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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-12-18
Mrs. Longstreet has Lost Out.

Atlanta, December 15.-The su-
preme court decision in the Tallulah
Falls land suit means the final and
unconditional defat of Mrs. Helen D..
Longstreet and the others of her as
sociates who tried to persuade the
State of Georgia that the State had
some rights to certain land which it
was alleged had never been granted
by the State to any individual.
The result of the supreme court
decision, which upholds absolutely
the title of the power company
means that the State of Georgia has
been put to thousands of dollars of
expense and to endless work, all abb
solutely useless, through the efforts
of Mrs. Longstreet and those who
were associated with her in the
fight.
The suit never interfered, how
ever, with the progress of the work,
and the Power company has develop
ed hundreds of thousands of horse
power, which is now being used all
over Georgia, without marring at all
the wonderful artistic and scenic
beauty of the neighborhood. 1t is
said indeed, by Atlantians who have
visited the falls, that the great dam
and lake make the spot even more
attractive than it originally was.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-12-18
A Cheerful Spirit.

Senator Bristow was talking about
a Washington lobby whose lobbying
had failed, relates the Star.
They took their shipwreck yer!
philosophically, very cheerfully,' ne
said. They reminded me of the Ohio
farmer in the spring floods.
The farmer, having been flooded
out, was rushing down stream with
his family in dilapidated skiff. A
relief boat steamed up to him and
the skipper called:
"Hullo there, what do you want!
The farmer, bailing with one hano
and padding with the other, answer
ed, cheerfully:
'Nothin' but wings, boss. Nothln
but WINGS
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-12-18
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.

Ehrhardt, December 15.-Mr. l..
c.. Mckenzie went to Charleston Sun
day to see his mother and brother,
and to see Santa Claus. Some of the
little girls gave him special orders
to tell him while in the city.
The Red Top Inn had quite a
crowd of inmates Saturday night.
The wrong doors will find out their
bills of fare as soon as our city faith
ers pass on their offences.
Mr.. Charley Shealey, of the Theo-
logical Seminary, preached at Mt.
Pleasant church Sunday morning and
here Sunday afternoon. His sermon
here was very good and made an i'm
preston on his hearers. He is a
young man and his efforts shows a
good beginning, his thoughts are
good and with experience will be a
success in his undertaking as min
lister. Charley has one year besides
this at the seminary then he will be
a full fledged Rev. We all feel that
he is one of US; he taught our school
here just before he went to the semi
nary and has many friends in and
around Ehrhardt. Charley is a fine
young man and is not easily spoiled,
he is earnest and faithful at any
thing he undertakes, and such as 1t
takes to make successful man.
Our school is busy now with its ex-
aminations and will soon know those
who have been doing faithful work
in their studies.
The Farmers Mercantile establish
ment has changed hands. Messrs. J.
M. Kirkland, II. A. Hughes, and j. E.
Mcmillan are in possession of the
business so I understand and it will
20 under the head of ]. NJ. kirkland
Mercantile Co., and will be ready to
serve their customers another year.
Wish them all the success possible.
Meeting of lodge No. SO K. of ?.
will be held December %, 1913. All
are requested to be- present. JEE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-12-18
Coming Wedding.
them.

Friends of Mr.. Edgar Allan Brown
in this city will be interested in the
news of his approaching marriage.
MIR. Browns friends here received
this week invitations which read as
follows: Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin NC
Burney Sitgreaves invite you to be
present at the marriage of their
daughter. Annie Love, to Mr.. Edgar
Allan Brown, on Tuesday evening,
the thirtieth of December. at half
after seven o'clock, the Church OF
the Epiphany, Laurens, S. c." Mr..
Brown is the efficient court stenogra-
pher of the second circuit, and has
many friends in Bamberg, who wish
for him all happiness.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-12-18
35 BALES OF COTTON BURNT.
Lancaster County Farmer Susta1ns
Heavy Loss.

Lancaster, December 15.-H. \.
Stack, a prosperous farmer of the
Tradesville section, had the misfor-
tune to lose 35 bales of lint cotton
by fire last night. The cotton was
ready to be ginned and a portable
gin was placed on the ground Satur-
day night. 1t is said that the fire
was of incendiary origin and upon
being notified Sheriff Hunter went
Immediately to Tradesville to investi-
gate the fire. Mr.. Stacks loss is
about two thousand dollars with no
Insurance.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-12-18
PULLED IDOLS BEARD.
DeSecrator OF Chinese JOSS House Had
Close Call.

In the parish prison is a man who
has travelled much and had many ad-
ventures, one of which follows: -Four
years ago, when in San Francisco
he said, Il had chum named
'Prunes' Wishard. One day when we
were walking Barbary Coast, San
Francisco's tenderloin, We decided to
invade a joss house. 1t was on the
second floor over Chinese store.
We entered the place and found it
deserted.
There were three idols in the
room. All were dressed in long, red
silk gowns. The two end ones had
small white boards. The center idol
had a white beard about two feet
long. In front of each were lighted
punk sticks.
After viewing the idols from a
distance We moved closer. noticed
'Prunes' glancing over his shoulder,
and l knew, by the expression on his
face, he was up to some mischief.
Leaning over to me he whispered
You are not game to pull his whis-
kers.' I admitted l was not. would
have just as soon entered lion S
den and pulled the BEASTS whiskers.
The place was beginning to get on my
nerves.
"'Well, if you won't, I WILL he
said.
Il begged him not to do so. I
told him of the tales had heard of
the revenge the Chinese priests take
on any one who insults one of their
gods.
mo use. He had made up his
mind to pull those whiskers, and
nothing could make him change. He
walked slowly up to the central idol.
1 began to look for an exit.
Very deliberately 'Prunes' caught
the beard in his right hand, and
glancing toward me, gave it yank.
The idol was top heavy and the
beard was in tight. When 'Prunes'
gave the yank the idol fell and broke
in a hundred pieces.
I'VE both started for the door.
Just as we reached it and saw safe
ty ahead a priest appeared. In one
hand he carried large knife. At the
time it looked to be about two feet
long. l will almost swear he was
feet tall and feet across the chest.
Seeing the door blocked we turn
ed toward the windows. We each
went out a different one, and found
ourselves on a gallery. Not looking
to see what 'Prunes' was doing, |
started running until 1 saw a tele-
phone pole about four feet from the
railing. Deciding to take chance l
made a jump for it and caught on.
when was on solid ground be-
gan to look for 'Prunes.' found
him in a saloon calmly drinking beer.
He told me he had swung under the
gallery and gone down stanchion.
He proudly held up one hand and
showed me where he had been slight
" cut by the priest as he swung over
the railing of the gallery.
Needless to say we never entered
another loss house."-New Orleans
dispatch to New York World;
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-12-18
Established 1891.
BLACKS KILL WHITE WOMAN.
Sheriff Races With Prisoners to Avoid
Mob Violence.

Augusta, Ca, December 15.-Mea-
ger information comes to Augusta of
the killing of Mrs. Seth Irby, wife of
a Jefferson county farmer, by three
negroes, who are said to have cut her
throat in the presence of her two lit
tie daughters. Passengers on the
incoming Augusta Southern train say
that the negroes went to the Irby
home Saturday night to collect half
dollar which Mr.. Irby is said to have
owed them. He was not at home
and they demanded payment of his
wife. She said she knew nothing
about the debt, whereupon the ne
groes seized her by the hair and cut
her thoat while the little girls plead
ed for their mothers life.
Sheriff Smith arrested the negroes,
whose names are William, and George
Hart and Robert Pachall, and took
them quickly to Louisville to avoid
a lynch1ng.
Militia Guarding Jail.
Waynesboro, Ca, December 10
At midnight Capt. S. A. Godbee, COM
manding the local militia, took con-
troll of the situation here, with a
company thrown around the jail
building, where the three negroes,
William and George Hart and Robert
Paschall, were confined. Orders as-i
sembling the company carried were
issued in Atlanta, but the company
had already gone on guard duty and
were holding up people attempting
to pass some of the roads.
Just before midnight a telephone
message was received from Wrens,
where Mrs. Irby was murdered, that
crowds were on the way to. Waynes-
boro, many of them in automobiles. A
similar message was received from
Louisville. Several automobiles from
Millen and few from Augusta arriy-
ed here about midnight.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-12-18
HEAVIER PACKAGES.
Limit Increased to so Pounds in First
Two Zones.

On ana aIter January IuS IlllL
Of weight in parcel post matter for
delivery within the first two zones
will be raised from 20 to so pounds,
and in the other zones from IL to 20
pounds. After March 16, 1914, books
will be included among the articles
that may be sent by parcel post.
These are the two big changes that
Postmaster General Burleson has
been contemplating for several
months. They will mean large in
crease in the parcel post traffic and
probably corresponding decrease in
the quantity of matter handled by
the express companies.
Burleson Loses No Time.
A few days ago, the interstate
commerce commission granted the
postofice department permission to
make these changes and Postmaster
General Burleson lost no time in
putting them into effect. Both changes
will mean large savings to the pub
lie. The classification of books as
parcel post matter is an improve
ment that is expected to meet with
especial favor from the public, as
many have thought it unfair up to
this time to have to pay a higher
rate on books than on other articles
of merchandise. The saving here
will be very material.
The orders referred to are as fol-
lows:
''On and after March 16, 1914, the
classification of articles mailable un-
der Section s, of the Act of August
"a, 1912, authorizing the establish
ment of the parcel post service, shall
be extended so as to include books
The rate of postage on books weigh
ing ounces or less shall be l cent
for each fraction thereof, and on
those weighing in excess of s ounces
the regular zone rate shall apply.
All regulations or parts of regu-
lations in conflict herewith are here
by rescinded. A. S. Burleson,
POSTMASTER General
Limit OF Weight Increased.
The other order is:
ION and after January l, 1914,
the limit of weight of parcels of
fourth class mail for delivery within
the first and second zones shall be
increased from 20 to so pounds and
seventh and eighth zones from II
in the third. fourth fifth, sixth,
tc 20 pounds.
THE rate of postage on parcels
exceeding 4 ounces i'm weight in the
third, fourth, fifth and sixth zones
shall be as follows:
Third Zone-Six cents for the
first pound and two cents for each
additional pound or fraction thereof.
Fourth Zone-Seven cents for the
first pound and four cents for each
additional pound or fraction thereof.
Fifth Zone-Eight cents for the
first pound and six cents for each ad-
ditional pound or fraction thereof.
Sixth Zone-Nine cents for the
first pound and eight cents for each
additional pound or fraction thereof.
All regulations or parts of regu-
lations in conflict herewith are here
by rescinded. A. S. Burleson,
POSTMASTER General
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-12-18
Killed His Aged Mother.

Donaldsonville, La, December IA.
Because his aged mother did not
respond promptly to his request for a
cup of coffee, Paul Falcon last night
shot and killed her. Falcon is in jail.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-12-18

Mr.. Roy Bessinger and Miss lnez
Hightower we're married last Sunday.
All kinds of ledgers and blank
books at Herald Book Store, cheap.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-12-18

Considerable real estate is adver-
tised in this newspaper, to be sold
the first Monday in January.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-12-18

Sale stables, horses and mules, bug
eies and harness. RIZER & MOVE,
Fairfax, S. c.
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Read The Herald, $3.50 a year.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-04-10

DeyOllu Tile seas. But Wnere Sc
cure teachers? This question and
many others came up and were
solved. Schools were established
both in Illinois and in Minnesota,
where workers for the Masters
vineyard were to be prepared. I re-
fer here especially to Augustana
and Gustavus Adolphus. These
were the first in the field; others
have since been added, so that at
present we have no less than ten
Sw. Am. Luth. institutions of learn
ing in this land of opportunity.
What these schools have stood
for in the past, they continue
stand for; their ideals are high.
They have all been founded by men
OF sound Christian character and
doctrine, who have made the Word
of God the foundation for all the
work that is carried on at the insti-
buttons, not only the work in gener-
al but also in detail, as far as that
may be possible. The extent to
which this has been done has de-
pended almost wholly upon the
character of the teachers; and I am
proud to say that with but very few
exceptions they have been found
worthy of the confidence and trust
placed in them. We have sent to
them our sons and daughters that
they might receive an education
which often has exceeded in value
the fondest hopes of the parents.
Our schools have always taken
the Word of God as their watch
word, and the more clasely they
have been able to follow this, the
greater have been their successes.
Why doubt the promises of God
more now than did the patriarchs
who were strong in faith and who
were therefore richly blessed? Why
mot depend more upon Gods power
and willingness to provide for our
or His own Institutions of learn
ing? Has anything yet failed to
which God has added his blessing?
If we fail, it is because Of our
shortcomings or because we do not
want to see, or can not see what
Gods holy will is. Let us as a peo-
pie do our whole duty. God always
does His. He does for us more
than we expect or even can dare to
hope. II.
Gods people should be the light
Of the earth; and Of more than any
one else, the teachers and the pas
tors who are also teachers, should
this be true. Our schools with
such teachers and such leaders,
should then be centers around
which and from which true light
should radiate. 4. 4. 81. sS
Up to the time that our govern
ment was ablished, almost all ed
ucation was directly under church
control. Since that time, the state
has undertaken its direction. III
both cases the tendency has been,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-04-10

uents an dgraduates are living tes-
tlmonlals as to what our schools
have done.
True Christian character is what
mas placed our men in the positions
they are holding. From the lowest
offices in the community, to the
very highest in the state, the Gov
ernor's chair, the graduates of our
schools have filled them with hon
or and credit both to themselves
and to their Alma Mater. And why
is this? The answer is supple
enough, if we begin to analyze
cause and effect. Character has
been formed and strengthened, so
that in periods of hard labor, stress
and temptations, the individual has
been able to-. endure or overcome
hardships and obstacles before
which persons with less stability or
backbone have fallen or dropped
out of the race. The Word OF God
is the light upon the way, the light
that enables our youth to walk in
the way of truth and Righteousness.
" To give religious instruction,
then, is the main object Of our de
nominational schools; for, this kind
OF education alone is it, that davel-
ops character that can be tried in
fire. The public schools give in
struction, or often claim to do so,
in morals, but the kind Of morals
that often leads to eye-service only.
A short time ago I heard the ad-
vice given to the teachers of this
part of the state regarding the
question of amusements. One of
the leading educators who has great
influence over the young people
said this, IF the people Of your
school district object to dancing, or
card playing, or card parties or
amusements Of this kind, then do
not offend them, but refrain from
taking part, or he was kind enough
to add, move somewhere else,
where the, people don't object. For
my part" he said, II do not see any
wrong in it and I like to take part
myself once in a while" (His name
and high school will be given if re-
/. . @
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-04-10

e'llu 10 W ~ " tAlI0lIlcS. LIE
church schools without the compe-
tltive presence of the state schools
have a tendency to become narrow
and to kill Individual opinion and
thought: The state schools have
OF necessity hecn compelled to omit
all religious instruction, and hence
have suffered in many ways. The
two together, therefore, largely in
fluence each other for the better.
The church schools become more
tolerant while the state institutions
prosper the more they retain the
true Christian spirit.
Of our schools, however, the cri-
ticism is not justifiable that they
have been narrow. They have been
as liberal as our understanding and
Interpretation Of the Christian
truths allow. Nor have they been
too liberal. In general they have
been moderately progressive.
The influence that our schools
have welded, has always been no
ticeable not only in the home city,
but, in ever widening circles. Public
opinion is moulded and questions of
right and wrong receive distinct an
swers by our school people, wheth-
er they be teachers, pastors, stu
dents, or graduates now out in the
various walks of life.
Better law makers and better
laws are also direct results of the
enlightened public opinion, and law
enforcement and law observance
are in general more easily secured,
even tho the complaints are heard
loud and often. These complaints
are often made largely for effect.
Especially is this true when we try
to fight such evils as the LIQUOR
| traffic.
/ For working for and securing any
OF these results, our schools do not
among the masses gain in populari-
ty nor receive credit. But when
the question of character and lead
ership comes up or questions of
preparation or efficiency then sure
~ credit must be given where it BY
right belongs. What does not the
state Of Minnesota and society at
large owe to Gustavus Adolphus
day, had it not been for the unity
College for its half century Of good
and efficient work! I mention this
school first because it comes closest
to most Of US. And what has not
Augustana, with all for which it
stands, done for state, nation,
church, and people! And Bethany,
and in more limited sense. be-
cause they are younger, Northwest
.ern and Minnesota and North Star.
Give them all the age and maturity
OF the older institutions, and We
nope the results will be equally
good. What the older schools have
been doing, and are doing, the
younger are trying to do within
their s1p spheses Of activity. The stu
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-04-10

The question what position our
schools take in our Masters service
is very vital one.. 1t is a question
that has received and will receive
different answers, according to the
strength of the religious convictions
of the one who answers. Some who
claim to be so broad-minded or toll
Grant, or cosmopolitan as to see no
difference, or at least very little
difference between the different re-
ligious denominations, and who
therefore scarcely have any church
preference, these can see no good
reason why our UNCONVENTIONAL
schools have a good cause for exis-
tence. Others on the other hand
are so intolerant or narrow-minded,
if we may call it such, as to see alb
solutely no good in our public
school system, and as a conse-
quence utterly condemn all state
schools and institutions.
We wish here to consider only
our schools; that is, our Swedish
American Lutheran schools and
colleges; what they have done for
our government, our people, and
our church; by what right they ex-
list; and what we have right to ex-
pect from them in the future.
In the early history of our coun-
try, church or UNCONVENTIONAL
schools soon became established.
The early colonists were anxious
that their children should receive
instruction in the faith for which
SO much suffering and privation
had been endured. The later set
tiers we're also equally anxious that
their children should learn about
their fathers and mothers God,
and usually the idea prevailed, and
does to this day, that the instruc-
ton must be given in the mother
!. tongue.
A little over half a century ago
several groups of Swedish immi-
grants arrived in this country. One
OF the larger groups settled in Hi
nois, and another came to Minneso-
ia. The number in the colonies in
creased rapidly, but all church
work was sadly neglected. Calls
for pastors were frequently sent to
the mother country, but no one
Il seemed to see the necessity or the
4 Importance Of the work in the far
off land in the West.
Failing to- secure help from the
only source that i was thot to be
available the ques,io ion among the
colonists arose: Why not prepare
the workers right here? If that
could be done, there would be many
advantages over securing help from
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-04-10

Barred Plymouth Rock Eggs,
$3.50 to $3.50 per setting. Remem-
Der that my birds won list cockerel
at st. Cloud and End pullet at
Crookston. You can't get any bet
ter stock any place than you can
right here at home.-W. o. Brag-
gans.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-04-10

To admire, to love, to regret, Is to
live, said great writer. Do not let the
regret DO brought on by cough or cold,
which If treated when il first appeared
would have easily been controlled. Aliens
CsagA Balsan brings welcomed relief in such
cases. Contains no harmful Ingredients.
45c., Soc. and 100 bottles at all dealers.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-04-10
Our Schools in the Masters Service

address delivered by O." f. Abra-
hanson at. the Red River Valley
Conference meeting in Warren,
March i6, 1919.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-04-10
Enane1S

and will stay white Fine for iron BEDS bath rooms etc
MAZOLENE-the great furniture polish. really renews
the ustre OF furniture while at the time it cleans the
surface We sell a lot Of this polish every year.
FLAT PAINTDurng the last years many people have
taken to using Mimi Flat Paint for walls and ceilings
OF kasomne. You flat paint woodwork too
Clean any other painted surface Per gal 81 90
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-18
Red Autos For Parcels Post

Owing to the unexpected increase
in the volume of the parcel post
mail, which comprised over
1000. 900 packages in the first
week Of the service, Postmaster
General Hitchcock arranged to
invite proposals for the sale and
rental to the department of 100
additional motor vehicles suit
able for rapid delivery Of parcels
in cities.
All Of these vehicles will be
painted red in accordance with
the plan to adopt this color for
Postoffee equipment in general.
Prompt delivery of the new
motors will be required, as the
numerous automobiles recently
rented in preparation for the
parcel post already are taxed to
their utmost capacity, the volume
of business having surpassed ex-
peetation.