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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-28
One Day in Week.
ARRESTED IN CHESTERFIELD.
Negro Charged With Serious Crime
in Lancaster.

Lancaster, Oct. 23.-Sherif Hun
ter has succeeded in locating another
badly wanted man, an old negro,
about go years of age, named Simon
Blackmon, who is charged with at
tempted criminal assault upon white
girl in the Rich Hill section Of the
county. The alleged crime was COM
mitted some months ago, but the
warrant was not placed In Capt.
Hunters hands until the 7th instant,
having in the meantime been in the
possession Of a constable, who, after
diligent search, failing to find Black
mon in the county, turned the papers
over to the sheriff. Capt. Hunter as
certained that the negro was in Ches-
terfeld county and at his instance has
been arrested and lodged in the Ches-
terf1eld Jail, telegram being received
to-day by the Lancaster sheriff from
Sheriff Douglass to that effect.
Capt. Hunter has wired the Ches-
terfeld officer to hold fast to the pris-
oner until he can go after him next
week upon the adjournment Of the
court now in session here.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-28
Banks to Consolidate.

The following Is from last Friday 8
issue of the Blackville Courier:
"At the regular monthly directors
meeting of the Bank OF Blackv1lle
held at the bank here Friday there
were several important matters acted
upon looking to the good of Black
vile community financially. A full
board of the directors were present.
Those coming over from Aiken were
Messrs. H. NJ. Dibble, president Bank
Of Aiken, James Powell, vice-presi-
dent Bank of Aiken, c. K. Hender-
son and B. F. Holley, directors Of
Bank of Aiken. A resolution was
adopted favoring the merging OF the
Bank Of Blackville into the Bank OF
Western Carolina, being combi-
nation of Bank of Aiken, Bank OF
Barnwell Bank Of Blackville and
other strong banks under the name
of Bank of Western Carolina with q
paid in capital Of 100000 and sur
plus Of 100000, thereby creating a
strong financial institution and by
far the strongest bank in Southern
South Carolina, it being composed of
good banks with large deposits al
ready on a dividend paying basis and
financiered and controlled by bank
people of long experience in bank
ing and finance and of known ability.
They are desirous that some OF this
stock be placed in Blackville among
the depositors of Bank of Blackville
and it looks like good investment.
Another important matter practi-
cally decided was the building OF an
up-to-date bank building in the near
future at some good central location
Of which the people of Blackville will
be proud.
"The deposits of Bank Of Blackville
are largest in it's history, being over
100000"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-28

Superintendent H. L. Hungerford,
of the Southern railway, who is In
charge Of the Charleston division,
which includes the line from Char
lesion to Augusta, Branchville and
Columbia and the Camden branch,
spent Monday in the city for the pur-
pose of visiting the freight yards in
Hamburg. According to Mr.. Hunger
ford the tracks on this division will
be much improved during the next
few months, as it has been planned
to relay the line between Charleston
and Augusta and also portions OF the
Columbia branch with new rs and 90
pound rails, and the roadway is to
be improved in many other ways. Re-
Gently the Charleston division re-
ceived five large locomotives from
the shops, which are practically as
good as new, and when these are
placed in service it will be possible
to handle the trains on that section
of the Southern with greater dis
patch.-Augusta Herald.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-28
MILLS TO CLOSE.
Factories in Piedmont Will Close
Down Temporarily.


Charlotte, N. c., Oct 23.-Monday
morning some of the largest mills IN
the Piedmont section of the Caro-
linas will inaugurate one or TWO
weeks curtailment and if conditions
do not improve it is likely that this
period of curtailment will be con-
siderably extended. The first North
Carolina plant to inaugurate the cur
tailment plan is the Tarboro mill, and
the Henrietta mills, the biggest plant
in the State, employing 5000 opera
tives, will follow suit Monday and 1t
is probable that the Caroleon mills,
under the same management, will
shut down in few days. The seven
big mills in Spartanburg county, s.
c., shut down last night. These are
whitney, Spartan, Clifton, Glendale,
Arkwright, Lockhart and Pacolet.
They consume about 100000 bales OF
cotton annually and employ several
thousand operatives. The mills have
run for two weeks on five days time,
but the present shut down Is complete
and for an indefinite period.
There is now feeling among the
manufacturers that the curtailment
proposition, having been sanctioned
by the American Manufacturers as
sociation, can be put in practice by
the mills without thereby inturing
their standing in the least, and 1t has
been pretty generally agreed that cur
tailment is the business like course
to pursue, the movement is gaining
strength as it progresses.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-28

For Sale.-Six head Of stock. Two
first-class mules, in good order and
sound, five and nine years old, good
workers; also one bay horse mule,
a little thin but sure a good mule,
about nine years old; also a red mule,
about eight years old; also one large
bay mare, known as the Hartzog
mare. Anyone can tell you all about
this horse. I also have a nice buggy
mare, perfectly gentle, not afraid OF
anything, sound, and only eight
years old; any child can drive her.
Any one wanting a nice little family
nag, this is the one for you. I also
have two timber carts; two 2-horse
wagons, one good as new; also one
4-horse wagon (Delk's make); two
1-horse wagons; also one S-wheel
log cart, cost new $4,000; also
about 900 feet y inch, l inch and
IL inch best quality manila rope,
some Of it new; also ESQ feet wire
cable. II you need a mule or a
horse or can use any Of the above,
I will sell at very low cash price,
or on time with good security. See
me at once. MALCOLM MOVE,
Bamberg, S. G.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-28

/. Explaining to Brother Wallace, OF
the Newberry Observer, how it is
that we have subscribers on our list
paid for five, six, seven, and ten years
In advance, the answer is easy. We
conducted a subscription contest last
summer, and the result was that
many subscribers paid away ahead
and our list was nearly doubled. The
young lady contestants went after the
subscriptions and they got 'em. Old
and new subscribers were not afraid
to pay ten years ahead for The Her
aid. No doubt this newspaper has
more subscribers paid further in ad-
vance than any paper in the State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-28
Governor Ansel still has his back.

Governor Ansel still has his back
bone all right. He did not hesitate
in removing the Dorchester county
board of registration when the facts
were made plain and hearing had
been granted members of the board.
The governor does not go off half
cooked, but he does his duty fear
lessly after full and impartial hear
ing. No innocent man need be afraid
of not receiving justice at his hands
but he does not daily with wrong
doers or hesitate in removing crooked
officials once their guilt is proven
No doubt the record of Governor An
sells administration will show that
he has removed more men from
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-28
After Standard Oil.

Columbia, Oct. 23.-Attorney Gen
eral Lyon is gathering afhdavits
against the Standard Oil in behalf OF
the support of the prosecution he will
bring for the Peoples Oil Company
Of North Augusta, which has branch
es in Columbia, Charleston Green.
Vile, Spartanburg, Anderson, Den
mark, and Edgefeld. In South Caro-
lima and Atlanta in Georgia, under
the new statute forbidding 'dicrimina'
ton by charging different prices in
different communities for the same
commodity.
1t it alleged that the Standard has
cut prices in a number Of South Caro-
lima towns to run out the Peoples
Company, whose proprietor is H. G.
Boardman, who was twenty-five years
manager of the Standard at Augusta
Ga.
The maximum penalty is $4,000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-28
Voyage on a Plank.

Two attempts were made to sci
up records for the sea voyage between
Dover and Margate.
]. A. Weidman made an effort to
swim the distance, and man named
William Westlake did his best to
make a successful voyage on a plank
The plank was two feet wide and lS
feet long.
Weidman started at II o'clock yes
terday morning from Dover. and after
swimming Is miles, had to give up
within a mile of Ramsgate at Z
o'clock last night.
Westlake also returned to Dover
on his plank after day at sea. The
tide and wind were against his reach
ing Ramsgate, but he will try again
London Leader.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-28
ORDEAL OF A BRIDEGROOM.
Paraded in Clowns Garb and Robbed
of Wife by Bachelors Club.

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 23.-Cloth-
ed in the suit and cap OF a clown,
with his face painted red and green,
and then compelled to ride on the
back of a mule while his bride un-
willingly followed in a dilapidated
vehicle, Frank A. Reed, Of Elmira,
N. Y, decided that his friends were
carrying a joke too far. The bride
groom was a member of bachelor
club in Chester, Pa, where he for
merly lived, and by his marriage
had violated one of the rules of the
club. After he had been held in this
city while his wife was sent speeding
to her home in Brooklyn on an ex-
press train in charge of one of the
club members, Reed threatens, when
he has been to Brooklyn and recov-
cred his bride, to return to this city
and cause several arrests.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-28
NEGRO DESPERATE KILLED.
After Shooting Magistrate and q
Negro Child.

At Sumter Wednesday while Mag
istrate Douglas Jenkins and Deputy
Charles Jenkins were attempting to
arrest a desperate negro named Geo.
Mitchell, the latter fired upon and
seriously wounded Magistrate Jenk-
ms and the negro's stray shot caught
a negro child in the neck, Gripping
it for life. The officer, returning the
fire, killed Mitchell instantly. The
coroner's jury exonerated them
There was intense excitement for
time, the Jenkins being prominently
connected. The universal verdict
Is that Mitchell got exactly what he
deserved, and that the community In
which he lived is better off without
him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-28
"OUEER COURTESY"
Senator Scores Columbia for Charg.
ing Guests at Taft Luncheon.

Columbia, October 23.-Because he
was asked to pay $40 for plate at
the luncheon which will be given to
President Taft on the occasion of his
visit to this city November 6, Senator
B. R. Tillman has declined to attend
the luncheon, and states that he may
not serve on the reception committee.
Senator Tillman states that, while
Columbia is to be the nominal host
of Mr.. Taft, the city expects the State
at large to pay for the Presidents
entertainment. The letter in which
Senator Tillman makes these state
ments is addressed to the secretary
Of the Columbia Chamber OF Com
merce, who wrote asking Mr.. Tillman
If he would attend the luncheon.
Senator Tillman says he received an
invitation to the luncheon, and with
it an invitation to send a check for
$1,000.
Mr.. Tillman continues:
This may be new way Of con-
Quoting entertainments in South
Carolina that will find favor in the
future, but it is wholly contrary to
all the ideas Of courtesy and hospi-
tality that 1 ever heard Of in this
State, and do not propose lend any
aid or countenace to 1t.
Mr.. Tillman, in concluding his let
ter, says, since 1T seems to be the
official scheme to ask men to meet
the President and have them pay the
expenses, 1 tell you emphatically, no,
1 will not attend the luncheon"
Gov. Ansel and the other members
Of the committee in charge Of the af-
fair have accepted invitations and
paid for tickets, as have also more
han one hundred prominent residents
of South Carolina outside Of Colu-
bia, including United States Senator
Smith and Chief Justice Jones.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-28
CONDUCTOR SHOOTS NEGRO.
Columbia Street Railway Employee
Uses Revolver.

Columbia, October 24.-At an early
hour to-day Paul Hard, a negro, was
shot and killed by w. w. Lyles, of
the Columbia Street Railway, after
words between the two, because the
car on which the negro was riding
stopped at the car barn and did not
20 on to the Olympia end. Two shots
were fired. The negro insisted on be-
ing carried on to the end of the line,
and Lyles Informed him it was the
last car for the night. The negro, it
is stated, cursed the conductor and
made some motion towards his pock-
ct. That movement cost the negro
his life. Several rocks and a knife
were found in the pockets OF the ne
gro.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-28

Tillman certainly put it all over
Columbia in the matter OF the Tart
luncheon, and we agree with him.
The capital city has not done itself
any good by the way the luncheon
Invitations were sent out, and we re-
xret it deeply. Numbers of people
have discussed the affair with US,
and all are Of the opinion that a
serious mistake was made. The gen
oral opinion is that Senator Tlllman
did exactly right.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-28
Published every Thursday in The

Published every Thursday IN The
Herald building, on Main street, IN
the live and growing City of BAN
berg, being issued from a printing
Office which is equipped with Mer-
genthaler linotype machine, cylinder
press, folder, two jobbers, all run by
electric power, with other material
and machinery in keeping, the whole
equipment representing an invest
ment of $4,000 and upwards.
Subscriptions the year, S1.0O'
or 10 cents a month for less than
one year. All subscriptions payable
strictly in advance.
Advertisements per inch
for first insertion, subsequent inser-
tions so cents per inch. Legal ad-
yertisements at the rates allowed by
law. Local reading notices 10 cents
q line each insertion. Wants and
other advertisements under speclal
head, cent a word each insertion.
Liberal contracts made for three, six,
and twelve months. Write for rates.
Obituaries, tributes Of respect, reso-
buttons, cards Of thanks, and all no
tices of a personal or political char
acter are charged for as regular ad-
vertising. Contracts for advertising
not subject to cancellation after first
insertion.
Communications are always
klad to publish news letters or those
pertaining to matters Of public inter
eat. We require the name and ad-
dress of the writer in every case.
No article which is defamatory or
extensively personal can find place In
our columns at any price, and we are
not responsible for the opinions ex-
pressed in any communication.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-28
Thursday, Oct. 28, 1909.

II the cotton harvester is really
here, the question Of cooks when cot
ton picking time comes around Is
solved, and many housewife will
hail with delight the advent of the
mechanical cotton picker.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-28

Speaking of paid in advance sub
scribers this newspaper has plenty
Of subscribers on it's list who are
paid ten years in advance and a
number who are paid six and seven
years ahead.-Bamberg Herald.
Will Brother Knight please tell us
how it is done.-Edgefeld Advertis-
or.
Had a subscription contest last
summer
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-28

Office than any governor since 1876.
He is all right, and we'd like to have
him keep the job Of governor for
several more terms. And in case he
does retire, he ought to be on the
bench.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-28

We notice that the newspapers OF
several towns in the State are pro-
testing because carnivals are being
allowed to visit their towns. BAN
berg discontinued granting license
to carnivals some years ago, and q
number of applications from these
shows since that time have been re-
fused.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-28

Wanted.-To buy a good second
hand violin, Don't care whether it
is in good or bad condition, but must
have good tone. Apply at The Herald
office, stating price wanted for instru-
ment.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-28
MILLS BEGIN TO CURTAIL.
MANY MILLS IN PIEDMONT TO
CLOSE ONE DAY IN WEEK.
Agreement Now Effective.-Price Of
Cotton in Relation to Price of
Cloth the Cause.

GreenWlle, Oct. 25.-The leading
cotton mills in what is known as the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES mill
district are finding it as rule I'M
possible to make cloth at cost on the
present cotton market and have de-
cided to curtail their productions one
day a week beginning this week.
Mills that have been in operation
LIS years and longer and that have
never before curtailed their produc-
ton have agreed to stop one day
each week. The mills so agreeing
will aggregate about 100000 spin
dies and some $4,000 looms, and
consume annually about 100000
bales Of cotton.
All the mills in Greenville will be
closed on Thursday Of this week and
the mills OF Anderson will be closed
on Friday and Saturday Of this week.
Experienced manufacturers say
that they have never before been
confronted with 80 serious problem
as that which faces them in refer
ence to the cotton mill industry.
Closing in Union.
Union, S. c., Oct. 25.-Nine cot
ton mills in this county, representing
100000 spindles and 5000 looms,
employing 5000 operatives and con-
suming annually more than $4,000
bales of cotton will close down, 1t
was announced to-day, for one week
or more. The mill representatives
say that the present price Of cotton
goods is not keeping apace with the
advance of raw cotton, giving the
mills no margin Of profit.
One Day in Week. -.
Anderson, SC, Oct. 25.-Because
the price Of cotton goods does not
correspond with the high price Of the
raw cotton, the cotton mills in An
derson and vicinity will only operate
five days a week.
1t was not announced how long
this curtailment would be in force.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-28

Horses, mules, buggies, wagons,
harness, etc., at Jones Bros. Prices
reasonable. A new load Of stock just
received.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-28

Wanted.-First class man to act as
book-keeper and manager OF new
mercantile business. Must give sure
ty bond. Salary $1,000 year. VIII
also pay for bond. None but expert
enced man need apply.-FARMER'S
MERCANTILE CO., Ehrhardt, S. c..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-28

Lost.-Between Thomas Clayton's
and Bethel church, one ladies' cloak;
color, tan. The finder will be re-
warded by returning same to THOM-
AS CLAYTON.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-28
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Under This Head 25c.
For rs Words or Less.

Wanted-To contract with party
or parties to haul 20 or 80 thousand
brick from railroad to my store lot
at once. Phillip MURPHY.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-28

Rye and oats seed for sale.-Rye
s1.75 a bushel; oats 65 cents BUSH
ell, f. O. b. Cope. These grown By
me. Cash must accompany order.
]. B. TRAYW1CK,
Cope, S. c.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-28
Will Improve Road to Charleston

The maximum penalty is $4,000
The Ordway new era., 1909-04-23
ENLARGE SCHOOL BUILDING

al the election held last Saturday
IN the Fowler High School building,
'Oi the purpose of voting bonds for the
enlargement of the Fowler High
SCHOOL building, the vote carried, and
'ue school will be enlarged before the
ae1t term OF school.
AZ present there are only eight
'voms In the building. and with the
suu'tlon OF three large rooms and a
Oaselnent, outside dimensions % x 66,
.ua ~. the heating plant enlarged to
M s"lce It's present capacity, we will
aa,e a completely modern building,
auu one which the residents OF our
Seau'ltul little city can point to with
r.'ue' The total cost OF the proposed
~ ,rIpro'ements will be about $4,000 -
fowler Tribune.
The Ordway new era., 1909-04-23
ADJOURNED SESSION

Pursuant to adjournment the Board
met at $40 Monday evening, April
10th. at the clerks office. Those
present, Mayor Ward and Trustees
Ilpenfritz, Cook, Besch, Dannelley
and Ross. On motion and second 1t
was decided to again combine the
Office of clerk and recorder and water
commissioner for the ensuing year.
Application of E. P. johnson was
read for the office of clerk and record
or and water commissioner at the
same salary as for the past year and
with a proviso that the duties Of said
offices be clerical only.
Moved and seconded that q. r.
Johnson be elected Clerk and Recorder
and Water Commissioner. The ayes
and nays were called and recorded as
follows: ayes, Cook, Steinmetz, Dan
nelley, Ross, Besch and 1lgenfritz.
Nays. none. Wnereupon the mayor
declared z. P. johnson elected clerk
and recorder.
Application Of A. A. Brooks was
read for the ONCE of Town Treasurer.
The Ordway new era., 1909-04-23
Buy meat that you can eat at Mont
gcmery Mercantile Company.

A certain reformed bachelor, one of
those succeeded in getting off the
lists during leap year, tells Of one Of
the boys, who, after attending fare
we'll bachelor supper, meandered home
in a muddled state late one Saturday
night, or rather Sunday morning, and
rooming house, he sat down on the
stone steps, his hat fell off on his
knees and with head bowed down he
slumbered peacefully. He awoke
about nine o'clock and found "a cents
in his hat. Charitably inclined early
churchgoers had mistaken him for a
beggar and dropped their pennies into
his upturned hat.