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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-04-25
STATUS OF CUBAN AFFAIRS
Reported Fairly Satisfactory by Taft,
Who Has Just Returned.

Secretary Taft and party arrived
ct the Washington navy yard on
board the Mayfower Monday, night
after an absence of exactly a month
on a trip that included Panama, Cuba
and Porto Rico. The secretary and
Mrs. Taft were Immediately driven to-
their residence Former Governor
of Porto Rico Beekman Winthrop and
Mrs. Winthrop were guests of the Sec
rotary on the return trip. The others
in the party included RepresentatiTe
Burton, of Ohio; Kittredge, of South )
Dakota, and Miss Margaret lde.
The party arrived shortly after il
O'Clock. Later Secretary Taft gave
out a statement in which he says, he
found matters in Cuba in what, nl-s
der the circumstances, must be cod
sidered a very satisfactory cendi
tion;" that there is every ground fer
hope. that the plan adopted fer CEN.
sus, preliminary election and then
again an election six months later.
will result in the selection of a presi-:
dent and congress who will be able
to maintain themselves and give Al
stable rule to the island; and that
the delay in taking census is known,
by Cubans as an earnest Of the Amer
ican government to secure stable
government before it leaves, so
there will be no excuse for a second
intervention
He stated that in Panama the engi-
neers reported to him that the foun-5
dations for the locks were entirely
satisfactory.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-04-25
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
TYPICAL soU7HERNER
BY General Stephen D. Lee.


Jefferson Davis life teaches us that
character is secure. Character was
his bulwark against all the slander,
ridicule, insult, which the wit of man
could devise, and that defense stands
sure.
AS soldier his brilliant and
promising career was cut short. He
had no opportunities to develop the
great qualities of Lee, the prince OF
commanders. AS statesman he did
not quite reach, perhaps, the COM
manding stature of Calhoun, to whose
work he succeeded. AS an orator he
may have lacked the impetuous fer
vor of Yancey, the splendid declama-
tion of Lamar; he surpassed them all
in his majestic thought, the chaste
beauty of his strength and his thrill
ing earnestness. But Davis was
greater than them all. He was an
accomplished soldier, a great states
man and consummate orator OF his
day and of all time.
Around him stood that marvellous
group-Lee, the flower of chivalry;
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-04-25
PRECIOUS TATTERED ElBLEMS

The return of the battle flags to the
Southern States by the Federal Gov
ernment was hailed with great Joy
by the old heroes who wore the gray,
and these tattered emblems of more
strenuous days are highly priced by
those who followed them so devoted
ly on so many fields. The Virginia
flags returned are carefully stored
away in the Confederate Museum,
which was the home of President
Davis during the Civil War. They
were shipped from the War Depart
ment, each carefully wrapped IN a
separate package. The box also con-
tanned a number of flags on the poles
on which they were originally used
during the war. The flags returned
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-04-25
suooesss Colonization Scheme.

A solution of the difficulties of the
establishment of an immigration line
for the diversion of desirable aliens
from Europe to the south Atlantic
states is offered in the scheme of
colonization on agricultural lands,
which is being urged upon Charleston
promoters of immigration by Geo. c..
Sheridan, an experienced immigra-
ton agent, of Wisconsin.
In the recent report of President
P. H. Gadsden, of the chamer of
commerce, who has been in Bremen
with State Commissioner Watson,
urging the North German ,Lloyd
Steamship Company to re-establish
it's line to Charleston. Mr.. Gadsden
dwelt with special emphasis on the
necessity of settling these foreigners
on farms rather than in factories. The
experience of Mr.. Sheridan Of thirty
odd years corro1orates the view Of
Mr.. Gadsden, that success in turning
the tide of immigration to the south
lies at present only along this line.
Mr.. Sheridan has held several con-
ferences with the local promoters of
immigration movements and it Is pro-
posed to make an attempt at securing
lands for settlements in various sec
tions of the state and renew the ef-
forts at securing aliens VINO are far
mers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-04-25
ROBERT E. LEE.

4 gallant foeman il the fight,
4 brother when the fight was Ger:
The hand that led the host with might
The blessed torch Of learning bore.
No shrek of shells nor roll Of drums,
No challenge fierce, resounding far,
When reconciling Wisdom comes
10 heal the cruel wounds of war.
Thought may the minds of men divide,
Love makes the heart of nations one,
and so, thy soldier grave beside,
We honor thee, Nirginia's son;
Julia Ward Howe.
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to Virginia are indeed interesting.
There is, for instance, flag of the
State, made of fine blue silk, which
saw service all through the war, and
which was presented by the ladies OF
Bath County. "God Protect the
Right" is the inscription. Another
flag of great interest and historic
value is that Of the Second Virginia
Infantry. This old relic went nearly
all through the war, and is now but
a mere fragment, having been torn
almost into shreds by Federal bull
lets.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-04-25
Negro is Again Respited.

After having refused to interfere
il the case, Governor Ansel finally
signed an order respiting for two
weeks John Shelton, the negro con.
demned to be hanged at Spartanburg
on the 18th, for the murder of his
wife's father more than one year
ago.
On one pretext and another the exc
'cution of the courts sentence has
been postponed four or five times, In
order to permit the negro's attorney
to bring the case before the supreme
court or the pardon board, but it has
never been presented to either tribu-
nal at all.
In February Governor Ansel refused
to grant respite for Shelton, who
was then under sentence to hang or
March /, but Chief Justice Pope the
day before the day set for the execu-
tion granted stay Of execution un-
til the 10th day Of April to. permit
the attorney to appear before the
supreme court. The court met the
past week, but the order was not
hled by the attorney. Chief Justice
Pope requested the governor to grant
a respite, which was done.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-04-25
Charleston Distributing Point.

Charleston is to be the distrlbut-
ing point of the importations for the
state OF South Carolina and Georgia
by the United Fruit Company.
The fruit has been imported
through Charleston and distributed
from Columbia, but the big fruit syn
dicate had decided to consolidate the
two offices and make Charleston both
the receiving and distributing center
OF the fruit for. these two states.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-04-25
Oppose Articles of Agreement.

The presbytery of South Carolina
declined to accept the articles Of
agreement on closer relations with
the Northern Presbyterian Church.
The vote was about fifty against
six, and the general assembly to meet
in Birmingham next month was over
tured to cease any further agitation
OF the subject.
There is decided opposition in
this presbytery to any measure that
anticipates organic union with the
Northern church. q
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-04-25
.GYPT and Greece and Rome
- an made use Of flowers in
their neralceremonieS The

their funeral ceremonies. Inc
Greeks and Romans honored
their heroic dead by magnificent fun
erals and various anniversary cele-
brations. The greatest orators of
the period were proud to be selected
to pay tribute to the memory of their
fallen warriors. PericleS was chosen
to deliver the funeral Grafton over
! the. slain in the Peloponnesian War,
and Demosthenes over the dead in
the terrible battle of Cheronea. All
great nations of the past have felt
and acted upon this sentiment, and
those of to-day are perpetuating the
beautiful custom.
Americans honor their patriot war
riors by strewing flowers over their
graves, and by reciting in glowing
language the historic battles in which
they fell. The American Memorial
(, Day is observed in almost every part
of the civilized world-American SOL
diers lie buried in almost every cline,
from the Arctic to the tropics, in the
Far East as we'll as at home.
Originally designed as day to be
set apart for patriotic teaching and
for the paying of a public tribute to
the men who died in their country's
service, Memorial Day has in recent
years made its observance co-eXten-
sive with the boundaries of the ma
tion. The decoration of the graves
OF the soldier dead Of the Civil War
was one of its impressive features,
but was extended in many localities
to the known graves of soldiers who
had fought in any of the wars of the
Government. Thus soldiers of the
Revolution and Of the War Of 1872
were duly honored, as we'll as those
who had served in the Civil War.
Much has been said regarding the
origin of Memorial Day. General
Joseph Wheeler claims that General
Logan's attention, when in Nav.
1868, as Commander OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic, he issued Or
oers IN regard to keeping green the
memory OF the brave boys in blue -
mad, no doubt, been called to the cns-
tom OF the Southern people of annu-
= any setting apart day to pay rever-
ence TO those who sacrificed their
hVes Tor principle that was dearest
ana nearest to their hearts.
j The women of the South save
General Wheeler, were ever assidu-
GUS IN their care of the resting places
OF tnelr dead, perhaps because of the
customs peculiar on this side of tho
Atiantlc to Mobile and New Orleans
wnere on All Souls Day each wear
tne cemeteries were carpeted with
untold myriads of rare and costly
mowers strewn by devoted hands over
tne graves of the beloved dead"
During the contest between the
states the women and children of the
south delighted to bring flowers and
eVergreens to decorate the graves of
the martyrs to their cause. AS the
\sprlng brought the anniversary of
the doomsday Of the 'lost cause" the
1air women Of Southland instituted
another and special day in honor
OF their beloved soldiers; and the pa.
thos of the devotion was the deeper
in that the sacrifice of their lives had
been made seemingly in vain.
April 26 was the day set apart by
a consent spontaneous in its univer.
sal adoption. Alabama's and Geor.
gia's first public Decoration Day was
1866. No more fitting time than the
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-04-25
|P Pa|mettoSiate NeusE
Orphanaae Building Dedicated.

The new building which is in course
OF erection at the Thornwell Orphan
age was dedicated to the care OF Or
phaned children a few days ago. Rev.
w. G.. Neville,s president of the Pres
byterian College, gave the dedicatory
address.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-04-25
GreenviIIe's Cotton Industry.

In report made to the board OF
trade of Greenville by special COM
mittee some interesting facts and
figures are given concerning the
rapid advancement in cotton manu-
featuring. Here is what the report
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-04-25

anniversary Of the loss of the cause
so dear to their souls could have been
chosen for the perpetuation of the
memory of their heroes.
Women. and women alone,' says
General Wheeler, "inaugurated the
custom. Men, more reserved in the
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-04-25

Tenderly bury the fair young dead
Paus;ng to drop On his grave 4 tear.
Carve on the wooden slab DER his head:
Somebody's darling slumbers here"
Unnamed Southern Poet.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-04-25
New Officers of Kings Daughters.

New Officers of Kings Daughters.
The state convention of the Kings
Daughters was held in Charleston the
past week. Officers were elected as
follows: Miss Eta G. Trott, of Mt.
Pleasant, state secretary; Miss Lula
Lee, of Charleston, treasurer; Miss
Bertha Vonkolnith, of Charleston, cor
responding secretary.
Executive committee: Mrs. J. B.
Johnson, OF Rock Hill; Miss Lula
Buist, OF Charleston; Mrs. Hugh
Aiken, Of Laurens; Mrs. w. H. Rich
ardson, Of Summerville; Mrs. w.
Hampton Perry, of Charleston, and
Mrs. w. P. Correll, OF Charleston.
The next convention will be held at
WaiterbCro.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-04-25

measure with the knightliest. Yet
from the vantage ground Of history
his sublime head lifts itself above
them all.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02
LEAVE FOR INNOkO
 AND kUsKoKWIM

We are sending good men to the In- noko, Hoholitna and Kuskokwim dis tricts, who will take your power of at- torney, and use their best efforts to stake you in on something good. If we do not use your power of attorney it costs you nothing; if we succeed in getting you in on some good ground we expect you to pay part of the ex- penses, per claim, and give us an in terest Tn the ground for our trouble. Drop into our office, No. 16 Steadman avenue. and read over carefully our agreement, and if it is satisfactory to you, leave us your power of attorney and we will try and get you some min- ing ground in what is going to be the S. aatest mining district in Alaska.
 Alaska Mines Exploiting Syndicate Inc.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02

For some considerable time past there has been an impression that the Nome labor marget is badly overflood- ed, and that there are hundreds of unemployed men in the city One of the leading contractors of this section of Alaska, when questioned on the nat ter stated that he is employing only about four hundred men this summer while last year he used four times that number. He states also that he has had numerous application from men seeking employment
 There are more than enough laborers here to supply the demand, and yet it seems strange that when men are wanted to go to work at Catalla for the Guggenheims at a reasonably good wage, they could not be induced to dc so. Evidently they would rather walk the streets of Nome than work for the Guggenheims at Catalla.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02

a siege as would tire out an enemy. In the beginning the Russians were more intelligent of their defense than the Japanese in their assaults. So far from the Japanese having first used hand grenades, which figured so strongly in the siege, the Russians appear to have had them first, and the Japanese to have initiated their manufacture and use. When the fortress was surrend- cred there was on hand an immense amount of ammunition and food and a large enough body of uninjured men to have prolonged the defense indefinitely
 this in the face of Stoessers report that he gave up, because his men were practically all in the hospitals and his supply of food and ammunition severe- ly impaired.
 Of whether Stoessel was justified in the surrender or not, perhaps he was the best judge after all, but there is no doubt that his equalization was very unfortunately timed for Russia. It set free 10000 trained and seasoned sol diers who, under Nogi. became the left wing of the Japanese at Mukden, and who made the turning movement which lost the Russians the battle and the war.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02
STOESSEL ON TRIAL.

Echoes of the "heroic defense" of Port Arthur continue to be heard from Russia. The latest is the trial of Gen. eral Stoessel and several of his sub ordinate generals on a number of charges. all punishable with death. Stoessel is charged with cowardice and treason is giving up an important post while he still had ample means of re- sistance. He is charged also with manufacturing reports of engagements that never occurred and of recom- mending for decorations generals who had lost actual battles, but who appear to have been the heroes of these myth ical engagement.
 Possibly, the true history of the de- fense of Port Arthur will never be written, but there has always been a mystery surrounding it's surrender. The fortress was built to be impregnable. It was at least expected to stand such
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To F. W. Steiger. Elsie Steiger. w. l.. Robillard and Louise Meyer. their heirs, successors or assigns: You are hereby notified that the un- dersigned has expended in labor and Improvements the sum of one hundred dollars for the year 1906 upon the fol- lowi claim, to-wit: Golden Star As- sociation. situated on Barron creek. tributary to Penny river. Nome min- ing district. District of Alaska
 Ard you are further notified that fl you do not. within ninety (s0) days from the date of final publication hereof. cause to be paid to the under signed your proportionate shares of said expenditure. as co-owners. your interests in faid claim will become the property of the undersigned. under Section 232l. Revised Statutes of the United States.
 First publication. May 1s. 1907. Last publication. Aug. ls. 1907.
 VIM. MALONEY.
 w. L. SUTTON.
 JOHN BARRON.
 MATILDA BARRON. Tn Co-0wnsrA
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To M. H. Smith, Henry Joseph Allen. Walter McNab, their heirs and

To M. H. Smith, Henry Joseph Allen,
 Walter McNab. their heirs and
 assigns.
 You are hereby notified that the un- dersigned has expended in labor and improvements the sum of one hundred dollars each year for the years 1905 and 1906 upon the following claim, to- wit: The Rustler claim. 30 acres, sit- uated on the right limit of Osborn creek, going up stream, and takes in the second and third tier benches from lower end of No. IS to upper end of No. 13 above Osborn creek: located Se' mber 12, 1901.
 A d you each are hereby notified thu if at the expiration of ninety days after the publication of this notice you should fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of said expenditures. a. co-owners, your respective interest in said claim will become the property of the undersigned, co-owner of the said claim, under the provisions of the said Section 2324 of the Revised Stat utes of the United States.
 HENRY NORTON,
 Co-Owner. First publication, May 22, 1907.
 Last publication. August 14. 1907. W
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02

Trial resumed, jurors all present, de- fendant in court in person, Vim. A Sheehan on the stand for further cross examination, after which the defense rests.
 Currie, William Langdon, John Hancock were each sworn and testi- fled on behalf of the government in re- buttal, after which John H. Dunn, John Hancock, were each recalled in the Chas. Brown were each recalled in the above order in rebuttal, and thereafter John McGarvin was sworn and testi- fled for the prosecution in rebuttal and the government rests. At p. m. the jury was admonished and court ad- journed until 9:30 a. m. Friday, Au- gust ?, 1907.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02

Tn the Probate Court for Cape Nome Precinct, District of Alaska. In the Matter of the Estate of James Craven, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned has been appointed by the above named court, administrator oi the estate of James Craven, deceased and that the creditors, and all per sons having claims against the said estate, are hereby required to present their claims, with the proper vouchers to the undersigned, at his residence in the city of Nome, District of Alaska within six months of the date of this notice.
 Dated July 31, 1907.
 E. o. EASTAUGH,, Administrator of the Estate of James Craven, deceased.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02
THE JAPANsE sEEEINe AMERICA

It is a very good idea to have our Japanese friends who visit the presi- dent come in at the west and travel | across the country. It gives them an which cannot but be impressive to a man who comes from rocky island | empire, whose arabic land could be compressed into any one of a hundred large counties in the American states. | One of our ancient foes, an Indian is said to have been cured of the idea of | exterminating the white brother by a | trip to Washington, whereon he was shown some cities, and incidentally was | allowed to view 10000 or 3O,O00 troops on parade.
 of course, the Japanese are not In- dians. They are as capable of picking
 out our weak spots as our strong. But
 of this one fact they cannot remain in ignorance, except through choice, that | the United States is q peaceful nation WHooc dIt lOulutu upOIl the idea of individual opportunity. They must be impressed with the fact | that our state governments, while they | may remain something of mystery, are | I, al, and are not set up as a trick to | cheat foreign governments of their rights. The idea that Baron Fava held of the way to get at the state whose | citizens killed Italians, was as gro- | tesque as would be the idea that there
 v.s Bo redress at all. None of the Japanese statesmen who has visited | America but will be able to report
 to the home government that the Am | erican government is not to be hur- | ned nor worried, nor yet can it be | bluffed, but that there is on tap in the
 republic brand of justice which, in
 the long run, will make for a continued
 peaceble and prosperous relationship
 between the countries. When the Jap
 anese have digested this idea. a long step will have been taken toward per-
 manent peace and good understanding
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02
ROOSEVELT AND BRYAN.

The statement of Secretary Wilson that President Roosevelt must run for a third term is significant.
 The secretary could hardly be a course with the president and in touch with matters political in the capitol without knowing whether President Roosevelt could be prevailed upon to be a candidate or not, and his words must, therefore, be taken as a proof that MT. Roosevelt is not averse to oc- cupy:ng the presidential chair after the next election.
 There is no harm in being ambitious, and should the president enter the con- test his we'll earned prestige will un- doubtedly be a strong factor in bring ing about success, despite the natural antipathy of the people to the idea of holding office for too long a period.
 And now word also comes that Will liam Jennings Bryan will be again the democratic candidate, so that a royal battle is in prospect.
 Roosevelt and Bryan as the standard bearers of their respective parties may be expected to create an enthusiasm of a kind which has not been equaled for many years.
 It will be battle of giants, and ev- cry man who has good red blood cours- ing through his veins can only hope to see the fight.
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NOME, ALASKA, AUGUST 2, 1907.
SEWARD PENINSULA RAILROAD

For every day that the Seward Pen insula Railroad company operates a train without the proper air brake at tachment to the locomotive engine and without the proper automatic couplers to the cars, the management is sub ject to a very heavy fine. It is, per- haps, urnecess ary to say that these of- lenses against the laws are being day, and it is, perhaps, also unneces- sary to state that human lives are being endangered thereby. These facts will not hurt the cause of the passen- gers and employees.