
Southern Road from Augusta, the;
train. arriving about $3.50 O'clock.
and was Immediately taken to the
jail and confined in one of the steel
cages. Woody greeted Capt. Gra-
dick at the jail door with the words,
''Well, Captain, am back again, .
and beyond this he had very little to-
say.
The manner of Woody's escape
from the Jail to the Jail yard has
thus far not been found out by
Sheriff Martin. Once in the yard
Woody, with the aid of a piece of
scantling that had been in the engine
room, easily scaled the wall and
reached the street. It was after
wards ascertained that after leaving
the Jail Woody went to a house on
Line street, where he changed his
clothes, and hurriedly left the city
by the first train, and went to Attain
ia. From Atlanta Woody made his
way to Dallas, where, and after
weeks, during which Sheriff Martin
and his deputies were hard at work,
the fact that he was in the Texas
city was ascertained. Chief Of Pol
ice Brandenberg, Of Dallas, was then
notified by Sheriff Martin that
Woody was there, and his arrest
was made on Saturday, February %
The officers that brought Woody
back report that the long Journey
was uneventful and that the prisoner
came quietly, and was very quiet on
the trip. He talked very little, but
his looks show that he regretted his
capture very much. He was pre-
pairing to leave Dallas on the day
that he was arrested. He had been
working while there in a drug store
His health has very much improved
since he left the Charleston jail, and
he is much better physically as 81
result of his freedom of six weeks.
It is the opinion Of many that
Woody did the wrong thing when he
escaped from the jail, which may
have tendency to prejudice the
case against him. There were no;
eyewitnesses to the killing of the
Reeves woman and the evidences:
against Woody is purely circurn.
stantial. Woody was at the house
of the woman on the night on which
she was killed, and he told the police:
officer who had found him wounded
on the street that he did not know
who shot the woman. The state
ment of the physician who performed
the post-mortem on the woman was
that, on account of the location of
the wound, it could not have been
self-inhicted, but there was no direct
evidence to connect Woody with the
killing. 500 ..5ss
Woody will be kept in secure con
fnement- in the jail and will not be-
given another chance to escape. His
case will come up at the ensuing
term of the court Of general sessions
Charleston News and Courier
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-14
Lancaster Farmer Commits Suicide

LANCASTER, Feb. 11.-Mr. P.
Henry Thompson. a farmer, aged 6s
years, of the New Cut section, this
county, committed suicide at three
o'clock this morning by shooting
himself in the head with a pistol.
The cause for the act is attributed to
nervous affection, resulting from
an attack of grip.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-14

The man who owes a debt and per-
sists in spending money for luxuries
is spending money that does not be-.
long to him. And yet how often it
is done.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-22

the home of his son-in-law, Charles Jones. In that city tonight, angered at the young man from some cause. and according to reports when Jones of fered him a chair the old man knocked him down.
 In the struggle that followed Jones got his pistol and shot at Watson five times. two of the bullets merely grax- ing him In the side and the other enc tering his shoulder. He also struck the old man in the forehead with his pis- tol Watson left, but afterwards came out on the strest with Winchester rife. Going to telephone to summon a physician he said he was carrying the gun to protect himself.
 Jones left the house, saying he was afraid his father-in-law would return. He said he would surrender t0inor- row.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-22
aJamea Boyn in Mls.ouri.,

"fhe James Boys in Missouri" was presented at the Bijou Theatre, Thurs day night for the first performance of an engagements to last the remainder of the week, The audience was of fair size and appreciatlye of play of high color. seemingly exaggerated charac- ters and thrilling scenes,
 The James Boys in Missouri" is, as it's name suggests, the life story of the noted outlaws, Frank and Jesse James. They are represented as being good, honest young men, living in a rather wild part of Missouri, and they are gcadua ly driven into outlawry by ma chinations of wickedly jealoua enemies. Their careers. after their deviation from the straight and narrow path, are presented. a famous train robbery be- ing portrayed with much detail of act Ing and scenery. The play is ended with the death of Jesse at the hands of his whilom friend. Bob Ford, and the voluntary surrender of Frank.
 The play which is at popular prices, is well presented. William Balfour and Jack Darlington playing the roles of Jesse and Frank with entire satisfact- ion. and Nelson Leavitt the part of Jack Bentley, rival of the James Boys, creditably. J. Calvin is god as Bob Ford. and Lee Mack affords much amusement as Lige. Florence Whitley Bernice Howard. Harriet Dunsmore and Siskie Relgier play the women's roles
 The James Boys in Missouri" will be presented at the Bijou Friday night. Saturday matinee and Saturday night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-22
speciaI Orders fnr snfurdnx.

H. 611. To require all foreign corpor- ations authorized to do business in this State to pay annual franchise ax.
 H. 6l2. To amend an act to regulate the collection of poll taxes.
 H. 613. To amend section 4066 of the Code. (Relates to sale of lands for
 H 614. To define and levy a tax up- on solvent credits.
 H. SIS. To amend sections 1921 and 1922 of the code of 1896. (Relates to admission fees exacted of foreign cor porations.)
 H. TAI. To make subject to taxation and to tax the franchises. or intangible property and assets of every person, as- sociation, company and corporation en- gagged as comon carrier.
 H. 769. To be ter provide for the more efficient assessment and collec- tion of taxes. and to create the State
 H. S6S. To provide for the participa- tion of the State of Alabama in the James own exposition.
 S. 3. To amend section 3972 (5o2) of the Code of Alabama of 1S96.
 S. 4. To further punish unlawful use of money. securities, funds. or property of corporations by such corporations.
 H. 623. To amend section 25S4 of the code of 1896. (Relates to increasing license tax on insurance companies,)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-22

Hon. Cecil Browne and Hon. C. C.. whitson left today for Washington In the interest of the candidacy of E.. H. Dryer. for the new federal judge ship in Alabama. MT. Dryer until recently was a resident of Talladega and law partner of MT. Whitson. He removed to Birmingham the first of the year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-22
%NNNNNAN> -,
GOVERNOR coMER
 SIGNS BILLS.

GOVERNOR CONFER SIGNS BILLS. Governor Conner yesterday
 signed the following bills. The Bill to repeal the charter
 of the Shakespeare Club of Bir-
 mingham. The bill to empower the com missioners of Cullman County < to reimburse the fine and forfei- ture fund out of the general fund. The bill to repeal the Leisure Club of Birmingham. The bill to prohibit the sale of
 intoxicants in Precinict of Bull lock County. The bill to fix the time and places of holding court in the Twelfth Circuit.
 The bill to abolish the fine and , forfeiture fund of Tuscaloosa
 County. The bill to provide for two
 janitors at the Montgomery ] County Court House.
 The act toratify the acts of the commissioners of Lee County in borrowing money from the coun-
 ty.
 The bill to amend the act reg ulating the time of holding court
 in Marion Coun y.
 The bill to authorize Lee Coun-
 ty to borrow money.
 The bill to incorporate the seperate school district of Tal- 'lassee, Elmore County.