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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-12-05
ANTI-RATlFIERS MEET.
Side Which Lost In Alabama Will
Keep Up Vigorous Fight.

Side Which Lost In Alabama Will
Keep Up Vigorous Fight.
A large number Of democrats who
oppose the new constitution met in
Birmingham, Ala, Tuesday and decid-
ed to continue a vigorous fight against
the new instrument inside OF the demo-
cratic party. Probate Judge Mitchell,
Of Lauderdale, was made chairman.
About one hundred prominent anti-rat.
ifiers were in attendance. The follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
"First, the securing of the right OF
suffrage to all white men under the
permanent as well as temporary plan.
Second, the securing Of honest and
fair primaries and elections, and put
ting an end to the shameless frauds
which are now defeating the will of the
white voters and disgracing our COM
0onwealth.
Third, the securing Of such amend
ments as will strike out the odious and
undemocratic features of the constitu-
ton defeated at the 1olls, but pro-
claimed as ratified as will make it fair
and just and secure to every white
man equal rights and representation.
Fourth, to secure the nomination of
all state officers, federal senators and
representatives by a primary election
at which each candidate shall have
equal representation.
Fifth, that these reforms can be
secured by an active and aggressive
organization within the democratic
party only"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-12-05
CONGRESS in SESSION
Fiity=Seventh SESSION of Nations
Lawmakers Begins.
BRILLIANT SCENES AT CAPITOL
Galleries cf Both Houses Were Crowd
ed With Gay Throrg to Wit
ress the First Days
Proceedings.

A Washington special says: The
opening of the first session OF the fifty
seventh congress at noon Monday
thronged the capitol with spectators,
eager to witness the scenes of ANNA
ton which mark the annual reassemb-
Ling of the national lawmakers.
Although the actual work Of the two
houses was not begun until II o'clock,
the historic old structure-now refur-
nished from end to end until il shone
with marble, gilt and rich decorations
was astir long before that hour.
1t was an ideal day to bring out the
public, sunny and warm, with just
enough breeze from the south to lazlly
stir the flags over the capitol, some OF
which were raised for the first time
since the adjournment of congress
nine months ago.
There was no entrance restrictions
and the crowd flowed uninterrupteoiy
into the building. Many ladies were in
the throng, including the wives and
families of senators and members, as
well as many of the feminine represen-
tatives of the cabinet. diplomatic and
executive circles.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-12-05
In the House.

The very handsome interior Of the
hall of representatives added much to
impressiveness of the general scene at
the south end of the capitol when
Alexander Mcdowell, Of Pennsylvania,
called the new house Of representa-
tives to order at noon. The lobby II
the rear of the hall was filed with flo-
raj emblems sent to popular members.
There were tons of flowers and a
glance through the lobby was like a
vista through flower garden.
AS a rule, the leaders on both sides
were slow in making their appearance.
Mr.. Richardson, Of tennessee, took
his old place about the center OF the
minority side shortly after II o'clock.
At the conclusion of the roll call:
showing 31S members present, Mr.,
Cannon, of Illinois, nominated David
B. Henderson, Of Iowa, and Mr.. Hay, of
Virginia, nominated Mr Richardson, of
Tennessee, for speaker,
A roll call for the elections then fol-
lowed. The vote for speaker was:
Henderson, 80; Richardson, 14s;
Starke, Nebraska, !; Cummings, New
York, !. Mr.. Henderson was declared
elected and was assorted to the chair.
Mr.. Henderson, after his election as
speaker, thanked the house for its ex-
pressien Of confidence and asked the
support Of all the members. The oath
then was administered to him by Rep
resentative Bingham, of Pennsylvania,
"The Father of the House" and by
the speaker in turn administered to
the members elect.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-12-05
WOMAN IS VICTIM OF A MOB.
Details Of a Bloody Tragedy Enacted
In the Isolated Mountain Section
of South Carolina.

Particulars Of the murder Of Mrs. Ra-
chel Powell, alias Thomas, by white
caps, in the mountains Of Oconee eoup-
ty. South Carolina, II miles from a
telegraph office, were received in Co.
lumbla Tuesday night.
Ten young white men, mostly we'll
connected, are already in Oconee jail,
while warrants are being issued for
others.
Powell and the woman who was kill
ed were under Indictment for adultery.
Mrs. Powell was so years old. They
had five children, who witnessed the
killing of their mother.
According to Powell's sworn state
ment, late Sunday night crowd came
to his house. They had tools Of all
descriptions and proceeded to tear
down the house. They demolished the
chimney, tore off the roof and had at
tackled the walls when he came out.
The first four men he saw were rec
ognized as the Hudson boys. He at
tackled them with a piece Of plank and
knocked Moned Hudson down.
About this time Mrs. Powell came
to the door and the crowd fired on her.
She fell, shot through the heart. The
crowd then fed.
Three Of the Hudsons were arrested
twenty-five miles from the scene Of the
crime, just as they were preparing to
cross over into Georgia. The fourth
was captured near Walhalla, and the
one Powell said he had struck showed
the mark of the blow. The other pris-
oners are named Robertson and Sent.
nell. The Hudsons are sons Of a sub.
stantial citizen Of the county and a
confederate soldier.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-12-05
yrAlH REVEALS DARK SECRET.
Dying Man Tells Story of a Tragic
and Mysterious Murder Commit
ted Over Thirty Years Ago.

A special from Jackson, Miss, says:
The slow sureness of Gods retributive
justice is strikingly illustrated in the
Mitchell murder mystery, which has
just been made clear in Amite county
after a lapse of thirty-one years. The
confession of a dying man clears up
heretofore impenetrable halo of dark
ness and removes the stigma from the
escutcheon OF a family suspected OF
participation in the bloody deed, not
withstanding the acquittal after splr-
tied battle in the criminal courts.
On the 2Sth day Of January, 1870,
prosperous farmer named Antone
Mitchell was assassinated at his plan.
tation home near the town Of Liberty,
the seat of Amite county, and several
thousand dollars stolen from his per-
son. The ole man had just returned
from town, where he had marketed lou
bales of cotton and received the money
therefor in gold and bills.
Experienced detectives were sent for
to investigate the crime and a few
days later the Mccoy brothers, three
young men who had hitherto borne
good regulations in the county, were
placed under arrest and tried for the
crime They were acquitted, but many
persons still believed in their guilt
until a few days ago, when the confes-
sion of a dying man removed the veil
Of mystery.
Mitchell was killed by four Of the
best known citizens of the county,
men who had been his friends and
neighbors for many years, and they
were never suspected Of participating
in the crime, but continued to live al
most within the very shadow Of the
county temple Of Justice.
The four men were Colonel Frank
Powers, William Weldon, R. H. Nc
Clelland and Winans Campbell. The
latter made the confession which
solves the mystery. With the last
gasps of breath he told the story OF
the crime, sparing not single detail
or attempting to shield the men who
had participated with him in the
bloody deed.
Justice is cheated in the end, how.
ever, for the other three men are long
since dead and almost forgotten by
the people who formerly knew them.
Campbell confessed that he killed Col
onel Powers in a roadside duel, and
this killing had also been a mystery
until his death-bed story was related.
Weldon met a violent death at Bayou
Sara, La, fifteen years ago, and the
miserable ending Of the entire quartet
forms one Of the most tragic chapters
in Mississippi's criminal history.
A witness who perhaps could have
cleared up the mystery at the time OF
the Mccoy trial got drunk while the
hearing was IN progress, became .bois'
ferrous on the streets and resisted the
sheriff, who attempted to place him un-
der arress, whereupon the officer shot
him dead.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-12-05
In the Senate.


A profusion Of floral offerings, unus-
ual in quantity, in variety and in beau
ty, transformed the senate chamber
into a veritable flower show. Almost
every member was the recipient of one
or more Of these evidences Of the re-
gard of his friends. The displays of
chrysanthemums was notably beauti-
full.
Dietrich and Mallard, Nebraska;
Gibson, Montana and Kittridge were
sworn in as senators.
After the usual resolutions and ap-
pointments of a committee to notify
the president that congress was in ses-
sion, the senate recessed Until o'clock
to await the organization Of the house
and the appointment OF its committee
to wait upon the president. Senator
Hale, OF Maine, and Morgan, Of Ala
bama, were appointed as the senate
committee.
At 2 o'clock the senate reassembled.
Mr.. Gamble announced the death OF
the late Senator Kyle, and the senate
adjourned.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-12-05
TO EXHIBIT PRIZE ANIMALS.

Live Stock Show at Chicago VIII BE
Greatest Ever Held.
Thirty-six exhibitors, with more tan
1000 animals, have just added theil
quota to the list of exhibits for the In
ternational Live Stock Association
show, which is to be held at the Union
stock yards in Chicago. More than TO-,
900 animals will be on exhibition and
the money value of these prize animals
is approximately 100000. 1t will be
the greatest slow Of the kind ever
leld.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-12-05
CONSERVATIVES ARE BARRED.
Judge Sustsins An Important Ruling
of the Treasury Department.

Judge sustsins An Important Ruling
of the Treasury Department.
United States Judge Thomas, sitting
In the United States circuit court in
Brooklyn, N. Y, Friday decided in ia
vor of the ruling Of the treasury de-
partment at Washington In the case OF
Thomas Boden, of Philadelphia.
The decision prohibits Boden, a sup
posed consumptive, from remaining in
the country. Unless the case is ap-
pealed to the circuit court of appeals,
Boden will be deported.
Boden's wife and child have remain
ed, from choice, at Ellis island, and
will accompany Boden back to Ireland.
Judge Thomas decides that as
simple question of fact was before him
in the premises, he could not officially
do otherwise than sustain the treasury
department. No question Of law, he
observed, has been propounded in the
writ Of habeas corpus sued out by b.
den's lawyer. The case has to 80 with
the right of consumptives to land here
as immigrants.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-12-05
GEORGIA DisPENsARY BILL.
House Votes For All Senate Amend.
ments Save One BY Mr.. Ellis.


ments Save One BY Mr.. Ellis.
The Wright dispensary bill, with the
senate amendments, was taken up in
the Georgia house Of representatives
Monday morning, and every amend
ment was agreed to except the last
one, known asst the Ellis amendment.
This amendment was voted down at
the request of the author, Hon. Sea-
born Wright.
The amendment was that no dispen-
sary which is now in operation shall be
interfered with and that the laws
which have been passed regarding the
sale Of liquor in various counties
should not be repealed.
An amendment was proposed, but
the speaker held that a senate amend
ment was not amenable. The bill will
therefore be sent back to the senate
with all the amendments agreed to ex-
cept the last one, and, according to Mr..
Wright, the author, the house and sen.
ate can get together in this matter.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-12-05
Charges Against Legare.

F. Y. Legare, Of Colleton county
who has recently moved to Columbia.
a member Of the old Carolina family OF
that name, was arrested a few days
ago in Charleston on the charge OF.
forgery in connection with pensions.
Legare is man Of family and has al
ways been exceedingly industrious and
hard working. He was for twenty years.
postmaster at Adams Run and acted as
pension agent there. It is alleged he.
forged signatures to checks for PEN
sions and collected the money. The
case is a peculiarly sad one, as his
mother, wife and large family esde.
pendent on mis- toll.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-12-05
Military Post Wanted.

At recent meeting Of the Greenyille
board of trade sthe directors Of the
board were instructed to take steps at
once to put Greenville in competition
for a military post. ~
Probably no city in the south, they
declare, can show the same adyan-
tages. The water supply is the purest
and best, as evidenced when troops
were camped during the war with
Spain, and the water supply and its
purity ranking above every other city
in the south.
The climate and railway facilities be-:
ing equal to that Of any other competi-
tive point, together with the unlimited
food supply, makes Greenville an ideal
permanent home for United States sol
diers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-12-05
PREPARING FOR THE SPECIAL,

Atlanta Chamber of Commerce viii
Help In Good Roads Demonstration.
The Atlanta chamber Of commerce
is making active preparations for the
Good Roads convention, which will
meet Wednesday, December II, and
last until December 13.
The details of the program are not
yet complete, but will be announced
at an early date.
The feature Of the convention will be
the practical demonstration to be made
on the Soldiers home road. 1t is ex-
pected that fully mile of modern road
way will be constructed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-12-05
HElTFELD TURNS DEMOCRAT.

Idaho Senator Announces His With.
drawal From PopuIist Ranks.
United States Senator Henry Helt'
field, Of Boise, Idaho, has addressed
a letter to Bishop Andrews, chairman
of the populist state central commi:
tee, announcing his withdrawal from
the populist party and his aflliatio1
with the democratic party. The letter
says both the democratic and peoples
parties now are striving for the same
purpose, and should combine.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-12-05
AUDIENCE cHEERED FOR scHLEY

An Exciting Scene Occurs During Play
In Theatre at Chicago.
Much excitement was caused at the
Cleveland theatre in Chicago Monday
night wher Aldrich Libbey was sing.
ing a new ballad entitled "All Honor to
Admiral Schley." At the concluding
lines Of the chorus
Then off with your hats,
AND give him three cheers.
All honor to Admiral Schley'-
over half the audience rose to it's feet
and cheered vigorously. The singer
was forced to respond to seven en-
cores.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-12-05
SHORT ON WEDDED BLISS,

Hollands Young Queen and Her Hubby
Are at Outs.
Grave reports continue to be cir.
culated In Amsterdam, Holland, re-
garding the differences between Queen
Wilhelmina and her husband, Prince
Henry.
At the theatres biograph pictures Of
the queen are tumultuously cheered
nightly, while those Of Prince Henry
are loudly Kissed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-12-05
TO EXCLUDE ANARCHISTS.
Fight Against the "Reds" Will Be
Started at Once In Congress.

Senator Burrows, of Michigan, will
introduce in the senate bill provid-
ing for the exclusion and expulsion OF
alien anarchists. BY its provisions the
board of inquiry is authorized to dill
gently search for anarchists among
foreigners coming to this country and
ascertain as to his antecedents, his
opinions as to give this or whether he
belongs to any society or association
with anarchistic tendencies, and lit
may examine the person Of such alien
for marks indicative Of such member.
ship.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-12-05
New Trains to Charleston.

The Southern railway, in connection;
with the Georgia railway, has put on
two new fast trains between Atlanta,
Ca, and Charleston. The Plant Sys.
tenn similarly increased its Charleston.
Savannah service, and the Atlantic
Coast Line will add new accommoda.
tions shortly. These additions to the
regular schedules will be further in.
creased January by the Inauguration
Of the regular winter fast service or
these roads, giving splendid travelling
facilities between Charleston and the
outside world.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-12-05
INFoG FERRY BOATS CRASH.

Out of Nearly Two Hundred Passen.
sensers Only Three Are Missing.
At San Francisco Saturday night the
ferry boats Sausalito and San Rafael
collided in dense fog and the San Ra-
fael sank in between ten and fifteen
minutes. 1t is thought that not more
than three persons were drowned, al.
thought the San Rafael carried be-
tween $50 and 200 passengers. The
Saulsalito was not seriously injured,
and after rescuing all the passengers
on the San Rafael that she could, she
proceeded to San Francisco under her
own steam.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-12-05
GoBBLlNG CONDENSED MILK.

Borden Company Preparing to Take
Over Several Smaller Concerns.
The Borden Condensed Milk Com
pany, whose capital stock heretofore
has been s20,OOO,0OO, all common, OF
which s17,5O0,OOO has, it is understood,
b<en issued, intends to issue S3,75o,OOo
preferred stock. This new issue OF
preferred stock is being made for the
purpose of absorbing several concerns
which are now competitors of the Bor'
den company.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-12-05
BABY's Horrible FATE.

Absent-Minded Mother Placed Little
One In Stove to Warm.
Mrs. Fred Meyers, living near Cor
rectonville, Iowa, wrapper her Ave-
months-old baDy in blanks put her
in the oven of the kitchen to keep
warm and went out An hour later she
came back and the baby was dead, its
arms and legs being burned to crisp.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-12-05
PASSED CENTURY MILESTONE.

Man Who Voted For "OId Hickory
Passes to Unknown Realms.
Barney Conway, who claimed to be
1O6 years old, is dead at his home Is
miles north Of New Albany, Ind. The
first vote he cast was for General JacA-
son for president.
Up to nearly the hour Of his death
his mental faculties were preserved.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-12-05
SOUTH CAROLINA
!; STATE NEWS ITEHS.
Buoy Tender Sinks.
S~1~1c1c1~4~2SG>

The United States buoy tender, Wis
terra, sank in Cape Fear river last Sum
day night. She was cruising In the
river with the intention of placing new
lights in the sixth district. The boat.
lies in five feet Of water at low tids.
No lives were lost.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-12-05
ENGINE TURNED OVER.

Beneath Its Ponderous Bulk Two Lives
Are Crushed Out.
An engine of the Atlanta, Knoxville
and Northern railroad left the track
near Ducktown, Tenn, with the result
that Ed Dawson, Of Cobb county, Geor-
gia, and Conductor Ogg were killed.
The fireman, Walter McGaw, was Sc
riously injured.
When the engine turned over the un-
fortunate men were caught under IT.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-12-05
COST OF OHIO CAMPAIGN.

State Republicans Spent $62,3o4.5f In
the Recent Election.
The statement filed by Treasurer
Burdell. of the Ohio republican stat'
campaign committee, in compliance
with the Garfield law, shows the cos
of the late Ohio campaign to have been
s62,304.54. The receipts of the com
mittee were s59,500, of which amount
s11,9OO was contributed through Sena-
tor Hanna and $1,000 through Senator
Foraker.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-12-05
President Touches Button.

With imposing ceremonies, embracs
ing parade of federal forces and state
militia, confederate veterans, beautiful
women and cheering collegians, a pro-
gram of exercises graced by distin-
guished speakers and with words OF
greeting from the president OF the
United States, the South Carolina In
terstate and West Indian exposition
was officially opened at Charleston
Monday.
At precisely 2:40 o'clock in the tele-
graph room at the white house In
Washington, President Roosevelt
touched the key of the instrument
which was the signal that the South
Carolina Interstate and West Indian
exposition at Charleston, S. c., was
formally open.
Among those present were Senator's
McLaurin and Tillman and Represents
tive Elliott, of the Charleston district;
Secretary Cortelyou and number OF
newspaper correspondents. The other.
members of the South Carolina delega-
ton were compelled to send their re-
grets, as they were detained at the cap.
itol. Immediately after the signal was
given the president received the fol-
lowing message from President Wage
ner, Of the exposition company:
Exposition Grounds. Charleston, 8.
c., December 1.-THE President, White
House: The president of the South
Carolina Interstate and West Indian
Exposition Company sends most cor
dial greetings to the president Of the
United States and begs to inform him
that the building of the exposition at
Charleston has been completed.
"The purpose Of this exposition Is
to illustrate the marveloI3 industrial
and commercial development Of the
southern states during the last quarter
of a century and to contribute to the
expansion of American commerce in
other lands and among the islands OF
the southern seas. The exposition Is
in itself a remarkable triumph OF
American genius and represents eae
highest aspirations of our people.
1--WE are sure that as the representa-
tive of the greatest nation on earth you
will rejoice with US in the accomplish
ment Of our work. With one country,
one aim, one flag, one destiny, we In
vite you to join us in the determination
that this great union Of your fathers
and ours shall speedily attain the SUI
premacy Of the world in commercial
endeavor and in the promotion OF all
the arts Of peace"
The presidents response follows:
White House, Washington, Decem-
ber 2, 1901.-Captain +. w. Wagner,
President South Carolina Interstate
and West Indian Exposition. Charles
ton, S. c.: On the occasion OF the
opening of the South Carolina Inter
state and West Indian exposition, l
send cordial greetings to those who
have had in charge the difficult work
of preparation, and to the assembled
visitors to the exposition. Please &C.
cept for yourself and convey to your
associates my .-earty congratulations
upon what has been achieved and my
earnest good wishes for the complete
success of your undertaking. l hope
it may prove of great and lasting Dene-
At to our industries and to our COM
nerce with the West Indies.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT" z
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-12-05
Public Debt Decreased.

At the close Of business October 81,
1901, the public debt, less cash in the
treasury, was 81 ,O22, ,O32,s57, decrease
from last month Of s9.563,40S. The
cash balance was 1926. .655,697.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-12-05

Tobacco Company Declares Dividends.
The directors Of the Continental To-
bacco Company have declared divi-
dend of 2 per cent on the common
stock, besides the regular dividend OF
/ 3-4 per cent on the preferred stock
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-12-05
Missinq "Base" Silver Found.

The ton Of "base" silver bullion
which so mysteriously disappeared
from the Omaha criminal court room,
was hauled to the smelter.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-12-05

1t Hung Chang's funeral arrange.
ments were qauint and oriental. But
his medical attention was the most mod
ern and practical that he could secure.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-12-05
TWO SESSIONS A DAY

Will Be Held BY Georgia solons to
Expedite Business.
In order to dispose of as much busi-
ness as possible before final adjourn
ment the Georgia house of representa-
tives Will hold two sessions each day.
A resolution providing for both morn
ing and afternoon sessions was intro
duced Tuesday morning by Mr.. Hard
wick, of Washington, and was unani-
mously adopted.