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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-19
ROADS CHARTER UNDER FIRE.

Question Raised as to Whether Ex-
emption from Taxes is Tenabe.
The question as to whether the Geor-
gia Railroad company is liable to the
gia Railroad Company is liable to the
state for taxation is under discussion
before Judge William T. Newman in
the United States district court, at At
lanta, and some interesting prop3si.
tions were presented Thursday for the
courts consideration by Attorney Cen
eral John C. Hart, who is supporting
the claim that this road is liable TO
the state for taxes despite the provi-
sion in it's charter which seems to sive
1t immunity.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-19
FOR CORRECT COTTON REPORTS.

Agricultural Department Insist on
Accurate Statistics.
The department of agriculture is
making elaborate arrangements for it's
report on the acreage and condition
Of the cotton crop on May 26, the
condition Of cotton on June 25, and
for reports on other crops for June
and July.
A large number of correspondents
will send in detailed reports on the
cotton acreage and conditions and
they have been enjoined to use the
greatest care.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-19
EDITORS IN CONVENTION.

National Association Assemblies at
Worlds Fair in Annual Meeting.
A St. Louis dispatch says: The nine
teenth annual convention Of the Ma
tional Editorial Association, comDris-
ing five hundred delegates represent
ing the state press organizations OF
the United States, convened Monday
in the hall of congresses for a session
of four days.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-19
KOREAN CABINET RESIGNS.

Members Took umbrase at Censure
Pronounced by Emperor.
A dispatch to the Central News
London) from Seoul announces tnat
the Korean cabinet resigned in body
Wednesday as consequence OF the
emperor having sharply censured MS
ministers for neglect OF their duties.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-19
No DISPATCHES Accented.

An attempt to send response from
st. Petersburg to private telegram
from Port Arthur, received Thursday
(May 12), failed, the post officials
refusing to accept it.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-19
KANSAS CITY CHOSEN,
As Next Meeting Place OF Southern

As Next Meeting Place OF southern
Baptist Convention.
After the nominating committee Of
the Southern Baptist convention at
Nashville had recommended Fort
Worth, Texas, as the next place Of
meeting of the Southern Baptist con-
vention, the recommendation was over
whelmingly lost at Saturday nights
session and Kansas City was chosen
by the convention. Tampa, Fla, was
proposed and voted down.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-19
GEORGIA GIRL IN PARIS JAIL.
Highly Sensational Experience of Miss
Belle Crane, of Decatur.

Hiahly Sensational Experience of Miss
Belle Crane, Of Decatur.
A dispatch from Paris says: United
States Consul General Gowdy recently
received letter from an American
girl, saying she was locked up i'll a
provincial Jail, without any charge Law
ing been made against her. The con-
sui general sent representative to
the. Jail and secured the girls re-
lease and return to Paris. He then
cabled to her parents residing at DE-
catur, Ca, requesting funds for ner
return to America.
The girl related sensational story.
She claimed to have been abducted Dy
an American seeking to marry her
and she had accompanied him on an
automobile tour, was locked up in a
room in a country hotel, escaped and
attempted to walk across the country:
but was arrested as wanderer by
the French autnoritleS.
Inquiries made by Mr.. Gowdy's rep
resentative established the correctness
of her detention at the provincial jail
but the story of her abduction was not
verified, except BY her statement, which
has been reduced to an affidavit be-
fore the consul.
The names Of the parties are With
held as no legal steps have been taken
against the alleged abductor and ow-
ing to the doubtful character of some
of the accusations.
Pending the arrival Of funds, : the
girl is being cared for by the Amcri'
can Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton.
Investigation developed the Iact
that the young woman referred % in
the above Associated Press dispatch
from Paris is Miss Belle Crane, OF
Decatur, Ca, who went to London
about a year ago to give concert read
ings.
Miss Crane attended the Agnes Scott
institute a number Of years. Her
father, B. S. Crane. holds a prominent
position with the Virginia-Carolina
Chemical Company and was very
much distressed a; the indefinite re-
ports that had been received by MIN
from the American Consul General
Gowdy. He had heard nothing direct
from his daughter in several weeks,
but about eight days ago, in response
to a cable from General Gowdy that
Miss Crane was in Paris and wished
to return home, he cabled 5000 to pay
the expenses of her return passage.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-19
CLARA BARTON QUITS RED CROSS
Was Head of Great Relief Association
for MANY Years.

At Washington Saturday, Miss Clara
Barton resigned the presidency OF
the American Red Cross and was sue
ceeded by Mrs. John A. Logan, who
has heretofore occupied the office OF
vice president of the association.
The ceremony occurred at Mrs. Lo-
gan's residence
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-19
DIAZ AGAIN TURNED DOWN.

Baptist Convention Refuses to ReI,asIi
Trouble Existing in Havana.
The Southern Baptist convention at
Nashville refused to consider a COM
munication from Rev. A. Diaz, OF
Cuba, asking fer committee on ar
bitration to hear the old troubles
which have existed IN Havana for
years. A resolution to place the Gu
ban work in the hands CT the foreign
mission board was referred to com
mittee.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-19
Railroad MOI Reoponed,

Railroad Not Reoponed.
Official inquiry shows that Viceroy
Alexieff's report that railroad commun-
ication with Port arthur has been re-
stored is untrue.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-19
RACING By ELECTRIC LiGHi.

New EXPOSITION feaeo'e W
at Charleston, S. c.
Arrangements were completed at
Charleston, S. c., Friday to give morse
races under electric light at the Old eS-
position grounds track and the racing
will start on June 2, and continue dur
ing the entire summer. Many horses
are already here, and the contractors
will have everything complete TO. the
opening night.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-05-14
The Bismillah Ceremony.

A little Moslem when she is four
years four months old goes through the
"Name-of-God," or Bismillah ceremony
which begins her real life. She is
dressed In cloth of gold, with veil and
wreath of flowers: and friends are in
vited to salute the little queen. She
sits on a gold cushion, which must be
borrowed If she hasn't one, and all the
rest sit on the floor. Then an old null
lab recites very slowly certain verse
from the Koran, which is also written
In saffron on silver plate Bib holds
In her hand. She runs her fingers
over the words, and stammers them
after him. Say 1t now, Bib; be a
good girl. then you shall see your pres
ents." Soon they all cry: "Shabash!
Shabash! Vah! Wah!" and the cere-
mony Of the little girls first lesson in
reading, writing and religion Is over.
She salaams mamma, then shows her
presents to her sahelis (girl rriends). =
sverybody's Magazine.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-05-14
liberty BELL"
The Venerated Revolutionary Relic Is
to Be Taken to st. Louis
Exposition.

Philadelphia, May 6.-The Liberty
bell will be taken to st. Louis. This
was decided upon Thursday when both
branches of the city council passed a
'esolution appointing special joint
committee of "a to escort the revolu
tionary relic and appropriating $4,000
to defray the expenses. The start will
be made early in June, but before the
old bell is placed in the Pennsylvania
building at the worlds fair 1t is the
present intention to have it pass
through the principal cities of the
states and territories into which the
Louisiana Purchase territory was di-
vided. These are Montana, North and
South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado,
Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri
Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory.
Oklahoma and Louisiana. The, bell
will remain at st. Louis until the close
of the exposition, and will be under a
constant guard of Philadelphia police
men. President Francis, of the exposi-
ton, will be asked to name a special
day to be known as Liberty Bell
Day."
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-05-14
UNIVERSITY TO CELEBRATE.
Wisconsin State Institution to Hold
Elaborate Jubilee Exercises
Next Month.

Madison, Wis, May 9.-The pro-
gramme, now complete, of the jubilee
exercises of the University Of Wiscon-
sin to be held during the week be-
ginning Sunday, June 5, which are to
include the celebration of the fiftieth
anniversary of the graduation of the
first class in 1854. the Inauguration Of
President Charles Richard Van Hise
and the fifty-first commencement Of
the university, indicate that the occa-
sion will be one of great interest not
only to the alumni and others inter-
ested in higher education, but to the
people of the whole state.
The responses received thus far indi-
cate that there will be a larger at
tendance than originally anticipated.
Some 100 American and foreign uni
versities have accepted the invitations
and will be represented by one or
more delegates. At recent meetings OF
the alumni associations in New York,
Washington, Milwaukee and st. Louis
the coming celebration and from tia
responses thus far received 1t is evil
dent that there will be over 1,5OC
alumni present.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for the spectacular features OF
the jubilee, which will incluoe torch
light procession by 1000 undergrad
yates, the pipe of peace ceremony and
the water fete on Lake Mendoza.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-05-14
WAR ON DIVORCE BILL.
Of Education Is Opened by
the Interchurch Con-
ference.

Philadelphia, May 9.-The inter-
church csaference on marriage and d.
vorce, a body representing officially Ia
leading denominations, has issued
through its secretary, Rev. William II.
Roberts, ID. d.. an appeal tothe pubic,
calling attention to several aspects OF
the divorce question. The paper Is
the beginning of national campaign
of education upon the subject, TO De
followed by efforts to secure the enact
ment of laws in the state legislature,
and ultimately 1t Is thought OF an
amendment to the constitution or the
United States. Already action has been
taken by the conference looking TO-
ward the prevention of remarriage, by
ministers of other communions, OF d.
vorcees whom clergymen OF their own
faith have refused to marry.
This movement is the first occasion
of any sort upon which the representa-
tives of the great denominations have
officially come together. The members
of the conference include many or the
most eminent ecclesiastics and laymen
in the churches. The denominations
which subscribe to the appeal are:
Protestant Episcopal church in the
United States; Presbyterian church In
the United States; Methodist Episcopal
church; Methodist Episcopal church
south; Reformed church of America;
Reformed church, in the United States;
United Presbyterian church; ~Evangeli-
cal Lutheran church; the Baptist
churches; the Congregational churches;
the Universalist churches; the Unita-
rian churches; the Reformed Presby-
terrain church: the Cumberland Pres
byterian church; the Alliance of the
Reformed churches holding the Pres
byterian service
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-05-14
FIRE CAUSES HEAVY LOSS.
Half of the Little Village of Utica,
Mich, Observation-Disclosures
Lose About 100000.

Utica, Mich, May 9.-Seventeen
business places and ten dwellings were
destroyed in a fire which wiped out
half of this village Sunday. Practically
nothing could be done in the way of
fighting the fire until the arrival Of
an engine and company of fremen from
Detroit. This village has scarcely any
fire fighting apparatus. The fire started
in the barn of the Exchange hotel.
William Upton, a capitalist who is one
of the heaviest losers by the destruc-
ton of property, fell from the roof Of
a building and at late hour had not
recovered consciousness. He suffered
severe and possibly fatal injuries about
the head. The property loss is esti-
mated at 100000.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-05-14
TORNADO BRINGS DEATH.
Property Is Destroyed in
Texas.

st. Louis. Mo-, May IA special to
the Republic from Dallas. Tex, says:
The tornado in northwest Texas Fri
day night killed Mrs. Mary Wagley.
her daughter Anna, and George An
thony, at Moran. A dozen persons
were severely, but not fatally, injured.
At Putnam one man was killed and
one woman was injured. Their names
have not yet been learned A negro
cabin was swept into the Brazos river,
FIVE miles above the Texas & Pacific
railroad crossing, and three negroes
were drowned A wreck train was
blown from the railroad track near
Crescent, and George Sommers and
William Apple negro laborers, were
drowned. Twenty houses were wrecked
at Moran and half a dozen at Putnam.
Hundreds of head of live stock are re-
ported killed in Shackelford and adj
Joining counties. Crops were badly IN
jured by the wind, rain and hail. Wire
service is still badly crippled and re-
ports as to further fatalities are still
incomplete. but 1t is believed that lives
were lost in isolated places that Will
swell the total number to 20. A report
received Friday night tells of tor
nado near Cordell, Okla, just north OF
the Texas line Much property was
wrecked and it is reported that two
dives were lost.
Houston Tex, May storm news
in very slowly, but it is GER
tainly known that there have been many
deaths in different parts of the state.
Among the known dead are Will Perry,
at Harrisburg, killed by lightning; Mrs.
S. T. Harper. at Goldthwaite; Luther
Rudd, Allen Dennis, Mrs. S. F. Harper
and child and Joe Griffith are also badly
hurt at the latter place. The damage to
cotton and corn crops will be heavy.
The damage to property will run into
the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The home of man named Harden, near
Throckmorton was wrecked and the
family badly hurt.
At Ruby, John Mullen's house was
wrecked. Mr.. and Mrs. Mullen were car
ried nearly 100 yards by the wind; Mrs.
Mullen Is believed to be fatally hurt.
Wesley Spurlock, IA years old, was
killed. At Sunset nearly 20 buildings
were wrecked
Hamilton, Tex, May IA tornado in
the section of country about Star Noun
tain. located about 25 miles southwest of
this place in Mills county, destroyed five
houses. killing George Mason and blow
ing away one of his children. The child
Is still alive, but not expected to live.
c. e. Bohooker had his home blown away
and one child killed and other members
of his family slightly injured. The house
of Mr.. Rayburn was also destroyed, in
juring four of the family.
Wichita Falls, Tex, May IA tornado
at Holiday Station, on the Wichita Val
ley about IL miles from this city en-
tirely demolished the schoolhouse and
many other buildings. The teacher, Sam
Horton, of the public school, was fatally
injured, and boy, Henry Riggs, had his
arm broken.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-05-14
JOY TURNED TO GRIEF.
Twenty-one Killed and Forty Injured
at Toxic During Popular
Demonstration.

Toxic, May 9.-During the popular
demonstration last night In honor of
the victories achieved by the japanese
forces 81 people were killed and 40 in
jured. The killed and injured are most
ly boys who were caught against
closed gate at an angle in the old pal
ace walls by the throng and crushed or
drowned in an old moat.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-05-14
Deneen Wins Chicago Primaries.

Chicago, May 7.-Charles s. Deneen,
candidate for the republican guberna-
torial nomination, came out victorious
yesterday in the most holly contested
primaries ever known in Chicago. He
will have 337 delegates to the republic
can state convention from Cook county
as against 1877 for Frank o. Lowden,
and he and his allies captured ma
jority of 2S4 delegates to the county
convention
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-05-14
Give $1,000. 900 to Cathedral.

st. Paul, May flames j. Hill,
president Of the Northern Securities
company and the Great Northern rail-
road, will supplement his many gifts 10
the Roman Catholic church by a sdona-
ton of s1,50O,O0O given Jointly by him
self and Mrs. Hill toward the erection
of the new 100000 cathedral. The
remaining s1,5OO.0OO is already in sight
and will be given by other wealthy
citizens
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-05-14
Woman Gets Life Sentence.

Dover, Del, May 9.-Mrs. Mary A..
Powell was convicted Of the murder Of
Estelle Albin. the jury fixing the pun
ishment at imprisonment for life. The
trial was in progress one week, and the
jury deliberated two hours.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-05-14
Guilty of Manslauehter.

Danville. Ind. May 6.-After DELHI
Grating for 80 hours, during which SO
ballots were taken and new instruc-
tons asked, the jury returned ver-
dict Of. guilty OF manslaughter against
Henry NJ. Seward for the alleged kill
ing of his wife on May 16, 1908. Judge
Adams has postponed sentence.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-05-14
Hazing Causes Damage Suit.

New York. May 9.-St. Stephens coll
lege, the Episcopalian boys school at
Annandale, has been sued for $40 900
damages on account of hazing. Archer
Bedell, of this city, is the alleged vic
tim. Seven students are to be arrested
Bishop Potter is the head Of the schools
trustees
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-05-14
Death Of Prominent Reverend.

Lancaster. Pa. May REV. Eman-
uel Vogel Gerhart, ID. D., LIZ d.. pro-
fessor of theology and president Of
the theological seminary of the Re-
formed church. OF the United States.
died at his home here Friday. He
was 81 years of age.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-05-14
Noted Michigan Woman Dies.

Ludington. Mich, May 6.--Mrs. Paul
ina l.. Stearns died Thursday night.
She was 81 years old and the wife of
-Justus S. Stearns. a prominent lumber
man and politician who has been one
of the prominent candidates for the
republican nomination for governor
this year. .v
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-05-14
Sent IN Prison

Philadelphia, May 7-Charles 8. Re-
Der. formerly bookkeeper for McNeely
company, manufacturers of kid, was
committed to prison In default of SO, 900
bail. charged with forgerles aggregat-
ing $4,000.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-05-14
Killed by a Constable.

Caldwell, Tex, MAY. County
Treasurer B. b. Hunt was shot and
killed by Clint Stuart, a constable, who
has surrendered to-the sheriff. Stuart
has declined to make any statement,
aside from setting up claim that the
killing was in self defense
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-05-14
Had No Opposition.

Ludington, Mich. May 6.--Congress-
man Roswell p. Bishop was renominat.
ed by reclamation by the Ninth dis
trict republican convention.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-05-14
cousins Renominated.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, May 6.--Congress-
man Robert @. Cousins was,renominated
by reclamation for seventh term by
the Fifth district republicans Thursday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17
JADE AS MEDICINE.

Everything in China Of any rarity whatever
is quite certain to be dragged into the pharma-
cOp9ia Of the Chinese physician. Jade Is no
exception to the rule. 1t may be swallowed as
4 powder in little pieces the size OF hemp
seed. for various stomachic complaints: even
pockmarks and scars may be obliterated by
being daily rubbed with a piece Of pure jade.
Il IS also considered to be of very moist
nature, and read Of an i-Derial favorite or
the eighth century who cured Of excessive
thirst by holding a fish shaped jade in her
mouth. And when the tomb OF the great
commander Ts'ao Ts'ac third century, A D.,
was opened two hundred years after his death,
among the usual objects found in such circum-
RANGES n large silver bowl full Of water.
That the water had not dried up was accounted
for by the presence in the bowl Of jade boy
three feet in height.
Jade is chiefly brought from the K'un-lun. or
Koulkun, range between the Desert OF Cobb and
Thibet: from khoten or Ilchi In Yarkand. and
from Lan-tien the Belurtagh Mountains.
still further 10 the west. This Lan-tien has
been confused by Chinese writers with another
Lan-tien, in the Province Of Shen-Se. near the
city Of Hsi-an. whittier the Chinese court fed
In August. 1900 upon the relief Of Picking. In
the tenth century A. D., the latter actually
known the Jade Hills district. though II does
not appear that any jade has ever been found
there.-tProfessor Herbert A Giles. In The Nine
teenth Century
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17
ENGLAND THE PLAYFUL.

The signs OF the times seem TO be pointing 10
the fact that nation are becoming over
intent upon our amusements, are forgetting the
proper relations of recreation and work and are
nclining to mistake pastimes for serious ousi-
History tells US that Nero flddled while the I'M
perial city was in flames, and in fiction we READ
that a gladiatoriaI display Ushered in the last
days Of Pompeii. May it not happen one OF
these days that we shall be found going forth 10
our play, rather than to our work and labor
while the fate of the empire is lowering in the
balance? Has il not indeed, been SO with US
since the birth of this twentieth century! Is
il too much to say that within the last TWO
years the performances of an Australian eleven
in England were more closely studied and COM
manded more general attention than the pros
poets of peace, even the death roll in South
Africa; that for man who troubled his head
about the sayings or doings OF Louis Botha
there were dozen at least who had at their
finger ends the latest performance OF Victor
Trumper? Which name, We would like to
know, has been the more loudly sounded
throughout the length and breadth OF England
Sir Thomas Upton General Egerton? Was
our failure 10 bring the Mad Mullah TO book in
Somaland to be mentioned in the same breath
the dismal shortcomings Of the Shamrock
lB!ackBood's.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17
From English january MAGAZINES.

and counting houses, enjoyed almost unlimited
leisure for study. They formed circles for read
Ing literature and philosophy among themselves.
Racine and Voltaire in French. Shakespeare
In English They learned Italian in order to
read Dante in his own tongue. Such wo-
men, with their quick Oriental minds.
cultured and refined. really the New
Women OF their epoch Their houses were
freluented by men OF note and by the in
tellectual among the young aristocrats. attract
ed by the charm OF intelligent sympathy and
cheerful sans gene which were too often lack
ing in their own homes. ('SchloSS Langeweile,
some one dubbed the German aristocratc cir
cles of the day, presided over by duh routine
and narrow forms of etiquette.) Among Jews or
this cultured type Rahel Levin grew up TO be-
come the most brilliant and intellectual woman
OF her time and nation.
She. q simple girl of the bourgeoisie, without
particular beauty riches, contrived TO nave
and to hold a circle of friends and a salon
which was by far the most brilliant and attrac-
tive in Berlin. Royal princes ambassadors, art
lists, learned men, poets. countesses. actresses
all came Prince Louis Ferdinand OF fruS-
sia- nephew OF Frederick the Great was one Oh
her real intimate acknowledgements