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The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-09

There apparently is no letup in the
interest that has been taken in The
Calls big penny contest for letters are
still pouring into the office In in
creased numbers.
Hardly a city in the state but what
is represented in the lot and in most
cases the character OF the letters Is
very high.
The penny is surely welcome as a
monetary factor according to the
many convincing arguments offered
by contestants for the 800 in prizes.
But The Call wants more letters. 1t
wants one from every reader of The
Call If you haven't written yours
yet, start in now and put on paper
what you think are the advantages
OF the little copper coin. Get your
letter in before it is too late. 1t may
be the very one TO capture the first
prize.
Here are few samples of letters
that The Call has been receiving:
IN OTHER COUNTRIES
In other countries a purchase can
be made with a coin smaller than our
penny, so why shouldn't we use the
cent piece, argues this lady.
Penny Contest Editor: There is seldom
woman who goes shopping regularly
that will not walk from one to three
blocks out of her way in order TO get an
extra trading stamp or two. We often
joke about this fact but this is a strong
argument in favor Of the penny. With
the pennies change one receives while
shopping. if saved. would soon make pur-
chases equal 10 the gifts received from
trading stamps. Then. again. why dis
dain the penny? Do we not have our old
dictum Of 10 mills make cent, 10
cents made one dime, and so onT'
What stronger argument do we need for
the penny, except perhaps, that in other
countries purchase be made with a
mill, or a fraction Of eent-a penny viii
buy nearly as much in Italy as fve cents
will in this country. / am strongly in
favor Of the one cent piece.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-09

for penny that she left on the dresser at
home
In the seventh and last stage granny and
grandpa use the penny to bribe little Bobby
to tell the truth or do some stunt that he
deems out of reason under the circum-
stances. J. T. MCDONALD.
Cosmopolitan hotel. Oakland.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-09

Citrus Fair at vIsaltn. Dec. to n
Tufnre County Orange Show
Reduced round trip tickets via South.
ern Pacific, from San Francisco. oak
land. Alameda, Berkeley, Sacramento.
Banning and points between On sale
December to Is. Return limit De-
rember 15.-Advertisement
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-09
PENNY,S SEVEN STAGES


The advantages of the penny arr
shown by this writer through .'Th'
Seven Stages" 1t has a humorou'
twist as well as a practical one.
Penny Contest Editor: In these brief
lines we can only hint broadly at the ad-
vantages OF the penny TO man in the
Seven Stages
At first the infant prefers it to a quarter
or half dollar in performing the disappear
ing coin trick. 1t is more easily swallowed
and creates an equal sensation among the
silly grownups. who cease not TO wonder
and talk about il for many days.
The celebrated case of Simple Simon
and the pleman by clearly showing the
disadvantages Of not having a penny In
emergency suggests thousand advantages
OF the penny to the little boy or girl who
has ii.
In the next stage it is useful for many
purposes, such as opening canned music or
used as boot in swapping rusty jack knives.
The young man uses it 10 induce the
imp under the parlor sofa 10 come out and
''go chase himself around the block: while
an hour later the young lady. knowing he
only lacks encoura cement and noting his
nervous silence, says. "A penny for your
thoughts" t" He, Of course, tremulously re-
plies Show me first your penny" She
is no Simple Simon. but opens her left
hand and loi the penny warm and moist
from waiting ready 50 long. He surren-
derS. From this until they later on dis
Germ good from evil, that penny Is sacred
and worth many double eagles
Conslaer In the next stage how much
better IS. or would be. penny for him
than bean or a match or toothpick In the
great game OF penny ante while she
drops the pennies in a tin bank to be
smashed open with poker on baby's birth
day. when the pennies procure a teddy
bear or some other pity toy
In the next stage he uses the penny to
buy stamps at the drug store. while she
takes delight in torturing the clerk at the
bargain counter. who must wait until she
searches every corner Of her bag 20 times
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-15
TRYING HARRY COLEMAN AGAIN.
Young Man, at Union, Charged With
Killing Father.

Union, May 13.-The second trial
of Harry Coleman, well known
young white man, charged with the
murder of his aged father, Robert D.
Coleman, who was killed by a shot
fired through window while read
ing newspaper in his home on
January 81, began here yesterday.
A subsequent coroner's inquest charg-
ed the son with the killing, but the
jury in the first trial was unable to
reach verdict and was dismissed by
the Court.
At yesterdays session jury for the
second trial was completed, and the
taking of testimony began. The testi-
mony yesterday afternoon and this
morning was concerning young Cole
mans actions Immediately following
the tragedy.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-15
Memorial Day in Bamberg.

The exercises of memorial day IN
Bamberg, which were in charge OF
the Daughters of the Contederacv'
were held in the auditorium at the
graded school last Saturday morning.
and we're we'll attended. The pro-
gram as announced last week was
successfully carried out. The prize
offered the graded school pupils 1or
the best essay was won by Miss Nell
Black, and the prize to the carlisle
School students for the best essay
was won by Mr.. Lewis Stabler. Ihese
essays were on war subjects, ana the
prizes were given by the Daughters
of the Confederacy. B. D. Carter
Esq, presented the prizes. After the
exercises in the auditorium were over,
the graves of Confederate soldiers
we're decorated by the ladies. DIN
ner was served to the veterans by the
ladies on the school grounds.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-15
In Honor of Mrs. Barr.

Mrs. E. D. Andrews entertained
Wednesday afternoon at a lovely re-
ception in honor of Mrs. J. W. Barr,
of Bamberg. The house was beauti-
full in profusion of sweet peas, the
hall, parlor and dining room being a
comfortable bower of dainty bios
SONS. White ones were used entirely
in the library and golden hearted
daisies surrounded the ever popular
punch bowl.
The guests were welcomed on the
front porch by Miss julie Lee and in
vited to the punch bowl, charmingly
presided over by Misses Almena Cole
man and May Moore. Mesdames
Sloan and Crimes were at the front
door and the guests were introduced
to the hostess, Mrs. Barr and Mrs.
w. c. Harrison by Mrs. A. G. burst,
Mrs. Jones Fuller, Mrs. Sarah Rudd,
Mrs. A. T. Jamison, Mrs. Jno. Barks-
dale, Mrs. E. H. Williams, Mrs.
George Rush and Miss Rogers assist
ed in entertaining before the guests
were ushered into the lovely dining
room. The table was decorated
with a festive May-pole rising from
a mound of sweet peas, with candles
and baskets of sweet peas all around.
Mrs. w. P. burst, Mrs A. Rosenberg,
Mrs. Crawford Clapp, Mrs. J. W.
Coleman, Mrs. P. w. McLure assist
ed in here. Lovely girls dressed in
pink and white served delicious
strawberry cream and cake.
Mrs. Harvey, Misses Seago, Pickett
and Winstock ushered the guests in
to the library where delightful chats
were INDUCED in.
All declared this to be one of the
prettiest and most enjoyable of the
gay fortnight's festivities.-Green-
wood Journal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-15
L, D. G. Elects Officers.

Mrs. H. w. Johnson was the host
ess for the regular monthly meeting
of the Francis Marion Bamberg Chap
ter, U. D. c., Tuesday morning at her
residence on Railroad Avenue, and
was assisted in entertaining by Mrs.
Geraldine Moye. Mrs. ]. O'Hern,
of Lakeland, Fla, and Miss Elise
Rentz, both of whom are so musically
gifted, pleased the guests with sew
eral enjoayble instrumental selec-
tiohs. A delightful refreshment
course was served, and at the busi-
ness meeting it was decided that the
daughters would give two scholar
ships to the Carlisle Fitting School
to deserving applicants.
Following were the officers elected:
President, Mrs. J. H. Murphy; first
vice president, Mrs. G. Frank Bam-
berg; second vice president, Mrs.
Adele ]. Brabham; recording secre-
tary. Mrs. B. W. Simmons; CORE
spending secretary, Mrs. John Coon
er; treasurer, Mrs. NJ. E. Aver; his
torian. Mrs. w. P. Jones; registrar,
Mrs. J. B. Hunter.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-15
Dan Risher Paroled.

Dan Risher, who was convicted of
manslaughter at the March term OF
court and sentenced to serve two
years in the penitentiary or on the
county chain gang, has been paroled
by the governor. 1t will be remem-
bered that Risher was convicted in
connection with the killing of the
young man Marvin, but it was not
claimed by the State that Risher did
any shooting. The testimony of the
prosecution was that Risher and Mar
vim were fighting when D. A. Kinard
fired the shot which killed Marvin.
Risher has been serving his sentence
on the county chain gang. The Co.
lumbia correspondent Of the News
and Courier has the following to say
about the parole:
Dan Risher, white, convicted of
manslaughter at Bamberg in March,
1913, and sentenced to two years i'm
prisonment, was paroled by the gov
ernor upon the condition Of good be-
havior and that he refrain from the
use of intoxicating beverages except
upon the prescription of a physician.
This clemency was recommended by
the board of pardons. Several Of the
officers and citizens of Bamberg also
joined in the recommendation for
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-15
Tries to Commit Suicide.

Miss Daisy Jones, of 1916 Broad
street, attempted suicide by jumping
in the canal Monday night.
She was rescued before the condi-
tion grew serious.
Miss Jones stated to the police that
affairs of the heart caused the act.
She jumped from the temporary
bridge spanning the first level of the
canal at Fifteenth street, near Greene,
Lonnie Webb, friend of Miss Jones,
rescued her. Miss Jones was taken
to the police barracks, where she was
detained for her own safety, until
Tuesday morning.-Augusta Herald.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-15
Mrs. Jones Williams EntertainS for
Two Charming Guests.

In honor of her two attractive
guests, Mrs. J. D. O'Hern, of Lake.
land, Fla, and Miss Lallah Wyman,
of Aiken, S. c., Mrs. Jones Williams
entertained Thursday afternoon, and
the reception was very notable So
cial event for the number of guests
present, the beauty Of the decora-
tions and the hospitality and good
will which prevailed This beautiful
and handsome Colonial home lends
itself naturally to the proper setting
of large gatherings, and for this oc-
casion was never more lavishly nor
more exquisitely decorated, Dorothy
Perkins pink roses, sweet peas, and
gorgeous and beautiful poppies haV-
ing been utilized with the taste and
art of which the hostess is the mis-
tress.
Mrs. Williams was assisted in re-
ceiving by Mrs. J. G. Lewis, and were
then presented to the guests of honor
in the front parlor. Mrs. Williams
was gowned in a superb Nell Rose
charmeuse with overdress drapery OF
embroidered chiffon, and was never
more beautiful and charming than on
this occasion. Mrs. O'Hern's elegant
and extremely becoming costume was
one of turquoise blue charmeuse, the
oyerdress being of dew drop chlHon,
q very handsome creation. Miss wy
man was attractively and dalntlly at
tired in a lovely dress of BABY irish
lace over light blue satin. Mrs.
Lewis wore one of the most becoming
and handsome gowns seen during the
afternoon, wistaria charmeuse Win
Nile green trimmings.
When all had assembled ana tne
oaietv of the afternoon was in full
sway, cards were produced and Rook
was made the game. The score caros
we're daintily handpainted IN PINK
roses, carrying out even in THIS tlny
detail the motif of decoration, and
were much admired. Mrs. r. l..
Risher, who was the lucky winner OF
the first prize in the game OF chance
and skill, was presented with one OF
tho seasons latest pongee tan anu
green parasols, and the guests OF
honor two lovely blue sashes to re-
mind them of the delightful after
noon.
At the conclusion of the games an
elaborate salad and sweet course was
served More than forty guests en-
ioyed Mrs. Williams hospitality and
the reception was notable one in the
society life of the town.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-15
The First Year at Bamberg.

Dear Courier: Yesterday 1 COM
pleted my first year with the Bam-
berg church. 1t has been the most
pleasant and successful of my
twenty-one years experience.
We have the work we'll organized
and active every way. Our Wo-
mans Missionary Society has at least
twenty-five active and liberal men,
bers. They are to entertain the
Training Institute June and 4. We
also have Y. w. A., organized
about two months ago and full of the
enthusiasm and loyalty of consecrat-
ed young life. We have B. Y. P.
U. that is doing good work and a
fourishing Sunbeam society. All of
these organizations are regular and
liberal contributors to benevolence,
and so we have raised in cash for
missions S627 in six months, where-'
as we have been apportioned for the
year for all objects 1922. Of course,
we will go considerably over our ap-
portionment by the time the AS
sociation meets in October.
We have had in the past year fifty
six accessions to our church, twenty
six of them by baptism and thirty
by letter and restoration.
am satisfied that church attend
ance has increased thirty-three and
one-third per cent. and the Sunday
school attendance perhaps fifty per
cent. We have our school pretty
we'll graded and a most excellent
superintendent, DR.. Robt. Black. Our
school is to entertain the Barnwell
County Sunday-school Convention in
August and we expect that to be quite
a stimulus. The people have mind
to work. No church in South Caro-
lima can be any kinder to it's pastor
than these people are to theirs. Be-
sides several poundings during the
year, they sent the pastor to the
State Convention last December and
are now planning to send him to the
Southern Baptist Convention in May.
In addition to all the above and other
little acts of kindness received almost
daily and not mentioned, although
we'll remembered, they closed the
year by renewing the call to the past
or and adding $50 to his salary.
The people have mind to work! o,
that many other churches had the
same mind! What could they not do
for missions? How they could light
en- the heart and quicken the energy
of many discouraged pastor!-if
they only had-not more money
but a mind to work.-W. R. Mcmillan
in Baptist Courier.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-15
LLESS BOWEL TROUBLE
IN BAMBERG.

Bamberg people have found out
that A SINGLE DOSE of simple buck
thorn bark, glycerine, etc., as COM
pounded in Adler-i-ka, the German
bowel and stomach remedy, relieves
constipation, sour stomach or gas on
the stomach INSTANTLY. This SIM
pie mixture became famous by curing
appendicitis and it draws off a sur
prising amount of old foul matter
from the body. 1t is wonderful how
QUICKLY it helps. Bamberg Phar-
macy.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-15
New Advertisements.

City of Bamberg-Treasure Re-
ports.
Richard w. Hutson, Clerk-Notice
to Creditors.
County Board of Education
School Election Notice.
County Board of Education
School Election Notice.
w. NJ. Brabham, Chairman-Meet-
ing of Taxpayers.
:. Hootons Ladies Store and Mllll-
merry Parlor-Commencement Shop
ping.
Geo. P. Harmon, Judge of Pro-
bate-Notice of Sale.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-15
OF TRINITY METHO-
ODIST CHURCH.

Preaching every Sunday morning
at II o'clock.
Preaching every Sunday evening
at 7:30 o'clock.
Sunday-school every Sunday af-
ternoon at 4 o'clock.
Mid-week prayermeeting every
Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock,
Epworth League every Tuesday
evening at 1880 o'clock
Everybody is cordially invited to
attend these services.
w. H. HODGES, Pastor,
Railroad Avenue,
Bamberg, S. G.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-15
Denmark Public Schools.

The following is the honor roll of
the Denmark school for the month
ending May g:
First grade.-Allein Ellzey, Mar
garet Brooker, Francis Dozier, George
Hope, George Hightower.
Second grade.-Ruth Abstance,
Jacob Fogle, Evelyn Cain, Sudie
Fogle, Byrd Price, Dorothy Riley,
Dottie Smoak, Helen Turner, Lima
Zeigler.
Third grade.-Edward Cox, Car
Isle Folk, Ruth Calif, Gwendolien
Kemp, Louise Ray.
Fourth. grade.-James Virgins,
Frank Mcmillan, Earle Rice, Edna
Creech, Anna Goolsby, Anna Mat
thews, Julia Margaret Riley.
Fifth grade.-Lester Bean, Eliza
beth McCrae, Julia McCrae, Daisy
Tillman.
Sixth grade.-Willie Dele Hutto,
Julia Cox.
Seventh grade.-Clara Wyman
Martha Virgins, Genie Fogle.
First High School.-Annie Mae
Griffith. Frances Guess, Christabel
Mayfeld, Vera Virgins.
Second High School.-Fitzhugh
Cox, Agnes Goza.
Third High School-Reynold Wig
gins, Stella Lancaster.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-15
An Approaching Marriage.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry ]. Hardy an
nounce the engagement and ap
preaching marriage of their daughter,
Anna Grace. to Winfred Bruce Bish-
op, formerly Of Columbia, now Of Sa-
vannah, Ga. TIE wedding will take
place June 1T the Church O. the
Good Sherherd.-The State, May
10th.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-15
Thanks from Camp jenkins.

The members of Camp Jenkins,
No. 627, United Confederate Veter-
ans, heartily appreciate the interest
and attention of the Daughters of the
Confederacy, Francis Marion Bam-
berg Chapter, and take this method
of expressing their heartfelt thanks
for the entertainment and attention
heretofore shown. J. F. JONES,
Adjutant.
Bamberg, S. c., May IL, 1913.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-15

The Herald's contest is certainly
getting interesting, and number OF
Young ladies are hard at work getting
subscriptions. The next count will
take place Monday, May 26th, at
which time $40 in gold will be given
to the contestant making the great
est gain since the last count.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-15

A good meeting is in progress at
the Methodist church. The preach
ing is of very high order. The great
doctrines of the Christian church are
presented in such terms that all can
understand. 1t is a great opportuni-
ty to the people of Bamberg.
The ladies are asked to wait ten
minutes after the afternoon services
for a prayer meeting.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-15

The Home Mission society will
meet Tuesday afternoon, May 10th,
Immediately after service.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-15

Bamberg, S. c., May 12, 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
INGENIOUS SPIDERS

ruF ROYAL Society in London was r.
l rcntlv entertained by distinguished
.-o,,cIcr win an account OF a spider living
y! =" hnstraIia which makes its habitation
niong the seashore in the crcvices Of the
r'Cls between high and low water marks.
Bpt when the tide is in their homes are
coyercd with water. Instead Of desertng
Them however. the spiders solve The diff.
c C,,It bv means Of closely woven sheets Of
Eli, which they stretch over the entrances,
Lcbind which they manage 10 retain suifi-
c; s'r' air 10 keep them alive during the time
thew remain submerged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27

Of it becau-c If her who gave Il 20 ne.
Inever SAW her again in New York. once
when We tl,rc in summer she was away;
another tim, she was Ill: and still another
time thouer ] 'phoncd and called, She was
always out. Perhaps. indeed. II was Just as
well. The icl, Of her, the sound Of her
voice. the touch Of her hand against mine,
al had an effect on me SO moving and pam
iul that the lrconc wound opened and bled
afresh. The love that has no return, that
never can have any, is an agony 20 man,
and he had better ovcrlay and forget i as
much as possible Work IS the great anti
dote for III human troublcs-work, and
broad. unscir-l interests.
| had been elected 70 the two clubs, was
president Of ,he Alohas,ett Beautiful Asso-
cation. was chairman Of the executive com
mittee Of Che Good Government League,
and que .eere was little doing in the
town where Michael ODonovan wasn't 20
the fore. and ready 20 speechiiy or dig up as
the case might ne: often both, and usually
the last Som, folks laugh at those PROM
nent citizens and all ii seli-aGvertisement;
but wonder toW many parks. or libraries
or children courts. or technical schools, or
soacious new hospitals there would be II
their inception was lett 20 the crltlcizers:
Most OF them would not give q nickel 70 adj
vance anything in the world which might
stand still or e. backward ior al thes' care
We American oWc q lot % our rich men,
and il woulin' hurt any sOmetmes-,o
admit t.
The Washington times., 1913-12-19
SALE OF WINTER SHOES
AT BIG SAVINGS
A Factory Shoe Purchase Of Mems
and Beys' Footwear That Com.
nsnds Your Immediate Attention.
The Seasons Biggest Sale Event
Now In Full Blast at 621 E Street.

washington peop'e. to whom the saw
ing of money is Important, should at
tend without delay the wonderful sale
Of Mems and Boys Footweai, now at
tracing such widespread attention at
81 E street, the home of extraordinary
bargains In wearing apparel.
A verftabie cioudburst of shoe values
await your coming-an underpricing
shoe event that offers the most remark
values ever recorded. The factories
stand the loss-bad business forces them
70 unload at a tremendous sacrifice.
lou are the gamer.
II Will pay You to drop everything
else and hurry to 81 z street for these
startling shoe offerings
Mems $50 and 500 shoes marked
d.s5 q pair, regu ar $50 shoes marked
s235 pair; regular $500 and $500 shoes,
inciueing the famed "Crosset" bench
made shoes. are only S45 pair.
Boys N-5o and 500 shoes marked
$l.2s pair; regular $3.50 and $500 shoes at
-se pair.
This great sale also embraces mems
winter clothing. Of which these items
tell their own story Of deeply sacrificed
prices.
Mems so suits. s5.25. regular $3.50 suits,
ss.fs; regular SIS suits. S.4s: regular
$3.50 suits. Ss.97. Mems $40 overcoats
are marked s5.ss: regular sl2.50 and SIS
overcoats are marked S.4S, and fine
quality hand-tai ored overcoats, worth
up to $3.50 go for $l0.-Advt.