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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-06-30
Things You Ought to Know.

IS Did You know that in the various or.
phan institutions in South Carolina, above
seven hundred orphans are gathered fol
educational purposes?
Did you know that it cost an average
of at least FIVE dollars month to provide
for each one of these?
Did you know that the summer time,
when other people are living in plenty,
Is usually the hardest time Of the year with
our orphans, and in every case the insti-
sutton treasures are empty?
Did you know that contributions OF
-four, rice, meal, molasses, bacon, and
other groceries are as acceptable as cash:
Did you know that all these orphan
children are the children of your deceas-
ed brothers and sisters2
@ Did you know that if you fail to help
them, they will surely suffer?
The Connie Maxwell (Baptist) Orphan
age is located at Greenwood, the Ep-
worth (Methodist) Orphanage, at Colum.
Ebia.
The Thornwell Orphanage, which now
cares for and educates family of 230, is
at Clinton, South Carolina. At this
latter institution, though under the care
of Presbyterians, over half of the child
rem are of Methodist, Baptist, Lutheran.
Episcopalian or other parentage. Send
your gifts to Rev. W. P. Jacobs, president
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-06-30
The Southern Negro.

Ex,Judge Augustus Van >Wyck was
talking about negro in the South when
he mentioned contractor who used a
great many colored laborers. "Heworked
the negroes as long as it was daylight y
said MI. Van Wyck, though he had hired
sthern only for ten hours, from Z in the
morning until at night, with an hour
for dinner.
"One day one of the negroes approach.
ed the boss and asked the time Of day,
the sun being near the western horizon.
The contractor looked at his watch, which
indicated 40 minutes past 6, and answered:
sIt is quarter past 5. Get back to work
there
@iSay, boss,' said the negro, when you
die YOU NAV 60 to heaven, but that watch
sof yours vii shuah 60 to hell"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-06-30

several miles from her home. She bad
entered a elump Of trees, when abe
beard movement behind her. 1nstnc-
lively she Jumped to one side just IN
time to escape the claws Of big noun
tain hon WHO pounced on the spot she
had just left.
The girl hastily fred a shot at the
animal and. attempted to run. The
beast, though wounded, prepared for
another spring, and Miss Edwards
again fred. Hard hit this time, the
beast fell.
snarling and crawling toward the
sdrl, who was cornered among the
brush unable to get out Of the way, the
lion still tried to reach his prey. A
shell stuck in the rife long enough to
sdve him time to w1ggle close to the
girl, but she managed to adjust it, and
taking deliberate aim, she fired her last
shot This settled the animal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-06-30
Thursday, June 80, 1864

Mr.. NJ. P. Tribble's reason for with
drawing from the race for Secretary OF
State is an explanation that does not ex-
plain.
q Possibly all this State house wrangle
would not have occurred had this not been
election year. Doubtless several political
aspirations are to be fostered by it.
S ~
CITY council has the marshal hot after
the street tax delinquents these days.
@Is comes hard to pull out two dollars
these hard times and not see where it's
going to.
**x
Can't our city council do something
TO lessen the dog nuisance? Why not
nut tax on dogss 1t would rid US OF
some worthless ours and increase the rev.
\ enue of the town as well.
Nv
Theodore Roosevelt was nominated for
spresident and Senator Chas. W. Fair
banks, of Indiana, for vice-president by
The Republican convention in Chicago
last week. An easy ticket to beat If the
Democrats use good judgment and nomi-
( nate strong men.
x**
Very few people are attending the
campaign meetings, and there is ~ageneral
demand that they be called of. 1t is
pleasure to note that Hon. G. W. Garris
is making some fine speeches at the meet
ings, and is more than holding his Own:
siagainst five opponents.
~ ***
Brother Washburn, of the Aiken Jour-
& nal and Review, didn't fail to indulge in
some straight talk in reference to the &C.
ouittal of Lee Green, the white murderer.
gWe congratulate him on his nerve. Too
many of we newspaper men are apt to
i rather excuse crime in our own counties.
~
The recent acquittal of Lee Green in
s Aiken for murder is in keeping with the
record of other counties in South Caro-
lima in regard to convicting white men OF
! the crime of murder. Still this does not
excuse Aiken, and the good citizens OF
that county should hang their heads in
shame.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-06-30

violent wrench of the leg and greatest
agony. and the weight that bore ME
down is gone. ] feel myself coming ZIP
in the water. The pressure on the
chest is not so heavy. But the red veil
is still over my eyes and the drumming
In my ears.
Then again feel the cold spray In
my face. I know I am at the surface
and dare to breathe. Oh, bow sweet
the breath! Then try to swim, but l
find / have a kg of wood where my
right leg was. The leg ts without mus
Gle or power again close my eyes in
weakness and sink. again, and again
the red veil comes. But j do not care.
I feel only tired and want to rest.
AFTER that l know not until awake
very cold and weak and fnd ,pyseif
in the bottom Of the whakeboat, covered
with oilskins and tarpauhn. Then !
feel bo'sn's whip under my arms and
am hauled aboard the ship. see faces
all around. but they look red and
scared. Then forget everything.
Next morning I wake quickly, think
Ing OF bad dreams. But there is
great pain in my light leg. find my
self in the captains cabin, which DC
not understand.
THE steward comes ir1. ask him,
What is itT
"-fhark,' be says, 'chawed your leg.
Keep STILL Said It just Ike that
Shark. Chawed your leg. Keep still.
The steward is an English negro from
Bermuda.
when l wake again they tell me II
fs two days since the shark got me. !
now begin to comprehend what has
happened. I find myself with the feel
ing of toes, as If to wiggie them, but
no toes ON the right leg. Only a stump
is below the knee, the steward tells me-
The captain has bound up the !eg IN
evil smelling gauze and canvas or the
outside. There Is no surgeon on board
The steward says the captain says:
oh. he'll stand it. Wen keep on
Then we are more than 15OO miles
from Savannah, on sailing vessel
coming up the South American coast.
"Well, we come. We get here at last,
after some forty days. All that forty
days I am lying in the bunk. Some
times the steward wash the leg, but
not much. The pain is too great !
cannot sleep nights. dream Of falling;
Of the sea devil on my leg. dream
red and wake up shaking. It is fright.
full. The captain is kind, the stew ard
makes me soup, but all the time am
in greatest pain. It seems If I could
only wiggle the toes that are not there
It would not hurt so bad.
ITO Savannah we come at last They
carry me to the hospital. The surgeon
and the good sisters take of the can
vas and the gauze from the leg.
"Gangrene,' says one doctor.
"'Yes,' said another. 1t must come
of or the poor devil will die
"'What you sayY one doctor ask me.
~ don't care say. Cut
'"They cut. Six weeks am on cot,
and the good sisters give me broth and
tea. Then I s.m able to sit up. After
awhile can walk with a crutch, and I
60 out in the sunshine and smell the
fresh air. l an glad. But I have only
one leg and piece"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-06-30
LITTLE GIRL
KILLS LION
Remarkable Courage Dis.
played BY q Mic Of
ghfrfSsa.

TeRMe Edwards, a twelve-yearoh
girl of Clasks Fork, Utah, who was Ne
Gently attacked by q huge mountain
hon, not only escaped injury in the en-
counter, but succeeded in killing the
fierce beast.
Miss Edwards was out with rife
after tack rabbits and had wandered
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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-06-30

MARTINEZ STRUCK WITH His KNIFE
the part of the owners be was thrown
into the sea, and while there shark
bit off part of his leg. Here Is the sto-
~ of the happening:
II, Juan de la Cruz Silva Martinez,
aged twentyeight will tell you. / tive
at Santiago de Chile, my native home.
Some time live In Philadelphia, but
not long Then, last July, I sail with
the bark Margherita, the good Captain
Baero, from Pisagua for Savannah.
The bark ts not swift, She is old
and clumsy, with rigging turning
brown and wood turning gray, but the
captain is kind and gives Us a-plenty
Of food.
zone afternoon toward the end Of
July the wind came much harder, in a
roar. The spars dip into the sea every
time, the ship rolls. It ts necessary to
shorten sail quickly or the masts will
be broken of by the violence OF the
wind. Captain Baero, himself by the
wheelman, orders us into the rigging.
I am sent to reef the topsail Of the
fofemast.
Il get out on the foot ropes on the
topsail yard. The spray reaches me
there and the wind bowls. ! brace my
self for the work, when my footing ts
gone. The foot rope has broken. I
know in an instant what has occurred
and grasp desperately at the yard.
But It blows itself out Of reach, and
l am precipitated into the water more
than forty feet below.
my first sensation Is how much
warmer the water than the wind and
spray.
Nothing more than good wettng
and fifteen minutes in the sea- I say
to myself. 1t Is of no consequence
"Then I strike out bold to swim, not
strongly, but easily, that I may not be
exhausted.
Then upon the instant feel myself
violently jerked below the surface by
the right leg. 1t is as If cable had
been tied to the leg and the anchor
dropped orerboard The pain is bad,
and try to cry out. But the water
goes into my mouth, and close It
Same time the leg more hurt Seems
breaking below the knee and tearing
out at the hip, with twisting as one
would pull of the leg Of baked fowl.
"All this time am under the water.
There comes roaring as OF many
drums in my ears, with pains tn them.
Ny chest and eyes feel swollen as If to
burst And all the while there is that
terrible weight on my leg dragging,
dragging, know not where. I can
feel myself going rapidly through the
water, but have no consciousness If II
be down or up or straightaway.
I'm my agony I imagine shark and
octopus and devil. I pray. I remem'
ber all my life. remember my sheath
knife. This 1 grasp. but cannot reach
to use it. I think Of cutting of the leg
since l cannot reach that which holds
the leg. But I cannot reach even that
for the pressure Of water against my
chest. Then-it may have been the
space while you count five or ten, but
It seems to be from St Johns day to
the feast Of St. Martina red veil
comes before my eyes; everything red,
I even think red. And the roar in my
ears becomes so as to make me deaf.
Ny chest is on the point Of bursting.
~Once more In desperation I reach
with my sheath knife. strike some
thing, a hard substance. There is 8
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-06-30
TR1UMPHs OF MODERN SURGERY.

sTRlUMPHS OF MULBERRY SOhGEh I .
Wonderful things are done for the
human body by surgery. Organs are taken
out and scraped and put back, or may be
removed entirely; bones are spliced; pipes
take the place Of diseased sections OF
veins; antiseptic dressings are applied to
wounds, bruises, burns and like injuries
before Inflammation sets in, which causes
them to heal without maturation and in
one-third the time required by the old
treatment. Chamberlain's Pain Balm acts
on this same principle. 1t is an antiseptic
and when applied to such injuries, causes
them to heal quickly. 1t allays the pain
and soreness. Keep bottle of Pain Balm
In your home and it will save time and
money, not to mention the Inconvenience
and suffering such injuries entail: For
sale by Bamberg Pharmacy; 81. G. Rice.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-06-30
Bitten by
A Shark
A .SoilorS Terrible 8ot-
1le In tie uIesers
Of tie Ocean.
Tb~ospn Ox,erboo~d BY an Acct
dent. He oEtos @sissd by
fhe Aoosfer. WITCH 8h
orr HI Leg.

A most unique suit at law has Just
been fled in Savannah by Juan de Ia
Cruz Silva Martinez, q seaman. The
action ts brought to recover $1,000
damages from the owners Of the bark
Marghesata. upon which he was for.
merly employed. In his bill Martinez
alleges that owing to negligence on
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-06-30

. In the north, where the ruf1ed grouse
is known as the partridge, the boo-white
is called the quail; in the south, where
the rufled grouse is known as pheasant,
the Quail is called the partridge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-01
POLICE COURT ITEMS.

Judge Feagln has disposed of two more of his little probation negroes, having se- cured them homes in the country, where he says they will be away from the temp tations of city life. One of them goes to farm near Tuscaloosa and another goes to farm near Montgomery. He has sev- eral others for whom he expects to get homes in the country within the next few days.
 In court yesterday morning Judge Fea- gin fined Jim Foster, a negro, $50 and sentenced him to ninety days on the strets on a charge of petty larceny, and s90 and 1SO days on a charge of carrying conceal ed weapons. The negro had been stealing brass. Fred Carmichael. friend of Eos ter's, was fined $50 and sentenced to work ninety days on the streets on a charge of receiving and concealing stolen property. He had taken care of the brass stolen by Foster.
 Arthur Nesbitt a negro, was fined $50 on a charge of carrying a concealed knife.
 Mary Gordon. a negro woman, was fined $50 and sentenced to work ninety days on the streets on charge of petty larceny
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-01
NEGRO TRAIN ROBBER IS
 GUARDED BY MILITARY
BUILDING OUTLOOK FOR
 1904 IS VERY PROMISING

The Birmingham real estate market was quiet in January, but it picked up in Feb ruary and number of large tranfers have been recorded within the past few days. Plans for spring buildings will naturally give an impetus to real estate business this month.
 Architects. contractors and real estate men say that while the number of bus mess houses erected this year may not be so large as last the building of residences promises to be on a larger scale than ever. It Is estimated that thirty per cent more residences will be erected in 1904 than in 1903 and that the character of these houses will average far higher than last year.
 On the North Highlands there will be great building activity this spring. Archi- tects are drawing plans for many hand some residences on the North side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-01
EVIDENCE HEARD IN THE
 HABEAS CORPUS MATTER

A number of residences are projected for Twelfth, Thirteenth and Fourteenth avenues on the South Highlands. The com pletion of the Country club at Lakeview has draw attention to that portion of the city. and several elegant residences are planned for that neighborhood. There will be several stylish houses erected along the Highland avenue car line.
 The Masonic Temple to be erected this year at the southeast corner of Sixth avenue and Nineteenth street opposite the First Methodist church will be one of the most imposing structures in the city
 The rumor has been revived of a largo fireproof hotel on the corner of First ave- nue and Ninteenth street, where the Opera House Hotel now stands. There Is nothing to confirm the rumor how ever. except that an architect is said to be making plans for flreproof hotel in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-01
Improvements VIII Amount to Nearly
 $56,O0O.

During the month of February permits were issued from the office of Building Inspector Julian Kendrick calling for improvements to the total amount of s55,- TIT.
 Permits were issued yesterday by In- spector Kendrick as follows:
 Oldham & Shilinger, to erect two-story brick building on First avenue and Twen- ty-seventh street, the same to cost when completed s4000.
 B. M Allen, to remove frame dwelling from Alley A and Twenty-fourth street, at a cost of s3O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-01
After Train Stopped.


 also shot at the mail weigher, MT. Ivans, but he jumped off the car
 After Train Stopped.
 Immediately after the train was stopped by MT. Bass the conductor, engineer, ex- pressman and baggageman hurried back and found out the state of affairs. The train had run about mile and half and was immediately run back to tho depot where Depot Agent Horne and oth- CTS assisted in removing the remains of MT. Stockton from the train.
 Expressman Moses and Baggageman Win Martin assisted MT. Bass from the train and carried him to Dr. R. l.. Tur- ners office where his wounds were treat ed. They were severe but pronounced not dangerous after examination.
 After attending to the dead and injured late for Birmingham.
 MT. Bass was removed to the Southern hotel after having his wounds treated where he is now resting well. He will leave this afternoon for his home at Trussville. He was strong enough this morning to be taken to the jail for the purpose of identifying the negro which he did to the satisfaction of all concerned. Paris is a ginger colored negro, 28 years of age, claiming Selma as his home. He is known here to the authorities and rail- road men, having fired for some time on both the Alabama Great Southern and Southern railroads. Paris has a sister and father in Selma, his father being a carpenter there.
 Meridian Aroused.
 The murder of MT. Stockton aroused the people of Meridian this morning to a high degree of indignation and threats of lynching were frequently heard among the crowds that gathered on the street corners. As soon as 1t was learned that the negro charged with the murder was in jail the crowds grew larger and Sher- fir Temple prepared his men for action Double barrelled shotguns loaded with buckshot were placed in the hands of the deputies and every precaution was taken to prevent lynching.
 About 9 o'clock a phone message was sent to Governor vardaman of the mur- der and the excitement here and he im- mediately authorized the calling out of the local militia.
 Major . J. w. Dement, at once took ~----------------------
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-01
Damage Suits Filed.

Tn the circuit court yesterday Sallie Field filed suit against the Southern rail- way, asking damages to the amount of s5Oo0 for alleged personal injuries.
 In the same court Daisy Fields files suit against the Southern railway asking damages to the amount of 5000 for al- legged personal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-01
ROYAL Baking Powder
Makes tie food movs wbolssosue, and more nutritious fo botb brain and m1scIe.

have given the Training Table to the Cornell University for five years very satisfactorily, and am certain that much of the success has depended upon the quality of articles used. In baking powder, l use the Royal, for it is undoubt- edly the best. 1 have occasionally given others trial, and have dem- onstrated to my satisfaction that there is but one always reliable, always making perfect, delicious and wholesome food, = The Old Reliable Royal"
 (M--A Amelia Mercy Atkins
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-01
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. c. W. Wilson.

Mrs. c. w. Wilson died yesterday morn ing near Vanderbilt. The funeral services will be from the residence this afternoon at 2 o'clock. and the interment will be in a cemetery beyond Vanderbilt She leaves a husband and several children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-01
Marrlaoe Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued from the probate court as follows: T. E. Bel lottee of Adamsville, to Miss Etta Jones; o. T. Beckley of Birmingham. to Miss Clara B. Wells; Jim Quarles of Bessemer. to Miss Etta Watkins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-01
Petitions in Bankruptcy.

The following petitions in bankruptcy have been filed:
 John Martin of Birmingham, liabilities s102 assets. s.
 R. L. Johnson of Wilton, liabilities, s195: assets, $50.
 T. J. Holden of Ensley, liabilities. sill i: assets, go.
 John Coleman, of Blocton, liabilities. $105; assets, sS1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-01
FUNDS TO FINISH THE TRUNK SEWER Balance of Authorized Bond Issue Has Been Placed THE WORK TO BE PUSHED Peoples Savings Bank and Trust Com pany of That City Purchases $780,
 900 Az Per Cent Bonds
 at Par.
THE WORK TO BE PUSHED

The Peoples Savings Bank and Trust company of Birmingham. as agents. will purchase from the Jefferson County Sani- , tary commission ssso,0o0 of bonds at par, these being the balance of half mill lion dollar bond issue authorized for the purpose of securing funds with which to build the trunk sanitary sewer in Jef- ferson county. They are AZ per cent, thirty year bonds.
 At a special meeting of the sanitary commission held yesterday afternoon at tion for the purchase of the bonds was presented by President Henry B. Gray of the Peoples Savings Bank and Trust company.
 Proposition Accepted.
 A resolution providing for the sale of the bonds to MT. Gray was presented by Commissioner D. J. Smyer and adopted.
 The contract will be drawn up imme- diately and will probably be signed at the regular monthly meeting of the sanitary commission to be held Thursday after noon.
 NasN tracts for the construction of the entire line of sewer will be let within short while and that the work will be pushed rapidly until completed.
 Progress of the Work.
 With the funds derived from the sale of $10O,0O0 of the bonds to the First Ma tional bank and the Birmingham Trust and Savings company sometime ago sew eral sections of the sewer are now being constructed. Secretary R. B. Smyer of the sanitary commission stated yesterday afternoon that this work Is progressing raidy, something like sl0,000 lineal feet having already been constructed President F. Y. Anderson, T. II. Mol ton. E. J. Smyer. James J. Smith. A. w. Smith, c. A. Nolan and Chambers Me- Adory were the members of the commits sion present at the meeting yesterday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-01
VULCAN FUND IS
 STILL INCREASING
NEARLY UP TO THE $12,5o0 MARK. CONTRIBUTIONS ARE GENERAL AND SMALL AMOUNTS ARE GLADLY RECEIVED.

The Vulcan fund has nearly reached the S2,50O mark, although the subscrip- tions are coming in slowly. The amounts being given are not as large as at the start but the subscriptions are more general. President Jackson states that he would like to have as many $1 s2 s and $5 as possible, as it gets more peo- pie interested in the movement.
 The funds to date are s12379. Following are the additional subscriptions:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-01
Mrs. ]. c. Monfort.

Mrs. J. c. Monfort. aged 73 years. died at the residence of her daughter. Mrs E. A. Price. HOS North Twenty-third street, yesterday afternoon about 5:0 o'clock. The remains will be carried to Fort Payne Ala. this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

A deed transferring from W. Fl Rogers and wife to A. O. Lane, lot No. in block No s. Birmingham. has been flied in the probate court. The consideration paid was si5e65O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-01

I will take a limited mum. ber of pupils in caricature, newspaper and commercial illustrating. Walter Black man, Studio ll7h 21st street.