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I Stht lamhmj 1*icralfr Thursday, Dec. 12, 1912. SHORT LOCALS. Brief Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. The nice new home of Mr. E. P. Allen has been completed and he has wv a*?a/3 t vkf/v if iinu 11. Watch the advertising columns of The Herald. They give valuable information in regard to your Christmas shopping. The corner stone of Brancnville's new and handsome Baptist church will be laid to-morrow with appropriate ceremonies. ; If Aiken has any more young men like Messrs. Wyman, Henderson, and Denbow, we have plenty of room for them in Bamberg. < Soon the boys and girls who are away at college will be coming home for the Christmas holidays and the town will be lively in a social way. The annual meeting of stockholders of Bamberg Banking Company j will be held at the office of the bank on Friday, December 20th, at 10 o'clock a. m. The entertainment at the graded school building next Tuesday even- ! ing will be well worth the price of admission, and it is given t6 raise -! funds for the new piano. Mr. J. M. Steedley, formerly one of : the rural mail carriers from the Bamberg office, died at his home in the Midway section last week. He ' leaves a wife and two children. In sending packages by mail, es- . pecially at the Christmas season, see that they are securely wrapped and put your name and address on the left hand corner of the package.Mr. J. D. Copeland, Jr., will soon , commence the erection of a handsome residence on the lot on Railroad Avenue between his father's hnmft nrtri thnt nf Mr. ThOS. Black. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Price died at their home in Denmark Tuesday afternoon, after an illness of several weeks with pneumonia. The burial took place yesterday afternoon at Denmark. To those who care to know if the genuine palmetto tree will grow this far from the coast, let them go to South End Cemetery and see one growing in luxuriance, planted by the late H. J. Brabham. The chain gang is now in camp on the Bamberg-Denmark road, a short distance above Mr. W. M. McCue's, and the road between these towns is being workfed. This is an import- j ant highway, and the work is much j needed. ' ; Dr. W. H. Frazer, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Anderson, will hold prayer meeting at : the Methodist church in this city tonight, (Wednesday,) services com- : mencing at 7:30. The public is cordially invited to be present. Jacob E. Ehrhardt, postmaster at T7< V, ?Vi -n /-J Cx nf tVio louHincr I Hj III IIAI U. L, a LIU \sl Hiv business men of that town, hunts the 1 printshop when in town. He is the correspondent from Ehrhardt for The Bamberg Herald, but was mistaken for one of the show men.?Walterboro Press and Standard. The indiscriminate popping of fire crackers and discharge of fire works on the streets of Bamberg should be prohibited during the holidays. If ' people want to shoot fire works, let , them get off the main streets where there are a lot of people and vehicles. The practice is a dan'gerous one, and should not be permitted this Christmas. There will be a great rush on at the postoffice .from now until after i Christmas, as the mails are getting heavier every day. Patrons can secure much better service if they will buy stamps and mail packages wl^en the rush hours are not on at the office. There is always a rush just before a mail comes in and as soon as it is put up, so avoid these hours and you will be served much more promptly. Notice. The drainage committee has been notified by Mr. J. E. Mills, of Columbia, S. C., that Mr. F. G. Eason, drainage engineer, has been called to Washington, and for this reason will not be able to take up the work here before some time in January. J. T. O'NEAL, for com. k Methodist Church Notes. At Trinity church the subject for the morning hour, December 15th, will be: "The True Church?Christ the Builder." * -L .4.1 ; U 4-"U ~ + At uie evening nuui Liie pa&xm will talk on Wage Earners. The-services last Sunday morning were of unusual interest and promise well for the future of the church. In the evening Rev. L. E. Wiggins preached an interesting and helpful sermon to a large audience. At the same hour the pastor, Rev. W. H. Hodges, preached at South Side church. New Advertisements. Bamberg Banking Co.?Statement. Yoi Bank of Olar?Statement. Peoples Bank?Statement. Farmers & Merchants Bank? >> <X \ Statement. ^ " Ehrhardt Banking Co.?State- at ment. bea The Millinery Store?We Have at Numerous Items. Chi / H. C. Folk, Master?Sale of real ^ estate in case of Bank of Branch- the ville against Martha May. Sto or H. C. Folk, Master?Sale of real , tho estate in case of Bank of BranchOla ville against Hester Glover. bes H. C. Folk, Master?Sale of real met estate in case of B. F. Free et al against Mary E. Felder et al. ^ Farmers & Merchants Bank? the Bank Book. cou C. F. Rizer?Now in the West. pre . E. A. Hooton?Do Your Xmas ma Shopping. tur Klauber's-^-Xmas Offerings. T Town Treasurer?Notice. dai Lost?H. N. Folk. the Lost or Stolen?Mrs. A. H. Kirsch. bus The Sunbeam Society?Remem- COn t>er- par ? r} Error Corrected. guj1 The editor of this newspaper was s?^ sch away last week, and on account of we) the hurry and rush an error was made in stating that Mr. N. P. .Smoak an(^ had resigned as cashier of the Peo- *"?? pies Bank and that Mr. A. M.yDen- 03 bow had been elected cashier. The p rpr fact is. as was stated in this paper at the time, some weeks ago, soon ^e< after the death of Cashier W. P. 1 T)PT1 Riley, Mr. Smoak, who had served the bank since its organization as ag- ? sistant cashier, was elected to the position of cashier, but he has not , *. on i accepted. He has not decided ^ whether he will accept the position or not, and the matter is in statu quo. ri Has Power to Keep Blease Out. saf # Th; Washington, Dec. 9.?Gov. Blease, of South Carolina, would not be de- suf barred from taking his seat in the m0 United States senate because of denouncing the constitution, unless the pre senate refused to accept him as a member. rie( The constitution makes the senate ( sole judge in passing upon the quali- ing fications of its members. A man could either be prevented from taking the oath or subsequently expelled ing if a two-thirds vote prescribed such a course. Aside from such arbitrary action, the senate has full power to spe investigate any and all charges made against those elected to membership or already serving. * j If Gov. Blease should be chosen as a senator, appear at the bar and take j the oath requiring him to "defend grQ the constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic," it would place him on a new footing and under an obligation, despite any previous denunciation of ^(j the document he must thereafter defend. Senators hold that this action Brc would nullify any former transgression. It has been the uniform practice of hQr "11 Ml AV4"? V?/*VT*C O H Lilt? StJUcJ.lt; IU seal ail UlCUi ucisi, ante jj-jg if there be charges, try them after- her ward. . aftl When Reed Smoot, of Utah, was d X. elected charges were filed that he could not qualify because his oath to j the Mormon church required that he dea should ignore^the constitution. He ^ro was acquitted and allowed to retain ^ his seat. da>, Senators refused to discuss the admission or exclusion of Blease, if WQ1 elected to membership. ^ " Coc BYRNES ALL BY HIMSELF. er . ATfl Other South Carolina Members Opstr< pose "Montieello" Resolution. ha\ Washington, Dec. 9.?Only one of South Carolina's delegation in the a ^ house of representatives voted to- ri01 day in favor of the re%f>lution, intro- ^ duced at the suggestion of Mrs. arr Martin W. Littleton, looking towards s*10 the federal acquisition of "Monticello," the home of Thomas Jefferson, without the consent of the own- C0D er, Representative Jefferson Levy, of kac New York. an? The lone South Carolinian so no voting was Mr. Byrnes, of the 2nd 1101 district, the delegation's youngest w0 man. Messrs. Ellerbe, Finley, Johnson, and Lever ail voted no. Messrs. Legare and Aiken were not present. 1 The only member of the Virginia kn< delegation who voted in favor of fr0 Mrs. Littleton's resolution was the one Republican in the delegation, Representative Slemp. Five North m0 Carolina members stood with Mrs. Littleton, and three against her. n ? Au It cost the Democratic national wh committee $1,159,446 to carry the do pWtinn for Wilson and Marshall, sin Charles R. Crane, of Chicago, was dir the heaviest contributor with $40,- rec 000, closely pressed by Cleveland H. it i Dodge, of New York, with $35,000, am and Herman Ridder, of New York, be as treasurer of funds collected by cer his committee, with $30,703. the PRETTY HOME WEDDING. ling Man of Denmark Wins Charm ing Orangeburg Girl. Uiss Margaret Stokes, of this city 5 married to Mr. Ralph A. Goolsof Denmark, Wednesday evening 7 o'clock. The wedding was ? Liltiful home affair, and took place the residence of the bride, or urch street. The bride entered the parlor or arm of her brother, Dr. J. Edwir kes, attended by the maid of honMiss Kathleen W'annamaker, and bridesmaid, Miss Melle Kearse. of r. The groom eptered, with his t man,, Mr. Cecil Crum, of Denrk. The ceremony was performed ier a beautiful white bell, the 7. H. Wr. Bays, officiating. After ceremony, a delicious salad rse was served the many guests sent. The couple left for #Denrk, where they will make their fue home. ^he bride is the accomplished ighter of Mrs. T. E. Stokes, and groom, who is a popular young .iness man of Denmark, is to be gratulated on winning such a life tner. The bride was attired in a tan coat t, while the bridesmaids wore rns of cream serge. The color ernes used in the decorations *e white and green for the parlor I gray and pink for the dining m. The couple received man} utiful and useful presents. L most unique part of the happy lir was the registering of the iding by Dr. H. W. Bays in a ?le, the gift of Dr. Bays, with a i which was used by the bride's ndfather, the late Dr. F. D. H veil, on a mahogany table madf + Vn-> nroot O-l'OnHfQ tJinv nf tVlf LliTT 51 tai gx UllUXUVAAVi V4. v> de, Dr. W. F. Barton.?Orange'g Sun. Thanksgiving- at Sassafras. The entire community met at Sasras school house and celebrated anksgiving day. dr. J. A. McCormick, the efficiem >erintendent, was master of cere nies. He opened the exercise.4 h prayer, following with an im tssive speech. The following program was car d out: j. W. Folk?Origin of Thanksgiv Miss Wilhelmina Folk?ReadingMiss Lessie McCormick?ReadT. B. Padgett?Speech. / The entire program was interred with excellent music. Mr. J. B. Padgett then introduced et of resolutions of, thanks to Mr A. McCormick and 'others takins t in the program, dinner was then served on th< iunds of which all took part. Tht srnoon was very pleasantly speni singing, led by Mr. G. W. Folk ONE PRESENT. AIX SHOOTS GIRL'S FRIEXl) >ther-in-La\v Again Wounds Mai He Shot Sunday Night. Ashburn, Ga., Dec. 10.?Tan Cleg n, friend of Miss Minnie Marchn. who died at her home neai e under mysterious circumstances er a visit to Ashburn in his comly, was shot and wounded here s afternoon a second time by \V Cochran, brother-in-law of the .d girl. .Marion Cleghorn, a ther, also was wounded. Cochran shot Tan Cleghorn Sun night, but was released on bond en it was found that the latter's und was not serious, ro-day's shooting occurred wher ;hran and Lee Marchman, brothof Miss Minnie, encountered Tan rion and Colie Cleghorn on the sets of Ashburn. All are said tc ?- ? ? ? * Ti V* a ^.1* in r re Deeii ancsieu. 111 mc siiuuliuc ay, which followed, Tan received lesh wound in the thigh and Marl received a bullet in the face. Cochran and Marchman both were ested. Cochran admitted the ioting and both were released or )0 bond. kVhen Minnie Marchman died ir Lvulsions suspicion arose that sh< I been poisoned. A chemica! ilysis of her stomach disclosed trace of poison, but Cochran aninced that further investigatior uld be made. Dr. Etheridge Still >Dssing. Lexington, Dec. 9.?So far as is 3wn here nothing has been hearc m Dr. E. J. Etheridge, presideni the People's Bank of Lexington 0 has been absent from his hom< re than ten days. Dr. Etheridg* t his home presumably on a busr ;s trip, and a few days later W g Shealv, cashier of the bank o: ich Dr. Etheridge was president sed the doors. The bank has ce been in charge of the board o ectors, and at a meeting of the di tors and stockholders last Friday svas decided to liquidate the stock 1 a meeting for this purpose wil held on Saturday, the 28th of De nber, for the purpose of closing ui s institution permanently. SHERIFF F. H. CREECH DEAD. - Barnwell County Officer, Beloved Veteran, Dies Suddenly. , Barnwell, Dec. 10.?Sheriff Frank - H. Creech, brigadier general comf manding the 2nd S. C. division, t United Confederate veterans, died ^ suddenly at his home here yesterday t afternoon of heart failure. Although he had been in ill health for several i months, he was able to attend to the i duties of his office and his death came as a great shock to his many 1 friends all over the county. He had served Barnwell county as sheriff > for sixteen years, having been elect ed to four consecutive terms. He 1 was held in high esteem by the veti erans of the Lost Cause, for they ' knew his record as soldier during the four years of bloody warfare be1 Ofotnc X-J^ in tVio L W CC11 LUC Uiat^o. il^ cuiiwi,vu HA vaav* Confederate army while still in his teens and it was during that service that he received the wounds that crippled him for life. He was as brave in peace as he was in war, and faced the devastation left by Sherman's vandals with the same 1 calm courage that he had faced the shells of the enemy on the field of ; battle. ! As a mark of respect to a faithful public servant, the court of general ' sessions was adjourned this morning that the officers, jurors and oth' er attendants might #attend the funeral services, which were held in the .Methodist church, of which he had long been a consistent .member. ! The body was interred in the Cave L churchyard, beside that of his first L wife. Mr. Creech is survived by his 5 wife, several sons and daughters. He was 67 years old. In the death of Mr. Creech the town, county anu oictie uuvc iusi, a high-toned Christian gentleman. Peace to his ashes. BLINDED THEIR OWN CHILD. I Parents Gouge Out its Eyes to Elicit Sympathy as Beggars. t Cerbere, France, Dec. 9.?A man 5 and wife living in Gave, Catalonia, were arrested yesterday when caught in the act of gouging out the eyes of t^ieir five-year-old child, aiming tc render it more pitiable and thus able to obtain as a beggar more sympathy from the public. The other inhabitants of the vil. lage were attracted by the child's screams but when they arrived on the scene it had already been blind. ed. j GUX TRAP CLAIMS VICTIM. 'r Dillon Store Keeper Set Gun at Window and Man is Shot. > ?? nil inn Dec. 10.?Willie Thomas t and John Wright, colored, were both lodged in jail Sunday. Wright is serving a thirty-day sentence on the county chain gang. Thomas, minus . his right arm, is stretched flat of his back in the jail, with slim chance for l life. The store of McDuflie Brothers, at Hamer, had been broken into several times and robbed.. On Saturday . night the store was closed after . business hours, but a gun was ingeniously set at a certain window, , where previous entrances had been made. Sunday morning before day> break a loud report heard in the diL rection of the store indicated that the scheme, perhaps, had worked. Upon investigation. Thomas was I found near, terribly wounded, the . whole load of shot having passed * -L - through the arm very ciose 10 me t shoulder joint, crushing the bone into atoms. Another serious wound over the right collar bone was made [ by an iron hasp that was torn from , its fastening by the explosion, and r driven into the flesh, making an ugly I wound. The condition of the man was such to-day that it was deemed advisable to amputate, which was , done, practically at the shoulder > joint, with the hope of saving his [ life. Thomas and Wright claim Raleigh t as their home, but would give no sat> isfactory accounting for their being I in this neighborhood. I ? The Last Hour. Tuesday afternoon, December 17, the Home Mission Society, of Trin ity church, meets in the ladies parlor at 4 o'clock. The last hour for 1912 has come. t Only twelve hours asked for during the year! How have you spent them? ' Their record is almost made, only one last hour is left us. Come and let us make it the best. At'the meeting Tuesday afternoon ' the annual election of officers will take place. Let the members pray ' that our choice may be God's choice. "There is no honor in holding an office unless duty is well performed. 0, that God's children would learn ' that an office is only a door of op' portunity to work for Him."?Missionary Bulletin. ) Who couldn't be good this sort of weather? RO Baking Absoiut Cooking under mo veniences is made s family is becoming ii ?T1 1 ' i nese Discuiis ar excellent," says the fai says the daughter, . daughter beam with p Royal Baking Po baking a success, a pl( the best cooking todc done with its aid* WHAT THE SENATORS SAY. Comments of Tillman and Smith on Governor's Language. Washington, Dec. 7.?Senator E D. Smith, of South Carolina, wher asked for an expression of opinior , on tne governor's reported remarns as to lynching, said: "In view of the fact that a ma i jority of the people of South Caro lina have chosen Gov. Blease as chie executive of the State, his views 01 public questions must necessaril: be taken by the public as the view! of those who elected him until repu diated by them. Further than this ; 1 do not care to make any state ment." Asked about the reported asser i tion of the governor that he woult be a candidate for the senate at th< ; first opportunity, and expected to ge i there, Senator Smith said: ? "I shall use every legitimate mean: to retain my seat on my record as i ' Democrat, as evidenced by m: speeches and votes in the senate an< the work that I have done ia carry 3 ing out the main issue upon whicl i I came to the senate, the right o the producers of this country, par ticularly the cotton growers, to hav< every legitimate share of the wealtl that they produce." From Senator Tillman. Senator Tillman, when Governo: Blease's reported statements wer< called to his attention, said: i "I am sorry to see that the gov i ernor of South Carolina has com* ; into the limelight again, for it wil ! do the State no good." THIEF HAD NO HANDS But He Could Pick People's Pocket; All the Same. At Philadelphia, Patsy Wendell armless pickpocket, was sent to pris on Friday for six months by Magis trate Gorman. Thursday night -b< was caught in the football crowd* along Broad-street and with an incas ed stump of an elbow he deftly pliec his "trade." He had a rubber suction device atached to his mouth anc appeared as though he was vending toy balloons. With this and his arm 1 stumps he was making a harvesl when plain clothes men gathered him in. Three wallets and $30 were 1 found in his coat. He could pick pockets with neatness and dispatch notwithstanding he had no hands. BUSINESS ADVERTISEMENTS. Go to Hunter's Store for youi Hardware and Christmas goods. Cast paid for peas. There will be an entertainment al the graded school building on nexl Tuesday evening, December 17th The program will consist of music recitations, a play, etc. Admisstor twenty-five and ten cents. Proceed* to go toward paying for the nev piano. All friends of the school are urged to attend. You will enjoy 8 pleasant evening. "money refunded with a SMILE. Leading Drug Store Will give Monej Back Should There Ever be a Case Where Dodson's Liver Tone Fails. Dodson's Liver Tone is a mile vegetable Liver Tonic which operates so successfully in cases of constipation, torpid liver or biliousness that it has practically taken the place of calomel?the drug which is so often dangerous. The Peoples Drug Store, who sells Dodson's Livei Tone, recommends it as a reliever ol constipation, sour stomach, biliousness and sluggish liver. It works gently, surely and harmlessly. If 2 bottle should ever fail to give satisfaction The Peoples Drug Store wil! refund the price paid without ques tion. The price of Dodson's Liver Tons is 50 cts. per bottle. Be sure yoi get Dodson's Liver Tone and no some medicine put up in imitatior that is not backed up by a guarantee and that may contain harmfu drugs. VAL POWDER elyPure dem methods and cono attractive the whole iterested. e delicious; this cake is :her. " I made them," and both father and deasure. >wder has made home iasure and a profit, and ty the world over is BOY AGAIN IN TROUBLE, i Cadet Saunders Recommended for A Dismissal from Annapolis. Washington, Dec. 10.?Capt. Jas. 1 H. Gibbons, superintendent of the i United States Naval Academy, at 5 Anapolis, Md., has recommended ? the dismissal of four cadets, among - them, W. H. Saunders, of Sumter, * S. C., for interfering with a fpurth f class man. l ! The midshipmen whose dismissal f | is recommended declare that they s j were doing nothing in the nature of -: hazing, but were reasoning with 3: Jones with regard to certain alleged 4 - j misconduct. The secretary of the i navy has not yet taken action on I ' -1 the case. But the chances seem to 1 be against Saunders and the other 3 three cadets who undertook to dist cipline Jones, as they have all had trouble at the Academy before this, s Cadet Saunders is Representative i Lever's appointee and was leading 'i his class at the time of the affair 1 with Jones. Mr. Lever has been to ; -1 Annapolis to investigate the matter 11 and conferred with the father of f ; young Saunders to-day. Mr. Lever -; says that he does not know whether 3 I anything can be done or not. As i | the result of hard work by Mr. Lever and both of the South Carolina senators, president Taft took special acr I tion last summer to permit Saun3 ders to re-enter the academy after he had been dismissed for a breach - of discipline at Gibraltar while on a - cruise. To get back, the young man 1 had to begin all over and enter the lowest class. "So the engineer was killed in that 4 wreck, eh?" "I hadn't heard that. V 5 i Aren't you mistaken?" "I guess not. 1 I see that he has been blamed for the I wreck." * * 9 I _____^ ; SPECIAL NOTICES. . ^ Advertisements Under This Head 25c. 3 For 25 Words or Less. I Pork Wanted.?Will pay 11 cents the pound. H. G. DELK. I For Saleji?A desirable Main street r business property. Apply at THE 4 I HERALD OFFICE. ! ^ ????????? ^! Notice.?Town taxes are now due i and payable to the town treasurer at ; his office over Bamberg Banking Co. ; Remember!?The Sunbeam Socie- > i ty will serve hot lunch Saturday, the 14th, at the court house, from 12 , , to 2 p. m. Get hungry and come. . Notice.?We have installed a grist mill and are ready for business. Will grind any time of day you want it. 1 DELK & COPELAND, Ehrhardt, S. C. t Pork Wanted.?Will pay 11 cents ; the pound. H. G. DELK. i Lost?One gold pin with letters / [ VA. X.," set with rubies and pearls. / ; Initials on back. Reward if returned ' to H. N. FOLK at Peoples Bank, i , Bamberg, S. C. ; 4For Sale.?We have for sale, cheap to a quick buyer, one five-room f cottage and lot, situate in very desirable residence location. MAYFIELD & FREE, Attorneys r! Lost or Stolen?A silver, kid lined, ! pocket book, and locket and chain. ] Initials on one side "B. O. K.," and I /-,+Vnar. oiHci ''CI T ' If " Reward if UU ULUV/4 OIUV/ VJI? A , Ak. ?V ?> I returned to MRS. A. H. KIRSCH. v 1 1 ? Wanted.?To buy farm of 500 to " 1,000 or more acres, well located. | Must be good value at price asked. ; Give full particulars in fijrst letter. 5 FARMER, Box% 121, Bennetts ville, ! S. C. Pork Wanted.?Will pay 11 cents " the pound. H. G. DELK. ; j r l For Sale?At bargain prices, 15 - j head horses and mules; four twoI horse wagons; all kind of farming -1 implements, grain drill, mowers and | rakes, hay press, reaper and binder; ?j also ear corn 80 cents the bushel; l pea vine hay $1.00 per hundred; . I /* i ? 1 or i a ? j [ ioaaer ^i.ou iiunureu, ucuvcicu l Bamberg. Also have some hogs for - sale. See Julian Gray near Cope, S. I C. VERNON BRABHAM, Columbia, S. C. *- 4 i < I . - ' '