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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-21
CONGRESSMAN KILLED.
Col. Lester, Georgia Representatives
Falls Through SkyIight In
Washington and MansIed.

A Washington special says: Crash
ing through a skylight in the cupola.
Is feet above the roof Of the thirteen
story Cairo apartment house, on @
street, about $3.50 o'clock Friday night
Colonel R f. Lester, representative
in congress from Savannah, Ga, was
so badly injured that he died at 6:22
o'clock Saturday night.
Although the physicians summoned
when first Colonel Lester was found,
unconscious, pronounced his injuries.
fatal, he made gallant fight for life.
In a shower Of breaking glass his
body fell 30 feet to the 18th floor.
and his right leg was mangled, while
his left leg and shoulder were frae-
tured, and his head and body were
cut and bruised.
After climbing a ladder and squeez--
ing his body through hole barely
large enough to admit a man, he
crawled out upon the frail glass work
in the darkness and it gave way un-
der his weight.
The strange accident cannot be ex-
planned satisfactorily, although It ls
believed by his relatives that he was
searching for his two little grand
children, Lester and Martha Randolph
and believed they were hiding from
him In the garret.
After dinner he was in his USUAL
jovial spirit, chatting with the guests
Of the apartments, where he had lived
for more than eleven years during MS
seasons in Washington.
About so'clock Friday night, Colonel
Lester made his appearance on the,
portico of the Cairo, and asked about
his grandchildren, who have been Nv
ing with their grandparents since the
death of their mother. He appeared
to be disappointed because they were
not playing in their familiar way, and
he sauntered into the house. The chill
dren are six and eight years old, re-
specively. Although it was only y
few minutes after his appearance on
the portico that the accident occurred,
Colonel Lester did not ride up on the
elevator. It is regarded as odd tnaf
he should climb the distance from the
ground to the top Of the building,
which would fatigue an ordinary man.
No one saw him, however, after ne
passed through the lobby Of the apart
ments until he was picked up uncon-
scious, bleeding from half a dozen
gashes. It is the theory OF some OF
his friends that he started out on
the roof of the hotel to see II the ht-
tie ones were not there looking for
airship which made an ascent carrier
in the day.
OF the men now representing Geor-
e,a in the national congress, Colonei
Lester has had the longest serves.
He was elected as representative rrom
the first district for the ffty'f1rst coz
sress, and has served continuously
since-about seventeen years IN an
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-21
FIFTY HORSES INcINERATED.

Bad Blaze in St. Louis Entails Loss
Of $1o5,0oo.
Two early Sunday morning fres az
st. Louis. Mo-, did damage estimated
at s1o5,ooo by completely cutting 9
five story office building and burning
a large livery and undertaking estap-
,ishment. Fifty horses were burned
to death in the latter.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-21
HOUSE HoNoRs COL. LESTER.
Passing Of Georgia Congressman An
nounced to COLLEAGUES.

Passing of Georgia Congressman An
nounced to Colleagues.
A black draped desk in the hail
Of the house of representatives Mon
day told the story Of the passing Of
Rufus Lester, late a representative in
congress from the first Georgia dis
trict.
Mr.. Bartlett announced the death
of his late colleague, stating that he
had been a member Of the house To-:
nearly eighteen years. He offered the
usual resolution, which was agreed to-.
and Speaker Cannon announced a
committee to attend the funeral. AS
a further mark Of respect, the house
adjourned until Tuesday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-21
WAS BORN TO BE HANGED.

This II Declaration Of Negro SentenS-
ed to Die for Murder.
Alcie Lewis, negro murderer, upon
whom the death sentence has been
passed at Branton, Miss, refuses to
allow his lawyers to take an appeal
to the supreme court, saying that ne
IS convinced that he was born to be
hanged. He made this statement
when sentence was passed upon him.
Lewis killed a white man under whom
ne was working in a lumber camp.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-21
Rains Do Great Damage.

From every section of South Car
DINA, from the low country as well
as the upper portion of the state,
come reports of recent excessive
rains. All streams were swollen and
many bridges have been washed
away at various places. Bottom lands
were covered with water and young
cotton and grain have been damaged.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-21

Many Drown on Jap Transpers
A Toxic dispatch says: The Japan
ese transport Toytoni struck a mine
thursday evening and sank immedi-
ately when twenty-four miles on JOSH
in Korea. Twelve of her crew were
saved and fifty are missing.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-21
Juq of Liquor Causes Tragedy.

Mont. D. Ihley is dead and John
Henry Pope, Jr., is fatally wounded
as a result of a row over a jug OF
liquor in remote section Of Hamp
ton county, Saturday afternoon. Pope
met Ihley, who had a jug of whiskey
and demanded that Ihley sell it t:
him. A dispute ensued. Pope shot
Ihley, but before the latter fell he
fatally wounded Pope, shooting hir-
three times.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-21
JURISDICTION OVER TRoLLEYs.
Taken by the Georgia State Raiiroao
Commission.

Commission.
The Georgia state railroad commits
sion called on the Atlanta Northern
Railway company, which operates
trolley fne between Atlanta and Ma
rietta, a distance Of twenty miles, 70:
f,le with the commission, a scheouie
Of its rates, both passenger ana
freight.
This action marks somewhat OF
new departure, as the commission has
not heretofore assumed jurisdiction
over any trolley lines in Georgia.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-21
}Pa|mcttoState NeWs|
AIleoed Slayer Out on Bond.

c. E. league, who shot and killed
a negro named Brown at East Spar
tanburg, has been released from jail
on bond in the sum of $1,000. Stau-
yarne Wilson, leagues attorney,
made application before Judge Prince,
holding court in Union.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-21
Atlanta CaroIinians to Banquet.

Atlanta caroIinians to Banquet.
The South Carolina Society of At
lanta, Ca, will hold it's second annual
banquet on the evening Of June 2S.
This will be made. the banner event
of the society since its organization.
Governor Hayward and other promi-
rent South Carolinians will be guests
at the banquet, to which all Caro-
linians otner than native born are
invited upon their paying the sum
which members of the society will 6e
assessed for the occasion. Hon. John
Temple Graves, president of the So
ciety, will preside at the banquet.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-21
Work on Philippine Railways.

Work on Philippine Railways.
A Manila dispatch says: Prelimi-
nary work on the Philippine railroads
will be begun at once. Forty engin-
GERS and physicians who arrived at
Manila on June and 10 left FRI
day for Iloilo to begin operations
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-21
Gai'oWs for Wife SLAYER.

William Marcus, formerly of the
United States artillery, stationed at
Fort Moultrie, Sullivan's Island, was
convicted of murder on his trial in
Charleston, in having killed his wife
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-21

Maxim means the Bitter One" i'll
the Russian language.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-21
Arrested on charqe of Murder.

Arrested on Charge Of Murder.
The Atlanta Constitution of re-
cent issue contained the following:
A young white man, who gave his
name as w. D. Smith, and who the
officers say is D. L. English, wanted
for a foul murder in Union county,
South Carolina, was arrested au.l
locked up at. the police barracks.
Captain Vickery of the Piedmont
Detective Agency was looking 70.
English when the arrest was made by
Sergeant Foster and Patrolman H. A.
Thompson of the city police.
After his arrest, the prisoner was
searched: letters were found in his
pockets addressed to D. L. English
and written from Union county, Soutl
Carolina.
On June 5, an aged and harmless
old negro named Nose Hughes was
murdered by four white men in Un
ion county, South Carolina, and III:
body weighted with stones anc
thrown into the Tiger river. 1t was
washed ashore two days later. Sus
picion pointed to D. L. English, III:
brother and two other white men.
1t is said that the old negro In.
been to see a relative who was ii
Jail on the charge Of arson. A white
mans barn had been burned. Whe'
Hughes started Dsck home he was
walking on the Seaboard Air Line
trestle over the Tiger river. He wa;
met by folr men, one Of whom owned
the barn that had been burned. The
old negro was asked to tell who burn
ed the barn and when he replied
that he did not know he was shot
to death aud his body thrown into the
river.
Captain Vickery says that English's
brother is already under arrest ans
has made a partial confession.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-21
Escaped Murderer Recaptured.

Escaped Murderer Reeaptured.
Chief of Police Taton of Lake City,
Fla, was in Charleston a few days
ago with Jesse Cain, colored, who had
escaped from a Florida Jail eleven
years ago while under sentence Of
death. Cain was tried and convicted
at Lake City for shooting a woman
in the back as she was running away
from him, and the jury had ordered
a short rope. Seven days before the
date set for his execution Cain es-
capped and came to this state, where
he settled down quietly near Kings
tree, opened a store, rented a four
horse farm and proceeded to prosper.
He had left a wife in Florida, but
decided not to risk anything by send
ing for her, and married another wo-
man after reaching this state, and
three children are left in KSngstree.
The police recently heard that Cain
was in Kingstree, and his arrest fol-
lowed. He made stubborn resistance,
but afterwards consented to go back
to Florida, and the waiting moose.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-21
TiIIman Opposed by Lumpkin.

TiIIman Opposed by Lumpkin.
Colonel W. W. Lumpkin has for
mally entered the campaign for the
United States senate against Sena:
tor Tillman. He is confederate SOL
die; with distinguished career, is
a nephew of a former chief justice,
brother of a member of the present
supreme court, and grandson of a
former governor of Georgia.
All pledges of candidates for state
Offices in the democratic primary
have been filed. Dispensary is the
main issue in the gubernatorial race.
There. are two candidates for lieu
tenant governor, four for secretary
Of state, three for attorney general,
two for comptroller, one for state
treasurer, two for adjutant general,
one for superintendent of education,
five for railroad commissioner, and
two for the United States senate.
Congressman Legare, EQlerbee and
Lever have no opposition. Messrs.
Finley, Patterson, Aiken and Johnson
will have opposition. The campaign
started off in full blast Tuesday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-21


The hour spent on that platform was
the keenest torture the boy had ever
known, and it was with feeling OF
relief that rose with the others to re-
ceive his diploma. When Mr.. Teller
had passed fourteen rolls down the
line, he paused a moment and pulled
an envelope from his pocket.
"Here is something which will in
terest you, Robert" he smiled, land
congratulate you on your prospects.
You deserve them"
The letter was handed over with the
fifteenth diploma, while the audience
watched curiously, and whispered
questions which no one could answer.
Robert walked off the platform and
down the aisle, staring stupidly at the
envelope. 1t was postmarked "bey'
brook" Sitting beside his father, he
read the typewriter sheet within, and
caught his breath. It was from the
principal Of the preparatory school.
"Mr. Robert Sprague. Swansea, Pa:
"My Dear Sir-It becomes my pleas
ant duty to inform you that Doctor
Jarvis of our board Of trustees has
founded a second scholarship fol
Swansea with the understanding that
it is to be at your service for four
years. beginning with September
next. The doctor has asked me to say
this-that he considers it of greater i'm
portance to be the successful head Of
house than Of a class."-Youth's Com
panion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-31
APPLIED. FOR ARREST
OF HENRY KILLiKELLY
For Kidnapping the Two Children of Mrs. Mary
Churchill, But Could N OF Be Granted Owing
to Omission in Final Decree of
i..47 Div orce.

A warrant for the arrest of Henry
Killikelly, sergeant ine the artillery
corps, stationed at Jackson Barracks,
near New Orleans, was applied for
yesterday by Mrs. Mary Churchill,
who wished to make affidavit against
him for kidnapping her two children.
The warrant could not be granted FOR
the reason that in the final decree Of
divorce granted by the circuit court
no mention IS made of the disposition
of the two children, and consequent
ly the court commissioner decided
that the father had as much right TO
the possession of the children as the
mother.
The disappearance of the two chill
dren, Hyacinthe and Agnes, and also
Sergeant Kiilikelly, former husband of
Mrs. Churchill, who asked permission
to take them for a ride, after a short
visit to them at Warrington, was de-
tailed in The Journal yesterday morn
ing
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-31
LABOR
FROM PORTO
RICO
Sugar Planters Of Louisiana
Sending to Islands For
Plantation Workers.

Louisiana lis solving the labor
problem by the importation OF sugar
plantation workers from Porto Rico.
The Picayune Of Tuesday says:
Seventy-eight Porto Ricans were
brought to this city yesterday on
board the steamship Arkadia, and
were disembarked at the immigration
station at the head of Esplansdc
street. They are the second contin-
gent Of sugar plantation laborers who
have come to Louisiana from Porto
Rico In the past three months to work
as field hands and sugarhouse en-
ployees In the parishes OF this state.
The previous arrivals seem to have
given satisfaction, and 1t Is intended
TO try more OF these Porto Ricans,
who ought to prove acceptable, as they
have had experience in sugar planta.
ton work on the .island,
The idea of enlisting that class of
labor originated with the Louisiana
immigration Association with a view
Of meeting the difficulties caused by
the scarcity OF labor in the sugar re-
gion. The Association sent an agent
W ShC loiduu Vi L OiIU ltlCO, anu SACCI-
lent results are expected to follow
from the success of the venture
whereby already more than $50 men
have come over in two shipments.
There were no women among the new
arrivals, because the men want to find
out il the jobs will suit them, AID if
they are satisfied they will send for
their wives and children and make
their homes in Louisiana
The men who arrived yesterday
were not detained by the United
States immigration Inspectors. They
passed through as American citizens,
and were transferred without delay to
the Southern Pacific train, and taken
to their destinations in charge of II.
A. Allen. agent of the Louisiana Immi-
grafton Association. Ten are going to
Captain John n. Pharr's plantation, in
st. Mary Parish: ten to the Bovillian
Plantation, ten to NJ. Zenor's planta-
ton, tweRty-three to J. M. Burguieres'
plantation, all in ST Mary Parish; IF
teen to the Labry e Blouin place in
Lafourche Parish The remaining ten
will go to the plant of the United
Railway and Trading Company, In
Plaquemines Parish.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-31

Many licenses have been secured
by the license payers of Pensacola
especially during yesterday and the
last few days, but there yet remain
fully one-third of the persons doing
business in Pensacola who must either
secure their licenses to-day or else
pay a penalty of so per cent OF the
amount of the license when it is final,
ly secured.
To-day Is the last day in which they
will be issued before the penalty Is
imposed, and those who fail to Sc
cure a license to-day will have no
one to blame but themselves, as am
pie notice has been given.
The office of the city comptroller
was a busy place yesterday, and that
official stated last night that only
about two-thirds of the usual number
q licenses had been issued. Licen'
.ses are Due. ON October !, but 1t has
always been the custom to allow one
month in which to secure them. On
November /, the law provides for a
penalty of so per cent. of the license,
and this will be collected when the
paper is issued 1t is then that all
hehnQuents are looked up by Off
GERS employed by the city, and those
who are delinquent are compelled to
come up with the necessary amount
The probabilities are that when all
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-31
important Omission.

United States Commissioner Marsh
yesterday, upon hearing the complaint
of Mrs. Churchill that her two chill
dren had been kidnapped, and that
she wished to make affidavit against
Henry Killikelly, her former husband
charging him with the crime, began
an investigation Of the divorce pro.
ceedings before issuing the warrant
and found that he could not issue the
warrant, inasmuch as there had been
an important omission in the final de-
cree of divorce. This was that nc
mention was made as to the DISPOSE,
ton of the two children. which were
alleged to have been Kidnapped by
KillikelIy. He found that while the
bill of complaint in which the lady
sued for divorce aske for the custody
of the children and also for alimony
that in the final decree, which went
by default, no mention was made
Consequently he held that the father
was as much entitled to the custody
of the children as the mother, and re-
fused to issue warrant
The alleged crime was committed
upon the naval reservation and OF
course it was necessary in order To
obtain the arrest of the party. to Sc
cure a warrant from the United
States court.
Is at jackson Barracks.
Late yesterday afternoon a reply
was received from a telegram seIt
to the commander of Jackson Bar
racks, near New Orleans. 1t was tC
! the effect that Henry Killikelly was
still in the service and was at Jack
son Barracks. No mention was made
of the children, and in fact the tele
gram was somewhat unsatisfactory
giving but little information outside
of the fact that the sergeant was i.
the service.
1t is understood that Mrs. Churchill
does not propose to cease her efforts
to obtain possession of her children
and if she can locate them it is posi-
BILE that other proceedings will be in
stituted for their recovery.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-31
SPAIN BUILDING
A GREAT NAVY
is ADAPTING AMERICAN PLANS
IN CONSTRUCTION OF NEW
SHIPS.

London, Oct 30.-Spain is making
rapid progress with the rebuilding of
her navy. The expenditure of about
$70,000,000 authorized by the Cortes
last year, is being laid out TO cover a
construction program of six years. 1t
comprises eight 14,000-ton battleships,
nine cruisers, and several smaller YES
sells. Half the ships must be built in
Spanish yards, and besides the con-
struction now under way, a complete
reorganization and equipment of the
arsenals, docks and yards at Ferrol,
Cadiz and Carthagena has been uu-
dertaken. King Alfonso is an active
partisan of the navy and gives every
encouragement to that branch of the
government
Among other vessels now building
are the Emporador Carlos ", pro,
tected cruiser of 10000 tons, three
Pbelted cruisers, Cardinal Cisneros,
Catalina and Princessa- de Asturias,
and the protected cruiser Reina Re
genta. A contract which 9Ras just
been signed in London for electrical
power doors for the Reina Regenta,
now nearing completion at Ferrol,
shows that Spain intends to make her
new warships as up-to-date as posi-
lie Old style bulkhead doors had
been provided for, but when the au-
Fthorities found out about the. new
method OF closing watertight doors by
electricity change was. promptly
made These power doors, known as
the Long Arm" system, are the in
vention Of an American naval officer
and are installed on nearly all the
new ships Of the United States Navy.
the object is to make ships unsink-
able by providing bulkheads in time
of emergency from an electrical cen
trail station located above decks.
According to the fastest information
Spain has in commission 3 second
class battleships, armored cruisers,
33 second and third class cruisers, 8
sea-going gunboats, 30 river gunboats,
destroyers. 13 torpedo boats and 29
miscellaneous vessels. BY the time
the program now being carried out is
completed, she will have brought her
navy up u such formidable proper
tons that it will have to be consid.
cred as an important factor in the
balance of European sea power.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-31
BRIDGE FORGEs
INCREASED At
EsC|AMBA
Large Number of Men Ar
rived Here Last Night
From Points North.


The forces OF men employed in the
bridge department of the Louisville
ard Nashville are being increased al
Esoa!nbia, as fast as they Can be Sc
cured, and last night a large force of
workmen reached Tie city from points
Btrth, and will so out to-day to work
on the bridge -.
While the bridge is in such shape
that trains can be operated, it is not
permanently rebuilt. and the company
is DESTROYS Of completing the work as
quick as possible A large amount of
work has been accomplished on this
trestle, which was almost swept away
by the hurricane. but there yet re-
mains months of work for large forces
Of laborers.
The greatest difficulty experienced
by the company has been in securing
men and material. AT the time when
they were needed worst they could
not be secured, as other divisions of
the road also required attention, and
considering these facts, excellent
work has been accomplished.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-31
BOMBAY
Special to TIE Journal.

Special 10 tNc JCuTnaL
Bombay, Oct. 30.-Hon. H. e. Heck
man came in last night from Perry,
Fla, where he went with a prisoner.
Three parties were up for prelim-
mary hearing yesterday before Judge
Cox, U. S. Commissioner, on a charge
of violating the Federal laws.
Mrs H. E. Hickman Is visiting rel
atives In Westville.
NJ M. Owens, T. j. Bell and others
went over from Westville yesterday.
Mrs. w. H. Brett. Jr., is in West
vile visiting relatives.
The lumber is being put on the
ground preparatory to building Chas.
Cotton's new residence.
Miss Dora Wilkes, of Ponce De
Leon is clerking in the store with
Chas. Cotton.
w. f. Bludwerth came over from
DeFuniak Springs yesterday.
Daniel A. Simmons, an attorney of
Chipley. was in Bombay while yes.
terday.
MIRA P. A Devane Is visiting rela-
tives In Vernon, Florida, this week.
w, b Ffnnsv, from near Freepe-t
was up yesterday on q visit to his
family here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-31
MONTGOMERY TO HAVE
+ THIRD AFTERNOON DAILY

The Montgomery Advertiser says:
Plans are under way for the organiza-
ton Of new afternoon daily newspa.
per in Montgomery which, It Is said.
will open for business within a few
days. The paper will be known IS
The Daily States"
Under the present plans Alva Fitz.
patrick will be editorin-chief, J. X.
Williamson general manager. and W.
n. Philips foreman. A number Of
prominent business men are stock
holders In the new venture.
It is understood .kat full equip.
u1ent for the newspaper has already
been ordered. and that a place on
Dexter avenue has been secured for
tn installation OF an Office and plant.
Papers for incorporation for the
newspaper have not yet been filed.