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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-16

open in his heart for the first time in
years.
The auctioneer of the occasion be-
gan to sell off what had not been dis
posed of. He came at last to the big
stocking. Someone started bid Of
ten dollars. Almost unconsciously old
Gabriel doubled it. Thirty-forty-
there was zest in helping good pur-
pose. The auctioneer nursed the ex.
citement of the bidders.
What Christmas the money will
make for the poor!" he shouted. "May.
be the stocking isn't half empty
stocking and all there is in it goes to
the highest bidder!"
"Forty-fve!" sang out the town
banker.
Fifty" nodded old Gabriel, and
"Sold!" announced the auctioneer,
highly pleased, and then, as everybody,
excited and laughing, surrounded the
fortunate purchaser, there came tap
from inside the stocking and mufled
voice sounded:
"Please let me out Its dreadfully
close in here!"
AS a section Of the papier mache
contrivance moved apart, revealing
the fisher maiden" of the occasion,
out stepped-Eloise.
Father" she gasped.
He started and quivered. He had
bought "all there was in it, Upon the
impulse of moment hung all the fu-
ture destiny Of four souls. He opened
his arms, the tears rushed to his eyes
and Eloise was in his embrace.
It was the gossip of all the town how
old Gabriel Monroe met and expanded
the golden opportunity of his life that
Christmas eve
It was like a romance-the faithful
suitor of Eloise telegraphed for, the
discarded son, mis- wife, sweet little
Dolly, sent for and installed in home
| whence want and care were Danished.
It was grandpa" who carried the
little one in his arms into the room
where the Christmas tree was all
ablaze and sparkling next morning,
and sweetest music to his storm.
tosseS1, out now haven-found soul,
we're the rapturous words:
! "Oh, the beautiful beautiful"
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noon; but he couldn't wait. He start
ed over the shortcut trail to .Durbin-
"a six-mile tramp. There was some
thing insthe air; thought it was snow.
There seemed e terrible silence oyer
s the whole woods when Billie left at
dawn. That was the last time / seed
him alive. aGood-by, Uncle SAM" he
shouted from the hill as he waved his
hand ssand merry Christmas to you;
and don't get drunk. Be sure to make
good resolutions for the New Year.
Good-by..
He stopped at the Widow Jones'
{ house on his way to Durbin, and she
made him drink a cup of hot coffee,
which she and the kiddies were hav-
ing at breakfast. Then he told her
about the Christmas he expected to
Slspend at home. He was just bubbling
over with Joy, and the widow started
TO cry At Christmas, she said, the
thoughts of the ones that are departed
sare green in .one's memory as the
holly leaves that grow on the holly
tree, and like circle of holly leaves
are they entwined in a wreath OF
memory.
Then Billie tried to comfort her,
and asked her why she was crying.
She said that her kiddies wanted to
know about Santa Claus because the
Paxson children who went shedding on
the hill, told them what Santa was
going to bring them, and they asked
their nav when Santa was coming to
s them. She told them that he wasn't
8 coming; there wasn't going to be any
aChristmas for them because they were
poor.
That stuck in Billie's craw, and he
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A Frozen Santa
By Harry Boehme

81 was in a Cheat mountain camp
last Christmas eve when someone men
toned the name of Billie Burke.
There was an instant stiffness in the
cabin; the boys dropped their cards,
and the words poor, Billie were On
almost every lip. was somewhat
puzzled. Who was Billie Burke? !
inquired. For a moment no one an
swered. One Of the boys called on
old Sam-'Uncle Sam they called him,
You tell him, Sam; you knew Billie
longer than any of :.s.'
"The boys all drew their chairs near
the fire and Sam told the story.
Yes, / knowed Billie from the time
he was a wee shaver; me and him
used to pelt each other with stones,
tree coons and steal whisky together.
s You know Bill and his pop were in
the moonshinin' business before the
revenue officers copped it.
"A bad cuss was that young Billie
Burke before he was sent to the re-
form school. But what chances did
lie have? He knowed no better; the
whole blooming family were in that
one-roomed log house; the old lady
digging ginseng in the summer to get
enough to buy the winters supply of
snuff and chewing tobacco, and the
old man running his still in the ravine,
using the corn for whisky that should
have made pone cakes for the kid
. dies.
se.sWal, sir, I never seen such a
change in a youngster as Billie when
she came back. He read; he wrote;
he wore good clothes and fine shoes,
1and he was gentleman. His people
didn't know him at first. Then Billie
said he was going to meet it on the
square.
$50 While he was at home the last
time he met the schoolmarm of the
Red Sulphur Spring school and he fell
in love. 1 suppose, though, he never
said anything to no one but me; he
said it to me real earnestly. Any gal
would have been proud to have Billie:
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and toys and dis;
tri bu t ed them
freely. His heart
was beginning to
warm up. He met
a few old friends.
He fingered late.
Som e ow b i s
tn oug b is were
turned into a new
channel. T b q
food gates of SEN
$sxo ~~$ 1-N~n rySaa
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said he would go
to Dnrbin and get
something for 'em,
and could still
make No. 9 train
in the afternoon
for home.
E That trail is
bad enough in
summer, to say
nothing. about it
In winter. One
trip "a day over
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a straight, StrOnS,
clean and good
hearted boy. Why,
the presidents S
daughter wouldn't
say no to him. =
g I can see him
yet as he left this
camp the last day
I ever seed him.
I done told him
to wait; for the log
train that went at
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The Yuletide Dawn
Blu Victor Radcliffe

y ~
Copyright by Western Newspaper Union.)
Joy bells were ringing out upon the
clear, frosty air, but their sweet tin
tinabulations had little of cheer or
comfort for Gabriel Monroe.
He had made his own lifes history,
and this was what made him somber
this ideal winters day-the day be-
fore Christmas. Pride had been hum
bled by regret; he was old, wearied,
heartsick. This was his second day
home-if he could call it that-after
five years sojourn in foreign land.
It all came back to him now, the
salient appeals to his better soul
pierced the frail armor of the heart he
tried to make iron. He recalled the
hour when his daughter, Eloise, had
come to him with the news that his
son, Gerald, had married against his
wishes. On the moment, Gabriel Mon
roe had disowned him, banished him
from heart and home. In vain had
Eloise pleaded for her brother.
He closed the old mansion at once,
announcing that he intended to live
abroad. Eloise declined to 60 with
him. Gerald was young, inexperi-
enced, without resources. Plainly she
recited her duty to her father as she
felt it. She would stay and help Ger
aid become a man.
Since his return, after a lapse dur.
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making CuQS meet.
But he had, turned out to be dill.
gent, earnest man. The gentle infiu-
ence of a loving wife, the sisterly care
of Eloise, had been his at all times.
Eloise, her father heard, was beloved
of a worthy young engineer, at pres
ent at a distance.
Old Gabriel moved about uneasily in
his luxurious armchair. He paced the
apartment for an hour, he tried to
read. His eye caught a notice in the
local paper There was to be Christ
mas sale at the village hall, he noted,
under the auspices of a ladies' club,
for the benefit of the poor. Why not
60? Sooner or later he must meet old
acquaintances.
The maddest, merriest of Christmas
groups thronged the big hall. There
were booths and counters and, near a
bewildering Christmas tree, an i'm
mense papier mache creation in the
form Of q stocking. Its province simu-
lated fishing well, for near by were
poles and line, and upon payment OF
a fee cast over into the top of the
stocking brought up gift, fastened
on by someone concealed inside.
( Old Gabriel made happy a score OF
little ones by paying for their fishing
plunge. He bought several trinkets
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christmas and New Year Excursion
Fares.

Between all points on the Atlantic
Coast Line and points on connecting
lines.
Tickets on sale December lltn:
18th. 23rd, 24th, and 25th, limited
returning until midnight OF January
10th, 1916.
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.
The Standard Railroad of the Soutn.
For ticket and pullman reservation
and any desired information call on
". T.. JOHNSON, agent, Bamberg'
S. C..
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The wise shoppers who buy their
Christmas gifts early in the season get
the pick of the stock. By waiting until
just a few days before Xmas, many per
sons find it difficult to secure the gifts
they wish.
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lug WulCu uO Ao0
not so much as
written to his re-
jected children,
he had learned
that a little gold
en-haired child
had come to. Ger
aid and his wife.
His son had not
made a great sue
cess in a business
way. He had been
had a. hard time
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Notice to Debtors and Creditors.

Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
State of South Carolina-Bamberg
County-Probate Court-1n the
matter of the estate of Jacob Ehr-
hardt, deceased.
All PERSONS having claims against
the estate of Jacob Ehrhardt. deceas-
ed, are notified to file their
claims, duly itemized and verified,
with the undersigned, within the time
required by law, and all persons in
debted to said estate will please make
payment of same to the undersigned.
J. BEN EHRHARDT,
Administrator
Ehrhardt, S. G. l2-24.
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BUY EARLY

And come to The Herald Book Store,
where you will find large and select
stock Of Christmas postcards, novelties
etc. Below we list a few of the many
things to be found at this store:
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TAKE COMFORT IN TOBACCO
Their Supply Of the "sooth-
ing Weed"

Good stories about smoking and
smokers continue to Ill the space in
the British papers not occupied by
news OF major" engagements.
The following tribute has been paid
TO Gen. Sir Philip Chetwode by Sergt.
A. Bowler OF the Fifth Signal corps,
II. f.. who is at the front: Il have
watched him calmly smoking a ciga-
rette when shells have been dropping
all over the place. think that II all
the German army were firing at him
he would carry on as usual. smoking
his cigarette and giving his orders us
II he were at his club ordering a
drink"
In mid'February German soldiers on
the western frontier received daily two
cigars and two cigarettes. or an equal
amount Of chewing tobacco. snun or
pipe tobacco.
The state herald., 1915-04-30
solons Guests at Big Banquet.

Colorado Springs.-Governor Carl
son, Auditor Mulnix, Treasurer Stock
er, Secretary of State Ramer and At
torney General Farrar, all of the state
house cabinet, were among the guests
at a banquet to Ell Paso countys dele
CATION in the Twentieth General AS
sembly at Colorado Springs. Judge
Morris G. Lunt presided, and ad.
dresses were made by Governor Carl
son, who dwelt at length on the legis-
lation accomplished by the Assembly,
and reiterated his hopes for progress
in all departments and emphasized his
intentions Of continuing the admins
tration along economical lines; and
Philip B. Stewart, who spoke at
length on the legislation passed at
the recent legislative session. While
the men were dining in one room Of
the Antlers, Mrs. Philip B. Stewart
was hostess to another party in a
second room. Her guests included
Mrs. Carlson. Mrs. Mulnix, Mrs. Mary
C. C. Bradford, superintendent OF
public instruction. and the wives OF
the FL Paso delegation.
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Rich Strike in Old Gold Mine.

Georgetown.-The greatest strike
OF orc In the Georgetown district in
twenty years has Just been made here
in the old Waldorf property, few
miles from this city. A forty-two-ton
shipment was made to the Chamber
lain mill here which was valued at
$1,000 gross, the net valuation being
$4,000. Ore containing gold, silver,
lead and copper is being dug from 800
feet below the surface and 1000 feet
from the mouth Of the tunnel. The
results OF the strike were kept secret
until the announcement was made OF
the big shipment to the mill. The
ore averages l 53-1O0 ounces of gold
to the ton. 67-l00 ounces OF silver and
runs per cent lead and 13 per cent
copper. The gross value OF the aver
age ton is SIG. while the net value
Is estimated at $9l.9i.
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RICH ORE AT LEADV|LLE
VALUE OF GOLD IN NEW STRIKE
$500 PER HUNDRED.
Mount Champion Specimens Run s52,'
900 Per Ton--LittIe Johnny
Makes $4,000 Ore Strike.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Leadville, Colo.-Two strikes OF
enormously rich grade ore were an
nounced here. At the Mount Cham
pion mine, Lackawanna gulch, speci-
mems Of high grade ore literally spat-
tered with free gold have been TAX
en- out. One hundred pounds Of these
specimens brought in in the last few
days have sold to local assayer for
a total of $2,600-or at q rate Of q
600 ounces. or $4,000. to the ton.
The Connors lease on No. shaft OF
the Little Johnny has also re-estab.
lished that famous producers repN'ta'
tion as gold yielder. The streak in
this lease pinched out, but continued
development brought ore again with
in the last few days. Recently two
express loads Of this were shipped to
the Arkansas Valley smelter, where
they ran from 200 to 800 ounces oi
gold per tomas high as $4,000.
The state herald., 1915-04-30
Showed Discretion.

Betty was milking the COW when the
mad bull tore over the meadow Betty
did not stir. but continued milking,
Observers who had run Into safety
saw. to their astonishment, that the
bull stopped dead within few yards
OF the maid and COW, turned around
and went away. sadly.
Weren't you afraid? Why did he
run away" asked every one OF Betty.
"Iie got scared" said Betty. This
COW is his mother-in.law."
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WOULD HAVE MADE TRADE
Disousted Drummer Was Willing to
Accept Joking Offer " the Law
Had Allowed II.

A travelling salesman for n Ganse-
voort street wholesale grocery firm.
recently back from trip through the
rough lands OF eastern Pennsylvania.
tells this possibly true tale:
One day on my last trip | had n
six.mile ride to make to the county
seat. and the small village in which
was had only one horse that ! could
hire and no other form OF convey
ance. may say that friend had
lanacd me In the town that morning
from his car and I had sold goods
enough to pay the expenses OF the
trip.
Well. got away on the sorriest
specimen OF horse ever straddled.
and ! was to send him back by mail
carrier. though not as parcel post
package. II took me two hours to
cover the distance-I was sorry
enough hadn't walked-and as I
passed the county jail on my old bag
OF bones a face grinned at me from
between the bars OF a small square
window. was too sore to smile. but
| nodded to the grin, and the prison
er called to me:
Say, mister he said. how'd you
like to trade that crltter for 30 days
in jail7'
Just then would have been glad
enough to have traded, but the law
wouldn't let me, and ! rode on
New York Sun.
The state herald., 1915-04-30
Plan Humane Sunday In May.

The American Humane association,
4 federation OF societies and indiyldu
ais for the prevention OF cruelty. re
quests clergymen OF all denominations
throughout the country to observe
Sunday, May %. ms Humane Sunday
calling attention TO the need for pro
lection for suffering and helpless chill
dren, and also for unfortunate ami
mails.
DR.. VIM. o. Stillman. president OF
the association. Albany. n. Y, will
send literature to all persons interest
ed In the work OF humane societies.
The state herald., 1915-04-30
Then Was the Time.

DR.. Wilmington Ingram. the bishop
of London, is possessed OF a some-
what cynical wit. He was once en-
gagged in conversation with very
bumptious man. who was boring him
terribly.
What fine life bishops must be7"
exclaimed the bore, enthusiastically.
Il would give anything to change
places with your lordship for Just one
hour to experience what It must be
like"
"Ah." replied Doctor Ingram. fer
vently. Il wish you could this very
moment"
The state herald., 1915-04-30
Rainy Weather Favors e.s.s.

Longmont.-More than 10000 acres
OF beets have been contracted by the
Great Western Sugar Company here
Indications are that the total will
roach 10000 acres before planting
time. The ncreage is already the
largest In the history OF the industry
The wet weather early In April has
been favorable to the sugar company
as many OF the farmers who had In
tended to raise spring wheat. changed
their plans on account OF the intencss
OF the season.
The state herald., 1915-04-30
Rooms for Rent.

Even college professors furnish
some OF the humor OF school life. II
was the registrar OF large university
who. to an inquiry for a suite OF large.
light. airy rooms" answered;
why. | don't Just recall any now;
bu, I've got u lot OF 'cm In my head" 3"
And fluatorcd professor told u
class OF young ladies. You may have
nifty minutes OF the hour TO tell me
what you know on the subject. and |
win take the remaining ten and tell
you what ! know"
The state herald., 1915-04-30
Coal Industry Probe On a, Trinidad

Trinidad-W. l.. Mackenzie King.
special industrial investigator for the
Rockefeller foundation. arrived In this
city to begin an investigation into the
coal mining industry of the Trinidad
district Mackenzie King. accom-
panied by F. J. Radford. chairman OF
the Colorado commission on unem'
ployed. inspected the work that is be-
ing done on county roads and high.
ways through the fund made avail
able by the Rockefeller foundation.
He expects TO remain In this district
for the next two weeks.
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knem Wh,r, n, va, H,adea.

The story IL told Of n very crusty.
Routy old gentleman who lost his pa
tlenco with his doctor. because he did
not make enough fuss over the pain
he suffered
Doctor" he cried out. twisting and
turning because Of the agony. you
don't understand You don't seem 10
grasp the caHe' You talk no though
there were nothing the matter with
me. whereas. assure you, ! am on.
during the tormenta Of tho LOST"
"what. already" replied the doctor.
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Bnnuinu Sunshine to the Darkest Dav
Taklna Precautions.

'Mr. Mulligan." said Dennis, 'you
must have binifiited by the death Of
your mother.in-law, for whom you hid
shmall affection while she lived"
81 did"
What did she leave your"
"She left me alone-isn't that
enough?"
"But understand you've been
spinding a hundred dollars, II you've
spint cent TO get her out Of purga-
tory"
'Whisht now. and isn't It worth It
to get her out before ! get in?"-EI-
change.
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The Ready Vine.

Singing was Just over In the kinder.
gnrten. and Immediately a small haEd
few up.
What Is II. Allce7" asked the teach.
cr
Il want 10 know what ia beady
vine" asked the little girl tlmldiy, u
always wonder what kind of vine IL
Is when We sing that song. Little lives
may bcady vine fbc dlyincl."
The state herald., 1915-04-30
Jury to Try lawson Secured.

rrinldad.-The twelve men to try
John II. Lawson. international board
member for District No. 10 OF tho
United Mine Workers OF America, for
tho alleged murder OF John Nimmo In
Ludlow. Oct. 20. 1918. were chosen
Thursday.
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His Fitness.

What's become Of your ASSISTANT
asked the newspaper man In the bar
Der shop. about 10 get the once over.
oh. he's quit the barber game TO
become u newspaper man" replied the
boss barber.
What does he know about the
newspaper ramc7"
Well. he can handle the shears. all
right"
The state herald., 1915-04-30
Burrows Buried a, Del Norte.

Denycr.-The body of Frederick
Burrows. Burlington fireman. who
was found dead on the Twentieth
street vinduc,, was shipped for burial
to Del Nortc. the former home OF the
family. where his father and younger
brother are buried.
The state herald., 1915-04-30
Important 70 NAo,hers
Cheaper Plan,

Il see" said the man who reads.
that to bring sleep to insomnia vic.
tins an English woman has invented
an apparatus TO flow water or medi-
Gated liquids on the forehead gently
until the desired result Is attained
What do you think OF that. Pat7'
Sure. I think II would be cheaper Z
turn the hose OH EN-"
The state herald., 1915-04-30
Woman s,ranol.d 10 Death on p.a.

Donvcr.-Mre. Maria Covolu, ~. at
one time queen OF the rcdlirht district.
was found atransled 10 death In her
bed Mt iiip Twenty.firnt street. short.
iy before midnight Tuesday night. A
small piece OF rope was bound tightly
around her neck.
The state herald., 1915-04-30
pIeh or,rley MAN kllled BY 1raln.

Greeley. - y. II. badger. 60. a
wealthy business man OF Greeley. was
killed between Greeley and Lucerne.
when his automobile was struck by a
nouthbound Union Pacific train.
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pedueed.

Il suppose. after ALL irene has her
faults"
80 you don't love her any more.
oh hf''-philadelphl Ledger.
The state herald., 1915-04-30

81 Louis has opened new $4,000.
900 Washington university group of
medical buildings.
The state herald., 1915-04-30

II takes an unusually polite sales
man TO overchargo n woman for any
thing and get away with H.
The state herald., 1915-04-30

A kiss, scientifically speaking. 1
but an exchange OF microbes.
The state herald., 1915-04-30

A paper dollar is said to last about
six years-unless II visits u church
fair.
The state herald., 1915-04-30
In the cloudland Flats

Harker-Do you live downtown
Parker-No; twen,y.three stories
up.-lndlanapolis Star.
The state herald., 1915-04-30

A fatal Irritation is one that ends ut
the marriage altar.
The state herald., 1915-04-30
The Cause.

"sho dropped him instantly"
oh. I see, and that broke their en-
gaEomont."
The state herald., 1915-04-30

Make. the iaundte-. happy-,hat's Red
Cross llae Blue, Makes beautiful, clear
white clothes. Al good uueers. Adv.
The state herald., 1915-04-30

A lot OF sympathy IL wasted on un-
der dogs and honpeckod husbands.
The state herald., 1915-04-30
youu ows DRUGGIST VIII ryiL you

rtss ani uranuiaird nJeidsi No rinsftipt
,', Nc ss@fss WV. ~ ,s, ns,s o % ,ss ~
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COLORADO NEWS
GATHERED FROM
All Parts of the State

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
COMING EVENTS.
Junta.
sept. 27-oct. s.-Meeting international
Dry Farming Congress at Denver