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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-01-25
REV. JEE GAM
Cusy Life of a Chinamau Minister In Sal
Francisco.

Rev. ice Gam is quite power IT.
San Francisco. He has been q mis-
sionary there for the American Mis-
sionary Society for twenty-nine years
and has been engaged in most I'M
portant work in connection with MS
charge. Aside from those labors, he Is
official court interpreter in the San
Francisco courts, and IL in all yer!
busy man at home. Rev. Gam looks
like any one Of the many Cinnamon
one high meet in days walk. lie
wears broad, coarse shoes, the same
wide-cut black trousers and blue
blous that marks his nationality,
showing that even If he is Christian
and a reverend there is nothing Of the
freak about this distinguished China
man. There is scarcely trace Of di-
alect in his conversation and he uses
the choicest of language.
Talking recently to some Interested
American, he said:
Il think the time has come wnen the
prejudice so long standing against my
race is beginning to die away. This
Is especially so in places where the
Chinese are more numerous. For in
stance, there is much less feeling In
California than there is in -he East
ern cities, where there are fewer Chi
uamen. AS we gradually work into
the public ways, and are more met
with, we become part Of the country.
and Of late there have been more rap
i'd strides than ever before in the ad'
yancement Of good feeling for US.
This good feeling reached its height
last year. when the Chinese people
were invited to participate In the
Fourth of July celebration In San
Francisco. They responded so well
that the public press came out the day
aftcrward and said the Chinese had
given the best display Of any part OF
the programme. We are an easy peo-
pie to get along with when we are un-
derstood. and the American people are
beginning to understand us. In San
Francisco we are necessity, and l
do not know how that city coulu Set
along without us now.
''Of course, in religious matters the
Chinese are hard to change. We are q
race that sticks to tradition very close.
ly, but when we do change we are
firm in our beliefs and can be depend
ed upon. I think those who are not
prejudiced, and who have lived among
US in this country. will say that on
the average We make good citizens.
OF course we like this country, else
we would not remain here. That
speaks louder than any words could
Of our liking for the United States.
Perhaps we progress slowly, but
when we do there are no people who
can show as much progress as we do.
The history Of our own country proves
that"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-01-25
ODD THINGS IN CUBA.
The Way Natives Plant Fences aud American
Soldiers Planted Tables.

Some odd things happen in Cuba
When q man wishes fence around his
ward or field, he doesn't build 1t, he
plants it-and it grows, too. First he
cuts a great bundle Of pinon twigs,
then be scratches a little trench where
he wants his fence to run and finally
he sticks in the twigs In row few
inches apart. The soil Of Cuba is SO
rich. and the weather so warm and
moist that directly the twigs take root.
throw out branches and leaves and
presently there is q dense hedge Of
pinon trees enclosing the field. And
there are no nails to drop out here
nor boards to fall down and let In the
cattle and the fence is good for hun
dred years.
Nor Is that the most curious thing
that one may see in Cuba. What would
you think of a camp table that grew:
While the American soldiers were
camped back at Santiago they made
great numbers Of little tables by driv
ing forked sticks in the ground for
legs and using a top of boards. OF
course the legs took root and some OF
these tables are now nicely shaded by
leafy branches. and in two or three
years four nice trees will be growing
there, and no one will ever dream that
they were once table legs. Another
curious thing. At Guantanamo an old
tin can was fastened around the
branch of big Cuban laurel tree some
four or five. feet from it's leafy end.
It was packed full Of earth. and Amer
leans wondered what could the pur-
pose Of it.
That's simple enough" said the Gu
ban householder. I'm few weeks
roots will grow in the earth inside the
tin can. Then we can cut off the limb
Just back of the can, stick 1t In the
ground. take away the can and it Will
grow into a tree
Plant caulitlower plant In Cuba and
instead Of spreading out in big fat
head like cabbage, it spindles up for
all the world like a sunflower, three
or four feet high, with big rank leaves
and a little flower ut the top that you
never could recognize as caulifower.
New York Sun.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-01-25
English Doll Carriages.

Dolls carriages have long been made
in this country in great variety, and
many Of them Of fine materials and
handsomely finished. There are now
added to this variety imported dolls
carriages that are an exact imitation
on q smaller. scale Of the imported
English baby carriages. These doll
carriages have the same body of wood
as the larger carriages, curying up
ward on the under side at either end,
in the same way, and with the same
landau-like drop at the middle. The
body is painted and hung onto springs
at each end. The Innings and trim
mings are Of leather, as also is the top.
The little English carriagesare brought
in two sizes and finished In brown,
in green, in blue and in white.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-01-25
Household Hints.

Keep two gridirons in the kitchen,
one for meat and one for fish.
All meat should be cleaned with a
soft, damp cloth before cooking.
Windows should never be cleaned
when the sun is shining on them.
Sand paper will whiten ivory haa-
died knives which have become yel-
low.
Poultry should never be cooked un-
til twelve or fourteen hours after being
killed.
When flannel underclothing irritates
the skin do not discard flannel, but
wear q soft muslin garment next the
skin.
There is nothing that so promptly
cuts short congestion of the lungs,
sore throat, rheumatism as hot water,
when applied promptly and thorough
ly.
Vegetables of any kind should not
be boiled after they are once we'll
done. Further cooking destroys their
favor and makes them watery and in
sipid.
If tea leaves are to be used to col
lect the dust in sweeping, they should
be put in a colander, we'll washed with
cold water, squeezed dry and spread
on the carpet only just before begin
ming to sweep.
Those who drink hot water every
morning will find it more palatable if a
small piece of orange peel is added.
The fresh peel is preferable, but when
that is not available the dried answers
the purpose almost as we'll.
To change the atmosphere in all in
va!id's room pour some good cologne
into soup plate and with a lighted
match set fire to it. The cologne
makes pretty flame and imparts a
welcome freshness to the air.
An old method to get rid Of cock
reaches is both simple aud efficient.
This is by the use of the common red
waters that may be had at any station
sr's, and which are, it seems, food
much esteemed by the insects. They
| eat them greedily AMI die from the
effects.
New rice is much inferior in quality
to old, and is liable to produce indi-
sestion and rheumatism. 1t should
rot he eaten for at least six months
after it tas been gathered. The seeds
ire then dry and hard, and have the
| yellowish tinge, while new rice is Per-
tectly white.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-01-25

"THREE years ago was badly afflict-
ed with Eczema, and used Tetterine
with the most gratifying result. I
made permanent cure after doctors
had failed to relieve me. I have symp-
tons of it breaking out on another part
of my person, so you will please send me
cne box Tetterine by return mail for
the SOC. enclosed. W. L. Monnce, 124
St. Marks avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y"
Sold by druggists or by mail for SOC.
by J. T. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-01-25
Necktie Caught In Her Bonnet.

She was large and majestic, and had
Just purchased q flaming red necktie
for her husband, whom the clerk men.
tally pictured as small and meek
Turning to walk away: she noted q
smile on the face Of bystander; but
held her head high and passed on. She
had not gone far. however. when she
felt a tugging at her arm, and there
was a small cash boy.
"Say, lady, will You please bend
down your head little" at the same
time grabbing something which gave
her bonnet jerk.
One Of those wretched ties strung on
n line overhead had caught on her hat
min, and was streaming gayly and
gracefully down her back:-New Yors
Mail and Express.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-01-25
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j. Che
ney for the last IS years, and believe him per-
fectly honorabl in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any oohga-
ton made by their firm.
WEST g. ! RUA1, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo
Ohio.
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur:
faces of the system. Price, &c. per bottle. SOLD
by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-01-25
FOR THE HOUSEWIVES.
Delicious Ten.

If one wishes to have delicious tea,
il should be made in an earthen tea
pot in which boiling water has stood
for some time. When the pot has be-
come thoroughly heated, the water
should be poured off and in its place
should be put one teaspoonful OF tea
to each half pint of water to be used.
Add water that has reached the boil
ing point, and set tho teapot on the
back of the stove for five minutes.
Some send it directly to the table and
cover with cosey for ten or twelve
minutes.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-01-25
The Literary Boom.

"Isn't it wonderful" said the man
who was being shown through the
magazine Office, chow many fine
writer's are springing up just now?"
"Yes," said the editor, "these wars
are making it possible for new authors
to get to the front every day."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-01-25
The For Stimulants,

This question has lately attracted q great
deal of attention from the medical profession
The u.e Of stimulants seems to be increasing:
THIS clear.y shows an exhausted condition OF
the nerves and nlooi, which may be remedied
only by streng entng the stomach. Hostel
,er's stomach Bi,ters will do this for you. 1t
brings all the energy Of a stimulant with no
injurious effects. 1t cures dyspepsia, constl-
patton AMI nervousness.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-01-25
Marrlageable Age.

We believe a young man and q
young woman should not marry until
she knows how to trim her own hats,
and he is prepared to admit that the
baby got its snub nose from its faith
er's folks.-Journal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-01-25
Brides Substitute for "Obey.

Some brides insist upon having the
little "obey' left out of their mar
riage service nowadays, but it was a
witty and alert young woman who
saved dispute and solved the difficulty
at q fashionable wedding in an Epis-
copal church the other day. Her girl
friends had been let into the secret,
but the bridegroom could hardly be-
lieve his ears and thought that she
was overcome by her emotions when
his lovely bride ;, l.mnly promised to
Glove honor and be gay He is
learning that she means to keep the
promise, however, York Press.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-01-25
SERENITY.

This worlds but a bubble,
The cynics declare;
A light film Of trouble
With filling OF air.
They call il delusion
And VOW it's accurst-
Twill end in confusion
And swell up and burst.
But bubbles have tintings
Allurinc and bright,
And reflect mid their glintings
Much goodness and light.
Some explosion may blow 1t
To bits. Why despair?
Well none Of US know II
And none OF US cane.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-01-25

"Have a cigar?" asked the paleface.
No" so;emnly replied the redman, I'm
smokeless lngine." ,
This is what comos Of allowing the untu-
tored child OF the plains to read comic papers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-01-25
Did Him Good.

Doctor-Ah, the little one looks pretty well:
the pills seem to have he ped him. how uio
you take them. Johnny?
Iohrny-With my air rifle; shot s2arroWs
p,if than doctor.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-01-25
He Put 1t Well.

"Mamm,, com- quick" called small Willie
from tn. he'd whore he was confined with
stomach trouble, 81 think I'm going to un-
swallow Someth g."-Chira:o News.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-01-25

PUTNAM FADELEss DYES do not spot, streak
or give your goods an unevenly oyeo ap-
pearance. Sold by all druggists.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-01-25
No Smoke.

lean recommend Piso's Cure for Consump-
tinn to sufferers from AsthEa;.E; u. TOWN
SEND, Ft. Howard, Wis. May 1. 1884.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-01-25

Mrs. Wtnslcw'e Soothing Syrup for children
don. allays pain. nres wind collie. &c. bottle
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-01-25


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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-01-25
Complete Treatment $l.Z5,


Consists @ ;c instantly aay
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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-01-25

The second city of the British en-
pire in size is Calcutta.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-01-25

Lydia e. Ptnkhara Ned. Co., Lynn, Aasa'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-11
PRIZE FIGHT BETS.
Considerable Money Changed Hands
in Topeka.

There was considerable betting in To-
peka on last nights prize fight.
Among the cash winners, George Burg
har'dt was as fortunate as any one and
he won about $3.50.
Eugene Hagan made a bet of $50 to
$40 on Fitzsimmons. Ordinarily the odds
were 10 to s. But his man was good and
Gene was prouder of the bet than he
would have been had 1t been even mon
ey.
A colored barber named Walker on
Ninth street, placed two $50 and one 800
bets and won.
A clerk in clothing store on a salary
of $50 per month made a bet of $175 on
Rubin last night and wrote out a check
Tor the amount After losing he went
around to the bank this morning and
stopped payment on the check.
Another very foolish young society
man bet a half dozen pairs of gloves
against an ice cream soda with young
lady and lost. This morning he drew a
check on the bank for $12 to pay for the
gloves to cancel his debt.
Clarence Scott was also fortunate in
placing his money on the winner, and as
q result has 800 to his credit more than
he had before the fight.
Perhaps the most novel bet made last
night was between Waite Watts and
John Slim. AS a result of the bet Watts
had to push John Slim in a wheelbar-
row from Tenth and Kansas avenues to
First street. John Slim had a large pla-
card fastened to the front of the wheel
barrow announcing II bet on Fitzsiln-
MONS The debt was cancelled this
morning at about 10 o'clock AS they
passed along the street they caused a
great deal of comment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-11
FIGHT RECEIPTS $4,000.
Corbett and Fitzsimmons Speak
The First Time in Years.

New York. Aug. 1.-THE gate receipts
at the big fight last night were fully $50,
900. OF this Fitz will get about $15,500
and Rubin SO, 500. The other half gees to
the fight promoters.
For the first time since their memorable
battle at Carson City, Corbett and Bob
F1tzsimmons were brought together last
night. After Fitzsimmons recovered SUI
fciently he strolled across the ring to
RuhlinS corner to shake hands with his
victim. Corbett was standing close by,
but never said a word.
In turning away from Rubin, Fitzsim-
mons spied his old rival and, extending his
hand, said:
Well, Jim, will you shaker
why. certainly, said the ex-champion,
as he grasped Ruby Robert warmly by
the hand.
Il made a good fight, didn't I. Jim?" in
quired Fitzsimmons.
Yes said Corbett, you made a great
battle, and 1 wish you luck
Both fighters parted smiling. Few peo-
pie close to the ring noticed the incident
on account of the great excitement. 1t
was the first word that passed between
the pair in years. Although they have
come together frequently on the street.
neither has noticed the other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-11

and some bonds, and American pur-
chases of the new foreign loan, explain
why gold goes out in the. face of for
eign commerce returns which show for
New York alone, for the week, an eX-
cess of exports over imports OF more
than $4,000. 600. Exports for the week
Of $12, 763, 719 were more than double
those of the. same period of 1899. and
for the year the gain is over SIS. 600 900,
While imports gain only $50, 100000 The
money market is untroubled by the
financing of the foreign loan, though
the volume of new commercial loans is
well sustained
Cotton fell so sharply that some re-
covery occurred in an oversold specu-
lative market, and spot sold at 1oc when
the official report appeared, nOtWlth-
standing many indications of further
reduction in consumption. Wheat ad-
vanced about a cent. helped by poor
foreign crop reports The domestic out
look is fairly cheerful and farmers have
marketed freely. Receipts at interior
cities aggregating 6,2ST,5S1 bushels,
against 3.91S, 216 last year and 2,446, All
bushels in 1898 Exports from Atlantic
ports were only 1,720,963 bushels of
wheat. flour included against 2,5O3.344
bushels last year, although purchases
on foreign account were large and
promise an increase movement here
after.
Corn gains nearly cents with the aid
of dry weather reports, and is Sc above
the price at this time last year. Both
receipts ana exports Ior tne week 4sli
more than a million bushels below the
same week in 1899.
Improvement is slow in boots and
shoes, with only a small percentage of
eastern shops at work. The textile
markets have been free from such fea-
lures as marked recent divisions Of
prices, but business is Of fair volume.
Loss of the Chinese market has put
coarse brown cottons in a bad position,
other grades being less seriously af-
fected In wooden goods recorders are
not up to expectations, and some serges
sell lower Manufacturers show more
interest in the wool market, taking fair
quantities and seeking fewer conces-
sions The tone is firmer, though prices
are unchanged
Failures for the week were III in the
United States, against 136 last year,
and % in Canada, against 20 last year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-11
COL. ROSSINCTON'S FIRE
Telephone Burned Up Because
of Crossed Wire.

The fire department was called this
morning to the residence of Col w. H.
Rossington, at GA Monroe street. 1t was
the fourth time the department has been
called there.
The telephone wire became crossed with
a heavily charged wire and the telephone
burned out. Several attempts were made
to send in the alarm from telephones in
the neighborhood, but all on that circuit
seemed to be out of order. A little boy
ran to the fire department headquarters
with the alarm at ia BY the time the
department reached the house the tele-
phone had burned out. While returning
from the Rossington fire the companies
from station No. 3 stopped at another tele-
phone fire at 724 Monroe street.
The first time the department was called
to the Rossington home was April 10, 1885,
when a dangerous fire started in bed
room. The fire confined to the room
and after hard fight was extinguished
with a loss of $56S. The second time the
department was called for the same house
was April %, 1888, when a chimney burned
out The third time was February II. 1899,
when ashes in the pit of a fireplace start
ed small fire in the cellar, which was
put out with trif1ing loss. Colonel Ross
ington donated SIS to the fremen's relief
fund last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-11
REBUTTAL TESTIMONY.
In the Powers Case Reveals
Many Conflicting Stories.

Georgetown, KY, Aug. n.-When
court convened today it was with the
prospect that the rebuttal evidence for
the prosecution In the Powers case
would be concluded some time during
the day. A persistent rumor that Yout-
sey might take the stand in rebuttal
was denied by people sufficiently close
to him to make the denial semi official.
w. f. Grayot, assistant state auditor,
produced the books of the state audi
tor in response to a subpoena duces
tecum to show what amount of the
100000 reward appropriated by the leg
1slature had been expended in the
search for and prosecution of those ac-
cused of the crime. The record show ed
taht in all s., coo had been drawn.
Mr.. Grayot also produced the record
showing that w. H. CuIton was paid
his full salary as a clerk in the audi
tors office for December and part Of the
month of January. This was done to
contradict ex-Auditor Stone, who
charged Culton with stealing 81, 900 and
who stated that he dismissed Culton
and caused Auditor Sweeney to refuse
to give him clerkship.
d. p. Mayhem of Knox county, said
he saw Wharton Golden in the barber
shop at Barbourville lust before his
roll of money and said nothing about
going to get part OF the reward. A. L..
Reed, an attorney of Laurel county,
corrOborated the statements of the wit
nesses who testified yesterday in re-
gard to the statement of James Sparks,
county attorney of Laurel county, on
January 20 to the effect that Goebel
was to be killed that day and the Gov
ernor Taylor would pardon the assas-
sin.
Lieutenant Julian Kersey of the
Frankfort military company, testified
in regard to the movements of the mi
litia-
Frank Kavanaugh, assistant state Ii
brarian, testified he saw Caleb Powers
in conversation with Charles Finley
and Wharton Golden on the afternoon
of January %, the time Powers CLAIMS
to have been sick at the residence of
CAPTAIN Davis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-11
WEBER WILL NOT MOVE.
HIS Shoe Manufacturing Plant Not to
Be Transferred to Topeka

Major Tom Anderson, secretary of the
Commercial club. has letter from w S
Weber, the proprietor of the Richard
son Shoe company of Menominee, Mich,
saying that that company has made no
plans for moving their plant from
Menominee to Topeka.
Mr.. Weber said that he had received
clipping from one of the Topeka pa
pers announcing their Intention of max
ing this move and also a number of let
ters from draymen soliciting business,
but outside of this knew nothing about
the rumor. He says: I'VE have been
looking around fof a location for west
ern mandatory because a great deal of
our trade lies in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa
and Missouri and other western states
The idea Of moving our plant from Me-
nominee is absurd because there is a
great loss incurred in moving an old
plant l will go to Sioux City shortly to
look over the ground there and see if I
may find a suitable place for the cree
ton of new plant. On the same trip I
vil make Topeka and look over the
ground there Also
Mr.. Weber does not ask very much in
the way of bonus, but is looking for a
good and centrally located place to sup
ply the trade from.
Topeka fills the requirements and the
Commercial club has already taken
steps to secure the mandatory for To-
peka.