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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-02-21
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR.

the Rodgers board estimated $4,000
as just and fair price. A naval COM
mittee will be sent to Charleston to
look into the tro ouble, but is more than
likely that condem nation proceedings
will be instituted.
Good For Truck Farmers.
According to reports from the out
lying truck centers, this season will
be one of the best years for the truck
farmers in the vicinity of Charleston.
No fear is apprehended from the cold
spells, and the cabbage yield, which is
really the money crop for the truck
ers, will be one of the biggest on rec
ord. The crop will be ready for ship.
ment by April 1st, which is two weeks
earlier than usual, and the heads are
in fine condition, or will be by that
time. The strawberry crop around
Charleston is practically total fail
ure, due to the very severe drought OF
last summer, and but few berries will
get to market.
The loss of the berries, however,
will be small item compared to the
yield from the cabbage crops. The
Charleston truck farms represent An
enormous amount OF money, and this
year the truck farmers will enjoy
prosperity just as their brothers did
last year with cotton.
-.
Wants archaeological Commission.
Health Officer II. B. Horlbeck, OF
Charleston, who attended the Pan-
American congress in Havana, is max
ing strong fight for the establish-
ment of archaeological commission
to deal with all diseases coming under
the quarantine laws and regulations.
His idea is to have this commission
operated under the management and
direction of the countries Interested.
Yellow fever is looked upon as the
most important disease demanding
such step, and with q commissions
with headquarters in Havana, it g
thought that much good will result in
sar .lary way.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-02-21
GEORGIA BLACKS PROSPEROUS.

Professor Dubois, OF Atlanta, Talks Of Nc
croes in Dousherty County.
A Washington dispatch says: Pro-
lessor W. E. B.. Dubois, of the Atlanta
university, Wednesday, gave the in
dustrial commission his views of the
condition of the colored race in Dough-
erty county, Georgia. He said that
the colored people now own about 49,
600 acres of land there, which is more
than they have ever held before.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-02-21
Charlotte Nav Have DiSpensary.

A movement has been started in
Charlotte, N. c., having for its object
the establishment of dispensary to
take the place of the licensed liquor
saloons, aud the question will be de-
cided by white primary in about ten
days.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-02-21
STREET CAR TAKES PLUNGE.

Thirty Passengers Fall Fifty Feet and Not
One Was Killed.
Thirty passengers in street car CO.
ing into Cincinnati from Dayton, KY,
Friday were carried down fifty foot
einbankment into the bed of a small
stream on the Kentucky side of the
Oh;o river and only one of the num-
Der escaped injury. At the same time
not Que of the number was instantly
killed. How many may die cannot
vet be told.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-02-21
GERMAN STEAMER GOES DOWA.

v., p.rt.d Amidships. and Sixteen %
Board Of Her Were Drowned.
Aspecial from Rotterdam says: The
German steamer Holland, from Lon
don, was wrecked at the Northern pier
White entering Nieuwewaterweg. at the
entrance of the river Mas, Monday.
The captain and six men have been
saved. The Holland parted amidships.
Sixteen of those on board OF her we're
drowned.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-02-21

Convention to Meet In Philadelphia,
Secretary W. F. Thompson, of the
Southern Industrial Association. has
gone to Philadelphia, where he says
the next meeting of that body will be
held. beginning the first week in June.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-02-21

Big Sun Exp.odes TN Kcarsage.
A big thirteen-inch gun exploded on
the bsttleship Kearsage while the ship
was at target practice off Key West
Saturday. The gun itself and its su-
perimposed t,lrrets were DANCED.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-02-21
Inheritance Tax S667.OOO.

EENt!itaBCt Tux PoV1,VVU'
The executors of the will of Coils
P. Huntington have paid to the state
of New York s667, ,00n, that being the
amount they estimated as due to the
state as an ineheritance tax on the
property left by Mr.. Huntington.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-02-21
1.vtons Demand Big Price.

Unexpected trouble has arisen at at
rherleston over the negotiations for
The purchase of the Lawton property
adjoining Chicors park, where the ma,
val station will be located. The board
which appraised the property owned
bv the Lawtons fixed valuation OF
$50, 900, which was about s2oV Pel
acre, When Nr. Lawton bought the
place he paid s5,7oo, but he IS holding
Ill; now TO. se5, 900. Tue government,
considered the price eSorbitant. ano
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-02-21
That "Slave" Contract.

Revelations of the existence OF prac-
tical slavery in Anderson county
through the operations of contract
have shocked the state. Judge Benet's
courageous stand and strong charge
in the matter of calling for immedi-
ate action by the grand jury and con-
corning special term of court has
brought the matter squarely before the
people of the state, and it is not
local affair any longer.
People Of prominence and wealth
are accused of running this system OF
slavery under the guise of the convict
lease system.
The so.called contract is worded as
follows:
"This contract and agreement for
labor on farm, made and entered into
this day between - landlord, party
of the first part, and - laborer,
party of the second part, witnesseth:
"That I, - laborer of the second
part, - do hereby bind over and
hire myself to - to do and perform
general farm work under the super7is-
ion of said -- or his agents, for the
period OF - months, commencing
- aud ending -, and as pay for
the said services I am to receive the
sum of - dollars per month, togeth-
er with my board and lodging, which
wages, less or any advances made
to me from time to time, and lost time
at per day, is to be paid by me at
the expiration of above time. I agree
at all times 10 be subject to the orders
and commands of said - or his
agents, perform all work required OF
me, - or his agents, shall have the
right to use such force as he or his
agents may deem necessary to require
me to remain on his farm and perform
good and satisfactory services. He
shall have the right to lock me up for
safe keeping, work me under the rules
and regulations of his farm, and If l
should leave his farm or run away he
shall have the right to offer and pay
a reward not exceeding S25 for my
capture aud return, together with the
expense of same, which amount so ad-
vanced, together with any other In
debtedness I may owe -- at the ex'
piration of above time, I agree to work
out under all rules and regulations Of
this contract at same wages as above,
commencing - and ending -:
srhe said - shall have the right
to transfer his interest in this contract
to any other party, and agree to con-
tinue work for said assignee same as
for the rriginal party of the first part.
I, --, landlord. party OF the
first part, hereby agree with and hire
the said -- for the above time and
pay wages as above set forthand other
wise fulfill my part of above agree
ment.
"Witness our hands and seals this
- day of -, 100
(Seal.)
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-02-21
legislature Kind to Schools.

Legislature hlno 10 Scnoo's'
The legislature of the state, which
has just adjourned, has been quite
kind to the state colleges and to the
old soldiers. Liberal appropriations
were made to Clemson Agricultural
and Mechanical College, Winthrop
Normal and Industrial College for Wo-
men, the Citadel Academy. South Car.
oli1a College and the State Colored
College The total appropriation tor
colleges were near sum of $500, 600.
Cedar Springs Institute for the deaf,
dumb and blind, which is located four
miles from Spartanburg, has at last
taken due hold on the hearts OF the
legislators. Besides liberal appropri-
alton for maintenance and teachers,
this school has received $50, 900 in the
past two years for new buildings. A
81, 900 building for the colored peo'
pie has been finished. There ore over
hundred children at Cedar Springs.
Captain N. F. Walker, son OF the
founder, is president.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-02-21
Notary Public Fired.

R. P. Powell, notary public in Cher
okec county, living near the Spartan
burg line, has been removed for otfici-
al misconduct. This. is probably the
first time a notary public has been
deposed in this state, except in 1882,
when Governor Tillman revoked the
commissions of all of them in order to
get rid of the negroes who were ap-
pointed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-02-21
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|, SOUTH CAROLINA
!; STATE NEWS ITEMS.
S~~1e1~~SSC
Assnilont Pays Penalty.

George Thomas, colorea, was hang
ed at Beaufort the rast week for Grim
nal assault upon Mrs. Dukerly OF sa.
vannah, Ga. The crime was committed
in April. A full and impartial trial
was given the negro and conviction
reached by due process of law. The
execution was orderly and successful.
The Lamar register., 1901-09-04
A warning From Kentucky.

Cheyenne. Wyo.. Aug. 3O.-Allan N.
Cisco of West Liberty, Morgan county,
Kentucky. in an open letter to the Wyo-
ming Tribune, warns the nssassins OF
Willie Nickel. that friends and rela-
tfyes of the family in Kentucky will
not tolerate any further attack upon
the Nickel family. After denouncing
the murderers in powerful Language,
Cisco concludes his letter as follows:
1--WE, the friends of the Nickel famlly
right now warn the hyenas VINO are
,ael,ipp thn life of Kels p. Nickel and
his little boys that they have gone far
enough, and that we don't intend for
that family to be slaughtered. If such
a thing happens there will be another
day. Again. we say to those murder
ers and assassins. beware"
Kels p. Nickel is rapidly recovering
from the bullet wounds received three
weeks ago. and has been able to leave
the hospital.
The Lamar register., 1901-09-04

Durango, Colo, Aug. 20.-Denver
Republican Special.)-By the derailing
and oycrturning of n Pullman sleeper
on the Denver 4 Rio Grande west
bound express, near Chama, New Mex
leo, this afternoon. Mother Bapuste,
head of the order Of Sisters of Mercy
in Colorado, was instantly killed, Sis
ter Nora of Denver, her companion,
fatally injured, and Marley Mccoy re-
ceiyed Injuries which caused his death
ut the hospital.
Pullman Conductor ]. Il. Whan was
badly hurt about the hips and his legs
are paralyzed. Miss Nellie Lewis of
Silverton, and the porter, the only 9TH
er persons in the car, escaped with
slight scratches and bruises.
The rest of the train remained on the
track and none of those on the other
cars We're injured.
While rounding the curve four miles
east of Chama, at n point near the
man car left the track in some manner
as yet unaccountable to employees.
There were six people in the car mt the
time 1t went over. falling broadside on
almost level ground, having just
emerged from n cut about 200 feet
from the trestle, which Is 100 feet
high.
Mother Baptiste, head of the order
of the Sisters of Mercy of Colorado,
was thrown head first through the
window on the other side, which
struck the ground. AS the car dragged
along her skull was crushed and death
was evidently instant.
In the seat opposite her was Sister
Nora of Denver, who was accompany
ing the mother. She was caught be
tween the car and the ground, having
several ribs broken and being severely
injured internally. She is at Mercy
hospital and late tonight the doctors
report her case very serious, and likely
to die.
In n seat farther ahead in the car
was Harley Mccoy. noted for having
killed Captain Hawley in Denver some
years ago. He was asleep Mt the
| time.
In the center of the car was Miss
Nellie Lewis. bound for Silverton.
When the car tipped she was thrown
over, and realizing her predicament.
grabbed the railing Of the seat with
both hands and steadlcd herself while
| the car was being tossed about. She
| fortunately escaped with only slight
| cut on one finger, She told graphic
\ = A a \ A a A .
The Lamar register., 1901-09-04
Brush Wants n Reservoir.

Brush, Colo. Sept. 1.-(Denver Re
publican Special.)-At a farmers mass
meeting yesterday afternoon over 100
representative farmers of this district
We're present and listened to Hon. j. w.
McCreery of Greeley discuss the reser-
voir proposition. This valley has been
without water for about one month
owing to the fact that the Sterling
bitches have priority over our bitches
and the state engineer ordered the lat
ter closed. This practically cut the
third crop of alfalfa of in this county
and 1t has brought the farmers to re-
alize that reservoir must be had and
operated in order that water for irrl-
CATION purposes be certainty at all
times. Hence the calling Of this meet
ing. Immediate steps VIII probably be
taken to either buy or build n reservoir
in order that our bitches will not have
to rely wholly upon the Plate river for
water supply.
At the end Of this topic Hon. A. Teele
Of Denver held the attention of the
audience for about one hour and en-
lightened our people considerably on
the raising Of sugar beets His talk
has aided considerably in starting the
wheel to rolling towards the acquiring
of acreage sufficient to guarantee fac
tory in Brush.
The Lamar register., 1901-09-04

At the meeting of the Science Asso-
citation in Denver, William ]. Beal,
president of the Society for the Pro-
motion OF Agricultural Science, read
n paper entitled: 1.-The Farmer and
His Education" Among other things
President Beal said: with all the in
crease In number and prevalence of
pests Of the farm, competition, good
machinery and IN impoverished soil,
agriculture is destined in most neigh
borhoods to be divided and to be con-
Quoted by numerous experts in definite
lines, after the manner of merchants
and manufacturers. While master of
the State Grange, Ex-Governor Luce
said: Education is the corner stone; 1t
is the key to success. Do we as farm
erS hunger and thirst after knowledge
as we ought? More and more as our
acquaintance is extended with the
students of the college do we prize its
usefulness? We must educate! edu-
cate! educate! The tendency of the
times is toward industrial education.
Our order is in line and abreast of
this growing sentiment 1t is the
duty of all the members of this society
to sound the alarm in the ears of the
Intelligent young that they may be
made to see that there is an excellent
opportunity for the farmer in any of
the many departments of agriculture
to study, to think, to devise, as well
rs in any other calling. Let lis get as
many as possible to the agricultural
college by using all the devices with
which the most sagacious advertiser is
eonversant. for we know that nothing
can prepare the farmer better for any
line of work he may pursue than n
thorough technical education in well
equipped agricultural college"
In alluding to the late drouth in Kan
sas professor of the Kansas State
University said to Denver reporter:
I'VE We're pretty badly frightened for
time, but the recent rains have not
only renewed hope but they have al
most made us jubilant. At present
accounts we will have the largest
wheat crop in the history of the state.
amounting to $13,OOO,OO0 more than
Chat of last year. We have lost, by
reason of the drouth. probably $4O-
100000 in prospective wealth, but
in view of the fact that there will
still be an excellent corn crop left and
the report of the banks that the farm
ers have $70,OOO,OO0 on deposit. we are
still inclined to ask What's the mat
ter with KansasY"
Plow manufacturers of the United
States. a large number of whom have
been in conference in Chicago, have
decided upon an advance of ten per
cent. in the price of plows and all
plow repairs during the coming year.
The present strike of the steel work
ers Is given as one cause.
The Lamar register., 1901-09-04

Cripple Creek, Colo, Aug. 30
Denver News Special.)-Cripple Creek
and the entire district was visited by
the severest thunderstorm In years ut
4:3O o'clock this afternoon. Rain came
down In torrents for about forty min
utes, and considerable amount of
damage was done in this city and
throughout the camp. to streets, build
ings and roads. The storm in places
took the nature of clOudburst, and
especially SO in the sections north and
west OF this city. Lightning was vivid
and the thunder was almost denfening.
The McDOugal building, on the north
west corner of First and Bennett, the
lower floor of which is occupied by the
county offices. was quite badly dam
aged. The building Is erected over an
old water course. which In early days
was known as West Cripple Creek.
underneath the building is a large
culvert, which in ordinary times Is of
sufficient size to take care Of the wa
ter, which drains into it from the cOun-
try north and west. This afternoon
it was found entirely inadequate.
The storm broke In this section with II
severe hail, which covered the ground
to depth of several inches in a few
minutes. Hail and dirt was washed
into the old creek bed, and when the
McDOugal building was reached by
the flood, the culvert quickly became
packed with hail and gravel, and the
water rolled around the building.
breaking in the doors on the north
side. The flooring was also raised in
The Lamar register., 1901-09-04
FARMING MATTER.
Labor-savins Farm Machinery.

One of the interesting topics dis
cussed in a recent publication by the
Department of Agriculture is the erect
upon wheat cultivation and harvesting
due to the improvements in farm I'M
plements and machinery, and the ac-
campaigning decrease in cost that mas
taken place in the last seventy years.
In IL general way, what Is true OF
wheat is true of other crops.
1.-The use of steam as n substitute
for horse power in plowing. in harvest
ing and in threshing wheat has not
materially contributed to economy
says this report. except from u saving
due to the elimination of ANIMAL
power, so the more common power
supplied by horses is selected for COM
parison. The years in contrast are
1880 and 1896.
1T is one of the marvels of the age
that the amount Of human labor now
required to produce n bushel of wheat
from the beginning to the end Is, on
an average, only ten minutes, whereas
in 1890 the time was three hours ana
three minutes. During the interval
between these years the cost OF the
human labor required to produce this
bushel of wheat declined from 1IR
cents to 3h cents.
III tlle COulIsiSl tuuS Wv
heavy, clumsy plow of the day was
used In 1880: the seed was sown by
hand and was narrowed into the
ground by the drawing of bushes over
1t: the grain was cut with sickles,
hauled to n barn. and at some time be-
fore the following spring was thrashed
with fails: the winnowinG was done
with sheet attached to rods, on
which the grain was placed with
shovel and then tossed up and down
by two men until the wind had blown
out the chaff.
I'm the latter year, on the contrary,
the ground was plowed and pulver-
lied in the same operation by n disk
plow: the seed was sown with me-
chanical seeder drawn by horses; the
reapIng, thrashing and sacking of the
wheat was done with the combined
reaper and thrnsher drawn by horses.
and then the wheat was ready to haul
to the granary."
The strides in hay making are also
cited. the contrast being drawn be-
tween the scythe, rake and pitchfork
of 1860. when it required thirty-five
hours of human labor per ton, and the
mower. hay-tedder, rake and gatherer
and stacker drawn by horse, greatly
reducing the time and cost Of labor.
The Lamar register., 1901-09-04
HEAVY STORM STRIKES
TRINIDAD REGION

Trinidad, Colo, Aug. 30.-Denver
Republican Special There was an
other heavy flood in the Purgatory
river last night and the Colorado L.
Wyoming railroad recently constructed
to the new coal camp in Smiths canon
suffered greatly in consequence. Sew
en- of the bridges were either badly
damaged or totally destroyed. The
roadbed near some of the bridges is
also washed out. The cOmpany's mo
tive power, consisting of three engines,
with pile driver, are on the west side
of the washOut.
During last nights storm twenty
five telephones of the Colorado Tele-
phone Company in this city were burn
ed out. The storm, which was quite
general throughout this section, was
most severe in the vicinity of Weston.
A horse and light wagon and great
number Of bridge timbers, piling and
ties, We're seen coming down with the
first wave. So far it has not been pos
sible to learn who owned the rig or
what became of the driver.
There was another heavy flood this
afternoon but the damage done was not
so great. Word reached the city to-
night that u Mexican who had gone to
sleep under a bridge near Weston had
been drowned, but his body has not
vet been recovered. Several county
bridges were washed out. The city
water works dam and bitches ten miles
west of the city, which were washed
out by the flood of three weeks ago,
and had just been repaired, have stood
this flood without damage.
The Lamar register., 1901-09-04
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT
. NEAR CHAMA, NEW MEXlCO

story of what took place. She lost her
vallse, pocketbOok and other sinai ei-
fects in the car, but says she Is very
thankful for escaping death.
u. d. Mcdowell, NJ. D., medical in
spector of the State Board of Health,
was in one OF the coaches and was one
of the first to enter the wrecked car
through hole made by an axe. Inc
rest of the passengers worked Win
willing hands and soon had the injured
out, but it took some time to remove
the body of Sister Baptiste, as n por-
tion of the body was out of and under
the car.
DIR. Mcdowell administered opiates
and at once set about stopping the How
of blood from Mccoy. who was becom-
ing weak. The agent at Chamh was
notified and assistance from that place
secured. The dead and injured were
brought to Durango, arriving at this
evening, and all were taken to Mercy
hospital.
The condition of Mccoy was seen to
be precarious. He had been drinking
heavily, it is stated, and the opiate
had but little influence for some time.
hence 1t was hard to handle him In MS
crazed condition and an operation
could not be attempted. Mccoy was
en- route to SllvertOn WITH IL pusHisI
named Mcdonald. where n fight ls ad-
vertised to take place Saturday night,
Mccoy backing Mcdonald. At first
he did not want to give his name to
the train crew. Mcdonald stopped OF
and assisted In looking after his wants.
Mr.. Whan, the Pullman conductor, Is
young man and has wife residing In
Denver.
Sister Baptiste is well known nll over
the state. Durango was fnvorite
place with her and she was coming
! here in response to message nnnounc-
ing the dangerous illness of Sister
Mary Charles, whose life hangs by
slender thread and who cannot live
another twenty-four hours. so those In
charge state. AS yet the sick woman
has not been Informed rs to why the
reverend mother has not called to see
| her. Sister Baptiste founded the Du-
range hospital about eighteen years
ago. She had charge OF several other
institutions In the state, which she also
founded. She was about fifty-fve
years of age.
Mccoy died at Mercy hospital during
the night.