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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-12-20
OPERATOR MATTox TO BLAME.

For Wreck in Which Spencer Was
Killed, Verdict Of investigators.
The official Investigation of the
Southern railroad into the rear-eEd
collision which occurred at Lawyers,
Va, on Thanksgiving Day, and IL
which President Spencer, president
Of the Southern, and six others, ia-
cluding a number of prominent people,
lost their lives, has been concluded
and the responsibility for the wreck
placed on G. D. Mattcx, block oper-
ator at Rangoon Station, Va.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-12-20
Young Man Arrested eor Forgery.

f. J. Coney and James Clark, two
young men Of Columbia, have been ar
rested by Southern railway detectives
fer forgery. coney is the assistant
transfer clerk at the Columbia freight
depot of the Southern, and Clark had
position as manager OF a pool ROOM
IL the city.
Coney manipulated shipment Of
ten bales of Gotten from Pelion to
Columbia in such a way that It went
to Augusta and Clark was to meet
it at Augusta and sell the cotton The
car was delayed and the plan was
discovered before the plan was put
into ecect.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-12-20
r. Revise southern,s Schedules.

A number Of prominent railroad
men gathered III Washington Monday
to. attend a timetable meeting callei
for the purpose of revising the sched-
ules on the Southern railway and lis
connections.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-12-20
MRS. CHADWICK COMING soUTH1
Old Lady May Be Guest o: Fedora

Old Lady May Be Guest o: Federal
Prison in Atlanta.
United States inspectors A. Cieve-
land, Ohio. have recommended to the
proper a;thcrities that Mrs. Cassie
Chadwick he sent to the federal pris-
on in Atlanta.
This change of prisons is partly
the fesult of complaint of ill-treat-
ment lodged by Mrs. Chadwick with
the United States authorities.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-12-20
TO FIGHT COTTON PESTS
Texas Representative Asks Congress
to Give $4,000 Month.

Representative Sheppard Ct Fexas
introduced bill in the house Monday
appropritting $4,000 month for exs
perinentation in reference to the COT
cottoa boil worm, and for devislig
suitable methods of counteracting the
cotton wilt or root rot disease.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-12-20
To Wage Vaccination Campaign.


The state board o: health adjourn
ed at Columbia after deciding to
wage a systematic campaign fo- com.
pulsory vaccination. Under tee state
law the board has ample powers to
compel vaccination and the work has
been placed in charge of Dr.. George
R. Dean OF Spartanburg, chairman Of
the committee on epidemic and en-
demic diseases.
Pupils in all schools and colleges,
worknen ccngregated in factories OF
other places, will be vaccinated whole.
sale. Agents have been appointed in
twenty-five counties in l,e. state and
Dr.. Dean will visit the other nineteen
counties thin the next few weeks.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-12-20
Merchants Kick on Banks.

merchants NICK on Banks.
The jobbers and wholesale mer-
chants of Columbia have held a meet
ing to protest against the rule of the
newly organized clearing house associ-
alton to make charge for collection
of cut of town checks and drafts.
Heretofore the banks of Columbia
have cashed checks for customers
without charge, but one Of the first ac-
tons of the clearing house assccia-
ticn was to announce that a gradual
ed charge would be made on ell
checks and drafts except items paya-
BILE in New oWrk, Boston, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, Chicago, Washington,
Richmond. Charleston, Wilmington
and Augusta.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-14

Of London But Sir Henry Irving
only smiled and asked every one to
wait. When Maude eF'aly first ap-
peared with Sir Henry Irving, her re-
cepti0n was d cold one but ere the
first act was over, she had stirred
tGat London audience to its depth,
while before the last act Of the play,
the Young American actress was show
cred with flowers by the occupants OF
boxes and stalls and the pit and
gallery yelled their approval. Maude
Fealy captured LOndon's approval IN
a signle night. Her remarkable girl
ish personality and charming ways
are shown to particular advantage in
THE Illusion Of Beatrice" which New
York critics declare to be the clever
est work from the pen of the noted
dramatist, Martha Morton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-14
CONVICT TEACHER Of CRIME
PROVIDES Clay Figures for Boys
10 Work en-
FACES LONG team IN PENIIENTIARY
CONFESSION OF ONE OF HIS VIC.
TINS PROVES HIS UN-
DOING.
FACES LONG Term IN PeNITENTAR,

CHICAGO. Nov. 14.-How a hundred
boys were taught to pick pockets was
told in the court of special sessions.
when the master of a school for thieves
was put on trial and convicted of de-
praving the morals of minors. He was
Harry Stein, 80 years old, of lis Ridge
street, the most proficient "Fagin,"
the police said, that had appeared in
this city since Dickens made the
character immortal.
The man was convicted largely on
the testimony biven by fourteen-year-
old Hyman Grossman, a former Post
al messenger boy of extraordinary
brightness, who stood at the head OF
the senior class in STEMS college for
crooks as the most clever dip" in the
city regardless of age. He was in a
class by himself, the police say.
Young Grossman gave the learned
justices an illustration of how to pick
pockets and how to hide a watch or
purse after getting it. His dexter
ity would have made Herman the
Great envious.
you see, Judge" he said, address,
ing Presiding Justice Zeller, Il got
tired of that job 1 mad carrying mes
sages for the postal, it's no cinch
working for that trust and you only
get about 81 a week. Why, can make
that much in an hour if I'm lucky.
l was the best in the whole lot Of the
boss's boys and the only one that he'd
take a chance with in the streets. We
worked Fourteenth street among the
shoppers most Of the time. He'd frame
up a case and ask some man or woman
where a street was, pretending like
that he was deaf. I'd sneak the watch
or pocketbook while he was talking
to EN-"
Agent Brugger of the Gerry society
caught the pair at just such a game.
They were robbing a man at Fifth
avenue and Fourteenth street Young
Grossman, after getting a mild form
of the third degree, confessed and led
the police to the Stein fiat in Ridge
street, where the police found all the
equipment mentioned in Dickens
story of "Oliver Twist" and much
more of a more modern sort.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-14

Avoid alum and alum phos-
plate baking powders. The
label law requires that all
the ingredients be named
on the labels. Look out
for the alum compounds.
NOTE Safety lies in buying only
Royal Baking Powder, which is a
pure, cream Of tartar baking powder,
and the best that can be made.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-14
Meteors, It Is Believed, Sink Many
Ships al Sea
STEAMER ST. ANDREW HAS CLOSE CALL
IN SHOWER OF AERoLITEs, ONE
PASSES CLOSE TO THE
SHIP.

NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-That many
of the ships that have never come to
port and whose mysterious disappear
ance cannot be accounted for were
sunk by meteors is theory advanced
by First Officer V. Spencer, of the
Phoenix line steamship St. Andrew.
When the boat was ahundred miles
east of Cape Race the snip passed
through a meteoric shower and one of
the star fragments dropped within a
short distance of the boat within full
view of many Of the crew.
The shower took place just before
shutdown on Tuesday evening of last
week. The Hamberg- American steam
ship Brazillia, has also an entry on her
log of having sighted a star shower
$50 miles fro mthe place where the
other boat saw the phenomenon.
II was standing on the bridge at
half past five" said First officer Spen-
Ger, when I saw three meteOrs thead
about three miles away, flash as they
fell, although it was before shutdown.
The sky was clouded and had hardly
noticed the fall of the meteor when the
chief engineer cried out from below
on deck, Look at that
There, off to the south on our port
beam, was a big meteor falling plainly
less than a mile away. 1t appeared to
be saucer shaped and showed like a
white hot coal fully fifteen feet in
diameter. Behind it streamed a show
er of reddish fire fully a mile long.
While we were looking the meteor
zigzagged, I supposed on account Of it's
shape, and plunged into the sea. Up
rose clouds Of steam and the sea boil
ed for a space fully five or six hum
dred feet in diameter for several min
utes.
"While the flight lasted only a few
seconds, 1t seemed an hOur, we saw II
so plainly, and had it struck our ship
it would have melted it's way down
through the steel hull. and sent us
without a moments warning to the
bottom. Since l nave thought of it,
I believe that the phenomenon may
explain the loss of ships never ac-
counted for. 1t is not impossible for
a ship to be caught in such a meteoric
shower, which would mean destruc-
ton.
Il have seen many meteoric show
ers at night in many seas, but never
saw a meteor so close at hand. I have
no doubt that had it been dark at the
time we would have seen a grand dis
play, as we probably passed through
big fall of the star dust or whatever
the flaming particles may be-"
Captain Russ, of the Brazilia, at
halfpast seven o'clock the same night
saw a monster meteor, which appeared
to drop into the sea.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-14
IS GREAT SUCCESS.

MaGde Fealy, the youngest dramatic
star on the American stage and who
Was the leading woman of Sir Henry
Irving While still in her teens, has
Won her a most pronounced success
II Martha Morton's latest comedy,
The Illusion of Beatrice" in which
she will be seen at the Keylor Grand
thursday evening, Nov. Is.
When Maude Fealy was but eight
ceaA years Of age, she was selected
hy Sir Henry Irving to become his
leading woman in London. The old
world critics stood aghast when they
heard the news. The announcement
mat young American girl was to
succeed that popular idol, Ellen Terry,
aroused almost a storm of indigna-
uon among play goers and the press
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-14
One Leggeu Girl Dancer.

In a combination concert garden and
dance hall near the entrance to Pros
pect park, Brooklyn. may be seen near
ly every night girl with one leg dane
ing merrily over the polished floor
Her dexterity with crutch is almost
marvellous. and there is never a break
in her perfect time with the music
Waltzes, twosteps and other round
dances are INDUCED in. and the CIR
never lacks for partners. In fact
many who have danced with her say
she Is lighter on her feet than most
girls with full set of limbs.
The girl is pretty and. for that sort
of place, very ladylike. In many re-
spects she is a mystery, as few know
her name or history and why she re-
tains her love for dancing despite bel
handicap.-New York Press.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-14
Heart
Palpitation

Indigestion causes the stomach
to expand swell and puff up
against the heart. This crowds
the heart and interferes with
its action, causing shortness OF
breath, palpitation of the heart
Atc.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-14
NOTICE..

In the superior court Of Walla
Walla county, Washington.
In the matter of May Wagner, a
minor, under Chapter 40 of the Laws
of 1903
To the next of kin:
You are hereby notified that on the
14th day of November, 1906, at ten
o'clock A. M, before the Honorable
Thomas Brents, judge of the superior
court Of Walla Walla county, Wash
ington, in his court room, in the court
house of said county, in the city Of
Walla Walla, Washington, will come
on to be heard the matter of the de-
tendency Of said May Wagner, and
you are hereby notified to be and at
tend such hearing and show cause,
if any you have, why the said child
should not be committed to the Wash
ington Children's Home society.
Witness the Honorable Thomas
Brents, judge of the above entitled
court and the seal of said court, Mo-
vember 7th, 1906.
DORSEY M. HILL.
Clerk of the Superior Court Of Walla
Walla County.
November Z, 10 November IA.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-14
Cotton Paper.

Some recent experiments have dem
onstrated that all grades Of paper
can be manufactured from cottor
stalks and in addition to this a VARIETY
Of byproducts. including alcohol, cottor
fiber and smokeless powder, cSn be Sc
cured in commercial quantities. Or
the estimate that an acre of land pro
ducing a field of cotton will also pro
duce one ton of stalks. 100000 or IL,
100000 tons Of raw material can be de
pended upon annually. Some enthusi
asst claims that in addition to increas
ing the value Of the south's annual cot
ton crop by $1OO,OCO,OOO the removal OF
the stalks from the fields early in thu
fall will mean the determination of thu
boil weevil.-Farming.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-14
City Without Fires.

Cardiff, Wales, city with 165,OO(
inhabitants, has such thorough protec
ton from fires, according to United
States Consul Daniel w. Williams, thai
there Is very little demand for appli
ances to extinguish them. All the pub
lie buildings, many hotels and large
residences are supplied with appliances
for prevention and early discovery
which are frequently tested, those a,
the theaters being tested every night
In consequence of wholesome building
rules and the street fire regulations
there were only 1913 fires In 1905. OF
these only five We're serious and not
one was caused by defective fue.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-14
An Old Cent.

found on a mountain in Bolton, VT, q
short time ago by a driver Of team
belonging to w. H. Stevens Of that
town. The coin was uncovered by one
Of the horses feet. No road has ever
been in the place where it was found,
so the circumstance Of its discovery
was very peculiar. Besides the date
on the back Of the cent is the word
Massachusetts" in a circle, with the
Cit of an eagle and the words lone
cent" in the center.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-14

WANTED.
Carrier boy. with a horse-at the
Statesman Office. /,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-14
SPECIAL NOTICE TO BROTHER
HOOD OF OWLS.

All charter members Of Nest No. l,
titled to attend the regular Sunday
night meetings in Odd Fellows temple
which has been engaged by the COM
mittee as permanent quarters. Be sure
20 be there at $3.50 o'clock next Sun
day night when membership and
travelling cards will be issued.
Signed: H. L. LEAVITT, Pres.
G. B. WOOD, Sec.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-14
Denova, Iowa.

Denova, Iowa.
Three years ago I was afflicted
with Indigestion SO much that
I was in continual pain. After
eating my heart was affected
and l had smothering sensations.
Two bottles of Kodol cured mo.
ALBERT LAMM.
A dollar bottle c0atains ~
dimes n much as tho trial or SOC
size. Prepared at the Laboratory Of
E C. DOWN. e Co., Chicago. U. S. n
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-14
KOdOl
Dyspepsia Cure
DIGEsTS WHAT YOU EAT

takes the strain off the heart,
and contributes nourishment,
strength and health to every
organ of the body. Relieves lndi-
gestion, Dyspepsia, Sour Stom-
ach, Belching, Gas on Stomach.
and all Stomach troubles.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-14
Made Happy for Life.

Great happiness came into the
home of S. C. Blair, school superin-
tendent at ST. Adams, W. Va, when
his little daughter was restored from
the dreadful complaint he names. He
says: "My little daughter had st. Vi
tus' Dance, which yielded to no
treatment but grew steadily worse I'M
til as a last resort we tried Electric
Bitters; and I rejoice to say three
bottles effected a complete cure"
Ouick sure cure for nervous COM
plants, general debility, female
weaknesses, impoverished blood and
malaria. Guaranteed by E. L. Small
ley's drug store. Price SOC.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-14
CLIFTON FLOOD REcEDEs
NUMBER OF DEATHS IN MINING
TOWN is NOT KNOWN,
Three GhouIs Caught Looting Are Shot
Down-Disaster Caused by Break.
ing of a Dam.

Ell Paso. Tex, Dec. IA special
thentic news out of Clifton, Ariz., since
the flood that overwhelmed the town,
came Wednesday, 1t is as follows:
The river is receding rapidly and
the weather has cleared, hence no
further damage is apprehended.
Two bodies were recovered from
the wreckage along Chase creek, but
the number of deaths cannot be told.
Joe Throm, who was rescued from the
flood and whose wife was lost, was
taken to the hospital in serious con
dition. but will probably recover.
Three men who were caught in the act
OF looting and who refused to sur
render to officers, were shot and fatal
ly wounded.
The flood in Chase creek was caused
by the breaking of the dam of the De-
troit Copper company, impounding a
vast amount OF tailings, which ran
down the creek with seven foot
breast.
Only one business house on Chase
creek escaped damage, and many were
entirely destroyed. The loss is All
ling. North Clifton was h t.,dlv wronl,ad
Nea.ly az o. me residences in that
IN were destroyed or damaged.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-14
HAPPENINGS IN IOWA
NEWS OF THE WEEK THROUGH
OUT THE STATE.
Interstate Senatorial Amendment Con-
ference at Des Moines Forms
Permanent Organization to
Carry on Its Work.

The interstate senatorial amend
ment conference at Des Moines has
adjourned but before adiourning it
arranged for the perpetuation of its
work by completing a permanent Or
ganfzation, which will conduct cam
paign to secure from congress a call
for a constitutional convention to con-
slider the entire matter. Thomas A.
Cheshire of Des Moines, Ia, was
named chairman of an executive COM
mittee of five to take charge Of the
movement. His associates are Thorn
as ]. Herman Of Louisiana, Frank G.
Gottdy of Colorado, w. R. Ellis of Ore
gon and @. M. Kimbough of Indiana.
The work of the committee and the
wards securing from the thirty-seven
state legislatures that meet this win
ter demands upon congress for calling
a constitutional convention to which
the conference unanimously commit
ted itself. Tho organization chose
for itself the name Of 1.-THE Interstate
Senatorial Convention" and Con
gresham Strobe of Nebraska as it's
first president
The conference committed itself
only upon the specific senatorial cleo
ton amendment and 1t prefers not to
have constitutional convention; if
congress acts and submits this speci-
flo amendment to the states, then the
convention will be dissolved; IL 1t oon-
tinues to refuse to do this, then the
movement to secure constitutional
convention will be prosecuted vigor-
ously.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-14
TAFT ON BROWNSVILLE AFFAIR.
secretary's Report Defends Discharge
Of tho coIored Troops.

Washington, Dec. Tin his annual
report Secretary Taft devotes consid-
cradle space to defense and explana-
ton of the course of the war depart.
ment in connection with the discharge
without honor from the military ser.
vice of the battalion of the twenty.
fifth infantry, which was stationed at
Brownsville, Texas, last summer.
!, The secretary details the events of
1.-The night Of August 10, involving the
shooting up OF the town" of Browns
vile by anywhere from nine to twenty
members of this battalion. He is very
severe in his condemnation of the
non-commissioned officers Of the bat
talon for failing to discover and re-
port the perpetrators of the outrage
and of the enlisted men of the bat
talon who. by maintaining silence
when, as he says, they must have
known the guilty parties, connived at
the crime. He insists that no obliga-
ton of comradeship should prevent
the men from telling the truth, but
indicates that such of the men as are
guiltless may be reenlisted,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-14
ALLEGED SLAYER IN TEARS
GILLETTE BREAKS DOWN UNDER
SCORING OF PROSECUTOR.
Latter Declares Story Told by Defense
4 Lie-Terms Prisrner
"Rat."

Herkimer, N. Y, Dec. 5.-If Chester
Gillette, the alleged slayer of Grace
Brown, ever has any fear that the jury
would send hin to the electric chair,
1t was Tuesday noon. Gillette had sat
through the forenoon session of court
while District Attorney Ward closed
the case for the people. The prosecu-
tor insisted that every word that had
been presented to the jury from the
witness box was indicative of the pris.
oner's guilt. He took up the summing
up address of the lawyer for the de-
tense and declared in vehement tones
that it was fabrication, pure and sim.
pie, concocted for the sole purpose of
cheating justice.
The prosecutors address was in
tense with feeling and as he read the
letters of Grace Brown and pointed
out by the sentiments she expressed
that the writer. was a girl of pure
thoughts, and in the same breath re-
ferred to the defendant as a rat, Gil
lette broke into tears and was unable
to regain his composure throughout
the entire session.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-14
VIII Get Big sugar Plant.

News has been received at Waverly
from Bay City. Mich, announcing def
nitely and positively that a new beet
sugar factory is to be erected In Waiver
ly. Negotiations between citizens of
Waverly and the Michigan sugar COM
pany have been concluded and one of
the large plants now operating at
Bay City Ia to be removed to Waverly.
The company operating the plant is
to have a capitalization of 100000,
Bay City capitalists furnishing $780,
900; Waverly 100000 and the Ameri-
can Refining company the balance
The machinery for the plant, which
will have capacity of 500 tons of
bsets daily, will be removed to Waiver
ly early in the spring, and work on the
new plant will be rushed with all pos
sible speed. Experiments in raising
Of sugar beets in this section have
proven that the beets flourish better
In this soil even than in the irrigated
sections.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-14
Heroism Saves Life.

Splendid heroism was displayed at
the wreck of the Kansas City-St. Paul
daylight express over the Chicago and
Northwestern at Onawa, when two of
the train crew, car porter and news
agent, braved the scalding steam, cut
ting off the shoe and trousers leg of
Engineer John ]. Sullivan, pinned be-
meath his upset engine, and rescued
him from death trap Aid came too
late for Fireman Newton M. Field OF
Sioux City. The escaping steam had
killed him as he lay beneath the
wreckage. The death was particularly
pathetic, for he had been urged not To
take the run that day by his foster
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. V. Walker of
Wfnterset, Ia, who had just arrived
to spend the winter with Field and
their cwn son. Frank c. Walker.
Field admitted he wasn't feeling well,
but said he needed The money for
Christmas. The wreck was caused by
the train running into coal car, the
brakes Of which failed to work when
it was being switched and 1t ran on.
t. the main track just as the passen-
ger train came along.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-14
Caught In Fraud.

Theodore 3. ]. sohoemperlin, SEN
fenced at Marshal. Mimi, to two years
and five months for horsestealing, was
the central figure in a sensation at
Sioux City, in which he attempted to
defraud life insurance company out
OF $1,000 by giving the impression that
he had been drowned. He first left
his coat and hat on the bank of the
Missouri. with suicide note, on Aug.
3, 1905, saying he had drowned him.
self because he had become engaged
to Lena Warder of Litchfield. MINI.
Jan. 8 of this year he wrote a letter to
the police purporting to give the CON
fession Of one of the murderers of him
self. The handwriting of the suicide
and the murder letters were com
pared with Schoemperlin's signature
to documents at Litchfleld and proved
to be the same.