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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-12
SOFT COAL, MINERS ACT.
Eitun,inous Digsers Follow Suit Of
Their Anthracite Brothers in
Asking for Arbitration.

Interest in the labor troubles in the
anthracite regions was overshadowed
Friday by the proposition that came
from the west for the arbitration of
the differences existing between the
soft coal operators who have not yet
agreed to the 1903 scale and their
miners.
The offer Of the soft coal operators
is identical, word for word, except
where the term bituminous is substi-
tuted for anthracite, with the ono
President Mitchell presented to the
hard coal operators in New York on
Thursday. There was considerable
speculation as to how the miners
leader would receive his own arbitra-
ton plan for another field.
He was much Interested in the
news. but mai 1taincd his usual ST
lence when asked what he would do.
Within an hour Of Ihe receipt Of the
offer from: j. II. W:ndeT, the head of
the Ohio soft coal Operators. he sent
a reply to the effect that hc had no
power to oct on the proposition, but
would submit it to the international
executive hoard of the union at It's
meeting in Indianapolis week after
next. Mr.. Mitchell was asked what
he thought of MIR. Winder's literary
ability, ami he jokingly replied that
he admired it very much.
Leaders Of the Miners Union VINO
we're at headquarters in New York
Friday did not think the internationa.
board would favor the proposition! A
member Of the board said that con-
ditions in the soft coal regions are
much different from those in the an
tbracite fields. He pointed out that
many operators had already signed
the 1903 scale and that the number
is increasing each day.
Nothing developed in the anthracite
situation to clearly indicate what the
outcome of the next slated meet
ing between the subcommittee OF the
mine owners and the union leaders
will be. There was no formal meet
ing of the operators, but most CT
them were in communication with one
another. It was reported during ;he.
day that the arbitration offer OF the,
miners will he fatty refused, but It
was denied by those in authority that
a final decision had. been reached.
It has practically been settled that
IL the operators accept the arbitra-
ton offer, d call will 60 out at once
for a convention.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-12
Senator TiiIman's Platform.

There are things more to be
dreaded than the loss of a seat in
the United States senate. One is the
loss Of my own seif-respect. l have
been trusted by the people Of South
Carolina for sixteen years, and if l
should now, from selfish motives, be-
tray their confidence and allow anbi-
ton to draw me aside from the path
of duty would deserve and expect to
receive their contempt and punish
ment at the polls. l therefore scorn
all suggestions of cowardly non-inter-
ference in state affairs" In these
words Senator Tillman hurls defiance
to those home CRITICS who think he
should keep his hands off the dispen-
sarv fight which will stir the state
this summer
Il have,' he writes, in broadside
statement for publication in South Car
DINA papers, received a great deal of
advice recently from newspapers OF
the state that I should attend to my
duties in Washington and leave to oth-
ers the discussion cf affairs at home.
I am warned and threatened that
should l net heed this counsel some
thing may happen to me-;
1T gives me no concern that if fail
to heed the advice my seat in the SEN
ate may be jeopardized." Relative to
the dispensary law, the objective point
in his statement, he shows where fif-
teen of the forty-fve counties of the
state are enjoying prohibition, but
says that in 70 county was there a
vote that represents the will Of the
people. Less than half the total DEM
ocratic vote was cast in each contest.
He urges every voter to take part in
primaries this year, and gives notifica-
tion that he will be on the stump
enough to arouse them.
He ridicules the results of prohibi-
tion in the fifteen counties as follows:
"Under the dispensary law whisky
was sold by the pint and quart mainly
through dispensaries. It is now sold
through the express Offices by the gall
lon and jug, while the retailing is
done by the drink in almost every
county as in the old barroom days.
The prohibitionists, high license men,
old barroom element, blind tigers aid
moonshiners have united against. the
disrensary and want to vote it out" :"
Senator Tillman then goes on to de-
clare that the management of the state
dispensary had become rotten and cor
rupt; that the people grew tired and
wanted change, but that the change
is more desired in proper laws than in
going away from the present system
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-12
The Ideal in Everyday Life.

Let US now 80 for walk, during
which we will observe the people who
are pursuing their callings. Let US
note their moods.
We will come upon persons whom
we can not see sweep, hamme": or dig
the earth without experiencing a de-
sire to take from them their broom or
hammer or spade, in order to show
them how they ought to use it. This
sort of worker is to be met with quite
as often in the schools, in the church,
in the studios of painting and sculp-
ture as in the fields, the mines and the
shops. Without ideals people are the
same everywhere. When they teach
they make us weary # learning, when
they make music they cause US to hate
music. They have no faith in their
work. All the time they have the air
of saying, What a stupid trade l
have chosen! Be sure my children
shall not follow it,
Those who put the ideal into their
work produce altogether different ef-
feet upon us, whether they be manual
or intellectual laborers. You see them
at work, performing at times unpleas-
ant duties, which you perhaps would
rot choose, but with so much OF good
will, Of punctuality and fidelity. and
such an appreciation Of the useful
fight of days" that they appear great
to US, and an envy seizes us to initiate
them.-Char,es Wagner, in Harper s
Bazaar.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-12
Meetiro of Mil Creditors.

At meeting of creditors Of the IN
dependent Cotton Oil company, bank
runt, held in Darlington a few days
ago, a report from the trustees was
submitted. The value Of property
now fixed by appraisers is oil mill
plants s346,Se3; ginneries, s46,620 /;
furniture fixtures. etc, sS3S; real e.
tato. $500; seed houses, s1,625;
scales, s1,7e0; personal property, $685..
$50; accounts appraised as good, ST..
e13; cash, $45,sso: total assets, s44O,.
S1A, and indebtedness amounting to
S7e3,400. 1T is stated that the s45,-
coo bond CT the late General Manager
R Il. Dargan, who committed suicide,
is held ready to be paid under order
Of court. The mill property will he
sold in May. the upset price fixed be-
ins 100000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-12

nents now of record in this county
and nclle pressed, and name as wit
nosses those named in the back of
said indictment, and earnestly urge
that new indictments be prepa I'd
against them. They regret tnat they
have no legal grounds upon which
to present the solicitor"
". ST. Julien Jervey, of Charleston,
is solicitor of that circuit. James E.
Peurifoy is state senatnr from Cole
ton county.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-12
HAVANA IN THRoEs OF STRIKE.
Mounted Police Called Upon to Dis
nerse Mob Of Thousand Men.s

Mounted Police Called Upon to Dis
perse Mob Of Thousand Mems
The strike situation in Havana Is
assuming formidable proportions.
Mounted policemen Sunday afternoon
dispersed a mass meeting OF 1000
strikers and arrested the leader. who
was engaged in condemning the police
and local officials. Two other men who
attempted to rescue the orator were
also taken into custody.
The original grievances of the street
car employees relating to minor
changes in the wage scale owing 10
the company's decision to pay IN
American, instead Of Spanish money,
sre almost lost sight Of in what is
really the main. grievance-the COM
pany's insistent refusal to permit Its
employees to be members OF any or
sanization regarded as antagonistic
to the company's interest.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-12
To Improve Glenn Springs.

The sum of 100000 will be issued
by the Glenn Springs Company at a
special meeting of the stockholders.
which has been called for Wednesday,
April %. The money arising I'm the
sale of the bonds will be expended
for extensive improvements on the ho-
tel and grounds and other property Of
the company which intends Glenn
Springs to be eventually one OF tie
largest resorts in the south.
The bonds will bear the denomina-
ton of $1,000 each, carrying interest
at per cent per annum, secured by
mortgage Of the property of the COIN.
pany.
In addition to the building Of a
new hotel there is also a movement
on foot for a trolley line from Spar
tanburg to Glenn Springs and from
the latter point to Aiken. The Glenn
Springs company is back of this prop
osition, and a charter has already
been applied for. So
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-12
BULLET STOPPED HIS FLIGHT.
Young Army Private Killed While At
tempting to Desert.

His third attempt in four months
to desert the armE and the tediul
of barracks life ended tragically for
Lewis Persell, p years old, who lash
ed the horses of a twc-horse wagon
in his efforts to escape from the Fort
Mcpherson reservation at Atlanta
Monday morning.
Lawrence I.udlam. another private,
was guarding Persell, who was held a
prisoner to be tried later for deser-
ton. Ludlam called cn him three
times to halt. Persell crouched under
the seat of the wagon. never needing
the command, and Ludlam fired.
Persell died twenty minutes later.
Ludlam was placed in the guard
house, pending an investigation. but
Colonel Orsdale said later that the
facts seemed to warrant the assunp-
ton that Ludlam had been justified.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-12
MORGAN OBDURATE
Alabama Veteran Senator
Speaks Against Rate Bill.
MENACE TO STATE RIGHTS
Mclaurin Of Mississippi Espouses
Measure, But Makes Declaration
in Favor Of Court Review
Feature.

A Washington special says: Mr.. Nc
Laurin and Mr.. Morgan at<:essed the
senate Monday on the railroad rate
question, til. fcrlrer advocating lesis-
iation and the latter opposing it.
The Mississippi senator announced
hi, intention 70 support an amend
luent provl1ing fo: 4 court review Of
tie decisions of the interstate ccn-
1nerce commission, ald also stated his
adherence tc the Bailey amendment
prohibiting the temporary suspension
Ci the COMMISSIONS orders by the IN
ferior courts. He criticized what he
characterized as an effort to inject
olitics into the consideration Of the
Ei!l. He referred to the LonS amend
rent first proposed by Mr.. Bailey, but
now spoken CT as an amendment pre-
pared by the president, which the
democrats are asked to help adopt.
IF this is noI--olitical legislation, =
continued the senator, what good rea-
son can ne given for ignoring the
amendment offered by the senator
from Texas? 1t is far more explicit
and better adapted to do justice and
reach the just end sought to be at
tanned. This is not a policy discover
ed ard copyrighted or patented by the
president. It is policy proclaimed
ard advocated by the democratic par
ty long since. and opposed by the
president ard republican party until
less than a year and half ago, when
the president seems to have first seen
it's benefcence.
Nov, assuming that the president
and the faction in his party who are
willing to follow him on this meas
ure. are sincere and earnestly desire
legislation, in the interest Of the great
mass of plain people of the country,
let him and them come over and help
US enact a law that will be a sure
enough law. Let us give the small
farmer who ships his cotton or -four
or corn or meat fair rate, and
lift the hand of extortion from him.
!sr. Morgan took the position that
the proposed legislation was an inter-
ference with the rights of the states
to control the corporations created by
themselves and said that the best way
to check exorbitant railroad rates was
to keep the waterways in such condi-
ton as to insure competition.
If." he said, congress would do
it's duty in the Improvements OF tho
water courses and place the river anu
harbor bill on the same footing as
the postoffice bill, the railroads would
cease to do evil and learn to do good,
and the people could snap their fin
gers at them"
Mr.. Morgan spoke Of the danger OF
the management Of the railroad sys'
TENS of the United States by fifty
magnates and predicted "a cyclone OF
socialism, with consequent wreckage
of values as the result of their un-
bridled control of this great power.
He believed the states could control
the roads, single-handed, but If aid
from the national government. was
necessary it could be granted by a
few simple enactments without enter
ing upon an effort to regulate rates.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-12
ColIeqe Will Celebrate.

Extensive preparations are being
made by those in charge for the semi
centennial celebration of Newberry
college, which will be held in June.
This anniversary celebration will be
one of the most pleasant events in the
history of 'Newberry college, ana to
this end President James A. B. Scher-
er and his associates in the work are
laboring.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-12
EXPOSITION At JAMESTOWN.
Great Britain, Mexico and Cuba Urseo
to Erect Buildings.

The erection of buildings at the
jamestown Exposition by the govern
ments of Great Britain, Mexico anu
Cuba was urged at Washington by
Il Tucker, president, and ]. Ellyson,
lieutenant governor OF Virginia, ana
members of the board OF governors
Of the exposition, upon the diplomatic
representatives OF those countries
each of whom promised to make rec
concentrations to that end.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-12
Paving Contract Awarded.

The city council Of Spartanburg has
awarded the contract for 100000
worth of street paving. The success
full bidder was the Southern Bitulithic
Contracting company of Nashville,
Tenn. Work will begin at once.
Representative of a dozen or more
street paving concerns were on hand,
and one after another appeared before
the council and gave in detail the
plans which their bids set forth. The
rivalry was keen and the contract
went to the Nashville concern after
two days consideration.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-12

Sensational jury Presehtmeht.
The grand jury of Colleton county
sprung a sensation in court at Water
loo, when the presentment was read
as follows:
"The grand jury was astounded
when information reached it that GER
tain cases, known as the pension
fraud cases, were mol pressed by the
solicitor, but they are aware that
such action is within the discretion
Of the prosecuting officer, and that
they cannot interfere with such dis
cretion. He has, however, given his
reasons therefor as embodied in a let
ter from C. C. Henderson, Stobo ]. E.
Perry, B. c.. Benton, ]. T. Polk and
W. B. Akerman. The grand jury is
unable to find from such letter that
the parties as members of the county
board of pensions for Coliefon county,
who signed such letter, have present
ed reasons sufficient for the abandon
ment of the charge of malfeasance in
Office, and names James W. Peurifoy,
H. P. Padgett and l.. G. Owens as
material witnesses to prove the same.
Until the conviction Of the original
parties accused Of crime, they cannot
be presented for compounding fel-
ony They present c. w. Ulmer, H.
NJ. Varn- G. J. Warn, Henry Dubois,
alias Jubois, alias A. B. Warn, for
fraudulent misappropriation of funds
ard forgery, as alleged in the indict-
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-12

Hon. Cole L. Blease, senator from
Newberry county, who recently signi-
fed his intention to make the race for
the governorship, has formally an
nounced his candidacy. 1t IS prob
able that hon. Hub H. Evans, for
mer chairman of the state board Of
dispensary directors, will be a candi-
Gate fer the seat in the state senate
made vacant by Senator Blease's en-
try in the state campaign.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-12
WEEK SHOULD FINISH DEBATE.
Senator TiIIman Wants Early Vote
on Rate Measure.


on Rate Measure.
In making an effort Friday to get
the senate to agree upon a date for
taking a vote on the railroad. rate
bill, Mr.. Tillman made the statement
that one week more probably would
exhaust the general debate on the,
measure.
He failed, however, to secure the
consent of Mr.. Aldrich, who said that
he would not be willing to agree to-
vote on the bill until it was more
nearly perfected than it now is.
During the day there were three
srceches on the rate bill. The first.
was made by Mr.. Elkins, who indi-
coted many defects in the pending
bill. Mr.. Gamble followed in support
of the bill, and Mr.. Kean closed IN
opposition.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-12
TUBERCULOSIS AMONG NEGROES.
Or. Harris of Mobile, Ala, Confers
With the President.

DR.. Scale Harris, professor OF med
rcine of the University of Alabama, at
Mobile, talked to the president Mon
dav about the ravages of consumption
among the negroes of the south. He
EXPRESSED the fear that the negro race
was likely to become extinct In this
country through the ravages OF dis
case, especially consumption. Stats
tics showed, he declared, thai" the
ao.+b rate among the members of the
negro race in America was greater
than the birth rate.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-12
Pa|mettoState News |
Attorney General Names Aid.

Leroy F. Youmans, attorney general
of South Carolina from 1877 to 1883,
who was appointed by Governor Hey
ward to succeed the late U. X. Gunter,
Jr.. as attorney general, has named
Duncan! c. Ray of the Columbia bar
as his assistant
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-12
FALSE YELLOW JACK REPORTS

Causes Mayor Of Pensacola, Fla, 10
Enter General Denial.
C.. H. Bliss of Pensacola wires
Mayor league. Of Montgomery, Ala,
that rumors of yellow fever there
and heard in the Ala abama capital
are false.
He thinks they may have arisen
from the fact thct they screen every
fever case in Pensacola for seventy
hours. Mayor league promises to fer
ret out AMI punish any circulation OF
false rumors as to fever at Pensa-
cola hereafter.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-12
PRESIDENT HEALING BREACH.
Comes to Agreement With Republican
Majority on Rate Bill.

The president has come TO an asre
ment with the majority Of the repuo-
lican senators upon the great issue
that has been splitting his party tna1
of the form of the review position 10
be incorporated in the Hepburn Dill
IN every essential this agreement IS
for the acceptance of the Knox review
provision.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-12
MUTATION.

Till comes the crescent Moon,
We worship each Star;
But in the reign of Noon,
Alike forgotten are
The lesser and the larger light
That ruled the destinies of Night.
.. Anon. the darkness near,
Within their dim domain
To Memory appear
The twilight gods again;
And Reverence beneath their sway
Forgets the sovereignty OF Day.
John B. Tabb. in the Atlantic.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-12
PROVISIONS OF AGREEMENT
Reached oy Envoys Of Powers Anene
Moroccan Reforms.

Moroccan Reforms.
The foreign Office at Paris gives
out the text of the convention Tor
Moroccan reforms, agreed upon by the
conference at Algeciras, Spain.
The most interesting chapter relates
to the Moroccan police. 1t consists OK
twelve articles and provides for ma
tives az rank and file, cadis as COM
manders. French and Spanish In
structors and a Swiss inspector gen
eral. The force will consist OF $500
officers and men distributed at eight
ports.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-12
BUDDHA's BIRTH CELEBRATED

By Few Followers Of That Faith In
New York City.
While Christian churches in New
York, Sunday night. with sermon and
song, were celebrating Palm Sunday
and the entry of the Savior into Jeru-
salem before His crucifxion, priests
of the Buddhist faith in Seventy-hrst
street. in strange robes and weird
chanting, were celebrating the birth
of their savior, Gautama Buddha, T.
$50 years ago.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-12

TIVE Negroes Pay Penalty.
John Patton and Albert Haley, TWO
negroes charged with numbering .
white man, we're hanged at haynes
vile, Ala, Friday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-12
NEW CHIEF oUARTERMAsTEK
~ Department Of Gulf, With Head
quarters in Atlanta.

washington dispatch says: Lieu
tenant Colonel Frederick 6. hodgson
has been ordered to Atlanta, Ca, TO
serve as chief quarternaster of the
son is a Georgian. He was very re-
cently promoted from major to be lieu
tenant colonel.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-12

NE day in the late summer
1 was half doing on my
horse as l herded a bunch
of cattle On 4 wide eE-
panse of grass land in Il
Western State, l was los
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-07-18
WILL OPEN DOORS TOMORROW.

Americas National Bank Will be
Formally Opened to the Public
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Lowrey cashier OF the
new Americas national bank, LETT
Dawson Monday for Americas, where
he went to help complete arrangements
for the formal opening of that bank
tomorrow.
The Americas National will be one
of the strongest banks in this section
of the state, beginning business with
a 800, 900 capital.
The institution is backed by Daw-
son and Americas capitalists, and we
bespeak for the Americas National a
fnjl quota of business that the PRO-
moters deserve.
The following named Dawson and
Americas gentlemen compose the OIL
GERS of the new bank: L. A. Lowrey,
nresident; Crawford Wheatley, vice
president: NJ. NJ. Lowrey, cashier; X.
f, McNulty, assistant cashier.