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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-08

So The merchants of Bamberg evil
IDENTIFY do not want a newspaper pub
lished here, Judging from the amount
of advertising they do or don't do.
Why the merchants of Branchville,
Allendale, and Brunson patronize their
newspapers to much greater extent
than the merchants of Bamberg
do The Herald. If this newspaper
had to depend on Bamberg merchants
for a living, we'd be in bad fix. Yet
we are continually booming the town
and working for every interest in it..
Think of it, Mr.. Merchant, do you
know of anybody iu the town who
does as much free work for the
growth of Bamberg as The Herald
and it's editor? If the newspaper is
worth anything to the town, ought
you not to give it your support and
thereby aid it in it's work for great
er Bamberg, for if Bamberg grows
you will be benefited as well.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-08
GROOM DID NOT COME.
While Bride and Guests Waited,
Brooklyn Man Committed Suicide.

New York, Dec. 3.-While his in
tended bride and scores of guests
waited for his appearance for the
wedding, George Loefer, prosper
GUS young business man of Brook
lyn, went to the home to which he
had expected to bring his wife and
killed himself. The remains were
found several hours later with a tube
clinched between the dead mans
teeth and the gas jet to which it was
attached turned on full force.
Miss Edith Saunders, who was to
have been the bride, collapsed when
the news was broken to her in the
home of her aunt in Manhattan.
where the guests waited until almost
midnight for the missing bridegroom.
Loefaer was attired in his wedding
clothes and had white carnation In
the lapel of his coat when the body
was found.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-08
WOMAN A PILLAR OF FIRE.
Daughter Makes Desperate Attempt
to Save Her Life.

Montclair, N, j., Dec. 5.-Mrs.
Michael Corcoran, so years old, was
fatally burned to-day in the yard at
her home, "a. William street. Her
clothing caugh fire from burning
heap of paper. james Bowser, a
colored boy, who was passing on a
wagon, jumped of and threw buck
ct of water over her, but it had no
effect on the flames.
Neighbors also rushed to the res
cue of Mrs: Corcoran, but the flames
were so fierce that they could not
venture near her. Mrs. Corcoran's
young daughter, Mary Corcoran, came
and threw her arms about her moth
er. The onlookers realizing that the
girl was only imperilling her own
life, dragged her back from the pillar
of fire. Miss Corcoran struggled des-
perately to go to the aid Of her moth
er. An alarm was sent to the fire
department and chemical engine
came when the firemen. arrived the
flames had spent themselves and the
woman lay on the ground charred by
the fire. The firemen carried her in
to her home, and DR.. Fletcher Car
man, who was summoned, caused her
removal to the Mountainside hospit-
al.
There is no hope for her recovery.
Her husband, two sons and her
daughter live here.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-08
DRAMATIC BANK ROBBERY.
Seize and Gag q Passerby-Sher1ff
Comes to Rescue.

Russell, Iowa, Dec. Six bank
robbers tied a passerby In the Bank
of Russell at midnight and for three
hours tried to crack the safe, only to
be frightened out Of town by the
sheriff, who made record run m a
Burlington railroad engine to capture
them.
George Sterns, a restaurant man
at Russell, was going home at mid
night and stopped in front of the
bank to take a drink from the town
pump.
Two men seized him and, after
gagging him tied him to chair In
the. bank, occasionally turning from
the work four others were doing at
the safe door to threaten him with
death. They fred twelve shots of
nitroglycerine and had torn of the
vault door when lookouts warned the
robbers and the whole party vanish
ed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-08
Published every Thursday In The

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. :,
Subscrlptions-By the year, $1.OO,
or 10 cents q month for less than
one year. All subscriptions payable
strictly in advance.
Advertisements-$ per inch
for first insertion, subsequent 1nser-
tions so cents per inch. Legal ad-
vertisements at the rates allowed by
law. Local reading notices 10 cents
line each insertion. Wants and
other advertisements under special
head, / cent word each insertion.
Liberal contracts made for three, six,
and twelve months. Write for rates.
Obituaries, tributes of respect, reso-
'lutions, cards of thanks, and all no
tees of 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 of 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 cen 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, 1910-12-08
Draws Color Line Tight.

Washington, Dec. 5.-The posses
sion of one-sixteenth negro blood
brings person under the classifica-
ton of "colored," according to the
decision of the district court of ap-
peals to-day, in the case of Isabel 7.
Wall, years old, against the board
of education.
The evidence showed that the Wall
girl had one-sixteenth of negro blood
in her veins, and Justice Wright in
the District supreme court upheld the
action eof the board of education in
barring the child from the white
school, Chief Justice Shepard Of the
appellate court to-day affirmed that
decision.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-08
KILLED sIxTY-TWO SNAKES.
Were Wound Tightly in a Ball tt
Resist the Frost.

At Cambridge, Mass, Peter Thrai,
laborer employed at the pumping
station, is man of sober and order
ly conduct, phlegmatic and of sturdy
and well balanced physique. Hence
his interest was calmly geologic
when he unearthed 62 snakes of
various sizes wound tightly in ball
as he was digging post hole at
Freshpond.' Thrai merely stood by,
counted the reptiles as they unrav-
eled, called his companion, Delivers,
to verify the count and then with his
aid dispatched them. The squirming
reptiles measured from six inches to
three feet in length.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-08
"BE GOOD
Advice from Aged Convict, Who, at
20 is an Object of Charity.

Norfolk, Va, Nov. 27.-Broken in
health and friendless, E. M. Martin,
aged 70 the man who was accused of
having been implicated in the robbery
of Bishop B. D. fuckers residence in
1903 when original silverware from
the table Of George Washington was
stolen, was sent to the home of his
niece in Petersburg on police chari-
ty ticket, where he says he will spend
the balance of his days. He has
served 20 years in prison. Before
leaving he handed Chief Kiser piece
Of paper on which was written the
following advice to men:
Always be right and you'll never
get in trouble"
BE gentleman always; it won't
hurt you"
"If had my life to live over again
1 would know how to start out"
'FBe good and you will be happy"
''If you want your son to be a law
yer you would send him to a law
school, not to a medical institution.
If you want to reform a man. don't
send him to the penitentiary, for that
does not do him any good. On the
other hand it ruins him."
The career of Martin has been one
of adventure since the civil war came
to close, according to his own state
ment. His weakness has been house
breaking.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-08
Cutting ARRAY in Saluda.

Saluda, Dec. 5.-In a fight here
Saturday evening between Plum.Stey-
ems, the 18-year-old son Of w. T.
Stevens, and j. T. McCarty, a one
arm boy, about grown, the latter was
severely cut. Two ugly gashes were
made in McCarty's back and slight
wound on his throat. Several stitch
es were necessary to sew UP the
wounds in the back. Stevens was cut
across his left hand.
Stevens's knife blade was broken
close up to the hilt and It is probable
If It had not been broken he would
have cut McCarty's throat,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-08

The recent general election in this
State was a farce. Only about thirty
thousand votes we're polled for the
State ticket, and less than ten thous-
and votes were cast on the constitu-
tional amendments. 1t seems hardly
Just to have amendments tackled on
to the constitution of the State when
so many of the voters did not express
themselves one way or the other. The
trouble is that many, of the voters
did not understand them, consequent
ly they did not vote.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-08

We have no idea that Governor
sAnsel will commute the sentence of
the Orangeburg negro, Pink Frank
lin, who murdered Constable Valen-
tine, thereby giving him life impris-
onment in the penitentiary. This
was an atrocious murder, and we
shall be very much surprised If the
governor commutes the sentence.
Heretofore Governor Ansel's admin
sistration has been characterized by
fairness and justice, and we feel sure
he will not disappoint us in this
case.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-08

The various annexation proposi-
tions continue to disturb our friend
Smoak of the Walterboro Press and
STANDARD. Well. we can't blame him,
for no county would be reconciled to
losing such valuable territory as
Warren and Broxton townships.
Neither can he blame any county for
being pleased at the annexation OF
these two townships.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-08

We have received the first copy Of
the Enterprise, Batesburg's new pa
per- The first issue contains twelve
pages, eight Of which are ready-print.
John Bell lowell is editor. If the
Enterprise will eliminate the ready
print pages it would make much
better appearance, as the home print
pages are printed from new type and
show up well.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-08
4 LIFE OF ADVENTURE.
Major De Rudio Saw Stirring Times
from Early Boyhood.

Few men Of modern times lived
lives more full of adventure than
Major Charles De Rudio, a retired
army officer, who died at the age Of
7S at Los Angeles, Cal. He was
born in Italy, and his turbulent ca
reer began when he was little more
than a boy, as he allied himself with
Garibaldi. The world was startled,
January IA, 1855, by the report OF
an attempt to assassinate Napoleon
III and the Empress Eugenia in the
streets of Paris. The bomb outrage
was unsuccessful in its main object,
but cost fourteen lives.
De Rudio was one of the four al
legged conspirators arrested. He and
two others were sentenced to death
by the guillotine. Mrs. De Rudio
was then in England, where she in
terested the Chartists in an attempt
to gain pardon for her husband.
A fund was raised and she was
sent to Paris to plead with the en-
pcror and empress. Her tears made
a deep impression on Eugenia, who,
after Napoleon III had refused to
act, herself wrote a pardon for De
Rpdio, and so brought about a
violent quarrel with her husband.
But in the meantime De Rudio was
upon the scaffold and ready to die.
He asked the executioner to allow
him one pipe full of tobacco before
the knife fell and he was smoking
this when the pardon came.
Napoleon had him arrested again..
however, and he was again tried
and sentenced to death, but again
was commuted to life Imprisonment
in a French penal colony. Luck
favored him again, however, and
five years later he was given his free
dom. But DR.. Bernard had been ar
rested in London during the time De
Rudio was in prison, and charged
with being connected with this fa-
NOUS Orsini plot, which was to re-
venge Italy for Napoleon's refusal to
take up arms against Austria. Lord
Palmerston, because of this, intro
duced into parliament his bill to re-
strict the right of asylum in England,
with the result of being forced to
resign from the premiership. So
De Rudio helped upset prime min
lister.
He came to the United States soon
after and enlisted in the 18th New
York regiment, fighting through the
last year of the civil war and being
mustered out as a second lieutenant
of the regulars. But his appoint-
ment was cancelled in 1857, when
the war departments attention was
called to the Orsini affair, but Ia
ter it was renewed. In 1869 De Rudio
was assigned to the 7th cavalry,
which Custer commanded, and. he
was with Reno when the latter failed
to come up at. Little Big Run. De
Rudio served with the army until
1896, when he was retired as q major.
Since he has made his home in Cali
fornia.-Springfield Republican.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-08
Well, there is no use grumbling.
Keep stiff upper lip, practice econ
omy the coming year, and keep out
of debt if possible. Maybe there will
be good crop made next year, too.

Our Orangeburg friends need not
be worried we think over the possi-
bility of Governor Ansel committing
the sentence of Pink Franklin, the
negro who murdered Constable VAL
entine. The governor Is too level
headed to commit such blunder.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-08

1t is said by many people that the
crop failure in this section this year
produced the most stringent times
since the panic year, 1903. We we're
not here in 1908, but this is bad
enough, goodness knows. Even those
who it seems are able to pay, are
mighty slow about it.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-08

People are grumbltng terribly
about the scarcity of money, and yet
one would not think times were hard
or money scarce to go to any express
office in this county and see the large
amount of whiskey which is being
shipped in.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-08
Thursday, Dec. 8, 1910.

Remember the poor this cold
weather. Many poor people are shiv-
ering because they have not suffici-
zent fuel or clothing, and those who
can help them should do so.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-08

How is it that people haven't
money to pay their debts, yet they
can find money to buy whiskey with?
IA glance at the books of the express
office in Bamberg would be a revela-
stion to most people.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-08

Certainly there should be started
a back to the farm" movement In
this State. Too many people are
leaving their farms and moving to
town. No farm managed by negroes
viii prove productive very long.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-08

The present contract by the State
for school books expires next August,
at which time a new list must be
adopted by the State board of educa-
ton. Let us hope they will make
sensible adoptions and require every
public school in the State to use
the same books.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-08
BANK STATEMENT.

Statement Of the condition Of the
Bamberg Banking Co., located at
Bamberg, s. c., at the close Of busi-
ness December 1st, 1910.
RESOURCES.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-08

Bamberg.
Before me came D. F. Hooton.
Cashier OF above named bank, who,
being duly sworn says that the above
and foregoing statement is q true
condition of said bank, as shown by
the books Of said bank.
D. F. HOOTON, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 5th day of December, 1910.
M. w.. BRABHAM,
Notary Public, s. G.
Correct-Attest:
ia. BYRD,
J. B. BLACK,
]. D. COPELAND,
Directors.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-08
BANK sTATEhiENT.

Statement of the condition Of the
Bank of Olar, located at Olar, s. c.,
at the close Of business December,
1st, 1910.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-27
ENTERTAIN AT DINNER.

One of the pleasant gatherings OF
Christmas Day was a reunion of the
Rockhill family at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. A F. Rockhill at their home
in Calumet avenue. A Christmas tree,
and the seasons colors of red and
green were used in the decoration of
the home. After an elaborate dinner of
several corses had been served the af-
ternoon was devoted to the entertain
ment of the children. A program of
recitations and songs had been arrang-
ed and very enjoyable time was pass
ed. Among the guests were Mr. and
Mrs. James Beilby and son. Kenneth.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pearson and son
Earl and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Koenig ana
son, Kenneth.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-27
a SERIES OF PARTIES

Among the very pleasant events Of
the Christmas holidays were a series of
parties given among the members of
the Campbell family Mr.. and Mrs. w.
J. White of Warren street entertained
at dinner Sunday afternoon at one
o'clock and in the evening the same
company were gests of DR.. and Mrs. G.
". Campbell at their home in Truman
avenue. Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Stakemiller
were host and hostess dinner party
given yesterday al their home in Con-
dit street At these parties pretty deco
rations characteristic of the season
were sed The colors chosen were req
and green. Those present at the series
of dinners were DR.. and Mrs c. w.
Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs w. J. White,
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A Stakemiller. MI and
Mrs claude Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs
Merle Campbell and r. Dean Campbell
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-27
ENGAGEMENT Is ANNOUNCED.

One of the most charming social en-
Entertainments of the week is lunch
con at which Mrs. J. Fred Krost is en-
tertaining a number of young society
people today at her home in Doty
street to announce the engagement OF
her daughter, Miss Mary Krost to John
Beckman. Thirty six yong ladies re-
sponded TO the invitations sent out and
were received in the pariors between
one and one-thirty o'clock. The re-
| ception hall and parlors We're very
beautifully decorated with holly.
mistletoe and Christmas bells. carryin 6
out the colors of the season The lunch
con was served in several courses az
small tables placed In the dining room
and living room. punches OF red car
nations and roses were used as center
pieces on the tables. The place cards
were decorated in the same attractive
colors of red and green and were laid
/ for the many guests. The cards were
chosen to announce the date of the
marriage which will take place Tues
day, January 10th at St Joseph's
Catholic church. Following the lunch
con the guests will be entertained witt
| a musical in the parlor Among the
guests. were several from a distance
who came from Chicago Michigan City
and Crown Point
1 The announcement of the engage
ment will interest a large number o
people in Lake County where Mis-!
Krost and Mr. Beckman are known
| Miss Krost is the oldest daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Krost and has mad
her home in Hammond for many years
She finished the Hammond high schoo
and later attended st Mary's Academ,
at South Bend. Ind Until the hotida,
vacation Miss Krost was engaged a
a teacher in the Lincoln school Sc i
prominent in the young society set an
is a member of the Inter Sc and R. c
C. Clubs. Mr. Beckman is son of MI
and Mrs John \. Beckman OF Glendale
During his residence in Hammond h
has been connected with the HON
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-27
ENTERTAIN RELATIVES.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Drackert enter
tanned a number of their relatives at
Christmas dinner Sunday at their home
in state Line street. A dinner of sew
eral courses was served at one o'clock
and the remainder of the afternoon was
spent pleasantly in a social way. Music
was the feature of entertainment. The
home was very prettily decorated with
Christmas bells, holly, cut flowers and
greens. 4 color scheme of red and
green was nicely carried out in the ar
rangement of the decorations. The
guests for the day included Mr.. and
Mrs. August Writ of Crown Point, Mr..
and Mrs. Mecklenberg of Chicago; Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Writ, Mr.. and Mrs
August Wiegand, Mrs Fannie Scott
Mr.. and Mrs. Drackert and son, Edwin
and daughter, Beulah.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-27

Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Thero-esn of
Niles, Mich. are spending ). hoseSasys
with Mrs. Thompso TX iniature%i
sister, Mrs. Eta Bloo.l 1.-THE thre
w. c. Harrison of Mason sur ss--..4s.ss-
Miss Norma Locklin who is attending
the University of Chicago is home to
Mr.. and Mrs George Lochlin of Warren
street.
Ed Mcmahon of Rimbach avenue
spent Christmas visiting his relatives
| in Cleveland, Q.
| Miss Winnie Pleggie has returned to
| her home in Chicago after a few days
visit with Mr.. and Mrs George Drack-
ert and family of State Line street.
! Mr. and Mrs. C. e. DeLong of state
Line street have gone to Lima, Q. to
spend the holiday week with friends
and relatives.
A NJ. DeWeese has returned to his
home in Rimbach avenue from Berne,
Ind. where he spent Christmas Mrs.
DeWeese and children will remain for
a more extended visit with DIR. and Mrs
knott
Mrs Andrew Mack of Cleveland, O.
and Miss Anne Calvin of Indiana Har-
Dor were visitors in Hammond last
Saturday. Mrs. Mack, who was form
erly Miss Mae Lewis of Indiana Harb"l
is spending the holiday week witt
friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Smith of Warner
street spent Christmas visiting rela
tives in Vincennes, Ind
Miss Veda and Roscoe Hemstocl
spent Christmas in Valparaiso th'
guests of their mother, Mrs. Mary Hem
stock.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weight of vii
liams street were entertained by rela
tives in Milford, Ill. over Christmas.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Brennan an'
family of Rimbach avenue entertaine'
Mrs Margaret Swift and Mr. and Mrs
Marcus Swift of Englewood at thei
home in Rimbach avenue over Christ
mas
5 Miss Grace Bridge who is ATTENDING
ST Mary's Academy at Fort Wayne
? Ind is spending the holidays with Nj
I and Mrs. w. F. Bridge at their HON
in Warren street
. Miss Gertrude Claus Will entertain tn
. young ladies of the \. n. Embroider
n club this evening at her home in Gin