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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-08
NEGROES MEET At TUsKEeEE.
Holding Fifteenth Annual Session OF
Their Conference.

Their Conference.
Negro farmers from every section
Of the state of Alabama met. at Tus-
kegee "Wednesday for the fifteenth
annual session Of the ,Tuskegee negro
conference. Teachers from nearly all
the educational institutions in the
south for negro youths, with many
white and colored visitors from the
north, were also in attendance. Thirty
states and the District Of Columbia
were represented in the total attend
ance. Booker T. washington pre-
sided.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-08
New Court House Under Way.

New Court House Under Way.
At the recent session Of the state
legislature a bill was introduced by
Senator Cole L. Blease of Newberry,
authorizing the county to issue bonds
to the amount of $4,000 for the erec
ton of a new court house.
At meeting of the commission
named in the bill to erect the build.
ing, Hon. George S. Mower was elect.
ed chairman. A site will be selected
by the commission at once, and work
en- the new temple Of justice is ex
pected to begin at an early date.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-08
L Leuare-Prioleau Election Contest.

Leqare-Prioleau Election Contest.
4 Washington special says: House
election committee No. / began hear
irgs Monday in the Legare-Prioleau
election contest for the seat in the
house from the first South Carolina
district. James H. Stewart, attorney
for Aaron P. Prioleau, the negro VINO
is attempting to unseat Representative
George S. Legare, opened the case
with a view of the charges against
Legare's campaign managers. He al
legged that the system of voting was
illegal: that legal ballots were kept
from the ballot boxes, and that the
South Carolina constitution Of 1895
limiting the right Of suffrage was uI-
constitutional Stewart denied the al
legation of Legare's supporters that
Prioleau was not the regular nominee
of the republicans and charged that
an attempt was made to mob Prioleau,
who was mail clerk, had to shut hlnl-
self in a mail car to avoid the mob
at Eutawville, S. c., and was falsely
charged with robbing the nails and
convicted.
w. A. Holman and NJ. Rutledge Riv-
ers appeared for Legare. Mr.. Holman
defended the South Carolina consti-
tuition, saying it contains an educa-
t;ona1 qualification for voters. which
is enforced against blacks and whites
alike. Mr.. Rivers denounced as abb
surd the charge that an attempt was
made to mob Prioleau and said it was
based merely on hearsay. He reviewed
the prosecution of Prioleau for rob-
bing the mails, and said he was con-
victed by jury on which two negroes
sat.
This conviction, he said, would ex-
plain the small vote for Prioleau.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-08

The worlds diamond production
summed up shows that India has pro-
duced 100000 karats; Brazil, 12,.
100000; Africa =, 81 100000
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-08
Younu Woman Burns to Death.

young woman BUTTS 20 Oeatn'
Miss Maggie Swartz, whose home Is
in Columbia, was the victim of death
by fire at Killians, a few days ago.
She was visiting near Killians at the
time, and was out watching number
of men burn a right of way for tram
road.
She was asked to extinguish a fire
ir turpentine box, which caught fire
near her and in throwing an apron
full of sand on it the flames shot out
and enveloped her and set fire to her
clothing.
She ran, screaming, and before she
could be overtaken she was dead. The
body was found in underbrush a short
distance away.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-08
TIE LAND OF ANNIE LAURIE.

Where the mi>ts Of London come not
TO obscure the Scottish sky.
Where they call a maid 4 "ia>sie'
And they all say dec" for die"
In my hands | hoid the heather
AGi my feet arc III the ferns
O1 the land OF Annie Laurie
-Aud the home Of BobO,e Burns.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-08

Now l put the hills behind me,
And Ger the ocean gray
GaZe out toward the Occidcnt
With tear wet eyes to-day;
10 carth'S maiHiand-America-
My tired spirit turns
From the land Of Annie Laurie,
And the home OF Bohbie Burns.
-Cy Narllaa, l.. the New York Sun.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-08
ENGINE CREW MEET DEATH.
Loco motive Turned Over and Three
Men Were Caught Under 1t.

Three men were burned to death IN
a wreck on the Baltimore and ONO
short line at Smithfield, w. Va, Mon
day morning. A freight engine turned
over and the engineer, fireman AM
brakeman were buried under the en-
gine. They were literally roasted Dy
escaping steam.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-08
II. Celr,, Oh. C,cac,"'

r1 H, Gear. Oh. Ceac"'
Gi SurcIy some one was
s crying close hE. Dr. Ham
moad stood still / moment
lei,S to listen. He WAS very
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-08
TIE DOCTOR NlISTAKE
CHATTER !.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-09
Concerning Squirrels.

Do you know that there has been slow
and very quiet war going on for years out
In the forest? It Is between the squirrels
and the nut trees. The shells of the nuts
have been growing harder and harder to
protect the kernels from the hungry squir-
rels. and the teeth of the hungry squirrels
have been growing sharper and sharper
to crack the hard nutshells protecting the
kernels. Just now the squirrels seem to be
getting the best of 1t, but who knows but
the trees may finally get shell too hard
even for the sharp little teeth.
Why do you suppose squirrels. elephants,
parrots, monkeys and opossums are cleyerf
They certainly are not much alike, but
there is one power they all have that most
animals have not. 1t sounds rather like the
old riddle, why is an oyster Ike a cowf
Because neither of them can climb a tree"
But this isn't meant to be a riddle. There
really is one great power that all these
animals have. 1t Is the grasping power.
Elephants can pick things up with their
trunks and feel the shape, parrots grasp
with their claws, monkeys with their
hands. feet and tails, opossums with their
hind feet and tails and squirrels with their
paws. And so all these animals who have
not, like dogs and horses had the advan-
tage of living with men, have nevertheless
grown very wise In the woods and jungles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-09

longest bark rope that you find, and
be sure that it is good and strong. got
the rope for him, very long one, and
made 1t strong, too. He started out when
the great sun was yonder.
The coon was doing some thinking, but
did not say anything in reply TO the for
lorn little nephew, except that he, too, was
sorry that they could not have their hunt.
While they were talking, they heard very
great squawking and honking noise far
down toward the lake. They stopped talk
ing and listened. 1t seemed to be getting
nearer. They ran to the top of a small
hillock nearby, where they could get a bet
ter view out of the clearing. AS they
reached the top and looked toward the lake
they saw a great flock Of geese flying low
over the water. They were not flying in
their usual manner, one after another fol-
lowing leader; but seemed to be punched
in a mass and wildly excited about some
thing; and they were squawking and honk-
ing In every known tone at the top of their
voices
BY and by, the flock seemed to arrange
itself as best II could, and, rising higher in
the air, took course directly north, which
would soon bring them over the place
where the coon and the little fox were
watching. AS they came nearer the two
watchers saw dark object swinging and
dangling below the flock of squawking
geese. Nearer and nearer thew came, and
when the irregularly arranged flock was al
most over the heads of the two on the
hillock they saw that the dark object be-
low was Old Fox. The strong bark rope
was securely tied around his body. and with
his two hands he was clinging to the tight
ly drawn rope, to the other end of which
were attached the many pairs of feet OF the
frightened geese. AS the flock passed d.
rectly over them, the old Fox recognized
the two, and. shouting at the top of his
voice, he said:
Nephew. take good care of my garden
patch"
Cousin Coon tried to be solemn enough
to suit the occasion, and said:
We'll, / guess that my cousin tied too
many feet to his string this time He has a
long trip ahead of him and O new way of
travelling, but hope he will enjoy his trip
and reach his new home safely I think
that 1t will be many day before he re-
turns here. l guess. youngster, that you
had better go and tell your aunt of the
journey on which he has started, and the
direction he has taken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-09
Old Fox Takes a Journey
Rr Rertrnnd n. o. Walker.

Cousin Coon had seen nothing of Old Fox
since the night that the old fellow hau
fixed the trap for him in the great sap
trough. lie had been told that the fox hau
gone to make visit to some friend VINO
lived near the lower end of the lake
The coon had been trying 10 contrive some
trick whereby he could get even with the
fox for the last prank that he had suffered
at his hands. lie believed that if he could
plan something that would bring on the
fox the ridicule of all of his friends perhaps
the old fellow would leave that part of the
country and he would then be rid of him.
But with ali Of hts planning and scheming
he was unable to think of any trick where
by his willy cousin might be caught.
Early in the mornings could be heard the
hoarse "honk-honk'' of the wild geese ana
their kindred. who were now on their way
back from the southland. They always
stopped over for a short visit, since there
were many choice bits of food to be found
in the marshes along the river, where 1t
poured it's water into the lake.
Old Coon and several of his friends while
they were always ready to shout words or
welcome and god-speed on their journey 10
these feathered friends. were not aVerse to
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glee with three fat young geese pulling ana
fapping at the bark cord.
"Ah, my brave little fellow" said the
coon, you viii make mighty hunter
But II will be because I've had gooo
teacher" merrily replied the nephew.
They started on their way home feeling
much satisfaction at their success. As they
went along they planned another hunt for
the next day.
For" the coon observed. the geese Will
be here only for few days longer. 1t Is
almost their nesting time and they Will 60
on to the far north. Now, tomorrow l VIII
come down past your uncle's lodge when
the sun has Just started down the sky. ana
you must be ready. We will go out anu
catch some more of the fat goslings.
The following day at the appointed time
the coon came down past the Old FOX
lodge AS he neared the place he saw the
nephew hard at work out In the gardeh
patch. He gave whistle and by ana py
the little fellow came out to where he was
waiting
We'll youngster. what is the matter.
aren't we going out for another fine hunt?
The little fellow sadly answered that he
could not go today; but when he returned
home on the previous evening he found
that his uncle had arrived.
Uncle asked me- he continued. how L
had caught the geese and when told MN,
he wished to know why / had not taken
more; for said he. I can eat three geese
myself and then be hungry l told him
that l would go out today and catch more
for him. but he said: No. III go out ana
try it myself. You can go and get me the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-09

glanced in the direction indicated. To tina
minds of the boys the three figures In rapid
flight apparently justified Toms words; but
the officer lacked a clue to the situation.
What's the matterf' he asked, with .
puzzled expression.
Scared on" was the reply, enemy in
full retreat"
This was plainly mystifying, and in re-
Spouse to his questioning looks Tom entered
into particulars:
You see, officer, one of those fellows"
with nod toward the fleeing group had
the nerve to tell us his rooster could mop
up the floor with Pete, and leave only
few feathers; so TO stop his Dragging we
agreed to bring our bird over this morning
as we couldn't settle on any other time
But fear you've scared them Off"
we see dat light ober yonder?" broke IN
James, anxiously DE sun les ready ter
rise. We better be maxim tracks fer home
l reckon"
Guess he's right" agreed Tom, reIuo-
family. Come along"
With hurried good-byes to the officer the
party started homeward. From the east
came warning, and through the air rang
SOFT and clear the mellow notes of distant
chimes. One-two-three-four-h were
counted, and each stroke served to quicken
their footsteps. Swiftly they covered the
way that lay beyond and as the rising sun
showed golden rim above the far-of hills
the actors in this bootless enterprise re-
gained the shelter of their homes
CTo be continued next Saturday,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-09
A Journey in the Garden

1t was scarcely haifspast 5 on that early
June morning. yet the sun had its bright
eyes open, blinking over the mountain.
The birds had been twittering and singing
since dawn, and down the garden path
bounded two figures. very important, with
trowel and hoe and rake. Grandfather was
not yet up. but the two er-gardeners.
Don and Cathie. were out early to get at
the weeds bfore the sun should be too hot
AS Cattle reached the border of the cor
ner that grandfather had given the chill
dren for their garden she saw for the first
time q large vine growing half way I'D the
fence near by.
.sOh. sect" she cried, st never noticed
that we had a real vine all ready made IN
our garden. wonder If grandfather plant
ed it?'
s.Ushi Don't touch itr' cried Don. CATCH
Ing her hand TITS poisonous, Cattle
poison Ivy"
How do you known demanded Cathie
Because each big leaf IL made up Of
three leaflets or nngers.' said Dom Grand
father showed me all about tilt il q hor-
rid weed and poisons people sometimes by
their breathing the wind that blows over
it-aimost always II they touch It. 1t hurts
and itches dreadfully. You must never
touch It Cathie"
.sWhy. IT'S just like the vine by the
kitchen door," said Cathis. "that grand-
father calls Virginia oreeper' The baby
leaves are 20 pretty creeping all over the
soh. -. n isa't cathis The Virginia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-09
Dorothy's Dream.

Not a word had she said about 1t to
any one but for days and weeks, yes, Tor
months Indeed, ever since the Truemans
had moved in across the street, Dorothy
dearest dream had been, but L am going
too fast. What / meant to tell you was
how two people. who had not had mint
of the dream. together made II come True
One shiny, frosty morning Dorothy's
Aunt Frances, who lived in the suburbs.
came into the city to do some shopping
at her favorite department store what
should be going on there but special SAFE
and dazzling display in dolldom! Dorotny
Amt Frances passing by the bright bazaar,
paused to look and iinger. How, lhaeeo'
could she help doing so?
All at once she thought of Dorothy anu
her coming birthday. but not Whisper Aao
there been about the dream,
One frosty, shiny afternoon Dorothy
cousin, Beth from the east sloe. went uom s
town to do some shopping IN her IaVori.o
dena rtment store. And what should IL po
hut the very same day and the very same
store with the very same special sale anu
dzzling display in dolldom!
Dorothy's Cousin Betf, passing py ano
bright bayaar paused to look. and she I'M
gered. as indeed, how could she help doingI
All at once she thought OF Dorothy anu
her coming birthday, but not susplcioh
had she about the dream
Not many days later, on particularly
shining and frosty morning. Dorothy SAT
up in bed and rubbed her eyes ana began
to remember it was her birthday' WHEN. W
wonder! on the right side OF her pnioW;
close by the sleepy hollow, her tunnpieo
curls had made lay the most beautlIui pis'
baby doll she had ever in her life peheioi
1t had Just such blue eyes ana goioen
curls as all dolls, and as many DaD1es as
nossfble should have The dress was love-
" long. white baby-rone, and cunning
white cap tied with blue bow.
Dorothy gave one delighted scream, anu
vas inst reaching out her arms, wnen, "
wonder of wondersI On the left side OF her
inflow close by the sleepy hollow her
tumbled curls had made. lay the most peau-
tjful. big baby-don she had ever IN her
life beheld-until a moment before! biue
ewes II had and golden curls; IT was dress.
ed in a lovely, long. white, baby-rope anu
cunning white cap tied with pink DOW.
Two delighted screams Dorothy gave TINS
time For in that waking moment sie
knew her dearest dream had come true!
Twins. twin dolls. just like the Trueman
twins across the street, Exactly aike tney
were as all thoughtful twins should De,
except that Aunt Frances had preferred
mink where Cousin Beth had liked piues
Asia and Australia were the names al
ready awaiting the twins, and downstairs
with them she bounced to introduce them
To Furopena, her favorite before the dream
came true. and Cuba, her wooden morse OF
undying fame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-09
The Wogs.
BY ELIZABETH WEBB.

There were four of them. Mr.. and Mrs.
wog, Bobby Wog and Polly Wog- Early
In the spring we found them in the park
lake swimming vigorously about In the
warm water with seven or eight thousand
of their friends and relatives. They looked
lust like ink spots with tails. "Polywogsi
Polywogs!" we shouted. and we stopped
down on the bank and scooped up four OF
them with our hands. Father said we must
only take one apiece. We had brought
bottle with US and we had filled 1t with
water and slid the polywogs into It Then
we took them home and on the way we
named them. The two large ones MI and
Mrs. Wog and the little ones Bobby and
Polly. We decided that Mr.. and Mrs. Wog
should belong to Ruth and me. because we
were the biggest. and that Louis and Willie
could have the little ones.
We fixed up the old fish bowl for them.
with white pebbles from the garden and
watercress that we saved from tea. The
wogs were 30 happy In their new home. All
day long they wfggled gaily about. rising
sometimes to the surface of the water and
suddenly sinking like a stone TO the bottom
of the bowl again. Day by day they grew
larger and plumper till by the time we went
to the country their hind legs had sprouted
and they were beginning to turn into frogs.
We were sorry to leave Them but father
write Us every week how they were get
ting on.
They grew and grew and gradually they
lost their tails and sprouted their front
legs, and when we came homo from the
country we found them each most de-
cided frog.
And they would hare been living with
US yet II 1t had not been for Monsieur Pey-
troquin. who was Frenchman and BUSH
ness friend of fathers, and father asked
him to our house for . week end. OF
course we introduced him to the Wogs.
They were quite full grown by that time,
and as he looked at them sitting In q
dreamy row on piece Of wood In the fish
bowl. he smiled and told us what deli
cacy frogs legs were considered in France.
and how very fond OF them he was. espe-
cially for lunch.
We said yes, monsieur. politely, but
we looked at each other in horror. II he
was % very fond Of frogs leEs. waa 1t
safe to leave him with our pets? II was
nearly lunch time. too. We held hurried
consultation. Then Ruth ran out ard rot
3 shoe box. and Ne punched some holes IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-09

DIAMOND
l. consonant in swollen" . pronoun q
Entire 4. Worn out. 8. A vowel IN f'swoen."
HIDDEN WORD SQUARE
One word Is hidden In each sentence: l. IL has
dent in II. 2. Even Jenny came. 8. Would VOC
rather have me go than Etta7
WORDS WITHIN WORDS
j. To sing low within a part Of the hand q A
pronoun within to WOO 3. State OF equality within
TO give up.
DOUBLE ACROSTIC.
The primal and final letters Of the words defined
below spell our present pleasures: /. Grefs. 2 To
take possession Of by force. 8. Remembrance. e.
biographical memorial 5. A young eagle. g.
June flowers.
BEHEADINGS
Behead: I. string and leave one 2 story
and leave liquor. 8. A shock and leave not high
DIAGONAL.
The diagonal letters of the words defined below
spell a girls name: /. A quantity. 2 Not high.
3. dried plum. 1. Ready to learn. o. FretfIi
Q. Poor.
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the cover and struggled the Wogs inside
Then we stole softly out OF the house and
ran for the park We reached the lake and
opened the box and dumped the Rstonished
Wogs out on the grass
Run away, run away. quick1 we cried
to them There's an awful Frenchman at
home who wants to eat you for iunchi
They stared at us stupidity for a moment
then they seemed to understand, for they
suddenly leaped from the bank with
spash and swan hastily away under
water. And that was the last we ever saw
of Mr.. wog. Mrs. wog, Bobby wog and
Polly Wog.
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creeper has i've fingers on each big leaf.
Grandfather calls 1t 'fve-fngered ivy The
Virginia creeper has purple berries: the
poison three-fiagered Ivy has white berries.
This is the rhyme he told me about 1t:
Fingers three.
Quickly fee,
Berries white
Poisonous sight.
FINGERS fve
Stay alive,
Purple berry.
Harmless very"
'T'n remember that" said Cathie, repeat
ing the lines, ''ft Is very easy Oh Don.
look at the weeds! How 1 wish the flowers
and vegetables would grow as quickly as
the weeds do"
weeds out of the way" said Don wisely.
dropping on his knees to grub them up.
"Get to work. Cathie."
breakfast called grandfather from the
piazza a half hour later, ard two happy
children scampered indoors to show the
radishes and the bunch of fresh flowers
they had picked.
After breakfast they studied grand
fathers June list" which he had written
down so they should not forget
GRANDFATHER LIST FOR JUNE
PLANTING.
Flowers-Plant hollyhock seeds. one and
one-half inches underground When they
come up transplant twelve inches apart.
These Will bloom IN august, anu Will Neep
over winter, blooming even better year
later.
Plant Iarkspur In June. VIII Hover IN
August. Transplant ten inches apart
MISUNDERSTANDING seed may be planted
one-half inch underground. When the
seeds sprout transplant twenty-four inches
apart. These will be ready TO eat IN sep
TENDER.
Sweet corn may be planted In hills one
inch underground, and about thiFty-slx
inches apart. Ready to eat In August
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-09
SIR PETER.

Written for The Star by
CLEMENT CHAPMAN YOUNG.
Copyright, 1906, by G. @. Young.)
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-30
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