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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-01

While Keifer's bill aims at all the
southern states, it. is thrown out as
a tentative feeler along the line Of
the reduction of representation Of
those states in which it can be shown
that there are distinct provisions
aimed at the negro. 1t is probable
this bill will be followed by the in
PRODUCTION Of resolution calling for
investigation into the educational and
grandfather clause disfranchisement
provisions of. those states where they
have been adopted, because republ1-
can leaders believe those most vul-
nerable to attack.
= Representative Crumpacker, who
has made a study of the election laws
of the southern states, holds that Geor-
gia, Texas and Tennessee have moth
ing in their constitutions or their laws
that make them vulnerable to attacks,
but he and other republican leaders
seem convinced that test Of the edu-
cational qualification laws with their
grandfather clause attachments open
ly discriminating against the negro,
would result in their being declared
unconstitutional. Keifer proposes to
press his movement for an investiga-
ton looking to a reduction of the
representation of the southern states
in congress, and in the electoral col
lege. He has been active in working
up organizations in different parts OF
the north, and there are evidences OF
a systematic movement toward reduc-
ing the representation of the south
The present strife inside the repuDll-
can party is regarded by the Wtsest
political leaders of that party as au-
CURING badly for republican success
this fall and in 1908, and this move
ment to strike a blow at the south
and the democratic party is likely 70
have much more vitality than has
been in evidence at any time in re-
cent years.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-01
TWO BAD PRISONERS ESCAPE.

lanes Coleman and Jesse Harris
Break Jail 1t Greensboro, Ala.
James Coleman, under sentence OF
death for usasdsr. and Jesse Harris,
charged with m1xaer, escaped from
i'll at Greensboro, Ala, Fhursda3
night by picking locks Of their cells
and digging through walls.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-01
VICTIMS OF TRIcHINosls.

Poisoned Hog Meat Kills Five People
and Others Are Sick.
Rufus Woods of Collins is at the
Savannah, Ca, hospital recovering
from trichinosis. Mr.. Woods and MS
wife recovered from the disease tnaE
nas carried off five of the Woods FAM
ily since Christmas. From eating
meat of a sick hog containing the AMI
r,alculae trichina Mr.. and Mrs. trea
Cowart of Collins, the parents oI
Mrs. Woods, and three of their dauSn'
ters have died.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-01
WOMAN ADMINISTERED OATH.

Alabama New Chief Justice is Sworn
in at Montgomery.
Judge Weakly, the newly appointed
chief Justice of the supreme court
Of Alabama, took the oath before Miss
Mamie Offu:, a notary in the Office OF
the governor at Montgomery Thurs
day. He at once announced for elec-
ton to the position next fall.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-01
FEUDlsTs TO FACE COURTS.

An Echo of the Famous Breathit
County interneeine War.
A feud echo of sensational! proper
tions was heard at Jackson, KY, a
few days ago, when the Breathit coun-
ty grand jury rendered indictments
against Judge James Hargis, Ed. Cal
lahan, B. F. French, John Smith and
John Abner, charging murder and ac-
cessory to the same in the death OF
Attorney James 5. Marcum two years
ago. Senator Alex Hargis was not
indicted.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-01
THREE NECkS ARE SAVED.

Georgia Prison Commission Acts on
Trio Of Capital Cases.
AS the result of rehearings before
the Georgia prison commission We'd
rcsday in three capital cases, two Of
the defendants will go to the Deniten-
!1ary for life instead Of to the gallows,
while the third, Burrell Patterson, Of
Heard county, was given respite by
Governor Terrell until March 16 for
further Investigation.
TIE sentences Of Lem Greer Ct
Spalding county and Jim Carter CT
Eulloch county. were ccmlauted from
death to life Imprisonment
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-01

Money for Brunswick Lightship.
The house committee on interstate
and foreign commerce has made IA
vorable report on the Adamson bill in
creasing from 100000 to $4,000 the
appropriation for light ship at
Brunswick, Ga.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-01
LEGAL ACTION RECOMMENDED.

New York Life Will Be Asked to Re.
fund Campaign Ecodle.
recommendations that legal &C.
ton be Instituted to recover cam.
paign contributions made By the New
York Life Insurance company were
submitted to the trustees of that conf
pany at New York Wednesday by the
special investigating committee head
ed by Thomas P. Fowler 1t is rec
commended that the money re recover.
ed from such officers and trustees az
counsel shall decide are liable there.
for.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-01
REX IN NEW ORLEANS.

Carnival King Arrives and Mardi Gras
Festivities Begin.
With the formal entry of Rex, the
carnival was in full blast at New Or
leans, Monday. All records in the
matter of attendance promised to be
broken. The streets traversed by the
pageant reception to the king were
congested. and there was an immense
multitude on the levee to witness the
naval parade and the landing.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-01
SONS OF VETS CALLED.

Will Meet With Their Confeoerato
sires at New Orleans.
In general orders No. 5, issued
at Montgomery, Ala, DR.. Thomas Al.
Owen, commander in chief OF the
limited Sons Of Confederate Veterans,
calls the eleventh annual reunion 81
the organization for New Orleans on
days Joining with the United Confed-
crate Veterans-April Is, rs and n.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-01
HITS RAILROADS ION PAPER"
I and Grants to Be Taken Away When
Building is Delayed.

To clear the titles of land granted
10 railroads, existing only on paper
Representative Lacey OF Iowa mas III,
troduced a bill for forfeiture OF land
grants made by the government 10
railroads, where the same failed 10
build their proposed lines within nFe
years after location.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-01
TO CUT REPRESENTATION
Of South in Congress is Purport OF
Bill introduced in House by Rep
resentative keifer.

A Washington special says: Repro
sentative Keifer CT Ohio in.coduced a
bill Monday to reduce the number OF
representatives in the house from
southern state, because Of the disfran-
chisement of negro voters. The bill
r,,.l.as tho rednctinn &C follows.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-01
MAY RETAIN BOTH SETS.
The Two Departments in Washington
to Continue Statistical Work.

That both sets Of government sta
tistics, those from the department Of
agriculture and those from the CEN
sus bureau, should be continued was
the expressed opinion of the repre-
sentatives Of all interests as given to
the house committee on agriculture.
That congress should take the neces-
sary steps to perfect the present sys-
TENS was also the universal opinion.
The Press., 1906-10-17


VHfaTTty A-pTcnty I'm MOnasttc Life.
Oh, my friend you may pirate of
wasted lives and idleness and the para
sites Of the church and all that sort of
thing, but fear it is little you know
about the vital forces that are feeding
and sustaining and Strengthening it
every hour of the four and twenty.
If could show you the letters that
came to me from that friar in the south
Of Europe, letters bubbling over with
health and happiness and the sweetest
resignation, and then show you photo
graph Of young man in tonsure and
cowl, with the calmest, clearest eyes
that ever looked out from under a
placid brow; If you could have felt Of
his knotted biceps and kA>wn the grasp
of his small but powerful hand and
heard the peal of his hearty laughter
for his spirit was bubbling over even
there in his serene solitude-you would
perhaps begin to understand why the
monastic lite, in spite Of its tranquility,
never stagnates and why the more you
contend against the spirit of the re-
ligious orders the more they live and
thrive.-From ga Fin de Steele Friar"
In National Magazine ~.
The Press., 1906-10-17

'"There is nothing like sense Of
humor," said a naval officer, according
to the Philadelphia Bulletin. I'm a
woman, in a soldier, In. a sailor. in a
clerk, a sense Of humor Is help and
a blessing through life. At the same
time even a sense of humor may exist
In excess. l, for my part, shouldn't
care to have so great sense Of humor
as British qbldier once heard about.
This soldier was ordered to be logged.
During the hogging he laughed con-
tinually. The lash was laid ON all the
harder, but under the rain Of blows the
soldier laughed.
"'What are you laughing atY the
sergeant finally asked.
Why the soldier chuckled, TN
the wrong man."
The Press., 1906-10-17

ITO number the hairs of your head ia
not very difficult task" said the re-
finer of the assay Office to friend re-
gently. "a very close approximation
can be made by weighing the entire
amount Of hair on a mans head and
then weighing single hair. The weight
Of the former divided by that Of the
latter will, Of course, give the desired
number. If you will pluck out hair
from your beard can show you" A
long and struggling one was according
~ detached, the refiner putting it on a
scale which was inclosed in a glass
case and graduated with extreme ac-
curacy. With little weights of alumni
ium he piled up one arm until an equi-
poise was reached. The hair weighed
three Kilograms. eff you reduce this
to figures" said the speaker, ut would
require 5000 hairs to weigh one ounce,
and, supposing you have six ounces,
you have $4,000 hairs. New York
Herald
The Press., 1906-10-17

The seeds of the peanut are planted
like beans, and when the vines have
come up and the nuts are ready for
harvesting the farmer takes a cult
vator especially made for that pur-
pose and starts down the long rows.
On either side Of this cultivator are
two long knives which sink into the
ground sufficiently to cut the taproot
of the vine. The same process Is gone
through with on the other side Of the
vine. The main root being thus sew
cred and the ground loosened, the
vines are lifted into shocks like corn.
They are cured by allowing them to
stand in the sun for about ten days,
when a colored woman and children
are sent into the field to pick the nuts
from the vines. An average picker
will pick about five bushels a day, for
which he Is paid at the rate Of 10
cents a bushel.
The Press., 1906-10-17
Kin~'m Duty and Kfnxas EnmIiah

Exhibited in the window of watch
makers shop in Manchester is faded
letter of Nelson's. 1t tells an old, old
story, reminding US of the time when,
to defend the shores of their native
land, Englishmen had to beg and i'm
plOre for the bare material means to
do it. 1t was so in the days of the
armada and in Nelson's day. 1t has
been so in our own. The. letter reads:
My Dear Sir-If you will order the Aga
naemnon to be supplied with 200 fathoms
Of three inch rope and 100 fathoms Of two
inch rope purchases will be rove to drag
the guns: We have not fathorn of rope
in the ship. If you could spare us two
threefold blocks and two twofold blocks
am to be much obliged. Yours most
faithfully, HORATIO NELSON.
Evidently in his care of the kings
ship the national hero was at the time
somewhat careless of the kings Eng
lish.-London Chronicle ''.. r>,.s
The Press., 1906-10-17

/
-Ho! for Gary Bros auction, Friday,
Nov I'd, 10 IN.
Mrs. o. M. Needham of Springfield
visited her mother, Mrs. Eliza B.
Pease, over Sunday.
Edward Russell has sold out his in
terest in the store of Russell & Dim
ock, to Oarmine Kibbe.
Miss CLARA Russell has returned
home from an extended trip to rela-
tives and friends at the west.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic H. Brown
of Springfield visited Mrs. Browns
aunt, Mrs. Henry J. Shaw on Sunday.
About twenty members of the 10y
atty Council, D. of L., attended the
meeting of the Lady Lyon Council at
Manchester Wednesday evening.
Miss F. W Collins and Miss Nellie
CLARK of Hartford, who have spent
several months in town at their sum-
mer home here, returned home Thurs
day.
Mrs. Alice W. Pease returned home
from visit to her son and sister in
law at Brooklyn, and her sister and
husband. Mr.. and Mrs. Allison Allen
OF Agawam, who cared for their aged
father, DR.. VIM. B. Woods, in her
absence, have also returned home.
Frederic Wells, a barber having
nrn in "a
suddenly of pneumonia Thursday after
noon. aged about 80 years. He mar
ried Anna Mcfarland of Somersville,
who, with two small children, Alma
and George, survive him. He also
leaves a father in Plattsburg, N. Y,
sister in Vermont and two brothers.
He served in the war with Spain.
Funeral services we're held Oh Sunday
afternoon at Mrs. McFarlands' at
Somersville, Rev. E. P. Root of the
Congregational church at Somers Off
ciating. Burial was in West ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Jane B. Francis. IA, widow of
William S. Francis, died at the Nor
witch hospital Saturday. She and her
husband we're natives of England and
came to this country shortly after
their marriage. The remains were
brought to Somers for burial and the
funeral services we're held at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Myron
P. Avery, Rev. E. P. Root officiating.
Mrs. Francis had literary taste and
talent, and some of her poems and
other writings were published. Be-
sides this daughter she leaves a son,
William Fl. Francis, of Springfield,
ten grandchildren and three great
grandchildren. The funeral was pri
vate.
The Press., 1906-10-17
ORIGIN Of Aacot Races.

When did Ascot races begin2 They
are mentioned in the first Racing Cal
endar," published in 1927, and the
usual statement is that they were
founded by the Duke of Cumberland,
uncle Of George III. But an entry in
the accounts of the master Of the horse
in 1912 suggests that they were found
ed by Queen Anne on Aug. 6, I'LL. The
truth, no doubt, is that Ascot races,
like many other august institutions,
gradually developed from a germ, 80
that it is difficult to say when they
really began. At any rate, they were
quite the sort of thing that enthusiast
Of the turf, Queen Anne, would have
founded. She was a thorough Stuart
in this passion. 1t was her great
grandfather, James l., who encouraged,
If he did not establish, horse racing in
Scotland and popularized it in Eng
land.-LondOn Chronicle.
The Press., 1906-10-17

wILLIN GTON
-Ho! for Gary Bros auction, Friday,
Nov. I'd, 10 a. m.
south WillingtOn.
The Misses Hickey of WillimantiC
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. E..
Battye.
Miss Hazel Anderson of Norwich
spent Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Fl. Bracket.
At this writing only two grand
jurors have qualified, namely T. O..
Denman and George P. Bugbee.
George Fl. Phillips and wife of
Worcester, Mass. we're guests Sunday
of Mr.. and Mrs. v .. H. Brackett.
At the. auction of household goods,
estate of NJ L. Dimock, several arti-
Giles brought good prices because of
their antiquity.
Miss Maggie Brownlee has about re-
covered from the effects of a severely
sprafned wrist that has been disabled
for two weeks.
Charles w. Westcott. formerly an
employe of G. Hall, Jr., & Co., now
of Nassau, N. Y, was in town Friday
calling on old acquaintances.
All but one of the candidates at the
last town meeting had fled a state
ment of their election expenses with
the town clerk within the prescribed
time.
Mrs. E. J. Holman, county presi-
dent, was in attendance at the thirty
first annual convention of the W. O.
T. U. held at Middletown last week
Thursday.
The town clerk is in receipt of
Vols. I, II and III of Early Connecti-
cut Probate Records, covering the
years 1886 to 1850. They are sent
out by the state librarian by authority
of the state.
Origin Hall has at last, after a
greatdeal of waiting, got his automo-
bile, and it is handsome, strong and
handy machine. His first trial of it
was on Sunday, when he brought it
home from Hartford, being accom-
panied by Joseph Kingsbury.
At the republican probate conven-
tion for this district, held in this viii
lage the 18th with all delegates pres
emit, Hon. E. s. Agard, the present in
cumbent, was unanimously nominated
by reclamation. Walter A. Allen
and A. l.. Edgerton were chosen pro-
bate committee.
The Press., 1906-10-17
Why Thunder soura MIX.

To many persons the c1rdling OF
milk in thunderstorm is a mysterious
and unintelligible phenomenon. Yet
the whole process really is simple and
natural Milk, like most other sub
stances, contains millions of bacteria
The milk bacteria that In day OF
two under natural conditions would
cause the fluid to sour are peculiarly
susceptible to electricity. Electricity
inspirits and invigorates them, affect
Ing them as alcohol, cocaine or strong
tea affects men. Under the currents
influence they fail to work with amaz
ing energy, and instead of taking 8
couple of days to sour the milk they
accomplish the task completely, in 9
half hour. With an electric battery Il
is easy on the same principle to SOU
the freshest milk
The Press., 1906-10-17

The life Of nearly all forests Is cut
short by fire or by the hand Of the
lumberman. When a spruce forest Is
entirely destroyed by FIRE young
spruces do not at once spring up and
cover the burned area. The seed bear
ing cones have been burned, and the
spores and seeds of other plants which
are readily carried by the wind find
fhear way In arst. The task of prepar-
ing for the forest Is begun again, but
this time 1t is to be shorter one. The
first year after the fire MOSES and
often tiny towering plants appear.
These are replaced by the fireweed
and other flowers whose seeds are pro-
vided with hairs so that they reach
such places quickly. These are soon
Joined by raspberries, roses and other
bushes. Among these the young seed
lings Of aspens appear in a very few
years. The latter grow rapidly and in
a score of years form low sunny for
est. An aspen forest makes brilliant
contrast with the dark green forests
of spruce.-St Nicholas.
The Press., 1906-10-17

life.'' On the following week th'
offering for the church building so
ciety will be taken.
The first regular fair and sale Of
the Junior @. e. society was sue
cess, both financially and socially
Although Tuesday evening was stormy
there was a good attendance, and the
continuance of the sale until Thurs
day evening, in connection with the
church supper, was q pleasant com.
bination. --.
West stafford.
Myron Gilbert is the guest of his
uncle, MyroD F. Davis.
Mrs. Theodore Avery is suffering
from the effects of slight shock.
Francis Patten and daughter, Mrs.
Florence Fay, have returned from q
visit with friends in Somersville,
Feeding Hills and Springfield.
The members Of the Congregational
church and Ecclesiastical society are
requested to meet at the church on
Friday evening at $50 O'Clock, for
the purpose Of making arrangements
in regard to she repairs to be made
ON the church building.
William A. Shearer, the manager
of the town farm, went to the Hart
ford hospital on Thursday, where he
was operated on the following day
for appendicitis. The operation proved
successful, and last reports are favor
able for q speedy recovery.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
at the church vestry next Tuesday,
and Wills serve supper at the usual
hour, with Mrs. Francelia Gold and
Mrs. Laura Holmes as hostesses. A
full attendance is desired, as the an
nual business meeting of the society
will be held.
The Press., 1906-10-17
Leading Authority.

Mister" said the sad faced individ,
ual who had sneaked in the big sky
scraper, lean 1 sell you the great En-
cycIopedia of Sporting EventsY"
Nope" replied the busy man. "We
have one encyclopedia Of sporting
events already"
'"That SO? Where do you keep itT'
"Why, we try to keep him on that
stool over there, addressing envelopes.
mean the Office boy, and he is an en-
cyclopedia on everything from game
Of skiddoo to the Olympic games."-
Chicago News.
The Press., 1906-10-17
Material For 1900 Eggs In a Man.

NA@NCNAsHA = UH AP4aOO H1tSSS AAh n NAsSAA'
German scientists announce that the
material for a man weighing 15C
pounds can be found in the whites and
yolks of 1900 hens eggs. Reduced to
a fluid, the average man would yield
ninety-eight cubic meters of illuminat-
ing gas and hydrogen enough to fill a
balloon capable Of lifting 155 pounds.
The normal human body has in it the
iron needed to make seven large nails
the fat for fourteen pounds Of candles
the carbon for sixty-four gross of cray
ons and phosphorus enough for 800,
600 matches. Out Of it can be OBJ
tanned, besides, twenty teaspoons OF
salt, fifty Jumps Of sugar and forty-twC
liters Of water.
The Press., 1906-10-17


-Ho for Gary Bros auction, Friday,
Nov. I'd, 10 a m. .--.
Monroe Robbins of Woodstock was
in town over Sunday.
Mrs. H. O. Chapman has been in
Stafford Springs, under the care of
DR.. o. B. Newton. - 49,.
WSrrenVillo. a.er..
NJ. 8. Louks was bitten quite badly
by bulldog one evening last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. o. .Ohappe1l have
been quite i'll for the past week with
stomach trouble. -.
Bert Hewlett of Warrenvills expects
to be employed in the Fiskdale anger
shop about November LIST.
o. P. Durkee conducted the last
weeks Thursday evening prayer
meeting at the Warrenville Baptist
church.
The Ladies' Aid society met at
Mrs. d. Mathewson's last week Tues
day afternoon. About d attended
and a good time was enjoyed by all.
Walter Bates OF Putnam will be
employed by Mr.. SCOTT Of Warrenville
The Press., 1906-10-17
Aroused Her Suspicion.

Mamma asked the little girl, has
Mr.. Brown got heart diseaseT
~ don't know, my child. Why do
you ask" 49, ~ -.
''Well, it says in my new book that
faint heart never won fair lady, and
when I saw Mrs. Brown made up my
mind that something must be wrong
with his. ''-Toledo Blade
The Press., 1906-10-17
Not of Much Account.

The lord chief justice Of England used
to sing in the choir of parish church.
A woman once asked the verger to
point out Sir Richard Webster as he
then was. The verger replied, well.
ma'am, that's the vicar and them's the
curates and I'm the verger, but as for
the choir, as long as they does their
CedentsY'