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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-12-29
Using Friend Wife.

The wife Of great botanist beam
ed at him across the supper table
But these" she exclaimed, pointing
to the dish of mushrooms that had
been set before her, "are not all fol
me, Aristotle, are they?"
Eyes, Mabel" he nodded. IT gath
cred them especially for you with my
own hands"
She beamed upon him gratefully
What a dear, unself1sh old husband
he was! In five minutes she had de-
molished the lot.
At breakfast the next morning he
greeted her anxiously. "Sleep all
right?" he inquired.
"Splendidly," she smiled.
"Not sick at all-no pains?' he
responded.
"Why, of course not, Aristotle, "
she responded.
"Hurrah, them" he exclaimed. ~
have discovered another species OF
mushroom that isn't poisonous"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-12-29
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE.
Hearts of Little Folks Made Glad at
the Mill Chapel.

Santa Claus night, Saturday, De-
cember Oath, the annual Christmas
tree was had at the factory chapel in
this city for the benefit of the chill
dren of the mill village here. The ex-
ercises and festivities were beautiful
in sentiment and scenery and many
little hearts were made to tingle with
gladness and JOY. The older folks
present also enjoyed the occasion to
the fullest. 1t seemed that all the
children must have been there, and
every child received at least one pres
ent. The gifts were purchased most
ly in Augusta by some of the ladies
of the city so that an excellent selec-
ton was on hand; subscription for
the purpose had been previously got,
ten up, and the whole affair was ar
ranged with the true Christmas spirit
abounding and carried out with glow
ing success. Lonnie Frye, a young
man employed in the mill, acted as
Santa Claus; his part could not have
been better played and old Santa him
self would have been proud Of his
imitator. This occasion was origi-
mated some years ago and is constant
lv looked forward to with the su-
preme delight which Christmas and
Santa Claus always brings to the in
nocent playful hearts and minds OF
the little tots.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-12-29
$500 Per Year in Advance.
Two Accidentally Killed, One
Probably Motally Wounded

Casualties in the city and even IN
the community were few, but OF
course there had to be some toll. The
casualties of the section so far as re-
ported amount to four, two of them
being fatal, another dangerously near
death and the fourth painfully in
jured. Some time Saturday a young
negro about II years old, the son OF
William Brown who lives on the place
of DR.. E. o. Watson near this city,
met his death by bullet in his chest,
death being instantaneous. This
This tragedy occurred on the planta-
tion Of c. w. Fogle above Denmark IN
this county from where the boy had
recently moved and was back on
short Christmas visit. The bullet
was fred from a .22 caibre parlor
rifle in the hands of another negro
boy. It is said the two were not In
ANY difficulty, but were having
friendly scufle for the possession OF
the rifle when the cartridge was dis
charged with the fatal result. Mag
istrate J. B. Gillian, of Denmark, con-
Quoted the inquest for Coroner zeig-
Ter, and it was decided that the un-
fortunate affair was purely an accl-
dent. and consequently no arrests
were made.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-12-29
WANT WILD HORSES KILLED.
Exciting "Sport" for Those Who Are
Inclined to it.

Youths who like adventure and
heaps of excitement are advised to
try hunting wild horses in the Okla
noga hills hear the Canadian border
of WASHINGTON. There are several
thousand Of untamable cayuses in
this >unsurveyed region of steep hills
and deep valleys, against which set
tiers on agricultural lands have be-
gun a war of determination.
The wild steeds are troublesome,
demolishing fences to eat and trample
haystacks. The stations entice away
domesticated mares, and often large
herds of horses chase cows and sheep
to death. Once domesticated horses
are mingled with these wild ones
they quickly become outlaws. D..
Before the present plan of shooting
was adopted by ranchers. they tried
corraling and shipping the captured
steeds to Eastern horse markets. The
expense and danger of catching alive
was found above possible profit.
These wild broncos are vicious and
often, rather than submit to capture,
dash their brains out by running pell-
NELL into rocky ledges.
One expedition during month OF
wild horse stalking shot 120 animals.
Only the skins were taken. Some OF
the wild stations proved to be excel
lent specimens, one brown and sorrel
estimated at 1900 pounds weight.
The mares seldom average more than
800 pounds.
Where these horses range is faul-
ty, bad-land region between the Cas-
cade and Rocky mountains; a natural
grass country, arid in summer, but
the winters are mild, with light snow
fall.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-12-29
Shoots Self Accidentally.

The same night Ervine Carter, a
young negro on the farm OF John
Cooner at FarrelIs Cross Roads, in
stantly killed himself at his nome
ther by a revolver shot. This was al
so an accident. In the absence OF
Coroner Zeigler this inquest was con-
Quoted sby Magistrate Edgar Dickln-
son of This city. It seems that Car
ter was imbibing little too freely in
his Christmas spirits and fred a shot
out OF his window into the darkness
merely in play; he jerked back quick
IL, flung the weapon around br1skiy
and in some manner it was thus dis
charged ending his. life then and
there.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-12-29
Falls Into a Hole,
Man is Killed

About 1880 Monday night, P. H.
Cauthen, of Fort Motto, fell into
large hole about ten or twelve feet
deep on the side of the Southern
railway track between the coal chute
and water tank in Branchville, and
was killed. Mr.. Cauthen was work
ing third trick operator in Branch
Vile and went down to get some wa
ter from the flowing well. 1t is sup
posed that he walked into it in the
dark. This hole was dug few weeks
ago for the purpose of putting a
reserve water tank in the ground.
The negroes who work on the chute
heard Mr.. Cauthen when he fell into
the pit and went quickly to his as
sistance, but when they got him out
he was dead.
He had several bruises across the
nose and forehead. Supposition is
that he was stunned or knocked un-
conscious when he fell in. I. N. Will
liams, agent at Branchville, also had
a narrow escape. Saturday afternoon
while hunting squirrels with three
others, the dog had treed a squirrel
and he was going in hurry through
a thicket and in some way his gun
was discharged, inficting painful
but not serious flesh wound across
the back. If the gun had been ele-
vated an inch, it would have taken
off the back of his head
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-12-29
Negro Seriously Iniures Another.

Negro Seriously Injuries Another.
Sunday afternoon about twenty
wards from the court house in this
city row was started between two
young negroes of Bamberg and one
OF them is now in serious condition.
The wounded boy is Baby Brabham,
about 20 years old, and the assallant
is Arthur Slater, who has not been
captured. The stories of this Difficult
ty are conflicting and it is difficult to
ascertain the cesrect state OF facts ex-
listing and surrounding it. One story
is that the two fell out about five
cents and the shooting resulted. The
ether story is that Slater was a very:
dudish negro and was being chlded
about being so dresseu up; where
npon an argument ensued; he went
home for his revolver, returned and
fred upon Brabham at close range.
The bullet entered the left side OF the
stomach, penetrated the abdomen
and remained in the body, so that 1t
was necessary to remove the wound
ed boy to Orangeburg for surgical at
tention in order to effect the removal
Of the bullet. Since the operation
It is stated that he will likely recoV-
ar. though at first his chances ap-
peared to be slim.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-12-29
Boom!
The lady was interviewing a ser

The lady was interviewing a ser
want.
"You must understand, we are
strict toototalers here" she said. II
hope that will not stop you from TAX
ing the situation.
"Lor' bless you, a'am," said Mary
Ann, cit amt the first time as I've
been in a reformed drunkardis fami-
", not by long way"
She was engaged on the spot.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-12-29
Clever Isaac.

Isaac boarded a London bus with
his little son Moses.
How much to the Spurs ground
CONDUCTOR" he asked.
1.-TWO pence" said the conductor.
"And how much for my little boy?"
asked Isaac.
There's no need to pay for him, "
said the conductor.
Isaac rubbed his hands.
"Sit where you are, Noses" he
said. ''The conductor will put you
down at the Spurs ground, and I will
walk"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-12-29
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
The Town and County.

The Winthrop Daughters Will meet
next Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
NJ. E. Aver at 400 o'clock.
The Baptist Y. w. A. will meet
next Wednesday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock at the home of Miss Carrie
Simmons.
Little Selma, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. B. Briekle, has been very i'll
with double pneumonia, but is now
much improved, to the delight of rel
atives and friends.
Reports from the bedside of J. j..
Heard, who underwent an operation
in Charleston last week, indicate that
he is very much improved, his friends
will be delighted to know.
J. Arthur Nimmons, Bamberg's
former popular colored barber, who
for the past few years has been
Washington, D. c., is back amons
old friends here for weeks vaca-
tion.-
Most of the general merchandise
and other stores of Bamberg have
their doors closed now during the
period between Christmas and new
years, as they are taking stock. For
the next week or ten days others will
be busy doing the same thing until
all have been relieved of this annual
disagreeable job for another year.
Prior to December 13 there had
been ginned in this county 1853
bales of cotton. To the same date
last there had been ginned 20,011.
These figures are given The Herald by
the local statistician, H. J. Bellinger,
who says that he thinks the total for
this county will reach 1000 bales.
It is interesting to recall that during
one former season, some years ago,
approximately $4,000 bales were
ginned in this county.
The numerous friends in Bamberg
of Mrs. L. C. Smoak and Mrs. Glenn
w. Cope sympathize with them in the
recent sudden death Of their half
brother, David Bethea, of Atlanta.
Mr.. Bethea was accidentally suffocat-
ed by gas while Mrs. Smoak was i'll
in Charleston hospital. The TRACE
dy occurred while he was at his work
in Atlanta and the funeral took place
there. Mr.. Bethea left family in
cluding a wife and two daughters.
The Santee Mills, of this city, this
year carried out their annual custom
of presenting each employee with a
fine package of delicious fruit for
Christmas. The gifts were distribut-
ed Friday of last week, and before
being given out occupied almost an
entire room at the mill. The cost
was not small, amounting to consid-
erably more than one hundred dol
lars; there was no stinting, all had an
ample supply; the mill spread JOY all
right, and Mr.. Dunn and Mr.. Cope
and other authorities are to be con-
graduated.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-12-29
Wanted What He Had.

A man was walking down the
street one day when he met an old
friend
"Halloa, Bill" he said, "can you
lend me a quarter, old sport?"
every sorry" replied the other,
'I haven't quarter, but I've got a
dime"
Never mind" said Jim, "lend me
that and owe me fifteen cents"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-12-29
A Ruling Passion.

"Why in the world did she marry
him. He has lost one leg, his hair
is gone, one eye is out and he hasn't
any teeth"
'He was her final, grand success.
That woman has always had a mad
passion for remnants"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-12-29
Seasonable.

Rastus: Dis heah old watch yer
sold me last week loses time badly.
Peddler: It amt the watch dat's
goin' slower. It's the days what's get
tin longer.
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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-10-21

by General Atterbury, OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad, in his speech be
fore the convention of Vehicle and
implement Manufacturers at Chicago
last Friday. His suggestion is quot
ed as follows:
Nevertheless, II is a fact that the
carriers, though they are not earn
ing what they should earn to entitle
them to be called prosperous, nor
what the law intends they shall earn,
cannot rest under such protection
While other business struggles for its
life.
9 IL would be a wise policy for the
carriers publicly to avow that view,
and voluntarily reduce rates where
they now work hardships, even tho
such rates may be reasonable in a
transportation sense, and even though
to reduce them means a loss OF reve-
1ue to the carriers.
THE carriers can do this OF their
own violation, where II would be I'M
proper for the Interstate Commerce
Commission to do SO. The result
would be a temporary check in the
rising fortunes of the carriers, and
that they can i'll afford, but it would
be step in the restoration of sound
business conditions and the public
should give to the carriers a real APP
probation of their act.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-10-21

years TO reach US. This distance is
approximately 224.OOO times the ra-
dius OF the earth's orbit, or nearly
$1,000. 600 o0O, 900 miles in a direct
line. Yet this IS mere trifle COM
pared with the distance which inter-
vsnes between AS and other stars
whose paralax has been approximate
ly determined. Thus, lieht requires
21h years to come from Sirius, 25iA
years TO come from Aretnrus, over AS
years from the Pole star, while the
time required from the telescope
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-10-21
Constipation

The beginning Of almost every Sc
rious disease is constipation. If
you want to- enjoy good health keep
the bowels regular. This is best ac-
complished by proper diet and ex-
ercise, but sometimes medicine is
needed and when that is the case You
will find Chamberlain's Tablets are
excellent. They are mild and gentle
in their action, easy and pleasant to
take. Give them trial. They only
cost a quarter. m
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-10-21
meeting.

meeting.
The railroad crisis was rendered
more acute this morning when the
Labor Board handed down decision
providing for the restoration OF piece
work. The railroad presidents were
iubilant while union leaders feared
the effect on their men, more than
so per cent of whom have already
voted to strike rather than accept
further wage reductions or rules
which they oppose.
October 30 Strike Date, Report.
None of the brotherhood chiefs
would deny or confirm reports that
October 80 had been tentatively de-
cided on to begin calling out en-
ployes.
Progress was temporarily halted in
the brotherhood discussions pending
the reply of the executives TO the
brotherhood request for conference
while the remaining groups, including
maintenance OF way, signalmen, fire
men and oilers, and other railroad
unions met to discuss the situation
With the removal OF the piecework
ban by the Labor Board the shopmen
were brought one step nearer a strike.
In August members of the six unions
affiliated with the railway employees
department of the American Fedora
ton of Labor voted TO strike. as a
result of the July I wage reduction.
The call was held up pending an an
nouncement by the board Of its rules
decision. Today's decision permitting
the road to negotiate for piecework
was accepted as defeat by the shop
men. who have opposed piecework
strenuously.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-10-21
BUTCHERED BY WIFE
GIVEN AWAY AS VEAL

Berlin, Oct. 15.-Frau Member
ger wanted to be gay young widow,
but unfortunately her elderly hus-
band refused to stand for a divorce.
So Frau Nehmberger, aided by her
nephew. killed and chopped her hus-
band to pieces, put some of the
pieces in the furnace, some in riv-
er, sent some by mail and gave part
of the body to relative, saying II
was fresh veal.
Today the woman was sentenced to
two years in prison, wherein the
Lokal Anzeiger began an attack on
the court system, alleged that pref
~ woman cannot be convicted OF a
crime, no matter how horrible.
The woman's male assistant, who
got a gold ring and several smiles,
was sentenced TO five years.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-10-21

stars is immensely greater. rsactdasE
even to 10000 years or more skmEB
idea OF the distance TO the EHzsnak
stars may be gained from the saifxsas-
tion mat, il II were possible an d& =u,-
an airplane flying steadilT &c sD
miles an hour and not stoppin & sss1llss.
require $4,000, 600 years ~
reach Alpha centauri. The rsz.s.s-
must not confuse stars with the ssaan-
cts, however The latter belong 20
our solar system and are eomHazrz-
lively near"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-10-21
VENUS PHOTOGRAPHED
IN DAYLIGHT

Astronomers at the University of
Utah observatory recently succeeded
in photographing the planet Venus
in daylight. This was done by plac-
ing over the camera a number of
screens specially designed TO filter
and neutralize solar rays and yet not
obscure the image of the planet. The
achievement is regarded as one of
great Importance as it points the way
to further work of this nature, thus
Tightening the working period of
each day and enabling astronomers
to take advantage of the most favor
able atmospheric conditions.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-10-21
500 Reward, 500

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased 10 learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able TO cure in all its stages and
that Is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment Halls
Catarrh Medicine Is taken internally and
faces OF the System thereby destroying
the foundation OF the disease. giving the
patient strength by building up the con.
stitution and assisting nature in doing it,
work. The proprietors have so mucl
faith In the curative power OF Halli
Catarrh Medicine that they offer On,
Hundred Dollars for any case that IL fall
Address r. J. CHENEY 4 co, Toledo
Ohio. Sold BY all Druggists. 76c.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-10-21
NEW YORK WINS
BOTH BASEBALL PENNANTs

The regular big league ball season
closed with the teams standing in the
following order: American League
New York. Cleveland. st. Louis,
Washington, Boston, Detroit. Chica-
go. Philadelphia; National League
New York, Pittsburg, st. Louis. Bos-
ton, Brooklyn, Cincinnati. Chicago,
Philadelphia. 1t will be seen that
the two New York teams. the Giants
and the Yankees, stood first in both
leagues; the st. Louis teams stood
third, the Chicago teams stood sew
enth and the Philadelphia teams
stood at the tail-end in both leagues.
Such a peculiar lineup would proba-
bly, not occur again in thousand
years.
1t has been Is years since both
league pennants went to one. city.
namely to Chicago in 1906. New
York ball fans have been hoping year
after year that they could equal the
Chicago record, and 1t fell to their
lot to do it this time. This meant
that the world championship series
OF games would be played entirely in
New York and between two New
York clubs so that no matter which
side wins. New York has cinched the
championship for 1921
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-10-21
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Distances to Nearest stars.

Cues. Does the light that we see
nightly reflected from the stars take
years to reach us?-Ans. The stars
are so great a distance from us II is
impossible TO appreciate such space.
So far as known Alpha Csntauri, a
brilliant star Of the southern hemis-
phere Is one of our nearest star neigh
bors, yet its distance is so great that
light-which travels over 1876 o0a
miles a second-requires about 81
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-10-21
One Feasible plan.

This is the stage which the con-
troversy has now reached.
'sThere is at least one feasible plan
by which II can be settled and a
strike. averted That plan is predict
ed on an excellent suggestion made
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-10-21

II your child starts in its sleep,
grinds its teeth while sleeping, picks
at the nose, has bad breath, tickle
appetite, pale complexion; and dark
rings under the eyes; it has worms;
and as long as they remain in the
intestines. that child will be sickly.
Whites Cream vermifuge clears out
the worms, strengthens the stomach
and bowels and puts the little one on
the road to health and cheerfulness.
Price S5c per bottle. Sold by Ohio
County Drug Co. m
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-10-21
Chamberlain,s Cough Remedy

This remedy is intended especially
for coughs, colds. Group and whoop-
ing cough. From small beginning
its sale and use has extended to all
parts of the United States and to
many foreign countries. This alone
is enough to convince one that i. is
a medicine of more than ordinary
merit Give 1t trial and you will
find this to be the case. m
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-10-21
THE HUMANITARIAN

II use this horrible shrek horn on
my automobile for humane reasons, f"
explained Lieutenant Hustled. "If
can paralyze pedestrian with fear,
he will stand still and / am less like
ly to run over him. The Arklight.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-10-21
ROADS CONSIDER CUTS
FARM PRODUCTS RATES
Reduction Will Depend On
Further Reducing Of
Wages To Labor.

Chicago, Oct. 14.--Immediate re-
duction OF freight rates on agricul-
tural products for trial period of
from sixty to ninety days, pending
further wage reductions. was one OF
the proposals presented to high rail
road officers at the conference of
the Association of Railway Execu-
tives today.
A general policy of wage and
freight reductions was the dominating
topic under discussion. Realization
that the legal steps necessary to
lower wages and transportation
charges would delay any benefit to
the public indefinitely was said to be
responsible for definite proposal to
aid agricultural production.
According to railroad officials, a
temporary reduction OF ra'es on
farm products was thought to be pos
sible with comparatively little delay.
A tentative reduction of 10 per cent
was suggested. Meanwhile the roads
would take up wage negotiations with
their employees and If unable 20 OBJ
tain an agreement to reductions.
would take the question to the Rail-
road Labor Board.
A decision by the Board to allow
further reduction would then mean
immediate application TO the Inter-
state Commerce Commission to re-
duce freight rates on all commodities
II the attempt to reduce wages
was unsuccessful, It was proposed to
restore the present rate on farm pro-
ducts.
Crisis More Acute.
Warren s stone, grand chief Of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers today requested conference
with railroad executives, in session
here. on behalf Of the six big rail-
road unions. which have voted to
strike.
Officers OF sixteen railroad unions
went in session shortly before noon
at one hotel, while more than 100
railroad presidents met at another.
The railroad presidents notified
Mr.. Stone by telephone that his let
ter would be considered at their