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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-01
REVIEWS POsTOFFICE ATTACK.
Arkansas Senator Again Assails Al.
legged Despotism of Department.

Washington, May 25.-In a writ
ten speech, Senator jeff Davis Of
Arkansas, to-day continued his war
on the postofice department because
that department refused for the Sec
ond-class mail about 100000 copies
of a st. Louis weekly paper on the
ground that the addresses were not
bona fde subscribers. Mr.. Davis
charged that this action was an un-
fair discrimination and due to a
feud that arose during Postmaster
General Cortelyou's administration
between the department and the pub
Usher of the paper. He asserted that
the express companies co-operated
with the department in the warfare.
Charging the postmaster general
with despotism, Mr.. Davis said that
official makes his own law to suit
his own purpose. "He is not de-
TERED by the rulings of the supreme
court that every act of his must be
founded upon some law" he said,
neither is he deferred by the stat
ute which requires that all his regu-
lations be consistent with law He
introduces, in the form Of regula-
tions, ruling or orders whatever
novelties he pleases. He is practi-
cally without restraint. The citizens
of the United States and especially
publishers are at his mercy"
, Mr.. Davis presented a. resolution
providing for e general investigation
of the postofice department, but no
action was taken on it.
Senator Burton made reply, call
ing the Arkansas senator's charge
extraordinary and reckless" and
calculated to bring undeserved dis
credit upon the postoface depart
ment.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-01
Saving the Anvils.

A story to be good does not neces
sarily have to be new. The following
story, which was a favorite Of the
late Senator Carmack, falls within
this rule:
"a brawny negro" said Senator
Carmack, was once employed as 9
stevedore on the docks at Memphis
to help unload cargo from the
steamer Anna P. Silver.
1.-THE negro was carrying anvlls
ashore, and so great was his strength
that he carried one under each arm
I'm crossing the narrow gangplank
with an anvil under each arm the
negro slipped and fell into the wa
ter.
"He came up putting and blowing.
.Frow down er rope he yelled.
1.-THE men on board laughed at
him in derision.
"sFrow down er rope pleaded
the negro, treading water vigorous
1y.
Getting nothing but jeers, the
negro cried excitedly.
"'Fer de lan's sake, man, frow
down er rope or I'll drop one er
desc anvils. "-Chattanooga Times.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-01
SMITH FEDERAL JUDGE.
Charleston Man Appointed to Dis
trict Bench.

Washington, May 24.-President
Taft late to-day announced the ap-
pointment of Henry A. M. Smith OF
Charleston, as district judge of
South Carolina. Mr.. Smith is a
Democrat.
Judge Smith will succeed Judge
VIM. H. Brawley, who retired re-
Gently on attaining his 10th birth
day. Judge Smith is in his 5Sth
year, a lawyer of great learning and
ability, and has practiced for more
than 35 years. The new Judge
comes of a splendid family; is a man
of the most exemplary personal char
acter, and is closely associated with
the best Of the history of South
Carolina.
His circumstances are such that
the emoluments of Office have no at
traction for him." says the state
ment, "but at the suggestion of the
president he has consented to accept
the appointment
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-01
FARMERS PROTEST FATAL.
Objected to Picnickers Using His
House as Target.

Paterson, N. j., May 23.-Two
men are dead at Little Falls, N. j.,
as the result of a revolver battle be-
tween farmer and picnickers,
whom he endeavored to eject from
the vicinity of his farm. Fifty shots
were fired by the disputants. The
farmer, Frank Costello, and one of
the picnickers, Frank Dorsey, were
each shot through the heart.
The picnickers had planned to
amuse themselves by revolver prac-
tice, shooting at target placed
against Costello's house. When the
bullets began to ping-ping against
the clapboards, Costello came out on
a run and ordered the invaders away.
They laughed at him, and he return
ed with his own pistol.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-01
VOTES TO STRIKE.
Firemen's Executive Committee
Maintains Firm Attitude.

Washington, May 24.-The execu-
tive committee of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Firemen voted tonight
unanimously for a strike of firemen
on the Southern railway should the
company refuse to accede to the de-
2lands of the firemen for 20 per
cent increase in wages.
The committee will confer again
with President Finley and if he te-
fuses the demand, will at once order
a strike.
The committee was in executive
session practically all night. No con-
ferences were held to-day between
railway officials and the executive
committee. A few days ago it was
said by the railway officials that the
road could not grant the increase.
The committee claims that with the
increase they demand the firemen
would be paid wages as high as those
paid firemen on other first-class rail-
roads.
When Informed of the action of the
committee, President Finley of the
Southern declined to make any state
ment.
A strike will effect 2,400 men on
5000 miles of road.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-01
MIR. w. /. Johns Married.

-Allendale, May PA marriage
of much interest to the people OF
Allendale and the immediate section
was that of w. I. Johns Of the Bal
doc section, to Miss Montez Bran.
lett of Gaffney, which occurred in
Greenville Monday afternoon at
o'clock, with DR.. r. w. Sanders of.
fciating. The bride is remembered
here as the teacher of the Davis
Branch school, while the groom is
one Of Barnwell county's most
staunch business men, and one of the
largest land owners in this section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johns arrived on the
midday train from Greenville to-day
and will be at home to their friends
near Baldoc.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-01
THRILLING DESCENT.
Woman Performer Has Narrow Es.
cape from Death.

At Asheville, N. c., Floretta For
enz, triple parachute performer as
sociated with a visiting show, had
narrow escape from death Thurs
day afternoon when, after accident
ally cutting the wrong parachute
rope, she fell at a rapid rate from a
height of nearly 1000 feet.
Had not her parachute caught in
the street car and electric light wires
in the heart of the city, she would
have undoubtedly been killed. In
the last half of the descent Miss Lo-
REM was virtually hanging to one
cord of the first parachute.
The young woman was carried in
to a store in a fainting condition,
but she was otherwise uninjured.
She later stated that she carried
three parachutes with her and, on
reaching up to release the balloon
wherein she ascended, accidentally
cut CuG IOpSS VI Iu0 oCSoAo 1ho IAAi ~
parachute, which, however, did not
open.
The unusual weight of the two un-
opened parachutes, added to her
own, caused her to descend at a
rapid rate and the hundreds of peo-
pie who gathered in the centre OF
the city saw that the young woman
was in danger of alighting on the
roof of the postofice.
A sudden gust of wind, however,
carried her over the network Of troll
ley and Illuminating wires which
cross and re-cross Patton avenue,
and there were loud cries from the
anxious hundreds when the swing
ing ropes and then the parachute
itself caught in the wires and were
firmly held, allowing the thorough
ly frightened woman to descend
safely.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-01
Well known Lawyer Guilty.

New York, May 24.-Daniel Ore.
lily former district attorney, and well
known as a criminal lawyer in con-
nection with the cases of Harry K
Thaw and Nan Patterson, was found
guilty to-day of receiving stolen
goods by jury in the criminal
branch of the supreme court. He was
remanded for sentence.
O'Reilly was charged with having
negotiated for Frank L. Plass the re-
turn of $4,000 worth of securities
stolen on March 2 from Aaron Ban
croft, an aged broker. A reward OF
$4,000 was paid for the return and
O'Reilly received 1888 as his share
of the reward.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-01
Strikes Twice in One Place.

New York, May 24.-Lightning
struck twice in the same place at
Hampstead, L. l., to-day, killing one
man and nearly killing another. The
bolts fell during a short, sharp elec-
trical storm, among six carpenters
working on the roof of new build
ing.
The first struck William Whiting
and rolled him, stunned, to the
caves. His fellow workmen rushed
to his rescue, and had just saved him
from falling when the second bolt
struck the roof. It hit George w.
Collins of Jamaica, killing him in
stantly and tearing off all his cloth
ing.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-01
She was in the Same Fix.

A story is going the rounds OF q
couple OF young people who attended
church recently. When the co1lec-
ton was being taken the young man
commenced fishing in his pockets
for a dime. His face expressed his
embarrassment as he hoarsly whis-
pered: 81 guess I haven't a cent, I
changed my pants" The young Lady
who had been examining the un-
known regions Of woman's dresss
for her purse, turned pink color
and said: "I'm in the same dx.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-01
GlObe.TrOtters Plus.

A number of tourists were recent
ly looking down the crater Of We
suvius. An American gentleman
said to his companion:
"That looks a good deal like the
Internal regions"
An English lady, overhearing the
remark, said to another:
"Good gracious! How these
Americans do trayel!"-Lippincott's
Magazine.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-01
PARENTS sHUN PLAIN RABY.
Child is Not Pretty so It Is Given to
City Hospital.

Aurora, ILL.,, May 23.-Because
their baby was not pretty, a promi-
nent Aurora couple, turned it over
to the Aurora City Hospital, asking!
that home be found for it. The
authorities refused to divulge the
name of the couple, but they say
they are prominent socially. The,
baby is of normal size, has big brown.
eyes and is strong. Numerous Aus
rora people have asked thzt they be-
allowed to adopt the baby.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-01
Girls Refused Charity Cream.

Washington, May IA large
number of the women clerks employ
ed in the census Office refused a gift
of ice cream from the women's well.
fare department of the civic fedora
tion.
Shortly before noon fifty gallons OF
cream were delivered at the Office by
order of the Ladies' federation.
whose sympathies had been aroused.
at the thought of 1900 girl clerks
busily engaged in putting on rec-
ord the census of 1910 while ther-
mometers in their rooms mounted
gayly into the COS. The clerks had.
not known of the treat intended for
them, and the appearance OF the'
freezers in the corridors at lunch
time was the signal for . general de-
mand for an explanation. S
When they discovered the purpose
of the gift number became highly
indignant. They declined the cream,
with thanks, and bitterly criticised
those who partook of it.
A statement given out by one OF
them, who draws q salary Of $1,S0G,
explains as gently as possible that
the census clerks as a rule 80 out to
luncheon every day and are not, as
q class, in need of the assistance the
Ladies' federation had been kind
enough to offer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-01
Farmers Union Meeting.
Ehrhardt, S. c., May 8, 1911

Ehrhardt, S. c., May 8, 1911.
Editor The Bamberg Herald
Will you state through the columns
Of your paper that the next meeting
of the Bamberg County Farmers
Union will be held at the court house
on Saturday, July 1st, at IL o'clock
or Immediately after the boys corn
club adjourns.
This is an important meeting, and
all local unions are requested to
send delegates.
J. E. MCMILLAN, Secretary.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-01

The many Barnwell county friends
of Mr.. C. C. Califf, formerly of Barn
well, will regret to learn that he has
been quite i'll for some time at the
home of his brother>in Denmark. The
last report received from him, how
ever, was encouraging.-Barnwell
Sentinel.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-01

With every yearly subscription to The Bamberg
Herald accompanied by $100 in cash, 5000 votes
will be given. This applies to renewals as well as
to new subscriptions, and you can pay for as many
as you DESIRE You can also get votes on advertis-
ing and job printing-100 votes for each dollar
paid on either advertising or job printing. All
leading merchants in Bamberg county patronize
The Herald, and they will be glad to give you the
votes when they pay any Of their accounts. But
the best way to get votes is to get subscriptions to
the paper, as the schedule Of votes is so much
greater for subscriptions than anything else You
will be surprised how easy it is to get subscriptions
to The Herald if you try.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-01

Store votes will be given-100 votes for every dol
lars worth purchased. Votes in the same proper
ton will also be given to persons paying accounts
If any Of friends need anything in the line of
Toilet Articles, Drugs, Cold Drinks or anything
carried by an up-to-date Drug Store, get them to
patronize Hoover's Drug Store and give you their
votes or if they owe account get them to pay it
and secure the votes Now is the time to get busy.
The earlier you start the more advantage you will
have in final count. The date Of the closing Of the
contest will be Monday, November 20, 1911.
Milford chronicle., 1911-05-19
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect It.
How To Find Out

Fin a bottle or common glass with vour
water and let it stand twentv-fonr bo,,rs.
Milford chronicle., 1911-05-19

the material together TO build an addi-
tional warehouse 30x50 feet, more plat
form space and sheds necessary to ac-
commodaie a large working force. They
are going to install steam power cap
ping machine of the latest patent. This
plant has been a great benefit to the
place and the farmers of the community
The proprietors are desirous that the
farmers increase the acreage in tomatoes
this year to at least one hundred acres
more than in former years giving one
half to Murderkill Neck an4 the other
half to Milford Neck, and by the inn
proved machinery and the enlarged room
capacity that they will be in position to
work all the tomatoes that they can get.
This will mean a great deal for the farm
ers accessible to the factory.
Quite number of the cottages are be-
ing rejuvenated and beautiied bv the
painters brush, getting them ready for
the season which the outlook at the pres
ent is very encouraging. Several new
cottages have been built in South Bowers
this spring and we are told there are sew
eral more in contemplation
Milford chronicle., 1911-05-19
REYNOLDS NEWS,

There seems to be a mania for plowinl
roads in this part of the county. and i
they are graded up intelligently, and
mean by intelligently, making the road
way the full width Of the road instead OF
a narrow ridge in the middle thereof,
then the work will be of some use other
wise il will all be wasted.
The ladies' who are interested in the
Church Aid Society, of REYNOLDS Church
are preparing for very happy time this
Saturday night, and all are invited TO
meet at the home of Mrs. VIM. Collins as
early as possible in the evening
The are many who claim lots in the
church cemetery here, who have not set
tied for them, and il is the purpose of
those in charge of the property. to place
a new fence about the grounds, which
will necessitate all. who owe, paving up
promptly. James II. Wilson is the one
to pay the money to, and it is desired to
be in hand not later than the last day of
May. This announcement is made bv the
Board of Trustees of the church this week.
Corn IS coming up well despite the dry
weather.
The prospect for strawberries was never
better than it is this season.
Milford chronicle., 1911-05-19
WANT THE INLAND
SUSSEX WATERWAY

Representative William H. Heald had
introduced a bill in the House at
Washington. which. if passed, will au
thorize the immediate construction OF an
inland waterway from Rehoboth Bay
to Delaware Bay. The bill asks Tor an
appropriation of $50 32S "A TO begin the
work Of construction.
The army engineers. in their report,
showed that the canal can be constructed
for approximately S24O 600, which is
Sll0, 600 less than any former estimate.
Mr.. Heald,s bill reads as follows
THAT the sum Of $50 32S "A be ap-
propriated out of any money in the
United States treasury, not otherwise ap-
propriated, to be expended under the
Secretary of War, in accordance with
the report submitted in the rivers and
harbOTs committee, SiXty-first Congress
provided, that the Secretary of War
may enter into a contract or contracts
for such materials and work as may be
necessary to complete said project, to be
paid for as appropriations may from
time TO time be made by law, not to
exceed in the aggregate two hundred
thousand dollars, exclusive Of the amounts
herein and heretofore appropriated
Provided further, that no part of the
amount herein appropriated or authorized
to be appropriated shall be expended
until the land required for the necessary
right of way sha! have been secured
without cost to the United States, by ex.
change for lands now owned by the (
United States along the route previously .
adopted or otherwise, and until the local /
authorities. or ether interests shall have |
agreed, in a manner satisfactory to the
Secretary Of War to take over any bridges
10 be cOHst ucted over said waterway, or
that have been heretofore constructed
along the line of the waterway
the waterway hereby authorized
% be constructed and Chincoteague Bav,
Virginia. and to hereafter maintain said
bridges free Of cost to the Uuited States
md provided further, that no part of the
mount herein appropriated shall be ex-
lended unit anv individuals or cor
'orations having the right under State {
r local authority to improved any of the
waterway involved in the project herein {
shall have first surrendered
T waived said right in a manner salts. s
ictory to the Secretary of War. E
Milford chronicle., 1911-05-19
DELAWARE APPLES.

State Librarian H. Ridgely Harrington
director Of the Delaware Apple Com.
paDy, and an authority on apple culture
in this State, was shown an article on
Fruit Selling in London in the Daily
I Consular and Trade Reports. II was
written by Commercial Agent J. d
Whepiey, and teuded to show that the
demand for American fruit in England Is
decreasing.
Mr. Harrington, vino was especially ac-
tive in organizing the Delaware Annie
Company, of which Governor PennewiII
is president, said
"This article is extremely amusing
The author surely has better command Of
his English than he has knowledge of the
business If he would stop to think. he
would realize that every variety of apples
has its day.
The Delaware apple starts off in the
middle Of June with the Yellow Trans.
parant, a sauce or pie apple. tits followed
by the Early Ripe, Fourth Of july and
others of the same description Then
comes Williams Early Red, the first ear.
ing apple of the season. This is a mapni6.
cent red apple which has no competition
on the market for three months until the
Western Jonathan arrives at Thanksgiv-
ing This gives Delaware apple growers
an opportunity that no other apple grow
ing section in the world has three months
of a standard, first-class eating apple with.
out any competition whatever. Then
comes some minor summer apples. The
Grimes Golden is another good eating
apple
Now we are about to reach the point
where cold storage is necessary not only
for the preservation of the fruit. but N
increase its value and flavor. The Jona-
than and the Grimes and the Williams
are stored for a short time only. Then
comes the Rome Beauty, which will not
hold its flavor in storage much after
Christmas. Then the Stayman, Nero.
stark, Delicious, Winter Banana and
many other magnificent varieties which
are placed in storage and held for a time.
when these apples come out of stor-
lge, they are, to reach the perfection rate.
lllowed to ripen for at least two weeks
)efore being placed on the market. The
)est results are then gotten. Then we
ome to the harder growing apples, such
6 the old fashioned Winesap and fruit of
hat class. They are really not fit to eat
ntil well into February and March. and
hey keep us in apples every day in tine
ear, each particular fruit having its par.
ocular season
81 am surprised to know that a paper
imposed to have the standing of this one
hould allow such a statement to appear
D its columns"
Milford chronicle., 1911-05-19
Army Aviation Killsd

Lieutenant George E. NJ. Kelly. of
the Thirtie-' ;antry. T. S. A.. was
killed in a fall from a Curtiss aero
plane at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
He was making a flight and when
about fifty feet from the ground shot
forward from his seat landing on his
head. His skull was fractured and he
died in a few minutes without regain
ing consciousness.
When Lieutenant Kelly fell it was
reported at first that the victim of
the accident was Frank Cofyn. the
Wright aviator Earlier dispatches
sent ont from San Antonio were to
that effect
Milford chronicle., 1911-05-19
BOWERS.

/ There was perhaps never I'm the history
of this place before as many FISH landed
at this point thus far in one season as
/ this one. The fish are caught bv the
hundreds of bushels daily and brought
here for disposal either to ship to the
city markets or to sell to the farmers and
packers for future use. The steamer
Frederica on several trips has taken on
board for the city markets from six TO
eight hundred packages and those pack
ages containing from one and a half to
three bushels each. Beside what is ship
ped by boat the farmers and people in
quest for them to salt down have come in
greater numbers this season than in for
mer years. There are two reasons that
may be given for so many coming here
for FISH one is that it is generally known |
that there are far more seines and men
engaged i'll catching them here than in |
former years and that every one is more |
than likely to get supplied when they
come, and another reason is that the
price of FISH has been within bounds to
Justify the people to come for them for
sailing purposes and the price has been
by the price obtained for them
in the city markets, which has been much
lower this season than last, and the citv
market has been controlled by the supply
being equal to the demand. This has
been and is at the present a great fish
'eason the whole country over and in all
dnds of marketable fish. Thus a kind
Providence has smiled on the people and
las given them plenty of fish Of various
.inds.
William s. Davidson and Walter S.
..amper, two prosperous farmers living
bout two miles from here, have each Of
hem purchased an automobile of late.
Quite a number of children here are
ck with the measles at present.
II. NJ Caldwell is on the sick list and
nder the professional care of DIR. Martin
Magnolia.
Reese & Wilson, the proprietors of the
'mato cannery at this place, contemplate
llarging the same. They are getting {
Milford chronicle., 1911-05-19

80, I4.42 inches total departure,
IA.
Crop values 1910. Rank in
value, 46 value, S7,549. 600. 1909
Rank in value, As value, S7,654-
600. Decrease in value, 1909
1olo, Ia per cent In 1899, rank
in value, 43 value, 81, 900 ;
percentage of value, of all crops in
1890, 10 increase in value. 1899
19lO, Is per cent.
Milford chronicle., 1911-05-19
Train Kills Four Autolsts.

-Four men are dead as the result
Of a grade crossing accident at the
Main street crossing Of the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad in Shelby. o., when a
train struck an automobile that was
driven by James Hissong. of Shelby
The dead are Kissing, owner of the
car, a saloonkeeper; Samuel Winner,
of Shelby, an employe of Hissong: J.
J. Bell, of Bucyrus, a brewer, and
Mack Esterline, Of Shelby, an insur-
ance agent Hissong, Winner and Bell
were instantly killed and Esterline
died later.