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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-10
DECEMBER 10. 1908.


Reform IN TB STATE AUTOMOBILE LAW
rHaA outsin features of the State automobile Law are lot only unjust but
~.n ssa~N IN their application, cannot b gaineaid, and their nforcsnen serves
.o bun~ our State into disrepute abroad. and eve among her WI citizens
xsw Jersey - singular and alone in a n enactment that exposes every innocen
traveller Ia "a automobile to hardshtps md lossa a vel as % what may nty De
dmrr4bed az highway robbery by INSCRIPTIONS country justices Of he peace
vhoss agents prowl tn roads for prey. The law Is specially severe o. the nom
resident who passes through the State or makes a brief visit 1t acts like n
smhsrxo and most nwisly. State policy demands that all the doorso be thrown
orn % visitors TO see and appredate the States natural advantages for enter
prise rsddence. It was only after Essex county bunt its first improved
roads chat tn beautiful suburban towns came into existence. Strangers were
invited u come in and drive on our roads, md they were 10 vel pleased witt
thn that hy established their homes in the county. Therew vas n penalty
tr usng tn roads Why then, should the State so severely penaize thu use
OF n State roads by the stranger? It is proper tina the automobile travel
wach makes thu sreatestw wear on tn improved roads, should contribute to the
onN Of repsirs but the plan adopted should 70 without serious ofenS. The
spsdsic committee appointed by the Boardo O Trade iast night ma evolve a law
that viii % Just to State interests not reasonably objectionable to the
motorists
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-10
ST. PETER WAITING.

Down South they tell a story Of a
country doctor who had read In New
York papers that when important men
became Ill bulletins concerning their
condition were posted from time to
time. He decided he would try 1t some
time. ~
Finally Squire Bilkins. the most Inn
portant man In the town, became very
i'll. This was the doctors chance. He
issued bulletins.
8 p. m~.-Squire Bilkins has had a re-
lapse and Is sinking.
9 p. m.-Heart action Is growing
feebler. There is no hope.
9:30 p. m.-Squire Bilkins is dying.
10 p. m.-Squire BillSlns has died and
gone to Heaven.
The village wit, who had been watch
ing the bulletin service with interest,
added the following:
1880 p. m.-Great excitement in
heaven. Squire Bilkins has not arrived.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-10
NEwARK,s SOLID BOARD oP TRADE.

rs snnuai election of the Newark Boardo Of Trade finds that organization in
nun vsor, witt an imposing membership n alive to all the practical questions
that Ansct business cr public interests. The Newark Board of Trade is the
pnsnt boaxd IN this State and its organization antedates that of a great mi
txtty ~ ts lo@l trade boards OF tho United States It has earned a wide prestige
sssaA ~ u. high character i'd the general interest Of its proceedings. The
NJ q pys1dents of tn board Ia a honor roll. to which last night the name of
Qsnsgs ~ Reeve vice-preddent Of thu Essex County Bank, vas added. Mr.
RsSs has been q jealous board member. and there should b n o abatement of
MSSnsxsdss fine board during his administration
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-10
THE RAILROAD AND THE CANAL.

Nsbad exposition in Congress postponed the enterprise of Panama canal
eenSsncden for man. years The railroad has always beer the enemy OF the
psa6A which have everywhere secured control of the canals and, a rar as pos
EAA pui them ont Of business The two canals in New Jersey are examples
0ang back TO 1880 q find that the Delaware an Rartan canal. leased by the
E@nGtunda railroad. had that year a tonnage traffic OF 184sOS2 tons. In 1906
~ tonnage had dwtndled to 4A@s TONS and 1t reached that figure only because
~ Wanroad company ould MOI otherwise handle the traffic. In 1880 h tonnage
se 0s Morris canal leased by the Lehgh Valley Railroad Company, was 5oa4Se
b@A IN ks M vas only SS057 TONS and 1T wal much less this year. a IS a boat
patem pA@es through the canal The great project OF a national appropriation
- &A0Aooo annually For ton years for inland waterways. popularity favored, re-
b8vsd 10 support from Congress at the last session, principally because of rail-
road opposition. IN it will have a lard road to trav 10 get through n future
Congress And yet there are ciear-sighted and long headed railroad men who
perceive that inland waterways will prove the greatest aids to railroad enter
prise creatinga al enornoush traffic wheren one exists. relieving the roads of their
burdcst and east profitable freight and acting as feeders, rather than compeh-
tors for the railroads. Perhaps this broad idea of he relations of waterway and
railroad enterprise will dictator railroad policy
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-10
ABOUT CuRWIBBLES.

The Hartford Courant explains that
a curwibble Is the thing with which a
fellow gives the comether. Tn plain
Welsh. 1t explains. it is referred to as
the thawnaysausthy.
That dosen't answer our question.
We wanted to know the relative pro-
thenyoth of the comether and the
a~rthomenyoth. We pause for reply.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-10
UNCLE 81 SAYS:

The Teller that's
always n
about the good old
y
times probably nc
counts for them by
the fact that he
wasn't there.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-10
CUTE WILLIE.

Willie gets a baseball bat,
Hits his pa and knocks him nat.
Pa gets we'll and mama signs.
willie needs more exercise"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-10
NswARx,s WATERFRONT ADVANTAGES BY COMPARISON

In all the water front OF Camden o. the Delaware river the city doesn't W
a single dock The land under water formerly belonged to the State in fee, but
It has all been acquired by private ownership. To secure a harbor for the State
Naval Battalion practise ship Vixen the city las had to dredge III a dock be-
longing . the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and borrow the use of the
dock But the people Of Camden have at length realized the stupidity. or worse
o pastm municipal administrations. n hay voted for public dock improvements.
But they will have to b made under great disadvantages Private ownership
holds all the best of the ctys frontage m the water Newark has been derehct
In the past, but it has made 20 great sacrifices like Camden, Jersey City and
Hoboken. We have a great dock front tic develop. with wonderful advantages o
ntrMze; we have a wen-defned plan OF development and 1t will be a strange do
psrtussf from Newszh public enterprise Il the plan shah not bs carried sps
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-10
HE OUT.

Jagrcen-I saw you talking to Dos-
rows on the street this morning.
Bilbrown-Yes.
Jagreen-Did he strike you for . loan
Bilbrown-Not exactly. He struck at
me, but never touched me.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-10
IN RIPPING GOOD HUMOR
BY SAM HELLMAN. !
MORE E%FFIcACI0US.

MORE ErrICACIOUS.
Powders good for freckles,
It puts some out Of sight:
But 1t isn't half az thorough
As a stick OF dynamite.
INEVITABLE.
Nights of rest we'll know no more,
In days that r to GOMEZ
Willie's to get a cornet
Johnnie's due for q drum.
THAT'S HIN.
City Girl Visiting in the country
Where is the cut-upf
"Whnt7"
Hasn't every village cut-up?"
"A guess o mean the barber. Hes
down near the depot"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-09-17
Accident at Race Track.

Wheeling, w. Va, Sept. lO.-Inree
Dersons were injured, two OF them
probably fatally, at the State falr
ground this evening when the specta-
tors crowded upon the race track and
we're run into by one Of the contest
ing horses. ~
The injured: Eugene Keyser,
Wheeling, struck in the breast by
the horse, will probably die; Frank
Jones, Wellsville, O., upon whom the
horse fell, internally injured, condl-
ZION critical; w. L. Rhodes of Gutter
burg, N. j., driver of the horse
thrown to the track, hip and shoulder
injured, will recover.
Scores of other persons had mar
row escape in stampede following
the accident. j.
The crowd, estimated at $4,000, IN
their excitement to see the finish OF
the 2:16 trot, made a rush for the
track and the police and fair ofnclais
were powerless in their EFFORTS to
keep the people back.
The horse Margaret was nearing
ahe wire at full speed when the an
1ious spectators thronged around the
eulkey.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-09-17
Color Line Drawn.

Boston, Mass, Sept. 2.-The draw
ing of the color line in the organl-
aation of the United Spanish war
veterans, was the most conspicuous
feature of the 5th annual convention
proceedings to-day. This action was
brought about through a resolution
declaring the Charles M: Thomas
camp, Of Washington, D. c., unat-
tached." Commander-in-Chlef Hale
left his chair at the convention TO-
night to defend the resolution, and
he was vigorously opposed by mem
hers of the colored camp from the
floor.
The commander-in-chief explained
that it was the policy of the national
BODY to have all colored camps un-
attached until such time as the color.
ed camps could have department
Tor themselves. He admitted tha'
the charter for the particular camp
placed the camp on the same footing
"a white camps in the department OF
the District of Columbia. but explain,
ad that the charter had been granted
by mistake. The resolution was u
'lally adopted.
Outside of the convention proceed
tngs the big event of the day was
til eparade of 1000 OF the veterans
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-09-17
State Loses Dispensary Case.

Richmond, Va, Sept. 15.-Setting
forth that the two main propositions
to be considered in the famous South
Carolina dispensary cases, which in
wolves the question Of State rights
and alleged co!lusion between the
old dispensary board and the whis-
key distillers for the purpose of de-
frauding the State, are those of juris-
diction and as to whether the dis
pensary commission created by the
State, is a court, the United States cir
cult court Of appeals, in an opinion of
far reaching Importance, handed
down to-day, sustains Judge Jeter C.
Pritchard, of the United States cir
cult court of South Carolina, in every
particular. The case in which the
opinion was rendered was that of
the Fleischman company and others
against the South Carolina dispen-
sary commission. It is alleged in the
original allegation that certain funds
due the whiskey men had not been
paid by the commission and that the
State, in protecting it's interest, held
that it was a sovereign power, and,
as such, ought not to be liable to a
suit.
Although the decision is against
the State, Attorney General Lyon
says he will fight to the last ditch.
The case will be appealed to the
United States Supreme Court, and
forty days has been allowed for filing
the appeal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-09-17
CENSUS OF COTTON REPORTS.
Cotton Ginned to September 1st Less
Than Last Year.

Washington, Sept. 8.-A total of
397,924 bales of cotton ginned from
the growth of 1908 to September 1,
and 6,613 active ginneries are an
nounced in the census report on cot
ton ginning issued to-day.
This is against 200,27S bales at
the corresponding date in 1907, and
4,080 active ginneries, 407,551 bales
and 6,628 ginneries in 1905, and
476,155 bales and $3.50 ginneries in
1905. These figures count round
bales as half bales. Report includes
20,514 round bales for 1908, 1883
for 1907, 1855 for 1906, and 22,-
231 for 1905. Report also embraces
1924 sea island bales for 1908, IS
for 1907, 63 for 1905.
Counting the round bales as half
bales, the report gives the following
by States for the number Of bales
and active ginneries, respectively:
Alabama, 26,096 and 966; Arkan-
sas, 319 and 10; Florida, 1921 and
80; Georgia, 62,94O and 1,419;
Louisiana, 4,219 and 3S3; Mississip-
pi, 4,261 and 546; North Carolina,
SO and %; Oklahoma, 8 and q;
South Carolina, $3.50 and 637; Ten
nessee, and 8; Texas 2SS,347 and
2,432.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-09-17
DOG ASSISTANT TO THIEF.
Takes Lady's Purse and Runs Away,
the Owner Following.

Paris, Sept. S.-If thieves exer-
cised their ingenuity in legitimate
pursuits they might accomplish won
ders. Who would dream Of bring
ing up faithful dog in ways OF dis
honesty? But a dishonest master
has done it only too we'll.
An elderly lady who had lost her
four-footed pet quite recently, was
quietly walking home from church,
when she met a young fellow In the
street who had a small dog for sale,
and who was making him go through
any number of tricks. The lady wish
ed to buy him, when the owner con
tinued declaiming about the animals
talent, and to prove how Intelligent
he was asked the lady to offer him
her bag, which hung from a chain
to carry.
The dog dutifully took it in his
mouth and at signal from his own
er darted away up the avenue. In q
few seconds he was out Of sight ano
the thief was following him as fast
as he could, pretending that he was
trying to stop the animal.
In vain the lady screamed that the
bag contained her purse and ovel
$50 in cash. She has not seen hel
bag or the dog since, though thu
young man has been caught and Ia
ken to prison.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-09-17
GAVE HER HUSBAND POISON.
Anderson Negro Dead from Eating
"Rough on Rats" in His Food.

Anderson, Sept. 11.-Eliza Moats,
a negro woman 40 years old, was
placed in Jail here this afternoon
charged with the murder of her hus-
band. Evidence at the coroner's IN
quest held here to-day was to the ef-
feet that she had administered rough
on-rats, mixing the poison with his
food. Arsenic was found in the
stomach after the chemical examina-
ton made by DR.. ]. G. Harris.
I The negroes lived on farm, seven
miles northeast of Anderson. Moats
worked hard in the field all OF Wed
nesday and was apparently in good
health, being of powerful build. At
ter eating supper he became i'll, and
DR.. Harris was called the following
morning. He suspected that some
thing was wrong, and as the negro
died a few minutes after he arrived
he removed the stomach and brought
it here where it was examined.
The coroner's inquest was held to-
day and averdict returned that Moats
came to his death from poison ad'
ministered by his wife. She was ar
rested by the coroner and committed
to Jail here this afternoon.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-09-17
Death of Mr.. C.. Ehrhardt.

The death of Mr.. Conrad Ehrhardt,
which occurred at his home In the
town which, he founded and which
bears his name, last Sunday morning,
while not unexpected, caused many
sad hearts in this county, Mr.. Ehr-
hardt was one Of the most prominent
citizens Of the county, and by Indus
try, good management, and thrift he
had accumulated a considerable for
tune. He was well known all over
the county and was admired and re-
spected for his many good qualities
as a man and citizen. No tribute
from us could do him justice. He
has left a monument in the hearts
of the people among whom he lived
useful life. The esteem in which
he was held was shown by the tre'
mendous crowd which attended the
funeral exercises, 1t being one OF the
largest gatherings ever known at
funeral in this section. The articles
written by the correspondents al
Bamberg of the State and News and
Courier, in reference to Mr.. Ehr'
hardt's life and character, are repro
duced in this issue.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-09-17
Car Load of Sugar Dissolved.

A train of forty loaded cars be-
longing to the Southern Railway
Company, which had been In the
midst of the recent flood at King
Vile, Columbia and Augusta, was
brought to Rock Hill Wednesday.
The water marks on the cars were
very plain and proved to those who
saw them that the stories coming
from these towns were not exaggerat-
ed in the least. The cars had been
in water for nearly a week and the
water marks were about two feet on
the body of the cars.
The cars were all loaded with mer-
chandise, groceries etc., and as lar
as the goods were concerned the
whole thing was a complete wreck.
The goods were not all for Rock Hill,
but since this is the transfer station
the cars were brought here to be
transferred.
One car which was loaded in Char
lesion was caught by the flood on a
siding at Kingville. When the cal
left Charleston it contained forty
sacks and twenty barrels of sugar
but when it reached Rock Hill Wed
nesday the only sign of sugar that
could be found was the empty sacks
the sugar having dissolved in the
muddy waters of the Congaree at
Kingville. The barrels were removed
from the car at Kingville.
The loss of this one train will
amount to a large sum of money as
everything in the cars with the ex'
ception of the canned goods and the
sort were ruined.-Rock Hill Herald
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-09-17
Ingenious Johnnie.

Mother had a bright red apple
which she wished to give to her chill
dren, at the same time teaching tho
little brother a lesson in generosity.
Johnnie had a peculiar fondness for
apples.
Calling him to her side, she said,
Now, dear, mama has nice, rosy
apple to give you, and she wants you
to be generous" That word was noe
in Johnnie's vocabulary, so he said.
Mama, what do you mean by beinx
generous?"
"Oh, dear, that means you are 70
divide the apple into two parts, ane
give sister the larger"
Johnnie was silent. Suddenly hin
face frightened, as he handed the
apple again to his mother. saying.
mama, give it to sister and tell her
to be generous. The August Do.
lineator.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-09-17
Water Menaces Jacksonville.

Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 1O.-W1tn
a total rainfall of 1.09 inches in two
days, by the measurement at seven
o'clock tonight, with a perfect de-
luge of water falling over the city to-
night, the city of Jacksonville Is
threatened with food that will ex-
ceen the one of 1908, when the mer-
chants on West Bay street, the prin-
cfpal thoroughfare, were driven from
their places of business.
Tonight the water stands three
and a half feet. deep on west Bay
street and is still rising, as Mccoy 8
creek, a large stream which emptles
into the St. Johns river, has over
flowed it's banks, and the water In
the street and the entire western sec
ton is rapidly rising.
In Springfield, the select reslden-
tial district, the water in many places
is from two and a half to three feet
deep and is still rising, being on
level with the porches of many homes
in that section.
The street car traffic is tied up,
the tracks being under water, and
much damage has already been done.
Merchants in many sections built
dams across their store doors late
this afternoon in an ehort to keep
the water out. If the rain continues
throughout the night much damage
is feared by the foods.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-09-17
Mr.. Conrad Ehrhardt Dead.

Bamberg, Sept. 14.-Mr. Conrad
Ehrhardt, one of the most prominent
and wealthy citizens of Bamberg
county, died at his home in Ehrhardt
yesterday morning. His death was
very sudden and was due to apoplexy.
He was in his apparent good health
a short while before the stroke came
and his death was great shock to
his family and friends.
Mr.. Ehrhardt was German, hav-
ing come directly from the old coun-
try. He was born December 13,
1882, hence he was 76 years of age.
He prided himself on his good eye
sight, never having to wear glasses
for reading purposes. He was coun-
ty commissioner for Barnwell coun-
ty from 1868 to 1872, and county
treasurer for one term. He has al
ways been q Democrat. He was a
member of the Mount Pleasant Luth-
eran church, and has been an elder
in that church for over so years. He
has done much for his town, which
bears his name, and much for old
Barnwell county and later for Bam-
berg county after it was formed in
1896. He was a quiet, unassuming
gentleman and was recognized as a
business man of much ability. He
made it the rule of his life, as he
says in "Men Of Mark" to FIRST of
all build up a character, next after
that attend to your chosen business.
Try to owe no man anything but
good will, and endeavor to pay that
to all"
| He was married to Miss Anna D.
King in February, 1851. To them
five children were born, four. OF
whom, with the mother, survive Mr..
Ehrhardt. Among the children is
Mrs. Jno. F. Folk, of Bamberg.
The funeral services were held to-
day, the interment taking place N
the Lutheran burying ground and be-
ing conducted by Rev. P. E. Monroe,
pastor of Mount Pleasant Lutheran
church, Quite number from here
attended the services.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-09-17
KILLSFATHER'S
WHITE WOMAN DIED IN HOSPl'
TAI FROM WOUNDS.
Cause of the Shooting is Said to
Have Been Married Mans Init.
macy With Mayme Elrod.

Anderson, Sept. S.-Mayme Elrod,
a white woman about 40 years old,
died in the hospital here at six
o'clock this morning as the result OF
gun shot wound inflicted at the
hands of Calhoun Donald, a youth OF
18.
The shooting occurred in the Town
vile section, just across the line in
Oconee county and about 20 miles
from Anderson, yesterday morning
and the wounded woman was brought
here last night.
Reports conflict as to the real
cause of the killing but well found
ed report is to the effect that Cal
houn Donald had been prompted to
fire the shot by the continued I'm
moral relations between his father,
Marion Donald, and the woman, she
having lived in the same house with
the elder Donald and his wife and
family for some years.
The ball entered the abdomen, the
larger and smaller intestines being
perforated, and hemorrhage resulting.
When it became known here this
morning that the woman was dead,
the Sheriff of Oconee county was no
titled and said he would at once send
an officer to the scene, but at later
hour tonight no arrest had been
made so far as could be learned here.
The shooting occurred in field some
300 yards from the house where the
woman with several others was pick
ing cotton.
Sylvester Donald, a brother of the
man who fired the shot, together
with several others from the section,
came for the body this afternoon.
They said the shooting had been acci-
dental, and that no arrests had been
made.
But from past records of both the
dead woman and Marion Donald
who lived in Anderson county until
few years ago, the cause outlined
above is given most credence.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-09-17
CORN EATING CONTEST.
Champion Cleans OF Twenty-four
Cobs at One Meal.

There is a contest on in Sullivan
county, New York state, between the
corn-eaters. Several claim the cham
pionship of the county. AS a result,
an effort is being made to have
public corn-eating contest, and
award a loving cup to the winner.
Fred Owens, 13-year-old boy OF
Grooville, is declared to be the cham
pion sweet-corn-eater for his age
The other day he ate the corn of cobs
which, when laid out end to end
measu ured II feet nine inches. This
feat was performed after he had eat
en- a hearty dinner.
William Portz, of Roscoe, claims
the championship, he having cleaned
off "a cobs, which measured 16 feet
when laid out together. This was
done at one meal, and Mr.. Portz
challenges anyone to beat it.