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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-18
NEWS FROM KEARSE.
"Old Timer Writes of Springtimex
Music, Birds and Flowers.

Kearse, March 15.-Rain, rain In
abundance and land too wet to plow
for several days is the condition here,
butit is all right. Only delay planting
for a few days, and the oats look
fine and the flowers are beginning to
show the effects of the warm sum
shine and showers. The gardens are
on boom, the pastures are looking
green, and old Rose and Brindfa.
with the calves are feasting on the;
tender grass, so it Is an evil wind
that blows no one good.
But these east-winds, how bad
they make US feel. Even my peta.
the mocking birds, have not sung Q
note for. the past three days, puaay
sleeps on a rug before the fire or
washes her face with her paws, looks
up in half-hearted way and makes
an effort to new but feels too badly
to do more than make an effort, then!
sleeps again. What is in the east
wind Is a mystery, for it affect1
plants and animals, especially ths
aged, their rheumatism is worse, ailD1
and aches come in an amazing de-
gree, but when the warm south
winds blow and the sunshine comes
all will cahnge and all nature VIII
smile.
So shadows come at night, but the
sun will shine in the morning ana
an old man can take his favorito
stand and look in admiration atsthe;
little violets smile, the heartseaseAn6s
phlox to enhance the scene, with
the wistaria just beginning to bloom.
with song of birds by day and the:
chirp of the cricket by night makes
life worth living, even II the storms
do come.
Then the young people with their
fun and music and songs brighten
the world. Not long since an old
man was covering piazza, a young
lady in the parlor below playing As
lively air on the piano, mockinG:
bird singing his sweet strains in 81
tree overhead made his hammer ny
trying to keep time. Had some one
passed at the time they would have:
taken him for one working by the
job, but alas, soon caller dropped
in, the music stopped and the bird
song too; then the old man WAa
working by the day. A few even-
ings after the young folks came and
gave more music and singing and tho
last thing the old man remembered
they were playing and singing
Sweet Marie and "Dreaming.
Soon the old man, too, was dreaming
in the land of sleeptown and pext
morning the music and sweet voices
of the singers fingered in his ear.
Come again, young folks, and sing
your sweet songs, for music hath
charms to soothe the savage breasts
Mr.. H. J. Ritter Is having manx
improvements made in his home,
The carpenters are at work. and
the painter and decorator is too, and
in a few days more will have one
of the most handsome country homeaS
in the county. Let the good work
go on. We want pretty and attrac-
tive homes on the farms to indueaS
our young people to stay on thes
farm, for God made the farmer drst'
and the country needs our best ma
terial to make this our beloved land
to blossom as the rose. 3.
OLD TIMER.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-18
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around
the County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.

Ehrhardt, March 15.-Saturday
and Sunday can be classed among
the rainy days. Roads are getting
very muddy and full of slop holes.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-18

Miss Viola Rodgers, of Richmond
Va, will be in town tomorrow. She
has taken the position with Mrs.
Maye Copeland as trimmer in her
millinery establishment. She has a
large line of hats and ribbons, and
with the aid of Miss Rodgers, in
tends to give the public up-to-date
service through the season.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-18

Quite a crowd of the Olar people
attended the Colston picnic, and re-
port very pleasant time.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-18

Mrs. Starr and Hooton went
to Denmark Friday afternoon, on
account of the death of their aunt,
Mrs. Kittrell.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-18

Judge J. C. HERS is getting some
practice on the bench now. Nearly
every day some one goes to him
with their troubles. Some he tells
that he thinks it advisable for them
to work on the public roads for
thirty days or to pay $4,000 to their
neighbor and he thinks that will
make them think more of each other.
This time of the year, when the blue
birds mate and the seemingly dead
trees and plants put on their spring
costumes, it seems as if neighbors
and tenants fall out with each other
and the magistrate has to impose a
fine or put them on the gang for a
short while to get the neighborhood
in good working order again. Can
you imagine why this is the case,
Mr.. Editor?
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-18
News from Olar.

Olar, March 15.-The regular
meeting of the Simms Literary So
ciety was held Friday afternoon at
the usual hour. The program was
very short, on account of the elec-
E tion of new officers, which was as
follows:
President Corbett HERS.
Vice President-Mr. Charlie Chit
ty.
Secretary-Mr Amen Morris.
Treasurer-Mr. Wyatte Cooke.
Censor-Mr. Corinthen Morris.
Reporting Censor-Mr. Lee Nor
ris.
Critic-Miss Nellie Bighan.
Doorkeeper-M Annie l.. Kirk
land.
Reporters Misses Orrie Morris
and Emma BesSinger.
We are having very disagreeable
weather.
Miss Ella Barton spent Saturday
and Sunday with her parents at Den
mark.
Miss Ella Bessinger returned
home Friday, after spending week
with her sister at Windsor.
Quite a crowd of the Olar people
attended the Colston picnic, and re-
port a very pleasant time.
Mrs. Starr and Hooton went
to Denmark Friday afternoon, on
account of the death of their aunt
Mrs. Kittrell.
Rev. D. L. ROTOR filed his regular
appointment at the Baptist church
Sunday morning
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-18

Miss Ella Bessinger returned
home Friday, after spending weel
with her sister at Windsor.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-18

Miss Ella Barton spent Saturday
and Sunday with her parents at Den
mark.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-18

Rev. D. L. ROTOR filled his regular
appointment at the Baptist church
Sunday morning.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-18

Some farmers have finished plant
ing corn one time; others have not
commenced, so you see we have
farmers that think differently as
well as our professional men, and
there are good farmers that plant
early and good ones that plant late;
both kinds make q good success, so
must say both think and act Alright
If not alike.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-18

We are having very disagreeabl
weather.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-18

One of the convicts broke loose
from the gang here last night about
IL o'clock in the night. His name
is Albert Johnson. The guard soon
discovered that the party had gone,
gave the alarm and search was COM
menced at once. The dogs were not
long in getting his trail started OF,
tracing him to Col. Jno. F. Folks
place, where he tried to get a mule.
Did get mule out of stable, but the
mule would not leave it's companion.
Hearing the dog, he left the mule
and was not long before the chain
gang crew had Albert again. If the
mule had not have been stubborn,
he would have given them a lively
chase
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-18

Some of our town folk intend 60
ing on a fishing trip for a few days
down on Ashepoo river if the wealth
er is suitable They want to leave
here on Tuesday. Wish them good
luck and lots of sport.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-18

Conrad Ehrhardt Co. unloaded on
last Friday 25 K. of P. fertilizer dis
tributors. These are the best on the
market, so say the farmers that have
used them.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-18

Mrs. Dursse, of Charleston, S. c.,
is on a visit to her relatives, Mrs. DR..
Copeland and family.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03

We fail to see why so much inter est is taken in the pending tariff legislation while this goyernorship business is still unsettled.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
PHoENIX, ARIZONA, APRIL 3, 1sO
A SEWER SYSTEM.

The sewer discussion which has been in progress for several years has been rather academic in charac- ter, relating rather to the sanitary advantages of an adequate sewer sys- tem. Phoenix opinions on this sub- ject may be said to be theoretical for the reason that this city -hes never had the opportunity to test the ad- vantages of such a system: But out of this dieussion have come concrete ideas relative to the means of ac- qHiring system, as are embodied in the report of a committee to the council on Thursday night.
 There are two facts in that report which may be surprising to those who had given the matter little thought. One is that only. one ninth of the corporate limits is covered by the present system and the other is that less than one third of the houses within the covered area are connected Wath the sewer.
 That is an unusual and discredita- ble situation for a town supposed to have a population of 25,OOO. in this day and age of the world-at the end of the first decade of the twentieth century.
 The committee finds a plan for the immediate relief of this state of af- fairs-a plan which imposes no mu- nicipal financial burden, but pro- vides for the acquiring of a sewer system which shall be extended to meet the demands upon it and which shall be paid for by those benefited. Of all sewer projects which from time to time have been suggested, this seems the easiest, the best and the quickest. None can be too quick.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
Notice to Horse Owners

The Percheron stallion, Rimbault, No. 56iO5, will make the season of 1909 at the Metropolitan stables, with the exception of Tuesdays and Wednes- days. will stand at the Lin Orme ranch miles northwest of Phoenix. Russell Nc. and Boydella will make the season of 1909 at the Metropolitan stables Black & Van Kirk. owners.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03

The work of building concrete side walks is going forward merrily. There is a spirit of street improve sion in the laying of about 5000 feet of artificial stone pavement a month. Property owners, whether moved by municipal pride or not, are generally awakening to the fact that what is a good thing for the city at large is a good thing for them individually This spirit is the making of a town and this evidence of it is a further sign that Phoenix has entered upon a new stage.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
YOUR LAST CHANCE

This is the last week for you to get the Vernis Martyr bed in the window of Massie X Sons for nothing. It will be auctioned off at pm. April Srd. Hurry and get your coupons.
 We have just bought a big BANK RUPT STOCK of Perfumery and oth- CT toilet goods and we will now offer them at less than one-half the first cost. We have enough to make the whole town smell good.
 See our Beds, Springs, Mattresses. Rockers, Chairs, and Tables. See the Mission Buffett We have trunks, Suit Cases and 5c and Toe counters.
 We will buy all your secondhand goods.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03

The Crazy Snake war will not go down into history along with the Blackhawk war or King Phillips war. but for the present it is a monument to the mendacious ingenuity of one or more Oklahoma newspaper men or press correspondents who have sue ceeded for a week in entertaining the country and getting space rates for it It has been a little hard on the Oklahoma national guard but it has been pretty. though a bold, piece of work. It is now up to the Fl Pasoan journalists to regain their lost laurels by dragging obt their little old. though somewhat shopworn, Ya- qui war.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03

The democratic mayoralty gun seems to have been spiked.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03

The dispatches say that day before yesterday Mir. Roosevelt went into the second cabin and steerage of the vessel conveying him to Naples and made two speeches And yet some of us have dreaded, lest, as private citizen, he should grow taciturn.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-08
FARMERS INSTITUTE.

A Farmers Institute will be held
at Harmony Church, Mason county,
September esd, under the direction
of the State Board of Agriculture of
West Virginia.
The instructors furnished by the
state are C. R. Wagner, Arlington,
o., and J. B. Huyett, Charles Town.
They are men of ability and will be
assisted by able home talent.
Our Field worker, Mr.. McIntire,
informs US that the attendance of
this meeting decides whether we
shall have another one at this place.
So let everybody come and give US a
good crowd.
JoAs so~nrn, President,
J. c. Beard, Secretary.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-08
THE NORTH POLE.

Announcement is made that DR..
Frederick A. Cook has discovered the
North Pole. The world is making
real history these days. The altera-
lions in the map of the Far East fol-
lowing the victory of the Japanese
over Russia, the dawn of constitu-
tionaI government in Russia, the
downfall of absolutism in Persia and
Turkey, the conquest of yellow fe-
yer, the assassinations of President
Mckinley and King Carlos, the San
Francisco and Messina earthquakes,
the realization of the flying machine
and the discovery of the North Pole
are few events of impesishable
memory crowded into the first nine
years of the twentieth century. Prob
ably no other period of equa! dura-
tion has witnessed so many happen
ings of eternal moment.
Of coarse, the value of the North
Pole discovery is largely academic.
1t opens no new lands to settlement
and has no concrete scientific value,
but it marks off one more unexplored
spot on the worlds surface and indi-
Gates that valor ana intrepidity are
not forgotten human qualities. Polar
expeditions will hereafter probably
be directed more extensively towards
the South Pole which is said to offer
even greater obstacles to travel than
its antipodal brother.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-08
HOT AFTER EN-.

Editor Register:
Dear Strive see in your issue Of
Sept. LIST letter from Mr.. Dirk, a
Notary Public,who seems to be much
surprised that a Notary Commission
can be taken away from him without
charges first being preferred. Now
Mr.. Dirk, l am Notary Public,
having been appointed by Gov. J. B.
Jackson. Say, Mr.. Dirk, don't you
know that Republican Legislature
has the right to do anything right or
wrong: Don't you know that under
tax reform and multiple of state
officers and at large increased salaries
that they have to have plenty of
money for campaign funds: Don't
you know that there are about 200
Notaries in West Virginia and by
renewals of which will put into the
State Treasury about 1880. 90:
Don't you know that tbs amount is
sufficient to elect at least one Repub-
lican to state Office: Now Mr.. Dirk,
don't kick; take your medicine like
a little man and whether the medi-
cine is an emetic or pergstive you
will have to be content. Mr.. Dirk,
renew your commission and add that
Wee mite to economy and tax re-
form. l won't.
Yours very truly,
J. NJ. Burdett.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-08
BIG CAR ORDER
5,l7O ORDERED FOR THE ROCKISLA
AND l35 LOCOMOTIVES.

New York, Sept. s.-The Rock Is
land system has placed orders for
equipment representing an expendi-
ture of 50, 200, 900 and graphically
rejecting the great increase of rail
road traffic in the west and south
west.
The equipment includes all kinds
of rolling stock, freight cars, loco
motives and passenger equipment.
The orders contemplated short
time ago were to include only about
900 cars and a few new locomotives,
but the returns from the traffic ex-
perts have been 50 favorable as DIN
duce the roads officials to increase
the order to about 5000 box cars,
40 passenger cars and 1875 locomo-
tives.
The passenger cars are to be all
steel and, with the exception of the
Pennsylvania recent order for all
steel cars, is said to be the largest
order for steel cars yet placed.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-08
l,lO2 CONVlCIS NOW IN THE STATE
PRISON.

The population of the West vir-
ginia penitentiary at Moundsville at
the end of the month of August was
l,los. During the month of Aug
ust, the report of the prison made to
the Governor, shows that II prison
ers were received from the state
courts. During the month rs state
prisoners were discharged, 81 on the
expiration of their sentence, s condi-
tionally pardoned, 8 paroled, s re-
leased on order of courts, / execut-
ed, ! died and escaped. Eighteen
prisoners sent up by the United
States courts were released on the
expiration of their sentence.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-08
Fall Dress Goods in all thenev
weaves and shades.
E. B. Sisler & Co.
HOT MONTH
AUGUST AVERAGED TEN DEGREES ABOVE
NORMAL.

August was uniformly hot month
some ten degrees above the nor
NAL. Maximum temperature ninety
six degrees on Saturday the twenty
ninth. Minimum ffty-one degrees
on the twenty-second. Greatest daily
average thirty-three degrees on the
twenty-frst. Total precipitation for
the month LEO inches, which was
e.4l less than the normal for Aug
ust. We had sixteen clear days, s
partly cloudy and twelve cloudy days.
Eight days of the month had a meas
ureable rainfall.
Highest river reading for the month
was off the nineteenth, when the
suase showed 1919; lowest reading
on the thirty-frst, which was Al
feet. Mean stage 90 feet.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-08
WORSE THAN USELESS.
Under the new law providing his

Under the new law providing his
appointment the state game and Ssh
warden gets bis salary of 81 800 a
year, with fund of $500 for mile
age, $500 for postage and printing
this year and 81, 900 next; $500 for
incidental expenses, $3.50 for two
chief deputy wardens, $500 for the
mileage of the two chiefs this year
and $500 next year. A total of
1850 this year and of sc, $50 next.
The duties to the warden are to en-
force, and punish violations of the
laws for the preservation of fish and
game.
For a hundred miles or more the
Ohio river is filed with putrid fish,
hundred Of.thousands of them having
been killed by poisonous acids poured
into the river in violation of law.
Great masses of purifying matter
have lodged along the river banks,
the stencil driving people from their
homes and threatening scourse of
disease along the entire western bor-
der of the state. The Gauley and
Greenbriar rivers are polluted and
poisoned from saw mills, tanneries,
etc, which has destroyed more fish
in the last year than all the fisher
men in the valley could catch in
twenty years; and yet the State is
paying out large sums of money for
salaries of men who do not and will
not see that the law is enforced.
That, together with the pollution of
the water supply of hundreds of
towns, probably is case for the
state board of health, but the pun
ishment of those who caused the
death of the fish IS clearly case for
the high salaried game and fish war
den and his assistants. If they fall
down on case like this, it would be
better to cut them of'and save their
cost. A game warden who arrests
men for fishing on Sunday, but al
lows the destruction of hundreds of
thousands of fish in single lot is
worse than useless.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-08
SORE OVER TARIFF
GOVERNOR JOHNSON DESCRIBES The
SENTIMENT.

Chicago, Sept. Having talked
with thousands of voters in eleven
western and middle western states,
Gov. John A. Johnson, of Minneso-
Ia, is convinced that the next con-
gress viii inevitably be democratic.
He says the country is ablaze with
resentment against the Payne-Al-
dHch tariff law, and he has not seen
a republican or democrat who would
approve it. The Minnesota execu-
tive, who was the chief rival of
William J. Bryan for the democratic
presidential nomination last year,
has been on a chautauqua lecture
tour all summer.
There is no doubt about the ex-
IRENE unpopularity of the Aldrich-
Payne tariff measure in the states l
have visited since the bill passed, =
said the governor. These include
Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin,
Nebraska, Kansas, two Dakotas,
Idaho and Montana. have talked
with thousands of men and have
not found one who would defend it.
Republicans and democrats all
denounce the law as outrageous. No
plain citizen and no oficehOlders try
to defend it. Indeed, the republic
cans seem to be the most resentful,
for they feel it is up to them to
apologize for it, and they do not
ike the task. They make no at
tempt to excuse the republican lead
ers in congress, and, in my opinion,
no successful attempt to do so can
be made. The next congress viii
inevitably be democratic :
/ am not sick and have had no
operation performed for appendicitis
or any disease, nor do l intend to
have any, said Governor Johnson
Just how the report got out that
l was seriously i'll and that an oper-
alton would be necessary | cannot
imagine. l was weak and worn out
forseveral days, but recovered rapidly
and now ! am nearly wen again
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-08
CUPID
RECEIVES A SEVERE JOLT-UN1E SAN
NDNAPSTH BRIDEGROOM

Annapolis, Sept. s.-cupid re-
ceiyed Jolt at the hands of Uncle
Sam, as the result of which Miss
Louise Taylor's bridegroom-to-be
was snatched from her within half
an hour of their wedding. A stern
department order did it.
John Shepperd, who is warrant
officer, in the navy, met Miss Taylor
some months ago when he was or
dered to duty at the Navy Academy
and assigned abroad the government
tender Standish. His suit found
favor. and happy in their love maxi
ing the Young couples set the day and
Miss Taylor prepared her trousseau.
Mrs. Taylor issued cards for the
wedding at her home Monday night.
Shepherd saw Miss Taylor that
afternoon and left to prepare for his
wedding. Then came the order from
the Navy Department for the STAN
dish to proceed to sea with all
haste The standish steamed away
while the young officer in his state
room tussled with stubborn collar
button and wondered why the ship
was being moved to another anchor
age. When he came on deck dress
ed for his wedding the lights of An
napolis were far astern and the ship
was headed for the Chesapeake
capes.
At this time the Taylor home was
filed with guests. The priest finally
was sent away and the guests de-
parted. Not until today did the
bride learn where her lover was or
why he had not appeared to be mar
red. The wedding has been, post
boned until the bridegroom gets the
leave of absence he has asked for.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-09-08
PEANUT DIET.
CURES CANCER, SAYS NOTED ADVOCATE


DR.. Thomas j. Allen, the Aurora,
H., educator and monodiet advocate,
who gained much note by living go
days on diet of peanuts only, an
nounces he has discovered cure for
cancer. So certain is the goober
knight that he has remedy that
means the oblivion of the dread dis
ease he has offered his own person
for an experiment.
He has asked Superintendent Gay
Tor, of the Buffalo, (N. " Cancer
Hospital, to engraft him with can
Ger, and the proposition is now be-
ing considered, the Aurora man says
All that stands in the way of the
trial is the fears of Gaylor.
Cancers are developed of germs.
Inc! come from dlSorganlZed dl-
sestion, and alternating monodiets
viii mean the eradication, DR.. Allen
says: By alternating monodiets DR..
Allen means potatoes alone for three
days, peanuts alone for number of
days, grapes alone for a number of
days and so on.
DR.. Allen says he has demons
trated the success of his lancer cure,
having now cured one case, a resi-
dent in Battle Creek, Mich, and
has several Others under successful
treatment.