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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-07
BAN PUT ON CIGARETTES.
Business Considerations, Reasons for
Laws Passed in the West.

The States of Iowa, Michigan, Min
nesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Wiscon-
sin, Indiana and Illinois have recent
ly forbidden the manufacture or sale
or both, of cigarettes. The reasons
involved in this Western prohibition
of cigarette smoking-for that is
what is aimed at-spring from ply
siological and business considera-
tions. So far as the Times has ascer-
tanned, moral reasons and preaching
did not weigh. AS in the case of the
railways which require total absti-
nence from intoxicants from their
employees, the Western business men
noted that the boys and young men
in their employ who were addicted
to the smoking Of cigarettes were IN
efficient. Their nervous energies
were thought to be continually run
ming loose and could not be concen-
trated upon their tasks. The West
ern doctors talked about the rapid,
weak and irregular hearts of those
whose fingers were stained from too
much smoking. It became customary
to refuse employment to persons
bearing the badge Of servitude to
nicotine. Then, we are told, the
habit began to be universally dis
carded.
In the East, if cigarette smoking
were considered very harmful, we
would be satisfied with this result.
If considerations of health and OF
business opportunities were effective
in quelling a habit not regarded as
immoral, a law against it would be
deemed super1uous. In fact, such q
law might be opposed on the ground
that it would make what was an open
vice secret and more vicious. But
our Western brethren have long
made a fetch of their status, which
they have enacted into huge vol
umes.-New York Times.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-07

The Sumter Item thinks that the
State fair should pay all the expenses
of the presidents visit to Columbia.
The trouble with the State fair is that
it is rarely ever able to pay it's own
expenses. Columbia ought to do
more for that organization which
brings her in more cash money each
year than any other half dozen things
combined.-Florence Times.
And yet the State of South Caro-
lima has in the past made an appro-
priation to the State fair on the
ground that it was State institution.
We could never see the justice in
spending the States money for any
such purpose. What good does the
State fair do the poor, hard working
farmer out in the country who never
gets to attend any fair? Yet he pays
taxes, and the money received from
taxation helps support the State fair.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-07
KIDNAPPER ARRESTED.
Accused of Holding Young Cousin
in q Cave.

Spartanburg, Oct. 5.-Charged with
kidnapping Joe Chumley, his cousin,
Frank Chumley, son Of we'll to do
farmer, living near Woodruff, this
county, was arrested and bound over
to the court of general sessions. The
alleged kidnapping occurred last
Thursday while young Chumley was
driving through the country in a bug
gy en- route to school. 1t is said that
Frank Chumley pulled the boy from
the buggy, tied him with rope, and
carried him to a cave which had
been dug out in a deep gulley, and
then barricaded with heavy boards,
where Joe was held prisoner day and
night. 1t is said that grave had
been dug in the cave and when point
ed out to the boy he was told he was
going to be buried there. Some time
during Friday young Chumley was
taken out for his last walk, so the
story goes, and while he was taking
what he thought was his last exer-
else, the boy made his escape, and
reached home in safety. He told his
story to his father, which resulted in
a warrant being sworn out for Frank
Chumley. It is said that others are
implicated in the charge.
The absence of Chumley from his
home caused his parents and friends
great concern. Searching parties
were organized and the woods were
searched without success. 1t is ru-
mored that sensational features may
develop in connection with the kid
mapping, for it is said that there has
been i'll feeling among members Of
the Chumley family for some time
about some cotton and a cotton gin.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-07
Music Festival Week.

Charleston is making great prepa-
rations for the entertainment of
hundreds of visitors from all parts OF
South Carolina during the week be-
ginning October %.
The special feature of the week
will be a series of five musical con-
certs, features of which promise to
surpass anything of the sort ever at
tempted in the South. The Rus
sian Symphony Orchestra, an organ
ization of fifty high-class musicians,
conducted by Modest Altschuler, has
been engaged and the services of SOLO
lists Of ability and special fitness for
the musical numbers to be given
have been contracted for.
The Russian Symphony Orches-
ira has never before visited the
South but during the last two years
it's fame has been spreading through
out the East and West. It's journey
across the continent last Spring to
the Pacific Coast was marked by a
chorus of enthusiastic praise, and
critics in New York, Boston, Pitts
burg, Cleveland, Detroit, Los Angeles,
San francisco and dozens of other
cities have proclaimed it's excellence.
A chorus of one hundred male
voices and one of one hundred and
fifty female voices have been organ
lied and the immense auditorium OF
the new Charleston Museum is being
specially fitted up for the occasion.
A fund of six thousand dollars has
been promised by leading business
men Of the city to assist in defraying
the expenses of this great festival.
Numerous other amusement fea-
lures are to be provided. King Street
is to be made the most brilliantly
Illuminated thoroughfare in the
South. The score of torpedo boats
and submarines of the Atlantic Tor
pedo Boat Flotilla will be returning
to their home station at the Navy
yard here and it is hoped to have
other naval attractions.
Charleston is never more attrac-
tive than at this season Of the year
and the business and professional
men of the city are united in the
determination to make the present
undertaking a splendid success, one
which will be thoroughly enjoyed by
he host of visitors whom they hope
to have the pleasure of entertaining.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-07
REMARKABLE NAIL ROUTE.
Postal Matter Travels 234 Miles i
Order to Get Across Room.

One of the most remarkable mail
routes in the world is that in which a
letter journeys in going from Beebe
Plain, Vt., to Beebe Plain, Quebec,
Canada, says the Philadelphia North
American. While the two Offices are
within ten feet of each other-are To-
Gated in the same room, in fact-a
letter mailed from one Office to the
other must make trip Of 234 miles
-sixty-seven miles in Canada and the
remainder in the United States.
The plain, old-fashioned store
building which is situated on the in
ternational boundary line contains
both the United States and Canadian
Offices. There are separate entrances
to each, but both are in the same
room, have the same lobby and there
are no partitions to mark the division
between the domains of Uncle Sam
and the possession Of King Edward.
"If you mail letter from the Yer
mont side addressed to the Quebec
side," said the postmaster, "it goes
from here to rhe junction and back to
Newport then to White River juno
ton and back to LennoXville, Quebec,
over the Boston and Maine. There it
is transferred to the Grand Trunk
and goes to a south bound mail pouch
and comes to Standard Junction and
then back to this same building a dis
tance of 234 miles"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-07

Published every Thursday in The
Herald building, on Main street, in
the live and growing City of Bam-
berg, being issued from 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-By the year, S1.O0,
or 10 cents a month for less than
one year. All subscriptions payable
strictly in advance.
Advertisements per inch
for first insertion, subsequent lnser-
tions so cents per inch. Legal ad-
vertisements at the rates allowed by
law. Local reading notices 10 cents
q line each insertion. Wants and
other advertisements under special
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.
tees 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
glad to publish news letters or those
pertaining to matters Of public inter
est. 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, 1909-10-07
Guaranty Law Works Well.

New York, Oct. 2.-The Oklahoma
law guaranteeing bank depositors
has been found to work successfully
in the instance Of the Columbia Bank
and Trust Company, which failed for
more than $3,000,000, according to
dispatch received here from A. NJ.
Young, the Oklahoma bank COM
missioner.
Mr.. Young telegraphs: 'The Okla
homa banking law is complete sue
cess, even against the persistent op-
position of a strong element of the
other class Of bankers.
1--WE adjust the affairs of an en-
barrassed State bank with perfect
ease in a very few days and with no
public clamor whatever.
Everybody is in good humor and
conditions are normal. Other State
banks are quiet and gaining in de-
posits"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-07
SENSATION IN GREENWOOD.
Four Whie Men Charged With Beat
ing Negro to Death.

Four white men, Henry R. Will
hanson, Sloan Williamson, Ashby
King and Sam Cooper, were arrested
and lodged in Jail last Thursday by
Sheriff Mcmillan, Of Greenwood, on
the charge of having caused the death
of a negro, Gus Gilcrease, near Dy-
sons, Greenwood county, by whip
ping him. An inquest was held Sat
urday by Magistrate James Rogers
of Ninety-Six. An old negro named
Robinson testified at the inquest, but
stated that he knew nothing of the
affair.
DR.. John Lyon, Of Ninety-Six, ex-
amined the body, and with Mag!s-
trate Rogers saw the marks Of whip
ping but nothing further developed.
However, the old negro, Robinson,
came to Capt. Jas. Rogers, the magis-
trate and told him he knew he had
not told him the truth, that he
knew that he was dead man
if he told the truth, but he had
to tell the truth. He then told that
the four men above named had whip
ped the old negro, and he afterwards
dropped dead. Magistrate Rogers
sent the old negro on to Greenwood,
and he is now in jail.
According to a letter received at
the governors Office from Sheriff Me-
MILAN, Of Greenwood county, Gus
Gilchrist, the negro who is alleged
to have been whipped to death by
four white men at Dyson in that
county was not taken from the Green
wood Jail, as has been reported, but
was turned over to the deputy by the
Greenwood chief of police at the sta
ton at that place, to be taken to
Ninety-Six for trial. From the let
ter it seems that Gus Gilchrist, the
negro had violated a contract with
Henry Williamson, one Of the men
charged with beating the negro, and
that a brother of Williamson went
before Magistrate Rogers and swore
out a warrant for the arrest and that
Henry Williamson was deputized to
make the arrest. The negro was
held by the Greenwood chief of police
and Williamson went to Greenwood
to get him. It is stated in the letter
that the negro was turned over to
Williamson at the station. 1t seems
that the negro was carried by VIII
Hanson not to Ninety-Six, the place
where the negro should have been
tried, but on to Dyson. One of the
laborers of Henry Williamson. ac-
cording to the letter, met William
son and the negro at the station and
the three went home in buggy. 1t
is stated that the three In the buggy
were met by Sham Williamson, Ash
by King and Sam Cooper. 1t Is stat
ed further that the negro was taken
from the buggy and whipped and that
he died shortly after.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-07
Farmer Robbed and Slain.

Athens, Ca, Oct. 4.-Vonderau
Kennon, aged 25, white farmer liv-
ing a few miles from Watkinsville
was robbed and it is believed MUIR
dered in this city on the night OF
Saturday, September 25, and his
body thrown in the Oconee river at
the cemetery bridge.
He left home on that day to go to
Atlanta to have his eyes treated. He
had with him S65. He was here on
that date and was not later seen alive
This morning the body was found in
the river. His skull had been crushed
with a blunt instrument.
The coroner's jury is making
sweeping investigation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-07
FOR SALE.

1877 acres land, known as q part
OF the DR.. c. 1. Faust estate, three
miles south Of Denmark, 8. c.
One hundred acres open; three
good tenant houses; has seven pecan
trees bearing 800 to 400 pounds
yearly; good water, and rents for
six (6) bales cotton.
Price, $23.50 per acre. Object OF
selling: bought lands in Aiken coun-
ty. Apply to
W. H. FAUST,
Denmark, s. G.
or o. R. FAUST,
White Pond, 8. G.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-07

It is rather a startling proposition
that a juror should not be allowed
to read a newspaper while serving
as such. Men who have sufficient in
telligence to act as jurors are not
affected in their opinions by reading
newspapers, and it seems to US that
Judge Memminger ordered mistrial
in the Black case on very f1imsy
grounds.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-07

Bamberg is not the only county
where the farmers are sore because
they sold cotton during the summer
at less than the market price now.
The same condition exists in other
counties in the State where cotton
was sold for future delivery, and the
reports are that farmers are very
slow about delivering cotton on these
contracts.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-07

City council should remember that
the sidewalks of the town are for the
use of pedestrians, and should not be
used as display windows for mer-
chants. There would be no objection
il the sidewalks were wider, but now
people are often inconvenienced on
daye when there is large crowd on
the streets by there being goods dis
played on the sidewalks.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-07

The main business street of Bam-
berg ought to be paved, and it would
be a money saving proposition, too,
for in a few years we spend in tenn
porary work what it would cost to
pave it.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-07

Some newspapers in the State are
OF the opinion that Mr.. Wylie should
return to the State the money which
he received from the liquor houses as
bribes. These newspapers evident
ly forget that Wylie stated this mon
ey did him no good, and of course he
hasn't any of it now, so how could
he return it?
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-07

Cotton is bringing good prices on
the Bamberg market, and much of
the staple is being brought here
from a distance on account of the
good prices paid by our buyers.
Bamberg has always had good repu-
tation as a cotton market, and this
year is no exception to the rule.
Bring your cotton to Bamberg.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-07
Mr.. Bell to Conduct Paper.

Gaffney, Oct 4.-The good will,
plant, etc., of The Cherokee News on
Saturday was turned over to J. B.
Bell by the Messrs. Parrot, who have
been conducting the paper for several
years. The lessee has announced
that he will conduct a frst-class
weekly paper and feels sure that he
will get his portion Of the public
patronage.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-07

The receipts of cotton at this place
continue large, and the high prices
prevailing is of much benefit to the
farmers and merchants. Our people
generally are in good financial shape,
and the fact that the lien law will
not be of force next year will no
doubt result in a betterment of their
condition.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-07
Friehtful Fate Averted.

II would have been a cripple for
life, from a terrible cut on my knee
CAP" writes Frank Disberry, Kelliher,
Mimi, without Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, which soon cured me-" In
fallible for wounds, cuts and bruises,
it soon cures burns, scalds, old sores,
boils, skin eruptions. Worlds best
for piles. Csc at Peoples Drug Co.,
Bamberg, S. G..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-07
Thursday, Oct. Z, 1909.

How many merchants are sweeping
the sidewalk in front of their stores
on Saturday night?
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-07

In the opinion of Charleston
Judge it has gotten to be something
of a crime to read the State news
paper.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-07

When you see banana peel resting
on the sidewalk and fat man uncon-
sciously approaching it, the indica-
tions point to an early fall.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-07
TAX NOTICE.

The treasurer's Office will be open
for the collection Of State, county,
school and all other taxes from the
18th day Of October, 1909, until the
18th day of March, 1910, inclusive.
From the first day Of January,
1910, until the 31st day Of January,
1910, a penalty Of 1 per cent. will
be added to all unpaid taxes. From
the 1st day of February, 1910, until
the 2Sth day of February, 1910, q
penalty of 2 per cent. will be added
to all unpaid taxes. From the 1st
day Of March, 1910, until the 18th
day of March, 1910, ipenalty of Q
per cent. will be added to all unpaid
taxes
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-07

All persons between the ages OF
twenty-one and sixty years, except
Confederat soldiers and sailors, who
are exempt at fifty years Of age, are
liable to a poll tax Of one dollar.
Capitation dog tax, SO cents.
All persons who were 21 years Of
age on or before the 1st day Of jan
ary, 1909, are liable to a poll tax Of
one dollar, and all who have not
made returns to the Auditor are re-
quested to do 80 on or before 1st Of
January, 1910, and thereby save the
penalty and costs.
/ will receive the communication
road tax of two $4,000 dollars from
the 18th day of October, 1909, until
the 1st day Of March, 1910.
JOHN F. FOLK.
Treasurer Bamberg County.
Bamberg, S. c., Sept. 80, 1909.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-07

For Sale.-Feather beds, forty
cents the pound. Apply at residence
Of G. A. RICE.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-05-19
NEW EIG INSECT

Entomologist Jacob Kotinslly in his
last monthly report to the Board of
Agriculture, says:
This spring we resumed our effort
to introduce this insect into the Terri
tory in order to make Smyrna fig Gull
ture possible. Two consignments were
received by courtesy of the Fancher
Creek Nurseries of Fresno, California,
during the month and with the kind
cooperation of Hon. S. M. Damon,
located in Moanalua. The first lot
came on ice and consisted of apparent
ly insufficiently advanced stages. There
being no evidence of results another
lot was cabled for and the mails
brought it on the 23rd. This came in
excellent condition For the first time
we received the insects alive issuing
from the figs. 1t is yet too soon to
say whether they infested our growing
figs, but all opportunity was given the
insects to do so.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-05-19
WOMEN
ON TENYO MARU
FEW PASSENGERS ON BIG LINER
WHICH WILL SAIL FOR YOKO-
HAMA TOMORROW MORNING.

The Tenyo Maru, Captain Bent,
bringing nearly 500 bags of mail for
Hawaii, arrived this morning early
and will sail for the Orient tomorrow
morning at 8 o'clock. The delay in
her sailing is due to the fact that she
will take on board very large amount
of fuel oil in this city, She carries
but 21OO tons of through freight, there
being none for this city, of course, on
account of the fact that she is a
foreign-built vessel.
Purser Lacy Goodrich was a very sad
faced man when seen on board this
morning, on account of the fact that
there was very small list in the first
cabin. Quality made up for quantity,
however, and the percentage of direc-
toire gowns seen when the Maru dock
ed was a large one. The bevy OF
beauty was commented on by all pre-
sent.
Among the passengers to leave for
the Orient by the Maru are Mrs. and
Miss Boettcher, of Denver, who have
been staying at the Moana Hotel for
several weeks past. The latter is &C
counted one of the most beautiful girls
who has visited Honolulu in many
days and has made a host of friends
who are very sorry to see her de-
part She and her mother are on
trip around the world.
Among the passengers is George H
Corse, formerly in the Pacific Mail
service, but recently appointed freight
agent in the orient for the Chicago
Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad. His
headquarters will be at Shanghai.
Another passenger is J. G. Fletcher
a broker in business at Yokohama
He is taking back with him bride
Charles Heinlein, a merchant of Yo-
kohama, is a passenger. Another pas
senger on the Tenyo is Miss Eliza
Skidmore, sister of the United States
consul at Nagasaki. Miss Skidmore
has written several books on orienta
life and is going out in search OF
more material.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-05-19
MAXIM INVENTION
MEN ARE HERE

Messrs. Joseph Keegan and H. j.
Rosencrantz, who are stopoVer pas
sengers on the Tenyo Maru, are the
representatives of a concern which has
obtained the Oriental concessions for
the sale of the Maxim silencer, which
is an equipment which may be attach
ed to a rifle and which deadens the
noise of the report so much that it
can only be heard a few feet away.
When interviewed this morning by a
Star reporter they stated that they
would be glad to give public exhibit
tion of the device while stopping here.
It has been taken up by the U. S.
army.
The same gentlemen have also OBJ
tanned the rights of the United Wire
less Company for the entire Territory
on the Pacific exclusive Of the Ameri-
can continent. They stated that they
would look into conditions here with
the possibility of establishing plant
of tnaI company's.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-05-19

Baker is r. d. Baker, vino tonight
told the Chronicle" correspondent
that he was not guilty of the Homo
lulu escapade. Eighteen automobile
firms who were questioned in an eff.
fort to get a line on r. NJ Baker
gave it as their opinion that some
adventurer was using that name for
the purpose of marrying susceptible
women. All agreed that no such per-
son had ever been heard of in automo-
bile circles in Chicago or elsewhere
that they could recall"
AS the newly married couple in Ho-
nolulu declared their intention of sail
ing on the Mongolia for honeymoon
to China and japan, the solution of
the mystery as to who ''R. M Baker"
really is may be some time in the
settlement.