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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-03

The increasing popularity of the
self-playing piano has induced inven-
tors to extend this style of music
to other instruments. The most re-
cent Is an automatic sheet music
cornet, patented by a Chicago man.
Like the piano player, the music is
on perforated roll.
In genuine Havana tobacco there is
not more than two per cent. of nico-
tine. In French tobacco about six
per cent, and in our Old Dominion
product little over seven per cent.
In the Blue Grass tobacco at least
eight per cent. and the Sumatra leaf
of Connecticut contains about six per
cent.
The old suspicion that tobacco
effects the heart and even plays some
part in teriosclerosis-the dreaded
thickening of the arterial walls so
common in human decay-has been
confirmed by Zebrovski, Russian
physician. Rabbits innoculated with
tobacco extract, with nicotine and
with adrenalin, all showed marked
thickening and dilation of the walls
of the aorta, or main artery.
The Alpine Journal publishes
full account of the recent ascent of
Kabru, near Darjeeling, by two Nor
wegian climbers, Messrs. Monrad-Aas
and Rubenson. The height of the
peak, according to the Indian Survey
measurements, is 24,015 feet. The
oncoming of darkness turned the
climbers back before thc.' could quite
reach the top; but they report that
they pitched their highest camp at
1900 feet, and succeeded In attain
ing an elevation of "about $4,000
feet" This, so far as is known, is a
record.
A special inflammation of the eyes
-ophthalmia electrica-seemo to
have become common among workers
with electric light apparatus, and now
DR.. Cnellitzer has pointed out to the
Berlin Medical Society that the
trouble may result from very brief
exposure to strong glare. In an
electric melting of iron at an engine
factory an enormous arc of fifty thou
sand candle power was produced.
Workmen passing within six or eight
yards were warned not to linger, yet
on the next day twelve of the men
sought medical advice, reporting pain
in the eyes, profuse lachrymation,
spasm of the eyelids and headache.
Ultra violet rays are the suggested
active cause.
The usual method of using solar
ffeat has been to concentrate the suns
rays by mirrors, but in the simpler
apparatus with which Frank Shu-
man has been experimenting at Ta-
coma, Pa; the direct rays have been
made to heat a boiler box with
double glass top. An air space of
one inch between the two layers of
glass forms jacket preventing
escape of heat by radiation. Water
in the pipes generated steam with
pressure of fifteen pounds, which
was made to drive an engine, and by
employing either pressure of ninety
pounds was reached. In warm eli
mates a good working pressure is ex-
pected from water, thus solving the
perplexing power problem of tropical
lands.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-03
CALIFORNIA
Ivory Market.

The ivory market at Antwerp, or
ganized only decade ago, has be-
come the largest one in the world
larger than the two other great mar
kets, those of London and Liverpool.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-03

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens thegums, reducesinhamma-
ZION, allays pain, cures wind collie, Csc bottle
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-03

More proof that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound saves
woman from surgical operations.
Mrs. S. A. Williams, of Gardiner,
Maine, writes:
~ was a great sufferer from female
troubles, and Lydia L. Pinkham's vege-
table Compound restored me 20 health
in three months, after my physician
declared that an operation was abso-
luteiy necessary"
Mrs. Alvina Sperling, of 154 Cley-
bourne Ave-, Chicago, ILL.,, writes:
IL suffered from female troubles, a
tumor and much Inflammation. Two
of the best doctors in Chicago decided
thata operation was necessary to save
mylife. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound entirely cured me without
an operation"
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
mg-down feeling, fiatulency, indiges-
tion, dizziness, or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinlxham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
0t.o hos Duida6 fhor,saudS fa
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-03

FITS, st. vitus' Dance n Nervous Diseases per
panently cured by DR.. Kline's Great Nerve
4estorer % trial bottle and treatise free.
Dr.. H. r. Kline, Id, ,9Sl Arch st., Phila., Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-03
HEALTH VERY POOR---
RESTORED BY PE-RU-NA.
Catarrh Twenty-Five Years
Had Bad Cough.

Miss Sophia Kittlesen, Evanston. IT,
linois, u. s. A., writes:
81 have been troubled with catarrh fog
nearly twenty-five years and have trie4
many cures for it, but obtained very little
help,
Peruna, and | did.
"My health was very poor at the time [
began taking Peruna. My throat was very
sore and ! had a bad cough.
"Perund has cured me. The Chr0nfe
cafarrl, ts gone aud my health u
very much tnprored.
81 recommend Peruna TO all my friends
who are troubled as ] was.'
PERUNA TABLETS:-Some people pre-
fer tablets, rather than medicine in fluid
form. Such people can obtain Peruna tab.
let's, which represent the medicinal ingredi-
cnts of Peruna. Each tablet equals one
average dose of Peruna.
Man-s-iIn the Ideal Laxative.
MANUFACTURED BY PERURA DRUG
lAEUFACfURlHG COMPANY, COLUMBUS, Q
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-03

The increasing popularity of the
self-playing piano has induced inven-
tors to extend this style of music
to other instruments. The most re-
cent is an automatic sheet music
cornet, patented by Chicago man.
Like the piano player, the music is
on a perforated roll.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-03

Mark Twain in his lifetime has
earned 100000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-10-22
Counterfeit Money Found.

Buffalo, Oct. 15.-One of the most
complete counterfeiting plants ever
discovered in this country has been
unearthed by United States and Ca
madam secret service officers on a
small farm a few miles outside OF Co
wanda, Cattaraugus county. Thomas
w. Crozier and his son, Milton,
who were arrested the other day at
Oakville, Ontario, are charged with
running the plant.
w. L. Garmon, of the United States
secret service, and James Parkinson,
inspector for the Dominion secret SER
vice, returned to Buffalo with COM
plete counterfeiting outfit found on
the farm, which the elder Crozler
bought recently.
The capture included 15O Farmers,
Bank of Canada SO notes, 80
Farmers Bank of Canada SIS notes,
100 Standard Bank of Canada notes
for $40, and 1873 United States IS
silver certificates, making a total OF
$685.. They also found in desert
ed house on the farm plates for
United States and Dominion bank
notes of various denominations.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-10-22
Just Poured Him Back.

Arch Cook, the district passenger
agent of the Southern road, is from
Danville. This fact leaked out when
he told another story yesterday.
An old inhabitant who had been
absent from Danville for fourteen
years returned on visit and was in
quiring after some of his old friends.
How is old Bill Jones?"
Poor old Bills dead. Yes, he
drank himself to death. We buried
him right over there"
''Is that a fact! And how about
George Jones.
"Old George went the same route
couple of years ago. Drank HIM
sci to death. We buried him right
over there
well, we'll! Does Odd Bill Smoots
still talk politics?' :.
81 hardly think so. Old Bill died
about year ago. He drank himself
to DEATH.
"Guess you buried him right over
there with the rest?"
"No, we just poured him back into
the barrel" louisville Times.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-10-22
SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.
COMPLAINT NOT sERyEDl

The State of South Carolina County OF
Bamberg-Court of Common Pleas.
H. C. Folk, plaintiff, against E R
Steedly, defendant.
To the defendant, E. R. Steedly:
You are hereby summoned and requir-
ed to answer the Complaint in this ae-
ton, of which copy is herewith served
upon you, and to serve a copy OF your
answer to said Complaint on the sub
scriber, at his Office In the Herald BHild-
ing, Bamberg, S. c., within twenty
days after the service hereof, exclusive
of the day of such service; and If you
fail to answer the Complaint within the
time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this &c
tion will apply to the Court for the re-
lief demand in the Complaint.
It will be noted that the summons and
service hereof has been ordered publish
ed by C. B. Free, Clerk of Court Of
Common Pleas, upon the defendant. .:
R. Steedly, nonresident, as provided
by Section 156 of Volume 2 OF Code
1902, and the summons and complaint are
filed in his office of Clerk of Court for
Bamberg County, Bamberg, S. c.
Dated Bamberg, S. c., this % day OF
September A. D. 1908.
II. M. GRAHAM, X
C. B. FREE, Plaintiff s Attorney.
C.C.P. & G. S. $50,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-10-22
To Vote on Dispensary.

Two counties will vote on the dis
pensary on November 3, the date for
the general election-Laurens and
Chester. Mr.. G. c. Featherstone,
who was in the city yesterday, be-
lieves that Laurens will go dry by an
overwhelming vote. The recent fight
to prevent the issue going to vote,
he thinks, is evidence that the dis
pensary people are afraid and the
Proceedings were such that many have
decided to vote against the county
dispensary.
In Chester county an active can
vass has been made, but the result is
in doubt. Mr.. Featherstone recently
received request from the prohibi-
tionists of Chester to make an ad-
dress there, but is is doubtful if he
will be able to accept.-Columbia
State
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-10-22
PHoToGRAPH1NG BY LIGHTNING.
Alabama Town Comes to the Front
With q Peculiar Case.

A strange case of photographing
by lightning, which took place some
weeks ago, has just been discovered
at residence in West New Decatur.
On the afternoon of the 7th day
of last August lightning struck
house in West New Decatur, killing
Mr.. S. w. Goree and badly shocking
his wife. Mr.. Goree was standing in
the door of the house at the time
the flash came which cost him his
life.
There was a large glass in the
front door where Mr.. Goree was
standing. 1t has just been discover
ed that there is perfect photograph
on this glass. The picture shows Mr..
and Mrs. Goree. Mr.. Goree's head is
slightly elevated, as if he was watch
ing the storm. Mrs. Goree's lips are
slightly parted as if in the act of
speaking when the flash came that
killed her husband. The picture on
the glass also shows a portion of the
front yard fence, a large fig bush in
the front yard, two telephone poles
about 100 yards away, house and
a skirt of woods about quarter of
a mile distant and a number Of other
objects.
The glass is now in possession of
Walter M. Grubbs, editor and pro-
prietor of the Decatur News. He has
the glass on exhibition in The News
Office, and it has been viewed by sew
eral hundred people. 1t is regarded
as being one Of the greatest cases of
photographing by lightning on re-
cord.-Decatur, Ala, special to the
Nashville Banner.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-10-22
Good Showing for South.

The preliminary report of the Cen
sis Bureau on cotton consumption in
the United States for the year end
ing August 81, 1908, recently issued,
showed that during the period cover
ed the mills of the South consumed
2,256,613 bales, against 2,410,993
bales in 1906-07, or a falling off of
only 154,3S0 ba4es (6.4 per cent. !,
whereas in the same interval North
ern establishments exhibited a de-
cline of 255,118 bales (9.9 per cent. +.
This Census Bureau report, 80 far as
it applies to Southern consumption,
is in approximate agreement with the
result disclosed in our annual cotton
crop report issued September 4, and
shows, as President Finley of the
Southern Railway in effect says, that
the cotton mill industry of the South
suffered less during the period of
general business depression than, the
mills in other sections of the country,
and this notwithstanding the falling
off in the trade for China, upon
which many Southern mills place
large dependence. With good reason,
Mr.. Finley looks upon the report as
furnishing additional evidence Of the
superior advantages of the South as
the location for cotton mills.
The strides the South has taken in
cotton manufacture in recent years
and the comparatively moderate de-
cline in the volume of consumption
last season is certainly cause of
satisfaction and qualification. From
an average weekly consumption Of
less that 5000 bales per week 80
years ago-in 1877-78-there was a
steady and quite rapid advance, until
the early part of 1907-08 it reached
nearly $4,000 bales, and averaged
for the season Notwithstanding the
general decline in all business in the
more recent months) almost $4,000
bales. In the meantime Northern
consumption, which in 1877-78 aver
aged 28,500 bales, rose to an average
slightly in excess of $4,000 bales in
19O6-07, and according to our fg-
ures, was slightly more than 41,O0O
bales in 10000. Or, dealing in to-
tails rather than averages, the South
consumed 148,000 bales in 1877-78,
advancing to 443,373 bales 10 years
later, 1,227,939 bales in 1897-98 and
2,234,395 bales in 1907-08, the ag-
gregate in 1906-07 having beer g.
487,088 bales. The excellent show
ing under adverse circumstances
made last season led us to remark in
our annual report that Southern
cotton mills have done relatively bet
ter than those at the North, the de-
crease in the volume Of consumption
having been comparatively moderate.
1t thus happens that, for the first
time since cotton-manufacturing be-
came an established industry Of the
South, the mills of that section used
more raw material than was consum-
ed by Northern establishments" The
advance thus far made, furthermore,
can be taken as Indicative OF the
progress yet to be made when war
ranted by industrial conditions. And
it is not without the range Of possi-
bilities that the not very distant fu-
ture will find the South, with it's nat
ural advantage of contiguity to
sources of supply outranking in cot
ton-manufacturing prominence most
of the worlds centers of activity in
the industry.-New York CONNER
cial and Financial Chronicle, Octo-
Der 3, 1908.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-10-22
TAX NOTICE.

The County Treasurer's Office will
be open for the collection of State,
county, school and all other taxes
from the 18th day Of October, 1908,
until the 18th day of March, 1909.
From the 1st day of January, 1909,
until the 31st day Of January, 1909,
a penalty of per cent. will be added
to all unpaid taxes. From the 1st
day of February, 1909, until the 28th
day Of February, 1909, penalty of
2 per cent. will be added to all un-
paid taxes. From the 1st day OF
March, 1909, until the 18th day of
March, 1909, a penalty of per cent.
will be added to all unpaid taxes.
Following is the levy:
For State purposes, 51a mills.
For county purposes, mills.
Constitutional school tax, mills.
Total, IL II mills.
Special school levies:
Bamberg, No. IA, mills.
Binnaker's, No. 12, mills.
Clear Pond, No. 10, 2 mills.
Colston, No. 1S, 2 mills.
Cufie Creek, No. 21, 6 mills.
Denmark, No. 21, 6 mills.
Ehrhardt, No. %, 2 mills.
Govan, No. II, mills.
Hunters Chapel, No. .16, 1 mill.
Hopewell, No. 1, 8 mills.
Hayward, No. "a, mills.
Hampton, No. 8, 2 mills.
Lees, No. %, mills.
Midway, No. 2, 2 mills.
Oak Grove, No. 20, 2 mills.
Olar, No. 8, mills.
All male persons between the ages
of twenty-one and sixty years, ex-
cept Confederate soldiers and sailors,
who are extempt at fifty years of age,
are liable to a poll tax of one dollar.
Capitation dog tax, so cents.
All male persons who were 21 years
of age on or before the 1st of JAN
uary, 1908, and have not made re-
turns to the Auditor, will do so on
or before the 1st Of January, 1909.
+ will receive the road commuta-
tion tax (S2.00O from October 10Th,
1908, until March 1st, 1909.
JOHN F. FOLK,
Treasurer Bamberg County.
Bamberg, S. c., Sept. IS, 1908.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-10-22
High Finance.

The late Bishop Potter, at one OF
the delightful reunions of the ep1s-
copal academy in Philadelphia
Bishop Potter was educated at this
venerable and aristocratic school
condemned modern finance.
"I condemn at least" he is report
ed to have said, that sort of modern
finance that consists in getting some
thing for nothing. I once knew a
boy whe would have made splendld
financier.
"This boy, strolling idly through
the streets-he never had anytnlns
to do-met another.
"I wish,' he said, that l had a
nickel. Then I'd buy good scent
cigar and go into the woods and nave
a smoke
"tI have a Nickel said the other
boy.
"sHave you?' the first cried eager
". Then let's form a corporation.
"All right. How is it done?.
".I'll be the president. You'1l\be
the stockholder. The nickel will be
the capital and we'll invest 1t IN TO-
bacco.' s.,
s'The thing was agreed to and the
president, taking the stockholders .
cents, bought a cigar forthwith.
Then he led the way to the woods.
There he sat down on a log, lit up
and began to smoke skillfully.
ssThe stockholder waited for his
turn to come. He waited very pa
tiently. But the cigar diminished.
One-third of it, two-thirds OF it dis
appeared and still the president
showed no signs Of safety.
"'Say!' exclaimed the stockholder
at last, don't I get whack here"
.sThe president, knocking off the
ashes, shook his head.
"T don't see it, he said.
"sBut what shouted the angry
stockholder, do get for my capital?
"'Well, said the president, you can
spit. '"-Washington Star.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-10-22
The Incumbent.

On leaving his study, which is in
the rear of the church, the pastor OF
a district in Birmingham saw little
boy, a friend of his, talking to a
stranger.
what was he saying to you
Dick?" asked the divine, as he came
up to the youngster.
"He just wanted to know whether
DR.. Blank was preacher OF this
church
"And what did you tell him?"'
81 told him." responded the lad,
with dignity, that you were the pres
emf incumbrance. ."ATit-Bits.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-10-22

- t'If it were possible to in
crease the average weight
of a wagonload of cotton in
the United States from
three bales, as it now is, to
four bales, without increas-
ing the cost of hauling the
load, the saving on a crop
equal to the one picked in
1905 would amount to $2,-
100000; and if the aver
u age load of wheat, now SIS
bushels, were increased by
a 20 bushels, the saving ef-
fected in hauling crop
@ like that of 1905 would be
-. q @ ann ana.,,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-10-22
From Far Off Germany.

"Please send me by return mail
three boxes Of Tetterine," writes Max
Levy, of Schonebeck, Germany. 81
used your salve with best results
when residing at Salisbury, N. c., -
which shows that the great cure has
established a. reputation abroad as
well as at home. Get it at a drug
gists soc or send direct to j. T.
Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga.
Battle with Tetterine Soap, 25c
cake.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-10-22
GOOD ROADS.
President Finley Writes on a Most
Important Subject.

Important Subject.
Southern Railway Company.-Of-
ice of the President.
Washington, D. c., Sept. 80, 1908.
Editor The Herald, Bamberg, S. c.
Dear Sir: In their replies to my let
ter of July 31st, 1908, on the sub
3ect of diversification of Southern ag-
riculture and industries, some of the
editors to whom it was sent asked
me to write to them from time to
time on matters of interest to the
people of our section. This has led
me to take the liberty of addressing
you on a topic of importance to all
our people and especially to the far
mers of the South.
If the farm is to be profitable it
must not merely produce abundant
crops, but it's products must be put
where they can be sold. BY what
ever means of transportation they
may ultimately be carried before they
reach the final consumer, our farm
products move primarily over the
country highway, and the condition
OF the road leading from the farm to
the shipping point or to near by con-
Stunning center, such as manufacture
Ing town, affects materially the prof
Its of the farmer and the value OF his
farm. The condition of the road con-
trolls the size of the load that can be
hauled over It and the speed at which
it can be carried. All Improvement
by which the farmer is enabled to
carry, with the same vehicle and the
same team, a load seventy-6ve or one
hundred per cent. heavier, will result
In q substantial saying in his time
and in the wear and tear of his We
hicles and teams. The construction
OF good roads leading from market
town has practically the same effect
as bringing the farms nearer the
town. It extends by several miles in
every direction the area of territory
In which farmers can proitably en-
rage in market, gardening and dairy
Ing. That this is true has been ef-
:fectively demonstrated in these 10
calities in the Southern States and in
other sections of the country where
road improvements have been carried
out intelligently and systematically.
The cost to the farmer Of hauling
his products over poor roads is not
always appreciated, for the reason
that it is rare that a farmer pays for
having his hauling done. The United
States department of Agriculture has
made an Investigation of this matter,
however, and the results show the
cost of cotton, for instance, to be an
average rate of twenty-seven cents
Der ton per mile for an average haul
Of 11.8 miles. That road improve
ment would materially reduce this
cost is shown by the following strik-
Ing statement in the Year Book of
the Agricultural Department for
Sfnnc
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-10-22
Has Capt. Petty Seen This Calf?

Another freak of nature has been
developed in Cherokee county. John
Harmon, a well-known farmer, living
about nine miles from Carney, had
a COW to deliver a calf that is com
bination of several things altogether
out of the ordinary. The calf has
two heads, one at each end of its
body, two tails and six feet. Both
sexes are also developed in it. The
animal is quite wonder and has
caused a good deal of astonishment'
Carolina Spartan.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-10-22
ENGINEER KILLED.
Shot to Death by Naval Stores Opera
tor.

Pensacola, Fla, Oct. 18.-Eugene
Wood, engineer of logging railroad
operated by a milling concern, was
shot and killed yestt rday by Jack
Gilbert, a naval stores operator, near
Panama City. 1t is said the engi-
neer had passed Gilbert's place with
out stopping to take on some freight.
On the, next trip, it is alleged, Gill
bert placed a red flag on the track
and when the train stopped shot
Wood.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-10-22

G. Frank Bamberg received Mon
day the first car load of horses and
mules for this season. They are
beauties, and will be sold right. Full
stock of buggies, wagons, harness,
lap robes, etc., on hand.