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Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-02-26
Prloe Never cbsr,.d

The Rev. Simon Turpie was An elo.
iuent speaker, but he seemed 70 have
1 list OF sermons which, when he once
began, he went right through to the
end and then started at the first ser.
mon again, and 80 on. Is
a young man In the congregation
was about to leave for South Africa
but the Sunday before be departed he
attended the church service, "
In the course Of his lecture the main.
lster used an illustration In which were
the words, "a mai can easily purchase
two sparrows for threepence."
The young man. after being absent
Tor about three years, returned and
again on the first opportunity attended
divine service. Strange to say, he
heard the same narrative by the same
minister. the phrase striking him most
being about the two sparrows for
threepence."
At the close OF the service the min.
lister, in his courtesy, came and shook
hands with the youth and. welcoming
him back to his home, asked him II
he noticed any changes about the
place.
The young man. evidently quite un.
concerned. replied, AYE, man, there's
two or three changes, but there's yin
thing I can see-the price O. sparrows
is aye at the same aud hgger."-Glas-
gov News.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-02-26
Alnh.h.. Of II. pIaxhouss.


I'VE keep learning things all the
time" said an infrequent theater goer.
81 stopped In front Of theater the
other day to buy a ticket Of a specu-
lator, and asked him II he had a good
single near the front.
"'Here's one In o. he said, thir-
tenth row, third seat from the aisle
snow, you know, don't carry the
relative positions Of the letters of the
alphabet In my mind all the time l
have to work for a living and have
other things to think Of. But 1t struck
me that o must be farther down the
line than thirteen, and so just count
ed up the letters on my finger tips, and
l made o come fifteenth. and said so
to the ticket man. but that didn't wor-
ry him any d
There's no A In this theater,' he
said, and there's no IN any orches-
ira In town
"And, having my finger tip figuring
thus handily knocked out, bought the
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-02-26
A TEMPERANCE UNION.
Members Limited to Fourteen Drinks
Of Liquor Daily.

Signing the pledge" is no new thing,
as Is proved by researches In Italy.
Interesting particulars Of what would
appear to be the earliest examples of
written pledges to abstain from gam
bling and excessive drinking are given
In the Turin Studi MEDIEVAL by Slgnor
Glrolamo Biscaro, who has discovered
three such documents In the archives
Of Milan, The first Of these records Is
an oath sworn on the gospels by Gia.
como Pasquali and Armanino Duca
to the effect that for two years they
will abstain from gambling In Pawn
or within three miles thereof and VIII
likewise refrain from inducing others
to gamble on their behalf. The penal
ty for any breach Of this oath Is fixed
at 8 soldl, payable to Papio Bovatorio.
In the second document Perano de
Bono promises .Uberto de Proto to
abstain from gambling for certain
period, exception being made on be-
half OF the game Of bismentiro, at
which. however, he was not to lose
more than 2 denari on any one day.
Further, he undertakes not to visit
any inn for drinking purpo7es before
the hour Of vespers on Monday. A
breach Of either clause Of the pledge
involves the payment Of soldi to De
Proto. By the third document Slleto
Ferrario expressed his willingness to
ae1 30 kNo Y -
should he be persuaded to play for
money In any place Of public resort or
to spend more than 2 denari on intoxi-
cants In any one day.
The motive for these contracts Is not
stated, but 1t Is presumed that they
were entered into by employees whose
masters wished to keep their procllvi-
ties in check. There Is nothing In the
documents to suggest the existence Of
any organization for the promotion Of
temperance. The honor of being 1rst
In the field In this respect therefore
still rests with Germany. where two
temperance societies were founded in
the sixteenth century.
OF these the Order Of st. Christie
pher was formed by Sigismund de
Dlettrichstein on Jan. IS, 1917, and the
Order OF Temperance by the landgrave
Of Hesse on Dec. Is, 1900. The mem
bers Of the one order were pledged to
abstain from toast drinking, and the
members Of the other undertook not
to drink more than seven glasses Of
liquor at a time, and that not oftener
than twice a day.-ChicagO News.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-02-26
+, Lemon Grapefruit.
Iapple and Banana
Lands For Sale

pities along the Florida East
the Gulf Coast, IN tracts to
purchaser, near railroads,
and schools, some tracts 'front.'
Is, lakes, Atlantic Ocean and
Of Mexico. Also trucking
winter farming adapted to the
IN of strawberries, beans, pep
lry, tomatoes and such other
These lands can be bought on
ns. For further Information
address with stamp.
DeSteuLen Real Estate and
int Broker Jensen, Florida.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-02-26
An TmpertInent uuostlon.

A young man hurriedly entered a
restaurant and sat down at the table
nearest the kitchen. With shutting
feet the waitress advanced.
"Have you frog legs% the young
man anxiously inquired.
mo, indeed. Rheumatism makes me
walk like this" the waitress indignant
" replled.-Judge's Library.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-02-26

The Professor-And how did Phocion
shamefully evade his dutyI The Fresh
man (who doesn't know)-I have been
taught, sir, never to speak Ill Of the
dead.-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-02-26
coodrsss Nossl

When the clerk informed the Gus
toner that the handkerchiefs were
$3.50 each the latter remarked:
"No, Stree! That's too much money
to blow inw-Judge's Library,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06
New Trial Refused.

Atlanta, Ca, May 1.-The Mitch
ell-LiIlton mystery, one of the most
unusual cases ever threshed out in
Georgia courts, will not be tried a
second time. This was the decision
of Judge Roam of the superior court
here to-day in denying William H.
Mitchell, one of the wealthiest and
most prominent residents of Thomas
vile, Ca, a new trial on the charge
of attempting to abduct his towns
woman, Miss Lucille Linton, well
known throughout the State as a
wealthy and cultured woman. The
case will he appealed to the supreme
court.
The feature of the first trial was
the judges verdict in sentencing
Mitchell to one years Imprisonment
for assault and battery. He told the
defendant that he did not believe the
Will Mitchell who stood before him,
respected by the entire community,
had been guilty of the assault and
battery, but that it was another Will
Mitchell, a sort of DR.. Jekyll and Mr..
Hyde case"
Mitchell was charged with at
tempting, while disguised as negro
woman, to carry Miss Linton to a
fortified house belonging to him. The
trial failed to show any motive for
such an attempt.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06
Shooting at BennettSville.

Bennettsville, May 2.-"Sonny'
Williams, colored, shot and seriously
wounded another negro, Walter
Townsend, here this evening about Z
o'clock. The shooting occurred in a
negro pool room under the Sawyer
building. 1t seems that the Town
send and another negro were playing
pool and got into a dispute. Will
liams, who is employed in the pool
room, attempted to stop the quarrel,
and caught hold of the pool cue held
by Townsend. Townsend jeTked the
cue from Williams and struck the
latter over the head with it. Will
liams then drew a pistol and fired at
Townsend, the bullet striking the lat
ter below the heart. Townsend's 8
condition is critical and his recovery
is very doubtful. Williams made his
escape, leaving the pool room by the
back door and going directly into the
creek swamp. While Williams was
running away he was stopped by the
deputy sheriff, but put the latter on
false scent by telling him that there
was a row in the pool room. The
deputy went to the pool room and the
negro got away.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06
Wants Three Encampments.

Columbia, April 30.-Col. w. P.
Brock, assistant adjutant General,
will go to Washington Sunday to
confer with the war department con-
cerning the encampments in this
State. The equipment of the State
troops is not yet complete, but Col.
Brock carries with him letter from
Governor Ansel asking that the
militia be allowed to buy one-half of
the overcoats this year and one-half
next year. The balance of the 'appro-
priation will allow for two encamp-
ments, but if the request of the de-
partment is granted the three regi-
ments of infantry will be sent in
camp for ten days each.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06
WHIPPED BY WOMEN.
Georgia School Teacher Then Sued
and got a Verdict for $4OO.

Athens, Ca, April 29.-The case
of J. H. Bailey against twenty-five
men and women OF Canon, Ga, for
$4,000 damages on account of be-
ing horsewhipped by several ladies
of that place last year, was settled
yesterday afternoon for SiG0, that
amount to include settlement Of fines
of SIS against each defendant in the
town of Canon.
Professor ]. H. Bailey alleged that
he was horsewhipped by these ladies
on February 7, 1908, and driven
from the town.
In answer to the defendants two
of them admitted striking him
with buggy whips and the 9TH
ers deny striking him. ALI deny
driving him from the town. In
this answer the ladies set forth that
Bailey had stated that there was not
a virtuous woman in Canon and that
they went to him to see whether or
not he had really said so. He ad-
mitted that he said so, except that
he did not mean it to apply to one of
the ladies present. The ladies had
armed themselves with buggy whips,
that is portion of them had, and
they said they did so because Bailey
was of a violent temper. When he
said to them that he did mean to
apply the statement to them, they
allege that he threw his hand behind
him as if to draw pistol and that
they struck him with the whips.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06
The Billings Case.

In the list of ten appeals disposed
of with opinions and otherwise by
the supreme court is that of Billings
VS.. The Charlotte Observer Publish
ing Company, from Rockingham, in
which the appeal by the plalntlff IS
dismissed. This is the case in which
Rev. C. NJ. Billings sued for dam
ages because of news article print
ed in The Observer involving charges
against the character OF Billings
through compromising relations he
was alleged to have had with ne
gro servant, conduct at Blackville, 5.
c., and Waynesville, being specified.
At the trial last June the jury found
that the charges as to Blackvllle
were true as published, but that the
Waynesville charges were not true,
the jury fixing the damage verdict OF
$4,000 against The Observer. Judge
Ward ruled that the damages allow
ed were excessive and ordered new
trial on that score. At the same time
counsel for the plaintiff moved to set
aside the finding against the plaintiff
as to the Blackville charges being
true. This was overruled and the
plaintiff appealed. 1t was this ap-
peal that is now dismissed, Justice
Hoke writing the opinion, the
ground for dismissal being that the
appeal was premature. Under this
ruling The Observer Company will
come in for the new trial on the
question of damages as to the publi-
cation of the Waynesville feature of
the charges against Billings.-Char-
lotte Observer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06
NEGRO GIRL KILLS NEGRO BOY.
Claims Shooting Was Accidental.
Victim Was Cousin of Slayer.

Gaffney, April 30.-A negro girl,
named Mary Watkins, fatally shot
negro COY, named Odell Watkins, on
the plantation of Mr. E. w. Jolly,
about tour miles rom Gaffney, We'd
lesday afternoon. The boy fingered
until 2 o'clock this morning, When
ne died. The girl was brought here
and committed to Jail to-day, ana
II h@u seen said that she and Ode4i
,Wno was her yousin) were in the
mouse with two small children, TIC
e.Gest about i've years Oh age, and
that STE was showing Odell some ar
ticles which she had purchased at
Gaffney, and while he was looking at
the articles she picked up her faith
er's pistol, which was in the drawer
enclosed in a scabbard, and that
when she picked up the weapon 1t
went off, and that she has no idea as
to what caused the weapon to be dis
charged, as her finger was not on the
trigger, and she did not cock the pis-
tol. The ball entered the boys head
on the right side, fracturing the
skull, and came out through his fore
head. The girl in her statement
further said that when the pistol was
fired it was in the scabbard, and that
she put it back into the drawer with
out taking it out.
Those who saw the weapon in the
scabbard say that it is some two
inches longer than the pistol and
that there is no smoke on the leath-
er, or anything to indicate that the
weapon had been fired while it was
enclosed in it's case. Odell died
without making a statement, and the
children are too small to be able to
throw any light on the transaction.
The coroner is on the scene holding
an inquest, but it is not likely that he
will be able to procure any testi-
mony other than is outlined above.
In view of the girls statement that
the pistol was fired while enclosed in
the scabbard, and nothing appearing
on the same to indicate that such
was the case, and the further fact
that the boy was shot on the side OF
his head, it is believed that the girls
story as to it's being an accident is
not true. The boy was about sixteen
or seventeen years of age and the
girl is probably year or two young
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06
In Bamberg."

The moonlight falls the softest
I'm Bamberg;;"
The summer days come oftest
In Bamberg;;"
Friendship is the strongest
Loves light glows the longest
Yet wrong is always wrongest
In Bamberg."
Life's burdens bear the lightest
"In Bamberg;;"
The sun shines ever brightest
I'm Bamberg;;"
While players are the keenest,
Cards come out the meanest
The pocket empties cleanest
In Bamberg."
The breezes whisper lightest Z.
I'm Bamberg;;"
The people treat one whitest
''In Bamberg;;"
Plain girls are the fewest
Maiden's eyes the bluest
Their little hearts are truest
I'm Bamberg."
The buildings tower proudest
I'm Bamberg;;"
The thunder peals the loudest
'In Bamberg;"
Dispensary booze is clearest
And in some ways the dearest,
Yet it always acts the queerest
'In Bamberg."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06
Meat Ruined by Water.

Greenville, May 1.-Seventy thous-
and pounds of meat in the local ware
house of Swift & Co., was condemn
ed to-day by City Meat and Food In
spector Smith. The heavy rains of
last night backed up the water in a
nearby stream and the warehouse
was flooded with city sewerage. Near
ly three car loads of meat was sub
merged, causing it to become soaked
in the filthy water.
While the meat has been condemn
ed, it has not yet been determined as
to what disposition may be made of
it, the opinion of the city attorney be-
ing awaited in the matter.
1t is learned, however, that the
meat may be shipped away from the
city, but it is apparent that it is un-
fit for food.
1t certainly will not be sold here.
The loss to the packing concern, If
it is not allowed to take the meat to
another town for sale, will be about
$4,000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06
Consul Spahr Coming Home.

Washington, April 29.-Mr. Her.
man L. Spahr, United States consul
at Breslau, Germany, with Mrs.
Spahr, is in Washington, en- route to
Columbia.
They landed in New York from
Germany Tuesday for a two months
vacation.
Mr.. Spahr was formerly assistant
professor of modern languages at the
University of South Carolina. Mrs.
Spahr was Miss Zaida Whitman, of
Columbia. They leave here to-mor-
row for Columbia, Mr.. Spahr having
some business with the state depart
ment, under which he holds his po-
sition. Both are looking we'll and
appear to have been enjoying their
residence in Germany in spite of the
homesickness which at times pos
sesses them. They will spend most
of their time in Columbia and in Or
angeburg, Mr.. Spahr's former home.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
they cannot reach the seat of the dis
ease Catarrh is blood or constitu-
tional disease, and in order to cure it
you must take internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
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and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh
Cure is not quack medicine. 1t was
prescribed by one of the best physi-
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regular prescription. 1t is compos-
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bined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly on the mucous sur
faces. The perfect combination of
the two ingredients is what produces
such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials free.
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Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation. ....
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06

Now, we have verbatim copy Of
this letter, and we want the people
to know the game being practiced or
attempted by the liquor people.
JNO. L. HARLEY,
State Superintendent.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06
Thomas Dixon, ST., Dead.

Raleigh, N. c., May Rev.
Thomas Dixon, Sr., died here to-
night in the 90th year of his age. He
was one of the best known Baptist
preachers of North Carolina and
came here recently from Shelby,
where he held a pastorate fer 65
years, to visit his daughter, DR., Della
Dixon-C Carroll He will be buried in
Cleveland county. Mr.. Dixon was
the father of Thomas Dixon, Jr., the
author; Rev. A. c. Dixon, pastor of
the Moody church, in Chicago; DR..
Frank Dixon, of Washington, lec-
turer, and DR.. Della Dixon-Carroll Of
Raleigh.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06
VIOLATING THE LAW.
Liquor Houses Try to B-ibe Express
Agents.

Agents.
Spartanburg, S. c., April 23, So.
Editor The Bamberg Herald: As
some of the liquor houses are sanu
ing out a letter to express as.lta
which is nothing less than br..-,
we think it advisable that the ~
lowing sections of the Knox bill, IL,
Gently passed by congress, be 49,
Iished. This part of the bill app.
especially to express agents and I'd.
road companies:
Section 23S: Any officer, agent o;
employe of any railroad compau:
express company or other commo.,
carrier, who shall knowingly deliver
or cause to be delivered to any per-
son than the person to whom it has
been consigned, unless upon the
written order in each instance of the
bona fide consignee, or to any ficti-
tious person, or to any person under
IA fictitious name, any spiritious
vinous, matted, fermented or other
intoxicating liquor of any kind which
has been shipped from one state,
territory or district Of the United
States, or place noncontiguous to but
subject to the jurisdiction thereof,
or from any states or place noncon-
tiguous to but subject to the juris-
diction thereof, shall be fined not
more than five thousand dollars, or
years, or both.
Section 239: Any railroad COM
pany, express company or other COM
mon carrier, or any other person
who, in connection with the trans
portation of any spirituous, vinous,
matted, fermented, or other intoxi-
eating liquor of any kind, from one
state, territory or district of the
United States, or place noncontigu-
GUS to but subject to the jurisdic-
diction thereof, into any other state,
territory or district Of the United
States, or place noncontiguous to but
subject to the jurisdiction thereof,
or from any foreign country into any
state, territory or district of the Unit
ed States, or place noncontiguous to
but subject to the jurisdiction there
of, shall collect the purchase price or
any part thereof, before, on or after
delivery, from the consignee, or from
any other person, or shall IN any
manner act as the agent of the buyer
or seller of any such liquor, for the
purpose of buying or selling or COM
pleting the sale thereof, saving only
in the actual transportation and de-
livery of the same, shall be fined not
more than five thousand dollars.
Following is a sentence from one
of the letters referred to above:
ION the other hand, if you your
self wish to make this money on the
side we will think still better of it
and want to assure you that any
dealings that we have together and
all communications that pass be-
tween us will be held strictly conf
Dental. We have number of ex-
press agents throughout the United
States that are making nice money
in this way, and some of them are
handling this business under an as
sumed name, which of course is none
of our affair. At the end of each
month we will send you our check
for commissions due you, and with a
little effort on your part you would
be surprised to see what snug little
sum of money this would amount to.
Kindly let us hear from you at
once and oblige,
yours for business,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06
Won't Slight a Good Friend.

eff ever 1 need a cough medicine
again 1 know what to get," declares
Mrs. A. L. Alley, of Beals, Me-, "for,
after using ten bottles of DR.. Kings
New Discovery, and seeing its ex-
cellent results in my own family and
others, l am convinced it is the best
medicine made-for coughs, colds and
lung trouble" Every one who tries
it feels just that way. Relief is felt
at once and it's quick cure surprises
you. For bronchitis, asthma, hemor-
rhage, Group, lagrippe, sore throat,
pain in chest or lungs it's supreme.
soc. and S1.00. Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by Peoples Drug Co.,
Bamberg, S. G..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06
Row Killed in Feud Fight.

Washington, Ca, May IA fam
lily feud resulted in the death of Paul
Dunaway, aged II, and the serious
wounding of his brother, Henry, aged
Is, by James Stribbling last night, IL
miles from here. A quarrel over an
employe whom both families claimed
caused the fatal meeting in front of
the Dunaway home Stribbling
used a pistol. Henry Dunaway is ex-
pected to recover
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06
Kills to- Stop the Fiend.

The worst foe for IL years of John
Deye, of Gladwin, Mich, was run
ming ulcer. He paid the doctors over
$4,000 without benefit. Then Buck
lens Arnica Salve killed the ulcer
and cured him. Cures fever-sores,
boils, felons, eczema, salt rheum. In
fallible for piles, burns, scalds, cuts,
corns. 25c. at Peoples Drug Co.,
Bamberg, S. G..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06
SmaSheS all Records.

AS an all-round laxative tonic and
health-builder no other pills can
compare with DR.. Kings New Life
Pills They tone and regulate stom-
ach, liver and kidneys, purify the
blood, strengthen the nerves; cure
constipation, dyspepsia, biliousness,
jaundice, headache, chills and ma
laria Try them. Csc. at Peoples
Drug Co. Bamberg, S. G.
The Republican journal., 1909-05-20
A SURE REMEDY FOR HORSE COLO.

Collie in horses is a very common disorder
More valuable horses die every year from
collie than from any other complaint, simply
because they have not been treated properly.
Sloan's Sure Collie Cure is safe and sure rem
edy for collie or tympanitis. 1t acts instantly
on the stomach and bowels and gives immedi-
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SUITS
DR.. J. E. Neal of Plymouth, N. c., writes
"a gentleman brought me his horse last
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gave him Sloans Sure Collie Cure and in three
hours he was all right
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