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Putnam patriot., 1911-06-02
Didn't Have to Wait.

A very wealthy retired business man has big country place up in the New Hampshire hills upon which he en- joys spending a large part of his wealth.
 Recently he decided to build a stone wall around his place. There was no particular point to having the wall. which was fine affair of cut stone, except the fun which it gave Mir Smith tas we will call himl to build it The contractor who built the wall was an Irishman. One day when the wall was nearly done Mr. Smith and the contractor were inspecting it.
 'I suppose. Pat said Mir. Smith, that fifty years from now people will come along here and look at this wall and say. There was man that had more money than brains.'"
 Well. sorr." said Pat, shifting his guid Into the other cheek. there do be thim as is sayin' thot now."-Boston Traveller
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-02
LooPED THE LEAP.
His Ae. Delighted the Audience, but
 Enraeed the Star.

My father in his youth" said E H. Sothern. was once playing in a roman tic drama wherein he made tremen- dous leap-a leap from his lady loves tower to a mattress behind wooden rock on the stage far below. It was a thrilling leap. and my father no doubt enjoyed the applause it won him. But one night he sprained his ankle and vowed be would leap no more.
 "So the manager hired a professional acrobat to do the leap made up as my fathers counterpart, while my father would slip back under cover of the tower wall and descend to his dressing room by means of hidden ladder.
 The afternoon the acrobat came to the theater to rehearse he made the leap. and then he set up a loud com plaint.
 whats the natter asked a young member of the company who happened to be In the theater.
 "'why. said the acrobat in & dis gusted voice. this here leap Is too tame. It's too easy. A man with glass eyes and cork legs could do IL. Now. if they'd let me throw two hip-hsps in the air as | came down
 Splendid. cried the young actor The very thingr
 ".You don't think the boss would mind" said the acrobat doubtfully.
 "'Mind? Why. man. he'll be tickled 10 death. Ten to one he'll raise your salary.
 That evening when the great leap scene began my father was gratified to see the acrobat. a perfect picture of himself. crouching in the shadow of the window.
 ".Love, good night, good nightr my father cried.
 Stay. moaned the heroine. and she threw herself on his neck. Stay! That leap Is death"
 Nay. nay. my own: 'tis honor. I leap. 'tis true, but there is that within my heart will bear me up-thine image. love. And so good night, good night
 He kissed her madly on the brow, tore himself from her clinging arms and rushed across the open space into the shadow.
 "'Jumpr he hissed to the acrobat be- tween his teeth.
 And out. straight out into the aic. shot the acrobat. Twice his 1.-the shape whired round like a great tywheel. Then he lit lightly and easily on the topmost point of the wooden rock.
 "Roars of laughter and thunders of applause shook the theater. The aero bat bowed stifily and strutted of into the wings with his arms folded. But the remarks of my poor father on his ladder have not come down to us.'- St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-02

speed ilnat, when nad been put rnro the law by the committee on roads bridges and rivers. Otherwise the hin changes the present law but little and along the lines already described in this correspondence.
 The state grange is back of the of Tort to get into the law speed limit of thirty-five miles an hour. beyond which 1t shall be unlawful for any one to drive at any time. The present sections making reckless driving the criterion and making it prima facie evidence Of reckless driving to drive over twenty-five miles an hour were lert as they were by the committee but the house was not satisfied win this and talked and talked about it. Amendment after amendment was of fered with the idea of making this pro- vision apply only to testing cars. but this was m2nifestiy unfair. and in the end nothing was done about if. The thirty-hve mile limit was simply strick- en from the bill and the law left as IL is.
 It took hours to do this, however. Another amendment which was sue eessful took from the bill the provision that for every horsepower over thirty the license fee should be 90 cents a horsepower instead of 50 cents, but Mir. Hall Of Wilmington introduced an amendment making the rate 50 cents fat, and this passed. It was after 4 o'clock when the house finally finished and adjourned for the week.
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-02
Bitter Wits,

Voltaire and Rousseau, though on friendly terms. were in the habit of firing of pointed jokes at one another. One day Rousseau was dining with voltaire. and oysters were brought on the table for. as somebody has remark ed. no dinner could be complete with out them The author of Emile" aft CT helping himself pretty freely. made the somewhat injudicious remark:
 'I am sure l could eat as many oys- ters as Samson slew Philstines."
 with the same weapon?" (the jaw bone of an ass) slyly inquired Voltaire.
 Rousseau did not soon forget the lit tie joke at his expense and sought an opportunity for revenge. Not long aft erward Voltaire called at his house during his absence. The door being open. he walked into the library. and. finding all the books thrown about in confusion and covered with dust, he traced on one of them the word 'co- chon' (pig) with his finger. Next day he met Rousseau and said to him:
 @I called at your house yesterday, but did not find you in"
 "I know" replied the latter. .I found your card.'
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-02
The - Scrap Book
loqicsi Theology.

X negro known as One Eyed" Wall ing was and probably is now preach r in Virginia. His ideas of the ,logy and human nature were often very original. as the following anec- iote may prove. A gentleman thus ac- -osted the old preacher one Sunday:
 "walllng. I understood you believe every woman has seven devils. Now, how can you prove that. I'd like to know?''
 Well. sah. did you ebber read in de Bible how de seven debbles were cast put 'er Mary MagdaleneT
 "Oh. yes. I've heard of that but what does that proveT'
 Did you eber hear of 'em bein' cast out of any odder woman. sahT And the old man assumed a wise look.
 "No, I never did"
 ''well. den. sab. de odders has sure got 'em yitw
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-02
Slaves of the Russian Pas.oort.


 A peasant leaves his home to seek for work as field laborer wherever he can find work to do. and. like every Russian. male and female. be takes his passport with him. which is quite as much part of him as his soul is It is always a half yearly passport, which he must renew at the end of six months, sending it home in a reg istered letter to an offiical at his na- tive place and inclosing the legal fee and something over for the trouble The time of renewal draws near; the workman gets a demand for a new passport. Through official neglect or other reason the passport fails to come in time. The honest workingman, who is earning his bread in the sweat of his brow and by the practice per haPS of exceptional sobriety Is trying to earn pittance for his family. is arrested suddenly and sent home that is. is flung into a forwarding prison, whence he emerges to join convict party. which contain the cream of criminality. and is made to suffer torments before he gets home. When he arrives he gets his passport and Is a free agent-once more a loyal sub ject.-E. B. Lanin.
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-02
bs Thorouqh.

 In lawful pursuits. whatever you do Building a mansion or mendins a shoe Be honestly earnest in all of your work. Never attempting plain duty to shirk- Whether you climb. dig, delve or ourrow. Do each thing completely; always be thor
 ough.
 Slipshod expedients avoid snare. Perform every task with painstaking care. Negligent methods won't bear the worlds
 test
 Give it unstinting always your best. Whether you labor with head or with
 hand
 Writing a book or tiliing the land Do everything well as well as you can. No more is expected by God or by man. No less will suffice for your own self re-
 spect
 Or save you from sting of willful neglect. The purest of pleasure can only be found In virtuous effort healthful and sound This truest of maxims cherish and nurse. Work Is blessing and ease but curse"
 W Thomson.
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-02
Stuck to the Rule.

A platform lecturer who was green on the job was remonstrated with by the manager of his bureau as follows: Why. they tell me that down at John too long. The committee says that more than half your audience left be- fore you were nearly through"
 Well. let me tell you" protested the new lecturer; you told me when you started me out that should make 1t a rule to quit while the audience want ed more. And Pll be hanged if l saw any signs of their wanting more at any time. so 1 just kept on."-Chicago Rec ord Herald
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-02
Why Bread Causes Fat.

2 White bread is fattening because we rarely digest 1t completely. Starchy foods are quite unaffected by the gas tric juices which digest the meats. Their digestive ferments are obtained chiefly from the saliva in the mouth. which therefore should be thoroughly mixed with each mouthfnl before swal- lowing But white bread is so soft and lacking in substance that we un- consciously swallow 1t long before 1t has had a fair chance 10 become suffi- ciently permeated with the digestive saliva. The result is delayed digestion If digestion takes place at alb. and at the best the starch is very apt to be converted into disfguring, unwanted and unbealthful fat-LOndon Mail.
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-02
Told Him the News.

Lord Dufferin when he was young man in Dublin always used certain jaunting car driven by an old Irish man. who. however. did not know the name of his patron. Well. Pat" said Dufferin one fine morning. what is the news today?' "I don't think of anything. sir" was Pats reply. Then as an afterthought, "Yes, they do say that that one eyed Dufferin is going to marry Kate Hamilton"
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-02
His Secret Sorrow.

Some brothers are an embarrass- ment. Take the case of Miss Smith of Ogontz. who has brother who works in the same office with young Burling- ton. Miss Smith was very much i'm pressed with her brothers friends. and the two fell to discussing the young man.
 He's such a charming fellow" said the girl. and l like his melancholy ways. He's so solemn he must have had some great trial that he's trying to conceal"
 "Yes. indeed" said the brother He asked for raise in salary month ago. and the boss told i'm he wasn't worth It. that he was being overpaid w."-Philadelphia Times.
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-02
Could Bo Trusted,

The late Lord Young of the Scottish bench was responsible for enlivening many dull case. One of the best re- marks that ever fell from his lips was the reply to q counsel who urged on behalf of plaintiff of somewhat bib ulous appearance:
 My client. my lord. is most re- markable man and holds very re- sponsible position. He Is manager of some waterworks."
 After long look the judge answered
 ''Yes, he looks like a man who could be trusted with any amount of water
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-02
READ THIS
THE DANGERS IN NOT USING
 GOOD MILK

Very few consumers of milk ever stop 10 think of how it is produced. Many sicknesses, especially in children have been traced by medi- cal research to the improper hand ling of milk.
 A short time ago thyphoid fever broke out in the upper section of New York City and was traced by the Board of Health to the milk which had come from farm in the Northern section of New York State.
 Milk when taken from the COW is in pure state, and is the best whole food known 10 man, but care- lessly handled it becomes a danger, as the warm milk is ready to ceive foreign bacteria which mutt at an alarming rate until the dangerous to use, but cg deteced unless analized.
 Use milk which is proS the following methods
 Clean barn, cows cle,. hour before milking to dust to settle, clean milking dry milking, the habit of son milkers in wetting the hands with the milk before milking is discust. ing and dangerous to milk. The use of tobacco in any form prohi- bited by milkers in the barn, wash- ing the hands before milking, taking the milk from the barn as soon as it comes from the COW, as there are more bacteria in the barn than out in the air. The liberal use of a good dis infectant daily around the barn, especially in the gutters. These rules are strictly inforced at Brook side Dairy Farm, as the REPORTS of the STATE will prove by the low number of bacteria in Brookside Farm milk.
 Use Brookside Farm Bottled Milk delivered daily. A guarantee of it's purity goes with every bottle
 e. GILSON.
 PRODUCER
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-02
Didn't Want to Reverse.

An Irishman obtained a position fin a skyscraper that was being built He had to carry material up to the top floor. One day he went up and couldn't find his way down. The boss missed him and called up to him.
 Pat" said the boss. why don't you come downr'
 "l don't know the way" said Pat
 Well. come down the way you went np."
 Faith and I won't" said Pat. flor l came up head first"
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-02
The Club.

An exclusive dining society In Lon don is the one bearing the arrogant title the Club. which since its touh- d,tion has been limited to lhirty-hVe members. Johnson. Burke, hevuoiuS md Goldsmith were among the org, nal members. Garrick and Bosweil Joined in 1773 and Gibbon and FOX in 1774. Of the eighteen premiers ID the nineteenth century nine were members of the club, Fox, LlVerpooi' Canning. Russell. Aberdeen Gladstone Salisbury. Lord Rosebery ana MT Ralfour.-London Spectator
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-02
NURSE YOUR TALENTS

Whatever you are from nature. keep to il. Never deser, your own Ene of talent. Be what nature in- tended you for and you VIII be certain to succeed Be anything else and you will be ten thousand times worsethannothins. Sydney Smith.
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-02
The Orators Fate

.Soue orators" said Senator sor. ohm, refectively, make me think oi our parrot" ,od
 ..7.be one whose head you ehoppea off?r
 -yes. He had to take all the Dianie tor what somebody else Insisted on nis saving. Washington Star.
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-02
Comes Quickly. Don't Have to Wait for Weeks. A Putnam
 Illustration.

Waiting is discouraging.
 Prompt action pleases everybody.
 A burden on the Ibsck is a heavy weight.
 Hard to bear day after day.
 Lifting weight, removing the burden
 Brings sppreciating responses.
 Putnam people tell of it.
 Tell of relief that's quick and sure.
 Here is case of it:
 Mrs. John Bebo, 23s Church street, Putnam, Conn, says:
 sI was made miserable by kidney trouble for five or six years. My back pained me most of the time and I often had such sharp twinges in my kidneys that l could hardly move. My rest at night was broken and my health greatly run down. When I saw Doan's Kidney Pills advertised, procured box at Dresser's Drug Store and commenced using them. In a few days l was much better and before long the pain had en. tirely disappeared, so that was able to rest well. The cure was effected some years ago and am glad to state that it has proven permanent. l readily con- firm the public statement I gave in favor of Doan's Kidney Pills in 190o."
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents Poster -Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the nsme-Doan's and take Do other.
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-02

For a mild, easy action of the bow els. a single dose of Doan's Regulets IS enough. Treatment cures habitual constipation. 9 cents . box. Ask your druggist for them.
Putnam patriot., 1911-06-02

'eiy settled took up considerable or e tune of the senate on Thursday, olll which would make it necessary clueS and towns where street nnkling is done with something be- les water, meaning oil of some sort pay for the oil used by the street AWays in sprinkling within their feSs and for two feet outside, as the ee law requires them to do The use amended this bill so as to re ire the trolley companies to pay for IT own oil and whatever other sub nee was required to be used by the 'i government except water, which present law makes 1t compulsory lne city or town to furnish.
 As was quite contrary to the ideas senator Bartlett, who made ram explanation on behalf of the and boroughs committee, of iSn ne Is senate chairman Senators in and Judson, however, couldn't VII! the cost of the oil should be oseN on the city or town. They furnish water without cost. but 'u nave to go to expense. in some AeaVy, 10 furnish oil. Both were m their support of the house Hument When Senator Bartlett ,1eu that there was every likeli- oi the senate passing this he was eaoie to the suggestion that the v tabled for the printing of the Hanent which was done.
 Automobile Bill Passes.
 mouse was in session only Tues sAa Wednesday of last week, but iatter day held the first after session of the year. The automo- '"l was the order of the day, and VI Tour hours were spent on it,
 being taken at midday for
 The point about which there = most discussion concerned the
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-13
BURIAL OF REV. LEWIS sHUCK'
Resident of Cheraw Laid to Rest in
Old Barnwell Cemetery.

Barnwell, July 10.-The body OF
the Rev. Lewis H. Shuck, D. D., who
died at his home in Cheraw Satur-
day, was brought to Barnwell and
laid to rest in the cemetery OF the
Barnwell Baptist church this morn
ing at 10 o'clock, the Rev. John K.
Goode, pastor, conducting the funeral
services. DR.. Shuck lived here a
number of years ago, being the first
pastor of the Barnwell Baptist
church after the War of Secession.
He was also at one time editor of
the Barnwell Journal, which was
founded by his younger brother, the
late Mr.. John S. Shuck, later moved
to Aiken, where it's name was chang
ed to the Aiken Journal, and after
ward consolidated with the Review.
He also conducted a seminary here
for young ladies. The many beauti-
full floral designs evidenced the high
esteem in which he was held in his
former home.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-13

terror, to-day received the Washing
ton dispatch concerning Representa-
tive Cox's resolution introduced In
the house. Mr.. Ballinger said:
'tNo representation was ever made
to the president by me In the inter-
est of Richard s. Ryan or any syndi--
cate in connection with the land at.
Controller Bay, but I did advise
President Taft not to release the
lands sought for terminal facilities.
I recommended that, If any lands
were eliminated from the national
forest, they should be eliminated, as
far as, the entire frontage Of Con-
troller Bay was concerned, in body,
leaving to operate the law which re-
serves every alternate 80 rods OF
water front to the government.
$50 far as MI. Ryan Is concerned,
I never had any business dealings
with him."
According to the belief that OBJ
tains here, and in Alaska, Ryan, IN
his efforts to obtain railroad termin-
ais at Controller Bay has been work
ing in the interest of an English syn
dicate.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-13
CAMPAIGN WARNS UP.
Tension Increased by Encounter Be-
tween Candidates.

Jackson, Miss, July 9.-The per-
sonal encounter at Starkville on
Thursday between State Senator
Theodore G.. Bilbo, candidate fol
lieutenant governor, and J. ]. Henry
former warden of the penitentiary
served to increase the tension in the
present United States senatorial cam
paign.
With the exceptir q Of statement
by Senator Percy, l.; which he refer
red to the incident as purely per-
sonal" matter, the candidates fol
United States senator have refrained
from expressing oplnions.
The most interesting 6 development
expected during the week is the prob
ing of ex-Gov. Vardaman's accounts
by Accountant G. J. Moore, who has
issued subpoenas to secure the books
of the several banking institutions IN
which deposits of trust funds han
died by vardaman are alleged to have
been misused, misapp'ied or misap-
propriated, and acting under instruc-
tions from the legislature, Account
ant Moore is endeavor:ng to prepare
a report showing how these funds
were handled. Two Of the local
banks have declined to give him &C
cess to their books without Varda-
mans permission. In the event OF
final refusal Accountant Moore will
apply to the courts for assistance.
The Democratic State executive
committee will meet here on July 1S
to make final arrangements for the
primary.
Former Columbian.
The fact that former Columbia
business man appears or the scene
in the Mississippi senatorial cam
paign gives local interest to the ex-
citing events now occurring in the
Sunfower State. This person IL
Charles J. Moore, the well known &C
countant who removed from Colum-
bia to Jackson, Miss, several years
ago. Mr.. Moore has been employed
to audit ex-Gov. Vardaman's account
of trust funds, and interesting de-
velopments are expected during this
week, so the dispatches say, when
Mr.. Moore begins his probe, several
banks having refused to give Mr..
Moore access to their books without
Vardaman's permission, according to
the dispatches.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-13

Mr.. F. M. Moye, of Columbia,
spent Sunday in the city.
Miss Jessie Berry, of Branch
vile, is visiting her sister, Mrs. R.
NJ. Bruce.
Rev. w. H. Hodges and family
left Monday morning for visit to
relatives in Kingstree.
E. H. Henderson, Esq, left
Tuesday to spend few weeks in the
mountains of North Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Bruce and
Mr.. J. B. Brickle visited relatives and
friends in Branchville Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. B. W. Sexton, who has been
living in Blackville recently, has ac-
cepted a position at Hoover's drug
store.
Miss Sadie Bikle, of the Ehr-
hardt section, is at home again from
a visit to Augusta, Atlanta, and De-
catur, Ga.
Mr.. G. D. Hughes, who Is now
living in Tampa, Fla, has been Wis
iting relatives in the community. He
left for Tampa Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. F. Gilchrist, OF
Florence, and two children, arrived
in the city Tuesday on visit to her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Brab-
ham.
Mrs. Ruth Bamberg, Of South
Carolina, is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. w. P. Maher on Central ave-
nue.-Asheville, N. c., Gazette
News.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-13
Impeachment of Judge Suggested.

Washington, July S.-Impeach-
ment of Justice Daniel T. Wright Of
the supreme court of the District of
Columbia was suggested to-day to the
senate third degree" investigating
committee by Samuel Gompers, pres
ident of the American Federation Of
Labor. Mr.. Gomper's complaint was
against Justice Wright's course in
the Bucks Stove and Range COM
pany contempt proceedings against
the federation. officials.
Mr.. Gompers told the committee
that he knew the senate could not
begin impeachment proceedings and
that he did not mean for the CONE
mittee to take the initiative. II do
know that If we had the recall in
the District of Columbia" said Mr..
Gompers, "that Justice Wright would
have been recalled before this"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-07-13
,NEGRO's SECOND ATTEMPT.
Sam Mckinney, Of Abbeville, Repeats
Attempt at Suicide.

Abbeville, July Sam McKin-
ney, negro porter at the Eureka
hotel, was locked up yesterday for
beating two negro women. He gave
bail and got on drunk, then at
tempted suicide by drinking a guam
tity of carbolic acid. DR.. Lidell
pumped the acid out OF him, but he
is still in a dangerous condition. This
is McKinney's second attempt at sui
eide.