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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-16
ON RACE HARMONY
Booker Washington Speaks
Before Atlanta Audience.
MANY WHITES PRESENT
Occasion Was Church Anniversary
celebratiotGovern Terrell, ct
Georgia. Sends Message ct
SWelcome.

Booker T. Washington, head OF
Tuskegee Institute, spoke in Atlanta
Ca, Monday night to large audience
mostly white-on Harmony Be
tweensthe Races"
H4 was the guest of the First Con
gregational church, colored, which eel
ebraked its thIrty-sixth anniversary.
: Washington's address was delivered
at Turner's Ia bernacle on Yonse
street.
tin bis every utterance there WAS an
appeal for the black men to recognize
the fact that their best friends and
theiEbest, interests were in the south.
landand that it was for them to i'm
prove these opportunities in such a
way that the white men would recog-
nizestheir ability as lcborers and adj
NIT the fact that they could not get
along without them.
Work, work with your hands and
put the best that is in your mead into
the Mork, of your hands. Do 1t better
than any one else can do it. But your
own houses Buy land. Have a bank
account. Don't spend seven days at a
camp meeting when you ought to be
improving your farm. Learn how to
use your hands in such way that no
one else can take your place. Be tax
payers. Ana when you IRE tax layers
you will have the best interests of the
community your Sheart. and this
much mooted race question will haze
been settled
So preached Booker Washington, in
terspersing his remarks with telling
and pertinent Stories sometimes pa
thetic, more often humorous, but with
homely truth so strongly borne out
that no one could mistake the purpGrt
and the mission Of the experience or
anecdote.
while I will not attempt to deny
the injustice Of slavery, we Of my race
must ever remember that We owe
muchto our masters. 1t was between
the Slaves of the older generations aud
theiI masters that seeds of friendship
were sown that must not be forgotten
and aet<us all see to 1t that these ties
are strenghened rather than torn
dowl as they have SO often been
done. We must remember. too, that
slavery put us in touch with skilled
labor and We came here out of Africa
without a language and without means
OF using our hands and W. have come
out American citizens, carrying Bibles
and opportunities for education. 4
thank God for the fact that Georgia
did not yieldato the Temptation of d.
yiding the. eolored school fund, aud
thissshows where our friends, our real
friends, areSto be found
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-16
DEATH oVERTAKEs PlcNlcKERe.
Train Strikes Wagon Containing klns
People and All are Killed or Hurt.

Train Strikes Wagon Containing klns
People and All are Killed or Hurt.
A westbound Penncylvania railroad
train struck a wagon containing nine
people at a crossing eight miles east
of Cincinnati Thursday night, killing
five and seriously injuring four OF the
occupants of the wagon. =
Robert Copenhaven, with his wife
and two children, aged and 2 years,
respectively, were going from Red
comb Junction to MadisonVille, to q
picnic. A daughter of a neighbor and
four Of their boarders accompanied
them. They did not observe the train.
which was coming at high speed.
When the engineer saw them he blew
his whistle, but 1t was too late to stop
the train. The mules, on hearing the
whistle, stopped and could not be
moved. The animals were across the
track and escaped unhurt, while the
wagon was wrecked and all the c~cu-
pants either killed or injured.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-16
MONUMENT TO BAGLEY.

Shaft Erected Over Grave Of Ensign
Killed in Spanish-American War.
In Oakwood cemetery, at Raleigh, N.
c., at the grave Of Ensign Worth Bag
ley, United States navy, monument
to his memory is Iow being erected.
1t Is of Quincy granite of handsome
design. On one side is bronze tablet
bearing the inscription, Worth Bag
ley. 1S74-1S9S." Another tablet near
ly five feet high, and also of bronze,
bears an inscription which is a quo
tation from the book Of the Macca.
lees, beginning, "And thus this man
died." etc.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-16
ROOSEVELT THANKS KING ED.

President Sends Cordial Response to
English Monarch's Message.
Saturday night President Roosevelt
sent the following cable in response to
the message sent to the president by
King Edward, Of England, during the
dinner to American naval officers at
Buckingham palace:
"Oyster Bay, July Hills Majesty,
the King, London: thank your maj
esty most cordially for your kind mes
sage, and sincerely and gratefully ap-
preciate the courtesies which the off,
GERS of our navy have received at the
h.. :ds of your majesty and the English
people.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-16
SEEING AMERICAN VESSELS.

Venezuelan Government Forces and
RevoIutionists Take Five Ships.
It is reported from Ciudad Bolivar,
Venezuela, that the Venezuelan gov
ernment forces Wednesday captured
three American steamers near Apure
and the revolutionists at Ciudad Boil.
var have captured two American ves'
aa1s .-..s 81. .
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-16
NEGRO PETITION TURNED DOWN.
Russian Ambassador in London Re-
fuses to Receive Document.

Russian Ambassador In London Re-
fuses to Receive Document.
The Russian ambassador in London,
according to report, has refused to re-
ceive a petition relative to the treat
ment of negroes in the United States.
The petition draws attention to the in
creasing, outrages on negroes, accom-
panied by appalling brutality, and
urges the Russian government 70
make representations to Washington
asking the authorities to there take
steps in lie interests of civilization
and humanity to suppress the growing
evil"
The ambassador says the matter IS
outside his purview and that he can:
not, therefore, move therein.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-16
A WILD GOOSE CHASE?

Opinion Prevails that Appeal o.
Greene and Gaynor viii Fail.
A dispatch from Quebec says: Mr..
Taschereau, counsel for Gaynor and
Greene, left Saturday evening for Lon.
don, where he will be assisted there
as counsel by Right Hon. H. Asquith,
X. c., one of the leading members OF
the London bar. The general impres.
sion among members Of the bar IN
Quebec is that the privy council viii
not grant Mr.. MacMaster's petition to
appeal, on the ground that an appeal
should have been taken in this coun.
Try.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-16
ENTIRE TOWN BADLY FLOODED.

Winchester, Virginia, Suffers Great
Damage from a cloudburst.
Sunday afternoon the most serious
cloudburst ever experienced in Win.
chester, Va, broke over the city, sub
merging the entire town with from
three to six feet Of water. The dam
age will reach thousands OF dollars.
as every store, residence and building
In the center of the town was several
feet under water. tN2
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-16
7iltman Taken to Lexington.

Accompanied by his uncle, Senator
Tillman, and deputy sheriff, James
H. Tillman, left the Jail at Columbia
last Monday for Lexington. where his
case will be called the third Monday
in September.
Senator Tillman went with his neph-
ew to the Lexington Jail, the sheriff
there being a personal friend.
The order of Judge Townsend le-
garding the trial stipulates that Till
man must be removed to Lexington: by
two weeks in advance of the trial, and
so under the order, the prisoner could
go at any time. ....-,. .....s.f.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-16
DR., BIGHAM RESIGNS.
Head of Methodist Publishing House

Head of Methodist Publishing House
at Nashville Tires Of Job.
Rev. r. J. Bigham. book agent OF
the Methodist Episcopal church, SOUTH
publishing house, Nashville, Tenn, has
resigned.
While DR.. Bigham gives no reason
for his resignation, it is presumed
that he took this step on account o1
delicate health. When asked why he
had resigned, he said that he did not
care to state his reasons just now.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-16
Firemen Rescue lmperiIed Women.

Firemen Rescue lmperiIed Women.
At a recent fire in Charleston four
women were rescued by the firemeli.
They were dragged from their beds
and carried down a narrow stairway,
through smoke and flame. 1t was a
narrow escape for the ladies and but
for the heroism displayed by the fire.
men they would have perished in their
rooms.
At o'clock in the morning three
story brick building ct the corner of
King and Tradds streets, was discov.
cred to be on fire. While the firemen
were busy stretching hose. some one
cried out that ladies were in the third
story.
Several firemen rushed into the
building, Tough their way through
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-16
MONUMENT TO sAGLEY.

Shaft Erected Over Grave of Ensign
Killed in SpanIsh.American War.
In Oakwood cemetery, at Raleigh, N.
c., at the grave Of Ensign Worth Bag
Icy, United States navy, monument
to his memory Is now being erected.
1t is of Quincy granite of handsome
design. On one side is bronze tablet
hearing the inscription, Worth Bag
ley. 1S74-1S98." Another tablet near
ly five feet high, and also of bronze,
bears an inscription which is a quo
tatfon from the book of the Macca-
lees, beginning, And thus this man
died." etc.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-16
GAMBLING ON PoPE's SUCCESSOR

Both Bets Being Registered in the
italian Provinces.
In the italian provinces so firmly
rooted has become the conviction that
the pope will not recover that the dis
cussion concerning his successor Is al
most superceding in interest to the de-
tails Of the pontiff's illness. Betting
goes on with great animation, each
cardinal having his fervent admirers
and hackers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-16
GIRL coFFlNED WHILE ALIVE.

Her Cries Heard Just as lntermen'
Was About to Take Place.
A terrible case of person being
placed in coffin alive has occurred
at Altona, Germany In coffin, con
tanning the supposed remains of a IA
year-old girl being delivered at thf
cemetery, the attendants heard cries
emanating from the coffin. The lie
was removed and the girl was found
10 be still alive. She died. however
two hours later.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-16
DASHED INTO EXCURSION TRAIN.
Wreck in Which Three Tramps Were

Wreck in Which Three Tranps Were
Killed and Fifty Negroes Injured.
The fast mail from St. Louis on the
Missouri Pacific, due in Kansas City
Sunday morning, crashed into an ex-
cursion train that had broke down at
Dead Mans Curve" three miles from
Lees Summit. Three tramps were
killed and fifty negroes injured. One
engine was ditched and several cars
were wrecked.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-16

Alleged Train Wreckers Arrested.
Henry Ford, Arthur steger, James
Lawter and Foster Smith, negroes, are
In iail at Huntsville, Ala, for attempt
ing to wreck a passenger train on the
Southern railway near Brownsboro. :.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-16
AtIeo.d n,rd.ra-e o,,% -, p,aa

Alleged Murderers Out on Bond.
Chauncey Dewey, Clyde Wilson and
w. F.5McBride left the Shawnee coun-
ty jaiI at Topeka. Kans., Monday, un-
der a sbond of $4,000 each, to appear
for trial Tor the murder Of the Berry
family
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-16
JUDGE PARKER At HOME.

Returns to New York, But Won't do
cuss His Trip to the South.
A New York dispatch says: Chlef
Justice Alton B. Parker. Of the court
of appeals, returned from his southern
trip Thursday. He was met by Demo
cratic National Committeeman N, E.
Mack, and they had long talk before
the Judge left for his summer home IN
Hudson. Judge Parker declined TO dis
cuss bis visit to Georgia.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-16
THREE KILLED IN EXPLOSION.

Deadly Accident Occurs at the Works
of Birmingham Powder Company.
Three men were instantly killed and
another fatally injured by an explo-
sion in the coming mill of the Birming.
ham, Ala, powder mills near Boyles.
five miles from the city, Saturday af.
ternoon.' - So "
The building was totally wrecked by
the explosion, although 1t did not al
feet any Of the other eleven buildings
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-16
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fTHE NEWS OF A WEEK !
+ IN SOUTH CAR0LNA.4

Assaulted and Robbed by Negroes.
Eliza Fowler, an aged citizen OF
Enoree, Spartanburg county, was
murderously assaulted by two negro
desperadoes a few days ago and rob-
bed of about $40. The negroes e.
cs1ea
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-16
nj; eho. Firm Goes to Wall.

Big Shoe Firm Goes to Wal.
The shoe and leather mercantile
agency of Boston has announced the
ASSIGNMENT of the large boot and shoe
manufacturing firm of Ira Cushman
E. Co.. of Boston and Auhurne, Me.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-16
TURMOIL IN THE BALKANS.

Belief Prevails that1War Between fur
key and Bulgaria ls imminent.
In spite Of the reassuring adyices
from constantinople the belief pre-
walls that was between Turkey and Bui'
saria is imminent. Bulgarian bands
in Macedonia are being organized un'
der command of officers from Sofia for
use az scouts and guerrillas and q
large contraction of troops Is taking
place daily.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-16

dense columns of smoke to the rooms
occupied by the ladies and brought
them out safely while the flames lick
ed their feet
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-16
IRISHMEN ENGAGE IN RIOTS.

UusuaI Aftermath Of Yearly CeIebra.
tion by the Orangemen.
At Belfast, Ireland, Monday, the Or
angemen engaged in their annual cele-
bration of July II, in their customary
way. About 100000 men participated
in the celebration.
The procession Of Orangemen on
returning from their demonstration
were attacked by nationalists and Sc
rious riot ensued.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-16
TREND is NOW TOWARD GoRMAh
Opinion of Democratic Leaders Points
+o MarvIander for President.

UpIn1on OF DerHoe'ae'e
to MaryIander for President.
A Washington special says: II the
opinions of democratic leaders from
different parts of the country can be
aiken as fair indication Of the trend
# democratic sentiment. It may be
;a!d without fear of successful contra
:iction that conditions are shaping
themselves to make Senator German
f Maryland. the center OF democratic
interest.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-16
GENERAL CLAY A LUNATIC.

Jury Passes Upon His Case and He
Will Be Sent to Asylum.
A special from Lexington, KY, says:
General Cassius M. Clay has been pro-
nounced by a jury to be of unsound
mind. He will be sent to an asylum,
this action being taken to protect
property merely. The aged gentleman
was not in court. Physicians testified
as to his mental condition.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-16
GAMBLING ON PoPE's SUCCESSOR

Both Bets Being Registered In the
italian Provinces.
In the italian provinces so f1rmly
rooted has become the conviction that
the pope will not recover that the dis
cussion concerning his successor is Ill
most superceding in interest to the de-
tails of the pontiff's illness. Betting
goes on with great animation, each
cardinal having bis fervent admirers
and hackers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-16
Comptroller Pursuing Wild Cats.

CoMptrof1tr Pursuing VIII oaes:
The comptroller general of South
Carolina has issued very strong ,ir-
eular in regard to the enforcement Of
the law of the state in regard to
wild cat" insurance companies. The
law in this respect Is very stringent,
and it having been reported officially
to the comptroller that number Of
such companies are doing business in
the state, he proposes to see that the
law is enforced 10 the letter, through
the proper channels.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-16
Langley Killed by Coward.

Langley Killed by Coward.
Purly Langley was shot and killed
by John W. Coward near McLeod's s
mill, 10 miles north of Bennettsville,
The men met in the road and had
some words. A difficulty ensued, in
which Coward emptied shotgun into
Langley, killing him almost instantly.
Coward surrendered himself and is
now in Jail.
1t Is said the shooting was the result
of an attack on Coward's son by Lang
ley. Coward Is a farmer and mer-
chant and man of considerable prom.
inerce.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-16

White and Black Lawyers Fight.
B. H. Matthews, member of tho
Charleston bar, and Alonzo E. Twine,
a negro lawyer, came to blows in the
judiciary court room in that city day
or two ago. The encounter was the
o,:tcome of a law suit involving the
ownership Of a horse Twine repre-
sented one side. Mr.. Matthews the
other.
During the trial Twine, it is said, de-
MED the statements made by Mr..
Mathews and when court adjourned
the two lawyers met. Mr.. Mathews
used his umbrella on Twine's head.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-12-19
RECOGNITION Of PANAMA
ASSISTANT SECRETARY LOOMS
EXPLAINS OUR POSITION.
During . Banquet at New York He
Tells Of Conditions Under Which
Republic Was EstabIIshed-cltes
Possible Resuit--How France Could
Have Borne Down on the Isthmus.

New York.-The conditions which
resulted In the recent establishment
OF the republic Of Panama were dis
cussed recently at the banquet Of the
Quill club. held at the Hotel Manhat-
tan. by Francis b. Loomis. assistant
secretary Of state Of the United
States. and n. Philippe Bupau-Varil-
La. minister for Panama. Mr.. LOOMS
said:
I'VE have not desired to annex Pa
mama. and we have not done so. The
president simply executed the viii Of
the American people. with due regard
10 international law and rights. He
was instructed Oy congress to secure
q canal route on the isthmus Of Pana,
ma II possible. He waited Until the
adjournment OF the Colombian con-
gress and gave the government Of
that country every opportunity 70 rat
ify the treaty or TO propose some prop
er method looking TO the ratification
of q new treaty. and the, Colombian
congress. in utter bad faith. rejected
the treaty and adjourned.
In less than a weeks time. and
before the president could be reason
ably expected TO turn 10 grave con
sideraiion OF the Nicaragua route. the
long expected and inevitable revolu
ton in Panama came to pass; the
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-12-19
Ask Your Druggist for Free Pe-ru-na Almanac for 1904
LATE NEWS NOTES.

The battieships KearsarEe. Illinois
and Alabama and the converted yacht
Scorpion have sailed for Culebra.
The Norwegian authors association
has passed q resolution in favor OF
concluding copyright agreement with
the United States.
According 10 the validivostock cor
respondent OF the Noyoe Yremya. Ad.
mirai AleKieH. tho Russian Vieeroy.
has postponed his visit 10 St Peters
burg.
a telegram received from Vardoe
reports that the steamer orian has
been destroyed by Ore and that three
Of the crew and three passengers per.
lshed.
The United States cruiser Prairie
has arrived AZ Colon. The supply ship
culogoa has gone 70 meet the feet
Al Culebra.
According TO advices Just received
at Caracas the Colombian government
has decided 10 send General Rafael
uribe-Urihe as q special envoy 10 the
South American republics. He is ex-
pccted soon TO arrive AZ Caracas.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-12-19
CURE sIck HgAnAcHE.
Az the spokane Theatre. spokane.

January s and s-Andrev Robson In
Richard Carvel+
January Is and l4-"Foxy Grand
pa"
January is and l6-J. H. Stoddard
In Bonnie Brier Bush"
January 10 and 2o-'way Down
East"
January 23-PattL
January 70 and s0-Melbourne Mac
Dowell and Florence Stone.
January 81 and February and 3
Marie Wainwright.
February THE Kilties band.
February and 6-RoNert Asntell.
February IL and 1s-The Boston
ians.
February IL and 15-Alberta Gala.
tin in "Ibsen's Ghosts."
February 20-"The Two Johns"
February 2l-Paul Gilmore.
February 26 and 27-"The Eternal
City"
Among some OF the best attractions
which will be at the Spokane during
the last three months OF the season
are: The -Four Cohens," Jerome
Sykes In The Millionaire" Z. H. Soth-
ern in The Proud Prince" THE Sl.
yer slipper" Richard Mansfield in
"old Heidelberg" and Blanche Walsh
in The Resurrection"
Write Manager Dan L. Weaver and
have seats reserved In advance. Prices
range from 50 cents to $9.00.
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ADMIRAL SCHLEY
ENDORSES PE-RU-NA
Pe-rI-na Drug Co., Columbus Ohio:
Gentlemen 81 can cheerfuIIy say that Mrs. SchIey
has taken Pe-ru-na and believe with good effect Nv
S. SCHLEY, Washington, d. c.

ADMIRAL ScHLEY, one of the foremost
n notable heroes Of the nineteenth century.
A name that startles terror in the heart of every
Spaniard. A man Of steady nerve. clear head,
undaunted courage and prompt decision
Approached by friend recently. his opinion
was asked as to the efficacy Of Peruna. the
national catarrh remedy. Without the slight
est hesitation he gave this remedy his endorse
menL IL appeared on later conversation that
Peruna has been used in his family. where il is
iavorite remedy.
Such endorsements serve TO indicate the
wonderful hold that Peruna has upon the minds
Of the American people. IL is out Of the ques-
ton that so great and famous a man as Ad-
miral Schley could have any other reason for
giving his endorsement TO Peruna than his
positive conviction that the remedy is all that
he says il is.
The fact is that Peruna has overcome all OPP
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position and has won its way to the hearts Of
the people. The natural timidity which so
many people have felt about giving endorse
ment TO any remedy is giving way. Gratitude
and desire to help others has inspired thous-
ands OF people to give public testimonials for
Peruna who heretofore would not have con-
sented to such publicity.
Never before in the annals Of medicine has
i happened that so many men Of national and
international reputation have been willing to
give unqualified and public endorsements to a
proprietary remedy. No amount Of advertis-
ing could have accomplished such a result
Peruna has won on its own merits. Peruna
cures eatarrh Of whatever phase or location in
the human body. That is why it receives so
many notable and unique endorsements.
Address The Peruna Drug Manufacturing
Co. Columbus, Ohio. for free literature ON
catarrh
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-12-19
Russo,Japanese AOreement.

London, Dec. l6.-After a careful
examination Of the Russian draft OF
the agreement the foreign once here
is inclined to the belief that its imme-
date acceptance by Japan is unlike
", and looks for a series Of RussoJap'
anese pour parleurs dealing with mod
iacations. It says the pour parleurs
may last for several weeks. The for
eign Office, however. regards the draft
as distinct step toward pacific set
Element.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-12-19

Milan. wash, Dec. III. F. Con-
rleton. storekeeper and postmaster at
this place. was held up in the early
morning. forced to give up ss5 and
then compelled to walk seven miles
to Chattaroy in company with the
thug who robbed him. Mr.. Congle'
ton saved si5o by throwing away his
wallet while he was being held up
He was locked in box car by the
bandit. He was released later by q
searching party