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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-03-19
Fight in Darkened Room.

SHAWNEE, OKLA, March 11.-As
q result of a pistol battle in dark
ened room at the home of Thomas
Nichols, three men were shot, two of
whom are expected to die, and fur
ther bloodshed was prevented by the
heroism of Miss Bessie Nichols, 16
years old, who threw herself between
two of the combatants.
Charles Nichols and Joe McClutcha
were placed under arrest.
The wounded: Mace McClutcha,
believed to be dying; Thomas Nichols,
can not live; William McClutcha, not
serious.
At a country dance near Kiowa last
night analtercation occurred between
members of the McClutcha and Mich
OILS families, who attended. There
was a pistol encounter, but it was
quickly stopped before any one was
badly hurt. After the dance Charles
Nichols went home accompanied by
a friend. Some time after retiring,
Nichols and his friends were aroused
by some one entering the room.
They seized their guns and opened
fire, the shots being returned.
Thomas Nichols, father of the young
host, rushed into the room, armed,
and the shooting became general.
Regardless of the bullets, Miss Bes-
sic, Charles Nichols's 16-year-old sis
ter, followed her father. sprang be:
tween two Of the men, and knocked
up one revolver, saving her brothers
life
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-03-19
Denmark's New Church.

Editor The Bamberg Herald: I wish
through your excellent paper to state
some things of Importance in regard to
the church we are building here in Den
mark for the Methodist congregation.
We have had number of delays in the
work, and now we cannot say definitely
when it will be ready for use, but the con-
tractor assures US the work will be COM
pleted before the first of June. The art
glass and pews are to be delivered before
that time.
But the matter Of money is how press
ing US. The subscription obligation was
so made as to give until 1909 to pay, the
last of the three installments, but this was
not intended to apply to those who can
possibly pay the whole subscription, but
to those who could not pay all they wish
ed to put into the church. Quite num-
Der of large and small subscriptions have
been paid in full, and this is written to
urge all who can to come forward and pay
to w. L. Riley, our treasurer, all or as
much as possible. Also I would say we
want more subscriptions than we have, at
least $1,000 more. This amount can be
raised with little effort if all will do their
duty. The fine school and church buildz
ings have already enhanced real estate in
Denmark IS per cent. Taking this low
view of this work, every one owning
property here should come up literally in
this work, but we prefer to have it view
ed from the high standpoint of love for
Christ and His church. This IS the Kings
business.
wish further to request all who have
subscribed art windows to pay at the
earliest opportunity. am delighted to
see the fine spirit of harmony which pre-
walls in this community, While some
would have preferred other plans, all our
members desire, above everything, peace
and unity.
I wish further to say that one of the
first things adopted by the committee was
that no money should be raised by any
Questionable means. This policy has been
adhered to and will be to the end. The
ladies have held a bazaar, and some
pretty and harmless entertainments have
been held to aid in furnishing the church,
but no grab bags nor other dissipating
means whatever have been used. I am
very grateful to the people for help and
SYMPATHY in this work, and above all for
the guiding hand of God, and when this
beautiful temple shall be completed may
it stand monument of faith and prayer
to the glory of the King.
J. B. TRAYw1cK,
For Committee.
Denmark, S. C.. March IS, 1908.
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Operatives Paw Reduced.

BosroN, MASS, March IA general
reduction in the wages Of cotton mill
operatives of the North will be made the
latter part of the month and during April
according to mill men.
Today notices were posted in all the
cotton mills of Lowell, on receipt of in
structions from the head Offices here; in
forming the 20, 900 operatives that wages
will be reduced On an average 10 per cent.
beginning Monday, March goth.
With the exception of the Stark mills
of Manchester, N. A., which announced
Tuesday that reduction of about per
cent. will be made in the wages of their
I 500 employees, the Lowell mills are the
first in the cotton industry in New Eng
land to give positive notice of cut. 1t is
understood that practically all the cotton
mills in northern New England will post
notices during the next few days, an
nouncing reduction. In Southern New
England there is some uncertainty as to
the time cut will be made. In Fall River
mills a six months sliding scale agree
ment exists between the manufacturers
association and the textile council. The
agreement is based upon the average
margin between the cost of cotton in the
New York market and the selling price of
standard 2S-inch 81 by 81 print cloths.
Their last agreement became effective
Nov. IS, 1907. Since that time the mar
gin has steadily fallen off, indicating that
the $4,000 operatives in the association
mills in Fall River will receive less wages
in the spring.
It is not known here what action the
Rhode Island and New Beford mill own
ers will take. Otis N. Pierce, president
of the New Bedford Manufacturers as
sociation, and Mr.. Gammell, a prominent
Rhode Island mill man, expressed the
opinion that a wage cut seems inevitable.
Manufacturers give as reasons for the
change in wages the depression in the
cloth market, high cost of cotton and
lower prices for goods.
The cotton mills in New England num-
Der $40 and employ about 165, ,ooopersons.
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AbbeyiIle's Cotton Warehouse.

The Bamberg Herald may tell peo-
pie that there is little or no risk in
building a warehouse that may an
swer the public demand. We are
judging from the success of our ware
house. Some five or six years ago
the people Of Abbeville built one, and
since then it's stock has been sold at
an average of fifty per cent premium.
-Abbeville Press and Banner.
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AS to Federal Judges.

CONGRESSMAN Patterson, of South
Carolina, made an admirable speech
in the House at Washington the other
day on the question of the Federal
judiciary. He has introduced a bill
providing that no Judge of any Court
of the United States, except the Su-
preme Court, shall issue any writ of
Injunction or prohibition in any case
involving the validity of any State
legislation, or the act of any State Of
fcer proceeding under the legislative
authority of his State. In the course
of his remarks Mr.. Patterson spoke
of the almost unlimited power of the
Federal Executive over the Federal
judiciary. One third of the member
ship of the United States Supreme
Court has been appointed by the
present Chief Executive; II of the %
United States Circuit Judges, or At
per cent, and AZ of the 80 District
Judges, or 52.5 per cent, have been
appointed by Mr.. Roosevelt. It is
assumed that many of these Judges
have been appointed not because they
were particularly learned in the law
and particularly jealous of the law,
but because they were in hearty sym
pathy with the so-called policies" Of
the present Executive. At the rate
in which he has filled the Federal
judiciary with appointees who were
supposed to be in entire sympathy
with his views it is not unreasonable
to suppose that by his own acts, and
the acts of his successor in the Pres
idential office named and branded by
him, an overwhelming majority Of
Roosevelt Judges would occupy the
Federal bench in the course of the
next four years. We sympathize en-
tirely with the view of Mr.. Patterson
that in such case it would be neces-
sary for the people of the country to
obtain relief by such legislation as
would result in the complete reor-
ganization of the Federal judiciary,
BY the abolition of the inferior Fed
eral Courts, and by providing some
better and safer way of constructing
the judiciary establishment of the
country.-News and Courier.
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NOTICE FINAL DISCHARGE.

State of South Carolina-County Of
Bamberg.
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed, Mary A. Bamberg, executrix,
and G. Frank Bamberg, executor, OF
the last will and testament Of F: M.
Bamberg, deceased, will, on the 10th
day of March, 1908, render & final ac-
count of their acts and doings as execu-
tor and executrix of the estate of the
said F. M. Bamberg, which final return
will be made to the Judge Of Probate
for Bamberg County, and the said Judge
of Probate will be asked for final dis
charge in the said matter.
Alfpersons having claims against the
said estate are hereby given notice that
they must present the same, properly
proven and authenticated, to the said
executor and executrix on or before the
said 10th day of March, 1903, or be
forever barred.
MARY A. BAMBERG,
Executrix.
G.. FRANK BAMBERG,
Executor.
Bamberg, S. c., February 18th, 1908.
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The Abbeville cotton warehouse
has been a paying investment to the
stockholders. A similar enterprise
in Bambepg would pay investors as
well as benefit every merchant in
the town. Besides it would enable
the farmers of the county to hold
their cotton.
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I'LL one whose ear was IOTceQ 10 near
Their cries could bear no more.
He rushed to where the General stood:
81 crave your leave to bring,
For men who die in agony,
Water from yonder spring;
'sThey moan and shrek with maddening
thirst,
They writhe in their despair,
While I might take the draught to slake
The torture that they bear"
''Nay, Sergeant Kirkland, you will get
A bullet through your head;
And. foolish lad, you will but add
Another to the dead.
'sNot so! ! pray you let me 60,
Without a word Of chafe,
For God, whose care is everywhere,
I think will keep me safe"
s'Why will you ask me leave to 60
Where not living man
Could meet the strife secure of life?
But-He may keep who canp'
He sprang with fiery haste away,
But in q moment more
The stalwart form, all flushed and warm,
Was back within the door.
He flung handkerchief abroad;
tHave your leave to wave
This signal white amid the fight
AS sign I come to save?"
ssNo, no!'' the General shook his head,
Betwixt sigh and groan;
''You choose to go, brave fellow! so
The risk must be your own!'
The laundering guns still rent the air,
The battle ragged as hot,
And all around the sodden ground
Was ploughed with Kissing shot.
Yet straight between the belching lines,
Leaping the roadside wall,
Right through the clang the sergeant
sprang
And dared to face it all.
In either steadfast hand he held
A brimming water can,
Which through the crash OF cannon
flash
He bore from man to man.
With blessed draught the fainting soul
He reused to life again,
And parching lips were soothed with sips
That dulled the stress Of pain.
He raised the dying to his knee
From off the weltering sod,
And with word none other heard
Dismissed himself to God.
It mattered not, as on he moved
Where dead and wounded lay,
If, tried and true, they wore the blue,
Or, true and tried the gray!
And, as to many gasping mouth
He held the full canteen,
His hurrying form amid the storm
Of raking shot were seen.
A gradual lull hushed down the roar,
A pause fell on the strife,
AS though it were foul wrong to dare
To touch 80 charmed life;
And slow and slower doomed the guns
Along each watching line,
AS to and fro they saw him 60
On errand so divine.
And when the sultry hours were passed
And mid the wounded none
Had missed unquaffed the healing
daught,
And Kirkland's work was done.
A shout that rent the very heavens
From either army rang
As o'er the wall, alert and tai,
The sergeant lightly sprang.
And not man among the ranks,
Who saw the odds he braved,
In blue or gray, but seemed to say,
s"Thank God that he is saved!'
Margaret J. Preston.
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Banberg, March 16, 1908.

The best thing to give your enemy
is forgiveness; to an opponent, toler-
ance; to a friend, your heart, to; a
child, a good example; to a father,
Difference; to your mother, conduct
that will make her proud of you; to
yourself, respect; to all men charity.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-03-19
HORSES CLIPPED

Have your horse clipped and made
comfortable for the spring and sum-
mer. use the Priest clipping ma
chine and do frst-class work. If !
clip your horse and the job don't suit
you, don't pay. guarantee salts
faction or money refunded. You
will find me at Jones Bros. stable.
HAMPTON WRIGHT.
Bamberg, S. c., March II, 1908.
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Card of Thanks.

To the many friends who showed
US so many kindnesses during the i'll:
ness and death of my dear wife,
desire to return my most grateful
thanks. It is impossible to see and
express my gratitude to each one
personally, so l take this method Of
assuring every one that they will al
ways be remembered.
w. E. SPANN.
Bamberg, March 16, 1908.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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THURSDAY, MARCH D, 1908.

The differences between the men,
bers of the dispensary commission do
not make pleasant reading. Itlooks
like no man can touch the dispensary
without getting some tar on him.
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RATEo-$I.oo per year; 50 cents for
six months. Payable in advance.
ADvERr1sEMENrs-$ 90 per inch for
6rst insertion, SOC. for each subsequent
insertion Liberal contracts made for
three, six, or twelve months. Want No
tees one cent word each insertion. Local
Notices Sc. per line first week, SC. after
wards. tributes of Respect, etc., must
be paid for as regular advertising.
CoMMUNIcATIONS-N letters or on
subjects Of general interest will be gladly
welcomed Those of a personal nature
will not be published unless paid for.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-21
BRAZIL HAS CHIP
ON Her SHOULDER

LONDON, Aug. 20.-The Chronicle
publishes an interview with "a gentle
man intimately versed in all matters
pertaining to South America, particu-
larly the government and finances OF
Brazil. where he has resided and car
ried on business for years. He ex-
pressed surprise that there should be
any doubt of Brazil's intentions OF
embarking upon the costly venture of
warships, and added:
sIt means war, a war that we in
Brazil have known to be inevitable
for long time He proceeded to
explain that the trouble lay with the
buffer state of Uruguay, whose prin-
cipal port is practically commanded
by Argentina. Apart from the envy
with which Argentina regards uru-
quay, the northeast frontier of the
latter country, is freely used for the
passing of contraband into Brazil. 1t
is probable that unless an amicable
arrangement can be reached over
Uruguay it will cause war that can
not be long delayed.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-21
NO DATE SET FOR
HIS EXECUTION

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20.-With
a death sentence hanging over his
head for more than three years, Au-
gust Geber is gradually growing in
fhe from his solitary confinement in
a condemned cell in San Quentin,
while Warden Hoyle is at loss to
know what to do, as the date of the
execution has never been set, owing
to the destruction of all records of
the trial in the fire of April ID, 1906.
Geber was sent to San Quentin on
July 18, 1905, by Judge Cook, who
sentenced him to be hanged, but
failed to set the date. The matter
evidently was overlooked, and the
fire consumed every doucument in the
case. Now Geber is in the peculiar
position of a condemned man who
may never go to the gallows, but
must continually live with the know
ledge that a word from the lips of
the Judge will send him into eternity.
The crime for which Greber is suf-
fering this unusual punishment is the
murder of almost an entire German
family, with whom he lived for a
number of years. Although very
poor, they fed and housed Geber
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-21
FREE MILLING
QUARTZ in TULE

Miners from the head of Tule can
yon, thirty-four miles southeast of
Goldfield, yesterday brought news of
an important strike on the Swedes
claim. A strike was made on the
same claim two months ago, which
assayed $21s. The paintings from
the latter strike indicate that it will
assay as much, and perhaps more.
The vein, which is free milling.
can be traced for half mile. 1t is
stated that there is no place twelve
feet square on the claim that will not
pan. There is a network of stringers
on the vein.
The high values recently secured
were obtained at the grass roots, all
of the ore having been taken out at a
depth of not more than two feet. A
bond upon the property has been Sc
cured by A. Long and |. M. Martin.
There are several other claims in
the Upper Tule canyon which give
promise of good returns. Shipaway,
three miles from the Swedes claim,
has several sacks of high grade on
the dump, as has also Mr.. Rankin,
whose claim is in the same vicinity
-Goldfield Tribune.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-21
REPORT BIG STRIKE
IN VIRGIN TERRITORY

That a big strike has been made on
the Elks Consolidated lease on the
Yellow Tiger, is the general belief,
but no absolute confiramtion of the
discovery can be secured. Miners
working on the ground are keeping |
very quiet, but a significant confir
nation is that the miners working on
the property have been buying Yellow
Tiger, and they ought to know what
they are doing. All the miners will
say is that the showing in the west
crosscut at the 600-foot level is good,
and that they believe that ore will be
found, and plenty of it, in the quartz
dyke that has now been crosscut for
a distance of sixty feet, and the foot
will be reached before drifting is
started. The dyke has pitch to the
northeast.
Nose Starne, manager of the prop
erty, was not inclined to talk about
it, and would neither deny or confirm
tire discovery.
Ever since the dyke was entered"
he said, 1--WE have been getting good
values, and the farther we go the bet
ter are the indications, and in the
last ten feet seams of pay rock vary
ing from an inch to six inches are in
evidence. From the smaller crevices
assays on the ore could be secured
running away in the hundreds. A pc
culiar feature of the ore is that it
carries native copper in small quanti-
ties. l am convinced in my own
mind that mine will be opened up,
and that in the near future. The
breast of the crosscut is 100 feet be-
low the surface. The Consolidated
Elk is owned by John F. Campion,
the millionaire mine owner of Denver,
and associates, and is a close corpor-
alton The same company also owns
$4,000 shares of Yellow Tiger
stock
The Importance of the find cannot
be overestimated if it has been made,
and every indication is that it has.
The next nearest shipper is the Flor
ence, one mile to the northwest. The
Tiger is away from the beaten trails
of the bonanza finds, and the trend
of the ledge would take it through
: the c. o. D., which adjoins, an6
through the Atlanta ground The
producing area of the district would
, be increased in the near future so i
} would be double the size of the pres
|, ent time, and with one mine on thu
{ dyke which can be easily traced OF
the surface, others are bound to fol
, low in short order, and Goldfielc
} would have such boom as it neve
t saw before.
r The Yellow Tiger company was or
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-21

A Handsome Stock of
Daybooks. Cashbooks
and Ledgers now on
hand. Drop in and see
them.
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MARKET CLOSED STRONG.

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-The re-
actional tendency of the stock market
which became SO pronounced at yes
terday's late operations, gathered
fresh momentum today, resulting in
temporary losses in a number of ac-
tive issues. Stocks closed strong un-
der the lead of Southern Pacific,
which reached high price under this
movement. Bonds were irregular.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-21
OYSTER BAY DENIAL.

OYSTER BAY, Aug. 20.--A pub
lished report that President Roose-
welt had offered to take the stump
for Taft this fall was denied today by
Rudolph Forster, the presidents as
sistant secretary. He said no such
offer had been made and reiterated
the statement that the president
would make no campaign speeches.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-21

ganized three years ago by H. A.
Reidel of Denver, and it is under
stood that the original incorporators
have sold about all their stock and
the control is held by parties who
own big blocks. Goldfield Tribune.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-21
IMPOSSIBLE.

Truth" sententiously remarked
oAhe press agent, who had just proffer-
b true story that really happened
lies at the bottom of well?"
eyes," drearily remarked the dra-
matte editor, land IL is one of the
things which hot air can't raise from
there. Baltimore Americana
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-21
HARDENED.

Your daughter has wonderful
ear for music"
YES" answered Mr.. Cumrox wear
lily, "seems like it can stand most
anything. w Washington Star.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-21

Corporation seals of every descrip-
ton furnished on the shortest notice
by the BONANZA.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-21
The STOCK EaRKET

the following quotations are fur
nished by the reliable, brokerage fra
of Kenneth Donnellan & Co.:
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-21

Hot scrap at the Big Casino to-
night. Everybody welcome.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-14

pay; they should have plum-duff every other
day double allowance of tobacco and pint
of liquor every night.
A cheer greeted the last statement. JOS
heart sank. Rum had satisfied his compan-
ions. They were content to float forever as
long as liberal potations were Forthcoming.
He felt that he was alone IN his wish to leave
the steamer.
The manager was too polite to be rough,
even to boy, and he listened blandly to 10 s
earnest appeal to be allowed to leave the
You're all right, my boy" said the man
aper. you'll get used to the life and like
it later on A likely lad like you ought to
do something better than tend the animals:
I'll get some of the acrobats at you, and If
you're supple. and spry and quick to learn,
we'll find a place for you at better pay"
10 tried to explain the vital necessity of
his being ashore; but the manager listened
carelessly.
''No use talking about that" he said, as
! he moved away. Were provisioned ahead,
and we can't take risks landing. You ship
ped to work, and there's no way out Of i.
of boys who would give their eyes to be
where you are; easy work, plenty to eat, and
foreign travel and excitement duke might
envy"
confessed they might go farther and fare
ship existed aboard the Pilgrim.
Time was when he himself would have en-
loved the voyage. Nat Davis would just
have reveled in its variety and comfort; but
vagrant, idle-minded longings were one thing;
forced imprisonment with terrible anxiety
JOS life had been too practical; his present
sense Of duty was too plain to admit Of his
forgetting his responsibilities. His mind held
but one constant theme-his father.