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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-31
Elliott Jones Pardoned.

Gov. Ansel refused to pardon G.
w. Ennis, sent up from Barnwell for
life, after conviction for arson. The
case is an interesting one, this being
the third time governor has passed
upon it, each time refusing to con-
slider the petition. Ennis was tried
in Barnwell county about 80 years
ago and was convicted after the jury
had been out only a few minutes.
The petition states that he was a
former Union soldier and that preju-
dice resulted in his conviction. 1t
also states that a negro, a servant
of the Hagood family, afterwards
confessed to the crime. However,
the statement of Mr.. G. Duncan Bel
linger, who was connected with the
prosecution, is that Ennis was clear
ly guilty and the petition should be
refused. The governor accordingly
refused to pardon the prisoner.
A pardon was granted Elliott
Jones, negro, who was sent up for
13 months from Bamberg county,
charged with hog stealing. 1t was
shown by the petition that the negro
killed the animal, believing that he
had bought him from white man
and that much of the testimony was
due to prejudice. Solicitor Davis, In
his letter to Gov. Ansel, says that
the facts brought out reflect little
credit to the parties swearing out
the warrant and he endorsed the pc
tition.-The State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-31
EVACUATION OF CUBA.
Withdrawal of Army of Pacification
to Begin Tomorrow.

Havana, Dec. 27.-New Years day
will witness the beginning of the evac'
ration of Cuba by the army Of pacid'
cation which has been in possession
of the island since the beginning OF
the provisional government, October
1906. The first provisional regi'
ment of marines, numbering about
nine hundred, will be among the
first troops to leave. About half this
regiment will sail from Havana on
January l on the cruiser Prairie
which will return about the middle
of the month and embark the re.
mainder.
Headquarters company, A, B, c.
D, 28th infantry, will embark on the
United States transport Sumner at
Matanzas, on December 81. From
there the transport will proceed to
Havana and embark companies F, G.
H, stationed at Guanajay, and Com.
pany E, stationed at Guines.
From that time on, the transports
Sumner and Mcclellan will be en-
ployed in the embarkation at inter.
walls of the remainder of the army
Battery F, 3rd field artillery, and the
18th cavalry, will sail on February
q. The headquarters army 18th cav
airy, the mountain artillery and 5th
infantry; the 18th infantry and the
7th infantry will leave Havana about
February 27 for Newport News.
It is the intention to have all OF
these appear in the inaugural parade
at Washington.
This leaves only two companies OF
engineers and two battalions of the
18th infantry. These troops will en-
bark April 1, which will complete
the evacuation. ..-
The embarkation Of the troops will
be effected with as little ceremony
as possible. The purpose in defer.
ring the departure of a portion OF
the 18th infantry until April 1, has
been the subject Of considerable
speculation, but it is believed that
this was agreed upon at conference
between Governor Magoon and
President-elect Gomez. It probably
is for the purpose of keeping the
barracks and quarters in good order
until it is possible to turn over to the
Cuban authorities model camp.
Cubans, with the exception of a
few who profess to fear that disorder
will follow the evacuation Of the is'
land, are greatly pleased at the de-
parture of the American forces as
marking tie complete establishment
of independence. All show the kind
est feelings towards the troops.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-31
State of Ohio, City of Toledo

State of Ohio, City of Toledo,
Lucas County.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the hrm OF r.
]. Cheney & Co., doing business in
the city of Toledo, county and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will
pay tie sum of One Hundred Dol
lars for each and every case OF
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscrlb-
ed in my presence, this 9Th day OF
December, A. D. 1886.
(Seal.) A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken IN
ternally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surface of the
system. Send for testimonials free
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c:
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-31
SEMINOLE CASE CONES UP.
Argument for Receivership Before
Judge Watts.

In Cheraw to-day before Judge
Watts there will be a hearing on the
application for a receiversh!p for the
Seminole Securities Company and a
number of Columbia attorneys will
be present to make argument. The
proceedings in the case so far are
familiar to the public.
After the purchase Of the con-
trolling interest in the Southern
Life Insurance Company, Of Fayette-
vile, N. c., at price considerably
above par, it was charged that there
had been fraud in the deal, and J. c.
Klugh, J. L. Watson and a number
of other Greenwood stockholders
brought action against the directors
of the Seminole Company for the ap-
pointment of a receiver. The action
was also brought against Messrs. w.
A. Clark, Willie Jones, and T. $.
BRYAN, who were the trustees for the
fund raised by the sale of the Semi
mole stock to the public:
The hearing was fixed for Decem-
Der 21, but was continued on motlon
of attorneys for the trustees and for
the Seminole Company. 1t is under
stood that the answers TO the appll-
cation will be filed with Judge Watts
today and the motion for receiver
ship will be resisted.
The action Of Judge Watts there
fore is of grave interest and import
ance to the stockholders OF the two
companies.
In a statement issued few days
ooo nv commissioners McMaSter and
Young, they approved a suggestion
that the stockholders get together
and annul the sale and in this way
recover a part of the funds. This
may be discussed at the congress OF
stockholders of the Seminole Com
pany tomorrow. This, however, de.
pends largely upon what action will
be taken by Judge Watts after the
hearing to-day.-Columbia State,
Monday, December %.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-31
THE DOCTOR AND HIS FEE.
Ability to Pay Defended as the Limit
of Charge.

Said Satan in the course of his re-
marks on the probable vulnerability
of Job: Skin for skin, yea, all that
a man hath will he give for his life. -
This was an early contribution to the
literature of debate over the proper
size of the doctors fee. It's latest
product is chapter in the North
American Review by DR.. Arthur c..
Heffenger, who argues that the fee
may be fixed justly by considering
what life or limb may be worth to a
particular patient.
Another authority has stated the
case in epigram: Medical and sur
gical services have no value, in that
they are invaluable"
Once a New York polo player paid
$1,000 for having broken finger
set. He was rich and he wanted to
be sure of the finger. In the case of
Lolita Armour DR.. Adolf Lorenz,
coming from Austria to Chicago, re-
ceived S75,000-a small price for
the physical well-being of the petted
child Of a multi-millionaire. A Bos-
ton man paid gladly $4,000 for
laparotomy performed on his wife.
There are men like James R. Keene
and the late Cornelius Vanderbilt
who think nothing of engaging while
travelling, the exclusive services Of a
doctor who can earn $4,000 a year
in practice.
On the other hand, it is stated
that practically 33 per cent. Of the
practice of New York city is charity
and in at least a third of such
cases the doctor is imposed upon!
There are about 100000 doctors
in the United States, or one to every
400 of population. The average
yearly income in the profession is es-
timated at $3.50. A few doctors
make princely incomes; many ap-
proach the other extreme. There
are great and good physicians who
are not famous nor rich and there
are charlatans who are notorious
and wealthy.-New York World.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-31
Mills to Use Electricity.

Spartanburg, Dec. 22.-The Elec-
trio Manufacturing and Power Com
pany is building sub-electrical sta
tions at Cowpens and Woodruff, and
by the first of January the cotton
mills will be operated with power
from CASTOR Shoals. The mills at
Gaffney are now being operated by
electric power.
The company has recently made a
number of improvements at Castor
Shoals to prevent water from flowing
into the power house in case of flood
such as was experienced last August.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-31
What's in a Name?

The question has often been ask
ed, whats in name?" Sometimes
it is answered one way and some
times another, but the verdict gen.
orally is that the name has very lit
tie to do with the success or failure
of any individual.
Still names are sometimes anus
ing. For instance, when a Georgia
young lady by the name of Fuller be-
came engaged to a young man by
the name of Beer announcement in
the papers, under a heading Fuller
Beer, caused their enemies to laugh
openly. So also, when the people OF
Cairo, Ca, were looking around for
an editor to run their paper, the
Messenger, and blow hard for the
town, when they found man named
Fuller Winn they Immediately gave
him the job.
Another instance where mans
name may have something to do with
the position he fills is to be found in
the town of Lavonia, Ga, where the
head of the public school system of
the town is Prof. Bible, and it is said
the unanimous verdict of the school
board was, "He ought to be mighty
good teacher"
Then we sometimes hear of man
who makes joke of his name and
those of his children. The man in
South Georgia by the name of Tur-
nipseed who gave his boy the Chris
tian name "Rutabager" should have
been sent to the chaingang for a year
or more. So also, with the late Gov
ernor Hogg, of Texas, who named
his baby boy "Hesa" and then fol-
lowed it by naming two of his girl
babies Tina" and "Ura." It is said
that however long the school may
have been there was never a day
without a laugh when at roll the
teacher called lima Hogg, Ura Hogg,
Hesa Hogg."
There are numerous other in
stances of this kind, as in Abbeville,
S. c., where man by the name of
Cobb named his son '.Green Corn, -
and another in the same State who
had the name of Fish, instead of
naming his only daughter Minnie,
named her "Alinnow.'
Sometimes foreigners coming to
America are compelled to change
their names. as is illustrated by the
court records of one of the Western
States where German named Goto
Helle, for obvious reasons applied to
the court for relief from a name
which was all right in the Father
land but which was calculated to
bring on a fight in this country
Anderson Inte,ligencer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-31
Ohio Senatorial Contest.

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 27.-Con.
gressman Theodore E. Burton re-
turned to Columbus to-day and Chas
P. Taft and Senator Foraker will re-
turn tomorrow with other candi-
dates for United States Senator
ready to begin the campaign for cleo
ton. Mr.. Burton maintained the
optimism which has characterized
his expressions since he came to Co
lumbus a week ago. He is still, it
is believed, opposed. to the caucus
plan proposed by Taft's managers,
although he has not made definite
statement, relative to the proposal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-31
Rejected Fiction.

The great author was receiving
his admirers.
"You have made great name
for yourself" said one of the visi.
tors. "Do you manage to get all G:
your stories accepted?"
call but a few" laughed the
great author, as he lit his 5-pound
briarwood and stroked his hundred
guinea bull dog.
"And which are those you find
difficult to have accepted"
"Why, those tell my wife when |
come home late"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-31
Woman's Home Companion for Jam
uary.

The current hsue Of this most
progressive woman's publication con-
tains two unusual art reproductions
At the Royal Academy last summer
a painting of Christ, entitled FOL
low Me- by hitherto unknown wo-
man painter, proved to be the SEN
sational canvas of the exhibition. So
remarkable was this unusual and
spiritual picture that it was at all
times completely surrounded by
groups of interested and reverentlal
people. "Follow Me- is reproduced
in America for the first time in the
January Woman's Home Companion
Howard Chandler Christy's The
Wooing of Lorna Doone," also IN the
January Woman's Home Companion
is the first of a series of love scenes
from famous novels that are being
painted for, this magazine by the
most celebrated artists OF the day.
Another attractive and unusual ar
feature consists of portraits or the
Beauties of a Thousand years,
collected all over the world for Wo-
mans Home Companion by William
Armstrong.
In addition to the continued sto-
ries by Anna Katharine Green, Flor
ence Morse Kingsley and Juliet Will
Dor Tompkins, there is a story by
Anne Warner, entitled Dan Rabbit,
Cupid" Marie Manning's The
Scandal of the Bottle Boy" 1.-The
Pride of a Girl" by Mary Hastings,
and a charming baby story, entitled
'sThe Story of Very Little Person,
By Albert White Worse and Mary
Heaton Worse.
Lucy Green, a seventeen-year-old
girl who landed in Philadelphia one
day not long ago, looking for WORK
with only five dollars in her pocket
relates her experience in the Quaker
City.
Everett T. Tomlinson, one OF the
most expert trainers OF boys IN
America, writes on the habits or the
boy.
In addition to the many special ar
ticles. there are contained in this is
sue a dozen complete departments
Including dress-making, by Grace
Margaret Gould; cooking recipes FOR
mid-winter receptions, by Fannie
Merritt Farmer, and problems OF
the Business Girl" by Anna steese
Richardson.
The Washington times., 1908-02-17
TABLE ON CAsToRs.

A small table on casters is a big help
to any woman who does her own house
work. By using "her head to save her
heels she can set a table, serve, and
remove dishes with scarcely more than
one trip for each. To set the table all
articles from pantry and kitchen can
be placed on the table and pushed
around the dining table. To serve, place
soup on dining table By tray, If no
tureen is used. Il there is a tureen the
SOUP, meat, etc, can all be placed on
table and pushed in.
Vegetables and dessert may be served
from this table and as each course is
finished the dishes may be placed on it.
When dinner Is over II will be only &
few minutes work to remove the rest
The Washington times., 1908-02-17
NEEDLEWORK
ON DISPLAY
AT KANN'S

Art needlework in many OF its phases
finds illustration in the annual display
at the store OF s. Kann. sons 4 Co,
which opened at 10 o'clock this morning
on the fourth floor of the building. The
exhibit is enc held each year and open
to the public OF Washington. More than
500 in cash prizes IS distributed for the
NEST novel and the best designs.
Competitors for the PRICES have I'M
doubleday exercised their ingenuity in
working up their exhibits. There is al
most every variety Of centerpiece one
can imagine. embroidered shirt waists
and gowns, parasols, opera cgoaks, and
lingerie.
The Oriental Screens.
The largest and most conspicuous ex-
hIbits are three oriental screens. two OF
which are deliberately embroidered. The
third is exceptionally artistic, and shows
a japanese scene. with its queer build
Ings and circular bridges. The work is
beautifully executed.
Two old-time crazy quilts hang on the
walls among the embrolderies ana give
a significant reminder OF art methods or
another generation. The bright and
many colored silks are put together
with various KINDS OF fancy stitchiHgs,
and are so placed that they complete
exceedingly pretty designs.
Another attractive exhibit Is a pair of
net curtains with wide border Of Bat
tenberg. A novel piece Is a lGrge white
linen table cloth with an American nag
IN the center, surrounded by smaller
1ags OF all nations.
Many Centerpieces ShoTa.
Many centerpieces are shown. both in
white and cOlOred embrOlderIes. The
white predominates, however. and an
unusually large number OF these are
done in drawn work.
one of the most attractive corners in
hat section OF the store Is a collection
OF embroidered wearing apparel. Sew
eraI embroidered white linen suits,
dozen OF more embroidered shirt waists,
and a lace evening cloak are cOnspicu-
GUS IN the collection.
The display Will be on view for the
next two weeks and will undoubtedly
| interest the feminine population Of
Washington. It IS one Of the largest
/ and prettiest ever shown by the nTm
Of S. Kann. Sons & Co.
The Washington times., 1908-02-17
fruit Charlotte

Crate eight good pippins, free from
cores and skin; cut up some pieces Of
butter and lay IN the bottom OF a
pudding dish; on this put half OF the
grated apples; CRATE some nutmeg; a
little lemon peel grated; sprinkling
thickly some sugar; a quarter Of a
pound OF currantsi the same OF stoned
raIsinss one tablespoonful OF finely
chopped beef suet; three teaspoonfuls
OF grated or crumbled stale. bread; then
more apples; e quarter Of a pound OF
euFrants; the same Of stoned ratsins,
sugar, nutmeg, and lemon peel; lastly
strew thiczly crumbs Of stale bread;
cut up pieces OF butter and lay on the
topI bake one hour, and serve with wine
sauce
The Washington times., 1908-02-17
SPRING CoLORS.

The leading colors of sprtng-to quote
q French authorlty-wiu be blue, yellow
and brown. with a great deal Of plum
color mi, ed In. There are also several
new shades of green, one OF which. new
leaf green. is gaining in popularity. Yet
il is rather trying in tone. Purple viii
always be worn. IN the yellOWs one
sees a great deal OF sulphur yellow.
And there is mustard, which Is a very
good color indeed. Cream, chartreuse,
golden brown and apricot yellow are
all to be a great deal seen. And in
blue there are some lovely new tones,
hut the most popular blue will be at
lantic. a blue which is neither light
nor dark, but a claer lovely medium
tone, very Testful 10 the eye and be-
coming to the figure. It is blue
with not a particle Of gray in q.
The Washington times., 1908-02-17
Hoo TO " ear CoLozS

The auburn-haired woman looks best
fn the browns that shade into the tones
Or her hair or in the rich. dark greens.
The yeIlow-haiTed girl can wear red
The greens. TOO, are delightful on her;
also certain yeIIows and blacks White
Is less becoming.
Blues. particularly the pale and cold
blues. are best adapted to brunettes
whose color is warm.
The woman whose hair is dull ana
whose complexion and eyes lack bril-
iiancy may still be attractive if she
wears froCks that harmonic with her
ewes and hair Usually dull-finiShed
materials I'm browns, blacks, and Ger
tain shades Of blues that match the
eyes are kindest to her.
The Washington times., 1908-02-17
S0uache One of Novel Trimmings Of the Season. Used Many Way


A chiffon cloth suit may seem unnec-
essary to the woman who does not go
out a great deal. Yet It is a thing that
wears long and is always dressy. A
woman who gowns herself very well
has just ordered Of her modiste a black
chiffon cloth gown TO be made over
black silk. The skirt is plainly trimms d
with three narrow tucks around the fort
Just above the wide hem. The walt
has q deep white lace yoke run with
slender bands OF gold braid. And with
this there Is "A wide hat with yellow
plumes. Thus a very handsome appear
ance Is secured upon very little.
Crepe de chine is another material
that wears well and is always dressy.
In its new qualities il IS much more dur
able than before and the crepe. de chine
gown becomes a useful article Of one 8
wardrobe. Like chiffon, lace and vel
vet, it has a place Of Its own which
cannot be duplicated by anything else.
a good well made afternoon dress Of
The Washington times., 1908-02-17
Dotted SwiSS

This season dotted swiss is ] lade for
the first time in a variety 4, ways.
Some of the dots are brown, aid some
are blue; some are merely circles, and
others crescents, while one dotted swiss
was covered with little flowers AS this
material is to be used so much as a
trimming for lawns, linens and piques,
the many varieties obtainable viii great
~ aid the clever girl IN substituting this
rather cheap material for hand en-
broIdery.
Many OF the newest designs in lin
gerie are carried out by combining swiss
with nainsoOk. a most attractive night
gown IS made with g. round neck Ms
ished with a band OF dotted swiss,
through which pink ribbon is run. It IS
also used as a belt, under the arms end
around the edge of the wide sleeves.
The Washington times., 1908-02-17
Why F2aHHekS Shrink

I, Soap has been rubbed on them in
stead Of soap-jelly being used.
2. They have either been washed or
rinsed ia water too hot or too cold
3. They have been allowed tc lie about
wet instead Of being hung up TO dry
Immediately.
4. They have been dried too slowly.
5. They have been dried so close 20
an open fire that they steamed
6. They have been iTOned while wet
with a very hot irOn.-The Delineator.
The Washington times., 1908-02-17
Simplicity That Costs

The sweet, simple maid in a muslin
gown with a blue ribbon is the approved
style for the debUtante this winter Soft
sheer gowns Of batiste or muslins are
worn by all OF the young ladies'. but
don't suppose for one moment that they
are simple except in appearance, for
such simplicity costs minis OF money.
They are hand-embroidered and most
OF them are imported. a years work be-
ing represented on some OF the daintily
embroidered dresses.
The Washington times., 1908-02-17

This department. is conducted
with the desire to give informa-
ton, and to be of practical serv-
ice to The Times readers. If an
swers to questions by mail are
desired, stamped and addressed
envelopes must be inclosed. No
attention can be paid to ques-
tions relating to minor person
alities Of the stage, republishing
of poems or quotations, or the
solving of mathematical prob
lens. The values of rare coins
can be obtained at the Union
Savings Bank, no Fourteenth
street northwest.
The Washington times., 1908-02-17
DIrnDled Elbows

How many women find themselves
using their elbow as props when rest
ing or reading. The elbows are a very
important feature in this day OF short
sleeves. and it is impossible to take too
much care of the dimpled arms with
which nature is supposed to provide
US Soft white elbows may be cult
waited and kept in condition by soaking
them every day in very hot water. and
then rubbing with cold cream or some
other skin food.
These details in the care Of the ap-
pearance do take a great deal OF time
but in the end they are worth the Ell
fort spent upon them
Callous elbows are one OF the first
signs Of age, and she IS lucky who has
begun TO care for her arms before the
dimples Of youth entirely disappear.
The Washington times., 1908-02-17

Fitted bags and purses rival each
other this winter in their wealth Of
compartments and ingenious manner Of
slowing away in inhnlteslmaI space
pads, mirrors, powder puffs watches,
pins, and all conceivable and many In
conceivable articles that might possibly
make for comfort or convenience IN
the course OF the days round. or al
these bags and cases the new opera
bags are perhaps the most truly mar
velous. Strictly speaking. these cases
should be known as matinee bags, for
in this day and generation no one would
dream Of taking about in the evening
a leather care or bag Of any description
whatsoever. when magnitying glasses
are denied, lorgnettes must be used, md
all the other minute aud always useful
articles must be dispensed with, since
The Washington times., 1908-02-17
Still Not Satisfied

The British Parliament made women
eligible as mayors. aldermen and town
and county counselors, only fifteen OF
the nearly 10 members Of the house
Of commons dissenting IN the house
of lords the majority in favor Of the
bill was also large. Finland, Norway,
Sweden and New leland and Australia
have removed the disabilities OF women
TO great extent and the movement Is
no doubt extending all over the world.