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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-29
TEr,DRILS.
Moving Parts Which Arc the "Brains
of Plant Life"

of Plant Life
There are two classes of plants
which are melted by mans presence
to describe certain definite move
ments. One class, the sensitive
plants, retract their leaflets as we ap-
'proach them as if they resented any
attempt at closer intimacy, while the
other class, comprising all those vines
which develop climbing organs called
tendrils, will reach out toward us If
we place our hands in contact with
them, and will even use finger as
support to climb upon. We know
that these tendrils will wind just as
readily about a twig or grass stem,
but as one feels these sensitive
strands multiply their encircling coils
about ones fingers there almost
seems to be established between US
and the vegetable world a more inti-
mate relationship than has ever ex-
listed before.
Tendrils are indeed capable of ex-
hibiting faculties and going through
evoIutions more wonderful perhaps
than many Of us realize. 1t is only
after we have seen them at work,
testing with their sensitive tips the
objects they come in contact with,
apparently considering their suitabil-
ity as a support and then accepting or
rejecting them, as the case may be
it is only then that we realize how
Justly they have been called the
brains OF plant life"
The thoroughness with which these
wandering tips explore their sur
roundings is illustrated by an in
stance l observed in a grapevine ten
drill. 4 cherry branch, whose leaves
had been variously punctured and
scalloped by insects, hung near the
tendril, and & particular leaf had
just one small hole in its blade, not
over three-sixteenths of an inch in
diameter. So careful had been the
exploration of the leafs surface that
this one small hole had been discov-
cred by the tendril, which had thrust
itself nearly three pinches through
the ning.-Harper Magazine.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-29
Crazy.

"Why did you dismiss that en-
ploye?" asked one railway Official.
"He became annoying" answered
the other; "he insisted on trying to
figure out how much we could save
by economizing on wreckGges instead
of on the payroll of signal opera
tors. s."-Washington Star.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-29
A HOy ToDSy.

Out in Downs a little Swede boy
went to school and the teacher asked
his name. "Yonny Olsen," he re-
piled. How old are you?" asked the
teacher. cay not no how old ay
bane." "We!l, when we're you born2'
continued the teacher. cay not born
at all, ay got stepmutter. ."-Kansas
City Star
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-29
Pa|mettoState News |
Lumber Men to Meet Aqain.

The North Carolina Pine Asoscia-
ton, controlling all the leading lumber
mills in that state and South Carolina,
Virginia and eastern Maryland, which
discussed, without action, at mee:-
ing early in August, the question OF
a curtailment CT the lumber output by
thee losing down of the mills Of the
association, has been called to meet
at Wilmington, n. c., September 4th
for final action in the matter.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-29
Political Fling at Capers.

A Washington dispatch says: +. W..
screven, deputy collector OF internal
revenue in South Carolina, has been
appointed revenue agent Tor North
and South Carolina, with headquarters
at Greensboro. Screven, who will as
sumo the duties of the position during
the next few weeks, was candsdate
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-29
A Just RcbUke

Dying Magnate-"At this solthn
moment | want to transfer to YOU 4
great trust-'
Pastor-''Hush, hush, my dear sir!
At such a time you should be turning
your thoughts heavenWard, instead
of trying to unload on an unsuspect-
ing minister of the gospei."-PucA.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-29


new area in the production OF lead
pencils. In the new process OF manu-
facture a composition made prlnc1-
pally from the potato takes the place
of the cedar in the pencil.
People everywhere are going
blind because OF the glare ot white
cement Sidewalks" says DR.. Frank
Foster, Of Warsaw, Ind, in letter TO
the City Council. He attributes the
increased number Of spectacles to
this cause, and suggests that dark
colored material be used in the con-
struction of walks.
TIE highest tree in the world, so
far as has been ascertained, is an
Australian gum tree Of the species OF
eucalyptus regnans. which stands IN
the Cape Otway range. 1t is no less
than AIS feet high. Gum trees grow
very fast. There is one in Florida
which shot up forty feet in four
years, and another in Guatemala,
which grew 120 feet in twelve years.
This corresponds to rise of ten feet
in a year, or nearly one foot month.
October always begins en- the same
day of the week as January. April as
July, September as December. Feb
ruary, March and November begin on
the same days. May. June and Au-
gust always begin on different days
from each other and every other
month in the year. The first and
last days Of the year are always the
same. These rules DO not apply to
leap year.
Experiments have shown that, as
general rule, Australian Goals are
not specially liable to spontaneous
combustion, with the exception or
those Goals that are rich in iron
pyrites. If the pyritous portion, COM
monty known as "brassy tops" is eX-
posed to the weather there is then
liability of spontaneous combustion,
and it is important for the working
of the coal that these "brassy tops
be absolutely got rid of in the mine
if air be admitted at all to the seam.
As<s <s-.rssr--
The American Institute Of Social
Service has received from Berlin an
exhibit containing forty-five speci-
mems of different kinds Of dust
mineral, animal and vegetable-pro-
duced in various industries, and like
ly to be inhaled by workmen. Also
the same number of photographs
showing the microscopical character
istics Of these various dusts. Models
in wax represent human lungs as
they are affected by occupational
dusts; other models show normal
lungs for comparison, while still!
others show the effects of Industrial
poisons on the system.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-29
THROWING AWAY MONEY.
Uncle Sans Pays Out Much Cash IN
the Pacification Of Cuba.

It cost the United States govern
ment s2.554,97O in addition to tie reg
ular ordinary expense to keep the
United States army of Cuban pacln-
cation in that island during the FISCAL
year Of 1907. This fact is shown IL
the annual report of Quarsermaster
General Aleshire.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-29
CAN SEND TELEGRAMS BY MAIL
Question of IIleeaity Passed Upon by
United States District Attorney.

It is not illegal to send telsgrams
through the mail, is the statement
made by United States District Attor-
new LYMAN NJ. Bass, at Buffalo. Ell
forts were made by the striking teleg-
raphers' to bring the managemsnts OF
the Western Union and Potsal compa-
MES into court fo- receiving messages
at the regular rates and then sending
them by mail.
Mr.. Bass says that there is no fed
eral law covering the case. :.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-29
Eu|S88z 0EP25yUUE EkR7 e
1ascIENS5 81 *lX5

4 German invention promises
new area in the production OF lead
pencils. In the new process OF manu-
facture composition made princi-
pally from the potato takes the place
of the cedar in the pencil.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-27
CLOTHING
DURING BAPTISM
THREE YOUNG MEN VICTIMS or
BOLD SNEAK THIEF WHILE
they ARE TAKING SOLEMN
OBLIGATION.

Some af tf. Young men who were
terf.-rI DBL Iha ONO river 80 the
ferry I-uIae rlay. by REV.
Tracy. OF Poo Southern Methodist
rsuch. bed an unpleasant experience
They had n.ared hcif sunday clotH-
ne iu srit case which they placed
i- W. T. IolHzo1 barber shop on
Ohio street. fof safe keeping until
al.a- tha ceremony when they esq
reet.f f1 d.u tho dy OUTFIT Bat
ri-- t'sT came % the saop az 81
b and d i9pIng wet
was gone and they
us.e c2mr ier to SO home 20 change
clo. es T lit case contained the
clothing ar tlrea OF the young me-.
b, a 1oal description If ide maa who
cIe ihe sit case was glven 20 the
a-'ca and thor expected 80 capture
h'n hy tails morning.
So T.. Johnson. proprietor OF the
lsrle Shop appeared before ihe con-
aeeafan Of the Southern He.hoi ist
aufch lstt MIGHT aHd stated iaat he
roaif aHr- g. reward o. f25 foF De
ares o1 rlc thaf and be- was alb
solved ifam hame.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-27
SOCIETY NEWS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


Ex-Mayor 81 C Wrisht and wifi
have received caras issUe1 hy Mf
anu suuyy SAINT Fish. Of &ew IorH
announcing that Miss Marian Author
F'lsh. viii TIE married 50 Ar AlRer,
Zabrsllie Gray a p. Do. Wednesday
June l2. at 81 Bartholomew church
New Ycrk. fnteresta in The even.
will be- general III the CIV ~ because
of MIR, Fish's prominence in Railroad
circles having hen 10 long pr iaens
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-27

W'03jmcn ct The Wold OF Padueah
ere preparing 10 lrlya 2 grand celehra-
i.0n 8n lalv aai invite Wcadnen
from other camps 20 attend Thay
have NOT completed the program but
Healion att ac ire sports daRcin4
are works moving pltcufes and con-
Certs. as among the features. Cairo
Wo0dmen Viii be there
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-27

DR. Rendleman has moved into
his new office at 616 Commercial ave
aue, foot of Seventh street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-27

FOR sALE-A Steam Tgs with
model screw propeller 60 e. iong. u
n. besns, g. depth. buiit from select
I'd white oak 70 csrrts compound
engine e1f2. stroke ~. Scotch Va
r-ne boiler beit n 1903, steam pres
cure $50 Us. FOR further particulars
write o. see Jos. q. Reed. 1905 Ohio
ST.. Cairo, ll.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-27

Judge A Ross and family return
ed sunday from their visit u
Louis. The judge via be af his y
of duty I'm me city court today,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-06

A western editor objects TO Secre
tary Tafs for president because he Is
too fat. Well, we object to Senator
Fairbanks because he is too thin
As matter OF iact. we desire to en-
ter protest against the entire Re
publican party on the same ground
says the Platte City Landmark. Its
alleged opposition to unlawful trusts
and wholesale graft Is too thin. Its
alleged preference for the masses as
opposed to the classes Is too thin.
Presidents probes led ignorance OF
the Insurance, railroad and corpora
ton corruption fund to control the
election OF 1904 is too thin. The
Presidents galaxy OF stars In the
Ananias Club Is too thin. His alleg-
ed belleiin the IS, 900, 900 conspiracy
Of rich men to defeat bis alleged poll
cies Is too thin. Joe Cannon Is too
thin. And saddest Of all, Loeb is
too thin. Republican pretentions in
Missouri are too ETHEREAL to be m en-
toned.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-06
Woman Dashes CarboIic
Acid Into Husbands Face.

Marshall, Mo, June 3.-An assault
was made upon Constable John Nc
Grath, of this city, at a late hour
last night, in his room by his wife,
who had gone from her home to
avenge the wrong that she claimed
had been done her by her husband.
Upon meeting him at the door, she
drew pistol and in loud cries told
him OF the breaking up of her home
and OF her intention to kill him, and
the woman who had caused their
separation.
In McGrath's attempt to escape
being shot he was severely burned by
carbolic acid, which his wife had con.
cesled on her person and dashed In
his face.
Mr.. and Mrs. McGrath have lived
together many years and have a
large family.
The wife has not been arrested.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-06
Kings Gift to the Zoo.

From the New York World.
wonderful collection OF heads and
horns OF wild amin sls Is to be estab.
lished by the New York Geological
society in Bronx park. Director
Hornsday has turned over bis pri.
vate collection, which is to be added
to by the Campfire club, the Boone
and Crockett club and other organ
izations.
The biggest pair OF elephant tusks
in the world, formerly owned by King
Menelik Of Abyssinia, Is among the
prizes already obtained. There are
1872 specimens, including 100 species
OF big game animals.
A feature impossible to duplicate
Is set OF twelve pairs OF American
bison horns, gathered from. wild
sources, showing the various::stsges
In the growth Of the animal. or the
1873 species Of antelope, thirty five
varieties are represented In the col
lection.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-06
GA q II ORA.
B Bear. til. H'h' Kind You Have Always S'Hg'
Signature %, &MZIM
Not to Transform Cruisers.

Washington, June 3.-The Navy
department has been obliged to
abandon It's plan to transform the
cruiser San Francisco into q mine
ship because the change will involve
the expenditure Ct more than $780,
900 and consequently would require
a congressional appropriation. The
San Francisco is now at Norfolk,
where the work was to have been IN
dertsken. The plan was to equip
this ship with a plant capable CT
handling rapidly and with reason.
able safety what are known as float.
ing and submerged mines, such ss
were used with great effect during
the Russo Japanese war. Aproperly
equipped mine ship can place these
elements OF coast reiense in an ordi.
nary harbor In sufficient numbers to
insure protection In q course Of a day
or two, whereas many days and even
weeks would be consumed by an ordi.
harry vessel In the accomplishment oil
the same amount Of work. The con.
version Of the cruiser Baltimore, now
at New York, into o mining ship, ie
also temporarily suspended for SINH
lar reasons.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-06
COL. R. E. LEE DE-
MES SOUTH FIRST
PREACHED SECESSION
Speech at Confederate Reunion
Declares Slavery Was
Prohibited.

/ Richmond, Va, June 81 a
/ speech at Friday nights session OF
the coniederate reunion, which arous-
ed the convention and which I rmed
the most important feature OF the
reunion thus far, Col. Robert E LIE,
said:
"For the purposes Uf this occasion,
we care not how tina African slave
first placed bis unhallowed feet on
southern soil Although the south
had at one time no inconsidersble
career Of maritime adventure, no ship
or shipmaster OF hers has ever, In q
single case, been implicated In the
Illicit African slave trade. Hergrest
est men always maintained slavery
to be the most dangerous element In
the country.
Virginia, In October, ITS, and
Georgia, In 1898, passed acts pro-
hibiting the Importation Of slaves.
Thus, to the everlasting credit Of the
south, upon whose devoted head the
Walls Of unholy wrath have been 80
uniustly poured for propagating, she
leads the world In an earnest q attempt
to prevent the very thing OF which she
Is accused.
Secession was not preached for
the first time in the south. II was
threatened In the north four times
before South Carolina seeded. First, |
from Col. Timothy Pickering, OF
Massachusetts, opposing the acquisi-
tion OF Louisiana; second, from
Josiah Quincy, Of Massachusetts,
over the proposed admission Of
Louisiana as state; third, from the |
Hartford convention, In which five
states were represented, over theNdis.
satisfaction occssioned by the war
with Great Britain and fourth, from
the legislature OF Massachusetts be. |
causeit was proposed to annex Texas
to the federal union.
"When the red curtain OF war roll. |
ed up on the American stage, It re-
vealed the country In arms ready |
and willing to defend all that makes |
life worth living, the future OF the |
country, the honor Of the people, the |
ssnctity OF the home"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-06
TRUST is HIT HARD.
Commissioner Anthony Sustains
Charges Made Against
Standard Oil.

Jefferson City, May 27.-Commis'
sioneer Robert A. Anthony. appoint.
ed by the Missouri supreme court to
report on the findings OF law and
fact In the case Of the state OF Mis-
souri, and Il. S. Hsdley, attorney
general. va. the STANDARD Oil com
psny Of New York and the Waters.
Pierce Oil company Of Missouri for
forfeiture Of their licenses to do bust
ness In the state, submitted bis find.
ings to the court.
The contention OF the state that
defendants had entered into con-
spiracy In restraint OF trade Is sus
tained in every particular.
II the report is confirmed the result
will be the revocation OF the license
OF the two foreign corporations and
the annulment Of the charter OF the
Waters Pierce Oh company.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-06
RUSSIAN MILLIONS STARvE.
Conditions in the Cars King
dom Are Becoming
Appalling.

S.. Petersburg, June Twenty mil
Hon peasants are starving to destl
In Ave provinces OF Russia. Hundreds
OF thousands have succumbed te
lack Of food and shelter In the winter
just passed.
An appalling number OF babies
estimated any where from 100, 900 to
twice as many, have persisted, beat
ing with claw-like hands against the
breasts OF mothers who were unable
10 give them sustenance. Ii has
been q slaughter Of the innocent.
The end Is not In sight. The exact
tale OF the famine victims is not
known.
Russia was never before SO sorely
scourged. Relief measures are woe
fully inadequate, virtually OF no &C.
count. Thecold rains OF a late spring
have swept into the graves hordes OF
men, women and children, who EN-.
erged from the winter with so little
vitality that they were unable physi.
cally to Withstand this last buffet OF
the elements. Bread, as We know Il,
Ia lacking from the tables OF ten out
ofeleven families In the five provinces
where the famine is raging. Meat Is
almost wholly luxury OF the past.
From Samsra, via the Kavorenburg,
Razsn and Uia, all southeastern
provinces, have just arrived reports
telling Of the horrible conditions
which prevail there.
st. Petersburg officials have been
receiving them for months, with Ian
guild interest. Gradually the true
situation in the five provinces Is be-
coming publicly known. In Samara
shere are 100000 inhabitants.
These include 450, 900 children. Civil
organizations for the relief OF the
starving In Samara and the other
provinces named have worked nobly,
with little encouragement or assist
snce from the government, to place
food In the months OF the starving
children and their parents.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-06
A Monument to the Confederate
Soldier to be Erected in
St. Louis.

The Southern women OF St. Louis
have long had In view thserection oil
q monument to the Confederate
Soldier. A land without monument.
is a land without memories. A pee.
pie that shows no appreciation oil
patriotism. will soon have no patri.
otism to prize Those worthy OF a
monument do not need 1t, but the
world owes the duty to itself and 80
posterity to commemorate the deeds
Of its noble and brave. Our country
gave the world the subllmest illus.
trstion OF courage, patriotism and
self sacrifice 1t ever had, when the
manhood oithe South marched as
the call to arms, and counted even
their lives Ct little worth by the side
Of the cause they loved. Many OF
them still live, 1t Is true, but most OF
them sleep to-day In unmarked and
nsmeless graves throughout the
Southland. They need no monu,
ments to do them honor, for their
valor and chivalry are the admira.
tion OF the world.
But our Common Country owes to
itself and to It's children the duty OF
perpetuating, as far as our poor trib.
ute OF granite and bronze and inscrip.
tlons can do II, the courage, valor
and patriotism of the American sold.
Ter, the noble qualities and high Writ.
ues that have made our country great
and that alone will reproduce race
OF noble men. There Is no stronger
that can be envoked,
there is no enthusia sm that can be
created or awakened that will lead
men so quickly into the ranks,
around our common flag, and hold
them SO steadily In the face OF death,
as the example OF the brave deeds,
the patriotic spirit and loyal devo-
tlon OF the Confederate Soldier.
The generation that knew the Con.
iederate Soldier is rapidly passing.
Now Is the time to erect monument
in his honor. St. Louis Is a peculiar
y fitting place for such tribute.
a Southern city, It has be-
come so cosmopolitan and broad In
It's sympsthies, that all its citizens
should be glad to honor him.
For any further information sd-
dress, MRS. WILLIAM G MOORE,
President OF the St. Louis Conieder |
ate Monument Association,
No. sc Vandeventer Place,
st. Louis, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-06

The following should be closely
read by every citizen OF Butler: "The
town whose citizens refuse to assist
In attracting new enterprises and
Who fall or refuse to contribute to
IN enterprise which will add to the
commercial advantages Of the town,
b on the way to the cemetery. The
citizen who will do nothing for the
town is digging the grave. The man
Who curses the town furnishes the
coffin. The man Who is 90 selfish a.
- care for no business save bic own,
b making the shroud. The man who
will not advertise and BY refusing 10
doso Injuries the business Of the town,
q driving out the hsarse. The man
vho b always pulling backirom any
gublic enterprise and pouring cold
vAtsr On them, throws boqusts on
~ 6rave. Ths nan Who = . stine1
= = b eontiaually hosiIne hard
49, peoashsa - l1ooro1 eurnua
- 49, - dosploey ~ -
- tow ~ bsrlsd koul y 80
4 > - =. g Z "a. 4 - =
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-06
. a - ToRTA.
Bear. til. II 10 Kind You Have Always Bcush
''', s ZMZzN
Kansas City Southern Lost.

Jefferson City, June 3-The iudg.
merit OF the Jackson county circuit
court In the case Of the Kansas City
Southern railroad against the Kan
Sos City, Peoria & Chicago and the
Quincy, Omaha & Kansas City rail
road was reversed by division No. l
oi the supreme court and the trial
court is directed to enter judgment
for the dtf.ndants. This suit was
Tor the specific performance Of a con-
tsact for switching entered into in
1906 With the Kansas City Suburban
Belt Of which the Kansas City South.
EN- is the successor.
The contention OF the Kansas City
Southern WAS that the contract call
ed f.r all switching Ct cars OF the de-
fAndsnt companies at certain rate
AGAR for period Of thirty years.
The defendant companies construed
the contract to provide for the pay
ing OF a certain rate for only such
ears as we're seLt and switched over
the tracks OF the plaintiff. The trial
court rendered Judgment for the
plaintiff, but the supreme court In an
opinion BY Judge Graves reverses
ead remands that judgment with di.
rGtions to have judgment for the
diendant companies.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-06

There Is no case Of indigestion, no
matter how obstinate, that will not
b speedily relieved BY the use Of
Kodol. Kodol contains the same
Juices found In q healthy stomach.
Conforms to the Pure Food and
Drugs Law. Sold by Clay's drug
STORE.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-06

For scratches, burns, cuts, insect
bites and the many little hurts CON-
mon to every family, use DeWitt's
Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve, Sold
by Clay's drug store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-06
CA9ToREA.
sssn Ii. H1hs Kind You Have Always Bought
''. Il &ZzM
Painting for President Disz.

From the Mexican Herald.
With q simple but impressive cere-
mopy President Dias was presented
with the military painting portray
Ing the action Of bis command In the
battle Of Puebla against the French
forces In the war Of invasion.a The
painting, which vas the workloi the
artist, Francisco de p. Mendoza, e
professor In the national school Of
fns arts and Of Tie military college,
was sxscutsd 81 NJ request Of the
goysrnoB d twelve Mexican states
and was prsssntsd - . personal gift
TO ~ chisf magistrsta. Th1:paint
~ Sspstssntsd Gsnsral DlAs-lh .
Mn n ~ eiosiols bae1ls vhieb won
49, ioe ~ Nsx1can loeeoo ~ q
1nsm6anan1 Vim - lolse yHdae
NJ ~ Q 1ran1 a osnoeni Dias
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-06

When you feel the need Of a pill
take a Dewitt Little Early Riser.
Sold by Clay's drug store.