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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-21
eoTa FIRE AND FLOOD
Harrass Pittskurg and Cal Sc Property
Loss Of $4,000.

6OeS OI &<Sv,oSV. sss.sfy[+7egeSs
Fire in Pittsburg destroyed the
Plant Of the American Sheet and Tin
Plate company and slightly damaged
the holt works Of the Oliver Iron and
Steel works, adjoining. The loss to
.he tin plate company was about $z5,-'
600 and to the Oliver company $1,000.
The fire originated from a car OF
Dme, which was set on fire by the
high water. &,
-Four business houses and fifteen
residences have been ou,ned to. the
ground in the Mount Washington dis:
trict, CT twenty:seyenth ward, across
tie AIonongahela river. PFo attempts
were made to stop the faues by dynar
hitting adjacent buildings, but the
wreckage caught fire.
The fro practically burned itself
out at noon. Insurance men estimate
the loss at 5000. 900.
Twenty-Five business houses ard
dwellings, were destroyed or Dadlyg
damaged. s5s5ss
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-21
Interpreter Skipped Out.

Leon Goidburg. a native Of Austria,
but recently of Canada, who has been
acting as Interpreter for many CT the
immigrants now in Columbia, is fu-
gitive from justice, it is claimed, un-
Ger charges preferred against him by
an immigrant girl, about IL years of
age. AccoI ding to the story told the
immigration department, GoldLurs
has been conducting a boarding house
on Main street and took advantage Of
the girls age and fright to"accon-
pliSh his design. AS soon as the mat
ter was reported Goldburg IS saiG to
have left tle city. and the police
and sheriff have telegraphed all or the
surrounding towns to be on the watch
fer him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-21
Naval Dry Dock Completed.

The contract on the Charleston
navy yard dry dock was completed !
few days ago. when the last stone in
the basin was laid by the New York
Continental Jewel Filtration company
The. dock was begun IT. November
1902.
The first stone was laid in March
1865. There are 10000 stones, weigh
ing 1900 tens, in the dock.
Sixty-threc thousand yards of con
crete WAS used and the extreme length
of the dock is. SOB feet; width 80 feet
depth AZ, capacity roughly estimated
1T 25,0o0,OOO gallons. and cost Il mil
lion and a quarter dollars.
The dock will Lot have the ap'
rroaches completed and receive ships
within twelve months YET.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-21
WHY Try to Deceive?

Never before has there been such
a general cry from one end of the
country to the other for the better
ment of the road, and in all Of this
agitation for improvement the auto
mobilist unavoidably is prominent
factor. Once upon time it might
have been good policy for the autoist
to keep in the background in good
roads agitation, for his activity then
may have offended the farmer, who
now is coming to a realization that
good roads are more than worth
while, no matter who is resposible
for their building. Furthermore, this
same farmer is beginning to look
upon the autoist as an ally and not
as an enemy in securing something
which is mutually 5enefcial.-The
Automobile. ..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-21
MULE WAS cAsUS EELLI.
Honduras and Nice ragua Started War
Over Trivial ff!sir.

Honduras and Nice ragua Started War
Over Trivial fffsir.
Cne mCle, mule belonging to Sc
ncr Ireno Salgado, was the chief oD-
Iect IF disr.te between Nicaragua ard
Honduras when they began the quar-
re! which iinally ended III the war
that is Threatening the leace Of ali
Central America, according to the Of
fetal communications exchanged by
the ministers Of foreign affairs for
the two republics, copies OF which
have been received in Washington.
The controversy began when Sc
nol Augusta Cecilia, the Honduran
minister for foreign affairs, wrote a
note to Sellor Jose D Gomez, tue
Nicaraguan minister for foreign al
fairs. ON January 26, protesting
against the theft Of a mule by thirty
five Nicaraguan cavalrymen, who
were charged with entering Honduran
territory:
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-21
RAIL MAGNATES BALK.
They Decide at Meeting in New York
to Call Of Proposed Conference
With President Roosevelt.

Messrs. McCrea, Melleli, Hughitt
and Newman, the four railroad pres.
idents for whose visit to the white
house J. PierpoIt Morgan arranged
before his departure for Europe, met
in New York Friday, canvassed the
situation and decided not to go to
Washil. gton. II is understood that the
four gentlemen involved did not feel
that they had any proper mandate
from the railroad corporations to
represent them. They felt they could
rot assume the position of self
constituted committee to formulate o.
represent the views of the hundreds
Of railroad companies owned by mil
liens OF shareholders They recogniz-
cd that the railroad managers Of TIL ?
United States are rot themselves ia
perfect accord, ard that until some
method could be adopted for securing
a consensus of opinion, visit to
the president would be, idle. At the
ccrclasion of the conference the vari-
Gus presidents left for their homes.
Thomas F. Ryan, when asked his
opinion about the. meeting, arranged
by Mr.. Morgan, said:
Il oelieve that if Mr.. Morgan's WIS.,
it to the president is followed up AS
il should be by all of our business
interests, it will dc much good.
Il also believe that the presidents
attitude toward corporations is much
misunderstood by the general public.
1t is unfair to assume that it IS his
desire to hamper the business in
tcrests OF the country. I am. however,
convinced that lie purposes to en-
force the laws as he finds them upon
The statute books, and think the
sooner the business interests Of the
country conclude tc all the president
in solving the problems that confront
him every day, the sooner confidence
will be restored and the business Of
the country move on without inter-
ruptioE. So far rs the general busi-
ness is concerned the only fault to
be- found with il is that it IS too
active"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-21

can improve the road at time when
he could do nothing else. The drag
is said to work equally we'll on clay,
gumbo, sand or gravel. This ma
chine costs but a trife, fifteen dollars,
and it will practically last for years.
The process of making an improved
surface on a road by dragging is not
new, as it has been tried and found
an admirable plan, but this machine
is new, and, no doubt, solves the
problem of good roads for the future.
Something must be done if the people
would retain their rural mail deliv-
cry, and the rural carriers who are
travelling million miles day on the
rural routes think that Mr.. Baker has
solved the problem. Good roads are
one of the inventors fads.-Indian'
apolis News.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-21
President of Southern Makes
Speech at Banquet
APPEALS FOR HARMONY
Says. People and the Railroads
Should Come to a Better Und.r-
standing and Just. Dealing Be
F5stered.

An appeal to Ill southerners to
stand by lhe railroads for the sake
ol The development Of the south, Was
Made Friday nisnt hy w. w. Finley.
president of the Southern railway, az
a business banquet rendered him in
New Orleans. He said, in part:
If railways Of the south are to be
brought up to the standard required
by the expanding business of south
ern communities the people Of The
south must be actuated by the same
spirit of cooperation they showed In
the early days of railway building,
when communities Wed WITH each eth-
er in Offering inducements for COM
struction. The day for governmental
and municipal financial aio for rail-
Why lines has passed, and that MANY
millions OF dollars that will be re-
quired for additional track capacity
and terminal facilities must be OBJ
tained from private investors. This
money cannot be supplied in any great
amount from the earning Of the
roads. The greater part vi the money
Mast be borrowed
Identified during most Of my ,busi-s
ness career with railways Of the
south, know the resources OF Its
railways will be taxed to the utmost
to provide the additional facilities
that will be required The provisions;
of these facilities at the earliest pos
sil,le cate is OF intellectually more
Importance to The south than any
possible rate reduction or any Prop
osition to penalize roads Tor failare
to perform services which are, beycnd
their present capacity.
~ believe that it is to the interest
OF the railways and the people that;
a spirit Of harmony and Just dealings!
be fostere.i. believe tha. in, the prss-
cnt state Of affairs, it is the patriotic
duty of every man. whether connect.
,ec with railway or not, to contrib
ute his utmost towards bringing about.
these better relations"
Mr. Finley unqualified urged thei
development of Mexican, Central and
South American trade by southerns
communities with their down grade
transportation lines tc the gulf
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-21
li.f; FALL. OE IHf. OAk.

VIA fro:,. majestic c'e" his fellows iIitcl.
Three hundred wears h" WATCHED the
dawn come IL.
Turn ITS .ong l::nces on TIC 2:sht-m:sts
'tr;fcd.
AEd sore by sicre ;ne worii 10 t:ayiieli:
w:n.
Tire gaan. gray figure al its vjtais striking
Seems but AZ infant TO the ancient tree
Whose worth looked GowE on grandsoNS o.
2 Che Viking
And rcugh newcomers from an unknown
He saw Winonah's wigawms careless
cluster
Where now She corr-shocks camp in
ordered files.
And heard low thunGers of the bisons'
muster
Where clouds Of sheep now feck the fer
tile miles.
Much. much has passed him down the ages
ranging.
Old names Of men, old towns and States
The fields. the ways. the very earth went
changing
He only stood-he and The steadfast
stars.
And now. alas. low. low behind him wheel
ing
Sinks the red sun he shall not see go
down,
And his own crest, in strangest ruin reel
ing,
Droops not the slowlier for its long re-
nown.
The woods look on in silent grief attend
ing.
The winds no mourning make around his
Too weak their wailing for a giants end
ing
The oaks own downfall is his requiem.
And now begins: his great heart-strings
are breaking:
His bra branches tremble; now his mighty
He stoops. and then, the hillside round him
shaking,
With whirlwind roar falls crashing prone
and dead.
And watched afar by many a frowDing
column
The woodman homeward moves while
shadows run,
And leaves behind him in the twilight
solemn
Three hundred years of life and work
nudone
William Hervey Woods. in Scribner's.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-21
The Benefits.

We have several times, when talk
ing with would-be settlers, made the
remark that it would be better to
pay a good price for land within a
short distance of a railroad station
or wharf on river or other navigable
waters, than to take just as good
land, two or three miles away, as
free gift, writes the editor of the
Florida Agriculturist- We are still
of the same opinion, unless there is
good hard road on which load can
be hauled.
The following from the Times
Union gives another editors view Of
the matter:
Floridas two greatebt needs are
good roads and immigrants. Good
roads would do much to secure i'm
migrants, and the class that would
be most Influenced by them is the
very best An ignorant, thoughtless
man will not appreciate the differ
ence that hard roads make in the
value Of property. The wideawake,
progressive man understands the diff
ference.
We have railroads all through
Florida, but vast amount of energy
is wanted or time, valuable in money,
lost in getting products to the rail-
way stations. 1t is safe to say that
if the farmers would make careful
estimate of the time consumed in
hauling their products to the rail-
roads or in hauling their supplies
from them they would find that this
costs them as much as their railway
transportation. With good roads it
would not cost half so much. Suppose
some measure we're before the people
of Florida that would save them
half the cost of transportation both
ways. They would work for its ac-
complishment. They would spend
much more money for it than it
would cost to cover the State with a
network of good roads.
The producer who is far from a
railroad cannot compete with one
who is near. It would cost less to
haul products ten miles over hard
road than five miles over one deep
in sand. The effect of good roads
then would be to practically bring
each man nearer to town-nearer to
his shipping point. One million dol
lars year could profitably be spent
in Florida in making permanent
roads in addition to the repair work
done.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-21
NO MILLIONAIRES IN ALASKA.
Governor Hoggatt Has Never Met
Any in the Territory.

An interesting visitor in Washing
ton at this time is Wilford B. Hog
gait, for seventeen years an officer
in the United States Navy, and since
last spring Governor of Alaska. He
is here to submit to the Secretaries
Of War and Interior reports Of the
northernmost Territory, and will lay
before committees of Congress such
information about Alaska as they
may wish. Governor Hoggatt, while
unwilling to discuss in advance the
recommendations contained in his
reports, was willing to say something
to-day about the weather of the Ter
ritory he governs. In all Of Alas
ka," he said, there is not million
aire nor a semi-millionaire; in fact,
I do not know Of any man who is
worth s250,000. The stories of fab
ulous sums made there in placer min
ing have been exaggerated. Money
was made, to be sure, but when they
made it, most of them left the Terri
tory to invest or spend it in the
United States. The Klondike region
had $4,000 people in it five years ago,
to-day it has only 1000. In Alaska
$2O,O00,000 in gold was taken out
this year, as compared to $4,000
900 last year. But this does not
mean that any man is becoming a
mining king. The Territory is a
pleasant, healthful place to live, and
it has opportunities; but it has no
greater opportunities than are to be
found in the States.
Though there are more than five
men to every woman, as in all new
countries, we have social life which
is up to the average. Copper mining
is being developed rapidly; last year
we turned out 100000 Of it; this
year S2,OG0,000.. With the extension
Of railway lines up into the copper
territory, which is 400 miles long
and fifty miles wide, the output will
be enhanced, as the Alaska copper
fields are said to be among the most
valuable in the world. Coal mining
is another industry that is developing
rapidly" ."-Washington correspond
ence Boston Transcript.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-21
New Implement For Road Making.

A patent was granted to. William
l.. Baker for a machine for improving
gravel and dirt roads. This machine
is destined, it is said, to revolution
ize road making in this country. An
effort is being made in the rural dis
tricts to induce farmers to improve
the roads along their own premises
without charging their time to the
township. When this is done there
will be good roads, as it is possible
for every mile of road in the State
to be improved in one week il all
use the drag. It is said that the
township trustees are willing to fur
nish this simple machine in sufficient
quantities for all, if the people will
agree to use them. AS they are used
when tne roads are wet, the farmer
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-21

ceremony that, alas! IS becoming
Sarer every day.
How Go you &c, EyeraCy-a flCe
Gay-sit hare" Size waved me 10 Il
seat. Il am giving party to-day to
some roor people-wc will see them
after !urcheon.'
The Duchess's philanthropy was a
| byword on her Irish estates. but
wondered how the innovation would
suit the younger Duchess retinIe of
servants: what they would think OF
having the lower classes at lllings-
| town House.
The Duchess was in high good fu-
NOR, and had momentarily forgotten
even her anger against the wayward
doings of the modern generation. A
highly cultured woman, she enter
tanned me with manypungent remarks
on matters of moment, and it vas
! with regret that I arose ct her inti-
nation that it was 2 o'clock, and her
party Of people must have arrived.
| l am not very good at philanthropical
entertainments.
The Dowager Duchess led the way
! to one of the smaller drawiDg-rOomS,
and as the footman flung open the
door, in my amazement I almost fell
over the Duchess, for there before
me, looking almost as astonisheo as
| J, were Lady Sophia Verulem, Lord
Ernest Illingstown, Sir Edward Err
| ington and several other Of the DIch-
ess' relations, and standing confused
and awkwardly about the room were
a great many extremely ill-assorted
and strangely attired people.
My aunt, greeting no one in par
ticular, bowed graciously to all, and
stepping slowly forward, went up to
Lady Sophie first.
''How do you do. my dear Sophie
this is Mr.. Banks" the Duchess
turned to short, fat, red-faced man.
"You doubtless know my niece, Mr..
Banks" she continued, 'for her shop
I believe. is in your street-hats, you
sell, do you not, my dear Sophie, or
is it ?"-she paused-''Lady
Sophie Veruiem-Mr. Banks, my
greengrocer."
From one to another the Duchess
moved to her different guests, the
footmen standing motionless and ex-
pressiopless by the door. Apparently
unaware that We were all petrified,
the Duchess graciously introduced her
ill-assorted party, and then she
turned for moment to me:
'.Are you coming out with me. Ev-
erard? then let US 60" And once
more she turned to Lady Sophie Ver-
ulem. "You will look after your
friends for me, my dear Sophie; I
am obliged to go out, but you can
show them the pictures, and dare
say they would like to see the minia-
| tures" She bowed and slowly left
the room and, crossing the hall,
stepped into the landau and signed
to me to follow her. II hope my
guests will have 4 pleasant time" "
she said. as we turned into the Park;
there is so much art, my dear Ev-
erard, in mixing the right sort of peo-
pie. But, you see, being altogether
in trade, they will have so many in
| terests in common. ."-R. Neish, in
London Daily Mail.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-21
Due Nest Railroad Organized.

Due West Railroad OroanIZed.
The Due West and Doualds Rail
read company has been organized ut
Due West with. a capital stcck Of SIS.
GCC. The object bf this oolipan: is tc
build a spur vi track from Dollalls
t. Due West, 4 distance Of four miles,
Joining he Southern railroad al the
former place.
The people of the section, realizing
the need Of such a line, and after
vainly endeavoring to interest either
the Southern or the Seaboard Air Line
in such 4 project, organized this in
Gerendenc company. The company ex'
racts to install an upto-date system.
They are going to run auto cars in
connection with the regular rassen'
ger and freight service.
The line was surveyed some tine
ago by T. C. Anderson Of Greenvijle,
an the contract Tor grading has been
let tc W. O. Willard OF Liberty, w!:o
has already commenced work. This
contract calls for the grading to Ie
done by April the goth and Willald
is gushing the work with all rapidity
AS the route is comparatively level it
will not take the CONTRACTOR long to
finish thi3 part Of the wC-k. AS the
company hopes to have its line IN
oIcration by June they are urging
the work on with all forces.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-21
Work on Court House Under Way.

Contractor George w. Waring CT
Columbia. S. c., who has teen award
ed the contract for NewDerry county S
new s45,ooO court house, has pnt =
large force of laborers 20 work on the
jcb. This court house, when con.plet.
ed, will be one of the handsomest
buildings OF its kind in the state.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-21
Illustrating Interdcpendence.

Road commissions and highway Of
fcials in several States are in COM
munication with the Postofice De-
partment- on the subject Of better
country roads. The rural carriers as
sist,the State authorities by reporting
the kind and condition of roads on
their routes, the materials used. the
materials available, and other infor-
nation. This illustrates interde-
pendence of public improvements and
of the authorities whose duty it is to
rromote them.-Youth's Companion.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-21
Nearo Confesses to Assault.

Nathan McClcary has been lodged
in the South Carolina penitentiary at
Columbia, having been brought from
Raleigh oy Special Deputy A. n.
Virgins of Dillon by order of Gov
ernor Ansel. He will remain in Co
lumbia for safekeeping.
McCleary made confession to Mr..
A. J. Bethea, the governors private
secretary. at the penitentiary, of hav,
ing attempted the assault upon Miss
Pittman, the Marion county school
teacher. He talks of duplicating 9th
er negroes in the crime.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-21
SHAW wILLlHur BONDS.
Ready to Turn Loose s25,0co.coa for
Government Eours.

Secretary OF tbs Treasury Shaw has
modified his offer of DecembeD TO-
anu will now accept s25.U63,e Geo OF
United States fours Of 1907 at i9l 70
for: both registered and coapcu. The
notice states that holders OF the bonds
desiring to avail themselves Of this
opportunity to sell their bends to the
government should forwaf:5 then, to.
the secretary of the treasury, division
cf loans and currency
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-21
|Pa|mettoS State Aevs|
Neoro Refornatory Burned.

The jenkins refurnatory farm build
irg Tor negroes at Ladsons was burn
Cd to tho ground a few days ago. All
the children were saved. The loss Is
alout $4,000. 'rh= inmates are low
homeless
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-21
Farm Life.

The cry OF back TO the farm"
which is heard Oh allsides these days,
sounds good enough to US, and is
bound to have g salutary effect. Farm
life is the most independent ezistence
and the wholesome sentiments which
sprung from the freedom Of life out
of doors are the strongest safeguards
of a democratic government.--Chip-
ley Banner. -
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-21
HOME RUE is. DEMANDED.
Porto Rico House Of Delegates De-
cIares for SeIf.Government.

The Porto Rican house OF delegates
at San Juan has adopted resolution
demanding sclf-government for Porto
I;ico. The resolution, which is to be
forwarded to President Roosevelt, IS
IN be nrinted in several languages
ard mailed to foreign countries LOT
distribution there.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-21
McCaurin Boosts Roosevelt.

A Washington dispatch, in part, is
as follows: Ex-senator John l.. Nc
Laurin of South Carolina. is the lat
est advocate of third tern, for Pres
ident Roosevelt. He has securely lash.
ed himself to the third term chariot.
Senator McLaurin is overwhelmed
with the idea Of the appropriateness
e the suggestion Of President Rocse-
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-21
Will Act independently.

South Carolina Sea Stand cotton
planters at recent meeting in
Charleston decided not TO enter the
Valdosta Long Staple Association.
They will m"c, May 2 for the South
Carolina Association with the object
of keeping seed at home aud conrrcll.
ing prices.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-21
OVERWHELMED WITH WORK.
Commerce Commission viii Contire
Hearinqs to Washington.

The work OF the interstate com
nierce commission mas grown SO
heavy that IL has been decided u dis
continue the hearings which have
been conducted by members of the
commission outside of Washington.
Hereafter, when it is found necessary
&c conduct investigations in otaer
cities special agents vii! take the
testimony and report to the commits
SIGN.