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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-03
The e.(1,,rse Of Pockets.

A tailor who had received an order
for suit of clothes was asked by
the customers wife for an>fqtsrview.
"I want to ask you as > SPECIAL
favor" she said, mot to put any po6>
kets in my husbands clothes"
"Why not?" asked the ast,nished
tailor.
Because they are responsible for
his looking so shabby so much Of the
time" she explained. "He Wears his
clothes for weeks without Dressing
because he says it is too much t1ou-
BILE to change the things in his poc-
kets to another suit. He says that
half the men who go round III seedy
clothes do so for the same reason.
If that is so, just leave out the poe
kets and they will have no excise for
shabbiness."
"That is new point of view" said
the tailor. Il will see about it,
But when the suit came home it.
had the usual number of pockets
New York Su-
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-03
THE WORLD.

They say the worlds a sham and life &
lease
OF nightmare nothing nicknamcd Time,
and we
Ghost voyaeers in undiscovered seas
Where fact is feign; mirage, reality.
Where all is vain and vanity is all,
And eyes look out and only know they
stare
at conjured coast whose beacons rise and
fall,
And vanish with the hopes that feigned
them there.
Where sea-shell measures urge phantom
dance
Til fancied pleasure browns imagined
pain
Till Death stares madness out of counte-
nance
And vanity is al and all is vain.
It may be as my friends allege:
I'm pressed to move that life is some
thing more;
And vet lirnet on hawthorne hedge
Still wants explaining and accounting for.
Ralph Hodgson, in Saturday Review.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-03
RACE CLASH IN FLORIDA.
Four Negroes and Two White Men
Wounded in Shooting Affray.

Four Negroes and Two White Men
Wounded in Shooting Affray.
News has just been received of a
shooting affray which occurred at
Delwood, a small town In the interior
of Florida, on Christmas night, in
which two white men and four ne
groes were wounded; two of the lat
ter seriously.
The town is isolated, and early in
the night four negroes, all brothers,
by the name of Bell, entered the store
Of J. W Nichols, z1a, bcisss intoxi>;
Gated, acted in such a disorderly man
ner that they were elected by Nichols
and white citizens who were In the
place.
Later, Nichols closed his store and,
accompanied by Mr. Dykes, started
for home. They had gone only a short
distance when they were fired upon
by the negroes and both slightly
wounded. They returned the fire,
wounding all four of the negroes, two
probably mortally.
Officers went out from Marian9A
and arrested the Bell brothers. tal
two to jail at Mariana, but the ~
two were so badly wounded that they
could not be moved, and men were
stationed at the house where they
we're found, to guard them.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-03
BRYAN is A CANDIDA\
Wishes to Lead Democratic Party
Presidential Battle of 190S-Hon-
or Tco High to Decline.

In an interview at Topeka, kanT,'
Thursday, William ]. Bryan practical
" admitted that he would be a can
didate for the presidential nomination
before the next democratic national
convention.
"While I have not yet announced
that l would be a candidate" said
Mr.. Bryan. 81 have not sta ted that l
would not be a candidate and do not
intend to. Such high honor as the
presidential nomination is something
that no American citizen should de-
cline"
Mr.. Bryan declared that he had
never stated that President Roosevelt
had stolen the thunder of the dem
ocratic party, although he said the
president was now advocating many
things favored by that party.
Mr.. Bryan said there was no foun'
dation for the story that had been
printed to the effect that he would,
if nominated, favor the selection OF
Senator W. J. Stone Of Missouri as
chairman Of the democratic national
committee.
sT have never told any one any
thing about the organization of the ma
tional committee" lie said.
81 do not want to see on the COM
niittee men who are not good, clean
men who want a government for the
people and not for the trusts. I 90
not care to see men on the commit
tee like Roger Sullivan CT Illinois" J"
In speaking of the railroad legis-
lation enacted by congress at its last
session, he stated that he did not be-
lieve the legislation was what It
should be, but he thinks that the
president took what he could get
He said the giving of railroad passes
was one of the most corrupting IN
fiuences exercised in this country.
Mr.. Bryan spoke before the Kansas
State Teachers Association Thursday
night.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-03
Do Not Believe Porter's Story.

The sheriff's posse which went to
Mount Zion, the block telegraph sta
lion on the Southern railway, six
miles from Spartanburg, in response
to the appeal for help sent, out by
Operator Porter, at that station, re-
turned to Spartanburg and expressed
the opinion that no negroes had at
tackled the station.
Porter declared that shots were mr.
ed into the block tower; and that at
the time ne sent the message he'was
penned up in the s.tion by a MOB
of drunken negroes. Members OF me
sheriff.s party attributed the excite
ment to fright of the operator. Inc
message sent to Spartanburg by Por'
ter was as follows:
Il am penned up in a hlockhouse
and surrounded by a mob OF negroes
who have threatened my life. Thev
e beating down the door. For Gods
IKE send me help"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-03
4 lvnchjnu AVe:ted.

Tiney Chavis. a white man, was
shot and killed near Springfield, IN
Orangeburg county, by STEPHEN
Clemens. Chavis went to Clemens
house and asked him for some money,
the negro owed. Clemens picked up
a gun and showed Chavis out of the
door. He followed him into the yard
and shot him dead. Chavis was not
armed. The negro was captured later
and taken to the Jail At Barnwell for
safe-keeping.
There was considerable excitement
at the inquest and friends of Chavis
were anxious to get the negro. A NIL
latto from New York male himself
conspicuous asking questions and as
a result he is nursing broken head
and well-tanned skin.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-03
AFTER RoosEvELT's SCALP.
Threats Made in Japanese Newspaper
Published in California.

Threats Made in Japanese Newspaper
Published in California.
Secret service agents at San Frau
cisco have had their attention called
to an infammatory paper published in
Berkeley, CAL, by japanese, entitled,
"The Revolution" in which the as
sassination Of the mikado, President
Roosevelt and others IN authority Is
advocated in plain English language
Marked copies of the paper were sent
through the mail to the board Of edu-
cation in Frisco.
The paper is printed in both Japa-
nese and English. The articles in the
latter language are the ones that ad-
Vocate assassination.
lhe-ffo following langusge used In
relation to the attitude Of President
Roosevelt on the Japanese school
question:
"We believe that such a thing as
the trifing legislation which the cap
italist class may from time to time
fling to the workers will prove of nc
avail; that it is about as effective as
the tiny stream from baby's water
gun thrown into a raging fire.
Our policy is toward the overthrow
of the mikado, king and president, as
representing the capitalist class, as
socn as possible, and We do not hesi-
tate as to the means"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-03
cHINks REGISTER KICK.
Boycott to Be Used by Chinese Be-
cauee Of Exclusion Act.

Boycott to Be Used by Chinese Be-
cause of Exclusion Act.
Dispatches received from Canton
China, report that more than 1,O0o
persons were present a: meeting
held there Monday to discuss the
American Chinese exclusion act.
The following resolutions were
adopted at the meeting: First, to re-
vive boycott against American goods.
Second, that newspapers shall not ad-
verrise American manufacturers.
Third, to dissuade laborers from pro-
ceeding to Panama. Fourth, to pet''
ton the viceroy asking the Imperial
government to negotiate with America
for a modification Of the exclusion
act, and lastly that these resolutions
be placarded throughout the country.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-03
WRECK HORROR GROWS.
List of Dead in Collision On 3. & o.
Road, Near Washington, Reaches
So and Otaers May Die.

A Washington special says: The
Baltimore and Ohio wreck at Terra
Gotta Sunday night, grows in magni-
tude as the hours pass.
The most conservative estimate OF
the dead made Monday night was 81,
with three score of injured at the hos
pirals or at their homes, suffering
from wounds and fractures sustained
in the rear-end collision, which COM
pletely demolished the two day
coaches and the smoker attached to
the local Frederick, Nd, train, No. o6.
Several of the most seriously injured
are expected to die. and the death list
may reach 60 or more.
Heart-rending and pitiful were the
scenes at the city morgue Monday,
where hundreds of persons focked to
assist the police in the Identification
of the dead. Women, girls and even
men with iron nerves, sobDed aloud
and tainted as their relatives or
friends were found among the corpses
strewn about the floor.
Officials of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad are conducting an investiga-
ton of the wreck in Baltimore for the
purpose of placing the responsibility
tor the disaster.
General superintendent Todd exon
Grated Milton V. Phillips, the operator
at the Takoma block station, the last
signal station that the equipment train
passed before crashing into the pas
senger train at Terra Gotta. The sup
erintendent declared that Phillips was
obeying instructions when ne went
home at $50 O'Clock, leaving the dou-,
BILE green signal burning. While Elssk.
ing no positive charge, Superintendent
Todd minated tnat the burden OF the
blame would fall upon the engineer
and crew of the extra. The i've MEM
bers of the crew who were arrested
shortly after the accidet, are now be-
ing held to await the result Of Official
Investigation. They are: Harry III.
Hildehrand, engineer; Ira c. McClel-
land, fireman; Frank F. Hofmyer, een-
ductor: Ralph Rutter, brakeman; VIII:
liam A. Norris, baggsgemaster. 8
Gazing vacantly between the iron
bars of his cell at the police station.
Engineer Hildebrend is. too full OF
emotion to make any definite state
ment. 1T will all come out at the IN
vestigatioq," he said. Il don't be-
lieve that; there is ANYTHING for me
to say andI could not say it II there
was" -
Before he was arrested, fhe
neer made a statl fin whica he
declared that if the ID Ter signal light
was displayed at Tal9smo, he failed to
see it, owing to the 'eense fog. 3 e
Milton v. Phillips, the operator, VINO
is also held a prisoner at the Tenth
precinct, said that the equip
ment train ran past his danger signal
hoard at a speed of so to so miles
an hour. He said there was heaE9
foe. but not enough to hide the red
light. He declares that he immediate
" notified the operator at University
station that the train had taken the
block against his orders. His sta1e-
nent is corroborated by the GniVer-.
sity station operator, who says ne re-
aaiuad tho mpSSlSa -
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-03
Died as Four Taps Came.

Fire Chief O. G. Margenhoc, for
twelve years at the head of the
charleston Fire Department and ex-of-
ficer of the National Association OF
Fire Engineers, frequent contributor
to firemen's and insurance publlca-
tions dropped dead at midnight at his
home, coming after a: battle win O.
troublesome fire just as the four taps
on the fire bells announced to the
city, fires out" He was about 60
wears of age and was very highly re-
sarded for his intelligence and splen-
did ability as a fire. fighter. He leaves
a large family.
He had extensive business interests,
wholesale and RETAIL, and was looking
forward to breaking all records 1or
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-03
FAMOUS WOMAN DEAD.

Baroness Burdett-Coutts, Beloved OF
all England, is No More.
The Baroness Burdett-Coutts died
II, London Sunday night. Her death,
occurring at the age Of 90 years, be-
sides depriving the country of one OF
its greatest and most famous philaA'
thropists, removes from London a uni
n,e nerscnality and sa1 interesting So
cial figure. AS link with the al
most forgotten past, her life begin
ming during the reign Of the Emperor
Napoleon, she lived during the relgns
of five British sovereigns. Inherit
ine an immense fortune, she so used
it in lavish charity as to die beloved
by the whole nation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-03
CHILDREN DE IN FLAMES.
Three Cremated in Fire Caused by
an Exnlosion,

Three children Of Stanley Single
ton, aged 19, II and s years, were
crema!ed in a fire at Heater station,
a village near Weston, Iowa, Wednes-
day night.
After the Singletons had retired nat
ural gas escaping from E. defective
valve, caused an explosion. The ia
ther and mother and the two elder
children occupied one room. The
A1ildren were awakened by the cries
Of their parents, but they were en-
ve1onaS in flames and escape was I'M
possible
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-03
Burned Jail, Gained Liberty.

On Sunday night Samuel Rollins
was arrested by the chief of police
Of Belton and placed in the guard
house. He was charged with violating
the dispensary law and also with ne
glecting his family.
Some time during the night he burn
ed q hole in the building and escaped
after extinguishing the fire. He spent
Christmas week wnere he pleased and
is still ct liberty.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-03
To Study Child Labor.

Mrs. J. Ellie Foster, who holds
personal commission from President
Roosevelt, has for several days been
inspecting the. cotton mills Of South
Carolina with reference to the condi-
tions Of child labor and employment
of women.
She Will make report to tho
president, on which he will base a
special message to congress.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-03
Baseball Franchise Sold.

A new company he's been organized
taking over the Charleston baseball
franchise for a consideration CT $500.
The capital stock Of the new company
is $4,000.
Wilson Matthews, who managed Sa-
vannah last year, was elected Charles
ton manager. Matthews will begin
work at once and 2 hard effort will
be made TO land the SoutthaA Atlantic
league pennant.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-03
cIems, OPENING Postponed,

The openins # Clemson College has
been postponed on account of short
age in the coal supply. DR.. Nell has
been in telegraphic communication
with the officials of the Southern rail-
way in Washington, but he does not
hope for coal before the 9th. The
coal companies say that it is imposst'
BILE to get cars. ..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-03
BISHOP COKE SMITH DEAD.
Well Known Methodist Prelate Sue
cun1bs After Long Illness.

Bishop Il. Coke Smith CT the Meth
odist Episcopal church died at Ashe'
vile. N. c., Thursday night. after a
lingering illness. He was Il years OF
age, having been born in Lynch1urg,
S. c., in. 1S49. He graduated from
Wofford College, Spartanburg, S. c.,
in 1873. and Immediately joined the
South Carolina conference. He was
pastor at Cheraw, Columbia, Charles
ton and other South Carolina points.
He was at different times a member
Of the faculties of Vanderbilt and
Wofgord. While pastor Of EpWorth
church, Norfolk. Va, in 1902, he was
elected bishop. TWO years ago he r.
moved to Asheville for his health.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-03
Card Game Causes Tragedy.

Jas. Kimbrough and John Cunning
ham, white operatives at the Lau-
rens cotton mills, in Laurens, had a
Quarrel over cards and Cunningham
was shot in the abdomen and is &C.
riously injured. lzimbrough is in JAIL
He attempted to escape put was cap
ed by Chief of Police Bagwell. He
IS . ri, Tennessee.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-03
PURE FOOD LAW EFFECTIVE.
Uncle Sam Will See That Statute Is
StrictIy Enforced.

The government rure food law went
into effect Tuesday. .Heaceforth all
things in the food and drink line are
to be pure. The regulations as to
adulteration affect all drugs and ineol'
cines as well as TODD articles. The
government is preparing for the strict
est enforcement OF the law. Federal
inspectors will be kept busy buying
samples in the open Market 10 oe
tested and analyzed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-03
Studying immigration Question.

Mr.. F. ]. Warne, secretary of the
immigration department of the ma.
tional civic federation, is in South
Carolina investigating this states i'm
migration movement. He has been
given every facility for obtaining infor-
nation by Commissioner of Immigra.
ticn Watson.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-03
Youno Man Burned to Death.

NJ. D. Smith, a young white man
who lives in Chesterfield county, about
five miles north of Patrick, was burn.
ed to death at his home few nights
ago. He had been to Cheraw and was
said to be drinking. The house caught
fire and it is supposed that Smith was
unable to save himself. He was found
in tile yard with his clothes burned
off.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-03
}Pa }Pa|nettoState'AeWs| |
A Killing in Chesterfield.

Frank Perdue, "a years of age, was
shot and killed by Duncan Wilkes, age
2S. Both were said to be drinking.
The affair occurred in Chesterfield
county.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-03
HousEkEEPERs FEAR SERVANTS
Families in Houston, Texas, Dlspens-
ina With coIored Help.

A supposed attempt to assassinaee
Mrs. T. H. McGregor, the wife OF,
Observation-Disclosures McGregor and me:
announcement that members of the
family of F. Charles Hume had peen
ncisoned has led many Houston, Tex
as, householders 70 discharge tRslE
negro servants.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-03
PASSENGERS LOSE vALuA7LEs.
Brace of Robbers Loot. Sleeping Car
on Seaboard. M

on Seaboard. 5.E 5E
Near Lacrosse, Va, on the Sea-
hoard Air Line, at 2:20 o'clock Mon
day morning, the passengers IN tne
sleeper of train No. 81, out OF hlch-
mond, were held up and robbed OF
about $500, besides jewelry.- The ROD
hers two in number, got on at Rich.
mond as passengers. The Pullman
conductor, while attempting to arrest
them was SHOT through the arm. The
men then pulled the emergency brake
cord, stopped the train, and escaped.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-03
WRECK occERs ON sEAsoARo'
Fast Mail Crashes Into Freight Cars

East Mail Crashes Into Freight Cars
Killing Engineer.
The seaboard Air Lines fast mail,
No. 81, northbound, from Atlanta to
Richmond, crashed into string OF
loaded freight cars at Beacnlaad,
tag station, 10 miles east. OF Monroe.
n c., Saturday night, partially wreck
ing the passenger train, and killing
pnsineer Maxwell of Raleigh.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-03

small fire loss of 1906 ir Charleston.
He was generally beloved and re-
spected throughout the city.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1907-09-21
Secret Societies

Editor Press: From report just
received from the Sovereign Grand
L )dge, L. o. Q. FL now In session at
st. Paul, Mimi, ]. think the following
statistics may be OF interest to many
Of your readers who are members OF
the Order: Initiated during the year
ending Dec. 31st, 1866, in subordinate
lodges In the United States, 139,33S;
members 1876, $40. Initiated In other
parts OF the world, 5,7S4; total men,
bership OF the Order, 1861, Jos, gain
4 S4,526. There have been 12S, ,036
brothers relieved; $2,S7l, ,15S.43 paid
for the relief of brothers; $154,96S 80
paid for the relief OF widowed fam
lilies; $139,SS6 for the relief and ednca-
tion of orphans. There are 1913 S46
members OF the Encampment branch,
Rebekah members, 535, 5,951. Total re-
lief paid in 1906. $5.0O5 753 81. Total
relief paid since 1880, $1l5,l11 919.67.
FL. d. s.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1907-09-21
COAST TELEPHONE GO FAVORABLE TO SUGGESTIONS

All the Councilmen were present at
Monday nights meeting except Mr..
Adams. In many respects the ses-
sion was subdued; there was an abb
sence of the one time spirit. This
may be accounted for by the return
OF summer weather In September
Indeed, it cannot be said that the
recent primary election result had
anything to do with that very no
tics able French complaint, ennui.
After the bills were satisfactorily
disposed of, Messrs. Schwartz and
Demarest, officials of the Interstate
Telephone Company, were given the
floor. They made able pleas for the
repeal of that section of the ordi-
nance which provides that their COM
pany's telephone wires and cables
shall be laid In underground con
tiuits. At a former Council meeting
these gentlemen announced that they
would consult with the ofncldlS OF
the Pleasantville Electric Co.. to see
by what hook or crook an amicable
agreement could be made between
the corporations whereby the tele-
Dhone wires may be carried on the
poles OF the lighting company. The
telephone men readily consented at
that time to making an effort to
secure the privilege, after they be-
came aware that the Mayor and a
majority of the Councilmen expressed
their disapproyal of the installation
OF an additional line Of poles. Ac-
cording to the statements Of the tele
phone men on Monday night they
have only asked the lighting people
tor the right to occupy their poles.
The Interstate is willing to rebuild
the plant (meaning the pole line) and
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1907-09-21
N|CE MEN, YES, BIT.

To meet the demands on his bust
ness Mr.. d. s. Edwards recently en-
ployed two young Philadelphians.
One of them is said to have had q
wicked eye, but the other fellow was
OF most quiet and gentlemanly dis
position.
Last Saturday Mr.. Frank Martin,
of Pennington, left his handsome
bicycle at the Edwards establish
ment until he could return from At
lantic City. This was in the early
morning. The wicked eyed young
man and the sweet eyed young man
have been sleeping in an apartment
over the blacksmith shop OF their
employer. When Mr.. Edwards be.
gan work for the day he missed the
bad eyed man and Mr.. Martins BIZ
cycle; Mr.. Martin missed the wheel
greatly when he arrived from the
city, but he walked home with ven
geance In his head. The mild young
wheelWright condemned most en-
phas sically the action of his rascally
companion; he said no punishment
Ia too severe for one who would do
such thing.
But on Sunday evening the Ed
wards family had another jolt. They
were away all day. leaving Mr..
Smith, Mrs. Edwards father, to look
after the house. The mild young
man also stayed home-for awhile,
but he evidently became imbued with
the idea of following his companion.
In order to do so he must have a
clange OF suits. He had plenty OF
liberty around the Edwards home
therefore, there was nothing to pre-
vent him from invading the closet
where Mr.. Smith kept his Sunday go
to meetin's, and he did 1t, taking
new suit worth over $40 He hasn't
been seen since, and he hasn't sent
the Overseer OF the Poor the least
idea OF his whereabouts.
Not unlike other criminals one OF
the young men made q bad clip
which may have led to his arrest by
this time. Before he left he had
written a postcard to his mother
10 Philadelphia, but forgot to mail
t. A clue, clue, said the victims,
and they got busy.