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Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-13
HAZARD MAKES CHUM OF ELY
Los Angeles Man and Famous ola-
mond Nipper Become Cell
mate Friends

E. l.. Hazard spent his first day in
Jail with utter unconcern. He seemed
TO find a kindred spirit in Kid Ely, the
diamond nipper, who gave Chief of De-
tectives Flammer such a chase in Phil
adelphia recently, and the two swung
to and fro across the steel-lined, steel
floored room, talking confidentially and
apparently the best of friends.
Hazards attorneys are perfecting
their motion for new trial and an
nounce that they will undoubtedly ap-
peal the case if new trial is denied
them
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-13
MAY SEND GIRL TO GERMANY
Women's Society Becomes Interested
In Unfortunate Frleda Schmidt,
Victim of DESIGN

Several members of the Ladies' Ger
man Benevolent society called at the
city Jail to see little Frieda Schmidt,
the German girl who has been held
in slavery for nearly two years.
Mrs. e. Johnson, the president, prom
ised to take up this pitiful case, ana
last night it was said that Miss Frieda
may be sent back to Germany to her
aged mother, who fondly believes that
her youngest girl is living in luxury
and receiving fine education in Amer
ican schools.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-13

Notice Inviting Bids for Furnishing
stationery Supplies to the City of
Los Angeles.
proposals will be received by the City
Clerk up Io o'clock p. m. Monday
April 2S, 1906. for furnishing to the
City of Los Angeles, for the period of
one year from the date of the approval
of the contract. of stationery supplies
to be used in the various departments
Of the City government, to be delivered
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-13
Delinquent Assessment Notice

Marengo Water Company, Location of
Principal Place of Business, City of
Los Angeles, California.
NOTICE.
There is delinquent upon the follow
ing described stock on account of as
sessment No. 13, levied on the goth day
of February, 1906, the several amounts
set opposite the names of the respective
share holders as follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-13

AHu III dCUUTudHCe With law and an
order of the Board of Directors, made
on the goth day of February, 1906, so
many shares of each parcel of such
stock as may be necessary will be sold
at public auction at the office of tbe
company, 525 Wilcox building, corner
Second and Spring streets, Los Angeles
city, California, on Saturday, April 2S.
1905, at the hour of IL o'clock a. m of
said day, to pay said delinquent assess
ment thereon, together with cost of ad-
vertising and expenses of SALE
MORRIS 'ALBEE, Secretary.
Office, room 525 Wilcox building, cor
ner Second and Spring streets, Los An
geles city. California.
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-13

The Herald will Sen you S35 worth of
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-13

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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-07-05
To Fight for His Life.

CHARLESTON, June 25.-Advices have
been received here that Lewis Gibbs, the
negro farmer and merchant Of Kingstree,
who was arrested last week and taken to
Lake City, Fla, to be resentenced for
murder has engaged the services of one
of the leading lawyers in Florida, and
Immediately with his resentence mo-
ton will be made for new trial, and it
is thought there that in view OF the re-
form of the negro and the fact that by
behaving himself and by industry and
thrift, he had become good and SUBJ
stantial citizen, he stands good chance
of getting his new trial and perhaps be-
ing acquitted, enabling him to return to
Kingstree and resume charge OF his prop
erty. The negro escaped from the Lake
City jail II years ago, within week OF
the time of his execution for the murder
of a woman. With money at his COM
mand, he will be in position to make a
better fight for his life.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-07-05
Wise Snake Blows Whistle.

Irwin Durnill, who runs the engine in
the saw mill at Martinsburg, Ind, had a
three.foot rattlesnake blow the whistle OF
his engine for him.
This is true story. The whistle blew
so long and hard one day that everybody
in the town ran to the mill, thinking it
was an alarm of fire. They found Durnill
standing at the door of the engine room,
apparently afraid to enter, while on the
rope attached to the whistle the snake
was wound, footing as if it enjoyed the
sound.
The theory Of the local BIOLOGISTS is
that the snake crawled up on the boiler
of the engine in the night to keep warm,
and that when Durnill got up steam it
climbed the rope to escape the heat, its
weight being sufficient to blow the whis-
tie, and that Durnill was afraid to 60 af-
ter it.
The engineer, however, denies he was
afraid. There is another story going
around, that Durnill had trained the
snake to blow the whistle at Z o'clock
every morning, and that this morning
Durnill's assistant, becoming oVer-en-
thusiastic, simply worked too long, rous-
ing the whole place. Somebody got
shotgun and killed the snake.-Denver
Post.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-07-05
Third Quarterly Conference.

The third quarterly conference OF the
Bamberg Methodist church was held in
the parlor of the church last Monday
morning at eleven o'clock, Presiding Eld-
er Marion Dargan presiding. The vari-
Gus questions relating to the welfare of
the church at this point were asked and
satisfactorily answered. The financial
showing was good.
The matter of greatest importance dis
cussed was that of providing for services
at the mill chapel. This matter will be
taken up at once, and it is likely that ar.
rangements will be made whereby Rev.
]. NJ. Kowles, pastor of the Orangebu1g 6
mills church, will preach at the chapel
here one Sunday in each month. He
will likely arrange for protracted meet.
ing here at an early date.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-07-05
Tillman to Speak Here.

County Chairman b. G. Folk has been
in correspondence with Senator Tillman,
as the Senator wrote to Mr.. Folk desiring
to address the people of this county. A
letter was received from the Senator last
Monday morning saying that he would
speak here on Friday, July 18th. There
is no grove near here where an open air
meeting can be held, so the speaking will
take place in the court house. Mr.. Folk
has written to Mr.. W. W. Lumpkin, of
Columbia, who is a candidate for the
Senate against Tillman, inviting him to
be present also. So these two Senatorial
candidates will have the whole day to
themselves, and can speak to their hearts
content. Let everybody turn out and
hear them. Mr.. Lumpkin is said to be
fine orator, and it is likely that Mr.. Till
man will have something interesting to
say. Remember the day, Friday, July
18th
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-07-05
His knowledge of Weeds.

At suburban residence near Phila-
delphia there recently appeared an un-
kempt.looking individual who asked for
1t CHANGED that this appi'
cation was made to the lady of the house
herself, who was experimenting the
transplanting of plants in the garden.
care you gardener" asked the lady.
"Ain't had much experience at gar
DENIM" was the reply.
"Can you plant these bushes?"
"rd hate to risk spoilin' EN-, num-"
"Then what can you do"
"Well, num-" responded the unkempt-
looking individual, ''if you was to hand
me one of your husbands cigars might
sit in the green house an smoke out them
insects that's eatin' the leaves of them
rose-bushes."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-07-05
An Unexpected Question.

Apropos of the discussions now on as
to whether hell is a place of fire and
birthstone, a state of mind or merely an
idea, the following anecdote, for which
strict originality is not claimed, was told
by layman:
"a negro parsou in Macon was adj
dressing his congregation on the birth OF
man. In an eloquent and exegetical
voice he said:
"'And de Lawd, He made Adam out
Nv wet mud and sot him up against a
fahplace to dry
"a brother among the congregation
arose and interrupted:
"'You just said dis was the fu'st thing
de Lawd made. Now, who made dat
fahplace?"
"The parson hesitated a minute and
then cleared his voice:
"sSit down, you fool nigger,' he said,
ssich questions as dem will upset any els
tern of theology
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-07-05
Young Folks Party.

On last Friday evening Miss Florence
Dickinson entertained number OF her
Young friends at her home on Orange
burg street. The evening was made en-
joyable by the unique idea of each guest
present drawing off hand pencil por-
trait of his or her partner. Considerable
skill was evidenced by the results; Miss
Bessie Armstrong won the prize offered
for the best sketch. A tempting course
of refreshments was served.
Those who partook of Miss Dickinson's
hospitality were: Misses Gedelle Brab-
ham, Sadie Brabham, Camille Price,
KAMA Easterling, Leda Rice, Lizzie
Hand, Nettie Free, Mary Livingston,
Flossie Murdaugh, Belle Cooner, Bessie
Armstrong, Ethel Black, Urma Black,
Nellie Kinsey, Wilhelmina Folk, Alice
smoak, May Brabham, Mrs. J. E. Fielder;
Messrs. E. P. Cave, Clinton Dickinson,
Charlie Fielder, Tillman Fielder, Clarence
Free. William Rice, Charlie Black, Char.
lie Jones, Clarence Black, Tommie Black,
Herbert Young, Henry Stokes, Dick
Rice, Carl Kirsch, Bart Price, Willie
Black, Leonard Spann, Joe Spann, d. N
Folk.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-07-05
Prof. Spahr for Consular Service.

Z WASHINGTON, June 30.-The senate to-
day confirmed the appointment sent in
during the closing hours yesterday OF
Herman L. Spahr to be United States
consul to Breslau, Germany. Mr.. spahr
has recently resigned his position as as
sistant professor in the University OF
South Carolina to accept position in the
University of Oklahoma.
The consular service under Secretary
Root has undergone considerable i'm
movement and the requirements tor
position as consuls have been raised: q
strict examination in internationaSzaw
commercial relations in the history and
geography of the country in which the
consulship is situated, as well as IN the
foreign language. Mr.. spahr was in
Washington last week, when he stood
this examination and he passed it with
credit in all its branches. He had al
ready:been designated for the position
It pays $4,000 a year and certain
fees which amount to something like
$500 additional. Breslau is said to be
one Of the pleasantest cities in Germany
to live.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-07-05
Death Of Mr.. Adam kinard.

Mr.. Adam Kinard died at the home Of
his son, Mr. ]. I. Kinard, in this city last
Friday afternoon about seven o'clock,
after a protracted illness. He had been
sick for some months, suffering with a
cancer on his tongue, and his death was
not unexpected. The burial took place
Sunday at Edisto church at Farrelrs X
Roads. MI. Kinard was life member
of Ornan Lodge, A. F. NJ, at this place,
and this lodge with the Branchville lodge
conducted the ceremonies. DR.. j. B.
Black acted as W. NJ.
Mr.. Kinard was about seventy eight
years old, and was born in Colleton
county, but he had lived in Bamberg for
number of years. He was married three
times, but his last.wife died some years ago.
he leaves two sons, Messrs. j. l. and S. A.
Kinard, of this place, and three daugh-
tiers, and a number of grand children and
other relatives.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-07-05
"Chester Reporter" Sold.

CHESTER, June 2s.-A change Of pro-
prietorship of one of Chester's papers has
been made in the last few days, to 60 into
effect July 1. Mr.: John II. Buchanan,
proprietor and editor of the Chester Re-
porter, has sold to Messrs. J. T. Perkins
and ". J. Irwin, two young men of this
place. Mr.. Buchanan has been editor of
The Reporter since July, 1874, and the
proprietor since 1880. Mr.. Perkins has
been foreman in the Office of the Chester
Lantern for nine years and Mr.. Irwin
has had editorial connection with that
paper for few months. The Reporter
will be changed to a semi-weekly paper,
the first issue will appear on Thursday,
July 5.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-07-05
New Bank Building.

The plans for the new building for
Bamberg Banking Company have been
completed, and several bids for the erec-
tion of the building have been received.
Mr.. Edwards, of Edwards & Walter, the
architects, will be here today with con-
tractor and it is likely that the contract
will be let. The plans call for hand
some two-story building, with pressed
brick front, metal ceiling, and allmodern
conyeniences. This building will be q
great improvement to Main street, for
no town in the State has poorer business
houses as rule than Bamberg. Our peo-
pie build fine residences but cheap stores.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-07-05
MURDER OR ACCIDENT.
Badly Decompossd Body Of Operative Found.
Four Suspects Arrested.

-Four Suspects Arrested.
COLUMBIA, June 29.-The body of Ben
Walsh, an Englishman and an itinerant
cotton mill operative, who has been
working here, in Winnsboro, at Charlotte
and other points was found this morning
in a swamp near the Assembly street
railroad bridge, in badly decomposed
state, though the man is said to have
been seen alive as late as yesterday.
Whether be was murdered or accident
ally drowned is what is now puzzling the
officers. His body is covered with blue
marks, but the physicians have so far dis.
covered no other marks of foul play. His
pockets were turned out.
Four men have been arrested pending
investigation. These are John and Henry
Green, of this city and Pink Dewitt and
I. C. Crouch of Winnsboro, all cotton
mill operatives. The Greens and Dewitt
were seen drunk with Walsh yesterday.
Crouch's father is DeWitt's brother-in-
law. Dewitt went to Winnsboro on the
early train today and Crouch says that he
told his relatives that the mans body
might be- found in the swamp here.
Crouch came here this morning after
seeing Dewitt in Winnsboro. The
Greens say they moved Walsh in help
lessly drunken condition from under the
bridge yesterday and left him in the
swamp to get him out of danger and oat
of sight of the police.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-07-05
PLANT WRECKED BY BOILER EXPLOSION.
Seven Men Narrowly Escape Death in Acct.
dent at Camden-The Town Without
Electric Lights or Ice.

CAMDEN, June 30.-Shortly after ten
o'clock this morning one Of the main
boilers Of the Camden Water, Light and
Ice company's plant exploded with ter.
rife force and completely demolished the
entire plant.
Although there were seven men work
ing in the buildings which were destroy
ed at the time of the explosion, not one
received q scratch. Two Of them had
Just minute before the explosion been
working on top of the boiler and had
hardly more than gotten down and out
of the boiler room when the accident
happened. The thoroughly up-to.date,
model plant, which was practically new,
and which furnished lights for the city
of Camden and most of the ice which is
used here, is complete wreck. Part Of
the ice plant was blown so feet over the
Southern railways track and the big tank
of the Standard Oil company. The boiler
that exploded was hurled high in the air
over the Southern depot to point six or
seven hundred feet from where it stood.
A big 10 by 10 brace from the main
building was dashed through the roof of
the Southern depot. Some pieces OF tim
Der were thrown in the creek nearby the
Hermitage cotton mill and brick fell in
showers two blocks away. The Southern
depot was not damaged, although only
short distance away. The oil house of
the Standard Oil company was wrecked
and the big tank was all but turned over.
The plastering in several houses in
Camden and Kirkwood was cracked and
it is said some windows we're broken. A
physician who was making a call five
miles in the country heard and felt the
explosion distinctly.
Supt. Burdell says that the explosion
was due to a defective place in the boiler
giving way under pressure. Mr.. G. E..
Boynton, the company's manager, esti'
mates that it will take about three months
to rebuild the plant. There will there
fore be no electric lights for some time
to come, and ice will be an imported lux
urY.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-07-05
CITY Council Meeting.

City council held regular monthly
meeting Tuesday evening, with the Mayor
and all the aldermen present. A letter
from Superintendent Heether, of the
Southern Railway was read as to the
placing of timber on Railroad Avenue,
along the right of way Of the railroad.
On motion of Alderman Brabham the
mayor was authorized to employ q first
class lawyer in the matter of forcing a
discontinuance of this street as lumber
yard.
Letters from the board of health were
read, recommending that the mayor and
clerk investigate the cost of using buckets
for soil closets and hauling excrements
away. This report to be made at called
meeting of council. The board Of health
also recommended that dry wells with
toilets connected be condemned and that
same be discontinued hereafter. These
recommendations of the board Of health
were adopted by council.
On motion the railroad authorities were
required to lower the pipe under the cot
ton mill track, so that the water may not
be obstructed. Clerk and Treasurer
Riley has written Superintendent Heether
in regard to this.
The matter Of putting terra Gotta pipe
in the ditch alongside the property Of
W. A. Klauber was held up for the present.
Five dollars was paid G.. Frank Bam-.
berg for one-sixth of an acre of land on
the Dyches place, on which to obtain sand
for the streets and sidewalks. The ordi-
nance requiring that hogs be kept out OF
town at all seasons of the year passed its
third reading. This ordinance makes it
unlawful to keep hogs in the corporate
limits of the town at any time.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-07-05
Real Luxury.

Two gentlemen dining in New York
restaurant were surprised to find on the
bill of fare the item, "green bluefsh."
"Waiter," one asked, "what sort of blue
fish are green bluefsh?"
"Fresh-right from the water" said the
waiter, ofhand.
"Nonsense" said the man. "You know
well enough they do not take bluefsh at
this season"
The waiter came up and looked at the
disputed item.
"Oh, that, SIR" he said, with an air OF
enlightenment, "that's hothouse bluefsh,
sir?"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-07-05
County Board Meeting.

The board of county commissioners
held a regular quarterly meeting here last
Monday, Supervisor Bruce and Commis'
sioners J. WINS. Carter and j. j. Fogle
being present. A number of claims
against the county were approved and
one pauper was added to the list.
A proposition was made to wire the
court house for electric lights, but the
board decided not to have it done at
present. The plan was to wire the court
room and all the Offices.
Cotton weighers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows:
Bamberg-W. G. Kirkland.
Denmark. P. Storne.
Olar-E. T. Morris.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-07-05
A TRAGIC FINISH

A watchman's neglect permitted leak
in the great North Sea dyke, which a
child's finger could have stopped, to be-
come ruinous break, devastating an en-
tire province of Holland. In like manner
Kenneth McIver, of Vanceboro, Me-, per-
mitted cold to 60 unnoticed until a
tragic finish was only averted by DR.:
Kin ng's N W Discovery. He writes: -
doctors gave me up to die of lung in
fiammation, caused by neglected cold;
but DR.. Kings New Discovery saved my
life." Guaranteed best cough and cold
cure, at Hoover's Drug Store and J: B.
Blacks. SOC and $1.00. Trial bottle free
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-07-05
Bambers Guards Will 60 to Chickamausa.

The Bamberg Guards are having drills
every Tuesday and Thursday nights now.
There was large attendance last Thurs
day night and Lieut.. Bamberg commend
ed the boys for their close attention and
improvement. Let those who have not
been attending regular come out every
night now and when the Guards go in
camp at Chickamauga next month they
will have company that will be credit
to them, as well as to our city. The
Guards are in the Second regiment and
this regiment goes in camp on August 3,
and remains in camp until August 10th.
Governor Hayward and his # will visit
Chickamauga, but the date has not been
decided on. South Carolina will make
the best showing on encampment this
year that it has made in years.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-07-05
Mr.. N. NJ. SALLEY ELECTED
Superintendent Of Greenwood City Schools to
Succeed Mr.. Coker.

GREENWOOD, June 29.-The boar of
trustees of the public school elected this
afternoon as superintendent Mr.. Nathan.
iel NJ. Salley of Laurens. There were
about IA applicants for the position and
the election of Mr.. Salley comes as a
compliment to his ability and experience.
The Greenwood public schools rank
among the most prominent in the State
and are always desired. Mr.. Salley has
had a number of years experience in
graded school work, having taught in
Bamberg, Laurens, and also in the Woe-
ford Fitting school.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-07-05
Confederate Reunion.

The annual meeting of the survivors OF
Company G., 1st S. G. ", will meet on
the 26th day of July, 1906, at Bethesda
church. The public generally are in
vited to attend with well filled baskets.
All Confederate veterans are expected to
be there. We will have distinguished
speakers for the occasion.
Respectfully,
J. B. HUNTER,
J. G. COPELAND,
W. T. BEARD,
Committee.