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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-14
CAMPAIGN. FtOTTON
Is Great Project in Europe and Des-
perate. Efforts Are Being Made to
Grow the Staple.

a Washington special says: Amer
lean consular officers, in pursuance
of instructions given them some
months ago, continue to keep in touch
with the efforts which various foreign
countries are making to grow inde,
pendent supplies of cotton, and re-
ports on the subject reach the depart
ment of commerce and labor almost
daily.
In a recent issue of the Daily Con-
sular and Trade Reports there, IS
printed, for the fist time in this couE
try, a resume of the first annual re-
port Of the British Cotton Growing
Association, which is the most impor-
tant of all Of the several organiZa-
tions formed abroad during the past
few years.
The association is composed OF
British cotton manufacturers and
others interested in the industry, and
it's principal object is to promote the
cultivation of the staple by encourag-
ing it's growth in the British colonies
and in other countries outside OF the
United States, where soil and climate
are favorable. It is pushing its work
with the assistance Of the British
government, and, while so far no very
formidable progress has been made
the movement IL naturally watched
with great interest in this country.
The report referred to is for the
wear ending August 80, 1905. Among
ether things it is stated that shares
to the amount of 105,432 pounds
(s54e,lGO) have been subscribed to
date. disappointment that there has
rot been a larger response is ex'
dressed, but it is stated that the asso'
ciat1on realized that because OF the
suffering Of the British. cotton trade
during the past two years, due to the
short crops in the United States and
the manipulaticns of spectators, the
best results in this line could not be
expected.
The consul in charge Of the report
ncG ventures to express the hope
that there will be a generous response
from the whole of the trade, and says
it believes that if spinners, manufac-
turers and operatives will bring the
funds up to s1,5Oo,0oo, there will
be little difficulty in raising the addi-
tional s1,50O,000 needed from the
allied trades and elsewhere.
Taking everything into considera-
ton, the report says, the consul is OF
the opinion that the shareholders
have every reason to congratulate
themselves on the excellent results
so far achieved, and that there IS not
the slightest doubt that with time and
money both larger and better results
can be obtained.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-14
Civic FEEDER ltion Would Send
immigrants to Dixie.
THE SCHEME DISCUSSED
A Million Newcomers Arrived During
Present Year and Eastern States
Received Nearly All OF
Them.

The United States immigration ques
ton was taken up for discussion on
Wednesday by the National Civic Fed
eration in session in New York city
August Belmont, president of the Ma
tional Civic Federation, opened the
session.
The statement that over 100000
immigrants. have come to the United
States during the past year, and that
the south and west, the sections OF
the country which needed and wished
for these new citizens, did cot get
them, was made by Frank P. Sar'
gent, United States commissioner gen
aral Of immigration. Mr.. Sargent pro-
posed tfat the United States hercaf
ter distribute Immigrants according
to the needs of the country.
; Il have just received few figures,
he said, showing where this immi-
grafton goes to. Of the 1,026, ,491 i'm
migrants who arrived last year; New
York received 315,511; Pennsylvania
2o1, ,7os; Massachusetts, 72,150; nli'
nois 72,7o0; six states of the union
received 777,748 or Is per cent OF
the whole, which gives some idea OF
how popular those states are abroad
and how rapidly they gained last
year.
:, "The beautiful and prosperous
south, entering upon a season OF great
commercial activity, received 45,34s,
divided as follows: Maryland, West
Virginia and Virginia, 5000 each;
Louisiana. 5000; Texas, 4,0e0; Ken
tucky, 6,01S; Tennessee, 1872; North
Carolina, 1s3; South Carolina. S2s;
Georgia, 518; Arkansas, 1872; Indian
Territory, 43s, and Oklahoma, 260."
Mr.. Sargent recommended that in
stead of having the majority of for,
eign immigrants received at the port
OF New York, as at present, efforts
should be made to have them landed
at other sea ports.
Samuel Gompers, president OF the
American Federation Of Labor, spoke
In favor Of restricting immigration,
saying that the overwhelming number
Of forei. .ners is a detriment to Amer
lean worhngmen.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-14
COST OF POLICY FATAL.
"Victims" of Insurance Companies
Under Investigation.

Uhoer InVeSti9attOH.
George Bldredge, first vice presi-
dent and actuary of the Mutual Re-
serve Life Insurance company, who
had already been on the witness
stand before the life investigating
committee at New York for two and
a half days, was the first witness on
Wednesday. He stated that one B.
R. Soliday Of Trenton, N. j., took out
a policy in 1856 for an amount not
to exceed $500 in the Northwestern
Life Insurance company, which later
was bought up by the Mutual Re-
serve company. MIR. Eldredge said
the Mutual Reserve gave Soliday a
policy for $500 in place OF the one
he held in the Northwestern, but put
a lien of $2,SSe against it, Excess
mortality charges later made against
the policy cut it's face value to 1855.
Altogether Sohday paid sa.S43 into
the Mutual Reserve as premiums on
that polley at the rate Of S483 year
and got for it In 1905 q paid-up pol
icy for 1892, which was all the COM
pa1y would allow him.
Mr.. Hughes then questioned the wit
ness as to why it made representa-
tons to policyholders that its uni
form premium rate would be certain
amount ard then made several as
sessments against him in addition.
The palicy which brought up this
point was made out to Austen Lath.
rop, Jr., Of Corning, N. Y, who was
Insured for $4,000 in the Mutual ke-
serve in 1882. After paying an in
creasAg rate Of assessment until 1898
Mr. kathrop got from the company
a new policy under which he was re-
uaired to pay Uniform rate of 81
bi-menthE. The company began to
levy special assessments On him in
1904 and he paid them under protest
The company wrote him that this pol
icy allowed the company to make spe,
cial assessments and eight OF them
were made on him this year.
The next instance elected this com.
ment from Senator Armstrong:
1T does not seem remarkable that
there was high mortality among the
people holding such policies. l should
think it would kill them
The policy was for $4,000 and was
taken out in the Mutual Reserve COM
pany in 1881 by man 4S years Of age.
The premium on this policy ranged
from s3s the first year to $740 in the
last year, and amounted in all to
1896. After carrying the policy for
20 years the man allowed it to lapse
in 1901 aud got nothing at all.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-14
CANAL SALARIES ExoRBlTANT.


Representative Hepburn Gives Facts
... Relating to Pay Rolls.
In the house Wednesday, answering
a question as to canal salaries, Mr..
Hepburn Said he could make the gen.
eral statement that there were twenty
six salaries over $4,000; six between
$4,000; and $1,000; 55 between $4,000
and $4,000 and 1876 between $4,000
and $4,000. These included engineers
of high skill. Mr.. Fitzgerald OF New
York said he had been informed that
$1,000 a year was being paid press
agent, but Mr.. Hepburn said he I:new
nothing about that report.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-14
ISLE OF PINES QUESTION.

Foreign Relations Committee OF the
Senate investigates Titles.
IA washington special says: Tho
foreign relations committee OF the
senate met wednesday to consider the
treaty between the United States and
Cuba for the adjustment Of title to
the ownership cf the Isle of Pines.
This question has been before the
senate In different treaties since the
winter of 1908.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-14
MAY OPPOSE CARTER TATE.

Republicans Think President is Nam
ing Too Many Democrats.
A Washington special says: There
is some talk among senate republi-
cans Of opposition to the confirmation
of Hon. Carter Tate as attorney for
the northern district Of Georgia.
This is based on no objection to Mr..
Tate. other than that he is demo
crat. There would probably be none
Of this talk were it not for the fact
that the Georgians appointment
comes along with two other democrats
to Offices which republicans crave.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-14
CARRIED TO CONVICT CAMP.

Young Leonard Rawlings Begins serv-
-. ing His Life Term.
Leonard Rawlings, who was recent
ly sentenced by Judge Mitchell to the
penitentiary for life for his completely
in the murder of the Carter children,
was carried from the Valdosta jail
Saturday to a state convict camp at
Babcock, Ga.
The parting between the young man
and his mother and sister at the rail-
way station was very affecting. Youns
Rawlings has all along maintained
that he would rather be hanged than
to serve a life sentence.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-14
JURY vlMplcATEs, TOM LAWSON.

Failed to Return True Bill Against
Him for Criminal Libel.
Z At Boston. Mass, Saturday, the Suf-
folk county grand jury failed to re-
turn an Indictment against Thomas
w. Lawson, who had been held for
that body by the municipal court on
the charge Of criminal libel. *-', -.
The charges were preferred by Clar.
encc ", Barron, the proprietor OF the
Boston news bureau. The action OF
the jury puts an end to the contro-
versy between Lawson and Barron so
far as the criminal courts are con-
cerned.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-14
The Young Philosopher.

",Nother piece Of pie, please, pa.
"But you haven't finished your arst
piece" . ~
no. pa. But you know you told me.
not to eat fast. And It you give me q
second piece now I shan't eat SO last.
hecanse I won't be afraid that the Sec
ond piece will be gone when ger
through with the first piece. Please
."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-14
NOTED ECONOMIST DEAD.

Edward Atkinson Passes Away SUD-
denly at His Home in Boston.
Edward Atkinson, the we'll known
social and poiltical economist OF Bos'
ton, Mass, died suddenly Monday al
ter an attack of acute indigestion IL
fecting the heart. He was 7S yeals
of age. ..--.. ,..-... ''"
For forty years Mr.. Atkinson had
been looked on as an. authority o.:
economic questions. :,::,: =. ~.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-14
STRIKE ON a. E. B. RAILWAY.

Engineers and Firemen Quit Work
Because Demands Were Refused.
At midnight Sunday night the ca
gineers and firemen Of the Atlantic
and Birmingham railway declared a
strike against that company, and Mon
day every freight train on that ral!'
road was tied up and the passenger
train were operated by men secured
by the railroad officials from otn9'
roads.
The strike is the elimination OF the
fruitless efforts Of the engineers arI
firemen to secure an increase IN s;,;-
ary and recognition Of their brother.
hoods. -, -. - -, -
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-14
Landed Him., -

"How did young Phoeksey ever sc.
old Timmin's consent to marry MS
Gaughter?"
"He was calling there the other night
and he asked the old man il he had an
extra pair Of scissors. Said he wanted
to clip some coupons, and that the 1oD
was too big for him alone, and tnat sne
Girl thought it would be fun to heip
him."-Clereland Leader.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-14
DEMAND HIGHER WAGES.

Engineers on Georgia Central Appeal
to President Hanson.
Just whether or not Major J. F.
Hanson, President of the Central OF
Georgia railway system, will grant
demands made for increase in salar:;
les is what is uppermost in the minds
of some 226 men who handle the
throttles on engines OF that road.
Although the men made; known
their wants in the salary line some
time ago, It has not been generally
known. but the facts finally leaked
out. =.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-14
Tha Man For the Job.

"But," asked the proprietor Of the
skyehye'apartments, 'do you think this
man is suited for the position Of jan
itor?'
"Oh, splendidly," replied the man-
ager; "he has been, at various times.
an iceman, coalman and a policeman.
Oh, he's just as Independent and sassy
as he can be."-Philadelphia Press.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-14
PROTECTION AGAINST LYNcHERs
Involved in Case Just Decided by the
United States Supreme Court.

Involved in Case JUST OecIoeo py INC
United States Supreme Court.
The supreme court Of the United
States Monday reversed the ruling OF
the circuit court of the United States
for the northern district OF iA1abama
in the case of Thomas NJ. Higgins.
and remanded the case to the coulls
of Alabama with direction; to dis
miss the petition for such writs. The
case presented the broad question CT
the right of the negro to protection
against! lynching under the federal
constitution and laws, and thus in
volve the jurisdiction of the federal
courts in such cases.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-14
She'd Keep II.

"But can you keep house" he asked,
doubtfully, for he was, above all things.
a practical man.
IF you get house and put 1t In my
name," she replied. promptly. "Pll keep
it all right enough"
Matters being thus satisfactorily set
tied, their engag cement was announced
Judge. 80;
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-14
Honor For Je1ferson.

"Waal, yes." said Mrs, Bragley, OF
Jefferson City, II reckon that feller
that writ out the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence deserved the honor"
"You mean the honor Of being as
signed to write it:' -
"Not at all. mean the honor o.
bein' named fur our town. They called
him Jefferson, you know:"-Philadeis
phia Press.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-14
A Business Correspondence

(Telegram from financier in New
York to his partner in CIevelandJ
cam about to close big deal Wlth
Skinham. What kind. of man is heg
Reply from Cleveland.) 5
''He is like fish"
(Telegram from New York.
'Wire at once what kind Of a fish,
shark or sucker Cleveland Leader.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-14
No Racon.eurs For Hin

Coming to our dinner tonight p
Eyes, indeed. Wouldn't think OF
missing it"
"Glad Of that. There are to be pres
ent some famous raconteurs." =
care, eh? By the way, I've just re-
membered ! can't come. Got an en-
gagement to stay home and play crib
bage with my mother-in-law."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-14
Useful.

81 hear that you really take pump
kins for subscriptions to your paper,
drawled the old farmer, who had
mounted the winding stairs to the edf
torial rooms of the. rural paper.
"For a while,"' replied the, editor.
"'Bout how long"
"Undl the autumn poets stop SEND
inc in poems. We pay them on u
numpkins. s."-Chicago News. ''
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-14
FRESH STRIKES IN RUSSIA.
Half a Dozen Railway Lines in En-.
pire Are Being Tied Up.

A St. Petersburg dispatch, under
Saturdays date says: A strike has
begun on the following railroad lines:
Krrsk, Moscow and Sebastopol, Riga
and Oilof, Kharkoff, and Nicolaief,
Southwestern, Southeastern, samara
and Slatoust. Sizeran and Viazmsk.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-14
A Broad Hint.

"Do you think they'll ever find the
pole, Mr.. Staylate"
"Why, yes, Miss Daynty, I believe
they'll reach it this time"
"Don't you wish you'd gone with
them?"
'Why, yes, I do" !.
$50 do l."
And the clock on the .mantel slowly
struck 12.-Cleveland Plain, Dealer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-14
A Good Thing.

A Good Thing. e
. Mrs. Newbryde-"1 got some hams
here last month that my husband liked
very much. Have you any more OF
the same kind?" ~:
The Grocer-"Yes'm. Got about q
dozen left, from the same pig."
Mrs Newbryde-"Oh, that's nice;
Give me six of them."-CleFelaud
Leader. s
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-14

The commercial (market) value OF
the railroads OF the United States -
S11, $50 100000. " -,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-14
REcEIVERsHIP PERMANENT.
Property of Southern Transportation
Company to Be Sold.

The temporary receivership OF the
Southern Transportation compan?
was made permanent by Judge Sea-
brook in the superior court at Savan'
nah Monday, and an order was taKen
looking to the sale of all the prop
erty of the company. J. 8. Nixon or
Augusta was made permanent re-
ceiver. : f-:
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-14
All She Needed.

Paying Teller =" Il can't cash this
check, madam, until you are identi.
fed
Mrs. Bright-"You mean have to,
identify myself? .z..s
Paying Teller-"Yes, ma'am."
Mrs. Bright-"How simple! Have
you a looking-glass?" = Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-14
Pinned Down.

Pinned Down.
Lawyer-"And what was the defend
ant doing meanwhile"
Witness-"He> telling me q funny
story"
Lawyer-"Remember, sir, that you
are under OATH"
/. Witness-"Well, any he was tell
ing me story ."-SomerTille Journal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-14
HERMIT BANKER cREMATED.
Eccentric Millionaire Dies in Flames
Of Burning Home.

James Glsttget, the hermit banker
of Hermitage, wyoming county, N. Y.
was burned to death Thursday in his
house, which burned to the ground.
He was estimated to be worth a mil
Hon dollars. He was a graduate Of
Yale in the class Of 1850.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-14
YOUNG wcURDY GOES OUT.
General Manager OF Mutual Life Pro
sents Resignation.

SGNtS neSI9HdsIoHs
A New York dispatch says: The
resignation Of Robert H. McCurdy,
general manager of the Mutual Life In
surancc company, was presented 70
the board Of trustees Friday and ac-
cepted. The resignation takes erect
December Fl.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-14
Felloee,s
Their Turn.

Their Turn.
Now while we folks go back to work,
The hotel keeper and his Clerk
Fiji with our gold their mammoth grips
And 20 on royal pleasure trips.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-14
WIFI

VIII h~Me~~Fttatay
gl}}y;1|H - $
4M!iS:$E:|' I
Now while we folks 90 back to work,
The hotel keeper and his Clerk
Fill with our gold their mammoth grips
And 60 on royal pleasure trips.
Pinned Down.
Lawyer-"And what was the defend
ant doing meanwhile"
Witness-"He.was telling me funny
story"
Lawyer-"Remember, sir, that you
are under OATH"
|. Witness-"Well, anyway, he was tell
ing me story."-SomerTille Journal.
She'd Keep II.
"But can you keep house," he asked,
doubtfully, for he was, above all things.
a practical man.
IF you get a house and put 1t In my
name" she replied. promptly. "Pll keep
it all right enough"
Matters being thus satisfactorily set
tied, their engagement was announced
Judge. -
All She Needed. ~
Paving Teller = II can't cash this
check, madam, until you are identi.
fed
Mrs. Brisht-"You mean have to
identify myself?"
Paying Teller-""Yes, ma'am."
Mrs. Bright-"How simple! Have
you looking-glass?" = Philadelphia
Ledger.
A Good Thing. ~
. Mrs. Newbryde-I got some hams
here last month that my husband: liked
very much. Have you any more OF
the same kind?' -s15
The Grocer-"Yes'm Got about q
dozen left, from the same pig.
Mrs Newbryde-"Oh, that's nice;
Give me six Of them" 20 Cleveland
Leader. s;
No Raconteurs For Him.
Coming to our dinner to-nightY
eyes, indeed. Wouldn't think OF
missing it."
"Glad of that. There are to be pres
ent some famous raconteurs. s
care, Ell? By the way, I've just re-
membered 7 can't come. Got an en-
gagement to stay home and play crib
bage with my mother-in-law."
The Man For the Job.
"But," asked the proprietor Of the
Skyehye'apartments, "do you think this
man is suited for the position Of JAM
itor?"
"Oh, splendidly," replied the man
ager; 'she has been, at various times,
an iceman, coalman and policeman.
Oh, he's just as Independent and sassy
as he can be."-Philadelphia Press.
A Business Correspondence.
TELEGRAM, from fnancier in New
York to his partner in CIeveland.)
Gam about to close big deal with
Skinham. What kind of man ls he!
Reply from Cleyeland.) 81
"He is like a fish," Z,
(Telegram from New Yorkl
"Wire at once what kind OF fish,
shark or sucker Cleveland Leader.
Honor For Jenerson.
"Waal. yes" said Mrs. Bragley, OF
Jefferson City, II reckon that feller
that writ out the Declaration OF lnde-
pendence deserved the honor.
"You mean the honor OF being as,
signed to write it,"
"Not at all. I mean the honor o.
bein' named fur our town. They caueo
him Jefferson, you know:"-Philadet
phia Press.
A Broad Hint.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-22
THE ooMEsTicATEp MULLAA.

Two or three years ago the Mad
figure in the foreign dispatches. He
was prancing up and down. waXing a
religious war, with occasionally de-
feotiur a detachment OF British SOL
dicrs, and incidentally, according to
report adopting the latest European
tactics for mis- troops. He succeeded
in making England spend 10000, 900
with no results. He was quite active
in his day, as General Coxey, Eugene
Y. Debs and George Fred Williams
were in theirs. Now he is as Quies.
cent and as rarely In the public eve
even as these.
The trouble with the Mullah iy that
he is no longer Mad, not even In the
technical desert meaning of the word.
He has been domesticated. He has
been induced to settle down into the
status of peaceful little potentate.
Henceforth We shall hear of him no
more save as some traveller tells cur
ious tales of his court and OF his peo-
pie.
If the truth must be told the change
has come about because England and
Italy decided it was cheaper to do.
mesticate him than to fight him. while
he for his part decided that it was
p!easanter to be domesticsted than
to be forever tgnting. even In holy
cause. Italy has carved him out a
little kingdom from Italian Somali-
land, has assigned him a port, has
appointed him an Italian offlcial to
collect The customs for him, has au.
thoriZed him 10 establish ais capital
wherever he wishes and has promis-
ed him protection so long as he Is
good.
This brief history teaches that in
the desert as in the crowded centers
OF civilization human nature is much
the same. Fiery enthusiasms fade,
the peaceful fesh-pots tempt. the
crusader becomes domesticated, and
the world sighs regretfully as one
more of the interests passes out OF
fe.-Record-He