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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1911-02-14
Weip SrleamS.

Warbi @ras ;u 9tsp Orleans pom 90. bis
80. Sch. 1911. llebsraus SlGu;enbe auis
;iiSe. Sra9st iir berrli1 iunfrirten Sols
Der, wsiher ben Warbi Sras beibrsibt ;
sbenialls fir bas iQuiirirte Bud bstitelt /:
,Rep Orleans ior TIE Sourift."
SloriSa.
Abe Seminole Simittb" iGbrt bas aai;e
Sahr bilblrb uon Chicago aus iiber bic
.Seutral Route TO Slorioa 0nb Guba."
Sin Iolioer, i6neler, burhfabrsnosr Setis
bile 3ug, elettriid beleldtet. Tieier Sla
bot sineu Yullmau Sbisrpatiou Gompart.
meuts 9Sageu, Sranius-r room Shlai,pas
gen nit IL Ssttioueu unb freie &tcl,niua
Sbair Gar aus otabl 9ebaut non Gbieaao
ua9 Satioupiue obne umitsiasu. Sat
aniblub in Ssadionpille uah aaen Blunt.
ten Der Salbiuisl. G~rittlaiiSer Speii..
DaSenbisnf. SraSst tiir bsionoer.n
Slprioa SOLDER.
savanna, Cuba,
pia Rem Orleans ODER Sloriba. Sieieuis
gen, bic Rew Orleans beiubsu Ipoqeu,
founeu per Sanipier Don bort abfabr,n.
Tieienigsn, bic Slorioa bsiuhen molsr,
tonnsn uou Sort Campo ooer Rniabts aen
per Sampitr abiabrsn. S6rsibst fir iuus
ltrirteu Sober iibsr cuba.
Yanama,
uia Der Slinois Central mad Rem Orleans
unb pon bort per Sampfer mad Colon,
Banana NIB anoersn Sdisn. ShSus
nslle Camper. S6reibet iIr unisrsu
n~sueisu illnftrirten Banana Sober.
Vi6Sburg. WiK.,
uub Der SidSburS 9futioual Rilitarp
Yarf, wel6er bic Selassruug unb 9srtbsis
blSuig Der Staot COMMENCEMENT. Sin
iutsreianter Srt, ben man aui Der ReiIe
uab Nsip Orleans bsiuhen fam. Shrsi.
bet iiir bas Siidlein; rSidsburs ior the
Souriit.
&ot Sprinss, 2lrf.
Die Suiuois Gentral ldst tGelid einel
Shlaipa9sm pon Gbiea9o na6 GOT
Springs burbfabrsu. SNm llmitsigeu.
Gerislbe III slettrii6 belsu6tst unb bat alle
moberuen @erbsisruussn. Sp~eiiepagsns
Sisuit. Sbrsibst fir iuuitrtrtcn Sober,
wslher got Sprin9S bel1rsibt.
Sae 2iteratur lit foiteuirei 5u baben.
Nir Rateu, SabrplGne NIB uGbere Giuiel.
beiten uenoe maj lid on ben llnter;si6ueten.
H. J. PHELPS, Division Passenger Agent.
COL B. & !. Building, Dubuque, Iowa.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1911-02-14
Ger @nitano.
ainSlidlc S%Sulsernns.

2ebrer: y@enn ibr nal outs
8orf ~binaussebt iu,o fcrlmt at 10
cinem fleinen S6iisdDen porbei uno
bort on elm Shnarhen ,ino @runaen
bis auf Die StraBe 'binaus-was lit
Damn ga orin2"
alein.2iesfen: Ser 9orfi6ulS,
Der ieine Wittagsrilbe bGlt."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1911-02-14

men aft uuer5ogenen &inbern mie.
Der Der Sdrm auf Der Sreppc lit
nid]t mebr a%ls5ubalten."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1911-02-14
Vel Der @plfssGblung

lit Ger 5ehni1hrige Iaul pom Batter
nit Der Iusfiiaung Der Sormulare
beauitragt porbcn unb bot iib ieiner
Iuigabe beiuabe entlcoist. gel Der
letten 3Gblfartc. Die fir Den iiing,
iteu SproB Der Sanlilie beitimmt lit.
tommcn ii6er i'm ober biniihtlid
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1911-02-14
Sm Giier.

abpofat (einen alienten p~ertbeibi.
geto, oeiien Somilie III ieinem Salie
.Wobnt): u0teine Serren @eifwore.
men. geben Sic ben aueeflasten lei.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1911-02-14
Splgen Der &mltnr.

Sinfs: .Soben Sic ihon &c.
borts Subianer in Wcntana ioaen
cine Sdlange eefunoen baben, Die
lpie ein S%riitbobn foQert." 4
9ines: rWabrbaftie! "a fam
mon nieber ieben, meldes llnheil Der
Whisfep oes Wei6en lutter Den
Hpthb1iten onrihtct."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1911-02-14

men adt %liner5ogeneu &inbern mic.
Der Der 2drm ouf Der Sreppe lit
nif)t mebr alis5ubalten."
y y
8riinolihc Nnsfnnit.
Sremoer: .9ieber Rann, fonnen
Sic mir pieQetft iasen. meSbalb III
Stride 10 itarf bcllte Die
8loden lGltten2"
Bauer: Scum, neil Der 5biirmer
10 beftig IN 9lodenieil 5iebt."
Sriftiser 8runb.
SEER (oer Riftrauder iitJ: .S,h
eritaunt, oaB Sic tiinoiaen. @es.
bolb benn?"
3iener: sd id fam oas
Nthtrallhen nidt pertragen."
Gr fcnnt bas.
Gereirsprdiioent: .9torgeu tritt
Witglieb Serr Ianer aus I'M.
ierm Sitngseieaen. Serein. Bite Die
Serren porsuidlaseu, mas mir linn
OILS gbihieosgcihenf perebreu iol.
len."
@%einbdnoler: sd itlase cinen
8orb Wein por."
8ereinsprGiibent: y9teilr, 10 ior,cr
mollen mir ibm Den gbidicb oot
nidt mahen."
- y y
HaiienSe Sesrifnnns.
a.: ~Sagen Sic, tper linb ocnn
Die bier g~riesarGmiaen Serren bort
ont 5ii62"
g.: ~0as lit Der Gergniiaunas.
ausihuB bes seieaieen gereins ,,Ia.
5ett Slltig"."
gns Der Sdmlc.
Sebrer: .4ann mir elmer cine
poiienbe lleberiesiiug fir 8efruten
aneeben?"
aarlfen: rGria-lingc."
- y
gesrciflider Nnnid).
ar5t: Sic limo srpar fuieoer ae.
iilno; aber Sic miiiien iih Dor jcoer
alfregltns, Dor iebein gergcr in aft
.nehmen!"
8atient: v9siht mobr, Serr 9of.
tor, Sic ifiden mir nit Riidiift
oarauf porlaufis Die 8ednuns nod
nift2"
ll%nfrmd)tbar. '1'e
scbrer: ~Sobanib lag mir ieiuise
Srudtb1rme." re- NV
Shiiler: Ser NpieIbaum, Der
airi6banm, DER 8irnbdrm. "'ao9 r
Sebrer: r@iit, MN iase on sors,
einise unfri,htbore."
Shiiler: Der Stammboun, ser
Sdlagbaum uno Der 8urselbaum."
- j. &r-
Safuniih.
~@oriiber ladlt SIR. Sreuno?"
nlleber's gan5e 8efift,"
~ - ~, ~,
Sntereiiertes Snterciie.
Snfel: a4Gieie alter Miinsen babe
i'd miibiam geianmelt; nod meinem
Sooe eeboren lie 0ir!"
Neffe: .7n bait bod boffentlid
and, neiiere Miin5en 7geiamnielt, lie.
Der Snfel?" I'D
!SanptuorSms.
6remoer (ber sum eritenmnl in
elmer I~iisiteQiIns elm eleftriihes
8lapier bort: sginfad) srobartig!
Wenn's %oufbcren ioa, brarnbt nrai,
MIR altf Den 8nopf 5u briifen:"
- y u
Mud CT.
2ebrer: r9aulfeu. tpeiSt 3u mir
5li lager, nie DIE Samptitaot BON
Spanien beibt?"
9anl: .&ein, $err 2ebrer. i6
tpetB es audi niht."
- y y
Shipsrer Huiten.
a.: rWorsen babe i6 einen ial,.
len Tag i'm Bureau, gar ni9ts gu
tbun."
g.: r@ie fomilt Senn bas2"
a.: sd mnB ocn Soriteber Der.
treten."
~ - ~
alaiiid.
llntcrofii3ier (Sum @iuiabrisen):
% reoen Sic imuler bon Sbrcr Bill.
Dung, unb ole ein5iee gil6lmg, Die
ib bel Sbneii mabreenoulmeil babe.
lit Die 8o~itbiloims ani Sbran @e.t
uebrihloB."
~ u ~
3ueibentisc Nnpreiinns.
8irtb: .@em Sic oieien @ein
trinfen, lit Sbnen 10 mobl mic citem
Slid i'm @aiicr!"
~ ~ -
Nruffrhlertsufel
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1911-02-14

zines Ernftes 9ebenfen, lrno or fragt
oesbalb: ,Yapa. ioa i1 in Sdus-
dlens 3Gblfartc ditf ihreibelt: rMilt'
teriprahc beutih"?"
.Hntiirlifl" laltct Ole Nntiuort.
ga, aber 9abp ploppert ia crit
ltllo fann nod uid)t be,ttih iprehen."
.9so, Damn ihreibc eiuiod) Sabp-
loniif,."
uno 10 geid)ab es.
- - y
ltniberleat.
Monn: sd glaube, unIere So.
din horht oft am Sdliiiieqpd)-
Deiu ih lie cirtmal ermiite. %crtluiic
id) iie %iofcrt."
aohin Tin groBtem Corn Die Sbiir
oufreiBenb): rNns iasen Sie-id,
borhe an Der Sbiire-lra, 10 cine
8erlelmbungi"
Sie 8atihfathl.
~8arum iinh Sic oenn bellte 10
pergniigt?"
nSa miiien g, Der Scttor fonimt
bent mieoer slr meiner STRAIT"
Limo oo ireiten Sic iih2"
u8eipiB, ga mIiB lie linn Die
3irnge Seigen-uno oas lit meme
einSige Grbolung!"
rltp.tu.oatc!!"
yltnb On liebIt mid, alio mirflif,
Siebiter2" ilotete lie, m1brenb lie lid
aiif Der acknowledgements gauf on.
eindnoerihmiegten.
,Sb i'd Gid liebe2" fliiiterte CT
Suriif. .gh, penil id) Dir mir ia
gen fonnte, mic epia banerno ntcine
2iebe 81 Dir iein mirol"
.8eriud,' es nal unb er5Gbl' es
mir, Yercn."
@r ~iiberlcgte. sd luerhe Gid
lieben," erfldrte er Damn, bis De,
Simmel bernieoeriinft."
.0as lit nifts," ihrnoltc lie. Scr
Simmel fann ieoe Minute brrnieber'
i%infen."
Damn. bis Die COME hernieoer'
Unfit"
@ieher mari lie oos aopfdeu SIT.
rid. rNlber Die Sonne Unfit bod,
icOen Saa." ipra6 Tie.
.9tun.". rief er ans, lid pcroc
did liebeu. bis oie Sleiltpreiic
iinfen!"
% Eercp!" rief iie ,lub barg ibr
Intlis al Ieinem mGnnlihen Iermel.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1911-02-14
SpiBsIugis.

y0fein Soar Mil nab Dem 40.
iheii idier sar nid,t troduen."
rSangc es bod aif Die Seinc.."
~ ~ -
SeidOnist.
M%atbarin: .gber, Sralt 9olle.
Sbr Sobn ipll ia geiteru aili Dem
9ahnboie nls Saiheuoieb geiaBi
iein."
Srm 9olc: ~IQeroinss, abcr i'm
@arteiaul critcr aloiie!"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1911-02-14
SpaB muB md iein.
Ter fleinc Selimaocman.

80
Serr (Sit einem fleinen SllugeuD:
oHa, Steiner, ipic oft Bit on benn?"
Gas meiB if nidIt."
nNitn, ipann bit on 9%eboren?"
sd BIN iiberboltpt niht gebprel;
i'd babe ne Stiefmuttcr. "-8uf.
falten.-
~ y
Satal.
o.: Ser Serr 9ireftor bon Der
oSelier" maht beltte ober ell ner.
orieBlihes @eiiht!"
D: nSa, oeufen Sic lid, MIR, &c.
tern bats bel linn gebrannt, uuo or
mar gar niht neriifertl"
~ y ~
Ter @nitanS.
ginen bon Ger @iieubobnDtreftion
obperlangten 9erift iiber Den Ser.
lltit zines geidlahteten ShmeineS
ihliebt Der Stationsporitono nit fol.
geuben @orten: Damn fam Der
3onbltfteilr 9allmanr,, Dos Sd)mein
wltrbe perlaoen, uno Der Initano mar
beboben."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1911-02-14
atnoermmno

Die feline 9ettp: .Wteine Niama
bat bod ihoneres SOAR uls Die oei-
nige."
2ic fleine Sella: %, meille
Mama bat nift BLOB ibr eigenes!"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1911-02-14
Vtaliti6s.

Srau emit ibrem 8atten i'm @al.
besgriin %lagernbl: ~!Sier lit Elm
YlGshen, bier mod,te id meine Gage
in 8ilbe beihlieBen."
Tamn: .Su fanuit ia gar niht
rnbig iein."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1911-02-14
9aHenbe Seseifmnms.

e.: rSaeen Sic, rper iinb ocnn
Die pier griesardmieen Serren bort
ont Siid2"
g: "0as lit Der Gergniisunas.
aiisihnb oes seieaieen gereins I'm.
seit Suitia"."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1911-02-14
&inbermnno.

Safer: .Sans, on bait oid) ipieber
NIT einem anoern Silngel aeprii.
selt! 8ie bait on Did benin MIR 10
3uriften laiien fonnen?" IS,
Sans: .Mber, Batter. on ipeiBt ia
gar nift, wie Der anoere alsiiebt!!"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1911-02-14
Cine @ette.

Ter Soriter iagte, baB ieine gen.
ne. faas er eS barauf onfommen loi.
ie, entfpeoer MIR Sennerle ODER mn
9oggerle alsbriite. @ir alaubtcr
ibm ooS niht, lmo 10 fam es Sitr
@ette, ole aber Der Soritcr aepann.
gr lieB ndmlid mr. elm 81 aus.
briiten.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1911-02-14
8riinolidJc Nnsfmnft.

Srenoer: .2ieber Wann, fonnen
Sic mir pieqeiht iosen. meSbalb in
Sbrer Stride 10 itarf bcitte Die
8loden IGuten2"
Bauer: Scum, neil Der 5biirmer
10 beftig am 9lofenieil 5iebt."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1911-02-14
Gr fcnnt bas.

Sereirsprdiioent: .9torgen tritt
unier Nitglieo Serr Iaper aus III.
Term Slmsseieaen.S erein. 9itte Die
Serren porsuihlaseu, mas mir ibm
OILS gbihieosgcIfenf perebren iol.
lem"
@einbGnoler: sd iGlaae cilen
8orb Weiu por."
Gereinsprdiibent: yNeirl, 10 ioucr
polen mir ibm Den slbidico bod,
niht MAIDEN"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1911-02-14
~ - -
unfrM6t6ar.

Snfel: ~;Gieie alter MiinSeu babe
i'd, miibiam seianmelt; nod meinem
Scoe aeboren lie 0ir!"
Netfe: ,3u bait bod b~offeutlih
aitd1 neiere Wiin5en 7seiammelt, lie.
Der Snfel?" ID
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1911-02-14

H.J PHELPS, Division Passenger Agent.
6o1 B. & |. Building, Dubuque, Iowa.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1911-02-14
3meioemtigc Inpreiinns.

@irtb: n@cnm Sic bieien @ein
trinfen, lit Sbnen 10 pobl wie cinem
Slid i'm @aiier!."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1911-02-14
Trnficblerteuiel.

nHsm Saale bcrrid,te cine iol6c
ItmoipbGre. Dab mebrere abaeorb.
nete Die 8ciinmung perloren."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1911-02-14
Gnfant terrible.

Snfel: ,glber, Yailden, tpar,inl
unteriudit on oenn meinen aopf 10
griinolih?"
Steiner: rs(dr gapa hat nGnllid
%bebauptet, on bGtteit cine eiierne
Stirn!"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1911-02-14
@orFdtis,

a@arlm trasen Gle Snei 9rilen,
Serr Groieiior2"
.Iamit ih Die auoere mieoerfin.
Den FAINT penn id tic uerlest babel"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1911-02-14
gns Der Sd,mlc.
gesrciflid)er Nnnid).

ar5t: Sic limo 5tuar wieoer ee.
iuno; aber Sic miiiien iif Dor jcoer
allfreguns, Dor iebem gerscr in att
nehmen!"
Eatient: v9tidt mobr, Serr 0of.
for, Sic ifiden mir nit Riidiitt
oarauf porlauiis Die Rednuns nod
ni6t2"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1911-02-14

llntcroffi5ier (6um eini1brisen) :
Ia reoen Sic inlrner BON Sbrcr Bill
Dung nno Ole ein5ise Silbrng, Die
ib bel Sbneit mabrsenotnmeti babe.
lit Die &oitbilOimg ani Sbreru @e.
mehridbloe I" te-a
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-02-23
Hit Teacher with Rock.

Chester, Feb. 18.-Arthur Trip
lett, colored, a pupil in the colored
graded school, was committed to the
city lookup Tuesday afternoon for
striking his teacher with rock and
inhicting a serious wound. Subse-
quently he was released on bond
pending the teachers recovery, so
that she will be able to appear at the
trial.
The teacher, Matte Simpkins by
name, endeavored to whip Triplett,
when he suddenly drew a rock from
his pocket and hit the teacher in the
mouth, cutting her lower lip badly
and breaking off two Of her teeth.
The principal of the school, Prof. S.
L. Finley, Immediately had Triplett
arrested. The boy bears a bad
reputation, having been up before
the mayor only few months ago
for tampering with an automobile
that was standing on the street.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-02-23
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 a 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.
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Communications are always
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No article which is defamatory or
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our columns at any price, and we are
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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-02-23
Attempts to Rob Safe.

Easley, Feb. 18.-ProDably one of
the boldest robberies ever perpetrated
in this section happened here this
morning about $50. Just before
sunrise and after people were stir
ring around, the postofice safe was
partially blown open and a small
amount of cash was taken out of
the drawer. The Palmetto pharmacy
was entered, but nothing was taken.
H. Snider's jewelry store was en-
tered and about s25 to $50 worth of
jewelry taken, after an attempt to
work the combination.
When J. E. Folger came down to
open up this morning about $50 he
heard noise in the postofice. He
called two negroes and with them
started into the door. The yeggman
reached for his gun, and had they
approached another step they would
have been shot dead. The robber
then fled.
One charge had been fired but
failed to work. Another was ready,
and had Mr.. Folger been five min
utes later they would have succeed
ed.
A grip was found near the post
office on the railroad containing nj
troglycerine, a false nose, a false
beard, a wig and steel drill. The
grip also had several packages Of en-
velopes done up in packages of SO
wrapped in red striped paper, the
stripes running around the package.
Mr.. Folger did not have his done up
in this kind of paper, so these must
have been taken in another raid.
Two negroes were arrested, but, af-
ter the authorities were satisfied of
their innocence, they were turned
loose
Parties have gone out in all direc-
tions, but no clue has been received.
1t is thought that these are same ones
who shot Gunnels in Greenville. Ex-
citement has turned high here to-
day, and every effort has been made
to catch the "yeggs."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-02-23
Killed by Carolina Special.

Fort Motto, reb. 18.-S. Bland
Conner, principal of Fort Motto
school, while attempting to get OF
of the Carolina Special, No. Z, this
morning, was thrown under the train
and against the platform at the de-
pot and horribly mangled. He died
at 8 O'Clock Immediately after his
mangled arm was amputated by DR..
T. H. Dreher of St. Matthews and
DR.. Paul K. Switzer. His arm was
crushed to pieces and his head was
cut in several places. This accident
is deplored by his many friends.
Mr.. Conner graduated at Wofford
college last year and was elected
principal of the Fort Motto school.
He left Fort Motto this morning, go
ing to St. Matthews to attend a meet
ing of teachers, and returned on
train No. 7, which does not stop
here. 1t is supposed he thought he
could safely get off the moving train.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-02-23
$1,000 from One Acre.

The principal fruit growing sec
tions of Colorado are located in tine
fertile valleys of the western slope
of the Rockies. From the Grand Val
ley last year, 1910, there were snip
ped over three thousand car loads OF
fruit, more than the combined out
puts of Oregon, Washington and Ida
no.
This immense output was harvest
Cd from a strip of valley land not
more than twenty-five miles In
length and only about eight or ten
miles wide. This valley is favored
by a. climate most delightful. Many
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-02-23
S60.9O6.36

We might state in this connection
that the railroads pay more than
one-fourth of the taxes of the coun-
ty, the amount paid by these cor
porations being s16,377.90.
Mr.. Brabham calls the census de-
partment to prove that Bamberg
county has only 1858 square miles.
These figures were taken from the
returns of the enumerators, showing
the farms in the county only, and did
not take into consideration the towns
in the county nor the public roads.
The county has 400 square miles all
right, but the acreage of it's farms
will only show 369. The auditors s
books, too, do not show the number
of acres in town lots, for they are
always returned as ''lots," the num-
her of acres or parts of an acre
never being stated.
We must confess that we don't
know very much, but we do know
that Colleton will not make eight
counties like Bamberg. Colleton
has LOO square miles, Bamberg
400. Colleton now has only two rep
resentatives, Bamberg two. Possibly
Mr.. Brabham has better information
on this subject than we have.
But enough of this. Taxes are
too high and there is too much
property escaping just taxation.
There is too great difference be-
tween town and country property,
and there should be equalization.
Farm lands do not bear their just
proportion of taxes, and they are re-
turned lower than any class of prop
erty. Lands are returned at $500
which could not be bought for $50
an acre-one-tenth of. their value.
This problem of taxation is serious
one and should be dealt with seri-
ously, and we want to see good come
of this discussion. We only wanted
our friend to get his figures correct
in order that his articles would have
influence, be taken seriously, and re-
suit in arousing our people on this
question. It is the greatest prob
lem which confronts us to-day.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-02-23
MIR. BRABHAM OUT OF HUMOR
Wants to Fall Out With Us and Yet
We Want to Befriend Him.

Editor Bamberg Herald:-I feel
sure l have not made mistatement
in any article sent you on taxes.
When in Barnwell county I owned
what 1 own now. My taxes for all
purposes were $4.00. In Bamberg
they are $4,000.
Col. John F. Folk, the treasurer
of Bamberg county, told me few
days ago that the total taxes for the
county this year were $4,000; that
$4,000 went to the State fund and
that the other $4,000 were used
for county purposes.
Auditor R. W. D. Rowell made me
the same statement few days ago.
They keep the countys books and II
any two men in the coutny know,
they should. So charge this state
ment, or rather mistatement to those
two gentlemen and not to the writer.
When you say that Colleton coun-
ty is only three times the size OF
Bamberg, you either make mistate-
ment or display more ignorance
than any South Carolina editor
should display. Colleton is by big
odds the largest county in the State.
Eleven or twelve counties like COL
Teton would cover the entire State.
On the other hand Bamberg is the
smallest and it would take SO coun-
ties like it to cover the State. A
team can cross Bamberg county at
it's widest point from West to east
in less than three hours; the same
team would be nearly two days in
crossing Colleton at the same speed.
From north to south, Colleton is
much the wider of the two. Write
the War Department, Washington,
D. c., for diagrams of the two coun-
ties and see what they have to say.
You, nor living man can disprove
any statement I have made in this
controversy. They are correct and
will stand by them, and so will the
intelligent readers of your paper; so
also the majority of the taxpayers
of Bamberg county.
I have this much to say again:
Taxes must be lowered in Bamberg
county or there will be no Bamberg
county. This is not constitutional
county and is therefore not a legal
county. The auditors books do not
show up anything like 400 square
miles or 256,OO0 acres. The war
department does not give this coun-
ty 400 square miles. The census
bureau gives it 1868 square miles.
If taxes are not lowered 1 shall
bring this matter before the courts
and the courts are sworn to obey the
constitution of South Carolina. |
am in this fight to the end, and [
shall win out so help me God.
A. w. BRABHAM.
Olar, S. G..
P. SIN your statement referring
to my property you make a wilful
mistatement and you know it. The
books show this farm and the per-
sonal is put down at $1,100, and
the levy is over 1SA mills-you say
16A. How can you allow your con-
science to wrong a brother Mason
thus?
Lord God of hosts be with us yet,
Lest we forget, lest we forget.
A. w. BRABHAM.