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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-26
crum Matter Goes Over.

According to Washington dispatch
it has been decided in the senate that
a vote will not be had this session on
the confirmation of the presidents ap'
pointnent Of Crum, the negro, as col
lector at Charleston. Senator Clay
has submitted to the senate the ad-
verse report of the committee on COM
merce. and the committees report will
very likely lay on the table until ad-
journment Of congress ends the whole
matter.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-26
Three Killed bx Dynamite.

A premature explosion at Stewards
granite quarry, two miles south Of Co
lumbia, caused the death of three ne
gro workmen and injury to several
others. The force of the explosion was
so tremendous that it shook every
house in Columbia, although the city
is on a bluff Of hundred feet above
the level Of the quarry.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-26
Clinton In the Swim.

At a meeting of the board OF alder
men of Clinton plans were set on
foot looking toward the installation or
q waterworks and electric light plant
for the city. Energetic and enterpris-
ing men are anxious for Clinton to
rank even with the towns of her size
elsewhere. and others are tired OF Ill
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-26

Governor Bliss, Of Michigan, wired
Governor Hayward, asking him to in
struct the sheriff OF Charleston to hold
Smith, the alleged bigamist, until prop
er requisition papers for his return to
Michigan could be sent. Governor Hey
ward sent proper instructions to the
sheriff.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-26
PRESIDENT HAS COLD.
Took Ride in Snow Storm and Ha

Took Ride in Snow Storm and Has
Throat Trouble in Consequence.
President Roosevelt's insisting upon
leading the strenuous life has put him
again in the doctors hands, says
Washington dispatch. This time the
trouble is with his throat. A couple
of days ago he and Baron Speck Won
Sternberg, the German envoy, went
for four hours horseback ride in a
binding snow storm.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-26
JUDGE sHIRAS RETlRES.
His Last Day on Supreme Court Bench

His Last Day on Supreme Court Bench
Very Busy One.
A Washington dispatch says: In &C.
cordance with the terms of his letter
of resignation, Justice Sniras Monday
retired from his office as an associate
Justice Of the United States supreme
court. The days record in the matter
Of opinions handed down was one OF
the largest ever made. This was an
effort to clear up the docket OF cases
in the hearing of which Justice Shlras
has participated. Justice Shiras lett
for Florida soon after the adjournment
of he court.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-26
SUFFICIENT PROOF LACKING.

United States Supreme Court Decision
in Florida Case.
The United States supreme court
Monday decided the case of James Tor
rance and others against the state OF
Florida. The charge was that of dis
eliminating against the negroes in the
enforcement of the law by refusing to
summon colored jurors in criminal
trials against the appellants. The
court held that there was no proof OF
such discrimination and affirmed the
decision of the supreme court OF Flor
ida which upheld the legality OF the
proceedings in the trial court.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-26
GUAM ON THE RISE.

Earthcuake Disturbances Lift Level
of Island Some Six Inches.
Naval Governor Schroeder, of the
Island of Guam, who has arrived IN
Honolulu, reports the occurrence OF a
severe and prolonged series of earth
ouakes. which have raised the level OF
the island some six inches. The
shocks were accompanied by loud sub
terraneon noises.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-26
NO VOTE ON CRUM.

Matter of Negro's Nomination at
Charleston Goes on Table.
It has been decided in the senate
that a vote will not be had this session
on the confirmation Of the presidents
appointment of Crum, the negro, as
collector at Charleston.
Senator Clay has submitted to the
senate the adverse report of the COM
mittee on commerce and the commit
tees report will very likely lay on the
table until adjournment of congress
ends the whole matter.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-26
DEWEY GETS PRIZE MONEY.

But Case of Admiral Sampson and
Others is Turned Down.
The United States supreme court
Monday, decided that the prize money
cases brought by Admiral Dewey in be.
half of himself and the officers and
men of his fleet on account of the YES
sells sunk at Manila and afterwards re-
claimed in their favor; but the cases
Of Admiral Sampson, for whose name
that Of Admiral Taylor was substituted
in his own behalf and that OF his offl'
GERS and men on account of the Maria
Theresa, sunk at the battle OF oantla'
90. were decided adversely.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-26
AGREEMENTS NOT EXECUTED.
Caracas NEWSPAPERS Say Allies are lg'
norinn Terms of Protocols.

Caracas Newspapers Say NIIIes are Ig'
noring Terms Of Protocols.
The Caracas papers publish a pro-
test directed to Venezuela, the United
States and the European nations, as
follows:
I'm order that the public may know
how Germany, Great Britain and Italy
execute their agreements, we call at
tention to the grave fact that up to to-
day, February 20, the ships taken by
the three powers have not been de-
livered to the government Of Venezuela,
as stipulated in the protocols"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-26
GEORGIA BAPTlsTs CONVENE.

Annual Meeting Opens at Macon with
Large Attendance of Delegates.
The Georgia Baptists opened their
conference in Macon. Ga, Tuesday
night. There were delegates from all
sections of the state, from Alabama,
Florida, Tennessee, the Caro!lnas,
Cuba, Porto Rico, Honduras, Mexico
and South Africa.
Methods of promoting spiritual life
and knowledge of the Bible were the
theme for discussion during the initial
session.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-26
SchIey Resolution Tabled.

The resolution which passed the sen
ate providing that Rear Admiral
Schley be given the pay and allowance
Of rear admiral on the active list was
called up in the house committee on
naval affairs Friday and tabled.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-26
Ilnion to Paw Damages.

In accordance with an arrangement
arrived at between the parties to the
suit, a London court has awarded the
Taft Vale Railroad Company Sl15,0OO
damages against the Amalgamated So
ciety of Railroad Servants.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-26
FOR PRESIDENTS PROTECTION.
Senate Accepts House Amendments TO
Original Bill.

Original Bill.
The conferees on the bill for the pro-
lection of the president have agreed
and their report has been submitted TO
the house. The senate accepts the
house amendment to the original bill,
with some changes in the wording.
The death penalty is provided for
any one who shall wilfully or mali
ciously kill the president or vice presi-.
dent, or any government official.
An attempt to murder is made pun
ishable by death or Imprisonment for
not less than ten years.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-26

majority. The strength the bill devel-
oped, however, was greater than it's ad-
yocates had anticipated, and they are
satisfied that next year it will become
a law.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-26
INDIAN CHIEF SEES MILES.

Red Man Calls at War Department and
"Shakes" With His Captor.
One of the most unique meetings
Washington has witnessed in years oc-,
Cured at the headquarters Of the COM
manding general Of the army in the
war department Friday, when Chief
Joseph, of the Nez Perces Indians.
grasped the hands of the great white
chief" Miles who conducted the cam.
paign which led to his capture.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-26
EIkins, Rebate Bill Sianed.

The president Friday signed the El-
kins rebate bill. With the signing
of this measure the administrations
antitrust program for this session OF
congress Is completed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-26
SHIPPING BILL SHElVED.
House Committee on Marine Votes 10
to AGAINST the Measure.

The house committee on merchant
marine and fisheries Monday voted
not to report the ship subsidy bill to
the house, the vote being 10 to 6.
Those voting to report were: Gros-
venor, Young, Green, Fordney, Wach-
ter and Littlefeld.
Those voting against reporting it
were: Hopkins, Minor, Stevens, jones,
Stevens, Spight Small, Davis, McDer-
mott, Belmont and Shook.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-26
CAN TAX RAILROAD STOCK.
United States Supreme Court Upholds
State of Alabama,

United states supreme W.T. oP"oe7
State of Alabama.
In an opinion delivered by Justice
Holmes in the case of Kidd VS.. the
State Of Alabama, the United States
supreme court Monday held tnat
state has the right to tax the stock
OF railroads incorporated in another
state. and which is held by an estate
in the state seeking to exercise the
power.
The opinion affirmed the opinion Of
the supreme court of Alabama.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-26
Sues Show for Damages.


Saul Bowman, the father OF Ray
mond Bowman, the 13-year-old boy
who was attacked by leopard some
weeks ago at Charleston, has entered
suit for $4,000 damages against Halls
animal show.
Miss Hall, the woman trainer, admit
ted the boy to the cage tilleo with an
imals, and before he could retire one
of the leopards had seized him by the
thigh. He was badly lacerated. Blood
poison set in, and the physicians at
the hospital declared that Bowman
could not live.
His case was miraculous, however,
and he is recovering. He Is not yet
out of danger, and his father claims
that he will be crippled and lame for
life.
Sheriff Marup seized the property
of the show people, pending the hear
ing in the circuit court.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-26

There are two aspirantS lor SZ,oVo
lob at Spartanburg who are now "look-
ing eagerly towards the hills at Wash
ington from whence cometh their help
or their discontinue, as the case may
turn out.
The plum in question is the postmas-
tership, which pays $4,000. The pres
ent incumbent is Colonel S. T. Par
mer% who is also candidate for an
other term. Alderman W. R. Dilling.
ham. who was one of the ardent sup
porters of Senator John L. McLaurin,
is the second knight to enter the lists.
Both Colonel Farmer and Alderman
Dil1ingham have filed at Washington
their recommendations, in the way OF
strings of signatures and other &C.
vices whereby they may gain strength
for their cause.
The question paramount, though, is'
who is pulling for the candidates IN
Washjngton?" 1t is known that Sena'
tor Pritchard, Of North Carolina;
John G. Capers, United States district
attorney, and Collector of Internal
Revenue Micah jenkins are high au
thorities," whose friendship is a very
convenient thing to political aspirants'
It is said that Capers and jenkins real
" hold the matter in their hands and
that their recommendation will settle
the matter one way or the other.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-26
SOUTH CAROLINA
STATE NEWS ITEMS.
Alleged BlgamIst Held.

s~9~Sc1e3SSs~eS
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-26

tions of this law is in the case of chill
dren of a widowed mother or Of a to-
tally disabled father, dependent on
their own labor for support, and or
phaned children dependent on them
selves for support may be permitted
to work in mills when under twelve
years old. In every case the parent
or guardian must make sworn affidaY-
it to the facts, and this must be In
dorsed by the mill superintendent, who
must be satisfied Of it's truth. The mill
official who employs child contrary
to the provisions of this act IS subject
to a fine of from SO to $50, or impris-
onment for thirty days in each case.
The same penalty attaches to the pa
rents or guardian who makes false rep
resentation as to the age Of the child.
Children under twelve years OF age
and not dependent upon the support OF
widowed mothers or crippled fathers
may work in mills during the months
of June, July and August on presenta-
ton of a teachers certificate that they
can read and write and that they have
attended school for, at least, four
months in the preceding year. This
last exception is intended to let the
children who have been at school and
are advanced in their studies, aid in
support of the family during the sum-
1ner and so relieve the children who
have been doing steady work all dur
ing the year.
The compulsory educational bill
that was introduced as compromise
measure to the child labor bill was de-
feated in the house of representatives
by the narro wmargin of four votes. 1t
passed the senate by a considerable
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-08
Hlcls, Forecasts for Jaly.

A noticeable tendency to cloudiness
will prevail most of the time from the
first to the 10th of July, with drizzling
weather in many parts of the country
The first is a reactiOnary period central
on Thursday and Friday, the 2nd and
3rd. A tendency TO rain and storminess
will prevail on these dates Very warm
and muggy weather viii pre,lOmipeta
during these disturbances hut a
probable Change 30 Coz Ier will pass
the couDbry from west TO east betw
the lth aud the 7th. The second std ?.
period covers the 9TH TO tith being 2
tral on the 9th, the date of full md 8
talllnl, barometer, growing warmth %
creasirg Cloudiness and humidity d
mark the first days of the period, 4 <
gresslye,y from west to east, and Fl Q
about the 9th 81 the 18th decided std g
areas will organize and pass eastw e
across the country Thunder stoi
with wind and rain will strike ms e
localities during tho progress Of tli %
storm conditions Another thauus f3
rising barometer, westerly winds. clear
ing and cooler will lie between these
disturbances and the reactiouary ner-
tubatIOns due about the lith to 18th.
On these dates look for marked change
to warmer, with falling harmometer
and more rain, wind and thunder. On
and touching the 18TH. as the moon
passes over the equator from south to
north, thunder clouds local rains and
much clustering will be most natural.
but we do not calculate that general and
copious rains will fall
A regular storm period is central on
the goth extending It's influence from
about the 18th TO the 23rd One of the
warmest waves in July may reasonably
be counted on rom about Friday the
cath TO Monday the 27th On and touch
ing the 9th active electrical storms are
more than probable.
As to the general outlook for July, we
do not forecast superabundance of
rainfall Some eastern 10 northern parts
of our great agricultural regions will
feel pinch of dryness in July aud Aug
ust, and most all other sections will have
littlC moisture to waste.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-08
SOME OF MrSsEsorA's GREATNESS.
Hon, w. NJ. Kingston Attends Big Farm Pickle
and with Noted Men.
HurcHtNsoN. Nina. June 81.

HUTCHINSON, Mimi. June 81.
FRIEND MuNSoN; have been here
about q month and have seen considera-
Bile of this portion of Minnesota. This
part of the state has been settled some
forty years and in many respects it is a
beautiful country, owing to its numer-
ous lakes and large, we'll established
groves of ash, butternut, box elder, cot
tonwood and willow. Dairying and
stock raising are receiving much atten-
tion all through this section. | was at
the farm Of Senator ID. S. Hall of Buff
falo Lake, today He Is vice-president
of the Minnesota Short-horn Breeders
Association and has as fine a herd of
Short-horn cattle as J ever saw, and a
delightful farm located on the bank of
Lake Preston Have also visited the
Willis Moore farm on Eagle Lake. He
is Red Polled Breeder and his herd of
sixty-five head is fine sight to behold.
Every neighborhood here has a large,
well equipped creamery, owned and OPP
Grated by an association oe farmers.
Most of them pay dividend TO the share
holders after paying all expenses. The
Lakeside creamery. the one to which my
brother belongs, is taking in from Is,
600 to 90, 600 pounds OF milk per day, for
which they receive Zoe for butter fat /
think they are on tire right track, for
the low, moist conGllon of the country
adopts it to the business.
ret,e eptly attended great dairymens'
picnic at Hutchinf On. 1t was a great
gathering in every particular Among
the attractions were Gov. Van SAINT
Prof T. L. Hacker of the department
of dairy husbandry of the state agricul-
tural school, w. p. Mcconnell, state
dairy and food commissioner, b. d.
White, state dairy inspector and butter
expert, and Sam Hangdahl the worlds
champion butter maker, who carries the
gold medal from the Buffalo exposition,
SO you see the big guns of this industry
were massed. The governor impressed
me very favorably. He is a strong, plain,
practical man His address of more
than an hour in length was full of good
things He is an enthusiast ON the good
roads question, is quite humorous This
il one of his hits: Thu large procession
was headed by Jerse} COW with bell
OH, then boys with milk cans, then a
load of butter tubs, then the governors
carriage, so when he began he said, 1t
was the first meeting he ever attended
where the COW took precedence over the
governor.
Hutchinson is one of the most heauti-
ful places l was ever in. The popula-
ton is about 3, 500, situated on the g.
NJ. d NJ st p railways / see by the
county superintendent report their high
school has an enrolment Of 200 and
their graduating class was 35, and the
assessed property valuation Of the dis
trict $637, 15S Yours fraternalIy,
w M KINGSTON
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-08
Decision IL Vance Davis case Reversed.

One of the most important cases aris-
ing in Vernon county for many years
has Just been decided by the supreme
court, that tribunal reversing Judge
Fruits decision. The action was brought
by John nj. Vance and the heirs of Mar
garet Mills, deceased. to cancel and set
aside deed TO some g., 600 worth of real
estate in the town of Sterling, which
deed had been executed by Susan Vance
during her last illness TO Mary Jane Da-
Wis Judge Fruit held that Mrs. Davis
was guilty Of having undnly influenced
her mother, Mrs Vance, to make the
deed and set the same sside The SUI
preme court holds that there was no evil
dence of any undue influence and that
the deed is good and should stand Sill
baugh q Bennett of this city and f. G.
Higbee of La Crosse. represented Mrs.
Davis and Messrs Graves g. Mahoney
and Smith 81 Griffin appeared as attor-
neys for the plaintiffs, Vance and others.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-08
Rof Hangers ON

1t is sometimes interesting to take n
word to pieces, as If it were a machine.
to see how it is made, though there is
this difference that while the word is no
worse for the dissection the machine IL
sometimes put ont of business. "Inde.
pendence Day affords q subject for our
operating table Let us s9e what we can
make Of it.
In means mot. De means from
or on Pen means ''to hang, as we
see from the part it plays in such verbs as
suspend and append, to say nothing
of the clock g familiar hanger, the pend"
ulum Independent y then, means the
condition of mot hanging-on When
our forefathera signed that Declaration
of independence they simply gave out
their reasons for not hanging on 10
England's skirts any longer
Now and then You will meet boy or
gill who seems to be in need of putting
his John Hancock" to Declaration Of
lndependence-tha boy who runs with
fast set of lads and is picking up their
bad manners, foul language, and use Of
cigarettes and beer He i. getting 10 be
"a hanger-on, and il he dosnt declare his
Independence soon he in in great danger
of being a slave. And that girl, whose
companions have no thought but for
dress and parties and fellows, she il
in danger OF being dependent on these
poor shallow things for all her pleasure
end occupation II is high time for a
Fourth of July in that life when a
Declaration Of Independence shall be
signed which will break the ties OF
friyolitY and worldiness and set the soul
free 10 grow trong ID happy and nse.
ful From the Classn.at
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-08
Base Ball notes

The Virogua team met their first de
feat on the Fourth Mt West Salem The
Tomah Indians were victorious by a
score Of II 10 I, The home boys were
minus a battery, both Borgeraon and
Smith being absent Elmer Davis and
Carl Coe acted in that capacity. In
the afternoon West Salem was also de-
foated by the Indians by score Of to
.2 Coe, Wise and Sweger played with
Salem A game with the Indians will
r.obably be played in this city in the
near future.
Manager Orrison informs us that ht
has arranged for game with Richland
Center TO be played in this city on tht
goth. Everyone should turn ont and
help tho boys.
Ben Borgersou played third base fol
Las Crosse last Saturday and Sunday
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-08
Returns 10 ItaIy.

The Prairie du CHEN Union reports
that Rev Gabriel ID. Mono OF st. Ga
briel's parish, Rising Sun, departed last
Friday for his native country on account
of his failing health, after twenty-seven
years Of service in this country and in
the Catholic ci urcbes Of GENOA and Ris.
ing Sun This venerable priest was
particularly noted for his many acts of
charity and his farewell sermon preach
ed Trinity Sunday was an evidence of
the true love of his friends The church
WAS filled with people of all denornina-
tions who wept many tears at the
thoughts OF loosing so good and faithful
n friend. His numerous good works
and words OF advice win never be for
gotten by his people The y l. s. pre-
sented him with beautiful watch and
chain before he went away.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-08
lFrom the IIt,lsboro sentry

The locomotive was derailed near
Union Center last Saturday and the
mali was delayed about one and haf
honrs. Spreading rails is reported to be
the cause
w. c. Critchet was called to Sparta
We 'nestlay ON account OF the death of
his father who died Wednesday morn
ing at the age of % years.
Casper Fox sustained iniuries Tues.
day morning while working on the sand
train Of the nillsboro and North Eastern
Ry., that will lay him up for several
weeks He fell between the train and
embankment in the sand pit at Union
Center, and the space between tbs two
was so small that he was considerably
bruised MP before the train passed
The Wisconsin Stock Food Company
Is the name of new company organ
lied in Hillsboro for the purpose of the
manufacture and sale of stock foods
and proprietary medicines, The firm il
composed of some of the most promin-
ent business men and they intend to
start TO manufacture the products i'm
mediately. The members Of the firm
are r. Richards, president, c. Stanley.
vice president; DIR. g. d. Allen, secre-
tary VIM. Lind, treasurer. Or. A. N.
Jones OF Hilisboro and Mr. Jones OF Ok
ford