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ment and took the package. And as
he did so he was conscious of the
faintest suggestion of sweet English
violets. Perhaps she had worn a
cluster of them; perhaps 1t was per.
fume In any case the perfume and
the memory of her remained In his
senses, and he wondered how he could
find out who she was. He even re.
membered her smile as she had lis.
tened to something her father had
said over the telephone and the girls
eyes had caught his own for one brief
instant as they stood so close to-
gether, with only the glass partition
and conventionality separating them
Being thoroughly practical man
Jack Borden set out at once to find
out who the girls father was, since
he knew the telephone number she
had called. He realized that 1t was
only a chance in hundred that he
could find out the mans name In this
way, but If he were man who had
a phone in his own name, a lawyer
doctor, merchant, broker, then II
might be possible. If he were only
one of firm; if he merely worked
for a corporation-then it would be
like looking for the proverbial needle
that was lost in the haystack.
He had not opened the package, for
it was daintily tied with violet ribbon
and wrapped In tissue paper 1t
looked like gift to some one, and
he felt that he had no right to open
it. He would do so only If he could
find out who she was in no other way
than by advertising his find.
After some difficulty he learned
that the telephone number the girl had
called was the number of the firm OF
Dorm & Dolittle, with offices In Elk
change place, in the lower end of the
city. Dorm & Dolittle were commits.
sion brokers, and Borden wondered
how he was going to find out which
partner had a beautiful daughter who
had called him on the telephone on
Wednesday afternoon, and who wore
pastel shades of violet to match heI
eyes. His was not very tangible
piece of business, and yet he knew he
must seek out the partners and find
out which was the one he wanted to
know.
He reached the office and was con
fronted by the usual type of New
York office boy. Borden had rather
hoped to find human being instead
of one of those boys.
Dorm G. Dolittle, l believer" Bor
den said, as he entered the small but
well appointed outer office.
That's what it says on the door
Who do you want?" asked the office
~, 11or foo1
of stamping letters and chewing gum
Give my card to Mr.. DORM sale
Borden suddenly, taking card from
his case.
The boy disappeared. All right
Step in," he said on returning a mo
ment later,
Jack Borden felt very conscious o
his sentimental mission as he stepped
into the office of Mr.. Dorm and stoot
the momentary scrutiny Of that gen
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Uncle Wiggily, come here = quick
called Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, tn
muskrat lady, to Mr.. Longears, the rab
bit gentleman, one morning, when sh'
was out in the kitchen putting bows o
ribbon on the carrot pancakes 80 the!
would look pretty when they came tt
the table. Hurry, Uncle Wiggily!"
| why. whatever is the matter?' ask
ed the rabbit gentleman, who had JUS
come down the stairs OF his hollow
stump bungalow. did the tea kettle
bite the coffee pot or have you burned
yourself?"
Neither one, I'm glad to say" an
swered Nurse Jane, laughing, but
think something must be the matter
! over at Sammie Littletail's house, and
she pointed across the snowy fields tc
the burrow where lived another rab
) bit family.
Uncle Wiggily looked and through
| the window he could see Susie Little
tail, the rabbit girl. running about, Mrs
! Little-tail, the mamma rabbit, was
hopping here and there. and Mr.. Little
TAIL the papa rabbit, with spoon, was
pounding on the bottom Of the tin wish
pan, as though it were a drum.
THE house must be on fret" cried
Nurse Jane
"Oh, I hope mott" exclaimed Uncle
Wiggily, and he ran across the snowy
fields without stopping to put on his
fur overcoat. What is the matter
Susie?" he cried to the rabbit girl.
"Oh, it's just my brother Sammie,
Susie said. "We want him to wake up
ana come down to breakfast, so ne
won't be late for school"
What. All that fuss just to awaken
Sammie?" asked Uncle Wiggily
Yves" said Mrs. Littletail. II am
sorry to say that, of late, Sammie does
not get up as quickly as he should.
have to call him several times. He
wakes up and seems to go to sleep
again. His father and have terrible
time getting him off to school"
THAT is too bad said Uncle Wig
gily. is there anything can do?'
mo, he's up now" said Susie, and
Sammie came down stairs rubbing his
pink eyes with his paw.
ooh. but didn't want to get up he
yawned, sort of lazy like.
Hum said Uncle Wiggily to him
self as he hoped back across the
fields to his bungalow, while Sammie
ate his breakfast II do hope that rab-
bit boy is not going to grow up slow
and careless" And Mr.. Longears
brushed snowflake off his whiskers.
"Was the house on fire. asked
Nurse Jane, when the rabbit returned.
mo, they were Just getting Sammie
up" Uncle Wiggily said.
well, eat your breakfast the
muskrat lady went on. tits queer
thing so much excitement over a
rabbit boy
The next morning. as Uncle Wiggily
was wondering whether he should go
over and play game of French fried
carrots with Grandfather Goosey Can
der, or take walk in the woods. he
heard quite noise over at the Little
tail rabbit house This time Susie was
blowing on a tin whistle, Mrs. Little
tail was ringing a bell and Mr.. Little
tail was drumming on the dishpan
again, using an egg-beater.
"Oh, I'm sure it's fire this time. "
said Nurse Jane.
mo, they're only getting Sammie up
to go to school," spoke Uncle Wiggily,
and so 1t was.
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Children s Euening Story

Well Sammie seemed to get worse
and worse. Every morning, when Ms
mamma or papa called him, he would
say: "All right, I'm getting up and
then he would turn over, for just one
more nap, and, before he knew 1t. ne
would be almost late for school.
"Oh, I don't know what to do with
him." sighed Mrs. Littletail. sam
mie doesn't mean to be bad, but he Is
getting very lazy. He will never grow
up to be smart. quick rabbit. like his
papa, IL he doesn't get up out OF bed
better than this"
THAT is very true," said Uncle Wig
eily. who had come over to call on
Mrs Littletail. "And / think, If you
will let me, can play little trick on
Sammie that will at least make MIN
get up early tomorrow morning"
"Oh, can you? Then please dol
cried the rabbit lady, and Uncle Wig
gily said he would.
That night the rabbit gentleman
stayed all night at the Littletail house.
Sammie and Susie were glad to see
him, and had jolly evening. Finally,
it was time to go to Sunderland.
Come on" cried Uncle Wiggily.
''Up to bed. Sammie, so you will arise
early in the morning"
"All right" Sammie said. And III
not be lazy tomorrow morning" he
promised.
But, alas, when his papa called him
next day, just as usual, Sammie an
swered:
"All right. I'm getting up Then
he turned over for one more little nap,
meaning to stay only few minutes.
Now is your time. Uncle Wiggily. I"
said Mrs. Littletail. The rabbit gentle
man went out on the porch and broke
of q big icicle. Taking this IN his
paws he went softly up to Sammie's
room. The rabbit boy was fast asleep.
Uncle Wiggily put the icicle In Sam
mics bed, under the covers, and went
out In the hall.
Then he pounded on the bedroom
door, and called.
"Sammie! Sammie Get up! Get up!
"All right, I'm getting up" Sammie
said, sleepily, and then he turned over
for just one more nap.
But - presto change!
AS Sammie turned over he rolled on
the big cold and clammy icicle in his
bed Then he gave sudden yell, leap
ing up.
Couch! Wow What is this? Oh.
how cold! What is it," Sammie cried.
"Just a little trick of mine to make
you get up early said Uncle Wiggily
with a laugh, poking his head in the
door, do you want to go to sleep
again Sammie?"
ooh, no! MOI" cried the rabbit boy,
and he jumped up and dressed in
hurry, he was so cold.
well, after this, whenever you want
to turn over and take another nap,
there'll be an icicle in your bed" said
Uncle Wiggily. Its little trick OF
mine."
But he never had to play that trick
on Sammie second time, for the rab.
bit boy, ever after that, arose the first
time he was called and didn't 60 to
sleep again until night.
So you see icicles are very useful -
almost as useful as player piano =
and in the next story I'll tell you about
Uncle Wiggily and the carrot soup.
But if you can do anything to stop the
cups and saucers from jumping up and
down when the teapot wants to pour
coffee into them, | wish you would.
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daughter
After lunch Borden was permitted
to travel home with Miss Doolittle and
during that time the two made plan to
meet again.
And it did not take many meetings
to show the family of the girl that
the wedding veil which had played
so important part in the meeting
of two young people hight have a
chance to play still more important
role in their lives.
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TOOK FATAL POTION

Traer, April 27.-Miss Veronica
McKenna II years old, daugter of Mr.
and Mrs. ]. P. McKenna living east
of Blessing church, Is dead from the
effects of carbolic acid poisoning. The
motive is a complete mystery. Wheth-
er the poison was taken through mis-
take or with suicidal intent does not
seem to be known.
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GETS LIFE SENTENCE

Des Moines, April ~ Joseph
Heathcote, a coal miner, who killed
his wife during drunken frenzy at
their home near Oralabor, a mining
town near here, ten days ago, and then
pleaded guilty to second degree muir.
der, was sentenced to life imprison-
ment at Fort Madison by District
Judge Dudley. He was taken to Fort
Madison Monday.
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FIRE DESTROYS HOME.

Hillsboro, April 27.-The residence
Of S. C. Boley, southwest of town,
caught fire Sunday about noon and
was completely destroyed. The fire
was first noticed by Mr.. Mathing, q
neighbor. Most of the household goods
on the first floor was saved, but near
ly everything upstairs, including all
beds and bedding, was destroyed. The
fire started in the flue.
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WANT WOMAN POLICE.

Mason City. April 27.-A petition is
being circulated at Charles City ask
ing the city council to appoint wom-
an on the police force. The argument
is that good many women need at
tention as much as men and a. woman
is best fitted to do this part Of the
work. There are several women in
Charles City eminently fitted for the
position. The overseer of the poor OF
Mason City is woman and she has
police power given her.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-08-26

of Timers, were guests of Misses
Minnie and Evelyn Kirkland for the
Weekend
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Free spent the
weekend in Denmark and Bamberg.
MeSdames c. B. Aull and R. l..
Hughes visited their mother, Mrs.
F. NJ. Ray, Sunday.
Mr.. Wesley kearse has gone to
Yonge's Island for two weeks.
Messrs w. |. and NJ. y. Rice are
at Asheville, y. C.
Miss Elvie kearse leaves next
Monday for Statesboro, Ga, where
she has accepted a position with the
Trapnell-Mikell Co., in the ready-to-
wear department.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Chassereau and
Misses Elvie and Claire Kearse mo-
tored to Fairfax last Tuesday after
noon and to Orangeburg Thursday.
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IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading.-ParagraphS About
Men and Happenings.

Lawrence Mclaughlin, young
boy, was knocked down by an auto
mobile at St. Matthews Sunday. He
was not seriously hurt.
The third triennial convention OF
the Association for the Study and
Prevention of Pellagra will meet in
Columbia on October 20 and p.
A car about midway 90-car coal
train on the c., C. & o., near Spar
tanburg on Friday became overbal'
anced, left the track and drew 1a
other cars after it. No one was in
jured.
Paymaster General Samuel Nc
Gowan, of the U. S. navy, a native
of South Carolina, has been promot'
ed to pay director, to succeed Pay
Director Mitchell C. Mcdonald, who
will retire on September %.
Miss Hattie Emma Sammonds was
instantly killed in an automobile ac
cident near Greenville Sunday. She
and a party had started to a country
church. When they attempted tc
pass a buggy, the machine was rur
into a ditch concealed by weeds. The
car step crushed, against her neck.
In the second primary for nomi
mating the successor to Congressman
Joseph T. Johnson, in the fourth dis
trict, Tuesday, Sam j. Nichols re
ceived 9,494 votes and B. A. Morgan
received S,919 votes, according to re
turns received up to a late hou1
Tuesday night. The remaining boxes
not heard from will not change the
result, it is stated.
W. A. Sauls, judge of probate o.
Jasper county, has the distinction o.
having lived in three counties with
out ever moving out of one house
He lived at the old hon. pl~ce frs
in Beaufort county, then Hampton
was formed and the judge was in
cluded in the new area; then Jasper
was created, and his home was theI
in that county.
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COTTON MADE CONTRABAND.
England Puts 1t on Absolute List and
France Will Take Same Action.

London, August 21.-Cotton has
been declared absolute contraband
by Great Britain, according to
statement issued by the foreign Office
this afternoon.
The statement declares that the
government proposes to initiate
measures to relieve depression which
might temporarily disturb the cotton
market because of the contraband
order.
1t was learned upon inquiry at the
foreign Office that the French govern
ment will issue similar notice early
tomorrow.
The announcement follows:
His majesty's government has de-
clared cotton absolute contraband.
While the circumstances might have
justified such action at an earlier Pc
riod, his majesty's government are
glad to think that local conditions Of
American interests likely to be af-
fected are more favorable for such
step than they were year ago, and,
moreover, his majesty's government
contemplate initiation of measures to
relieve as far as possible any abnor-
NAL depression which might tempor-
arily disturb market conditions
The declaration is effective from
today.
A royal proclamation concerning
the action was published in supple
ment of the London Gazette issued
tonight. 1t is very brief. After a
preamble citing previous proclama-
tions concerning contraband, it says:
Now, therefore, we do hereby de-
clare, by and with the advice Of our
privy council, that during the contin-
uance of the war, or until we do give
further public notice, the following
articles will be treated as absolute
contraband in addition to- those set
out in our royal proclamation afore-
mentioned:
Raw cotton, cotton linters, cot
ton waste and cotton yarn.
"And we do hereby further de-
clare that this, our royal proclama-
ton, shall take effect from the date
of its publication in the London Ga
zette."
The proclamation was signed yes
terday by King George.
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LATEST FIGURES ON STORM.
The known Dead in Texas is Placed
at 256.

Galveston, Texas, August 21.-A
total of 256 known dead among resi-
dents of Southeast Texas coast points
and crews of wrecked craft of all
kinds; sixty-five persons missing,
many of whom are believed to have
perished; and damage to crops,
buildings, railroads, shipping, live
stock and other property aggregat-
ing close to fifty million dollars, was
the toll taken by the hurricane which
swept this section last Monday and
Tuesday.
These figures were reached from
careful compilation made tonight
of what are considered the most. au-
thentic reports of the loss Of life and
property received since the cessation
of the storm.
OF the known dead, 1914 were resi-
dents of the Gulf coast section and
62 were drowned when the vessels
they were aboard sank. Forty-three
of the missing were members of boat
crews.
Those who perished on Galveston
Island, including eight in the city
proper, numbered SO, and ten are
still reported missing from the is
land.
Galveston's share of the property
loss is placed at approximately s6,--
900, 900.
Reports received here indicate con-
ditions again are approaching nor
nal throughout the Gulf coast.
Divers today reported they had
found the leak in the submerged
main which brings the city water
supply from the pumping station at
Alta Iona.
Mayor Fisher said the engineers
reported that new section of pipe
could be substituted within forty
eight hours.
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Olar News.

Olar, August 24.-The young girls
of Olar enjoyed pleasant ride to
Barker's mill to go in bathing Mon
day afternoon.
Miss Lylete Wilson. of Fairfax. is
the charming guest of Miss Delma
Cooke.
Miss Bessie Waters has returned
10 her home in Statesboro, Ga. after
a pleasant stay with Misses Alma and
Flossie Layne.
Misses Lila Lancaster. lnez Brown
ing, and Mildred Lee were the guests
of Mrs. Willie Browning last Thurs
day night and Friday.
Miss Mamie Clark has just re-
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Springtown Sprays.

Springtown, August 24.-Mr. Hen
ry Murray Ray, of Bamberg, is the
guest of Mr.. Horace Ray.
Miss Deane Gillian, Of Blackville
visited Miss Fannie Lou Free last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Chassereau re-
turned to their home at Yonge's Is
land. S. c., Monday. after spending
a week at the home of Mr.. W. G.
Kearse. Mr.. Chassereau came
through in his car and reports the
roads in good condition from Yonge's
Island to WATERFORD. but on to BAN
berg they are very bad.
Mrs. Anna Kirkland and brother
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turned to her home at Earle, S. c..
after visiting Misses Belle Cooke and
Jessie Zorn.
Miss Daisy Rizer and Mrs. Paul
Cooke have just returned from Glenn
Springs.
Mrs. C. F. Rizer and Miss Zelma
Rizer spent the day in Columbia last
Thursday.
Miss Eloise Brabham is now in At
lanta.
Miss Mildred Kearse, of Varnville
S. c., is on an extended visit at heI
aunt's, Mrs. w. B. Creech's.
DR.. G. L. Williams spent Sunday
and Monday in Norway.
Miss Leida Williams spent Monday
in town at Mrs. o. B. Layne's.
The Methodist revival meeting is
being carried on this week.
Mr.. Bernice Barker, of Fairfax
spent the day in town Sunday.
DR.. Wright, of Fairfax, is visiting
Mr.. F. C.. Chitty.
Mrs. Achille Sassard and children
have just returned from visiting rela,
tives in Charleston.
A large number of the Olar people
were in Bamberg Monday afternoon
to see a game of ball.
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Ehrhardt Folks Attend Picnic.

Ehrhardt, August 23.-A party OF
Ehrhardt folks Joined in big bar
becue picnic last Thursday at Dun
barton, given by three fraternal or
ders of that place, the Masons
knights of Pythias and the W. O.
w. The story they all tell seems toe
good for all to be true. They must
have had a dandy time, for they have
talked about the trip ever since they
returned. They state that BarnWelI
certainly has some fine roads. BAN
berg seems to be far behind with hel
road work, compared with her sister
counties.
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Branchville Bolts.

Branchville, August 22.-Little
Sammie McAlhaney, who has been at
the hospital in Charleston for about
week, is said to be improving.
There was a large crowd out to
the Sardis picnic on last Thursday.
Everybody seemed to enjoy them
selves.
We are glad to see Mr.. Earl Smoak
out on the streets again after being
confined to his room for about a
week from being hit on the head by
base ball.
Mr.. George McAlhaney, r. F. D. |,
had business in Orangeburg on Fri
day.
MIR. Henry W. Smoak and family
OF R. F. D. 4 spent the weekend in
Continued on page s, column s.
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Sassafras Sayings.

Sassafras, Aug. 24.-Miss Virginia
Zeigler has just returned from a very
pleasant visit to relatives and friends
in Denmark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Beard. &C
companied by their little son, Ma
lone, spent Sunday at the home Of
Mr.. Boards parents, near Colston.
Miss Rebecca Thomas has return
ed to her home near Smoaks. after
very pleasant stay with Miss Mag
gle Padgett.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Smoak spent
Sunday with their son, Mr.. c. X.
Smoak.
Miss Clara Mae Grimes, Of Den
mark, is the charming guest Of Miss
Maggie Padgett.
Miss Johnnie Zeigler has just re-
turned from a very enjoyable stay
with relatives in Ehrhardt.
Mr.. Gilmore Beard spent Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B.
Padgett.
Messrs. S. NJ. Goodwin and ]. B.
Padgett made a trip to the Oak
Grove section Monday on business.
Miss Maggie Padgett, Miss Clara
Mae Grimes and Mr.. Gilmore Beard
enjoyed a very pleasant outing to
Clear Pond Sunday afternoon. They
described the scenery as being most
exquisite while watching the sunset
on the crystal waters.
Miss Maggie Padgett entertained
Tuesday evening in honor Of her
guest, Miss Clara Mae Grimes. The
following were present: Misses Mat
tie, Ebbie and Addrine Goodwin,
Blanche Crider, Johnnie and Virginia
Zeigler; Messrs. Elige and Gehu
Goodwin and Connor Smoak.
Mr.. ]. B. Padgett visited Bamberg
Monday on business.
Mr.. ]. T. Smoak went to Bamberg
Monday.
Miss Florine Hughes has returned
from a few days stay with relatives
at Oak Grove.
Messrs. C. X. and Connor Smoak
were seen in Bamberg Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Beard spent
Thursday night and Friday at the
, home of Mr.. X B. Padgett.
Misses Maggie Padgett and Clara
Mae Grimes made flying trip to
Bamberg Monday morning.
Miss Inez Morris, from Ashton, is
a charming guest in the home of Mr..
| S. NJ. Goodwin.
A reception was held by Misses
Johnnie and Virginia Zeigler on Sat-
urday evening in honor of Miss lnez
Morris.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Padgett attend
ed the meeting at Pleasant Hill
Thursday afternoon.
The folks around Sassafras Grove
spent: a most enjoyable day at the
beautiful Glendale spring, near Bam-
berg on Tuesday last. Among those
present were the families of Mr.. S. NJ.
Goodwin, Mr.. C. X. Smoak, Mr.. ]. T.
Smoak, Mr.. J. B. Padgett and Mr.
J. ]. Hughes. There were quite a
number of visitors, about fifty-six in
all. The day was great source OF
pleasure to both young and old.
Many striking views of the spring
and those around it were obtained
by Mr.. E,ige Goodwin with his came
ra.
Listen, You can almost hear the
wedding bells ringing around Sas-
safras Grove, as all the young men
were out driving Sunday afternoon
with from one to three girls. Hur-
rah for the good old summer time!
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alarm about the future of cotton, and
that if the bankers and merchants
would cooperate with each other and
with the cotton producers of the
South in a spirit of patriotism and
mutual regard for each others well
fare the situation could be handled
with happy results to all concerned.
He expressed the earnest hope that
this would be done"
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There are in the world no fewer
than $50, 100000 sheep, of which
number Australia holds 93,OoO,O00
and New Zealand 24,O0O,0O0.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-08-26

Glendale springs water for sale at
Herndon's Grocery Store and Mack's
Drug Store.-adv.
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Sassafras. Aug. 24.-Miss Virginia
Zeigler has just returned from very
pleasant visit to relatives and friends
in Denmark.
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