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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-02-06
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
S0MR OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down For Quick
acknowledgements About
Men and Happenings.

Fire DESTROYED the telephone ex-
change in the city Of Anderson last
Saturday morning.
The city of Aiken is taking steps to
have free delivery of mails, in com
pliance with the regulations OF the
postoffce department.
Berry B. Mobley, who shot and
killed S. G. Welsh in the town Of Ker-
shaw, has been admitted to bail in
fthe sum Of $4,000 by Associate
Justice Ira B. Jones.
President Roosevelt has reappoint-
ed Joshua E. Wilson as postmaster at
Florence. This is the negro whom the
people of that city have been trying
to get ousted and a, white man ap-
pointed.
Anderson suffered from a severe
storm last week. All the telephone
and telegraph wires were down, and
the street cars could not run because
Of lack of power. The city was IN
darkness Friday night.
The Paul Jones Distilling Co. had q
hearing before the State dispensary
commission last Friday and they ad-
mitted that the State had been over
charged to the amount of $500. The
claim of the house was $2l, 900.
AT a hearing held in Asheville last
week, Judge Pritchard, of the United
States Court, refused to grant the
petition for the appointment OF re-
ceiiver for the South Carolina dispen-
sary fund. The receivership was ask
ca for by whiskey houses who do not
want to submit their books for ex-
animation. The action OF Judge
Pritchard will strengthen the hands
offthe wind-up commission, and it is
possible that somebody will wear
stripes after all.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-02-06
Boil Weevil Spreading.

BATON ROUGE, La, Feb. 4.-The
State crop pest commission OF Lou!sl-
ana today withdrew the quarantine
on cotton shipments from boil weevil
territory. The quarantine has been
in effect since the weevil was first dis
covered in this State. The COM
mission finds that the pest is now
practically over the entire State and
a quarantine against the shipment OF
cotton from infected territoryis is with.
out effect.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-02-06
EHRHARDT SCHOOL COLUMN
PERSONALS AND NEWS FROM A
GOOD OLD TOWN.
News Written by Pupils of the School
Under Supervision of Prin-
cipal T. D. Jones.

EHRHARDT, Feb. 3.-The following
persons were among the visitors to
Bamberg last week: G. F. Mcmillan,
Julien Jennings, H. 2. Mcmillan, I.
D. Copeland, John Mcmillan and w.
L. Warren.
Mrs. Theacia Copeland is visiting
her brother, Mr.. Theodore Copeland,
at Williams.
Clarence Moore and Leon Ramsey
spent last Monday night with George
and Clyde Bishop.
Miss Lucia Copeland>and Mr.. Will
bur Kearse were married last Sunday
afternoon at the home of the brides
parents by Rev. P. E. Monroe. Mrs.
Kearse is a former pupil of our school,
and we wish her a long and happy
life.
Mr.. Frank Folk is very sick at this
writing.
Miss Leila Epps, one of the teachers
of our school, was called home last
Friday on account of the illness Of
her mother.
Mrs. J. l.. Copeland and children
returned last Friday from a visit to
her father at Jacksonville.
DR.. J. H. Roberts was very sick
last week, but is out again now:
Mrs. w. E. Sease spent last Thurs
day in town with her daughter, Mrs.
I'd. Jones. MAURICE CLAYTON.
WEEKLY SUMMARY.
Below are found the names of the
pupils in the advanced department OF
the school, and opposite each name is
given the number Of perfect lessons
recited. If the pupil has been pres
ent every day, the number should
be 20. Examine the list, and see
what your children are doing at
school:
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-02-06
Choked Mother to Death.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Feb. 3.-William
Halstead Gray, 18 years old, choked
his mother, Mrs. Clara Gray, 40 years
old, to death this morning at their
home in Burnet avenue. When ar
rested, the boy told the police that
his mother attacked him with q razor
at 2 o'clock this morning and that ne
had choked her to death in self de-
Tense. $
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-02-06

Ifyou suffer with Indigestion, constipa-
ton, feel mean and cross, no strength or
appetite, your system is unhealthy. Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea makes the
system strong and healthy. i35c, Tea or
tablets. n. +. Hoover.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-02-06

Arthur P. Glover, a white man,
was hanged in Augusta last Friday
for the murder Of his paramour, q
woman named Maude Dean. The h!l:
ing occurred in the Sibley cotton mill
about a year ago. Strong efforts
were made to save the mans life,
but it seems that the law is allowed
to take it's course over in Georgia.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-02-06
BANlBERG S. c., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1908
LEGISLATIVE DOINGS.
What the General Assembly Has Done
and is Likely to Do.

and is Likely to Do.
The house passed the bill making
drinking on trains misdemeanor.
The house of representatives killed
the bill to provide free school books
for poor children. !;
The Senate and house have passed
bill allowing circuit judges travel
ing expenses of $500 year.
The general assembly will no doubt
visit the South Carolina Military
Academy in Charleston next Satur-
day.
The Senate has passed the bill fix
ing passenger rates in this State at
d cents the mile. Senator Black
voted for the bill.
Hon. C. w. Garris has introduced
a bill in the house to guard against
the introduction of the Mexican boil
weevil into this State.
A bill has been introduced in the
house of representatives which pro-
vides for a number of amendments to
the present county dispensary law.
Mr.. Garris has introduced bill to
amend the charter of the Bamberg,
Ehrhardt& Walterboro Railway Com
pany. The amendment provides that
the road be extended to Denmark.
The house of representatives has
passed a bill creating a new judicial
circuit. It will be called the llth
circuit and is to be composed Of the
counties of Lexington, Saluda, and
Edgefeld.
A bill has passed the house of rep
resentatives providing for an elec-
ton in Colleton county on the ques-
ton of dispensary or no dispensary.
The whiskey questionhas been agitat-
ed in that county for some months.
The house has passed a bill allow
ing the people of Aiken county to
vote on the question of dispensary or
prohibition in April. This is all that
the general assembly is likely to 90
about the dispensary question in that
county.
; The bill to make the terms of office
of county supervisor and superinten-
dent of education four years in
stead of two has passed both the
Senate and house, but Bamberg
county has been exempted from its
provisions.
A new contract labor law has been
,passed by the legislature. The pro-
visions prohibit contracts for more
than one year, and the. employer can
not hold the laborer under a new con-
tract for money advanced under an
old contract.
Last Thursday the house of repre-
sentatives killed the prohibition bill
by a vote of 62 to 81, only eleven ma
iority. Messrs. Garris and Miley
voted against the bill. It is likely
that the matter of prohibition will be
submitted to the people Of the State
in the primary next summer.
The Senate passed Mr.. Appelt's bill
recurring whiskey drummers to pay
a license of S., 900 in each county in
the State before they can solicit or
ders. Senator J. B. Black, of this
county, opposed the bill, as he did
not want liquor drummers to come
here at all. He wanted them barred
from the State.
The house of representatives has
passed to third reading Mr.. Miley's
bill, which prohibits the use Of any
slot machine in which there is an
element of chance or the having OF
such a machine on the premises un:
der penalty of a fine Of $1O0 or &c
days imprisonment. This will put
the slot machines in this city out OF
business, which is a good thing.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-02-06
WEEKLY SUMMARY.

Annie Rentz. ......:.............."l5
Iesse Rentz
Talbert Warren. ....:.............
John Mcmillan. an...........................2O
Robbie Hughes. *29
Harry Hers.
R;dd;o Carter %
Jonnelle Hoffman. n..................:...2 "29
Purdy Mcleod. .........!.........l6
Laurie Kinard. .......................2
Clarence Moore. ....:............:&
Leon Ramsey. ..........................2
George Bishop. ............................26
Ryan Clayton. on................. 10
Clyde Bishop. .....:......".......II
Clemmons Carter. ...;.........:lo
Lionel Clayton. ................:..... ~
Harry Copeland. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Leroy Westerlund.. absent
George Mcmillan. .......................B
Gilbert HERS. ~
Maurice Clayton. .....,.................."g "g
John Copeland. ....!...................l9 ~
We have five star pupils this week.
In many respects this room did better
work last week than usual. just
keep your eye on the above list from
week to week, if your child has a
star by his name, tell him about it;
and if he hasn't, tell him about it.
The sixth grade isreading adelight'
full little book called Persimmons, as
supplementary reading. The lesson
isread each morning during the open
ing exercises, and is thoroughly en-
joyed by the whole school. We are
not advertising this book, but Per,
simmons should be in every school
library.
MIR. A. w. Kinard brought load
of wood to the school house last
week.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-03
DEAL IN GRANITE.

The Granite Mining and Leasing
company's lease on the Golden Age
al Granite has been sold to San
Francisco parties. Davis and War
rem. who associated with Smith and
McCommer. The Schurz mill men.
have purchased the property and viii
take charge in ten days. The new
leasers will install machinery and
push the tunnel. now in 200 feet,
with all nossible haste
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-03
EXPECTS TO RESUME SOON
Suit brought by the OCCUR d'Allcnes
development Company. Prevents
Operation of Mine and Mill.

SPOKANE. iog' ~ According to
a statement by L. J. Carter, an Of
fetal of and associate with +. Aug
ustus Heinze in the Stewart Mining
company, there is probability that the
concentration of the company, now
inactive because of an injunction, will
be put 10 work Mr.. Carter, who has
been absent from the city several
months on business and pleasure,
last night stated that he was not in
position TO make an announcement
more definite than the following:
MY advices indicate that Stewart
matters are in a fair way of settle
ment in the near future, that will
mean resumption of the operation
Of the mine and mill,
This will he regarded as one Of the
important mining events of the
Occur d'Alenes this season. as the
mine is well known and has a large
ore body well developed. The mill is
practically a new one of $50 tons
capacity and has been operated but a
short time. The plant was started
over a year ago. following its COM
pletion. and several cars of eoncen-
trates We're shipped 10 the East
Helena smelter of the American
Smelling q Refining company.
An injunction brought by the Occur
d'Alenes Development company,
upon whose land the mill had been
erected, put an effectual stop 10 all
operation and since that time there
have been several conferences be-
tween officials of the two concerns
looking toward an adjustment. but
without favorable results. AT one
time last winter the matter had been
arranged. but owing 10 the low price
of metals. which resulted in an inter-
mttent demand for ores, only 30
DAYS contract could be secured.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-03
.GRlB-STAkE" CONTRACTS.

A grub stake. or as ii is less
often termed a prospecting con-
tract or Joint adventure, is an
agreement between two or more per-
sons. not necessarily reduced TO writ
ing Except in the state OF Nevada
by which one agrees to equip the
other with such outfit as may be re-
quired by the other in the search for
unclaimed valuable mineral depos-
its. in consideration of being given
an interest in all claims located, or
otherwise secured. by the latter dur
ing an agreed time. Such a contract
is I'm the nature Of a qualified part
nership. To be enforceable the grub
stake" contract must show adequate
consideration and he just and rea-
sonahle II has been held that it is
essential in order TO have right in
property under such a contract that
such property shall he acquired by
means of the "grup stake furnished
and pursuant To the grub stake
contract Parties to a grub stake
contract are trustees for each other
but are not necessarily eo-tenants,
though they have been held 10 he
such. nor are they necessarily min
ing partners, btu those relationships.
or either of them. may arise by the
acquisition of property under such
a contract and the joint working Of
the property. The contract may eX-
pire by limitation or be terminated
by mutual consent or at the pleasure
of either party as It's terms may per-
nit An agreement to pay wages to
the searcher while looking for prop
erty and 10 give him an interest in
the same when found, does not con-
stitute a 'grub-stake' contract nor a
mining partnership. IL has been
held TO be pure contract of hiring.
An agreement to the effect that a
claim shall be located in the name of
both parties thereto raises a result
ing trust where the claim is after
ward located by one 10 the exclusion
of the other.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-03
OSCEOLA CAMP
HIGHLY ACTIVE
GOLD BRICKS BEING STRIPPED
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FROM
THE CAMP TELL OF MUCH Co
ING ON.

A party of five business men from
Osceola arrived in Ely last evening
for the purpose of attending the local
lodge of Masons. which is TO take
place this evening. Those compris-
ing II were Henry ". Schilling, Geo
rye Doyle. Thomas Webster, G. l..
Williams. and Lee X. Marriott.
Work in Osceola district is going
on without cessation at the various
mining properties. the visitors state
both placer aud quartz mining being
active. On the property of Prof. +.
b. Weeks, which Is pronounced by
Mr. Doyle to be great low grade
proposition experiments as to the
milling possibilities of the ore are
being carried on. Although no great
amount of work has been done to this
time on the ground several openings
have been made in ore with good
results. The ore does not lie in
shoots or veins but seems TO be more
i'm the character of a blanket deposit.
Great things are expected from the
mill tests
+. ID. Goody is prosecuting SYSTEM
attic work on the Cumberland mine
and has very good showing. \ party
OF stockholders in his company is
expected TO arrive shortly 10 inspect
the property. Steady shipments of
gold bars are being made, the largest
being through Mr.. Doyles store, the
precious metal being made into bricks
and sent out as rapidly as enough
gold Is accumulated from the miners.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-03

New York. Oct. "A further
shrinkage today continued in the vol
ume of business transacted at the
stock exchange. The almost stag
nant condition of the market is at
tfibuted 10 the purpose on the part
of the large financial interests to
await the outcome Of the election be-
fore entering on commitments. While
this would Indicate neglected mar
ket for over month TO come, II
seldoms happens that such absolute
dullness as that of today is prolonged
for such "A period That the market
awaits new initiative after the pro-
gressive settlement into its present
stagnation is evident
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-03
MARKETS, MINING AND METALS.
BAD NIGHT At
COPPER FLAT
WIND. BLACkNESS AND DUST RE
SUIT IN ACCIDENT IN PIT
REGISTRATION WILL BE SHORT

Copper Flat. Oct, 2-Last night
one of the blacklist and stormiest
in the history of the camp, brought
the first bad accident in the pit since
the beginning of production here.
1t occurred when a dinky engine ran
into lowered shovel. the cab of the
engine being torn away and fireman
W. V. Bush knocked senseless to the
floor. When he was examined at
the branch hospital by DIR. Wallace II
was fouad he had sustained tract
ured shoulder This morning he was
sent 10 the Steptoe hospital 81 East
Ely. where lie will be confined for
some time. The accident occurred
while the wind was whirling CON
slant cloud of dust and dirt into the
eyes of the men in the cab of the
engine The crew was blinded by
storm and the intense blackness Of
the night, which prevented their see
ing but few feet ahead. Before
they knew il they were upon the
ponderous shovel The latter was
raised just high enough 10 let the
engine under with the exception of
the cab. which was ripped to pieces,
on the side occupied by the fireman.
who is considered to have played in
luck in escaping more serious injury.
FOOT SEVERELY HURT.
Also due to the darkness In the
pit and the whirl of binding dust
was injury sustained by craneman
McElroy last night. He was at work
when a rock landed on his foot from
a slip that he would have been able
to have anticipated could he have
seen The rock severely bruised and
mashed the leshy portion of his foot.
He was kllso sent to the Steptoe
hospital today.
VOTING PRECINCT OUTRAGE.
TO this time there have been about
thirty votes registered at Copper Fiat
and Star Pointer, which is less than
half of the full vote which should he
registered here Contrary 10 the an
nouncement of the machine organ.
Registrar Slopansky, democrat. will
not come here every night up to
the close of registration. or any other
night from now on Slopansky has
made two visits 10 Star Pointer and
Copper Flat. and that is all. He has
not been here every night as loudly
proclaimed By the organ. In con
sequence OF the fact that he is not
coming again. there is strong pro-
liability that few of the men who are
yet 10 register will get chance 10
vote. II is over two miles TO the
Offices of Slopansky in Riepetown and
unless men employed here take day
off and go there and register they
cannot see their way clear 10 walk
the four miles involved in the round
trim after coming from their shifts
tired out from a hard day of work
In consequence the Democratic mach
inc plan to disfranchise tie voters
here bids fair 10 work ont pretty
well
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-03
IN upuARD MOVE.

Mining matters in the Mnnd dis
trict around Carbonate camp are on
the upward move. On the j. j.
group ore assaying 300 ounces In
silver was uncovered last week at a
depth of forty feet The manage
ment has force of men pushing de-
yelopment on the property in an
aggressive manner and taking out
,.nnh Ii inning nra
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-03
IT TVN'I =
MEN PIT TO WORK.

James Tucker. John Taylor and
Harry Stratton have put force OF
four men to work and expect TO sink
200 feet on group Of lead mines
west of Cherry Creek. They report a
fine showing of lead-silNer ore ana
expect to develop a large producer.
This group OF mines is known as the
Knife and Fork group.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-03

Ralph Martin. OF Spokane, whose
flesh on one side of the breast was
nearly cooked by stroke OF light
ming. is being cured by laying at full
length in the sun. the affected parts
being covered by piece of gauze,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-03

The market today WAS quiet and
listless There was no excitement
whatever and nothing but profession
nj trading INDUCED in. No partie-
ular gains or losses occurred
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-03

Teacher. johnny what is a hypo-
crite?"
Johnnie. a boy wot comes to school
with a smile on his face.-St. Louis
Advocate.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-05
AN HALLUcINATloN.

Was Sure That Some One Entered His
Room, Although Doubiy Locked.
Il was lying in hotel bedroom one
morning" he said. about half awake,
when l heard a key rattling in the
door. Much to my horror. the door
opened and the maid came in to make
up the room. or least so it seemed to
me. called out to her to leave and
she did SO. All this happened in q
minute or less and I fell asleep again.
When woke up remembered the H.
cident clearly.
When I came to look at the door,
however. found that it was not only
locked from the inside with the key
still in. but that bolt was also shot.
/ was sure that had seen the maid
enter. but when I asked her later IL
she had. she said that she had tried
the door from the outside and hearing
me call out had departed. AS far as
I can make out it must" have been a
very complete hallucination about see.
ing her. called up in my mind in my
sleepy condition by my fear that she
might enter. I wonder if that has han.
pened to many persons?"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-05
VANISHING PUBLIC LANDS.
End Would Have Come Soon u Frauds
Had Continued.

End Would Have Gene Soon u Frauds
Had Continued.
At the beginning Of this government
the public lands amounted to 1885,,
000,Gt: acres. The quantity Of land
that has passed in the last twenty-four
years from the government to states,
individuals and corporations is equal,
says Outlook, to a strip Of territory
across the continent including all Of
New England, New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Ohio. Michigan. Indi-
ana, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wiscon-
sin, Nebraska, North Dakota. South
Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming.
Washington and Oregon.
Since 1862 there have been 100, O00,.
600 acres taken up In homesteading.
Where has the remainder Of the pub
lie lands gone? To railways, lumber
companies. cattle companies and spec
ulators. and large portions have been
allotted to the states.
It 10 generally admitted that II the
depredations upon the public lands
had not been checked in 1908 by
Ethan Allen Hitchcock, backed by .
courageous president, the end Of the
present administration would have
seen the nation despoiled Of all ct its
remaining agricultural lands that are
susceptible of irrigation and of its
richest remaining treasures in the for
est and in the mines.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-05
Wednesday.

Washington. Feb. N.-There were
two speeches in criticism Of the AID
rich currency bin in the senate yes
terday.. Senator Cdlberson Of Texas
criticised the measure and spoke In
favor of amendments he deemed nee
essary to make it of service: Senator
Nelson Of Minnesota also pronounced
the measure as of no importance in its
present form. The currency bill was,
on motion of Mr.. Aldricl, made the UNI
finished business of the senate.
The bin to revise the criminal laws
Of the United States was passed.
The climax of general debate in the.
army appropriation bill in the house of
representatives came yesterday when
Mr.. Dalzell Of Pennsylvania, recog-
nfzed as one Of the foremost protec-
tionists of the country, delivered an
exhaustive. speech in defense of the
Republican party and its policies.
Other addresses were made by Mr..
Sherwood of Ohio in support of his
bin to pension soldiers OF the Civil war
at ST day, and by Mr.. Bouteil of nli-
nofs, who referred to the fact that the,
gold in the United States for the. first
time had reached 100000.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-05
4 CHINESE TRICK.
Rests Gun Across Arm When He
b eho4feI totl(t(l.

Rests Gun Across Arm When Hs
, oheotsI AoskAl.
One peculiar fact developed in the
course q the trial In the superior court
Of nine Cinnamon charged with the
murder Of one OF their countrymen.
and that 10 no Chinaman when using .
revolver levels It straight 1t a person
or II an. object, but rests the muzzle
Of the "gun" on his left forearm, aud
with the right hand holding the butt
discharges the weapon. u
Counsel wanted an explanation, but
could not obtain Il, and later mem-
Der Of one Of the tongs In the corridor
was asked for q reason.
Don't know why q gun 10 used in
that manner" was the response, ''un-
less It insures more secrecy than the
American way. For. instance, a China
man may wrap the gun in the folds Of
his sleeve. leaving only the barrel hole
free. Then shot may be fred, when
It would appear as though the one who
discharged the weapon had his arms
folded. There would be no CLINT Of
steel and nothing but . curl Of smoke
to tell who discharged the weapon
Boston Herald.