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The broad ax., 1915-10-30
Her Word of Honor.

Don't you love meT'
"Yes, but I'm already engaged"
''Then break your engagement"
"Oh. Jack. that wouldn't be honor
ableI An engagement is a sacred
thing, not lightly to be entered into or
broken off, Besides
"Well?'
"Well. I'm engaged to two men, and
that makes it even worse" - Boston
Transcript.
The broad ax., 1915-10-30
Good Prosnacts

what, you want to marry my daugh-
ter? Why, you haven't a cent in the
world! How do you expect to support
herY'
THAT will be easy enough. As soon
as I'm known to be your son-in-law I
can get all the credit I want."-Pitts-
burgh Press.
The broad ax., 1915-10-30
The Doctrine of Chance.

He-Was your father very angry
when you told him of our engagement?
She-Not particularly. He said he had
been rather fortunate in the stock mar
ket Of late and figured 1t was about
time for his luck to turn.-Richmond
Times Dispatch.
The broad ax., 1915-10-30
Where the Trouble Was,

Mamma" said small Edmund, 'Tm
very sorry 1 ate the cake after you told
me not to-"
$50 your conscience is troubling you.
is itP' said his mother.
81 don't know" answered Edmund
ct thought it was my stomach
cago News.
The broad ax., 1915-10-30
A Possible Retraction.

II hear you are having a take 1t
back campaign in this town."
YES" admitted the Plunkville citi-
zen. Have you borrowed something
that you have failed to return?"
"Oh. no. l want to see q man who
called me liar about three years ago"
Pittsburgh Post.
The broad ax., 1915-10-30
A. Strenuous SINGER.

1t is possible for singer to be too
strenuous. All students Of musical his
tory know that the famous tenor, Ru-
bini. actually fractured his collaroone
while singing double forte on fat
The broad ax., 1915-10-30
Chinese Junks.

Although there is no written history
Of the earliest bulk oil carrier, the Chi
nese Newchang junk. originally built
for the carriage of water in bulk and
afterward used for oil, must be among
the earliest examples of this class Of
vessel.-Exchange
The broad ax., 1915-10-30
Nautical.

Father" wired the young yachtsman.
"please advance me some money. My
boat is entered in tomorrow's race and
I'm sure she will win"
And father promptly replied, mot
with q time allowance from me."-St
Louis Post Dispatch.
The broad ax., 1915-10-30
ObeYinu Directions.

Good heavens. John. what made
you pick out such an ugly woman TO
send home? She scared the baby al
most into fits.
Just did what you told me. Maria.
You said you wanted plain cook. and
got the plaineSt one to be had."-Bah
timore American.
The broad ax., 1915-10-30
Appearances peeaptixe,

Thompson has made a discovery"
"IndeedT'
ayes. He says that he has discov-
cred that the more buttons there are on
a woman's coat the greater the proba-
bility that it really fastens with hooks
and eyes"-Puck.
The broad ax., 1915-10-30
Vain Conceit.

'The only fault 1 have to find with
Kippers is that he has an exaggerated
idea of his own Importance"
81 hadn't noticed it"
But it's a fact Why. he thinks
he's the only man on earth who could
have married Mrs. Kippers."-Bir-
mingham Age Herald.
The broad ax., 1915-10-30
LARGEST Star Known.

Campus, the largest star known,
with luminosity of 1900 times that
Of the sun. is invisible from the north
ern hemisphere. o. R. Walkley, an
English astronomer, adduces testimony
at great length to prove it the central
sun of the universe about which all
other orbs revolve.
The broad ax., 1915-10-30
A Better Way.

Keep on the watch. Opportunity
may knock at your door"
I'm not going to wait for that I'm
going to pound on Opportunity's door"
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The broad ax., 1915-10-30
HydroHuoric Acid.

Hydrofluoric acid Is the best agent
to use for removing sand from cast
ings. particularly those Of iron and
steel. as it attacks the sand and dis
solves 1t, while other acids attack the
metal and only loosen the sand so that
1t falls of.
The broad ax., 1915-10-30
GARBAGE For the Dogs.

Instead Of throwing her kitchen ref
use into a garbage receptacle the poor
Constantinople housewife puts 1t into
d sort of kennel outside her door for
the wandering dogs Of the city.
The broad ax., 1915-10-30
Unusual.

-Jiggs Is a rather unusual charac-
Ter"
HE certainly is. For a fact. his
relatives are as welcome at his house
as his friends. Buffalo Express
The broad ax., 1915-10-30
Exclaimed.

Proud Father-That is a sunset my
daughter painted She studied paint
ing abroad. you know. Friend-Ah.
that explains ii. never saw a sunset
like that I'm this countrywide.
The broad ax., 1915-10-30
Notable Exceptions,

Mrs. Bloobumper-Yes, everybody Is
always ready to give advice.
Bloobumper-There are exceptions.
"Are there?"
Eyes. doctors and lawyers"
The broad ax., 1915-10-30
A Rebuff.

Said one indianapolis jokesmith to
another: "How's your stuff selling
now? Been getting any checks lately?"
Not exactly, but received couple
of repulses today."-Indianapo News.
The broad ax., 1915-10-30
Poor Product.

"I'm n self made man, I am"
''well. there is one thing you needn't
worry about"
What is that?"
Taking out q patent"
The broad ax., 1915-10-30
Alaska.

Alaska has an area Of 100000 square
miles. one-fifth the size Of the United
States. which means that It will make
fourteen New Yorks and nearly 500
Rhode Islands.
The broad ax., 1915-10-30
Three Vitriols-

The 'three vitriols" are green vitriol
(sulphate of from. blue vitriol (sulphate
Of copper and white vitriol (sulphate
Of zincl.
The broad ax., 1915-10-30
Temperina Steel.

It u significant that In the matter Of
tempering steel we are no further ad-
vanced than our ancestors OF some
5000 years ago
The broad ax., 1915-10-30
Actinic RAYS.

The ultra violet ray Is Of all light
elements the hardest on the eye. II
Is also called the actinic ray and Is de-
scribed as like little barbed arrow
The broad ax., 1915-10-30
Ihnsa Girls AGAIN.

Edith-Miss Oldgirl says she has just
reached the manageable age. Marie
You don't say! wonder what delayed
her!-BoSton Transcript
The broad ax., 1915-10-30

The only knowledge that a man has
IL the knowledge that be can usa-
Lord Macaulay.
The broad ax., 1915-10-30

Let them obey that know not how 30
rule.-Shakespeare
The broad ax., 1915-10-30

In life's small things be resolute and
Rreat-Lowell
The broad ax., 1915-10-30

Thrift is not q virtue Of tomorrow,
but Of today.
The broad ax., 1915-10-30

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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-06-17
BONB PETITION CIRCULATED.
Special Committee Securing sigma
lures to Paper.

Mayor Hays, few days ago. ap-
pointed a special committee OF citi-
zens. composed of Messrs c. W.
Rentz, W. D. Rhoad and H. c. Folk,
to circulate waterworks bond peti-
ton. The petition was drafted some
days ago, and is now being circulat-
ed for the signatures of the freehold
ers. The petition is being freely
signed. and there seems to be no
doubt about the bond issue being
carried.
The proposition is 10 vote O.OOO
in bonds for the purpose Of sinking
a large artesian we'll, about eight or
ten inches, and installing the necces-
sary water mains through the streets.
The present system of number of
small wells has been found to be very
unsatisfactory, and the city was con-
fronted blythe problem OF furnishing
sufficient water supply for the
town.
The petition being circulated reads
as follows:
ITO the town council of Bamberg,
S. c.: We, the undersigned freehold
ers of said town of Bamberg, do
hereby petition the said town council
of Bamberg to cause to be issued
bonds to the amount of ten thousand
dollars at rate of interest not to
exceed six per cent. per annum, for
the purpose of extending and build
ing waterworks in the said town, and
ask that an election be held for the
purpose herein named"
AS soon as sufficient number OF
names have been secured to the Pc
tition, same will be formally present
ed to a meeting of the city council,
which will order an election in &C
cordance with the law to vote on the
question of the bond issue.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-06-17
New Schedule for Holding Court.

At the last session of the legisla-
ture an act was passed readJusting
the dates for holding court in this
county. The civil and criminal ses-
sions of court are now separated,
five terms of court being fixed for
this county, where only three terms
have been held each year. The new
schedule is as follows:
CRIMINAL COURT.
First term-Third Monday in jan
uary, one week.
Second term-TL:rd Monday in
September, one week.
CIVIL COURT.
First term-First Monday in
March, two weeks.
Second term-First Monday IN
July, one week.
Third term-Second Monday in
November. two weeks.
1t is provided in the new act that
no Jury cases are to be tried at the
July term of civil court, so, OF
course, no juries will be drawn for
that term. This is arranged so that
the farmers will not be required to
attend court during the busy sea-
son
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-06-17
The Sewerage Proposition.

The suggestion that a sewerage
system should be voted upon at the
same time that the proposed water
extension is voted upon has been
widely discussed during the past
week or two. 1t is understood that
the principal stumbling block that
has been encountered is that it is
generally supposed that unless a
special constitutional amendment is
carried no town or city can vote
more than per cent. OF its tax val
uation in bonds. With the bonds al
ready being carried by the city of
Bamberg, only about $4,000 or S10,-
900 additional bonds could be voted
under the constitutional provision.
1t is estimated that this would only
about pay for the proposed water
improvement, or leave only small
margin. However, it is thought by
some that the proposed per cent.
limit does not apply to waterworks
or lights. There seems to be some
ground for this impression, as it is
stated that Allendale and Blackville,
among other nearby towns, are in
stalling or preparing to install sewer
systems. These towns could hardly
have installed systems under the 8
per cent. provision. 1t is generally
believed that the people would now
vote for sewerage bonds, and the
law should be looked into to ascer-
tain if there is any possibility Of
Bamberg being enabled to float a
bond issue of sufficient amount to
put in a complete and modern sys-
tenn of both waterworks and sew
erage. Bamberg is growing town,
and it must keep progress with its
neighbors. else remain in the small
town class.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-06-17
Mail Service On b., z. & W.

The postmaster has received no
tice that mail service will be started
on the Bamberg, Ehrhardt and Wal
terboro railroad on June 28th. An
official of the postofice department
was in the city some weeks ago, and
secured data to present to the de-
partment in regard to the beginning
of railway mail service on this
branch. The new mail service will
extend the present mail service en-
tering Ehrhardt on to Bamberg. This
will be a great convenience to both
Bamberg and Ehrhardt, and other
points south, as at present mail to
Bamberg and Walterboro and inter-
vening points is routed via Charles
ton. Mail from Bamberg will reach
Ehrhardt about day earlier over
the new line than at present.
The following letter, relative to
the mail service, was received by
Congressman Byrnes from the Sec
ond assistant postmaster general:
Hon. James F. Byrnes, Aiken,
South Carolina. My dear sir: Your
communication of the 3rd instant,
relative to the proposed establish
ment of mail service ON the extern
sion of the Atlantic Coast Line rail-
road between Bamberg and Ehrhardt,
S. c., has been received. In reply /
am pleased to advise you that an
order has been issued establishing
this service from June %, 1915.
Yours very truly,
JOSEPH STEWART.
Second Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-06-17
Party Leaves for Exposition. =:

Sunday a party OF Bamberg peo-
pie left for San Francisco. California,
to visit the Panama-Pacific eXposi-
ton. In the party were: DR.. J. B.
Black, Miss Ethel Black, Miss Urma
Black, Mr.. Thomas Black. Miss Nell
Black, Mr.. Bennie Black. Miss Alma
Black, Miss Minnie Lee Aver, Miss
Mary Ellen Eaves. Mr.. ". D. Rhoad,
Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. G. Moye Dickinson,
and two children, Master George and
Miss Rebecca, and Mrs Hardwick, of
Denmark.
The party went to Atlanta Sunday,
and from there to Nashville, where
they Joined a Radner excursion par
ty for the Pacific coast on a special
train. The party will return in about
a months time, after visiting the
San Francisco exposition and other
points. Two weeks will be required
to reach San Francisco, stop being
made at Yellowstone Park, where
several days will be spent. The
Grand Canyon will be visited, and
stops for short while will be made
at Denver and other Western cities.
After spending a few days at the
Panama-Pacifc exposition, the party
will proceed to San Diego. California,
to spend a day or two at the San
Diego exposition. The return trip
will be made direct from San Diego.
While on the Pacafic coast, several
side trips will be taken. including a
cruise on the Pacific ocean.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-06-17
MASTERS SALE.

State of South Carolina, Barnwell
County-Court of Common Pleas.
Elizabeth w. Rice, in her own right
and as Administrative Of the es-
tate of Benjamin T. Rice, deceased,
plaintiff, against B. T. Rice, ct al,
Defendants.
By virtue of a decretal order to me
directed in the above entitled cause,
l will sell at Bamberg, in front Of the
court house, on Monday, July 5th, A:
D. 1915, it being salesday in said
month, within the legal hours of sale,
the following described real proper
ty: All that certain piece, parcel or
tract of land situate, lying and being
in the County of Bamberg, said State,
Buford's Bridge Township, contain
ing five hundred acres, more or less
and bounded on the North by lanos
of Patrick Starr; East by lands or
Malcome NJ. Rice and P. H. Starr;
on the South by lands fo Frances y.
Pelzer, and on the West by William
Phail.
Terms of sale: Cash, purchaser TO
H. l.. o'BANNON,
Master for Barnwell County.
Masters Office, June 11th, 1919. 4,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-06-17
Arrested Negro in Spartanburg.

Last Thursday Supervisor McMil-
Ian went to Spartanburg to bring
back to Bamberg Luther Palmer,
who was convicted in this county
of housebreaking and larceny.
Palmer, with two other ne
groes. was tried in this county some
years ago, and convicted. Palmer
was out on bond at the time, and it
was generally rumored that the ne
gro was dead. Recently Sheriff Ray
had information that the negro was
not dead, but lived in Spartanburg.
Accordingly the supervisor went up
there on Thursday and brought him
back to be sentenced.
The negro states that he employed
a Spartanburg attorney to represent
him. and paid him fee, and thought
that this settled the matter. An al
fidavit was furnished, so it was stat
ed at the court house yesterday, to
the effect that Palmer was dead, ana
on the strength of this no further
steps were taken to apprehend him.
His companions were sentenced to
two and a half years each, one of
them serving his time, and the other
being pardoned or paroled by for
mer governor. Palmer was not SEN
fenced at the time. He is now in
Jail awaiting sentence to be passed
IN him
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-06-17
New Advertisements.

A. NJ. Brabham-For Sale.
H. L. O'Bannon-Master's Sale.
VIM. H. Pa.rick-Ford Self-Start-
J. B. Brickle-Freedom From
Trouble.
Enterprise Bank-Stepping Stones
to Wealth.
Prices Grocery-Do You Like
Good Coffee?
Peoples Bank-Guard Against the
Uncertainties.
Farmers & Merchants Bank-Quit
Get-rich-quick Speculation.
LaVerne Thomas & Co.-The Most
Successful Sale Ever Held.
Bamberg Banking Co.-Our Bank
is a Conservative Institution.
G. D. Ryan, Agent-Men Who
Have Driven Other Makes of Cars.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-06-17
Fountain Pens.

Are you going away on a vacation
this summer? Going to visit the sea-
shore? Going to the mountains?
Going to camp? Then you should
carry with you one of those new self
filling Waterman Ideal fountain pens.
The Herald Book store has a large
and varied stock of all designs, rang
ing in price from $3.50 to s7.25, a
pen suitable for anybody and any
taste. The new Waterman self-filler
is different from any other. No
twisting Of the rubber pocket no coin
arrangement, just little clip to pull
out and snap-and the pen has been
filled.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-06-17
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items OF Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

Cotton on the local market is
worth about 1-2 cents at present.
However, practically none is being
sold.
At a mortgages sale Tuesday, the
stock of goods OF Delk's Market was
bought in by Mrs. D. ]. Delk. 1t IS
not stated whether or not the busi-
ness will be continued.
Grant Elliott, who was arrested
Saturday night in connection with
the killing of Della Gadsden, was re-
leased on Tuesday, there being no
evidence upon which to hold him.
While the recent dry weather in
most parts of the county has enabled
the farmers to put in some good
work on their crops, there is yet
great deal of grass to kill, they state.
Last Friday evening the planta-
ton of Mr.. D. Bowling was visit
ed by a heavy hail, doing consider
able damage. The hail was accom-
panied by heavy rainfall and some
wind and lightning.
Warf Carter, a negro, has been ar
rested charged with the theft of Mr..
Garland Smoak's bicycle some weeks
ago. Mr.. Smoak identified his wheel
while in the possession of Carter.
The case has not been tried yet.
There will be a picnic at Colston
church Thursday, June oath. Miss
Cough, of Columbia, organizer of
missionary societies, will make an
address. Everybody is cordially in
vited to attend and bring baskets.
In a suit for 100000 damages
against the A. C. L. by Price, at
Orangeburg. a verdict was rendered
in favor of the railroad company.
The suit resulted from the alleged
killing of ". A. Price by a train of
the defendant company near Cope.
Mrs. ]. C. Kennerly, San Antonio,
Fla. in renewing her subscription to
The Herald. writes: please con-
tinue to send me The Herald. I want
the old home news. We in Florida
have been in the soup since the war
started, and don't see the end yet.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-06-17
Baseball Games.

The local baseball season opened
on Monday, when the home team
went up against st. George, defeating
the visitors by score of IA to 6.
Tuesday a second game was played
with the same team on the home
grounds, the game resulting in VIC
tory again for the Bamberg boys by
a score of IA to /.
The features of the game Monday
we're the pitching of Rowell and the
hitting of the local team.
Tuesdays game was featured by
the pitching of Bamberg and the hit
ting and all-round good work OF the
home team.
The local team is playing good
ball, and will soon become known as
one of the best amateur teams in the
State. Games are now being ar
ranged with other teams, and a
schedule will be announced soon.
The team asks the cooperation OF the
people of the city.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-06-17
Fourth of July Celebration.

it has been suggested that Bam-
berg should have some sort of cele-
bration or entertainment here on the
fourth of July. Most towns of the
State have something on this day to
entertain and amuse the people.
Every year hundreds, perhaps. OF
Bamberg people go to other places
on July 4th. We should have some
thing at home to keep the people
here. A field day has been suggest
ed. Perhaps someone else has bet
ter suggestion to make. A pro-
gramme of amusement could easily
be arranged. AS July 4th this year
comes on Sunday, big Saturday
celebration might be arranged. Who
will take the initiative to keep the
people at home this year?
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-06-17
Cotton Blooms.

Saturday The Herald displayed two
cotton blooms, the first of the sea-
son. The first was brought in by
Mr.. J. NJ. Grimes, and was picked
from his plantation near the city.
The field was planted on April 1, and
the field of cotton enjoys the distinc-
ton of having seen two small SHOWS,
but is none the worse for the ex-
perience, as Mr.. Grimes says the field
is about knee-high all over, and in
fine condition. The second bloom
was sent to The Herald by Mr.. j. D.
Hadwin, of near Denmark, having
been picked from his plantation.
Mr.. U. NJ. Eaves. Of Govan, sent
in a blossom on Tuesday from his
place at Govan.
A blossom was received yesterday
from Mr.. J. K. Mayfeld, rlucked
from a field on the Bowling place.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-06-17
Genealogical Data.

The following climatological data
is taken from the April bulletin, just
issued by the weather bureau of the
United States department Of agricul-
ture, the observations being taken at
Embree, this county:
Precipitation for month, l.2s
inches; departure from the normal,
1856: greatest in "a hours. LA;
number days with precipitation OF
0.01 inches or more, 5.
The daily precipitation record is
as follows: April l, .04; April 3,
LA; April 4, II; April %, 10
total 1.5S.
Altitude. 143 feet; length of rec
ord, years, 81.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-06-17
Summer Court Session.

The summer session of the civil
court will convene in Bamberg on
Monday, July 5th, which is the date
fixed by the last act of the legisla-
ture. At this court no jury cases will
be tried, only equity business, ap-
peals. etc., will be heard. Judge S.
W. G. Shipp, of Florence, will pre-
side. The session may last one
week, if so much be necessary to
conclude the business coming before
the court. This is the first term of
court coming under the last readjust-
ment of the courts, separating the
civil and criminal sessions.