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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-28
sleep-Walker Badly Injured. :

SfeeP-"d'NS' ooo'y "'o
Groans just outside the house awoke
the family OF W. T. McFall, at Pick
ems. Pickens county, at midnight Sum
day night, and upon Investigation tho
unconscious body of Craig. Mauldin. q
college student and nephew Of Mr.. Nc.
Fall, who was spending the night with
him. was found lying On the ground un-
der a window. Being afflicted with
somnambulastic tendencies, young
Mauldin walked out a second story
window while asleep on to shed, and
from there fell to the ground, dis
tance Of 20 feet, sustaining serious IN.
juries. ......-.t.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-28
Imported Cocaine Habit.

about three years ago." said well
known pharmacist at Spartanburg re-
GENTLY "six negro .girls came here
from Atlanta, Ga. TLey were users OF
cocaine and began teaching the use OF
this drug to other negroes In the town,
and as result there are today at least
half a hundred users Of this drug In
Spartanburg. -
"I am confident that the habit was
introduced here by the Atlanta ne
groes," continue the speaker, "for pre-.
yious to their arrival there were none
or very few here who made use Of the
drug"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-28
CASTLE AND TRACEWELL REPLY.

Postmaster General Payne Gives Out
More Scandal News.
Postmaster General Payne Saturday
made public the answers of Henry A.
Castle, the auditor CT the treasury for
the postoffice department, and Comp
troller Tracewell, Of the treasury 70
sarding the Tulloch charges Of irregu
larities in the postal administration.
The answers specifically deny a!lega-
tions o. wrongful procedure.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-28
LINE FOR SOUTHERN.
Report that Merger With Mobile and

Report that Merger With Mobile and
Ohio Will Occur in July.
The Atlanta Constitution states that
the Southern railway and the Mobile
and Ohio railway will consolidate July
/ if there is no hit2h in the present
plaus Of the management Of those
reads.
This information mas not yet been
officially announced, bat it is learned
On good authority that such is the III
tention of the controlling interests OF
the two railways.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-28
Sanders ia Out on Ball.

r. Toy Sanders, who killed Willie
Lutz, near Barnwell, on the 10th OF
May, has been granted bail by CHIEF
Justice Pope. In granting bail, JUS
tice Pope said: IF thought his con-
duct prompted by malice, l would re-
fuse Sanders bail"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-28
Farmer ls Killed by Negro.

B. F. Blackmon, well-to-do farmer
of Lancaster county, was shot and In
stantly killed near his home, seven
miles from Lancaster. Sandy Evans
the negro who fired the fatal shot,
went Immediately 20 Lancaster and
gave himself up to the sheriff, stating
that he shot Blackmon in self-defense.
and wished protection.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-28
LITTLE CHARLIE WON SUIT.

Boy Claiming to Be Son OF Broadway
Rouss Given Big Verdict.
A Chicago dispatch says: The jury
in the suit of Charles Broadway Rouss,
who was suing the Charles Broadway
Rouss estate for 100000 for mainte.
nance and support, returned a verdict
for the full amount Thursday, with
s576s interest. The boy in suing
claimed to be the son OF Charles
Broadway Rouss.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-28
More Charleston Navy Yard Bids.

MoFe ChdfIeSHU1. NdVJ Ia'U o''
Bids were opened at the navy de-
partment in Washington for the equip
ment building at Charleston navy yard.
The lowest bid was that Of the Clark
Construction Company, of Chicago, Tor
$4,000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-28

For half an hour Friday afternoon,
Mrs. Carson, charged with numbering
J. C. Rigsby in Attorney Bayne's Of
fee in Macon, Ca, lost January, held
the undivided and almost breathless
attention of a pacxei court room.
Men, young and old, strained every
faculty to hear her every word, watch
her every GESTURE, and to miss moth
ing of the look OF mental agony
shown in the defendants face. From
note book Mrs. Carson gave her ver-
sion of the killing and OF the conver-
sation leading up to 1t and to this
she made frequent reference, though
at no time was her delivery in the
slightest halting or her manner the
least confused. ....,
The defendant referred to the dam
aging remarks male by Rigsby about
her and told how this information
came to her. She told how she had
attempted to secure retraction from
bim and related the conferences held
in Lawyer Bayne's office at which
others were present, telling minutely
what had occurred. ..-+'
She told Of the meetings Saturday
morning and Saturday afternoon, Ind
when she described the scene in which
Rigsby declined to right the wrong
he had done her there was a deep S:
lence throughout the court room. OF
the purchase of the pistol Monday
morning just before the killing she
told, saying that she made the pur'
chase because she frequently drove to
Der farm and had always carried q
pistol with her.
Immediately after buying the pistol
she went to Mr.. Bayne's office, where
the trouble was discussed with him
as her attorney. The appearance OF
Rigsby in the Office after Mr.. Bayne
had been to see him was described
as was the withdrawal Of the attorney
and his stenographe:. leaving her and
Rigsby alone in the office.
1T was then," sad Mrs. Carson
that Rigsby start.,l to lock the door
I did not like tha-, and advancing
from the rear Of the Office, where
had been sitting, I asked him not k
lock the door. To my request he pait
no attention. Then he went to the
desk and spoke of drawing an agree
ment or a paper TO. me to sign, say
ing that one of us would have to bear
the shame of this trouble. and that il
could not be him."
Here Mrs. Carson srew absorbinglJ
interesting.
when Rigsby closed the door," she
said, che had one hand behind him
When he demanded lat sign the pa
per and I refused, he showed me back
against the window. The second time
he pushed me. The pistol was still II
the window, where had put 1t when
first entered the room and I grabbed
1t and went to shooting" ..
Mrs. Carson recIted the opening oi
the door and her remark to Lawyer
Bayne, who was in The hallway. She
told of her inquiry as TO the location
of the sheriff office. and of her sur
render to that official.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-28
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TTHE NEWS OF A WEEK !
+ TN SOUTH CAROLINA !
ExnIoaion Kills Plumber.
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G. K. Russell, of Walhalla, a plum
ber, was instantly killed last Monday
at Union by the exposion Of the drum
of a soda fountain, which was being
recharged.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-28
HANNA WON'T lNDORSE.
Senator is Emphatic in Opposition te

Senator IS Emphat'c IN UPpoe'eon rr
Ronsevelt's Candidacy.
According to a Cleveland, Ohio, dis
patch, Senator II ira has taken mucE
pains to prevent the least doubt as te
his wishes relative to the indorse
ment of President Roosevelt's candi
dacy by the approaching republican
state convention. He is unequivo
cally opposed TO such action anc
brands the attempt cf Senator Fora
ker to obtain the endorsement as ma
liciOuS.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-28
Costly Blaze In Chicago.

Fire that for a time Wednesday
night threatened the wholesale cloth
Ing district at Jackson and Franklin
streets, Chicago, did s5OO.0O0 damage
before it was gotten under control.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-28
OBJECTS TO LEE STATUE.
Resolution Of Protest Adopted by the

Resolution Of Protest Adopted by the
G. A. r. of Kansas.
The Grand Army Of the Republic,
department of Kansas, the twenty.
second cncampment of which was be.
g.n in Mcpherson Wednesday. pass.
ed a resolution protesting against
the proposed action of the state OF
Virginia to place statue Of General
Robert E. Lee in the rotunda of the
capitol at Washington.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-28
DENVER STRIKE IS ENDED.
In Concessions Made Victory Seems
to Be With Union Men.

70 BE VIII UTTUH IHe01'
The strike which for several days
practically paralyzed the business OF
Denver, Colorado, involving nearly ter
thousand men and women, was settled
Thursday through the efforts OF
committee of the chamber of COM
merce and cn= from the local typo
graphical union. Though both siles
made concessions, the victory seems
TO be with the laboring men.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-28
MRS. CARSON FREE.
Macon Woman Who Slew
Rigsby Acquitted by Jury.
HER STORY OF KILLING
She Tells How and Why She Used
PistoI-Great Demonstration In
Court Room When Verdict
Was Announced.

In the trial of Mrs. Carson, in Ma
con, Ca, for the murder of the student,
Rigsby, the jury returned verdict
of mot Guilty" Instantly dozen
strong men were leaning over the
chair in which Mrs. Carson was sit
ting, each extending hand and all ex-
pressing congratulations, while she sat
mute with Joy and with tears stream.
iug from her eyes. From all sectious
uf the room men stepped forward to
have a word with the woman who had
gone through such a trying ordeal, and
for a second it looked as though o
stampede in that direction YVES sure,
but Judge Feltol's gayel quickly
brought the crowd to order and within
a half minute Mrs. Carson and her hus-
band, accompanied by her father and
Judge Ross, were leaving the court
room.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-28
CLEVELAND GETS INVITATION.

EX-PreSIdent is WdHteu pJ 'eo' ~"s
to Address Monste" Mass Meeting.
Former President Cleveland was
visited at Princeton. Friday by par
t. from Philadelphia. which presented
him with an invitation to speak at the
Jewish mass meeting to be held in
Philadelphia at an early date for the
purpose of discussing the present Jew
ish troubles in Russia. Mr.. Cleveland
took the invitation under advisement
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12
ALL WANT STREET ARC LAMPS
ONCE, Pleading for More
Light.

There have been more people in this
ONCE since l was ordered to select loca-
lions for fifty new arc lamps than for nine
years before" said City Electrician Schurig
yesterday. Il have no less than 500
written applications for lamps, and every
three minutes the telephone recalls the
matter to my mind. 1t would seem as
though there is not a street lamp in the
city. Men and women have come in here
and roasted me, and beautifully dressed
women have almost gone on their knees to
me In begging for lights. When this failed
they have assured me that their husbands
had various kinds Of political pulls which
they would use on me with more dispatch
than politeness. l have Just three more
lamps to put in and will keep the locations
Of the last three secret until l finish the
job. Then 1 need a month or two in a
rest-cure establishment, and l think I'll be
all right again. But l don't wonder the
councilmen thought 1t best TO turn the
matter over to me"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12
Tex LAW A MYSTERY TO Them
Method of Making out Schedules
Gives Commissioners Fleming
Lots of Annoyance.

Through the mistake Of many property
owners in sending schedules Of property for
county taxation to him, City Tax Commits
sioner Fleming is learning some new facts
concerning human nature. He long ago
thought he was a past master in piercing
the art Of deception, but his faith in him
self has been a little shaken. He finds
that many citizens who groaned miserably
under personal property assessments Of
500 at full cash value are cheerfully re-
turning valuations at half that figure 10
the county board, whereas the basis OF az
sessment for the county is only one-sixth
OF the full valuation. In other words, the
property owner submits his holdings at
81, 100 for the lighter county taxation,
whereas he labored preciptibly at one
third the amount on the city tax lists. OF
course Commissioner Fleming has to open
all envelopes addressed to him and scan
the schedules to see what they are, and
incidentally note names and addresses, and
he says the revelations have shocked him
many times.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12
How the Name Book Beer Originated.

There are several versions Of how and
when Bock-Beer originated, most Of which
are, however, mere legends. The most
plausible is no doubt the following: In
the middle ages 1t was customary for
brewers and their men to now and then
come together, each brewer bringing a load
Of his best brew along and then holding a
drinking contest. At one of these meet
ings at Munich (Bavaria) a brewer from
Brunswick appeared with a load Of his
beer called "Mumme.' They proclaimed
the beer very good, but too heavy, much
too heavy. WELL" answered our brewer,
at our next meeting at Regensburg I
guarantee to furnish a brew which will
be bright and clear as honey, not too
heavy, not too light, but one that is pala-
table, you can drink plenty Of"
The next meeting came. the brewer had
kept his word; there was a load Of the
promised new beer, the wagon handsomely
decorated with leaves and flowers, and
what a beer 1t was! Chronicle tells us
they we're drink-proof fellows, who filled
their bumpers" (mugs) with a golden
colored fluid of exquisite flavor, the more
one drank the more one wanted; there was
great merrimenti they sang and danced.
Suddenly there appeared on the scene a
young Book (billy- goat)l Mr.. Book
seemed to have liked the joliication; 1t
placed itself on the hind legs, put the
front paws on the shoulder OF one brewer
and soon the two were dancing together.
All at once, may be the brewer made a
misstep, may be the animal got too pre-
sumptuous, enough; it lowered the horns
and went for the brewer. who, loring his
balance, fell, thereby embracing the book,
so that 1t fell on him.
From this comes the German saying,
Der Book hat linn gestossen" (the buck
butted him). used when one has had too
much Of a good ~thing-drank more than
he can stand.
The best product Of the brewers art
was thereafter called Book or Book
beer"
Spring has come; you need a spring
tonic; it's here, "Storz Brewing Co.'s Book
Beer"
Specially adapted for family use. Con-
veniently put up in quart bottles, cases Of
two dozen.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12

General Bates. Captain Reeve and Lieu
tenant Van Leer Wills will depart Thurs
day mex for Chicago.
Captain w. NJ. Wright Of General Bates
stan is today inspecting the Omaha quar-
termaster and commissary depots, as spe-
cial inspector.
General Bates and Colonel McClernand,
adjutant general of the department. were in
close consultation yesterday relative to the
shipment OF the troops from the various
posts of the department TO St. Louis to
participate in the dedication ceremonies OF
the Louisiana Purchase exposition.
Captain Wilson Chase, Twenty-hrst
United States infantry, who has been de-
tailed as professor of military science at
the Nebraska State university, is in the
city and visited army headquarters.
Captain Chase was entertained at luncheon
this afternoon by Major William H. Bean,
chief commissary OF the department.
Major Bean, chief commissary OF the de-
partment entertained General ]. c.. Bates.
Colonel L. ]. McClernand and Captain Hor-
ace NJ. Reeve at luncheon in the banquet
room at army headquarters Friday. The
event was given in honor of the appoint
ment OF Colonel McClernand and Captain
Reeve to the general stan of the army and
was one OF the most entertaining affairs of
the kin ever given at army headquarters.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12
WHITE COOKS SECOND BALL
Function Comes on Tuesday and
Promises to BE n sue
cessfuI One.

The second annual ball and grand prize
masquerade Of the White Cooks local
union, No. 286, will be given at Creighton
hall Tuesday evening, April IA. 1t gives
every promise Of being a very successful
and enjoyable affair. The local union was
organized October 26, 1901, and now has a
membership Of $40. 1t is one Of the popu-
lar organizations of the city and has en-
listed the active membership of all the
best cuisine artists Of Omaha. At the APP
preaching ball and masquerade a large
number of prizes will be offered for special
masks and groups, that are donated by
many Of the leading jewelers. and general
business establishments Of Omaha. The
judges Of the contests will be Mayor F. e.
Moores, w. S. Stryker, president Of the
Clerks union, and X. s. Fisher. president
of the Omaha typographical union.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12
There's only one s~tonecypher. He print,
Special Musical Festival Rates.

The May musical festival under the aus
plceS of the Knights Of Ak-Sar-Ben received
another boost Friday, when the Western
Passenger association made a rate of one
and a third fare for round trip on all rail-
roads for a distance OF seventy-fve miles
tickets is increasing daily, as the time
draws near for the discontinuance of their
sale. originally set for April 10. AS 1t is
generally known that single admissions for
all six concerts will cost IS, IT is expected
that the whole number of the 2, 400 season
tickets will be disposed of before next
Wednesday evening. The knights are now
building a sounding board at the den upon
plans approved by Mr.. Kelly and Mr.. Duss
and completing arrangements for seating
the large crowds expected.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12
Finds Riches in RubbI.h Pile.

Howard L. CASTOR. a Kansas farmer,
brought $4,000 in government bonds to
Seneca last week. He found them in a
rubbish pile on a farm which he rented re-
Gently. The farm belongs TO the estate Of
". l. Maxwell, who was placed in an
asylum for the insane four years ago. Max
we'll came to Seneca from Saugerties, n.
Y, twelve years ago. After his removal
CASTOR rented the farm. Several days ago
the latter found the bonds carefully tied in
a protected bundle, which had evidently
been covered with rubbish to conceal It.
The bonds were given to the agent Of the
estate.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12
FAMED MISSIONARY RIDGE
How the scene of n Terrible Battle
Of the civil war Originally
Got It's Name.

Stretching for miles along the eastern
border Of the city. picturesque and pleasing
to view, is Missionary Ridge. How we'll
that name is known from the hemlocks OF
Maine to the flowers Of Florida, and yet how
different from It's name are the associates
one gives IL when It is pronounced. In his
tory 1t Is recorded as being the scene OF
one OF the hercest conflicts Of the civil
war. but to the people who know the origin
Of the name it is a monument to the mem
DRY Of a band Of devoted. self-sacrifcing
Christian men, who, Drawing the hardshlps
OF emigration, not for the love of gain, but
to help their fellowmen, built the Brainard
mission on the picturesque heights known
by the name OF Missionary Ridge.
1t was in 1917 that the Rev. Cyrus Kings
bury. Ainsworth F. Blunt and Rev. John
Vail first viewed the site Of their mission.
They were sent here by the American
board OF commissioners for foreign mis-
slons, and the same board had provided for
the erection OF a mission, including school
buildings and a home for the missionaries.
But the contractors failed in their contract.
and the missionaries we're left without
money and without even a shelter. But by
energetic efforts they created a mission
school and built q mill on the banks Of
Chickamauga creek. The mill race, nearly
a mile long, Is still visible. Inc mill was
purchased by Philamon Bird in 1852. He
tore down the small structure and built
what is now known as Birds mill.
On May 81. 1919, the president Of the
United States, James Monroe, appeared at
the door OF the mission un~announced. He
was accompanied by General Gaines. AL
though surprised by his visit, the mission
aries were ready to receive him. and he
complimented them on their work and in
glowing terms praised the beautiful loca-
ton Of the mission. The Braipard mission
was used until the Indians left. 1t did an
immense amount OF good and at one time
there were more than 500 Indian children
being taught beneath its roof. The Lords
supper was observed for the last time on
August 10, 1888.
In the old mission cemetery, east Of the
ridge, overgrown with weeds and forgotten
by almost everybody, is a little monument
on which are the following words:
Here lie the remains of Samuel Worces-
ter, D.. D., pastor Of the Tabernacle Church,
Salem, Mass, first secretary of the Ameri-
can Board of Commissioners for Foreign
Missions. Born ITO; died, June Z, 1871
Chattanooga Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12
All the Picture Lacked.

Commander seaton Schroeder, ex-gov-
ernor OF Guam, stopped recently in San
Francisco on his way from Guam to Wash
ington. He visited one night, in COM
pany with several naval officers, a theater
OF the western city,
The gentleman sat in a box at the back
OF which was a mirror. Studying and re-
garding himself in this mirror between the
acts, one Of the members Of the party said
humorously;
Schroeder, here is a picture for you.
Talk about manly vigor and grace, how is
this for a picture?"
1T is very well indeed" replied the
other, only Il wan hanging. New York
Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12
CANDIDATE FOR BROKEN NECK
Young Man Undertakes PeriIous Task
at the Bennett Depart
ment store.

One OF the young men employed at Ben
netts department store undertook a
perilous feat yesterday morning. In order to
place some of the flags for the exterior
decorations in their holders he. had to walk
along the lower window copings, with
nothing to hold to and the footway ex-
tremely narrow. A number of persons were
watching the young man and the general
presumption was that he was a candidate
for a broken neck before the work was
completed. He was equal to the task, how
ever, and finished It without mishap.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12
Suit for Heavy Damages.

Albert Harrah of Newton, Ia, sued H.
O.. jackson of Holt county, Nebraska, for
5000, alleged to be due in a $4,000 cattle
TIL defendant has filed an answer
and cross petition in district court, alleg-
ing that plaintiff failed to provide, as prom
Used, a certificate of breeding for the ami
mails, which were bought as thoroughbred
Shorthorns, and nat as a result defendant
take them to his own ranch, where the
contracted disease and spread IL among
was damaged TO the extent of 3o,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12
Man of wide Experience.

A London Justice, who Ia a mere man,
has stood up for his rights regarding
dressmakers' disputes. He will not have
dresses tried on in court, because he had
long since come to the conclusion that
with ordinary dresses any woman could
wear a dress to make It look as II it did
not Mt" and he was also perfectly salts
ned that ANY milliner or dressmaker could
pull 1t about and make It fl when 1t did
not do So"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12
Attention MasOns.

The officers and members Of st. Johns
lodge No. rs, A. F. and A. NJ, are re-
quested to attend the funeral Of our late
brother, G. J. Wertheim solomonson Of
Masonic lodge of Dutch India, Monday,
April 10, at 10 o'clock a. m. sharp. Meet
at Masonic temple, 18th and Capitol avenue
BY order of 9. ]. Backus, w. N.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12
Gard of

We hereby express our heartfelt thanks
to all our friends and neighbors for the
extreme kindness shown us during our
great bereavement, the death Of our be-
loved daughter and sister, Marie. and also
thanks for the many beautiful floral offer
ings.
MR.. AND MRS. JOSEPH SCHMIDT,
JOSEPHINE SCHMIDT,
HELENE SCHMIDT,
URSULA SCHMIDT.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12
INJUNCTION is DISSOLVED
Temporary Restaurants order Against
south Omaha chOOI Board
Members Denied.

Judge Baxter yesterday denied the
temporary injunction and dissolved the re-
straining order granted in the case OF
Jay Laverty and Peter J. Bach against
Alonzo V. Miller and those other members
Of the South Omaha school board whom
Laverty and Bach suspected Of designing
to bring impeachment proceedings ag,ins;
them When the case came up yesterday
counsel for the defendants presented
the andavits Of those gentlemen, which
were to the effect that they had not and
do not contemplate the proceedings feared.