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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-01-28
BIG COLLEGE BURNED,
Ono Hundred and Fifty Girls Have
Narrow Escape for Their Lives
at Greensboro, North Carolina.

a special from Greensboro, N. c.,
says: Fire at the State Normal Col
Iege, discovered in the kitchen of the
building devoted to dining room, laun-
dry, boiler room, cold storage and
heating plant, destroyed that building
and the large four-story brick DOR
mitory nearby at o'clock Thursday
morning.
In the first building were rooms for I
one hundred and fifty girls and the
dormitory proper and two hundred
from all parts of the state. Every soul
was saved.
Fire was discovered by the watch
man at o'clock, breaking out Of the
room of the kitchen. With rare pres
ence of mind he, before giving the
alarm, went up and down the building
having girls awakened and a corps Of
assistants put to work at rescue, be-
fore giving the general alarm. By this
means there was no panic, every
young lady preserving wonderful pres
eDce of mind.
The fire alarm was sounded at 4:20t
and the fire companies made quick
work, getting there, mile from quar-.
ters. 1t was impossible to do more;
than save other buildings.
There were several hairbreadth es-s
capes and much excitement among
the girls, but at no time anything ar.s
preaching a panic before all were rssss
| cued. Two girls in the fourth story
who had been overlooked were awak
ened and realizing their situation, they:
rushed on their rescuer, knocking hin
down, and was in the act Of leaping
from window in terror, when he pull
ed them back and carried them both.
struggling, safely to the first landing,
when aid succeeded in getting them
safely to the ground.
One hundred and twenty-five Of the
girls lost all their clothing. It was 81
weird sight at S o'clock to see five
! hundred girls. many Of them trembling.
with cold. lightly clad, some with one
shoe. and scattered over the lawn were
trunks and furniture, while the fire
was roaring in the buildings containing
many precious belongings.
! Street car companies rendered the:
free use of cars and the hotels gave
invitation to breakfast. Every girl
accepted the invitations.
A meeting was held at 10 O'clock
| Invitations from homes in the city
| poured in, enough to accommodate;
twice the number Of those burned out
! Another dormitory building win be:
able to accommodate one hundred and
twenty-five extra girls at once. The
t college will not close. President Nc
liver so assured the assembled citt-s
! zens and students.
Insurance policies are held bv State
| Commissioner Young. at Raleigh, 1T
being impossible to state the exact
loss. ARRANGEMENTS will he made at
once to continue school,. The COVER
nor and board of directors are ex2
pected to take steps for rebuilding.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-01-28
Train of the Southern Pacific
Looted in Sum OF $50, 900
THREW OFF EXPRESS SAFE
Work Was Done During Temporary
Absence Of Messenger-Express
Company Denies that Such
Large Amount is Lost.

A special from San Luis Ob;s2o,
CAL, states that train No. 3, which
left that town at 10:40 Wednesday
night for San Francisco, was robbed
OF the express safe on Questa grade,
about six miles to the northeast
Messenger Sullivan, in charge of the
express car, had occasion to leave the
car west of Tunnel No. s, and return
ing later found the door burst open
and the safe gone. The safe is said
to have contained about $4,000.
AS soon as notified officers went to
the scene in search of the robbers.
At the Office OF the Wells-Fargo Ex-
press Company no information regard
ing the robbery could be obtained. 1t
! was admitted that the safe of Messen-
ger Sullivan had been taken during
his temporary absence from the car,
| but regarding the details or the affair
| the officials were ,reticent. The report
that the amount taken aggregated
about $4,000, was denied and the
statement is made that the contents
| of the purloined safe were Of little
value. No definite figures were given.
The engineer, so the report says,
pulled up at the sight Of red light
displayed as a danger signal when the
trainmen were overpowered and the
robbers forced an entrance into the
! express and mail cars.
At the Office of the Southern Pa
cific, in San Francisco, the only infor-
nation received was to the effect that
the train Known as section No. of
the Sunset Limited, had been robbed
by bandits who had taken the safe
from the express car weighing 200
pounds and thrown it off the car.
The express messenger. 7. Sullivan,
had two cars to look after. and shcrt-
ly after the train left San Luis Obispo
and while it was nearing San Mar
Guerote. he discovered the loss OF the
| safe. He had been working in the
forward express car and as soon as
! he went to the rear he made the as.
| founding discovery that the safe had
been wrenched from the corner CT the
car. where it had been secured by
heavy steel bars, and carried away.
The messenger Immediately gave the
| warning. The train was stopped and
! word was wired along the line to
look out for the robbers.
The safe was found Thursday in the
rough lands along the track. 1t had
| been rifled of everything exceDt val
liable diamond and some valuable pa
pers. Notwithstanding the express
peoples statements rnat there was it,
| tie of value in the safe, it is stated
that one package sent from Santa Bar
| bara was worth about $500
The Wel!s-Fargo officers say there
were two safes. in the train. one OF
which is depository for local valus-
bies, which is locked at New Orleans.
| the other being they assert, seldom
contains more than $1,500. 1t was the
latter safe that was stolen.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-01-28
More Optimistic Feeling Re-
garding War Situation.
PEACE ADVOCATES ON TOP
Latest Phase Of Situation Indicates
that Russia is About Ready to
Accede Japanese Demands,
Averting Conflict.

A Washington special says: For
the first time in weeks Secretary Hay
has become hopeful that peace will be
the outcome of negotiations between
Russia and Japan. He bases his
hopes upon the indications that the
peace party is in the ascendant at ST..
Petersburg, and be sees hope that
Russia will practically come to Japan's
terms. He places his hopes principal
~ upon Witte, whom he regards not
only the best posted, but the SAFEST Of
the cars advisers, and who is strong.
ly for peace.
This more hopeful view on the part
of the secretary Of state is regarded
highly significant in Washington as up
to the present time he has believed
there was no peace in sight, even af-
ter the peace talk of the czar himself.
It Is assumed that his latest advjces
from st. Petersburg have led him
to put greater faith in the promises Of
peace, showing that the Witte-Lams-
dorff influence is in the ascendant.
That he should fee! aoIe to leave
Washington at this time is taken as
evidence Of his belief that there is no
crisis Immediately in sight. and that
tho trend ia Inward Daaco
In the absence of further adyices
from Seoul, the state department OFF,
cials believe conditions are growing
better at the Korean capital.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-01-28
THREE.MlLLloN-DoLLAR BLAZE.
Steel Trust Loses Heavily by Fire IN
It's Shelby, Ohio, Plant.

The United States Steel Corpora.
ton sustained an indefinite loss by
fire late Wednesday night at the plant
of the Shelby Steel Tube Company, at
Shelby, Ohio. The product Of the en-.
tire plant for the past six months was
DESTROYED within an hour, consisting
of 100000 tons, making in all 25,o00,-
600 feet of finished steel product, and.
valued at s3,000,U00. ~
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-01-28
FOUGHT FOR LIFE AND HONOR.

Young Woman Teacher Foully Mur.
dered in Bedford, Indiana.
At Bedford, Ind, the body OF Miss
Sarah Schaefer, teacher of Latin in
the Bedford High school, was found In
a carriage house Saturday morning.
She had been assaulted and robbed
and the body was badly mutilated.
The appearance of the shed indicated
a terrific struggle with Der assailant.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-01-28
COTTON SEED FOR TEXAS.

Georgia Product Being shippeI to Vic.
Tins of Destructive Boil Weevil.
On last Thursday six car loads OF
seed for the cotton section Of Texas
that was devastated by the boil wee
vii last year were shipped from Ath-
ems, Ga. The shipments will continue
to be made until enough seed from
Georgia and few other states in this
latitude are shipped to give the farm.
ers enough to plant their next crop
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-01-28
HOLLAND SOCIETY BANQUET.
Larqe Attendance at Annual Dinner
ef - NSrL

Large Attendance at Annual Dinner
Of Members in New York.
Over 400 members and guests of the
Holland Society of New York attended
the annual dinner at the Waldorf-As-
toria Thursday night. The list OF
toasts included Peace W: J. Bry-
an; "Hoiland. Our Ally in the Revo-
luton" Rev. George Lorimer; The
Friendly Relations of the Dutch with
Other Nations" Sir Chen-Tung Liang
Cheng: Our Hero Ancestors" James
NJ. Beck.
A letter from President Roosevelt
was read expressing regret at his ina
bility to attend.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-01-28
BIG RAKE-oFF BY MAcHEN.
Made $4,000 Year, While His Sal
ary Was Only $500.

An interesting incident In the trial
at Washington of August W. Machen,
the Croft Bros, and the Lorenzs on
an indictment charging conspiracy to,
cefraud the government in connection
with the sale of letter box fasteners,
came Thursday just before the usual
hour for adjournment.
It developed that Machen made $780,
900 q year, although his salary was
only $500.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-01-28
COL. LYNCH GIVEN FREEDOM.
Commander il Irish Brigade Liberated

Commander If Irish Brigade Liberated
on License by King Edward.
A London dispatch says: Colonel
Arthur Lynch, who commanded the
Irish brigade against the British
forces during the war in South Africa
and who was afterwards convicted OF
treason, and sentenced to imprlson'
ment for life. was liberated Sunday
morning on license. Lynch has not
received the royal pardon.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-01-28
COLONY OF ITALIAN SETTLERS
Locating in Alabama County on Lands
BOUGHT by the Southern

Locating TT RIdpdlHd C0u'sy o''
Bought by the Southern.
Seven thousand acres OF land Sit
uated in Washington county, Alabama;
35 miles from Mobile, on the main
line of the Southern railway, has been
purchased for colonization purposes.
The tract wifi be sub divided into
small farms and sold to Italian farm
.rs The heads of twenty-five families
have already reached the property ana
commenced the erection Of buildings.
Farms will be opened up at once. Tns
settlers will engage in general farm
ing, the growing Of fruits and vegeta'
bles
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-01-28
MORGAN URGES ANNEXATION.
Senator Declares Canal Treaty Con.
tenapIatss that Result.

templates that Result.
During the morning hour Of the sen
ate Thursday, Mr.. Morgan spoke il
explanation of his bill for the arnexa-
ton OF Parama tC the United States,
basing his argument on the ground
hat the pending canal treaty practi-
cally contemplated that result, and
said, in effect, that if it was to be
done at all it should be done by leg
;slation and not by treaty. =
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-01-28
BURTON UNDER GRAFT CHARGE.
Kansas Senator Indicted on Nine
Counts by st. Louis Jury.


Counts by st. Louis Jury.
The federal grand jury at st. Louis,
Saturday, returned an indictment
against Joseph R. Burton, United
States senator from Kansas, charging
him on nine counts with accepting
five checks of $500 zach from the
Rialto Grain and Security Company,
while a United States senator, for his
alleged services in interceding with
the postmaster-general, chief postof'
flee inspector and other high officials,
to induce them to render a favorable
decision in matters affecting the per
mission of the Rialto company to use
the mails.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-01-28
MILK TRUST IN CHICAGO.
Bio Dairy Company is Formed Wsf
CapitsI Of Four Millions.

Under the name Of The Chicago
Dairy Company" Chicago capitalists
are forming a corporation designed to
control the milk supplies in Chicago.
Organized under the laws of the
state of Maine, the company has an
authorized capital Of four million dol
lars.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-01-28

Fire in Marietta, Ca, "Wednesday,
DESTROYED a whole business block, en-
failing a loss estimated at $4,000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-01-28
ON EM5EzzLEMENT CHARGE
Postmaster at Little Town OF Oriole,
Fla, is BcIrd over.

BENJAMIN F. Mountain, postmaster
at Oriole; Fla, was arrested Wednes-
day on the charge of embezzlement OF
postofice funds, and on trial before
United States commissioner at Ocala
was bound over in the sum OF sou
% the next term Of the federal court.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-01-28
LOSSES or GIRL STUDENTS.
inventory by President of Burned Col
leoe Shows Aggregate Of $4,000.

Ie9e SHOWS aggregate OF @TI'o0o'
Inventory of personal loss taken by
President McIver, of the. students OF
the college burned cut in the fire, ag'
sregates $4,000 Citizens OF Green's
boro had privately rendered a purse
of $4,000 for temporary relief, and
many have been anonymously provid.
ed with clothing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17

tice yet as to when he intends to make
his next official visit to the camp. The
official visit will mean the firing of the
II guns and under the plans already
made by the governor will have to take
either Thursday or Friday of this week
or the first two days of next week He
will make several visits to the camp
but will not avail himself of the priNi-
lege of camping out, although tent
has been erected at headquarters for
the governors express use Stationed
at headquarters and representing the
governor are his aides, Lieut. Col. S. F.
woodward, Lieut. Col F. G. Bergen and
Lieut.. Col. Frank L. Travis. Lieut..
Woodland is the officer of the day at the
governors headquarters for today and
will have the pleasure of entertaining
Ad1utant General ByerS of the Iowa
National guards this afternoon at head
quarters tent and in addition will be
assisted by Lieut. Coils. Bergen and
Travis, who are we'll known entertain
ers.
Religious service for the troops will
be held both morning and evening this
coming Sunday The chaplain of the
First regiment is Irving E Baxter,
rector of the Episcopal church at Law
renee, and the chaplain of the Second
regiment is Archdeacon Watkins. The
services for the men will be held out
an the open, the men being ranked out
in front of the regimental headquar-
ters- The morning service will be held
at 1890 o'clock and the evening service
viii be at o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17
DOWN TO ROUTINE WORK.
Guardsmen in Camp Are Living as
Real Soldiers Live.

The story of Camp Bailey from now
on is the story of routine. From the
vibrant call at 5:45 o'clock in the
morning until finish of mess at $50
o'clock, the soldering, hard, solid
work, is paramount.
The men are starting to settle down
into the stride which they learned at
the fail maneuvers at Fort Riley last
year and the earnestneSs of the work
is becoming to be appreciated, no time
for play now. Nor opportunities for
sitting around as naturally present
themselves while the camp is still in
a chaotic condition.
The first dress parade of the en-
campment took place last evening at
$50 o'clock while Governor Bailey
was present to review the troops.
The Second regiment only partici-
pated in the dress parade. The 500
officers and men composing the regi-
ment were in two long lines at the
southern portion of the camp, while
the commanding officers, the colonel
and lieutenant colonies, occupied DO
sitions on a knoll directly in the rear
of the brigade headquarters 1t was
q pleasing sight The long columns
of uniformed men with guns cleaning
under the rays of the sun and here
and there the flash of sabre in the
hands of an officer. Then the Second
regiment band passed up and down
the length of the parade playing with
the precision and spirit which ap-
pears to be part and parcel of every
military band.
Many people from town were present
TO watch the parade but the spectacle
was worthy of a larger crowd. 1t is
well to say that the officers and men
are DESTROYS and even anxious that the
peODle come out and interest them
selves in Camp Bailey. There is scarce
~ any portion of the day but what
something of interest is taking place.
The guard mount at 1850 o'clock in the
morning and the elaborate dress parade
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17
SHOULD MAKE APPROPRIATION
Captain Sharp Would Have LegisIa-
ture Aid Kansas National Guard.

The K N. G. is hoping and trust
ing that the state legislature will rec
ognize them sufficiently to extend an
appropriation of some magnitude to
the military branch of the state gov
eminent.
The National Guard of the state is
placed at considerable disadvantage
when it comes to maintaining an effec-
tive and well drilled organization with
a mere dribble of an appropriation.
Captain Sharp of the Second regiment,
who is one of the two lone members
of the legislature in the National
Guard, would like to see some small
inducement offered the men for at
tendance at drill at the company ar
mories. AS it is it is quite a difficult
matter to sustain interest throughout
the year and secure a good attendance
from the members of the company. In
many cases the drill takes place at
sacrifice of personal interests of the in
dividuals composing the company. Just
previous to the encampment several
of the companies were drilled every
night for a month. To awaken in
terest and sustain the advance in the
work already accomplished Captain
Sharp thinks that a nominal sum, of
something like SO cents should be paid
to the men turning out each practice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17

tice, attracted a large number of the
townsmen. Mcdonald had given his
version of the affair, when Uncle Joe
started in on the cross examination.
After leading him on for a while, Can
non asked, in all seriousness:
''A1r. Mcdonald, you say that you
are afraid of being deprived OF your
life by the defendant"
IT do sor." Mcdonald replied
''eT'aen you admit that Mr.. WheelociS.
the plaintiff. can whip you %
Not by a long sight! 1 kin lick
a dozen of him.
That's all. 6Ir. Mcdonald" re
sponded the young attorney. '"That's
ali, your honor" he said turning TO
the court.
IKE justice, with great dignity. dig
missed She ca se.-Bcston Transcript
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17
STUNG INTO RETREAT.
Company c. Second Regiment, Has
Engagement With Bees.

There are always occasions for
amusement where n body of men is
Bailey.
Company C of the Second regiment
took part in an engagement yester-
day afternoon at 4:30 o'clock that was
not on the regular schedule. The COM
pany was earnestly at work during
battalion drill when one of the men
stumbled into a bees nest. There was
Immediately an uprising of 2. small
crowd of angry bees who assaiicd the
right and left. A precipitate retreat
was beat by the troops and the bees
left in victorious possession of the
field. One of the crack shots in the
regiment was badly stung beneath the
eve.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17
KANSAS TARGET TEAM.
National Guard VIII Send Men to Fort
Riley for National Shoot.


A team of twelve men, the best shots
in the X. n. G., will be picked this
week and sent to FIT. Riley to COM
pete with teams from each of the
states and territories of the Union, to-
gether with representative teams of
the same size from the United States
regular cavalry and from the marine
corps. The competition will commence
August % and continue for seven
days.
This is the first year of the estab-
lishment of the appropriation by con-
gress which has provided for the ex-
penSe incident to sending team
from each of the states and territories
in the United States. Hitherto the
competition has taken place at Sea-
grit, N J., and only those states who
personally bore the expense of send
ing team took part in the contest.
New York and New Jersey have each
taken prominent part in the past and
have held trophies concentrating the
fact that they have humbled the rep
resentatives from the regular army.
With the appropriation from con-
gresS the seat of the contest has
been changed to Fort Riley, the geo
graphical center of the United States.
The team from the Kansas National
Guard will be composed of eighteen
members, team captain, coach. official
scorer, the team and three substitutes.
The prizes which have been hung
up are of great value and beauty and
are:
First prize, national trophy, value
$1,000, and cash $500.
Second prize, Hilton trophy, given
by Col. Hilton of n. Y, and cash 500.
Third prize, trophy, given by COM
mander in chief N. Y. n. G., and $500
in cash.
Fourth prize. $3.50 in cash.
Fifth prize, 500 in cash.
Sixth prize, $50 in cash.
Medal to each member of the win
ming teams.
The conditions are: Slow fire, 200
ya6ds-1,0OO yards: Rapid fire. 200
500 yards and slkirmish two runs.
The team match lasts for three days.
Following this comes the individual
match in which the guard will send
g number of representatives, who, is
not known as yet The prizes are
four gold medals. cash aggregating
1888; four silver medals, cash aggre-
eating S13s; four bronze medals, cash
aeg9gregaung S57- The conditions are:
Slow fire, 200, 800. 500. 500 yards
rapid fire. 200. 800, 500 yards and
skirmish, two runs.
The individual pistol match will
draw considerable interest and lasts
over the last two days of the contest
The prizes offered in this class are:
Four gold medals, 500 in cash; four
silver medals, SIC in cash, and four
bronze medals with $50 cash addi-
tional-
Captain Kitchens. of the First regi-
ment from Burlington, is considered
about the best shot in the K N G.
and won the. medal by his high scor-
ing last year. Major It. r. Campbell
Second regiment, from Hutchinson
and Capt Lawson of Co. r, from
Hutchinson. follow close and it is a
matter of conjecture as to which of
the three men can be considered in
the lead for this year. The match
team, however. is not restricted in
membership to the officers but is
based entirely upon the individual
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17
Irncle Goe,s First Case.

Uncle Joe Cannon tells this story of
his early days in the practice of law
in Illinois:
Patrick Mcdonald, an Irishnan, was
a well-known character in the town of
DanviIle. He was a loud talker and
was constantly "butting in where he
wasn't wanted. Harrison Wheelock,
who was known throughout the coIn-
try by the contraction of Hat, was
another local celebrity. Wheelock was
talking with a fellow citizen in the
main street one afternoon, when Nc
Donald came up and attempted to par
ticipate in the conversation Get out
of this" said Wheelock. and when Nc
Donald attempted to parley the former
made a lunge at him with his strong
right arm. Mcdonald ran like the
wind and Wheelock was close after
him Later in the day Wheelock was
placed under arrest by constable on
a warrant sworn out by Mcdonald,
who charged that Wheelock had
threatened him and that he felt his
life was endangered
Hat Wheelock retained Cannon, then
a young lawyer struggling for repu-
tation, to defend him. The case,
which was heard before the local JUS