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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-07-30
knights of PythiaS.

There was delightful meet1ng OF
Bamberg lodge, No. 3S, Knights OF
Pythias, last Monday evening. The
rank of Page was conferred on Mr.
|J. A. Mitchell, and the stereoptlcon
was used in the initiation. This is
an excellent machine, being operated
by electricity, and the pictures add
much to the ceremonies. The lodge
wisely decided to purchase the ma.
chine, and other slides for the knight
rank will be procured. Those mem
bers who have not been attending
should come out and note how much
the illustrations add to the degree
work. The officers are not using the
rituals now, and this is great i'm
provement. We trust they will con-
tinue to perfect themselves In the
work until Bamberg lodge has as line
q degree team as there Is in the State.
Under the head of good Of the Or
der, Brother Frank P. Cooper, of Cal
houn lodge, Charleston, was present
by invitation, and made most ad-
mirable address. He told the story
of the origin of Pythianism, and ex-
emplified the secret work In mas
terly way. He is one Of the brightest
if not the very brightest Knight in
the State, and his exempliflcation
of the work is entirely new. Every
knight in the State ought to hear
him.
Brother Cooper is chairman of the
Thornwell Memorial Commission, he
being appointed to this position at
the recent session of the grand lodge
in Aiken The object of this COM
mission is to raise fund during the
current year for memorial to the
memory of the late DR.. j. H. Thorn
we'll, who was grand keeper of rec
ords and seal and one of the most
beloved members of the order in this
State. This commission will also re-
commend to the grand lodge the form
the memorial shall take. 1t is pro-
posed to raise by contributions of the
members throughout the State fund
of $4,000 or more and report will
be made at the meeting of the grand
lodge in Charleston next May.
Brother Cooper explained the matter
thoroughly, and we feel. sure that
when the report is made Bamberg
lodge will not be found lacking in
paying this tribute Of love and affec-
ton to that grand old man and Py-
| THAN.
1t was a great pleasure for the
members of Bamberg lodge to have
Brother Cooper with them, and he
was cordially thanked for his address
and exemplification of the work by
rising vote. He told the members
many things about the order which
they never knew before. He return
ed to Charleston Tuesday morning
and we all regretted that his stay
among us was so short. He will re-
ceive a warm welcome whenever he
visits us.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-07-30
A CARD.

To the voters of Bamberg County:
Gentlemen-On account OF bus1-
ness in my Office and other unavoid-
able circumstances it will be impos-
sible for me to make a house to house
canvass, though I would be glad to
visit every voter in the county.
Therefore, I call upon each Of you to
remember me on the day Of the pri-
mary by casting your vote for me.
You all know me, as / was born
in this county; went to the war from
Bamberg county, and have lived near
the court house all my life.
Since I have been Sheriff I have
done my best to fill the Office with
credit to myself and the good people
of the county. Now, l ask the we'll
done of the people by electing me
for one more term and I will never
again ask for the Office, as that will
complete the age allowed to man
three score and ten-that will be
time for me to quit, as I have been
pegging along for 46 long years upon
my crutch, caused by the war, while
others have enjoyed the pleasure OF
both legs.
now appeal to my old comrades
and to the sons of the old Confeder-
ate soldiers to help me in my old age,
and thereby show their admiration
for courage, their pride of ancestry,
for the veneration Of their forefath-
ers. Are we mindful of the wonder
full heritage of honor and glory which
is ours, and are we unmindful of the
sublimity of the duty which devolves
upon us to perpetuate the memory
of those who won this undying honor.
I do sincerely thank the people OF
Bamberg county for what they have
done for me in the past, and for the
help I anticipate from them IN the
future. Most respectfully,
J. B. HUNTER.
Bamberg, s. C..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-07-30
Railroad Crossings Need Attention.

Railroad Crossings Need Attention.
To the Foreman of the Grand Jury:
I respectfully call your attention to
the public road crossings over the
railroads in this county, and especi-
ally to the crossing about two miles
Northwest of the town of Bamberg.
This crossing is in a bad condition,
asd has been for some time. The
County Supervisor called the atten
ton of the railroad authorities to It,
and they sent there and pretended
| to fix it, and / am frank to say that
I believe they left it in worse con-
dition. It needs new flooring where
1.-THE hands only threw little dirt and
left it.
The grade at that crossing is very
steep, as well as at others in the
county. The law requires (section
37S, Vol. I, Code 1902} that rail-
roads shall fix, crossings as directed
by the overseer OF be subject to q
fine Of $4,000; also where the rail-
road crosses public road on grade,
the law requires, that the rise shall
not be over TX feet to the rod (16 n
feet I doubt II there is q road
crossing in the county that complies
with the law.
Now, Mr.. Foreman, it is your duty,
acting in concert with. the other
grand jurors, to see that the cross
ings are built in compliance with law,
and I am sure that every farmer and
every citizen who travels the roads
will endorse your action in forcing
the railroads to build road crossings
in compliance with law.
have no complaint to make against
the Supervisor, for / know Of my
own knowledge, that he has notified
the railroads time and again to re-
pair their crossings and they simply
70 there and shovel little dirt and
leave. In other words hit lick and
a promise that lick to-day with q
promise to do a little tomorrow, but
tomorrow never comes. / know OF
nothing more important to the travel
ing public than good road crossings
over railroads. know Of nothing
that will make a man forget his Sun
day-school teaching quicher than a
mean crossing. So call upon you,
Messrs. Grand Jurors, to assist our
able Supervisor to make the railroads
build proper crossings. CITIZEN. .
Bamberg, S. c., July "a, 1908.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-07-30
County Campaign Meetings.

Two more county campaign meet
ings have been arranged for by Coun'
ty Chairman H. C.. Folk. The people
of the Farrell's K Roads section ask
ed for a meeting, and Wednesday, Au'
gust 5th, was fixed as the day. The
meeting will be held at Farrell's K
Roads. At the suggestion of Senator
J. B. Black, president of the local
club, the Bambcrg meeting has been
fixed for Thursday, August goth
This meeting Is for Thursday be-
fore the first primary, which is to
take place, Tuesday, August 25th.
No meeting has been asked for by
the Olar voters.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-07-30
Artesian Well Restored.

Mr.. J. M. Jennings now has his ap-
paratus in place and is working to
restore the flow of the towns arte-
sian we'll. He feels sure he will be
able to restore it. At present the
town supply of water is coming from
the well belonging to Mr.. Jennings
Since the above was in type, Mr.
Jennings has restored the flow of the
well, and it is now as fine as ever
He will at once remove his outfit to
Fairfax to bore well for the rail-
road.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-07-30
ROAD NOTICE.

Road overseers are hereby request
ed to warn out the road hands at
once and put the roads in good con-
dition. The roads in some places
need working badly, and we cannot
have good highways unless they are
kept up. Do not delay, but go to
work at once. BY order of the board
of county commissioners.
J. B. KEARSE,
H. D. FREE, County Supervisor.
Clerk of Board.
Bamberg, S. c., July 21st, 1908.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-07-30
Attended Family Reunion.

Mr.. w. G.. Sease has just return
ed from his old home in Bamberg,
where he went to attend family re-
union. Mr.. Sease said there were a
number of friends invited, and they
had a most pleasant time. His two
sisters still live at the old home
Orangeburg Evening News.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-07-30
Senator Black Here.

DR.. J. B. Black, state senator from
Bamberg county, after taking In the
senatorial meeting at Ehrhardt this
week came to WATERFORD to spend
a few days with relatives. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Black.
Senator Black is standing for re-
election this year without opposition.
News.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-07-30

Typewriter ribbons, SO cents each,
at The Herald Book Store. We have
ribbons for the Oliver, Monarch,
Underwood, Hammond, l.. c. Smith,
Fox, and Remington.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-26
on the Pay Roll.

For the first time in eighteen wears
W. II. Taft is on the federal paw roIL
In fact. before beginning this later
and longest section OF his service ~
a public funcriOnary he had been fer
a year an internal revenue collector
It never seems TO have occurred to
him TO get a high Office by appeaItnE
to popular vote Always the prefer
able method was 10 beguile an ar-
pOintiye power by a joke and slap oa
the back. and a perfect ueekuess 90
manner and a gentle disposition To
be led and ordered So his with-
drawal from the war department into
the shades of only quasi-private life
may cause him the deep suspIrarIou
so sadly portrayed in The Last SIGH
of the Moor" as he stood on Gra-
nada's heights and prepared 90 quit
the Saracen spIendors and luxury Of
the sOjourn in Spain The scene can
not rival Washington farewell Co
his generals. for it is doubted wherh-
er General Taft personally knows
many of his subordinate. or few thar
have not forgotten him during his
prolonged absence inspecting the site
uation as to delegates and munitions
of war and campaigns The Aueri-
can people are a fun-IOvins race. bur
really Taft has rubbed the Joke in
too far. There is sincere fEdigua-
tion over his Performance of recent
months, and nothing has quite -
much adorned his incumbency in the
war department as his leaving it--.
Pittsburg Post.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-26
Nav Have NafatOrium.

The matter of building a natato-
rum in connection with the Gaiety
Rollaway Rink is being discussed.
The idea seems to be to form an
entirely new stock company, and
after purchasing the building from
its present owners put in a natito-
rum and a gymnasium outfit. There
is a natural declivity at the back of
the rink, and the installation of
swimming pool would therefore nee
essitate little excavating or grading.
1t is estimated that ten thousand dol
lars will acquire the building and pay
for the necessary improvements. and
if the scheme is successfully consum-
mated Columbus viii have one of the
finest establishments of this charac-
ter to be found anywhere in the
State.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-26
GiIks Is After Huber.

A paragraph in the Jackson Clar-
ion-Ledger states that Bobby Gilks
has secured Huber, and that he will
play shortstop for the Gulfport-Biloxj
team during the remainder of the
season. Local fans, however, can
hardly believe the statement. When
Huber left here and went to New Or
leans, Frank promised that if it was
found at any time during the season
that he was not needed he would be
returned to Columbus. Huber was
drafted from the local team, and un-
der the rules of baseball Columbus
has the right of his refusal in the
event of his leaving New Orleans.
Under these circumstances it seems
hardly likely that Gilks could have
secured him.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-26
League Directors to Meet.

President Crowder, of the Cotton
States League, has issued a call for
a meeting of the directors to con
vene in Jackson next Thursday. The
meeting is called for the purpose of
important being the protested fines
of the Vicksburg and Meridian clubs.
Meridian was fined $500 and Vicks-
burg 500 for alleged misconduct on
the field, and both fines have been
protested. President CrOwder has
stated that so far as he is concerned
the fines must stick, and it will be
left to the board of directors to make
final disposition of the matter.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-26
Mayor CrowdeF.

It's Mayor CrOwder now. Hon. A.
C. Crowder, president of the Cotton
States Baseball League, last week
received the Democratic nomination
for mayor of Jackson, having de-
feated his opponent, Hon. w. S. Ham
ilton, by a majority of 273 votes.
1t is stated that the fans voted sol
idly for Mr.. Crowder, and as Jack
son is leading the league and her
citizens are "batty" about baseball,
it is no wonder that he won out by
such a handsome majority.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-26
Sneakine at Steenston.

Hon G. R. Hightower, president
of the Mississippi branch of the
Farmers Union; Mr. Meharg, an ag-
ricultural expert, and Mr.. J. A. y,
Wilson, one of the district lecturers,
We're advertised to speak at Steen-
ston tomorrow. Messrs. Hightower
and Meharg will be unable TO be
present, but Mr. Wilson viii speak
at the appointed time.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-26
Double Header Yesterday.

Rain prevented the game sched-
uled for Friday. and Columbus and
Monroe played a double header yes
terday afternoon. The first game
went to ten innings, and was won
by the locals by a score of one to
nothing, one run having been put
across the plate in the final round
Demaree was on the local mound,
and pitched great ball, having allow
ed only four hits during the progress
of the game. Ford pitched for the
visitors. and, like Demaree, had his
wing in good working order. He
yielded only seven bingles, aud it
was not until the tenth that the To-
Gals were enabled to score. The
game, unlike Thursdays listIess con-
test, was intensely interesting, and
was thoroughly enjoyed by the spec
tators.
The winning run in the tenth in
ming was made after two were down.
Durmeyer walked. advanced to sec
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-26

The Lowndss Cesnry Democrats
Executive Committee me- At rAe
/ courthouse yesterday morning Tor
the purpose OF filling vaeaaeies On
the committee and making arrazSs-
ments for the coming congress- 5aza1
primary. Nessrs. Ne Eearou. Z Z
Harris and Y 3 Wheeler Nere eleet-
ed members OF the committee f-oni
District No. I and THURSDAY. August
Goth. wawsw whwxwewwwy vegEa
goth. was fixed as the dare for hold
ing the cong-essiOuar primary.
Hon E r sherman. oE the com
mittee. presided ovsr the meeting.
and Mr. W B. Harris Dictated as
secretary
The following judges were appoint
ed 70 conduct the e0nSresszoza1 pri-
mary on August 20th- These iu1ses
viii select the clerks ana rsturasus
officers for the primary
Caledonia-S W Caldwell W A. f
Nett Lawrence.
Steens-F. n Bell. Bye BrowHTse. A
". T. Cole.
Mt Vernon-R b NIlIer. j C- f
Goyne. J. Y. Cooper
Old Zion-P. NJ HaIberr. F. -
W B. Richey
Trinity-D- A Harsrove. Charles
Hines. Jim Cox
Crawford j. Erwin. Jr = :
Scales. Doe Carr
Mayhew - Capt Burgi1. Claude
c. o. Lance
Artesia-C. r Smith. A T. He
Twain. W. J. Locke
Bent Oak-Jim Watson Charles
Watson. J. A. SaIter-
Columbus - l. n HarchetE Joe
Harris, J. II. Morgan
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-26
Judge Lands Reversed.

chicago, july z--AItAOa@L TT
United States circuit court OF ap
peaIs today reversed and remande6
the case of the government agains'
the Standard Oil Company of Indi-
ana, in which Judge Lands in the
district court had imposed fine OF
s29, ,240,O 600, the government forces
will continue the legal battle
The government has thirty days
within which TO file a petition for a
rehearing, and it will be filed within
the allotted period. In his opinion,
which was concurred in by Judges
Seaman and Baker, dealing with the
intent" feature of the casa vital
point-Judge Grosscup says:
I'VE should take up these subjects
in the order stated, the first being
whether a shipper can without error
be convicted of accepting a conces-
sion from the lawful published rate.
even though it is not shown as bear
ing on the matter of intent, that the
shipper at the time of accepting such
concession knew what the. lawful
published rate was-a view of the
law that is embodied in the charge, /.
and carried out in the ruling, exclud- /
ing certain proffered testimony, in
Guiding that of one Edward Bogar- /
dus, who, being in absolute charge I
Of traffic affairs of plaintiff in error, +
offered to testify that during that +
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about a thirteen cent rate over the
Alton Railroad; that his attention
had never been called to any such
rate by any person or by examination
of any document, and that it was his
and belief, based on
what he was told by one Holland.
tariff clerk of the Alton Railroad,
that the rate over the Alton road
was six cents, and that such rate had
been filed with the interstate COM
nerce commission
Judge Crosscup's opinion leaves
little of the contention that each car /
Dad at the six-cent rate constituted /
separate offense. Even the ship
nents, of which there were about
i've hundred, could not be so con- /
idered, under the ruling of the +;
.ourt. The fine should have been
,ased on settlements between the 1
ailroad and the oil company OF !
hese there were just thirty-five. The l
maximum fine on this basis would {
mount to but $720,0OO and the min I
mum $4,000. I
In the event a rehearing is denied 5
he government may go TO trial on {
he original indictment, containing I
462 counts, an action which Dis t
rict Sims could be ready to take t
yithin two weeks, or upon any one I
f seven other indictments containing /
422 counts. AS a vast amount of G
york has been done on the case just I
ecided, it is likely that an entirely /
ew case may be instituted. The p
ecord of the present case contains u
yer 100000 words, and is esti- o
lated to have cost the government C
yo hundred thousand dollars. r
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-26
Notice of Election.

A Democratic primary election IS
hereby ordered to be held Thursday.
August goth. 1908. for the purpose
of nominating a candidate for con-
district. BY order of the Lowudes
County Executive Committee.
f r. Sherman. Chairman
". B. Harris, Secretary
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-26

Miss Anna Peoples. Of Jackson.
Miss, arrived yesterday. and win b.
the guest OF Mrs George w BOYD
at her country home in the Dunbar
neighborhood until after the encamu-
ment. Miss Peoples was an eneamp-
ment visitor last year. and during
her stay here made numerous friends
who are glad 10 welcome her return
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-26
Billiard Sold TO Newark.

Harry Billiard, the fast twirler Of
the Meridian team, has been sold TO
the Newark club of the Eastern
Ieague. This makes four Cotton
Pickers picked up by the Eastern
league, Josh Devore, who was with
Meridian last season, being now the
wearer of a Newark uniform, while
Durmeyer and Demaree, two mem
bers of the local squad. We're recently
sold TO Jersey City.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-26

A meeting of the LOwudes County
Democratic Executive Committee Is
hereby called. to meet ar the court
house. Saturday. August 22nd. 1seS.
at II a. m. for the purpose OF cam
vassing the returns of election
BY order Of
E z. Sherman. Chairman
W b. Harris. Secrerarr-
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-26
A Tiresome Game.

Had there been restaurant at the
Lake Park ball grounds Thursday
evening, the caterer would have en-
joyed a fine patronage, for the game
between Monroe and Columbus was
so tame and long drawn out that
many of the spectators became tired,
and those who are accustomed to
eating early wanted their suppers.
While many fans grew weary, none
of them lost their patience, for Co
lumbus defeated Monroe by score
of five to nothing, and no team that
the home aggregation wins from can
be totally devoid of interest.
But, honestly, it was the longest,
tamest, most tedious game ever play
ed on the Lake Park diamond. The
players went on the field promptly
at four o'clock, and it was ten min
utes past six before the last man was
out. OF course there were mitigat
ing circumstances Both teams had
made long jumps and the men show
ed the effects of travel. All the play
ers looked sleepy, and Umpire Bam
inert was the sleepiest looking man
in the bunch The fans, on the other
hand, not having seen a game in
nearly two weeks, were feeling rather
frisky, and at frequent intervals call
ed out to the umpire: Make 'em
play, Bammert," but the admonition
was futile. Bammert gave a good
imitation of the man in the erstwhile
popular song who declared he'd rath-
er sleep than eat, and seemed to be
trying to fatten his average in the
snorers brigade. The fans finally
caught the sleep fever from the play
ers, and toward the latter part of
the game the scene at the ball park
looked very much like an al fresco
production of rip Van Wrinkle, -
with everybody trying to play the
leading role.
Occasionally a Discoverer woke up !
and made a play that called forth !
applause. In the seventh Frank /
.Manush went to first on a pass, stole /
second, went to third on an error, I
and crossed home plate before the I
visitors realized what was happen /
ing. Durmeyer made one or two SEN
sational stops and also connected eff I
fectively with several of Brazealle's I
benders.
May was in the box for the locals, |
and with the exception of a slight
exhibition Of the same inertia dis
o1o-ol ~ t;r +oor, ,,,o+oe ,ftobo5
good ball Geiser, who was recently
secured from Meridian in exchange
for Anderson, made his first appear
ance on the local lot in a Columbus
and showed up fairly well.
He had one put out to his credit and
made no errors, but did nothing at
the bat, having failed to get a sin
gle hit during the progress of the
game. Geiser has been clouting well
on the road, and will doubtless WELD
the willow more effectively in future
games
Downing was hit on the arm by
pitched ball, and at the close of the
seventh inning retired from the
game. His place behind the bat was
taken by Ling, Hall having gone to
first base.
We are told by the famous Bard
of Avon that "alls we'll that ends
well, and as the shades of night
closed in the fans rode wearily but
unhappily homeward, the one great
feature of the game hav-
ing been that Columbus had come
out victorious.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-26

6~D7A IT'D u ~ ~ TT ." y % NJ
Jackson made it three straights on
Wednesday afternoon, Colum bus hay-
ing lost the closing game of the Sc
to one. Demaree started in to pitch
for the visitors, and yielded but a
single hit up to the sixth, when an
error, four singles and a double gave
the Blind Tigers three runs. He was
relieved by Hall, who held Jackson
safe, but the game had already been
lost, the CoIumbians having failed TO
score after the third. The game was
intensely interesting, Blackburn and
Manush having made double plays
unassisted.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-26

By making your home and place
of business present an attractive and
gala appearance. You can get the
material therefor at our store. 81
mon Loeb & Brother.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-26

Mr.. clyde Bowman. who has been
employed for some time past by ST.
mon Loeb < Brother. left yesterday
for his home at Kate. Ark. having
gone there TO recuperate.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-26

Mrs. A. s. Mullins friends are
glad to learn that she is mp again
after having been confined TO her bed
for several days with fever.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-26

Just received a carload of Singer
and Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Ma
chimes. We sell on easy payments
or discount for cash. Singer Sewing
Machine Company, 315 Main street.
J. W. Clarke, Manager.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-26

Mems and boys clothing furnished
at manufacturers prices at Kauf-
mans syndicate sale Monday and
Tuesday.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-26

Mr.. John West. OF the Caledonia
neighborhood, made a business trip
TO the city last Thursday.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-26

Two more days only for your dol
lars to do double duty at Kaufman S
great syndicate sale.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-26

Take the opportunity to attend
days only.