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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-12
Charity Fund.

A band of Christian women from
the different churches have organized
themselves into a union for the spirit
ual and temporal uplifting of them
selves, their homes and all others
whom their lives touch. The first
work to be undertaken is distributing
gifts to the poor for Christmas. To
that end committee of one from
each church,. namely, Mrs. Gould,
Presbyterian; Mrs. Poston, Metho-
dist; Mrs. Weeks, Christian; Mrs.
Haynes, Baptist; Mrs. Dallam, Epis-
copal; Mrs. Jack, Catholic; Mrs.
Noble, Congregational; Mrs. Palmer,
Howard Avenue Methodist, and Mrs.
A. Tesh, Temple Beth Israel, has been
appointed to receive and distribute
voluntary contributions.
Mr.. Holder has kindly rendered the
use Of the freight depot for storing
all articles awaiting distribution.
All who have it in their hearts to
do good this Christmas will please
send groceries, clothing, wood, ETC.,
to the freight depot not later than the
morning of the 21st. Mrs. Gould is
treasurer, but for convenience any
one who wishes to give money may
hand 1t to any member of the COM
mittee. The committee asks that
worthy objects of charity be reported
to them. The next prayer meeting of
the union will be held the third Sun
day afternoon at three O'Clock at the
Congregational church. Further no.
tice OF this meeting will appear later.
MRs. T. W. SMITH, Chairman.
Mrs. w. F. WooDARD, Sec'y.
Al
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-12
The New Preacher

Will be here next Sunday, Dec. 18th,
and preach at Howard Avenue Meth
odtist church, both morning and night.
You are cordially invited to be pres
ent and join with us in welcoming
Bro. Garrison, who comes to us well
recommended. Howard Avenue Meth
odtist church has become noted as a
cordial and friendly people, such as
are always appreciated by strangers
and visitors.
Our friends will be glad to hear that
our church has been made station,
and that we will have services regu-
larly every Sunday at II a. m. and 1880
p. m. Be sure to come.
Respectfully, y.
T. o. MOORE
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-12
Weather Bulletin.

For Palestine and vicinity: Tonight
rain changing to snow. Tuesday fair;
colder; cold wave. Temperature will
fall to 20 degrees Sunday.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-12
AWFUL FALL OF
DALLAS FIREMEN
One Is Fatally and Another Is
Badly Injured.

Badly Injured.
Dallas, Texas, Dec. 1.-Two firemen
fell from the second story window of
engine house No. ., while scuffiing
this afternoon.
Fred LINEN, formerly of New
Braunfels, is reported fatally injured.
Ernest Jones, formerly of Kansas, is
unconscious, but there are hopes of
his living.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-12

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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-13
IMPRESSION COPY ALLEGED.

More Sensational Testimony in Fight
Over Collier Will at Atlanta.
The most sensational testimony yet
heard in the caveated Collier will case
was given in the court of ordinary at
Atlanta, Ca, Monday morning by
George w. Collier, Jr., when among
other things he declared that Judge j.
N. Bateman had proposed to him that
they clock arms" in the matter of The
control of the Collier estate, and In
that way leave out Henry Collier, who
is the third executor and to whom
young Collier was at the time object
ing.
A. Montgomery, formerly with the
Southern Express Company, as writ
ing expert, was next placed upon the
stand by the counsel for the Collier
heirs. The witness testified that nc
had examined the document filed in
the ordinary's Office as the will OF
George w. Collier. and that he believ'
ed that it was an impression copy.
W.. a. Healey, accountant and audi
tor for the Atlanta and West Point
railway, stated when placed upon the
stand that it was his opinion that the
alleged will is an impression copy and
he thought it would be impossible %
write such in a neat manner upon sim
liar paper, especially the signature.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-13
SOUTHERN TRAIN WRECKED.
Switch Turned by Some Miscreant.
None Of the PASSENGERS Hurt.

Switch Turned by Some Miscreant.
None Of the Passengers Hurt.
Train No. 35, the Southern railways
fast southbound train, was wrecked
one mile north Of Gastonia, N. c., at
II o'clock Monday night, resulting In
serious injury to Engineer Black and
the colored fireman, and to Postal
Clerks Birchfeld and Sharpe.
Southern railway officials declare
that the train ran into an open switch,
but passengers on the train say that
the boiler exploded.
The train was crowded, but no pas
senger was seriously hurt, though 2
number of people were bruised by the
violence Of the explosion. -. q.
Later telephone messages from Gas
tonia indicate that No. 35 was de]ib-
erately wrecked, though the boiler of
the engine had gone on the side track
of the Ozark cotton mill. The switch
had been turned and the red light that
1t always presents after being turned
had been extinguished. Engineer Zeb
Black, of Spartanburg, saw no light at
the switch, and supposing that the
track was safe, went ahead at full
speed. go. .. .... ---'
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-13
A STANDARD OIL GRAB.
VirginIa.caroIina Chemical Company
Under Control Of Rockefeller
Through Purchase Of Stock.

A New York special says: By the
purchase, Friday. Of $12,o00,O00 par
value in stocks and bonds of the Vlr-
ginia- Carolina Chemical Company,
Standard Oil interests. 1t is reported,
secured control Of the great fertilizer
and sulphuric acid concern of the
south.
Rockefeller interests already control
the American Agricultural Chemical
Company and the American Cotton Oil
Company. They also control the
American Linseed Company. These
various chemical and vegetable cll
companies give to the Rockefel!e:s
practically a monopoly Of the phos
phate and cotton oil business.
1t is believed that the raid In Wall
street which terminated Thursday
just before the close of the market,
and which was begun on Tuesday by
the remarkable offer Of the Consoli'
dated Gas Company to sell $9,000,00O
worth of new stock when stockho!d-
ers confidently expected that a divi'
dend much larger than that would be
paid, was for the purpose of unsettli1g
the market and securing this chemical
stock.
After the whole market had been
thrown into state Of decentralization
Under heavy selling of Consolidated
Gas and United States Steel shares,
the chemical stock was attacked and
false rumors of trouble in strong
houses were circulated. This brought
thousands Of shares of the chemical
stock into the market, and they were
eagerly seized by Rockefeller brokers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-13
CONVICTS FOR COUNTIES.
Roads in Georgia Will be Worked Free
of Charge if Senate Amendments
to Convict Bill are Approved.

Georgia counties will get conVicts on
the public roads after all, and those
counties which desire to work tnem
will not have to pay s12O per year as
provided by the Knight-Howell suosu-
tute which passed the house seve1al
days ago.
The state senate, at Mondays ses-
sion, passed the convict bill by wore
of 36 to 2, with amendments which
provide that counties wanting convicts
can get them without any cost other
than the maintaining Of them. The
counties which work them, however,
cannot get any money derived from
the hire of the convicts as is now the
case
The amendment limits the felony
convicts to those serving five-year
terms and under. Several other minor
amendments were passed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-13
DURBlN REPLIES TO ROOSEVELT.

Indiana Governor Says President Has
Struck Keynote on Lynchinss.
Governor Durham, of Indiana, Mon
day, sent formal reply to the letter
he received Sunday from President
Roosevelt, concerning the recent mob
at Evansville. Governor Durbin says,
in part: -,.... ...-. ....s.. ......-..
''I feel that you have struck the key.
note of national necessarily when
you say all public men, all writer's tor
the press, all clergymen, all teachers,
all who in any way have a right to al.
dress the people, should with every en-
ergy unite to denounce such crimes
and to support those engaged in. put
ting them down, and declare the CORE
lated doctrine that we must show that
the law is adequate to deal with crime
by freeing it from every vestige of
technicality and delay .. IA, !,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-13
PRINTERS IN SESSION. Z

Forty.Ninth Session. ef Typographical;
Union convenes IN Washington,
The forty-ninth session OF the. Inter
ational Typographical union began ;at:
the Columbia theatre, Washington D.
c., Monday morning with a large ma
jority of the 315 delegates present. -
Chairman Whitehead, OF the local.
committee on arrangements. prestdad.
while by his side sat Secretary Cor.
telyou, of the department of comnertH
and labor. Public Printer Palmer. and
a number of other prominent men.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-13
BATTLE OVER COLLIER WILL.
Sensational Testimony Brought Out In
Ordinary's Court in Atlanta.

Sensational Testimony Brought Out In
ordinary's Court in Atlanta.
An Atlanta dispatch says: The
hearing in the case Of the cavea;ad
Collier will, which disposes Of over
s1,0O0,O00 worth of property, was be-
sun before Ordinary John R. Wilkin-
son Friday morning. The hearing OF
the testimony of the three witnesses
TO the execution OF lie will and the
testimony of Judge J. N. Bateman, one
Of the executors, occupied the entire
morning session.
Miller, O'Connor and White, who
were constables in the court Of Judge
Bateman at the time of the execution
Of the alleged will and who, it is al.
legged, witnessed the signing Of the
document, all swore when placed upon
the. stand that they had witnessed the
signature of Mr.. Collier to document,
which Judge Bateman at the time il
formed them was the will of Mr.. Col
lier. Otherwise their memory upon
the subject was somewhat defective
and each became considerably mixed
when cross-examined.
The testimony of Judge ]. N. Ba:e-
man alone consumed more than an
hour. The only excitement of the
Morning occurred during his state.
ment, when Attorney Charles Hopkins,
for the caveators, who was questioning
the witness at the time, asked: y
Judge Bateman, why are certain
signatures upon this will blurred? :?
Hasn't it been wet at one time?"
Judge Bateman half way sprans
from his, chair upon the witness stand,
as he flushed and replied: s
mo sir, it has not been wet, and
you have no right to state that it has
Attorney Hopkins quickly turned
around and faced him as he replied:
II have right to state what please.
and furthermore may prove that it
has been wet" ...' .........
At this juncture several of the Law.
yers arose hastily and helped restore
order. .....'
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-13
Wrong Man Elected to Office,

Wrong Man Elected to Office.
The defective eyesight of one Of the
members Of the Aiken county board Of
control is responsible for the election
Of the wrong man as dispenser in tae
town Of Aiken. At the meeting at
which the dispenser was to be elected
it was announced that the incumbent,
G. T. Holley, had received two votes
against one for his opponent, A. 9.
Barnett. Holley was declared elected.
There had been a long fight against
Holley, and his reelection created
much surprise. Two of the members
of the board declared to each other
that they had voted for Barnett. Each
was surprised at the others state
ment, and the mistake is accounted
for by the fact that the writing IN
the ballot was not very plain and that
the chairman Of the board, who voted
against Holley, is a very near-sighted
man and declared the vote against his
own candidate because OF. the fact that
he had not read the ballots correctly.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-13
TAX COLLECTOR RETURNS HOME

Owen Decides to Settle His Account
With State of Alabama.
]. E. Owen, tax collector of Russell
county, Alabama, who it was alleged
had fled the country, arrived in Mont.
gomery Saturday morning, acccmpa-
MED by Judge H. T. Benton and his
attorney, both Of Scale, en- route to his
home in Russell county. - -.e
Several days ago the governor in.
structed the attorney general to bring
suit against Tax Collector Owen f. r
his failure or refusal to settle with
the state, his Indebtedness, it was al
legged, being over three thousand dol.
lars.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-13
LASH USED ON MAMIE.

"Diamond Queen" FIogged In&o Sub.
mission at Georgia Prison Farm.
Mamie DeCris, convict, has been
put under the lash at the state prison
farm at Milledgeville, Ga, and beaten
into submission. $50
This took place last June, but the
matter has been kept secret until
the present.
Mamie, it will be remembered, was
the young woman who last winter
gained considerable notoriety as a
much-wanted diamond thief-her ad
ventures gaining her the nickname
Diamond Queen"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-13
ERRING SKY TlLoT.

Boston Preacher Admits EnbezzIe.
ment Of Eighty Thousand Dollars.
In letter written from Montreal,
Canada, to the pastor o. his church in
East Boston, Rev. Willard S. Alien,
treasurer of the Preachers Aid Socie
ty of the New England conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church. con-
fessed that he was q defaultcr to :he
amount of more than $4,000 of the So
ciety's funds.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-13
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"WlLL TELL. OLD MARsTER."

Two Negroes Hanged In Birmingham,
Alabama, for Highway Robbery.
At Birmingham, Ala, Friday, win
Hudson and Will Jones, negroes, hav-
ing been convicted on charges of
highway robbery, were executed a.:
Jones was hanged first and died in
fifteen minutes after the drop fell.
An hour later Hudson ascended the
stairs to the gallows, but denied that
he was guilty Of the crime Of which
he had been convicted. He said that
he had been a famous crook. Asked
If he had ever killed anbody, he re-
piled: T will tell Old Marster about
that"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-13
To Establish a Refinery.

B. Raman, representing the Caroliua
and Western Sugar Refining Company,
arrived in Charleston from New Or
leans a few days ago. Mr. Raman was
in consultation with leading capitalists
and business men of Charleston, and
later he stated that the object Of his
visit was to establish a large sugar re-
fnery in the city. He said that ne. did
not care to go into the details Of his
enterprise until his plans had been
formally laid before the local CONNER.
cial bodies: He declared that the Car.
olina and Western Sugar Refining
Company would, if given proper snp.
port, have large plant in operation
within few months. Leading Charles,
ton merchants and business men are
understood to be interested in the en-
terprise. .r-.. .t.a, n /!
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-13
TORNADO STRIKES PITTs6URG-

Two Killed, Sixty Injured and Great
Damage Done to Mining Property.
AZ tornado passed through the thick
ly populated mining district north and
east of Pittsburg, Pa, early Saturday
morning, destroying hundreds oi
houses, mine tipples and buildings OF
every description and converting intc
ruin strip OF thickiy populated terri
tory eight miles long and two miles
wide. At least two persons were kill
ed and fully sixty were injured in the
storm.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-13

Fraud Charged In Voting Contest.
Charges of fraud in popular voting
contest is the latest sensation in Co
lumbia. TheAcontest; which a few
months ago looked like an innocent
one, has now taken on more serious
proportions and will finally be decided
by the courts. ,:.,'s,'' ,
The prize was a piano offered by a
piano manufacturing company for the
most popular lodge or society In Co
lumbia. At first there was little inter-.
est taken in the voting, but later the
contest grew more interesting, and
finally narrowed down to two socie-
ties-the knights of Columbus and the
Clerks Union. Each was determined
to win and the voting continued un;il
the opposing sides had many thou
sands Of votes to their credit. When
the end came .le returns showed that
the Knights of Columbus had a major
ity of something over $4,000. This
large majority was a surprise to the
Clerks Union, and they at once start:
cd an Investigation, claiming that l9o,-,
900 votes more than the original mum.
Der authorized had been cast. The
knights denied all charges OF fraud
and claimed the piano on the face OF
the returns. The Clerks Union insti-
tuted claim and delivery proceedings,
and Sheriff Coleman took charge CT
the piano until the court decides which
of the two organizations is entitled 20
It's possession. ...
The case IS an unusual one and the
proceedings will no doubt be most in
teresting.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-13
Some News of Senator TflIman.

Some News Of Senator TilIman.
A dispatch from Milwaukee, Wis,
says: Senator Tillman arrived at FL
field Monday morning as the guest Of
Rublee A. Cole, Milwaukee lawyer,
and went at once to the homestead at
Pike and Round lakes, in the nor a.
west part of Price county, where Mrs.
Tillman and Miss Hill, of Georgia, her
niece, have been for the last two
weeks, as guests of Mrs. Cole
A Kansas City dispatch says: Sena-
tor Tillman, of South Carolina, now
has his name enrolled in the lost pass
record of the Burlington Railroad Com
pany. Notice was posted at the un,on
station that Senator Tillman's annual
pass had been lost. Mr.. Tillman's
pocket was picked on his recent lee.
ture tour with Senator Burton.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-13
MILES pREstpEkrIAL BOON.

Prominent Rosten Republicans AK.
<, lousto Honor Retired Generals
/, A Miles presidential boom has been.
started by prominent republf IA
Poston, particularly the old soldier;
element, VINO, are Of the beliefa.thats
President Roosevelt, ins permitting;
Miles to retire from the army without
even reference to- his distingu
service to his country has p1aees
Miles as presidential possibilit u. 49,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-13
KEPT CASH IN RUSTLE.

Woman Who Feared to Risk Banks
2 Loses Sum of 81 800.
Mrs. Augusta Van Clerl;e, of Shaw
nee Kans., reported to st. Paul de-
tecfives that she had lost hustle con-
tanning $1,000 while on the way to st.
PanI on a Rock Island train Mrs.
Van Clerke, who is well advanced in
years, said she feared to leave her
money in a bank and that it would be
safe if she put it in her bustle.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-13
CENTRAL ENJOYS PROSPERITY.

Board of Directors Declare Handsome
Dividend of Five Per Cent.
The annual statement of the Cent? ri
of Georgia railroad, which was pre-
sented to the directors at special
meeting In Savannah, Monday, SLOWS
an increase in earnings OF S1,41G,000,
the largest increase by IS per cent,
which the road has enjoyed
The directors declared a dividend OF
per cent on the first income bonds
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-13
TEN STRIKERS SHOT DEAF.

Trouble on Russian Railway Brought
49,. to . Short Stop by Soldiers.
Ten striking workmen were killed
and eighteen were wounded as the re.
suit OF a voIley fired by troops at Mix
hailovo, Russia, on the Tinis-B -Batonm
railway, July %. The strikers at.
tempted to stop trains and a detach-
ment of soldiers was summoned. Tae
soldiers were greeted with shower
Of stones and revolver shots. After
repeated warnings. the troops were
ordered to fire. -,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-13
ARBITRATION BOARD coNvENEs.

Will Settle Trouble Between Miners
and Operators In Alabama.
The board of arbitration recently Sc
lected to consider and adjust the Gil
ference existing between the coal
miners and the operators of Alabama,
began it's sittings at Birmingham,
Monday.
The convention met In the council
chamber of the city hall at 10 o'clock,
Judge George Gray, of Delaware, pre-
siding.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-13
DEWEY CLEANED OUT BANK

Abseonding Cashier OF North caroilna
/. Institution swiped $125, 600. 49,
The shortage OF Thomas W. DeWeys.
absconding cashier of the Farmers.
and Merchants bank, of. Newberh, ~
c., proves to be SIZE. 900. said tos sbei
the largest embezz. .ement in theahls.
tory, Of the state 14e rsward.eI for
Dewey's capture has been increased
to $4,000. Dewey left only 81, 500 -
the bank. Gambling in cotton Futures;
is one way in which the money went.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-13
TEXTBOOKS MEASURE

Adopted in Georgia Senate With a
.a- Few Minor Amendments
The Georgia state senate, by vote
of "a to 4, Thursday passed the house
bill providing for state uniformity Of
textbooks. Several minor amend
ments were reported, some Of them
suggested by the authors of the house
bill, and these were adopted. There Is
but little difference between the sen
ate and the house upon the measure.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-13
LOST eusTLE IS RECOVERED
And With It Mrs. Van cierte Gets:
Back Her $500. g

Word was received by union Depot:
officials at st. Paul, Monday. that the
missing hustle In which 1890 had.
been sewed BY Mrs. Van Clerke, Of
Shawnee. Kans., and which she sap.
posed she had dropped from Rock
Island train while en- route to st. Paul.
has been found. She, in the hurry Of
leaving her old home, had forgotten
the valuable article and returned
home just in time to save it from be-
ing burned as rubbish by new tenants
Of the house. *, ssls:
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-13
WAR IN BALKANS BEGINS.
Turkish Troops, Supported by ArtiI.

Turkish Troops, supported by Hrs'I'
iery, Route Force Of Bulgarians. 3.
Advices from Salonica state thet
four battalions of Turkish troors,
supported by artillery, met and routed
a body of LOO Bulgarians near sofo-
witch Friday.
The Macedonian central revolution.
ary committee had fixed August 21 as
the date for the general rising, and
had appointed Boris Sarafof7, COM
mander OF the revolutionary forces.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-13
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tTHE NEWS OF A WEEK !
+ IN SOUTH CAR0LNA.1
Reheaded Her Two Children.
f4r4%++F+++F+++.+++S+F+F4

Lizzie Aiken, negro woman 40
years old, was committed to Jail Sun
day for beheading her two daughters.
The crime was committed in ColletOn
county. The heads were severed with
an ak, then she threw them into a fire.
The children were and years old.
When first arrested, the woman ad-
mitted the crime, saying she got a
message from God, through dog, that
she must sacrifice her children to save
the world. She has been attending re-.
vivals recently.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-13
Children Cremated.

At Wexford, a small township near
Spartanburg, Sunday night, four negro
children were burned to death in a
burning building. Charley Hines aud
his wife, well known colored people,
left their homes early in the evening
in charge Of their five children, aud
went to the colored church, about q
mile away, to attend services.
While away the house caught on fire
and burned down on the heads of four
Of the children. The oldest child, a
boy about 10 years OF age, jumped
from a window and was saved. The
others were burned to crisp in the
confagration. The coroner will inves.
tigate.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-13
"sPEcKY" OFFICIALLY RECEIVED.
German Ambassador Visits Roosevelt
and Presents Credentials. -

J., Sycamore Hill, President Roose-
velt's country home at Oyster Bay,
was the scene Friday Of an interesting
ceremony. Baron speck Won Stern
berg, who has been minister pleniro-
tentiary of Germany to the United
States since Ambassador Won Holle-
ben returned to Europe and who re-
Gently, on retirement of Mr.. Won Hol-
leben, was elevated. to the rank OF am
bassador, presented to the president
his credentials as ambassador, and
was received formally in his new zip.
lomatic rank by President Roosevelt.