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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-01
Illinois Ranks Third.

Washington, Nov. 2S.-With an &C
tual population Of 5,638,591 and a
gain in the last ten years of almost
II per cent. as shown by the an
nouncement to-day Of the result OF
the recent census, Illinois is assured
continuance as the third State Of the
Union.
Only New York and Pennsylvania
outrank her, while Ohio which. oc-
cupied fourth place falls almost
million below.
The increase in Illinois is somewhat
greater than that of any of the Mid
die Western States, whose population
so far have been announced.
The announcement for Illinois
merely emphasizes the fact the great
gains are In the city. OF the 1901
additions to the population Of that
State, 486,70S were in Chicago alone.
Chicago is shown to possess about
two-fifths of the States population.
The State should gain at least four
congressman If the proposed new ap-
portionment law should be based as
at present.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-01
A Visit to Bambeig.

A day and night recently in BAN.
berg was happily spent. It was 9
Sunday school convention. Supt Way
chief spokesman and general infuser
We all recited our speeches and the
Orangeburg elder exhorted and ex.
pounded strenuously. DR.. Gilmore
of Holly Hill, said the elder was al
his best in an extempore speech
Very edifying and stimulating these
Sunday school conventions are. Our
Bamberg crowd is o. X. The parson-
age Is tiptop in its appointments:
large, airy habitation, with water
works and press-the-button elec'
trio lights. My! it will take mighty
persuasive power to move our Her.
bert stationed there. spent the
night in the hospitable home of my
good friend c. R. ("Circuit Rider
Brabham. Evelyn, Vista, and the
dear lady of the house were all
hearty and happy.-E. A. w. In
Southern Christian Advocate.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-01
Educational Rally.

The educational rally at Colston
Baptist church last Thursday was a
decided success, as is everything our
good friend, Thos, Clayton, gets be-
hind. There was large crowd pres
ent, who seemed to take deep inter
est in the movement to unite Colston
and Cufie Creek school districts and
establish a high school. A picnic
dinner was served on the grounds,
and of course it was good one and
there was plenty for everybody.
Mr.. Thos. Clayton presided over
the meeting, and the speakers of the
day were Prof. Davis, Of the Univer-
sity of South Carolina, Columbia,
and Mr.. Gunter, assistant State su-
perintendent Of education. Both ad-
dresses were on educational lines.
Petitions asking for an election
are being circulated, and no doubt
the election, will be called soon.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-01
Vending Trial Begun:

Louisville, KY, Nov. 2S.-Five
jurors were selected here to-day tc
try Joseph Vending, chargeu with
the murder of S-year-old Alma Kell'
ner on December 10, 1909. The We
nire was exhausted and court took
q recess until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Vending, who was janitor at the
church where the Kellner child had
gone to mass, is charged with having
assaulted and murdered the girl and
then hidden her body in the church
basement. Portions of the child'E
body were found months later and
after Vending had mysteriously dis
appeared.
Vending was arrested in San
Francisco after chase of 1900
miles.
Two of the chief witnesses for the
prosecution are Detective Burke, OF
San Francisco, who arrested Wend-
ling, and Mrs. Cora Munea, Of Hume,
Mo-, from whom information was re-
ceived which led to Weddings ar
rest.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-01
Baptist Church News and Notices.
DIRECTORY. -.

Preaching service every Sunday
morning at IL o'clock and evening
at 1880 o'clock by the pastor, Rev.
o. ]. Frier.
Sunday-school every Sunday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, J. A. Hunter, super
intendent.
BY. P. U. every Tuesday evening
at 1880 O'Clock, J. A. Hunter, presi-
dent.
Prayer meeting every Thursday
evening at 1880 o'clock.
Woman's NJ. u. meets Wednesday
afternoon after each End Sunday.
Conference each fourth Sunday
after preaching service.
Observance of the Lords Supper
the first Sunday in each quarter.
NEWS AND NOTICES.
Regular services were held Sunday
as usual. Pastor Frier. preached a
sermon to young men at night and
announced another to follow.
The home mission program Of the
B. Y. P. u, Sunday afternoon was
instructive and interesting.
The solos by Miss Pearl Counts
and Miss Kate REM deserve special
mention.
Mr.. Frier and DR.. George Hair are
attending the Baptist State conven-
ton at Laurens this week, and Mrs.
Frier is paying a visit to Allendale.
Pastor Frier expects to return in
time to fill his pulpit Sunday.
The church and Sunday-school
gave another lift Sunday toward re-
lieving the debt of the State board
of missions.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-01
ELLERBE FIRST ON SCENE.
Congressmn Expects Busy Session
Says Clark Next Speaker.

Washington, Nov. 2S.-Congress'
man Ellerbe, of Marion, is the first
member of the South Carolina dele
cation in the House to reach Wash
ington. He came in response to a
request from Chairman Alexander, OF
the rivers and harbors committee, to
attend the meeting in order that the
bill to be framed, taking care of the
rivers and harbors, may be quickly
gotten into shape.
Il think this is going to be busy
session." Mr.. Ellerbe said, "and
though it will run only three months
I have no doubt that it will De
crowded with business.
'I haven't the least doubt that
Champ Clark will be elected Speaker,
when the Democratic caucus meets
next December. think it is prac-
tically settled"
It is understood that Senator Till
man and Congressman Legare will
reach Washington Friday and the
other members of the delegation in
time for the opening. on Monday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-01
Write to Santa Claus.

Commencing with our next issue,
the children are asked to write to
Santa Claus and tell him what they
want, addressing their letters in care
of The Herald. Now, children, we
can't promise that Santa will bring
you everything you ask for, but there
is no harm in asking, 80 write to old
Santa care The Herald, and we will
publish your letters and do our best
to see that you get everything a good
child should. Get your letters in as
early as possible, 80 that the old fel-
low will have time to prepare for you.
Write as plainly as possible, for you
know Santa is getting old now and
can't read as well as he once did.
Anyway, send in your letters and they
will be printed, some every week,
until Christmas comes.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-01
Marriage Near Olar.-

Olar, Nov. 27.-The wedding OF
Miss Leda Mae Ritter and Bernard
Vance Kearse occurred at II o'clock
Tuesday, November %, at the home
of the brides father, Henry J. Ritter.
The bride was becomingly attired
in suit of brown, carrying a shower
bouquet of chrysanthemums and
ferns. &
The bride and groom entered the
parlor to the strains of Mendelssohn's q
wedding march rendered by Miss An
ME Halford, of Blackville, and stood
under an arch of smilax with huge
bell of white geraniums while the
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Mr.. Watson, of Ehrhardt. During
the ceremony Miss Halford sang in
low, sweet voice, ooh! Promise
Me-" accompanied on the piarlo by
Mrs. Meyer, OF Savannah.
At noon the doors of the spacious
dining room were thrown open and
the guests were ushered in by Mrs.
G. w. Jenny, sister to the bride, and
Miss Cressida Breeland to dinner
of, several courses.
AT 2 O'Clock the bride and groom
accompanied by party OF their
friends were taken to the station in
automobiles, amid shower of rice
and old shoes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kearse are two of the
most popular young people. Of BAN
berg county. E.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-01
Meetings for December 18th.

We notice from the WATERFORD
Press and Standard that the men,
bers Of the legislature from Colleton
and a number of the citizens of Wal
terboro were to have held a meeting
at Berea church last Saturday to dis
cuss the secession of Warren and
Broxton townships" but we're pre-
vented by the inclemency of the
weather. Two meetings have been
arranged for Tuesday, the 18th in
slant, one at Barea at eleven o'clock
in the morning, and the other at
smoaks at three o'clock in the after
noon, when the proposed secession"
will be discussed. The Press and
Standard asks the people Of those
townships to suspend judgment until
after these meetings.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-01
Will be Married In Florence.

The following invitation has been
received at this Office:
"Dr. and Mrs. Furman Payne Gov
ington request the honour of your
presence at the marriage of their
daughter, Frances Townsend, to Mr..
Grigsby Counts Chandler, on the
evening of Thursday, the fifteenth OF
December, at six O'Clock, First Bap-
tist church, Florence, s. c."
This announcement will be. OF
much interest to the. many friends
of Mr.. Chandler In Bamberg. He was
born and reared in Bamberg, and In
his old home many, many sincere
friends will wish for him the best
that life holds. + He is q fine young
man., and is making success in the
business world.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-01
Many UNITE WITH CHURCH.
Glass of 20 Received in Contra
Methodist at Spartanburg.

Spartanburg, Nov. 28.-The larg.
est class that ever applied for mem.
bership in a church in this city at
one time was received in Ceatral
Methodist church this morning
There were seventy applicans, all OF
whom were received. The sermon
was preached by the Rev. Mark L.
Carlisle, presiding elder for this dis.
trict. The Rev. R. S. Truesdale
pastor Of the church, was assisted in
receiving this great class by the Rev
Marion Dargan.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-01
Where Lutherans are Few.

The population of the Ohio peni-
tentiary is about 1900, and accord
ing to report of the chaplain, about
800 are Roman Catholics, while only
27 are Lutherans. The South Caro-
lima penitentiary, with 915 convicts,
has two Lutherans among it's popu-
lation, while the superintendent, one
of the best the institution has ever
had, comes from the adjoining coun-
ty of Lexington, territory where
Lutherans are more numerous than
perhaps in any portion of the United
synod.-Lutheran Church Visitor.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-01
Trinity Methodist Church.

Sunday night the closing service
of the conference year will be held.
There will be five short, earnest talks
on "The Young Man."
The Young Mans Heritage by
Prof. D. S. Belts.
The Young Man Making Good
by Prof. E. Paul Allen.
The Young Mans Bible:-by Mr..
: NJ. w. Brabham.
The Young Mans Measure-by
Prof. j. G.. Guilds.
The Triumphant Young Manly
Rev. Thos. G. Herbert.
The usual services will be held
Sunday morning.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-01
Seek Pardon for Banks.

Parmellus Banks, the white man
who was located by Governor Ansel
in the State penitentiary, a few days
ago, and given a government check
for the money allowed Spanish
American war veterans, was sent up
from Anderson county, and has now
served about four years Of his life
sentence. He entered plea Of guilty
to the murder of his brother-in-law,
an understanding having been had
with then Solicitor ]. e. Boggs that
the verdict would be murder with q
recommendation for mercy.
At the time of the killing, about
four years ago, Banks was making
his home with his brother-in-law, 9
man named Fortner, half way be
tween Williamson and Pelzer. He
was due Fortner money for board,
and had gone to the house to get his
trunk, saying he intended to leave.
He was told that the money would
have. to be paid first, but refused and
started away with his luggage.
There was a tussle In the house
over gun, and later Banks got the
trunk and dragging 1t to buggy on
the roadside, Fortner. following him,
when the shooting took place. Fort
ner being killed almost instantly.
Banks was arrested by Chief Of Po-
lice ". N. Scott, who was then depu-
ty sheriff, and under whom as q
lieutenant, he had served during the
Spanish-American war, in Company
K, Second South Carolina regiment.
The killing occurred q short time
before the convening OF the court OF
sessions, and when the case was
called. Banks having no attorney,
Messrs. E. w. Long and X. p. Smith
were appointed to defend him. Later,
however, the plea of guilty, as out
lined above, was arranged between
the prisoner, his attorneys and the
solicitor, so that the case never came
to trial-that is, mo witnesses were
examined.
Banks is crippled, having suffered
some injury to his ankle. and in ad-
dition is weak-minded. Mr.. K. P.
Smith who was one of his attorneys
-four years ago, says he expects shortly
to make an effort to secure pardon
for him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-01
Eleven Million Bales. g.

New Orleans, Nov. 27.-A total OF
11,445,00O bales is the final estimate
of The Times-D Democrat for the cot.
ton crop of 1910, as based on reports
from correspondents through the cot;
ton belt. This forecast relates to the
actual growth of the year and Is ex-1
elusive of linters, repacks, etc. ss is
By States the crop is given as fol-l
lows:
Alabama 1,165,000, Arkansas
700, 200, Georgia and Florida 1,836s-.
600, Louisiana 255,0o0, MississippiE
100000, North. Carolina 700, ,e00,:
Oklahoma 100000, South Carolina.
100000, Tennessee 900, 900, Texas
5000, 900. 80.
Correspondents say that farmers.
have hitherto sold freely as q rule.
but are inclined to hold the remnant.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-01
Quietly Married.

Last Thursday afternoon at five
ssclock, at the home of Mr.. r. L.
Rfsher, uncle of the bride, in this
city, Miss Flossie Murdaugh was
quietly welded to Mr.. L. M. Glenn,
lof Anderson. Rev. T. G. Herbert,
pastor of Trinity Methodist church,
was the officiating minister. Shortly
after the ceremony the happy pair
took the train for Anderson, their
future home.
Mr.. Glenn is bright and energetic
young newspaper man. Since his
graduation from Furman University
he has been connected with the An
derson Daily Mail, the Columbia Rec
cord, and the Charleston News and
Courier. Recently he resigned his po-
sition on the News and Courier to 60
back to Anderson, taking his old posi-
ton with the Daily Mail. The bride
has been one of the most popular
young ladies in Bamberg, and 1t is
with regret that her many friends
here give her up to Anderson. She
5 is the youngest daughter of Mr.. N.
Up. Murdaugh, but she has made her
/ home with he~ uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. R. l.. Risher, since the
death of her mother several years
ago. In common with their friends,
The Herald extends congratulations
and best wishes for long and happy
life to these young people.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-01

@ The celebrated merger suit against
& the Southern Railway is being tried
in Columbia this week. This suit
was brought to annul the lease of the
South Carolina & Georgia Railway
from Branchville to Augusta, it being
claimed that as the Southern also op-
crates the line from Augusta to Co.
lumbia via Trenton that it is COM
peting line and is therefore against
the law forbidding the control of
competing lines by one company.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-01
Invited to Berea.

Mr.. v. E. Mccormack, Of the
Smoaks section, has written US stat
ing that there will be meeting at
Berea church on Tuesday, December
18th, to discuss the annexation of
Warren township to Baraberg county.
He states that a delegation from
Walterboro will be present and asks
that g, delegation from Bamberg be
present to discuss the question.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-01

The city of Anderson, with com
mendable energy and enterprise, has
raised 100000 for the establishment
of a college for girls in that city
This fund will be offered to the State
Baptist convention which meets in
Laurens this week. There is some
talk of moving the Greenville Female
College to Anderson, and If the con-
vention accepts the offer of the An.
derson people, it seems this is what
they will have to do, as the two cities
are too close together to establish a
college in each place.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-01
Bold Thief Captured.

Last Friday night between $3.50
and ten o'clock Chief of Police S. A.
Hand captured Hobsie Wright, ne
gro, while stealing cotton seed from
car on the side track at the depot
here. The seed belonged to Messrs.
D. M. Eaves and D. Bowling and had
been bought from various parties and
were loaded for shipment. This was
the boldest robbery we ever heard of,
as the negro had driven his wagon
up to the car and was loading it with
seed when Chief Hand captured him.
When it is remembered that there
are several electric lights not much
over one. hundred feet away, it can
be seen how daring was the theft.
The chief took charge Of Wright and
put him in the guard house, leaving
the wagon at the car and sending the
horse to Smoak's stable. Bond was
arranged for Wright on Saturday, the
amount being fixed at $500, and he
will be tried at the March. term OF
the court of general sessions. Mr.. j.
J. Jones, for whom Wright formerly
worked, signed the bond.
Wright does not bear good rrepu-
tation, and Chief Hand had his eyes
open. He noticed the negro watch
ing him at the carnival grounds, 80
the chief disappeared but went direct
to the depot. He was there waiting
when Wright drove up in the wagon
and went to loading seed. The chief
says that Wright wanted good load,
for after throwing in few forks
full of seed, he got in the wagon and
tramped them down thoroughly.
While loading Mr.. Hand walked up
and presenting his pistol told him
to throw up his hands, the or
der being promptly complied with.
He states that Wright did not talk
much about getting csught, only re-
marking: well, Captain, you've got
me-" The charge against him is car
breaking and larceny, and he will no
doubt get a sentence of several years
on the gang or in the penitentiary.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-01
Death of Mrs. Hay.

Mrs. Sallie Odom Hay, the wife OF
Mr.. Willie A. Hay, Sr., died at her
home in ,Govan, at one O'Clock Mon
day morning, November 18th, 1910.
aged 62 years. An earnest Christian,
true friend, devoted wife and
mother has gone to her reward.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-01
Married.

Mr.. Archie Zsigler, of Ehrhardt,
and Miss Corinne Cave, Of Lees, were
quietly married at the Baptist parson=
age on Wednesday evening, Novem=
ber 2srd, in the presence Of few SEE
lect witnesses. Rev. g.. ]. Frier per-
formed the ceremony.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-01

Beautiful line holly boxes, Christ
mas post cards, seals, stamps, and
Xmas cards at The Herald Book
Store. You should see our line Of
Christmas novelties.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-01
New Advertisements.

Denton Land Co.-South Georgia
Lands.
Wesley Banks-.Lost.
C. R. Brabham's s Sons-Shop Early
for Christmas.
w. S. Bamberg & Son.-For Sale.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-01
Ulr Ban,hrrp frralh
Thursday, Dec. l, 1910.
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.
Rev. T. G. Herbert leaves next
week to attend the annual confer
ence in Charleston.
Winter weather we are having this
week, and the coal and wood men
are doing business all right.
Z The stores in town generally were
closed Thanksgiving day, and most
people went hunting, as usual on this
day.
The graded school gave holiday
last Thursday and Friday On account
of Thanksgiving. The Fitting School
gave holiday also.
The cotton market here to-day is
145-S cents the pound, this being
for good cotton. The receipts are
getting somewhat light now.
About twenty-five people went
from Bamberg to Augusta last Fri
day to witness Ben Hur" at the
theatre in that city Friday night.
s Wilson Johns, of Baldoc, was the
winner of first prize in the boys corn
contest in that county. He raised
167 bushels on one acre, and 1t seems
he is well on the way to making as
good a farmer as his father.
The Busy Bee class Of the Metho-
dist Sunday-school recently collected
! q box of clothing and money to the
amount OF $11.00, which has been
sent to the Epworth orphanage in
Columbia.
The Herald was one of the few
establishments which ran full time on
Thanksgiving day, and the reason we
had to work was that we have to
hustle for what we get. The demands
OF publishing a newspaper in Bam-
berg give little room for holidays.
g MT. Alonzo Gohagan, Of the Olar
section. and Miss Florence Cope were
happily married lest Sunday after
noon at four o'clock, the ceremony
taking place at the home of the father
of the bride, Mr.. G. w. Cope. Rev.
I'D. B. Groseclose, Of Ehrhardt, was
the officiating minister.
e The people OF. Bamberg are sorry
that next year will finish the four
years allowed by the church for a
minister to remain at one charge,
and as q consequence they will lose
Rev. T. g. Herbert after next year.
ssOf course he will come back next
year which will be pleasing to not
only hia members but to our people
generally.
The commissioners of public works
have had an Analysis made OF the
water from the we'll which supplies
the city water works, and 1t has
sbeen pronounced pure and free from
contamination. The analysis was
made by State Chemist Parker, OF
charleston. The board is now in po-
sition to supply water to parties on
Main street.
s5 Among those who went to Au-
.gusta last week to see Ben Hur"
were: Messrs. A. M. Brabham, E..
III. Henderson, D. M. Eayes, Misses
FRANKIE Folk and Annie Lou Byrd,
Mrs c. r. Brabham, Mrs. j. G. Lewis,
lfr. and Mrs. Jones A. Williams, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Aldrich Wyman, Mrs. W..
T, Jones, Mrs. D. Dowling, Miss Mary
Ellen Eaves, Mrs. Alma B. Hays,
4 MI. w. e. spann, Mr.. ]. w. Barr, and
Others.
Quietly Married.
a
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-01
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Advertisements Under This Head 2sc.
For % Words or Less.

For Sale.-Three brood sows, half
Berkshire and Essex. VIII farroW
the latter part of January or tirst
of February. Apply to w. s. BAN
BERG & SON, Bamberg, s. G.
Lost.-One Llewellyn setter, about
ten months old, blunt nose, light red
in color, tail cut of, answers to name
of Bob" Missing since Tuesday OF
last week. Reward for return or in-
formation leading to recovery. WES-
LEY BANKS, Bamberg, S. c.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1910-06-23
EIGHTH GRADE GRADUATION.
Exercises Held At Auditorium Friday
Evening.

The eighth grades of the county I'M
tied Friday evening in holding their
graduation exercises in the Bickel au-
ditorium in this city. An interesting
program was rendered, the different
organizations of the school taking
part
Governor Brady delivered the ad-
dress to the class and State Superin-
tendent- Chamberlain presented to di-
plomas.
The following were the pupils who
received their diplomas:
Bird Wall, Beatrice Ostrander, Ray
Harris, Katie Odekirk, Carl Harder,
Arthur WenzeI, Howard Larsen, Clyde
Woodhead, Philip Peterson, Mary
Howe, Ada Clawson, Corey Spencer,
Vesta Thomas, Ralph Lue, Florence
Costello, Sidney Craig, Herman Jar
Dough, Archie Larsen, Clara Nanny,
Parker Deatherage, Flora Patty, Edna
Mickelwait, Edith Ramsey, Harriet
Warner, Ortha Waters, Myrtle Crlst,
Raymond Stevens, Beula McClelland,
Ruth Howard, Harlan Monroe, Glen
Buchner, Ethel Lee, Daniel B. Markell,
Harry Musgrave, Fred Graft, Roland
Young. Owen Young, Matte Hoffman,
Glen Vining.