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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-09-10
CRANK THREATENS HAY

Secretary Of state Receives Demand
to Pay Sum Of $4,000.
Francis M. Beuque, 46 years old, a
photographer, was committed to Belle.
vue hospital in New York Saturday TO
be examined as to his sanity. BeuQue
has been arrested for writing letter:
to Secretary of State John Hay, In
which he threatened the secretary II .
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-09-10
NEW EXPRESS COMPANY.

Two Western Concerns Sell Out ana
are Merged Into One.
The Globe Express Company, with
general headquarters in Denver, and
with a capital stock of s5,0o0,OOO, Will
begin active operations on the first
Of October, succeeding to the busl'
ness of the Denver and Rlo
Grande Express Company and the
Western Express Company and taking
over all their operating equipment.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-09-10
PRESIDENT sHAFFER NON EsT.
Head 6. Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Has MysteriousIy Disappeared.

Theodore shaffer. president OF the
Amalgamated Association OF Iron.
Steel and Tin Workers, is missing az
Pittsburg, Pa. He has dropped myste-s
riously out OF sight, and for several
weeks neither fellow officials at the
1oca, Office nor the members OF h.s
family have been able to locate him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-09-10
New Industries Established.

The Chattanooga Tradesman reports
the following new industries establish
ed in South Carolina during the past
week: Union, $4,000 cotton compa'
nv: Mt. Pleasant, telephone company;
Pelzer, canning factory; Charleston,
$50 900 cotton compress; $4,000 lime
works; Latta, brick works, grist MILL
cotton gin; Orangeburg, planning mill.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-09-10
seaboard Abandons Depot.

Seaboard AbdhuonS DePoI. -
The Seaboard Air Line has abandon
ed its freight depot and passenger sta
tion in the old Sydney park, at Colur1-
bia. Although the new passenger sta
ton on Geryais street has not yet been
completed, the freight depot will be
used as a local passenger station until
the new one is completed. Hereafter
all freight and passenger business will
be handled from the Gervais street
station -
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-09-10
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1THE NEWS OF A WEEK :
i IN SOUTH CAROLINA. F.:
Arson Charaed AGAINST Dobson.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

HrSUH C1idI yeU H9d''tos 1''
The barn, stable and contents, IN
cluding seven mules and one horse, or
Drake Dobsen, who lives near Greers,
Greenville county, was destroyed by
fire one night the past week. Suspi-
cion pointed to Bah Dobson, a young
white man and nephew of Drake Dob
son. Young Dobson was arrested on
the charge of arson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-06
Save the Children.

Ninety-nine out of every 100 dis
eases that children have are due to
disorders of the stomach. and these
disorders are all caused by indiges-
ton. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is just
as good for children as it is for adults.
Children thrive on it. 1t keeps their
little stomachs sweet and encourages
their growth and development. Mrs.
Henry Carter, 705 Central street,
Nashville, Tenn, says: my little boy
is now years old and has been suf-
fering from Indigestion ever since he
was born. | have had the best doc
tors in Nashville, but failed to do him
any good. After using one bottle of
Kodol he is a well baby. i recommend
it to all sufferers Kodol digests
what you eat and makes the stomach
sweet.
Sold by Harper House pharmacy;
A. j. Reiss drug store, corner Seventh
avenue and Twenty-seventh street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-06
PEORIA COUNTING UPON
EXCURSION LABOR DAY

The Peoria Herald-Transcript says
that committee representing the
switchmen of the three cities was in
that place last Sunday arranging for
visit of large delegation from
here to assist in the observance of
Labor day. The committee stated
that the various unions of the three
cities were anxious to go to Peoria
to celebrate and doubtless would do
50 if the railway rates could be salts
factorily adjusted. The Pcorians gath
cred the impression that the scnti-
ment of the entire labor element of
the three cities was voiced and gave
the committee the glad hand.
If Peoria people are counting upon
Il very large crowd from here they
are probably doomed to disappoint-
mcnt, for the official celebration of
the tri-cities is to be hcld in Moline
this year, in accordance with the plan
of alternating anon" the three cit
les, which has been in vogue for some
years. Arrangements fer the celc-
hration are well under way. The
switchmen may speak fer the organ
nations Of railway men. hut the bulk
of the members of unions atliliating
with the central labor bodies will feel
under obligations to lend their pat
ronage to the celebration at Prospect
park.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-06
REQUEST For BIds.

Notice is hereby given by the board
of local improvements that bids will
be received at the office of the city
clerk of Rock Island. up and until 9
o'clock "a. m. of the 10th day of Aug
ust, y. ID. 1908. at which date said
bids will be opened for the following
work, to-wit:
The excavating, curbing and paving
with a single course of brick. of Sew
enteenth street, from the south line
of Ninth avenue to the north line of
Eighteenth avenue.
The specifications and ordinance for
the said work are now on file in the
Office of the city clerk.
The cost of the same will be paid
i'm bonds, which bonds will draw in
terest at the rate of 4 per cent.
All proposals or bids must be ac-
companicd by check payable to the
order of the president of the board. of
local improvements, certified by re-
sponsible bank, in the sum of twenty
i've hundred ($2. 10000 dollars.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
Rock Island. ILL.,, July 80, 1908.
WILLIAM M'CONOCHIE,
President of the Board of Local I'm
proyements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-06
GOOD STAGE GIRLS ARE
SCARCE SAYS II. ]. PAIN

In Pains gigantic spectacle, An
cient Rome" there are SO young Eng
lish women who execute the ideals of
Terpsichore as Greek maidens. The
particular act is known as 1.-The Gold
en- Fire Ballet" and comes direct from
the Crystal Palace gardens, London,
where the girls have been employed
by Pain for several seasons.
"Fhe conditions responsible for the
English INVASION" remarked Henry j.
Pain the other day, "are somewhat
interesting to Americans and Ameri-
can show girls especially. With must
cal comedy, comic opera and spec
tacular stage productions employing
chorus and ballet girls, | found it abb
sOlutely impossible to get the sort of
ballet l wanted for this occasion i'll
the United States. We advertised in
the New York papers and were sur
feite1 with applicants, but nearly ev-
cry girl who applied was in some way
disqualified, and my ballet master, al
though he struggled for many days
with the most promising candidates,
was forced to report that the case
was hopeless. 1t reached point
where we could no longer waste time
trying to give the girls grace and
teach them technicalities as well, so
cabled that the entire Crystal gar
den ballet should start for America
and do it quick.
Talk TO me about capable stage
girls being unable to get positions!
1t is nonsensical. The truth is they
have such profitable winter seasons
that they rest at the Seashore during
the out-of-door season, a pleasure
which | do not in the least begrudge
them, however, and cannot be induced
to so to work. Notwithstanding this
everyday talk about Broadway being
crowded with unemployed and hungry
performers"
One Of the girls who came in re-
Spouse to Mr.. Pains cable message
X going. to write book, giving her
Impressions of the stage-as far as
she has gone-as well as Ter ideas of
America.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-06
G. A. r. Special Train.

The c., h. & Q. railway has arrang-
ed a special train bearing G. \. r.
delegates and their friends to San
Francisco, leaving Chicago at 6 p m,
Aug. 10, making direct connections at
Galesburg with the evening trains
from the tri-citics.
1t has been arranged for this train
to lay over at Colorado Springs and
Salt Lake City that the party may
take advantage of those scenic and
historic points.
Pullman tourist sleeping cars may
be reserved or any information desir-
ed furnished on application. Phone
11s0; depot, Twentieth street and
Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-06
Your Mother

can be provided with an annual
income for life in event of your
death, at less cost than you can
make the same provision for your
wife or your children.
This contract can be obtained at
a low cost.
In writing for terms state the
amount of cash you would like to
draw out at end of limited payment
period, your age, your mothers age
and the amount of annual income
for life you would like to provide
for her in case of your death.
This form of contract was devised
and introduced by The Company
which ranks
Fiysf-In Age.
FTrSf-Iu Assets.
FTyst-In Amount Paid Policy-holders
THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF New YORK,
RICHARD A MccURDY. President.
+. y. Spencer. Peoria. ILL.,, Manager
Dr. Paul Kersch and ii. l.. WheeIan
local agents for Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-06
THIRD AVENUE CAR MEN
HAVE PICNIC AT THE TOWER

The regular employees of the Third
avenue line of the Tri-City Railway
company had their annual picnic at
Black Hawk Watch Tower today. \
car with trailer was furnished by the
company and decorated by the men
in the national colors, and on this the
regular men and their families went
To the popular resort to spend the
day in a good. old-fashioned picnic,
returning this evening. Extra men
took the places of the regular men ON
the line today. The employees on the
other lines will have their annual out
ingS later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-06
Taken With Cramps.

William Kirmse, member of the
bridge gang working near Littlcport-
was taken suddenly i'll Thursday night
with cramps and a kind of cholera.
His case was so severe that he had
to have the members of the. crew
wait upon him and Mr.. Clifford was
called and consulted, He told them
he had medicine in the form of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy that he thought would
help him out. and accordingly several
doses were administered with the re-
suit that the fellow was able to be
around next day. The incident speaks
quite highly of Mr.. Gifford's medi-
cines.-Elkader Qowa) Argus.
This remedy never fails. Keep it in
your home: it may save life. For sale
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-06
TIPS TO TRAVELLERS
Spend Sunday, Aug. ., in Springfield

Spend Sunday, Aug. ., in Springfield
Go to Springfield Saturday night,
Aug. 5; $3.50 round trip.
One hundred miles shortest To
Chattanooga, Queen q Crescent
route.
Only through car line to Asheville,
y. C., Queen & Crescent route and
Southern railway.
Queen & Crescent service, Cincin-
natl to Atlanta and Jacksonville, the
best in the country.
Queen e. Crescent fast line to Bir-
mngham and New Orleans. Two fast
trains daily.
See the soldier boys in camp at
Springfield Special train leaves Rock
Island at 11:1O p. IN. Aug. 3. Return
early Monday morning. $3.50 round
trip.
$50 to San Francisco and Lee An
geles; S47.5O to Seattle, Portland or
Tacoma and return via the Rock ISL
and Aug. l to Ii. Long return limit
and stop-over privileges. For full in
formation, call at depot or city Office,
1929 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-06
MANY RES1GNING
No Less Than % Officers Have
Left Army this
Year.
LIFE OF SOLDIER Is DIsTAsTEFUL
DETECTION Largely Among Those
Appointed from VOlun-
teers.

The war department is much alarm
ed over the continued and increasing
number of designations among the
officers of the army. During the last
seven months % officers have resign
ed from the service. These included
and - licutenants.
Brig. Gen. John \. Johnson left the
army TO look after business interests
and many other designations were ac-
counted for in the same manner, but
the real reason for most of the res
ignations, especially among the
younger officers, is that they found
military life unsuited and distasteful
to them. Most of these latter were
men who were appointed from civil
| life under the army reorganization
since the Spanish war. Only six of
4 the designations were those of West
/ Point graduates, and of these two
left the army ON account of the sec
l rotary Of wars ruling permitting
Volunteer officers who entered the
regular service to outrank them.
! designations were almost unknown
anon" the commissioned officers Of
the regular army before the Spanish
! war. In 1897 only seven of the 2,l64
/ commissioned officers in the army re
signed. This WAS one resignation for
Icvcry 500 officers. In 1902 the num-
Der of designations for Il, or one for
every - officers. If designations
continue throughout this year at the
fsame rate which has prevailed for the
first seven months about one officer
in every 65 will have left the service.
Change August 10.
| Mai. Gen. Henry {. Corbin will re-
linquish his duties as adiutant gen
eral of the army when the general
staff law goes into effect Aug. - and
an officer OF the adjutant generals
corps viii be assigned as acting adiu-
tant general. Gen. CorbiG il the sec
Cnd officer of the general staff and
viii be occupied largely with duties
pertaining TO the organization of the
military branch of the government To
meet the new conditions. The regu-
lations for the general staff have been
perfected and only await the return
of Maj. Gen. Young, who is to be chief
of staff, for PRONUNCIATION by the war
department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-06
DEATH RATE HIGH.
Names Being Removed From
Pension Rolls by Death at
Rate of ITO Day.
TOTAL BELOW MILLION MARX
Steady Increase In Rate of Nor
tally Expected TO Con-
Linue.

Veterans of the civil war on the
pension rolls are dying at the rate Oh
80 day. Widows on pension rolls
are dying at the rate of 20 a day
Despite the fact that the Spanish
American war has added thousands
of names to the pay rolls and the
number of pension certificates issued
fer the year ending June 1 exceeded
by $1,000 the certificates issued for
1902, the losses by death in each of
the Is pension agencies in the five
months from January to May, inclu-
sive, have been greater than the
gains through the addition of new
names.
Sufficient data is at hand to show
that the death losses for a given peri
cd for the first time since the civil
war pension list was established, eN-
ceeds the gains. In round numbers
the total pensioners are 99S,00O, of
whom approximately 100000 are wild
oWs. The death rate among the vet
Grams exceeds the death rate among
the widows. but the commissioner of
pensions and the Statisticians in the
department are confident that from
this time on there will be a uniform
increase in the proportionatc number
of deaths. For several years the pen
sion list has lowered about the mil
lion mark. Some months il would he
Il few hundred more and other months
Il few hundred less. but it has at last
gone below one million to remain.
Separate Agencies Computed.
Previous 40 this year the records of
the pension office were not kept in
such manner as to enable the fl
nance division to show the gains and
losses at the various agencies by
months. While at each Of the agen-
cies there is wide differences in the
proportions. the statement fer the
Topeka agency and the indianapolis
agency have been completed. While
the proportionatc death losses in the
two agencies are approximately the
same, the Topeka agency shows a
larger propnrtionatc gain in adding
new names to the pension rolls. The
significance of the report lies in the
fact that in all agencies. no matter
how great the gains, the death losses
exceed them and the dealt rate is al
most uniform.
In addition To the actual losses by
death reported, there has been a fur
ther loss in each Of the agencies due
To failure to claim pensions for three
years. In the indianapolis agency
this aggregate is 357 and in the Tope-
ka agency %. 1t is believed that 90
per cent or more of these losses are
due to the death of the pensioners.
This would make net loss at the In
dianapolis agency of 1.O41 for the five
months and AT the Topeka agency of
SOL The total loss by death in the
indianapolis agency in the first five
months of the calendar year is 1,Si6
and for the Topeka agency 1890.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-06
Violent Attack of DiarrhOea Cured bS
ChamberIain's CholIc, Colera and
DIarrhOea Remedy and Per-
I,uns N VIFa
hans Life Saved.

"a short time ago l was taken with
a violent attack of diarrhoea and be-
lieve | would have died if | had not
gotten relief" says John j. Patton, a
leading citizen of Patton, Ala. ~
friend recommended Chamberlain 5
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
bought 25-cent bottle and after
taking three doses of it was entirely
cured. / consider it the best remedy
in the world for bowel complaints.
For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-06
G. Il. 80. ExcnrnInna.

Aug. 1 to IA, $50 San Francisco or
Los Angeles and return; S47.50 Port
land, Tacoma, Seattle or Vancouver
and return.
June 1 to September 3O-$26.75 to
Denver, Colorado Springs or Pueblo
and return; SIP ST. Paul or Minneapo-
lis and return.
Phone 1850. Depot Twentieth street
and Second avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-06

Your bowels can be trained as well
as your muscles or your brain. Cas-
carets Candy Cathartic train your
bowels to do right. Genuine tablets
stamped C. C. c. Never sold in
bulk. All druggists, Ioc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-06

No such thing as summer com
pIaint" where DR.. Fowlers Extract of
Wild Strawberry is kept handy. Ma
lures remedy for every looseness of
the bowels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-06

Many persons in this community are
suffering from kidney complaint who
could avoid fatal results by using Foo
ley's Kidney Cure. All druggists,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-06

BurGock Blood Bittcrs gives a man
Il clear head. an active brain. strong.
vigorous b"dy-makcs him fit for the
battle of life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-06

All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-06
IF you WANT YOUR UMBRELLA

Repaired speciality
kinds of furniture
Baker telephone Of Ament's hand store
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-06

President of the Board of Local I'm
proyements.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-07
RUSSIA STRIKERIDDEN.
Quarter of a Million porkmen
affected.

London. Aug. THE Daily Mails Niko-
laieff correspondent, under date of August =
f,1Ilv confirms THE Times correspondents ac-
counts of strikes in South Russia. The cor
respondent says that a quarter OF a million men
are affected and that strikes occurred stimuli
taneously over vast industrial area he says
that the amount of studied organization and
well concealed preparation were unprecedented
in the troubled annals Of Russian labor Prices
Of the necessares of life rising by leaps
and bounds.
C,roups of strikers who assembled last Sat
urday with the intention of holding meeting
were driven into a solid mass by five hundred
Cossacks. backed by two lines OF inIaR'g $500 Ts1a
being thus inclosed by a double GORDON, the
Cossacks rode through them. striking right ana
left with heavy whips. the fallen men oelhs
trampled under the horses feet.
when the living mass had been thoroughly
kneaded to the Governors will. numerous men
were arrested as suspected agitators- The in
fantry then marched off and the strikers scat
tered in a dozen directions, with Cossacks at
their heels. 1t is reported that four hundred
strikers were more or less seriously injured. and
that from six to a dozen succumbed. The Whole
affair is a typical piece of administrative saw
agery. The extraordinary feature of the move
n1ent at Odessa is that the police and gendarmes
belonging to one depot threatened to throw on
their uniforms and risk all the terrors or IN
subordinaton unless the miserable pittance or
II to II pence which they are allowed daiIy
increased, and the hours of labor reduced.
Siberia is losing its terrorS even IoI INuSSiAAi
policemen.
THE epidemic of incendiarism is spreading
through Russia. Scarcely day passes without
news of CONGREGATIONS. At Baku alone the de-
struction has been colossal Tens OF millions OF
gallons of naphtha have been burned IN
twenty four of the largest towns the damage py
fire during the last month is estimated at from
$300O0O00 to SS5,O00OOO. The object of the
bulk of the fires is to get insurance money
Many of the incendiaries are Jews. and the IN
surance companies in some cases have raised
premiums 80 per cent. Public opinion in Odessa
is entirely the side of the striking sailors
and stokers. A wealthy company which has
been employing men for years has only paid
sailors at the rate of % shillings month
London, Aug THE Standards odessa
correspondent under date of August 2, says that
the Governor had issued a statementeto the et-
feet that he had summariy convicted seventy
one persons and had sentenced them to three
months Imprisonment for disturbing public or
der. The given include many Jews and a
few foreigners
The strike i'll Odessa ended just I'm time to
avert serious food riots. There have been a few
fatalities. 1t is stated that while the strikers
were trying to prevent train starting on Sat
urday night four of the strike leaders were run
and killed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-07
ROHE'S BELLS RING.
Pope Plus Honored By 500 Iron
TOngueS-ReceiUeS DIPLOMATS.

Rome, Aug. 6.-For one full hour this morn
ing the five hundred church bells of Rome all
rang together 1t in honor of the election
of Plus X. welcome which had been ordered
by Cardinal Respighi, Vicar of Rome All the
churches celebrated masses contemporaneouslv
for the event. The bells involuntarly served
another purpose. and participated in the recep-
ton of the diplomatic body accredited to the
Holy See.
The members Of the Sacred College gathered
before the hour set for the ceremony and held
an informal reception. The conclave, short as
it was, has brought them cordially together and
made many friendships. A procession was
then formed. First came the Swiss Guard.
which gives a peculiar medieval spIendor TO all
Papa gatherings then the Palatine Guard,
followed in irregular ranks by the whole Pom
tihcal Court. in its multiform and multi
colored costumes, the cardinals in all the gor-
geousness of their scarlet robes and the
bishops, scarcely less striking in their purple
The Pope, in spotless white, his gray hair in
harmony with his whole attire, and surrounded
by the Noble Guard. who always remain near
his person, went on foot just as the others.
The procession having reached the hall of
the throne where the members of the diplo-
matte body were gathered. Senior d'Antas the
Portuguese Ambassador and dean of the corps
read in a clear voice the collective greeting OF
his colleag CUES, presenting their homage to the
new Pope and assuring him Of their fidelity
Plus x answered with great cordiality, thank
ing them heartily for their good wishes
All then kissed the Pope's hand, and the
Pontiff took this opportunity Of speaking per-
sonally to each, showing a knowledge of the
politics of the diverse countries which surprised
the diplomats. the new Pontiff being credited
with taking small interest in affairs outside of
Italy. 1t was another surprise to them to hear
him speak French, If not fiuently, at least with
a certain readiness. Altogether the whole
audience was regarded giving good promise
of a new era of international cordially at the
Vatican