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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-02
Women as Hotel Clerks.

In most European hotels In the
smaller places the visitor Is met at
the desk by woman instead OF oy
the perfunctory clerk so familiar to
Americans at home. I think this IS
because a woman can be more sue
cessful in the art Of common, every
day robbery. One doesn't like to ar
que about prices with sweet, smil-
ing'little lady who seems to be exert
iag herself to an extreme degree to
secure ones comfort and happiness;
but If one happens to be making short
stops here and there it Is wise to put
away suavity for the time being to the
extent, at least, Of an occasional mild
protestation. When madame smiles
benignly and tells you that the room
you have chosen, with everything In
c1uded, will be Is francs a day, 1t is
well to remember that Everything In
cluded" doesn't include everything, by
any means. There are a hundred and
one little extras" like tea, after-dln'
ner coffee, coffee and rolls In your
room in the morning, and such luxur-
les, to say nothing Of service, which
must be paid for first hand If it is to
be enjoyed at all. So at 20 francs
madame is probably taking chances
against a protest, and will be enor-
mously pleased with herself If none
is forthcoming. It is the same all up
and down the scale OF prices, but 1
suppose those who can afford to go
I'D the scale never care particularly
Eleanor Franklin in Leslie's Weekly.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-02
Secretary Wilson Announces
Plan of Procedure.
REGULATIONS SPECIFIED
Details of Campaign Far-Reachinq in
Effect-AlI Meats Showing Slight
est Deterioration Will Be
Destroyed.

A Washington special says: Secre.
tary Wilson of the agricultural de.
partment, Friday, made public the reg,
ulations under the new law governing
the inspection of meat products for
interstate and foreign trade. The
regulations are stringent throughout,
and are In line with the best au-
thorities On the subjects OF santa
tion, preservatives, dyes, chemicals
and condemnation of diseased car
casses.
All animals, carcasses and meat
products will be subjected to rigid
inspection.
The sanitation regulations require
the establishments in which animals
are slaughtered, cured, packed, stored
or handled to be suitably lighted and
to be maintained in a sanitary con-
-dition.
Managers of establishments will not
be permitted to employ any person
affected with Tuberculosis in any OF
the departments where carcasses are
dressed, meats handled or meat food
products prepared. Butchers who dress
diseased carcaSSeS are required to
cleanse and disinfect their hands and
implements before touching healthy
%carcasses. Employees who are un-
clean and careless Of person will not
be allowed to handle meats.
The provision relating to dyes,
chemicals and preservatives is strin-
gent No meat or meat food product
for interstate commerce shall contain
any substance which lessons its
wholesomeness, nor any drug, chem
fcal or dye, unless specifically provid-
ed for by a federal statute, or any
preservative other than common salt,
sugar, wood smoke, vinegar, pure
spices and, pending further inquiry,
.saltpeter.
Meats and meat food products for
export may contain preservatives in
proportions which do not conflict with
the laws of the foreign country to
which they are exported, but all meats,
or meat food products, so prepared
for export, Elust be treated and kept
in compartments OF the establish
ments separate and apart from those
I'm which meats and meat faod prod
suces are prepared for interstate CON-
gnerce, specifically labelled and certi-
aed and stamped with the word "spe-
c1al."
All animals suspected of disease
on this ante-mortem inspection shall
be slaughtered separately and apart
from all other animals under the care
full supervision of federal inspec-
tors.
Special provision is made for de-
struction for food purposes OF all
carcasses and parts of carcasses and
meat food products which, upon in
spection or reinspection, prove to be
unclean, unsound, dnhealthful, un-
wholesome or otherwise unfit for hu-
man food.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-02
A MODERN ENOCH ARDEN.
Georgia Soldier, After Forty Years OF
Prison Service, Returns to His
Wife Of An!e-eeIlum Days.

If one had risen from the dead It
would probably have caused no more
amazement than that with which a
little family living on the farm OF
Mrs. Arthur Davis, eight miles from
Gainesville, Ca, were overcome Sun
day morning when Anderson P. Pitt
man, aged and gray, appeared in their
midst as a missed relation who was
supposed to have been long since
dead. The home was that Of Mrs.
James Smith, who was originally a
Miss Whitecotton. Mrs. Smiths moth
er lives with her.
Anderson Pittman, who proved to
be a modern Enoch Arden, after en-
tering the home and laying down a
staff and small bundle which he had
carried on his shoulder in a walk out
from Gainesville, wiped the perspira'
ton from his brow and accosted the
young matron with:
DO you have any ailments in your
home?"
mo, but why do you ask?" was
the woman's reply.
'eWhy, I'm sort of travelling doc
tor. and thought I might be OF SER
vice If some one were sick" With
q nervous impatience the old man
dropped his ruse for surprise, and
said:
. "Where is your mother?"
The young woman replied:
"she's in the other ROOM"
"Tell her to come here" he said,
and on her appearance he approached
her and held out his hand, saying
"Howdy, 'Rushia."
When the elderly woman pulled
slightly away, he added:
Don't be frightened; this is your
husband"
The scene as they embraced as
long separated husband and wife, was
one that Mrs. Smith, the only eye
witness will never forget.
The story is one Of intense interest
and probably has not parallel In
Georgia annals. Anderson Pittman
married Jerusha Ballew in Haber-
sham County just before the Civil
war. One child was born to them,
a daughter, who is the mother OF a
good sized family and now lives In
Alabama.
After four years in battling for the
rights of the South, and forty years
spent in prison for killing a prison
officer, Anderson Pittman, worn, tired
and homesick, had come home to find
himself mourned as dead, and his wife
the widow of another man.
For years she had mourned him ~
dead and when the last apparent hope
of his escape was gone, she yielded
to the wooing of Benton Whitecotton
and became his wife, to remain sucn
for several years, when his life was
cut short by a man named Bryant,
the cause being the alleged reporting
of An illicit distillery.
In the meantime her first husband
was passing away years as a prisoner
under a forty-year sentence in the
penttentiary.
His wife received the last message
from him just before the battle OF
Chickamauga, and for forty years
heard from him no more.
At that battle, however, Anderson
was captured by the federal troops
and sent to Northern prison. There
he remained until the close OF the
war, and just on the eve OF his release
became involved in difficulty with
a prison official and killed him.
For that killing he was tried and
convicted and sentenced to forty years
in the penitentiarr, from which he
has Just been released.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-02
GIGANTIC STAMP FRAUDS.

oano in Wall Street Causes Unole
Sam to Lose 100000.
Five men. who were arrested In
New York Tuesday night, were We'd
nesday held in $1,000 bail in police
court for further examination in con-
nection with the washing and resell
ing Of state tax stamps.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-02
SKELETON FOUND IN WELL.

Mystery Of Boys Disappearance over
Three Years Ago is Cleared UP.
After mourning for over three years
for her son, Charles, whom sne
thought had been kidnapped, Mrs.
James Flanagan of Fishkill Landing
N Y. identified parts Of the clothing
of the skeleton of little boy found
Friday at the bottom Of gas tank
we'll by employees Of the local gas
plant.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-02
CONCEALED NEGRO IN COFFIN.

Unique Ruse Of Kentuekey Sheriff to
Foil a Mob.
Concealed in a coffin to avert a
threatened lynching, Allen Mathis, a
negro, was taker from Mayfield to
Paducah, Ky, Saturday. Mathis had
attacked Miss Ethel McLane. She
struggled desperately and retained his
collar. BY means of this he was ar
rested.
A cro1d quickly gathered about the
iail, and while preparations were be-
ing made to break in ard sieze the
negro, he was taken out in the cof-
fin.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-02
SURVEYORS REACH ATLANTA.
Route Of A., 9. & A. Road Decided
lJnon as Far as Senoia.

The first party Of surveyors OF the
Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic
reached Atlanta Wednesday morning
with announcement that the right Of
wav of the line 10 Atlanta had been
decidsd upon rs far as SeRola and
work upon the grading and actual COZ
struction will Re commenced lmmedi-
ately and pushed forward as rapidly as
is consistent with the making OF a
good road bed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-02
FOUND HIS LOVED ONES SLAIN.
GhastIy Sight Met Gaze Of Pearse on
ENTERING His Home.

When Samuel Pearse, well known
resident Of Washington County, Pa,
returned tc his home from a drive
Sunday night he found his wife and
two children dead, md third child
dying from bullet wounds. 1ndica'
tons point to robbery as the motive.
An attempt had also been made to
set fire to the house, but Pearse
arrived in time to extinguish blaze
that had been started in a bedroom.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-02
SUNDAY FISHERS MEET DEATH.
After Day of Sport Eight Go Down
With Capsized Boat.

Two yachts coming in from the fish
ing banks capsized on Hereford In
aet bar, off Anglesea, n. j., Sunday
and so far as can be ascertained, eight
oersons lost their lives. There were
70 reysons on one yacht, Of whom
seven were lost, and twelve on the
other, all of whom but one were
saved
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-02
JUDGE STOPS EXECUTION.

Grants Writ Of Habeas Corpus After
Governor Refused to Interfere.
Judge Samuel Weaver Of the Jeher-
son county criminal court in Birming-
ham at a late hour Thursday night,
granted a writ Of habeas corpus IN
behalf of John Williams, who was to
have been hanged in Cullman, Ala,
Friday. Governor Jelks had refused
to interfere. Williams was convicted
for the murder of State Senator R. L.
Hipp about two years ago while H1pp
was trying to serve an custer doc
un1ent on the old man, which would
have left him homeless.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-02
BOLD DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.
Hiahwaymen wounds Merchant and
Policeman on streets Of Baltimore.

Policeman on streets OF Baltimore.
Patrolman Herman Shiel and Thom-
as Hickey, a coal merchant, lie Sc
riously wounded at q. Baltimore hospi7
tai, the victims of three robbers, who,
in broad daylight, held up, robbed AMI
shot Hickey in his Office and then
engaged in a street battle with the
police, in which Shiel was manned by
bullets fired by the desperadees. Two
Of the robbers were captured, the
other making good his escape.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-02
SHORTAGE IN CLERKS OFFICE.
Accounts Of Man Now Dead Lack $35
600 of Balancing.

900 Of Balancing.
A sensation has been created IN
Rome. Ca. over the discovery Of an
alleged shortage IN the city clerk s
Office to the amount Of $4,000, which
Is said to have occurred during the
administration of the late Halsted
Smith.
Expert accountants from Atlanta
audited the books Of the outgoing Of.
ficers, and discovered the alleged
shortage.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-02
Women Coin Testers in the Mint.

The adjusting of the coin Is the
most interesting part Of the whole
process. This requires a delicateness
Of touch which is more highly devel-
oped ia woman than in man.. and On
account of her superior qualification
in this respect this department is in
her charge.
Here the coin is first selected
that is, pieces which show the slight
est imperfection or roughness are
thrown out; those which pass success
fully through the skilled fingers are
sent to the long table where another
set Of women weigh each one on del
icate scales. If a coin is too heavy a
portion Is fled off; If too light 1t Is
thrown out to be remelted. Some OF
these women have become SO expert
as to handle a thousand pieces day.
The coins are next fed to the mill
ing machines, this work also being
done by women. The planchets are
put into the intrument by means OF a
tube, and as they descend they. are
caught upon a revolving wheel ana
the edge is compressed and forced up.
At least 500 dimes can be milled In
the short space of a minute. About ~
women are employed in these two
rooms.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-02
ALLEGED MURDERER CAUGHT.
chicaoo's Jack the Ripper" Jailed at
Pouohkeersie, N. Y.

Frank ). Constantine, 25 years OF
age. has been under arrest in the
county jail at Foughkeepsie, n. Y,
for about a week charged with the
murder of Mrs. Louis H. Gentry of
Chicago. 1t was not until Wednesday
that the prisoner was positively idensl-
fed as Frank J. Constantine.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-12-01

late the schools of any city on the
Pacific coast would be instantly re-
sented, and could be enforced only by
the use of troops. To compllcate the
matter, southern senator's are arriving
In Washington in a perfect fame OF
excitement, because they have been
led TO belisVe that the Japanese agi-
tation in San Francisco Is merely the
decOy for en attempt to break down
the whole system of separate schools
for the negroes IL the southern states.
SO far as the intention of the ad-
ministratiol is concerned, the south
ern senators are entirely mistaken,
because the president and Secretary
Root have nothing more in view than
the maintenance of friendly relations
with Japan. But while the administra-
tiOn must be acquitted of any intea-
tiOn TO apply it's theories to the negro
question. il is none the less true that
the situations are closely connected
so that if the Japanese by power of
the United States caa be put in the
public schools in San Francisco. in
spite of local laws, any full blooded
negro with a certificate of citizenship
in any foreign country, and there are
thousands OF such, could be forced
into any white schools of the south.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-12-01
MADAME PATTI RE-
TIRES FOR GOOD.

London, Dec. Madame Patti,
whose wonderful voice has charmed
Millions OF people in all parts of
the world, gave a farewell concert
in the Albert hall, to the people of
London last night. The ceiling and
fashionable London turned out in full
force to hear the diva. 1t is just
ffty-six years ago that Madame Patti,
then seven years OF age, first sang
in public in New York. Her next
appearance was nine years later
when, after a course of study she
played the role OF Lucia on Nov "a,
1S49, and achieved tremendous sue
cess. Two years later she crossed
the Atlantic to sing at Convert Gar
den beginning a career at Lodon's
principle opera house which lasted
twenty years. During these twenty
years her earnings ranged between
$4,000 and $4,000. Tours of
North and South America and Argen-
tina brought her even greater none
tory rewards and II would be safe
to state that during the time she
has been singing her voice has earn
ed S3,7o0,000 For many single en-
gagements in London she has re-
ceiyed $4,000, while il is on record
that while in New York when playing
in opera, she once received the sum
OF $4,000 for each presentation paid
In her dressing room before she
went On the stage.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-12-01
Mob Entered Princeton. KY,
and Destroyed Two Factor
les Valued at $4,000.
YOUNG GIVES TESTIMONY
AGAINST HIS RIVAL, SHEA
st. Louis Grand jury lndlCtS Four
MexiCdnS on Charge of Crimi
nal Libel in Regeneration.

Louisville, Dec. IA special from
Princeton, KY. says that the To-
bacco stemmeries of. John Steger and
John G. Orr, the latter controlled by
the Imperial Tobacco company of
New York, were destroyed by fire
N2dl5d by a mob Of masked men. The
loss is estimated at $4,000. The
mob, which numbered 800 men. enter
ed Princeton between and 2 o'clock,
seized the night. town marshal and
disarm:d him. They then went to the
factories and quickly applied a torch
Masked men stood guard. permitting
nobody to come near until the build
ings were completely enveloped in
flames and help wass useless.
Fight of Raisers and Trust.
The Steger' factory is controlled by
the American Snuff company and
Steger is the Princeton agent for the
concern. There We're about 100000
pounds of tobacco in each warehouse
and all was burned. The mob. in ad-
dition to disarming the policeman,
took charge of the police station and
waterworks. Even if the fire com.
pany had responded 1t would have
been unable to obtain a supply of
water. The work of the mob is be-
lieved to be only in furtherance of the
agitation by the tobacco reisers
against the tobacco trust. The or.
ganization of the farmers is known as
the Dark Tobacco Growers Protective
association, but it is not known that
any member of that organization was
n last nights mob
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-12-01
PRESIDENT AND ROOT ARE
FOMENT|NG BIG TROUBLE

Chicago. Dec. IA dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington, says;
IL President Roosevelt and Secre-
tary Root persist in the position they
seem inclined to take regarding the
right of the federal government to
make treaties which will bind states
and municipalities il the conduct Of
their local affairs, half dozen able
bodied hornets nests in the senate
will break loose early il the session.
Senator Flint and Benjamin Ids
Wheeler, both of California called at
the White House yesterday to see the
president and to advise him from diff.
erent points of view that interference
by the federai government, or any as
sumption of right to interfere with
the school system of San Francisco
or any other city would provoke a
riot
Flint declared that the government
would make a great mistake because
there was a Opposition in San Fran
cisco to pass a local ordinance limit
ing the age at which pupils may e.
ter the schools.
Secretary Metcalf has come back
from the coast intimating that any at
tempt of the United States govern
msnt by treaty or otherwise to regu-
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-12-01
THE PROPOSED NEW
CURRENCY BILLS.

washington, Dec. 1.-The new bill
drafted by the banking and currency
committee at the recent convention
of United States bankers and which
will be introduced among the first
measures of congress, provides for
the issuance of five and ten dollar
gold certificates as well as the pres
ent denomi mi,ations. 1t will authorize
the secretary Of the treasury to sup
plant a portion of the $3,000.000 of
five dollar silver certificates with gold
certificates will broaden the basis of
standard of value, increase the guam
tity OF gold il the country and make
it possible to distribute it among
the mass of people thus generalizing
its use. Another bill pending pro-
vides for the daily current deposit
of all public moneys. A prominent
finaacier Chas A. Fowler states that
the note redemption should be so
placed in the United States that no
banker should be out of the use of
his money for twenty-four hours and
the cost of transmission should be
paid by the government. The bank
ing and currency committee, of which
Mr.. Fowler is chairman, has favor
ably reported currency bill provid-
ing for an issue of credit bank notes
equal to so per cent of the capital
of the national banks, the methods
of guarantee, the committee claim,
makes such an issue perfectly safe.
The present hank notes are a first
lie2 on the banks issuing them and
with this law remaining N force. TAX
ing the entire history of the national
financier, Chas A. Fowler, states that
banking system down to 1901. the
issue after eliminating all the gov
ernmect bonds deposited to secure
circulation amounted to eight one
thousandths OF one per cent per an
mum TO secure the payment of sthe
notes. In other words, the reserve
of per cent for current redemption
and the proposed guaranty fund of
6 per cent would be sufficient to last
1875 years, and the annual tax of
two per cent would be sufficient TO
pay the average loss OF eight one
thousandths OF one per cect for $50
years. The banks are willing TO pay
the government the same for these
note credits that they are usually
average tax upon the outstanding note
cent per eanum and will also pay
into the treasury the same redep-
tion fund of FIVE per cent that Is now
paying on large balances, viz, two per
required for the redemption of the
banks bond secured circulation.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-12-01
LONDON IS ANXIOUS TO
SEE PRESIDENTS
MESSAGE
On Account of Japanese TrOu-
bic With the San Francisco
Public Schools.
CONSUL MILLER CALLED
TO TASK ON INTERVIEW

London, Dec. President Roose-
velt's solution of the problem arising
from the anti-Japanese rule of the
San Francisco public schools, is
awaited with the greatest interest
and some anxiety here. The London
papers are being regaled with sensa-
tional statements made of recent
events on the Pacific coast, from the
far east, suggesting the possibilities
of grave complications. or even of
war. The forthcoming presidential
message to congress therefore is
watched for with even greater inter
est than usua
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-12-01
TO ESTABLISH BUREAU
OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY

New York, Dec. 1.-Dr. ID. +. Sal
mon, who for the past quarter OF a
century was connected with the Uni
ted States department of agriculture
sailed today for the Republic of Uru-
quay, where he has been engaged, at
very large salary, to restore the
republics foreign market in European
countries from where its live cattle
has been shut out for some time.
Whea the bureau of animal industry
was established in the United States
in connection with the department of
agriculture in 1854, DR.. Salmon was
placed at its head. He is an hon
Orary associate of the Royal College
of Veterinary Surgeons of Great
Britain, a fellow OF the American as
sociation for the advancement of
science. has been chairman of the
committee on animal diseases and
animal foods of the public health as.
sOciation and president of the United
States veterinary medical associa-
tio2. DIR. Salmon took with him sew.
erel United States cattle experts and
feels confident that he will succeed
In the mission he has undertake in
a very short time.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-12-01
How BERT YOUNG GETS
BACK AT PRESIDENT SHEA.

Chicago, Dec. Sensational evi-
dehce was given today in the trial of
Cornelius P. Shea, president of the
International Brotherhood of Team
stears, for alleged conspiracy in the
teamster's strike in 1905. The first
witness was Albert Young, president
of the United Transfers of America,
who yesterday entered a plea of
guilty to the charge of conspiracy
made against him in connection with
the strike of 1905, and offered to turn
states evidence. According to the
statement of Young on the stand,
Robert Nolan, business agent for the
GarmentwCrkers' union. provided a
fund of $1,000, which was divided be-
tween Shea and the other labor lead
ers to induce them to call a strike of
the Seamsters for the purpose of aid
ing the garmentworkers of MOntgom-
cry, Ward & Co. who had been on a
strike for months At the time of
the payment of the money to Shea
and others. Noren was according to
Young. treasurer of the Chicago Fed
Grafton of Labor.