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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-06
Sawed on Limb He sat On.

When William Stirling RECEIVERS from
various bruises about the head, shoul'
ders and legs, from which he IS suffer
ing at the Samaritan hospital, Phlla'
delphia, he Is to be awarded the palm
Of victory for absentmindedness. BE
forgot ON which end Of the limb Of q
tree to sit while saving It OF. Instead
Of taking his place next To the trunk
he sat on the far side Of the amputa
ton. He is husky lad Of twenty and
the saw had only penetrated half the
limb when, with a rend and tear. tn
wood parted and the youth went H.
ing through the air a distance Of al
most thirty tsst.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-06
New Firm.

Mr.. G. Otis Simmons, who has been
farming on the Inabinet place near town
the past few years, has bought an interest
in the furniture store of E. G. Hays. The
business will hereafter be known as the
Bamberg Furniture and Hardware Co.,
the members of the firm being Messrs. E.
C. Hays, John Cooner, and G.. Otis Sim
mons. A full stock of general hardware
will be put in. Mr.. Simmons has not
moved his family to town yet, but will do
so the first of January
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-06
Milk Pail saxe. Man. Life.

Representative Timothy E. Town
send, a prominent Union Republican
member Of the Delaware legislature,
was severely gored and was being
dangerously trampied by bun on bis
farm at Frankford when hts little
son, Fred, saw his peril The boy
seized a milk pail, which was the only
thing handy, and rushed to his tathers
rescue. As the sun was shining bright
IL the reflection made It hook TO the
bull like a bah Of fire. Young Town
send realized this and With rare pres.
snce Of mind turned the reflection into
the eyes of the animal, which imme
diateiy became terror stricken and ran
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-06
BURNED BABY
in A MANGER
Fiendish Play Of Two Long Island
Children, One Aged -Four,
the Other Six.
THEY WERE @EXPERIMENTINd''
Wanted to See Which Would Burn First,
Hay or Baby-Toh Victims Parents
He Was In Woods, Which Were
Searched For Two Days.

Startling details of an amazing child
murder, fendish and self confessedly
deliberate, but unpunishable because,
in the eyes Of the law, the infant per-
petrators cannot distinguish between
right and wrong, came to light recently
at Riverhead, N. Y.
The childish motive behind the burn
ing to death Of twoyear-old Julian
Beck by his playmates, Frank and
Anthony White, aged four and six
years respectively, as admitted by the
youngsters themselves was to deter
mine whether the baby or the hay In the
manger Of the White barn would burn
first. Charred bones of the baby were
discovered in the ruins Of the barn two
days after the fire, but It was not until
two weeks later that the awful details
Of the infanticide were wormed out OF
the frightened children.
For two days following the fire Mr..
and Mrs. John Beck, parents of the
victim, with hundreds Of hetghbors,
searched the woods In The netghborhood
for the little fellow, the White boys
insisting, when the fire was discovered
that the Beck boy was seen hurrying
into the thicket.
The frantic mother shrieked and
rayed like q maniac during the search,
and when she was ton that the charred
bones Of her infant were discovered In
the debris she Collapsed
The horrible details Of he fire and It's
fiendish work are best told by Tony
White, the elder Of he lads who
burned their baby playmate.
Julian Beck and Frank, my htte
BROTHER" said Tony, 'weee playmS out
In papa's barn, when I went out with
them. We all thought that # woust be
nice TO see the hay burn, and I went
into the house and climbed upon a
chair and stole a handful Of matches
from the mantelpiece and ran back to
the barn, where Frank and Juiis were
waiting.
Il told Frank that I didn't know
which would burn first, the bay o. Julie,
Il wo put both In the feed hox. Let's
see,' said Frank, and al the bahy did
not kick we lifted him upon soap
box and then tumbfed him INTO the
manger where. the hofses eat their oats.
First the baby hollered and then he
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-06

Caught aFly'' AZ Engine Hit Him.
During a baseball game among the
men employed about the Pennsylvania
railroad roundhouse at Pitcairn, Pa.
B. F. Hicks, who was playing left field
for one Of the teams, ran over on to
the railroad tracks after a long foul
tip. He was gazing into the air at the
ball, and when his comrades shouted
to him that a train was bearing down
upon him he was 80 Interested In get
ting the ball that be failed to take the
warning. Just as he caught the ball
the engine struck him, and be WIS Tn
stantiy killed, bis body being badly
mutilated. In his dead hand however,
Hicks still ctutched the ball that he
had caught.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-06
Prof. Spahr Leaves for Germany

Prof. and Mrs. Herman L. Spahr lef
last week for Washington, and thence tc
New York, where they will sail on Sep
tember 9Th for Breslau, Germany. MIR
Spahr goes to assume his duties as con
sui at Breslau, 10 which he has been re-
Gently appointed. he will spend severa
days in Washington, making final prepa-
rations for his new duties, and will &C
direct to New York. He will take steam
er there for Hamburg.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-06
NOTICE..

By virtue of commission issued by J
T. Cant, Secretary of State, dated August
goth, t19O6, constituting and commits:
sioning E. G. Hays, John Cooner, and
G.. o. Simmons a Board of Corpora.
tors, authorizing and empowering them
to open books of subscription to the
capital stock of The Bamberg Furni.
ture and Hardware Company, in accord
with said commission books of subscrip'
tion to the capital stock of of the said pro-
posed corporation will be open Septem-
Der 7th, 1906, from 9 a. m. to Q p. M, al
the Office of J. F. Carter, attorney at law
court house building, Bamberg, South
Carolina. =E. G. HAYS,
JOHN CooNER,
G. o. SIMMoos.
Bamberg, s. c., September 3rd, 1905.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-06
"pRErrY SOON THERE WAS BIG FIRE"

"pRErrY SOON THERE WAS BIG FIRE"
didn't. Me and Frank then threw a lot
of hay into the manger. covering the
baby all over. I struck q match and
threw it in the place where the baby
was, and pretty soon there was big
IRE. It got bigger and bigger all the
time.
Mamma, mamma, papa, papa, ;
cried Julie, but by that time the hre
was 80 big that We could not get Julie
out. The hay burned fint but Julie
burned too. My papa and jules papa
and mamma and Mr.. Canning and lots
Of other people came running to the
barn and tried to put out the fire, but
they couldn't Gee, but it was big
fire. It was the biggest IRE I eTer saw.
Me and Frank ran into the woods,
and jules mamma ran after uH and
asked us where the baby was. We
was afraid to tel1 her, and we said that
he was up in the woods. The fire kept
on going and we watched It nearly
all night. Before we went to bed there
was lots Of people out from the town
and from everywhere, and there was
no more barn left
THE first one we told about how the
fire started and that baby Julie was
In tie barn and burned up and not
out In the woods, where the people
were all looking for him, WIS my
brother Charlie. Charlie told us that
No would get tie dickens md mayoe
have to 20 10 that big jan In town. Il
was Chaotic who told papa, md tst
We ct wnippe9 god snd hssd.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-06
New Advertisements.

E. C. Hays ct. al.-Notice.
H.M. Graham-Real Estate.
Minnie W. Morris-Letters Dismissory.
". A. KLAUBER.
Klauber's new ad. as usual is full of
interesting matter. he has the goods and
prices are right. Give him call before
making your fall purchases.
FALL CLOTHING.
Armstrong. j Johnson.Brabham Company
want to take your measure for fall clothes.
They also have q full line of fall dry
goods, of which their next advertisement
will tell. In the meantime give them
call.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-06
Another Delay.

Last Monday afternoon while one OF
the sections of the fly wheel to the elec-
trio light engine was being lowered into
place, the rope broke and the wheel was
broken beyond repair. This accident will
necessitate getting a new section of the
wheel and will cause delay oftwo weeks
or more in starting up the plant.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-06
LETTERS DISMlSSORY.

On the 5th day Of Sept. inst, I have
filed with G.. P. Harmon, Esq, Judge OF
Probate, for Bamberg county my final
account as administrative of the estate of
James U. Morris, deceased, and on the
5th day of October, inst, I will ask for
letters dismissory as such administrative.
MINNIE w. MORRIS.
Bamberg, s. c., September 5th, 1906.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-06
The Cotton Market.

Cotton has been coming in little fast
er the past week, the farmers taking ad.
vantage of the few sunny days. $50 bales
were marketed. The price at this market
today is 81 cents the pound.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-06
Honor Roll for August.

The following persons paid their sub
.scription to The Herald during the month
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

among the adults, and is more marked
in the city than in the country. ~
In one Of the primary schools of
Kioto, I noticed that more than half
Of the children gave evidence of the
transition in dress. The change is also
more noticeable. in the seaport cities
than in the interior At Kioto the
audiences were in native dress, and all
were seated on mats on the floor, while
the next night at Osaka all sat on
chairs, and nearly all wore the Amer
lean Dress. At the Osaka meeting
some forty Japanese young ladies from
the Congregational college sang "My
Country TITS Of Thee" in English.
The Women Smoke. Too.
A pipe in wooden case and a to-
bacco pouch are often carried in the
belt or sash, for smoking is almost
universal among both men and women.
Considerable latitude is allowed in
footwear. The leather shoe has kept
pace with the coat and vest, but where
the native dress is worn the sandal is
almost always used. Among the we'll
to-do the foot is encased in a short
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

sock made of white cotton cloth, which
is kept .scrupulously clean. The sock
has a separate division for the great
toe, the sandal being held upon the
foot by cord which runs between the
first and second toes, and dividing, fas
tens on either side Of the sandal
These sandals are of wood and rest
upon two blocks an inch or more high,
the front one sloping toward the toe.
The sandal hangs loosely upon the
foot and drags upon the pavement with
each step. The noise made by a
crowd at railroad station rises above
the roar of the train.
The footwear described comes down
from time immemorial, but there is
coming into use among the 'rikisha
men modern kind Of footwear, which
is compromise between the new and
the old. It is dark cloth, lowtoppe:}
gaiter, with rubber sole and no heel.
These have the separate pocket for the
great toe. The sandals are left at the
door. After taking cold twice, pro-
cured a pair of felt slippers and car
ried them with me, and the other mem
hers of the family did likewise. At
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

carried on the back of the mother or.
an older child, and it is not unusual to,
see the baby fast asleep while the bear
er goes about her work Of the tens of
thousands of babies we have seen,
scarcely half dozen have been cry.
ing. The younger children sometimes
have the lower part of the head shaved,
leaving cap Of long hair on the
crown of the head. Occasionally spot
is shaved in the center-of this cap. Aft
er seeing the children on the streets,
one can better appreciate the Japanese
dolls which look SO strange to American
children.
Bathing Passion.
Cleanliness is the passion Of the Jap
anese. The daily bath is a matter of
routine, and among the middle classes
there an probably more who go above
this average than below. It is said
that in the city Of Toxic there are
over LOO public baths, and it is esti-
mated that 100000 baths are taken
daily at these places. The usual charge
money! for adults, and one cent for
Japan declares that Japanese boy,
coming unexpectedly into the. posses
sion of a few cents, will be more apt to
spend it on bath than on something to
eat or drink.
The private houses have baths wher-
ever the owners can afford them. The
bathtub is made like barrel, some
times Of stone, more often Of wood, and
is sunk below the level of the floor.
The favorite temperature is 10 de-
grees, and in the winter-time the bath
tub often takes the place of a stove.
In fact, at the hot springs people have
been known to remain in the bath for
days at time.
Until recently the men and women
bathed promiscuously in the public
baths; occasionally, but not always, a
string separated the bathers. Now diff
ferent apartments must be provided.
.. The Japanese Houses.
The japanese are very. polite peo-
pie. They have often been ikened to
the French in this respect-the French
done in bronze, SO ITO speak. They bow
very low, and in exchanging salutations
and farewells sometimes bow several
times. When the parties are seated on
the floor, they rise to the knees and
bow the head to the floor. Servants
also when they bring food to those who
are seated on the floor, drop upon their
knees, and, bowling, present the tray.
| The Japanese house deserves descrip
tion. 1t is built of wood, is one story
! in height, implanted, and has a
matched or tile roof. The matched
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

benches, and whether from this cause or
some other, the average height Of the
males, as shown by yearly medical ex-
animation, is gradually increasing. AL
tho undersize, the people are sturdy and
muscular, and have the appearance of
robust health. In color they display
all shades Of brown, from a very light
to very dark. While the oblique eye
is common, it is by no means universal
The conveyance which is most popu-
lar Is the jinrikisha, narrow seated,
two-wheeled top-buggy, with shafts,
joined with a cross-piece at the end.
These are drawn by "rikisha men, of
whom there are several hundred thou
sand in the empire. The "rikisha''
was invented by Methodist mission
airy some thirty years ago, and at once
sprang into popularity.
When the passenger is much above
the average weight, or when the jour
ney is over hilly road, pusher is
employed-and in extraordinary cases
two pushers. It is astonishing what
speed these men can make. One Of the
governors informed me that rikisha
five miles Of level road in a. day. They
] VIII Gdh0 up S1OW GIOG duU travel IOr
several miles without break.
We had occasion to 60 to a village
fifteen miles from Kagoshima, and
crossed low mountain range Of per-
haps 1000 feet. The trip each way
occupied about four hours; each rik-
isha had two pushers, and the men
had three hours rest at noon. They
! felt so fresh at the end of the trip
that they came an hour later to take
us to dinner engagement. 49,.
Travelling in the Mountains.
In the mountainous regions the
chair and kago take the place Of the
rikisha. The chair rests on two bam=
boo poles, and is carried by four men;
the kago is suspended from one pole,
like swinging hammock, and is car
ried by two. OF the two, the chair Is
much the more comfortable for the
tourist. The basha is a small one-horse
omnibus which will hold four or six
small people; it is used as sort of
stage between villages. A large part
of the hauling Of merchandise is done
by men, horses being rarely seen. In
fact, in some of the cities there are
more oxen than horses and many of
them wear sandals to protect their
hoofs from the hard pavement The
lighter burdens are carried in buckets
or baskets, suspended from either end
Of pole, and balanced upon the shout
! der.
Occidental Clothes in Evidence.
The clothing of the men presents an
interesting variety. In official circles
the European and American dress pre-
walls. The silk hat and Prince Albert
coat are in evidence at all day func-
tions, and the dress suit at evening
parties. The western style of dress is
also worn by many business men, pro-
fessional men and soldiers, and by
students after they reach the middle
school, which corresponds to our high
school. The change is taking place
more rapidly among the young than
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

public meetings in Japanese halls the
same custom is followed, the sandals
being checked at the door as hats and
wraps are in our country. On approach
ing a meeting place the speaker can
form some estimate Of the size Of the
audience by the size of the piles Of
sandals on the outside.
What the Women Wear.
The women still retain the primitive
dress. About 1884 an attempt was
made by the ladies of the court to
adopt the European dress, and quite a
number of women in official circles
purchased gowns in London, Paris and
the United States, in spite of the pro-
tests of their sisters at home. (Mrs.
Cleveland joined in a written remon-
STRANGE, which was sent from the
United States.) But the spell was
broken in a very few months, and the
women outside Of the court circles re.
turned to the simpler and more becom-
ing native garb. The children wear
bright colors, but the adults adopt
more quiet shades.
The shape Of the garment never
changes, but the color does. This sea-
son gray has been the correct shade.
Feminine pride shows itself in the obi,
broad sash or belt tied in the very
stiff and incomprehensible bow at the
back. The material used for the obi is
often bright in color and of rich and
expensive brocades. A wooden disc is
often concealed within the bow Of the
obi to keep it in shape, and also to
brace the back. Two neckcloths are
usually worn, folded inside the kimono
to protect the bare throat. These har.
monte with the obi in color and give
dainty finish to the costume.
No Millinery Bills.
Next to obi, the hair receives the
greatest attention, and it is certainly
arranged with elaborate care. The
process is so complicated that hair.
dresser is employed once or twice a
| week, and beetles oil is used in many
| instances to make the hair smooth and
glossy. At night the Japanese women
place very hard, round cushion under
the neck in order to keep the hair from
becoming disarranged The stores
now have for sale air pillows which
are more comfortable than the wooden
ones formerly used. The vexing ques
tion Of millinery is settled by dispen
sing with hats entirely. Even among
the poorer men the hat is seldom used
More interesting in. appearance thar
either the men Or women are the chill
dren-and I may add that there is ne
evidence of race suicide in Japan. They
are to be seen everywhere, and good
natured lot they are. The babies art
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
A Quiet People.

I have never seen a more quiet, or
derby or self-restrained people. l have
visited all of the larger cities and sew
eral of the smaller ones, in all parts of
the islands; have mingled in the crowds
that assembled at Toxic and at Yokn-
hama at the time of the reception to
Togo, and during the naval review have
ridden thru the streets in daytime and
at night; and have walked when the en-
tire street was mass of humanity. l
have not seen one drunken native or
witnessed fight or alteration of any
kind. This is the more remarkable
when it is remembered that these have
been gala days, when the entire popula-
ton turned out to display its patriot
ism ard to enjoy vacation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

to pupils living at great distance from
either Of the other two, schools, beside
relieving the LongfelloW, which has
been overcrowded. It was originally
named Hiawatha, but was rechristened
a few weeks ago.. It is a small building
of only four rooms, but will accommo-
date about two hundred pupils. Annie
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

NJ. G. Draper has been promoted to be
principal of the building.
Both schools are substantially con-
structed of brick, and altho not strictly
fireproof, are thoroly modern in other
respects. The Lincoln school cost about
100000 and the II. NJ Simmons school
$4,000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

Two new public schools will be opened
tomorrow-th Lincoln and the Henry
NJ Simmons buildings. The former is
a twelve-room structure and will ac-
commodate nearly six hundred pupils.
It is located in part of the city where
the school facilities have been made
quate for several years. It will greatly
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

Mr.. Bryan's letter next Sunday will tell of the
historic events which took place in Japan when
Peace Commissioner Komura and Admiral Togo
returned. and of many curious customs Of the
Japanese which appear iudicrous to American
visitors
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

dcned for school purposes. Laura g..
standish,ss formerly principal of the
Humboldt school, will have charge Of
The Henry M. Simmons building is
more than a mile from the Longfellow
and nearly two miles from the Mime
haha. 1t will be of great convenience
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

relieve the existing conditions in the
Harrison, Grant and Logan districts,
and by Encouragement Of school dis
tricts will also relieve schools as far
away as the Sumner. The school takes
its name from the old Lincoln building
on Washington avenue one Of the old
est in the city, but which was aban-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-30
NEW InITGRATION BILL.
Many Changes in Present Lac I'm
der 1Ir. DIEnghan's Measure.

Washington. March Ex-senator Dillingham; to-
day submitted the report of the Committee on In
migration his bill amending the immigration
law. Many changes are made in the law. The
head tax on incoming aliens IS increased from 81 to
s., and steamships are subject fines OF 800 for
bringing to the United States any person prevented
from entering by Of Affections OF mind or
body. The present law provides for such fines
only in the case OF aliens afflicted with Ioathsome
or contagious diseases.
The bill adds to the classes Of aliens now e1olud-
ed by law all imbeces. feebIe-Tninded persons per
sons who are mentally physically defective such
defect being Of a nature which may affect the i'm
migrants ability 10 earn living, and children IN
der seventeen years, unless accompanied by
parents, and strengthens the provisions excluding
polygamists. criminals and prostitutes.
The head tax Is imposed aliens IN transit ex-
cept I'm certain cases. and Is abolished IN the case
OF foreign officials coming to the United States
overland. The bill further provides that steam
ship companies be required to furnish lists Of all
outgoing aliens before departure from the United
States.
To aid IN promoting the distribution of admitted
aliens among the states and territories desiring
settlers the bill establishes & Division OF Informa-
ton IN the Bureau Of Immigration Information
concerning states and territories will be collected
and distributed among admitted aliens. and states
or territories may maintain representatives tho
various immigrant stations.