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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-10-05
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
NVARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered AE Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.

Ehrhardt, Oct. 2.-Play time is
over for the school children. This
morning at the ringing of the bell
they congregated at the school build
ing, a. happy band, bouyant, gay and
frolicsome, ready for the work which
was awaiting them within the walls
of the building-and not only the
children but also many of the par
ents and friends Of the school were
there to see the beginning. Rev. E.
A. Mcdowell, the Baptist pastor,
opened the exercises with prayer,
and made a most excellent address,
full of powerful advice and inspira-
ton. Rev. D. B. Grose:lose, the
Lutheran pastor, made a few apt re-
marks which encouraged both pupils
and teachers. Mr.. S. W. Copeland, ),
of the board of trustees, announced
amid applause that the contract for
the new $4,000 brick building
would be let within the next sixty
days and by another session both the
teachers and pupils would be COM
fortably situated in it. A larger en-
rollment is assured this year than
ever before. The high school is in
a, fourishing condition, the prospect
being that at least twenty-five will
be enrolled. The common school de-
partment, under the management OF
Miss Mary Wright, of Newberry, and
Miss Jennie Milling, of Winnsboro,
will be crowded. In fact school pros
poets are better than ever before.
At last people of Ehrhardt are
awakened on school questions, and
Professor Shea1y is doing his best
to push the work along.
Our people are looking forward
eagerly to the time when the lyce-
um course begins. An elegant course
has been arranged, and our town
people should be glad to avail them
selves of the opportunity OF hearing
some of the best talent in the coun-
try.
Cotton remains king in these parts.
Notwithstanding the low price,
much of the crop is being marketed.
They ought to hold for higher price.
It is bound to come.
Rev. E. A. Mcdowell, assisted Rev.
Mr.. Martin, in a few days meeting
last week at Hendersonville, 5. =.
There were two accessions.
DR.. w. T. Derieux, after preaching
the dedication sermon at Bethany
next Sunday morning, will preach
that night in the Baptist church at
Ehrhardt JEH.
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Fairfax FancieS.

Fairfax, Oct. miss Lela Ben
nett entertained bride and groom
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. D. Stone, from Ap'
pleton, recently,
On Thursday evening Mrs. Talley
gave a. reception to the teachers
Quite a number of ladies and gentle
men we're present, and the occasion
was one of unalloyed happiness. The
delicious cake and Neapolltan cream
was served on the front veranda OF
her bungalow, the Japanese lanterns
lending a soft light. Bright ano
sparkling conversation (gettlng ac'
uuainted with the new teachers) en-
sued, and all voted Mr.. and Mrs. Tai
lev prince of entertainers, making
them feel so much at home.
The same evening Mrs. S. l.. San
ders entertained the girls and boys
of the glee club. In guessing riddles
Lylete Wilson won the prize of a
nice book. Observation-Disclosures,
cream, fruit, candy, etc.-were serv-
ed, and all seemed merry enough
bnt when the Blowing Betty came
in unannounced, they became almost
hilarious in their shouts of laughter,
GCC. Especially c1nAoS1AS
when she asked the boys. if their
parents knew they were out. There
was only one note of sadness to cast
a damper over their spirits-it was
Miss Claudia O'Neal's last evening
with them, she being all packed up
to return to Florida. She had won
the love of old and young, and we
will look forward with Joy TO an
other visit from her ere long.
Mr.. John Harter entertained tne
teachers and young gentlemen with a
fish fry last week by moonlight (or
was it torch Hght?) All enjoyed IL
very much.
Mesdames Carrie Rutland and
Chivie Jamison are visiting tnelr
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. ONeal:
There was mass meeting at the
school house Friday evening to dis
cuss questions of importance to the
welfare of our town. Intendant u.
D. Sanders, S. Talley, Rev. J. D. Tim
mons, Rev. W. B. Aull, and others
gave interesting talks.
Mesdames Anna Tuteni and Maggie
Griffith, of Ulmer, were the guests OF
Mrs. Julia Harter this week.
The health of our town is good.
No fever that we hear Of.
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HYDE ASKS FOR BAPTISM.
Condemned Man Would Join Church
Before Execution.

Anderson, Oct. Samuel Hyde,
the young white man who slew his
wife and her father on July 18, and
who is under sentence to hang on
October 20, has professed conversion
and has addressed a letter to the COM
gregation of the First Baptist church,
asking that he be baptised and receiv-
ed as a member of that church.
Judge Prince, who was the presid-
ing Judge and who passed sentence
on Hyde, is now in Conway, Horny
county, holding court. A letter
from a committee of the Baptist
church has been forwarded, asking
for an order allowing Hyde to be
taken from the Jail to the church for
baptism:
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HAPPENINGS IN DENMARK.
NEWS GATHERED IN THAT RAIL
ROAD CENTRE.
Old Negro Woman Robbed-Negro
Given Sixty Days on Gang for
Disturbing Church Services.

Denmark, Oct. 3.-Last Saturday
night about 1880 o'clock an old
negro woman was robbed Of about
S11 in change and a watch on the
base ball diamond here. The negro
woman was waiting on the Seaboard
South bound train No. 43, having
come in on the Southern. It is al
legged that the third trick operator
ordered this old woman out of the
depot, told her she could not stay
there to wait on the train and ran
her out. This woman not being &C
quainted with the town and not
knowing where to 60 to find a place
to await the train, started out to
find a place and was enticed to the
ball field by two 'hoboes" who were
to show her a boarding house. These
two "boes' then robbed her Of the
above stated amount, and, as they
were not identified at the time being,
they slipped to Bamberg, where they
were arrested Sunday afternoon by
Chiefs Hand, of Bamberg, and Kirk
land, of Denmark. They were placed
in Jail in Bamberg to await trial.
The railroad companies should be
sued for not providing a place for
passengers to await trains if they can
not remain in the depot between
trains at night. A place should be
provided for them to wait. We un-
derstand that this is not the first
time that people have been ordered
out of the depot while awaiting
trains.
Mr.. James Fogle has accepted a
position with Mr.. H. w. Beard in
Bamberg.
Mrs. J. w. Corbett, of Camden, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. D. G.
Richardson.
Peter Sellers, colored, was tried and
convicted of disturbing church SER
vices and sentenced to sixty days on
the chain gang. This is not the first
disturbance which Peter has made
having a few weeks back broke UP
funeral. Peter says he just can.
not behave himself.
Peter attended meeting Sunday
night, and after sitting still awhile
decided he had enough and got UP
and started out. On the way out he
turned. over one of the benches
Some one was sent out to keep him
still, which seemed to make him
mad, and in a few moments Mr.. Pc
ter strolled back with his hat on and
smoking cigar. AS seen just before
he left for the gang he was stylishly
dressed, having on white vest and
a large red flower and also several
cigars in his pocket.
The cotton receipts for this season
up to date are about 1900 bales.
The Denmark Machine Works are
preparing to open business on "a
larger scale.
MIR. Kenneth Kearse has purchas.
ed the stable of Mr.. W. D. Whittle
of Blackville, which is located on
Seventh street here, and is having ii
generally overhauled.
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Textile Figures for Carolina.

Columbia, Sept. 15.-Commission-
er Watson to-day made public the
completion of the statistics of the
textile industry from the certified re-
ports from all the cotton manuufac-
turers called for under the law to be
filed by Sept. 1. This summary of
the industry is preliminary to that
which is made under the Law on Dec.
31st.
The census shows. a total of $685.
782,169 in capital stock which Is an
increase of $5,508,071 over last year
at the same time. The total amount
invested in textile plants is $685.
994 which is an increase Of S8,984,-
055 over last year. The total spin
dleage is now 4,322,264, which is an
increase Of 233,482 over last year.
This year the consumption Of cotton
is depressed by 680,317, which Is an
increase of 10000 over the year
1910. There were 46,S08 more tons
of coal used this year, the total con-
sumption being 100000, and as will
be seen, there has been a marked In
crease in the employment of water
power, the increase being 8,818 horse
power, while the steam power in
creased only 5,642 horse power.
The figures as to child labor are
particularly Interesting as are also
the figures as to female labor. In
the matter Of child labor there are
1870 less children of all ages en-
ployed than were employed just a
year ago. The total now Is S,4O4,
and of these 4,858 are over IA years
of age, being 241 less than In 1910,
only 40 are under IL years OF age.
OF this last there were 726 in l9O9
and this number fell to 610 in 1910.
The decrease of 210 this year is par
ticularly gratifying.
On January 1 next these 410 chill
dren who have not become IL years
of age, all go out of employment un-
der the new act which becomes ef-
fectiye on that date. The decrease
of 919 children between the ages OF
IL and IA is another most gratifying
feature. This makes 1923 less chill
dren below the age of IA in the tex
tiles than were there year ago.
There are altogether 525 less girls
employed than the preceding year
and a decrease of SCI women. Due
to the curtailment this year there has
been a decrease of 1886 in the total
number of employees and decrease
of 1888 in the mill village popula-
ton, the total population now being
111,900, and the total number OF en-
ployes being 44,133. Nearly fifty per
cent Of the decrease in total number
of employees is in children of the to-
tai decrease of 1896 in number OF
employees, 1881 represents the wo-
men and children. The curtallment
has reduced the value Of the product
turned out for the year which is
s71,52O,O90, the actual decrease be-
ing s278,836.
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AMBERG, S. c., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1911
KINGSTREE MAN A SUICIDE.
Sam Brown Takes Fatal Dose of Nor.
phine-Reason Unknown.

Kingstree, Oct. 2.-Sam Brown,
junior member of the firm of Brown
& Brown, of this place, committed
suicide last night at about II o'clock,
in his room over o. H. Patrick's
store, by taking one-eighth Of an
ounce of morphine. Before commit
ting the rash deed he wrote three
letters, one addressed to his mother,
another to his brother and partner,
J. M. Brown, and one to Miss Viola
Gamble, besides note unaddressed.
The note read as follows: 1T is
now 8 o'clock; has been one hour
since 1 took last dose; still feeling
fine. Men can say what they please
but it takes nerve to do this. Good
bye. Sam
To his brother, John, he told what
to do with his watch and other ef- :
fects; said it was his intention to
help him through the busy season,
before taking his life, but decided
to do so now. He told his mother
not to grieve for him, as he was bet
ter off.
To Editor Wolfe, of the County
Record, he said that people would
say: "Woman in the case; but this
was not the case"
The community is at loss to ac-
count for this rash act. He was ap-
parently as well as usual yesterday
and because of his failure to open
up the store to-day investigations
developed, with the above results. A
coroner's jury was empanelled and q
verdict rendered to the effect that
the deceased came to his death by an
overdose of morphine at his own
hands.
Mr.. Brown leaves an aged mother
and four brothers, one in the navy,
all of whom, with the exception OF
J. M. Brown, live near town. He
has been engaged in business here
with his brother for more than three
years and together they have been
conducting profitable business. In
terment will take place at Cedar
Swamp church tomorrow, morning
at II o'clock. The Woodmen lodge
at this place, of which he was a mem
Der, it is understood, will take charge
of the body, burying with Woodmen
honors. -.
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Latest Information

The little maid stood in the door
way, one hand on the handle. For a
moment she gazed thoughtfully at.
her father, who was preparing to take
his afternoon siesta.
"Papa,' she said, "do you know
what I'm going to give you for your
birthday when it comes?" Z.
'No, dear" answered her fond
father. ttBut tell me-
"A nice new china shaving mug,
with golden flowers on it all around,
said the little maid.
"But my DEAR" explained her par,
ent, papa has a nice one, just like
that, already"
ssNo, he hasn't" his little daugh-
ter answered thoughtfully, Cos
'cos-I've just dropped it!'-NeWl
York Mail.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE.

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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-10-05
Death in Flood.

The immense dam of the Bayless
Pulp and Paper company, near Aus
tin, Pa, broke on Saturday after.
noon and 100000 gallons OF
water swept down the valley, de-
stroying the town of 5000 inhabl-
tants and causing damages to the
amount of S6,000,000. Most of the
people got warning of the approach
ing flood in time to escape, but the
number of drowned is estimated at
800.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-10-05

Figures compiled recently show
that it will cost the taxpayers OF the
State one mill for five years to make
the much needed improvements or
the State house. The improvements
will cost s1,000,O00. The question
will be decided by the next general
assembly.
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Piano Contest.

Following is the standing of the
contestants in the contest for the
piano now being given away by The
Bamberg Herald. and Hoover's drug
store. No names of contestants are
published, each contestant having a
number. Get in the game early and
,oolo the contest interesting:
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-10-05
To Electric Light Customers.

LQ0 IdCL tudL Uu LuS 1Otu luStS11t SAAses
E. v. Camp, of Dalton, Ca, will as
sumo charge Of the light plant, and
the commissioners of public works
wish to make change in the, method
of running the business. Heretpfore
the bills each month were presented
personally, which consumes q great
deal of time and Is very expensive as
well as unsatisfactory. Under this
system it took week or more each
month to collect the bills, and as the
superintendent must of necessity do
this work it interfered greatly with
the service, as He cannot give the
proper attention to the plant and be.
on the streets so much Of the time
collecting.
Therefore we have decided to mall
bills hereafter, and customers can,
either mail checks to Mr.. e. 81. Hem
derson, town clerk and treasurer. or
to MI. Camp, or they can pay either.
of these gentlemen in person by call-s
ing at the Office of Mr.. Henderson,
or at the plant. We have also made
arrangements with the 'Bamberg
Banking Company to, receive these
payments, and you can pay your bill
there, and the bank will give you aS
receipt.
All lamps, wiring, supplies, etc.
must be paid for cash at the time OF
delivery or when the work is fn-s
ished, except by special arrangement,
for it is our, intention to reduce
the bookkeeping to minimum.
We trust the patrons will co-op-s
crate with US in this matter. The
commissioners give their time to this
work for nothing, and we are rum
ming the plant in the best interest OF
the town, as we see it. We get no.
pay for our services, and II others
think they can do better we are per-
fectly willing to step down and out
The present chairman of the board
has served the town in this capacity
since before the plant was installed
at a great sacrifice, and the other
members give their services at g.
great sacrifice as well. Therefores
we feel that it is not asking too muchi
of our people to cooperate with US
to the extent of calling at the bank
and paying their bills or mailing g
check. It is your plant and we are
endeavoring in every way to reduce
expenses and make the investment
profitable one for the city, and the
old method Of personal collecting was
the largest item of unnecessary ex.
pense. Our rate for current Is less
than any town this size anywheres
and we would like to still further re-
duce the price if possible. Help uss
to make the plant a success, for It is
the property of the citizens Of the.
town. Make any complaints to Mr.
Camp, who will be glad to adjust
them.
Bills will be mailed the first or
second Of each month, and they must
be paid by the 10th Of the same
month. If this bill is not paid by
that time the lights will be cut out
without further notice. We will
make no exceptions, 80 save your
selves and the board trouble. -
A. W. KNIGHT,
G. M. DICKINSON,
A. M. BRABHAM,
Commissioners Pubic Works
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MIR. HURRY MEETS MISS DELAY.
nl.Assorted Postal Clerks Now Work
Side by Side.

"Mr. Hurry, I want to present
Miss Delay" said a clerk in the post
office department yesterday to re-
Gently appointed chief clerk to the
third assistant postmaster general.
Mr.. Hurry started to work to-day
and was introduced to all the clerks
in his division. Miss Delay has been
employed at the department for
about ten years.-Washington cor
respondence Philadelphia Record.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-01
CHECK GETS POST
SERVANT ARRESTED
It Called for $50 and Was
Cashed by Commissary
Sergeant.

J. Lopez, employed as servant oy
Mai. R. B. Grubbs, post surgeon at Fit
Bliss, occupies cell at police station
being delivered Tuesday might by Viii
liam Cassidy, codnmissary sergeant
Lopez is said to have presented $50
check, drawn in favor of Maj. Grubbs, 70
Cassidy for payment The check was
not properly endorsed, but Cassidy paid
it and advised Lopez to have Maj. Grubbs
endorse the paper and return 1t. Lopez,
instead, started for Ell Pa.so.
AS result of deal involving pair
of shoes, Oliver Cass, a negro, was fined
$40 in police court Tuesday afternoon on
a charge of assault. H. g. and l. Bilkins,
brothers, who were charged with mixing
affairs with the negro, were released.
Six Of the IL Cinnamon arrested Sun
day at 314 South Oregon street, all of
whom were charged with gambling,
pleaded guilty in police court Tuesday
and were fined S. each The other cases
were dismissed.
The S35 pot has been claimed by an
old Chinaman who said the money was
placed on the table when he heard the
police breaking into the house. He said
he thought the officers were robbers and
he wanted to be prepared for them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-01
AN AMERICAN CONDUCTOR
ACCIDENTALLY MEETS DEATH

Torreon, Mexico, March ALBERT
Fremon, who for 10 years has run
trains on the Central. National and In
formations as conductor, was killed at
Parras the eating station on the Goa
hula and Pacific. He was in charge
of a passenger train for Torreon and
gave the engineer a backup signal.
He then attempted to cross the track
and was caught between the bumpers,
cutting his body in twain. He lived but
few minutes after being carried into
the station. His remains were brought
here for burial. He leaves widow and
little child He was AZ years old and
an officer OF the o. R. C.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-01
BALKY STREET CAR
HITS FRONT PORCH
Smelter Car Runs Off Track
and Damages Porch OF
Rand Home.

A runaway street car on the smeltel
lire piowed through the terrace, the
line yard and porch Of Noyes Rand
home on North Oregan street at l0:Oe
Tuesday night, without doing more
damage than to raise the roof Of the
Rand porch, tear the floor to splint-
ers and cut double furrow through
the front yard.
The car, which was one of the new
prepayment type. was coming over
smeIter hill 10 the transfer. station. AS
Il was coming down Rio Grande street
the car failed to negotiate the curve
onto oregon street and veered off at
an angle The second Of the double
tracks on Oregon turned 1t slightly,
and the big car plunged through the
curbing. over the sidewalk, and across
the yard onto the front porch OF the
Rand home at 1000 North Oregon street.
Had the double track not turned the
car out Of its original course after it
had left the rails, the accident might
have proved fatal.
Mrs. J. E Piper was standing on the
front porch Of her home at 1905 North
Oregon when the car left the rails. 1t
was headed straight in the direction
of the Piper house when it skidded to
the south. and started across country
toward the porch on the Rand house.
The hood Of the car went under the
roof OF the porch. lifting the roof up
allowing the car to run within three
feet Of the brick wall of the house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noyes Rand, the father and
mother Of ". J. Rand, were sitting
IN the front room Of the house at the
time and would have been seriously in
3ured had the car continued its course
q few feet further.
There were no passengers on the car
at the time it left the rails. Conduc.
tor Easian and motorman Clanton
were in charge of the car and were
forced 10 remain on board as the doors
OF the prepayment car were closed, and
there was no way for them to escape
from the car. This, the street car Of
ficiaIs say. is a good Illustration of the
value Of prepayment cars with the au-
tOmatically closing doors. Had the en-
frances been open the men would have
attempted TO leap from the car when
Il left the track, they say, and would
have been seriously injured, If not
killed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-01

The DepositOrs' Guaranty Law has
proved all that was ever claimed for 1t
by its most ardent supporters. It has
withstood every attack made upon it
in the states OF Oklahoma, Nebraska,
Kansas and Texas, and the supreme
court of the United States has upheld
it's legality. Tt is here to stay be-
cause the people will it This bank is
a Guaranty Fund Bank operating I'M
der the Depositors' Guaranty. Law. or
the state of Texas. We solicit your
banking business and offer you the
protection Of this law.
Ell Paso Bank & Trust Company.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-01

Farmers and others who live at a
distance from drug store should keep
in the house bottle of BALLARDS
SNOW EMINENT. 1t may be needed
at any time for cuts, wounds, sores,
sprains or rheumatism. It is a power
full healing and penetrating remedy
Price 25c. soc and $10O per bottle
Sold by Scott White & Co., 2O4 Mills,
and Depot Pharmacy,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-01

Check a cough or cold IN the lungs
before it develops a serious case BAL
LARD'S HOREHOUND SYRUP is an
effective remedy for all soreness or
congestion in the lungs or air pas
sages. Price Csc, soc and S1.00 per
bottle. Sold by Scott White & Co,
204 Mills, and Depot Pharmacy.