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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-04-18
HE STOOD FULL IN THE TRACK.

must be cattle on the line, but we
could see nothing. We procured lam
terms and carefully examined the en-.
CINE. Suddenly I heard Mr.. FauldS
cry:
Why, what's this?
"He held I'm his hand strip of ele
plant skin. We piled our lanterns this
way and that and soon saw the huge
telltale pads everywhere. And we
found the spot where our enemy had
rolled over the bank after the tremen-
dous impact.
.These heavy jungles are full Of
Wild elephants, and the big tusker who
attacked Us was evidently an outcast
rogue, fellow Of bad temper, such as
those that terrorize the villages, lying
up in dense jungles by day and coming
out only at night to feed and destroy
houses and human life.
ut did not take much search to find
him. He lay. monstrous inert mass,
among the tangled wet underground,
dAo A1S AASAlS "CA6AC PSAAoHS ~
tons-falling nearly fifty feet, had
driven q vast hole in the soft earth.
One hind leg had feen cut of, and
there were three severe injuries to the
head and shoulders:
81 Judge that the big tusker, an
gered by our approaching lights. and
the general uproar Of the train, had
stood full in the track and indeed had
charged down upon us, only to secure
q terrific stroke. which struck him
dead He punished us pretty severely,
however, for he had done damage to
the extent Of $4,000 rupees at least.
81 sent back word to Goilkera, six
miles away. and we soon bad gang
of recruits at work on the damaged
train. We chopped out the fallen mon
ster's tusks and made over the mighty
carcass to the half savage natives. who
used it as material for feast which
will long be remembered In that part
Of India"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-04-18
GIRL CLIMBS A STEEPLE.

churehwarden's Daughter startles Eng
lish Market Crowd.
An English girl, seventeen years old
recently accomplished the extraor
dinary feat Of ascending a church spire
26O feet high in the teeth Of gale q
wind.
Mr.. Larkins, the steeplejack Of Bow
had undertaken to ascend the spire OF
All Saints, Hereford, the highest II
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-04-18
Swallowed Teeth Fished Up.

A man presenting himself at the sur
gerry of Professor Chan, in Vienna, ex
planned that he had swallowed sci
Of false teeth in his sleep week be-
fore. The K rays were used, and they
showed an obstruction behind the
breastbone. Without resorting to esoph,
agotomy, the doctors decided to try
their hand with an ingenious combina'
ton Of instruments and, after an
hours work, succeeded in extracting
the teeth without using the knife.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-04-18
RAN N|NT0AA ELEPHANT
Train Queerly Wrecked on the
Chota-Nagpur Line.
KILLED THE PACHYDERM.

But the Train Went OF the Track and
Barely Escaped Dropping Over a
Forty-fivs Foot Embankment Into the
Karo River.
The elephant sat on the railroad track,
Picking his teeth with a carpet tack.
This rhyme, popular with the chill
dren of twenty-five years ago, is re-
called by remarkable accident on the
0ota- -Nagpur railway. in India, to a
train bound from Chakardharpore to
Nagpur. The train left the first named
station at $40 p. m. There were three
a four passenger coaches and some
stone, lime, lac, hides, silk, cocoons
and sabhoi grass. There were also a
few pilgrims on their way to Puri, the
city Of Juggernaut.
All went we'll until Goilkera station
vas passed, at 9:15. -Four miles from
Goilkera the line passes through the
0aranda tunnel, and beyond this is a
paradise Of big game-elephant tiger,
bear, bison, spotted deer and sambhur.
From the tunnel the grade Is one in a
: hundred downward to the Karo river,
On the opposite side Of which Is a high
approach bank ending in cutting.
Here is the engineers report Of what
happened after the train left Goilkera:
81 was proceeding steadily down the
grade at thirty-seven miles an hour.
It was pitch dark as I ran through the
aaranda jungles. 2
Immediately after had crossed the
Karo bridge felt violent obstructive
shock. I tried to reverse and put on
my brakes. My engine kept the rails
at first, but few seconds later she
vas plowing her way through the loose
granite and providentially stopped
short on the very lip Of bank forty
I've feet high.
at was most fortunate that heavy
rains, had been falling and the way
was very soft. So my engine had no
sooner left the track than she was
plunged up to her axles In soft earth
and loose stones.
II got down and CROPPED my way
back to see what damage had been
Done. Four cars, including that Of Mr..
Faulds, the deputy locomotive superin-
tendent were also derailed, and our
brake van was badly smashed, as also
was one of the third class cars con.
tanning pilgrims.
ssMr. Faulds joined me, and so did
our guard. We thought at first there
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-04-18

possibly be my escaped prisoner. The
gangway was being withdrawn when
q carriage drove up hurriedly. the door
opened, and q fat woman wearing dark
spectacles jumped out. She was very
much excited, evidently for. fear Of
being left, sputtering French and wad-
ding to the gangway. which she
mounted as it was being withdrawn.
She was the last passenger to go
aboard, and when she had done SO l
went away with a heavy heart /
would be reprimanded by the chief
and be the laughingstock Of the rest
Of the force
One day a cabman stopped me. on the
street and asked:
"Cap, was you lookin' for some one
to 60 out on the steamer last week"
Eyes. Why do you ask?'
"Well, I drove the old Frenchwoman
to the ship. She was young man
when she got in. Maybe she was the
one you was lookin' for"
Now. what maintain is that no man
could have got me into this scrape.
Nor was l made fool Of in this case.
I knew I had no business to grant
what the woman asked. granted it
because she compelled me to grant 1t.
But this did not save me from the con-
sequences Of my act.
D. FISK BRADY.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-04-18
Couahs Up Tooth and Talks.

Joseph Loder, twelve years old, OF
Terre Haute, Ind, who was stricken
dumb eight months ago, coughed up a
broken tooth and at once commenced
to talk.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-04-18

the west Of England. Miss Elsie Helms
Of West Dene. Whitecross Road, Here
ford, the daughter Of one Of the church
wardens. volunteered to accompany
him.
The ascent was made by means Of a
steeplejack's cradle. In spite Of the
force Of the wind and Of the swaying
Of the cradle the girl, Mr.. Larkins
says, was remarkably cool all through
the perilous ascent and descent. Need
less to say, the spire had never been
ascended before by any except male
climbers. ~
It was market day, and great
crowd watched in thrilling suspense
the ascent Of the swaying cradle. Traf-
fic was entirely blocked by the crowd,
every member Of which stood stock still
until the girl had gained the summit,
descended again and reached the
ground safe and unharmed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-04-18
j. T. .O'NEAL
Real Estate Agent Bamberg, S. G..
TEACHERS EXAMINATION

The regular spring examination of ap-
plicants for teachers certificates, will
be held at the court house in Bamberg
on Friday, April 18th, beginning at 9
o'clock a. m. and closing at p. m. Ap-
plicants will please be prompt and bring
pencils and stationery.
R. W.D. ROWELL,
County Supt. Education.
Bamberg, S. c., March 26, 1907.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-19
THE THAW TRIAL
MOVES ALONG.
PRINONER'S COUNSEL
NOT IN CONFLICT.
ALL IN ACCUSTOMED PLACES
WITH DELMAs AS LEADER
In CASE.

New York, Feb. 19.-After an In
corruption of four days tho trial of
Harry X. Thaw was resumed. Juror
Joseph II. Bolton, the death of
whose wife Thursday morning caus-
ed the postponement OF the case and
the release of the jury from close
confinement, was early at the Grim
inal courts building this morning
declaring he felt perfectly able 10
go on with tho trial.
During the period OF the long ad-
journment there had been many ru-
mors of a conflict among the de-
fendant's counsel. but at the opening
OF court all OF the six attorneys who
have represented Thaw during the
proceedings, were at his counsel ta-
bic consulting together as usual.
Expert alienists are still on the
stand claiming that Thaw was in
sane and not responsible at the time
OF the murder of White There are
no new developments OF any import
ance in the case.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-19
ADMINISTRATION
APPLIES THE LASH.
CAUCUS MEETING WAS
STORMY.
THE LEGISLATURE is TO RUSH
THROUGH ONLY ADMINIs-
TRATIoN MEASURES.

Charleston. W Va. Feb. 1s.-It
was practically decided in the re-
publican caucus at the close of the
days session Saturday that nothing
but administration measures should
be considered. and that these should
be rushed through under party
lash. a committee was appointed
TO go over the calendar and pick
out those measures OF greatest Inn
poriauce upon which the administra-
tion is demanding action.
The caucus at which this decision
was reached was stormy one, as
there were several members OF the
majority who held out strongly
against the action decided upon, but
the whip was cracked, and when
the caucus came to an end the
members walked meekly out, while
the air was fragrant with the odor
of singed hair and flesh from the
spots where the lash had fallen.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-19
FOUND THE HEAD
Of PEARL BRYAN.
!
GIRL WAS MURDERED
YEARS AGO.
woRKNEN TUIsg oP- SKULL
WHILE REPiislNo rLooD's
DAMAGE.
woRKArEN TUIeg or SKULL

Cincinnati. 20. Feb, 1s.-c. II.
Glandorf. contractor or Sth street
and Central ave. Cincinnati, who
has the contract to hll in ground
between Newport and Dayton, KY,
across the river from Cincinnati,
today discovered skull that has
been identified by competent anat-
omists as the skull OF young wo-
man. The skull was dug out OF
the ground by workmen In the en-
ploy OF MIR. Glandorf when they
were turning soil, and Vas not dc
posted whore found by the late
food that has necessitatod the hll.
That the skull is that OF Miss
Pearl Bryan, the beautiful Green
castle, Ind, girl, who was done to
death Feb. 1. 1896 by jackson and
Walling, Cincinnati medical stu
dents, has been proved by clrcum-
stantial evidence. said by lawyers to
be as valid and revelant as the cir
cumstantial evidence on which they
were convicted OF murder I'm the
first degree and hanged for their
crimes in Newport, Ky.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-19
ATTORNEY
JACKSON UPHELD
IN THE MATTER OF THE HEARST
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST
MAYOR MCCLELLAN.

Supreme Court Justice Fits at Al
bany N. Y, yesterday handed
down decisions sustaining the posi-
tion ofAttorney- General william S.
Jackson I'm the matter OF the pro-
ceedings I'm the interest OF William
Randolph Hearst to oust George B.
Mcclellan from the Office OF mayor
of New York city. Justice Fits de-
cides that tho attorney-general had
authority to rehear the application
OF Mr. Hearst for leave to begin
quo warranto proceedings against
Mcclellan, which was denied by his
predecessor. Attorney General May
or. Justice Fits also denies the
motion OF McClellan'g attorneys to
have the Encouragement adjudged
In contempt OF court on the ground
that in bringing the action upon his
own initiative to oust Mcclellan he
violated the spirit II not the letter
OF temporary Injunction Of Justice
Fits forbidding him, pending
hearing, to reopen the matter OF
Hearsts quo warranto application.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-19
NEGRO WILL NOT
GET THE OFFICE.
STATE POLITICIANS
AGAINST HIM.
PRESIDENT EXPECTS TO BACK
DOWN FROM OHIO
PROPOSITION.

Washington, Feb. 17.-while no
official announcement OF the fact has
yet been forthcoming. II Is under
stood that President Roosevelt has
been impressed by the arguments
that have been made against the ap-
pointment of a negro 10 prominent
Federal Office in Ohio, and that he
will probably change his intentions
In the matter. Prominent ohioans
who have been at the White House
TO talk with the President within
the last few days have received
that impression strongly from him.
and believe from what he said that
they are justified in assuming that
the matter OF the proposed appoint
ment has been indefinitely postpon-
ed.
Representative Longworth, who
represents the Cincinnati district,
where it was the original intention
to make this appointment, is under
stood to have told his father-in-law.
the President. that if the appoint
ment We're made it would interfere
with the chances of Longworth's re-
election. Mr.. Longworth is under.
stood to have succeeded in fghting
the appointment away from Cincln-
natl, with the result that Toledo and
Cleveland were then considered for
proposed appointment of negro.
Vigorous protests were made from
all parts of Ohio against any such
appointment being made for Toledo.
Cleveland or any other place. a
large number of the strongest pro-
testants against the proposed ap-
pointment being strongly pro-Roosc-
welt and pro-Taft men. 1t Is under
stood that prominent ofice-holder
in Ohio, close to the President and
good friend of Secretary Taft. said
that all chance of Taft being a sue
cessful Presidential candidate would
be ruined by the appointment of o
prominent negro to Office in his
State.
The negroes themselves we're un-
able to agree upon any one Of the
race for the position and the inc
vitable result of the appointment
upon the negroes would probably be
to displease all Of them, except the
one fortunate enough to be singled
out for the place. 1t has been sug-
gested that the appointment of a
negro instead of being an injury to
Senator Foraker, would render the
Administration unpopular and ad-
vance the political interests OF the
Ohio Senator.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-19
OIL KINGS FAST RIDE.
ROCKEFELLER DROVE SIXTY
MILES IN THREE HOURS TO
SEE HIS SICK WIFE.

Lakewood, N. j.. FEB. 18.-That
he might save two hours on his has.
~ trip here from Augusta. Ga. John
ID. Rockefeller had his automobile
meet him at Trenton and he drove
sixty miles across the state in les,
than three hours last Friday night
His anxiety to reach Mrs. Rockefsl-
Ter who was ill with the grip was So
great that he could. not brook the
delays in making connections by
rail.
Mr.. Rockefeller attended tho
Baptist church with his sister-ln-
law, Miss Lucy spcllman. Sunday AZ
the close Of the service members of
the congregation surrounded him
and made Inquiries regarding Mrs
Rockefeller's Illness.
"she had a severe cold. but she
Is quite well now" was bis answer.
Then he told about his flight across
the state Friday night It was his
first in the new six'y-power which
his secretary. w r. Howe bought
for him at the automobile show last
month
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-19
GAINS SPEECH
BY ACCIDENT.

family, Roy wandered into the sit
ting room and took the incandescent
bulb from its socket over writing
desk
The light was burning ana when
a moment later the boy stuck his
finger into the socket he received a
severe shock and the tip of one Of
his fingers was burned nearly of.
Crying with pain, the little fellow
ran to his mother In sympathetic
tones she asked the child What the
trouble was and she was dumfounded
when in tones strangely natural her
hitherto mute answered her.
Roy Dwyer is exceptionally bright
and is strong physically. But his
speech was faulty The only method
Of communication he had was the
cultural tones Surgery has been
applied I'm every form by the very
best physicians
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-19
BRISTOL RIVALS
STRANGE FATE.
SAD PLIGHT OF TWO
POLITICIANS.
OPPOSING CANDIDATES FOL
JUDGESHIP BOTH In AN
ASYLUM.

Bristol, Va, Feb. 1S.-Former
Mayor J. II. Winston, who was re.
Gently stricken with paralysis In
Oklahoma, and was afterward
brought to the homo OF his mother
here, has been committed to the
state Asylum for the Insane al
Marion, Va, the paralytic stroke
having unbalanced him mentally
Judge William S. Stuart. who was
formerly judge OF the Corporation
Court here, was recently committed
to the same asylum.
Both men, neither OF whom IS
much more than 40 years OF age
were formerly prominent attorney
In Bristol, and when Mr.. Stuart ran
for the Office of Judge OF the Corpo.
ration Court. Mr.. winston was his
rival, and an interesting contest was
the result The SAD plight OF these
men, at n time when It might have
been hoped that they would be In
the prime OF mental and physical
vigor Is source OF much regreJ
here among the hundreds OF friends
who were proud to witness their past
success.
There appears to be n chance for
Judge Stuart's recovery. but the
nature OF Mr. Winston's illness, It Is
said offers little hope.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-19
MONEY WEAKENs
A NATION.
REV. LEONARD A. BARRETT
DISCUSSES ELEMENTS OF
NATIONAL CONSCIENCE

Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 19.-"Tbe
Elements of Conscience in National
Life" was the subject OF yesterday
address by Rev. Leonard A. BAR
rett OF the Eells Memorial Pres
byterian church. This was the sec
ond OF series of talks on the top
ic, Public immortality"
The results Of Investigations
such as the Lexow reform move
ment," said Rev. Mr.. Barrett. while
good enough in their way do not
rectify the error, by revealing the
scandals Of oficialism. II needs a
dynamic force to make effective
prevention. The penalty Of the law
Is never a price for the spoils. The
penalty never atones for a moral
Snortcoming and public questions OF
right and wrong are moral oues-
tions.
Money Is the cause OF great ma
'lonaI error. The Roman empise.
the richest Of history, owed its down
iall directly to national wealth
Wealth indeed was the ruin NJ most
all OF the old European nations =
mas not ruined as yet. Or country
must however, guard against error
IN the use OF money and II is q mat
Ter TOT the individual conscience"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-19
WANTED TO SHOOT
ROOSEVELT

A well-dressed man evidently un-
sound of mind entered central po-
lice station in the Chicago city hall
yesterday and attempted to shoot
Capt. p. d. O'Brien of. the detective
bureau. The man placed revolver
close to Capt. O'Brien's head, saying:
You're Roosevelt, amt your" Capt.
O'Brien sprang up, knocked the man
down and took the revolver away.
lie was at once attacked by the
insane man, but after a hard fight
subdued him. with the assistance OF
other officers the man was placed in
cell where he became extremely
violent. it being necessary for sew
eral officers to hold him on the floor
20 prevent him from dashing his
brains out against the wall. Later
he was removed to the hospital for
the detention of the insane. Nothing
found on the man indicated his
identity.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-19
WILL OPEN PALACE.
ANNA GOULD, NOW FREED FROM
COUNT, rs TO ENTERTAIN
MORE AMERICANS.

Paris, Feb '19.-An intimate
friehd OF Nine Gould tells cor
respondent that one result Of her
divorce will be that Americans will
become more familiar with the fa-
nous chateau on the avenue Mata-
koR, known varioudy as the Cas-
tellane palace. Powder Puns folly
and 'The Chateau Of CASTLE Soap"
Nine. Gould viii hold weekly
reception again but one after her
own taste. She will invite certain
French sot and few artists and
gradually Americans who were
crossed of by Bonrs gold pencil will
find the way I'm.
The palace will be the scene OF
Gould family reunions and their
friends who formerly never set foot
on its marble staircase, will be pre-
sented TO Paris society.
Nine. Gould is determined to have
done with all ambitious entertain
ing Hers will now be the refined
American home, characterized at
once by dignity, hospitality and sim
pliclty.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-19
AN OKLAHOMA
DELEGATE HASKELL LED WITH
A PAPERWEIGHT AND DELE
GATE BAKER COUNTERED
WITH AN INKsTAND.
DEBATE

The lie was passed between Dele
gates Baker and Haskell. causing =,
personal encounter between the two
members on the floor Of the Con.
stitutional Convention at Guthrie
OkL in the debate over the adop.
ton Of the railroad report. Delegate
Baker accused Delegate Haskell OF
being railroad representative.
You're a contemplate liar," shout
cd Haskell. you arc liar. too. ."
retorted Baker Haskell hurled a
heavy paperweigbt at Baker. who
lodged IT, and replied with an ink
stand. Instantly there was an up-
roar on the floor and in the galIaries.
and 81 was necessary for the ser
geant-at-arms and his assistants to
interfere to restore order.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-19
MAINTAINS
VIRGIN BIRTH
DIR. JAMES ORR, OF GLASGOW.
WILL LECTURE IN
AMERICA.

Churchmen OF the conservative
type are looking forward TO the visit
which the Rev. DR.. James Orr, pro-
lessor of theology and apologetics I'm
the Free Church College. Glasgow
Scotland. is To make In the United
States this spring. DR.. Orr ranks
as one OF the foremost Biblical
scholars OF the world, and tho es.
pecial object OF his coming trim tc
America is to deliver series of ter
lectures on the Doctrine OF Tho
Virgin Birth" under tho auspices ot
tho Bible Teachers school OF New
york. Interest I'm these lectures 1,
accumulated because OF the recent
denial OF this doctrine by prominent
ministers here and abroad, and alsc
because DR.. Orr will In the lectures
voice the opinions OF n number ot
the leading theologians The meth
od whereby these opinions are Ia
be included I'm the lectures ia n
new one. twenty-five Biblical schoJ-
ars OF England, the Continent and
this country have been asked to con
tribute papers on various phases OF
the main question. These papers
are TO be submitted to DR.. Orr he
fore the preparation OF his lectures.
Among those who Will thus con-
tribute TO the consensus of opinion
arc DR.. Cowan, professor OF church
history In Aberdon University; DR..
Hanley Moule, the bishop Of Dur
ham; Prof swete, Of Cambridge. and
DR.. Sunday, OF oxford. DR.. orr will
arrive In America early in April, and
VIII spend the ten days from the 9th
to the 18th OF April In New York
From the latter date until May &.
when he sails for Scotland. he will
DO heard in several OF tho larger
cities OF the country.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-19
WILL THE CHURCH
LIFT UP NEGRO?
NEW YORKER THINKS
1T WILL.
JUSTICE BREWER SEES in 1T
THE SOLUTION OF THO
RACE PROBLEM.

New York, Feb. 17,--Justice Da-
vid j. Brewer, of tho United States
Supreme Court, told tho congrega-
ton in the Broadway Tabernacle
this afternoon that I'm his opinion
religion was tho principal factor by
which the negroes OF tho South could
be converted into valuable asset of
the nation.
I'VE know that there "a ignorance
criminality and immortality among
the negroes" no said, "and II re-
mains with us TO change present con-
ditions, So that the negro will be-
come helpful factor I'm our civiIi-
zation and progress.
81 believe that there is divine
Providence which will so shape our
history that the negro will be a
helpful factor, We must all assist
IN bringing about this end. Indus
trial development, cleanliness, edu-
cation and other benevolent and
useful things are good for tho negro,
but believe nothing will help him
so much as the influence OF the cross
OF Christ, and nothing will SO move
him TO being good and useful clti-
zen as the Gospel OF the Prince of
Peace"
Justice Brewer paid n tribute to
the American Missionary AssocIa-
tion. under whose auspices the meet
ing was held. He also presided
over the meeting.