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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17
A LITTLE MAN.

a little man dwelt in little town
A little over twenty years ago;
He gained little portion of renown
Within the little crowd he used to know,
He wed little maid when twenty-one,
And later on they had little son.
This little man had little to regret,
He had but little patience with the weak.
When others fell his eyes were never wet,
With sinners he had little time to speak.
Instead, he went to church a little late
And dropped little nickel in the plate.
He drank little coffee now and then,
But little stronger liquid passed his lips;
He mingled little with Bohemian men;
Lies wine he drank in stingy little sips.
When stragglers came to him for food or
bed,
With little pain he shook his little head.
He made little fortune rapidly
By grinding labor out of little arms,
And by foreclosing variety
Of little mortgages on little farms.
He died-and, meath the weeping willow
bough,
"A little worm is working on him now.
William F. Kirk, in Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17
A Stepmother.

Self-sacriice of q simple, homely sort
may be nobler than more romantic he
roism. That is why V. c., an English
paper, puts under tales Of heroism
this story of a stepmother. A Perth
shire farmer lost his wife when his
child was born. Two years later he
married her cousin. In course Of time
they had a son, and Helen, the second
wife, proved q most devoted STEP
mother.
It was decided that both lads should
study for the ministry. When they
were about to leave school, however,
the farmer had some severe losses.
Both boys were in the same class, as
the elder ones studies had been de-
!ayed owing to bad health, and it had
been settled that they should so to-
gether to the university. But now,
owing to lack Of money. the farmer de-
cided that only one could go to college;
tie other must stay AMI work on the
farm. The question was, which was
to go?
Man like, he placed the responsible
fly of the decision on his wife's shoul'
ders. They were both his sons, and
he had no strong feeling in the matter.
Helen, his wife, had a hard struggle
To use her own words:
81 prayed and prayed aboot it. John
widna gle ony help. He telt me tae
pick maser, an a. NIGHT I went up tae
their room an sat doom at the bedside
I lookit at ma ain laddie, an ah, wha,
a prood wummin I wad hae been to
see him preachin' the Word o God
frae the poopit! But then lookit at
the ither. puir jeans mitherless BARN
an I jist couldna think O. pittin ma
ain Gallant afore him. Sac it was set
tied. He is tae gang, an ma lad maur
bide wi his father
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17
Stockholders File Intervention.

Stockholders File Intervention.
In the United States circuit court at
Charleston petitions of Intervention
were filed in behalf of several stock
holders in the suit of Pauline H. Dear
ing and Eugenia A. Dearing, against
the CRANKY and Olympia cotton mills.
Attorney Leonard Phinizy, of Au.
gusta, who filed the first suit against
the Olympia mills, about month ago,
filed an intervention petition in behalf
of Alice NJ. Williams, Of Augusta, and
Thos. H. Rainsford, administrator OF
the estate Of Bessie Rainsford. The
former holds five shares and the latter
owns forty-e;ght shares of preferred
stock in the Cranky mills. The peti-
TONERS declare that they were ignorant
Of the subscription made by the direc-
tors Of the Cranky mills to s250,000 of
the common stock of the Olympia
mills and Of the alleged fraudulent d.
version by said directors Of the assets
OF the said Cranky stock to the Olym-
pia mills.
A petition of intervention was also
filed by Marion Irwin. of Georgia, in
behalf of Andrew H. Hayward, of
Charleston, who owns forty-one shares
Of preferred stock in the CRANKY mills.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17
BLACK MAN AT BANQUET
Causes North Carolina Member of the
Republican National Committee
to Take French Leave.

Il came to Washington a republi-
can. and 1 am going away republi-
can, but intend also to remain a gen.
tleman," said Judge Robinson, repubii-
can national committeeman from North
Carolina, as he drew his overcoat over
his dress suit and left the Arlington
hotel in washington Saturday night.
He left just after the guests of Sena-
tor Hanna had assembled in the ban
quet room Of the Arlington. He was
to have been one of those guests, but
he preferred to have his absence from
that festal board chronicled.
Senator Eanna's dinner was given
to the members Of the republican ma
tional committee. One member Of
that committee is colored man, Jud-
son Lyons, the member from Georgia,
who is register of the treasury. It was
because of the presence of Lyons that
Judge Robinson declined to grace the
occasion with his presence. He would
not discuss his declination at any
length with the Atlanta Constitutions
special correspondent, preferring to
stand on the explanation contained in
the brief statement quoted above.
He is an active republican and as
such has, of course, had dealings with
negroes in a business and political
way, but he refused to let this 60 to
the extent of social intercourse Of this
character, even in view Of the exam
pie set at the white house. He ex-
pressly wanted it understood that he
was making no grandstand play Of any
kind, but he simply absented himself,
and for the reason stated.
Register Lyons was informed earlier
in the day that there was some criti-
cism from southerners of his being at
this banquet. but he did not see in this
any reason why he should not accept
the invitation which was general and
embraced al! the members Of the ma
tional committee. He thought the talk
must come from the ''lily white" ele-
ment which had no representation on
the committee. So far as known all
the other white members Of the com.
mittee were present These are:
Alabama. ]. W. Dimmick; Arkansas.
General Powell Clayton Florida, J. N.
Coombs; Louisiana, L. s. Clark; Mis-
sissippi, T. c. Turley; South Carolina,
J. G: Capers: Tennessee, w. P. Brown.
low; Texas, R. B. Hawley Virginia, G
E. Bowden.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17
NAME OF TOWN CHANGED.
ErstwhlIe Municipality Of Harmon.

ErstwhiIe Municipality Of Harmony
Grove, Ga, is Now Commerce" !"
The hustling little city Of Harmony
Grove, Ga. is thing Of the past. 50
far as her former name is concerned.
The postal authorities have changed
the name Of the postoflce from Har7
mony Grove to Commerce. The post
master has been reappointed as post
master at Commerce, has given new
bond and has been commissioned and
there is now no such postofice as
Harmony Grove.
The town will transact all legal bus
mess under the name OF Harmony
Grove until the legislature meets and
legalizes the new name as adopted by
the people and accepted by the author.
tiles at Washington.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17
WOMEN AGAINST SMoOT.
Pass Resolutions Protesting Against
Seating Of Mormon in Senate.

Pass Resolutions Protesting Asains!
Seating Of Mormon in Senate.
A public meeting called by the inter
denominationa1 congress of women;
of Washington, for the purpose Of pro,
testing against Senator Reed Smooth
retaining his seat was held in the
Metropolitan Episcopal Church Sun
day.
Resolutions were adopted urging all
loyal and patriotic men and women OF
every state to send protests to the
senators frcm their states and urge
upon such citizens immediate and
prompt action.
The resolutions are signed by Mrs.
Frederic Schoff, president Of the Ma
tional Congress Of Mothers; Clara L.
Roach, of the International Woman s
Union OF the District of Columbia, and
Margaret Dye Ellis, Of the National W.
C.. T. u.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17
MARINES LAND At COLON.
Detachment Sent to Guard Port on the
South Coast Of Panama.

Detachment Sent to Guard Port on the
South Coast Of Panama.
A company Of marines from the q.
S. Prairie, was landed at Colon, Colon
bia, Monday, under the command OF
Captain Smiley D. Butler, and entrain-
ed for Panama, whence the marines
will be sent to port on the coast
south of Panama.
This step was in consequence Of the
receipt of informatio nthat Colombian
troops had landed in that direction
with the object OF marching on Panar
ma. If this is confirmed it will mean
the beginning of long campaign OF
guerrilla warfare on the isthmus.
The destination of the marines Is
said to be Yaviza, up the San Miguel
gulf and Tuira river -,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17
Judge Benet on Disqualification.

VII
In the circuit court at Aiken, when
the case of Edwards against the South
ern railway, brought under the new
state act preventing the absorption Of
competing lines by railroads was called
for hearing, the attorney for the plain
tiff, Claude E. Sawyer, having failed
to convince Special Judge w. c. Benet
that the case should be continued on
ordinary grounds, proceeded upon lines
very Unusual in the jurisprudence or
this state.
Mr.. Sawyer stated to the court that
he regretted very much to do 80, but
respectfully submitted that under the
spirit of an article Of the constitution
which he quoted, ut would not ne seem
ly for one to sit in judgment in case
in which one party, be that party an
individual or corporation, had the act
ing judge as an attorney in another
case." He then proceeded to read al
affidavit from the clerk of court Of
Richland county, showing that at the
present time Judge Benet was on the
records as counsel for the Southern
railway in case pending in that coun-
ty.
Judge Benet, who was for a number
of years one of the most impartial and
efficient regular judges on the circuit
bench, proceeded at some length in
reply to analyze the provision of the
constitution showing clearly that It
was his absolute right to sit in this
case, and then said:
"Now, this is another matter; and !
am frank to say that having sat IN the,
circuit courts Of the state since the
month of September continuously and
having had tried before me several
cases in which the Southern railway
was party, the fact that was attor-
ney of record in one case never enter
ed my mind, and the cases were tried
and disposed Of with varying success
in which the Southern railway was q
party.
IL vas ACSSl pIOoSAI " NY oSsSAA
ton until this case was called, and il
1 felt in any degree Influenced by the
fact that I was an attorney for the
railway in that one case the mere sug-
gestion would at once make me grant,
not a continuance, but decline to hear
the cause There is no doubt that
courts of justice should be absolutely
above suspicion, even if the suspicion
be groundless.
Il admit that have most reluctant
ly come to the conclusion that though
l am not disqualified and although the
grounds submitted for continuance
are not satisfactory, still do honestly
believe that I am acting within the
spirit of the law, but the matter having
been brought to my attention, not In
a very proper manner, / feel that ]
would be doing the courts OF justice OF
this state an injustice il continued
against the objection Of counsel to
try this cause. do this most relUct-
antly, because I am impressed with
the belief that If plaintiff had been
ready for trial his counsel would not
have raised this objection"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17
South Carolina Masons Meet.


The grand lodge A. F. M. OF South
Carolina was in session at Charles
ton three days the past week.
Considerable business was trans
acted. Members OF the grand
lodge from all parts of the state
were in attendance.
The cornerstone of the James S.
Gibbes Art Institute was laid by the
grand lodge according to the ancient
prescriptions OF the order. The cere-
monies were impressive and interest
ing, and were conducted by Grand Mas
ter Whitehead, who, in laying the
stone, used the historic silver trowel,
the property Of the grand lodge, which
was. used by General Lafayette at the
laying of the corner stone of the De-
Kalb monument at Camden, this state,
in 1925.
The following officers were elected:
J. R. Bellinger, Bamberg, grand mas.
ter; F. E. Harrison, Abbeville, deputy
grand master; J. L. Michael, Darling
ton, senior grand warden; ]. R. John
son, Charleston, junior grand warden;
C. Inglesby, grand secretary, and q.
Davis, grand treasurer, both of
Charleston
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17
Treatment For Sting Of Bee.

In case a piece of the sting of bee
remains in the wound, extract it with
the fingers or a small pair Of tweezers.
The best application for the infamma.
ton is diluted ammonia water, after
which cloth covered with sweet oil
should be placed upon the part
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17
Columbia Street Railway Sold.

Columbia Street Railway Sold.
The Columbia Trust Company, con-
trolled by Henry Parsons, Of New York
city, and e. W. Robertson, ]. L. MINI
naugh and B. L. Abney, Of Columbia
has purchased the COLUMBIA Electric
Street Railway, Light and Power Com
pany.
The company is capitalized at $780,
900 and some time ago issued bonds
for 100000 to take outstanding bonds
and make extensive improvements.
For the present there will be no
change in the officers and manage
ment, but it is understood the new
management has several improve
ments in view.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17
TO PROBE "REcEss" MATTER.

Senator Tiiiman Introduces Reselu.
ton Calling for investigation.
Senator Tillman has introduced a
resolution directing the committee on
the judiciary to make inquiry into the
question of what constitutes recess ap-
pointments ty the president. The res
olution bears upon the claim that The
pending nomination of General Wood
and others similarly situated: arc re-
cess appointments.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17
CANNOT FIRE NoN-UNloN MEN.

Big Printing Corporation is Enjo;ned
from Carrying Out Agreement.
Following an agreement made with
the local electrctypcrs and stereotyp-
ers' unions by the United States Prin.-
ing Co., an Ohio corporation doing bus
mess in Brooklyn, N. y, that after
January 1st it will retain only union
men ia its employ, Justice Marean, In
the supreme court, has granted tenn
porary injunction restraining the com
,pany from discharging its non-union
men.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17
ROCKEFELLER AIDS FURMAN.

Millionaire Gives 100000 to South
Carolina Educational Institution. -.
Rev. DR.. E. NJ. Poteat. president OF
Eurman University, Greenvile, S. c.,
has just returned from the north
where he secured from John D. Rookie
feller a donation of 100000 for Fur.
man. Dr.. Poteat recent yraised $685..
900 for the Institution, most Of the con-
tributions being in blocks Of $3.50.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17
Co|ombians Making Way to
Reach Panama Overland.
JUNTA CALLS ELECTION
Constitutional Convention viii be Held
to Establish Permanent Form Of
Republican Government by
the Panamans.

Advices received in Panama Satur-
day from Cartegena stated that the
Colombian cruisers General Pinzon and
Cartagena had landed 400 men under
Generals Bustamente and Ortiz at
Cape Toburon, at the mouth of the
Atrato river with the object Of cut
ting paths across the mountains to
enable the Colombian troops to invade
Panama According to these advices
there is at Cartagena a standing army
of 10000 men.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17
Merchant Killed by Train.

o. C. Able, a prominent merchant
and influential citizen Of Leesville, was
run over and instantly killed by a
Southern passenger train at that place.
He was walking down the track with
his back toward the approaching train
and was within 100 yards Of his house
when the train struck him. Mr.. Able
was one Of the first citizens OF the
community, where he lived the greater
part of his life He was about fifty
years old and is survived by his wife,
two sons, who are now in Atlanta, Ca,
and three daughters, one Of whom
teaches at Le2sville college.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17
FIVE TRAlNMEN LOSE LIFE.

Heavy Freight Engines on B. and o
Overturn on Steep Grade.
Five trainmen were killed and sew
eral severely injured by the overturn-
ing of two engines attached to heavy
Baltimore and Ohio freight train on the
17-mile grade near Piedmont, w. Va,
Sunday.
The dead are: Engineer Ernest Err
vim. Engineer Emery Erwin, Fireman
Walter Mine. Fireman j. Y. Carter,
Brakeman John Hayes.
Engineer Michael J. Gibbon was "a
tally crushed
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17
TO CONTROL NAVAL STORES.
Florida Operators Seek Charter for
Extensive Combine.

FiorIda operators Seek Sharter TOT
Extensive Combine.
The Operators Tank and Ware
House Company, with capital of hall
a million dollars, has applied to the
state of Florida for a charter. All the
leading turrentine operators Of the
state are among its stockholders.
It's object is to own, operate, lease,
hire use and maintain ware houses,
docks, wharves, elevators and storage
facilities for the storage Of turpentine,
oils, rosin, naval stores, cotton and 9TH
er products If every sort.
The company will lend money on the
products stored and thus be able 10
control the naval stores product
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17
The Gift Story Denied.

The Greenville correspondent OF. The
State, on the authority Of President
Poteat, of Furman university, denies
the story sent out from Charlotte con-
cerning the gift of 100000 from
Rockefeller. The State vouches for
it's correspondent.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17

A Washington dispatch says: The
hearing of the Lever-Dantzler case
from South Carolina, was taken up
Monday before elections committee
No. l, of which Representative Mann,
of Illinois, is chairman. The reference
Of the case to this committee is in it.
self significant, as that committee
holds the record for having lifted the
seats of more democrats than the otn-
er two election committees combined.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17
WANTS WOOD sUPoENAEp.
Hanna is Anxious to Have General
Testify Before Committee.

Senator Hanna has decided to re-
quest the senate committee on mill
tary affairs to subpoena General Wood
to answer some of the charges made
against him by opponents of his con-
Grmation as major general. Should
General Wood be subpen Nd an ad-
journment of the committee will be IA
ken to give him time to return from
the Philippines.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17

{ THE NEWS OF A WEEK ]
+ IN SOUTH CAROLINA. !
Donate Money to Brazil School.

After strong and eloquent address
by DR.. w. R. Lambuth, general mis-
sionary secretary, the south Carolina
conference subscribed s4,350 to be
used in a building of Granbery college,
a theological institution located in
Brazil
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17

The state department has teen in
formed that final steps have been ta-
ken for the formation of permanent
republican form Of government in
Panama. The news came in a dis
patch from Consul Genera! Gudger,
dated Panama Saturday, as follows:
Election for constitutional conven-
ton called for January 4. The conven-
tion meets January 20.'
This action is taken, it is believed,
to meet suggestions from Panamans
here that criticisms Of the new repub-
lie would be largely disarmed and the
status of the new treaty improved If
the final ratifications would be ex-
.changed by the United States with a
permanent and regular form of govern
ment on the isthmus The territory OF
Panama is so snail that, according to
the belief here, the elections can be
completed within a week after the
date named-January 4. The conven-
ton is expected to follow generally the
outlines of the Cuban constitution.
which is regarded as the most modern
and the complete model Of such docu.
ments.
Buchanan Minister to Panama.
The president has selected ". ].
Buchanan, of New York, to be the first
United States minister to Panama
Mr.. Buchanan's selection was
brought about by a desire on the part
of the president to secure temporarily,
at least, and during the capitalization
Of the relations between the United
States and Panama. the services Of a
trusted and experienced diplomatic
representative. having special refer
ence to his knowledge Of the Latin
service as minister to the Argentine
republic, Mr. Buchanan fills that de-
scription, in the estimation Of the
state department.
The new minister was originally
from Ohio, and represented the state
as an agriculturist at the worlds fair
at Chicago. He was appointed by
President Cleveland United " States
minister to Buenos Ayres. His record
at that point was so satisfactory that
President Mckinley continued him at
his post for several years after his sue
cession to office.
Alleged Colombian Invasion.
The navy department has received
a cablegram from Rear Admiral Glass.
announcing that he is making every
effort to run down the various reports
regarding Colombian expeditions to the
isthmus He has ordered the Mayflow'
er to the mouth Of the Atrota river
to make thorough investigation and a
reconnaissance fthat region will be
made to definitely ascertain as 10
whether there are any Colombian
troops In that section.
Reyes Chosen President.
The Colon bian legation at Washing
ton received a cablegram Saturday
night from General De Castro. COM
mander in chief Of the Colombian ar
my, dated Fort Efmon. Costa Rica,
conveying the information that the re-
suits Of the election for president.
held throughout Colombia on Deem
ber 8. show: complete triumph for
General Reeves.
When seer bv correspondent Gen
eral Reyes would make no statement.
bevond saving that he exDectad to re-
main in the United States for a fort
night longer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17
Cadets Nav Visit Worlds Fair.

The cadets Of the South Carolina
Military Academy have received an in
vitation from the directors Of the st.
Louis exposition to visit the exposi-
tion this summer and give exhibition
drills. If the invitation is accepted,
the cadets will make the trip during
the latter part, of June. The matter
will be laid before the board Of visi-
tors of the institution and decision will
be made later in the term.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16
M. It. III. 8. January Class.

Instead of attempting any large project
to raise money for a school benefit. the jan
uary, 1904. class of NJ. T. III. 8. will simply
give a play in the auditorium Of the build
ing. The seniors had Creatore and Robson
in view, but on account of several outside
occurrences and the ~disapproval of Mr..
Emerich. they decided to take this action.
There Is much talent in the class and such
school entertainments are popular, as is
shown by the success of the former play.
The rehearsals are being pushed by Mr..
Moore and Mr.. McComb, the senior English
teachers, and the actors will probably know
their parts in a week The plays will be
given on the 18th or the 18th Of January.
The cast Is as follows: 1.-The Mouse Traps
CHoWells) Miss Annie Somers, Elsie Kopp;
Mrs. Roberts, Marie Binninger; Mrs. Cur
win; Betty wiegei: Mrs. Bemis. Inez Fo-
lev; Mrs. Miller. Carrie Eberhardt; Jane,
the maid. F1orine Williams; Mr.. Camp
The cast OF "a Proposal Under Difficult
ties" by Bangs. is: Miss Dorothy An
drews, Efie Taylor; Jennie. the maid. Grace
Swain; Dickey, Robert Yardsley, Mr.. Bar
low, Theodore Stempfel.