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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-29
AVANT CAPTURED IN TEXAS.
IMPLICATED in Murder Near George.
town of Mrs. Bigham.

Cameron, Texas, June 20.-W. B.
Avant, alias William Benjamin. was
arrested here to-day by Sheriff
Hooks. Avant is wanted in George
town, S. c., where he was tried for
murder and convicted of manslaugh-
ter. Following his conviction, the
case was appealed and the sentence
was affirmed. Upon hearing of the
affirming of his case Avant, accom-
panied by his wife, fed to this State
about year ago.
When arrested to-day he was en-
gagged in selling sewing machines and
was located at a boarding house.
Upon his arrest by the sheriff he ad-
mitted that he was Avant, and said
that he would go back to South Caro-
lima without requisition papers. He
is about 35 years of age, and is OF
good appearance.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-29
Married Mems Troubles.

1t was marrietd mems night at the
revival meeting.
LET all you husbands who have
troubles on your minds stand up
shouted the preacher at the height
of his spasm.
Instantly every man in the house
except one arose.
"Ah!" exclaimed the preacher,
peering out at this lone individual,
who occupied a chair near the door.
"You are one in million"
"It amt that" piped the little one
helplessly as the rest of the congre-
CATION gazed suspiciously at him.
81 can't get up-I m paralyzed. -
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-29
Our Fishermen.

One out of every 400 persons in
the United States is engaged in the
task of catching enough fish to salts
fly the appetite of the remaining 399
In other words, there are nearly
quarter of a million men who catch
fish not because they like the fun OF
it, but because they are paid for it.
They catch approximately 100000
900 pounds of fish a year, and this is
worth, all told, upward of s50,00O,-
900, or, say, two-thirds of the total
capital invested in the industry. A
considerable part of the capital, over
$20,000,000, is tied up in vessels, OF
which a recent enumeration showed
S5,115.
Maryland has by far the largest
number of professional fishermen. Its
figures are 42,812, as against the 49,
379 of Virginia, Maine with 16,945
and Massachusetts with 1853 fol-
low, and then comes Alaska with 49,.
106. Other States with more than
10000 are North Carolina, 12,045
New Jersey, 1900, and New York
1850.
1t is Virginia, however, that catch
es the most fish. It's showing 37S,,
1S3,35S pounds, as against New
York's 22S,092,2S5 and Alaska's
165, ,326,990. But Alaska's catch is
worth the most in the market-s10,
900, 900, or more than twice as much
as the next two, New Jersey and Vir,
ginia Alaska also has the most
money invested in fishing boats
something above s3,o00,oOo. Mas
sachusetts is trif1e under the same
figure. New York and Maryland
have invested about s2,000,000, anc
Virginia, California and Maine al
more than s1,000,0OO. Virginia ha:
the most fishing vessels, 13,200 ii
number. Maryland's number H.,
496, New Jerseys 1904, Names 6,
23S and New York's 5,2S9.-Har
per's Weekly.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-29
ST. MATTHEW'S SELLS BONDS.
r. Nj. Marshall & Bro. of Charles.
ton Successful Bidders.

St. Matthews, June 21.-Bids for
the $4,000 issue of bonds by the
town of St. Matthews we're opened
by the town council to-day at IL
o'clock, as advertised. A number of
attractive offers were made. How
ever, it was the good luck of Charles
ton to carry off the plum, r. NJ.
Marshall & Bro. of that city being
the successful bidders. The price
paid was $20,425. The people OF
St. Matthews are naturally very
proud that these bonds have been
sold and that their promise to the
citizens of the county has been kept
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-29
Wanted to be FOreWarned.

1t was ash-day. Pat and Mike
were obliged to halt their heavily
loaded cart to make way for a
funeral. Gazing at the procession
Pat suddenly remarked: mike, l
wish I knew where l was going to
die. I'd give a thousand dollars to
know the place I am going to die
"Weil, Pat, what good would it do
if you knew"
Lots" said Pat. ''Shure I'd nev-
er 20 near that place.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-29
THE CLEMSON AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE.

THE CLEMSON AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE.
Enrolment Over 7OO.-Value of
Property Over q Million and a
Quarter. - Ninety Teachers and
Officers.
Seven full four years courses, in
Agriculture, Engineering, etc.
Cost per session of nine months,
including all fees, board, heat, light,
laundry, and necessary uniforms
$121.87.
Students who are financially able,
pay $4,000 tuition additional.
Scholarship and Entrance Examina.
tions.
The College maintains 124 Agricul.
tural Scholarships, and 43 Textile
Scholarships, worth each $4,000
and free tuition.
(Students who have attended
Clemson College or any other College
or University, are not eligible for the
scholarships unless there are nc
other eligible applicants.)
Scholarship and entrance examin.
ations will be held at the County
Seats July 18th, 8 a. m.
Next sessions opens Sept. IS, 1911
Write AT ONCE to w. n. Riggs,
President Clemson College, S. c., fol
catalogue, scholarship blanks, etc.
If you delay, you may be crowded
out.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-29
GRMsLEY SERVING SENTENCE
Taken to Chaingang.--Appeal to 81
preme Court Abandoned.

preme Court Abandoned.
Ernest E. Grimsley, the young
white man who was convicted in
Richland county court recently for
the murder of Mrs. Rosa Bessinger,
at the Acme lunch room on Taylor
street, May 6, has been taken to the
county chaingang and started serv-
ing his life sentence.
Grimsley was taken to the peniten-
tiary and then carried back to the
county jail pending an appeal to the
supreme court. 1t is understood that
the appeal has been abandoned.
Grimsley is only about % or %
years of age. At the trial plea of
insanity was put up. He also killed
Walter Sandifer, a nephew of Mrs.
Bessinger, but was not tried on the
charge. R. H. Welch, of Columbia
was his attorney.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-29
Sensation May Come.

Columbia, June 23.-Some start
ling developments may follow the
adoption of the text books by the
State board of education last night.
The changes made will be effective for
five years. They mean changes
amounting to nearly eighty per cent.
so that buying of new books Is laid
upon patrons of public schools. 1t
charges levy on the people tax
of nearly half million dollars. State
Superintendent Swearingen says that
if Winthrop should be wiped out by
fire it would not entail such loss
as new text books contracts.
It is noticeable that the American
Book Co., better known as the
school book trust, got the lions share
of the business. In the opinion of
those opposed to the adoption, the
only redeeming feature is the liberal
exchange allowance on number Of
contracts. Roll calls were necessary
but the board voted in most cases
viva voce, refusing fatty to use the
blanks Swearingen had prepared
showing how each member voted.
Gov. Blease says that he consented
to the adoption of Thomas history
only on the understanding that the
author would so amend the books as
TO indicate that Sherman burned Co.
lumbia and he says that he was not
interested in any house or firm. He
says that he has no criticism to make
OF the boards action in any respect
5 or doses 1856" will cure any
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-29
Didn't Look Right in Print.

The advertiser who had received
free pull entered the provincial Of
flee with anger and disgust written
all over his face.
I'm sure you meant WELL" said
he, "but that's a nice thing you've
gone and printed in your paper this
week about my business.
"What's a nice thing?" asked the
editor.
Read it and see."
The editor read: IF you want to
have a fit wear Browns boots. -
Red Hen.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-29
Trapped in VOLTS Hole.

"The fact that Sam Lawson is alive
to-day" said Col. Joe Ellswell of
Sweet Wells, in the Texas Panhandle,
"shows the stuff they make their citi-
zens of over in Oklahoma. Sam Law
sons brother-in-law, Miles Blodgett,
lives in Deaf Smith county, grand
old Texas and Sam went over there
to spend a week or so with Miles.
Quite a few wolves kept up their
bothering of folks in that chunk OF
the Panhandle and Sam hadn't been
there day before he went out to
hunt wolves.
"He didn't come back that day and
next morning the folks started out to
have a look for him. They found
his horse on the prairie, saddled, but
without a bride. Thirty men scour-
ed the country all day but couldn't
find the missing Sam nor any sign
of him.
"The hunt was kept up until late
in the afternoon of the next day, and
then one of the searching party
came upon the feet and legs of a man
sticking out of hole in the ground.
The feet and legs we're Sam Law
sons. The hole in the ground was
a wolf den and Sans body was cov-
cred three feet deep with dirt and
stones.
"His face wasn't buried. Sam was
alive and no time was lost in un-
earthing him from his living grave.
He was so much nearer dead than
alive that it was not until some time
after he had been carried home and
cared for that he could give any &C.
count of how he got into the extraor-
dinary situation in which he was
found.
"He had trailed a wolf to its den
and discovered that the hole con-
tanned a number of wolf whelps. In
order to get to them he had dug
down on a slant as if he were max
ing the entrance to a dugout. In
the trench thus made he lay down
fiat on his stomach to reach into the
hole after a pup.
"He got the pup, dragged 1t out
and killed it and gave it a toss back
from the trench. He had tied his
horse to a bunch of bear grass near
the hole and the dead wolf whelp
fell directly under the horses nose.
That scared the horse and he began
to plunge about.
"His plunges caved in the bank
upon Sam where he lay fiat In the
trench. The falling stones and earth
buried him.
"By a frantic effort he managed
to work with his hands enough dirt
down into the hole under him so
that he uncovered a breathing space,
although he was almost smothered
before he succeeded in accomplish
ing the task. The weight on him
was so great that he could not move
as much as a finger after that and
succor had arrived not a moment too
soon. Sam had lain there helpless,
without food or drink, two nights
and nearly three days.
''He was able to get around in
couple of days and went right back
to Oklahoma where, he said, they
didn't call on a fellow to put his
makeup to such strenuous tests"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-29
He Swan He'll Gate.

A thrilling tale of escape from the
House of Refuge, on Randalrs Island,
says the New York Times, and of
swimming through Little He'll Gate,
past watching guards and police
searchlights that swept the surface Of
the stream, was told to the East One
Hundred and Fourth street police by
seventeen-year-old Alexander Siegel
last night when Detective Mancini
and Lennon took him there after
they had captured him in an exciting
chase over roofs and through scut-
ties from One Hundred and Fourth
street and Madison avenue to One
Hundred and Sixth street and Park
avenue.
Il was sick of the place." said the
boy referring to the House of Refuge,
to which he had been committed for
violating his parole, after his release
on the burglary charge, "and I made
up my mind to leave. About mid
night on May 20, when all the lights
were out, I tied the bedclothes to-
gether in rope. One end l fastened
to the bed posts, the other let down
from my window on the fourth floor
to the grain ladder on the second.
1T was easy after that I crawled
over the south end of the island,
keeping in the dark where the guards
couldn't see me. Then I took off my
shoes, threw them overheard, and
jumped into the water. Almost at
once l was whirled around and
around. I lost my breath, but there
isn't a better swimmer around the
docks then me, and pretty soon l
got past Randall's Island, then
Wards Island, and into the East
river.
"Pretty soon I saw tug coming
close with scows behind it. swan
close underhand strokes so they
wouldn't hear me, and I managed to
catch hold of the end scow. That
took me through Little He'll Gate,
and pretty soon 1 could see the end
of the Street Cleaning Dock, at One
Hundred and Third street, and knew
the scows were going to put in there.
I was nearly frozen when we reached
the dump, so I left the scow and
struck out for the dock. Just as
was going to climb up l saw a cop
standing near. I could see the po-
lice flashlights sweeping the river,
too; and I wasn't going to take any
chances. So I swan out again and
floated down the river. But I was
almost all in then.
81 reached the College Point Fer
ry dock, at Ninety-ninth street, but
I was blowing hard. AS I was climb
ing up a police launch crept along,
and they threw one of those search
lights on me. But after the flash
they must have missed me, and I got
safely aboard the dock. Then l ran
home, and by the time I got there,
you bet, my clothes we're dry. That
was o'clock in the morning.
''The next day I got job as
wagon boy, and I've been working
ever SINCE"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-29

5 or s doses 1855" will cure any
case OF Chills and Fever. Price, 25c.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-29
NOTICE OF PARTNERSHIP.

Notice is hereby given that H. M.
Graham and H. G. Askins have
formed a co-partnership for the prac-
tice of law, with Offices at Bamberg.
S. c., under the firm name of Gra-
ham & Askins. We practice in the
United States and State Courts in
any County in the State. Offices
open at all times.
H. M. GRAHAM,
H. G.. ASKINS.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-29
IMPORTANT NOTICE!

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Clamp oily better than ordinary en-
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ABSOLUTE steady POWER; aD'
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Just the thing to run anything from
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Write me your wants and get a
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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-04
FOR THE COAST GUARDS.

We all realize that bills of merit
DO NOT have the reception In legisla-
lures or congress that they deserve
TIE passage Of more than one just
and wholesome Law through congress
has taken more than two decades: and
y looks as II the endeavor OF the
friends of the brave men who form the
government coast guards would be fun
twenty years in getting a law allowing
them pensions which they are richly
entitled 10.
Representative Harris OF Massachu-
sstts has introduced a bill in their
favor IN congress. The bill provides
frat superinfsndents OF life saving dis
trictS. keepers and members of crews
shall DO retired after 80 years of
service or at the age Of "a years. and
receive IS per cent. of full pay there
after
Practically this same bill was up
before the last congress and was de-
feated after a spirited hight But its
merits were pretty thoroughly made
known and people the country over
better reelize the need of giving these
men suitable recognition.
Men who annually save twice as
much property as their support costs
10 say nothing OF the lives saved. ara
certainly as worthy Of receiving pen
sions as any class OF men who enjoy
this government botnty.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-04
UNCLE JED's CHAT WITH THE
LITTLE FOLKS.

The little word makers have sur
prised Uncle Jed by their ability. Who
imagined that girl of thirteen years
could make LOO words from THE Nor
wich Bulletin and Courier" This lit
tie girl found the name of the Lord
in it; the Atlantic; and Lincoln: Con-
necticut; He'll: and Holland; the
Christian names of la boys and IA girls.
five birds, three herbs, seven fruits: a
cat and catacomb. 1t contained teeth
and heart and debtor 1t is useless
to try to tell all it contained: but it
WAS too much to print. Another little
competitor found calendar and hello in
It, which shows the papers are right
up to date.
Richard Tobin Jr.. Miss Gertrude
Thornes and Kenneth W. Main sent in
the most orderly lists of words. Every
one being numbered.
These are fine mental exercises for
the children, and Uncle Jed is very
much surprised by their ability to
compass them. Everyone in the con-
test deserves hearty praise Next week
the exercise will be u little different.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-04
LITTLE ORIGINAL STORIES.
Wild Flowers and Wild Birds.


I know a pretty place at the edge
of some woods where there are loads
of May pinRs, and overhead an old
apple tree where a lovely pair of blue
birds have built for three years, and
close by a. pair of scarlet tanagers
have built for the last three years.
Thousands of crowfoot yiolets
bloom there among the pinks and
grass. Around the rocks the red
columbine. mods, and ferns and yellow
star grass grow. One can. hardly step
without crushing them, there are so
many of them. I often take friendA
there who like to go in the woods ant
gather flowers.
I sat and watched robin last year
before she built She sat down where
some limbs crossed and acted like a
hen when she wallows in the dirt, then
she would turn around and wallow
again I expected to see her spoil her
tail on the limbs. She did this a mum :
Der of times before starting to build.
Last year saw % number of Eng
fish sparrews eating worms on a rose
bush,-so there is one good mark for
this little bird so many dislike.-A
Little Naturalist
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-04
The sIuehird.

There is an old Indian legend that
the bluebird was piece of the sky
which came down to live on earth.
1t surely looks as If this was true. for
his head, back, wings, and tail have
the lovely blue color of the spring sky
on a sunny day. Though he is now
really bird of the earth, the blue
bird seems to enjoy getting back as
near the sky as he can, and we often
hear his call come floating down when
he is SO far above as Ito be out. of
sight.
The bluebird is not entirely blue.
Indeed he is said to be the most patri-
otto of birds, for his colors are red,
white and blue. With the blue above
and with red breast and white un-
derneath the little fellow surely seems
to be doing his best to display our ma
tional colors. The soft MARBLE of the
bluebird is one OF the most delightful
signs of spring. Mr.. Bluebird and his
wife, whose ceiors are less bright than
her husbands arrived several days
ago. and will soon be looking around
for place to build their nest. Holes
in fence posts or sturnps are favorite
stations. and in the country the rural
delivery mail boxes are often used.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-04
SKELETONS NEW INDUSTRY.
Writerpress Company of Buffalo to
Move to Connecticut City.

All negotiations have been complet-
ed for a new factory which will be
built in Sheltin within short time,
says the New Haven Registerfi The
plans for the erection of a building
have been under way for some time,
and it has been definitely arranged to
build a factory at the corner of Hull
avenue and Wharf street, which will
be 100 by 40 feet in size with three
floors. The building will be occupied
by the Wrterpress company of Buff
faIo The company at present occu-
pies a building in Buffalo, which is
owned by the railroad company. AS
the lease expires on May / and the
company ihnst vacat before that time
or stay for another year, plans. are be-
ing made for the rental of building
temporarily, or until the new building
is completed.
The Writerpress company n1anufac-
lures machine which sets type in
chases that may be placed in forms and
any number of impressions made from
the same. The machine is a yeritable
printing press and is easily operated.
A new device has recently been added
which prints nameplates to be used on
circulars and letters. The machine is
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-04

Flo To have glowing cheeks and
clear complexion You must feel well and
II heath You really neea nefhns
than a good system tonic and blood pu-
rifier. l can recommend nothing better
lows: Dissolve one-half cup sugar and
one ounce kardene in one-half pint ar
cohol. then add hot water to o. make nal "a a
fore each meal. This tonic will purify
your blood. clear up your sallow skin,
give you an appetit,s and tr ria yodf sys
feeling. Your pimples and liver bloteh-
es will disappear as II by magic Tn1s
simple inexpensive t9ntG wiir si IKE. Sou
pearance of Overlooking health and me
efficient hair tonic 1 know of for re-
splittins hair and and relieving itching
together one ounce auinzoin, e-half
pint alcohol and one half pint cold wa
ter. This rubbed into the scalp twice a
week will restore vitality to your dry,
faded hair and make it beautiful album
danta and glossy. This. tonic is not
sticky or greasy and VII vi stimulate a ia er the
1uxuriantly. 1t will make your mar
soft. fluffy and is equally good for both
light and dark hair
TOO Fat" (a) The only safe rem
edy 1 know of for reducing weight
and starvation is the following simple
prescription: Dissolve fosr ounces OF
parnotis in one and one-half pints NOT
water; when cold strain out the sedi-
ment and take a Tablespoonful of the
liuuid before meals. Regular use of
this remedy generally brings surpris-
ingly satisfactory results Your excess
fat will. gradually disappear without
leaving the skin wrinkled and fiabby;
OBJ To relieve eye pain and make
your eyes bright, youthful and spark
ling, see reply to Emma ).
Lima: If you want soft lustrous hair,
you must stop shampoong with soap.
as the alkai in soap coarsens and fades
the hair making it dull. streaky and
brittle, by washing your hair every
two weeks with q teaspoonful of can
throx dissolved in a cup of hot water.
rinsing thoroughly with clear water.
your hair will be very soft. fluffy and
keasy to do up This simple shampoo
with its creamy 1ather is easily pre-
pared and the best hair and scalp
cleanser known. IT not only, refreshe $
the scalp but dries so quickly as to
make shampooing a real pleasure. No
other shampoo keeps the hair and scalp
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-04
rhe Legend Of the sutt.rcup.

One day a fairy queen was walking
along when she came upon a lot OF
butter This article was in great de-
mand among the elves and fairies
.sI'lI have a sale of this butter" she
thought.
The next day a crowd of the people
of Fairyland came to buy the butter.
TOO bad that we can't have all the
butter we want said one little elf to
another.
The queen heard him. and she tried
to think of some way to supply her
subjects with butter. One day a bad
fairy was brought ID her to be pun
ished. This fairy had stolen honey
from the. bees. The fairy queen saw
her chance and said:
'.You have taken honey from the
bees--let other people take from you.
Shs touched. him with her wand and
slowly he changed to a buttercup
Ever since. fairies and elves and
brownies have got their butter from
that flower thanks to the fairy queen
Sent in by Sidney III. Whipple, age
II, Baltic, Conn.