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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-27

When you can find no other good subject to talk about. you can put in a word against the amendment. That is always! in sf-except in the put. pit. @. .ss..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-27

, wss'fEs sodinas adiaF to ofb beat the M amendm.n. and then when some of it's boomers want office. we propose to beat them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-27

Watch Charleston grow." whoops The News and Courier. All right: just walt till we get larger feid-glass.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-27

We are hearing no reports from. the 'possum crop these days. The animals ought to be getting ripe about now.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-27
*:ts IA p..lI A.....:; .., Ass...s; s..s.:. 'iss ,ss.

c. l. Ffnigan, Circulation Manager ol The Mentgomsry Advsrtiser. being dais sVH The foregoing abatement of The Adver- eiserss circuiation for the rnonth ef Aueu... 1898. is true and correct, and eompiiea a..s. eDcilsd asd ssfs evsr ccPsss hsys h,em essn esT CIrcujafion MAnaGss. . Sworn e end subscrihsd before me thh 1eth asy ef ssptember 1909:
 Notary Pubic.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-27

While there are great many who do not agree. with Senator, Tiilman Of South Carolina on most matters. there are also great many who will sym pathize with his refusal to pay ten dollars for the privilege of sitting down to lunch with the President. But The Columbia State thinks there was way out of it. saying:
 what our thrifty Senior Senator should have done was to make the expenditure of these ten plunks and then at the next session of the Legfs- iature get his friends to pass joint resolution "To Refund Hon. B. R. Till man Ten Dollars" Why should not the blank biackety taxpayers shell
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
LAWYER UNDER FIRE.
Attorney General-Elect to be Tried in
West Virginia for Assault.

Charleston, W. Va, Dec. Gov.
Glasscock to-day issued a requisition
on the Governor of Virginia for the
return to Welch, w. Va, of Samuel
Williams, Attorney General-elect of
Virginia, for trial at Welch on a
charge of malicious assault.
Judge Williams was indicted some
weeks ago by the grand jury of Nc
Dowell county as a result of a per-
sonal difficulty in court room, in
which Judge Joseph NJ. Sanders, for
mer Justice of the State Supreme
Court, was struck by an ink well
thrown by Judge Williams in resent
ment of a remark made by Judge
Sanders. Williams at the time the
indictment was returned was the
Democratic nominee for Attorney
General of Virginia and was elected
to that Office on November 2.
1t was said about that time that
he would appear for trial at Welch,
but since then it has been said that
he would not voluntarily return
there, inasmuch as he objected to the
fact that negroes had on some occa-
sions been allowed to serve on
juries in Mcdowell county.
Governor Glasscock has had the
application for the requisiton under
consideration for several days.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
EN1ITH OBJECTS TO KUKER.
Senator Holds Up Nomination fol
Florence Postmastership.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Louis c.
Kuker's nomination to be postmaster
at Florence has been held up in the
Senate by Senator Smith, and owing
to the fact that the position is in the
senator's home town, the situation
forebodes trouble ahead for the Flor
ence postmaster. The senate post
office committee yesterday took the
matter up and a member of the COM
mittee was asked to find out if Sen
ator Smith had any objections to the
appointment The senator was asked
to write opposite the name on the list
whether or not the appointment was
agreeable to him. He wrote that it
was not.
''That ends the matter so far as
confirmation is concerned" said the
member of the committee. Mr.. Ku-
kuker's appointment was recess
one. He will not be confirmed at
this session if the usual custom is
followed, and if he continues to hold
his position it must be by another
and still other recess appointments.
In the case of Crum, when the senate
failed to confirm his nomination as
collector of the port of Charleston,
the auditor of the treasury and Crum
had to serve about two years without
pay.
What will be the outcome and in
come in the present case remains to
be seen.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
For Gifts.

Manicure Sets, Jewel Cases, Mir
rors, Toilet Sets, Sterling Silver
Novelties, Baby Sets, Lap Tablets,
Picture Frames, Fine Box Papers,
from 25c to $3.50, Shaving Sets and
Travelling Sets for men, Coat and
Trousers Hangers in nice leather
cases, Military Sets, Smoking Sets,
Sewing Sets, Nut Crackers and Picks.
Fountain Pens, Hat Pin Holders, Ash
Receivers, Shopping Bags, Fine Purs'
es, all styles, etc., etc. This line must
be seen to be appreciated. Many of
these articles are in sterling silver
and pearl, and while they are fine
goods, the prices are reasonable. Last
year some of our customers COM
plained that we did not have goods
nice enough. This year we have
them. The toilet and military sets
in sterling silver and the manicure
sets in sterling silver and pearl are
beauties. Nothing nicer for a pres
ent.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
A Brave Man.

Former Gov. Sprague, of Rhode
Island, celebrated last month his
seventy-ninth birthday. He is the
only surviving war governor.
A reporter questioned Governor
Sprague one day at Naragansett about
bravery.
"There is a finer bravery shown
in civil than in military life," the
veteran statesman said. 81 remem'
ber one of our Providence fire chiefs
GA green fireman resigned from
the Providence service because hls
chief, he said, was cruel and in
human.
"'How cruel and inhuman?' they
asked him.
why, the fireman whined, al
last weeks tenement fire he ordered
me to carry a section of hose right
in between two walls that were just
on the point of tumbling'
"'And what did you do?'
'etI refused, of course. l told the
chief it was as much as a mans life
was worth to go in there, and
wouldn't do it.
"'Well what did the chief dc
them
cha, ha, ha! The crazy fool car
ried the hose in himself.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
GOVERNMENT SALARIES.
Idea That All Work Here is "a Soft
Snap" Much of Myth.

The question of adequate salaries
for government employees is certain
to come before Congress at the next
session. Special commissions of de-
partment experts have been at work
for months devising more equitable
adjustment of compensation. Other
commissions have been investigating
the practicability of reducing salaries
on the theory that more money is
paid government employees than to
clerks and professional men doing
similar work in private and corpora
ton employ.
The last report of United States
Treasurer Treat, who has just retired
from Office, contains some statements
and facts concerning government SAL
aries that have very pertinent bear
ing on the subject Of revising the
compensation paid for clerical work.
There are several classes of clerks
in the government service whose sal
aries remain at the figures fixed as
long ago as 1854. All sorts Of
changes in living conditions have oc-
Cured since that time. The price OF
the necessaries of life has greatly
increased, but the salaries OF these
government clerks remain the same.
In the Treasurer's Office are men
and women working for the pay of
fifty five years ago, upon whose hon
esty, accuracy and general efficiency
rests the safety of billions of dollars,
and whose work is exacting and ex-
hausting. The same is true in
many other departments of the gov
erGment. The idea that government
work is always a"soft snap" is in
correct. There are instances where
government clerks receive much
greater compensation than is paid for
similar services outside, but there
are other instances where rare abili-
ty and expert knowledge command
much inferior pay to that paid for
the same efficiency by corporations.
Congress can we'll spare the time to
look into this Observation-Disclosures
phia Press.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
Saved by Colored Servant.

Chester, Dec. 9.-Mrs. Geo. G.
Freeland was badly burned on the
face, neck and hands yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock while engaged in
painting hearth with patent prep
preparation, which evidently con-
tanned some highly combutible
substance. The fire caught in
her hair and clothing, and in
a moment she was in a mass
of flames. With scream she rushed
into the hall where she met her faith
full old colored servant, Louisa Bar
rett, who gathered her in her arms
and smothered out the fire, and but
but for whose heroism she would
have been burned to death. The
burns are extremely painful, but the
physicians in charge apprehend no
serious results, although it will be
several days before it can be seen how
serious the burns about the eyes will
be,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
COTTON GINNED TO DECEMBER.
CensusReport Places Number at g.
S7S,277.

Washington, Dec. S.-There were
S,S7S,277 running bales of cotton
ginned from the growth of 1909 to
December /, as compared with H.
00S,661 for 1908, according to a
bulletin of the census bureau issued
to-day.
These figures count round bales as
half bales and exclude linters. They
stand against S,343,396 for 1907 and
10,2O7,S6S for 1906. The proper
ton of the last three crops ginned to
December 1st is S4.1 per cent. for
1908, 1875 per cent. for 1907, and
77.2 per cent for 1906. Round bales
included this year are 133,919
against 201,4SO included for 9Os and
154,636 for 1907. Sea island bales
included are 77,776 for 1909; 6S,-
896 for 1908, and 55,299 for 1907.
The distribution of sea island cot
ton by States for 1909 is: Florida
25,906; Georgia 43,118, and South
Carolina 8,752. The total cotton
crop for 1908 was 13,086,005, and
for 1907 is 11,757,S22. The correct
ed statistics of the quantity of cot
ton ginned this season 20 November
IA are S,112,119 bales.
BY States the cotton ginned from
the 1909 growth to December lst ss
follows:
Alabama 919,575; Arkansas S13,-
S71; Florida 55,958; Georgia 1871
232; Louisiana 237,553; Mississippi
S66,950; North Carolina 536,163;
South Carolina, 998,340; Oklahoma
504,836; Tennessee 206,357; Texas
2.212.319; all other States 1912.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
NEGROES TO GET PLUMS.
Reported That Taft Will Reverse
Executive Policy.

Washington, Dec. S.-Concerning
the appointment of negroes to office,
President Taft in the Washington
Times this afternoon prints the fol-
lowing interesting remarks:
THAT President Taft is going to
make appointments of Northern ne
groes to office rather than Southern
ones is the information which has
been pretty thoroughly disseminated
among the colored politicians OF
Washington and elsewhere
THE president has talked over his
ideas about the appointment OF col
ored men to Office with some of the
leading men of the race and he has
signified to them his inclination to
give recognition of the negro votes
in Northern States, where there are
large populations of blacks.
LAS the result of this policy it is
expected that the negroes in the
South who are holding important
offices, as their terms expire, be dis
placed for the most part by whites
and in turn recognition will be given
to colored men in the North.
s'In the entire South are not many
offices held by colored men-that is,
offices of Importance and influence.
The list of colored men holding i'm
portant Offices in the South under
the federal government includes the
following: Rober; Smalls, collector
of customs at Beaufort, S. c.; Henry
Rucker, collector of internal revenue
at Atlanta, Ca; Joseph Lee, collector
of internal revenue at Jacksonville,
Fla; Nathan H. Alexander, register
of the land Office at Montgomery.
Ala; Thomas V. McAllister, receiver
of public moneys at Jackson, Miss;
Walter L. Cohen, register of the land
Office at New Orleans; Alexander B.
Kennedy, receiver of public moneys
at New Orleans; John E. Bush, re-
eeiver of public moneys at Little
Rock
The course the president will take
in the matter of appointing colored
men is likely to be illustrated in the
selection of successor to w. T. Yer
non. register of the treasury. Booker
T.. Washington and other colored
leaders have given their support to
J. C. Napier, of Nashville, for the
place. But it appears the president
will probably select a colored man
from the North"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
Negro Burns to Death.

Florence, Dec 12.-Si Williams,
an old negro we'll known around
Florence, as he has been hauling
lumber into the city from country
mills for some time, was burned to
death Friday night in J. F. Stack
ley's barn, on his place about eight
miles from town. Mr.. Stackley lost
several bales of cotton besides his
barn and stable. His whole loss
amounted to about $500. The in
formation received by Mr.. Stackley
concerning the old darky was to the
effect that he had been found drunk
in the road near the barn and that
he had been put inside the building
to keep him from freezing. 1t is
thought that the negro, walking in
the night, struck a match, which
ignited the cotton, and that he was
unable to get out of the building.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
On the Dear Old Farm.

They had only been married since
June and it was their first experience
in seeking country board. After rid
ing 10 long miles in rattling farm
cart they arrived at the door of the
farm house.
"And now stranger" said the old
farmer after he had asked about a
score of questions. 81 want to tell
you right now that down here with
us you be supposed to go to bed
with the chickens" The young man
whispered to his young wife and
then both climbed back on the farm
cart.
"Boy," said the young man, his
lips compressed with determination
''drive us back to the station
The freckled lad grinned and whip
ped up the horse.
"You uns didn't seem to like the
place." he chuckled.
NO" said the young man, eve
have often read about crowded farm
houses but when it comes to showing
US off to the henhouse that is get
ting little too strong. guess well
stay in the city" Chicago News.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
Toys for the Children.

We have larger stock than ever
all good ones-not the cheap kind
although the prices are reasonable
Toys for the boys and girls. Automo'
biles Picture Books, Story Books
Building Blocks, Doll Furniture, Tar
gets, Driving Reins, Engines, Musical
Toys, Washing Sets, Indian and Sol
der suits, Doll Beds and Hammocks
Baby Rattles, Animal Blocks, Toy Pi'
amos and Organs, Tea Sets, Stoves
Sewing Machines, Whips, Air Rifles
Ten Pin Alleys, Wagons, Wheelbar
rows, and a general line. Space is not
sufficient to mention everything.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
Shot from Negro House.

Sumter, Dec. ST. J. Kirven, q
prosperous farmer, was shot this af-
ternoon about five miles from the
city. He had gone out to the house
of a negro to seize some goods for
which he had a warrant. When he
reached there Mr.. Kirven walked
around the house, and as he turned
the corner of the house was shot by
some one within, the load from a
shotgun taking effect in his left arm
and side. AS soon as the news
reached Sumter DR.. Archie China
went out to him and found the wound
painful but not necessarily danger
Gus. He was brought into the hos
pital. The negroes in the house es-
capped, but are being searched for
Mr.. Kirven does not know which one
did the shooting.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
State May Help "Door of Hope

Columbia, Dec. 10.--Some men,
bers of the legislature favor asking
that body at the session beginning
next month to make the Columbia
Door of Hope a State charitable insti-
tuition, to the extent of giving 1t
State aid, as the institution the
twelve years of it's existence to un-
fortunate women from all parts of the
State. During that period the insti-
tuition has graduated over 500 wo-
men, and the management says that
80 per cent. of these are now living
useful, virtuous lives.
But Superintendent J. M. Pike,
who is the editor of The Way of
Faith, a weekly religious paper,
which has warmly eXpoused the "un-
known tongue movement" wants no
aid except the free will offerings of
the charitably disposed. He will al
low none of the usual methods wo-
men employ to raise money for chari-
table purposes to be undertaken for
the Door of Hope, depending upon
faith alone to prompt sufficient con-
tributions to keep the home going.
Often the inmates of the institution
have sat down to meal not know
ing where the next was coming from,
but the next has failed, although
according to recent statement
issued by the management 107
women who knocked at the Door OF
Hope for help within the past twelve
months were turned away because
of lack of room. There are now %
inmates and eight babies being cared
for at the institution.
Among the inmates at the Door OF
Hope now is case of unusual inter-
est. She is the daughter of we'll
to-do parents living in an up country
city. In her extremity she fled to her
sisters home in another city. Her
brother-in-law discovering her condi-
tion turned her out of his home. On
the train out of town that day she
gave birth to a child. There were
some fifty white women on the train,
but the only one to lend her assist
ance was an old negro woman. At
ter being cared for at the hospital
here she was transferred to the Door
of Hope.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
Southern Navy Yards.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Secretary of
the Navy Meyer is not in favor of
abandoning any of the Southern
navy yards, at least until after the
completion of the Panama canal.
The secretary's views on this sub
ject were made known to-day to a
delegation of prominent business
men of New Orleans who called upon
him and protested against the abol-
ishment of the navy yard there.
When urged to give New Orleans a
greater share of work in the repair of
ships than heretofore, Mr.. Meyer
promised the matter would be con-
sidered carefully.
Senator McEnery, Representative
Estopinal, Mayor Behrman and w. P.
Ross acted as spokesmn for the
party.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
Tillman Talks About Clemson.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Senator Till
man says it's ''all nonsense" about
his being president Of Clemson.
"Do you mind my writing some
thing about it,"
"Oh, it isn't worth writing about.
Nobody but blame fool would ever
think of such thing"
"Well, but, you know, 1 write for
the blame fools as well as the other
folks"
Only "blamed" wasn't the word.
'The presidency Of Clemson" said
the senator, requires some peculiar
training. The president should be a
man of culture as we'll as experience
in agricultural and industrial edu-
cation, man of executive ability,
also a man of activity for which he
must have good health and strength.
1 might have some of these qualities;
I don't know. But I have not had
any training as an educator, and at
my time of life 1 would be fool to
branch out into new field. l have
been doing all I could as a member
of the board to get everything to
running smoothly, to straighten out
the kinks, and get down to business.
Eyes, several men have at differ
ent times suggested it to me, but l
never gave it a serious thought be-
cause the thing was so manifestly
out of the question:
Senator Tillman seems deeply in
terested in Clemson college, and
uhonever tho s11hiect is mentioned
he drops what he is doing or saying,
becomes thoughtful and serious, and
talks about it.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
Big Increase in Banking.

Washington, Dec. S.-If banking
statistics are an index to economic
conditions the United States are en-
joying greater prosperity than ever.
This is the statement of the National
Monetary Commission issued to-day
with the report on the condition OF
the national, State and other banks.
Over 10000 banks are reported to
show over 100000 resources,
over s13,OOO,000,0O0 deposits and
25,000,000 depositors.
All features of the banking busi-
ness have nearly doubled in the last
nine years.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
Held for Attempted Assault.

Columbus, Ca, Dec. 10.-Arch
King, a II year old negro boy, was
arrested in Lee county, Alabama, to-
night accused of having attempted
to criminally assault two young
white girls here yesterday. He was
brought back here and positively
identified by the girls as their assail-
ant. AS soon as his arrest became
known excitement became intense, a
mob soon formed and sheriff has
slipped him out of town to prevent a
lynching.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
LIQUOR Drummer Arrested.

Greenwood, December 12.-R. l..
Salomonski, travelling representative
of Paul Heyman, whiskey dealer, was
arrested here Thursday by Sheriff
Mcmillan and his trunk of samples
of whiskey seized. Salmonski put
up a cash bond for appearance the
next morning at the preliminary
hearing in the sum of 500. At the
preliminary the next morning he was
bound over to appear at the next
term of court in the sum of 5000
The outcome of the case will be
watched with much interest here
and elsewhere in the State. Salon
onski had been here a day or two
taking orders before the sheriff got
on to the fact
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
Holiday Gifts!
Following our usual policy, we Of

Following our usual policy, we Of
fer at this early date complete as
sortment of Christmas novelties.
This collection includes a wide range
Of varieties and are Of undoubted
artistic merit and value. All our
special selection-unmatch in any
particular by any other stock in this
town. In fact you can't find any
where else in town anything like the
large assortment you will find here.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16

Attention is directed to the ap-
pointments of Auditor Rowell. Meet
him and make your tax returns.
Real estate and personal property
must be returned this year.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
Fancy China & Cut Glass.

In these lines we have handsome
assortment. Salad Bowls, Celery
Dishes, Bowls, Tea and Coffee Sets,
Fancy Vases, Pitchers, Tumblers, and
a number of other useful and pretty
articles. The line will bear inspec-
ton.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
Fine Pictures.

Beautiful line of pictures expected
this week. They are the kind that
have not been carried in Bamberg
heretofore.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
BOOKS.


for the children and older folks,
Nothing makes nicer present. Our
line for children, boys and girls is
especially strong. We also have
nice lot of Christmas Cards from &c
to zoe.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
Siverware.

We have several handsome pieces
in quadruple plate, butter dishes,
bread plates, crumb trays, cream
pitchers, sugar dishes, spoon holders,
coffee sets, etc. We will sell these at
great bargains.
No matter what you want, come to
see us. We can supply your wants
in holiday goods. Not near all the
stock is mentioned here. Come in
and look. Costs nothing.
HERALD BOOK STORE
BAMBERG, S. G.