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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-07-14

Lou are Not " Sellu uel W lAt AaA-
ket place to sell flowers. You are to
| find = sinshang who will teach those
things which she ought to know"
But we are poor, honorable SIR"
said the old woman. who could not
help thinking of the knife-shaped coin
Of gold.
He took from his belt an embroidered
purse and laid it Oh the table.
You are more wealthy than your
EeighborS." he said.
Then he went out. while the old
woman began counting the coins.
Every day he came at sunrise and
stood at the gate, while Suen Moi
plucked one violet for him. One day
she asked him:
where do you live. honorable sir:'
'tIn the Temple of the Seven Genii,"
and he pointed toward Funchan. My
home is in the temple, but because you
have asked me the question must go
away. When the moon shines bright
and round again I will return.''
He walked down the road with the
violet in his hand, while Suen Moi
walked sorrowfully into the house.
For three days she grieved. The
flowers which grew in the garden
turned their face toward the door, as
if looking for her, but she did not
come to them.
The black monster had laid his hand
upon the village. 1t crept up the path
between the flower beds of Suen Moi.
1t stole into her room. and laid its
hand upon her couch. The fever came
into her face. then the spots appeared.
and, last of all, the marks Of the mon
ster's claws. The flowers in the gar
den knew, and hung their heads in
sorrow.
In her delirium Suen Moi found her
lover. He had returned, and she was
searching for flower to give him. But
they all dropped their heads. So she
raved:
"Raise up your heads; don't you
know that-that-"
She did not know his name. She
turned to him.
Il cannot call you 'he,'" she said.
"What is your name?"
The blush seemed to come over her
face because she was bold, but it was
only the fever.
Il am called Wong-Fa." he answered.
''That is the name of the God of the
Flowers" she said.
Il am that one," was the reply.
But the memory of all this passed
from her.
The black monster has no mercy. 1t
has no soul. so it is continuously
searching for human ones. It took the
soul of Suen Moi and left the body for
the parents to shed their tears on. But
as the soul passed down the path to the
gate the flowers raised their heads and
demanded it, and it Went to them.
When the sun shone on them the next
morning a young man stood at the gate
waiting for Suen Moi. He had re-
turned. He waited until he saw the
white cloth across the door. Then
terror came over him. He walked up
tn, path.
"Where is my betrothed?' he asked
Of the old woman.
''She died of the scourge last night"
He turned and looked at the flowers.
'You bloom in n~purple?" he asked
softly. "You raise your heads in joy
when she who loved you best is dead"
He waved his hand gently over them
and they bowed their heads. "Why
should you not mourn:" he asked them,
and they shivered in the morning
breeze. Mourn for her forever"
The old woman went in to light the
candles. that the soul of Suen Moi
might find it's way through the dark
ness of eternity. and when the funeral
procession passed down the path the
violets were white.-Waverley Maya
zine.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-07-14
COSTLY BLAZE IN CONVICTION.

Fire Starts in Newspaper offce and
Entails Heavy Property Less.
Fire in Covington, Ca, last Sunday
night resulted in the destruction Of
property amounting to s125,G00, with
100000 insurance.
The fire started in the Star building.
The heaviest losers are J. W. Ander-
son, $4,000; Heard and White, on
building, $4,000, and on stock, SIS;
900; Brooks & Smith, building $4,000,
and on drugs $4,000; Fowler Brothers,
$4,000; Stephenson G. Galloway, SIS;
600; C. C. Robinson, $4,000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-07-14

{ SOUTH CAROLINA
( STATE NEWS ITEMS.
French tmmiqratior.
Observation-Disclosures

Commissioner of immigration Wat
son is arranging for the transporta-
ton of a number of immigrants from
Marseilles, France, to be located in the
Pee Dee section. This is the beginning
of a movement to bring large mum.
Der of these industrious people here,
and locate them in various parts Of tile
state.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-07-14

The prisoner denies stabbing any
one to death in Texas sixteen years
ago, but admits having killed man
in Louisiana. He says he was tried
On this charge and acquitted.
Sheriff Lawler took Bynum back TO
Texas.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-07-14
Newberry County Campaign.

Texas.
Newberry County Campaign.
The Newberry county campaign
opened at Whitmire, but owing to a
program having been arranged for the
day at Newberry, the speaking by the
candidates was called off. Those who
have signed the pledge, announcing
their candidacy for official honors
are:
Senate-Cole J.. Blease and Arthur
Kibler.
House of Representatives E. H.
Aull, Fred H. Dominick, John NJ. Tay-
lor, w. T.. Saunders, F. w. Higgins,
John w. Earhardt, A. J. Gibson. Of
this number three will be elected.
Sheriff-W. A. Hill, NJ. NJ. Buford
Clerk of Court-John C. Coggans.
Supervisor-A. j. Livingston, j.
Monroe Wicker, j. Y. Floyd, W. P.
Counts, G Sam Moore.
Superintendent of Education - G.
Howe Ligon, Thomas E. Wicker and
J. S. Wheeler.
Auditor-W. W. Cromer, L. l. Ep-
ting.
Treasurer J. L. Epps, E. S.
Werts.
Master-W. D. Hardy, H. H.
Kikard, J. w. D. Johnson.
Coroner-F. NJ. Lindsay, j. N.
Bass.
Fourteen meetings will be held
throughout the county during the
summer, the first primary being set
for August 20.
Anent the Rice Industry.
Commissioner of immigration Wat
son is prepa ring some interesting fig
ures on the cultivation of rice, which
he will 60 over with Professor Spill
man, of the agricultural department,
to be presented to the rice growers
of this state early this month. In
this connection he has received from
The New York Commercial copy OF
an interesting article, which appeared
recently and is as follows:
Regarding the havoc which is be-
ing played with the rice planters OF
the Eastern seashore, prominent rice
dealer of this city said yesterday:
1.-The present conditions in the Car
olinas and Georgia having been brew
ing for scme time, and many in the
trade have forseen the ultimate result.
The fact is that the merchants and
millers in that section of the country
have been fooled into adopting wait
ing policy on the supposition that their
rice was of so excellent quality and
had so long been sought for in the
market that better prices could be OBJ
tanned as the season advanced. They
can now obtain only 25 to 80 per cent
less than they could have received for
their output last fall.
"'The entire output of the Atlantic
coast rice district is only about 350,OCO
pockets, or one-tenth of the entire pro-
duction of the United States, AMI,
taking into consideration the improv-
ing quality of the cereal grown in LOU
isiana and Texas, the planter Of South
Carolina are attempting to control the
market and fix the price. The propo-
sition is ir itself ridiculous.
Harvesting is now only a month
off and with a new crop as large, if
not larger, than last year, about 25
per cent of old crop supplies will be
carried over. Prices may hold steady,
but if the weather conditions are at all
favorable for the new crop they GER
tainly will not advance materially. The
Carolina and Georgia rice interests
will have to adopt more up to date
methods if they want to compete with
the growing industry of the South
west '"--NeWs and Courier.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-07-14
ESCAPED on a Bicycle.

A criminal with rare nerve has been
found in Newberry in the person of
Dan Bowman, a negro. Bowman was
serving a sentence on the county
chain gang for some petty offense,
and he decided to take French leave
and acted On his decision Immediately.
He had been left in charge of the
camp while the chain gang was work
ing nearby. Without making his pur-
pose known to any one, Bowman left,
making his way to a nearby house,
where he discovered bicycle unat-
tended. Taking charge of the wheel,
the negro mounted it and, pedaling as
fast as his legs could carry him, left
for paris unknown.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-07-14
PAPER CHANGES POLITICS.
Chicago Chronicle Announces Hereaf.
ter Il Will Be Republican.

The Chicago Chronicle, which has
been generally considered heretofore
a democratic newspaper, announced
formally in it's issue of last Tuesday
that it will hereafter appear as a re-
publican newspaper in policy.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-07-14
Or. Evans Goes Abroad.

DR.. James Evans, the secretary OF
the state board of health, has gone
abroad, and, in his absence, all reports
on contagious diseases and on other
matters of this kind should 60 to the
president Of the state board, DR.. T.
Grange Simons, of Charleston. There
has lately been a falling of in these
reports, and the authorities are be-
ginning to hope that most of the dis
eases have been stamped out.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-07-14
Carriers Form State Association.


The rural free delivery carriers
have formed a state association in
South Carolina, the organization be-
ing effected in Columbia few days
ago.
The folIowing officers were chosen
to serve during the ensuing year:
President, D. c. Hayden, of Orange
burg; vice president, r. A. Sligh, of
Sligh's; secretary. H. C. E'olin, Of
Neece's. treasurer, Joseph Hartman,
Of Prosperity.
A similar organization Of the rural
free delivery carriers of Newberry
county was formed several months
ago.
After Sixteen Years Of Liberty.
At Chester q few days ago, Sheriff
J. B. Lawler, of Vanzant county, Tex
as, arrested Jack Bynum, a white
man. wno is wanted to answer to two
charges of murder. One of these MUIR
ders is said to have been committed
sixteen years ago, and since that time
he is alleged to have murdered man
in Franklin parish, Louisiana.
When Bynum was arrested several
years ago in Louisiana he jumped
from train while it was running at
rate of 80 miles an hour, and, de-
spite the fact that he was handcuffed,
escaped and was not seen again until
Sheriff Lawler located him only re-
Gently at Chester
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-07-14
New Enterprises.

The secretary of state has com
missioned the Wilson Company, OF
Greenviile, that will buy and sell cot
ton fibre, on a capital of $4,000 Konr
Wilson and ". ]. Graham are the pc
titioners.
A commission was also issued to the
Dorchester Wagon Company, of St
Georges, a general merchandise con.
Germ, with $4,000 capital.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-07-14
Five Suspected Of Murder.

a ne.I feature has been added to
the assassination of Policeman Fos-
ter at Cheers, which is near the line
between spartanburg and Greenville
counties.
The latest development in the affair
is the arrest of four white men and a
negro who are suspected of being i'm
plicated in the shooting. The names
Of those in custody and behind the
bars of the Greenville county Jail are
Watt Nobles, Boyce Stone, Robert
Bishop. jim Mobiles, all white, and
George Down, colored. The men live
in the neighborhood where the crime
was committed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-07-14

May Test Money-LendIng Scheme.
The new money-lending law which
was passed at the last session of the
legislature to put the money-lending
sharks out of business is being evad-
ed, 81 the magistrates report. A new
contract is now drawn up for the bor-
rover, which is just as binding and
drastic as the old one, but which car
not be handled under the construction
of the law. The contracts are nov
being looked into by several of the
lawyers Of Columbia and some of them
who are public spirited may file suit
anyhow and have the matter tested.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-07-14
The
White Violet.
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T Nantai, close under the
great south wall of Eun-
chan, lived Suen Moi, the
violet girl, in the house of
her father. the maker Of
baskets. Rut L. WAS old.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-07-14
One More Special Judge.

Leroy F. Youmans, of Columbia, has
been appointed a special judge to
hold court at Greenwood, beginning
August s and running for the specified
time. The appointment has been made
on account of the illness of Judge
Gage. 1t is thought that on account
of the large number OF special courts
and special judges the appropriation
will be exhausted early this year, AMI
the legislature will have to make up
the deficiency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-30
20 entIre cOmpany..

Mr.. Lorlmer was playing in Hutchin-
son a few days later when he saw the
criticism He sat himself down and
wrote to the critics who commented on
his free use OF paint and powder In
the letter be said: What YOU sav. of
me does not offend me. On the con-
trary thank you. We who live ever
among strangers and cannot see our
selves have no way of knowing such
facts as you point out except by
honest, manly criticism. 1 shall trv
to profit by what you say concerning
my make up. Iwould treasure IN any
suggestions you are willing to make
and would like to know you. I have
worked very hard and hope some day
to be a great actor
When that letter was received the
critic was pleased. Pleased that he
had not hurt the young actors feelings
and pleased to find one who received
criticism so kindly. Many actors, Harry
Corson Clarke, for instance, give
thanks for friendly criticism but poor
actors do not. The critic stuffed the
letter away with the unuttered wish
that Lorimer might succeed.
Two weeks ago Lorimer ventured in
to the milky way of stardom in New
York in The Shepherd King" Frank
lin Files the noted critic in writing Of
the production, said:
"A noteworthy drama is the new one
entitled The Shepherd King But will
It go long? Or will it stop short2 Ex-
the multitude has not made I'D its
mind This is a Biblical play, and fer
that reason no one can forecast it's
fate. As its story is based on the Old
Testament, It's shepherd king being
David, the sweet singer and swift
singer, it is not a Christian piece but
Jewish; nor is it religious, but patriotic
rather with Israelite natiOnalism: vet
its appeal is to those people, Christian
and Jew alike, who believe that the
Book Of Samuel is holy writ. 1t is too
soon to say how it will strike them.
Its great cost. Wright Lorimer, VINO
wrote it jointly with Arnold Reeves,
raised the capital among his relatives,
directed the preparations and acts the
role of David, says that the investment
reached $4,000 before the curtain was
raised. know something about true
and false theatrical figures and think
that the five exceptionally elaborat e
scenes, the hundred and fifty costumes.
the finely printed portraits and BIZ
ographies that have been distributed IN
vast quantities and the many other
preliminary OUTLAWS can't have
amounted to less than half of $50 600,
ana maybe to two-thirds If there was
much waste Of money. All this bread
cast upon the waters may come back in
multiplied loaves-to say nothing of
pies and cakes-if the masses of Amer
leans viii but eat the original bake as
they did The Christian and Ben H1lr'
with Voracity. If they won't we'll Mr.
Lorimer will have paid dearly for some
experience.
The art of The Shepherd King is
good and the literature is bad Tho
representation to our ewes Of David
summoned from his pastures to begulle
the melancholy of Saul with songs. of
his going out to play the giant Goliath
and OF MS rise to the throne of Israel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-30

story kitchen, put up in the late hfties
or early sixties by John Wayne, of the
firm of Wayne & Mcclure, lumber
dealers.
The old settlers can easily remem-
Der when the Wayne home stood
alone on the open prairie There was
no town south, east or west of it when
it was built. Topeka was then prac-
tically all north of Sixth street. Even
in the latter sixties the Wayne home
was on the frontier. Sixth avenue
was the Mason & Dixon line between
the established part of the city and
the territory left for the decision of
the future
Frye w. Giles was the pioneer bust
ness man south of Sixth, on the west
side of Kansas avenue. In a little
ks frame building he conducted the
agency for the Overland express In
the later sixties the Baptist hall was
where Rigby's store is now, and the
old Tefft home. where the National
into 1.-The Tefft House." 1t stood
back from the street. James Doug
lass was among the first to push the
frontier line of the business district
further south. He had a little jewelry
store on the southwest corner of Sew
enth street and Kansas avenue.
The east wing of the state house
was erected after the Wayne home.
Even later the First Baptist church
was built, and then Major Tom An
derson built the brick house at SIS
Jackson street, now owned and occu-
pied by S. L. Leavitt.
The first business house south of
Eighth avenue was the tWo-story
brick building at 500 Kansas avenue.
It was built there to attract the
growing city toward the south. The
building stood idle for some time until
George W. Martin, now secretary of
the state historical society, estab lish-
ed his printing house there. Martin
wanted to be near the state house and
he used to cut across lots, from his
place Of business, to the state house.
NJ G. Farnum, of the firm of Smith
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-30

in 1891 when they produced the best Of
American comic operas, Robin Hood,
which brought them a greater degree
of prosperity than they had ever
known before.
During the time that this opera was
the principal work in the repertoire of
the company many noted singers APP
peared in it. Camille DArville, Helen
Bertram and Alice Nielsen were some
Of the women.
Alice Nielsen, Camille D'Arville and
Grace Van Studdiford all left the COM
Dany to become stars so soon as they
had made little reputation. and the
company could not be kept up to its
old standard.
It was said that the partners in the
Bostonians when it was formed We're
Henry c. Barnabee, William Macdon-
aid, Jessie Bartlett Davis and Tom
Carl. The last named retired from the
company when it was most prosperous,
and some years later Jessie Bartlett
Davis got out. They probably Jared
better than any of the others, as they
were not compelled to share any OF
the later losses on unsuccessful pro-
auctions.
disappeared from the stage, and the
Bostonians were too staid to take to
musical farce. So they have practical,
" had only robin Hood to depend
on. Last year the organization was
converted into a stock company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-30

Is all fimpressiveIy pictorial. And the
Introduction Of Samuel the prophet,
Endor the witch, Saul the misanthrope
and Jonathan the loving is calculated
judiciously for stage show. So is the
ffctfonaI Interpolation OF a fond
princess for a sweetheart to David. But
what our ears hear is much less salts
factory.
1.-THE language is modern and COM
monpIace except when taken from the
Bible. 1t seems to me that the form
of the composition should have been
I1letricaI. Anyway, a dignity of diction
is needed and is lacking. AS 1t is, what
we hear does not accord with what
we see, and thus two of our senses are
set against each other in a contra
diction of pleasure and pain. David
turesque pair, for Mr.. Wright Lorimer
is handsome and May Buckley is
pretty; but May makes the Israelite
princess a charming girl OF the pres
ent day, in manner as we'll as in
speech while her lover is consistently
different Besides that incongruity,
the actor is an utter stranger to New
Workers and so, very happily, has no
personality other than that of David;
but the actress is well known to US on
the stage for her own cleverness and
off the stage for having been the cause
of a maniac admirers pistol shot in a
Broadway restaurant. However, / say
to Mr.. Lorimer, in the scriptural
phrase oft spoken in his drama and
recently rendered into slang by
Dowie's use of it, Peace be with
thee!'"
Here's hoping that 1.-THE Shepherd
King succeeds and that Wright Lor-
inner will be "a great actor" some day
and that he will come to Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-30
Big Hotel in the Woods.
Tavern Inside the Worlds Fair
Grounds, Surrounded by For
est, Offers a Luxurious and
RestfuI Retreat.
COMFORT AT THE WORLDS FAIR

The comfort for the visitor to an ex-
position was never the subject for sc
much intelligent thought and prepare
ton as it has been at the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition at st. Louis.
One of the features that cannot fail
to appeal to the visitor is the convent
ence and comfort afforded by the In
side Inn, structure of 2,257 rooms,
covering an area of 400 by 500 feet
wholly within the Worlds Fair
grounds.
Probably no hotel ever built COM
mands a view so diversified or grand.
From the wide verandas that surround
the mammoth structure wonderful
panorama spreads before one. Many
of the state buildings, with their giant
and magnificent structures, present
their most attractive facades. Some
of the foreign buildings may be seen,
and the forest of towers and turrets,
donles and minarets, rising above the
great exhibit palaces and seen through
the forests of real trees that surround
the hosiery, give token of the other
glories that lie beyond.
A leisurely walk of five minutes Will
land the visitor on the main terrace in
front of Festival Hall. the center OF
the main picture of the Exposition.
by man. Another five minutes walk
and the visitor may find himself on
The Pike, a street of amusement. a full
mile long, with the shows of all ma
tioIlS III Sdy anu EnLlCluS
In the ten minutes walk many of the
main exhibit palaces have been passed.
These comprise the largest and grand
est collection of architectural triumpns
ever assembled in any one place. Not
Withstanding its close proximity 10
these scenes Of gaiety and splendor
noise and confusion. the Inside Inn
offers a delightful retreat. During the
noon hour the visitor may retire for q
brief rest and resume his delightful
task of sightseeing refreshed and al
the more able to appreciate and enjoy
the Worlds Fair wonders.
The rates at this hotel within the
grounds are no higher than those
charged elsewhere. A good room may
be had for $3.50 per day, including ad-
mission to the grounds. Other rooms
may be had UP to $500 per day, ac-
cording to the Injuries demanded
There is a restaurant in the building
with a seating capacity for $500 per-
sons.