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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-04
A Sad Death.

Monday morning about half past one
o'clock, December 25th, the death
angel visited the home Of. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Beard and called away
their devoted daughter, Thelma. She
retired on Thursday night before her
death in her usual health and when
the family aroused next morning
found her speechless. All that low
ing hands could do was done, but
God in His wisdom knew best, and
called her to home of rest. While
the entire community was saddened
by her death, we feel sure that she
is safe in the arms of Jesus. Her
remains were laid to rest at Colston
cemetery. She leaves large num-
ber of relatives and friends to whom
we extend sympathy.
A FRIEND.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-04
GOLD AND SILVER PRODUCTION.
Slight Falling Off from 1910, Says
Director of Mint.

Washington, Dec. 31.-The gold
production of the United States dur
ing 1911 was s96,233,528 and the
silver production 57,596,117 ounces,
according to a preliminary, estimate
issued to-day by Geo. E. Roberts,
director of the mint. This is a reduc-
ton in silver of about 100000
ounces, as compared with the returns
for 1910.
Among the States and Territories
the principal gold producers were:
California, with s20,310,9S7; Colo
rado, with $19,153,S60; Nevada, with
s18,968,57S; Alaska, with s16,002,-
976; South Dakota, with $7,430,367;
Utah, with s4,709,747; Montana,
with s3,169,S40; Arizona, with s2,-
954,79O, and Idaho, with s1,169,261.
In the order named Utah, Montana,
Nevada, Colorado and Idaho led as
silver producers. At the average
price for the year the total silver pro-
duction was worth s30,S54,500.
The net amount of gold and sill
yer used in the industrial arts was
approximately s34,000,O0O gold, and
24,O00,00O ounces of silver. The
coinage of the mints was, gold $685.
1852, silver $6,457,301, nickel
and copper s3,156,726, total $685.
79O,850. The net gain in the coun-
try's stock of gold, including bull
lion in the treasury during the year,
was close to s100,O00,000.
The directors report gives the
final figures for the production Of
gold in the world in 1910 at s454,-
100000. The director also makes a
preliminary estimate on the worlds
production in 1911 of s466,700,000,
a gain of about s12,000,000.
Although the gold production con-
tinues to increase, the increase was
at diminishing rate and the direc-
tor says that there is nothing in the
outlook to indicate repetition of the
phenomenal gains that we're made
between 1880 and 1890 and 1900.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-04
CITATION NOTICE.

The State of South Carolina
County of Bamberg-By Geo. ?. Har--
mon. Esq, Judge of Probate.
Whereas, L. e. Virgins hath
made suit to me to grant him letters
of administration Of the setate OF ana
effects of Leila Virgins, deceased:
These are therefore to cite and
admonish all and singular the kim
dred and creditors of the said Leila
Virgins, deceased, that they be and
appear before me in the Court OF Pro-
bate, to be held at Bamberg, on
Wednesday, January 7th, next, after
publication thereof, at II O'Clock In
the forenoon, to show cause, If any
they have, why the said adm1n1stra-
tion should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal this
End day of January, A. D., 1917.
GEO. P. HARMON,
Judge of Probate.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-04
Married Near Ehrhardt.

Mr.. J. NJ. Fielder, Jr., Of this city,
was happily married Wednesday OF
last week to Miss Maggie Sue Nc
MILAN. a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Mcmillan, the wedding taking
place at the home of the brides par
ents near Ehrhardt. Rev. Mr.. Whit
taker, pastor of the Methodist church
at Ehrhardt, was the officiating min
lister, and there were a number OF
friends and relatives present to wish
the young couple much happiness in
their life together. Mr.. Fielder is a
substantial young farmer, who lives
on the outskirts of this city, where
he and his bride will make their
home. Their many friends extend
CONGRATULATIONS.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-04
CITATION NOTICE.

The State of South Carolina
County of Bamberg-By Geo. P. Har-
mon, Esq, Judge of Probate.
whereas, w. C. Black, hath
made suit to me to grant him letters
of administration of the estate OF ana
effects of Francis Black, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and
admonish all and singular the kin
dred and creditors of the said Francis
Black, deceased, that they be and
appear before me in the Court of Pro-
bate, to be held at Bamberg, on Sat
urday, January 18th, next, after pub
lication thereof, at II o'clock in the
forenoon, to show cause, it any they
have, why the said administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal this
29th day of December, A. D., 1911.
GEO. P. HARMON,
Judge Of Probate.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-04
Probably Fatal Accident.

News was received here to-day
"wednesday that Messrs. B. c. and
James Folk who went to Charleston
a day or so ago, were seriously Ill
in that city on account of having
blown out the gas at the hotel where
they were staying Tuesday night
Both were seriously i'll, but up to the
time of going to press we could not
learn whether death had ensued.
They had gone to Charleston to pur-
chase a monument for the grave OF
brother who was killed in gin
near Ehrhardt only about two weeks
ago. Mr.. J. C. Folk, Jr., their. broth
er, went to Charleston on the early
train Wednesday morning.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-04
SOME UNUSUAL CHILDREN.
One Girl Has Eyes That Can Look
Through Opaque Bodies.

There may be freaks of nature,
but all the same it is doubtful wheth-
er there are more wonderful babies
in the world than those mentioned in
the following article. There is Ar
thur Keene, a six-year-old-boy, llV-
ing with his parents at Penarth,
Glamorgan, in whom, about year
ago, British medical men were much
interested. The boy had lived on
milk ever since his birth, not a par
ticle of solid food being taken. At
6 years of age he was finely develop
ed and healthy, and his diet consist
ed of 80 pints of milk per week mix
ed with sugar and a little water.
Then there is James Adolph Cooy,
of Chicago, who is two years and
three months old. He weighs liz
pounds, measures IA inches around
the neck, Sc inches around the waist,
16 inches above the knee and 13
inches below. He eats more than
both his parents.
For breakfast young James eats
numerous biscuits spread with but
ter and syrup, and drinks two glass
es of milk as well as a couple of
cups of coffee. For dinner and sup
per he is supplied with large plate
of boiled bacon and vegetables, and
he gives full vent to lusty pair OF
lungs if he is not given refreshments
between meals.
When Lionel Brett, young boy Of
Massachusetts, was baby in arms.
his mother noticed that there was
something peculiar about his eyes,
and fearing that he was in danger OF
going blind she had him examined
by several oculists. These gentle
men discovered that the child was
possessed of the most wonderful pair
of eyes, his sight penetrating SUBJ
stances.
DR.. Ferroul, of Narbornne, and DR..
Grasset, of Montpelier, some years
back examined a young girl Of Mar
bornne and she was found to pos
sess eyes similar to those Of Lionel
Brett. Experiments proved that she
could see through OPAQUE bodies as
clearly and penetratingly as If her
eyes generated Roentgen rays. #
Another child possessed Of won-
derful sight was a German lad nam
ed Schaefer, who created a Juror In
scientific circles some time ago.
There was nothing unusual in his
appearance, and yet he had very
strange pair of eyes. The usual orr
der of things was reversed. In the
day he was practically blind, while
in the darkness Of the night the
keenness of his sight was astonish-
ing. When night came on young
Schaefer could see with an acuteness
which many ordinary people would
have given much to possess even In
day time.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-04
Mondays Sales.

The following sales were made at
public auction in front of the court
house door here last Monday:
By Clerk of Court C. B. Free: In
the case of Hattie G. Carter against
Clarence Carter ct al, 81 acres OF
land. Sold to Graham & Askins, at
torneys, for $500.
BY Master H. c. Folk: In the
case of A. Karesh against Adeline
Rowe, IL acres of land. Sold to A.
Karesh for $17O.
In the case of j.. w. Jones against
George Jones ct al, 220 acres of land.
Sold to S. G. Mayfield, attorney, for
sS10.
In the case of jamie Tucker against
Frederick Tucker, 215 acres of land.
Bid in by N. C. Kline for $685..
The sale in the case of Black
against Tucker was postponed until
sales day in February.
In the case of Malinda Kinard
against Carrie Louise Harter ct al,
so acres of land. Sold to G. F.
HERS for s1,360.
In the case of Florrie Mcmillan
against c. E. Hughes ct al, 225 acres.
Sold to J. w. Hill and Jones A. Will
liams for $3.50.
By Judge of Probate G. P. Har-
mon: In the case of w. G. Hutto,
administrator, against Annie Lam
caster ct al, III acres. Sold to
Graham & Askins, attorneys, for
s1,965,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-04
Farmers Union Meeting.

A meeting of the Bamberg County
Farmers Union will be held in the
court house at Bamberg on Friday,
January 18th, 1912, at IL o'clock.
Delegates to the State Union will be
elected at this meeting. Local unions
are urged to send full delegations.
D. P. SMITH,
County President.
Ehrhardt, S. c., Jan. 2, 1912.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-04
Bamberg Graded School.

6CA1OOAs
Honor roll of Bamberg graded
high school for the month ending De-
cember first.
FIRST GRADE.
David Askins, Marion Askins, JEFF
ferson Delk, James Grimes, Willie
Moody, Launie Price, Ralph Richard
son, Clyde sandifer, Robert Wilker-
son, Jackson Yeitrakis, Thomas Yei-
trakis, Clyde Warn, Myrtle Black,
Elizabeth Free, Moselle Gillian, Aline
Hutto, Mamie May Moody, Thelma
Morris, Sallie Richardson, 1mil
Smoak, Carrie Simmons, Harriet Wig
gins, Gladys Mcmillan, Clara McCue,
Lizzie Beard, Hamon Peskin, Hubert
Chassereare, Julie kirkland.
SECOND GRADE.
Irma Dixon, Yancey Graham, An
ME May Lott, John Folk, Walter Hut
to.
THIRD GRADE.
Adele Brabham, Ida Brabham,
Norma Brabham, Daisy Free, Helen
Free, Vivian Free, Natalie Hooton,
Julia Price, Marie Phillips, Bernice
Simmons, Sallie Tyler, Maggie Zeig-
Ter, Henry Wilkerson, Wilkes Knight,
Robert Sandifer, Ebert Sandifer,
Willie Sanders.
FOURTH GRADE.
Hazel Armstrong, Lee Dell Bess-
niger, Mamie Faust, Rebekah Gra-
ham, Elizabeth 1nabinet, Aeginia
knight.
FIFTH GRADE.
Evelyn Brabham, Mary Lee
Grimes, Margaret Jennings, Rebecca
Dickinson.
SIXTH GRADE.
Eunice Hunter, Lucille Hunter,
Garris Zeigler, Evelyn sandifer, Mar
garet Easterling, Won Eta Rentz.
EIGHTH GRADE.
Homer Godbee, Arrie Free, Marie
Ducker, Reba Free.
NINTH GRADE.
Edith Rice, Mildred Knight, Har-
rie Dele Free.
TENTH GRADE.
Bennie Black Marian Simmons.
ELEVENTH GRADE.
Kate Rentz, Raymond smoak, An
ME Laurie kirkland.
The following made 80 per cent.
on every subject except one:
Meta Bessinger, Marguerite Dix
on, Lucille Folk, Gwendolyn Fowler,
Charlie Moye, Pinckney Smoak'
Theresa Fowler.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-04
TEACHERs' EXAMINATION.

y Notice is hereby given that an ex-
animation for applicants for teach
ers' certificates will be held in the
court house at Bamberg on Friday,
January 18th, 1912, beginning at
ten O'Clock a. m. Applicants will
please be prompt.
r. w. D. ROWELL,
County Supt. Education.
Bamberg, S. c., December 18th,
1911.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-04
New Years Dinner.

On Monday Mr.. V. J. Hartzog
gave a delightful new years stag din
ner to a party of friends. One doz-
en- gentlemen were invited to attend,
each representing a month in the
new year. Thos who enjoyed the
occasion were Messrs. W. A. Riley,
L. NJ. Aver, DR.. J. B. Black, Thos.
Black, DR.. Robt. Black, DR.. Charles
Black C. w. Rentz, G.. P. Harmon,
w. D. Rhoad, N. q. Fielder, Sr., c. E..
Black, and H. J. Riley.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-04
Lessons of the Cotton Situation.

IF it turns out to be fact that a
bumper cotton crop is made, and the
price continues below the cost of pro-
duction, the farmers will only have
received another one Of the hard les
sons of experience that they should
have been raising something else" I"
So says the Charlotte Observer.
Not raising something else," but
in raising cotton and something else.
It seems that we have the usual re-
suit of good prices for cotton. Every
man planted all he could in hopes
that the good prices would be main
tanned, and the result has given the
spectators the chance they wanted,
aided by the weak and distressed
cotton that must always be sold In
the fall and on a falling market.
Even if the estimated crop of the
department of agriculture is correct
there is no good reason for the pres
ent low price. The manufacturers
at home and abroad who have been
holding off for lower prices will now
be buying literally, and with the
weak cotton off the market the needs
of the world will inevitably cause an
advance in price. The world was
short of cotton, and the crop Is none
too much for the needs.
But the trouble with the farmers,
as I have for years and years insist
ed, is that they plant too many acres
in cotton and get too little cotton
an acre. If all the farmers in the
Cotton Belt farmed well in a good
rotation of crops, planti ing one7third
as much area in cotton, and built up
their land to productive state, they
would need less fertilizer, and by
using improved implements could
grow cotton for half the cost they
grow it now, and if they grew just
as much cotton on the one-th1rd area
that they now grow on the whole, the
cost would be cut down seriously, and
a low price would not cause distress.
The man who has done this, and has
oats and wheat to sell, hay to feed
and cattle to eat, hogs to eat the
corn after grazing all summer on
the great variety Of crops that can
he grown in a constant succession In
the South, will not be seriously hurt
by the low price of cotton.
So long as the Southern farmer
buys bacon that the Western farm
ers the railroads, the packers and
the home merchant have all had their
profit out of, while he pays them all
out of cotton, his cotton crop is going
To cost him too much. The only Sc
curity for the future is in reducing
the cost of growing cotton by good
farming. The great difficulty is to
get the Southern farmers to farm well
SO long as cotton brings fine price.
AS a farmer years ago in South
Carolina said to me when cotton
was at the lowest price, and there
was a great deal of interest, mani
tested in diversified farming: I'VE
will never go to farming well
till we are whipped into it." 1t seems
that the boil weevil is whipping them
into better farming in the far South.
When Louisiana and Mississippi are
selling corn, it is good indication,
and perhaps the boil weevil will not
he an unmixed evil.-Progressive
Farmer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-04
SPECIAL NOTICE.

All persons wishing to be exempt
ed from paying the commutat1on
road tax of $500 on account OF
physical disability ere hereby mott
fed to meet the county physician at
the Supervisors Office in Bamberg,
S. c., on Monday, February 4th,
1912. Rv order of the board OF
county commissioners.
J. B. KEARSE,
H. D. FREE, Supervisor.
Clerk.
Bamberg, S. c., Jan. 3rd, 1912.
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Look at the date on the label OF
your paper and renew if your sub
scription has expired. We need the
money due us. If you don't want
the paper, let us know and we will
discontinue. We can't afford to send
The Herald on credit.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-04

There has been a. great deal OF
rain in this section of the State this
week. Ss5
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-14

''oh, they sold as high at ESQ.," he
said.
within sixty days after the an
nouncement of the ore purchase did
not Great Northern stocks sell for
$50. a rise from HIP the chairman
asked.
II don't recollect," said the wit
ness. Il don't bother myself much
about stocks and bonds-they are
more or less covered by local condi-
tons"
Not Worth Reading.
Mr.. Hill told the committee that the
report of the bureau of corporations
compiled by Commissioner Herbert
Knox Smith. on ore values, was not
worth reading. He said he had gone
over part Of it and concluded 1t was of
no value.
MIR. Smiths report may have some
fscts," said Mr.. Hill, 'sbut his con-
illusions are so far from mine that
/ could not finish reading it,
There was a time, years ago. said
Mr.. Hill, when these entire ore lands
would not have brought $1,000.000.
That would be no criterion for estab-
fishing it's present value. Fifteen years
ago Mr.. Smith had figures fixing the
maximum rate of Is cents a ton"
Mr.. Hill said he knew that some
people had paid as high as 65 cents a
ton on ore leases since the steel cor
poration went into the field.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-14
COUNTY BOARD
OPENSB|DSFOR
THE PLUMBING
sHAs. Il. TURNER CONSTRUCTION
CO. AND A. r. sINcHAMJ THE
ONLY BIDDERS, AND THE MAT
TER WENT OVER UNTIL TO-
DAY.

At the regular meeting Of the board
Of county commissioners held last
night bids for completing the plumb
lag, heating and drainage systems at
the new county jail were opened.
There were two bidders, A. r. Bing-
ham, one Of the bondsnaen OF McGhan
& Sons, and the G. H. Turner Con-
-gtrnctfon Co. Mr. Bingham offered to
complete the work as per the specifi-
cations for So, 900.
Z Mr. Turner in his proposals stated
to the board that the piping now in
stalled IL too small, the general arr
rangemants bad and that IL the work
e compIeted as It has been commenced
win never heat or give any satisfac-
don. He proposed placing everything
s1n shape, installing pipes Of SUFFICIENT
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-14
THE KILLING
OF NEGRO WAS
UNSUITABLE
THIS WAS VERDICT OF coRo-
NER's JURY INVESTIGATING
DEATH OF JAMES SPEARo
ALIAS sPRouELL, WHO WAS
SHOT BY OFFICER RICE sATuR-
DAY NIGHT.

That the deceased came to his death
by means of a gunshot wound in
flicted by Officer z. F. Rice, the same
being justif1able homicide, was the
substance of the verdict rendered by
the coroner's jury conducting the in
quest into the death of Jim Spearo
alias Sprouell. colored, yesterday morn
ing. after a number of eye witnesses
bad been examined.
The negro died as the result of g
wound received while resisting arrest
Saturday night, and after he had fired
at Officer Rice. He had already shot
Alice Tompkins, a negro woman. three
times and the bullet fired at the officer
struck a negro named Tony F1em-
ing in the leg. officer Rice and Dep
uty Sheriff Johnson fired simultane-
cusly at the negro and there was
doubt in the minds OF some Of the
witnesses as to which of them fired
the ball which took effect. Both Of
the officers had revolvers of the same
calibre, so that the obtaining of the
bullet would have shed no light upor
the matter.
The following citizens composed the
eoroner's jury: R j. Owens. foreman
John Johnson, B. F. King, ]. o. Jen-
kins, John Holmes and ]. III. Cook.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-14
WANT GEORGE kIMBAL
PRODUCED IN COURT
BY Associated PRESS.

st. Louis, Feb. 13.-When federal
court convened this morning. Attorney
Bacon, for the plaintiff, asked Judge
Anaidon for an order requiring that the
man who asserts he is George A Kim
nell, the central figure in the mys-
FERROUS insurance case, be produced In
court
The request was based on the state
ment that four eye specialists who ex-
auained the claimant yesterday should
have him in court while they are
giving their testimony and illustrate
their findings by demonstration with
the subject.
In this way counsel hope to get an
expert statement to the jury a. to
whether the claimant Is the man who
disappeared from Arkansas City, Kas,
ii 1888 and on whose life an insurance
company has refused Co pay the
amount Of pelicy. The company coa-
tends thar Kiameil Is alive.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-14
MAJ. A. c. SEXTON
SHOOTS HIMSELF
One Of The Best Known Public Men
Of Alabama Accidentally KiIIed Him.
self While chasins Burglar.


Montgomery. Ala. Feb. 1s.-Afajor
Albert G. Sexton. one Of the best
known public men in Alabama, acct
dentaily shot himself to death in the
sitting room Of his home at O'Clock
this morning With pistol in hand.
he was hurrying through the room to
find burglar at the front of the
house. A rug on which he stepped
slipped on the polished floor and he
fell. causing the discharge of the
pistol.
The pistol ball entered behind his
right ear, piercing the brain. He died
before his wife could reach him from
the next room. The front door Of the
house was found open and lattice
work on the rear porch had been re-
moved. Noise in connection with the
operation of the supposed burglar
aroused both Major and Mrs. Sexton.
Major Sexton took the pistol from un-
der his pillow. The shot followed soon
after. Col A. B. Garland and other
members Of his family who occupy a
part Of the house heard the shot ana
hurried to Major Sections side whose
dead body was found in pool of
blood.
Mr.. Sexton is survived by his wife
and stepson.
As chief clerk in the office of secre-
tary OF state for six years, as deputy
state insurance commissioner for four
years, as an officer Of the Alabama.
National Guard and major of the Sons
Of Confederate Veterans. Major Sex
ton had come into touch with every
section OF the state and was very
popular.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-14
ORDERED BIDS
FOR BUILDING
PREMECOURT
DIFFERENT KINDS OF CON-
sTRucTloN WORK TO be CON-
sIDEREo - GOV. cILcHRIsT
NAMES MAY POST CARD DAY.
aneelal e rhs JsurnaI.

Tallahassee. Feb. 1s.--The supreme
court building commission, at meet
ing held here this afternoon, accepted
specifications and working plans for
the supreme court building and have
ordered bids for different classes OF
construction work to be advertised
for, same to be in by the first week
in April. The commission expressed
pleasure in ascertaining the apprO-
priation would provide a more COM
nodious and creditable structure than
at first expected.
Gov. Gilchrist today issued q proc
!@mation making May / as 'Fforida's
Call Day" All residents OF Florida
are urged on that day to send post
cards and other literature advertising
the state to those beyond its borders,