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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-04-23

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition
will open at st Louis April 30. and will
be in perfect condition on that date. The
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
run the first low-rate coach excursion
from the East to the Worlds Fair on
May 10. affordiDg residents of the East
ern section an opportunity TO see the
great exposition in all the glory of its
pristine freshness Tickets will be sold
from all principal STATIONS on the Penn
sylvania Railroad System. The fare
from New York will be $50 90; from
Philadelphia. $lS 30; with proportionate
rates. approximating one cent per mile,
from other points These tickets will
bc good going only on special coach
trains 81 he run on May 10. and return
ing in coaches of regular trains leaving
st Louis not later than May 10
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-04-23

The Democratic State Central
Committee met Wednesday. at
noon, i'm the Eutaw House.
Baltimore. There was a much
larger attendance than was eX-
pected, all the counties and
each Legislative district of Bal
timore City being represented.
The meeting was called to-
gether for the purpose of fixing
dates for the State Convention.
and for the various Congression-
al Conventions throughout the
State. The State Convention
will be held i'm Ford's Opera
House, Baltimore. on May Goth.
The Convention i'm the first Con
gressional District will be held
at Ocean City. on August 10th.
This is theearliest date fix ed for
any ofthe Congressional Con-
ventions i'm the State. Chair
man Murray Vandiver presided
over themeeting. and spoke in a
most hopeful manner of the out
look for a Democratic victory i'm
Maryland this year. He spoke
of the good work accomplished
by the last Legislature, and
with a certain degree of pride
and satisfaction in the fact that
the party pledges, upon which
the Democrats fought and won
their victory last fall. had been
abundantly redeemed. \ num-
Der of prominent men from all
parts of the state were i'm at
tendance. Elk Governor John
Walter Smith and Senator John
L. Moore. chairman of the Dem
ocratic State Central Committee
for Worcester county. We're in
attendance.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-04-23

On the first Monday i'm May
the qualified voters of Snow
Hill will elect a Mayor and City
Council. The new election law
enacted by the Legislature of
1904 will be put into effect for
the first time. \ copy of this
law will probably be received
by the City Council in time for
publication in the MESSENGER
next week. In the meantime
some people are apt to misun-
derstand or be misinformed as
10 the provisions of the new
law. 1t can be explained in a
few words-erery rhite mule citizen
orcr Fl years Of age can rote, but
there are some provisions of the
law that will affect the franchise
of many colored men who dc
not pay taxes, the principal one
being known as 1.-The grand
father clause
The law as enacted does not
read as plainly as we have put
il here, but the meaning is just
the same. There is "A good rea-
son for this law. The white
people own % per cent. of the
property of Snow Hill, and it is
nothing more than right that
they should say how that prop
erty should be taxed and for
what purpose the money de-
rived from such taxation should
be expended. Now they have a
law that will give them that
right, and there is no longer
fear of "A horde of non-taxpay-
ing colored voters being swayed
by one man against the people
who own the property of Snow
Hill.
The white people of Snow
Hill, regardless of party Intend
To run this town i'm the future.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-04-23
WAR IS HELL

War is hell" according to
the late General John Sherman.
but is an international game
according to later day Generals.
wherein this and that thing is
not permitted under the rules.
The Japanese We're cute enough
recently to ascertain the chan
mel used by the Russian Com
manders when they dared to ven.
ture out of the Port Arthur
harbor and they (the japanese ]
placed mines in this channel
and then enticed the Russian
flag ship to venture out 10 at
tack them. Hardly had the
great ship gotten under way
when persons on shore witness
ed her being torn asunder by an
explosion. The story is now
accepted that she was blown up
by a japanese mine. and the
powers are crying out against
this kind of warfare. We do
not see moral difference be-
tween laying offensive mines
and defensive mines. The Japa-
nese are simply leaving the
beaten track and demonstrating
to the world that they not only
have guns and ships. but very
active brains. We find no fault
with them, and agree with
Sherman as to war being hell :
The sooner it is administered
i'm big doses the sooner will
nations realize the hellishncss
of the methods of destruction
they.are all employing.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-04-23
FOR PRESIDENT.

Indications point to the Sc
lection of Judge Alton b.
Parker, of New York, as the
Democratic nominee for the
Presidency, but we do not think
the Parker boomers are justified
in printing the announcement
that Senator German does not
want the nomination. We can
not recall the time when Senator
German would not take the
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-04-23
Sciatic Rheumatism Cured.

II have been subject to sciatic rhcu-
matism for years. says +. II. Waldron.
of Wilton Junction. Iowa MY joints
were stiff and gave me much pain and
discomfort. Ny joints would crack
when Strengthened up. | used Cham
berlain's Pain Balm and have beep
thoroughly cured Have not had pain
or ache from the old trouble for many
months. II is certainly most wonder
full liniment. For sale by p. d. Colt
ingham & Co
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-15

pan going to monopolize the hitherto
lucrative trade of the United States
and the southern CLOTH mills with Chi.
ma and Manchuria? The indications
point that way, to large extent, and
the Spartanburg manufacturer inter
viewed was not as sanguine as he
might otherwise have been over the
outlook. Il don't know what the Jap
anese mills and exporters have been
doing during the last sixty days." said
he, "but our trade has nevertheless
fallen off greatly"
The home market for southern
sheetings and cotton goods is better
than the foreign trade just at present.
The home trade, say the local mill
men, is looking up considerably, but
there is a lack of activity in the Chi
nese trade which may eventually prove
a great source of apprehension to the
southern mills.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-15
Murder Marred Labor Day.

The observance of Labor Day in
Charleston was not remarkable for
any new features, except murder in
the afternoon. The parade through
the streets, the whites in front and the
negroes behind, was very creditable
and attractive, the local Granite Cut
ters' Union being Largely increased by
the workmen at the navy yard. The
printers, pressmen and stereotypers
unions were not represented in the
parade. The whites spent the remain.
der of the day picnicking at the
Schutgenplatz, and the negroes at
Grant Park, where Collector Crum and
a colored lawyer and preacher made
speeches. The exercises were well
conducted and orderly until late in the,
afternoon. when Levy Manigault, col
ored, shot and killed one of his fel'
lows, known as Biscuit" The man
slayer was promptly arrested and is
now in jail.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-15
Tobacco Heart.

It is estimated that about twenty per.
cent. of the young men who recently
applied to enter the Naval Academy;
have failed in the physical test, and the
failure was largely due to the use OF
tobacco, resulting in the irregular beat
ing Of the heart. Nowadays physi-.
clans speak of the tobacco heart" q
trouble caused by the excessive use
Of the weed. When the smoker de-
velops into "cigarette fiend'' the SER
vices of physician are necessary,
but before this point is reached the
heart may be permanently injured.
The trouble is often of gradual growth.
and it is only when the young man is
subjected to a physical examination
that the extent of the disorder becomes
known.
An observant Englishman, recently
on a visit to the United States, said
in no country in the world had be
seen smoking carried to such excess as
in America Herald
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-15
HELPED TO PLACE DYNAMITE.
Miner confesses Implication in Recent
Horror in Victor, Colorado.

Miner confesses Implication in Recent
Horror in Victor, Colorado. :,
B. F. Slagel, alias Robert Romaine,
a deported Colorado miner under ar
rest in Topeka, Kansas, for burglary,
has confessed to the county attorney
to completely in the Independence de-
pot and the Vindieator mine expio'
sions in the Cripple Creek disaster
last June, by which fifteen non-union
miners were killed.
Romaine says he helped to place the
dynamite and wires running beneath
the depot and by which the charge was
set off. Romaine gave the names Of
those whom he alleges were implicated
with him in the plot.
Slagle or Romaine, in his confession,
implicated twelve other men. Two OF
the names the local sheriff refuses to
diyulge.
The others as given were Jesse
Waters, Foster, Mckinney, Louis Tip
sell, Jim Hicks, Carl Nelson, Davis,
Kennison, Beck and Campbell.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-15
Mill Men are interviewed.

Several of the largest cotton manu-.
facturers were interviewed at Spartan
burg recently regarding the cloth sit
uavioi as affected by the war in the
Far East, and also relative to lne
home trade at present.
The foreign trade for the past sixty
days, according to one mill man, has
shown a falling off hard to account for.
Just about that time large shipment
Of American cloth was made to the Far
East which seems to have closed up
the seasons trade as far as big orders
are concerned.
A most interesting suggestion by a
local manufacturer, Is that Japan is
getting a very great portion OF the
Chinese trade which hitherto has been
the most resourceful for the American
manufacturers of cotton goods and
sheetings. The gentleman interview.
ed produced a handbook Of statistics
which showed that the export trade
from the little island of the Japs to
China had increased nearly sc rer
cent, or almost doubled, in 1903 as
compared with the year preceding
1903.
The question naturally arises, is ia
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-15
TREASURER LOCKED IN SAFE.
Youthful Highwaymen Get Away With
$4,000 of County Funds.

IOuIIHul niSn"dyH'Su 3Se away WIN
$4,000 Of County Funds.
The boldest daylight robbery in the
history; Of the county took place at
Pomeroy, Ohio, Friday. Two youthful
strangers entered the county treasur'
er's Office covered Treasurer T. j.
Chase with revolvers, and weni
through the safe. They secured s14,.
900, locked Mr.. Chase in the vault
and made their escape.
Mr.. Chase was locked in nearly
three hours before he was found and
released by his wife. A local banker
was secured to work the combination,
and Mr.. Chase directed him from the
inside. Five thousand dollars in gold
in the bottom of the safe was over
looked. No trace Of the robbers has
been secured, although an attempt
was made to trail them with blood.
hounds. The robbery was planned
with great foresight, as it was the last
day Of the county fair, and but few
people were in town.
The county carries $4,000 insur
ance against robbery.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-15
A Religious Enthusiast.

Brother Karl of the Bencdict.ne
Order. who was recently buried at
Prague, was of noble blood and had i
remarkable career. Is Prince Edward
Schoenberg, he was handsome, cash
ing. and of rare promise. But at thir.
ty-fve change came over his spirit
and one day he rode straight to the
abbey from the parade ground, and
in full uniform, asked the prior for
admission. The head of the order It
first refused, but the prince broke his
sword, threw away his epaulets and
decorations and begged for a monks
habit. He afterward went to Rome,
studied theology. and was ordained.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-15

I saw thee, lovely Ines,
Descend along the shore,
With bands of noble gentlemen,
And banners waved before;
And gentle youth and maidens gay,
And snowy plumes they wore;
It would have been a beauteous dream
If it had been no more!
Alas, alas, fair Ines.
She went away with song,
With music waiting on her steps, y
And shoutings of the throng;
But some were sad and felt no mirth,
But only music's wrong,
In sounds that sang farewell, farewell,
To her you've loved so long
Farewell, farewell, fair Ines,
That vessel never bore
So fair lady on its deck,
Nor danced so light before;
Alas for pleasure on the see,
And sorrow on the shore!
The. smile that blessed one lovers heart
stas broken many more!
Thomas Hood Q79S-l -lS45).
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-15
FAIR INES.


0 saw ye not fair Ines?
She's gone into the West, =. g..
To dazzle when the sun is down,
And rob the world of rest;
She took our daylight with her,
The smiles that we love best,
With morning bushes on her cheek;
And pearls upon her breast.
o turn again, fair Inis. ,
Before the fall of night,
For fear the moon should shine alone,
And stars unrivaled bright;
And blessed will the lover be
That walks beneath their light,
And breathes the love against thy cheek
/ dare not even write!
Would I had been, fair Ines,
That gallant cavalier,
Who rode so gayly by thy side,
And whispered thee so near
Were there no bo2ny danes at home,
Or no true lovers here,
That he should cross the seas to win
The dearest of the dear?
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-15
Bold Highway Robbery.

A daring and successful attempt at
highway robbery which was commit
ted On the streets of Newberry ten
days ago has just come to light. The
victim is a prominent picture canvass
er Of Chicago, ILL.,, who has been in the
city for some time. The scene of the
robbery was in secluded spot near
the outskirts of the city, a nearby
grove forming an excellent hiding
place for the wouid-be highwaymen.
The gentleman in question, whose
name is withheld for several reasons,
while passing this spot at late hour
of the night, was suddenly confronted
by Tobe Brown, young negro OF the
town, who knocked him to the ground
senseless. While in this condition the
victim was relieved Of practically ev-
erything in his possession, including a
gold watch and several dollars.
The negro made his escape and for
SOIu0 ISdSOu VI OtACk IoS SSaoC "oS ASS
reported to the police for week
Then it was that Brown was captured
and the stolen articles recovered. He
was fined $25s in the police court for
the onense, the fine being paid. I'm
mediately he was re-arrested upon a
charge of highway robbery, the war
rant being sworn out by the man
robbed.
Brown was lodged in the county jail
to await his trial at the next session
of the circuit court.
This is one of the most daring cases
of it's kind that has ever been report
ed in this section. Highway robbery
is a serious offense and Is punishable
in this state by long term in the
state penitentiary.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-15
oNE.THiRD TAKEN BACK.

Twelve Thousand Strikers Apply for
Work at Chicago Stock Yards.
It is stated that about 10000 men
applied for work at the stock yards at
Chicago Monday. About 4,800 Of the
applicants were taken back by the
packers. Many of the non-union men
failed to report for work.
Few clashes, however, were report
ed, chiefly fistcuffs between negro
strike-breakers and white unionists.
About $4,000 non-union men are still
at work in the yards.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-15
Gaffney Carpet Mill Sold.

The Gaffney Carpet Manufacturing
Company was sold a few days ago BY
the receiver for s34,276. J. A. Carroll,
of Gaffney, bought the real estate, 30
acres, the mill buildings. boilers, en-
gines and electric plant for $14,625.
The machinery and all stock On hand
was bought by w. Sykes, Of Philadel.
phia, for s19,C51. It is not known yet
what disposition Will be made, of the
property. The capital stock was about
$4,000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-15
s~c3e>1rlcoc3eSS,
{ SOUTH CAROLINA !
! STATE NEWS ITEMS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Younu Farmer Suicides.

Charlie Bundricw, young farme>
residing near Little Mountain, near
Newberry, committed suicide by drink
ing the contents of phial Of lauda-
num. No cause is ascribed for his
rash act.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-15
Aaed Man Commits Suicide.

J. Van Smith, GO years old, and
native of Spartanburg county, COM
mitted suicide at his home near the
Spartan mills by placing small o.
hore rifle at his breast and pushing
the trigger, the bullet penetrating the
breast and heart. When the rifle was
discharged the explosion of the pow
der set fire to the clothing of the de.
ceased and when the family went into
the room to investigate the shot, they
found the shirt of the dead man In
flames and it was necessary to pour
water over the body to extinguish the
blaze. Dependency and i'll health is
thought to have caused the suicide.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-15
Negro Killed by Cars.

George Burton, a colored drayman,
of Greenwood, while crossing the
tracks of the Charleston and Western
Carolina railway, was run over by an
engine and killed. The negro is said
to have been under the influence Of
whiskey.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-15
Bottle Proved Fatal Weapon.

At Gainesville Otto Mace, who was
struck on the head with beer bot
tie by Henry Grandy, died of concus-
sion of the brain. AS soon as Grandy
heard of Mace's death he gave himself
over to the authorities and is now
held at the county jail, pending an ap-
plication for bail.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-15
Several BurgIaries at Rockhill.

several Bur91dF1eS dt HockHIl1'
At Rockhill a few nights ago, safe
crackers blew open the safe Of McFad.
den's meat market and secured $500.
Other establishments were also en-
tered, but so far little is missing. TIE
robbery caused considerable excite
ment in the town and parties of citi-
zens set out to capture the burglars
with bloodhounds. Two suspects were
arrested near the town and two others
near Pineville, N. G..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-15
GRIFFIN BUNS DISAPPOINTED.
spaIding County, Georgia, Again Votes
Adversely to Sale Of Red Eye.

Mondays local option election in
Spalding county, Ca, resulted in vic
tory for the prohibitionists. The city
of Griffin gave 246 majority for the
ants, but the districts outside Of town
gave the prohibitionists 425 majority,
giving them a majority OF 179. There
will be no contest.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-15
JAes REPAIR BIG C,RY DOCK.
One Sunk by Russians at Port Dainey
il Rehabilitated.

is Rehabilltated.
According to a Che-Foo dispatch the
Russian dry dock at Port Dalny has
been repaired and japanese torpedo
boat destroyer is now undergoing re-
nairs there. The japanese raised the
vessel, which had been sunk at the en-
trance of the dry dock by the Rls-
SLAMS. when they evacuated Port Dali
pey and they recently discovered the
gate of the dock, also sunk by the
russians. With this in their posses
sion the dock was speedily made ef-
fective.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-15

He big, square, weather
worn house looked in it's
silence and isolation like
the relic of a long dead
mast Not the abandoned
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-08-26


The Galveston News makes very
striking illustration of the Inconsst-
tncy Of the republican administration.
The News says the administration
eontradicts itself by maintaining that
the Eillipinos must be held and gov
erned by whites because they are not
capable of governing themselves while
holding that the negroes of the south
must be backed up in their efforts
to control the public service where
they are in the majority regardless OF
their untltness to rule"
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-08-26
NEW JERSEY AND PIGEON SHOOT
ING.

prutallty dies hard in New Jersey
For some reason the pigeon butch
cry business misnamed sport Hour
ished in that state as in no other
The governor was sleepy. He could
moi see any reason for a change until
m outraged PEOPLE got after him and
proved to MIN that he was losing ms
hold ON the public business because
Of his inactivity.
He called an extra session of the
legislature, aud law was made pro
hibiting the shooting of live pigeons
by gun clubs, 1t vas good law,
Common deccncy called for its obsery-
aaoe.
But the sporting clubs and the MAX
ors of ammunition declared that they
would not have their sport interfered
With. They nave signiGed their inten'
tior of proceeding with the shoots as
usual and later, if arrests are made
carrying the cases up to the highest
court. in the interest Of what they
term their lights"
New Jersey should give them a run
tor their money. II it is possible to
make the sentences include days III
iail with bread and water diet and
solitude enoueh to afford an oppor'
trinity to think about the neaaness
AT human beings who wound innocent
and unomondiag creatures for fun, it
hould be done.
The world is slowly outawing all
brutal sports. 1t doesn't want the
rising generation brutalized 1t has
pu. the ban on prize fighting, chicken
neLting and craftsmanship at living
targets. There is enough genuine
pleasure for all without descending
i cruelty, and even the sporting fra,
ternity OF New Jersey will have to
learn it sooner or later.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-08-26

This is one OF the best times in the
whole year to cure dyspepsia The
outdoor life, the lighter diet the les
sened work and worry, all help the
cure one box Of Mona now will
do more good than a longer treat
mont at other seasons. 1t is not an
ordinary medicine but natures remedy
tlat cures and restores perfect and
Ia ding health
The strongest evidence that can be
offered for the merits of Mi-o-na and
Ks curative virtues is the guarantee
under which it is sold by Morgan's
drug store, : hey stand ready at all
times to refund the price to any one
who has found that It has not done
al that is claimed for it.